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Not sure how to celebrate Valentine's Day this year? Left-wing groups and media such as The Sierra Club, Planned Parenthood and The Huffington Post have overtaken the holiday to promote their culture of sexual promiscuity and wacky environmentalism.
From universities and medical clinics offering condom lollipops and free STD testing (and hosting plays about lesbian rape) and "green" websites dictating how "ethically" bought chocolate and flowers can save the planet, to disturbing LGBTQIA-themed gifts, the eco-friendly, gay-friendly, sex-obsessed left has plenty of ideas for how you should celebrate the holiday of love.
If you're looking for something really romantic to send your special someone, Planned Parenthood has several classy cards available. You have ones with understated reminders to not "multiply like rabbits" - and remember to put on a condom!
Valentine's Day is the perfect time for "booty calls" and safe sex reminders, after all.
Or, maybe, you want to give a more personal card. Planned Parenthood does it again with its printable "place condom here" cards. After all, February 14 is really "National Condom Day" - a holiday started by UC Berkley students in 1978 to promote condom use among students.
If you're lucky enough to live in Michigan, Planned Parenthood is also giving away gift baskets with "condom pops" (two condoms wrapped around a lollipop), along with safe sex instructions, for couples this Valentine's Day.
The Planned Parenthood of Maryland also gets in the holiday spirit by advertising, "You + Me+ IUD"= a Happy Valentine's Day!
College students in Hawaii get to celebrate contraception, too, at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's annual Valentine's Day "Condom Fair." The list of "educational activities" is almost endless, ranging from the "Condom Race" to "Pin the Condom on Jack." The university website entices potential participants with "condom roses, condom lollipops" and "other fun Valentine's Day items" as potential prizes you can score.
Are you a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, pansexual or an ally of the lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and pansexual?
If you didn't just say, "Huh?" there are plenty of homemade gifts for you to choose from on Etsy, a popular website where independent artists can seller their homemade crafts. Beefcake-adorned oven mitts or "his and his" bracelets, anyone? You can also get a really creepy homemade card featuring what looks like a 1960's Ken doll (Barbie's boyfriend!) - with his arm around his gay lover.
But. what about the traditional flowers and chocolates?
Well, whatever you do, don't send those, that is, unless you make sure it's local, organic, sustainably grown, fair-trade and in recyclable packaging. Roses and chocolates bought anywhere else cause women to have miscarriages, child slave labor, and destroy the environment according to several green websites and blogs.
The Sierra Club advises being "responsible" and "ethical" by choosing organic, local and shade-grown chocolate and organically grown flowers that won't "hurt the planet." Valentine's Day is really close to Earth Day, so we need to keep that in mind. And, if that's too complicated, you could just send a virtual bouquet of flowers and an e-card and it will be just as meaningful.
If you have kids, don't let them take chocolates to school to give out to their friends. It's illegal in some areas. For example, last year, an elementary school principal in Boston banned students from exchanging candy to "guide children to healthy choices," Michelle Obama-style.
Want to do something as a couple? How about making a trip to Planned Parenthood? It's like Disneyland for grownups! Planned Parenthood's website promises that "free HIV, chlamydia and gonorrhea testing" this Valentine's Day will "show your partner you care".
Or maybe you are more cultured than that. No worries, the founders of "V-Day" - "Victory, Vagina and Valentine," have just the show for you: The Vagina Monologues! Coming to a community center and university near you.
Fox News wrote in an article last year about the play by feminist author Eve Ensler :
"The original performances of the play and the published book eulogize the lesbian 'rape' of a 13-year-old girl by a 24-year-old woman who plies her with alcohol. The pedophile section is entitled 'The Little Coochi Snorcher That Could' - Coochi Snorcher being the nickname of the little girl's genitalia...Both by statute and by feminist definition, the 'seduction' scene is rape. Nevertheless, the Coochi Snorcher declares, '... if it was rape, it was a good rape.'"
Also, this loveliness is in the play, via Campus Reform:
"Ensler mocks Christian salvation by portraying the lesbian rape of a teenage girl as her 'salvation' from the bonds of heterosexuality. The play even refers to the girl's experience as, 'a kind of Heaven.'"
The perfect date: Sitting through a feminist play that mocks Christianity while promoting lesbian pedophilic rape on Valentine's Day.
Stay classy, Leftists!


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A WOMAN who harassed a family with a barrage of silent calls because she fancied her married support worker has been jailed.
Lisa Bradley became fixated on Michael Stanley, her support worker for Worcestershire County Council since January.
In a prolonged campaign of harassment, Bradley made repeated "silent" phone calls to Mr Stanley's home, at times calling the family's home every seven minutes, and even damaged his car.
He told magistrates that his sleep had been disrupted, he had stopped using social networking sites and had struggled to build relationships with other service users as he once had.
His wife told the court she had been left her fearing for her own and her family's safety.
Bradley, aged 43, of Grosvenor Walk, St John's, Worcester, admitted harassment without violence and criminal damage on April 22 when she appeared before magistrates in Worcester.
Mr Stanley said the relationship with Bradley was initially "relaxed" and there were no problems.
Clare Linehan, prosecuting, said Mr Stanley became aware that Bradley had "feelings" for him shortly after the pair had visited Bradley's mother. He told his manager, knowing it was inappropriate for a professional relationship to continue and a new support worker was appointed.
Mr Stanley then began to receive "silent telephone calls" from the defendant at his home.
Bradley later told police she had found the number and address in the telephone book and even sent a Facebook friend request to his wife.
On April 22 Mr Stanley received a call from his decorator saying he had locked himself in the house after Bradley arrived, asking for Mick and then asked if she could have a pot of paint to throw over the car in the drive.
On his return Mr Stanley found his car had been keyed and the petrol cap removed. Damage to the car was valued at £964.46.
He continued to receive "numerous" silent calls every few minutes which was ongoing through the night and into the morning of the next day.
Bradley was arrested and interviewed on April 23.
Miss Linehan said: "She explained the relationship with Mr Stanley (in police interview), that they were close and talked about personal matters and she accepted she told him she fancied him and had feelings for him."
She has since breached her bail conditions, contacting him twice, Miss Linehan said.
In a victim personal statement dated May 29 (more than a month after Bradley was arrested) Mr Stanley said: "The defendant has repeatedly breached bail conditions and has continued the harassment of me and my family in our own home.
"I do not know how or when this will stop. It is continuing and getting worse.
"If the law isn't going to stop her, what will? There is anxiety every time the phone rings. It's the same when I hear the doorbell."
He said his sleep had been disrupted, he had stopped using social networking sites and had struggled to build relationships with other service users in the same way he used to.
He said: "This is a gross and unwelcome violation of the most basic right to privacy and security for our family.
"Unless measures are imposed on the defendant I really don't know where it will end."
He said he hoped Bradley would recognise 'the agony she was causing'.
A personal impact statement was also produced by Mr Stanley's wife who said she feared for her own safety and that of her family.
Susie Duncan, defending, said Bradley had a personality disorder and was recognised as a vulnerable adult.
Mrs Duncan said: "She is normally supported by social services.
Unfortunately, this support has been withdrawn so she is very much on her own since she was first arrested."
Mrs Duncan said Bradley had told the victim "she fancied him and wanted him to notice her".
Bradley also "deeply regrets they have been upset by her actions" Mrs Duncan said.
Bradley, who had a restraining order imposed on her in respect of another party in 2008 and breached a restraining order in 2009, was jailed for 16 weeks, two eight week consecutive sentences for each offence (harasssment and criminal damage). She was also made subject to a restraining order in respect of the Stanley family which prevents her entering the area where they live.

