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June 23, 2006 The Sixth Amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees that "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall...have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense," and that principle has been reaffirmed in a number of Supreme Court cases.
However, it is quite one thing for the courts to rule, yet someone must pay for the services required. In the wave of civil rights legislation in the 1970's Congress established the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) as a nonprofit corporation funded under the LSC Act originally passed in 1974, and amended in 1977, 1997, and 2000.
(1) there is a need to provide equal access to the system of justice in our Nation for individuals who seek redress of grievances;
(2) there is a need to provide high quality legal assistance to those who would be otherwise unable to afford adequate legal counsel and to continue the present vital legal services program;
(3) providing legal assistance to those who face an economic barrier to adequate counsel will serve best the ends of justice and assist in improving opportunities for low-income persons consistent with the purposes of this Act.
(4) for many of our citizens, the availability of legal services has reaffirmed faith in our government of laws;
(5) to preserve its strength, the legal services program must be kept free from the influence of or use by it of political pressures; and
(6) attorneys providing legal assistance must have full freedom to protect the best interests of their clients in keeping with the Code of Professional Responsibility, the Canons of Ethics, and the high standards of the legal profession.
The LSC is currently charged with funding and monitoring their Grantees, who provide free (actually greatly reduced cost) criminal and civil legal aid in the United States with a $300+ million budget. LSC funds 138 legal aid programs with 700 offices around the nation to help poor Americans gain equal access to the judicial system.
Sitting judges in several states have acknowledged that the filing of false claims of domestic violence is both pervasive and that employees of LSC Grantees are among those scripting the statements of their clients in these cases. Additionally, these judges have expressed their concern over reluctance of their local district attorneys to file charges against the participants in those actions and the lack of redress the legal system and LSC offers to its victims.
Passing mention to the above was made in an opinion piece by author Carey Roberts on May 17, 2006. Following publication of Robert's article, the general contact email address and offices of True Equality Network (TEN) were inundated with unsolicited contacts from victims of the complaints listed in the letter below to Mr. Kirt West, Inspector General of Legal Services Corporation. Presently TEN has received over six thousand contacts.
As a result of these thousands of complaints, TEN began to collate, compile, and produce a letter seeking redress from the LSC Office of Compliance and Enforcement (LSC-OCE) presented below and mailed June 19, 2006. Numerous groups, tabulated at the end of the letter, have joined with TEN in requesting action on these grievances.
While TEN has presently documented evidence of the abuses listed in the June 19, 2006, letter to the LSC below, they are still assembling proof of more serious allegations that include the use of physical torture to coerce confessions/agreements to domestic violence accusations sanctioned or supported by LSC grantees. Unlike the civil rights issues, that only required review of the documentation to validate the alleged victims complaint, claims of physical torture requires medical-forensic evaluation to validate.
These cases are very time consuming and expensive to investigate and TEN started by investigating the worst cases first, of which there are now 27 verified cases out of the many who complained. Given logistical and financial constraints it is impossible to move quickly on this project as most of the putative victims are uninsured and live in diverse locations.
In the worst cases the defendant alleged abuser was imprisoned without charges being filed, held without bail, sleep deprived, not fed, kept in cold rooms with little clothing, not allowed to lie down, kept shackled, and denied access to legal counsel.
During their imprisonment some defendants were stripped naked, doused with water then "stun-gun/tasers" were applied to their genitals. This was repeated until they confessed/agreed to the complaint against them. This practice leaves permanent scaring with distinctive patterns that can be forensically verified against their account of the actions and the type of stun-gun/taser used in the assault.
These were the worst cases that TEN was contacted about. Also, in January 2006 the Equal Justice Foundation had written the El Paso County (Colorado) court and 4th Judicial District Attorney about issues with prisoner torture.
If you know of any such victims, or victims of other methods of physical torture, please contact Terri Lynn Tersak. TEN has been advised to have the victims tested locally near their area of residence, then to have all the evidence reevaluated by one group of forensic pathologists. The testing and reevaluation takes about three weeks total and costs roughly $1,700 per victim. Obviously, financial support is needed for this investigation and TEN was required to embark on a fund raising drive to cover the reevaluation costs. Currently several venture capitalists and hedge fund operators have agreed to support the investigation.
Terri Lynn Tersak
President & CEO, True Equality Network
Charles E. Corry, Ph.D., F.G.S.A.
President, Equal Justice Foundation
Monday, June 19, 2006
Kirt West, Inspector General
Legal Services Corporation
3333 K St. NW
Washington DC 20007-3558
Tel: 202 295 1660
Fax: 202 337 6616
Dear Mr. West:
The undersigned individuals and organizations are writing to request that your office initiate an investigation of widespread abuses and the apparent failure of Legal Services Corporation (LSC) to address them. The issues covered in this complaint are outlined below and include: systemic civil rights abuses, participation in filing of false claims, failure to accept complaints, and other abuses by LSC Grantees. To the best of our knowledge the LSC Office of Compliance and Enforcement (LSC-OCE) has failed to respond to complaints regarding an assortment of abuses.
Among the numerous abuses reported to us, the following are most common:
Filing false domestic violence claims.
Scripting the statements for clients filing false claims of domestic violence in what amounts to subornation of perjury.
Refusing to accept complaints of abuses committed by employees of LSC Grantees.
Refusing to accept complaints of false claims made by employees and clients of LSC Grantees.
Misrepresenting services.
Retaliation against abuse victims for filing complaints against employees and clients of LSC Grantees.
Refusing services to men.
Charging male clients as much as eights times the rates charged to female clients.
Sitting judges in several states have corroborated the above in meetings and interviews with some of the undersigned. They further acknowledged that the filing of false claims of domestic violence is pervasive and that employees of LSC Grantees are among those scripting the statements of their clients in these cases. They have also expressed their concern over reluctance of their local District Attorneys to file charges against the participants in those actions and the lack of redress the legal system and LSC offers to its victims.
