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Hi All,
I have cracked my 40 bit WEP AP finally so I changed the settings to 128 bit I have run Airodump-ng and filtered with IVS for two hours up to about 30,000 packets . I then ran the Aircrack-ng and got the message Failed. Next try with 35,000IVs am I doing this correctly?
This is a long time to capture packets?
Man how many threads do you need to open for cracking da wep?
Come on now, pay attention.
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
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I will increase my security after what I have found out but is there any way to establish if your AP has been or is getting attacked?
Firstly I would like to apologise if I have broken any rules or done anything that was wrong.
And now for the cheeck bit......Sorry I did not realise there was a limit to posts especially as the forum is headed Newbie Area. If I had your skill and expertise I would be helping people like myself who are new and need the help rather than trying to put people off but thats just me.
I thought the reason for the forum is to share knowledge and encourage development no matter how small. In my case very small and slow development, but I am enjoying the topic.
You have a great forum but you need to give the guys a bit of space and time to learn hence the name Newbie Area. Perhaps if I am wrong then why don't you have a Really Really Newbie Area. I have been reading some of the posts and some replies and they are very arrogant and don't really need the view and only put the forum in a bad light in my humble opinion. I have only been at this for a few weeks and don't understand your point could you Elaborate because the third post is about AP and security not WEP cracking.
Well, I do hear you, a bit. But the thing is that the questions coming here are
very often the same over and over again.
That will obviously dampen the enthousiasm of those answering..again..and again..
If you put a bit of time into searching the forums, not just once with a certain
keyword, but in-depth, you will find that most of your queries have an answer
which can help you out.
Also, flexing your muscles (little grey cells) and trying to improve your google-fu will yield a wealth of information
which will help you better formulate any questions you may have which cant be found with search.
We all been there, hell I still am.
Hi Tape,
I understand your point and thank you.
I would like to put across my view as a new member.
I though that this forum is for questions and that part of the search function and the research is to use forums like this. I have read over and over again in this forum, comments like go and search Google or use youre, as you put it youre grey matter. Personally I think these comments are not constructive and have a tendency to put people off. I think you are all very good at what you do but you need to remember that the Newbie Area is just that.
How bad it is, that a forum cant be bothered to answer repeated questions,
I understand from the guys who monitor this brilliant forum that they would find this mundane and repetitive. If this is the case then take the Newbie Area away and have your elite forum.
Personally I have no or limited computer experience, I have never burned an ISO image, did not even know what it was. I have had to buy new burning software (Nero 9), new Wi-Fi adaptors and books, I have never used Linux in any form, did not know what WEP or WAP is and the list goes on.
So over the last two weeks it has been a steep learning curve for me, so what really irritates me is that the assumptions from the Senior Member is that we are lazy and cant be bothered do a search.
I finally set my AP to WEP (40 Bit) and cracked it.......the buzz I got was fantastic. I started on this path to find out how to secure my WiFi connection and have more questions than answers.
You have a fantastic forum and need to embrace the enthusiasm of new members; I would have thought that would be one of your forums goals. I have this fantastic BT4 CD and I want to learn as I know I have not even scratched the surface. So thank you and thank you for the support.
First and foremost
Now that we have that out of the way, let me help you with a few other things. Most of the members here want you to learn, as such most of them will not spoonfeed you! Try reading and reading and reading. Every question you have had here has been answered a million times over. I guarantee you that your first ten questions have been answered and as such you could have saved yourself some time by searching a little more. You also have to remember that you are fighting an uphill battle against the thousands of itards that came before you. Also this is a forum for a pentesting distro and as such it is expected that you have some sort of knowledge in basic unix and networking.
Now let's move on.
WEP = FAIL and there is nothing else to be said about it.
If you want to crack it by all means go ahead, but you are wasting your own time. There is no need to "test it'.
Ok so you want to move into pentesting or whatever you want to call it fine. First thing you need to do is define some goals for yourself.
What it is you want to accomplish. Then read up on the subject.
Tell us what you goals are and be specific and we can point you into the right direction.
After you have figured out how to crack wireless networks then your next step would be to associate with said network and starting looking for other hosts. Then once you have found those hosts start looking for services on said hosts. You will want to look for ones that are vulnerable.
An easy way to get started are using the de-ice disks in either a virtual configuration if you only have one pc/laptop. Or booting the disks as livecds if you have more than one. You could also use a vm image of win xp and do the same basic things.
Ok so I hope you have enough info without having to do your own research into the subject to decide where to go.
Once you can clearly define where it is you want to go hit back in this thread and we can further you along.
To be successful here you should read all of the following.
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Failure to do so will probably get your threads deleted or worse.
I need to start by saying that your Forum is brilliant and thank you for the response.
I am very surprised by your post.
You added the rules that as you say I agreed to when I signed up.
What rule has been broken?
You commented "It is expected that you have some sort of knowledge in basic UNIX and networking", why and where does it say that in your rules?
I am astonished by the tone and terminology used, is an itard someone who has no Basic knowledge of UNIX?
I assume then the Newbie Area will be changed to the basic UNIX, networking and Newbie area and we need to sit some test to join in the forum in the future? only joking.
"WEP = FAIL and there is nothing else to be said about it", Why, is the comment constructive and did this help in any way?
I am interested in WEP as my network originally had WEP, I did not know any better. It has sparked an interest and curiosity for me to learn. Perhaps to an expert like you this may be the case and as WEP is not cutting edge you're not that interested. All of this is completely new to me and my assumption is that this is the same for many other members.
What is the harm in trying to understand and learn about WEP most of my friends use WEP at home, so I need to tell them the dangers now.
Last point, another Senior Members advice to me was "I personally would start with WEP cracking and understand how all that works and then graduate to WPA cracking".
I want to thank you for your time and apologise for anything that I have done wrong or any rule that has been broken.
This is the first forum that I have experienced such full on, even in the Newbie area. I understand that you are all experts and that you are all very talented people I am sorry to have "Dumbed" your forum down. I will curve my posts.
I found that definition by searching Google for the word "itard" by the way - it was in the third search result. Searching Google is usually a good way to find out the definition of words you don't know. Its also generally much quicker than asking on forums.A term used to describe the late Generation y and current Gen Z kids that live in an over-simplified on-demand world of instant material, emotional and general gratification.
