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Bill Bailey | |
Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall in 2008 | |
Birth name | Mark Bailey[1] |
Born | [1] Bath, Somerset, England | 24 February 1964
Years active | 1989–present |
Genres | Surreal humour, musical comedy, satire |
Spouse | Kristin Bailey[2] (1998–present) |
Notable works and roles | Black Books Never Mind the Buzzcocks Hot Fuzz |
Website | billbailey.co.uk |
Bill Bailey | |
Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall in 2008 | |
Birth name | Mark Bailey[1] |
Born | [1] Bath, Somerset, England | 24 February 1964
Years active | 1989–present |
Genres | Surreal humour, musical comedy, satire |
Spouse | Kristin Bailey[2] (1998–present) |
Notable works and roles | Black Books Never Mind the Buzzcocks Hot Fuzz |
Website | billbailey.co.uk |
Bill Bailey (born Mark Bailey;[1] 24 February 1964 [1]) is an English comedian, musician, and actor. As well as his extensive stand-up work, Bailey is well known for his role in Black Books and his appearances on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News for You, and QI.
Bailey was listed by the Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy in 2003. In 2007 and again in 2010, he was voted the 7th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups.[3]
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Bailey was born in Bath, Somerset and spent most of his childhood in Keynsham, a town situated between Bath and Bristol in the West of England. His father was a medical practitioner and his mother was a hospital ward sister. His maternal grandparents lived in an annexe, built on the side of the house by his maternal grandfather who was a stonemason and builder. Two rooms at the front of the family house were for his father's surgery.[4]
Bailey was educated at King Edward's School, an independent school in Bath[5] where he was initially a highly academic pupil winning most of the prizes. At about the age of 15 years, he started to become distracted from school work when he realised the thrill of performance as a member of a school band called Behind Closed Doors, which played mostly original work. He was the only pupil at his school to study A-level music and he passed with an A grade. He also claims to have been good at sport (captain of KES 2nd XI cricket team 1982), which often surprised his teachers. He would often combine music and sport by leading the singing on the long coach trip back from away rugby fixtures. It was here that he was given his nickname Bill by his music teacher, Ian Phipps, for being able to play the song "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey" so well on the guitar.[4]
He started studies for an English degree at Westfield College of the University of London but left after a year.[6]
He is a classically trained musician and received an Associateship Diploma from the London College of Music as well as being made an honorary member of the Society of Crematorium Organists.
Bailey often mythologises his early years in his stand-up. In his show Bewilderness, he claims to have attended Bovington Gurney School of Performing Arts and Owl Sanctuary. He talks about a succession of jobs he had before becoming a comedian, including lounge pianist, crematorium organist, door-to-door door-salesman and accompanist for a mind-reading dog. A clip of Bailey's appearance in the dog's routine was shown during his Room 101 appearance. He is self-deprecating about his appearance, suggesting he is so hairy that he is part troll, or that his hair or beard is a small animal named Lionel whom he has trained to sit 'very very still.'
Bailey also talks about his role as a "Disenfranchised Owl" in an experimental Welsh theatre troupe.[7] Other acting roles included a part in a Workers' Revolutionary Party stage production called The Printers, which also featured Vanessa Redgrave and Frances de la Tour. His trivia page on IMDb also claims that he was awarded Best Actor in the 1986 Institut Français awards.
Bailey married Kristin in 1998. An avid Star Trek fan, he named his son (born 2003) not after the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine character Dax as is often reported, but after a childhood friend,[2] and often refers to himself as a Klingon (once claiming during his "Part Troll" tour that his ear-mounted microphone made him resemble "a wizard in a call centre" and "a Klingon motivational speaker").
He currently lives in Hammersmith and supports Queens Park Rangers.[8] In 2010, Bailey endorsed the Labour Party in the upcoming General Election, appearing in the party's fifth party election broadcast of the 2010 campaign.[9] He is also an outspoken feminist and supporter of the Fawcett Society.[10][11] Bailey is a patron of International Animal Rescue and has been instrumental in the organisation's campaign to capture dancing bears.[12][13]
Bailey began touring the country with other comedians such as Mark Lamarr. In 1984 he formed a double act, the Rubber Bishops, with Toby Longworth (a former fellow pupil at King Edward's, Bath). It was here that Bailey began developing his own unique style, mixing in musical parodies with deconstructions of or variations on traditional jokes ("How many amoebas does it take to change a lightbulb? One, no two! No four! No eight..."). According to comedy folklore, after a reviewer once criticised his act for its lack of jokes, Bailey returned the following night, at Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh, to perform a set composed entirely of punchlines. Longworth left to join the RSC in 1989 and was replaced by Martin Stubbs.
Stubbs later quit to pursue a more serious career, and in 1994 Bailey performed Rock at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Sean Lock, a show about an ageing rockstar and his roadie, script-edited by comedy writer Jim Miller. It was later serialised for the Mark Radcliffe show on BBC Radio 1. The show's attendances were not impressive and on one occasion the only person in the audience was comedian Dominic Holland. Bailey almost gave up comedy to take up a telesales job.[14]
He went solo the next year with the one man show Bill Bailey's Cosmic Jam. The show led to a recording at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London which was broadcast in 1997 on Channel 4 as a one-hour special called Bill Bailey Live. It was not until 2005 that this was released in DVD uncut and under its original title. It marked the first time that Bailey had been able to tie together his music and post-modern gags with the whimsical rambling style he is now known for.
After supporting Donna McPhail in 1995 and winning a Time Out award, he returned to Edinburgh in 1996 with a show that was nominated for the Perrier Comedy Award. Amongst the other nominees was future Black Books co-star Dylan Moran, who narrowly beat him in the closest vote in the award's history.
Bailey won the Best Live Stand-Up award at the British Comedy Awards, 1999.
Though he did not win the Perrier in 1996, the nomination was enough to get him noticed, and in 1998 the BBC gave him his own television show, Is It Bill Bailey?
This was not Bailey's first foray into television. His debut was on the children's TV show Motormouth in the late 1980s, playing piano for a mind-reading dog. Bailey reminisced about the experience on the BBC show Room 101 with Paul Merton in 2000. In 1991, he was appearing in stand-up shows such as The Happening, Packing Them In, The Stand Up Show, and The Comedy Store. He also appeared as captain on two panel games, an ITV music quiz pilot called Pop Dogs, and the Channel 4 science fiction quiz show, Space Cadets. Is it Bill Bailey? was the first time he had written and presented his own show.
Over the next few years, Bailey made guest appearances on shows such as Have I Got News For You, World Cup Comedy, Room 101, Des O'Connor Tonight, Coast to Coast and three episodes of off-beat Channel 4 sitcom Spaced, in which he played comic-shop manager Bilbo Bagshot.
