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Detained Foods: For Your Good
July 25, 2014
INSIDE
TxDPS guards illicit
activity along
American border.
RAPPIN’
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Tommy Wyatt
Getting Involved
with“My
Brother’s Keeper”
Have you heard the new
White House initiative called
“My Brother’s Keeper?” It
is one of the newest efforts
in the country that is aimed
at changing the fate or young
boys and men of color.
In February, as part of his
plan to make 2014 a year of
action focused on expanding
opportunity for all
Americans, President
Obama unveiled this initiative
to address persistent
opportunity gaps faced by
boys and young men of color,
and ensure that all young
people can reach their fullest
potential. He established the
My Brother’s Keeper Task
Force to review public and
private sector programs,
policies, and strategies to
determine ways the Federal
Government can better
support these efforts, and
how to better involve State
and local officials, the private
sector, and the philanthropic
community.
Many leading private
sector organizations have
announced their independent
commitments that further the
goals of the “My Brother’s
Keeper” initiative and
directly address some of the
key recommendations in the
Task Force Report. The
organizations include the
NBA Players Association,
AT&T, Citi Foundation,
USDA and AmeriCorps, to
name a few.
What we need in Austin
is an organization that can
bring this program to Austin.
We know that we have a
very serious situation in all of
the areas that the program
addresses. It would be
helpful if one of our
established programs could
take on this issue, but, if not,
one could be organized to
connect to the campaign.
While others are
complaining about what
President Obama is not doing
and what he is doing wrong,
there seems to be little
attention given to the things that
he is doing right. He has put
the whole weight of the White
House behind this project.
The program is under the U.
S. Department of Education
(OPA@ ed. gov). This could
be a groundbreaking event.
10-ONE Candidates
debate restoration
of Travis County.
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By Shirley A. Hammond
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AUSTIN - Most reasonable people are grateful that there is a governing body available to oversee the food supply. When
something in the food supply is found to present a
health threat, the FDA
may, at its discretion, remove food, move food, label or mark food that is
found to be problematic.
Several gold “Detention”
labels have shown up at
corner convenience stores
in Austin. The brightly colored labels contain fairly
direct language, but not
every customer notices or
reads the label. So, the
question at hand is
whether the food or drinks
in such coolers are consumable. An even larger
question is whether
people pay enough attention to these and other
warning messages in their
environment.
Detained Cooler Labels
In Austin, the labels
will have the City of Austin and the County of Travis
seals along the top. The
Words Detained are in
bold print, and underneath
it states, “By order of the
Health Authority.” Among
other things, the label indicates that items in the
unit that contain that
sticker are not to be sold,
used, moved or served.
Yet, customers may grab,
and have been observed
grabbing such items and
taking them to the register, where they are free to
purchase them.
A representative at
the Environmental and
Consumer Health Unit in
Austin advised that the
Detention sticker is for the
cooler itself, and not for
the food . The cooler is not
working properly, such as
not being adequately
cooled for dairy products.
As they detailed it, things
like yogurt and other dairy
products should not be
purchased from a cooler
labeled as problematic.
Typically, the detenSee RECALLS, page 2
Americans amass
to attack elderly
financial exploitation.
See ABUSE
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Memorial Vigil
for Larry
Jackson Jr. on
the 1 year
Anniversary of
his Death
Sean Adams Joins AM-1300 The Zone
Austin, Tx – Sports
talk AM-1300 The Zone
KVET-AM, Austin’s Sports
Talk, announced today the
addition of longtime sports
talk personality Sean
Adams to its programming
lineup, beginning on Monday, August 4, 2014. “The
Adams Theory” will broadcast weekday afternoons
from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Adams will also play
a prominent role on game
day for the flagship station
and its coverage of Univer-
sity of Texas football. He
has provided in-depth
sports, entertainment and
cultural coverage in the US
for nearly a decade.
Based in Austin, TX,
Adams has been a content
contributor
with
ESPN.com, Yahoo Sports
and other leading print and
digital channels. He has
been frequently tapped by
virtually every national
television media outlet to
provide unique insight and
analysis on everything
from college football to
societal issues.
“I’m really excited to
join the team at AM-1300
The Zone,” said Adams.
“To cover the Texas Longhorns, and sports in general, on the official Longhorn station - backed by
the power of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment - is a tremendous
opportunity.”
“It’s exciting any time
we have the chance to add
See THE ZONE, page 2
Sean Adams
THE WHO’S TOMMY AT ZACH THEATRE
Naomi Richard
Villager Entertainment
Columnist
AUSTIN, TX – ZACH
Theatre announces the
cast of this summer’s
most highly anticipated
musical - The Who’s
Tommy in an all-new production created for ZACH’s
Topfer Stage July 9 - August 24, 2014. This dynamic cast includes some
of Austin’s best rock vocalists joined by a Guest Artist from NYC, a profes-
sional hip hop DJ/breakdancer, gymnasts, and a
live band under the musical direction of Allen
Robertson.
The Who’s legendary
rock opera explodes with
hit songs like “Pinball Wizard,” “See Me, Feel Me”
and “I’m Free.” In Director
Dave Steakley’s interpretation of this musical
young Tommy witnesses a
crime that makes him
“deaf, dumb and blind” as
he falls through his favorite storybook and down
the rabbit hole into an
Alice In Wonderland-inspired rock-n-roll adventure. The White Rabbit
becomes Tommy’s guide
through this “amazing
journey” as Tommy encounters his Uncle Ernie as
See TOMMY, page 2
Commemorating 1
year since Detective
Charles Kleinert fatally
shot Larry Jackson Junior,
family members, members
of the People’s Task Force,
and the community will be
gathering at the site of the
fatal shooting.
