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Rep. Cresent Hardy, R-Nev., leads all four of the potential Democratic opponents in head-to-head matchups for his 4th District seat, an internal poll conducted for his campaign and obtained by CQ Roll Call shows.
Hardy — who is arguably the most vulnerable House Republican in 2016 — has the slimmest lead over former state Assemblywoman Lucy Flores.
In that matchup, Hardy garnered 36 percent to Flores' 35 percent, with 22 percent undecided.
Against the rest of his potential opponents in the crowded Democratic primary, Hardy holds double-digit leads but never receives more than 39 percent of the vote. That could be problematic for the freshman Republican in a district President Barack Obama carried by an 11-point margin in 2012.
Against state Sen. Ruben Kihuen, Hardy garnered 38 percent to Kihuen's 28 percent, with 25 percent undecided.
In a matchup with philanthropist Susie Lee, Hardy received 39 percent to Lee's 28 percent, with 26 percent undecided.
And against former state Assemblyman John Oceguera, Hardy took 38 percent to Oceguera's 28 percent, with 25 percent undecided.
Retiring Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, the de facto leader of Nevada's Democratic Party, is expected to make an endorsement in the race in the coming days.
Hardy will be a top Democratic target as the party seeks to chip into Republicans' 30-seat majority.
Hardy is one of two House Republicans in districts the Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report /Roll Call project to switch party control next year. The race is rated Tilts Democratic .
The Hardy campaign's poll was conducted by Moore Information on Aug. 16 and 17. It surveyed 400 voters via live telephone, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percent.
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Well the 2008 Summer Olympics is done with and the medal counts are in. The US leads the overall count with 110 medals but China leads the Gold count with over 50.
It's been an interesting show, Michael Phelps blew away the mens swimming competitions with a whopping eight gold medals, setting the bar pretty high with several new personal, US, Olympic and World records. The people competing in 2012 are going to have their work cut out for them.
Speaking of bars, parallel bars that is, the Chinese did a heck of a job in the gymnastics although I have to say that some of those girls looked WAY younger than the sixteen years old that they're supposed to be. I am not a hamster, most of 'em didn't even look old enough to need acne treatment.
Then there's the Basketball final which the US won the gold, and the last of the track & field where the American teams again won the gold with some spectacular victories. It's amazing how they make it look so easy when I know they've got to be running their guts out. The guy who ran anchor on the mens 4 x 400 relay looked like he was just casually cruising across the finish line like it was a casual jog instead of an Olympic final.
Now I'm looking forward to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. I've been looking forward to the Curling competitions since the 2006 winter games ended.
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When our three children were young, we learned it was nearly impossible to meet the demands and desires typical of a young active family. Options to participate in more events and sports were endless. The call of consumerism demanded we follow the culture to acquire the next coolest whatever. We certainly didn't want to be "uncool". The more things we engaged in, the less time we had to keep the house up, keep the cars clean, or to spend time at home together. As a family, we had to decide to create margins in our lives. Just as pages in a book have margins of white space so the eyes are not exhausted, we needed margins in our families life with no activities so we could prioritize and stay sane.
Margins in people's lives is the concept of leaving open space for rest, restoration and refreshment. For many families, free space just isn't available. When this happens, fatigue and even exhaustion begin to set in. Decisions must be made to create margins in our lives or sickness (physically, psychologically and spiritually) begins to hamper us. For many today, spiritual disciplines and commitments are what are compromised in order to find the peace and rest needed. The problem is that surrendering our spiritual well being is folly and Proverbs 9:13-18 says that folly brings death to our souls.
Some parents never consider a child's desire to skip school, homework or practice. However, opting out of spiritual gatherings and disciplines generally isn't given much thought. Teachers, bosses and coaches carry weight that spiritual leaders don't seem to have in our lives. When a coach calls because a practice is missed, we are grateful that he or she cares. When a spiritual leader challenges us towards faithfulness in Christ we cringe and cry control or legalism.
"We are never free from the battle between our flesh and the Spirit" (Galatians 5:17 NLT). Our culture screams for us to elevate ourselves while the Scriptures nudge us to a better way to live through service, sacrifice and surrender (2 Timothy 2:1-10). We are encouraged to seek God first, love others as ourselves and to be on mission to see Christ formed in others (DNA).
We must gather together as families (spiritual and biological) and talk openly about how hard it is to fight against our cultures raging demands. Different decisions must be considered and made in order to find the peace, unity and maturity in our most holy faith.
The following are a few thoughts to work through in our spiritual and biological families in order to nudge people to a more mature walk in our life with Christ as family.
When we hoard our energy instead of expending it to others, our actions are stating that selfishness is acceptable.
3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Philippians 2:3-7 NASB (also read the larger context of Philippians 2:1-17).
When we value saving our money more than we value generous giving, we teach others that our security is in our own abilities and that God's principles are not to be trusted.
5 …but I want it to be a willing gift, not one given grudgingly. 6 Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. 7 You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don't give reluctantly or in response to pressure. "For God loves a person who gives cheerfully." 8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. 9 As the Scriptures say, "They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever." 2 Corinthians 9:5b-9 NLT
When we creatively adjust our schedules to attend our children's practices, games and events but opt to rest instead of being church with others, we are teaching others that the gods of this world are more worthy of our time and sacrifice than the King of Universe.
30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? 31 "So don't worry about these things, saying, 'What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?' 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. 34 "So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's trouble is enough for today. Matthew 6:30-34 NLT
When we can make it home after a busy Saturday to catch the game on TV but choose to linger at the park instead of spending time in the Word, we are teaching others that what delights our flesh is of higher value than what delights God.
16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NASB
When we instruct our children that they should not whimsically miss school or work but then complain we are too tired to be the church with others, we are teaching that spiritual disciplines are not worth our effort. We are teaching spiritual laziness!
"6 In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following. 7 But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; 8 for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. 9 It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. 10 For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers. 11 Prescribe and teach these things."
1 Timothy 4:6-11 NASB
Let's work toward creating margins of refreshment in our lives so we can live out what is truly most important and demonstrating by our choices that we live for Jesus.
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With Mythologies, Roland Barthes gives semiology legs. Barthes expands upon Ferdinand de Saussure's study of signs by subsuming the tripod of signifier, signified and sign, previously used primarily in decoding units of language or language-objects, as Barthes prefers (words, art, rituals, material culture) and using this tripod to map what he terms myth — that is, a metalanguage, where signs themselves are only signifiers in a greater chain of cultural connotation. For Barthes, myth begins with the sum of signs and extends to a "greater," "global" system, necessitating the semiotician's analysis as a schema that not only "makes us understand something" but also "imposes it on us."
Barthes' mythologies can be found in both high and low culture, with seemingly equal implications. In the marketing of laundry detergents in mid-20th century France, for example, Barthes detects an intricate mythology at play. Chlorinated fluids have an "implicit legend" derived from their ability to burn human hands, which connotes violence: chlorine "kills" dirt. Barthes aligns these chemical cleaners with a washerwoman's violent beating of clothes. Soap-powders, on the other hand, are perceived as more peaceful — ethnographically aligned with a housewife pressing the wash — the powders merely "push" or drive the dirt away. In addition, Barthes decodes the mythologies at play in the marketing specifically of Omo, a foaming powder detergent. Foam "signifies luxury," and it does indeed call to mind that image of a celebrity in her bubble-bath; but there's more. Foam, Barthes asserts, has a spiritual quality: the creation of something from nothing, a substance at once material and immaterial. Barthes considers "foam" or "chlorine" as the signs in his mythological system, and then, through thoughtful analysis, extrapolates the further-reaching signifiers and signifieds.
In "The Family of Man," the famous photographic exhibition, Barthes finds perhaps his most profound case study for mythology. The controversial exhibition depicted the lives of men and women from around the world, at first asserting the mythologies of exoticism: "diversity in skins, skulls, and customs are made manifest, the image of Babel is complacently projected over the world." The exhibition proceeds, however, to transform this pluralism into depictions of an unprecedented global narrative: "man is born, works, laughs and dies everywhere in the same way," which constructs or taps into the mythology of a basic human nature. Barthes argues that these mythologies are in fact dangerous, that to exalt a "lyricism" of the so-called facts of life (birth, death) is to suppress the facts of history (conflict, injustice) and that this comforting common myth of humanity merely makes "the gestures of man look eternal the better to defuse them." (Italics mine.) In this mythical analysis, the signs are these depictions of humanity, and the "signifcation" (as Barthes calls the third term, or sum total of myth) is nothing less than Nature itself.
