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I just wanted to take a minute today to wish you all a happy and safe Memorial Day. It has been a very relaxing three days for Tina and I. My sister Wendy drove up from Houston to spend the weekend which was really a treat. We don’t get to see each other often so these times are really special. We fired up the grill yesterday for burgers and dogs then spent the evening telling stories around a small camp fire in the back yard. One of the advantages of living in small town America. She’ll be on the road in a couple of hours, back to the hustle and bustle of the big city. Better her than me.
Anyway, I hope you all take a minute today to remember the men and women of our armed forces, the sacrifices that they have made and continue to make daily to ensure our way of life. Here is a link to a video that really moved me. It pretty much sums up my feelings today in a nutshell. Please pass it on to anyone you know who has or is now serving our great nation. It is only about 60 seconds long and well worth watching.

http://go.webvideoplayer.com/view/vpBkTGXSFqK2dNEg7slH20764

If you would like to do a little more to show your support, the
Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust Fund
does really great things for our returning wounded and there families.

Well here it is Memorial Day weekend, and for most of us the first big summer get together. Millions of people all headed out for a three day weekend at the park, beach, lake, or maybe just a backyard BBQ. Time to get away and shed those wintertime blues with friends and family. Unfortunately for many it will turn into a weekend of tragedy. Traffic and boating accidents this weekend seem to set new records every year. So please, don’t become a statistic. Take a moment and think about safety. Your loved ones need you. Have a great time but remember , drinking and boating is just as deadly as drinking and driving. Life pre­servers and seat belts WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE, so buckle up! Here are a few more simple tips to keep in mind.

BOAT SAFETY AND SECURITY:
Thieves are always on the lookout for easy targets. Don’t make yourself a victim. Always follow these simple steps.
· Never leave anything valuable on display, however small and insignificant it may seem. Thieves steal first and think about value later.
· Don’t leave anything lose in the cockpit or on deck
· Don’t leave the key in the ignition. Always take it with you
· Keep your boat keys separate from your engine keys
· Always keep your boat locked when no one is on board. Even for a short time
· Use strong padlocks or rim locks on all your hatches, entry points and cockpit lockers
· Constantly check and improve the security on your boat. It is a good idea to fit an alarm and have visible stickers saying one is fitted.

With all this being said, have a safe and wonderful weekend. Be sure to take a moment to re­member the men and women of our armed forces who have sacrificed so much to insure our way of life. That’s what this weekend is really all about.

In today’s world you need the ultimate in home security which includes a hidden camera with IP access. Nearly 20% of all homes are broken into. In 2005, 192 property crimes per 1,000 homes occurred. Property crime makes up more than ¾ of all crime in the United States and of the burglaries that occurred more than 84% of them were because the offender gained entry into the victims residence. Households that are rented have a slightly higher rate of property crime than homes that are owned but both are at incredible risk of having a crime happen when no adult is home.

A hidden camera with IP access can give you peace of mind and security You can check in on your home no matter where you are just by accessing the IP address to your camera. There is no more need to worry about what is happening at home even if you are away on business or vacation. You can always feel like you are right there.

It does not have to be an elaborate set up or an overly expensive system you can get a IP camera that is hidden in an alarm clock or cd player. It will fit right in with the décor of any room and with any budget. No one will ever know that the camera is there and you will always have an eye on your home even if you are a continent away.

These cameras are not only wonderful for keeping an eye on property to make sure it is safe but what about your loved ones when not at home. More and more families are having to leave elderly sick loved ones. Teenagers or children at home while both parents are at work. Over 53% of violent crimes occur during the day between the hours of 6am and 6 pm. Of all robberies in 2005 over 48% of them involved a weapon. It is hard as a parent to have peace of mind when you are not at home to ensure that all is well. Having a hidden camera with IP access gives everyone the ability to know for sure that everything is fine. You can relax and enjoy yourself while away, or concentrate on your work so much easier when you have the ability to look in on your home to make sure that it is fine anytime that you want to. It gives you freedom to know that your belongings, your home and your loved ones are safe anytime that you want to know for sure.

