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Teddy, Great news. Thanks for the update. (Also the Jython formatting came through jumbled in the earlier message so I am glad you got it figured out.) Best, Unidata IDV Support > Woops! I see that I am able to properly run the substitution function. Sorry > for the false alarm and thank you again for pointing me in this direction. > Much appreciated! > teddy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Unidata IDV Support" <address@hidden> > To: address@hidden > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 2:58:24 PM > Subject: [IDV #RPN-725239]: notes from Antigua > > Hi Teddy, > > I'm replying because both Yuan and Julien are out of the office at the > moment (it is spring break time here in Colorado, and they both have > families). > > I just wanted to touch base with you regarding your note below to let you > know that your promotion of the IDV and comments about user reactions are > greatly appreciated! I also wanted to make you aware that we (at least > Yuan and I) would be interested in there being a regional IDV (and RAMADDA > other Unidata offerings) workshop in the Caribbean. The unfortunate problem > with our participation is an extremely tight budget here in Unidata. If > a regional workshop were to be organized, it is possible that we would be > participating on our own dimes. This may or may not be a show stopper > depending > on when, where and for how long such an event were held. > > Secondly, congratulations on finishing your PhD Dr. Allen :-) > > Cheers, > > Tom > > > Greetings IDV gurus! > > > > I just wanted to share a note with you all that the IDV was extremely well > > received by members of the Antigua Meteorology Service. I just returned from > > a week visiting Antigua and Dominica working with a regional climate > > vulnerability and adaptation organization. During the week I met with > > members from the met. service as well as with members from the Office of the > > Environment and Office of Agriculture. Like most software, IDV can be met > > with a sense of grudge, but interest explodes when 3D animations complete > > with vertical cross sections and windspeed isosurfaces are displayed. I have > > an incredible IDV bundle that diagnoses spring rains that seals the deal for > > those wanting to learn and apply the IDV. > > > > I have yet to experience a negative or even luke-warm reaction about the IDV > > from met. service employees. In fact, there is growing demand for official > > training on a regional scale. As a result, this year I hope to collaborate > > with the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) to provide > > a multi-day workshop. I truly believe that the IDV will help offset some of > > the limitations experienced by Caribbean met. service workers by supplying a > > tool that will maximize the limited time budgets experienced by the majority > > of Caribbean met. departments. I know from personal experience that the IDV > > revolutionized my analysis and visualization time compared to traditional > > command line techniques. > > > > Anyway, just more fan mail fodder to let you know how appreciated and > > relevant your work continues to be. > > > > Let me know if there is anything I can do to help. If the whole world used > > IDV (and surfed), we would have no more headaches! > > > > cheers, > > teddy allen > > > > p.s. now post-doc at the IRI with Columbia University > > Cheers, > > Tom > -- > **************************************************************************** > Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program > (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 > address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu > **************************************************************************** > > > Ticket Details > =================== > Ticket ID: RPN-725239 > Department: Support IDV > Priority: Normal > Status: Open > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: RPN-725239 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Closed