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Obituaries – November 10-16, 2012
James Anderson
James "Jim" Anderson Sr., 77, Bismarck, was called to Heaven on Nov. 11, 2012, with his family by his side.
A memorial service was held on Thursday, Nov. 15, at First Lutheran Church in Bismarck, with Rev. Allen Wagner officiating. Jim wished for his body to be donated the UND, therefore there was no public viewing. Burial will take place at a later date at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.
Jim was born on April 4, 1935, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Goldie (Koekenberg) and Nye Anderson. The family moved to a farm north of Tuttle in 1942. He attended nine years of school and then joined the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged. Jim married Charlotte (Gruenberg) on April 4, 1961.
Jim spent much of his life as a truck driver and retired from Saks News after 28 years. After retirement, he enjoyed several years working for Bismarck Parks and Rec.
He loved taking his family on yearly vacations of camping and fishing. One of his favorite pastimes was working on cars and he had many connections at Johnson's, where Al and his employees treated him with kindness. Along with the love of fishing, woodworking, reading and grilling, Jim truly enjoyed the cookies Charlotte baked.
Jim leaves behind his wife, Charlotte; his daughters, Robin Brousseau, Carol (Ron) Bosch, Sue (Tom) Joblinski, and Lisa Hawkenson; his son, Jim Anderson Jr.; 17 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; his brother, Bill (Myrt) Anderson; and good friends, Don Schultz, Bob Bucholtz, Doyle Klimpel, Al Johnson, and many more.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his children, Gloria, David, and Simon; his brother, Harry; and two grandsons.
Go to eastgatefuneral.com to share memories of James and to sign the online guestbook.
Roy Pierce
Roy "Junior" Pierce, 83, Solen, died Nov. 5, 2012, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck.
A funeral service was held on Thursday, Nov. 8, at Buehler-Larson Funeral Home, Mandan. Burial was at Mandan Union Cemetery with full military honors.
Junior was born Feb. 2, 1929, in Mandan, to Roy Sr. and Julia (Price) Pierce. Enlisting in the U.S. Army, he served at Ft. Leonardwood, Mo., with Company D of the 6th Armored Division in the 1950s. Junior farmed and ranched with his brother, Glen, near Timmer, where they raised black angus cattle and sheep. He also worked as a hired man for many neighbors and friends.
Junior had a big heart and helpful hands. His wonderful sense of humor made him friends everywhere he went. His favorite pastime was driving around and stopping to visit friends in Solen and the surrounding area.
Junior was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Glen; and sister, Mabel Burma.
Blessed to have shared his life is his "adopted" family, Lisa, and Doug Schmidt, Solen and their daughters, Sunshine Froelich, Serena Weinhandl, Shannon Nieuwsma, and Sheyenne Schmidt.
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Doreen Schlosser
Doreen Schlosser, 83, Mandan, died Nov. 5, 2012, at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, with her family at her side.
Mass of Christian burial was held on Friday, Nov. 9, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Mandan, with Rev. Shane Campbell as celebrant. Burial was at the Mandan Union Cemetery.
Doreen was born on July 21, 1929, to Adam and Anna (Berger) Schaff in Flasher. She was raised and educated in Fallon. She married Valentine (Val) Schlosser on Sept. 19, 1949, in Fallon.
After they were married, Doreen and Val farmed in the Crown Butte area for 60 years until they moved to Mandan in 2003. Gardening both flowers and vegetables were activities you could find Doreen doing daily. Doreen was an exceptional cook, having developed her own special recipe for meatballs. German potato salad and knoephla and kraut were also family favorites. Showing her competitive side, but never wanting to catch anyone off guard, she always gave fair warning when playing cards. Being very social, everyone loved her 100-watt smile. A special fishing trip to Canada where she and Val were caught in a storm, Doreen sat quietly in the boat. When asked why she was so quiet, she simply said, "I was praying, so scared before I could finish one Hail Mary, I started another." Family gatherings were a highlight, involving great food with cooking starting days before. These cherished memories tell us about this wonderful woman who lived life in a simple, honest and loving way.
Doreen will be deeply missed by her loving husband, Valentine; daughters, Joyce (Steve) Howry, Judy Burns, Mandan, and Darcy (Dan) Hurley, Bismarck; sons, Darell (Elaine), Glendive, Mont., Tim, Loveland, Colo., Bernie (Susan), West Fargo, Marvin (Jodi), Ernie (Pam), Terry, and Harvey (Nancy), all of Mandan; 25 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Frances (Terry) Helbling and Barbara (Elmer) Horning, Bismarck; brother, Joe (Alvina) Schaff, Bismarck; and sisters-in-law, Caroline Schaff and Delores (Clarence) Morris, Mandan.
Doreen was preceded in death by her parents; sons, Rodney and Scott; an infant son, Valentine, Jr.; son-in-law, Ronald Burns; sisters, Theresa (Mike) DeFasco, Katie (Jerome) Reisenauer, Betty (Val) Schaefer, Clementine (Lenus) Schaff, Florence (Casper) Steckler; and brothers, Bill, Matt (Eleanore) and Frank Schaff.
Memorials may be directed to Sanford Health off Collins.
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We were visited by an enormous crocodile in the marina. The croc seemed to be begging for handouts, and we complied.
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P&O Princess, which yesterday promised to respond to Carnival's latest acquisition offer -- its fourth -- in "due course" indeed lived up to the pledge and rejected overtures from the hostile suitor once again. In a statement, P&O Princess said that Carnival's $5.4 billion bid was in-the-ballpark but that it still had concerns over regulatory approval, among other things.
Carnival's bid is contingent on receiving regulatory approval.
In the meantime, Carnival, which had been courting shareholders in an effort to convince them to back their request to postpone next week's crucial vote-on-P&O Princess/Royal Caribbean-merger says it has received 20 percent.
