09-13-2011

Bans spark fervor on campus

TUESDAY September 13, 2011 Volume 97, Issue 10 W W W.T H E D A I LYA Z T E C . C O M

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Arturo Garcia staff writer As the new semester commenced, notable changes were immediately spotted by returning students. The former Aztec Center construction created longer walking distances and new paths to class. A bike lane, now maroon, stretches out further across campus. Additionally, skateboarding is now outlawed and smoking is prohibited in most areas, ticking off some students.

No Skateboarding For students, a significant change has been the ban of skateboards from campus. Bikes are still allowed in the bike-lane; skateboards, rollerblades and scooters are not.

Skater discontent was not held back. Three days into the semester, an online campaign had already been created.

The Facebook event titled “We wanna SKATE to class,” created by television, film and new media junior Nadir Zriouel, invites students and others opposed to the new policy to join a “flash-mob-skate” down Campanile Walkway on Oct. 12. Only a week after the creation of the event,

more than 500 people have responded that they will attend.

The Environment, Health and Safety Committee in the University Senate decided to ban skateboards from the entire campus last spring, according to A.S. Vice President of External Affairs Krista Parker.

According to her, after seeing a high number of “near misses and accidents” caused by an increase in skateboarding both inside and outside of the bike-lane, the University Senate finalized its decision.

“It cannot be ignored that some of our skaters are not conscious about the speed they skate,” President of SDSU’s Enviro-business Society (e3) Berenice Rodriguez said.

The fine for skateboarding averages $180, according to Zriouel’s Facebook event.

The rationale of the policy, as stated in a newsletter to the University Senate, includes serious injuries reported to SDSU police and an increase in citations of skateboard operators since implementation of the bike-lane last fall.

Also noted was that skateboards do not represent a legal commuting option for students as they’re not permitted on city streets. Lastly, the University Senate claimed there

would be a better learning environment through noise reduction with a skateboard ban.

“We’re disappointed that the new policy excludes skateboarders, because we know many people commute to campus on their boards,” e3 Vice President Patrick Murphy said.

“The whole purpose of the bike-lane is to encourage different and more sustainable forms of transportation to campus. Excluding skateboards limits the capability of the lanes.”

No smoking, for the most part Starting this semester, plans for having designated smoking zones throughout SDSU substantialized after a two-year development. The policy, suggested by the Senate Environment and Safety Committee, was approved in fall 2009. According to Dr. Penelope Quintana, chair of the committee and associate professor of the Environmental Health Graduate School of Public Health, former President Stephen L. Weber appointed a task force in spring 2010 to investigate the developing idea, implement the policy and decide on the designated smoking areas.

During the summer, Viejas Arena noted smoking would be prohibited

inside it and the at Open Air Theatre starting Aug. 22.

The American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation reports more than 530 colleges have 100 percent smokefree campus policies since 2003.

CNN’s “Colleges tell smokers, ‘You’re not welcome here’” highlighted that some expect smoking bans to spread to all college campuses.

Nearby campus, Grossmont Community College has had a smoke-free campus since 2009. San Diego City College, located in downtown San Diego, approved its smokefree campus policy this year as well.

Cuyamaca College, about 20 minutes east from SDSU, has had a designated-smoking policy since 2007.

Among the 12 selected zones for smoking at San Diego State is a small area at Viejas Arena near a fire hydrant, an area on the west side of Parking Structure 4’s top floor, and an area in Lot Q near the pay station, presumably to serve international students.

“The policy will improve public health at San Diego State,” Dr. Quintana said. “Second-hand smoke has been designated a toxic air contaminant by the state of California and has no safe exposure level.

Ideally this campus would be completely smoke-free, but this is an important first step.”

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SDSU honors 9/11 first responders America’s heroes remembered by Aztecs in ceremony Beth Elderkin managing editor Yesterday, San Diego State held a Patriot Day remembrance ceremony for those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11 attacks 10 years ago. A large crowd of SDSU students, faculty, staff and community members gathered at the flagpole in front of Hepner Hall to participate in the 15-minute service.

