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The World Resources Institute (WRI) was formed in 1982 as an independent, not-for-profit research and policy institute to help government and private organizations of all types address one of our time's most pressing problems: How can societies meet human needs and nurture economic growth without destroying the natural resources and environmental integrity that make prosperity possible?
Two of WRI's programs focus specifically on providing information to support the policy research and technical assistance that we provide to policy makers: Resource and Environmental Information (REIP) and Natural Resource Information Management (NRIM). As part of their activities, these programs produce two of WRI's major reference documents, which provide good examples of how environmental information is created and distributed.
Started in 1986, the biennial World Resources Report (WRR), managed by REIP, is designed to provide a common, accessible information base for policymakers by presenting global data sets and providing objective analyses of global environmental trends.
WRI builds the information in the World Resources Report by bringing together and analyzing data from a large number of sources, such as the United Nations (UN) Environment Program's Global Environmental Monitoring System (UNEP/GEMS), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Statistical Office (UNSO) and the UNEP-affiliated World Conservation Monitoring Center (WCMC). The first two-thirds of the reports are generally devoted to chapters analyzing themes such as population, agriculture and biodiversity, along with a few geographically focused chapters (India and China in the latest edition). The final third presents data tables, in theme by country matrices, along with a section on sources and technical notes for each table. Compiling these reports reveals a number of problems with international information data: Deficit: Looking at almost any of these tables will quickly reveal that often data are not available for many countries; Incomparability: Where data exist, each country gathers the data according to its own system, making international comparisons difficult; and Incongruence with natural systems: While most data are compiled on a country-by-country basis, most environmental phenomena are not defined by national boundaries, but rather by factors such as weather, landscape, population and production patterns.
Despite the limitations of country-level environmental information, it is still mainly national governments which hold the power to collect data and set policies which address environmental problems. WRI's Directory of Country Environmental Studies (DCES) reflects this need for national level information in that it is organized geographically by region and then by country. DCES lists the best reports available for each country in an annotated bibliographic format. The compilation itself reveals much about the creation of environmental information worldwide. First of all, most of such reports have been prepared with the sponsorship and encouragement of donor agencies rather than solely through the initiative of developing countries themselves (but it must be noted that such "sponsored" reports are much easier to obtain than internal national level reports, which biases our sample to some extent). Coverage and accessibility vary greatly by country: in the last edition, no reports were found for Cambodia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Libya, while donor favorites, such as Thailand and Indonesia, each had 10 or more reports available.
An encouraging development, signaling that more countries are now placing emphasis on the collection and disclosure of environmental information, has come from the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). Over 150 nations submitted national reports for the conference, and now the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) is following up by surveying countries on their activities to implement the sustainable development plan (Agenda 21) adopted at the so-called Earth Summit. While initial reports to UNCED have varied widely in content, size and structure, the latest UNCSD survey shows an attempt to standardize answers by providing more of a structured format. Numerous other international environmental conventions also generate environmental information by requiring countries to report on their compliance activities. There is usually little enforcement of these reporting requirements, however, and little assessment has been made of the quality and completeness of this information.
Another force driving the creation of global information is advances in technology. Satellites are now taking pictures of the Earth which can be analyzed to reveal changes in such attributes as ocean temperatures, ozone depletion and forest cover. FAO compiled its most recent assessment of global forest cover with typical data from national governments, but then spot-checked regions with satellite imagery to attempt to estimate the accuracy of the reports. And, since satellites do not see political boundaries, these photos allow study of environmental problems without the complication of different national reporting styles.
Analysis of these large sets of spatially oriented data is mostly done with computer software called geographical information systems (GIS). These programs go beyond computer mapping to actually allow users to overlay various attributes and analyze relationships. For example, overlaying EPA toxic waste site locations with Census Bureau demographic data has shown that in the United States these sites have been predominately located in low-income neighborhoods. WRI's NRIM program is now preparing GIS data sets for a number of African countries to help them manage their resources.
Despite technological advancements and the increasing comparability of national reports, assessing international and global trends still involves analyzing vast amounts of information. For this reason, researchers at WRI are working with the international Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) to formulate a set of highly aggregated environmental indicators, similar to economic and social indices. Summarizing environmental data into macro indicators such as resource depletion, composite pollution, ecosystem risk and human welfare impact could greatly help national and international policymakers, as well as the general public, perform the assessment of status and trends needed to set effective policies. Distribution of Environmental Information
Due to the heavy involvement that international donor agencies have had in the generation of environmental information, there has been criticism that more information on the environments in developing countries is available outside of these countries than inside. This tide seems to be changing with the increased involvement of country governments in processes such as those for UNCED.
WRI distributes its reports widely in both developing and developed countries. Over 2000 copies of WRR are sent directly to foreign government officials and others influential in the policy process. Another 2000 copies are distributed in the United States, mainly to the U.S. Congress and the United Nations. A further 3000 are distributed by the UNDP and UNEP, co-sponsors of the report, and the World Bank purchases 5000 copies for its own distribution. For individuals not covered by this high-profile distribution, single copies of the reports are available free of charge for developing country institutions, and regular catalog and bookstore sales generally account for the distribution of another 4000 copies. Distribution of the DCES is similar but on a smaller scale, with a total print run of 5000.
Both of these reports are also available in database diskette form. The WRR diskette includes only the data tables, but traces the time series back as far as they will go and allows searching, combining and analyzing of data sets in a spreadsheet-like format. The latest DCES disk includes all the text of the hard copy report, plus all of the older abstracted studies from the first edition (many of which are not in hard copy due to space considerations). The disk version adds the important capability of being able to extract citations by keyword as well as by country.
