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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Study shows Shakespeare as ruthless businessman

LONDON (AP) ? Hoarder, moneylender, tax dodger ? it's not how we usually think of William Shakespeare.

But we should, according to a group of academics who say the Bard was a ruthless businessman who grew wealthy dealing in grain during a time of famine.

Researchers from Aberystwyth University in Wales argue that we can't fully understand Shakespeare unless we study his often-overlooked business savvy.

"Shakespeare the grain-hoarder has been redacted from history so that Shakespeare the creative genius could be born," the researchers say in a paper due to be delivered at the Hay literary festival in Wales in May.

Jayne Archer, a lecturer in medieval and Renaissance literature at Aberystwyth, said that oversight is the product of "a willful ignorance on behalf of critics and scholars who I think ? perhaps through snobbery ? cannot countenance the idea of a creative genius also being motivated by self-interest."

Archer and her colleagues Howard Thomas and Richard Marggraf Turley combed through historical archives to uncover details of the playwright's parallel life as a grain merchant and property owner in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon whose practices sometimes brought him into conflict with the law.

"Over a 15-year period he purchased and stored grain, malt and barley for resale at inflated prices to his neighbors and local tradesmen," they wrote, adding that Shakespeare "pursued those who could not (or would not) pay him in full for these staples and used the profits to further his own money-lending activities."

He was pursued by the authorities for tax evasion, and in 1598 was prosecuted for hoarding grain during a time of shortage.

The charge sheet against Shakespeare was not entirely unknown, though it may come as shock to some literature lovers. But the authors argue that modern readers and scholars are out of touch with the harsh realities the writer and his contemporaries faced.

He lived and wrote in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, during a period known as the "Little Ice Age," when unusual cold and heavy rain caused poor harvests and food shortages.

"I think now we have a rather rarefied idea of writers and artists as people who are disconnected from the everyday concerns of their contemporaries," Archer said. "But for most writers for most of history, hunger has been a major concern ? and it has been as creatively energizing as any other force."

She argues that knowledge of the era's food insecurity can cast new light on Shakespeare's plays, including "Coriolanus," which is set in an ancient Rome wracked by famine. The food protests in the play can be seen to echo the real-life 1607 uprising of peasants in the English Midlands, where Shakespeare lived.

Shakespeare scholar Jonathan Bate told the Sunday Times newspaper that Archer and her colleagues had done valuable work, saying their research had "given new force to an old argument about the contemporaneity of the protests over grain-hoarding in 'Coriolanus.'"

Archer said famine also informs "King Lear," in which an aging monarch's unjust distribution of his land among his three daughters sparks war.

"In the play there is a very subtle depiction of how dividing up land also involves impacts on the distribution of food," Archer said.

Archer said the idea of Shakespeare as a hardheaded businessman may not fit with romantic notions of the sensitive artist, but we shouldn't judge him too harshly. Hoarding grain was his way of ensuring that his family and neighbors would not go hungry if a harvest failed.

"Remembering Shakespeare as a man of hunger makes him much more human, much more understandable, much more complex," she said.

"He would not have thought of himself first and foremost as a writer. Possibly as an actor ? but first and foremost as a good father, a good husband and a good citizen to the people of Stratford."

She said the playwright's funeral monument in Stratford's Holy Trinity Church reflected this. The original monument erected after his death in 1616 showed Shakespeare holding a sack of grain. In the 18th century, it was replaced with a more "writerly" memorial depicting Shakespeare with a tasseled cushion and a quill pen.

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Jill Lawless can be reached at http://Twitter.com/JillLawless

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/study-shows-shakespeare-ruthless-businessman-150909584.html

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Re: RAC Meetings

by klbzdad ? Mar 29, '13, 1:06

Muley73 wrote:Yeah Hitler references on a public forum are usually a good idea.
klb,
Wondering if you had some appropriate apparel suggestions for attending RAC meetings as an independent sportsman?

I don't wear my UWC shirts to RAC meetings, if that's what you meant. Might as well dress the part you're playing though, so SFW it up buddy! Seems that face to face we all suddenly have the same interests at heart and are friends until Dear Leader speaks his mind to the local chapter leadership and steering committee. Its not hard to determine, by hearing someone who supports one group over the masses, who they associate with. That's a pretty safe assumption there. Sometimes, our very own DWR folks show their group preferences despite their uniform.