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SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's tennis team (4-1) collected its second shutout of the 2012 season as they upended the Eckerd College Tritons (0-2), Tuesday afternoon from the Saint Leo Tennis Center.
The non-conference slate saw Saint Leo race out to a 3-0 lead after double action, before using six wins on the singles to complete the shutout.
On the doubles side, Saint Leo's No.21 tandem of Matt Nicholson-Lewis and Victor Lozier raced past Dylan Randazzo and Stephen Felman, 8-1. Antonine Raffaelli and Jacobo Gonzalez-Tarrio registered an 8-4 win, while Alou Adjenak and Jake Fleischer posted an 8-3 win.
The singles portion was highlighted by Fleischer as he went 6-0, 6-0 over Connor Ohlsen. Nicholson-Lewis also played well capturing a 6-0, 6-1 win, and Tim Balz-Herrmann broke his opponent in straight-sets, 6-4, 6-0.
"We played well today," said head coach James Bryce. "We need to stay hungry, however, and not be satisfied with our previous match. We need to carry this momentum into this weekend as we take on a pair of talented squads.
The men return to action on Saturday, February 18, when they challenge No.5-ranked Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. First serve is set for 2 p.m. from the Perper Tennis Complex.
For more on the Saint Leo men's tennis team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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The following post was published on February 28, 2012 on the NewPublicHealth blog. Read the original post.
United Way Worldwide has evolved from its roots as a fundraising organization to a critical community convener that mobilizes local partners, including businesses, community leaders, public officials and community residents, to expand opportunities for people to live healthy, quality lives. United Way focuses on three key building blocks: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health. With support from United Way Worldwide, 12 United Ways across the country have formed the United Way network's first Health Mobilization Group. This peer-learning community will use the County Health Rankings framework to work with the residents, external experts and stakeholders to drive systems change to improve health and health equity in their communities.
NewPublicHealth will conduct an in-depth series on the work of United Way on the ground to improve health, education and income. The series will include Q&As with thought leaders as well as those advancing initiatives at the community level: the leaders in local United Way organizations and their communities. We kick off this series with a conversation with United Way Worldwide President and CEO, Brian Gallagher, MBA, about the organization's priorities, key partners and methods for mobilizing communities for social change.
The Interview
NewPublicHealth: United Way focuses on three key issues: education, income and health. Why are these the most critical issues, and how do they work together to impact quality of life?
Brian Gallagher: We actually began by focusing on the idea that we're in business to advance the common good in communities. When we started asking ourselves how we would do that, we quickly understood that our focus must be on creating opportunities for a better life. We talked to experts in human development and conducted polling across the U.S. to ask ordinary people what they believe they have to have in terms of opportunities for a better life. The answers came back the same—education, financial stability and being healthy and having access to quality care. We consider them the building blocks of life.
We know that young people who are healthy and have good nutrition and physical activity actually do better in school. The facts are pretty compelling. And the opposite is true, too. The more education you achieve, the healthier you are. And again, the more financially stable you are, the better access you have to nutritional food, better lifestyle choices and healthier outcomes. They all work together to create a quality life.
NPH: What is United Way's strategy for helping more people live healthy lives?
Brian Gallagher: We really focus in a couple of areas. One is improving conditions that support healthy eating, physical activity, and avoiding risky behaviors. The other is access to health care. For instance, we were very involved in helping to get the SCHIP legislation passed in the 111th Congress. Even more important now, if you think of the nearly 1,200 local United Ways across the country, we're actually an information and content distribution channel. We can connect federal government, corporations and foundations with local communities because we have a unique reach. United Ways cover 95 percent of the country. The outreach efforts around SCHIP eligibility have been key for us following passage of the legislation. It's not just what we focus on in terms of healthy lifestyles, but it's actually making the connections between information and programs and services with people, and the policies, systems and environments in communities.
NPH: How does United Way go about mobilizing people and communities across sectors for social change?
Brian Gallagher: The strategy for us is grounded in the idea that if conditions are to change, normative behaviors also have to change. If you think about smoking in public places, for instance, before cities could pass ordinances to ban smoking in public places, there had to be a majority of people who lived in those communities who wanted that change. The mobilization effort is really the idea of how do you get individuals back involved in their communities and in their own life again.
Too often what's missing is that institutions and systems work independently of each other. Mobilization brings institutions and individuals—businesses, local public sector leaders, local non-profits and other citizen's groups—together to set collective goals and develop collective strategies. That's where you see progress.
NPH: What are some interesting examples of the mobilization work?
Brian Gallagher: A good example is in Birmingham, Alabama. A community group there is focused on what city-wide conditions and resources must change to promote healthier lifestyles. Sixty different voluntary organizations came together—public sector, businesses, citizen's groups—and they're working on things like promoting bike lanes, vending machine policies in stores and in schools, working with local farmers and faith-based organizations to place community gardens in underserved areas. The content is important, but it's also the idea of putting different people with seemingly different interests together for a common purpose.
NPH: How do they decide what to focus on? Does it typically come from the people in the community, or the outside experts?
Brian Gallagher: It's a little of both—but it doesn't work unless the local community commits to it and believes it. You can come from a national or statewide perspective. What's important is that you have the data and strategies that have worked in other places to influence what a community might be working on. However, at the end of the day, they have to decide to work on it. If you don't have local buy-in and local leaders moving toward a common goal, it doesn't matter how smart you are in Washington.
NPH: Who are the partners United Way considers to be critical?
Brian Gallagher: The first point I would make about the critical nature of partnerships is that it has to be a diverse, comprehensive set of partners. United Way is 125 years old this year. We have a 100-year history of partnering with major corporations and organized labor in America. You need both. Business and labor are critical to us because they both have influence in terms of policy as well as access to information. Local government officials and organizations are also critical because if you're going to focus on issues like nutrition and vending policies in schools, or smoking policies or physical changes in a city, you'll need the support of those leaders. You also need content expert partners—academics, foundations, community health advocates and others. We have a national partnership with CDC because we want access to their expertise and we can help put that to work on the ground. Obviously we also need health care, health care systems, hospitals and community clinics. Those are our natural partners in health across the country.
The one thing that is surprising to many people is that we need partnerships with individuals in communities. You can partner with communities in different ways, but most organize themselves in groups—through faith-based organizations, neighborhood organizations and through the use of technology. Increasingly, we're finding that we have to have partners that are vehicles for getting individuals together because that's one of the ways to create normative change.
NPH: Why is the business sector so critical as a partner?
Brian Gallagher: Quite honestly, sometimes what people need in terms of opportunity is a job. Maybe the most forward-leaning force in America is the marketplace. Businesses move to opportunity faster than government does and faster than most non-profits do. If you can get businesses involved in an issue like healthy lifestyles and normative change, you take advantage of this huge momentum, which is jobs and job creation in the marketplace. In addition, increasingly businesses that are socially aware want their people involved in this kind of work, so it gives us access to human capital.
As an example, we're in conversations all the time with folks at PepsiCo. They regularly face challenges in terms of their impact on health in America. I can tell you that the leadership of PepsiCo wants to be a positive contributor. If we can put these different kinds of partners together to say, "how do you create a marketplace for healthy products?" in terms of vending policies and other methods, in a way that someone like PepsiCo can get behind, because it's both a market opportunity and creates a healthier environment, that's the win-win we're looking for.
NPH: Many local United Ways are using the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute that provides a standard way for counties to see where they are doing well and where they are not so they can make changes to improve health. Can you talk about the work that these United Ways are doing to make policies, systems and environmental changes in underlying conditions that affect health?
Brian Gallagher: What's really important about that is one of the foundational components that have to be in place for system's level change—you have to have data. In order to get players to the table in local communities, it helps to be able to compare communities to each other. If you can get a consistent set of data so, for example, Cincinnati can look at what Milwaukie's doing in teen pregnancies, and you can look at the data and clinically proven strategies, you're much further along in the conversation.
Having the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps levels the playing field. I've worked for United Ways in five local communities, and I've been in many conversations where supposed experts will essentially make assumptions about data and what strategies work. United Ways are using the Rankings' comprehensive framework about inter-connected factors that affect health because it is a core, foundational base that gives confidence to this system's change process.
It's been, for instance, one of the big missing pieces in the area of education, because there are huge arguments on what actually is the graduation rate because there are differences in measuring it. Until you have an agreed-upon, consistent set of data, you argue about assumptions that no one can prove.
NPH: Can you also tell us about the Health Mobilization Group?
Brian Gallagher: It's a group of local United Ways that, with the help of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and others, are a learning cohort. It's everything that I just described in terms of how you create systems change—that's not the way we grew up institutionally in the United Way network. We grew up as a fundraising organization. We have to learn what it takes to bring these different interests together, and how you create strategies and measure progress together.
We bring together 12 United Ways, including their volunteer and professional leadership, and put them into a learning cohort. We bring in content experts such as the Prevention Institute and mobilization experts such as the Harwood Institute, and we train the local United Ways on how to actually do this work. Then they go back into their communities to share the learning and put it into practice. We find that an 18-month period allows for a much more in-depth method for learning and competency development than what you can get at a conference or individual training exercise. It's an accelerated, intense development process.
NPH: How is it going so far?
Brian Gallagher: We're very encouraged by it. We've got mobilization groups in health, education and income now. If you look at all the performance metrics that matter to us—showing progress on education or health issues at a community level, revenue generated for the organization, trust levels—we're making tremendous progress.


