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For four days Ferguson, Missouri has existed in various states of chaos, conflict, confusion and indignation over the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager killed by a cop Saturday night. Wednesday night was, for the most part, peaceful. But following a warning from police to protesters that public assembly should only take place during daylight hours, disorder took hold in the form of marching police, tear gas, rubber bullets and other ammunition of suppression. On this fourth day it was a scene that has become all too familiar for the residents of Ferguson.
"It's not going to stop," said Phil Bowdry, wearing a paper surgical mask tucked under his chin in preparation for the tear gas that still hung in the air nearly two hours after the climax of Wednesday night's round of chaos. "This is just the beginning."
Bowdry was at the protest with a man who identified himself only as Mike Brown, in solidarity with a phrase many protesters have chanted since the young man's death: "We are Mike Brown."
"Did the police get touched?" the anonymous man asked. "No. It was Mike who got gunned down by the police."
That Brown was unarmed and, according to many on the streets of Ferguson, surrendering to police, is the cause of rage here. The protests that continued Wednesday night are just the latest iteration of that anger. The police presence and response to protesters might be doing more harm than good, drawing citizens to an area of town that has become the focal point of demonstrations over Brown's death. Adding to the situation's national implications was the arrest and quick release of two journalists that occurred Wednesday evening, picked up for apparently not vacating a McDonald's restaurant that has served as a local newsroom for many reporters working here. As Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post noted, however, his situation was one of almost immediate resolution, unlike the dozens who have been arrested by what looks like a militarized police force taking control of this city.
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I recognize the smell but just cant recall exactly what it is.
I wander inside to investigate and low and behold it is coming from inside my storage trunk , i unlock the trunk and stick my nose inside and strangely enough it appears to be coming from my laptop. I dust it off ,boot it up and my browser automatically brings me to this thread.
Ahhhh its BULLSHIT I SMELL!!
Many of the fine cage warriors forum brethren have asked very simple questions which have been ignored which is a clear sign that the people unwilling to answer have something to hide.
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Over the weekend there was disbelief among the teens of the world that their beloved Teen Choice Awards were rigged. In the past I have written about all the awards handed out by MTV and how they are rigged. There are a lot of awards televised at this point and I'm sure Sundance airs a few critics awards that are not rigged, but for the most part, unless you are watching the Emmy Awards, Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, Tony Awards, Golden Globes or SAG Awards, they are probably rigged. I would venture to guess that the Golden Globes have an honest voting process but their nominations are a little more loose to ensure that high profile guests show up. A big shout out to Miss Golden Globe too. That normally doesn't go to the kid of a D lister.
An awards show that is televised that can't get high profile celebrities to show up is not going to be on the air for long. How do you get good ratings? Get good celebrities to appear. How can you guarantee they will show up? make sure they get plenty of nominations and tell them they are going to win an award. In many cases they get to choose the award they want to win. Your movie or song doesn't fit the window for qualification? Exceptions can be made or they can give you some kind of lifetime achievement award or other thought up on the spot award which will be used in future years to get other celebrities to show up. If there is no accounting firm mentioned, chances are it is rigged. If there are pre-recorded thank you speeches during the broadcast that is a good sign. I hate to break the news to you but even reality shows that have judges don't always get the final decision. Producers do. If there is some contestant that is really making an impression, do you think producers want that person to disappear? Why not keep them around for a few more weeks to stir things up and keep viewers interested.


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The man who vowed never ever to get married again has apparently become engaged. I say apparently because no one has actually heard from the man(George Clooney) or the woman themselves. Kneepads reported it first and they don't ever go out on a ledge so there must be some kind of basis for their reporting, but so far, that only basis is that Amal Alamuddin had a ring on her ring finger that looked a lot like an engagement ring. George generally stays quiet about everything unless it is a fight with Steve Wynn about Obama or if you say something he doesn't like about one of his cocktail waitresses. As I told someone on Twitter this weekend, just because you get engaged doesn't mean you will get married. Clooney, who has gone through a series of women since his divorce to Talia Balsam way back in 1989 would be giving all that up. Is that something he wants to do? The next thing you know Amal will want kids and that will really throw George into a tailspin. Maybe he has decided he is too old to keep going with those year long contracts and wants to find someone who will be around to take care of him when he is senile.
Amal is certainly a good match for him. Brilliant. A lawyer. A liberal. Very good looking. Those all seem to be qualities that George would find attractive even if she can't take a drink order. As a lawyer though, she does share one important quality George loves. She charges by the hour.


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CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt's interior minister on Sunday pledged to deal decisively with any attempts to destabilize the country, a thinly veiled warning to supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi occupying two squares in Cairo in a month-long stand-off with the security forces.
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"I assure the people of Egypt that the police are determined to maintain security and safety to their nation and are capable of doing so," Mohammed Ibrahim told a graduation ceremony at the national police academy. "We will very decisively deal with any attempt to undermine stability," said Ibrahim, who is in charge of the police.
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Unfortunately, you didn't tell us what "that" program is. I can think of several that I refer to simply as "that" program, the same way that you might refer to a dog that you don't like as "that" dog. But there are a couple of possibilities:
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The second possibility is that you may have to search the web for an uninstall tool for it. This happens with programs like Mcafee and Norton, which install little subprograms all over your hard drive.
The third possibility is that "that" program was a piece of freeware that's riddled with viruses and malware. Try running your anti-virus program, along with a good malware killer like Adaware. If that doesn't work, you may have to take it into your friendly neighborhood computer geek to run something tougher like Highjack This! on it.
If it wasn't a freeware program, or it came from a reputable company, and it's just happening on start up, then you may just have to remove it from your start-up programs. In order to do this in Windows 7, click your start button, then "all programs", then the folder titled "startup".
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EVERETT — A man struck on I-5 in Everett in March is recovering, but police still don't know his name.
Washington State Patrol troopers have been working with Harborview Medical Center staff and the Consulate General of Mexico to identify the man, trooper Mark Francis said last week.
They believe they have a possible name for they man, but they need to confirm it before they can notify his loved ones, Francis said.
