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Before I get into the nitty-gritty details of my experience with Emporia State University's School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) Portland Cohort, I would like to share a little of my journey into the program.
While I have always wanted to go into library school, I really didn't think I would find myself enrolled in an online-program. I moved to Portland, Oregon from the east coast, with the intention of hanging out for six months to a year before returning home to start a MLIS program. Fast forward two and a half years, I've fallen head-over-heels in love with this town and realize I'm going to be here for a while. I was working at a corporate bookstore, and two of my coworkers had just started library school with Emporia's distance learning program. Based in Kansas, ESU's SLIM offers cohort programs in Salt Lake City, Denver and here in Portland. Since SLIM was the only MLIS program in Oregon, SLIM was the one for me.
Along with the MLIS, SLIM offers an Archives Studies Certificate, School Library Media Licensure, and a Doctor of Philosophy. I have heard a rumor that the program will also offer a Young Adult Certificate – but please don't quote me on that. The MLIS classes mostly focus on theory. The foundation classes we started out with revolved heavily around the Information Transfer Cycle. After the foundation classes, we are enrolled in "tool" classes (such as collection development or reference services courses), "application" classes (technology or management) and elective courses. While SLIM is a distant learning program, it is better described as a hybrid program. The majority of our work is conducted through an online learning platform, but we also have weekend intensive class time. Twice a semester, classroom space is rented at Portland State University, and we meet with our professors for about 12 hours over two days. Often the weekends are dedicated to group work, especially the last weekend when presentations are delivered. Another aspect of the curriculum worth mentioning is the practicum opportunities. With a strong emphasis on library science theory, SLIM does offer a practicum – an internship for school credit – as a counterbalance. The practicum was one of the strongest selling points for me, as a lot of alumni mention that their first job after library school came directly out of (or closely related to) their practicum experience. The program ends with a capstone course, in which we create a digital portfolio our work in the program, an excellent resource to have when applying for jobs.
I like to end things in a positive note, so let me get my negative notes out of the way. My only complaint of the SLIM program is the fact that I feel we are a bit of an outpost in the wilderness. The only real school support we get is directly related to our curriculum. For example, I don't receive any of the benefits of attending school with a campus, such as health care. Upon enrolling in the program, I took a student worker position in an academic library, which of course doesn't offer any benefits. The only way I can take advantage of health care offered by ESU is to visit a campus health center….in Kansas. And because we only rent classroom from PSU, we don't have access to their services. It would be wonderful to be able to access their library's resources rather than have my school's library be halfway across the country. But of course these are considerations anyone has to take in when enrolling in a distance learning programs.
The biggest strength of this program is its strong connection to the Pacific Northwest's library community. Not only are there plenty of alumni in the area and many libraries welcome SLIM students to participate in practicums, SLIM hires instructors from local libraries to teach classes. Yes, some of the faculty are flown out from Kansas – especially for the foundation classes – but it is also beneficial to have a member of your local community teach the more practical classes. And the library community in the Pacific Northwest is wonderful! Made up of welcoming librarians, it embraces innovations and creative ways to provide traditional library services.
The unique hybrid class is also a strength of this program. While online courses do free up a lot of your time, which is important if you want to work while in school, the hybrid program does allow for a collaborative classroom environment. You can interact with your instructors in person and you can get to know your classmates as you go through classes together.
Overall, the SLIM program is an excellent program. It offers students a solid foundation in library science theory while providing opportunities to connect with the wider library community for hands-on learning. I hope that you don't have to take my word for it, as I encourage my classmates to post their insights, too. And please, feel free to ask any questions. Like most library students, I love talking about library school…
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Obama stands firm on gun control despite long odds
MINNEAPOLIS — President Barack Obama declared Monday on his first trip outside Washington to promote gun control that a consensus is emerging for universal background checks for purchasers, though he conceded a tough road lay ahead to pass an assault weapons ban over formidable opposition in Congress.
"We should restore the ban on military-style assault weapons and a 10-round limit for magazines," Obama said in a brief speech, standing firm on his full package on gun-control measures despite long odds. Such a ban "deserves a vote in Congress because weapons of war have no place on our streets or in our schools or threatening our law enforcement officers."
The president spoke from a special police operations center in a city once known to some as "Murderapolis" but where gun violence has dropped amid a push to address it from city leaders. Officers stood behind him, dressed in crisp uniforms of blue, white and brown.
The site conveyed Obama's message that a reduction in violence can be achieved nationally, even if Americans have sharp disagreements over gun control. That includes among members of his own party in Washington.
Suggesting he won't get all he's proposing, he said, "We don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something."
The president unveiled his gun-control plans last month after the shootings at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school. But many of the proposals face tough opposition from some in Congress and from the National Rifle Association.
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has said he wants to give the bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines a vote. But he will not say whether he will support either, and advocates and opponents alike predict they are unlikely to pass.
Putting the controversial measures up for a vote could put some Democratic senators in a tough spot. That includes some from conservative-leaning states who are up for re-election next year and face the prospect of voting against either fervent gun-rights supporters or Obama and gun-control supporters in the party's base.
Reid himself came in for criticism for declining to stand with the president by Minneapolis' Democratic mayor, R.T. Rybak, who accompanied Obama while he was in town. "He's dancing around this issue and people are dying in this country," Rybak said of Reid on MSNBC.
Democratic lawmakers and aides, as well as lobbyists, say an assault weapons ban has the least chance of being approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee that is working up the legislation. They say a ban on high-capacity magazines is viewed as the next least likely proposal to survive, though some compromise version of it might, allowing more than the 10-round maximum that Obama favors.
Likeliest to be included are universal background checks and prohibitions against gun trafficking, they say. One lobbyist said other possible terms include steps to improve record keeping on resales of guns and perhaps provisions that would make it harder for mentally ill people from obtaining firearms.
Asked last week what was likely to be in his committee's bill, committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said he didn't yet know but "I don't know how anybody can be opposed to universal background checks." He added, "I think gun trafficking, you've got to be able to close that. I don't know how anybody, anybody can object to that."
Obama also was more upbeat on the prospects of universal background checks, including for purchases at gun shows.
"The good news is that we're starting to see a consensus emerge about the action Congress needs to take," he said. "The vast majority of Americans, including a majority of gun owners, support requiring criminal background checks for anyone trying to buy a gun. There's no reason why we can't get that done."
He urged Americans to call their members of Congress to push for his entire package of stronger gun controls. "Tell them now is the time for action."