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I am a retired person who worked for a company call which was located in Toms River NJ.I worked there for over 38 years and was president of local 8-562 which negotiated the last contract with company. in that contract there was agreement on additional health Insurance benefits, namely Horizon PPO Blue card which most retirees moved into. The Plant closed down at the end of 1996 and until this year the medical plans were never changed. Our contract had very strong language that employees retireing in good faith would be insured with the plans that were in existance for life, inaddition there was language that the company could change plans as long as they were equal or better than the old plan. The Toms River Site was aquired by BASF about 3-4 years ago for all assets and liabilities. This year for the first time BASF changed the plans which are far inferior to what we had and what we thought we were entitled to during the negotiations process. My question is, Does a company such as BASF have a right to just change our plans where they acquired the plant for all assets and liabilities (Medical and perscriptions). Is there anything we can do? Our International Union (the Oil, Chemical and atomic Workers Union) has been aquired by the United Stell Workers Union. The over 244 employees who are retired and living on a fixed income will have to shell out thousands of dollars that just last year was paid for. What can we Do? Thank you for your help John XXXX, XXX-XXX-XXXX, [email protected]
I am in the process of sending Stell Workers Union a copy of our contract and other information inregards XXXXX XXXXX for the past 4 years. Understand that the plant was basicily closed for the past 15 years except to remeadiate the site. Basf aquired the assets and liabilities to the best of my knowledge. would it be in your scope to check whether or not this actually occurred. thank you
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BRADFORD on Avon Town Council are appealing to yobs who keep vandalising landmarks in the town's Victory Field to show a little respect.
Over the weekend, railings and concrete steps were ripped out of the ground, with damage expected to cost hundreds of pounds to repair.
It follows a number of incidents of vandalism in recent years, including to the pavilion, which have cost the town council more than £1,000 to fix.
Town councillor Isabel Martindale, chairman of the Bradford on Avon Sports Association, said: "This frustrates me so much, as the actions of the minority are having a big effect on the taxpayer as we keep on having to pay for issues out of our control.
"I cannot think how we can create a deterrent to stop this kind of thing from taking place in the future. As a town we've had a great summer because of the Olympic Torch Relay coming to Bradford on Avon and Ed McKeever's gold medal win and you'd hope that would create civic pride."
A plaque commemorating the hard work of the sports association's previous chair Ken Evill, who died in February last year, is due to be unveiled at the pavilion. The ceremony may now be postponed until after the repairs.
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The "issues" need to be tackled if they are not to continue. Bradford has much experience in standing about watching for errant lorry drivers. Maybe this experience could be used to instigate a vandal watch. Granted something more potent than a clipboard and pen might be necessary for defense but the local bobbies could be summoned, photos taken or at the very least they could be chased off.
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Respectful silence
Can being polite get you thrown out of school? It seemed that way for 9-year-old Tyler Stoken when he was flummoxed by an unusual writing question on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning test. The question: Write down what happens next if you look out the window and see the principal flying by. Tyler said he couldn't think of a way to answer the question without making fun of the principal. So he didn't write. The principal suspended Tyler for five days and sent him home with a letter chastising him for "blatant defiance and insubordination." The school superintendent later called to apologize.
Tied up
Former Colorado Senator Ben "Nighthorse" Campbell famously wore bolo ties on Capitol Hill-but the style is apparently too risqué at one suburban Washington, D.C., high school. School officials initially withheld Thomas Benya's diploma because he wore a bolo tie under his gown instead of a regular necktie. School officials from Maurice J. McDonough High School in suburban Washington said they warned Mr. Benya that he couldn't wear the rope tie most popular with Native Americans and in the American Southwest. The student said he only wanted to pay homage to his Native American ancestry. School officials now say Mr. Benya can come in and pick up his diploma any time.
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Maybe on the way to school isn't the best time for a driving lesson-especially if you're going to elementary school. A Chicago mother named Erin Sarandah decided to let her 11-year-old son drive the family minivan to school while she rode along in the passenger seat. The boy crashed the minivan coming around a corner, knocking over a school zone sign before coming to a rest next to a group of schoolchildren. No one was hurt, but police have ordered the mother and son to traffic court and have given both tickets.
More of less
How do you get people to eat more soup? Put more in the bowl. Researchers from New York and Illinois discovered that visual clues related to portion size help people decide how much to eat, perhaps as much as hunger. Some participants in the study slurped down soup from regular bowls while others ate from bowls with tubes attached to the bottom that replenished soup as the participant ate. Those eating from the "bottomless bowls" ate 73 percent more soup than the others and claimed to be no more full.
Two for one
Match this: Two New York cousins nailed holes-in-one on consecutive shots. Ruthie MacDonald and Joanie Villecco showed off some golf wizardry on the 115-yard No. 3 at Chenango Valley State Park Golf Course. Ms. Villecco went first, using a 9-iron off the tee to lay up and roll in. The pair celebrated Ms. Villecco's shot-a once-in-a-lifetime achievement. Then Ms. MacDonald took aim with a 7-iron. "The glory was all over," she said. "I got up there and didn't think anything about it. I just swatted the ball, down it went, bounced twice, hit the pin and went in. We just couldn't believe it." And with good reason. Golf Digest estimates the chances of two members of a foursome collecting an ace on one hole to be 17 million-to-1.
Playing with fire
A classroom demonstration literally blew up in Gary Hodgson's face. Mr. Hodgson, a retired forest ranger, was giving Lake Placid, N.Y., fifth-graders a lesson in 19th-century survival when the gunpowder he was igniting got out of hand. Mr. Hodgson, who suffered burns but is apparently OK, was showing students how to build a fire without matches.


