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Genomic analysis of the nuclear receptor family: new insights into structure, regulation, and evolution from the rat genome., , Genome research, 2004 Apr, Volume 14, Issue 4, p.580-90, (2004) Abstract
Genomic and proteomic analysis of transcription factor TFII-I reveals insight into the response to cellular stress., , Nucleic acids research, 2014, Volume 42, Issue 12, p.7625-41, (2014) Abstract
Genomic and SNP analyses demonstrate a distant separation of the hospital and community-associated clades of Enterococcus faecium., , PloS one, 2012, Volume 7, Issue 1, p.e30187, (2012) Abstract
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Glucocorticosteroid suppression of alpha1-fetoprotein synthesis in developing rat liver. Evidence for selective gene repression at the transcriptional level., , Biochemistry, 1981 Nov 10, Volume 20, Issue 23, p.6665-72, (1981)
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Table of ContentsPage 1: Extension Tubes & Close-up Lenses Page 2: Depth of Field
The other day I was asked to take some pictures of snails which got me thinking about the perils of close-up photography in general.
The first problem we need to look at is, how close the lens will focus. Lenses have a minimum focus distance which varies considerably from lens to lens, some longer zoom lenses have a 'macro' setting and will focus quite close but most lenses will not focus close enough to take the picture on the right.
Extension Tubes
If the lens you are using will not focus close enough there are a couple of ways to make it do so. If the lens is detachable from the camera, you can use 'extension tubes'. These usually come in a set of three which can be used separately or together. They fit between the lens and the camera body and, as the name suggests, there is no glass in them, they merely serve to move the lens further away from the film plane (or CCD on a digital camera). The lens will now focus on closer objects than it would before but will no longer focus on infinity.
Extension tubes are a good solution as you are still using the quality lens that you paid so much money for and so the picture quality will be the same as for any other shot. The downside (there's always a downside, you never get anything for nothing) is that you need more light (the inverse square law works just as well behind the lens as it does in front), either a longer shutter time or a wider aperture. Your meter will automatically compensate for this but it can lead to severe depth of field problems which we will discuss in a couple of paragraphs.
Close-up Lenses
Close-up lenses are a bit like reading glasses, they are attached to the front of the lens and their strength is measured in diopters. So a +2 diopter lens will focus closer than a +1 etc. Using close-up lenses solves the problem of needing extra light but now you have something on the front of your lens. The front element of your lens and the beautiful multi coating on it, that you paid a fortune for and have lovingly looked after, are not being used. The quality of your photo is now, to some extent at least, in the hands of your close-up lens. So make sure you buy a decent make, they are not expensive so there is no need to buy the cheapest.
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Sailor Jerry
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|Norman Keith Collins
January 14, 1911
Reno, Nevada
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|Tattoo artist, Sailor, Musician
Norman Keith Collins (January 14, 1911 - June 12, 1973) was a prominent American tattoo artist, famous for his tattooing of sailors; he was also known as "Sailor Jerry".[1]
An annual event now takes place in Hawaii called the "Sailor Jerry Festival".
Collins was born on January 14, 1911 in Reno but grew up in Northern California. As a child he hopped freight trains across the country and learned tattooing from a man named "Big Mike" from Palmer, Alaska, originally using the hand-pricking method. In the late 1920s he met Tatts Thomas from Chicago who taught him how to use a tattoo machine. He practiced on drunks brought in from skid row.[2] He later sailed the Pacific Ocean before settling in Hawaii in the 1930s.[citation needed]
At age 19, Collins enlisted in the United States Navy. During his subsequent travels at sea, he was exposed to the art and imagery of Southeast Asia. Even during his career as a tattoo artist, he worked as a licensed skipper of a large three-masted schooner, on which he conducted tours of the Hawaiian islands.
In addition to sailing and tattooing, he played the saxophone in his own dance band and frequently hosted his own radio show on KTRG (AM) where he was known as "Old Ironsides".[1]
Legacy of Sailor Jerry[edit]
Collins entrusted his artwork to his two protégés, Ed Hardy and Mike Malone.