The oversimplification of tasks is especially relevent to what is normally something very complicated.
iTards do not have the ability to think for themselves, exhibit no problem solving skills and are unable to do anything unless it involves pressing a single large glassy button.
Google is far too complicated for the average iTard, they would rather just ask someone to find something for them.
The reason that replies around here sometimes seem harsh is that publicly pointing out when someone has asked a question that they could have easily found the answer to themselves, or which has already been asked a number of times, is like self policing of the forum. It stops the forum from being drowned in irrelevance and repetition, which in turn prevents the clueful participants from getting fed up and leaving. Basically it helps repel the itards, hopefully leaving only the people who may actually be able to be helped.
This has all been said before however (its even mentioned on this forum), so I will just redirect you to the following, which I suggest you read:
Capitalisation is important. It's the difference between "Helping your brother Jack off a horse" and "Helping your brother jack off a horse".
The Forum Rules, Forum FAQ and the BackTrack Wiki... learn them, love them, live them.


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The flight was only 3 hours long and we both managed to get a little bit of sleep without the distractions of in-flight movies. The vast majority of passengers were Mexican which was exciting. We landed in Mexico City and had our first spot of drama immediately... Sarah's bag did not show up at the luggage collection! After a little bit of panic and some frantic exchanges with the airport staff, it turned up seemingly out of thin air. Moments later, Joe was identified as a threat to national security and pulled aside for a closer inspection of his luggage. This check consisted of a opening the zips, seeing that it was a very full bag and deciding I was no longer a threat.
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I have seen a few similar errors on the forum but this is a little different. It occured when I was trying to remove a talent from my spec.
Getting a dialog appear stating that "Carbonite has been blocked from an action only available to the Blizzard UI. You can disable this addon and reload the UI." Appears with Disable or Ignore buttons.
Hitting ignore does nothing other than bring up the error again.
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3x [ADDON_ACTION_FORBIDDEN] AddOn "Carbonite" tried to call the protected function "RemoveTalent()".
!BugGrabber-r188\BugGrabber.lua:587: in function <!BugGrabber\BugGrabber.lua:587>
<in C code>
Blizzard_TalentUI\Blizzard_TalentUI.lua:27: in function "OnAccept"
FrameXML\StaticPopup.lua:3827: in function "StaticPopup_OnClick"
<string>:"*:OnClick":1: in function <string>:"*:OnClick":1
Further to this, I have just discovered that exactly the same thing happened with another of my addons so this is unlikely not a Carbonite issue.
I think it maybe a Blizzard coding problem.
This the info you looking for? http://www.wowace.com/announcements/...lyph-ui-taint/
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North Carolina will have a slightly different look in 2012 following the loss of some major players on defense. Despite the loss of star attacker Corey Donohoe, the Tar Heels will still be very strong on offense, led by attacker Becky Lynch.
A wealth of talent at midfield and a star-studded recruiting class, ranked No. 4 by Inside Lacrosse, should make UNC a contender in the ACC once again.
So long Corey Donohoe, North Carolina's all-time leader in points (256) and goals (192). The two-time First Team All-American and three-time All-ACC honoree's decorated career in Chapel Hill was highlighted by three Final Four appearances ('09-'11) and one National Championship appearance during her sophomore campaign. In addition to her success at UNC, Donohoe is a member of the US National Team.
In 2011, Donohoe ranked second on the team behind Becky Lynch with 75 points (52g, 23a) and led the team in draw controls (62). Her production was especially impressive after continuously drawing the opponent's top defender all season long.
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Well, for starters—reigning First Team All-American Becky Lynch returns alongside US Team members Laura Zimmerman and Kara Cannizzaro to ease the sting left by Donohoe's graduation. Throw the 2011 Rookie of The Year, Abbey Friend, into the mix and seemingly UNC's offense is looking to be quite the force in 2012.
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So, how does UNC stack up? Well, pretty good. UNC dropped six decisions a year ago, three were to ACC teams. Battling it out with the best of them, UNC fell to Maryland twice (regular season, ACC tournament) and split a pair of games with Duke. The squad returns five of 2011's top seven leading scorers this season as they aim to best the ACC conference, in turn topping the nation's best.
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The senior All American's experience over the course of her three years in Chapel Hill coming into this season helps alleviate the absence of Corey Donohoe in 2012. Her ability to quarterback the offense while being UNC's top 1v1 threat this season will be key as the Heels look to make history.
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This is a guest post and entry in our non-fiction writing contest by Robin S
This article is about the benefits of sauerkraut for a healthy gut flora, which in turn means a strengthened immune system. Most folks do not have healthy gut flora because of the foods we eat, medications, bad water, pollution etc. Most foods we eat now are either GMO, full of pesticides, grown in poor soil, cooked to death etc.
Even fresh or "organic" fruits/veggies from grocery stores are NOT the same as even 10 years ago. Food is grown all over the world and shipped to the stores so it was either picked at the wrong time or preserved in some way to arrive "fresh". Unless you planted and grew the food yourself you really don't know what your eating.
Most food nowadays should be labeled "frankenfood". You cannot eat enough store-bought yogurt to get the beneficial bacteria. Besides it has high fructose corn syrup and is pasteurized, in other words dead food!
There is something you can do about it. Learn the art of preserving food by fermentation. Fermentation by lactobacilli is introduced naturally, as these air-borne bacteria culture on raw cabbage leaves where they grow. Start by making sauerkraut. (Keep in mind that sauerkraut on the store shelf is dead food and doesn't "count" to boost good gut flora). Along the same lines as grapes to wine, or making sourdough, both great subjects for another time!
To begin with it is much easier to start with the "right" "tools"! Purchase a fermenting crock either on Amazon or at Lehmans. (The German crocks come with the weights). This style crock is designed well because as your cabbage (or other veggies) is fermenting it allows the gas to escape yet air cannot get in and spoil the food your preserving. You can do it in a straight sided crock it's just not as easy!