One year ago, Detective Kleinert, shot Larry
Jackson at point blank
range, after commandeering a car, and chasing him
under the bridge where
Larry lost his life. Larry had
tried to go to a bank that
was robbed earlier that
day, in Allendale, and Detective Kleinert was at the
bank investigating that
case.
Larry’s family along
with the People’s Task
Details on page 2
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THE COMMUNIQUÉ
RECALLS:
SENDING
WARNINGS TO
CUSTOMERS
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the Mad Hatter, his
Cousin Kevin as the
Cheshire Cat, the Acid
Queen as the Queen of
Hearts, a hookah smoking
Judge Caterpillar, his doctor specialists Tweedle
Dee & Tweedle Dum, and
his parents who transform
into the White King and
Queen. This acclaimed reinvention is a must-see
theatrical journey where
the entire Topfer theatre is
transformed into a giant
pinball machine with audience participation to keep
the pinball in play!
This rock opera has
always been a work which
has lent itself to differing
interpretations – from the
original concerts, to the
film, to various stage productions and that is a big
part of the fun for the audience of always getting a
renewed sense of discovery” says Dave Steakley,
Producing Artistic Director
at ZACH Theatre.
After auditioning
over 100 actors in NYC,
Guest Artist Michael Valentine won the coveted
role of “Tommy” and is
making his Austin debut
on ZACH’s stage. ZACH
favorites Meredith McCall
(Next To Normal) and Matthew Redden (White
Christmas) will star as
“Mrs. Walker” and “Captain Walker” with Austin
singer-songwriter
Susanne Abbott (Ain’t
Charity Begins
at Home
By Raynard Jackson
Nothing But The Blues) as
“The Acid Queen”. Professional B Boy-dancer
Gabriel “WickeT” Jaochico
is “The White Rabbit” and
he will be DJ-ing a live mix
in ZACH’s lounge preshow. Timothy Ellis Riley
brings his gymnastics and
Cirque du Soleil skills to
play as “Cousin Kevin”
through the guise of the
“Cheshire Cat.” Paul
Sanchez will lead the Tea
Party as the Mad Hatter
“Uncle Ernie”. Austin rock
front man Scott Swanson
(RENT) is “The Lover” who
becomes “The Red King of
Hearts.” And youth performers Diego Rodriguez and
Will Sendera, who both recently appeared in A Christmas Story, will alternate in
the role of “Young Tommy”
who crosses through the
looking glass and down the
rabbit hole.
The Ensemble features: Robert Corkill, Caysi
Dennis, Christa Oliver,
Kelly Petlin, Justin Waller,
Beverly Theodore, Glenn
Britton, Matthew Moore,
Conor Donnelly, Taylor
Bryant, Edward Burkley,
Jennifer, Braden Sweeney,
Lauren Beausoleil, Felicia
Fitzpatrick, and Christopher Montalvo.
Tickets start at $25
and are available by
phone at 512-476-0541
ext. 1 or on-line at http://
www.zachtheatre.org /
show/tommy.
Washington, D.C. Americans have lost
their minds. Forgive me
for not expending any
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of my emotional energy
tion order is a measure taken as the FDA considor shedding any tears
ers further action; such as seizing the food or issuing
for those illegals coming
an injunction. Usually, a decision as to what to do will
into America. No, I can’t
be made within 20 or 30 days. All of this is in place to
get all wrapped up in
protect the public. This is where moving the food can
the plight of all the illedefeat the safety measure the FDA has instituted.
gal children whose derThe food or drink items may not be problematic;
elict parents are sending
or possibly some of them may be. It is in the public’s
them thousands of
best interest to not purchase such goods unless its a
miles on a dangerous
non-hazard food item.
journey alone.
Product Recalls
I can’t help but to
This raises the issue as to whether people really
invest my emotion into
pay attention. For example, while websites and mercitizens who have lost
chants such as Wal-Mart posts recall items on bulletin
family members beboards, identifying products that have been deemed to
cause someone in the
be unsafe, they are trying to send a warning to its cuscountry illegally was
tomers. Merchants may pull such items off their
involved in a drunken
shelves. Yet some people may not do due diligence and
driving incident; or
may purchase such recalled items from private parties,
whose daughter was
at garage sales, from E-bay and other places. This could
raped by an illegal; or
result in a defective car, a hot drink maker that could
whose home was brocause serious burns, something that could explode or
ken into by an illegal. I
leak toxic or caustic fluids.
can’t feel sorry for kids
Money Transfers
in Central America or
A little extra attention can prevent someone from
worry about their plight
falling into a money transfer scam traps, too. For sevwhen you have Amerieral years now, many companies that transmit Money
can kids who are homeGrams and transact other fund transfers warn people
less and no one seems to
not to sent money transfers to people they don’t know.
care about them.
