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Dear Experian,
I tried to get my credit report from Experian online, and a box popped up saying I could get it by mail, but not online, because of security reasons. Do you know why? Is it because there's something suspicious on my report? How can I find out?
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In most instances you are asked to provide your request in writing because Experian is unable to sufficiently match the identifying information you provided with the information it has on file. By asking you to provide identity documentation we are able to ensure the report is going to the correct person.
Usually, it is simply a precaution and there is nothing to be overly concerned about. However, in rare instances someone may have attempted to commit fraud against you resulting in contradictory identifying information appearing in our credit records.
Before providing the report we request documentation to ensure the report is not disclosed to an identity thief. After verifying your identity we will be able to send your report and update our records so that you will be able to access the report online in the future.
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My Day of Archaeology began with a trip to the local historical society. I delivered two boxes of artifacts and a report that detailed the weekend excavation conducted with my Intro Archaeology class right in their back yard.
As usual, the historical society folks were a bit skeptical that we would find "anything" but we sure did.
After I left the historical society, I made a similar delivery to the archives of the college where I have been teaching for the last four years. The oldest building on campus is an 1852 octagon shaped house and I spent three days excavating there with an honors course called "The Power of Place."
Again we uncovered a lot more than anyone imagined, including the remains of a greenhouse that was attached to the octagon around 1900. The artifacts here were very different from those at the Grammes Brown house, which makes sense. Although both houses were built and occupied around the same time, the people living in the Grammes Brown house were wealthier than those who lived at the Octagon.
The archaeology of historic houses helps to bring community history to life. The students who worked on these excavations learned as much about their new hometown as they did about archaeology.
Anyone interested in learning more about these excavations can find a copy of the full report here. Paper copies of the report will be on file at the Ohio Historical Society, the Tiffin Historic Trust, and Heidelberg University.
The rest of my Day of Archaeology is being spent preparing for new projects in New York. I already have the remains of an entire town waiting for me.


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Shandee's mum, sister speak of cheeky girl who loved life
EVERY person in Mackay would now know the name Shandee Blackburn.
Murdered 14 days ago, the greatest loss is felt by those closest to her.
But strangers, who had never met the 23-year-old, have laid flowers for her, shed tears for her and struggled to understand how this could happen to somebody in Mackay.
Who was Shandee Blackburn?
Born June 11, 1989, in Brisbane to parents Vicki and Peter Blackburn, Shandee was the little sister Shannah Blackburn had longed for.
Seven years her senior, Shannah said she'd always wanted a little sister.
"She was a little rat bag," she said.
"She was always trying to get me into trouble. I used to say 'I can't wait for this kid to grow up'."
Despite their sisterly fights, Shannah said she was fiercely protective of Shandee.
"I was always sticking up for her, nobody else could say anything bad about her," she said.
"She would have stuck up for me too."
Shannah said her sister was the sort of person who would befriend anyone.
"She'd just talk to anyone and give anyone a chance. She didn't hold grudges."
To her mother, Shandee was her "boomerang child", who often moved away but always came back.
Most recently Shandee lived on the Gold Coast but moved back to Mackay late last year. She had a wicked sense of humour, playing an April Fool's joke on her mother the day after she moved to the Gold Coast last year, phoning her to say she had been arrested.
Shannah backed up her sister's story and took it one step further, saying she too had been arrested protecting her.
"She was shocking," Ms Blackburn said.
Shandee did things her own way and sometimes that was extremely frustrating.
She went to school at Andergrove State School and Slade Point State School and went through her rebellious teenager phase at Carlisle Christian College and St Patrick's College.
While Ms Blackburn was the first to say they weren't a "traditional family, she said they were close.
"We certainly weren't a perfect family," she said.
"We very rarely sat down to dinner together."
Ms Blackburn said she would treasure memories of her daughter "barging into" her room when she'd finished work while she was asleep.
"We'd have a chat and she'd laugh when I'd tell her to leave so I could sleep," she said.
