By Harriette Halepis Fine art heists aren’t just for the movies. Numerous pieces of art are stolen everyday from galleries, museums, and private collections all over the world. While most of us only hear about those robberies that actually resemble Hollywood, the truth of the matter is that art is transported and moved around every
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By Harriette Halepis Horses can make some of the best companions. Learning how to ride a horse means exploring your world at the whim of a semi-wild creature – what could be more exhilarating? While those that enjoy equestrian sports relish the thought of riding into the sunset, sometimes accidents can happen at the worst
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By James Neely There is little more that is disconcerting than seeing your personal belongings being driven down the highway to a new home. The questions arise as to when and if they will arrive. What stops will be taken along the way? What if the driver becomes lost? What if the truck is stolen
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By Harriette Halepis Camping was never meant to be a dangerous pastime. Camping trips are supposed to be filled with fun, barbeque, friends, midnight swims, and marshmallows over a toasty fire. Camping trips are not supposed to be filled with danger, abandonment, and fear. The truth behind camping is that this type of outing can
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By Greg Bartlett The advantages of installing a GPS tracker device on your car or truck have been known for quite some time now, but many people are just waking up to the idea of tracking smaller objects. As the GPS tracker devices themselves become smaller and more easily concealed it only makes sense to
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By Greg Bartlett Whether your dog is the family pet or a working dog or hound, loss of the animal is a concern for the dog owner. Valuable pedigreed dogs are lost daily. The common practice is to have a veterinarian insert an identity microchip onto the dog. This microchip can assist in identifying the
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By Greg Bartlett Social workers assist persons with developmental disabilities. One of the great challenges faced when working with this population is how to balance safety concerns with the client’s right to be independent. Issues that need to be evaluated are the client’s propensity for wandering/getting lost and also the possibility that a client will
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By Greg Bartlett The recent years have seen a rise in the popularity of GPS tracking to protect assets like cars and electronics. As the market plateaus, however, companies offering these services have begun to market to parents concerned with child abduction. GPS tracking works through the device communicating with satellites. Three satellites are used
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By Greg Bartlett Have you taken your holiday pictures? Can you remember exactly where you were when that photo was taken? You can? What about the next one? Looks quite similar doesn’t it? The headache of trying to remember the exact location of a holiday snap is amplified many times if you have to take
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