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Before he was promoted to his current role as chief executive officer of News Corp., Robert Thomson used his position at The Wall Street Journal to hobble the paper's reporting of the parent company's phone hacking scandal, according to a new book.
Australians will head to the polls tomorrow to decide whether or not to reelect Labor Party Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. Rudd was not only forced to run against Tony Abbott of the Liberal Party, but also faced an avalanche of attacks from Rupert Murdoch, who used his newspapers to manipulate the election in such a heavy-handed way that even Roger Ailes and the Fox News editorial staff would blush.
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Murdoch-owned papers, which control about 70 percent of the local market, have run covers featuring Rudd as a Nazi, as Col. Klink from Hogan's Heroes and as Mr. Rude from the Mr. Men kids books. News Corp's Daily Telegraph in Sydney has dropped all pretense of impartiality, publishing a picture of Rudd under the headline, "Let's Kick This Mob Out!"
The election was so important to Murdoch that, according to Australian media, he decamped Col Allan from the New York Post halfway around the world to inject some of the metropolitan tabloid's hard edge into his Oz publications.
Murdoch's behavior was so over the top that the head of the Australian Press Council felt the need to step in. "Newspapers that profess to inform the community about its political and social affairs are under an obligation to present to the public a reasonably comprehensive and accurate account of public issues," said the group's chair Julian Disney. "As a result, the Council believes that it is essential that a clear distinction be drawn between reporting the facts and stating opinion. A paper's editorial viewpoints and its advocacy of them must be kept separate from its news columns."
Murdoch's power was so vast that when Getup.org, one of Australia's largest progressive grassroots organizations, decided to run an ad criticizing the mogul, it was banned from all major television networks in the country.
GetUp was told directly by some of the networks that "they're not running the ad because they don't want to criticize Rupert Murdoch."
The events happening halfway around the world should be at the forefront of our thoughts. With rumors swirling of Rupert Murdoch's desire to buy more large media properties in the United States, News Corp's interference in the Australian election serves as a reminder of the damage Murdoch could wreck in the U.S. as well. Fox News' abhorrent behavior in 2010 and 2012 is benign when compared to the pressure exerted in this year's Australian election.
Like a boomerang from his Australian youth, the phone hacking and bribery scandal that Rupert Murdoch's been trying to outrun for two years keeps coming back to him.
The recent revelation that Murdoch was caught on tape privately acknowledging he was unsurprised to find his reporters were illegally paying off public officials for news tips and that he had no qualms with the practice, simply stands as the latest proof that Murdoch's career, and certainly his career in Britain, will be forever defined by the wayward lawbreaking that occurred under the Murdoch name at his London tabloids.
The criminal transgressions have never really been in doubt. What the embarrassing tape recording provides however is more evidence that Murdoch is not a man whose word can be trusted, and that he operates in an almost impenetrable sphere of hypocrisy.
It's that duplicity and lack of honor that creates such a strong stench of scandal; an odor that continues to follow Murdoch nearly two years to the week after the hacking story finally exploded worldwide in 2011.
Standing in stark contrast to his contrite admission of wrongdoing while testifying before Parliament in 2011 ("This is the most humble day of my life"), the secret recording captured Murdoch in a far more blustery mood, rallying his beleaguered Sun employees -- several key editors and reporters are currently facing charges -- by haranguing "incompetent" law enforcement for wasting its time with the News Corp. investigation.
"It's the biggest inquiry ever, over next to nothing," Murdoch told the assembled journalists in March, one of whom hit the record button when the boss started talked. (Murdoch's News Corp. has not questioned the authenticitiy of the tape.) The CEO also bragged that his company had stopped cooperating with law enforcement's investigation of News Corp.; an inquiry he labeled a "disgrace."
The bluster was alternately wrapped in the wallowing sense of victimization and persecution that has come to define Murdoch, as well as doubled as the hallmark for so many of his media proprieties. "I don't know of anybody, or anything, that did anything that wasn't being done across Fleet Street and wasn't the culture," said Murdoch, referring to London's ethically-challenged tabloid industry.
Recall that News Corp. has also publicly admitted its employees have hacked into phones, computers and emails.
News Corp. subsidiary News America Inc. has pumped a quarter million dollars into today's Board of Education elections in Los Angeles. Rupert Murdoch's corporation is not merely an interested onlooker in the elections; fellow News. Corp subsidiary Wireless Generation has a contract with the school district.
According to the Los Angeles Times, "a relatively small group of major donors" has given big last-minute financial support to a political action committee called the "Coalition for School Reform." The PAC reportedly aims to help current Los Angeles schools superintendent John Deasy survive the elections by supporting board candidates that favor keeping him in the position.
Among the major donations listed by the Times are $250,000 from News Corp. subsidiary News America Inc. and an additional $25,000 from News Corp VP Joel Klein, who heads up Amplify, the corporation's education division.
As Anthony Cody has explained at Education Week, Wireless Generation, an education technology company owned by News Corp. "already has a big contract" with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). According to Wireless Generation's website, starting in July 2011, the group partnered with the LAUSD to provide "DIBELS," a reading assessment tool.
News Corp. has previously inserted itself into local education politics with close financial ties to its education division. In September 2012, Joel Klein penned a column for the Wall Street Journal attacking striking Chicago teachers without disclosing News Corp.'s role in the multi-million dollar testing contracts that were central to the teachers' dispute.
Murdoch also reportedly has designs to further influence Los Angeles-area politics; he has expressed serious interest in purchasing the LA Times and bringing it under the News Corp. umbrella.
The Wall Street Journal and Fox News are suggesting that President Barack Obama's nomination of Gina McCarthy as head of the Environmental Protection Agency is a sign that he is acting like a "dictator," using an "end-around" to regulate carbon emissions that drive climate change. But they failed to mention that efforts to curb this greenhouse gas through the EPA are not an invention of the Obama administration -- they were given the go-ahead by a George W. Bush-era Supreme Court decision.
Earlier this week, the president nominated McCarthy, a former official for then-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, to succeed Lisa Jackson as EPA administrator. McCarthy is likely to play a major role in the administration's presumptive plans to regulate carbon emissions from existing power plants.
But News Corporation's Fox News and Wall Street Journal are launching a preemptive attack on these efforts, claiming they are "antidemocratic" by once again ignoring a Supreme Court decision that all but required action. Monday, Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly incorrectly suggested that action through the EPA is unprecedented, saying "It used to be that if you wanted to make a major change or have a major impact on climate change or green energy regulations in this country, you went through Congress" but the president "has found an end-around, and as a result this EPA is extremely powerful right now." The next day, a Wall Street Journal editorial smeared McCarthy as "antidemocratic," adding, "Mr. Obama has been going around saying that the problem is that he's a President, not an 'emperor' or 'dictator,' but on carbon regulation this is a distinction without much difference."
Both failed to note that a 2007 Supreme Court ruling found that greenhouse gases fit the definition of an "air pollutant" and could be regulated under the Clean Air Act if they were determined to be harmful. A subsequent "Endangerment Finding," privately authored during the Bush administration but suppressed until 2009, stated that this was the case due to their contribution to climate change. Stephen Johnson, then the EPA Administrator, told President Bush in early 2008 that the Supreme Court decision "combined with the latest science of climate change requires the Agency to propose a positive endangerment finding," adding "the state of the latest climate change science does not permit a negative finding, nor does it permit a credible finding that we need to wait for more research." The Bush administration reportedly refused to open the email containing the Endangerment Finding, leaving it to the next president to take action. As noted by Legal Planet, the environmental law and policy blog of the University of California Berkeley and UCLA law schools, regulation of carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act is not undemocratic. In fact, "[T]here's nothing here that's an end-run around Congress. EPA is (as bureaucracies should do) implementing the orders of the legislature through duly enacted laws." If the president has "given up getting Congress to agree" to regulate emissions by other means, as the Journal argued, it is only because Congress has repeatedly failed to pass legislation doing so, thus compelling the executive branch to act.
On the heels of its latest quarterly report showing a doubling profits, News Corp. is still reeling from the fallout from the phone hacking scandal as six former News of the World journalists were arrested on February 13 for allegedly intercepting voice mails. Two of those arrested are still employed at News Corp.
According to a February 13 Bloomberg article:
News Corp.'s phone-hacking scandal is widening after London police arrested six more former journalists at its now-defunct News of the World tabloid and uncovered a new conspiracy to intercept voice mail.
Three men and three women suspected of hacking phone messages in 2005 and 2006 were arrested today and some homes are being searched, the Metropolitan Police Service said in a statement. Two of the people arrested currently work at News Corp.'s other U.K. tabloid, the Sun, Britain's best-selling daily title.