With a much larger capacity than disks, CD-ROM has enabled the distribution of some of the largest storehouses of international environmental information. The full texts of 165 country reports for UNCED are now available on a CD, along with the complete text of Agenda 21 and many other of the conference's official documents. USAID was the first bilateral donor to come out with a CD which includes descriptions of all its projects and related agency documentation. The OECD's Development Assistance Committee has followed this lead and produced a disk containing descriptions of development projects from a number of donor agencies in a comparable format. Information for the Future
All of this information being generated by advances in science and technology and by an increasing number of national and international reporting initiatives creates the possibility of information overload. Yet at the same time, new technologies are empowering users to access and process more information than ever before. And new communications technologies are allowing these individual producers to collaborate outside of traditional institutional boundaries. For example, WRI plans to make the DCES available on the Internet, not only so people can access our compilation, but also so users can post what they know about other existing reports and can network among themselves.
Even more problematic than the potential data overload is the gap that exists between the levels of environmental information available in developed countries versus the rest of the world. While the Netherlands is planning to cut back on its extensive environmental monitoring activities in order to streamline the provision of policy relevant information, many other countries do not have the capacity to collect data in basic areas such as water and air quality. Along with working on solutions to these geographical imbalances, the most important advances needed as we move toward a new generation of environmental information for sustainable development will be in our capacities to accomplish the following: design programs and encourage all countries to collect environmental data which are, at the same time, useful for public education, national policy making and the monitoring of global trends needed to provide the basis for international agreements; integrate environmental indicators with more traditional economic and social indicators to make more comprehensive policy decisions; and design analytical and institutional mechanisms to fairly value and distribute the use and regeneration of natural resources over the long time periods which define many ecological processes and our own inter-generational equity.


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Farming the hill land of north central Mississippi comes with its own unique set of challenges, not the least of which are erosion and drainage.
For Coley Little Bailey Jr. and his father, Coley, an ongoing program of conservation measures contributes to their attaining consistently high yields on their 2,700 acres of cotton in Yalobusha and Grenada Counties.
"Over the years, we've worked closely with our landlords and NRCS to put in underground drainage, overfall pipes, dikes, and other improvements to control erosion and prevent runoff into creeks and streams," says Coley Jr.
"We feel very strongly about this; even when NRCS cost-share isn't available, we go ahead and do the projects anyway. This year, we're installing six pipes on one of the farms we rent. Some pipes we're replacing were 40 years old and blew out in last winter's heavy rains. NRCS did the design work and is cost-sharing three of them at 80 percent, but we're doing the others at our own expense.
"We've got our own bulldozer, trackhoe, and other equipment, and can do the projects with our labor, which works better than if we had to contract them."
Coley Sr. says, "When we do these projects, we go to the landowners and show them spreadsheets on how the improvements will pay off in better crops and better returns, and also how they will increase the value of the land. Our landlords have been very understanding and cooperative in adjusting our rents to help cover costs of the work."
Another conservation measure the Baileys use is planting a wheat cover crop every year on 100 percent of their acreage.
"We use 100 pounds per acre and sling the seed out with a fertilizer spreader," says Coley Jr. "It's a practice we got into somewhat accidentally. We had some land that was classed highly erodible, so we planted a wheat cover to help control erosion during the winter.
"The following year was very dry, but we averaged 900 pounds per acre on the farm that had the wheat cover, compared to only 725 on the other farms. The only difference we could figure was the cover crop. It not only adds organic matter to the soil, it also provides wind protection for young cotton plants in the spring and continues to help control runoff. After we spray it with Roundup, we plant cotton into knee-high wheat. As weather gets hot, we figure the wheat gives us an extra two weeks of stress protection for the young cotton."
All their land is no-till except for one 200-acre field they can furrow irrigate, and it's stale seedbed.
"We made the big leap to all no-till in 1998," Coley Jr. says. "Before that, we'd been minimum till, just running a Paratill and hipper. For the most part, we've been planting on the same rows since 1991."
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April 29 | The College of Business announces the first-ever Business for the Greater Good Awards that recognizes outstanding individuals and businesses for their contributions to community by emphasizing the Triple Bottom Line: People, Planet, and Profit.
April 28 | Eric Swalwell, a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, will participate in a public forum sponsored by St. Ambrose University, the Quad-City Times and the Quad Cities Chamber.
April 26 | A concert featuring Daniel Rowland, tuba and Lannette Calhoun, piano
April 25 | Presented by the College of Arts and Sciences
April 23 | 500BEES2DAY - The Day of Giving returns for 2019 with a goal of 500 alumni giving back to SAU in 24 hours. And of course, there will be Bee Socks!
April 4-6 - The International Comic Arts Forum comes to SAU for its 20th annual forum.


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The Midland Police Department and the FBI are searching for a woman who robbed the Community National Bank in the 3300 block of N. Midkiff in Midland this afternoon.
Authorities say around 2:15pm, the woman walked into the bank, displayed a handgun and demanded money. She took off with an unknown amount of money, heading north on Midkiff on foot.
She's described as African American, 5'1 to 5'2, medium build and appeared to be between 35 to 45 years old. She was said to be wearing a wig, baggy red sweatshirt, dark baseball cap and sunglasses. It appears that she may have been left handed.
If you have any information that could lead authorities to this bank robbery suspect, call Midland Police at 685-7108 or Midland CrimeStoppers at 694-TIPS (8477).


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Idaho Rules of Family Law Procedure Rule 120. Dismissal of Inactive Cases.
In the absence of a showing of good cause for retention, any action, appeal or proceeding, except for guardianships, conservatorships, and probate proceedings, in which no action has been taken or in which the summons has not been issued and served, for a period of six (6) months shall be dismissed. Dismissal pursuant to this rule in the case of appeals shall be with prejudice and as to all other matters such dismissal shall be without prejudice. At least 14 days prior to such dismissal, the clerk shall give notification of the pending dismissal to all attorneys of record, and to any party appearing on that party's own behalf, in the action or proceeding subject to dismissal under this rule.
