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Some thought it was hot, while it left many other Chicagoans feeling cold -- but either way, Seward Johnson's controversial, 26-foot-tall Marilyn Monroe statue is set to be removed from the city's Magnificent Mile Monday.
The sculpture, depicting Monroe in her famous "The Seven Year Itch" atop-a-subway-grate stance, was unveiled in the city's Pioneer Court last July.
The statue -- titled "Forever Marilyn" -- was panned by critics and locals alike, and named among the nation's top 10 pieces of bad public art by VirtualTourist.com. The piece was vandalized multiple times, once with red plaint splattered under Monroe's white dress that ran down her leg.
As the Associated Press reports, the sculpture has attracted innumerable visitors posing for photographs under the legendary film star's dress.
Despite the less than enthusiastic response to his piece, Johnson said in a statement that he "thoroughly enjoyed seeing the variety of reactions to the sculpture. The City of Chicago is richly appreciative of public art in all its forms, and is a model for other cities to follow," CBS Chicago reports.
Johnson was previously responsible for a large "American Gothic"-inspired sculpture installed temporarily in the same spot, just off the Magnificent Mile, in 2008, as well as a 20-foot-tall sculpture depicting King Lear the following year.
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Watch Shia LaBeouf Freestyle Rap Because He Is a True Artist
The blockbuster actor is "so underground that the rap kids call him Tubman."
Those Who Face Death
Over the summer I embedded with a unit of the Peshmega, the Kurdish troops fighting the Islamic State in northern Iraq.
Dr. Slime in 'Fury'
A tragic tale of a mad scientist, an experiment gone horribly awry, and an upcoming Hollywood blockbuster starring Shia LaBeouf.
America Helped Make the Islamic State
While America pats itself on the back for taking on Islamic militants in Iraq, it's worth remembering that it's fighting a monster of its own creation.
The Vicar of Baghdad
For years, Vicar Andrew White has been risking his life to preach for peace on the streets of Baghdad, driving through dangerous and bombed-out war zones to spread his message.
The Shifting Shape of Syria's Borders
The Syrian civil war has made going from country to country in the Middle East a messy business, and if Syria gets divided, that mess will get even more complicated.
"Tripoli Is Crying": Lebanon's Second City Is On the Brink of Battle
Conflicts between those who support Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and those who back the rebels in Syria are always on the verge of breaking out, and tensions are particularly high in the aftermath of an August terrorist attack.
Hanging with Morsi Supporters at a Muslim Brotherhood Rally in Cairo
Yesterday, Egypt saw the culmination of the Tamarod Campaign, a massive petition calling for the impeachment of President Mohamed Morsi. The left-leaning, antiMorsi group took to the streets in the largest Egyptian protest since 2011's uprising. In antici…
Pop Stars and Radical Clerics Are Fighting the Army in Lebanon
Lebanon is a madhouse. In the last two days alone, over 40 people have lost their lives in clashes between Sunnis loyal to hardline Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir and the interdenominational Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). This latest outburst of violence began on Su…
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Worcester, Mass. - Graduate student Shawn Roche (Centerport, N.Y.) scored the game-winning goal with 1:16 left in regulation, catapulting host Clark University to a thrilling 7-6 win over Plymouth State in a non-league men's lacrosse contest on Wednesday evening on Granger Field.
The goal capped a back-and-forth affair between the two squads and extends the Cougars' winning streak to three - their longest since the middle of the 2006 season.
Clark, now 3-3, has already eclipsed its win total from a season ago and eight regular season contests still remain on their slate.
The Panthers actually took the lead on the game's first goal when Brian Giroux took a feed from Matt Johansmeyer and found the back of the net just 27 seconds into the game.
Clark answered back two minutes later when Garrett McAdam (Portland, Maine) found a wide open JC Tsagarakis (Stonington, Conn.) for his first goal of the season.
Andrew Eriksen gave the edge back to Plymouth State with help from Ty Long but Danny Heelan (Avon, Conn.) scored with less than a minute left in the second period to even the score at 2-2 going into halftime.
The teams traded goals in the first few minutes of the third period as Eriksen, Clark's Chris Adams (Bradford, N.H.), the Panthers' Mike Ventura (Columbia, N.J.) and McAdam all registered goals to make the score 4-4. Adams then collected an unassisted tally with under two minutes left in the third to give the Cougars their first lead of the contest.
That advantage would be short-lived however, as Plymouth State opened the fourth period with back-to-back goals from Teddy Akriviellis and Eriksen to move ahead 6-5 with less than 11 minutes left.
The Cougars, playing their third straight home game, eventually tied the game at the eight minute mark when Roche set up Tsagarakis with the equalizer, making way for his game-clinching score less than seven minutes later.
Clark got another stellar performance in net from sophomore Andrew DeVito (Glastonbury, Conn.) who turned back 12 shots, while the Panthers' netminder, Kevin Hayes made six stops.
Eriksen took game-high honors with three goals, while Long, Roche and Chris Johnson (Amherst, Mass.) all had two assists.
The Cougars return to action on Saturday with a 6 p.m. start against Pilgrim League foe, Massachusetts-Maritime, while the Panthers visit Western Connecticut on the same day at 12 noon.


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Gears of War 2, Fable 2, and a limited Rock Band 2 exclusives aren't apparently enough to Microsoft.
Microsoft Interactive Entertainment head Don Mattrick said that the Xbox 360 needs more unique titles that's not available on any other console. When EDGE asked about the system's weakness, Mattrick said:
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Members of the 110th Congress (2007-2008) are introducing legislation related to global climate change at a faster pace than any previous Congress. As of July 2008, lawmakers had introduced more than 235 bills, resolutions, and amendments specifically addressing global climate change and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—compared with the 106 pieces of relevant legislation the previous Congress submitted during its entire two-year (2005-2006) term.
Summaries of significant climate activity related to the 110th Congress are available here.
The following list of bills, resolutions, and amendments is updated on a regular basis, and divided into the following categories:
This unprecedented Congressional attention to climate change reflects a profound shift in the long debate over global warming.
Overview of Bills
The year 2007 began with a change in leadership in both chambers of Congress, with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and key committee chairs Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), and Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) declaring their intent to place climate change at the top of the Congressional agenda.
In March, the House of Representatives voted 269-150 to form a new Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, chaired by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), with Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) as the ranking member.
On December 5th, the Senate Environment and Public Work Committee voted 11-8 to favorably report S.2191, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act. This is the first GHG cap-and-trade bill that has ever been voted out of a Congressional committee, and S.2191 is slated to be taken up on the Senate floor some time in 2008. Click here [22] for a summary of the full committee markup proceedings and vote.
The 110th Congress is prolific not only in the quantity of climate change-related bills introduced, but in the breadth and variety of subjects those bills address. The bills of the 110th Congress include a record number of proposed cap-and-trade systems, resolutions calling for vigorous U.S. participation in international climate change negotiations, and funding for climate science and climate-friendly technologies research such as carbon capture and sequestration. Additionally, mutual benefits can be found in scores of bills that address energy efficiency, energy security, new technology research, agriculture, resource management, national security, and wildlife preservation.