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I'm trying to fix this bug in IE8 for this pagehttp://www.mintankesmie.no/innovasjon.php
It seem like it is a render problem but I can not find the real reason of this bug
The problem is text is not display in some part of the middle section.However, it will display after you move a mouse over it or select it.
I found the similar bug in sitepoint and they suggest to addvisibility:visible;
Unfortunately it doesn't help me fix this bug.
Is there anyone have this kind of problem before and how to fix it?
There is a IE bug which has been described as the peekaboo bug. See the following
You has a div class="columns" inside a div class="wrap" inside a div class="content". The two divs within the div class="columns" are both floats.I believe the div class="columns" will inherit the position: relative style from the div class="content".
The bug fix would suggest that giving the .columns selector in style.css a style zoom:1 should resolve the problem.
I have tried to open it, though it's very slow, but i open it fanally and display test normal in IE 8, then i try it in firefox, it doesn't display!I don't know where the problem come from the site or the broswer
@PhilipThank for your reply.
However I found this bug in IE8 not IE6 and your reference site also note that this bug has been suppressed since in IE7.
I also try to add zoom:1 in .columns but it doesn't help
@Thinkerllthe page are made from around 10 included files so it might be slow in some computer.It display fine in my FF 3.6 and chrome.The problem in IE8 is in the middle content, if you scroll down to 10th paragraph you will see some gap.When you hover mouse above the gap the text will display.The text can also display by select the text.
Sorry it did not work - I'm afraid it was not possible to test it before suggesting it.
I know the article referred to IE6 but it did sound very similar.
IE8 have a lots of bug that's why i does not use IE8 to open website .I think you try to need edit text live with IE8 its live web editor tools available check it.Its really tension work to set your website on IE.
Had another look - Saving a copy of the page and working from that.
What I wanted to do was crop bits out until I got something more manageable to experiment with.
What I did find was that removing the script Innovasjon_files/ddaccordion.js made the problem go away.
I notice that you are using version 1.7 or this script and the current version is 1.9. It might be worth while upgrading.
Thank PhilipToop
I update to version 1.9 as you suggested and even change left menu to jquery UI accordion.Unfortunately, the problem still exist
I think the problem come from the hiding effect added by accordion.
Today I add position absolute to the left accordion menu as I suspect them coursing the problem to the middle content
However it doesn't solve the problem in IE8So the effect added by accordion isn't the problem.
No sure that this disproves it is related to the accordion.
If you take the accordion out the problem goes away. Admittedly this does not prove it is the accordion either.
In my understanding, by changing accordion menu to absolute position should remove any possible effect on the middle content.
So I guess it is some kind of javascripts effect. not to mention that the other similar page doesn't have this problem or at least I still doesn't notice it :rolleyes:
Sorry for going on about the accordion. Everything I do seems to point to it being the cause.
What I have found is in javascript jqscripts.js. There is an init request for the accordion. One of the parameters is togglehtml which is an array of three values. You currently have this a "prefix" following by two empty strings - which is not doing anything useful. If you change it to "none" the problem goes away.
@PhilipToopThank you, the problem is now gone.It is strange that just one additional empty span cause this problem or maybe the javascripts using to make this effect cause this problem.
The another strange thing is Jquery UI accordion is also making this kind of bug.
Anyway I don't think that I gonna dig down to the source of this problem :rolleyes:


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Re: East Coast Family
Got an email from Sheila Harrison. She too is OK. Had rain, winds and some branches & trees down. Some homes were damaged, but her and her family are OK. She was without internet for a few days, but comparatively speaking, that is not so bad.
Sheila is the lady whose husband was one of the few who was approved for CC being related to his time in VietNam and is a great advocate and help to all of us who are still trying to get approval. Glad she is OK.
All of my comments and suggestions are just my opinions and are not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care providers.


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The North Face Park and Pipe Open Series returns to Copper Mountain's Main Vein Superpipe Dec. 6-8. As one of the only open-format event series, amateurs have the opportunity to compete alongside top pros at this action packed event. Past athletes participating have included Tanner Hall, Jossi Wells, Maddie Bowman, Mike Riddle and more. Athletes will compete for the podium and both AFP and FIS NorAm Cup points. This year's stakes are especially high as the event will also serve as a last chance qualifier into the U.S. Grand Prix series, which is the Olympic qualification series for freeskiing athletes in the U.S., and will ultimately select the athletes who will compete for the U.S. Olympic Freeskiing team at the Sochi Winter Olympics in February. The Sochi Olympics will be the first winter Games to include freeskiing halfpipe and slopestyle.
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REPORTS of racist hate crimes increased last year in East Lancashire after falling steadily for the three years previously.
There were 770 recorded incidents in 2013, down from 666 in 2012.
Numbers of recorded hate crimes had been in decline, dropping from 1,073 in 2009.
Racially and religiously aggravated assaults without injury saw the biggest increase, rising from 32 in 2012, to 41 in 2013, across Pennine and Eastern divisions.
General 'racist incidents' also increased from 370 to 410 over the same period.
But hate crime campaigners have welcomed the figures, saying that they represent a growing recognition of ratially motivated crimes.
Sylvia Lancaster, founder of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation, which encourages victims to report hate crimes to police, said: "I think it's a good thing, more people are recognising what a hate crime actually is.
"And when crimes are reported police have a better picture and are seeing them as hate crimes, and that's got to be a positive step."
Sylvia, who sits on the government's independent hate crime advisory board, said she expects the figures will continue to rise.
She said: "We know that hate crime is under-reported by a third and if more people recognise that they have suffered a hate crime, they will be reported as such, and the figures will continue to rise.
"I think it's encouraging that they've gone up. It doesn't mean hate crimes have gone up, it means police are seeing them as hate crimes, and that's a positive." Haslingden and Hyndburn MP Graham Jones, who has also campaigned about the issue of hate crime, said: "I'm not convinced they show that there's a rise in hate crime.
"It could be that the police are reporting more, that more people are coming forward."


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As a child, I was enrolled in an elementary school with a strict dress code. Girls could only wear skirts and dresses (no shorter than your knees of course) with collars or a collared shirt. I did this from kindergarten until the 5th grade. So, when I noticed ASOS Curve's love for collars, I immediately had flashbacks. LOL…OK it's not that bad.
I did notice their mini-obsession with the collar. Which you can find embellished, Peter Pan style, scalloped, and even color blocked.
I'm curious…are you a collar fan?


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Michael Schumacher is no longer in a coma and has left the hospital in Grenoble where he had been receiving treatment after being involved in a skiing accident last year.
The seven-times Formula One world champion had sustained severe head injuries in the incident in the French Alps in December, and was subsequently put into an artificially-induced coma a few days later.
But his management company said in a statement on Monday: "Michael has left the CHU Grenoble to continue his long phase of rehabilitation. He is not in a coma anymore."
It was later confirmed that Schumacher had been transferred to the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) in Switzerland.
Darcy Christen, a spokesman for the hospital, said: "I can confirm that he has been admitted on Monday morning."
He said the hospital would not be disclosing any details about the star's condition or which part of the hospital he is being treated in.
"I can't say anything about his medical status. We have decided to ensure for him and his family privacy and medical confidentiality."
Schumacher was injured after falling while skiing off piste in the French Alpine resort of Meribel.
The German initially required surgery to remove a haematoma from his brain, but despite its success the 45-year-old was forced to remain in a coma under sedation.
Official reports after the initial frenzy surrounding Schumacher's status have been few and far between, prompting a number of scare stories regarding his future.
The last update on Schumacher's condition had been in early April, when a statement was released saying Schumacher was showing "moments of consciousness".
The time in between without any further announcement, however, had again raised questions as to whether Schumacher would ever make a complete recovery.
Those doubts remain, with no other information provided with regards to his health.
Schumacher's family, however, have again offered their sincere gratitude to all those who have played a part in the process over the past five-and-a-half months.
The statement from his management team continued: "His family would like to explicitly thank all his treating doctors, nurses and therapists in Grenoble, as well as the first aiders at the place of the accident, who did an excellent job in those first months.
"The family also wishes to thank all the people who have sent Michael all the many good wishes. We are sure it helped him.
"For the future we ask for understanding his further rehabilitation will take place away from the public eye."
Monday's announcement was welcomed by Mercedes, with whom Schumacher raced for three years from 2010 when he made a largely unsuccessful return to racing.
"Encouraging news on Michael's condition this morning. We couldn't ask for a better start to the week. #KeepFightingMichael," the Brackley-based marque said on Twitter.
Lewis Hamilton was delighted with the update on Schumacher as he said: "It's incredible news. Amazing.
"Everywhere I go people ask about him - the States, Canada. I could be at a petrol station in the States and people would ask about him.
"I've always kept him in my thoughts and prayers, and it's really positive to hear there is some progress.
"I've been trying to keep an ear out for what is going on, but not really hearing much.
"So to hear he is now really in that wake-up phase is really, really encouraging.
"It's also exciting, that first step on that new ladder for him."
Germany footballer Lukas Podolski dedicated his side's 4-0 World Cup win over Portugal to Schumacher.
"In the end [the victory] was for him," the Arsenal man told the Guardian.
"He's a good friend, a good guy and he's also crazy about football. Maybe he watched the game or he knew about the result."