To begin chop your cabbage real fine (a mandolin works well) into a GIANT bowl. You may use 5 or 6 cabbage. Add SEA SALT (not iodized) to taste. This begins drawing the moisture out of the cabbage. Let it sit overnight (covered). The next day slice some horseradish root and layer it in the bottom of your crock, begin adding your chopped cabbage and pound it into the crock (this breaks the cells of the cabbage) keep adding layers and pounding until crock is 1/2 full, add a few more slices of horseradish root. More cabbage more pounding.
When crock is full, top off with more horseradish root slices. Add a couple of the outer leaves of cabbage (that you saved) so that when your weights are added the shredded cabbage doesn't try and float to the top. You need to have about 1 1/2 to 2 inches of sea salt water over the top of your cabbage/weights. Put your lid on and fill the outer rim with plain water so air cannot get in.
You need to check this everyday to make sure the rim isn't dry. You will see bubbles as gas escapes this means it's working and growing the beneficial bacteria. Let it work for 2 to 3 weeks. The fermentation process is a 3 phase process this is why you need to let it work. We like 3 weeks.
When you have achieved the "sour" taste to your liking put your kraut in glass jars and store in the fridge. For good gut flora eat 3 to 5 Tablespoons everyday. This will keep good "bugs" in your guts and boost your immune system. This is a LIVING food. 3 to 5 Tablespoons is all you need, if you overeat this yummy food you may experience a bathroom emergency! If you heat it up you will kill all the good "bugs" and you just as well go and buy store-bought junk!
Sauerkraut prevents scurvy because it is high in vitamin C. Sauerkraut is low in calories. If you hated the smell of sauerkraut this living food WILL change your mind it doesn't stink, is crunchy and oh so good for you.
Good reference books:
- Body Reflexology by Mildred Carter – Mildred talks about sauerkraut in her book. This is an EXCELLENT book for keeping yourself healthy, been practicing her book for 30 years.
- Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz
Enjoy and grow plenty of cabbage in your gardens.
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Felcor Sells 160-room Holiday Inn-Santa Barbara/Goleta in California for $24 Million
June 26, 2013 12:18am
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RLJ Lodging Trust and FelCor Lodging Trust Enter Definitive Merger Agreement in an All-Stock Transaction
IHG Signs Eight New Holiday Inn & Holiday Inn Express Hotels to the Brand Family in Germany
FelCor Lodging Trust Open to Cash Deal with Ashford Hospitality Trust
FelCor Reports Q4 2016 Net Loss of $6.2 Million versus $10.4 Million in Q4 2015; Same-Store RevPAR Decreased 2.0%
FelCor Names Hospitality Industry Veteran Steven R. Goldman Chief Executive Officer
FelCor Appoints COO Troy Pentecost President and Interim Senior Executive Officer as Richard Smith Retires as President, CEO and Director
FelCor Sells 383-Room Holiday Inn Nashville Airport to Fairwood Capital for $31.6 Million
FelCor Co-Founder Thomas Corcoran to Receive ALIS Lifetime Achievement Award
FelCor Completes Sale of 560-Room Renaissance Esmeralda Indian Wells Resort for $75.9 Million
FelCor Reports Q2 2016 Net Income of $13.8 million Compared to a Net Loss in the Year Ago Quarter; RevPAR Up 2.6%
FelCor Reports First Quarter 2016 Earnings: Same-store RevPAR Increased by 4.7%
FelCor to Sell Morgans and Royalton Hotels
Q3 2015 Financial Reports Round Up: Wyndham, Felcor & Extended Stay America
Aimbridge Hospitality Assumes Management of Embassy Suites Chicago Lombard/Oak Brook
Felcor Announces Sale of Three Non-Strategic Hotels
The Plasencia Group Represents FelCor in Sale of Embassy Suites San Antonio - Northwest I-10 Hotel
Felcor Sells the Embassy Suites San Antonio International Airport Hotel for $29.5 million
Felcor Sells Two Non-Strategic Hotels for $63.6 M, Enters Agreement to Sell Third for $29.5 M
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Schpilkas Top 5
Casey Dunmore aka Schpilkas infuses edgy orchestration, urban beats, and electronic elements, creating a hybrid Urban Electronic – Hip Hop style. Winner of the 2008 Los Angeles iStandard Producer Showcase (Remix Hotel LA) and in 2000, chosen as the Grand Prize Winner of the Tommy Hilfiger Unreleased Cuts Contest, Schpilkas has been featured in issues of Rolling Stone and Urb Magazines. Always on the hustle, Schpilkas is pursuing opportunities in television, film and video game media, as well as producing, remixing and collaborating with other artists.
Hell Spawn Guitar.cmb (Reason Factory Sound Bank / ALL Instrument Patches / Electric Guitar)
Definitely the go to patch for electric guitar stuff. Bypass the effect units and it's ready to rip. For palm mute "chugs," I'll adjust key velocities so they're super low. You've probably heard use of the patch on the FX Networks television promos for the Transporter 2 and Red Bull's Enduro at Erzberg 2007 DVD trailer. Both clips can be viewed at http://www.schpilkas.com/visual. I've incorporated this patch on the electronic rock release Nice. plus4dBu available on iTunes and other popular digital download sites.
A Grand Piano.sxt (Reason Factory Sound Bank / ALL Instrument Patches / Piano and Keyboard)
Great patch straight as is. I'll modify slightly, by setting the Global Control Amp Envelope Release to negative – 64 great for percussive bass lines!. In addition I'll tweak the Global Control Filter Freq. and Filter Res knobs. Two similar, but different approaches can be heard on the tracks Part 1 from my plus4dBu releases, All The Hits Your Computer Is Missing. and The Bells from Ballsprouts.
Subtractor Analog Synthesizer (default)
The Subtractor default sawtooth waveform is what I'll use for bass, keys and lead sounds, in some way or another. I'll play with the waveform types, filter frequency, noise, LFO and amp envelopes to shape a sound I like. Slap a Scream 4, UNI-16 and DDL-1 unit on the output or even double it with an acoustic instrument for some extra buzzy bassness.
