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MIKE SMITH: We have looked at sediments and now I want to look at layers and strata. Sediments are packaged as a layer, and a layer is a depositional unit that may contain a mixture of different sorts of sediments - and probably almost always does contain a mixture of different sorts of sentiments. A layer is a unit, but it is not necessarily an event. A layer can be something that builds up over several thousand years, because the inputs have stayed stable. The processes that have created that layer have continued to operate over a long period of time. Or a layer can simply be an event where a dyke has broken and a plug of sediment has been laid down very rapidly.
How do we go about looking at a layer? First of all, let's think about it in terms of its components, in terms of the different sorts of sediments that it contains. Let's think of a layer in terms of its structure, its horizontal and vertical structure. Let's think of a layer in terms of its rate of accumulation. Let's take each of those in turn.
First of all, the components. I made the point that it is not usually just a single type of sediment, but a mixture of different sorts of sentiments. You need to identify the different elements in terms of the overall sediment flux. You might have material that is input from the bedrock. You might have externally derived sediments which might be fluvial or aeolian. You will have anthropogenic material from people living on the site and bringing stuff in and lighting fires. Characteristically, a lot of Australian rock shelters, particularly arid zone rock shelters, reflect a shifting balance between external sediments, usually aeolian sand and weathering of the bedrock. Some layers which are dominated by weathering of bedrock are going to have a lot of relatively clean sand, rocks and rubble. Layers that are dominated by aeolian inputs are going to have red sand and maybe any clay that comes in bound to the sand and so forth.
When I analyse the particle size of sediments at my central Australian sites, I can often see some distinctive size modes in terms of peaks. We might get one for gravel, which represents material from the rock shelter wall. If you look at that gravel, you can see it is patinated. You can see that it has been on the wall and it has pinged off.
We might get a peak at the fine sand, which is typically 100 to 150 micron sand, which is absolutely characteristic of windblown sand. That is what all of the dunes are made of in the Simpson Desert. You might also find a smaller peak in the clay which, in the case of Puritjarra, is the stuff that came in around the sand.
Somewhere along the line you have to try to disentangle what the different inputs are. A very extreme case in terms of a riverbank and swamp deposit is one of the megafauna sites. I think it might be Reddestone Creek or it might be one of the other ones that Tim Flannery showed when he went back to reinvestigate the megafauna site, all the megafauna bone was in these big clods of earth that had been eroded out of a bone bed and moved - perhaps not moved very far - down the fluvial system. If you cut the section, you found you had clods of earth with bone surrounded by finer sediment. You've got to have a look at what's in your sediment and how it's packaged.
Structure. A layer has both a spatial and a vertical component. Sediments are configured in space. You might have variation across the site. Sediments against the wall might be quite different from those in the middle of the site, might be quite different from those in the dripline or outside the shelter.
It might also be all one layer, and it's useful to introduce the concept of facies. Facies is the sort of local variability you get in an assemblage of material depending on its position. For instance, a classic case of facies is along an alluvial fan where you get coarse material here and finer material there.
In an archaeological site, you might find that external inputs, aeolian material blowing into the site, will strongly influence the deposits towards the front of the shelter, when you get towards the rear of the shelter, you've got more material derived from weathering of the rock shelter wall, but it might all be the one layer. So layers may vary in their characteristics across their length.
Layers may vary vertically as well. Classically, we've talked about how fluvial deposits grade. But small differences in the balance between the sedimentary input between external sediments and internal sediments or between whether you're getting material blown in from the crest of a dune or the inter-dune corridors or whatever may gradually change the character of a layer vertically through its depth without there actually being any major layer boundary.
Of course, this raises the whole issue of how you correlate your stratigraphy between different trenches. You really need to have an eye to the concept of facies, otherwise you're suddenly going to find that you've got a stratigraphic sequence at the rear of a rock shelter that really looks quite different from that at the front of the rock shelter or at the entrance to a rock shelter. It might all be just the one layer with variability across it.
You need to have an eye to how that layer has been draped over a site. Waterlain deposits are generally going to be horizontal, by definition. But other sorts of sediments, windblown sediments, may slope across a site. They may build up against obstacles. Sand may build up against a rock ledge.
They may horizontally bedded, as we've said, with fluvial deposits. They may be localised in depressions. You may have sand or organic material that accumulates in a depression in the floor, or you might have ponding where water flows in and forms a little deposit in a depression.
You might have a mantle or drape, you might have in situ decay of rocks. If you get a big patch of white sand in the middle of your section, what is it doing? Is it a burrow that's filled in with sediment or is it just a big boulder that has decayed in situ?
You might get a mound or a bench of sediment. If you do, what's going on? Has sediment been cut away?
Often in stratigraphic drawings people draw a line around an area of mottling or discoloration. They're drawing it with a vertical face. What's happening? Sediments are not laid down with vertical faces; they're laid down in terms of lenses and beds. If you have a vertical face, it implies something has been cut away. You need to have an eye for that sort of structure.
You also need to have an eye towards the processes that lead to evolution of a rock shelter. There's a classic process called rock shelter retreat. Rock shelters form by cavernous weathering, an area often at the base of an escarpment where a bit of moisture enhances chemical and mechanical weathering, and that cavity gradually retreats back and upwards into the rock. The overhang it creates may or may not be structurally stable. Characteristically, the lip of the overhang collapses over time, so the rock shelter retreats back.
This is Fromm's Landing, one of the rock shelters on the lower Murray excavated by John Mulvaney. Twidale, who was the geomorphologist with the party, pointed out that there was an interesting relationship between how the sediment accumulated in a deposit and the erosion of the rock shelter wall. So that when you had a zone of occupation, you had a vertical wall, because you had rapidly accumulating deposit which protected the rock shelter wall. When you had a zone when you have very little occupation, you had the opportunity for the rock shelter wall to erode laterally, so you got a series of steps. There is an interaction here between the extent of cavernous weathering and the way occupation deposit protects the rear wall of a shelter from weathering.
If you are trying to decide where to dig to find the older deposits of your site, you need to understand what rock shelter retreat is doing. If you look at any of those pictures of excavations of the classic French Palaeolithic Dordogne sites, they are not actually digging in rock shelters, they are digging on the slope outside the rock shelters, which used to be a part of the rock shelter but is now part of the talus slope. They understand they are digging within what was once a rock shelter but the edge has collapsed periodically.
An example of what you can do here is given at Puritjarra. We explicitly dug a pit under the leading edge of the overhang. We wanted to see if it had had any rock shelter retreat over time. What we found was a column of rocks in exactly the same position right through our stratigraphic sequence. What this was showing was little rocks had been falling off the edge of the overhang for 10,000 years and landing more or less in the same position. There had been no real retreat of that overhang. That rock shelter was phenomenally stable over time.
When you are looking at the weathering of a rock shelter, also have a look at what is happening inside. You may have a domed roof or you may have ledges across the back wall that are collapsing. A domed roof might be an area where you get a lot of spalling and rock fall beneath. You might have a cone of rock fall beneath a domed roof.
Have a look where the structural controls are, where the joint lines are. There is something called 'unloading'. When you take the pressure off a rock formation, things start to ping off. The classic case is Uluru, which is arkose sandstone, but the layers are pinging off like layers of onion skin as the pressure has been taken off. You can get things like this happening inside a rock shelter as well.
Rock shelters can change their form over time. The whole configuration of a rock shelter can change. You need to understand what you are looking at and which part of a site you are looking at.
This is a global diagram from Puritjarra rock shelter. It shows the changing proportion of coarse rocks and gravel, and the fine sediments in terms of sand, silt and clay, and also the proportion of grass in the phytolith column. What it shows on a global diagram like this is you can see a whole series of related changes between layers one and two at about 8000 years ago. The size of the rocks change. You get a lot more fine gravel. You get a lot less large rockfall. You get a change to a much more sandy deposit and a great increase in the proportion of grass. You have a whole range of changes here that relate to the changing local environment of the rock shelter. It is the ability to compare across these different materials that makes these diagrams useful.
You are also looking at the lateral relations of a layer, or series of a layer, across a site. You are looking at the bedding within a layer. Rockfall, I think, represents an opportunity. One of the few things you can see in a stratigraphic section, if you can't see anything else, is you can see the rockfall and the rocks. Every rock that has fallen has fallen on a surface. It may be just one of these very temporary ephemeral surfaces, but it is a moment in time.
Every surface then gives you some clue as to the bedding and slope of that deposit. So have a look at how your rocks lie. They are the grain of the deposit. They are an opportunity to get some sense of its structure and an indication of a surface. Of course, when you lift a rock, you are lifting it off a surface that has a fair amount of integrity. What is on that surface? Is there
a charcoal underneath the rock that you can use.
And then move toward the front of the rock shelter. Rock shelters may be at ground level or they may be raised. If they are raised above ground level, above the surrounding countryside, they will have a talus slope. Have a look at that. Is that just a collapsed lip of the rock shelter or is there more to it? How do the sediments within a rock shelter relate to those outside the rock shelter?
In many cases, we find that even the occupation extends outside the rock shelter. In fact, many rock shelter sites are just one end of a wider occupation site. It is essentially an open site. Have a look at how those deposits enter the rock shelter, how they feather in or blend into the rock shelter. You need to pay some sort of attention to the relationship between interior and exterior sediments and deposits.
We have looked at the components; we have looked at the structure; now let's look at the rate of deposition. One of the key things that is important is: how fast has that layer built up? It makes a difference to how you interpret your archaeological remains, which we will talk about in a minute.
One of the first questions to ask is: what is initiating sedimentation? What might be triggering the buildup of sediment? A classic thing is where you get rockfall across the mouth of a rock shelter. A big boulder falls, and all of a sudden you have got something that will retain sediment, so sediment can start to build up. You might get some other trigger, which means that sediment builds up very rapidly. Or it might be something happening in the wider landscape whereby you have got a period of aridity, vegetation is dying away and all of a sudden you have got exposed land surfaces that are eroding, and that soil material is flowing or blowing into your site in some way. Have a look. What are the possibilities for factors that are triggering sedimentation?
Even within a shelter, if you are starting to get a lot of material that derives from the rock shelter walls, what is likely to be causing it - changes in moisture, temperature, salts? Is it because animals and people are changing the microenvironment within the shelter? Is it because external climate is changing and that is changing the moisture regime? Is it a gradual process of weathering or is it some structural collapse?
You may have a rockfall layer. That rock fall layer might be a gradual accumulation of rockfall over several thousand years, or it might be a single event in one catastrophic fall. Have a look. Is there any internal structure within that rockfall that indicates that it is a series of smaller rockfalls?
I want to move, as we look at the rate of deposition, to a really key concept: net sediment budget. We know that fine sediments are removed from sites. Most archaeologists really don't quite grasp the idea that sediments are routinely removed from the sites. We would not have rock shelters if sediments were not removed.
You go to a rock shelter that might have a roof or ceiling height of two metres, it might be 20 metres across and 10 metres deep. There is quite a few tonnes of sediment that have been removed to create that void. If it had not been removed, we would not have a rock shelter; we would just have a pile of sand. There are processes that evacuate the sediments, and there are processes that introduce sediments. So we have always got a balance between removal and accumulation.
The deposits build up if the inputs exceed removals, and vice versa. Ingrid Ward developed a really nice model for sediment accumulation in northern Australian rock shelters. You can imagine it as a bit of a clock. When the hand is horizontal, sediment removal equals sediment accumulation. You have zero net sediment budget so you've actually got a surface, you've got a palaeosurface. That means that all your activities, all your occupation, is happening on the surface, and you are going to get a palimpsest of material over time, however long that surface survives - thousands of years, hundreds of years or whether it is a more ephemeral surface.
When the hand is pointing vertical, you have a very high positive sediment budget so you are getting rapid accumulation of sediment. You will find that discrete occupation events might be quite nicely separated stratigraphically. So you can get a band of occupation, then a band of sterile sediment and a band of occupation. It is really an ideal situation, because you can get high-level resolution in your archaeological record. If the hand is starting to point closer to horizontal, sediment accumulation is not so rapid and you do not get as good a separation of your occupations; you tend to get overlays.
If the hand is pointing straight down on this clock where we've got extremely negative sediment budget, your sediment is being removed from the site. In fact, sediment that might have accumulated over a period of time is just gradually wiped away. What it will leave behind, depending on what processes are removing the sediment, might be a lag of artefacts. For instance, we see this at Cuddie Springs where there is a stone layer, which is almost entirely made up of stone artefacts, that represents all of the coarse material that has been left behind as wind erosion has removed everything else. At some stage at Cuddie Springs sediment has built right up and then were cut right back, just leaving the stone band.
Similarly, in dune sequences, you often find where you've got a blowout and you have got lots of stone artefacts. Those stone artefacts have been let down as the fines have been removed. They may then be reburied and recycled and let down again. You may have coarse material of stone artifacts or it might be tooth enamel, megafauna bone, that is moving through an aeolian sequence.
Somewhere between this extreme case and a zero sediment budget you might have a site where sediment removal is always exceeding sediment accumulation, but not in an extreme way. That might be gradually creating conflated deposits where you are gradually getting a condensation of your archaeological remains.
So you need to have an eye to a sediment budget. At least you need to understand the concept that sediments can be removed and not just accumulate.
ROBERT PATON: Like you, I have excavated in Britain, the thing that struck me about those excavations was the planning of the trenches, the shape of the trenches and the placement of additional trenches was almost entirely based on the variation in stratigraphy across the site and really thinking carefully about planning the dig based on what we knew about the stratigraphy and what we were discovering about the stratigraphy. If you could perhaps comment on the Australian case where it has been my experience, and it may have been yours, that digs do not really take into account the stratigraphy. People just go in and dig. There is already a plan to dig a one by one or a two by two. I think the planning of a dig for the most part is not really based on what the stratigraphy of the site is.
MIKE SMITH:I think excavation has always got to be a dialogue with the site. You may have limited capacity in terms of the area that you can excavate so you may ultimately have to say, 'I am going to put a one-metre square in the middle of the site.' You need to be asking what is happening in other parts of the site. If you do have the capacity to do a large dig, you need to be probing those areas: I really want to know what is happening at the front of the site, what is happening in the middle of the site, what is happening at the rear of the site. They will differ in terms of the sediment characteristics but also differ in terms of how the site is used.
Characteristically, you might find the discard areas against the rear wall or against rockfall embedded in the floor of the deposit. If you want to find grind stones or your larger stone artefacts, you have to look for these secondary discard areas. The sleeping areas of the site with all small sleeping parts will be at the rear. The flaking areas might be towards the dripline. Where you place your trench makes a lot of difference as to what you're going to find.
If you do have the luxury of digging more than one square metre, it's an iterative process of asking questions about the site and dissecting it in a certain way. I don't think enough people are alert to the possibility that, if you dig quite a small excavation pit, you could actually come down inside an entirely intrusive feature. You may end up with something that bears no relationship to the rest of the site at all. And that has been done actually.


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What size are the joists and where in the joist did you drill through it?
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That is one scary cover!
This is a rather slow-paced novel, taking a while to establish the setting of Portcarrow and the premise of the "miracle spring" and the tourist trade that has sprung (har!) up around it. It probably also did not help that the blurb on the back cover of my copy (a Bantam Books paperback) provided the wrong name of the murder victim! This meant I spent the whole book wondering when the person would be murdered and it didn't end up happening. But that is not Ngaio Marsh's fault necessarily. The mystery itself is all right. Not her best but certainly not her worst.
An interesting and entertaining whodunnit.
When local boy Wally Trehern's warts are suddenly cured, he explains that a lady in green appeared to him and told him that the village spring would wash them away. Then the general shop owner claims that her asthma has also been cured by the spring. The sleepy island village is soon a pilgrimage destination for those seeking cures from their ailments and the business owners and little church are making good money for the first time in their lives. But with the death of her sister, ownership of the entire island passes to Miss Emily Pride, a stubborn old woman who happens to be the former tutor of Inspector Alleyn of Scotland Yard. Her insistence that all the commercial exploitation of the spring and the desperate people who visit must stop makes her the enemy to the locals.
Even though I'd seen this particular episode of "The Alleyn Mysteries", it didn't reduce my enjoyment of the book. Marsh is an excellent writer.
One of Marsh's later mysteries that takes place in a secluded resort town/island. There is a colorful cast of characters but in the end I did not feel they were that well drawn and fell a little flat. Despite figuring out who the murderer was about halfway through, I still found the final explanation and denouement unsatisfying and rushed. Not one of her most successful attempts, a little too formulaic.
Of the two crime "queens" who were still writing in the 1960s and 70s, Marsh's later books beat Agatha Christie's hands-down (at least Dame Ngaio could still string together a well-written sentence!). But in my opinion most of their later works (with the exception of Marsh's last book, the oddly genre-bending Light Thickens) bear the hallmarks of a golden age in decline, killed by its own success and doomed to eternal repetition of the same few plot/character elements.
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When intrepid octogenarian Emily Pride inherits an island, and the miraculous properties of its "Pixie Falls" healing spring, she is shocked by all the vulgarity. The admission fee, the Gifte Shoppe, the folksy Festival, the neon sign on the pub, all must go! But local opposition runs high, death threats pile up, and Miss Emily's old friend Superintendent Roderick Alleyn arrives just in time to discover a drowned body and a set of murder motives that seem to spring eternal.
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Pappardelle [papparˈdɛlle] (sing.: pappardella) are large, very broad, flat pasta noodles, similar to wide fettuccine.[1] The name derives from the verb "pappare",[2] to gobble up. The fresh types are two to three centimetres ( 3⁄4–1 in) wide and may have fluted edges. Dried egg pappardelle have straight sides. It originates from the region of Tuscany.
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When Najib Tun Razak took over as the Prime Minister in April 2009, many were skeptical about his ability to lead this country for a simple reason that he took over the weakest ever mandate that Barisan Nasional has had in Malaysia's history.
However, in just three years, he proved that he is a man of his word and that he walks the talk in ensuring that what he has promised for the rakyat is delivered. Apart from being aggressive and innovative in his approaches to the rakyat, Najib proved that he is also a bold and decisive leader when he took the stage to address the nation on the eve of the 48th Malaysia Day last year.
Najib's Political Transformation Programme (PTP) led to the ending of Malaysia's State of Emergency with the revocation of all existing proclamation of emergencies and their legislations which includes the repeal of the colonial-era Internal Security Act (ISA).
He went on to amend the Printing Presses and Publications Act, therefore removing the requirement for newspapers and printed publications to renew their license to print annually. He also guaranteed the right to assemble peacefully without the need for police permission by enacting the new Peaceful Assembly Act.
No one would ever expected the announcements he made that night. As one would say, you need guts to do away with such laws.
