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Jan 16, 2025 | 
dollsmagazine.com | Hannah Kelley
By Hannah KelleyDolls have been around for ages, and they often mirror trends of the time — from hairstyles to clothing to body type preferences. A number of dollmakers work diligently to keep their dolls up to date with the ever-changing fashions. While Rachel Sherrod does not shy away from creating cloth dolls with modern appearances, she also sees value in revisiting history and incorporating important figures into her body of work.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
dollsmagazine.com | Hannah Kelley
Götz Puppenmanufaktur Makes High-Quality, Sustainable Dolls, Fashions, and AccessoriesBy Hannah KelleyChildhood is a crucial stage of life that shapes who we will become as individuals. At Götz Puppenmanufaktur, children’s mental and physical well-being are paramount and have been since the doll company’s inception. Founded by Marianne and Franz Götz in Rödental, Götz Puppenmanufaktur will mark its 75th anniversary in 2025.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
janefriedman.com | Hannah Kelley |Jane Friedman
Today’s post is by developmental editor and book coach Hannah Kate Kelley. Gothic fiction, also referred to as gothic horror, is a subgenre of Romantic literature born out of the late 18th century. These stories typically feature a hauntingly beautiful and dilapidated setting, suspenseful narratives, and dark themes like oppression, guilt, shame, and insanity. Typically, a morally gray anti-hero will enter a vast, isolated and old estate that’s housing a terrible secret or a horrendous monster.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
dollsmagazine.com | Hannah Kelley
By Hannah KelleyAs anyone who owns a lifelike baby doll can attest, they have the ability to provide an unlimited amount of joy. The happiness they bring is a direct result of dollmakers like Renata Baillie putting their heart and soul into perfecting their craft. Combining her passion with her undeniable artistic talents, Baillie produces a variety of unique silicone baby dolls of only the highest quality. Baillie sculpts each doll by hand before casting them in silicone.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
janefriedman.com | Hannah Kelley |Jane Friedman
Today’s post is by developmental editor and book coach Hannah Kate Kelley. A retelling is a new spin on a classic story like a fairy tale, myth, or other piece of literature. The writer takes a pre-existing story to borrow some of the original elements while changing others. Writers love retellings because the story framework is pre-made and there’s already a proven audience for the original tale. Retellings are also empowering because writers can bring fresh perspectives to age-old stories.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
dollsmagazine.com | Hannah Kelley
Lifelike baby dolls have always been of interest to Christine Woolley, but it wasn’t until late 2014 that she became personally involved in their creation. Unaware she would soon experience life-altering events, the beginning of her reborning journey could not have come at a better time. Path to the PresentBorn in South Australia, Woolley moved to Tasmania as a young child. It was there she started her own family at the age of 18 and made raising her four children a top priority.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
myemail.constantcontact.com | Ellen Nakashima |Lisa Curtis |Evan Wright |Hannah Kelley
Quotes of the Day:"The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion." – G.K. Chesterton"It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required." – Winston Churchill"A proclivity for science is embedded deeply within us, in all times, places, and cultures. It has been the means for our survival. It is our birthright.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Hannah Kelley
Europe adopted new regulations for genetically engineered crops in 1990.7 Rather than focus on the characteristics and qualities of the new crop varieties, the EU prioritized attention to the use of recombinant DNA technologies, even though this tells regulators nothing helpful in assessing or managing risk.8 Politics and special interests have driven the resulting process-based system, with groups such as Greenpeace, the Soil Association, and Friends of the Earth leading the charge.
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Hannah Kelley |Caitlin Yilek
Gallagher and Krishnamoorthi said in a joint statement that the alert "misrepresents the bill as a 'ban' on TikTok in a blatant pressure campaign to intimidate members," adding that "many users of TikTok today are reporting that they are being required to call their members of Congress before accessing the app." A TikTok spokesperson said that was "100% categorically false." Hannah Kelley, a research associate at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington think tank, said the...
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
cnas.org | Vivek Chilukuri |Emily Kilcrease |Hannah Kelley
Last night, the Biden administration issued an executive order (EO) that limits the sale of sensitive American data to countries of concern, such as China and Russia. This includes data like genetic information, fingerprints, health records, location data, financial information, and personal details. Today, CNAS experts provide their analysis on the new EO; commenting on what is included, what is left out, and its broader implications. All quotes may be used with attribution.
