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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Red EYES! No visine.
#1. This is the runway look from the fall L.A.M.B. collection from Gwen Stefani....
#2. I had no idea I would love RED EYELINER sooooo much!
#3. I used red lipliner on one eye....(in CHERRY from MAC)...and RED paint palette from Make-Up Forever's Flash Palette....
I love this look....it makes eyes look AMAZING! Brown eyes look gold....blue eyes will look glowing....and hazel or green are going to look like smoldering EMERALDS! (how's that for a description?!?)....
The lips are just nuded-out...my fav..with FLESHPOT from MAC (it's only available at PRO stores...so poo on them for not selling it everywhere!)...
This look is not as crazy as it seems....it looks really stunning! I love it and hope you do too!
Lots' of love and redness...ha ha ha ha....kandee
36 comments:
- WildGift said...
This is so old school '80s honey. Punks wore this in the 70s and 80s. Even cooler in the lower lid - very Twilight/True Blood. Ahhh Ahh Ah!
- December 5, 2009 at 6:30 PM
- Leda said...
wow.... u truly look stunning in this. i am def gonna try to recreate this!!!
- December 5, 2009 at 6:37 PM
- Sidnac Glitz said...
I came to your blog to leave a message saying I think I need my Kandee fix...Makeup SOS. I know you're busy just teasing and wanted to let you know I can't wait for you to do another look. When will the day come that I will be the first to leave a message on one of your blogs...I have high goals in life - lol. I'll let WildGift have it this time. Hope you had a great day and thanks for the video of you in Santa Monica. Never been to Cali, it was great getting the tour.
I always type too much, sorry. Bye Bye
- December 5, 2009 at 6:38 PM
- kandee johnson said...
i love the 80's! I am an 80's child...and I love all 80's influences..ha ha ha ha ha...we're those years so fun!?!
- December 5, 2009 at 6:40 PM
- Diana The Mexican said...
I love this look!
- December 5, 2009 at 6:49 PM
- Treva said...
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- December 5, 2009 at 6:57 PM
- Treva said...
which stores are the pro stores? do you know of any other lipsticks that give the same effect because i really love the nude look and have not been able to find the perfect lipstick to pull it off..
- December 5, 2009 at 7:04 PM
- Sara said...
You're beautiful in any type of make up.. :o)
- December 5, 2009 at 7:14 PM
- lisaa__ said...
LOVE LOVE LOVE!! kandee you`re awesome!
- December 5, 2009 at 7:16 PM
- Christophe said...
Hey Kandee long time no writing here! but I must say this red looks great! I didn't even think red would do any good for the eyes but you look wonderful with it! can't wait to give it a shot on a friend! keep it up you're the best around!
- December 5, 2009 at 7:50 PM
- littletiger06 said...
never would have thought red liner looks good!! but it does. I have fleshpot by mac..i love it!
- December 5, 2009 at 8:41 PM
- CMK2 said...
I am such a fan of red on the eye's. I have done it several times and it never fails to get complements.
- December 5, 2009 at 9:05 PM
You are awesome and a true gem hehe Loved the look... Could you do a natural Penelope Cruz look Please please please :-D You are the greatest. Thanks for the daily encouragement!!
Andrea Delsandro
- December 5, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- Sum said...
Wow, i love it..! Red is my Fav colour, nd i love dis look..! You're beautiful and its true..! :) xoxoxo <3
- December 5, 2009 at 11:41 PM
- Alina said...
This look is beautiful Kandee! I love it ;) Thanks for being a great inspiration to all of us girl, when I read your sweet thoughts and uplifting posts my day turns out ok, and I realize that everything will be ok :)
- December 6, 2009 at 3:14 AM
- Irina said...
This look is Kandeelicious!!!!!!! :-)
Never though red could look that good!
I think i'm officially addicted to your videos now...Kandee addict)haha
You are such a charismatic personality!
I keep looking for videos where you say where you got your awesome watch! I L-O-V-E this leather bracelet on your wrist!!! Hope to find it out sooner or laaaaaaaaaaater;-)
Thanks sooooooo much!
From Russia with huge Love!
- December 6, 2009 at 3:29 AM
- Lynsey said...
You looking absolutely stunning! I'm going to try this in a second but reds/pinks don't tend to suit me unfortunately :( Anyway have an awesome day, and props for the Gwen Stefani mention, I love her! xxx
- December 6, 2009 at 3:50 AM
- doofie_7 said...
That looks lovely on you Kandee! I love your ideas there brilliant!! you are a real inspiration for us girls. Buy the way what camera do you use for your photos? or do you use a program for photo efects? Thankss! I cant wait to see your new ideas. xx
- December 6, 2009 at 4:09 AM
- Fabulous World of Sara said...
this look reminds me of the Korean movie "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance"... she wears red eyeshadow throughout the movie to look more dangerous =D... but on u it looks gorgeous
- December 6, 2009 at 4:15 AM
- ellen said...
Lovely! :)
Actually I have a little make up look request... I fell in love with this seosons Marc Jacobs looks http://www.style.com/beauty/backstage/032709_Marc_Jacobs/
If you have time, maybe you could do a tutorial on one of these? :) Like the one Jessica Stam wears for example... thanks Kandee!
- December 6, 2009 at 4:45 AM
- laura la` rose said...
