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A New Jersey library that covered up a drawing of a black female slave having sex with a white man after workers found it inappropriate is displaying it again.
The drawing was created by black artist Kara Walker. It shows the horrors many blacks faced after the Civil War and during reconstruction and includes a depiction of a slave performing oral sex.
It initially was hung during Thanksgiving in the Newark Public Library's second-floor reference room. But officials reluctantly covered it with a cloth after one day because some workers complained it was insensitive.
The Star-Ledger newspaper (http://bit.ly/Yho437) reported Sunday library officials and staffers have since met to discuss the drawing and decided it could be uncovered.
The library plans to invite Walker to speak about the work, artistic freedom and the role of black artists in society.
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After losing to Lenora, Ash decides to train at the Nacrene Battle Club. Not only do his Pokémon have to train to be stronger, he has to train with them. Don George puts Ash and his two Pokémon, Tepig and Oshawott, through simulated training. As a result, Oshawott now knows Aqua Jet and Tepig (like Bianca's Pignite) knows Flame Charge. Will it be enough to beat Lenora, especially since her cute little Lillipup has evolved into a Herdier?
The episode begins with Ash, Iris and Cilan visiting the Pokemon Center. Ash leaves his Pokémon to be healed. Because of his loss to Lenora, Ash decides to improve his own and those of his Pokémon. He decides to spend his day at the Nacrene City Gym.
Don George attends to Ash's training. The first course was to improve speed by evading the balls while training on a walking mat. Ash brings his Tepig out and improves their own skills. While Tepig was (mostly) successful in dodging, Ash was hit by the ball.
In the second course, Ash brings Oshawott, and they swim together, in order to increase their strength. While they are managing fine, Iris's Axew presses some buttons, which makes the stream Ash and Oshawott are swimming in flow faster. While Ash was knocked out, Oshawott manages to learn Aqua Jet attack! He attempts to hit the target, but fails to do so.
Ash comes to the walking mat again with Tepig. They manage to evade all the balls, with Tepig learning a new attack, Flame Charge and destroying all balls!
Ash comes to the museum, challenging Lenora to a new battle! Ash brings Tepig out, while Lenora brings Herdier out. Tepig attacks Herdier, but Herdier makes his move in which both Pokémon are returned and bringing Oshawott and Watchog out.
Oshawott attacks Watchdog, but Watchdog electrifies Oshawott, making Oshawott's attacks pointless. In one moment, however, with his shell, Oshawott deflects Watchog's attack and tries his Aqua Jet move. In both attempts he fails to do so and with Watchog's attack, he becomes confused. Unexpectedly, Oshawott attempts Aqua Jet for the third time , defeating Watchdog, but hurting himself, so both are out!
Tepig and Herdier are back in game. While Herdier's Shadow Balls are powerful, Tepig stands still on his four feet. Both Herdier and Tepig make their final move, Charge! In the end, Herdier loses, forcing Lenora to give the Basic Badge to Ash.
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Appeals for changes in the ownership of farms still officially under the practically defunct Tanzania Sisal Authority (TSA) but effectively abandoned so that they could be used for other activities have resurfaced.
This time around stakeholders in Tanga Region, where five of the 12 farms are located, have asked the government to revoke TSA's certificate of land ownership and have the same used for farming crops other than sisal and establishing industries.
They said at a meeting on the development of sisal held in Tanga recently that it was important for the government to hand over to them the farm, which have lain fallow for close to 30 years.
"We urge President Jakaya Kikwete to rescind the land title deeds to enable us to secure the abandoned farms for agricultural activities," one of them was quoted as saying.
This is not the first time the issue of abandoned TSA farms is raised by stakeholders and investors.
The demand for resurrecting the 30,006-hectare farms into active business entities was first raised in the mid-1980s by Founding President Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, mainly in a move meant to strengthen Ujamaa villages and the national economy.
Mwalimu directed that abandoned TSA sisal estates be turned over to villages for use in growing food and cash crops, telling regional authorities not to be ashamed of handing over badly managed estates to capable private firms.
"We nationalised sisal estates, but now it appears that we have failed to manage them. It is not a bad idea to hand them over to private firms with the ability to run them," Mwalimu stated.
It is well understood that sisal, whose production was put at about 220,000 tonnes per year upon nationalisation in 1967, was grown on fertile land in Tanga and Morogoro regions. However, until the mid-1980s when production dwindled to below 66,000 tonnes, these farms were abandoned and eventually degenerated into bushes.
Given the decline and the failure by TSA to manage the farms, there are only two options regarding the future of the respective land. One is to revive TSA, which is all but defunct, and empower it to resurrect its farms and run them.
Unfortunately this possibility appears far fetched because the authority itself is understood to be crumbling under the weight of debts, including a hefty amount of money in workers' salary arrears.
The other option is to take a cue from the wise advice Mwalimu Nyerere gave some three decades ago and hand over all non-performing farms to surrounding villages or companies capable of running them better.
The problem is that the all-important farm title deeds are still in the hands of TSA and to have the farms turned active would mean selling them outright to interested buyers or having the title deeds revoked.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) was created by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (P.L.81-507). The NSF has the broad mission of supporting science and engineering in general and funding basic research across many disciplines. The agency provides support for investigator-initiated, merit-reviewed, competitively selected awards, state-of-the-art tools, and instrumentation and facilities. The majority of the research supported by the NSF is conducted at U.S. colleges and universities. Approximately 82.7% ($3,320.5 million) of NSF's FY2007 $4,049.4 million research and development (R&D) budget was awarded to U.S. colleges and universities.
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On July 22, 2010, the Senate Committee on Appropriations approved S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill, FY2011 (S.Rept. 111-229). The Senate bill requests a total of $7,353.4 million for the NSF in FY2011, approximately $71.0 million below the Administration's FY2011 request and $480.9 million above the FY2010 estimate. Included in the support for NSF is $5,967.2 million for the R&RA, $51.6 million below the President's FY2011 request and $403.3 million above the FY2010 level.