Throughout Barthes' essay, the sinister applications of myth are only slyly implied, and yet these moments reveal the Marxist, anti-bourgeois sentiment of the author. Myth is essentially a way of reinforcing the status quo, of giving "the immobility of the world the alibi of 'wisdom.'" From the first, when myth is purported not only to help us understand but to "impose" that understanding, to the last, where, in criticizing the The Family of Man, Barthes argues for a more Marxist material history (that we should learn about "historified work" instead of an "eternal aesthetics") Barthes reveals his politics. At times with wry wit, as when he notes at the end of his discourse on laundry detergent that one company actually owns all the various soaps which appear to be in competition with each other; and finally with poignant clarity, as he argues that the mythology of death encourages us to forget "that there is still so much we can do to fight it" — Barthes implies that the global language of myth is itself only "the first term of the greater system which it builds and of which it is only a part" — A greater system that perhaps serves only to reinforce itself, immobilizing society and inoculating against revolution.


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as a few of you have kindly pointed out, we have a little glitch on the site. we just changed servers, and it seems that now when you try to order a cd you just get sent to a test area of paypal, called the paypal sandbox. which isn't as much fun as it sounds. we're getting that fixed up for you, but in the meantime if you'd like to make an order you can send the appropriate amount of money to firstname.lastname@example.com and then send an email to the same address giving us your mailing coordinates and record choices. i wondered why the orders had suddenly stopped flowing in. sorry for the confusion.
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What on earth is a needle nucleus??? Well it is the shape of the nucleus in a sperm head. Yes, when studying this subject one can talk loudly about SPERM in coffee shops.
Drosophila sperm are particularly unusual. They have very long tails. How long? VERY long. In many species, way longer than the actual body of the fly. Just google "Drosophila bifurca" for an extreme example. In Drosophila melanogaster, the sperm are almost as long as the male's body, about 1.8mm. Blokes usually feel a bit uncomfortable thinking about this, but for flies, this appears to be an evolutionary strategy where sperm SIZE is traded against sperm NUMBER. Added to which, when females are mated, the sperm is stored in the female's body, where individual spermatids will "compete" for numerous fertilization events, a mysterious process involving some female control, and modification of female behaviour by accessory proteins that get transferred along in the seminal fluids.
Honestly I could talk about fly sperm all day, which can attract the wrong kind of attention. But here is some even more amazing stuff about fly sperm – how it develops. The sperm forms in the testes, no surprise there. In flies, the testes are very long, coiled structures held inside the body. At the anterior tip, there is a little niche of stem cells, and every time one divides into two, one daughter cell remains in the stem cell niche, while the other undergoes four mitoses, leading to 2/\4 or 16 cells, but all the cells in the group remain attached to each other by cytoplasm, and the collection is housed in a cyst. If you look at the testes under the microscope, you can see groups of cysts containing the cells in different stages of development. Eventually the sixteen early sperm cells (called spermatagonia which sounds like a far off and enchanted place) undergo meiosis (they are gametes, after all), so the cyst at this point contains 16 X 4 or 64 cells. This is a very cool stage where if you are lucky you can actually see the spindles of the dividing cells. Then a yet more remarkable thing happens – the cells start to elongate very dramatically. First all the mitochondria coalesce into structures that look like another nucleus under the scope, and collars of actin form at the base of the nucleus. Then the actin collars squeeze the cytoplasm down the elongating tail, with the mitochondria right along behind, so that at the end, that single celled blob right up at the top of the testis is now a very, very long but still single cell, with the heads of the sperm near the base of the testis and the bundled tails trailing tidily all the way back to the top. A remarkable set of morphogenetic changes in one cell.
The nucleus of each sperm cell also undergoes a tremendous change. It becomes long and thin, looks exactly like a needle under the scope when stained with DAPI to label the DNA. The genome packaging in sperm is about as compressed as it can possibly be – even histones are a problem and they get chucked and replaced with protamines – ancient histone-like proteins that are conserved across taxa, a universal (?) sperm chromatin protein.
So what happens to the nuclear envelope when the nucleus changes from a blob into a needle? Dunno yet. But seems like the sperm nucleus is a great model for trying to figure this out. Hmmm……


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Conservative Prospectuses won't cut it – Outflank Corbyn
There's been two and a half years of non-campaigning on independence other than marches and rallies to keep spirits up.
Instead of campaigning for independence, we've had four SNP elections with milky non-confrontational anti-politics full of slogans like "Stronger For Scotland". To which I would ask, which Scotland? And how does this strength manifest – there's been few SNP platforms to inspire and uplift working people.
Corbyn understands little about the national question and is clearly being briefed by reactionary and independence-hostile elements in the branch office. Nevertheless, he is gaining power and popularity by articulating left solutions to social problems. Housebuilding, nationalised energy, public railways – mana from heaven for those one in four Scots who haven't the means to save for retirement. Continue reading "Conservative Prospectuses won't cut it – Outflank Corbyn"


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CBSE Guess > Papers > Important Questions > Class XII > 2010 > Biology > Biology By Matrix Tutorials
Q. 1. Give an example of polygenic inheritance.
Q. 2. Give the meaning of the term 'allele'.
Q. 3. What do the symbols 'square' and 'circle' in a pedigree chart indicate?
Q. 4. What is karyotyping?
Q. 5. How many pairs of chromosomes are present in male drosophila?
Q. 6. What are Okazaki fragments?
Q. 7. What is the term used for cancer causing genes?
Q. 8. In what direction are the Okazaki fragments synthesized?
Q. 9. What is a codon?
Q. 10. Define aneuploidy?
Q. 11. What are linked genes? How can a pair of linked genes be identified?
Q. 12. The human male never passes the genes for haemophilia to his son. How is it so?
Q. 13. In humans, genetically the sex of the child is determined by father, not by mother. Explain.
Q. 14. What are the symptoms of phenylketourea?
Q. 15. State the law of independent assortment.
Q. 16. What is epistasis? How does it differ from dominance?
Q. 17. Define-
Q. 18. How did Hershey and chase prove that DNA is a genetic material?
Q. 19. What do you understand by central dogma? Explain.
Q. 20. Describe the composition and working of a Lac operon.
Q. 21. How is Klinefelter's syndrome different from Turner's syndrome?
Q. 22. What were the reasons for Mendels's success?
Q. 23. Mention the contribution of T.H. Morgan in the field of Genetics.
Q. 24. Write a brief account on human genome Project.
Q. 25. Mention the applications of DNA fingerprinting.
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Friday, 18 December 2015
Christmas Security Hints and Tips
Research shows that burglars do take a day off on Christmas Day however during the winter months statistics reflect that thefts increase by a massive 20%! Unfortunately, it's not just homes that are targeted, many fraudsters attack on-line to take advantage of the surge in on-line shopping during December. Christmas is a time to enjoy ourselves, spending time with much loved family and friends, along with all the festive activities we attend around this special time of year. We have put together some helpful hints and tips below to help keep your home and Christmas gifts safe ready to be received on Christmas Day.
1. Christmas Gifts
Try to keep any expensive items out of view of windows and passersby on the street. It's best to hold off until Christmas Eve on placing any items under the tree. Following the excitement and unwrapping our Christmas gifts we are all left with the vast amount of packaging and boxes that these items come in, whilst we will be quick to get these outside and into the bin it is worth bearing in mind that these can act as adverts to potential intruders, letting them know what valuable items lie inside your home, it is best to set the boxes aside and take these out on the morning the bins are due for collection, or taking them directly to your local dump.
2. Lock all Windows and Doors
During the frantic rush of Christmas we are often in and out of our homes in a hurry trying to get things in order for the holiday which can sometimes mean we become forgetful. Try to stay aware and ensure when leaving your home that all of your windows and doors are closed and locked securely. Pause for a moment, check and check again!
