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Hezekiah Bennetts
I have very little concrete evidence concerning Hezekiah Bennetts ancestors, so I read with interest your thoughts.
On Hezekiah's death certificate in 1900 his parents were stated as William Bennetts and Nancy Unknown. I'm fairly certain this is incorrect, and that the informant their daughter Rebecka who immigrated with her parents at the age of 7 may not have even remembered her grandparents names.
I have however located his marriage details on the parish registers as detailed below:-
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
Marriage banns, 1823-1844
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I PUBLISH the banns of Marriage between Hezekiah Benne(unable to read in the crease of the page, so I am assuming when I cross reference the entry on the CORNWALL ONLINE PARISH CLERKS (Genealogy) website that is the entry for Hezekiah Bennetts) of this parish Bachelor and Mary George Sojourner in the Parish Widow.
If any of you know cause of just impediment why these two Persons should not be joined together in Holy Matrimony, ye are to declare it.
This is the first time of asking --- Dated 10th day of March 182
This is the second time of asking --- Dated the 17th day of March 1839
This is the third time of asking --- Dated 24th day of March 182
Perranzabuloe, Cornwall
Marriage entry parish records 1837-1860
1839. Marriage Solemnized in the Church in the Parish of Perranaluloe in the County of Cornwall.
No. 47
When Married March 28
Name and Surname Hezekiah Bennetts, age 21, Condition Bachelor, Rank or Profession Miner, Residence at the time of the marriage Chiverton, Father's Name and Surname Philip Bennetts, Rank or Profession of Father ?
Name and Surname Mary George, age 26, Condition Widow, Rank or Profession ---, Residence at the time of the marriage ????, Father's Name and Surname Thomas Nance, Rank or Profession of Father ?
Married in the Church of Perran according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by me. George Bellamy.
This marriage was solemnized between us Hezekiah Bennetts sign Mary George's sign in the Presence of us, Edward Searle Symons, & Francis Veall
So at least I am able to confirm that Hezekiah's father is most likely Philip.
His parents were Philip Bennetts (?born 1779? ) and Anne/Nancy Rickard(Richards) married on the 13 Nov 1800 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England where Philip was listed as being from Perranzabulo
I have managed to identify the following siblings for Hezekiah as follows:-
1. Jenefer christened 03 Jan 1802
2. Ann christened 03 Jan 1804
3. Philip christened 26 Dec 1808
4. Sally christened 29 Sep 1811
5. Richard christened 03 Dec 1813 the family were living in Churchtown, St Allen and Philip was working as a Farm Labourer
6. John christened 19 Nov 1815 the family were living in Churchtown, St Allen and Philip was working as a Farm Labourer
7. Hezekial christened 22 Oct 1818 the family were living in Churchtown, St Allen and Philip was working as a Farm Labourer
8. Edward christened 26 Dec 1820 the family were living in Churchtown, St Allen and Philip was working as a Farm Labourer
dOES ANYONE RECOGNISE THIS FAMILY?
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>Running 101>If you have children who run,
Baby bean!
how old were they when they started?
My son is 2 and I can do half a run with him in the B.O.B. but then he wants out and tells me he wants to run. So I try to plan my run and head into a park and let him run.
Yesterday, he ran about .6 of a mile. Last week, he ran almost an entire mile!! I ask him if he's tired, if he needs to walk, etc. But he seems happy and content and stops when he wants.
He loves it! But is he too young?
Goals:Finish C25K
I'm slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter, but I run.
A Saucy Wench
As long as everything is driven by him (pace, distance, rest, stopping to look at slugs) no problem. Kids have a much better sense of pay attention to your body than adults do.
I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets
"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
My not quite 2 year old daughter does a similar thing.
She runs some, walks some, runs more and decides when she has had enough.
5K 20:23 (Vdot 48.7) 9/9/17
10K 44:06 (Vdot 46.3) 3/11/17
HM 1:33:48 (Vdot 48.6) 11/11/17
FM 4:13:43 (Vdot 35.4) 3/4/18
He's fine.
"...You have to have faith, to know that you can do what you want to do." -Joseph Nzau
Feeling the growl again
If they like what they are doing, I would just keep it fun and let them do it. My kids run now and again, my younger one who I figure to be the competitive one, apparently ran pretty far and fast as part of soccer practice yesterday (age 3.5) and had a blast. I would not take them to a mile fun run yet, but I'd do a 1K with them (older sister is age 6). They are very interested in winning trophies/medals running but I'm holding off on that, for now I give them mine.
I'm only aware of one case where a young kid was doing what they claimed to be fun running and it turned out to be too much too soon...5-year-old girl who have 4 older siblings who were in JH/HS and top on the team/state type of athletes. Little girl was out beating junior high kids in 5Ks. But by the time she was old enough to run JH XC, she had already burned out and quit running. Not sure what happened, but only one of the older siblings ran in college (others burned out) and he didn't run all 4 years before burning out himself. I think the competitiveness/pressure in the family just got to be too much.
Just don't be like the dad I saw at an indoor track years ago, pushing his ~9-yo daughter in 200m repeats on the track and screaming at her when she did not hit the splits he wanted. It was hard to restrain myself as she kept going around the track with tears in her eyes.
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
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Just don't be like the dad I saw at an indoor track years ago, pushing his ~9-yo daughter in 200m repeats on the track and screaming at her when she did not hit the splits he wanted. It was hard to restrain myself as she kept going around the track with tears in her eyes.
That is terrible.
If they do it because they like to and are allowed to stop when they want to, it is good exercise. NEVER force a young child to run. My boys always "ran" on the track when i went but neither had any interest in a race until the age of 9 or 10. It should always be their choice
My son never thought about track until a coach took him out after basketball practice in 9th grade to see what he could do. He ended up winning 5 state championships in the jumps in high school, being the state meet MVP, and the metro area TF athlete of the year. This past year he was the Ivy League runner-up in the decathlon.
Jumps are different than distance, but my friend/colleague (he's a sub 3 hour marathoner in his 50s) had his kids in swimming when they were little and then they started running XC/track in high school. He hired private coaching for them. They, a girl and a boy, were both multi time state champions and record setters. His daughter was a D1 All American this year and his son redshirted in the top program in the country.
My son's team just announced their new recruiting class that included one distance runner who didn't run until his senior year in high school.
If the kids are active, they don't need specific running training when they are babies. I've personally known a few families who pushed their kids in running when they were little and those kids all quit before they got to high school. On the other hand, there are some famous stories out there of kids who were pushed into running as babies and it worked out well for them. Years ago I read this article about some 10 year old who was in serious competitions and her parents were really pushing her. Awhile back I googled her to see what happened, expecting her to have disappeared or flamed out, but it turns out she had a nice college running career at Harvard.
My personal opinion is that kids should play and not "train" or "work" at their sport until after puberty.
My daughter is 6 and my son is 4. Both did two kids triathlons this summer and loved it. They both had run kids runs at different events and it started when my daughter was 4 and son was 2.
If a kid wants to run and play, and run and play hard, let them, encourage them, foster it! It's good for them.
There was a local triathlon that my little girls wanted to do. But it turned out they had to join some national triathlon organization, there was a registration fee, and it would have been like 70 bucks. For a couple of kids to run, bike, and swim like they do for free every day.
I guess they want to start real young keeping the riff-raff out of triathlons. I saw some materials for a triathlon (not this kids' event) pitching their event to local authorities. They made a big deal about how triathletes have an average income over $200k and are an exclusive group of big-spending consumers.
I bet some of the 10 year olds had expensive racing bikes. My girls have 80 lb WalMart bikes.
One of the cool things I like about track is that you can't really buy success for kids. Every year you'll see some kid who never ran before come out and blow away the kids who went to all the right camps and trainers. Seems more fair to me than golf, tennis, lacrosse, and lots of other sports where you have to get in the system at an young age. Of course, parents who do those programs think it's unfair for a kid who hasn't paid his dues to have success.
My girls are 12 and 7. My twelve year old has cerebral pulsey, and did two runs this year, a 1-mile and a 5k. She took 2nd place in her age group on the 1-mile and was very excited. She got out and ran with me every chance she got. Unfortunately, she didn't work on distance. She would do 1 - 1 1/2 miles, then walk back home. During the 5k, she started out too fast, (trying to keep up with the adults), and wore herself out. She walked for much of the race and took last place overall. Even the walkers passed her, so I presume she must have stopped to pick flowers or something. I eventually ran the route in reverse to find her, and motivate her to the finish. I don't presume that she has much interest anymore. But, she will still go with me occaisionally and walk the dogs, while I do a short run. She did mention that she was interested in running a particular 5k in September, (and I have no idea WHY THAT RACE???). That race also has a 2-mile walk and a 100 meter fun run. I may enter her for one of those instead.
My seven year old is a little different. If I was to ask if she wants to go for a run, the answer would be a huge NO, but if I ask her to go for a walk, she is happy to go. Only problem is, she doesn't have a walking speed. She always ends up challenging myself or her older sister to a race. So, for her a "walk" is actually defined as a sprint, followed by a short breather, then repeat. I think that she and my wife are going to do the 2-mile walk mention in the race above.
This is exactly the sort of scene I would keep my children out of. I'm content for us to be the riff-raff at that age.
Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits.- Mark Twain
This is exactly the sort of scene I would keep my children out of. I'm content for us to be the riff-raff at that age.
I would not read so much into it. Sounds like typical justification (ie positive economic impact) for why local authorities should approve an event that will be a PIA and create headaches with complaints by locals due to blocked off streets and suck up police resources managing traffic.
She did mention that she was interested in running a particular 5k in September, (and I have no idea WHY THAT RACE???). That race also has a 2-mile walk and a 100 meter fun run. I may enter her for one of those instead.
Maybe you should let her do the 5k if that's what she wants, and offer to walk/run with her if she doesn't mind a parent coming along. Just speculatin'.


