For children, summer is the time to be away from the studies and classes and lectures and homework, time to enjoy with friends and family and explore the world around them and learn and try out new things.
But where to learn these new things and meet new people?
A lot of kids these days join various classes to learn cooking, sports, swimming, etc. where they can not only work on their skills but also learn a lot more. But, with both girls and boys summer camps readily available near all school districts, they become a one-stop solution for a lot. These summer camps are a great way to learn from the experienced professionals, make new friends, enjoy the vacations and in the process, learn more.
But how to find these camps?
Most school districts or even some schools have tie-ups with camp organizers for various activities. While some camps may focus on life skills, others would be more activity centric and hence indulge in sports and entertainment. Another way of searching is on online groups and portals to pick the one that is the most suitable to your requirement.
But how to figure out which camp is good for the kids?
The camps with tie-ups with schools usually come with recommendations and reviews which can be checked and verified. An essential part of the camp is the check their security and safety measures since it is not easy to send your kids to just about any place. These people will be handling a large group of children and hence, need to be particular about their security.
Another important aspect is the type and number of activities that the camp organizes during the kids stay and on a daily basis. This is to ensure that the kid's development and learning is holistic and not limited to only one type of activity or task.


It is with heavy hearts that we the family announce the sudden passing of Linda Burke, age 58, on Feb. 17, 2019 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Sydney.
Born in New Waterford, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Georgina (Seymour) Burke.
Linda enjoyed the simple pleasures in life, surrounded by her family and close friends. She loved the warm sun on her face and a good cup of Tim's coffee. Linda had a heart of gold and will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.
Linda is survived by her companion, Gerald 'Porky' Gracie; sons, Bradley (Leah), Billy (Cori); daughter, Jennifer (Davey); her precious grandchildren, Destiny, Brayden and David. She had a special place in her heart for her family in Ontario, Michael, Billy, Kathy, Sonya, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Richard, Eddie and Michael; sisters, Carmella McNeil, Frances "Frankie' Beaton, Catherine Royal and one sister in infancy, Nellie.
Cremation has taken place. As per Linda's wishes there will be no visitation or service.
The family would like to thank the doctors and the ER staff of the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.


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Disney Just Roasted Their Own Star Wars Sequel Trilogy On Twitter
Christian Bone Oct 13, 2021 7:08 pm Oct 13, 2021 7:08 pm
The Star Wars sequel trilogy is so polarizing that even Disney themselves are roasting it on Twitter. Back in the day, The Force Awakens managed to go down pretty well, but then The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker happened and ensured that — against all the odds — the sequels arguably became even more criticized than the prequel films. And it's got to the point where the actual studio that produced the trilogy is making fun of them on Twitter for clout.
The latest meme doing the rounds on Twitter involves people quoting something someone might say that would be a major red flag for them. Official Disney account @disneyplusla — the Latin American Disney Plus account — got in on the trend with its own tweet that threw the sequels under the bus. The joke, translated into English, reads: "The latest Star Wars trilogy is the best" followed by a ton of red flag emojis.
"La última trilogía de Star Wars es la mejor" 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
— Disney+ Latinoamérica (@disneyplusla) October 13, 2021
Disney's attempts to extend George Lucas' sci-fi saga have definitely delivered mixed results. It seems for every Rogue One, there's a Rise of Skywalker. That's probably why Lucasfilm has parked the film franchise for the moment – though further films, including Patty Jenkins' Rogue Squadron, are in the works – and is focusing on its TV series instead. And is currently finding much more consistent success with them, too.
I guess on the back of the global phenomenon that is The Mandalorian, Disney feels confident enough to poke fun at its past mistakes like this. Obviously, this tweet was the work of the account's social media manager, but the fact that it has yet to be removed proves that it's not a rogue tweet and the studio is happy to endorse this message. So there you go, folks: Even Disney thinks the sequel trilogy is bad.
The next chapter in the Star Wars universe is The Book of Boba Fett, coming to Disney Plus this Dec. 29.

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10 Restaurants in Korea Owned by Celebrities
Updated on February 27, 2019
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South Korea is known for its glamorous and healthy entertainment industry, but it's also commonly known for being a country that values entrepreneurship. This is why many of its celebrities invest the money they earn from performing. One of the more common businesses they invest in is restaurants.
10 Korean Restaurants Owned by Celebrities
Cafe Dani
Niel (Ahn Daniel)
Yook-Chil-Pal
Kang Ho-dong
Little Tin Drums
Paljamakchang
Leessang
Chilk Naengmyun
B2ST Yoseob
Babtol's
Super Junior Yesung
Yeolbong Jjimdak
CAFFE 秀 SOO
Miss A's Suzy
Taeil Korean BBQ
#1 Teen Top's Niel Cafe DaNi
Café Dani (which is named after Niel himself, since his real name is Ahn Daniel) offers various drinks selected by Niel himself. Sometimes (although very rarely due to his busy schedule), NieL himself visits the café and treats himself, but he is also willing to serve some lucky customers if he's there.
#2 Kang Ho-dong's Yook-Chil-Pal (678)
Former wrestler and current MC/Comedian Kang Ho Dong's restaurant specializes in barbecued meat. Be prepared to have the restaurant's catchy theme song stuck in your head: "When you think about pork, 6-7-8, when you think about beef, 6-7-8… what Kang Ho Dong eats everyday!"
Aside from the premium jeju island beef being its main selling point, visitors of 678 should try their galbi-jjim, which is a spicy Korean pot roast made with bone-in rib meat.
678 has branches in various parts of the world (including Los Angeles CA), but the main branch is at 46-1, Eoulmadang-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul.
#3 Park Shin Hye's Little Tin Drums
While technically owned and managed by Park Shin Hye's parents, Little Tin Drums is still the Go-To place if you're a fan of the actress. The walls are covered with posters and pictures of Shin Hye, and the actress herself is a frequent visitor. Just be warned that there is an unspoken rule in the restaurant: respect Shin Hye's privacy, so no taking of pictures or asking of autographs (it is her mother's restaurant, after all.)
The restaurant part of a franchise that is known for barbecued pork intestines, so if you want to try the best that the place has to offer, definitely order those. You can also try their noodles with roasted intestines if BBQ is not your thing.
Seoul Gangdong-gu, SeoNae-dong 548-3
#4 HaHa's 401
Formerly a branch of Pal Ja Mak Chang, Haha's 401 is a Korean BBQ restaurant that uses reggae-inspired decorations and Haha memorabilia as designs. Like with many Korean BBQ restaurants, the waiters will help customers grill the pork. Haha on rare occasions visits the restaurant and helps with the grilling.
Ever since the rebrand, 401 has streamlined its BBQ selections as intestines and expensive parts of black pork were removed from the menu, but it still offers some of the best BBQ black pork, which goes along with the vegetable side dish and cold kimchi noodles.
Pricing is decent, as a person is likely to spend 27,000 won per head (which will include a bottle of soju.)
Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, 395-17. From Hongik University Station Exit 9, the place is just opposite of Sang Sang Ma Dang art exhibition hall.
#5 Leessang's Paljamakchang
As the name implies, LeeSsang's Pal ja mak chang specializes in Mak Chang, which is pork intestines. Since the restaurant uses a wide assortment of Leessang memorabilia as interior décor, it can't be helped that the place has taken on a hip-hop feel in terms of visuals. The owners do visit and they serve the guests, but the occasions are very rare due to their busy schedules and the fact that they have two branches.
Barbecued pork intestines, and they also offer various parts of black pig. Grilling is the primary method of cooking, and like many grills, the waiters will grill for you if you ask.