Hey Kandee! I just wanted to say that even I'm from Romania(Europe), I watch your videos constantly and you've become a true inspiration for me. You made me looove make up and life. You have a beautiful soul and you really make me fell great when I'm sad: I just watch a video of yours and every bad thought goes away. I really do hope you the best. May the Sun shine forever on your sky! Keep up the wonderful work you do and remember that there will always be a lot of people supporting and loving you for what you are.
Lots of love, from Romania, Laura.
P.S: I must say that I love your super-cool-red look. It's gorgeous! And also, you made me really happy by posting the video of you in Santa Monica. It was great to see all that breath-taking landscape. USA is my dream and I hope I'll be able to come there soon. I hope I didn't bored you with all my talking. xoxo
- December 6, 2009 at 6:41 AM
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- December 6, 2009 at 7:14 AM
- Katie: Evolving said...
Child of the 80's myself. Love this look!
Because I am semi-makeup illiterate, do you have only the red eyeliner on top, or is there a fine line of black up there as well?
And I can see you have the black on the inside of your lower lids, is that correct?
Sorry to be a bother.
- December 6, 2009 at 7:55 AM
- Katie: Evolving said...
Duh. Found the video.
- December 6, 2009 at 8:03 AM
- NITE LITE said...
I've been using pink & red lipliners for eyeliner since I was in high school (almost six years ago now). I'm glad that now these colors have been made into eyeliners, much easier for me.
- December 6, 2009 at 9:19 AM
- Bea said...
that looks really good! will try doing this look :D
- December 6, 2009 at 10:02 AM
- nuni1987 said...
You are an amazing person!!!! I came across one of your videos of how to do bangs and one video lead to another which lead to me subscribing. You've really made me want to be a better person, not only in life but also in God. You've made me want to know what I REALLY want to do in life because I want to be as joyful as you are. I don't see anything bad in your life. God does everything for a reason. And maybe if you hadn't gone thru this then maybe u wouldn't have been able to change peoples lives like you have. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING!!!!! for your encouragement, for your joyfulness and your love. - Joselyn
- December 6, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- Fruädel said...
Fun, fun,fun with this color! I have to try it! Looks great on you, of course! ;-) /Tess
- December 6, 2009 at 1:24 PM
- Sadaf said...
pretty and fun not everyone can pull it off though as well as you do :) everything looks good on Kandee, ps I just noticed u haven't posted anything on your other blog for a month why o why :)
- December 6, 2009 at 1:44 PM
- Ms. Conciencia said...
That's so lovely! I wanted to do something like that since I view that Korean movie Sara said, "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance", that looks amazing! I think yours practically the same one, so I'll try if they fit my terrible, funny eyes! Thanks, sweety!!
- December 6, 2009 at 5:34 PM
- Leysan said...
woow, the red looks AMAZING
- December 6, 2009 at 5:56 PM
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- December 6, 2009 at 8:10 PM
- barbiedolltori said...
I am in love with this... I have ALWAYS wanted to try a red on my eyes because they are blue and, I was curious how they would look against that, but never really could thin of the right idea to do with the red and this is Gorgeous! Awesome idea I am DEFINITELY going to try this out!
- December 7, 2009 at 11:32 PM
- poleth said...
Kandee, you look gorgeous! I love your attitude,and positive energy! :)
- December 8, 2009 at 12:29 PM
- Jessika - ettcitat.blogg.se said...
Oh, that's really pretty!
- December 8, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- anni said...
hey hey :)
i tried to recreate your look :) didn't have a red lip liner or khol pencil - only a berry colored one, so it doesn't look as bright but i still like it :) even though i have to practice a little ;)
have a great day!!
anni :)
P.S. i posted the look on my blog with several links to your website - i hope you don't mind. here is the link:
(in case you want to look at it)
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Multinational companies continually adapt and transform their operating models as they seek to reach new markets and compete more effectively in mature markets. Companies' operating models need to cater for efficiency and scale in mature markets, while having the flexibility and local ability to support growth in emerging markets.
Consequently, driving true shareholder value requires an operating model that combines global and regionally differentiated processes, and integrates these with local execution capability and operational excellence.
Integration of tax planning and business operations
Whether companies seek to enter new markets or drive efficiencies in mature markets, leading companies understand both the optimal business configuration of their people and assets and the complexities of the international tax systems in which they operate. Operating models must be able to adapt to business drivers and the impacts of both direct and indirect taxes.
Compliance with applicable local and international tax laws and effective management of tax risks must also be carefully considered and integrated to drive the holistic effectiveness of the operating model. Operating model effectiveness is one of the cornerstones of successful competition and differentiation.
Our approach
The EY Operating Model Effectiveness (OME) offering helps our clients to achieve their holistic, strategic objectives. Our advisory and tax professionals operate as one team to assist our clients with developing and implementing operating models driven by business needs and requirements while making sure that tax is an integrated part of the design of the operating model architecture.
- Managing mobile workforce risk
In today's globally integrated, tightly regulated and increasingly competitive business environment, one critical success factor stands out: people. People represent an organization's most significant investment and offer a tremendous opportunity to gain a competitive advantage.
Where the leading companies are focusing their efforts
- Attracting and retaining the right people
- Global talent deployment and mobility
- HR and payroll effectiveness
- Risk, governance and compliance
Managing the risks of mobile employees
While optimizing the competitive advantage of your people has long been a core objective, a more recent set of trends in the tax landscape means that large companies with an internationally mobile workforce are at a higher risk of tax noncompliance and resulting controversy than ever before.
The business and tax landscapes that have changed so much over the last few years continue to shift. The pace of globalization is increasing, and the global financial crisis has acted as a catalyst to both globalization and business transformation, with many emerging markets now seeing faster growth than before the crisis.