I could be wrong but the reference to Hitler was only to make a point that LEADERSHIP can sometimes bring along masses for the wrong reasons.

But you have a great Easter weekend, Cody.

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Re: RAC Meetings

by proutdoors ? Mar 29, '13, 1:17

Finnegan wrote:I agree that outdoorsmen should get involved even if for no other reason than to get educated about how wildlife management really "works" in Utah.
But having completed my own education, I've decided to scrape the sht off my boots and hike a different trail. I've dropped my affiliation with any and all organizations and doubt I'll ever stand before a RAC or the WB again.
My time and energy are much better spent as a mentor/instructor than as a politician. Feels a lot better, too.
Participation in government is important. But the world is full of important things. The way I see it, a good dad spending time with his kids in the outdoors does more for the future of wildlife than any decision the WB will ever make.

The better educated I get, the more I find wisdom in the words and deeds of Finnegan! I too, as several who have posted on this thread, once spent considerable time/energy playing the game. And I too, have learned it is a complete WASTE of time. Its about as wise as pulling the lever in Vegas. Sure its fun, and once in a while you might get a few pennies back, but the game is rigged, the House ALWAYS comes out ahead. In the case of wildlife issues, it is every bit as rigged, one might feel good for going and 'getting off the bench', but you just as well keep dreaming someday you'll be a starting pitcher for the Yankees. As will ALL politics, I assert the best way to make a positive impact is through educating others, mentoring others, and standing on your principles. Going to dog and pony shows, at the end of the day, gets little done........BECAUSE THE GAME IS RIGGED!

People can fight a tyranny imposed by an outside force. People cannot fight a tyranny that we impose on ourselves.

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Re: RAC Meetings

by Muley73 ? Mar 29, '13, 1:26

Klb,
No not at all, that's my point. Sportsman should all go and speak up. You may think you know me or my motives. But really you have no idea. When I want something done then I go thru the process. Others should most certainly do the same.

Yeah still not sold on the whole Hitler reference. Got still say not the best analogy. IMHO

You also have a great Easter. Weather looks to be perfect!

The longer I spend on this forum, the better I feel about being me.

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Re: RAC Meetings

by elkfromabove ? Mar 29, '13, 5:08

Muley73 wrote:Klb,
No not at all, that's my point. Sportsman should all go and speak up. You may think you know me or my motives. But really you have no idea. When I want something done then I go thru the process. Others should most certainly do the same.
Yeah still not sold on the whole Hitler reference. Got still say not the best analogy. IMHO
You also have a great Easter. Weather looks to be perfect!

I'm sorry you didn't like the analogy, but most of the time a person has to go to extremes to make a point quickly and succinctly. Trying to be politically correct just muddies the waters.

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Re: RAC Meetings

by elkfromabove ? Mar 29, '13, 5:15

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The dog and phony show is rigged!

It may be rigged now (or not), but reason will prevail as long as reasonable men also prevail!

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Re: RAC Meetings

by wileywapati ? Mar 29, '13, 5:45

Reb thanks for the reply.

I'll open the curtain a bit for you and 73.

Basically these big game rules are decided by about 12 people. Most all of them are reps from the hunting groups like SFW MDF UBA and so on. When the Division has a proposal to run through the RACs they'll pull together a meeting of these same guys and have them bless what they are going to propose. Most of the time the groups will want changes made before they offer support and will discuss them at this time. I declined this last invitation via e mail a week or so ago for the permit numbers.

Now 99% of these groups are making money by selling conservation permits and we wonder why the public has no voice?? We wonder why we have built a statewide hunting preserve for the rich and famous?? We wonder why these groups don't want us unwashed pukes to keep or expand ANY opportunity.

Any illusion of an honest public input process was blasted in the WB meeting for option 2 when Byron Bateman gave the DWR a check for $300K before the vote right in the middle of the meeting. Add to that Jake Albrecht stumbling through the proposal that DC had so eloquently composed for him and it don't take long to see the manure pile.

