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There were a couple of entries that I liked but didn't quite understand.
Herewith the results:
Not quite a story, but amazing!
Dellcartoons 9:34am
Not quite a story but deliciously clever
Ly Kesse 7:23am
Nominees for the Steve Forti Amazingly Deft Word Prompt Manipulation Award
Dellcartoons 9:34am
Tea Leave 3:56pm
I'll die in the cold and the dar
The very idea that Her Grace, the Duchess of Yowl would seen near, let alone atop a dumptster boggles the mind!!
Jennifer Delozier
Kudos for just cracking me up!
Sarah Jensen 11:05am
Special recognition for a lovely and lyrical post that resonates with those of us who know the backstory
Melanie Sue Bowles 3:03 pm
Special recognition for a great line:
Timothy Lowe 6:41pm
I am still lithe, thin as a shadow, softer than murder on black, muddy feet.
Here's the long list:
Barbara Lund 11:30am
Jennifer R. Donohue
Colin Smith 11:37am
D Willadsen 12:21pm
John Davis (manuscript) Frain 2:00pm
And the short list:
Richelle Elberg
I rose today in Dar es Salaam. Yesterday, it was Newark.
(New Jersey has no idea the debt owed it. Dayweaver has a sense of humor.)
But Kilimanjaro was tough to summit; I'm tired. I trudge across this beehive of a city. Hot flesh chafes; lives shout and whisper in Swahili.
All lost if I do not reach him.
Shadows lengthen.
Finally! I see it, a sunbird, purple, blue, yellow. It leads me to him. In his magic loom, the Tapestry of Tomorrow is fully woven. Intricate. Resplendent.
"Ravi." Dayweaver smiles. "You're here."
And so I will rise again tomorrow.
One of the things I liked here was how the prompt word dar was worked in to a location. I love maps and knowing where things are is a real passion.
And I love the concept of this story; rebirth, journey, rebirth.
The writing is crisp and elegant.
Michael Seese
Countless cameras flash as I step onto the red carpet and into the glare of scrutiny.
I spackle on the magic smile, and they buy the act. They can't see the shadow of shame consuming my flesh. Starstruck, they weave realities, imagining what it's like.
Some of us made deals with the devil.
"You can be a star, darling. I just need one thing..."
Others said "No deal." But he took their soul anyway.
I escape into the lobby. And breathe. Surreptitiously eyeing the other Beautiful People, I wonder how many are thinking what I am.
This is both topical and timeless.
The writing is utterly splendid (of course, it's Michael Seese, we've come to expect no less)
Amy Johnson 12:32pm
Young girl dream weaver
Wannabe high achiever
Sleeps on a creaky cot
Wants her frozen waffles hot
Electric's shut off
Hand-washing brother's socks.
Shadows call
Forget it all
Life's a joke
Take a toke
Take a jump
Off a wall
Along comes neighbor lady
Says that she'll watch the baby
Won't charge your mom a dime
Just get to school on time.
Now she got the magic key
Real generosity.
Night and day
Turns each F into an A.
Dream weaver's going far
College on the radar
Gonna be a superstar
A superstar.
Amy Schaefer 1:16pm
It took a long time to realize what was happening.This writing is so clear and precise you can see what's happening in your mind's eye. And that lovely twist at the end (love's magic not being all that romantic!) makes this entry very special.
I trod our regular route through the park. Bought cheddar scones. Went cycling and to the movies, just like when she was alive.
I was more shadower than widower.
But when I was ready to try a new path, invisible claws gripped my flesh and spun me around. My mouth ordered black-coffee-no-sugars. I only wore old clothes.
As always.
She used to weave red-nailed fingers through my hair. "I curse you to be mine forever."
"I accept."
Words we chanted countless times – our call-and-response.
I guess love's magic is real.
Brig 5:22pm
Lady Octavia Summers was known for two things. Being very not nice; and being ever so good at it.
She was also rich, which was why two young bucks stood before her.
Lord Flourish was so well turned out he was almost in again.
'My lady. How handsome you are'.
In contrast, Mr. Townsend's feature was his silence. He nodded. She nodded. He nodded. She nodded. When he went to nod again she rang a little bell, which thankfully did the trick.
She made her decision.
But alas, a daring shadow magic flesh-weaver's wayward steamroller flattened her.
The villagers rejoiced.
Joey was a greenhorn; a kid, really. Ed was older, but not necessarily wiser. She killed them slowly, while they struggled helplessly against her silken bonds.
She's a master manipulator--a weaver of webs so complex most never catch on until it's too late. And she's coming for me.
"Darling," she says, her voice dripping with saccharine, "come closer. I can't see you."
I remain in the shadows, poised to pray, until curiosity gets the best of her. She scuttles forward. I work my magic: One strike and her flesh is mine.
Wherever you are boys, this one's for you.
As you know by now I'm a sucker for off-beat points of view and this one is a gem. I'm sure you all get that "she" is the spider, but do you know who's telling the story? One word is a clue.
"Flesh forms a prison. Bones call to the reapers."
"What of blood?" the Darkness asked, fading to grey in eagerness.
I dared not breathe.
"Blood is mercurial, but the threads of reality beneath the fingertips of weavers is a magic neither dark nor light."
The unspoken hung in the black. The Darkness craved infinite unseen mornings. Baited and hooked, it stitched itself to my heels. Darkness became shadow.
So close.
"We cannot go on eight legs," I whispered. Breathless.
"Sixteen," it countered but obliged.
The fiber of my being unraveled; a familiar ache. I stood rewoven. Woman again. Arachne again.
How are you? I'm okay. I spent the day cleaning cobwebs—pushing back the shadows, mom always said. I found your baby doll—such a darling find—real eyelashes, porcelain softer than flesh. I don't believe in magic, but I stood it on the bedside table and slept all night without dreaming.
I want you to have it, but I can only send letters, and you never visit. Are you still angry? You know how hard it is to tell the difference between a weaver and a recluse. Surely the scars have faded by now. Come soon.
Oh sweet mother of Godiva! What is left unsaid here! Talk about letting your reader fill in the spaces. This is VERY hard to do well. Miss a single beat and your reader falls away.
A gorgeous example of what I think of as spider-web writing. The writer spins the filaments and the story is in the shapes those filaments creates.
Mallory Love 1:49am
We called him Weaver because his web of lies had more tangles than Rapunzel's hair. We didn't know his real name, only his stories which consisted of an old lover who broke his heart and stole his son.
"That boy is my flesh," he'd say nightly over a pint. Dark shadows resided under his glassy eyes. We were apt to feel sorry for him until he started talking nonsense about helping the queen magically spin straw into gold, them bonding over being outcasts.
Someone jokingly suggested he build a new son out of enchanted wood. Never saw him after that.
This just cracks me up.
It's funny, and also poignant.
Very nice writing.
At awkward, inconvenient times (a meeting, a phone call, an interview)the time-weaver slips from my mental shadows and, with vile magic, sucks me back.
A cold, wet bus stop; a family friend with a warm, dry car.