The prices are decent, and surprisingly inexpensive if you believe that having a celebrity as the owner commands a higher price – a meal for 2 persons (consisting of 2 sides of rice, 2 orders of samgyapsal and an order of pork intestines) cost 2700 won (or $27 US).
48-20 Hwayang-dong (52 Dongil-ro 22-gil)
Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea
#6 B2ST Yoseob's Chilk Naengmyun
Yoseob's parents own the place but the interior is designed around him, with the small but comfy interiors having its own Yoseob shrine (which includes pictures of baby Yoseob!) The place is technically a noodle house, as implied by its name.
Naengmyun, which is a Korean noodle dish consisting of thin and long handmade noodles made from flour, starch, buckwheat, and sweet potatoes. It's a delicacy that's been enjoyed by Koreans as far back as the Joseon Dynasty.
38-6 Wolgye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul
Note that at time of writing, the restaurant is closed due to contract/rent difficulties, but Yoseob's parents have promised to come back with new ideas after resting, most likely at a new location.
#7 Super Junior Yesung's Babtol's
Babtol's is a restaurant that Super Junior's Yesung bought for his parents. As expected, the place is decorated with Super Junior memorabilia, and is frequented by fans. Unlike many celebrity-owned restaurants that focus on Korean cuisine, Babtol's has a decidedly Western influence, combining its cuisine with the usual Korean offerings.
Yesung only rarely visits so don't expect to see any fruits of your labor if you decide to camp the place. However, it is personally managed by his parents and they are very gracious of their son's fans so you can still visit and have a little bit of chat with them if you can't get enough of Yesung.
Babtol's most popular offering is their omelet rice, which provides a twist to the usual kimbap omelet rice, as it also infuses western styles in both the ingredients and the presentation.
The price is inexpensive even if you compare it to a non celebrity-themed establishment – the aforementioned omelet rice is big enough to feed two people (technically it's a single serving, but it's a HUGE serving.) and is only worth 6500 won.
Seoul, Mapo-gu, Seokyo Dong, 343-2
#8 Se7en's Yeolbong Jjimdak
Yeolbong Jjimdak is a chicken-oriented restaurant owned by Se7en. Unlike other celebrity restaurants on this list, he doesn't make regular visits (probably because of his busy schedule – he was recently doing his service for the military.) but the place is regularly visited by other Korean celebrities like SNSD's Yoona, and Rain (which could either mean that the food is really good or that these celebrities are close friends and loyal supporters of Se7en. Take your pick.)
Yeolbong Jjimdak's specialty is braised chicken, but the one new visitors should try out is the Andong jjimdak, which is a braised chicken marinated in ganjang (Korean fermented soybean based sauce) and boiled over high heat. Be warned that even though you can specify the level of spicyness (1 to 3), even the lowest level is too hot for non chili eaters.
The price of a small andong chicken is not cheap, as it costs around 23000 won, but it can feed 2 – 4 people, depending on the side dishes ordered.
Daehyun 27-4, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul
#9 Miss A's Suzy's CAFFE 秀 SOO
A café that is run by her parents, Caffe Soo is completely Suzy themed as pictures, posters, and all sorts of Suzy memorabilia adorn the walls. Suzy herself is a regular (though infrequent) visitor so you can be lucky enough to see her in person during a visit.
It was originally a small Korean snack bar but Suzy used her earnings to renovate it into a cozy café. It's offering the usual beverages and food you can expect from a café, and while they're good, they're not out of the ordinary. The main draw of the place is that it's basically a Suzy museum. The atmosphere is also warm and more personal compared to the usual celebrity restaurants that are noisy and always busy.
The price is surprisingly cheaper compared to other cafes – even non-celebrity ones. It retains the mom-and-pop shop prices that Suzy's parents' snack bar had before their daughter became famous.
130, Myeonang Road, Buk-gu, Gwangju
#10 BlockB Taeil Korean BBQ
Even before Block B was formed, Taeil's family is already running a Korean BBQ restaurant, and the name is somewhat unimaginative but effective: it's simply named "Korean BBQ." As with many celebrity-owned restaurants, Korean BBQ's interior and exterior is adorned with the celebrity's memorabilia.
As the name implies, the place's specialty is Korean BBQ, even though Taeil himself admits that he's tired of eating BBQ, so the restaurant's menu is varied, offering non-BBQ food as well.
Price is decent, considering that it was already in business before Taiel became a celebrity and would have had to compete on price and service alone.
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AFRICA COUNTS: Miami-Dade and Dakar
Robert Beatty— November 12, 2009
Senegal is known as the land of Terange (warm hospitality in the Wolof language).
Terange is exactly what a delegation from Miami-Dade and the state of Florida have experienced.
In addition to trade matchmaking, Miami-Dade signed a Sister Cities agreement on Oct. 19 with the city of Dakar, the first with a city in Africa (this lack was an issue raised by the NAACP).
Both Miami and Dakar are gateway cities with major seaports and airports. Like Miami-Dade County, the city of Dakar contains numerous smaller cities. Senegal has been a stable democracy since its independence from France in 1960.
Although Mayor Khalifa Sall of the city of Dakar is a member of the opposition party to the national party in power, both the local and national government, up to the level of President Abdoulaye Wade, provided support for the delegation.
The National Ministry of Tourism provided all transportation and arranged for a trip to Goree Island, where everyone had the emotional experience of being in the House of Slaves, standing in the dungeons where captives were crammed into all available space. Then, we looked west out into the Atlantic Ocean through the door of no return, where the captives boarded ships that would take them to the Americas to be slaves.
Goree Island was pivotal in the slave trade. In the beginning of the trade, it was a major source for buying human beings. Even in the later days, when the bulk of the trade had moved south, it was the last stop for provisioning and buying a few additional persons before heading across the Atlantic.
Senegal is also an excellent place to learn about Islam. It has a secular government in which relationships with the Christian minority (about 5 percent) are so amenable that even cemeteries are shared, and the first president was a Christian who defeated Muslim candidates in elections.
The mission's goal on both sides was to increase trade and tourism, and exchange visits to Miami, including meetings with tour agencies. A crafts and clothing fair were discussed, also. But the key goal for Sister Cities is to institutionalize the relationship so that it will be lasting.
Dakar was reluctant to sign a Sister City agreement with Miami because of some past experiences in which actions were discussed but not sustained. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Audrey Edmonson, who led the delegation; Mae Bryant, Edmonson's chief of staff (also an NAACP Executive Committee member and former Assistant County Manager) and Jeanette McDonald, chief financial officer of New Birth Baptist Church, came back dedicated to making Sister Cities work. Their hearts were particularly won over by the professional efforts of Madame Bintou Seydi of the Ministry of Culture, who made sure they experienced Terenga and got a feeling for Senegal outside a hotel and official offices.
We already have local Senegalese people willing to guide us in this effort, such as Babacar M'Bow, director of cultural affairs for the Broward County Library system and a member of a prominent Senegalese family; and Issa Faye, president of the South Florida Senegalese-American Chamber of Commerce. This is a good opportunity for South Floridians who want to establish a viable link to the continent of Africa to volunteer to help.
To lend your support, you may e-mail me at Jabaribrad@aol.com. Both Miami-Dade County and the city of Dakar have staff assigned to international efforts which can provide support. But in Miami, private-sector individuals are necessary to make this work.
Brad Brown is the first vice president of the Miami-Dade NAACP. He is also a contractor with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where he works on African coastal and marine projects.
JabariBrad@Aol.com
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Caroline Dommen is a Senior Associate with the Economic Law and Policy Program, focusing on research and outreach related to trade and gender.
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Previously, Caroline served as Director for 3D → Trade - Human Rights - Equitable Economy, which focused on developing information, training, and analytical tools to bridge the gaps between trade and human rights communities. She has also worked for the Quaker UN Office and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development.
