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The FBI's Vision for Domestic Electronic Surveillance
September 9, 2012 in Featured
CNET correspondent Declan McCullagh discusses his May 2012 article on the FBI's Domestic Communications Assistance Center.
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Last month, Cryptome quietly posted a 2007 draft of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's vision statement for the Domestic Communications Assistance Center (DCAC). The document, which has received no media attention, offers the most in depth view yet of the DCAC and its surveillance functions. In May, CNET correspondent Declan McCullagh disclosed the existence of the DCAC, which he described as having a mandate "covering everything from trying to intercept and decode Skype conversations to building custom wiretap hardware or analyzing the gigabytes of data that a wireless provider or social network might turn over in response to a court order." The vision statement obtained by Cryptome describes the general functions and organization of the DCAC as well as the FBI's national electronic surveillance (ELSUR) strategy.
Under the plan, DCAC will coordinate, integrate, and distribute ELSUR solutions among domestic law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and intelligence community agencies (ICAs), acting as a centralized hub for obtaining and processing intercepted communications. According to the FBI, ELSUR capabilities are not "investigation-specific" and are "used in nearly every significant intelligence, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, criminal, and cyber crime investigation." The increasing "complexity and variety" of communications technologies in recent years has created difficulties for the FBI in maintaining their ELSUR capabilities. Though the FBI "spear-headed" the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), which substantially enhanced law enforcement's ability to conduct ELSUR, changes to the current system are needed to maintain operational effectiveness. The FBI's vision statement argues that "with the advent of digitally-based, switch-centric, advanced telecommunication services and features, the efficacy of agency-based 'wiretapping' diminished by the day" and as "computer-based 'electronic communications' continue to grow and surpass voice communications in volume, especially with the emergence and use of broadband technology, they far exceed voice communications in ELSUR complexity."
The FBI's Domestic Electronic Surveillance Strategy
To combat these "emerging challenges" in maintaining ELSUR capabilities, the FBI created a five-pronged national strategy aimed at improving coordination between law enforcement and private industry as well as updating legal provisions to make sharing easier. The DCAC is a central component of the FBI's larger national ELSUR strategy, weaving through each of its five focus areas summarized below:
1. Updating Federal ELSUR assistance mandates (e.g., updating CALEA):The FBI wants to revise CALEA to clarify that VoIP and broadband access providers are covered by CALEA, including the "lawful authority of LEAs/ ICAs to fully receive and appropriately process a subject's communications traffic, including IP/packet-based communications." 2. Revising and enhancing certain Federal statutory and administrative ELSUR-related authorities: "Sensitive law enforcement and proprietary service provider ELSUR techniques and information" should be protected and restrictions on the FBI's ability to "loan ELSUR equipment and provide technical assistance, training, etc. to state and local LEAs" should be removed.
3. Enhancing LEA and ICA ELSUR coordination: The DCAC will serve as a centralized location for coordinating research and development as well as operating networks "for the delivery of ELSUR intercept traffic, information-sharing, and technical support."
4. Enhancing ELSUR cooperation between Industry and LEAs/ICAs: The expanding complexity of communications technologies requires that "greater and broader industry liaison be pursued, especially with IP-based communications service providers and manufacturers and emerging trusted third-party ELSUR solution providers." The DCAC will play a significant role in this coordinating capacity as without "such centralized FBI-DCAC industry liaison efforts, fragmented and/or parochial approaches that otherwise might be pursued by individual Federal, state, and local agencies could unwittingly impair industry relations and their technical assistance to the detriment of the strategic goals of ICAs and LEAs."
5. Increasing LEA and ICA ELSUR technical and financial resources: The DCAC will serve as a distribution point for financial assistance in maintaining ELSUR capabilities, providing "centralized and coordinated utilization of ELSUR funds."
These areas of focus are designed to increase the FBI's technical capabilities for ELSUR and provide a centralized system for obtaining and delivering intercepted communications, something the "communications industry itself will welcome." The communications industry, according to the FBI's vision, "much prefers government agencies to act in unity" and "identify a single set of ELSUR requirements."
The central hub of this ELSUR strategy is the DCAC's Coordinating Office which will lead a network of "Regional Support Centers" designed to "facilitate the rapid distribution of DCAC ELSUR capabilities and solutions." These regional centers will "operate as the conduit through which strategic ELSUR services" can be distributed to ICAs and LEAs. To assist in this process, "the DCAC will establish and maintain a cost-effective transport mechanism to deliver ELSUR traffic from the intercept access points (IAPs) of communications providers (telephone companies, ISPs, broadband access and VoIP providers, etc.)" to one of the DCAC's regional centers. The regional center will then process the traffic and provide it to "end-user agencies that will be responsible for administering, monitoring, minimizing, recording, and storing the ELSUR product." The DCAC "will not have any direct operational role or responsibility in the actual criminal or intelligence investigations being conducted by any participating agencies using DCAC ELSUR technical support."
The DCAC's Coordinating Office will lead and oversee larger aspects of industry collaboration and research and development including "outreach and liaison with entities in the communications industry and standards bodies." Centralized funding in the form of "establishing a special-purpose multi-year account" for the DCAC's Coordinating Office will also allow the FBI to "continue to carry out and significantly expand upon its vitally important ELSUR R&D and other ELSUR-related efforts" that are designed to benefit the entire domestic governmental community.
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- Unravelling TrapWire: The CIA-Connected Global Suspicious Activity Surveillance System
- Unclassified Inspectors General Report on the President's Surveillance Program
- Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, and Cyberwar
- National Capital Region Electronic Designation and Validation of Federal/Emergency Response Officials
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|ORGANISERS of one of the year's biggest family events say they have received huge interest – with only a month to go until The Great Notts Show get under way.
The extravaganza, on September 27-29, will transform Old Market Square and Smithy Row into a colourful showground complete with outdoor restaurant, real ale bar, arts market, children's zone and kitchen demo area.
Andy Whyles, from organisers All About Events, says around 80 local food and craft stalls have already been confirmed – with real ales by Navigation Brewery as well as a performances from some of the finest local bands and artists.
"It will be a showcase for everything that makes this city and county great," he says.
Sponsored by NET, the event will feature more than 20 live acts on the main stage, including Josh Kemp, Georgie Rose and One Girl One Boy.
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Modeling of Damage Processes
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The Group is working on the modeling, analysis and simulation of damage processes.
Damage processes in elastic materials are complex multi-scale phenomena where different physical mechanisms are involved. This leads to highly nonlinear and nonsmooth coupled, time-dependent systems of partial differential equations. The treatment of those systems requires the development of new analytical tools and adequate numerical algorithms. A main challenge is that damage processes are typically unidirectional, i.e., self-healing is forbidden. The evolution of the damage variables is, therefore, described by evolutionary variational inequalities.Our group investigates both rate-independent and rate-dependent (viscous) approaches and couplings with further physical processes. Appropriate mathematical formulations and existence results are developed and convergence properties of viscous systems to rate-independent systems are studied. Beyond that, effective material laws for those models are identified by means of homogenization techniques.
