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Transom » Transom Story Workshop Guidelines – Spring 2012

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We’re happy to announce that our pilot session of the Transom Story Workshop has been such a success we’re offering the Workshop again in the spring of 2012. As a reminder, this Workshop is for beginning producers. We hope to offer more advanced workshops in the future.

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For the Peace Corps, there's a group of untapped Americans it's hoping to turn to as volunteers. The organization is partnering with the AARP to try and reach more retirement-age people.

Peace Corps looking for more volunteers among AARP age group | PRI.ORG

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For the Peace Corps, there's a group of untapped Americans it's hoping to turn to as volunteers. The organization is partnering with the AARP to try and reach more retirement-age people.

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AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, announced Tuesday morning that the company had filed bankruptcy in New York. American is the last major legacy U.S. carrier to seek the help of the courts to reduce costs. The airline said operations will continue normally through the process.

American Airlines files for bankruptcy protection | PRI.ORG

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AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, announced Tuesday morning that the company had filed bankruptcy in New York. American is the last major legacy U.S. carrier to seek the help of the courts to reduce costs. 

Caregiving on the Rez shared a link.

November is National Caregivers Month

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Use National Caregivers Month as a reminder to get involved and ask how you can help. You might be surprised by just how much you can do, even just by lending a sympathetic ear.

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Four common meds send thousands of seniors to hospital

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An estimated 100,000 older Americans are hospitalized for adverse drug reactions yearly, and most stem from four common medications.

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Barney Frank to Retire | News | The Advocate

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Bioneers

Constitutional attorneys Jeff Clements & John Bonifaz join w/ biologist & democracy advocate Dr. Riki Ott to explore new strategies to overcome the relentless fight put up by big oil & big business. http://tinyurl.com/77f793x

An Oil Spill Runs Through It — Bioneers

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Corporate Power and the Sliming of American Democracy

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Electricity from the wind, sun, waves, & biomass drew $187 billion last year compared w/ $157 billion for natural gas, oil & coal, according to calculations by Bloomberg. http://ow.ly/7Gt2b

Renewable power trumps fossil fuels for first time

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Renewable energy is surpassing fossil fuels for the first time in new power-plant investments, shaking off setbacks from the financial crisis and an impasse at the United Nations global warming talks.

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The Massachusetts Democrat has served for more than 30 years, but decided recently that redistricting and changes in Washington have convinced him he's ready to retire and give up public office.

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank announces he won't seek re-election | PRI.ORG

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The Massachusetts Democrat has served for more than 30 years, but decided recently that redistricting and changes in Washington have convinced him he's ready to retire and give up public office.

Native America Calling

If you missed today's NAC broadcast "Healing Mother Earth", click on the link below to listen to the show again. Thanks to guest Bennie LeBeau (Blue Thunder).

http://www.nativeamericacalling.com/ram/2011/nov/112811.m3u

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Democrats are hoping to use the millionaire's tax to push through an extension in President Barack Obama's payroll tax cuts. So far, though, Republicans are resisting the idea of the millionaires tax, though they may be willing to use other means to keep the tax cut in place.

Democrats pushing Republicans to extent payroll tax cuts | PRI.ORG

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Democrats are hoping to use the millionaire's tax to push through an extension in President Barack Obama's payroll tax cuts. So far, though, Republicans are resisting the idea of the millionaires tax