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Information about key enhancments to this site are listed below, typically with links to the new information, content, features, links, and resources provided.......................................................................................[Important Notice]
Event Chronology
Spanish Palm (pdb) version made available for free download
English Palm (pdb) version made available for free download
Korean Secondary Work (The Great Experiment) written and prepared for publication
Russian text undergoing final formatting. Should be updated for free download on/before 12/01/2006
A Korean language audio version has been created and will eventually be posted. In the interim, if you have an interest please contact the webmaster.
Final editing of the Russian translation has been completed and all papers have been refreshed. In addition, the Zipped and RAR files have also been updated.
Major performance improvements have been implemented to speed the download of most feature-rich pages.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCMENT - The Complete English AUDIO version of The Urantia Book is now available for online listening and/or download. File formats include: MP3, Streaming Audio (M3U), and Windows Media format providing simultaneous visual text with audio (requires Windows Media Player 9 or higher). Click here for links to the Audio file index.
Korean Secondary Works ( 부차적 작업 ) are now available via a link from the Korean home page What's New Menu, and by clicking here
Created a Site Map describing all key features of this site by language.
Redesign and performance improvements - Korean home page
Redesign and performance improvements - Site home page
Added an Audio Files Section to the DownloadCenter and included the Simplicication of the Forward and links to the Audio files currently available for PART IV, The Life and Teachings of Jesus.
Added the Korean papers in MS/Word ZIP format.
English text. Added a feature to download individual PDA-compatible and cell-campatible (cell phone) txt files of the entire book.
Korean text. Added a feature to download individual PDA-compatible and cell-campatible (cell phone) txt files of the entire book.
Russian text. Added a feature to download individual PDA-compatible and cell-campatible (cell phone) txt files of the entire book.
PDA-compatible (text) and cell-campatible (cell phone) versions of the English translation of The Urantia Book (in both RAR and ZIP formats) are now available for free download (primary), or at the alternate (backup) site .
The Russian search engine results were corrected (removed the errant #&160 characters in the search results list)
PDA-compatible (text) and cell-campatible (cell phone) versions of the Korean translation of The Urantia Book (in both RAR and ZIP formats) are now available for free download (primary), or at the alternate (backup)  site .
Significant performance inprovements have been implemented and the English, Korean, Russian, Vroatian web pages now load considerably faster.
A PDA-compatible text version of the Korean translation of The Urantia Book has been prepared and will soon be available. Please revist this site in 10-15 dys days for download information.
A PDA-compatible text version of the original English version of The Urantia Book is being prepared and is expected to be available for download, free of course, in September.
An English MP3 audio file of the entire work will soon be available. Please revist this site in 30-45 dys days for download information.
The Chinese, Brazilian, and Italian translations are well underway and are expected to be available in the next 2-3 years. You should contact the translation sponsor for details.
After attending the Fellowship's IC05 Conference, I learned that the Romanian translation was now available in printed form and is available from the Foundation. Expect to see details on their website and an electronic version posted in the near future.
Added ZIP and RAR files containing the pdf versions for the Croatian files.
Added a ZIP file version of the Croatian text (Word version) and updated the RAR files with the latest versions (Papers 68, 78, 95, and 99). These files available at the DownloadCenter.
Croatian Papers 68, 78, 95, and 99 have been updated and are now available in the English-Croatian, side-by-side format. These new versions were also added to the files available at the DownloadCenter.
Information about the Lithuan translation of The Urantia Book and a link to its website were added.
The (partial) Croatian, side-by-side, translation is now available for download. Approximately 120 papers are available in this file. Anyone interest in assisting with the translation effort (e.g., translator, editor) should send an email expressing their interest, using the Inquiries link near the top of this page.
Configured the SEARCH engine to index and search the Dutch, Lithuanian, and Finnish translations. Click here to search any version.
Version 5 of the Website CD is now available for Book Fairs and the IC05 Conference this summer. For further information please submit an inquiry by clicking the link in this page's header