Collins is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, a military cemetery located in Punchbowl Crater in Honolulu. His gravesite is 124/Section T.[1]
An annual event now takes place in Hawaii called the "Sailor Jerry Festival" and aims to honor the man.[citation needed]
Sailor Jerry Tattoos[edit]
Collins expanded the array of colors available by developing his own safe pigments. He created needle formations that embedded pigment with much less trauma to the skin, and he was one of the first to utilize single-use needles and to use an autoclave for sterilization.[3]
Sailor Jerry's last studio was at 1033 Smith Street in Honolulu's Chinatown, then the only place on the island where tattoo studios were located.
Popular symbols used by Sailor Jerry include:
- Bottles of booze
- Snakes
- Wild cats
- The infamous "Aloha" monkey
- Eagles, falcons and other birds of prey
- Swallows
- Motor heads and pistons
- Nautical stars
- Classically styled scroll banners
- Knives, guns and other weapons
- Dice
- Anchors
- Hawaii themes
- Pin-up girls
Sailor Jerry Ltd.[edit]
In 1999, Hardy and Malone partnered with a small independent Philadelphia clothing company to establish Sailor Jerry Ltd., which owns Collins' letters, art, and flash, and produces clothing and an idiosyncratic collection of other items, such as ash trays, sneakers, playing cards, church keys and shot glasses. As an anti-sweatshop company, Sailor Jerry Ltd. produces nearly all its items in the United States and sells them from the company's web site. The company also showcases rising talents with its "Artist Series", which it describes as a way to "keep Sailor Jerry's legacy alive and kicking".
Sailor Jerry Ltd. produces a 92 proof spiced Navy rum featuring a quintessential Sailor Jerry hula girl on the label. As the bottle is emptied, additional Pin-up girls designed by Sailor Jerry are visible on the inner side of the label. The rum is distilled in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It takes its influence from Caribbean rum, which sailors would spice with flavors from the Far East and Asia to make it more enjoyable to drink. In 2010, the formula being sold in the United Kingdom was changed to include a less sweet taste.[4]
- ^ a b c "Norman Keith Collins". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
- ^ Margo DeMello (2007). Encyclopedia of Body Adornment. ABC-CLIO. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-0-313-33695-9. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ Janey Levy (1 September 2008). Tattoos in Modern Society. The Rosen Publishing Group. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-1-4042-1829-1. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Sailor Jerry gets revamp". Retrieved 2012-08-13.
External links[edit]
- Sailor Jerry Festival
- Honolulu's Chinatown
- Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry – a feature length documentary exploring the roots of American tattooing through the life of Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins
- Sailor Jerry Ltd - Official Website
- Sailor Jerry Rum
- Norman Keith "Sailor Jerry" Jerry Collins at Find a Grave
- Sailor Jerry on Twitter


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anyone know Pacer Furniture out of CA?
I have a 2nd hand large leather chair I love. I got said chair at my favorite consignment store. It's in great shape: the leather, the springs, the duck-down cushion. So squishy and comfy. Fabulouis deal, too. The store owner said the client said chair came from pottery barn (or crate and barrel?). It looks like it could have. Who knows.
The only tag I can find is on the cushion which says "Pacific Coast Feather" and made for "Pacer Furniture MFG" in Cali. Pacer has a miniscule website and no real google presence.
Anyone know anything else? I'm just curious.
Your product is actually way better than PBarn, etc. Pacer is only availabel to wholesale--decorators, designerss, etc and very high price point. My sectional was $4K WHOLESALE as a decorator, 3 yrs ago. They are awful with websites and cust service though and when i bought mine, their employee turnover was high. But most everything they sell is custom. If you have any designer friends or decorator frineds, it's worth a trip to the furniture mart in SF or LV to see what is out there--wholesale is the only way to go with furniture. Or try the manuf outlets in NC--good job on the consignment route--very good quality you ended up with. God Bless
Pacer makes great quality furniture. I used to work for them. Erica is right about the customer service though. I couldn't even get return calls as an employee. As for contact, you can try to call them direct and ask for the name of a store in your area that carries them. 323-235-3900. 2 stores that I remember that carried them at one point are Design and Details in Boca Raton 561-395-0900 and Modern Home Relics in Redlands CA 909-335-9779. Not sure if either of them still carry the line, but you could try. They are very select about who they give their entire catalog to, so good luck finding someone who can identify the frame you are looking for. Most stores just have a handful of frames in their catalog. Design and Details should have the whole catalog if they still do business with them. As for buying wholesale, they only like to deal with furniture stores who buy a lot from them, so I would not even go that route. The other problem with buying wholesale furniture, in general, is that you cannot return, you have to deal with all of the freight damages on your own--and I promise you there will be damages, and freight is ridiculously expensive on one piece. And where do you receive the items? Those big trucks do not deliver to residences. You are better off paying retail (or discounted retail) and being able to take advantage of the service the furniture store gives you. It is not worth the money you save on one item. Not to mention warranty. Buying wholesale through a friend doesn't give you anyone to fall back on when you have warranty issues. Bad idea for anyone not in the furniture business themselves.