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If you signed up to take one or more exams on computer (either a lab computer or your own laptop);
you MUST read the following information
Chicago-Kent College of Law uses a special program, SofTest, for taking exams on computers. The advantage of using the SofTest program is that it increases the stability, security, and reliability of the exam taking process. Since adopting SofTest and its predecessor programs, we have experienced very few problems with lost exams or corrupted exam files.
If you are taking an exam on computer, you will write your exam using the word processing program built into SofTest. Please read the appropriate section below, depending on whether you plan to use a lab computer or your own laptop to take the exam. If you are taking the exam on your laptop, please note that you must not only download and install the SofTest program, but must also bring certain necessary hardware components to the exam.
CONTINUING FOR Summer '05: If you are taking an exam on a computer lab desktop PC, you MUST log in with the user name "labexam". SofTest will not work on Lab PC's if you log in as yourself.
Although the program is simple to use, please spend a few minutes reviewing the SofTest help file that is located on the network. The help file is located at: X:\SpringExams\HelpFile\SofTest.hlp. Just double click the file to begin viewing. You may also use SofTest to run a practice exam from any lab computer during the exam period (go to Start, Programs, SofTest; then click on the "Practice Exam" button on the lower edge of the SofTest window). Just as on exam day, you will have to log into the Lab PC's as "labexam" in order to take the practice test. Please contact the CLC Help Desk for the password.
In order to take exams on your own laptop, you will have to download the SofTest software from the web. THE ENTIRE DOWNLOAD/INSTALLATION PROCESS MUST BE COMPLETED WHILE YOU ARE LOGGED IN TO THE CHICAGO-KENT NETWORK WITH YOUR C-K USER NAME!
· On this web page (http://www.examsoft.com/chicagokentlaw), click on the "Exam Takers" tab at the bottom of the page, and the click the "New User Signup" button.
· On the following page, fill in the required information, select "Personal Computer," and then acknowledge the license agreement.
· Click the "Download & Install" button and follow the directions. Reboot your computer as required.
· Click "Yes" if you are prompted to retake the qualification exam.
This version of SofTest is new as of June 2005. If you have a previous version already installed on your computer, you MUST uninstall the old version, and download and install the new version. Do not choose any upgrade options. See further information below.
Provided below is some important information about downloading and installing the software. The process is somewhat time-consuming, so please do not wait until the last minute. If you have any problems or questions, contact the Help Desk (Room 540; e-mail: HELPDESK; phone: 906-5300).
Please note that you MUST come to the exam with the SofTest program properly installed and configured. This includes fully completing the "registration and qualification" process on ExamSoft's web site. Additionally, you should bring the following hardware components with you:
(1) a power cord
(2) a network card
(3) a network cable
(4) a floppy disk drive (if owned)
If you do not have the software properly installed, or are missing any necessary equipment, you will be required to hand write your exam.
Important Information about Downloading and Installing SofTest:
* In order to guarantee that SofTest will function properly on your computer, ExamSoft has implemented a software registration and qualification procedure as part of the SofTest download. YOU MUST COMPLETE THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION/ QUALIFICATION PROCESS OR THE SOFTWARE WILL NOT FUNCTION ON EXAM DAY! You have not completed the process until you see "Registration: Complete" under the "SofTest Status" section of the program's first screen. Please read on for details.
* You should remove any prior versions of SofTest or other ExamSoft software from your computer before trying to install the new version. To do this, click on the Windows "Start" button ->"Settings" -> "Control Panel" -> "Add/Remove Programs," find "SofTest" and then follow the directions to uninstall it. Reboot your computer after you perform this task.
* The process for obtaining and installing SofTest requires a number of steps to be performed online at ExamSoft's web site located at http://www.examsoft.com/chicagokentlaw. We recommend that you download and print out the instructions for this procedure as well as ExamSoft's list of frequently asked questions (FAQ's) at http://www.examsoft.com/faq before you begin.
* To download the program, you will be required to provide a "Student ID". In the "Student ID" field, please enter the five-digit exam number previously e-mailed to you by the Registrar's Office. This will be your Student ID number throughout the exams on computer testing process.
* YOU MUST COMPLETE THE ENTIRE DOWNLOAD/INSTALLATION PROCESS WHILE YOU ARE LOGGED IN TO THE CHICAGO-KENT NETWORK WITH YOUR C-K USER NAME! There are two reasons for this. First, your Chicago-Kent network account must have full permissions to do anything on your laptop. The easiest way to check that this is the case is to complete the entire download and installation process (including registration and qualification) while you are logged in to the Chicago-Kent network. Second, you must be able to access the file server drives on the Chicago-Kent network. If you can not properly log in to the Chicago-Kent network, you will not be able to open your exam files.
* Due to the requirement of accessing shared network drives, Windows XP Home Edition will not function for taking an exam on your laptop at Chicago-Kent.
* Due to the above mentioned permissions requirements, you can not borrow a laptop from a fellow student to take your exams.
* Chicago-Kent does NOT support any form of wireless networking for exams on computer.
* All students are encouraged to use provided floppy disks as a means of backup during exams on computer. If you will be taking an exam on your laptop, and it is not currently equipped with a floppy drive, it is up to you to decide if the additional floppy disk backup warrants the purchase of an external floppy disk drive. Any exams taken on computer lab PC's will be expected to have a floppy disk backup.
You will receive a final registration confirmation by email containing your student ID, password, institution, and registration number if you completed the registration process successfully. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please stop by room 540 or call the Help Desk (312) 906-5300 for further assistance.
How to transfer your existing Chicago-Kent e-mail to your new alumnae/i account.
How to download your Kentlaw account emails to your alum mail account.
Note - All alum account quota limit is 11MB, system notifies users when quota reaches 9M. Please delete all unwanted emails prior to transferring your emails.
Note - This process moves your email messages from your Kentlaw account to your alum account, keeping a copy or removing them from the Kentlaw Account as selected. If you have more emails in your account than your alum account quota will allow, it will download emails till your quota has been filled, and it will leave the remaining on Kentlaw Account.
