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Maya Angelou’s 1969 autobiography, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, was nominated for a National Book Award and made her a symbol of pluck and pride for African-American women. [1]

An acclaimed American poet and autobiographer, Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri. [2]

Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. [3]

By the time she was in her early twenties, Maya Angelou had been a Creole cook, a streetcar conductor, a cocktail waitress, a dancer, a madam, and an unwed mother. [4]

Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. [5]

In the 1950s Angelou had been a dancer and stage actress, and she was active in the civil rights movement (she became a coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, thanks to a request from Martin Luther King, Jr.). [1]

Angelou is known for her series of six autobiographies, starting with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, (1969) which was nominated for a National Book Award and called her magnum opus. [6]

Celebrations is a collection of timely and timeless poems that are an integral part of the global fabric. [...] The following decades saw her emerge as a successful singer, actress, and playwright, an editor for an English-language magazine in Egypt, a lecturer and civil rights activist, and a popular author of five collections of poetry and five autobiographies. [4]

In 1971, she wrote the original screenplay and musical score for the film Georgia, Georgia, and was both author and executive producer of a five-part television miniseries “Three Way Choice.” [3]

With the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Angelou was heralded as a new kind of memoirist, one of the first African American women who was able to publicly discuss her personal life. [...] The details of Angelou’s life described in her six autobiographies and in numerous interviews, speeches, and articles tend to be inconsistent. [7]

This volume contains thirty-eight poems, some of which were published in The Poetry of Maya Angelou (1969). [2]

Her books, centered on themes such as identity, family, and racism, are often used as set texts in schools and universities internationally. [1]

), (born Marguerite Ann Johnson, April 4, 1928) is an American poet, memoirist, actress and an important figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. [6]

Sources:
[1] Maya Angelou: Biography from Answers.com
[2] Maya Angelou : The Poetry Foundation
[3] Maya Angelou - Poets.org
[4] African American Literature Book Club: Maya Angelou
[5] Maya Angelou - Biography
[6] Maya Angelou - New World Encyclopedia
[7] Maya Angelou - Wikipedia

We may have found out the names of the celebrities competing in season 13 of Dancing with the Stars on Monday, but we had to wait until Wednesday morning to learn the partners. [1]

ABC has revealed the 12 pairs for Season 13 of Dancing with the Stars. [2]

I cannot let the addition of HLN host Nancy Grace to the lineup of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” pass without comment. [3]

Promotional advertisement for the tenth season of Dancing with the Stars. [4]

The Pregnant Man — Thomas Beatie — claims he SHOULD HAVE been chosen to compete on “Dancing with the Stars” this season… but says, “Chaz Bono stole my thunder.” [5]

“Dancing with the Stars” is back for its 13th season, and we all know what that means - more sequins, new dancing shoes, more over-the-top commentary from Bruno Tonioli and another crop of celebrities looking to score that mirrorball trophy. [6]

Louie Vito talks about relating most with Chuck Liddell on this season of ‘Dancing With The Stars!’ [7]

Add Dancing with the Stars to your Watchlist! [2]

Black Eyed Peas are the special guest stars of the Season 12 Finale. [7]

Whichever couple receives the lowest combined total of judges points and audience votes is eliminated until the champion dance pair remains. [8]

This week, Kirstie’s dance is a must-see! [2]

Dancing with the Stars returned for a tenth season on March 22, 2010. [4]

Model and Season 7 champion, Brooke Burke, took over as co-host in 2010. [8]

‘DWTS’: The Season 13 Pairings Announced! [1]

Dancing with the Stars is a unique series that pairs up celebrities with professional ballroom dance partners in an intense competition — live — in front of a studio audience and the nation. [7]

Sources:
[1] Dancing with the Stars - BuddyTV
[2] Dancing With the Stars - TVGuide.com
[3] ‘Dancing with the Stars‘: Nancy Grace to join ABC’s 2011 …
[4] Dancing With the Stars (U.S. season 10) - Wikipedia, the free …
[5] Dancing with the Stars | TMZ.com
[6] “Dancing with the Stars” Season 13: Ranking the competitors …
[7] Dancing With the Stars - TV.com
[8] Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series) - Wikipedia, the free …

A hero to some and a villain to others, Pancho Villa was a brutal modern-day version of Robin Hood. [1]

Born Doroteo Arango in San Juan del R?o, Durango, in 1877 (1879 according to some sources), the man most of the world knew as Pancho Villa spent much of his life in Durango until, at age 16, he killed a man who had raped his younger sister. [2]

Pancho Villa was also responsible for a raid on Columbus, New Mexico in 1916, which was the first attack on U.S. soil since 1812. [3]

No one can be said to be more synonymous with the wild side of Mexico than Pancho Villa - the rebel general of the Mexican Revolution who invaded US territory and led American soldiers on a wild goose chase all over the harsh Mexican countryside for months. [...] Along with Emiliano Zapata and Francisco I. Madero, Villa led peasant armies to a swift victory over the corrupt and repressive regime of the aging dictator, Porfirio Diaz, only to see Madero betrayed by reactionary plotters. [4]

Arango fled into the mountains and then joined a gang led by Francisco “Pancho” Villa; when that Villa was killed, Arango took over his name and his gang. [1]

Pancho Villa was a Mexican revolutionary leader who advocated for the poor and wanted agrarian reform. [3]

Jos? Doroteo Arango Ar?mbula (5 June 1878 ‘ 20 July 1923) ‘ better known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa or its hypocorism Pancho Villa ‘ was one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals. [5]