The SDSU Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and Office of Student Life and Leadership co-hosted the ceremony.

Following a brief moment of silence, the crowd observed as joint members of the ROTC saluted the American flag in unison as it was lowered to halfstaff. The flag was returned to full-staff a few minutes later.

SDSU President Elliot Hirshman said the choice not to keep the flag at half-staff the entire day did not mean Americans are moving on from the attacks, but rather moving forward.

“It was a very powerful message, to show both that we remember the heroes and the people who had died, but also that we are moving forward in the united way and trying to do good and important things,” he said.

Hirshman said his own 9/11 experience included an attempt to locate his sister who was working near Ground Zero at the time of the attacks.

“It was a very powerful message, to show both that we remember ... but also that we are moving forward ...”

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Elliot Hirshman, SDSU President “I was living in Colorado at the time, and so I woke up, only then to see the events transpiring,” Hirshman said. “My sister lives in New York and worked near Ground Zero, so we spent most of the morning trying to call and get in touch to see that she was OK, and fortunately we eventually found out she was.”

SDSU’s School of Music and Dance closed the service by inviting onlookers to participate in a choral rendition of Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America.”

Members of the crowd were then encouraged to sign one of two jumbo cards, which will be sent to the 9/11 first-response teams in the next few days.

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Aztecs upset No. 21 Penn Ryan Schuler contributor San Diego State junior midfielder Jose Altamirano limped his way back to the team bench after the final whistle of Sunday’s game.

He was in pain, and he had every right to be. It had been a physical game complete with slide tackling and shoving, but Altamirano and the Aztecs stayed strong and upset the 21st-ranked SDSU 2 University of Pe n n s y l v a n i a PENN 0 Quakers 2-0 at the SDSU Sports Deck.

“We knew it was going to be a fight,” Altamirano said. “We were motivated. It was a battle, but we pulled it off.”

Altamirano earned Man of the Match honors by scoring both of SDSU’s goals from assists by redshirt senior midfielder and co-captain Pedro Adan and junior midfielder Abraham Villon.

The Aztecs (3-1-1) outshot Penn, a team that went to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year, by a count of 10-7, while the Quakers (2-2) led in corner kicks, 4-2.

The SDSU defense, consisting of senior co-captain Daniel Steres, red-

shirt senior Justin Davies, sophomore Casey Meuser and freshman Tyler Smith, held strong against a Penn team that was ranked in two national polls.

“We accomplished what we needed to do,” SDSU head coach Lev Kirshner said. “Winning 2-0 and maintaining the shutout was critical.

What took place out there today was execution by the players. They got it done; they got a great victory against a ranked team.”

With the win, SDSU claimed its first outright title of the Courtyard Marriott San Diego Central Tournament.

Previously, the Aztecs shared the title with Penn in 2009 and finished second to UC Irvine last season because of goal differential. SDSU is now 6-1-1 all-time in the tournament’s four-year history.

Altamirano was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player after scoring three goals in two games.

Other Aztecs named to the alltournament team were redshirt sophomore midfielder John Pegg, Steres, Meuser and Adan. Steres was named Most Valuable Defensive Player as a freshman in 2008 and an all-tournament selection in 2009.

The Aztecs are back in action this weekend when they hit the road to play Oral Roberts at 6 p.m. on Friday and Houston Baptist at 7 p.m. on Sunday.

SDSU ties up Long Beach Danielle Gaut contributor The San Diego State Women’s Soccer team ended its 110-minute overtime match with a 1-1 tie against rivals Long Beach State last Sunday.

SDSU (4-2-2) battled from behind late in the game with a clutch goal by freshman forward Hannah Keane, giving the Aztecs a tie against CSULB (4-3-1).

Within seconds of the referee blowing his whistle to begin the game, it was a given that these Southern California rivals were both in it to win it.

Instant tension was felt not only on the soccer field but in the SDSU Sports Deck stands as well. The shouting and taunting from spectators only amplified the play on the field as players pushed and shoved for control of the ball.

“This is one of the games that we always look forward to because it’s always a battle with them.

