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Freedom Summit 2013 Bay Area Groups Fighting Human Trafficking to Gather at Freedom Summit 2013

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MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

On January 25-26 in Fremont, California, Freedom Summit 2013, will bring together civic, law enforcement and anti-trafficking organizations, community groups, churches, students and healthcare professionals interested in building a collective response to the problem of human trafficking and forced labor in the Bay Area.

Freedom Summit is the largest event of its kind in the United States, and there is growing urgency around its mission. On a global level, the sale of human beings is the third largest illicit trade, following drugs and weapons, but it is growing at the fastest rate1. California is among the nations top three states in terms of human trafficking activity2 and it generates the second highest volume of calls to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego are among the top 10 U.S. cities in terms of child sex trafficking3. In the Bay Area, trafficking victims include domestic servants, sex slaves and forced laborers of all ages.

Along with keynote speakers, Freedom Summit 2013 will feature breakout sessions with more than 50 anti-trafficking organizations sharing best practices and resources for community education and engagement. Event highlights include screenings of new film documentaries. Among the event's sponsors are Google, Humanity United, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, and Stanford University.

In her opening remarks, event host Betty Ann Boeving will shine a spotlight on the problem and the incredible progress that is being made by experts and everyday citizens alike. Ms. Boeving is founder and executive director of the Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition, a 501c3 non-profit and the organizer of this biennial conference and expo.

Keynote Addresses: Justin Dillon, Founder and CEO, Slavery Footprint Nathan George, Founder, Trade As One Jaida Im, Founder and Executive Director, Freedom House Sean Litton, SVP of Field Operations, International Justice Mission Bradley Miles, Executive Director and CEO, Polaris Project Betty Ann Boeving, Founder and Executive Director, Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition

TO THE MEDIA: To register, visit http://www.freedom-summit.org and use promo code "deleteslaveryPR" for your complimentary press pass.

FREEDOM MONTH: Three years ago, President Obama proclaimed January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Read his Presidential Proclamation. National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is January 11th.

CONTACTS: Betty Ann Boeving, Chair, Freedom Summit 2013; founder and Executive Director, Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition (bettyann@baatc.org). Robin Shepherd, Freedom Summit 2013 volunteer (shepherdrobin7@gmail.com).

Visit http://www.baatc.org or follow us: facebook.com/baatc.org, Twitter @BaatcDotOrg Betty Ann Boeving Speaks at TEDx Event: http://vimeo.com/32157524 Freedom Summit 2013 Intro Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81vy4Zwfh18&feature=youtu.be

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[Cyborg Plays] Orcs Must Die – The Hallway and Partnered Now! – Part 1 – PC – HD – Video

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Law introduced to replenish beaches

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - New legislation is set to protect the beaches of Chesapeake Bay by speeding up replenishment requests.

The City of Virginia Beach denied Sheldon Wetherington the request to build a bulkhead by his home at Chick's Beach fearing it would lead to even more erosion on the beach.

Residents of Chick's Beach have watched their community beaches wash away from storms and surges for years.

"It's going away. Pretty soon, you'll be walking on water," President of the Chesapeake Beach Civic League Brad Sike said. "If we get the sand and the beach is extended like they do at the main beach in Virginia we'll be in good shape."

Senate Bill 946 and House Bill 1531 ask agencies that grant requests for sand replenishment to speed up the process of the applications.

Residents would like sand to be mined from the Chesapeake Bay and filled onto Chick's Beach. It's similar to the what the city has done for other beaches.

"They pump sand from the Rudee Inlet [at the main beach] and made that beach beautiful and wide," Sike said.

Senate Bill 946 was approved in a Committee on Thursday, and is working its way through the full Senate.

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Orchid to chip in on dune restoration on beaches

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ORCHID Dune restoration along Orchid beaches got a shot in the arm Thursday when the Orchid Town Board voted to cover about 30 percent of the cost of 20,000 cubic yards of new sand.

Up to $138,604 in dune restoration costs will be paid by the town out of reserve funds originally earmarked for the building of a new town hall. The remainder of the $462,000 will come from beachfront homeowners, condominium owners and the Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club.

The beach and dunes lost about 10 to 12 feet of sand in Hurricane Sandy, according to Orchid Mayor Hal Ofstie. The damage was defined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as "Condition IV, Major Dune Erosion," and includes most of the sand put on the beach by the county in 2012.

On Oct. 26, the hurricane grazed Florida's Atlantic coast, causing widespread erosion and destruction of dune crossovers, beaches and boardwalks. The state Department of Environmental Protection on Oct. 31 issued an emergency order allowing municipalities to repair such damage without state permits.

"It appears that neither the county, state nor FEMA will provide any funding to replace the sand lost, or to provide any other protective measures for Orchid beaches in 2013," said Ofstie. "The dunes appear to be vulnerable should a hurricane or similar event occur this year. While the county has the responsibility for the beaches on an ongoing basis, for this year at a minimum, any repair effort would be Orchid's effort."

The Town Board took action on dune restoration after their attorney, Anthony Garganese, advised Thursday that it would be legal as long as there was a "municipal purpose" for the expenditure.

"Declaring dune preservation would serve as a municipal purpose," said Garganese. "There is currently a declaration of emergency and the expenditures would be authorized."

Council member Bud Oatway asked Garganese what specific public purpose would be served by the expenditure since the town has no assets other than streetlights, and all of the property where the dunes are located are private lands.

"I'm having trouble getting my hands around what the public purpose is," said Oatway.

After the hurricanes of 2004, homeowners along Orchid's beaches had to pay for dune restoration without any help from the town. Orchid resident Joe Lawyer said he thought it was "appalling" that homeowners paid to protect an asset of the entire community.

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Esperance beaches closed over pollution

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The contaminate is seen floating on top of the water at Bandy Creek Boat Harbour, Esperance. Photo: David Green, Esperance Express.

Beaches at Bandy Creek Boat Harbour have been closed by the Department of Transport and the Shire of Esperance due to pollution.

An oily substance, suspected to be diesel, was observed by a member of the public on the surface of the water at the beach on the town side of the groin on Wednesday morning.

As a precautionary measure, the Shire of Esperance and Department of Transport closed the beaches at about 8.30am on Thursday.

The contaminate is seen floating on top of the water at Bandy Creek Boat Harbour, Esperance. Photo: David Green, Esperance Express.

The cause of the contamination is yet to be determined.

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The Shire of EsperanceChief Executive OfficerMatthew Scott said the shire had closed a number of beaches within the Bandy Creek Boat Harbour on Thursday as a precautionary measure to protect the public from a suspected minor diesel spill that was reported and investigated late Wednesday afternoon.

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Sadaputa Prabhu – 13 Conversations with Sadaputa Dasa – Bhagavatam Astronomy – Video

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Astronomy Club, Library Join Forces

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BAR HARBOR The members of a new astronomy club are teaming up with the Jesup Memorial Library to bring stargazing to the masses.

The Acadia Astronomical Society (AAS) will be calling the library their home base, and one of their first orders of business has been to secure a powerful, home-use telescope for the facility. The Orion StarBlast 4.5-inch reflector telescope is due to arrive at the Jesup this week.

Under the librarys new I Spy the Sky program, patrons will be able to check out the telescope and take it home. Library staff will be trained in its use and will be able to offer helpful tips. The AAS will support the program, offer free clinics and presentations, and hold their monthly meetings at the library.

The telescope will be unveiled to the public at a special event at the library on Thursday, Jan. 10 beginning at 7 p.m. All are invited to come take a look at the equipment and meet members of the astronomy club.

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