Alongside these megatrends, a variety of underlying issues are converging, resulting in a growing set of risks for multinationals who have globally mobile employees. While companies may closely define and execute their formal expatriate assignment policies, business travelers outside the scope of such formal policies are widely accepted to be creating a new set of risks for companies to manage.
Unintended tax compliance obligations
These travelers are increasingly creating unintended tax compliance obligations, and the resulting risks are not just personal. They are increasingly felt at the corporate level, with the corporate tax function often unaware of the extent of the spreading problem. Tax administrations are becoming increasingly aware of the issue, however, and are very effectively using new technology to identify where a tax obligation has arisen. In a rising tax enforcement landscape, this issue has significant potential to grow.
Managing these risks should be a burning platform issue for multinational companies.
A burning platform?
What may start as a relatively simple personal income tax compliance issue can quickly create a ripple effect, with risks such as the creation of a permanent establishment, an employment tax audit or the payment of a significant related penalty all occurring at the corporate level.
At the same time, the pace of legislative change (such as the increasing enforcement of permanent establishment) is actually speeding up. Countries are using this type of legislation to increase overall levels of tax revenue.
As governments continue to look for ways to widen the tax base, they are likely to learn from one another in fora such as the OECD's Forum on Tax Administration, CIAT, CIOT and SGATAR and quickly replicate the processes and technologies used. As they do so, we will likely see penetration of this issue into a broader number of companies of smaller size.
Companies, recognizing the spectrum of reputational, personal and financial risks related to tax, are making strong efforts to be compliant. There is an increasing acceptance that such issues are becoming increasingly urgent from both a reputational and a financial perspective.
How we are helping companies
Our Human Capital network embeds processes and technology that will help companies to identify and manage STBT-related risks before they occur. Where controversy has already arisen, EY's global Tax Controversy network can use our insights into the culture and processes and relationships with each key tax administration to remediate issues. With prior year issues being rapidly unearthed, and with tax administrations focusing on this issue more than ever before, the time to act is now.
- Building tax effective supply chains
Today's business environment for large, global companies is more fluid and complex than ever before. Companies are adapting their supply chains to respond to increasingly competitive market conditions and to deliver higher revenue and greater value to their shareholders and customers.
Now, more than ever, multinational companies are expanding their global footprint, to both seek new markets and to capture cost efficiencies. As part of this drive, they are increasingly expanding their supply chains.
With every development in the supply chain comes new costs and new risks to factor in
Alongside the advancement into new markets, leading companies are also further developing their existing supply chains to drive cost efficiencies and boost margins in their mature market operations.
Leading companies recognize the need for comprehensive, proactive planning
But whether it is to enter new markets or to drive efficiencies in existing markets, the new leading companies have one shared characteristic – they fully recognize that carrying out comprehensive, proactive planning across the new supply chain model can maximize the opportunities and mitigate the risks as much as possible.
Only with a truly holistic approach can all supply chain costs - including taxes - be assessed and managed.
The challenge of change
Every day companies face decisions about how to change their operations on a global basis.
The challenge in making such decisions is to look at the problem holistically, considering all facets of the problem. Tax consequences should be a part of the analysis because the tax impact of any business change may be very large and lead to a different result than an operations only analysis.
Our approach
Often, companies will bring tax planning into the process only after the operational opportunities or alternatives have been narrowed and defined, limiting the effectiveness of the planning. Instead by integrating international tax planning at an earlier stage, different alternatives or operating models may emerge as the most effective overall.
With the integrated approach of our Tax Efficient Supply Chain (TESCM) practice, we can often unlock benefits that would not have been possible if such integration had not been present from the beginning.
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Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell of the body. It is necessary for proper growth and immune function. Since zinc is not stored in or manufactured by the body, it must be ingested in proper amounts each day.
Oysters are well known for their zinc content. But, other animal foods are also excellent sources of zinc. Although you can get zinc from plant-based foods, it is not as well absorbed.
Zinc's functions include:
- Supporting normal growth and development during pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence
- Playing a role in tissue repair, including promoting wound healing
- Helping the body use carbohydrate, protein, and fat
- Helping to maintain proper immune function
- Maintaining a sense of taste and smell
Recommended Intake
Zinc Deficiency
The human body is able to adapt to a short-term mild zinc deficiency by absorbing greater amounts from the foods you eat and excreting less. However, sustained inadequate zinc intake will affect bodily functions. While relatively rare in the US among most people, a zinc deficiency can have the following effects:
- Poor growth
- Hair loss
- Diarrhea
- Delayed sexual maturation
- Erectile dysfunction
- Male infertility
- Eye lesions
- Loss of appetite
- Reduced sense of taste and smell
- Reduced resistance to infections
- Poor wound healing
- Mental lethargy
People who may be at risk for a zinc deficiency include:
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Vegetarians
- People with sickle cell disease
- Alcoholics or others with chronic liver disease
- People with malnutrition from a variety of causes, including cancer and digestive diseases, that cause malabsorption and/or diarrhea, for example:
Zinc Toxicity
Zinc toxicity is rare in the US. However, people who take zinc supplements may reach toxic levels. Oversupplementation with zinc can cause a copper deficiency. Excess zinc may also cause the following:
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- Loss of appetite
- Suppressed immune function
- Impaired formation of red blood cells
- Reduced levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol
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Zinc has also been studied for its possible preventive effects. A review of zinc studies involving almost 400 children found that daily zinc supplements may reduce the risk of getting a cold.