AZTECS 1 There’s been a rivalry every CSULB 1 year and it’s always a close game,” junior midfielder Tiffany Hurst said.

The first half was evenly matched as both teams shared similar stats in shots on goal, saves and corner kicks. Going into halftime, the game was scoreless.

“It was good, even play but I felt we had a lack of urgency in the first half,” head coach Mike Friesen said.

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The second half panned out to be much more exciting. Just when SDSU started taking primary possession of the ball, CSULB interrupted with a quick goal two yards out to take the lead. Despite falling behind by a goal, the Aztecs fought back taking nine shots on goal in the second half. With some exceptional saves made by freshman goalkeeper Rachel Boaz that prevented SDSU from falling behind even more, the Aztecs rallied back. In the 69th minute of match play, Keane scored a vital goal 10 yards out to tie the game and force overtime.

With an overtime that consisted of two 10-minute halves, both teams fought with the same amount of intensity they had in regulation. As the clock wound down and the game concluded, the score remained even.

“I’m OK with a tie, but not overjoyed,” Friesen said.

Overall, SDSU had a decent weekend with a 1-0 win on Friday against Columbia University thanks to a goal by senior midfielder Cat Walker.

“We need to be sharper and come out stronger, but altogether I’m glad we got the win,” junior midfielder Megan Jurado said.

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Beware legal issues from Internet postings t’s 3 a.m., you are fast asleep, and suddenly you hear a banging at your front door. “Police! Open up!” Groggy and wearing pajamas, you stumble to answer the door. The officers drop you to the floor, read your Miranda rights and explain that you are under arrest for terrorism — for the tweet you posted last night.

Sound absurd? That exact scenario was the wake-up call of a lifetime for one man with a temper and a Twitter account. Paul Chambers was awaiting a plane ride when he posted “Crap! Robin Hood airport is closed. You’ve got a week and a bit to get your s— together, otherwise I’m blowing the airport sky high!”

What seemed like a simple rant put Chambers in jail for violation of the Terrorism Act. Such a scene is not out of the ordinary and happens far more often than one might assume. And it is not always simple tweets or status updates that rouse the concern of fellow peers or law enforcement. A 19-year-old mother in Florida was arrested on counts of drug paraphernalia and possible child endangerment after posting a photograph on Facebook depicting her infant smoking from a bong. Her rebuttal to the local news station was that

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Heather Mathis contributor upon closer inspection of the photograph, there was no bowl of marijuana in place, and the scene was therefore obviously a joke.

If posting about events that haven’t actually happened doesn’t seem like grounds for arrest, take the example of one Washington man who was arrested after bragging on Facebook about outrunning the cops during a high-speed motorcycle chase. To top his not-sothought-out post, he included a picture of the bike he used in the chase.

At 4 a.m. that same day, police showed up at the man’s door with a printout of his post and a warrant.

More recently, two men spread Twitter posts last week that created havoc of mass proportions in Mexico. The tweets, which had parents in a panic trying to retrieve their children from school, claimed men were removing children from their classrooms at gunpoint. The men who created the posts did not know each other, but both had affiliation with the school systems in the area. There were no children kidnapped from schools that day, and both men face 30-year prison terms

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for the cyber-terrorism. The posts created such chaos, the scene was compared by many other news reports to the chaos created by a radio broadcast of Orson Welles’ “War of the Worlds.”

Is it so much to ask that you think before you post? I am sure I am just as guilty of typing things in 140 characters or less that could possibly be misconstrued, but if you think it might get you arrested, there’s a simple solution: Don’t post it.

The less thought of consequence some do not contemplate before posting — especially when it comes to photographs — is employment screening. A survey conducted by

Harris Interactive for reerbuilder.com concluded 45 percent of employers are using social networks to prescreen applicants before calling for interviews. That number has increased from 22 percent since the same survey was taken last year. Of the employers surveyed, more than half admitted suggestive or inappropriate photos deterred calls back, and 44 percent throw out applications because of online references to drugs or alcohol. Potential bosses also keep an eye out for public badmouthing of past employers and indecent communication skills.

