New technique may help severely damaged nerves regrow and restore function

ScienceDaily (Apr. 22, 2012) ? Engineers at the University of Sheffield have developed a method of assisting nerves damaged by traumatic accidents to repair naturally, which could improve the chances of restoring sensation and movement in injured limbs.

In a collaborative study with Laser Zentrum Hannover (Germany) published April 23, 2012 in the journal Biofabrication, the team describes a new method for making medical devices called nerve guidance conduits or NGCs.

The method is based on laser direct writing, which enables the fabrication of complex structures from computer files via the use of CAD/CAM (computer aided design/manufacturing), and has allowed the research team to manufacture NGCs with designs that are far more advanced than previously possible.

Currently patients with severe traumatic nerve damage suffer a devastating loss of sensation and/or movement in the affected limb. The traditional course of action, where possible, is to surgically suture or graft the nerve endings together. However, reconstructive surgery often does not result in complete recovery.

"When nerves in the arms or legs are injured they have the ability to re-grow, unlike in the spinal cord; however, they need assistance to do this," said University of Sheffield Professor of Bioengineering, John Haycock. "We are designing scaffold implants that can bridge an injury site and provide a range of physical and chemical cues for stimulating this regrowth."

The new conduit is made from a biodegradable synthetic polymer material based on polylactic acid and has been designed to guide damaged nerves to re-grow through a number of small channels.

"Nerves aren't just like one long cable, they're made up of lots of small cables, similar to how an electrical wire is constructed," said lead author Dr Frederik Claeyssens, of the University's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. "Using our new technique we can make a conduit with individual strands so the nerve fibres can form a similar structure to an undamaged nerve."

Once the nerve is fully regrown, the conduit biodegrades naturally. The team hopes that this approach will significantly increase recovery for a wide range of peripheral nerve injuries.

In laboratory experiments, nerve cells added to the polymer conduit grew naturally within its channelled structure and the research team is now working towards clinical trials.

"If successful we anticipate these scaffolds will not just be applicable to peripheral nerve injury, but could also be developed for other types of nerve damage too. The technique of laser direct writing may ultimately allow production of scaffolds that could help in the treatment of spinal cord injury" said Dr Claeyssens.

"What's exciting about this work is that not only have we designed a new method for making nerve guide scaffolds which support nerve growth, we?ve also developed a method of easily reproducing them through micromolding.

"This technology could make a huge difference to patients suffering severe nerve damage," he added.

This research was funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

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  1. A Koroleva, A A Gill, I Ortega, J W Haycock, S Schlie, S D Gittard, B N Chichkov, F Claeyssens. Two-photon polymerization-generated and micromolding-replicated 3D scaffolds for peripheral neural tissue engineering applications. Biofabrication, 2012; 4 (2): 025005 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5082/4/2/025005

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Diablo 3 beta throws open doors, this weekend only

Diablo 3, the much-anticipated fantasy game, is scheduled for launch in North America on May 15. In the meantime, you can get your hands on the?Diablo 3?beta version.

Diablo 3: One of the most eagerly-anticipated games in recent memory, and also one of the most frequently delayed. Horizons readers will remember that back in September of last year,?Blizzard announced that Diablo 3, originally slated to arrive in 2011, would be held until early 2012 ? enough time for the developer to polish up the gameplay.?

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"[T]his week we pulled together people from all of the teams involved with the game to decide whether we felt it would be ready before the end of December, and we grudgingly came to the conclusion that it would not," a Blizzard exec wrote at the time. "Ultimately, we feel that to deliver an awesome Diablo sequel that lives up to our expectations and yours as well, we should take a little more time and add further polish to a few different elements of the game."

Since then, Blizzard has finalized a May 15 North America launch date for Diablo 3.?

This week comes news that Blizzard will stage an open beta event for Diablo 3, a kind of "stress test" for the forthcoming fantasy title. VentureBeat?reports?that the beta test will extend from Friday afternoon to 1 p.m. EST on Monday. Anyone with a valid?Battle.net account is invited to play (excepting folks in the?Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau markets, who are getting a separate beta event, on April 23).

