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ONLINE AT 10. 2001 PAGE 6 DAILY JOURNAL University of Pennsylvania study says 1 in 100 children victims of sexual exploitation Hurricane Erin spares Bermuda serious damage; brings heavy rain, strands tourists The researchers examined public records and interviewed about 1,000 children, law enforcement officials, and human services groups. They used previous data and field research from 288 federal and local agencies to extrapolate their findings to the U.S. population. This looks like it's the most comprehensive study yet," Eva Klain, of the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law, told USA Today in today's editions.

The study found that 95 percent of the commercial sex that boys engaged in was with men, and it found that at least 25 percent of girls in gangs had sex with other members as part of the gang rites. Married men who have children of their own are one of the most common customers who pay the children for sex, Estes said. white youths who had run away from middle-class homes. Less than a quarter of the children in the report were from impoverished homes, Estes said. Many of the children had histories of recurrent physical or sexual abuse aC home and ran away in a desperate effort to bring their abuse to an-end -Estes-said.

The study titled The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico" found gaps in policies and services intended to combat sexual exploitation of children and help the victims. For the project, researchers selected 28 cities in the three countries, based on their size and for being known as having problems with the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Seventeen cities were chosen in the United States. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Many children who become entangled in the commercial sex industry originally took to the streets to escape abuse at home, according to a study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, released today, reported that 300,000 to 400,000 children in the United States 1 in 100 children r- are victims of prostitution, pornography and other forms of commercial sex.

Those most at risk are runaways, the homeless or teens thrown out of the house, the study said. Child exploitation "is the nation's least recognized epidemic," according to Richard J. Estes, a professor of social work at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia who was the chief author of the three-year study. Most of the children in the study were By ALEX VEIGA Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) Hurricane Erin drenched Bermuda and kept some tourists from neading home, but the island escaped major damage as the center of the storm passed far offshore. The storm was moving toward the north-north National Hurricane Center.

"It could pose a threat to places like Newfoundland in a few days, but that's not certain," he said. The northeast coast of the United States could see some high swells Monday and Tuesday, but no rain or high wind was likely, Cobb said. mmmmmmmm Earlier projections had showed Erin California's governor backs plan to protect old-growth trees, but critics aren't impressed 66 The proposal allows old-growth trees to be cut if they pose a hazard, are dead or near death, or are already impractical for trees that either pose a hazard or have died. Some environmentalists said the pro- a 1 too includes west after skimming past Bermuda on Sunday, but it was expected to slowly turn away from the United States. "We're expecting a northwest track for the next 24 to 36 hours, then a turn more to the north, and then finally a turn northeast," said It (storm) could pose a threat to places like Newfoundland in a few days, but that's not certain.

Richard Pasch Hurricane specialist covered by a management plan, such as a habitat conservation plan. The last many excep- the first named hurricane of the 2001 Atlantic season coming within 15 miles of Bermuda, but its track shifted. Flights in and out of Bermuda were canceled Sunday afternoon, stranding hundreds Sierra Club: http:www.sierradub.org tions, and that the envi By LEON DROUIN KEITH Associated Press Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Gov. Gray Davis has proposed a measure that requires landowners to get state permits to cut down old-growth trees but environmentalists say the proposal doesn't go far enough.

In a recorded statement played Sunday before a teleconference between state officials and reporters, Davis said the measure before the Board of Forestry on Tuesday "is an important step toward protecting part of our precious natural legacy." State officials say it will stop private property owners from cutting down ancient trees without regard to the ecological impact. Critics fear loopholes in the proposal mean it won't apply to some of the state's biggest logging interests. The proposal would require an environmental review before landowners could cut down trees that are at least 200 years old and at least four feet in diameter at breast height. Redwoods would have to be at least five feet across. "This will expand enormously the number of old growth trees that will he protected in this state," said Mary Nichols, secretary of the California Resources Agency.

Environmentalists, however, are continuing to push for a November 2002 ballot initiative that would ban logging on trees alive before 1850. State officials oppose a total ban, saying it would be .99 exception means several companies with a history of clear-cutting wouldn't need separate approval to take out old-growth trees, Alford said. Jay Watson, regional director for the Wilderness Society, another environmental group, spoke in favor of the proposal during Sunday's conference call, but agreed in a telephone interview later that it was "narrowly crafted." ron mental review process could be little more than a Department of Forestry rubber-stamping of continued old-growth logging. "What we have here is political sleight of hand," said Sierra Club spokesman Warren Alford. "We expected things to dramatically improve (under Davis), and what we've seen is at best a continuation of Wilson-era policies." Nominations Open! Deadline Sept.

14th Hugh Cobb, a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center in Miami. "We're not anticipating a threat to the United States," Cobb said. Cobb said Erin would begin to weaken late Monday as it moves into cooler seas. On Sunday, Erin strengthened into a major hurricane, but its strongest wind gusts stayed away from Bermuda. Hard rain pelted the island and wind knocked trees down onto power lines, causing dozens of homes to lose electricity for about an hour.

The storm's center stayed 110 miles northeast of the British territory. No flooding, major damage or injuries were reported. At 2 a.m. EOT, Erin was located about 150 miles north-northeast of Bermuda. It had sustained winds of 120 mph, making it a Category 3 hurricane, capable of causing extensive damage.

A tropical storm warning remained in effect for the island. The storm was not expected to strengthen further but could still affect Canada within three days, said Richard Pasch, a specialist with the of travelers. Most airlines planned to use larger aircraft or additional flights to accommodate travelers Monday, airport operations duty officer Bill Nearon said. Cargo and cruise ships also canceled or delayed scheduled arrivals in Bermuda on Sunday. On Mangrove Bay in western Bermuda, two men escaped injury in a daring rescue of a 20-ton yacht that had broken from its moorings in the rough seas with two passengers on board.

The men dived into the water and secured the 42-foot craft, preventing it from running aground. Bermuda, about 560 miles off the North Carolina coast, last had a hurricane in 1999, when Gert caused damage and knocked out power to 12,000 homes. Many homes on Bermuda were particularly well built to withstand hurricane-force winds, in part because Bermuda is wealthier than many hurricane-prone islands. A thriving offshore financial sector has given Bermuda one of the Highest average incomes in the world. A(Wm Is there a woman on the job who imrjresses vou with the wav she does her work? Do you know a woman who has overcome adversity Jto succeed in her career? The Daily 1 s.

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It could be your wife who juggles a career along with her responsibilities with home and children. It could be your mom or grandmother. What makes her work so special? Why do you enjoy being around her on the job? How do others benefit from the way she does her work? What have you learned from her? Write us about what she does and why you think she's an Outstanding Working Woman. Entries should be no longer than one typed page. And the deadline for submissions is Sept.

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