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Horse Care in the Fall
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Fall deworming is important; winter is usually when internal parasites do the most damage and rob the horse of vital nutrients. By fall the worm eggs and larvae eaten during spring and summer have matured and are living in the digestive tract unless ... Read More
Pulling a Shoe
September 15, 2004
Even if you have a farrier do your shoeing you should still learn how to pull a shoe properly. There are situations where you should not wait for a farrier. A shoe may loosen when caught in a bog, hooked on a fence or some other obstacle, or stepped ... Read More
Managing Hoof Problems in Horses
June 01, 2004
Just about every horse out there has what we might call a hoof problem on at least one of his four feet. It might be a simple mismatch that might not be a problem, or it might be much more serious. In any case, hoof problems, regardless ... Read More
Prevention for the Masses
January 01, 2004
Veterinary care doesn't come cheap. While conscientious horse owners realize that disease prevention is ultimately cheaper than disease treatment, when you have five, or 15, or 50 horses to care for and limits on your budget, you need to look... Read More
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December 08, 2003
Six horseshoers who have helped shape the modern farrier industry have been elected to the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame. They were chosen from a field of 66 nominees in voting by current members of the International Horseshoeing Hall... Read More
Professional Farriers to Gather in Rochester, NY, for Educational Event
November 26, 2003
Do not let your horse throw a shoe between February 25-28, 2004, as professional farriers from across North America and beyond will be temporarily unavailable. Gathering at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in Rochester, NY, leadin... Read More
Police Horse Diary 10/9/03
October 10, 2003
The two colts came down from Lloyd and Melanie Cancade's ranch in Canada on a nice stock trailer with several other weanlings. I met Lloyd and a fellow who works for him at Asbury College near my home in Kentucky on the evening of Oct. 1 so we... Read More
Anatomy of a Trim
August 01, 2003
Why do we ask farriers to take knives and nippers (and sometimes a whole lot more) to our horses' feet every six weeks? For many of us, it has always been just one of those things you knew you had to do if you had horses. And we might have also... Read More
Is There A Horse Doctor in the House?
August 01, 2003
If the job trend for veterinary school graduates continues as it has for the past few years, then the answer might be "no." Concern was raised at the 2002 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention due to the declining number... Read More
Tufts Conference Examines the Foot, Inside and Out
August 01, 2003
Adapting to the environment, informed by genetic codes, and endeavoring to meet human demands, the horse's hoof is like an individual fingerprint on the human hand. Decoding the process the horse uses to arrive at his ideal hoof form filled thre... Read More
Thrush: Phew! Stinky Feet!
May 01, 2003
Thrush is very common, and it typically is a mild disease that can be easily treated. More importantly, it can be prevented with adequate hoof/foot management and good stable husbandry.... Read More
Pat Parelli: Anvil Side Manner
April 14, 2003
"For seven years in a row, I've been voted the world's worst shoer," joked world-renowned clinician Pat Parelli at the 16th annual Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium Jan. 16-18 in Louisville, Ky., to begin a discussion on "Anvil Side Manner."... Read More
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Masterpiece Classic "Northanger Abbey" on WXXI-TV
Felicity Jones plays romance addict Catherine Morland in Jane Austen's gentle parody of gothic fiction.
Masterpiece Classic "Northanger Abbey" airs Sunday, February 14 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV (DT21.1/cable 1011 and 11).
In Jane Austen's gentle parody of gothic fiction, Felicity Jones ("Meadowlands") plays romance addict Catherine Morland. Invited to a medieval country house that appeals to her most lurid fantasies, she forms a close friendship with the younger son on the estate, Henry Tilney (JJ Feild, "The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton"), but their budding romance is mysteriously cut short.
For more than 35 years, MASTERPIECE has enthralled audiences with the works of the finest classic and contemporary writers interpreted by the world's foremost actors. The new MASTERPIECE schedule breaks the year into three "seasons," each with its own host, graphics and fresh take on the series' famous theme music.
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Chinese director Lou Ye seems ready to go ahead with the Cannes premiere of his film "Summer Palace" on Wednesday even though he may face reprisals at home because the movie has yet to receive official approval. Chinese censors on Tuesday refused to review the Palme d'Or contender, alleging flaws with the print, according to Nai An, line producer of "Summer Palace." The mainland Chinese director's fifth film -- a love story set against the backdrop of social unrest -- could be denied legal exhibition in China if it is screened abroad before it has obtained approval. He could also be blacklisted by the authorities. Reuters reports.
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The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Unesco-led foundation for working towards the heritage conservation and its promotion in the city. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of a seminar on economics and heritage structure which started on Monday .
The civic body is all set to benefit from the tie-up, as the MoU has a provision of training PMC staff along with technical expertise on heritage conservation.
At the seminar, the participants emphasised that the importance of heritage lies primarily in its cultural, historical and aesthetic values and sought governments full support in heritage conservation. The two-day seminar is jointly being organised by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation, embassy of France and Unesco.
In allocating limited financial resources, government needs to provide sound economic justification for heritage project. The demand for assessment of costs and benefits of government intervention has often been problematic in the field of heritage conservation whose value is more of symbolic nature and which cannot be easily quantified nor expressed in monetary terms, said a panel of speakers including Shikha Jain, trustee of Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation, Herve Passamar of Agency for the Development and Promotion of Heritage in France and Prof Christian Ost of Belgium.
There have been efforts to open a dialogue between socio-economic and cultural approaches to heritage management at least on a theoretical level in an attempt to place heritage conservation within a large context of local economic and social development, they said, adding such an academic discussion seems yet to find its application in the actual policy-arena as heritage conservation is still and largely considered a luxury hobby of cultural elite existing outside economic concern.
It is also seen as a hindrance on the way to faster economic and social development in order to make a case for heritage conservation. The heritage experts and public administrators need to understand the economic implication cost and benefit of heritage conservation, the panel said while pointing out that a heritage building may provide a concrete market value to individuals by its active use as office, shop and domestic dwelling or a tourism place and its economic value may be then quantified by the rental costs or rents in case of the former or entry fee imposed to the visitors in case of latter.
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After an epic journey of almost 4 months, it's done! Anyone wondering why i haven't been so active around here over the last bit, this is one of the reasons why.
Anyone who's followed some of the previous collaborations between myself and AslanC will understand how things can go back and forth forever at times But this is it, finalized version. It's unlabelled at this point, that's AslanC's job
Some elements have carried over from the original New Dawn of the West map, but everything's been updated texturewise this time. i got to address a number of issues that were bothering me before, so I'm extremely happy with this edition.
Note that the version I'm uploading here is about halfsize. the original is almost 8kx5k and over 10 megs. I have it posted at my Deviant Art gallery if you want to see it in it's true glory Oh, and I broke my previous record.. the PSD file for this is almost 1.5 gigs.
