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DEC. 7, 2007--The University of Wisconsin-River Falls will hold its fall commencement at 2 p.m. on Dec. 15 in the Robert P. Knowles Physical Education and Recreation Center, and for the first time in the University's history the ceremony will be streamed live via the Internet.
Some 291 bachelor's and master's degree recipients are expected to participate in the commencement ceremonies. A commencement concert by the River Falls Brass begins at 1:30 p.m. Commencement speakers include Wisconsin Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Rodney Nilsestuen (below, right) and James Madsen (below, left), the 2007 UWRF Distinguished Teacher.
The ceremony can be viewed on the Internet at: http://www.uwrf.edu/commencement/ and click on "view this event live online." The event is also broadcast live on local cable channels 19 and 23.
"This is really going to benefit the families of international and outstate students who might not be able make it to River Falls, as well as other friends and families of the graduates who may not be able to attend because of weather or other circumstances," said Nick Dangeur, director of UWRF's TV Services. "Our commencement is now global. That is huge."
The ceremony also sports a new system of video projection as well as trusses and a lighting grid provided by the division of Student Affairs--all designed to give attendees better vantage points. Attendees will also see the complete processional due to a reorientation in the venue's seating arrangement, something administrators had hoped to accomplish to serve the increasing number of graduates and attendees over the years.
"A jumbo screen on the stage will let families see their graduates up close when they receive their diplomas," said Dangeur. "Plus we'll have monitors in the reception area for people who need to take a break, such as those with children or who need to stretch their legs. All of the people in the venue will be able to see a lot of different views. "
Secretary Nilsestuen will give the keynote commencement address titled, "An Armband, Grandma and Mandela."
Nilsestuen is a 1970 graduate of UWRF and a past recipient of the UWRF Distinguished Alumni Award. Governor Jim Doyle appointed Nilsestuen to his cabinet in January 2003. Previously, Nilsestuen served as a president and chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives for 24 years, where he helped build the WFC into one of the most respected cooperative trade associations in the nation. Nilsestuen, who holds a law degree from UW-Madison, has also been recognized outside of the Wisconsin area. He was recently elected president of a new North Central Bio-Economy Consortium, a 12-state organization designed to help guide the region's transition to greater use of bio-based fuels and products. Nilsestuen also recently served as president of the Midwest Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
Professor and chair of the UWRF physics department, James Madsen, will also address the graduates as the 2007 UWRF Distinguished Teacher. His speech is "'What Were You Thinking?' and Other Life Lessons."
Madsen has held a number of positions prior to his arrival at UWRF in 1989. He was a postdoctoral research assistant in physics and polymer science at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst from 1987 to 1989, and an IBM graduate fellow with the physics department at the Colorado School of Mines from 1985 to 1986. Madsen has been involved with the international IceCube project, which involves neutrino astrophysics research at the South Pole. Several students have had the opportunity to work with Madsen on this project in Antarctica, and Madsen has given presentations on the research project around the globe. His research and work has been published in many scientific journals. In 1997, Madsen helped establish the Western Wisconsin Polymer Lab on campus.
Madsen holds a B.S. with a double major in applied math, engineering and physics from UW-Madison and a Ph.D. in applied physics from the Colorado School of Mines. He is also a member of the Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers and the American Physical Society. Madsen has received several National Science Foundation grants for his research.
Receiving the Outstanding Service Award at the commencement ceremony is alumna Mary Ella Jerome, who graduated from UWRF with a B.S. in music education with emphases in vocal and piano music in 1974. Her appreciation for music and educational opportunities has led her to provide extraordinary financial support through both scholarships and investments in piano assets. The honor will be presented by Chancellor Don Betz and is based on the recommendations of the Faculty Senate External Relations Committee.
Jerome has established five scholarships, awarded annually in music, agriculture or education, that are named for her parents, the late Wallace and Marion ('40) Jerome (founders of Jerome Foods), and her twin aunts, Lila Estenson Byng ('47) and Lola Estenson Yde ('48). She has also provided funding for talented UWRF student musicians to attend or perform at such summer programs as the Aspen Music Festival. Jerome has also been recognized for her life-long support of UWRF and other colleges and universities, the federated music club, her church, community and school music activities with the Community Service Award from the Wisconsin Music Education Association. She holds an M.B.A. from UW-Madison.
Congratulatory messages to the new UWRF alumni will also be given by David Rainville, chair of the Faculty Senate, and Derek Brandt, a senior majoring in history from St. Paul and president of the Student Senate. The graduates will be welcomed into the UWRF Alumni Association by Jeffrey McCardle, alumnus and director of the UWRF Foundation. The 2007 student recipient of the Chancellor's Award for service to the university, Katherine J. Leisch, a graduating senior majoring in health and human performance, will also be recognized at the program. The ceremony will also include a special remembrance of Lt. Tracy Alger, a UWRF alumnus who was killed in the line of duty while in Iraq in 2007.
Degrees will be conferred by Chancellor Betz and presentation of the candidates will be from: Connie Foster, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs; Terry Brown, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Dale Gallenberg, dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences; Barbara Nemecek, dean of the College of Business and Economics; Faye Perkins, dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies; and Douglas Johnson, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and director of graduate studies.
Barbara Bright, a graduating senior and music education major from Minneapolis, will sing the "Star Spangled Banner" and the "UWRF Pledge Song" accompanied by the River Falls Brass.
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My boyfriend and I have been together for 3 years and he has occasionally used coke (like maybe twice a year on a special occasion) and when we broke up for 2 months in January he went nuts with it and thought he had overdosed. Since then we have gotten back together and he has sworn that he hasnt done it since then but I just looked through his phone and he had texts in there very clearly stating that he not only did it on 2 different nights but he spent $220 on it when that couldve been put towards our house, groceries, or kids!!! Normally I would just come right out and confront him about it but one reason we broke up was because I could not trust him with all the fighting and looked through his phone and computer. I have swore that I wouldnt do that ever again and I dont want us to break up again over it, I just think he needs help because obviously he is addicted if he just spent all that $ on it when he tells me hes broke! IDK what to do!!!!!!!