"How's school?" "Are there any boys you like?"
A fleshy hand rests on my thigh, a moment too long and a fraction too high to mistake intent.
A frozen heartbeat, a change of breathing and a single word, "Out."
A bullet dodged, I walk the long way home.
I never tell.
But, in awkward, inconvenient times, I choose the darker path.
CynthiaMc 7:49am
"Don't trust a redcoat, Sallie," Papa said.
"James is different, Papa."
They eloped in shadow.
DAR lineage - check.
"Flesh is weak," James said...again. "You'd kill me if you could get away with it."
"Drat modern forensics," Sallie said.
Her tapestry was a hit at Yorktown re-enactment.
"She is quite the weaver," DAR President gushed.
"Magical," said James, resplendent in his redcoat. "We could walk right into it."
Just for fun, they did - right into the Battle of Yorktown.
"You said it wouldn't work again," James said.
"I didn't think it would."
James reached for his bayonet.
Sallie gave it to him.
Each of these finalists has a great deal of merit. They're all different so one set of standards isn't going to cut it.
Let me know what you think, and if you disagree with me (about who didn't make the cut)
Update: I know you all are enjoying my consternation here at having to pick just one from this amazing array of work. I can hear you chortling and giggling as you oil your rodent wheels for future workouts, knowing you've had your revenge of sorts. It's a plot I tell you, a plot.
The first winnowing got me down to the final six. Each of them were different, each had things I really loved. All of them deserved to win.
Then I let the entries sit for a bit, went back and read again. (At this point, I'm cursing the talent in this group and looking on CraigsList for someone to come choose for me)
In the end I had to go with the entry that I found more and more to think about each time I read it.
The winner this week is Sherin Nicole 10:18pm.
Honestly, this is entirely subjective.
Every entry on the long and short list was winning quality.
Thanks to all of you who took the time to write and post entries. You're making my life wonderfully miserable.
Sherin Nicole, if you'll email me with your mailing address I'll send you the ARC of Shadow Weaver by MarcyKate Connolly.
Andyes, we'll have another contest on Friday. I'm a sucker for your work, damn you all.


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The Rich Fall Colours (Credit N.B. Tourism)
The Tour of Elgin or Elgin 80 as it more commonly known is set to roll this Saturday on October the 2nd. This race has garnered quite a reputation for challenging climbs and exhilarating descents on vibrant hardwood hills. It's billed as New Brunswick's only Mountain Bike Marathon and whether you opt for the 80km, 40km, or 20km options, your tired legs will be convinced that it is marathon.
For Full Details Follow this Link to the Flyer
Click here for the Registration Form The preregistration deadline is this Wednesday, Sept 29th. You'll save a bit by registering early but you can still register on the morning of the race if you miss the deadline.
Where is Elgin exactly?
Elgin is a small community with a big heart, that lies on the edge of the Caledonia Highlands. It's location on the edge of the highlands gives it one of Southern New Brunswick's most scenic landscapes. The high, forested ridges spill down into farmer's fields and hollows where brooks tumble. It's well known for Blueberries, Maple Syrup, and the wild Pollett River. At this time of year, the hardwoods decorate the hillsides in brilliant shades of orange, red, and yellow.
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The Elgin 80 is being put on as a fundraiser by the Elgin Eco Association. The Elgin Eco Association is a group of dedicated volunteers who are working together to promote the natural-beauty of the Elgin area through eco-tourism and raising money for their Community Park.
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The 2019 Corn Congress kicked off in Washington D.C. this week.
Corn farmers from across the nation are talking about policy and issues that are important not only to the corn producer but agriculture.
Attendees are making policy decisions for the National Corn Growers Association and are spending time on the hill to speak to members of congress.
(Video) Corn Congress Gets Underway. Comments from NCGA First Vice President Kevin Ross
Corn Congress Delegates Urge President Trump to Uphold RFS
Delegates to the National Corn Growers Association's Corn Congress today approved a "Sense of the Corn Congress" urging President Trump to uphold his commitment to America's farmers and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).
"We, the assembled voting delegates of the National Corn Growers Association, ask President Donald Trump to uphold his commitments to protect the RFS and support farmers by ensuring EPA's administration of the RFS does not undermine the law and the benefits of renewable fuels," the resolution states.
NCGA delegates offered the statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ongoing practice of providing RFS waivers to big oil companies. These waivers have reduced RFS requirements by 2.61 billion ethanol-equivalent gallons through refinery exemptions, with 38 more exemptions pending. Undermining the benefits of renewable fuels, the waivers have also reduced corn use for ethanol production, lowered domestic ethanol consumption and blend rate, and will limit growth of higher ethanol blends such as E15.
Corn Congress delegates will take this message to Capitol Hill this week, urging members of Congress to press the Administration to support the integrity of the RFS and support legislation that would seek to stop waiver abuse and address the harm these waivers cause (H.R. 3006 and S. 1840).
Audio Report: Nebraska Corn Producer Debbie Borg joins us to share information about the Consumer Engagement Action Committee.
(Video) Interview with Jeff Wilkerson, Director of Market Development with the Nebraska Corn Board, about his role and ethanol export opportunities
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Audio Report: Brandon Hunnicutt of Giltner, NE discusses some of the committee work that is happening at Corn Congress.
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Some great photos from the video I posted earlier that was shown at Comic-Con SD 2012.
I get very excited when I see the first photo, Tigress and Black Manta. Those two look so cool standing together.
Been reading a lot about Deathstroke in this photo. From reading the reactions from fans about seeing him in future episodes, I'm very interested in seeing what kind of trouble he'll be brining to the season.
This character, I read, is named Samurai. He can controll wind, can make himself invisible, has flame-capabilities, and creats illusions.
I giggle at this photo because Black Beetle's expression is funny.
Super excited to see Static, and I want to see how he is introduced in the show. I actually like the fact the more characters are being put in Young Justice. Of course in the beginning I wanted no new characters since I was still bummed about the 5 yr time skip but I'm over that and now I think it'll be even more exciting to watch the new characters in YJ.


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Do you find yourself waling into a room and then wondering what for?
Well, there was a study and they found out that walking through a door way does something to the brain to distract us.
The more this happens the more I believe the study.
