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Joel Barry Pollak, a self-proclaimed “Tea Party Republican,” ran for U.S. Congress against Democrat Jan Schakowsky in Illinois’s 9th congressional district. Schakowsky had been in office since 1999. In the 2010 primaries, neither Pollak nor Schakowsky were opposed by others of their parties, though two Green Party nominees ran. Pollak lost the election, garnering only 31% of votes to Schakowsky’s 66%.

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Stay in School, School is Cool is an organization founded in 2010 by Harold Hall to mentor and provide educational support to struggling teens. It also provides an informal forum called “Teen Talk” that allows children to discuss what’s on their mind and what’s happening in their community. Stay in School, School is Cool is focused on instilling a love of learning as well as teaching the skills needed to succeed in academics. This organization hopes to improve teens’ character and integrity by preparing them for a bright future.

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Susan Boyle is a Scottish singer who began her career as a contestant on Britain's Got Talent in 2009, after her audition in which she sang "I Dreamed a Dream" went viral. Though she did not win the competition, she went on to produce four successful albums. In her early 2010 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Boyle talked about the pressure she felt after her overnight fame and promised that she, "is not now and never has been a member of the Crazy Celebrities Club." This came after reports of erratic behavior shortly following the end of Britain's Got Talent. She also performed her original song, "Who I Was Born To Be", and discussed the humbling success of her first album.

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In 1963, the Pennsylvania Rail Road (PRR) began Operation Beaver, a campaign to cosmetically cover deferred maintenance. This included painting, fixing, and cleaning stations and cars that was overdue. For example, the Altoona Station, which was formally a red brick exterior, was painted white with a red base. Posters and buttons were created as part of the campaign.

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Meercaz is an alternative/Indie/proto-punk rock band originally from Portland, Oregon and later the San Francisco Bay area. Meercaz's lead singer is Muslim "Muzz" Delgado. Delgado has performed with various artists in the band including Clay Silva and Kyle Raquipiso, and performed with the band, The Visions. The Meercaz's album cover was designed by Mac Blackout, a visual artist and punk rock musician from Chicago.

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Kappa Alpha Theta (KAθ) is a sorority founded circa 1870 when Bettie Locke wanted to form an organization offering friendship and support for the woman on her college campus. Locke could not find any organizations like that, so she and classmate Alice Allen developed the constitution and bylaws, designed the badge, and identified potential members to create Kappa Alpha Theta. It did not take long for KAθ to grow and spread quickly as it was the first Greek-letter fraternity for women. There are shirts, bags, and novelty items with the phrase “let’s get KAθtic” for members of the sorority to display their affiliation.

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Hallmark began in 1910 when Joyce Clyde Hall started selling postcards. He had little money—not even enough to take a horse-drawn cab to his lodgings at the YMCA—but he had an entrepreneurial spirit and the determination of a pioneer. Hall quickly made a name for himself with the picture postcards he sold. Rollie Hall joined his brother in business, and the company was named Hall Brothers. On January 11, 1915, a fire destroyed their office and inventory. They took the only salvageable item, their safe, and set up shop again. With $17,000 in debt, they decided to press onward. As postcard sales declined, they recognized the public’s desire for more privacy in their communication, so they started offering high-quality Valentine’s Day and Christmas cards mailed in envelopes. The fateful fire resulted in the Hall brothers’ decision to buy printing presses and begin producing their own greeting cards in 1915. Hallmark eventually made the move to manufacture and sell collectable memorabilia including pin-back buttons, most of which revolve around holidays and other special events.

Put On a Happy Face, was the title of a popular song with lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse. It was introduced by Dick Van Dyke in the musical Bye Bye Birdie in 1960. The phrase and meaning, according to the song, was that donning a smile would spread sunshine. If you were not feeling happy, simply smiling would make others smile and reflect happiness, in turn, making you happy as well.