In 1910 the new Villa and his men joined the revolt against Mexican dictator Porfirio Diaz. [1]

Around this time Villa also became something of a folk hero in the U.S, and Hollywood filmmakers as well as U.S. newspaper photographers flocked to Northern Mexico to record his battle exploits–many of which were staged for the benefit of the cameras. [2]

In Mexico during the late 19th century, the rich were becoming richer by taking advantage of the lower classes, often treating them like slaves. [...] Since Porfirio Diaz, the sitting president of Mexico, had created much of the current problems for the poor and Francisco Madero promised change for the lower classes, Pancho Villa joined Madero’s cause and agreed to be a leader in the revolutionary army. [...] It was during this time that Doroteo Arango began using the name Francisco “Pancho” Villa. [3]

The revolution succeeded, but a few years later shifting alliances made Villa an outlaw again. [...] He fought in the revolts against two dictators, Porfirio D?az and Victoriano Huerta, and fled Mexico in 1912, but returned in 1913 and formed a military group of several thousand men, the famous Divisi?n del Norte. [1]

Sources:
[1] Pancho Villa: Biography from Answers.com
[2] Francisco “Pancho” Villa : Mexico History
[3] Pancho Villa - A Biography of Pancho Villa
[4] PANCHO VILLA PAGE
[5] Pancho Villa - Wikipedia

I agree that sunscreen pills would be a great invention. [1]

For those of you who don’t like the mess of applying sunscreen lotions, there’s a sunscreen pill. [2]

Just in time for Spring, I ran across an old Elle magazine article about sunscreen pills, which piqued my curiosity. [3]

Sunscreen pills can supplement, but not replace, topical sunscreen. [4]

The future of sun protection is looking much brighter with the addition of sunscreen pills to the vast array of skin care products. [5]

Protecting your skin from ultraviolet (UV) damage is the central claim with products like Heliocare, Fernblock, and Sunpill. [6]

It’s important to use a good sunscreen lotion to protect from sun exposure which otherwise increases the risk of skin cancer. [7]

These products would be a wonderful alternative to topical sunscreens because I am very allergic to oxybenzone and avenobenzene, two common ingredients in over-the-counter topical sun blocks. [1]

Traditional sunscreens block ultraviolet light before it hits your skin, helping to reduce the amount of damage UV light can do. [4]

1) Sunscreens with vitamin A may cause cancer. [8]

Most of us are aware that we should protect our skin from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, but applying sunscreen lotions, especially on squirmy and impatient children, can be a hassle, not to mention messy. [5]

The contents such as text, graphics, images, and other material on this site are for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider. [7]

Heliocare is also goes by the name of Sun Vitamins and is made from the extract of a South American fern, Polypodium leucotomos, whose common name is calaguala. [2]

Clinical studies on Heliocare demonstrate that Polypodium leucotomos extract protects against UV damage to the skin, decreases UVA-induced damage, prevents acute sunburn, and prevents Langerhans cell depletion upon UV exposure. [3]

The active ingredient in this supplement, polypodium leucotomos extract, has shown to offer at least some sun protection. [9]

Sources:
[1] Do Sunscreen Pills Work?
[2] Heliocare Sunscreen Pill - RealSelf blog
[3] Do Sunscreen Pills Really Work? | FutureDerm.com
[4] Discovery Health “Do sunscreen pills really work?”
[5] What are Sunscreen Pills?
[6] Science-Based Medicine ” Sunscreen in a Pill?
[7] Sunscreen in a pill? | HealthandAge ‘ Medical Articles and …
[8] HealthNewsReview.org | Independent Expert Reviews of News …
[9] Dr. Kunin Dissects Sunscreen in A Pill | Beauty Sweet Spot

As a popular investment option, you have probably already heard plenty about mutual funds. [1]

Mutual funds are not taxed on their income as long as they comply with certain requirements established in the Internal Revenue Code. [2]

Mutual Funds are professionally managed investments offering diversification and liquidity. [3]

Mutual funds are operated by money managers, who invest the fund’s capital and attempt to produce capital gains and income for the fund’s investors. [4]

Funds that are managed by the same fund manager and that have the same brand name are known as a “fund family” or “fund complex”. [2]

Chances are you own mutual funds in your retirement plan or brokerage account. [1]

Evaluate your goals and choose the investment strategy that’s right for you. [3]

In fact, according to the Investment Company Institute, more than 92 million individuals in the U.S. (about 45% of U.S. households) owned mutual funds in 2008. [1]

Mutual funds are popular because they offer a simple way to diversify an investment portfolio while letting a professional manager worry about buying and selling individual stocks. [5]

In the United States, a mutual fund is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is overseen by a board of directors (if organized as a corporation) or board of trustees (if organized as a trust). [...] A mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors to buy stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, and/or other securities. [2]

Growth-income funds, for example, tend to invest in Blue Chip companies that pay steady dividends but may also provide capital gains through share price appreciation. [5]

More than 50 funds—including equity, fixed income, international and sector funds—managed by 12 independent investment management leaders. [3]

Mutual fund ownership among households also increases as household income increases. [5]

The prospectus contains this and other important information about the fund. [3]

Sources:
[1] Mutual Funds - What Are Mutual Funds?
[2] Mutual fund - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] Mutual Fund Information - John Hancock
[4] Mutual Fund Definition
[5] Mutual Funds