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(Cairns, Ayers Rock, Sydney, Melbourne)
Catamaran cruise, camel ride, rainforest adventures, koala cuddling, penguin play & legendary Ayers Rock – if your family is looking for action Australia's the ticket. Tour Cairns, Ayers Rock, Sydney & Melbourne on thrilling guided tours. Experience aboriginal culture on village visits, dine alfresco in the outback & learn about the stars from an astrologist. Travel through the Blue Mountains & visit a wildlife sanctuary. This unforgettable sundrenched journey is fun for children & parents of every age! Featuring a fusion of shared & guided tours, fabulous kid friendly hotels, much more this once-in-a-life-time adventure can be customized however you like!
NOTE: Tour does not include domestic airfare, which can be worked into your international ticket.
Upon arrival you will be met by a Kensington Tours representative, who will hand you a welcome package which will include all your official documents including a detailed itinerary, vouchers (if required), in-country emergency contact numbers, along with city information including maps and brochures. After meeting with the representative you will be taken to your hotel by a private vehicle and driver and your adventure in Cairns begins.
In the package you will receive a welcome letter, detailed itinerary, vouchers for each service, supplier contact list as well as various brochures of the destinations you will be visiting. This will be provided about a month prior to your departure date.
Get a wild start to the day with Breakfast at Cairns Tropical Zoo. Have breakfast with a koala, a python, and other of the Zoo's inquisitive animals. Breakfast is a full cooked breakfast, plus fresh fruit, fruit juice, cereals, toasts and spread, tea or coffee. Or, for the sweet tooth try the delicious Belgian Waffles with fresh fruit, cream and ice cream. During breakfast one of the wildlife keepers will be there to answer all of your 'wildlife' questions. Established in 1980, Cairns Tropical Zoo is the largest and most diverse wildlife attraction in Tropical North Queensland and is set amidst six hectares of tropically landscaped gardens. Locally owned and operated, the zoo is home to hundreds of native and exotic species, many of which are indigenous to the Northern wet tropics. Cairns Tropical Zoo has broken the mould of traditional zoos by creating opportunities for you to interact with the animals. There are numerous opportunities during the day to get close, touch, feel and make some new animal friends. The zoo's philosophy is that personal interaction with animals encourages a greater understanding of native wildlife and promotes the need to preserve their natural habitats. You will have the chance to hold a Koala Bear for a $16 extra fee. The tour can accommodate up to 100 participants.
Spend the day exploring Cairns at your own pace. Parts of Cairns have recently been renovated to enhance the city's image and provide a relaxing place for tourists and Cairns locals to congregate and have fun. Cairns Esplanade, once a huge grassy park, now features a world-class facility incorporating an outdoor amphitheatre, a large sandy swimming lagoon, grassy picnic areas, walking tracks, free public barbeques, children's playground, shops and restaurants, an environmental interpretation center and a Cairns Great Barrier Reef Cruise departure terminal.
Ocean Freedom cruises in style and speed to the Great Barrier Reef, providing you with a first class way to experience this natural paradise. Enjoy personalised snorkeling, certified and introductory diving and a glass bottom boat tour, with the friendly, professional crew. Enjoy being the first boat to arrive at the pristine Upolu Cay, allowing yours to be the first footsteps on its golden beaches. Explore the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with Ocean Freedom, for an unforgettable day in paradise without the crowds. Ocean Freedom provides six hours at the Great Barrier Reef, visiting two destinations and offering scrumptious seafood smorgasbord lunch. With small guest numbers this will ensure maximum customer service and passenger comfort. Experience the Wonder Wall a truly magnificent dive and snorkel site on the outer edge of Upolu Reef. Their enthusiastic crew is committed to providing for your every need, ensuring all guests have a memorable and safe experience on the Great Barrier Reef. The cruise is limited to 75 passengers.
A private transfer between Cairns airport and your accommodation is provided for today.
Flight is required, currently not included in the quote.
A shared transfer from the Ayers Rock airport to your hotel and vice versa is provided. Waiting times at both the airport and hotels may vary, but are usually on average 20 minutes.
Come and join a local Aboriginal guide on this 2 hour bush tucker tour showcasing the traditional bush food of Central Australia. Your host will walk you through the country, and you will learn how the local people lived in such a hot desert climate, surviving on a variety of bush plants and animals. Taste a selection of the bush foods, grind native seeds and have the opportunity to talk with your Aboriginal host about desert life. The tour operates with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 12 passengers and departs Ayers Rock Resort from September 23 to March 31 at 9.00 a.m. and from April 1 to September 22 at 10.00 a.m. Please bring at least one liter of water.
Travel for one hour on camel back through this spectacular desert. Enjoy a close-up look at the environment and great views of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. A refreshing glass of champagne or beer and bush snacks wait at the end of the trail. The tour takes approximately 2.5 hours and includes drinks and bush snacks at end of the trip. Departure is either 1 hour before sunrise or 1.5 hours before sunset.
Come and join your guide to explore the most profound and culturally significant monolith in Australia. Departing the resort the tour will travel thorough the landscapes to the entrance of the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park. From this point it is only a matter of minutes before the spectra of Uluru rises from the sand dunes to demonstrate its enormity and presence in this country. The first step allows you a photographic opportunity of this amazing icon. With Uluru looming in front of you, your guide journey toward the base. Walk with your guide to a place of tranquility. The closer you wander the more you surrender to the realization of the sheer size of this monolith. As you drive around the base, your guide will take you to the entrance of Mutitjulu Waterhole, a semi-permanent watercourse nestled in the contours of Uluru. Here you will learn the Creation stories of Liru (poisonous snake) and Kuniya (python) as well as a number of other stories associated with other prominent Tjukurpa (Dreaming) stories. You will see the rock art of the ancients and learn how Uluru was, and still is, a significant location for teaching young Aboriginal people. Then adjourn to the new Talinguru Nyakunytjaku viewing area where you will observe an uninterrupted view of Uluru with Kata Tjuta in the background. Your guide will then return to your accommodation at Ayers Rock Resort. The tour departs between 2.00 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. depending on the time of the year (confirmed at time of booking) and returns 5 hours later. This small group tour has a limit of 12 participants per guide.
A private transfer from Sydney to the airport is provided.
If you prefer to see just see Sydney's Highlights and want do it in the shortest time possible, then this cycling tour is it for you. Hop on the Sydney Highlights tour to experience the essentials of Sydney. There's no better way to get a quick feel for the city, than the Harbour Highlights Tour. You will be taken on a super easy ride to all of the iconic sights, and tons of other sights you may miss on your own. The expert guides will give you the information you need to get the most out of your trip to Sydney. See the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour (right next to the yachts themselves), the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, the Royal Botanic Gardens (including the Flying Foxes), Hyde Park, the Anzac War Memorial, Chinatown and many more great attractions. The tour departs at 2.15 p.m. (3.15 p.m. Oct-Mar). Meeting point is at the Bonza Bike Tour office at 30 Harrington Street, The Rocks. Bicycle fitting and orientation is at 2.25 p.m. (3.25 p.m. Oct-Mar). The ride finishes back at the Bonza Bike Tours office at approximately 4.45 p.m. (5.45 p.m. Oct-Mar). The group size may vary between 1 and 20 cyclists. Wear comfortable clothes for riding, closed-toe shoes, sunscreen, a hat (to wear under your helmet) and bring a rain jacket.
The Blue Mountains Canyons and Wildlife Discovery is a real journey into the heart of a unique World Heritage Region. From temperate rainforests to towering sandstone escarpments, you'll see and experience it all. Let the landscape work its wonders and become part of you for a lifetime. Your informative and knowledgeable guide will collect you from your Sydney hotel as you commence your small group deluxe tour into the heart of the unique Blue Mountains World Heritage Region. The first stop this morning is at Featherdale Wildlife Park where you arrive before any other tourists, to meet the native Australian animals here – you can actually get up close and personal, stroke a koala and hand feed kangaroos, wallabies and emus. Departing from Featherdale, commence the drive to the Blue Mountains via the highway. After a stop at the Wentworth Lookout, continue on and arrive at Eaglehawk Lookout, a remote lookout point away from the crowds for views of the famous 3 Sisters. Whilst the Blue Mountains features so much more than this natural attraction you can't help but admire the unquestionable beauty of this amazing rock formation. The character of the Three Sisters changes throughout the day and throughout the seasons as the sunlight brings out the magnificent colors. Then journey around the mountain to the village of Blackheath and today's lunch venue the Blackheath Golf Club. Here in this relaxed, friendly club you'll enjoy a 2 course lunch (food only). All diets are catered for. Beverages can be purchased at your own expense from the bar. The afternoon is spent visiting a selection of lookouts. Once you clap your eyes on the view from Govetts Leap you'll know why it's one of the most famous lookouts in Australia. The magnificent waterfall drops a whopping 180 meters to the base of the cliff. The last stop is the delightful Mt Tomah Botanic Gardens where you'll stop to enjoy the sweeping views across to Sydney and enjoy a glass of sparkling wine or orange juice before travelling down the Bells Line of Road to arrive back at your hotel approximately 4.30 - 5.00 p.m. This small group tour can accommodate up to 17 passengers and departs Sydney between 7.00 and 7.30 a.m.
The Bridge Climb is a 3 ½ hour guided journey to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It takes you along the outer arch of the Bridge on catwalks and ladders all the way to the summit, 134 meters above Sydney Harbour. In Climb groups of up to 14 people, you'll be led by a professional Climb Leader on an adventure of the world's most recognisable bridge. The steady incline to the summit leaves you free to focus your attention on your Sydney experience, with opportunities to witness 360 degree views of Sydney, including east to the Sydney Opera House, west to the Blue Mountains and the Harbour city surrounds. When you reach the top you will have a sense of achievement that you will remember forever - you've conquered an Australian icon recognised the world over! The Bridge Climb is the ultimate Sydney experience. Each professional Climb Leader will take pictures of you on the Climb and at the end you will receive a commemorative Climber Certificate, Climber Cap and a complimentary group photograph, with all Climbers in the group receiving an identical photo. For safety reasons Climbers cannot take up personal items onto the Bridge (including cameras). On the climb enclosed rubber-soled shoes such as running, sport or hiking shoes need to be worn. Every climber will need to pass an alcohol breath test not exceeding the 0.05 limit. Climbing is possible for pregnant women if under 24 weeks pregnant with a medical practitioner's certificate of fitness. The tour operates daily (except 25, 30 & 31 Dec, 1 Jan) with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 14 passengers. Please check in 15 minutes prior to the climb at 5 Cumberland Street, the Rocks. Please note that you are required to make your own way to and from the climb.
A vehicle with private driver will provide you with a transfer between the Domestic Airport and your hotel.
Set out on a shared 9 hour tour of the surrounding Melbourne area beginning with a visit to a boutique winery which overlooks the Westernport Bay area. Listen to the colourful tales and stories from your guide regarding the explorers, sealers and whalers who inhabited this fertile land. Travel to Phillip Island, known as the "wildlife island" for an opportunity to walk amongst the treetops of the Koala Conservation Centre to observe a protected Koala company. Continue trekking through the nature reserve, exploring the bush and wetlands for habitual wildlife, flora and fauna. Wildlife sightings include a wide range of birds and one of Australia's famed marsupials, the Wallaby. This dynamic location is also renowned for its Penguins which come ashore each evening at dusk from their ocean feedings. These Penguins walk and talk there way loudly as they make their way through the sand dunes to their burrow nests. Make use of the boardwalk to snap some up close photos of the Penguins as they march. Enjoy a delicious fish and chip lunch at the Jetty Restaurant in the township of Cowes on Phillip Island. This small group tour has a maximum group size of 12 passengers. The departure time is from November to March at 2.00 p.m. The tour returns to Melbourne at 11 p.m. Please note there is a full ban on all photography at the Penguin Parade. The itinerary is subject to change. The VIP penguin viewing platform closed due to renovations from May to November.
Prepare for an exciting evening as you head out on a fantastic moonlit kayaking adventure. The trip begins at the Victoria Harbor, Docklands, considered as Melbourne's new playground on the water boasting a cutting edge residential and Business Park. A safety brief and introduction to paddling techniques will allow you to get the maximum enjoyment whilst touring on the water. Get acquainted with your kayak as you explore the Docklands area before tucking into some fish'n'chips from the Fish-Bar, a truly unique "on water" dining experience. After your meal the journey continues onward upstream, under the Bolte Bridge and into Melbourne's downtown and Nightlife strip. You will past the lavish Crown Casino and stylish Southbank before gliding past Flinders Street Railway Station and the Princess bridge on approach to Melbourne's enormous sporting precinct. The tour ends at the Boat landing area at Southgate, right in the heart of Melbourne's restaurant and bar precinct. The group size may vary between 1 and 12 participants. Departure times are from October 6 2013 – April 5, 2014 at 19.00 p.m., from April 6, 2014 to October 4, 2014 at 17.00 p.m. and from October 5, 2014 to April 4, 2015 at 19.00 p.m. The tour departs from the wharf at Shed 2 Victoria Harbour Promenade, concludes at the Rowing Sheds across the Yarra River from Federation Square and takes approximately 2.5 hours.
A transfer between the International Airport in Melbourne and your hotel or Melbourne with private vehicle and driver is provided.
The Pacific Hotel Cairns boasts a magnificent location, personalized service and award winning hospitality. Contemporary with a tropical ambiance and befitting a bygone era, the Pacific Hotel offers great service and friendly hospitality. The property is located on the waterfront in downtown Cairns opposite of the reef fleet terminal.
The Desert Gardens Hotel is set amongst the magnificent ghost gums and flowering native shrubs of the Ayers Rock outback landscape. Each rooms features the unique flora designs and patterns found within the Central Australian Desert. Guest will journey along shaded walkways which lead to spacious poolside rooms, some even offering spectacular views of the monolithic Uluru. Relax under the private veranda or courtyard of your room to experience what is arguably Australia's best sunset. When the sun has gone down, dine at White Gums Restaurant and savor Australian native delicacies or feast on the flavors of the a la carte Arnguli Grill.
Take advantage of this dynamic location during your stay at Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney Harbourside located amid the excitement and convenience of Darling Harbour - Sydney's premier entertainment, fine dining and nightlife quarter. This property features 144 apartments suited exceptionally for guests of all ages. Dining at the Adina is a sure treat. Guests are provided with two onsite establishment to discover including the Brasserie and Liquidz Café +Small Bar. Guests are privileged to a variety of activities to enjoy at the Adina Apartment Sydney including relaxing, wind down sessions in the sauna, aquatic fun and adventure in the heated swimming pool, and use of the well-equipped fitness center.
Located in the heart of the action, The Crowne Promenade is situated within Melbourne's vibrant Southbank entertainment precinct and directly linked to the exciting Crown Entertainment Complex. The hotel features spacious rooms with fantastic views overlooking Port Phillip Bay or the Melbourne CBD and Yarra River. Eat and drink in style at Mesh restaurant or Tonic Bar, relax by the pool or take the air bridge into the 24 hour action of Melbourne's Crown Entertainment Complex. Whether your idea of relaxation is a workout or an afternoon spent by the pool, be sure to visit the hotel's state of the art leisure facility - the Deck, featuring indoor pool, two outdoor deck areas, steam rooms and gymnasium.
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JohnDanielson ,
December 12, 2014
"We have used a number of small group travel companies and Kensington is the one we would recommend. All details of the trip to New Zealand went as planned. It was the trip of a lifetime. Our travel consultant Daniel did a great job, both pre-trip and post-trip. We will certainly use them again."
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Susan Pope ,
April 21, 2014
"The arrangements all worked out very well, especially the drivers picking us up from airports and hotels. The hotels, although all in different categories, were mostly excellent. We were happy to see so many different areas of New Zealand and experience everything from glow worm caves to fjords to a Maori hangi and geothermals."
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Sharon Weckenbrock ,
May 15, 2013
"We are safely back home but still on Cloud 9 from the fabulous trip that you helped to put together for us! Everything worked just as I had hoped it would and in many cases, exceeded all expectations.
We have definitely been recommending you and your company to anyone asking our advice and again, we can't thank you enough for a trip of a lifetime!"
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Donna Brennan ,
April 18, 2013
"The trip was great we all loved the Saint Regis Hotel. It was incredible! Thank you for helping me plan the trip the group was very impressed.
Thank you again,
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Paula McNally ,
April 24, 2013
"The trip was wonderful!! . That resort is absolutely beautiful. We had good weather -- hot and humid. The people were very nice everywhere we went. "
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Marcia Nunn ,
April 01, 2013
"Candace and I are back in Michigan today after a wonderful trip to New Zealand. You and she did a great job in organizing this trip. Couldn't have been better. In particular, the Wilderness Lodge is a very special place. "
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Cindy Burns ,
April 04, 2013
"Miranda is the best, I would recommend her and we plan on contacting her in the future. The hotels were all excellent and the guides knowledge & Service were excellent"
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Sheila Black ,
April 08, 2013
"We had the best time you could imagine and it was all based on your planning-thank-you so so much!!
Every hotel was located just where we would have wanted-all so lovely and we loved the buffet breakfasts!! The Grace is a beautiful hotel and everyone was very helpful-we could walk to the main areas and Darling Harbor and we just loved being in Sydney-Norm even got in a game of golf!! Every tour was wonderful. We are so glad you switched us from the large bus Blue Mountain tour to the boutique tour-we heard others talk of the Blue Mountain tour in that it was a long drive, crowded and they did not seem to have a great day. We LOVED our boutique tour-we had a super driver (Cliff)who really really tried to find every animal in the wild he could-we saw kangaroos, emu, wombats and even a koala-it was a wonderful day-we got back about 11;30 pm and because of that we saw so many of the nocturnal animals-he was so accommodating-just a great day!!
The Pullman in Cairns was just gorgeous-and we could walk to the water-we had a perfect(calm!!) day on the reef and we loved the trip to the rainforest-all in all a wonderful few days there. Our weather for the whole trip was also perfect!!! How did you do that!!??!!
We thank-you so much, Louise, for helping us-you take full credit for this holiday and we so often spoke of you there "thanks to Louise for another great day" we would say!! Every tour worked out perfectly-the flights were just great and the timing super-and we really felt you listened to what we 'thought ' we wanted to do and you just seemed to know what would be right for us. We packed some Canada pins and tee shirts and gave them to our tour drivers and they seemed to love that!!
We came home happy and relaxed and so thankful-I will send you a few pictures for certain.
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Josie Rodriguez ,
March 19, 2013
"Thank you for all your help arranging a wonderful Australian tour for us. There was a lot of anxiety/reservation arranging a tour on line, not meeting the other person on the other line but it all ended well and we had a fantastic experience. Please thank also Ruby for us for arranging our domestic flights. The two of you did a very good job in coordinating/planning everything.
For sure I will use you again in our next trip which will be in September. We would like to go to St. Petersburg, Malta and Sicily.
Again, thank you!
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ELON — Days into October and two games into the Southern Conference part of its schedule, there's lots of football left this season for
But if the
"It's not there yet," Elon receiver Aaron Mellette said. "But if we take another loss in the conference, then it might be there."
Elon (2-3 overall, 0-2 league) plays at Appalachian State (3-2, 1-1) on Saturday, its third marquee opponent in a row ranked among the top 15 teams in the FCS.
Yet only so many spots are available in the 20-team FCS playoff bracket, which dispenses 10 automatic bids to league champions and 10 at-large berths.
And a loss to Appalachian State, while undoubtedly another well-regarded opponent, would send Elon further into a back-against-the-wall position of needing to reel off victories while picking up some help from around the league.
To paraphrase Yogi Berra, it would get late early on the
"When you've got a schedule like this and you're facing three of the top teams in the conference right out of the gate," Elon offensive lineman Clay Johnson said, "you want to come out with something to show for it. You don't want to come out with 0-3 in the conference.
"I don't know if
Already, a league championship looks probably out of the realm of possibility for Elon.
Only once since 1982 has a team with two Southern Conference losses claimed or shared the league title.
For Mellette, a fifth-year senior, the postseason math and scenarios remain simple.
"I hate losing," he said, "because I know it's one step closer for me not being able to play in the playoffs."

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Results vs. Bloomsburg (2009-03-05 14:30:00)
March 5, 2009Misenheimer, NC -- Pfeiffer University played host to Bloomsburg University on Thursday and used seven late runs to beat the Huskies 8-1. The Falcons improve to 13-5-1 overall, while the Huskies are handed their first loss and drop to 4-1.
The Falcons jumped ahead in the first when Eric Shoemaker (Huntersville, NC) walked and then advanced to second when Zach Pou (Stanley, NC) reached on an error. After a passed ball Jesse Dunn (Easley, SC) used a sacrifice fly to score Shoemaker and give Pfeiffer the early 1-0 lead.
Pfeiffer's freshman starter Jason Brown (Walnut Cove, NC) held Bloomsburg at bay until the fourth. With two outs Tyler Gansner (Lancaster, PA) singled and was followed by a walk by Mike Austin (Dallastown, PA). With runners on first and second, a Carlos Medina (Lititz, PA) single to left scored Gansner.
The game remained knotted at 1-1 until Pfeiffer added two runs in the sixth. Ethan Marsh (Asheboro, NC) singled with one-out. Then, with two-outs Will Davis (New London, NC) added an infield single in which Marsh scored on an overthrow. Zack Strickland (Liberty, NC) followed the Davis single with one of his own, which was then followed by another single by Preston Lyon (Gastonia, NC) that scored Davis.
The Falcons stretched out their lead to 6-1 by scoring three runs in the seventh. Shoemaker and Pou led off with singles and after a fielder's choice Marsh brought Shoemaker home with another single. Brandon Rouse (Kinston, NC) followed with a hit to load the bases. Davis added a single of his own to bring home Dunn. Zack Strickland (Liberty, NC) finished off the scoring in the inning with a sacrifice fly.
Pfeiffer was not done and in the eighth Pou reached on a two-out single and following up was Dunn who connected for a long homerun to left giving Pfeiffer the 8-1 advantage.
Jason Brown picked up his first career win in his first start of his Pfeiffer career. He pitched a solid seven innings scattering four hits and giving up only one run. Casey Smith (Kernersville, NC) and Andy Oliver (Cornelius, NC) each tossed scoreless innings in relief.
At the plate Pfeiffer was led by a collection of hitters who added two hits apiece. Josh Strickland, Zach Pou, Ethan Marsh, Brandon Rouse and Will Davis all had two hits for the Falcons. Jesse Dunn pitched in three RBIs in the win.
For the visiting Huskies, starting pitcher Mike Rossetti (Phillipsburg, NJ) took the loss while tossing 5 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs. At the plate Kevin Ward (Clifton Heights, PA), Gansner, Austin, Medina, and Philipps had the hits for Bloomsburg.
Pfeiffer returns to action this weekend with an important conference series against Anderson University in Misenheimer. There will be a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 12-noon and a single game on Sunday with first pitch scheduled for 1:00 PM.


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Alumnus Takes on Multimedia World at TODAY Show
By Meghan Caprez
Getting yelled at by celebrities, staging gift-wrapping contests and taste-testing ice cream is part of a regular day's work for Kent State University alumnus Kyle Miller.
Miller graduated from Kent State magna cum-laude in 2009. A broadcast news major in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Miller learned from experience that he did not want to become a small-town news reporter. He hoped for something bigger.
After turning down numerous job offers from small-town news stations, he received the offer he was hoping for. It was an offer from NBC's TODAY Show.
"I really prayed and believed the opportunity would open up, and it did," Miller said. "They called me. I didn't even apply for the job at all. I held out for what I wanted."
Miller credits the job opportunity to the connections he made at the show while he was a student at Kent State.
In the summer of 2008, Miller interned at NBC with the TODAY Show. There, he was able to meet and observe some of his news idols, namely Today co-anchor Meredith Vieira.
"It definitely motivated me," Miller said. "I saw what I wanted to do, and I realized how much work I had to put in to get me to that point where I could even be considered for entry-level jobs there."
Miller did not pass up his opportunity to network with professionals at the show. He remained in contact with several of his supervisors when he returned to school in the fall.
"I stayed in contact with some of the anchors and reporters," Miller said. "Jeff Rossen, Jenna Wolfe and Meredith would email me and check up on me, so I wanted to make sure I wasn't completely sucking when they would ask me to send them stuff I was working on."
Today, Miller works as a video producer and reporter for the show and its website. He refers to his job as a hybrid because he is never doing one thing at a time.
Miller's responsibilities include editing the four-hour-long show, producing videos for the website based on the show and creating original content.
Ever since his time at Kent State, Miller wanted to be in a position where he could produce his own stories. Miller says that creating his own stories is his favorite part of his job.
"It's a pretty organic news environment, and you can pitch the stories you want to do," Miller said. "I feel really blessed to be in a role like this so early in my career."
He uses the skills he developed as a student and active participant in TV2, Kent State's student-operated campus television station. Part of Miller's responsibility as a TODAY Show reporter is pitching story ideas to the show's producers on a regular basis.
"I use the same skills that Karl Idsvoog taught me when I pitch stories at TODAY," Miller said. "We're in a big conference room with all of our producers and editors of the site. I have to make a case for my story."
Miller has produced numerous stories for the TODAY Show website. One of the topics he works on is finance, where he is able to take viewers' questions and interview professionals to have them answered.
Even though he has been working at NBC for two years now, he is still thankful for the opportunity he has been given."I was doing a story on ice cream, and I was getting paid to taste and try ice cream all day," Miller said. "I have those moments when I can't believe that this is what I get to do this early in my career."
Alumna Uses Second Language to Succeed in Career
By Nicole Gennarelli
On a whim, Katie Cunningham started working at a library near her apartment because it seemed like fun. Once she started working, this fun-filled job sparked an interest in her that has become a rewarding career.
Cunningham, M.L.I.S '09, originally from Blue Rock, Ohio, completed her undergraduate degree at Capital University where she majored in psychology and minored in philosophy and Spanish. She also studied abroad twice — once in the summer of '01 at Universidad Castilla la Mancha in Toledo, Spain and spring semester of '04 at University College Cork in Cork, Ireland. She then received a Master of Library and Information Science in 2009, attending the Columbus site of Kent State's School of Library and Information Science.
"It's just turned out that I've used Spanish in all of my jobs since college," she said. "My speaking skills are constantly improving through working with people in Spanish every day."
Cunningham is currently the Children's Librarian at the bilingual Village Branch of the Lexington Public Library in Lexington, Ky. When she began working in libraries, she instantly knew this was the profession she wanted to pursue.
"I was amazed by the work being done by modern libraries, particularly in urban neighborhoods, providing homework help, free lunch, adult education opportunities, early literacy training for parents of preschool children and other services that meet real community needs," she said. "In addition, my Spanish language skills were clearly needed. The growing Latino community is often underserved by libraries that lack the bilingual/bicultural staff that can help make the connection between the community and the library. This particular area of library service is what made me choose to pursue my MLIS."
While pursuing her master's at Kent State University, Cunningham took a workshop on Web 2.0 tools for librarians which inspired her to start a blog about bilingual story time programming.
"There are many websites, blogs and online resources for finding story time ideas and information, but few for those focusing on Spanish and/or bilingual programs," she said. "On my blog, '¡Es divertido hablar dos idiomas!,' I share story time ideas, book reviews, translations of rhymes and songs, flannel patterns and storytelling scripts, and anything else that seems like it would be useful for library staff, teachers or parents offering bilingual programs or raising bilingual children."
Cunningham has also been appointed to the 2013 Pura Belpré committee that will select the 2013 award and honor winners. According to the American Library Association's website, "The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, an ALA affiliate."
"As a member of this committee, I will be privately reviewing books within the committee throughout the year that are written and/or illustrated by Latino authors and illustrators," she said. "I will help select the award and honor recipients. Being appointed to this committee is a tremendous honor and a personal dream come true. It's also a huge responsibility that I take very seriously. I am thrilled to have been appointed."
In addition to Cunningham's other achievements, she has developed an online training course for the Library of Virginia titled "Connecting with Your Spanish-Speaking Community: Everything you need to know before offering a bilingual story time."
"Often in libraries that are noticing growing Spanish-speaking communities, there is a difficulty in connecting," she said. "The library may have special programs or collections targeting the Latino community, but they may not be getting the return on investment that they had hoped for. This course will teach participants how to reach out and form a real connection between the Latino community and the library. I will begin teaching the course this February."
The best advice Cunningham can give to people pursuing careers in library science is to get professionally involved. Joining professional organizations and attending conferences as a student are great ways to develop a professional network of colleagues who can offer you guidance along your career path, she said."I am so grateful that I became a student member of ALA and Reforma while studying for my MLIS," Cunningham said. "Also, find a mentor you can really connect with. There will be frustrations, questions and hard decisions in any career and a great mentor will listen and ask the right questions that help. Our profession is changing in drastic ways, and we need innovators with fresh ideas to keep us ahead of the curve. Don't let the constant "shushing" jokes wear you down; librarianship is an ever-changing and exciting profession to be a part of."
Alumna Finds Success Down Under
By Nicole Gennarelli
After spending time in Sydney, Australia last summer, Brianne Kimmel decided to make the city her home by accepting an advertising position after graduation
Kimmel, '11, graduated with a degree in advertising and marketing minor from Kent State University. Kimmel got the job in Sydney through networking on LinkedIn. She is a member of the Sydney Social Media Club and started contributing content with hopes of building a network in Australia.
"I began chatting with my current boss, Phil before I even graduated from Kent State," she said. "Phil started Apparent a few years ago after spending 20 years in the industry. I actually had a few job offers in Sydney, some were hard to pass up, but Apparent was just a great fit. I love their model, strategies and clients. Upon arriving in Sydney, I met Phil for coffee and he had an account executive role that needed filled quickly. I flew to New Zealand within a few days to transfer my holiday visa to a work visa, and I've been working at Apparent ever since."
Kimmel is currently working on a project with New South Wales Health. She also was recently promoted to account executive/digital strategist for Nikon. Australia is very passionate about fighting obesity and encouraging healthy eating along with lifestyles.
"We now have a carbon tax to fight pollution, and Sydney is one of the cleanest cities in the world," she said. "Starting in February 2012, we will be posting kilojoules (calories) on menus in all of our franchise restaurants, cafes and local eateries."
Kimmel said it's been quite easy to settle into the Sydney lifestyle and find her way around because she's spent time there before.
"Starting my first "big girl job" in the city has been challenging at times, as with any country, there are many cultural differences," she said. "Not to mention I had to brush up on my British English spellings and metric conversions. Sydney is such a safe and progressive city, not to mention we are surrounded by beautiful beaches, I couldn't image starting my career anywhere else."
Kent State has really prepared her for a career in agency advertising. Kent State has such a well-rounded advertising program, and gives you an opportunity to learn about each aspect of an advertising agency, said Kimmel.
"I've met others in advertising through networking events and interviews, and many have commented on how well I've been prepared for the industry," she said. "It's such a relief to walk into interviews or professional settings and be able to contribute content and "hold your own" in any setting."
JMC Alumnus Starts Own Radio Show
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Greg Hallaman,'79, currently hosts, produces and sells advertising for "The Greg Hallaman Show" on 1010XL, WJXL-AM radio, the ESPN Radio affiliate for the North Florida region, in Jacksonville, Fla. and on the internet at 1010XL.com.
Hallaman, originally from Youngstown, graduated from Kent State with a degree in Fine and Professional Arts in Telecommunications. He was a member of the Honors College. Since then, he has held many different positions from being the Detroit Red Wings feature and staff writer for Inside Hockeytown magazine to a professional hockey broadcaster/public relations director in Indiana, Kansas and New York.
Hallaman's new radio shows made its debut Aug. 9 and runs from 9 to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. He is also a broadcaster and marketing director for Media Rapid Sports, a company that promotes student athletes via individualized websites, and also by streaming live sports events, for which Hallaman does the play-by-play.
"It's a 'pay-to-play' situation down here, so once you convince the station executives that you have the background and talent to be on the air, which I was able to do with CDs and DVDs from my past positions in sports, plus my resume, you negotiate air time at a price, and then go about selling commercial time within the show that you own," Hallaman said. "I'm hoping that Kent State alumni who may work for companies with a presence in the North Florida region would have an interest in advertising on the show, or anyone who has a book to promote, services to offer, goods to sell, a cause that needs attention or a website that needs traffic."
Media Rapid Sports is the best vehicle to help student athletes advance to the next level of competition or receive consideration to play on a college scholarship, Hallaman said.
"The days of sending a highlight video to a coach and having it collect dust on a shelf are gone," he said. "Our student athlete websites offer the ability to show kids playing their sport, statistics, news coverage, biography, resume and, if desired, interviews with the athlete and/or coaches. We shoot game footage and cover entire leagues, so to anyone who represents youth sports organizations and would like to provide the next level of service to all the parents and kids, an affiliation with Media Rapids Sports may provide all the answers."
As electronic and automated as the world is and continually becomes, there will always be a need for, and value in, the written word, Hallaman said.
"I guess I would say that if you can write and you're good at it, be true to that and keep cultivating it, because the number of adults in society who can put together good sentences, let alone paragraphs, is diminishing by the day," he said. "Whatever direction young people are going in this industry, I'd say be versatile, be informed, don't be shy about promoting yourself, and don't let yourself get lazy or content. The Kent State experience was extremely instrumental in paving my way professionally and personally."
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JMC Alumnus Recognized for Investigative ReportingBy Emily Carle
In the fields of journalism and the arts, the Pulitzer Prize stands as one of the highest accomplishments for a professional as it is awarded annually to the top works in newspaper, online journalism, literature and musical composition. For Kent State alumnus Sam Roe, a Pulitzer nomination would be a great accomplishment, but now Roe has been part of three recognized teams.
Most recently in April 2011, Roe and Jared S. Hopkins of the Chicago Tribune were finalists in Investigative Reporting "for their investigation, in print and online, of 13 deaths at a home for severely disabled children and young adults, resulting in a state effort to close the facility."
A '83 JMC graduate, Roe has had a successful career as an investigative reporter over the past 25 years. After receiving a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University in 1986, he went to work for his hometown newspaper, the Toledo Blade in Toledo.
During the next 14 years, Roe grew as an investigative reporter and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting in 2000 "for a series of articles that cited a 50-year pattern of misconduct by the American government and the beryllium industry in the production of metal used in nuclear bombs, which resulted in death and injury to dozens of workers, leading to government investigations and safety reforms."
Shortly after, he began working for the Chicago Tribune, again in investigative journalism. In 2008, Roe was part of a team of Chicago Tribune reporters who won the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting "for its exposure of faulty governmental regulation of toys, car seats and cribs, resulting in the extensive recall of hazardous products and congressional action to tighten supervision."
Roe attributes his drive and determination necessary for a career in journalism to his time spent at Kent State. Specifically, he recognizes three things that impacted him as a journalist: first, "the wonderful faculty- Evan Smith, Bruce Larrick, Fred Endres, Ph.D., and Judy Myrick. They were great teachers. [They were] patient and kind people, too.
"Secondly, the students I worked with at the Daily Kent Stater were impressive and hard working," Roe said. "I was awestruck by how many hours they put in, some working around the clock. I didn't know a lot of people who devoted that much time to something they cared about; it was intimidating and inspiring."
Lastly, Roe adds that the events of May 4, 1970, though it happened before his time at Kent State, left a profound impact on him.
"I was a freshman in 1978 and journalism was in Taylor Hall at the time. The Daily Kent Stater office looked over the Commons and looked at the scene where the May 4 events took place. I would walk right by where students fell; it was really haunting."
The one lesson he took from May 4 was "you should always question authority and not accept the first answer you get. It reinforced the idea to keep searching for truth," he said.
Outside of the classroom, Roe learned from his experiences at the Stater and through May 4, but inside the classroom, he learned the basics of being a journalist that Roe confirms still apply today.
"I don't think the essence of journalism has changed much in the last 30 years since I was there," Roe said. "The keys of journalism today are the same as they were back then: you need a good idea, then master the topic, ask the right questions and hold the people in power accountable." Roe goes on to add that "if you can do these four things well, you're set."
The key that stuck with Roe over the years was the idea to hold authority and the people in power accountable and it is what drives his success today. "Though it is a bittersweet area to work in, the end goal can be incredibly rewarding," he said. Specifically, his work on a story about Alden Village North Nursing Home in Chicago was difficult.
It was tough story to work on for a long period of time, but there is now new legislation introduced that would protect people with developmental disabilities, like those children and young adults in Alden Village.
His goal: "find things that are bad and fix them."
With many experiences and opportunities for success in his life, Roe offers advice for new and future journalists:
"Read a lot, all the publications that were stellar when I was a student are still stellar, such as The New York Times, The New Yorker and National Geographic. Learn as much about the world as possible. Travel, learn about different cultures and people; it makes you a much better journalist. Don't get too enamored with machinery."
Roe goes on to explain that "journalism hasn't changed much. There's always new technology, but don't get too wrapped up in that." He teaches investigative reporting at Columbia College Chicago and said, "my best students have a firm grounding in the basics; that other stuff isn't as important."
As a final word of wisdom for all students worried about jobs, "Relax, it'll all work out; it always does. Don't spend your time worrying; it will all fall into place."
Journalism Gives Writer a Musical Life
By Brianne Kimmel, '11A 1978 Kent State JMC graduate and music and entertainment writer, Larry Rodgers asks rock legends like Jon Bon Jovi and Alice Cooper the tough questions.
A music writer for The Arizona Republic since 2000, Rodgers spends his work week interviewing musicians, reviewing concerts and album releases and covering other entertainment-related news.
Rodgers credits his success in journalism to his experiences with The Daily Kent Stater. During his senior year, Rodgers served as the entertainment editor, which later played a large role in his success.
"I still tell anyone who asks, getting involved with student media is incredibly valuable," he said.
After interning with the Tribune Chronicle in Warren, OH, Rodgers continued his career at the newspaper after graduation. Rodgers decided he could use a warmer climate after his ninth Ohio winter in 1983.
Rodgers began at The Arizona Republic as a news copy editor where he would write sporadic music reviews. As Rodgers moved up in rank, reorganization at the newspaper in 2000 led to a full-time music-writing position.
Rodgers became the national pop music writer and began covering a wide range of genres from country to hip-hop to his favorite, rock n' roll.
As a music writer, Rodgers has seen it all. "I've been fortunate to attend hundreds of concerts and interview some of the largest names in music," he said.
Rodgers has interviewed rock legends like David Bowie, Ringo Starr, Paul Simon, Ray Charles, Tom Petty, Yoko Ono, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Kiss' Gene Simmons, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Jack Johnson, AC/DC's Angus Young, Jack White, Mariah Carey, Usher and many more.
Although his career is always entertaining, Rodgers still has a few most memorable moments.
"Watching the Rolling Stones in New York City set up everything from production, dressing rooms and their stage from start to finish was a career highlight," Rodgers said.
Rodgers believes "anytime you interview stars, you'll have stories to tell." From a one-hour phone conversation with Bon Jovi, who was killing time in Tokyo, to Phoenix resident Alice Cooper sharing his story like a regular "blue-collar guy," Rodgers enjoys asking rock stars anything but "the typical, surface-level questions," he said.
As a musician, Rodgers can ask more technical and insightful questions. "I play and sing, so hopefully I can ask questions that musicians can relate to," Rodgers said.
