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Newsletter – December 2018
Greetings, North Central Members!
Welcome to the December 2018 chapter newsletter. Let us know what you think, and remember, you can also read it on the chapter website. You can find previous newsletters on the website as well. And we always welcome suggestions for newsletter topics.
In this issue:
• Book Club: January 28, 2019
• SE Minnesota Discussion Group: February 8, 2019
• Networking Happy Hour: February 21, 2019
• New Year—New Volunteers Needed!
• National Conference Recap
• Strategic Connections via the CAC: From DC to CA
• Freelance Medical Communicators Tools of the Trade Survey
Book Club: Monday, January 28, 2019, at 11 a.m.
The Egg and I, 2550 University Ave., St. Paul, MN
The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization
Details: For our winter meeting, we will be discussing The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization by Martin Puchner. You are warmly invited to ask a colleague or a friend to come along with you. Your guest need not be an AMWA member (yet!), just someone who loves books and language-oriented, medically inflected discussions.
The Egg & I, at 2550 University Ave., is just west of Hwy. 280, near the Minneapolis-St. Paul border. If you (and a guest) plan to attend, please let Mary Knatterud know: knatt001 (at) umn (dot) edu or 651-645-3858.
Even if you haven't started or finished the book by then, feel free to come and chime in anyway. Our small group varies: new and/or returning AMWA Book Club fans are always welcome.
For those of you who like to read ahead, we have chosen these books for later in 2019:
• April 29, 2019: Blood: An Epic History of Medicine and Commerce by Douglas Starr
• September 30, 2019: Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance by Atul Gawande
Read Another Good Book?
Whether you've read a professional/technical, biomedical/science nonfiction, or fiction book that you think other chapter members may enjoy, share a short review with us. Write a paragraph or a few about what you liked about the book, how it might be good for medical writers to read, or how it might fill a need. Send your submissions to jean (at) imagesmythe (dot) com.
SE Minnesota Writers and Editors Discussion Group
February 8, 2019: 12 noon to 1 p.m.
Details: These quarterly gatherings are informal, and lunch is provided by the chapter. All AMWA members and guests are welcome. To ensure an accurate head count for the lunch order, RSVP one week before the meeting (email June Oshiro at oshiro (dot) june (at) mayo (dot) edu).
We have no formal discussion topic for this meeting — let's talk about whatever's on your mind! If it's been a while since you've attended, come on back, don't be shy! If you've never joined us before, please consider coming by and introducing yourself. Nonmembers are welcome, too.
Directions to our meeting are at http://amwanorthcentral.org/chapter/?page_id=109. Hope to see you there!
Networking Happy Hour
Grumpy's, 2801 Snelling Avenue North, Roseville, MN
Thursday, February 21, 2019, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Details: Join the North Central chapter for a friendly, informal networking event. Members and nonmembers with an interest in medical communications are welcome. Appetizers are on the chapter! RSVP to Messac Che Neba, mcheneba (at) gmail (dot) com so we can get a ballpark number for the reservation (walk-ins are welcome, too).
Volunteers Still Needed for the New Year!
Already several months into our new programming year, we still have some missing links in leadership and some gracious previous volunteers working beyond their term. As you know, our North Central chapter is a volunteer-based organization. If members don't take an active role, the chapter will cease to function, and members will lose access to programming, news, and networking opportunities.
- Consider taking your turn to lead (or join) a committee or serve as a chapter officer. These positions are still open:
• President-Elect: The president-elect participates in a 3-year term: learning the chapter's processes as president-elect, then serving as president, and finally continuing on as immediate past president to ensure continuity.
• Treasurer: The treasurer (3-year term) manages the chapter's checking account, develops the annual budget in collaboration with the president and president-elect, contributes to semiannual reports, completes IRS filing, and when needed, helps other committees establish a budget for large events. The current treasurer's term will overlap with the incoming treasurer's term to teach you about the position.
• Finance Committee Chair: This chair coordinates the annual audit of the chapter's financial records at the close of the fiscal year (July) and reports the findings to the chapter treasurer.
• Publications Committee Chair: This chair keeps chapter members informed by writing, and asking others to write articles for our monthly e-newsletter (e.g., profiles of members, "What We Do" articles, and news items).
Not ready or able to lead a committee? All of our committees welcome members to share ideas and keep the workload light.
In addition to keeping our group viable, volunteering with AMWA is a great way to network with your fellow members. It's also a good way to fortify your C.V. with an extra line showing how you give back to your profession! If you can volunteer a few hours a month to help, contact our president, Lisa Poppenberg: president (at) amwanorthentral.org. Thank you!
AMWA 2018 National Conference Recap
by Lisa Poppenberg, MPH, ELS
North Central chapter members (left to right) Naomi Ruff, Lisa Poppenberg, Maiya Grath, Michael Franklin, Colleen Sauber, Lynelle Martinez, and Mary Knatterud enjoyed the chapter dinner at the national conference.
AMWA's national Medical Writing & Communication Conference was held in Washington DC, from November 1 to 4. The conference theme was "Link.Learn.Lead." Hundreds of attendees from all over the country engaged in different formats for networking and learning. I attended education sessions, workshops, general sessions, roundtables, and networking events during the conference — here is a highlight from each to give you a sense of the scope of the conference and the benefits of attending.
- General Session: The highlight of the general sessions for me was the McGovern Award Address, "The Heart and Science of Medical Writing," by Stacy Robison, MPH, MCHES. Robison's speech discussed the importance of building empathy in medical writing. She gave tips on how to do this and then answered questions from many interested and curious audience members.
- Education Session: A wide variety of education sessions were offered this year, focusing on regulatory, science, freelance, Microsoft Word, management, and other concerns. A highlight for me was attending Elise Eller's session, "What Should a Medical Writer Know About Gene Therapy and Gene Editing?" Dr. Eller gave a wonderful overview of gene therapy and gene editing, including the history, science, ethical issues, and future. I'm excited to see what is coming in this area!
- Workshop: I am currently updating a style guide at work, so I attended the "Establishing Style: Exploring and Developing In-House Guides" workshop. Although I was worried this workshop might be a little dry, the time flew by and I got great tips and tricks for using the established style guides and creating my own style guide. Did you know you can tweet @AMAmanual when you have questions for the AMA Manual of Style?
- Roundtable: On Saturday afternoon, I attended a roundtable titled "Epidemiology 101 for Medical Writers." Molly Aldridge, MPH, led an interesting overview and discussion of epidemiology for various types of medical writers with different experience levels. The takeaways I learned from this discussion will be very useful in my daily writing.