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If you stay, he will continue to lie and sink down into the depths of addiction- taking you and your family with him.
If you leave him, and let him spiral down without trying to help, you might always wonder if you could have done something.
If I were you, I'd leave, BUT I'd also give him an ultimatum. If he wanted to put that money toward a family-oriented detox facility instead of drugs, and get himself cleaned up- in a way you could be SURE of (like, keeping in touch with his councelor or mentor, voluntary drug tests once a month, etc) then you'd be willing to rebuild your relationship and let him be a part of you and your kid's lives. I think this is the only way I could deal with the situation with a clear concience- knowing I did everything I could to help my kid's father. (and no, staying with him and trying to help him with words and false promises is not helping)
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I'm sorry, but since when is using coke appropriate for "special occasions". I'm going to sound blunt, but it sounds like you're making excuses for him because you love him. I was raised in a small, SMALL town and know several addicts who make it a lifelong marathon. Now their addiction is just a part of everyday life, and their families are sadly strung along for the ride. They will NEVER change until they are good and ready to.
Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.
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I would say first, you decide where you and your children will be living. If there is somewhere else you can go, that would be best. If there isn't, he has to go. This is easier if your name is on the lease or morgtage. If he has to go, I would get the kids out of the house for a couple of hours and explain things to him. Just tell him you have been concerned about his erratic behavior and knowing that if your gut instinct was correct, he would lie, you checked his phone and had your fears confirmed. If he has a problem with that, you need to go into mama-bear mode. It's all about protecting your children. They are the most important thing and they come before cell phone privacy.
You just lay down the law. He can't live with you and can't be a part of the kids' lives until he is sober and puts his family first. Decide what that means to you. Do you expect him to join NA and work the steps? Do you expect to be involved in his recovery? Do you need to have access to his bank account and phone so you can see where he is spending money? You need to decide that so he has an actual goal he can work toward. If he was a good father, he can be again. Some people choose recovery and turn their lives around, especially if family is important to them. You do need to be aware, though, that back sliding is common.
And to PP, yep, some people consider recreational use of cocaine to be relatively normal on special occasions. I have never touched the stuff, but know many who have and have watched that "recreational", party use, turn into full blown addiction.
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We've covered in the past the impacts property and business owners suffer when government agencies plan for public projects. We've also covered when agency planning crosses the line and results in precondemnation damages or a de facto taking. A recent unpublished Court of Appeal decision, Joffe v. City of Huntington Park, highlights (1) the types of impacts owners suffer and (2) the difficulty owners face in trying to recover for such impacts.
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CHICAGO (AP) — While most of the top players in the WNBA are spending this winter overseas playing basketball in Russia, Turkey or China, Elena Delle Donne decided to stay in Chicago to help grow the Sky brand.
Whether working basketball clinics, meeting with business leaders or just showing her face around town, Delle Donne is making the most of her time in the Windy City.
"It definitely has been a huge chance to help get the word out about the team and the league," Delle Donne said. "They see me and being 6-foot-5, they are like who's this athletic tall girl at these business meetings. They want to follow us next year. It's important to have our faces out there so they can get excited about it."
Delle Donne made such an impact in her first season with the Sky on the court, that spending the winter in Chicago was a natural extension. The league's rookie of the year — the second overall pick out of Delaware — helped Chicago to its best season ever with the franchise's first trip to the WNBA playoffs. The Sky's attendance increased by 17 percent — the most of any team in the league.
"The Sky organization is thrilled that Elena chose to stay not only in the country but in Chicago this offseason. This is an important part of growth, especially in building our brand presence in Chicago," Sky owner Michael Alter said. "Her willingness to be out and about in the corporate and philanthropic communities as well as youth basketball will pay dividends."
Last weekend, Delle Donne hosted a basketball clinic in the morning followed by a brief stop at Nike for an event before a Juvenile Diabetes dinner. A day earlier, she earned $10,000 for Special Olympics — a cause near and dear to Delle Donne because of her older sister Lizzie, who has cerebral palsy and is blind and deaf —by hitting free throws during a visit to a Chicago-area business.
"Anytime I can do anything to help them is great," Delle Donne said of the Special Olympics. "I'm working to get them more involved in the clinics we're doing."
Delle Donne said she'd love to be an Ambassador for the Special Olympics down the road. It would be a natural fit as she really is at her best working with children. At the recent clinic in Chicago, kids came from as far as Michigan to participate. Whether it's signing autographs or showing a young girl or boy how to work on their ballhandling, the star was at ease with them.
Chicago Sky coach and general manager Pokey Chatman worked at the clinic, also taking in one that Delle Donne did in Delaware. She's been thoroughly impressed with her young star.
"It was an overnight clinic where kids could bring their sleeping bags and hang out with Elena all night," Chatman said. "She's so engaged. I try to tell people, but I want people to witness it themselves. I don't think she understands yet the attraction that she is for little girls and boys.


