Archive for December, 2008
Posted by Bill on December 23, 2008
We have a lot of good links in the left column. I added AltSearchEngines to the blog roll today. Check out AltSearchEngine when you want to know the latest, newest, specialized and unique search engines out in the web.
Charles Knight, AltSearchEngine guy, says: “Our goal for AltSearchEngines is to make it the definitive destination for everything related to alternative search engines – over 1,000 of them!Our motto: “The most wonderful search engines you’ve never seen.”
AltSearchEngines is edited by Charles Knight, a respected industry analyst and reformed SEO from Charlottesville, Virginia.
Bill Lowrance
Posted in Investigations, Links, PI Chatter, Research, Virginia, private detective, private investigations, private investigator, private investigators | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Bill on December 17, 2008
Sometimes private investigators conduct in depth research looking for people, family members, friends or relatives. I ran across this site Find A Grave that was cited at that great site AltSearch Engines.
According to Find A Grave it ”is a resource for finding the final resting place of family, friends, and ‘famous’ individuals. With millions of names and photos, it is an invaluable tool for the genealogist and family history buff. Find A Grave memorials can contain rich content including photos, biographies and dates.”
Jim Tipton created the Find A Grave website in 1995 because he could not find an existing site that catered to his hobby of visiting the graves of famous people. He found that there are many thousands of folks around the world who share his interests. What began as an odd hobby became a livelihood and a passion. Read about the whole staff Here
Bill Lowrance
www.lowrancelaw.com
Posted in Investigations, PI Chatter, Public Records, Research, private detective, private investigations, private investigator, private investigators | Tagged: burial, graves, private investigations, Research | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Bill on December 16, 2008
Posted in FBI, Investigations, crime, law enforcement, police, private detective, private investigations, private investigator, private investigators | Tagged: FBI, kidnappings, missing persons | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Bill on December 6, 2008
Once again Blackwater security comes under scrutiny. The Washington Post reports that five Blackwater security guards were indicted by a federal grand jury for a September 2007 shooting incident in which 17 Iraqi citizens were killed. The guards worked as security contractors for the US State Department.
Read whole story Click Here
Bill Lowrance
www.lowrancelaw.com
www.informationinsightsinc.com
Posted in FBI, Investigations, contracts, crime, law enforcement, police, private detective, private investigations, private investigator, private investigators | Tagged: blackwater, contractors, Iraq, security | Leave a Comment »
Posted by Bill on December 2, 2008
FBI alert
The FBI is reminding people this holiday season that cyber criminals continue to aggressively seek ways to steal money and personal information. Scammers are using several techniques to fool potential victims including sending unsolicited e-mails that contain attachments such as electronic greeting cards containing malware (malicious software), setting up spoofing websites that look like legitimate commercial sites, and unleashing phishing and vishing attacks where individuals receive e-mails asking for personal data.
“These cyber scammers will do whatever they can to steal your money and personal information this holiday season and are trying many different ways to commit these crimes. The best way to protect yourself is to report these scams to law enforcement or the Internet Crime Complaint Center, IC3,” said Shawn Henry, Assistant Director, FBI Cyber Division, Washington, D.C. Read Story Here
Bill Lowrance
Attorney at Law
www.lowrancelaw.com
Posted in FBI, Investigations, PI Chatter, crime, fraud, law enforcement, private detective, private investigations, private investigators | Tagged: computer fraud, cyber fraud, FBI, fraud | 1 Comment »
Posted by Bill on December 2, 2008
The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2009 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2009, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:
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55 cents per mile for business miles driven
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24 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes
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14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations
The new rates for business, medical and moving purposes are slightly lower than rates for the second half of 2008 that were raised by a special adjustment mid-year in response to a spike in gasoline prices. The rate for charitable purposes is set by law and is unchanged from 2008.
The business mileage rate was 50.5 cents in the first half of 2008 and 58.5 cents in the second half. The medical and moving rate was 19 cents in the first half and 27 cents in the second half.
The mileage rates for 2009 reflect generally higher transportation costs compared to a year ago, but the rates also factor in the recent reversal of rising gasoline prices. While gasoline is a significant factor in the mileage rate, other fixed and variable costs, such as depreciation, enter the calculation.
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Bill Lowrance
Attorney at Law
Lowrance Law LLC
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