What do you do when confronted with the sight of a CCTV security camera Do you go on as if it is a speck on the wall worthy of your attention as a, well, speck on the wall

No other movie industry can beat the juggernaut of Hollywood No, not even the sing-and-dance movies of Bollywood and the chop-and-kick films of China come close to rivaling the influence, imagination and income of Hollywood

Your jewelry has its ancestors from 75,000 years ago in the form of perforated sea snail shells found at the Blombos Cave in South Africa You can surmise, too, that protection measures to keep jewelry have also been around for that long except that nowadays, surveillance technology like CCTV systems is more commonly employed

Cockfighting is a blood sport to the death involving two specially-bred roosters with razor-sharp spurs attached to their legs If you are new to the sport, you would know that it is an ancient Eastern sport that has gained a strong, if ultra-secret, following in Western nations

Unfortunately for retail stores, shoplifting is a very common problem that knows no financial capability, no physical beauty, no social status and no political power Cases in point: talented actress Winona Ryder shoplifting from Saks Fifth Avenue and former mayor Jean Eaton jacking from Marshall Field’s stores

If you are of the opinion that CCTV cameras are instruments used by Big Brother-type governments and employers to spy on your most private matters, then you will welcome their presence in medical care facilities for those with mental illnesses And if you are also of the opinion that Big Brother contestants need to have their brains checked with the way they flirt with and flaunt at the cameras 24/7, you cannot accuse staff and patients with such deliberate displays of skin and silliness

It is said that security is both a feeling and a reality You feel secure because you have the criteria that make you feel safe – police presence, conspicuous CCTV cameras, friendly faces, and personal protection

Here is odd news for you: A Florida father whacked his teenage daughter’s boyfriend after he found said boyfriend standing naked on his daughter’s bed The amazing thing is that the boyfriend was trespassing for more than a year before the awkward, and subsequently costly, discovery

When you installed your CCTV home security, you have done so for the purpose of monitoring your house, your nanny and your teenaged children while you were away, asleep, or otherwise engaged What you did not foresee is that it can benefit your pets, too

Your family loves theme parks with its scream-inducing and gravity-defying rides and smile-inducing and reality-defying attractions, all in one sprawling venue that leaves even the most peripatetic of feet aching But did you know that amidst all these fantastical imageries are CCTV cameras that help keep you and your family safe while you are busy enjoying the sights and sounds

Sex Coupon: They Can Start You on a New Career While you were hunting husband material, you did not care much about coupons Marriage and kids changed all that when you joined the marital bandwagon

Why Do You Cheat On Your Partner After the first baby, the domestic fronts gets into a regular rhythm of waking up early to prepare breakfast, feed hubby and baby, clean house, care for baby, a little afternoon nap, then cooking dinner Sex becomes a mechanical act because hubby is tired from all that working to buy you a new dishwasher and curtains

Get Rid of Your House Fast Before Foreclosure Calls Your neighbors have gone and you're the only one left standing Although you have not received a foreclosure warning, get on butt and work on your house

Know Where You Stand Home surveillance security cameras can record anything you are doing So how would you feel if your privacy is violated

Home is Where the Babies Are The home should be the safest place for your children But according to the National Safety Council, dire accidents in homes happen to all age groups and children are most likely to die from falls, ingesting poison, fire, accidental firearm explosions, suffocation, and drowning

Needless Road Deaths Each year some 42,636 people die on the road Most victims are done in by gigantic lorries and trucks as played back by traffic video security cameras

Dawdling Employees know better than to dawdle at work

The Fuss of Panic Rooms The movie Panic Room, which starred Jodie Foster, showed the sophisticated gadgets only the rich can happily install in their homes A steel enclosure secured the room supplied with communication gadgets and a CCTV monitor hooked up to the home surveillance system

Horse Races and the 2008 Olympics Hall of Famer jockey Russel Blaze wired his 10,000th race with a photo finish In hotly contested races, a photo finish is the be all and end all