Caroline has an LLM in Law and Development/International Environmental Law from the University of London and a Bachelor of Arts in Law and European Studies from the University of Sussex.
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Google Earth Pro used to be $399 a year. Now it's free.
Check out how CityRealty recently used Google Earth and 3-D mockups of yet-to-be-built skyscrapers to show condo buyers what their views will be like when they peer out their brand-new, sky-high windows.
TechCrunch's Greg Kumparak notes some pro features that could come in handy for real estate sites, including the ability to import thousands of addresses at a time and pin them on a map, and measure distances and areas using polygons instead of just lines and paths.
Article image credited to Computer-generated rendering of Manhattan's skyline in 2018. Source: CityRealty.com.


With only a few days left before the release of their summer comeback "Good Luck," popular girl group AOA released their last set of image teasers.
Once again showcasing their "weekend concept" for the last individual teaser photos, the FNC Entertainment group proved to fans that they're too hot too handle in the hot summer weather. The group is set to release their comeback on May 16th at midnight KST.


Perched in PetionVille above Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Maxime Boutique Hotel is conveniently located to the best bars and restaurants in the city, yet is still a good base for reaching all of Port-au-prince and beyond. We are walking distance from the city's biggest supermarket and near a wide array of stores, boutiques, and craft venues.
In Petionville, approximtely 30 minutes from the Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport. Contact us at info@maximehotel.com for exact location and pickup coordination.
Petionville is the heart of Haiti's social and business scene. Many bars, restaurants, and boutiques are scattered throughout this bustling neighborhood, yet Maxime's is located conveniently in a quiet sidestreet where you can find peace and quiet after a long day.
In Haiti most days are sunny. The rainy season is in the summer as in much of the caribbean, while the winter (December-January) is the driest time of the year. When it does rain, showers are usually quick and come in the late afternoon or evening.


Our annual club party will be held at the end of the summer to kick off next year's indoor season and christen our new meeting room.
We will be having a work day on Saturday, June 1st to prepare for the work and complete various tasks around the club. Details will be announced in May. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR AND PLAN TO ATTEND.
If you are interested in a free refrigerator, microwave or toaster oven, please respond to this email. First to respond will get them. The only requirement is you must remove the item(s) on our work day (June 1).
The remodeling may require the partial shut down of the club. The scheduling system will reflect any closures if they are necessary.
The scheduling software allows for reservations from 5:00am to 11:30pm, so we have instituted the expanded hours for your playing pleasure. Those wishing to play outside of those hours should have no problem finding an open court .
Please welcome our newest family to the club: Jeff Markello, Mia Markello and their two children.
We still have memberships available, so please encourage frequent guests and other prospective members to fill out a member application and/or contact Elaine Idzik a or Andrea McGrath. Copies are posted at the club as well as on our website here.
Our next board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 8th at 6pm. All members are encouraged to attend.
Congratulations to Bobby Mathew, Andrea McGrath and Nancy Montone who were elected to the Board of Directors. Thanks to everyone for voting; we had a better turnout than in recent years. Thanks also to everyone who was nominated. All members are encouraged to get involved in the operation of the club; you don't need to be on the Board to help out!
All contact info for your Board is on the website here, along with an updated membership list.
We still have memberships available, so please encourage frequent guests and other prospective members to fill out a member application and/or contact Elaine Idzik OR Andrea McGrath. Copies are posted at the club as well as on our website here.
Players should leave their outdoor footwear in the club room after putting on their tennis shoes to protect the courts from damaging salt and water.
Remember to park away from the building to avoid falling ice.
Leave the furnace on winter mode. It'll turn off automatically when it reaches the temperature set on the thermostat.
Ball machine cleanup: In addition to vacuuming and picking up the balls behind the curtains, please use the new hook to hang up the power cords.
Our next board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 13th at 6:30pm. All members are encouraged to attend.
As we start the holiday season, please remember that leagues must cancel court reservations when not playing so others may use these prime slots. If captains need help doing this, leagues can have up to two co-captains with access to cancel your courts. Please contact Fred Bristol to set this up.
Also, as the weather changes, remember to park away from the building to avoid falling ice, and to leave the furnace on winter mode. It'll turn off automatically when it reaches the temperature set on the thermostat.
Please watch your email inbox next week for your anonymous online ballot. We'll be using Survey Monkey again. Remember, family members get two votes, so check both emails, and vote through both ballots. If you don't receive the email ballot, please check your spam folder.
On the ballot for the three open seats are Jeff Breidenstein, Jim Griffis, Bobby Mathew, Andrea McGrath, Nancy Montone and Jeff Murphy. There are no incumbents running for re-election. Thanks to all who volunteered to run and provide you with a full slate of qualified candidates — we encourage all members to become involved in the operation of our Club!
Please welcome our newest members and include them in your groups: Linda Coletti; Chris Tolomeo; and Cathryn Thomas.
We still have memberships available, so please encourage frequent guests and other prospective members to fill out a member application and/or contact Elaine Idzik. Copies are now posted at the club as well as on our website here.
Please remember to stop hitting before your time expires to allow time to clean up so the next group doesn't have to wait. With the new surface, the vacuum or new push broom work best. Don't forget to check for balls behind the curtains. Remember: Children under 17 may not use any of the club facilities unless accompanied by an adult.
Our next board meeting is our Annual Meeting and is scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 6:30pm. All members are encouraged to attend.
Effective immediately, the door code has been changed. Please check your email for the new code. It is also the password for accessing the protected pages on our website.
The online reservation system must be used for ALL court reservations effective October 1. If you haven't registered, go to https://www.yourcourts.com and login with your email address and "quakeraurora" as your initial password (no quotes). Then you can change your password and confirm your profile details.
Leagues must cancel court reservations when not playing so others may use these prime slots. If captains need help doing this, leagues can have up to two co-captains with access to cancel these courts. Please contact Fred Bristol to set this up.
To reserve the court time you prefer, it's important to plan ahead. You can make reservations one week in advance (down to the hour). One reservation per day for up to two-hours is allowed, and you can have up to three active reservations in advance.
Annual dues are due now but must be paid no later than Oct 30. Email Carole if you need to make alternative arrangements. Checks should be sent to QATC, PO Box 124, OP 14127.
Please use the new push broom to clean up after each use. The old mop does not work on the new surface. There is also a vacuum in the closet if that works better for you. Also, please don't forget to pick up the balls behind the curtains!
We are actively looking for new members so please encourage frequent guests and other prospective members to fill out a member application and/or contact Elaine Idzik. Copies are now posted at the club as well as on our website here.
If you are interested serving on our Board, please contact Mitch Stenger. Elections will be held in November via email.
Our next board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 14 at 6:30pm. All members are welcome.
The court resurfacing turned out great thanks to the fantastic turnout we had for cleanup day. Thanks in particular to Glen Maue, Doug McFarland and Sergei Kurenov, who returned to help put the courts back together.
Special thanks go to Tom Siener who led the project and to Jim Griffis and Mitch Stenger who were a big help throughout the process.
Annual dues must be paid by Oct 30. Email Carole if you need to make alternative arrangements. Checks should be sent to QATC, PO Box 124, OP 14127.
Remember to use the new online reservation system for ALL court reservations. The answering service will end on October 1. If you haven't registered, go to https://www.yourcourts.com and login with your email address and "quakeraurora" as your initial password (no quotes). Then you can change your password and confirm your profile details.
Please welcome new member William Wadsworth. He can be reached if your league has open spots or needs subs.
We are actively looking for new members so please encourage frequent guests and other prospective members to fill out the member application that is posted on our website here.
We will have open board seats this fall so please consider getting more involved with the club. If you are interested, please contact Mitch Stenger.