- Networking Event: During the conference, seven members of the AMWA North Central chapter enjoyed a fun chapter dinner together on November 1 at Matchbox Chinatown. The chapter treated to appetizers, and the chapter members had lively conversation about conference events, Washington DC, medical writing, our chapter, and more.
Throughout the conference, multiple first-time attendees mentioned how friendly everyone at AMWA was and how inviting the conference was. I'll be in San Diego for next year's conference, and I hope to see you there!
Strategic Connections via the CAC: From DC to CA
by Mary E. Knatterud, PhD
2017-18 and 2018-19 CAC representative for the North Central chapter
Etymologically obsessed, especially with medical terms, I find it ironic that the new AMWA body "CAC" is spelled the same as the Greek combining form "cac," meaning bad or ill, as in "cachexia," "cacodyl," "cacosmia," and "cacophony." But those disturbing cac- words would be the last I'd summon in describing the CAC, which stands for the national Chapter Advisory Council. CAC in this context is neither a combining form nor an acronym, but rather an initialism, pronounced letter by letter: C, A, C.
Connecting at This Year's Meeting
During the AMWA national conference, the inaugural in-person CAC meeting was held at lunchtime on November 2, in the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Washington DC. It was truly special, full of good and healthy comments (as well as good and healthy food, plus a much-appreciated bag of Halloween candy).
The meeting was led by CAC chair Katrina Burton, a senior communications specialist in public relations at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. After all the quarterly teleconferences, group and individual emails, and even one-on-one phone calls that Burton has orchestrated these past 12-plus months, it was gratifying to finally meet her—and a dozen or so of my fellow CAC members, whether outgoing or incoming—in person. Also in attendance were Shari Rager, AMWA's deputy director; Sharon Ruckdeschel, AMWA's director of membership and systems; and several members of the national Board of Directors.
My main takeaway from the meeting is that the CAC (formally launched in November 2017) is meant to be a strategic, big-picture sounding board, helping all chapters to thrive—and to connect not only with national AMWA officers but also with one another. Burton stressed that volunteer jobs "should be fun and rewarding." She encouraged all of us to participate in the Engage platform (accessible at amwa.org) and in ongoing conversations, electronic or otherwise, with our chapter's leaders and members.
A Face-to-Face Connection
On a pragmatic (and to me, personally inspiring) note, Burton reiterated her recommendation that each chapter should help its CAC rep to attend the in-person CAC meeting, ideally by offering financial support for related costs. I myself, after decades of enthusiastically teaching at and eagerly participating in AMWA conferences, would not have been able to go at all this year, given my workplace's current travel funding restrictions, if it hadn't been for my beloved chapter's generosity in covering some of my expenses.
My understanding is that each CAC rep serves a 1- or 2-year term (renewable at the discretion of the chapter president), to align with AMWA's governance year, which typically runs from November 1 through October 31. Our assembled group agreed that each chapter president should list the new (or continuing) CAC rep in the already required twice-yearly chapter reports, particularly the one due August 1. I expressed my concern over the following suggestion (which was written in the CAC meeting's materials): "The CAC term begins after the annual conference and ends with the in-person meeting at the next year's conference." As I emphasized, it would make more sense, at least to me, for a new CAC rep to meet everyone before devoting a year-plus to teleconference discussions and email/website tasks, rather than being finished after finally meeting face-to-face. One of the Board members at the meeting kindly responded to me, "I really appreciate that you said that: a wonderful point."
Preparing for a New Connection
Regardless of what is decided about the CAC term span, I feel strongly that our North Central chapter's next CAC rep (and it cannot be me again, since I am already into my second year of my CAC term and do not plan to serve in this capacity for a third year) should be the lucky one to receive our chapter's financial support for the Fall 2019 meeting. In my view, our next CAC rep must be on board well before next fall's San Diego conference, in order to have time during the summer to register as early, and thus as inexpensively, as possible and to secure the best airfare. So, I am officially resigning from my CAC term on June 30, 2019 (rather than October 31, 2019). Our chapter president, Lisa Poppenberg, will be able to name the new CAC rep in her August 2019 report.
I have thoroughly enjoyed serving as the CAC rep for this past year-plus, and will continue to give it my all through the end of next June and then, informally, beyond. I will be happy to answer any questions that the new CAC rep might have, any month, any year.
To reprise Burton's adjectives, I am immensely thankful for what has definitely been a "fun and rewarding" volunteer experience. Any of you still reading this article, please contact President Poppenberg (president (at) amwanorthentral.org.) or me (knatt001 (at) umn (dot) edu) if you're interested in becoming our 2019–20 CAC rep and relishing a headily full, yet virtually free, day with AMWA colleagues next November in sunny San Diego.
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The tentative closing date of the survey is 12/31/2018. The survey data will be analyzed via a journal article and conference presentations. The first version of this survey in was conducted in 2016 and the results are published in the AMWA J Fall 2017 issue.
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Connect with the Chapter
AMWA North Central Chapter Officers
President: Lisa Poppenberg, MPH, ELS, president (at) amwanorthcentral (dot) org
President-Elect: vacant
Past President: Kendra Hyland, PhD
Co-Treasurer: Ellen O'Malley, MS, treasurer (at) amwanorthcentral (dot) org
Co-Treasurer: vacant
Secretary: Amelia Young, BS, secretary (at) amwanorthcentral (dot) org
Past-Secretary: Lynelle Martinez, MBA
AMWA North Central Committee Chairs
Finance Committee: Co-Treasurer Ellen O'Malley, MS
Membership Committee: Naomi Ruff
LinkedIn Manager: Mary Van Beusekom
Program Committee: Messac Che Neba
Publications Committee: Jean Cook, ELS
Chapter Representative to AMWA National: Mary Knatterud, PhD
Questions? Ideas? Email the officers listed above or visit our website at http://amwanorthcentral.org.


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Don't wait .. get involved now. All in. Both feet. And be brave. Get your loved ones to jump in with you. Because you truly never know what tomorrow will bring.
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Until there's a….reason
I have read Jennifer's story almost from the beginning. I do not remember exactly how I stumbled across Libby's page, but I found myself anxiously awaiting the next post to see how Jennifer was doing, always hoping for good news. I was so devastated when I read that Jennifer had moved to Heaven. Libby's powerful words were so personal and raw, I felt like I was there with them. It felt like I hurt alongside Libby, Tony, Jonathan, Nicholas and Charlotte. I too am a mother and I could not imagine losing my baby (I say baby, but he is almost 13. He will always be MY baby).