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Million Message March Working To Protect Children From Coast To Coast | Community
Army Of Angels Takes Facebook By Storm Advocating For Children Nation Wide
Sacramento,CA.-A Sacramento based effort working with child advocates from coast to coast has set it's outreach goal between January 1st and April 1st 2012 at a minimum of one million meaningful messages. And here is how they are getting the job done: ten delegates (or more) are being secured in all 50 states (the groups is more than half way through this goal) serving as a voice and set of helping hands for children. Each of these activists has a Facebook account with the average "friend" count exceeding 3,000.All have agreed to facilitate comprehensive communication with every one of these designated on line pals, helping to spread the word and make certain our nation is mobilized to stand up for children and do what is required to protect them.
The Facebook posts, tweets, e-mails and personal notes are calling for action, requesting every person accept their own personal task to take aim at child abuse and do what is necessary to eliminate crimes against children. Primary targets of such correspondence are business owners and managers who are being asked to contribute to the effort as they can. The very first message in this march went out to Sunrise Event Center in Rancho Cordova, CA. requesting that they provide their facility cost free to host a day long child abuse prevention summit April 1st 2012, which they immediately agreed to. Since that time dozens more American companies have jumped on board to contribute resources to the cause. Linking the campaign to their web sites, making point of purchase or service contributions ( Example: $1. from every dinner sold between now and April 30th goes to the cause and so on).Businesses are also encouraged to allow employees to volunteer for the effort while on the clock.
The Army Of Angels heading up this nation wide campaign has already made significant headway, gaining media exposure and professional participants in each of the markets they have reached. Helping to not only create a much more cohesive and comprehensive system of care nation wide, but also to fuel groups working on behalf of these innocent and vulnerable citizens to make a difference. By creating public-private sector partnerships volunteers believe they can plug many of the holes in the system that children typically fall through. As the group involves representative from law enforcement, criminal justice, education, social services, news media and corporate America; team work on behalf of children is being taken to the next level.


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Women's Roundtable board member Valeria Lassiter '90, president of Lassiter & Associates, talks about her connection to our university, and why she supports the Women's Roundtable.
Q. Where are you from?
A. Clayton, North Carolina
Q. As a first generation college graduate, what would you say to students that are the first people in their family to attend college?
A. It is a challenge and it keeps getting tougher even after college. But you just have to do it! Education is access and opportunity and you must not stop with your bachelor's degree. You must also be willing to enter into lifelong learning. It is important to utilize every resource on campus for students. I found the student affairs office and counseling services to be very helpful managing the transition through college.
Q. What was your major at ECU?
A. I majored in communications and focused on print. What is most appealing about communications is that it encompasses gathering and transmitting information and connecting people, businesses and communities. Nothing happens without communications. My degree has served me well.
Q. What kinds of things were you involved in while attending ECU?
A. In my freshman year I made the cheering squad. I was managing editor of Expressions, the minority publication. I was on the Student Government Association. I was involved in electing the first African-American mayor of Greenville.
Q. You ran for president of ECU's Student Government Association and were the first female minority to do so. What are your thoughts about diversity at ECU then and now?
A. As I reflect on my days at ECU, diversity was dynamic because a student could learn from the challenges from the lack of diversity and also experience the positive results of diversity. During my days at ECU I often tried to address diversity issues and the importance of a diverse environment. Chancellor Eakin's door was always open to me to express my views as a student leader. We did not always agree, but the opportunity to disagree in a civil manner taught me a lot and helped build my confidence. I was also encouraged by Dr. Gay Wilentz, Dr. Fetus Eribo and Dr. Smith to run for president. And if you know anything about Dr. Gay Wilentz, she made you feel like getting involved was a responsibility and not an option. We all need to hold each other accountable in positive ways.
Q. What was your career path after graduation?
A. Immediately following college, I was hired by the government in Washington, D.C., as a public affairs specialist, where I worked on the City's public affairs agenda on human rights and minority business development. From there, I earned a Masters of Divinity degree at Colgate Rochester.
After completing my masters, I became the director of ministries of higher education overseeing the Washington, D.C., area university model for the D.C. Baptist Convention. Then, I was hired to lead the Marriott International local philanthropic programs in the Washington area through the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities direct service programs for youth with disabilities.
After leaving Marriott, I became vice president of development for the Darrell Green Foundation to design Darrell's celebration of 20 years in the NFL and his campaign to secure strategic partnerships for children and youth. From there I founded Lassiter & Associates, LLC, a fundraising management consulting firm. Lassiter & Associates, LLC, is in its seventh year of providing strategic partnership services and fundraising management counsel. We serve corporate and nonprofit clients.
Q. What do you consider your biggest career success?
A. One of my great career successes is the work that I engaged in that has resulted in more than $5 million in funding for children and youth. I was also able to work on a strategic partnership that resulted in a single $1 million gift from a well known international female philanthropist.
I see as my biggest success that I have trained more than 500 executives from around the country and world in fundraising and strategic partnerships. I value that I get to use both my degrees and my entrepreneurial talents for a for-profit business that improves our society and the business objectives of our clients all in one. I have a great and blissful life.
Q. What would you say to current students about getting involved in leadership roles at ECU?
A. Get started now in exercising your leadership muscles. Your college years are good practice. It helps to have been involved on campus and to have held leadership roles when you start applying for jobs after college. My leadership activities at ECU helped me secure my first job out of college which made the difference in getting a job with substantive responsibilities. Because of the leadership skills I developed, I have been given a lot of responsibility on my jobs, resulting in my being able to lead and transform teams.
Q. Why did you decide to get involved with the Women's Roundtable?
A. I got involved with the Women's Roundtable because it encompasses many of my values: women leaders; building a future through Access Scholarships for qualified students with financial needs; intergenerational engagement among women; and being involved with something that is a part of ECU's larger strategic objectives.
Q. What would you say to potential members of the Women's Roundtable?
A. If you believe that ECU must continue to be a part of developing local and global leaders, join the Women's Roundtable. Let's all make an investment—no gift is too small. As chairwoman of the Women's Roundtable Donor Relations Committee I hope we can get thousands of women to invest in students.


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IV Steroid Treatment
Hi Everyone,
I just finished 3 days of IV steroid treatment (My first ever) and all went well until I woke up this morning. I have really sore lymph nodes and overall muscle soreness. Is this normal? I can't seem to find much info about these types of side effects.