Our next board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12th at 6:30pm. All members are welcome.
We need a strong turnout of members to help prepare the courts for resurfacing and to clean up the club for the new season. We need to remove all items from the court area and do other projects throughout the club including deep cleaning the break room and bathrooms, and tending to the gardens.
Please come whenever you can (after 9am) and for as long as you can. Help us keep the club such a wonderful place to socialize and play tennis!
REMINDER: The club will be closed from Aug. 19th – Aug. 25th while the courts are resurfaced.
Please join us for GRAND SLAM 2018, our 2nd Annual Summer Celebration on Thursday, May 31st at the club starting at 6pm. We will be "serving" beer & wine and food from the four Slams. You'll also "love" the live music by Rob Montone & Jordan Rose. It would be "aces" if you could attend – last year's party was a big "smash!" RSVP here by May 25th.
Please use the new online reservation system for ALL court reservations. If you haven't registered, go to https://www.yourcourts.com and login with your email address and "quakeraurora" as your initial password (no quotes). Then you can change your password and confirm your profile details, especially being sure your cell phone is in the correct field. Those in charge of leagues are designated as captains so you can cancel them when not playing.
Guests are only allowed five visits in total, regardless of who signs them in. Also, children under 17 may not use any of the club facilities unless accompanied by an adult.
We are now accepting new members so please encourage frequent visitors and other prospective members to fill out the member application that is posted on our website here.
All leagues end on the day before Memorial Day (5/27) and resume on the day after Labor Day (9/4).
Furnace switch: during the summer, please turn the fan off when leaving; during the winter, it has to be left on.
The courts will be closed from time to time this summer for some major projects, the most significant of which will be resurfacing the courts. These closures will be reflected on our online reservation calendar.
Prior to that project, we will have a club work day and will expect a good turnout to prepare and do some other projects around the club.
We will have at least one open board seat this fall, so if you are interested in helping the board keep the club running, please contact Mitch Stenger.
Our next board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 11th at 6:30pm. All members are welcome.


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Nicaragua » About Nicaragua » News Headlines » Maritza Rivas wins 2009 Miss Costa Maya at Belize
Maritza Rivas wins 2009 Miss Costa Maya at Belize
ViaNica.com | Aug 8, 2009
Maritza Rivas, during a presentation in early 2009.
The sculptural Maritza Rivas, representative of Nicaragua in the International Miss Costa Maya Festival at San Pedro, situated in Belize, won over seven other beautiful girls of the region and was crowned as Miss Costa Maya on Thursday, August 9.
This is the first time that a Nicaraguan obtains this regional beauty tittle. 21 years old Maritza Rivas also won best national costume over the other representatives of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Panama.
With this victory, Maritza is currently participating as queen of the Costa Maya Festival at the Caribbean island of San Pedro, which started the day of the election and will end on Sunday, August 9. This annual festival is one of the most important ones of the country. A great number of international celebrities and foreign tourists attend to this event. The young Nicaraguan must return to the island next year in order to deliver the tittle to her sucessor, as she received hers from the Guatemalan queen.
On Monday, August 10 the 2009 Miss Costa Maya will return to Managua, after fulfulling her duties at San Pedro. This year, Maritza had already participated in Miss Nicaragua and ended up being the second finalist . With this new triumph she might be a delegate in other international beauty contests.
Maritza is a BA in Management and Tourism Development. She is also a model and works as Sales Executive at ViaNica.com. ViaNica wans to publish an inmense congratulation to "La Mari", 2009 Miss Costa Maya.
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I am a well rounded person and I enjoy living in the moment. I look foward to the unknown daily. I rise each day with thanksgiving in my heart and begin positive declarations to attract joy and happiness. Choosing the right path is in my spirit. I enjoy writing and look for nuggets in the ordinary. Each day is fresh and new and should I make a mistake, with my pen I record it, and shortly there after I erase it with my magic eraser. I am optimistic and each day I see a door opening leading me closer to my dream as I touch the world with words of truth, healing and restoration. I enjoy coming in contact with people who stimulate me mentally. Being a giver I look forward to placing the nuggets in my possession into the hands of others. Sharing is liberating. I believe the more one gives, the more that individual receives spiritually, mentally and emotionally. Life is full of opportunities and with an open heart and expanded mind creation speaks to listener.
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This work is hand-signed and titled by RETNA (1979 - ) on verso.
RETNA Untitled , 2014, acrylic on canvas, features a limited palette of red and blue against a white background. The composition is filled with RETNA's distinct imagery formed of the artist's stylized linear text-based forms. Geometric elements punctuate long strokes and diagonals to formulate a unique script with embedded significance. The patterning and structure cannot be matched with one existing written alphabet, with influences from Hieroglyphics, Arabic calligraphy, and even graffiti.
This particular painting is executed with this typographic style, however with an underlying expressionism. While the arrangement of symbols and lines is systematic and carefully placed, RETNA exercises his artistic freedom by embracing the spontaneity of acrylic paint. Drips of paint slide down the canvas in thin, wavering lines. In other areas watered down acrylic blurs the hard edges of RETNA's otherwise crisp script. These drips disrupt the uniformity of the composition ever so slightly, while mirroring the downward motion of RETNA's brushstrokes. One cannot overlook the bright coloration of this painting. The pungent palette of red, white and blue is vivid, strong, bold, and laden with symbolism. RETNA's paintings are not only mesmerizing for their striking visual appeal, but also for their ability to provide the engagement that the contemporary art admirer yearns for. The viewer feels challenged to decipher the meaning; this first instinct propelled by our relationship with the written word.
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Cruise news /	These Five Former CMV Ships Are Up For Sale By Auction
These Five Former CMV Ships Are Up For Sale By Auction
The five ships are officially up for sale – but how much will they go for?
The cruise industry was hit hard earlier this year when beloved British cruise line Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) went into administration.
The cruise line had six ships in its fleet when it ceased trading in July 2020, with plans for two new ships to also enter service in the upcoming years.
Just a couple of months later, many of us have been wondering what has happened to these ships, and the answer is they've been put up for sale by auction.
Ships Vasco Da Gama, Columbus, Astor, Magellan and Marco Polo have been put up for sale, with each vessel reportedly being sold under a separate deal.
Magellan is one of the ships up for auction
The sale is being brokered by CW Kellock & Co, with deadlines for the sale between 8 October and 22 October 2020. It has not been disclosed how much the ships will go for, but it's likely to be in the tens of millions.
CMV's 556-passenger ship Astoria is not up for sale by auction, as the ship was always due to leave the CMV fleet in October 2020.
It is not known what is happening to the Amy Johnson and Ida Pfeiffer, the two ships CMV purchased by P&O Cruises last year that were due to enter CMV's service in 2021.
Four of the ships are currently docked in the port of Tilbury, Essex, CMV's former homeport, and one is in Bristol Avonmouth.
The sale comes despite the news last month that the former Cruise & Maritime Voyages' boss is planning on relaunching the now-defunct cruise line.
According to Sky News, the former boss bought the defunct cruise line's customer database and booking systems, in a hope to get things back up and running.
Sky News reported that a "number of assets" belonging to CMV had been sold to a new vehicle established by former boss, Christian Verhounig.
The sale included customer databases, computer systems, booking systems, office furniture and equipment, IT infrastructure and intellectual property, but sadly not CMV's ocean vessels.


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THE WALL STREET EXPERIENCE LLC was founded to provide an exclusive and comprehensive experience to visitors of Wall Street. We saw a need to tell the inside story not available elsewhere. The Wall Street story is not just history, but it's alive, relevant and will shape our future.
Licensed by New York City, we provide events and tours for visitors, students and corporations.