I continued to read and pray. I wanted this family to find peace, to be able to keep moving forward. Learning that Libby was expecting another baby was so joyous and again I checked the blog often to see how things were going and waiting to hear about the gift that Jennifer had sent from Heaven. It was Bridgette!
As much as I was moved by Libby's words and felt a connection to Libby and her family, I was able to stay on the sidelines. My son was good, heathy and thriving. It was easy to be content just reading about the Kranz family and then close the webpage knowing that my family was safe. I didn't need to worry about cancer. My biggest worry was how to financially take care of my son as a single mother in this crazy expensive area.
But he was ok, I was ok, we were OK. Sure, cancer had made its way into my family, but it was always the older people, my grandfather or grandmother. I made financial contributions when I was able to St. Jude's, UCSF and other cancer organizations.
That was good enough right? I did my part. Wrong, it wasn't enough.
On March 29th of this year the world as I knew it changed. My 8 year old nephew, Drake, was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma. My family was no longer safe. I watched as this sweet, Lego loving, chocolate eating boy underwent very long BRAIN surgery to remove about 90% of the tumor that had invaded his body. I watched as he has had almost 30 radiation treatments. Seven rounds of chemotherapy are next.
He is kicking ass but he shouldn't have to. He should be excited that it is summer and planning play dates with friends instead of radiation treatments. I have watched my amazing sister, Kathy, step into a role that she never wanted. She has bravely assumed this role, no questions asked; Drake is the number one priority. Kathy, her husband Scott, and Drake should be taking day trips and enjoying the months before third grade, but instead they are planning for hospital stays.
THIS IS NOT FAIR AND IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. This is not how Drake's childhood was supposed to be. I should not have had to tell my son, Elijah, that his cousin has cancer. The devastation and fear in his face and hearing his sobs when I told him completely broke my heart. He too is a rock star; he recently shaved his head to be like Drake and is ready and willing to do anything for his cousin.
Suddenly, I am no longer content to just sit on the sidelines. Our kids deserve so much more. I am very embarrassed by my lack of involvement until my family was directly affected. So many people have stepped up since the diagnosis. Offers of help and money have flowed in. In a world where we see so many negative things, it was uplifting to see others, many of them complete strangers, step in to help my family. It still brings me to tears.
I am at a loss as to why pediatric is so underfunded. We fight so hard for many other things related to our kids. Why not cancer?
36 kids a day are diagnosed (that is over 2,880 kids since Drake's diagnosis—more than Elijah's whole elementary school AND middle school!) and 7 die each day (over 560 kids since Drake's diagnosis) yet only 4% of funding goes to them.
How is that possible?? We shouldn't wait until we have a personal reason to start doing something. These kids belong to all of us. Unravel is doing amazing work and I am eager to help in any way that I can. I am now ALL IN. Will you join me?
Until there's a cure….


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How A Tragedy Changed A Person Drastically
Ah Long was one of the best students in our class last year. In fact he came out second overall, losing only to the class 'bookworm'. So it was a great surprise to all of us this year to see the drastic change in him.
I began to notice the change, right at the beginning of the first term. First of all, his hairstyle had changed. The usual crew-cut was replaced by long hair. His physical appearance then began to look slovenly. He developed a growl in his voice. Where he was pleasant to talk to before, he was now surly-mouthed.
Ah long started getting into trouble with the teachers and prefects. He often came late to school. The prefect-in-charge could do nothing because he was afraid of him. The teachers too had a hard time controlling Ah Long. It seemed that he had learnt all the bad manners and foul language, in a space of a few months.
His performance in school took a huge dive towards the critical end. He no longer paid attention in class nor bothered to do his homework. After a while, even the teachers gave up on scolding him. He just could not be bothered. Anyway, the brooding silence that he had developed made even the teachers afraid to cross him. So, he was left pretty much on his own.
I tried to talk to him a couple of times to find out what was bothering him. He would not talk much except he kept saying that I would not understand. I told him that if he did not tell me at all then there was no hope of me understanding. He nodded his head, but he still refused to tell me what was bothering him.
Once in a while he would tell me certain things but nothing about his problems and why he had changed so drastically in such a short time. It was as if the old Ah Long never existed, only the quiet angry young man who sat at the back of the class everyday.
One day, the cause of his troubles became known to me. It was due to effort on my part and also because he had asked me to help him. The help was supposed to be fifty dollars that he needed badly. I was not exactly rich but I had some savings tucked away. So I agreed that I would lend him the money if he would let me come to his house and give it to him. Actually, I wanted to see his family and perhaps get an idea of what his problems were.
I was shocked when I entered his house.
He was the breadwinner of his family of two younger brothers and a younger sister! His father had left home after his mother ran away with another man. So these four kids were left on their own without anyone to look after them. What a tragedy it must have been! Ah Long, being the eldest, had to do part-time work as a waiter in a restaurant to keep the family together, and he was having a tough time doing so.
Next morning, I reported the matter to my teacher who then took me along to see the headmaster. They were both shocked but they promised to do something about the situation.
A week later, one of the bachelor teachers of our school offered to be the foster parent of Ah Long and his three siblings. In addition to that, the teachers made a collection of about five thousand dollars among themselves to give to the afflicted family. Finally, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports sent some officers over to check the situation.
Things are looking up again for Ah Long and his siblings. They are at present staying with their foster father and I must say that Ah Long is beginning to be his oldself again. He shed tears of joy the last time he came to thank me and I must say I unashamedly shed some too. Anyway, it must have been a real ordeal for him. I am glad it is over.
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Traditional Louisiana
When most people think about old plantations in Louisiana, they think about thick dense greenery surrounding beautiful trees like Willow trees. You also might think of a classy style inspired by plantation owners in the 18002 and early 1900s – this is the type of vibe you will get from these types of homes and they tend to be very traditional in design and style. Traditional Louisiana in terms of traditional deck designs shouldn't be too surprised to see the same designs in terms of traditional. You are going to see a lot of greenery around a swimming pool – the same dense greenery you would see most anywhere else in the state. You are also going to see a lot of neutral colors like tans and grays or whites and light peaches. Picture this: Coming out of your home on to the back deck you have a patio made out of light tan sandstone, the home is also made of very clean neutral colors. The pool itself is lined not with marble or stone or anything else too modern. Instead, it's laid with a regular pool material and green tile around the lip of the pool to bring in the colors of nature. Your pool furnishings on the deck will also be light in color, mostly made of wood to again, connect the pool to what is going on outside of the pool walls – nature. It might seem boring to some folks, but to you, its home.