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Nine Tricks For Waking Up Without Coffee
It's hard to wake up in the morning, even with coffee. It's near impossible without it. But here are nine tricks people use to get out of bed, stay out of bed, and wake up without using caffeine.
1. Immediately drink a glass of water.
2. Put your feet on the ground as soon as you hear the alarm.
3. Immediately get into the shower . . . especially a cold shower.
4. Put the alarm clock on the other side of the room, so you have to get up to turn it off.
5. Don't do anything else in bed other than sleep or have sex. If you get used to eating, watching TV, or reading in bed, your brain associates your bed with something other than sleep. And that'll make it harder to get up in the morning.
6. Plan your breakfast the night before . . . and make sure it's something you like. When you wake up, you'll be hungry and happy about eating.
7. Eat an apple. It can work better than caffeine. We're not sure why, but trust us . . . try it and you'll see.
8. Do four or five minutes of basic exercise . . . like stretching and jumping.
9. Change the song or sound from your alarm clock regularly so you never get used to it.


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Aiming to prevent Escondido Country Club golf course from becoming a large housing tract, nearby residents say they'll pursue a ballot measure to make the 80-acre space a permanent greenbelt.
The new strategy was unveiled Wednesday night during a boisterous neighborhood meeting attended by more than 600 club members and residents living near the north Escondido course.
Residents have banded together in protest since new owners announced last month that they would close the financially struggling country club April 1.
The owners have also said it might get replaced with housing, the only kind of development the property's zoning would allow.
Describing the new owners as slick Beverly Hills land speculators who can't be trusted, neighborhood leaders and their team of attorneys urged residents Wednesday night to unite behind the proposed ballot measure.
They said replacing the course with as many as 400 houses would lower nearby property values, destroy the area's upscale ambience, increase crime, and bring years of construction noise.
"There isn't any graffiti here and the houses are well-tended, but things would change and not for the better," longtime resident Jim Ahler told the packed house at New Life Church. "But they want you to sit on your behinds and let this whole thing pass you by."
Instead, neighborhood leaders want residents to donate a total of $500,000 for consultants, attorneys and paid signature gatherers.
They would need signatures from more than 5,000 registered city voters to force the City Council to either adopt their initiative, or place it on a future election ballot for approval.
A spokeswoman for the new owners, Stuck in the Rough LLC of West Hollywood, said after the meeting that she couldn't provide much reaction to the ballot measure strategy.
"They didn't give a lot of details about what it would do," said the spokeswoman, Erica Holloway.
Holloway also said Stuck in the Rough sympathized with the residents.
"Their concern is natural and understandable because the community has an important stake in what happens," she said. "We want to work with them and hear their concerns about the need for open space, parks and trails."
During the meeting, neighborhood leaders harshly criticized Stuck in the Rough as a predatory corporation.
"They watch golf courses like hawks because many are closing and they want to buy them up," said Ken Lounsberry, a longtime local attorney and former Escondido city manager. "You'd sit back and admire it if you weren't the victim."
Lounsberry also said residents should be skeptical of Stuck in the Rough's public comments about why it bought the course.
The company has said it bought the club intending to keep the course open, and that the decision to close came only after an analysis showed that falling revenue and dwindling membership made that impossible.
But Lounsberry said that version of events runs counter to his experience as an attorney for housing developers.
He said corporations don't buy large properties without exploring what the possible future options are. And he said the leaders of Stuck in the Rough are particularly accomplished business professionals.
"These folks haven't been hoodwinked since birth," he said.
Holloway said the comments about Stuck in the Rough during the meeting were unfair and inaccurate. She said the corporation and its leaders have never previously bought a golf course that was subsequently replaced by housing.
She said the new owners haven't begun to plan a housing development or make preparations to demolish the property's clubhouse.
She said the club's tennis courts would close along with the course April 1 and that the pool would soon be filled in for safety reasons. But she said the club's salon would remain open based on resident requests.
Jerry Swadley, a resident who led Wednesday's meeting, said the company has a real fight on its hands.
"I will do everything possible to keep our greenbelt from being housing," he said.
After the meeting, residents filing out of the church said they were upbeat about the ballot measure strategy and impressed that so many neighbors had shown up.
The golf course opened in 1964 and construction of the surrounding homes began in the early 1960s.
During the club's heyday, it was a popular place for weddings, civic club meetings, high school reunions and parties.


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13. Bookshelf Bus - Dwell Studio
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Renowned Composer to Direct Students at Michigan Tech Honors Band and Choir Festival
By Dennis Walikainen | Published
Eric Whitacre, one of the most popular and performed composers of our generation, will lead student musicians from Michigan Technological University and high schools across the Upper Peninsula at the Michigan Tech Honors Band and Choir Festival on Friday, Oct. 21. He will also give a free, public lecture on Thursday, Oct. 20. Both events will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts at Michigan Tech.
Whitacre's visit is virtually unprecedented, both for the students and the community. "Having the chance for our students, as well as high school students from around the UP, to work with Eric Whitacre is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," says band director Nick Enz. "He brings deep musical sensitivities as well as a very encouraging manner to all of the groups that he works with. The musicians at Tech are all very excited for this experience."
"We'll be performing music that the community might not normally connect to traditional classical styles," says choral director Jared Anderson. "Whitacre's work is accessible to most everyone. He is famous for doing experimental things with sounds including the use of thunder sheets, simulated rain sounds, trash cans, as well as other techniques to evoke bird songs and bird wings—his work is highly evocative, especially considering the fine poetry that he has chosen to set to music. His music resonates with audiences of all ages."
The Oct. 21 concert will feature performances by the Michigan Tech Concert Choir and the Superior Wind Symphony. In the second half of the concert, the Tech ensembles will be joined on stage by more than 130 high school singers and band musicians from across Michigan's UP to perform Whitacre's "Cloudburst," "Godzilla Eats Las Vegas" and "Sleep."
"We are very fortunate to have Eric Whitacre come to Tech," Enz says. "He's coming here from concert appearances in London, and then he's on his way to lecture at Harvard Medical School."
Whitacre's recent and forthcoming compositions include works for the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Julian Lloyd Webber and the Philharmonia Orchestra, Rundfunkchor Berlin, The King's Singers, and Conspirare. His musical, "Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings," won both the ASCAP Harold Arlen award and the Richard Rodgers Award, and earned 10 nominations at the Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Awards. A versatile composer, he has also worked with legendary film composer Hans Zimmer, co-writing the mermaid theme for feature film "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides."
Whitacre's groundbreaking Virtual Choir 1.0, Lux Aurumque, on YouTube, received over a million views in just two months, featuring 185 choir members from 12 countries. His Virtual Choir 2.0, Sleep, released in April 2011, involves over 2,000 voices from 58 countries. Videos of both virtual choir performances as well as recordings of his other works for choir and wind ensemble can be heard at Whitacre's website, www.ericwhitacre.com.
His Universal/Decca debut album, " Light & Gold," released in October 2010, became the No. 1 classical album in the US and UK charts within a week. His music has been featured on multiple commercial and independent recordings.
The Michigan Tech Honors Band and Choir Festival is underwritten by generous support from Jane Laird '68, the Mark Eugene Howard Endowment, the Parents Fund of the Michigan Tech Fund, and the Michigan Tech Chapter of Mu Beta Psi.
Tickets for the Oct. 21 concert can be purchased through the Rozsa Box Office at www.rozsa.mtu.edu.
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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Stockton, CA
May Jean Yip
Nov. 4, 1924 - Dec. 4, 2012
May Jean Yip, age 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 4, 2012. She was born
and raised in
China and became a teacher. She married Jack F. Yip and came to the United States in 1947. They settled in Stockton where they raised four children. She was a homemaker who enjoyed many activities, such as sewing, gardening, reading, music, etc. She always enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by her four children: Junie Yip-Chow (Bill), Myra Velasquez (Joseph), Arnold Yip (Alison) and Sally Yip Tamano (Gary); her grandchildren whom she loved dearly: Michael
Velasquez (Naoko), Derrick
Velasquez, and Davis and Dana Tamano. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
A funeral service will be held
Sunday, December 16, 2012, 12 noon at Chapel of the Palms, 303 S. California St., Stockton, CA. Visitation will be Saturday, Dec. 15 from 5-7 p.m. at Chapel of the Palms. Interment at Chinese
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The Andromeda galaxy is the best-known galaxy beyond our own, and for good reason: It's just two-and-a-half million light-years away — the closest giant spiral galaxy.
Recent observations with Hubble Space Telescope have revealed that Andromeda owes a tiny part of its beauty to an encounter with another galaxy.
Astronomers examined the outskirts of Andromeda, 85,000 light-years from its center. The observations indicate that many new stars were born in that region about 1.5 billion to 3 billion years ago.
The reason for Andromeda's starburst isn't hard to find. A spiral galaxy in a neighboring constellation is likely responsible. M33 is smaller than Andromeda, but still a substantial galaxy. In fact, it's the third-largest galaxy in the Local Group, the gathering of several dozen galaxies that includes our own. Only Andromeda and the Milky Way are larger.
About three billion years ago, M33 swung by Andromeda and stirred up the other galaxy's gas, which then collapsed to form new stars. Andromeda's gravity did the same to M33, whose outskirts have stars of a similar age, so each galaxy likely enhanced the beauty of the other.
Both galaxies are in the sky tonight. Under dark skies, Andromeda is visible to the unaided eye as a faint smudge of light, about a third of the way up the east-northeastern sky at nightfall. M33 is well below it, and it's fainter, so you need binoculars or a telescope to pick it out.
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Adam Lambert: We Are Family Foundation Gala!
Adam Lambert hits the red carpet at the 2013 We Are Family Foundation Gala on Thursday (January 31) at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
To celebrate his 31st birthday earlier this week, the former American Idol singer had fans donate money to the foundation, which promotes cultural diversity around the globe.
Adam, who was honored at the gala with the Unity Award, helped raise more than $16,000 for the worthy charity!
"Glamily! I'm so proud to partner with @WeAreFamilyFdtn for my birthday this year & help empower teens everywhere!" Adam tweeted.