The man last week was still slipping in and out of consciousness. He has been able to speak a little in recent days but not much.
The man, believed to be in his 30s, has been at Harborview since the March 26 accident. His condition recently was upgraded to satisfactory, Francis said.
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An extreme knitter from Sussex is attempting to knit the longest scarf while running a marathon.
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The Government is authorized and required to make inquiries, determinations, and assessments of all taxes which have not been duly paid. Unpaid assessments result from taxpayers filing returns without sufficient payment, as well as enforcement programs such as examination, under-reporter, substitute for return and combined annual wage reporting. Assessments with little or no future collection potential are called write-offs. Although compliance assessments and write-offs are not considered receivables under Federal accounting standards, they represent legally enforceable claims of the Government. There is, however, a significant difference in the collection potential between compliance assessments and receivables.
Compliance assessments and pre-assessment work in process are $95.4 billion and $77.2 billion for fiscal years 2010 and 2009, respectively. The amount of allowance for uncollectible amounts pertaining to compliance assessments cannot be reasonably estimated, and thus the net realizable value of the value of the pre-assessment work-in-process cannot be determined. The amount of assessments that agencies have statutory authority to collect at the end of the period, but have been written off and excluded from accounts receivable are $99.0 billion and $105.4 billion for fiscal years 2010 and 2009, respectively.
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- Epilepsy and seizures can develop in any person at any age.
- 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime.
- Factors such as other health conditions, age, and race may make developing epilepsy and seizures more likely.
- Epilepsy and seizures can develop in any person at any age. Seizures and epilepsy are more common in young children and older people.
- About 1 in 100 people in the U.S. has had a single unprovoked seizure or has been diagnosed with epilepsy.
- 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy (which is the tendency to recurring seizures) in their lifetime. People with certain conditions may be at greater risk. (See "What causes epilepsy and seizures?")
- Each year, about 48 of every 100,000 people will develop epilepsy. However, seizures may occur more often in different age groups (very young and older people), in different races, and in different areas of the world.
- At any one point in time, between 2.2 and 3 million people are treated for epilepsy.
- The 2.2 million figure comes from a study of people in Rochester, Minnesota, who were followed for many years. This data is outdated and we aren't sure how true the number is now.
- The higher number of 3 million people comes from a telephone survey of people who report that they have been treated for epilepsy.
- Epilepsy is the 4th most common neurological condition and epilepsy affects more than 65 million people worldwide.
- More men than women have epilepsy overall by a small amount.
When are people most likely to get epilepsy?
- New cases of epilepsy are most common among children, especially during the first year of life.
- The rate of new cases of epilepsy gradually goes down until about age 10 and then becomes stable.
- After age 55, the rate of new cases of epilepsy starts to increase, as people develop strokes, brain tumors, or Alzheimer's disease, which all can cause epilepsy.
Does epilepsy occur more often in people after traumatic brain injury?
- Yes, seizures do happen frequently in people who have had a traumatic injury to the brain. This may include a fall, blow to the head, gunshot wound or other traumatic injury.
- Seizures can occur early after the injury, for example within days to the first few weeks of the initial trauma. These seizures are usually the result of the initial event that cause bleeding, trauma or swelling of the brain. These early seizures may go away after the acute injury calms down.
- Seizures can also occur later on after the acute injury has resolved or been treated. These seizures are caused by scarring to the brain from the initial injury. The brain cells are not working as they did before, and are capable of producing 'electrical storms' known as seizures. When these seizures occur independently from the initial injury, a person is said to have post-traumatic epilepsy (meaning seizures caused by or occurring after brain trauma).
- Members of the armed forces who have been in combat are particularly vulnerable to post-traumatic epilepsy. For example, up to 53% of soldiers who had brain injuries during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom are at risk for post-traumatic epilepsy.
- For more information, visit our Veterans page.
Does epilepsy occur more often in people of certain races or ethnic backgrounds?
Some differences in how often epilepsy occurs has been seen in a few studies. A review of research about the racial differences in epilepsy suggests that:
- Epilepsy is more common in people of Hispanic background than in non-Hispanics.
- Active epilepsy (which means that the person's seizures are not completely controlled) is more common in whites than in blacks.
- The numbers of people who develop epilepsy over a lifetime (called lifetime prevalence) is higher in blacks than in whites.
- An estimated 1.5 percent of Asian Americans are living with epilepsy today.
- The cause(s) of these differences is unknown. It may be related to social and economic factors or the ability of people to get health care. For example:
- People with lower socioeconomic status have a higher rate of developing seizures and epilepsy
- Differences in where and when people get health care for their epilepsy has been found for people of different racial backgrounds.
- These differences lead to what is called a 'treatment gap'. It's possible that this treatment gaps is part of the reasons for racial differences in epilepsy.
Hirtz D, Thurman DJ, Gwinn-Hardy K, et al. 2007. How common are the "common" neurologic disorders? Neurology, 68(5):326-337.
NINDS, 2007. Seizures and Epilepsy: Hope through research.
IOM (Institute of Medicine), 2012. Epilepsy Across the Spectrum: Promoting health and understanding. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
NINDS, 2011. Seizures and epilepsy: Hope through research.
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And they're off! Video Lottery at Delaware racetracks
Since Video Lottery operations began at Delaware Park and Dover Downs in 1995, the Lottery's contribution to the General Fund has increased significantly. Delaware Park and Dover Downs now have more than 2200 Video Lottery machines, respectively. Harrington Raceway, which began operating in 1996, now has over 1700 Video Lottery machines. The Video Lottery has contributed over 2 billion dollars to the General Fund to date.
Come out to the track and join the excitement of Video Lottery!