In 1998, Dylan Moran approached him with the pilot script for Black Books, a Channel 4 sitcom about a grumpy bookshop owner, his put-upon assistant, and their neurotic female friend. It was commissioned in 2000, and Bailey took the part of the assistant Manny Bianco, with Moran playing the owner Bernard, and Tamsin Greig the friend, Fran. Three series of six episodes were made.
When Sean Hughes left his long-term role as a team captain on Never Mind the Buzzcocks in 2002, Bailey became his successor. His style quickly blended into the show, possibly helped by his background in music. He soon developed a rapport with host Mark Lamarr, who continually teased him about his looks and his pre-occupation with woodland animals. It was announced on 18 September 2008 that Bailey would be leaving the series and be replaced by a series of guest captains including Jack Dee and Dermot O'Leary.[15] Whilst touring in 2009, Bailey joked that his main reason for leaving the show was a lack of desire to continue humming Britney Spears' "Toxic" to little known figures in the indie music scene. During this time he also left his position as "curator" of the Museum of Curiosity, and declared his intention to "retire" from panel games, although he has since appeared on QI many more times and hosted Have I Got News For You.
Bailey has appeared frequently on the intellectual panel game QI since it began in 2003, appearing alongside host Stephen Fry and regular panellist Alan Davies. Other television appearances include a cameo role in Alan Davies' drama series Jonathan Creek as failing street magician Kenny Starkiss and obsessed guitar teacher in the "Holiday" episode of Sean Lock's Fifteen Storeys High. He later appeared with Lock again as a guest on his show TV Heaven, Telly Hell. He has also appeared twice on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. Bailey also hosted his own show Comic's Choice, which aired in 2011.
Bailey also presented Wild Thing I Love You which began on Channel 4 on 15 October 2006. The series focuses on the protection of Britain's wild animals, and has included rehoming badgers, owls and water voles.
Bailey appeared in the second series of the E4 teenage "dramedy" Skins playing Maxxie's dad, Walter Oliver. In episode 1, Walter struggles with his son's desire to be a dancer, instead wishing him to become a builder, which is what he himself does for a living. Walter is married to Jackie, played by Fiona Allen.
Bailey appeared on the first episode of Grand Designs Live on 4 May 2008, helping Kevin McCloud build his eco-friendly home. In 2009 Bailey appeared in the BBC show Hustle as the character "Cyclops", a side-line character. In autumn 2009, Bailey presented Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza.[16]
As a continuation of Bailey's recent foray into natural history, he presented ITV1's half-hour wildlife mini-series Baboons With Bill Bailey.[17] The series was filmed in Cape Town and spanned 8 episodes, with exclusive content available on itvWILD.[18]
Bill Bailey played Droxil, a Harvest Ranger from the Planet Androzani Major in the 2011 Christmas Special of Doctor Who, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.
In 2009, Bailey presented a project about the explorer and naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, in the form of an Indonesian travelogue.[19] Bailey said in an interview that Wallace had been "airbrushed out of history", and that he feels a "real affinity" with him.
In 2013, to coincide with the centenary of Alfred Russel Wallace's death, Bailey will present a documentary series on the BBC. He travelled around producing and filming the series in Indonesia and Borneo.[20]
In 2001, Bailey began touring the globe with Bewilderness. A recording of a performance in Swansea was released on DVD the same year, and the show was broadcast on Channel 4 that Christmas. A modified version of it also proved successful in America, and in 2002 Bailey released a CD of a recording at the WestBeth Theatre in New York City. The show contained his popular music parodies (such as Unisex Chip Shop, a Billy Bragg tribute which he performed with Billy Bragg at the 2005 Glastonbury Festival), "three men in a pub" jokes (including one in the style of Geoffrey Chaucer) and deconstructions of television themes such as Countdown and The Magic Roundabout. A Bewilderness CD was sold outside gigs, which was a mixture of studio recordings of songs and monologues Bailey had performed in the past – it was later released in shops as Bill Bailey: The Ultimate Collection... Ever!. That same year he also presented a Channel 4 countdown, Top Ten Prog Rock.
Bailey premiered his show Part Troll at the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A critical and commercial success, he then transferred it to the West End where tickets sold out in under 24 hours, and new dates had to be added. Since then he has toured it all over the UK as well as in America, Australia and New Zealand. Bailey expanded on subjects such as the war on Iraq. He also talks extensively on drugs, at one point asking the audience to name different ways of baking cannabis. A DVD was released in 2004.
2005 saw the release of his 1995 show Bill Bailey's Cosmic Jam. The 2-disc set also contained a director's cut of Bewilderness, which featured a routine on Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time not seen in the original version.
Bailey performed at show at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe entitled Steampunk.
Bailey appeared at the Beautiful Days festival in August 2007. The UK leg of the Tinselworm tour enjoyed 3 sell-out nights at the MEN Arena in Manchester, Europe's largest indoor arena, and culminated with a sell-out performance at Wembley Arena.
Early in 2007, a petition was started to express fans' wishes to see him cast as a dwarf in the 2010 film The Hobbit, after his stand-up routine mentioned auditioning for Gimli in The Lord of the Rings. The petition reached its goal in the early days of January, and was sent to the producers. It was hoped that as the Tinselworm tour took him to Wellington in New Zealand where the film is in pre-production, that he would be able to audition.[21]
Dandelion Mind was released on DVD on 22 November 2010.
"Perfect pitch ... occurs entirely at random in about one in every 10,000 of us, and I'm one of them. From as early as I can remember, I was able to pick out the pitch of things, not just instruments but washing machines, vacuum cleaners, dentists' drills."[25]
His stand-up routines often feature music from genres such as jazz, rock (most notably prog rock from the early seventies), drum'n'bass, rave, classical, and even theme songs, usually for comic value. Favourite instruments include the keyboard, guitar, theremin, kazoo and bongos. He also mentioned in an interview that he has achieved Grade 6 Clarinet. He was part of punk band Beergut 100,[26] which he founded in 1995 with comedy writer Jim Miller and also featured Martin Trenaman and Phil Whelans, with Kevin Eldon as lead singer.[27] The band performed at the 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[28] Trenaman and Welans had previously appeared in Cosmic Jam under the name "The Stan Ellis Experiment", and Trenaman and Eldon later featured with John Moloney in the Kraftwerk homage "Das Hokey Kokey" on the Part Troll tour. Bailey claims that he and the three other performers are a Kraftwerk tribute band called Augenblick. To mark the final gig of the Part Troll tour on 1 January 2005 the band reappeared on stage after the "Das Hokey Kokey" joke to play an hour-long encore of music.