The information in the prior paragraph was given passing mention in an opinion piece by author Carey Roberts on May 17, 2006. Within hours of the release of his article, the general contact email address and offices of True Equality Network (TEN) were inundated with unsolicited contacts from the victims of the complaints listed above and other egregious abuses. As of the date of this letter, TEN has received over five thousand contacts.
Of the complaints received, many referenced a complete lack of response to complaints sent to Legal Services Corporation's Office of Compliance and Enforcement. This contradicts LSC-OCE's published mission statement wherein it states, "Further, to respond promptly and effectively to inquiries and complaints pertaining to recipients filed by members of the public" as found on this web page.
Many of the individuals who contacted us described acts of retaliation committed against them. Retaliation included, but was not limited to, false claims of abuse, some of which were filed ex-parte on behalf of their minor children. Many of the individuals who dared to file complaints have not seen or heard from their children since as a result of the retaliatory actions taken in response to their speaking out.
In other cases where a client of an LSC Grantee has complained about one of their attorneys, they were assigned a different attorney who worked first to calm the client's complaint. Then when the case came before the court, the Grantee's new attorney went on the attack against their putative client requesting that the court punish them with every possible deprivation that the court can deem applicable.
Complainants who have reported abuses to LSC Grantees concerning the Grantee's employees are not being informed of the complaint process available via LSC-OCE. The Grantees also strongly suggest not submitting written complaints to them and often tell the complainants there is no avenue of redress. However, most of the complainants who have discovered, and then contacted LSC-OCE have not received any response.
However, a significant number of the individuals that have sent complaints to LSC-OCE, but received no response, have later found themselves cornered, such as in waiting areas of the courthouses, being berated by employees of the LSC Grantee representing the adversary in their case. Further, the employees of the LSC Grantee were able to cite verbatim the content of the complaint the individual had sent to LSC-OCE. These complainants have then been told that they should understand and accept that there is no one that is going to help them.
As a check on information provided us, some of the undersigned have called several LSC Grantees requesting information about filing complaints about them. The specifics of the replies vary, e.g. call the Governor, your Congressman and such, but all reflect a position that no such system as the LSC-OCE system is in place.
When organizations such as True Equality Network receive unsolicited pleas for help by the thousands from victims of abuses of our publicly-funded legal system, it is decisive evidence that the system as a whole has categorically failed in its charge to serve the public and in the oversight of it operations. When one takes into account that TEN does not offer such support services, and the supplemental commentary of sitting judges proffered to us, it is reasonable to assume the actual abuse rate is considerably higher than even that indicated by the thousands of comments we have so far received.
The opinion shared by the undersigned is that the current system of reporting a complaint against an LSC Grantee is unreasonable, unethical, and lacks any moral foundation. Working within the current system can be equated to someone who has been mugged. Victims are then restricted to a complaint process that requires them to report the crime only to their attacker. The system then grants their attacker the exclusive authority to decide whether to (a) turn themselves into the police for arrest; or (b) attack their victim even more viciously to stifle their complaint. It is quite apparent in the thousands of comments TEN has received that LSC Grantees have chosen option (b).
When it was suggested to the complainants that they contact or contact LSC-OCE again, the vast majority expressed a deep fear of contacting anyone within the publicly-funded legal system citing understandable fear of severe retaliation should they do so. Most of these victims are devastated, financially and emotionally as a result of both the abuses they have been subjected to, and also the disastrous results of prior attempts to file complaints.
In addition to the comments received from individuals, we examined the LSC web site and found that the procedures for filing a complaint with LSC-OCE against Grantees are not clearly displayed on the LSC site. Rather this information in contained among a myriad of documents none of which are displayed, linked to on the LSC-OCE page, or can be found using common search terms such as "complaint manual," "complaint procedures," "complaint instructions" on the LSC web site.
Contacts for complaints are located on just one page of the LSC web site, identifiable only by the word "Complaints" listed in parentheses among other terms following a contact's name and prior to their email address. We suggest that a concise manual of easy to follow instructions for filing complaints against LSC Grantees needs to be developed. A direct link to this manual must be prominently located in plain view on the LSC-OCE page on the LSC web site. In addition, a "Complaints" link should be added to the master menu system of the LSC web site at the top level of the menu hierarchy.
The complaint reporting system must be completely independent of the LSC Grantees and all personal and identifying information submitted by any complainant must be kept strictly confidential.
LSC-OCE complaint investigations must be able to validate complaints to the level of prima facie evidence where abuses are indicated. Those claims and investigation results should be submitted directly to the district attorney's office. Under no circumstances should the claims and investigation results ever be submitted to the LSC Grantee in question. Violating the confidentiality of an individual's complaint is both unethical and likely to contribute to their fear of seeking assistance from LSC-OCE or LSC in general.
The complaint investigator must also be required to track the progress of the complaint and report failures to the government entities responsible for oversight and funding of the violators, and to the Department of Justice when violations require their intervention.
Additionally, it must become a requirement of grant compliance (a) that LSC Grantees must display in their offices, in prominent public view, accurate contact information for submitting complaints to LSC-OCE against LSC Grantees, and (b) that LSC Grantees must print the aforementioned contact information for submitting complaints in all advertisements for their services.
It is noted that in the LSC Office of Inspector General report referenced below, "Interim Report on Management Oversight of Grantees: Office of Compliance and Enforcement," of 31 March 2006 it is stated that review of LSC-OCE in relation to public complaints is among the LSC-OCE responsibilities not included in the current OIG audit. This is stated in reference item seven found in the footer of page 4 of the "Objectives, Scope, and Methodology" section of the interim report. The above referenced report was located on the OIG web page as of June 1, 2006.
In view of the above, we believe that the LSC Inspector General needs to conduct a broad inquiry to assess why LSC's current policies and procedures have failed to prevent widespread abuses of the public and our family courts by LSC Grantees, and why LSC-OCE has failed to combat this trend. Based on those findings, the Inspector General needs to make specific recommendations designed to prevent a recurrence of these serious abuses and violations of civil rights and the Inspector General must then insure that these recommendations are implemented.
In 1997, the United States Congress held public hearings to deal with the horrific abuses by the Internal Revenue Service carried out against the American taxpayers. Those abuses of citizens pale in comparison to the daily occurrences in our nation's family courts today. However, today employees of LSC Grantees are among those inflicting the abuses on the public.
