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Absolute Rights Publishes First Digital Newsletter of the New Year

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Austin, TX (PRWEB) January 04, 2013

Absolute Rights, the fastest growing news and opinion site on the web, has released its latest Digital Newsletter, the first of 2013. Managing Editor Tim Young chose the articles and gathered them for publication to kick off the New Year right, with quality, engaging content.

The main article is by contributor Diane Alden, who describes what she believes to be the roots of the “dumbing down of America.” The US government didnt always interfere with the education system, but Alden wrote that by 1852, Massachusetts governor Edward Everett had implemented the Prussian system of education, adding a new wrinkle to the intelligence levels of Americans.

The Everetts of the world understood that people who could read and understand are dangerous because they are intellectually equipped to find out things for themselves, thus becoming a threat to already established power elites, wrote Alden.

Unfortunately, this has had negative effects, Alden said in the article. The history of American education since the acceptance of the Prussian system is checkered with failure and elitism, she wrote.

The Contenders Corner article in the Newsletter was written by Grady Kerr and features details on President Obamas recent decision to increase pay for federal employees.

This [raise] gives workers, members of Congress, the Supreme Court and even Vice President Joe Biden a raise. The increases will reportedly take effect in late March and be about 1/2 of 1 percent, wrote Kerr. This raise will certainly be welcomed by these federal employees but is this good move at this time?

Crisis Ops, the rights-protecting, survival-based Newsletter article, new Absolute Rights contributor Karl Dobias challenged gun owners in an open letter-style article.

Put simply, Dobias wrote I know that every time a Democrat gets elected president, you feel the necessity to go to gun shops and gun shows and snatch up as many guns as you possibly can, but please, cut it out.

Nobody is looking at recreational gun lovers in a positive light right now because a lot of us are acting like insane people. Admit that a mistake has been made with such tragedies as Newtown, but be quick to remind those who judge that guns save lives too, continued Dobias.

The Global Watch article, written by Young, highlighted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsys declaration that his country was going through a new era.

Morsy says that the people of Egypt are all equal now under this new document, which seems to be in stark contrast to the laws upheld by the Muslim Brotherhood, of which he is a member, wrote Young in the article.

The Absolute Rights Newsletter is sent to thousands of Absolute Rights email subscribers as part of the never-ending effort to bring relevant and captivating content directly to readers. Newsletters are distributed via email and the articles then appear online at AbsoluteRights.com.

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New Scientology Brochure Aims to Raise Education Standards

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Spanish Lake, Missouri (PRWEB) May 06, 2013

There is little doubt that American schools are failing in their duty to provide adequate education to our nations youth.

It was this fact that led U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to tell representatives of the National Newspaper Publishers Association on March 14 that he and President Obama agree that schools must be accountable for the needs and performance of all students.

Over the past several weeks, New Jersey, Illinois, North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee have joined introducing legislation or taking drastic measures in an attempt to remedy failing schools. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie just announced the takeover of the Camden Central School District because of its dismal academic record. Chicago has sparked massive protests with its planned closure of 54 schools in an attempt to solve the problem. North Carolina and Kentucky have introduced or passed legislation to raise the school dropout age. In Tennessee a bill was recently introduced that would lower a familys welfare benefits by 30 percent if their children fall behind in school.

There has been no lack of educational theories paradigms and projects over the past 40 years. What has been lacking is consistent and uniform results.

Author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard recognized the consequences of lowered education standards and literacy levels of the individual and society, and in the mid 1960s he intensified his examination of the subject of study and isolated the precise causes for the success or failure of any activity or study.

These discoveries were so fundamental to the field of education that they can remedy the educational crisis schools face today. Applied Scholastics is a secular nonprofit public benefit corporation that makes Mr. Hubbards Study Technology broadly available.

Several comparative studies have been conducted on Applied Scholastics programs, documenting substantial and measurable results. Applied Scholastics programs have been studied in a wide variety of contexts, community programs and schools in both urban and rural settings. These and case studies are available on the Applied Scholastics website for educators and others interested in documentation of results of these programs.