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Large doses of zinc can interfere with the body's absorption of copper and iron, other minerals that are essential. If you are taking a zinc supplement, talk to your doctor about your need for other supplements.
Pregnancy Nutrition Support and Prevention of Preterm Birth
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Memphis: City of Good Abode
n many ways, the history, traditions, and lifestyles in Memphis all center around the city's location on the east bluffs of the Mississippi, midway between New Orleans and St. Louis. The city has grown and changed dramatically since its early days as a small river trading town. Healthcare has replaced the lumber and cotton markets as the largest dollar volume "industry" in the area, but the river remains a focus of commercial and recreational activity. Barges share the waterways with elegant old paddle wheelers, and the riverside parks are favorite spots for festivals, concerts, and family outings. The waterfront district is an important part of Memphis' urban "rebirth," with the conversion of old warehouses and office buildings into charming restaurants, nightclubs, and condominiums. Restored antique trolley cars ramble along Main Street Mall connecting Downtown area attractions, hotels, restaurants, and shops.
Memphis is headquarters for three Fortune 500 companies - FedEx, International Paper, and Autozone. Also headquartered in Memphis are Fred's Inc., Buckman Laboratories International Inc., First Horizon National Corporation, and ServiceMaster.
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Both rental and housing costs are quite reasonable in comparison with other large cities, and it is possible to live in the country-like setting just a short commute from the medical center.
Although Memphis is now estimated to be the 18th largest city in the U.S., the pace of life here is still a pleasant one, without the major traffic jams and pollution problems found in many urban areas. Newcomers and long-time residents alike believe that the Memphis lifestyle is in keeping with the original Egyptian meaning of the name - City of Good Abode.
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- City Parks
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- Memphis.com
- Memphis Chamber of Commerce
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- Official Memphis Website
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- Shelby County Schools
- Memphis/Shelby County Public Library
- Mud Island & River Walk
- Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Tennessee Tourism Information
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- Tennessee Association of REALTORS®
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The UK annexed Southern Rhodesia from the [British] South Africa Company in 1923. A 1961 constitution was formulated that favored whites in power. In 1965 the government unilaterally declared its independence, but the UK did not recognize the act and demanded more complete voting rights for the black African majority in the country (then called Rhodesia). UN sanctions and a guerrilla uprising finally led to free elections in 1979 and independence (as Zimbabwe) in 1980. Robert MUGABE, the nation's first prime minister, has been the country's only ruler (as president since 1987) and has dominated the country's political system since independence. His chaotic land redistribution campaign, which began in 2000, caused an exodus of white farmers, crippled the economy, and ushered in widespread shortages of basic commodities. Ignoring international condemnation, MUGABE rigged the 2002 presidential election to ensure his reelection. In April 2005, the capital city of Harare embarked on Operation Restore Order, ostensibly an urban rationalization program, which resulted in the destruction of the homes or businesses of 700,000 mostly poor supporters of the opposition. President MUGABE in June 2007 instituted price controls on all basic commodities causing panic buying and leaving store shelves empty for months. General elections held in March 2008 contained irregularities but still amounted to a censure of the ZANU-PF-led government with the opposition winning a majority of seats in parliament. MDC opposition leader Morgan TSVANGIRAI won the most votes in the presidential polls, but not enough to win outright. In the lead up to a run-off election in late June 2008, considerable violence enacted against opposition party members led to the withdrawal of TSVANGIRAI from the ballot. Extensive evidence of violence and intimidation resulted in international condemnation of the process. Difficult negotiations over a power-sharing government, in which MUGABE remained president and TSVANGIRAI became prime minister, were finally settled in February 2009, although the leaders failed to agree upon many key outstanding governmental issues. MUGABE was reelected president in June 2013 in balloting that was severely flawed and internationally condemned.
Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia
Geographic coordinates:
total: 390,757 sq km
country comparison to the world: 61
land: 386,847 sq km
water: 3,910 sq km
Area – comparative:
slightly larger than Montana
Land boundaries:
total: 3,066 km
border countries: Botswana 813 km, Mozambique 1,231 km, South Africa 225 km, Zambia 797 km
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims:
none (landlocked)
tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March)
mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains in east
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: junction of the Runde and Save Rivers 162 m
highest point: Inyangani 2,592 m
Natural resources:
coal, chromium ore, asbestos, gold, nickel, copper, iron ore, vanadium, lithium, tin, platinum group metals
Land use:
arable land: 10.49%
permanent crops: 0.31%
other: 89.2% (2011)
Irrigated land:
1,735 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
20 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total: 4.21 cu km/yr (14%/7%/79%)
per capita: 333.5 cu m/yr (2002)
Natural hazards:
recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare
Environment – current issues:
deforestation; soil erosion; land degradation; air and water pollution; the black rhinoceros herd – once the largest concentration of the species in the world – has been significantly reduced by poaching; poor mining practices have led to toxic waste and heavy metal pollution
Environment – international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography – note:
landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zambia; in full flood (February-April) the massive Victoria Falls on the river forms the world's largest curtain of falling water; Lake Kariba on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border forms the world's largest reservoir by volume (180 cu km; 43 cu mi)
People and Society
noun: Zimbabwean(s)
adjective: Zimbabwean
Ethnic groups:
African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1%
English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
syncretic (part Christian, part indigenous beliefs) 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs 24%, Muslim and other 1%
13,182,908 (July 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected
Age structure:
0-14 years: 39.4% (male 2,623,606/female 2,570,028)
15-24 years: 22.5% (male 1,472,186/female 1,493,816)
25-54 years: 30.8% (male 2,039,943/female 2,018,589)
55-64 years: 3.7% (male 176,951/female 311,113)
65 years and over: 3.6% (male 193,147/female 283,529) (2013 est.)
Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 76.4 %
youth dependency ratio: 69.6 %
elderly dependency ratio: 6.8 %
potential support ratio: 14.7 (2013)
Median age:
total: 19.5 years
male: 19 years
female: 20 years (2013 est.)
Population growth rate:
4.38% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 2
Birth rate:
32.41 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 35
Death rate:
11.4 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 33
Net migration rate:
22.76 migrant(s)/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 3
note: there is an increasing flow of Zimbabweans into South Africa and Botswana in search of better economic opportunities (2013 est.)
urban population: 38.6% of total population (2011)
rate of urbanization: 3.4% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major urban areas – population:
HARARE (capital) 1.606 million (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.57 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2013 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth:
note: Median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
570 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 15
Infant mortality rate:
total: 27.25 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 71
male: 29.63 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 24.79 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 53.86 years
country comparison to the world: 209
male: 53.79 years
female: 53.93 years (2013 est.)
Total fertility rate:
3.58 children born/woman (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 45
Contraceptive prevalence rate:
58.5% (2010/11)
Physicians density:
0.16 physicians/1,000 population (2004)
Hospital bed density:
1.7 beds/1,000 population (2011)
Drinking water source:
urban: 98% of population
rural: 69% of population
total: 80% of population
urban: 2% of population
rural: 31% of population
total: 20% of population (2010 est.)
Sanitation facility access:
urban: 52% of population
rural: 32% of population
total: 40% of population
urban: 48% of population
rural: 68% of population
total: 60% of population (2010 est.)
HIV/AIDS – adult prevalence rate:
14.3% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 5
HIV/AIDS – people living with HIV/AIDS:
1.2 million (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 9
HIV/AIDS – deaths:
83,000 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 5
Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and dengue fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
animal contact disease: rabies (2013)
Obesity – adult prevalence rate:
7% (2008)
country comparison to the world: 143
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
10.1% (2011)
country comparison to the world: 68
Education expenditures:
2.5% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 158
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 83.6%
male: 87.8%
female: 80.1% (2011 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 9 years
male: 10 years
female: 9 years (2003)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
total: 7.6%
country comparison to the world: 123
male: 7.6%
female: 7.6% (2004)
Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Zimbabwe
conventional short form: Zimbabwe
former: Southern Rhodesia, Rhodesia
Government type:
parliamentary democracy
name: Harare
geographic coordinates: 17 49 S, 31 02 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
8 provinces and 2 cities* with provincial status; Bulawayo*, Harare*, Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South, Midlands
18 April 1980 (from the UK)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 18 April (1980)
21 December 1979
Legal system:
mixed legal system of English common law, Roman-Dutch civil law, and customary law
International law organization participation:
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: Executive President Robert Gabriel MUGABE (since 31 December 1987); Vice President Joice MUJURU (since 6 December 2004) and Vice President John Landa NKOMO (since December 2009)
head of government: Executive President Robert Gabriel MUGABE (since 31 December 1987) note – according to the new constitution, following the 31 July 2013 presidential elections the position of Prime Minister was abolished
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president; responsible to the House of Assembly
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elections: presidential candidates nominated with a nomination paper signed by at least 10 registered voters (at least one from each province) and elected by popular vote for a five-year term (no term limits); elections last held on 31 July 2013 (next to be held in 2018); co-vice presidents drawn from party leadership
election results: Robert Gabriel MUGABE reelected president; percent of vote – Robert Gabriel MUGABE 61.1%, Morgan TSVANGIRAI 34.4%, Welshman NCUBE 2.7% other 1.8%; note – the election process was considered flawed and roundly criticised by election monitors and international bodies
Legislative branch:
bicameral Parliament consists of a Senate (93 seats – 60 members elected by popular vote for a five-year term, 10 provincial governors nominated by the president, 16 traditional chiefs elected by the Council of Chiefs, 2 seats held by the president and deputy president of the Council of Chiefs, and 5 members appointed by the president) and a House of Assembly (210 seats – members elected by popular vote for five-year terms)
elections: last held on 31 July 2013 (next to be held in 2018)
election results: Senate – percent of vote by party – NA; seats by party – ZANU-PF 37 MDC 23; House of Assembly – percent of vote by party – NA; seats by party – ZANU-PF 160, MDC 49, other 1
Judicial branch:
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president upon recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, an independent body consisting of the chief justice, Public Service Commission chairman, attorney general, and 2-3 members appointed by the president; judges normally serve until age 65, but can elect to serve until age 70
subordinate courts: High Court, regional magistrate courts, and special courts
Political parties and leaders:
African National Party or ANP [Egypt DZINEMUNHENZVA] Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai or MDC-T [Morgan TSVANGIRAI] Movement for Democratic Change – Ncube or MDC-N [Welshman NCUBE] Peace Action is Freedom for All or PAFA
United Parties [Abel MUZOREWA] United People's Party or UPP [Daniel SHUMBA] Zimbabwe African National Union-Ndonga or ZANU-Ndonga [Wilson KUMBULA] Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front or ZANU-PF [Robert Gabriel MUGABE] Zimbabwe African Peoples Union or ZAPU [Dumiso DABENGWA] Zimbabwe Youth in Alliance or ZIYA