If you have professional Wall Street experience and are interested in joining us, please check the application page for consideration.
Andrew lives and works on Wall Street. As a former Vice President at Deutsche Bank (located at 60 Wall St), he traded structured credit bonds, specifically CDOs, and helped manage a billion dollar trading business. He was on the front lines of the financial crisis.
The inside story of Andrew's trading desk is told in The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis and The Greatest Trade Ever by Gregory Zuckerman. Andrew and his guides were filmed for the DVD feature in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps directed by Oliver Stone.
Andrew loves to teach and has taught Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where he earned his SB and MBA degrees. An avid traveler, he has visited over 20 countries on 6 continents. He grew up in NYC, worked in the San Francisco Bay Area and has studied in Barcelona Spain. He played blackjack professionally and was banned from Vegas casinos. Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas tells the story of some of his contemporaries.
His mission is to educate and entertain to ensure visitors leave with a better understanding of Wall Street.
Tom had worked on Wall Street since 2000, including most recently at Goldman Sachs. A native New Yorker, he has watched his home transform from a crime ridden city in the 70s to the safe, vibrant, world class metropolis it is today.
As an historian, Tom loves to share his knowledge and experience with the people he meets and imbue them his love and respect for this great borough of Manhattan and the people who live and work here.
Tom's interests are unique and varied. He received his degree in Vocal Performance from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and has toured the world singing opera and musical theater to great acclaim.
He is excited about sharing his time and talents and looks forward to being your guide.
Sandy knows about Wall Street from the ground up. During college he worked as a messenger for a brokerage firm located two blocks from the New York Stock Exchange. After researching stories for a television documentary series, Sandy became a reporter for Traders Magazine. He served as a technical advisor on Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning film, Wall Street, starring Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko.
Sandy is the author of several American history books, including Westward Expansion: An Eyewitness History, and has contributed articles to the Museum of American Finance's Financial History magazine. He has taught business writing workshops at the New York Public Library's Science, Industry and Business Library. Sandy is a member of the New York Financial Writers' Association.
Jared began his Wall Street career as a registered stockbroker for E.F. Hutton and CO. in the 1980's.
Jared graduated with honors from law school and has worked on white collar criminal cases.
He is an avid thoroughbred horse breeder and racing fan and his wife is an equine veterinarian.
Jared is also an amateur NYC historian and loves introducing this great city to visitors.
Tom grew up in the shadow of New York City's skyline in New Jersey and has always been fascinated by the City and its history. He started working in finance at the age of 18. For 3 years, he was an Assistant Trader with the NASDAQ market-maker National Discount Brokers (NDB). He then moved to day-trading NYSE stocks for 5 years with Assent, LLC, finding short-term profitable opportunities in a wide range of equities. In addition to Wall St., he has worked as a bike messenger, taxi driver, waiter, bartender, and for the Queens Library, living proof that New Yorkers have and will always adapt to thrive. Tom has been studying New York City history informally for years, and has decided to make it his profession. He is a B.A. candidate at SUNY Empire State College with a major in Urban History. He currently makes his home in Astoria, Queens with his beautiful wife who he won over with his earliest attempts at walking tours of NYC.
George has enjoyed working in a number of fields. He played professional baseball for several years after graduating from college, and then launched a 20-year career as a TV sportscaster and radio talk show host. After leaving TV, he spent nearly a decade as a stockbroker and financial planner. George has also taught at the college level and written a book on Internet marketing and public relations (Mining Online Gold) that reached #2 on Amazon.com's overall bestseller list. When he moved to New York five years ago, he looked for opportunity that allowed him to use his experience as both a broadcaster and a teacher. Guiding tours, especially in the Financial District, was a perfect fit.
Mr. White is a former Managing Director in the Public Finance practice at Siebert Brandford Shank & Co., L.L.C. (SBS), a full service investment banking and financial services company. In that position he led or co-led investment banking business development efforts in New York and Virginia and played a critical role in obtaining senior manager status with every major borrowing authority in New York City and New York State for the firm. He also spearheaded the effort to obtain the firm's first revolving senior manager appointment in Virginia for Virginia Resources Authority.
Prior to his tenure at SBS, Mr. White served as the Deputy Comptroller for Public Finance for the City of New York, managing the Public Finance Department. The department, along with the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is responsible for all aspects of debt issuance for various New York City capital finance programs, including general obligation bonds. During his tenure there, the City of New York and its three largest related borrowers issued over $47 billion of debt.
Mr. White served in the Comptroller's Office from 1994 to 2002. From 1989 to 1994 he held various posts with New York City economic development finance agencies. Prior to his eleven years of public service, Mr. White worked as an international banker, covering Brazil for money center banks including Chase Manhattan Bank.
As a graduate of Dartmouth College, Mr. White did post graduate work at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and is currently working on completing his Masters in Political Science at Long Island University. He also currently serves as a Trustee for Flushing Town Hall/Flushing Council for Culture and the Arts, Greater Jamaica Development Corporation, and the Municipal Forum of New York.
Benoit worked for investment bank Newcourt Capital, now part of Citigroup, where he helped prepare documentation for IPOs in the Internet sector.
He left Wall Street to pursue his passion for opera singing. As a professional singer, he sang in leading roles throughout the world including Monte Carlo, Osaka, San Francisco, Beijing, Paris, and on worldwide satellite broadcast.
Today he's an investor and day trader.
He enjoys sharing his experience of Wall Street and conducts tours in both French and English.
With just $500 in his pocket and all his belongings James could carry in two suitcases, he moved to New York from Chicago to pursue a performing arts career. Five years later, James was on Broadway. He performed in Oh! Calcutta! which has the distinction of being the 5th longest-running show on Broadway, just behind A Chorus Line, Les Miserables, Cats and Phantom of the Opera. He appeared in several films, and acted on the since-demised NBC soap opera, Another World.
While in New York City, James worked on Wall Street since 1996 in the Investment Banking Division of several firms, most notably Goldman Sachs. James discovered that tour guiding is a perfect marriage of his performing arts skills, Wall Street experience and his love of history. He welcomes the opportunity to conduct your tour, and to share his passion for the New York City and Wall Street sagas.
Tony is a life long resident of New York City. He has worked behind the scenes in Banking and Finance starting with the turbulence of the mid 1970's and through the 2008 economic crisis. His versatility was in demand by a number of entities including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Nomura Securities and Barclays Capital. Tony's educational training includes Pace University Business and NYU Law Schools. He maintains an active Series 7 trading license.
In addition to his detail knowledge of local history, his love of New York City was often demonstrated to the visitors of the former Twin Towers where he managed the 2 World Trade Center Observation Deck.
Michael McGuinness worked on Wall Street for many years. He has worked for a number of investment banks and law firms on Wall Street, most notably Goldman Sachs and Skadden Arps, mainly in the areas of mergers and acquisitions and complex commercial litigation. A graduate of New York University, he is also a professional actor, working regularly in theatre, film and television.
His other interests include studying and speaking Irish Gaelic, as well as competing in long-distance walking events. Above all, Michael is passionate about sharing his knowledge and experience to educate and entertain visitors about Wall Street and New York City.
James Foytlin is a Retired Investment Adviser, currently a New Media Entrepreneur, Film producer, and Consultant mentoring several small tech start ups into profitability.
Mr. Foytlin worked at Dean Witter, Fahnestock, and Shields and Company before he went the independent advisory route. His career in investing has spanned five decades from the late 1970's and he has had first hand experience investing in the pre-computer era, the 1987 stock market crash, the early 90's tech bubble, the 2000 NASDQ melt down, the 9/11 terror attacks and the 2008 Financial Crisis.