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Our group develops effective macroscopic models which capture the essential effects of the individual spatial scales and which are, nevertheless, adequate for numerical simulations. We pursue a holistic mathematical modeling approach ranging from micro-processes over mesoscopic damage models to macroscopic crack models as illustrated in the following diagram:
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It's been so long since last time I updated this project. Back then there was hardly reliable Windows 8 patches. Since I started to apply UxStyle memory patching in previous release, I planned to make complete memory patching build in next version so all Windows since XP can use this without trouble and now I can do this after releasing OS X Mavericks updates with Windows 8.1 support.
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At first I planned to release this on X'Mas but considering previous version having critical problems like breaking Windows 8 activation, it's better to release as soon as possible. Sorry I didn't use Windows 8 back then so testing in virtual machine won't know whether it breaks or not without being activated. In this release, all reported bugs are taken care off. Windows 8 x86 can use theme without trouble now Windows 8.1 is officially supported with start button modified for OS X ones as well. Upgrading to version 2.0 will also fix breaking activation bug without the need to applying patch or uninstall so it's highly recommended to upgrade immediately.
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Christmas is coming and I got some emails from companies offering giveaway. These are what I considered interesting and would like to share.
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One way I coped was the belief that schizophrenia sufferers are actually reacting normally to quite alarming false inputs: audible, visual, even touch and smell. We would all eventually exhibit similar behaviors faced with the same continuous assault on our senses. This perspective helped me empathize with my suffering relative, but I never lost the fear that he might at any moment become violent.
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1) Overview
After learning the concepts of perimeters and areas, it is easy for students to think that figures with larger perimeters would also have larger areas, and vice versa. This applet helps teachers to explore with students the variety of the perimeters of a figure formed by several congruent squares touching side by side. Together with the complementary applet "28888 Variety of Areas with Fixed Perimeter", teachers can clarify with students that a figure with a larger area may have a smaller perimeter, and areas and perimeters are two different concepts.
2) Learning Objective
- Recognize figures with same areas could have different perimeters;
- Recognize the strategy of minimizing the perimeters of figures with the same areas.
3) Teaching Approach
An inquiry teaching approach is expected. Students are asked to arrange 3 to 9 squares to form different figures and find their possible perimeters. Teacher then guide students to express their strategies of getting the largest and smallest perimeter with a certain number of squares.
4) Teacher's Note
- For each number of squares, ask students to record the possible perimeters in the table of the applet;
- Guide students to focus on the change of the perimeter when a square is dragged to a new position;
- Discuss with students the strategy of minimizing the perimeter, especially for 4 and 9 squares.
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Personally, I like late spring and early summer quite a bit ― it's not my favorite weather when compared to October, but this time of the year brings you some of the longest days of the year.
Also, if the pattern is right you can get some really nice weather that rivals early fall in terms of low humidity and milder temperatures that we'll miss when summer heat arrives in a few weeks.
This week, despite shower chances, will at least provide the combination of lower humidity and temperatures that are more typical for early May than early June.
The cause is last Friday's storm system that brought rain and wind to the region.
The storm system's energy in the upper portions of the atmosphere ended up parking itself over the Great Lakes this past weekend. It will slowly migrate through the Northeast over the course of the week.
That slow migration of energy means a cooler than average week, with shower chances nearly each day through Friday. On the bright side, it will also result in a number of days of free natural air conditioning.
It won't rain each day in any one location. Nor will it rain constantly. But the strong sunshine of June will provide the fuel to destabilize the atmosphere and upper level energy to fire up scattered showers and thunderstorms each afternoon.
The showers will be fewer in number on Monday and Tuesday, but still a possibility each afternoon.
The most likely days to get showered upon, at least as of now, appear to be Wednesday and Thursday. Any showers could bring gusty winds but flooding does not appear likely this week as the shower activity will not produce terribly heavy rainfall. Tuesday appears to be the coolest day as the airmass looks to be the most stable and clouds most numerous.
We should slowly break free of the pattern on Friday ― a few showers are still possible but nothing widespread ― with Saturday and Sunday looking downright awesome as high pressure takes over our weather.
Highs this weekend will reach or exceed 80 both days with plenty of sunshine and modest humidity. Too bad we couldn't bottle this weekend and save it for our next foray into the mid and upper 90s later on this summer!
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Brave – Two More Gorgeous Oscar Ads
A couple of gorgeous Brave FYC ads for Best Animated Feature were recently released. The ad above was a recent Variety cover, while the one below is a beautiful two page spread. Thanks as always to Awards Daily for the … Continue reading
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Fruit Wars Free
The popular game Fruit Wars is now available as a free, ad-supported version!
In Fruit Wars, you control the hero lime, armed with only a bottle of lime juice with which to kill enemy fruits.
To make matters worse, these enemy fruits have a really bad habit of firing poison fruit juice at you at ever increasing speeds.
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Courses: Junior Research Seminar: Psychological Biases and Economic Decisions (ECONH371B01)
Spring 2013
A seminar-based course covering current research on the role of psychological biases in economic decision-making. The focus is on critical reading of recent work and developing students' own research.
Prerequisites: Econ 300, 304.
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"Superplexus Vortex (#1)" was my first formalized Giant Superplexus. Although a 48″ diameter foamcore model of "Superplexus Circles" was already built, my desire was to create a unique and overtly complex new design for the private collector who commissioned this new piece. The collector came to me after having played endlessly with the Perplexus game (though what he actually had was an original Superplexus, from Tiger/Hasbro).
We met for lunch at Jalisco Mexican Food, across the street from Santa Rosa JC. Discussed was the concept for the exhibit and the desires of the collector. He wanted to make it clear that I was the artist, with complete design and aesthetic freedom. We agreed to some rules, limitations, a due date, payment schedule, and basic dimensions. I was to build within a 36″ sphere, supported by a gimbal. The internal structure would be numbered to delineate play. I maintained the intellectual property, with reproduction rights as desired. The collector offered to free the piece for exhibition whenever needed.
Sight unseen, the collector trusted my artistic sense and personal integrity. He took a risk, which was of great value to me. The cost was limited by his budget, but that was all I needed to get started. In the end, I received no actual income, barely recovering expenses only because my friend James Yonts VOLUNTEERED over 100 hours to help build it.
Superplexus Vortex (#1) was commissioned as part of an exhibit at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. The show, entitled "INTERSECTIONS: Puzzles As Art", was curated by George Miller and Nancy Mintz, and ran from June 19 to August 16, 2009. The Vortex piece barely made it to the show! I made the finishing touches at midnight, the night before the exhibit opened. That's what happens when it takes 400 hours to produce my first formal piece! Now that I know the time commitment, I am more prepared.
