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INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AP) -- Federal agents Wednesday searched the headquarters of ITT Technical Institutes and its trade schools in eight states, preventing many students from attending classes while officers combed through buildings and questioned faculty. -
The Indianapolis-based chain of 77 trade schools said the investigation involved records of such things as student attendance, graduation and recruitment. Most ITT students receive federal financial aid.
Rene R. Champagne, chairman and chief executive, said in a statement that the company was cooperating with investigators. "We have not been informed of any specific allegations or charges at this time," he said.
U.S. Attorney Michael Shelby of Houston, whose office is leading the investigation, issued a statement saying "no conclusions should be drawn from today's activity."
Shelby said law enforcement officers went to ITT campuses in Indiana, Texas, Virginia, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, California and Oregon.
Law enforcement officers did not allow students, staff or faculty to enter about 10 of ITT's campuses. Classes elsewhere were unaffected, and ITT hoped to resume all classes Thursday, company spokeswoman Nancy Brown said.
At the 1,300-student Indianapolis campus, federal postal inspectors searched buildings, and faculty and staff were questioned.
"They've given us no idea specifically what they're looking for," said Brown, who was shut out of the company's headquarters in the Indianapolis suburb of Carmel.
ITT operates in 30 states and has about 37,000 students. The schools offer associate's and bachelor's degrees in technology-related fields such as electronics, computer programming and telecommunications.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/biztech/02/26/itttech.subpoenas.ap/index.html

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Devin stopped by just now... it was cool to see him. He brought his girlfriend, I think she's incredibly shy. Hrmm... its gonna suck when devin goes off to college... cause then I won't be able to chill with him becuase he'll be many hours away... heh. Oh well, we haven't seen much of each other since mid summer anyway... sucks though, heh we have a blast when we do chill.

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I'm falling for someone who is very attianable... there is a rather large chance I'm selling my truck shortly to get something newer and more fuel effecient so I can travel farther for work... Eurotrip is a kick ass movie, Michelle Trachtenberg is so hot now(I have always liked her anyway cause she's been hot since Hariet the Spy)... 9 more months till I have my associates... I'm tired.

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Again whoever is giving my number out on a dating line and saying a hot chick named ryan lives at my number needs to fucking chill... my mother does not appreciate being woken up hours before she has to get up for work... When I do find out who is doing it, and I will... there will be hell to pay. Lovelines is one of the places that the number has been being given out on and they themselves have launched an investigation... they probably won't find anything out... however I WILL... you forget that all you have to do is tell one other person and I WILL know.

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Mott the Hoople and the Game of Life. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Andy Kaufman in the wrestling match. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Monopoly, twenty one, checkers, and chess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mister Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Let's play Twister, let's play Risk. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
See you in heaven if you make the list. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are we losing touch?
If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool
Moses went walking with the staff of wood. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Newton got beaned by the apple good. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Egypt was troubled by the horrible asp. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mister Charles Darwin had the gall to ask. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are you having fun?
If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool
Here's a little agit for the never-believer. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Here's a little ghost for the offering. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Here's a truck stop instead of Saint Peter's. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mister Andy Kaufman's gone wrestling (wrestling bears). Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey Andy, did you hear about this one? Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Hey Andy, are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby, are we losing touch?
If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool
If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool
If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool
If you believed they put a man on the moon, man on the moon
If you believe there's nothing up my sleeve, then nothing is cool