But no, Najib's PTP just didn't stop there. To prove that he really meant business, just a few days ago Najib announced the repeal of the colonial-era Sedition Act 1948. This really marked another milestone in his wide-ranging series of reforms designed to promote Malaysia's development into a mature, modern and progressive democracy.
The repealed Sedition Act will be replaced with a new National Harmony Act that will safeguard the right to freedom of speech while protecting national unity by preventing the incitement of religious or ethnic hatred.
He has also instructed the Attorney General to hold full public consultations before the new legislation is drafted to ensure that the views of all Malaysians are represented. This clealy shows that the premier is not only interested in his own views but wants the public to play a larger role in his transformation initiatives.
Najib ensured that while repealing a law that represents a bygone era, the new law will balance the right of freedom of expression as enshrined in the Constitution while ensuring that all races and religion are protected.
He also stressed that the new law underlines his commitment in nurturing the harmony and mutual respect that has been Malaysia's foundation of stability and success.
It simply cannot be denied that Najib's approach in transforming the political landscape of the country is clearly ground-breaking and the historic reforms he has delivered represents the biggest shake-up of the Malaysian political system since independence from Britain. And for this path-breaking record, all Malaysians, including the Opposition, are hopeful for the future.


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Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Assessment of the suitability of a water for irrigation is of increased importance as marginally suitable waters and drainage waters are more frequently utilized. Proper assessment of water suitability requires that we predict the resultant distribution of salts in the rootzone, and evaluate potential changes in salinity related to changes in irrigation management, such as irrigation system, leaching fraction, amendment applications, etc. We describe the preliminary development of a user friendly model designed expressly for assessment of irrigation water. By describing unsaturated water flow, major ion chemistry and plant water uptake, it provides the capability to predict transient changes in water content, solute composition and plant water uptake. Reductions in water uptake are then related to yield loss. The user can subsequently evaluate the impact of other management changes and determine under what circumstances the irrigation water might be useable.
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MILAN, June 26 British shares rose on Monday, snapping four straight days of losses, as banks joined a broader European rally and a bounce in crude oil prices which buoyed energy firms.
* World stock index on track for worst day since November * Spanish and Italian political fears hit bonds, shares * Euro falls ahead of ECB; U.S. Treasuries rally By Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK, Feb 4 Major stock markets fell on Monday and the euro tumbled from multi-month highs against the dollar and yen as political uncertainty in Spain and Italy revived worries that the steps taken to rein in the euro zone debt crisis could unravel. The MSCI's world equity index fell 1 percent and was on track for its worst day since November. European stocks posted their lowest close of the year, as shares in Spain and Italy tumbled. Spanish 10-year bond yields climbed to six-week highs after Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faced calls to resign over a corruption scandal involving allegations in the media that he received payments from a slush fund. Rajoy denies any wrongdoing. "The prospect of Rajoy's resignation has roiled the markets," said Boris Schlossberg, managing director of FX strategy at BK Asset Management in New York. "Any fresh political instability in (the) euro zone's most important periphery economy could undermine the sense of investor confidence and send Spanish yields higher, making it much more difficult for the government to implement its austerity measures." In Italy, former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, one of the top candidates in this month's general election, is seeing a resurgence in popularity, which threatens the reforms implemented by the outgoing technocrat government. U.S. stocks declined after a disappointing report on factory orders, retreating from a rally on Friday that drove the S&P 500 to a five-year high and the Dow to close above 14,000 points for the first time since October 2007. "S&P technicals are at overbought levels, and risk-off harbingers, such as Spanish 10-year yields, which are much more difficult for central bankers to tame, have bounced off recent lows," said Peter Cecchini, managing director at New York-based Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 120.15 points, or 0.86 percent, to 13,889.64. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped 14.60 points, or 0.96 percent, to 1,498.57. The Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 39.81 points, or 1.25 percent, to 3,139.28. The FTSEurofirst 300 ended down 1.47 percent at 1,150.91 points, its lowest close since Dec. 31. It had hit a near two-year peak of 1,178.55 points in late January. Spain's IBEX fell 3.8 percent, and Italy's FTSE MIB shed 4.5 percent. EURO RETREATS BEFORE ECB Spanish 10-year government bond yields rose as much as 24 basis points on the day to 5.45 percent, their highest level since mid-December, while Italian yields jumped 15 basis points to 4.48 percent. The euro traded at $1.3513, down 0.9 percent. It had risen to $1.3711 on Friday, a level unseen since late 2011. But the euro's dip may prove temporary, strategists said, and it could resume its move up if the European Central Bank, which is to hold a policy meeting on Thursday, expresses no concern about the currency's recent gains. Against the yen, the euro was down 1.6 percent at 124.76 yen , off a 33-month high of 126.96 yen struck last week. The dollar fell 0.4 percent to 92.32 yen. In commodities trading, Brent oil fell to a low of $115.32 per barrel before recovering slightly to around $115.45, down $1.31. Brent had risen for three straight weeks. U.S. crude dropped $1.75 to a low of $96.02 per barrel after rising for eight consecutive weeks, the longest such winning streak since July-August 2004. Oil prices had rallied in recent weeks on signs of an improving global economic outlook and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. "The market is long due a correction," VTB Capital oil and commodities markets strategist Andrey Kryuchenkov said. "The market is firmly in an uptrend, but so over-bought." Spot gold rose 0.4 percent to $1,672.76 an ounce. U.S. Treasuries prices rose as higher yields and a pullback in the stock market drew buyers. The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note was up 17/32, the yield at 1.9619 percent. Overnight, Asian shares climbed to 18-month highs. China added to the optimism about the global economy by reporting on Sunday that its services sector had grown for a fourth straight month in January, although the slim gain signaled that the global recovery under way is a modest one.
MILAN, June 26 British shares rose on Monday, snapping four straight days of losses, as banks joined a broader European rally and a bounce in crude oil prices which buoyed energy firms.
LONDON, June 26 Emerging stocks touched two-week highs on Monday thanks to strong gains across Asia, a one percent oil price rise and a flat dollar, while Chinese mainland shares were boosted by encouraging comments from index provider MSCI.
