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Researchers within the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center work on a variety of national and international studies on human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Current and past projects are listed below. To contact an expert on human trafficking, please email email@example.com.
Understanding the Organization, Operation, and Victimization of Labor Trafficking in the United States
Little is known about the nature of labor trafficking victimization in the United States, nor how labor traffickers and their facilitators operate. Using an in-depth case study method, this project analyzes the stages and components of the labor victimization experience from recruitment and entrapment to transportation, documents acquisition, the victimization itself, victim efforts to seekhelp, and the process of victim extrication from the exploitative situation. Using a multi-method approach researchers examine trafficking cases that fall into different types of labor trafficking, including domesticservitude, restaurant and service work, commercial agriculture, factory work (sweatshops), and othertypes of work. The project, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice (NIJ), is a joint project with the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center and Northeastern University.
Contact: Colleen Owens and Meredith Dank (Urban Institute Co-Principal Investigators); Amy Farrell and Jack McDevitt (Northeastern University Co-Principal Investigators)
Identifying Challenges to Improve the Investigation and Prosecution of State and Local Human Trafficking Cases
The Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center, in collaboration with Northeastern University is conducting a National Institute of Justice-funded study on challenges in the investigation and prosecution of state and local human trafficking cases in a sample of jurisdictions across the United States.
Contact: William Adams and Colleen Owens (Urban Institute); Amy Farrell and Jack McDevitt (Northeastern University)
Estimating the Unlawful Commercial Sex Economy in the United States
The Urban Institute's (UI) Justice Policy Center (JPC), in collaboration with Dr. Richard Curtis and Dr. Bilal Khan from City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice, received a grant from the National Institute of Justice to conduct a study of the unlawful commercial sex economy (UCSE) aimed at measuring the size of the UCSE in the United States (US) and exploring the extent to which the UCSE and other commercial sex activities are related. Relying on a multi-method approach using both qualitative and quantitative analyses, the project team is collecting data to estimate the size of the unlawful sex economy in the US and to assess the ties across different types of activities in the UCSE. A combination of quantitative and qualitative data analyses will yield an aggregate estimate of the unlawful economy and its sub-economies supported by qualitative insights and experience of local law enforcement and convicted offenders.
Contact: Meredith Dank
Human Trafficking Reporting System
The Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center, in collaboration with Northeastern University, was awarded a grant by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) to design and implement a national Human Trafficking Reporting System (HTRS). This system provides a secure and sustainable mechanism for collecting federal, state, and local data regarding victims and offenders involved in human trafficking incidents investigated by federally-funded human trafficking task forces. The data collected is intended both to help meet statistical reporting requirements specified by Congress and to provide task forces with a standardized data management system, which is critical in assessing the success of human trafficking prevention and intervention strategies. The HTRS was designed, piloted, and launched in January 2008 and is currently collecting data throughout the United States.
The most recent report on HTRS data, Characteristics of Suspected Human Trafficking Incidents, 2008-2010, can be found at: http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/cshti0810.pdf.
The first report on the data, Characteristics of Suspected Human Trafficking Incidents, 2007-08, can be found here: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/cshti08.pdf.
An Impact Evaluation of Services for Victims of Trafficking in Persons
Despite significant international funding of services to help rescue and rehabilitate victims of trafficking in persons (TIP), little is known about the effectiveness of such programs. With funding from the U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center is conducting a three-year impact evaluation of a victim service provision program. The evaluation involves the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative baseline and follow-up data, as well as technical assistance to the program throughout the evaluation to ensure data are collected accurately and systematically.
Co-Principal Investigators: Colleen Owens and Meredith Dank
Process Evaluation of an Anti-Trafficking Prevention Program in the Western Hemisphere
With funding from the U.S. Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP), the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center is conducting a 24-month process evaluation to document the implementation and program operations of an anti-trafficking prevention program in the Western Hemisphere. Findings from the study will provide an empirical and objective measure of the strengths and gaps in the public awareness strategies of the project, and inform refinements and improvements necessary to both strengthen the program and facilitate its replication in other countries.
Co-Principal Investigators: Meredith Dank and Colleen Owens
Promising Practices to Combat Trafficking in Persons in Tier 1 Countries
This 15-month study, conducted by the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center and funded by the U.S. Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP), aims to identify and examine anti-trafficking policies and practices in countries in East Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Western Hemisphere assessed as complying with the minimum standards in the 2010 TIP Report. The analysis will highlight promising practices for future evaluation.
Evaluability Assessments of International Anti-Trafficking Programs
The Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center conducted evaluability assessments of four internationally funded anti-trafficking in persons programs (two in East Asia Pacific and two in Africa) under a cooperative agreement from the U.S. State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP). The purpose of the assessments was to determine if each of the four programs could be evaluated and to develop technical assistance to each site to become evaluable.
Measuring Human Trafficking Victimization
The Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center, in partnership with Northeastern University and Abt Associates, conducted a systematic review of existing estimates of victims of severe forms of human trafficking in the United States and suggested improved estimates of the prevalence of human trafficking based on the existing and arguably incomplete research.
Contact: Colleen Owens, William Adams, and Meredith Dank
A Report on Federally Prosecuted CSEC Cases Since the Passage of the TVPA
The Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center and its practitioner partner, the Polaris Project, received an award from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to conduct a twelve-month study on the commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth (CSEC). The research took the form of a national longitudinal analysis of federal prosecutions since the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) in 2000. In addition to statistical analyses of CSEC cases filed by U.S. Attorneys since 2000, the research included a literature review, interviews with prosecutors, and a focus group of victim service providers. The study aimed to answer the following research questions: (1) Have we enforced existing laws related to CSEC? (2) What are the key features of successful CSEC cases? What factors predict convictions in cases? What factors predict sentence length? (3) Have we increased penalties associated with sexual crimes against children? (4) What, if any, are the effects of legislation aimed at combating CSEC on service providers who work with these victims? An OJJDP bulletin summarizing the main findings of the study may be found here: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/228631.pdf. The final report can be found here: http://www.urban.org/publications/411813.html
Contact: William Adams and Colleen Owens
Comprehensive Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking: Findings from Clients in Three Communities
Many humans are trafficked across international borders for the purposes of labor or sexual exploitation. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) developed the "Services for Trafficking Victims Discretionary Grant Program - Comprehensive Services Sites." The program provides direct services, such as legal and crisis counseling, to assist victims once they are identified until they are "certified" to receive other federal benefits. Researchers in the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center conducted in-person interviews with survivors and key service providers in three evaluation sites. The in-depth interviews document victims' service needs, their experiences using OVC-funded services, and barriers to services. They also provide a unique opportunity to listen directly to the voices of the victims. The final report can be found here: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411507_human_trafficking.pdf
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Two new mobile search products help alter how we navigate our physical environment.
