Published by the The Library of Congress this book chronicles the challenges of library science over centuries specifically focusing on early American History.
More than delightful memories of classic books, this short and sweet book pairs well with The Library, A Catalogue of Wonders (reviewed 5/15/2019).
Seven years–>10,000 sewn @ home items–>have supported 1000 kits for Days for Girls International. I thought I may reach this milestone. I did not realize how close I was.
I started this journey with the goal of making the the entire kit as well as providing the purchased items of wash cloth plus two pairs of panties. The first run was for 45 kits. The attic space over our garage does not support “spreading” work out. One small table supports a serger plus another supports a standard sewing machine. My sewing cabinet with drop leaves spreads out to support cutting board. Ironing board is set up under the skylight. After developing layout for my workspace, I decided deliver tri-fold pads (8/kit) and shields with pockets and wings (2/kit) to accommodate packing individual kits.
My first shipments were to the headquarters in Washington State. Several years later, they suggested I ship to a local chapter in Iowa. Most recently I have had the opportunity to support a Days for Girls International Chapter in my home town in Indiana.
240 pads plus 60 shieldsMy goal: Maximize colors and patterns of each shield. Happy!240 folded pads plus 60 shields
The most recent DfGI newsletter told of a fabulous event in Kenya.
Bridgit and Alice reached 1,000 Maasai women and girls with 1,000 DfG Kits that day, and were warmly invited back to serve more villages in the region. In future distributions, they hope to train a Maasai woman ambassador to help break through taboo-based barriers in the community.
“Through volunteers, through enterprises, and through public and private partnerships, Days for Girls is working to shift how women and girls see themselves and are seen by their communities,” reflects Alice.
I just finished reading these books back to back…so very different in the narrative and very similar with the theme of developing intuition. Obviously a look at the book covers readily reveals Sandy’s feminine approach and Michael’s masculine approach.
Congratulations to Sandy Hurt on the publication of Priestess of Pompeii! I know Sandy personally…over 25 years. She put her heart and soul in her book. In my humble opinion, it is a master piece and classic set in Julius Cesear’s era over 2000 years ago. The narrative immerses the reader in the way of life including traveling by ship on the Mediterranean Sea, being house guests in foreign Greece and Crete, basic vocabulary Italian and Greek, farming, customs, family life and more!
I am looking forward to reading Book 2!
What could a warrior’s story possibly have to do with a priestess? The important and personal stories of developing intuition!
Michael has an extraordinary resume. He came to my attention in interviews on various YouTube channels as the interviewer and interviewee. There is much to learn from is personal story.
We pray that peoples of all faiths, all races, all nations, may have their great human needs satisfied; that those denied the opportunity shall come to enjoy it in full; that all who yearn for freedom may experience its spiritual blessings; that those who have freedom will understand, also, its heavy responsibilities, that all who are insensitive to the needs of others will learn charity; that the scourges of poverty, disease and ignorance will be made to disappear from the earth, and that, in the goodness of time, all peoples will come to live together in a peace guaranteed by the binding force of mutual respect and love.
President Eisenhower 1953-1961 excerpt from speech in 1961
Shields with pockets and wings (2 per) GO WITH tri-fold flannel pads (8 per) to complete kits supporting menstral hygiene around the world. Design and Quality Control of DfGI chapters around the world make kits that last 3 years and longer.
Last month I received a donation of “vintage” cotton print fabric from an estate. It appears the “stash” was approximately 20 years old. (upper left) Great opportunity for a great cause.
The finished shields showcase the prints that met DfGI guidelines for color, pattern and durability.
My goal is to maximize the number of colors and patterns of fabrics (meeting DfGI criteria) in each kit.
Why not maximize interest and joy? It makes sewing interesting and joyful, hopefully the recipient feels the same.
The ten points of the code were given in the section of the judges’ verdict entitled “Permissible Medical Experiments”:[6]
“Nuremberg Code”. The Doctor’s Trial: The Medical Case of the Subsequent Nuremberg Proceedings. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Online Exhibitions. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
“The voluntary consent of the human subject is absolutely essential. This means that the person involved should have legal capacity to give consent; should be so situated as to be able to exercise free power of choice, without the intervention of any element of force, fraud, deceit, duress, overreaching, or other ulterior form of constraint or coercion; and should have sufficient knowledge and comprehension of the elements of the subject matter involved as to enable him to make an understanding and enlightened decision. This latter element requires that before the acceptance of an affirmative decision by the experimental subject there should be made known to him the nature, duration, and purpose of the experiment; the method and means by which it is to be conducted; all inconveniences and hazards reasonably to be expected; and the effects upon his health or person which may possibly come from his participation in the experiment. The duty and responsibility for ascertaining the quality of the consent rests upon each individual who initiates, directs, or engages in the experiment. It is a personal duty and responsibility which may not be delegated to another with impunity.[13]“
“The experiment should be such as to yield fruitful results for the good of society, unprocurable by other methods or means of study, and not random and unnecessary in nature.”