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Enjoy this Memorial Day but...
While everyone is grilling, swimming, traveling and having a fun time in general let us not forget that today SHOULD be for promoting the spirit of unity and remembrance through observance of Memorial Day by ensuring that nation remembers the sacrifices of America's fallen from the Revolutionary War to the present and for recognizing those who served and those who continue to serve our great nation and reminding all Americans of their common heritage.
Memorial Day is NOT the day the freakin' pool opens OK? How sad, embarrassing and abhorrent is it that only 28% of Americans know the real meaning of his holiday? So 72% have no clue?!!!!!!!!! We need to do something about that and it needs to start today!
As we remember our fallen heroes, our hearts go out to those who can never forget - the families they left behind. I know that there are people whose wounds are still fresh 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 years later. For those of us who have not lived it, it is hard to imagine what it must be like seeingÂwith shock and puzzlement and dreadÂa uniformed officer and a chaplain approach the front door, hearing them express the deep sorrow and gratitude of the United States, saying "We regret to inform youÂ" Do not think in terms of thousands of casualties, but think of it in terms of one. Because each casualty was someone's loved one. At the end of any war, the image of a jubilant country dancing and flag-waving in Times Square is vastly different from that of a parent or widow and her children who must face the rest of their lives without a son, husband and a father.
PLEASE take the time to explain to you families, children and friends what this day is about! Call a friend or the family of a Veteran who sacrificed to say, "Thank you...." The worst thing that I can imagine is for our country to take for granted and forget the sacrifices that have been made for our freedom. If that occurs then we donÂt deserve it anyway. To everyone on this forum that is a veteran, currently serving or anyone that has ever lost a family member in service of our country...please except my gratitude and/or heartfelt condolences. You have my most sincere and deepest respect!
"Last Monday in May"
John T. Bird
We pause to remember those who died
With so much courage, so much pride
TheyÂll never come back, yet memories endure
To remind us of freedom: fragile, pure
WeÂre worthy of their sacrifice if we pause each day
Not just on the last Monday in May
***climbing down off of my soapbox now***
You know this is where I "have" to jump in and holler, "Go Navy!"
From what I saw/observed and experienced today, I'd say that at least 80% of that 72% associates Memorial Day with "the" weekend for garage sales, yard sales, and flea markets.
I'll say thank you to my Dad later in person (after it has cooled down/when I know he will feel a bit more "up" for company) and thanked my husband by just leaving him alone to do his own thing (and brought him home much-needed Dews) and otherwise spent the better part of the day with DD1 whom I think was in need of some one-on-one. I'm wore out from the heat and otherwise feeling rather disgusted with people in general for some of the things I witnessed today - things mainly related to live animals, but there was a cherry on top - a sour cherry - to really set me off that was - if you can believe it - related to Brugmansia. I hate sellers who prey upon the naivete or ignorance of people and then try lying to someone who is a bit more in the know... yea, plenty of folks out there "cashing in" today and this weekend on a "holiday" we have because of freedoms paid for in blood.
End of rant.
And Ill have to second Hermits "GO NAVY" as I am the son of a Navy veteran who served in Vietnam in 1968.
While Im at it Ill have to give props to the U.S. Army as well. My wifes brother, a 22 year veteran, is scheduled to leave for points east(Kuwait City) at the end of the month for a 1 year tour.
All of that FREEDOM you enjoy on a regular basis, please remember who you really owe that to next time you see a uniformed soldier!
Ditto on the GO NAVY!
I spent the weekend with my nephew (actually my best friends youngest son but he calls me Uncle Jeff and I've been beside him since the day he was born) who was home from Coronado, CA where he is in BUD/S training. This soon-to-be Navy SEAL is one of 19 left out of a class of 200+ that started 13 weeks ago. You cannot fathom the physical, mental and emotion trials that these young KIDS are going through to serve our country. They weren't drafted, they WANT to be there! If I were to tell you about most of the stuff that they go through on a daily basis you would think that it is humanly impossible! Thesee young men, as all members of our military deserve our thanks, appreciation and respect for what they endure just to serve us and this country in an effort to keep this nation free. They are doing a job that has to be done and they have the courage and fortitude to step into the breach where many will not. I couldn't be more proud of anyone and my heart swells everytime I see Chris. Please keep our service personel in your prayers EVERY day. Without them we are doomed.
Look around your house at your family and posessions - appreciate them because you owe it all to the young men and women who have served! "The only ones who have willingly given their lives for you are Jesus Christ and the American Military".


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The mobile library is currently located at the corner of "Otets Paisiy" Street and "General Gurko" Street in the town of Plovdiv. The location was chosen for multiple reasons. First, Otets Paisiy was an 18th century Bulgarian monk who wrote the famous Istoriya Slavyanobulgarskaya, one of the first Bulgarian history books, so it seemed appropriate to name the library after him as well as to place it on his street. Secondly, this street is where the first trolleybus run 55 years ago, and now the trolleybus library is parked in front of the station which continues to power the city's trolleybus network.
Nearby, there is an important pedestrian and touring zone for the city which offers up a new life for the city square which had lost its importance through the years. In recent years a number of foundations have worked to revitalize the bohemian and historic section of town by holding festivals and exhibitions and the library is another project to turn the area around. With a lack of cultural centers in the area, the colorful library fills an important gap. Passersby are encouraged to step in and sit and read from 600 books by Bulgarian and foreign authors in a cozy atmosphere. Bright colors are used to invigorate the space and a separate area at the back of the bus provides a place to sit, draw, read or play.
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Cymbidium goeringii 'jade emperor' very fragrant!
Cymbidium goeringii "yu huang mei" or "jade emperor" with intense fragrance!
White cat, what do you see in this one -
"yu huang mei" Is that a pun, or a play on words ? You hang me ?
Curious !!
Is it a GOOD "intense fragrance", hopefully ? I remember finding out about fragrant Phals so I ran right out and bought the first one I could find = Phal. amboinensis !!! It SAID "fragrant" in the species book but neglected to say REPUGNANT fragrance ! Yes, that's my opinion but that's what descriptions are for. My description of amboinensis is Pine Sol ! I couldn't take it, sold it ASAP !
So, tell me the good news !
Chryss, lol. Yu  jade; huang  emperor; mei is the shape of the flower. If the original name causes misunderstanding, just call it jade emperor.
I donÂt know if you have Cym goeringii before. Their "intense" fragrance means something else. I am out of word to describe it. The fragrance is like an ancient garden  pleasant and elegant.


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A number of popular Russian films from the Soviet era are being sold as apps without the consent of the copyright holders, according to a new report. The BBC reports that films such as Gentlemen of Fortune, Assa, The Diamond Arm, Kin-dza-dza and Cheburashka are being sold on the App Store, despite the lack of consent from copyright holders Mosfilm, a Russian film studio, and the Joint State Film Collection (Obyedinennaya Gosudarstvennaya Kinocollectsia). "It is illegal to present our films as applications either in iTunes or on any other internet site. It is permitted only on our own Mosfilm site", Svetlana Pyleva, Mosfilm's deputy director-general, told bbcrussian.com. "The only official internet site where you can watch legal Mosfilm content is the Mosfilm site. There are no third parties which we have permitted to use our content." She added that the studio was preparing to submit a claim to Apple.
Ekaterina Toropova, press-secretary of the Joint State Film Collection (Obyedinennaya Gosudarstvennaya Kinocollectsia), said it had not given permission or issued licenses for such apps, either. "The [Joint State Film Collection] retains all exclusive rights", she said. "We'll try to get in touch with the developers. It is possible that they obtained licenses from someone else and they themselves are in the dark as they are sure that they sell a legitimate product. We'll explain to them that they are wrong." Apple intends to investigate the apps, according to spokesperson Christine Monaghan, who added, "we understand the importance of protecting intellectual property and when we receive complaints we respond promptly and appropriately."