In February 2007, Bailey appeared on two occasions with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Anne Dudley in a show entitled Cosmic Shindig. Performed in the Colosseum in Watford on 24 February and in the Queen Elizabeth Hall on 26 February, the show contained orchestrally accompanied versions of many of Bailey's previously performed songs, an exploration of the instruments of the orchestra and a number of new pieces of music. The Queen Elizabeth Hall performance was aired on BBC Radio 3 on 16 March 2007 as a part of Comic Relief 2007.
Bailey had planned to put himself forward as Britain's Eurovision entry in 2008, as a result of several fan petitions encouraging him to do so.[29]
In October 2008 he performed Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall with the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Anne Dudley.[30]
In November 2009 he was a guest on Private Passions, the biographical music discussion programme on BBC Radio 3.[31]
In July 2011, Bailey performed at the Sonisphere Festival in Knebworth, headlining the Saturn Stage.[32] He released an album, In Metal, using songs played at Sonisphere, later that year.
Title | Released | Notes |
Bill Bailey Live (also known as Cosmic Jam) | 20 October 1997 | Live at London's Bloomsbury Theatre |
Bewilderness | 12 November 2001 | Live at Swansea's Grand Theatre |
Part Troll | 22 November 2004 | Live at London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo |
Tinselworm | 10 November 2008 | Live at London's Wembley Arena |
Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra | 23 November 2009 | Live at London's Royal Albert Hall |
Dandelion Mind | 22 November 2010 | Live at Dublin's The O2 |
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Hilton Garden Inn - St. Charles
This 120-room, full-service hotel and corporate training center, also offers meeting space. Deluxe accommodations, fitness center, banquet facilities and restaurant.
CITY: St. Charles
First Street Playhouse
This cozy, professional theater presents year round productions, including comedies, dramas and musicals.
CITY: Batavia
La Galerie
Art gallery featuring original artwork as well as Thomas Kinkade, H. Hargrove and Giuseppe Armani figurines.
CITY: St. Charles
Geneva Commons
Geneva Commons has a wonderful mix of 75-plus merchants, from familiar favorites to new and unique shops. Spend time shopping, eating and relaxing in this open-air center. Dine at a wide variety of eateries, most of which provide outdoor seating.
CITY: Geneva
Fox Valley Center
One of Illinois' largest malls, this three-level enclosed shopping center features over 180 stores and restaurants, including Carson Pirie Scott, J.C.Penney, Marshall Field's and Sears.
CITY: Aurora
Great Western Trail
This 17-mile trail replaces the abandoned main line of the Chicago Great Western Railroad. It is a flat easy ride connecting the communities of St. Charles and Sycamore.
CITY: St. Charles
Hyatt House Chicago Naperville Warrenville
Enjoy a contemporary and social environment that will make you feel welcome and at home. Every suite offers a full size stainless steel kitchen, sofa sleeper, 32" HDTV with DVD, complimentary breakfast and shuttle service within a 5 mile radius.
CITY: Warrenville
The Cottage Stamper, Inc.
St. Charles' newest source for rubber stamps, supplies and classes. Also offering custom invitations and announcements created for your special occasions.
CITY: St. Charles
Bonnie Dundee Golf Course
Offering good par fours with difficult par threes, this course is architecturally classic and slightly rolling, with medium-size greens.
CITY: Carpentersville
Red Roof Inn Naperville
119 renovated-room hotel, turn down service, 6 blends of different coffee, pet friendly, handicap accessible rooms. Close to restaurants, shopping and businesses. Conveniently located off I-88 Tollway.
CITY: Naperville
The Haeger Potteries
World's largest manufacturer of art pottery. Factory outlet salesroom and Haeger Museum open to the public at original manufacturing site.
CITY: East Dundee
Heritage Prairie Farm
Farm dinners at Heritage Prairie Farm, in Elburn have been a tradition since 2007. All farm dinners include a welcome cocktail upon arrival to the farm with butler-passed appetizers, and live acoustic music. For dinner, an upscale five-course meal, introduced by the chef himself, is served family-style in a charming atmosphere, regardless of the season. Get an inside look at how the farm operates from one of their knowledgeable staff with a private tour of the farm.
CITY: Elburn
Bicycle Trails - Aurora
More than 35 miles of trails, from Aurora to Crystal Lake, pass through scenic landscapes. Routes include the Fox River, Virgil Gilman and Red Oak Trails, and the Illinois Prairie Path.
CITY: Aurora
Canoe & Pedal Boat Rentals: Pottawatomie Park
Enjoy the scenery from the waters of the Fox River! Rentals Mid-May through Mid-August. All rentals launch from the River View Miniature Golf Complex within Pottawatomie Park. Deposit required. Children age 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult (age 18+). All rentals are subject to safe river & weather conditions. Sorry, no boat rentals on July 4th.
CITY: St. Charles
West Chicago City Museum
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Housed in historic Turner Town Hall (National Register site), the museum features community history exhibits and a research collection including local history and railroad materials. The Kid Zone Gallery offers changing hands-on displays for all ages.
CITY: West Chicago
Route 59 Corridor
Discover hundreds of well-known speciality and chain stores, and dozens of great dining locations, along the Route 59 Corridor in Naperville.
CITY: Naperville
Shabbona Lake State Park
Shabbona Lake State Park has 1,550 acres of rolling prairie and features a 318 acre man-made fishing lake. Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area provides a convenient, natural haven from the hustle and bustle of daily life. With facilities for picnicking, camping, hiking, fishing, hunting and winter sports, Shabbona Lake is a convenient and comfortable retreat where you can refresh and reinvigorate yourself in a rare, unspoiled environment.
CITY: Shabbona
Fox Valley Symphony
Top-notch pop, classical and family performances are presented under the guidance of Maestro Fusao Kajima.
CITY: Aurora
Judy's Quilt 'N' Sew
A nice selection of fabric, notions, books and threads. Experienced quilters to assist with all your quilting needs. Quilting classes available.
CITY: Hampshire
Susie's Garden Patch
Find u-pick asparagus, strawberries, tomatoes and pumpkins. Roadside produce includes sweet corn, muskmelons, peppers and pumpkins. Susie's hosts a Strawberry Festival every June.
CITY: Garden Prairie
Fox Valley Repertory at Pheasant Run Resort
Brand new theater includes stadium seating for 320 people with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems.
CITY: St. Charles
The Village Vintner Winery
The Village Vintner Winery, a fully functional winery, is located in the heart of Carpentersville, Illinois. Come in, relax, and enjoy individually handcrafted award winning wines in the winery's distinctive atmosphere. They offer tastings daily of up to eight wines. Learn about different wines, food pairings or simply sample our blends of outstanding varietals. Their wine experts can help you select just the right wine for any occasion. Whether you are a beginner learning about wine, or an expert who enjoys wines from around the world, you'll find our winery the perfect place to explore new tastes and create your own personal vintage.
CITY: Carpentersville
Goodrich Randall 15
The Goodrich Randall theater complex includes the only IMAX screen in the Fox Valley area.