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(b) Applications.— An institution of higher education or nonprofit research organization interested in receiving a grant under this section may submit an application to the Administrator. The application must be in the form and contain the information the Administrator requires.
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(2) Governance.— The Secretary of Transportation shall appoint an independent governing board for the research program established under this subsection. The governing board shall be appointed from candidates nominated by national associations representing public airport operating agencies, airport executives, State aviation officials, and the scheduled airlines, and shall include representatives of appropriate Federal agencies. Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply to the governing board.
(3) Implementation.— The Secretary of Transportation shall enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to provide staff support to the governing board established under paragraph (2) and to carry out projects proposed by the governing board that the Secretary considers appropriate.
Source(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e),July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1181; Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(74),Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3396; Pub. L. 108–176, title VII, § 712,Dec. 12, 2003, 117 Stat. 2586; Pub. L. 112–95, title IX, § 906,Feb. 14, 2012, 126 Stat. 139.)
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In this section, the words "institutions of higher education" and "institution of higher education" are substituted for "colleges, universities", "university, college", and "colleges and universities" for consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (c), the words "providing grants" are substituted for "the funding", the word "grants" is substituted for "grant funds", and the words "grant consideration" are substituted for "funding consideration", for consistency in the revised title.
In subsection (d), the words "money provided under the grant" are substituted for "grant funds" for consistency.
References in Text
Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (f)(2), is section 14 ofPub. L. 92–463, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
2012—Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 112–95, § 906(1), substituted "maintain an" for "establish a 4-year pilot" in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 112–95, § 906(2), substituted "Not later than September 30, 2012," for "Not later than 6 months after the expiration of the program under this subsection," and "program" for "program, including recommendations as to the need for establishing a permanent airport cooperative research program".
2003—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108–176added subsec. (f).
1996—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–287substituted "Committee on Science" for "Committee on Science, Space, and Technology".
Change of Name
Committee on Science of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Committee on Science and Technology of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
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Title 1. Property Tax Code
Subtitle D. Appraisal and Assessment
Chapter 23. Appraisal Methods and Procedures
Subchapter C. Land Designated for Agricultural Use
Sec. 23.41. Appraisal.
Sec. 23.42. Eligibility.
Sec. 23.425. Eligibility of Land Used for Growing Florist Items in Certain Counties.
Sec. 23.43. Application.
Sec. 23.431. Late Application for Agricultural Designation.
Sec. 23.44. Action on Application.
Sec. 23.45. Application Confidential.
Sec. 23.46. Additional Taxation.
Sec. 23.47. Loan Secured by Lien on Agricultural-Use Land.
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(b) The comptroller shall promulgate rules specifying the methods to apply and the procedures to use in appraising land designated for agricultural use.
(c) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 574, Sec. 2(2), eff. June 18, 1999.
(d) Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 574, Sec. 2(2), eff. June 18, 1999.
(e) Improvements other than appurtenances to the land, the mineral estate, and all land used for residential purposes and for processing harvested agricultural products are appraised separately at market value. Riparian water rights, private roads, dams, reservoirs, water wells, and canals, ditches, terraces, and similar reshapings of or additions to the soil for agricultural purposes are appurtenances to the land, and the effect of each on the value of the land for agricultural use shall be considered in appraising the land. However, the comptroller shall provide that in calculating average net income from land a deduction from income be allowed for an appurtenance subject to depreciation or depletion.
Amended by 1981 Tex. Laws (1st C.S.), p. 139, ch. 13, Sec. 60; amended by 1991 Tex. Laws (2nd C.S.), p. 30, ch. 6, Sec. 21; amended by 1999 Tex. Laws, p. 3115, ch. 574, Sec. 2(2).
Cross References:
Constitutional authorization, see art. VIII, Sec. 1-d, Tex. Const.
Valuation of open-space and agricultural lands, see Rule Sec. 9.4001.
Special appraisal records, see Sec. 25.011.
Listing in appraisal records, see Sec. 25.02(a)(5).
Article 7150k (repealed, now see this section) requiring value of agricultural land to be determined on the basis of income capitalization methods was unconstitutional under constitutional provision requiring that property taxes for land be assessed based only on consideration of factors relative to agricultural use. Jones v. Hutchinson County, 615 S.W.2d 927 (Tex. App.-Amarillo 1981, no writ).
Individual residences are not part of the land to be valued as part of agricultural land. Separate assessment is proper. King v. Real, 466 S.W.2d 1 (Tex. App.-San Antonio 1971, writ ref'd n.r.e.).
(2) he is using and intends to use the land for agriculture as an occupation or a business venture for profit during the current year; and
(3) agriculture is his primary occupation and primary source of income.
(b) Use of land for nonagricultural purposes does not deprive an owner of his right to an agricultural designation if the nonagricultural use is secondary to and compatible with the agricultural use of the land.
(c) Agriculture is an individual's primary occupation and primary source of income if as of January 1 he devotes a greater portion of his time to and derives a greater portion of his gross income from agriculture than any other occupation. The time an individual devotes to each occupation and the gross income he derives from each is determined by averaging the time he devoted to each and the gross income he derived from each for any number of consecutive years not exceeding five years immediately preceding January 1 of the current year, that he has engaged in agriculture as an occupation. However, if he has not been engaged in agriculture as an occupation for the entire year preceding January 1, the time he has devoted to and the income he has derived from each occupation since the date he began engaging in agriculture as an occupation determine whether agriculture is his primary occupation and primary source of income.
(d) For purposes of this section:(1) "Agriculture" means the use of land to produce plant or animal products, including fish or poultry products, under natural conditions but does not include the processing of plant or animal products after harvesting or the production of timber or forest products.
(2) "Occupation" includes employment and a business venture that requires continual supervision or management.
Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2254, ch. 841, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
There are two requirements before a person may have land appraised as agricultural land: first, the land must be used principally for agricultural purposes, and second, the property owner's primary occupation must be agricultural business. It is sufficient if the property owner shows that he devotes a greater amount of time to his agricultural business than other business and that he receives more in gross income from agricultural pursuits. Officials are under an obligation to ignore artificial arrangements to qualify for special treatment. It is unfair to disqualify as property owner from this tax benefit simply because the greater portion of his income came from social security, retirement, inheritance or any other source that was not an occupation or business venture operated for profit. Thus, sales of land, principal and interest payments on notes given as partial payments for land, rentals from inherited commercial property, oil and gas bonus and delay rentals from unsolicited mineral leases, and income for old age assistance should not count against the person who is attempting to qualify land as agricultural land. Gragg v. Cayuga Independent School District, 539 S.W.2d 861 (Tex. 1976).
A taxpayer who received $8,000 gross income from non-agricultural activities and only $1,582.70 gross income from agricultural activities did not qualify for special appraisal. The two requisites for agricultural use valuation are that the agricultural operation was the primary business of the taxpayer judged by commitment of effort and receipt of income. Maxwell v. White, 564 S.W.2d 396 (Tex. App.-Ft. Worth 1978, no writ).
It is the beneficiaries and not the trustee who will receive the benefit of an agricultural assessment. Thus, it should be the beneficiaries' occupations and incomes that should be reviewed when determining whether or not land qualifies. City of Mesquite v. Malouf, 553 S.W.2d 639 (Tex. App.-Texarkana 1977, writ ref'd n.r.e.).
The statutory definition of agriculture includes fish and other forms of aquatic life. However, the mere harvesting of fish or shellfish from the natural environment would not qualify as an agricultural use. Op. Tex. Att'y Gen. No. JM-87 (1983).
Sec. 23.425. Eligibility of Land Used for Growing Florist Items in Certain Counties.(a) This section applies only to land: (1) that is located in a county with a population of 35,000 or less; and
(2) on which a greenhouse for growing florist items solely for wholesale purposes is located.
(b) A person who owns land described by Subsection (a) is entitled to have the land designated for agricultural use under this subchapter if the land otherwise qualifies for the designation under Section 23.42 and the person who owns the land is not using it in conjunction with or contiguous to land being used to conduct retail sales of florist items. For purposes of Section 23.41, a greenhouse described by Subsection (a)(2) is an appurtenance to the land.
(c) In this section:(1) "Florist item" has the meaning assigned by Section 71.041, Agriculture Code.
(2) "Greenhouse" means a building or permanent structure that is enclosed with a nonporous covering and is designed or constructed for growing plants in a protected or climate-controlled environment.
Added by 2001 Tex. Laws, p. 631, ch. 365, Sec. 1.
(b) A claimant must deliver a completed application form to the chief appraiser before May 1 and must furnish the information required by the form. For good cause shown the chief appraiser may extend the deadline for filing the application by written order for a single period not to exceed 60 days.
(c) If a claimant fails to timely file a completed application form in a given year, he may not receive the agricultural designation for that year.
(d) The comptroller in prescribing the contents of the application forms shall ensure that each form requires a claimant to furnish the information necessary to determine the validity of the claim. The comptroller shall require that the form permit a claimant who has previously been allowed an agricultural designation to indicate that previously reported information has not changed and to supply only the eligibility information not previously reported.
(e) Before February 1 the chief appraiser shall deliver an application form to each individual whose land was designated for agricultural use during the preceding year. He shall include with the application a brief explanation of the requirements for obtaining agricultural designation.
(f) Each year the chief appraiser for each appraisal district shall publicize, in a manner reasonably designed to notify all residents of the district, the requirements of this section and the availability of application forms.
Amended by 1981 Tex. Laws (1st C.S.), p. 139, ch. 13, Secs. 61 & 62; amended by 1991 Tex. Laws (2nd C.S.), p. 31, ch. 6, Sec. 22.
Cross References:
Special use application forms, see Rule Sec. 9.402.
Sec. 23.431. Late Application for Agricultural Designation.(a) The chief appraiser shall accept and approve or deny an application for an agricultural designation after the deadline for filing it has passed if it is filed before approval of the appraisal records by the appraisal review board.
(b) If an application for agricultural designation is approved when the application is filed late, the owner is liable for a penalty of 10 percent of the difference between the amount of tax imposed on the property and the amount that would be imposed without the agricultural designation.
(c) The chief appraiser shall make an entry on the appraisal records indicating the person's liability for the penalty and shall deliver written notice of imposition of the penalty, explaining the reason for its imposition, to the person.
(d) The tax assessor for a taxing unit to which an agricultural designation allowed after a late application applies shall add the amount of the penalty to the owner's tax bill, and the tax collector for the unit shall collect the penalty at the time and in the manner he collects the tax. The amount of the penalty constitutes a lien against the property against which the penalty is imposed, as if it were a tax, and accrues penalty and interest in the same manner as a delinquent tax.
Added by 1981 Tex. Laws (1st C.S.), p. 140, ch. 13, Sec. 63.
Cross References:
Approval of records by appraisal review board, see Sec. 25.24.
Contents of tax bill, see Sec. 31.01(d).
Penalties and interest on a delinquent tax, see Sec. 33.01.
Sec. 23.44. Action on Application.(a) The chief appraiser shall determine individually each claimant's right to the agricultural designation. After considering the application and all relevant information, the chief appraiser shall, as the law and facts warrant: (1) approve the application and designate the land for agricultural use;
(2) disapprove the application and request additional information from the claimant in support of the claim; or
(3) deny the application.
(b) If the chief appraiser requests additional information from a claimant, the claimant must furnish the information within 30 days after the date of the request or the application is denied. However, for good cause shown the chief appraiser may extend the deadline for furnishing additional information by written order for a single period not to exceed 15 days.
(c) The chief appraiser shall determine the validity of each application for agricultural designation filed with him before he submits the appraisal records for review and determination of protests as provided by Chapter 41 of this code.
(d) If the chief appraiser denies an application, he shall deliver a written notice of the denial to the claimant within five days after the date of denial. The notice must include a brief explanation of the procedures for protesting the denial.
Amended by 1981 Tex. Laws (1st C.S.), p. 140, ch. 13, Sec. 64.
Cross References:
Chief appraiser must deliver notice of denial before submitting records to appraisal review board, see Sec. 25.22(a).