I've been paying attention to words a lot more lately, probably as a result of my newfound addiction to Scrabulous on Facebook. See, my friends aren't mindlessly passing time by playing multiple games at once; competitive attitudes rein supreme. It feels like with each passing game, one of my opponents (they really aren't considered friends during game play) slaps down a word that causes me to pause for a minute, as I mentally test out the latest move in a sentence.
I recently rolled around "reinvention," created off my original move, "invent," for a good five minutes. No, I didn't need a definition or to double-check the proper spelling. It just seemed to sum up something that I've been thinking about since stumbling home from Vegas a few weeks ago, after the annual Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) wireless trade show.
This past CTIA show seemed to lack big announcements or really newsworthy news, unless you count Richard Branson's April Fools joke, which illustrates how gullible we all are about anything that involves Google. (He was able to convince a large handful of folks they had the opportunity to sign up to take part in an ark (as in Noah's) type space deployment to Mars, animals and all.) Instead, there were pockets of items to note and pretty devices to look at, but nothing that was really exciting.
Looking back at the articles I tagged to del.icio.us over the course of the trade show, I saw a theme present itself: search was experiencing a little reinvention of its own.
Two new mobile search products surfaced during the first few days of April: Yahoo's voice-activated search service, oneSearch, and Amazon.com's TextBuyIt service. The significance didn't really dawn on me until the incessant noise from the slot machines started to fade from my head.
I caught Yahoo's live product demo on the showroom floor. The beauty of oneSearch comes in the core value proposition to the end user. There are no excuses when all you have to do is hold a button and speak. Not only does it align perfectly with what mobile users search for most often -- directions -- it also makes exploring and navigating a new city easy as pie (something I appreciated when it helped me leave the strip and cross the highway into the drive-through of In-N-Out). The service is currently only available for BlackBerry devices, but it's due to hit a wider range of phones by the end of the summer.
Amazon's news further exhibits its push over the last year or so to develop mobile tools and applications for its loyal customer base. TextBuyIt is a new service that allows consumers to text a product, UPC or ISBN, or search term to the short code "Amazon" (262966). In return, they receive a list of products that match the original search, each with a unique item number. Through a series of steps that capitalize on the information Amazon has stored in their user profiles, consumers can purchase the desired product. This takes impulse buying to the next level, if you ask me.
I've pontificated before about the power mobile search has to alter the way we navigate our physical environment. These two announcements add credence to that thinking. Services offerings like oneSearch and TextBuyIt are changing the game and reinventing the face of mobile search. More important, they underscore the need of every big brand and retail outlet to rethink their search strategy to include mobile and location-based applications. These services, from finding the closest location to walking out with or without a purchase, and those that grow out of them, will eventually alter the way consumers shop big-box retail.
Consider this: the Amazon TextBuyIt announcements used the example of skipping the long merchandise line at a concert to purchase the band's CD by simply texting Amazon's short code, but a larger point was overlooked. This service now allows consumers to skip the same long lines at big-box retail stores. Competition is no longer just other physical stores or the Web, it's also the one device almost all consumers have in their pocket today.
This opens the door for other mobile applications to play a role in making store shelves work harder in the future (think 2-D scanable codes or mobile wallet applications). But that's a story for another day.
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With more than 237 million cell phone users in the U.S. alone, Courtney Jane Acuff's charge within Denuo as director is to deliver consumer insights and innovative media solutions in the wireless space. Prior to this, Acuff stood at the helm of one of mobile marketing's most influential media agencies, SMG Digits, where she harnessed mobile communications' power, influence, and potential. At Digits, she researched, designed, and executed the first-ever domestic, consumer-centric wireless market analysis, providing insights into the medium's potential for relevant consumer engagement. It was the first effort by an agency to understand consumers' burgeoning use of mobile applications, the content they access, and how they want the technology to be a part of their lives.
Acuff currently consults for clients such as Walt Disney World, Walgreens, Sprint, and Philip Morris, framing the mobile marketplace and guiding marketing initiatives. She maintains strong relationships with mobile back-end providers and is a founding member of the Mobile Marketing Association. Her influence in the industry earned her coveted recognition as a "Twentysomething to Watch" in 2004 by "Advertising Age." Acuff holds B.A.s in political science and communications, both from Lake Forest College in Illinois.
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If y'all is one of those who are going to wait for the DVD release of Snakes on a Plane, DON'T!!. The hype and craziness of this entire thing is found in the theater audience and you do need to grab yer partner and gets a pair of tickets. After going last night I have officially concluded that y'all is sick peeps. The first death in the movie was goin' pretty good. Two Honeymoonin' lovebirds decide to do a bit of mile high romancin' behind the green door. Don't worry I ain't gonna...
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Welcome to the 7th Saturday Night Hub Crawl in the Blogoworld of Savannahnow. It is now time to order your drinks and let your buzz be known. After posting on what's buzzing 'ya, simply surf around and stop by and visit the other blogs posted this week and say hello. Leave a comment. By them a drink. Invite them over to join in the fun. Have fun! Crawl Responsibly! And the bar is now open for drinks. What would y'all like to drink? Hairmonster
08/19/06 - 1:47pm | 3 Comments
Well Well Well, there were a few off duty police officers at Churchhills last night that got mugged and now all the police are up in arms about this and they plan a ZERO tolerance campaign next week. Why does it have to take an officer getting assaulted to light a fire under our Law Enforcement higher ups to start the crack down? We all need to get fired up all the time and do our part to thwart crime in our city! I had a woman this morning tell me about a talk show she was listening to on...
