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An unbelievable story to some, but just old hat to attorney's who deal with Progressive Insurance and their outrageous behavior almost every day.Today, it was reported that detectives hired by Progressive Insurance became members of the Southside Christian Fellowship Church in Atlanta in August 2005 in order to get damaging information on two church members involved in a traffic accident.The...

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Many investors have been affected by the increasingly perilous subprime mortgage situation and several stocks such as Countrywide, Bear Sterns and Washington Mutual have been directly affected. While exposure to the risks in subprime mortgage companies is in the nature of the game and has been well known for the better part of 2 years, many investor's are unaware that their other stocks,...

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II've spent way too much time in the left side of my brain the past few months and now I'm going to share some web sites I found recently that'll open up your creative side. Finetune is a new website that allows you to add superbad soundtracks to an onscreen player and you can string 45 songs in a playlist. You can add up to 3 songs of each of your favorite bands, share playlists with others and...

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Recently, I read a great article about speed traps and other hazards of driving in Northern California.\\\With declining government revenue, many police departments, especially in small towns, have officers lying in wait for outsiders to boost local law enforcement finances. Recently a great web site was created that gives locations of speed traps throughout the United States.As a personal...

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The current liquidity crisis in the stock market is endangering bank depositors who invest in CD's (Certificates of deposit) at weak banks. Many such banks entice investors by stating their CD pays a much higher interest rate than other banks and is FDIC insured.While that may be true, in most accounts FDIC insurance is limited to $100,000.Recently, a trucker invested his life savings of over...

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It is a well accepted medical fact that stress is detrimental to one's health. And just when we have finally accepted the knowledge that we might loose a little sleep or a few strands of hair to stress, a recently published study informs us that chronic stress may lead to memory loss as well. Despite the fact that we can seldom completely escape stressful situations, this latest finding...

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The number of boating fatalities has risen nationwide to 697 in 2005, the latest year of statistics available. The five top causes of boating accidents are:1. Collision with another vessel;2. Falls Overboard3. Collision with a fixed object;4. Skier Mishap; and5. Capsizing vehiclesThere are many contributing factors to boat accidents including excessive speed, operator inattention, careless or...

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In America, about 300 children under 5 years of age are victims of pool deaths and about 2,000 of them are injured in swimming pools. Swimming pool accidents are not an unusual thing and occur due to an ill-designed pool, ill-maintained pool, absence of safety equipment and lifeguards, incorrect or lack of pool markings, inadequate pool depth, and others. Sometimes, mishaps take a horrible turn...

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Can you recognize a fire hazard risk? Systems of fire hazard identification are for people like you and me, who have no degree in fire fighting. There are symbols known as "hazard diamonds" drawn on vehicles, chemical bottles, storage tanks, and other fire prone areas for caution. The symbols have been designed by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), under section 704 of the National Fire...

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Although fires in hospitals have shown a downward trend in the USA and Canada in the past few decades, the incidence of the same is still a cause of great loss to life and property and a general awareness regarding the fire safety norms needs to be stepped up. The staff of the hospital should be properly trained to deal with fire emergencies particularly with regard to the use of fire...

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......Is another man's pleasure. Well at least as far as Jeffrey Mogil of the University of Illinois is concerned. More accurately, with the results of 62 different studies behind him, Mogil says that scientists now know that people really do feel pain differently when confronted by the same stimulus. The answer, it appears, can be found in the human genome. The search goes on within the...

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Consumers experiencing a medical emergency are often subjected to unnecessary risks for personal injury and/or malpractice when the agency responding to the call is staffed by untrained or unqualified personnel. An investigative report published by the Sacramento Bee recently exposed a troubling lack of oversight by a state agency in the area of licensing and certification of paramedics.The...

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Since fire safety is a major cause of concern throughout the world, media and communications agencies have brought out films to promote the concept of fire safety. These films often grab the attention of viewers and disseminate the message of fire safety. These films have great educational value, as they educate about fire safety situations in a creative and informative way.The National...

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Automatic fire detection devices, when combined with other elements of an emergency response and evacuation plan, can significantly reduce property damage, personal injuries, and loss of life because of fire accidents in the workplace. The main function of such devices is to identify a developing fire quickly and alert the building occupants and emergency response personnel before extensive...

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Fire safety in schools is a very necessary corrective to the increasing incidence of fires in schools. According to statistics, 1 in 15 schools suffer a fire accident. An enormous amount of money is wasted from fires caused to schools, which happen most often due to arson. Most arson attacks happen when school is closed, when the risk of damage to property may well be increased, but the...

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