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River Spirit geared up to bag fourth straight success

Taking a look on River Spirit?s profile, it seems as if he has achieved more than his age. Four podium finishes in five-race career is an awesome streak that has made him such as strong runner as he can make a big impact in any big racing event.

The Glackin trained brindle dog has proved his class in A3 and A1 formats so far. Now, he is keen to win his maiden open race entitled as Billy Mulvaney Senior Memorial Open 750. This is going to be his second Shelbourne Park trip----the previous experience had been pleasant enough.

In tonight?s high-stakes open race, the two-year-old novice hound will break from the blue box to run over 750 yards with his eyes on the prize cheque worth ?500.

In his every start so far, River Spirit has done justice with the talent inherited from Westmead Hawk and River Melody.

The young and enthusiastic sprinter debuted on August 18, finishing 5^th in his maiden race. He went on to get the runner-up spot in the next contest.

The brilliant sprinter stepped ahead to grab the 3?-length victory in his third A3 race. He impressed all the sport fans by winning a big race by the big margin of 6? lengths on September 8.

The dashing dog finally completed his hat-trick with the title of Find Us On Facebook A1 575. This excellent streak has tuned up his confidence and momentum well.

Now, River Spirit seems to be ready to make a big show, and tonight?s marathon is going to be an ideal chance for him to accomplish this end.

Despite all these factors, the skilled dog will have to be cautious of Momentinnewyork who elegantly earned an OR victory on June 24. That was The 2011 Gain Feeds Corn Cuchulainn 750 Round 1 Heat 4. The Olesen trained white and brindle bitch went on to win the The 2011 Gain Feeds Corn Cuchulainn 750 Semi-final by a neck?s margin.

Thus, the brilliant bitch will fight head-to-head with the dog. This will make the event interesting enough. Let us catch up the charged action.

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are the writer's own and do not reflect Bettor.Com?s editorial policy.

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Constraining world trade is unlikely to help the climate

Public release date: 23-Sep-2012
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Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

Instead, researchers were able to pin down a number of factors explaining the pronounced imbalances between emission importers and exporters, the US current account deficit being one of them. Their conclusion: interventions in world trade, like CO2 tariffs, would probably have only a small impact on global emissions.

Steadily growing world trade leads as earlier research has shown to a substantial transfer of CO2 from one country to another. The traded goods effectively contain the greenhouse gas, as it originates from the energy used during their production. "Typically, in the West we import goods whose production causes a lot of greenhouse gas emissions in poorer countries and it is a contested question to which countries these emissions should be attributed," explains Michael Jakob from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), one of the authors. This is a delicate issue, because many Western countries have ambitious targets for emissions reductions. Simply transferring emission-intensive industries to third countries in order to achieve these goals would not serve climate protection and might even damage the economy.

Almost half of the CO2 transfers into the US are caused by the American trade deficit

"For the first time, we have now broken down the known emission transfers into their components," Jakob says. The economic analysis is based on an evaluation of estimates that were determined by other researchers in earlier studies. "We can show that of the CO2 flowing into the US in form of imported goods, almost 50 per cent are due to the American trade deficit alone," Jakob explains. The US emits less CO2 in the production of its exports than is contained in its imports, simply because it imports more than it exports. "And only about 20 per cent of CO2 transfers from China into the US can be traced back to the fact that China is in effect relatively more specialized in the production of dirty goods," Jakob says. But this is the only driver of emission transfers on which the currently controversially discussed climate tariffs could take effect.

Without world trade, the emission of greenhouse gases in countries like China could potentially be even higher than today, according to the study. Western countries often export goods like machines that need a lot of energy in the production process. Usually, this energy stems from comparatively clean production processes. On the other hand, China produces a lot of export goods like toys, whose production needs relatively little energy, but stems from emission-intensive coal power plants. If China with its fossil energy mix had to produce more energy-intensive goods itself instead of importing them, emissions would increase. "In the end, interventions in world trade could do more harm than good," says co-author Robert Marschinski from PIK and Technische Universitt Berlin.

"The crucial question is how clean or how dirty national energy production is in each case"

"Crucial for CO2 transfers is not only world trade, but also the question of how clean or dirty national energy production is in each case," Marschinski emphasizes. To look only at CO2 transfers could be misleading. If for instance the European Union were to adopt new low emission production methods, its net imports of CO2 could increase even though there is no relocation of production.

