{"id":259,"date":"2009-10-23T21:28:22","date_gmt":"2009-10-23T19:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occamstypewriter.org\/boboh\/2009\/10\/23\/for_the_bird_s\/"},"modified":"2009-10-23T21:28:22","modified_gmt":"2009-10-23T19:28:22","slug":"for_the_bird_s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occamstypewriter.org\/boboh\/2009\/10\/23\/for_the_bird_s\/","title":{"rendered":"For the Bird(s)!"},"content":{"rendered":"

My arm is being twisted. ScienceBorgs<\/a> are having their annual DonorsChoose Challenge, to help American children get an education. There are a pile of projects, mainly to help children in deprived areas, and give the schools a little extra help.
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\nI’m supporting GrrlScientist, and you can too! Ra! Ra! Ra!
\nSo, if you want to help American youth, go to her challenges<\/a> and donate!
\nNot only will yo help US children learn about science, but you can also win prizes! And what do prizes mean?<\/p>\n


\nahem<\/strong>
\nAnyway, you just donate to one of her challenges and then send her an email with your mailing address after you’ve made a donation<\/a>, and<\/p>\n

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  1. the person who donates the most wins a free book from Princeton University Press<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. another book from PUP can be won by someone randomly chosen by one of Grrl’s parrots.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. And for every $20 you donate, you get a ticket in another draw. The prize for this one is the chance to get a Scanning Electron Micrograph, courtesy of the ASPEX Corporation<\/a>. I’m sure Stephen<\/a>, in particular, is excited by this possibility.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Plus, if Grrl (through us) can raise another $514 by Sunday, Hewlett-Packard will add $2000 to the amount<\/a>. They must be nuts, but they’re a big corporation, so let’s exploit them!
      \nThe important thing, though, it what this money can do. It can make a difference to actual, real kids. Shocking, I know. But they do exist – even in the USA. And some of them may even grow up to be journal editors. All because of you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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