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The New American Hero :: Linda

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Watch this wonderful video. Then send it to an aunt, a cousin, a sister, a best friend, husband, boyfriend, teacher anyone with inter. Send it to your Congressman that playing politics and religion have no place in providing health care for women who have nowhere else to turn. Then send a donation to Planned Parenthood – help keep them alive, so that they can help keep us alive. I  used to think that I was a strong woman, Linda from Las Vegas makes me look like a f*cking p*ssy. UPDATE: The video was created by Linda Burger, identified in various news...

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Giving Away Wedding Ring

Giving Away Wedding Ring

For the first time ever, David Tishbi Handcrafted Jewelry is sponsoring its own Wedding Ring Giveaway! Celebrating his twelve years in business and the launch of his NEW Eternity Collection, David Tishbi will give away 12 Sterling Silver and 14k Gold wedding rings to 6 couples truly in need. Despite economic hardships, DT is giving them the chance to have their everlasting moment come to fruition with beautiful wedding bands to keep you close forever! During the month of August, David Tishbi Handcrafted Jewelry, the brand that is in style forever(TM), will review hundreds of submissions letters from couples...

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Wisconsin Congresswoman Got It Right – Prop 8 Response

Wisconsin Congresswoman Got It Right – Prop 8 Response

Wisconsin congresswoman Tammy Baldwin responded to the Proposition 8 decision from CA Supreme Court, “We live in a democracy wherein majority rule is checked and balanced by the guarantee of inalienable minority rights. This case, as it wends its way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, presents jurists with fundamental questions about minority rights and majority rule. I believe Judge Walker got it right, declaring that denial of marriage rights and protections to gay and lesbian citizens violates the Constitution even if it reflects the will of the majority of Californians.” In Wisconsin same-sex marriage is illegal, same-sex adoption...

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Human Brain Development Identified

Human Brain Development Identified

With more than 100 billion neurons and billions of other specialized cells, the human brain is a marvel of nature. It is the organ that makes people unique. Now, writing in the journal Cell Stem Cell (July 1, 2010), a team of scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified a single gene that seems to be a master regulator of human brain development, guiding undifferentiated stem cells down tightly defined pathways to becoming all of the many types of cells that make up the brain. The new finding is important because it reveals the main genetic factor responsible...

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Coyotes Getting Ugly

Coyotes Getting Ugly

Deer populations are declining in the southeastern United States, and coyotes may be contributing to this decline. Although cause-and-effect studies have not been conducted, the expansion of the coyote’s range and its increasing numbers have coincided with the decline in deer. Wildlife management policies, such as limiting hunting of deer or manipulating habitat to ensure greater fawn survival, may therefore need to be adjusted. A commentary in the June issue of The Journal of Wildlife Management discusses the changing numbers of deer and coyotes in the southeastern United States and the lack of studies examining the issue. Hunting “harvest”...

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