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| Fletcher movement classes for January | Wed, 19 Dec |
| DSS bids farewell to Dennis Joseph | Wed, 19 Dec |
| Final Day for "satellite" FL2 Atrium NCAR Science Store! | Wed, 19 Dec |
| Foothills Lab FedEx | Tue, 18 Dec |
| Quasi-3D Computer Monitor Demo | Tue, 18 Dec |
| Scaffolds at FL2 | Mon, 17 Dec |
| Call for mentors for the SOARS summer 2002 program | Mon, 17 Dec |
| Art in the FL Library | Fri, 14 Dec |
| Outstanding Achievement Award winners | Thu, 13 Dec |
| New Electronic Journals Available for Access | Thu, 13 Dec |
| Enjoy the many benefits of Pilates mat classes | Thu, 13 Dec |
| Microsoft XP purchasing considerations | Thu, 13 Dec |
| NWS/COMET Outreach Program 2002 Request for Proposals | Wed, 21 Nov |
We have 2 more Fletcher classes in December: Dates: Thu, 20 Dec '01 Thu, 27 Dec '01 January Fletcher classes: Dates: Thu, 3 Jan '02 (Thu, 10 -- NO CLASS!) Thu, 17 Jan '02 Thu, 24 Jan '02 Thu, 31 Jan '02 Time: 5-6pm Location: NCAR's Foothills Lab, 3450 Mitchell Lane, Building 1 (most eastward building, class on north-east side by door) Cost: $10 per class (usually paid each class) First class is free. We will continue to schedule on a month-to-month basis, since approximately one day per month class is cancelled. We have 3 signed up for these 4 classes in January, so it would be good to know who else can come in case one of the 3 needs to cancel. (We need 3 for a class to meet.) Please contact Barbara via e-mail about your January commitments.
For more information, contact Barbara Emery at 1596, emery@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
The Ron Fletcher Work at UCAR.
(Posted Wed 19 Dec to Tue 25 Dec)
After 35-plus years in the Data Support Section of SCD, Dennis Joseph retires Dec 28, 2001. A retirement party will be held Jan 9, 2002, in the Damon Room from 3:30 to 5:00. Please come join us in wishing Dennis well in his new life.
For more information, contact Cecilia Banner at 1231, banner@ucar.edu.
(Posted Wed 19 Dec to Tue 25 Dec)
See SPECIALS LISTED!
For one more day the NCAR Science Store will be at the FL2 Atrium,
today - Wednesday, from 11am - 2pm.
After today, if you need any items please call the store to have
them black bagged, 720-304-8670.
** The satellite stores have been well received and patronized.
Thank-you to all employees and friends for doing some of your
holiday shopping at the NCAR Science Store. **
^ NEW ^ Long-sleeve NCAR logo'd T-shirts are in!
adult sizes small, med, large retail $15.95
XXL - $18.95
**************SPECIAL SALES ON THE FOLLOWING*****************
Mesa Lab short sleeve T-shirts (ML image on the back of teh shirt)
20% off (retail $13.95)
15% off all Zome Tool kits, Wedgits, and Electric circuitry kits.
For more information, contact Heidi Lewis at 1181, hlewis@ucar.edu.
(Posted Wed 19 Dec to Tue 25 Dec)
For security reasons, the FedEx dropoff/pickup for Foothills Lab has been relocated to the FL1 mailroom, instead of the front desk. For your convenience, you can leave your FedEx letters and packages at your mailstops, and Traffic Services will be glad to pick them up. Or, just drop them off at the mailroom prior to 4 pm. After 4 pm, and before 5 pm, the dropoff is located on the platform by the dock area on the east side of FL1. This will be a permanent change. This does not affect the Mesa Lab. Thanks for your flexibility!
For more information, contact Kerry Slaven at 1151, slaven@ucar.edu.
(Posted Tue 18 Dec to Mon 24 Dec)
Friday, December 21 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ML Visualization Lab Presenter: Steve Smith Deep Video Imaging Ltd http://www.actualdepth.com/ Hosts: Tim Scheitlin and Mary Haley Steve Smith will be demoing a multiplanar (quasi-3D) computer monitor. When you see one of their displays with the naked eye, you get the impression of looking into a fishtank. This is because there is a real Z-axis dimension in the unit. Their monitors incorporate two LCDs separated by an optical stack. This allows you to overlap and interrelate images and data. For example, weather maps can be superimposed over satellite pictures of weather systems, FLIR over other types of RADAR, and items at different altitudes or depths can be shown at different levels within the monitor. Separating information onto different planes helps people to understand and utilize it more effectively. One of the strengths of the technology is that it runs on conventional Mac and Pentium computers and off-the-shelf graphics cards or one dual-head unit. Another approach is to use two completely discrete sources. This device is tailor-made for multiple sources, such as computer data layered over live video.
For more information, contact Mary Haley at 1254, haley@ucar.edu.
(Posted Tue 18 Dec to Fri 21 Dec)
Monday evening through Wednesday: Look out for scaffolding over the FL2 lobby on the second and third floors. During this time the center stairs will be closed. Watch for signs redirecting traffic around the area. Also, on Tuesday the front doors will be removed and replaced with new sliding doors. Watch for signs directing employees and visitors to side doors.
For more information, contact Milenda Powers at 8625,
mpowers@ucar.edu.