Political pressure groups and leaders:
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition
National Constitutional Assembly or NCA [Lovemore MADHUKU] Women of Zimbabwe Arise or WOZA [Jenny WILLIAMS] Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions or ZCTU [Wellington CHIBEBE]
International organization participation:
ACP, AfDB, AU, COMESA, FAO, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Machivenyika MAPURANGA
chancery: 1608 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009
telephone: [1] (202) 332-7100
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador David Bruce WHARTON
embassy: 172 Herbert Chitepo Avenue, Harare
mailing address: P. O. Box 3340, Harare
telephone: [263] (4) 250-593 through 250-594
FAX: [263] (4) 796-488, or 722-618
Flag description:
seven equal horizontal bands of green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green with a white isosceles triangle edged in black with its base on the hoist side; a yellow Zimbabwe bird representing the long history of the country is superimposed on a red five-pointed star in the center of the triangle, which symbolizes peace; green represents agriculture, yellow mineral wealth, red the blood shed to achieve independence, and black stands for the native people
National symbol(s):
Zimbabwe bird symbol; African fish eagle
National anthem:
name: "Kalibusiswe Ilizwe leZimbabwe" [Northern Ndebele language] "Simudzai Mureza WeZimbabwe" [Shona] (Blessed Be the Land of Zimbabwe)
lyrics/music: Solomon MUTSWAIRO/Fred Lecture CHANGUNDEGA
note: adopted 1994
Economy – overview:
Zimbabwe's economy is growing despite continuing political uncertainty. Following a decade of contraction from 1998 to 2008, Zimbabwe's economy recorded real growth of more than 9% per year in 2010-11, before slowing to 5% in 2012, due in part to a poor harvest and low diamond revenues. However, the government of Zimbabwe still faces a number of difficult economic problems, including infrastructure and regulatory deficiencies, ongoing indigenization pressure, policy uncertainty, a large external debt burden, and insufficient formal employment. Zimbabwe"s 1998-2002 involvement in the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo drained hundreds of millions of dollars from the economy. The government"s subsequent land reform program, characterized by chaos and violence, badly damaged the commercial farming sector, the traditional source of exports and foreign exchange and the provider of 400,000 jobs, turning Zimbabwe into a net importer of food products. Until early 2009, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe routinely printed money to fund the budget deficit, causing hyperinflation. Dollarization in early 2009 – which allowed currencies such as the Botswana pula, the South Africa rand, and the US dollar to be used locally – ended hyperinflation and reduced inflation to about 10%, but exposed structural weaknesses that continue to inhibit broad-based growth.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$7.366 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 159
$7.054 billion (2011 est.)
$6.38 billion (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
$9.802 billion
note: in 2009, the Zimbabwean dollar was taken out of circulation, making Zimbabwe's GDP at the official exchange rate a highly inaccurate statistic (2012 est.)
GDP – real growth rate:
4.4% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 73
10.6% (2011 est.)
9.6% (2010 est.)
GDP – per capita (PPP):
$600 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 227
$500 (2011 est.)
$500 (2010 est.)
note: data are in 2012 US dollars
GDP – composition, by end use:
household consumption: 68%
government consumption: 29.4%
investment in fixed capital: 21.9%
exports of goods and services: 67.9%
imports of goods and services: -87.1%
(2012 est.)
GDP – composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 20.3%
industry: 25.1%
services: 54.6% (2012 est.)
Agriculture – products:
corn, cotton, tobacco, wheat, coffee, sugarcane, peanuts; sheep, goats, pigs
mining (coal, gold, platinum, copper, nickel, tin, diamonds, clay, numerous metallic and nonmetallic ores), steel; wood products, cement, chemicals, fertilizer, clothing and footwear, foodstuffs, beverages
Industrial production growth rate:
4.5% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 61
Labor force:
3.931 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91
Labor force – by occupation:
agriculture: 66%
industry: 10%
services: 24% (1996)
Unemployment rate:
95% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 202
80% (2005 est.)
note: figures reflect underemployment; true unemployment is unknown and, under current economic conditions, unknowable
Population below poverty line:
68% (2004)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 2%
highest 10%: 40.4% (1995)
Distribution of family income – Gini index:
50.1 (2006)
country comparison to the world: 23
50.1 (1995)
revenues: $NA
expenditures: $NA
Taxes and other revenues:
NA% of GDP
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
NA% of GDP
Public debt:
187.3% of GDP (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 2
180.6% of GDP (2011 est.)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
8.2% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 184
5.4% (2011 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
7.17% (31 December 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
975% (31 December 2007)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
30% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 5
34% (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
$12.27 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 74
$6.586 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
note: Zimbabwe's central bank no longer publishes data on monetary aggregates, except for bank deposits, which amounted to $2.1 billion in November 2010; the Zimbabwe dollar stopped circulating in early 2009; since then, the US dollar and South African rand have been the most frequently used currencies; there are no reliable estimates of the amount of foreign currency circulating in Zimbabwe
Stock of broad money:
$11 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 104
$22.71 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
$9.844 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 99
$6.289 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$10.9 billion (31 December 2011)
country comparison to the world: 70
$11.48 billion (31 December 2010)
$3.83 billion (31 December 2009)
Current account balance:
-$521.9 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 96
-$621.5 million (2011 est.)
$3.314 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
$2.932 billion (2011 est.)
