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What Is Mass-Marketing Fraud?
Law enforcement and consumer protection authorities sometimes classify particular fraud schemes by the communication mechanism used (e.g., "Internet fraud," "mail fraud,"and "telemarketing fraud"). At the same time, they also recognize that mass-marketing fraud schemes often use multiple communications techniques to maximize their outreach to prospective victims. For example, an advance-fee fraud scheme might begin by using high volumes of unsolicited email ("spam") to make initial contact with potential victims, but then encourage interested recipients to call a particular telephone number for further information, and later mail materials that are integral to the fraud, such as counterfeit checks, directly to the victims.
Based on data from law enforcement and regulatory authorities such as the Internet Crime Complaint Center and the Federal Trade Commission mass-marketing fraud schemes generally fall into three main categories: (1) advance-fee fraud schemes; (2) bank and financial account schemes; and (3) investment opportunities.
Advance-Fee Fraud Schemes. This type of scheme is based on the concept that a victim will be promised a substantial benefit – such as a million-dollar prize, lottery winnings, a substantial inheritance, or some other item of value – but must pay in advance some purported fee or series of fees before the victim can receive that benefit. While there are almost endless variations on the basic scheme, here are some of the more frequent substantial types:
Auction and Retail Schemes. According to data from law enforcement and consumer protection organizations,fraudulent schemes appearing on online auction websites are among the most frequently reported form of mass-marketing fraud. These schemes, and similar schemes involving online retail sites, typically purport to offer high-value items - ranging from high-priced watches to computers to collectibles- that are likely to attract many consumers. These schemes induce their victims to send money for the promised items, but then deliver nothing or only an item far less valuable than what was promised (e.g., counterfeit or altered goods). In some cases, fraudsters email prospective victims to say that they have additional quantities of the items that had been up for auction, but persuade them to go to other websites that do not offer the consumer protections found on legitimate auction sites.
Business Opportunity/"Work-at-Home" Schemes Online. Fraudulent schemes often contact people to advertise purported business opportunities that supposedly allow individuals to earn thousands of dollars a month in "work-at-home" ventures. These schemes typically require the individuals to pay anywhere from several dozens to several hundreds of dollars (or more), but fail to deliver the materials or information that would be needed to make the work-at-home opportunity a potentially viable business.
Credit-Card Interest Reduction Schemes. Some fraudulent schemes contact individuals and offer to help them lower their credit-card interest rates, but charge fees without effecting actual reductions in the cardholders' interest rates.
Inheritance Schemes. Some fraudulent schemes contact prospective victims representing that the people contacted are in a position to receive a substantial inheritance from a family member or from an individual who has died without heirs. The person contacted is then subjected to a series of demands for advance payment of various nonexistent fees before the inheritance can be transferred.
Lottery/Prize/Sweepstakes Schemes. Operating from a growing number of countries, such as Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the Netherlands, Nigeria, and Spain, fraudulent schemes falsely represent that the person contacted has just won a substantial lottery prize or other sweepstakes or prize contest, but must pay what proves to be a growing number of nonexistent "fees" or "taxes" before he or she can receive the prize.
Online Sales Schemes. Some schemes operate by contacting people who use Websites to advertise large items they are selling, such as cars. The people who contact the prospective seller represent that they want to buy the item, but then send the seller a check for more than the purchase price. The fraudulent "buyer" instructs the seller to use money-transfer businesses to wire the funds in excess of the purchase price to the "buyer." Invariably, after depositing the check into his account, the seller soon finds that the check is counterfeit. This means that the seller not only loses the funds that he wired abroad, but will also be required by the bank into which the check was deposited that he is liable for the full face value of the counterfeit check.
"Romance" Schemes. Some schemes send out masses of emails, in which the senders pretend to be men or women interested in romantic relationships. People who respond to such emails may be subjected to a lengthy stream of emails or even phone calls professing love and affection. In fact, when the responses come exclusively by email, the persons sending the emails to the victims typically are not even the gender or age that they falsely tell their victims. Eventually, the victims may be persuaded to send substantial amounts of money to their "true loves," who lie about needing money to travel or to meet other unexpected expenses. In some cases, victims are even talked into performing tasks that directly further the scheme, such as receiving and redistributing counterfeit checks to be sent to other victims or receiving funds from other victims.
Bank and Financial Account Schemes. Some mass-marketing fraud schemes also involve mass contacts with individuals to trick them into providing their bank or financial account data, so that participants in the scheme can gain unauthorized access to those accounts and siphon off funds or charge goods to the victims' cards. These types of schemes involve not only fraud but also identity theft - the wrongful obtaining and using of someone else's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.
"Phishing". For example, some schemes engage in "phishing," the use of emails and websites that falsely purport to be associated with legitimate banks, financial institutions, or companies, but that manipulate Internet users into disclosing personal and financial data.
"Vishing". Some schemes also engage in "vishing," the telephone equivalent of phishing. In vishing schemes, fraudsters often call prospective victims, pretending to be officials with the victim's bank and seeking to trick the persona called into disclosing banking details during the call.
Investment Opportunities. As enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission and criminal prosecutions indicate, there are two basic types of investment criminals are using two basic methods for trying to manipulate securities markets for their personal profit.
