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The Journal strives to publish a diverse array of voices. <a href=\"mailto:linda@middlestadt.net\">Send work by email to Linda Middlestadt<\/a>, or mail a hard copy to Osher at JHU, 9325 Presbyterian Circle, Columbia, MD 21045.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>about 250\u20131000 words, or up to 50 lines of poetry<\/li>\n<li>emphasizing one significant experience or idea clearly and succinctly<\/li>\n<li>relevant to the Osher community<\/li>\n<li>accompanied by a photograph or illustration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Submissions are accepted all year, due by January 15 for the Spring issue and August 15 for the Fall issue, and are evaluated during the last weeks of January and August. Writers will be notified if their articles will be published in the current or a future issue. When an article needs modification, a writer will be given an explanation and will be encouraged to consult\/email with committee members <a href=\"mailto: lbarker3@jhmi.edu\">Randy Barker<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:cstern@umd.edu\">Chuck Sternheim<\/a> if they decide to make revisions. A revised submission will be subject to the same editorial review as any new submission.<\/p>\n<h2>JHU Leadership<\/h2>\n<p>Christopher Celenza<br \/>\n<em>James B. 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