Images September 10, 2018

Bob Mayer

• Who were the ENIAC Six? Why were these woman critical to computing? February 28, 2021
   ‘Wanted: Women With Degrees in Mathematics . . . Women are being offered scientific and engineering jobs where formerly men were preferred. Now is the time to consider your job in science and engineering… You will find that the slogan here as elsewhere is ‘WOMEN WANTED!’ Recruitment ad for ENIAC, 1945. ENIAC was formally introduced […]
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Legislative Drafting Institute for Child Protection (LDICP)

• Recent Research Spreadsheets November 30, 2016
  Our students have compiled research in three topic areas. Below are the links to their research tables that can be downloaded for searching and viewing.   For a state-by-state review of Mandatory Reporter laws, click here.   For a state-by-state review of Background Check laws, click...
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• 2016 Legislative Drafting Students November 15, 2016
  Our students spent the summer working on the inaugural project of the LDICP. Through their extensive research, massive databases of information on state statutes regarding the abuse of children ave been created and will be posted here as their work is finalized.   Here are...
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Chris The Story Reading Ape’s Blog

• The Online Scammer Gremlins Are After You and Your Money – by Dr. Judith Briles… March 2, 2021
  on The Book Shepherd: Being online more hours than not is the new norm for most. Birthing as 2020 rolled out with all things COVID, predators, and scammers multiplied, creating a mecca for their schemes and pilfering. Scams and cons are not uncommon. In the spring of every year, unsolicited phone calls claiming IRS moneys […]
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I didn’t have my glasses on…

• say my name. March 2, 2021
    i recently made a new recipe and finally used my worcestershire sauce! like finding an old friend nothing had really changed   still can’t pronounce your name still in that familiar bottle how nice to bump into you so long until i see you again whenever that might be.   — “i’m pretty sure […]
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Indian Country Media Network

• Tribes want Native statue to replace one tied to massacre February 28, 2021
  Patty NeibergAssociated Press/Report for America DENVER — Months after protesters tore down a statue of a U.S. soldier who took part in the slaughter of Native Americans, tribal citizens and descendants of those who survived the Civil War-era attack urged Colorado lawmakers on Thursday to replace ...
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Legends of Windemere

• War of Nytefall: Savagery On the Horizon! March 1, 2021
  Feels like it’s been a long time since I prepared for a new release.  Actually, it was early September and that had to be a decade ago.  Now, I’m preparing to release War of Nytefall: Savagery in about a month.  So begins … Continue reading →
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Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life

Bluebird of Bitterness

• Monday chuckles March 1, 2021
   
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Elle Knowles: Finding Myself Through Writing

• It’s Too Peopley Out There July 3, 2020
  We live in the most perfect area to have a staycation. The gulf with its white sand beaches are only five minutes away. We have the best restaurants with fresh seafood and seats with the best views. The charter fishing experience is top notch. Evidently, this is not a best kept secret anymore. The only […]
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KarmaTube

• Instituto Terra: Restoring a Forest February 25, 2021
  Brazil, which was once a leader in climate action, is now most often mentioned with worry in discussions about climate change, desertification and deforestation. But there are lights in the darkness. Watch the seemingly miraculous results grounded in the simple acts of planting trees and a desire to improve the lives of both the animal […]

Positively Present

• The 10th Annual Gratitude Challenge! October 13, 2020
  It's hard to believe, but this is the TENTH year of the Positively Present Gratitude Challenge! I've been doing this for a decade (and I know many of you have too!), and I'm so excited to begin this year's challenge on November 1. There's always something special about celebrating gratitude during the month of November […]
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The Diesel-Electric Elephant Company, England.

• Surveillance, Saraharan Sand, and Pyornkrachzark’s roller February 27, 2021
  It’s been a funny old week. The planet that I am currently living on (‘Earth’, according to the locals) has … More
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Joan Reeves: Slingwords

• 5 Random Thoughts on a Gray Day March 1, 2021
  I'm sitting here, looking at another gray day, and wishing it were mid-March with spring doing its magical rebirth thing.Here are some random thoughts flitting through my mind.1. Why is it when we need rain, we suddenly have 2 weeks of solid rain flooding freeways, ruining homes, and drowning people?2. Why do they say, nice […]
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World United Music

• Prog Rock and Progressive Activism May 24, 2020
  Progressive Rock Through the AgesBy: Stewart BrennanProgressive Rock is one of several experimental genres that evolved out of Rock n Roll in mid 1960’s. It was a purely creative genre that carried at its initial core, reflections of morality, philosophies, political views and the social economic conditions of the times.The genre had a wide range […]
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WASP Final Flight