Jocke All Mics (Reason Drum Kits/ -Drum Kit Patches / Preset Kits / Multi-Out / All Mics (All) / Rock)
The RDK refill is no joke. The Jocke All Mics patch is a solid kit, which I've used on many recordings and releases where I had to virtually produce and record an in your face drum kit. The hyper-sampling and velocity switching on the drums and cymbals are ridiculous! You may have heard use of this particular kit on a quick spot for the Jimmy Kimmel Show on ABC. The clip can be viewed at : http://www.schpilkas.com/visual. I'm a big user of other RDK kits for acoustic drum needs.
TRPS Falls (Orkester Sound Bank / Brass / Trumpet Section TRPS)
Where's the Reason hyper-sampled Brass Refill?! just kidding!. Whenever I need brass stabs for accents, I'll load it up. To create a slight 'ensemble' effect at a basic and quick level, I'll run the output through a UN-16 set at 16 voices, detune at 40 and wet about 30%. I've used this patch on the breakdown of the release Muéva Rapidamenté which is featured in the game Tap Tap Revenge 3 for the iPhone & iPod Touch.
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3. If you are too intoxicated to drive, isn't your situational awareness GONE? Do you really want to put yourself in such a position?
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Preview: African beatitudes and GSR: sisters on the ground in Nairobi
Preview: Religious women walk among the 3.3 million people who live in Nairobi. Here are some stories of their faith, their grit.
Preview: Religious women walk among the 3.3 million people who live in Nairobi. Here are some stories of their faith, their grit.
Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, the LCWR overseer, said the April 30 meeting with Cardinal Gerhard Müller was "frank and open" and "a very helpful meeting."
Cardinal Gerhard Müller accused the leaders of LCWR of not abiding by a reform agenda the Vatican imposed on their leadership organization following a doctrinal assessment of the group.
Conversations with Sr. Camille: From a young age, Mercy Sr. Mary McGrory was drawn to caring for and helping others. Her multiple vocations allow her to do just that.
GlobalSistersReport.org. NCR's new website dedicated to "reporting on and giving voice to women religious around the world" is now live.
Grace on the Margins: "Radical Grace" follows three sisters during a year that was particularly emotional for women religious.
Benedictine Sr. Edita Eslopor and fellow Typhoon Haiyan survivors gained Cardinal Luis Tagle's support for their effort to press the Philippines government for more efficient and humanitarian response to the crisis left by the devastating typhoon that hit the central Philippines in November.
The Daughters of Mary Immaculate from India are helping the thousands of Nuer people in South Sudan who have been living in U.N. refugee camps since December. The sisters provide trauma counseling, food support and activities for children who otherwise have nothing educational to do.
NCR Today: Basketball-playing sisters are among the women religious who made news headlines this week. Don't miss this roundup.
A Catholic convent near Jerusalem and a largely Maronite village in Galilee were damaged in recent weeks as a two-year wave of vandalism directed at Christians and Muslims in Israel and the West Bank continued.
In late March, anti-Christian and anti-American graffiti was scrawled on the walls of the Deir Rafat convent, also known as Our Lady Queen of Palestine. The tires of cars at the monastery also were slashed.


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United States National Jewish Population Study: A First Report
By Fred Massarik, Alvin Chenkin
American Jewish Committee (AJC), 1973
The United States National Jewish Population Study (NJPS) constitutes the first attempt to design and conduct a nationwide survey representative of the U.S. Jewish population as a whole. NJPS's purpose is to provide a picture of the Jewish population, as free as possible from bias - the overrepresentation of the Jewishly identified - and to give fundamental insights into the characteristics of the American Jew. In this report, basic demographic and socio-economic data and findings on intermarriage are presented as "first facts" emerging from the United States Jewish Population Study.
Topic: Socioeconomic Status, Intermarriage, Jewish Identification, Demography
Name of Publication: American Jewish Year Book
Page Number(s): 264-306
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Coverage: United States
Language: English
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Massarik, Fred. Chenkin, Alvin. United States National Jewish Population Study: A First Report. American Jewish Year Book. American Jewish Committee (AJC). 1973: 264-306. http://www.bjpa.org/Publications/details.cfm?PublicationID=1361
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Plastering Mix
Could anyone please tell me what the mix is for plastering for a smooth finish on an exterior breeze block wall. I would wondered if it was possible to plaster over a wooden framework with galvanised mesh pinned to the framework. Is there a chance the plaster mix might fall off?
Are you in Great Britain?
That could have a bearing on the selection of materials and practices.
I am not qualified on plastering, but there are others that can offer suggestions.
Hi, I am in the UK.
Thanks for replying:)
Not quite sure what you are trying to achieve?
If block then there is no need for mesh as the render/stucco will key. Wooden frame?
As for mix & quantities see here: http://www.source4me.co.uk/calculate_render_stucco.htm
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Ok. I have the nes app from cydia on my iPad, iPod, & iPhone. The bombs don't work where they should on legend of Zelda (1st one) on my iPad, but do on iPod & iPhone. I want to beat the game since it's been ages since I played it on the original nes (yes I'm that old). Does anyone have a suggestion why it's not working on my iPad? The game seems to be working fine otherwise.
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Bushfires, Iraq, underworld
killings, the Melbourne Cup
and the anniversary of the
Bali bombing. Pictorial
editor Leigh Henningham
revisits an extraordinary
year through the lenses of
Age photographers.
From the bushfires to Baghdad, from Anzac Cove to the Solomons to Flemington, Age photographers have been there to capture the images that told the story of 2003. For more than three weeks last summer, for example, Simon O'Dwyer was up in the high country past Omeo, out with the "firies".
He was out of mobile range so we'd hear nothing from him until about 5.30pm, when he'd ring saying, "I've got some great stuff!". Omeo was under threat and Benambra, too. Simon would be getting up at 4am most days and be out all day with the firies, then he'd rush back to where there was a landline he could send his pictures from.
Jason South worked in Iraq under enormously difficult conditions. Just getting into the place was difficult. Since you couldn't fly into Baghdad, he had to make a 10-hour drive from Jordan, hiring a driver to take him across.
Jason filed via laptop and satellite phone, working very closely with reporter Paul McGeough. They'd look at doing stories together each day. I think Jason's best work was in the country before war broke out, when Iraqis were waiting for it to happen. That's what he won his Walkley Award for. He got some great everyday life pictures of a wedding, men in an iron foundry working on a sculpture of Saddam on his horse, and a babe in arms against the backdrop of the oil refineries.