[1] http://www.c2es.org/HR6258%20CCS%20Early%20Deployment%20Act%20Letter.pdf
[2] http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/Carbon%20Capture%20and%20Storage%20Early%20Deployment%20Act.pdf
[3] http://www.c2es.org/federal/analysis/congress/110/analysis-lieberman-warner-climate-security-act-2008
[4] http://www.c2es.org/federal/analysis/congress/110/cap-trade-bills
[5] http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/Pew-S2191-Summary-12-05-2007.pdf
[6] http://www.c2es.org/federal/analysis/summary-gaos-report-climate-change-and-insurance-risk
[7] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/ghg_limits
[8] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/ghg_reporting
[9] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/carbon_tax
[10] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/intl_negotiations
[11] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/natl_security
[12] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/climate_tech
[13] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/carbon_sequestration
[14] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/tax_incentives
[15] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/transportation
[16] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/agriculture
[17] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/buildings
[18] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/science
[19] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/adaptation
[20] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/energy_policy
[21] http://www.c2es.org/federal/congress/110/other
[22] http://www.c2es.org/docUploads/l-w_markup_final.pdf


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Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection is the free visitor destination for the incurably curious.
Located at 183 Euston Road, London, it explores the connections between medicine, life and art in the past, present and future. The venue offers visitors contemporary and historic exhibitions and collections, lively public events, the world-renowned Wellcome Library, a café, a shop, a restaurant and conference facilities as well as publications, tours, a book prize, international and digital projects. Wellcome Collection is part of the Wellcome Trust.
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Wednesday 10:00 - 18:00
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The nearest mainline stations are Euston, St Pancras and King's Cross.
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Medicine Now
- 1 November 2013 — 1 November 2018 *on now
This exhibition presents a range of ideas about science and medicine since Henry Wellcome's death in 1936. It reflects the experiences and interests of scientists, doctors and patients.
Within the huge field of medicine this exhibition attempts to focus on only a few topics: the body, genomes, obesity and living with medical science. Each is explored through a range of exhibits from science and everyday life, as well as artistic responses to the issues presented in red 'art cubes'.
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Medicine Man
- 1 November 2014 — 1 November 2018 *on now
Henry Wellcome was a man of many parts: entrepreneur, philanthropist, patron of science and pioneer of aerial photography. He also created one of the world's great museums: a vast stockpile of evidence about our universal interest in health and the body.
More than 150 years after his birth in 1853, this exhibition reunites a cross-section of extraordinary objects from his collection, ranging from diagnostic dolls to Japanese sex aids, and from Napoleon's toothbrush to George III's hair. It also provides a very different perspective on some of our own obsessions with medicine and health.
In 'Medicine Man' some objects are gathered by type and others by broad cross-cultural themes. Seven other objects are presented individually and are examined by a variety of commentators from different backgrounds, to show that one object can mean many different things and tell many different stories.
This exhibition is free. See opening hours. Some non-flash photography is permitted in this exhibition. See our photography policy.
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Bedlam: The asylum and beyond
- 15 September 2016 — 15 January 2017 *on now
Opening later this year, 'Bedlam: The asylum and beyond' will trace the rise and fall of the asylum through the lens of its proverbial home, Bethlem Royal Hospital. It will explore diverse and often contradictory ideas surrounding mental illness: how it is experienced
how medicine, art and society have sought to define and treat it
and how we might come to terms with it in the future.
With an emphasis on individuals' lived experiences, it will include patient art and works by contemporary artists to consider successive incarnations of the hospital and respond to the modern, post-asylum world, in which prescription medications coexist with community projects, creative therapies, online community support and spiritual approaches.
This Way Madness Lies: The asylum and beyond, a beautiful book produced to accompany the exhibition, will be available from the Wellcome Shop and online.
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Waratte Iitomo's Telephone Shocking [2007.03.12]
Meisa went to promote her butai and Haikei chichiue-sama.
Meisa: I'll be calling someone I'm starring with: Ninomiya Kazunari-san.
Tamori: Ooh. Ah, that's right, he's in it. You've got quite a few people in this drama.
Meisa: Yes, we do.
Tamori: Yachigusa-san is in it, right?
Meisa: Yes.
Tamori: And Ninomiya-san as well?
Meisa: Yes.
Girl: Hello, may I speak to Ninomiya-san, please?
Tamori: Umemiya and Ninomiya.
Meisa: Umemiya and Ninomiya.
Aiba: Hello?
Aiba: Hi! …. huh? Ah, you wanted Ninomiya?
Meisa: Hello?
Aiba: Ah! This is Arashi's Aiba! You have the wrong number!
Meisa: What!?
Nino: Behave yourself!
Aiba: Yay!
Nino: Sorry about that!
Meisa: Hello?
Sho: Go, go!
Nino: Hello?
Meisa: Hello?
Nino: Hello?
Meisa: Yes, is this Ninomiya-san?
Nino: No, it's not.
Meisa: Never mind then, sorry about this.
Nino: What is it?
Meisa: I'll pass the phone to Tamori-san.
Nino: Ah, you're passing it over? Okay.
Tamori: Who is this?
Nino: It's Ninomiya, sorry.
Tamori: So it IS you!
Arashi: We're Arashi~!
Tamori: What's going on?
Nino: I have work with the rest of Arashi right now.
Tamori: What are you doing?
Arashi: You are my soul soul itsumo sugu soba ni aru
Nino: Sorry for the din in the back.
Tamori: No that's great, thank you, thank you.
Nino: Not at all.
Tamori: Can you make it to Iitomo tomorrow?
Nino: Yes!
Tamori: Can you come down tomorrow?
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Quay County fire departments have responded to a grass fire on U.S. Highway 54 about 15 miles northeast of Logan. The westbound highway out of Logan has been shut down due to a traffic accident. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
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Logan, San Jon students turn their tassels
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Online program gives second chance
Thomas Garcia Six former students who returned to finish high school will walk across the stage Saturday to receive their diploma because of an online course offered by Logan Schools. "This is one of the best programs I have ever been a part of," said Logan English teacher Anna Hibner. Hibner said Logan Superintendent Ricky […]
Chuckwagon cookoff draws crowd to Logan
Thomas Garcia By Thomas Garcia Quay County Sun Attendance and participation were higher during Logan's 10th annual Chuckwagon Cookoff despite an earlier start date. "We served 270 meals during the cookoff," said Sharon Reid, cookoff coordinator. Reid said the cookoff is usually held on the fourth weekend of April. She said this year Easter falls […]
Police honored for enforcement
QCSun staff The MCCH Substance Abuse Committee awarded area law enforcement officers for their underage drinking and DWI enforcement for fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 at its Law Enforcement Officer Appreciation ceremony. Committee chair Noreen Henderson said the awards are determined by the number of arrests officers make in each category over the course of […]
Basketball all-district team
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Logan Family Practice has new doctor
Thomas Garcia A new internal medicine doctor will be joining the staff at the office of the Logan Family Practice. Edward Cazzola has been practicing medicine since 1974. He said he is an internal medicine doctor and his practice has mainly been treating adults for conditions including diabetes and hypertension. "I've been at it for […]
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Thomas Garcia After more than a decade, the Lady Rattlers advanced past the first round of the District 4-2A playoffs by beating their rival Santa Rosa Lady Lions 40-30 Monday night at the Snake Pit. "I am so proud of these girls," Lady Rattlers head coach Gary Hittson said. "It has been a long time […]


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With the Lifetime adjustable height folding table, you'll be ready for anything from a formal dinner banquet to a children's birthday party. The Lifetime adjustable height folding table allows you to choose from three different table heights to accommodate your needs for a variety of occasions. Like all Lifetime tables, it is designed with smooth, rounded edges for comfortable handling when carrying. No more cuts, scratches, or painful grooves in your hands! Table surface allows for smooth handwriting as well. Also designed with safety gravity rings to prevent legs from collapsing after set up even if they're not fully deployed. We use UV-protected, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic with a honeycombed tack-off design for extra rigidity and rust-resistant, powder-coated steel. This 6 ft table is an all around great table to have on hand, providing portability and versatility, with very low maintenance. You'll wonder how you ever managed without it! Made in the USA from US and imported parts. Backed by a 10 yr. limited factory warranty in US and Canada.