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"Today we lost an incredible person and one of the most beloved players to ever wear a Trail Blazers uniform," said Trail Blazers Owner Paul Allen. "My thoughts and condolences are with the Kersey family. He will be missed by all of us. It's a terrible loss." "We're shocked to lose such a great member of our Trail Blazers family," said Trail Blazers President and CEO Chris McGowan. "The news is so sudden, and we're sure more details will be forthcoming. But it is indeed a sad day for our organization, the city of Portland and the NBA. Jerome will be remembered not only for his incredible contributions on the court, but his tremendous impact in our community." Oregonian
"Our team has made great strides under Neil's leadership, and I am excited to extend his contract," said Allen. "Neil has done an outstanding job as General Manager by quickly rebuilding our team into a playoff contender. The franchise is clearly on the upswing, and I hope to see further improvements in the years to come." NBA.com
"This extension is a validation of the efforts of the entire Trail Blazers front office and an endorsement of the level of commitment expected of us by our owner Paul Allen," said Olshey. "The level of passion for this franchise by our owner, season ticket holders and fans, drives us to build a team that this community can be proud of." NBA.com
Billionaire Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen announced Thursday he was pledging at least $100 million to fight Ebola. The gift is believed to be the largest private donation to combat the deadly disease and support health care workers in West Africa. The gift from the co-founder of Microsoft includes an estimated $26.5 million already donated to organizations such as the American Red Cross, to pay for equipment, volunteers and educational materials, and the Centers for Disease Control Foundation, to establish emergency operations centers in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the nations at the epicenter of the epidemic. Oregonian
Q: It was reported this summer that you went to Los Angeles this summer to present a contract extension to LaMarcus Aldridge. Can you talk about why you did that? Paul Allen: I just thought it was very important that we have a direct discussion with LA. It went great. We presented him with a couple of options and obviously he thinks the option of being unrestricted next season and of course looking at a very long extension is the one he chose to pursue. We understand that, but we thought we should talk through all those things. It was just great to be able to sit down with LA and get a chance to really understand his thinking about the team. He's very excited about the team. You guys talked to him at media day yesterday and I hope you got that sense, too. Forward Center
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Microsoft co-founder and Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen has announced he is expanding his efforts to help fight the Ebola outbreak in Africa with a $9 million donation to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Allen's donation Thursday to the CDC Foundation will be used to build and equip emergency operations centers and train staff in the three most affected countries. In August, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announced a $2.8 million gift to the American Red Cross to provide equipment, train workers and produce education materials in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. His foundation also set up a $100,000 matching grant program through GlobalGiving to encourage others to help stop the virus. Oregonian
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The 2014 Ebola epidemic in West Africa continues to grow, with more than 3,700 suspected cases and 1,850 deaths. To help manage the public health response, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation today provided a transformational $9 million grant to the CDC Foundation. This significant grant will help advance the work of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and local Ministries of Health to establish sustainable emergency operations centers in the most impacted countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. CDC Foundation
Owner Paul Allen was doused with a bucket of ice water during a trip to Africa, answering separate challenges from Blazers All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. After enduring the freezing bath, Allen shouted: "Holy cow!" Aldridge challenged the Blazers' owner before dousing himself with water after he was challenged by a host of people, including teammate Wesley Matthews. Here's a clip of Allen answering Aldridge's challenge: Oregonian
Former Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer has signed an agreement to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers from Shelly Sterling for $2 billion, and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen sounds delighted by the development. Allen posted the following statement of support for Ballmer on his website on Saturday. "Steve Ballmer would make an excellent owner for the Los Angeles Clippers. I encouraged him to consider acquiring an NBA team because of his strong passion for the game. Once the deal is finalized, I look forward to welcoming him to the league." Blazers Edge
Joe Freeman: #Blazers owner Paul Allen: "I completely support Adam Silver's decisive action on the Sterling issue. He exhibited great leadership and the league is in good hands." Twitter @BlazerFreeman
After signing Stephen Colbert to succeed David Letterman on "Late Night" — trumping the CNN upfront presentation with the announcement — Moonves is moving to "Billionaires Beach." Page Six has exclusively learned Moonves has bought Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's home on Malibu's prestigious Carbon Beach for $28 million. Allen bought the gorgeous, white-walled and glass modern oceanfront house for $25 million in 2010. New York Post
What happens when "Portlandia" meets the Portland Trail Blazers? As Thursday's Season 4 episode demonstrated, there was plenty of opportunity for humor as Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein's feminist bookstore owner characters decided to raise the consciousness of the NBA team's Blazer Dancers. Blazer players LaMarcus Aldridge, Thomas Robinson, Robin Lopez and Damian Lillard also turned up. Blazers owner Paul Allen even made an appearance, though in a different sketch. Oregonian
Here's a cool nugget that came out of doing some background research for the story on McGowan. Remember when Blazers owner Paul Allen was caught on camera during a game with a white board? Many speculated that he was drawing up a play or somehow partaking in a basketball strategy session. In fact, Allen was sketching out a t-shirt design concept that the Blazers will be rolling out during the playoffs. I have seen mock-ups of the shirts -- which will be available in different models for each of the starters -- and they look excellent. Blazers Edge
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Suri's Walking, Talking, and Sending Thank-You Notes!
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Talk about advanced! We were surprised that little Suri was walking and talking but now it turns out she's writing thank-you notes also. People reports Suri and Katie stopped by a children's store while in Shreveport, LA where Katie is shooting Mad Money. When the owners heard they were coming they painted a special picture frame with Suri's name across the bottom. Apparently the Cruises were so flattered that Suri wrote a thank-you note on her own embossed stationery – with Mom's help of course. The store also said Suri had a great time with other customers and their babies. It all sounds so cute. We can only hope we'll get some pictures from the fabulous event soon.
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sunnynight 7 years
Awww. I have to agree with some previous comments. THE LITTLE ALIEN IS GROWING ON ME. She almost makes up for her crazy-but-really-really-hot daddy.
geohiker 7 years
So cute! And, it's always nice to see kids being trained in good manners from an early age.
rubialala 7 years
totally cute.
Hope5 7 years
She is a doll!
ohilovemybabies 7 years
I grew up in a crazy home and I turned out ok.. or so I think lol.. suri is so beautiful,makes me want another chica..
Oona 7 years
Tom makes beautiful baby. Suri looks like Tom, thank God. Katie has such a weird smile but great eyes; Tom too. Good for the rockin'little girl Suri!
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ladybugrenee 7 years
yea katie was well-raised! what a beautiful little one!
betweenxxfreedom 7 years
they look so cute together, ir eally love pictures of them together, suri really looks a lot like katie
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Beautifulbarbie 7 years
So sweet.
krisua 7 years
I'm telling you, rumours about their bad family life are exaggerated! No child could grow up so peaceful and socialising if there were really drastic winds at home.
tiggerchick2 7 years
Embossed personalized stationery at 13 months? That a crock, I don't care how rich you are a toddler does NOT need personalized stationery!!