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Listen... if you two fucks... want me to leave you two the fuck alone... then first... Madison you stop fucking contacting ME! Don't invite me to go somewhere with you... don't email me, call me, etc etc... second... Mykl... if you don't want me talking to her... then you better fucking keep her from contact me in the first place... 90% of the times you've called me and fucking acted imature, talking shit to me at odd ass hours on the phone... acting like a little 2 year old... she contacted ME... So if you want me to leave her alone KEEP HER ON A FUCKING LEASH and keep her from contacting me... SIMPLE AS THAT. Oh... and you should probably ask her why she was cryin about how you are a bad bf etc etc as well... She is using me to prove to herself that you do care about her... you both have fucking issues... everytime you two have a problem she decides to be all nice to me and call or IM or email me and then low and behold a day or two later I get a call from you... and in these calls you act like a god damn child bitching and moaning and talking shit like a pathetic fucking bastard. You both need to grow the fuck up, if you have issues great keep them to your god-damn-selves or go to a damn relationship councilor... If EITHER of you contact me again, I'll filecharges that will stick like glue to your asses... plain and fucking simple... If you don't contact me... you don't have to worry about me saying shit to either one of you ever again... however if I hear one more peep out of either of you as long as I fucking live, you can be assured that you'll hear from me again...
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How can you spot a Hacker?
by Nicolas Mercier aka Basta - for Help Net Security
What defines a Hacker? What motivates a Hacker? A majority of people seem to have a vague understanding of what being a Hacker is all about. Is there an underground Hacker community? Is there only one type of Hacker? As far as a definition, I think that there isn't "one" final definition of the word because it's essence is in constant motion and evolution.
The Public Image of The Hacker
How can you define a Hacker? What do you look for in a person,
to really be able to say : "this, this is a Hacker" And even if you're able to do so, what do you mean by the word Hacker? By being one, does it mean that I'm a criminal? A lot of people seem to think so. The public seem to think so. It's only natural for a public to want to believe what they see. And the image of the Hacker that is portreyed in the medias is the image of a "cyber-techno-criminal"; the use of odd words like that creates a false image of the Hacker. What do you imagine a "cyber-techno-criminal" would look like on the street? That's where a problem lies. Hackers, are not different from anybody else. Don't get me wrong, they are different in a lot of ways but not to the point of being able to spot one walking down the street.
A Few Types of Hackers
It's already hard to understand what the word "Hacker" means, but
it's not the only word used in the community. That's right, there are
different types of Hackers: for example there are the WhiteHats and
the BlackHats. Even among the community these two words can be ambiguously described. Some say that WhiteHats are the hackers that try to make the movement go forward by working as security experts, system administrators and by maintaining web sites with bug reports, new technologies, news events and much more. The BlackHats, are guided by the same passion and aptitudes than the WhiteHats but they differ in what they believe in, and by their way of doing. BlackHats seem to be more underground than the WhiteHats, exchanging ideas and tools on small web sites and discussions boards. There is still a sense of uncertainty on the differences between WhiteHats and BlackHats and it would be too much to get in this subject for this article. As another type, you have what are called Crackers. Penetrating networks, going where they shouldn't and using their skills to take advantage of something. Yet another type can be found - the Script Kiddie. He can be described as a hooligan, as someone that uses tools and techniques developed by WhiteHats, BlackHats and Crackers to destroy information, deface sites and other types of digital-vandalism. The Script Kiddie doesn't really posess the skills, only the tools. Anyhow, in my mind, these types are too restrictive. I don't like to categorize and name Hackers this way because it is a way of creating stereotypes to the public. I have described each type with a definition but it was only to give an idea of what differences lie between each types.
The Purposes of The Actions
The public image of the Hacker is based on newspaper titles or movies, not reality. This makes it harder to determine what are the real purposes of the Hackers actions. In the news it's all about destroying private property just for fun, or stealing credit card numbers or defacing a government web sites. These actions do not represent the Hacker. They are just good for tv ratings. While being considered potentially dangerous for a network, a hacker is only an observer. It is curiosity that drives them. Analysing for a long time, finding the flaw, getting in, looking around and getting out. I don't think that these actions are meant to harm, but to inform and help and also the challenge. If someone gets in a network and signals the flaw to the administrators in total discretion, it's probably better than leaving the flaw and exposing it to real danger. Many will argue on this and say that you shouldn't get in at all, but it's another debate in which I won't get in for the time being.
Knowing The Hacker Culture
Now I don't claim myself as being a Hacker, I just want to understand what it means to be one. I wanted to get over this public image and find the real Hacker definition. I wanted to explore the realities that revolved around the WhiteHats and BlackHats which interest me the most. I started my search by trying to find relevent information surrounding this community and my objective was to try and find out if this Hacker culture existed. My search led me to the Internet. The easiest accessible media and the richest in terms of information. I looked for places where I could find the values of the type of Hacker that I respect the most. Values like, passion, respect, equality, freedom, and creativity. Places where the documentation was written in a way that was a lot more accessible for a larger amount of people. The messages and beliefs behind these sites and the people that created them were easier to understand, and were designed to develop the culture and make the movement go forward. I couldn't pinpoint to which types these sites were related but I know they were not related to Script Kiddies or Crackers.
The Hacker definition
As I discovered more of this society, I was unveiling a more accurate definition, even thought I didn't believe in one unique definition. I think the definition of this word lies in every aspect of it's culture. I could not come up with a definition because I had not yet explored each and every aspect of it's core, and I honestly didn't think I would be able to because it is in constant evolution. To be able to define someone as such, you would have to refer to something. One could say: "A Hacker is a person who gets into computer systems and try to find informations, led by the belief that all information should be of public domain" or "A Hacker uses technology at his advantage, in pursuing what he believes in". These definitions paint a picture of it, and they look to fit well in as a definition but, they have flaws. In flaws I mean that they are missing some important points, for example they seem to put the Hackers in a way that he depends on outside elements to truly be one; when one of the main characteristic is that the soul of the Hack is free from the outside. By being free, by being aware of your environment and by being able to share knowledge and information, you qualify has somewhat of a Hacker. The definition lies inside the individual and not on outside appearances or outside actions. By uncovering the culture, you uncover the Hacker. Now this is my opinion, you may or may not have the same, but by agreeing or disagreeing with it, you contribute in the evolution of ideas and it helps the culture to evolve.
Information sharing and freedom of speech rules.
One problem with this article... that bugs me the most... this guy has been laughed out of chats and conferences because he will say that he is a hacker and all sorts of other shit... yet here he is in this article saying "Now I don't claim myself as being a Hacker, I just want to understand what it means to be one."
-The Wolf

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Madisson IM'd me this evening while I was at work. So I come home see it, and I call her. We talk for like a half hour then she has to go and says she'll call me back. Sure nough she did, we takled for about another half hour and then she had to go... she is supposed to call me tomorrow... I dunno... I hate this... here in a few days she'll start hating me againand it'll just hurt more *shrugs* oh well I'll enjoy her talking to me while its happening.