3. Home security
If you don't already have security cameras, it's a great idea to install some form of home security system. Many potential intruders are opportunists and may take advantage of a target if it arises, a home security system is a fantastic way to deter burglars and keep an eye on your property if you are away.
4. Out shopping
Be alert and aware when out shopping especially in overcrowded busy city and town centres. Try not to have expensive jewellery on show and ensure your purse or wallet are hidden from view. If your're shopping with lots of bags full of gifts try and stay alert for approaching strangers, many potential thieves may be looking for easy targets to pick pocket.
5. Christmas Shopping
Don't leave presents or valuables on view in your car. If you're out shopping and have too many bags to carry it's easy to quickly nip back to the car to drop these off and continue shopping without a second thought. With this in mind, always park your car in well lit, visible areas ideally in a car park with security cameras or guards where your vehicle will be on show, clearly visible and less likely to be targeted by thieves.
6. Buying online
If you're shopping online it's good to do your research, if something looks too good to be true it quite often is. Many online criminals will try to take advantage of Christmas shoppers with fly-by websites looking to take customers banking details. Always double check the product and look for websites that offer secure payment like paying with Paypal.
Be mindful when using social media promotions to buy products, a lot of social posts may be unverified and promoted from an unknown website and can use shortened url's to disguise this. If you are looking through social media for deals be sure to use official pages - these will often be verified by a blue tick and have a direct link to the company's website or other social media channels.
7. Social Media
Whilst we can all be swept up in the excitement for the much anticipated Christmas party or perhaps that holiday away over the festive period it is worth keeping in mind that putting these details across social media will advertise that your property will be unoccupied for a certain period and not everyone reading those details will be wishing you a Merry Christmas and to enjoy your time away.
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Thursday, 19 November 2015
To mark the launch of the new James Bond Film Spectre, we decided to cover some of the latest security and home gadgets which could rival some of Q's quirky inventions.
James Bond Style Biometric Security Scanners
Security at airports can be more than a little tedious and time consuming. In a bid to speed up check in times at airports, recognition software will soon be introduced! – used to determine shifty behaviour even James Bond couldn't hide from. By scanning body language and even facial expressions!
Keeping a light switched on when you're out is always a great security deterrent. Taewon Hwang have created a fantastic idea of a master light switch panel that incorporates a simple design to tell you what lights are on and off. Never again waste electricity on lights that are turned on or leave your home without keeping a light on for security.
Netatmo is at the cutting edge of home security with its home security camera with James Bond style facial recognition. The futuristic home security system recognises family members as they pass in front of the camera through its facial recognition technology. 'Welcome' sends the names of the people it sees straight to your Smartphone. It also alerts you when it sees a stranger.
The Wi-Fi safe from First Alert is Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled, allowing the safe to be locked and unlocked directly from your phone – just like James Bonds watch!
Wemo lets you add Wi-Fi to almost anything. Control and set timers to turn things on and off. You can program sprinklers to stay off if rain is forecast or flip on lights with an SMS. Wemo can be synced to almost any electrical appliance and customized for your own personal preferences.
Floor Plan light Switches.
Keeping a light switched on when you're out is always a great security deterrent. Taewon Hwang have created a fantastic idea of a master light switch panel that incorporates a simple design to tell you what lights are on and off. Never again waste electricity on lights that are turned on or leave your home without keeping a light on for security.
Netatmo 'Welcome'
Netatmo is at the cutting edge of home security with its home security camera with James Bond style facial recognition. The futuristic home security system recognises family members as they pass in front of the camera through its facial recognition technology. 'Welcome' sends the names of the people it sees straight to your Smartphone. It also alerts you when it sees a stranger.
First Alert Wifi Safe
The Wi-Fi safe from First Alert is Bluetooth and Wi-Fi enabled, allowing the safe to be locked and unlocked directly from your phone – just like James Bonds watch!
Wemo lets you add Wi-Fi to almost anything. Control and set timers to turn things on and off. You can program sprinklers to stay off if rain is forecast or flip on lights with an SMS. Wemo can be synced to almost any electrical appliance and customized for your own personal preferences.
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Rental Property Security
Are you looking to move into a rented property? We at Keytek™ have put together some handy hints and tips to help make your time in rental property hassle free!
- Have you checked the property over to make sure that all of the doors and windows have sufficient locks? Check the standards of the locks; firstly look out for a Kitemark, many insurance policies will stipulate that locks must be British Standard.
- Has your landlord changed the locks since the previous tenant/s have moved out? You never know who could still have a key!
- Is your deposit protected by a scheme? From 2007 it is a requirement for private landlords and letting agents to use a government approved tenancy deposit scheme*
- Have you read the tenancy agreement a few times and are you sure that you understand the small print? Does it include bills? Can you have pets? Guests?*
- Check the inventory thoroughly! At the end of your tenancy you wouldn't want to be liable for damage that you didn't cause.
- Before making any changes or improvements to the property, remember to obtain the landlord or letting agent's permission – this includes changing the locks!
- If you're thinking of installing an alarm system, easy fit domestic alarms are a great option if you are renting as they can be installed easily and can be moved easily from property to property – you can get one here! https://www.keytekshop.co.uk/product/yale-easy-fit-standard-alarm
- If you're moving to a new area talk with your neighbours and introduce yourself. It's always good to know people nearby in case anything is happening in the area.
- UV mark your items, if you did have the unfortunate event of a break in, your property can be identified as yours.
*Information sourced from: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/aug/31/top-10-renting-tips-happy-tenant
Monday, 21 September 2015
University Security Advice!
Now that September is here, are you or is someone close to you leaving home to go to University??
Whether you're getting packed and ready to go, or are all ready moved in and preparing for lectures, have you given any thought to the security of your new student house or halls of residence?
The National Union of Students has the following questions to ask yourself about your student accommodation!
Does the house seem secure from the outside?
Think about how you would get in if you lost your keys, if it's easy for you then think how easy it is for a potential intruder.
Think about how you would get in if you lost your keys, if it's easy for you then think how easy it is for a potential intruder.
Does the property have an alarm?
If not, could you/the landlord install one? Alarms act as an excellent form of deterrent, with research showing 84% of imprisoned burglars would avoid a home with a working alarm.
Does the front/back door look solid and secure?
Typically, burglars spend just sixty seconds breaking into a home and that's not surprising considering how easy it often is. In 73% of cases they gained entry via a door, and in 3% of these cases the door was left open. Ideally doors should be secured using a mortice lock and / or nightlatch that meets British Standard BS3621.
Are the windows secure?
Check to see if all the windows are fitted with secure locks and that the handles are in good working order, particularly on the ground floor.
Is there adequate outside lighting?
Ask yourself would you feel secure entering your house at any time of day. It's important to feel safe and secure so you can enjoy your time at university.
According to the National Union of Students, the average break in costs students around £900 to replace belongings and repair any damage.
With this in mind they have provided some fantastic crime prevention tips for your time at University:
Don't give burglars an open invitation
Opportunist thieves often target student halls and houses, as bedroom and flat doors are often left unlocked or ajar, making it a quick in-and-out job for a burglar. Avoid any unwanted visitors making their way into your home by remembering to close and lock all doors and windows whenever you're not in – even if you're only popping out for five minutes.
Another tip is to avoid leaving notes on your door saying you're away or 'back soon' – instead tell your friends face-to-face so they can act as an unofficial student watch while you're out
Protect your valuablesComputers, cash, electrical goods and jewellery are among the most commonly stolen items in domestic burglaries and, as a result of the nation's love for gadgets, the average cost of a burglary has risen by 40 per cent over the last three years. However, 21 per cent of people say they never hide valuables when leaving the house, with 37 per cent leaving portable gadgets such as e-books or tablets easily accessible.
To protect smaller valuable items and reduce the risk of fraud, use a home safe. This can be used for items such as jewellery, small electronic gadgets and important documents. The safe should be bolted securely to a floor or wall so it can't be stolen but remember to check with your landlord before making any alterations to your property.
Cycling to lectures?
Bikes are an ideal way to get around campus or student towns. They are convenient and great exercise but, unfortunately, thieves like them too. To keep your bike safe and secure it's advisable to invest in a sturdy bike lock. For maximum protection, use two different locks simultaneously (a D-lock and robust chain and padlock is ideal).