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Wealth Protection II
Three Years Later – Is Your Money Safe?
By Pharaoh
A happy customer of Mattress Bank
Three years ago in September of 2008, I wrote an article on Wealth Protection. It was a general overview of how to keep your money as safe as possible in the uncertain economic times during the banking crisis of 2008. I'm saddened to report that the world economy and the world of forex doesn't seem to have settled down and looks even more dangerous than it was back in 2008. Let's check up and see how things are going.
There is some good news. Since the fall of 2008, a large number of bad brokers have gone out of business. Although regulations make a lot of things harder for traders who trade with US brokers, other regulations make brokers operating under NFA and CFTC rules control much safer to trade with.
Then there's the bad news:
A trader at UBS evidently made some unauthorized transactions, losing well over $2 billion. Oops.
I knew the US government supported alternative energy projects. A few tax incentives applied in the right places can make a big difference. I didn't know that they also provided backing for loans made to such companies. A big solar power startup called Solyndra filed for bankruptcy on August 31st, minus about a billion dollars. US taxpayers are on the hook for over $500 million of that. Oops.
And this is just the stuff we get to hear about on the front pages and in lead stories on the news channels. A few million here and there doesn't make much of a splash in the news anymore, but it adds up. How many dollars and euros will need to be printed up to cover these sorts of things?
The huge increases in the US deficit and the inevitable downgrading of US debt (first by China, then by Standard and Poor) has shaken world markets. Other government bonds have been or will likely be downgraded soon. The number of financial issues in Eurozone countries continues to increase. There are still plenty of brokers out there that either will deliberately rip you off if you make any profits or will just go bankrupt, potentially cutting off access to your forex funds for years or forever.
The US Social Security system keeps delaying its day of reckoning as the world's largest Ponzi Scheme. I'm personally amazed that the people in Washington have managed to keep juggling the books on it for this long. I haven't checked on other countries, but I'm pretty sure the US isn't the only one with some form of social insurance for a growing number of senior citizens that's being paid for by a smaller and smaller proportion of workers.
On a more frightening note, I'm positive I'm not the only one to notice that there is one essential items we can't live without that's been steadily increasing in price. That's food. Foodflation at these rates alone is a particularly worrisome sign of potential problems ahead. The reasons vary from country to country, but the overall prices of food now are significantly higher than last year in most countries.
Still, there are many ways to protect your assets. I'd like to re-emphasize not leaving all your money with your broker or even in your bank. I'm firmly in favor of good risk management, but let me restate a point from the original Wealth Protection article in more concrete terms.
If you NEVER have more that 4% of your account at risk on all open trades, you can cut your "bad brokerage" risk in half by pulling out 50% of your forex trading money now and then risking no more than 8% of the remaining balance on open trades. Your trade size stays the same, your profits (and losses) stay the same. You're just cautiously using twice the margin that you would if all of your money was in the brokerage account while keeping half your money somewhere else. Naturally, only a conservative trader can do this, since people who regularly risk large percentages of their accounts would be begging for quick margin calls by increasing their risk. Keep the money you pull out in a safe place. I'd recommend a safe bank account, a safe deposit box, and/or a safe in your home. More on those options later.
If your account continues to grow, get accounts at several different brokerages. Then one failing broker doesn't wipe you out. If opening the same trades at more than one broker is tiresome, there is trade copying software out there that you can check out.
And now, how to cover more than your forex accounts.
Number one, you must have some cash on hand. By on-hand, I mean inside your home (although having enough money for a couple tanks of gas and meals buried in the trunk of your car also isn't the world's worst idea). A large scale power failure can leave your credit and ATM cards useless. If your bank goes under, I'm sure the government will probably pay out the deposits, but will only do so at the usual efficient pace we've all come to expect from large bureaucracies.