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These are so unusual, have never seen anything like them before! JoAnne is right, these are exactly like a small plum so bigger than I thought they would be and when plugged in.. so bright! Very nice colors, love the purple one.. love them all. Will be putting them up for first time this Christmas and will have to be careful where to put them, not near dry branches it says and not near metal, so going to be careful till I know hot these could get but still rating 5 stars.
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These lights are bigger than I thought they would be and the tinsel inside the bulbs makes the light shimmer when they move. Very unusual and pretty. Great deal!
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Ordered two sets on clearance and intend on using them for Christmas 2014. I did not think to take them out and test them or see how they look when actually lit, so that is why I didn't feel comfortable giving it a full five stars. I have never seen this design anywhere before and had to have them, much like many products offered at tSC. We will probably hang them above the bar or in the front room window. Only eight more months to decide, lol.
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I have never seen lights like these before. They are the size of a small plum and the colours that they are could be used in an Easter motif. Mine were packed well and worked when I tested them. I need to find an excuse to use these, just for fun. The bulb is clear glass with a spin of coloured tinsel in them and the light that illuminates is the same colour as the swirl of tinsel. Might just get more, to keep or give away.
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wow these are really really nice. Got them at sale price and back to order more. so very pretty :)
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These were carefully packed and easy to get out of the package. Plugged them in immediately to make sure they were in working order. They were so bright and simply gorgeous ! The tinsel effect on the bulbs are a nice touch and truly beautiful. The 2 strands plug into each other. We're going to string them along our fireplace mantel and double back. Going to use both sets there for extra brightness. 2nd set would be perfect for hanging in a doorframe or something . Warning states not to put on dry branches or near dry leaves to prevent fire hazard . They're really lovely on our mantel. Very happy!


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Deidara (デイダラ, Deidara?) is a missing-nin from Iwagakure. Before joining Akatsuki, Deidara was as a terrorist bomber for hire, where his work attracted the attention of Pain.[46] Pain sent other Akatsuki members to recruit Deidara, though he refused.[46] After being defeated by Itachi Uchiha, however, Deidara was forced to join the organization. Deidara maintained a deep loathing for Itachi from that point further and became determined to defeat him, even training one of his eyes to overcome Itachi's signature ability: genjutsu.[47] Deidara was partnered with Sasori upon joining the organization, whose artistic ability and insight Deidara admired.[48] After Sasori's death Deidara is paired with Tobi whom he treats as a disciple. Despite Tobi's habit of accidentally angering Deidara, Deidara takes great care to keep Tobi out of harm's way and even dedicates his final moments to apologizing to him.[49][50]
In battle, Deidara uses special mouths in the palm of each hand to create Exploding Clay (起爆粘土, Kibaku Nendo?), chakra-infused clay that explodes on command. He commonly uses the command "Katsu" (喝, "scold"?) to trigger it.[51] The blast strength of his creations is determined by how much chakra he adds to them.[52] His clay can take on any size or form, ranging from microscopic in size to copies of himself as tall as a skyscraper. Deidara refers to his creations as art, believing the most beautiful thing about them to be their detonation.[53] His admiration for his art is such that he believes it can't be defeated, leading to overconfidence in battle. Depending on the complexity or potency of one of his works, Deidara applies it a designation from anywhere between "C1" to "C4", the former being the most basic and the latter being his strongest and most complex attack. For his final act, Deidara also has a mouth on his chest that, once provided with clay, turns him into a living bomb that destroys everything in a 10 kilometer radius.[54] Deidara uses this as a last resort during his battle with Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi's younger brother, in an effort to prove his art is supreme.
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A 6-year-old boy riding as a passenger was killed in this one-vehicle crash. KOMO was not sure yet but said that the woman driver, who was injured, was believed to be the boy's mother.
Kristin Conzo was driving on Chuckanut Drive when the accident occurred. The location was in Skagit County, Washington, and Oyster Creek runs along the road there.
After Conzo lost control, the car ended up going down the embankment and landing upside down in the creek. The vehicle was a Ford Escape. This was on Monday evening, March 31, 2014. It was close to 5, and Conzo reached a sharp turn in the road. She failed to negotiate it for some reason, resulting in the wreck.
Washington's at-fault insurance system generally requires victims to show that some other person was negligent and caused a crash. That can be an uncomfortable situation among family members. But that is sometimes the only option for a victim's family members to get compensation and pay for expenses. With that said, it is not certain that Kristin Conzo was negligent. It is likely, though, that no one else was. Exceptions to that would be if someone negligently maintained the vehicle or if a manufacturer's design defect caused the accident. Legally, those are unlikely from a percentage standpoint.
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Why We Now Ask For £6
The keen eyed of you may have noticed, when registering for a Reconverse we now have an option for first time in-house recruitment professionals.
Why the £6 deposit? It's true that Reconverse has always been free for in-house recruitment professionals, and we don't plan to change that any time soon. However after looking at A LOT of data, we that new people are X3 more likely to register and then drop-out than people that have attended before, and drop-outs are an event orginisers worst enemy (even more than slow wifi and stay sandwiches!).
What we took from this was that people that know and have experienced our unique brand of peer-to-peer learning and networking love what we do and mostly come back again. It's the newbies that maybe don't understand what makes our events so wonderful. So we have done a bunch of stuff around making sure the newbies know as much about the event as possible, but it's impossible to feel that Reconverse magic if you've never actually been.
We did some research and £6 seems to be the optimal amount that will still make it an easy decision to attend, but will also make someone think before deciding not to attend. It's a win win win. What's the 3rd win for I hear you ask? Well our charity of choice, the Douglas Macmillan Hospice, will receive all the kept deposits, so even if you cancel, you can say you've done a little bit for a very good charity.🙂
Why I'm still smiling today…
So yesterday we held our first Reconverse in Coventry. I'm still smiling. I don't think you realise how many chances you have to network with peers and share ideas as a recruiter based in the SE, because you have loads. Hell, we run 3 events a month alone! Outside of London it's a different story.
We were initially contacted by Vicki Walker from ProBrand to see if we'd bring Reconverse to Coventry. We did. It was a fantastic day. We'll be back.
Jeremy Russon gave a lesson on building a direct sourcing model and TheSmartList gave some eye opening statistics on job board performance.
What's kept the smile on my face is that it was like the early days of Reconverse and gave me a much needed reminder of why we run our events in the unique format that we do:
– There is very little chance to build relationships with other in-house recruiters in Coventry. Now they all have another 9 peers to email or grab a coffee with.
– These are not household brands by any stretch of the imagination. These guys have real issues and faced real challenges, in most cases on their own as the sole recruiter. We can get so caught up in the vocal minority that blog and debate online, it's easy to forget there's a world of real recruitment going on out there.
– There was a 40-60% reliance on rec find across the group. They were buzzing to meet the suppliers we took with us, and now understand some new ways they can help reduce that agency spend and do it themselves.
But more than anything it's made us realise there are pockets of recruiters in the UK that are under serviced by the usual recruitment events out there, and we can help with that.
As always, leave your comments below.
HARBOUR on the Marquee for RecFest
We are pleased to announce that HARBOUR will be the Marquee Sponsor for the inaugural RecFest. HARBOUR, and Alex Hens in particular, have been long term friends of Reconverse, so we are pleased to be working with them to bring you THE in-house recruitment festival of the summer.