Denial notice by certified mail, see Sec. 1.07(d).
Property owner may protest denial of special appraisal, see Sec. 41.41(1).
Challenge of improper grant of special appraisal, see Sec. 41.03(4).
Sec. 23.45. Application Confidential.(a) An application for agricultural designation filed with a chief appraiser is confidential and not open to public inspection. The application and the information it contains about specific property or a specific owner may not be disclosed to anyone other than an employee of the appraisal office who appraises property except as authorized by Subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Information made confidential by this section may be disclosed:(1) in a judicial or administrative proceeding pursuant to a lawful subpoena;
(2) to the person who filed the application or to his representative authorized in writing to receive the information;
(3) to the comptroller and his employees authorized by him in writing to receive the information or to an assessor or a chief appraiser if requested in writing;
(4) in a judicial or administrative proceeding relating to property taxation to which the person who filed the application is a party;
(5) for statistical purposes if in a form that does not identify specific property or a specific property owner; or
(6) if and to the extent the information is required to be included in a public document or record that the appraisal office is required to prepare or maintain.
(c) A person who legally has access to an application for agricultural designation or who legally obtains the confidential information the application contains commits a Class B misdemeanor if he knowingly:(1) permits inspection of the application by a person not authorized to inspect it by Subsection (b) of this section; or
(2) discloses confidential information contained in the report to a person not authorized to receive the information by Subsection (b) of this section.
Amended by 1981 Tex. Laws (1st C.S.), p. 141, ch. 13, Sec. 65; amended by 1991 Tex. Laws (2nd C.S.), p. 31, ch. 6, Sec. 23.
Cross References:
Public Information Act, see ch. 551, Government Code.
Sec. 23.46. Additional Taxation.(a) When appraising land designated for agricultural use, the chief appraiser also shall appraise the land at its market value and shall record both the market value and the value based on its capacity to produce agricultural products in the appraisal records.
(b) Property taxes imposed on land designated for agricultural use are based on the land's agricultural use value determined as provided by Section 23.41 of this code after the appropriate assessment ratio has been applied to that value. When an assessor calculates the amount of tax due on the land, however, he shall also calculate the amount of tax that would have been imposed had the land not been designated for agricultural use. The difference in the amount of tax imposed and the amount that would have been imposed is the amount of additional tax for that year, and the assessor shall enter that amount in his tax records relating to the property.
(c) If land that has been designated for agricultural use in any year is sold or diverted to a nonagricultural use, the total amount of additional taxes for the three years preceding the year in which the land is sold or diverted plus interest at the rate provided for delinquent taxes becomes due. A determination that the land has been diverted to a nonagricultural use is made by the chief appraiser. For purposes of this subsection, the chief appraiser may not consider any period during which land is owned by the state in determining whether the land has been diverted to a nonagricultural use. The chief appraiser shall deliver a notice of the determination to the owner of the land as soon as possible after making the determination and shall include in the notice an explanation of the owner's right to protest the determination. If the owner does not file a timely protest or if the final determination of the protest is that the additional taxes are due, the assessor for each taxing unit shall prepare and deliver a bill for the additional taxes plus interest as soon as practicable after the change of use occurs. If the additional taxes are due because of a sale of the land, the assessor for each taxing unit shall prepare and deliver the bill as soon as practicable after the sale occurs. The taxes and interest are due and become delinquent and incur penalties and interest as provided by law for ad valorem taxes imposed by the taxing unit if not paid before the next February 1 that is at least 20 days after the date the bill is delivered to the owner of the land.
(d) A tax lien attaches to the land on the date the sale or change of use occurs to secure payment of the additional tax and interest imposed by Subsection (c) of this section and any penalties incurred. The lien exists in favor of all taxing units for which the additional tax is imposed.
(e) Land is not diverted to nonagricultural use for purposes of Subsection (c) of this section solely because the owner of the land claims it as part of his residence homestead for purposes of Section 11.13 of this code.
Amended by 1981 Tex. Laws (1st C.S.), p. 141, ch. 13, Sec. 66; amended by 1983 Tex. Laws, p. 4147, ch. 652, Sec. 1; amended by 1983 Tex. Laws, p. 4824, ch. 851, Sec. 11; amended by 1989 Tex. Laws, p. 3598, ch. 796, Sec. 18; amended by 1997 Tex. Laws, p. 1474, ch. 345, Sec. 4.
Cross References:
Contents of tax bill, see Sec. 31.01(c)(3).
Notice of additional tax liability, see Sec. 5.010, Property Code.
Rollback procedures compared, see Rule Sec. 9.4001.
Owners of 1-d land are not liable for rollback taxes on land taken in an eminent domain proceeding. Op. Tex. Att'y Gen. No. M-949 (1988).
Sec. 23.47. Loan Secured by Lien on Agricultural-Use Land.(a) A lender may not require as a condition to granting or amending the terms of a loan secured by a lien in favor of the lender on land appraised according to this subchapter that the borrower waive the right to the appraisal or agree not to apply for or receive the appraisal.
(b) A provision in an instrument pertaining to a loan secured by a lien in favor of the lender on land appraised according to this subchapter is void to the extent that the provision attempts to require the borrower to waive the right to the appraisal or to prohibit the borrower from applying for or receiving the appraisal.
(c) A provision in an instrument pertaining to a loan secured by a lien in favor of the lender on land appraised according to this subchapter that requires the borrower to make a payment to protect the lender from loss because of the imposition of additional taxes and interest under Section 23.46 is void unless the provision:(1) requires the borrower to pay into an escrow account established by the lender an amount equal to the additional taxes and interest that would be due under Section 23.46 if a sale or change of use occurred on January 1 of the year in which the loan is granted or amended;
(2) requires the escrow account to bear interest to be credited to the account monthly;
(3) permits the lender to apply money in the escrow account to the payment of a bill for additional taxes and interest under Section 23.46 before the loan is paid and requires the lender to refund the balance remaining in the escrow account after the bill is paid to the borrower; and
(4) requires the lender to refund the money in the escrow account to the borrower on the payment of the loan.