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de Rita Klaucke
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The photos shown in this book focus on how vulnerable people look when photographed from behind, having no opportunity to pose, to don a face, to make a favoured impression. A few interludes of skies, clouds and birds, emphasize the passing of time implied in the other images. What we see, what we face in other people are their outsides. What is inside, is in our imagination.
The photos in Klaucke's DATA are like the concentrates of exquisite short stories, stories of mundane human life, untold histories of the enigma and majesty of individuality, of individual lives. The photos document the inaccessibility of what to each of us is the most intimate: our humanity. Whatever that means.
Rita Klaucke is a Dutch-born artist whose work focuses on drawing and photography. Both her drawings and her photographs are characterized by an unwillingness to be explicit in what exactly they are about, thus provoking the necessity for the spectator to ruminate
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Apaisado estándar, 25×20 cm
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- Fecha de publicación abr. 04, 2012
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Darren Ambrose Video From Rhodes Field | Rudy Fuller Video from Rhodes Field
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PHILADELPHIA – This fall, Penn Soccer will return to Penn and a renovated Rhodes Field, as a wide-ranging construction project has recently begun down at the River Fields section of Penn's campus.
Originally opened in 2002, Rhodes Field has become a destination for elite soccer players – whether competing for the Red and Blue or training as part of the litany of teams which have chosen Rhodes Field to prepare for professional and international matches.
This summer, as part of a joint construction project to construct the new stadium for the field hockey program, Rhodes Field will be reborn with many new features to enhance the experience for both the Quakers who don Penn kits and the fans that support them.
The playing surface has been shifted 90 feet to the South, and will still feature the renowned Bermuda grass – a playing surface which has brought the likes of the United States and Colombian Men's National Teams and Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union and L.A. Galaxy to Rhodes Field for training camps in recent years.
Surrounding the Quakers' home field will be many new vantage points to take in the game. Behind the south goal, fans will be able to watch the action from an elevated viewpoint which is between Rhodes Field and the field hockey stadium. Fans will be able to watch the play come towards them, and entertain a goalkeeper's view of the action.
Along the sidelines, a new picnic grove will be added along the southeast quadrant of the field, allowing for families to watch play from field level. Along the west sideline, behind the bench areas, fans can take advantage of the elevated berms which will offer a beautiful view of both game play on Rhodes Field and of Philadelphia's Center City skyline.
Along Rhodes Field's southwest corner, a new state-of-the-art video scoreboard will be installed. The 9.5'x21' LED video scoreboard will allow for fans to stay in tune with all of the game action like never before at Rhodes Field. Located between the soccer and field hockey playing surfaces, the video scoreboard will be mounted on a 12' high support frame which can be rotated 180 degrees to service both playing areas during game action.
Construction will continue throughout the summer, completing before the Quakers return to prepare for the 2013 season.


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DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: This is so embarrassing! I came home from work, thinking I'd be alone in the house and stripped off my clothes. I'm a former nudist and love to go butt naked when no one is there. I didn't know my teenage son and his girlfriend were secretly "sleeping" in the basement. I decided it might be fun to do some dancing in the nude, so I cranked up the music and was flying around the living room dancing to a rock song when my son and his girlfriend came up from the basement to see what the heck was going on. Miss, L., I am not a skinny little girl. I'm a full-fledged woman front and back. They caught me naked, in all my glory. My son yelled to his girlfriend "Get Back!" but it was too late. They literally ran out the back door carrying their running shoes into the snow. My son can't even speak to me about this now and I don't know how to bring it up. He just looks at me and shakes his head like I am disgusting and certifiably nuts. Why could this not be a funny thing? He has no sense of humour about it, and his girlfriend has not come back since. How can we get past this? Help! -- Nude Dancing Mother, St. James
Dear Nude Dancing: Talk to him about it, but plan it out. First, it'd be a mistake to act ashamed and apologetic over the nudity and the happy dance. You could start by saying. "Someday, maybe even at my funeral, you are going to tell this story about your crazy joyful mother, who thought she was alone dancing naked in the living room -- and how you and your teenage girlfriend ran out the back door in horror." Add something like, "Right now you are upset, but try to get over that, dear. I diapered and bathed you for several years and it hasn't harmed my psyche a bit. If you feel you need counselling for this, we can spring for it. Otherwise, you need to lighten up about nudism, which used to be part of your dad's and my lifestyle before you were born."
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: My husband just went on a business trip to Toronto with a little side trip south to Mexico. Yep, he's picking up his online sweetie in the Toronto airport and the two of them are flying down to Mexico together for a week of hot sex together before Christmas. Isn't that sweet? Isn't it just so romantic? Meanwhile the kids and I will be busy, too. They are 21 and 22 with strong backs and are in on what's happening, and finally told me. They are extremely angry. They knew about the affair a long time before I did, and it killed them to hold the secret from me. So, it's out and we are moving him out. He will be living in his office on the sofa. The door to this house will have changed locks. The house is in my name. He will try to beg his way back but it ain't happenin'. I can take him for so much more, he dare not squeak about this. I just want the men out there to know that at some point, enough is enough. -- He's Getting What he Deserves
Dear Getting: This should be a reality series worth watching. But, your husband is going to come down hard on the boys for ratting him out. Wouldn't it be better to phone the hotel and say hello to the two of them, and spoil the holiday for them? Then work out the household arrangement when he gets home. You will have advantage of seeing your domestic lawyer first -- not the regular one he shares with you on other matters. You will get a much better settlement if you don't humiliate your husband at his business, and the better deal you get, the better you will feel.
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: I love a real Christmas tree and my husband is "practical" and wants a fake one he can pop up and down from the basement already decorated for the Christmas season. That's how he always did it when he was single and he even has a name for his pathetic Christmas tree -- Charlie, after Charlie Brown. He loves that old thing. We are married now and he was about to put Charlie in the place where I want to put up my real, fragrant fir tree on Christmas Eve. We got into a fight and I told him he could shove his Charlie where the sun don't shine. I know this sounds like a silly newlywed fight to you and other people, but we are both upset and it seems this has grown into a giant problem. Please help! -- Newlyweds Gone Sour, Osborne Village
Dear Sour: There are four corners to a room. Charlie can hold down one corner of the living room, going up a week or two early, and then be joined by the big fir tree on Christmas Eve to fill another corner. Just because most people only have one Christmas tree doesn't mean that you two can't enjoy both. Sentimentality is a part of Christmas and people are very emotional about their rituals. Adopt the attitude of both rather than either/or on as many newlywed fights as you can this next year or two until you settle in. Show respect for your partner's old life and old possessions that are part of his identity, and whatever you do, don't throw Charlie out!
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Newcastle Knights forward Willie Mason has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
Mason was pulled over by police in Newcastle on his way to a training session with the NRL club on Monday morning.
A police spokeswoman said a 33-year-old man from Charlestown was stopped for a random breath test and returned a reading of 0.079.
The Knights released a brief statement on their website.
''Willie Mason failed a random breath test on the way to training early this morning,'' the statement read.
''Mason is due to appear in court on February 20th, 2014 in relation to this charge.
''The club will be making no further comment in relation to this matter.''
Mason has apologised after adding to a horror off-season for the Knights.
On Monday afternoon he took to Twitter to issue on apology.
''Jus want 2 say sorry to everyone. I take full responsibility it was bad judgment. I thought I was fine 2 drive. Obviously not. sorry again,'' he wrote.
Mason has been heavily involved in promoting the NRL Nines in New Zealand and Australia in the lead up to the Eden Park event on February 15 and 16. But his involvement in the short-form tournament is now under a cloud with the incident under investigation by the NRL Integrity Unit.
''The NRL Integrity Unit is aware of the incident and will work through the proper processes with Newcastle,'' an NRL spokesman told AAP.
Mason, a former Australian and NSW representative, has played 256 first-grade games for the Bulldogs, Sydney Roosters, North Queensland Cowboys and the Knights.
The 33-year-old is in his third season with the Knights and has revitalised his career after a series of off-field issues.
The latest incident comes less than a month after fellow Knights prop Russell Packer was jailed for two years for assaulting a man outside a Sydney bar shortly after joining the club on a four-year contract.
New Zealand international Packer, who is appealing against the sentence, had yet to play for the club and was subsequently sacked.
Details also emerged on Sunday of exciting centre Dane Gagai, who joined Newcastle in 2012 after being sacked by Brisbane, going missing at an emerging Queensland Origin camp following a boozy night out.
The 23-year-old had a night out during the January 17-19 camp and didn't front for training the next day at the camp being run by Knights coach Wayne Bennett at the Queensland Academy of Sport in Brisbane.
Former Knights five-eighth Ben Rogers, who is now employed by the club as a community and charity support manager, was also embroiled in controversy when he was charged with two counts of assault following an incident at a taxi rank late last year.
-with Stephen Ryan, AAP


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HOUSTON - A second man has been sentenced to prison in connection to an east Houston bar fire.
Gabino Silva pled guilty to felony arson. He was sentenced on Friday to spend 15 years behind bars.
Silva was one of two defendants charged in the April 2012 fire at the La Estrella Bar in the 8000 block of Harrisburg.
According to police, on the night of the fire, Silva and Jaime Mata were kicked out of the bar for fighting. Surveillance video shows the two men barricading the front door to the bar to keep patrons from leaving, said police. They are also seen pouring gasoline and setting fire to the back door of the bar. The fire was quickly discovered, and patrons were able to escape through another exit on the side of the building.
Mata has already pled guilty to arson and is serving a 30 year sentence.
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Talib wrote:Anyway, Canada has a relatively egalitarian distribution of wealth, I think. Poorer provinces ("have-nots") receive subsidies in the form of transfer payments from the richer provinces in order to stimulate their economies and ensure the disparities between regions don't become too drastic.
Something similar happens in the USA although it isn't formalised in the same way. According to the Cato Institute, 42% of State and local spending comes out of Federal funds. Rich states (e.g. Illinois, California, New York, etc.) typically receive back 75-80¢ for every dollar they pay in Federal taxes whereas the poorest states (e.g. Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia, etc.) get back up to $2. A report issued in 2004 showed that for DC, this figure was a whopping $6.17. (Doubtless a consequence of it having far more Federal facilities than anyplace else and virtually no tax base.)


