1.   As part of its four-day annual convention this week, Hadassah plans to give Hillary Rodham Clinton an award for her work with children and families.

2.   At the Democratic convention this week, good manners reign supreme.

3.   Dodd conceded that some Democrats at the convention this week might respond in kind to the Republicans.

4.   During the convention this week, he stopped by a diabetes screening booth sponsored by Lilly and other firms to draw some attention to the benefits of preventive care.

5.   Even during the event-packed convention this week, the Links are finding time for community service.

6.   Indeed, storm clouds are brewing over Philadelphia, where the Episcopal Church is holding its national convention this week.

7.   The American Racing Pigeon Union is holding its annual convention this week in San Francisco.

8.   The convention this week showed how the entertainment industry has moved from the gilt-edged periphery of the Democratic Party to its financial and cultural center.

9.   The Democrats, the Party of the People, are holding their own convention the week after next.

10.   The Democrats appeared to be a slightly bigger draw on television in prime time during their convention this week than were the Republicans during their convention two weeks earlier.