The public's perception of fairness and unbiased operation by taxpayer-supported legal services will ultimately hinge on the outcome of this investigation.
We await your response.
Terri Lynn Tersak
President & CEO
True Equality Network
Charles E. Corry, Ph.D., F.G.S.A.
Equal Justice Foundation
Richard L. Davis
R.A.D.A.R.: Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting
David Usher
American Coalition of Fathers and Children - Missouri Coalition
David A. Roberts
American Coalition of Fathers and Children
Wendy McElroy
Joseph D'Agostino
VP for Communications,
Population Research Institute
Michael J. Geanoulis,
President, NH Chapter
National Congress for Fathers & Children
Mike LaSalle
Lisa Scott
Taking Action Against Bias in the System
Jamil Jabr
Coordinator, Board Member
Doug Parris
Marc Angelucci
National Coalition of Free Men, Los Angeles Chapter
Pastor Kenneth Deemer
Shattered Men
L. Anton Jaks
Alliance of Non-Custodial Parents Rights
Robert Muchnick
Executive Director
Center for Children's Justice
C. Thomas Shea
Dr. L. Ronald Hoover
Businessowner, Investor
G. Patrick Stillman
Venture Capitalist
Roy A. Getting
Fathers for Equal Rights
Jim Untershine,
Ground Zero Services
Tom Porter
Harry Crouch
San Diego Men's Center
Marc Snider
Tom Smith
American Union For Men
Mark Klein, Ph.D.
Presidential Candidate 2008
Teri Stoddard
Brian Lovett
Charles Strange
Michigan Fix the Friend of the Court
Jeffrey W. Dick
Executive Director
Men's Custody Shelter Network
Roger W. Knight
Seattle, Washington
Robert Norton
James Semerad
Dads and Moms of Michigan
Mike East
FATHERS: Fathers Asking to Have Equal Rights
Lee Newman
Philip Lutz
Chairman, Philadelphia Chapter
Fathers' and Childrens' Equality (FACE)
Michael Burns
Dialogue on Sustainable Community
Revs. Sam and Bunny Sewell
Family Resources and Research
Steven Shepardson
Children Need Both Parents
Westfield, MA
Albert Schafer
President - San Diego Chapter
Coalition of Parent Support, Inc.
David L. Levy, J.D.
Chief Executive Officer
The Children's Rights Council
If you would like to add your name, or the name of your group to the above list of those endorsing this investigation please contact Terri Lynn Tersak .
Karl Zinsmeister
Domestic Policy Advisor to the President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Tel: (202) 456-1414
Fax: (202) 456-2461
Senator Susan M. Collins
Chairman, Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee
461 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-2523
Fax: (202) 224-2693
Senator Richard Shelby
Chairman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
110 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-5744
Fax: (202) 224-3416
Senator Michael B. Enzi
Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
379A Senate Russell Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3424
Fax: (202) 228-0359
Senator Thad Cochran
Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510-2402
Tel: (202) 224-5054
Fax: (202) 224-9450
Senator Richard Burr
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3154
Fax: (202) 228-2981
Representative Jerry Lewis
Chairman, U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee
2112 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Tel: (202) 225-5861
Fax: (202) 225-6498
Representative F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
Chairman, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
2449 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Tel: (202) 225-5101
Fax: (202) 225-3190
Representative Chris Cannon
U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary,
Chairman, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
Washington Office
2436 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Tel: (202) 225-7751
Fax: (202) 225-5629
Representative Frank R. Wolf
U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee
Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and Related Agencies
241 Cannon Building
Washington, DC 20515
Tel: (202) 225-5136
Fax: (202) 225-0437
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- Salt and Pepper as desired
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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I ordered a Tens Machine from Tens Machine Direct and not only did it not turn up but they didn't answer my emails and there is no opportunity to call them as they don't have any numbers on their site.
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Do not deal with them as they are rip-off artists, taking advantage of mums at a most vulnerable time when they need as little stress as possible.
I ended up having to give birth without this pain relief as couldn't organise something else in time.
They also go under the names:
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Thanks for the tip off. I had not heard of them. I was recommended a company called Natures Gate by several friends and my midwife. They all said it had been a stress free experience and having now used them agree. Pretty good price too. they were easy to get hold of on the phone when I lost the instructions on return. Would recommend. www.naturesgate-uk.com
Oh dear. Think I am now having a problem with tensmachine Direct, Swansea. Bought a rather expensive maternity pillow last Tuesday, and so far nothing has arrived. I haved just e-mailed (middle of the night, so no point in phoning at this time), but am now not holding out much hope on this one....
I am normally so careful before I buy from new people on-line checking reviews in advance, but must have got carried away this time.
Oh my God!!! Why did not I see this web page before???
As described in three previous emails, I'm experiencing similar problem with this company.. I've ordered a pregnancy pillow from them, which has arrived. However, I find it unsuitable as it was very hard, "hard as rock", it had polyester or some other fillings, which made it very uncomfortable to sleep on, not saying wrapping around a delicate baby as advertised. I've contacted the company immediately, hoping to exchange or get a refund... but nothing from them, nothing at all! And there is no contact number!
So, I got stuffed, like that silly hard filled pillow!! Do not use the company, do you research before placing the order. As for me I will be contacting the Trading Standards, see if I can get a refund at least.
Anyone has any advice what else I could do?
Lloyds chemist do a good tens machine, you need to go in and ask and it gets sent out to you.
Sorry to hear about all these problems, if you paid by credit card you usually have insurance, you can also try taking it up with your bank?
Thanx for the advice.
Spoke with my bank, they advised me to wait 30 days, just in case I'll get the refund. If not, they'll try to retrieve to money.
But what a polava!!! and I still need a pillow!
Oh dear, at least the bank are willing to help
Just want to share piece of news re Tens Machine Direct.
I received a correspondence from them, in a form of refund invoice. I waited for a week to see if I'm actually going to get my money back.
And, surprise surprise...I did!!!