"Pump-and-Dump" Schemes. These schemes typically disseminate false and fraudulent information in an effort to cause dramatic price increases in thinly traded stocks or stocks of shell companies (the "pump"), then immediately sell off their holdings of those stocks (the "dump") to realize substantial profits before the stock price falls back to its usual low level. Any other buyers of the stock who are unaware of the falsity of the information become victims of the scheme once the price falls.
Short-Selling "Scalping") Schemes. These schemes take a similar approach, by disseminating false or fraudulent information in an effort to cause price decreases in a particular company's stock.
Other investment schemes involve direct solicitation of prospective investors through "cold calls" (i.e., calls to people whom the fraud scheme has not previously contacted) or Internet or phone contacts based on lists of people who previously were previously contacted by fraud schemes. These include schemes that simply fail to invest the investors' money as promised, as well as "Ponzi" schemes (i.e., schemes that recruit multiple would-be investors, but use a portion of the funds received from later investors to pay "dividends" to earlier investors to enhance the appearance of the scheme"s legitimacy).
There is no single study that has definitively measured the direct financial losses associated with mass-marketing fraud in the United States or worldwide. Several sources, however, have generated data indicating that the order of magnitude of such financial losses worldwide can be estimated in the tens of billions of dollars. One 2006 survey by the United Kingdom Office of Fair Trading determined that 6.5 percent of United Kingdom adults (3.2 million people) fell victim each year to mass-marketing fraud schemes, at a cost of £3.5 billion (equivalent at that time to more than $6.8 billion). More recently, the Internet Crime Complaint Center reported that in 2009, it received a record number of complaints (336,655) about online fraud in which the reported fraud losses totaled a record $559.7 million.
But direct financial losses are only part of the story. Many victims of mass-marketing fraud who have lost substantial amounts of money, sometimes even their life savings, report feelings of substantial depression and embarrassment once they realize that their money will never be repaid. Some victims, who suffered more substantial losses, have even contemplated, attempted, or committed suicide. Finally, in certain cases foreign-based mass-marketing fraud schemes have resorted to kidnaping victims who have been persuaded to travel abroad, to ensure that they obtain as much money as possible from certain victims and their families.
As the central agency for enforcement of federal laws, the Department of Justice aggressively pursues mass-marketing fraud schemes, whether based in the United States or foreign countries, through investigation and prosecution. Here are just a few examples of significant mass-marketing fraud cases that the Department is prosecuting or has successfully prosecuted since the start of 2009:
Auction and Retail Website Schemes: In February 2010, a federal court in Miami defendant sentenced a defendant to 68 months imprisonment for operating a massive eBay auction fraud scheme. From October 2003 through June 2008, the defendant conducted more than 5500 eBay sales transactions using at least 260 different eBay accounts, resulting in his receipt of approximately $717,000 from thousands of bidders or purchasers. In every instance, none of the items were ever shipped or delivered, and he simply kept the money for personal use.
Counterfeit-Check Schemes: In January 2010, a federal court in Los Angeles sentenced a Nigerian national who operated a money-transfer business to 97 months imprisonment for his role in a scheme that bilked hundreds of victims out of more than $1.5 million in a scam that had schemers sending bogus checks to victims and falsely telling them they had won a sweepstakes or another lie to induce them to negotiate the fraudulent checks.
Credit Card Interest Reduction Schemes: In February 2010, a defendant charged with involvement in a $25 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme, which offered purported credit card interest rate reduction programs, was arrested and made an initial appearance in court in Atlanta upon his return from the Phillippines.
Investment Schemes. In March 2010, the chairman of an Irvine investment firm and his girlfriend were arrested on federal wire fraud charges that accuse them of running a Ponzi scheme that targeted Korean-American victims living California and that took in $8 million from victims.
Lottery Schemes: In July 2009, 11 residents of Israel were arrested by the Israel National Police ("INP") pursuant to a U.S. extradition request on a superseding Indictment filed on July 16, 2009, in Manhattan federal court. From approximately 2005 through 2009, the defendants allegedly participated in a "lottery prize" scheme that targeted victims, mostly elderly, in the United States.
In addition, the Department provides active support and assistance to foreign investigators and prosecutors who pursue international mass-marketing fraud.
For example, the United States Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C. and the National Aeronautical and Space Administration NASA) Inspector General's Office provided substantial support in the successful prosecution and sentencing of a Nigerian citizen who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months in prison by the Lagos State High Court in Nigeria for committing fraud on a U.S. citizen and NASA employee.
Finally, the Department closely coordinates with other federal investigative agencies and with foreign investigative and prosecution agencies in developing and implementing strategic approaches to investigating, prosecuting, disrupting, and preventing mass-marketing fraud.
For example, the Department, together with U.S. investigative and regulatory agencies such as the FBI, the Federal Trade Commission, the Postal Inspection Service, the United States Secret Service, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, actively participates in the International Mass-Marketing Fraud Working Group. This Working Group, which also includes law enforcement and regulatory agency representatives from Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom, meets and confers regularly on cooperative measures to improve the sharing of criminal intelligence, disrupt mass-marketing fraud groups through lawful means, enhance public education and prevention measures, and increase the effectiveness of criminal and civil enforcement actions directed against mass-marketing fraud. The Department also chairs a national-level Mass-Marketing Fraud Working Group for similar coordination within the U.S. law enforcement community.
