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Spectator - June 2002

Spectator — June 2002

By Tom Fexas

Icons and New Perceptions
How your Spectator avoided making one mistake and admitted to making another.
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Please bear with me on this car story--I'm making a point.

In the late 60s, Ferrari debuted its stunningly beautiful 365 GTB/4 Coupe. Critically acclaimed worldwide, this design set new benchmarks for the auto industry and spawned a plethora of imitators. In the early 70s, as this car (also known as the Daytona) was nearing the end of its run, Ferrari came out with its successor, the 365 GTC/4 Coupe. Although designed by one of the top styling houses in Italy, the look was rather unfortunate. The car had strange upswept hips aft and a black rubber bumper encircling the front end. Due to its ungainly proportions aft and the oval bumper, the merciless Italian auto press immediately dubbed the car "The Hunchback with Clown Lips."  Ouch! Talk about stinging criticism. To this day the car is known by that moniker, and as a result, it's worth maybe a third of a Daytona in similar condition. The Daytona had a six-year run, while the GTC/4 lasted only two. It all comes down to proportions and shapes.

In 1999 we entered into a contract with Grand Banks to design its new flagship, the 64-foot Aleutian Class motoryacht. The boat was to be a "sleeper." Grand Banks has always been known for its "dependable diesel cruisers," which cruised at 9 to 12 knots (some faster with bigger engines). But the 64 would be a wolf in sheep's clothing--the wolf being the hull shape, high-tech, lightweight construction, and machinery that would push her to about 22 knots. The sheep's clothing part was going to be her traditional styling.

Although we are not widely known for this type of boat, the fact is I started in this business back in 1966 designing conservative, long-range cruiser types. My first design was a series-built 50-foot long-ranger built in Taiwan and Singapore. A good number of staid designs followed, but it was boats we did like the Midnight Laces, slick Cheoy Lees, and Palmer Johnsons that captured the marine press' fancy.

I'm sure Grand Banks talked to a bunch of other naval architects before choosing us for its new project. After riding on our boats, the Grand Banks powers that be knew we had the hull but were concerned about the "look."  Ah....the elusive "look." That's what it all comes down to. The "look" will make or break a project. Our dilemma became: Just how do you restyle an icon? How do you push the design far enough to be considered contemporary yet still reflect the heritage and family resemblance of the long, proud line of Grand Banks boats? A mistake here could be deadly. We certainly did not want our new Grand Banks design to be the floating equivalent of "The Hunchback with Clown Lips," and so, after the easy part (the hull) was done, we carefully moved on to the styling, during which time I ended up losing a lot of sleep.

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This article originally appeared in the January 2003 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Is she there yet?

I don’t know whether Nancy Pelosi has her 216 votes yet, but there’s reason to think she didn’t as of around noon today. That’s when Reps. Driehaus (D., Ohio) and Dahlkemper (D., Penn.), both of the Stupak coalition, met with the Speaker in her office. Apparently, she still needed to win a few more votes from members of that coalition.
Another member of the Stupak group, Dan Lipinski (D-Ill), told The HIll that Stupak still commands more than seven votes against the bill. “There’s still time and they still need votes,” Lipinski said.
The thinking here is that Pelosi will find a way to get what she needs. But the clock is ticking and she may not be there yet.
UPDATE: Jeffrey Anderson at NRO’s Critical Condition blog says Pelosi is still short. He counts 208 leaning in favor, 214 leaning against, and nine undecided. At this point, though, “leaning against” may mean “waiting for an inducement” in some cases.
JOHN adds: This is consistent with what James Hohmann of Politico told us on our radio show this morning, i.e., that as of around 1:00 this afternoon, Pelosi had 206-208 “yes” votes.

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Safe From Cap and Trade?

That’s what Sen. James Inhofe says. He doesn’t think the Dems can muster more than 26 votes for a cap and trade bill:

I know we can beat it. … I can assure you, I don’t think they have more than 25 votes on the Democrats’ side, and if you throw Lindsey Graham [R] in there, that would be 26 votes.

It’s not hard to see why. Only 33 percent of voters now believe global warming is mainly caused by human activity. If the majority view is true (as I believe it is), cap and trade is a ruinous folly.


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Including Salary on a Resume Is a Really BAD Idea!
A sure way to not get an interview is to include your salary expectations with your resume. First of all, it tells employers that money is your main concern. While this may be true, it should be be apparent at the pre-interview stage.

Never include salary range in a resume or cover letter unless the potential employer has explicitly stated (within a job posting or advertisement or told you personally) that it is a required. Adding this information when it is not requested is the fastest way to get knocked out of contention for the position.

Salary is a sensitive and serious subject, and should only be discussed at the interview phase, once you have had a chance to determine what the position entails and the employer has a grasp on your abilities. You are in a much better bargaining position at this time also; especially if the potential employer is really interested in having you join his team.

However, if an employer does request salary information with your application, include the information on the cover letter only – never directly on the resume. Placing this information on the resume is distracting and takes focus away from the critical elements of your resume.

Within your cover letter, include a brief statement, generally second paragraph from the bottom of the letter. Make a brief and somewhat general statement about your salary range. Always make it sound like you are willing to negotiate for the right opportunity.

For example:

Given my relevant industry experience and proven expertise, salary range is $75,000-$90,000 annually; depending on benefits offered and is negotiable based on the scope of the position.

The above statement speaks of your confidence in you’re your skills and abilities; exhibits your flexibility and willingness to negotiate for the right opportunity and most importantly, offers room for negotiation in the event that your stated salary range is not in line with the employers' budget. The mention of "depending on benefits" lets the employer know that you are looking for a long term position. Since the cost of employee training is so expensive to any company, this is always welcome news to employers.

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Two Audio Tricks for Final Cut Pro X: Audio Skimming and Slow Motion Playback in the FCPX Timeline

In this post we’ll take a look at two FCP X functions that will aid in working with audio in the timeline, enabling audio skimming and slow motion playback.

Audio Skimming in FCPX

Final Cut Pro X has added a handy audio skimming feature that allows you to hear playback of clips simply by mousing over them in either the Timeline or the Event Browser.  Similar to FCPX’s default video skimming function (mousing across video clips will preview playback), the audio skimming feature is useful when you are trying to locate an audio event in a clip or deciding where to put in (or take out) music and effects.

To enable or disable audio skimming, use the shortcut SHIFT + S or look under the View dropdown on the Menu Bar.  Click “Audio Skimming” to enable or disable it – a check mark will appear when it is enabled.

I’ve found that it may take some time to make the audio skimming feature a benefit over just playing back the footage in the timeline.  However, when used over time you can start to develop a good “pace” for scrolling over the clips … ramping the speed of the scroll up or down to quickly find the audio you’re looking for.

I’ve found this function useful when stringing together a rough cut of a project.  However, there may be some instances when you do not want to enable audio scrolling.  I don’t think it’s suitable to be used in a client environment (just too noisy – and clients may have a hard time differentiating what they “should” be listening to).

Slow Motion Playback in FCPX

Another audio trick for working with audio in FCPX is playing back your footage in the timeline or Event Library in super slow motion with the sound enabled. I do not find myself using this function all too often, but have found it most useful when a client requests slow playback for close review.  This is a handy shortcut that carries over from earlier Final Cut Pro versions, but I’ve discovered that it’s also one that many editors are not aware of.

