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We have ways to keep us all healthier and alive. Want to know our secrets? THEY ARE MEMORABLE! The information we have is readily accessible if you knew where to pull the information from and know how to read the science journals (while understanding all of the data).
What can YOU learn? I have GREAT news about maintaining and enhancing health.
Realistically, do you know what public health is? Do you understand the role of statistics in public health? Do you understand the social and behavioral issues in public health? Do you know how medical interplays with public health care? Did you know there are many areas in public health like epidemiology, infectious diseases and the environment? We all need to have an appreciation of this! Many of our citizens and leaders do not have an understanding of public health. We all need to know how to protect and promote the health lives of everyone we see! Public health issues hit the front pages of our newspapers regularly and in the headlines of our news TV shows. Some of the issues that hinder the spread of public health are AIDS and all of the injuries we have seen due to hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis.
Right now is a TREMENDOUS time to improve our health. You may be asking “what’s next for me, my family and friends?” I can share with you what the down turn on health has meant to thousands of Americans and other human beings. Fixing it will not be as difficult as you might imagine. We can bring you to better health in days with simple steps! We can make our lives healthier and longer in duration with more benefits.

Charleston Southern University-Spring BOV share plan for future

March 22, 2010
John Strubel

An estimated 120 Board of Visitors members were in attendance Friday at Charleston Southern University’s Spring Board of Visitors meeting on campus.

Under the theme of “Planning for a Great Future,” campus leaders shared the University’s strategic vision and plan. Faculty, staff and students spoke about faith integration through learning, leading and serving.

“Charleston Southern is a school of opportunity, a university of faith,” said CSU President Dr. Jairy C. Hunter. “What else could we be doing that is more important than investing in our future?”

CSU Campus Minister Clark Carter, fresh off a mission trip to Baltimore, Maryland, shared success stories from three student service projects. While Carter and a group of CSU students worked at an inner-city church over Spring Break, members of Campus Crusade for Christ visited and shared the gospel with college students in New York City.

Charleston Southern head football coach Jay Mills, athletic director Hank Small and men’s track and field coach Tim Langford shared the success of the Charleston Southern athletic programs.

Mills, who will begin his eighth year as head coach of the football team, introduced the 2010 recruiting class with a highlight video and a student-athlete testimony from recruit Richard Mounce. The CSU football team is currently in spring practice and will give the public a sneak peek of the 2010-11 team at the annual spring game on Saturday, April 10.

Langford has been with Charleston Southern for seven years as head coach of the men’s track team. He was recently honored as Big South Coach of the Year and best coach honor in the Southeast. Langford introduced the men’s 4 X 200 team, including senior Levi Brooks, who will graduate in May.

David Schools, president of Piggly Wiggly of the Carolinas, and vice president of finance announced the renewal of a longstanding relationship with Charleston Southern. Following the announcement that Piggly Wiggly will be a participating sponsor of the President’s Council, Schools said, “The mission of the school and the mission of Piggly Wiggly are intertwined.”

Director of Corporate Relations and Planned Giving for CSU Lili Gresham also honored Charleston Southern BOV’s Emory Main and Bill White for 10 years of service.

Maryland Real Estate Clubs

"If you're interested in learning more about real estate investing clubs, however, the REIClub.com site
with its state-by-state listing of nearly 300 real estate investing clubs is a good place to start."
(9/10/04 CNN Money article)

To add/modify information for a real estate club,
please submit our Real Estate Club Form. Thanks.

Baltimore Real Estate Investors Association
Contact Person: Joe DiMaggio
Meeting Location: Towson Place Hotel & Suites, formerly Holiday Inn Towson
Meeting Address: 1100 Cromwell Bridge Road
City, State Zip: Towson, Maryland 21286
Meeting Time: 3rd Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Phone Number: 800-557-9146
Fax Number: 410-583-7833
Web Site: www.baltimorereia.com/
Email: info@baltimorereia.com
No. Members: 250



Beltway Breakfast Club
Contact Person: Steve Johnson
Meeting Location: Beltway Motel And Rest
Meeting Address: Call for Directions
City, State Zip: Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.
Phone Number: 410-644-0663
Email: scjohnsonmusic@aol.com



DC/Central Maryland Real Estate Investor's Group (DCREIA)
Contact Person: Sherman Ragland
Meeting Location: Florian Hall
Meeting Address: 13701 Old Jericho Park Road
City, State Zip: Bowie, Maryland 20001
Meeting Time: 2nd Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Phone Number: 301-218-4333
Fax Number: 202-783-0099
Web Site: www.DCREIA.com
Email: info@dcreia.com
No. Members: 500



Greater Washington, DC Real Estate Investors Association
Contact Person: Sherman Ragland
Meeting Location: Florian Hall
Meeting Address: 13701 Old Jericho Park Road
City, State Zip: Bowie, Maryland 20720
Meeting Time: 2nd Saturday, 9:00 a.m.
Phone Number: 202-783-0093 x221
Fax Number: 202-783-0099
Web Site: www.DCREIA.com
Email: lwicks@tradewinds-int.com
No. Members: 500



