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"THE times that tried men's souls,"* are over- and the greatest and completest revolution the world ever knew, gloriously and happily accomplished.
* "These are the times that try men's souls," The Crisis No. I. published December, 1776.
But to pass from the extremes of danger to safety- from the tumult of war to the tranquillity of peace, though sweet in contemplation, requires a gradual composure of the senses to receive it. Even calmness has the power of stunning, when it opens too instantly upon us. The long and raging hurricane that should cease in a moment, would leave us in a state rather of wonder than enjoyment; and some moments of recollection must pass, before we could be capable of tasting the felicity of repose. There are but few instances, in which the mind is fitted for sudden transitions: it takes in its pleasures by reflection and comparison and those must have time to act, before the relish for new scenes is complete.
In the present case- the mighty magnitude of the object- the various uncertainties of fate it has undergone- the numerous and complicated dangers we have suffered or escaped- the eminence we now stand on, and the vast prospect before us, must all conspire to impress us with contemplation.
To see it in our power to make a world happy- to teach mankind the art of being so- to exhibit, on the theatre of the universe a character hitherto unknown- and to have, as it were, a new creation intrusted to our hands, are honors that command reflection, and can neither be too highly estimated, nor too gratefully received.
In this pause then of recollection- while the storm is ceasing, and the long agitated mind vibrating to a rest, let us look back on the scenes we have passed, and learn from experience what is yet to be done.
Never, I say, had a country so many openings to happiness as this. Her setting out in life, like the rising of a fair morning, was unclouded and promising. Her cause was good. Her principles just and liberal. Her temper serene and firm. Her conduct regulated by the nicest steps, and everything about her wore the mark of honor. It is not every country (perhaps there is not another in the world) that can boast so fair an origin. Even the first settlement of America corresponds with the character of the revolution. Rome, once the proud mistress of the universe, was originally a band of ruffians. Plunder and rapine made her rich, and her oppression of millions made her great. But America need never be ashamed to tell her birth, nor relate the stages by which she rose to empire.
The remembrance, then, of what is past, if it operates rightly, must inspire her with the most laudable of all ambition, that of adding to the fair fame she began with. The world has seen her great in adversity; struggling, without a thought of yielding, beneath accumulated difficulties, bravely, nay proudly, encountering distress, and rising in resolution as the storm increased. All this is justly due to her, for her fortitude has merited the character. Let, then, the world see that she can bear prosperity: and that her honest virtue in time of peace, is equal to the bravest virtue in time of war.
She is now descending to the scenes of quiet and domestic life. Not beneath the cypress shade of disappointment, but to enjoy in her own land, and under her own vine, the sweet of her labors, and the reward of her toil.- In this situation, may she never forget that a fair national reputation is of as much importance as independence. That it possesses a charm that wins upon the world, and makes even enemies civil. That it gives a dignity which is often superior to power, and commands reverence where pomp and splendor fail.
It would be a circumstance ever to be lamented and never to be forgotten, were a single blot, from any cause whatever, suffered to fall on a revolution, which to the end of time must be an honor to the age that accomplished it: and which has contributed more to enlighten the world, and diffuse a spirit of freedom and liberality among mankind, than any human event (if this may be called one) that ever preceded it.
It is not among the least of the calamities of a long continued war, that it unhinges the mind from those nice sensations which at other times appear so amiable. The continual spectacle of woe blunts the finer feelings, and the necessity of bearing with the sight, renders it familiar. In like manner, are many of the moral obligations of society weakened, till the custom of acting by necessity becomes an apology, where it is truly a crime. Yet let but a nation conceive rightly of its character, and it will be chastely just in protecting it. None ever began with a fairer than America and none can be under a greater obligation to preserve it.
The debt which America has contracted, compared with the cause she has gained, and the advantages to flow from it, ought scarcely to be mentioned. She has it in her choice to do, and to live as happily as she pleases. The world is in her hands. She has no foreign power to monopolize her commerce, perplex her legislation, or control her prosperity. The struggle is over, which must one day have happened, and, perhaps, never could have happened at a better time.* And instead of a domineering master, she has gained an ally whose exemplary greatness, and universal liberality, have extorted a confession even from her enemies.
* That the revolution began at the exact period of time best fitted to the purpose, is sufficiently proved by the event.- But the great hinge on which the whole machine turned, is the Union of the States: and this union was naturally produced by the inability of any one state to support itself against any foreign enemy without the assistance of the rest.
Had the states severally been less able than they were when the war began, their united strength would not have been equal to the undertaking, and they must in all human probability have failed.- And, on the other hand, had they severally been more able, they might not have seen, or, what is more, might not have felt, the necessity of uniting: and, either by attempting to stand alone or in small confederacies, would have been separately conquered.
Now, as we cannot see a time (and many years must pass away before it can arrive) when the strength of any one state, or several united, can be equal to the whole of the present United States, and as we have seen the extreme difficulty of collectively prosecuting the war to a successful issue, and preserving our national importance in the world, therefore, from the experience we have had, and the knowledge we have gained, we must, unless we make a waste of wisdom, be strongly impressed with the advantage, as well as the necessity of strengthening that happy union which had been our salvation, and without which we should have been a ruined people.
While I was writing this note, I cast my eye on the pamphlet, Common Sense, from which I shall make an extract, as it exactly applies to the case. It is as follows:
"I have never met with a man, either in England or America, who has not confessed it as his opinion that a separation between the countries would take place one time or other; and there is no instance in which we have shown less judgment, than in endeavoring to describe what we call the ripeness or fitness of the continent for independence.
"As all men allow the measure, and differ only in their opinion of the time, let us, in order to remove mistakes, take a general survey of things, and endeavor, if possible, to find out the very time. But we need not to go far, the inquiry ceases at once, for, the time has found us. The general concurrence, the glorious union of all things prove the fact.
"It is not in numbers, but in a union, that our great strength lies. The continent is just arrived at that pitch of strength, in which no single colony is able to support itself, and the whole, when united, can accomplish the matter; and either more or less than this, might be fatal in its effects."
With the blessings of peace, independence, and an universal commerce, the states, individually and collectively, will have leisure and opportunity to regulate and establish their domestic concerns, and to put it beyond the power of calumny to throw the least reflection on their honor. Character is much easier kept than recovered, and that man, if any such there be, who, from sinister views, or littleness of soul, lends unseen his hand to injure it, contrives a wound it will never be in his power to heal.