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Wednesday, 10 June 2015
Greece Requests a Loan (as seen by Radio Arvila); Topical Satirical Greek TV Sketch; Ράδιο Αρβύλα - Η Ελλάδα Ψάχνει για Δάνεια
Η Ελλάδα Ψάχνει για Δάνεια
I wonder how many people around the world (and in Greece) perceive the Greek situation as in this satirical sketch?
Greece goes to see the highly sceptical bank manager (YouTube, in Greek)
Essential viewing for politicians, bankers and creditors, in Greece, the IMF and the EU. Maybe a little humour and humility will help build bridges and create a breakthrough?
On retirement pensions and "unconstitutional" cuts
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A foreboding irony settled in the classroom as Professor of English Dwight Lindley read from Gerard Manley Hopkins's "Binsey Poplars," the morning workers cleared trees on the quad for chapel construction. Outside the window of Lane Hall, one could see the last of the trees being reduced to a stump under a cloudy sky.
"All felled, felled, are all felled," the professor's voice droned.
The sentiment of loss expressed in the poem seemed to illustrate the general negativity about the presence of a chapel on Hillsdale's campus. More particularly though, it seemed to illustrate a concern about how recent developments, such as the chapel construction and Christianized re-wording of the college's mission statement, will drastically change Hillsdale's approach to religion. As Hopkins cried about the trees, "O if we but knew what we do / When we delve or hew," one could almost hear the skepticism of members of the student body saying that the chapel would damage the college's heritage, as its former affiliation with Christianity was rather ambiguous.
In a Collegian article from March 26, 2015, titled, "Don't build the chapel," the author wrote, "Building the proposed chapel may ruin much of what is beautiful, unique, and inspiring about religion at Hillsdale. It would take an organic entity and institutionalize it, creating some potentially devastating consequences." The author went on to argue that the presence of a chapel would deter non-religious students from attending Hillsdale, and imply "some sort of religious consensus where one does not necessarily exist."
Even without an official religious consensus at Hillsdale through a signed statement of faith or a chapel, it is obvious to most insiders that the student body is already predominantly Christian. As far as how the admissions department communicates this unofficial consensus to outsiders, it has advertised Hillsdale's founding and educational approach as Christian long before the college changed its mission statement or began building a chapel. It should be clear to both insiders and outsiders alike, then, that Hillsdale identifies with Christianity, and the chapel will only make that connection more obvious.
The other main concern raised in the article — that "organic" Christian community would be devastated — is a rather extreme claim.
Organic Christian community is based on the idea that practicing one's faith is a personal desire, not practiced as a result of compulsion. The result is that fellowship with other Christians often occurs spontaneously, and is not limited to a weekly church gathering.
Several people today refer to organic Christianity as a movement, which it very well may be. But a broader definition of organic Christianity, as denoting individual motivation as opposed to institutional compulsion, can also be found in places like Hillsdale College, where weekly student-led bible studies, worship, and prayer are the norm.
Vibrant Christianity is organic in its very nature. Loss of organic community is a legitimate concern, but it would be a pity if organic community could be so easily destroyed through the mere presence of a building. If a new building could destroy organic Christian community, perhaps the problem is not that the administration decided to build a chapel, but that the faith that should motivate such a community is very weak — which I would argue is not the case here.
At the very least, Hillsdale students will not stop talking about the good, the true, and the beautiful, whether or not the college's mission statement explicitly defines it as a Christian institution or whether or not we have a chapel. The changes may encourage students and faculty to talk more about Christianity in relation to the liberal arts, but we should not ignore the fact that Christianity has always been a part of these discussions, to some extent, since the college's founding.
As Hopkins laments that "After-comers cannot guess the beauty been," we, too, should seriously ask ourselves whether the college's recent self-defining has the potential to lay an axe to our heritage. It does not, however: the chapel and the mission statement simply affirm an affiliation with Christianity that has always existed in some form. It seems that the chopping down of Hillsdale College's "binsey poplars," rather than bringing destruction, finally allows everyone to see the Christian heritage that has been hidden in the growth rings all along.


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A Peek at France Lymphome Espoir
Until recently, France Lymphome Espoir (FLE) has relied heavily on volunteers as well its president, Guy Bouguet, to get things done.
"When you are a growing organisation, it means you have to do almost everything and anything," said Guy.
But that is starting to change with the hiring of two part-time staff: one to help with administrative duties such as answering the phone, mail and email; and the other to assist with the development of the organisation's membership and volunteer network.
FLE was co-formed in 2006 by Guy and he has been the president ever since. While he refers to the organisation as his "baby," he has come to realise that it doesn't belong to him or those who run the organisation.
"It belongs to the patients and that's why we do it, it's a service we provide," he says.
Guy's main concern is to ensure that the organisation has educational materials to meet all needs from those who know a lot about lymphoma to those who know very little. The website contains information on the different types of lymphomas as well as brochures that can be downloaded and printed.
"Our main job is to help, in any way we can, ensure the patient maintains a good quality of life on their journey with their disease," he said.
Patient Forum an Essential Feature
One of the key features of the website is the patient discussion forum which has 2,144 members. Within the forum, there are numerous sub-forums. For example, there are discussions on the different types of lymphomas; others that discuss the various treatment options and side effects, and how to get financial help.
While the forum is auto-moderated, i.e., people within the forum moderate their own discussions as it's an environment they wish to protect, Guy said that there are moderators who are long-standing members of the association who, once a day, make sure there are no inappropriate posts and that forum members are following the rules.
"Forum members can be expelled if they don't follow the rules such as posting inappropriate or out of context remarks that may be religious in nature, for example," he said.
Key Role of Research
Recognising the importance of research in advancing the understanding of lymphomas, FLE offers two scholarships annually: one for clinical research and the other on quality of life. FLE started awarding the scholarships in 2009 and each one is worth €15,000. All applications are reviewed by a jury that is made up of three members of FLE's scientific committee and three members of FLE's board of directors. They review the applications and then vote on who should be awarded the scholarships.
The research scholarship is open to young researchers (under 40 years). The 2013 scholarship was awarded to Professor Sylvain Fisson whose initiative entitled "New Therapeutic Approach for Ocular and Cerebral Lymphomas" will seek to determine if it is possible to administer monoclonal antibodies via the spinal fluid.