Note - If you fill your mail quota on the alum account, you will not be able to receive messages. It is suggested that delete messages you don't need anymore.
* To transfer your email messages you must perform the following steps:
* Open your web browser to:http://students.iit.edu
* Enter your login (c-k username)
* Enter your password (Last six digits of ss#)
* Press Login
*Click the Inbox, Folder, Sent Mail,or Trash tab.
*Click Collect External Mail, in the bottom right of the Inbox or Folder tabs.
*Enter the following information:
* Click Collect
* If you recieve a message indicating that your alumni account is reaching its quota, please start deleting some of the emails you do not require and are of no importance. After deleting messages, click on the 'Options' tab.
* This will show you your allotted disk space (your quota) and how much you have used. It is ideal to keep at least 2MB free within your email account to ensure that you can receive all emails that are sent to you.
* After you have finished, click on the 'Logout'.
Free e-mail available to Chicago-Kent alumnae/I at alum.iit.edu
December 2004 and May 2005 Graduates:
For those of you leaving us for greater ventures, we would like to wish you the best. We'd also like to share the below information with you regarding your email, network and printing accounts
For May 2005 graduates, your printing account will be terminated after commencement May 23, 2005.
We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that your kentlaw.edu user account will expire August 1, 2005. Now that you have graduated, it is time to think about closing this portion of your law education. Please help us by removing all email messages and files from the C-K network as soon as possible so we can make room for the incoming students.
By being an alumnus of Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent Law School it is our pleasure to offer you free (kentlawalum.iit.edu) email service. Your account will be created by July 8 , 2005, and all you need to do is activate it by logging on to the web access link below, typing in your current C-K user name, and then typing in the last 6 digits of your Social Security Number as your password.
Web access: http://alum.iit.edu/
Username: (same as C-K username)
Password: (Last 6 digits of SSN)
Best wishes and good luck to all!
ATTENTION: Printing and e-mail termination for December 2004 and May 2005 Graduates
The Center for Law and Computers will reset printing accounts to 400 pages May 23, 2005. For students continuing on at C-K, anything printed on or after May 23, 2005 will count toward your 400-page limit for the Summer Session.
You must settle your student printing account with the Bursar's Office before receiving your 400 pages allotment for your next semester. Students with outstanding balances will have their Kentnet accounts deactivated until the outstanding balance is paid-in-full.
For those of you leaving us for greater ventures, we want to wish you the best. We'd also like to share the below information regarding your email, network and print accounts.
If you are at the C-K downtown campus and need to print, we offer the option for newly graduated students who have special projects over the summer to extend printing privileges to labs 700, 760, and 900. Please contact the Center for Law and Computers at (312) 906-5300 or firstname.lastname@example.com for further information.
Best wishes to all and Good Luck to those taking the July Bar exam!
Speed of the Upgraded Webmail System
The new Webmail system is based on the most recent version of Microsoft's Outlook Web Access product. This new version does require a faster connection (more bandwidth) in order to take full advantage of the new features and enhancements. As a result, it is possible that users of certain dial-up Internet connections may feel as if the new Webmail system runs slowly.
A broadband Internet connection such as a cable modem or DSL will provide the optimal means by which to use Webmail to it's fullest extent. If, however, you are limited to a dial-up Internet connection, there are a few things you can do to maximize the speed of your Webmail experience.
First, consider choosing the "basic" Webmail interface on the main Webmail login screen. The basic Webmail interface functions very closely to the previous version of Webmail. While many of the new features and enhancements are not available in the basic interface, it should run noticeably faster over a dial-up connection than the premium interface. Note that you must use Internet Explorer 5.5 or above to use the premium interface. If you use any other Web browser, you will automatically be taken to the basic interface.
Second, make certain your computer is clean of viruses and spyware. Even if a virus or piece of spyware is not causing any apparent physical harm, it can still be consuming bandwidth in your Internet connection. This may go unnoticed in a broadband connection. On a dialup connection, however, spyware and viruses can consume a significant percentage of your available bandwidth. The CLC recommends the program "Spybot Search & Destroy" from Safer Networking for detection and cleaning of spyware. A link to this program, as well as the CLC's information on virus scanning are below.
Lastly, if you must use a dial-up Internet connection, make certain that it is from an ISP that actively maintains its dial-up infrastructure in order to ensure you are getting the fastest and cleanest connection possible over your phone line.
CLC Information on Virus Scanning
Chicago-Kent's Wireless Network
**************Wireless Connectivity**************
The Chicago-Kent Library is now Wireless
The Center for Law & Computers is pleased to announce the unveiling of Chicago-Kent's Wireless Network. The implementation of the wireless infrastructure provides complete connectivity and access to all law school network resources (e.g. email, printing, and home directory) in the following areas of the building:
The configuration of laptop computers and wireless cards will be automatic. The configuration process will be seamless and will happen during the normal client login to the network through the wired Ethernet connection. The wireless system at the law school uses the same username/password that Faculty\Staff\Students use to access email and other network resources.
If you do not have built-in wireless, the recommended wireless adapters shown below will be available in the bookstore by February 5th, 2005.
Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter
Manufacturer PartNumber: AIR-CB21AG-A-K
Linksys Dual-Band Wireless A&G Notebook AdapterManufacturer Part Number: WPC55AG
Please contact the CLC Help Desk at x65300 or at firstname.lastname@example.com if you have questions or concerns regarding wireless access.
Loaner Laptop Policy
The CLC Help Desk does provide the service of temporarily loaning laptops to students. This service is restricted to those who have purchased their own laptop and the laptop has been serviced by a technician at the CLC Help Desk. Once the technician has determined that the laptop needs to be sent to the manufacturer for repairs or is inoperable a student will be loaned a laptop. The laptop loans are for a one (1) week period only. In addition, the CLC Help Desk does not loan power adaptors or any other laptop accessories for laptops. In order for this service to benefit everyone, this policy must be strictly adhered to.