08/19/06 - 12:34pm | 6 Comments
Jimmy Carter hearts Fidel. Go to the Rancho Alegre Cuban restaurant on Posey off of Abercorn. Sip a Hatuey beer with a fresh cut lime. Eat plantains and black beans and rice. Notice all of the pictures celebrating Cuban culture--the dancing, the music, the cigars. Not one picture of Fidel. Anywhere. Jimmy says to normalize relations with Cuba. I say Jimmy ought not say that if he's ever at the Rancho Alegre.
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When it happened, it happened quick and there was no time to reflect on what had happened. My media specialist stopped me and asked if I had seen the news--a plane had hit the World Trade Center. I booted onto the computer and turned my office television on and there it was. I wasn't thinking terrorism at that moment. I was thinking some airline was going to have a really bad day after hitting the WTC. But damn. I was standing in my office watching the television with a couple of other...
08/18/06 - 9:59pm | 2 Comments
I'm back. Most of me, that is. I had to shell out my appendix to Memorial Medical Center. Should have been back home well over a week ago but things went sour. Don't ask you won't wanna know. Just say Hairmonster here has been through the health plan wringer and hung out to dry. Off to see Snakes on a Plane so I can end up back in the ER with a heart attack. Nice blogging since I've been gone. Good stuffs. -HM
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August 18,1920 19th amendment passed to give women the right to vote. The right to vote...is the primary right by which other rights are protected – Thomas Paine Those who stay away from the election think that one vote will do no good: 'Tis but one-step more to think one vote will do no harm. – Ralph Waldo Emerson The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged... – 26th Amendment to the Constitution The ignorance of one...
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It's been a while since I've had something to blog on but this is definately something to blog on. So I've been waiting for my company to finalize some paperwork so I can go to a conference this year, and being the geek internet web guy that I am I choose to go to flashforward2006.com. This week the paperwork finally came through about a month before the conference in Austin TX. WOOOHOOO!!!! The day the paperwork came through I am lying in bed at about 11:45pm and flipping channels(actual TV...
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Rosalynn Carter -- born August 18, 1927. "You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through." "Do what you can to show you care about other people, and you will make our world a better place." "A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be." "Don't worry about polls, but if you do, don't admit it."
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4.12 / 5.00 4,605 ViewsAfter a 3 year gap, Salad Fingers returns in his longest episode yet.
I've loved Salad Fingers since 2005, it's been a beautiful creepy awesome undertone to who I am today. Thank you Doki for bringing this lovely thing to life. Much love.
Very well animated and scripted one I must say. Great job. Also did anyone notice a face in the furnace during the "birthing" scene?


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4.14 / 5.00 4,072 ViewsOff and on animation. Tada. Violence candy for all.
Next to failed contaiment this is the best animation you have ever done KEEP IT GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
! in other words!!! FRIGGEN AWSOME!!!
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yet another great movie by terkoiz...
great movie man. im a big fan of u and you've always inspired me to work wit stix and perfect the genre, well anyway, that was an awesome movie. cant wait for part 2


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Artists Haven Gallery launches charitable initiative by partnering with Marine's Toys for Tots. Artists Haven Gallery, a fine art gallery located in Ft Lauderdale, FL is working with Toys for Tots for the upcoming 2013 holiday season. On Friday, December 13, 2013 from 6- 9pm the Artists Haven Gallery will be hosting a Toys for Tots / Christmas Party Event. Attendees are requested to bring a new, unwrapped toy as a charitable donation. Items must be new, unwrapped and in their original packaging; toy guns and weapons cannot be accepted. The gallery will also donate a portion of the evening's art sales to the Toys for Tots Organization. Toys for Tots has been collecting and delivering toys for children since 1947 when Major Bill Hendricks USMCR and a group of Marine Reservists collected and distributed 5000 toys to needy children. Now in its 63rd year, the organization boasts almost 20 million toys delivered to close to 8 million children. Local area restaurants will provide complimentary wine, cheese, hors d' oeuvres, and a very special custom made cake by Fabulous Cake Couture. The evening will call for casual dress attire. There is plenty of free parking in front and additional metered parking as well. The event is free and open to the public. Artists Haven Gallery is an official collection site for dropping off new toys beginning October 21- December 14, 2013. Toys can be donated during business hours of 11am - 5pm Mon - Sat. at 2757 East Oakland Park Blvd Ft Lauderdale, FL 33306. Please reach out to Elaine Joseph, Executive Director at Artists Haven Gallery at 954-817-4893 if you have questions or need directions to Artists Haven Gallery.


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Decoded: One Direction Get Romantic With 'Gotta Be You'
What is it about One Direction that's taking the world by storm? Good looks, fashion sense, and silly personalities aside, fans from all over the world are swooning whilst listening to the boy band's lyrics. Case in point: "Gotta Be You", a track that is yet another dedication to the ladies. But let's take a closer look at the tune and deCODE it...
Girl I see it in your eyes you're disappointed
Cause I'm the foolish one that you anointed with your heart
I tore it apart
"Anointed"? We have to say, that's a pretty big word to be in a set of boy band lyrics! But what does it mean? The proper definition is "Smear or rub something with (any other substance): 'they anoint the tips of their arrows with poison'" — ouch! Essentially, the love from the 1D guys was smeared all over a girl's heart, and they broke it.
And girl what a mess I made upon your innocence
And no woman in the world deserves this
But here I am asking you for one more chance
The interesting line here is "what a mess I made upon your innocence", which could mean so many things. It could be as simple as breaking her heart, or maybe they got her to do things against her will during their time together and she wishes she could take it back.