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Courtesy of the NYR:
October 31, 2011 (Game 10, Home Game 3)
Madison Square Garden – New York, New York
Team notes:
– The Rangers defeated the San Jose Sharks, 5-2, tonight at Madison Square Garden to improve to 4-3-3 on the season, including a 1-1-1 mark at home.
– The Blueshirts have registered at least one point in five of the last seven games, posting a record of 4-2-1 over the span.
– The Rangers' five goals marked a season-high, and are the most since they tallied five goals in the 2010-11 regular season finale on April 9 vs. New Jersey (5-2). Last season, the Blueshirts posted a 16-0-0 mark when registering five goals or more.
– New York tallied one power play goal in five opportunities (8:36), and are now 6-24 (25.0%) with the man advantage in the last six games. The Rangers are 2-0-1 when out-scoring their opponents on special teams this season.
– The Rangers improved to 20-6-3-0 all-time vs. the Sharks, including a 9-3-1-0 mark at Madison Square Garden. New York's .741 winning percentage against San Jose is their highest winning percentage vs. any NHL team all-time.
Player Notes:
– Ryan Callahan notched two goals, including the game-winner, added an assist and registered four shots on goal in 19:28 of ice time. He has now tallied five points (four goals, one assist) in the last four games.
– Brandon Dubinsky tallied two assists, including one on the power play and one on the game-winning goal, and tied for the team-high with four hits in 18:12 of ice time. He has now recorded five assists in six games vs. Western Conference opponents this season.
– Dan Girardi recorded two assists, including one on the power play, and was credited with three blocked shots in a game-high 25:39 of ice time. He has now tallied five points (one goal, four assists) in the last four games, and leads all team defensemen in scoring with six points (one goal, five assists) on the season.
– Erik Christensen registered two assists, including the primary assist on the game-winning goal, and posted a plus-two rating. He has now recorded six points (two goals, four assists) in eight career regular season games vs. San Jose.
– Martin Biron turned aside 24 of 26 shots to improve to 2-0-0 on the season, with a 1.38 goals against average and a .947 save percentage.
– Derek Stepan notched a power play goal at 14:53 of the first period, and registered three shots on goal in 16:23 of ice time. He has now registered two points (one goal, one assist) in the last two games.
– Ryan McDonagh opened the game's scoring with an even strength goal at 4:46 of the first period and logged 21:30 of ice time. He now leads all team defensemen and is tied for third on the Rangers with three goals on the season.
– Artem Anisimov tallied an even strength goal at 16:42 of the second period, and has now recorded two points (one goal, one assist) in the last three games.
– Brad Richards recorded one assist and led all team forwards with 19:44 of ice time. He has tallied four points (two goals, two assists) in the last two games.
– Jeff Woywitka registered his first point as a Ranger with an assist, and was credited with two hits in the contest.
– Michael Del Zotto posted a plus-two rating and was credited with three hits in 23:09 of ice time. He has registered a plus or even rating in each of the team's 10 games this season, and leads the team and is currently tied for third in the NHL with a plus-seven rating.
– Wojtek Wolski led all skaters with a season-high, seven shots on goal and logged 15:46 of ice time. Brian Boyle also led all skaters with a season-high, four blocked shots and logged 15:46 of ice time.
Post-Game Quotes:
– John Tortorella on tonight's game…
"The thing I like the most is that everybody contributed. Arty (Artem Anisimov) scores a goal, Steps (Derek Stepan) scores a goal and Erik Christensen makes a couple of really good plays. We had one really bad shift when we couldn't get guys off and it cost us a goal, but other than that I thought it was pretty good."
– Ryan Callahan on tonight's game…
"We kept going at them, the emotions on the bench were high and no one got down. We know they are a good team and they weren't going to lay down easily, so it was a good character win the way we stuck it out, got the lead and then held onto it."
– Martin Biron on Ryan Callahan…
"Cally (Ryan Callahan) has played a couple of really good games for us and scored a couple big goals. It's his first win as captain at home and that's a great achievement for him and he is going to remember that for a long time."
– Dan Girardi on the win…
"It was really big. Any win we get is huge, but the way we played tonight was the right way, and that's how we have to play to win."


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COMPANIES will have to report how many women they employ and how much they earn compared to their male colleagues as part of a ''ground-breaking'' federal government attempt to close the gender pay gap.
From April next year, businesses with more than 100 employees will also have to detail what flexible working arrangements they offer employees and how many people take them up.
Minister for the Status of Women Julie Collins said the reporting would ''go a long way to promoting the cultural change necessary to create true gender equality in our workplaces''.
Aspects of the legislation were contested by business representatives, as well as the opposition, which accused the government of creating more regulatory red tape.
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry director of workplace policy Daniel Mammone said there were risks of little change from the approach - only extra regulation.
Mr Mammone said it was expected the overall reporting burden would ''significantly increase as a result of having to provide increased information to the regulator''.
However, several industry leaders spoke in favour of the changes including Telstra chief executive officer David Thodey, Alcoa Australia managing director Alan Cransberg, ExxonMobil Australia chairman John Dashwood, and Australian Institute of Company Directors chief executive John Colvin.
''While we know there is still more work to do, the new legislation will provide an even stronger focus, create higher expectations around accountability and ultimately support organisations like ours to achieve better outcomes in this important area,'' Mr Thodey said.
The opposition's spokeswoman, Michaelia Cash, said the reporting requirements would ''divert the attention of employers away from efforts to implement measures to promote workplace equality to ensure they are compliant with the procedural requirements of the legislation''.
The director of workplace relations for the Australian Industry Group, Peter Nolan, said: ''There is so much that they have to comply with at the moment that we see this as an added burden, and that would be an adverse effect.''
The information provided by individual companies will not necessarily be made public. But it will be used by the federal government to provide snapshots of the position of women workers across different industries.
Companies that do not comply will not be able to apply for government funding or contracts.
The legislation changes the name of the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. It will be the government body to collect the new data. Next year will be a transitional period before companies begin the reporting process in 2014.
Agency director Helen Conway said the legislation was ''ground-breaking''. ''The act recognises that the days when women did all the caring and men were the sole breadwinners are long gone. It's time workplace practices caught up with the way we live today.''
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Naval War College
6 October 1884 — Newport, Rhode Island
On 6 October 1884 the Naval War College was created via the navy's General Order 325. Stephen Luce, the driving force behind the creation of the college was named as its first president in that same general order. The college was initially housed in the old Newport Asylum for the Poor building on Coasters Harbor Island in Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay. Luce served as president of the War College from 1884 to 1886.


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Comments about PBS Independent Lens: The Calling DVD:
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Comments about PBS Independent Lens: The Calling DVD:
As a seminary student in the Christian faith, I felt some of those same inadequacies as those in the film. Why me? or How can I carry such a burden for the lost? I also juggled job, seminary, family and a crumbling marriage. I would have gladly traded the experience for a smooth, nondescript, uninterrupted spiritural walk but the uneasy, tossing and turning of neglecting "the calling" keeps me willing to be on the front lines for the gospel of Jesus Christ. These messengers in the film have made similar sacrifices. I feel a commaraderie with all of them. This program is an inspiration.


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Those with Irish ancestry will need to keep off the Guinness so that they have a clear head to make good use of the two St Patrick's Day offers made by FindMyPast & Origins !
FindMyPast.ie is offering 50 free credits for use on their site. The code is STPATRICK which you put into the redeem coupon box. Thanks to Chris Paton for this news.
Origins.net is offering free access to their Irish Directories collection from 16 – 18 March.