Hitting the town
Personal safety also needs to be high on the agenda. After evenings out sampling the local nightlife try to travel home with friends or in a reputable, licensed taxi – remember, there is safety in numbers! If you do walk home, try to stick to main roads and avoid poorly lit areas – especially dodgy looking shortcuts and dingy alleyways. For additional security and peace of mind it's also a good idea to carry a personal attack alarm.
Social security
In this age of social media, many of us are used to posting all manner of details online without a second thought. 'Checking in' at places online can alert burglars to the fact you are not at home, and posting images of new and expensive items can also be risky.
In any other capacity you wouldn't dream of alerting a burglar to the fact your house is empty and you certainly wouldn't tell them that you have a brand new laptop sat in your bedroom. Be careful about what you are sharing online and check your settings to ensure that you are only sharing status updates with people you know and trust.
By remembering these great hints and tips, you can relax and enjoy your time at University, knowing you have done all that you can to stay secure!
Bikes are an ideal way to get around campus or student towns. They are convenient and great exercise but, unfortunately, thieves like them too. To keep your bike safe and secure it's advisable to invest in a sturdy bike lock. For maximum protection, use two different locks simultaneously (a D-lock and robust chain and padlock is ideal).
Hitting the town
Personal safety also needs to be high on the agenda. After evenings out sampling the local nightlife try to travel home with friends or in a reputable, licensed taxi – remember, there is safety in numbers! If you do walk home, try to stick to main roads and avoid poorly lit areas – especially dodgy looking shortcuts and dingy alleyways. For additional security and peace of mind it's also a good idea to carry a personal attack alarm.
Social security
In this age of social media, many of us are used to posting all manner of details online without a second thought. 'Checking in' at places online can alert burglars to the fact you are not at home, and posting images of new and expensive items can also be risky.
In any other capacity you wouldn't dream of alerting a burglar to the fact your house is empty and you certainly wouldn't tell them that you have a brand new laptop sat in your bedroom. Be careful about what you are sharing online and check your settings to ensure that you are only sharing status updates with people you know and trust.
By remembering these great hints and tips, you can relax and enjoy your time at University, knowing you have done all that you can to stay secure!
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Do your locks meet your insurance requirements?
You should always check your home insurance to see what the minimum security requirements are however, most insurance companies will specify that your property must be fitted with British Standard locks on your doors and windows.
If your locks do not meet your insurance requirements and you are unfortunate enough to experience a burglary, your insurance could then be invalid and your claim may be refused.
British Standard locks
For a lock to be classed as 'British Standard' minimum standards must be met - this is done through rigorous testing including strength, durability and security. A higher quality lock such as a British Standard can act as deterrent for burglars as it is a lot harder to gain entry through, so all the more reason to upgrade your locks if they are not already British Standard.
To read more about British Standard locks follow this link http://www.keytek.co.uk/what-is-british-standard/.
How to check yourself!
Checking to see if a lock is British Standard can be simple - all you have to do is look out for the Kitemark shown below, which should be on any lock that is British Standard.
Do your locks measure up?
If not don't worry, our trained and skilled locksmiths are more than happy to help and to upgrade your locks. Call 0800 0345 0451 now to book in an appointment with us!
Wednesday, 9 September 2015
Get Smart This September
We want everyone to GET SMART this September! Take a look at some of the great hints & tips below on how to help keep your home and belongings safe.
1. Lights on Timer
Hue lights, bulbs and LED strips allow homeowners to control the lighting in their home via the Hue app (Free). The Hue app allows the user to turn the lights on and off, adjust brightness and change the colour all from your smart phone and tablet. Lights can even be automated to turn on and off at times that suit you which act as a great burglary deterrent.
Philips Hue Wireless Bulbs Starter Kit
The Philips Hue Wireless Bulbs Starter Kit contains everything you would need to control the lighting in your home from a device such as a smart phone or tablet.
You can get these online at... http://amzn.to/1iwYHGk
2. Royal Mail
Going away? Don't advertise your absence with a pile of mail building up on the doormat. With Keepsafe, you can enjoy a carefree break. The Royal Mail team will hold on to your letters and parcels for up to 66 days and deliver them once you're safely home again. Keepsafe:
• set up within 5 days
• helps prevent identity fraud
• delivers your letters and parcels the first available day after your return
"The Home Office Identity Fraud Steering Committee supports the use of Royal Mail's Keepsafe to reduce risk of identity fraud when you go away as it ensures you do not leave any obvious clues such as a heap of mail on your doormat."
Source – Royal Mail
3. Fake TV
Fake TV is a home security product which gives the illusion that someone is at home watching TV. The home security product is programmed to automatically turn on when it is dark outside and will create a flicker effect giving the illusion that the TV is on and therefore acting as a deterrent to any potential intruders.
These can be found online at...
Below are a few things to keep in mind that you should not do…
1. Never hide keys under a door mat or plant pot! A key safe is the most secure way to leave a spare by the front door, but the only way you can be sure only a family member will use it.
2. Don't just shut the windows "lock them "
"According to the office of national statistics over 40% of unauthorised entries are through an open or unlocked door or window."
Source - TalkTalk
3. Keep valuable items out of street view - This may seem like a simple one, but why would you set up your living room like a shop window to any potential intruders.
4. Break down and bag up boxes from expensive items, rather than leaving them outside – you don't want people to know what you've just bought – You could even store them in the house or shed until the day of your rubbish collection.
5. Always have your parcels delivered to the post office if you're not in, or alternatively ask a trusted neighbour to sign for them.
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
A man who created a lock as a joke to stop his children from stealing his Nutella has ended up selling 1000 units on ebay!
Daniel from Germany had enough of heading to his cupboards to make a snack with his favourite spread only to find his kids had beaten him to it and used all his Nutella! So as a joke the inventor created an acrylic lock as a simple solution to keep the chocolate spread thieves out. The lock consists of a small acrylic box that can be clamped down over the lid which is then held in place with a padlock, meaning the only person that can get in to the jar is the person that holds the key.
When people started to hear about his Nutella gizmo, orders started to roll in - he said: 'As the demand continued to grow we decided to offer the device on eBay'. The lock has been a huge success with parents wanting to keep their children's mitts out of the chocolaty spread, so much so that Daniel has now sold over 1000 units. Due to be being made from acrylic the gadget can be easily broken so whilst the lock may not keep out every crazy Nuttella fiend it shows that no idea is ever too crazy!
Read the full story here... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-3217138/New-German-gadget-clamps-Nutella-thieves-customised-jar-lock.html
Thursday, 3 September 2015
Keytek Personal Security Advice
Personal Security
We may often discuss home security, but it is important not to overlook the importance of personal security. So whether you're out and about, or surfing the net, personal security should always be carefully considered and never far from your mind.
According to the Daily Mail, 2,000 mobile phones are stolen each day, and in some of these cases the personal information on phones is harvested and passed on to others, who may use it for identity theft and fraud. With this in mind, we suggest keeping your mobile out of accessible pockets, and especially out of your back pocket.
For more of our personal security tips, visit http://www.keytek.co.uk/personal-security.aspx where we have put together some great tips and advice to help you stay safe both out and about and online! Dorset Police also have an excellent campaign running about cyber safety that's worth checking out! http://www.dorset.police.uk/default.aspx?page=8290
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2747294/Call-alarm-2-000-mobiles-stolen-day-iPhone-target.html
Wednesday, 26 August 2015
Keytek Home Security Advice
According to Halifax Home Insurance, there is a 10% increase in domestic burglaries and a 40% increase in thefts during the summer. With this in mind, are you doing all that you can to secure your home and prevent it from potential intruders this summer and in the following months? The Metropolitan Police advise that the Top Ten tips for securing your home are as follows:
- Don't leave your keys or ID documents within easy reach of doors, letterboxes or windows.
- Close and lock all doors and windows. If you have multi-locking door handles, lift the handle, lock it with the key and remove it - LIFT - LOCK - REMOVE. Put the key out of sight but in a safe place in case of fire.
- Lock garages and sheds so garden tools and ladders can't be used to break into your home.