For slow motion playback in a Final Cut Pro X (or earlier FCP version) Timeline or Event Library, hold down K and then hold down the L key.  As long as you hold down the L key the timeline will playback WITH SOUND in slow motion.

Note, this trick also works well if you are trying to line up music and sound effect cues with video action. Experiment using this function in your workflow and see the different ways it might help you in your edits!


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It should come as no surprise that a typical winter in Iowa entails a substantial amount of snow. Though the fluffy flakes are beautiful as they glimmer in the trees, they are less desirable when they impede safe travel in our roads.I am amazed at how promptly Iowa's snow plows respond to a winter storm, this year's recent blizzard included. However, roads are not the only means of transportation affected by a snowstorm.

Sidewalks, too, need attentive care to remain useful during the winter months, and it seems that many residents are either unaware or simply apathetic when it comes to sharing the responsibility of keeping them cleared. The current ordinances on the subject require that all residents must clear the portion of sidewalk adjacent to their property within 24 hours of a snowfall or the city will hire a caretaker to do the job - though only if a complaint is made.

As I went running after the recent snow, I was amazed by how many sections of sidewalk are either untouched or cleared only partially so that a slippery layer of ice has formed. I have already had a mild fall due to untended ice, and I am lucky that the impact only dealt me a bruise.

Going outside in the bitter cold to shovel snow may not be a desirable activity, but it is well worth the time and effort. If every resident dedicated his or herself to promptly and efficiently clearing the sidewalks, it would benefit the many pedestrians who use them as well as the residents themselves since they would be exempt from paying the city a pestering fee.

The same goes to all private businesses. Business owners have the same responsibility, and they play a major role in the matter considering how many of the sidewalks in front of them are widely traveled.

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An embattled Brunswick lawmaker’s refusal to say whether or not he’ll run for re-election has put the Maine Democratic Party in a bit of a pickle.

Party Chairman Ben Grant told the Press Herald Monday that Rep. Alex Cornell du Houx should abandon his bid for a third term in the Legislature. Grant said Cornell du Houx could be vulnerable at the ballot box after a failed romantic relationship with a female lawmaker resulted in her securing a temporary protection order against Cornell du Houx and eventually led to a legal settlement.

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Cornell du Houx’s withdrawal from his legislative race has been rumored since he reached the settlement with state Rep. Erin Herbig, D-Belfast. Since then Cornell du Houx has “consistently told people within the Democratic Party that he doesn’t plan to seek re-election and we’ve been operating under that assumption,” Grant said today.

However, Grant’s public statement and Cornell du Houx’s defiant response raise questions about whether the 29-year-old legislator will follow the party’s wishes and what happens if he doesn’t.

Cornell du Houx today issued a 933-word response to Grant’s comments, saying he was “surprised” the party chairman would make such “unprofessional” statements before talking to Cornell du Houx directly.

Cornell du Houx also quoted anonymous commenters who questioned Grant’s leadership on online versions of the MaineToday Media story. “These are the people of Maine voicing the obvious,” Cornell du Houx wrote.

Grant stood by his comments, saying Cornell du Houx’s withdrawal was the best thing for Cornell du Houx “personally and for the people of District 66.” Grant added that the party needs to move on to the job of finding a candidate to replace Cornell du Houx.

“There is no reason for any further delay that might slow down that process,” Grant said.

However, shortly after blasting Grant, Cornell du Houx departed for a two-week trip to Australia with the American Council of Young Political Leaders.

He could not be reached for comment.

Cornell du Houx’s written statement gave no indication of his re-election plans and he refused to answer the question directly when reached by phone Monday evening, a few hours after indicating to  staff in the House minority office that he was getting out of the race.

The uncertainty puts the party in a tricky position.

Cornell du Houx has until July 9 to withdraw from the race, a deadline that would allow the Brunswick Democratic Town Committee to hold a caucus and draft a new candidate for the November ballot.
If Cornell du Houx doesn’t remove his name from the ballot by July 9, the party will find itself in the position of saying publicly that he should have, thereby potentially arming Cornell du Houx’s two opponents, Republican John Bouchard and Green Independent David Frans.

Voting results show District 66 leans strongly toward Democratic candidates. However, Cornell du Houx narrowly won the seat in 2010 after facing a strong challenge from Green Independent Fred Horch, who divided the district progressive vote.

Town Democrats believe that Frans will be a placeholder candidate for Horch, who told a newspaper in March that he wanted to run again.

Frans and Horch could not be reached for comment.

Democrats could organize a write-in campaign against Cornell du Houx or stay out of the race and take their chances that a strong Green candidate will win and caucus with the House Democrats in 2013.

The party isn’t saying how it will proceed. Party spokeswoman Lizzy Reinholt said today that the party hadn’t discussed what it will do if Cornell du Houx stays in the race.

“We’ve been operating under the assumption that he is not running for re-election because that’s what he’s been telling folks within the party for more than a month,” Reinholt said. “We haven’t discussed a different scenario.”

Andy Cashman, chairman of the Brunswick Democratic Town Committee, confined his remarks to a prepared statement when asked about the situation.

“These are always difficult decisions,” Cashman said. “Ultimately the voters in District 66 are the ones who will decide who can best represent their interests in Augusta.”

State Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, also sits on the town committee. He said Cornell du Houx was conflicted about his decision. Gerzofsky added that many residents he spoke with didn’t know about Cornell du Houx’s messy breakup with Herbig, the court order or the legal agreement between the former couple.

“Not everyone reads the newspaper,” he said.

Gerzofsky acknowledged that voters could be made more aware of the controversy during campaign season. When asked if he’d advised Cornell du Houx on his future, Gerzofsky said he “didn’t want to go there.”

“He has to make up his own mind,” Gerzofsky said. “He’s been bouncing back and forth. I guess I’ll end up supporting him either way.”

Meanwhile, rumors are swirling about potential replacement candidates, including Gerzofsky, who held District 66, formerly District 50, for four consecutive terms. Gerzofsky, who is seeking re-election for the Senate District 10 seat, quickly dismissed speculation that he planned to run for his former seat and allow former lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate John Richardson to run for the District 20 Senate seat.

Herbig secured a temporary protection-from-abuse order against Cornell du Houx on April 30, alleging that he had stalked and threatened her. Herbig withdrew her request to extend the protection order after signing the private agreement.

Cornell du Houx had been investigated by the Maine State Police, who ended the probe without filing charges or interviewing him.

In his email Monday night, Cornell du Houx said he will leave for Australia today to lead “a cross cultural state department trip for veterans and delegates for Brunswick and Maine.”

Griffin Greenberg, a spokesman for the Washington, D.C.-based American Council of Young Political Leaders, said the trip was paid for by the organization. Greenberg said Cornell du Houx was a charter-member of the organization and that his personal issues had no bearing on his ACYL membership.


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Justin Bieber says The Wanted's US success is "incredible"

Justin Bieber has spoken of his delight at seeing UK bands such as The Wanted do so well in the US.

The British boyband have been causing a bit of a storm Stateside, performing on American Idol and hitting the charts.