Once a user returns a laptop, that same user cannot have another laptop loaned to him/her for at least two (2) consecutive weeks.
Procedure at CLC Help Desk-all students are required to show their Chicago-Kent ID card
Help Desk Procedure: All students are required to show their Chicago-Kent ID card
Thank you for your cooperation.
Anti-SPAM System for Chicago-Kent
Since August 16th, 2004 the CLC
has implemented an anti-spam system
for Chicago-Kent e-mail. The system is a dedicated e-mail processing
server. It requires no additional software
on your computer.
All incoming e-mail to @kentlaw.edu
e-mail addresses will be routed to the
anti-spam server. The server will
analyze each message using a variety of
factors and then "tag" the message as
one of three possible categories: legitimate
mail, possible spam, and definite spam.
Messages categorized as "legitimate mail"
are, of course, forwarded straight through
to Chicago-Kent's normal e-mail servers.
Mail that is categorized as "definite
spam" is discarded by the anti-spam server.
Messages that the system is less certain
about are categorized as "possible
spam." These messages will have [POSSIBLE
SPAM] inserted into the beginning of their
subject lines.
The system that is in
place continuously "learns" which messages
are spam as it analyzes the incoming e-mail
to Chicago-Kent. As time passes, the system
will become more and more adept at recognizing
"definite" spam. It is anticipated that
all users of Chicago-Kent's e-mail will
see significant reduction in the amount
of erroneous e-mail messages as this process
occurs. The CLC will continue to monitor
and fine tune the system for optimal performance.
Please contact the CLC Help
Desk if you have any questions or concerns
regarding the Anti-SPAM system.
Web Page Naming
Web File Naming Conventions
Chicago-Kent's main web pages are located
on a UNIX based server and certain conventions must
be followed. All files and directories (folders) must
be one word; no spaces! Also, do not use any special
characters such as apostrophes ('), quotes ("),
exclamation points (!), etc. The use of hyphens (-)
and underscores (_) is allowable. All files should end
with an .html extension, not .htm
The use of spaces and special characters
places an extra burden on the computing resources of
the school when attempting to locate the correct file.
The spaces and special characters also interfere with
normal web server maintenance.
To present more readable file names, you
may mix the case of the letters, use an underscore,
or hyphen in the name; SomeFileName, AnotherFileName,
some-file-name or another_file_name.
You should also be aware of the End-Of-Line
settings. Please be sure this is set to UNIX and not
three ways to stop spam
Never respond to unsolicited email.
Spammers will use your reply, even your unsubscribe
messages, as evidence that the email address
is valid.
Never buy anything advertised
in spam. Most of it is fraudulent anyway and
successful sales only encourage the practice
to continue.
Never post your email address
publicly on the Web. Spammers have ways to collect
and use these email addresses.
Update Instructions
It is critical to update
your Windows operating system and Internet Explorer
software regularly.
Just as it is important to update
the virus definitions of your antivirus software,
it is equally important to update the Windows
operating system and Internet Explorer software
on your computer. Just like virus definitions,
Windows and Internet Explorer should be updated
weekly. Fortunately, Microsoft makes this process
fast and easy with their фWindows Updateц web
Open your Internet Explorer web
browser and click on Tools ->Windows
On the Windows Update welcome screen,
click the Scan for Updates link.
When your computer has finished
scanning for updates, it will group the updates
into three categories visible on the left side
of the screen. The categories are Critical Updates
and Service Packs, Windows XP (or 2000 or 98),
and Driver Updates. Click on the link for Critical
Updates and Service Packs. You should
always install any updates Microsoft releases
as фcritical.ц Never click
on the Driver Updates link!
You will now see a list of all the
critical updates needed by your computer. Click
on the Review and Install Updates
link on the right side of the page.
Your screen will remain mostly unchanged
with the list of recommended updates remaining.
Click on the Install Now button.
The update files will be downloaded
from Microsoft and Installed on your computer.
Please note that many updates require that your
computer be rebooted in order for them to take
affect. In certain instances, specific updates
may need to be installed by themselves. In these
cases, multiple restarts may be required. Always
click the OK button if asked
Do want to restart now? You want
to see (0) in the list of critical updates recommended
for your computer. Once your computer has rebooted,
the updates will be in place and your computer
will be protected with the latest fixes for the
Windows operating system and Internet Explorer.
As always, please feel free to contact
the CLC Help Desk if you have any questions or
Network Maintenance Reminders
The Center for Law and Computers will conduct
regular monthly maintenance windows on the
first Tuesday of every month (5a.m. - 7a.m.
in the morning) for "Patch and\or Update"
management on systems that need to be rebooted.
Remember too that there may be "emergency"
times when manufacturers release "critical"
update patches that need to be installed immediately.
The CLC will make every attempt to send out
an announcement in advance when the "critical"
updates need to be installed and systems rebooted
(however, we cannot always guarantee advance
notice since certain patches/updates need
to be applied ASAP before a breach is made).
All network services including Internet access,
email, webmail, network drives, and network
printing will be down during the above scheduled
Maintenance will be conducted on the
following days:
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Chicago-Kent's Internet Service Provider (Illinois Century Network) has moved their backbone maintenance window from 12:00am - 5:00am on Sundays to 2:00am - 7:00am on Fridays. It is possible that the Downtown Campus building may experience intrmittent Internet connectivity during this maintenance window. The new time slot for this maintenance window will begin the week of March 14, 2005.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience
this may cause.
word about Recent Viruses, Worms and Trojans.
McAfee is our Virus scanning application
that is used throughout Chicago-Kent. According
to McAfee's web site there are more then 62,000
virus threats that exist and new ones are found
everyday. Viruses and backdoor Trojans can cause
major disruptions and financial loss. The Melissa,
I love You, Goner, Code Red and many others
have impacted many organizations to the point
that even Microsoft had to turn off their e-mail
systems until the virus could be contained.