Two years ago Vicki's partner Paul Beardmore and the girls surprised her with a trip to Bora Bora for her 50th birthday.
The family also travelled to Las Vegas together last year for Mr Beardmore's birthday.
Since returning home to Mackay last year, Ms Blackburn said her daughter had matured a great deal and was making plans for her future.
"She was saving money, she wanted to buy a car, she had goals," she said. "She seemed happy in herself."
Ms Blackburn said she was still trying to come to terms with what had happened to her daughter.
Police are investigating the possibility that Shandee may have known her attacker.
"It terrifies me," Ms Blackburn said.
"We don't know why, we don't know who, we don't know how many."
Ms Blackburn, Mr Beardmore, Shannah and her boyfriend Arron Macklin all got tattoos for Shandee last week.
Shannah said she got her tattoo in Greek to honour their trip there last year -memories she will cherish forever.
"We'd have a chat and she'd laugh when I'd tell her to leave so I could sleep," she said.
YOU may notice something different on Page 2 of the Daily Mercury.
Today the Mercury launched a daily photograph it will run in the "Five Things" section of the paper counting the number of days since Shandee Blackburn was murdered.
With the investigation into her tragic death still ongoing, the photograph will run with the hope that it will prompt anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
Homicide detective Superintendent Brian Wilkins has previously said they believed somebody in Mackay knows who killed the 23-year-old but just hasn't come forward yet.
Shandee's mother Vicki Blackburn has supported the paper's move and said she hoped readers would take note of the photo.
"We really need people who have been involved in Shandee's life in the last 12 months to come forward and talk to police," she said.
"It's vital they get as much information as they can."
Today marks 14 days since Shandee was viciously stabbed to death as she walked home from work, a crime that has shocked an entire community.
If you have any information about this crime contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.


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Last week I had the pleasure of attending my first mHealth Summit in Washington, D.C.
The tone and rhetoric of this year's meeting seemed a great deal different than what I read about last year's meeting. Gone was the doctor bashing by keynote speakers. Instead we heard talks like the one from NIH director Dr. Francis Collins. His literature review showed there are only 30 published, randomized, and controlled studies of mHealth technology. Of those studies only 6 showed that mHealth showed a statistically significant improvement in patient care. He admonished the audience to subject mHealth technology to the same rigorous, statistically relevant testing that is given to other potential advances in health care.
Bravo. Music to my ears. That is something everyone in mHealth needs to hear.
Other speakers and panelists shared similar views. I was also pleased to hear several acknowledgements of the critical role physicians must take in mHealth. Until that point I had wondered if some mHealth proponents thought they needed doctors at all.
I was delighted to meet Arthur Lane, Director of Mobile Healthcare Solutions at Verizon Wireless. Readers of my blog may recall I (unfavorably) reviewed Verizon's home monitoring program for congestive heart failure (CHF) patients. After discussing with Arthur my concerns about the program I realized we were very much on the same page. He is aware of the literature, including the Yale study showing no benefit for home monitoring of CHF patients. He has a very grounded approach to solving the issues raised by the medical literature. That conversation changed my opinion of the project. I like what they are doing.
I was also a panelist in a discussion entitled "Converting to mHealth: How to Drive Change". We had a very spirited discussion before a standing-room-only crowd. I was very impressed with the moderator and the other panelists as well as the questions from the audience. Much of the discussion addressed the relationship of doctors to health IT folks and the relative role of each in driving mHealth forward. The discussion demonstrated that this is a complex issue with emotions on both sides. I'll have more to say about this in a future post.
It was gratifying to come home with my faith as least partially restored. mHealth has matured over the past year. And perhaps my own feelings about mHealth have matured as well.


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Court rejects challenge to Seattle arena plan
Tentative plans for a new professional basketball and hockey arena in Seattle do not violate state environmental law, a Washington appeals court said Monday in rejecting a challenge brought by longshore workers.
Hedge fund manager Chris Hansen has been trying to build a $490 million arena, with a $200 million public investment, to draw the NBA and NHL to Seattle. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 19 sued, saying traffic congestion from basketball and hockey games would kill jobs because it would interfere with container shipping and related businesses nearby.