Splitting your assets between cash and precious metals is something I highly recommended. The percentage of your assets in cash vs. precious metals is a personal decision based on your worries about the risk of massive deflation (Great Depression, Mark II) vs Hyperinflation (Today's special – Only $500 for a cup of coffee with any meal costing over $10,000!). In 2008, if you had all your money stuffed in your mattress, inflation probably ate some of the value, depending on what currency(ies) you used for stuffing. Hint: It never hurts to think about having at least a little of your cash in foreign currencies. This is why you need to consider covering yourself both ways. Let's assume you read my original Wealth Protection article in September 2008 and felt inspired to buy gold and silver, and then needed cash earlier this month and sold the metal. Let's see what would have happened:
The highest price of gold in September 2008 was about $924.60/ounce and the highest price for silver was about $13.82/ounce Note that I'm pulling these prices off monthly candles at a forex broker that carries gold and silver, so the physical market may be off slightly from these numbers. Over the last 30 days, the lowest price for gold was $1532.90/ounce and the lowest price for silver was $26.09/ounce. Both of those lows are due to recent pullbacks in the bull trend, prices were significantly higher a short time ago (almost $50 an ounce for silver and over $1900 an ounce for gold). This means that if you had bought $100 worth of gold and $100 worth of silver at the absolute highest price during September 2008, and sold them for the absolute lowest price during the past month, thus taking the worst possible price on both ends of the trade, you would have gotten about $355 back for your $200 purchase of gold and silver, leaving you a net profit of about $155. Not bad for letting some metal sit around and collect dust.
Currently, I'm watching the pullback and am planning my next purchases soon. BTW – by purchase, I mean physical metals I can hold in my hand. I buy gold and silver for safety, and I don't consider paper contracts to be completely safe. Personally, I usually buy my silver in the USA via eBay and get my gold when I'm in China from different banks. You can read about my first experience trying to buy Chinese gold here.
Let's say you decide to follow my advice. Since you probably don't have a great pyramid with concealed treasure rooms and traps that would keep the most determined tomb raider out of your vaults available to stash your treasure in, you need a safe place to keep cash and metals.
The good news is that the US FDIC increased the amount of insurance on bank deposits in the USA (as a method of discouraging bank runs during the crisis of 2008). The bad news is that if (when?) we see another massive banking crisis, you could be spending a very long time waiting for them to mail you a check to replace the money in the bank you thought was safe. The worse news is that many of my readers are in places with banks that inspire even less confidence.
A safe deposit box is less convenient than a bank account. You don't get an ATM card and can't write checks against it. You can't access it at 3 in the morning. On the other hand, you can keep anything you like inside, no government agency knows what your have there or how valuable the contents are, and chances of theft are very small (unless the government itself goes bad). A good bank will set things up so that it takes a fingerprint to even be allowed to take your key into the vault. If you misplace the key (or your fingerprint), you have to provide all sorts of ID, know a PIN code, etc. If your country is mostly stable, it's probably a safe place to keep at least some of your cash and precious metals, but you need to be ready to empty that box the moment things start showing any significant signs of instability. There are only two worries with safe deposit boxes under normal conditions. First, they can be opened by a court order. Second, if someone does somehow managed to break into the bank vault and steal what's in yours, the contents of safe deposit boxes are generally not considered insurable.
In some countries, there are private firms offering secure storage for gold and other valuables. Some of these provide insurance. I haven't investigated these and don't know how stable or secure any of the companies behind them are.
Then there's my favorite method. I like keeping things that I value within easy reach. Previously, I recommended not one, but 2 in-home safes. The smaller one would be easy to find, not too hard to open, and should contain only a modest amount of your stashed valuables. I saw someone had copied my article to another forum and this advice was being made fun of as a foolish idea since any real criminal would know that the first one wasn't the main amount. This could happen, but only in two ways. First, if you tell everyone "Hey, I've got PILES of cash and precious metals in my home" and a criminal finds a safe containing $28.17 and 1 ounce of silver, then your attempt to misdirect the burglar will likely fail and now you've got an annoyed burglar in your house. On the other hand, if you don't tell everyone that you prefer to keep valuables in your house (and don't write articles about it – there's a reason I don't tell you my name and home address), then having a small cash box with a few hundred dollars and a few other valuable items will probably be more than enough to make a simple thief declare victory and leave.
Let's take a quick moment to examine types of burglars. There are several types. The most common are just there to get in and out as fast as possible. Leaving something they want that you can live without where one of these can find it improves the chances that this sort will decide to leave quickly and not do a lot of damage. A worse type is the kind who has already determined your schedule and knows that he's got at least several hours to do a detailed search of your home. The absolute worst is the one (or group) who decides to visit when you are home so you can be forced to give a guided tour of where everything is.