Can we fall, one more time?
Stop the tape and rewind
Oh and if you walk away I know I'll fade
Cause there is nobody else
The 1D guys want to know if they can fall (in love) again, press "stop" on their current life and rewind back to the time that they were together and happy. If she says no, their existence will slowly fade — she's the one!
Now girl I hear it in your voice and how it trembles
When you speak to me I don't resemble, who I was
You've almost had enough
The girl is so furious that her voice shakes when she speaks to them. They can't remember the guys they used to be when they were in a relationship, and she's fed up with it.
And your actions speak louder than words
And you're about to break from all you've heard
Don't be scared, I ain't going no where
The guys can tell that she is ready to give up on the whole thing because of her actions: she's heard so many awful things about them and it shows on her face. But 1D reminds her that she shouldn't listen to the gossip...they're here for her for good!
I'll be here, by your side
No more fears, no more cryin'
But if you walk away
I know I'll fade
Cause there is nobody else
Once again, 1D assures their girl that they're going to be there no matter what, because without her, they can't go on.
Oh girl, can we try one more, one more time?
One more, one more, can we try?
One more, one more time
I'll make it better
At this point, the guys are on their knees begging for her forgiveness! It's gotta be her!
Would you deCODE this song differently? Let us know in the comments!
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Many twenty-something males would be hesitant to pursue a romance with a women a decade their senior, but The Cataracs' out-the-box-thinking clearly isn't limited to the musical arena. Firm believers in Aaliyah's dictum that "age ain't nothing but a number, ," Cyrano and Campa illuminate the special appeal of romance with an older chick on new single 77 88 (named after the lovers' respective birth years). Over a leisurely, synth-soaked bubblegum-pop backdrop, the duo spit sung and rapped game to the woman in question, plying her with images of young love ("Let me bring you back to prom at your daddy's house.") and promises of technical assistance ("I know you're mature, but I'm considerate, consider it / Computers are confusing and I'm very tech-literate."). While I can't help but think they're underestimating the average 33-year-old's digital savvy—and I'm not even touching the Bingo jokes—I'm going to have to defer to the Cataracs' expertise on cross-generational macking. If you like what you're hearing, keep it locked for release details on the duo's yet-untitled fifth album, scheduled to drop sometime in 2012.
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The Trancura river is divided into 2 parts: the Alto Trancura (upper Trancura) y Bajo Trancura (lower Trancura). The first one is quite fast, with 7 small waterfalls. The latter is rather calm, for a beginner.
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Roast salmon with yogurt and feta
Serves 4
Not flashy but full of flavor, this roast salmon - cooked under a coating of yogurt and feta - is an easy summer dish. Serve the salmon on rice pilaf and spoon fresh peas tossed with butter and mint beside them. It's almost too simple for a company meal, but the plate is elegant.
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2. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, feta, and garlic. Stir well. With the back of a spoon, spread the mixture over each piece of salmon.
3. Roast for 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily.
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McDonald's Profit Climbs 4.8% as New Items Drive Sales
April 20 (Bloomberg) -- McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant chain, reported a 4.8 percent gain in first-quarter profit as new menu items such as Chicken McBites attracted U.S. consumers.
Net income advanced to $1.27 billion, or $1.23 a share, from $1.21 billion, or $1.15, a year earlier, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based company said today in a statement. Analysts projected $1.23, the average of 26 estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
McDonald's, which last month named Don Thompson to the CEO position starting in July, has sought to draw Americans with new and limited-time items, such as McCafe drinks and white-meat Chicken McBites. Sales at U.S. stores open at least 13 months rose 8.9 percent in the quarter. Analysts projected 8.3 percent, the average of 22 estimates compiled by Consensus Metrix.
"McDonald's is taking market share just because their restaurants are more up-to-date, more modern and cleaner" than competitors, Peter Saleh, an analyst at Telsey Advisory Group in New York, said in an interview. McCafe beverages, which are a "growing category," are also helping boost sales, he said.
The shares climbed 0.7 percent to $95.94 at the close in New York. McDonald's has declined 4.4 percent this year.
The Big Mac seller, which plans to open 1,300 new stores this year, compared with 1,150 last year, also is updating stores to help lure customers. The company will spend about $1.45 billion to remodel about 2,400 stores this year, McDonald's said in filing today.
Global Sales
McDonald's comparable-store sales increased 7.3 percent globally in the first quarter, compared with the 6.7 percent average estimate of analysts surveyed by Consensus Metrix, a researcher owned by Wayne, New Jersey-based Kaul Advisory Group. Comparable-store sales advanced 5.5 percent in McDonald's Asia, Pacific, Middle East and Africa region, trailing estimates for a gain of 5.9 percent.
April same-store sales will rise about 4 percent globally, the company said in the statement. Comparable-store sales are considered an indicator of a retailer's growth because they include only older locations.
"Ongoing economic challenges and severe weather in February negatively impacted" Europe, McDonald's said in the statement. Same-store sales in that region rose 5 percent in the quarter, compared with an estimate for growth of 4.2 percent. McDonald's gets about 40 percent of its revenue from stores in Europe.
McDonald's will continue to focus on selling nutritional food, core menu items and premium products, Thompson said during a conference call today with analysts. At McDonald's, "a change in leadership doesn't mean a change in strategy," he said.
Revenue increased 7.1 percent to $6.55 billion. Analysts estimated $6.54 billion, on average.
McDonald's has more than 33,500 locations worldwide, of which about 80 percent are franchised.
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Eva Mendes Enters Rehab
Wow, I'm going to go ahead and say I didn't see this one coming. According to TMZ, Eva Mendes is in rehab at Cirque Lodge (LL's former stomping grounds) in Utah. She has apparently been there for a few weeks dealing with a substance abuse problem. We saw her in Paris in mid-January, so it must have been pretty soon afterwards that she decided to get help for whatever she is battling. We wish her the best on her road to recovery.