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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The French-led military intervention in Mali could take years, a U.S. official warned on Monday.
A State Department official for Africa said the U.S. would like to see an African-led, -owned and -directed operation like the one that successfully pushed militants out of Somalia's capital after several years of warfare. But Don Yamamoto warned that intervention could take years before finding success.
"This is only the first phase. It is going to take time. I think people should not be into the illusion that it is going to be quick," said Yamamoto, the principal deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs.
"It is going to take a long time and time means that it could take several years. And you got do it right," Yamamoto told The Associated Press on the sidelines of the African Union summit in Ethiopia.
The U.S. has been providing military transport to help move French troops and equipment. The U.S. flew one refueling mission on Sunday, delivering 33,000 pounds of fuel, the U.S. Africa Command said.
The U.S. is also assisting six African countries: Niger, Chad, Nigeria, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Togo with "non-lethal equipment" and training, as well as transport to move troops to Mali, Yamamoto said.
Yamamoto also said the militants have advanced training from Libya under Moammar Gadhafi.
"A lot of the rebel groups that are now fighting in the region were under Gadhafi's troops. They were trained for over a decade. You have rebel groups that are well trained and well-armed and very aggressive. And so if you have any problems in governance in the country, that would allow these extremist groups to come and that's what happened in Mali," said Yamamoto.
He said a military offensive alone will not stabilize the West African country, and that dialogue between groups in the north and Bamako, the capital, should lead to an inclusive government formed by democratic elections.
Mali's military, which staged a coup last year to topple the country's democratically elected government, similarly forced a resignation of an interim prime minister in December.
The African Union on Saturday urged interim President Dioncounda Traore to put in place a roadmap to free and fair elections, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says elections should take place in April.
Yamamoto said the April deadline may not be met but that elections should include the north and happen "as quickly and as technically as possible."
The African Union on Tuesday hosts a donors conference for Mali.


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As a parent, you teach your children about stranger danger.
But there's a different kind of perpetrator kids need to fear -- the friend or relative who might steal their identity and damage their credit history years before they've had a chance to establish it themselves.
Experts have long warned adults that they need to protect their personal information from crooks who fraudulently obtain such data. Using stolen Social Security numbers or credit cards and other financial information, identity thieves buy cars, get cellphones and open new credit card accounts.
This week, three organizations released the results of a child identity fraud survey based on responses from more than 5,100 U.S. households with dependents under age 18.
First some good news. The incidence of child identity theft is low. The study found only one in 40 households with minor children being affected by this crime.
But this doesn't mean you shouldn't be concerned. When children are victimized, the offense often goes undetected for a long time and it becomes hard to clear up the financial mess left by the identity thief.
"Any case of identity fraud involving a child is distressing because it can be a terrible experience for families and the child involved with serious consequences," said Ann Wallace, president of the Identity Theft Assistance Center, one of the co-sponsors of the survey conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research.
Children between 6 and 11 are the most vulnerable, the report found. One woman, who was victimized starting at 11, said she only discovered the abuse of personal information when she went to rent an apartment.
One item from the report really bothered me: that 27 percent of those surveyed said they knew the individual responsible for stealing their child's identity. Further, a majority of households where children were victimized had more than one child. And in 37 percent of those cases, personal information on multiple children was stolen and used.
A 33-year-old Baltimore woman found out that her adoptive mother, who has the same name and middle initial, had victimized her for years. For a television program on identity theft, I interviewed a young man whose father, who also shared the same name, used his information to get credit cards and even student loans. The son's credit was ruined because his father didn't pay the bills. The young man then spent years trying to persuade creditors he hadn't gotten credit cards or taken out college loans before he graduated from high school.
"During this study, we discovered powerful examples of child identity fraud committed by family," the report says.
In one case, a mother found out about the crime but was physically threatened by the family member, who had a criminal history. She was warned not to call the police.
The study found that the most common way criminals use a child's personal information is to combine a child's Social Security number with a different date of birth to create a new identity. Javelin Strategy and Research calls this "synthetic identity," which is especially difficult to detect.
Whether an adult or child victim, the most stolen piece of information is a Social Security number. Fifty-six percent of survey respondents reported being victimized this way.
The survey found that lower-income families are disproportionately affected by child identity theft -- 50 percent of households in which child identity theft occurred had yearly incomes under $35,000.
"Identity theft affecting minors may be crimes of desperation when perpetrators known to the victims fall on difficult economic times," the report says. "Poor access to credit may be a push factor in perpetrators' decisions to misuse children's identities, and the high prevalence of certain nonfinancial account fraud types such as renting an apartment or house and opening utility accounts supports the case that fraudsters may be using children's personal information to obtain access to or secure basic necessities."
Here's the take on this report. Be vigilant about keeping your child's personal information safe. "People have to understand the same precautions you take for yourself you should take for your child," Wallace said.
Don't leave your child's information lying out on your desk or in easily identifiable folders in your file cabinet. The Identity Theft Assistance Center along with Intersections, a leading provider of consumer and corporate identity risk management services which also sponsored the report, says if asked to provide your child's Social Security number, ask these three questions: Why is it needed? Isn't there another way to identify my child? How will my child's information be protected?
"You have to think like the criminals," Wallace said. "They think of information as a key to the lock. You have to think that way too."
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May Breakfasts
The First Congregational Church of Warwick, 715 Oakland Beach Ave., is having a May Breakfast April 27 from 7-11: a.m. Menu includes eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, potatoes, toast, fruit cocktail, milk, juice and coffee. Cost for adults is $8, children 6-12 is $4. Children 5 and under are free.
Woodridge Congregational United Church of Christ will host an "All you Can Eat" Gourmet, Almost May May Breakfast Saturday, April 27 in the church Fellowship Hall, which is handicap accessible and located on 20 Jackson Road, off Budlong Road. The menu will consist of eggs, frittatas, johnnycakes, homemade waffles with fruit and whipped cream, ham, sausage, corned beef hash, home fries, homemade baked beans, strudel, muffins, assorted pastries, juice, milk, coffee, decaf and tea. Admission is $8.50 for adults and $5.50 for children under 12. Breakfast will be served from 8-11 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling Dan Blackford at 942-0662 Monday through Thursday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and 9 a.m.-12 noon on Fridays.
Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church, Home of the Original May Breakfast, will hold its 146th Annual May Breakfast Wednesday, May 1 from 6-11 a.m. at 229 Wilbur Ave., Cranston/ The church's May Breakfast was featured in the 2007 Edition of "1,000 Places To See Before You Die" by Patricia Schultz, as well as in the "Rituals of Spring" March/April 2011 Issue of Yankee Magazine. Traditional Menu includes clam cakes, scrambled eggs, ham, cornbread, coffee, juice and apple pie. Tickets are available at the door $7 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. People will be seated on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit the sales downstairs, including plants, white elephant (collectibles, attic treasures, etc.), baked goods, handmade May baskets and homemade fudge. For additional information or directions to the breakfast call 944-0864.
Phillips Memorial Baptist Church, 565 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, is having its May breakfast Saturday, May 4 from 7-10 a.m. $8 for adults, $4 for children 10 and under. Menu includes traditional johnnycakes, scrambled eggs, baked beans, ham, fruit pie, juice, coffee and tea. Handmade May baskets filled with homemade cookie and candy will be on sale.
St. Anthony Holy Name Society is having its annual May Breakfast Saturday, May 4, from 7-11 a.m. at St. Anthony Parish Center, 1413 Mineral Spring Ave., North Providence. $7 per person, children 8 and under are free. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by contacting Chris Amaral at 837-0821.
Norwood Baptist Church, 48 Budlong Ave., Warwick, is having its 88th annual May Breakfast Saturday May 4, from 7-10 a.m. served by waitstaff. The menu will include eggs cooked to order, bacon or ham, home fries, and baked beans. There also will be cereal, muffins, rolls, pies, juice, coffee, tea or milk. Featured will be a sale of all-occasion gift baskets and candy-filled May baskets. Ticket prices are $8 for adults; $ 4 for children ages 5-12, children 5 and under are free. The church is handicapped accessible. Reservations suggested for parties of five or more. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Call 941-7040 or email email@example.com.
As a combined effort with the Coventry Public Library Foundation, Literacy Volunteers of Kent County will be co-hosting its second Annual May Breakfast Fundraiser Saturday, May 4 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Nino's on Lake Tiogue, 446 Tiogue Ave., Coventry. There will be raffles and kid activities for all to enjoy. Ticket prices are $11 adults, $5 children 6-10, children 5 and under are free. For tickets call Literacy Volunteers of Kent County at 822-9103 or email email@example.com.
Greenwood Community Church, 805 Main Ave., Warwick, will be serving their annual May Breakfast May 4 from 7-11 a.m. The menu includes scrambled eggs, ham, pancakes, baked beans, assorted juices, cold cereals, home-baked coffeecakes, muffins and brads, apple pie, coffee, tea and milk. Also available for purchase are table centerpieces and May baskets filled with homemade fudge, cookies and plants. No reservations are required. The hall is handicapped accessible. Adults are $7, children under 12 $3, children under 5 free. Also, from 8 a.m.-12 noon in the front driveway of the church, the R.I. Blood Center Donor Coach for those who may care to donate a pint of blood.
East Greenwich First Baptist Church will again celebrate May Breakfast on the first Saturday in May. This year is May 4 from 6:30-10 a.m. Adults are just $7 and children $3 and under 5 years are free. There will be orange juice, ham and eggs, home baked beans, johnnycakes baked while you watch, home fries, fresh assorted muffins and home pie for dessert. There will be beautiful May baskets filled with homemade fudge and flowers.


