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 * What I did this summer

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 * AREE Earth system science model


 * Classroom Schedule for July 27 - August 14, 2009**

Hello AREE educators, I hope everyone is well. You need to bring a lunch on the airplane tomorrow so plan accordingly; the plane will not wait for anyone.
 * Schedule for Flight Tomorrow!**

Here is the current schedule for the Wednesday flight (July 22): 9:00 Power on the aircraft 9:40 Preflight brief (Everyone who is flying MUST be at the brief) 11:10 Aircraft door close (Everyone must be on the aircraft 5-10 minutes before door close) 11:40 Takeoff 5:40 Landing 6:00 Postflight brief 6:45 Vans to hotel

See you tomorrow! Shaun

At UC Irvine and Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility (DAOF)**
 * Wireless Internet Instructions


 * Final Update on Travel Logistics for Palmdale Week**
 * [[file:Logistics - Ground Teams 4.30.Friday.xls]]


 * Announcement**
 * 7.12.09 Southern CA Attractions [[file:California Attractions.pdf]]
 * 7.12.09 AREE Project Logistics - Everything you need to know about your laptop, travel, stipends. . . is posted below and also under "Copies of Critical Communications"
 * 7.5.09 GRADUATE CREDIT: To receive graduate level credit from Cal State University, Fullerton: Complete the registration form and submit to Vikki during the first week in Irvine. You may register for 3 or six units. [[file:SCED 495A 495B Summer.doc]]


 * FAQs**
 * Where do I find the research articles? //See [|Research Articles] ( [] ) Scroll down the page to SARP Details, and click on Project References. You will see 4 sub-tabs - please review all literature and useful links for Central Valley (atmospheric chemistry), Monterey Bay (algal blooms), San Joaquin Delta (crop classification), and Meteorology and Modeling.//


 * Copies of Critical Communications**
 * 7.12.09 AREE Project Logistics [[file:AREE Logistics.doc]]
 * 07.02.09 To Do List in Preparation for First Week [[file:07.02.09 Email To Do List in Preparation for First Week.pdf]]

 **Laptops **   Laptop assignments   **Lodging **  Campus Village Housing University of California, Irvine 1063 W. Peltason Dr. Irvine, CA 92617 949-824-7491   >> c/o Hotel UCI >> 1061 West Peltason Drive >> Irvine, CA 92617-1950  **Stipend and reimbursement ** <span style="font-variant: small-caps; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">We will provide you with Dell laptop computers to use throughout the duration of the program. Internet access will be available during your stay in Irvine and Palmdale.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">When you receive your computers, to login use the information below:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">Login: ** user **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">Password: ** dfrcclass **
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 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Mr. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Burns || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">John || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">1 || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3032649 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Mrs. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Davis || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Sherry || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">2 || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3032654 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Ms. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Kort || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Edith || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">3 || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3032718 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Mr. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">McDonald || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">David || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">4 || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3032780 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Mr. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Nickerson || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Terry || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">5 || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3032785 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Ms. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Santrach || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Rayda || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">6 || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3032646 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Mr. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Winchester || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">John || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">7 || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3032640 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Ms. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Reid || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Diane || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">8 || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3032645 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Ms. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Fein || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Rachael || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">9 || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3032779 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Mrs. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">McDonald || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">Joy-Lyn || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt;">10 || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3032621 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Mrs. || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Costa || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Vikki || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">11 || <span style="text-align: center; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3032955 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">When you arrive in Irvine, CA you will be staying at the Hotel UCI in a two bedroom apartment located on the campus at UC Irvine. Per the website at [], they are two-bedroom, one bathroom furnished apartments with fully equipped kitchens, local telephone and Internet access, and weekday linen service. The apartments are not air conditioned but the campus is located five miles from the coast which means that cool breezes help maintain a comfortable temperature in the apartments. Washer and dryers are located on the premises. The address and contact information for the hotel is as follows:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">In Palmdale, each person will have their own room at the Hilton Garden Inn. The hotel is centrally located in the premier location in Palmdale; therefore, it will minimize your need for external transportation. We will provide you with transportation from the hotel in Palmdale to the Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility where the airborne science research flights will occur.
 * <span style="font-variant: small-caps; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">Travel **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">You should arrive in Irvine, CA July 12 and depart August 14, 2009.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">I recommend arriving at John Wayne Airport and using the SuperShuttle van service to transport you from the airport to the hotel. Contact SuperShuttle prior to your arrival in California at 1-800-258-3826 to provide an (estimated) time of arrival. Per SuperShuttle, (if arriving at John Wayne Airport), proceed to the third traffic island outside the airport terminals and check-in with a representative; you can identify them by their blue jackets and blue caps. Please pay using cash; it should cost around $18.00 (save your receipt!); each additional person will pay $5.00; if possible, we can coordinate to have multiple people on the same shuttle.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">You can have your mailed forwarded or send resource materials to the location you will be staying at in Irvine via the forwarding/mailing address:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">(Your Name)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">Mail can be picked up at the Campus Village Community Center during regular operating hours. Identification is required to pick up mail. The Community Center is located across from HOTEL UCI.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">The dates for direct deposit of the $5000.00 stipend is as follows:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">July 24, 2009 - $1250.00
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">August 07, 2009 – $1250.00
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">August 21, 2009 - $1250.00
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">TBA - $1250.00 following delivery of project requirements
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">Participants who drive to Irvine can park in the parking lots surrounding Hotel UCI and communicate with hotel staff that you require a long term parking permit. Reimbursement, not to exceed $500.00, for parking and round-trip travel between home location and Irvine will be provided. (Thanks John for the parking rate info).

