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Re: Government Shutdown. What Me Worry? Yes, we should!
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I agree with Marilyn. I get distressed when things of this ilk happen and
smart folk stay silent. This is completely unacceptable governing, tho' I
hesitate to call it that.

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Maria Mortati
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On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 9:46 AM, marilyn hoyt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> yes...the main idea is to keep the pressure on congress...whatever your
> proclivity, e-mail your senators & reps and tell them we need them to act
> like grown-ups and get a clean CR and then keep this from happening again
> when we reach the debt ceiling (which represents monies they already spent
> -- Hello!)
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Martin Weiss <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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> > These are but a few of a series of articles about the effects of the
> > government shutdown.
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/a-few-ways-the-government-shutdown-could-harm-your-health-and-the-worlds/
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/10/what-does-a-federal-shutdown-mean-for-conservation-and-ag-science/
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/10/01/nasa-will-not-warn-us-about-asteroids-over-twitter-during-the-shutdown/
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/30/us-usa-fiscal-epa-idUSBRE98T12E20130930
> >
> > I guess we should all go into suspended animation until government
> workers
> > are allowed to come back. Any ideas anyone?
> >
> > Martin
> >
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> *One of the most powerful ideas underlying science is that a small number
> of simple laws guide the behavior of the natural world.  If this is true,
> why is science not taught that way in our schools?*
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> *Towards coherence in Science Instruction:  A Framework for Science
> Literacy
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> *Research Report Volume 8, October 2011, Michigan State University*
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