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Belt Line Road & 5 points roundabout – Pioneer to Mercury
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Hickory Tree Road Extension – Seagoville Road to Rylie Crest Road
I.H. 20 Ramps at Haymarket/Kleberg
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F.M. 1382 – Cedar Mountain Preserve – Parking, Trail Connection, Preserve Access
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Red Oak Trail – 3 Mile Trail Connecting Dot Thomas, Virginia Weaver Park, Cedar Trail Green Belt, and Cedar Hill Recreation Center
Wintergreen Road – Phase I: Intersection to East of Steward Branch Creek (Also in Duncanville and DeSoto)
Lake Ridge Pkwy – South of Lakeview Drive to Dallas County Line
Mansfield Road – West City Limits to West Belt Line Road
Mansfield Road – West City Limits to West Belt Line Road
East Pleasant Run Road – US 67 to Duncanville Road
F.M. 1382 – Cedar Mountain Preserve to New Clark Road
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CDBG Combine: Haines Road Water Main Improvement – Haines Road from Combine Road to Jimmy Lane; Jimmy Lane from Haines Road to Bois D'Arc Road (Combine)
Cedar Ridge Preserve – Stonewall Entrance Monument
Jim Miller – Elm to Loop 12
Linfield – S.H. 310 to Illinois
Military – Buckner to Jim Miller
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Riverfront Boulevard – Cadiz Street to I.H. 30 (Cadiz to Continental)
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Bonnie View Road – Langdon Road to Wintergreen Road
Mountain Creek Pkwy – 2400' South of Eagle Ford Drive to Clark Road
McCommas Bluff Preserve – Trail Parking, Facilities, and Trail Design
Kiestwood Trail – 2.5 Mile Connecting Trail From Rio Grande to Kiest Boulevard
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Cockrell Hill Road – Wintergreen Road to Belt Line
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Seagoville Briar Creek Mobile Home Park Paving Improvement (Phase IV) Larry Street – Willis to Willis
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Collins Road – Tripp Road to US 80
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Love It or Hate It? Amanda Seyfried's Red Corset Dress
Amanda Seyfried wore a red dress by Prabal Gurung to the Hollywood Film Awards Gala. Is it fab or sad?
-PJ Gach
There's just something about Amanda Seyfried that reminds me of a daisy. No matter what she's doing or where she is, Amanda always seems to have a happy glow about her.
For the big shindig, i.e. the 16th annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala, Amanda wore a Prabal Gurung dress, Jimmy Choo metallic peep-toes, gold Judith Leiber bag, and Dana Rebecca Design earrings.
Thing is, does Amanda look comfortable in this dress? I mean, check out the body language. She looks stiff and uneasy. Could she have been talked into that frock? Normally, I adore Prabal Gurung, but this dress….I dunno, looks like something a Saloon Gal would wear in a cheesey Western or something out of the early 90s.
Read Love It or Hate It? Elle Women in Hollywood Edition: Cate Blanchett + More
Let's get a bit scientific with a plus and minus range about the dress.
Plusses: The color looks great on her.
Minuses: The cut. The top seems to diminish her boobs. Her waist looks bigger. The beige bands aren't helping the optics. The dropped waist just adds another negative action to the whole thing.
Bonus: Gorgeous lipstick, fab hair.
What do you think of this dress? Is this a (if we're gonna keep with the science vibe) a sound experiment or a miscalculation?
PJ Gach is Senior Editor: Style + Beauty at BettyConfidential.


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Diaper DriveMore Activism Ideas
There are over 1 million abortions performed each year in the United States. In contrast, adoptions number less than 200,000 annually. Something is wrong with this picture.
November is National Adoption Month. Take the occasion to compare the benefits of adoption with the harmful effects of abortion. Inform fellow students as to why adoption is a great alternative for birthmothers, children, and adoptive families alike.
A great way to promote adoption and spread the pro-life message on campus is by conducting a baby diaper drive. Your group can send a positive message by collecting diapers throughout the month of November and donating them to your local Crisis Pregnancy Center (CPC). It's also a great way to build good will on campus and gain sympathy for your cause.
CPC's are the pro-life alternative to abortion clinics such as Planned Parenthood. Through counseling services, parenting resources, and adoption referrals, pregnancy centers provide pregnant mothers with choices beyond abortion. Because most are primarily funded through private donations, pro-life groups on campus can serve as a major resource for their local CPC. Collecting diapers and other baby goods is one of the best ways to help your local pregnancy center and encourage pregnant mothers to choose life.
How to Take Action:
1. Partner with your local Crisis Pregnancy Center. You can find your local CPC by using the "Find a Pregnancy Center" tool at www.optionline.org. Once you have their contact information, contact your local CPC and ask them to partner with your organization for a baby diaper drive. Ask what kinds of supplies are needed - diapers, baby formula, food, etc.
2. Reserve space on campus. Ask university administrators to set up a location (or several locations) on campus where students and faculty can drop off diapers and other baby goods. Also reach out to Greek organizations and ask them to provide a drop off box for goods at their fraternity/sorority house. You may even consider asking local churches to provide a drop-off box and announce your efforts in their Sunday bulletins. Make sure to market your diaper drive as a charity event for needy families and not an activism project.
3. Invite allied organizations. Ask other pro-life, religious, and charitable organizations on campus to partner with you. Have them sponsor a drop-off location and encourage their contacts to contribute. You will have more success getting co-sponsors if the event is considered a charitable program and not simply a pro-life project.
4. Hold a planning meeting. Make a schedule of volunteers to regularly check drop-off locations for donated goods. Also, assemble a team to handle all advertising and media inquiries.
5. Advertise. Your baby diaper drive will only be successful if you advertise on campus and throughout the community. Create and post fliers across campus explaining the purpose of your events and providing a list of drop-off locations. Use Facebook and Twitter to spread the word as well as campus-wide emails (if possible). Ask co-sponsoring organizations and churches to tell their members about the event. Make sure that your deadline - possibly the end of November - is also advertised.
6. Collect resources for your local CPC! Place collection boxes at each drop-off location at the beginning of November. Make sure that your drop-off location stands out by placing an attention-grabbing sign nearby. Have volunteers regularly (at least weekly) check the collection locations for goods and take them to a common location. At the end of the month, deliver the diapers and other goods to your local pregnancy center.
