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Commitments in Switzerland Youth Unemployment Initiative
Credit Suisse is committed to improving the job prospects of young people. With its "Together We Can Tackle Youth Unemployment" initiative, the bank has supported various programs between 2010 and early 2015 with around 30 million Swiss francs.
The aim of the initiative was to make it easier for as many young people as possible to enter the world of work. In April 2015, the successful initiative became integrated in the national umbrella association "Check Your Chance" – a platform we continue to help develop.
The Initiative
In the context of the initiative and in collaboration with six non-profit partner organizations, we support as many young people as possible in the process of entering into a regular employment relationship. The programs successfully complement government measures in all parts of the country. From the start of the initiative in April 2010 to the end of 2017, over 10,000 young adults had received support in the form of training and individual counseling. After a development phase of several years, the six programs are working effectively and efficiently, also helping to address counteract the shortage of skilled professionals in Switzerland in the long term.
Focus on Career Start
Starting a career sets the course for the future and can be a difficult challenge in the life of a young person. Together with our partners, we aim to contribute to facilitating professional training and integration into the labor market for as many young people as possible. If, despite personal effort, young adults are unable to find a first job following their apprenticeship or graduation, this could permanently exclude them from their chosen profession. This has long-term consequences for society. The situation is equally difficult for young people who have not yet completed any initial training. Here too, "Check Your Chance" is taking action – and contributes to the long-term promotion of Switzerland as a center of education and employment.
Facts and Figures
young people received training and individual advice
of all program participants were able to embark on a career of benefited from professional training and development opportunities
young people successfully completed a program
young people subsequently secured pernament employment
people obtained fixed-term positions
people embarked on training
The reported figures refer to the period from April 2010 - March 2015
Our Partners
Credit Suisse had concluded partnership agreements with six selected non-profit organizations, and supports projects that help young people make a successful transition from education to a regular employment relationship (Transition II). Currently, the following non-profit organizations are members of "Check Your Chance":
Partner Organizations
Intégration Pour Tous / jeunes@work
A series of courses, individual coaching and work placements over a period of three months prepare apprentices and other secondary school leavers (level II) for their entry into the job market. They also receive assistance in finding their first job. jeunes@work has operated successfully in French-speaking Switzerland since 2008 and is supported by both the canton and SECO.
fondation-ipt.ch / jeunesatwork.ch
Fondazione youLabor / Career Start-up
During a four-month period, graduates of apprenticeships and colleges receive help in entering the job market with courses, individual coaching, and strategic searches for a specific position. The Career Start-Up project is aligned to the specific needs of the canton of Ticino.
youlabor.ch / careerstartup.ch
Network LBV
First introduced in 2006, the vocational certificate is not well known to the general public. This is why the vocational certificate associations Lernwerk (AG), overall (BS), fripab (FR), Bildungsnetz (ZG), Berufslehr-Verbund Zürich (ZH) and Chance (ZH) have joined forces to create a network that will raise businesses' awareness of the skills of vocational certificate holders and opportunities for employing the young people concerned. At the same time, people leaving with a vocational certificate from these organizations each year will be given support in finding a permanent job.
SLA Regional Associations / CT2
Since 2010, apprentices and graduates have benefited from a new program: The CT2 program helps young adults get started in the working world with an application workshop, job hunting, individual advice and individual/group coaching after they have completed their initial training program. It also supports them during their probationary period at work. Several SLA Regional Associations help young people with finding a job and professional integration.
Stiftung Pro Juventute / MyFutureJob
The program for professional reorientation from Pro Juventute is aimed at young people between 18 and 25 who do not secure continued employment on completion of initial training, can no longer continue in their chosen profession due to physical or mental health reasons, or just don't know which way to turn in their careers. Pro Juventute provides individual occupational and careers advice with regard to alternative occupations, training and development as well as advice for a successful job search. In addition, a detailed competency-based test can be completed to analyze the current situation if required. The offer is available throughout Switzerland.


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Wolves hang on!
By Gary Skentelbery
WARRINGTON hung on for a last gasp victory over arch-rivals Widnes in a fixture staged to help raise funds for former Great Britain and Warrington star Mike Gregory.
More than 6,000 fans turned up to show their support at Halliwell Jones Stadium which could earn an estimated £50,000 for the former Wolves skipper, who is suffering from a neurological complaint.
The Vikings who were relegated last season, were more than a match for the hosts and came close to pulling of a second straight win over the Super League side in pre-season friendlies.
The National League outfit defeated Warrington in a Boxing Day friendly and would have done so again had they managed to convert a last gasp try.
Instead it was the Wolves who came out on top in a tight match after Lee Marsh was unable to add the extras following substitute Mick Nanyn's try.
The Vikings managed to forge a 12-10 lead at half-time thanks to scores from Mark Smith and Damian Reid, which Marsh converted.
Henry Fa'afili and Chris Bridge crossed for Warrington in the opening 40 minutes as coach Paul Cullen sent out a near full-strength team.
Paul Connor's try soon after the re-start pushed Widnes further clear but they were unable to hang on to the lead as they allowed Warrington back into the game.
Mark Gleeson's try was converted by Bridge to level the scores, who then put the Wolves in front with a drop goal.