News Corp. has settled about 200 civil phone-hacking lawsuits. It faces as many as 100 more as police continue to notify victims, lawyers said at a London court hearing last week.
At least 55 journalists have been arrested in the last two years in connection with the phone hacking investigation.
These arrests, the latest in a long string of arrests and charges for News Corp. employees, are a reminder that the media conglomerate is far from free of its ethical challenges. According to Bloomberg, lawyer Mark Lewis said, "It comes as no surprise that the lines of investigation are widening ... There is a lot further to go, and ultimately this is a problem that will continue to have reverberations at the top of News Corp."
The ongoing investigation hasn't stopped CEO Rupert Murdoch from exploring new business ventures or racking up billions in profits. News Corp. reported net profits of $2.4 billion in the last three months of 2012, mostly related to gains from cable TV and new channel acquisitions, effectively doubling its profits from the same period in 2011.
News Corp. has paid more than $340 million in costs related to the phone hacking scandal.
Last year, News Corp. announced plans to split the company into separate publishing and entertainment divisions. On a quarterly earnings call February 6, News Corp. executives said the planned separation was on track "to be completed in approximately one year from the date of announcement."
The Wall Street Journal published an editorial defending the latest report by StudentsFirst, an education reform group run by former Washington, D.C., schools superintendent Michelle Rhee, and failed to disclose the education interests of its parent company, News Corp., and its reported financial link to the advocacy organization.
In an editorial titled, "Where Failure Is a Virtue," the Journal is critical of Richard Zeiger, California's chief deputy superintendent, for making light of his state's "F" grade on the StudentsFirst report and calling it a "badge of honor." StudentsFirst ranked and graded each state's education policy on categories such as "value effective teachers" and "empower parents with information." California was one of 11 states to receive an "F." From the editorial:
Mr. Zeiger claimed to be elated by the failure. He called StudentsFirst "an organization that frankly makes its living by asserting that schools are failing," adding to the New York Times that "I would have been surprised if we had got anything else."
Mr. Zeiger is a factotum of the teachers unions that dominate California politics, so he naturally dislikes StudentsFirst because it advocates evaluating teachers based in part on student performance on standardized tests. Ms. Rhee and her reform group also want teacher evaluations to be made available to parents, among other policies to improve accountability. Unions don't like accountability.
In coming to Rhee's defense, the Journal failed to disclose links between News Corp. and the education reform industry. CEO Rupert Murdoch, who has expanded his media empire to include a digital education company, has reportedly donated to StudentsFirst. According to journalist Steve Brill's book Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America's Schools, Rhee "had gathered more than $100 million in donations or pledges from heavy hitters such as ... Rupert Murdoch." Fox News' Neil Cavuto has similarly reported that Murdoch is a StudentsFirst donor. Murdoch has also publicly supported Rhee in her advocacy efforts, reportedly calling her "a bona fide reformer."
In a New York magazine post, Gabriel Sherman pointed out that while Fox News resisted calls to discuss gun policy in the wake of the shooting at Newtown, Connecticut, Rupert Murdoch, the head of Fox's parent company, News Corp., was expressing support for more restrictive gun laws. Sherman noted that the difference between Fox's pro-gun history and Murdoch's call for action on gun control "highlights the growing chasm between Rupert Murdoch and [Fox News CEO Roger] Ailes":
Certainly Fox's decision to avoid widespread policy talk could be seen as an editorial impulse to keep the focus trained on the tragedy's human dimension. But Fox's coverage also highlights the growing chasm between Rupert Murdoch and Ailes. Gun culture is alive and well at Fox News. Roger Ailes and Sean Hannity are reportedly licensed to carry concealed handguns in New York City. Fox personality Eric Bolling is a vocal Second Amendment proponent on air. "Not only do they carry guns, they don't allow an honest debate on TV," a Fox News insider said. In the past, when Ailes has clashed with Murdoch on politics, Fox News's outsize profits have helped Ailes prevail. Earlier this fall, Ailes signed a new four-year contract, and he retains complete editorial control over the network.
A Fox News spokesperson declined to comment on Ailes's Second Amendment views.
While Ailes's network said it wasn't the right time to talk about legislation, Murdoch had no hesitation. Within hours of the attack, he took to Twitter to call for an automatic-weapons ban. "Terrible news today. When will politicians find courage to ban automatic weapons? As in Oz after similar tragedy," he wrote, referring to Australia's move to ban assault weapons in 1996 after a man used two semiautomatic rifles to kill 35 people and wound 21. That massacre came six weeks after the horrific mass school shooting in Dunblane, Scotland, in which sixteen children and one adult were murdered. (Despite Murdoch's plea, automatic weapons are already illegal in the United States; Adam Lanza used semiautomatics.)
Sherman further reported that the lack of gun policy coverage on Fox stemmed from an order from David Clark, executive vice president of Fox's weekend coverage, who reportedly instructed producers to avoid the subject. According to Sherman's sources within Fox, the decision not to address gun policy "created a rift inside the network."
Fox has a history of top-down orders to affect how news is reported on the network. Fox News Washington managing editor Bill Sammon has attempted to slant Fox's coverage on everything from climate change to health care reform and influenced Fox's coverage of President Obama's 2009 Cairo speech on America's relationship to the Muslim world.
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch's call for politicians to find the "courage" to ban automatic weapons in the aftermath of the tragic mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school is sharply at odds with the extreme rhetoric often heard on Fox News. Indeed, Fox voices routinely demonize any calls to strengthen gun laws.
Fox News is deep in an ethics quagmire following a Washington Post report that the network's CEO Roger Ailes used Fox News analyst K.T. McFarland to try to recruit Gen. David Petraeus to run for the president as a Republican. While Ailes and McFarland made their secret overtures, McFarland appeared on Fox's airwaves to praise Petraeus as "one of the greatest generals in American history."
According to The Washington Post's Bob Woodward, Ailes had McFarland advise Petraeus that he "should turn down an expected offer from President Obama to become CIA director" and instead hold out for the chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and to resign and run for president if he was not offered that post. In audio of the meeting obtained by Woodward, Petraeus also said to McFarland that he had been advised that Ailes might resign as Fox News chief and act as a Petraeus aide should the general run for president. He also said that Ailes might bankroll the campaign, although he added that maybe it was News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch who had made that offer.
Woodward also reported that Ailes has acknowledged that he did ask McFarland to make the pitch: "It was more of a joke, a wiseass way I have." Ailes also called McFarland "way out of line" in some of her comments.
This would be an ethical problem by itself: Ailes -- the chief of a supposedly objective news network -- was advising an active general who was commanding U.S. troops in the middle of a war to make demands of the president, and if those demands were not met, to run for president with Ailes acting as his aide.
But the ethics problem is much worse than that. McFarland appeared on Fox's airwaves soon after meeting with Petraeus to praise him as "one of the greatest generals in American history" who will save us from defeat in Afghanistan. While McFarland was putting Petraeus on at least the same level as Ulysses S. Grant, George Washington, Andrew Jackson, and Dwight Eisenhower, she provided no disclosure of her and Ailes' advice that Petraeus should consider running for president.
From the April 21, 2011, edition of Fox News' Happening Now:
McFARLAND: When I was there two years ago, Jenna, I looked around and I concluded this is hopeless. Now with General Petraeus, who is one of the greatest generals in American history, he has gone in and he has devised a plan that will work. And the question is not, will it work, but the question is, should we be doing this? Is this an objective, is this a mission that we want? And as you have pointed out, it's expensive. And are we at this point -- you know, where is America's priorities?
JENNA LEE (co-host): Are we in this kind of stalemate [in Afghanistan] like it seems some are describing in Libya -- of course we're not there with combat troops -- but where no side is really gaining any ground and nothing really changes?
McFARLAND: Well the plan that -- the Petraeus plan is to really spend this summer -- they've diminished and decimated the middle ranks of Al Qaeda at the same time they've built up the middle ranks, the mid-level management of the Afghans. So the plan is to continue to make inroads into the Al Qaeda -- not the Al Qaeda so much as the Taliban, and then have slowly but surely the Afghans take over. And it will take a number of years to do that.
McFARLAND: We're doing the military part right, but it's a three-legged stool. And the other parts of the stool, the other legs, are the Afghan government and the Pakistani government, which has safe havens for the Taliban.
During the Happening Now segment, Fox even aired a photo of McFarland's meeting with Petraeus without disclosing what they discussed about Petraeus' future:
From the December 2 edition of CNN's Reliable Sources:
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As News Corp. seeks to move on from the phone hacking scandal that rocked the company last year, two former editors of Rupert Murdoch's now-shuttered News of the World have been charged with bribery.
Former tabloid editors Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson have been accused by British prosecutors of conspiring to pay public officials in exchange for information, according to the Associated Press. Those charges stem from the wide-ranging hacking scandal that has brought down company executives, journalists, and politicians and resulted in a British parliamentary panel declaring Murdoch "not a fit person" to run a major media group, and come as News Corp. attempts to shed the scandal and make new acquisitions.
The British criminal investigation began following the revelation that journalists and editors at the British tabloid, The News of the World, had hacked into phones to uncover information in order to report stories. Now, Brooks is being charged with conspiring to pay a Ministry of Defense employee for a series of stories for Murdoch's The Sun tabloid, and Coulson is accused of conspiring to pay officials for access to a royal phone directory. Brooks and Coulson, who have been brought up on other charges associated with the scandal, have repeatedly denied any criminality.
Brooks served as an editor of The News of the World, The Sun, and most recently as the CEO of News International, until she resigned in July 2011. She was arrested two days after her resignation. Coulson was an editor at The News of the World until 2007, when he left to become a spokesman for Prime Minister David Cameron. He resigned that position in 2011 amid the hacking scandal.
In July 2011, The News of the World shut down.
These latest charges of bribery come on the heels of several indications that News Corp. is attempting to move past the scandal; indeed, The New York Times reported November 19 that the company "is starting to look like its old self again" and is looking to make acquisitions after having "been on its heels for more than a year because of the phone hacking scandal in Britain."
News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch rebuffed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's attempt not to politicize the response to Hurricane Sandy.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Christie praised President Obama's response to the storm. Murdoch responded by tweeting that Christie "while thanking O, must re-declare for Romney or take blame for next four dire years." The Murdoch-owned New York Post went further, demanding that Christie say that Obama's response to Sandy "would have been more than matched by Mitt Romney had he been president." The Post said that if Christie did not follow this advice, "the Republican Party will never forgive him."
Now, The New York Times has reported that Murdoch's tweet prompted Christie to call Murdoch on November 3 to personally explain that "amid the devastation, New Jersey needed friends no matter their political party." But Murdoch rebuffed Christie's explanation for why he had praised Obama and, according to the Times, bluntly told Christie that he "risked looking like a spoiler unless he publicly reaffirmed his support for Romney." Following the call, Christie reiterated his support for Romney the following day.
From the New York Times:
On Nov. 3, Mr. Christie called Rupert Murdoch, the influential News Corporation chief and would-be kingmaker, who had warned in a biting post on Twitter that the governor might be responsible for Mr. Obama's re-election.
Mr. Christie told Mr. Murdoch that amid the devastation, New Jersey needed friends, no matter their political party, according to people briefed on the discussion. But Mr. Murdoch was blunt: Mr. Christie risked looking like a spoiler unless he publicly affirmed his support for Mitt Romney, something the governor did the next day.
Despite Christie's re-endorsement of Romney, personalities at Fox News -- which Murdoch owns -- and other right-wing media figures lashed out at Christie following Obama's reelection.
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News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch criticized the "Jewish owned press" for its coverage of the conflict in Gaza in a November 17 tweet:
The Anti-Defamation League writes of the "anti-Semitic lie" that "Jews control the banks, the media, and the government":
This myth originates with The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion, a proven forgery. The forgery continues to promote the stereotype that Jews own the banks and control the media. The reality is, in societies, like the United States, individuals who identify as Jews have succeeded. But in almost every other country where Jews have lived, they have been a small minority and experienced centuries of persecution.
The Daily Beast's Peter Beinert writes that Murdoch's comment is offensive to journalists as well as to Jewish people and suggests that Murdoch believes reporters for his publications should conform their reporting to his political views:
It's offensive to journalists because it implies that institutions of the "press" should reflect the ideological biases of their owners. Reading Murdoch's tweet, it would be logical to conclude that he believes that any newspaper he owns should reflect his right-wing views, even in its news coverage. The FCC might want to consider that when evaluating Murdoch's reported bid to buy the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times.


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I am hoping they will help with our sectional Canby that is just a year old. The couches are not holding up. I have kids that are away at college most of the year and one high school kid who is not big or rough on the couches. The support is giving out in the ottoman and some of the couch sections. I contacted Costco and they had a company call me. The company referred me to the warrantee and repair group who has not returned my call in over a week. Monday I will call again trying to reach them. So far I am not impressed by the couch (and I loved it for the first six months). The lack of response from the warranty company is disappointing but COSTCO has been very responsive.
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Did Costc fix your problem? After having used the couch for about two weeks, one of the backs of a section just cracked when my 190 pound husband sat down. I would think that the warranty would cover something like that, but I don't want to get dragged through hell to have it fixed. Was Costco helpful in repairing your problem?
My boyfriend and I bought the couch 4 months ago. Overall I'd say this is a good purchase if you're on a budget and need a couch that fits many people and looks good. If you want a really good quality, long-lasting couch. This is not it. We constantly worry about breaking it or being too rough with it.
4 months into it, here are our problems with the couch:
- Boyfriend is 6'1'' and he wishes the seat cushions were a little deeper for his long legs
- Two of the seat cushions are permanently saggy because we sit in those spots a lot
- I am 5'1'' and the back cushions only go up a little past my shoulders- no neck support unless you slouch when sitting
- One of the seams on the top of the seat cushions have popped apart so we'll have to sew it back together
- The wooden frame for one of the back cushions broke a few weeks after purchase just from my boyfriend leaning back on the couch. This can be prevented if the couch is flush against the wall so the back doesn't flex when you lean back on it. It was 2-3 in from the wall when it broke. Keep in mind that he is 180 lbs and i am 100 lbs.
- Wooden frame that is a part of a different back cushion is dented in- we are expecting it to break some time in the future.
- Metal connectors for the seats are a pain in the butt to unhook if you need to separate the unit.
Here are the things we love about it:
- Moving the ottomans will quickly turn it into a nice, oversided couch/bed hybrid. Good for movie nights
- We've spilled red wine and only had to gently wipe it off. No stains from that AT ALL.
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HoaT - have you tried to see if Costco will replace just those broken pieces for you?
Thanks everyone for your feedback. Also considering this couch. Sounds like it is generally OK for 6 months, but then at the ~1 year point it doesn't hold up well. Any more updates from longer term owners?
Luke's Mom, I was wondering how the couch is holding up these days?? I've read that some people experienced flattening and sagging. I also have a nine year old, so concerned his touchdown dives into the couch could cause problems. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
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Poster - 'Australians! Your Country Needs You', circa 1914 Reg. No: HT 31623
- Summary:
- World War I recruitment poster inscribed 'Australians! Your Country Needs You', 1914-1918. The text is superimposed over a grey-coloured map of Australia.
A similar British recruiting poster was produced by their Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (poster No. 23) in December 1914, with the red title superimposed over a grey-coloured map of Great Britain.
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- Large poster printed on off-white paper in red and grey. The shape of Australia in grey is superimposed with bold red text; grey border around edge. Small inscriptions at lower edge. Has been stored folded and is deeply creased, with some breaks at creases. Some print has come off onto the opposite side of the paper where it has been folded.
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- A graphically-powerful example of a publication to support recruitment in World War I, this poster was printed in Melbourne by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria. Mullett printed a range of World War I recruitment posters during his long printing career. He served as Government Printer from at least 1904, when he printed a map of Norfolk Island (National Library 1752028). He printed a range of works until the early 1920s, then in 1956 his name reappears as Government Printer on a 'Note on some aspects of conciliation and arbitration in the Commonwealth prepared by direction of the Minister for Labour and National Service, RT. Hon. H.E. Holt' (National Library 4174223).
When World War I started, the number of Australian men volunteering to enlist for service was so high that recruitment officers had to turn people away. However, as the war progressed and casualties increased, the number of volunteers quickly declined. Campaigns to encourage men to enlist included posters highlighting obligations to nation and empire, protection of home and family, and support of fellow Australians already fighting. Public parades, talks, recruiting marches, advertisements and banners also supported the recruitment drive. Social pressure added further weight to the cause, with emphasis on the personal qualities that a recruit might exhibit: 'brave' and 'patriotic'; those who did not enlist were described as 'shirker', 'coward' and 'shameless'. Despite these efforts, recruitment remained low, and the Federal Government twice put the issue of conscription to a referendum. Both times it failed. Still, by the end of the war in 1918, 7.9% of all Victorians had enlisted.
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|Main text: 'AUSTRALIANS! / YOUR / COUNTRY / NEEDS / YOU'. Small text across bottom: 'PUBLISHED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY RECRUITING COMMITTEE. / By Authority : Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer, Melbourne'.
|Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1914
|Australian War Memorial, 'Conscription during the First World War, 1914-18', http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/conscription/ww1.asp, accessed 2/5/2012
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Leaf fans will no doubt be torn as to whether to cheer for or against the ex-Toronto players who are still in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. With one round down there are still 7 former Maple Leaf players who are fighting it out in the conference semi-finals.
Here are my 'power rankings' for the 7 ex-Leafs still in the NHL playoffs:
- Tuukka Rask (BOS): The former 21st overall pick by the Leafs has been an integral part of the Bruins playoff run. Rask out-dueled arguably the best goalie in the league, Ryan Miller, in the first round to defeat the Buffalo Sabres. With the Bruins up 2-0 over the Flyers, Rask looks poised to lead his team into the Conference FInals.
- Hall Gill (MON): Gill has been shutting down the best players in the league since the Habs playoff run began. He was a big reason why the Canadiens fought back from a 3-1 deficit in the first round to defeat the Washington Capitals. If the Habs can squeak by the Penguins it will be because Hal Gill was able to shut down Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
- Dominic Moore (MON): He's only managed to score 2 goals in 10 games so far for the Canadiens but he scored perhaps the biggest goal of his career in the first round. He scored the game-winning goal in the pivotal Game 7 against the Washington Capitals.
- Alexei Ponikarovsky (PIT): Ponikarovsky has struggled to produce offensively with just 1 goal and assists in 9 games played. He's been a physical presence down low in the offensive zone and he'll need to continue to contribute for Pittsburgh to go the distance.
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With ever-increasing competition among organizations for donor dollars, developing fundraising skills is the key to survival and success, in today's not-for-profit environment. 90 Days to Success in Grant Writing is designed to guide novice grant proposal writers step by step through the basic skills, techniques, and thought processes of a highly successful grant writer. Discover the research and cultivation strategies that lay the groundwork for successful grant applications. Follow the processes of outlining, ...
With ever-increasing competition among organizations for donor dollars, developing fundraising skills is the key to survival and success, in today's not-for-profit environment. 90 Days to Success in Grant Writing is designed to guide novice grant proposal writers step by step through the basic skills, techniques, and thought processes of a highly successful grant writer. Discover the research and cultivation strategies that lay the groundwork for successful grant applications. Follow the processes of outlining, writing, submitting, and reporting on a variety of typical grant proposals. 90 Days to Success in Grant Writing provides an informative and entertaining read while presenting tools, resources, examples, and thought-provoking concepts in a manner that new grant writers can implement right away to ensure success oh the job.
Chapter 1 Getting Started as a Grant Writer 1
Where Do Grant Writers Come From? 3
A Variety of Backgrounds 3
A Highly Transferable Skill Set 4
Who is this Book Intended to Help? 6
Jobseekers with Good Writing Skills 7
Experts Who Lack Writing Experience 7
Educators Interested in Career Advancement 8
Individual Grant Seekers 9
Where Are Grant-Writing Positions Found? 9
Colleges and Universities 10
Hospitals and Clinics 13
Sponsored Research Offices 14
The Nonprofit World 15
Local Government and Tribal Entities 16
Chapter 2 Finding and Securing a Grant-Writing Position 23
Searching for a Position 24
Online Search Engines 26
Developing Online Search Methods 29
Sites Oriented to the Nonprofit World 30
The Chronicle of Philanthropy (philanthropy.com) 31
The Chronicle of Higher Education (chronicle.com) 34
Idealist.org 34
Association of Fundraising Professionals (afpnet.org) 35
HigherEdJobs.com 36
Foundation Center 38
Create a Favorites Folder for Job Search Links 41
Networking 42
Applying for a Position 43
Communicating with Your References 45
Making a Good Impression 45
Crafting a Resume 45
Writing Your Cover Letter 47
Preparing for Interviews 48
Interview Formats 48
Writing Samples 50
90-Day Checklist for Finding and Securing a Grant-Writing Position 51
Chapter 3 Expertise 53
Knowledge of Your Subject Area 55
Knowledge of Your Organization and Its Needs 56
Sources of Institutional Knowledge 56
Long-Range Planning Processes 57
Public or Media Relations Information 58
Identifying Needs 60
Restricted and Unrestricted Support 61
New Program and New Project Support 62
90-Day Checklist for DevelopingExpertise 63
Chapter 4 Research 65
What Is Grants Research? 68
Internal Research 69
Research on Past Support (Quantifiable Data) 69
Research on Relationships (Qualitative Data) 71
Researching the Competition 72
Researching Foundation Support 73
Foundations and the Public Good 73
Building Background Knowledge about Foundations 74
Categorizing Foundations 75
National Foundations 76
Regional and Local Foundations 76
Family Foundations 77
Community Foundations 78
Non-Grant-Making Foundations 79
Finding IRS Form 990-PF 80
Using the 990 Finder 80
Analyzing IRS Form 990-PF 83
Foundation Publications 90
Researching Corporate Support 93
The Culture of Corporate Philanthropy 93
Understanding Corporate Philanthropy and Grant Making 94
Building Your Knowledge about Corporations 95
Identifying Corporations for Research 96
Researching Corporate Foundations 98
Researching Corporate Giving Programs 99
Grant-Seeking Resources 100
Conferences and Workshops 101
Managing Grants Research 102
Developing Grants Research Priorities 103
Managing Grant Opportunity Files 103
Using Spreadsheets and Databases to Manage Research into Grant Opportunities 104
Presenting Grants Research Internally 105
Developing Internal Reports 105
Your 90-Day Grants Research Checklist 107
Chapter 5 Managing Relationships 109
Relationships with Colleagues 110
Getting Off to a Good Start 111
Outreach Beyond Your Immediate Circle 112
Relationships with Grant Makers 114
Cultivation Strategies 115
Do Your Research First 117
Communicating by Letter, Phone, and Email 117
Making Personal Visits 119
Coordinating Visits for Others 120
Documenting Contacts with Grant Makers 122
Hosting Grant Makers 124
Managing Team-Driven Proposals 124
Developing a Mentoring Plan 126
Your 90-Day Checklist for Managing Relationships 127
Chapter 6 Writing 129
Words 130
Sentences 133
Paragraphs 136
The Writing Process 137
Brainstorming 138
Organizing 140
Drafting 140
Editing 141
Proofreading 142
Peer Review 143
Writing Purposes 144
Writing to Inform 144
Writing to Persuade 145
Connecting with Your Audience 145
Who Will Read Your Grant Proposal? 146
References 146
Your 90-Day Writing Skills Checklist 148
Chapter 7 Organizing Information 151
Organizing Information to Make a Case 152
Developing a Proposal Outline 152
Thinking in Sections 153
Introductory and Summary Sections 155
Executive Summary 155
Abstract 156
Background 158
The Body of the Proposal 159
Statement of Need 159
Project Description 159
Goals and Objectives 160
Project Narrative or Implementation 161
Dissemination Plan 161
Sustainability 163
Replication 165
Evaluation 167
Budgetary Information 168
Appendices and Attachments 169
Organizing the Submission Process 172
Pre-Proposal Stage Clearance 173
Clearing Submissions Internally 175
Developing a Proposal Submission Calendar 175
Outlining the Proposal Submission Process 176
90-Day Proposal Organization Checklist 177
Chapter 8 Queries and Short Proposals 179
Query Letters 180
Determining the Author and Recipient 182
Elements of a Query Letter 183
Potential Next Steps 183
Other Letters Seeking Support 185
Cover Letters 185
One-Page Letter Proposal 187
Concept Papers 190
When and When Not to Use a Concept Paper 190
90-Day Checklist for Writing Queries, Letters, and Concept Papers 193
Chapter 9 Proposals for Projects, Programs, or Bricks and Mortar 195
Proposals for Projects or Programs 196
Every Proposal Has a Story 196
Project Proposal Scenario: Human Services Staff Development 197
Cultivating a Grant Opportunity 197
Outlining and Drafting the Proposal 198
Project Proposal Scenario: Education Program Development 203
A Need for External Funding 204
Cultivating an Opportunity for a Proposal 204
Project Proposal Scenario: Library 210
Matching Need with Grant Opportunity 211
Drafting and Sending the Proposal 212
Bricks and Mortar Proposals 218
Bricks and Mortar Proposal Scenario: Renovation of an Athletic Training Facility 225
A New Proposal Opportunity 225
Outlining Your Proposal 226
From First Draft to Final Draft 227
Bricks and Mortar Proposal Scenario: Renovation of the College Union 231
Cultivating a Grant Opportunity 231
Outlining Your Proposal 232
From First Draft to Final Draft 233
Chapter 10 Proposals for Endowment Support 241
Proposals for Endowment Support 242
What is Endowment? 243
Learning about Your Organization's Endowment 246
Endowment Proposal Scenario: Endowed Lecture Series 247
Cultivating a Grant Opportunity 247
Outlining and Drafting Your Proposal 249
Endowment Proposal Scenario: Endowed Chair 255
An Opportunity Arises for an Endowment Proposal 256
From Opportunity to Outline 257
From Outline to Proposal 258
Finishing a Final Draft 260
Chapter 11 Federal Grants 265
An Introduction to the World of Federal Grants and Cooperative Agreements 268
Finding a Federal Grant 268
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 269
Agency Program Announcements 270
Federal Register 270
Know Your Regulations 271
Cost Principles 271
Administrative Requirements 275
Building the Application 278
Federal Grants Accountability 280
Preparing for a Successful Audit 281
Maintenance of Records 283
Your 90-Day Checklist for Federal Grants 283
Chapter 12 Managing Grant Awards 285
Managing Successful Proposals 286
Acknowledgement Letters 286
Managing Rejection Among Colleagues, Staff, and Volunteers 287
Publicizing Grant Awards 289
Working with Public Information Staff 289
Writing and Distributing Press Releases 290
Internal Releases on Grant Awards 291
Managing Grant Reports 293
Tracking Reports 295
Project Implementation 295
Using Interim Reports for Cultivation 297
Preparing Final Reports 299
Reporting for Challenge Grants 300
Your 90-Day Checklist for Managing Grant Awards 303
Chapter 13 Tracking Your Successes 305
CRM and xRM 306
What is Microsoft Dynamics CRM? 308
Why Would a Grant Writer Use CRM? 308
What Can a Grant Writer Do with Microsoft Dynamics CRM? 308
How Can Microsoft Dynamics CRM Be Used to Document Productivity? 311
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Encinitas doctor pens 'healthy sex' book for women
Sex is good for you. Yes, medical research has shown that sexual intimacy slows the aging process, eases depression and alleviates stress. It boosts the immune system, improves certain brain functions --- including memory and sense of smell --- and, as with other forms of exercise, it burns calories, relieves pain and can promote healing.