A Croatian SEARCH feature was added.
Corrected some broken links in the Russian portal (side-by-side, English-Russian presentation feature)
Many new and updated Croatian papers added in both MS/Word and PDF format
Created the Croatian portal and posted many of the available papers in Word and PDF format. More to follow.
Added a Search feature on the home page for the English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Korean versions of The Urantia Book.
Implemented a Russian Search facility on all Russian pages.
Resolved a search engine bug in the Korean search window
Began preparing for the publication of the Croatian translation of The Urantia Book, expected to start becoming available later this month.
Introduced a Korean Search feature on all Korea pages. Note: Korean-enabled browsers will default to the Korean version of the Search page. Non-Korean browsers will default to the standard search page and the user will have to clisk the "Korean" link before attempting a Korean search.
Introduced www.Urantia.info as a new url for this site
Created a new CD based upon the look and feel of this site - for Book Fairs, Expos, and other special events.
Correction of broken links in the Korean pages (Korean-English, side-by-side text 141-196) and several English pages
Added a menu item   to the Korean portal to Print the page displayed
Added a menu option to the Korean portal to eMail a Friend
Added some Korean Secondary files for download in ZIP format
Added the complete Russian text for download in HTML ZIP format
DeskTop Search Software - Quick Comparison Guide
Added the Korean-English text in AliHangul (.hwp) RAR format
Added the Russian text ownload in HTML RAR format
Plans are being finalized for the Fellowship's Triennial gathering at Villanova University in the summer of '05. The 50th aniversary of the publication of the English text of the The Urantia Book will be celebrated. Many are expected to attend. Details are available on the Fellowship's website.
Added the detailed Korean Table of Contents and the new anchored Korean text to facilitate more targeted research
Redirected nnnhdr.htm search engine refrerals to their respective index pages
Added the detailed Table of Contents to the English portal
Began reformatting the Russian papers and inserting the Fellowship-styled index numbers. Papers 000 -> 010 completed.
Upgraded the English portal due to the high traffic volume
Completed the restyling of the Russian portal
Added the missing Korean PDF (3) RAR download file
Added new downloads for the Korean translation in PDF, side-by-side, Korean-English format - downloadable in four separate files to accommodate those whose service providers impose file size limitations. Available in either RAR or ZIP compression format.
Completed the restructuring of the Korean portal and began a similar effort for the Russian portal.
Significantly expanded the information available in the InfoCenter - to cover all known versions and translations.
Began a major restructure of the site's look and feel.
Provided instructions to download and install a FREE Search Engine to search the English, Russian, and Korean Urantia Book text. Also works in many other languages. See the DownloadCenter for details.
Added the English, Russian and Korean text to the DownloadCenter in RAR format.
Added the Russian and Korean text to the DownloadCenter in ZIP format.
Established the URANTIA BOOK Download Center, where intersted parties can download the complete English, Korean, and Russian text. CD holders can also download the most recent updates. English ZIP file added.
Created the first-ever English-Korean CD
Created the first-ever English-Korean-Russian CD
Preparing the Publication plan. Those with expertise in these matters are requested to failitate this process. Please contact us.
Uploaded the URKA edited side-by-side translation
URKA completed its editing
URKA (Urantia Readers Korean Association) nearing completion of the editing of the next Korean edition of The Urantia Book.
Site Renovation
USGNY sponsored a booth at the Seoul Book Fair, managed by URKA (Urantia Readers Korean Association).
Updated Home page links
SGNY will sponsor a booth at the June 2003 Seoul Book Fair
Added NASA/Hubble Discoveries of the Father's Universe
Added a Quote of the Day subscription service.
Added the translation of the "Simplification of the Forward" br William Sadler, Jr.
Translation placed in the Bayside, Douglaston, and East Flushing (NY) Public Libraries.
Korean translation of the "Simplification of the Forward" publish on the site
Translation placed in the Fort Lee, NJ Public Library
Translation placed in the Palisades Park, NJ Public Library
Translation placed in the Leonia, NJ Public Library
Translation placed in the Ridgefield, NJ Public Library
Library placement progam begun
IC02: (a) Korean-English Translation introduced (b) Tai Kim delivers a great pre-Plenary address. (c) SY Chamg conducts a workshop, (d) JM Lee participates in an international panel discussion.
Russian Translation postings began
Translation Portal established
www.TheUniversalFather.org website established

 












 
 
 
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