Brent Grose appeared to have sealed victory for the home team when he crashed over, only for Widnes to battle back in contention in the final few minutes with Nanyn's effort two minutes from time.

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William Henry Playfair, architect (1790-1857) greatly shaped Edinburgh into the city that we can see today. His contribution to the architecture of early 19th century Edinburgh is found throughout the city and its environs - with many of his most noteworthy buildings and landscapes located in the Old and New Towns. By focusing on Playfair's built and unbuilt proposals within the City Centre, this exhibition will demonstrate his vision and ambition for the city as a place of significance within the British Isles, and will follow his career from the Neo-Classical Enlightenment period of the Northern Athenian city, to the rapidly industrialized Edinburgh of the Victorian age.
The exhibition is timed to coincide with the re-opening of Playfair's City Observatory building on Calton Hill. This is a joint City of Edinburgh Council and Collective Gallery project, with major funding from Creative Scotland and the Heritage Lottery Fund, and will see the Observatory restored to Playfair's original design intentions, as well as the addition of a new contemporary gallery space managed by Collective.
The exhibition includes loans from The University of Edinburgh and Historic Environment Scotland collections.
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Michaele Salahi Makes Out With Journey's Neal Schon Onstage [VIDEO]
Former 'Real Housewives of D.C.' star Michaele Salahi and Journey guitarist Neal Schon are apparently a hot item and they want everybody to know it. Can't they just go their "separate ways" already?
Schon gave Salahi a not-too-subtle lip lock onstage at a Journey concert this past Saturday. Actually, he didn't kiss her so much as he tried to swallow her face.
Wonder what Salahi's estranged husband thinks of this? Reader will recall our story from last month where Tareq Salahi reported his wife had been kidnapped. But in reality, she had run off with a dude from Journey instead. Who's crying now? Tareq, probably. Also, everyone who has to see these two maul each other in public.
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American HomeStars is a privately owned residential real estate investment company. We buy homes from people who need to sell quickly. We sell nice refinished homes to people who didn't know they could afford to buy a home. We help people with real estate problems. We advertise both online and by direct mail. We need a logo that can be put onto our website, our business cards, T-shirts, etc.
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I thought of it after I read the chapter and decided to draw it. No one ever ship this. Please.
Fritjof 8 years ago.
Too late, there's already a dirty fanfiction involving them.
MiwAuturu 8 years ago.
Oops, didn't know that. I'm really only on the candybooru, so... But in other news, I apologize for the proportions in Paulo's body. My scanner is broken, so I need to take pictures to post. Fortunately, I have a good camera, but sometimes I wind up with a skewed angle that ruins the proportions.
Okay, that David is just priceless
Laufente 8 years ago.
David looks like a giant thumb.
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Dentist closes clinic
A Conover dentist previously charged with Medicaid fraud closed her clinic doors and left Catawba County.
Dr. Letitia Ballance operated Carolina West Dental in Conover. In a letter dated April 11, Ballance informed her patients she was no longer going to operate in Catawba County after April 15. In the letter, Ballance said the business' closing is "a result of the continued struggling economy."
Ballance did not return phone calls to The O-N-E seeking comment.
However, Ballance's dental clinic closing brings satisfaction to at least one county resident.
Robert Fisher took his 6-year-old son, Elijah, to see Ballance on Nov. 25, but didn't go back after he suspected she was trying to commit Medicaid fraud.
Fisher said Ballance told him Elijah had three molars that needed stainless steel crowns and a cavity that needed a filling, which contradicted Elijah's previous dental reports.
About two weeks prior to Fisher's appointment with Ballance, Elijah received a free screening at his school. Fisher received word that his son had a cavity, and the tooth needed to be filled.
Fisher said that diagnosis was echoed in October at a dental clinic in Mountain View. Fisher said he contacted Ballance's office for an appointment because her clinic was closer to his home. He expected to receive the same dental reports for Elijah, but that was not the case.
Fisher told The O-N-E in a Jan. 26 article that he researched Ballance's background, where he discovered she was previously charged with Medicaid fraud and allegations of unnecessary medical procedures on patients.
The charge
The U.S. Department of Justice announced in April 2008 that it reached a settlement with Medicaid Dental Center (MDC), which was a chain of privately owned dental clinics in North Carolina known as Smile Starters and Carolina Dental Center.
Ballance and Dr. Michael A. DeRose operated practices within MDC, according to the USDOJ.
According to an April 2008 USDOJ press release, Ballance and DeRose were liable under the False Claims Act for submitting claims for reimbursement from performing unnecessary pulpotomies on their patients. A pulpotomy is necessary in a pediatric patient when a tooth infection spreads into the pulp chamber of the tooth, requiring the pulp's removal. This procedure is often called a "baby root canal."
Within the settlement, MDC agreed to pay more than $10 million to resolve false or fraudulent payment claims to the North Carolina Medicaid program for dental services performed on children.
According to a 2005 consent order with the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners, Ballance agreed not to contest allegations of excessive treatment on seven patients. Although Ballance agreed not to contest the allegations, that doesn't mean she admitted guilt in the incidents.
As part of the consent order, which Ballance signed Dec. 8, 2005, Ballance agreed to surrender her license to the N.C. dental board on or before Dec. 9, 2005.
