If your mother earns more than the personal exemption for the tax year in question ($3,900 in 2013), then she is not eligible to be claimed as a dependent by another individual. Keep in mind that income from Social Security does not count for this purpose.
A lint roller in use. A lint roller or lint remover is a roll of one-sided adhesive paper on a cardboard or plastic barrel that is mounted on a central spindle, with an attached handle. The device facilitates the removal of lint or other small fibers from most materials such as clothing, upholstery and linen. Once expended, the roll can typically be replaced with a refill roll. Invented in 1956 by Nicholas McKay, Sr., his most well-known (and first commercial) product was the Lint Pic-Up, the world's first lint roller. Reusable lint rollers use elastomers, including silicones and polystyrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene as a reusable tacky surface.
You might know the company better by its current name, Tootsie Roll Industries. At one point, 20 million Tootsie Pops were being produced every day for sale by this company. The Tootsie Roll, which was invented in 1896, has a unique story by itself before it ever became part of the center of a delicious lollipop. Credit for the recipe of the Tootsie Roll goes to Leo Hirschfeld, who was an Austrian immigrant who had a love for candy. The first Tootsie Rolls began being produced in 1896 and by 1917 they were a commercial hit.