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2012 in news: November gets Wii U launch, big hitters
Wii U, Halo 4, Black Ops 2 and Far Cry 3 releases dominated November, after which the core industry started dropping news on GTA 5 and Mass Effect 4. Get the eleventh part of our 2012 news retrospective below.
2012 in news: October hosts Dishonored and Doritos
October marked the proper start of 2012's release season, while Wii U and Halo 4 geared for launch. And there was something about Doritos. Get the tenth part of our retrospective of last year's news below.
2012 in news: Wii U's launch detailed in September
September saw Nintendo enter the final stages of Wii U's launch, TGS appear and vanish with barely a whimper and doctors Ray and Greg quit BioWare. Head below for the ninth part of our 2012 news retrospective.
Holiday Retrospective - What happened in December 2011
It should still be quite fresh in your mind, but let's seal the deal and wrap up our 2011 retrospective by recapping December, or, to give it its more common name, "Star Wars Month".
Holiday Retrospective: What happened in November 2011
Skyrim, Modern Warfare 3, Uncharted 3, Skyward Sword, Assassin's Creed Revelations and Saints Row: The Third all released in November, making for the year's most intense ship period. Here's what happened.
US News Wrap, July 22 – What happened today
It's that magical time again, friends. That time in the early evening when the eastern portion of the US is heading home from work. Gridlock forms on the major highways, business men in suits are flipping soccer mom's off for driving 55mph in the fast lane, and truckers are wondering what fresh hell awaits them […]
European News Wrap, July 22 - What happened today
It's the weekend. Rejoice and read the latest news from the European news day. Go on, why not. Did I say it was the weekend?
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WASHINGTON � RT, the Russian government television network, disclosedMonday that one of its U.S. affiliates has been notified by the Justice Department that it must register as a foreign agent that is disseminating propaganda in the United States.
The statement issued by RT�s editor in chief Margarita Simonyan in Moscow is the strongest sign yet the Justice Department may be moving to crack down on the operations of RT and another Russian news agency, Sputnik, by forcing them to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act � a World War II-era law that requires foreign principals that are seeking to influence U.S. public opinion to disclose their full activities and sources of funding.
�The company that supplies all services for RT America channel, including TV production and operations, in the U.S., has received a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice, claiming that the company is obligated to register under FARA due to the work it does for RT,� Simonyan said in a statement that was posted on RT�s website.
RT did not respond to a request for comment from Yahoo News. A Justice Department spokesman declined comment. But the disclosure by RT came the same day Yahoo News reported that the FBI has obtained thousands of internal Sputnik emails as part of an investigation into whether that news agency, which is technically separate from RT, must also register under FARA.
Both RT and Sputnik are operated by companies that are funded by the Russian government and were identified in a U.S. intelligence report in January as being arms of Russia�s �state-run propaganda machine� that served as a �platform for Kremlin messaging to Russian and international audiences.� As an example, the report said, Sputnik and RT �consistently cast President-elect Trump as the target of unfair coverage from traditional U.S. media outlets that they claimed were subservient to a corrupt political establishment.�
The Justice Department action was quickly applauded by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., a chief sponsor of a bill in Congress to strengthen Justice Department enforcement of FARA in order to curb Russian propaganda in the United States. Saying she was �very encouraged� by the FBI�s inquiry, Shaheen added: �We can�t allow foreign agents, particularly those working on behalf of our adversaries, to skirt our laws,� said Shaheen. �Every new revelation about Russia�s use of propaganda to influence the 2016 election further highlights the need for the federal government to bolster its enforcement of FARA.�
But Simonyan, the RT editor who formerly served on Russian President Vladimir Putin�s campaign staff, strongly hinted that any Justice Department actions could have repercussions for the U.S. news organizations that operate in Moscow.
�I wonder how U.S. media outlets, which have no problems while working in Moscow, and that are not required to register as foreign agents, will treat this initiative,� she said. She also blasted the Justice Department�s action as part of a �war� against freedom of the press and journalists. �Those who invented [freedom of speech] have buried it,� she said.
There is an exemption in FARA for news organizations and media outlets. Foreign media outlets in this country have rarely registered under the law. The DOJ use of FARA to crack down on RT and Sputnik could have major implications for state-owned outlets from other countries. If the Russian news organizations were required to register, they would not be banned. However, they would be required to file reports about their content and finances. Executives could face criminal charges if they willfully failed to register.
In January, the U.S. intelligence community released a report that concluded both RT and Sputnik were instrumental in a Russian campaign to influence last year�s presidential election by boosting then candidate Donald Trump and attacking his rival, Hillary Clinton. That allegation has increased calls for the government to use FARA to constrain the Russian outlets. However, some experts speculate going after Russia�s American media presence could play into the Kremlin�s hand by hurting America�s reputation as a haven for a free press. U.S.-backed news outlets in Russia have faced government pressure, but both Sputnik and RT have extensively covered other countries� attempts to regulate them.
The RT statement did not disclose the identity of the U.S. company that received the letter from the Justice Department. But a report released last week by the Atlantic Council, a Washington think tank, entitled �Agent of Influence: Should Russia�s RT Register as a Foreign Agent,� states that RT contracts with two District of Columbia registered entities � RTTV America and RTTV Studios � that produce video content, tape shows, and provide crew services and studio facilities for RT. Both U.S. entities, whose offices are located in RT�s Washington bureau, are owned and controlled by Russian businssman Alex Yazlovsky, who is a dual U.S. and Russian citizen, according to the report. A former RT staffer told Yahoo a news that RTTV America handled much of the production and operations for the channel.
*gets tricked into giving billions of taxpayer money to israel*
*gets tricked into waging wars in the middle east on behalf of israel, sacrificing thousands of american lives*
*gets tricked into voting for immorality like tranny rights, gay marriage, interracial marriage between whites and blacks*
*gets tricked into spending paycheck after paycheck on materialistic crap*
*gets tricked into getting loans for mortgage, cars, college degrees*(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3728830&forum_id=2#34189157)
When they are covering a neutral topic they aren't a bad news station.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3728830&forum_id=2#34195711)