You can get started here.?

Diablo 3, like Diablo 2 and the original Diablo, will take place in the the murky, shadowy world of Sanctuary. Among the playable character classes are the newly-introduced "monks" ? "priest-warriors who follow the divine injunctions of their Patriarchs, the rulers of Ivgorod," according to Blizzard. Sounds like some good, geeky fun to us.?

For more tech news, follow us on?Twitter @venturenaut. And don?t forget to sign up for the weekly?BizTech newsletter.

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Skype for Windows Phone sheds beta title, graduates to v1.0

Skype for Windows Phone sheds beta title, graduates to v1.0

Skype's fledgling Windows Phone app broke out of beta today, adding contact searching and landline calling to it's VOIP repertoire. The update comes just shy of two months of the Beta's introduction in February, and boasts a handful of minor improvements that should keep your calls connected. You'll still be making those calls yourself, however, as the full version doesn't yet have support for receiving calls in the background -- if the app isn't running, your phone isn't ringing. Hit the source link below to update.

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Yes, sometimes you do need to kill all the apps in your multitasking dock

A little over a year ago I wrote a rather controversial editorial stating that iOS users don't ever need to kill all the apps in their multitasking dock (fast app switcher). Earlier this year the subject was brought back to the spotlight, with other developers and bloggers reaching pretty much the same conclusion.

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Study finds way more emperor penguins than previously thought

New satellite data reveals that emperor penguins are far more abundant in Antarctica than previously estimated.?

Emperor penguins in Antarctica are far more plentiful than previously thought, a study that used extremely high-resolution imagery snapped by satellites has revealed.

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"It surprised us that we approximately doubled the population estimate," said Peter Fretwell, a scientist with the British Antarctic Survey and lead author of a paper published today in the journal PLoS One.

Fretwell said that in contrast to previous estimates, which put?emperor penguin?numbers somewhere between 270,000 and 350,000 birds, the new research counted 595,000 birds.

Antarctic research is challenging, since humans can essentially only work on the frigid continent for three months out of the year, and nailing down hard numbers for the iconic birds has proved difficult.

Bird census

The last overall population estimate, done in 1992, found that approximately 135,000 to 175,000 emperor penguins lived around the continent.?[See Antarctica's iconic emperor penguins in action.]

Fretwell and a team of researchers melded several kinds of high-definition imagery captured by satellites to arrive at their new number. They sharpened the images to allow them to differentiate between penguins, shadows on the ground, and the penguins' poop, which is plentiful enough to show up in satellite pictures.

The team also used actual ground counts of penguins in their analysis. "The ground counts told us the density of penguin clusters, and we used this to multiply the area of penguins calculated by our satellite image analysis into penguin numbers," Fretwell told OurAmazingPlanet in an email.

The analysis not only doubled the previous estimate of emperor penguins, but also uncovered seven previously undiscovered colonies.

Fretwell said this kind of research is important, particularly in the face of a changing climate.

Penguin future

There are concerns that changes to Antarctica's ice heralds a difficult future for emperor penguins. The birds breed on the Antarctic sea ice during the brutal winter months, but earlier spring melts may pose threats to the more northern colonies, according to a statement from the British Antarctic Survey.

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04/18/2012 MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOTES ? Independent ...

04/18/12 IFC MEMBERSHIP MEETING

TONIGHT!

After the break?The Assassin and The Call Girl by Chris Williamson.

FESTIVAL NEWS

Who went to the Kansas City Film Festival?

Tallgrass Film Festival Wichita 10/18-21 ??Grasscendo ? music-themed films ??Greengrass ? environmentally-themed films ??Grassroots ? featuring films about social issues especially films inspired by the Civil Rights movement ??Spotlight on Women Directors ??Spotlight on Scandinavian Cinema ??Smallgrass: Family Films ??Timothy Gruver Spotlight on Kansas Filmmakers ? Kansas filmmakers submit for free ??Joel Fein Emerging Filmmakers Program ? short films from high school student filmmakers (19 and younger) may submit for free ? see below for official rules