(Posted Mon 17 Dec to Sun 23 Dec)
FROM: Tom Windham SUBJECT: Call for mentors for SOARS summer 2002 Program "I have been involved with students' programs throughout the years. But, my experience with the SOARS program has been a one-of-a kind experience. This program has more than exceeded my expectations in that it has helped not only the protgs but everyone who has been involved in the program. The students, through their diverse backgrounds and cultures have exposed mentors and other UCAR staff to different values, beliefs, language, and practices, good steps toward the understanding of diversity. I have enjoyed working with young people who are smart, technically savvy, care free, optimistic about their futures, and whose persuasion skills are so good as to convince me to go sky-diving with them. Tom Windham needs to be commended for the excellence of the SOARS program." - Norma Beasant SOARS invites all UCAR, NCAR and UOP staff to volunteer as a science/technical research, scientific writing, or community mentor for the summer 2002 SOARS program, 31 May - 9 August. Here is a brief overview of the mentor types and their roles. Science or Technical Research Mentor: Provides a protege with the opportunity to work with the mentor on a current research project and provides instruction and coaching to the protege during the research project; collaborates with other mentors and SOARS staff to promote the success of the protege and the SOARS program. Scientific Writing and Communication Mentor: Provides a protege with coaching in the written and oral communication of her/his research project and collaborates with other mentors and SOARS staff to promote the success of the protege and the SOARS program. Community Mentor: Provides a protege with helpful information about our organization and helps the protege transition into the UCAR/NCAR/UOP and Boulder communities; collaborates with a protege and protege's mentors to facilitate the protege's ability to communicate her/his research to the general public; collaborates with other mentors and SOARS staff to promote the success of the protege and the SOARS program. Mentors will be offered an orientation and training session. There will be two identical sessions offered. They are tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, 30 April, 10:00 - 11:30 am, ML/Damon Room, and Wednesday, 1 May, 10:00 - 11:30 am, FL2/1001. If you're interested in being a SOARS mentor, please contact Wendy Pagel (Ext. 8622). Thank you for your support.
For more information, contact Wendy Pagel at 8622, wpagel@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
SOARS Home page.
(Posted Mon 17 Dec to Sun 23 Dec)
The paintings of Kathleen Spencer Johns are on display in the FL Library during December and January. Through the use of watercolors, pastels, and oils she expresses her experience of life in paintings of landscapes, waterscapes and people. Leslie Sheehan, whose ornament was chosen to decorate the White House Christmas tree, has a small display of ornaments in the FL Library glass case. You will see a picture of her one of a kind ornament for the White House tree featuring the Mesa Verde Balcony House.
For more information, contact Leslie Forehand at 8505,
forehand@ucar.edu.
(Posted Fri 14 Dec to Thu 20 Dec)
The Outstanding Achievement Award winners were announced during the 7 December holiday party. Read all about them in SN's Web extra page at the link below.
For more information, contact David Hosansky at 8611,
hosansky@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
Staff Notes WEB EXTRA.
(Posted Thu 13 Dec to Wed 19 Dec)
The Library has added more titles to the Web page for electronic journals. Access to this list is available from the Library Web site http://www.ucar.edu/library/. Click on the E-Journals button at the top of the screen to view an alphabetical list of over 200 full text journals. The new additions are: Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics Issues in Science and Technology Journal of Hydrology Natural Hazards Review Radiocarbon Royal Astronomical Society Monthly Notices Royal Statistical Society Journal Series A Royal Statistical Society Journal Series B Royal Statistical Society Journal Series C Soars Newsletter Tellus A Tellus B
For more information, contact Leslie Forehand at 8505,
forehand@ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
Library Website.
(Posted Thu 13 Dec to Wed 19 Dec)
Mat classes are non-impact, designed to build strength and flexibil- ity of the joints of the body. Strengthening the abdominals and shoulder girdles can alleviate and prevent back and shoulder problems. Pilates mat classes are the perfect travel and home exercise. All you need is your body and a mat. No props or equipment necessary! If you have injuries, I recommend that you contact me to evaluate whether this class is right for you. I can teach you modifications of the exercises as necessary. You may begin classes any time. No need to wait until the beginning of a session. Try your first class free! The cost for each session is $48. If you are trying the class for the first time, it is complementary, deduct $8. Drop-in rates are $10 per class, for those with Pilates experience. FOOTHILLS LAB: Monday, 17 December through 4 Febraury, 11:00-12:00 Note holidays: 24 December, 21 January Thursday, 20 December through 24 January, 12:00- 1:00 MESA LAB: Tuesday, 18 December through 5 February, 11:00-12:00 Note holiday: 25 December, 1 January
For more information, contact Christine Guzy at 303-442-8789,
guzy@qwest.net.
(Posted Thu 13 Dec to Wed 19 Dec)
The Desktop Systems Advisory Group (DSAC) strongly recommends against the purchase of the HOME edition of Microsoft XP. The Windows XP HOME edition cannot network with UCAR's Windows network, while the Windows XP PROFESSIONAL edition can. Check with your System Administrators before making a purchase to determine your division's support policy on the Windows XP Operating System. Please email questions to Desktop Systems Advisiory Committee, dsac@ucar.edu.
For more information, contact Carol Nicolaidis at X8405,
nicolaid@ucar.edu.
(Posted Thu 13 Dec to Wed 19 Dec)
The Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET) announces its 2002 Outreach Program Request for Proposals (RFP) for Cooperative Projects. The first draft of the NWS Cooperative proposal is due to the appropriate NWS region by 22 January 2002. A final version of the proposal needs to be submitted to the COMET Outreach Program by 15 March 2002. Proposal instruction can be found online at http://www.comet.ucar.edu/outreach/coop.htm.
For more information, contact Tim Spangler at 497-8473,
spangler@comet.ucar.edu.
Or see the web page at
COMET Outreach 2002 RRP & Proposal Instructions.
(Posted Wed 21 Nov to Thu 20 Dec)
This is a sampling of the new books available at the NCAR Library. These books and others will be on display at the Foothills Library for the upcoming week, followed by a display period of one week at the Mesa Library. For a complete list of new titles on display at both the Foothills and Mesa locations please access this Web address below and then select Information Desk: