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...volunteer in the Iron Ladies, an all-female civilian militia designed to protect Buddhists from Islamic extremists, she received military training on how to wield rifles and machine guns. Jiranan is such a sure shot that she was chosen to show off her target practice for Thailand's Queen Sirikit, who has personally sponsored the Iron Ladies. "I am ready to die for my Queen and for my country," says Jiranan, her fuchsia-painted lips breaking into a wide smile. "That's why I need my little friend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Thailand: Aiming For Parity | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

...trying to conquer new territory. But can Oprah still be the queen when she no longer has a throne...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Oprah Stay Queen With No Throne? | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...called the queen of all media for nothing. The news that after 25 years Oprah Winfrey would be closing up shop on her afternoon talk show-cum-empire-building-exercise broke early, but she made the official announcement of the "real reason she was leaving" her way, and the way guaranteed to garner the most ratings: on her show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Oprah Stay Queen With No Throne? | 11/20/2009 | See Source »

...time, and you’ll have to make the walk of shame from the quad, themed outfit and all. Oh, and you’ll probably run into your professor on the way.   Dream: You go on a wild quest to find the queen. After much toil and trauma, you are finally granted an audience, only to become mute as you are finally introduced. Prediction: You will make a fool out of yourself in front of Drew Gilpin Faust.   Dream: You make friends with leprechauns and some of the guys from...

Author: By NORA A. TUFANO, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Dream Come True? | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

...struck by the celebration of links as a way of expanding knowledge,” said Christopher Queen, a religion professor who just stepped down as the Extension School’s dean of students. “To me, the definition of a critical thinker is one who can decline to link an existing problem to every possible source, who can focus in and look deeper...

Author: By Julie R. Barzilay and Julia L Ryan, CONTRIBUTING WRITERS | Title: Panel Discusses Online Education | 11/19/2009 | See Source »

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