With a very limited budget, I purchased two sets of 36″ (91.44 cm) acrylic domes from Complex Plastics.


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Author: adorableprince [LJ]
Main Characters: Kris, Luhan, inserts of Lay and Chen
POV: Third-person
Genre: Pairing (KrisHan), Romance, Tragedy
Length: Oneshot, Completed
Note: Recommendation by The Chief
Note: We, both admins, love this author. Amazingly cracky-filled fics that just managed to touch your heart at the same time.
Airplanes are a constant in Kris' life but it isn't until he meets Luhan that flights actually get interesting.
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About the Linux Hamsoft Database |
Terry Dawson started the HAM-HOWTO to encourage ham-radio operators to use the linux operating system. It was originally called the RADIOLINUX list, but when it moved to the Linux Documentation Project it was renamed HAM-HOWTO. The last version (2.3) was dated April 1, 1997. Here are Terry's words from the introduction: |
It is hoped that this document will assist Amateur Radio operators in finding and trying the various amateur radio software that has been written for or ported to Linux. It is also hoped that as a consequence of this information being available that more amateur radio operators will choose Linux as the platform of choice for their experimentation, and that software developers will choose Linux as the platform for their software development, further expanding the role of operating systems like Linux in the Amateur Radio field. |
Linux was becoming popular amongst hams quickly and it was hard to keep up with newly released software. Joop Stakenborg started the Linux Hamradio Applications and Utilities Homepage in an attempt to create browseable pages with references to linux hamradio software. He opened his site officially on January 2, 1999. Here is the announcement from the linux-announce mailing list: |
After a month of testing and feedback I am ready to release the linux hamradio applications and utilities homepage. They are at http://www.casema.net/~aba. It is intended for hamradio operators who use linux and are looking for a software package. The site has 2 possible ways of navigations: through simple text screens and by a java-script enhanced page, which uses an icon driven menu system. At the time of writing 116 hamradio software packages are included ranging from a simple utility to calculate bearing and heading between two radio stations to an electronic design package. I hope radio hams will use my page as a starting point for using linux hamradio software. Hopefully it will inspire hamradio operators to write more linux software too. |
Again, these pages where hard to maintain, because of the continously changing software version numbers, dates and URL's. Editing was done by hand and with over 100 html pages, it was hard to keep up with the ever changing software. A few months later, Terry and Joop got together and set up some requirements for a database driven web interface. MySQL was chosen, interfaced with PHP3. Terry wrote the pages and Joop's entries were merged into the database and updated. Linux Australia provided the webspace. The site was announced on the linux-hams mailing list on August 4, 1999: |
After several weeks of testing we are proud to announce the LINUX AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE DATABASE. The database can be viewed at http://radio.linux.org.au The startup page will show you new software which has been entered in the last month. You will see buttons, which will allow you to browse the database by section, sorted by date, title, or subsection. There are 2 buttons on the main page for adding software packages and sending feedback to the database maintainers. When you add a package, it will be held back until it has been reviewed by one of the maintainers. Credits for the web-pages go to Terry Dawson, VK2KTJ. Terry has used PHP3, a powerful HTML language to talk to a MySQL database where the records are stored. The records were taken and updated from http://www.casema.net/~aba, which means these pages will soon be obsolete, as will be the HAM-HOWTO, if this database will prove to be useful. We hope this software database will encourage hams to write and share amateur radio software for linux. |
The Linux Hamsoft Database runs Debian GNU/Linux and reached 100.000 requests in march 2000 with over 30.000 pages served. The administrator team consists of Terry Dawson, VK2KTJ, Joop Stakenborg, PG4I and about 50 hams who maintain their own entries in the database. |
We are still looking for people who can help us with designing graphics and updating records in case you own a linux hamradio project. If you would like to join us, please fill in the feedback form. |
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This case is neat and all but $400 is outrageous. I was expecting something around $250 as I was reading the review.
I clicked after seeing the little pic first, expect to get a good laugh. I actually kinda like it though. $400 is ridiculous though.
Likewise, but that doesn't make me want one any less. If anything, it kinda increases the appeal, since it'll be far less commonly used. You could, of course, build a rig using one of like a billion Antec 900s. DO WANT!!!
What the heck is that thing! Actually the blue aluminum does look cool, but the back front and top have too much of chicken wire look to them. There are some inovative aspects here. The PSU bay done lower segregates it more and helps hide the cables, I like the drives bays, and the sloped optical bay. So maybe these ideas will end up in other cases. But in the end this is just a novelty, and $400 for novelty IS too much.
I like it... The price is the only problem ... Do they offer it in a different color scheme? Edit: I guess not... just looked at their website... Something all black would've been good....
off the top of my head: Looks Weight Tooling lasts longer Ability to anodize rather than paint Can go much thicker with components before weight comes back to being an issue, increasing the chassis strength. Heat dissipating properties Did I mention is looks much better than steel? J/K but looks sell long before any real use for it is required.
Love the case. Inwin has come up with some great cases lately. $400 is steep, but I would by one right now.
Congrats to In Win, absolutly beautiful.. I want!!!!! (I would buy one and keep it untill I am bored of my Cosmos II in maybe 5 years)
No matter what I do I always have a lot of dust. Except for the single back exaust and pci slots, there are no openings without a filter. I vacuum regularly and have an air filter running. I am not sure an open case would make too big of a difference.
from material, the aluminum looks pretty nice and the design is ok for me if you add some light in that, there would be a nice effect when the light pass through the case but its too open that would collect dust faster
This is kinda neat but man there special cases are really high priced. I seen theres gonna be a window version also. The cd drive reminds me of the old bulldozer r4 case. They should of made a diff bracket and stacked a few ssd there's in that spot. make good use of the area. never hurts to be able to have more slots for when you run outta space.
I really like this case. The price tag is pretty high but it would make a nice addition to my desk . I may consider buying one with my tax return.
I think the aluminium "laminate" design is brilliant. They have a winner, but it needs some honing. Don't make it look like a kids toy (Gross shape) *Removable* internal and external covers for more for dust control and airflow and fan options. More flexibility for watercooling, like accomodating a 360 rad Hotswap SATA bays (all of them) If it had the above, I'd buy one immediately, even given the price!
Just saw this one at work the other day and found it a little strange. If "different" is what they were going for then they hit the nail on head! It is very sturdy though. I don't know how many people are going to get these cases for their builds so should be interesting once we start selling them in our configurations soon.


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Beer28 wrote:Or you could get some exercise and lose some weight before you die from the impending heart attack, but far be it from me to prioritize your life decisions.
dahat wrote: If I had time... I'd think about building a public service site to warn potential BeerCoSoftware customers and investors of the irrationality and untrustworthiness of one of its key persons.