One Direction of course have also enjoyed success in the America, becoming the first British band to hit No.1 there with their debut album.

Speaking to Capital FM, Justin Bieber - whose manager Scooter Braun also looks after The Wanted in America - said that the band's success across the pond is "incredible". He said:

"It's great to see all these young people being successful, especially coming from the UK. A lot of the time it's hard to break UK acts in the states, but now The Wanted are doing it. It's really incredible."

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Jerusalem Township, along with other townships in Lucas County, will be part of the Lucas County storm water utility, which will charge a fee to residents and businesses beginning next year.

Township Trustee Joe Kiss isn’t too happy about the program.

“I just started hearing some grumblings about it last night at our business meeting,” Kiss said last Wednesday. “It just sure seems like another way to pull some extra tax from people who shouldn’t be paying it.”

The storm water utility program would cost about $4.06 per month for residents, and several thousand dollars per year for businesses. The monthly fee would eventually rise to $6.80 per month for residents by the fifth year of the program. School districts and businesses would be charged based on square footage of impervious areas.

Businesses and residents could get discounts or credits by adding such things as detention ponds and water quality ponds to their properties.

The utility is for the unincorporated areas of the county only (townships). Any city or village wanting to join will have to opt in.

Lucas County, along with many cities, villages and townships in the county, are under EPA orders as part of the Clean Water Act to keep pollutants out of receiving streams. The implementation of these requirements, according to Lucas County Commissioners, has strained budgets, causing some communities to form storm water utilities to help fund the EPA unfunded mandates. The fees, which would be attached to property tax bills, would address storm water issues such as floods and stream improvements.

“We’re helpless when it comes to raising the fee in the future,” said Kiss. “We have no say in it. They can raise it at any time without anyone’s permission. It takes away local control.”

Marylin Yoder, who is president of the Lucas County Township Association, said officials have been discussing the issue since 2008.

Yoder is opposed to the fee, saying it have couldn’t come at a worse time for residents and businesses still struggling in a recession.

“Businesses are really going to get hit hard,” she said. “I think it’s terrible with the economy the way it is. People are losing their homes. I was hoping that it was a dead issue due to the townships having to find money to pay for police protection from the sheriff. Then all of a sudden, it erupts again.”

She also said the utility is “just another layer of government” supported by taxpayers.

“The county will have to hire people to implement the program,” she said.

She agrees with Kiss that many complaints from officials are over the loss of local control to the county.

“We know the county will hike the fees in the next five years. But what will they do after five years? How many times will they hike it after that? We don’t know,” she said.

Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken did not return calls to The Press for comment.

The storm water utility is expected to be in place by January 1, 2012.

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All-New Lexus RC Coupe to Make World Debut at the Tokyo Motor Show

  • Striking concept-to-reality coupe explores new frontiers for Lexus.
  • High performance V6 gas and hybrid powertrains accentuate the strong sport-nature of RC.
  • New Lexus dedicated coupe with the most aggressive use yet of the iconic spindle grille.
  • High contrast interior colors with unique new trim create a driver’s cockpit that enhances the fun-to-drive intention of RC.
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TOKYO — Nov.  4, 2013 — The all-new Lexus RC coupe will make its world debut at the Tokyo Motor Show on Nov. 20,2013. The press conference will be held at 8:45 a.m. and a live webcast stream of the event will be available at

Two RC models will be displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show – RC 350 with a 3.5-liter V6 engine, and the RC 300h hybrid with a 2.5-liter engine. Today Lexus released photos of the all-new RC in advance of the world premiere. The RC line brings to life the luxury marque’s focus on emotional appeal through a dynamic and alluring two-door coupe. It has been developed to raise the brand’s profile with a broader audience and new-to-Lexus customers. It injects emotional appeal into the Lexus DNA that is synonymous with build quality, refinement and reliability.
Design Exterior
Lexus designers have infused the RC design with deeply contoured lines never before seen in the Lexus line-up. They have integrated the widest and lowest application yet seen of the Lexus spindle grille.
Triangular headlamps evoke the sporty characteristics of the LF-LC styling while concept vehicle inspiration is evident in the unique three-lamp LED design. At low beam, the lamps adopt an L-shaped pattern as an expression of the Lexus identity. The sharp, thin design of the rear combination lamps adopts the symbolic Lexus L-shaped motif.
RC’s aluminum wheels continue the concept-to-production design philosophy with two available combinations – a deeply sculpted 10-spoke 19-inch wheel or a muscular five-spoke 18-inch version, each precision-machined and finished with elegant black and platinum center caps.

A new Lexus painting process that uses multiple layers of clear and deeper-colored coating brings the RC coupe to life with a brighter and more contrasting shade, especially on the racy red exterior.
Design Interior
Highly acclaimed sport concept vehicles have greatly influenced the interior of the RC coupe, with maximum use of contrasting colors, materials and lighting. A purpose-built Lexus-first lighting package provides a great sense of occasion, with illumination that reflects upwards, rather than downwards, to envelop the interior. High contrast interior trim, including a new tone called Clove, emphasize design lines and accentuate the elegant cabin. Genuine shimamoku wood highlights – the result of an intense, layered wood production technique refined by Lexus – are used to emphasize the surrounding trim.

The driver’s cockpit is divided into operational and display zones. The upper zone houses the instrument panel and a seven-inch navigation screen while a layered center console integrates a new Lexus first Remote Touch Interface.

Important for a coupe, the seats utilize an integrated foaming construction method – much like the molding of racing seats – to ensure optimum occupant comfort and support.

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Height/ in. 54.9 54.9
Width / in. 72.4 72.4
Wheelbase/ in. 107.5 107.5
Seating capacity        persons 4 4
Engine type 3.5L Gasoline 2.5L HV

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Former Lakewood teacher behind bars after alleged affair with student

Clad in a green jailhouse jumpsuit, high school principal Brian Joseph faced his boss through the detention center safety glass when he submitted his resignation this week.

Joseph, principal of Etiwanda High School in Rancho Cucamonga and a former Lakewood High School teacher, was arrested and jailed for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a student.

The girl is now 18, but was a minor who attended Etiwanda High when the alleged affair began.

Despite the arrest and the subsequent community fallout, Chaffey Joint Union High School District Superintendent Mat Holton said morale at the school is in a "good place."

"This is a terrible event for the community," said Charles J. Uhalley, a 36-year member of Chaffey Joint Union board. "This, for us, was a tremendous sense of betrayal, sadness and hurt."

It has been a whirlwind week for the district and its officials that began shortly before the arrest of the nine-year administrator early Tuesday.

"On Monday, I received information that there could be something inappropriate going on between our principal, Brian Joseph, and a former student," Holton said.

Holton said he confronted Joseph on campus the same day that he learned about the allegations.

Holton said he ordered Joseph to stay away from the campus. The superintendent then drove to the San Bernardino County sheriff's station in Rancho Cucamonga to report what he had learned.

According to Holton, school staffers had no idea Joseph, 38, was allegedly sexually involved with the then-underage student.

District officials are investigating whether other employees knew about the affair and didn't report their suspicions. Joseph is married with children.

Parents and students are still angered by Joseph's actions.