- Keep side gates locked and wheelie bins stored behind them.
- Use timer switches linked to lights and a radio so it appears that someone is at home.
- Invest in a safe for valuables and sentimental items and securely fix it to a solid surface.
- Install a visible intruder alarm system - burglars don't want to be seen or heard.
- Install low level 'dusk till dawn' lighting to increase visibility and deter burglars.
- Keep side and rear boundaries high to restrict access and front boundaries low to remove hiding places.
- Photograph and mark valuables and sentimental items with your postcode and house number/name. Register items with serial numbers at: immobilise.com
Now that you have some great advice to help make your home more secure, are you taking precautions for your own personal security? Whether you're out and about or surfing the web, personal security should always be carefully considered. Take a look at our personal security page for some great tips to keep you safe! http://www.keytek.co.uk/personal-security.aspx
Don't forget about your garden security! This can sometimes be overlooked, so make sure you are doing all you can to make it safe from potential intruders. For more information and some handy tips take a look at our Garden Security Blog! https://www.keytekshop.co.uk/home-garden-security
Source: http://content.met.police.uk/Article/Top-Ten-tips-for-securing-your-home/1400031421159/crimepreventionhomesecurity http://www.ourwatch.org.uk/about_us/projects_campaigns/abssummerlockin
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
#ABSsummerlockin campaign launched by Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network to keep security locked in and intruders locked out.
#ABSsummerlockin campaign launched by Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network to keep security locked in and intruders locked out.
Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network is urging householders to #stayABSsafe this summer by launching the #ABSsummerlockin campaign to coincide with the school summer holidays in England and Wales – a time of year that sees a 10% increase in domestic burglaries and 40% increase in outdoor thefts*.
Working in partnership with its security sponsor Avocet Hardware, Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network will be issuing regular communications throughout the holidays to advise householders about how they can make their homes less exposed to potential burglaries.
The office for National Statistics latest crime survey for England and Wales reports 92% of all domestic burglary in a dwelling is committed through the front and back door, 52% and 40% respectively.
Furthermore the report highlights one quarter of all burglaries are the result of forcing the lock or lock snapping as it's more commonly known – a growing trend directly related to the increase use of uPVC and other double glazed doors.
Jim Maddan, chairman of the Neighbourhood and Home Watch Network, said: ""The school holidays is a busy time for burglars as many houses are left empty when people head off for a getaway. Throw in the light nights and warmer weather and it's no wonder there is an increase in break-ins.
He continued: "We want people to enjoy their summer holidays without worrying about their home, which is why we have joined with Avocet to let people know that fitting a proper anti-snap lock is a really effective way to help stop a burglar gaining access to your property."
Clive Lloyd, managing director of Avocet Hardware, said: "The rise in lock snapping is directly related to the increased use of uPVC and other double glazed doors, which can be found in millions of homes around the UK. By and large, these doors are fitted with a standard Euro cylinder lock that can be snapped and removed in a matter of seconds using nothing more than simple DIY tools.
"The ABS Snap Secure Lock is the only lock available with a patented snap secure technology, which will effectively lock the central cam in place. The ABS snap secure technology totally blocks access to the door bolt mechanism inside the lock case to effectively combat a snap attack."
This proof comes from a Leeds City Council initiative that began in 2010 and to date has seen over 10,000 ABS Snap Secure locks installed in homes in East Leeds. This, alongside other police initiatives, has resulted on average in a 36 per cent annual drop in burglaries across East Leeds.
For further information and updates on #ABSsummerlockin follow Twitter @N_Watch and @avocetabs. To stay up to date on Avocet news and competitions join its Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/abs.secure.
More information about ABS locks can be found at www.abs-secure.co.uk. Alternatively call 01484 725725.
Joining a Neighbourhood Watch scheme is completely free and has been proven to reduce your chance of getting burgled. For further information and home security safety advice visit the Neighbourhood and Home Watch website:- http://www.ourwatch.org.uk
* According to research by Halifax Home Insurance.
If you are interested in having an ABS Snap Secure lock fitted to your property please contact us to arrange fitting by calling 0800 046 7845 or visit www.keytek.co.uk
Tuesday, 11 August 2015
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Friday, 7 August 2015
KeytekShop Summer Sale
Thursday, 30 July 2015
Moving Home Hassle Free
How to move home securely
Moving home is said to be one of the most stressful times of our lives. Issues with paperwork, solicitors' appointments, estate agents and then the worry of the sale potentially falling through are some of the factors that add to the stress of the ordeal. After possibly one of your most expensive purchases, comes the much anticipated move involving more exercise than you've probably done all year. Once all is over and you've finally settled into your new home, comes a vital part that many people either forget or disregard... the importance of having the locks changed on your new property.
If you think of your current house key and how many people you know that have a spare, it becomes slightly worrying when you realise you have no idea how many people could have a key to your new home. Changing the locks when you move home should be a basic security precaution for every home owner, but this is still something many people forget or possibly never do. As well as leaving your home and its contents potentially unsecure, many insurance companies will not pay out if an intruder gains entry using a key, as there generally needs to be clear signs of breaking and entering.
When moving home and changing the locks there are a few things you should consider. You should check with your insurance company prior to the change to make sure they don't have any minimum requirements. Many insurance companies will require you to have a tried and tested British standard lock fitted to your door and your locks changed can be fairly expensive making this an important requirement to double check, prior to a locksmith attending your property. When getting your locks changed/upgraded, it may also be worth investing in a key safe. Key safes are a fantastic way of storing spare keys; meaning you won't run the risk of being locked out. You also have the security of knowing that the key is safe, especially since nearly 20% of people still hide their spare keys in an area of their garden in places many intruders will know to look. If you are interested in buying a key safe, take a look at www.keytekshop.co.uk.
Whilst the locksmith is changing the locks, it's a good idea to have a security check completed on your home at this point. Potential intruders could enter the property through a window so if you're missing any window keys or the locks are looking a little old, it's a good idea to have these checked also. These simple tips and considerations can help you enjoy your new home with no worries or shocks in or out of the house. If you would like to read any more information on home security and locksmith services, our website has lots of useful information!
You can visit our website by going to www.keytek.co.uk. Or if after reading this blog you need your locks changing, call us now on 0800 035 0451!
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Friday, 24 July 2015
Summer Security
Stay secure during the Summer Holidays with our Summer Home Security Tips!
Whilst enjoying any holiday period whether it is summer, Easter or Christmas, one of the last things on your mind will probably be making sure that your home is secure. Whatever the time of year it is still very important to make sure that the security of your home doesn't lapse whilst you are enjoying the holidays.
Don't let a burglary ruin the summer holidays...
Unfortunately higher temperatures are not great for uPVC or wooden doors as changes in heat can often cause doors to swell or shrink. Potentially, these changes can unfortunately leave your property unsecure, as you may be unable to unlock or worse lock your door, leaving your home vulnerable to a break-in. When a door swells or shrinks it's often a simple case of calling a highly skilled and trained locksmith to fix the problem for you, making ongoing accessibility much easier during those hot summer days, leaving you far less likely to find yourself locked out when you return from a day on the beach!
Problems with your door can be caused by a variety of other factors during the summer; a common cause being simple wear and tear especially when everyone is more partial to popping in and out of the back garden to top up the tan. This can also cause security issues for your home, especially if you're unable to lock up due to the lock being damaged by continuous use. This problem can also be solved by calling a local locksmith to your home who will be more than willing to fix or replace any locks that have been damaged by wear and tear.
Also, don't forget to secure your home even when just popping out to the garden, this includes the window you have left open to catch the rare breeze. Leaving any doors or windows open during a sunbathing session in the garden could leave your home unsecure and pretty much a burglar's dream of entering your property undetected whilst you're in the garden. According to statistics provided in this fantastic UK Burglary report provided by Tesco Compare 73% of burglars use a door to gain entry and in 3% of cases the door was open.
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Friday, 17 July 2015
How vulnerable is your home
There are many different reasons why a burglar may break in to your home, although some are opportunistic whereby they will take the opportunity when it arises i.e. a door or window is left open, others will scope out your property beforehand. Therefore it is important to evaluate the security of your home to ensure your home isn't targeted by a burglar whether it is opportunistic or pre-planned.