Sorry, I just had to capture that quote before it gets deleted. For history's sake, ya know. After all, half of what you post, Mr. Beer, gets taken out later on.
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Recipe by ThePortugueseChef
"My beautiful wife is Burmese. Her grandmother made this delicious soup for me and I have been hooked ever since. I was inspired and feeling adventurous one day and decided to make it myself. Not as good as Grandma's, but it works when she is not around."
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1/2 onion, chopped
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup water
1 (16 ounce) package rice noodles
1 quart lukewarm water, or as needed to cover
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 cups chicken broth, divided
2 tablespoons chickpea flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 onions, halved and thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup coconut milk
For Garnish:
1 lemon, cut into wedges
4 green onions, sliced on the bias, green and white parts
2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 dash fish sauce, or to taste (optional)
1 cup crispy fried rice noodles (optional)
1 pinch curry powder, or to taste (optional)
Unbelievably yum! Made it pretty much as written, except the chick was already cooked, skipped optional garnishes, and only 1/4t cayenne, which left it still quite spicy. Even at that, my 10 and 7 year olds happily devoured their portions, alternating bites with salad or bread to mitigate the heat! Definitely a keeper!
This is a really delicious soup, I'm only taking off one star because I found the sauteed chicken in it to be a bit unappealing. i'm making it again tonight, but using some leftover roasted chicken in it, and I think that will be much tastier. I couldn't find chickpea flour, so I used regular all-purpose flour instead and that seemed to work okay. This soup has lots of opportunities for modifications, adding different vegetables, tofu, etc. Very yummy, versatile, and really hits the spot, and all that ginger is quite soothing especially if you have a cold.
5 Ratings
So close to being perfectly delicious...I'm a bit perplexed by the amount of noodles called for the soup recipe...noodles went to waste. I tried all of the optional condiments and thought they added to the dish in a positive way.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Burmese Chicken-Coconut Soup (Ohn No Kyawswe)
Serving Size: 1/5 of a recipe Servings Per Recipe: 5 Amount Per Serving Calories: 711 Calories from Fat: 221
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June 04, 2012 |
New LELO SenseMotion Insignia 2 Range Arriving Now |
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Swedish designers at LELO have launched their newly enhanced SenseMotion Insignia 2 line of waterproof, rechargeable couples' massagers, presented in special Design Edition packaging to celebrate the brand's Red Dot Design Award of March 2012. The enhanced line is now arriving in thousands retail stores worldwide and is available to order via LELO.com. Incorporating significant performance upgrades to complement LELO's innovative SenseMotion movement-responsive remote controls, the new line looks set to cement LELO's leading position in the industry. Tiani 2 is worn by women for extra stimulation when making love, including a brand new attachment for enhanced sensations. Oden 2 is a couples' ring with a pioneering ultra-flexible form and additional attachment. And Lyla 2 is a discreet egg-like massager that can be worn internally and controlled from a distance, indoors or out. All three designs now include a 50 percent increase in vibration power, three times greater wireless range and the option to control vibrations with or without the remote. Tiani 2 and Oden 2 include additional wearable attachment options, offering still more versatility in couples' play. "The original SenseMotion line redefined the industry with a wholly unique approach to couples' play," said U.S. Director of Sales and Marketing Donna Faro. "With these latest improvements, we're taking the best remote-controlled products on the market to a new level and we cannot wait to hear the response from our customers. It's a fitting tribute to the amazing achievement of Tiani winning the Red Dot, and we are absolutely thrilled to mark the occasion with these fantastic new upgrades." For more information on LELO's latest products, visit LELO.com.


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Jenna Clarke: Well what a night of spray tans, shiny material and sleek sexiness it has been so far at the 2013 Brownlow.
While none of the jewellery we saw on the girls sparkled quite as brightly as Steven Motlop's diamond studs, they gave it a red hot crack on the red carpet.
Now the catwalk is done let's get on with the official count where Scott Spits will be your host for this evening.
P.S. Go Freo!
Jessie Habermann looking chic, sexy, classic.
Jenna Clarke: And finally, one vote to Marc Murphy's partner Jessie Habermann for her classic and sexy Bonita Couture number.
Erin Maxwell - how the '80s should have looked.
Jenna Clarke: 2 votes for tonight goes to Erin Maxwell.
Love the daring and bright colour, love the cut, love the soft hair and make-up.
Brynne and Taylor Swift both in Herve Leger. Photo: Instagram
Jenna Clarke: Uh oh, I think we have a case of "bitch stole my look" happening here. Brynne and Taylor both in Herve Leger.
Who wore it better?
Has Dane Swan been drafted to the Bondi Hipsters? Photo: Donna Demaio
Jenna Clarke: Dane Swan woke up an hour ago.
You can't tell...
Collingwood's Harry O'Brien and partner. Photo: Donna Demaio
Jenna Clarke: Harry O'Brien's partner has spent half the night telling everyone that her strap isn't falling down, it's the design of the gown.
Geez, it's fashion people, give the girl a break, it's her first Brownlow.
Better luck next year darl.
Brownlow favourite, and all round good sport, Gary Ablett Jnr, struck a pose with 3AW's red carpet reporter Donna Demaio.
Jenna Clarke: With the Swisse Red Carpet cam asking for everyone to pose for selfies and pull silly faces, Brownlow favourite, and all round good sport, Gary Ablett Jnr, struck a pose with 3AW's red carpet reporter Donna Demaio.
Partner Jordan looks impressed.
Clementine McVeigh. Fan-fashion-tastic.
Jenna Clarke: Oh hi Clementine McVeigh, the Emmys called and would like you to return their thunder.
There is only one thing that I love more in life than a sequinned encrusted gown, and that is a long-sleeved sequinned encrusted gown.
3 votes.
Dockers captain Matthew Pavlich, celebrating the Brownlow in Perth tonight.
Jenna Clarke: The Dockers can't be with us tonight thanks to a date with the Hawks at the MCG on Saturday, so instead they are celebrating #Brownlow night in Perth.
Captain Matthew Pavlich and his wife Lauren have rolled up to Crown (3,000km away) looking sharp.
Lauren is wearing an Aelkemi gown, which looks similar to something we saw in Dolce & Gabbana's Sicilian S/S '14 collection recently.
Fashion blogger and WAG Nadia Coppolino gives good shoulder, loving the hip too. Photo: Instagram
Jenna Clarke: Jimmy Bartell's fiancee Nadia Coppolino is, as they say in fashion, shutting it down.
Love this colour on her. Great cut too, well played Thurley.
Brynne Edelsten Photo: Instagram
Jenna Clarke: Brynne in beige.