All the time we'd be saying to Jason, "Be careful", but he's experienced. He did Timor and he's done training on surviving in hostile environments. He wouldn't do anything stupid.
A couple of weeks before Anzac Day we heard that Angie Claridge, the great-granddaughter of the last Anzac veteran Alec Campbell, would be at Gallipoli at the dawn service. It sounded like a great picture, so we quickly organised to get Joe Armao over there. He filed pretty well instantly from the service.
The Melbourne Cup and the Grand Final are always big events for us. At Flemington we've got something like 20 photographers all shooting the race, trying to get the picture. They're filing within minutes of the race finishing. We have literally hundreds of pictures to choose from on the day, showing Melbourne at its best, and worst.
Those pictures go round the world. One of the most talked about photos for the year, though, was completely spontaneous. Underworld killings across Melbourne have been a big story this year.
Angela Wylie, driving to work one afternoon, happened across a ruckus on the street in Port Melbourne. She jumped from her car and took pictures of a man being taken into custody by the police. She didn't know who it was or why he'd been arrested, but sensing something, she phoned the office, explained the scene and sent in her photos.
Our crime reporting team dug around and told us it was a scoop, the arrest of someone connected with the underworld crimes � and we had the pictures on our own.
All the planning in the world could not have worked better for this great news picture. The result came down to initiative, dedication and the smarts of the individual with their camera. In the end that's what The Age relies on every day to make it the great journal of photography that it is.
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Just did a full detail on both the vehicles, finally got the check engine light issue fixed with NO PROBLEMS!!!!!! woo hoo! The toyota is paid for, the car on the other hand i have a ways to go, but thought i would share a picture. The windows will be tinted next weekend, and im debating on rally armor mudflaps but any suggestions to what else it needs let me hear it.
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With only a limited number of these classic Broom designed craft ever built this is a rare opportunity to acquire a fantastic "Broom 12 metre Monarch". This particular Broom has only had 2 owners from new, the current owner having been in possession of the boat since 1986.
"Whirlwind X" is steeped in history having previously been owned by the founder of the UK sailing academy and spending much of its life in France until 2010 where she returned to the UK and was based on the River Thames.
This particular Broom 12 metre also features a rare forward master suite with queen size island bed and a further two additional aft cabins providing a total of three individual cabins.
*New canopy, new upholstery (upper helm), new rubbing strake, antifoul, complete hull and topside compound and machine polish, including full internal valet.
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Contact Broom Boat Sales on 01603 711811.
This Broom 12 metre has a large forward stateroom with queen size island berth incorporating two drawers and a large storage area underneath the mattress. The stbd side has a en-suite toilet compartment with its own shower. The cabin is well equipped with dressing table, wardrobes and stowage lockers. For ventilation and emergency use there is a hatch to the deck.
The galley is located on split level from the saloon with plenty of locker and storage space, including all necessary equipment.
The saloon is light and spacious featuring a large circular seating area table to port and two matching barrel chairs. Forward of this is a breakfast bar incorporating storage lockers beneath. The stbd side features a large cabinet with 3 sliding doors. Aft is a mahogany spiral staircase leading to the upper helm position.
The aft accommodation is on split level and features a shower and vanity to port, while the stbd side has a toilet and vanity. The forward bulkhead incorporates the AC breaker panel and fuel valves. This particular "Broom 12 metre" has a rare option of two aft cabins with the forward berth incorporating the master stateroom. The stbd aft cabin has a double berth with hanging locker while the port side features two generous bunks also with hanging locker.
The upper helm position has very good visibility with wraparound seating and a fold out seat to stbd. The central double width helm position converts into a table providing a dining area for aprox 6 people. There is also a full set of engine controls and gauges together with navigation equipment.
This craft comes complete with; bathing ladder, side boarding ladder and stowage, Electric anchor and winch, Simpson stainless steel davits, Fenders complete with built in storage racks, 6 cleats, Fuel, water filler and holding tank deck fittings, TV aerial, Horns, Life rings, Selection of boat hooks,
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Stainless steel sink and drainage, Optimus 4 burner hob with work top cover, Optimus oven and grill, Electrolux RM400c fridge, Tricity Microwave, Extractor fan, Floor stowage, lockers and cupboards, water tank gauge, 240 volt sockets,
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Now there's a health plan that zeros in on diabetes care _ wamu 88.5 – american university radio
Talk about targeted. Consumers scrolling through the health plan options on the insurance marketplaces in a few states this fall may come upon plans whose name — Leap Diabetes Plans — leaves no doubt about who should apply.
Offered by Aetna in four regions, the gold-level plans are tailored for the needs of people with diabetes. They feature $10 copays for the specialists diabetes patients need such as endocrinologists, ophthalmologists and podiatrists, and offer free
blood sugar test strips, glucose monitors and other diabetic supplies. A care management program with online tools and coaching helps people manage their condition day-to-day.
The plans also offer financial incentives, including a $50 gift card for getting an A1C blood test twice a year to measure blood sugar and a $25 card for hooking up a glucometer or biometric tracker to the Aetna site.
"It was a good time to design a product that was a little more personalized, as opposed to generic," says Jeff Brown, vice president of consumer product, network and distribution at Aetna. "We saw diabetes as a compelling need, and a growing need."
Aetna is debuting the diabetes plans, effective next year, in four markets: Charlotte, N. C., Phoenix, Ariz., Northern Virginia and southeastern Pennsylvania. The coverage is part of a new Aetna line called leap plans, aimed at helping the insurer build its retail business. The company says the plans are simpler to use than traditional plans and will have more personal customer service.
It's unclear whether the diabetes plans are a good buy for people with diabetes. The cut rates for specialist visits only apply if they're related to diabetes care, not for other conditions someone may have.
Meanwhile, coverage for medications, which may cost consumers hundreds of dollars every month, is no different in the diabetes plans than in other gold plans.
In Arlington, Va., for example, the Aetna Innovation Health Leap Gold Diabetes plan with a $3,500 deductible for an individual has an estimated monthly sticker price of $379. Specialist visits not related to diabetes cost $100, preferred brand-name drugs $50 and the out-of-pocket maximum is $3,500.