As we have established an inheritance for posterity, let that inheritance descend, with every mark of an honorable conveyance. The little it will cost, compared with the worth of the states, the greatness of the object, and the value of the national character, will be a profitable exchange.
But that which must more forcibly strike a thoughtful, penetrating mind, and which includes and renders easy all inferior concerns, is the UNION OF THE STATES. On this our great national character depends. It is this which must give us importance abroad and security at home. It is through this only that we are, or can be, nationally known in the world; it is the flag of the United States which renders our ships and commerce safe on the seas, or in a foreign port. Our Mediterranean passes must be obtained under the same style. All our treaties, whether of alliance, peace, or commerce, are formed under the sovereignty of the United States, and Europe knows us by no other name or title.
The division of the empire into states is for our own convenience, but abroad this distinction ceases. The affairs of each state are local. They can go no further than to itself. And were the whole worth of even the richest of them expended in revenue, it would not be sufficient to support sovereignty against a foreign attack. In short, we have no other national sovereignty than as United States. It would even be fatal for us if we had- too expensive to be maintained, and impossible to be supported. Individuals, or individual states, may call themselves what they please; but the world, and especially the world of enemies, is not to be held in awe by the whistling of a name. Sovereignty must have power to protect all the parts that compose and constitute it: and as UNITED STATES we are equal to the importance of the title, but otherwise we are not. Our union, well and wisely regulated and cemented, is the cheapest way of being great- the easiest way of being powerful, and the happiest invention in government which the circumstances of America can admit of.- Because it collects from each state, that which, by being inadequate, can be of no use to it, and forms an aggregate that serves for all.
The states of Holland are an unfortunate instance of the effects of individual sovereignty. Their disjointed condition exposes them to numerous intrigues, losses, calamities, and enemies; and the almost impossibility of bringing their measures to a decision, and that decision into execution, is to them, and would be to us, a source of endless misfortune.
It is with confederated states as with individuals in society; something must be yielded up to make the whole secure. In this view of things we gain by what we give, and draw an annual interest greater than the capital.- I ever feel myself hurt when I hear the union, that great palladium of our liberty and safety, the least irreverently spoken of. It is the most sacred thing in the constitution of America, and that which every man should be most proud and tender of. Our citizenship in the United States is our national character. Our citizenship in any particular state is only our local distinction. By the latter we are known at home, by the former to the world. Our great title is AMERICANS- our inferior one varies with the place.
So far as my endeavors could go, they have all been directed to conciliate the affections, unite the interests, and draw and keep the mind of the country together; and the better to assist in this foundation work of the revolution, I have avoided all places of profit or office, either in the state I live in, or in the United States; kept myself at a distance from all parties and party connections, and even disregarded all private and inferior concerns: and when we take into view the great work which we have gone through, and feel, as we ought to feel, the just importance of it, we shall then see, that the little wranglings and indecent contentions of personal parley, are as dishonorable to our characters, as they are injurious to our repose.
It was the cause of America that made me an author. The force with which it struck my mind and the dangerous condition the country appeared to me in, by courting an impossible and an unnatural reconciliation with those who were determined to reduce her, instead of striking out into the only line that could cement and save her, A DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, made it impossible for me, feeling as I did, to be silent: and if, in the course of more than seven years, I have rendered her any service, I have likewise added something to the reputation of literature, by freely and disinterestedly employing it in the great cause of mankind, and showing that there may be genius without prostitution.
Independence always appeared to me practicable and probable, provided the sentiment of the country could be formed and held to the object: and there is no instance in the world, where a people so extended, and wedded to former habits of thinking, and under such a variety of circumstances, were so instantly and effectually pervaded, by a turn in politics, as in the case of independence; and who supported their opinion, undiminished, through such a succession of good and ill fortune, till they crowned it with success.
But as the scenes of war are closed, and every man preparing for home and happier times, I therefore take my leave of the subject. I have most sincerely followed it from beginning to end, and through all its turns and windings: and whatever country I may hereafter be in, I shall always feel an honest pride at the part I have taken and acted, and a gratitude to nature and providence for putting it in my power to be of some use to mankind.
IN "Rivington's New York Gazette," of December 6th, is a publication, under the appearance of a letter from London, dated September 30th; and is on a subject which demands the attention of the United States.
The public will remember that a treaty of commerce between the United States and England was set on foot last spring, and that until the said treaty could be completed, a bill was brought into the British Parliament by the then chancellor of the exchequer, Mr. Pitt, to admit and legalize (as the case then required) the commerce of the United States into the British ports and dominions. But neither the one nor the other has been completed. The commercial treaty is either broken off, or remains as it began; and the bill in Parliament has been thrown aside. And in lieu thereof, a selfish system of English politics has started up, calculated to fetter the commerce of America, by engrossing to England the carrying trade of the American produce to the West India islands.
Among the advocates for this last measure is Lord Sheffield, a member of the British Parliament, who has published a pamphlet entitled "Observations on the Commerce of the American States." The pamphlet has two objects; the one is to allure the Americans to purchase British manufactures; and the other to spirit up the British Parliament to prohibit the citizens of the United States from trading to the West India islands.
Viewed in this light, the pamphlet, though in some parts dexterously written, is an absurdity. It offends, in the very act of endeavoring to ingratiate; and his lordship, as a politician, ought not to have suffered the two objects to have appeared together. The latter alluded to, contains extracts from the pamphlet, with high encomiums on Lord Sheffield, for laboriously endeavoring (as the letter styles it) "to show the mighty advantages of retaining the carrying trade."
Since the publication of this pamphlet in England, the commerce of the United States to the West Indies, in American vessels, has been prohibited; and all intercourse, except in British bottoms, the property of and navigated by British subjects, cut off.
That a country has a right to be as foolish as it pleases, has been proved by the practice of England for many years past: in her island situation, sequestered from the world, she forgets that her whispers are heard by other nations; and in her plans of politics and commerce she seems not to know, that other votes are necessary besides her own. America would be equally as foolish as Britain, were she to suffer so great a degradation on her flag, and such a stroke on the freedom of her commerce, to pass without a balance.