When asked why they've agreed to be a part of RecFest, MD Alex Hens said "For the best part of 6 years now we've been building Applicant Tracking solutions for the likes of Admiral, Comic Relief, Clarks, Heinz, hibu, New Look, Sense and the University of South Wales. Literally delighting clients along the way with unsurpassed service, the slickest of candidate experiences and some pioneering steps too. We've just been rubbish at telling people about us. Kinda like industry Ninjas. We've always liked the cut of the Reconverse jib. We like to think perhaps we're a bit alike – not so big on the airs and graces, just honest talking and all about getting the job done. So when we were thinking that this year we might take our light from under our self-created bushel and we heard about RecFest, well, it just seemed to just add up. It's therefore with great delight that we agreed to jump onboard as Marquee Sponsor (does that mean we get to keep a tent too??) and are really excited about seeing this all take shape. Should be a great platform for exchange of opinions and experiences with loads of learning opportunities all-round. Can't wait🙂 "
Lisa Scales and Peter Gold to Host Interactive Workshop
• Building a dream ATS• What you want and what you need are very different!
• How do you measure greatness?
This will compliment our usual round table discussion within our upcoming event, ATS: What does good look like?
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Big Data – Round Table Summary – 1/8/13
"Bid data is like a 5-wood. Just another club in the golf bag. Just another way to get the ball from the tee to the hole."
We've talked for a while about running an event on Big Data – well, it happened! Some of those present had some solid ideas on what they thought Big Data was… others were happy to admit they had no idea and wanted to get to grips with the topic. It's fair to say there was a good mix of excitement, scepticism and humour lined up for the debate…
Matt Alder kicked things off with his take on big data, starting with a definition. Matt went with the Wikipedia version to get things moving quickly, which can be précised as follows: data sets so large and complex they become difficult to process with regularly available data tools. The key indicators to look for are the four V's of big data:
- Volume
- Velocity
- Variety
- Veracity
If you'd like a further explanation and examples of these, this infographic is a good place to start. To focus on more recruitment-related matters though, Matt made a bold statement – "LinkedIn is maybe the only genuine big data play in the talent market today". On the surface of it, we only see profile details – but scratching the surface and considering all the data points concerning relationships, career and skills movement over time, interaction between people and group discussions, jobs viewed (and not always applied for) you start to get a sense of the kind of data Matt's referring to.
At this point, Matt delivered a timely reminder of the first two questions you should ask when considering data in your organisation: First, what data do you already have? Second, is it the right data to answer the questions you have?
Matthew Dewstowe of Innovatage followed up – looked specifically at some of the data he'd been tracking over the last few years and how this could be applied to deliver real-world benefit to recruiters:
- By picking up job data across the world, it's easier to spot emerging trends. These can indicate not just where talent planning and costs for your own organisation might go, but also what new areas your competitors might be looking to move into.
- Capturing large and unstructured datasets is becoming easier by the day – delivering actionable insight takes far more effort but is the only way to extract real value.
- A database is one thing… a database of intent is very different. Currently, very few firms are capable of building the latter (Google, LinkedIn etc.) but this will change rapidly (the "intent" refers to user activity, not just profile information).
As the debate kicks off, it's clear there will be no immediate agreement on exactly what big data is – but there's certainly a strong feeling that recruitment as an industry lags well behind sectors such as retail research (Target and Visa held up as examples). Indeed, Matt Alder jumped back in with the observation that technology landscape changes typically take ten times as long to hit recruitment as they do in many other markets.
There are also some strong warnings from a few around the table on approaching the subject from the right angle. All recruiters are collecting more data as time progresses – but before leaping in and playing with it, it's important not just to understand the question you want to answer but also the context/relevance of that question – particularly when looking at those organisations with global recruiting functions where regional difference can make such an impact (upcoming event on that topic here).
One of the most appreciated statements of the afternoon came from someone offering a modicum of perspective. It's all too easy to get carried away with the newest, shiniest, fastest new toolset available – but in Talent, as we should all know by now, there IS no silver bullet. Big data can and will be helpful in the years ahead, but:
Interesting observations too on those organisations able to really leverage big data. If we consider the market as a whole, the major job board distributors and the global job boards themselves have significantly more data in terms of the job flow AND the applicant market than most single employers can dream of – but because this data is largely driven by employers themselves, or contributed by applicants in search of work, it's significantly more difficult for those players to extract and leverage.
Assessment tools provide another angle on where data volumes and complexities are rising fast. On the subject of using such tools, the table seemed fairly evenly split on whether those tools had value in the process (some with a strong held belief that such tools could be manipulated). However, all agreed there were useful trend-points in assessment data over time, even if individual results were sometimes questionable.
Finally, the debate moved into the ethics and privacy area. It's important to note the difference between personal data (which we all agree deserves the utmost protection) and aggregated trend data (which can offer spectacular market information and forecasting). The opportunity for recruiters generally is significant – but mistakes can and almost certainly will, be made.
Thanks to @James_Mayes for live tweeting and the round table write-up.


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"What's a radio station?"? Oh, good grief!
/Radio/ station? When was she born? The ancient /90's/? Wow she's old. Decrepit!
Phoebe is a bit out of it. With about 12,000 stations just in the U.S., she's not noticed them?
She listens to CD.
So, unicorns can travel to alternate universes?
Wow, where can I get one?
Im real glad no one tried to fight Phoebe's creativity. Also I feel old when I talk about Ghostbusters, He-Man, Thundercats, VHS tapes, VHS cameras, film camera, cassette tapes, Lazier disks, floppy disks,the C64,2nd phone lines, dial up,rabbit ears,The Wizard,Thriller,Dan Quale,Quale Man, ALF,Batman,Star Trek TNG…etc any time some one says they where 7 when they 1st saw Pokemon, or Kim Possible or plaid Wind Waker or saw Phantom Menace, any one 13 or younger, most 20 year olds, some 16 year olds, make me feel old. What is life if you never plaid Super Mario 3? or watched Star Wars or plaid with the gen 1 Transformers? Do you remember the very 1st TMNT? or a time when MLP wasn't a phenomenon? When Dexter not Johny Test was the kid scientist on Cartoon Network? When CBS, NBC and ABC where the only networks that had cartoons and they were on Saturday mornings and week days right after school? coming home to week long 5 part episodes? Who among you can still sing the Duck Tales theme? or the Danger Mouse song? Some times I feel sad when a 10 year old plays Super Mario RPG and says "these graphics suck" or a 8 year old plays SMB wii and aims the controller at the screen rather then holding it sideways. Or when you say Batman and people think Dark Knight and not TAS or when some kid calls Ghostbusters "that show from the 90s" other times I smile when a 4 year old sees my ghostbusters shirt and calls it his favorite show or when they reboot Thundercats or Turtles and its DARN good! Yes we're all sad to see YJ end its run on CN but why do none of the fans remember JLU? Why has no one seen Static? Why don't more people miss Freakazoid? Why is G4's Portal over shadowed by the game of the SAME NAME? Yes marigold I too feel old, though you are clearly older even then I.
I know kids who don't know what CD's are. iPods are older than they are. Actually, iPods are legacy technology – if it's not a part of their phone, it's archaic and old and weird. Like Marigold!
Also Finally an explanation why Unicorns are never far. Also I can now confirm that Unicorns do not live in places I have never been. (like Wisconsin)
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Why use a Unicorn when you can slide threw a worm hole or have a transporter accident. Or just well…now Im out of references, its late. You want a way to go to the other world not overwrite it threw time travel. I think most people use worm holes. Just don't go to the other world between this one and the unicorn one, the world where humans are ruled by ice cream …no thats not a reference im just getting sleepy. Maybe you could hop down a well and find one? but thats still time travel..n/m
Say, Dana is unicorn world effected by sunspots?