The warning labels are on many of the boxes where
According to the
customers pick up the transfer document that they have
2010 U.S. Census, the
to fill out. Some even have warnings with bullet points
number of children in
on the form itself. An example of some of the bulleted
the United States is 74.2
items include not sending money to people met over
million, this at an allthe internet who state that they or a family member
time high. However, the
needs help, solicitations for disasters if the disaster
share of the national
has not been personally confirmed, requests to send
population who are
money in order to claim prizes or obtain loans, and inchildren (24 percent) is
structions to cash a check sent at your own bank and
at an all-time low.
then send the balance to another party as a money transBased on this data, 54
fer.
percent of these chilThere is so much out there to protect consumers.
dren are White, 23 perFor example, Fraud Prevention Departments and other
cent are Hispanic, 14
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percent are Black, and 4
force, have held protests and vigils over the past
educate and to prevent or pull people out of situations
percent are Asian. Furyear hoping for an indictment for Detective Kleinert.
that could lead to their destruction.
thermore, though Black
In a world that’s fast and busy, where people are Kleinert was indicted for manslaughter in May.
children are only 14 per“We want to keep Larry’s name out there so people
often plugged into technology and multi-tasking regucent of the population,
larly, taking heed is still good advice. As the old adage do not forget what happened. We are also spreading they are 27 percent of all
goes, it’s better to err on the side of caution. If some of the word about our petition in which we have three children in the foster
these messages could detain our attention, we might demands: We want an immediate trial for Kleinert. We care system, according
want Kleinert to be tried and not plead out. We want
avoid a lot of traps and dangerous pitfalls.
to the Pew Commission
Acevedo to resign or be fired for the environment he
on Children in Foster
has created on his police force where these instances
Care. Disturbingly, they
are always taken seriously. We don’t want any other
stay in the system
family to go through what we have gone through,” said
longer than any other
LaKiza, Larry’s sister.
demographic.
Where: The bridge on 34th street where Larry
There is a record
was killed. When: Saturday, July 26, 2014 7:30pm 1.16 million students in
9pm. 7:30 - 7:45 PM: Gathering around the bridge.
the United States who
7:45 - 8:15 PM: Family members remember Larry. 8:15
were homeless last year,
- 8:30 PM: Community members speak. 8:30 - 9:00
according to U.S. DePM: Clergy present will lead prayers.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
partment of Education.
That’s just 100,000 shy of
talent to our roster,” nation’s most popular live
TCRP CONDEMNS GOVERNOR’S DISPATCH OF
said Jon Madani, Program broadcast and digital-only NATIONAL GUARD TO BORDER HUMANITARIAN matching the population of Dallas. Were the
Director for The Zone. radio stations from 150 citCRISIS AND “POLITICAL GAMESMANSHIP”
homeless a city, they
“Sean’s combination of ies, plus user-created cusTCRP Director Jim Harrington today condemned Gov.
would be larger than
experience, intellect and tom stations inspired by
Perry’s announcement of sending 1,000 National Guard
insight make him one of favorite artists and songs. patrol the border as “ill-conceived” and “playing political San Francisco, San Jose,
Indianapolis or Charthe more compelling per- iHeartRadio also offers lis- gamesmanship with a humanitarian crisis.”
sonalities in our business.” teners a “Perfect For” fea“What good with this do? Are they going to push the lotte. They would be
Fans can listen to AM ture which allows users to kids and mother back across the river, shoot at them, or larger than St. Louis,
1300 The Zone on the choose from thousands of what? What the Governor doing is nonsensical and expos- New Orleans and Pittsstation’s
website, curated stations based on ing National Guard officers to civil rights liability in fed- burgh combined.
The states with the
am1300thezone.com, as a range of moods and ac- eral court,” said Harrington.
Harrington
condemned
Perry’s
announcement
as
a
largest
increases of
well as on iHeartRadio, tivities. New - iHeartRadio
“typical
militaristic
response”
to
the
humanitarian
crisis
homeless
students
Clear Channel’s all-in-one Talk feature offers on-dealong
the
border
caused
by
the
surge
of
57,000
women
were: California, New
digital radio service. mand listener-created talk
children into the country, fleeing brutal violence in their
York, Texas, and
iHeartRadio delivers ev- content alongside popular
own countries. “Perry shouldn’t make them pawns in his
erything listeners want in news, celebrity and enter- ongoing politically-driven antipathy toward the federal Florida. That should
come as no surprise beone free, fully-integrated tainment “audiosodes.” government,” said Harrington
service: instant access to iHeartRadio Talk also fea“Obviously, it’s important to protect the border; but cause these are the same
more than 1,500 of the tures “Daily Pulse,” a it’s equally important to protect and provide for the thou- states with the largest
customizable Talk channel sands of children who are now in the country. Texas and population of people in
featuring the most up-to- the border states can come up with more creative ways to the U.S. illegally.
The Obama admindate news and culture address the crisis and turning it around. It would be a bethighlights, to which users ter and more productive use of taxpayers’ money,” said istration has encourcan add or remove content Harrington. “We’re dealing with young children, not adults. aged a flood of illegal
that is most important to The Governor should respect this, and not twist it for his children to trek across
own personal politics.”
Central
America
them.
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Sports Talk
Raynard Jackson
NNPA Columnist
THIN LINES
through Mexico into the
U.S. because they have
made it perfectly clear
that they will not enforce our immigration
laws. This public declaration has put our own
kids at dire risk. According to Reuters, “An
estimated 60,000 such
children will pour into
the United States this
year, according to the
[Obama] administration, up from about
6,000 in 2011. Now,
Obama is trying to figure out how to pay for
their food, housing,
schooling and transportation.
So, with this backdrop, can someone tell
me again why I am supposed to feel sorry for
these illegals?
I am sick and tired
of hearing all the sad
sob stories. It’s not
America’s fault that
other countries have
high levels of crime. We
have our own problems.