We admit the right of any nation to prohibit the commerce of another into its own dominions, where there are no treaties to the contrary; but as this right belongs to one side as well as the other, there is always a way left to bring avarice and insolence to reason.
But the ground of security which Lord Sheffield has chosen to erect his policy upon, is of a nature which ought, and I think must, awaken in every American a just and strong sense of national dignity. Lord Sheffield appears to be sensible, that in advising the British nation and Parliament to engross to themselves so great a part of the carrying trade of America, he is attempting a measure which cannot succeed, if the politics of the United States be properly directed to counteract the assumption.
But, says he, in his pamphlet, "It will be a long time before the American states can be brought to act as a nation, neither are they to be feared as such by us."
What is this more or less than to tell us, that while we have no national system of commerce, the British will govern our trade by their own laws and proclamations as they please. The quotation discloses a truth too serious to be overlooked, and too mischievous not to be remedied.
Among other circumstances which led them to this discovery none could operate so effectually as the injudicious, uncandid and indecent opposition made by sundry persons in a certain state, to the recommendations of Congress last winter, for an import duty of five per cent. It could not but explain to the British a weakness in the national power of America, and encourage them to attempt restrictions on her trade, which otherwise they would not have dared to hazard. Neither is there any state in the union, whose policy was more misdirected to its interest than the state I allude to, because her principal support is the carrying trade, which Britain, induced by the want of a well-centred power in the United States to protect and secure, is now attempting to take away. It fortunately happened (and to no state in the union more than the state in question) that the terms of peace were agreed on before the opposition appeared, otherwise, there cannot be a doubt, that if the same idea of the diminished authority of America had occurred to them at that time as has occurred to them since, but they would have made the same grasp at the fisheries, as they have done at the carrying trade.
It is surprising that an authority which can be supported with so much ease, and so little expense, and capable of such extensive advantages to the country, should be cavilled at by those whose duty it is to watch over it, and whose existence as a people depends upon it. But this, perhaps, will ever be the case, till some misfortune awakens us into reason, and the instance now before us is but a gentle beginning of what America must expect, unless she guards her union with nicer care and stricter honor. United, she is formidable, and that with the least possible charge a nation can be so; separated, she is a medley of individual nothings, subject to the sport of foreign nations.
It is very probable that the ingenuity of commerce may have found out a method to evade and supersede the intentions of the British, in interdicting the trade with the West India islands. The language of both being the same, and their customs well understood, the vessels of one country may, by deception, pass for those of another. But this would be a practice too debasing for a sovereign people to stoop to, and too profligate not to be discountenanced. An illicit trade, under any shape it can be placed, cannot be carried on without a violation of truth. America is now sovereign and independent, and ought to conduct her affairs in a regular style of character. She has the same right to say that no British vessel shall enter ports, or that no British manufactures shall be imported, but in American bottoms, the property of, and navigated by American subjects, as Britain has to say the same thing respecting the West Indies. Or she may lay a duty of ten, fifteen, or twenty shillings per ton (exclusive of other duties) on every British vessel coming from any port of the West Indies, where she is not admitted to trade, the said tonnage to continue as long on her side as the prohibition continues on the other.
But it is only by acting in union, that the usurpations of foreign nations on the freedom of trade can be counteracted, and security extended to the commerce of America. And when we view a flag, which to the eye is beautiful, and to contemplate its rise and origin inspires a sensation of sublime delight, our national honor must unite with our interest to prevent injury to the one, or insult to the other.
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The Odell Garden Club will host a garden tour and progressive box lunch at its regular business meeting on Sept. 10.
The meeting will begin at the Community Building at the fairgrounds with fruit and juice, and continue on a tour of Bob and Shirley Cheney's dahlias, Norma Curtis' garden (and box lunch exchange), and then to Norma Frisbie's to view dahlias and have dessert. For more information, contact Curtis at 541-386-6635.
The Gorge Fruit and Craft Show will be held Oct. 19-20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hood River County Fairgrounds, and as always, there will be lots of local items.
There are still some vendor spaces available, and applications can be found online at www.hood-riverfair.org.
"The school year is off to a great start at Wy'east Middle School and we are excited about the new staff who have joined us, the new bell schedule and the new students who are now attending," says Wy'east representative Teri Adams.
Some dates for the calendar: Students who weren't able to get their registration photos will be able to do so Sept. 12, and Wy'east will hold its annual Fall Eagle Fest Open House Sept. 26; look for more information in upcoming columns.
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From I-95, exit at Hillsboro Boulevard and go west approximately five miles to Lyons Road. The entrance to the preserve will be on the right (north) just past Lyons. From State Road 7/U.S. 441, go east on Hillsboro Boulevard. The entrance to the preserve will be on the left (north) just before Lyons Road.
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Brandon Graham knows what fans think of him, and he's embracing it.
"I haven't (done) nothing really," Graham said today after the Eagles first full-team practice of the year. "Right now, I'm a bust, so I'm going to deal with that. I'm a bust and I'm going to keep being a bust, even when I make plays, I'm going to still act like I'm a bust, you know what I'm saying?"
Graham was clearly using the criticism he has faced during his first two seasons to fuel him for what he -- and the team -- hope is a breakout third year for the 2010 first round draft pick. Graham hardly played last season after having microfracture knee surgery to help recovery from a torn ACL his rookie year. That left him with three sacks, all in his first season, to show for a pass rusher that the Eagles traded up to draft.
"Just going through that whole thing last year, not playing, I just grew as a person, that was number one," Graham said. "I've moved on from it now it's time for me to defend myself."
He said he feels more confident in his repaired knee and brought his weight down to 265, from a high of 285 last season. With Jason Babin away and missing the voluntary camp, Graham got some snaps with the first team defense.
Graham played in just three games last year. Twice he dressed but didn't get on the field. Now, more than a year removed from his knee injury, Graham faces a make-or-break season. Several people within the organization have said they have high hopes for Graham, but that he has something to prove this year.


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Try This Trick to See If Your Cat's Dehydrated!