The order allowed Ballance's license to be restored after three years as long as she followed conditions, which included:
-Compliance with all Medicaid regulations;
-Modification of consent forms to ensure a child's parent or guardian understands the extent of medical procedures;
-Providing the N.C. dental board with any requested patient records.
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After receiving the letter about Carolina West Dental in Conover closing, Fisher said he's glad Ballance is out of the community.
"I was really pleased to find out," Fisher said. "I'm happy to hear she's not going to be around here anymore."
Fisher said he never returned to Ballance's dental clinic and is unaware if other patients were "taken advantage of" by Ballance.
"I didn't realize how pervasive this kind of scam is," Fisher said.
"It's predatory behavior by these dentists that are funded by Medicaid.
Now that I know that, I definitely have to investigate any kind of business I take my son to."
Fisher said Elijah went to another area dentist in December who said the child had one cavity that needed to be filled and a smaller cavity that could be treated without a filling.
The O-N-E called Carolina West Dental in Waynesville and asked to speak with Dr. Letitia Ballance. A receptionist said Ballance was not available for comment. Ballance is listed as a dentist for this clinic, according to Google.com.
In Ballance's letter to patients, she recommended two area dentists who can assist Medicaid patients. Dr. Michael Wimberly is one of the listed dentists, and he said it's ethical for dentists to locate places for patients to go when an office closes.
"I gave my name as a possible place to get treatment, so patients are not just left without anywhere to go," Wimberly said. "I had no business dealings with (Ballance)."


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Liberals to Obama: Stop Playing Nice
This post originally appeared on Slate.
For liberals, the story of the Obama presidency is a Cave Allegory: When he talks about working with Republicans, it's a sign he's going to cave. They see it in the current fight over extending the Bush tax cuts, where they are certain the president will drop his resistance to a tax-cut extension for everyone, including those in the upper income bracket. "Fight, Don't Cave on Tax Cuts," demands a new ad by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee. Moveon.org is also calling on the president to fight and not let himself "get pushed around." This has led to questions about Obama's manhood that have taken the form of a Courtland Milloy analogy based on an injury Obama got playing ball to James Carville's inquisition into whether he had two.
Liberals are angry not just because of Obama's position on tax cuts at a time of increased income inequality. They're irritated because he appears to be set on following the same strategy for the second half of his term that failed in the first half: reaching out to Republicans, getting shot down by a unified GOP, and getting no credit for trying. Outgoing Ohio governor Ted Strickland put it this way in an interview with Sam Stein of the Huffington Post: "I saw what CNN said after that meeting yesterday. ... The president said he should have been willing to work with the GOP earlier. What? After all of this you don't realize these people want to destroy you and your agenda? How many times do you have to be, you know, slapped in the face?"
Rep. Paul Ryan may be the featured character in the latest chapter of the liberal history of this presidency--call it How Obama Is Getting Schooled by Republicans. Paul Krugman calls Ryan a "flimflam man" for his ideas about balancing the budget, but last January, when Obama met with House Republicans, he called the Wisconsin lawmaker a "pretty sincere guy" whose "roadmap" for balancing the budget was a "serious proposal." This was seen as an attempt to kindle a little bipartisan goodwill. Today I gave Ryan, who will be chairman of the budget committee in January, an opportunity to return the favor. At a breakfast with reporters hosted by the Christian Science Monitor, I asked him whether he thought the lack of bipartisan cooperation during Obama's first two years was the president's fault alone. Debates about the past are tiresome, but as with budgets, it's instructive to measure each side's baseline view in order to measure future behavior. If they show a little give, they might have it in them to give in the big way Ryan and others say they'll have to in order to get anything done.
Obama had said he could have done more to work with Republicans. Did the GOP share any of the blame?
"No, it's all the Democrats' fault," Ryan said. "We're great. We have halos over our heads," he added sarcastically.
"How do you want me to answer that?" he asked. I told him that truthfully would be fine.
He seemed boxed-in. Even if he believed Republicans shared some blame, he couldn't admit it. "They had to make a decision," he said, referring to the president and Democratic leaders. "Do we work with these Republicans and do we meet in the middle? But we don't have to because we have all the votes. They made a choice to go it on their own, and that's when we had to protect ourselves."
He said he tried to reach out to the White House early in the administration on a health care plan. "We sent a plan to the president, we sent them letters, we called people, we kept trying to talk to them," he said. "It was just a thud." Of the White House, he said, "They don't talk to us."
So Republicans didn't share at all in the blame? I asked, just to be clear. Ryan repeated his answer.
Now, presented with this anecdote, liberals will have a predictable--and not unreasonable--response: And you want to try to work with these people, Mr. President? Observers can disagree over how much blame Obama deserves for the ill will between the parties. But no fair-minded person can think the blame is Obama's alone. Certainly the public doesn't think that. In polls, Republican congressional leaders are more unpopular than Democrats.
Ryan spoke of the need to compromise in the grand budget negotiations to come. He said he didn't want to be doctrinaire:"If you're getting an inch take the inch, even if you're not getting a mile." He also chuckled at the idea of refusing to increase the debt ceiling, something the RNC chairman and some in the Tea Party support. But even if he feels as though he's being reasonable, he's not likely to look that way to Obama's supporters. If he and GOP leaders can't accept a speck of responsibility for the lack of cooperation, then maybe Obama's liberal critics are right. Any deal with these guys is a trap.