Ask yourself the following questions when evaluating the security of your home:
· Are the locks on any doors and windows visible?
By making sure these are visible will help to deter a burglar as they will be able to see it will be harder to break in.
· Are any doors or windows left open, even if it isn't easy to access them?
Make sure all doors and windows are locked before leaving your home.
· Ensure all your windows are locked and closed at night
When closing up your windows for the night ensure they are all locked and securely shut. If any small top windows are accidently left open or open to let in cold air overnight a burglar can easily reach through and open a large window internally.
· Do you have any lights with sensors fitted to the exterior of your property?
Fitting lights with sensors to the outside of your home will ensure your home is well lit if an intruder was to approach your property. These will not only help to alert you and your neighbours but may deter an intruder from breaking into your home as they tend to be confident when working in the dark.
· Is the front of your home visible from the road?
Having high walls and hedges can give a burglar protection from being seen therefore making sure your home is visible is important.
· Is accessing your home noisy?
Consider having gravel placed on your driveway as it is impossible to walk on gravel without making a noise. The more difficult you make it for a burglar to access your home without making a noise the less likely you are to be a victim of burglary.
· When you are on holiday or away from your home is it obvious that your home is unoccupied?
Make sure that when you are going to be away from your home for a long period of time that you do the following:
- Ask a trusted neighbour, friend or family member to keep an eye on your home whilst you're away. Ask them to open and close curtains etc so that it appears that your home is occupied.
- Cancel any deliveries such as the newspaper or milk.
- Use the Royal Mail's Keepsafe service to hold any letters or parcels whilst you're away to avoid any post piling up whilst your home is unoccupied.
· Are there any ladders or equipment lying around that can be used by a burglar to gain entry to your home?
Make sure that any ladders or equipment that could be used to break in to your home are stored securely in a locked garage or shed.
Make sure you check out www.keytekshop.co.uk's wide range of burglary deterrents to protect your home from opportunistic burglars!
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Thursday, 9 July 2015
We built a shop!!!
The project started back in March 2015 when we felt we needed to offer our customers a means of improving their security at home with great products. The idea of not only providing a locksmithing service for changing your locks and emergency call outs, but also to pass on our knowledge and recommendations to help you purchase new security items for your home from a trusted and respected brand. Keytekshop has been packed with all the best security products we could find ranging from Yale laptop safes to intruder deterrents to decoy safes in the shape of soup cans, all on a simple, clear shopping platform. With Keytekshop, improving your home security couldn't be easier. However if you do struggle, or are not quite sure we've added in a helpful online chat service with an expert on hand to help you with choosing the right product. So go on over to our shop and have a look through our range of products to see what you can find to help secure the things you love and as a gift on us we are giving you 20% off on ALL products on our site and free delivery on orders over £40.
Also don't forget to sign up to our weekly newsletter if you would like to receive offers, promotions and useful tips on improving your home security. More information and advice on the products we stock can be found at keytekshop.co.uk
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Monday, 22 June 2015
How to turn your old smart phone into a home security camera
The majority of us will have some sort of unused smart phone lying around our house, there are many different ways you can utilise your old smart phone so that it doesn't remain unused. One way to 'recycle' your old smart phone is relatively easy and can bring you peace of mind when you are away from home is to turn into a home security camera.
Below are the different methods for turning an Android or iOS smart phone into a home security camera...
How to turn your old Android phone into a home security camera
1. Download the Home Security IPCamera App (Free) from the Google Play Store
3. Login to Trackview using the Home Security IPCamera App, you can login using your existing Gmail account user name and password.
4. Set up your smart phone anywhere in your home you wish to monitor. Using the Home Security IP Camera App you can monitor, track or buzz using the smart phone you carry with you every day. You can also check the alert messages, record and playback your clips.
5. The Home Security IPCamera App allows you to use more than one device so if you have more than one unused smart phone lying around, you could use the steps above to set it up as an additional home security camera (just make sure you use the same login for all the devices you wish to use).
1. Download the Manything App (Free) from the App Store
2. Follow the installation instructions on the Manything App
3. Register your device
4. Press record
5. Login into manything.com to watch live, playback to any point in time and to create and share your clips from your desktop computer or the iPhone you use every day.
6. The Manything App also allows you to connect to connect to any smarthome features you may have installed your home via the IFTTT channel.
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Monday, 15 June 2015
Stay secure at a festival this summer
Stay secure at a festival this summer with our guide to festival security.
Did you know that one in seven festival goers have been a victim of theft at a festival?
As figures suggest, the risk of crime at a festival is relatively high and can be considerably costly for those who attend, with it being reported that an estimated £190,000 worth of possessions were stolen at seven of the UK's biggest festivals.
1. Take only the essentials
Try to take only the essentials to a festival. The fewer valuables you take the least likely are you to be a victim of theft.
2. Register any valuables
If you do decide to take any valuables with you such as a smart phone or tablet make sure you register them so if the worse did happen it will help to make recovery easier. You can register any valuables for free by visiting www.immobilise.com
3. Don't leave any valuables in your vehicle
By leaving any valuables in your car you could be leaving yourself vulnerable to being a victim of theft as your car will be unattended for long periods of time whilst you enjoy the festival.
4. Remove any suction marks from your windscreen
If you have used a sat nav to find the festival's venue make sure you remove any suction marks from your windscreen as failure to do so could alert a thief that there may be valuables such as a sat nav stored inside your vehicle.
5. Don't bring large amounts of money, expensive jewellery, watches or costume jewellery that appears to be of value.
6. Use a site locker to store anything of value
If you do decide to bring any valuables to a festival don't leave them in your tent or car instead use the site lockers to store them. These can usually be booked in advance and are open 24 hours a day.
7. Mark any valuables
Any valuables you do take to a festival should be marked with your details using a UV pen.
8. Extend your home insurance to include personal belongings
Home insurance provider Aviva advise extending your home and contents insurance to include personal belongings cover otherwise you may end up facing a bill of replacing lost or stolen items.
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Tuesday, 9 June 2015
Keytek™ get ready to launch new home security shop
If upgrading your home security is on your agenda this summer or your thinking of protecting something special, then checking in with Keytek™ should be at the top of your list.
The Keytek™ brand is expanding, and exciting times are approaching for us all here at Keytek™, as the final touches are added to our very first online shop. It's not far from launch day and after weeks of sorting through picking and discarding products; we are all pleased to let you know that in the next few weeks our shop will be open for business. Keytekshop will be supplying you with lots of high quality additions for your home security, from some of the best brands in security - just in time for summer!
Home safes, cash boxes, and additional home security options are some of the many things we've included in our product line from top brands like Yale and Master lock. So if you're in need of a little upgrade on your home security or would like to protect something valuable Keytek shop is the perfect place to find it. You can also expect to see lots of additional benefits from us to make you're shopping as care free as possible like our online chat support, return policy and after sales service, along with a low price guarantee.
To kick it all off we've got lots of amazing discounts, giveaways and promotions ready for our launch! But we can't give too much way too soon, so keep posted on our social media for all our updates on the countdown to open day. Also, don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter to receive updates on the launch and special offers for email subscribers!
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Monday, 8 June 2015
Avoiding a repeat burglary
Did you know that one in four burglary victims have had their home targeted again after the burglary occurred (Victim Support)?
Unfortunately as figures suggest if you were to be burgled a second time it is likely to be by the same person as they will often believe if they didn't get caught the first time they won't get caught the second time therefore your home is more likely to be targeted again. He or she already knows the layout of your home and will most likely wait until you have replaced any stolen items.
If you have already been a victim of burglary, you should take action to prevent it from happening again...
1. Review the security of your home
Take a look round and use the Home Security checklist which you can download here to review the security of your home. Alternatively call a local locksmith on 0800 035 0451 to book in a home security and insurance compliance check.
2. Replace all damaged locks
Make sure any locks on doors or windows that were damaged as a result of the first burglary are replaced by a locksmith. This will also be the best opportunity for you to upgrade your locks to ones that will help to protect your home should a burglar strike again such as the ABS High Security Euro Cylinder. The ABS High Security Euro Cylinder is designed to prevent a burglar from using the snapping method to gain entry on an uPVC or double glazed door.