The entry deadline for film submissions is June 29, 2012 with a late submission deadline of July 13, 2012. (Fees: Features $50, Shorts $25/Late Submission Fee: Features $100, Shorts $50).

http://www.tallgrassfilmfest.com/content/call-submissions-10th-annual-tallgra... 2012 Show Me Justice Film Festival The 3rd Annual Show Me Justice Film Festival will be held October 17-20, 2012 on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO. Submissions for films will be accepted April 1 ? July 1, 2012 through Without A Box. This year there is not a submission fee The Show Me Justice Film Festival strives to raise awareness about social injustice. Filmmakers from around the world are encouraged to submit feature films, and short animated, experimental, narrative, and documentary films that put a face on the many shades of injustice. The films selected for screening will compete for prizes based on their artistic competence, creativity, and exploration of the festival theme.

Kansas International Film Festival Late deadline for submission is 4/16 12 Annual October 05, 2012 to October 11, 2012 The IFC theme this year will be Satire?PSAs, Infomercials, Mockumentaries?.5-6 minutes. Need 90 minutes worth of material. Proposed schedule due dates: Submission date to IFC: 9/7/2012 Turn material over to KIFF: 9/21/2012 IFC is also hosting a party on the 10th of October!

Cavalier Film Festival http://www.jccc.edu/journalism/film-festival.html Festival is 4/26/2012 The Cavalier Film Festival was founded in 2003. Each year our Film Festival serves as an outlet for creative minds to show others their hard work and dedication to their passions. Filmmakers are invited not only from Johnson County Community College but high schools as well. This event is open to all those who love to create and view fresh and new creative forms of art and entertainment.

The DC Shorts Film Festival (September 6-16, 2012)

April 30th film and script entry deadline! www.dcshorts.com DC Shorts Screenplay Competition www.dcshorts.com/the-films

The Lawrence Arts Center will host The Free State Film Festival, a brand-new film festival scheduled for May 11-13. The festival will be composed of several curated feature films, experimental films, networking opportunities and a short film program, which is now open for submissions. The goal of the Free State Film Festival is to celebrate of film, music and visual art. For more information visit http://www.lawrenceartscenter.org/free-state-film-fest.html. Schedule announced 4/20/2012.

Fright Night Film Festival http://www.frightnightfilmfest.com/ 6/29-7/1 Submission deadline date of May 30th. ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Fright Night Film Fest is the Largest Genre Film Festival in America. Our festival strives to provide one of the largest outlets for independent films in the world. With over 120 + films screened every year in 5 large screening halls, our desire is for the filmmaker to present his/her film to the masses and engage in new networking opportunities.

The Spring 2012 Slash and Bash Horror and Sci-Fi film festival will be held May 25th-26th, 2012 at the Break Room (911 S Kansas Ave Topeka, 66612) in downtown Topeka, KS! Two weeks left to submit. slashandbash.com Free to attend!

Sign up for festival notifications and manage all your submissions at www.withoutabox.com.

IFC EVENTS

Saturday April 21, 2012- Philip Neel will conduct an Advanced Editing seminar at the UMKC campus at Royal Hall, room 402.

A film editor and post-producer in television for the last 30 years, Philip Neel?s credits include Boston Legal, Ally McBeal & Twin Peaks.

Limited Seating Available! 11:00 to 12:15 for the first session 30 minute break for lunch 12:45 to 2:00 for the last session

$20 for KCWIFT and IFC members $25 for all others except UMKC students Registration is required through treasurer@kcwift.com. If you are interested in a Sandwich or wrap or salad lunch for $10, please also send an email to this email address.

Sponsored by KANSAS CITY WOMEN IN FILM & TV and KC INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS COALITION

April 20, 2012 ? ?LESSON PLAN? 7:00PM @ Uptown Theatre Director and Editor, Philip Neel will be available for Q & A afterward

Produced by original Third Wave student Philip Neel, ?Lesson Plan? is the documentary film about The Third Wave (aka ?The Wave? and ?Die Welle?) classroom experiment, as told by the original students and teacher Ron Jones.

KCWIFT, IFC Members & students ? $5 and Non-members ? $8. Prices are for all tickets to be purchased at the door.