"It is very difficult for monoclonal antibodies to cross the cerebral fluid membrane," said Guy. This initial phase of the research is being undertaken in mice and, if successful, the next step will be to examine this form of administration in humans. Results are expected within a year.
Quality of life research projects can be led by doctors, nurses or associations. However, the research must be reproducible, i.e., it cannot work in just one hospital or setting. The 2013 quality of life research scholarship was awarded to Marion Bruand. Her research initiative is entitled "Pilot Study on the Quality of Life Benefits of Osteopathy in Lymphoma Patients Undergoing Autologous Transplant." It is anticipated approximately 40 patients will be enrolled in the study. Results are expected within the year. The goal of osteopathy is to improve or restore the normal physiological function of interrelated body structures and systems and, consequently, enhances the body's natural ability to heal itself. Various manual assessments and techniques are used.
Lymphormons-nous: A Premier Event
One of the big initiatives being undertaken by FLE this year is Lymphormons-nous, a one-day conference taking place on April 5 in Toulouse. The first such conference was held in 2012. The meeting is intended for all haematologic malignancies not only lymphomas as it was felt that would have a wider appeal. The planning committee for this meeting included physicians from Toulouse, members of FLE's scientific committee, patients as well as other FLE association members.
"The goal is to try and hold this annual meeting in provincial cities so everything is not always in Paris," said Guy. Other reasons include wishing to raise FLE's visibility in the Toulouse area and hopefully gain volunteers and new members for FLE. It is also a way to bring patients, families, care givers, doctors and specialists together for an exchange of information.
The focus of this year's meeting is the different journeys; namely, the journey of the:
- Lymphocyte
- Molecule
- Approval process
- Treatment decision
- Patient.
The sessions will focus on understanding why lymphocytes mutate into haematologic malignancies and how this understanding helps inform research; how molecules are developed and how they may eventually become therapies; economic issues that arise when developing a disease like lymphoma such as the cost of therapy, the cost to society as well as the cost of lost productivity. Each presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session.
What is new this year, says Guy, is the multidisciplinary session during which all specialists involved in making treatment decisions will sit around a table to demonstrate how such decisions are made.
"We're doing this to show that treatment decisions aren't made by one person but by a team," he said.
Eight specialists will be involved in this session. Another reason for doing a multidisciplinary session is that people don't understand what is meant by a multidisciplinary. The specialists will review two case studies.
The last part of the day will comprise three workshops with attendees selecting to go to one of them. The first workshop topic will examine issues that arise following the conclusion of treatment such as reintegration into the workforce, long-term monitoring and insurance. The second workshop will review issues relating to bone marrow transplant and the third one will examine the role of the care giver and the importance of this role.
"We're expecting about 300 attendees but would like more although it's difficult to get people moving in France," said Guy. He's not sure why people are reluctant to travel. For those not attending the conference, the presentations will be put on the FLE website and a summary of the meeting published.
Wishing FLE a successful Lymphormons-nous.


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Area municipalities consider bike-share options
BRIDGEPORT — Bike sharing, an idea that's worked well in some cities and not so well in others, could be coming soon to a corner near you.
The idea is still in the training-wheel stage. But regional planners and other officials hope to encourage pedaling to nearby destinations instead of taking cars, and that more than a few will give up cars altogether.
Greater Bridgeport Transit and the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments, or MetroCOG, are looking a various bike-sharing systems that would service Bridgeport, Fairfield and Stratford — and perhaps Trumbull, Monroe and Easton.
Bridgeport, Fairfield and Stratford are seen as better candidates, because they have denser development and they're not very hilly.
New Haven got on the bike-sharing bandwagon in February 2018 — the Elm City now has nearly 30 bike-share docks throughout the central city, with more on the way. Hartford opened its Limebike program in June, although it's one of the smaller systems.
Norwalk is expected to get a bike share system rolling sometime in 2019. Stamford lacks a public bike sharing program, although Stamford Towers, an office building, has its own bike-share system, as does Stamford's Harbor Point, a high-rise apartment building.
Feedback welcome
Planners are trying to collect information through an online survey, which will also be available on paper at various events such as fairs and farmers' markets. The survey can be taken on the GBT website, www.gogbt.com.
"We're trying to find the best bike-sharing program for the region," said Matt Fulda, MetroCOG's executive director. "There are a number of systems out there, and we're tryout to get as much public input as possible over the next few weeks."
If a bike-sharing system does come to pass, the greater Bridgeport region would get something that many hundreds of cities worldwide already have — and could benefit from lessons learned by others.
In the Netherlands 53 years ago, the first so-called "white bike" program began with scores of bikes, painted white, being distributed throughout the city of Amsterdam. The idea was that a person could borrow a bike, ride it to their destination and leave it unlocked for the next rider.
Within days, most of the white bikes were either vandalized, stolen or tossed into Amsterdam's canals.
But over time, technology made bike-sharing workable. In 1995, Copenhagen instituted a coin- operated system for bike sharing. This second-generation system was also free — you got your money back when you docked the bike.
In the early 2000s, third-generation bike-sharing programs were rolled out, at first using magnetic-stripe cards for access. The newest versions use mobile phone apps and GPS tracking technology. Typically, vendors use the profits from usage fees to maintain the system.
Getting the app
About 65 cities in the United States now have some form of bike sharing. The systems typically require users to have smart phones and a credit card account, a lot like getting a ride from Uber or Lyft.
Users, who have the correct bike-sharing app on their phones, scan the bike's QR code at the docking station. This unlocks the bike and they're on their way.
In most systems, users pay a monthly fee and this allows the user unlimited rides. In other systems, users pay a small additional fee for each rental.
For example, in the popular CitiBike system in New York City, the annual membership is $14.95 per month with annual commitment, or $169 per year. It includes unlimited number of 45-minute rides. If you keep a bike out for more than 45 minutes at a time, it's an extra $2.50 per additional 15 minutes.
Officials say they they're looking at proposals from a number of potential vendors. They're also considering systems that offer electric scooters and electric-assist bicycles as well as human-powered bikes.
"The systems we're looking at will operate at no cost to local governments," said GBT Executive Director Doug Holcomb. "And we need some way to get people over the last mile."
As for Amsterdam, that city, along with the rest of the Netherlands, today has a successful third-generation bike-sharing program.