The money were back into my account week after their refund invoice.
Something obviously have changed with the company, maybe numerous complaints that they were receiving.
Still, I'm grateful for that, as I still had to buy my pillow. Very nice pillow i bought from the John Lewis.
Hi guys,
Having a similarly frustrating issue with them. I found the DreamGenii pillow on www.pregnancypillow.co.uk (which is the first sponsored site when you Google pregnancy pillow). I purchased the pillow and some extra covers more than 2 weeks ago. I got an email 6 days ago saying it was shipped, but no sign of it.
And of course, there is no contact detail, or company registration number, so I can't track them down.
Sveta777, were there any contact details on the refund invoice that they sent?
I have ordered an Angel monitor from this company and have not received anything. I have emailed many complaints to them either asking for the monitor or a refund and Ive not even had a response.
Due to this site having one positive comment in that someone did actually get a refund in August last year the Police refuse to tackle this as a crime of fraud/theft. They said that as at least one person received a refund it basically just suggests that this company are unorganised.
I don`t believe they are unorganised, I believe they are very organised and have developed companies to rip people off. They are organised enough to have at least 6 different companies (including websites) and a link to paypal.
The police need to investigate these transactions as theft. If someone took £70 off you whilst walking down the street then they would be on to them. What is the difference?
Trading standards are also aware of this company and as yet have made no effort to investigate it.
Why do the systems in place to protect us allow these people to continue in their criminal practices??
Its soooo frustrating.
I wish I had seen these messages before. I live in the Netherlands although am English. I ordered a TENS machine from TENS Machine Direct as they delivered to the Netherlands and were a lot cheaper than I could get here. However, 4 weeks later and several emails NO TENS Machine and no reply.
DON'T use TENS Machine Direct. They have no telephone number and are fraudsters. VERY frustrating as am due to give birth in 2 days and is now too late to organise an alternative. Really what I don't need at this moment.
Wish me luck ladies, I'm going au natural (not through choice but through lack of drugs and now no TENS machine!).
All the very best -
Interesting thread. I sell TENS on Ebay from time to time, and have had trouble from this company sending rude emails to me and using my images. Have been completely puzzled as I don't know anything about them, but obviously they are just 'bad uns'.
Well great. I have just ordered one from this company on the advice of another MNer who didn't seem to have any problems. Let's see if it arrives on Tuesday or I get shafted.
Hi All
I wish I'd seen this before I ordered from this shoddy company Tens Machine Direct.
They have taken their money and sent nothing. I sent them chasers and emails with no response. How can they do this at such an important time?! So awful.
But weirdly, when I ordered a maternity pillow from them months ago it arrived no problem.
Would never ever recommend them now.
Hi, I wish I had seen this site sooner. I ordered goods worth £192 from tensmachine.co.uk beginning of nov 2010, I then received an email from them saying my goods were on hold without saying why. Meanwhile they did not hesitate to withdraw the money from my account immediatly . I have written them countless emails but there's never any response. It's so unfair as the items were to bring some relief to my very sick son who suffers from sickle cell disease and has lost the use of his legs. I write to them often and also check the website every once in while incase they have put up a phone number, but nothing. Can anyone offer any advice?
I ordered a tens machine from this company my baby was 3 weeks early hence it did not arrive in time i sent it back recorded delivery with a letter following there returns policy, sent emails and have proof of purchase and three months later still no refund even though the machine was never used and returned in the original envelope.
Now having researched the company its obvious there a bunch of cowboys preying on all those that use there site.
i was thinking of reporting them to watchdog or trades standards
Hi I used www.babttens.net and they were great very reasonable and no problems what so ever the service was really good.
Hi everyone.
I also ordered a tens machine from Tens Machine Direct and when it did not arrive I emailed them repeatedly over a period of a few weeks with NO response whatsoever. Please note that they had taken the payment from my account.
So heres what I did to sort my situation out (i got a FULL REFUND from Tens Machine direct within 10 minutes of conducting the following 3 steps):
1) i ordered a different Tens machine from a website that the NCT shop recommended - it cost about £10 more but hey, needs must!
2) i sent an email directly to Tens Machine Direct - I have copied the wording below so you can do the same:
"Dear Tens Med,
As you have failed to meet your end of our contract, therefore I wish to cancel my order.
My order number is: TMD-XXX. £XX.XX was debited from my account on the XX.XX.2011. I expect for the full amount (£XX.XX) to be refunded to me in the next 7 days else I shall take this matter further. Please acknowledge my email and cancelation of order and confirm that the refund will be made.
If I DO NOT hear back from you or receive the full refund in 7 days (XX.XX.2011) then I shall take this matter up with small claims court. I will also begin investigations with your payment providers and internet domain / host providers.
3) on the same day i called and emailed the payment service providers and internet service providers of Tens Med Direct to inform them that the company that they are providing professional services for appeared to be fraudulent and asked them to look in to the matter for me. I have copied the contact details and emails so you can do the same:
Internet provider: webfusion
email for provider: firstname.lastname@example.com
"Hi There Abuse @ webfusion,
I wondered if you could please help me.
I am heavily pregnant and have ordered a pain relief machine from one
of the domains that you host "obstetrictensmachine.com". Since making
the payment to the company I have not received my product and have
been unable to make contact with them.
I was hoping that you could please send me the active contact details
that you have for Mr Jonathon Davies OR obstetrictensmachine.com so I
can try and contact them and cancel my order.
I have searched online looking for any information that I can find
but all I get are numerous different websites (all with no contact
details) and forums of parents to be that have had the same problem
as me: http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/other_products_chat/936794-TENS-
Whois and enom that informed me
that webfusion was the domain host for this rogue company.
Please, please, please any help that you can give me would be greatly
If you hare having problems with Pregnancytens.co.uk, try emailing the above to:
Internet provider: 3dCart
email for provider: firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com.
Payment service provider: Sagepay and Paypal
email for Sagepay: firstname.lastname@example.com
phone for Sagepay: 0845 111 44 55
"Hi Sagepay support,
As discussed, I am heavily pregnant and have ordered a pain relief machine from one of the companies that you provide SagePay payment services for, the company is called Tens Machine Direct.