Have you been to Chicago lately? It’s not
America’s fault that
other countries have
few jobs. Have you seen
the Black unemployment rate? It’s not
America’s fault that
families have made the
decision to enter into
the U.S. illegally and be
separated from their
family. Have you seen
our foster care system
lately?
We are a compassionate country. However, our compassion is
being misdirected in
this case. Charity begins
at home, not on the order side of the border.
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presented their first Father & Son Cookout
from 3:00pm-7:00pm.
The center is located at
9904 Gray Boulevard.
The Man in Me is designed to help recoup
hope for this generation
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strengthening and opportunities for support
and education. If the
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with their nephews, little
cousins, sons and other
young males and fellas
they knew. In addition to
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dominoes, watched
Strong Man and other
athletic competitions and
enjoy music and performance by Bavu Blakes.
Hot cars and motorcycles
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Saturday’s fun day
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2 Groups Announce Plan to Boost Spending Among Blacks
WASHINGTON, D.C.
(NNPA) – The U.S. Black
Chambers (USBC) and the
National Association of
Black Hotel Owners, Operators, and Developers
(NABHOOD) are formally
partnering to make sure
that a significant portion of
the $40 billion African
Americans spend each
year on travel and tourism
remains in Black hands.
The partnership was
launched last week at the
start of USBC’s professional development conference, held at the
Marriott Marquis in the
District of Columbia. The
newly-opened, four-star
hotel, next to the Walter E.
Washington Convention
Center, was jointly financed by Capstone Development, a private,
Black-owned development
firm.
“Today is about more
investment in the hotel
and travel industry,” Ron
Busby Jr., USBC president,
said at a press conference. “As African Americans, we have conferences, events, weddings,
and vacations, always with
White-owned establishments. I think we can bring
some that money back to
us.”
A Nielsen study conducted in cooperation with
the National Newspaper
Publishers Association
(NNPA) found that African
Americans spent 40 billion
each year on the travel
and tourism industries last
year.
But Andy Ingraham,
president and CEO of
NABHOOD, few of those
dollars turn over in the
Black community.
“I’d rate [concerted
Black patronization] as
pretty nonexistent,” he
said. “We have to create
awareness, because most
people who come in contact with this idea think it’s
a damn good idea.”
Interestingly, Nielsen
finds that Black Americans
are 28 percent more likely
than other groups to read
financial magazines such
as Forbes and Fortune, yet
have low levels of participation with mainstream
financial products such as
purchasing stock or mutual funds.
Although
Black
Americans have yet to
truly wield their power as
consumers, prominent
brands have taken notice,
including. Marriott International.
“We see the power of
the African American wallet, spending, and economic value,” said Apoorva
Gandhi, vice president of
Multicultural Markets and
Alliances for Marriott. “It’s
by Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent
Rob Busby seeks to expand spending among Blacks
really important to us that
we are consistently authentic in how we employ
– through recruitment and
developing executive professionals – and also how
we market to, and do business with this segment.”
The hotel brand has
been named one of Black
Enterprise’s top 40 companies for diversity for eight
consecutive
years.
Marriott has also maintained decades-long partnerships with m major
Black organizations such
as the National Urban
League, NAACP, the National Black MBA Association.
“One way we try to
reach the African American segment is through
our multicultural and diversity partners,” Gandhi
says. “One, because these
are great organizations
doing great things. But
also, they are gateway
groups to their demographic. We work to support their goals because,
frankly, they’re our goals
too.”
Marriott says it was
the first hospitality company to establish a diversity and inclusion program.
Today, it is also one of a
handful of big-name hotels working to cultivate
Black executives and owners.
Interestingly, Norman
Jenkins, NABHOOD treasurer, and founder of
Capstone Development,
the company that co-financed the Marriott Marquis in D.C., is also a
former Marriott executive.
Under his leadership, the
brand boasted of at least
500 minority-owned or minority-franchised
Marriotts around the world
in just three years under
its Diversity Ownership
Initiative.
Jenkins represents
the other angle of Black
economic
power:
gatekeeping and ownership. By owning a business, African Americans
can solve many of their
own community problems.
“Black businesses
still struggle to find funding, either through equity
or debt, to let them grow
to what they could be,”
Busby says. “But we know
Black business is the key
to the unemployment that
is wreaking havoc on our
communities.”
As Ingraham explained, more business at
Black-owned hotels results
in more hires and more
corporate promotions of
other African Americans
working within the establishment, who can eventu-
ally become executives or
owners. More business
also means that hotels
have to buy more goods
from suppliers, and can
choose to patronize other
Black-owned businesses
in the process.
NABHOOD counts
more than 500 Blackowned hotels and hospitality venues in the United
States, and nine abroad,
mostly in the Caribbean,
with the exception of one
in Ghana and another in
Liberia. The organization
has a listing of these
Black-owned properties on
its
website,
www.nabhood.net.
The two organizations will continue their
partnership for the long
run, with the next collaboration at the 18th Annual
International Multicultural
and Heritage Tourism Summit and Trade Show this
weekend in Miami.
“We’re trying to sign
as many agreements as
possible for people to give
us a chance to provide the
level of service they are
accustomed to,” Ingraham
explains. “The opportunity
exists for each of us to play
a role in change the economic tapestry. If we could
just revise our conscience
level and agree to do business with each other, we
can all benefit.”
Meet the Online Tracking Device
That is Virtually Impossible to Block
By Julia Angwin
Special to NNPA
from ProPublica
co-published with
Mashable
A new, extremely persistent type of online
tracking is shadowing visitors to thousands of top
websites,
from
WhiteHouse.gov
to
YouPorn.com.