<span style="text-align: center; font-variant: small-caps; display: block; font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">hotel uci parking rates <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">UC Irvine Campus Visitor Parking Rates ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Pay-By-Space/Short Term Permit || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">$3.00 / half hour ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Parking Meter/Permit Dispenser || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">$4.00 / half hour ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">One Day - General || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">$7.00 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">One Day - Reserved || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">$10.00 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">One Day - Oversized Vehicle || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">$14.00 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">One Week - General (7 consecutive days) || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">$29.00 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">One Month - General (30 consecutive days)* || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">$50.00 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">One Month - Evening (30 Consecutive Days)* || <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">$26.00 ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">You will be reimbursed for travel **__up to__** $500.00; be sure to keep receipts for all travel expenses. Receipts documenting travel costs are required to receive reimbursement of funds.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">If you drive to Irvine, CA you will be reimbursed for mileage at $0.55 per mile and hotel costs if the road trip should require more than one days travel; reimbursement not to exceed $500.00.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">To receive travel reimbursement, fill out a //Travel Authorization// form and provide the necessary receipts and proof of mileage via a print out from MapQuest documenting the start and end location. Note: On the top right corner of this form, refer to the //comment// on how to report the //Travel Authorization Number//.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">Travel reimbursement funds will be added to the July 24, 2009 pay period (i.e. $1250.00 + travel reimbursement = total amount)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">If you require travel reimbursement for parking (at Irvine only), these funds will be included in the August 21, 2009 pay period.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">Travel reimbursement for ground transportation between home location and Irvine is provided for **//one//** roundtrip.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">We have decided to pay you per diem for meals to allow you more flexibility and to keep the money you do not use J <span style="font-family: 'Calibri', 'sans-serif';">. Everyone will receive a VISA debit card via Wells Fargo Bank for $397.00 for meals in Irvine from July 12 – July 18, 2009; subsequently, you will receive an additional VISA debit card for meals in Palmdale from July 19 – July 25, 2009. The remaining per diem for meals for July 26 - August 14, 2009 will be included in the August 07 and August 21 pay periods. Note: These cards serve as cash; therefore, if you lose them it is similar to losing cash. The customer service number to call for questions or to report a lost card is: 1-877-855-8719. You have 13 months to spend the entire balance on the cash card before you incur a $2.50/month fee.