7. Advertise again. Following your donation to a local CPC, submit a press release and high-quality picture to local media outlets. A charitable event like the baby diaper drive is guaranteed to grab positive attention in the media and garner community support for your group.


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Perhaps somebody ought to try upping the ante on Christopher Hitchens' salvation. You may recall that Hitchens is a devout atheist. (Is there such a thing? Can you be devout if you don't have an object of your devotion? Or is that like ending a sentence with a preposition? There's nothing on the receiving end? If [Read More…]
God Lotto: Converting the unsaved by the millions
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We recently donated the entry and interior doors to San Diego Habitat for Humanity (SDHFH) build in Imperial Beach, Calif. The 12-month project began in June and consists of four new homes for well-deserving families in the area.
"The entry and interior doors donation from Masonite was a perfect fit for our organization," said Lori Holt Pfeiler, executive director at San Diego Habitat for Humanity. "The Masonite donation allows us to build quality homes while ensuring the families have the durability, low maintenance and piece-of-mind that come with owning Masonite doors. Plus, the Masonite exterior doors will help the families improve their energy efficiency and help lower energy bills."
The Masonite donation of more than 35 doors will help complete the 1,300 sq. foot, single-family homes. Volunteers from The Home Depot installed the entry doors in mid-June and the interior doors were installed in late July.
"Masonite is honored to donate our entry and interior door products to San Diego Habitat for Humanity," said Gail Auerbach, senior vice president of human resources for Masonite. "We commend this wonderful organization and the ways they help their community."
Given the coastal climate, Masonite upgraded SDHFH's request for steel entry doors to fiberglass entry doors since fiberglass offers a longer and more sustainable performance. The Imperial Beach project broke ground in April and the homes are being built on Florida Street.
San Diego Habitat for Humanity (SDHFH), the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, is a nonprofit organization that builds simple, decent and affordable homes for ownership by local families in need. Habitat partner families are selected on the basis of housing need, willingness to partner with Habitat and ability to repay a 0% interest mortgage loan.
Habitat for Humanity exists through volunteer labor and contributions of money, land and materials, including purchases and donations to ReStore, SDHFH's building supply thrift store. For more information, visit www.sdhfh.org.
Masonite Donates Doors to San Diego Habitat for Humanity
We recently donated the entry and interior doors to San Diego Habitat for Humanity (SDHFH) build in Imperial Beach, Calif. The 12-month project began in June and consists of four new homes for well-deserving families in the area.


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By Melissa Slager and Alejandro Dominguez Herald Writers
Alternative learning programs across the state are under scrutiny for what state auditors call questionable enrollment counts.
All told, the state questions whether districts received $27 million more than they deserved, mostly in the 2010-11 school year.
Four programs in Snohomish County are among those under review, together accounting for $3.8 million in questionable funding. They include programs in Edmonds, Mukilteo, Snohomish and Sultan. Marysville and Stanwood-Camano also received letters of concern.
Whether districts will have to pay that money back and, if so, how much, could take up to a year to sort out.
Meanwhile, school administrators are rushing to assure the public.
"It was a very frustrating experience for us. And we're frustrated that the public may come away with the impression that their tax dollars aren't being spent well," said Danny Rock, administrator at Edmonds Heights K-12.
Edmonds Heights did not have adequate documentation to justify $1.1 million in funding, according to state auditors. District officials vehemently dispute the claim and plan an appeal.
The state auditor's office audited 67 out of 295 districts, coming away with 52 "reportable conditions," including findings and management letters.
The sheer number of findings has raised eyebrows across the state. So much so that the state auditor's office plans to release a detailed overview of the issue next week, spokesman Matt Miller said.
"This is a very big deal. It's a relatively new program. … And it's certainly something that caught our attention," Miller said.
At the same time, Miller noted that many of the findings had to do with documentation issues. He added that the findings don't mean students weren't actually enrolled and engaged in learning.
An audit resolution team at the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction will handle appeals and determine the final outcome for each district.
"There are times that we reduce the amount … through the resolution process. So the districts have an opportunity to work with us. So we don't just automatically recover the money," said Jennifer Carrougher, who handles audit management and resolution for the superintendent's office.
Alternative learning programs have long been a source of confusion — for lawmakers as well as the educators trying to follow their changing rules.
These programs were targeted for funding cuts in 2010-11. Educators complain of paperwork that rivals that of law-heavy special education programs. Charter schools could further complicate how school programs are classified. And some worry a few bad apples, notably online programs, are making it more difficult for everyone, including proven programs.
Two bills before the Legislature aim at clarity. One would separate online learning programs, a source of particular concern with much of the work outsourced to private companies. Another seeks to clean up how we think of alternative learning programs, noting that the term encompasses myriad ways students learn outside a traditional classroom.
Rock, the Edmonds administrator, is deeply involved in state-level conversations about alternative learning rules, has served on various committees and is president-elect for the Washington Association for Learning Alternatives.
But he said even he has trouble sometimes interpreting the rules that come down from the state superintendent's office.
That complicated the audit process, he believes, especially for an audit staff that lost many of its school specialists to budget cuts.
"Most of the time, (an audit) is not a terribly complicated interpretative process because the rules around procurement cards, or how you spend your grant money, or how you file your purchases — it is black and white," Rock said. With alternative learning, it's more gray. "By its very definition it's supposed to be something that can look different in every district and every school."
Part of Edmonds Heights' problems were due to a new software program that ended up not being ready by the start of school. So paper-and-pencil records were kept and transferred to the new digital system as the year went along. The problems have since been fixed.
"Our program was not a mess. Our practices were not a mess. But our data was," Rock said.
He noted that Edmonds Heights has the district's highest graduation rate and has been honored by the state.
Of particular concern to lawmakers has been Columbia Virtual Academy, an online program run out of the Valley School District, which administers the program for 13 other school districts.
In an earlier audit, Valley School District was required to pay the state back more than $1 million. It's paid back most of that bill.
"They were the center of the bulls'-eye, in terms of what SAO and lawmakers were aiming for, but the rest of us got caught up in that net," Rock said.
Sultan School District is among those that offers Columbia Virtual Academy classes through an agreement with Valley School District.