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Are you an earphone-phobe? You know, someone who suffers anxiety or pain when something is placed in the ear? Whether or not that's an actual medical condition is beyond my expertise, but here at geeksugar, we are all about solving tech dilemmas — even if it includes being an earphone-phobe! Gizmodo has just revealed some unique earbud holders called lobies, which fit any size of earbuds. Each lobie wraps around your earbuds and then around your ear so you don't actually need to place earphones in your ear. Don't even get me started on sound quality, comfort level, and overall annoying factor. Lobies cost $12 each. Please let me know if there's anyone out there who would find these useful! Leave your comments below!
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really, i just wish i could find an inexpensive but relatively small set of headphones rather than the earbuds which always come out of my ears - but are way better than this odd contraption!
I'm not sure, I know that I would prefer these over earbuds, b/c earbuds always fall out of my ears and they annoy me after a little while, but this type that clamps over your ear usually begins to hurt my ears too after a while. So, I guess I would have to try this out to know for sure. :)
Nope, not for me. The sound quality has to be horrible as well!
They're nice colored. I have to say though, i wouldn't like them if I didn't have such tiny, no-earbuds-ever-fit ears.
Earbuds tend to pop out of my ears and also tend to hurt after a while, so this would be a nice solution. However, I'd rather just use a pair of headphones.
I don't think the earbuds will sound any better outside of your ear...
interesting.... this might actually solve my problem of always having trouble finding ear buds that stay in my ear while also aiding in saving my hearing! i'm not sure about the overall look though... the colours really turn me off.
My earbuds always pop out when I'm wearing hats/earmuffs in the winter. These look like they could work out for me while I'm walking from the train to work in that wonderful Chicago wind.
Earbuds are SO painful for me, I have to use headphones to fit over the ear. So these would be useful.
cute, but not necessary..
earphones never fit in my ears, either. I wouldn't use these, though, they seem like more trouble than they're worth. I'd rather use a headset.
Finally something for me.. I have realllly small ears so it's hard to find earphones that fit!
I'm not sure how I feel about these. I think that ear buds are annoying. They never stay in when I'm working out. Maybe these will help since they go over the ear.
I thought I was the only one with a small ear-canal opening!!! earphones NEVER fit my ears...these look cool. I like them!!!
Yeah gonna pass on these
Also, earbuds never fit in my ears either. That is, until I got the most wonderful earbuds ever: the Etymotic 6isolator headphones.
Haha. You really summed it up perfectly, geek. this product perplexes me.
I love them!I can never get earbuds to stay in place. I either have to wedge them in and deal with the pain, or they fall out at the slightest brush of the cord. Definitely a great idea.
Earbuds never fit in my ears..I can never find a good pair..but theyre portable unlike most..with these I can still keep them portable but have comfort! what a thought!
Meh. I personally hate the earbuds that clamp on to your ear. After a while, they start to hurt my ears. Besides, earbuds are bad for your hearing--they concentrate the sound, which, over time, causes more damage than headphones. Then again, no one really cares. I use earbuds, anyway. I think I have a slight form of tinnitus--I occasionally hear a ringing. Anyway, I'm rambling. Bottom line: No, I'm not interested. o.o;;
These are fantastic! Earbuds, aside from generally having really lousy sound quality, are terrible for your hearing. I personally find buds to be too big, and painful (I have tiny ears). Very cute.
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BARBERTON, Ohio — Kiwanis, through guidance and example, works to develop future generations of leaders. One facet of this work is that the Barberton Kiwanis each year offers three $1,000 scholarships to graduating Barberton High School seniors who plan on attending college in the fall. On May 1, 2013, Loreto George, Barberton Kiwanis Scholarship Committee Chairperson, presented Amanda Nickol, Katie Wright, and Katalina Estright with $1,000 scholarships for their academic achievements.
Amanda Nickol, has been involved with Key Club for three years and currently serves as the group's president. "Key Club has been an absolutely phenomenal experience for me," says Nickol, "I've learned so many great ways to be involved in Barberton." She plans on attending Walsh University to major in Early Education / Intervention Specialist.
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MOUNT WASHINGTON - The All-Bullitt County Track and Field Championships have often showcased the best that the county has to offer in terms of athletes.
When Bullitt Central and North Bullitt converge on Bullitt East on Monday for the 2012 edition of the big show, we could very well have the best collection of local talent ever together on one day within the county.
SHEPHERDSVILLE - One of the best shooters in the state will be firing up long shots for the next four years at Berea College.
Last week, Bullitt Central senior Ryan Schnellenberger made it all official when he signed with the Mountaineers, a team that posted a 10-18 mark during the regular season this past winter under head coach John Hemenway.
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MOUNT WASHINGTON - Bullitt East senior football standout Logan Pruitt doesn't like to be idle.
With that in mind, the Charger senior booked his plans for the next four years recently when he signed to play football for Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky.
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SHEPHERDSVILLE - While the Bullitt County Judicial Center has been opened for several years, the litigation surrounding its long-term construction process continues.
Bullitt Fiscal Court agreed to allow a $575,000 settlement from the firm representing Architecture Plus and Construction Management.
The state Administrative Office of the Courts was seeking damages on $1.1 million.
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SHEPHERDSVILLE - Last June, a train derailment in northern Bullitt County caused several carrier cars to derail, damaging new Ford vehicles in transit on the CSX line.
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The hype continues to grow for the upcoming flick "The Avengers," and Empire magazine has new images from the film.
It doesn't hit theaters until May 4th, but "The Avengers" is already stepping up the publicity campaign.
Marvel Studios has released two new international banners for the superhero flick, featuring action poses of the film's myriad stars.
It's one of the more anticipated films set for release next year, and brand new movie banners for "The Avengers" was released on Thursday (November 17).
The music world lost another great artist when rapper Heavy D passed away yesterday (November 8), and Tinseltown was rife with tweets regarding the sad news.
Singer Keri Hilson wrote, "RIP Heavy D. Glad I had the pleasure of meeting you. In your words, 'I got nuthin but love for ya.' Prayers to his family & friends."
With the overwhelming popularity of 3D filmmaking as of late, George Lucas wasn't about to be left out of the trend.
And his trailer for "Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace 3D" has just been released as a preview with "The Three Musketeers."
Giving viewers a little sneak peek at what's to come, the theatrical trailer for "The Avengers" was released on Tuesday (October 11).
As one of the most highly-anticipated films of the summer, there is a brand new trailer for "Captain America: The First Avenger."
Per IMDB's website, after being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals.
Honoring the best and brightest from the world of theatre, the winners of the 2011 Tony Awards were announced during a ceremony held at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Sunday (June 12).