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Wow, there were so many great suggestions for that kitty who just wouldn't drink! We can all agree that it's an important problem that should be addressed pronto, and I'd like to give a special thank you to TsuKata for offering this tip from the vet who shared it with her after she had a cat that refused water. She writes:
Grab at the kitty's loose skin a little, not a pinch, just a gentle grasp that moves the skin up. It should be almost like you're scruffing her but not so much that you're lifting the kitty and not necessarily at the scruff. See if the skin has elasticity and goes back to the body immediately when you release. If it does not, your cat is dehydrated and should be taken to a vet to be given fluids immediately. If it does go back quickly, even though the kitty hasn't theoretically had water two weeks, your cat is likely drinking from a sink, toilet, or other source . . . and you just need to find that source.


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JACKMAN — Two border patrol agents who were involved in a fatal shootout in a home where a domestic disturbance had occurred went inside thinking that a woman was in danger, when she had already left the home, according to the Attorney General's Office.
The agents, Jamie Tierney and Chris Demanski, returned fire with a rifle and a handgun after the home's occupant, Charles Robinson, 75, fired a shotgun blast that injured Tierney on June 23, investigators said. Robinson was hit once in the chest and died at the scene.
The Attorney General's Office said Monday that Tierney fired the fatal shot and that both agents met the legal requirement for using deadly force.
The incident started when Robinson's companion called Jackman Regional Health Center to report that he had been drinking and had fallen down, hurting himself. Enraged, Robinson threatened to kill her and then yanked the receiver from the base of the telephone, investigators found.
Hospital workers notified law enforcement officials, who dispatched border patrol agents.
Robinson's companion slipped away from the house after the phone call and went to the hospital, said Martha Demeritt, spokeswoman for Attorney General William Schneider.
Thinking that the woman could be injured or in danger, the agents banged on the screen door, announced their presence and entered a wide-open front door. They were confronted by Robinson, who fired a single shot, investigators said. Some of the pellets hit Tierney.
After exchanging gunfire, the two agents backed away to await additional agents, investigators said.
Robinson, who was later found dead in the home, died from a single bullet that went through his arm and into his chest, according to the medical examiner. His blood-alcohol content was 0.155 percent, nearly twice the legal limit for driving.
Schneider found that the agents believed they were in imminent danger and that deadly force was necessary to counter the threat, meaning the legal threshold was met to preclude criminal prosecution.
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James E. Griffith, 90, of Parkersburg passed away Dec. 26, 2012 at his home.
James E. Griffith, 90, of Parkersburg passed away Dec. 26, 2012 at his home.
He was born Jan. 1, 1922, in Sandyville, WV a son to the late Albert and Anna Richards Griffith.
He was a WWII US Army veteran serving in Italy and then went on to work and retire from GE Plastics. He served as a Little League baseball coach, was an avid woodcrafter, loved the outdoors, never met a stranger, and was always there to help. He served many years as a Decon at Bible Baptist Church.
Jim is survived by his wife of 66 years, Beatrice "Peggy" Conger Griffith, three sons, Roger Giffith (Donna) of Parkersburg, Randy Griffith (Sheila) of Ormond Beach, FL and David Griffith (Dianne) of Colorado Springs, CO, grandchildren, Rhonda, Wendy, Alison, Kelly, and Lukas James, great grandchildren, Alexandria, Ash, Breanna, and Samantha, along with many extended family and friends. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather that will be terribly missed by all.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by 2 brothers, and 5 sisters.
The Service was Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Pastor Dan Stevens officiated. Visitation was noon untill the time of service on Sunday. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.sunsetparkersburg.com.


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Olympic boxing star Lomachenko weighs pro career
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Vasyl Lomachenko is meeting with several top boxing promoters while the two-time Olympic gold medalist considers launching a professional career, his adviser told The Associated Press.
Egis Klimas said Lomachenko is meeting with promotional companies Top Rank, Golden Boy and Main Events. The Ukrainian lightweight star likely will decide whether to turn pro in North America within the next week, Klimas said.
"I want to fight the best in the world," Lomachenko said through a translator Thursday.
The 25-year-old Lomachenko is among the greatest amateur boxers of his generation after winning gold medals in Beijing and London, also claiming two world championships in between. Lomachenko, who competed at 132 pounds in London, fights with an aggressive, athletic style that should make him a popular professional, as evidenced by the attention he's getting from the world's top promoters.
"He wants to become a pound-for-pound champion," Klimas said. "He doesn't want to be on a long track. He wants to fight for a title soon. If we could get a champion today, we would like to fight the champion today. He wants to make something special."
Oleksandr Usyk, who won the heavyweight Olympic gold for Ukraine last year, is traveling with Lomachenko while contemplating his own pro career as a cruiserweight. Lomachenko and Usyk, who joined Wladimir Klitschko as the only gold medalists in Ukraine's Olympic boxing history, likely would train in the same gym, Klimas said.
Klimas also claimed Lomachenko isn't under any contractual obligation to the International Boxing Association (AIBA), the governing body over amateur boxing.
Lomachenko fought for the Ukraine team in AIBA's World Series of Boxing last season, and he signed a deal during the London Olympics with AIBA Professional Boxing (APB), AIBA's latest venture in its ambition to control every level of the sport. APB will begin competition later this year.
"He is out of any conflicts, any obligations, and that's why he's in the States, looking around," Klimas said. "He and Oleksandr are completely free."
An AIBA spokesman in Switzerland didn't return a request for clarification of Lomachenko's contract status with AIBA.
Klimas, who manages Russian fighters Evgeny Gradovich and Sergey Kovalev, is traveling with Lomachenko and his father, Anatoly. Klimas said Lomachenko intends to work with a professional trainer alongside his father, who trained him on the way to the Olympics.
Top Rank already matched two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming with Hollywood-based trainer Freddie Roach, who is guiding the Chinese amateur star through his first pro fights this year.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum courted Lomachenko after a news conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday, discussing housing and training conditions if Lomachenko signs with Top Rank and moves to Las Vegas or Los Angeles.
"He's the best amateur in the history of the sport," Arum said.
Lomachenko and Usyk attended the glitzy news conference promoting Juan Manuel Marquez's upcoming welterweight title bout with unbeaten Timothy Bradley. While Lomachenko sat back with his friends and father, Usyk, who gained fame in London for his distinctive chub haircut and celebratory Cossack dances after victories, took photos of the interview sessions with a tablet computer before Arum approached the Ukrainian group for a discussion.