The payment has been taken but no product has been sent to me. I have tried numerous times to contact the company with no luck. I now wish to cancel my order and want a full refund as I have had to hire the product from a different provider.
Details of my order with Tens Machine Direct are:
I ordered the Tens Machine on the xx.xx.2011, my order number is: TMD-xxx. £xx.xx was debited from my account on the xx.xx.2011 (please see attached screenshots for evidence of order and payment being taken).
If you could please raise a formal complaint against this company with SagePay as well as sending them an email requesting a full refund that would me much appreciated.
If you could let me know if you hear anything your end that would be much appreciated.
I hope that this works for anyone who has been ripped off by Tens Machine Direct. Good luck!!
ps. for anyone that is conducting their own search here are details that I discovered for Tens Machines Direct (aka tensmachinedirect.co.uk or
Domain name:
Jonathan Davies
Registrant type:
UK Individual
Registrant's address:
The registrant is a non-trading individual who has opted to have their
address omitted from the WHOIS service.
Webfusion Ltd t/a 123-reg [Tag = 123-REG]
URL: http://www.123-reg.co.uk
Relevant dates:
Registered on: 20-May-2007
Renewal date: 20-May-2011
Last updated: 03-Jun-2009
I am really cross I didn't see this before I ordered from this company. Thankfully I only ordered replacement pads, (and paid about £6 for 'airmail' postage for Swansea - didn't notice this until the confirmation came through).
I ordered three weeks ago and they haven't arrived, am due to be induced this weekend. Needless to say they haven't answered my emails and the number doesn't work.
Very annoyed and sorry for all of us who got ripped off by this bunch of shysters. I'm not going to be chasing them up for a tenner as I will have better things to worry about with a new baby. May follow it up at a later date because I am sure they are counting on people at their most vulnerable and busy to not log complaints.
AVOID AVOID AVOID Tens Machine Direct.
I too wish we had found this thread before we ordered from tensmachines.co.uk. As with the other contributors on this page I feel that we have been ripped off by this company. We hired a Tens machine which actually arrived very quickly (the next morning). However, when we tested it we found that one of the leads was faulty. We have made numerous attempts to contact them via email and have not yet had any reply or acknowledgement of our email. As others have said there is no telephone number to be found. My due date is tomorrow and they have left us high and dry. As most companies use a standard four day delivery service we have really struggled to find one that has an express delivery. We have now had to purchase one and pay for a next day delivery in order to ensure that we have it and that I have some peace of mind. This company are causing stress to people at their most anxious and vulnerable time.
DO NOT ORDER FROM www.tensmachines.co.uk
I used them back in April, ordered a expensive pillow and a cover. Cover arrived but pillow never did. No phone number, lots of emails and letters, but no replies. Even contacted trading standards...do not use them!
I ordered 2 neck support pillows for my disabled baby daughter. I was rather less patient than most, ordered on the 6th, when on the 16th it had not appeared I emailed, when they had not responded to the email on the 20th I tried the freephone number advertised as 'sales' on the website. This number was not in use and actually quoted a different number had been dialled. I phoned the operator (100) who was most helpful and told me that not only was the freephone number NOT in use, but the other number was also not in use. The address quoted was actually on right move as a four bedroom barn conversion to rent in Monmouth, but the telephone number was a Bridgend number! I used the 'contact us' message board and gave them 2 hours to provide a reasonable response or I would be going to the police, as they had had my money for 2 weeks and I still did not have the goods, this therefore qualifies as theft in my opinion! As it appeared I had been 'ripped off' I contacted the police, National Internet Fraud unit. Although mine was only a mere £13.51, I was concerned about future 'victims'. I was also concerned as I was unable to pay with Paypal on the site and had had to use my debit card, which meant they had my details. I had to contact the bank and cancel my card (which in itself creates a whole new set of problems). The lady working for the fraud unit was lovely. It appears the company have been tipped off though (possibly by my stroppy message) and I assume temporarily, removed the www.tensmedical.co.uk website, within hours of my message/call to police. They are not 'disorganised' as some have suggested, but the modern day Dick Turpin.... Common thieves, using modern methods, targeting the vulnerable. I have much bigger battles I have to fight for my daughter and am disgusted that these individuals have been able to continue trading in one name or another, without arrest. My advice would be (for what it's worth), if you have been cheated by these people, contact either trading standards or the police (dependant on whether you actually receive the goods in some form or another, or whether you have been debited the money without the receipt of any goods). I would hope that with enough complaints and reports, that action could and would then be taken. They are not going to carry out a full investigation for my £13.51, but collectively this feed alone would be ample complaints!
They're still up to it. I ordered a double bump pillow which arrived in good time - but it's appalling quality - rock hard, uncomfortable, and when I used it, it gave me pins and needles and loss of sensation down one side of my body. Certainly not worth £19, and potentially not good for your health either. They have not replied to my emails and there is no phone number or contact address. Therefore I have filed a dispute through paypal.
You can add tensmed.co.uk to the list of aliases.
The give-away is that there isn't a phone number for contacting them. We'll jot this down to "learning" and try to arrange a machine quick-quick!
I wish I'd read these reviews before ordering through this shoddy company!! Ordered a pregnancy pillow at �40, so thought it must be a good one... it came in about a week or so, labelled as a pet product (and also on my credit statement as a Dog Dozer...). Anyway, looked fine so attempted to use it one night, but it seemed to be covered with some kind of waxy, wet residue. I thought I was imagining it so I asked my husband, but he said I was right. It was emitting some kind of liquid!! SO horrible. I tried to lie on it, just to see if it really was wet because I couldn;t believe it, it was so strange... but as soon as my body tuoched it, my thighs, arms and neck were wet!! Vile. Obviously I emailed them and asked for a refund and said they could have it back if they wanted it (no doubt they'll sell it onto someone else) and they came back and said if I wanted to return it I had to pay for the return costs (and no mention of a refund). I was fuming. Emailed them back and - surprise surprise - nothing! Tried to find a phone number but nothing and then I came across all these awful similar stories. So upsetting and annoying, no only because I can do without dealing with this cr@p now but I'm now over 20 weeks and really needed that pillow to keep me from sleeping on my back. What a bunch of **ers. I'm going to conatct my credit card company and see if there's anything they can do, but in teh meantime, don't order from them! I ordered through pregnancypillow.co.uk but the name on the email is TENS Med and I understand from this thread that they go under various differnt names/websites.
