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Teddy Roosevelt campaigningPolitics As Unusual: Strategists Left with Crow on Their Plate and Egg on Their Face

Doris O'Brien writes: That's probably been the nature of the beast since some ambitious caveman settled by the fire and grunted his way to tribal leadership. And while some earmarks of politics never seem to change, others do. Every election is in some way different from those that came before. And Election 2016 is a doozey!

Sonya in dorm roomRestoring Youth: To Reach Back and Touch the Girls We Had Once Been

Sonya Zalubowski writes: I had forgotten how we were back then so long ago. We were a pack. And now we were once again. For one fall weekend, in the same place where all our hopes and dreams were hatched nearly a lifetime ago. So much we shared. So great to touch upon it all again. This sense of gratitude for all we had once and still have.

Secretary of State - Voting In CaliforniaDo They Know Where You Live? Americans' Mobility Remains a Challenge for Voter Lists

New data from the US Census Bureau show that residential mobility continues to be an important concern in maintaining voter lists. According to the data, 35.7 million people, or 11.5 percent of Americans, relocated within the United States during 2014; of those, 16.7 million moved to a different county in the same or another state. Many of them, however, do not realize that they need to update their registration records to reflect their new addresses. 

Senator Deb FischerBills Passed, Introduced: Reporting & Treatment of Opioid Abuse Among Pregnant Women, Repeal of the Prevention and Public Health Fund (part of ACA)

On October 22, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, the Protecting Our Infants Act (S. 799). The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee passed the legislation on September 30 (see The Source, 10/2/15); the House passed its version…

endocrine disruptorDuke-EWG Study Finds Toxic Nail Polish Chemical In Women?s Bodies

"It is alarming to think my ruby red nail polish could come with a side of toxic ingredients that could ultimately end up in my body. We cannot control far too many exposures to harmful chemicals in our world today, but each of us can become informed and spread the word, support legislation that protects our health, and make smarter choices whenever possible. By voting with our dollars we can shift the marketplace towards safer, healthier products ... beginning with my own bottle of bright, glossy nail polish."

Justin TrudeauCanada Elected Justin Trudeau ? Imagine That!

Diane Girard writes: Canada has a new, young, attractive Prime Minister and people are suddenly plastering pictures of him everywhere, especially in the online media. There will probably be a rush of single people wanting to enter the "true north strong and free" so they can meet someone gorgeous. Well, yes, many Canadians are beautiful but we don't like to brag about it, and that's not why Justin Trudeau won the election.

Perhaps Hand Wringing and Tears: Sixth Season of Downton Abbey

A video will reveal quite a bit about your favorite characters, renewed relationships, a blackmail attempt, tje nuptials of Mrs. Hughes and Mr. Carson, Edith's problems with the editor of the magazine left to her by Michael Gregson, Anna's continued problems concerning the murder of Mr. Green ... and so on.

older woman being monitored for distracting systemsHow Many Distracting Systems Needed While Driving? Try Dialing, Changing Music or Sending a Text Using Voice Commands

"The massive increase in voice-activated technologies in cars and phones represents a growing safety problem for drivers," said Marshall Doney, AAA's President and CEO. "We are concerned that these new systems may invite driver distraction, even as overwhelming scientific evidence concludes that hands-free is not risk free."

Board of Education Meeting NoticeThe Bored of Education: Lessons From a Lifetime in the Classroom

Julia Sneden wrote, "I suspect that being on a School Board is rather a thankless job. One must deal with many dry facts and knotty problems, so one almost never encounters the joy that ought to be at the heart of education. I don't doubt that such boards are trying to keep an eye on what they perceive as appropriate education for our children. It seems to me, however, that the important question is whether or not they are qualified to make that judgment."

doctor examining breast mammorgramAfter 55: Changing to Every Other Year for Mammograms

"Since we last wrote a breast cancer screening guideline, there have been the publication of quite a number of new studies that inform us about the benefits and drawbacks of screening with mammography, so the American Cancer Society commissioned a detailed evidence review by an external expert group to review all of this new data which was then presented to our American Cancer Society guideline committee," said Dr. Richard Wender, Society's Chief Cancer Control Officer. "That committee then considered all of this evidence over a period of months, did the very difficult job of balancing the benefits and harms, and that's what led to the change in the guidelines that we're publishing now."

Wonder Woman for PresidentHas Hillary An Eye On a Rival? Wonder Woman and Friends Take New York

A drawing of Wonder Woman in an early version of her patriotic costume by H.G. Peter (ca. 1941) is shown alongside a "Wonder Woman for President" issue (No. 7, Winter 1943). Two of Steve Ditko?s original drawings of Spider-Man?s first appearance in Amazing Fantasy are displayed. During World War II, many superhero stories channeled American concerns about the conflict.

Forget Cherishing Women: Family-friendly Policies Are Essential Tools in Fighting Income Inequality

The United States' unique lack of work-family policies puts a singular burden on women who still bear the lion?s share of responsibility for unpaid work at home. Women often lack time off to care for a newborn, the ability to pay for high-quality child care, and access to the kind of predictable and family-friendly work scheduling that permits attendance at parent-teacher conferences and trips to the pediatrician.

four people looking at lizard#WomeninSTEM: Saving the Natural World through Conservation

Providing a safe place for community members to get outside that's easy to get to, allows people who may have never played in a field or experienced wildlife to learn about the connection between people and a healthy environment. This is critical not only to the success of Valle de Oro but also conservation work all over the country. In a recent TEDx talk, Owen-White shared her story of why she gave up being a doctor to play in the dirt and why we need more women in the conservation field.