Over his career Mr. Foytlin managed money for individuals and institutions, both domestically and internationally on 6 continents. He has studied extensively both the history of investing and many different trading philosophies settling on an hybrid Elliot wave style of trading. He was quick to recognize the revolutionary power of the internet and became a member of Wall Street's Digital Underground in 1995 and was one of bloggings' earliest proponents.
Mr. Foytlin held numerous securities licenses including Series 7, 63, managed futures, and many state insurance licenses. He ran a large international internship program in which many interns went on to work at top tier Wall Streets firms. He has traveled extensively both in the US and all over the globe, is an economics and history buff, Yankee fan, and most importantly a "real New Yorker."
Tim's previous positions include both Trading Manager and Capital Markets Sales Manager. He has
provided expert testimony for several large cases involving trading issues and he has taught over a
thousand trading professionals. He has been a guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV and his comments
have appeared in the New York Times, Barrons, Wall Street Journal and many other financial


collision avoidance control scheme that optimally selects CW (Contention Window) size parameter of CSMA / CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance) method according to the number of connected stations. The effectiveness of the proposed scheme was evaluated by computer simulation and theoretical analysis using Markov chain , . In the previous study, the collision avoidance control scheme compares the results of computer simulation and theoretical analysis, and almost the same result is obtained. In this study, We implemented the proposed scheme on wireless device and evaluated by experiment. The wireless device mounts a radio adapter on Raspberry Pi . Access control was module by Raspberry Pi's software, and a network was constructed by prototyping an access point and stations on which the proposed scheme was implemented.
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Kingsbridge lies in the heart of South Devon AONB. The designation means it's one of the best bits of countryside in the whole of England and Wales! AONBs are wonderful for wildlife and scenery but also places where people live, work, relax and take care of the countryside.
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TU Dresden's Internationalisation Strategy
Four fields of action in terms of Internationalisation
Our Internationalisation Strategy and the path to its implementation
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Science is international. For this reason, thinking and acting internationally is decisive in the worldwide competition for students and scientists.
Maintaining teaching and research at the highest international level and securing their continued development is considered to be one of our most important tasks. Internationalisation as a long-term goal of our University is therefore an integral element in all strategic documents, above all in the Institutional Strategy "The Synergetic University", in our development plan and in our mission statement.
1. The internationalisation of studying and teaching
"We provide our students with an internationally-oriented education, preparing them for their future tasks as mobile, internationally active scientists and academics as well as specialists and executives. It is our goal to equip them with the skills necessary for a globalised world and for the employment market, and to support them as they develop into open-minded members of our society."
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We are promoting student mobility abroad by participating actively in the development of the higher education areas of Europe and the wider world and by dismantling barriers to mobility.
We are extending our internationally-oriented study programmes and those held in English, especially in the subjects which are particularly attractive for international students.
We are improving the academic success of international students with the help of supervision and integration measures. We have made it our goal to occupy a top position in Germany in terms of the successful education of this target group.
2. The internationalisation of research
"We are intensifying our links with international partners in order to promote research collaborations and to achieve top research results. Our junior researchers are already actively involved in this development while working on their doctorates."
We are collaborating with international scientists and academics worldwide in order to achieve top research results. It is only as an attractive, internationally connected university that we will be able to overcome global scientific and social challenges.
We are furthering the internationalisation of the doctoral phase. It is our aim to integrate junior researchers into collaborations and exchanges with international scientists and academics early on. Top scientific quality in an international environment will ensure our University is an attractive destination for doctoral candidates from all over the world.
3. General conditions for the internationalisation of teaching and research
"We are creating general conditions in which the internationalisation of teaching and research at our University can unfold in the best way possible, and which serve to equip all university members with the necessary skills to enable them to contribute effectively to shaping this development."
We are aiming towards having an academic staff that is international in character. Cultural diversity and international experience ensure the critical examination of socially relevant questions. We are committed to an international campus and are creating the support structures appropriate to this end.
We are continuously extending our linguistic and intercultural competences. To make our international guests feel welcome at our University, we are consolidating and expanding our internationally-oriented service culture. We support our employees in their endeavours to put the idea of an international campus into practice in everyday life.
4. Improving TU Dresden's position on the international stage
"We want to establish our University as an internationally recognised institution and to increase its visibility to ensure it has worldwide appeal for the 'best minds'."
We are intensifying our collaboration with selected partner universities and networks to ensure our active performance in the worldwide scientific community. Together with our partners in the research alliance DRESDEN-concept, we are taking measures to raise the profile of Dresden as a scientific location and to make our University more visible both within Germany and on the international stage. We are making a name for ourselves as an excellent university in the global competition for the brightest minds.
On the basis of the above mentioned strategic goals, the Rectorate passed the current Internationalisation Strategy.
Over the coming years, and with the aid of a catalogue of measures developed simultaneously, we will work at both central and decentralised levels to continue to make these goals a reality. This process is supported by the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) Re-Audit "Internationalisation of Universities".
At the five TUD Schools, decentralised strategy papers have been developed which come under the above-mentioned heading, "TU Dresden – Connected to the World", and which undertake setting relevant priorities for each School.
Decentralised strategy papers of the following schools are already available :
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
As part of the Institutional Strategy, TUD has made a variety of funding programmes available for the implementation of the internationalisation strategy or rather individual measures:
"TU Dresden – Connected to the World": Institutional Strategy funding programme for the implementation of TU Dresden's Internationalisation Strategy (until 10/2017)
Funding programme for Strategic University Partnerships at the Schools (until 10/2017)
Strategic Fund: Internationalisation (since 12/2017, with login protection) The funding is aimed at establishing and further developing central relevant strategic partnerships with international universities and science regions.
Flexible Fund: Internationalisation (since 12/2017, with login protection) The aim of the Flexible Fund for Internationalisation is to support projects which serve to further the internationalisation of TU Dresden and are in line with our Internationalisation Strategy or the decentralised strategy papers of the Schools.
Special Programm: Shiraz University Exchange (since 12/2017, with login protection) This funding is aimed at strengthening the connections between TU Dresden an Shiraz University by providing mobility opportunities for scholars.
DRESDEN Fellowship Programme for visiting scholars
The Graduate Academy's funding programmes
Funding programme for International Summer Schools at the Schools (until 10/2017)
SprInt Programme, a qualification in foreign languages and intercultural competences for TU Dresden's non-academic staff
Implementation of International Offices within the Schools
Vice-Rector's Office for Academic and International Affairs
Project Management "Academic and International Affairs" in the framework of the Institutional Strategy
DRESDEN-concept Welcome Center at TU Dresden
European Project Center (EPC)
Staff Unit Diversity Management
Staff Unit Internationalisation
TU Dresden's Institutional Strategy is funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German Federal and State Governments.
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In memoriam: Marjorie Stiling
"Some sow, others reap"
We are sorry to announce the death of Marjorie Stiling on 18th January at the age of 93. Her funeral took place on 31st January at the Devon and Exeter Crematorium.
Marjorie was one of the first eight members of Exeter Writers when the group was launched in 1950, and, as far as we know, the last survivor of those founders. She kept up her interest in the group until the late 80s, and her report of its history (originally as "Exeter Writers´ Circle", later amended to "Club") can be found by clicking on History. Her self-published crime novels, Whisper Murder (2000) and Murder by Proxy (2007), and a short non-fiction work, Famous Brand Names, Emblems and Trademarks (1980), are available through Amazon.uk.
Marjorie never achieved major success with her writing, but she left a lasting legacy in Exeter Writers, still going very strong sixty years later. We like to think she would be proud of us.