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This week we lost the one and only Tony Curtis so in his honor I thought I would re-run 2 past Tony week-end movies. RIP...
"Sex & The Single Girl".(1964)
Natalie Wood is Helen Gurlie Brown the 'single girl,' a 20 year old doctor who just released a book on sex as a single girl, the catch is... she's still a virgin. Curtis is a sleazy reporter covering a story on Wood and her book. Curtis eventually falls for Wood's character, beneath all the lies he has told her. Cute side-stories with Henry Fonda and Lauren Bacall. Worth a watch just for the chase seen near the end.
As always you can watch the whole movie on here just by following the link to Youtube.
And when you say "Sex & the Single Girl" for me that makes me think of chocolate so...
Juicy Orange "Gurlie Brown" Chocolate Mousse
Makes 6 Servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
* 8 ounce dark or semisweet chocolate, chopped or broken in small pieces
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 1/2 cup orange juice
* 1 tsp fresh grated orange zest
* 1 1/2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
* 3 large egg yolks
* bowl of ice water
* 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream, whipped (Tip: very cold cream whips easier!)
* extra whipped cream to garnish, optional
Bring a saucepan with an inch of water in it to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low. Place the chocolate, butter, salt, and a 1/4-cup of the orange juice into a medium mixing bowl, and place over the hot water. When the chocolate and butter are melted, stir to combine, and remove from the heat.
In another heavy-bottomed saucepan, whisk together the orange zest, sugar, egg yolks, and rest of the orange juice. Cook, stirring constantly over low heat for 2-3 minutes until mixture reaches 160 degrees F. (a digital thermometer is recommended).
When ready, whisk the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture. Once combined, place this bowl over the bowl of ice water to cool. Stir occasionally; mixture needs to be cool to the touch.
With a spatula, fold in the whipped cream, and spoon the chocolate mousse into individual glasses or cups. Refrigerate until set; at least 4 hours. May be prepared the night before. Garnish with extra whipped cream if desired.
"Paris When It Sizzles".
Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest movie. Benson has been holed up in a Paris apartment supposedly working on the script for months, but instead has spent the time living it up. Benson now has just two days to the deadline and thus hires a temporary secretary, Gabrielle Simpson, to help him complete it in time.
What sounds yummy with this tasty movie? How about French Vanilla Sizzling Fried Ice Cream :)
2 slices bread, crusts trimmed off
2 2-oz. scoops French Vanilla ice cream
1 cup flour
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Oil for deep frying
Place scoop of ice cream onto each piece of bread. Fold bread around ice cream, wrap in plastic wrap and form into a ball. Place balls in freezer for two hours and then remove. Combine flour, water, and sugar and whisk until dissolved. Dredge each ice cream ball mixture until thoroughly covered and place into hot oil, turning as necessary for even browning. Remove from deep fryer, cut in half and serve. Garnish with fresh berries, warm honey or chocolate syrup if desired.
Friday, October 1, 2010
~Tony Curtis Movies...Week-End
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Comedian Mike van Acker To Join ARN As Part Of 97.3FM's New Brekkie Line-Up
Australian Radio Network (ARN) has announced a new breakfast show for Brisbane's 97.3FM.
Mike van Acker (pictured above), a Brisbane local and well-known comedian, will join 97.3FM's breakfast team following Terry Hansen's decision to leave the breakfast show for health reasons and to spend more time with his family.
Hansen has been part of 97.3FM's brekkie show line-up for the past 15 years and today was his last day on air.
The new show line-up was revealed on air to 97.3FM's audience this morning, with van Acker joining Hansen and co-hosts Bianca Dye and Bob Gallagher in the studio for the much anticipated announcement.
Bianca, Mike & Bob will wake up Brisbane every morning from 5.30am from Monday 16 July, when the team returns from radio survey break.
Hansen has been a familiar face in Australian comedy since his stand up debut in 1992, and has performed throughout Australia, New Zealand, the UK and US.
He has also appeared on TV and radio including segments for 612 ABC, Triple M and as part of B105's Gabby, Mike and Stav breakfast show.
ARN's national content director, Duncan Campbell, said: "Terry is a great comedian and broadcaster and has contributed so much to the breakfast show over the past 15 years.
"While I am sad to see him leave, I totally support his decision to focus on his health and spend more time with his family. I know his loyal listeners will welcome Mike and his sense of fun when he joins Bianca and Bob for breakfast from July 16."
Barry Drinkwater, content director at 97.3FM, said: "It was never going to be easy to fill Terry's huge shoes, but I know Mike will quickly become a morning favourite for our 97.3 listeners all over Brisbane.
"He is passionate about Brisbane and his family, and I'm sure he'll bring a lot of laughs. I join Bianca and Bob in welcoming Mike to the breakfast team and look forward to July 16 for Bianca, Mike & Bob's first breakfast show."


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Our Best Beauty Travel Kits to Pack This SummerJuly 27, 2017
When it comes to summer, there's one thing at the top of everyone's mind: getting away. Naturally, you need to pack the perfect beauty travel kit, stocked with essentials for your hair, skin, makeup and nails to look good on the road, in the air, or just about anywhere across the globe. We asked some of the top names in beauty to share their favorite beauty products to pack, along with how to get the most out of what you bring in your carry-on bag and beyond.
Beauty Travel Kit Rules To Live By
Preparing everything you need for your next trip can seem overwhelming…until now. Check out our guide to packing, prepping and prettifying!
Rule 1: Know Before You Go
Before you even reach for your Dopp kit, think about what you're going to need for both your method of transit as well as the climate (and locale) in which you'll be staying. If you're flying, make sure to bring a hydrating face mask or cream for an in-flight boost, but ensure that everything in your carry-on is under 3 fluid ounces—otherwise, you'll be repackaging your bags in the middle of the security aisle. (Maybe we've been there before.)
Likewise, think about your destination. If you're headed somewhere desert-like, consider packing products rich in humectants and moisturizing ingredients. If you're visiting somewhere far more tropical, think about packing a bit of anti-frizz product spiked with smoothing ingredients or volumizing mousse for hair that falls flat, depending on if your hair is naturally curly or straight.
Rule 2: Go Double (or Triple) Duty
Whether you're limited by the three-ounce rule or not, know that whatever you're packing with you is taking up precious shoe (accessory, clothes, whatever) space, so make sure your beauty travel kit is stocked with products that can give you a mile out of every inch. For example, use a lipstick that works also as a blush, a multi-purpose primer and liner, like Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Liner in Ozone, a hair and body oil to hydrate from head-to-toe, a bronzer you can use as shadow, or a foundation that can also conceal, such as Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Longwear Foundation Stick. Same applies for hair stuff, too: A cleansing conditioner, such as Matrix Biolage Cleansing Conditioner for Medium Hair, can also work as shaving cream and body wash in a pinch.