Rodgers' stories are featured in nearly 100 papers nationwide through the Gannett News Service and two of his worldwide entertainment scoops have been featured internationally.
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Alumna Opens Law Library in KabulBy Nicole Gennarelli
Andrea Muto, 1996 School of Library and Information Science graduate, never imagined a career in librarianship would take her to Kabul, Afghanistan, to build a law library in 2007.
Muto, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ohio State University, was a reporter for two years before studying law at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. After clerking for a judge and working briefly as an associate for a small Cleveland law firm, she was looking for something else in the professional world.
"I happened to go back to my law school library and talked with one of my former law librarians," Muto said. "She mentioned to me there was a library school at Kent State University. She asked me if I ever considered librarianship as a career, and I told her absolutely not."
Muto started in the School of Library and Information Science in '95 and graduated in '96. After graduation, she joined the legal, news and public records information provider LexisNexis, working with a special team serving only the vendor's library and information professional customers. The position included training law firm and law school librarians to search LexisNexis databases, available at the time only through dial-up software. Later, she assumed a position with LexisNexis in Washington, D.C., working with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's Office customers. By that time, LexisNexis databases had migrated to the Web, so Muto could assist customers not only with accessing legal, news and public records content, but also with designing their own user interfaces.
"I had always wanted to work in some type of international position," Muto said. "At the time, working in law didn't have to be related to law or librarianship, but I knew I wanted to work overseas."
Muto applied to a Washington, D.C., consulting company for a position in Afghanistan and left for Kabul in February 2007. The USAID-funded project focused on working with the Afghan Supreme Court and Ministry of Justice. Muto managed a staff of 28 Afghan workers to organize and codify select criminal, civil and commercial Afghanistan laws. While in Kabul, an opportunity arose to work with an Italian law project to create a law library on the Kabul University campus. The Italian project had constructed a training center for use by the Supreme Court, Attorney General's Office and Ministry of Justice legal professionals. The building had space set aside for a library, which did not contain one book.
"The project involved working out an agreement with the Afghan ministries so that we could develop training programs and a library that supported those training programs," Muto said. "Our library was to be a full-service law library with an acquisitions plan, online catalog and a staff that was trained in reference services and bibliographic tools."
One issue in the development of the library was trying to identify individuals qualified to fill staff positions. Muto was looking for staff with a mix of ethnic, linguistic and legal backgrounds in a country just emerging from 30 years of war and Taliban rule. Another problem was the lack of consistent electricity and heat, which made keeping the lights on in the library a challenge and provided only sporadic Internet access.
Muto's staff traveled all over Afghanistan to collect secondary law materials that had been written by legal professionals. Their current project published the official laws for the first time, organized them by subject area, and wrote an index that was later translated into Dari and Pashto, the official languages of Afghanistan. There was also a significant selection of Islamic law that needed to be acquired from Pakistan.
"I sent one of my staff members who had studied Sharia law and is fluent in Arabic to Pakistan for a three-week book buying spree," Muto said. "He came back with loads of books, so we ended up with a significant collection of Islamic law."
Muto is now back in Washington, D.C., and will travel mid-April to Pristina, Kosovo. She will work at the law school there, with another USAID-funded project. The new assignment is short-term and includes assisting library staff in development of an international and foreign commercial law collection.
"Perhaps you may not see librarianship in a position description, but you may be able to weave other pieces of your background into librarianship," Muto said. "It works into a position that may not appear to deal with library and information science, but you can mold it in that direction yourself."
The new library staff pose for a photo at the law library of the Independent National Legal Training Center in spring 2008. They are (from right to left) Jan Agha, reference librarian; Massoud, (library clerk); Amiri (library director); and Zakia (library clerk). Massoud later moved on to library director, and earned a stipend from the American Association of Law Libraries to attend the annual meeting in Washington, DC in July 2009. He still works for the USAID's formal justice rule of law project in Kabul, developing law libraries throughout the country. Jan Agha works today in the library of the Afghan Elections Commission.
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The Pentagon's latest report on sexual assault at the three military academies finds sexual assault reports jumped by 23 percent over the past year. But DoD says combined with other findings in the annual study, the figure is not necessarily bad news.
The report to Congress lists 80 sexual assaults reported at the service academies in the 2011-2012 school year, compared with 65 the year before. Fifteen of the victims were at the Army's West Point, 13 at the U.S. Naval Academy and 52 at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Thirteen of them happened before the victim entered military service.
Maj. Gen. Gary Patton, the director of DoD's sexual assault prevention and response office, said each of those reports reflects the fact that someone was the victim of a heinous crime. But DoD sees the trend lines as positive in one respect.
"Because sexual assault is a grossly unreported crime, not only in the military but in society, we view an increase in reports as a positive trend that's indicative of an increase in victim confidence," he said. "We view any report being positive, because it means they're receiving some sort of care."
DoD believes the increased reports are not a reflection of increased sexual assaults. It bases that conclusion on a second part of its submission to Congress, which reflects the results of an anonymous survey of cadets and midshipmen: although the survey estimates 12.4 percent of women and 2 percent of men enrolled at the academies were the victims of some sort of unwanted sexual contact, those figures are statistically unchanged from the previous year.
Still, the figures are far too high, according to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who in a memo to the military academies last week, ordered a "strong and immediate response" to what he described as a "persistent problem." All three academies will develop a comprehensive plan to change the climate at their schools by integrating prevention strategies into everything they do. Panetta ordered them to report back on their intentions by next March.
Patton said DoD already knows that a command climate makes a huge difference when it comes to both responding to and preventing sexual assault.
"The way the commander deals with the crime and addresses the victim at the point of the crime is really key to the climate of trust," he said. "In that climate, the victim is taken care of immediately, is linked up with a sexual assault response coordinator, is provided immediate medical care and counseling, and the report is taken seriously by the command. We also know those steps have an effect on future offenders. A command where the victims will be taken care of and the report will be taken seriously is what we call a non-permissive climate. Offenders in that climate know things are going to be difficult. They're going to be held accountable and punished."
But with certain categories of reports, the offender actually can't be held accountable.
In order to encourage more reporting of sexual assault, the military created two reporting categories. Restricted reports allow victims to report confidentially: they're then given access to medical and psychological care, but the incident is kept secret from the victim's chain of command and virtually everyone else. Unrestricted reports provide the details of the alleged crime to the victim's commanding officer, who can then refer them to law enforcement. Because of that, DoD encourages unrestricted reports.
In the military at large, victims choose the unrestricted reporting mechanism by a ratio of about three-to-one. But in the service academies, it's closer to 50-50. The reason for that discrepancy isn't entirely clear, Patton said.
"One factor could be the living environment," he said. "I was a cadet at West Point. You're living with your brothers and sisters on the same floor in every aspect of life. Maybe that proximity is something that causes people to want to have that information more restricted. I think it needs further assessment, but it's my best answer so far."
A group that advocates for survivors of military sexual assault offered an alternative explanation.
"The high prevalence of sexual violence at the service academies correlates to the limited avenues for redress available to cadets and midshipmen who are victims of sexual harassment or assault," said Anu Bhagwati, Executive Director of the Service Women's Action Network and a former Marine Corps captain. "In a civilian college setting, victims of sexual violence are protected from discrimination by Title Nine. If civilian colleges fail to respond appropriately to student complaints, students can hold their universities liable. Not so for [military] students. There is no true deterrent to sexual violence at the academies."
Patton acknowledged it's clear that only a fraction of sexual assault victims currently make a report of any kind, and while the department doesn't know why they choose restricted or unrestricted channels, it does have data on why a victim would choose not to make a report at all.
"This is a terrible crime, and fear, stigma and shame are really the best way to characterize why victims don't report," he said. "It's something we have to constantly remain persistent on, because every victim that doesn't make a report is a victim that isn't afforded medical care or other support. This is really at the heart of the issue. The victim's confidence is what will lead to greater care and lead to more accountability."
While DoD maintains statistics on sexual assault cases reported at military academies each year, it's more difficult to correlate those to courts martial and other accountability measures, since investigations and prosecutions tend to drag on beyond an academic year.