Although Judging by the sheer number of solicitations and "can't miss" propositions that you can see every day in your e-mail mailbox or posted on message boards or Web sites, Internet scams may seem inescapable. While you can't wholly avoid seeing online solicitations that may be fraudulent, here are some tips on how to deal with them.
General Tips
Don't Judge by First Appearances. It may seem obvious, but consumers need to remember that just because something sounds good over the phone or looks attractive on the Internet or in a mailing, that doesn't mean it's true. For example, on the Internet it's easy to find or buy software that allows anyone, at minimal cost, to set up a professional-looking Web site. That means that criminals can make their Web sites look as impressive as those of legitimate e-commerce merchants.
Watch Out for "Advance-Fee" Demands. In general, you need to look carefully at anyone who insists that you wire money immediately, before you receive the money, goods, or services you've been promised. Legitimate startup "dot.com" companies, of course, may not have the brand-name recognition of long-established companies, and still be fully capable of delivering what you need at a fair price. Even so, it's wise to use public sources such as the Internet to research what's behind a "looks to good to be true"opportunity.
Be Careful About Giving Out Valuable Personal Data Over the Phone or Online. If you get calls or see e-mail messages from someone you don't know who's asking you for personal data - such as your Social Security number, credit-card number, or password - don't just disclose the data without knowing more about who's asking. Criminals have been known to send messages in which they pretend to be (for example) a systems administrator or Internet service provider representative in order to persuade people online that they should disclose valuable personal data. While secure transactions with known legitimate and trustworthy e-commerce sites are quite safe, especially if you use a credit card, nonsecure messages to unknown recipients and are not.
Be Especially Careful About Online Communications With Someone Who Conceals His True Identity. If someone sends you an e-mail in which he refuses to disclose his full identity, or uses an e-mail header that has no useful identifying data (e.g., "firstname.lastname@example.com"), that may be an indication that the person doesn't want to leave any information that could allow you to contact them later if you have a dispute over undelivered goods for which you paid. As a result, you should be highly wary about relying on advice that such people give you if they are trying to persuade you to entrust your money to them.
Tips on Specific Mass-Marketing Fraud Schemes
Auction and Retail Sales Schemes. To reduce the chances that you may be victimized by fraudulent online auction or retail sales schemes, here are two basic tips:
Research The Prospective Seller Carefully. If you haven't had personal (and favorable) experience with someone who's offering certain goods for online sale or auction, look for sources of information at the Web site where the offeror's information is posted, and at other Web sites. Some online auction sites provide their member with opportunities to provide "feedback" on their experiences with particular sellers (although certain sellers have tried to manipulate the "feedback" process by posting favorable but false reports about themselves).
Pay by Credit Card or Escrow Service If Possible. If you charge your online purchase on a major U.S. bank-issued credit card, your liability may be limited to $50 under any circumstances, and at least one credit-card issuer has recently indicated that it will waive the $50 deductible. In the alternative, some online auction Web sites offer escrow services that (for a small percentage) will guarantee delivery of the ordered goods before releasing your payment to the seller.
Investment Schemes. To reduce your risks from online investment opportunities that may be fraudulent, here are four basic tips:
Take Your Time In Making Investment Decisions. Remember that in any "get-rich-quick" scheme, there's only one person who's guaranteed to get rich quick: the person promoting the scheme. If you're thinking about pursuing some online investment opportunity, start by recognizing that you need to take your time in making decisions about what you do with your hard-earned money. Sound investing for the long term takes patience, the will to ignore momentary market fluctuations, and a carefully thought-out plan for reaching your investment goals. Whether you're researching an investment opportunity on the Web, or talking with a broker or someone else who's offering you the opportunity, you should make it a habit to take notes of what you're reading or hearing. The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) publishes an investor's notepad entitled, "When Your Broker Calls, Take Notes!"
Research The Potential Investment Opportunity - And Who's Behind It - Carefully. If you're making a major investment decision, here's an easy rule of thumb: Count how many weeks, months, or years it took you to earn that amount of money, and then resolve to spend at least that many days to research the investment opportunity and the people who are promoting or running it.
Several agencies and self-regulatory organizations can give you a substantial hand with your research, at no cost to you:
The SEC's Web site, www.sec.gov, contains a wealth of information about many companies, in at least two principal sources: (1) reports these companies file electronically through the EDGAR system; and (2) the SEC Enforcement Division's online files, which among other things list the persons against whom the SEC has filed civil enforcement actions for securities law violations (and, in some cases, against whom the Department of Justice or state or local prosecutors have filed criminal charges). You can use the built-in search engine at the SEC's Web site to check out names, and see whether you get any hits in the SEC enforcement action listings. The site also contains some excellent lists of questions to ask about any investment opportunity and a discussion of how to spot signs of online investment scams.
The Federal Trade Commission's Web site, www.ftc.gov, also has an internal search engine, which allows you to look for information on particular individuals or companies involved with your prospective investment, including listings of FTC enforcement actions.
State securities regulators in your state may also have information on the company or its organizers that you can obtain. Check your local telephone listings for the securities regulator in your state, or go to the North American Securities Administrators Association's Web site, www.nasaa.org, for a listing of state and provincial securities regulators in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
If the prospective investment supposedly involves an Internet financial institution, go to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)'s Online Banks Web pages, and use the FDIC's Financial Institutions Search Engine you find there to see whether the financial institution has a legitimate banking charter and is a member of the FDIC.
When the potential investment is based outside the United States, remember that your money may be even more at risk, as you may have little or no recourse in the event of loss. The United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority allows investors to check out U.K. and European Union-based investment offers at its Central Register (call 01-71-929-3652).
Finally, use one or more of the many Internet search engines - like the ones available on your Web browser - to help you expand your research on the company's background and market performance.
If you use these resources, and find that one or more of the people behind your prospective investment has been subject to legal action, especially for investment offers, it's a very safe bet that the investment is a high risk at best and an outright scam at worst.
Watch Out for High Pressure Tactics. If someone online is insisting that you invest right away, or telling you that someone else will get the "deal of a lifetime" if you wait, ask yourself at that moment whether you're feeling pressured and uncomfortable. If you are, that's a major red flag warning you away from the investment. Legitimate businesspeople and brokers don't need to subject you to "high-pressure" tactics to make you commit to an investment decision before you're ready. That's why the operations scam artists run are called "boiler rooms": like steam boilers, high pressure is what they're designed to generate (along with a wide array of lies, half-truths, and deceptive statements).
Check Out The Competition. If someone's promising you returns on investment that are far above what you see in the financial pages of your newspaper or at your local bank, ask yourself how they can possibly guarantee those fabulous returns. Sometimes it's because, as in any good old-fashioned Ponzi scheme, they're paying older investors with money that newer investors gave them, and they're trying to string out the fraud to rope in as many investors as possible. Sometimes it's because they'll promise you anything, but give you nothing once you've entrusted your money to them.
If, after you've gone through all of the steps listed above, you still feel like the prospective investment is worth considering, talk to a broker, financial adviser, or banker with whom you've done business for a while, and ask whether his or her firm or financial institution can offer you a comparable type of investment with less risk. The chances are that they'll say no, but they'll be willing to take time with you to walk through the information you have about the prospective investment and point out the risks you may be taking, as well as possible alternative investments that offer more realistic returns. You lose nothing by consulting an investment professional about any major investment decision - and you stand to lose a lot if you don't.
If you have a complaint about any type of Internet crime, you can file an online complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The IC3 is a joint project of the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). The IC3's key functions for federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies will be (1) receiving online complaints, (2) analyzing them to identify particular schemes and general crime trends in Internet fraud, and (3) compiling and referring potential Internet fraud schemes to law enforcement. In addition to FBI and NW3C personnel, the IC3 will include agents and analysts detailed from other law enforcement agencies.
If you have a complaint about any type of consumer fraud, including any type of mass-marketing fraud, you can file a complaint through a toll-free Consumer Help Line, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or online with the Federal Trade Commission
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I'm still pissed about the fast one they pulled this year - my taxable income for 2012 was less than it was in 2011 and my tax liability should have been $1,000 less, but I ended up owing the same as I owed in 2011.
Funny, I thought Obama said he wasn't going raise taxes on the middle class, the IRS must have slipped those tax bracket "adjustments" by him without him noticing.
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The Beatles, Before They Were The Beatles
With the Beatles in the news so much these days, it's revealing to look back at the band's earliest days. They weren't original — quite the opposite. As we see (and hear), they faithfully worked at copying other people's work, right down to Buddy Holly's hiccupy vocals. For them, as for the rest of us, originality happens much later, after you build the platform of skills. And the best way to build that platform is to imitate, copy, mimic — to fire the circuit over and over toward a clear goal and see how close you can get. (The same philosophy apparently applies to hairstyles.)
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…this was not in the rock and roll hall of fame, oddly enough! LOL!
Thank you for this post! I am a firm believer in copying the masters in the beginning, eventually by doing this our own unique voice emerges. The first time I ever hear this concept articulated (I'd been practicing the concept before I even understood what a "concept" was and continue to do so with every new skill I wish to master) was by Stephen King. He encouraged new writers to copy and mimic their favorite authors (something he did) and by doing so they learn what works what doesn't and where room is made for their own voice to come through, until it's all their voice. I just listened to your interview with Koren Motekaitis and have been hearing about you from Martha Beck, I will be picking up my own copy of The Talent Code today!
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Autism is a complex biological disorder that generally lasts throughout a person's life. It starts before age three and causes delays or problems with many different ways in which a person develops or grows. Some people with autism become very aggressive and can hurt others or themselves. This study will test the hypothesis that aggressive autistic adolescents will show a significantly greater response to valproate maintained at blood levels of 75-100 mcg/ml than to placebo. The study will also assess the safety of valproate in autistic adolescents. This represents the first double-blind study of valproate in mentally retarded/developmentally delayed populations.
Participants in this study will undergo DSM-IV evaluation, the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, and baseline blood tests. After baseline screening, all participants will be given a placebo for 1 week. Participants will then be randomized to receive either valproate or placebo for 8 weeks. Dosage adjustment according to blood levels drawn at the end of weeks 2 and 4 will be arranged with parents by a child psychiatrist without breaking the blind. The Aberrant Behavior Check-list-Community (ABC-C) irritability subscale will be the primary measure; the Overt Aggression Scale (OAS), ABC-C hyperactivity subscale, Clinical Global Impressions (CGI) problem severity, Self-Injurious Behavior Questionnaire (SIB-Q), and a valproate side effects checklist will be secondary measures.
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A geologist with the company had told the Shale UK conference, in London, that there could be almost twice as much shale gas in Lancashire than previously thought.