Sultan administrators maintain that the auditor's office focused on a small sample of students and the majority of students were actually properly enrolled, Superintendent Dan Chaplik said.
The auditor also did not focus on the agreement between Sultan and Valley school districts, Chaplik said.
There are 48 students of the district currently enrolled in the program. In 2010-11, the district claimed the full-time equivalent of 302 students.
The district plans to go through the audit resolution process.
"I'm confident that after all of this is done, you won't see a $2 million bill," Chaplik said.
Some school districts have since ditched alternative learning, if only as a technicality, since the rocky audit.
The Mukilteo School District is one of them.
The district's night classes at the alternative ACES High School came under scrutiny in the audit, which questioned $127,374 in funding to the program.
"While the night school is still offered, it now operates as a regular basic education program," district spokesman Andy Muntz said.
The result is a loss in state funding, since the district is unable to claim about a dozen full-time equivalent students based on the time teens actually spend in a physical classroom. But the district felt it was worth getting rid of the "administrative and paperwork burden."
Indeed, not everyone is fighting the results.
Snohomish School District's online learning program, APEX, also received a finding. Auditors questioned whether any of the students enrolled should have received funding, since the district never filled out required student learning forms.
According to the audit report, the district concurred with the results and has since fixed the issue.
Under review
The state auditor's office found reason to question $27 million in state funding to alternative learning programs statewide, mostly during the 2010-11 school year. Snohomish County programs cited for potential overpayment:
Sultan (online programs)*: $2.4 million
Edmonds (parent partnership school): $1.15 million
Mukilteo (high school night classes): $127,374
Snohomish (online program): $115,393
* Includes potential overpayment in fiscal years 2010 and 2011.


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Dear SamKR,
I totally understand what you are saying, I think. You want your direct experience of the Dhamma to be pure,to be your direct experience not based on someone else's perception or their direct experience then translated for you. Is that right?
I sometimes think the same thing and I am very mindful of how other's ideas effect my own, but then I came to realize that my ideas are not really my own anyway.
So here is my advise:
Recieve all teachings with an open heart, attach to none.


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TRAINING: I'm training a lot for this fight and my training has been very hard. I'm doing a lot of Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training in Boxing when I was 14. I then added Jiu-Jitsu and started training MMA.
What ranks and titles have you held? Former UFC bantamweight champion, Shooto Brazil Champion, BJJ Black belt.
Do you have any heroes? My training partners, Jet Li.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? This is the result of all my hard work.
What was your job before you started fighting? I have always been a fighter and been training.
Favorite technique: Triangle
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Independent Study
Independent Study (I.S.) at Wooster provides a chance for each student to pursue in depth an area of their own choosing, with the one-on-one guidance of a faculty member. Many archaeology students elect to do their I.S. projects on laboratory or field studies in which they have engaged. The Archaeology Department encourages students to present their I.S. work at regional or national professional meetings, such as the Central States Anthropological Society or the Society for American Archaeology, or at student colloquia on campus. Students find that I.S. prepares them well for graduate study.
Learn more about Independent Study.
Students have chosen wide-ranging topics, including
- The Historic Built Landscape of The College of Wooster: An Investigation into Architecture, Curriculum, and Memory, by Jacob Dinkelaker '11
- Interpreting Royal Portrait Stelae as Political Strategy: An Analysis of Iconography and Social Competition at Tikal and Copan, by Chelsea Fisher '11
- Shiny Rocks: Studying the Transition to Horticulture Using the Techniques of Microwear Analysis, by Andrew Marley '10
- Paleoclimate Teleconnection Between the American Mid-Continent and North Pacific Driven by Shifts in Atmospheric Circulation, by Terry Workman '10
- Excavating Hallowed Ground: An Assessment of the State of American Civil War Battlefield Archaeology, by Allison Young '10
- The Manufacturing of Paints and the Mineral Trade in Ptolemaic Egypt: Analysis of Material from the Wooster Mummy, by Jenna Arculeo '09
- The Emergence and Development of Medieval Walled Towns: An Examination of Settlement Structure in Cork, Ireland, from the Ninth Century Through the Fifteenth Century, by Brittany Rancour '09
- Welcome to the Past: An Analysis of the Historiography and Archaeology Behind Early Colonial Living History Museums in America, by Emily Long '08
- Stories in the Stones: A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Historic Cemeteries in Lewes, Delaware and Wayne County, Ohio, by Erin Toohey '07
- Residue Analysis of Ceramics from Late Byzantine and Medieval Contexts at Pella, Jordan, by Hanneke Hoekman '04


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Concrete curing is critical in producing precast concrete members. Great strides have been made recently toward better curing and in understanding what happens within concrete at it early stages.
The industry evolved from trusting plastic tarps loosely draped over a slab, to the cure monitoring devices of the 21st century. Elizabethtown College has been working on an ambitious project to develop a system to allow us to better understand concrete curing.
The system being developed monitors the chemical state of water, combining with portland cement, to form the solid hydrate in hardened concrete. The system does this by monitoring high-frequency rotations of the unreacted water molecule, as it slows to lower-frequency rotations as the molecule combines with portland cement.
By monitoring the disappearance of the unreacted molecule, the user can determine the amount of water that has been incorporated into the hydrate, a critical factor in determining compressive strength. By monitoring the appearance of lower-frequency rotations, the user also can monitor the formation of the developing structure, which may provide additional information.
The Time-Domain Reflectometry (TDR) system involves embedding a small inexpensive electrical sensor in the concrete product and interrogating with a very rapid electrical pulse. The returning waveform contains information about the state of the water molecule in the concrete mix as the material cures.
By analyzing this waveform, we can separate the amount of unreacted water from water that has combined or reacted with the portland cement. There are several components in our reacting-water spectrum, but we are focusing on one which has an immediate commercial application and whose interpretation is straightforward.