"We had very good conversations," Klimas said of Lomachenko's last few days. "So far we're talking, and the second thing we want to see is something in writing. We're not trying to make some kind of an auction here."


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Critics Say New Push to Cool House Prices Could Instead Trigger Increases; Crowds Line Up to Sell
SHANGHAI—China's latest effort to cool surging home prices is coming under criticism even as it sparks a rush among some potential home sellers.
The plan announced Friday calls for enforcing a 20% tax on profits from home sales as part of efforts to quell speculation driving up prices, among other measures. But some government advisers said Tuesday it might not push down prices in the near term and could even trigger increases.


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Hillary Clinton gives Aguilera's assets an eyeful
Remember when everyone wondered if President Obama and then-French president Nicolas Sarkozy really did ogle a young woman's red dress-clad derriere during the G8 Summit three years ago? (Upon further, uh, inspection, Obama's eyes seemed as likely aimed at his own feet; Sarkozy's? The jury is still out.)
Well, another very important politician has been caught with a set of elevator eyes, although the culprit was as unlikely a candidate as imaginable: Hillary Clinton.
The target of Clinton's roving retinas? Christina Aguilera's ample cleavage.
Seems Xtina was in Washington, D.C., at the State Department (never thought you'd see those three proper nouns in a sentence, did you?) to receive one of this year's McGovern Awards in honor of her work as an Ambassador Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Program.
Posing for the cameras, Aguilera, 31, wears a plunging plum dress. Clinton, 64, is in one of her black pantsuits.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 9th Nov 2012 22:11 UTC
"The result of almost a year of development by NVIDIA, Valve and other game developers, the new GeForce R310 drivers are designed to give GeForce customers the best possible Linux-based PC gaming experience - and showcase the enormous potential of the world's biggest open-source operating system." Like I said: something is happening here. No, not all problems will be solved overnight - but something is happening here, and you have to start somewhere. The fact that several gaming companies and NVIDIA are working together on this is a very clear sign that commitments have been made.
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Nvidia from company that sell to OEMs, and who see only OEMs as its clients, now see end users as their clients.
On Win it was always that way.
On Lin? Never.
So now Nvidia will not only develop Lin driver when OEMs see some functionality as needed (and they usually focused on corporate world or OpenCL/CUDA), but also will think about gamers / casual users.


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Name: Allegra
Neighborhood: Les Batignolles
City: Paris, France
My Home: 25 square-meter, one-bedroom apartment in a Haussmann Building
Les Batignolles used to be a hamlet outside of Paris. It's been part of the capital for a century and a half but has retained a village feel. The originality of this frontier area is that it adds a grungy popular feel to the bourgeois 17th district.
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The heart of the neighborhood is its romantic garden named "square des Batignolles." The nearby railway wasteland is being redeveloped and in the years to come will be sprouting a variety of architectural designs. As much as I'm excited, I hope it won't disrupt the charm and harmony of my neighborhood.
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SQUARE DES BATIGNOLLES: 11 Place Charles Fillion, 75017 Paris
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The draft for the Chicago Cultural Plan 2012 cites 10 priorities "for Chicago to realize its potential as a cultural leader" and identifies 36 recommendations for achieving them. Released Monday, the 64-page draft and 38-page supplemental materials estimate that "the majority of initiatives can be achieved within 18 months, with much of the remainder being completed within five years."
More than a third of the initiatives will cost less than $50,000 annually, according to the draft, while half will cost up to $1 million annually and "a minority" will cost more.
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- Attract and retain artists and creative professionals.
- Reinvigorate arts education for all Chicago and create opportunities for lifelong learning.
- Honor authentic Chicago culture in daily life.
- Facilitate neighborhood planning of cultural activity.
- Strengthen capacity of arts providers at critical stages of growth.
- Optimize city policies and regulation so creative initiatives thrive.
- Promote culture as a fundamental driver of prosperity to continually strengthen our quality of life.
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- Assemble a culture job corps focusing the skills of cultural sector providers toward citywide issues.
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While the flexible display screens market has yet to establish itself, the first devices based on flexible display technology will be launched in the latter part of 2013. Companies like Samsung are planning to capitalize on this new technology by being the first to market with the introduction of a mobile device equipped with a flexible display screen.
While flexible display screens are still a very new technology expect this industry to flourish over the next five years. According to Visiongain's new report, "Global Flexible Display Screens Market 2013-2018 Bendable Screens for Smartphones, Tablets, E-readers/E-Paper, TV's and PC's" the global flexible display screens market will reach $260.3 million in 2013. Although still in the early phase compared to other technologies which have been tried and tested, flexible display screens will become the benchmark technology for mobile devices and TVs by the end of the forecast period in 2018.
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Not just for mobile phones, LED flexible displays also represent an exciting future in curtain and drapery walls. However, the light emitting diode (LED) market, despite exciting innovative devices driven by technological advances and ecological/energy-saving concerns, still face challenges in overcoming performance/price limitations and in attracting widespread consumption. The use of HB-LED Driver ICs in general lighting, as well as several other applications discussed in Electronicast's report "High Brightness LED Driver Integrated Circuits Global Market Forecast and Analysis (2012-2019)", is increasing. For example, in the general lighting application, the increase in consumption is initially driven from government-based retrofitting projects - then to commercial/business - and eventually to the consumer-level.
According to ElectroniCast, the worldwide total consumption value of HB-LED Driver ICs reached $1.79 billion in 2012. During the 2012-2019 timeline, the consumption value will grow at an average annual rate of 27 percent to $9.59 billion in the year 2019.
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- Contribute data about your holdings to the WorldCat database using an OCLC service, most often cataloging or batch processing, following established standards and guidelines;
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No, there is no separate fee for participation, although to be visible, libraries are required to use OCLC cataloging, batch processing or other services to contribute holdings and other metadata to the WorldCat database. Libraries must also maintain a subscription to WorldCat (either through FirstSearch or directly), so their onsite and remotely authenticated users have access to full-featured WorldCat searching. See " Join WorldCat" for complete details.
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There are many costs associated with building and maintaining the systems that deliver visibility of WorldCat records on the open Web. Just as subscription access helps libraries with cost control and planning, aligning the benefits of open-Web access to WorldCat with subscription access to WorldCat on FirstSearch helps ensure a revenue level for OCLC sufficient to maintain and improve over time.