"If this man, who is supposed to be a compass to our children, was doing this, how did it go unnoticed for so long?" asked James Donovan, who has a child attending Etiwanda High.

"It's a breach of everything that is decent. ... I understand that parents are upset and they should be," Uhalley said. "That is not us. We're here to protect children and not victimize them."

Teachers have been encouraged to address the issue and answer students' questions, Holton said.

"They were given the common facts that they passed on to their students," he said. "The students were told they could come to speak to the counselors by themselves or in a group."

The district is now focusing on how to prevent something like this from happening again.

Uhalley said the district's internal training process for administrators and teachers "needs to be beefed up - and we're going to do it."

Joseph came to the district following employment at the Pomona Unified School District, Holton said.

Before being hired by Pomona Unified in 2003 as an assistant principal, Joseph taught at Lakewood High School in Long Beach Unified School District, and had worked as a substitute teacher in the district in 1997.

When asked about Joseph's prior disciplinary reviews, Long Beach Unified spokesman Chris Eftychiou declined to comment saying, "We cannot provide details on matters involving confidential personnel issues."

Joseph left Pomona Unified in June 2005 for a position with Chaffey Joint Unified.

"He was moving up the ladder very quickly," said Darren Knowles, Pomona Unified assistant superintendent.

Joseph was named principal at Etiwanda High when he was 34 years old following a five-year stint as assistant principal, Holton said.

Holton said this is the first time the district has had a principal accused of being inappropriately involved with a student.

"It's a breach of trust," he said. "It's a breach of everything decent that comes with that position. ... The parents have a right to be angry - I am."

Joseph's court date has not yet been scheduled.


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Rascals a booming enterprise

July 29, 2012

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If a new baby is in your future or there are children ready to go to school and funds are tight, try Rascals at 5 East Oneida.

Rascals is a clothing store that specializes in gently worn children’s apparel. It is similar to a growing number of stores in the intermountain area.

Fashioned after the ones Christa Pitcher has seen in the Boise area, two local businesswomen said they thought it could work here .

Co-owners Pitcher and Vickie Wanner decided with all of the children in Franklin County a place like Rascals could be successful and add to the economic viability of Preston.

The store is packed wall-to-wall with gently worn children’s clothes.

Most of the fabric, clothing and other items looks like it just came off the racks of a major department store.

“We have some name brand clothes and we have items for people who aren’t concerned about the name brands,” said Pitcher.

Pitcher said she raised five children and her baby clothes always ended up being thrown away or given to a second hand store.

“Why not make a little money with the out grown baby clothes?” she asked.

Co-owners Christa Pitcher (l) and Vickie Wanner have opened a slightly-used children's clothing store in Preston.

Rascals also is collecting cribs, dressers, high chairs and strollers, as well as apparel for pre-teens to sell.

They try to ensure the clothing is clean and in good repair before it goes out on the floor.

“It’s been fun,” said Wanner, “so far the community has embraced us; we are pretty excited.”

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Israeli and Palestinian negotiators held their first peace talks in nearly three years on Monday in a U.S.-brokered effort that Secretary of State John Kerry hopes will end their conflict despite deep divisions.

Top aides to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas began the talks over an iftar dinner – the evening meal with which Muslims break their daily fast during Ramadan – hosted by Kerry at the State Department.

Kerry, who has prodded, coaxed and cajoled the two sides to resume negotiations in a flurry of visits to the Middle East during his less than six months in office, urged Israelis and Palestinians to strike “reasonable compromises.”

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Noam Chomsky reads "Of Idiots and Sages" by Mumia Abu-Jamal

Prison Radio announces that it will continue to record and distribute Mumia Abu-Jamal's radio essays in the face of State censorship and State sponsored torture. Mumia is being kept in solitary in SCI Mahanoy's dungeon. Its restrictions and conditions belie its modern construction. The defeat for the State, having to openly declare that Mumia will live, and the fact that they can no longer legally execute Mumia, has meant a severe backlash. After his transfer off of death row, Mumia was thrown in the hole at SCI Mahanoy.

The prison administration excuse that "paperwork" is holding up his transfer to general population in this medium security prison is transparent. The disinformation is part of the strategy to create confusion and disorient. Make no mistake. These conditions are clearly designed torture. They are being enacted to elicit Mumia and our silence.

Mumia Abu-Jamal is being held in extremely repressive conditions. And like thousands of prisoners, residents of solitary confinement and isolation units in every hole in every prison across the country, Mumia is being subject to draconian, dehumanizing and brutal conditions. He is chained in leg, waist and wrist irons, behind Plexiglas during visits. Subject to strip searches before and after visits. Unable to walk freely. Having bits of paper to write notes on, with a rubber flex pen. No shelves, no books. Limited access to new reports, letters delayed. Resitricted visiting. Lights on 24hrs a day. Only one brief phone call to his wife. No access to adequate food or commissary.

"Solitary Confinement is simply torture.  It has been well known for a long time.  It is savagery Mass incaceration is an incredible crime.  All of these things are a true international scandal.   He is a striking case, but it is far more general.  Maximum security prisons in the United States are horrendous. They make Guantanamo look like a vacation resort. Same with Death Row.  Executions in the United States are far beyond the norm. There are very few countries except ones that we would prefer not to mention that use the death penalty either at all or anything like the U.S. does. Noam Chomsky, Professor MIT, Cambridge Mass.

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Prison and government officials are trying to censor and silence Mumia Abu-Jamal.  I stand as one of many Americans who believe that there is tremendous value in his voice being heard.  I and others will fight to make sure that both his voice and his body are free.

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How much is your child worth?

How much is your grandchild worth?

These are not trick questions.  They arise from the news that North Carolina

Recently announced cash compensation to thousands of survivors of their State sterilization program that ran from 1929 to 1974 ~ and astonishing 45 years!

          North Carolina was but one of many mostly Southern states that sterilized people whom it considered as ‘defective’.  In this, they were supported by authorities as august as the U.S. Supreme Court, which, in its now-infamous Buck vs. Bell (1927) decision, found that a state could properly sterilize its citizens, and citizens had no constitutional right to oppose it, for, in the words of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes: “Three generations of imbeciles are enough!”

A North Carolina task force recommended payment of $50,000 for each survivor.

North Carolina shouldn’t be the whipping boy here, for such practices took place nationally with Federal government support.  Historians and scholars  Mary Frances Berry and John Blassingame, in their 1982 work,  ‘Long Memory’”  The Black Experience in America” (NY Oxford University Press) tell us that as late as the 1970’s, the U.S. Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare were “forcing 100,000to 150,000 people to be sterilized annually”! {p.353} Over 90% of these people were Black.

This horrific state practice and the U.S. Supreme Court’s chilling reasoning in support thereof, gives us some insight into how social prejudices and attitudes percolate into all sections of society – and despite their self-evident madness are seen by seemingly enlightened sectors as perfectly reasonable –only to be later tarnished as repellent with the passage of time.

If a state, or nation, could sterilize its own so called ‘citizens’, deny people the right and ability to have children, what is such a state (or nation) but a dictatorship of arrogance and power?

One day, perhaps sooner than we suppose, we shall look back at the phenomenon of mass incarceration and the prison industrial complex as proof of a mad society.

