Think Your Car is Safe from Thieves Think Again – Auto
Think Your Car is Safe from Thieves Think Again
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ARA - Every time you park your car, youre taking a risk.
Just ask David J. of Stanford, Conn., whose 1998 high-performance Acura Integra Type R was stolen right under his nose just one month after he installed a top-of-the-line security system for $1,500.
Mothers Day is a long-held tradition of revering the woman who gives the gift of life.
"Mothering Sunday" is another early Mothers Day tradition that has shaped the way we celebrate our mothers today. This English holiday dates back to the 1600s, and involved young servants who pampered their mothers with fine delicacies. While we continue to celebrate the mother figure in modern America, it is most often with traditional gifts of flowers and cards. But if Mothers Day is indeed about the most personal sentiment and respect for a mother, a gift of gratitude should warm their hearts forever.
car was tire tracks in the newly fallen snow.
"They found it three weeks later, stripped clean," he added.
Davids experience is not unusual, says James Cooper, CEO of Ultimate Security Systems Corporation of Irvine, Calif. Despite manufacturers claims to the contrary, most security systems are easy to overpower and hardly even slow down a professional thief, said Cooper, whose firm created and markets the PowerLock anti-theft system.
Every 25 seconds
The National Insurance Crime Bureau www.nicb.org reports that 1.1 million vehicles are stolen nationwide each year. Thats one vehicle every 25 seconds in what has become a $7.5 billion-a-year-industry, according to the Insurance Information Institute www.iii.org, a trade organization. Its an industry, moreover, dominated by organized auto-theft rings that steal cars to fill contract orders. And no wonder: A $20,000 stolen vehicle can be stripped and sold into $30,000 worth of parts, insurers say.
Your car doesnt have to be a high-performance vehicle like David Js to be an attractive target for a thief with a list of parts, or with orders for a particular make and model of a car. Different models of the popular Toyota Camry and Honda Accord swept eight of the top 10 list of cars reported stolen in 2000, according to an annual study conducted by CCC Information Services Inc., a Chicago-based supplier of software and communications systems to auto insurers. Chevrolet and Ford pickups captured the
10 Mind-Easing Ways To Make Sure Your Childs "Bag" Lunch Is Safe – Food
10 Mind-Easing Ways To Make Sure Your Childs "Bag" Lunch Is Safe
Terry Nicholls
Perishable food must be kept cold while commuting via bus, bicycle, on foot, in a car, or on the subway. After arriving at school or work, perishable food must be kept cold until lunchtime.
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How To Be Safe While Traveling – Travel
How To Be Safe While Traveling
Scott Flint
The most dangerous time in your life, when you are most likely to be attacked is when you are traveling in an unfamiliar area.
Tourists are the favorite prey of the goblins of the world for the following reasons:
They are easy to spot. Tourists make the mistake of not blending in, wearing clothes that stand out. Shorts in a climate where everyone else is wearing pants. Brand-new clothes with bright colors. A camera around the neck, and a generally lost look on the face.
Theyre not armed. It is illegal to carry most weapons on common carriers such as airliners. Goblins know this and purposefully go after the tourist.
Tourists make the mistake of flaunting wealth. They wear expensive jewelry, and carry large amounts of cash.
False sense of confidence. When people travel from developed countries such as Japan, the United States or England to third world countries they incorrectly assume the country they are visiting has the same overall safety as the developed country. Those tourists are often unpleasantly surprised at how dangerous the country is that they are visiting.
Tourists are assumed to be rich. People in most third world countries do not have the money to travel. So they think that anyone who can travel must be rich. They often resent that supposed wealth, and are willing to take drastic action to take it from tourists.
So, what is the answer Never travel to new areas No, that would be an awful way to live your life. Travel is fun and exciting, and no matter what the possible threats are, you shouldnt let a few dirt-bags ruin your fun.
The key is to avoid trouble by not standing out as a lost, vulnerable tourist.
Learn about the area you will be traveling to. The more familiar you are with the new area, the more confident you will be as you stroll down the street. Use the Internet to get maps of the area, and information on the sights you want to visit. Find out as much as you can about the culture of the people you will be visiting. Your primary goal is to blend in.
Find out what people usually wear in the area you will be visiting.
Hopefully you will already have similar clothes. It is best not to wear brand new clothes.
Go with a group if possible. There is strength in numbers for tourists.
Being with a group is especially important if it is your first time to the new country. A tour group is a great way to go because the tour guide will only take you to areas that are "safe" for tourists. Do not venture out on your own, unless you know for certain the area you are going to visit is relatively safe. Stay in the neighborhoods that are set up for tourists.
Consider arming yourself with weapons that can be carried on common carriers. A good solid three foot walking stick is an example. A goblin would think twice before trying anything with you carrying such a weapon.
Dont carry cash. Use credit cards, or travelers checks. If they are stolen, you can get them replaced. If you normally carry your wallet in your back pocket, change it to your front pocket. Pickpockets have a very hard time getting your wallet from the front. Carry a little extra cash in your sock or shoe, just in case you need some emergency money.
Dont tempt fate. Even if you think you are in a very safe area, do not leave valuables out in plain sight. Some desperate people might attempt to kill you in order to get your valuables.
Whenever you travel you must continually be in a heightened state of awareness. If you slip out of that aware state, you could find yourself in serious danger.
By using the aforementioned concepts you should be able to have a safe, enjoyable trip with little chance of being attacked.
This article was written by Scott Flint a 5th degree Black Belt with 27 years of experience teaching Self-Defense.
This article is from the Travel Safe chapter of Scotts Self-Defense book titled: Waking The Tiger Within--How To Be Safe From Crime
You can order this book at: http://SelfDefenseManual0.tripod.com
This is a 136 page comprehensive Self Defense Manual. This book sells at the site for only $9.95 25% off of the retail price.
You can contact Scott Flint at WakingTheTiger@yahoo.com
About The Author
Scott Flint, a 5th degree Black Belt, holds the title of Master Instructor, has taught over 3500 students during 27 years. Has learned from experience exactly what women, men, and children must know to be safe in all environments.
Scott is also Senior Chief Instructor of West-Wind Kung-Fu Schools in California. He is Director of the Taipei Chinese Kung-Fu Association United States Of America Branch.
Besides traditional Kung-Fu, Scott teaches a course in Personal Protection using the Combat Pistol
wakingthetiger@yahoo.com