CITY: Batavia
Muirhead Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast
Private Master Suite surrounded by nearly 800 acres of prairie, this Frank Lloyd Wright designed home offers a private bath, historical artifacts, hearty country breakfasts and beautiful views.
CITY: Hampshire
Natural Resource Center
The Natural Resource Center is located at Russell Preserve, and is open to the public on weekends. The Center offers a great stop for exploration and live animal viewing for all members of the family. The Center can be reserved by school groups and other organizations for outdoor educational field trips. While there, take a walk through Russell Preserve, beneath mature oaks and hickories, surrounded by woodland wildflowers. In the winter, Russell Preserve is a great place for tobogganning.
CITY: Genoa
Above and Beyond Framing and Gallery
Custom framing, art and gift gallery. Featuring Steve Hanks, Tom Lynch and Scanlan.
CITY: Bartlett
25 - 27
Country Folk Art Festival
Extraordinary handmade arts and crafts made by award winning artisans. Reproductions of antique American furniture, historic crafts, folk art, primitives, unique Halloween, Christmas creations! Also some original antiques.
CITY: St. Charles
Victorian Rose Garden Bed and Breakfast
Home is listed by the McHenry County Historical Society. Located in downtown Algonquin, it has a quiet, romantic flavor. We specialize in personal attention for our guests.
CITY: Algonquin
Wing Park Golf Course
Accessible and perfect for a quick nine, Wing Park's greens are small and hard to hit. The course is a manageable length for beginners and seniors.
CITY: Elgin
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Chicagoland International Pipe and Tobacciana Show
The largest Pipe Smoking Club Show in the world with vendors from around the globe. On Sunday, they will have the UPCA United States of America National Pipe Smoking Championship, with the winner representing the UPCA in the World Smoking Championships. Adults only.
CITY: St. Charles
Atwood Park War Memorial
The memorials here are a tribute to veterans of the Vietnam War, Korean War, Gulf War and World War II. The war memorials are the only ones built in the U.S. by youth, constructed by Boy Scouts of Troop 312 Rochelle as Eagle Projects.
CITY: Rochelle
Krafty Korner - Located inside R & D Do It Best Hardware
Unique gift items including, paintings from Spain, tractor collectables, yard art, candles, glass work, specialty items, and hard-to-find gift ideas.
CITY: Rochelle
Fine Line Creative Arts Center
Fine Line Creative Arts Center is a nonprofit educational art school that offers classes for adults in a wide range of fine arts, as well as workshops taught by guest artists from around the world. Two galleries are included on the Fine Line campus, where local, national and international artists' works are featured year-round. Special events are hosted by Fine Line throughout the year, including Fine Line Arts Festival, Uncommon Threads, and Christmastime at the Fine Line Show & Sale.
CITY: St. Charles
Lord's Park Pavilion
Home of the Elgin Public Museum, the park includes a petting zoo and the Family Aquatic Center.
CITY: Elgin
Fox River Trail
32 miles of biking, hiking and cross-country skiing featuring some of the most scenic trails of the Fox River. Points of interest include Carpenters Dam, Fox River Shores, Tyler Creek, Voyageur Landing, Shoemaker Nature Center and Fabyan Forest Preserve.
CITY: St. Charles
Fox Bend Golf Course
Fox Bend offers a challenging and scenic tour of streams, ponds, willow trees and elevation changes. This highly regarded course has played host to several tournaments and qualifiers.
CITY: Oswego
Meson Sabika
Located in an 1847 Georgian-style mansion, featuring tapas, the authentic dishes of Spain. Indoor and garden patio dining available.
CITY: Naperville
Haeger Potteries
This fourth generation, family-owned pottery company features an on-site museum and a factory store that holds an annual summer sale.
CITY: Dundee
Sycamore Family Sports Center
Enjoy family fun at the Sports Center with a golf driving range, an 18-hole mini golf course, six batting cages from Little League to professional, go-karts and soccer kicking cages.
CITY: Sycamore
The Painted Lady
Gifts, collectibles, fine furniture and accessories. Coffee and treats.
CITY: South Elgin
Larson's Family Farm
Open throughout October, enjoy scenic hayrides on weekends, a pumpkin patch, the Barn Store, and Christmas trees after Thanksgiving.
CITY: Sandwich
Whisper Creek Golf Course
This beautiful course is set on 240 acres rich in bluegrass, protected wetland environments, and even magnificent rock formations with casading waterfalls.
CITY: Huntley
Aurora Historic Districts/Aurora Historic Preservation Commission
Tour the Near Eastside (350 homes dating from the 1800s), Stolp Island, Westside and Riddle Highlands, two of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
CITY: Aurora
Aurora Downtown Walking Tour
Take a self-guided tour of Aurora's historic downtown. Tour brochures are available at the Aurora Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
CITY: Aurora
Emmett's Tavern & Brewery Co.
Emmett's uses only traditional ingredients - water, malt, hops and yeast. When you try a German Pilsener or an English Pale Ale at Emmett's, your pint will be as close to the original as you can get (without actually getting on a plane and flying across the pond). Brewery tours are available.
CITY: West Dundee
Springbrook Golf Course
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Springbrook Golf Course is a challenging 18-hole, 72-par championship facility with a natural turf driving range, short range, putting green and two practice bunkers. The clubhouse features a well-stocked golf shop and an eating area that seats 60.
CITY: Naperville
Goebbert's Pumpkin Patch - Hampshire
Ride the wagon to pick your own pumpkin, shop the Harvest Market and visit the Farmers Wife Cafe and Bakery. Goebbert's has a second location in South Barrington.
CITY: Hampshire
"A Million Reasons -- A Single Store!" From home decor, clothing, fashions and groceries to home improvement and more.
CITY: St. Charles
City of West Chicago's Gallery 200
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Gallery 200 is fast becoming a haven for art lovers as a quality destination for buying and browsing great local art. The gallery, a cultural initiative supported by the City of West Chicago, hosts artist opening receptions, art talks and workshops.
CITY: West Chicago
Bridget's Kid Closet
Bridget has clothes from size newborn to size 12/14 girls and boys. She carries baby equiptment, dvds, toys, outdoor toys, all at a fraction of what it costs new.
CITY: DeKalb
River Trading Post
Native American art and antiquities including Navajo weavings, Pueblo pottery, sculptures by Cliff Fragua, and work by other Plains Native American artists.
CITY: East Dundee
The Underpants
Play set in Dusseldorf, Germany on 1910, Louis Maske inadvertnetly drops her ill-fitting drawers in the middle of town square during a parade to honor the king.
CITY: DeKalb
Golf Club of Illinois
Hailed by Golf Digest as "The best example of target golf yet built," the Golf Club includes pot bunkers, double greens, fescue-covered mounds and water hazards.