But a Cuadrilla spokesperson said: "Cuadrilla has always said that we believe our licence contains at least 200Tcf of gas in place.
"We are not proposing to revise that estimate upwards notwithstanding the understandable enthusiasm of our geologist.
"The key next step remains to drill, hydraulically fracture and test the rate of gas flow from a number of exploration wells, so we can start assessing how much of that huge quantity of gas in the ground can be safely and sensibly recovered for use in UK homes and businesses.
"We are progressing our plans to do just that."
Huw Clarke told the Shale UK conference, in London, that there were 330 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas in place in its licence area.
Based on data from two wells that it had fracked in 2011, Cuadrilla estimated that there were around 200 tcf in its licence area.
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Great mental toughness by the guys.
All those close games in the first half of the year is beginning to pay off now. We wouldn't have pulled this game out earlier in the year.
Some good defensive adjustments down the stretch.
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Great mental toughness by the guys.
All those close games in the first half of the year is beginning to pay off now. We wouldn't have pulled this game out earlier in the year.
Some good defensive adjustments down the stretch.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
106-105 was our only lead of the 2nd half.
"He wanted to get to that money time. Time when the hardware was on the table. That's when Roger was going to show up. So all we needed to do was stay close"
Darnell Hillman (Speaking of former teammate Roger Brown)
A good late-game effort by the team. It didn't look like we deserved to win given our defensive effort prior to the 4th quarter, but we really turned it up in the clutch.
That was still such a lousy effort that it feels like a loss!
Marquis 5-17 ouch.. he made up for it in the end though.
106-105 was our only lead of the 2nd half.
"He wanted to get to that money time. Time when the hardware was on the table. That's when Roger was going to show up. So all we needed to do was stay close"
Darnell Hillman (Speaking of former teammate Roger Brown)
Looks like we have 4 post-game threads!
Anyway, can someone merge them?
This game we didn't deserve, but it made up for the Portland game.
Good gutty game by Jack at the end... and Murph as well.
4 post game threads? Seems like everyone is a little jumpy to start their own thread. Anyways, I caught part of this game and I'd just like to add that its nice to have a team that doesn't fold when things don't go their way. You have to give these guys credit. Against all odds, they are still making a push for the playoffs. Good win!
Troy now holds the Pacers record for most double doubles in a row! Way to go Troy!
Not really. We've had a few games where no one ever started one.
As long as one gets started, that's all that matters.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
Who had the better game: Jack 25p 7a or Murphy 22p 15r? Jack continues to impress. Murphy continues to earn his pay.
"He wanted to get to that money time. Time when the hardware was on the table. That's when Roger was going to show up. So all we needed to do was stay close"
Darnell Hillman (Speaking of former teammate Roger Brown)
I think we were all waiting for you to start it.
BRush has been way off on the offensive end these last couple of games. Why he took that last 3pt shot attempt is beyond me. I know that he was wide open....but was that play drawn up that way for him to take that shot? At that point, I would have much rather have had Marquis take a 3pt shot then BRush.
His confidence on the offensive end has really been down lately....I didn't see him hit one shot in the 2nd half of the game.
For once, our Defense really was effective AT THE END OF THE GAME when it really mattered. At the 7:18 mark of the 4th QTR, we were down 92-101....for the rest of the game, we went on a 14-5 run to close out the game. They scored 4 points in 7+ minutes.
There was a sequence in there somewhere where both teams went back and forth on possessions where each team missed a whole bunch of easy shots.
Again, we beat another Team that we should be beating...on the road no less. It was an ugly game....but it was a solid win......we trailed for the majority of the game where we only was up by a few points in the 2nd QTR and somehow pulled out a win at the last second. This was a good win. We actually came back from behind to get the win.
Duke, I think that Jack should get the Game winning Ball.....he was clutch at the end hitting key shots and FTs to keep us in the game.
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Great now someone please explain what happen in the last few posessions?
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Well, we've lost plenty that we deserved to win, so...
As to why he took the shot, the play sets up the wings on each corner, Daniels in one, Rush the other. The way the play developed, Rush was the guy that was open/TJ saw. He had to take the shot. (BTW...I think the play was for TJ at the rim or on the pull up, but he bailed when Thornton challenged him.)
If you don't want a guy to shoot on any given play, you can't put him on the floor.
Well it is good to win when the team just doesn't play well.
that is what good teams do. I knew JJ was having a game.
Murphy had a great line.
(I think he had his double-double by halftime w/ 14-11)
I just didn't really see him playing great which is a great tribute to him!
kind of like seeing a Lebron line while your yawning on the couch.
I just expect stats like that out of Murph now.
I just hope it isn't like Croshere where he had that 1 year when we went to the Finals & well he had that 1 year.
And I agree I was ticked at the Portland loss, so this is a kind of a makeup.
1 - 2, Tinsley's coming for you.
3 - 4, You're not a team no more.
5 - 6, He's gonna plead the 5th.
7 - 8, He's gonna stay out late.
I think 15 rebounds without one single offensive board might be a record as well. Seriously, I know the big fans love to brush that off but it's not normal, not even close. No other top rebounders are anywhere near as ridiculously lopsided in their OFF/DEF ratio.
But whatever, dude is an offensive machine so what do I care. What does tick me off is this - Clips start 2 rooks, one at center, and Roy doesn't even get in the game. For chrissake Jordan is way more raw than Roy, Roy could have taken it to him a little.