(d) On the request of the borrower or the borrower's representative, the assessor for each taxing unit shall compute the additional taxes and interest that would be due that taxing unit under Section 23.46 if a sale or change of use occurred on January 1 of the year in which the loan is granted or amended. The assessor may charge a reasonable fee not to exceed the actual cost of making the computation.
(e) In this section, "lender" means a lending institution, including a bank, trust company, banking association, savings and loan association, mortgage company, investment bank, credit union, life insurance company, or governmental agency that customarily provides financing or an affiliate of any of those entities. The term does not include an agency of the United States.
Added by 1995 Tex. Laws, p. 851, ch. 82, Sec. 1.
Cross References:
Loan secured on open-space land, see Sec. 23.58.
Rollback taxes for sale or change of use, see Sec. 23.46.
Rollback tax procedures compared, see Rule Sec. 9.4001.
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Applying for a grant to hire more navigators will ultimately be up to the LePage administration, which Rep. Treat says did not take previous recommendations to apply for grants.
"We are hopeful that with the addition of people who are on the stakeholder group, which included representatives of the brokers, representatvies of the insurance companies, a whole variety of people, that perhaps the administration would take another look at that issue," Treat says.
The committee will present a final report to the Insurance and Financial Services Committee by Dec. 15, and will continue to monitor the insurance marketplace though next year.


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Achievement motivation
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Achievement motivation or the need for achievementis the psychological drive to excel, a social form of motivation to perform at a high level of competence. It is sometimes abbreviated to N Ach or nAch. Usually this is understood to mean competing in socially valued activities where achievement can be recognised and given appropriate recognition either by the group of internally by the performer.
The term need for achievement was first introduced by Henry Murray in 1938 in his book "Explorations of Personality" where he used it in the sense of overcoming obstacles or being regularly willing to take on difficult tasks. The term achievement motivation has been the preferred term more recently.
Active researchers in the area include David McClelland
Assessment of achievement motivation
This has traditionally been assessed by use of projective tests such as the Thematic Apperception Test.
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References & Bibliography
Key texts
McClelland, D. C., Atkinson. J. W, Clark, R. and Lowell, F. L. (1953) The Achievement Motive. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts.
- Collins, J.L. (1982) Self-efficacy and ability in achievement behavior. Cited in A. Bandura (1989) Perceived self-agency in the exercise of personal agency, Psychologist 2(10): 411-24.
- Dweck, C.S. and Elliott, E.S. (1983) Achievement motivation. In: P.H. Mussen (ed.) Handbook of Child Psychology, vol. IV, 4th edn, New York: John Wiley.
- Rosen, B.C. and d'Andrade, R. (1959) The psychosocial origins of achievement motivation, Sociometry 22: 185-218.
- Sagie. A.. Elizur, D. and Yamauchi. H. ( I996) The structure and strength of achievement
motivation: A crosscultural comparison, Journal of Organizational Behavior. 17(5). 431-44.
- Winterbottom, M. (1953) The sources of achievement motivation in mothers' attitudes towards independence training. In: D. McClelland et at. (eds) The Achievement Motive, New York: AppletonCentury-Crofts.
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Updated: 11/10/2014 - DENISON, Texas -- Temperatures are expected to plunge the week of Nov. 10, and with the colder weather comes several safety and fire hazards in your home.
Updated: 11/10/2014 - DENISON, Texas -- Temperatures are expected to plunge the week of Nov. 10, and with the colder weather comes several safety and fire hazards in your home.
Updated: 10/09/2014 - DENISON, Texas -- On Wednesday, dozens of people are lined up outside Lake Texoma Dental Care for a semi-annual event put on by the clinic.
Updated: 07/03/2014 - DENISON, Texas -- As a Denison boy fights a rare and deadly disease, his parents watch hefty medicals bills slowly pile up.
Posted: 07/02/2014 - PITTSBURGH (AP) - An Oklahoma man is slowly gaining strength at a Pittsburgh hospital with a second set of transplanted lungs in a procedure that was possible only through a device that until now hasn't been used in the U.S.
Updated: 06/26/2014 - DENISON, Texas -- Checking your phone before bed and keeping it close by as you sleep is now believed to cause serious sleep problems, which could lead to poor health.
Updated: 06/23/2014 - DENISON, TX -- A local veterinarian has responded to a recently-gone viral blog post that claims a dog almost died after drinking ice water
Updated: 06/19/2014 - DENISON, TX -- As the temperatures rise in Texoma, lifeguards and emergency crews are concerned about an increase in drowning accidents as more people hit the water.
Posted: 06/17/2014 - WASHINGTON (AP) - Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty - a long-awaited federal effort to try to prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart disease and stroke.
Posted: 05/22/2014 - IOWA -- An Iowa woman is warning parents about the dangers of BB guns. She was hit in the chest and it is now lodged in her body. Vanessa Peng has her story in today's safe family report.
Posted: 04/21/2014 - CHICAGO (AP) - Despite recommended limits on codeine use in children, the potent painkiller is prescribed for children in at least half a million emergency room visits each year, a study suggests.
Posted: 03/31/2014 - WASHINGTON (AP) - Monday marks the end of the six-month sign-up period for insurance under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, a highly controversial attempt to reduce the number of Americans without medical coverage, estimated at about 50 million.
Posted: 03/28/2014 - There's fresh evidence that a lot of young people could be headed for heart trouble. A large study of preteens in Texas found that about one-third of them had borderline or high cholesterol when tested during routine physical exams.
Posted: 03/28/2014 - Love can sometimes break a heart but marriage seems to do it a lot of good. A study of more than 3.5 million Americans finds that married people are less likely than singles, divorced or widowed folks to suffer any type of heart or blood vessel problem.
Posted: 03/26/2014 - WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of Americans could get extra time to enroll for taxpayer-subsidized coverage this year under President Barack Obama's health care law, allowing the administration to boost sign-ups and the political fortunes of Democrats under attack over the program's troubles.