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How Haunted Houses Helped Develop The West Bottoms
In the weeks leading up to Halloween, thousands of people flocked to the historic West Bottoms neighborhood to tour Kansas City's haunted houses. And while these houses are known as some of the oldest and most terrifying attractions in the country, you might not know that they've also been major contributors to the development of the former stockyards district. But not everyone thinks they should be part of the future of the West Bottoms.
What Should The West Bottoms Look Like?
The West Bottoms is an industrial area directly west of downtown Kansas City, located just south of the Missouri River. It is one of the oldest areas of the city, and home to two of the region's key industries: beef and railroads. But as the neighborhood develops as a destination for arts, restaurants and residential, will there be room for the seasonal activities like the haunted houses?
The Woman Behind Kansas City's 'Zombie Queen'
Earlier this month, zombies walked the streets of Kansas City for the annual Kansas City Zombie Walk, a charity event that collects food for the hungry and homeless. But one zombie at the event stood out from the others - the Zombie Queen. Find out more about the woman behind the zombie outfit.
The Mysterious 400-Year-Old Band That Haunts Kansas City
Almost every year around this time in Kansas City, a musical phenomenon rises up at area bars. A mysterious band called the Haunted Creepys tends to perform around Halloween, and whenever Friday the 13th rolls around. Lead singer He Who Bought The Farm materialized at KCUR this week for an interview, but would not otherwise reveal himself publicly.


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Cuba-Pictures.com is a collection of 126 travel photos taken by David Stanley while researching the first two editions of Lonely Planet Cuba. A few of these photographs originally appeared in Stanley's travel guides, while the rest are published here for the first time.
Stanley first visited Cuba in 1975, and over the next four years he represented a Canadian tour company on Isla de la Juventud, at Varadero, and in Havana.
Since that time, he has revisited Cuba dozens of times. His editions of Lonely Planet Cuba were published in 1997 and 2000. Although the 3rd edition (2004) was updated by another writer, much of Stanley's original material remains.
This website presents a cross section of Cuba, with the emphasis on "real Cuban life" rather than the world of tourism. Hopefully these images convey to you some of the atmosphere of a very special place, and the warm, friendly people who call Cuba home.
The photo galleries are arranged by province, although Isla de la Juventud is actually a municipality and Havana is approached as a city as well as a province.
Have a look at the Cuba map to see where all the pictures fit in, and peruse the books, records, and films displayed on the shopping page.
David Stanley has been writing travel guidebooks since 1979. His guides to the South Pacific islands and Micronesia opened Oceania to independent travelers for the first time.
Stanley researched and wrote the first three editions of Eastern Europe on a Shoestring, Lonely Planet's first guide to Europe. Subsequently he covered Cuba and parts of Canada for the same company.
To learn about his latest books, visit South Pacific Travel.
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The #Samsung #GalaxyNote7 (or Galaxy Note 6) is scheduled for a release in early August. A month or two later, Google will make the commercial version of Android N available for all, starting with two new Nexus phones and then send out the update to other devices. Keeping this in mind, it shouldn't exactly be news that the Galaxy Note 6 will not feature Android N by default, since it's releasing much before the expected Android N release.
This has just been substantiated by a new user agent profile leaked from a Hungarian source, which has revealed a new Samsung flagship with the model number SM-N930A (possibly for AT&T).
This device is shown to be running Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow on board, with no further info available. So there you go. No controversy here. Just that the timeline of the release isn't in sync with Google's Android N unveiling. However, we're positive that Samsung will be among the first to send out the Android N update to the Galaxy Note 6/7 when it is made available by Google, although history suggests otherwise.
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Our supervising medical physician, David B. Vasily, M.D., FAAD, was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and received a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree, with honors from Moravian College, magna cum laude. He obtained his medical degree from S.U.N.Y at Buffalo School of Medicine. Following his internship at Allentown Hospital, he completed a dermatology residency at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vasily is board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. He is a well known dermatologist, who has also served as founder and president of Lehigh Valley Dermatology Associates, Ltd. since its inception over 30 years ago.
At Aesthetica, Dr. Vasily has trained physicians from all over the United States, and the world, in the use of various laser surgical techniques. He is actively engaged in the research and development behind many laser and light source devices on the market today that are utilized by other physicians. He has developed and patented a device that reads human skin color, thus allowing for safer dosimetry and fewer complications from laser procedures. He is a sought after lecturer, published author and speaker in the field of cosmetic laser surgery.
Dr. Vasily believes firmly that as a Board Certified specialist in dermatology, he is uniquely qualified to see, evaluate and treat not only skin diseases but cosmetic problems related to the skin and, most importantly, any complications or difficulties that may arise from such treatments. This belief is validated by the fact that Aesthetica serves as a referral center for his own colleagues and for patients who have experienced complications or non-results at other centers.
Over the last few years, the Lehigh Valley has seen a proliferation of "laser centers" and "medi-spas" run by non-core trained physicians, including family physicians, internists, OB/Gyn, anesthesiologists and osteopathic physicians. These "centers" are often engaged in aggressive marketing press and print marketing campaigns to promote their businesses.
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Date: 8-19-2016
We have decided to initiate a voluntary recall on the Zeagle GRACE and ELEMENT model BCD's. The welded seams of the buoyancy bladder may weaken prematurely with use and leak air suddenly causing loss of flotation, causing a drowning hazard. PLEASE STOP USING THESE BCD'S IMMEDIATELY. These BCD's must be returned to your authorized Zeagle retailer or the Zeagle Factory for replacement. This recall is being done in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Affected units: All Zeagle Grace and Element BCD's.
Reported incidents: We have received 1 report of seam failure causing loss of flotation. No injuries have been reported.