And yet, more than half of American women ---- many in their sexual prime ---- would rather read a good book or take a bath than have sex with their partner, said Encinitas obstetrician/gynecologist Diana Hoppe. She cited the recent National Health and Social Life Survey from the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago that found approximately 43 percent of the country's women suffer from some form of sexual dysfunction or decreased sexual desire.
In her new book "Healthy Sex Drive, Healthy You: What Your Libido Reveals About Your Life" (Health Reflections Press, 2010, $15.95), Hoppe explores how women's and men's sex drives differ, and offers numerous ways women can boost their desire for sexual intimacy.
"Physical intimacy with your partners is important because it is a barometer of your whole life," said Hoppe, 47, at an interview last week. "If you're happy (with the amount of intimacy with your partner), that's great; but if you're not happy, let's look at it. Talk to your doctor; couple counseling and therapy can be very helpful; or there many be medications that might be effective."
Co-founder of Pacific Coast Women's Health Inc. and medical director and principal investigator of Pacific Coast Research Center, Hoppe has been in private practice in Encinitas since 1998. In August 2006, she said, she stopped delivering babies to devote more time to focus on women's libido issues.
Hoppe said she had "women coming to me every day, asking, 'Why is this (low libido) happening to me?'" She shifted focus, she said, to help them understand what was going on.
In general, Hoppe's approach is a holistic one, offering guidance on how to improve communication and self-reflection. In fact, patient personal histories at the beginning of each chapter and questions for self-reflection at the end of each are designed to help female readers take control of their sexual health and improve their emotional well-being naturally.
Questions after a chapter about the effects of stress on libido include, "What are some ways you and your partner can work together to alleviate stress? Partner massage? Exercise together ---- tennis, golf, walking?"
Or, for example, these at the end of the chapter on self-esteem issues: "Have you ever asked your partner how he feels about your body?" or "What makes you feel good in your own skin? Make a list."
Hoppe also has included chapters about foods and scents that may act as aphrodisiacs and medical research on female and male sex drives ---- which notably finds that men's libidos work like a light switch (on-off) but women's are more like a complex control panel.
"For many women, the real problem is staying in the moment and keeping focused," said Hoppe. "We're multi-taskers and we're so easily distracted."


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Wednesday December 19, 2012
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During this month the winter cold fastens its grip, and nights are at their longest and darkest. It is also sometimes called the Moon before Yule. The term Long Night Moon is a doubly appropriate name because the midwinter night is indeed long, and because the Moon is above the horizon for a long time. The midwinter full Moon has a high trajectory across the sky because it is opposite a low Sun.
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- 1562 --- The Battle of Dreux was fought between the Huguenots and the Catholics, beginning the French Wars of Religion
- 1732 --- Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia first published Poor Richard's Almanack. The book, filled with proverbs preaching industry and prudence, was published continuously for 25 years and became one of the most popular publications in colonial America, selling an average of 10,000 copies a year. Franklin was born in Boston in 1706 and was apprenticed to his brother, a printer, at age 12. In 1729, Franklin became the official printer of currency for the colony of Pennsylvania. He began publishing Poor Richard's, as well as the Pennsylvania Gazette, one of the colonies' first and best newspapers. By 1748, Franklin had become more interested in inventions and science than publishing. He spent time in London representing Pennsylvania in its dispute with England and later spent time in France. He returned to America in March 1775, with war on the horizon. He served on the Second Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He was also instrumental in persuading the French to lend military assistance to the colonies.
- 1776 --- These are the times that try men's souls; the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. When these phrases appeared in the pages of the Pennsylvania Journal for the first time, General George Washington's troops were encamped at McKonkey's Ferry on the Delaware River opposite Trenton, New Jersey. In August, they had suffered humiliating defeats and lost New York City to British troops. Between September and December, 11,000 American volunteers gave up the fight and returned to their families. General Washington could foresee the destiny of a rebellion without an army if the rest of his men returned home when their service contracts expired on December 31. He knew that without an upswing in morale and a significant victory, the American Revolution would come to a swift and humiliating end. Thomas Paine was similarly astute. His Common Sense was the clarion call that began the revolution. As Washington's troops retreated from New York through New Jersey, Paine again rose to the challenge of literary warfare. With American Crisis, he delivered the words that would salvage the revolution. Washington commanded that the freshly printed pamphlet be read aloud to his dispirited men; the rousing prose had its intended effect. Reciting Paine's impassioned words, the beleaguered troops mustered their remaining hopes for victory and crossed the icy Delaware River to defeat hung-over Hessians on Christmas night and on January 2, the British army's best general, Earl Cornwallis, at the Battle of Princeton. With victory in New Jersey, Washington won not only two battles, but also the love and thanks of man and woman.
- 1777 --- With the onset of the bitter winter cold, the Continental Army under General George Washington, still in the field, enters its winter camp at Valley Forge, 22 miles from British-occupied Philadelphia. Washington chose a site on the west bank of the Schuylkill River that could be effectively defended in the event of a British attack. During 1777, Patriot forces under General Washington suffered major defeats against the British at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown; Philadelphia, the capital of the United States, fell into British hands. The particularly severe winter of 1777-1778 proved to be a great trial for the American army, and of the 11,000 soldiers stationed at Valley Forge, hundreds died from disease. However, the suffering troops were held together by loyalty to the Patriot cause and to General Washington, who stayed with his men.
- 1843 --- Charles Dickens' Yuletide tale, "A Christmas Carol," was first published in Britain.
- 1863 --- Frederick Walton of London patented Linoleum.
- 1907 --- A coal mine explosion in Jacobs Creek, Pa., killed 239 workers.
- 1918 --- Robert Ripley began his Believe It or Not column in The New York Globe.
- 1955 --- Carl Perkins recorded the hit "Blue Suede Shoes."
- 1957 --- Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man" opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York City. It ran for 1,375 shows.
- 1972 --- The Apollo lunar-landing program ends on December 19, 1972, when the last three astronauts to travel to the moon splash down safely in the Pacific Ocean. Apollo 17 had lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, 10 days before. In July 1969, after three years of preparation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) accomplished President John F. Kennedy's goal of putting a man on the moon and safely returning him to Earth with Apollo 11. From 1969 to 1972, there were six successful lunar landing missions, and one aborted mission, Apollo 13. During the Apollo 17 mission, astronauts Eugene A. Cernan and Harrison H. Schmitt stayed for a record 75 hours on the surface of the moon, conducting three separate surface excursions in the Lunar Rover vehicle and collecting 243 pounds of rock and soil samples. Although Apollo 17 was the last lunar landing, the last official Apollo mission was conducted in July 1975, when an Apollo spacecraft successfully rendezvoused and docked with the Soviet Soyuz 19 spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. It was fitting that the Apollo program, which first visited the moon under the banner of "We came in peace for all mankind," should end on a note of peace and international cooperation.