Carry on with the fantasy that your efforts can trump corrupt individuals, corrupt leaders, all the way to that pr!ck Herbert and a corrupt system..

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Re: RAC Meetings

by ntrl_brn_rebel ? Mar 29, '13, 7:51

So.....just to be clear....

You guys are recommending that we all sit back, do nothing and watch the ball roll as it is a complete waste of time??

I think your all dead wrong!

IF 300 of you naysayers showed up to every RAC Meeting screaming, kicking, and yelling **** would get done...

Lets look at option 2- I attended the Northern RAC and I would guess about sixty "citizens" were there if my memory serves me correctly, IMO the majority of them and groups in attendance that stood up wanted Option 2, not by much, but I would say the majority wanted "change" For sure there was no overwhelming support one way or the other....

I was at the wildlife board meeting as well......same thing, cept I would say it was about 50/50, same thing though no overwhelming support going one way or the other.....and now you all say they went against the majority...I call BS.

The problem is you and most of the public wont show up, most of the members of this forum do not give a damn, and like you think its a waste of time.....you guys dont like that big/powerful sfw shows up and puts its members at the meetings......I get it.....but until other groups step up and "the common" man gets involved....your stuck with what we have now, 15 people at a meeting, half being members of that damn SFW......

In the words of the former ProOutdoors.....Put up or Shut Up......(I think thats how it went)

I honestly WANT to see groups like the UWC blow up the RAC's and Wildlife Board meetings with people......I want opposition, I truly believe without it, things get stuck in a rut!

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Re: RAC Meetings

by wileywapati ? Mar 29, '13, 9:07

Reb, SFW was the ONLY group in favor of 2.
BOU, UBA and MDF all spoke against 2.

Go back in to the WB work session
Recordings. 2 was a done deal in
March I believe.

The only way this system is going to
Work is when the corruption goes away.

How bout statewide archery Reb? Ya had
Beaver and Dixie SFW chapters, with no
Data, no science end this opportunity.

How about AR-301?? Tony Abbott and John
Bair SFW board members at the time end
This hunt. Ask them they'll admit it.

Like I said earlier, I've been at this for almost
As long as you've been on this planet. ATV
Committee, SITLA Committee, Elk Committee
Alternate for the Mule Deer Committee
And the Great Salt Lake Waterfowl Advisory
Group. I have a pretty good handle on how
**** gets done.

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Re: RAC Meetings

by ntrl_brn_rebel ? Mar 29, '13, 9:47

Wiley- i respect your service and knowledge, but i still dont think its right for the average hunter to lay down and give up...

And yes, SFW was the only MAJOR group to support option 2...I re-read my post and my applogies, I should have clarified...

There were other groups that did support option 2...small groups I rarely here about..

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Patients of Oklahoma doctor line up for tests

About 150 to 200 patients of Dr. W. Scott Harrington, who's accused of unsanitary practices, line up outside the Tulsa Health Department North Regional Health and Wellness Center to be screened for hepatitis and the virus that causes AIDS, Saturday, March 30, 2013, in Tulsa, Okla. Oklahoma officials say 7,000 patients of Harrington's in the past six years will receive letters that warn that poor hygiene at Harrington's two clinics created a public health hazard. (AP Photo/Tulsa World, James Gibbard) ONLINE OUT; TV OUT; TULSA OUT

This Thursday, March 28, 2013 photo shows the dental offices of Dr. Scott Harrington at 2111 S. Atlanta Place in Tulsa, Okla. Health officials on Thursday, March 28, 2013 urged thousands of patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon to undergo hepatitis and HIV testing, saying unsanitary conditions behind his office's spiffy facade posed a threat to his clients and made him a "menace to the public health." (AP Photo/Tulsa World, Michael Wyke) ONLINE OUT; TV OUT; TULSA OUT

This 1977 license picture provided by the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry shows Dr. Scott Harrington. Health officials urged thousands of patients of Harrington, an oral surgeon, to undergo hepatitis and HIV testing, saying unsanitary conditions behind his office's spiffy facade posed a threat to his clients and made him a "menace to the public health." (AP Photo/Oklahoma Board of Dentistry)

TULSA, Okla. (AP) ? Hundreds of patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon accused of unsanitary practices showed up at a health clinic Saturday, looking to find out whether they were exposed to hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS.

Letters began going out Friday to 7,000 patients who had seen Dr. W. Scott Harrington during the past six years, warning them that poor hygiene at his clinics created a public health hazard. The one-page letter said how and where to seek treatment but couldn't explain why Harrington's allegedly unsafe practices went on for so long.

Testing for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and the virus that causes AIDS began at 10 a.m. Saturday, but many arrived early and stood through torrential downpours. The Tulsa Health Department said 420 people were tested Saturday at its North Regional Health and Wellness Center. Screenings resume Monday morning.

Kari Childress, 38, showed up at 8:30 a.m., mainly because she was nervous.

"I just hope I don't have anything," said Childress, who had a tooth extracted at one of Harrington's two clinics five months ago. "You trust and believe in doctors to follow the rules, and that's the scariest part."

Inspectors found a number of problems at the doctor's clinics in Tulsa and suburban Owasso, according to the state Dentistry Board, which filed a 17-count complaint against Harrington pending an April 19 license revocation hearing. According to the complaint, needles were reinserted into drug vials after being used on patients, expired drugs were found in a medicine cabinet and dental assistants, not the doctor, administered sedatives to patients.

One patient, Orville Marshall, said he didn't meet Harrington until after he had two wisdom teeth pulled about five years ago at the Owasso clinic. A nurse inserted the IV for his anesthesia; Harrington was there when Marshall came to.

"It's just really scary. It makes you doubt the whole system, especially with how good his place looked," said Marshall, 37.

An instrument set reserved for use on patients with infectious diseases was rusty, preventing its effective sterilization, and the office autoclave ? a pressurized cleaner ? was used improperly and hadn't been certified as effective in at least six years, according to the complaint.

Dr. Matt Messina, a Cleveland dentist and a consumer adviser for the American Dental Association, said creating a safe and hygienic environment is "one of the fundamental requirements" before any dental procedure can be performed.

"It's not hard. It just takes effort," he said.

Weekly autoclave testing can be performed for less than $400 annually, according to the website of the Autoclave Testing Services of Pearl River, New York.

Autoclaves typically can be purchased for $1,000 to $8,000, depending on their size and features. And an average dental practice can expect to pay more than $40,000 a year in equipment, tools and supplies alone, according to several dental organizations.

Attempts to reach Harrington have been unsuccessful. No one answered the door Thursday at his Oklahoma home, which property records show is worth more than $1 million. His practice a few miles away, in a tony section of Tulsa where plastic surgeons operate and locals congregate at bistros and stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, has a fair-market value of around $851,000.

Property and tax records show Harrington owns another residence in Carefree, Ariz., in an area of upscale homes tucked into in the boulder-strewn mountains north of Phoenix.

Nobody was at home Saturday at the low-slung, 1950s-style vacation home, across from the Boulders Resort. Neighbors said they had seen a lot of activity at the home in recent weeks.

Harrington's malpractice lawyer, Jim Secrest II, did not respond to phone messages left Thursday or Friday. A message at Harrington's Tulsa office said it was closed and an answering service referred callers to the Tulsa Health Department.

Suzy Horton, an old friend of Harrington's, said she can't believe the allegations about the man who removed two of her teeth in the early '90s. Horton's ex-husband sold Harrington his home in Carefree ? a home where she once lived.

"I've been to dentists my whole life, so I know what a professional office looks like," Horton, who now lives in Phoenix, said in a telephone interview. "His was just as professional as anybody."

Horton hasn't seen Harrington in years, but she said he has sent her a Christmas card and wreath every year since her 1999 divorce.

"It was a long time ago, so I suppose anything can change, but the kind of person they're portraying in the news is not the kind of person who sends you a Christmas" card, she said.

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Associated Press writers Traci Carl in Carefree, Ariz., and Jeannie Nuss in Little Rock, Ark., contributed to this report.

Associated Press

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April 2013: Employer's business tax calendar ? Business ...

NOTE: Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays as observed in the District of Columbia are taken into account to determine due dates. Under the federal deposit rules, you?re allowed a deposit shortfall of the greater of $100 or 2% of your tax liability.