However, the Pentagon said the military services had both enough information and the jurisdiction to pursue investigations against 27 alleged perpetrators of assaults on cadets and midshipmen over the past year. Of those, commanders decided there was sufficient evidence to proceed against 14 of them. Eight were sent court martial, one received punishment directly from his command, and one was administratively discharged. Three more were punished for impeding the investigations into their alleged crimes.
Of the 13 cases that were reported but never prosecuted, four were because the victim declined to assist prosecutors, six were the result of insufficient evidence, and in three cases, the victim's commander found the allegations to be unfounded, the Pentagon said.
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First Known Use: 1545
verb con·cil·i·ate \kən-ˈsi-lē-ˌāt\
: to make (someone) more friendly or less angry
Full Definition of CONCILIATE
transitive verb
: to gain (as goodwill) by pleasing acts
: to make compatible : reconcile
: appease
intransitive verb
: to become friendly or agreeable
— con·cil·i·a·tion \-ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən\ noun
— con·cil·i·a·tive \-ˈsi-lē-ˌā-tiv\ adjective
— con·cil·i·a·tor \-ˌā-tər\ noun
— con·cil·ia·to·ry \-ˈsil-yə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈsi-lē-ə-\ adjective
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Examples of CONCILIATE
- The company's attempts to conciliate the strikers have failed.
- <it will be hard to conciliate the views of labor and management regarding health benefits>
Origin of CONCILIATE
Latin conciliatus, past participle of conciliare to assemble, unite, win over, from concilium assembly, council — more at council
Related to CONCILIATE
- Synonyms
- accommodate, attune, harmonize, conform, coordinate, key, reconcile
- Antonyms
- disharmonize
See Synonym Discussion at pacify
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DURHAM — He Wil.
Wil Myers, one of the top prospects in baseball, will begin the season with the Durham Bulls later this week.
It's a development that brings the slugging outfielder closer to his roots as he embarks on his first season in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
"You don't get players who are as marketable as Myers every year," said Scott Carter, director of marketing for the Bulls. "So we have to strike while the iron is really hot."
Myers, 22, spent several weeks since February in the big-league camp with the Rays before he was re-assigned to the minor-league camp.
Yet all along, the Bulls front-office management figured that Myers likely would be tagged for the Class AAA level to start the season. Part of this involves Myers' age and the Tampa Bay organization's ability to delay the start of his arbitration clock, especially because he can be protected without using a spot on the organization's 40-man big-league roster.
"As a player you want to be confident in your ability and know that you think you're ready for the big leagues," Myers said shortly after he joined the organization. "But it's not my decision to make. You leave it in the hands of the front office. … I just want to go out and try to be an exciting player."
Myers was a major piece of one of the offseason's biggest baseball trades, sent to Tampa Bay in a deal that included shifting Tampa Bay pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis to the Kansas City Royals.
A year ago, Myers hit a total of 37 home runs in stints with Class AA Northwest Arkansas and Class AAA Omaha. He's one of 10 minor leaguers in the past 50 years with 35 or more homers above the Class A level before turning 22 years old.
He was named the 2012 Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America and USA Today.
When he was re-assigned this month from the big-league camp, he had batted .265 in 16 spring-training games.
Almost immediately after the December trade, the Bulls began a "Wil He, Won't He?" ticket-selling campaign. A three-game package includes tickets for the home opener April 8, the July 4 game, and Fan Appreciation Day on Aug. 24. If Myers doesn't start the season with the Bulls, fans purchasing the package receive a ticket to an additional game for free.
"This ticket package is truly a win-win for our fans," Bulls general manager Mike Birling said. "Either we start the season with one of the most exciting, can't-miss prospects in all of baseball or folks will get another game added to their package at no extra cost."
The Bulls break camp today in Florida and will spend a couple of days working out in Durham before the start of their International League season Thursday night at Norfolk, Va.
Birling said Myers seemed comfortable with the idea of playing with the Bulls, inquiring during the winter about specifics of playing in Durham.
Myers showed up one day in the offseason to take batting practice at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
Carter said the "Wil He, Won't He?" promotion was a hit.
"More than anything it was a great way to introduce Myers to the market," Carter said. "As soon as I heard the trade … the wheels already started turning."
Myers, who's from Thomasville, played his first minor-league games for the Burlington Royals of the Appalachian League in 2009 before a rather quick ascent through the Kansas City system. He was drafted as a catcher, then moved to the outfield.
Birling said from outset that there was a good chance Myers would be with the Bulls in April. Carter said the Durham club hopes to capitalize on the situation both on and off the field.
"So many different things can happen," Carter said. "You've got to see these guys while they can because you don't know how it's going to work out."


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Drug Induced Liver Disease Center - Mission, TX
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Type of Physician: Gastroenterologist
What is a Gastroenterologist?
A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated.
Specialty: Gastroenterology
Common Name: GI Doctor
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The Grand Prairie Farmers Market and the Grand Prairie Arts Council will play host to an Art Show Saturday, May 18, at Market Square, 120 W. Main St.
From oils to acrylics, watercolors to charcoal, 3-dimensional to textile, the Art Show will depict the Farmers Market through the eyes of area artists. For info on the Art Show, contact 972-642-ARTS.
The Grand Prairie Farmers Market sells locally grown fruits and vegetables, meats, cheeses, wines, tamales, candles, soaps and much more. The market is open every Saturday, March to December, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information about the Farmers Market, call 972-237-4599 or visit www.gptx.org/farmersmarket.
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Book your room at Parmelia Hilton Perth
Queen GuestroomMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Room, 1 King Bed ( Guestroom Plus)Max Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
King DeluxeMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
King Deluxe PlusMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
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Comfort, style, and warmth in the heart of the city
Collect 200 points
Simply enter your Nectar card number when prompted. Your points will be credited 30 days after you return from your trip.*Offers may apply
Central city location
Parmelia Hilton Perth lies opposite the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Perth's CBD, minutes from the Swan River and King's Park, and only a 25-minute drive from Perth Airport.
For business
Property amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary WiFi Internet in public areas, conference and event facilities, a restaurant and bar, and a gym.
For pleasure
Rooms offer on-demand pay movies, high-speed Internet access, pillow menus, bathrobes, and cable TV.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Just minutes from the Swan River and King's Park and across the road from the Perth Convention Exhibition Center, the Parmelia Hilton offers 284 rooms in the heart of Perth. Amenities include a gym, outdoor pool, a 24-hour business center, and access to room service around the clock. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in the hotel lobby and restaurant. Enjoy sizzling steaks and boutique beers on tap at the Adelphi Grill. The hotel's valet parking service offers secure, undercover parking with the convenience of having your car brought to the hotel driveway as often as required.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Meeting rooms 8
- Conference space
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 284
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Number of floors - 10
- Elevator/lift
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Computer station
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Terrace
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Conference space size (meters) - 2000
- Number of meeting rooms - 10
- Conference center
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 21528
- Shopping on site
- Smoke-free property
- Outdoor pool
- Television in lobby
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( 29 AUD per 24-hour period )
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Room service (24 hours)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Free newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Climate control
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Satellite TV service
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Pillow menu
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Adelphi Grill - The Adelphi Grill serves sizzling steaks, meats and fish on the grill with boutique beers and wines in a contemporary, relaxed atmosphere. Open every day for breakfast, lunch, dinner, drinks, and anything in between.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Braille or raised signage
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible path of travel
Hotel Policies
Check-out time is 10 AM
Payment types
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No cribs (infant beds) available
24-hour check-in
Parking height restrictions apply
- Fee for buffet breakfast: AUD 38 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: AUD 29 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: AUD 55 per day (in/out privileges)
- Rollaway bed fee: AUD 65 per night
- Onsite credit card charges are subject to a surcharge
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
National Rating
This property does not have an official STAR Rating from Star Ratings Australia. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.