Why should my library continue to subscribe to WorldCat on FirstSearch if my users will be able to search the entire WorldCat database through WorldCat.org?
Your users—and many others in your community who are not library members—are searching the complete WorldCat database with the WorldCat.org search box. However, after they have found an item of interest and localize their search to nearby WorldCat libraries that own the item, they only see the holdings of libraries that subscribe to FirstSearch. A FirstSearch subscription—which makes the full-featured version of WorldCat available to a library's onsite and remotely authenticated users—ensures that your library's holdings appear in WorldCat.org results, as well as the results of Web users arriving from WorldCat.org traffic partner sites such as Google and Yahoo!.
Since WorldCat.org provides access to the complete WorldCat database, libraries that have subscribed to FirstSearch realize broad Web visibility for their entire physical and electronic collections, not just the popular items perhaps shown more frequently by partner sites.
Your FirstSearch subscription supports the efforts of OCLC to create broader Web-based exposure for your collections and services through a growing number of channels. People can discover your holdings through WorldCat on public views including FirstSearch, WorldCat.org traffic partner sites such as Google and Yahoo!, WorldCat.org, and freely distributed Web services such as the WorldCat search box, the WorldCat Search API, WorldCat Basic API and others. These channels are designed to draw in people who are not regular library users and direct them to your resources and those of all WorldCat libraries.
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No, the institution will also need to have subscription access to WorldCat.org (EMEA and elsewhere) or WorldCat on the FirstSearch reference service, which requires a FirstSearch authorization (North America).
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Yes, the holdings of the entire group are visible, as long as the WorldCat subscription is identified within OCLC systems as a group authorization and group libraries are identified as affiliates of the group. The WorldCat Registry also functions as a place to designate branches and affiliations for your library that will impact the way your library appears on WorldCat.org.
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Since the purpose is to promote greater library visibility to information seekers, yes, it's possible that resource sharing-related activity will increase. However, the checkpoints that your library may currently have in place (e.g., requiring authentication on your Web site) will help to control "ineligible" resource sharing requests, as will a clear, conspicuous policy statement also on your Web site. Still, your own patrons may generate more resource sharing requests due to increased awareness of your items.
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All records in the WorldCat database are available to be searched on WorldCat.org. However, search results do not necessarily return all available matching items, and when a user generates a list of holdings for an item in a particular geographic area, the listings will not necessarily display all libraries in the defined region that actually have the item. This is due to the requirement that WorldCat-cataloging libraries subscribe to FirstSearch in exchange for exposure of their holdings on WorldCat.org and partner sites such as Google and Yahoo!.
Search results may not display all matching items in the complete WorldCat database because some items, while being cataloged in WorldCat, are not actually held by any of the WorldCat libraries that presently meet the requirements for Web exposure of holdings. (In addition, some items cataloged in WorldCat may not be presently held by any WorldCat libraries at all, regardless of whether they meet the requirement.)
A user viewing the display of WorldCat libraries in his area that own an item will only see libraries that have it and meet the requirement for holdings exposure. WorldCat libraries in the area that own the item but have not subscribed to FirstSearch will not appear in the listings.
If your library contributes holdings to WorldCat but does not have visibility on WorldCat.org, contact your OCLC representative or place an order in the OCLC Online Service Center.
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WorldCat.org has a sitemap that points all search engines to more than 10.5 million records (10 million of the most widely held and the 450,000 unique items). However, search engines can also freely harvest from the entire database, especially those items on WorldCat.org that are linked to and referenced from other sites.
Search engines index everything that is visible on the detailed record pages. If a user can see it without being authenticated, it is indexed by the search engines.
Why did OCLC assign accession numbers to the article-level records that are now included in WorldCat.org search results?
The assignment of accession numbers facilitated the inclusion of the article-level records in WorldCat.org search results. Article-level records were not added to the WorldCat database.
Does the WorldCat.org search box recognize diacritics in search terms?
Yes, the WorldCat.org search box accepts diacritical (accent) marks in provided search terms.
Is WorldCat.org available in languages other than English?
The WorldCat.org home page and search interface is available in seven languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Dutch, Portuguese and Chinese. Further translation of content on WorldCat.org is forthcoming.
Note that changing the interface language does not affect the result set. For example, switching from English to French does not alter search results so that only French-language materials, or materials available from libraries in France, are displayed. The items presented to a user for a particular search remain the same regardless of the interface language.
From where does the information displayed in an individual library listing on WorldCat.org come?
Individual library listings on WorldCat.org display a library's name, location, "deep" links to local catalog records, and sometimes links to the library's "Ask a Librarian" virtual reference service, links to the library's profile page on WorldCat.org and a general information page on the library's Web site. All displayed links and information are drawn from base URLs and other information the library has entered in its institutional profile within the WorldCat Registry. (Ask a Librarian links are also automatically inserted by OCLC for libraries that participate in the QuestionPoint online reference service.) The WorldCat Registry is a free Web service that allows libraries to manage data commonly shared with vendors, funding bodies and other organizations in a single location.
Although the base URL used for WorldCat.org deep links to an OPAC can also be managed from the FirstSearch Administrative Module (Linking tab > Web Library Catalogs page), OCLC libraries that have holdings searchable in WorldCat.org are strongly encouraged to maintain the more complete profile provided by the WorldCat Registry. Information entered there is utilized by both the WorldCat.org and FirstSearch interfaces.
In what order are institutions displayed in WorldCat.org results, and how is that order determined?
The display order depends on whether the user has input a U.S. postal code or a geographic identifier associated with another country. When a user enters a U.S. postal (ZIP) code, participating libraries that hold the item are presented in order of nearest to farthest, relative to the given code. Distance determinations are based on the postal code's geographic center and the street address associated with each library's OCLC institution symbol. In some cases, this can result in out-of-state libraries preceding in-state libraries in a list of holding libraries.
The postal code entered by the user does not have to exactly match the library postal code: WorldCat uses increasingly larger concentric radiuses to find nearby libraries. These radiuses are 20 km (12 mi), 50 km (31 mi), 100 km (62 mi), "region" and "worldwide." Distance, in miles, appears for libraries out to 62 miles; beyond 62 miles, libraries are ordered alphabetically. If at least 10 libraries are not found within a given radius, WorldCat expands the search to the next area.