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April 10. 2013 11:25AM
Five homes burglarized in single day in Concord
The stars on the maps indicate homes that were burglarized in Concord Friday. (Courtesy of Concord Police)
CONCORD - Police are asking the public for help in solving five burglaries that all happened last Friday across the city.
No one was home when thieves forced their way into the homes through rear or side doors or, in two cases, through doors concealed by enclosed porches.
Jewelry was stolen in each break-in, although one resident reported an Apple laptop was taken as well.
Three of the burglaries happened on Clinton Street, Iron Works Road and South Street, while two homes were burglarized on Snow Street in the Penacook section of the city.
Investigators recovered some evidence in the cases. Anyone who may have witnessed any recent suspicious activity in the area of the burglaries is asked to call police at 225-8600.
Information may also be provided to Concord Regional Crimeline by calling 226-3100, or online at concordregionalcrimeline.com or by texting TIP234 and a message to CRIMES (274637). Crimeline awards cash to anyone whose information leads to the arrest and indictment of criminals. All tips remain anonymous.


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Domain-monitoring services can detect changes to registration information and DNS resolution to IP addresses. Monitoring services won't prevent a DNS attack from being carried out, but they will issue an alert at the earliest stage of an attack, say security experts. Commercial monitoring services can send an alert if configuration changes are detected to major elements of high-profile domain names. Some companies with a mature IT staff and development team rely on a small shell-script to keep tabs on website resources, said Trend Micro's April.
Monitoring system logs is also important, according to Dell-SecureWorks' Houle. Administrators should ensure systems responsible for authentication are logging transactions, he said. In addition, proactive monitoring can detect a brute-force attack against a system and suspicious login activity, Houle said.


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To accomplish this, the Colorado Division of Insurance has suggested the insurers could slightly adjust (by $5) the off-exchange ambulance/emergency transportation benefit in order to have a slight difference between the on- and off-exchange plans. The two plans would then have different identification numbers in the Health Insurance Oversight System (HIOS) and could then have differing premiums, with the cost of CSR added to the on-exchange version and not to the off-exchange version. Insurers have the option of using a different approach to creating a slight benefit difference between on- and off-exchange silver plans, but will need to discuss the proposal with the Division of Insurance before proceeding.
So while the on- and off-exchange silver plans will vary slightly, the differences will be negligible. This will allow the off-exchange plans — without the cost of CSR added to their premiums — to be a good choice for a person who doesn't qualify for premium subsidies and yet wants to purchase a silver plan. For people who do qualify for premium subsidies, the subsidies will continue to offset the impact of annual rate increases. And subsidies will make coverage at other metal levels more affordable in Colorado in 2019 than it is in 2018, as the subsidies will grow commensurately with the price of silver plans, which will include the full cost of CSR in 2019 (
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Some additional bills that could affect the exchange and the individual market are under consideration in Colorado's legislature in 2018, including:
Open enrollment for 2018 coverage in Colorado began November 1, 2017, and ended January 12, 2018. This was nearly a month longer than open enrollment in states that use HealthCare.gov, but it was nearly three weeks shorter than open enrollment had been in prior years, when it had run for at least three months.
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Gerry Valentine is an executive coach and public speaker with 25 yrs. Fortune 100 experience. He advises business leaders and entrepreneurs.
"What does it mean to be resilient?" That's the question one reader asked in response to my recent article on Forbes. It's a great question.
The idea of "resilience" has entered the mainstream of life. Well-known researchers like Brene Brown and Angela Duckworth have published on the topic. But a lot of people don't understand what resilience is.
There's a misinterpretation that resilience is about being fearless, being tough or just being able to pick yourself up by the bootstraps. These misperceptions are especially prevalent in business circles. That's a big problem because this way of thinking can actually make business leaders less resilient. Let's clear that up.
Fear, Adversity AndParalysis
The easiest way to understand resilience is to first understand how it gets derailed, and that's often through a destructive process I call the "fear, adversity, paralysis cycle." Here's how it works. When faced with adversity, we all feel fear. It's a fear that we won't be able to overcome the adversity. That's perfectly natural. The problem develops when the fear becomes a paralysis that prevents us from responding productively to the adversity. And the paralysis always leads to even more adversity -- either the original adversity worsens or a new one arises.
For example, Eastman Kodak
filed for bankruptcy
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So, what happened? The cycle happened. When faced with the disruptive technology of digital photography, Kodak's leaders -- people who only understood the film business -- allowed their fear of change to trigger a paralysis that prevented them from leveraging their own invention. By the time Kodak came around, the competition had an insurmountable lead.
Examples of fear and paralysis are all around us, and most people don't notice them. It's the executive who's terrified of change and clings to the past. It's the entrepreneur who is so frightened that she micromanages everything and paralyzes her company. It's the company with employees who are so caught up with blaming and finger-pointing that it can't innovate.
So, my dear young parents, keep your eyes open. If you have a precocious youngun, it's may not be just your imagination. Your kid absolutely will show signs of quirkiness and giftedness long before they begin their educational journey.
And if you're at the very beginning of this G2e parenting fire-walk? Welcome, take a load off, and here, have some wine.
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I am a huge fan of mocking the absurd and annoying. Blog name checks out . So when I want to whine about the irritating crap of life, I dig deep and find a way to poke fun at it. Not at people, because I'm not an asshole, but at life.
Yesterday I found myself running errands on a gloriously bright and sunny Saturday.
I do not like running errands on agloriously bright and sunny Saturday.
I'd rather do
else, stopping just shy of body-boarding Lake Michigan waves in February. But the teens insisted that Old Mother Hubbard's cupboard was bare (which it most certainly was NOT, but the teens in question have a mental block when it comes to the equation of
ingredients + preparation = food
, and instead believe in the equation of
pantry + two square inches of open space = NOTHING IN THE HOUSE TO EAT
), and so I was off to the market, jiggity jig. To entertain myself, I proceeded to post
what I considered to be
entertaining snippets of my morning on Facebook. I share them here with you now, because sharing is caring, and I am nothing if not a caring individual.
Just filled the wagon with liquid dinosaur. Now off to procure provisions for the week ahead.
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More than one friend thought I had filled my car with liquor. It was 10:30 in the morning.
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Let's start out 2011 with a review of some good skin habits. If your goal for this year is to have great skin – this is a great place to start.
- Find a good skincare routine – suitable for your skin type, and change it throughout the year as needed.
- Always remove all your makeup and environmental toxin buildup before bed.
- ALWAYS wear sunscreen – rain or shine.
- Eat a fairly healthy diet full of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Eat your vitamins.
- Don't smoke!
- Limit your alcohol and sugar intake.
- Drink LOTS of water and green tea.
- Reduce your stress – meditate, do yoga, or just find some way to relax and wind down after a tough day.
- Get plenty of sleep.
- Exfoliate on a regular basis – a gentle exfoliant such as the AHA/BHA complex is great for younger or sensitive skin, or the Microdermabrasion Complex for more mature or scarred skin are great choices.
We are always looking for new products, herbs and super fruits to let you know about to add to your diet and routine to help your skin, and we will continue to keep you updated on our finds, but the basis for great skin comes from these 10 simple steps you can start now!


