For latest information about conference, please check
http://u3a-melbourneinternationalconference2013.org
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Please send items of possible interest to the editor,
Tom Holloway. |
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 Genealogy
Groups: Forces War Records
is the ONLY site where you can search military records of over 4 million
British Armed Forces personnel exclusively cross matched with over 4000
units of the British Armed Forces going back to before 1630. Get information
on your military ancestors and history on their military unit in one place
– learn the battles they fought and what life was like for them.
The results are automatically categorised by war, date and record type to make your search as easy as possible. |
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 Current
Affairs Groups: The Asia Society
is a US corporate-funded educational organization dedicated to promoting
mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders
and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context.
It is recommended here for some insightful videos on current events. |
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 Internet
matters: What are 'Data Brokers'
and how are they using Facebook? From the Internet to the iPod, technologies
are transforming our society and empowering us as speakers, citizens, creators,
and consumers. When our freedoms in the networked world come under attack,
the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is the first line of defense. EFF
continues to confront cutting-edge issues defending free speech, privacy,
innovation, and consumer rights today. |
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 Indian Societies of U3A: North Zone of Delhi celebrated its Foundation Day on 11th April, 2013 at Deer Park, New Delhi in which more than 500 senior citizens participated across all over Delhi. On this occasion, Chief Guest Kumari Selja, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India released Souvenir 2013 containing useful information for senior citizens, daily activities. She was very much impressed to see presence of more than 500 senior citizens in the morning hours at Deer Park and she appreciated the efforts of J.R. Gupta, President of the Council for his initiatives to motivate more and more elderly people to join daily activities. Such daily get-together surely help lonely senior citizens to feel free from loneliness at this age which is quite necessary. |
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 Art
Groups: Art Industri promotes
the work of students, amateur & professional artists and art galleries
as well as encouraging the appreciation and interest in visual arts through
a network of sites offering promotional tools, reference information and
resource services to the art community.
The group of sites include free art directory listings, free webspace, free email accounts and online portfolio creation as well as the fine art e-card site, the creative & educational art kids site and the art icons and art movements reference sites. |
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All members who attended felt that this was a valuable experience that should be repeated. Our website is www.u3acostabrava.org |
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Issue
number one hundred and forty-nine (May 2013) from the WorldU3A Service,
sent on the first of every month to U3A members anywhere in the world.
