Summary. In Apple iPhone iOS 5, the Emoji image icons were available for the first time – native in the OS. However, only heterosexual icons were available. History. Prior to iOS 5, it was necessary to install a third-party keyboard/font to create colorful cartoon-like icons inline with text. A recipient would also need the Emoji installed… Continue reading Same Sex Relationship Emoji Images Now Included in Apple iPhone iOS 6 and Mountain Lion OS X 10.8 for Gay (LGBTQ) Aware Icons
Category: Activism
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Advice on Buying and Selling Timeshare Properties and Vacation Plans
(Source: FTC) Buying and Selling Timeshares and Vacation Plans The thought of owning a vacation home may sound appealing, but the year-round responsibility — and expense — that come with it may not. Purchasing a timeshare or vacation plan may be an alternative. If you consider a timeshare or vacation plan, the Federal Trade Commission… Continue reading Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Advice on Buying and Selling Timeshare Properties and Vacation Plans
FBI Consumer Fraud Warning: Florida Timeshare Scam
(Source: FBI, 17 February 2012) Last October, after a joint FBI-Ft. Lauderdale Police Department investigation, 13 individuals from a Florida timeshare resale company were charged in federal court in Miami in a massive telemarketing scheme to defraud timeshare owners who were trying to sell. The Federal Trade Commission then filed a complaint against the… Continue reading FBI Consumer Fraud Warning: Florida Timeshare Scam
Johnson County Iowa Incarceration Rates Lower than Libya… and 62 Other Countries
Although the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, Johnson County Iowa, with an average of 160 to 200 inmates, has a lower incarceration rate (per 100,000) than many countries – at times dropping as low as Venezuela and China. To reach even lower levels, such as those of Portugal, we will… Continue reading Johnson County Iowa Incarceration Rates Lower than Libya… and 62 Other Countries
“The House I Live In” — Documentary about War on Drugs – United States Incarceration Crisis
40 Years 1 Trillion Dollars 45 Million Arrests Website: thehouseilivein.org Facebook: Facebook.com/DrugWarMovie Quotes. Quotes from the trailer. “The drug war is a holocaust in slow motion.” “We’re incarcerating poor people who are drug addicts.” “We’re watching poor uneducated people be fed in to a machine like meat to make sausage.” “This is a war on all… Continue reading “The House I Live In” — Documentary about War on Drugs – United States Incarceration Crisis
Quran-Based Islamic Response of Muslims When the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is Insulted
The video below features Nouman Ali Khan describing the appropriate Quran-based Islamic / Muslim response for when people insult the Prophet Muhammad. This video is provided by the Bayyinah Institute.
Weather.com iPhone App Allows Advertising with Fake Facebook Interface for Phishing Scheme
As shown above, the iPhone app from Weather.com permits misleading advertising designed to look like Facebook. When you click the globe icon it takes you to a landing page that mimics the Facebook font and color-scheme, to establish trust with the user who completes a survey. This is equivalent to false advertising and phishing.
Johnson County Justice Center Has Grass Roots Community Support
FRAUD ALERT: Florida Crime Syndicate Running Timeshare Scam Claiming to be Consumer Defense Resource Group (CDRG) at ResourcesForLife.com
Consumer Defense Resource Group A Florida crime syndicate running a multi-fasceted timeshare scam is claiming to be the the Consumer Defense Resource Group (CDRG) at ResourcesForLife.com. The Florida Attorney General and FBI are currently investigating this case. The Consumer Defense Resource Group (CDRG) at ResourcesForLife.com has no affiliates, agents, or offices in Miami, Florida or anywhere else. We are… Continue reading FRAUD ALERT: Florida Crime Syndicate Running Timeshare Scam Claiming to be Consumer Defense Resource Group (CDRG) at ResourcesForLife.com
SCAM: Timeshare Victims Compensation Fund
Consumer Defense Resource Group Summary. There is a scam currently being perpetrated against people who have lost money through timeshare frauds. The perpetrators apparently have obtained a list of names and contact information for people who lost money. So, when the unsuspecting victim receives a phone call, they assume it must be legitimate since the… Continue reading SCAM: Timeshare Victims Compensation Fund
Movies About Time Travel and Altering Future Events
The following movies/films are about the topic of time travel and changing future events and outcomes. Back to the Future Deja Vu [DVD | Blu-ray] Minority Report Next, [DVD | Blu-ray | HDVD] Paycheck Groundhog Day Source Code The Butterfly Effect Timeline
Simpler Living Consultant – Larry Barsh
17 September 2012 Friends of Smaller and Simpler Living, The small house movement has an abundance of plans for building smaller homes. At this point, for most people, the challenge of downsizing isn’t an architectural one, but an internal one. A transition toward simpler living, whether by choice or circumstance, challenges us at every level:… Continue reading Simpler Living Consultant – Larry Barsh