First documented in a
forthcoming paper by researchers at Princeton
University and KU Leuven
University in Belgium, this
type of tracking, called
canvas fingerprinting,
works by instructing the
visitor’s Web browser to
draw a hidden image. Because each computer
draws the image slightly
differently, the images can
be used to assign each
user’s device a number
that uniquely identifies it.
Like other tracking
tools, canvas fingerprints
are used to build profiles
of users based on the
websites they visit — profiles that shape which ads,
news articles, or other
types of content are displayed to them.
But fingerprints are
unusually hard to block:
They can’t be prevented by
using standard Web
browser privacy settings
or using anti-tracking tools
such as AdBlock Plus.
The researchers
found canvas fingerprinting computer code, primarily written by a company
called AddThis, on 5 percent of the top 100,000
websites. Most of the
code was on websites that
use AddThis’ social media
sharing tools. Other
fingerprinters include the
German digital marketer
Ligatus and the Canadian
dating site Plentyoffish. (A
list of all the websites on
which researchers found
the code is here).
Rich Harris, chief executive of AddThis, said
that the company began
testing canvas fingerprinting earlier this year as a
possible way to replace
“cookies,” the traditional
way that users are tracked,
via text files installed on
their computers.
“We’re looking for a
cookie alternative,” Harris
said in an interview.
Harris said the company considered the privacy implications of canvas fingerprinting before
launching the test, but decided “this is well within
the rules and regulations
and laws and policies that
we have.”
He added that the
company has only used
the data collected from
canvas fingerprints for internal research and devel-
opment. The company
won’t use the data for ad
targeting or personalization if users install the
AddThis opt-out cookie on
their computers, he said.
Arvind Narayanan,
the computer science professor who led the
Princeton research team,
countered that forcing users to take AddThis at its
word about how their data
will be used, is “not the
best privacy assurance.”
Device fingerprints
rely on the fact that every
computer is slightly different: Each contains different fonts, different software, different clock settings and other distinctive
features. Computers automatically broadcast some
of their attributes when
they connect to another
computer over the
Internet.
Tracking companies
have long sought to use
those differences to
uniquely identify devices
for online advertising purposes, particularly as Web
users are increasingly using ad-blocking software
and deleting cookies.
In May 2012, researchers at the University
of California, San Diego,
noticed that a Web programming feature called
“canvas” could allow for a
new type of fingerprint —
by pulling in different attributes than a typical device fingerprint.
In June, the Tor Project
added a feature to its privacy-protecting
Web
browser to notify users
when a website attempts to
use the canvas feature and
sends a blank canvas image. But other Web browsers did not add notifications
for canvas fingerprinting.
A year later, Russian
programmer Valentin
Vasilyev noticed the study
and added a canvas feature to freely available fingerprint code that he had
posted on the Internet. The
code was immediately
popular.
But Vasilyev said that
the company he was working for at the time decided
against using the fingerprint technology. “We collected several million fingerprints but we decided
against using them because accuracy was 90
percent,” he said, “and
many of our customers
were on mobile and the
fingerprinting doesn’t
work well on mobile.”
Vasilyev added that
he wasn’t worried about
the privacy concerns of fingerprinting. “The fingerprint itself is a number
which in no way is related
to a personality,” he said.
AddThis improved
upon Vasilyev’s code by
adding new tests and using the canvas to draw a
pangram “Cwm fjordbank
glyphs vext quiz” — a sentence that uses every letter of the alphabet at least
once. This allows the company to capture slight
variations in how each letter is displayed.
AddThis said it rolled
out the feature to a small
portion of the 13 million
websites on which its
technology appears, but is
considering ending its test
soon. “It’s not uniquely
identifying enough,” Harris said.
AddThis did not notify the websites on which
the code was placed because “we conduct R&D
projects in live environments to get the best results from testing,” according to a spokeswoman.
She added that the
company does not use any
of the data it collects —
whether from canvas fingerprints or traditional
cookie-based tracking —
from government websites
including WhiteHouse.gov
for ad targeting or personalization.
The company offered
no such assurances about
data it routinely collects
from visitors to other sites,
such as YouPorn.com.
YouPorn.com did not respond to inquiries from
ProPublica about whether
it was aware of AddThis’
test of canvas fingerprinting on its website.
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COLLECTED PRÉCIS
Recipient of $81,432.00
U.S. Army Scholarship
Italy; Monaco and French
Riveria, France; and
Barcelona and Madrid
Spain.
Miles is the son of
Keiron
Calloway
(Carrollton, TX), and Tracy
Reed (Dallas, TX); the
grandson
of
Doris
Calloway (Austin, TX) and
William Calloway (Austin,
TX); and E.J. and Margie
Bowens, deceased, (Austin, TX).
Miles, your family is
extremely proud of you
Miles Keiron
and your accomplishCalloway
ments. You are loved beMiles
Keiron yond infinity.
Calloway is a 2014 graduate of Newman-Smith High
School, Carrollton, TX.
Miles was awarded an
$81,432.00 scholarship
from the United States
Army College Fund. Miles
joined the United States
Army Reserve and left July
8, 2014 for basic training
at Fr. Benning, GA. And further training at F. Lee, VA.
Miles is planning to
enter the University of
Houston in September
2015 to earn a degree in
International Business.