The newer forms of viruses (Backdoor Trojans)
are even more devastating by actually giving
someone else complete control of your computer
and access to all the information stored on
There are things that you can
do to protect your computer. You can protect
yourself by running a full virus scan of all
the files on your computer periodically. Ensuring
that you have the latest updates from the vendor.
Avoid programs from unknown sources (Internet
and Email). Never open or double-click on an
attachment that is from an unknown recipient.
The Center for Law and Computers
posts Virus Updates to your computer desktop
as they are released from the vendor or you
can access them directly from McAfees web site
when connected to the internet through the virus
application. An ounce of protection will go
a long way in ensuring that your documents and
computer are virus free.
latest DAT file as of 7/4/05 - is sdat4524/4525.
Pentium IV (or Pentium III equivalent) 800
or up MHz processor
2 PC Card/Card Bus Slots: network card (notebook
20GB or greater Hard Drive
3.5" Floppy Drive
CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive
10/100 Ethernet Card (notebook only)
Windows 2000 PROFESSIONAL, XP PROFESSIONAL
*NOTE* Windows XP home edition
will not work with our network
56K modem
Sound Card to support RealPlayer (or RealPlayer
equivalent) feed
17" monitor with .28mm dot pitch (desktop
12" Active Matrix or TFT display (notebook
Pentium III (or Pentium II equivalent) 500
or up MHz processor
Available PC Card/Card Bus Slots: network
card (notebook only)
10GB or up Hard Drive
3.5" Floppy Drive
CD-ROM Drive
10/100 Ethernet Card (notebook only)
Windows 98
56K modem
Sound Card to support RealPlayer (or RealPlayer
equivalent) feed
14" or 15" color monitor .28mm
dot pitch (desktop only)
If you
have a computer that nearly meets the minimum
requirements and is extremely costly to
upgrade, please call the Center for Law
and Computers at (312) 906-5300, so that
we can assist you in determining the best
solution for both short and long-term needs.
A Word About Microsoft
Operating Systems
Beginning with Windows ME
in calendar year 2000, Microsoft began implementing
a strategy of tailoring certain versions
of their Windows operating systems specifically
toward consumer markets. Windows ME and
certain future versions of the Windows operating
system include multimedia and "ease
of use" features that are designed
to make the use of a Windows based computer
a more engaging experience in the home.
While this may sound enticing,
it is important to realize that the "consumer"
versions of Windows are not designed to
exist in a corporate network environment
like that at Chicago-Kent. In fact, the
"consumer" version of Microsoft's
latest operating system, Windows XP Home
Edition, does not include any capability
to connect to corporate networks.
So where does this leave
you? At the time of these specifications
writing, the Center for Law and Computers
recommends Windows 2000 Professional or
Windows XP Professional (Professional being
the KEY word here) as the best all-around
operating systems for new notebook computer
purchases. If neither is available, then
Windows 98 would be the next best choice
followed by Windows ME as a last option.
For students who already own a notebook,
any edition of Windows 98 along with Windows
2000 Professional and XP Professional can
be configured to connect to the Chicago-Kent
network. Existing Windows ME notebooks can
be configured to connect to the network
through some additional work by computer
support staff. Desktop users are encouraged
to remain with the operating system that
is presently on their PC.
word about MS Windows XP
On October 25, 2001, Microsoft released
the newest version of their Windows operating system
called Windows XP. This new operating system comes
in two distinct editions: Windows XP Home Edition
and Windows XP Professional. Please be aware that
while Windows XP Home Edition can connect to the
Internet, it can not in any way be made to connect
to corporate networks such as the Chicago-Kent LAN.
A computer running the Home Edition of Windows XP
will not be able to access network printers, network
drives such as H: home directories, and e-mail via
Microsoft Outlook.
It is for these reasons that the Center
for Law and Computers recommends that anyone purchasing
a new machine positively confirm the operating system
with their vendor. Computers that are available
only with Windows XP pre-installed should only be
purchased if it is Windows XP Professional, NOT
Windows XP Home Edition.
Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Professional
continue to be fully compatible with the Chicago-Kent
As always, please feel free to contact
the CLC Help Desk if you have any questions or concerns.
and Network Accounts:
A Chicago-Kent email account is setup
for you. Your username will be your first initial
and last name, no punctuation or spaces (i.e. Jane
Student = jstudent) and your initial password will
be the last six digits of your Social Security Number,
no punctuation or spaces (i.e. 999999).
unnecessary files on Network
The Center for Law and Computers provides
access to the Network for Chicago-Kent students,
faculty, and staff in support of the educational
mission of the university. In recent months we have
noticed an increase in the amount of personal storage
space being consumed on our network. As we continue
to maintain and scan the network drives we are noticing
numerous occurrences of non-educational types of
materials (i.e., MP3, .wav, .mov, .avi). We understand
that there are occasions when storing these types
of files on the network for educational use is legitimate.
As you may well be aware, the recent
court decisions potentially makes us liable if members
of our community engage in infringing activity.
As a reminder to all students, a portion of the
IIT Computer Use Policy states, "Network users
must abide by the terms of all software licensing
agreements and copyright laws, and may not make
copies of or make available on the network copyrighted
material, unless permitted by a license. Network
users must not perform acts which are deliberately
wasteful of computing resources or which unfairly
monopolize resources to the exclusion of others..."
The complete Computer User Policy can be found at:
When you save and store large music,
image, video, or other types of non-educational
related material on the network it increases the
time it takes for system backups and virus scanning;
the large downloads also consume unnecessary bandwidth.
Please be considerate of your colleagues and remove
or transfer to your laptop ALL files in violation.
If files are not removed, the Center for Law and
Computers is authorized by the administration to
permanently remove them for you.