Is that a better buy than the $371 Kaiser Permanente gold plan with a zero deductible and $6,350 out-of-pocket maximum, where all specialist visits are $40 and preferred brand-name drugs cost $30? That will depend on the individual. ( Kaiser Health News, an independent service of the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation, isn't affiliated with the health insurance company Kaiser Permanente.)
"The American Diabetes Association encourages individuals with diabetes shopping for a health insurance plan to ask if the plan covers the diabetes supplies, services and particular medications they need and look at all costs including the premium, deductibles and copayments or coinsurance in deciding what plan has the most favorable coverage," ADA spokesman Samantha Boyd said in an email.
Premiums for the diabetes plans generally fall in the middle range of gold plans in an area, except in Phoenix, where they're among the most expensive of the 20 plans available.
Gold plans pay 80 percent of medical expenses, on average, and the consumer pays 20 percent. Silver plans, the most popular plans on the marketplaces, pay 70 percent of medical bills. Most people receive subsidies that help reduce their premiums, but since subsidies are tied to silver-level plans they don't have as much impact on gold plans.
People with diabetes are relatively expensive to insure. Per capita health care spending in 2013 on people with diabetes averaged $14,999, more than $10,000 higher than the $4,305 spent on people without diabetes, according to an analysis by the Health Care Cost Institute.
Brown says that in designing the plans they focused on helping people get better access to specialists.
"A big part of what we're trying to do is to lower the financial barriers for seeing their care team," he says, including primary care physicians and specialists.
Doesn't he worry that Aetna will lose money offering plans that try to attract people with higher-than-average medical costs? Brown says it's an experiment, and they don't expect to make a lot of money.
Aetna wants to create a "long-term value proposition" with people, Brown says. "We're not only hoping to have these people for 18 months."
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Jun 10, 2001 8:36 PM
First of all I would like thank you Beatlefred for your response to me about the Infinity Qb speakers I just acquired. By the way Fred, these are near mint and have been stored and put away in their original boxes for the last 15 years or more. The Vintage Infinity site you recommended told me alot about the Qb treasure I was blessed to find. I never considered myself to be vintage collector. I'm just old and never get rid of anything. I would like to list some of my vintage items, most I know little about and perhaps yourself and or others could provide and enlighten me with your and their experience and knowledge about these items.
1. Toshiba SA-775 It is large and I know nothing about it. Someone told me its 175 watts per channel. All I know is that it sounds good. Anyone out there that can offer information about it?
2. Marantz 2238b I know this is a gem.
3. Technics SA-600 Its mint. I know nothing about the specs or anything.
1. Acoustic Research AR3a's I know what these are.
2. Dynaco A-25's I bought them new, late 60's I think
3. JBL J-350's Floorspeakers these are huge, two woofers in each. Mint
4. Boston Acoustic A-60's ???
5. ADC 404's Fantastic build quality (small 12"x8") Mint like never used. Anyone know about these???? Thes are not to be confused with ADS. they are ADC speakers.
6. Criterion VI These are a real mystery. They were made in Japan for the old Lafyette Electronics, now Radio Shack I think. These have six drivers in each speaker A 12" woofer, 4" mid and four tweeters(two cone and 2 dome. Just acquired these and haven't hooked them up yet. Hope someone can really help with info on these.
Any help on any of the above items will be greatly appreciated, thank you.
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Jun 10, 2001 10:01 PM
The Technics SA-600 would be a little brother to the watt-wars watt winner, the SA-1000 (330x2). IIRC, it was 90 or 100 watts per channel. Good unit, though I didn't think the Technics, despite their decent specs, were quite up to the overall quality of the Pioneer, Kenwood, and cetainly not the Marantz (until sold to Superscope). Compared to today's consumer gear, it is a thing to be cherished, especially in mint condition! Far out!
I would have thought I would have heard of most 175 wpc receivers, but I am not familiar with your Toshiba.
I have heard ADC speakers, they were quite decent. I haven't heard about them for a while, since the early 90s.
Lafayette Radio Electronics. Yes, yes, yes. Once a giant in the field. A retailer, but sold their own branded gear. Didn't know they got swirled into RS, always thought they just faded away. Criterion speakers were usually pretty good quality for the price. Wouldn't at all be surprised if they weren't Pioneer or Sansui, one would have to take a look at 'em, even open 'em up and just take a look for manufacturer tags. If the cabinets look to be about 1 inch thick, I think you have a real winner.
Boston Acoustic has a reputation for good speakers. Consumers Report gives 'em high marks, FWIW. Well deserved when they began. Don't know about now, but the A-60 was one of the early series, so good on that score!
Having blindly bid on a Hitachi HA-57 amp (won at $6.50), and knowing nothing about it, I am VERY curious about that Toshiba! All the Japanese electronics companies took their shot at the US market, at a time I wasn't looking or shopping.
Hope some of the guys can help you!
Another old fart that likes his old stereo,
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Jun 10, 2001 10:24 PM
Hi there Mr. Fish,
You have certainly distinguished yourself with an "interesting" moniker, I'd say. The items you mentioned all sound familiar, for now I can verify the Technics SA-600 and the Toshiba SA-775- they are both listed in a 1980 Stereo Buyers Guide I have - One of the most valuable possessions I must have, considering how many times Ive referred to it over the years. The Technics is rated 70 Watts rms and the Toshiba is actually 75 Watts per channel. In the brief comments for each review in this Buyers Guide, both of these models were considered to offer excellent performance. W/ the Toshiba, the review makes note of the fact that the lesser-used functions (tone-controls) on the receiver are hidden behind a little door- Yes? How quaint.
The other models might be in some other audio mags I have, I'd have to check some other time when time allows.
As for the Qb's: Must you make me drool? :) Mine are in excellent shape too. If you feel like you have too much or dont plan on keeping them and want to sell them- PLEASE let me know, I'd hate to see a nice pair of Qb's go to waste.
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Jun 11, 2001 11:52 AM
Wishing *I* had saved all those buying guide issues ... this guy has put up the gear reviewed in his extensive personal holding of High Fidelity, Stereo Review, and Audio??
He has another page, too, with more reviews. Y'all could be nice and pay HIM for copies, or (unashamed plug for your local public library) make copies from the bound, backfiles in the Periodicals Dept. of your library!