With Neil Patrick Harris hosting the annual tribute to Broadway stars, the night was dominated by the religious satire musical "The Book of Mormon" - which captured nine of its pack-leading fourteen nominations.


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On the same day that Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra was arrested in his homeland on two counts of corruption, Manager Sven Goran Eriksson was talking about how Shinawatra's millions could help City become the next Chelsea. Thaksin himself has often spoke of his desire to make City as successful as its neighbor Manchester United.
The London Times points out that
Eriksson is in a similar position with City as he was when he took charge of Lazio in 1997. Bankrolled by Sergio Cragnotti's millions, the Swede drove Lazio to the Serie A title three years later.
Cragnotti spent $548 million in four seasons, during which time Lazio also won the European Cup Winner's Cup, the UEFA Super Cup, the Italian Super Cup and the Coppa Italia, twice. With that kind of
spending, Eriksson hinted that City could achieve similar success. Thaksin spent $163 million to acquire the club last year, and a further $100 million on new players.
"There's a
massive way to go, but ... I think it's realistic [to challenge for the EPL title] if the resources are there," Eriksson said. "Remember that Chelsea was a good team, but only started to compete
with Manchester United and Arsenal when [Roman] Abramovich came in. That was a huge scale of investment, but Thaksin doesn't say that this season we should be competing with United and the others,
he's talking about the future." The former England manager added: "In three years Lazio won seven trophies and that's thanks to the money and the ambition the owner had."


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Notice of Rulemaking
Prior to adoption, amendment or repeal of any permanent rule, the Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Board shall give notice of the intended action:
(1) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at least twenty-one (21) days before the effective date of the intended action.
(2) By mailing copies of the notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date to persons on the mailing list established by the Board under ORS 183.335 (8), and the following publications and organizations:
(a) Publications:
(A) The Associated Press;
(B) The Daily Journal of Commerce; and
(C) The United Press International.
(b) Organizations:
(A) Authorized health insurers;
(B) Oregon Association of Health Underwriters;
(C) Portland Business Group for Health;
(D) Health Insurance Association of American;
(E) Oregon Life Underwriters Association;
(F) National Association, Multiple Sclerosis Society;
(G) Oregon Association of Hospitals;
(H) American Diabetes Association, Oregon Affiliate;
(I) Oregon Medical Association;
(J) American Heart Association, Oregon Affiliate;
(K) American Cancer Society, Oregon Division;
(L) Cascade Aids Project;
(M) Associated Oregon Industries;
(N) Oregon Association of Self-Insured Employers;
(O) Pacific Northwest Personnel Management Association.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183 & ORS 705
Stats. Implemented:
Hist.: MIP 2-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-4-89; MIP 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 3-23-90; OMIPB 2-2004, f. 12-30-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05
Rules of Administrative Procedure
The Model Rules of Procedure, OAR 137-001-0005 through 137-001-0080, in effect on December 9, 2003, as promulgated by the Attorney General of the State of Oregon under the Administrative Procedures Act are adopted as the rules of procedure for rulemaking actions of the Oregon Medical Insurance Pool.
[ED NOTE: The full text of the Attorney General's Model Rules of Procedure is available from the office of the Attorney General or the Oregon Medical Insurance Pool.]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183 & 735
Stats. Implemented:
Hist.: MIP 1-1989, f. & cert. ef. 10-4-89; OMIPB 1-2000, f. 2-29-00, cert. ef. 3-1-00; OMIPB 2-2004, f. 12-30-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05
Rules Governing Contracting Procedures
The Public Bidding Rules, OAR 137-030-0000 to 137-030-0155, which were adopted by the Attorney General pursuant to ORS 279.049 and became effective October 1, 1984, are adopted by reference as the rules governing contracting procedures for the Oregon Medical Insurance Pool Board.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183 & ORS 705
Hist.: MIP 2-1989(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-4-89; MIP 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 3-23-1990
State Archives • 800 Summer St. NE • Salem, OR 97310


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Sold, thanks VWVortex.
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Sold, thanks VWVortex.
I still have one set of rims, make me an offer.
The 2.5 head is still available, make me an offer.
Not sure why this thread was commented on but this suit sold last year--thanks.
One set is sold but I have one set left.
Sorry bronson75 I don't want to split up the set at the moment, but for only $100 you can have the whole set and since you are in WI it wouldn't be too...
If anybody still needs steel rims I'll sell a set for $100.
$250 for a perfect 2.5 cylinder head.
I have two sets of 16" VW steel rims that are basically new since they were never used on the street, they are from my Rabbit. Asking $125 per set + shipping, located in WI zip 54914. For info PM,...
The 2.5 head is still available, contact me for info.
Sorry but I don't want to take the head apart because then I'm left with all those parts, especially not for only $60. This head is complete with valvetrain and cams, and again I can have it...
The rotors are sold but the head is still available so make an offer.
I'll sell the new Zimmermann rotors for $150 shipped, you can't even buy a set of cheap Chinese rotors for that amount.
These parts are leftover from a Rabbit project:
*complete 2.5 cylinder head with 90K miles, great condition simply replaced it with a modified head--$300 OBO. I can also have the head ported and...
I still have the new rotors, plus a complete cylinder head which I can have ported/polished for an added fee.
Make me offers--you can't find rotors cheaper and the head would be great for a modified engine build.
Testpipe is sold but I still have the set of four rotors and complete cylinder head.
These parts are from a Rabbit project:
*Basically new USP testpipe with two ox sensors and plug--bought a few months ago and only used one half hour for testing so NEVER EVEN USED ON THE STREET. ...
Thanks but the car is sold.
This Rabbit was a nice street vehicle (not salvage) that was converted last year to an SCCA class SSC racecar. It was professionally built with a cage that is light but safe with NASCAR bars into...
Price reduced to $11K or trade.


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Ageia PhysX First Look
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Greg King
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Location: Indiana
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Perhaps you would like to write it since you know what it will say. JK
I am partially blaming the game publishers for half assing the coding for the games because so far. Physics will come into it's own eventually but I honestly dont think it will be for another couple of years.
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Well DS...im sorry, but unfortunately your review WILL be like every other review of the card.
Not becuase of lack of creative writing skill, But for the simple fact that you will get the exact same results. Weak, crappy, "particle acceleration".
All of the games you mentioned, though "fully supporting" the PhysX PPU, are ntohting more then some aditional bursts of particles, and flack. ANd im sorry, but you dont need a $300 add in card for that. And that sort of thing could easily be done elsewhere.
The fact still remains, the only truely killer app, is that stupid tech demo that Agia has. And who bought their last video card bassed on the tech demo that nVidia or ATi demoed it with? I sure as hell know i didnt.
Untill Agia gets a TRUELY killer app, it will go no where.
And no game developer is going to go out onto a limb with game that will only support working on an as wet unproven piece of hardware. Its simply to much of a risk. WHich means that the games will be built to run on standard hardware, the lowest common denominator. Sure there might be some blowing trash, or maybe even a potted plant getting into the mix, but is it really improving your gameplay experience...i mean really adding an extra dimension? In most cases, probibly not. Well, maybe to some people, but i doubt most will justify $300 worth of better.
WHich perhaps leads me to wonder if Ageia should take a new approach with the PPU. And perhaps Rename it, PEPU. Or Particle Effect Processing Unit. Becuase so far, we have seen any physics calculation worth writing home about. And wont for at leat another 10 months...and whos going to care about the hardware they bought ten months ago? Certaintly not the game that would shell out $300 on impulse to buy a PPU to begin with.
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Gen Nkunda told the BBC most of the rebel fighters who surrendered did so after his talks with the government.
Correspondents speak of a worsening humanitarian crisis following weeks of clashes in the eastern Kivu region.
Medical staff in Kichanga, Gen Nkunda's stronghold, say the authorities are blocking medical supplies.
Gen Nkunda ignored Monday's deadline to begin disarming his troops. The deadline has since been extended to an unspecified date, and government troops have advanced on Kichanga in the past week.
Hospital crisis
At the hospital in Kichanga, a doctor and 12 nurses are working in appalling conditions as they treat about 150 patients, some with gunshot wounds, and some malnourished children, the BBC's Karen Allen reports from the town.
The UN estimates 6,000 Rwandan Hutu rebels - known as the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) - are operating in the east.
Gen Nkunda has previously accused the Congolese army of working with other local militia and the FDLR to attack him - an accusation the government denies.
On Wednesday, the government announced a plan to begin disarming the Hutu rebels.
More than 370,000 people have been displaced by the fighting in eastern DR Congo since the start of the year in a growing humanitarian crisis.
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I have modem router speed touch,
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im not really sure of what you want to do but i assusme that your doing that on YOUR router
again i will be a big spoonfeeder...
here is the BIBLE of router's default password
that will be the only help from me you will get...
Watch your back, your packetz will belong to me soon... xD
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SPOONFEEDER. lol any way. One thing Ive learned is that you can tell by the gramatical structure of peoples sentences what there intentions are.
example A: hey dogs,what b da way 2 get da pass and shit 'fo my router.
example B: Hi fellas, my name is {so and so} and I'm new to Bt and the forums. I would like to penn test my OWN network. I just need a shove in the right direction. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP
Now who do you think has the better intentions and who will most likely be helped? hmmm...I wonder


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Seniors Guide to Fighting Fraud
The Minnesota Attorney General's Office provides this guide to help alert you to the dangers of consumer fraud directed at older people. Prevention is the most effective way to attack this problem. This guide will inform you about the common scams aimed at seniors and the steps consumers can take to thwart the swindlers.
Fast Facts on Fraud
- Older people comprise almost 14 percent of the population but account for a higher percent of the victims of consumer fraud.
- Telemarketing fraud alone is a $40 billion a year business.
- Sixty percent of all callers to the National Fraud Information Center describe themselves as senior citizens.
- Scams and frauds conducted by mail and telephone are increasingly coming to you from Canada, Australia, and other countries.
How to Avoid Scams
- Don't do business over the telephone with callers you don't know. That friendly voice on the other end of the line may be a crook.
- Ask for written materials before you commit yourself to any offer.
- Before you send any money, check out the company and its offer with the Attorney General's Office and the Better Business Bureau.
- Don't give your credit card or checking account numbers to someone you don't know.
- Keep your social security number confidential.
- Walk away from a "deal" if you are being pressured to make an immediate decision.
Seniors are Targeted for Fraud
It is hard to spot fraud when it is happening. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that consumers lose more than $40 billion a year to telemarketing fraud. And, if you are an "older" consumer, you are a special target for those offering bogus prizes or selling bogus products and services.
People over the age of 65 make up almost 14 percent of Minnesota's population, but disproportionately represent the number of scam victims.
The disproportionate victimization of older people in connection with consumer fraud is partly based on generational and economic factors. Most seniors grew up in an era when business was done on a handshake; unfortunately, crooks are playing on that trust.
The economic consequences older Minnesotans face when defrauded are often devastating. Most seniors in Minnesota live on fixed pensions and about one-fifth of Minnesotans over age 60 depend solely on Social Security for their income. With fixed monthly pension or Social Security checks, it is nearly impossible to replenish bank accounts or money saved for retirement when it is taken by scams.
Con artists use three methods to contact potential victims: phone, mail, or door-to-door sales. Most scams involve a combination of methods. For example, many swindlers will generate leads by mailing a survey to gauge interest in a product or service. Consumers who indicate interest (usually by returning a postcard) are then contacted by telephone, or a traveling salesperson will stop by to make the sales pitch in person.
This guide identifies common scams that target Minnesota seniors, identifies the common warning signs of each scam, and provides information to help you thwart the con artists and protect your assets.
BEWARE: Common Scams
Scams can be large or small, sophisticated or simple, and come from next door or across the world. But the crooks behind them have two things in common. They want to steal your money, and avoid being caught. Below is a list of common scams. Turn the tables on con artists behind them—report these scams and their perpetrators to the Attorney General's Office.
Grandparent Scam
In a typical grandparent scam, a con artist calls or emails you posing as a relative in distress or as someone claiming to represent the relative (such as a lawyer or law enforcement agent). The scammer may frantically tell you a variation of "Grandma, it's me," followed by a description of the problem in which they have found themselves (arrested, in an auto accident, in need of a lawyer, etc.). You are then instructed to wire money to the scam artist with the claim that the funds will be used for bail money, lawyer's fees, hospital bills, or other expenses. You are also urged not to tell anyone, such as the parent of the "grandchild." Many scams rely on money being wired, and consumers should be wary of any offer that requires wiring of money, instead of using a credit card, which protects consumers in the event of a scam.
Fake Check Scams
Fake check scams—in which fraudsters ask their victims to cash realistic-looking checks and wire a portion of the proceeds back to the scammer before the check bounces—continues to be one of the most frequently-reported scams. There are many variations of the fake check scam, but whatever the pitch, they all have one thing in common: there is no legitimate reason for someone to give you money and then ask you to wire money back.
Medicare Scams
Navigating the Medicare system isn't easy and some scammers will look for any opportunity to take advantage of the confusion. Commonly, a scammer will claim to be with Medicare and ask for personal information such as Medicare, Medicaid, social security, credit card or bank account numbers. The victim might be given any number of excuses to provide this information including that an error needs to be fixed, that he or she is part of a survey or eligible to receive free products or can sign up for a new prescription drug plan. Always keep in mind that Medicare will never call to ask for sensitive personal financial information.
Investment and Work-at-Home Scams
Promises of easy money often target older adults because seniors may be looking to supplement their income. The pitch might come in the form of an investment opportunity that promises big returns, or as a way to make money at home for an upfront cost. In either scenario, "up front" money is required to make the promised money. Sometimes the consumers receive nothing for the money they send. Sometimes victims receive instructions telling them to duplicate the process by which they were victimized. Always research any work-at-home opportunity and beware of investment or money-making offers that seem too good to be true or use high pressure sales tactics to get you to sign up immediately. Do not make investments with anyone over the phone. Consult with a trusted financial planner, stockholder or banker for investment advice. Most importantly, never invest money before thoroughly checking into the offer. Check out any phone or mail investment offers by calling the state Department of Commerce to see if the entity is licensed to do business in Minnesota.
You receive a letter in the mail stating that you have won a lottery or sweepstakes. This seemingly good news might quicken your pulse, but do not let it override your good judgment. The letter instructs you to deposit an enclosed check and then wire a portion back to the company to cover "taxes" or "administrative fees." While the funds will initially show up in your bank account, and everything may seem valid, once the bank discovers that the check is a fake, the money will be removed from your account and you will find yourself out the money you sent to the company.
When callers or mail solicitations offer you the chance to win a lottery, they are offering you nothing but the chance to be taken. Watch out for lottery scams by recognizing these sure signs of a losing proposition:
- Telemarketers and/or direct mail solicitations sometimes offer the opportunity to win the Canadian, Australian or other foreign lotteries.
- You may be told the odds of winning increase when "group purchases" of lottery tickets are made.
- Credit card numbers or checking account numbers are requested.
Foreign lotteries are illegal in Minnesota and violate state and federal laws.
Personal and Medical Safety Product Scams
Aggressive door-to-door salespeople and telemarketers often target senior citizens with the sale of costly and deceptively-marketed products by exploiting their fears about their personal or medical safety. Don't be swayed by unknown callers that try to scare you into buying a product, such as selling you an alarm by talking about a rash of burglaries in your city or a medical safety product by talking about medical errors in hospitals. While many people have legitimate medical and personal safety concerns as they age, the best way to deal with these concerns is to seek out reputable companies that offer meaningful products at a fair price.
Bogus Charities
Many charities depend on the generosity and donations of individuals. Unfortunately, some crooks take advantage of that generosity. Charity scams are often well disguised, but may be detected by a few common red flags:
- Exorbitant prices are charged for everyday items (for example: a dozen light bulbs for $84.99).
- Appeals for contributions are designed to look like bills or invoices.
- Little detail is provided about how the charity operates or where the money goes.
- Heart-wrenching appeals are used with high pressure tactics to force individuals to make quick decisions.
Before you part with any money, do research. Ask for written information and read it carefully before you give. Find out how your contribution will be used and ask if your donation is tax deductible. Contributions by cash are impossible to trace, so pay by check. If you have doubts about a charity, contact the Attorney General's Office. Minnesota law requires that charities be registered with the Attorney General's Office, unless exempt. You may also wish to contact the Charities Review Council of Minnesota.
"You Have Won" Calls and Mail
An excited salesperson on the other end of the phone or an official looking prize notice in the mail claims you have won a prize. Watch out. Often these prize awards have long and expensive strings attached. You can spot this scam almost right away if you look for these messages:
- The caller or the mail piece tells you, "You have won a prize."
- You must purchase a product (like magazines), pay a processing fee, or pay taxes.
- Request for a credit card number, checking account number or a social security number.
- Often your money must be sent by overnight delivery to a company in another state or country.
No matter how appealing, hang up the phone or throw away the mail. Never give out your credit card number, checking account number or social security number. Make sure you report the call or mail to the Attorney General's Office.
Living Trusts
Senior citizens are often targeted by unscrupulous salespeople who instill and prey on seniors' financial fears in order to sell unwanted, unnecessary and/or unsuitable living trusts, legal plans, and other financial products. Seniors should use extreme caution when approached by individuals trying to sell these types of products.
Living trusts organize your financial situation, and living wills spell out your health care wishes. The two are often confused. Scam artists play on the fact that seniors are not familiar with living trusts, so they advertise presentations at hotels or restaurants or come to your door with information to teach you about financial options, including trusts. Protect yourself. Watch for the following clues:
- A salesperson requests highly personal financial information.
- A salesperson, untrained in the law, tells you need a trust or makes misleading statements about trusts such as: "A trust will protect your estate from inheritance taxes."
- Thousands of dollars are charged for boilerplate forms.
- The sales pitch grossly emphasizes the need to avoid probate and grossly exaggerates the estimate of probate cost.
Do not put your financial future into the hands of a door-to-door salesperson. Consult an attorney or financial planner who specializes in estate planning, or contact the Senior Federation legal referral program.
Office of Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1400
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 296-3353 or (800) 657-3787
TTY: (651) 297-7206 or TTY: (800) 366-4812
Senior Linkage Line
Minnesota Board on Aging
(800) 333-2433
Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota
220 South River Ridge Circle
Burnsville, MN 55337
(651) 699-1111 or (800) 646-6222
Minnesota Charities Review Council
700 Raymond Avenue, Suite 160
St. Paul, MN 55114
(651) 224-7030 or (800) 733-4483
Minnesota Department of Commerce
85 7th Place East, Suite 280
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 539-1500 or (800) 657-3602
Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Response Center
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580
(877) 382-4357
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