Rule 3: Make Things Palette-able
The best way to pack your makeup is when you've got all the options right in front of you—in other words, a makeup palette. And with options for every possible feature, palettes are making traveling—and looking fly during your travels—hella easier. NYX Professional Makeup Beauty Staple Palette has everything you could ever need in one kit. It comes with 36 eyeshadows, 2 blushes, highlighting and contouring powders, plus lip gloss, eyeliner, brow pencil and mascara! Try L'Oréal Paris Infallible Total Cover Color Correcting Kit to nix any inflammation, under eye bags, or red spots, or Giorgio Armani Beauty Limited Edition Sunrise Makeup Face Palette, which offers highlighter, contour, and bronzer with one ethereal sweep.
Beauty Travel Kit Expert Picks
When it comes to going global, no one knows how to pack better than the top makeup artists, many of whom jet set around near constantly, working with a slew of celebrity clientele. We tapped a few of our favorites to find out what they'd tell you to pack in your travel bag this summer.
Timothy Quinn, Celebrity Makeup Artist for Giorgio Armani Beauty
Giorgio Armani BeautyMaestro UV Makeup Primer with SPF 50:
"This lightweight, waterproof long-wear primer not only protects skin, but perfects it too." We like to sometimes put it on after our skincare and skip makeup altogether, it's protection that perfects the skin
Giorgio Armani BeautyPrima Refreshing Makeup Fix:
Great for spritzing on after makeup application or after a day at the beach, this fine liquid spray "refreshes and hydrates the skin, while setting your makeup," says Quinn.
Giorgio Armani BeautyCrema Nuda Supreme Glow Reviving Tinted Cream:
Not only is this low-key foundation one of the brand's best-selling and most beloved products, it's also got some super-cool technology, too. "I love the idea that it combines advanced multi-performing skincare with blurring pigments that give the skin a gorgeous, no-makeup look with a subtle glow," says Quinn.
Giorgio Armani BeautyLip Maestro in #401 Tibetan Orange:
If you pack one lip color for any trip this summer, Quinn says freshly squeezed is best. Freshly squeezed orange, that is. His preference is this liquid lipstick, "a gorgeous, semi-matte orange-red tone that subtly compliments any summer look and works with every complexion."
Giorgio Armani Beauty Eye Tint Liquid Eyeshadow
Available in shades subtle to bold, depending on your mood," says Quinn, these "creaseless, long-wear liquid eye colors make wearing color a breeze."
Chris Salgardo, President, Kiehl's USA
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cleanser:
"An incredibly gentle, yet effective cleanser that works for all skin types and cleans without stripping your skin."
Kiehl's Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream in White Eagle:
"This has been a customer favorite since the 70s for a reason! All you need is a paper-thin layer to soften hairs, and you'll get an incredibly close shave."
Kiehl's Creamy Under Eye Treatment with Avocado Oil:
"I love this for traveling because it's so hydrating and nourishing."
Kiehl's Apothecary Preparations:
"My personal serum is a blend of our Wrinkle Reducing and Brightening complexes, but you'll have to visit a Kiehl's store before your trip to create a personalized serum that's best for your own concerns. Apothecary Preparations serums are our very best formulas. They're our most efficacious, and they're the freshest, because customers combine the formula themselves when they're ready to use it. Each serum is so personal—they target the customer's two biggest concerns, which are determined after a detailed, personalized consultation."
Kiehl's Skin Rescuer:
"My go-to moisturizer. It really targets stressed skin, and when your skin acts up from traveling, Skin Rescuer will address it."
Kiehl's Super Fluid UV Defense SPF 50+:
"Even when you're not traveling on a sunny vacation, you need to wear SPF protection every day. If you're outside, for any length of time, you should be protecting your skin, and this formula has an incredibly light, matte finish that's perfect for everyday use."
Kiehl's Butterstick Lip Treatment SPF 25:
"You need SPF for the skin on your lips, too! This coconut oil and lemon butter-based formula gives both moisture and sun protection."
Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate:
"Traveling is no time to slack on your evening skincare, especially when new environments can challenge your skin. Different temperatures, different air quality; even different water can all deplete your skin. A few drops of Midnight Recovery Concentrate after washing your face at night restores and replenishes your skin by morning."
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Masque:
"Travel can do such a number on your skin, so if you're checking a bag, I recommend packing this masque. It rehydrates your skin by morning, and helps your skin stay hydrated for hours."
Dell Ashley, National Makeup Artist for Yves Saint Laurent Beaute
YSL Beaute Touche Eclat:
The ultimate, award-winning highlighter, concealer and overall skin perfector "is the ultimate travel accessory. It is very portable and great to freshen up your makeup any time of the day. You instantly look awake and refreshed."
YSL Beaute Couture Variation Kit Fall 2017:
"It has eyeshadows, lipstick and eyeliner all in one Palette. It also has a dual sided brush that fits in the palette so it's everything you need when you're on the go," says Ashley. Did we also happen mention how gorgeous it is just to look at?
YSL Beaute Or Rouge Mask-in-Crème:
Another double-duty miracle worker, Dell loves this cream. "It gives you instant hydration, firms, lifts and adds luminosity," he says. "You can sleep in it so it doubles as your evening moisturizer, too."
YSL Beaute Forever Light Creator Dark Circle Corrector:
"When you are traveling and not resting as much, this will take away the look of dark circles and make you look as if you've had eight hours of sleep," says Ashley. And even if you did get eight hours, this cream is nothing short of a miracle worker that'll leave you looking instantly more radiant.
Sir John, L'Oréal Paris Celebrity Makeup Artist
L'Oréal ParisHydra Genius Liquid Moisturizer for Normal/Oily Skin:
"Whenever you're on an airplane – you either get super dehydrated skin or you get super oily (I fall into the oily category). Because of this, I am a huge proponent of traveling with good skincare in your carryon. I love this one; it has mattifying properties, so before and after the flight I lather it on. The Hyaluronic Acid helps improve your skin's fullness and is a great makeup prep as well and the aloe water is super hydrating. It is one of my faves."