A user who enters only a U.S. state abbreviation (or "US" or another abbreviation for United States) sees holding libraries displayed alphabetically based on library name. A user who enters a country code for countries other than the U.S. will see libraries listed alphabetically, except for Canada, where libraries are listed by province with the provinces ordered alphabetically.
Do WorldCat.org search results apply the FRBR concept?
Yes. WorldCat records in the WorldCat.org search results have had a set of FRBR algorithm applied, so multiple versions of a work (e.g. different editions and formats) are rolled up under a single record. Users can click the View all editions and formats link to see other formats and versions of a work in WorldCat results. The FRBR algorithms are constantly improving in order to ensure the appropriate items are clustered together as works.
Why are there links to material purchasing at sites like Amazon.com?
The purpose of providing opportunities to buy a work is twofold: First, to further promote libraries as a primary source of information and entertainment, enabling access to materials through a variety of channels—even retail, if a consumer sees it as the most attractive. Secondly, the links benefit libraries by capturing the transaction of a convenience-minded user who has opted to purchase materials after seeking them in the context of libraries. This may be because an item is not owned, is currently in use by another library patron, or is not physically near their location.
If a Web user adds a personal review of a book to a WorldCat.org record, will someone else be able to edit what they have written?
No. WorldCat.org enables users to add reviews, ratings, tags, lists and other personalized information to WorldCat records. However, fellow users are only able to see this informationnot edit it. Any submitted information can only be edited by its original author.
Can a library change the deep link to its OPAC used in WorldCat.org? How quickly do changes take effect?
Yes. Change the base URL that enables "deep" links to individual local catalog records listed in the Services > Online Catalog section of your WorldCat Registry institutional profile. Information entered there is utilized by both the WorldCat.org and FirstSearch interfaces. (The Services section of your Registry profile also lets you enter or update other links used in WorldCat.org results, such as your IP address or address range, "Ask a Librarian" virtual reference service, OpenURL resolver for full text access, and general Web information page listing hours, location, etc.)
Changes made to your library's OPAC and service links in the WorldCat Registry should be active within 24 hours.
What is a "deep-linking URL" and how do I set it up?
A deep-linking URL is the means by which a library link within WorldCat.org results takes a user directly to an individual item's record within your online catalog (OPAC). In order for this to occur, the "syntax" of deep links for your particular OPAC must be registered with OCLC in the Services > Online Catalog section of your WorldCat Registry institutional profile.
A deep link's syntax is the basic structure of the link, focusing on where standard identifier information about the searched item (e.g. ISBN) is embedded within the URL. A sample deep link syntax is shown below:
The "library_opac_baseURL" portion of the URL above would be replaced with the base URL for your library's OPAC (e.g. "catalog.mylibrary.org"). In the instance shown above, the standard identifier is an ISBN, and is passed from WorldCat.org to your OPAC with an ISBN appended after the "=" sign at the end.
If your library has not registered its deep-linking syntax for your OPAC with OCLC, WorldCat.org users do not reach the individual item record; rather, they reach the main search page for your library's OPAC, where they must repeat their search. Please consider that the continued success of this kind of access to library content depends in part on OCLC member libraries guiding Internet searchers directly to item records.
Enabling "deep" links from WorldCat.org to your library catalog via the WorldCat Registry
Can authenticated users access my library's online services?
WorldCat.org users who are on an authenticated Web connection may see links to your online services in "local services" zone that is prominently featured within the detailed record. Options to view the item online, check for electronic resources or full text leads to your subscription information services that have WorldCat integration—or content available from sources such as OAIster, Hathi Trust, Internet Archive and others.
Possible links might include:
- FirstSearch databases
- Resource sharing
- Document delivery
- Full text
- OpenURL resolvers
These links for "recognized" users reflect the services you have identified within your institutional profile in the WorldCat Registry.
Can a user link from WorldCat.org directly to the FirstSearch service?
Yes, if the user is on an authenticated Web connection affiliated with a participating WorldCat library. They will see an area that features local services on the detailed record view that contains a link to the full-featured FirstSearch record, as well as other links to that library's fulfillment options relevant to the displayed item.
What is the URL syntax for creating direct links to WorldCat results for an item, and what can I do with it?
Anyone can create a WorldCat link for a published work—or link to keyword search results. Learn more about how to create a WorldCat link and why it's helpful for libraries.
Comparison with FirstSearch
Why is it that the same WorldCat search performed on WorldCat.org and then on FirstSearch produces different results?
The default order of results differs between the WorldCat.org interface and the FirstSearch interface. Results are displayed according to relevance in WorldCat.org, so the items most closely related to a user's search terms will appear at the top of the results. In the FirstSearch view of WorldCat, results are displayed according to the number of holdings for each item. Therefore, items that are owned by the most WorldCat libraries will appear at the top of the results.
As with major search engines, results for the same search on WorldCat.org may vary over time, as the WorldCat database grows and OCLC improves its supporting algorithms.
What is the difference between access to databases such as the GPO, ArticleFirst, Medline and ERIC on WorldCat.org and in FirstSearch?
The primary difference is that databases can not be searched independently from WorldCat.org, which is designed for Web users who prefer an easy-to-use single-search interface that accepts keywords. Ranked WorldCat.org results merge matching article citations from these databases with results for other materials cataloged in WorldCat.
On WorldCat Local and in FirstSearch, these databases will continue to be available on an individual basis with their unique indexing. This is consistent with FirstSearch's full-featured search experience, which is particularly suited to the way librarians and more experienced users approach their research.
WorldCat partner sites
Which Web sites are currently WorldCat partners?
View a complete, up-to-date list of WorldCat.org traffic partner sites.
Can a user perform queries on Google or Yahoo! that return only links to library materials?
Yes. To limit Google or Yahoo! results to WorldCat, include site:worldcat.org as a search term, or use either site's Advanced Search and limit results to the worldcat.org domain.
Within Google Books, a user can select the "Find in a library" link from an individual item and get to WorldCat results.
Widgets, browser plug-ins and apps available at WorldCat.org let anyone have WorldCat-only searching always at hand.