Posted: 03/10/2014 - NEW YORK (AP) - On the edge of the SoHo neighborhood downtown, The Henley Vaporium is an intimate hipster hangout with overstuffed chairs, exposed brick, friendly counter help - but no booze.
Posted: 02/25/2014 - STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - More than a dozen children in California have developed an extremely rare, polio-like syndrome within the past year that within days paralyzed one or more of the children's arms or legs, Stanford University researchers say.
Posted: 02/12/2014 - There may be a link between weather and the risk of suffering a stroke, say researchers who analyzed climate trends and hospital records on millions of Americans.
Posted: 02/04/2014 - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is using ads that depict yellow teeth and wrinkled skin to show the nation's at-risk youth the costs associated with cigarette smoking.
Updated: 01/24/2014 - CARTER COUNTY, OKLAHOMA---Another person has died from the flu, this time in Carter County.
Updated: 01/23/2014 - DALLAS (AP) - The pregnant, brain-dead Texas woman being kept on life support over her family's protests is carrying a fetus that is "distinctly abnormal," attorneys for the woman's husband said Wednesday.
Updated: 01/13/2014 - DENISON,TX---New heart monitors at the fire department could lead to more lives being saved in the future.
Posted: 01/02/2014 - A sophisticated, real-world study confirms that dialing, texting or reaching for a cellphone while driving raises the risk of a crash or near-miss, especially for younger drivers. But the research also produced a surprise: Simply talking on the phone did not prove dangerous, as it has in other studies.
Updated: 11/19/2013 - DALLAS (AP) - Today's kids can't keep up with their parents. An analysis of studies on millions of children around the world finds they don't run as fast or as far as their parents did when they were young.
Posted: 11/08/2013 - WASHINGTON (AP) - You may not even know you are eating them, but trans fats will eventually be a thing of the past in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration says it is phasing them out, saying they are a threat to public health. Some questions and answers about the dangerous fats:
Posted: 11/08/2013 - WASHINGTON (AP) - Some schools are letting kids with live lice in their hair back in the classroom, a less restrictive policy that has parents scratching their heads.


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It's the third day of Professor Rowan's Pokemon Summer Academy and he's sent the campers to observe Water-type Pokemon living in a nearby lake. There are just two main rules: no catching Pokemon and no leaving the area! As the Trainers begin searching for Water-type Pokemon, Pikachu sees a flash of light and spaces out for a moment, but quickly recovers. Ash and his friends continue to observe Pokemon until Angie notices that her Shinx is missing. And Piplup falls into a brief trance after it sees the same flashing light as Pikachu!
Conway thinks this is related to the legend of the lake which says that Pokemon vanish when the blue light flashes. Ash and his friends search for the source of the light and they eventually stumble into a cave with an eerie green glow. At the back of the cave, Angie's Shinx is standing by a glowing pool of water and the glow is coming from the fins of a Lumineon. As our heroes wonder what an ocean-dwelling Pokemon is doing in this cave, Jessie barges in and declares she's going to catch Lumineon.
Of course, that's against Professor Rowan's rules, so Conway uses Slowking to drive away Jessie and her Yanmega. All the commotion frightens off Lumineon, but Ash and Buizel dive into the water and spot an underwater tunnel. That must be where Lumineon went--the tunnel lets it swim from the ocean to the cave, where there's lots of seaweed to eat. The flashing lights on its fins hypnotize the "vanishing" Pokemon, too! Professor Rowan is pleased to hear our heroes' discovery, but he also deducts points from everyone who broke his rules by entering the cave. It looks like Ash and his team will have to make up some points if they want to win at the Summer Academy!


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I have copied and pasted the information below from The Sip, which lets you ladies know who is up for the roles in the upcoming movie for the very saucy "Fifty Shades of Grey." Now, before I get hate mail please NOTE that I have not read the book, but I have been told it is very naughty! So this is not an endorsement of the book or the movie, but simply me passing on information. Please click like and share my blog! :)
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Slowly, but surely, more details are emerging about the Fifty Shades of Grey movie. It almost seems like the producers themselves are getting antsy! Because now, after hearing for months who fans want to play the lead roles, we're hearing who the suits behind the flick may be hoping to cast.
Yesterday, we caught wind of Alex Pettyferbeing the closest thing to a legit contender for Christian Grey -- thanks to director Gus Van Sant -- and today ... HollywoodLife.com is reporting that "an insider VERY close to the production" says if producers Dana Brunetti and Michael De Luca have their way, Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence will step into the role of Anastasia Steele. This insider also spilled on the production schedule and location ...
Apparently, they'll begin rolling in London (whaaa??) in a year -- as in spring 2014. Guess we can kiss that rumored summer 2014 release date goodbye. Not that surprising, though, being that they don't even have a script, and filming/post-production can take a year or more. That said, if this is true, seems as though we'll be seeing Christian and Ana on the big screen in 2015. Maybe! And Jennifer Lawrence as Ana, eh? Sounds like the producers are just itching to work with her, because she's A Name and they want to bring Fifty Shades to the next level with some serious talent. I don't blame them, but at the same time, is she really the right fit? I'm not seeing it. Maybe as Kate Kavanaugh, but not as innocent, naive Ana. She may be the right age, but she comes off as too mature, edgy, sarcastic. Plus, she's got plenty on her plate with theHunger Games trilogy. Will she even be done playing Katniss by the time this starts filming? Doubtful.
But hey, if she does nab the part, they could do worse than a twice-nominated, once awarded Oscar-worthy actress!


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Fixed-wing aircraft, or aeroplanes, are aircrafts that primarily use wings for lift when in motion and propellers or jet engines for thrust.
Aeroplanes were first made available as controllable vehicles with the introduction of the Dodo in Grand Theft Auto III, which was significantly difficult to fly. Unlike helicopters, however, controllable aeroplanes do not enjoy consistent appearances since GTA III, with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City featuring only one aeroplane, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas featuring up to eleven such aircraft, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories featuring none at all with out a third party mod or cheat device, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories featuring two aeroplanes.