So before you post that photo of you and the frat boys doing two-

story beer bongs, you may want to consider who might see it and whether they will find it as “legit” as your brothers do. And if you think creating derogatory photographs with your children or pets is humorous, keep it to yourself. That easily offended “friend” you forgot was on your list might not get the joke and turn you in. Play it safe. If you wouldn’t want your 80-year-old grandmother to see it for fear she might keel over, you probably shouldn’t make it public.

—Heather Mathis is a journalism junior.

End inflation of unemployment numbers ne of the most pertinent issues facing the country is the staggering unemployment rate. Since January of 2009, the unemployment rate hasn’t been below 7.8 percent. The corresponding 32 months have been the longest continual period during which the unemployment rate has stayed above 8 percent since the ‘30s.

Rates of this magnitude haven’t been felt since the 1979 energy crisis and the following double-digit inflation period of the early 1980s.

During that time period, unemployment rates of more than 8 percent only lasted 27 months. Our elected officials must acknowledge the severity of the unemployment crisis and apply appropriate efforts to solve the issue. The unemployment rate should stay on their collective résumés, shining as a beacon of the quality of their work.

Recently, President Barack Obama took to the airwaves to stress the urgent need for job creation, in his unveiling of The American Jobs Act. “The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: to put more people back to work and more money in the pockets of those who are working,” Obama said. “It will create more jobs for construction workers, more jobs for teachers, more jobs for veterans and more jobs for the long-term unemployed.”

The act is estimated to cost $450 billion, providing $250 billion in employment tax breaks and another $200 billion in spending on public works projects, unemployment benefits and aid directly given to the states. Official estimates place the number of jobs created through the act at 1.9 million.

For all of the optimism throughout his speech, White House officials released an interesting report detailing the future of unemployment in America during the next 10 years. In the 2012 Mid-session Review released by the Office of Management and Budget, unemployment is forecasted to stay above 6 percent until 2016. The OMB is notorious for underestimating unemployment; according to its

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Brody Burns staff columnist 2006 review, unemployment for the past three years should have been 4.9 percent. So it should be taken with heavy skepticism that anyone truly accepts the OMB’s predicted rate of 6 percent in 2016.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported the official unemployment rate for last month was 9.1 percent. The labor force in the United States grew to 153.6 million during the month, meaning there are technically only 14 million Americans who are currently unemployed. This is only a portion of the tragic labor situation.

The major problem with these proclamations or any government reported figures is the reporting of unemployment is very deceiving.

The real unemployment figure gets manipulated in order to become more appealing. The federal government often doctors the country’s unemployment rate like Heidi Montag’s plastic surgeon puts Montag’s face under the knife. The problem? The end result is as fake as it is overtly harmful.

The reported unemployment rate fails to incorporate what it deems as “discouraged workers,” those who aren’t looking for a job because they feel none are available for them. When discouraged workers are included, the unemployment rate is 9.7 percent. Next, it also omits people “marginally attached to the labor force,” which include those who are willing and able to work, but haven’t looked for work within the past year.

Incorporating “marginally attached,” unemployment actually stands at 10.6 percent. Finally, there are the “underemployed,” those persons willing to work full-time but only working part-time because of prevailing economic conditions.

Adding in the underemployed, with these two other segments, the unemployment rate is actually 16.2 percent. That’s more than 24 million Americans who are unemployed or underemployed. This statistic may actually underestimate the true number of unemployed

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Americans, as the BLS openly acknowledges these figures are only estimates.

In an equally compelling move, the U.S. Congress did enjoy its 2011 summer recess from Aug. 8 through Sept. 5. In what can only be deemed as our representatives feeling themselves to be overemployed, the legislative branch of our federal government also plans on taking a recess from Sept. 26 through Oct. 2.