Perhaps such a future state will pay reparations ---(oops) …er, I mean compensation to their survivors in 75 or 80 years.

If any survive.

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Content Marketing has gone mainstream. So you've got to work harder to make your content budget deliver impact. The new B2B Content Strategy Checklist from Velocity can help.

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PRLog - June 20, 2012 - Velocity Partners, the London-based B2B content marketing agency, today published a new guide for marketers called The Big Fat B2B Content Marketing Strategy Checklist.

The Checklist is really a series of checklists, worksheets and tools designed to help any B2B marketer sharpen their content strategy and focus their very next content piece.

"It used to be good enough to publish a few random pieces of content," says Doug Kessler Velocity co-founder and creative director, "Now everyone is doing content marketing -- including your competitors and the people competing for web traffic. That's why marketers now have to get strategic, to focus their content marketing budgets where they'll make the most impact on the business. That's what the Checklist is all about."

It includes sections on goals, target audiences, SEO keyphrases, topic selection, media, promotion, metrics and lead nurturing.

It also includes a running case story about the Content Marketing Checklist itself, revealing the strategy behind it.

The Checklist is the most recent in a series of free resources for B2B content marketers published by Velocity.  It's available from the Velocitypartners.co.uk website.

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PR News Announces the Top PR People & 15 to Watch Winners

More so than other industries, PR is intensely social, fueled by human interaction. No matter how brilliantly conceived, a program can never come to fruition without talented and focused PR pros guiding and galvanizing it. People--not concepts--continue to be the engine driving this business. At PR News, we know this instinctively, and we are delighted to pay homage to the winners of the PR People Awards and the Hall of Fame inductees in this issue, which is being unveiled at our Nov. 6 awards luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Also included in this issue is our nod to young turks--the "15 to Watch" PR up-and-comers.

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Almost 80 Per Cent of Parents Blame the Internet for Forcing the 'Facts of Life' Conversation to Happen at an Earlier Age New research from AVG Technologies indicates technology is accelerating the end of childhood innocence by making parents discuss awkward adult topics sooner

AMSTERDAM and SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Research released today by AVG Technologies, (NYSE: AVG), the online security company™ for 187 million active users, has revealed that by the age of ten years old, most children today will have already had their first 'facts of life' talk with their parents. This is up to five years earlier than their parents' generation, the majority of whom (50 per cent) could not remember having had the conversation until the age of 15 – if at all (42 per cent).

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Covering adult themes such as porn – the surveyed parents' least comfortable topic of discussion – sex and puberty, the Internet was clearly pointed to as a driving force behind the advance in this conversation, as concerns over how much time their children spent on devices (a worry for 42 per cent) and how easy it is for them to access inappropriate content online (47 per cent) were clear.

To help address such concerns, and tackle a similarly difficult discussion topic – Internet safety – in an easy and comfortable manner, AVG has created a series of interactive 'click-or-tell' digital books, called Magda and Mo. Developed with global Internet safety charity, Childnet International, the introductory book, 'The Pirate's Donut', is a fun story for young readers and their parents to read together as they guide the title characters to decide between going online themselves or asking a grown-up for help.

With AVG's research indicating confusion over how best to tackle the online safety of their children, the Magda and Mo series features clear, simple suggestions for parents of some of the most effective steps they can take. The most popular methods parents said they were currently using included forbidding their child from visiting unknown websites without asking permission (53 per cent); talking to strangers or buying items online (51 per cent each); and only allowing their child online for a set amount of time (44 per cent) – however, no single action alone was favored by the overwhelming majority.

Despite more than eight out of ten (81 per cent) parents implementing one or more restrictions, only a third (35 per cent) of the children asked alongside their parents thought that the Internet could be dangerous. The majority of parents also said that by the age of 12, they felt their child would know more than them about the Internet and one in five (19 per cent) said that this had or would have already happened by the age of nine.

"This illustrates the need to start the process of learning the dos and don'ts of the Internet at a young age, and of parents and children undertaking it together as a joint activity," said Judith Bitterli, Chief Marketing Officer, AVG Technologies. "The importance of having this conversation properly and early cannot be underestimated as connected device usage is increasing. The Magda & Mo books are part of AVG's wider aim to support families by providing useful tools that can help develop a child's understanding of how to make right choices online, as well as giving parents some practical guidance on the subject."

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Methodology: An online survey of 5,420 parents and 2,569 children aged 5-10 years old was undertaken in the Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The survey was set up using Research Now and fieldwork took place in May 2014.

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Amigo Energy Ranks in the Top 10 Texas Electricity Ratings

HOUSTON, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- We are proud to announce that Amigo Energy achieved a top 10 ranking recently in the Texas Electricity Ratings. A premier online ratings site for the State's electric companies, Texas Electricity Ratings provides consumers with the opportunity to participate in their deregulated electricity market. The comprehensive online forum enables consumers to share their experiences, as well as compare prices of available electricity plans. Highly ranked Amigo Energy is a full-service Retail Electric Provider (REP) serving thousands of residential and commercial customers.

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The ratings take into account many different aspects of a company in order to provide a balanced and fair overview for consumers. A total of 59 companies were evaluated based on multiple independent data sources including customer reviews, kilowatt-per-hour rates, state PUC complaint statistics, JD Power & Associates ratings and company standings with the Better Business Bureau, among other factors.

These successful results for Amigo Energy – a member of the Just Energy Group of companies – speak to the company's commitment to delivering exceptional value and customer service. "Over the years, Amigo Energy has demonstrated a firm commitment to providing the highest value to Texas electricity consumers," says Mohsin Khoja, Senior Vice President of Amigo Energy.  "Our commitment to exceptional customer experiences has been the core of our business philosophy. As an industry leader, we are committed to maintaining our highest customer relationship standards."

About Amigo Energy:
Amigo Energy is a full-service Retail Electric Provider (REP) to residential and commercial customers in Texas. The company operates in nearly all deregulated transmission areas in the State providing competitive rates and superior customer service with a view to building long term relationships and satisfaction. Amigo Energy is a subsidiary of Just Energy Group Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE: JE and TSX: JE) serving close to 2 million customers across North America. Visit to learn more.

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(NYSE: JE and TSX: JE) is primarily a competitive retailer of natural gas and electricity. With offices located across the United States, Canada and now the United Kingdom, Just Energy serves close to 2 million residential and commercial customers through a wide range of energy programs and home comfort services, including fixed-price or price-protected energy program contracts, the rental of water heaters, furnaces and air conditioners and the installation of solar panels. The Company's JustGreen® products provide consumers with the ability to help them reduce the environmental impact of their everyday energy use.  Just Energy is the parent to Amigo Energy, Commerce Energy, Hudson Energy, Hudson Energy Solar, National Home Services, Momentis, Tara Energy and Terra Grain Fuels. Visit to learn more about JustGreen Lifestyle.  Also, find us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Android Tablet Pre-Loads NuWallet As Featured App Gives Users Secure Control of Their Digital Wallet

DALLAS, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NuWallet, Inc., a mobile personal information management and on-line payment application provider, announced the NuWallet app will be pre-loaded on all Android tablets by Rapids Wireless Corporation.