ONE NIGHT STAND WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY 6/2/2012

One Night Stand issues one challenge, to write, shoot, and edit a short film in 10 hours. Three items are drawn: a theme, an object, and a line of dialogue. All three elements must be used in the project. Shoot in 16:9, burn to a dvd-standard for now? $30 entry fee per team Captain will receive 2 tickets to the screening

Meet at 830am for enrollment and drawing 930am official start time for production 730pm completed project is due 8pm screening Judged event?1st, 2nd, 3rd Place and Audience Choice. Also a Captain?s Award which is awarded by the other Captain?s to the best Captain.

$10 entry fee for screening for IFC members; $15 for non. Venue TBD

IFC AT THE 2012 FRINGE FESTIVAL 7/19-7/29/2012 Best of the IFC-90 minute program Would like to focus on arts If you have something you want to be considered for entry, please hand off to Tim Harvey. Not all submissions will be accepted. Must be a digital file, 16:9, quicktime or avi

BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS:

MATT CONNOLLY PRESIDENT:

Follow-up from tour at Outpost in Lenexa -They would like to partner up on films but really only with more quality and experienced film makers

Grant applications are now being taken for the Robert Altman Emerging Filmmakers Fund.

GRANT INFORMATION Kauffman?s FastTrac program has graciously provided the $500 program fee for each of the selected grant recipients.

PURPOSE The goal of these grants is to give filmmakers the expert business knowledge they need to help turn their craft into a business, turn an existing project into a more fruitful venture or both. If you do apply for a grant, please have a business or project idea ready to bring to the classes.

The classes will be held in 5, full-day sessions from 9AM to 5PM on consecutive Fridays starting July 13, 2012 and ending August 10, 2012.

http://kcfilm.com/altmangrants/

48 Hour Film Project in July or August -Producer position now open, you might make money If a team can get together a minimum of 10 people, and cover half of the entry fee ($70), IFC will cover the other half and up to three teams. Must be early bird admission fee and team must provide list to Board along with $70.

PROPS The IFC is now taking prop donations!

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VICKIE ROCCO ? VICE ? PRESIDENT Looking for help with PR and press releases. See her at the break or anytime, really?

BOARD TREASURER?? ? TED SMITH After buying our new equipment and co-sponsoring the upcoming seminar we have about $1800

TIM HARVEY- MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

Sign up now via credit card!

New equipment! 8-11? crane with heavy duty tripod and a monitor. Updated equipment pricing/rental sheets on website ifckc.com. Price has been lowered on the dolly- $30 for one day!

Many benefits for being a member including discounts at local venues. If you know of any other businesses to add to the list please let us know. Independent theatre discounts too! Rental equipment discounts! The list of all equipment online. Only $30 a year! Support Westport Coffee House because they support us :D

CLAUDIA COPPING- The next Actors Showcase will be May 23rd. Before we get to planning, we need directors and writers to step up by May 1st. This will come just before the ONS, great way to find actors. Contact claudia.Copping@gmail.com

MAIA ADES-

May 16th is another script reading, if you have a script, get with her. Hoping to have a rehearsal before. If you have a script to submit contact Maia. maianimages@att.net

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SHANNON WALSH-

She schedules 2nd half of meetings so give her ideas of screenings, seminars etc. events@ifckc.com Schedule posted on ifc website on right side.

JENNIFER SEWARD-

AWM ? Spring Teleprompter Workshop!!! ? 4/28/12

Actors with Moxie presents:

How an Actor uses a Teleprompter, a professional series workshop

Stacey Siegert, Exposure Model & Talent Inc.

Stephane Suetoes-Scupham, COO at Corkscrew Agency and TV Personality

Val Anderson, Managing Producer at Outpost Worldwide

WHEN: Saturday April 28, 2012 ? Beginner session 9am-12pm & Intermediate/Advanced 1pm-4pm WHERE: Outpost Worldwide Studio??? 7833 Barton Lenexa, KS 66215 http://www.outpostworldwide.com COST: $125

The Beginner class will be aimed towards actors that have had some to no experience with a prompter. The class will cover the basic skills needed to use a prompter, the ABC?s of acting with a Teleprompter and actors will get the chance to work on Commercial copy as well as Non Broadcast Spokesperson copy. The actors will also receive playback time to review their work.