- CG


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[Alterations in bone metabolism associated with gastrointestinal diseases]
LŐRINCZY Katalin1, LAKATOS Péter László2, MIHELLER Pál1, RÁCZ Károly1
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HUNGARIAN 2012;2(01)
[Osteoporosis is commonly associated with certain gastrointestinal diseases. Osteoporosis occurs most often in patients with coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic liver disease and following gastric surgery. Prevention, diagnosis and therapy are based on the experiences with elderly and postmenopausal patients with osteoporosis. In this review, we summarise the clinical data regarding bone loss associated with gastrointestinal diseases.]
Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, II. Sz. Belgyógyászati Klinika
Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, I. Sz. Belgyógyászati Klinika
osteoporosisinflammatory bowel diseasebonecoeliac diseasechronic liver diseasegastrectomy
[Morphometric vertebral fractures in the clinical practice]
SZABÓ Tamás, KORÁNYI András, DEÁK Eszter
[The authors surveyed the international literature concerning the prevalence and importance of osteoporotic vertebral fractures, then presented the modern diagnostic techniques (semiquantitative visual and quantitative morphometry, densitometry). These data indicates that plain X-rays, commonly used in everyday practice, underestimate the prevalence of vertebral fractures, therefore morphometric methods are also needed for more accurate fracture risk assessment.]
[Atypical femur fracture during long-term bisphosphonate therapy: adverse effect or coincidence?]
SZÖVÉRFI Zsolt, FARKAS Gábor, LAZÁRY Áron
[The efficacy of ibandronate and the importance of adherence - Results of the BOUNCE study]
DONÁTH Judit, POÓR Gyula
[Bisphosphonates play a substantial role inthe treatment of postmenopausal osteo-porosis. Ibandronate is the first bisphos-phonate that can be used both orally andintravenously. A number of studies haveproved that ibandronate reduces boneturnover, increases bone mineral densityand reduces the risk of vertebral fractures.It is a well-known fact that the patients'adherence to oral medications is very poorthroughout the world. So far, very fewinternational studies have been performedon the patients' compliance in medicinetaking. The BOUNCE study, carried out inseveral countries including Hungary tostudy the adherence of patients in the oralintake of ibandronate, aims to fill this gap.]
[Five years of denosumab exposure in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis: results from the first two years of the FREEDOM extension]
BALLA Bernadett
[Adverse events from calcium supplementation: relationship to errors in myocardial infarction self-reporting in randomized controlled trials of calcium supplementation]
Ca&Bone
[Evaluation of quality of life following treatment with calcitonin nasal spray in patients with osteoporosis: preliminary results of the MERLIN study]
BORS Katalin, KÓSA József, BORBÉLY Judit, TABÁK Ádám, HORVÁTH CSABA
[INTRODUCTION - MERLIN (Management of Osteoporosis in Elderly with Calcitonin) is an open-label, multicenter, prospective, follow-up study conducted in Hungary, part of which is to assess the impact of treatment with Miacalcic, - an intranasal salmon calcitonin, on the quality of life (QoL) among patients with osteoporosis. In this paper we report the preliminary results of the MERLIN study. PATIENTS - The study initially involved 1949 senior patients (aged >65 years) to whom calcitonin was prescribed for osteoporosis according to the application instructions. Patients presented at outpatient clinics and consisted of two groups; they were either newly diagnosed or they had been receiving a therapy for osteoporosis other than calcitonin. METHODS - This latter group discontinued their previous treatment and all patients received 200 IU intranasal salmon calcitonin (SCT) once daily for three months. Patient and physician questionnaires were used to collect information on the patients' QoL (EQ-5D VAS) and their general well-being at baseline and at follow-up visits at week 4 and week 12. RESULTS - Calcitonin use was associated with improvements in all EQ-5D domains and component scores as well as in VAS. Patients with previously known osteoporosis who, switched to calcitonin therapy achieved better results (0,046 QALY), than the newly diagnosed patients (0,0405 QALY). CONCLUSIONS - We conclude that intranasal SCT 200 IU daily is safe and effective in improving QoL of both, male and female patients with low bone mineral density.The conclusions that can be drawn from this study are limited due to the lack of a control group and to the unblinded design. Further placebo-controlled studies are needed to confirm these results. Nevertheless, our study was the first in Hungary to evaluate the quality of life impact of an osteoporosis treatment, and hopefully it will be followed by more such studies directed to other osteoporosis treatments.]
[Bone metabolism and body mass index in postmenopausal women]
TÁRCZY Csaba, TOLDY Erzsébet, SZERB János, VARGA László
[INTRODUCTION - In addition to several other causes constitutional factors play an important role in the development of osteoporosis.Various aspects of bone metabolism were examined to explain the differences in bone density between women with low and high body mass index (BMI). PATIENTS AND METHOD - One hundred and ninetytwo postmenopausal women were included in the study. Bone density was measured by forearm densitometry.To assess bone formation, serum osteocalcin levels were measured, while the rate of bone absorption was estimated from C-terminal telopeptide levels of collagen type I measured in urine and blood. RESULTS - The prevalence of osteoporosis was higher in women with low BMI than in those with normal or higher BMI. Bone metabolism - both formation and absorption - was increased in both groups, however, in women with low BMI this increase was more pronounced and bone metabolism tended to be shifted to absorption compared to patients with normal or higher BMI. CONCLUSION - Postmenopausal lean women have accelerated bone metabolism compared to obese women. This fact and the shift to absorption may be the main reasons for the higher frequency of osteoporosis found by densitometry in women with low BMI than in those with higher BMI.]
[Bone mineral density and diabetes mellitus - First results]
TÕKE Judit, TAMÁS GYULA, STELLA Péter, NAGY Erzsébet, NÁDASDI Ágnes, VARGA Piroska, KERÉNYI ZSUZSA
[INTRODUCTION - Data on bone mineral density (BMD) in diabetes mellitus are contradictory in the literature. Early studies described a decreased bone mineral density in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), but recent studies report no osteopenia in T1DM.The BMD may depend on the quality of treatment for diabetes mellitus and on the presence of chronic complications. In type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) the BMD is not decreased, occasionally it can even be increased. PATIENTS AND METHODS - Bone mineral density was measured in 122 regularly controlled diabetic patients (T1DM: n=73, mean age: 43.6±11.1 years,T2DM: n=49, mean age: 61.8±9.8 years) by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry at the lumbar spine and at the femur. Results were compared to those of 40 metabolically healthy control persons with a mean age of 47.5±11.9 years.The patients' carbohydrate metabolism was assessed by the average HbA1c level of the last three years.These values were 7.9±1.4 % in T1DM, and 7.5±1.7 % in T2DM. BMDs were classified based on the T-score and Z-score using the WHO criteria. RESULTS - There was no significant difference in T1DM or in T2DM compared to the reference group in the prevalence of either osteoporosis or of osteoporosis and osteopenia combined. CONCLUSION - BMD was not found to be decreased in patients with well-controlled metabolism compared to healthy controls.]
[Efficiency and safety of the vaccination against H1N1 influenza virus in inflammatory bowel disease]
FARKAS Klaudia, JANKOVICS István, MELLES Márta, NAGY Ferenc, SZEPES Zoltán, WITTMANN Tibor, MOLNÁR Tamás
[INTRODUCTION - Inactivated influenza and H1N1 vaccination is recommended yearly for patients with inflammatory bowel disease receiving immunosuppressive therapy; however, immunomodulator and biological therapy might impair the immune response to the vaccination. In our study, we assessed whether immunity can develop in response to H1N1 influenza vaccination in patients receiving immunomodulator and/or biological therapy. We also assessed the occurrence of side effects after the immunisation in these patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS - In our prospective study, blood samples were obtained from 24 patients (12 Crohn'sdisease, 12 ulcerative colitis) one month after immunisation against influenza A/California/ 07/2009 (H1N1) virus. At the time of vaccination, all patients have been receiving immunomodulator and/or biological therapy for at least three month. Antiviral antibodies were detected by using microneutralisation assay. The safety of the vaccination was assessed by questionnaires. RESULTS - Every patient developed complete immunity against influenza A (H1N1) virus, independently from the type of immunosuppressive therapy. Regarding side effects, local symptoms occurred in six patients and systemic symptoms in another six patients. Mild diarrhea occurred in five patients. Moderate exacerbation of the disease was observed in 2 patients with Crohn's disease and in one patient with ulcerative colitis. CONCLUSIONS - According to our results, immunocompromised patients with IBD can be safely advised to receive the vaccination. In our study, all patients developed adequate immunity according to microneutralisation titers.]