The fastest component in the returning waveform represents the unreacted water molecule, independent of all other components which cannot respond at these speeds. This component thus provides a measure of the instantaneous water/cement ratio as a function of cure time, a property which correlates with compressive strength. If we simply monitor this component with an embedded sensor, using a field-portable pulsing unit and software control, we can monitor the unreacted water concentration during curing.
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Our strategy uses high microwave frequencies to isolate the unreacted water molecule at speeds at which no other molecule can respond. An inexpensive embedded sensor is used to probe the interior of the material where beam methods of interrogation cannot penetrate.
There are at least three potential applications in the concrete industry:
- Predicting Compressive Strength: There is a firm scientific basis for expecting a correlation between our signal and compressive strength, since compressive strength is known to vary with percent hydration, while our system measures the inverse of percent hydration, percent un-reacted water. A means of predicting compressive strength would reduce core-crush testing considerably, shortening wait times for multilayer structures and removing forms in pre-stressed structures.
- Verifying in-place water content: A means of verifying in-place water content would in itself be valuable, since a mix design is often "re-engineered" at the site, producing a water/cement ratio which is not optimum.
- Detecting moisture before surface coating application: A means of determining residual water before applying commercial surface coatings would be useful in preventing damage to these coatings.
Historical background
The program developed from a similar program for monitoring cure in aerospace composites, funded the U.S. Army and Boeing Rotorcraft in the late 1990s. A Phase (Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant was obtained from the U.S. Department of Commerce in 2000 to do some exploratory work in cement, which was continued with a Phase I SBIR from the National Science Foundation in 2002 to map out the actual signal evolution during cure.


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Canberra will wait to make a decision on the future of unsettled fullback Anthony Milford at the end of the NRL season, and say they're determined to keep him.
The 19-year-old has requested a release from his contract, wanting to activate a clause which would allow him to return to Brisbane where his father is battling an illness.
However the Raiders, who sacked representative fullback Josh Dugan this year following a succession of off-field incidents, are desperate to keep the brilliant Milford, who is in the running for the NRL rookie of the year award.
"We acknowledge that we received the request from Anthony's manager for a release from his current contract," Raiders chief executive Don Furner said in a statement.
"Out of respect for Anthony and his family we will wait until the season is over before discussing his future at the club.
"We always treat welfare issues of our players seriously and we will meet with Anthony and his manager at the end of the year to avoid distraction as the team prepares for their remaining games of the season and a bid for the finals.
"We want Anthony with us here at the Raiders long term and we will be doing all we can to keep him at the club and Anthony's welfare is of the utmost importance to us.
"We have been in negotiations with Anthony to extend his deal and we will wait until the season is over to continue these negotiations."


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We've all heard of pirates wreaking havoc on the open seas. But have you also heard of the so-called pirate radio stations that can cause chaos on the airwaves? And why, you may ask, does the FCC care about your friendly neighborhood disc jockey broadcasting from the tiny radio station in his or her garage?
It's not just because it is against federal law to operate radio broadcasting equipment above certain thresholds without having a license issued by the FCC. It's also because the operation of these unlicensed broadcast stations can cause interference to other licensed broadcasters, non-broadcast services, and in some circumstances can even endanger public safety.
Specifically, Section 301 of the Communications Act prohibits the "use or operat[ion of] any apparatus for the transmission of energy or communications or signals by radio" without a license issued by the FCC. So, generally, in order to use or operate a radio station, the Communications Act requires that you first obtain a license from the FCC. There are certain limited exceptions. For example, the Commission has provided authorization by rule to operators of CB radio, radio control stations, and domestic ship and aircraft radios. In addition, the Commission has authorized the operation of certain low power radios pursuant to Part 15 of the Commission's Rules. As a result, operators of these radio facilities are not required to have individual licenses. However, these operators are required to operate their stations in a manner consistent with the Commission's operational and technical rules for those services.
The Enforcement Bureau is committed to keeping the airwaves free of interference. Parties found operating radio stations without FCC authorization could be subject to a variety of enforcement actions including seizure of equipment, imposition of monetary forfeitures, ineligibility to hold any FCC license, injunctive relief, and criminal penalties.
In addition, the FCC has the authority to inspect most radio installations. Responsibility for conducting these inspections generally rests with the Enforcement Bureau's Field Agents. In the course of fulfilling this responsibility, the Agents often receive questions concerning the authority and procedure under which they are working. The Enforcement Bureau has assembled a general information sheet to address some of the more commonly asked questions concerning inspections and to clarify why and how inspections occur.
We are taking aggressive enforcement actions against violators. And here is a map displaying FCC enforcement actions against pirate radio by location. If you have information about the operation of an unlicensed broadcast station, you can file a complaint.


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November 2013
Nov. 27, 2013 -- Parking in a 5-minute parking space
I have noticed that in the parking lot in front of IARC people always park in front of the parking pass machine.
The sign that says "5-minute parking" is not immediately apparent and so the space is essential a revenue generator for Parking Services as there is constantly someone with a ticket on their car in that spot.
I suggest putting a sign either on the machine or some other method to visibly warn drivers they cannot park there- or better yet- do not have a time limit on that space which is already crowded during the day.
Parking has looked at this area numerous times, but for some reason people do not see the sign. The staff there has added caution tape to the sign to draw attention to it. We will also let the building coordinators in those areas know about the problem and ask them to help communicate with employees who work there.
If you have a specific issue with parking on campus, please feel free to contact Parking Services directly at email@example.com or call 474- PARK (7275).
Nov. 26, 2013 -- Taku recycling bins overflowing
When do the Taku recycling bins get emptied? Every container is packed to the brim and ofter overflowing with materials on Saturday morning. I would assume Friday, Saturday and Sunday are the largest collection days, so I don't understand why the bins look like they haven't been emptied in weeks. Today was so bad I turned around and will attempt to go back some other time. I can see a situation where people might see overflowing bins and would drive across the street to the transfer station to dump their recyclable garbage, thus defeating the purpose of the area.
If possible, could a schedule of when bins are to be emptied be posted on the UAF Sustainability website or down by the bins, it would be helpful.
UAF provides the physical location and most of the trash collection bins for the recycling programs. We also provide litter pickup and general maintenance around the collection bins on the grounds around the bins.