The Intermediate/Advanced workshop will cover more of the acting and technique to working with a Teleprompter. This workshop will cover lengthier Non Broadcast scripts and go over Spokesperson types of scripts. Actors will also have the opportunity to do some cold and some change ups with the material. Actors will also receive playback time to review their work.

For questions and to enroll please contact:????? Stacey Siegert?? actorswithmoxie@gmail.com

Heather Laird is putting on a workshop, 6 weeks long, on Tuesdays. Adult on camera audition class. Starting April 10th. if interested in this more info. at heather@wrightlairdcasting.com

Also working on makeup and special effects makeup seminar(s)

DUSTIN ADAIR- Volunteer Coordinator/Fundraising Chair If you are a current member and volunteer for 5 events, your dues for the next year are FREE! Start with 1001+1!

1001+1 Movies You Need to View Before You Die! ?The Three Amigos? May 5th at Stage Port $5 to enter, come for the nachos! 6-9:30pm

NEW PEOPLE: Matt Waldon- Film student at the Art Institute International ? DP

Miesha Miller- At Raytown High School, is involved in a lot of organizations, more interested in the acting side of film

Ralvell Rogers- At Rockhurst HS, aspiring novelist. Would like to get into screen writing.

Robert Hubbard- Big thank you to the IFC on behalf of the KC Film Fest! There will be a volunteer appreciation event coming soon!

Danielle- Actor with her Masters from London (ooooh) and wants to dive into film. stagefancyproductions@yahoo.com 913-240-4477

Bobbi- Has done a bit of everything for film, former IFC member. Ready to get back into film.

ART RELATED SHAMELESS SELF ? PROMOTIONS (ARSSP)

Gary Huggins is looking for a Line Producer for his to be shot in Kansas City feature KICK ME.

Rob- In a band, here to mingle. Going to shoot a music video soon. rob@psychostick.com

Paul and Alex- Music publishers with a start up company. Would like to provide music for films. punchface publishing on facebook

Brian D.- Jerry Vest at Have Guns Will Rent is awesome, IFC discount is also awesome

Chris- Has film equipment for sale before his move to Florida.

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David ? props. Would like to do this for your production needs pics of his past work davidfroeschner@yahoo.com

Dustin Adair- script doctor ? if you have a script and need someone to read it get a hold of him

Jefferson ? celtx is giving away $2000 per filmmaker in a contest: celtx.com there is? request for qualifications for muralists to commemorate Brown in Topeka. go to ifckc facebook page for more info.

Joe Concha, has studio will audio.

Andy Garrison gives a discount for the Actor?s Showcase actors. Discount located on website. actortrainingstudio.com to view videos recently shot ats -actortrainingstudio on fb Looking for women to join his Monday night acting class. Interested? contact at andy@actortrainingstudio.com

Elfa W.- Make-up/hair/wine and spirits guru. Makes mardi gras masks. elfawachter@gmail.com 816 394 1639 you can call/text/send nasty pics

Pat Lamb ? doing a film in may and needs help with costumes

Emerson Rapp- Sketch comedy writer email 2 pieces to bottomsupcomedy@gmail.com Please send 2 dynamic variations. ESPECIALLY WOMEN!!!!!!! always looking for more writers. shows on april 26th-28th at the uptown arts bar and a show here in June and they?re in the Fringe Festival. Also looking for actors.

Micah wants to use his camera! Also a D.P. (does an awesome job) Now has a Mac to edit on!

Vickie ? if interested in doing docs for non-profits talk to her.

Brian Boye shot another interview for ?Famous Last Words? is doing another one in April.