• Lucile Doll Wise, 43-7 | August 2, 2018 August 17, 2018
  "Jacqueline Cochran was looking for WASP.  They told me I would have to be interviewed and they would contact me when they came to the Wichita area.  But I didn’t wait for that.  I went down to Houston for my interview, to speed things up.  And I think that’s one of the smartest things I […]
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• Jean McCreery, 44-W-10. |. May 10, 2018 July 20, 2018
  "My first flight was with a barnstormer at the age of five.  I loved it!  I also tried to 'fly' out of the barn loft with an umbrella.  This was less than successful..."  WASP Jean Terrell McCreery, 44-10 The indomitable Marguerite Jean Terrell Moreo McCreery has "...slipped the surly bonds of Earth. And danced the skies on […]
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The Old Motor

• Comment on Munson-Smith Motors New and Used Cars Tacoma Washington by John Salemmo March 2, 2021
  It is a well laid out car lot, with very clean cars and trucks for sale. Two cars down from the Frazier, looks like a '47, 48 Buick Super, or Roadmaster.
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• Comment on Munson-Smith Motors New and Used Cars Tacoma Washington by JoAnn March 1, 2021
  In the third picture, used trucks for sale against the wall from right to left is a 1948-1950 Ford F1, 1950-1952 International L110, Two Dodge job rated pickups, then a 1941-1946 Chevrolet 1 1/2 to 2 ton cab and chassis. Over to the left under the USED sign is a 1948-1949 Jeepster, to right of […]
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SassyZenGirl

• Earn $6,000/mo Passive Income with Stock Footage (no prior experience!) May 23, 2020
  Stock footage might not sound too sexy or fun, but this is an easy one to start and doesn’t require any start up funding. In fact, you can start with your smartphone camera. Ready? You Ready Are You Ready GIF from Youready GIFs   What is stock footage and how does it work? Stock footage […]
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Stump the Bookseller

• 353M: Circus Boy Rescues Chinese Girl, Witch Heals Her Bound Feet February 26, 2021
  Looking for a children's fantasy novel about a poor boy working at a circus who rescues a Chinese girl with bound feet who's a prisoner in one of the attractions. Takes place in medieval Europe, I think. They're on the … Continue reading →
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Ana’s Attic

• Imperfect Match by Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels February 12, 2021
  Imperfect Match by Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels | Audiobook Review Narrated by Andi Arndt and Jason Clarke Contemporary Romance/RomCom Standalone I was having such a hard time focusing on books, so I grabbed one by two authors who I know never disappoint. And I was right! Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels brought their A-Game […]
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Shorpy

• Game Over: 1949 March 1, 2021
  June 25, 1949. "When day is done in Brooklyn (boys in advertisement-covered subway car filled with passengers)." Gelatin silver print by Angelo Rizzuto. View full size.
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• Dos Hermanos: 1964 March 1, 2021
  July 1964. "Two boys in street, one riding inside hand truck." First selection from the epic oeuvre of New York street photographer Angelo Rizzuto (1906-1967), a "troubled recluse" whose work remained unknown and unappreciated until long after his death. View full size.
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Shorpy Reader Shared Photo’s

• Butler Family Buick: 1957 February 19, 2021
  Edward and Gwen Butler, my grandparents, lived in this trailer in Connecticut. It's rather dwarfed by the massive '55 Buick and the 15-foot TV antenna. They had just returned from a trip to England, hence the luggage at the door. Photo by Edward Butler circa 1957 on a 35mm Kodachrome slide, scanned February 2021. View […]
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• Over the Boardwalk: 1984 February 17, 2021
  Atlantic City isn't the only place with a Boardwalk, ya know. Out here in California we've had the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk since 1907. Its Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster is a National Historic Landmark. In another kind of history, back in 2008 its late, lamented Fun House was the location in one of my […]
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Shorpy Reader Comments

• Hotel Wendell is gone March 1, 2021
  In reply to Hotel Wendell: 1910: ...replaced by the parking ramp at left, but the two larger buildings on opposite corners in the near distance are extant. The building on the far right still has its flagpole on the roof, while the one to the left in the center of the photo has had its […]
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• Lightbulbs March 1, 2021
  In reply to Game Over: 1949: I’ve always wondered about bare lightbulbs on buses and streetcars in ye olde transit photos. No doubt easier to change than if there’s a transparent covering over it, but what about shattering due to items swung upwards, either deliberately or inadvertently?
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Kim’s Shopping

• Buy Fitness Equipment Now, Pay Later February 20, 2021
  Ready to build your own home gym and need help figuring out how to buy the equipment? Buy Fitness Equipment Now, Pay Later We’ve rounded up the best fitness equipment brands and online stores that offer Buy Now Pay Later financing options that allow you to  buy fitness equipment now and make payments over time […]
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Thoroughly Reviewed