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It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Good morning. I'm David Greene.
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Wal-Mart stirred controversy for years as it moved into America's towns and drove out small businesses. Now that fight has moved to India, where the parliament has been hotly debating whether to liberalize India's massive retail sector. The lower house today endorsed government plans to invite in big box international retailers such as Wal-Mart. But as NPR's Julie McCarthy reports from New Delhi, deep suspicions remain in parliament and elsewhere in a land of mom and pop stores.
JULIE MCCARTHY, BYLINE: For two days running, India's political opposition let loose a full-throated assault on big-name retailers like Wal-Marts looking to capitalize on India's rising middle class consumers. The impassioned proceeding veered more toward a shouting match than a parliamentary debate.
MCCARTHY: Such is the heat that multinational retail chains generate in India, where push-cart vendors, hole-in-the-wall shops and small family-owned corner stores known as kiranas are king. They make up 98 percent of India's estimated $450 billion retail sector.
The new measure, billed as part of the biggest economic reform in two decades, would clear the way for multi-brand retailers. Foreign supermarket chains like Wal-Mart and Tesco from the U.K. could open up stores and own 51 percent interest. Until now, Wal-Mart has operated in India but as a minority partner with a local company.
With the Indian economy slowing, the central government is under pressure. Bringing in big foreign names like Wal-Mart would attract investment, create jobs, and improve the country's infrastructure that lags behind China's. That's the government's theory. But the leader of the political opposition BJP Party, Sushma Swaraj, wasn't buying it.
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MCCARTHY: The big retailers are resorting to predatory pricing, she said, arguing that foreign investment in retail would destroy small retailers and take away jobs. All around the world, she said, large supermarkets tend to reap high profits but pay low wages. She says farmers would also be exploited. I'd like to ask Wal-Mart and Tesco: Would you buy from farmers directly?
She said that the Indian middlemen employed by the millions in India's food supply chain today would be replaced by international middlemen. The opposition leader warned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who sat expressionless through the raucous debate, that he's better off fighting for the rights of his own people than the rights of multinationals.
SWARAJ: Fight for the poor and not for the rich. Fight for the small and not for the big. Fight for the country and not for the multinationals.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Yes.
MCCARTHY: The anti-corporate rhetoric lit up Twitter with praise, but also managed to twist a few facts. Like the claim that McDonalds imported potatoes for its fries because Indians weren't good enough. Not true, McDonald's said, and proudly proclaimed that farmers in Gujarat provide their spuds.
In response to the opposition, Kapil Sibal, the telecommunications minister, pointed out that the BJP had also proposed direct investment in retail when they were power in 2004, but now changed their minds. Sibal noted that foreign direct investment in India, which totaled $47 billion last year, provides jobs for the country's young.
KAPIL SIBAL: They can take India forward and that's how we make our policies. We don't make our policies basis on whether we are sitting on this side or that side but what we can do for the people of this country.
MCCARTHY: Big name retailers would affect a fraction of India's retail sector, says economist Ashok Gulati, who chairs the Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices. And while opening up is fraught with tensions, Gulati says it cannot be delayed.
ASHOK GULATI: Modern retail is an idea whose time has come and nobody can stop it in South Asia. And this is the way the system is going to go. The wisdom lies in recognizing this and giving it an Indian signature.
MCCARTHY: A signature that Gulati says not only spurs competition in India's vast market but also inclusiveness.
Julie McCarthy, NPR News, New Delhi.
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Longview, TX — Contractors, architects and others who are involved in building or remodeling homes and businesses in the Longview area will get a chance to learn more about new laws governing accessibility next week.
The seminar is sponsored by the East Texas Center for Independent Living, the East Texas Builders Association and the East Texas Aging & Disability Resource Center.
"Because of the new Title II and Title III amendments to the Americans With Disabilities Act, which went into effect in March, we wanted to focus this seminar primarily on building codes and specifically invite people associated with those professions," said Karen Holt, outreach coordinator for East Texas Center for Independent Living.
More than 50 million Americans have disabilities, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. In addition, about 71.5 million baby boomers will be older than 65 by 2030.
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According to sources, however, the Celtics will hold off on making a decision on the 31-year-old point guard until they see what other moves are available. The Celts are still investigating trades large and small as they seek to either improve their team or create more roster flexibility for the future. Boston Herald
Friday's deal accomplished the latter, with the C's shedding nearly $900,000 in payroll and getting in better position versus the luxury tax. Despite the fact the Celtics like Bynum (Danny Ainge was the first to sign him as an undrafted free agent in 2005, though he was waived before the start of the regular season), if no other deals are made, he will be the odd man out as the club must drop from 16 guaranteed contracts to the maximum 15 for the regular season. The Celts already have Rajon Rondo, rookie Marcus Smart and Phil Pressey on the point guard depth chart. Boston Herald
Bynum took a physical in Boston yesterday, but he'll have to cool his heels. "He will not be joining us (today)," coach Brad Stevens said of Bynum after the workout at Baruch College in Manhattan. "And from my standpoint, I'm going to know more on Monday when I get back." Sources told the Herald that Bynum won't play in Wednesday's preseason finale against the Nets at the Garden. Boston Herald
Marc Stein: Mark Bartlestein, agent for Celtics' Will Bynum, says he and Celts president Danny Ainge have been in ongoing talks regarding Bynum's future Twitter @ESPNSteinLine
Marc Stein: Bartlestein said sides plan to "take a deep breath" and play out next week before Celts decide whether to keep or waive newly acquired guard Twitter @ESPNSteinLine
Marc Stein: Celts acquired Bynum Friday. Says Bartelstein: "We're going to evaluate the landscape and figure out what's best for Will and the Celtics" Twitter @ESPNSteinLine
Marc D'Amico: Will Bynum is in Boston and completed his physical today. He will not be with the team today or tomorrow. Twitter @celtics
Jay King: Will Bynum in Boston for physical. Stevens sounds unsure about his future. Twitter @ByJayKing