The disposal of the recycled items is provided and scheduled by K & K Recycling. A representative for the company stated that they provide service five days a week for paper and plastics and monitor the other bins on each run they make. By not emptying container bins that are only half full, they see a significant savings in fuel costs.
Nov. 26, 2013 -- Replace the furniture in the 23-hour study area
Is it possible for the university to look into replacing the chairs in the 23 hour Rasmuson study area? All are stained and unsanitary looking. We notice there have been some upgrades in the computer lab but no changes in general.
Facilities Services is in the process of prioritizing the needs for new classroom furnishings in most campus classrooms. At this time we do not have all of the funding available for the number of furnishings that require replacement. The 23-hour study area in the Rasumsen Library is on the list of rooms requiring new chair furnishings. We've asked the custodial contractor to attempt to clean the cloth ones, but the results were not favorable. We hope to secure funding in the next fiscal year.
Nov. 26, 2013 -- Smell in Irving I Building
For the past few weeks, I've noticed a very unpleasant smell in Irving I. The odor, regrettably, smells very similar to urine. A coworker also compared the smell to rotting plants. It's strongest on the first floor near the entrance adjacent to O'Neill. Does anyone know the cause of the smell? Does the smell post a health risk to students and employees
The odor is from some pails of old fish specimens that are temporarily housed in Irving I 103, and there is no health danger. The specimens were scheduled to be disposed of soon. The specimens were not completely covered by the ethanol or formalin fixative, and so some of the material has decomposed, generating the odor.
Nov. 26, 2013 -- Hulbert Nanook Terrain Park opening
When is the Hulbert Nanook Terrain Park scheduled to open? What will the rates be? Any discount for faculty this time? I see the fences being erected so I'm getting pretty stoked.
The Hulbert Nanook Terrain Park is scheduled to open at the start of the academic spring semester. There is potential of opening sooner dependent upon weather conditions.
The rates will be the same as last year, however there will be options to purchase shorter time periods that not only make it more affordable to ride a few hours at a time, but give riders the flexibility needed for busy schedules. Faculty, staff and alumni will have benefits similar to UAF students without SRC memberships.
These rates are not yet published, but stay tuned for these new options coming soon.
Nov. 26, 2013 -- Nanooks locker rooms at the Carlson Center
Did the university pay for the locker room renovations at the Carlson Center?
No, the university did not fund the remodel. The $4.5 million renovation was primarily state-funded, but took several years to become a reality and saw additional funding provided by The Face-Off Club (booster club) and the Alaska Hockey alumni.
Nov. 25, 2013 -- Traffic in the campus core
Are traffic signs going to be added at the junction where cars are exiting from 3C parking lot, driving up Salcha Street, and exiting the newly expanded 3A parking lot? Stand out there after 5 p.m. and see how crazy it gets with the amount of cars, shuttles, and pedestrians in that area. Major safety risk area.
Facilities Services willl be adding a stop sign at the northeast corner of 3C, which is the parking lot just south of Eielson Building and and Signers' Hall.
Nov. 13, 2013 -- Food and drink in the Nook
I visited The Nook in the Bunnell Building recently, and it's pretty awesome. I was wondering if food and/or beverages are allowed? I didn't notice a sign prohibiting it, but I was just wondering because of all the technological equipment.
Food and beverages are permitted in the Nook, OIT staff only ask that you clean up after yourself.
Nov. 12, 2013 -- Clock on the SRC wall
Could a wall clock with a seconds hand be placed near the workout equipment in the south east corner of the second floor of the SRC? There used to be one but it was never replaced after renovations. It will be useful there, since that equipment is supposed to be used during timed circuits. Thanks.
From Mark Oldmixon, Department of Recreation, Adventure and Wellness
The Department of Recreation, Adventure, and Wellness will address this request quickly. In addition to mounting this simple clock, we are also seeking funding for a large, digital clock with seconds to be posted on the West wall for users running on the track and trying to time their laps.
Thank you for the advice and expect a solution soon.
Nov. 11, 2013 -- Course instructor replacement
What happens to a course if the instructor becomes unavailable during the semester and no adequate replacement can be found? Will the class be cancelled and students will receive a tuition refund? How will the course show up on the transcript? How will a potential cancellation affect full-time status for financial aid purposes?
Deans make every effort to replace faculty who become unavailable during the semester. Hence, usually the course can be completed, albeit with a new instructor. This of course works best if the first instructor is available to confer with the new one and to transfer course records.
If the instructor can't be replaced (usually because the material is highly specialized) or if there are no course records available for a substantial portion of the course, there are a variety of other options that can be used depending on the circumstances.
The course may be dropped administratively, and not appear on the student's transcript. In this case a tuition refund would normally be processed. Depending on the funding source, a student may be required to repay a portion of the aid.
- If a substantial amount of the course has been completed, and after conferring with students impacted, a deferred grade may be assigned, if the instructor will be returning or a substitute found so that the course can be completed in a later semester. An exception to the financial aid satisfactory academic progress policy may be granted under these unusual circumstances.
- The student could choose to withdraw from the course, which results in a W grade on transcript and in many cases financial aid would not have to be repaid.
If you have questions about specifics, please contact the registrar who will coordinate with the appropriate dean and/or provost as necessary.
Nov. 11, 2013 -- Veterans Day holiday
Why isn't UAF closed in observance of Veterans Day?
The Board of Regents sets holidays for the University of Alaska based, in part, on academic requirements. UAF also mirrors school district holidays when possible and observes Veterans Day on our campus in various ways, including this year's memorial roll call and resource fair.
Nov. 5, 2013 -- Nasal spray doses for flu shots
Will flu shots tomorrow be available as nasal spray for kids?
Erika Van Flein, UA Human Resources
There will be two on-site flu shot clinics on the Fairbanks campus.
- Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 2 p.m.-5 p.m. in Wood Center conference room C.
Staff from Safeway will be onsite to give flu shots. All you need to bring is your Premera ID card, no payment is necessary.