What is going on?!
I miss her sparkle.
Good to see she's still got her girlish charm about her though.
Nic Naitanui and Elle Demasi
Jenna Clarke: Eagles star Nic Naitanui has just walked the red carpet with his partner Elle Demasi.
The 22-year-old primary school teacher is representing WA fashion in a lemon silk Steph Audino creation.
Strapless and form fitting the gown finishes with a dramatic fishtail.
The Perth born WAG is adorned with more than $170,000 worth of Rosendorffs diamonds.
"It was very busy," she told Fairfax Media after finishing her second Brownlow red carpet sashay.
"Lots of cameras and questions. "I'm just glad it's all over now and we can relax with a drink."
Cheers, just remember Elle, no one gets "Fevola-ed" anymore.
Rebecca Judd in J'Aton Couture.
Jenna Clarke: She's back in red and red hot. Rebecca Judd has arrived ladies and gentlemen.
Wearing a J'Aton Couture creation, she's standing out in a sea of ivory, ink and sand which are appearing to be the most popular shades this year.
The wife of Carlton's Chris Judd burst (literally) onto the scene back in 2004 in a red Ruth Tarvydas number but has since found her fashion groove and has worn a number of bespoke designs by local designers like Toni Maticevski and the J'Aton boys over the years.
This year, however, she's dressing for two. She is expecting her second child later this year.
Jenna Clarke: Brynne has arrived. In a bandage with no bling. I hope she's not sick.
Photo to come shortly.
Jenna Clarke: For those of you playing at home, here's our photo gallery direct from the red carpet.
Let me know your thoughts on Twitter - @jennamclarke, who deserves to be best dressed? Who should be red vested? Who wishes they had shares in Hollywood Tape tonight?
2013 Brownlow Medal red carpet arrivals
Gary Ablett and Jordan Papalia. Photo: Pat Scala
Jenna Clarke: Well you know it's nearly bounce down to the biggest night of the year when the TV stars star arriving.
Natalie Barr and Sam Armytage of Sunrise are en route to Crown Palladium. All we know is that they are wearing Myer designers.
No word if they'll be joining the Port Adelaide pres at his table tonight.
Natalie_barr & I on our way to #brownlow pic.twitter.com/30N4IDOi3N
— Samantha Armytage (@sam_armytage) September 23, 2013
Brownlow favourite Joel Selwood getting his designer swag on. Photo: Instagram
Jenna Clarke: All eyes will be on Brownlow favourite Joel Selwood tonight.
Especially if his rumoured girlfriend, ex-Home & Away star Esther Anderson joins him and his Hugo Boss on the blue carpet.
What I wouldn't give to see a Brynne E v Esther A high fashion smack down on live television.
Felicity Harley in the make-up chair. Photo: Instagram
Jenna Clarke: Brownlow's most consistent performer Felicity Harley, wife of Tom, always knows how to do "the AFL's night of nights".
She's one of the only WAGs who has been busy on social media this afternoon having some fun in the make-up chair.
Jenna Clarke: Tania Buckley, wife of Collingwood coach Nathan, has posted an outfit teaser on Twitter.
Sneak peak at tonight's dress, stay tuned for the reveal on the red carpet @BacciniAndHill @JackieHeraldSun pic.twitter.com/YPpwNlrqZ0
— Tania Buckley (@themineech) September 23, 2013
In the accessorises department she'll be sporting Louboutin heels and an Alexander McQueen clutch. I remember the days when "accessorising for the Brownlow" to Tan ment wearing a bedazzled g-string out the back of your dress. Ah, the '90s those were the days.
Jenna Clarke: Before tonight's sartorial splendour let's take a trip back down memory lane to the Brownlow red carpet's of yesteryear.
Red Carpet of Brownlow past
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Here from the start in on page 34 tho. Wayne Besanko and Powerchip rock my world. Quality product, quality guy, quality finger licking good wife.
Here from the start in on page 34 tho. Wayne Besanko and Powerchip rock my world. Quality product, quality guy, quality finger licking good wife.
Originally Posted by Some Fuckwit
Wayne's busy writing one of his legal emails in response to every poster on every forum that has dissed him.
You will be hearing from his lawyers as soon as he is done. :P
PF's personal purveyor of pleasant wooden penises.
Every PF member needs one of these to store said item just incase one is needed
Cal inspired "list"Originally Posted by Kyle
1998 Honda CBR900RR - Track bike
1998 Honda CBR900RR - Stunt bike
1998 Honda CBR900RR - Turbo Streetfighter
1998 Honda CBR900RR - Bladerod
1998 Honda CBR900RR - Frame.... TBA
2003 Kawa ZX6R - daily thingo
1994 Landcruiser 80 - Workhorse!
1997 Ford XH Ute - Drag car
1946 Studebaker M16 truck - Long term project
35 pages...yikes seems this didnt slow down
That is so fucking dodgy!Originally Posted by Ansch
They should start CAA (Cheap Ass Anomynous) i.e. "Hi, I'm John and I've been 4 weeks now without buying cheap crap and blaming China for my own poor judgement"
OK all bets are off now. I was initially against the wife fingering and whatnot but this last stunt has proven Wayne Besanko and Matt Bekam of POWERCHIP are Grade A, Level Infinity of the Highest Order lying cuntbags.
Burn them.
Have you found this thread yet Wayne Besanko old buddy? My number is still posted at the bottom. Still waiting for you to come at me bro. Or are you too busy coming in Matt Bekam?
Posting just so I can be sued
time to join this thread finally. Many lols. Even more luls if wayne and sketchy met and he belted phil down in 1 hit..
Member of PF v12 club incTM
So as I'm scrolling through this thread and the linked MB posts NOD32 pops up saying Trojan time - "variant of Kryptik.IVY" trojan from contatto.cz.cc (MB header maybe?)
Closed off the MB posts and the alerter stops too.
Surely someone didn't go all ethug?
"http://contatto.cz.cc/c8t5fr9g/?19484673cb63d9a554415103070e0702030f0f0906060c020 300060c0404000107;1;2 a variant of Win32/Kryptik.IVY trojan connection terminated Threat was detected upon access to web by the application: C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe."
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I havent heard anything from Wayne today. Should i email something?
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AMG Cafe menu NO POWERCHIP YO
Breakfast ///M3
Lunch ///M5
Dinner ///M6
Fruity Desert 996 Twin Turbo
11.7 @ 121mph Australias fastest C63
Wayne Besanko/Matt Bekam...
These guys are the authors of their own misfortune!
Good luck fella's. Matt if your reading this, looks like there just getting warmed up on you...
Qr Sprint 57:90
Qr Clubman 60:63
Yeah I'm getting virus alerts too from MBF.
Nothing here... On the iPad anywayOriginally Posted by C0V3R
The work computer didn't pick it upOriginally Posted by Sport4
Probably delivered via flash...
