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+      <p><b>Sep 24, 2004&nbsp;:</b><br /></p>
+      <blockquote>
+	MITgcm is now able to write and (to a lesser extent) read NetCDF files.
+	The framework (the "MNC" package) has been tested by numerous developers
+	on literally dozens of machines and, for the past month, has been a
+	working part of our standard verification suite.  We encourage MITgcm
+	users (especially new users) to try out the MNC package since the model
+	output is now much easier to read and understand.  For further NetCDF
+	information please see:
+	<ul>
+	  <li><a href="http://mitgcm.org/pelican/online_documents/node234.html">
+	    Manual entry for the MNC package.</a></li>
+	  <li><a
+	      href="http://mitgcm.org/pipermail/mitgcm-support/2004-September/002589.html">
+	      Directions for installing NetCDF</a></li>
+	  <li>The <a
+	    href="http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/netcdf/index.html">
+	      main NetCDF web site</a>.</li>
+	</ul>
+      </blockquote>
+
+    <p><b>May 20, 2004 at 05:01 EDT&nbsp;:</b><br /></p>
+    
+      <blockquote>
+	Congratulations to Ed and Boo on the birth this
+	morning of a 7lb 1oz, baby girl, 
+	<a href="http://eddy.csail.mit.edu/gallery/Alex-Arrives">Alexandra Sophia</a>.
+	<br /><br />
+      </blockquote>
       
     <p><b>April 13, 2004&nbsp;:</b><br /></p>
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