My library in search results
How do I know whether my holdings are being displayed?
The simplest method is to perform a keyword search for an item for which your library has claimed a holding in WorldCat. Locate the item in WorldCat.org search results and click to the item record. If your library meets the participation requirements, it should appear in the resulting list of libraries. If it does not appear, first determine whether you have enabled deep links to your online catalog records using your institutional profile in the WorldCat Registry. (OPAC base URL is entered in the Services > Online Catalog section of the profile.)
Once enabled, it takes 24 hours before your holdings appear in WorldCat.org results. If you still do not see your library in results after meeting the participation requirements and setting up deep links, or need help with the process, contact OCLC Support.
Why doesn't my library appear in holdings displays for items I know we have?
There could be two explanations:
- Your holdings may not be current for that particular item. Libraries are encouraged to make sure holdings information is current in WorldCat to ensure correct exposure through WorldCat.org.
- The particular item might share the same title but may exist in a different format or edition, and thus be catalogued as a separate item (e.g., a large-print or audio version of a book).
OCLC addresses the issue of duplicate records for the same title whenever it is identified, so that users are able to recognize and choose from among multiple-item records.
Why do I see a different list of libraries attached to a WorldCat record when I am in the library than when I search WorldCat.org from my home or office?
When you search WorldCat.org from within a library that has subscribed to public access to the WorldCat database, the IP address of the computer you use will authenticate you to see the list of all libraries with holdings attached to the record you are viewing, regardless of their subscription status. When you access WorldCat.org from outside a subscribing library, your IP address is not recognized, so you will only see the list of subscribing libraries that hold the item.
I have just seen my library's holding symbol attached to a WorldCat record for a book we do not own. How can this happen?
WorldCat.org by default shows the holdings for all records in the FRBRized workset. The "Find a copy in the library" section displays symbols for all libraries represented for all items in the workset. To see library ownership information for a specific edition, click the "View all editions and formats" link.
You can double-check whether a library holds an exact edition from the FRBRized workset by selecting the "Just this Edition" link above the list of holding libraries.
Promoting WorldCat to users
How do I inform my library's users and our community about the availability of our holdings on WorldCat.org?
The easiest way is to add the WorldCat.org or WorldCat Local search box to your Web site's home page. You can also use the online or print promotional tools such as table tents and posters around your library. Consider including a mention in your e-mail communications to users, and sending a press release to local media. Visit the WorldCat.org resources page for a variety of free downloadable, customizable promotional materials and suggested social networking activities already in place (such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and others) to spread the word about your participation in WorldCat. Also available are Web badges, buttons and a presentation slide with talking points you can use to inform administrators, funding bodies and other high-level stakeholders about the value of WorldCat.org for your library.
WorldCat.org news
How can I stay up-to-date about ongoing enhancements to WorldCat.org?
You can subscribe to OCLC e-mail updates. Be sure to select the "WorldCat" option as an area of interest.


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Please read the Policies for Use of the UIC Events Calendar before posting items. For more information on the UICal for department or personal calendars, see the ACCC documentation.
UIC Bluestem login is required to add events and classified ads.
Use Event Dates for events occur that on specific dates, with or without specific times, such as a lecture or a concert. If the event has a specific date, but not a time, select All Day or Holiday. If the event happens on a consistent recurring basis, you can use the recurring feature to automatically make it appear on multiple dates.
Whether you are posting an event or a classified ad, you have the option to use Notification Dates to include your item in the daily UIC Announcement email messages. Your event or ad will still appear in the listings on the UIC Event Calendar, but it will be listed using the dates of the notifications instead of using the values from the Event Dates section.
Required. Enter a title of your event or ad.
Required. Select one or more categories. Doing so allows users to search for items of a specific type. For example, if your event is a musical performance, you would select Performing Arts as your event category. Select Other if your event does not fit into a particular category.
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Optional. Enter a phone number, including the area code, which will appear with your event listing for people who want to contact someone for more information about the event.
Required. Select one or more audience categories to designate who is the intended audience for your event. This value will also be used to target email announcements.
Optional. If there is an admission fee for your event, enter it here.
If your event will be held on campus, select from the list of buildings the location of your event. Note that adding an event to the Event Calendar DOES NOT schedule space or services. Enter additional details such as floor or room number in the next field.
If the event does not take place in a UIC building, you can enter the location in the Room/Location field.
If you have a Web site with more information about your event, enter the complete address (URL) here. Enter a description of the event in the textbox.
To modify or delete an event you have previously created, click Modify or Delete an Event in the left-hand list of links. Your UIC Bluestem login name and password are used for the calendar login.
You will need to search for your event using the left-side options of selecting the date on the calendar, date range or keyword search, or type of event search. Once you have found the event in the listings, select your event. In addition to the details about the event, you will also see options at the bottom of the event to Delete or Modify the event.


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I don't really know which part to quote here, but I urge you to read Trevor Dickinson's latest blog entry. Trevor is one of the driving forces behind the AmigaONE X1000, and a major Amiga enthusiast with an extensive collection of machines and loads of experience. His post covers all sorts of various stuff from the Amiga world, and definitely worth a read. He's also the person behind the delicious sock cake. Also, the OSNews title here is terrible. Sorry.


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On Thursday, June 7, 2012 the law school will host the 31st annual Conference on Not-For-Profit Organizations. This one-day seminar is designed for experienced attorneys, accountants, not-for-profit executives and staff, and board members. The conference features a comprehensive program at a mid-to advanced level of discussion on the most current developments in taxation, legislation and regulation affecting not-for-profit organizations in Illinois.
Law students (JD only) enrolled at Chicago-Kent are welcome to attend any or all of the program sessions free of charge. Course materials and luncheon are not included; however, copies of the materials will be available in the library after the program.
If you are interested in volunteering to work at the conference, in exchange for complimentary course materials and an opportunity to network at the program luncheon, please let us know when you stop by the office (Suite 675) to register, or by e-mailing firstname.lastname@example.com. Pre-registration is required no later than Tuesday June 5, 2012.
For information regarding the current CLE courses being offered or to register for any of the programs, please visit: cle.kentlaw.edu or contact the Office of Continuing Legal and Professional Education at email@example.com or at 312-906-5090.
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