A few of the "old guard" will remember Newsgroups - in particular aus.cars...
I bring you this gem posted by Wayne in 1999
I would like to refer people to this way back 10 years agoI have the Slick 50 sales blurb, which is very comprehensive.
It includes a full reprint of 2 tests carried out in Germany by the TUV.
As you know Julian, those guys have some of the most thorough tests, and are
totally independent, virtually government run.
The first was of power increase. Car tested, kW at wheels recorded. Slick 50
added, bed in period, car retested, showed power increase.
Cant remember the exact power increase, (I have it at work), but I think it
was ABOUT 4-6%.
Second test was on time taken to coast, testing friction loss. It showed the
car ran longer on deceleration after use of Slick 50.
I have purchased Slick 50, and used it on a few cars. I have not tested
engine power gains, but I believe it saved the engine on my 323i BMW when a
water hose burst, and I kept driving, which I believe would have 'done a
head gasket' without Slick 50.
I'll see if the TUV reports are available electronically, if they are, ill
post them, or put the web address on a post.
What do you think of Slick 50???
Wayne Besanko
Back when the courts/lawyers did think they had a chance at poicing the internet.... (Hence the retraction)
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Shed Project: 1994 Laser Lynx with BP-T
fucking NS cunts. I am still banned.
still the best shits on PF.
Originally Posted by Tut
Link from Bimmerboost, Wayne vs owner of Gintani, a tune house with links to an ex employee... http://www.bimmerboost.com/showthrea...-image&p=45556 (need to join to read)
"I can confirm that Jeremy Fleming read a supercharged M3 that had Gpower software fitted, and did so whilst he was working for us. He did so without the companies knowledge or consent. This stolen file was then used as a base for other supercharged cars.
This was being done while Jeremy was not entitled to earn income from outside our company.
Powerchip has never been paid for the work on the supercharged m3's that was being done at Gintani whilst Jeremy was contracted to work solely for Powerchip.
The Gintani "crew" including people like John Martin called Jeremy's secret work "ghost tuning". When a hidden folder was found containing the files which had been completed (but Powerchip never aware of or paid for) we made a record of the information in an excel spreadsheet.
After we advised Jeremy that his services were no longer required because we found tge hidden folder called "YO", we contacted Alex from Gintani by telephone and advised him that I had become aware that Jeremy was providing him with tuning. Alex stated to me that despite us having dates and in some cases VIN numbers, that we would never be able to prove that the work was done for Gintani.
It was then that Alex told me he carries a gun for protection, and that I should stop that line of inquiry.
We have retained the details of the cars that were completed without our knowledge, and I am happy to detail them on here if requested.
If members have any questions, I wil do my best to address them here."
It is common knowledge that a G-Power file was read from a car after it blew up on my dyno. This was determine the cause of the failure. It was caused from excessive timing. Before this occurred I had 2 customer cars as well as my own car running superchargers, driving, on the road. So I can't see any inference. Ask the customer who's car is in question. He will tell you how he had ridden in my own car before this car was even finished build.
As for Jon Martin a Gintani customer and also G-power customer (his engine blew up too after installing a G-power supercharger kit), he was a customer of yours who had Jeremy custom dyno tune his vehicle at Gintani. This was paid for in full to Powerchip.
As for the gun, I have never told you I carry a gun nor do I need one for protection. FWI I can do just fine with out one. But I am a proud gun owner. So what???
I did not want to resort to desperate name calling..... Well here goes.
How are the assault charges going Wayne? Can't leave your hands to yourself?
What about Meth-Amphetamine Production at your House which is also Powerchip office in Melbourne, Australia? Or what about said current employee doing the same while in the USA working briefly in the USA office? Or perhaps the white powders that would arrive at offices in USA and Australia? Or instruction to send on powders onto Australia office after it arrived at USA office? How many times has the PC AUS office been raided by Drug Squad/Police in relation to drug investigations? What was seized in said raids? How many drug addicts and criminals are currently employed at your Australian office? What about your taxes Wayne? Do you pay them? How many employees never had 1099s or W2s signed? Did you pay their taxes? What about not paying Travis? Or how you revoked his ownership after 10 loyal years of service? The list goes on and on......
I feel embarrassed that I have been led to this point. We are known not to name call or even post on threads, but you have kept pushing.
Wether it is good or bad thanks for the publicity Wayne. Any member's want jucier details please call or PM.
If you want to keep pushing all criminal details of you and employees will be posted, just like you did to Jeremy. I hope it does not lead to that.
"I can add that I have heard this rumour (stolen G-Power M3 ECU) from many from each other independent sources."
As a forum owner I would think you would not rely on rumor for the things you can be quoted on. As for you saying we stole our M5 tune, wtf? Where do you get off? As for the Gintani M5 SC the car's performance was awesome just to add. This car was returned to stock due to the owner's lease being up. We are in the middle of moving shop and once settled we will release details of the car and its performance. We have another one........
hahahah this just gets fucking better every day!
im a cunt
and apparently i dont know shit...
And lets not forget, all over the sale of an old set of extractors that was really none of his business.
What a dickhead.
They should start CAA (Cheap Ass Anomynous) i.e. "Hi, I'm John and I've been 4 weeks now without buying cheap crap and blaming China for my own poor judgement"


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The 'stache is back! Only this time, it's not just a fashion statement. It's also a finely crafted corkscrew and
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Ride Every Ferry Boat
About three years into my Visit Every City in Washington State project, I decided to include a side project to Ride Every Ferry Boat in Washington State. Most people are aware of the Washington State Ferry Fleet which cross the Puget Sound, but there are several other county and private ferries that operate around the state. Some connect small islands, while others provide passage from one city to another on rivers and lakes.I am aware that there are several passenger only ferries throughout the state, such as Ocean Shores to Westport, the Victoria Clipper, and the Lady of the Lake on Lake Chelan. However, because I am traveling the state with my vehicle, I chose to ride the ferries that my car would be able to come along with me.
Washington State Operated Ferries
(Click on the ferry boat's name to see the photo)
PIERCE COUNTY (Anderson Island)
SKAGIT COUNTY (Guemes Island)
WAHKIAKUM COUNTY (Puget Island)
WHATCOM COUNTY (Lummi Island)
BLACK BALL TRANSPORT, INC. (Port Angeles to Victoria BC via the Strait of Juan de Fuca)
HERRON ISLAND COMMUNITY (Case Inlet - Puget Sound)
COLVILLE CONFEDERATED TRIBES (Inchelium-Gifford Ferry on the upper Columbia River)


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Main Reporting Agencies: There are three main, national, consumer credit reporting agencies (CRAs): Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Equifax Information Services, LLC, and Trans Union LLC (the "Big Three").