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Shepherd Hendrix (sometimes credited as "Shephard") is a comic book artist. He started in 1991 on two issues of Swamp Thing, working mostly as an inker. He also penciled and inked Restaurant at the End of the Universe with Steve Leialoha. In the late 1990s, he left the industry and began working as a storyboard artist, background designer, and concept artist, using both traditional and digital mediums. In 2006, he returned to the industry, working on Stagger Lee with Derek McCulloch.
Star Trek creditsEdit
- DC TNG volume 2:
- #76: "Suspect"
- "TNG Special 3" ("Old Debts" story)
External linksEdit
- StaggerLeeBook.com – official page for Stagger Lee
- Stagger Lee blog


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The most breathtaking aspect of Jon Corzine's prepared testimony to a Congressional committee on the collapse of MF Global is his claim to know little about clearing and settlement.
Mr Corzine's defence for the missing funds at the commodities broker that he formerly headed is ignorance – that while he knew quite a lot about trading, he left the back office responsibilities to others.
He thus did not know about the missing funds at MF Global until the Sunday night of the weekend when he was trying to strike a deal to rescue the firm. Read more


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§ 404.1513. Medical and other evidence of your impairment(s).
(a) Sources who can provide evidence to establish an impairment. We need evidence from acceptable medical sources to establish whether you have a medically determinable impairment(s). See § 404.1508. Acceptable medical sources are—
(1) Licensed physicians (medical or osteopathic doctors);
(2) Licensed or certified psychologists. Included are school psychologists, or other licensed or certified individuals with other titles who perform the same function as a school psychologist in a school setting, for purposes of establishing intellectual disability, learning disabilities, and borderline intellectual functioning only;
(3) Licensed optometrists, for purposes of establishing visual disorders only (except, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, licensed optometrists, for the measurement of visual acuity and visual fields only);
(4) Licensed podiatrists, for purposes of establishing impairments of the foot, or foot and ankle only, depending on whether the State in which the podiatrist practices permits the practice of podiatry on the foot only, or the foot and ankle; and
(5) Qualified speech-language pathologists, for purposes of establishing speech or language impairments only. For this source, "qualified" means that the speech-language pathologist must be licensed by the State professional licensing agency, or be fully certified by the State education agency in the State in which he or she practices, or hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
(b) Medical reports. Medical reports should include—
(2) Clinical findings (such as the results of physical or mental status examinations);
(3) Laboratory findings (such as blood pressure, x-rays);
(4) Diagnosis (statement of disease or injury based on its signs and symptoms);
(5) Treatment prescribed with response, and prognosis; and
(6) A statement about what you can still do despite your impairment(s) based on the acceptable medical source's findings on the factors under paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(5) of this section (except in statutory blindness claims). Although we will request a medical source statement about what you can still do despite your impairment(s), the lack of the medical source statement will not make the report incomplete. See § 404.1527.
(c) Statements about what you can still do. At the administrative law judge and Appeals Council levels, we will consider residual functional capacity assessments made by State agency medical and psychological consultants, and other program physicians and psychologists to be "statements about what you can still do" made by nonexamining physicians and psychologists based on their review of the evidence in the case record. Statements about what you can still do (based on the acceptable medical source's findings on the factors under paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(5) of this section) should describe, but are not limited to, the kinds of physical and mental capabilities listed as follows (See §§ 404.1527 and 404.1545(c)):
(1) The acceptable medical source's opinion about your ability, despite your impairment(s), to do work-related activities such as sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, handling objects, hearing, speaking, and traveling; and
(2) In cases of mental impairment(s), the acceptable medical source's opinion about your ability to understand, to carry out and remember instructions, and to respond appropriately to supervision, coworkers, and work pressures in a work setting.
(d) Other sources. In addition to evidence from the acceptable medical sources listed in paragraph (a) of this section, we may also use evidence from other sources to show the severity of your impairment(s) and how it affects your ability to work. Other sources include, but are not limited to—
(1) Medical sources not listed in paragraph (a) of this section (for example, nurse-practitioners, physicians' assistants, naturopaths, chiropractors, audiologists, and therapists);
(2) Educational personnel (for example, school teachers, counselors, early intervention team members, developmental center workers, and daycare center workers);
(3) Public and private social welfare agency personnel; and
(4) Other non-medical sources (for example, spouses, parents and other caregivers, siblings, other relatives, friends, neighbors, and clergy).
(e) Completeness. The evidence in your case record, including the medical evidence from acceptable medical sources (containing the clinical and laboratory findings) and other medical sources not listed in paragraph (a) of this section, information you give us about your medical condition(s) and how it affects you, and other evidence from other sources, must be complete and detailed enough to allow us to make a determination or decision about whether you are disabled or blind. It must allow us to determine—
(1) The nature and severity of your impairment(s) for any period in question;
(2) Whether the duration requirement described in § 404.1509 is met; and
(3) Your residual functional capacity to do work-related physical and mental activities, when the evaluation steps described in § 404.1520(e) or (f)(1) apply.
[45 FR 55584, Aug. 20, 1980, as amended at 56 FR 36955, Aug. 1, 1991; 65 FR 11875, Mar. 7, 2000; 65 FR 34957, June 1, 2000; 71 FR 16444, Mar. 31, 2006; 72 FR 9242, Mar. 1, 2007; 76 FR 24806, May 3, 2011; 78 FR 46501, Aug. 1, 2013]


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 28/12/2012 (1696 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
MOON ALERT We have the all clear today to do business and make important decisions. The moon is in Leo.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Finally, clarity returns. This is an excellent day to strategize your life direction in general. Big topic, but why not? You feel serious about this and you have practical concerns about where you're headed. And so should we all. Where do you want to be five years from now?
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
This is a great day for study of any kind. You have the concentration necessary to focus on whatever interests you. It's also a great day to make future travel plans or look into legal matters or plan for your future education. (After all, you're in a serious frame of mind.)
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
You can get a lot done today if you want to clear up loose details regarding inheritances, taxes, debt, shared property, insurance matters or anything you own jointly with others. Just roll up your sleeves and begin. You'll be surprised at how easily it all flows!
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
Conversations with partners will be productive, focused and civilized today. It's a good day to discuss how to share expenses or approach that touchy subject about the division of labour. Who takes out the garbage? Who empties the dishwasher? And just who is doing all the work around here, anyway?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
This is a highly productive day for you, especially at work. However, whatever task you attempt will flow beautifully because you have mental focus, concentration and endurance. Plus you're serious about achieving goals and seeing some results.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Artists and creative people can get a lot done today. For one thing, in the last few days, you've had lots of fresh ideas! Today, you can take these creative ideas from the abstract to the concrete. Get them down on paper. Or put them in whatever artistic form you choose. Just do it.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Discussions with family members, especially someone older, will yield productive, practical results. In fact, you might decide how to better secure your home financially or you might decide how to repair things so that everything lasts longer.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Choose mental work that requires concentration today because you've got lots of it! (Actually, you always do. You're a very focused sign.) In discussions with others, people will listen to you because you speak with authority today. (And it helps that you have that bullhorn.)
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Financial planning, budgeting and even thoughts about how to earn money are very solid choices today. You're in a serious, practical frame of mind, which could result in ideas that help you to make more money in the future. (Not another get-rich-slow scheme.)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
It's easy to have an orderly state of mind and a sense of discipline today. (You love this.) You might also benefit from seeking advice from someone older, wiser or more experienced. Someone you respect. This is a day for serious reflection.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Research into anything will go well today because you have focus, concentration, and endurance. You won't give up until you find what you're looking for. Furthermore, your pace will be steady and reasonable. (You're not frantic or spread too thin.)
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Someone older or in a position of authority might have good advice for you today. Or you might get chummy with this person, who knows? They might have ideas about travel, legal matters, publishing or how you can further your education. If you're lucky, they'll give you money, but that's a long shot.
Writer/artist Douglas Coupland (1961) shares your birthday. You are a pragmatic realist. You're very talented at communicating your views with very few words. You have the ability to see the faults of society or systems around you and suggest ways to eliminate them. You like orderly -- even minimalist -- surroundings. You're careful with your money. In the year ahead, an important choice will present itself. Choose wisely.


