Eyeball it and hold the camera at arm's length, as if someone else was using it. You can even set it for close-up. The camera will be backwards, but you can still manage to hit a button, right? Try several times until you get a keeper: you can delete the rest.

Aim from above to hide a double chin. Watch out for mirrors or bathroom junk in the background, or fountains spurting water out of the top of your head visually. Only keep the ones with smiles, flattering lighting, good…

And I noticed on the www.naaf.org conference photo album that the little girls got this doll there:

MGA's Bratz Dolls One-Up Barbie On Going Bald

There’s a difference between a true investment and a half-hearted effort. And this distinction is illustrated in the saga of the bald doll.

In January, cancer advocate Jane Bingham launched a Facebook page asking Mattel to introduce a bald version of Barbie to support children…

I read this online today in preparing Olympic watchers for travel in England (Google this headline if the link doesn't pop up here):

The nation explained for visitors to the Olympic Games

Each 212-word section covered things like accents, trains, pub rounds, etc. But the parts about bad puns, even in serious newspapers, or self-deprecating humor as part of the national culture brought to mind some…

These two articles cover most of the bases on our questions:

Genetic basis of alopecia areata -- one of most common causes of ...

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100630132744.htm

Jun 30, 2010 – ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news and science ... "Finding the initial genes underlying alopecia areata is a big step forward ...

Alopecia Areata…

Don’t Let Depression Destroy Your Relationship

[I think sometimes we get caught up so much in our own "stuff" that we forget others want us to be vibrant, present and exciting for THEM. They often do not know what to do when WE are ocupied by thoughts, and they just bail out rather than wait, talk or admit their own feelings...especially males who are confounded by females, impatient or judgmental. This article may apply to those alopecians obsessed with and depressed…

June 19th, 2012

07:11 AM ET

From CNN report today:

Watch out for the 2012 'Dirty Dozen'

Apples and celery are still agriculture’s dirtiest pieces of produce, according to the Environmental Working Group’s annual “Dirty Dozen” report. The report names the fruits and vegetables ranking highest in pesticide residue.

Cucumbers were added to the 2012 Dirty Dozen, while Kale and collard greens were moved from the list to join green beans in a new…

ScienceDaily: Hair Loss News

prevention, treatment options for alopecia, male pattern baldness, ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/health_medicine/hair_loss/

Mattel to Introduce Bald Friend of Barbie

It's official! Mattel announced March 28 it will make a

doll for children experiencing hair loss, a quantity which will be

donated to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, as well as to

children's hospitals through the California Hospitals

Association and CureSearch across the country. The Southern

California toy giant describes the upcoming doll as a "friend of

Barbie," and is expected to come with wigs, hats,…

Scientists identify protein responsible for male pattern

baldness. Mar 21, 2012 2:00 PM EDT. (page 1 of 4) View Entire Story.

Researchers ...

http://health.foxnews.mobi/quickPage.html?page=31737&external=1392921.proteus.fma

I heard this on the news today. Online, it is right above a story that says protein drinks for muscle-building may have caused the 30% increase…

Here's mine. What's yours?

Okay. I have had to finally admit to myself, my mirror, my family, my friends and any loved ones that I am an alopecian. Now, it is known. It was always in my genes, waiting to be triggered. It doesn't matter if it is one small spot or over my whole body; it IS THERE, and I will always have these genes. So, until/unless a remedy is found in my lifetime, I am free to do what an alopecian needs to do, including:

AVOID wind, swimming and some activities…

Boy, did the person who took over for Dear Abby ever get it wrong today! I read this in the paper while having my oil changed, and was shocked at how misinformed the advice writer was/is. How shall we put her and the poor military wife right on alopecia? Obviously, the steroids are the shots...right? Read on. You can respond to www.DearAbby.com

DEAR ABBY: I'm a 40-year-old female in the military who has been married for a few years. When I got…

Hair, relationships, jobs, a perfect life. But sometimes, instead, you get what you need.

Time again for this news:

Scientists Find Possible Genetic Roots of Alopecia Areata (Hair Loss) Jun 30, 2010 ... Scientists have identified eight genes that may be associated with the skin

disease alopecia areata, a common cause of hair loss that affects ...…

I am asking any of you who have decided to give speeches to schools or classes...what questions usually come up? What information do you include in your presentations? I am thinking of doing this, as an alopecian since 1963 and as a teacher now...I think I can help.

Today in church, the speaker discussed kids who have dreams of negative actions on themselves, but who time and again were just found to be having such dreams when faced with a fear or developmental stage they didn't think they could overcome. Being me, of course, I took notes as how this might manifest itself with distraught people on AW. Here is what I came up with as he talked:

What a person really wants to escape is the emotional pain, fear, assumptions or embarrassment associated…

These stories can be found on the internet:

New Treatments for Baldness? Scientists Find Stem Cells That Tell Hair It's Time to Grow

Researchers have discovered the source of signals that trigger hair growth, an insight that may lead to new treatments for baldness. ...

Regrowing Hair: Researchers May Have Accidentally Discovered a Solution. Scientists were investigating how stress affects gastrointestinal function may have found a chemical compound that ...

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