The NuWallet app serves as a digital wallet for mobile devices providing users complete privacy and security of their personal information, while also giving consumers flexibility in their on-line payment options – all in a simple-to-use and easy-to-manage application.

"Rapids Wireless was looking for a unique app that would securely protect the user's personal information," said David Thompson, CEO of Rapids Wireless. He further stated "tablets are the consumer's device of choice for accessing and storing personal information and quickly becoming the 'de-facto' device for shopping over the Internet. Having NuWallet pre-loaded on all of our tablets re-enforces the need to provide secure, useful applications for our customers."

In a feature called "MyNotes", the NuWallet app securely stores sensitive information such as passwords; banking/investment/payment account numbers; health & prescription data; insurance information; airline and hotel loyalty programs; car information, etc. "By storing personal information within the NuWallet app, it returns control of information security to the owner," said George Hendrix, President of NuWallet. "This technology all but eliminates the ability for a hacker to gain access to the user's personal information which is encrypted and can only be accessed by entering the user's unique security PIN. Having NuWallet pre-loaded on Rapid Wireless' tablets confirms the growing importance of protecting the mobile user's personal information," Hendrix added.

As tablets become more ubiquitous as the standard platform for on-line shopping, Internet-based merchants can now integrate NuWallet's technology to enable their customers a quick, single-tap check-out for mobile, on-line commerce transactions. The consumer has the ability to select which payment instrument they wish to use (i.e. debit card, credit card, merchant card, etc.) at the moment of check-out. This greatly simplifies the on-line mobile payment process and enables the purchase to be completed in just a few seconds.

Not only is the NuWallet app pre-loaded on the Rapids Wireless tablet, it is also available for free at Apple's App Store and at Google Play for iPhone or Android mobile devices.

About NuWallet:

NuWallet is a patent-pending technology of NuWallet, Inc. and was founded by a team of industry veterans with a vast amount of experience in credit card processing; merchant services; banking and cash management, and the Internet-security industry.

About Rapids Wireless:

Rapids Wireless provides high-quality, high-value Android tablets. They primarily sell through their network of dealers and also welcome dealer inquiries anywhere in the continental US.

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Contact: George Hendrix @ 214.904.8447

Apple, iPhone, iTunes, Google, Android, Rapids Wireless and NuWallet are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Attorney Jacqueline Goodman to Appeal After "Irvine 11" Ruling Orange County Attorney Jacqueline Goodman announced that she and the appellate team will appeal the judicial panel's ruling in the "Irvine 11" case to the Fourth District Court of Appeals in Santa Ana.

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., March 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- After Orange County Superior Court judges ruled to uphold the convictions in the "Irvine 11" free speech case, Attorney Jacqueline Goodman vowed that she would appeal. Goodman represented some of the students faced with misdemeanor charges of conspiring to disrupt and disruption after gathering to protest Michael Oren's (Israeli ambassador to the U.S.) speech at UC Irvine on February 8, 2010.

The defense appealed the convictions of 10 students (an 11th struck a plea deal before trial) on grounds of unconstitutionality, but the ruling handed down today affirms the convictions of the student protestors.

"Taking a broader view of the question of constitutionality, it is clear that criminalizing a peaceful protest at a political meeting on a college campus flies in the face of the very purpose of the First Amendment--to promote the free exchange of ideas in a true, albeit at times messy, democracy," said Goodman.

Goodman is optimistic that the Fourth District Court of Appeal will reverse the Superior Court Appellate Department's decision and overturn the convictions.

About Jacqueline Goodman

Jacqueline Goodman is a defense lawyer in Orange County. Goodman is the recipient of the Skip Glen Award for her commitment to human dignity and defending the criminally accused in their darkest hours. She has been featured on multiple major news networks such as Fox, ESPN, CBS and CNN, among others, and single-handedly founded the North Orange County Bar Association (NOCBA). To learn more about Jacqueline Goodman and her role in the Irvine 11 case, visit or call (714) 794-3073.

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Enjoy Suite Dreams at Kasbah Tamadot This Autumn

LONDON, September 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Experience the magic of Kasbah Tamadot and enjoy a free night on us plus 50% off the full board supplement when you book to stay for at least 3 nights in one of Kasbah Tamadot's beautiful suites or luxury Berber Tented Suites.

Rates start from USD $2000* per room for 3 nights (based on two people sharing a Superior Suite) and includes all meals in a variety of locations around the property and the best part is that this suite deal(!) is valid until the 21st October 2011 so there's still time to fit in a well deserved break away before winter.

To add to this we're also offering guests a free night in all other room types until the 21st October, so when you book to stay for 4, 5 or 7 nights, your final night is on us! Rates start from $695 per room per night based on two adults sharing and include breakfast.

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  • This offer is valid for new bookings only until 21st October 2011
  • This offer is subject to availability and is not valid on Superior and Deluxe Rooms
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  • One child can stay free when sharing with parents from the 14th - 21st October 2011 with our Kids Go Free Offer

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  • Offer is subject to availability and applies to any new bookings made for arrivals until 21st October 2011
  • All our normal booking terms and conditions apply
  • This offer can be combined with selected other offers and special packages
  • The Deluxe Suite with Pool can be booked within two months of your arrival

Virgin Limited Edition is an award-winning collection of unique retreats, chosen for their beautiful locations and magnificent surroundings; each offers a sense of fun, style, luxury and exceptional personal service.  The group includes Necker Island in the Caribbean's British Virgin Islands, Ulusaba Private Game Reserve in South Africa, The Roof Gardens and Babylon Restaurant in London; Kasbah Tamadot in Morocco, The Lodge in Verbier, Necker Belle, a 105 foot luxury catamaran and Necker Nymph, a three man aero submarine.

Virgin Limited Edition aims to make a credible contribution towards creating a sustainable economy and to meet or exceed the expectations of our customers and stakeholders.

For bookings please call 0800-716-919 (toll free) or +44(0)208-600-0430 alternatively visit http://www.virginlimitededition.com for more details.

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Legal-Bay Lawsuit Settlement Funding Announces Strong Commitment to Victims of Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Claims Pre-Settlement Funding Firm reaffirms their commitment to plaintiffs of discrimination cases on the heels of Donald Sterling, NBA race discrimination scandal.

LOS ANGELES, May 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they have begun to place and even greater focus on Discrimination Cases needing lawsuit funding after the insensitive remarks made by California businessman Donald Sterling.  The company has been an industry leader in all types of lawsuits; however recently the company has expanded their internal staff and financial resources to assist plaintiffs and victims of cases involving race discrimination, sexual discrimination, age discrimination, and discrimination against disabled people under the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Due to the nature of many work related discrimination or wrongful termination cases, many lawsuit funding companies tend to shy away from funding these type of cases, says the company.

Legal-Bay and its investors have pledged up to $10MM to assist victims of race discrimination and other discrimination cases of all kinds; as well as employment issue cases involving wrongful termination of all kinds.

Patty Kirby, COO and Head of Client Relations, commented on the company's new lawsuit cash advance programs, "The insensitive remarks made my NBA Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, were deplorable and our management saw an opportunity to do what is necessary to assist minorities and all discriminated lawsuit victims with getting them more support in their wrongful termination cases.  Clients that have been turned down elsewhere should not be deterred from applying with Legal-Bay Lawsuit Funding.  Our dedicated staff is highly trained and focused on approving and funding complex cases involving race, sexual, and disability claims of discrimination resulting in wrongful termination or other damages."