Jim- Looking for an actress 20s-30s who has access to a red dress end of April

Jessica- Friend?s band playing tonight at Davy?s Uptown @10, Johnny Cash cover band Jefferson- Cinema KC is wrapped for the upcoming season! Begins this Saturday at 6pm on KSMO

Micah Williams- Does special effects makeup, would love to get on a team for ONS or 48hr or get involved with a project. Don?t be afraid of money. 724-518-3400 Also teaching sculpting classes this spring and summer at the Alcott?s Arts Center and a demo for Horror Club. Art show in June at Slap and Tickle for First Friday

Chris Williamson- Still has equipment for sale, moving in less than three weeks. 913-205-0688

Micheal- Making a film, needs people interested in sound, camera work, lighting. phish321@ymail.com Will start casting after gets the crew together. It?s a short, satire of reality cop type show.

Curtis Smith- Going to Scotland to shoot a wedding next week.

Brian B- Great contact with KU Med for Famous Last Words, will be shooting there at the end of May. Should have a trailer or two coming soon.

Caroline- Singing at Mike Kelly?s tonight.

Mike- Involved in Homecoming kicking off the PBS arts summer festival premering July 20th

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Author: Tony Dosanjh

1.? Audio programs.

One of the most efficient ways to learn is by listening.? For some people?????? it?s the way that they learn best.

Even if you?re used to reading as a means of learning, how much time,?????? these days have you had to read?? Really then, audio tapes serve a dual????????? purpose learning and having time.? You have many hours available to?????? listen that you, perhaps, haven?t considered.? Reading involves holding a?????? book, turning pages, picking it up and putting it down.? Listening, on the?????? other hand, can be done while you do other tasks: Doing the laundry and?????? having on a tape, riding to work and having on a tape.? In fact, listening??? ????to Self Improvement tapes can make an otherwise boring trip into more????????? of an adventure.? It makes many jobs seem easier to do.

2.? TV, Videos and DVD?s.

With television today, we have access to an incredible amount of information

right in our own homes.? Certain shows have motivational speakers on them

quite regularly and there are hundreds of exercise shows you can have your workout along with.? Even if you can?t see these people in person, you can still garner a lot of useful self improvement information on many channels.

There are Videos and DVD?s on most popular books, including self Improvement books, as well as many that are put out by the motivational speakers themselves.

3. Self Improvement Book and E Books.

This has been the most traditional way for people to learn anything, including self-improvement.? Most successful people have read a number of these books before deciding to write one themselves.? They often dedicate their books to a self improvement coach or mentor.? E Books are the newest addition to Most classic works and best sellers are also available as E Books,

Which you can download at anytime from your computer.

The newest addition to computerized reading is the ?Kindle.?? You can read a book online with a compact lighted reader monitor:? Some so small and light you can carry them in your purse.

4. Self Improvement Coaching and Mentoring.

Professional coaches can be costly, but can be a very effective way of learning new behaviors and mindsets.? No matter what you?re trying to improve, you can find a personal coach who works in that particular area.

There are even ?Personal Organizers, who come to your home and teach you how to organize your house.? A personal Mentor always has a dynamic approach that will motivate you and that can be a great impetus towards change.? Having someone as a model or a guide is a terrific way to boost

Your morale and get feedback on the positive changes you?re making.

5.? Self Improvement Classes and Courses.

It may be that you haven?t been in a traditional classroom since high school, but many adults choose to learn in a classroom setting.? Along with adult courses there are often college courses that address self-improvement issues.? Meeting with other people triggers enthusiasm in all who are involved

In the program and remember, as adults, everyone is there to learn, so there are no distractions.? This is definitely a great way to ignite your passion and learn a new skill at the same time.? Even if you can?t find time for classes, you can always tune in on TV to teleseminars or buy them on CD?s or DVD?s.

6.? Community Help Centers.

In many cities in countries around the world, citizens band together to

Offer help to the community in one way, shape or form.? You may find there?s a theatre group right down the road from you or a dance class that someone in the community may be teaching for free.? If there?s a need for self-improvement in the community, look in the yellow pages or call your local Help-Line.? They will best be able to tell you what?s available to you in your community.? If you can?t find a group that address? a specific problem, try starting one of your own!? People love helping other people to grow and watching them grow in new areas of their lives.

People who really want to improve themselves or succeed in any of life?s arenas can do so, with so many outlets.? Shouldn?t you try one?

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