How CRAs Get Information: Experian, Equifax and Trans Union all collect information from court records, banks, credit card companies, finance companies, department stores, cellular phone companies, court records, and many other companies issuing credit. The Big Three do not necessarily have the same credit information because not all creditors send reports to all three agencies and the agencies do not all collect information from the same public records. One CRA may have incomplete information, for instance reflecting a tax lien but not the amount or the fact that it was released. Another might not even report the first lien.
Credit Report Is Changing: A credit report is not a paper file kept in one place at a credit reporting bureau. This is part of the reason correcting credit errors can be so frustrating. The credit reporting bureaus have all your information saved in a particular format in a big, interconnected database. Your information is maintained with everyone else's. When a credit reporting bureau receives information from creditors and others, it all goes into one big "vat" of information or a few different vats owned by affiliated companies.
When a business inquires into or "pulls" your credit report, a search program or algorithm pulls information from this vat based on your "personal identifiers" such as your name, address, date of birth and social security number. It is kind of like an internet search engine algorithm, except of course the credit reporting algorithm should be very selective in what it includes. The search algorithm is supposed to filter out obsolete credit information and credit information that doesn't belong to you. The remaining information is combined into one report. Your credit report isn't something fixed since the information used to create your credit report is constantly changing as creditors pour information into the vat.
Get A Copy Of Your Report: Consumers may obtain a free copy of their consumer report online once every 12 months. Simply go to www.annualcreditreport.com and request your complimentary Equifax, Experian and Trans Union profiles.
You are also entitled to a free report within 60 days of credit denial. The agency on which denial is based will be mentioned in the notice.
When you get your credit report the credit reporting agency may include a pamphlet or similar paperwork explaining how to read their particular format. There are generally five sections as follows:
Identification Information: This section usually includes your name, address, social security number, date of birth, former addresses, your employer's name, your job description and possibly your home phone number.
Credit History: This section shows various accounts and how timely you paid on them. There are two main types of accounts you see under "credit history." The first is revolving credit - meaning the minimum amount owed may be definite, but the payment due each month can be variable. This is typical of credit cards. Second is "installment accounts" - a definite amount due in fixed installments. A mortgage payment is typical of these, as are student loans. Underneath the accounts, it may reflect how and when payments were made on them. The credit bureaus break-down the account if there are late payments to show how many payments are 30, 60, 90 and 120 days past due (and some indicate later past dues of 150 days). Thus (3)(30), (2)(60), (1)(90) means you have paid three times past 30 days, two times past 60 days and once 90 days past the due date. If an account is fairly old, it may state that it is a "charge off", if you paid it after it was charged off it may state that it is a "paid charge off."
Collection Accounts: These accounts are being collected, usually by a collection agency, but sometimes also by companies that buy huge portfolios of charged off debt as well as some law firms.
Public Records: These records are usually obtained by a contractor for the credit bureaus. The contractor goes through the public records maintained by various courts and county records offices. Bankruptcies, judgment, satisfaction of judgment, tax liens, releases of tax liens and foreclosures are just some of the records that can go from the public record into your consumer report.
Inquiry Section: This is a listing of businesses that have either pulled your full credit report, pulled certain information on your report or have "prescreening" your report. The credit card company you applied to, the car dealership that illegally pulled your credit report, the credit bureau pulling your report at your request and others will show as inquiries. Generally if your full credit report was procured, an abbreviated name of the business will appear without initials in front of it. Generally, if a company with which you already have an account pulls your credit report or if a company's name appears that you have no affiliation with, there is a chance that your name and address were provided to the company as part of a "prescreening" program. "Prescreening" means that a creditor has gone to the credit bureau and asked for a list of addresses of people who meet certain criteria (e.g. mortgage over $300,000 etc.).
Errors In Credit Reports Occur Often: Fraud, data entry mistakes, improper merging of information by the CRA are all examples of common errors. The errors can be caused by the creditor, the CRA, a thief, or a collection agency or public record.
Documents Are Important. Many credit card companies, banks and even credit reporting agencies provide toll free numbers and websites you can use to dispute credit errors. It's better to document your credit error dispute on paper. However, if you decide to use the phone, follow-up in writing. Acknowledge the conversation (e.g. "this letter is a follow-up to my conversation by phone with your representative named Joe Smith in which we discussed . . ."). Send everything in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested. There are many reasons to write the dispute in addition to, or instead of, over the phone. Some of these are as follows:
Show Concern. Just the fact that you bothered to collect your thoughts and write formally shows you truly are concerned with the credit errors on your report. If you need the help of an attorney or regulatory agency later, they are more likely to take note of the seriousness with which you regard the matter.
Allow you to accurately track case. There may be many people involved in your dispute before it is resolved. First, many of the employees of credit institutions turn over regularly and you may be sent to a different person for each investigation. Also, you may need to show your paperwork to attorneys, law enforcement (in fraud cases), regulatory agencies and perhaps to a court. Having documents helps others "get up to speed." Many credit companies use software to have a chronology of their contacts with you, but it is recorded in a very self-serving manner to make the company look reasonable at your expense. Don't rely on a creditor keeping track of your matter in anything but a self serving manner.
Legal Effect. The obligations of some credit companies under some laws are not triggered unless you provide a written dispute.
Send Disputes to Credit Reporting Agencies. It is imperative you send dispute letters directly to the credit reporting agency. First it's imperative to send the dispute letter to the CRA because you must put the give the credit reporting bureaus on notice. Secondly, it's important because under the Fair Credit Reporting Act liability of the entity that furnishes the incorrect information depends on the furnisher's response to the credit reporting bureau.
Send Credit Disputes By Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested. Many attorneys who deal with credit reporting issues think it is imperative you send the disputes by certified mail return receipt requested instead of by phone and over the internet. With certified mail, you can track the letter all the way to the credit reporting bureau and document its receipt.
Where to Send Credit Disputes. It is not absolutely necessary to send disputes to the company furnishing incorrect credit information to the credit reporting agency, but it is the only way you can be certain that the furnisher of the disputed information is fully aware of your complaint. Believe it or not, the credit reporting agencies do not send your dispute documents to the furnisher of information - they typically just summarize the dispute into a code. Your affidavit, police report or copies of other relevant documents will not be sent on. The bureaus are not truly concerned with the "maximum possible accuracy" as required by the FCRA. Like your disputes with the credit reporting bureaus, you will want to send it all by certified mail return receipt requested.
Styles of Credit Disputes. With disputes you want to provide the information necessary to have your dispute investigated and convey what is happening to you as a result of the false credit reporting.