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MELA Sciences Names Rpr Marketing Communications as its New Agency of Record

NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MELA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: MELA), the medical device company that developed MelaFind®, a breakthrough device intended to help dermatologists detect melanoma when it is still curable, announced today that it has named Rpr Marketing Communications as its U.S. public relations agency of record.

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"This partnership is a natural fit given both companies' unique expertise in skin cancer detection," said Joseph V. Gulfo, MD, President & CEO of MELA Sciences. "By driving awareness around melanoma detection, including the importance of annual mole checks and advanced diagnostic tools like MelaFind, we hope to help eradicate this deadly epidemic."

Rpr Marketing Communications will provide a full range of marketing communications based services, including consumer and professional media relations, corporate communications, professional meeting strategy and special initiative management. The New York City based agency has extensive experience within the aesthetic medicine, personal care and skincare industries, with proven success in the skin cancer awareness community.

"We planned to engage a marketing communications firm in the second half of our launch year to help us achieve our goals," said Dr. Gulfo.  "We chose Rpr after our search process because of their proven track record of widespread brand acceptance and adoption of products within our space.

Nearly one in five people are likely to get skin cancer this year. There are an estimated 130,000 new cases of melanoma diagnosed in the U.S. every year and according to the National Institutes of Health, 16 percent are diagnosed only after the disease has spread to other parts of the body. Nearly all patients diagnosed with early-stage melanoma can be treated and cured, but 85 percent of patients with late-stage melanoma die from it within five years.

MelaFind was recently recognized by the esteemed Cleveland Clinic as a "Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2013." The Cleveland Clinic reviews technologies from every major field in response to the question, "What innovations are game changers in your field and will have the biggest impact in 2013?" MelaFind uses light from visible to near-infrared wavelengths to evaluate skin lesions up to 2.5 mm beneath the skin.

About MELA Sciences, Inc.
MELA Sciences is a medical device company focused on the commercialization of its flagship product, MelaFind®, and its further design and development.  MelaFind is a non-invasive tool to provide additional information to dermatologists during melanoma skin examinations. The device uses light from visible to near-infrared wavelengths to evaluate skin lesions up to 2.5 mm beneath the skin. The device provides information on a lesion's level of morphologic disorganization to provide additional objective information that may be used by dermatologists in the biopsy decision-making process. MelaFind has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in the US. In addition, MelaFind has received CE Mark approval and is approved for use in the European Union.

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More Than 140,000 Children Could Be Victims of Identity Fraud Each Year New Study from ID Analytics Finds When Children's Data is Exposed, it is Misused More Frequently

SAN DIEGO, July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For most people, the thought of their children being victims of identity fraud is even more chilling than being a victim themselves. While children are less at risk for identity fraud than adults, when it happens it can be much more devastating because the fraudulent activity can go undetected for years, making it all that much harder to restore the victim's good name. A new ID:A Labs study from ID Analytics found that  a startling 140,000 identity frauds are perpetrated on minors each year.

The ID:A Labs study is based on a review of over 172,000 children whose identities were protected through ID Analytics Consumer Notification Service (CNS) from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011. CNS directly connects consumers and companies to alert consumers in real-time when their identity is used for consumer transactions, potentially without their permission. In addition to the rate of child identity fraud, the study also found:

  • Credit card and wireless activity most common—60 percent of the potential fraudulent identity use alerts sent to minors originated from the credit card industry. The vast majority of the remaining alerts were from the telecommunications industry, mostly wireless providers.
  • Take the alerts seriously—minors who received an alert through the service were seven times more likely to experience fraud than an adult. They received 0.5 percent of the identity use alerts, but yielded 3.5 percent of the cases of fraud.

"Child identity fraud poses complex challenges to consumers, businesses and regulators. Unfortunately, minors' identities are particularly appealing to fraudsters because their personal data is untainted, legitimate and less likely to be monitored for misuse," said Tom Oscherwitz, chief privacy officer at ID Analytics. "This new study finds that child identity fraud is more than a hypothetical risk. Well over 140,000 U.S. kids are victims of the crime today. Our children need better protection. A comprehensive solution to child identity fraud requires a layered approach reflecting advances in technology and business processes, legislative guidance and consumer education."

Osherwitz will speak about these findings and child identity fraud today in Washington DC at "Stolen Futures:  A Forum on Child ID Fraud" sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

Understanding the Methodology

To provide greater insight into the scope of child identity fraud, ID:A Labs conducted a study of more than 172,523 children enrolled in ID Analytics' Consumer Notification Service at some point during the 12-month period, from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011. Seventy percent of the enrolled minors were 13 or under. Parents and/or custodial guardians of the enrolled children identified over 600 possible cases of child identity fraud, 330 of which were confirmed by credit card issuers and service providers as actual identity fraud. In total, 55 percent of the possible fraud cases identified turned out to be fraud.

Because the CNS leverages the actual use or misuse of identity information, and is therefore able to operate independently of credit reports, it fills a historical gap in child identity theft protection by allowing parents to monitor the use of their child's identity information to detect use or misuse. Through the CNS, ID Analytics monitors real-time transactions throughout the United States for use and misuse of a child's SSN, name, date of birth, or other information.  While adults have historically had access to credit monitoring services built on credit files, the CNS now provides parents and guardians with visibility into the real time use of their child's personal information.

When the unauthorized use of an identity is discovered, the CNS provides consumers with a mechanism to say "that's not me" and shut down the application, often before it is approved and can result in harm.

About ID:A Labs

ID:A Labs reveals important trends in consumer behavior by examining identity use to help organizations better manage both the risk and opportunity of an individual consumer. ID:A Labs is a multidisciplinary group of mathematicians, computer scientists, economists, financial experts, cognitive scientists and advisors from ID Analytics and other respected institutions.

ID:A Labs conducts research and analysis in the areas of identity fraud, credit risk, marketing and segmentation, authentication and identity proofing. The Labs leverages the ID Network®, the nation's first network of cross-industry consumer behavioral data. Backed by patented technology, world-class analytics and the ID Network, ID:A Labs researches, analyzes and reports on developments in consumer behavior, identity- and credit-related issues, the regulatory landscape and innovations in analytics around modeling and machine learning.

About ID Analytics, Inc.

ID Analytics is transforming consumer risk management with patented analytics, proven expertise, and real-time insight into consumer behavior. By combining proprietary data from the ID Network®—one of the nation's largest networks of cross-industry behavioral data—with advanced science, ID Analytics provides unprecedented visibility into identity risk and creditworthiness. Every day, the largest U.S. companies and critical government agencies rely on ID Analytics to make risk-based decisions that enhance revenue, reduce fraud, drive cost savings, and protect consumers. Please visit us on the web at

ID Analytics is a registered trademark of ID Analytics, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.

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U.S. State Department Discriminates Against Indiana Pastor On Basis Of Collar

WHITELAND, Ind., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Liberty Institute sent a demand letter to the U.S. State Department on behalf of Lutheran Pastor Mark Powell, who was denied his passport because he wore a clerical collar for his passport photograph.  In September, Rev. Powell applied for his passport with the State Department's National Passport Information Center, and subsequently, received a denial letter. Rev. Powell's passport application was rejected because in the photograph submitted with the application he is "not shown in normal attire."