"Changing the status quo is never easy," Obama said. "This will be no exception. The only way we can reduce gun violence in this country is if the American people decide it's important, if you decide it's important, if parents and teachers, police officers and pastors, hunters and sportsmen, Americans of every background stand up and say, this time, it's got to be different. We've suffered too much pain to stand by and do nothing."
The White House says Obama is not writing off any part of his package despite the long odds for the assault weapons ban in particular before votes are scheduled or he takes his arguments on the road. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who has been helping push the gun control package, said he and Obama spoke on the matter Sunday and agreed that Washington in a vacuum is unlikely to move quickly.
"If this is Washington trying to drive this by itself, it doesn't go very far," Duncan said at a meeting with college presidents who have signed on to help lobby Congress to take action to protect students.
The White House said Obama made his maiden trip on the gun control package to Minneapolis because the city has taken steps to tackle gun violence, including a push for stricter background checks. The city launched a program in 2008 aimed at providing more resources for at-risk youth and helping rehabilitate young people who have already committed crimes.
In January, Minneapolis also hosted a regional summit on gun violence for elected officials from around the Midwest. The county's sheriff, Richard Stanek, is a Republican who has been working with the White House to develop a palatable set of gun regulations, with a particular focus on strengthening background checks.
Ahead of Monday's trip, the White House released a photo of the president skeet shooting at Camp David, the presidential retreat, which prompted more question about the president's experience with guns. White House press secretary Jay Carney said he was not aware of Obama personally owning any firearms. He said Obama has shot a gun elsewhere, although he didn't know when or if he had done so- before becoming president. "He never intended to suggest he had grown up as a hunter," Carney said.
Asked whether the president shoots skeet or trap, Carney told reporters, "I'm not an expert, and I don't think he would claim to be either." But he said of the president's shooting skill, "I think he has gotten better."
On Tuesday, four House members — two Republicans and two Democrats — planned to announce bipartisan legislation making gun trafficking a federal crime and strengthening penalties against people who legally buy firearms but give them to others who are barred from purchasing them, such as felons.
House GOP leaders have sent no signals that they intend to move imminently on gun legislation.
"The committees of jurisdiction will look at the issues surrounding violence in our society. And when the Senate produces a bill, we'll take a look at it," said Michael Steel, spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.
Associated Press writers Alan Fram and Philip Elliott contributed to this report.


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The family of teenage actress Ariel Winter agreed Wednesday to undergo counseling to try to resolve whether she will return to her parents' home or continue to live with her adult sister.
The accord came shortly before a trial over who would raise the "Modern Family" star was scheduled to begin, with both sides appearing likely to air longtime family grievances and other issues in court. Winter's mother, Chrisoula Workman, has been accused of physically and emotionally abusing her 14-year-old daughter, claims she has vehemently denied.
For the next several months, Winter will continue living with her sister, Shanelle Gray, whose hand she held throughout court proceedings as a judge reviewed the agreement. Her father, Glenn Workman, has been given temporary control of his daughter's finances, and both parents agreed to undergo counseling with Winter and Gray to try to seek a long-term reunification.
Chrisoula Workman left the courtroom crying and did not speak with reporters as her husband, who had been living separately from her recently, held her hand and navigated a crowd of cameras.
The agreement calls for Winter's mother to not have any involvement in her acting career: "Chrisoula Workman shall have no contact with nor in any way interfere with Ariel Winter Workman's professional relationships and business contacts."
Superior Court Judge Michael Levanas praised the family and their attorneys, saying, "I do believe things are going to get better."
An initial report by child protective services found evidence of emotional abuse, but claims of physical abuse were deemed inconclusive, Levanas said last month.
Since October, Ariel, who turns 15 in January, has been living with Gray, an actress who has appeared on "The Bold and the Beautiful" and operates acting studios with her husband. Gray's attorney has said she was subjected to similar abuse by her mother and that state authorities removed her from Chrisoula Workman's home when she was a teenager.
Ariel, who has been acting since age 7, plays Alex Dunphy on the ABC series, which is both popular and critically acclaimed.
Guardianship cases in California are public record. Gray's attorneys requested the case and its proceedings be sealed, but a judge refused. The case was filed under Ariel's birth name, Ariel Workman, in part to avoid attention.
Glenn Workman is estranged from his wife but states he would be willing to care for his daughter. The judge initially rejected his request, citing inconsistent statements Glenn Workman made in court filings and to child protective services investigators.
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An Associated Press journalist witnessed the shell landing some 200 meters (yards) inside Turkey, near the border town of Akcakale. A short time later, eight artillery shells could be heard fired from Turkey.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday warned that Ankara would respond forcefully to each errant Syrian shell that lands on Turkish soil. The latest Syria-Turkey crisis erupted earlier this week, after a Syrian shell killed five civilians in a Turkish border town.
Inside Syria on Sunday, forces loyal to President Bashar Assad clashed with rebels across the country, from the northern city of Aleppo to the southern border with Jordan. Activists said opposition fighters were strengthening their hold over the village off Khirbet al-Jouz, in the northern province of Idlib, which borders Turkey and where violent clashes broke out a day earlier.
The Turkish state-run Anadolu news agency said Sunday that the rebels had regained full control of Khirbet al-Jouz. It said the Syrian army was forced to "pull back" following an "offensive" by some 700 rebels.
It also reported that Assad's troops were forced to retreat some 20 kilometers (12 miles) toward the town of Jisr al-Shughour. It said rebels in Khirbet al-Jouz celebrated their victory by firing their weapons into the air.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said regime forces pulled out of two villages in the Idlib countryside near Turkey. In Khirbet al-Jouz, wounded Syrian soldiers were left to fend for themselves after government troops were forced to retreat from the area, the Observatory said.
The reports could not be independently confirmed, and it was not clear whether the wounded soldiers were captured by the rebels.
In the Turkish town of Akcakale, mayor Abdulhakim Ayhan said shrapnel from the Syrian mortar caused some damage to a grain depot, but no one was hurt. He confirmed that Turkish artillery immediately returned fire.
The Anadolu Agency reported that Assad's forces have been shelling the town of Tal Abyad, just across from Akcakale, which is controlled by Syrian rebels.
Ankara has vowed to retaliate against the shelling from Syria while Turkey's parliament this week approved a bill that would allow cross border military operations there. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Damascus not to test Ankara's patience.
Turkey's private Dogan news agency reported that a six-vehicle military convoy, including two carrying howitzers, was seen traveling from the city of Gaziantep toward the Syrian border.
Once close allies, Turkey and Syria have become fierce foes since the uprising against Assad began in March last year. Ankara became one of the harshest critics of Assad's crackdown while Syria accused Turkey of aiding rebels.