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Stephen King's "The Stand" is probably the longest book I've ever read. I started and stopped 3 times and it took me over a year but I am proud to say that I read it and have forgotten most of it. I'm 95% sure I loved it though. The point here is there's a film version of the novel in the works and Scott Cooper of "Crazy Heart" fame has been picked up as the director. Ben Affleck was originally set to take on the job but now he's playing Batman and pissing off everyone on the internet so his hands are pretty full. Of money! Am I right? "The Town" was great.
"X-Files" creator Chris Carter has dropped word that he has a solid idea for a third film and is waiting on Twentieth Century Fox to give him the green light. The third film would go back to the mythology of the original series and the alien invasion date which has now come and past. I for one would like to go back and explore the mythology that David Duchovny is dreamy. I'm not sure I'm using that word right.
I had no idea that "The Wicker Tree" was actually a follow up to the original "The Wicker Man" but I guess if I read my own news or did any sort of research on what I'm actually typing I would have. Good news here though is original creator Robin Hardy is moving forward with "Wrath Of the Gods", the third and final film in the series. No real details about the movie are available yet but he hopes to start filing in 2014 and plans to have this one focus on the gods that the islanders worship, rather than the offerings being sacrificed for them. I can't even lie, half the time I just read the title of the article and assume I know what's going on in the news.
I could have sworn this was already news but "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane" will finally see it's way to VOD on September 6th and selected theaters on October 11th. Seriously this already happened right? I'm positive I've already made every stupid comment I'm thinking of so just go back and read those. I bet they were hilarious.
Wait did I know there was a "Poltergeist" remake in the works? I feel like I might have known that. I feel like I might have started a post with this same stupid joke before too. Rosemary Dewitt has been cast in the lead role of the 'hey you built your house on top of an indian burial ground' film so I'm assuming they're doing a remake. What a terrible joke this is to play on here if there really isn't one in the works.
I am a big ol fan of George A. Romero's "Dawn Of the Dead". A super big fan even. But at no point did I ever say, "Hey this needs to be shown in 3D". Despite that thought a 3D conversion is in the works and it look like there might be plans to put the film out in theaters again. No release date has been dropped but apparently the conversion is about a third of the way done so we will see how this all goes. I mean I thought "Nightbreed" only needed to be an hour and 15 minutes so maybe I'm all wrong about this conversion. I'm just a big dumb penis after all.
"Hustle & Flow" is one of the greatest movies ever made and Terrence Howard is one of the greatest actors or all time. There's no arguing that. Any jackass who knows his ass from his hand can figure this out. So now that he's been cast in M. Night Shyamalan new Fox series "Wayward Pines" I have fairly high hopes. The show will focus on a secret service agent who comes to a small town looking to find to missing agents. Stuff happens I guess, but nowhere do I read a description of a rapping pimp that he encounters so maybe my hopes aren't as high as I thought they were.
Never let it be said that I don't love an extended version of a film. Never! In fact I am rather smitten with the news that to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary the folks at StudioCanal will release "The Wicker Man: The Final Cut". To be released in the UK on DVD this coming October, and hopefully in the US shortly after, the classic film tells the story of a police officer sent to a remote island to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. Seriously, If there's one thing I say about movies it's "Hey could you tack on another 45 minutes to that gosh darn thing already? I'm trying to watch a movie here!".
Let's start this off by saying I'm not going to spend a lot of time comparing Robin Hardy's 1973 "The Wicker Man" with his latest film "The Wicker Tree". Surely enough people out there have grouped "The Wicker Man" amongst films such as "Rosemary's Baby", "Don't Look Now", and many others as a paramount example of prestige horror. It's a movie that many genre fans and critics point to as an "excuse" for genre films or to show horror detractors that, yes; these movies are worth their salt. But this isn't a review of comparing this unofficial/spiritual "sequel" to its noteworthy ancestor.
"Kill List" opens on a small dinner party. Jay and Gal, two average looking English blokes, eat a lovely meal prepared by Jay's wife. Gal has a new lady friend by his side. The friends laugh and, by all appearances, enjoy a happy night. Slowly but surely, marital tension begins to seep out of the glances between Jay and wife Shel. The creep of caustic remarks mixes with a healthy flow of alcohol before eventually erupting into a full-bore domestic incident. Gal, obviously familiar with this scene, acts quickly to settle his friends' young son, and to defuse the near-violent exchange.
Eric Powell, creator of "The Goon" comic recently took to his blog to set the record straight on the current status of the big screen adaptation of the book. Despite rumblings around the net the movie is still very much going to happen and the production company behind it is currently looking for funding. I don't know if that means they're having bake sales or something but honestly that doesn't sound too good.
If you're as excited about ABC's "The River" as I am then you're honestly not that excited. It's on Tuesdays. I already have shows on Tuesdays. I'm not even sure I can work it into my schedule. The new website that just launched for it isn't really helping either. Sure it's all animated and crap and sure it's like a fun game but seriously, there's going to be DVR conflicts out the ying yang for this thing.
I love me some Linnea Quigley, I don't care what age. Alright that sounds kind of creepy but the news here is that the lipstick queen will be showing up in "1313: Cougar Cult". The film is set to go direct to DVD (shocker) on February 7th and revolves around a group of college guys who get a summer job working for three older women who actually turn into cougars. I think that's a pun, or a play on words, or a haiku.
I have no idea what these ramblings mean but Nicolas Cage wants to remake "The Wicker Man"... in Japan... and have "Ringu" director Hideo Nakata direct it... and have the main character be a ghost this time. No sarcastic comments here, folks. Someone needs to help this guy.
If you liked "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" then get ready because it looks like the writers have a trilogy in mind. Or have always had in mind. How quickly they decided this after the film made a boat load of money no one knows but let's pretend it was always the plan. That makes it nicer.
It looks like the long awaited sequel to "The Wicker Man", the original not the Nic Cage masterpiece, titled "The Wicker Tree" will hit theaters in early 1012 thanks for the good people at Anchor Bay. The sequel tells the story of two newcomers who come to Scotland only to run into a strange group of religious fanatics. I hope they wear weird animal head dresses again.
Showtime is pushing the "Dexter" promos so much you'd almost think season 6 isn't still a month and a half away. But anyway there's a new poster for your peepers to view and it's crafty because it's got Dexter with a bunch of blood behind him. But wait, the blood looks like wings. You just mind f'ed me lonely designer who spent hours on this and 74 other posters only to have some jackass on a horror website mock it. I'm so sorry.
Good news America. It looks like Tom Six will be setting "The Human Centipede 3" in the good old U.S. of A. Wait, it gets better. According to Six the third installment will make the second look like a "Disney film". I love Disney films so I can't wait for the second, which will see a limited release in the states on October 7th. Disney films and America? I believe you have warmed your way into my heart Mr. Six.


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The Chevrolet Volt (shown) and other eco-friendly cars will be crucial to helping automakers meet tighter fuel-economy and emission standards.
Target 62 mpg: CAFE debate to reshape industry
May 8, 2011
Quiet negotiations going on in Washington could change profoundly the nature of U.S. cars and trucks over the next 13 years, making more of them electrified and more costly.
New federal fuel economy and emissions rules took effect Jan. 1, requiring automakers to hit 35.5-mpg corporate average fuel economy by the 2016 model year.
But automakers and regulators from the EPA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the California Air Resources Board already are haggling over a tougher proposal initiated by President Barack Obama last October. That plan calls for a CAFE range of 47 mpg to 62 mpg by the 2025 model year.
The key issue: Industry spokespeople say the 62 mpg CAFE, sought by environmentalists, could be too costly and may not be feasible.
One industry ally says hitting 62 mpg would require widespread vehicle electrification, adding nearly $10,000 to the price of a new vehicle. Federal agencies say the cost would be lower -- $3,500 per vehicle, at most -- and would be offset by consumer fuel-pump savings.
After bailing out two of the Detroit 3, federal officials are wary of imposing costs that would depress car sales and cost jobs. Speaking recently in Detroit, EPA official Margo Oge said the agency does not want to hurt auto sales.
"We will be very mindful -- and I underline 'mindful' -- of the consumer throughout this process," Oge, director of the EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality, said. "Unless people buy these new clean cars and trucks, and buy them in large numbers, everyone loses."
But the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, an industry lobbying group, has warned that the 62-mpg CAFE standard could cut car sales by 25 percent, costing the industry 220,000 jobs.
Oge was scheduled to be in Detroit again last week meeting with automakers on the issue. Her point -- that overly expensive clean technology will do little good -- is also taken up by industry allies. Analyst Sean McAlinden estimates that a 62 mpg bogey will require extensive use of pricey technology such as hybrids.
"That would require a market that's 64 percent plug-in hybrids -- that's the only way we can get it to 62 mpg," said McAlinden, chief economist and executive vice president of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich.
New-vehicle prices would rise by an average of $9,970, McAlinden said. Other estimates are lower; the alliance cites a possible price increase of "as much as $6,400." Either way, industry groups say they fear that sticker-shocked consumers would hold on to their old cars.
"That would sort of defeat the purpose of CAFE as well as mandated safety technology, which rely on new-vehicle sales," McAlinden said.
Despite the tug of war, some increase in fuel economy requirements is a certainty.
In September, federal rule makers will propose standards for the 2017-25 model years, followed by a public comment period. The debate over clean technology and its costs will continue until July 2012, when new standards are scheduled to be adopted.
In a recent letter to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the alliance said "automakers support ... maximum feasible fuel economy standards without negative impacts on affordability, jobs, safety or consumer choice."
The debate is about how aggressive the rules should be. The 62-mpg rule requires a 6 percent annual improvement. An alternate proposal, requiring a 3 percent annual increase, would mandate a CAFE of 47 mpg for 2025. A compromise between the two positions is also possible.
Backers of stronger rules dispute industry cost estimates for hitting 62 mpg. The federal notice of intent to create rules, done jointly by the EPA and NHTSA, estimates price increases ranging from $2,800 to $3,500 per vehicle.
The EPA is taking pains to consult with automakers and is doing extensive research to analyze costs, Oge said in an interview.
The EPA/NHTSA statement adds that with a 62-mpg CAFE, 2025-model vehicles would save $5,700 to $7,400 in lifetime fuel costs. David Friedman, deputy director of the Union of Concerned Scientists' clean vehicle program, said monthly fuel savings could outweigh increased monthly car payments for buyers.
"If you're a typical consumer and you take a five- to seven-year loan, when you drive off the lot, you're saving money," he said.
A key disagreement is over how expensive fuel-saving technology might be with increased volume.
McAlinden cautioned that volume does not always cut costs. Some fuel-saving technologies, such as turbocharging, direct fuel injection and stop-start systems, are being produced at high enough levels that prices already are discounted. Also, he said, the cost of raw materials used in batteries is not likely to drop dramatically.
The two sides also debate the feasibility of getting to 62 mpg with current technology. Sandy Stojkovski, president of AVL Strategic Analytic Services, a technology consulting firm in suburban Detroit, said automakers could meet the less aggressive 3 percent target -- for 47-mpg CAFE -- with advanced internal combustion engines.
But, she said, more aggressive targets will require greater vehicle electrification. Even then, Stojkovski said, the likelihood of creating affordable versions of powertrains such as plug-in hybrids is uncertain.
"Philosophically, you can ask yourself whether you should set regulations based on the possibility that they can do better than that," she said.
Environmental groups counter that hybrids aren't the sole option. Drew Kodjak, executive director of the International Council on Clean Transportation, said a Lotus Engineering study found that automakers could use weight reduction more extensively.
According to the study, automakers could cut vehicle mass, excluding powertrain, by 38 percent for only a 3 percent cost increase. In many cases, the study proposes replacing steel with magnesium, plastic, aluminum and other composites.
The EPA/NHTSA statement says the industry could follow several technological paths to get to higher fuel economy. It says the 3 percent annual increase "requires at most a small increase" in hybrids "and moderate mass reduction on the order of 15 to 18 percent." But it adds that the 6 percent proposal will require a hybrid share of 44 to 68 percent and weight reduction of up to 26 percent.
Eric Fedewa, IHS Automotive director of powertrain and technology, cautioned that automakers hesitate to put fuel economy features on cars unless consumers can see a payback in less than five years. Even then, he said, new features typically take about 13 years to win mainstream acceptance.
"You can't leapfrog," Fedewa said. "You just can't take things from zero to 100 percent, no matter how many incentives you put on them."
Environmental groups disagree, saying the technology to hit aggressive fuel economy targets is ready for broad use.
"I can say definitively that there are technologies available right now that can get to the 62-mpg level," Kodjak said. "The question is when -- what is a reasonable rate of progress that is appropriate for the industry, and what are the costs associated with it?"
That's the question that the feds, green groups and the industry will hash out over the next 14 months.