The Nastiest Pick-Ups The gruesome crime committed on board a passenger bus serves as a warning to all The hideous beheading in the bus is an indication that video security cameras inside the vehicle could have alerted the bus driver and the other passengers that someone was fighting for his life

The security cameras at the local bank, at the street intersection, at the casino, at the school grounds, at the modeling agency, and at the mall can be your most valuable friend in the search for fame Never mind if your kind of fame is a flash in the pan, at least you had a taste of fame

What now You have a CCTV with all its accessories installed in your home and office

When you installed surveillance cameras complete with CCTV in your home as a precaution against nanny abuse and against burglar break-ins, you never thought that sibling abuse could also be captured on film You simply thought that the long-standing sibling rivalry between your two children was just that - simple sibling rivalry

You installed CCTV cameras in your home for a variety of reasons: a) You wanted to monitor the household help lest she is stealing your property and your husband; b) You wanted home security, not just the homeland security President Bush is so fond of invoking; c) You wanted to snoop on your neighbor who is also spying on you and; d) You wanted to monitor your teenage son whom you suspect is becoming an alien

Closed circuit television (CCTV) continues its reign of surveillance If you sympathize with the people who disagree with the use of video surveillance in public places, then replace reign of surveillance with invasion of privacy

Do not be fooled Do not be complacent

You have acted on the signs your wife is cheating - she is not as needy, she is increasingly secretive, and she encourages you to go out with friends, among others - with your gardener (Sounds like a case of Desperate Housewives, if you will) You have installed video surveillance without her knowledge, even when you could not care less for video surveillance ala Big Brother before

The American Management Association and the ePolicy Institute in its 2007 Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey found out that most employers subject their employees to forms of electronic surveillance such as Internet usage, phone conversations and numbers dialed, as well as locations and activities through video surveillance

The late great Charles Kuralt once wrote about the argument that television news can never be quite true to life because the camera's presence alters events Luckily for him, this argument saved his life and those of others once in the then newly-liberated-from-Belgian-domination Congo; out-to-kill Congolese soldiers acted differently when camera and lights where present

Surveillance cameras have their good uses Criminals have been caught and jailed based on undeniable video evidence, cheating spouses have been captured on film and forced to pay greater alimonies and child support for their ex-partners, and cops have been suspended for sexual harassment and physical mishandling of visitors and suspects alike

Finally, after the mini-skirt, another invention is empowering women Call this the pinhole video camera

Nanny jobs are demanding But if you love children, the job should not be taxing, but rewarding

A significant increase in the sales of nannycam reflects the growing uneasiness of parents leaving their young children in the care of sitters There are many reasons for this concern, but should parents tell the nannies about the presence of video surveillance cameras in the home

A nannycam system is your basic home surveillance system It is a composite of cameras, cables, and monitors

Hidden nanny cameras are no super spy secrets Everybody knows about these gadgets, including the target, the nannies

Before you go about applying your sleuthing skills and surveillance system to spying on your spouse, or somebody else for that matter, you have to educate yourself on the legal implications You certainly want to avoid serving sentence

Finding employment as a nanny is a two-way street Parents and guardians want to entrust their precious children to trustworthy and competent nannies

Reality shows pervade the medium of television You can find a plethora of them - documentaries, social experiments, talent shows, makeover programs, and dating marathons, among others - that you can find a venue to get your 15 minutes of fame (or notoriety, if you want)

Lest you think that an undercover reporter is simply someone who hides a micro video camera and other bugs in his person, eavesdrop on conversations, and engage in voyeuristic activities, he actually is a very versatile professional Planning and Research Skills You should be able to plan your moves to acquire the most valuable information in the least possible time and expense

Your micro video camera can be used for recreational purposes, too Just because it is used for monitoring nannies and employees, cheating husbands and erring children, cops and robbers, does not necessarily mean that it cannot be used for good, clean fun, too