Has anyone experienced this before or know if this something I should be worried about?
Maybe I should also mention that I wasn't prescribed a taper. I just did 3 straight days of the IV treatment (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).
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Hi Anne:
I've done literally dozens of IV 3-days over the years (just did another one Tues, Wed, Thurs, too!), and I get the sore lymph nodes, muscle soreness and locked-up joints [I]every[/I] time, along with a few other gross side effects. It will all pass in a few days.
For MS flares, there's no medical need for a taper. I haven't done one in years, and a lot of folks find that the taper only prolongs the agony of the steroid effects. It may take a week or more for the side effects to resolve, so hang in there.


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Yesterday (November 19, 2013), a bevy of beautiful people attended the unveiling of the Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles, California.
Attending the event were such celebrities as Simon Cowell, Miranda Kerr, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Manganiello, Kelly Osbourne, David Gandy, among others.
Guests enjoyed live music from DJ and violinist duo Mia Moretti and Caitlin Moe.
Jaguar director of design Ian Callum who led the celebrations said: "Creating a sports coupé is the purest of design tasks and also the most challenging. I believe we've got it right."
Launch the gallery to check out the beautiful people and the beautiful car from the event.


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Howdy, and welcome to the Wednesday Rundown. This week we have an array of videos sent it from the crowd. Joao sent in a fashion shoot video, with a hotel as the location. What do you think of the vintage filter on the video? I am loving it right now. We also have links to all the photographers sites so you can check out more on the photographer / videographer's work. Thanks again for everyone that sent in a video. If you have a video that you think we might like to post, please click on "submit content" above.
Hotel Fashion Shoot:
A gorgeous shoot by Joao in a very dapper hotel. The red hallways really make the photos pop. Check out more of Joao's work on his website.
NSFW Shoot:
A sexy shoot that probably shouldn't be seen at work. Very well put together and clean shoot with a ring flash. Check out more of Ove's work on his site.
Heavy Machinery Shoot:
I am always a big fan of these industrial shoots. Just something about the heavy machinery that makes me think of how this world is built. Watch this shoot by Remy and slide by his site.
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You learn one thing from the Ove shoot, always feed your models! :)
It has always been an inspiration for me to watch these videos fstoppers find...you will always learn something new with the videos..thanks fstoppers..


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Pilot Flying J, the trucking company operated by Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam, is $4 billion in debt and recently had its credit rating downgraded, The Wall Street Journal reported (via the Cleveland Plain Dealer).
About 40 percent of that debt was incurred during the past two years, apparently to help Haslam fund his purchase of the Browns from Randy Lerner, according to the report.
Standard and Poor's Corp. termed the company's financial risk "significant" as it downgraded the debt rating, according to the WSJ report.
Haslam told the Journal (again, via the Plain Dealer) that the company could repay the debt quickly if necessary.
Aside from the debt issue, Pilot Flying J is under federal investigation for alleged fraud. The FBI raided the company's Tennessee headquarters April 15.
Federal investigators allege that Pilot, a truck-stop chain that is the nation's largest diesel fuel retailer, deliberately withheld rebates from trucking companies to boost profits.
Haslam says he was "absolutely not" aware of and did not participate in the practices that led to the investigation.
Two Pilot Flying J employees pleaded guilty in May to scamming the company's customers out of rebates, a practice well-known among both sales staff and executives as "jacking," according to court documents.
Haslam, who bought the team last year, met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in April. The league has not announced any disciplinary actions.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Alright guys, so I've been looking forward to this game ever since I finished watching all the seasons of Justice League and Justice League: Unlimited (quite awesome really, you should take a look at them over by DC Comics). Plus after having Mortal Kombat 7 with the Marvel and DC character addons, the need for a serious game featuring these heroes became even higher in my head … And then when the trailer finally came out … Let's just say it ranks in high on my good days list.
Now the Mortal Kombat mod was pretty good, but this one has to rank in much higher given the fact the story is built around our favorite superheroes. Now let's not lose ourselves with the useless chatter and get to the point. For those of you who are not familiar with the title here's the best trailer out there ATM!
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Trailer
Well now I have to admit the story is pretty scarce from the trailer, but after all who really cares about that now? I mean if you want story go play a game that has one like Grand Theft Auto (V). This one is all about the bash and slash that goes on between the biggest and baddest of them all! I must say I am pretty excited, but nah after all it's just a fighting game where you're supposed to beat the crap out of the other guys and beat them all! And … That's quite it! Good for when you had a rough day, nonetheless!
With this being told, just look up to April when it comes for PS 3 and Xbox 360. Yeah, another game coming out just for this platforms, but I guess people just don't play'em anymore on the PC's as they used to … What can you?! Anyways, y'all take good care and see to it that kick some serious ass in the process!
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I'm running Zimbra 6 in a virtual machine. I was just trying to reset the server's root password, and I guess I made a typo because I can't log back in.
I have access to the admin console. I have access to the VMWare controls. My best hope to reset the password is boot to an Ubuntu disk and copy over the shadow'd password from another server. (This has worked for me in the past.)
My problem is without access to the machine there's no way to shut services down that I can find. I can force the virtual machine to power off, but system doesn't have VMWare tools on the box so even a semi-graceful shut down is out. Has anyone done this before? Am I looking at thrashing the drives? Is there another way to get in and fix my password?
Any help would be welcome. Thanks.


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With Stripped on the shelves and the album's second single on the airwaves, Christina Aguilera is eyeing the future, and the crystal ball shows her on the stage and on the big screen.
Before her performance at Wednesday's taping of the VH1 Big in 2002 Awards, Aguilera said touring and acting are on her agenda for next year.
While no dates have been announced, she's already rehearsing for the outing. "I'm working with my choreographers, putting together some really amazing things. I'm definitely going to mix it up, put some acoustic stuff in there."
As for her thespian aspirations, the reinvented "Dirrty" singer is scouring scripts for the perfect role.
"Something edgy would be good," she said. "I like the kind of roles Angelina Jolie usually plays, like 'Girl, Interrupted.' Something with substance."