The staff will have a limited number of the nasal spray doses. Kids have to be at least 8 years old; younger than that they should go to their pediatrician. It's important to remember this is primarily an employee clinic.
If you are not on the Fairbanks campus or are located at one of UAF's community campuses, please be sure to contact your provider or pharmacy for information on flu shots. The plan pays 100 percent of the allowable cost for routine immunizations such as flu shots.
For more information on preventive services covered at 100 percent of allowable charges, please visit http://www.alaska.edu/benefits/health-plan/preventive-benefit/.
Nov. 1, 2013 -- Shuttle tracker
Can someone install a monitor to show the current location of the bus on the Nenena route? I am a staff member and do not have a gold parking pass. That means I have to get to work about 20 minutes early if I want to be on time to my office…and at times, it can take up to an additional 20 minutes to get to my car in the evening. There are times I need to leave during the day (from the Eielson pick up) and have no idea when a bus will arrive so I have no way to judge if I need to walk. Since there are so many small pebbles being used on the sidewalk and crosswalks now, walking has become a hazard. I am clumsy and wear sensible shoes, but don't have strong ankles – it would be very easy for me to trip and fall.
One time, I called 474-RIDE to find out where they were and was greeted by a curt (read: rude) person who informed me that the bus system is not my taxi. I realize it is not my taxi, however when bus drivers are changing out for a needed break, there is the possibility of making riders late for doctor appointments or picking up children. We don't have a choice when it comes to parking on campus, but we shouldn't be treated like second class citizens either when all we are trying to do is get our business (profession and personal) done. A monitor showing the current location of a bus in a busy pickup/drop off area is not an unreasonable request.
Martin Klein, Facilities Services
Our apologies for any phone service you received that was less than courteous. The phone calls can on occasion come pretty fast an furious and it sounds like you caught a dispatcher when they were particularly stressed, but even so they should treat you in a professional manner. We are working on getting the shuttle tracker in Nenana back up and have also looked at placing a unit in the Eielson Building. Unfortunately placing one is not quite as simple as one would think, but we will probably get there. In the meantime you may not be aware that the realtime shuttle location can be found anytime on the web from any computer at uafshuttle.com. You can also check the location from your smartphone using the UAF Mobile app.
Nov. 1, 2013 -- Power outage notification
Why wasn't there any notification sent out about whatever blew up at the Power Plant on the 29? A text message on the Nixle system would have been good. It would have been helpful to know about what caused the foul smell outside and the estimated time the power would be back on.
Michelle Renfrew, director Marketing and Communications
The university uses a variety of communication mechanisms to inform the public and the campus community of an issue or emergency situation. During this power outage, information was posted on the UAF on Alert website (uafalart.alaska.edu), shared on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, and recorded on the UAF hotline at 474-7UAF (7823). These communication channels are the primary tools we use to share information in non-emergency situations, such as short-term outages. While text messaging systems like Nixle or our new system, Blackboard Connect, are useful tools to communicate urgent information, we try to reserve those tools for emergencies and situations where public safety is at risk.
We encourage all employees and students to check their information in our alert system and make sure it is up-to-date. Visit uafalert.alaska.edu and click on the red button to get to the updates page.
The power outage was caused by an electrical fault which disconnected power and knocked the plant's main boilers offline. The fires in the boilers smoldered, which caused smoky conditions in the area. There was no fire in the plant. The most current information was shared as we received it.


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With Wilkins Lumber land sale, the future is clear for 500 acres in Amherst, Mont Vernon
"We've been trying to get the land into permanent protection so that one generation won't have to sell it to pay for the estate taxes for the generation before," said Wilkins.But preserving the land isn't just about taxes for the Wilkins family. It's a philosophy.
"Land does not equal money to this family," she said. "Land is a treasure as it stands, and we don't think the best thing to do with land is to put a house on it."Leaving space open for wildlife and, of course, people, is vital to the health of New Hampshire, especially the southern part of the state where development pressures are the heaviest, Wilkins said.
According to Brenda Charpentier, communications manager for the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, the Russell Farm and Forest Conservation Foundation has already established a $50,000 challenge grant to help raise the $190,000 needed for the easements.Ian McSweeney, executive director of the Russell Foundation, said the Wilkins family's commitment to preserving the land over many generations was behind the foundation's decision to match donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000, through the grant."The family's protection of this land through their longterm stewardship and active management to provide lumber for this region speaks volumes as to how they view and treat the land," he said. "And the locations of these parcels add to existing conserved land in an area with high development pressure and in a part of the state where the majority of the population lives. People care a lot about what happens in their own back yards, and there are a lot of back yards impacted by this project."For more information, visit www.forestsociety.org.


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Report: George Michael airlifted to hospital after car crash in UK
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(TMZ) - George Michael was airlifted to a hospital yesterday after reportedly sustaining a head injury in a single-car accident in England, but doctors say he's expected to be OK, reports TMZ.
TMZ is reporting that according to the singer's rep, Michael was a passenger in a Range Rover that crashed on the M1 motorway (a huge freeway) at around 5:50 PM local time.
The rep says no vehicles were involved in the crash. It's unclear exactly what caused the collision.
A rep for the emergency response crew released a statement saying, "[George] sustained a head injury and following treatment, stabilisation and immobilization by land and air ambulance crews, he was flown to the hospital for further care."
Michael's spokesperson says the singer only suffered "superficial cuts" - and was doing just fine.
So far, the driver of the Range Rover has not been identified.
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Jennifer Garner uses some well placed items to hide any possible baby bump.
Not Kevin Costner's wife. Really chummy though.
With her new $1M per episode contract, I'm pretty sure Kaley Cuoco can get someone to carry all these items for her and get the yoga class to move to her place.
Kelsey Grammer really didn't want to take a chance on 50 Centing this pitch.
Kristen Stewart and Nicholas Hoult in Tokyo.
Lana Del Rey in her thrice weekly outfit.
Lindsay Lohan took another selfie. Don't see any scripts around her.
Miley Cyrus at the sparsely attended Sound Of Music – Con.