And Gordon, well all they do for him is run him out there for 40+ minutes. Meanwhile it feels like we have to beg just to see Rush for 20 a night, let alone Roy and McBob.
The reward for not using the rooks? A flub give-away game from the Clips for a freaking 1 point win, with them missing several key guys as well. I mean the Clips are like a rookie/soph game with Fred Jones as the vet.
I'm fine for a playoff push, but throwing everything you've got at the most broken-spirit team in the NBA for a 1 point win doesn't indicate a team making a move. I know they got the win, but for the life of me I'm not sure I see the direction the team is headed. Maybe if this was the 2nd night on a back to back but it wasn't.
Just one more night where a team proves they can easily run with the Pacers despite playing their own youth movement while ours spend most of the time on the bench.
One thing I'm surprised nobody commented on: Rush played the entire fourth quarter, despite going oh-for-six. He opened the fourth guarding Gordon, and spent most of the quarter with that assignment. Eric Gordon scored one point in the fourth...after scoring 34 in the first three.
Also, while Jack made some huge plays at the offensive end, Brandon Rush's block of Al Thornton's dunk at the 2:05 mark was huge. It was that last, best shot the Clips got, and Rush did a great job of erasing it. For all the disappointments on the offensive end, I don't think the Pacers win that game without Brandon Rush.
Seth...Hibbert wasn't there, he was at his grandfather's funeral.
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But anyway, we got the win. I don't care how it happened, or how we did it, but the W column is one number higher now.
With that said, I'm heading to bed. w00t! A rhyme!
Ah ha! Caught not paying attention! That doesn't happen to you very often. (cackle, cackle)
By the way Rush got 24 plus minutes. Hehehehehehe!
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It's been YEARS since I've seen the Pacers win in person.
Think about that for a minute. Years.
And I was supposed to be out of town for this one - didn't even have tickets until yesterday.
Things are finally looking up.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill
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At first, you probably assume that you're fertile. If you're not interested in pregnancy, you might go to great lengths to prevent it. Then, when the time is right, you stop using birth control — but nothing happens. That's when you start to reconsider your fertility.
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I say that I intellectually accepted the idea of no children because we hadn't even started to talk about babies at the time. When I came home from our honeymoon, though, I was pregnant. My husband walked around like king of the world. We had a beautiful baby girl. When she was 18 months old, I wanted another baby. This time we actively tried for pregnancy — without success.
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After some time, I realized that I needed to let it go. I told myself to be grateful for the family we had, and we decided not to pursue infertility testing. I don't know if I would have stuck with that decision for the long haul because eventually I got pregnant again.
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If you've faced infertility, please consider sharing your story. I'd love to listen.
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Two little charm packs of Aneela Hoey's Sherbet Pips were sitting patiently in one of my fabric bins (aka moving boxes) and I've been wanting to use them in a manner befitting of such fun lively prints.
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Some fun coordinating fabric for the back to make the envelope opening...
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The shed is 20 by 14 ft. and the porch is 6 by 20 ft. The exterior is primarily Cement board, and constructed for minimum maintenance. It took me a full year to complete on weekends, when available. We've only just begun decorating it.
What a relaxing place to sit in the evening, especially during a rain storm with the tin porch roof.
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This is truly amazing! I was looking to build a shed, and I think I just found my inspiration! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Mike44G and you're welcome. As for me, it took me about 6 months to visualize a final plan that was exciting enough to inspire me to get started. The last hurdle was getting my wife's buy in (or should I say "authorization" LOL). Once she pushed me to get started, it was exciting all the way to the end. Good luck.
NOW that's a bad boy shed !! Love the theme and I,m gonna have to build on like it themed on an old time fixit shop store. Love to have customers come to see arcade and pinball games I custom restore in a shed like that as my shop and showroom !! Thanks for the idea Big "G"
We love this!! Thanks for sharing!
Have you drawn up plans and specs on your shed ? It would be a great help. Yopu should send pics to Popular Mechanics, I,m a subscriber and they may choose it to be featured in their mag. one month.
Thanks for all of your nice comments. I am very pleased with how it turned out and am really looking forward to decorating it. I do not have drawn up plans, but I have detail sketches I drew of critical parts, like the pier spacing, floor joist layout, Facade dimensions, material costs, etc. I also have over 200 pics showing various details. There are numerous features that cannot be seen, like a rack under the shed for my extension ladder, 4 ft rear overhang, passive ventilation details, portable ramps to fit over the 1" pipe at the roll up door (I used aluminum scaffold boards), etc. I am more than willing to share but would need a way to make contact. I will check into the Popular mechanics suggestion. Thanks.
Thinking outside the box. AWESOME shed. Plans? This would be a high plan seller, and modifications with different themes an add-on delite.
i had to give you one of my votes. iv had a similar idea in my head for a wood shop, but i havent had the time to build it. grear job!