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The advent of NFL training camps is upon us as teams approach their first preseason games. With the return of football comes the return of our favorite form of legal sports betting, fantasy football. As you scour the internet for the latest news and rankings getting ready for your league's draft, we'll be providing you lists of the top fantasy prospects by position for this season. We'll begin with the most important position on the field and likely on your team: quarterback. (Note: All fantasy stats are based on CBSSports.com scoring/rankings from last season and projections are based on this year's CBS Sports' projections.)
The top tight ends in the league have nearly turned into top wide receivers over the past few years, and this season will be no different. But, if you can't get a Gronkowski, Olsen or a Kelce, there are still solid options to be had at the position who could be very productive for your team.
Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots
No surprises here. Gronk, when healthy, has been a dominating force on the field, racking up 68 touchdowns through his seven seasons thus far. However, two out of the last four years he's missed significant time due to injuries to his back and legs. He's only played a full 16 game season once (back in 2011), but still, due to his dominance and having an offseason to rehab, Gronk tops CBS Sports' projections. They have him hauling in 64 passes for 930 yards and eight touchdowns for a total of 131 fantasy points. If he's healthy, those totals might be low.
Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers
Olsen is one of those consistent weapons year-in and year-out that we don't talk about much in terms of fantasy implications. But, due to the inconsistency of the Panthers receivers over the last several years, Olsen has been Cam Newton's most reliable target and it has shown in his numbers. He ranks second among tight ends in terms of three-year averages, behind only Gronk, and is poised for another solid season. CBS Sports projects him for a 1,000-yard seasons (1,043 to be exact) with 74 receptions and five touchdowns for a total of 128 fantasy points.
Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
Kelce could easily be number one on this list, especially considering the Chiefs decision to release top receiver Jeremy Maclin this offseason. He led this position group last year recording 85 receptions for 1,125 yards and four touchdowns, which was good for 131 points. This season, the projections call for him to be just short of that number with 125 total, but again, the loss of Maclin could mean an even bigger role for Kelce as Alex Smith's favorite target.
Delanie Walker, Tennessee Titans
After the top three, there's a little bit of a drop off to the next tier, but still some very solid options. Walker is one of those next tier guys and with a promising Marcus Mariota entering his third season, he could put some solid numbers up on the board. He was fifth among tight ends last year with 115 fantasy points and this season projects just short of that number at 109. The system calls for him to bring in 69 receptions for 826 yards and five touchdowns.
Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins
Reed has been a reliable target for Kirk Cousins in Washington and could see his role expand with the loss of both Desean Jackson and Pierre Garcon. The trouble for Reed has been staying healthy as he's dealt with multiple concussions and other injuries through his young career that have caused him to not yet record a full season. His projections still have him in the top five this year with 75 catches for 688 yards and seven touchdowns (104 fantasy points), but, this one I'd be careful with due to the injury history.
Zach Ertz, Philadelphia Eagles
Ertz is another guy that has been a consistent top ten option at his position as he is ninth among tight ends in terms of three-year averages. He was one of Carson Wentz's most reliable targets last year (106 targets 78 catches), but his role could decrease this season with the additions of Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith to the Birds offense. In keeping with that expectation, Ertz is projected for 98 points, thanks to totals of 76 catches, 786 yards and five touchdowns.
Eric Ebron, Detroit Lions
Lions fans have been waiting for Ebron to break out since the team made him their number one draft choice back in 2014. He started to show some promise last year with 61 receptions for 711 yards, but he recorded just one touchdown grab. That's why I'm a little surprised to see him placed here as the Lions didn't really lose much at the wide receiver spot with both Golden Tate and Marvin Jones returning. They did lose red zone machine Anquan Boldin (Buffalo), so maybe the projection system is handing a few of those touchdowns to Ebron. Regardless, Ebron is projected for 70 catches, 800 yards and four touchdowns totaling 97 fantasy points.
Jimmy Graham, Seattle Seahawks
Graham being this low surprises me, particularly because it seemed that the Seahawks figured out how to get him involved more last season. After a disappointing 2015 debut in Seattle, Graham got back towards his normal numbers, with 65 catches, 923 yards and six touchdowns. He finished as the number two tight end in fantasy behind Kelce last season, so seeing him this low is again, surprising. He's projected to finish with 96 fantasy points on the strength of 56 catches, 723 yards and five touchdowns.
Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings
Rudolph was the fourth best tight end in fantasy last year earning 118 points thanks to 83 receptions, 840 yards and seven touchdowns. He was actually the most targeted guy on the roster by Sam Bradford last year with 132 targets, 20 clear of the next closest guy, receiver Stefon Diggs. On top of that, he had just one less catch than Diggs. With Bradford running the offense again, you can expect him to find his security blanket in Rudolph a bunch again this year. Projections have him hauling in 69 receptions for 671 yards and six touchdowns which adds up to a total of 94 fantasy points.
Martellus Bennett, Green Bay Packers
The final guy on this list is a guy that I like a lot, partly because of his consistent production, but also because he's joining Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay. Bennett offers another weapon to Rodgers, one that he hasn't previously had at the tight end spot. Granted, there's plenty of good receivers here, so Bennett's numbers may not be huge, but it wouldn't surprise me if Bennett emerges as Rodgers' primary red zone threat. CBS Sports has him projected for 86 fantasy points thanks to 61 catches for 615 yards and six touchdowns.