- 1973 --- Johnny Carson pulled a good one before a nationwide late-night audience on NBC. Carson started a fake toilet-paper scare. In his Tonight Show monologue, he told his huge audience that a Wisconsin congressman had warned that toilet paper was disappearing from supermarket shelves. Toilet paper soon became a scarce commodity in many areas of the United States after the gag.
- 1974 --- Nelson A. Rockefeller was sworn in as vice president, replacing Gerald R. Ford, who became president when Richard M. Nixon resigned.
- 1986 --- Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev releases Andrei Sakharov and his wife, Elena Bonner, from their internal exile in Gorky, a major city on the Volga River that was then closed to foreigners. The move was hailed as evidence of Gorbachev's commitment to lessening political repression inside the Soviet Union. Sakharov was a long-time critic of government policies in Russia. He was sentenced to internal exile in 1980 following his denunciations of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Through the years, Sakharov emerged as a symbol of Soviet dissidents, and became a hero to many in the West. Gorbachev, who pledged to ease Soviet political restrictions, recognized that releasing Sakharov and his wife would legitimize his program of "glasnost," political openness. For his part, Sakharov was happy about Gorbachev's attempts to ease the harsh communist rule in Russia and even traveled to the United States to ask the American people to assist the Soviet Union during its period of reform. As Gorbachev discovered, however, Sakharov was no puppet. When the former political prisoner became a member of the Congress of People's Deputies in 1989, he continued to support Gorbachev's reform plans, but also harshly criticized the slow pace of change. During a December 1989 speech in which Sakharov demanded a new multiparty political system for Russia, Gorbachev quickly cut him off. Later that same day, Sakharov died of a heart attack.
- 1996 --- The school board of Oakland, CA, voted to recognize Black English, also known as "ebonics." The board later reversed its stance.
- 2000 --- The U.N. Security Council voted to impose sanctions on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers unless they closed all terrorist training camps and surrender U.S. embassy bombing suspect Osama bin Laden.
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Take note, readers. If there is going to be one hot new star this summer, it's going to be Megan Fox from the Transformers movie. Unless you are blind, it's not hard to see why. If you are blind, sorry about that.
Now, I have no idea if Megan Fox is a particularly good actress, but somehow, I don't think people will mind when the choice of on-screen visuals include either Megan Fox in skimpy outfits, or giant robots kicking each other's metal asses, or both.
I can't believe I have to wait another month for this damn movie to come out.


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19th Century Christmas at Deere-Wiman House & Butterworth Center
Don't miss these two beautifully decorated Deere family mansions during the holiday season. The 19th Century Christmas features the interiors of the homes decorated for the holidays; along with living-history volunteers, Choir performances, Santa Claus, music, and make-and-take activities for the children. These homes once belonged to the John Deere family and are now operated by the William Butterworth Memorial Trust. Open noon to 5 p.m. Free admission.
2015 Annual Holiday Walk
Live window displays, horse-drawn carriage rides and Santa and his reindeer are just part of the magic of The Annual Holiday Walk. Enjoy winter on Madison Street!
CITY:Forest Park
2015 Christkindl Holiday Festival
Come to downtown Barrington for the annual Christkindl Festival. This is an open-air event during the holiday season featuring authentic German food, live entertainment, drinks, fun activities for families and kids crafts, live reindeer, carousel & train rides, Gingerbread House competition and even Santa's house. Please visit the website for a complete list of entertainment.
4th of July Fireworks
One of central Illinois largest and most spectacular light shows! Our unique venue offers viewing from the high school bleachers all the way to the bluffs along the Illinois & Fox Rivers either on shore or in your boat. 9pm show time.
4th of July Weekend Kayak Tour & Beach Campout
Camp out on the wooded, sandy beaches of the Illinois River. A potluck dinner on the beach will be followed by a movie, via a pico projector, under the stars. There will be campfires on the beach to enjoy! This event is perfect for the first time camper! A full hot breakfast will be served in the morning before setting out on a guided kayak tour for approx. 2 hours. This trip will explore either the Mazon River or the Illinois River and the wildlife along the way!
A Carpenters' Christmas
Singer Lisa Rock and her 6-piece band are keeping the Carpenters' holiday tradition alive and bringing their unforgettable Christmas songs to the stage.
CITY:St. Charles
A Christmas Survival Guide/Holiday Musical Revue
Laugh away your seasonal anxieties and join five young optimistic people on their hilarious journey to find the true essence of Christmas. Rated PG. Performances: Fri.-Sat.8pm; Sun. 2pm
CITY:St. Charles
Andover Christmas Julotta
For over 160 years this early morning (6:30 a.m.) service has been held at Augustana Lutheran Church. The service is held in a setting similar to that used by the Swedish congregation in 1870. The choir sings a Swedish anthem and the service is in English. Candles in the pews, altar and windows illuminate the sanctuary. Service begins at 6:30am.
Andover Christmas Walk
Andover and Andover Lake Park will glow with decorations. Stroll on walkways marked by luminaries or ride in a horse-drawn wagon. Join a soup supper, visit Santa and take part in a Christmas tree silent auction. Refreshments & kids crafts at the American Legion Building from 5pm to 7pm. Visit candle-lit Jenny Lind Chapel and hear live Christmas music from 6pm to 8pm.
Arthur Amish Country Christmas Kickoff
The Christmas lighted parade steps off at 5:30pm and will showcase Santa & Mrs. Claus through downtown Arthur. Immediately following the parade, Santa will visit with children and parents in Knights Court downtown to start collecting those early Christmas requests. Complimentary hot chocolate and cookies will be served during his visit. Throughout the day, businesses in the downtown area as well as the countryside will feature early Christmas bargains and host Open Houses.
Arthur Area Freedom Celebration
The event kicks off with a parade followed by a gigantic fireworks display with an exceptional array of shells at Jurgens Park. The 500 ft. long Niagara Falls and the Wall of Fire are some of the crowd favorites. The finale and top crowd favorite is the Rural Patriot on his horse of freedom carrying the American Flag. Activities begin at 4pm and include powered parachute helicopters, WW2 aircraft and skydivers. Food and drink vendors and handicap parking available.
Boo! at the Zoo
Halloween fun awaits families at Brookfield Zoo's annual Boo! at the Zoo celebration. The popular daytime event, presented by Fisher-Price, features a Costume Parade, Costume Showcase, professional pumpkin-carving demonstrations, not-so-scary games and activities, special animal Zoo Chats, and haunted hayrides.
Buffalo Grove Days 2015
This annual festival has fun for everyone. The festival will include the chamber beer garden, a business and craft fair, free entertainment all day long, a carnival, games, special events, a parade and fireworks on Sunday. Please visit the website for more information.
CITY:Buffalo Grove
Cambridge Christmas on the Square
70 plus crafters will be featured at the Cambridge Parent Club's annual craft show. Visit beautifully decorated homes during the Tour of Homes, area churches will feature "specialty treats." Stop at Cambridge Community Hall and enjoy a visit with Santa, Holiday Music, supper and view the Festival of Trees. End the day and partake in the Baptist Church Christmas Cantata. Hours: 10am to 8pm.
Capital City Celebration
Let's celebrate the birth of our nation! Entertainment provided by local bands. Giant Inflatable's and other free activities for the children. Food, refreshments (including alcohol), children's pageant and fireworks on the 4th!
Christkindl Market
The annual Christkindl Market will be held in downtown Quincy's Washington Park. Visitors can shop in heated tents featuring booths from local merchants, authentic German food and drink, activities for youth, visits with Santa and much more!
Christmas in Carterville
This annual Christmas celebration encompasses the entire downtown area of Carterville. Santa and his helpers will be on hand for photos. There will be hot chocolate and cookies, caroling, chili supper, gingerbread contest, festival of trees, Sugar Plum Dance Fairies, face painting, Candy Land Path, Horse and Carriage rides and much much more. This event is held in downtown Carterville.
Christmas in Paris
Come join us for a magical night in Paris, Illinois - full of games, crafts, laughter and fun for the entire family. Most storefronts will be open for shopping or hosting an activity. Most activities are free. All are invited. Visit our facebook page to learn more.
Christmas Market - Julmarknad
Experience the sights, sounds and aromas of Christmas past. Swedish folk characters roam the village, music plays, shop the Swedish Food specialties, abundance of handmade wares, folk art, antiques. Select homemade chocolate delicacies during the Chocolate Walk.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Christmas Market "Julmarknad"
The holiday festivities in Bishop Hill begin with Julmarknad, or Christmas Market. This event is based on Scandinavian customs dating back to the Middle Ages when farmers and artisans would gather in the village squares to sell their wares. Bishop Hill businesses will be offering unique gifts, handmade wares, antiques, quilts, collectibles, baked goods, delicious foods, and Swedish imports. Scandinavian foods such as herring, lutfisk, and rye bread are also in abundance. Select from a large array of delicious holiday cookies, homemade by community bakers on Friday and Saturday.