Elsewhere, Syrian troops were widening their offensive to retake rebel-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo and the suburbs of Damascus, as well as the central province of Homs and villages on the southern border with Jordan.
The Observatory said some of the heaviest fighting Sunday was in Aleppo province, where at least three people were killed and scores were wounded when the army pounded the town of Manbaj in Aleppo's suburbs.
Syria's defense minister said Saturday that the government is ready to give amnesty to rebels who repent and those who don't "will be crushed under the feet of our soldiers."
Gen. Fahd Jassem al-Freij, who became defense minister in July after his predecessor was assassinated, also claimed that the regime was getting the upper hand. "The most dangerous parts of the conspiracy have been passed and the killing is on its way to decline," he said.
Damascus denies it is facing a popular uprising, instead blaming the violence on a foreign conspiracy linked to its support for anti-Israeli groups such as Lebanon's Hezbollah.
Despite his claims of government troops being on the brink of restoring stability, the violence across the country shows no signs of abating. Activists say that more than 30,000 people have been killed since the anti-Assad uprising began.


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A left hook started it. A barrage of hammerfists finished it. It took 20-year old GlenOak graduate Seth Shaffer less than a round to stop Mario Micale on Saturday night in a NAAFS Amateur Bantamweight title fight at the Night of Champions event at Chapparell's Community Center in Akron.
Things started out well for Shaffer when he landed a big left hook early.
"He threw a couple of punches at me early and I was gauging his range and measuring the distance," Shaffer said. "I saw an opening and threw the left hook. I put a lot of mustard on it and I really turned my knuckles into it. I wanted it to stand out. The punch rocked him and he was on rubbery legs."
Micale was able to recover from the hook, but he wasn't able to recover later from Shaffer hammerfists from the top position.
"I started dropping hammerfists and I was hitting him near the temple," Shaffer said. "With each punch I noticed his grip was getting weaker. From there he bellied out and the referee jumped in to stop the fight."
Shaffer won the fight with 47 seconds left in the first round, but he didn't escape unscathed either. His big hook had some unforeseen ramifications.
"I threw the left hook so hard I broke the side of my hand," Shaffer said. "Luckily it's not something I need to have surgery for. I am going to have a cast on my hand for the next six weeks, though."
Shaffer is 6-0 but has not had thoughts of turning pro quite yet.
"I'm still young," Shaffer said. "I only have six fights. I'd at least like to have 10 fights in before I start to think about that. Right now I'm going to focus on school. I go to Stark State and I really want to focus on the second semester coming up."
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The Obama administration has made transparency and public access to government information a high priority. Adobe is attempting to capitalize on initiatives to make government information more accessible while promoting its technologies, such as Flash and PDF, as cornerstones for implementing open access. However, these technologies are actually an impediment to making information truly accessible.
Adobe has set up its "Adobe Opens Up" website to promote the use of Adobe technologies to achieve the goal of "opening up Washington," as well as highlighting ways in which federal, state, and local governments have implemented these technologies. While we agree that making information available in common formats, like PDF, is one helpful piece of this puzzle, we can't help but notice how the entire site—designed in Flash—is practically inaccessible.
After just a cursory browsing, here are some of the usability and data accessibility issues we observed. You can't select, copy, or paste any text. Your browser's font override features won't work, so you can't adjust the font or its size to be more readable. Your browser's built-in in-page search won't work, and you can't use the keyboard to scroll through the text. You can't parse or scrape the data in any way; the design is fixed-width, so it's not going to work well on different screen sizes; and browser plugins, like Greasemonkey, can't adjust anything. Basically when it comes to text at all, if you don't like the style or are visually impaired, you're screwed.
Sunlight Labs, a nonprofit, nonpartisan Washington, DC based organization focused on digitization of government data and making tools and websites to make it easily accessible, similarly feels that technologies like Flash and PDF—while ubiquitous and useful—do not intrinsically make government more open. In particular, the group is critical of the fact that data in PDF format is not easily parsable into other useful forms.
PDFs are great for presenting data and information in a particular format, and the format is a useful tool for getting that formatted version to the public. Anyone who has tried to copy and paste more than one line of text from a PDF, though, has likely experienced the issues that can happen—unrelated text from sidebars or the margins often ends up inline, requiring custom editing. As one example to illustrate the problem further, Sunlight Labs recently had to write custom software to parse a 1,018 page healthcare reform bill (H.R. 3200 "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009") that was provided to the public only in PDF format. Without this parsing, any analysis of the text would need to be done by hand.
Further, we note the irony of the fact that the bill Sunlight Labs was attempting to analyze is actually stored internally in XML format, but only offered to the public in PDF form. XML is easily converted to a formatted PDF, which is what the House did to generate the PDF that it made available. Going the other direction—from formatted PDF to structured, machine-readable data—is a much harder, and sometimes insurmountable, task. It's also worth noting that XML is also easily transformed to other structured formats, like HTML.
Wrapping all publicly accessible information in proprietary formats is neither a good nor complete solution. Providing documents in PDF form, or augmenting a website with additional Flash content is certainly useful. However, the goal of open government would be better served using open standards, like HTML, XML, JSON, ODF, and other formats that are both accessible and machine-readable. Doing so ensures that public information truly remains usable by the public.


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Cosmetic & General Dentistry
From a thorough professional cleaning to a full smile makeover, there is an amazing array of services that cosmetic and general dentists offer to make sure your teeth stay healthy, function well and look great. If your smile is not all you want it to be, this is the place to start. Read more about Cosmetic & General Dentistry.
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When you have a dental emergency — whether it's caused by a sudden accident or chronic disease — your teeth and/or the tissues of the mouth that surround them need to receive proper care right away. It's also important to be aware, before you're actually in the situation, of what you can do to ensure the best outcome. Read more about Emergency Dental Care.
This is the branch of dentistry that focuses on the inside of the tooth — specifically the root canals and sensitive, inner pulp (nerve) tissue. When this tissue becomes inflamed or infected, a root canal procedure may become necessary. But contrary to the popular myth, a root canal doesn't cause pain, it relives it. Read more about Endodontics.
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The word "surgery" often brings to mind a stay in the hospital, general anesthesia, and perhaps a lengthy recovery period. However, the experience of having oral surgery is usually very different from that. Some common oral surgery procedures include: tooth extractions, dental implant placement, and biopsies of suspicious oral lesions. Read more about Oral Surgery.
Adults and kids alike can benefit from the boost in self-confidence that comes from having a great-looking smile with beautifully aligned teeth. Orthodontic treatment can even improve chewing, speaking and oral hygiene in certain cases. And with today's virtually invisible orthodontic appliances, it's possible to keep your treatment a private matter… until your new smile is unveiled, of course! Read more about Orthodontics.