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text: Share: Comments Print January 17, 2010 at 5:18 PM Sunday night notes Posted by Bob Condotta Sorry to be away here for a while as I know some new commits broke but had some other stuff going on most of the day, so I'll play a little catch up. … — All the regular recruiting sites have reported that CB Gregory Ducre of Crenshaw High in Los Angeles has committed to UW, having done so during his visit this weekend. He was one of three uncommitted players to visit. Ducre, who also had offers from Arizona State and Colorado, becomes the 27th known player to commit for the Class of 2010. Here are some highlights of Ducre as well as his season stats. He's potentially the only true CB in the class as Keanon Lowe is likely to be a WR (speaking of Lowe, he made his visit this weekend but has not yet said anything to anyone about how it went). — RealDawg.com also reported that UW has received a commitment from DE Hauoli Jamora, who would be No. 28 for the class, though he hasn't yet publicly said it himself. Jamora had been committed to BYU, then reopened his recruitment and visited UW this weekend. — The other uncommitted player visiting this weekend was CB Jeremy Ioane of Honolulu, but he has another visit set next week to Arkansas and was already said to be favoring Boise State, so any commitment news on him is likely to wait a while. — The news earlier today about Ronnie Fouch prompted questions of how many players UW has on scholarship. I'll do an updated scholarship chart later, but as for just the actual number, I have it at 64, including Deontae Cooper and also each of the walk-ons who was awarded a scholarship last year and is returning (Greg Chrstine, Brandon Huppert), as well as E.J. Savannah. So basically, everyone who could be on scholarship. They all may not be when the season rolls around (one thing to remember is that that's when the numbers have to work. Doesn't matter now if they have 64 on scholarship and sign 30 in February and would theoretically be nine over. When it matters is the fall when all are on campus, and lots can change between now and then). — Here's an interesting look at the USC coaching search from the Orange County Register. — Here's more on Fouch's decision to transfer from one of his hometown newspapers. — Rick Neuheisel fired the first verbal shots this week in what will be a fascinating rivalry with Lane Kiffin to watch from afar. All for now. Comments


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Insect-borne diseases are getting worse. Mosquitoes and ticks are expanding their coverage; places where it may not have been problem in the past are now experiencing problems today and the list of diseases they carry is growing longer. Since 2004 seven new tick-borne diseases have been discovered in the U.S.
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EVEN Hotel Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch
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Great location. Clean hotel. Bed was too hard for me. I would recommend.
From check in, to check out it was amazing! Service was 100%, the room was clean and…
EVEN Hotel Sarasota-Lakewood Ranchfrom €87
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- English
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An investigation of the role of trust in the relationship between pension fund trustees and investment managers: an Indonesian case study
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Doctor of Philosophy
Department of Accounting and Finance
Recommended Citation
Wintoro, Djoko, An investigation of the role of trust in the relationship between pension fund trustees and investment managers: an Indonesian case study, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Wollongong, 2000. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/1017
This thesis explores the role of trust in the relationship between Indonesian pension fund tmstees and the investment managers they hire as financial intermediaries by focusing on two important aspects of relationship: (i) the key factors or characteristics of trastworthiness in an investment manager which are important from the tmstee's perspective, and (ii) the key activities performed by both the trustee and the investment manager for building their trust relationship. Two theoretical models are used as a guide for exploring the relationship between trastee and investment manager. These are: (i) the model of trast developed by Mayer, Davis, and Schoorman (1995) and (ii) a model of the stages of trast development proposed by Lewicki and Bunker (1996). A case study approach is used to gather and analyse data. The pimary data is collected from in-depth interviews with 11 trustees from separate pension funds and 11 investment managers from different firms. The interview data are then summarised and analysed through the pattern coding technique proposed by Miles and Huberman (1994). The pattern matching technique is then used to compare the resultant categories of factors and activities to the suggested theoretical patterns. The major research findings of this study are: (i) the key factor of trustworthiness of an Indonesian investment manager are: ability, benevolence, integrity, and openness in communication, and (ii) communication links represent an additional key activity for building an early relationship. These findings support the following conclusions: (i) trust is an important component of the relationship between trustee and investment manager, (ii) the degree of trustee in an investment manager is determined by the degree of his/her trustworthiness, and (iii) the trast relationship between trustee and investment manager develops gradually over time and appears to pass through distinct, progressive stages. The theoretical contributions of this study include: (i) adding tmst as an important component in the relationship between trastee and an investment manager, (ii) adding another key factor that influences the degree of trastworthiness of an investment manager from the trustee's perspective, (iii) proposing a modified model that may significantiy contribute to an understanding of the role of taist in the formation and development of mutually beneficial, stable relationships between pension fund trastees and investment managers in the Indonesian financial market context. Several limitations to the study are acknowledged. The study focuses on only one type of institutional investors. Moreover, the researcher could not observe the actual relational dynamics between the trastee and the investment manager. But had to rely on the perceptions of that relationship as expressed in interview data and through supporting evidence. The study also suggests some fraitful areas for further investigation into the modeling and other aspects of the role of trust in this important relational area between trastees and investment managers within the explosive growth of pension fund investment activity in Indonesian financial markets in general, and on the Jakarta Stock Exchange in particular.
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The principal shooting for Naga Chaithanya's Oka Laila Kosam is nearing completion. According to the latest update, only a foreign schedule for songs is pending. With this, all the shooting formalities will be wrapped up. Pooja Hegde is playing the female lead, while Vijay Kumar Konda of Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde fame is directing this flick. Annapurna studios is producing this film, and Anup Rubens is composing the music.
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Christmas For The People- December 06, 2018
When Jack Frost is nipping at your nose, you're laden with Christmas goodies or you just need an escape from the crowds; whether it's family gatherings, post-party brunches or a well-deserved shopping stop-off, we may not have chestnuts or an open fire, but…
We've got a breakfast for you.
The school friends get together
I don't know about you, but Christmas is one of the few times that I get the chance to get together as a group of mates to catch up on what everyone's been up to. What used to be nights out have turned into brunches (children have put paid to that), a big get together with something for everyone whilst hearing all the ins and outs of the latest gossip.
The last minute shopping trip
When you can't avoid it any more and need to battle the shops, you're going to need some fuel to get you through it. Whether it's a Boss to get you tee'd up ready to go or a coffee on the hop, we've you've got all you need, we just can't help with what to get Nana Joyce.
The morning after the office party
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Starting the festive feeling
Not necessarily for breakfast (although we're not one to judge), if you need that extra nudge to get in the festive spirit, our mulled wine or mallow hot chocolates teamed with a mince pie or Christmas scone are just the ticket.
The family escape
We get it. We love our families but after a couple of days of turkey, chocolate and board game fallouts it's time for some me time. Give yourself a bit of alone time and take a break from cooking (and the family) and leave it to us. We'll even do the washing up.
New Year's Day
We may have mentioned it once or twice, but our menu is served all day, every day. So when it comes to starting the New Year right, it doesn't matter if you're an early riser or an afternoon sort of person, we'll be ready for you. Check out all our cafe opening times over the festive period here. Bloody Mary with that?


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My Neighborhood Is Obsessed with Pumpkins, and the Great Pumpkin's Delighted
For reasons unknown, a fad in my neighborhood during fall and culminating on Halloween is pumpkins. Multiple pumpkins. Large, small, lumpy, smooth, often orange, punctuated with white, green, sage, multi-colored. On my walks I started counting numbers of pumpkins on porches. Very few have only one (I myself have two), and the winner so far is 16.