Exports – commodities:
platinum, cotton, tobacco, gold, ferroalloys, textiles/clothing
Exports – partners:
China 20.4%, South Africa 14.9%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.9%, Botswana 11.5%, Italy 4.4% (2012)
$4.569 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 132
$4.272 billion (2011 est.)
Imports – commodities:
machinery and transport equipment, other manufactures, chemicals, fuels, food products
Imports – partners:
South Africa 51.2%, China 9.7% (2012)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$575.6 million (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
$660.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)
Debt – external:
$8.767 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 102
$6.276 billion (31 December 2011 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment – at home:
Stock of direct foreign investment – abroad:
Exchange rates:
Zimbabwean dollars (ZWD) per US dollar –
234.25 (2010)
234.25 (2009)
9,686.8 (2007)
note: the dollar was adopted as a legal currency in 2009; since then the Zimbabwean dollar has experienced hyperinflation and is
essentially worthless
Electricity – production:
7.615 billion kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
Electricity – consumption:
12.54 billion kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 82
Electricity – exports:
53 million kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 76
Electricity – imports:
5.497 billion kWh (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 36
Electricity – installed generating capacity:
2.005 million kW (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
Electricity – from fossil fuels:
66.1% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 120
Electricity – from nuclear fuels:
0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208
Electricity – from hydroelectric plants:
33.9% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 64
Electricity – from other renewable sources:
0% of total installed capacity (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208
Crude oil – production:
0 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
Crude oil – exports:
0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
Crude oil – imports:
0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 145
Crude oil – proved reserves:
0 bbl (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 208
Refined petroleum products – production:
0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 147
Refined petroleum products – consumption:
19,030 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 131
Refined petroleum products – exports:
0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 146
Refined petroleum products – imports:
13,140 bbl/day (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
Natural gas – production:
0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 212
Natural gas – consumption:
0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 212
Natural gas – exports:
0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 210
Natural gas – imports:
0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
Natural gas – proved reserves:
0 cu m (1 January 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
8.493 million Mt (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 104
Telephones – main lines in use:
356,000 (2011)
country comparison to the world: 109
Telephones – mobile cellular:
9.2 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 81
Telephone system:
general assessment: system was once one of the best in Africa, but now suffers from poor maintenance
domestic: consists of microwave radio relay links, open-wire lines, radiotelephone communication stations, fixed wireless local loop installations, and a substantial mobile-cellular network; Internet connection is available in Harare and planned for all major towns and for some of the smaller ones
international: country code – 263; satellite earth stations – 2 Intelsat; 2 international digital gateway exchanges (in Harare and Gweru) (2010)
Broadcast media:
government owns all local radio and TV stations; foreign shortwave broadcasts and satellite TV are available to those who can afford antennas and receivers; in rural areas, access to TV broadcasts is extremely limited (2007)
Internet country code:
Internet hosts:
30,615 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 108
Internet users:
1.423 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 84
196 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 29
Airports – with paved runways:
total: 17
over 3,047 m: 3
2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
914 to 1,523 m: 7 (2013)
Airports – with unpaved runways:
total: 179
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 104
under 914 m:
72 (2013)
refined products 270 km (2013)
total: 3,427 km
country comparison to the world: 50
narrow gauge: 3,427 km 1.067-m gauge (313 km electrified) (2008)
total: 97,267 km
country comparison to the world: 45
paved: 18,481 km
unpaved: 78,786 km (2002)
(some navigation possible on Lake Kariba) (2011)
Ports and terminals:
Binga, Kariba
Military branches:
Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF): Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) (2012)
Military service age and obligation:
18-24 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; women are eligible to serve (2012)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,616,051
females age 16-49: 2,868,376 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,528,166
females age 16-49: 1,646,041 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 154,870
female: 152,550 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
3.8% of GDP (2006)
country comparison to the world: 26
Transnational Issues
Disputes – international:
Namibia has supported, and in 2004 Zimbabwe dropped objections to, plans between Botswana and Zambia to build a bridge over the Zambezi River, thereby de facto recognizing a short, but not clearly delimited, Botswana-Zambia boundary in the river; South Africa has placed military units to assist police operations along the border of Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique to control smuggling, poaching, and illegal migration
Refugees and internally displaced persons:
IDPs: undetermined (political violence, human rights violations, land reform, and economic collapse) (2012)
Trafficking in persons:
current situation: Zimbabwe is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking; Zimbabwean women and girls from towns bordering South Africa, Mozambique, and Zambia are subjected to prostitution, sometimes being sold by their parents; Zimbabwean men, women, and children are subjected to forced labor in agriculture and domestic service in rural areas, as well as domestic servitude and sex trafficking in cities and towns; Zimbabwean women and men are lured into exploitative labor situations in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Nigeria, and South Africa with false job offers, while women and girls are lured to China, Egypt, the UK, and Canada and forced into prostitution; adults and children from Bangladesh, Somalia, India, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia are trafficked through Zimbabwe en route to South Africa
tier rating: Tier 3 – Zimbabwe does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; tangible efforts to investigate and prosecute trafficking offenses, including those allegedly involving government officials, and to protect victims remain minimal; the government continues to rely on an international organization to provide law enforcement training and on NGOs to identify and assist victims without government support for such work; a national trafficking awareness campaign was launched in November 2012 (2013)
Illicit drugs:
transit point for cannabis and South Asian heroin, mandrax, and methamphetamines en route to South Africa


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National Institutes of Health embrace older workers
WASHINGTON - Thomas Waldmann was 25 in 1956, when he started working as a clinical researcher at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. He has since had opportunities to work at universities such as Harvard, Stanford and Cornell, with potential for significant salary increases, but he never seriously considered them. Nor, at 83 and approaching his seventh decade on the job, is he in any hurry to retire.