Aguilera may even make her feature film debut in something a littler closer to her own heart, a la Eminem, whose "8 Mile" premiere Christina attended (see "Christina Shows Up At '8 Mile' Premiere, Praises Eminem" ). "I have some ideas of my own, so maybe I'll get with a screenwriter to put them to paper," she said.
Meanwhile, fans can catch a more personal side of the singer in her new video for "Beautiful," directed by Jonas Akerlund (Metallica, Madonna) (see "Christina Aguilera Follows Controversial 'Dirrty' With Inspirational 'Beautiful' " ).
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Oh Nike, Nike, Nike: Why do you continue to show your obvious disregard for our sport by continuing to blanket the courts with the same gear for these tennis ballers?
James Blake and Carlos Moya were the latest victims of your lazy sponsorship, having to play their third round match at Indian Wells yesterday in the same colored Spring Global Power Sleeveless top and Spring Global Power 10" short.
I wrote extensively on Nike's issue last season when four players, including Rafael Nadal, Feliciano Lopez, Stefan Koubek, and Moya, all wore the Winter Global Power Sleeveless top in crystal blue during the Madrid Masters. Now it seems the issue has bled into this season.
Apparently if your name isn't Federer, Sharapova, or Williams you get the Nike scraps.
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FASHION FIX: Nike continues frustrating sponsorship, feeds some players scraps
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I just found out that Omni Air International, just bought an 777-222ER, and I wonder, what are the chances that Omni will start using them out of NGU? It was not that long after Omni bought 767-300ER, that you started to see them at NGU on military charter routes. So is NGU about to have regular 777 service, or will Omni use this giant twin jet for other service?
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Agusan del Norte town police chief hurt in blast
Posted at 06/29/2012 4:58 PM | Updated as of 06/29/2012 4:58 PM
MANILA, Philippines – A town police chief and three of his men were injured in a landmine explosion in Agusan del Norte.
Initial police information said Jabonga Police chief Inspector Ernesto Telano and three other policemen were injured when the landmine expoded in Barangay San Roque, Kitcharao town at around 8 a.m.
The policemen were supposed to serve an arrest warrant to an unidentified suspect in the said barangay when the explosion occurred.
An investigation was launched to determine the motive for the attack and identify the people behind it. – reports from Charmaine Awitan, ABS-CBN News Caraga; and Edwin Sevidal, dzMM


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On April 2, 2014, a shooting spree occurred at several locations in Fort Hood, Texas. Four people, including the gunman, were killed, while 16 additional people were injured. A memorial ceremony was held in honor of those affected at the III Corps Headquarters, Fort Hood Texas, April 9, 2014. Seen here are the memorial's for Sgt. 1st Class Daniel M. Ferguson, Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Lazaney-Rodriguez, and Sgt. Timothy W. Owens. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Mikki L. Sprenkle/Released)
This work, Fort Hood Memorial Ceremony [Image 1 of 26], by SSG Mikki Sprenkle, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
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Technote (FAQ)
Can you copy and paste more than one line when using an IBM Rational Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) Rich Client Platform (RCP) application?
HATS clients are unable to copy and paste multiple lines within HATS. In a HATS RCP client, all the fields on the host screen are rendered using various Standard Widget Toolkit (SWT) components like labels and input fields. Each component has its own listeners and properties associated with it.
In the current design, it is not possible to select multiple fields at the same time to perform copy and paste operations.


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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This week's cyber security article is about mobile devices.
Protect your information!
Mobile devices can store lots of important business and personal information. Where this is the case, they need to be protected like any other computer.
Some quick security tips and pointers:
From the ITS "Mobile Devices and Wireless" web page: http://its.ucsc.edu/security/mobile.html
- Don't store anything you're not willing to lose or share with the world.
- Password-protect your mobile device with a complex password, and be sure your device requires a password to start up or resume activity -- but still don't store anything you're not willing to lose.
- Keep it with you or lock it up securely before you step away -- even just for a second.
Don't store sensitive information or passwords. Encrypt your device or sensitive contents if you do. Keep your operating system and apps up to date -- sync often Securely delete all contents before discarding, exchanging, selling or donating the device. Use anti-virus/anti-malware software and turn on your device's firewall (if it has one).
Every day, mobile devices are lost, stolen, and infected. Assume for a moment that your mobile device has been stolen. What would you do?
- What stored data was stolen? (think about both work and non-work)
- What stored passwords were stolen?
- What other accounts and services might have been compromised? (Dropbox, shopping, bank accounts, work accounts,...)
- Did you lose your only copy of anything important?
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Legendary Entertainment has acquired Felicia Day's Geek & Sundry YouTube channel and added it to its digital division. Legendary Entertainment is a film company whose credits include Godzilla and Pacific Rim, among other properties.
"I am thrilled to have Geek & Sundry partner with a company I admire and that aligns authentically with my audience's interests," Felicia Day tell GII.
"As someone who's been working in digital entertainment for eight years, I am excited to see my company grow with Legendary, and to be able to keep making award-winning content within the changing digital landscape. And as a creator, I look forward to making fantastic things together, bringing projects I am passionate about to all platforms."
Day launched Geek & Sundry in 2012 with Kim Evey and Sheri Bryant. The channel produces regular video game-related programming like Unplugged and Co-Optitude. The channel has around 1.4 million subscribers. The deal with Legendary will see Day creating "scripted and non-scripted projects for television and digital platforms."
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Day's contractual obligations under the deal were not disclosed either, but we assume her continued participation in creating content is an integral part of the sale.
Legendary also own Nerdist Industries, which it acquired in 2012.
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Since then, Steve has been assisting me during weddings and has began his own thriving wedding photography business.
Laura and Steve's wedding knock my socks off with their creative details and artistic flair. They also gave me lots of time to do a photo session around Oak Park, which has lots of hidden gems throughout the neighborhood. The lighting was perfect, the bridal party couldn't have been nicer.
Laura and Steve, thanks for coming into my life and I look forward to many foodie gatherings to come. I know you will have a beautiful future together. Steve's toast and the way he looked at Laura further confirmed this knowledge.
You can see more photos at the slideshow at the end of the post.