"What's a radio station?" Ouch. When I was young, I thought a Walkman radio that played cassettes was high-tech. Now you can bypass the station and play whatever you like. Pretty soon I'm gonna be as dusty as my LPs.
I really love that analogy!
Phoebe is a nerd Marigold. Just tell her you come from an alternate universe and she would have understood perfectly well. That explains why Phoebe can only go there when riding Marigold.
You did notice that Phoebe is riding side saddle as I predicted she would have to, based on the style of her finery.
My receiver mus be broken…
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Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Up 4% in Q4 of 2012. That was the number chief financial officer Tom Casey reported during a conference call yesterday. But the increase on revenue of $821.5 million for the quarter was helped greatly by the $40 million in political advertising the Media and Entertainment group brought in. Without such a massive injection of political advertising, the division would have been down by as much as $9 million. Casey also said, "We increased national advertising sales by 17% over last year's fourth quarter, or 3% excluding political, and local revenues grew 5%. We also saw a nice lift in revenue from digital, with our listening hours up 68% over the fourth quarter of 2011, fueled by increased iHeartRadio usage, which reached 118 million total listening hours in December." For the full year of 2012 Casey reported, "Media and Entertainment revenues grew 3% to $3.1 billion. National revenue rose 9%, driven by both our new national advertising efforts and political. Local revenue was up 2% for the year. Our top advertising categories were auto and telecommunications. Political advertising reached $70 million for the year. Including Katz, which is reported in our other segment, our total political revenues were $114 million." In taking questions from analysts, Casey admitted that the Total Traffic Network and Premiere Networks divisions had down fourth quarters and are off to slow starts in 2013.
CBS Radio Names Chad Fitzsimmons Director, Music Initiatives. Chad Fitzsimmons moves up from his Los Angeles-based post as director of integrated marketing for "AMP, 93.1 JACK FM" and KROQ to the newly created position of director, music initiatives for CBS Radio. In this new role, Fitzsimmons will work with the company's nearly 85 major market music radio stations, its array of digital assets, and its O&O TV stations. The company says, "He'll be charged with developing and launching a variety of unique partnership opportunities for record labels to promote today's most popular artists and up-and-coming musicians to millions of music fans across the country. In addition, he will create exclusive one-of-a-kind experiences that allow listeners to engage directly with their favorite artists." Fitzsimmons will report to Greg Strassell, senior vice president, programming for CBS Radio while also working closely with the entire senior programming leadership team as well as Helen Leisengang, vice president, integrated marketing and special events.
Clear Channel Names Justin Riley PD for KKRZ and KXJM, Portland. Radio programmer Justin Riley joins Clear Channel's CHR KKRZ "Z100" and hip hop KXJM "Wild 107.5" as program director. Riley comes to CC Portland from Cumulus Media Albuquerque where he programmed CHR KKOB and AC KMGA. CC Portland market VP of programming Chris Sargent says, "I'm excited to bring Justin's energy to the team. He is a Northwestern that understands the great history of 'Z100' and is ready to take both stations to new heights. His passion for success has been proven over many years with KOB-FM and he will definitely bring a fresh perspective to the team."
More RadioInfo Career Moves. Greater Media Boston announces Roy Barboza joins rhythmic AC WTKK, "Hot 96.9 FM" for the music director and mix show coordinator position. Barboza was most recently with Cumulus Media at CHR WFHN, New Bedford, Massachusetts…..Blake Hayes moves to AM drive on CBS Radio's hot AC KHMX, Houston "Mix 96.5" from his afternoon position. At the same time, air personality Chad Pitt takes over Hayes' afternoon slot. He comes to Houston from Cox Media Group's CHR WPOI, Tampa "Hot 101.5…..Randy Chase exits Cox Media Group's country KCYY, San Antonio "Y100" where he was program director and afternoon personality.
Ratings Reset. Arbitron's January 2013 PPM date is being released and there's a lot of movement – both up and down – by stations of all formats. RadioInfo managing editor and West Coast bureau chief Mike Kinosian analyzes the dips and bumps from the recent Holiday 2012 PPM data and the January date. Many of the nation's AC outlets that enjoyed almost supernatural numbers have come down to earth and the perennial Holiday "softies" are coming back to life. See Mike's analysis here.
More PPM Data Released. The second round of Arbitron January 2013 PPM data has been released for markets including: Baltimore, Boston, Denver, Detroit, Miami, Minneapolis, Phoenix, St. Louis, San Diego, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, DC. See that data here.
Bobby Bones Takes Nashville. Clear Channel country station WSIX, Nashville – the new home base for Premiere Networks nationally syndicated radio personality Bobby Bones – held a press conference to welcome Bones to the country format and promote his morning drive show that debuts on 35 affiliate stations on Monday, February 25. Bones (left) is pictured here speaking with a local Nashville television station crew at yesterday's event. More than 17 country performers and acts appeared at the event, including: including Jake Owen, Gloriana, Joe Nichols, Craig Campbell, Jana Kramer, Josh Thompson, Dustin Lynch, Parmalee, Brett Eldridge, Chris Janson, The Farm, Eric Paslay, Jon Pardi, Charlie Worsham, Kristin Kelly, Greg Bates and Joel Crouse. Photo: John Yates for Clear Channel.
KMNB, Minneapolis Hosts BUZ'N Half DUZ'N Concert Tonight. CBS Radio's new Twin Cities country outlet KMNB "firstname.lastname@example.com" is presenting a live concert tonight in the Mystic Showroom at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. The show is for listeners only and tickets were not sold to the public – the only way to win them was by listening to KMNB. The lineup includes seven national recording acts: Joe Nichols, Jana Kramer, Easton Corbin, Love and Theft, Chris Cagle, Uncle Kracker, and Kip Moore. Program director Rob Morris says, "We are excited to host our inaugural 'BUZ'N Half DUZ'N' party! It will be a unique music experience, with several artists on stage at the same time during the concert."
Sledding into Home. This cardboard sled made by WIL, St. Louis listener Bill Talarski won the grand prize of $500 and a Mexican vacation in the "Cornbread's Cardboard Classic" sled contest promotion by the station and morning drive host Cornbread. The rules were simple: only cardboard, duct tape and glue (paint, too) were allowed in constructing the sled. The winner you see here was a tribute to recently deceased Cardinal great Stan "The Man" Musial dubbed "Sledding into Home." A total of 52 sleds/teams participated in the inaugural event.
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Alana Thompson aka Honey Boo Boo
In this Sept. 10, 2012 file photo, seven-year-old beauty pageant regular and reality show star Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson gestures during an interview in her home in McIntyre, Ga. The TLC network said that it has ordered Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas specials focusing on its seven-year-old breakout star Honey Boo Boo. The series aired its 10th and final episode of its debut season on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012 (credit: John Bazemore/CBS News)
Carly Rae Jepsen
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Carly Rae Jepsen's infectious summer hit, "Call Me Maybe" spawned thousands of YouTube imitators while launching her single to the top of the charts.
Colin Kaepernick
(Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)The number #2 QB of the San Francisco 49ers made news in 2012 when filling in for main man, Alex Smith. The number #1 question in everyone's minds was whether or not "Kaep" will take over the #1 spot, permanently.
Ellie Goulding
(Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)Singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding scored two chart hits in 2012 with "Lights" and "Anything Can Happen" that took over the dance floor and radio waves all over the world.
Olympians: "Fierce 5"
(L-R) McKayla Maroney, Jordyn Wieber, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman and Kyla Rosson (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)The Fierce Five (also known as the Fab Five) is the artistic gymnastics team that won the second ever gold medal for the United States in the women's team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The five members of the team are Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber.