In any public appearance, or in the company of anyone unfortunate enough to hear, congressmen will expound on the urgent need to

help the unemployed. The talking points will spew from their mouths like vomit, hitting on key phrases such as the embodiment of the American Dream, or a grandiose speech claiming it’s time to restore America to its rightful power. These should only be viewed as complete lies and outright false statements, as any genuine concern would provoke action. It is incredibly difficult to fix a problem when you’re not working. Below is the rationale the U.S. Senate provides for taking a recess, according to its website.

“In 1970, finally facing the reality of long sessions, Congress mandated a

summer break as part of the Legislative Reorganization Act. Today, the August recess continues to be a regular feature of the Senate schedule — a chance for senators to spend time with family, meet with constituents in their home states and catch up on summer reading.”

If our representatives are too busy to attend to such an impactful problem, then we should lay off another 535 Americans — our U.S. Congress.

Then they can face the devastating prospect of being unemployed.

—Brody Burns is seeking a master’s in business administration.

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T R AV E L & A D V E N T U R E

Run offers thrills and spills under the sun Kristen MacBride staff writer Races, obstacle courses and triathlons are choice hobbies for a few, rare, enviable, overachieving and energetic people in this world.

Most would rather endure milder forms of torture and remain happily on their couches watching “Jersey Shore.” Luckily, KOZ Enterprises has taken pity on the less disciplined by creating a unique, fresh take on the typical race.

They are hosting the Sand Pit 5k next Saturday for all age, skill and endurance levels. This race, though timed, mimics the fun and silliness of a mud run, except on sand.

Contestants will make their way through sand and water while tackling eight different obstacles throughout the course. All are sure to enjoy themselves while they frantically climb the 10-foot Sand Everest Mountain, jump the Sand Pit, hunt for treasure, tread through knee-deep sand and overcome obstacles such as the “Hoop-La,” sea crawl, Small Walls of China and

Limbo Down. For those who find this too daunting, the event will also have a Sand Puddle race, which is half the distance and only consists of six water and sand obstacles.

This race is meant to be more than a showcase for hours of training and sweating in the gym. KOZ Enterprises will be rewarding all contestants with a free T-shirt, continental breakfast, entertainment, prizes and, of course, awards for the top three finishers of each age group. After the race, there will also be a beer garden for those who are 21 and older and

want to drink to their hard work.

The race will take place at Mission Beach, starting and finishing in Belmont Park. Those wanting to register may do so online at kozenterprises.com. Registration is $40 for the eight obstacle 5K and $35 for the six obstacle 2K. If spots are available on the day of the race, participants may still sign up, but for an additional $5. Contestants will be grouped by age and the first race

group will begin at 8 a.m. with the beer garden opening at 8:30 a.m.

The event wraps up at 11 a.m., unless, of course, contestants want to spend the rest of the day at the beach. This not only is a great chance to spend a Saturday morning in the sun doing something new, fun and refreshing, it’s a chance to give back to the community as all proceeds will be donated to the Mission Valley YMCA.

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TSA body scanner controversy explored

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Kambra Potter contributor The term “body scanners” is at the forefront of many conversations among traveling Americans today.

However, many individuals possess a limited understanding of the Transportation Security Administration’s a d v a n c e d i m a g i n g te c h n ol o g y, which is commonly recognized as a b o d y s c a n n e r. T S A f i r s t b e g a n deploying these AIT machines in 2007 and currently has 488 units located in 78 airports. These hightech body scanners are also present in several U.S. courthouses and correctional facilities.

The TSA website describes AIT as a device used to screen passengers without physical contact while detecting “metallic and nonmetallic threats, including weapons, explosives and other objects concealed under layers of clothing.”

There are two types of imaging technologies used by TSA: millimeter wave technology and backscatter technology. Millimeter wave technology uses electromagnetic waves that bounce off the body to generate black and white 3-D images. In contrast,

backscatter technology projects X-ray beams over a person’s body to create a chalk-etching reflection of the body on the monitor. A TSA officer in a remote location views the screened images for any irregularities. This is a different officer than the one conducting the screening; therefore, the officer does not see the actual passenger, only the scanned images. This process typically takes about one minute per passenger. Any abnormality viewed on the monitor requires further inspection such as a physical pat down. Passengers who don’t want to be scanned by the AIT have the option to receive a pat down instead.