Euro MenuAnother Scout Report Post: Comforts of a Luxury Cruise, Grammarly, To Live and Dine in L.A., Privacy Palette

On luxury cruises: "I have now seen sucrose beaches and water a very bright blue. I have seen an all-red leisure suit with flared lapels. I have smelled suntan lotion spread over 2,100 pounds of hot flesh. I have been addressed as 'Mon' in three different nations. I have seen 500 upscale Americans dance the Electric Slide. I have seen sunsets that looked computer enhanced. I have (very briefly) joined a conga line."

A Lady WritingClass Distinctions: Is the Sitter's Dress Made of Silk or Coarse Wool? Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer

Princes, regents and milkmaids figure in the exhibition's thematic groupings within the classes, reflecting the social status of people and the importance their class had in the new Dutch Republic. The fine detail in the pictures will encourage close looking, inspiring the viewer to differentiate between a mistress and a maid or to distinguish a noble from a social-climbing merchant.  

Senator Maria CantwellCongressional Bills Introduced: Grants to Women's Small Businesses, Excluding Providers Involved in Abortions and Certain Research on Fetal Tissue

A bill to provide a period for the relocation of spouses and dependents of certain members of the Armed Forces undergoing a permanent change of station in order to ease and facilitate the relocation of military families; a bill to allow for greater state flexibility with respect to excluding providers who are involved in abortions; Women's Small Business Ownership Act of 2015

To be adored illustrationElaine Soloway's Rookie Widow Series: To Be Adored; Holiday Parties and Offended2013

"Why in the world would you want another man in your life right now (or ever)?" Why have I asked my paired-up friends to keep me in mind if they knowWhy indeed did I ? now happily independent in my new downtown digs ? sign up for JDate in the first place? And, why have I been spying on physically fit grey-haired men at my health club? an older single male who meets my criteria; i.e. strolls without the aid of a walker and drives at night?

Jerry Brown, GovThe California Fair Pay Act: Closing the Wage Gap for Women

The California Fair Pay Act will strengthen the state's existing equal pay laws by eliminating loopholes that prevent effective enforcement and by empowering employees to discuss their pay without fear of retaliation.The Act will strengthen the state's existing equal pay laws by eliminating loopholes that prevent effective enforcement and by empowering employees to discuss their pay without fear of retaliation.

home fire photo+Home Fires, A New Masterpiece Theater Series Based on Britain's Women's Institute

The series is largely based on Julie Summers book Jambusters, which details Britain's Women's Institute?s contribution to wartime food production, education, and social issues. Though World War II was a time of rations and sacrifices, there are still plenty of fashion moments in Home Fires. Actress Francesca Annis was especially struck by the original, period clothing used for the series.

Belmont, John Fowles former home, Lyme RegisCulture Watch: A Review of a John Fowles Classic, Daniel Martin

The story line covers about forty years in the life of an Englishman who has become first a playwright, then a film scriptwriter making comparisons between being English and being anything else, but most often, with being American. He declares his chagrin at the formalities and frozen traditions of English formal education and the class system, but never can hide his own debts to both. this intensely detailed psychological, political, philosophical biography becomes so thickly layered, it would be easy to be overcome by it. As it is, it takes over 600 printed pages to tell it.

Prom at Greenbelt, MarylandHow Great to See You! You Look Marvelous! And Other High School Reunion Tales

Rose Madeline Mula writes: I'm depressed. I just got back from the first high school reunion I ever attended. I refuse to say which one. Not which high school-which year. I don't want anyone to know. I won't even admit it to myself. What I will tell you is that none of my classmates showed up. They sent their grandparents instead, all of who insisted they had gone to school with me. No way.

Pension Advance GraphicPension Advance Transactions: Questionable Business Practices and the Federal Response

GAO identified at least 38 companies that offered individuals lump-sum payments or "advances" in exchange for receiving part or all of their pension payment streams. The 38 companies used multistep pension advance processes that included various other parties. At least 21 of the 38 companies were affiliated with each other in ways that were not apparent to consumers.

Attorney General and HHS SecretaryMedicare Fraud Reports From the Office of Inspector General and Recent State Enforcement Actions

One case: New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced [in August] that his office has secured settlement agreements with five defendants in a False Claims Act case that will return more than $8 million to the Medicaid and Medicare programs. The agreements resolve claims that SpecialCare Hospital Management Corporation defrauded Medicaid and Medicare by illegally referring patients to unlicensed drug and alcohol treatment programs at Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson, and St. Joseph's Medical Center in Yonkers, in exchange for kickbacks.

Aileen Rizo and familyStates Attack the Pay Gap Between Women and Men; Latinas Earn 54% of What White Men Earn.

over a casual lunch three years ago, her colleagues shared their salaries. Rizo, 41, the only full-time woman in her office, was startled to discover that some of her male co-workers ? including a new hire with less experience and education ? were being paid at least $10,000 more than she was. Rizo sued the county, and her case is pending in US District Court.

Riders of SidheBritish Museum's Celtic Exhibit: A 700 AD Brooch of Silver, Gold and Amber Belonging to 'Melbrigda'

The British Museum, in partnership with National Museums Scotland, has staged the first British exhibition in 40 years on the Celts. The exhibition tells the story of the different peoples who have used or been given the name 'Celts' through the art objects that they made, including intricately decorated jewelery, highly stylized objects of religious devotion, and the decorative arts of the late 19th century which were inspired by the past.



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