We ask that you purge all unnecessary
messages and files as often as possible from your
network and email accounts to help us preserve space
on the C-K server. As a reminder, in Outlook mail,
you must delete messages from your "Deleted
Messages" folder for them to be permanently
removed from the mail server. It is also a good
maintenance procedure to delete any unneeded messages
in the "Sent" folder.
Your Password:
To select a new password:
Access Webmail
from your Internet browser, (i.e. Internet Explorer)
Select the option CHANGE
When prompted, enter your username,
password and desired new password when successfully
completed, you will receive the message PASSWORD
Your new password takes effect immediately
and will give you access to your email account and
network files.
Password protection is one of the
most important principles of network and e-mail
security. Chicago-Kent College of Law provides access
to network and electronic mail resources to its
students, faculty, and staff, in support of the
University's mission of teaching, research, and
public service. Passwords are assigned for access
to both of these resources to authenticate a user's
identity, to protect network users, and to provide
New passwords will be provided, and
existing passwords will be reset, only when the
identity of the requester can be clearly established.
1. Requests may be made in person
at the Help Desk, Room 540. Photo identification
is required.
2. Requests may be faxed to
Center for Law and Computers at (312) 906-
5165. The fax must include photo identification
and signature.
1. Requests may be made in person
at the Help Desk, Room 540. Photo identification
is required.
2. Requests may be faxed to
Center for Law and Computers at (312) 906-
5165. The fax must include photo identification
and signature.
If you have questions or need additional
assistance, please contact the Help Desk at (312)
Main Office (Help Desk): Room 540
Technical Support Help
Desk Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Microsoft Office 2000/2002 Professional Edition and
The Center for Law and Computers
has MS Office 2000/2002 Professional Edition and
FrontPage available for purchase at a discounted
educational use rate. The disks can be purchased
at the Help Desk in Room 540. Each student is
allowed to purchase only one copy
for the price of $25.50. Please bring your student
or other photo ID with you to purchase a set.
on KENTNET
The Center for Law and Computers
has implemented print accounting software which
allows you to:
1. Send print jobs to queue --
This feature allows you to send print jobs to
the print station at the front of each lab where
they are held in queue until you release them.
In addition, you are able to send multiple print
jobs to the queue and they are held until you
release them at the print station.
2. You are able to check the balance
of your print account -- This feature allows
you to look at the number of copies you have
remaining for the term (note: each student is
allotted 400 pages per semester; additional
pages beyond the 400 are billed at $.05 per
Your 400 page limit is reset at
the beginning of each semester.
release station will release all print jobs
sent under your username. When your print jobs
are listed you have the opportunity to delete
them before actually sending them to print.
If you have
questions, please email email@example.com
or call 906-5300.
The principle printers in the
KENTNET system are Hewlett-Packard LaserJet
8000N Printers. There is one printer in each
lab 700, 760 and 900 that is set up as the default
printer when you sign on in that lab.
Individual Student Printing
Each student receives 400 pages
of printing per semester. Any printing past
400 pages will be charged to your student printing
account at .05 per page. You must settle your
student account with the Bursar's Office
before receiving your 400 page allotment
for the following semester. Students with outstanding
balances will have their Kentnet accounts deactivated
until the balance is paid. Graduating students
with a delinquent printing balance will not
receive their diplomas until the accounts are
paid in full.
If you print work for a faculty
member, you must print out a detailed balance
and have the faculty member sign for their pages.
Present the signed balance sheet to the Help
Desk in the Center for Law and Computers (Room
540). Your print account will be credited accordingly.
Print jobs that are sent to the
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Madd Dogg's Rhymes is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, given to protagonist Carl Johnson by aspiring rapper OG Loc from the Burger Shot he works at in Marina, Los Santos, San Andreas.
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(A guy comes out of the bathroom stall)
Guy: Yo! That shit sucks! Damn!
OG Loc: Damn - my shit was whack!
Carl Johnson: Hey, what's happening, Loc?
OG Loc: Hey Carl - what up, man?
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OG Loc: Yeah, I did. But who, homie, who?
Carl Johnson: Shit, I ain't in the rap game, you know, that ain't my thing. But we'll have to think about something. Man.
OG Loc: How about if I get somebody to write something for me, only they didn't know about it?
Carl Johnson: What?
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July 31, 2014, 01:00:58 PM »
hey guys, I'm new here and need some help.
So, I was initially set on going to pepperdine.
Pepperdine: Tuition = $48,970.00 (FLAT FEE); Housing = $15,000.00; Scholarship = $25,000.00, renewable each year provided top 50%
USD: Tuition = $47,140.00 (PLUS FEES); Housing = $10,000.00; Scholarship = $32,000.00 year 1, $27,000.00 last two years, GUARANTEED
Any advice people?
Re: USD vs. Pepperdine
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July 31, 2014, 03:30:22 PM »
Quick answer - from my gut - USD. They are comparable in employment stats and USD will end up being far cheaper.
You have to assume the worst case scenario when it comes to law school. Of course, work you butt off to get the best case scenario, but PLAN for the worst case. If you assume you will lose that pepperdine scholarship come your second and third year, and you take into account tuition increases, and you take into account interest on your loans (as they will not be subsidized during school), and assuming you don't incur any additional costs (which you will), and assuming you won't have any other sources of aid ..... then, by the time you graduate, your debt will look sorta like...
Pepperdine: $200k
USD: $100k
If the costs were the same, sure, I would say go for Pepperdine, but they are by no means the same. Pepperdine is not a Harvard, these two schools offer comparable employment and prestige. If it were me, I would go for USD in a heartbeat.
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July 31, 2014, 05:14:00 PM »
Congrats on your acceptances and scholarship offers. Choosing a law school is a life-altering and difficult decision and remember I along with anyone else on this board is nothing more than an anonymous internet poster so take advice you receive with a grain of salt.
With that said I believe any incoming 0L should consider the following five factors when choosing a law school. (1) Location; (2) Cost; (3) Personal feelings about the school; (4) Understanding the reality of legal education; (5) Last and least U.S. News Ranking. I will apply each of these factors to your situation below.