Frank Ocean
(credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)Singer/Songwriter, Frank Ocean penned hits by Brandy, Justin Bieber, and John Legend. Ocean became well-known when he came out of the closet about his sexuality and garnered support by major artists for his openness and his talent.
(Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)Wouter "Wally" De Backer, better known by Gotye is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter. The name "Gotye" is derived from "Gauthier", the French equivalent of "Walter" or "Wouter". His voice has been compared to those of Peter Gabriel and Sting. Gotye's single "Somebody That I Used to Know" reached Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the fifth Australian based artist to do so.
Jennifer Lawrence
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Jennifer Lawrence first jumped on the scene when she was nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in the two independent films, "The Burning Plain" and "Winter's Bone." At age 20, she became the second youngest actress ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2012, she achieved wider recognition starring as the heroine Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, an adaptation of Suzanne Collins' best-selling novel of the same name. In October 2012, Lawrence was announced as the new face of Dior. In November 2012, Lawrence played a recovering sex addict in David O. Russell's Silver Linings Playbook, an adaptation of the novel of the same name, by Matthew Quick, opposite Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro. Lawrence began working on the film adaptation of the second novel in the The Hunger Games trilogy, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which is scheduled to be released on November 22, 2013.
Jeremy Lin
(Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)In February 2012, Jeremy Lin unexpectedly led a winning streak with the New York Knicks while being promoted to the starting lineup, which generated a global following known as "Linsanity." In the summer of 2012, Lin signed a three-year contract with the Rockets. Lin attended Palo Alto High School and went on to Harvard University there after. Lin is now with the Houston Rockets and is one of the few Asian Americans in NBA history, and the first American of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to play in the league.
(L-R) Musicians Jack Antonoff, Andrew Dost and Nate Ruess of fun. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images for MTV)This New York Indie Pop trio of Nate Ruess (vocals), Andrew Dost (keyboard, bass) and Jack Antonoff (guitar, trumpet), hit number #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 with "We Are Young" featuring Janelle Monae. fun. is up for several Grammys including Album of the Year for "Some Nights" and Record of the Year for "We Are Young."
Kate Upton
(Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)This American model and actress, known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue first in 2011, when she was named Rookie of the Year, and again in 2012, when she was announced as the cover model. Her acting debut was in the Ben Stiller movie "Tower Heist" and again in "The Three Stooges."
Kendall and Kylie Jenner
(L-R) Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)Both sisters of the Kardashian/Jenner clan are American reality television stars, television personalities, models, and brand ambassadors for Seventeen Magazine. They are best known for appearing on the E! reality TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Lana Del Ray
(credit: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/GettyImages)Del Rey's music has been noted for its cinematic sound and its references to various aspects of pop culture, particularly that of the 1950s and '60s Americana. The singer has described herself as a "self-styled gangsta Nancy Sinatra."
Lena Dunham
(credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)Lena Dunham is an American filmmaker and actress who wrote and directed the independent film Tiny Furniture (2010), and is the creator and star of the HBO hit series "Girls." In 2012, she was nominated for 4 Emmy Awards for "Girls."
One Direction
(credit: JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)Members of the British-Irish boy group One Direction consist of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Tomlinson were formed in 2010 by Simon Cowell after finishing third in the British version of "The X-Factor" and propelled the boy-band to worldwide super-stardom.
Phillip Phillips
(Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)Phillip Phillips is an American singer-songwriter from Leesburg, Georgia who won the 11th season of Fox's "American Idol" on May 23, 2012. In November 2012, Phillips released his debut album "The World From The Side of the Moon."
(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Jingle Ball 2012)Korean rapper, PSY became a pop culture icon in 2012 when the video to his song "Gangnam Style" went viral on YouTube with over 1 billion views. Making PSY the current record holder of most viewed video on YouTube. PSY appeared everywhere and even had people like Britney Spears, Ellen Degeneres and the San Francisco Giants dancing "Gangnam Style."
Rebel Wilson
(Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)Australian actress/comedienne Rebel Wilson was named as one of the "Top Comics To Watch For" by Variety Magazine. In 2012, Wilson appeared in the hit film, "Pitch Perfect."
San Francisco Giants: Hunter Pence, Marco Scutero & Angel Pagan
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)The San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-3 in the tenth inning to win the 2012 World Series in 4 straight games. Here, Marco Scutaro #19 of the San Francisco Giants celebrates with Angel Pagan #16 and Hunter Pence #8 in the locker room after defeating the Detroit Tigers to win Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Comerica Park on October 28, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan.
Stephen Amell
(Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images)Canadian actor, Stephen Amell can be seen the masked archer on The CW's new hit action series "Arrow" a re-imagining of DC Comics' "Green Arrow."
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Untrue Esquire Story About SEAL Who Shot Bin Laden
RUSH: Yesterday Esquire came out -- and I'm glad I didn't touch this yesterday 'cause something about it, it came late in the day and my instincts said, "Don't touch this yet." It was about the Navy SEAL that shot Osama, big, long story in Esquire written by Phil Bronstein. El Macho is his nickname. He used to be married to Sharon Stone. He used to be the editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. And you remember this guy, for his birthday she got him a trip, a private trip to some wild animal exhibit at the San Diego zoo, and one of these wild animals promptly bit his foot nearly off, El Macho.
Anyway, El Macho did this piece on this Navy SEAL, who, the guy that pulled the trigger on bin Laden got nothing. As soon as he gets out, no health care, no pension, no nothing. Long story. And it turns out to be untrue. The question now is did Bronstein get it wrong or did he just make it up because it sounded like a good story, but it's not true. Military people get out of the military, they're covered. They're not simply discarded and forgotten. Yet Esquire runs this story, everybody bought it, everybody believed it.
WaPo Fooled by Parody Palin Story
RUSH: And then Sarah Palin. A parody website put out a story that Sarah Palin had been hired by Al Jazeera, and there were quotes from Sarah Palin about how excited she was to go to Al Jazeera because she'd figured out that Al Jazeera is not liberally biased. And some blogger at the Washington Post, Suzi Parker, runs this story making fun of Palin. It was a total parody, just totally bought it. I mean, you don't know what's true anymore.
And then, of course, there was the fake news that came out of the Newtown, Connecticut, town hall meeting where the media literally made up the fact that there was heckling going on. Second Amendment types were heckling parents of children that got killed at Newtown. It never happened. It was totally made up, and that story went on for days, and it was repeated all over the Drive-By Media. I mean, journalistic malpractice is everywhere.
Now, on the Palin story. This woman, Suzi Parker, this so-called journalist at the Washington Post, she corrected her story, by the way, as Michelle Malkin writes. She corrected her story by manufacturing an entirely new hit piece, sneering at Palin for trying to remain relevant, when Palin wasn't even in the news. It was a totally made-up story. It was a parody story on Palin joining Al Jazeera. So Suzi Parker runs with it as though it's for real. Suzi Parker by the way, we talked about it yesterday, she is the woman we cited about how the ban on nudity at the Grammys was anti-feminist and led to a boring show. She was the woman complaining about no nipples.
She wanted nudity. She wanted full frontal nudity on the Grammys and the fact that CBS said there wasn't gonna be any was anti-female. It was anti-feminist. The mainstream media doesn't know about anything, so they will fall for anything. And in the case of Sarah Palin, the narrative, the template, is she's an idiot. They want to believe she does stupid stuff. So when somebody comes along with a parody, it has to be true. It's a great institution that is being destroyed right before our eyes. They are letting people into this business who are no more qualified than Elmer Fudd to be journalists. They're being ill-educated, maleducated.