The hidden camera items are also working appliances that you can get such as a sony clock radio, a tower fan, a cordless phone or a cd player so they serve two purposes and will never be detected. They are practical, fit in with any room and are useful which makes them an even more economical and wise choice. You can hook cameras up to a USB-DVR connection so that you can record constantly for those times you can’t be watching which makes it the ultimate in home security systems. You get peace of mind, constant protection and a life of freedom and security. A hidden camera with IP access is the best thing you can do for your family and your home.

We all know that crime is bad. In fact it has gotten worse lately. As the economy falters more and more people have turned towards a life of crime to help make ends meet. Jobs are lost and bills still have to be paid, so ordinary people have been pushed into doing unusual and extraordinary things. Some of which include burglary.

There are many companies out there that offer various types of equipment geared towards home security. The Mace Wireless Home Security System is an all in one security package That means that you can customize it to your home, mounting the base or window/door sensor where you need them to go without the need to drill; and run wires. You can simply put them up and be protected in no time. No service calls, no installer visits to schedule and not need for strangers inside your home.

Every thing that you need to do the job is packaged inside. You can install the window/door sensor anywhere within 250 feet of the keypad and there is even a remote control unit to allow you to arm and disarm the system without being at the keypad, which is very nice. For those of you that might be technically challenged, it comes with a DVD that will guide you through the whole process.

So how is this system going to help you should someone actually break a window or door or gain unwanted access to your home? Once the alarm unit is activated, the base unit will sound an alarm and it will dial up to five telephone numbers that you have programmed into it automatically and it will give the person answering a pre-recorded alert message. At that point that person can either listen to the room to hear what is going on, talk to whoever is in the room via the base unit or disarm the unit and reset it.

The motion detectors will sense any movement as well and should the intruder manage to bypass the entry alarm, the motion detector will set off the alarm. If no one answers the unit will dial the next number on the list. The only caveat here is that you need a landline telephone with touch-tone dialing for the unit to make the pre defined phone calls.

The system is totally wireless and once you purchase it, it is yours and should you move somewhere else you can take the unit with you and use it in your new locations since it is completely portable.

Now everyone these days needs to be aware of the state of the world and know that in desperate time people do desperate things and even if you live in a quite neighborhood that has not had a crime, the possibility is there and isn’t it just better to be safe than sorry, especially when it costs so little to do and it is so easy to install it? The piece of mind is invaluable, and you might even save some money off your insurance to boot.

Crime is just a fact of life. Even with all the precautions we have taken there is the chance you will fall victim to a crime. According to FBI crime statistics more than 6 million break-ins occur in residential areas every year. This breaks down to one every ten seconds.

All across the country, no matter what area you live in there are home break-ins that can mean not only loss of property but can result in the loss of your life. Peace of mind may not have a price tag but it is surely one of the things we strive for the most when it comes to the safety of our homes. The HomeSafe Auto Dialler can provide the peace of mind you need.

This is a system with motion detectors which keep a constant watch on the area in which it is installed. The alarm sound the minute someone crosses the area. This sets off an alarm with 105 decibels and triggers up to five phone numbers to be dialed. The system also has a built-in memory that will keep the data you have programmed into it in the event of a power outage. The system comes complete with the outdoor siren, telephone line, an AC adapter and an adjustable head.

If you are worrying about the set-up of the Auto Dialer, it is not a difficult process. It can be mounted in the most convenient spot for you to access. The 9 volt battery is installed, the telephone line is connected and the AC adapter is plugged in and you are left with adjusting the area which it will be watching.

This area includes 110 degrees to the right and left and 6 to 8 meters out from the Auto Dialer. A motion sensor will detect any motion in the area and automatically cause the Auto Dialer to react and dial the numbers you have programmed into the system. There is a large number display and it also contains the time and date.

