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	<title>Locksmiths in Boston &#187; News</title>
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		<title>Recycle and Sell</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Green&#8221; Enthusiasts are always trying to discover ways of taking items that would go to waste and put them to go use for functionality reasons or for artistic reasons. We can&#8217;t help but to support these &#8220;Green&#8221; Enthusiasts! Imagine taking items in your home that you would just throw away and putting them into a new creation [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Green&#8221; Enthusiasts are always trying to discover ways of taking items that would go to waste and put them to go use for functionality reasons or for artistic reasons. We can&#8217;t help but to support these &#8220;Green&#8221; Enthusiasts! Imagine taking items in your home that you would just throw away and putting them into a new creation and selling them to others for money.</p>
<p>Here are some photos pulled from <a href="www.boston.com" target="_blank">boston</a>&#8217;s Site. These are great inspiration pieces. Each image is linked so you will know where to buy them from! Indulge and Enjoy!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Glasses blown from recycled glass" src="http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2009/12/03/6-Green-Products1206__1259873980_5391.jpg" alt="" width="323" height="248" /> <img class="alignnone" title="Folding Basket made of used chopsticks" src="http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2009/12/03/1-Green-Products1206__1259873978_9114.jpg" alt="" width="323" height="229" /> <img class="alignnone" title="Kulin Modern Console Table made from salvaged barn beams" src="http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2009/12/03/5-Green-Products1206__1259873979_2478.jpg" alt="" width="323" height="224" /> <img class="alignnone" title="Cart made of salvaged metal" src="http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2009/12/03/2-Green-Products1206__1259873979_5694.jpg" alt="" width="323" height="208" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Flip-Flop Mat made from surplus rubber from flip-flop factories" src="http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2009/12/03/7-Green-Products1206__1259873980_7277.jpg" alt="" width="323" height="190" /> <img class="alignnone" title="Vintage Harter chair upholstered with vintage Swiss Army blanket" src="http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Original_Photo/2009/12/03/3-Green-Products1206__1259873979_4083.jpg" alt="" width="203" height="300" /></p>
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		<title>Feds Bust Dependable Locksmith Company</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a video pulled from 10connects. We&#8217;re glad to see that the government has found a way to stop them, whether it be because of scamming people or other fraudulent behavior.

Can&#8217;t watch right now? Well we also have the transcript too.
CLEARWATER, Florida &#8211; Just days after a 10 Connects investigation into deceptive sales practices [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is a video pulled from <a href="http://www.wtsp.com/news/mostpop/story.aspx?storyid=117003&amp;provider=top"  target="_blank" rel="nofollow">10connects</a>. We&#8217;re glad to see that the government has found a way to stop them, whether it be because of scamming people or other fraudulent behavior.</p>
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<p>Can&#8217;t watch right now? Well we also have the transcript too.</p>
<blockquote><p>CLEARWATER, Florida &#8211; Just days after a <a href="http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=116806"  target="_blank" rel="nofollow">10 Connects investigation</a> into deceptive sales practices by a national locksmith chain based in <a href="http://topics.10connects.com/Tampa+Bay/"style="cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;" rel="nofollow"  >Tampa Bay,</a> federal agents stormed the headquarters of &#8220;Dependable Locks,&#8221; seizing computers and documents and arresting one of its owners for alleged money laundering.</p>
<p>&#8220;This reaches throughout the United States,&#8221; said Doug Smith with the <a href="http://topics.10connects.com/U.S.+Postal+Inspection+Service/"style="cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;" rel="nofollow"  >U.S. Postal Inspection Service,</a> the agency to raid the office. &#8220;Clearwater&#8230;is where a lot of the employees were working, basically in a call center-type scenario.&#8221;</p>
<p>Despite hundreds of complaints to dozens of different state agencies, it took a collective effort from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Missouri Attorney General, and Clearwater Police to bring the company down because locksmiths are unregulated in 36 states, including Florida.</p>
<p>Investigators arrested one of the owners of &#8220;Dependable Locks,&#8221; Moshe Aharoni, charging him with federal mail fraud. An affidavit (<a href="http://www.wtsp.com/images/pdfs/Affidavit_Eli_Barhanun.pdf"  target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><strong>read it in its entirety here</strong></a>) accuses Aharoni, 28, and fellow owner David Peer, 31, of laundering money from over a hundred locksmiths across the county through Postal Service money orders. A federal warrant is out for Peer&#8217;s arrest.</p>
<p>The affidavit also accuses the owners of instructing their more than 100 employees &#8211; many of whom were Israeli nationals in the U.S. without work visas &#8211; how to overcharge and deceive customers. The Better Business Bureau gave the company an &#8220;F&#8221; rating <a href="http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=116806"  target="_blank" rel="nofollow">because of hundreds of complaints </a>received over the past two years.</p>
<p>The bust was months in the making, and more arrests are expected. A St. Louis man &#8211; Eliyahu Barhanun, 29 &#8211; was arrested in a simultaneous sting in Missouri.</p>
<p>&#8220;More complaints will come in,&#8221; Smith continued, &#8220;and you&#8217;ve got to remember, these are allegations, so there&#8217;s more investigating to do.&#8221;</p>
<p>U.S. Postal Inspectors have established a hotline for those believing they victims of locksmiths&#8217; deceptive sales practices. The phone will not be manned, but callers are encouraged to leave their contact information at 314-539-9441. The calls will trigger an investigative response. There is also a toll-free number &#8211; 877-876-2455 &#8211; but there are more steps to finding the right extension.</p>
<p>To protect yourself in the future, look around for a reputable locksmith now. It will help prevent you from being taken advantage of in case of emergency.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>The Associated Locksmiths of America provides a list of member locksmiths at <a href="http://www.findalocksmith.com/"  rel="nofollow">www.findalocksmith.com</a>.  Or, as one viewer commented on 10 Connects&#8217; <a href="http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=116806"  target="_blank" rel="nofollow">initial investigation</a>, &#8220;I would check with <a href="http://www.angieslist.com/"  rel="nofollow">www.angieslist.com</a> the listings include reviews of actual customers not someone willing to pay a membership fee. Also check <a href="http://www.bbb.org/"  rel="nofollow">www.BBB.org</a>.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Let us know what you have to say about this company, and what you think will become of this for the locksmith industry.</p>
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		<title>The Success of Windows 7 Launch Could Be Beneficial to Boston</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Launch of Windows 7, if successful &#8211; could indeed give a boost to the nation&#8217;s economy. Companies that make hardware for windows or even install and repair windows operating systems will feel a increase in business. IDC Corp. estimated that if the launch is successful that it could generate $2.3 billion in added revenue [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Launch of Windows 7, if successful &#8211; could indeed give a boost to the nation&#8217;s economy. Companies that make hardware for windows or even install and repair windows operating systems will feel a increase in business. IDC Corp. estimated that if the launch is successful that it could generate $2.3 billion in added revenue alone for Boston. Meaning, more money for the companies to spend on what they couldn&#8217;t/wouldn&#8217;t on before. Again, this all depends on the success of Windows 7.</p>
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