What you should do:
If you own one of these BCD's stop using it.
At the present time, there is no option for repair and no schedule for replacement of the Grace or Element model BCD's. For this reason, Zeagle is offering an upgrade to you at no cost, for any Grace or Element BCD, one of the following Zeagle models - as inventory permits. These models may be significantly different in features and use from your Grace or Element. Details on these models can be found on the Zeagle website www.zeagle.com or you can ask your authorized Zeagle retailer for details and assistance in selecting a replacement model. This list may change from time to time, with other models becoming available in the future. The current models available are:
You may take your BCD to any authorized Zeagle retailer or contact Huish Outdoors at (888)-270-8595 to initiate your replacement. You may also email the factory at this address: firstname.lastname@example.com. If you contact the factory directly you will need to provide the model and serial number of the BCD you currently have, as well as the model and size you would like to have as a replacement. An RMA will be issued for your Grace or Element BCD and we can make arrangements to send out your replacement BCD.
We apologize for any inconvenience to you. This recall is a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of our customers and integrity of our product. We hope that we will be able to satisfy your needs for a suitable replacement BCD within the Zeagle family of products.
Q: What is the problem with the Grace and Element?
A: We have received 1 report of seam failure when filling the BCD, that prevented it from holding enough air to maintain flotation.
Q: Is it dangerous to use these BCDs?
A: We strongly advice that you do not use the BCDs.
Q: Have there been injuries from the issue?
A: No, we have not had any reports of injuries.
Q: Are other models affected?
A: No, at this point only the Grace and Element are being recalled.
Q: Do I have to return the BCD?
A: Yes, you have to return the BCD to get the replacement.
Q: Where do I return my BC?
A: You can take it to your dealer or send it directly to Huish Outdoors. If you would like to return directly, please contact us at 888-270-8595. We will provide return documentation and shipping label.
Q: What are my options for replacement?
A: Zeagle is offering an upgrade to you at no cost for any Grace or Element BCD to one of the following Zeagle models. Details on these models can be found on the Zeagle website www.Zeagle.com or at your authorized Zeagle retailer. This list may change from time to time and other models may become available in the future.
(Replacement subject to stock/availability)
Q: How long will it take for Zeagle to send a replacement?
A: A replacement BCD will be sent out upon receipt of Grace / Element at our Salt Lake City facility. Subject to transit times.
Q: Can I replace the BCD through my local Zeagle retailer?
A: Yes, if the local Zeagle retailer has the inventory to replace you can get your replacement directly through your local Zeagle retailer. (Dealer will have Grace/Element reporting form to fill out upon retailer replacement)


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Welcome To Thorncliffe Place: Ottawa Retirement Residence
Thorncliffe Place is a retirement home for seniors, located in the West End of Ottawa. At Thorncliffe Place, exceptional service, inspired amenities and sumptuous surroundings are a step above the rest. What else would one expect from one of the Best Retirement Residences in Ottawa? It offers sixty-one fully furnished retirement residences and private suites for seniors living in Ottawa, located in a three-store building. Thorncliffe Place provides a range of services to ensure the comfort and safety of senior residents. Our services include housekeeping, personal care, nursing, assistance with personal laundry, handyman services , dry cleaning and postal services. Apart from these, we also have hair care studio at our premises.
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How long should your website last?
Mike walks through the different layers of a website and how to think of your site as an investment over different time horizons.
Hello friends! Welcome to the latest installment of the occasional Upstatement newsletter. What have we been up to? All kinds of fun stuff!
We've finally finished our new office build, and as of a few weeks ago the 4th floor is open for business.
This doubles the size of our studio, adds a great cafe and all kinds of new work areas. It's designed to be a fun canvas for parties and meetups.
In awards news, we're extremely honored to announce that our work on ESPN's The Undefeated won the Sports category at the 21st Webby Awards in New York City. We were also nominated in two other categories: Education for the Harvard Graduate School of Design and Science for our redesign of Yale's Environment 360.
We worked with the team at PGATour to tell the story of Jack Nicklaus's Ohio roots to coincide with the Memorial Tournament in Sublin, Ohio. From his father's drugstore to the greatest golfer in the history of the game. We designed a built an immersive story with lovely illustrations from Nigel Buchanan, a slick mobile presentation (use it on your phone, seriously) and some neat touches throughout.
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A new identity and website for Penguin Random House's brilliant and beautiful cooking magazine.
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We built a state of the art news site for Northeastern to tell its own stories.
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We helped Bloomberg Philanthropies build a new brand and content platform to make the case for sensible immigration policies.
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Our Tumblr! Follow for weird and wonderful, mostly type and graphic design inspiration but the occasional vintage computer will float past as well.
Mike walks through the different layers of a website and how to think of your site as an investment over different time horizons.
A nice idea that helps our editors write better headlines. A good example of the admin interfaces being aware of the design.


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(By Raheel Adnan) "The Sherpas couldn't reach C3 due to snow depths of 7 feet and were 20 meters from being hit by an avalanche. With an earlier large avalanche spotted hitting areas of Camp 4, snow conditions are simply too unstable to attempt summit now. All teams thus returning to Base Camp to reappraise," Adrian Hayes called his home team, on Thursday evening.
After acclimatization and rest in bad weather days, the majority of K2 climbers left BC on Wednesday (July 24th), hoping to be at top on July 28th. On Wednesday, the climbers ascended to C1 (6100m) while the Sherpas went directly to C2 (6700m). On Thursday the teams climbed to C2 (6700m) but the Sherpas couldn't reach C3 (7200m) because of adverse conditions on the mountain.
Search and Rescue on GI
After several days of distress and dismay, some positive news comes from Gasherbrum I yesterday. Argentine climber Mariano Galvan reached C3 in the morning and assisted Alfredo Garcia's descent to C2, where they reached at around 1300hrs local time. Alfredo continued down and is currently in C1.
The search continues for Xevi, Abel and Alvaro, who are still missing. Although aerial search couldn't be conducted due to bad weather, teams went up from C2 yesterday and kept looking for the missing climbers who were at the summit on Sunday.