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The tight end position used to form the identity of New England's offense. It was a weakness last season, but the Patriots are hoping to reload this offseason.
Dustin Keller is visiting the Patriots on Wednesday, according to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport.
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A source informed of New England's situation tells Rapoport that the physical on Keller's knee went "very well." Keller's agent has struggled to find a market for his client because the latter is coming off a devastating knee injury he suffered during the 2013 preseason in which he tore all three knee ligaments and dislocated his knee. Keller was set to start at tight end for the Miami Dolphins last season after leaving the New York Jets, so the Patriots would be the third leg on his AFC East career swing.
New England loves to bring in players for "due diligence," so it's uncertain how serious they are about Keller. If he can recover even 75 percent of his former speed, the Patriots certainly could use a player with Keller's skill set.
Rob Gronkowski is very uncertain to be ready for the start of the 2014 season, and the Patriots don't have another logical "move" tight end since Aaron Hernandez was arrested and released from the team last June.
There's no telling whether Keller can be a productive pro again. But he's worth a shot, especially with D.J. Williams and blocking-specialist Michael Hoomanawanui the only two tight ends on the roster behind Gronk.
The latest "Around The League Podcast" breaks out the crystal ball and predicts the potential surprises that could shake up the NFL Draft.


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Completion of Altair/LGS technical commissioning
17 May 2006
We have completed the Technical Commissioning of the Altair Laser Guide Star system. Technical Commissioning includes all tasks related to laser propagation, closing the three main guiding loops simultaneously: (1) the high-order Laser loop (LGS), (2) the low-order tip/tilt loop (aka STRAP), and (3) the slow focus sensor (SFO). It also includes basic functionality of the operations including basic dithering, delivery of the beam to the science instrument and tests of non-sidereal modes common to all instruments that will use the Altair-corrected beam (NIRI and NIFS).
Science Commissioning is still underway in June and July. This is basically optimizing the performance and operations at a higher level than is required for the Technical Commissioning. In addition, commissioning of LGS + NIFS will take place in July. Below, we summarize what we know about the performance of the LGS system so far.
Engineering and Operations Details:
- Laser power has been around 12 Watts at the output of the laser system, with about 9 Watts actually projected in the sky.
- Laser beam quality is stable and within specs at about 1.3 arcseconds FWHM. Recent upgrades to the Laser Launch Telescope have been successful.
- The LGS loop has been successfully closed on the Laser. Current performance is sufficient to get 200 Hz corrections during the spring season (average sodium abundances). This is sufficient for science work. The corrections appear very stable after the application of a software patch to the secondary mirror.
- The tip/tilt loop (STRAP) performance has been crudely characterized. We expect to be able to ready R=18 with moderate moon.
- The slow focus sensor (SFO), which corrects for changes in the height of the sodium layer with time as well as elevation works. However, improvements still need to be made to the software and hardware. The SFO is currently the limiting factor in faint work as we think it can only go to R=18 during dark time. We are looking at some improvements in this device in June.
- Various software gain levels have been tested and implemented. These are needed for the basic operation of LGS in the science mode.
Science Details:
- Overheads have been crudely tested. We believe that the LGS setup time will be an additional 5 minutes per target in most cases over Altair NGS. There is currently a somewhat high overhead for dithers (about 7 seconds) we are working on reducing this time.
- Image quality has not been fully optimized. We have seen a few images where the LGS performance equaled that of the NGS performance in K-band, but on a fainter star. However, we still need to fully optimize the Non-Common Path Aberrations (NCPA), which will allow better PSFs to be delivered consistently. Despite this, we believe that performance will be good as we have seen that the PSFs are generally quite stable for a given target even over the course of an hour. Additionally, there is very little anisoplanatism seen even in across the f/14 images. It appears that the LGS system should work very much like the NGS system + field lens, but with fainter guide stars.
- Three basic modes of Altair/LGS have been tested: (1) Guiding on a single tip/tilt star and dithering (only one setup). (2) Guiding on a different tip/tilt star at each dither position (separate setup for each dither position). (3) Guiding on a non-sidereal target as the science target and tip/tilt star. Additional tests are need to ensure that we can guide on a sidereal tip/tilt star with the non-sidereal target, however, we estimate that there should not be a problem with this as the software for this scenario is largely transparent to Altair/LGS and is handled by the telescope software. We already know that the telescope software works with the other Gemini facility guiders.
- Please see the LGS System Verification webpage for details about proposing to use Altair in SV time, including overheads.
Some images:
Above: NIRI/LGS f/14 image of M13. This image was collected with several different pointings, each using a different tip/tilt star centrally located. Field of view is about 100 arcsec horizontal (click image for full size). The PSF is again fairly stable across the entire dithered field. This mode requires additional setup time as each pointing must be treated as a separate observation.
Note that in the above images, the PSF has still not been optimized. This is particularly apparent in the images of M13, as stars on the periphery show a large amount of astigmatism (+ or X shaped wings). We expect to be able to eliminate these aberrations in the upcoming June commissioning run.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Lost in the Basin
This, in spite of the presence of the Avatar of Freya and the amusement surrounding the "Why is everyone looking at me like I crashed the ship?" banter, and the Frenzyheart vs. Oracles quest line.