Semiweekly and monthly deposits are for the deposits of FICA and withheld income taxes due on wages paid during the time periods indicated.

April 1 ?? ?

All employers. File Copy A of Forms W-2 with the Social Security Administration. This due date applies only if you file electronically. Paper forms should have been filed by Feb. 28. Employers with incentive stock option plans, file Forms 3921 with the IRS; employers with employee stock purchase plans, file Forms 3922 with the IRS. This due date applies only if you file electronically. Paper forms should have been filed by Feb. 28.

All businesses. File Forms 1099 with the IRS. This due date applies only if you file electronically. Otherwise, forms should have been filed by Feb. 28.

April 3 ?? ?

Semiweekly deposit for wages paid on March 27, 28 and 29.

April 5 ?? ?

Semiweekly deposit for wages paid on March 30, 31, April 1 and 2.

April 10 ?? ?

Semiweekly deposit for wages paid on April 3, 4 and 5.

Employees who work for tips. If employees received $20 or more in tips during March, they should report them to you on Form 4070.

April 12 ?? ?

Semiweekly deposit for wages paid on April 6, 7, 8 and 9.

April 15??

Monthly deposit for wages paid in March, if the semiweekly deposit rule didn?t apply.

Corporations. Calendar-year corporations deposit the first installment of estimated income tax for 2013. A worksheet, Form 1120-W, is available to help you make an estimate of your tax for the year. Fiscal-year corporations deposit by the 15th day of the 4th month of their tax year.

Partnerships. Calendar-year partnerships file a 2012 Form 1065 and provide each partner with a copy of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065). If you want an automatic 5-month extension to file the return and provide Schedule K-1, file Form 7004. Then file Form 1065 by Sept. 16. Fiscal-year filers file by the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of the tax year.

Electing large partnerships. Calendar-year partnerships file a 2012 Form 1065-B. If you want an automatic 6-month extension to file the return, file Form 7004. Then file Form 1065-B by Oct. 15. Schedule K-1 should have been provided by March 15, 2013. Fiscal-year filers file by the 15th day of the 4th month after the end of the tax year; partners receive Schedule K-1 by the first March 15 after the end of the tax year.

April 18 ?? ?

Semiweekly deposit for wages paid on April 10, 11 and 12.

April 19 ?? ?

Semiweekly deposit for wages paid on April 13, 14, 15 and 16.

April 24 ?? ?

Semiweekly deposit for wages paid on April 17, 18 and 19.

April 26???

Semiweekly deposit for wages paid on April 20, 21, 22 and 23.

April 30 ?? ?

All employers. Quarterly filers file Form 941 for the first quarter of 2013. Deposit any undeposited tax. If the total is less than $2,500 and not a shortfall, you can pay it with the return. If you deposited the tax for the quarter in full and on time, you have until May 10 to file the return. Annual filers deposit any undeposited tax, if the total liability is $2,500 or more for 2013, but less than $2,500 for the first quarter. All employers deposit FUTA taxes owed through March, if more than $500.

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Saturday, March 30, 2013

Loeb's Third Point outperforms hedge fund rivals again

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss

BOSTON (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb outperformed his rivals again in the first quarter with returns that kept pace with the stock market's recent rally, a person familiar with Loeb's returns said.

The New York-based manager told investors late on Thursday that his flagship Third Point Offshore Fund rose 2.8 percent in March while the Third Point Ultra fund, the leveraged version of the Offshore fund, gained 4.2 percent.

For the year to date, the Offshore fund, with $5.6 billion (3.68 billion pounds) in assets, is up 9.2 percent while the Third Point Ultra Fund gained 13.3 percent.

During the same time, the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index climbed 10 percent while it rose 3.6 percent during the month.

A spokeswoman for Loeb's fund declined to comment.

Low cost index funds, which oversee roughly $1.3 trillion worldwide, have been a hit with investors with the Vanguard 500 index, for example, gaining 10.57 percent this year.

Loeb, whose firm oversees roughly $11.6 billion, is traditionally among the first in the super secretive hedge fund industry to tell clients how he did during the month, carrying on a friendly rivalry with David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital to see who can be the first to inform investors. Hedge fund returns are rarely made public by their managers.