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It's never too early to get your child started on the path toward a lifetime of good oral health, and there are many services to do exactly that. Monitoring your child's dental growth and development, and preventing and intercepting dental diseases along the way, is the primary focus of pediatric dentistry. Read more about Pediatric Dentistry.
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If you want to keep your teeth for life — a completely reasonable goal in this day and age — you need to make sure the tissues that surround them are also healthy. Should gum problems arise, you may need periodontal therapy to restore diseased tissues to health. Read more about Periodontal Therapy.
In the field of dentistry, new technology is constantly changing the way diseases are diagnosed, routine procedures are performed, and illnesses are prevented. Although they may seem unfamiliar at first, new and improved dental technologies offer plenty of real benefits for patients. Read more about Technology.
Sucking on a thumb or finger is a completely normal habit that some babies develop even before they're born. It's soothing, and it also helps babies make contact with and explore their environment. If sucking habits go on much past the age of 3, however, it's possible that bite problems may arise.
In a normal bite, the upper teeth grow to overlap the lower teeth. But it's possible for the pressure of a thumb, finger or pacifier resting on the gums to interfere with normal tooth eruption and even jaw growth. Some thumb-suckers develop an "open bite," meaning the teeth don't overlap when a child bites together (View Example); instead, there is an open space between the upper and lower teeth. That's why thumb sucking is definitely something we should keep an eye on, though we don't want to intervene too soon.
Breaking the Habit
It's important to keep in mind that most children break thumb-sucking habits on their own between the ages of 2 and 4. So if you're trying to get your child to stop, the first thing to do is simply ignore it. Pacifiers will usually be given up more quickly than thumbs or fingers. If your child seems unable to stop when it's time, positive reinforcements tend to work better than negative (e.g., putting a bitter substance on the thumb). Here are some things you can try:
- Praise & Reward. Explain to your child why it's so important not to suck thumbs and think of a way to reward her for not doing it — as long as it's not with tooth-harming sweets! Stickers or an activity they enjoy might serve well. Always offer gentle reminders rather than scold when you notice a thumb in your child's mouth, and praise her when she stops.
- Comfort & Distract. Children have different triggers for thumb sucking. Does your child tend to do it when stressed or bored? If so, some extra hugs might help, or an activity to keep those little hands busy.
- Get Creative. You know your child best. Maybe there's a method that would be particularly motivating to him. For example, you could tie his pacifier to a helium balloon and send it up to the Tooth Fairy. When she receives it, she can leave a special present under his pillow!
- Get Help. If your child sucks her thumb, fingers, or a pacifier, dentistry can help. Sometimes a brief conversation with a caring dental professional is all that's needed to help her understand how it will help her teeth to kick the habit. If necessary, she can be fitted with a special oral appliance called a tongue crib (View Example), which physically prevents thumb sucking and can usually break the habit in a few months.
Thumb sucking is just one reason why it's important to maintain your child's regular schedule of dental exams, starting at age 1. At these appointments, you and your child can also learn effective oral hygiene techniques to help prevent tooth decay. Meanwhile, your child's dental growth and development will be monitored. Though orthodontics can usually fix bite problems that result from sucking habits, we'd just as soon help you avoid this expense if possible!
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Improper bite relationships and jaw disorders can also cause pain. Other sources of pain include sleep disorders, and headaches and neck aches.
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Grab the Good: My holiday manifesto
It seems like I just finished prepping Thanksgiving dinner, but since before Halloween, the stores have been singing carols and telling me that the holidays are already here. Even with three joyful young souls crowding around me and begging to decorate on Black Friday, I stuck to my guns and said, "No." Thanksgiving deserves its own day, if you ask me. But now that it's visible in the rearview mirror, I'm beginning to focus on the chaotic December holidays that lie ahead.
Every year, I wonder if the holidays really need to be this nuts. I vow not to add needless gatherings to our docket. I try to keep lists contained, stick to a budget, and accept that there is no perfect gift, but still, I end up spent and exhausted. Sound familiar? Let's make a pact this year, a holiday manifesto if you will. Join me in grabbing the holiday good like never before. Repeat after me:
I will not beat myself up for shopping online. I won't earn extra points for braving the stores this time of year.
I will not feel bad for purchasing foods that make recipes easier. It is okay to skip steps in the spirit of sanity.
If I'm lucky enough to finish my shopping list early, I will not continue shopping.
I will not recreate the burning bush with our Christmas tree. There are enough lights already.
I will focus on the traditions I love, not dream up more ways to complicate our schedules.
I will remember that "no" is NOT a four-letter word.
I will take a few complete days off work. I will not check email on those days. Not even for a second.
When my kids need to go home, we will go home. Nothing is worth an overtired, whining kid-disaster in public.
I will enjoy holiday food without guilt. There is plenty of time to eat healthy. (The holidays are not that time!)
I will practice acts of kindness with my kids this holiday season.
I will remember what this season means to me, why we celebrate it, and more than anything, cherish my time with loved ones. Everything else is fruitcake.
Molly Logan Anderson is a writer, wife and mom of three who lives in the Chicago suburbs. Intent on finding good in every day through her website www.GrabTheGood.com, she hopes to help others do the same. Visit her there to receive her humorous and heartwarming take on life via your Inbox. From good family to good advice to good causes and good humor, Molly is writing about it.


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It's depressing to think about your own death, and maybe that's why so many people don't make a plan in case of their untimely demise. They don't organize essential documents or name guardians for their children should a tragic event occur.
But they should: Over the years, I have had countless meetings with clients who lament not having been prepared for an emergency.
The time and effort required to pull this information together is one reason people delay. Other reasons include not wanting to hire a lawyer and indecision about who would be best — and also willing — to raise their children.
However, it is much less emotionally taxing to get this stuff done than it is to worry about not having done it.
So here is a rundown of some of the most important documents you need to make sure your finances are handled properly and your medical wishes are followed.
Writing a will is understandably a task that people continually delay. But the process often ends up being less difficult than anticipated, especially with the assistance of a good estate attorney. Without a will, you don't have control over what happens to your finances and minor children in the event of your death. Answers to questions about how to find an estate attorney and how much estate planning documents should cost can be found at wills.about.com. A revocable living trust is also a good option, especially if you don't have minor children. It allows you to transfer your assets into the ownership of a trust that you control until you die. After, the assets in the trust pass directly to your beneficiaries without going through probate.
An estate attorney can also help you draw up a durable health-care power of attorney and living will, which are sometimes called "advance directives." The durable health-care power of attorney will give the person you designate the power to make health-care decisions for you if you can't make them yourself. A living will explains what type of medical treatment you wish to receive at the end of your life. Online resources can help guide you through the process of creating these documents.