"To really justify trade-policy interventions like the much discussed CO2 tariffs, further analysis would be needed the observed CO2 transfers alone are not enough as a basis," Marschinski explains. "Such measures cannot replace what it really takes: more international cooperation." Binding global climate targets could give incentives for investors to promote low-emission technologies. Innovations in efficiency could get financial support, and regional emission trading systems could be linked with each other, Marschinski says. "All this could help to achieve climate protection targets in an economically reasonable way."

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Article: Jakob, M., Marschinski, R. (2012): Interpreting trade-related CO2 emission transfers. Nature Climate Change [DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1630] (Advance Online Publication)

Weblink to the article when it is published on September 23rd: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1630

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Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

Instead, researchers were able to pin down a number of factors explaining the pronounced imbalances between emission importers and exporters, the US current account deficit being one of them. Their conclusion: interventions in world trade, like CO2 tariffs, would probably have only a small impact on global emissions.

Steadily growing world trade leads as earlier research has shown to a substantial transfer of CO2 from one country to another. The traded goods effectively contain the greenhouse gas, as it originates from the energy used during their production. "Typically, in the West we import goods whose production causes a lot of greenhouse gas emissions in poorer countries and it is a contested question to which countries these emissions should be attributed," explains Michael Jakob from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), one of the authors. This is a delicate issue, because many Western countries have ambitious targets for emissions reductions. Simply transferring emission-intensive industries to third countries in order to achieve these goals would not serve climate protection and might even damage the economy.

Almost half of the CO2 transfers into the US are caused by the American trade deficit

"For the first time, we have now broken down the known emission transfers into their components," Jakob says. The economic analysis is based on an evaluation of estimates that were determined by other researchers in earlier studies. "We can show that of the CO2 flowing into the US in form of imported goods, almost 50 per cent are due to the American trade deficit alone," Jakob explains. The US emits less CO2 in the production of its exports than is contained in its imports, simply because it imports more than it exports. "And only about 20 per cent of CO2 transfers from China into the US can be traced back to the fact that China is in effect relatively more specialized in the production of dirty goods," Jakob says. But this is the only driver of emission transfers on which the currently controversially discussed climate tariffs could take effect.

Without world trade, the emission of greenhouse gases in countries like China could potentially be even higher than today, according to the study. Western countries often export goods like machines that need a lot of energy in the production process. Usually, this energy stems from comparatively clean production processes. On the other hand, China produces a lot of export goods like toys, whose production needs relatively little energy, but stems from emission-intensive coal power plants. If China with its fossil energy mix had to produce more energy-intensive goods itself instead of importing them, emissions would increase. "In the end, interventions in world trade could do more harm than good," says co-author Robert Marschinski from PIK and Technische Universitt Berlin.

"The crucial question is how clean or how dirty national energy production is in each case"

"Crucial for CO2 transfers is not only world trade, but also the question of how clean or dirty national energy production is in each case," Marschinski emphasizes. To look only at CO2 transfers could be misleading. If for instance the European Union were to adopt new low emission production methods, its net imports of CO2 could increase even though there is no relocation of production.

"To really justify trade-policy interventions like the much discussed CO2 tariffs, further analysis would be needed the observed CO2 transfers alone are not enough as a basis," Marschinski explains. "Such measures cannot replace what it really takes: more international cooperation." Binding global climate targets could give incentives for investors to promote low-emission technologies. Innovations in efficiency could get financial support, and regional emission trading systems could be linked with each other, Marschinski says. "All this could help to achieve climate protection targets in an economically reasonable way."

###

Article: Jakob, M., Marschinski, R. (2012): Interpreting trade-related CO2 emission transfers. Nature Climate Change [DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1630] (Advance Online Publication)

Weblink to the article when it is published on September 23rd: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1630

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'The Master' smashes box-office records

Milla Jovovich, left, and Paul W.S. Anderson attend the US premiere of "Resident Evil: Retribution" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Milla Jovovich, left, and Paul W.S. Anderson attend the US premiere of "Resident Evil: Retribution" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Paul Thomas Anderson's cult drama "The Master" commanded a huge following in its opening weekend, smashing records on just a handful of screens.

The Weinstein Co. release made $729,745 in five theaters in New York and Los Angeles for a record-setting per-screen average of $145,949, according to Sunday studio estimates. The hugely anticipated film, which just won several of the top awards at the Venice Film Festival and will open in more cities in upcoming weeks, stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as a charismatic cult leader and Joaquin Phoenix as his wayward protege.

The No. 1 film at the box office was "Resident Evil: Retribution," which took in an estimated $21.1 million in its debut. This is the fifth film in the Sony Screen Gems action franchise, starring Milla Jovovich.

That topped the 3-D re-release of the Disney Pixar animated favorite "Finding Nemo," which opened in second place with $17.5 million.

The 3-D "Resident Evil: Retribution" was directed by Jovovich's husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, who has made three of the five films. It features the actress once again as the warrior Alice, the last hope for the human race as an evil corporation unleashes a deadly virus that creates more flesh-eating undead on a worldwide scale. And fittingly, the film performed even better internationally, where it made a healthy $50 million.

"You have to give so much credit for that to Milla," said Rory Bruer, Sony's head of distribution. "She's such an incredible star and absolutely just works so hard in every country. Whether it's Russia or Japan, everywhere she's gone, she's worked so hard in regards to making the franchise a success."

The re-do of "Finding Nemo" follows in a recent tradition of Disney converting its classic animated movies into 3-D for a whole new audience. The 2003 underwater comedy about a tiny, lost fish named Nemo, featuring the voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres and Willem Dafoe, won the Academy Award for best animated feature.

Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com, said the No. 1-opening for the latest "Resident Evil" movie came as a bit of a surprise. He figured "Finding Nemo" would come out on top, given the track record of the Pixar brand and the strong opening a year ago of Disney's "The Lion King" in 3-D, which debuted at No. 1 with $30.1 million.

"The Screen Gems label, they know how to create a profit-making franchise," Dergarabedian said. "It's become so important if you have a star who resonates in the international marketplace ? you can have a real winner worldwide."

Last week's No. 1 movie, the Lionsgate exorcism thriller "The Possession," fell to third place with an estimated $5.8 million. It's now made about $41.2 million over the past three weeks.

Among the other new movies this weekend, "Arbitrage" opened in 12th place in limited release with nearly $2.1 million. Richard Gere stars as a hedge-fund billion juggling scandals that could destroy him personally and professionally.

The huge opening for "The Master" beats the per-screen-average record for a live-action feature debut set earlier this year by Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," which made $522,996 when it opened on four screens in May for an average of $130,749.

Asked who the audience was for "The Master," Weinstein Co. president of theatrical distribution Erik Lomis said: "We didn't do exit polls but from eyeballing the ArcLight (Cinemas), everyone in Los Angeles showed up."

Part of the allure was the rare opportunity to see the film projected in lush 70mm, which was possible at four of the five locations where it was playing. Expertly paced trailers released over the past few months revealed nothing, and unannounced screenings in select cities created more buzz. And some of the film's mystique may have come from its parallels to the origins of the secretive Church of Scientology. Anderson has said the church's founder, L. Ron Hubbard, provided inspiration for Hoffman's character.

"We knew we would do a lot of business but we didn't think it would be this big," Lomis said. "We knew from not only the pop-up screenings and the guerrilla marketing PTA does but also from the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto (International) Film Festival that we had something special. But you can never expect these kinds of numbers ? it blew the doors off the theaters."

As Dergarabedian phrased it: "Paul Thomas Anderson, among film buffs and film fans, is a directing god. He's on Mount Rushmore with Christopher Nolan and some other great filmmakers. When he puts out a movie, it's a long lead time ? we're forced to wait for a new Paul Thomas Anderson film. 'There Will Be Blood' was 2007.

"In the independent world, directors are the stars," he added. "They draw people to the theater and fill theaters."

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. "Resident Evil: Retribution," $21.1 million ($50 million international).

2. "Finding Nemo," $17.5 million.

3. "The Possession," $5.8 million.

4. "Lawless," $4.2 million.

5. "ParaNorman," $3 million.

6. "The Expendables 2," $3 million.

7. "The Words," $2.88 million.

8. "The Bourne Legacy," $2.875 million.

9. "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," $2.5 million.

10. "The Campaign," $2.4 million.

___

Online:

http://www.hollywood.com

___

Universal and Focus are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of Comcast Corp.; Sony, Columbia, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount is owned by Viacom Inc.; Disney, Pixar and Marvel are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is owned by Filmyard Holdings LLC; 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a group of former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC.

Associated Press

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'The Master' smashes box-office records

Milla Jovovich, left, and Paul W.S. Anderson attend the US premiere of "Resident Evil: Retribution" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Milla Jovovich, left, and Paul W.S. Anderson attend the US premiere of "Resident Evil: Retribution" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Paul Thomas Anderson's cult drama "The Master" commanded a huge following in its opening weekend, smashing records on just a handful of screens.

The Weinstein Co. release made $729,745 in five theaters in New York and Los Angeles for a record-setting per-screen average of $145,949, according to Sunday studio estimates. The hugely anticipated film, which just won several of the top awards at the Venice Film Festival and will open in more cities in upcoming weeks, stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as a charismatic cult leader and Joaquin Phoenix as his wayward protege.