Basics of Contesting Credit Errors. The minimum information is as follows: (1) Name of the company reporting the inaccurate entry; (2) credit account number; (3) a statement that the account was in error; (4) why you believe the credit report is in error; (5) what you want done (i.e. whether you want the entire account deleted or corrected in a certain way); (6) that you want a statement from the CRA of the manner in which it investigated the claim including the name and phone number of anyone contacted in connection with the reinvestigation; (7) your name, social security number, address and date of birth; (8) attach relevant documents to your dispute. Further, you may want to attach a copy of your credit report from that company or a copy of your driver's license or utility bill that shows your current address if you moved recently. You might also add requests for verification if you are dealing with a collection agency, statement of billing error if you are dealing with a credit card company; and a demand to send corrected information directly to a company that pulled your report if you were denied credit based on an error in a report.


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Green Tea by Bird Pick Tea & Herb
Bird Pick™ Organic Green tea comes from WHF Geyang organic tea estate, one of the first internationally certified organic tea gardens in China. This tea, grown in harmony with nature, contains no pesticides, chemicals, or additives. Enjoy pure organic green tea from the earth to benefit your health.
Being all natural, full of antioxidants, and refreshing, this tea is perfect to drink anytime of the day.


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Welcome to PeerPals.org! We are an organization dedicated to helping preschool age children with disabilities become part of their communities, one friendship at a time. Won't you join us?
Double play date weekend!
It doesn't happen all that often, but we have a double play date weekend scheduled for December 14 and 15! On Saturday, December 14, we will be at Gymboree in Woodbury. On Sunday, December 15, we'll be at LICM. If you are planning to join us, please click on the Events tab and RSVP. Looking forward to ending our best year with two fantastic play dates! Hope to see you there. -
An attitude of gratitude continues…
Today I am grateful for Gymboree! Gymboree has been the preferred venue for our group play dates for the last four years. The staff, especially Shelia, has been wonderful with all of our pals. We are thrilled to partner with such a wonderful company to provide our kids with a safe and fun place to build new friendships. Looking forward to many more play dates in the years to come! -
Today I am thankful for…
Today I am grateful for Blue State Digital. The wonderful folks at Blue State Digital built and maintain our website. The team provides expert support and excellent customer service. I am so thankful to have such a talented group of professionals helping our organization to share our message and connect our pals. Thanks BlueStateDigital.com! -
Attitude of Gratitude, Day 3
Today I am grateful for our group play date volunteers! All of our play date volunteers are professionals in the field of education donating an afternoon to help make our group play dates safe and fun for all of our pals. I especially want to thank our 2011 Volunteers of the Year, Sandy Mazer and Denise Kleberg, our 2012 Volunteers of the Year, Janine Scarlatos and Nicole Zaager, and our 2013 Volunteer of the Year, Liz Lassus! Month after month, year after year, I am thankful for their dedication to our mission and our pals. Thank you volunteers for making our group play dates so successful!


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Kirsten Le Roux
Your inspiration | Cairns to the Big City |
Distance | 42.2km Marathon |
Name | Kirsten Le Roux |
Where do you reside | Cairns, Australia |
Favourite Food | Iced mocha frappe (is that a food?). I also love Seafood |
Greatest Achievement | Definitely walking the Kokoda Trek in 6 days with a 17kg backpack |
Times you have completed the marathon at Brisbane? | This will be my first time |
Any tips for those competing |
Practice eating the exact same breakfast you'll eat on the day of the race a few times before training runs to see how you feel. |
What does your training involve | Lots of trail running and dirt tracks, which I love because it's a longer time out there which gets you used to time on your feet, but it's not the intensity, or the impact on the legs, and it's a great way to see and explore the bush around Cairns. |
What is your inspiration at Brisbane |
I would love to do a sub 4 hour marathon (my only other marathon was 4hrs 12mins). I chose Brisbane because I haven't had much chance to site see in the city and I figured it'll be a good excuse to visit and the route will keep me interested. Also I'm hoping it won't be as cold at the start as it would be further south. My husband Mike, will be cheering me on from the sidelines. This is quite a role reversal as he is the athletic one in the family and I am normally his crew and support. I have to admit that he is very inspirational to me, and makes me believe I can do anything I set my heart on. Whenever I hit a low point on a training run, I think about him doing a 100 mile run or a three day triathlon and how deep he has to dig, and it gives me some perspective for my own pain and keeps me going. |
Anything else you want others to know | It's hard to run without your arms! I know because I have just pushed a wheelbarrow 144km with a team of 9 others, between Mareeba and Chillagoe, for fun and to raise money for a good cause. |


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Posted: May 7, 2013 3:39 PM by Irina Cates - MTN News
MISSOULA - Some community members want to see a change in the Montana law after a Hellgate High School senior was hit and killed by a distracted driver.
There's now a Facebook page called "Real Justice for Chance Geery #58" and there will be a protest later this week.
Geery, 18, was hit on Mullan Road last month. Investigators say Yoon Hee Cho looked away from the road for less than two seconds when she drove up onto the sidewalk and hit Geery and his girlfriend from behind. His girlfriend was OK, but Geery died from his injuries.
Cho is facing a misdemeanor charge for the incident. Missoula County Attorney Fred Van Valkenburg said to file a felony charge in this case, there would have to be gross negligence on the driver's part, which involves something like speeding or driving under the influence.
Some community members want this law changed so the charge becomes a felony, even if what happened is an accident.
"The day I heard about what the lady's charges were, it just really upset me the way that things were being handled with it, you know. So, I was talking to a few people and we wanted to make a Facebook page just to see what kind of justice we can try to get out of it, and about two days later there's almost 900 likes and everyone's willing to show up and show their support for the family," says Monica Glanton who created the Real Justice for Change Geery Facebook page.
"We're just going to stand with signs, peacefully, and we're just kind of all talk about what we're going to do from there, and what we can do, and what our options are for everything to try and get something changed because of this. Because if this happens again, it's just, it's crushing for everyone involved," said Taylor Dubois, who's also helping with the cause.
The protest will be this Friday at 4 p.m. in front of the Missoula County Courthouse.


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When in a Guardian Match, do one of the following every time you die as the leader, or die after leader is killed and are waiting for next round.
5 to 10 pullups
7 to 13 chinups
20 to 30 pushups
25 rowers
50 crunches
If you haven't done at least 2 sets by the end of the match, pick two of these to do one set each of. That way if you suck like me you get a workout, but if you're awesome you're still exercising. If you play Guardian for hours on end, you'll be built like Marcus after a month. This will also work for Warzone and Execution, but then you do a set every time you die. Don't wimp out and do the minimum, push yourself to the highest amount if you can. Minimum is for people who are out of shape and cannot do 10 pullups.


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Tutorial Program
Here you will find information regarding the District's Tutorial Program, which strives to provide tutoring services for those children who need extra help. This program was piloted during the 06-07 school year, and fully funded by the Board for the 07-08 school year based on proven results.
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