I suppose I should be happy about a series of quests that are blatant in that they're the "kill ten rats" variety --that's what you get with Hemet and Co, really-- but all I feel is "please please PLEASE just let me get through this quickly!" At one point I looked up and checked the number of quests I'd finished in the Basin, saw it was around 15, and blanched. I had about sixty more quests to go?
I needed a beer. Badly.
Of all of the zones in Northrend, Sholazar is the one that feels the most 'tacked on'. The Scourge only start to take center stage once you get through all of Hemet's quests and almost to the end of the Oracle/Frenzyheart quests. Yes, you could skip around and head straight to Freya, but in the end there's no avoiding the Nesingwary and O/F stuff.
When I made it to Sholazar Basin the first time on Quintalan, I'd already finished up Storm Peaks and most of Icecrown, and I'd paid the (then) 7k gold to get Cold Weather Flying. However, that did me little good in Sholazar because of the tree cover. Having returned to it twice now, I've found that it is harder and harder to navigate because you have to fly so low to the ground. I'm sure I'm not alone in this, but the more obstacles to fly through and constantly change directions with give me headaches. In much the same way that first-person shooters give me motion sickness, flying through Sholazar --like Un'Goro or Feralas-- is a chore for me. Then, when you add the numerous 'kill ten rats' quests of Nesingwary and Co, Sholazar makes my head spin.
I thought about other forest zones that don't give me such problems, such as Ashenvale and Felwood*, and two things do stand out: the density of the foliage and the gaps in the forest. Ashenvale and Felwood are temperate forests, and the density of the trees at flying level isn't so bad. Or rather, you can fly at a decent level above ground and see where you're going. You also get breaks in the forest where you can get your bearings and not feel so closed in. With Sholazar (and U'G and Feralas), that feeling of claustrophobia can come on strong, along with the disorientation of a forest that looks alike in every direction.
Maybe with some Dramamine Sholazar Basin wouldn't feel so bad. At the same time, however, it is pretty much a dead-end, storywise. I'm not sure if that's what's intended, but the impression I get is that Sholazar is the odd-man out of the Northrend story Blizz wanted to tell. Sure, there's an Avatar there fighting the encroachment of the Scourge, and you have a connection with Un'Goro, but as far as the focus on progressing the story toward the Endgame, Sholazar stands apart. It takes you nowhere. Normally I wouldn't mind, given that it expands the overall feel of the game world, but given that the three expansions after Vanilla got away from the "sandbox" type of game, Sholazar just feels out of step from the rest of the design goals for Azeroth.
*I would include the Ghostlands too, but you can't fly there. Yet.
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Aw man, Sholazar was one of my favourite Northrend zones. To be fair though, I got sick and tired of everything being about the Scourge Scourge Scourge everywhere else pretty quickly. Not to mention that all my characters had at least one gathering skill, and Sholazar is a gatherer's paradise. I think I gained whole levels on some characters, just from picking flowers and mining there.ReplyDelete
@Shintar-- I don't mind it not being Scourge all the time, but it was the odd man out of Northrend (and Outland, for that matter).ReplyDelete
As for it being a gatherer's paradise, I won't dispute that it wasn't cased as much as Icecrown, but have you tried to gather in Sholazar on a PvP server? With all of the foliage, it's a ganker's paradise....
And yes, I do know that from experience. /shudder


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Much as we here in the Linux community may wish that everyone could cut their proverbial computing "teeth" on our favorite operating system, the fact remains that the majority of the world starts off on Windows.
That, after all, is why the tragedy of "Microsoft Trained Brain Syndrome" has persisted all these years.
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"I am trying to convince a number of people to give Linux a chance, arguing that it has come a long way on the road of consumer usability," wrote Quantus347 in an "Ask Slashdot" question recently. "Can you, oh Wise Ones of Slashdot, recommend a Linux setup that will be as similar as possible to a Windows environment (Windows 7 or XP).
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Fueled by more than a few Tequila Tux cocktails along the way, Linux Girl took it upon herself to gather a survey of opinions at each and every gathering spot.
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"If you want to make the transition easy for Windows users, you have to be talking about KDE," Google+ blogger Kevin O'Brien told Linux Girl down at the G+ Grill.
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"Personally, I'd go with Kubuntu, but OpenSUSE with KDE would be a good choice as well," he suggested. "Heck, Linux Mint with KDE was just released. You probably can't go wrong with any of them."
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Indeed, "this doesn't have just one answer," agreed Google+ blogger Linux Rants.
"If I were to break it down into what I believe is the simplest terms possible, I'd go one of two ways," Linux Rants explained. "The first way: familiarity.
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LUFKIN, Texas (AP) — Police in East Texas have arrested a woman after she called them to complain about the quality of the marijuana she had purchased from a dealer.
Lufkin police Sgt. David Casper said Monday that an officer went to the home of 37-year-old Evelyn Hamilton to hear her complaint that the dealer refused to return her money after she objected that the drug was substandard.
Casper says she pulled the small amount of marijuana from her bra when the officer asked if she still had it.