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I'd like to see more pictures of Suri. Hopefully she'll be able to choose her own belief in her life and not be forced into things.
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I wouldn't expect anything less from her. I have often heard that aliens were more advanced than earthlings. :p =
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Suri looks like a sweetheart! And is she really talking talking? Or just momma and the like?
tati33 7 years
suri is cute! wow - she wrote the thank you notes by herself!!! amazing - she's a genius..must be the scientology food they are feeding her.. i forget who said she was 12 - which is why she wrote the note..hahahaa! hilarious! :ROTFL:
cocca 7 years
she is just sooo adorable! she looks more like tom cruise everyday... :(
pink_magnetism 7 years
Suri is definately a cutie.
Daisy6264 7 years
She looks like her mommy.
Cheetah521 7 years
That is sooo cute! Katie is so sweet to do that. She seems like such a great mom! POP100 list for babies and children is a fantastic idea!
Nabs 7 years
I can't help but share that Katie is going to be on ET on Monday. She looks really beautiful and so sweet. She said the first word Suri said was 'mama' how cute. Love her.
Nabs 7 years
Before I go, heard Tom and Katie were having another kitten. Now am excited. Will she/he have long hair? Will he/she be half as beautiful as Suri? Will she be exotic with lots of hair and character? Questions question! At least Suri has kept me glued to celebrity gossip!LOL
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Hey forgot to say that am glad Katie is raising her with such good manners. I wish we could get new pics of her it has been so long!
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wow, she can write thank you notes now, that some alien for ya....lol


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SUNRISE, Fla. (July 11, 2009) Joseph King Kong Agbeko retained his IBF bantamweight championship with a 12-round unanimous decision victory over two-division world champion Vic Raging Bull Darchinyan Saturday night on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. In a controversial co-feature, Antonio DeMarco knocked out Anges Baby Face Adjaho at 2:59 of the ninth round to become the WBCs No. 1 ranked lightweight and the mandatory challenger to current champion Edwin Valero.
While the Agbeko-Darchinyan fight, which was a matchup of two of the pound-for-pound hardest hitting boxers in the world, didnt disappoint, it was quite shocking. Many experts predicted the experienced four-time world champ Darchinyan would knockout the defending champion with his sweeping hooks and stiff jabs..
But Darchiyan (32-2, 26 KOs), who was fighting for the first time at 118 pounds, didnt seem to have the power he was known for in the lower divisions. Agbeko (27-1, 22 KOs) took advantage of that from the opening round, landing powerful rights throughout the fight that opened cuts under both of Darchiynans eyes.
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So, time travel is real. There will be an energy war. Castle and Beckett will have three kids (does Alexis count toward that number I wonder). Castle stops writing mysteries. And Beckett becomes a senator.
I honestly wouldn't mind if the time travel plot popped up from time to time.
Maybe it already has and this wasn't the neo-Fascist's first attempt to incite a global war by altering past events and eliminating some of their enemies by getting them to fight each other:
The conspiracy depicted in an episode of "Castle" from last week, "Pandora," and concluded on Monday in "Linchpin" garners a number of kudos for originality.
The conspiracy involved the use of the theories of a social scientist named Nelson Blakely, a kind of Bruce Bueno de Mesquita character, who can predict future events and even influence them with mathematics. Blakely has developed an idea called "linchpin" which supposes that a minor event can lead to much larger ones, changing the course of world history. It is an actual concept derived from game theory, used to help negotiate diplomatic agreements and form business partnerships.
The two main characters, Richard Castle, a writer of murder mysteries, and Kate Beckett, a tough New York detective, are recruited by an old flame of Castle's, Sophia Turner, a CIA spy master. The case involves someone who is presumed to be a rogue CIA operative who is connected with a plot to bring down the American economy using Blakely's theories.
The story has some twists, turns, and red herrings. The upshot is that the linchpin is the 10-year-old daughter of an important Chinese official. The plot is to kill the little girl in an apparent botched attempt to kill the official, blaming the killing on the United States. The Chinese official then would influence the Beijing government to stop buying American debt in retaliation. The economy of the United States collapses. The austerity measures required to repair the damage would severely limit America's ability to keep the peace. Russia, China, the Middle Eastern terrorists, and a lot of other powers would run wild, starting a global war.
The party behind the plot is suggested to be East European interests, which can be taken to mean Russia's Vladmir Putin. This is buttressed by the fact that there is a mole inside the CIA who started out as a KGB plant, now working for the conspiracy.
Of course Castle and Beckett save the day, save the world, and save the life of the little girl.
You know, I thought about that. Specifically that two parter and the Beckett's mom story line. Both could play into an overarching temporal war story line...
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text: on Aug 17, 2013 @ 5:05 PMAug 17, 2013 @ 5:05 PM PublishedBrazilian tackles library deficit with "Cloud of Books"Rio de Janeiro, Aug 17 (EFE).- A Brazilian businessman has come up with a technological solution to the problem of high book prices and a lack of school libraries in his homeland.To make reading more accessible throughout Brazil, Jonas Suassuna developed an online library known as Nuvem de Livros (Cloud of Books), which was inaugurated two years ago and currently offers more than 10,000 titles to nearly 1 million subscribers, who can read the content on their computer, tablet or smartphone.Developed in collaboration with the Brazilian unit of Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica, the online platform (located on the Web at www.nuvemdelivros.com.br) allows users to access educational content and literary works without the need to download the material.Suassuna, CEO of the Gol publishing group, a producer and distributor of multi-media educational and entertainment content, said his passion for literature runs in his blood as he is the nephew of Brazilian playwright, novelist and poet Ariano Suassuna.The business leader said he was motivated to create the online library because of the lack of access to books throughout Brazil, a problem that is especially pronounced in remote areas of the country."The government signed a law that says that by 2020 all Brazilian schools, public and private, must have a library with at least one book per student. Anyone familiar with the reality of Brazilian public schools knows that will be very difficult," Suassuna told Efe.Given the unlikelihood that thousands of libraries can be built in less than 10 years, the entrepreneur found another solution easier to implement.Pointing to widespread use of the Internet in Brazil, he said it made more sense to have digital libraries rather than physical ones.Suassuna said one of biggest difficulties in carrying out the project was convincing book publishers to come on board, adding that they were particularly concerned about the possibility of piracy.Nuvem de Libros is equipped with features that allows users to search through books chapter-by-chapter and find specific terms, bookmark pages or study interactive maps.Students are charged $1 per month to access the service, while private individuals can pay around $3.50 per month for unlimited access to the content on any digital platform.Nuvem de Libros is already available in Argentina and should begin operating in other Latin American countries and in Spain in September.