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Frank Kappler, Doolittle Raider /323rd BG Pilot (B-26) ETO
1944 — British Isles
Frank Albert Kappeler, 0-419579, Lieutenant Colonel
Navigator Crew 11
Served in the European Theater of Operations from November, 1943 until June, 1945. 323rd Bomb Group, 454th Bomb Squad, Navigator.
Graduated high school in 1932 and Polytechnic College of Engineering, Oakland, California. Transferred to Aviation Cadet training in December, 1939 and was commissioned a second lieutenant, June, 1941 at McChord Field, Washington with rating as navigator. Later received training as bombardier. Remained in China-Burma-India Theater after Tokyo Raid until August, 1942. Served in European Theater of Operations from November, 1943 until June, 1945. Stateside assignments after the war included bases in Texas, Ohio, California before returning overseas to Japan where he served from May, 1951, until February, 1952. Deputy Commander, Minuteman Site Activation Task Force, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Decorations include Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Silver Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Star Medal, and Chinese Army, Navy, and Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.
Born January 2, 1914, San Francisco, California
Died June, 23rd, 2010, Santa Rosa, California
Airplane #40-2249 Take off at 0856 (8:56am) Ship Time
Ø Took off from Hornet without difficulty.
Ø Navigation accomplished at minimum altitude. Twenty-five knot head wind observed to landfall.
Ø Landfall made considerably north of expected course. Continued low altitude navigation overland. Crossed an active airfield unexpectedly. Intercepted approximately ten minutes later by four new type fighters (Later proved to be the Japanese Toni) and underwent sustained attack. One was observed to be hit by turret gunner which wobbled off and was believed to have crashed. The second hit was seen in flames. Slight damage sustained by remaining two fighters when turret gunner exhausted ammunition.
Ø All four 500 lb. incendiary cluster bombs dropped on a large oil refinery and storage area which were well camouflaged but easily detected from low altitude. Bombs dropped from 600 feet because of fighter opposition. After bombs were dropped it was not difficult to outrun fighters. Smoke column from target observed billowing to several thousand feet at least fifty miles from target.
Ø Three patrol boats were attacked with machine gun fire near mouth of Tokyo Bay. One was left burning.
Ø Tail wind discovered while heading south for China coast. Navigation accomplished at minimum altitude except for 20 minutes spent in cloud deck at 2,500 feet to inspect plane for damage. Right engine missed irregularly on withdrawal.
Ø Bad weather encountered 100 to 150 miles from China coast. Proceeded on instruments and crew bailed out 200 miles inland from China coast. Plane left on A.F.C.E. and flew another 150 miles before crashing.
Ø Lt. Reddy suffered a broken knee cap and a severe cut on the forehead. Sgt. Gardner sprained both ankles slightly. Crew arrived safely at Chuchow on the late evening of April 20th.
Ø Bail out occurred at 2330 (11:30pm), over fourteen and one half hours after take off.
Doolittle Tokyo Raider "Crew #11 Photo description; Forty-eight hours after the crew of bomber #11 bailed out, they pose for a picture after being reunited in a small Chinese town before being moved to Chuhsien.
From left are, Sgt. William Birch, bombardier; Lt. Frank Kappeler, navigator; Capt. C. Ross Greening, pilot; Lt. Ken Reddy, co-pilot; and Sgt. Melvin Gardner, engineer/gunner.
***** Served in the European Theater of Operations from November, 1943 until June, 1945. ********
March, 2012; From the 323rd BG Historian Roy Bozych;
The other night I was reading an article about the upcoming annual reunion of the Doolittle Raiders at the National Museum of the US Air Force this coming April 17th to April 20th., 2012 ... Listed in the article where the names of the surviving Doolittle Raiders. In looking at the list I noticed Frank Kappeler's name was missing. For those of you were unaware, one of Frank's later WWII assignments was as a lead navigator with the 323rd BG. He was alsothe navigator on plane # 11 in the Doolittle Raid. I wrote a short article about him on page 14 of our spring 2010 news letter.
A quick internet search produced an obit for Frank from June 23, 2010 which I have attached to this e-mail for everyone. Please join me in offering his wife Betty and the rest of Frank's family our belated condolences and prayers on the passing of a great WWII Veteran.
Roy R. Bozych
323rd BG Historian


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DETROIT - The Chevy Volt carried much promise when GM started its development in 2007.
The Volt had previously won car of the year and many other automotive awards.
GM though it had caught lightning in a bottle but, instead, it's become a political lightning rod.
Reuters took the development cost for the Volt and divided it by sales.
The results according to the report, "GM is still losing as much as $49,000 on each volt it builds."
The Volt cost more than $40,000 before the tax rebate.
When the cars weren't selling earlier this year GM started leasing volts and Reuters says that makes the drain on the bottom line worse.
GM immediately shot back this afternoon with this statement saying, "Reuters' estimate of the current loss per unit for each volt sold is grossly wrong. Every investment in technology that GM makes is designed to have a payoff for our customers, to meet future regulatory requirements and add to the bottom line. the volt is no different, even if it takes longer to become profitable."
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The federal government has unveiled the forms that are supposed to simplify the mortgage process and make it easier for consumers to understand the loans they are getting.
The two forms will replace a set of complex paperwork that consumers receive: first, when they apply for a mortgage and then, days before they close on the loan. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had been working on the new disclosure forms for about two years. Lenders will be required to use the new forms starting in August 2015.
What will change when you apply for a loan
Borrowers applying for a mortgage loan after the forms go into effect will get a loan estimate form, instead of the usual good faith estimate, or GFE form, that they currently get. The new form spells out in simple terms on the first page:
- Loan amount.
- Interest rate.
- Monthly payments for the first seven years.
- Payments after that.
The form will include details on how much the borrower should expect to pay in escrow, closing costs and mortgage insurance.
What will change before you close on the loan
Buyers will get a closing disclosure form before closing to easily compare the estimated numbers with the final figures. The form will replace the HUD-1 form and the Truth in Lending Act, or TILA, statement that borrowers get today.
Why the changes will help you make better decisions
Borrowers currently face challenges when trying to compare the GFE form with the document containing the final numbers before closing (the HUD-1) because the two forms look different and use different terminology.
The CFPB wants to make that comparison easier by making the loan estimate and the closing disclosure form almost identical, using the same terminology in both. The forms will also make it easier for consumers to compare quotes from lenders when shopping around, CFPB's director Richard Cordray says.
"They will be able to see, for example, who is providing better rates and cheaper application fees and who is quoting better pricing on insurance costs," Cordray said during a field hearing in Boston, where the new forms were announced.
The forms also help consumers better understand the risk level of the loans they are getting, says Patricia McCoy, Insurance Law Center director and Connecticut Mutual Professor of Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law. She was a panelist at the hearing.
Better -- but not perfect
But more could be done with the forms and the disclosure rules to help borrowers compare loans, she and other consumer advocates say.
A flaw on the forms is that the annual percentage rate, or APR -- a key measure of the total cost of the loan that factors in the interest rate and loan fees – isn't prominently displayed on the first page of the loan estimate form, consumer advocates say.
"The final version of the CFPB's form buries this key disclosure on page 3, making it harder for consumers to find and less likely that most consumers will recognize its importance," the National Consumer Law Center states. "Instead, the first page of the proposed form highlights the amount of cash the borrower will need to bring to closing -- a useful fact, surely, but rarely the key variable in pricing between two loans."
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Justin SizemoreClass: Senior
Position: OF
Height: 6-3
Weight: 235
Previous School: Maiden HS
Hometown: Newton, N.C.
2012 (Jr.)
• Played in 32 contests, with 15 starts
• Started 10 games as the designated hitter, four in the right field and one at first base
• Batted .317 with 13 RBIs, four runs scored, five doubles and a home run
• Had two hits, including a three-run home run, and waked three times, driving in a career-high four runs at Presbyterian (3/18)
• Drove in two runs and had a walk-off single against Campbell (4/6)
• Had two hits in first start in right field at Winthrop (4/14)
• Collected three hits and three RBIs at UNC Asheville (4/22)
• Drove in two runs with a double against Campbell at the Big South Championship (5/24)
2011 (So.)
• Played in 38 games, with 31 starts
• Hit .231 with 15 RBIs, 16 runs scored, four doubles and four home runs
• Had two hits, a home run, four RBIs and two runs scored against Binghamton (3/4)
• Drove in two runs with two hits against William & Mary (3/6)
• Had two hits, including a home run, a walk, three RBIs and a run scored against James Madison (4/6)
• Hit a two-run home run at VMI (4/23)
• Collected two hits, a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored at Gardner-Webb (5/15)
2010 (Fr.)
• Played in 18 games, with four starts
• Hit .143 with four RBIs and a double
• Had two hits with a double and two RBIs against Delaware State (3/6)
• Drove in a run with a sacrifice fly at Presbyterian (4/24)
• Graduate of Maiden High School
• Named to All-Piedmont second team and team offensive MVP in 2009
• Four-time all-conference team member
• Two-time team captain
• Played shortstop his last three years of high school, while serving as the squad's catcher his freshman year
• 2006 Easter Tournament All-Tournament team
• Hit .467 in last two seasons of high school, including a .515 average in 2009
• Also played quarterback in high school
• 2008 and 2009 Maiden High School Male Athlete of the Year
• Member of the National Beta Club
• Son of Mark and Angie Sizemore
• Majoring in criminal justice
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It's a true garden oasis with a brick-and-mortar backdrop at 4605 Olive St., the urban home of Bowood Farms. And amidst the lush vegetation of a nursery and gift shop and two abundant gardens, diners can enjoy seasonal fare at Café Osage, the breakfast-and-lunch restaurant component of Bowood Farms. "We have three spaces in all for dining, but in the summertime, people can sit outside under umbrellas in an enclosed courtyard with high brick walls, surrounded by plants," explains John McPheeters, owner of Bowood Farms. "Our patio is actually inside what used to be an old warehouse building—we took the roof off and created a relaxed atmosphere for warmer weather."
Chef David Kirkland offers a menu incorporating seasonal produce grown across the street in a quarter-of-an-acre garden, herbs grown on a green roof above the café and crops raised at the original Bowood Farms in Clarksville, Mo. "Our menu changes to reflect the season, even if it's just a component of a regular menu item," McPheeters says. "We use fresh, creative ingredients that are literally grown right there, where they are being prepared and served." He points out that although their produce is not certified organic, they use an organic soil mix and do not use herbicides, pesticides or growth hormones on any of the edible plants that they grow.
The history of Bowood Farms dates back to 1930, when the grandparents (Charles and Ida Bascome) of McPheeters' wife, Connie, purchased the land in Clarksville. "The name comes from one or two things," he notes. "It's either from the Osage orange trees that line the borders of the property, which were used by the Osage Indians to make bows. Or, there is a Bowood House in England that we know of—it probably was a combination of those two things."
About 35 years ago, the McPheeters purchased the farm from Connie's parents, Joe and Betty Bascome. "I had been involved in farming for most of my life," McPheeters recalls. "So in 1989, we opened a wholesale nursery, where we grew ornamental plants for retailers and landscapers in Missouri and Illinois." Then in 2005, McPheeters started thinking about having a presence in St. Louis, which evolved into a retail nursery in the Central West End. "We had lived in the area in the late '70s and '80s, so we knew the neighborhood well," he says. "We found some interesting old buildings that we thought were well-suited for what we wanted to do and brought them back from total disrepair." And according to McPheeters, the café, which opened two years later, was always in the plan—and is a natural combination. "It's something that's very common in Europe and is just starting to become more common in the U.S.," he explains. "There's a sort of a cross-pollination between the nursery business and growing herbs and food with the restaurant business."
Looking to brighten your winter days? In January, Bowood Farms is offering a special poinsettia buy-back program to encourage customers to think about other plants that can be grown indoors. Instead of throwing away your poinsettia, bring it into their shop for a 10-percent discount off any houseplant. "We have offered this for a number of years," McPheeters says. "Some people try to keep poinsettias throughout the year—and a few people are successful at it. But the poinsettia is not an easy plant to grow year-round, so we thought it would be fun for people to bring theirs in. We will compost the plants for them to serve another purpose, and in the meantime, get people excited about growing something else during the winter months." (Yes, it's 90 days until the first day of spring…)