This is the document you use to appoint someone as your agent so they can manage your legal and financial affairs. If you don't designate an agent and you become disabled, the only way to manage your assets is for a loved one to go to court and get a guardian appointed. This process can be costly and may take months to complete. Here again, seek the advice of an experienced estate lawyer.
You will also want to pass along a comprehensive list of financial information to a trusted friend or family member. Financial information includes the name of your bank(s) and the associated account numbers, safe deposit box information (including location and a registered family member who will be able to access the box), a copy of at least your most recent tax return and the names of the firms that hold accounts such as your 401(k), IRA, 529 and pension. Providing a copy of the deed to your home, if you own it, and a copy of the title for your car, if you own one, is also critical. In addition to listing assets, also include paperwork for any debts, such as credit card accounts, mortgage papers and student and car loan information.
Possibly even more important than having all of these documents in your possession is making sure your loved ones understand the information and know where to find it. "As people increasingly bank online and receive financial statements via e-mail, keeping track of passwords and log-in information has become vital," says Ed Biggin, an estate attorney at the Law Offices of Evan J. Krame in Rockville. He recommends either storing your digital access list with your estate attorney or using a master password storage account with an online service like www.lastpass.com.
Copies of government-issued documents such as marriage licenses and birth certificates should also be among your important papers. If you're divorced, include a copy of the settlement papers. Your Social Security number and the name of your life insurance company and policy number are also important to pass along.
Last, create a consolidated list of important contacts, such as your financial adviser, lawyer, CPA and insurance representatives and use this as the cover to your completed package of important documents.
Creating, gathering and compiling these documents will probably not be as difficult as you imagine. Give yourself a deadline. Get started and check it off your list. The peace of mind that comes with knowing you have everything in place will make the effort well worth it.
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Boehner: 'Serious differences' remain in talks
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that "serious differences" remain between him and President Barack Obama in negotiations on averting automatic spending cuts and tax increases that economists fear could send the U.S. e...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that "serious differences" remain between him and President Barack Obama in negotiations on averting automatic spending cuts and tax increases that economists fear could send the U.S. economy over a "fiscal cliff."
Boehner's comments came as top Democrats pushed back on GOP demands for tough steps like raising the Medicare eligibility age and curbing the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security.
Boehner and Obama spoke on the phone twice Tuesday, a day after the president offered to reduce his initial demand for $1.6 trillion in higher tax revenue over a decade to $1.4 trillion. But Obama continued to insist that much of the revenue come from raising top tax rates on the wealthy.
Boehner countered later Tuesday with another offer that aides to the Ohio Republican said stuck close to a document delivered to the White House a week ago. A top White House aide, Rob Nabors, came to the Capitol to respond.
Boehner on Wednesday offered a sour assessment less than three weeks before the cliff would strike the economy with $500 billion worth of spending cuts and higher tax rates if left in place through September.
"There were some offers that were exchanged back and forth yesterday and the president and I had pretty frank conversations about just how far apart we are," the Ohio Republican said after a closed-door meeting with fellow GOP lawmakers in which he advised them not to make plans for the week after Christmas.
Leading lawmakers expressed pessimism that a deal was close, despite increasing angst about a Dec. 31 deadline to stop the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts and separate across-the-board spending cuts that are the result of Washington's failure to complete a deficit-reduction deal last year.
"I think it's getting worse, not better," House GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said.
The Boehner camp again said it's up to the White House to proffer additional spending cuts to programs like Medicare. The White House countered that Republicans still need to cave on raising tax rates for the rich.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, meanwhile, warned Republicans against insisting on raising the Medicare eligibility age as part of any deal.
"One of the things that we object to is raising the Medicare age," Pelosi said on "CBS This Morning." "Don't go there."
Pelosi said raising the retirement age wouldn't contribute much savings toward an agreement, adding "Is it just a trophy that the Republicans want to take home?"
Raising the Medicare age from 65 to 67 could cut Medicare costs by $162 billion over a decade, according to a Congressional Budget Office estimate last year. But by 2035, it would cut Medicare's projected budget by 7 percent.
Democrats also pushed back against a GOP plan to reduce Social Security COLAs. That's a step back from talks between Obama and Boehner 18 month ago in which Obama considered the lower COLA.
"Quite frankly, Social Security is off the table," said Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y.
But in an ABC interview Tuesday, Obama did not reject a Republican call to raise the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 67, a proposal many Democrats strongly oppose.
The proposal is "something that's been floated," Obama said, not mentioning that he had tacitly agreed to it in deficit-reduction talks with Boehner more than a year ago that ended in failure.
"When you look at the evidence, it's not clear that it actually saves a lot of money," Obama said. "But what I've said is, let's look at every avenue, because what is true is we need to strengthen Social Security, we need to strengthen Medicare for future generations, the current path is not sustainable because we've got an aging population and health care costs are shooting up so quickly."
The White House, for its part, detailed numerous proposals Obama has made to cut spending, including recommendations to cull $340 billion from Medicare over a decade and an additional $250 billion from other government benefit programs.
Obama remains determined that tax rates rise on family income exceeding $250,000, a move Republicans say would strike many small businesses that are engines of new jobs and file as individuals when paying their taxes.
Two weeks before the year-end holidays, time to find agreement was short, but not prohibitively so.
"I think it's going to be extremely difficult to get it done before Christmas, but it could be done," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said.
Democrats have watched with satisfaction in recent days as Republicans struggle with Obama's demands to raise taxes, but Reid privately has told his rank and file they could soon be feeling the same distress if discussions grow serious on cuts to benefit programs.
Obama's plan would raise $1.6 trillion in revenue in part by raising tax rates on incomes over $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for couples. He has recommended $400 billion in spending cuts over a decade.
He also is seeking extension of the Social Security payroll tax cut due to expire Jan. 1, a continuation in long-term unemployment benefits and steps to help hard-pressed homeowners and doctors who treat Medicare patients.
The White House summary noted that Obama last year signed legislation to cut more than $1 trillion from government programs over a decade, and was proposing $600 billion in additional savings from benefit programs.
Boehner's plan, in addition to calling for $800 billion in new revenue, envisions $600 billion in savings over a decade from Medicare, Medicaid and other government health programs, as well as $300 billion from other benefit programs and another $300 billion from other domestic programs.


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O Facebook app for iPad, where art thou? Facebook fans have been painfully aware that the social network has not yet released an iPad-native app, forcing users to choose between the iPhone app or using the Facebook website in Safari. Though there may be some behind-the-scenes drama that is preventing an official Facebook app from being released, third parties have begun coming to the rescue with their own offerings. One of the first is sobees for Facebook.