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Dog Apocrine Gland Tumors
Dog Apocrine Gland Tumors
The most prevalent glands in dogs are apocrine glands. Commonly known as sweat glands or skin glands, they are also a source of common tumors in many breeds of dogs. The majority of these tumors are benign, but there are some that are malignant and can be very aggressive. Along with the presence of the malignancy lies the potential of metastasis to the lungs and regional lymph nodes.
There are several different categories of these tumors. Apocrine adenoma, apocrine ductal adenoma, adenoma of the anal gland, apocrine ductal adenoma and anal gland sac carcinoma. The location of the tumor will classify it as either glandular or ductular. The majority of the malignant tumors arise in older dogs. They are a firm, well differentiated and solitary tumor. The most common place for them to appear is in the dermis, which is the mesodermic layer of skin or deeper parts of the dermis. If the tumor appears as an ulcerative plaque type tumor it is most likely a malignant tumor. They will multiply rather quickly.
This type of tumor will generally appear in the armpit or groin and are often mistaken for a type of dermatitis called pyotraumatic dermatitis. These are worsened by the constant biting, licking and other contact that dogs are prone to do.
Apocrine adenomas will appear of lumps. Some of these lesions can be cystic. They are common in dogs generally between the years of 8-11 years.
As with any cancer the diagnosis is made via a fine needle aspiration. Histopathology is preferred due to the technique used in preparing the slides and the staining of the tissue sections. Proper diagnosis will also determine prognosis, as it will tell the stage of the disease. The technique of histopathology also rules out other specific types of cancers.
The preferred treatment of this type of cancer is excision. If the margins of the removed tumor are clear, no other treatment is necessary. If, however, surgery is not possible, radiation therapy is used and can be effective treatment.
There is no clear cut prognosis. It depends on the findings found by the veterinary pathologist.
There are several other types of apocrine gland tumors. Adenomas of the anal sac are seldom malignant and rare in dogs. It is difficult to determine if they are benign or malignant.
Anal gland carcinomas arise from the apocrine secretory epithelium in the wall of the anal sac. There are some dog breeds that are prone to these as well. English Cocker Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel, German Shepherd Dog, and some mixed breed dogs are amongst the breeds of dogs that have a predilection to anal gland carcinomas or Dog Anal Gland Tumors.
Early diagnosis is important with any of these conditions. By observing skin changes or lumps in your dogs skin is the most important step with any type of Dog Cancer. By making arrangements for a veterinary visit when you see a change will improve the potential recovery.


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New album: Stone By Stone
Artist: Ikebe Shakedown
Label: Ubiquity
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Ikebe Shakedown are swimming in similar waters occupied by other modern day soul/jazz/funk bands such as Menahan Street Band, Budos Band and Antibalas. Drums, percussion and bass rumble, slink and slide underneath epic but elastic horn arrangements and acid-tinged guitar lines throughout "Stone By Stone," giving off the vibe of a James Bond film set in Nairobi.
The horn and rhythm section provide most of the window dressing on "Stone By Stone" but guitarist Robin Schmidt lays down some tasty runs reminiscent of Jimmy Nolen's work for James Brown. The sporadic but brilliant vibraphone work of guest musician Toby Pazner gives the proceedings a hazy, psychedelic feel that wouldn't be out of place on a Zero 7 or Thievery Corporation album. There's a lot going on here, but everything fits together perfectly.
Everything on "Stone By Stone" is drenched in compression, giving the album the texture of a high-definition am radio signal. Tracks such as "The Offering" and "The Illusion" are mysterious yet danceable, which means even the staunchest wallflower can enjoy these tunes while everyone else is on the dance floor. Other sections of the album ("Rio Grande," "The Beast") are genius slices of melodic soundtrack music in the tradition of Quincy Jones' 1960s output.
This type of soul/funk/jazz is currently enjoying a bit of a revival, but it doesn't seem to have the faddish quality of the swing music craze that popped up for a few minutes a decade or so back. Ikebe Shakedown are part of a new generation of bands that have figured out how to make timeless records without Xeroxing the past. Here's hoping there's enough of an audience for this great music to sustain it.
Classic album: Let There Be Rock
Artist: AC/DC
Label: Atlantic
Rating: 5 stars out of 5
In 1977 when disco and punk were duking it out in the press and on the retail racks, AC/DC ignored them both and created the blazing "Let There Be Rock."
AC/DC's brand of stripped down, high energy rock and roll was actually promoted in some circles as punk around this time - as was the about to be first album by The Police. Whatever you call it, "Let There Be Rock" is a genuine slice of hard rock perfection that sounds as potent today as it did upon its initial release.
Contrary to popular belief, all of AC/DC's albums are concept albums, but not necessarily in the "Quadrophenia" or "Dark Side Of The Moon" tradition. Instead of exploring themes of alienation and paranoia, AC/DC focused on girls, rocking and anything associated with either.
Just take the "Let There Be Rock" track "Whole Lotta Rosie" - a tribute to one of lead singer Bon Scott's less than svelte conquests. To the untrained ear, this is a song about someone who may be less than obsessed with working out. In fact, "Whole Lotta Rosie" is a manifesto on the unfair expectations Western society puts on women. No, I was kidding; it's just a song about Bon's love of big girls.
What makes "Whole Lotta Rosie" and other songs on the album such as "Dog Eat Dog" and "Problem Child" unique is the engine underneath them. While Angus Young is at the front of the stage playing brilliant guitar leads and stomping around like a ferret with Tourettes, his brother Malcom is driving the ship by playing unrelenting, pummeling riffs. That roar you hear on the song "Let There Be Rock" is actually the two-guitar attack of Malcom and Angus Young. Taking Malcom out of the equation would be the equivalent of removing Eddie Van Halen's left hand.
AC/DC never abandoned their original modus operandi, but there albums recorded 1979 weren't as raw as their initial string of releases. The guitar squall created by Angus and Malcom Young was never captured better than it was on "Let There Be Rock," and with plenty of great songs to play and boundless energy it makes it a must own for any rock music fan. Don't try to label it, just enjoy it.
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Newb here. Recently picked up an '08 GTI for my daughter. A bit more speed than she needs. So, I am going to use it as a loaner for my detail customers. So, today, I finished a three day paint correction on this little red demon.
Fun car and now looks perfect!!!


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For a party pool with an ambiance to rival Vegas' hottest dayclubs, hit the GO pool for a high octane vibe and contemporary look and feel. Surrounded by a beautiful 15-acre tropical retreat, the larger of the two stunning pools at Flamingo interconnects through lagoons around a magnificent cascading waterfall.
The 21 and over adult pool features ongoing special events, celebrity appearances, contests, go-go dancers, VIP cabanas and rotating resident DJs. With music and mixed drinks among a tropical paradise, GO Pool turns up your summer scene from sizzling to scorching.
GO Pool Cabanas:
Complete with personalized host service, GO Pool has 38 luxurious cabanas and daybeds available for daily bookings. This private option is excellent for groups or those seeking luxurious seclusion while poolside chaise lounges place Flamingo Las Vegas pool guests in the center of the revelry. Our VIP Cabana rental comes with the following amenities:
- Complimentary bottle of liquor is offered with a choice of up to 3 mixers (depending on rate)
- Assorted fresh fruit platter
- 42" Plasma Television
- 2 chaise lounge chairs
- Ceiling fan
- Mini-refrigerator
- Personalized cocktail & VIP host service
- Safe lock box
Expert Tips
- Easy access to two adjoining pool areas
- Pool hosts frequent sponsored parties with drink specials
- Cool off in the waterfall and grotto areas
- Music ranges from house to hip hop
Read more about the features and amenities of other Las Vegas pools from Caesars Entertainment.
"The Beach Club Pool offers a family-friendly environment with water slides and cabanas, while the GO Pool is all about being adult-oriented fun."
"The beautifully manicured grounds of the Flamingo's pool area offer creature comfort in more ways than one. Feet of the webbed variety trod the 15-acre pool and wildlife habitat as silver pheasants and, of course, flamingos share the area with swimmers, sunbathers and curious visitors."
"For those planning some leisure time outside the casino, the Flamingo's exceptional pool area, spa, and tennis courts are big draws."


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