“The experiment should be so designed and based on the results of animal experimentation and a knowledge of the natural history of the disease or other problem under study that the anticipated results will justify the performance of the experiment.”
“The experiment should be so conducted as to avoid all unnecessary physical and mental suffering and injury.”
“No experiment should be conducted where there is an a priori reason to believe that death or disabling injury will occur; except, perhaps, in those experiments where the experimental physicians also serve as subjects.”
“The degree of risk to be taken should never exceed that determined by the humanitarian importance of the problem to be solved by the experiment.”
“Proper preparations should be made and adequate facilities provided to protect the experimental subject against even remote possibilities of injury, disability, or death.”
“The experiment should be conducted only by scientifically qualified persons. The highest degree of skill and care should be required through all stages of the experiment of those who conduct or engage in the experiment.”
“During the course of the experiment the human subject should be at liberty to bring the experiment to an end if he has reached the physical or mental state where continuation of the experiment seems to him to be impossible.”
“During the course of the experiment the scientist in charge must be prepared to terminate the experiment at any stage, if he has probable cause to believe, in the exercise of the good faith, superior skill and careful judgment required of him that a continuation of the experiment is likely to result in injury, disability, or death to the experimental subject.”
One section of several as posted by Wikipedia for their research on the Nuremberg Code
In the last four years, I have read Revelations three times and unfortunately did not get much for my effort.
Thankfully, this book came to my attention via youtube video interview. Download for $2.99. Great investment.
Scripture is expertly paired with commentary chapter by chapter, enthusiastic personal messages and encouragement. To me are the illustrations of constellations with context of timing and meaning are EXTRAORDINARY.
WORK IN PROGRESS at the local level to prepare kits for distribution to women and girls globally.
LEFT: 60 shields with pockets, wings w/snaps and polyurethane liner. CENTER: Features color and patterns of flannel for trifold pad finished with serged edge. RIGHT: 240 pads folded and stacked in groups of eight to prepare 30 kits.
Genesis 8:1-4 God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and livestock with him in the ark and sent a wind over the earth and the waters receded…at the end of 150 days the water had gone down, and on the seventeenth day of the seventh month the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.
Exodus 12:1 Comments by Whiplash347 on Telegram shares that Israel’s calendar changed (there are two calendars_civil and religious) so what had been the first month on the calendar became the 7th month.
What is significant? New birth and first feasts Key events in Israel’s history: the 17th of Nisan
Associated with resurrection
Noah’s ark rests on land for the first time
Israel came through the Red Sea on the 17th of Nisan
Feast of first fruits or new life occurs on first Sunday after Passover or the 17th of this month
Book of Ester chapters 3 and 4 the entire Israelite nation was saved from death sentence on the 17th of Nisan
This is an amazing “behind the scenes” story, only recently declassified. The subject and situation are both very complex. I look forward to a film version (like the movies Hidden Figures and Green Book set in the 1960s).
Personal Note: In 2008, I joined a reunion of Marines with my father-in-law who fought on IWO JIMA. We met in Washington D.C. It was an honor and a privilege to tour the WWII memorial with veterans as well as join them for other activities. Their experiences fighting in the Pacific were profoundly life altering.
Other books with personal/behind the scenes accounts of WWII are
The Alice Network
PT109
Tuxedo Park: A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War II
Author: Daniel Duval 2018, 2019 and 2021 respectively Seeking a solution to problem/s? This series of books will stretch your imagination and bolster your faith. Collectively they offer explanations, organization and structure that build on each other. Kindle suggested these. Great transitions between many subjects. Amanda Grace and Robin D. Bullock both have powerful spiritual […]
During a recent bookcase reorganization I realized I had not read the latest and last book by Gavin Menzies, adventurer and researcher extraordinaire. (Gavin passed away 12-April-2020.) His career in the British Navy as submarine Lieutenant Commander offered opportunities to develop as a seasoned, savvy world explorer. He authored these three books in his retirement […]
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The Card Catalog is also a book! Published by the The Library of Congress this book chronicles the challenges of library science over centuries specifically focusing on early American History. More than delightful memories of classic books, this short and sweet book pairs well with The Library, A Catalogue of Wonders (reviewed 5/15/2019).
In the last four years, I have read Revelations three times and unfortunately did not get much for my effort. Thankfully, this book came to my attention via youtube video interview. Download for $2.99. Great investment. Scripture is expertly paired with commentary chapter by chapter, enthusiastic personal messages and encouragement. To me are the illustrations […]