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1. Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him; this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. “Pardon, O King,” cried the little Mouse: “forgive me this time, I shall never forget it: who knows but what I may be able to do you a turn some of these days?” The Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go. Sometime after the Lion was caught in a trap, and the hunters who desired to carry him alive to the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him on. Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by, and seeing the sad plight in which the Lion was, went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bound the King of the Beasts. “Was I not right?” said the little Mouse. Little friends may prove great friends.
2. Beast left his mark on the fence. It was lime green and slate gray and beautiful, so of course my father was outraged. If Beast hadn’t had talent, Dad would have left it a while, but as it was, he got two of his parishioners to paint the thing over. Within the hour, the fence was back to being as white as the everlasting soul. My father’s anger lasted longer than the tag. The funny thing was, Beast loved my father. I don’t know why. Life had knocked that kid down so hard so often he should have hated everything with the name of God stamped on it. But he loved my preacher father more than anyone else in the world. Maybe it was the dark suits and the white collars. Beast liked a pretty picture.So there was my dad, ministering to the people in the worst parts of town, charging straight into drug dens and whorehouses to save people when they called him. He acted like he had no fear whatsoever. Plenty of the neighbors, the hardest-put ones, hated him for that. Lots of times he came close to getting his throat cut. More than once it was Beast who saved him. And every time Beast saved my dad, he left his mark on the fence. Dad couldn’t stand it

Faith sighed as the old lady cooed at the baby and blabbed about her own children’s
early days. Four kids! They all walked and talked early! They were little geniuses! Blah
blah, blah! Faith spent twenty-four hours a day caring for a drooling, incontinent little
person, and as a reward, she had to hear constant stories about other drooling,
incontinent little people. Maybe she should take a tip from the baby and erupt into a
random fit of screaming.

In the past 10-15 years, koalas have been repeatedly harmed or killed in traffic accidents. When the animals cross busy roads, highways, and intersections to get to their food source, the eucalyptus tree, many of them meet a terrible fate.

Australian developers have been taking over koala habitats to keep up with the country’s booming population. This has resulted in the endangerment of the country’s most beloved animal.

Concerned individuals have taken action by creating koala “pathways,” routes traveling over roads, highways, and intersections to ensure koalas keep safe. In addition, koala hospitals have been established in these areas to rehabilitate the injured animals.

The idea of raising children in prison is controversial, but well-run prison nursery programs can actually be beneficial. A study of preschool-age children showed that anxiety and depression are common among young children who are separated from their mothers at birth and reunited later. In contrast, babies who spent brief sentences of two years or less behind bars with their mothers showed greater resilience and stronger attachments.

According to a nationwide analysis of women who participated in prison nursery programs, the benefits for mothers are even clearer than those to children. Women who were allowed to remain with their infants during prison sentences were less likely to be convicted of another crime and less likely to use drugs in the five years after release. They were more likely to continue their education in prison and more likely to find employment on the outside. Mothers involved in prison nursery programs also reported better mental health and greater confidence in their own parenting skills.

Our survey revealed a broad pattern of unconscious bias against minority students on majority-white college campuses. First, a startlingly high proportion of minority
respondents, 83%, reported that they often or sometimes felt marginalized or overlooked by members of their broader campus communities.

In a follow-up telephone interview, Aida Green, an African American sophomore at Standmore University in Iowa, said that students in campus common areas often asked her questions like, “Where are you visiting from?” Although these encounters typically take a friendly tone, Green said the underlying message is clear: her community fails to recognize her as a member. When asked why this matters, Green sounded frustrated. “I see people’s eyes pass over me when they’re forming study groups. White kids get asked; I have to put myself forward.” She sighed. “And that’s if I know an opportunity exists. I’m always wondering what I could be doing to get ahead that I’m not doing because nobody thought to tell me I can.”

Similar patterns existed in other minority students’ survey comments and interviews. The most common type of statement was a sentiment of fatigue; students feel exhausted by the effort to insert themselves into groups that unconsciously exclude them. And many students echoed Green’s worry that they may be missing out on opportunities. Clarity Ferrer, a black Puerto Rican senior at Northeastern College of Vermont, was certain she had been overlooked: “My own sorority sisters started holding informal lunches with alumni to talk about jobs and internships, and they didn’t invite me the whole first quarter. All the other seniors got told about it. But me? They forgot.”

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When Dr. Kingston Hussein saw an announcement for a conference titled Ethics of Human Embryonic Research, he booked his tickets six months in advance.

“We need to stop and reflect on the ramifications of every new development in our research,” said Dr. Hussein, the lead researcher in embryology at the Dampson Crockett Institute in Lewiston, Maine. “Every researcher in our field feels the weight of responsibility here. It’s what we talk about when we go out for drinks after work.”

Attitudes like Dr. Hussein’s stand in stark contrast to common public perceptions of embryonic research. “These guys think they’re gods,” said Liz Goode, chairwoman of The Center for Ethical and Dignified Humanity, an organization that opposes all research on human embryos. “They want to get rich selling designer babies to billionaires. It’s a nightmare.”

An outside observer might expect a researcher like Dr. Hussein to avoid all contact with an activist like Goode. On the contrary, Dr. Hussein wrote to the organizers of the conference and requested that they invite Goode to host a panel. “We need dialogue,” he said. “We need to hear what makes the public uncomfortable.” He chuckled. “We also need to inform them about what we’re actually doing.”

And what are embryonic researchers doing? “Not building designer babies,” he said. Dr. Hussein uses words like “run-of-the-mill medical” to describe his research goals. For instance, he is seeking causes and treatments for a variety of neurological disorders

As Time Goes On is a painfully realistic depiction of what life is like for some senior citizens in the twilight of their lives. Tabitha Reynolds artfully captures the harsh reality people face when they grow old. From one’s physical limitations to the emotional toll of letting go of one’s former self, Reynolds pays homage to this fragile yet meaningful time in a person’s life.

The book chronicles the final years of Audrey Lacoste’s life. A former prima ballerina, Audrey is now a prisoner to her rheumatoid arthritis. The disease has limited Audrey’s body in ways she could never have imagined. Her physical ailment coupled with the loss of her beloved husband causes her two self-involved children to move her into Sunshine Cove, an assisted living facility. The facility is anything but sunny, but slowly the light in Audrey’s life begins to flicker once again when she makes an unexpected friend.

A New York Times bestseller for seven consecutive weeks, As Time Goes On is a must-read. The words will make you laugh, cry, gasp and sigh as you travel along the
rocky road to the end of Audrey’s life.