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Venues: 19th Century Club and Euclid Avenue United Methodist, Oak Park
Wedding planner: Marilyn Frisz, Honeybee Weddings
DJ or Band: Jeremy Roeder, First Class Weddings
Catering: Twomaytoz Catering
Florist: fleurLily Chic (Carolynn Hunt)
Hair and make-up: Morgan Blaul
Cake: The Sugar Syndicate
Wonderful job, Laurie! Fabulous colors, great moments. Great seeing!!! :-)(09.29.09 @ 10:55 PM)
Laura Peacock, you rock my world! Absolutely fabulous, thank you so much for helping to make this such an amazing day :)(09.30.09 @ 09:42 AM)
Great work Laurie! They look like such a fun couple.(09.30.09 @ 09:54 AM)
Wow! Great photos and awesome coverage. Love it!(09.30.09 @ 10:31 AM)
I cannot get over how many AMAZING shots you got! I love your shots w/ the couple around the city :) Very creative.(09.30.09 @ 12:56 PM)
Fantastic stuff, Laurie! We were so happy to have you there with us to capture the day!(09.30.09 @ 01:37 PM)
The wedding is gorgeous! I adore so many of the details. Those BM dresses are fabulous.(09.30.09 @ 01:37 PM)
Laurie, these are some of my absolute favorite photos you've ever taken! And what gorgeous details! And a gorgeous couple! Very well done.(09.30.09 @ 10:21 PM)
I love the football kids great shot, makes me laugh every time I see it.(10.03.09 @ 06:37 AM)
Amazing photos, Laurie! Congrats, Laura & Steve!!! I was thrilled to see your photos on a wedding blog that I follow :) The thought and attention put into every detail really shows, and it looks like an incredible day!(10.05.09 @ 09:50 PM)


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GE Healthcare is the founding partner of the Center for Advanced Computational Imaging. At the center, innovations are advanced that aim to improve the quality of medical care and reduce the cost of medical imaging.
Professional Development
UWM introduced a Graduate Certificate in Advanced Computational Imaging. This program serves the continuing education needs of GE Healthcare technologists and engineers who want to pursue or further careers in advanced computational imaging. The technology-specific, advanced-level coursework in tomography and computer engineering gives engineers an advantage in a competitive and rewarding field.
GE Healthcare funds research and collaborative projects related to image and signal processing for medical technology. GE Healthcare has funded three projects through UWM's Catalyst Grant program, which invests in promising, early-stage research that fosters commercialization of new technology.
|Ilya Avdeev, Ph.D. is developing efficient algorithms to model thermal deformations that could potentially allow machines such as MRI scanners to adapt to these deformations in real time. Read more...
|Adel Nasiri, Ph.D. is exploring load-leveling techniques for use in imaging systems, which could lower the burden on electrical systems that supply power for imaging systems, making them less expensive to install and maintain. Read more...
|Jun Zhang hopes to reduce the cost and complexity of imaging systems by applying his expertise in Bayesian-based signal processing techniques to help manufacturers use fewer detectors while achieving the same image quality. Read more...
About GE
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. Its broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance improvement and performance solutions services help customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, the company partners with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems. A unit of General Electric Company, GE Healthcare employees are committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries.
Helping doctors save lives may not be why some people get into engineering, but that can be the outcome with computational imaging. Engineers are developing systems that deliver image data of organs without a minimum number of medical scans. Better technology produces ever clearer images giving physicians the data they need for accurate diagnosis. And providing images faster with reduced radiation means less exposure and less time in a scanner for patients. GE Healthcare seeks to develop regional expertise in computational imaging. GE Healthcare employs about 6,500 people in Wisconsin, of which 2,800 are engineers. UWM's College of Engineering is a proud collaborator – helping fill GE Healthcare's needs for talent.


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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival 2013: The Performances
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The University Libraries recently completed a user satisfaction survey. The instrument used was an email questionnaire developed by the staff at the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and Texas A&M University. The survey, LibQual, was based on a standard instrument from the service industry entitled ServQual. The project was funded by a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Secondary Education (FIPSE).
LibQual was administered in Spring 2001 at 43 participating institutions, most of whom are members of ARL. The results which measured four areas, Affect of Service (patron/staff interaction), Library as Place (physical environment), Personal Control (ease of use), and Access to Collections (materials and holdings) may be compared to those at a number of other libraries.
At the University of Colorado, Boulder, the Office of Institutional Research assisted us in the compilation of a random sample of email addresses for 600 faculty, 600 graduate students, and 900 undergraduates. A slightly smaller number were actually contacted with two introductory messages sent prior to the survey and two follow-up reminders. 17% of our sample completed the survey.
LibQual allows us to compare user perceptions of service delivery against user expectations, so that the final scores indicated how well CU Libraries do in meeting our user's expectations. From the survey results, it is possible to compare how our users perceive our services against the national data set of how users in 42 other institutions perceive service in relation to their expectations.
In all of the four categories mentioned above, the CU-B Libraries did not meet our users' expectations. On a scale of 1-9, our users rated their minimum level of service for all four categories at a 6.32 and their desired level of service at a 7.85. Their perceived rating of our actual performance in the four areas was 6.07 with a resulting gap of 0.25 between their range of expectations and their perception of our actual performance.
The first of the categories, "Affect of Service", refers to our interactive relationship or in other words, our public service desk interactions such as reference, circulation, Interlibrary Loan, etc. The minimum expectations for this category were 6.35 and the desired rating was 7.86 with a perceived performance of 6.26 leaving a very small gap of 0.09.
The largest gap between our user's desired performance and their perception of actual performance was in the "Library as Place" category which rates physical settings and facilities. Here the gap was 0.45, as patron's perceived minimum level of expectation was 5.65 and the survey respondents' view of our actual performance was 5.20.
The third category of "Personal Control" measures was how well our survey respondents feel able to navigate the library system on their own. The gap between their perceived minimum service (6.79) and their rating (6.60) was 0.18, the second smallest gap of the four categories.
In the area of "Information Access" for resources and collections, our users also found a large gap. Their minimum level of service was rated at 6.40 and their perceived rating of our performance was 5.97, leaving a gap of 0.43.