CITY:Bishop Hill
Christmas on the Fox/Art and Craft Show
Quality, hand-made arts and crafts. No commercial or manufactured items. Come and experience the delights of the season.
CITY:St. Charles
Christmas Tea at the Stephenson County Historical Museum
Celebrate this holiday tradition at the historic 1857 Oscar Taylor home decorated in Christmas finery. Enjoy music and and homemade cookies with coffee, tea or punch as your tour the mansion. The Holiday Gift Shop will be open featuring a selection of historical books, toys and other unique gift items.
Come Celebrate!
Come Celebrate monthly at Whispering Pines, a bed and breakfast with a beautiful, quiet country setting on a heavily wooded three acre lot. May - Honoring our mothers and remembering our veterans - Mom's breakfast recipes/All American brunch. June - Honoring and remembering our fathers and our flag - Dad's breakfast choice/New England to Hawaii. July - Independence Day Celebrations - flags to fireworks. August - Summertime on our deck - nothing like breakfast outdoors. September - Enjoy Our Outdoors & Dwight Harvest Days - country living lifestyle! Times: 7:00am - 11:00 am through September 23rd.
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


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Eagle and High Peak Mine
2320 C Street, Julian, CA 92036Map
+1 760 765 0036
Guides take you into the depths of one of the historic gold mines active at the turn of the 20th century. This mine was one of the most successful in the area, producing tons of gold ore in its heyday. Tours last approximately one hour. Tour guides instruct you about the everyday workings of the mine and regale you with colorful stories about life for the early residents of Julian. Only cash is accepted.
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Water leaks may be noted from the front and/or rear roof area. Our technicians recommend to inspect the roof ditch and sunroof - Check all grommets and plugs, reseal roof seams, and replace the sunroof drain tubes if necessary.
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A fluid leak may be noted from the front struts and/or the vehicle may handle "rough" Our technicians tell us that replacing the leaking struts and installing a revised jounce bumper and dust shield should correct these concerns.
Front wheel drive vehicles may develop a fuel gauge fluctuation issue. Our technicians tell us that replacing the fuel sending unit, clocking the fuel module, and installing a fuel jumper hose may be required to correct this concern.
On 4x4 vehicles, the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) may not turn off when the "ESP off" button is pressed. Our technicians tell us a software update for the anti-lock brake system (ABS) control module is available for this concern.
The Check Engine Light may illuminate with code P0139 and/or P0571. Our technicians tell us the revised powertrain control module (PCM) is available to correct this concern.
Our technicians tell us the "MyGig" radio may become damaged when disconnecting and reconnecting the battery due to electrical spikes. Removal of the 30amp radio fuse is recommended before disconnecting the battery on these vehicles.
On vehicles with a Boston Acoustics Audio System, the display may not return to the equalizer settings after using the hands free/voice recognition mode. Our technicians tell us an amplifier software upgrade is available to correct this concern.


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Support to help keep WUTK on the air comes from donors like you, and from the non-profit Campus Entertainment Board, presenting the Battle For Vola, a battle of the bands contest this
Friday, April 11th at 7 p.m. in room thirty-two in the Alumni Memorial Building on campus, and the event is open to the public. The grand prize winner will as being named the opening act for Volapalooza 2014!
GET Tickets here www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/americas/usa/tennessee/knoxville.aspx Tix start at $35.
Preview the show Here www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/americas/usa/tennessee/knoxville.aspx
No money for a spring break getaway? No problem. 90.3 The Rock wants to remind you that your professional hockey team, the Knoxville Ice Bears will be on home ice for the last time until the playoffs twice this coming week, and the puck drops at 7:30 both nights against the Louisiana Ice Gators!
WUTK invites YOU to join us for Houndmouth with Rayland Baxter at The historic Bijou Theatre on Saturday, March 22nd at 8 p.m.
WUTK wants to see YOU rockin' it to Preservation Hall Jazz Band at The historic Bijou Theatre on Sunday, March 23rd at 7 p.m.
Medic Regional Blood Center will be on campus Tuesday March 25 - Friday March 28. Please take the time to roll up your sleeve and save a life! All donors will receive a free t-shirt and a coupon for a free small one topping, Papa Johns Pizza. Be Somebody's hero, you never know whose life you will save! 865-524-3074. for more info.
Friday March 28, 2014 = Neyland Stadium, 12pm to 6pm in The Bloodmobile. University Center, Suites 223-224, 9am to 5pm


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After enjoying a week of Spring Break, the Red Boiling Springs Softball Team played two games last week. They lost the first 0-14 against Gordonsville on April 10th and won the second 17-7 against Monterey on April 11th. The April 7th game against Westmoreland was rained out and has been rescheduled for April 23rd. The April 8th game against Clay County also was rained out. It will not be re-scheduled.
The girls have been loosing on fielding errors according to their coach, Stacey Mims. But, Mims says they getting better as they gain experience and learn to play as a team. In the game against Gordonsville on April 10, 2014, #10 Hannah Smith got to base on a walk, but was left on the field. There were no other hits and the score at the end of the game was 0-14.
The team faired better against Monterey on April 11, 2014. They won 17-7. #3 Mackenzie Sadler was the winning pitcher. She also had a single, a triple, an RBI and scored three runs. Good day for Mackenzie! #19 Kristen Stacey also scored three runs. She walked twice, got hit by a pitch (twice), walked twice more and was brought home by her team mates. #23 Olivia Atkins scored on a two singles, a walk and was credited with an RBI. She also was hit by a pitch as were another three team mates, two of them, like Stacey, were hit twice. #9 Sydney West scored on a walk. The remaining runs were scored on walks and good base-running. #10 Hannah Smith, #21 Jenna Dziekiewicz and #20 Shanna Jones received RBI's. Coach Mims says, "I'm proud of what we've accomplished so far, but I expect a few more wins before the season ends."
The team will play a home game against Jackson County on Monday, April 14th, an away game against Watertown on April 15th and another home game on April 17th against Trousdale County. Good luck this week Lady Dawgs.
The Tigerettes played in the Third Annual Macon County Tournament on April 5th. With one run on four hits, they won the first game of the tournament 1-0 against Wayne County. Paige Clark was the winning pitcher. They won Game 2 against Friendship Christian 9-0. Macon County scored three runs in the first inning, five in the second, and one in the third. #1 Connor Roddy was the winning pitcher, keeping Friendship Christian to three hits and allowing no runs. They played Cannon County in Game 3 of the tournament, winning 1-0. They lost Game 4 by one point to Friendship Christian 3-4.
On April 8, 2014, the Tigerettes beat the heck out of Livingston Academy. Paige Clark was the winning pitcher in the 8-1 game. She allowed four hits and one run. Macon County had two runs in the third inning, three in the sixth and three in the seventh. #9 Jordan Shockley hit a home run.


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This is a Saul Bass inspired design I created for a book cover assignment answering the question 'what is graphic design?'
The colours and shapes were inspired from the work of designer Saul Bass - examples of his work can be seen on posters and animations for many classic films such as 'Vertigo' by Alfred Hitchcock. The typography used is a font called 'Hitchcock'.
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X problems persist...
Ok, X will come up eventually but it takes about 5 minutes for the login screen to appear. I have tried all the suggestions on other posts to no avail. Here are my specs.
Fedora Core 1
ABIT k7g (via chipset)
Kernel 2.4.22-1.2149.ntpl
I get a blank screen for about 5 or 6 minutes when trying to load X and eventually it will come up. My XFree86.0.log file did not yeild any error messages, nor could I find any error messages in any of the other log files. Anyway know what to do? Should I try upgrading to the test 2.6.1 kernel from the fedora website? Thanks in advance!
Find out what exactly is holding things up. Shut down to the console and type startx. Is it quick? Also try disabling any fancy graphic boot up pictures in favour of watching your services load one by one. Does your distro have a failsafe boot option - that would help. It may just be your PC is looking for a DHCP server to set your network card.
No, I'm sure that that is not it...
I have been booting into runlevel 3 anyway because I have always had problems trying to get the Nvidia drivers to work under linux. So, in other words, I am running startx from the command-line. By this time it is way past all my services starting up (especially the network initialization). So, I still don't have an answer to what is going on because my log file for X doesn't provide any error messages. I guess I need to try the IgnoreXXXX command that other people have suggested. I think that the drivers might be looking for an DVI monitor or TV. Anyway, once you can get the drivers to work, they work great, but I should not have to wait almost 5 minutes for X to come up. FIX THIS STUFF NVIDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!
From the README:
Q: X takes a long time to start (possibly several minutes). What can
I do?