• Best Travel Makeup Bag May 23, 2020
  Travel Makeup Bag Comparison habe ROWNYEON HaloVa Relavel Rownyeon Pro MelodySusie Ac.y.c Mossio B & C Chomeiu Material Nylon OxfordFabric Nylon Oxford Fabric PU... The post Best Travel Makeup Bag first appeared on ThoroughlyReviewed.com.
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Whimpulsive

• Wordless Wednesday #539 February 12, 2020
  Signs of Spring For more Wordless Wednesday, Click here.
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Debra Lynn Dadd

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BloominThyme

• Sun Hemp Cover Crop August 12, 2020
  Sun hemp is a perfect cover crop for building the quality of your soil. And soil is everything when it comes to the garden. Soil provides nutrients for plants to be absorbed via their roots and retains moisture for the plant. Well-aerated soil is important and can be achieved by adding compost to your soil. […]
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• Successful Pineapple Harvest July 31, 2020
  At last, I have achieved a successful pineapple harvest from my backyard garden. It didn’t require much effort, but it did require patience. Years of patience. Generally pineapples take about two and a half years to harvest. On the advice of a friend, I planted these pineapple four and five years ago. He said it […]
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Word of the day

• organoleptic March 2, 2021
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 2, 2021 is: organoleptic • \or-guh-noh-LEP-tik\  • adjective 1 : being, affecting, or relating to qualities (such as taste, color, odor, and feel) of a substance (such as a food or drug) that stimulate the sense organs 2 : involving use of the sense organs Examples: "The goal […]
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AV Club Wiki Wormhole

• Barry Allen will be back in a you-know-what March 2, 2021
  Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Tuesday, March 2. All times are Eastern. Read more...
  Allison Shoemaker on TV Club, shared by Allison Shoemaker to The A.V. Club
• Lana Del Rey, Vic Mensa, and 23 more albums we can’t wait to hear in March March 2, 2021
  The ides of March used to signify the beginning of a new year, and in 2021, that feels strangely apropos. In a couple of weeks, it will have been a full year since nationwide lockdown began, but as more and more people receive the vaccine, and we edge ever closer toward the return of some […]
  Alex McLevy, Shannon Miller, Katie Rife, Cameron Scheetz, Gwen Ihnat, A.A. Dowd, Patrick Gomez, and Baraka Kaseko on Music, shared by Alex McLevy to The A.V. Club
• Some contestants The Bachelor probably never wanted to see again return for “Women Tell All” March 2, 2021
  Wow, I did not miss so many of these people. Women Tell All can be hit or miss, but in the Mean Girl seasons, it basically results in them trying to justify their horrible behavior on national TV. And lord knows there was no shortage of awful behavior this season: a mere half-hour in to […]
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• NBC’s Debris needs to embrace its otherworldly concept March 2, 2021
  The primary idea behind Debris, a new sci-fi series from Fringe alum J.H. Wyman, is quite wild. Two agents from different countries are supposed to track and bring in pieces of debris—here, small objects made from alien tech—that cause strange occurrences for anyone who comes in contact with it. It’s just bizarre…Read more...
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DamnDelicious

• Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa February 25, 2021
  So easy and so flavorful! Cooked low + slow in the crockpot. Perfect for tacos, burritos, quesadillas, and more! Traditionally made in an underground oven (just saw this on 911 Lone Star), barbacoa meat (usually beef, sheep or goat) is a classic Mexican dish left to cook undisturbed overnight until the meat is very tender. […]
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• Garlic Butter Clams with White Wine Cream Sauce February 16, 2021
  The BEST steamed clams ever! So garlicky and buttery, served with a heavenly cream sauce! I have made this so many times I have officially lost count. It first started as a test recipe for Valentine’s Day, but it has now been a favorite for date night! It’s restaurant-quality clams with the most heavenly white […]
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The Authors’ Billboard

• Travel to Seychelles March 1, 2021
  When people ask me about the most interesting thing I have ever done in my life, I can’t help smiling as I answer without hesitation, “Traveling.”  I visited over hundred countries on vacation or business trips.  One of my most memorable trips was to the Seychelles in the nineties, after my husband and colleagues sold […]
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• The Joy of Family and Friends February 28, 2021
  This past year I’ve craved the company of my family and friends more than ever – a testament to our needs as a social, loving society. Although I have a strong connection with my family, during the era we used to term as normal, our lives seemed to meander in and out of each other’s […]
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ezvid

• 7 Best Electric Meat Grinders 2021 February 27, 2021
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Task & Purpose