Will Bynum: It has been a great run in Detroit. You have all been so supportive for me throughout my time with the Pistons. Goodbyes are painful but are signs of great memories. Thank you all for being part of this chapter and taking part in my journey. #OneLove #StrivingForExcellence #NewBeginnings tmi.me
Gigi Datome: I wish the best in life and basketball to my former teammate Will Bynum, you always have been great to me. Good luck with the @celtics ! Twitter @GigiDatome
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge and guard Will Bynum are expected to meet on Saturday, according to two NBA sources, and the team is likely to waive Bynum, who was acquired Friday from the Detroit Pistons. Bynum, 31, is in Boston and will take his physical before he and his representatives meet with Ainge. NBA sources said the Celtics are content with their point guard lineup of Rajon Rondo, Marcus Smart, and Phil Pressey, leaving Bynum out of the equation. Boston Globe
The Celtics still have 16 guaranteed contracts, including that of rookie Dwight Powell, and just 15 roster spots. So Ainge will have to waive a player with a guaranteed deal or make a trade to reduce before the season opener Oct. 29 against the Brooklyn Nets. After Saturday's meeting, that move is expected to be Bynum, who will garner interest on the free agent market once he is placed on waivers. Boston Globe
Bynum, 31, is in the final year of a contract that will pay him $2.9 million this season, while Anthony, 32, also in the final year of his contract, will earn $3.8 million. It is unclear exactly what role, if any, the Celtics envision for the veteran guard, who joins a roster that's already stuffed with perimeter players. "Right now, we're just going to take a deep breath and let the trade go through," said Mark Bartelstein, Bynum's agent. "Danny [Ainge] and I, I'm sure we'll talk and see what makes the most sense for everybody. We're gong to keep an open mind right now and not jump to any conclusions." CSNNE.com
Nets Daily: From what I can tell, Bynum $2.9M contract is fully guaranteed. Celts going to dump him, when they're paying Bogans $5.3M to do nothing? Twitter @NetsDaily
The Boston Celtics are working to finalize a trade that will send center Joel Anthony to the Detroit Pistons for Will Bynum, according to a league source. ESPN.com
Chris Forsberg: Story coming, but the move appears to be related to roster flexibility. Team saves $900,000 in swap. Anthony was on roster fringe. Twitter @ESPNForsberg
One of Loyer's bigger challenges internally was keeping point guard Brandon Jennings engaged after Cheeks was fired. Jennings regarded Cheeks as a father figure and as he failed to adapt after the change, Loyer found himself turning more to backup Will Bynum, one of several Pistons who later ended the season injured. Booth Newspapers
Vincent Goodwill: Bynum: "Loyer's doing a great job and at some point we have to look ourselves in the mirror." #Pistons Twitter @vgoodwill
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Is The US Preparing To Blame The Next Market Crash On "Russian Spies" And HFT?
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/27/2015 15:43 -0500Spy 1: You can ask about ETF. . . . E-T-F. E, exchange.
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Spy 1: How they are used, the mechanisms of use for destabilization of the markets.
Spy 2: Aha.
Spy 1: Then you can ask them what they think about limiting the use of trading robots. . . .
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US Treasury Warns Investors Underestimate "Potential For A Market Reversal", Take "Low Volatility For Granted"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/04/2014 13:26 -0500"Investors may have taken low volatility for granted and underestimated the potential for a reversal. While quantitative easing policies are intended to encourage investors to buy risky assets, there is also a risk that the perceived reversal of such policies will lead investors to turn the other way, triggering market instability.... Similarly, investors may have become too sanguine about the availability of market liquidity — the ability to transact in size without having a significant impact on price — during both good times and bad. Accommodative global monetary policy, coupled with the Federal Reserve's purchases of large amounts of low-risk assets and changes in risk sentiment, helped to compress volatility and risk premiums. "
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/23/2014 13:40 -0500While VIX pumped-and-dumped (in a manner never seen before in its history), 'real' volatility of the day to day moves across the major stock indices remains extremely elevated. For the Nasdaq and Dow Transports, the average true range over the last few weeks is the highest since the post-Lehman collapse...
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If You Like Your Broken Markets... Treasury Futures Edition
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/22/2014 14:02 -0500"If you like your broken markets," it would appear you can keep them... but this time in bond futures. June 2015 30Y Futures prices are surging today (up a stunningly fat-finger-esque 7.4% (or 10 points)). This, however, is being traded... there is volume being exchanged... and at 151-19/32, it implies 30Y Bond yields will be below 2.4% by the middle of next year (from 2.99% today).
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How Germany Defines, And Deals With, HFT Market Abuse
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/17/2014 17:36 -0500"The HFT Act will add the following clarification to the rules specifying the prohibition of market abuse: The placing of purchase or sale orders to a market by means of a computer algorithm which automatically determines the parameters of the order could be considered market abuse provided the placing of orders occurs without a trading intention, but (a) to disrupt or delay the functioning of the trading system, (b) to make it more difficult for a third party to identify genuine purchase or sale orders in the trading system, or (c) to create a false or misleading signal about the supply of or demand for a financial instrument."
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Presenting The Quote Stuffing Trading Strategy Of The NY Fed's Favorite Hedge Fund: Citadel
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/15/2014 16:32 -0500As regular readers are well aware, when it comes to "more than arms length" equity market intervention in New Normal markets, the New York Fed's preferred "intermediary" of choice to, how should one say, boost investor sentiment aka "protect from a plunge", is none other than Chicago HFT powerhouse, Citadel. Yet one question had remained unanswered: just how does Citadel manipulated stocks? We now know the answer, and perhaps more importantly, it also links in to the true culprit behind the May 2010 Flash Crash, no not Waddell & Reed, but quote stuffing. Most importantly, the revelation that for Citadel quote stuffing is not just some byproduct of some "innocuous" HFT strategy, is that none other than the Nasdaq has now stated on the record, that the most leveraged hedge fund (at 9x regulatory to net assets), and the third largest after Bridgewater and Millennium, used quote stuffing as a "trading strategy."