The unit contains a program key, a pause key and a panic key. There is also an indicator which will let you know when the battery is low. The alarm as well as a chime switch that will allow you know when someone comes in the door makes this system quite versatile. This feature is very handy for using in your own business so that you will know when you have a prospective customer. The HomeSafe Auto Dialler is much more compact than the older wired systems that are sometimes difficult to program.

The statistics are staggering with the number of homes that are projected to be burglarized in the U.S. is one in every ten and that is only for this year. The scary part is you do not know when it will occur. You may be sleeping, you may be away from home or you may come face to fact with the intruder.

It is absolutely a necessity to have a security system that will allow you to protect the most valuable asset you have – your family and your home. With the HomeSafe Auto Dialler you will have the peace of mind that your home cannot be broken into without setting off an alarm. With the battery back-up you are assured the system will still work in the event your power does not. This is one of the best for a home protection system if you are looking for a comprehensive system that is affordable as well.

If you are someone who needs to deal with aggressive dogs on a regular basis, or you are concerned about dog attacks in your neighborhood, you’ll find that it is very important for you to be prepared. Take some time and really consider what your options are when it comes to protecting yourself or even protecting your children, and at the end of the day, you’ll soon see that there are definitely tools that can help you. Consider both the Super Dog Chaser ultrasonic dog repeller and Mace Muzzle as options to keeping yourself well guarded.

One of the first things that you should consider when you are looking to protect yourself from aggressive dogs is the use of an ultrasonic dog repeller. Essentially, this unit will create a frequency that is between 20,000 Hz to 25,000 Hz. This range is inaudible to humans, but can be heard by dogs or cats. This can be quite painful to them, and there is also a flashing LED light that will keep the animal confused. To use it, all you need to do is to point it at the dog in question. The sensation that is produced by the ultrasonic dog repeller is powerful enough to make the dog extremely uncomfortable.

When you want to maintain a safe distance between you and an unfriendly dog, the ultrasonic dog repeller is quite important. The combination of bright lights and painful sounds will make sure that the dog wants to come no where near you, and the LED lights, which will dull or go off if there is not enough battery power, will also work towards this effect.

On the other hand, what happens if the dog has become a lot closer than you like? This is where the use of dog repellent sprays like Mace Muzzle can be quite handy. This spray contains roughly 0.75 fluid ounces of pepper based solution, and because of this it can be quite painful, though not permanently damaging to the dog. The shape of the muzzle makes it difficult to use it on yourself.

When you are being menaced by an angry dog, you’ll find that all it takes is spraying the contents of the can into the dog’s eyes, nose and mouth. This will usually be enough to buy you the time to get away from the dog. The Mace Muzzle is released in a pyramid shaped cloud away from the nozzle to a distance of around ten feet; the closer the animal is to you, the more powerful the spray is. Do not spray into the wind and make sure that you use the bottle in an upright position.

Take some time to really consider what your options are going to be when it comes to protecting yourself from aggressive, possibly dangerous dogs. Both of the methods above are highly effective, very powerful measures and you should never use them a dog that you are friendly with. They are deterrents and if you genuinely feel as though your life or your body is in danger think about which one will serve you the best. This can make a great deal of difference when you want to protect yourself!

Hundreds of small children die or are seriously injured every year as a result of drowning or being injured in a residential or public pool. In 2008, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a report stating that the majority of pool and spa related injuries and deaths involved children between the ages of 1 and 2 years old. The report also revealed that drowning deaths involving children under the age of 5 had increased from an annual average of 267 to 283. Lastly, the report stated that drowning is the primary cause of accidental death for children between the ages of 1 and 4 years old. These sad statistics are proof that hundreds of children are dying or suffering serious injuries, despite the fact that both are highly preventable.