I don't know why. Granted I'm in a family-heavy neighborhood where children are cherished and indulged as if they were tiny royals. Also an area with no poverty, whose residents can choose to dispose of their disposable income as they wish. I shouldn't quibble, indeed, I'm not even sure what "quibbling" is, because I adore seeing the variety and the panache with which the home owners place their harvest bounty. Some stack several orbs on top of one another, some group colors and textures with care. Many set off large pumpkins with several miniature ones. Others combine real produce with the man-made variety. One home with front stairs positioned a pumpkin at the end of each step all the way up to the top. Another, with a short brick retaining wall, marched the produce all along the top, as if presenting the front entry to the world.
Squirrels treat outdoor decorative pumpkins as their personal grocery store. In my old neighborhood, which seemed to have ten squirrels for every resident, a pumpkin was fortunate if it survived overnight on the porch without a gnaw. My new neighborhood has fewer critters. Still last year only a few days passed before the golden fruit (yes, pumpkins are technically fruit) was attacked.
I've collected suggestions on squirrel repellents. The silliest one was to place several pumpkins together, as if propitiating the squirrel god by providing one sacrificial sphere. This only drives the critters into an eating frenzy. The defense that seems to succeed is to combine two techniques. I sprayed the pumpkins with hairspray, then sprinkled them with liberal doses of cayenne pepper.
I wonder if the proliferation of decorative pumpkins is another indication of our surfeit of consumerism. Surely no one other than pie makers NEEDS sixteen pumpkins. Still this is one glut I don't object to. I tell myself we're helping out the pumpkin farmers as well as delighting children and passersby, then give myself permission to simply enjoy the symbol of harvest bounty. Maybe I'll dig out the seeds to roast and nibble on. That will justify my permissive attitude.
How a Social Movement Became a Norm: Colorado and woman suffrage
Twenty-five years ago in 1993, a group of Colorado women, including me, launched a commemoration of the state's woman suffrage. Colorado was the first state to institute votes for women, and it was accomplished by a popular vote. In other words, by men voting to endorse the move!
As I became involved with the project, I learned about the history of women's political efforts. Seems to me in the West in general, women achieved status and power more easily than back East. Perhaps because the Homestead Act of 1862 allowed single, widowed, divorced, or deserted women to file for property. Perhaps because married women on homesteads and ranches had to assume men's responsibilities and equal amounts of hard duties to keep the holdings afloat.
In any case women's rights came more quickly out here. In Colorado, the movement was helped a great deal by the silver crisis of 1893. Silver was devalued and other economic brouhaha occurred. Then it wasn't just kindly thoughts on the part of men; it was financial desperation. So much for lofty goals like equality of the sexes.
Regardless, the history of the women's movement in the state is fascinating. The personalities, the strengths and weaknesses, the emotions stirred up make an exciting and educational account.
Each iteration of feminism brings its own perspective, extremists, battles, losses, draws, and wins. Cobble together your own interpretation of what was significant, who was a heroine, who a villain.. However, it's useful to remember any time members of a group are lumped together as identical, the more scope for errors. In the 70s, women protestors were known as "bra burners" when, in fact, this wasn't a wide-spread phenomena. The respected rumor-debunker Snopes says, During a demonstration by feminists at the 1968 Miss America pageant, some bras — along with numerous other items — were burned when a trash receptacle was briefly set alight." This was the only occurrence of the symbolic action.
Another point: social change doesn't occur overnight. Years ago, when my children were babies, my husband and I decided that family responsibilities were a benefit as well as a responsibility. We decided to alternate each of our stints at child and house care with employment to support us. This began as a one-year period but quickly extended to two, then five year rotations when we realized no one would hire us for any kind of decent wage if we constantly hopped in and out of jobs.
The first five years were my assignment. Because a stay-at-home mom wasn't unusual, no one blinked an eye. However when we rotated, the response changed. Upon learning my husband was trying his hand at writing, one woman congratulated me on letting him be "the creative one," never acknowledging my struggles at scribbling. Other responses included sly comments about "an alcohol problem," "lack of job skills," or just general "no ambition."
None were true. The first step for our then-unusual transition was my husband's. When the kids were very little, one day he offered to let me have an entire day a week to do whatever I wanted while he took care of house and children. I pulled out a piece of paper and toted up the number of hours I normally spent on my chores. When I realized the accumulative time was well over ten hours a day, seven days a week, while he was working eight hours a day, five days a week, I surrendered without a complaint.
So just as women's right to vote in Colorado was approved by men, my personal voyage to women's lib was launched and sustained by a man, my husband.
Is this often true of social change? It may be. Certainly the prohibition on slavery never would have occurred without the support of some white men. The
realization that children deserved protection from excessive labor and horrid conditions came from adults. If the #MeToo movement bears productive results, it will occur because people of all genders support it and come together in a spirit of good will.
* photo courtesy Denver Public Library Western History Dept.
Always Time for a Story: Short Story Month Is May
I've stumbled across another commemoration of interest to me. I have no idea who names these "official" dates, but they succeed in focusing some public attention on their distinctive topic. This one is Short Story Month, which, in case you don't know, is May.
A short story is, by definition, fiction. It drives me crazy to hear wanna-be writers describe a work as "a fiction short story." Don't need the term "fiction." Still, better to talk about short stories than not, even with a superfluous word.
Superfluous words are what short stories don't have. They enable us to read tales about imaginary people, events, locations minus the length of novels or novellas. Why does this appeal? As we become more inundated with electronic media, videos, selfies, instant photos, self-published discourses, and every form of communication ever dreamed of, some of us feel we're losing control. Our time is not our own.
But short stories abbreviate their length. While writers hate to be limited by rules or even guidelines, short stories are, indeed, shorter than novels. They still have characters, settings, themes, and conflicts. Some have mystery, romance, puzzles. So they have essentially everything a novel can have but in a manageable amount.
I've heard of book clubs whose members are so strapped for time, they've turned to only reading short stories. The best writers in the world have created short stories. They're handy to read when you're traveling and are squeezing in some recreation on a trip. It's easy to be introduced to a new writer in a short story. Their succinctness has an appeal all its own. Another favorable point: publishers and publications are starting to post free online short stories to encourage readers to sample their wares.
The day when a writer could actually make a living writing short stories is long gone. The market, however, is still strong, if you don't mind creating for extremely low pay or, even more likely, none. Literary journals are the home for most.
If you're interested in my short stories, I have links on my website to some you can read.
Take some chunks of time this month to sample new short stories or re-visit old ones. "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce. "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe, the list is fascinating and apparently endless.
Most families have holiday traditions, enjoyed to a greater or lesser degree depending on the people and paraphernalia involved. These can develop unintentionally. For example one friend's father-in-law-in-law (meaning he's her son's connection, not her own) has established a practice of spending the entire day bad-mouthing and swearing over national Democratic politics. Hardly conducive to pleasant conversations, let alone good will. My father's was to give my mother a pair of flannel pajamas. Hardly romantic.
Whatever yours includes–midnight church service, caroling, roast beef for dinner instead of turkey, opening one gift on Christmas Eve, decorating with ugly candles passed along from grandmother–the list goes on endlessly. You can get sabotaged by rituals if you allow them to become dictates. One friend was so turned off by her partner's insistence on perfect decorations that she gave up all holiday signs after she lost him.