He's got over 20, probably about 30 years worth of each mag.
Hope this helps someone! I have found several reviews on the stuff I have.
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Jun 13, 2001 12:29 PM
Really good site. Having the review index is wonderful. I quickly looked and saw gear that I had totally forgotten existed. C/M Labs - Wonder what happened to them? Oh good grief, this may turn me into a vintage audiophile. My poor wife.
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The Japanese love their tea, and Sencha is definitely their favorite. In fact, 80 percent of all tea consumption in Japan is credited to Sencha alone. Greener in color than Chinese green teas, it has a bittersweet taste more refined than any other type of tea.
"Sencha" literally means "decocted tea", a kind of tea beverage made from the dried tea leaves. Its flavor depends on the temperature of the water it is decocted – a unique appeal which allows drinkers to prepare it according to personal taste. Sencha tea is also made from high-grade, young leaves of the Camelia Sinensis plant and has a number of health benefits as well.
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Polyphenols are antioxidants found in Sencha tea. It has a number of health benefits, a couple of which are to protect the skin from hazards of exposure and to promote anti-aging. Explained, these antioxidants offset the effects of free radicals which can destroy skin's elastic fibers and collagen. This results to dry, wrinkled, unsightly skin. Skin care and other cosmetic products have included green tea extracts to approach a natural way of preserving youthful skin, but more research to support its claim are still needed.
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To prevent free radicals from causing mental health degradation, a type of polyphenol called epigalochatechin-3-gallate or EGCG found in green tea protects brain cells. According to eMedExpert.com, this protective activity can, in theory, reduce the risk of neurodegenerative diseases. Also, Sencha tea is a mild stimulant that gives drinkers enough energy to become more focused and productive without unwanted side effects such as hyperactivity.
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As with other tea types, one of the health benefits of Sencha tea is to improve the immune system. The same polyphenols that act as antioxidants in other green teas can also be found in Sencha. With this property, this tea becomes an antiviral and antibacterial beverage which can fight common illnesses such as flu.
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Sencha green tea is also proven effective against even the most complex and life-threatening diseases. After a conducting an experiment, the University of Maryland Medical Center concluded that drinking a significant amount of green tea daily can reduce the risk of having a heart attack by 11 percent. Meanwhile, the Karolinska Institute in Sweden discovered EGCG as a safer and more effective way of controlling blood sugar level compared to the diabetes drug Avandia.
There have been many promising results of laboratory studies about the uses of green tea in preventing or treating cancer. According to the Cancer.org, test tube studies have suggested that compounds in tea may help stop new blood vessels from forming, thereby cutting off the supply of blood to cancer cells. In the same website, the American Cancer Society also shares several studies which show the possibility of a link between green tea and cancer rates. However, they also recognized that controlled, randomized clinical trials are still needed to determine its effectiveness.
Although research about the health benefits of Sencha tea are still in its early stages, the experience of innumerable consumers show positive results. No doubt, a healthy beverage such as Sencha tea can surely do wonders for the body.


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Possum Glory then became known as Heilwood, named for John Heisley Weaver, owner of the J.H. Weaver Coal Co. of Possom Glory. His "model town" of Heilwood was started with an initial capital investment of $100,000 and by 1906 had six mines in operation, producing around 112,000 tons of coal. He then sold out to the Penn Mary Coal Co.
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The details don't really matter. You don't need to be a financial expert to understand what was going on. It's just human nature to want to make more money rather than less.
Generous commission payments caused the pensions mis-selling scandal. Almost 10 years after it started, the vast majority of all financial services sales people and advisers are still paid commission.
It is worth understanding how the system works so you can see what motivates the person who is advising you. Then you will be better placed to find someone you can trust to give you impartial advice.
Who gives advice ?
There are two sorts of people who sell financial products (such as endowments, life insurance, PEPs and pensions). Some sales people work on behalf of one company. They are either employees who are paid a basic salary, plus commission on anything they sell, or they are self-employed but authorised agents for a single company. These people are even more dependent on commission than salaried staff.
Then there are independent financial advisers (IFAs). The vast majority earn their living through commission payments from anything they sell from a range of providers.
Most commission paid to tied and independent advisers comes from your premiums, say from money paid into a pension or PEP. On pensions, a large percentage (or even all) of the first year's premiums can be eaten up by payments made to the person who sold you the policy.
A few IFAs charge a fee for their advice and may rebate some of the commission they earn on any sales. These firms tend to concentrate on the upmarket end of the business.
Kate Gill is chief executive of the Institute of Financial Planning. Her members are fee-based and prefer to be called financial planners, rather than advisers. They are more highly qualified than most commission- driven IFAs. "There is a difference between planners and advisers," Ms Gill says. "A financial planner will be dealing with a client's long-term goals and objectives. An adviser is in business to broker products."
The snag for most of us is that we can't afford the pounds 100-plus an hour it costs for this level of advice. If you can, it is worth it. Some solicitors and accountants also offer fee-based financial advice. But there are plenty of good alternatives.
One "hybrid" option is to go to a firm where you pay for the amount of time an adviser spends on your case. Only a few firms operate this system. One is Fiona Price & Partners. Managing director Fiona Price says: "People pay either by commission or fees and can be sure we are impartial." Time is charged at pounds 150 an hour and any extra cash generated by commission payments is then reinvested or used as a "time credit" against the next advice session.
Who pays ?
When you see a sales person or an IFA who is paid through commission, you do get free advice. The law demands that all advisers must identify your financial situation before advising on how to meet any gaps in your insurance and financial planning. This "fact finding" process is extremely time-consuming for them. For every one person who takes out a pension which may generate thousands of pounds in commission, a sales person or IFA may have several clients who generate no business
Most people who buy a product don't realise that they are subsidising other customers. Some canny investors even work the system by asking an IFA for detailed advice and then going to a discount broker (which will rebate commission to investors) to buy the recommended products.
Does commission corrupt?
A debate has gone on for years over whether it is misleading to describe people who earn their living from commission as "independent". Industry insiders suggest the battle was won years ago when IFAs had huge influence over local Tory parties. Government did not dare to anger such a powerful lobby.