Maryland Real Estate Exchange Network
Contact Person: Charles Parrish
Meeting Location: Investors United School of Real Estate
Meeting Address: 6721 Harford Road
City, State Zip: Baltimore, Maryland 21234
Meeting Time: 1st Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Phone Number: 443-253-3886
Fax Number: 410-426-8000
Web Site: www.mdrealestateclub.com/
Email: Charles@investorsunited.com
No. Members: 200



Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Investor Association (MAREIA)
Contact Person: Alan Chantker
Meeting Location: Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Meeting Address: I-695 and Reisterstown Road
City, State Zip: Pikesville, Maryland 21208
Meeting Time: 2nd Monday, 6:30 p.m.
Phone Number: 443-738-3600
Fax Number: 410-864-8559
Web Site: www.mareia.com
Email: Hello@mareia.com
No. Members: 350



Real Estate Investors Society (REIS)
Contact Person: Larry Finkelberg
Meeting Location: Vicino Restaurante Italino
Meeting Address: 1959 Sligo Avenue
City, State Zip: Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Meeting Time: 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
Phone Number: 240-207-2810
Fax Number: 240-207-2811
Web Site: www.reislink.net
Email: info@reislink.net
No. Members: 32



The Real Deal
Contact Person: Charles Blair
Meeting Location: The Quality Inn
Meeting Address: 1401 Bloomfield Ave
City, State Zip: Baltimore, Maryland 21227
Meeting Time: 4th Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Phone Number: 443-925-2860
Web Site: www.meetup.com/Real-Estate-Investing-The-Real-Deal/
Email: charlesblair359@gmail.com
No. Members: 500+



Young Investors Club of Crofton
Contact Person: Joshua Inak
Meeting Location: Crofton Library
City, State Zip: Crofton, Maryland 21114
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.
Phone Number: 443-306-7787
Email: gariart@aol.com
No. Members: 6

WHAT IS A BLOG?

Let's begin with some definitions. A bit dry, we realize, but this is a necessary evil. First we'll define the word this whole site is based around - blog.
A blog is a frequently updated online personal journal or diary. It is a place to express yourself to the world. A place to share your thoughts and your passions. Really, it's anything you want it to be. For our purposes we'll say that a blog is your own Web site that you are going to update on an ongoing basis. Blog is a short form for the word weblog and the two words are used interchangeably.
Here are a couple of other definitions:
"...the first journalistic model that actually harnesses rather than merely exploits the true democratic nature of the web. It's a new medium finally finding a unique voice."--Andrew Sullivan
"[a] collection of posts...short, informal, sometimes controversial, and sometimes deeply personal...with the freshest information at the top."--Meg Hourihan
TERMINOLOGY
As so often happens in the English language, many derivates of the word blog have been created. One who participates in the activities of maintaining a blog is known as a blogger and the activity of keeping a blog is known as blogging. So we could say that the blogger blogs in his blog, but that might cause your English teacher to weep. We are going to use these terms with alarming frequency, so make sure you understand what they mean before you go on.
Blog (noun) - a journal or diary that is on the Internet - Andrew Sullivan has the most popular blog on the Internet.
Blogger (noun) - a person who keeps a blog - Bloggers are revolutionizing the way news is shared.
Blog (verb) - to write a blog - I am going to blog before breakfast this morning.
Blogging (verb) - the action of writing a blog - Blogging is my way of sharing my passions with the world.
Originally blogs were known primarily as places for people to write about their day-to-day activities. Their mundane, everyday tasks became fodder for journal entries. Somehow these writers gained a following and the hobby of blogging was born. Today people write about far more interesting topics. But we'll get to that in a minute.
WHO BLOGS?
So who are these fearless people who would be willing to post about their lives in as public a forum as the Internet? They are people just like you. Once the haven of technical know-it-alls, blogging has suddenly caught-on as a legitimate hobby and has entered the mainstream. Every day millions of people, some of whom have no technical ability whatsoever, write on their blogs. To meet this demand some amazing tools have been created that will allow anyone, even people with very little knowledge of computers, to have their own blog. If you can find your way onto the Internet and follow some basic instructions you can have your own blog. It's just that easy.
WHY DO PEOPLE BLOG?
So you may be asking why anyone would want to have their own blog. We believe the answer lies in the fact that every human has a voice and wishes their voice to be heard. The Internet is a medium that is unparalleled in its reach. Never before have average people like you or me been able to reach a global audience with so little trouble. Bloggers have the opportunity of reaching hundreds or even thousands of people each and every day.
There are still many people who like to share the details of their days. They may post twenty or thirty times a day, detailing when they ate lunch and when they headed home from work. On the other hand there are bloggers who give almost no detail about their lives, but write instead about a hobby or interest of theirs. They may dedicate their blog to something they are passionate about. Let me give you some examples:
This blog is about the business of baseball.

DC's old mayor is in trouble again!

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