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  Tue May 8 09:22:33 2012 -0700
Added announcement about OpenHelix webinars to home page and archives.
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                   To receive announcements of new genome 
                   assembly releases, new software features, updates and 
                   training seminars by email, subscribe to the
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+            <FONT FACE="courier" SIZE="3"><B>8 May 2012 - OpenHelix
+                to Conduct Free Genome Browser Webinars in May</B></FONT>
+                <P>
+                <A HREF="http://www.openhelix.com" TARGET=_blank>OpenHelix</A> 
+		is conducting two free webinars on the UCSC Genome Browser:
+                <UL>
+                <LI><A HREF="http://www.openhelix.com/cgi/webinarInfo.cgi?id=43"
+		TARGET=_blank>UCSC Genome Browser: An Introduction</A> 
+		(Thursday, May 17, 1pm EDT) -- designed for new users
+                of the UCSC Genome Browser and those who want to improve their 
+                skills at basic navigation and display.
+                <LI><A HREF="http://www.openhelix.com/cgi/webinarInfo.cgi?id=44"
+		TARGET=_blank>UCSC Table Browser and Custom Tracks</A>
+		(Thursday, May 24, at 1pm EDT) -- advanced Genome Browser 
+		topics, including creating Custom Tracks and using the Table 
+		Browser.
+                </UL>
+                <P>
+                The webinars will last approximately 1hr 15min.
+                <P>
+                Seating is limited and                 
+		<A HREF="http://www.openhelix.com/cgi/webinar.cgi"
+                TARGET=_blank>registration is required</A>. Slides may be 
+                downloaded from the <A HREF="http://www.openhelix.com/ucsc"
+                TARGET=_blank>OpenHelix website</A> prior to the webinar.
+                <P>
+                OpenHelix provides training materials and programs on hundreds 
+		of free, publicly accessible bioinformatics and genomics 
+		resources. To browse their entire collection of UCSC genomics 
+		tutorials, go to the OpenHelix 
+		<A HREF="http://www.openhelix.com/ucsc" TARGET=_blank>UCSC 
+		training page</A>.
+                <P>
+                <HR>
+
             <FONT FACE="courier" SIZE="3"><B>2 May 2012 - OpenHelix
 		Releases Updated Genome Browser Tutorials</B></FONT>
                 <P>
 		<A HREF="http://www.openhelix.com" TARGET=_blank>OpenHelix</A> 
 		has released updated versions of two Genome Browser tutorial 
 		suites: 
 		<UL>
 		<LI><A HREF="http://www.openhelix.com/ucsc"
 		TARGET=_blank>UCSC Genome Browser: An Introduction</A>
 		<LI><A HREF="http://www.openhelix.com/cgi/tutorialInfo.cgi?id=28"
 		TARGET=_blank>UCSC Genome Browser: Custom Tracks and Table Browser</A>
 		</UL>
 		<P>The OpenHelix website also provides UCSC tutorials on the 
 		Gene Sorter and VisiGene 
 		(<A HREF="http://www.openhelix.com/cgi/tutorialInfo.cgi?id=76"
 		TARGET=_blank>UCSC Genome Browser: The Additional Tools</A>), 
 		<A HREF="http://www.openhelix.com/cgi/tutorialInfo.cgi?id=116"
 		TARGET=_blank>ENCODE Foundations</A>, and the 
 		<A HREF="http://www.openhelix.com/cgi/tutorialInfo.cgi?id=112"
 		TARGET=_blank>UCSC Archaeal Genome Browser</A>. 
 		<P>
 		Each suite contains an online, narrated tutorial that highlights
 		and explains the features and functionality needed to use the 
 		UCSC tools effectively, and a collection of training materials 
 		that includes the PowerPoint slides used as a basis for the 
 		tutorial, a suggested script for the slides, slide handouts, and
 		exercises. These materials, all of which are free, can be used 
 		as a reference for users or as a ready-made presentation for 
 		training others on the use of the Genome Browser.
 		<P>
 		For more information on the tutorials and OpenHelix, see the 
 		OpenHelix 
 		<A HREF="http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/691373#ixzz1tkDsoGSS"
 		TARGET=_blank>press release</A>.
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                 <FONT FACE="courier" SIZE="3"><B>18 April 2012 - GRC Planning Phase 
 		for GRCh38 Human Reference Assembly: </B></FONT>
 		The <A HREF="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/genome/assembly/grc/"
 		TARGET=_blank>Genome Reference Consortium</A> (GRC) plans to
 		update the human reference assembly to GRCh38 in the summer of 
 		2013. 
                 <A HREF="goldenPath/newsarch.html#041812">Read more</A>.
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                 <FONT FACE="courier" SIZE="3"><B>07 March 2012 - New Mouse 
             	Browser Available: </B></FONT>
                 We have released the latest Genome Browser for the December 2011
                 Mouse genome assembly produced by the 
                 <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/projects/genome/assembly/grc/mouse/" 
 		TARGET=_blank>Mouse Genome Reference Consortium</a> (GRCm38, 
 		UCSC version mm10).       
                 <A HREF="goldenPath/newsarch.html#030712">Read more</A>.
 		<P>
 
-	    	<FONT FACE="courier" SIZE="3"><B>29 February 2012 - RGD Genes 
-		Available for rn4: </B></FONT>
-	    	We are pleased to announce the release of RGD Genes for rat
-	    	(Baylor 3.4/rn4). 
-                <A HREF="goldenPath/newsarch.html#022912">Read more</A>.
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