Awesome job!! I could see that in my own backyard as a Old West Bar/Wood shop!! My wife and I have a 10x14 workshop out back now, but want to add another, larger, building for additional shop space. Woodworking, Lampwork, Ceramics would all benefit from this kind of space. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Many of these people will be in good health, but many others will have chronic health problems, like dementia, breathing difficulties or diabetes. So how will existing systems like the NHS cope? Moving to a health sector that is focused on keeping people healthy and fit in their homes and communities will become an increasing emphasis; a sea change in our country's policies and culture. Austerity and competitiveness We are also living in a time of austerity here, in parts of Europe and probably soon in the US, while economies elsewhere are growing. How to get austerity right, while at the same time enabling growth and better competitiveness against other countries is a significant challenge. Fuel poverty and associated impacts on health and wellbeing Did you know that around 1 in 5 households are now in fuel poverty in Britain – these are households that are spending more than 10% of their total income on energy. Many people living in these fuel poor homes suffer some form of related physical injury or illness. Around £1 billion a year is being spent on providing medical treatment for these people. We at BRE are currently researching the impact that fuel poverty has on mental health and wellbeing and the related costs to society, which are likely to be higher than the physiological costs. So as energy prices rise, there is a growing societal and economic need to make fuel poor homes more energy efficient – to take their occupants out of fuel poverty. For many people, the rising cost of energy is hitting disposable incomes, which in turn decreases the spending power of the economic engine driving our economy. Clearly the 'green' agenda and doing something significant to reduce the energy demands of buildings can do more than save carbon. Sustainability – added cost? But the trouble with all the 'green' issues is that they cost more money, get in the way, require bureaucratic regulation, don't they? Or isn't being 'green' all about new technologies and added costs? It is true that green technologies have a cost but ultimately, and with the right approach, going green is synonymous with best business practice, successful outcomes for all and profit. Let's consider some examples that provide food for thought. London 2012 I was seconded to the Olympic Delivery Authority for 6 years, working on construction for the London 2012 Games between 2006 and 2012. We adopted a balanced scorecard approach for the delivery of the Olympic build programme. Key issues on the scorecard included: health and safety (our number one priority); delivering on time; delivering on or under budget; meeting our sustainability targets; and being a great employer. These priorities were reflected in how we designed, procured and delivered the project. They had a positive impact on our culture and approach and permeated all those who worked on the project. Rather than prescribing solutions, we were all encouraged to think innovatively about how to meet the disparate objectives and challenges we faced. We invited prospective suppliers to innovate to come up with the best solutions and we procured against this balanced scorecard. 'Green' approaches, such as minimising resource use and waste, optimising efficiencies, reducing embodied environmental impacts, and responsible sourcing were embraced and they led in several instances to reduced first costs, improved process and safety, delivery of what was promised, saving money overall, and meeting sustainability standards. This approach helped British companies to up their game, to innovate and be better than international competition (full reports on this can be found on the London 2012 learning legacy website). AIMC4 – 'greener' homes The government and industry funded housing research initiative AIMC4 is a great example of an innovation project based on sustainability that is helping our country to deliver against its own priorities and also to improve our edge for export. The objective of the project was to build 'greener' homes at the same or lower cost than less energy efficient homes using the government's Code for Sustainable Homes. The Code brings together the range of disparate but related factors required in a 'green' home; factors such as energy efficiency, waste, biodiversity, materials and water, for example. Importantly, it does not prescribe what to do, or what to use, but it does provide a consistent methodology by which different approaches can be compared. It is the system by which to innovate. In AIMC4 the focus has been on how to build sustainability into the fabric of the building. Project partners Technology Strategy Board, Barratt Homes, Crest Nicholson, Stewart Milne and BRE adopted a new culture with their supply chain, inviting solutions rather than buying only on first costs. The new solutions were trialled on a number of homes, and successes and failures carefully measured and rectified. The outcomes are better quality, more efficient, durable homes with appreciably lower energy bills and potentially lower mortgage rates because lenders' risks are reduced. The homes are over 50% more energy efficient, without adding cost when delivered at volume around the country. They have been achieved by smart regulation, the right culture, and a collaborative approach. The initiative has helped to make British companies world class. Just like the Olympics There is a clear imperative to deliver better economic and societal outcomes by being 'green'. Schools 'Green' schools have been required as part of the Department for Education's new school building programme for a number of years. These schools require significantly higher performance levels to achieve more environmentally sustainable performance. A similar approach to the ODA and AIMC4 methodology has been applied, this time using a system called BREEAM, which again brings together the 'green' factors that are key to innovation. The outcome? 'Green' schools are being built with almost no added cost above 'normal' schools, but with operating energy costs some 20% to 30% lower, meaning more money to spend on learning outcomes. Once again, better economic and societal outcomes are achieved by being more environmentally sustainable. Real estate owners Large corporate names are getting in on the 'green' agenda too – not just because it is the 'right' thing to do, but because it's good for the brand, for customers and because it is increasingly having an impact on balance sheet value, P&L and share value. Recent studies have shown that 'greener' real estate can achieve higher sale and rental values, and is easier to let. If you are a corporate with large real estate holdings, even a modest uplift on asset value can be significant for the balance sheet. And if energy costs are reduced, then there is a saving on P&L too. And this is before you take into account the benefits that occur in reporting on corporate social responsibility. A number of large European real estate owners have formed the International Sustainability Alliance to benchmark, share problems and practices to become greener. Again, this is an economically driven 'green' programme. 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One in a family trio of suspected shoplifters was recently arraigned in Oakland County Circuit Court and is said to be tied to several other incidents throughout the county.
The woman, Misty Miller, was arraigned Saturday at the Oakland County Circuit Court for retail fraud and obstructing police in West Bloomfield Jan. 25.