1) Location:
It looks like you have narrowed it down to Southern California, which is good. Many people myself included as a clueless 0L apply to law schools all over the country expecting that they can just pick up and move after graduation anywhere they want, which is not the case.
With that said your options are San Diego or Malibu pretty solid choices, but I am from L.A. and know there are some minor cultural differences between San Diego and Malibu, which are worth considering wherever you attend law school will be three years of your life and if you go to school at Pepperdine odds are you will end up in L.A. if you attend law school in San Diego you will end up in San Diego.
2) Cost
It also looks like you have put thought into this, but one thing I strongly consider that you do with both schools is negotiate for more scholarship money and better conditions. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by asking for more money and better conditions. You are a qualified student and so qualified in fact that they are willing to take you on at a discounted rate. As a 0L you have all the bargaining power, but as 0L you are often not smart enough to realize that I know I wasn't, but once your enrolled that bargaining power is gone. Kind of a catch 22.
I guess I am not 100% clear on the actual numbers presented.
From my understanding Pepperdine housing/tuition = 63,000 per year minus 25,000 scholarship = 38,000. x 3 years = $114,000.
Univeristy of San Diego housing/tuition= 57,000 per year - 32,000 year= 25,000 year 1 then 30,000 year 2 & 3 when the scholarship reduces to 27,000 therefore totaling= 85,000 per year.
Therefore it is 85,000 per year USD v $114,00 per year at Pepperdine. Pepperdine however, imposes the stipulation of finishing in the top half of the class, which means there is a 50% chance you will lose the scholarship years two and three making the total cost of attendance $164,000.
I strongly recommend you negotiate with both schools to get a better deal for yourself and then evaluate the costs. Certainly USD wins out on the cost end.
3) Personal Feelings about the School:
This is a very important consideration as you will spend three years of the prime of your life at the school you attend. Each school has a culture to it and whether that culture fits you or not is something only you can know. I have been to a number of law schools both as a OL and for mock trial competitions and there were some schools that really rubbed me the wrong way and others I loved, but that was my personal opinion you very well loved the schools I didn't like and hated the ones I did.
In this instance I have been two both campuses and USD is nice, but Pepperdine is probably one of the most gorgeous campuses in America and this is one of the schools that I just loved. My mom worked there when I was a kid and I went to a lot of camps at Pepperdine and I just love everything about that school.
With that said I strongly encourage you to visit both schools talk to professors, students, admins, walk around the campus, the surrounding neighborhood, and see what school feels right. One of the schools will give you a gut feeling, but this gut feeling is highly personal I would choose Pepperdine in this regard in a minute and even pay more to attend, but I am not you. This is a three year, $100,000, career altering choice so take the time to personally visit these campuses and make the decision for yourself.
4) Understanding the reality of legal education:
It is important to understand that any ABA law school you will receive a quality education and for all intents and purposes learn the same thing.
Your first year will consist of Torts; Contracts; Property; Civil Procedure etc and you will read supreme court cases and whether you do that at USD or Pepperdine you will learn the same exact thing from quality professors.
5) U.S. News Ranking:
I honestly have no idea what either school is ranked and whatever the ranks are for these two schools will change significantly for better or worse by the time you graduate.
With that remember U.S. News is nothing more than a for-profit unregulated magazine offering an opinion so do not use it as anything more than a tie-breaker when making the life altering decision of choosing where to attend law school.
Nobody can tell you the right choice and no matter what you choose you will always wonder what if I went to the other school, but tough decisions are what you will be faced with in your legal career and exercise good judgment and make the hard decisions and you will succeed in law school and your legal career.
I would choose Pepperdine only because I love the campus so much, but again I am not you this is your life, your money, and your career so visit the schools and negotiate for as much money as possible.
Good luck in your pursuit of a legal career.
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Re: USD vs. Pepperdine
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August 04, 2014, 09:23:59 AM »
The above advice is solid, I would only add that you need to really consider location. Pepperdine and USD are both fine schools, but neither is so elite that you'll be able to rely on your pedigree to open doors. Connections and the ability to tap into the local market will be of great importance.
Simply put, Pepperdine will have better LA connections, and USD will have better SD connections. However, unless you graduate top of class you'll have to hustle to get a job graduating from either school.
The cost of attendance at USD, however, looks considerably less. This is a HUGE factor. Personally, I'd go for the cheapest degree and then focus on making connections and getting a foot in the door of the local market. Longterm, that lack of debt will be important and will allow flexibility in the job search.
Another option: reapply and try to get a full scholarship to another school.
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August 04, 2014, 06:32:53 PM »
I would give USD the slight edge because it is the best law school in the city, if you're interested in practicing in San Diego. Going to law school locally can count in both the public and private sectors. In LA, Pepperdine is up against Loyola, SW, USC and UCLA.
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August 05, 2014, 07:42:11 AM »
Groundhog makes a good point L.A. is a much more competitive city than San Diego. However, L.A. does have more opportunities, but with that comes stiffer competition.
Both are good solid options and you should be proud of your acceptances getting into any ABA school is very difficult. I think after you visit both schools you will have your answer one of them will give you a gut feeling and that is what you should listen to. You can look at endless stats, internet posts, etc, but they are all b.s. at the end of the day what matters is your educational experience and you are the only that knows what will work best for you so listen to your gut and visit the schools.
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Kovy27 wrote:PPenguinsFan66 wrote:Kaleta tossed for checking from behind. Looked painful. Rangers score 5 seconds later on the 5 on 3 to tie it.
EDIT: 2-1 Rangers. 4:10 left in the major.
EDIT: 2-2 Shorthanded. Yikes.
Pretty ugly hit by Kaleta on Richards. He should be suspended for a while. I don't understand the lack of respect these players have for each other.
5 games... he has had multiple suspensions in the past. this should be way higher if they are being consistent, but they arent