CITY: Algonquin
A' Salute Lounge & Grill
A' Salute is a high class lounge featuring entertainment every Friday and Saturday night with room for dancing. The menu will feature a selection of small sandwiches called "trios" which are served in threes.
CITY: St. Charles
Mendota Hills Wind Farm
The largest commercial wind farm in Illinois features 63 towering windmills that are an awesome sight to see, and generate an alternative source of electric power.
CITY: Paw Paw
Swimming Stones
This kinetic water sculpture, created by Christian Tobin, combines art with the law of physics to enable giant stones to rock, spin and swivel on a cushion of water.
CITY: Aurora
Apple Orchard Golf Course
Apple Orchard is a par 27, nine-hole course with a pro shop and snack bar.
CITY: Bartlett
All Seasons Ice Rink
Two full-sized rinks are open for year-round skating. All Seasons also offers a game room, ballet room, pro shop and party room.
CITY: Naperville
Villa Olivia Country Club Ski Area
Villa Olivia is a public facility. Slope ticket required to access ski and snowboard activities including 7 runs, quad chair lift and 6 rope tows. Villa Olivia has skiwee for kids 4-9 years old, snow tubing, ski, dining, golf, lessons, snowboarding, sleigh rides.
CITY: Bartlett
NIU Convocation Center
Northern Illinois University's 10,000 seat Convocation Center is a $36 million multipurpose facility that hosts a variety of events such as concerts, family shows, theatrical productions, commencement ceremonies, job fairs, trade shows and NIU Huskie Division I athletic events (basketball, volleyball, track, gymnastics and wrestling). The NIU Convocation Center hosted a total of 200+ events per year.
CITY: DeKalb
Leiseberg Park
Leiseberg Park plays host to local Bartlett events, festivals and fairs.
CITY: Bartlett
LIttle Owl
Enjoy lunch, dinner or a snack at Geneva's landmark restaurant. For over 80 years, fine food and spirits have been served at very reasonable prices in a casual and relaxed atmosphere.
CITY: Geneva
Known for its live salsa music and dancing, Esteban's hosts Expression Nite on Thursdays, featuring drag performers. The dinner menu, served Wednesday through Saturday evenings, offers Latin American specialties.
CITY: Naperville
Hollywood Palms, A Cinema, Bar & Eatery
Experience first run movies at Hollywood Palms while you enjoy our full bar and dinner menu including appetizers, entrees, desserts all while catching a flick, 18 & older after 5:30 pm. Call for "all-ages" showtimes.
CITY: Naperville
Brunswick Zone - Carol Stream
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - Brunswick Zone offers bowling, billiards, Laser Tag, an arcade/game room plus meeting space for corporate parties, team-building and special events.
CITY: Carol Stream
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
This museum features vintage firefighting equipment, memorabilia from the 1871 Chicago Fire, photographs and a gift shop.
CITY: Aurora
Oscar Swan Country Inn
This historic building, a Colonial Williamsburg Revival, dates back to 1902. The Inn opened in 1988. It is decorated with antiques and collectables, giving the house a feeling of charm and delight. The Inn has eight bed-rooms, all unique and different, as well as several dining rooms and a glassed in Garden Room. Available for weddings, receptions, banquets, private parties, meetings, retreats and more!
CITY: Geneva
Blue Goose Super Market
Known throughout the Fox Valley for top-quality meats, produce, and fresh bakery products. Where service has been a family tradition for more than 70 years in St. Charles.
CITY: St. Charles
Midwest Museum of Natural History
The mission of the Midwest Museum of Natural History is to encourage an appreciation of the world's diverse natural environment and human culture through exhibits and interactive learning experiences for children and adults. Offering a kid's play area with hands-on learning fun, a gift shop, national traveling exhibits, and world-renowned celebrities Ruud Kleinpaste, Jack Hanna and Jeff Corwin.
CITY: Sycamore


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A young food critic in a small town with no food options meets a hotheaded NYC master chef and the two form an unlikely friendship. Read more
A young food critic in a small town with no food options meets a hotheaded NYC master chef and the two form an unlikely friendship.
About this project
**(Please Note: We just changed our incentive tiers -- $500 will now additionally receive a "Special Thanks" credit plus a private screening, Q&A and catered reception with the director)
"Acquired Taste" is the story of Nicholas Kessler, a fifteen year old aspiring food critic who lives in Sudbury, a very small town with no food options. One day, Nicholas unexpectedly meets Jameson Gellar, a brash and abrasive New York City master chef who has arrived in Sudbury. Gellar has fled NYC after his latest tasting menu was torn apart by critics. Having taken over a restaurant space to prepare a new menu in peace, Gellar is forced to deal with Nicholas and his constant requests for an interview. Despite his best efforts to shun Nicholas, Gellar finds his defenses being worn down and a very unlikely friendship developing between them.
Where we're at
"Acquired Taste" has now locked picture and commenced the next stages of post-production. I'm incredibly proud of what we've accomplished on the film so far and we now need your help to complete it. The money you donate will be put towards visual effects, music, color timing, sound design, a 5.1 mix, layback, festival submissions, website design and additional music licensing.
Our Post-Production Crew
Here are some of the terrific people signed on for "Acquired Taste"
H. Scott Salinas is an accomplished composer who recently contributed music to HBO's The Newsroom. He has a long list of credits to his name in feature films, television and commercials. Listen to some of his previous scores at www.salinasmusic.com
Visual Effects
Trent Smith and Matt Collorafice are veterans in the field of visual effects. Credits include such films as Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and 2012 and such television shows as Charlie's Angels and Breaking Bad. www.shutterpunch.com
Sound Editing
David Wolowic is an experienced sound editor has worked on Oscar winning sound crews for such directors as Steven Spielberg and Clint Eastwood. Recent credits include Ang Lee's upcoming Life of Pi. www.imdb.com/name/nm0938665
I grew up in a town of 3,500 people with no traffic lights or cell service. From a culinary perspective, I endured a rather literal feast or famine situation. I had The Mayflower Inn, the fanciest hotel/restaurant in Connecticut in my town alongside the Washington Pizza Parlor, an establishment few would mistake for fine dining. Having had the good fortune to travel at a young age, I was keenly aware of the culinary world that lay outside the boundaries of my town. These experiences, particularly juxtaposed with the day-to-day reality of rural Connecticut dining, kept food ever at the forefront of my mind.
In addition to my love of food, I was fascinated by movies from a very young age. When I was ten years old, I wrote and published a movie review magazine that I sold and distributed around my county. Not many people read it, but a couple of people did. One of these people was a figure from the outside world who went on to become very influential in my life. In fact, my decision to pursue a career in film was in large part due to this relationship. Although Nicholas Kessler is very different from me, I related tremendously to his experiences.