For years my family's tradition was tootling on kazoos. I can't say enough good things about kazoos. Anyone could play one almost immediately. Even my tone-deaf husband joined in with no embarrassment. Laughter abounded, overflowed, and made our stomachs ache.
Seems to me the birth of the practice was the radio or record player booming after the holiday dinner, and guests began humming and singing along. Lacking a piano, organ, or guitars, I longed for some method to increase our volume and coordinate the melody. I can't recall why I had a stock of several dozens of kazoos many Decembers ago, but I pulled them out and distributed to anyone who'd take one. The music from electrical equipment quickly became overpowered by the strength of the live performers in my living room.
Easy to play were the oldies "Jingle Bells" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas." However, we quickly mastered playing parts and playing in rounds. I don't know how we had the breath to keep the concert going. We seemed to break down in hysterical laughter as much as we made music. Each person tried to toot louder or more dramatically than his neighbor.
"If you can hum, you can play" is the advice of kazoo aficionados to novices. The mistake of most newcomers is to blow like you would a trumpet, but the player's voice needs to vibrate in order to make the membrane inside the kazoo, which amplifies the notes, quiver. This membrane can tear or stretch, but if you're as dedicated as I am, you'll learn you can replace it with tissue paper or even plastic wrap cut to the correct size. YouTube has videos that offer instruction if you're a rule klutz.
The highlight of our holiday performances? Nothing can match the musical thrill of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah played in parts on a dozen kazoos. It beats a production from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir because you and your family and friends are playing it. Those who prefer can sing the tune in parts of harmony.
Kazoos appeared on the American scene in the mid- to late-1800s. However, they're related to a number of membranophones, instruments that modify the player's voice through vibrations. They have waxed and waned in popularity and still sell in the millions. I personally prefer the timbre of the traditional metal variety, but plastic versions appear in most toy stores.
Prepare yourself for the holidays. But if you miss your opportunity, don't wait until next year. National Kazoo Day is January 28. The perfect time for you to become active in politics as well as music. You can join the continuing campaign to have the kazoo declared the USA's national instrument, a well deserved honor because it's certainly the most democratic


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Texas physicians forecast higher health care costs and lower quality under America's new health reform law, according to a new TMA physician survey. Health reform largely was billed as a way to decrease health care costs for the average American. However, findings from a recent TMA survey say that most Texas physicians are not convinced.
TMA sent the study to its members to measure their attitudes toward the new health reform law. "We wanted to see how our physicians' beliefs, hopes, and fears compared with national studies," said TMA President Susan Rudd Bailey, MD. TMA learned that the majority of Texas physicians are disappointed, anxious, confused, and/or angry about the new health reforms. Almost half of the physicians, 46 percent, have become more negative as they have learned more about the law. "The survey findings mirror what physicians are telling me," said Dr. Bailey. The association currently is traveling across the state educating its members on how to survive and thrive in the new health care landscape. "We all know that the paradigm for how we deliver health care is going to change. However, no one knows what it's going to look like or how it's going to work," said Dr. Bailey. "Not knowing what the future holds causes physicians confusion, which leads to fear, anxiousness, and the other negative reactions." Physicians believe one big shortcoming of the health system reform law is that it failed to solve Medicare and Medicaid funding problems, which will lead to physician shortages in the government's two largest health programs. Many physicians have said the annual Medicare payment crises leave them no choice but to opt out of the program that serves seniors and people with disabilities. "Our physicians can't sustain their practices with the on-again, off-again Medicare cuts," said Dr. Bailey. "Now, with the 1-percent cut to their Medicaid payments, too, physicians have to rethink that program, as well." "Medicaid and Medicare patients have complicated and serious illnesses. Without a physician to care for them, these patients will have no choice but to seek care in expensive and crowded emergency rooms; that alone is going to drive up costs," added Dr. Bailey. In fact, more than three-quarters of physician respondents believe the cost of health care will go up under the new health care reform plan. And two-thirds believe the quality of health care will deteriorate under the new health care reform. "This survey reinforces why it is important for TMA and others to continue our efforts to find legitimate solutions that improve patients' quality of care, while lowering their costs," Dr. Bailey concluded. TMA has conducted a biennial survey of a representative sample of Texas physicians focusing primarily on health care practice, economic, and legislative issues since 1990. TMA conducted the 2010 Survey of Texas Physicians as a monthly e-mail survey. More than 1,200 physicians responded to the survey. The margin of error is 5 percent at the 95-percent confidence level.
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BIDDEFORD, Maine — The University of New England and New England College each scored once during the 2nd period and finished with a 1-1 overtime draw in New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) women's ice hockey action Friday night (Jan. 26) at the Harold Alfond Forum.
It was the Pilgrims (2-16-2, 1-6-1 NEHC) who struck first at the 13:02 mark of the middle frame, as Katie Donohue (Yarmouthport, Mass.) stuffed in her own rebound at the right post. Tara Turcotte (Huntington Beach, Calif.) and Alexa Scribner (Falmouth, Mass.) were credited with assists on the play.
That cushion lasted 5:56 before the Nor'easters (7-6-7, 2-2-5 NEHC) pulled even. Working along the boards, Shannon Upton (Bourne, Mass.) freed the puck for Kyra Yu (Ogden, Utah) to curl around the back of the net and slip a pass through the crease to where Annie Mullen (Concord, N.H.) punched it home.
Caty Flagg (Methuen, Mass.) made four stops in the extra session, including a point-blank breakaway try, to close with 21 saves for UNE. Her NEC counterpart, Jacqueline Clark (Dorchester, Mass.), denied 43 shots.


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Mystery solved: Bone recovered from Maryland beach was from an animal, investigators say
The bone discovered Tuesday at a Maryland beach has been identified as animal, not human, authorities say.
The update came in a Thursday tweet following a news release that offered more details about the discovery of what turned out to be a barrel in the water at Hunter Gudelsky Park in West Ocean City and the recovery of the items inside.
At about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the Worcester County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to the park where they met with a couple who had stumbled across an object that was initially believed to be a suitcase or box.
More:Couple finds suitcase containing bones in water on Maryland beach
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The couple had reached inside the object, according to the sheriff's office, and pulled out several items, including part of a woman's shoe, pottery and what they suspected to be a bone.
The discovery occurred at Homer Gudelsky Park, which is located across from the Ocean City Inlet of the Sinepuxent Bay. It's commonly referred to as "Stinky Beach" by locals.
Members of the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation as well as an investigator from the Medical Examiner's Office also responded to the scene and agreed the item appeared to be bone, the release shows. It was sent to the Medical Examiner's Office for identification, and it has now been confirmed that the origin is animal.
After investigators halted efforts by Maryland State Police and Maryland Natural Resources Police divers to recover the mysterious object from the water because of high tide and low visibility, according to the release, they returned to Homer Gudelsky Park on Wednesday and waded out into the water at about 11 a.m. to continue the search during low tide.
The object was then located and further examination revealed it was a wooden barrel that was quickly deteriorating, with pieces falling off as it was touched. The sheriff's office said a decision was ultimately made to dig out its contents rather than try to remove it.