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CME, Reuters Picked To Replace Silver Fixing In Process Supervised By Former Gold Fixer
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/11/2014 10:35 -0500The person in charge of navigating the "transition" from the old fixing mechanism, of which he was part as recently as April, was a person who was, drumroll, supervising said transition. Surely, his "consulting" was fair and impartial. Naturally, Mr. Spall is no longer at gold-rigging Barclays, a bank which is for all intents and purposes, falling apart but at GCubed Consultants: enjoy perusing the company at the following link.Said another way, one of the Barclays guys who was accountable in the Gold Market Fixing Company for the price manipulation of his trader (the infamous Daniel Plunkett) is then rewarded by the LBMA to conduct an independent review of the applicants to run the Silver fix!
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Frontrunning: June 10
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/10/2014 06:38 -0500- Barclays
- Bond
- China
- Credit Suisse
- Dark Pools
- dark pools
- Dendreon
- Deutsche Bank
- Evercore
- Exxon
- Fail
- General Motors
- Las Vegas
- Lloyds
- Medicare
- Merrill
- Morgan Stanley
- Private Equity
- Raymond James
- Reuters
- Securities and Exchange Commission
- Shenzhen
- Time Warner
- Trading Systems
- Ukraine
- Wells Fargo
- Wholesale Inventories
- Ukraine, Russia Fail to Reach Deal in Natural-Gas Talks (WSJ)
- Boko Haram Kidnaps More Girls in Nigeria (WSJ)
- Déjà vu: echoes of pre-crisis world mount (FT)
- Money market rates hit new low as ECB moves gain traction (Reuters)
- 'Dark Pools' Face New SEC Probe (WSJ)
- Buffett Ready to Double $15 Billion Solar, Wind Bet (BBG)
- White House-Congress rift over Bergdahl deal deepens (Reuters)
- Taxpayers Face Big Medicare Tab for Unusual Doctor Billings (WSJ)
- Lean Retirement Faces U.S. Generation X as Wealth Trails (BBG)
- Employers' skills gap claim does not show up in US wage data (FT)
- He is holding out for the Zuckerberg overbid: Donald Sterling says LA Clippers not for sale (WSJ)
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SEC's Mary White Pays Lip Service To "Rigged" Market Structure Changes
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/05/2014 12:11 -0500Committees, investigations, concerns... but no actions. The SEC's Mary White spoke about market micro-structure this morning but mereley asked a lot of questions - as opposed to answered any. Two things she did mention of note: increased transpraceny for dark pools and internalizers; and forcing more high-frequency traders (and prop shops) to register as broker-dealers (and thus come under closer regulatory scrutiny). However, by the time any of this becomes 'law', we suspect the lobbyists will have created loopholes the size of Draghi's ego for HFTs to walk through. As WSJ reports, the SEC's enforcement division is investigating whether some high-speed traders are using order types - commands exchanges provide that determine how traders' buy and sell orders will be handled - in ways that can give them an advantage over less-savvy investors. We apologize for not seeing this 'investigation' as a positive but we've been here before with every other regulator... vested interests remain strong.
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Being educated above your intelligence in Finance
Submitted by globalintelhub on 01/02/2014 01:16 -0500How many people in the financial services industry understand how the financial system works?
We've all experienced it, we are dealing with someone who has all sorts of masters degrees, PhD's, and doesn't know the Federal Reserve is a private corporation, and even doesn't know the product their company is selling.
In the spirit of professionalism, we must keep these quotes anonymous, but certainly if you have survived long enough in Finance or read the Financial news regularly, you will not need any references because you've probably heard it before.
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These Are The Main Financial Risks Of 2014 According To The US Treasury
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/19/2013 21:13 -0500- Barclays
- Bond
- Borrowing Costs
- Brazil
- Central Banks
- China
- Covenants
- Debt Ceiling
- default
- Federal Reserve
- fixed
- Greece
- India
- Ireland
- Italy
- Market Conditions
- Monetary Policy
- Portugal
- Quantitative Easing
- ratings
- Recession
- recovery
- Risk Management
- Risk Premium
- Sovereign Debt
- Sovereign Risk
- Sovereign Risk
- Sovereigns
- Trading Systems
- Transparency
- Treasury Department
- Turkey
- Unemployment
- Volatility
- Yield Curve
• the risk of runs and asset fire sales in repurchase (repo) markets;
• excessive credit risk-taking and weaker underwriting standards;
• exposure to duration risk in the event of a sudden, unanticipated rise in interest rates;
• exposure to shocks from greater risk-taking when volatility is low;
• the risk of impaired trading liquidity;
• spillovers to and from emerging markets;
• operational risk from automated trading systems, including high-frequency trading; and
• unresolved risks associated with uncertainty about the U.S. fiscal outlook.
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THIS is where our Monetary System is Headed
Submitted by Capitalist Exploits on 10/29/2013 16:06 -0500There's a Monetary Firestorm Coming
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Stock Market Crashes Since 2006: Trading Bots
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 09/22/2013 06:13 -0500Since 2006, there have been a total of 18, 520 crashes, mini-crashes and flash-crashes or flash freezes (we have more names than we know what to do with) since that year.
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Frontrunning: September 12
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/12/2013 06:30 -0500- Apple
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- Carl Icahn
- Charlie Ergen
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- Five years after Lehman, risk moves into the shadows (Reuters)
- U.S. shares raw intelligence data with Israel, leaked document shows (LA Times)
- Japan to raise sales tax, launch $50 bln stimulus (AFP) - so 1) lower debt by sales tax, then 2) raise debt through stimulus.