Applied Scholastics was founded in 1972. Over the past 40 years it has trained nearly 140,000 educators and has helped more than 39 million individuals with Study Technology.

The Applied Scholastics campus in Spanish Lake, Missouri, was established in 2003 to make possible broad implementation of this technology to government heads of education and schools. The Spanish Lake facility provides many courses available for postgraduate continuing education credits. It also offers a full schedule of courses and workshops on specific aspects of Study Technology. The organization works with hundreds of affiliated schools and educational programs throughout the world.

The brochure Scientology: How We HelpApplied Scholastics, Achieving Literacy and Education is one of a series of publications presented by the Church of Scientology International to meet requests for more information about the Scientology religion and its support of global humanitarian initiatives and social betterment programs. For more information, visit the Scientology website at http://www.scientology.org/AppliedScholastics.

Press Contact: Karin Pouw

Tel: (323) 960-3500

eMail: MediaRelations(at)ChurchofScientology(dot)net







Autism Speaks Kicks-Off Light It Up Blue Campaign on World Autism Awareness Day

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New York, NY (PRWEB) April 02, 2013

Imagine if the worlds lights turned blue to show support and raise awareness for the more than three million Americans who currently live with an autism spectrum disorder? Today, Autism Speaks, the worlds leading autism science and advocacy organization, hopes to do just that with the launch of its fourth-annual Light It Up Blue (LIUB) campaign, a global initiative to raise funds and increase awareness of autism.

Tonight, to mark World Autism Awareness Day, Autism Speaks kicks-off the campaign with more than 7,000 iconic structures and landmarks in 90 countries shining a bright blue spotlight on autism. Participating landmarks include the Empire State Building and George Washington Bridge in New York City, Niagara Falls in Canada and Burj Al Arab in Dubai. This year, Autism Speaks continues its quest to make Light It Up Blue bigger, bluer and better than ever before, by asking individuals, retailers and corporations worldwide to proudly shine a light on autism throughout the month of April Autism Awareness Month in their own personal way.

In 2010 I turned my porch light blue for the first time, said Jennifer Bunt-Chronister, whose daughter was diagnosed with autism at age four. Two years later more than 300 consecutive homes in what we now call our Blue-evard will shine bright blue. Light It Up Blue has given me a great platform to raise awareness for autism in my community and I hope others will be inspired to do the same this April.

Supporters can join the initiative by participating in any of three ways:


Illuminate: Change your white bulbs to blue. Light up your home, business, school, place of worship or even your website blue to show your support.
Donate: Text Autism to 25383 to donate $ 10 to Autism Speaks* or make a donation on LightItUpBlue.org.*
Advocate: Take action as we call on President Obama and Congress to develop and implement a comprehensive national plan to address autism. Sign our petition on LightItUpBlue.org.

For other ideas to get involved in LIUB visit LightItUpBlue.org. A list of participating landmarks is also available on the Light It Up Blue website.

Prevalence Rates on the Rise

The fastest-growing, serious developmental disability in the United States, autism currently has no cure however a new Centers for Disease Control survey of parents indicates that 1 in 50 school-age children has an autism spectrum disorder. The new estimate is significantly higher than the official government estimate of 1 in 88 American children. This number does not replace the official 1 in 88 estimate, but does suggest that we may be significantly underestimating autism prevalence in the U.S.,” says Autism Speaks Associate Director of Public Health Research Michael Rosanoff, M.P.H. One in fifty, or two percent, is much closer to what weve seen from research that involves directly screening children in the community.

However, the recent government announcement of an $ 85 billion federal spending sequester means cuts to vital research and services for all those with autism. The cuts will specifically impact special education, housing and research programs, and even employment support for those affected by the disorder. This news follows recent estimates that on average, autism costs a family $ 60,000 annually.**

Growing prevalence rates demand that we increase our support for autism, said Suzanne and Bob Wright, co-founders of Autism Speaks. With this years Light It Up Blue campaign we hope to go beyond awareness and fundraising, and make our greatest impact yet by inspiring leaders in government to implement the national plan for increased funding, services and support that is so desperately needed.

