luni, 15 septembrie 2014

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Damn Cool Pics

Robin Williams: The Man Who Made the World Laugh [Infographic]

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 02:53 PM PDT

Mammoth Infographics has put together the following visual representation which serves as a tribute to Robin Williams, chronicling his life and achievements.

Click on Image to Enlarge.

Women's Logics You'll Never Understand

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 02:36 PM PDT

Female logic will never be explained or understood, you just have to accept it.














The World's First Professional Mermaid

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 12:42 PM PDT

Have you ever dreamed of becoming a mermaid? Well this 19 year old British girl took things one step farther and she actually did it. You're looking at the world's first professional mermaid.
























Life Is Full Of Beautiful Moments

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 10:42 AM PDT

Life is pretty amazing. Take a second to look around and you might see beautiful things like this.























Epic Uniform Fail

Posted: 15 Sep 2014 10:08 AM PDT

These poor women have to try really hard to show team spirit when they're wearing this uniform.
















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Where we were; where we are

 

It was six years ago today that Lehman Brothers filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. It shocked Wall Street -- and plunged this country into the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

The fallout was immense.

The ensuing recession eliminated nearly 9 million jobs, threatened the American auto industry, and shrunk the economy by hundreds of billions of dollars. So when President Obama took office in January of 2009, he took swift action to rescue the economy and make sure that a crisis like this could never happen again. Thanks to the grit and resilience of the American people, our economy has added more than 10 million jobs, and is adding more every day.

Six years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and a financial crisis that rocked our economy, we've made real progress. Want to know what that looks like?

See just how far we've come: Check out these interactive charts and listen to senior Administration officials talk about what we faced as a country -- and where we are now.

Click to make this graphic interactive.

There's still more work to do, but these charts and audio show where we stood when President Obama took office, where we are now, and what it took to get there. From breaking ground on new homes and building more cars, to selling more American products abroad and buying more at home, check out these graphics -- and listen to senior Administration officials talk about the critical decisions President Obama made.

Jason

Jason Furman
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
The White House
@CEAChair
 
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The Medal of Honor: Behind the scenes

 
 

The White House

 

The Medal of Honor: Behind the scenes

Go behind the scenes of the Medal of Honor ceremony.

Today, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to two men -- Army Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins and Army Specialist Four Donald P. Sloat -- for their service in Vietnam.

"Nearly half a century after their acts of valor," the President said, "a grateful nation bestows upon these men our highest military decoration -- the Medal of Honor."

Most Americans know that the Medal of Honor is the highest military award that a member of the U.S. Armed Forces can receive. But have you ever wondered what goes into the preparation for an actual Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House?

In June, we went behind the scenes of the award ceremony for Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter, a retired United States Marine, for his actions during combat operations in Afghanistan.

And at 1:15 in the video above, you can hear the phone call where President Obama tells Corporal Carpenter that he'll be receiving the Medal of Honor. It's an amazing moment.

Take a look here, and pass it on.
 
 
 
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