--David Ruchman
Director's Statement
The journey of "Acquired Taste" has been the most challenging and rewarding of my life. I began writing this film over two years ago with my friend and colleague, Nicolas Charles, and now have an assembled film of which I am enormously proud.
I had the great fortune to shoot "Acquired Taste" in my hometown of Washington, Connecticut and the surrounding area. Having grown up there, I was able to draw on resources within the local community and gain access to some spectacular locations for little to no cost. I was overwhelmed by the generosity, assistance, and support provided by the people of my town.
We cast the film out of New York City and were incredibly fortunate to find two extremely gifted actors, Luke Rosen and Richard Mover, who were able to bring Nick and Gellar to life. I also managed to assemble a crew of very talented people, all of whom have believed in this project from the start.
"Acquired Taste" was a long, demanding shoot with some very complicated sequences shot under very challenging circumstances (the extreme humidity of a Connecticut June being the least of them). The dedication of my cast and crew impressed me every step of the way. The film, including reshoots, was shot over several periods on both the East and West Coasts.
Each time I watch the final cut I am thrilled, knowing how the film is going to look once my post-production team can finish their work. Now it's just a matter of money that stands in the way of this happening. I hope you will consider being a part of what I know will be a very special film when it's finally completed.
Acquired Taste
A Ruchman/Charles Production
A David Ruchman Film
Starring Luke Rosen and Richard Mover
Casting by Lindsey Roberts and Moe Bertran
Director of Photography Hilarion Banks
Edited by Meridith Sommers
Written by David Ruchman and Nicolas Charles
Produced by David Ruchman and Nicolas Charles
Directed by David Ruchman
Running Time: 32 Minutes
Still Photography by Alexandra Pape
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(Urbanspoon Recommended Donor) A personalized "Thank You" letter to you, the giver, with a selection of recipes inspired by "Acquired Taste".
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(Yelp 4 Star Donor) Updates on the film's progress plus access to an exclusive behind-the-scenes production still gallery.
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(Yelp 5 Star Donor) Above benefits plus access to a digital download of the score upon completion.
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(Time Out Recommended Donor) Above benefits plus DVD copy of the movie after distribution and an official "Acquired Taste" notepad and pen, so you can be a food critic just like Nicholas.
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(Zagat Rated Donor) Above benefits plus a "Thank You" credit in the film. You will be invited to a reception with the cast and crew after a screening.
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(Food & Wine's Best New Donor) All of the above plus an official "Acquired Taste" chef's apron.
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(Michelin Rising Star) You will be invited to an exclusive dinner prepared by a top chef with a menu inspired by the film. (Will be held in the New York City and/or Los Angeles area) "Special Thanks" in the credits. You will have a private screening, Q&A and catered reception with the director. All the benefits of the above levels (excluding credits).
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(3 Michelin Star Donor) Executive Producer credit. A top chef will come to your house and prepare a private meal with you and the director. All the benefits of the above levels (excluding credits).
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Color | Stainless Steel |
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Height | 31.5" |
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Ice Storage | 22 lbs. |
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Cube Type | Crescent |
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Yuck, yuck, yuck! This deodorant (spray version) has an extremely strong deodoranty scent to it. It won't fade away quickly and the entire room, and you, will smell of it for ages after spraying. A total miss and straight to the bin. On the plus side, I liked the locking mechanism but that's about it!
At first, I absolutely loved this deodorant. It was the only one that worked for me.. After a couple of months my armpits began to get a little itchy. I thought it was because I was shaving too regularly.. after another month, the itchiness turned into a rash that wouldn't go away. I found myself applying hydrocortisone cream twice a day which would alleviate the itchiness however the rash was still progressing. It become so itchy and irritated that it was keeping me awake at night. So I went to the doctor and $100 later.. She told me she thought it was an allergic reaction and gave me a steroid cream to apply once a day.
I initially thought the cause of the rash couldn't be from the deodorant because I had been using it for so long.. After reading similar complaints about this product on the internet, I no longer feel this way. Discontinuing use now :| Sad, because I thought I'd found my holy grail deodorant.
It's nice but not always effective. The smell can seem a bit odd like spicy spice or something. Other times it smells lovely when you spray it on. I get the 48 hr invisible one. The price is average to be completely honest. When it's not on offer i don't buy it. It depends on the shop as well on the pricing.
I've been using the Garnier InvisiMax 48 hour mineral deodorant roll on and I really like it. It smells really nice and allows my skin to breathe, so I still sweat a little bit but somehow it dries up quickly and my underarms stay really fresh. It is also a no-white-marks formula which is something I always look for.
UPDATE: after wearing this for a month or two, I developed a reaction to it where it began making my armpits insanely itchy. Had to stop using it and I was very disappointed as I loved the fragrance and everything else about it. But there must be something nasty in it as I have never had a reaction to a deodorant before in my life, I don't have sensitive skin.
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i really like it a lot, i use everyday the roll on version. fresh but not ordinary smell. it doesnt leave white trace
I sweat a lot ans esp during the summer.. and as I imagined this deodorant didn't work for me..:( the only + is that it smells nc
I got this on special at my local chemist so for me it was cheap. Not dirt cheap, but for this brand cheap enough. I bought it because I wanted to try a different brand of deoderant and liked that it was meant to be gentle.
Pros: The packaging is actually really nice. I got the spray deoderant not the roll on. The product also smells quite nice. Clean and fresh not perfumed or overpowering.
Cons: It's a deoderant that dosen't work. The one I've got is meant to last for 48 hours. I have to put it on every couple of hours. The product simply dosen't work. Even as a basic deoderant.
I only bought it once because it was new on the drugstore and cheap enough, but it was a huge waste of money: it failed on the main purpose of any deodorant - get rid of body smell. Doesn't leave stains on your clothes (sometimes spray deodorants leave a weird white dust, but this one doesn't have that issue) and the package is quite convenient (the spray button can be locked), but why are you even buying deodorant for if you're smelly again after a few hours?
At first I thought it was because I have been wearing clothes made of synthetic fabrics, but after three or four days of constantly coming back home ashamed with my own stinking, it was obvious that the problem was not on the clothes. And it wasn't indeed: as soon as I stopped using this deodorant and tried a different one, the smell was gone.
If you can, try not to repeat my mistake - you will save not only your money but also a lot of embarrassment.


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Update from South Africa
The entire squad is in South Africa save for Nayan Doshi who will arriving tonight.
Three 3 Chiefs have gotten there safe and sound. They should be connected to the internet in a few hours and we'll be getting LIVE UPDATES from South Africa! Hurrah!