At the state level, the Nevada State Capitol in Carson City will be illuminated the entire month of April, the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix will participate for the first time and major events are planned at the state capitols in Tennessee, Minnesota, Nebraska and Massachusetts.

Philanthropic Partners Offer Support

This month, Autism Speaks corporate sponsors will offer essential awareness and fundraising support. As the largest partner of Autism Speaks, ToysRUs, Inc. will conduct its Shine A Light For Autism fundraising campaign between April 1 and April 30 at more than 870 ToysRUs and BabiesRUs stores nationwide and online at Toysrus.com/AutismSpeaks. As the national sponsor of the Walk Now For Autism Speaks program, ToysRUs is also inviting individuals to join a Walk event in their local community. And, for the first time, those who are unable to attend an event in person can still fundraise as they Walk With Geoffrey virtually at WalkNowForAutismSpeaks.org/Geoffrey. In addition, the worlds leading dedicated toy and juvenile products retailer is offering the Ten Toys That Speak To Autism list, created in partnership with Autism Speaks, which includes toy suggestions that help build various skills and aid in the development of children with autism.

Other partners offering their support this Autism Awareness Month include:

Major League Baseball: The MLB is partnering with Autism Speaks throughout Autism Awareness Month. All 30 MLB Clubs will raise awareness for the disorder during one home game in April, or on another date during the regular season.

The NBA: For the fourth consecutive year, the league and its teams will raise fan awareness about autism through a variety of activities at arenas and games. In addition, Nets star Deron Williams is teaming up with Autism Speaks in an effort to raise awareness.

AMC Networks: Secured 29 networks, including the four national AMC Networks channels, to air a special LIUB PSA. In addition, most channels turned their on-air logo bugs blue for the day and hosted LIUB banners and a digital version of the PSA on their websites.

The Home Depot: $ 1 per blue light bulb sold between March 1 and April 30 will benefit Autism Speaks.

NEST Fragrances: 100 percent of proceeds from purchases of NESTs Blue Garden Candle will be donated to Autism Speaks during the month of April. Those who use the promo code BLUEGARDEN when purchasing a Blue Garden candle on nestfragrances.com will receive free shipping.

Coleman.com: $ 5 per lantern sold on Coleman.com between March 15 and April 30 will benefit Autism Speaks.

Panera Bread: Covelli Enterprises-owned Panera Bread stores in WV, Western PA and Columbus, OH will be selling puzzle piece shortbread cookies, of which 100 percent of proceeds will benefit Autism Speaks. WV and Western PA will sell cookies from April 2 6 and Columbus, OH will sell cookies from April 23 27.

White Castle: All White Castles will run an in-store donation campaign from March 24 April 30. A portion of coupon redemptions from a free-standing insert distributed to 65 million US households in April will also benefit Autism Speaks.

Village Supermarkets: Select Shop-Rites primarily in New Jersey will ask customers to support Autism Speaks with at-register donations between March 24 and April 13.

Build-A-Bear Workshop: $ 1 from each blue bear sold + 50 cents per branded Tiny Tee sold between March 27 and April 30 will benefit Autism Speaks.

Caseys General Store: From April 1 30, Caseys General Stores across the U.S. will invite customers to make $ 1 and $ 5 donations in all 1,750+ locations.

Coinstar: Autism Speaks will be featured on 11,000 kiosks between April 1 and April 30.

Joes Crab Shack/Ignite Restaurant Group: Between April 1 and April 30, $ 1, $ 5 and $ 10 bounce back coupons will be given out to customers who give a donation to Autism Speaks.

Modells Sporting Goods: Modells stores will run an in-store dollar donation campaign benefitting Autism Speaks between April 1