Miles was a student in the
Newman-Smith HS International Business Academy for four years. During
that time he travelled with
the Academy to New York,
NY’ Milan and Cinquelerre,
Gov. Perry activates
HT’s School of the
Month Campaign Texas National Guard
Generates
to Southern Border
this mission. Once these
Community Support
plans are finalized,
Huston-Tillotson University’s Tom Joyner Foundation July School of the Month campaign featured
a Gospel Extravaganza sponsored by Austin’s St.
James Missionary Baptist Church. The extravaganza
raised thousands of dollars for the HT campaign and
featured local gospel choirs, soloists, and performances from HT graduates such as Judy Arnold,
George Powell, and the St. James Mass Choir, under the direction of alumna Claudia Williams. Alumnus, founder, and pastor of Abundant Life Church
Pastor DeChard Freeman and his wife alumna Kayla
Freeman served as emcees of the program.
Understanding the benefits of supporting students pursuing a college degree, St. James member
and HT alumna Mary K. Ashford, past International
Alumni Association president, spearheaded the
event on behalf of the church and the HT Austin
Alumni Chapter. Ashford also challenged others to
support the campaign whereby 100% of the proceeds
benefit HT.
The Tom Joyner Foundation was created to directly support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Founded in 1998, the Foundation
has raised more than $60 million to help keep students enrolled in black colleges. It has assisted more
than 14,000 students and worked with more than
100 HBCUs.
For more about the campaign or to make a donation, visit tomjoynerfoundation.org.
Gov. Rick Perry
CAMP MABRY, Texas
(July 21, 2014) – Gov. Rick
Perry today announced the
activation of up to 1,000
Texas National Guard
troops on state active duty
orders to the southern border in support of the Texas
Department of Public
Safety’s Operation Strong
Safety .
The Texas National
Guard will work in full support of this state-led border security surge operation, whereby local, state
and federal law enforcement partners are coordinating ground, river and air
operations to deter criminal activity along the
Texas-Mexico border.
The Texas National
Guard is in the process of
identifying units and individuals with the required
expertise who will begin
mobilizing and training for
Guardsmen will begin
training exercises, with
assistance from DPS, to
prepare for their role on
the border. They are expected to deploy within
the next 30 days to serve
as force multipliers in support of the governor’s request.
“Our mission, similar
to missions we have accomplished in the past,
will be to support DPS in
the ongoing Operation
Strong Safety to combat
the pervasive criminal elements operating along
the border and to prevent
them from crossing over
into the U.S.,” said Maj.
Gen. John F. Nichols, The
Adjutant General of Texas.
“Under my command, and
in coordination with DPS,
the Texas National Guard
will enhance security efforts by amplifying the visible presence on the
ground and along the Rio
Grande River, work alongside commissioned law
enforcement officers to
detect and prevent criminals from infiltrating
through the international
border, and help ensure
the safety of our fellow
Texans.”
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CITY ~ STATE ~ NATIONAL ~ WORLD
Austin
City
Council
Greet and
Meet
Candidate
Forum
by Tsoke
(Chuch) Adjavon
On
July
20th
Diaspora Vote organized a
greet and meet for the candidates running for the
Austin city council. The
purpose of the greet and
meet was for the member
of the group and members
of greater community to
meet some of the candidates who are running for
the Austin City Council and
Austin City Council Candidate forum and debate, Greet and Meet.
Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon
Mayoral race. Moreover, for Mayor who attended
there were about 15 Aus- the event.
tin city council candidates
At this event some
and 2 candidates running candidates running for
Mayor and city council
who attended the event,
included: Sheryl Cole,
Randall Stephens, Fred
McGhee, Mario Cantu,
Sharon Mays, Andrew
Bucknall, Delia Garza,
Roberto Perez, Jimmy
Flannigan, Matt Stillwell,
Ed English, Erin McGann,
Monica A Guzman, Ed
Scruggs, and Mandy Dealy.
According to the organizer,
the candidates were given
three minutes to speak to
the audience. According to
Chantal, the host of the
event, the "room was full
of people." In other
words, the event was very
well attended.
Moreover, the group
holds events every month.
For instance, the group
plans to organize a candidate forum, which, is set
for August 18 at the Carver
Library between the hours
of 5:30-8pm. This would
be an opportunity for the
community to learn more
about the candidates who
are running for Austin city
council. Although the
group does not endorse
candidates, it encourages
candidates to interact
more with the general public. In addition, the group
plans to hold a cultural festival in September.
addition of being an airplane technician, Randall
has opened up his own small business.
Randall has several issues on his platform
that he is running on. Some of his issues, include the following: transportation, small business development, neighborhood and development. According to Randall Stephen view on
transportation, " I am for most of the Project Connect plan, and will work to eliminate traffic lights
on our commuter highways, add additional lowrise ramps to flow traffic from highways past intersections onto main streets, build commuter
rail elevated over streets, all the wayto the airport; and plan for connecting future regional rail
at a terminal adjacent to Austin Bergstrom International Airport."
Furthermore, Stephens believe that "Austin has
some great people working on small business development, and I would work with the citizens and
City Council to remove barriers, making relocation
to vacant retail and office space in Austin more attractive to area businesses and startups."
Stephens for
Austin Mayor
by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon
Not only are there several candidates running in the 10-1; but there are numerous candidates also running for the position Mayor of Austin. Two of the candidates running for mayor are
current Austin city council members; while the
two other candidates have not served on the city
council. For instance, Randall Stephens who is
running for Austin's mayor has never been a
council member.