Courtesy the three chiefs, expect a podcast interview with Ross Taylor (via Chief Podcaster Shireen), photos from last night's Welcome Dinner (via Chief Photographer Dharma) and a blog post about the experience so far (via Chief Blogger Disha)
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Thanks for this timely article Phil Hoskins. People need to be protected by the regulators that oversee loan practices. They have a responsiblity to set up the rules for loan management and they have failed us as they have done so in many areas in recent years. They have regulatory oversight responsibilities, but instead have simply been engaged in the oversight of financial crimes being committed with their full knowledge and complicity.
The real tragedy of this engineered housing debacle is that it's cause can be projected directly on the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury.
When the stock market started to rollover as a function of the tech wreck Greenspan et. al. planners or lack thereof had to inflate some other area of the economy in order to prevent the impending slowdown or recession, so they foolishly lowered interest rates to 40 year lows.
In addition to making money all "too cheap" they also created a speculative housing-based bubble of monstrous proportions. The Fed and the U.S. Treasury have the ability to set up standards for loans as well as margin requirements for the stock and commodities markets, but they did nothing because they and their money-making buddies outside these institutions were going to make a bundle off this newly created housing bubble post tech wreck.
The stock market was grossly inflated during the upward run of the tech cycle, with it too, finally rolling over and dying like a slug in the noonday sun, wrecking many people's 401K retirement portfolios. Worldcom, MCI, Qwest, Tyco and a host of other companies being the victims of this stock market period that had little to no traditional oversight and occurring during the Clinton era.
The next target market for their scams was the U.S. housing market. The tech wreck was estimated at vacuuming 5 trillion bucks out of unwitting investors pockets and this housing debacle will cost around 10 trillion bucks…!
Our statuatory allowed public debt level is now at 9.7 trillion dollars. Social Security, Medicare, Medcaid and government pensions have an estimated 55 trillion dollar shortfall too.
Needless to say our country is in deep financial trouble. The U.S. dollar is tanking against all world currencies both major and minor and the U.S. dollar is no longer the world's reserve currency for all practical purposes since oil producers will now only accept the Euro as payment for their oil. So the 44 percent difference in the value of the USD to the Euro slaps on a currency based premium in addition to the increased price oil.
Ben Bernanke the Fed Chairman is referred to as "helicopter Ben" in financial circles because his simplistic view of managing an economy and currency market is via inflation. Since the Treasury has the printing presses and the Fed is the mechanism for creating "funny money", he believes that simply running the presses 24/7/365 and dropping bales of currency via chopper around the country will solve any recessional crisis. So their latest scam is to inflate the U.S. dollar in order to pay off public debt in ever cheaper dollars while keeping interest rates artifically low. Inflation is running at about 10 percent per annum regardless of their prognostications. They no longer track M3 which is the amount of "funny-money" in circulation because it's grown to such obscene uncontrollable proportions that any savvy investor that understands inflation would run for their lives from even investing in U.S. Treasury debt. The amount of interest paid is linked to "risk" and the interest rates paid by the U.S. Treasury are in no way linked to intelligent risk assessment relative to the possiblity of default or their insidious engineered counterfeitting of too many USD creating hyper-inflation.
The Treasury may not have an outright default, but they can surely square up their debt with worthless "monopoly money" which is what they are up to now.
What's the cure, although painful…?! Taxes need to be raised dramatically and interest rates on the long bond should be sitting nominally at 8 percent or more, consequences to the economy be damned. A deep recession is good once in a while because it reigns in "excess" bigtime and re-establishes fiscal discipline. It will also discourage foreign investors floating our public debt from running for the exits. M3;ie, "funny-money" in circulation needs to be reigned-in bigtime regardless of the so-called liquidity crunch.
Where will this bad debt scenario end up. As usual the U.S. taxpayer will get stuck with making this good because the lenders will be able to write-off a goodly portion of these bad loans as a Schedule D business expense write-off. Yes Virginia, even their bad loan practices are rewarded with a tax write-off courtesy of Uncle Sam. So I advise Americans to not engage in any "boohoo" theatrics on the part of these poor lenders, but they need to cry for themselves because in the end "we the people" get stuck with paying the freight for their quasi-criminal loan practices all due to lack of oversight from our Federal regulators that had the responsibility to do so.
Btw this practice of writing down "charge-offs" holds true for retail credit too. The debtor may go through bankruptcy etc., and the lender may not collect their loan, but they will write off these losses against their profits lowering their taxes. If the taxes aren't collected directly from the U.S. taxpayer via annual tax revenue income, then the shortfall will be borrowed; ie., more public debt against the U.S. citizen. They always win and we always loose…!
The "full faith and credit" of the United States no longer has any meaning nor validity. Get ready down below is all I can say. America is in harms way with these mattoids at the helm…!
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PUBLISHED: 13 Nov 2012 00:35:32 | UPDATED: 13 Nov 2012 07:36:41PUBLISHED: 13 Nov 2012 PRINT EDITION: 13 Nov 2012US company Amazon is to open as an Australia-based cloud provider. Photo: Bloomberg
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E-commerce giant Amazon's plans to offer data and computer hosting services through Australian data centres from this week will not indemnify customers from legal action in the United States, legal experts have warned.
Amazon's hosting division will today announce plans to offer public cloud services – computers and hard drives that companies can lease for a fraction of the cost of purchasing a similarly capable machine – for the first time within Australian borders.
The move has been touted as a "game changer" for high-risk sectors like finance and government, which are traditionally kept from storing critical data outside of Australia.
The introduction of Amazon-hosted services in Australia is thought to have been spurred by those concerns, providing local companies with the ability to store data in local facilities rather than data centres in the US, Singapore or Europe.
But lawyers told The Australian Financial Review the move will not immunise local companies from subpoenas issued by US courts or regulators.
"The fact that Amazon holds data in Australia makes no difference to its obligation to respond to US law enforcement requests," said Mark Vincent, a lawyer and legal expert on cloud computing with intellectual property firm Shelston IP.
"It doesn't give any additional comfort in relation to the Patriot Act."
US-based cloud providers such as Amazon and Microsoft have long lobbied to dispel what are known as "data sovereignty" fears; becoming liable for legal action when storing data in countries other than Australia.
Those fears have largely revolved around what has been described as the "long arm" of the US Patriot Act, which the US government has used to coerce information from companies based there.
However, the act applies to foreign subsidiaries of US-based companies, like Amazon, meaning a US court subpoena could see private data stored in Amazon's systems in Australia used as evidence in trial.
"The Patriot Act almost does not recognise international or geographic boundaries," legal forensics expert Mark Garnett, of McGrathNicol, said. "Other than the European privacy legislation, it's difficult to see an analogy for legislation that is so far- reaching and so powerful."
Amazon executives have conceded the issue remains a problem when it starts operating a new foreign data centre, while Google last year admitted to handing data stored in its European facilities to US national security.
Amazon's chief technology officer, Werner Vogels, last year pushed Australian companies to encrypt any information it stored on the company's servers as a means of overcoming these sovereignty concerns, as Amazon itself would not be able to access and view the data.
