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Mars Explorer Arrives at New Area in Search for Evidence of Water, Life
Vasavada added, “It would mean that fairly late in the story of Mount Sharp after a long dry period water came back, and in a big way.”
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Mars Explorer Arrives at New Area in Search for Evidence of Water, Life
NASA currently operates two rovers on Mars. The other one, Perseverance, has been exploring the planet’s Jezero Crater since September 2021.
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Mars Explorer Arrives at New Area in Search for Evidence of Water, Life
It has collected rock, soil and atmospheric materials during that time. Jezero Crater is also believed to have contained large water bodies in the distant past.
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Mars Explorer Arrives at New Area in Search for Evidence of Water, Life
Materials collected by the rovers are expected to be returned to Earth in the future.
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Mars Explorer Arrives at New Area in Search for Evidence of Water, Life
That effort, a joint mission between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA), is planned for 2028. I’m Bryan Lynn.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
Mary Kay Cosmetics is an international company that sells beauty products.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
One woman started the business in the 1960s with an investment of $5,000.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
Mary Kathlyn Wagner was born in the state of Texas in 1918.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
For much of her childhood, she cared for her sick father while her mother worked long hours at a restaurant.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
Mary Kay married Ben Rogers when she was 17 years old. They had three children before he left home to serve in World War Two.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
When he returned, their marriage ended. Mary Kay looked for a job so she could support her children.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
She began selling different kinds of products. One night, Mary Kay was showing products at the home of Ova Heath Spoonemore.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
Ms. Spoonemore began giving her guests some homemade skin care products.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
The products were developed by her father, J.W. Heath, in Arkansas.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
Mary Kay tried the skin care products and liked them. She bought the rights to Heath’s skin care products and started her own company.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
She paid $500 for the legal rights to the products. And in 1963, The Mary Kay Cosmetics company began operating in Dallas, Texas.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
The idea was to sell skin care products through demonstrations in homes and offices.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
Independent sales representatives bought beauty products from the company and sold them at higher prices.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
Mary Kay decided that each representative who brought other saleswomen into the company would receive part of the new person’s earnings.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
That way, experienced sales representatives would be willing to train new ones.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
Mary Kay Cosmetics became one of the most successful direct sellers of skin care products in America.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
It continues to have sales offices and representatives in many different countries.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
Mary Kay aimed to grow sales based on the idea that it is best to compete against yourself. That means every individual is trying to beat their own sales records.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
Prizes for high sales marks included special paid holidays and jewelry. Until a few years ago, a pink Cadillac was a top prize.
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Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
After her third husband, Mel Ash, died of cancer in 1980, she wanted to help find a cure for the disease.
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