Medal of Honor Winner Turns Down Obama Invite
RUSH: From TheHill.com: "Former Army staff sergeant Clint Romesha, who was awarded the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, has declined the first lady's invitation to sit in her box on Tuesday night during the [Misstatement] of the Union address. Clint Romesha told CNN he will watch the speech with friends from his former unit and his wife. 'I've done some soul searching,' he said. 'As much as a great honor it would be to be a guest of the first lady, it's also kind of hard to break away from the friends and the family and all the great guys here.'" So this Medal of Honor winner is saying: No mas. No mas.
University Teaches: It's Unfair to be White
RUSH: I have a story from the website Campus Reform: "The University of Wisconsin -- Superior (UWS) is sponsoring a campaign that teaches students it is 'unfair' to be white, a university spokesperson confirmed to Campus Reform last Wednesday. The controversial project, named the 'Unfair Campaign,' exists to teach students that 'systems and institutions are set up for us [whites]' and as such are 'unfair.' The campaign's slogan, as it appears on its official website, is 'it's hard to see racism when you're White.'"
But here we have essentially a university teaching students how unfair it is to be white. Well, that's how you get to a bunch of white liberals thinking that Chris Dorner, the murdering ex-cop in LA, is some kind of vigilante hero. He's only getting even with a bunch of evil old white people that have been running around running the show for all these years. It's unfair to be white. It's unfair. They gotta be gotten even with. The playing field has to be leveled.
"The project disseminates its controversial message through an aggressive campaign of online videos, billboards, and lectures. Posters produced by the group feature a number of Caucasians with slogans like 'is white skin really a fair skin?' sharpied on their faces."
They have a picture of one of those posters right here, too small for you to see on the Dittocam. "The campaign was initially sponsored by the University of Minnesota -- Duluth (UMD), but the school dropped their partnership and labeled the campaign 'divisive' and 'alienating' after a Campus Reform investigation brought unwanted national attention to the school."
If they hadn't been discovered doing it, they woulda kept on. "Lynn Williams, a spokeswoman for UWS, told Campus on Wednesday UWS does not 'exactly' share UMD's concerns. The school is using the campaign as an 'opportunity on our campus to talk about all privilege and to create conversation,' she told Campus Reform." It's unfair to be white. White people have an unfair advantage, and white people are being taught this. Well, all students are being taught this, but this kind of stuff never gets countered. Well, you know, people aren't gonna believe that, just absurd, it's ridiculous, nobody's gonna ever gonna believe it.
Sir David Attenborough Accused of Snubbing Gay Animals
RUSH: Sir David Attenborough. Do you know who this guy is? Don't confuse him with the historian, Richard Attenborough. Richard Attenborough writes great, great history books on American Founding Fathers. Don't confuse him. He may be related.
"Sir David Attenborough accused of 'ignoring gay animals' in BBC documentaries. Dr. Brett Mills, head of media studies at the University of East Anglia," where the manmade global warming hoax, its epicenter. "Dr. Brett Mills, head of media studies at the UK's University of East Anglia, said that while he doubts Sir David was deliberately ignoring homosexuality in the animal kingdom, he has nevertheless identified three shows that perpetuate the fallacy that animal relationships are predominantly heterosexual. Dr. Mills says wildlife documentaries have a responsibility to show viewers a wider perspective on animal sexuality."
There's all kinds of homosexuality in the wild kingdom, and this guy is not touching on it, and so it's irresponsible. "Attenborough's shows push forward the idea that the 'survival' of the species depends on 'traditional' family units with biological blood-ties and a traditional number of parents." And they don't like that. They don't like the fact that survival of the species is based on heterosexuality. But, see, this is the problem. That's discriminatory. You're leaving out the gay animals and their contribution to the survival of the species.
DC Ranks First in Extramarital Affairs
RUSH: Cybercast News Service is reporting, "According to AshleyMadison.com..." Do you know what AshleyMadison.com is? It is a dating site for married people. It's exactly what it is. It's a dating site for married people. If you're married but you want to find somebody to date, to have an affair with, they will put you together with somebody, and so they are in a position to know who is behaving as such. "According to AshleyMadison.com, a website that bills itself as 'the world's leading married dating service for discreet encounters,' the nation's capital was at the top of the list of America's Least Faithful Cities..."
That means that DC ranked first in extramarital affairs, and this website, AshleyMadison.com, says that Washington had "34,157 sign-ups," on their website, "more sign-ups per capita in 2012." So 34,000 people in Washington signed up at AshleyMadison.com which is a dating site for the married. "The nation's capital also has the highest percentage of married men over the age of 50 seeking affairs." I mean, that's what that website is. If you're married and you want to have an affair, you sign up, and I guess you find out who's available. (interruption)
Snerdley is there. (chuckling) Snerdley's already logging on. It normally takes Snerdley two hours to research a simple question for me. He's already at the AshleyMadison.com website. (interruption) Oh, he said he had to see it to believe it. Even though I'm the one telling him, he still had to see it. It's a website for the married who want to play around, and based on the number... (interruption) What is the slogan? "Life is short. Have an affair" is the slogan at AshleyMadison.com. Again, if you're married and you want to have an affair that's the website you go to pair up, and there are more people in Washington than anywhere else. It's a nationwide website.
More people in Washington sign up there than any other city.
It's fascinating. It really is fascinating.
Many African-Americans Concerned About Obama's Focus on Immigrant Rights
RUSH: Now, let's see. We had Reginald from Atlanta, and Reginald was another in a significant number of African-Americans who have called here over the years embarrassed that so many blacks vote Obama and vote for the Democrat Party. I pointed out that unemployment for both women and African-Americans is higher today than it was when Obama took office in 2009. That's federal government data, by the way. It's not anybody analyzing it. It is actual federal government data. In addition, McClatchy News has a story: "Many African-Americans Concerned About Obama's Focus on Immigrant Rights."
You know, this is a story that is underreported, and it's underreported for a reason, because race is the primary component in the media bias. Given that Obama's a liberal Democrat, given that, add to it that he is black, and that's the primary component of their bias. Don't doubt me on this. What this story is about is a number of African-American groups who are publicly expressing concern about Obama's focus on amnesty. Now, why do you think that is? (interruption) Well, no. Well, partially because they're unemployed.
But it's all about competition to be the number one beneficiary of government benefits. It's about being the top dog minority, and what these African-American groups are upset about is Obama's gonna go out and focus on the illegals. By definition, they're gonna not have jobs and they're need benefits, and these African-American groups are getting jealous. Obama's gonna be more focused on the needs of Hispanics and Latinos than he is blacks. They're getting nervous. They're concerned about his focus on immigrant rights. They might be forgotten, or not forgotten, but they might be relegated to "secondary status," if you will.
And that's happened before, too. That is actually not a new story.


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Present: Virginia Cassidy, Abby Chemers, Dennis Davito, Ray Foster, Deborah Haliczer, Judith Malen, Pam Rosenberg, and Jerry Zar
Guests: John Butler, Norden Gilbert, Amy Levin
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m.
The proposed agenda was approved.
The minutes were approved.
Domestic Partner Benefits – Presentation
Members of the Ad hoc Committee on Domestic Partner Benefits came to the UBC to request support of their proposal for NIU to implement a Domestic Partner Insurance Reimbursement Policy. In 1993, the President's Task Force on Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation released the Community Building report, which included a recommendation that "domestic partners" be added to the existing provision granting benefits to "spouses." Most of the benefits recommended in the 1993 report have been implemented except for health insurance and tuition waivers. Three documents were distributed: Domestic Partnership Benefits at NIU: A Ten-Year History, a proposed Domestic Partner Insurance Reimbursement Policy and University of Illinois Same-Sex Domestic Partner Health Insurance Premium Reimbursement Procedures.