The No. 1 film at the box office was "Resident Evil: Retribution," which took in an estimated $21.1 million in its debut. This is the fifth film in the Sony Screen Gems action franchise, starring Milla Jovovich.

That topped the 3-D re-release of the Disney Pixar animated favorite "Finding Nemo," which opened in second place with $17.5 million.

The 3-D "Resident Evil: Retribution" was directed by Jovovich's husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, who has made three of the five films. It features the actress once again as the warrior Alice, the last hope for the human race as an evil corporation unleashes a deadly virus that creates more flesh-eating undead on a worldwide scale. And fittingly, the film performed even better internationally, where it made a healthy $50 million.

"You have to give so much credit for that to Milla," said Rory Bruer, Sony's head of distribution. "She's such an incredible star and absolutely just works so hard in every country. Whether it's Russia or Japan, everywhere she's gone, she's worked so hard in regards to making the franchise a success."

The re-do of "Finding Nemo" follows in a recent tradition of Disney converting its classic animated movies into 3-D for a whole new audience. The 2003 underwater comedy about a tiny, lost fish named Nemo, featuring the voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres and Willem Dafoe, won the Academy Award for best animated feature.

Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com, said the No. 1-opening for the latest "Resident Evil" movie came as a bit of a surprise. He figured "Finding Nemo" would come out on top, given the track record of the Pixar brand and the strong opening a year ago of Disney's "The Lion King" in 3-D, which debuted at No. 1 with $30.1 million.

"The Screen Gems label, they know how to create a profit-making franchise," Dergarabedian said. "It's become so important if you have a star who resonates in the international marketplace ? you can have a real winner worldwide."

Last week's No. 1 movie, the Lionsgate exorcism thriller "The Possession," fell to third place with an estimated $5.8 million. It's now made about $41.2 million over the past three weeks.

Among the other new movies this weekend, "Arbitrage" opened in 12th place in limited release with nearly $2.1 million. Richard Gere stars as a hedge-fund billion juggling scandals that could destroy him personally and professionally.

The huge opening for "The Master" beats the per-screen-average record for a live-action feature debut set earlier this year by Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom," which made $522,996 when it opened on four screens in May for an average of $130,749.

Asked who the audience was for "The Master," Weinstein Co. president of theatrical distribution Erik Lomis said: "We didn't do exit polls but from eyeballing the ArcLight (Cinemas), everyone in Los Angeles showed up."

Part of the allure was the rare opportunity to see the film projected in lush 70mm, which was possible at four of the five locations where it was playing. Expertly paced trailers released over the past few months revealed nothing, and unannounced screenings in select cities created more buzz. And some of the film's mystique may have come from its parallels to the origins of the secretive Church of Scientology. Anderson has said the church's founder, L. Ron Hubbard, provided inspiration for Hoffman's character.

"We knew we would do a lot of business but we didn't think it would be this big," Lomis said. "We knew from not only the pop-up screenings and the guerrilla marketing PTA does but also from the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto (International) Film Festival that we had something special. But you can never expect these kinds of numbers ? it blew the doors off the theaters."

As Dergarabedian phrased it: "Paul Thomas Anderson, among film buffs and film fans, is a directing god. He's on Mount Rushmore with Christopher Nolan and some other great filmmakers. When he puts out a movie, it's a long lead time ? we're forced to wait for a new Paul Thomas Anderson film. 'There Will Be Blood' was 2007.

"In the independent world, directors are the stars," he added. "They draw people to the theater and fill theaters."

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. "Resident Evil: Retribution," $21.1 million ($50 million international).

2. "Finding Nemo," $17.5 million.

3. "The Possession," $5.8 million.

4. "Lawless," $4.2 million.

5. "ParaNorman," $3 million.

6. "The Expendables 2," $3 million.

7. "The Words," $2.88 million.

8. "The Bourne Legacy," $2.875 million.

9. "The Odd Life of Timothy Green," $2.5 million.

10. "The Campaign," $2.4 million.

___

Online:

http://www.hollywood.com

___

Universal and Focus are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of Comcast Corp.; Sony, Columbia, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount is owned by Viacom Inc.; Disney, Pixar and Marvel are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is owned by Filmyard Holdings LLC; 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a group of former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC.

Associated Press

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How Does a CPA Help You as a San Francisco Small Business ...

September 9, 2012

A Financial Partner For Every Small Business

Owning and managing a small business is a challenge in any economic climate; even in San Francisco, a city renowned for its support of small and independent businesses, it can be a struggle for small businesses to make it through each financial year.? The obstacles that you as a business owner face are considerable, but so are the resources available to help you.? As you will see, a CPA can become your most powerful financial ally; the work your Accountant does for you can give your business real growth advantage over the long term.