The devices have caused quite a controversy in terms of personal privacy and the safety of the technology. TSA claims “screening is safe for all passengers, and the technology meets national health and safety standards.” It supports this claim by stating that backscatter technology was evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health. According to its research, radiation levels were found to be well below the limits specified by the American National Standards Institute.

To put this into perspective, TSA claims “the energy projected by millimeter wave technology is thousands of times less than a cell phone transmission. A single scan using backscatter technology produces

beam powers, the majority of their radiation is directed at the skin and underlying tissue, not the entire body.” Because the X-ray is not absorbed by the entire body, the skin dosage may be dangerously high in

“If you look at the actual technical specifications ... you come to understand that these machines are capable of doing far more than the TSA has let on.”

Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center exposure equivalent to two minutes of flying on an airplane.”

Contrary to TSA’s safety assertions, the World’s Premier Independent Aviation News Resource explained that four University of California researchers challenged the safety of AIT by declaring the ionizing radiation used in the devices poses serious health concerns. The researchers a r g u e d t h a t “e v e n t h o u g h t h e backscatter machines operate at low

localized areas. Furthermore, some passengers may be at more risk, such as individuals 65 years or older, pregnant women and those who are sensitive to radiation.

In regards to privacy, the TSA website declares AIT cannot store, print, transmit or save the images after scanning is complete. However, according to naturalnews.com, the Electronic Privacy Information Center discovered documents during a

Freedom of Information Act lawsuit that revealed otherwise.

“If you look at the actual technical specifications and you read the vendor contracts, you come to understand that these machines are capable of doing far more than the TSA has let on,” EPIC’s executive director, Marc Rotenberg, said in an interview with CNN. TSA is currently taking action toward improving body screening software. Changes have already begun in millimeter wave technology machines, including the elimination of passenger-specific images. All potentially threatening items detected are indicated on a generic outline of a human body, which is the same outline for every passenger. If no threat is detected the monitor simply displays “OK” and no body outline is used. TSA began testing this new AIT software in select airports in February.

Despite the negative attention AIT has received, according to The Wall Street Journal, 73.9 percent of travelers said they would be willing to undergo body scans before getting on a plane. Nevertheless, it seems the question of whether national security can exist without infringing upon personal liberties and safety will likely remain a topic of hot debate for some time.

Study decodes the usefulness of QR codes Kristen MacBride staff writer Ever notice those inconspicuous, little black-and-white checkered boxes hidden among the designs of magazines, posters or other advertisements that seem out of place alongside displays of Calvin Klein underwear models or shiny new Fords?

Many people think of these boxes to be nothing more than messy, misplaced blobs – or even possible printing errors – and go on skimming through their magazines or coupon books. However, these boxes are much more than messy blobs disturbing the order of pristinely manufactured advertisements. They are quick response codes. As more and more of these checkered boxes continue to pop up on ad surfaces, people are beginning to take note of their value and usefulness.

QR codes allow potential customers access to instant, additional information on the subject from which the code is presented. To download these virtual information tidbits, potential customers need smartphones with cameras and software that either comes included on the phone or that must be downloaded. A simple Google search will explain what software is needed for each phone.

QR codes may be used for a variety of reasons by any type of business.

One QR code may offer a special discount or coupon for a product while

another will present the downloader with additional information, pictures or website links about the initial advertisement. For example, Google has sent out thousands of company-specific QR codes as window decals that will instantly take downloaders to that business’ “Place page” on Google. This allows them to read reviews about the business, find special offers, leave a review and star the business to remember it for later.

The information derived from scanning a QR code is unlimited, making it a unique and valuable dimension for the advertising world and for people who see an interesting advertisement and want more information on the fly.

However, though QR codes seem to be an advertiser’s dream, many people simply don’t have the access, knowledge or interest to learn the technology of the process.