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In late 1997, a disease outbreak began in East Africa. In three months, 90,000 people became sick and almost 500 people died. Many animals in the region also died, causing economic difficulties for the people who relied on these animals for milk, meat, and as a trading commodity. The loss of human lives and animals was devastating for the communities. The cause of this outbreak was the Rift Valley fever virus.
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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was defeated in a Virginia Republican Primary by David Brat, a college professor who is now making headlines for pulling off the biggest Tea Party win of the 2014 campaign season.
Brat also has ties to Minnesota; he lived in Brooklyn Park and went to Park Center High School. Graduating in 1982, Brat played tennis and was a member of the marching band and debate team.
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July 26, 2011 -- This week on "Off the Shelf", Stan Collender, partner with Qorvis Communications joins host Roger Waldron to discuss the politics of the debt ceiling debate, and the prospects for raising the ceiling as the August 2nd deadline approaches.
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New Cheapism.com Research Finds the Best Affordable Jogging Strollers for Active Parents
Review site recommends the Jeep Overland Limited and Schwinn Turismo Swivel Wheel, both under $180.
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Cheapism.com, a review site dedicated to finding quality low-cost products, has published a new buying guide for consumers searching for an affordable, safe, and easy-to-maneuver jogging stroller. After researching key features and analyzing online reviews, Cheapism has identified the best cheap jogging strollers under $200: the Jeep Overland Limited (starting at $175), the Schwinn Turismo Swivel Wheel (starting at $176), and the InStep Safari Swivel Double (starting at $160). The latter carries two children side by side and also comes in a single model. The Schwinn comes in a double as well.
As Cheapism´s buying guide explains, it´s important to note the difference between fixed wheel and swivel wheel jogging strollers. Models with fixed front wheels, such as the Jeep Overland Limited, are stable enough for serious runners and varied terrain. Swivel wheel strollers, such as the Schwinn Turismo and InStep Safari, cater to walkers and errand runners by making it easier to navigate tight spaces, corners, and other obstacles. The front wheel locks in place for jogging.
In jogging stroller reviews, both users and experts attest to the passenger comfort, convenience, and performance of the models on Cheapism´s list. Parents remarking on the two top picks, the Jeep Overland Limited and Schwinn Turismo Swivel Wheel, report that their kids prefer these jogging strollers to other models. The InStep Safari Swivel Double comfortably accommodates two passengers, users say, although some find the stroller too big to fit through standard doorways.
Cheapism´s jogging stroller ratings reflect the fact that safety ranks high on any parent´s list of priorities. All the jogging strollers reviewed feature five-point harnesses and meet industry safety standards. Both the Jeep Overland Limited and InStep Safari Swivel Double employ a wrist strap to keep jogger and stroller together. The Jeep Overland Limited also features a hand brake to help runners maintain control even on downhill slopes.
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I don't know about that.
Canadian was just toweling off. It wasn't like he was taking a formal break, since he wasn't sitting down and eating/drinking.
If someone is sweating and wants to towel off, who am I to tell them that they can't do so? I'm OK with an opponent toweling off after a point within a game and would not say anything to them about it.
Personally, I would not walk out on a match, as I'm already there to play. But I would ignore the offending player and any comments or actions directed my way.
Life's too short to spend worrying about what people like that say, think, or do....
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To be honest it sounds like you were the one who was unreasonable here. It sounds like you let his reputation cloud what was pretty reasonable behavior into making you act like a middle schooler so you called him a name then took your ball and went home.
Him telling you that you have only played 2 games and that it isn't a changeover is reasonable. Maybe his attitude was far more confrontational than you wrote but just him saying "this is no time for a break" is reasonable. Him asking to see marks on clay is reasonable and entirely within the rules. Him not being in ready position when you wanted to serve is reasonable.
There are a ton of things that he could have done that I think would make it perfectly legitimate for you to walk off- but you didn't mention those in this story.
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The most recent cover of People® magazine has a full cover photo of Brittany Maynard, who has chosen to end her life rather than suffer through the end stages of cancer and just take pain medication until things end "naturally". Blogger Ashley E. McGuire attacks both Brittany and People in this post.
I don't like going after someone personally, and I don't intend to try to shame or attack Ms. McGuire. I do hope to give some perspective on a more compassionate view, as I take exception to her proselytizing to someone else over something I gather from her article she has not personally experienced.
I have lost five very dear people to cancer, and know many more still fighting with it. Cancer destroys in a huge swath, hurting not just the person with the disease, but family, friends and community as well. The disease itself can affect motor and brain function, and the treatments themselves can sometimes speed a patient's demise. Even if they don't, the medicines used seriously weaken a person, and can cause all manner of mental issues like strange mood swings and even hallucinations. There are also the emotional impact of disfiguring issues such as losing hair and, in the case of breast and cervical cancers, parts of the body that a person feels makes them who they are. Sometimes a person has to chose between getting treatment and losing an unborn child or refusing treatment and not living to see the child born. In short, cancer is not a life event to be taken lightly, and it is unfairly judgmental to preach to someone afflicted with this about how they chose to deal with it. Especially in Mrs. Maynard's case, where the doctors have told her her only option left is administering pain medication until her body shuts down. Continue reading


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Electromagnetic pulses significantly decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers.