The Third Point numbers stand in contrast to many other hedge funds where returns have been tepid. Many investors have questioned why they should pay hefty management and performance fees for hedge funds at a time when straight stock investments are performing so well.

Einhorn also shared his returns with investors late on Thursday, reporting a 2.3 percent gain in his Greenlight Capital fund in March, leaving it up 6.1 percent for the year.

A spokesman declined to comment.

Star stock picker Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisors was up 6.55 percent during the first two months of the year and his son Wayne Cooperman's Cobalt Offshore fund was up 3.63 percent through February. John Paulson's Advantage fund lost 2.63 percent in the first two months of the year.

Loeb and Einhorn calculated their returns very quickly, sending their monthly numbers out even before the month ended just hours after trading concluded on Thursday and before Friday's holiday when U.S. stock markets and most European markets are closed.

Most hedge fund managers take a few business days to calculate their numbers and longer to pen their quarterly letters, which are expected to be released later highlighting trends in the first three months of the year.

Early indications show that 2013 is not starting on a strong note for the an industry that used to pride itself in making money in all markets. Hedge Fund Research data show most funds nearly flat for the month with only a 0.69 percent gain, leaving them up only 3.11 percent for the year.

Loeb has won praise from investors in recent weeks for moving in and out of trades more quickly than some rivals, for example, making money as nutritional supplements company Herbalife and for his so-called Japan macro trade where he was betting against the currency.

Einhorn has a more U.S.-focused portfolio, with Apple remaining one of his biggest bets. Even though the stock was tumbling late last year, Einhorn stuck with his bet and this year squared off against the computer maker first by suing it and later convening a public conference call to suggest Apple should adopt perpetual preferred shares to send more cash back to investors.

(Reporting By Svea Herbst-Bayliss; Editing by David Gregorio)

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L.A. police ID suspect in girl's abduction case

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Police said Saturday they are looking for a transient in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl who was snatched from her San Fernando Valley home before dawn last week and abandoned hours later in front of a hospital.

Investigators identified 30-year-old Tobias Dustin Summers as a suspect in the case but couldn't elaborate on the motive or what led them to him. Police don't know if the girl was targeted but said they don't believe Summers had a connection to her family.

"We have no information that the family knew this individual or that the individual knew any members of the family," Los Angeles Police Deputy Chief Kirk Albanese said.

About 40 detectives have been working around the clock looking for clues since the girl was abducted from her home Wednesday. She was found hours later, wandering near a Starbucks several miles away.

The girl was barefoot, had bruises and scratches, and wasn't wearing the same clothes she had on when she vanished. She told the police two men she didn't recognize had taken her from her home.

Police initially said they were looking for two suspects, but now are focusing their efforts on locating Summers.

"This is the only person we are looking for right now," Albanese said Saturday.

Investigators have said they believe the girl was driven around the San Fernando Valley in a couple of cars and taken to at least two locations, including a storage facility, before she was released.

A passer-by who recognized her picture from media reports saw her outside the Starbucks and called police. The girl had wandered there from the hospital where she had been dropped.

Summers, who has a distinctive tattoo of a ghoulish face on his right arm, has arrests dating back to 2002, police said. Among them are robbery, grand theft auto, possession of explosives and kidnapping, authorities said.

Police said they had no details on the prior kidnapping case.

Summers was released from prison in July on a petty theft conviction as part of a California law designed to ease crowding in state prisons. He also spent six days behind bars in January on a probation violation.

Summers last checked in with his probation officer at some point earlier this month and had been complying with his release terms, police said. He is known to frequent the area where the kidnapping took place.

The Los Angeles Times reported that law enforcement sources said the girl was sexually assaulted. The Associated Press does not identify victims of sexual assault. Summers isn't a registered sex offender, police said.

Albanese said Summers had been arrested four years ago for investigation of battery that involved child annoyance. Court records show Summers was convicted of battery in September 2009 but the child annoyance charge was either dismissed or not prosecuted.

Summers has family in Southern California, according to police, and the FBI said it will obtain a warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, if the agency determines he has fled the state.

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Hola! I've been away for a few days. Lots of things have happened and I am trying to keep up with life.?

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Bankruptcy Alternatives 03/28 by Guide to Financial Peace | Blog ...

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