But politics has changed, and there are now many fewer advisers. Those who remain have been forced to take benchmark exams, which has cleared out a lot of the dross. "The Financial Planning Certificate [FPC] exams are tough," says IFA Mark Howard, of Maddison Monetary Management. "There are about 50,000 advisers now; in the late 1980s there were 200,000. There are always some bad apples and people who have not re-educated themselves. I would not be surprised if they said the AFPC exam, which is degree-level standard, should become mandatory."
Cranking up the educational demands on IFAs would probably ensure better advice, but would it be totally unbiased?
Many IFAs protest that they do offer unbiased advice. Stephen Dight, of Grosvenor Financial Services in Oxfordshire, is usually paid by commission. He does not think clients who pay him a fee get a better deal: "I always say to clients, 'Do you think I know what I am talking about? Do you think I have your best interests at heart?' There has been too much suspension of common sense. You wouldn't buy a car from someone you don't trust, but financial services are being sold, not bought, and that is the problem."
Individual advisers may be unbiased. But this argument cannot hold weight across the whole industry. Consider investment trusts. These are barely sold by IFAs, yet there are many star performers and the investment is much cheaper than a unit trust, precisely because investment trusts do not pay commission to advisers.
Daniel Godfrey, director general of the Association of Investment Trust Companies, says: "It's true that investment trusts have been less recommended by IFAs than unit trusts; a lot of this is historical because they were not allowed by regulations to recommend unit trusts. I have no objection in principle to advisers being paid commission, but I believe they should be paid by way of an additional charge agreed between the adviser and the client."
This would mean that the investor paid a fee for the advice. That may be the way forward in the long term, but many people are reluctant to pay money upfront for financial advice.
Is it really independent ?
The familiar argument is that IFAs can survey the whole market and find you the best deal. However, some only use a "panel" of a few firms. They just don't have time to survey every provider, and many customers feel reassured if they are advised to buy a big name. Fair enough, but would you be happy to know that firms "enhanced" commission and special offers to advisers, in a bid to get them to shift more of their products?
This is unfair on customers and last week the Office of Fair Trading announced a review of "polarisation", which forces advisers to give either independent or single-company advice.
One idea is to allow a breed of "multi-ties". These advisers would make a living by openly working for a handful of firms.
Be an assertive consumer
Once you are aware of the part commission plays in the advice process, you can be a much more informed customer and play the system to your advantage. IFA Stephen Dight says he welcomes informed customers and offers flexibility on sharing commission payments: "Most of the big life companies now offer a 'commission menu' where
the adviser can decide how much to take and how much to rebate into the contract."
There is a huge amount of mystique surrounding financial services. However, there is accessible financial advice and performance data in the papers, on the internet and on the TV and radio. If you feel confident, you can buy investments direct from providers or discount brokers.
The problem with buying, say, a PEP direct from the provider is that you will still have to pay 3 per cent commission - it's built into the cost of the product whether or not you take advice. The exceptions to this are the new arrivals in the market, such as Virgin Direct, which don't pay commission. There are also some old-established companies that don't offer IFAs financial incentives to sell.
Some IFAs offer transparent commission-sharing arrangements for customers. But that is taking much-needed money out of their own pockets. Others, such as Mark Howard, are going on to the internet. His company has a website that allows customers to take advice, or to buy direct, and get most of the commission repaid.
In future, the structure of financial products will become much easier to understand - the Government's plans for individual savings accounts (ISAs) will see to that. But when the vast majority of advisers, whether tied or independent, are trapped by the need to generate commission, how much progress can we really expect ?
The Institute of Financial Planning, 0117 990 4434, has a free guide to members who offer fee-based advice, and a booklet on choosing a financial planner.
IFA Promotion gives you the names of three IFAs in your area. Call 0117 971 1177.
What you should ask an independent adviser
You don't have to ask all these questions. A good financial adviser should be someone you feel you can trust.
The adviser should give you a piece of paper outlining his or her terms of business when you first meet him. This will answer some of these questions, such as how the adviser is paid, and going through the paperwork will open up conversation and give you the chance to ask more detailed questions:
1. How are you paid?
2. Will you advise on products which don't pay you commission?
3. Will you share commission with me?
4. What exams have you passed?
5. How long have you been in business?
6. Can I talk to an existing client for a reference?
7. Will you contact me to review my finances in the future?
8. If you charge fees, can I have an estimate for the work involved in advising me ?
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You may be seen by someone who has very little in-depth knowledge. Sales people working for one firm and independent advisers who are new to the business have two years from joining a firm to pass the core exams. This is the Financial Planning Certificate (FPC) and it consists of three papers. The first two are multiple choice, the third is made up of written answers to case studies.
FPC 1 is alarmingly easy and concentrates heavily on financial regulation and insurance products. Yet newcomers who have only passed this one exam can see clients and give financial advice. (You may be slightly reassured to know that their paperwork is monitored and they are sometimes accompanied on visits by a senior colleague.)
Most advisers don't bother to take extra exams once they have the FPC. But there is an advanced financial planning certificate (AFPC) and members of the Institute of Financial Planning, who charge fees and call themselves financial planners, all have this qualification.
If you are looking for pensions advice, ask the adviser if he has passed the G60 pensions exam, which guarantees he will have a higher level of understanding of a complex subject.
Chartered accountants who offer financial planning have passed their own exam, the Initial Test of Competence.
Solicitors giving financial advice have the FPC exams as a minimum.
At the top end of the market, a few advisers are also Certified Financial Planners, a qualification marked to an internationally agreed standard.
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Hello all. I am planning on staining my concrete, but not sure what has a much nicer look, Solid color Stain or Semi Transparent. I am trying to achieve the more natural rocky look. I thought about Acid but way too much money. I will be staining my driveway and a concrete slab next to the house. Also any particular brand to stay away from? I was mainly looking at SW H&C. Any recommendations or steps appreciated.
If you are not using acid stain, just what exactly are you using? Acid stain is relatively cheap...the sealer is pretty pricey, and without it, you won't keep any stain on concrete...also, existing slabs take some time and preparation for stain, unlike new slabs or floors. We acid stain new home floors regularly, and it is pretty economical.
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