In the double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study, 34 patients used a portable battery-operated device that emits a low-intensity pulsating electromagnetic frequency and experienced more than 40 percent pain relief on their first day.
"Our results show pulsed electromagnetic fields caused a significant decrease in pain" says Fred Nelson, M.D., associate program director for research and director of the Osteoarthritis Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Henry Ford Hospital.
Dr. Nelson will present the results this week at the Orthopaedic Research Society's annual meeting in New Orleans.
Dr. Nelson explains that in the laboratory, electromagnetic signals have been shown to decrease calcium in cartilage cells. This sets off a series of chemical events that can lead to reduced inflammation. Previously, the electromagnetic fields have been used to control pain related to cosmetic surgery.
"We are really fine-tuning what we are doing to the cell environment with a very specific pulse sequence and frequency," says Dr. Nelson.
Patients strapped the small, ring-shaped plastic device around their knees for 15 minutes, twice daily for six weeks. The device was lightweight and patients could position the device directly over clothing. All participants were given a device with a coil that appeared to work but some were assigned active coils and others were given non-active coils. The electromagnetic device was developed by Ivivi Health Sciences of Montvale, New Jersey.
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10 New GTA Online Rockstar Verified Jobs: Drift Paradise, Hipster Rage and More
Posted on June 27, 2014 AT 09:34am
The newest round of Rockstar Verified GTA Online Jobs features a mixture of Land Races, Deathmatches and Captures. Ten new Jobs have been given our stamp of approval, including Races perfect for drifting (and some of the retro rides included in The "I'm Not a Hipster" Update), a Deathmatch on a wasted bridge and a Capture Job featuring a gang of angry hipsters stashing contraband in 24/7 stores.
Read on for all the details on these new Verified Jobs – players can click each Job title to add it to your game's bookmarked Jobs. Keep an eye out for more Rockstar Verified Jobs in the very near future, including chosen selections from Rockstar's #ImNotAHipster Event Weekend Creator Competition.
Holy Drift Mountain - created by Heavy Magic
This Lap Race for Sports cars takes us along a picturesque route from downtown Vinewood, through Vinewood Hills and back again. Ambient traffic is disabled by default so that you can really carve up the winding, high speed corners in search of perfect lines – just don't get too distracted by the stunning view on the way down. Before getting Verified, Holy Drift Mountain had been played nearly 6,000 times and its popularity is entirely justified.
Far Out LOOP - created by Pakelikea
This technical road Race twists around the vineyards of Grapeseed and has Supercars as its default class. Several tight turns and hazards such as farm equipment and drainage ditches create plenty of opportunities to tangle with the opposition, and a looping section maximizes the chances for collisions as the pack spreads out. A great spectacle, don't be surprised to see this one in our live streamed Crew Battles soon.
Sky high combat in Maze Bank Fight
The Maze Bank Fight - created by N7 – Devestator
A Contend Capture of epic proportions, this Job sees two teams battle it out in Buzzards over a single Capture Object on top of the Maze Bank Tower. As if that weren't a tall order in itself, RPG wielding goons on the helipad won't make it any easier. Once players have collected the package, they can either get back in their helicopter and fly back to their base, or parachute off and race back at ground level.
Hipster Happy Hour - created by Foghat1977
A shining example of quality over quantity, Hipster Happy Hour is only the second Job Foghat1977 has published, but this exciting Sports Race through Downtown and Vinewood shows considerable talent. Bearing some similarity to the popular Rockstar Created Race "Downtown Underground", it works well with Traffic off and features excellent Prop placement to form a couple of unexpected corners.
Fighting over a loose bag in Hold: Shopping Spree
Hold: Shopping Spree - created by Skilledscout
Skilledscout, the leader of the Sir In A Suit Crew, gets down to business with this sprawling Hold Capture set around the beachfront villas of Chumash. The coastal town is really brought to life by dangerous Actors occupying shops and protecting the Capture Objects at all costs. Once you've managed to elude them, the escape path to each Capture Point is a breezy dash along the Great Ocean Highway. Just hope an opponent isn't waiting for you when you get there.
Marios Race - created by Fifides
Set in downtown Los Santos this short Lap Race sends Sports cars weaving through highway and street-level traffic, and features a solid mix of sharp turns and wide straights for overtaking. It's also well suited to Compacts. A savvy racer might want to hang back in second place going into the final straight and use slipstream to power over the small ramp just before the finish line.
A wasted bridge is the setting for an intimate shootout in Quarantine
Quarantine - created by Raymond Calitri
"The bridge is dead. Fight to survive." reads the description for this Deathmatch set on a section of the Elysian Fields Freeway that comes from a regular on GTAForums' content subforum. Fitting the 'quarantine' theme quite nicely, weapons and ammo are limited and the road is littered with wrecked vehicles so tactical play and ammo scavenging are crucial.
Obstacle What? - created by GSXR01570
GSXR's motto is "Work Hard, Play Hard, Game Harder" and it's clearly paying off judging by this challenging obstacle Motorbike Race. You start out in downtown Los Santos, and race to the edge of the Grand Senora Desert and back. Along the way you'll have to deal with high speed chicanes, obstacle jumps and up to 15 other players vying for position.
Rattlesnake Run - created by a_smitty56
Nonchalant Dominance Crew member a_smitty56′s Supercar Race takes place on the road section around the El Burro Heights oil field. We used part of this route in Rockstar Created Race "Dock Ring" but it's a surprisingly underused location among the Creator community. Lots of twists, turns and wooden fences that you can push other players through make for a competitive Race where aggression is a virtue.
Taking to the surf to score some kills in Sonuva Beach
Sonuva Beach - created by Handcuff Charlie
Handcuff_charlie's first Verified Job Pier Pressure II has already seen plenty of play time in Rockstar live-streams. Sonuva Beach is another creation showcased on GTAForums - a tight little Deathmatch that's been marked out entirely with user-placed Props on the Palomino Highlands Beach. Clearly a lot of thought has gone into Prop placement to give this DM a central 'focus', choke points and alternate routes. Weapons are restricted to shotguns but grenade and Molotov pickups are placed around the map to spice things up and provide tactical variety.