Many adults falsely believe that, as long as they are nearby, even if they are distracted, they will be alerted to a possible drowning emergency by a child’s screams or by the child flailing in the water. This simply is not true. Many serious and fatal pool accidents have occurred while adults are sitting poolside talking to one another or simply reading a book. When drowning occurs, children are submerged under water and unable to scream for help. Often, in cases of entrapment, children are held down by a powerful suction or a drain as one of their limbs, part of their bathing suit, or even their hair is stuck in the suction. When this happens, nearby adults may not immediately realize that the child is stuck and, in only a few short minutes, the child can die or suffer severe, irreversible brain damage as a result of oxygen deprivation. The CPSC reports that between 1999 and 2007, 74 cases of entrapment were reported and, of that number, 9 victims died and 63 were injured.

The federal government currently requires public pools and spas to have safety drain covers and some are even required to have anti-entrapment systems installed. Although the law is targeted specifically at public pools and spas, such as those found in apartment buildings or hotels, private residential owners are also encouraged to strive for the same safety standards.

Pool safety should always be approached with multiple layers of protection in mind. Therefore, if one malfunctions or fails, another layer of protection is in place to alert adults of a possible emergency. One such highly recommended safety measure is the Pool Protector. This self-contained, fully portable, electronic monitoring system sounds a piercing alarm, both from the unit and from a remote receiver installed in the home up to 200 feet away from the unit, whenever a child or a pet tumbles into a pool monitored by the system.

The affordable and easy to install Pool Protector can be put in sleep mode, but it is never deactivated. If ever someone inexperienced in putting it into sleep mode tries to remove the Pool Protector from the swimming pool or spa, the alarm is automatically triggered.

The Pool Protector uses a 9-volt battery that needs to be replaced, on average, every year and it comes with a 12-volt power supply. Should the battery ever run low, the Pool Protector also includes a low battery indicator that sounds an alert on the receiver, as well as on the actual unit.

Other possible layers of protection include pool owners regularly checking for missing or broken drain covers and not allowing children in pools or spas where either is the case. It’s also advisable to remove ladders when an above ground pool is not in use. When children are missing, always search a pool or spa first as every precious second counts. All adults should also be trained in CPR in case resuscitation is needed, and emergency rescue equipment should always be nearby a pool and all adults aware of its exact location.

Since most drowning accidents can be prevented, the goal of every responsible pool or spa owner must be to do just that. Even in homes without small children, owners should consider pool safety a priority as in many of the drowning deaths that have occurred a child was visiting the pool owner’s home. As pool and spa owners are always liable in cases of a pool accident, it is prudent for all to take steps to protect, not only their guests, but also their assets that can be severely jeopardized in the event of a drowning accident occurring on their property. The Pool Protector, along with sufficient drain, pool, and spa coverings can go a long way to prevent such accidents and could mean the difference between the life and death of a child.

I seemed to have opened a can of worms with my last post concerning the use of stun gun by or on some one with a pacemaker. I stress again that the current produced by a stun gun WILL NOT be passed between to people even by contact. Here are a few more links to some studies done on the subject. I hope they are helpful.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17491105
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/journals/261/stun-gun-safety.htm
http://ukpmc.ac.uk/articlerender.cgi?artid=1526100

In today’s world with unemployment at the highest points that we’ve seen in decades. Muggings, assaults, robberies in the news every day. The need to be able to defend yourself is becoming more and more a necessity. DON”T BE A VICTAM! Have the tools to give yourself an edge in any situation. The Barracuda BC-18 should be a staple in any ones self defense toolbox. Small and compact but with enough stopping power to get the job done, the Barracuda BC-18 is the premier of stun guns.

The first two stun guns in the Barracuda line, the 1 million volt BC-10 and the 1.2 million volt BC-12 were introduced to the public in November of 2007 by Bret Harders of Over The Counter Intelligence. Mr. Harders had been retailing stun guns since 1998 and had decided to enter the wholesale market after noticing a sharp decline in the quality of stun guns available on the market. The 1.8 million volt BC-18 was introduced shortly after and the success of the line speaks for itself.