The results from the 43 institutions showed a similar, though not identical, zone of tolerance. The major difference in the results, showed that in all four categories respondents' view of their libraries' performance fell within their range of expectations. While the performance ratings fell toward the lower end of the range of expectations, the perceived performance did meet user expectations. Whereas at CU-B, respondents clearly feel that their Libraries are not meeting their expectations.
Reasons for the gaps between our users' perceived levels of desired performance and our actual level are impossible to determine from the survey. More in-depth study of the data may provide further insight at a later time. It seems clear that the CU Libraries are suffering in the eyes of its users. The Norlin Library has not had a major renovation since 1974, the Libraries have suffered five years of below-inflation increases to the book budget, they have had no increase in staffing in 9 years, and they have thus struggled to provide adequate levels of service, materials, ease of use, and welcoming place that our patrons desire.
The Libraries are currently undergoing an extended program review and the Internal Review Committee Report and a Blue Ribbon Panel Report have identified many of the same problems as those addressed by the LibQual survey. A strategic plan is being developed by the Libraries and after its acceptance and implementation, it is hoped that the major issues identified by this survey will begin to be addressed. As part of the Libraries' assessment program, the LibQual instrument will continue to be used to measure its performance.
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The annual Remember Blake Car Show, cruise-in and concert in memory of a local child is set for next weekend.
On Friday, residents can cruise the courthouse square in Franklin during the annual Cruisin' the Courthouse event from 5 to 9 p.m.
At 7 p.m., Recoil will perform in a free outdoor concert at Franklin Community Middle School, 625 Grizzly Cub Drive.
On Aug. 9, the fourth annual Remember Blake Car Show will be in the middle school parking lot. Registration for the car show will be 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 9 at the school off U.S. 31.
A memorial ceremony for Blake Dickus will be at 2 p.m. Awards will be presented at 3 p.m.
The fee is $15 for all vehicle entrants. The event is free to the public. The show also will feature a food court, kids zone and balloon release.
Proceeds benefit the Johnson County Youth Assistance and Crime Prevention Program, Franklin Boys and Girls Club and The Blake Dickus Criminal Tip Line Reward Fund. The annual event is in memory of Blake Dickus, who was 10 when he and his stepmother were slain July 24, 2006. The case remains unsolved.
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Last week we discussed the spectacular assholery of Kanye West at the VMA Awards. But while there's no doubt Kanye wins Dick of the Year Award, there's also no doubt, IMO, that he was 100% correct that Beyonce's "Single Ladies" video was WAY better than Taylor Swift's. In case you missed its awesomeness, view here.
I'm a huge fan of Beyonce Knowles. As we say down South, "when the Lord handed out talent, she got in line twice." But not only does she rock the house as a singer, dancer and actress, she's a real class act. Witness her behavior at the VMA Awards: after Beyonce won Best Video of the Year she had Taylor Swift come up on stage and finish the acceptance speech that Kanye had interrupted.
But recently, that eminent feminist, MamaSharper, indicated her dislike of "Single Ladies", mainly because she doesn't like the repeated mention of how the dude "shoulda put a ring on it." I passionately defended both the video and the song. If you read the lyrics, you'll see it's not a plea to have a man legitimize her by offering a ring. Quite the opposite–it's a woman telling off a possessive ex-lover, saying "You didn't want to commit, so you have no right to be jealous that I'm with someone else." I have had that discussion myself, and now, thanks to Beyonce, I've got a catchy song and a cool left-hand wave if I have to have it again. The video is also an artistic triumph, an homage to a Bob Fosse-choreographed number called "Mexican Breakfast," performed by the extraordinary Gwen Verdon (for a side-by-side comparison of the dances, go here).
So congratulations on Video of the Year, Beyonce. This single lady's got her hand up for you!


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Cougar qualifies in 100 and 200 Breaststroke Events.
March 5, 1998
PULLMAN, Wash. - While the country waits to see which teams will make the NCAA tournament field for basketball, the Cougars no longer need to wait around to see if sophomore Erin Eldridge will advance to her own post-season berth.
On Thursday, Eldridge became WSU's first ever qualifier for the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming Championships to be held in Minneapolis, Minn. on Mar. 19-21. This comes after 21 years of women's swimming at WSU.
The Kirkland, Wash. native, qualified "on the bubble" in both the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke events. At the Pac-10 Championships last weekend, Eldridge's preliminary time of one minute, 3:28 seconds earned her an NCAA optional time in the 100 breaststroke. In the 200 breaststroke event, she finished fourth in a time of 2:17.28 in the finals, also an NCAA optional time. She is ranked 25th in the nation in both events.
"This is a historic year for everybody - like entering a bowl game. We did it in six months and it is only going to get better for the team and recruiting purposes," WSU coach Rocco Aceto said. "It is great to have Erin take the next step to national swimming."


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I'm Humaira. Born in Kabul Afghanistan in a lovely summer day. From the time that I remember my self, there was war in my country. I wanted to pass the suppressed voices of Afghan women, who have been victims of a variety of despotism and discriminations ever since they have opened their eyes to this world, on to the ears of the world. That's why now I'm running a women based community radio. It has been five years that I and my famale colleagues work to improve this radio. Radio Sahar is a fully fledged station with over 13 hours of broadcasting and 15 employees, 10 of who are women. Otherwise its mission is promotion of awareness for women especially on social, political and cultural issues. For this reason, majority of Radio Sahar's programs is educational. In addition Radio Sahar attempts to attract all local people for greater understanding and self assurance towards their society's development. Most of Radio Sahar's listeners are women who listen to the radio while doing their daily chores. Radio Sahar attempt to cater to their needs. Apart from broadcasting educational programs, these include poetry and music. Poetry, Reading Being a women radio Director in this situation ( Security in Afghanistan) it self is a big challenge for me. I could do lots of things, that women in my around can't
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God is Great and He'll solve all our problems ( Inshallah).


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Having listened to American Routes for the first time this week in it's debut, it's a much needed addition to radio in Rochester. For fans of roots, Americanna, real country, there is nothing like it.
American Routes will also help fill the void left with David Carter's departure. David hosted American Remains each Thursday on WRUR from noon to 2. His many listeners can find some similar musical choices and connections each Saturday at 6 pm on 88.5.