Please note that in addition to occasionally changing Job names due to taste, copyright or other reasons – Rockstar from time to time will make other small edits to players' Jobs before making them Rockstar Verified. This includes, but is not limited to modifying spawn points, improving checkpoints or increasing/decreasing the amount of weapon picks ups for a particular Job. Once Jobs are Rockstar Verified, they become available for play across both platforms, so whether you're on Xbox 360 or PS3, you'll have all these newly Verified creations available in your next Freemode session (you can also bookmark them at the Social Club for easy access in your next session).
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So I had a friend over who doesn't play a lot of games, in fact the last game I think he played from start to finish was the original Dead Space back when it was released. Because he's a horror fan, I sat him down in front of L4D2 to see what he thought of it.
Now I consider L4D2 so be one of the most streamlined Valve games to date, it's oppressively linear and needs to be in order to keep the flow of the action up. However my friend managed to get as far as the motel in Dark Carnival before he got completely and utterly lost and ended up walking all the way back to the start of the level.
I assumed this is just due to the fact that I play a lot of games and get the visual language that devs use to point the player in the right direction, but then I've watched so many QL's where Jeff has gotten lost in linear games that I'm wondering whether some players pick up how games are signposted better than others.
So do you get lost in games that are essentially linear? And do you find yourself running up against invisible walls? I never do, so I'm wondering whether the reason my friend kept running up against them was because of not being trained by games to read the signs or whether your ability to know where to go differs from player to player.


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Brown, B.L., J.M.Epifanio, P.E.Smouse, and C.J.Kobak. 1996. Temporal stability of mtDNA haplotype frequencies in American shad populations: to pool or not to pool across years? Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 53(10):2274–2283.
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Who you trust the new or old schooler knew the rules
Were made by those who only use the laws
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One might think I was using this question to enforce the cliche idea that the "old school" was better…no
What I am saying here is exactly what I said in the first line: "You can't trust a rhyme"
New or Old school it doesn't matter, if your one who needs to be ruled, you will be. Rappers have been making up their own rules for others to follow, their own ideas of what "real Hip Hop" is, since the beginning…why?
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"What I wish," she said, "is that sometimes when we come home, she has something cooked for us. Wouldn't that be nice?"
And Blane Wilson, 52, and in love for the first time in his life, feared his marriage was in jeopardy.
Experts say that caring for an elderly parent can put a strain on any marriage, and the pressure of having to care for her mother-in-law caused Georgia Wilson to leave a second time. When she returned, Blane made his marriage a priority. And soon his mother sensed something was wrong.
"She tells me that ... she doesn't want to impose," he said. "She feels like an intruder."
Then things began to snowball: A series of mishaps -- from Lawanda Wilson falling in the shower to driving off in her car. Georgia Wilson, frantic, reminded her husband over and over that they are not trained to care for her.
But they felt trapped. He believed they couldn't afford any kind of nursing care now that they'd built his mother her own house. And Blane Wilson had made a promise to keep his mother out of a nursing home. So they stumbled along.
About eight months later, the three of them moved to Alpine, Texas, to be closer to Georgia Wilson's family. But her mother-in-law was no longer part of the household -- she lived about two miles away and across the highway in an apartment by herself.
"Her apartment is like away from everything," her son said. "It's real secluded. She has no neighbors."
Blane dropped by most days and he found a social service agency, which took his mother to an adult day care center called the Sunshine House for a few hours every day during the week. It even served lunch.
But on several occasions in 2007, police found Lawanda wandering again. And state protective services was called in to investigate. Wilson insisted his mother was just fine.
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"We walked inside and there was no one there," said Ordener. "But the stove burners were on. And the television was on."
They found Lawanda at the Sunshine House, sitting alone. Ordener was devastated and decided to take her sister back to Midland, where Lawanda currently lives.
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One of the things we hear a lot when people are trying to make tough decisions is to "let your conscience by your guide." The idea being that if you're having trouble figuring what to do in any given situation then do what you "feel" to be the right thing, don't do anything that would hurt your conscience.
In a lot of ways this is a good principle. For example, in Romans 14, the apostle Paul teaches the principle of not violating your conscience. He even says it would be a sin for a person to do something that he believed to be wrong, even if the thing itself was not necessarily wrong (Rom. 14:23).
In this passage Paul is specifically talking about eating meat. There were those who believed that eating certain meats would be wrong. Paul says that eating meat is not something that is right or wrong in itself, it is a matter of judgment or opinion.
However, even though eating meat is not right or wrong in itself, if a person believes that it is wrong and does it anyway then it is a sin for that person. We cannot purposely do something that we believe to be wrong whether that thing is actually wrong or not. This is the principle of "When in doubt, don't!"
We cannot violate our conscience. So, in this way, yes our conscience should be our guide. But, it is very important to remember that this is in the realm of opinion or personal judgment. It does not, in any way, apply to matters of doctrine (cf. 2 John 9-11). The doctrine of Christ says what it says and there is no room for judgments or opinions in matters of doctrine.
So, when it comes to living the Christian life in faithfulness to God, should we just let our conscience be our guide? Is our conscience even a reliable guide that we could trust enough to follow?
The Bible is clear that we must keep a good conscience, we cannot purposely violate and go against our conscience to do those things that we believe to be wrong. But our conscience can only react to what we know.
When someone believes that what they are doing is right – even if it is wrong – their conscience will not bother them. For example, the Muslim who believes it is his religious obligation to kill infidels has no pangs of guilt when he blows up a bus full of women and children because he believes he is doing what is right and good.
His conscience would actually bother him if he didn't kill them because he believes it is what he is supposed to do. His conscience has not been trained in such a way that killing innocent people will bother him. His conscience cannot be a reliable guide.