The longshoremen said a memorandum of understanding between Hansen and city and county officials violated the State Environmental Protection Act by creating irreversible momentum for building the arena, even before environmental studies were performed.
But a three-judge Court of Appeals panel unanimously disagreed Monday, upholding a lower court's ruling from February. The panel said the memorandum merely sets out how the decision over whether to build the arena will be made.
"The memorandum does not license, fund, or undertake an activity that will directly modify the environment, nor does it purchase, sell, lease, transfer or exchange natural resources," the court wrote.
Hansen had been trying to relocate the Sacramento Kings to Seattle, but NBA owners rejected his $625 million bid. A group of investors led by technology executive Vivek Ranadive bought the team a day later for $535 million with plans to keep the franchise in place.


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A swan ran onto a busy road after flying into high-voltage power lines in northwestern China.
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Richard Schiff divulged just how dire things got when he was in the hospital with COVID-19, and the tough conversation he had with his wife.
Host Pat Sajak got a riled up "Wheel of Fortune," Wednesday night, after a contestant questioned one of the puzzle answers.
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"Let's just set the record straight: I did not say that," the "Wedding Crashers" actress says.
The most sought-after video game console of 2020 is baaaaack—and it comes with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for free!
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Mads Mikkelsen is set to play evil wizard Gellert Grindelwald, replacing original star Johnny Depp, in "Fantastic Beasts 3," Warner Bros. announced on Wednesday.Depp quit the franchise after being asked to resign by Warner Bros. earlier this month in the wake of his libel case in the U.K.The latest installment in the "Fantastic Beasts" series is currently in production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, outside of London. No scenes will need to be reshot, despite Depp leaving the film and his role being recast, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap. The film has, however, been delayed to the summer of 2022 after most recently being scheduled for release in November 2021.Also Read: Johnny Depp Can't Appeal Libel Case Against The Sun, Judge RulesEddie Redmayne stars in the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise as wizard Newt Scamander, alongside Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Jude Law and Ezra Miller. David Yates is returning to direct the third film, based on a screenplay from "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling inspired by her book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.""Fantastic Beasts 3" will now open in theaters on July 15, 2022, one week after "Captain Marvel 2." The most recent film in the franchise, "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," opened in October 2018 and made $654.8 million worldwide.Mads Mikkelsen most recently wrapped production on "Chaos Walking," directed by Doug Liman.Mikkelsen is repped by UTA and Art Management in Denmark.Read original story Mads Mikkelsen Will Play Gellert Grindelwald in 'Fantastic Beasts 3' At TheWrap
Jameela Jamil, Gabrielle Union and more came to the Duchess of Sussex's defense.
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Seamus McGrath (Haro-Lee Dungarees) has 'won' the Paris-Ancaster, nipping Josh Hall (KHS) at the line in just under 2 hours. Third place is Lucas Curran, just a few seconds back. Top women is Chrissy Redden (Gary Fisher-Saab), 11th overall. Erin Carter (Team Elita) is the second women finisher. There are still lots of riders to finish, so full results won't go up until late tonight or tomorrow.
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Don't Judge A Hero…stevejb68 on October 2, 2012 in Cub Scout, Promotion, recruitement
I saw this new (?) poster online today to promote Cub Scouting. I thought it was fantastic! With all the hype this past year about the Dark Knight (Batman) and the Avengers, and the new Superman movie due out soon, I think it would work well with today's youth.
From the look of the writing on the bottom it looks like it is a B.S.A. poster, but I could not find it on the Scouting.org website. Has anyone used this poster this fall? How has the response been?
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Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for U.S. teenagers, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group. What factors make driving so deadly for teens?
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In the United States, driving is the most common form of transportation for adults over 65. Unfortunately, per miles spent behind the wheel, they are disproportionately at risk for accidents. It is not clear at what age a person becomes an "older driver." However, a number of studies show significant differences between the driving skills of relatively older versus younger drivers.