She was arrested Friday on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Hamilton said Monday that she spent $40 on "seeds and residue." She says she called police when she got no satisfaction from the dealer's family.
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MIAMI -- John Pierson certainly has paid his dues, and now the 59-year-old is wearing a big league uniform for the first time.
The Marlins on Sunday named Pierson as their interim hitting coach for the remainder of the season.View Full Game Coverage
MIAMI -- John Pierson certainly has paid his dues, and now the 59-year-old is wearing a big league uniform for the first time.
The Marlins on Sunday named Pierson as their interim hitting coach for the remainder of the season.View Full Game Coverage
After roughly 40 years of coaching at either the college or Minor League level, Pierson takes over for Tino Martinez, who resigned on Sunday amid accusations of being abusive to players.
In his 10th season in the organization, Pierson has been Miami's Minor League field coordinator, a job where he did plenty of overseeing.
But he is not new to coaching hitters. From 1999-2002, Pierson was in the Cubs' system, and he spent one season as a hitting coach at Rookie-level Mesa.
"My passion has always been hitting," Pierson said. "I was a hitting coach right up to that time I became a field coordinator. It's still in there. I just have to bring it out."
Receiving a big league opportunity is something Pierson hadn't been seriously considering, mainly because it never came before, either as a player or coach.
A first-round Draft pick of the Royals in 1973, Pierson was a middle infielder. But his playing career was only a few seasons, and it never advanced higher than Class A.
"As a player, I was never called up," Pierson said. "I can't say I know what that feeling is. I'm totally excited, and honestly, I'm a little overwhelmed right now. So many things I'm trying to catch up on right now -- scouting reports and all the stuff we have available to the hitters with the video tape."
In the first week at his new job, Pierson will familiarize himself and build relationships with the players and his new surroundings.
Pierson, who makes his home in Arizona, also previously coached hitting at Arizona State University, where he attended school. He also was a hitting coach at two other colleges.
With a decade in the Marlins' system, Pierson is familiar with all the Miami players who came up through the Minor Leagues. He's worked before with Giancarlo Stanton, Logan Morrison and Christian Yelich.
"I want to build some relationships," Pierson said. "I know a lot of these kids since they were in the Minor Leagues. Now, it's seeing their routines and things to look for. The first few days, it's going to be a lot of watching and talking to them.
"I want to be careful, and I don't want to give them too much. I want to keep it simple, because I'm a big believer in keeping it simple. I don't want them thinking too much. I want them going out and competing, Keeping things simple and basic, and going from there."
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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.
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.
You will receive a final registration
confirmation by email containing your student
ID, password,
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.
your exam on a laptop -- New Guidelines
In order to take exams on your own laptop,
you will have to download the SofTest software from the web.
This is a
new version of SofTest, so if you have a previous version
already installed on your computer (even a version from last
semester), you MUST uninstall the old version,
and download and install the new version. Do not choose any
upgrade options. See further information below.
your exam on a lab computer-- New Guidelines
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 tutorial materials
that are located on the network. The tutorials are located
at: F:\SpringExams\Tutorial\tutorial.exe. Just double click
the file to begin the tutorials. 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" button on the lower right of the screen). 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.
to important computer exam instructions
Lab Maintenance: May 7-9
The Center for Law and Computers will be conducting
maintenance on all computer lab PC's Wednesday, May 7th through
Friday, May 9th. The work being done is necessary to make
certain that all Lab PC's have the proper software and configurations
necessary for final exams. CLC staff members will make all
reasonable efforts to ensure that only one computer lab is
closed for maintenance at any given time.
for exams starts April 28
Download SofTest – Registration and installation of
SofTest opens Monday, April 28, 2003. Remember, when
downloading the SofTest program, YOU
MUST BE LOGGED INTO THE CHICAGO KENT NETWORK. Use
Internet Explorer to connect to ExamSoft's web site to download
the installation files for SofTest. ExamSoft requires that
you use a version of Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater to download
their software.
NOTE: Windows
98 or above provides a sufficient version of Internet Explorer
to download the software.
Preparing your
computer for Exams-General Computer Maintenance
Here are a couple
of things you should do to keep your computer maintained.
1. Run SCANDISK on
your computer; you can use ScanDisk to check your
hard disk for logical and physical errors. ScanDisk can
then repair the damaged areas. Start ScanDisk by clicking
Start, pointing to Programs, pointing to Accessories, pointing
to System Tools, and then clicking ScanDisk. Be sure to
select the option for a Thorough scan as opposed to the
Standard scan. This may take 30-60 minutes to complete so
please allow appropriate time.
For XP users
open My Computer-> Right Click on the C: drive ->Click properties
->Click on the Tools tab, under Error-checking->Click
Check now ->Check both the Check
disk options and then click Start.
2. Run DISK DEFRAGMENTER
on your computer; you can use Disk Defragmenter
to rearrange files and unused space on your hard disk so
that programs run faster. You can also start Disk Defragmenter
by clicking Start, pointing to Programs, pointing to Accessories,
pointing to System Tools, and then clicking Disk Defragmenter.
The program may indicate that your hard drive is not significantly
fragmented and does not need to be defragmented. It does
not hurt your computer to do this even if you get this message.
