ITC Research Computing Support Newsletter - April 2002

This is the April 2002 newsletter of the ITC Research Computing Support Group. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the information presented here please contact the ITC Research Computing Support Group via e-mail to res-consult@virginia.edu, or at the Research Computing Support Center, (RCSC) 244 Wilson Hall, 243-8800. The RCSC is open 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.

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Spring Brown Bag Series

Join the members of the ITC Research Computing Support Group for the final presentation in our Spring 2002 Brownbag series. Each Brownbag is held at 12 noon at the Research Computing Support Center (244 Wilson Hall), usually on the third Wednesday of the month. Bring your lunch, we'll supply the drinks and cookies. The notes from previous Brownbag talks are available on ITCWeb at www.itc.virginia.edu/research/talks/

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Immediate Opening for Statistical Computing Consultant

The ITC Research Computing Support Center is now accepting applications for a statistical computing consultant. The position will start as soon as a suitable candidate is found. It is expected that the student hired will work at least through the 2002-2003 academic year. ITC runs a wide variety of statistical software programs across a wide spectrum of computer platforms.
To qualify for the position you must have a broad working knowledge of at least one of the primary statistical software packages supported by us (SPSS, SAS, S-Plus) and have some experience with the other packages. For additional details about the position and information on applying, please see the Statistical Computing Consultant application web page.
If you have any questions or concerns about the position you can contact Tim Tolson by telephone at 243-6592 or electronic mail to TTolson@Virginia.EDU
Applications will be accepted until the positions is filled. Apply as soon as possible.
The University of Virginia is an EOE/AA employer.

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S-PLUS 6 for Networks Available for On-Grounds Use

Faculty, staff, and students affiliated with the University of Virginia can now get the Professional version of S-PLUS 6.0 software for on-grounds installation at no charge from the Research Computing Support Center.

S-PLUS 6.0 for off-grounds use became available in November 2001. Our license with Insightful Corporation for S-PLUS provides a very limited number of standalone, off-grounds licenses for use by faculty and staff; therefore, we ask that only faculty and staff with a scholarly ongoing need for S-PLUS at home obtain the standalone license version instead of the networked version available for on-grounds use. This site license provides for an unlimited number of student standalone, off-grounds licenses. In either case, S-PLUS is licensed for use for U.Va. related work only.

Currently, S-PLUS 2000 is installed on computers in ITC public computing facilities (labs) and classrooms. We anticipate the installation of S-PLUS 6.0 on ITC labs and classroom computers for the Fall 2002 semester.

To see what's new in S-PLUS 6.0, check out the November newsletter announcement. For more information about S-PLUS at U.Va. visit http://www.itc.virginia.edu/research/splushelp.html For off-grounds use, users are provided with a standalone license version of S-PLUS 6.0.

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Minitab 13 Analysis of Means (ANOM) Macro Update

Minitab, Version 13, has an update for its analysis of means (ANOM) macro along with directions for installation, which is now available for download on MINITAB's maintenance site at http://www.minitab.com/support/Maintenance/index.htm.

The ANOM macro shipped with Minitab versions 13.1 through 13.32 contains an error in which the Analysis of Means graph of Interaction Effects may have incorrect control limits. When using Analysis of Means (Stat > ANOVA > Analysis of Means), the control limits in the graph of Interaction Effects may be based on incorrectly calculated degrees of freedom. The update remedies this problem.

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Reminder: ITC Dial-up (modem) Lines reduction Plan Announced [Effective June 1, 2002]

In early January, ITC announced its intention to discontinue the low-speed free dial-up modem lines at the end of the month and to consider eliminating the high-speed lines at the end of spring semester. Since then, we have discussed the issues and possibilities stemming from this service change with many individuals and groups around Grounds, including the Provost, deans of schools, and school information technology officials.
As a result of those discussions, a modified plan has been developed that phases in the changes more gradually for both low- and high-speed lines. In addition, it acknowledges the need for access to the University network for students who live off Grounds, as well as the needs of students receiving financial aid for assistance in obtaining commercial ISP services.
The key elements of the new plan are detailed in the ITC announcement at the ITC Dial-up Lines

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Charlottesville UNIX Users Group's Linux/FreeBSD Installfest

Want Linux or FreeBSD on your personal machine? Here's your chance to get expert help in getting it installed. The Charlottesville UNIX Users Group will be holding an Installfest on April 21, at 12:00 P.M. on-grounds at the NRAO Observatory auditorium. CHUUG members will be on hand to CHUUG is a group of users ranging from hobbyists to professionals with specific interests in free UNIX-like systems. While many members are students at the University of Virginia, CHUUG is in no way affiliated with the University.

Space is limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone interested in attending the Install-Fest should register on the web site at http://www.chuug.org.

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Rich Gregory Presents "Linux on the Desktop" at ACCS Workshop, April 11

The Association of Collegiate Computing Services of Virginia will hold its 2002 Workshop in Fredericksburg April 10-12. Mr. Gregory will discuss the particular open-source tools and applications that deliver key features of desktop functionality.

More information on this and the many other workshop sessions is online at http://accs.virginia.edu

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National Instruments Measurement & Automation/Datalogging Seminars

National Instruments invites you to join them for a FREE seminar on Computer-Based Measurement and Automation, and PC-Based Datalogging Solutions in Charlottesville, VA on Thursday, April 25, 2002! This sessions are FREE, but seating is limited. For reservations, directions, or for more information, please visit:
http://www.ni.com/seminars/usa.htm

Computer Based-Measurement and Automation Seminar - 9:00 to 11:30 AM, April 25.
Come and learn how you can use the PC to revolutionize your instruments and automation systems with National Instruments software and hardware products.

Presentation and Demonstrations in this morning seminar to include:
PC-Based Datalogging Solutions Seminar - 1:00 to 4:00 PM, April 25
For 15 years, National Instruments has provided the software and hardware for increasingly flexible datalogging systems. Come to this seminar to learn about the latest configuration-based software from NI, and discover how to increase productivity and save valuable set-up time.
In this afternoon seminar, you learn how to:
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