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No-so-model citizen? NH 'Hometown Hottie' finalist nabbed in drug bust
November 15. 2013 6:20PM
PORTSMOUTH — A runner-up in this year's Maxim magazine "Hometown Hottie" competition was among the seven people arrested in Portsmouth on Wednesday during a major sweep of a drug distribution operation in the Gosling Meadows neighborhood.
Model Persephanie Lesperance, 24, of 229 Raleigh Way, was charged with conspiracy to sell heroin and drug possession, police said.
The self-professed "life of the party," Lesperance was one of 10 finalists in the "Hometown Hottie" competition. Though she lives in Portsmouth, Lesperance is from Hampton — the town she represented in the contest.
According to her profile on Model Mayhem, Lesperance has been a model for five years. She says her hobby is dancing, including tap, jazz and ballet. She also says she has helped produce charity fashion events throughout New England.
Also arrested were: Kayla Crystal, 30, of 2 Winsor Road, of two counts of conspiracy to sell heroin, Sarah Bigelow, 33, of 4 Winsor Road, of conspiracy to sell heroin and breach of bail conditions, Patricia Jones, 42, of 5 Winsor Road, of two counts of selling heroin, Christian Kirkendol, 22, of 2 Winsor Road, of selling heroin and conspiracy to sell heroin, Tyler Townsend, 19, Somersworth, of two counts of selling crack cocaine, and Joseph Gamester, 22, New Castle, of conspiracy to sell heroin.
Police are searching for an eighth person, Chelsea Glover, 21, who is wanted on charges of selling heroin and violating probation, and police charged a ninth person, Austin Fisk, 21, of 30 Taft Road, with trespassing, all part of an ongoing investigation into drug sales in the area, police said.


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McGill Researcher to Collaborate with Urban Barns
By: PR Newswire
Dec. 4, 2012 12:52 PM
MONTREAL, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - URBAN BARNS FOODS INC. (URBF.QB) ("the Company" or "URBAN BARNS"), today announced collaborative research between Urban Barns and McGill University on CUBIC AGRICULTURE growing practices.
The aim of the research is to further improve the efficiency and production of Urban Barns Cubic Agriculture vegetable and fruit production in urban areas.
The idea of food production in an urban agricultural environment has been proposed by a number of companies but the technology already developed by Urban Barns coupled with McGill food production research and engineering knowledge will allow the Cubic Agriculture system to reach the next level of sustainable food production.
Dr. Mark Lefsrud, McGill's lead researcher on the 5-year project, said, "The major issues to be researched are; energy reduction (light and heat), selection of species and cultivars for this specific growing environment, determining the nutritional improvement of plants grown within the Urban Cubic Growing system with additional focuses on reduced carbon footprint, nutrient recycling, minimal water usage, recyclable product packaging, leading to a sustainable urban agriculture model."
Richard Groome, President of Urban Barns Foods Canada said "We are indeed very excited about our new relationship with McGill's Macdonald Campus and Dr.Lefsrud. As Urban Barns rolls out our proprietary Cubic Farming method world-wide, we look forward to working with McGill's outstanding team of researchers to further develop improved cycle times and crop yields along with adding additional crop types that can be grown in our Cubic Farming systems."
About McGill University
Founded in Montreal, Que., in 1821, McGill is Canada's leading post-secondary institution. It has two campuses, 11 faculties, 11 professional schools, 300 programs of study and more than 37,000 students, including 8,300 graduate students. McGill attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, with more than 7,200 international students making up 20 per cent of the student body. Almost half of McGill students claim a first language other than English, including more than 6,200 francophones.
About Urban Barns Foods Inc.
Urban Barns uses patent pending proprietary equipment to produce affordable vegetables in a secure and controlled indoor environment. By setting up subsidiary facilities and growing locally, Urban Barns can focus on supplying any community, irrespective of the regional climate, effectively reducing shipping times and related spoilage costs. Urban Barns has the unique ability to scale and cater to the demands of all major communities. Our commitment to our consumers is reflected through our motto, "Purely Fresh, Naturally Tasty, and Completely Healthy". The websites www.urbanbarns.com and www.urbanbarnsfoods.com are registered trademarks and Cubic Farming and Cubic Agriculture are copyright of Urban Barns. All other company and product names mentioned are used only for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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January 09. 2014 9:41PM
Inmate gets more time for smuggling contraband into prison
By BOB HOOKWAY
Special to the Union Leader
Northfield man accused of throwing drugs, knife over Berlin prison fence
— County prosecutors said Thursday they hoped the stiff sentence a judge dealt a 26-year-old Northfield man would serve as an example and help stem the growing tide of prison contraband cases.
When 11 of Coos County's grand jury indictments in December were handed up for charges related to the attempt to smuggle contraband — mostly drugs — into the Northern N.H. Correctional Facility in Berlin, both Coos County Attorney John McCormick and Assistant Coos County Attorney Stephen Murray acknowledged things were out of hand.
They said their county and the state had a large and growing problem with illegal substances making their way to inmates and a deterrent was needed.
Both prosecutors were present in Coos County Superior Court Thursday morning when Vincent Bitetto Jr. was led in handcuffs before Judge Peter H. Bornstein for sentencing. A jury earlier this year had convicted Bitetto on three counts: conspiracy to deliver articles to prisoners, delivery of articles to prisoners and attempted sale of a controlled drug, marijuana, intended for an inmate.
What made the case stand out for Murray, who handled Bitetto's prosecution, was that one item he tried to slide past prison authorities was a knife.
"I don't know who that knife was intended to cut; it wasn't to cut cheese," Murray told Bornstein.
A row of Bitetto supporters, including his father and grandfather, attended the sentencing. Three were allowed to speak. Vincent Bitetto Sr. asked the judge for leniency on behalf of his son whom he said could still have a bright future despite his legal troubles, but not if he was locked up long term.
"Let's not just put him behind bars and throw the key away," he said.
"He's a young man," Bitetto's attorney, Joseph Garrison of the Public Defender's Office in Littleton, told Bornstein. "If he's going to be reformed, it's got to be now."
But Murray and Bornstein said that the younger Bitetto is already serving a state prison sentence in connection with a resisting arrest charge in Belknap County.
And the judge had a copy of Bitetto's criminal record in front of him.
"This is the 22nd conviction in the past eight years, and a number of felonies, that's one heck of a criminal record to accrue in eight years; that's all I can say," Bornstein told Garrison.
Bornstein sentenced Bitetto to 3½ to 7 years in prison on the conspiracy charge, and 3½ to 7 years on the delivery charge, to be served consecutively, and in addition to the time he's already serving. Each term also carries an additional 150 days behind bars for each year of the minimum sentence.
Bornstein suspended for 10 years from the day of his release a 3- to 6-year sentence on the conviction for sale of a controlled drug.
Before handing down the sentence, the judge offered his own views on New Hampshire's problem with prison contraband, likening what goes on behind bars, particularly in Concord and Berlin, to conditions in "some crime-ridden neighborhoods in larger cities."
Noting Garrison's contention that there was "no victim" in Bitetto's three Class B felonies, Bornstein said, "If a knife gets into a prison, there's probably going to be a victim."
Afterward, Murray acknowledged Bornstein's attempt at providing a deterrent to others contemplating smuggling items to inmates.
"It's one step," he said, and McCormick agreed.
"It's a starting place to do what we can about this problem," the county attorney said.


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One of the year's most closely watched congressional races is taking place in Michigan's First District, which Bart Stupak currently represents. Stupak is retiring.
The Republicans nominated surgeon Dan Benishek, winner of the primary by only 15 votes. The Democratic candidate is Gary McDowell. In the only poll I have seen on this race (by a group called WeAskAmerica, in early August) Benishek led McDowell by a 45-29 margin.
However, the race is rated as toss-up by both Larry Sabato and Real Clear Politics, and perhaps with good reason. Glenn Wilson, the owner of a telecom business, is running as an independent, ostensibly from Benishek's right. Although this account from a Michigan news outlet suggests there isn't much difference between the two, Wilson is casting himself as the more "pure" conservative candidate. That perception, if it sticks, could erode Benishek's vote and swing the district in favor of the Democrat.
Benishek just got some good news, though. Wilson had planned to spend up to two million dollars of his own money on his campaign. But the Federal Election Commission disapproved of his plan to use his stock in his company as collateral for a private loan to fund the campaign. Thus, Wilson will have to rely on contributions.
The three-way race in MI-1 is not unlike important races elsewhere. In fact, I have it on good authority, from within the Democratic campaign hierarchy, that the Dems are pinning their hopes of retaining control of the House on third party candidates like Wilson. Given the unpopularity of Democrats nationwide, third party candidates probably represent the main obstacle to substantially halting President Obama's radical transformation of this country.
Ironically, it's the Democrat in MI-1 who should be worrying about a third party candidate. Bart Stupak was able to represent this district because he campaigned as a moderate and, of course, as pro-life. McDowell is taking the same approach. This leaves an obvious opening for a liberal candidate.
Yet the Green Party candidate, a labor lawyer who is pro-choice, anti-war, and (of course) "green," reportedly is gaining little traction. That's because liberals seem to have learned their lesson about leftist third-party candidates in 2000, with Ralph Nader. It's a lesson Repubicans may also have to learn the hard way.
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