First things first: sobees does not look like the Facebook app we're all familiar with on the iPhone. Once you sign in through Facebook Connect and authorize the app to interact with your Facebook information, you're presented with a newspaper-like home screen. The application displays the most recent update as "breaking news" at the top of your screen, recent status updates in a scrollable list to the left, and flick-through-able recent images to the right. Scrollable lists of videos and recent links are found along the bottom of this home screen.
The menu system is located across the top of the app. Let's just say that we're not very aesthetically pleased by the menu presentation here (the font leaves a lot to be desired, for one), but it works. Each of the menu options does exactly what it claims, though some of the implementations could use some work. The "people" option lets you scroll through your friends in an alphabetically sorted picture grid, though "photos" shows you a number of photo albums uploaded by your friends in seemingly no order. We found this to be confusing and not very fun to use.
What was slightly better was the "events" tab, which displays a monthly calendar along with events and birthdays. This is one idea Facebook should feel free to steal:
It could be prettier, but it certainly communicates the information in a clear and understandable way. Unfortunately, you cannot RSVP to events or post on event walls from sobees—you can only look at them.
Making updates to your own stream is easy: just tap on the little "new post" icon in the upper right-hand corner (next to the refresh icon) from anywhere in the app. sobees does not allow you to post photos to Facebook like the native iPhone app does, though. One could argue that the iPad doesn't have a camera so this functionality isn't necessary, but there are instances in which you might want to post something synced to your photo library, a photo that was e-mailed to you, or a screenshot from your iPad.
Posting to other people's walls works in a similar manner. When you see an update you'd like to comment on, tap on the text to open a little pop-over window where you can read other people's comments and enter your own. You can also "like" certain posts from this window.
The question is: would you want to use this app over the Facebook iPhone app on the iPad? The obvious downside to the Facebook app is that you're limited to the smaller resolution and/or you must blow it up to 2x the size, pixelated images and all. This is the number one reason why we would see someone choosing sobees over the native Facebook app, as using iPhone applications on the iPad can get annoying quickly.
However, when it comes to other functionality, it's hard to argue with the intuitiveness of what Facebook has provided. The app looks just like the website (but designed for a touchscreen user experience). The icons on the main screen are intuitive, and it's not hard to figure out how to check up on your friends' updates, RSVP to events, post info to your wall, Facebook chat with friends, answer friend requests, and more.
The Facebook app has more core functionality than sobees for Facebook, and the aesthetics come down to personal taste. If you can't live another day without using Facebook fullscreen on your iPad, then give sobees a shot. It's free (for now), after all, but we'd rather have an official iPad app from Facebook.


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Tatum, Hill on their sequel satire '22 Jump Street'
The comic duo of Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill began with an intentionally bad idea.
Hill called up Tatum: "So I have this probably terrible idea, but I want to see if you're interested," he said. Adapting the 1980s TV show 21 Jump Street was the pitch, and Tatum couldn't resist Hill's anti-sell.
The movie, a send-up of TV show adaptations while at the same time being one, was a hit. Now, Hill and Tatum are back this Friday with 22 Jump Street, directed (like the first) by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the maestros of turning shallow conceits (The Lego Movie) into self-reflexive satire.
Beginning with a "previously on" clip reel and ending with a slew of mock sequel teasers, 22 Jump Street again showcases Tatum and Hill's rapport in a self-aware comedy that sends up sequel-making and dissolves into such absurdity that, one point, it literally turns into The Benny Hill Show.
In a recent interview, Hill and Tatum reflected on their partnership in parody and what Hill calls "the most difficult week of my life."
AP: Did you know early on how good your chemistry together was?
Hill: I think we got lucky. We knew we would get along, but also the way we interact is luckily funny. It makes us laugh. I think it makes other people enjoy watching us hang out. When we're on set and we're hanging out and laughing, I can see people smiling.
Tatum: I definitely went into this, more than most films, with zero, zero ego. I was very insecure about trying to go do a comedy. I was just sort of like: "Tell me what to do."
AP: You guys might seem quite different, but you overlap in many ways. You have director Bennett Miller in common (Hill received his first Oscar nomination for Miller's Moneyball, while Tatum stars in the upcoming Foxcatcher), and you both have terrible things done to you in This Is the End.
Tatum: It was like 2 in the morning - they must have still been shooting - and I hear my email go off. I pick up my phone for whatever reason. I never do this. I don't email with Seth (Rogen), but it's Seth and he's like, "Don't be mad at me. We're sitting here and we have a crazy idea for a cameo for you that involves you, Danny McBride, a retractable dog leash and a Mexican wrestling mask." And I was like, "I'm in."
AP: In the time you've been making the Jump Street movies, your careers have both exploded.
Tatum: When (Hill) got nominated (for The Wolf of Wall Street), it was so insanely … I felt like I got nominated. I'm not even kidding. It was one of those, like, "YES!"
Hill: I had a very similar experience with Cannes. I was in my bed at home and I got an email with the first Foxcatcher review from Cannes. It was like 6 or 7 a.m. in Los Angeles. And I knew what that meant for the road they're about to go on. I was screaming and I called (Tatum) and Bennett. Neither of them picked up. They screened my calls.
AP: Following the video that showed Hill calling a paparazzo a gay slur, what has this week been like?
Hill: It's been the most difficult weeks of my life, without any question. I'll say this: It's been the most painful week of my life. I'm someone who beats themselves up for their mistakes in life. I don't want to keep giving a watered down apology because what I said on Jimmy Fallon was from my heart and what I wanted to get out there. But there is a silver lining to it if people who are young and fans of mine hear me say, "Use me as an example of what not to do."
Tatum: Knowing him, it's even frustrating. … He's such a thoughtful person. Even when we're on set and improv-ing and it starts skirting around anything racist or bigoted, he's like, "I'm going to stop this before we go into any offensive territory."
AP: How did the end credits sequence of fake Jump Street sequels come about?
Hill: We were screening the movie and it was testing really well and the audience was responding really well to it. We were sitting around going, "The movie plays great. I wish there was one more thing to send people off with a great feeling." One last jab at ourselves, too. One more: "We suck."


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Food for Thought: Entertaining from harvest to holiday
As the season changes, so does your recipe repertoire. But, to create a memorable meal, you don't need fancy techniques, elaborate dishes or even professional-grade cookware. What you need are classic styles, good wine and do-able recipes. Here are some easy ways you can make your dinner one to remember, from the start of harvest through the holidays.