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Rev. Powell stated: "I am astonished that the U.S. State Department refused to issue my passport simply because I am photographed in my clerical collar, something that I wear everyday as part of my religious beliefs and practice as an ordained Lutheran pastor."

"The U.S. State Department's refusal to issue a passport to Pastor Powell because he dresses in a clerical collar is not only outrageous, it also violates federal law, including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the First Amendment," said Jeff Mateer, Liberty Institute's general counsel. "We demand that the State Department stop this infringement upon Pastor Powell's religious liberty rights and issue his passport immediately."

Liberty Institute is a nonprofit legal group dedicated to defending and restoring religious liberty across America — in our schools, for our churches and throughout the public arena. Liberty's vision is to reestablish religious liberty in accordance with the principles of our Founding Fathers. For information, visit www.LibertyInstitute.org.

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The connection is made reliably and quickly using insulation displacement terminal technology. The insulation displacement terminals are designed for rigid and flexible conductors with a broad range of wire cross-sections.

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If you are a looking for a new tablet on the market that can handle heavy gaming performance, you may be wondering what Nokia’s Lumia 2520 can do since it runs on Windows 8.1 RT. We have a quick heads-up for you now showing what general performance is like and whether it can stand up to the likes of Apple’s iPad and the best Android tablets out there.

The Nokia Lumia 2520 is a gorgeous tablet to look at. It has everything you want, including a stylish keyboard add-on which we took a look at in a previous report here. Now we switch our attention to gaming and whether the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and Adreno 330 graphics system can deliver the goods.

In actual fact, it looks like it’s not the Lumia 2520 hardware at fault, but the fact that there simply isn’t enough apps and games to take advantage of.

It was considered to be the greatest risk for anyone picking up a Windows 8.1 RT tablet, especially since the Lumia 2520 doesn’t have the ability to run full PC apps like the full version of Windows 8.1 does.

Are you impressed with gaming on the Lumia 2520?

Are you impressed with gaming on the Lumia 2520?

There are some games available on the tablet though and they run like a dream. The graphics are well up there with what any Android tablet can handle in comparison, so there’s no question that the Lumia 2520 tablet is a device that is setup nicely for gaming usage.

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Jazz Rock/Fusion

4.15 | 51 ratings

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4 stars This Italian Jazz / Fusion band came highly recommended to me but I wasn't expecting the Spacerock flavour that is on that first track. In fact the OZRIC TENTACLES came to mind throughout it. The rest is very much a keyboard driven brand of Italian Fusion. When there are vocals they sound great..

"Escher" is one of my favourites. Deep bass sounds opens as synths swirl about. Guitar comes in grinding out some melodies.The guitar takes off as it's played with some energy before 3 minutes. The percussion before 6 minutes is cool. Sounds like fuzz organ 8 1/2 minutes in. Nice. "Caleidoscopio" is a mellow, relaxing song with vocals. We get some spacey synths plus vibraphone. It starts to get heavy but not for long. This is really good ! Vocals are back 4 minutes in. Lots of keys and spacey synths as drums pound away. Quite jazzy 5 1/2 minutes in with some excellent guitar a minute later.

"Esperanto" features the vocals from the singer (Alberto Piras) for DEUS EX MACHINE. D.F.A. have been compared to this fellow Italian band, but they're not as crazy. Alberto actually produced D.F.A.'s debut album and signed them to his label. He can sing man ! This song is an uptempo Jazz / Fusion style song with the vocals arriving 3 1/2 minutes in. Guitar, synths and keys all share the spotlight. "Ascendente Scorpione" opens with light drums and synths.The sound then becomes more powerful as this contrast continues. "Ragno" has some great angular guitar in it. More Jazz / Fusion with spacey synths coming and going. Quite the haunting and spacey atmosphere 7 minutes in. Some great guitar follows as drums and keys join in.Nice sound. Angular guitar is back 11 minutes in. "Malia" is another terrific track. Beautiful instrumental work as female vocals come in. Male vocals join in as a support. This is very laid back with synths. Gorgeous song.

I think this recording will please a lot of people. It crosses into a few territories. Highly recommended.

Mellotron Storm | 4/5 |

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Holger Czukay

3.00 | 5 ratings

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3 stars Holger Czukay's solo albums have swung between more or less rock based efforts (such as Movies, or On the Way to the Peak of Normal) and more abstract electronic music (Canaxis, La Luna). Good Morning Story combines these two approaches, with the first half in the style of Movies and the second half an extended piece of ambient electronica in the style of La Luna.

The album has added significance in that it marks the first time Czukay used a sampler, as opposed to taped and found sounds. The use of a sampler also makes for a virtual Can reunion, with samples of Irmin Schmidt, Michael Karoli and Jaki Liebezeit forming the basis of several pieces. The first couple of tracks are songs which recall some of his 80s output like Rome Remains Rome and Radio Wave Surfer. The Invisible Man has vocals by long time Czukay collaborator Sheldon Ancel while the title track's lyrics are delivered by Czukay himself. Both are typically eccentric fare, and if you liked the 80s albums you'll love these. The next three tracks are instrumentals with samples from Cukay's beloved short wave radio (a technique he pioneered in Can on pieces like Animal Waves and whichhas informed a lot of his solo work) and sounds from all over the world are laid over a collage of samples from Can. The album closes with the 22 minute long Mirage, a sustained drone which at times recalls Canaxis but which unfolds with a logic of its own. It's highly atmospheric, but like La Luna there's a feeling that there's more atmosphere than content here.

Good Morning Story could function as a kind of one stop introduction to Holger Czukay's solo work, but as an album it feels a tad disjointed, as though the a and b sides of two different albums had been mixed up at a pressing plant back in the good old days of vinyl. It's not a bad place for newcomers to start, and established fans will definitely enjoy at least half of it, but Czukay has issued far stronger albums which focus on one side of his muse or the other, while Moving Pictures reconciles the two strands more convincingly. Good, but definitely non essential.

Syzygy | 3/5 |

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Heavy Prog

3.85 | 356 ratings

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4 stars Live records are notoriously difficult to get right. The band has sound issues to worry about above all...is the mix right? Can the band and audience hear everything clearly? Or is just a mush of sound? These are all things that bands MUST take into consideration when making a live disc.

That doesn't seem to be a problem here, for, even at this early time in their career, Rush seemed like consummate pros. Excitable pros, yes, but still consummate pros. Geddy's voice and bass are nuts as always (often using his bass as a rhythm guitar), and Alex's (the unsung hero, IMHO) guitars are always front and center. Neil is his usual crazy self, as always (listen to the middle of "Working Man/Finding My Way" for proof). It seems that in this setting, the songs themselves take on new meanings, so the title track from "Fly By Night" seems more, shall we say, wistful, and "In The Mood" seems far more raucous, than on their regular disc counterparts.

So, all in all, an excellent start to Rush's live career. "Exit...Stage Left" has a better track listing, yes, but for sheer, unpolished, RAW enthusiasm, you really can't go wrong with this one.

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