[THE GENETICS OF INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE]
LAKATOS Péter László
[The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease is only partly understood; various environmental and host factors (e.g., genetic, epithelial, immune and non-immune) are involved. It is a multifactorial polygenic disease probably with genetic heterogeneity; some genes confer susceptibility to IBD in general, while others specifically increase the risk of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease or affect location (localized or extensive) and/or behaviour (e.g., mild, severe, aggressive). This review presents recent advances in the genetics of inflammatory bowel disease including chromosome segments newly recognized to be involved in inflammatory bowel disease as well as the role of NOD2/CARD15, SLC22A4/A5 and DLG5. The increasing genetic information provides, for the time being, a better understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease thus setting a basis for potential targets for therapeutic intervention. In the future, however, genetics may also help in refining the diagnosis or predicting disease course.]


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Re-introducing a long-time ZPI affiliate group:
Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center
What is your organization's name?
Rocky Mountain Echodharma Retreat Center.
What is your mission?
We offer meditation retreats and workshops in nature, hosted by teachers from a wide range of spiritual traditions, and lasting from days to weeks. We bring Buddhism and Dharma back into the natural world where they originated, and in doing so, regain the connection and energy necessary to effectively address ecological and related social crises. We welcome participants from all walks of life. Retreats are affordable and scholarships are available. Click HERE to learn more.
Where is your organization based?
We are located in the mountains near Ward, Colorado, about 30 minutes drive from Boulder, with 180 acres of private river, meadow, and woodland at an altitude of 8500 feet adjacent to National Forest and just a few miles from the Indian Peaks Wilderness. The land is set aside as a nature preserve and home to an abundance of wildlife, including deer, elk, moose, bear, and beaver.
How many regular members do you serve? 500.
Tell us a bit about how the group was conceived?
The center began in 2016 when a group of dharma teachers and practitioners bought 180 acres (with forest trails, meadows, and a creek, along with a lodge, cabin, and barn) as a place to meditate and heal in the natural world.
Tell us about one exciting project, retreat, or other offerings that you are currently working on.
Each summer we offer Ecodharma retreats that focus on meditation in nature, the ecological implications of spiritual teachings, and how to respond appropriately to the ecological and social challenges that confront us today.
How do the Three Tenets inform your social engagement?
Our ecological situation today is grave, but none of us knows how "the Great Unraveling" (Joanna Macy's term) will unfold. The task for each of us is to "respond appropriately," to do the best we can without knowing whether anything we do will make a difference.
What is the most meaningful challenge your organization faces?
Ecodharma is a new development in contemporary Buddhism, and there is still resistance to this type of social engagement.
Your main website URL: https://rmerc.org
Main contact: David Loy, vice-president: davidrobertloy@gmail.com
David Loy, is the vice-president of Rocky Mountain Echodharma Retreat Center and one of the leaders/teachers at its retreats. David identifies his spiritual roots as primarily in the Japanese Zen tradition. His Zen practice began in Hawaii in 1971 with Yamada Koun and Robert Aitken and continued with Koun-roshi in Japan, where he lived for almost twenty years. He was authorized to teach in 1988 and has led retreats and workshops nationally and internationally in places such as Spirit Rock, the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center, Terre d'Eveil in Paris, and Dharma Gate University in Budapest. In 2014 David received an honorary Ph.D. from Carleton College, his alma mater, for his contributions to socially engaged Buddhism. To continue reading click HERE.
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Day of the Tiles
The Day of the Tiles (French: Journée des Tuiles) is an event that took place in the French town of Grenoble on June 7, 1788.
It was among the first of the revolts which preceded the French Revolution, and is credited by some historians as being the start of it.
Source: Wikipedia Added by: Jabril Faraj
The Estates General, which sparked the revolution with the Tennis Court Oath of June 1789, became the revolutionary National Assembly. The storming of the Bastille followed in July 14, 1789. Before that notable event, however, the riots of the revolution spilling into the streets of France began not in Paris but in the streets of Grenoble, the actual cradle of the revolution, with the Day of Tiles (June 10, 1788). The insurrection spread from there to the countryside with desultory grain riots, flaming more deliberately (from March through April of 1789) in the concerted defiance and in protest of the hated game laws protecting birds and animals for the hunting sport of the King and the nobility. Thereafter, the mobs also learned to command the streets after the Réveillon Riots (April 1789) so that by mid-summer of 1789, they had had ample practice for the storming of the Bastille.
Regardless of what the reader has been led to believe, the earliest revolutionaries were not bourgeoisie, but nobility and high clergy, many of them functionaries in the old regime, including some of the king's ministers and advisors. Intoxicated by idealism and Rousseau's sublime concepts of virtue, reason, equality, etc., they had set out to correct real or perceived iniquities in France. Louis XVI's loyal ministers saw the dangers lurking ahead, but seemed impotent to effectively protect the monarchy and solve the problems afflicting France, particularly the serious financial problem and the threat of national bankruptcy.
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OKI Data Americas announced a complete refresh of their color LED line in late May with four new single function models: the C330dn, C530dn, C610 series, and the C711 series.
We featured a hands-on first look video of the C711n on the launch date and today we'll be sharing our full review of the C711n single function color LED printer. Find out if the C711n could be the perfect addition to your office now!
The OKI C711 series comes in three configurations: C711n (the model we are reviewing today), C711dn and the C711dtn. All three models share the same base unit but the latter two include automatic duplexing and the C711dtn also includes an additional paper cassette standard.
With our C711n, OKI shipped two additional paper cassettes for the purpose of review. Customers can purchase the base model C711n with two additional drawers to replicate the exact model we are featuring today but it will be more than the base model price of $1099.99.
The base unit, without the additional drawers, is fairly compact measuring in at about 17 x 22 x 15 inches. If you include the two additional drawers, the dimensions are closer to 17 x 22 x 26 inches.
Since the C711 is a single function color printer, there isn't much to the design. A small control panel runs nearly the width of the printer and features a four line display with two directional arrow keys for navigation along with six quick keys including a power save/wake up key.
To the left of the control panel, there is a large gray button that gives users access to the CMYK toner cartridges.
The 100-sheet multipurpose tray is located beneath the control panel on the front of the C711n. Pull out the tray and slide the blue handle to the left to engage the tray (a large arrow points the user in the correct direction).
Since all the paper drawers, including the standard drawer attached to the base unit, can print on media up to legal size, users will need to rotate the dial on the front of the drawer to correspond with the loaded media size. The C711 does offer 52 inch banner printing through the multipurpose tray.
The standard paper capacity is 630 sheets (100-sheet multipurpose tray and 530-sheet main tray). Each additional drawer can hold up to 530 sheets for a maximum paper capacity of 1,690 sheets as seen with our review unit.
The C711n offers a 533 MHz processor and a 256 MB of memory standard, going above both of our minimum requirements for a color business printer.
All connection ports are found on the back of the C711 base unit. All three configurations in the C711 series offer built-in network connectivity along with a USB 2.0 port and a Parallel port for legacy users.