Setting — Don't worry if you're not a craft maven or can't quite pull off the table setting ideas you see on Pinterest. Just iron a pretty tablecloth and set of napkins — you'll be surprised how elegant the table will look with crisp linens. For a centerpiece, set out your favorite tray with a few votive candles on it to create a cozy glow.
Wine — Good wine doesn't have to be complicated. Hillary Stevens, winemaker for The Naked Grape wines, says, "In my house, the host picks the wine! I recommend picking one that showcases your personality. If you're feeling bold, try a robust Cabernet Sauvignon, and if you're feeling sassy, try a crisp Pinot Grigio."
Recipes — No matter what your main dish, make sure you have side dishes that are also full of flavor. This recipe for Oven Roasted Root Vegetables is an easy, elegant addition to the holiday table. The harvest season is the best time to serve fresh vegetables, and roasting them sweetens their flavor. Add fresh herbs for just the right highlight — with very little work from you.
Oven Roasted Root Vegetables
Prep: 35 minutes
Roast: 50 minutes
35 minutes 50 minutes 1 hour 25 minutes
Makes: 8 servings
Vegetable cooking spray
3 medium red potatoes (about 1 pound), cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups fresh or frozen whole baby carrots
1 pound celery root (celeriac), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
1 rutabaga (about 3 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 6 cups)
2 medium red onions, cut into 8 wedges each
2 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1 1/2 cups)
5 cloves garlic, cut into thin slices
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves or fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup Swanson Vegetable Broth (Regular or Certified Organic)
Heat oven to 425 F. Spray 17 x 11-inch roasting pan or shallow baking sheet with cooking spray.
Stir potatoes, carrots, celery root, rutabaga, onions, parsnips, garlic, rosemary and oil in prepared pan. Roast vegetables for 30 minutes. Pour broth over vegetables and stir.
Roast for 20 more minutes or until vegetables are fork-tender.
-- The Naked Grape Winery/Family Features
Tip of the Week
When you send food via a mail-order company, be sure to specify overnight delivery, and request that the company supply a frozen gel-pack or dry ice in the packaging. This will help ensure that the food will arrive at your destination firm and refrigerator cold.
-- FDA.gov
Easy recipe:Southwest Skillet Chicken and Rice
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 6 servings
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons Lawry's Seasoned Salt
1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon oil
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) petite diced tomatoes, drained
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup instant white rice
1 cup water
Mix chili powder and seasoned salt in small bowl. Sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon seasoning mixture.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned.
Stir in beans, tomatoes, corn, rice, water and remaining seasoning mixture. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and rice is tender. Let stand 5 minutes.
Cut chicken into serving-size pieces. Fluff rice mixture with fork before serving.
-- Lawry's/Family Features
Food Quiz
How many flavors are in a can of Dr. Pepper?
Answer is at the bottom of the rail.
Wise to the Word: Orecchiette
Orecchiette are "little ears," since the tiny pasta bowls look like, well, ears. Each dip fills deliciously with sauce. Since it's a small pasta, orecchiette is generally paired with less chunky sauces like alfredo or marinara.
-- CookThink.com
Number to Know
3,400 mg: The daily salt intake of an average American. The recommended amount is 1,500 mg, according to a new study by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association. This is mostly due to processed and restaurant foods, which account for 75 percent of our salt consumption.
-- MedicalNewsToday.com
The Dish On ...
"The Essential EatingWell Cookbook: Good Carbs, Good Fats, Great Flavors" by Patsy Jamieson and The Editors of EatingWell
This long-awaited collection of more than 350 recipes represents favorites from EatingWell: The Magazine of Food & Health that have migrated to the top of an elite line of new and classic dishes now numbering well into the thousands.
Losing weight no longer has to mean sacrificing great tastes and fine dining. Learn the flavors, strategies and insights to help you keep fit and stay healthy while never boring your palate.
-- Amazon.com
Food Quiz Answer
B. Dr. Pepper is advertised as a unique soda with 23 flavors.
-- Delish.com


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Feds: All girls to have morning-after pill access
NEW YORK - The federal government on Monday told a judge it will reverse course and take steps to comply with his order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions.
The decision ends a years-long fight between President Barack Obama's administration, which had argued that age limits for the morning-after pill are common sense, and women's rights groups, which insisted the drug should be made as freely available as aspirin.
The Department of Justice, in the latest development in the complex back-and-forth over access to the drug, notified U.S. District Judge Edward Korman it will submit a plan for compliance. If he approves it, the department will drop its appeal of his April ruling.
According to the department's letter to the judge, the Food and Drug Administration has told the maker of the pills to submit a new drug application with proposed labeling that would permit it to be sold "without a prescription and without age or point-of-sale prescriptions." The FDA said that once it receives the application it "intends to approve it promptly."
Last week, an appeals court dealt the government a setback by saying it would immediately permit unrestricted sales of the two-pill version of the emergency contraception until the appeal was decided. That order was met with praise from advocates for girls' and women's rights and with scorn from social conservatives and other opponents, who argue the drug's availability takes away the rights of parents of girls who could get it without their permission.
Advocates for girls' and women's rights said Monday the federal government's decision to comply with the judge's ruling could be a move forward for "reproductive justice" if the FDA acts quickly and puts emergency contraception over the counter without restriction.
Annie Tummino, lead plaintiff in a lawsuit over unrestricted access to the morning-after pill and coordinator of the National Women's Liberation, said women and girls should have "the absolute right to control our bodies without having to ask a doctor or a pharmacist for permission."
"It's about time that the administration stopped opposing women having access to safe and effective birth control," she said in an emailed statement.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America president Cecile Richards, in a statement, called the government's decision to drop the appeal "a huge breakthrough for access to birth control and a historic moment for women's health and equity."
But opponents of easy access to the morning-after pill, such as the anti-abortion Family Research Council, criticized the government for not sticking with its decision to appeal.
"We're very concerned and disappointed at the same time because what we see here is the government caving to political pressure instead of putting first the health and safety of girls (and) parental rights," said Anna Higgins, director of the council's Center for Human Dignity.
The government had appealed the judge's underlying April 5 ruling, which ordered emergency contraceptives based on the hormone levonorgestrel be made available without a prescription, over the counter and without point-of-sale or age restrictions.
It had asked the judge to suspend the effect of that ruling until the appeals court could decide the case. But the judge declined, saying the government's decision to restrict sales of the morning-after pill was "politically motivated, scientifically unjustified and contrary to agency precedent." He also said there was no basis to deny the request to make the drugs widely available.
The government had argued that "substantial market confusion" could result if the judge's ruling were enforced while appeals were pending, only to be later overturned.
