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Arena board keeps Blaum as chairman
Authority board members on Friday chose Blaum as chairman and Pat Judge as vice chairman of the board that governs operations at Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza. Anthony Lupas is secretary, and Tom Torbik is treasurer.During Friday?s meeting, board member Jack George suggested that board members get ID badges, so they can have access to the arena at all times and can investigate complaints about the arena. ?That?s a good idea,? Blaum said.The board also authorized a payment of $13,502 to Thompson Hine LLP for litigation with Oscar J. Boldt Construction Co. The general contractor sued the authority for more than $4 million in 2000, claiming it should have been paid more for construction of the arena.
Full Article from zwire.com.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Franklin High will require students to wear ID badges
As of Feb. 1, all students at Franklin High School will be required to wear their photo ID badges on lanyards around their necks at school, making Franklin the third high school in the district to institute such a policy this school year. Franklin Principal Charles Hopson says it's a safety measure that will help identify students, as well as intruders in this 1,350-student school in Southeast Portland. Hopson says there have been several instances over the past two years in which strangers have come on campus and caused trouble, including one in which nonstudents assaulted a student in the hallway. "The reality is you can be in denial about situations around you," Hopson said. "We live in a very unsafe environment in many instances. I think we just have to acknowledge that and be proactive in ensuring our safety, and this is the least restrictive way to do it."
Full Article from oregonlive.com.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
College Station eatery to offer free child ID cards
A new restaurant in College Station will offer free child identification cards and customer giveaways this weekend.Representatives from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children will offer ID cards from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Doc Greens, 1808 S. Texas Ave. Officers from the College Station Police Department will be fingerprinting children, and there will be face painting and a balloon-sculpting clown.On Saturday beginning at 11 a.m., the first 40 customers at the new salad, soup and sandwich restaurant will receive a card for a free salad each month for a year.On Sunday, the restaurant will host a "Church Day" promotion, and customers who bring their church's bulletin will receive a free fountain drink. The religious organization that brings the most bulletins (one per person) will win $1,000 in catering from Doc Greens. Each place of worship represented by a bulletin will be entered to win $200 in catering.
Full Article from theeagle.com.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
New Concern Over Missing ID Badges At BWI-Marshall
Transportation Security Administration officials are not calling the loss of the uniforms or badges significant safety threats."Lost identification cards and uniforms don't represent a significant threat to security at airports," said a TSA officials, who added, "Uniforms and ID cards are not sufficient by themselves to gain access to secure or sterile areas at the airport."BWI-Marshall is second in the nation only behind Los Angeles International when it comes to lost or stolen ID cards and security uniforms. Both badges, and uniforms, are worn by TSA officers who staff screening check points and checked baggage operations.
Full Article from wjz.com.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
BWI second in losses of uniforms, ID cards
The number peaked during the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2003, when 128 uniforms and 31 identity badges disappeared. Since then, the annual rate of missing items has dropped significantly. BWI screeners reported seven uniforms and five badges missing for the 12 months ending Sept. 30, 2006.The Linthicum, Md., airport, which is publicly owned and operated by the Maryland Aviation Authority, also issues identification credentials to TSA employees, but BWI spokesman Jonathan Dean said there has been "no unusual or suspicious level of missing airport-issued identification." Security screeners at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport reported 132 missing or stolen items -- 97 uniforms and 35 ID cards -- for the five-year period. It was the fifth-highest tally nationally. Washington Dulles International Airport had among the fewest missing items: seven
uniforms and no ID cards. Reagan and Dulles airports are operated by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, an independent agency created by Congress. TSA officials said the missing uniforms and badges alone aren't enough to gain access to sensitive areas of any airport. Full Article from WashingtonTimes.com.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Fargo Electronics appoints sales and marketing leaders
Steve Blake now heads the product marketing area overseeing printer/encoders, software, systems, professional services and customer knowledge.Steve joined Fargo in March, 2006 with 25 years of previous experience in the ID card industry.Alan Fontanella now leads Fargo?s product marketing for secure materials, system peripherals and enhancements, and accessories products. His management includes ribbons,inks, cards, overlaminates and visual security products. Alan has 9 years of previous experience with Fargo, including positions in international sales, hardware product management and materials management.
Full Article from SecureidNews.com.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Surge: US troops prepare for George Bush's last stand
The soldiers will aim to create mini "green zones" - cut-down versions of the area in the capital where US and British officials, and the Iraqi government, take refuge - guarded by checkpoints, sandbags and barbed wire. Residents would be issued with ID badges, and their every entry and exit logged. To do this the US and Iraqi government forces will have to win back these areas from the militias. In particular they will have to take on the Shia fighters, many of them government backed, who have been accused of operating death squads. Ironically, these death squads are the direct by-product of US policy. At the beginning of 2004, with no end to the Sunni insurgency in sight, the Pentagon was reported to have decided to train Shia and Kurdish fighters to carry out "irregular missions". The policy, exposed in the US media, was called the "Salvador Option" after the US-backed counter-insurgency in Latin America more than 20 years ago, which led to 70,000 deaths and countless violations of human rights. Some of the most persistent allegations of abuse have been made against the Wolf Brigade. Their main US adviser until April last year was James Steele, who states in his autobiography that he commanded the US military group in El Salvador during the height of the guerrilla war. The complaints against Iraqi special forces continue.
Full Article from Independent.com.
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