Pitotable airplanes didn't return in Grand Theft Auto IV. Some do exist in Francis International Airport, but none are controllable. This was recieved negatively by the fans, and multiple mods featuring pilotable airplanes have been released since then. According to Rockstar, the world of IV simply wasn't capable to support airplanes.
It was revealed in the debut trailer that aeroplanes will return in Grand Theft Auto V. There seem to be at least seven different airplanes until now.
Aeroplanes are naturally aircraft that rely on their propellers or jet engines for horizontal speed, generating lift using their wings in the process. Controls while on the ground, however, are often heavy and are only effective at low speeds due to their weight and little traction from the landing gears. As such, aeroplanes often require a stretch of flat surface in order to take off or land, making the presence of airport runways in games they appear in useful in this regard. The only exception to the rule is the Hydra in GTA San Andreas, which is capable of both conventional and vertical take off, flying, and landing by the simple act of adjusting the direction of its jet thrusters.(VTOL)
Since its introduction in GTA III, aeroplanes possess a wide range of controls: Including working ailerons, elevators, and rudders, allowing it to roll, pitch, and yaw, and retractable landing gears in GTA San Andreas, which impacts their aerodynamics and speed. In their initial appearances in GTA III and GTA Vice City, certain aerobatic stunts (i.e. barrel rows or loops) are very difficult to execute (likely because the aeroplanes featured in these games, the Dodo and Skimmer, are underpowered), a limitation rectified in GTA San Andreas, which allows aeroplanes to perform said stunts and are even showcased during Flying School, where a number of aeroplane stunts must be executed by the player.
The size of aeroplanes vary greatly throughout the series, with the Dodo and Stuntplane being the smallest, and the AT-400 and Andromada being the largest aeroplanes and aircraft in general. Airplanes in the series have encompassed monoplanes and biplanes, as well as seaplanes.
Initially, aeroplanes in GTA III and GTA Vice City are relatively resistent to damage, capable of hitting solid objects head on at full speed and sustaining only the same amount of damage a road vehicle may have from a similar crash. Like helicopters, aeroplanes will also cease to function outright in water if they do not have pontoons (i.e. the Skimmer).
Damage to airplanes was heavily improved in GTA San Andreas, including realism in the damage engine of aeroplanes by allowing certain portions of a plane to malfunction and weaken controls or engine power (indicated by smoke and flapping aeroplane parts) if they lightly hit an object, and having an aircraft explode on impact if flown head on to any solid object or water. Also, planes can catch fire as a result of heavy damage, and, like most other vehicles, this is a sign of the aircraft's imminent destruction, although aeroplanes can sustain fire for a much longer period of time before exploding. Despite these refinements, the models of all aeroplanes still remain generally unchanged despite heavy damage or high-speed collisions (apart from flapping parts).
In GTA Vice City Stories, the last GTA game to feature controllable airplanes before V, damage differed between the two pilotable airplanes: The Skimmer is considerably weak, sometimes destroyed at first impact with any building, while the Biplane might easily stand such impact and suffer almost no damage. None of them has semi-realistic degradation like San Andreas.
A Shamal is seen with one of it's engines burning in a screenshot for Grand Theft Auto V, meaning that realistic damage will most certainly come back.
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, if you fly over a no fly zone such as Area 69 (or the Easter Basin Naval Station during Vertical Bird) in an aeroplane and a SAM missile is fired at you, your airplane will rapidly beep as a missile warning sign. You will also see a small red blip on your minimap so you know how close the missile is to your airplane, so you can time your evasive maneuvers.
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has a unique and sometimes irritating random factor in that planes will occasionally fall out of the sky and crash, whether in rural areas or in the middle of a city. The crashes generally occur close enough to Carl to cause damage to (or often destroy) the vehicle he may be driving in.


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Wait Until November to Buy Netflix
The three months since Netflix announced its price change have been fairly disastrous for the company, with the stock down 60% from its peak. But reports of Netflix's death are exaggerated: Vulture-like investors hoping to pick up shares at rock-bottom prices should hold out. Here's why.


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More than 100 tea party Republicans and constitutionalists braved sub zero wind chill today for a rally outside the State House in support of the Second Amendment. One of many protests held across the country, the Maine gathering attracted the attention of Gov. Paul LePage. A. J. Higgins has more.
Gun control opponents rally outside the Maine State House in support of the Second Amendment.
Largely absent from the Maine political stage since his unsuccessful primary bid in Maine's 2nd Congressional District, Blaine Richardson stepped to the microphone outside the State House, as the snow blew sideways, and took a moment to reflect on divine providence.
"If we could just take a moment to thank God for bringing us together here, to protect our God-given rights," Richardson said. "We're here particularly for the 2nd Amendment today. Let's find the strength to carry this message across the state of Maine."
The Maine gathering is part of a national movement to stand up to gun control legislation being crafted in Washington, and at the state level, in response to proposed gun control measures in the aftermath of the murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Protestors carried the yellow tea party Don't Tread On Me flags and a variety of signs.
"My sign says, 'More laws by misguided politicians make us victims.' My daughter's sign says, 'Gun-free zones make her a target,'" said Maria Solorzano, of Jefferson.
Solorzano says the rally was a clarion call to all freedom-loving Americans. "Because the Second Amendment is imperative to us staying a free nation, I think when you start taking apart any of our amendments, that's a slippery slope and when is it going to stop?" Solorzano said.
"Good morning," said Gov. LePage. "I will only say very few words." LePage made an impromptu address to the crowd, drawing cheers and applause when he promised that, as long as he is governor, gun ownership rights will not be infringed.
"The Second Amendment and our state Constitution is very, very clear ,and free people, law-abiding citizens, should have the ability to carry guns. and that's what keeps us safe and free. Thank you," LePage said.
The massacre of innocents at Newtown, Conn., Virginia Tech and Columbine are routinely injected into the gun control debate as national efforts to ban assault rifles and high-capacity ammunition magazines are considered by lawmakers. Republican state Rep. Debbie Sanderson, of Chelsea, says the outrage is right -- but the focus is wrong.