Randall Stephens is husband, business owner,
a concerned citizen, and a longtime resident of Austin. Randall has served in the United States AirForce and then has worked as an airplane technician, in which, he has worked for over 35 years. In
“I'm committed to making your voice heard at City Hall. Like you, I want to play an active role in making our community more mobile, a
safer, better place to work, raise children, run a business, and build on a solid foundation”. -Randall Stephens
Erin McGann for District 9
by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon
position. In District 9, there
are three candidates running. Two of the candidates
are current council members who got drawn into the
same district; while, there
is a new-comer to this race.
Moreover, the new-comer is
Erin McGann.
Erin McGann is a
longtime resident of Austin Texas. Erin McGann
has worked for a very long
time in criminal justice
and can bring some of her
experience to the Austin
city council. Furthermore,
Erin McGann mentioned
that she is running because she believes that
she can "bring a common
sense and customer serSen.Kirk Watson and Erin McGann.
vice to Austin City Council." In addittion, she is run
Photo by Tsoke (Chuch) Adjavon
to "represent local busiIn most of the 10-1 there are aleast several can- ness and the people of
city council district race, didates vying for the sam Austin, specifically district
9."
Erin McGann has
several issues that she is
concerned about; therefore she chose to run for
office. According to Erin
McGann, she is concerned about "the growth
of Austin with out any apparent emphasis being
placed on infrastructure.
Austin needs to infuse
common sense in growth.
South Lamar and South
Congress have increase
the number of apartment
complexes substantially,
but there has been no
traffic or public transportation plan." If elected
Erin McGann plans to "increase sidewalks, parking garages and public
transportation routes.
Bike and walking paths
will be safe and easily accessible."
Erin is passionate about increasing the livability in Austin, fostering an environment of
smart growth that includes improved infrastructure that will decrease traffic and restore
Austin to it’s fabulous city with a small town feel. Erin wants to serve on City Council to
remove barriers for the citizens of Austin to work with city agencies in a timely and effective
manner and create common sense solutions to our city’s current problems. Erin intends to
foster public-private partnerships, especially with promote volunteer school programs
that will create a more educated and employment-prepared population in Austin.
evening! This year our
elementary focus is
MULAN. The middle
school students will
have their own sessions
and performance.
Camp Red Dragon
is led by Austin High
School Directors Annie
& Billy Dragoo and the
AHS Theatre students.
Registration includes
script, costumes, royalties for performance,
and a snack each day.
Campers bring their
lunch are given time
each day for a picnic
lunch in the outside
park next to the theater.
Registration includes snack, t-shirt,
script, costume, supplies, and royalties. Students bring their lunch
for an outside picnic
Austin High Preas each day.
Theater production of
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Disney's Mulan Jr. Registration through August 4. The fee is $200.
Download the form
from our website.
Students finishing
Kindergarten through
8th grade attend
classes in acting, music, and movement each
morning and spend the
afternoon rehearsing
finishing with a public
performance on an
Camp
RED
DRAGON
Theater
Arts
Summer
Camp
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Mental
Health
Officials
Slam J.
Crew
Claim New Zero
Size Promotes
Unhealthy Habits
by Stacy M. Brown
Special to the NNPA from
The Washington Informer
Lisa Beasley said
she’s made significant
progress in recent months
with her battle against the
mental illness known as
bulimia.Like many other
sufferers, Beasley also
continues to wage war
against what she said are
unrealistic ideals about
physical beauty. ”It’s
tough when the world is
telling you that you should
be small and you know
that being too small is unhealthy,” said Beasley, 22.
Even tougher, she
said, are the new vanity
sizes being offered by the
preppy clothier J. Crew.
With three locations in
With three locations
in D.C., including along
M Street in Georgetown,
J. Crew officials created
a buzz this month by introducing a new size,
XXXS, or, Triple 000.
(Courtesy of J. Crew).
the District, including along
M Street in Georgetown, J.
Crew officials created a
buzz this month by introducing a new size, XXXS, or,
Triple 000.
The size fits individuals with a 23-inch waist,
but officials at the National
Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) in New York
consider the new offering
to be unhealthy.
“We are disappointed that J. Crew is
competing in the race to
achieve a new low in marketing which promotes
poor self-esteem and dan-
gerous weight-loss behavior,” said Lynn Grefe, president and CEO of NEDA,
which supports individuals
and families affected by
eating disorders.
“Zero is not a size.
The company’s new 000
sizing will only triple the
practice of unhealthy dieting in a society obsessed
with skinny,” Grefe said.
“Sadly, some of
those vulnerable to eating
disorders will compete to
fit in this new size and others will be subjected to
even worse self-image
challenges, because they
can never achieve such an
unrealistic goal naturally.”
Samantha James, a
Northeast resident who
also suffers from an eating disorder, said after the
retailer’s announcement
she visited a manager at
a J. Crew store on Wisconsin Avenue in Northwest to
express her dissatisfaction with the new size.
“ The
manager
wouldn’t come out and
speak to me after one of
the customer service girls
told him what I was there
for,” said James, 29. “I
wanted to give him facts
and a piece of my mind.”
Officials at J. Crew
said the new sizing accommodates a customer demand that’s primarily com-
ing from Asia.
“This has nothing to
do with vanity sizing and
accounts for the smallest
percentage of our overall
sizing assortment,” company officials said in a news
release on July 12.
Some marketing experts called J. Crew’s new
sizing a savvy business
move. ?Retail expert Jennifer Black, CEO and president
of Jennifer Black & Associates in Oregon, told ABC
News that many stores tend
to stock smaller sizes in low
numbers.