3. Fit lights with motion sensors
Have motion sensing lights fitted to the outside of your home so that the exterior of your home and garden is well lit. This will act as a great burglary deterrent as they are often more confident in the dark.
4. Fit an alarm system
Yale has designed a range of alarms called the 'Easy Fit Range' which will allow you to easily install a DIY home alarm system. Each product in the range harnesses pre-programmed wirefree technology and comes with Velcro strips so you don't have to drill into your wall. The range is available in four different kits, alongside a range of accessories so that you can tailor your alarm system in order to suit the security of your home.
5. Join your local Neighbourhood Watch scheme
You can find your local Neighbourhood Watch by visiting www.ourwatch.org.uk
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Monday, 1 June 2015
Garden Home Security
Keep your garden and home secure by taking these simple home security steps...
Keeping your front garden tidy and secure could help to prevent a break-in. Generally a tidier garden will deter an intruder from even trying to break-in your home as it gives the impression your home may be more secure and harder to break into where as an untidy garden could give the opposite impression.
2. Trim your hedges
Trim back any hedges and make sure the front of your house is clearly visible from the road as a burglar will be more confident if they cannot be seen by your neighbours or any passersby. Gates, fencing, walls or hedges shouldn't be more than 1 metre high.
3. Use gravel pathways
Using gravel for pathways will be impossible for an intruder to walk on it without making a sound and will help to alert you to their presence.
4. Fit lights with motion sensors
Have motion sensing lights fitted to the outside of your home. This will act as a great burglary deterrent as they are often more confident in the dark.
5. Make sure your shed or garage are secure
Garden sheds and garages are often an easy target for a burglar as they are often over looked in terms of security. The contents of a shed can add up to hundreds of pounds especially if you are using it to store valuables such as lawn mowers, strimmers, tools and bicycles. Therefore it is definitely worth investing in additional security for your shed or garage.
- Where appropriate fit additional security such as a padlock, padbolts, hasp and staple.
- A wireless alarm can also be fitted, although this won't be connected to your home's burglar alarm system the siren will alert you and the neighbourhood when a burglar has tried to break-in.
- Where there are windows fit curtains so a burglar cannot see the contents of your garage or shed.
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Monday, 25 May 2015
Flats and Apartments Home Security
Keep your flat and apartment secure with these handy home security tips!
1. Get the locks changed
When moving into a new flat or apartment it is important that you have the locks changed. Failure to do so could result in your home being vulnerable to a break-in by someone who may have obtained a key during the previous ownership or tenancy. If the property is rented always make sure you seek the landlord's permission before changing the locks.
2. Communal door security
When evaluating the security of the communal entry to your flat or apartment building always make sure that fire regulations take precedence and if you are in doubt of this the Police advise contacting your local Fire Officer and your local police Crime Prevention Officer.
3. Fit a wireless alarm
It is always a good idea to think about what additional home security can be fitted to ensure you are taking the necessary precautions to protect your home and equally as important yourself. As part of the 'Easy Fit' range, Yale has developed an alarm specifically designed for those living in a flat or apartment. The Yale Easy Fit Apartment Alarm is a keypad operated system that when triggered a loud internal siren will sound and alert others of an intrusion.
4. Fit a letterbox guard
A letterbox guard or cage will help to prevent an intruder from using a letterbox to gain access to your flat or apartment. It will also help to prevent a method used by burglars to gain entry called 'key fishing' where they will use some sort of makeshift device, usually made from household items, to fish your keys from your door lock or where they are hung up.
5. Fit a door viewer
Have a door viewer fitted so you can see who is calling before opening the door which helps you to keep out any unwanted visitors.
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It's going to be another eventful evening on Tuesday's new episode of NBC's "Night Shift," but that's to be expected by now.
The late night ER crew at San Antonio Medical Center will have to treat dozens of soldiers whose bus is involved in a horrible crash. Drew's (Brendan Fehr) boyfriend Rick ("Brothers and Sisters" star Luke MacFarlane) happens to be one of those soldiers. How will he make sure that his boyfriend recovers without letting more of his colleagues find out he's gay? He should probably come out already.
Also read: Jillian Michaels Exiting NBC's 'Biggest Loser' Again
Meanwhile, TC (Eoin Macken) and new cardio surgeon Scott (Scott Wolf) continue to battle over who's in charge and Jordan (Jill Flint) finds herself caught in the middle. And Ragosa's (Freddy Rodriguez) online dating profile is discovered by the doctors and Kenny (JR Lemon) offers to help add some game to it.
"Night Shift" has become a surprise hit for NBC this summer. At an average 6.9 million viewers, it's the summer's most-watched original scripted series on television and the highest rated new scripted series among the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic. It's currently the most-watched summer show from NBC in 14 years and the highest rated in the ad demo in eight years.
Also read: NBC Responds to Planned Parenthood Petition Over 'Obvious Child' Flap
Watch TheWrap's exclusive preview above.
"The Night Shift" airs Tuesdays at 10/9c on NBC.


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Taking pictures of food can be more fun than actually eating it! (Well, except when it comes to dessert shots!) I was lucky enough to take a Tabletop Photography class from Susan and William Brinson of House of Brinson. Before the tabletop class, I made sure to do some "homework" and snap a few pictures of the delicious cuisine to be found in Salt Lake City.
|Scallops with creamy butternut squash raviolis, topped with pomegranate from The New Yorker Restaurant in Salt Lake City, Utah
|The "Cake & Bake" from The New Yorker Restaurant in Salt Lake City, Utah
|Amazing Salmon with poached egg, capers and brioche toast at the Grand America Hotel Cafe
|Strawberry shortcake dessert after lunch during the conference
|Assorted tiny cupcakes, the carrot cake was my favorite!
|Honey walnut almond pretzels in between sessions
|Graham crackers taken with natural light and a silk background during the Tabletop Photography class
|I believe this lovely, leafy green is chard, taken during Tabletop Photography
|One of my favorite pictures from Tabletop Photography, a biscuit from Les Madeleines' Bakery in Salt Lake City
Thank you William and Susanne for the fantastic class! I'm looking forward to putting some foam board and my love of baking to good use this weekend!


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It is well established that having just one skin cancer increases the risk of having another in the future (not to mention that having other forms of solid organ cancer also increases one's risk of skin cancer).
Once you've had skin cancer, modified and more frequent skin cancer surveillance and aggressive use of appropriate sun protective measures sound like obvious next steps, but are they?
In a recent, small study published online in JAMA Dermatology, investigators found that cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) patients' daily ultraviolet radiation (UVR) dose increased 25 percent from the first to the second summer after diagnosis and 33 percent from the first to the third summer after diagnosis.
That these melanoma patients would actually get more sun sounds crazy given that exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun is the primary environmental risk factor for the development of cutaneous malignant melanoma. While this study is small, these findings have been substantiated in other investigations, one just published last month in, also in JAMA Dermatology. Here, in a group of young (under 40) Caucasian individuals who already had had at least one basal cell carcinoma (BCC), nearly 15 percent tanned indoors even after their skin cancer diagnosis, and 8 percent could easily be defined as frequent indoor tanners (more than 10 sessions per year).
You could equate this behavior to continued smoking after a tobacco-related cancer diagnosis.
Who Is to Blame for Risky Post-Cancer Behavior?
Now do these individuals bear the sole responsibility for this risky behavior? No. The burden should be shared. Doctors must discuss the risks of tanning outdoors and indoors with all patients, including, and most importantly, skin cancer survivors. They must provide proper office follow-up and sun protection education.
But in a recent study, it was found that physicians in general are not mentioning sunscreen at patient visits (0.07 percent of general visits) even for patients with a history of skin cancer. Even dermatologists were subpar in this respect, mentioning sunscreen at only 1.6 percent of all dermatology visits. Given the known risk reduction associated with sun-protective behaviors, it is a no-brainer that all doctors should be providing patients with the proper sun protection education.
Preventing skin cancer is a team sport.


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PEACE on earth to me is a hotel bar. Better yet, a lobby lounge that serves cocktails. It is an idea as metropolitan, in the best sense, as, well, cocktails.