"Now much of this debate is fueled by isolated incidents of tragedies ansd tragic violence such as the terrible day in Connecticut with the Sandy Hook shooting, but the people responsible for these tragedies all suffered from severe mental illness," Sanderson said.
Few Mainers are more familiar with the linkage between mental illness and gun violence than former Cumberland County Sheriff Mark Dion. Now a Democratic state representative from Portland, Dion is sponsoring gun control legislation unveiled earlier this week that would keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill people, limit magazine capacity, require universal background checks and promote gun safety.
Dion says Maine lawmakers have a responsibility to ensure public safety. "That responsibility will demand lawmaking that is measured, committed to an objective examination of the problem and inclusive of the wide range of perspectives that are needed to craft truly effective solutions," Dion said.
Republican state Rep. Corey Wilson of Augusta sits on the Legislature's Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. He says he will support Dion's efforts to limit gun access by those who are mentally ill -- but that's about as far as he'll go.
"I will not vote in support of anything that is going to restrict firearms for law-abiding citizens," Wilson says. "It says in the Constitution every citizen has the right to keep and bear arms and this right shall never be questioned."
Wilson's views on gun control and those of many others will be a focal point at the State House in months to come.
Photo by A.J. Higgins.


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Confused about the best sunscreen to use? Wondering whether sunscreen can be harmful? Lawrence Gibson, M.D., a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., offers his guidance.
Start by remembering the bigger picture when it comes to sun safety and what you can do to protect yourself. For example:
Most experts strongly disagree with this claim. Research also hasn't shown a link between sunscreen use and an increase in the risk of skin cancer. On the other hand, research has shown that use of sunscreen can reduce the risk of melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer.
There are two types of UV light that can harm your skin — UVA and UVB. A broad-spectrum, or full-spectrum, sunscreen is designed to protect you from both.
UVA rays can prematurely age your skin, causing wrinkling and age spots. UVB rays can burn your skin. Too much exposure to UVA or UVB rays can cause skin cancer. The best sunscreen offers protection from all UV light.
SPF stands for sun protection factor, which is a measure of how well the sunscreen deflects UVB rays. Manufacturers calculate SPF based on how long it takes to sunburn skin that's been treated with the sunscreen as compared with skin that hasn't been treated with sunscreen.
Theoretically, the best sunscreen has the highest SPF number. It's not that simple, however. When applied correctly, a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 will provide slightly more protection from UVB rays than does a sunscreen with an SPF of 15. But the SPF 30 product isn't twice as protective as the SPF 15 product. Sunscreens with SPFs greater than 50 provide only a small increase in UVB protection.
Also, keep in mind that sunscreen is often not applied thoroughly or thickly enough, and it might be washed off during swimming or sweating. As a result, even the best sunscreen might be less effective than the SPF number on the bottle would lead you to believe.
Rather than looking at a sunscreen's SPF, choose a broad-spectrum sunscreen that will protect you from UVA and UVB rays.
Sunscreens contain filters that reflect or absorb UV rays. There are two main types of sunscreens:
Sunscreens also might contain:
Some sunscreens also contain the antioxidant retinyl palmitate, a form of vitamin A or retinol. Antioxidants are substances that neutralize free radicals — unstable oxygen molecules that break down skin cells and cause wrinkles. While concerns have been raised about sunscreens containing retinyl palmitate, research currently suggests it's safe. However, recommendations regarding safety for use during pregnancy aren't available. If you're concerned, consider avoiding sunscreens containing this ingredient during pregnancy.
Brand matters less than how you use the product. In general, look for water-resistant, broad-spectrum coverage with an SPF of at least 15. Check the sunscreen's expiration date, and follow the directions on the label.
Also, keep in mind that labeling guidelines for sunscreen in the United States are changing. Under new Food and Drug Administration guidelines:
Ultimately, it's important to find a sunscreen you like. If you don't care for the sunscreen, you're not as likely to use it consistently.
The kind of sunscreen you use is up to you. However, certain types of sunscreen work best on specific areas of the body. If you have dry skin, you might prefer a cream — especially for your face. A gel or spray might work better for areas covered with hair, such as the scalp or a man's chest. Parents often prefer sprays because they're easy to apply on children. When using spray sunscreen, be sure to apply a generous and even coating. Avoid inhaling the product.
It depends on how much time you'll be spending in the sun. If you wear cosmetics that contain sunscreen, such as moisturizer, foundation or lipstick, you'll need to reapply them every two hours when outside or also apply a separate sunscreen.
If you won't be spending much time outdoors and you don't wash your face or heavily sweat during the day, it's OK to apply a moisturizer containing sunscreen just once in the morning.
When you use sunscreen:
You can apply sunscreen to children as young as age 6 months. Keep younger children in the shade as much as possible.
Use sunscreen year-round, but don't let any product lull you into a false sense of security about sun exposure. A combination of shade, clothing, sunscreen and common sense is your best bet.
Original article: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/best-sunscreen/art-20045110
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by Hoverdog Games
Download this app if: you dig first person shooting games.
Developer Notes
Try out "Snipe Lite" before buying!
Features 2 game modes:
- VERSUS: Kill the enemy sniper before he kills you.
- SHOOT OFF: Shoot all the targets before the enemy sniper does.
Snipe is a highly interactive and customizable shooting game with dozens of weapons and upgrades. Single and...
Christmas challenge — this game needs the upgraded version, but still to easy, besides the Christmas killer level, but thats even simple once you get the hang of it, then again everything is the same, in my opinion not worth the money, get the apk.


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Working with animals is a rewarding and fun job that your child can get some experience in by wearing the Veterinarian Child's Costume. This costume order includes a blue jacket with pockets, a surgeon's cap and mask, a stethoscope, novelty syringe, and name tag. With all these items on, your child will be ready to see the furry patients that need their care. This outfit is loose-fitting and should be good for many years. Over that time, your child can play vet many times and the play may even inspire them to look into vet school in the future. Stimulating play like this can always yield positive results, so nurture your child's interests as best as you can. Visit other sections of the website to discover accessories that would complement the costume order.
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