Most of your cash and metal should be inside a well concealed safe that's bolted in place from the inside. If you are really worried about burglars paying you a visit and demanding to know where the safe is or they kill you, it may be worth having 2 such safes in different areas of the house. Two solid and secured safes is unusual, so most burglars won't even consider the possibility that there could be a second one. Naturally, don't brag to friends and family about this. All it takes is one person mentioning it where the wrong person can hear and all of your efforts at concealment are wasted.
If you haven't gotten a safe yet, or want to disburse your money to make it harder for burglars to find, you need to think like a burglar so you can make life harder for them.
Bad Idea #1. Despite my references to Mattress Bank (protecting your assets since 1929!) as a good place to hide your money, please don't literally put your in your mattress. In, under, and around the bed is the first place any competent burglar will look. Many people seem to want to hide money in the master bedroom, and most thieves know this. If you want a place to have that lower value cash box, bolt it into the sock drawer of your dresser. That plays into the burglar's expectations.
Bad Idea #2. Hiding things in the toilet tank looks really clever in the movies, probably even on the disk that was still in the last DVD player your burglar stole from someone else. It's also something virtually every teenage drug user has already done. Guess what? A lot of burglars are looking for money to support their drug habits and they are happy to look for drugs too. There's no sense in hiding anything somewhere where your burglar already knows to look. If you want to leave some bait to encourage your neighborhood addict/burglar to quit his habit, tape a plastic bag filled with half a dozen generic laxative pills under the lid of the tank.
Bad Idea #3. Don't repeat a good idea too many times. If you have a lot of books, hiding some money in one or two would be reasonable. Hiding a $100 bill on page 100 of each volume of a set of encyclopedias is a bad idea. If your burglar finds one, he'll probably find them all You're supposed to be making burglars waste their limited search time, not giving them a roadmap to your cash.
Bad Idea #4. Don't hide it so well that you can't get to it yourself. Having to slither the length of an attic or under-house crawl space and then removing 3 tightly bolted steel panels to even access a safe might be taking things a little too far. Spreading $10,000 around your home as one dollar bills, each in a different location will make sure that a thief doesn't find it all. It will also make it very hard for you to remember where all of it is yourself.
Good Idea #1: If you have enough money and metal, buying a good safe is an investment in your financial security. If you have $1000 to protect, then spending 4 or 5 hundred dollars on a safe is silly. On the other hand, if you have tens of thousands, to not spend several hundred or even a thousand is foolish. A decent small fire resistant safe can be had for well under $100.
Good Idea #2. If the service is available in your area, a monitored alarm system can save you from burglary as well as alerting the fire department. Some systems even can tie in through a dedicated cellular phone, thus rendering the simple trick of cutting the phone lines ineffective. I had a not too skillful burglar manage to force the back door in my home. He made it as far as the kitchen before the alarm company asked him to identify himself. He ran out the front door and got nothing.
Don't trust those ads that offer cheap alarm service and installation. They usually only cover one door and a few windows. They then charge a small fortune to install each additional door or window sensor. In some cases, they "own" the hardware, which makes changing monitoring companies very difficult later. If you can read an instruction manual and use a screwdriver, you can buy everything you need online, install it yourself, and then take bids for monitoring services.
Good idea #3. Check those doors and windows. Upgrade them (safer and more energy efficient) and upgrade the locks. Most burglars want an easy target. If the choice is two houses and one is very easy to get in and out of and one isn't, which one do you think will get robbed? Go ahead and get some motion activated lights too. They don't just scare off burglars, but also make life more convenient if you come home after dark. Even if you live in an apartment, having a motion activated lamp that comes on when anyone steps through the front door can serve both purposes. A couple of lamps on timers can also make it looks like someone is home when you are away.
Lastly, getting back to that mention of foodflation, think about it long and hard. If you can stockpile even a little extra food when it's on sale, this can even save you money in the long run. Even if food prices level out, hurricanes and other natural disasters can easily disrupt supplies for days or weeks. A really bad disaster can have effects that linger longer than that. A bar of gold and a couple of hundred dollar bills won't buy you a bottle of water and a sandwich if there aren't any available for sale.
