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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">We are having a local presentation today for Internet2 Day. I'm not sure if anyone noticed it on the AG-Schedule, but if you can, please join us in the University of South Dakota Institutional Venue at 10:30am Central Time. Below is a snippet from our local flyer...</FONT></P>
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<P><B><I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">At 10:30 am: L</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">ocal celebration</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> a traditional Lakota blessing by Jerome Kills Small, this will mark the first broadcast out using the Access Grid Node at USD. A ceremony marking the event will incorporate other sites in South Dakota. These sites are linked through a partnership with the University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Division of Basic Biomedical Research grant: South Dakota Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) has several partner sites through out SD to see the current partners </FONT><A HREF="http://www.usd.edu/brin/"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">http://www.usd.edu/brin/</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">For more information about Mr Kills Small, the Institute of American Indian Studies (IAIS) or more general information about the Lakota Language studies and the Native American studies program please click on </FONT><A HREF="http://www.usd.edu/iais/faculty.cfm"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman">http://www.usd.edu/iais/faculty.cfm</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Times New Roman">.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Steve Weidner, CCNA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Network Analyst / AG Node Op.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The University of South Dakota</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">605-677-6915</FONT>
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