The Bible gives an example of this very thing. Before the apostle Paul became a Christian he was a very devout Jew (Phil. 3:4-6). As a Jew, he believed he was doing the right thing when he persecuted the church (Phil. 3:6). He brought Christians to trial and cast his vote for the death penalty (Acts 26:9-11).
Later, after learning the truth of the gospel and obeying it (Acts 22:16), he would refer to himself as "the chief of sinners" (1 Tim. 1:15) because of his persecution of the church. He had held the coats of those who killed the first recorded Christian martyr, Stephen (Acts 7:58; 22:20).
But, even though Paul later understood his great sin against God and his obligation to God for the forgiveness he had received (Rom. 1:14-15), at the time he was committing those crimes against Christ and His people (Acts 9:3-5), his conscience did not bother him in the least.
Years after he learned the truth of the matter he could still say that he had done it "in all good conscience" (Acts 23:1). How is that possible? How could Paul have actually killed Christians "in all good conscience"? Because he believed he was doing the right thing.
Did his believing it to be right make it right? Absolutely not! What he believed was wrong and what he did, he did in ignorance (1 Tim. 1:13).
Your conscience is only as reliable as the information it is reacting to. A person who has never learned the morality of God's word and believed it to be the right and good way will not have a reliable guide when they follow their conscience. The reason Paul considered himself the "chief of sinners" even though his conscience never bothered him while committing those sins is because his conscience was reacting to incorrect information.
Someone who is letting their conscience be their guide may be following an ignorant guide! Study the word of God for the knowledge that can rightly train your conscience to be a reliable guide.
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on this track, as it now seems we actually will, every year is going to get tighter. What that adjective "easy" means is that budget cutters have only have had to go after things that have long been targets of opportunity or targets of ideological criticism.
These three factors explain why things have worked out so well thus far for basic science. However, the one common trait they share is that none gives much hope for the situation continuing. The easy years are obviously followed by hard years. You do not even get 7 fat years; you get maybe 21/2 fat years and then 5 lean years. The champions of science are going to be retiring, and so Congress's historical memory in the area of science is evaporating. Also, not being targeted is great, but it also means that people on the Hill do not necessarily know a lot about what is happening in science when budgetary constraints get tougher, and when having political support depends on being known and appreciated.
Consequently, we have a window of opportunity to build more support for basic science programs. Even more than that, the primary issue is not building more support for these programs, but figuring out how people in your community are going to survive in this different environment. That is an internal question rather than an external question. People like to focus less on the internal question because it is much easier to focus on how to do a lobbying campaign using the springboard of mathematics society meetings. But lobbying is not going to be the answer, because the hard numbers do not allow any positive scenarios for the future. The good news that we have had thus far does not mean that such things are going to continue. What we have is not a cause for complacency, but a small window of time in which to address both internal and external issues.
In thinking about what to do, there are three fallacies that need to be avoided. One I call the internalist fallacy. This is the belief that everything that happens to science and mathematics is about science and mathematics. This kind of thinking assumes that math and science exist separately from the world at large, and that if funding for science and mathematics is being cut, then that has something to do with scientists and mathematicians and their attitudes. That sort of thinking is ridiculous. There is a comprehensive budget situation, and there is an overall political situation. Science and mathematics for most people in Congress are not even background noise. If you disagree with long-term congressional budget scenarios, then write your congressman or Congresswoman and say that you do not want the budget balanced in 6 years. But do not write to them saying, "I want more mathematics and science funding." The Administration and the Congress are committed to balancing the budget in 6 years, although no rationale has been given for why it must be done or done in that time. That 6-year balancing is now the political context in which all debate takes place. It is important to avoid viewing things only in terms of your piece of the world, because that is not where the primary forces are that are generating the problem.
The second fallacy is what I call the Vannevar Bush fallacy, the notion that all we really need now is another report like Science: The Endless Frontier. I worked with the Council on Competitiveness while it was trying to write such a report, and it is a very appealing thing to do. But this approach reflects a total misunderstanding of the role that the Endless Frontier report actually played, what it meant, and how that time differs from the present. This is more than just a nice historical point because it does affect the way people think. There is the sense that if we issue the right report, then everything will be fine again because that is the way it worked in 1945. Following that 1945 report we were happy for 40 years. Unfortunately, that is not true. First, what the Endless Frontier report said is that what worked well during the war, worked well, so let us keep doing it. That is very different from trying to come up with new solutions.


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When we first met country queen Carrie Underwood on the fourth season of 'American Idol,' she had crunchy gelled hair as she used her big voice to ultimately score the winning title. The Oklahoma native has since developed into a legit superstar -- and a head-turning fashionista.
Underwood's style is usually an often-difficult-to-achieve mix of sexy and elegant, and she tends to choose designers you've not yet heard of for her red carpet attire. Her stage clothes also have a high-fashion edge, and she nails all of her looks with killer heels and bangin' accessories.
But as with everyone, even she's had her off days.
Movemeber may be over, and the men who grew unwanted face fur to help raise awareness for health issues and causes have already shaved and manscaped all that extra hair away.
But apparently, country superstar Carrie Underwood missed the memo.
Listen for your chance to win this week!
Carrie Underwood and Hunter Hayes are coming to the Cajundome in April, tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 2nd. There is a certain section of the population, though, who will be able to buy their tickets early! The presale is from 10 AM - 10 PM, Thursday, November 1. Want the password? Click HERE.
The Cajundome's website offers membership to the Insider's Club; members enjoy email alerts about upcoming shows and web specials. Also, the opportunity to purchase tickets during the "Pre-Sale' events, held for many shows that come to the Cajundome!
Superstar Carrie Underwood will continue her critically acclaimed "Blown Away Tour" in 2013 with an additional 40 North American dates beginning February 13 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and including Lafayette, LA!
With Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez both out for the next season of 'American Idol,' speculation continues to swirl about who might replace them. Original 'Idol' champ Kelly Clarkson says she's not interested in the job, but she would like to see Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood get a shot.
This week we said goodbye to a number of celebrities we fell in love with over the years through their memorable and relatable characters.
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