Many people refuse to carry a hand gun, at all cost. However stun guns, which are most commonly referred to as less or non-lethal weapons, could be a life saving alternative. These devises work through the use of electricity to incapacitate or subdue an individual. This is achieved by the production of an electrical charge within the stun gun itself. What is produced is high-voltage, low amperage electrical charge when placed in contact with another person would produce a sensation anywhere from a mild electrical shock to temporary disability. This has been proven as an effective means to place under control a person who is considered a threat.

The body is a bio electrical piece of engineering. Bio electrical means that electric impulses generated by the brain and passing through the nervous system is the means how movement, response and thoughts are produced. The electric impulses produce the necessary biological chemicals to make muscle groups respond in a particular manner. You can liken it to your computer with you as the brain typing on the keyboard the necessary electrical impulses to generate the icons on the screen or have the computer perform its tasks. Now, by placing an external electrical current into the computer system, you will see that the original electrical impulses of computer become overloaded causing the system to short circuit and shut down. How a stun gun works is by coming into contact with a person; the nerve impulses are shorted out making it impossible for the body to decipher any electric message causing the body to short out and shut down. The shutting down process of the body is what helps in controlling the movements a person can do after being targeted.

The Barracuda BC-18 produces a whopping 1.8 million volts of current with is more that enough to disable an attacker. One should also keep in mind that the current will not passed between between you, if the assailant comes in contact with your body. Also, although there are some conflicting reports, studies have showed that because stun guns focus on the skeletal muscles they will not effect the rhythm of a pacemaker. With this being said, the Barracuda BC-18 can be used almost without reservation. Although stun guns are legal in most states, be sure to check with your local law enforcement agencies to determine the legality in your area.

There’s simply no denying that video surveillance as a whole, has moved on the greener pastures as far as the Hidden Camera DVR is concerned. Rather than having to deal with wires and receivers, this unit is entirely self-contained. In fact, there really is not much you need to do in order to use it, apart from plugging it in and pointing it in the direction of whatever it is you’re wanting to record. Furthermore, everything you record will be in full color and will be stored on an 8GB SD card. Using any SD card reader, you’ll be able to view recordings on your computer whenever it’s convenient for you.

Even those with no technical experience will immediately realize just how incredibly easy video surveillance has become with regards to this latest break through. Furthermore, each unit comes with two resolution settings. When set on the 352 x 240 setting, the unit will record in real time at 30fps and is capable of recording in high quality for 16 hours, medium quality for 96 hours or low quality for 144 hours. Alternatively, when set for the 640 x 480 resolution, the unit records at a rate of 12fps and is capable of 8 hours on high quality, 48 hours medium quality or 72 hours low quality.

Complete with an 8GB SD card, the Hidden Camera DVR can either be set to start recording at a specific time, or it can be motion activated. Interestingly enough, the units also feature a remote control, MPEG4 file format, video out and a sampling rate at 44.1 KHz. Over and above what’s already been mentioned, they also feature motion detector masking, together with time and date stamp.

Those who are eager to monitor their home or even their place of work will be pleased to know that these technologically advanced surveillance systems are available in ten different models. Of the eight available models, two are wall clocks which have been designed specifically to blend in with any type of interior decorating. In addition to these, there’s also a Sony Dream Machine Clock Radio; The “Boom Box” which is an actual CD player complete with AM/FM radio; a desk lamp; a tower fan; an air purifeir; an air freshener; and a wall outlet. Any of these cameras would all surely fool even the most observent intruder.

Likewise, those wanting to do a little surveillance at work can opt for the Exit Sign model. Ideally, for office surveillance this model should be either wall or ceiling mounted.

With a price tag of around $500, this technological marvel is certainly worth the money when one consider that statistically, one in ten families become victims of crime in one form or another. The Hidden Camera DVR not only puts you in a better position for protecting yourself, but it also gives you extra peace of mind.