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Not funny

05/01/2013 Nativegrl77 2 Comments

23 of the nation’s leading cartoonists have something to say about gun violence — and it isn’t funny.
Watch this amazing short film and share it with your friends and family.

In the wake of the tragic mass shooting in Newtown, these artists came together and created some beautiful images to express their outrage and heartbreak at the senseless loss of innocent lives.
And after the shameful vote in the U.S. Senate, their message is more timely than ever.
Watch this powerful video and share it with your friends and family today:
http://www.demandaction.org/cartoonists/
Thank you for making your voice heard and supporting the gun violence prevention movement.
Philip Seymour Hoffman

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The Veterans Full Employment Bill Signing

04/19/2013 Nativegrl77

The First Lady joins Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley for a formal bill signing ceremony at the Maryland state house. The legislation will make it easier for military spouses to transfer their licenses when they move from state to state, and it will require licensing units and public institutions of higher education to consider relevant military experience and training for licenses, credentials and academic credit.

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Help Your Student Win…

12/18/2012 Nativegrl77

Help Your Students to Win a Chance to Get a Patent on an Invention The Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation has partnered with ePals Global Community to sponsor the second annual invention challenge!

Get your students’ creativity flowing. Help them become inventors by choosing a problem and inventing something to solve it. You can use the power point template to submit their ideas. Four lucky winners will have the chance to get a patent filed for their invention! This year, there are chances for students to win across multiple categories and age groups. Entries are due January 4th, 2013. Finalists will be announced on Kid Inventor Day (Jan. 17th 2012) and the winners will be announced on February 4th! Visit ePals Invent-It Challenge Contest Page for more details!