"We suspect that they were all working together," said West Bloomfield Lt. Tim Diamond Tuesday.
The West Bloomfield incident was only one in an apparent string of thefts.
Miller, 38, and her 18-year-old daughter were suspected of stealing a woman's purse at a Lake Orion church dinner Jan. 20 after they allegedly asked parishioners for money.
According to the victim's husband, individuals from the potluck asked the woman what was the matter. She said she came from Tennessee to get her daughter out of foster care.
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"(Miller) has an extradition warrant from Tennessee, an outstanding (open charge) warrant in Waterford and an obstruction charge" in West Bloomfield, along with the retail fraud, said Orion Township Lt. Dan Toth.
The incident tied to the West Bloomfield arraignment began at a Kroger off of Orchard Lake and Lone Pine roads.
"An employee (saw) and heard woman talking with someone in the phone about Rogaine and face cream," said Diamond. "She filled black bags she brought with her with items from the shelves."
Diamond and his West Bloomfield Police colleagues believe Miller was specifically targeting brands like Rogaine, Oil of Olay face cream and Prilosec antacid pills with the intention of selling them somewhere else.
In Orion Township, Lt. Toth expects to arraign Miller sometime today on the Lake Orion purse theft.
"This really struck a note as far as scams and frauds -- to come into church and ask for money, only to steal from someone who was already giving to you," said Toth.
A man in his 40s who has a connection with the two women also being investigated.
Toth said Orion deputies learned that the three suspects had been staying at Waterford's Highlander Motel for the last 10 days after leaving Tennessee.
The three are being investigated for other area property theft crimes in Waterford Township, as well.
"We feel that due to their circumstances, they were just getting started shoplifting in Oakland County," said Toth. "Evidence from the motel and receipts found supported that this was an ongoing crime enterprise, if you will."
Toth said he's glad that information-sharing protocols between area law enforcement entities worked out well.
Miller was put on $5,000 bond for the West Bloomfield shoplifting incident. In the Waterford open charge, she remains on a $10,000 bond. She also has three bench warrants in the 48th District Court, said Toth.


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Questioni''m 56 years old and on my disability benefits for over 2 years now. i used to earned $56,00.00 gross yearly. my husband is a retired reserved in the military and going to received his retirement this year in the military. he is 59 years old and working in another company for over 12 years now his yearly gross income alone is $56,000.00. we are planning to buy a house under VA home loans which is 0 down and we have $21,000.00 in savings and the only payments we have is is our apartment for $1,300.00 monthly and for his truck of $441.11 monthly. every time we use our credit cards we pay it off. my question is: is it the right time for us to get a house now and be a homeowner?
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Thanks for the question. It sounds like you are in good shape to buy a house. As far as timing, most likely you can still get a pretty good deal on a house. In most parts of the country housing prices still haven't reached their peaks from a few years ago yet.
Your monthly cash flow seems to be in order; the main advice I would offer is don't overspend on the house. If you are comfortable paying $1,300 rent and have been doing so for a long time, then I wouldn't buy a house with a $1,700 mortgage. You need to make sure that you can make the payment now and during retirement. At 56 and 59 years old, it is probably unlikely that you will pay off the house prior to retirement. There is a "homeowners" section to the website www.360financialliteracy.org that you may want to check out. It has some calculators and budgeting tools.
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When Fall Out Boy announced their reunion via their 'My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)' video, longtime fans were both excited and confused. What the heck was 2 Chainz doing there?!
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"We went out for dinner, talked about the idea, played him the song … the night I went out with 2 Chainz to talk about this, we took a picture together," bassist Pete Wentz told MTV News. "He posted it on the Internet like, 'Fall Out Boy featuring 2 Chainz.' Kids were like, 'That's not real.' The stuff we were doing was so crazy, it was like disbelief," Wentz said of the fan reactions. "It was like, 'Nah. Definitely they're gonna be playing on a TV show, but not [working with] rappers.'"
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Merry Christmas everyone, My wife got a full body Pet and CT scan 2 weeks ago and it turn out all good and clean.
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Frazier: Derby didn't have effect on swing
CINCINNATI -- Todd Frazier has hit one home run since the All-Star break after hitting 19 in the season's first half. The 2014 Home Run Derby National League champion, who lost in the final round to Yoenis Cespedes, said on Sunday that his participation in the contest hasn't negatively affected his swing.
"I'm getting a lot of singles [since the All-Star break], but at the same time, I'm producing," Frazier said. "They come in spurts -- when I hit home runs, usually I get three or four in a week. It happened last year for a month or two as well, and what has it been, three weeks or so since my last one? But that's the way it goes."
Frazier started the second half slowly but has been better at the plate recently, batting .296 over his previous 13 games going into Sunday's series finale against the Marlins. Seven of his eight RBIs since the break have come in that span. His 20 home runs going into Sunday's contest were a career high; he hit 19 both 2012 and '13.
"I remember in Double-A, I didn't hit a home run in my first 115 at-bats, and I still ended up with 17 that year," he said. "I'm not really worried about it. I'm still driving in runs, still producing."
Frazier will not hesitate if he's asked back to the Home Run Derby in the future. With the All-Star Game coming to Cincinnati's homer-friendly Great American Ball Park in 2015, Frazier would have a home-field edge.
"I'd be in it every year if I could," he said. "Especially next year."
Manny Randhawa is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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