Waldmann is not alone among his work colleagues. This year, NIH topped AARP's list of best employers for workers over 50, based on criteria such as career development opportunities, workplace accommodations, flexible scheduling, job-sharing and other employee benefits.
In an economic climate in which American workers older than 50 often feel marginalized and can have a hard time finding employment, older workers at NIH say they feel revered. Forty-nine percent of the nearly 20,000 employees are 50 or older, and the average age of all workers is 48. Around one-fifth wait more than 10 years past retirement eligibility to retire.
Nationwide, 33 percent of the workforce is 50 or older; there is a 6.1 percent unemployment rate among this age group, compared with a 7.2 percent overall unemployment rate, according to the AARP Public Policy Institute's September report. Many of the top employers for older workers on AARP's list, which include George Mason University, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Virginia Commonwealth University, and American University, were universities or health facilities - places where a higher average age is to be expected, because becoming a doctor, scientist or professor requires many years of higher education, leading to later entry into the work force.
The fact that so many on the AARP list are health facilities or universities makes sense to Edward Schneider, professor of gerontology, medicine and biology at the University of Southern California. "I think [such facilities] are looking for people who are experienced," he said, adding that, despite many companies' biases against older workers, they tend to be "more seasoned, less likely to make a mistake."
NIH offers perks with particular appeal for older employees, including flexible work schedules, generous telecommuting policies, opportunities to mentor younger workers and fitness programs geared for older bodies. Employees caring for family members can also sign up for emergency-care services, where they pay a small fee in exchange for someone checking in on their older relatives.
The benefits were not part of a master plan, but rather something that evolved over time, said Phil Lenowitz, deputy director of NIH's office of human resources.
"Most of it happened over the years as part of the culture," he said. "You start with young scientists, and as the workforce ages, you look for things like the 'Fit Plus Program' [a low-impact fitness program] that wasn't on people's minds 20 years ago."
The percentage of people 65 and older in the workplace has nearly doubled in the past three decades, from 10.8 percent in 1985 to 18.5 percent last year, according to AARP.
This reflects a cultural shift, said Larry Minnix, president of LeadingAge, an association of nonprofit aging services providers.
"We're starting to get beyond the perception that older people somehow peak and are given a gold watch and move on," Minnix said. "I'm seeing the enlightened companies doing things that will retain employees, [but] I think a lot of companies are still feeling the high pressure of: How do you get young people in and promoted?"
More companies need to accommodate the needs of older workers, said Mark Schmit, executive director of the Society for Human Resource Management. "We've been seeing only about a quarter of organizations really starting to take a look at this," he said. "You want to get ahead of the curve, rather than behind it."
At NIH, one factor that many employees say keeps them working into old age is the high that comes with NIH's mission to cure life-threatening diseases such as cancer and multiple sclerosis, as well as the pleasure of collaborating with top scientific minds on cutting-edge therapies.
"The electricity of intellectual stimulation here is really quite remarkable," said Anthony Fauci, 72, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who has worked there for 40 years. As he strode on an elliptical machine in one of the campus's four fitness centers, he said the appeal is not limited to older workers. "Coming in in the morning really excited about what you're doing is really the thing. If you have that atmosphere of energy and discovery, it really doesn't matter if you're 35 or 65."
Agnes Juhasz, 59, a laboratory manager who was taking a Zumba class in the next room, said older workers get a level of respect at NIH that can be hard to find at other places.
"I don't feel the same things as I felt back at another institute - that she is too old, she is too expensive," she said. "Here, it is fine if I take a class, and I'm not alone in my age group, and nobody looks at me like, 'She's hopeless.' "
NIH offers a large array of after-work clubs, in such subjects as photography, softball, theater, martial arts, sailing, tap-dancing and orchestra.
Most members of the tai-chi club are in their 50s and 60s and join because they are interested in improving balance and doing exercise that does not stress their joints, said John Hanover, 60, a laboratory chief in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases who has worked at NIH since 1979 and is an assistant teacher in the club. "Many come seeking healing but stay because of the companionship and camaraderie," Hanover said, adding that several scientific collaborations had blossomed from club meetings.
Even after retirement, many return to attend seminars, use labs or have lunch on the 312-acre campus dotted with trees and lawns in Bethesda, Md. Employees compare the NIH campus to a small town, with its own fire department, police force and even a resident herd of deer.
A big draw for scientists such as Waldmann is the ability to view a project in terms of decades, rather than years.
"Science is a river," he said. "You're always building on the past. You might be able to turn over a rock and find something exciting; you don't want to give up and say, 'This is all there is.' . . . It's like planting a fruit tree that has a long duration, and when it comes time to harvest the oranges or whatever, you don't want to leave."
Not all workers at NIH who opt to work past retirement age are directly involved in scientific endeavors. Gene Cowgill, 71, has worked there in a variety of jobs since 1963. He tried retirement for a few weeks in 1998 and hated it; he now helps manage a snack bar in one of the buildings. A tall man with a flowing white beard, he credited an NIH fitness program with helping him recover after he had both knees replaced six years ago.
"I feel like NIH has transformed me," he said, noting that this past August was the "end of [his] first 50 years" at NIH. "My current plan is to work till I'm 100."


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