The morning-after pill contains a higher dose of the female hormone progestin than is in regular birth control pills. Taking it within 72 hours of rape, condom failure or just forgetting regular contraception can cut the chances of pregnancy by up to 89 percent, but it works best within the first 24 hours. If a girl or woman already is pregnant, the pill, which prevents ovulation or fertilization of an egg, has no effect.
The FDA was preparing in 2011 to allow over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill with no limits when Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overruled her own scientists in an unprecedented move.
The FDA announced in late April that Plan B One-Step, the newer version of emergency contraception, the same drug but combined into one pill instead of two, could be sold without a prescription to those age 15 or older. Its maker, Teva Women's Health, plans to begin those sales soon. Sales had previously been limited to those who were at least 17.
The judge later ridiculed the FDA changes, saying they established "nonsensical rules" that favored sales of the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill and were made "to sugarcoat" the government's appeal.
He also said they placed a disproportionate burden on blacks and the poor by requiring a prescription for less expensive generic versions of the drug bought by those under age 17 and by requiring those age 17 or over to show proof-of-age identification at pharmacies. He cited studies showing that blacks with low incomes are less likely than other people to have government-issued IDs.
The decision marks a sharp reversal for Obama and his administration. His previous decision to appeal set off a storm of criticism from girls' and women's rights groups, who denounced it as politically motivated and a step backward for their health. Abortion rights advocates who had counted Obama as among their supporters angrily questioned why a Democratic president had sided with social conservatives in favor of limiting women's health care choices.
Reluctant to get drawn into a messy second-term spat over social issues, White House officials have argued that the FDA and the Department of Justice were acting independently of the White House in deciding how to proceed. That approach continued Monday, with the White House referring all questions about the decision to Health and Human Services.
Still, Obama has made clear in the past that he feels strongly about the limits, and he said in 2011 he supported Sebelius' decision to impose them despite the advice of her scientists.
"As the father of two daughters, I think it is important for us to make sure that we apply some common sense to various rules when it comes to over-the-counter medicine," Obama said then.


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According to Isaiah 58:1
"Shout the message!
Don't hold back.
Say to my people Israel:
You've sinned! You've turned
Against the LORD."
From the day I accepted JESUS as my personal savior, GOD inspired me in my spirit to declare the rebellion and sins of the people. And he is revealing regarding this to me in every moment of my Life. I realized the heart cry of Jesus within me, and it is burning within my heart, that's why I have particularly started this Jesus Coming FM - Nyakyusa-Ngonde ( Internet Radio).
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Seamless Gutters can increase the value of your home by $136
Along with the advancement of seamless gutters in Miami, drainage for the roof structure is more simple and efficient. Various areas of the gutter are chopped and bent with a singular pipe. This approach eradicates the necessity for fasteners or important joints that can break after some time. The limited seams of the drainage system are generally much easier to secure. A leading advantage of Miami seamless gutters usually demands a minimal amount of repair. It is extremely simple to mount and clean filters that can be mounted on the top of the feeders. This tends to indicate that it will take almost a year before a homeowner will need to clean up the gutter. Seamless gutters can be personalized when it comes to form, measurements, and color, making them a very aesthetic attribute for the house.
Fair price breakdown
Similar to all home development plans, the price tag on seamless gutters in Miami will change based on the location as well as the home itself. Listed are some standard price ranges according to a normal 2000 square foot house that does not possess any kind of unusual attributes. Aluminum seamless gutters usually cost around $5 to $8 per foot. Those made of copper range from $15 up to $25 per foot. Vinyl on the other hand can cost between $3 and $5 per foot and lastly, seamless gutter made of steel is priced at $8 $10 per foot.
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The dimensions of your home, style of roof, and various external variables can have an impact on the complete expense of your gutter installation project. Any kind of residence which has a sprawling roof structure is going to need more gutters than a typical house, enhancing the entire cost of materials along with the duration of the installation time. A difficult roofing will need even more serious labor that can increase the cost of installation. Additionally, if you wish your gutters to complement a particular color to work well with your house, don't be surprised to pay a premium price. Regardless of what variety of gutter material you decide on, Miami seamless gutters undoubtedly are an excellent plan for a long term. They are going to keep your home safer from water damage, mold, and clutter build up as compared to conventional gutters. They can also increase the worth of your home and add more curb appeal to it.
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After Samsung's Galaxy Gear, rumors suggest that Google will be the next company to try to make the smartwatch market take off.
Reports, whispers and rumors of an upcoming Google smartwatch have been doing the rounds for the best part of the last 12 months. In May, a Google-submitted patent filing for a smartwatch design featuring dual-touch pads was unearthed, and later in the same month, Android Authority reported that a prototype version of the device had been spotted in a number of the company's global offices.
Now, Android Police's Artem Russakovskii is claiming that the device will be unveiled alongside Android 4.4 KitKat on Oct. 31. In a Google+ post he says that he is confident of his sources but can't back up his claims with visual evidence. Nevertheless he believes that the watch, currently codenamed 'Gem' but expected to be revealed sporting the company's Nexus branding, is only a matter of weeks away.
Obviously rumors are never in short supply but the fact that it comes from a seasoned writer on one of the more recognized Android blogs means that it merits consideration.
Meanwhile, the response to Samsung's Galaxy Gear smartwatch, launched in September on the eve of the International IFA and recently making its retail debut, has consisted mostly of lukewarm reviews and criticism.
Google, unlike Samsung, could bring its contextual search technology into a smartwatch setup. Google Now, which learns about a user's lifestyle and preferences and has access to his or her communications and schedules is a proactive service that pushes information cards to a device based on location, tastes, past behavior and upcoming events, and it's easy to see how such a simple yet powerful tool could be incorporated into a watch form factor.
As for Apple, the latest rumors about its mythical 'iWatch' come courtesy of Korean publication ChosunIlbo, which at the start of October claimed will use a flexible OLED screen of up to 1.5 inches. The report follows claims made in August by two Taiwanese electronics firms within Apple's supply chain that they had received orders to build the device.
Next Market Insights believes that by the end of 2014, approximately 15 million smartwatches will ship globally and that by the end of the decade, sales could hit 373 million a year.
"The watch industry ships over 1 billion watches a year, and there are nearly 7 billion mobile subscribers worldwide today," says Michael Wolf, chief analyst. "We believe the smartwatch category can become a substantial market opportunity even with fairly modest penetration of the broader mobile and watch-wearing public."
The company's analysts believe that as the market develops it will split into two distinct categories — companion devices (i.e., paired with a phone, phablet or tablet) and standalone devices that offer much of the functionality of existing mobile devices.