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#include <papi.h> int PAPI_cleanup_eventset(int EventSet ); int PAPI_destroy_eventset(int * EventSet );
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#include fpapi.h PAPIF_cleanup_eventset(C_INT EventSet, C_INT check ) PAPIF_destroy_eventset(C_INT EventSet, C_INT check )
PAPI_cleanup_eventset() removes all events from a PAPI event set and turns off profiling and overflow for all events in the eventset. This can not be called if the EventSet is not stopped. PAPI_destroy_eventset() deallocates the memory associated with an empty PAPI event set.
EventSet -- an integer handle for a PAPI event set as created by PAPI_create_eventset (3). *EventSet -- a pointer to the integer handle for a PAPI event set as created by PAPI_create_eventset (3). The value pointed to by EventSet is then set to PAPI_NULL on success.
PAPI_EINVAL One or more of the arguments is invalid. Attempting to destroy a non-empty event set or passing in a null pointer to be destroyed.
PAPI_ENOEVST The EventSet specified does not exist.
PAPI_EISRUN The EventSet is currently counting events.
PAPI_EBUG Internal error, send mail to firstname.lastname@example.com and complain.
/* Remove all events in the eventset */ if (PAPI_cleanup_eventset(EventSet) != PAPI_OK) handle_error(1); /* Free all memory and data structures, EventSet must be empty. */ if (PAPI_destroy_eventset(&EventSet) != PAPI_OK) handle_error(1);
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I think we can all safely conclude that prototype smartphones and alcohol do not mix. After Apple lost not one but two ubersupersecret iPhone prototypes in Bay Area booze dispensaries, a Google phone turned up sans owner at the 500 Club in San Francisco's Mission District last month.
And not just any Google phone, but the brand-new Nexus 4 the G-people were supposed to officially unveil today in New York City until Hurricane Sandy had other ideas. As some wag at Cnet tweeted: "Google infringes on Apple's patent for losing prototype phones in bars." Wish I'd said that.
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Wired's Evan Hansen has the details about how the phone was found and Google's frantic efforts to get it back.
The unit was found by 500 Club bartender Jamin Barton, who doesn't know much about smartphones but knew this one was unusual. He asked a geek friend named Dave (why are they always named Dave?) to look into it. Dave contacted Google and apparently got the circuitry scared out of him.
Dave agreed to make some calls to Google HQ. When Barton heard back from him the next day, Dave was shaken.
"Dave" -- Barton says he does not know his full name -- "sort of freaked out. 'Google lost a phone,' he told me. 'You just got a guy fired.... The Google police are coming'"
After that, the texts and phone messages from Dave became a torrent.
"I probably shouldn't have shown it to him. But I did. He didn't work for Google, but Google had him pretty worked up. They told him he could be an accessory or something."
When the Google police showed up at the bar, in the form of global investigations and intelligence manager Brian Katz, Barton and the phone were elsewhere. To get rid of him, the bartender on call sent Katz to the police station around the corner, where there just happened to be a riot underway because of a police shooting of a suspected gang member -- just another boring night in the smartphone business.
Ultimately, an attorney acted as a go-between, verifying Katz's identity, then taking the Nexus model from Barton and handing it over later that night.
Unlike with the prototype iPhone 4, which was left in a San Jose hofbrau by Apple engineer Gray Powell in March 2010 and later "loaned" to Gizmodo for $5,000, Barton wasn't trying to cash in on his find. He did secure the promise of a new smartphone from Google, if he kept the story quiet until after the now-cancelled press conference. He also got an undisclosed amount from Wired for photos taken of the unit.


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ADA — The Buy Ada First Committee will continue it's Cash Mob series
on Tuesday, April 8, from 3 to 5 p.m. The location will be revealed
A cash mob is like a flash mob, but instead of singing or
dancing, cash mobbers join together to support their local economy by
visiting and making purchases at a selected local business.
is easy, tell your friends, show up, make a purchase large or small and
celebrate your local community. Join in the fun and give a local
business a boost," said Heather Cox, of the committee.
mobs encourage members of the community to support a local business by
creating an immediate economic stimulus. It also creates a way to unify
people in a community.
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE captain Michael Klinger could miss the start of the season after earning a spot in the player pool for the Indian Premier League.
The 33-year-old has a reserve price of 10million Indian Rupees – almost £100,000 – and will be among 514 players up for auction in Bengalaru on Wednesday and Thursday this week.
Klinger, who played for Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011, is playing for one of the 72 available spots and would miss Gloucestershire's first nine games if he is snapped up by one of the eight franchises.


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It's M's first post of 2014! YAY! To ring in the new year, we thought it'd be pretty cool for all the January babies out there to see which celebs share their birthday. Each month we'll post a gallery that shows every star who has a birthday coming up — so if your special day comes later in the winter (like Justin Bieber), in the spring (like Austin Mahone) or in the summer (like Ariana Grande), stay tuned!
If you were born in January, you share your birthday month with celebs like Calum Worthy, Coco Jones, and Cody Simpson! But they're not the only ones, so make sure you check out our gallery and see if one of these stars has the same b'day as you!
Click through the gallery to check out which stars were born in the month of January. Do you share a birthday with a celeb? Tell us in the comments!


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Unless you were born with full lashes and brows, you might not really care about this week's Beauty Buzz. But, chances are you're one of the many women with sparse eyelashes and eyebrows. For years I thought I had thick eyebrows, but now as I'm getting older (and wiser), I notice how thin they're getting.
This has led to using an eyebrow pencil. How do you girls do it every day? LOL! I'm getting exhausted over here! I wish I had my thick and natural eyebrows again. But, I don't. And I know half of you are probably dealing with the same issues when it comes to your eyelashes.
Mary Kay might have the solution for you. They've recently released their Lash & Brow Building Serum ($38). I'm so excited to try this!
"Lash & Brow Building Serum™ is formulated to help lashes and brows live up to their fullest potential. Lash volume is maximized. Brittle lashes appear rejuvenated and strengthened so fewer lashes fall out during makeup removal and brows look healthier. This gentle, fast-drying serum is powered by our Lash Response™ Complex, an essential nutrient boost of amino acids, a peptide and red clover extract that is shown to provide support to the dermal matrix* and nourishment to the hair follicle that "anchors" each hair in place. The appearance of thin, sparse lashes and brows is improved. and lashes seem stronger." -MaryKay.com
Have you used the Mary Kay Lash & Brow Building Serum? What do you think?
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Terra Plana Shoes
Terra Plana is an ethically minded company that produces amazing shoes. Terra Plana is set apart in that they create shoes with "Reparability, lightness, anatomic design, and durability" using "eco friendly materials including: Chrome free leathers, vegetable tanned leathers, recycled materials, pure latex soling materials, recycled rubber soles and recycled foam foot beds." Also, they are a small company and work very closely with every factory that produces their products - no sweat shops.