SEEnAnD hEArD:
Olympics-Athletics-Sprinter sounds clarion call to Afghan women
Afghan Tahmina Kohistani was by some distance the slowest runner in the Olympic women’s 100 metres preliminary round on Friday but it was a 14.42-second triumph given the obstacles she had overcome just to be in London.
22%
The majority of women (single, married or with a partner) are the primary breadwinners in their homes, according to a 2012 study of 1,410 women and 604 men by Prudential. Among women who are married or living with a partner, 22% report making more money than their husband or partner, the study shows.
Epublishing Rapidly Expands, Amid Uncertainty
Sales of ebooks and the devices on which people read them—ereaders, tablets and smartphones—are on a steady upward trajectory, according to a new emarketer report.
Urban dictionary: Cheesin’
Smiling artificially and excessively largely, as if a picture is being taken of you. man, I had to lie to my parents last night and I was cheesin’ hard!
Male Birth Control Possible?
JQ1 Compound Decreases mice’s Sperm Count, Quality. The compound initially made to help in the fight against cancer could also hold promise for a reversible form of male birth control, scientists say.
QUOTES wE wILL mISS ThEm:
I took back my life. Etta James
Tranquilizers work only if you follow the advice on the bottle - keep away from children. Phyllis Diller
All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.
I try to write parts for women that are as complicated and interesting as women actually are. Nora Ephron
The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet. Adrienne Rich
Sally Ride
Beauty can’t amuse you, but brainwork reading, writing, thinking - can. Helen Gurley Brown
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