A company called Lab42 gathered valuable information to determine whether or not the mainstream public is actually utilizing QR codes and taking advantage of their full potential. The results proved congruent with the inherent problem of these checkered squares – they are just too inconspicuous for the average person. Out of 500 people 13 or older, 58 percent were not familiar with QR codes and 43 percent of those people had no idea what they even were. However, for those who h av e s u c c e s s f u l l y s c a n n e d Q R codes, they have been found to provide an easy and efficient way to

have concert tickets, store coupons and transportation tickets readily available on a smartphone for safekeeping.

Another beneficial use of QR codes is that people can create their own code from a free, online service. This allows use for personal business purposes, such as putting a code on business cards, flyers, emails or brochures. This grants businesses an extra, technological edge. In theory, QR codes are a unique way for businesses and advertisers to reach their customers easily and painlessly. Nevert h e l e s s , t h e re a l potential for expansion and popularity of this technology lies in the willingness of the public to adopt these codes into everyday life.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (9/13/11) The year promises financial growth and stability.

Consider an investment in your own education, and review investments in general. Shuffle your cards and see if you can play them a new way for greater benefit. Spend time tonight with someone special.

our father fell in the doorway yesterday.

His tackle box spilled everywhere. When I got all the hooks out of his skin he told me he built this cabin by himself, after the war. Did you know that? Anyway, it happened after he docked the boat. He ran from the mosquitoes. You were miles away at that point. He slipped on a porch step. He landed on his wrist. Just a bruise, though. Can you believe that? Eighty-seven years old and he only bruises a wrist.”

“Don’t talk like that,” she said through the phone. “You know I lost my mother that way.”

“A wrist injury?”

“No. She slipped off the roof.”

“Right. You told me that once.”

“I remember it because our dog coughed up blood that morning. Not that I wouldn’t remember the day of my mother’s death, but still, the blood makes it easier to remember.”

“What was she doing on the roof again?”

“Your guess is as good as mine.

Maybe to get a better view of things.”

“That’s an important detail to forget — why she took the time to unfold a ladder and climb two stories to the roof.”

“I was young. I was a child. It’s difficult to remember the details.”

“Y

Mason Schoen staff columnist “Maybe she was checking for leaks. Was she ... all there?”

She stayed silent on the other side.

He let it be. He asked, “Whatever happened to that dog?”

“Can you believe it? Ran away a few weeks later. The gate was open, and I came home from school one day and he was gone.”

“Dogs do that. That’s what they do. They wait until you leave for school, then they run away forever.”

“I thought I saw him once, after he turned stray. You know how that is, when dogs turn stray, their hair gets all long and tangled and they don’t respond to commands or anything. But here’s the thing — this dog, this stray, looked exactly like my dog did, same markings and everything, even though this was decades after my mother’s death. I mean, years and years longer than that dog should’ve lived. Or any dog should live.”

“Freedom does that. It forces you to live longer.”

“I’m being serious here. I’m trying to tell you something important.”

“I know. I’m listening.”

“He should’ve died from the stomach infection. He should’ve died out in the open. But he didn’t.

Know why? Because he couldn’t.

He probably wanted to die, but he couldn’t. That’s how a wish works.

If you want it bad enough, it won’t ever come.”

“Boy, if that ain’t the truth. Hey, listen, your father’s here. Do you want to talk to him? Should I give him the phone? ” “No, don’t do that. Just tell him I’ll be home soon.”

“Good. OK. But honey?”

“What is it?”

“He’s in the doorway. His hand is wrapped up. He’s waiting for you.”

“I know. I can see him now. I can see him.”

“What’s he look like from there?”

“He looks like he always has, like my father. And there’s a strong wind. It’s blowing through the house. His book pages are fluttering, and through the phone it sounds like prayer. I can’t really explain it. But he’s leaning into it.

He’s leaning into the wind. He’s leaning into the open doorway.”

“You can see him,” he said.

“Yes. I can see him. He’s leaning into it all. He’s in the doorway. He’s leaning into the fall.”

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TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) - Today is a 7 You're inspired and you know what actions to take, so dive in. Work privately, and focus on completing previous commitments first. Unexpected brilliance results.

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