A: Most of the startx delay problems we have found are caused by incorrect
data in video BIOSes about what display devices are possibly connected
or what i2c port should be used for detection. You can work around
these problems with the XF86Config option "IgnoreDisplayDevices"
(please see the description in (app-d) APPENDIX D: XF86CONFIG OPTIONS).
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Queensland didn't win, NSW lost
Jarryd Hayne 11:17 PM Queensland didn't win that game as much as NSW lost it - they are the losses that cut the deepest.
State of Origin
Pearce regrets running when partner set up
Michael Chammas 7:00 PM NSW five-eighth Mitchell Pearce says he regrets the decision to run the ball when halfback Trent Hodkinson was set up for a field goal that would have given the Blues a one-point lead.
Farah struggled to breathe after Origin hit
Michael Carayannis 10:00 PM NSW skipper Robbie Farah was struggling to breathe at half-time in Origin I because of a shoulder injury which threatens to rule him out of game two.
Pearce's effort should silence critics: Roosters
Daniel Lane 5:13 PM Friend and Kenny Dowall said Pearce's critics would be impossible to please if they did not acknowledge his performance for NSW in Wednesday night's opener.
FIFA corruption scandal
FFA will vote to oust Blatter
Dominic Bossi and Nick Miller 7:01 AM FFA will throw their support behind Blatter's only challenger in the wake of the latest corruption scandal that has led to seven senior officials being arrested.
Australian bid likely to come under scrutiny
Michael Lynch 12:56 AM Football Federation Australia chief Frank Lowy was on Thursday night flying into the eye of a FIFA storm in the wake of several high profile arrests.
Other top stories
Waratahs fail in bid to appeal pair's bans
Georgina Robinson 11:43 PM Rugby: The Waratahs failed in their bid to have four and two-week bans against Tolu Latu and Will Skelton respectively quashed on appeal.
Swans name Robinson for senior debut
David Sygall 6:28 PM AFL: Versatile young local Dan Robinson is set to reap the rewards of two solid years on the rookie list after being selected to make his senior debut for Sydney against Carlton on Friday night.
The 'Hurri-Kane' breezes into Sydney
Sebastian Hassett 9:32 PM Football: Barely a few days ago, Harry Kane was wrapping up his breakout EPL campaign with his 31st goal of the season for Tottenham. Now he's in Sydney.
Vidot poised to make shift to Belmore
Adrian Proszenko 10:00 PM League: Out-of-favour Bronco Daniel Vidot is poised to bolster Canterbury's backline stocks by shifting to Belmore before the June 30 transfer window closes.
Aussie v Aussie in NBA finals
4:06 PM Basketball: The Golden State Warriors have knocked the Houston Rockets out of the NBA playoffs to set up a championship series match-up with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Game, sex and match for Kyrgios
Darren Walton 2:35 PM Tennis: Fleet Street is aflutter ahead of Nick Kyrgios's likely French Open clash with Andy Murray after the Australian's cocky confession that he enjoys sex before big matches.
Former Knight jailed for bashing girlfriend
Stephen Ryan 3:11 PM Disgraced former Newcastle Knight, Zane Tetevano, has been jailed for at least nine months for four separate attacks on his former girlfriend.
NRL late mail: Scott and Hodges in doubt
Michael Carayannis 4:45 PM Penrith and Parramatta are both expected to be unchanged for Friday night's showdown at Pepper Stadium, but there are doubts over Origin I winners Matt Scott and Justin Hodges.
French Open
Kokkinakis ousts Tomic from French Open
6:46 AM Thanasi Kokkinakis has overcome injury, a two-set deficit and three match points to oust seeded Australian countryman Bernard Tomic in an epic second-round French Open clash in Paris.
Lucic-Baroni delivers first big Open shock
Darren Walton 1:32 PM She's been to hell and back and now Mirjana Lucic-Baroni is in tennis heaven after dumping third seed Simona Halep from the French Open in the tournament's biggest upset yet.
Cooper returns as clock ticks on prospects
Phil Lutton 5:33 PM Quade Cooper finally returns for the Queensland Reds, with just three games to press his Wallabies credentials
Brumbies scrumhalf search continues
David Polkinghorne 6:03 PM Stephen Larkham is continuing his world-wide search for a replacement for scrumhalf Nic White, but he will be happy taking Michael Dowsett and Joe Powell into the 2016 season if necessary.
FIFA 16 game includes female players
Chloe Whiteaker and Eben Novy-Williams 1:22 AM EA Sports began prototyping female characters in the last few years, and came up against some distinctly new challenges.
Drogba rules out move to A-League
Dominic Bossi 6:26 PM The hopes of football fans seeing Drogba play in Australia are all but dashed after the star striker is understood not to be travelling with the squad to Sydney and turned down a move to the A-League.
President's letter was self-serving: Malthouse
Daniel Cherny 9:42 PM Sacked Carlton coach Mick Malthouse has slammed the 'negative' and 'self-serving' letter to the club's members sent by Blues president Mark LoGiudice on Monday.
Foundation is education: Goodes, O'Loughlin
David Sygall 3:21 PM As the Sydney Swans prepare to start the AFL's Indigenous round against Carlton on Friday night, two of the club's greats explain their work in trying to improve young people's lives.
More sport
Porte's pain in Giro could pay in Tour
Rupert Guinness 12:43 PM Cycling: The withdrawal of Richie Porte from the Giro d'Italia by his Sky team could pay dividends for him and his British squad in the Tour de France.
Lisa Alexander reappointed until 2019
Linda Pearce 1:50 AM Netball: Among the messages Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander conveyed to her leadership group during their monthly conference call was her imminent four-year contract extension.
Ahmed strikes in West Indies tour match
Ed Jackson 10:30 AM Cricket: Fawad Ahmed has done his chances of a Test debut for Australia next week no harm with an encouraging start to the three-day tour match in Antigua.
Rosehill to test group 1 hopefuls
Chris Roots 3:30 PM Brisbane is 1000km from Rosehill and given their place on the order of entry for next week's group 1s up north, Kaepernick and First Precinct might even be further away in terms of getting a start.
Hutchings mulling permanent Sydney move
Adam Pengilly 3:30 PM With nothing left to achieve in New Zealand this season, Rory Hutchings knew the time was right to head back to Sydney. And now he is deciding whether to make the stint permanent.
NSW must pick Soward to save Origin
Pick Jamie Soward. It's the only way NSW can win Origin II and keep the series alive.
Daley unconcerned about Hodkinson
The NSW hierarchy believe Trent Hodkinson's steadying influence contributed to Mitchell Pearce's best Origin
SANZAR gunning for the tip tackle
Tips for young players: say sorry and say it early. Super Rugby's governing body SANZAR are gunning for the tip tackle this season. Will Skelton and Tolu Latu have learnt that the hard way.
How Boomers can finally end drought
This has been said before previous doomed trips to the big events but next year's Games will be the best chance to finally secure a medal at a major tournament.
Lions harder than grand final rematch
There's no mystery why the Waratahs are throwing every legal resource at trying to get Will Skelton and Tolu Latu cleared for their tip tackle on Sam Whitelock.
Can Waratahs overcome Lions?
The Tahs will face one of their toughest opponents this weekend with only three weeks left of the regular season.
Super Rugby previews for round 16
All the team news, TV times, referees, betting odds and expert tips.
Sepp must go, but will next chief be better?
Sepp Blatter has to go. No question. The larger question is whether Prince Ali bin-Hussein is the right man to replace him.
NSW will get better, but it won't be enough
The Blues will improve, but the Maroons will have the edge in this Origin series
Cam the man in Ultimate League
There is one sure fire way to determine if you have reached the pinnacle of your sport.
Experience over youth hard lesson for Blues
In the end, it can probably be said that this was a victory for experience over youth.
Hayne watching on as Dugan shows up
The best thing NSW apparently had going for it wasn't at ANZ Stadium for Origin I. He was on the other side of the world in a San Francisco hotel room, watching on an iPad in his jammy jams.
Blues not good enough when it mattered
NSW did enough on Wednesday night to demonstrate that last season's historic series win was no one-off but the odds are now firmly stacked against them repeating the feat after losing a game they should have won.
Origin I pre-game: NSW v Queensland
NSW have the trophy for the first time since 2005, Queensland want it back. ANZ Stadium is the venue for game one of this year's series.
Time to scrub the stench of sleaze
Enough is now surely enough. The stench of sleaze and corruption has hung over world soccer's governing body FIFA for so long, the organisation surely cannot continue in its current form.
Forget Origin, Tahs are back
After a slow start, the Waratahs are displaying the form that won them the Super Rugby title last season.
Pierro and All Too Hard continue rivalry
Pierro and All Too Hard continued the rivalry at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sales.