It's a dangerous world out there. Protect your wealth, yourself, and your family.
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It just surprises me how few people actually are aware of what is about to happen and slap them senseless. Some people appreciate it for as much as a discussion but dont consider it serious enough to take action on. Our lives will change drastically in days to comes... why is everyone not talking about this?
Here's a little something to keep you up at night. An advisor to the IMF says a massive banking meltdown could happen in a matter of weeks if immediate actions aren't taken.
IMF advisor says we face a Worldwide Banking Meltdown
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I hope he's wrong. I could use another 6 months to a year to finish preparing for the Financial Apocalypse.
Looks like the BOE is pulling out all the stops to try not to get sucked down by a failure in Europe's banks. This week they authorized another 75 Billion GPB be created for quantitative easing (aka money to keep banks afloat).
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I used to laugh at people who predicted financial meltdowns. Now I laugh at people who say it can't happen.
The entertainment never stops .
Everyone was throwing a "Euro Forever!" party to celebrate the plan to steal 50% of the value of government backed bonds from Greece. Yes, that's right - cutting the value of bonds held by banks, other governments, and private investors in half was supposed to be a good thing.
Now there's going to be a referendum in Greece on this. The choice seems to come down to "tell the world we'll pay 1/2 of what we owe" vs. "tell the world we won't pay any of what we owe."
If you think the current fiasco is Greece is bad, check out what the European Financial Stability Facility is offering to entice China to finance the bailout in Europe. They are promising to cover the first 20% of losses.
Ah joy. Buy some bonds that might get whacked to 50% of their face value (or more?), and the EFSF promises they will pay off the first 20% of that loss so that you only lose 30% if the bonds are devalued by 50%. If this was short term, high interest rate junk bonds for risky corporate ventures, that would be one thing. Instead, these are low interest rate bonds that are supposed to be backed by the supposedly solid financial strength of governments. If someone asked me if this sounded like a safe investment, I'd tell them absolutely not.
I can see that Greece paying 1/2 is better than a total default, but that doesn't make it a good thing worth celebrating if it goes through. It would be like waking up in a hospital after a car accident and having everyone tell you how wonderful it was that the doctors saved your right leg while ignoring that your left leg had just been amputated. Yes, there are worse alternatives, but that doesn't make it something to be happy about. Spend a few moments contemplating the financial chaos that what would ensue if the USA gave a 50% haircut on all those treasury bills and other bonds that have been issued to finance the national debt. Who would be bidding on 30 year bonds at the next t-bill auction once it became apparent that there's no real guarantee of payment of the full amount owed in the future?
The face value of a government bond (plus the interest owed) is backed by the government of the country that issues it. Paper money is the same. If a country can decide "we owe too much money, cancel half the debt", how can anyone count on that country's money to not suddenly be devalued?
Common sense would seem to dictate avoiding investments with any institution that's showing signs of major financial distress. This applies to companies and to governments. Personally I think spreading your cash out among several different currencies and also looking into getting some gold and/or silver would be a very wise idea while so many governments are buckling under heavy debt loads.
Gold & silver coins in small denomination , plus a well stock, self sufficient, and high security country house/farm would be the way to go....and use some spare cash to trade commodities, metals, and the forex (in case doomsday is averted for another half century or so)....And for those who enjoy a pint or two, a well stocked cellar wouldn't hurt either.
Anywhere, come 12-Dec-2012, we would know by then whether we will all be deep fried to a crisp by the abnormal solar flare and the world's clock is turned back to "0".
Happy trading, and don't worry too much about what's to come as what-is-to-be, will-be so!"Making Profit IS EASY, keeping it IS NOT!"
Each & everyone of us started & came out number ONE in a group race of between 20 to 40 million individual sperms.
Nothing ilks a professional Trader more than a successful Trader who simply trade with what he/she see/read in the market and without any fancy/complicated indicators/analysis/what-so-ever.
And Greece keeps dragging out that day of reckoning, but not for too much longer. The current "How badly would you like to be screwed?" deal for bondholders is up for approval this week. Creditors can accept a huge loss or else drag Greece into default.
If you haven't put some money into Mattress Bank, now's a good time to make a deposit.
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