The release shows sand, clams and mussels were retrieved from inside the barrel and a deer scapula was found nearby.


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AquariumV automatically generates a Qr Code for each species. This code can be viewed on the site and app in real time or it can be printed with the species details. Each Qr Code holds the name of the species and the URL to the species information page on AquariumV.
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Being a parent is worth it, right? We think so.
We want to make sure that everyone knows what a joy it is to be a new parent and to take the hurdles of raising a child with a grain of salt.
So, we decided to ask a handful of social media personalities who recently had a baby to share their experiences with their newborn. We're super appreciative of their thoughtful responses and advice to other parents! (Read part 2 here)
We asked them all the 5 following questions, see their answers below!
- What is your most positive memory as a parent so far?
- What parenting experience has made you the proudest?
- Do you have any positive advice for new moms and dads?
- If you were to become a new parent again, what would you make sure to do again?
- What support did your receive that you appreciated most?
What is your most positive memory as a parent so far?
Delilah: My most positive memory as a parent so far are those little moments when my daughter is so intently playing by herself or climbing into my lap with a book in hand. In those moments my heart melts into a puddle, tears come to my eyes, and I stop and think, how did I get so lucky? My body nurtured and birthed this tiny human, and I have the privilege to be her momma.
Crystal: There are so many positive memories; like seeing him trying to grab his own bottle and to turn on his side to sleep is just so amazing. Because I know he is growing up.
Chanel: My most positive memory as a parent would have to be the very first day I met both of my boys! It was so special and emotional and God filled.
Varia: The most positive and rewarding memory so far is watching my son grow and develop. It makes me very happy to implement using manners into his daily life. He is a very smart and excited boy, so eager to learn!
What parenting experience has made you the proudest?
Delilah: There are so many parenting moments that make me proud. I think the one that sticks out to me the most is when we decided to sleep train. We were all sleep deprived, desperate, and very ready for change. I trusted my motherly instincts and taught my daughter how to self soothe. Ever since then she has been the most incredible sleeper, and SO MUCH happier!
Crystal: Breastfeeding experience was the proudest experience as a mom.
Chanel: I would have to say teaching my oldest to say thank you. He says it all the time and a lot of children nowadays don't even say it. Definitely makes his momma proud everyday by using that one phrase!
Varia: Every new little thing my son does makes me so proud. His speech is incredibly developed and he is always trying his best to incorporate the little corrections my boyfriend and I make. Every milestone makes me so joyful to be a mom.
Chanel Jones is just a cool mom trying to blog. She has two boys under two and is "just trying to make it through the day with my sanity."
Do you have any positive advice for new moms and dads?
Delilah: My positive advice for new moms and dads is to trust your gut. You, as the parent, know your child better than anyone. There will be people trying to throw their advice and opinions on you, but sometimes you just need to block them out and do what you think is best for you and your child!
Crystal: My advice is to take turns to take care of the baby. Don't get stressed because of baby crying. As new parents, don't forget to have your own time as well. When you are happy, then you can make the baby happy too.
Chanel: Don't forget about yourself! It's so important to make sure you are happy first. Because of you aren't, it truly does affect your parenting.
Varia: I think it is crucial to put your children first. After a long day, sometimes the only desired thing to do is crash on the couch or go on social media. However, children deserve better than that. They deserve all of the love and attention in the world. Always remember to let your child know how much you love and appreciate them.
If you were to become a new parent again, what would you make sure to do again?
Delilah: When my second baby is born I will remember to be in the moment. With my daughter I spent a lot of time just holding her, cuddling her, and enjoying her sweet newborn smell. I truly feel like I soaked in all of those newborn moments and I wouldn't trade it for anything!
Crystal: I would make sure to breastfeed my baby again.
Chanel: I would make sure to stop fussing over every milestone. You miss out on a lot because you want your kids to be like everyone else's and to catch up. You want your kids to walk at a certain age, or talk or become potty trained. Let your children do it when they are ready.
Varia: I will be sure to sleep train fairly early on again as well as leave the TV for the last resort. We did not show my son any cartoons or games until he was older than 2. Even now that he is 3, we do our best to find alternatives and not default to screen time.
What support did your receive that you appreciated most?
Delilah: The support from my immediate family and church family helped me tremendously. I asked my mom and mother in law many, many questions because, as a new parent, I had no clue what I was doing! Everyone offered incredible support, prayers, and the occasional babysitting job when I just needed a break.
Crystal: I appreciate that our family members would be able to help us take care of the baby while we go to work.
Chanel: Probably the support from my husband. He's not very good with babies haha even his own, but he tries and he is an awesome father. Some dads are more involved in the baby stage than he is but I appreciate that he tries. He just sent me a card from the kids saying how much all of them love and appreciate me, even if they do not say it. Small gestures are the biggest blessings!
Varia: Since I got pregnant at a young age, the support from my family meant the world. I would not have made it through that time if it were not for them. Now that I have moved out of my parents' house, I am very grateful for the help and support I receive from my boyfriend. He is a tremendous help with Stephan and around the house, especially with me being in school.


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PREPACKAGED TO MEET YOUR BUDGET Mixed Media, print on DIA, plastic bags for DIA, print on paper, DIA projector Dimensions approx. 5x3m Here's your LEISURAMA check-list 1. The LEISURAMA home* of your choice on its own 7500 square foot plot in Montauk, Long Island. 2. Completely furnished and accessorised in your choice of four decorator color schemes, including: 1 sofa bed 1 phantom bed (double sized) 1 rectangular end table 1 round end table 1 small cocktail table 2 club chairs 1 drop leaf dining table 5 side chairs 3 lamps 1 rug 1 pair drapery, livingroom 1 pair drapery, sleeping area 1 pair drapery, dining area 5 piece dinette set 45 piece set of MELMAC, service for 8 50 piece set of stainless flatware, service for 8 24 piece set of plastic glassware 8 plastic place mats 8 napkins 4 bath towels 4 hand towels 4 wash cloth 1 shower curtain 1 tub mat 8 sheets 8 pillow cases 2 summer blankets, double 4 DACRON pillows 7 piece set of aluminium cookware RECREATION FACILITIES a) Unlimited Golf ($50 annual maintenance fee)* b) Unlimited Pool and Surf Club use ($50 annual maintenance fee) LEISURAMA living and total leisure enjoyment can be yours at a budget price and for as little as $490 down (to qualified purchasers under an F.H.A. program)
The vacation culture of the late 1950s and early 1960s has become a unique slice of Cold War period - American World War II veterans now had families. Their children were teenagers. The American middle class was at its prime. At the same time man was faced with the realization of an atomic age, where opposing nations, steeped in vastly different ideologies, could des- troy each other at will. The United States and the Soviet Union became gripped in a techno- logical and social race. This battle affected the soul of every citizen, and revealed itself in unusual ways. On July 24, 1959, Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev spent hours publicly debating cultural ideology at the American National Exhibit in Moscow. What was the catalyst of this argument? An all-American kitchen, designed by architect Stanley Klein, Andrew Geller and Raymond Loewy Associates. The Moscow house became the prototype for a 1963 housing development dubbed "Leisurama." A full-scale model of the house was built on the 9th floor of Macy's Herald Square store in Manhattan. The homes were to be built in Montauk, NY and came fully furnished down to the toothbrush. Some models sold for $12,995. The marketing approach was genius. The Leisurama story is one of ambition, creative marketing, and a desire to leave the daily grind behind and escape to a fun, playful utopia. It is a story about a post-war nation sear- ching for peace and diversion on the home front. It is a story about the clash of ideologies. It is a story about suntans, fishing, and outdoor barbecues. (www.leisurama.info) Photography by Ricardo Almeida Roque.