Mr Vincent said an Australian-based data centre for Amazon meant Australian companies previously storing data through a Singapore data centre, the current default for local Amazon customers, would no longer have to deal with regulatory environments in three countries.
Locally stored data also meant current and proposed privacy legislation no longer posed such a threat to the flow of private information outside of Australian borders. Attorney-General Nicola Roxon has threatened to impose fines of up to $1.1 million on companies for repeated privacy breaches, such as if data is improperly accessed from outside the country.
Mr Vincent said the Australian data centre for Amazon provided a "definite marketing advantage" for the company to overcome some of these concerns, while analysts have agreed it will provide an impetus for US rivals like Microsoft and Google to open similar operations here. Amazon's entry is also competition for local cloud hosting providers, which have banked on sovereignty fears to sell from local data centres.
"It's a vindication of what we've been saying for some time, which is that Australian customers want to use Australian-based data centres for their cloud services," said Matt Healy, head of regulatory affairs at ASX-listed Macquarie Telecom, and chairman of cloud lobby group OzHub.
Mr Garnett said companies had started to become more aware of jurisdiction issues surrounding cloud services, but legal cases involving data from such services would increase.
"It's a money-saving exercise obviously to use cloud computing but the downside of that is one of control, and as a result they just can't respond as quickly as they can if the data was stored in-house," he said.
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The Jacobites were the supporters of the Catholic James II, whose brief reign as king of Britain was marred by religious conflict between the monarch and his largely Protestant subjects. In 1669, James converted to Catholicism while serving as Lord High Admiral. News of his conversion leaked out to the general public in 1673, and he was forced to resign from his post due to the ensuing controversy. Although the outraged aristocracy attempted to exclude him from the succession, they failed to do so and upon the death of James' elder brother Charles II in 1685, their fears of having a Catholic king became a reality.


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Of note: ASU's offense will play the defense with the teams awarded points for various accomplishments such as first downs, touchdowns, defensive stops and turnovers.
Before the Angelo State football team makes its official debut at its new on-campus home — LeGrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field — the Rams and their fans will get a test run at noon Saturday with ASU's Spring Game.
The game, which will feature the offense vs. the defense with a unique point-scoring system, is the culmination of the team's spring workouts, which began March 17 and included 14 practices.
It has been a time for junior quarterback Kyle Washington to continue mastering the offense while building a rapport with the newcomers around him, including three on the offensive line.
On the defensive side, the Rams have been learning on the fly under new defensive coordinator Jeff Girsch.
Senior linebacker Rush Seaver, the team's leading tackler the last two seasons, said he feels the Rams' spring has gone about as well as it could.
"I couldn't ask for any better," Seaver said. "Everyone's flying around. There's no 'me' people, and I believe that everyone's really catching on this year."
With Seaver leading the way, the Rams hope to build on a 2013 season in which they had the Lone Star Conference's top-ranked rushing defense.
They lost the teeth of their defensive front, however, in defensive tackles Joey Searcy and Kyle Patterson.
"We lost two big leaders there," Wagner said. "But Clayton Callicutt has really stepped up and done a great job up front for us."
ASU's run defense will match up Saturday with the Rams' rushing offense, which churned out 255 yards per game.
The Rams lost tailback Jermie Calhoun (930 yards), but return the dual-threat Washington (1,102 yards) and senior power back Blake Smith (609 yards), who will take over the featured role in the backfield.
Smith, who is joined by a trio of younger players competing to earn the back-up spot, is embracing his responsibility as the veteran back.
"As I'm helping teach others, it gives me a better understanding of the offense," Smith said. "Being out on the field and displaying leadership as much as I can, and trying to help out anyone who needs it, that's what's helped me out this spring."
Washington will direct ASU's passing offense, which averaged 203 yards per game last season. Other quarterbacks who should see action Saturday are junior backup Warren Truesdale and sophomore Jacob Burtch.
The Rams' top returning receiver is Talon Smith, who had 35 catches for 381 yards last season. Wagner said other wideouts in the mix are James Hurd, Anthony Yancey and Brett Rasberry.
"The guys have been stepping up and making plays," Wagner said. "It's been kind of a committee thing, rolling guys in and out. But I've been really pleased not only with our passing game, but also from a run-blocking perspective."
ASU's passing game will square off against the Rams' secondary, led by returning defensive backs Jarred Ross, Paul Mason, Ryan Clapsaddle and Doug Elliot.
"The older kids for us have really done a great job picking up our scheme and being leaders for our younger kids," Wagner said.
Seaver said he thinks the defense has adjusted well to its new coordinator in Girsch.
"Our defense is looking real solid right now," Seaver said. "The defense he has in, it's real fluid. It allows you to play to the ball and not have to think too much, and I think it's helping our defense a lot being able to fly around."
Another ASU assistant, offensive line coach Jay Eilers, will also have a big impact as he's coaching a unit that lost three starters, all three of whom were all-conference players.
Wagner said he's viewing the Spring Game as simply another chance to evaluate his team, particularly in a live situation.
"Obviously out here it's been a little more controlled," said Wagner of the spring practices. "Unfortunately, we don't have enough guys to make it a true game. It will be a points system ... so we can make it as competitive as possible."
ASU used a similar format in 2012 — with points being awarded for accomplishments such as first downs, touchdowns, defensive stops and turnovers — with the offense rallying for an exciting 64-56 win in the final minute.
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I'll be in Tokyo all week and at the tournament for two or three of the days. Am I right in thinking the tournament site in in Shinjuku? (Don't know Tokyo too well - my hotel is in Ikebukuro.) Does anyone know if it will it be possible to buy tickets at the box office on the day?


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Compensation highest in biggest establishments
July 26, 1999
In March 1999, workers in the largest establishments in private industry received by far the highest compensation per hour. Compensation of employees in establishments with 500 or more workers averaged $26.37 per hour, compared to $18.14 in establishments with 100 to 499 workers and $16.27 in establishments with fewer than 100 workers.
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Employees in the largest establishments were paid $18.37 per hour in wages and salaries. This was almost 40 percent more than the average wage of $13.17 for workers in medium-sized establishments and nearly 50 percent more than the $12.29 average for workers in the smallest.
Benefits received by employees in the biggest workplaces also outstripped those of other employees. In establishments with 500 or more workers, benefits averaged $8.00 per hour; this was more than 60 percent higher than the $4.97 average received by employees in establishments with 100 to 499 workers and about twice as high as the $3.98 average in establishments with fewer than 100.
These data are a product of the BLS Employment Cost Trends program. Additional information is available from "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, March 1999," news release USDL 99-173.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Compensation highest in biggest establishments on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/1999/jul/wk4/art01.htm (visited March 03, 2015).
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