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The Piper PA-28 single-engine aircraft burned on impact after crashing Nov. 6, killing 62-year-old Robert Glasscock of Lubbock, Texas.
The report from the National Transportation Safety Board says witnesses saw the plane land at Anadarko Municipal Airport — then bounce twice before the pilot aborted the landing and begin to circle the airport. The report says the plane banked left and apparently became inverted before diving into the ground.
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I appreciate that the software is free, but I'd like to suggest one or two improvements I'd love to see.
1. Edit the scheduled task details from the main program configuration screen, or at least include a button that launches the task scheduler. I found the default settings not to be appropriate as I want the monitor to run indefinitely every 5 minutes, and not stop if it's been running for 3 days.
2. Split the response actions out so they don't share the same registry setting to allow for more granular configuration:
- Repeat email alert frequency (every x hours).
- Delay before attempting to restart services (x minutes), and number of retries (x).
- Reboot on service failure or only after restart attempts all fail, delay before reboot.
3. In the notification emails split out new services just failed that triggered the notification from services that were already failed and have already been notified but are still down. Even better, include when the failure was first notified and optionally how long that service has been down.
4. Send an email alert when services come back online if they've remained online at least one check cycle. State when it stopped and how long it was stopped before being resolved. In the same notification include services that are still down.
Spiceworks tells me immediately when a service stops, and when the alert clears, but I don't like Spiceworks and wouldn't install it anywhere that isn't already using it. Service Monitor doesn't quite match this, but has the potential to be so much more.


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There are numerous reasons why an individual chooses one career path over another. Occasionally we hear of the youngster who wants to be a doctor or policeman when they grow up, but I don't ever recall hearing a child aspire to be a financial advisor. So most people choosing an advisory career do so as young adults. The question is this: What kind of advisor do you want to be?
A client sees what's on the outside and may occasionally catch a glimpse of the inner advisor. Although the inner self creates our behavior, a disconnect often occurs when we act in a manner which is inconsistent with our values. For example, consider an advisor who is not internally motivated by greed who is placed under a manager who is trying to get every last ounce of production from the advisors in his branch. This pressure to produce may cause the advisor to cut corners, focus exclusively on selling product or conduct himself in a manner which is contrary to his values. In this case, he will either conform or resist and perhaps leave his employer. Following are the two basic types of advisors as I see it.
The Ideologue and the Materialist
Everyone has an ideology, a system of beliefs and ideals, and thus could be considered an ideologist. However, to my mind this classification requires a strong emotional belief in a particular cause to be thought of as ideological. I consider myself an ideologist because I hold certain beliefs which have been adopted over the years due to a number of factors.
In the field of financial services I hold a strong belief that all advisors should be held to a high but reasonable standard. I believe we should always be honest with our clients and nothing should be more important than doing what's best for those we serve. I know there are numerous like-minded advisors out there.
Individuals with a strong desire to serve others and an ethical compass which points true north can do very well as an advisor, assuming adequate level of competence and a good work ethic.
We all know what materialism means. However, in this context, I'm defining as a materialist an advisor who joins the profession solely because he feels he can make a lot of money. In other words, money is the primary focus and the client's needs come second. This is true for many advisors, even though few, if any, will admit this. There's nothing wrong with having material possessions; to the contrary, money brings freedom and choice. The problem arises when money has become the primary focus, leading to sales of high-commission products and with clients coming out on the short end of the deal. While I agree that an advisor can make a good income, if the primary focus is on the money, compromise is close at hand.
In a perfect world, every advisor would be subject to a fiduciary standard and there would be a system in place to properly monitor and uncover all infractions of that standard. Unfortunately, this is my ideological (and idealistic) side coming out.
Clients must become increasingly aware of the two types of advisors so they can better protect themselves against unscrupulous advisors. As a final word, every profession has unethical practitioners. Although most advisors probably try and do the right thing, there are some who are more interested in themselves than the clients they are supposed to serve.
Thanks for reading and have a great week!