• Reach out to Safe Harbor CPAs by email for a quick free phone consult on small business and accounting needs. ?Or call us at?415.742.4249.

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A CPA Firm provides many services of particular interest to small business owners. ?Any business, regardless of its size, has complex financial needs that require the attention of experienced professionals.? A certified public accountant ? or CPA ? is an accountant who has passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and has met all other state-mandated education and experience requirements.? This educational background and industry certification gives a CPA the ability to counsel clients regarding matters such as:

• Estate planning
• Financial analysis
• Income tax preparation
• Management consulting
• Corporate finance

The CPA you choose to partner with can provide many services; talk to them to learn more about what they can do for you.

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While every certified public accountant has the same background of education and experience as mandated by the state, a practicing CPA usually chooses to focus their work on a particular type of financial services; this is why some CPAs advertise their experience in financial and estate planning while others emphasize their experience in the corporate or legal sector.

The financial service most commonly-sought by small business owners is income tax preparation.? Tax season presents small business owners with stresses unique to their particular financial situation.? A variety of factors can affect how much an individual business owner owes the government; further, the qualifications for deductions can change considerably from one year to another.? Because of the relative complexity of a small business?s tax return, owners often choose to have their taxes prepared by a CPA with relevant experience.

How Safe Harbor CPAs Can Help You

A CPA or other financial professional can help small business owners in many ways.? They can assist with record management by conducting semi-annual assessments of all your records; this condensed information will be of particular use when tax preparation begins.? A CPA can also help you plan for future business growth and answer questions regarding franchising, selling company shares, and merging with or acquiring another organization.

An Accountant can help non-profit organizations.? All non-profit organizations are required to meet strict guidelines with regards to financial transparency; if an organization?s financial records aren?t well-kept, then they are at risk of losing their tax-exempt status.? Hiring an outside financial adviser is highly advisable.? A CPA not directly affiliated with your organization will be able to centralize all financial records and will remain a professional partner for as long as you choose.

A Certified Public Accountant can be a powerful ally for any small business.? The assistance they and their firm can give to small business owners in the San Francisco area makes it possible for tax season to come and go without a hassle.

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Defining A Growth Hacker: 5 Ways Growth Hackers Changed Marketing

The Internet has been the most disruptive vehicle in modern memory, changing everything from the way we buy shoes to the way we connect with friends. The profession of marketing has no less transformed over the last two decades. As social platform adoption became prolific, growth hacking spawned and changed the way startups thought about marketing and growth. With an emphasis on data, product, and being ?lean?, growth hackers are challenging the underlying assumptions of marketing.

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James West, church youth group volunteer, charged with sex crimes against minor

By Richard Reeve

August 31, 2012 - 11:48 pm

King's Chapel Church in Clifton is a place of worship, prayer, and trust.

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But for some in this quiet Fairfax County suburb, that trust is being tested this weekend.

"I was very sad," says Chi Wai, who lives in Fairfax. "I have two kids myself, and you have to be vigilent. Sometimes these things escape you."

On Friday morning, police arrested 23-year old James West, a King's Chapel Youth Volunteer.

He's accused of sexually abusing a 14-year old church member.

"(The victim's) parents did determine, they felt something inappropriate had occurred between this church volunteer and their child," says Fairfax County Police spokeswoman Lucy Caldwell.

The youngster's parents called police August 3rd, after the teen allegedly told them that West had offered or given massages to several other young people.

"These things are horrible," Wei says. "But it seems we're hearing more and more about it these days."

But that's not all.

Detectives believe West transported the 14-year old to a nearby house, where he was living at the time, and sexually abused him there.

"Children don't always have a voice, and are easy targets," say Peggy Brkic, a teacher on leave, who's worked with sex abuse victims.

"I think every organization, whether it's religiously affiliated or not, needs to properly check people who are working, especially with minors."

Police say West was not a paid church staffer, but had been a youth volunteer for several years.

Investigators are trying to find out if there are other victims.

In Clifton, there is much anger.

"Of course, he's a predator," says Binh Akers, of Fairfax. "How terrible. He cannot be trusted. Absolutely no, no."

West, held in the Fairfax County jail, faces two counts of aggravated sexual battery.

The church pastor says on the advice of attorneys, he cannot comment.

He says the case will be discussed with church members Sunday morning.

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Source: http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/08/james-west-church-youth-group-volunteer-charged-with-sex-crimes-against-minor-79418.html

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