Iranians Dead on Broad Peak
Kooh News reports that after a meeting between families of the missing climbers, Arash Mountain Club officials and a team of experts, the search operation on Broad Peak has formally been called off. Aidin Bozorgi, Pouya Keivan and Mojtaba Jarahi have been presumed dead.
Gasherbrums Summit Pushes
Summit pushes are underway on GII right now. International team of Arnold Coster, Grace McDonald, Mark Quinn and Jonathan Kedrowski reached C2, yesterday. They're planning to ascend to C3 today and summit tomorrow (July 27th). Belgian lady Sofie Lenaerts, who couldn't reach the summit last week, is again going up. Her plan also includes a paragliding descent from top.
Several climbers, who summited GII last week, are now ready to bag their second summit of the season. Kiwi Chris Jensen Burke, Lakpa Sherpa, Belgian Stef Maginelle and Guido Riemenschneider and Maltese Gregory Attard are hoping to reach GI summit early next week.
Four-members Czech team was last to reach the BC this year. The team's plan for their summit push is not known.
This year a Japanese team reached K2 BC early in the season. Six climbers of the team were part of current summit push.
Marty Schmidt and his son Denali summited Broad Peak earlier this season. They're climbing with Australian Chris Mellor Warner and Greek Alexandros Aravidis and Nikolaos Mangitsis.
British/Canadian Team includes Adrian Hayes and Al Hancock with four Sherpas.
Swiss Mike Horn and Fred Roux went to Broad Peak last week, to assist in rescue operation for Iranian climbers. They, along with their third partner Kobi Reichen, were also attempting to reach summit.
Alex Txikon, Felix Criado and Mexican Benjamin Salazar intended to climb Cesen route, but the conditions forced them to shift to Abruzzi Ridge. Now on Abruzzi Ridge, they're forced to retreat to BC.
Argentineans Matoco Erroz and Juan Pablo Milana are another small team trying to ascend K2.
First Mongolian female to summit Everest, Badamgarav Gangaamaa, also had plans to attempt Mountaineer's Mountain, but it appears that she remained on Broad Peak. K2 climb will not be possible for her this year.
Last year, more than two dozen climbers summited K2, but no one was able to reach the summit from the Southside in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Success in 2011 came from the Northside when four climbers - Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Darek Zaluski , Vassiliy Pivtsov, and Maxut Zhumayev - made it to the top. 2008 was the disastrous year when eleven climbers lost their lives high on the mountain.
Based in Lahore, Pakistan, telecom engineer and mountaineering enthusiast Raheel Adnan is a reporter for ExplorersWeb's mountaineering sections. He shares regular updates on Twitter and runs his own blog at AltitudePakistan posting initiated climbing news from Himalaya and Karakoram.
First Ascent of Kunyang Chhish East (7400m)
Romanians Summit Nanga Parbat, Update on Broad Peak Rescue
Iranian Broad Peak New Route: Complications on Descent
Summer 2013: New Route, Summits, Burials and Summit Bid
Summer 2013: Summit Pushes Update
Pakistan 2013: Improvement in Weather, Summit Bids Underway
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♥♥ M.I.S.S. favorite Kreayshawn visited StyleList's offices after inking a deal with Columbia Records to discuss Uggs, mouse ears, "Gucci Gucci" and her overall personal style. In a new track recently released online, the Oakland-based rapper calls out the "Rich Whores" while name dropping the likes of Gucci Mane and the Spice Girls. You can download the track for free on Kreayshawn's website. Take a listen to "Rich Whores" below.
♥♥ South London DJ, producer and man behind the infamous tribal mask SBTRKT recently released the official video for the single "Wildfire" from his self-titled debut album. The song features the lovely vocals of Little Dragon's Yukimi Nagano. Check out the supernatural and mesmerizing clip below!
♥♥ San Franciso's The Park have been making a name for themselves as a backing band providing the rhythm section for rappers like Big KRIT, Freddie Gibbs, Tanya Morgan, Quadron, Alice Russell and their own group, Grillade. The Process… EP is the band's debut solo outing that was released this week and is filled with arthouse rock, slowgroove electric jazz and everything in between. Check out their ultra-smooth track, "Excuses" and be sure to download the EP on Bandcamp or Itunes.
♥♥ Derek Allen is the in-house producer at Diplo's Mad Decent label. Check out this cover he did of the Police's "Spirits in the Material World." You can download the track for free on Mediafire. His EP drops July 5th!
♥♥ Ice Cube & Rareink collaborate to create the music industry's first autographed art program for fans. The first in the series feature original artist reinterpretations of Ice Cube's classics; "Amerikkka's Most Wanted", "The Predator" and "It Was A Good Day". Each piece is hand signed by Ice Cube with two of the editions also including his handprint. These super cool pieces are on sale now with proceeds benefiting the Minority AIDS Project.
♥♥ The Wu-Tang Clan's new album entitled, Legendary Weapons drops July 26th. Take a listen to the track "Laced Cheeba" (feat. Ghostface, Sean Price, Trife Diesel, prod. by Noah Rubin) to get a taste of what's to come from one of hip-hop's most prolific groups.
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Julie Schumacher grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and graduated from Oberlin College and Cornell University. Her first published story, "Reunion," written to fulfill an undergraduate writing assignment ("tell a family tale") was reprinted in The Best American Short Stories 1983. Subsequent stories were published in The Atlantic, MS, Minnesota Monthly, and Prize Stories: The O.Henry Awards 1990 and 1996. Her first novel, The Body Is Water, was published by Soho Press in 1995 and was an ALA Notable Book of the Year and a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award and the Minnesota Book Award. It was published in translation in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Israel, Greece, and Korea. Her other books include a short story collection, An Explanation for Chaos, and five books for younger readers: The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls (2012), Black Box (2008), The Book of One Hundred Truths (2006), The Chain Letter (2005), and Grass Angel (2004), all from Delacorte. Ms. Schumacher lives in St. Paul and is a faculty member in the Creative Writing Program and the Department of English at the University of Minnesot


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