''They're part of the civic fabric, like the New York Public Library or Central Park,'' said Thomas Connors, author of ''Meet Me in the Bar,'' an appreciation of American hotel bars (Stewart, Tabori and Chang).
New York has several great hotel bars and lounges, including the Cafe Pierre Bar in the Pierre Hotel, presided over most evenings by Richard Weyant; Fifty Seven Fifty Seven in the Four Seasons Hotel, where Jeffrey Garcia tends bar with sympathy and knowledge; the Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle Hotel, where Luis Serrano works with patience and grace; and the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis Hotel, where one finds a gentleman named Gavin Fitzgibbon.
The Mandarin Oriental, New York, which opened in November at 80 Columbus Circle, has done right by me. On the 35th floor, beyond the lobby, is the Lobby Lounge -- a warm well of comfortable seating and flattering light with a King Kong-size conversational view of Central Park and the city.
Experience and well-trained reserve used to be what you paid for in a hotel bar or lounge. And you pay. More typically today it is a weird servitude, of which the Mandarin Oriental is an example.
On Wednesday night, the servitude pulled thin when the staff overstressed during the holiday crush. ''I am in charge here,'' a woman seating guests said to a couple who tried to break rank and seat themselves after a confusing wait in a lengthening queue. We tightened our line like kindergartners dressed for the snow.
But things smoothed over when seated and served.
I requested a Tuxedo because requests are at the heart of a good bar. The Tuxedo is a gin martini-like cocktail spiced with anise, which was popular in the 19th century and reappeared during Prohibition in a variation that called for sherry instead of anise liqueur. It is sometimes called a Turf cocktail and is similar in ingredients to an Income Tax.
Ask a bartender unfamiliar with the Tuxedo to go lightly on the anise, usually a pastis like Pernod, which is overpowering to the drink. Properly proportioned, it is an aperitif in black tie -- convivial and dressed to kill.
As I looked out the window and into the lobby, the Mandarin Oriental, with its silver Chinese cloud motif, began to remind me of the mythical lamasery in Frank Capra's 1937 ''Lost Horizon.'' (Mr. Capra claimed the Christmas season with another classic, ''It's a Wonderful Life.'')
A group of air travelers who crash in the Tibetan mountains are rescued and taken to Shangri-La, a city beyond the storm where the world outside, braced for war in 1937, is a fiction and the peace within is a dream come suspiciously true.
Hotel lobbies give you that kind of room to think.
Adapted from the Mandarin Oriental, New York
1 ounce (3 tablespoons) gin
1 ounce (3 tablespoons) dry vermouth
2 dashes Pernod
2 dashes maraschino liqueur
2 dashes orange bitters
1 maraschino cherry.
1. Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with maraschino cherry.


text: PARIGI, 18 febbraio (Reuters) - French consumer prices fell 1.1 percent in January from December, giving a year-on-year inflation rate of 0.3 percent, EU-harmonised data released on Thursday from the INSEE national statistics office showed. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a decrease of 1.0 percent month-on-month and an increase of 0.4 percent year-on-year. KEY CPI DATA Index m/m (pct chg) y/y (pct chg) EU-harmonised (HICP) 99.03 -1.1 0.3* National measure 99.08 -1.0 0.2 National measure excl. tobacco 99.07 -1.0 0.2 Core inflation 100.40 0.1 0.9 * INSEE published preliminary EU-harmonised data on Jan. 29 showing consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in January from the same period a year ago. (Full Story) BACKGROUND French EU-harmonised inflation fell to an historical low of -0.8 percent in July 2009 and hit an all-time high of 4.0 percent in July 2008, according to INSEE's records going back to 1991. GRAPHIC link.reuters.com/wun37t FOR DETAILS FROM INSEE here


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text: TRAVEL Hollywood's Ski Getaways: Luxe Real Estate in Peak Markets Aspen and Tahoe 11:00 AM PST 12/19/2013 by Alexandria Abramian FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Courtesy of Resorts West Real Estate Deer Valley, Utah Don Henley's former estate is part of a $27.5 million spread in Colorado, while Larry Ellison's massive compound takes shape in Nevada and California -- with nary a bear rug in site. Modern design is going straight to the top of some of the country's hottest ski resort towns, where right-angled contemporary homes -- with plenty of out-there amenities -- are keeping company with traditional-style cabins. PHOTOS: The Country's Hottest Ski Towns Go Contemporary ASPEN'S MODERN MOMENT After years in the doldrums, Aspen real estate has come back during the past two years. And suddenly, some of the area's highest-priced properties are swerving away from its traditional log-cabin and Victorian architecture to new, modern homes loaded with A-list amenities. "It used to be all timber, logs and stone; now we're getting a blend of more contemporary architecture," says Joshua Saslove of Christie's International Real Estate, whose current listings include a $45 million spec house located just 1½ blocks behind The Little Nell hotel, where part- and full-time Aspen residents Kate Hudson, Mariah Carey and Michael Eisner hang out. The home's 18,000 square feet of interior space includes an indoor swimming pool, bowling alley, shooting range, two elevators and a garage with a lazy Susan device that can rotate cars. At the former Don Henley estate in nearby Woody Creek, Colo. (where Nancy Pelosi has a winter home), the eight-time Grammy winner's original farmhouse still is part of the $27.5 million spread. But now that home has become the guesthouse, playing second fiddle to the main house, a newly constructed 12,000-square-foot glass-and-concrete structure that angles around a massive rectangular pool. Perhaps there is no more striking symbol of the shift than the new building that will house the Aspen Art Museum, due to open in 2014. Designed by the highly conceptual Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, the striking structure will dominate Aspen's downtown area. "This is four times larger than its previous museum, and it is definitely going to be a state-of-the-art space that will be great for the city," says Bob Gersh, co-owner of the Gersh Agency, who has a home in the city and is a board member of the museum. STORY: Bob Gersh Joins the Board of the Aspen Art Museum (Exclusive) "This is going to change the landscape of downtown Aspen into something more hip and cosmopolitan," says BJ Adams, owner of real estate firm BJ Adams and Co. She also sees a new wave of residential development hitting downtown with penthouse homes built on top of the area's rapidly evolving commercial spaces: Dolce & Gabbana and Helmut Lang will occupy the recently razed Gap space, while an Officine Panerai replaced an organic food store earlier this year. Not that it's all about high design. Earlier in 2013, Jack Nicholson's Victorian in Aspen's West End sold for $11 million (the actor purchased the property with record producer Lou Adler in 1980 when neither could get good enough television reception for Lakers games from their respective Aspen homes). And at nearby Meanwhile Ranch, a 56-acre Snowmass Canyon spread that's on the market for $15.95 million, its 12,000-square-foot main home still exemplifies the area's penchant for supersize log-cabin construction. "Michael Jackson rented this property out and had blacked out every window on the property," says BJ Adams agent Gary Feldman. Its greatest amenity, however, has nothing to do with rotating rides or indoor pools: "The property comes with an easement, which means that owners have rights to go through Ringo Starr's property directly across the street to get to Roaring Fork River." TAHOE'S TWO-SIDED MARKET Straddling California and Nevada, the mountaintop getaway of Lake Tahoe has seen some of the most significant rises in real estate values compared with other ski towns. For design lovers, Martis Camp, located on the California side, has become a magnet for top Los Angeles architects and designers. L.A. architecture firm Marmol Radziner (whose clients include Tom Ford) has just completed its second commission in the 2,177-acre private community, while interior designer Jamie Bush (Nina Jacobson, Rich Ross) is finishing up an 8,000-square-foot contemporary for former Facebook vp and current venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya. "This is where the serious money are building homes," says Bush. But the even bigger money is moving in on the Nevada side of Tahoe, says real estate agent Kerry Donovan of Chase International. Case in point: Larry Ellison's massive in-construction compound. "This year, we've seen almost $200 million in sales on the Nevada side, mostly in Incline Village and Crystal Bay," Donovan says. "Much of that has to do with Proposition 30 in California, which has raised income taxes. That's not the case here, and that has got the market moving." This story first appeared in the Jan. 3, 2014, issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Alexandria Abramian firstname.lastname@example.com @thr