- Blackstone's Hilton Files for $1.25 Billion U.S. Initial Offer (BBG)
- Second Life Bankers Thrive in Dubai as Boutiques Boost Fees (BBG)
- Brussels probes multinationals' tax deals (FT)
- Wall Street's Top Cop: SEC Tries to Rebuild Its Reputation (WSJ) ... and fails
- Tablet sales set to overtake PCs (FT)
- The end of angst? Prosperous Germans in no mood for change (Reuters)
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Frontrunning: August 21
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/21/2013 06:32 -0500- Australia
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- Bank of America
- Chesapeake Energy
- China
- Citigroup
- Deutsche Bank
- Exxon
- Ferrari
- General Electric
- Goldman Sachs
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- Ohio
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- Thomas DiNapoli
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- Wall Street Journal
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- Obamacare, tepid U.S. growth fuel part-time hiring (Reuters)
- Cameron was behind UK attempt to halt Snowden reports (Reuters), Britain defends detention of journalist's partner (Reuters)
- Goldman Options Error Shows Peril Persists One Year After Knight (BBG)
- China expresses 'shock' as Japan's nuclear crisis deepens (Reuters)
- Inquiry into China insurance firm rattles industry (Caixin)
- Cheaper rivals eat into Apple's China tablet share (FT)
- Exporting fast food: Subway Targets Europe With as Many as 1,000 New Outlets in 2014 (BBG)
- Reserve Bank of India boosts liquidity to ease pressure on banks (FT)
- Justice Department Plans New Crisis-Related Cases (WSJ) - Holder doing his cutest attempt to pretend the TBTProsecute aren't
- Syrian Opposition Alleges Gas Attack, Which Government Denies (WSJ)
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Fake Android Security Software Is Mobile Version of Zeus Trojan: Kaspersky
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Posted 2012-06-18
In another example of malware targeting Google Android smartphones and tablets, Kaspersky Lab has uncovered an example of rogue security software linked to the infamous Zeus Trojan.
Kaspersky Lab has uncovered a set of malicious Android applications
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"On the 4th of June 2012 we found 3 APK files of ~207 kb in size each heuristically detected by our engine as HEUR:Trojan-Spy.AndroidOS.Zitmo.a," blogged Kaspersky researcher Denis Maslennikov. "All these applications are malicious and were created to steal incoming SMS messages from infected devices. SMS messages will be uploaded to a remote server whose URL is encrypted and stored inside the body of the Trojan."
The company found three more APK (application package) files with exactly the same functionality on June 8, 13 and 14. All totaled, there are at least six files that pretend to be Android Security Suite Premium, but in actuality steal incoming SMS messages, the researcher said. The point of stealing incoming SMS messages is to swipe the victim's mobile transaction authentication number (mTAN), which is used by banks to authenticate online bank transactions. When a device is infected, the SMS messages are uploaded to a remote server. "One of the remote server domains was registered using the same fake data which was used for registering ZeuS C&Cs [command and control] servers back in 2011," Maslennikov blogged. And the malwares functionality is almost the same as in old ZitMo samples [the mobile version of Zeus]. Therefore Android Security Suite Premium = New ZitMo."
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On June 13, authorities in Japan arrested six men for distributing a malicious Android app through a Website that hosted adult content. According to
The Daily Yomiuri
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blogged Joji Hamada
, threat analyst with Symantec Security Response. "Out of those, we are aware of at least two sites affiliated with the site operated by the arrested men, and they are up and running¦. So, with the arrest of the gang operating Android.Oneclickfraud I am hopeful that their sister sites will be taken down soon, with more arrests to follow. However, at the time of writing they show no sign of letting up."
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Opening this fall in Chicago at the Notebaert Nature Museum is a traveling exhibit titled "Eww! What's Eating You?"
LAS VEGAS — Opening this fall in Chicago at the Notebaert Nature Museum is a traveling exhibit titled Eww! What's Eating You? The exhibit will travel to 15 major cities across the United States over a five-year span, revealing the repulsive, yet morbidly fascinating world of parasites.
Produced by Exhibit IQ, a Las Vegas-based producer of innovative exhibitions and educational programs, the 5,000-square-foot exhibit brings to life some of the most complex life forms on earth through dramatic design, rich content, oversized models, graphic eye-witness accounts and never-before-seen photographs, as well as preserved and live specimens of bed bugs, mosquitoes, ticks, tapeworms and many other skin-crawling (both on and under) critters. Eww! is a follow-up to the company's other popular entomology-themed traveling exhibit CSI: Crime Scene Insects.
"Parasites might be gross to talk about, but complex and fascinating science exists in the symbiotic relationships between parasites and humans," said John H. Good, president and executive producer for Exhibit IQ. "Eww! What's Eating You? digs into the ancient beginnings of human-parasite interactions and guides visitors through modern tales, including cutting-edge medical applications. It's a really unique and engaging way not just to entertain, but to inform and educate."
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Air-Tite Holder w/Black Gasket - 37 mm
Product Details
As low as $1.49 per item!
This capsule is perfect for displaying your coin. The included black ring ensures a tighter fit for those rounds that are not quite 37 mm.
Fits the following coins:
* 1 oz Gold or Silver Austrian Philharmonic
* Foreign Coins, Tokens, Medals
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Precious Metal Supplies are a popular way to protect, store, and organize your coins. Call our Account Managers toll free at (800) 375-9006 or click on the "Live Chat" button. APMEX is where to buy all things Precious Metal! Also, you can come to us when it is time to sell Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, and Currency.Specifications
Product ID: | 701 |
Year: | None |
Grade: | N/A |
Grade Service: | None |
Denomination: | N/A |
Mint Mark: | None |
Metal Content: | 0 troy oz |
Purity: | N/A |
Manufacturer: | Air-Tite |
Diameter: | 37 mm |
Inner Pack: | 0 |
Outer Pack: | 0 |
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- Attractive Design
- Correct Fit
- High Quality
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Comments about Air-Tite Holder w/Black Gasket - 37 mm:
I decided to get one of these for my 2014 Austria 1 oz Silver Philharmonic. The coin fits nicely and there is no movement even if you shake the capsule. Capsule is very clear and does not obstruct any of the coins markings. Great item! Nice reccomendation for this coin!
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