She said she applauds more options for
consumers and said J.
Crew’s reasoning to appeal to Asian customers
isn’t surprising.
“We feel like the retailers in general never
make enough in small
sizes. What stocks out first
when an item is hot are
sizes 0 to 4,” said Black,
who stands 5 feet, 5
inches tall. “I’m a 00 and I
wonder what really small
people do. They don’t have
a whole lot of options,”
she said.
Gigi Ganatra Duff, vice
president of public relations
and communications at HSN
Inc. in Florida, said she applauds J. Crew’s move, if it
provides options for more
body types.
10th Annual Women’s Health, Motivation
and Empowerment Conference
AUSTIN - Eastview Campus of ACC was home to the
10th Annual Women’s Health, Motivation and Empowerment Conference where over 200 participants with 21 different workshops and 20 vendors participated. Keynote
speakers included Cynthia Nunn (“Dr. Can” from the RISE
program at KAZI radio) and Angela Shelf Medearis, the
Kitchen Diva, who spoke on “Feed the Body/Feed the
Soul.” This free event was hosted by the Positive Women’s
Coalition, a group dedicated to encouraging females to
reach their full potential.
Pictured are (left to right): Angela Shelf
Medearis, Simone Pollard, Loretta Edelen, Cynthia
Nunn, Phyllis Clark, Cynthia Brown and Marie
Thompson (the oldest and a ten time attendee to
the conference).
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• Street & Bridge Operations Technician II& IIIDistrict Maintenance (7 Positions)
• System Support Technician
• Human Resources Advisor
• Administrative Assistant - Library Circulation
Clerk
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apply for these and other job opportunities. We
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call 512-974-3210 or email us at
[email protected].
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
New Jobs for the
Week of 7/20/2014
Clerk, Duplication/Mailroom
Highland Campus
Location to be determined
$1,767-$2,209/Monthly
Job# 1407033
Clerk, Lead, Duplication/
Mailroom
Highland Campus
Location to be determined
$2,148-$2,685
Job# 1407034
Manager, Graphic Design
Highland Business Center
Monday-Friday,
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
$3,674-$4,593/Monthly
Job# 1407017
District Police, Sergeant
Service Center
Hours are as Assigned
$3,674-$4,593/Monthly
Job# 1407029
Apply at HR
Middle Fiskville Rd.
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EEOC/AA/M/F/D/V
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF IN RE: OZIA LEE KING Deceased,
No. C-1-PB-14-001171 in Probate Court Number One of Travis County, Texas.
VANESSA K LAND
AND ALL The alleged heir (s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate, filed in Probate Court N. 1, Heman
Marion Sweatt Travis County Courthouse, 1000 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas, on June 27, 2014, and Application
to Determine Heirship and For Appointment of Independent Administration in the said estate and request (s) that
said Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of the said IN RE: OZIA LEE KING, Deceased, and their
representative shares and interests in such estate.
Said application will be heard and acted on by said Court at 10:00 o’clock a.m. on the first Monday next after the
expiration of ten days from the publication of this citation, at the County Courthouse in Travis County, Texas.
All persons interested in said estate are hereby cited to appear before said Honorable Court at said above
mentioned time and place by filing a written answer contesting such application should they desire to do so.
If this citation is not served within 90 days after date of its issuance, it shall be returned unserved.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF SAID COURT at office in Travis County, Texas, on July 01,
2014.
Dana DeBeauvoir
County Clerk, Travis County, Texas
P.O. BOX 149325 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78714 – 9325
C-1-PB-14-001171
28P-000001538
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Purchasing Office
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you to view current bid solicitations at https://
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For information on the City of Austin’s Minority Owned and Women-Owned Procurement
Program and the certification process, please
contact the Small & Minority Business Resources
Department at 512-974-7600 or visit their website
at http://www.austintexas.gov/smbr.
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PROGRAMS ~ AWARENESS
IT’S ABOUT
THAT TIME
AGAIN, Y’ALL
Dallas Cowboys
Powerhouse,
Robert Newhouse
Passes
by Angela Wyatt, Villager Columnist
Robert Newhouse
Bowl defeat against Denver, Newhouse will be forever memorized for his 29yard touchdown pass to
Golden Richards helping
seal the victory.
Newhouse, 64 had
been battling health ailments since suffering a
stroke in 2010. He will be
forever remembered, leaving a legacy as a member
of the Texas Black Sports
Hall of Fame and the University of Houston Athletics Hall of Honor.
Newhouse, is survived by his wife, Nancy,
Former Dallas Cow- the U of H (University of daughters, Dawnyel and
boy remarkable fullback, Houston), where he set a Shawntel, and sons Rodd
Robert Newhouse, Jr., standing school record of and Reggie.
born in 1950 of running 1,757 yards his
Longview, Texas passed senior year.
away Tuesday, July 22,
Retiring in 1983,
2014 after a prolonged Newhouse ran 4,784 yards
struggle with heart dis- in his career with Dallas,
ease. Newhouse, played led the Cowboys in rushfor the Dallas Cowboys ing in 1975 with 930 yards,
for twelve seasons and after an All-America prowent to three Super fession at the U of H
Bowls.
Newhouse became infaThe strong running mous as the blocking fullback was drafted by the back leading the way for
January 9, 1950 Cowboys in their second future Hall of Famers.
round pick in 1972 from Come 1977 in the Super
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