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Help shape our Collective Future with a tax-deductible contribution to Explore Mars, Inc., and help us to make our goal of putting Humans on Mars by 2033 a reality
On behlf of the entire Explore Mars team, I would like to personally thank you for being such a strong supporter of Explore Mars, Inc. and of the humans to Mars mission. We have made amazing progress over the past several years, but there are still no guarantees that humans will walk on the surface of Mars any time soon. It may sound like a cliché, but decisions made in the coming year could very well determine the path of human space exploration for the next twenty years. Certainly, it is the intention of our entire leadership team at Explore Mars to continue to do everything in our power to assure that humans are walking on the surface of Mars no later than the 2030s.
We are neither exaggerating nor bragging when we say that dollar for dollar, Explore Mars is one of the most effective non-profits in the space exploration community. However, achieving our ambitious goals still requires the generous support of dedicated and passionate space advocates like yourself.
We would be grateful if you would consider supporting Explore Mars this year with a contribution. I can guarantee that it will have a significant impact on Explore Mars and our mutual cause. Our goal is to raise $50,000 by the end of 2018. Please help us in any way that you can to achieve this goal and to make a real difference.
Please feel free to reach out to me or to any of the Explore Mars leadership team if you have any questions.
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Your donation will help Explore Mars create impact in the following areas:
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Explore Mars, Inc., the Testimonials:
"The Humans to Mars Summit 2017, along with the subsequent industry and government meetings that came of it, made this year's conference one of the most effective trips to Washington that I have executed in the last 5 years." Grant Anderson, President and CEO, Paragon Space Development Corporation
"The H2M Summit is an amazing STEM/STEAM infused conference. From the latest in Virtual Reality that will make living on Mars less lonely, to the technology that is advancing a human outpost on the Red Planet, to speeches and conversations with the top scientists, engineers, artists and sci-fi writers, biologists and space industries that are making MARS not just a future hope, but our future reality, H2M brings the best and brightest together to create an interactive experience with STEM. The future is here, STEM is here, and it's fully present at the H2M Summit!" Janet Ivey, Janet's Planet
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Explore Mars, Inc., a Timeline:
- Incorporation and organization
- International Space Station and Mars panel at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Launch of the Mars Education Challenge in partnership with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
- International Space Station and Mars Conference
- Women and Mars Conference
- Mars Education Challenge
- Mars Exploration Magazine
- ISS and Mars – Strasbourg, France
- Get Curious Campaign
- Mars Education Challenge
- Mars Exploration Magazine
- Humans to Mars Summit
- Teaching Mars Workshop
- Mars Generation Survey
- Mars Day on the Hill
- Mars Affordability and Sustainability Workshop
- Humans to Mars Summit
- Teaching Mars Workshop
- Mars Day on the Hill
- Mars Affordability and Sustainability Workshop
- Why Mars Workshop
- ExoLance
- Time Capsule to Mars
- Humans to Mars Summit
- Teaching Mars Workshop
- Mars Day on the Hill
- Mars Affordability and Sustainability Workshop
- ExoLance
- Time Capsule to Mars
- Humans to Mars Report
- Why Mars Initiative
- Humans to Mars Summit
- Teaching Mars Workshop
- Mars Day on the Hill
- Mars Affordability and Sustainability Workshop
- Why Mars Initiative
- ExoLance
- Time Capsule to Mars
- Humans to Mars Report
- Humans to Mars Summit
- First VR & Space Workshop and Report
- Mars Day on the Hill
- Mars Affordability and Sustainability Workshop
- Why Mars Initiative
- Humans to Mars Report
2018, Another Spectacularly Productive and Effective Year for Explore Mars
Explore Mars, Inc. has had an extremely busy and productive year, as we continue to expand our already considerable reach and influence among space stakeholders, policy makers, and the public at large.
Below is just a sampling of our many activities and accomplishments over the past year. In addition to the list below, Explore Mars has also successfully met with and briefed many high-level individuals in NASA, Congress, the Space Council, and industry, as well as many other important players in the space exploration and other communities:
December 2017
- 5th Mars Achievability and Sustainability Workshop (AMV): Developed in detail three distinctly different scenarios for human exploration of Mars by the end of the 2030s that were required to be affordable. (http://126.96.36.199/~jareddeveloper/expmrs/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/AM-V-Report_Design_v3.pdf)
- 1st Augmented and Virtual Reality and Space Workshop (http://22.214.171.124/~jareddeveloper/expmrs/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/H2MMR-Whitepaper-FINAL.pdf)
- World Government Summit: Space Settlement Forum: Dubai, UAE
- Explore Mars organizes and leads the Space Exploration Alliance's 2018 Legislative Blitz, an annual grassroots visit to Congress in which over 70 people participated, visiting over 170 congressional offices over two days.
- Explore Mars displays and presents at Awesome Con and Escape Velocity in Washington, D.C.
- 2018 Humans to Mars Report (H2MR) is released and distributed, including to space stakeholders and to all Congressional offices. H2MR is an annual publication that presents a snapshot of current progress in mission architectures, science, domestic and international policy, human factors, and public perception regarding human missions to Mars – and highlights progress and challenges from year to year. (http://126.96.36.199/~jareddeveloper/expmrs/wp content/uploads/2016/12/H2MR_18_Web.pdf)
- 2018 Humans to Mars Summit (H2M.ExploreMars.org): H2M is the largest annual conference in the world focused on sending humans to Mars. H2M 2018 featured an impressive lineup of speakers that included members of the United States Senate and House; high ranking Mars mission architecture and science experts; senior international space officials; innovators in virtual/augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and other exciting technologies; prominent members of the entertainment industry; and H2M was the first conference that Jim Bridenstine spoke at after being sworn in as NASA Administrator.
- Chris Carberry testifies before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, at a hearing entitled, "Destination Mars – Putting American Boots on the Surface of the Red Planet" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=yi577U7dpL0)
- Explore Mars presents at COSPAR in Pasadena
- 6th Mars Achievability and Sustainability Workshop (AMVI): Explore Mars brings the Mars and lunar communities together to find commonalities in mission architecture and capabilities.