The more often you defragment your computer, the quicker
it takes on a regular basis. NOTE:
ALWAYS run ScanDisk on your computer
before you run the Disk Defragmenter program.
3. Perform DISK
CLEANUP on your computer; this will remove
temporary internet files, items in the recycle bin etc,
you can use this feature by clicking Start, pointing to
Programs, pointing to Accessories, pointing to System Tools,
and then clicking Disk Cleanup
4. Install Microsoft Windows and Office
Updates and Service Packs - It is recommended that
all users install the service packs and security patches
provided by Microsoft.
To ensure that your system has the service
packs and security updates visit the Microsoft website by
opening the Internet Explorer, click Tools then Windows
Updates. Click on the scan
for updates link.
On this page you will find "Critical updates," "Windows
updates," and "Driver updates." Click on "Critical
updates" which will pull information on
the service packs and patches required on your computer.
Click the review and install
link and proceed with the directions.
It is recommended that you only perform the Critical Updates.
NOTE2: Do
not download the Windows and Drivers updates, service packs
and patches if you are not sure what they will do to your
If you need assistance please visit the helpdesk
in room 540, email email@example.com, or call (312) 906-5300.
truth about downloading and sharing music files
To learn more about this topic review the cases and terms
Terms: Copyright infringement, Digital
Millennium Copyright Act, Intellectual Property Rights,
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and
Artistic Works, Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (The TRIPS Agreement).
o Recording Industry Association of America, v.
Daniel Peng., Civil No. 03-1441 (SRC), filed Apr.
3, 2003. To see the complete document visit this website:
o Profile Publishing and Management Corp. APS v.
Musicmaker.com, Inc., 242 F.Supp.2d 363, S.D.N.Y.
Jan 23, 2003.
o Recording Industry Association of America, v.
Verizon Internet Services, No. CIV.A.02-MS 0323(JDB).,
Jan. 21, 2003.
o A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.,
239 F.3d 1004; 2001 Copr.L.Dec. P 28, 200; 57 U.S.P.Q.2d
1729; 1 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1255; 2001 Daily Journal D.A.R.,
1611; 9th Cir.(Cal.), Feb 12, 2001.
o Fonovisa v. Napster, Inc., 2002 WL
398676; N.D.Cal., Jan 28, 2002.
o Aimster Copyright Litigation, 2002
WL 31006142; 2002 Copr.L.Dec. P 28, 500; N.D.Ill., Sep 04,
property rights and Chicago-Kent's reminder on ethical actions
The computer center would like to remind you
that any unethical action on your part could be detrimental
to your law school career. Please review the following guidelines
to make sure you understand Chicago-Kent's stance on the issues
of file sharing and using University equipment for non-academic
Chicago-Kent Student Handbook - http://www.kentlaw.edu/depts/acadadm/handbook.html#II
Section XIX. Code of Conduct, Article II, Prohibited
Conduct, §2-2 Nonacademic Misconduct, items (j) and (k) state:
"(j) Violating published university regulations,
including regulations relating to entry and use of IIT facilities
(see, for example, IIT Bulletins, the Chicago-Kent Bulletin
and the Chicago-Kent Student Handbook, etc.)"
"(k) Violating federal, state, or municipal
laws on university premises (or in university residence halls)
in a way that adversely affects the functioning of the university"
IIT Computer Use Policy -
"Network users must not deliberately perform
an act which will disrupt the normal operation of computers,
terminals, peripherals, or networks. This includes, but is
not limited to, tampering with components of a local area
network (LAN) or the high-speed backbone network, otherwise
blocking communication lines, or interfering with the operational
readiness of a computer."
"Network users must not run or install on any
of IIT's computer systems, or give to another, a program which
is intended to or likely to result in the eventual damage
of a file or computer system and/or reproduction of itself.
This includes, but is not limited to, the classes of programs
known as computer viruses, bots, Trojan horses, and worms."
IIT Definition of Unauthorized Use
- http://cns.iit.edu/policies/PAbusePolicy.html
"Unauthorized use is an activity that adversely
affects computer or network performance and/or is not recognized
as being related to IIT's educational mission. It can even
involve using IIT's system to break the law. Unauthorized
use includes, but is not limited to port scanning, IP spoofing,
network analysis, monitoring the network without permission,
hacking into IIT servers and other off-campus servers, running
traffic-generating applications that generate unnecessary
network broadcast storms or drive large amounts of traffic
to your computer and using illegal or copyrighted software
images, applications, data, and music."
Simply go to the Windows Start Menu and choose START
-> Log Off or START -> Shut Down ->Restart. Either
option will safely close your account's current connection
to the Chicago-Kent network.
Standard monthly network maintenance
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.
The first scheduled monthly maintenance will occur next
Tuesday, March 4th, from 5 a.m. to 7a.m.
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 time.
Maintenance will be conducted on the following days:
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may
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 them.
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 McAfeeЖs
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.
the latest DAT file
as of 05/12/03 - is sdat4261
Pentium IV (or Pentium III equivalent) 800 or up MHz
2 PC Card/Card Bus Slots: network card (notebook only)
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)
17" monitor with .28mm dot pitch (desktop only)
12" Active Matrix or TFT display (notebook only)
Pentium III (or Pentium II equivalent) 500 or up MHz
Available PC Card/Card Bus Slots: network card (notebook
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)
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
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
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 network.