ClarisonicAlpha Fit Brush:
"I love to travel with this" skin-care brush, Sir John says, because "skincare is huge for me." And nothing's better than keeping airplane germs, city pollution, and dirty air at bay than this cleansing brush, which will get even the toughest grime out of your pores, gently exfoliate and leave you with fresh, baby-soft skin.
L'Oréal ParisInfallible Pro-Matte Gloss:
Sir John echoes our sentiment of double-duty beauty, telling us to "opt for products that are convertible pieces and can be used for multiple things." For example, he loves to use this lip lacquer as a blush. "After you apply the matte gloss on your lips, you can just tap onto your cheeks, just as you would a cream blush," he says.
L'Oréal ParisVoluminous Lash Paradise Mascara:
Consider this your desert-island pick, as this mascara gives you the most impossibly fluttery lashes without flakes, clumps, or breakage. And since it's laced with nylon fibers, it gives your fringe several millimeters of extra length, too.


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With the conclusion of the first WDSF GrandSlam of 2019 for the amateur competitors of the World DanceSport Federation, we now welcome the professional competitors to Pieve di Cento, Italy, where we await the upcoming Grand Prix for both the Standard and Latin divisions.
Momentum in the Professional Division
This Saturday, March 23, paves the way for the Latin competitors to take the floor in Italy. Currently, we await 42 couples from 17 countries to take part, 18 of whom are representing the host country.
Just last year, this same Grand Prix had a total of 34 couples in the Latin division. Eight more couples have signed up for 2019, a great indication of the growth that is taking place within the WDSF Professional Division. As more and more couples begin their transition from competing as amateurs to pros, WDSF PD is gaining momentum. As an example, 2018 led to the transition of both the WDSF Latin and Standard World Champions to the professional arena.
Dancers to Watch
This Saturday, the crowd will be expecting a superb performance by three-time amateur and first-time professional Latin champions, Gabriele Goffredo and Anna Matus of Moldova. They have been conquering every single professional event that they have participated in since having turned pro just last year. Their first World Championship in PD landed them the gold, and now they lead the way as the Latin star couple of the WDSF.
Vincenzo Mariniello and Sara Casini, another Italian pair, will also be in attendance. They have also recently transferred to PD last year and have danced only one event in having changed divisions. In Stuttgart at the German Open Championships last August, Mariniello and Casini took the bronze in the WDSF PD Super Grand Prix and are now back to compete in their second professional event of their careers.
All the way from China, Yao Hou and Ting Zhuang will also be on the dance floor. They are ranked second in the WDSF World Ranking List, right behind Goffredo and Matus. Last year at this very same Grand Prix in Pieve di Cento, they took silver.
We will not be seeing Marts Smolko and Tina Bazykina of Latvia in attendance here in Italy, even though they are one of the top couples of the WDSF Latin Professional Division. They are ranked third in the World Ranking List and are renowned for performing many showdances recently as pros.
One of the Greatest Scale Events
The Star Championship, the hosting competition of these WDSF PD Grands Prix, is also a renowned for hosting WDSF World Open events, which brought in more than 260 couples for the Latin leg, and 230 couples for the Standard leg just last year. This names one of the largest World Opens for the World DanceSport Federation in general, as competitors from all over the world aim to make this event hosted by Olga Cacciari and Simone Canè.
The Grand Hotel Bologna e dei Congressi will be anticipating the flow of competitors to make their entrance soon enough. We invite you all to tune into this Saturday to the first Grand Prix of the Star Championships, here on FloDance!


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Breckenridge, COHome Menu
Dog Park
Carter Park Dog Park
Looking for some fun with your dog? Enjoy the Carter Park Dog Park located at the south end of High Street. All unleashed dogs must remain within the fenced area and must be accompanied by an owner. Dogs should also have a collar and identifying tags. Please be considerate of those who visit the dog park after you, and remember to remove any of your dog's excrement before leaving. Plastic bags are available on site for your convenience.
Carter Dog Park offers close to one full acre of fenced space for your dog to run and play in a fun, social environment.
- Cost: 100% free -- no fees!
- Location: 300 S. High Street
4 blocks east of Main Street, adjacent to Breckenridge Elementary school at the south end of High Street.
- Hours: 24 hours/day (However, please note there is no lighting.)
- Park within a Park: The Dog Park is a part of Carter Park, which is home to a pavilion, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, public restrooms, and a multi-purpose field.
- Please be responsible. Kindly review the simple Dog Park rules posted at the park when you arrive.


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kyō Records joins Stripped Music Management and debuts a mix series
One of Asia's beloved underground brand heads west
Stripped Music Management in London have just announced that it was welcoming kyō Records, the label belonging to club brand kyō in Asia, to the family. Together they will begin with releasing a series of high quality mix and unmixed compilation albums and EPs from established artists worldwide and will also be working with Proton Music/Proton Radio on digital distribution to all major stores and streaming services. Label head Norman H has been working closely with Godwin Pereira and Sanjeev Raj from kyō to bring this collaboration to fruition.
kyō, which operates in both Singapore and as of recently also in Kuala Lumpur, has been a long time purveyor of underground music in Asia and a label seems like the natural next step for the team.
With the announcement comes the first such mix delivered by French techno producer OXIA and its a 20-track mastery of house and techno crossovers. 002 is also lined up for release with 003 following soon after that.
Listen to the mix below and purchase it as well as its unmixed tracks here.
Pohl - Throw Up {Original Mix}
Pablo Bolivar - I Would Try To Make This (Deep Vision){Original Mix}
DJ Koze - Nices Wolkchen {Robag's Bronky Frumu Rehand}
Phillip Bader, David Squillace - Free The Visa {Original Mix}
Mihai Popoviciu - Time {Original Mix}
Wade, Artslaves -Promiscuous {Original Mix}
Nick Curly - Headcount {Original Mix}
Sebo K - It's Alright {Original Mix}
Matthias Tanzmann - Reframed {Original Mix}
Oxia - Perception {Original Mix}
Cristoph - Let Me Sleep {Original Mix}
Huxley - Oil Spill {Original Mix}
Moderat - Bad Kingdom {Robag Wruhme 4/4 Edit Xomlopp Rmx Schwanz - 014}
Kiko, Spencer K - Rondo {Oxia Remix}
Matthias Schaffhauser - The Best Bad Idea {Nicolas Masseyeff Remix}
Ross Evans - Let It Go {Original Mix}
Theo Parrish - Falling Up {Carl Craig Remix}
Frankey & Sandrino - Save Us {Original Mix}