- AMV Report is released and distributed to space stakeholders, policy makers, and the general public (http://126.96.36.199/~jareddeveloper/expmrs/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/AM-V-Report_Design_v3.pdf)
- Explore Mars partners in the European Rover Challenge in Poland
- Explore Mars Presents at the International Astronautical Congress in Bremen, Germany
- Explore Mars presents at The Atlantic Magazine Festival in Washington, DC (https://theatlanticfestival.com/)
- Explore Mars supports The Press Club in Washington, DC to present a humans to Mars panel
- Explore Mars partners with iGiant workshops in San Francisco and Las Vegas
- AMVI Report is released and distributed
February 2019
- Explore Mars runs a Congressional briefing panel
- Explore Mars organizes and leads the Space Exploration Alliance's 2019 Legislative Blitz, the annual grassroots visit to Congress.
May 2019
- The 2019 Humans to Mars Summit, National Academy of Sciences, May 14-16, 2019 (https://h2m.exploremars.org)
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Devineni Uma counter to Purandeswari over Polavaram Project funds - ABN
Minister Devineni Uma countered BJP leader Purandeshwari over Polavaram Project funds. Purandeswari commented that Modi is a boon to Polavaram project as he enabled the timely release of funds for the project and also reimbursed whatever AP govt has spent on it, including clearance of outstandings. Devineni Uma slammed BJP leaders for their visiting Polavaram recently after completion of 50% of the project. He said, AP govt has been struggling for the project completion for the last 67 weeks by making Monday as Polavaram Day and said, CM himself has visited the project 25 times.


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They divide asymmetrically, ie, by dividing a single pluripotent cells formed a multipotent and one of pluripotent stem cells. Pluripotent cells remain in the bone marrow and multipotent goes to blood. In those organs and tissues that need frequent updating, have their own unipotent stem cells. These cells are highly specialized, ie, they form only certain cell types. As One example is the unipotent stem cells of hair follicles, skin, testis, ovary, etc. Regulation of vital stem cells by means of small signal molecules that called cytokines.
Has now been discovered and characterized nearly one hundred kinds of these regulatory substances. Their study is one of the emerging areas of science. The use of stem cells for treatment and prevention of a wide spectrum of diseases has led to active development of cellular technology. Currently, in developed countries have set up and operate multiple clinics with various specializations, which use of stem cells. Popular such service, as the preservation of stem cell banks stem cell research. These banks allow you to select and store stem cells at liquid nitrogen temperature is almost indefinitely.
Currently, there are two main sources of stem cells, which are used for storage. The first and most common source – umbilical cord (placental) blood of a newborn baby. Stem cells from umbilical cord blood can be used for both the child and for his immediate family (brother, sister, father, mother, grandmother, grandfather). In the presence of immune compatibility, these cells can used as a donor material. If you are unsure how to proceed, check out Nike. Currently, the demand for donor material is satisfied by about 30%. Cost of donor preparation of stem cells up to 40 thousand dollars. A second source stem cells, designed for storage, are their own stem cells are adult. These cells derived from peripheral blood by a special procedure tsitofereza or just portions of the blood, taken from the patient. Previously held the mobilization of stem cells from bone marrow into the bloodstream by special cytokines. Despite the fact that this procedure is more complicated than taking cord blood, it remains the only way for an adult to maintain their stem cells. Wide application in cellular technology was embryonic (fetal) stem cells. Their advantage is the relatively simple access to virtually unlimited and no problems with the immune compatibility. However, there are serious shortcomings, which are associated primarily with the fact that the cells have used someone else's genotype, and no one is able to assess the long-term consequences of the presence of strangers in the host cells with enormous potential for development. One of the manifestations of the conflict between master and alien cells is the formation of teratomas, malignant tumors, observed from time to time after injection of embryonic stem cells. In addition, we can not discount the ethical aspect related to the need for abortion to obtain the necessary material. It is now possible to use stem cells to treat the effects of myocardial infarction and stroke, cancer, immune deficiency, nerve damage system, including spinal cord injuries and many other diseases. Cosmetologists began using injections of stem cells for skin rejuvenation, and dentists have learned to build the missing bone tissue reconstructive surgeries.


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Dear members, supporters and stakeholders,Our quest to Preserve, Protect and Restore the Rocky River and its tributaries saw continued success in 2015. The following numbers demonstrate the efforts of the RRWC and our partners:1 - Acres of wetland created. 5 - Number of active subwatershed Stream Teams.18 - Volunteer and outreach events such as stream cleanups, tree plantings, stream walks and p…
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By: Hannah Paynter
Photos by: Sarah Mardjuki
As anyone who lives in D.C. can tell you, the weather here is unpredictable to say the very least. This especially holds true when it comes to rain. As someone who used to live in a desert, I first arrived in DC owning no rain coat and no rain boots. I was lucky if I even stayed dry, let alone looked fashionable while doing it. After living here for a few years now, I have not only bought a raincoat and boots, but also learned many different ways to style them. So whether it's 85 and lightly showering or 50 degrees and hailing, here are some tips and tricks to looking stylish no matter how wet the weather.
For those humid summer rain showers, there is no need to completely bundle up. In fact, sometimes rain boots are not even necessary. Plastic slides or sandals are always a good choice to not only keep your shoes from getting soaked, but also to take advantage of the heat. Adding a little pop of color, especially on a rainy day never hurt anyone either.
No rainwear style would be complete without a tribute to everyone's favorite Hunter boots. They can be worn with anything from a romper and raincoat in the summer to jeans and a waterproof puff in the winter.
If Hunter boots are not your thing, waterproof combat boots are always a solid bet. These boots can make you feel like you can conquer not only the rain, but anything else that could try to dampen your day. Adding a little heel as well can bring some edge to a simpler outfit.
For all those busy, rainy days where you know you will be running around outside, athleisure has got you covered. Pair even the most simple outfit with a cute raincoat to complete your look.
Last, but not least, when all else fails, a solid umbrella can never let you down. Whoever decided that umbrellas should all be black clearly was feeling down from the rain. Look for an umbrella with a bright color or an interesting pattern. Oh yeah, and even if it's sunny and 75, you should probably still carry one with you.


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A Celebration of Color, Light and Form in the Southwest
Photography by Sandra Shenk
River Arts opens A Celebration of Color, Light and Form in the Southwest, a photography exhibit by Sandra Shenk, March 5th through April 29th in the Common Space Gallery at the River Arts Center in Morrisville. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, March 5th, 5-7p.m.
A Celebration of Color, Light and Form in the Southwest is a collection of travel and infrared photography with an eye on discovering the abstract in nature and revealing the invisible light captured in infrared. Scenes include Death Valley, southwest Colorado and northern Arizona.
Sandra Shenk studied at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography in Montana and completed workshops with many accomplished photographers. She exhibits in galleries, stores and restaurants in northern Vermont including The Round Barn, Studio Place Arts and the Montpelier Arts Festival. She is a resident of Middlesex. View her work by clicking here.
Gallery Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00-4:00p.m., Fridays 9:00-2:00p.m, closed Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 802-888-1261, or visit their website at www.RiverArtsVT.org.