As always, please feel free to contact the CLC
Help Desk if you have any questions or concerns.
Email 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"
Changing Your
To select a new password:
Access Webmail
from your Internet browser, (i.e. Internet Explorer)
Select the option CHANGE PASSWORD
When prompted, enter your username, password
and desired new password when successfully completed, you
will receive the message PASSWORD SUCCESSFULLY
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) 906-5300
CLC Main Office
(Help Desk): Room 540
Technical Support Help Desk Hours of
Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Microsoft Office 2000 Professional Edition and FrontPage:
The Center for Law and Computers has MS Office
2000 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.
Printing 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 page)
Your 400 page limit is reset at the beginning
of each semester.
The 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 Accounts:
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 Document Center
printer (9th floor-library) require payment when picked up.
Please report any problems with printers or
printing to the Help Desk by Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
or in house phone number 6-5300.
Virus Scanning Instructions
It Is Critical to Update Your Virus Detection
Software Regularly:
As always, it is a good idea to update the virus
protection software on your personal computer periodically
to catch any new viruses lurking out there in cyber world
Since we have a volume license to McAfee Virus Scan,
each student, faculty and staff should have a copy of this
software on his/her computer. (It is free to C-K students
so...No excuse not to have it!)
The Center for Law and Computers takes a proactive
stance in trying to eradicate viruses by cleaning them as
they come through our servers, we cannot protect each individual
PC. We are asking that you also be proactive to ensure that
your PC does not become infected.
Because there are new virus outbreaks DAILY,
we want to stress the importance of having the latest virus
protection software and updated virus definition (.DAT) files.
We'd also like to remind you that regular virus scans of all
drives (weekly, if possible) are necessary in order to detect
and clean any viruses so they are not sent to friends and/or
Chicago-Kent is licensed for and supports McAfee
Virus Scan from Network Associates. According to information
on their web site, there are over 50,000+ viruses out there
and the potential for damage is continuous. We here at the
Center for Law and Computers want to make sure you have the
best possible protection for your PC. Please follow the manual
instructions below to install the latest virus definition
updates (.DAT files) for your McAfee software.
FIRST: Check
to see that you have a recent version of the virus scanning
software on your computer.
You can do this by clicking on the small blue
and red "VShield" icon in the lower right corner
of your screen with the right mouse button. When you do, a
small menu will pop up. Select the "About" choice
in this menu by clicking on it once with the left mouse button.
After clicking "About" you will get a box that displays
several numbers. There are two important numbers that you
should be concerned with. The first number is in boldface
and located next to the phrase "McAfee Virus Scan"
toward the top of the box's gray area. This number tells you
what version of the Virus Scan product or "engine"
you are running. You should be running some version of 4.x.
Any version of 3.x is too old and should be updated to a later
version, please call the Help Desk to schedule an update.
The second number you should be concerned with in the "About"
box is the number next to the phrase "Virus definitions."
The last four digits of this number tell you the version of
the ".DAT" you are running. As an example, the picture
below is from a PC that is running version 4.0.3 of the Virus
Scan product (engine) and version 4115 of the virus definitions
(.DAT files).
SECOND: Install the latest
virus definition updates on your computer.
These procedures may force
a reboot of your computer. In order to avoid loss of data,
close all programs except Outlook before completing any of
the following steps.
While signed on to the C-K network, run the
update with the following three steps:
Once the "SuperDat" update program
starts, click on "Next."
You may be prompted to restart your computer.
THIRD: Run
a virus scan on your PC.
This will begin the scanning process. It will
check all the files on the drive you designated. It may take
a few minutes to several hours depending on the speed of your
computer and the number of files you have. Your patience will
pay off, remember you will be preventing problems in the future.
Note: The above procedures can be used in the
future to update your .DAT files.
A great source for additional information about
viruses is the Network Associates site:
As always, if you have questions or need additional
assistance, please feel free to contact the help desk at (312)
Email Stations:
The Email stations located throughout the building
are intended to allow students convenient and quick access
to Email and the Record. Please be considerate to your fellow
students when using these stations. If you want to compose
many or long messages, or browse the Internet at length, please
use one of the 3 computer labs in the library. Thank you for
your cooperation.
Computer Labs
Lab 900 is on the ninth floor of the library
at the west end of the building and has 12 computers. Turn
left when you enter the library through the ninth floor entrance.
The printer for the ninth floor lab is in Room 986, in the
corner of the area.
Lab 700, the large, glass-walled room on the
seventh floor of the library, is the largest lab, with 30
computers. This lab is sometimes used for larger research
classes and it is always used for exams. LEXIS-NEXIS and WESTLAW
representatives conduct office hours in Lab 700. The schedule
of their office hours will be posted weekly in the Record.
They can help you with online research questions.
Lab 760, also on the seventh floor of the library,
is equipped with 20 computers. It is often used for research
From time to time, the law school schedules
classes or exams in the labs. When this occurs, a sign will
be posted outside the door of the lab. Please be considerate
and use one of the other labs during these scheduled activities.
If you have any problems getting onto KENTNET
from any computer, call the CLC at extension 6-5300 from any
black house phone located between the public telephones on
every floor.
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