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		<title>Susan G. Komen Issues Statement and Revises Funding Policy</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2012/02/susan-g-komen-issues-statement-and-revises-funding-policy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:11:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Susan G. Komen Board of Directors and Founder/CEO Nancy Brinker issued a statement today revising the controversial funding policy that caused an uproar earlier this week: We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives.  The events of this week have been deeply unsettling for our supporters, partners and friends and all of us at Susan G. Komen.  We have been distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood.  They were not. Our original desire was to fulfill our fiduciary duty to our donors by not funding grant applications made by organizations under investigation.  We will amend the criteria to make clear that disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political. That is what is right and fair. Our only goal for our granting process is to support women and families in the fight against breast cancer.  Amending our criteria will ensure that politics has no place in our grant process.  We will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Susan G. Komen Pulls Funding for Planned Parenthood</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:42:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world&#8217;s largest breast cancer organization, is pulling the funding for breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood centers. In a statement on its website, Planned Parenthood attributed the decision to, “pressure from anti-women&#8217;s health political organizations,” and said, “At immediate risk are low-income women, many located in rural and under served communities, served by 19 Planned Parenthood programs funded by the Komen Foundation. This funding has enabled designated Planned Parenthood health centers to provide women with breast health education, screenings, and referrals for mammograms — lifesaving care for women where Planned Parenthood is their only source of health care.” According to the New York Times, a Komen spokeswoman told the Associated Press, &#8220; the main factor in the decision was a new rule adopted by Komen that prohibits grants to organizations being investigated by local, state or federal authorities&#8230;. Planned Parenthood was therefore disqualified from financing because of an inquiry being conducted by Representative Cliff Stearns, Republican of Florida, who is looking at how Planned Parenthood spends and reports its money.&#8221; Just last week, the Susan G. Komen organization issued a press release touting the benefits of screening women of all economic levels. The release [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heroine of the Week: Janet Howell</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2012/01/heroine-of-the-week-janet-howell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Senator Janet Howell proposes amnedment making rectal exams mandatory]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brava to Virginia State Senator Janet Howell who made a statement this week when she proposed an amendment to Senate Bill 484, which would require a pregnant woman to undergo an ultrasound and have the option to view her fetus before having an abortion.  Howell&#8217;s amendment would have required men to undergo a rectal exam and a cardiac stress test before getting a prescription for erectile dsyfunction drugs. Proponents of the mandatory ultrasound before abortion argue its part of informed consent – making sure a woman seeking an abortion knows her legal rights and alternatives, and to be sure the confused little lady really understands what she is undertaking. Perhaps Howell just wanted to make sure that men, distressed by their sexual dysfunction, were clear about the risks of Viagra and the choices they had – like abstaining. Or maybe, she just wanted to make the point that no one should control another person’s body or create legislation requiring unnecessary and invasive procedures on another human being. Not surprising, Howell&#8217;s amendment failed and the bill passed the Senate Education and Health committee. However according to the Richard Times-Dispatch, a new amendment, &#8220;being formulated by Democrats would require a physician to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Words for the Weekend</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2012/01/words-for-the-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
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		<title>Gabrielle Giffords Will Resign</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2012/01/gabrielle-giffords-will-resign/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D., Ariz.) announced today she will resign from Congress this week. Giffords will focus on her recovery &#8211; she was shot in the head last January at a constituent meet and greet. We wish her well and thank her for her service. Photo by Bill Morrow used via Creative Commons license.]]></description>
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		<title>Thought for the New Year</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2012/01/thought-for-the-new-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While you plan your 2012, think about this (via The Bloggess on Pinterest). &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome 2012</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2012/01/welcome-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[new year's resolutions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year! We have a good feeling about this year. Here are some of our favorite reflection/resolution posts from around the web. Over at My Inner Chick Kim reflects on the lessons she learned in 2011 &#8211; everything from learning how to live while grieving, to the value of red wine. Dimity and Sarah, the ladies at Another Mother Runner and authors of &#8220;Run Like A Mother&#8221; have an awe-inspiring schedule of speaking engagements, book launches and road races scheduled for 2012. If this doesn&#8217;t get you off the couch, what will? Lisa Gates from The Daily Thrive tells us how to become more like ourselves in 2012 over at ForbesWoman. Lisa tells us to &#8220;start where we are and become more like ourselves, not less.&#8221; Great advice. (Check out The Daily Thrive, a new coaching community for high-achieving, professional women who want inside-out results.) And The SkinnyScoop Tastemakers have shared their list of resolutions for 2012. SkinnyScoop Tastemakers: New Year's Resolutions What are your plans for the new year? &#160; Image courtesy of Clipart Illustration by Pamela Perry Image Number: 0515-1012-1719-3656]]></description>
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		<title>LEGO Bets on the Ladies&#8230; and Misses the Mark</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/12/lego-bets-on-the-ladies-and-misses-the-mark/</link>
		<comments>http://helloladies.com/2011/12/lego-bets-on-the-ladies-and-misses-the-mark/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to close a gender gap in its sales, The LEGO Group has widened the gap in the toy aisles. The toymaker is set to launch LEGO Friends, the day after Christmas. According to a press release, LEGO Friends is, “a new play theme that tailors the iconic LEGO construction experience especially to girls ages five and up. LEGO Friends delivers on a girl&#8217;s desire for realistic role-play, creativity, and a highly-detailed, character-based world with the core values of LEGO building.” It sounds good in theory – a line of toys that has practically ignored the fact girls exist finally acknowledges 51 percent of the population. Just look at the existing product catalog. With the exception of the Statue of Liberty, there are no girls. But in execution, it is very, very flawed. LEGO Group embarked on “four years of research, design, and exhaustive testing,” according to this article in Businessweek, and determined girls hate the little LEGO figures. Perhaps that’s because those figures are mainly men and girls want to see themselves reflected in their toys? But the LEGO team concluded it was about looks. Hanne Groth, Lego’s market research manager, told Businessweek, “The greatest concern for girls really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Look at Women in the Workplace (Infographic)</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/12/a-look-at-women-in-the-workplace-infographic/</link>
		<comments>http://helloladies.com/2011/12/a-look-at-women-in-the-workplace-infographic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of: OnlineSchools.com &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Giving Thanks</title>
		<link>http://helloladies.com/2011/11/giving-thanks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hello Ladies</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been tough finding the time to write this month but I am thankful for the busy job and the family that compete for Hello Ladies&#8217; time. Click on the links below for some other reasons I am thankful. I am thankful for cousins and Cape Cod. I am thankful for my body. I am thankful for the women who inspire me. I am thankful for all of you who are helping to put an end to domestic violence. And I am thankful for the Hello Ladies community of women, and a few good men, who read, comment and share. Happy Thanksgiving.]]></description>
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