The guests indicated their displeasure of the recent policy implemented at U of I because it addresses just same sex couples. Also, they stated the American family is changing and they hoped that NIU's policy would provide insurance benefits for heterosexual couples too. Implementation of a health insurance program for "domestic partners" regardless of sex would be congruent with NIU's employment policy that follows:
Northern Illinois University is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. The Constitution and Bylaws of Northern Illinois University afford equal treatment regardless of political views or affiliation, and sexual orientation. NIU recognizes Dual Career issues.
HRS is frequently asked what domestic partner benefits are offered at this
time of year, when departments are involved in the hiring process. The lack
of health insurance benefits to "domestic partners" puts NIU
at a disadvantage when competing with other employers who do provide these
The UBC discussed whether to endorse the proposed policy. Deborah stated that she had received emails from both Michael Duffy and Lynette Chandler stating their regret they couldn't be present at today's meeting but that they were in favor of providing health insurance benefits for domestic partners. Some wording changes were recommended to the proposed policy. The UBC unanimously agreed to "approve in principle" the ad hoc committee's proposal that would provide insurance benefits to domestic partners, regardless of sex. However, the UBC members unanimously agreed they needed to see the final wording of the policy proposal before endorsing it. The UBC members agreed to get recommended changes/issues to the guests by the end of next week.
Concerns about insurance reimbursement
Deborah drafted a letter from John Peters that she shared with the committee members. Several members sent her back comments. She will be considering the comments and revising the draft letter.
The Insurance Office has been receiving fewer complaints from employees regarding claims.
403(b) and 457 Plans
Professor Dick Dowen, Department of Finance Chair, agreed to be the UBC's representative on the committee that will evaluate current and potential 403(b) and 457 plans at NIU.
Retirement Planning Programs
An all day presentation on retirement issues will be held on-campus on March 31, 2004.
Hearing aid Reimbursement Research
The Wellness Office's intern started to research this topic but more work has to be completed before a report can be given.
Bereavement Leave Policy
The State Officials and Employees Ethics Act required that the IBHE adopt personnel policies for public universities and its staff. Accordingly, the IBHE approved Personnel Policies for Public Universities and the IBHE at its February 2, 3004 meeting. Among the policies for the IBHE is a Funeral Leave policy that authorizes paid leave to an employee of up to three workdays for the death of the employee's immediate family, household, in-laws, and/or grandparents of the immediate family. Steve Cunningham indicated that public universities are expected to use the IBHE policy as a standard. NIU's policy is consistent with the IBHE policy.
"Committees of the University" listing
The University Council, with guidance from the Rules and Governance Committee, amended the Bylaws so that the HRS Director, a voting member of the UBC, can designate a person to serve in his/her capacity on the UBC. This change is effective immediately.
Technology Surcharge and tuition wavier
The Executive Committee decided late last Fall not to charge employees the technology surcharge. The Bursar's staff manually processed the technology surcharge refunds. All refunds have been processed for those who had paid the fee. If an employee owed funds to the university, the refund may have been applied to the employee's outstanding debt. If an employee did not get a waiver but believes he/she is entitled to one, the employee should contact the Bursar's Office.
Benefits Choice Period
The Benefit Open Enrollment period is scheduled for May 1, 2004 through May 31, 2004. CMS sets the schedule.
Report from NIU Annuitants Association
There continues to be concern by the NIU Annuitants Association that the state is under funding future annuity obligations. All employees/retirees can join the Annuitants Association. There is no age requirement. The annual membership fee for employees/retirees is $24. Spouses may join too. Their annual fee is also $24. Membership forms are available on the web. Current employees can have their dues paid via payroll deduction. It was suggested that HRS write a letter to employees notifying them that they are eligible to join the Annuitants Association.
Domestic partner dependent tuition waiver request
Due to time constraints, discussion of this item was table until the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
NEXT MEETING: May 13, 2004, Founders Library, Room 55,at 10:00 a.m.


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NEWTON, Iowa The last washers and dryers were rolling off Maytag assembly lines here yesterday and the 550 workers who built them were preparing to leave the 2 million-square-foot factory for the last time, ending a century of appliance manufacturing in Newton under the iconic brand name.
For many workers, it s a sad parting with a company that has provided for their families over generations. Worries had mounted since May 10, 2006, the day officials at Whirlpool Corp., which bought Maytag last year, unveiled plans to close the Maytag corporate headquarters and the local factory that made washers and dryers, leaving about 1,800 local workers to find other jobs.
The machines will be redesigned and made in nonunion factories in Clyde and Marion, Ohio.


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Freedom Newspapers
SEARCY, Ark. — The Eastern New Mexico University volleyball team had chances on Friday against quality opponents, but came up short both times in a tournament hosted by Harding University.
The Zias (2-9) saw their losing streak reach seven with setbacks to Henderson State (Ark.) 30-21, 35-33, 33-31 and to Missouri Southern 30-19, 26-30, 30-21, 30-24.
Senior Jessie Macknicki led the Zias against Henderson State, compiling 13 kills, 17 digs and three aces. Vanessa Wildox added 11 kills and Caitlin Murphy contributed 10.
Henderson State (6-1) dominated the first game, but had to fight off ENMU in each of the next two sets. Rose Euppah posted a match-high 18 kills with only five attack errors for Henderson State.
Against Missouri Southern, junior middle blocker Megan Weitz had 13 kills apiece while setter Karen McIntyre compiled 18 digs. The Lady Lions (8-3) dominated ENMU in the first game, but the Zias bounced back as Weitz had five kills and two blocks in a second-game win.
Sarah Hoffmeister had 13 kills and 13 digs for Missouri Southern.
ENMU finishes up in the event with matches against Washburn and host Harding today.


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Celebrities who have adopted
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We often hear the names Angelina Jolie and Madonna when it comes to celebrity adoptions, but several other stars have adopted children, too. In honor of National Adoption Day on Saturday, here's a look at some of them.
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We then headed to Nimbin which has a reputation for being relaxed in the 'herbal' department! The roads had many bends which is not conducive to Steven's well being and he managed to vomit on several occasions, although very tidily, much too our relief in the hire car! We wandered around Nimbin which was indeed smelling, even over the smell of Steven, very herbal. We, of course, did not indulge. The atmosphere is a little like a music festival in England with many shops, and stalls as it was the market day, selling tie dye clothes, joss sticks, etc.
We made the decision to head on out to the Pacific Highway again as it was a nice straight road and was likely to be a happier ride for Steven. We stopped overnight at Mclean, which we had passed through on the way north. It claims to be Australia's Scottish town and every telegraph pole is painted with a different Scottish tartan and it has Scottish festivals every year. There are probably few towns in Scotland that are that Scottish! It is also quite curious because many of the buildings look as though they come straight from a Western film. As D pointed out, many of these towns were built for the similar purpose of gold prospecting and maybe that's why. The cemetery was also curious as it was on one piece of land but had signs up to indicate the Methodist, Baptist, atheist, etc. places burial.


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Playing point guard at Duke is one of the more prestigious positions in all of sports. As a point guard himself, Mike Krzyzewski has recruited and tutored some truly great players at that position.
Point guard play, therefore, has been at the center of Duke's rise to a national power. This list of the top five point guards to ever play at Duke evidences how important point guard play has been to the Blue Devils.
The point guards on this list not only combined talent and high basketball IQs, but also they led Duke to some of the program's most successful years.