The British Home Secretary, Alan Johnson announced Britain had raised its terror threat level from substantial to severe, suggesting that an attack is “highly likely.” He goes on to state: “This means that a terrorist attack is highly likely, but I should stress that there is no intelligence to suggest that an attack is imminent.” [...]
The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have raised their security level from “Miffed” to “Peeved.” Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to “Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross.” The English have not been “A Bit Cross” since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies all [...]
A company, Nesch, has developed a system to to body cavity scanners. The system, called diffraction-enhanced X-ray imaging or DEXI, uses diffraction enhanced imaging and multiple image radiography can supposedly “detect substances such as explosive materials … hidden inside or outside of the human body.” The new technique reveal more than conventional X-rays, which makes [...]
You are all taking a chance with you health and you life. Take a look at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bitter-orange/AN01218 With bitter orange, you may develop migraines, fainting, and potentially deadly stroke and heart attack. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/bitterorange/ Many herbal weight-loss products now use concentrated extracts of bitter orange peel in place of ephedra. However, bitter orange contains the chemical [...]
With the 2010 FIFA World Cup coming up, a number of places, including the government, are giving advice on visiting South Africa. The UK government has a section dealing with travel and transport in South Africa. They have an interesting line somewhere under the heading Stay safe: expect the unexpected as the local driving style [...]
Everyone complains about the crime rate. Yes, the crime rate is a problem. Everyone complain about bad drivers. Yes, bad driving is a problem. The worst class of criminal, is those that are unwilling/incapable/selfish/<insert adjective> to see that they are also actually committing a crime. Parking on a disabled parking; if you are not; is [...]
I’m a Photographer, not a Terrorist Mass Gathering in defence of street photography To the Four Horsemen of the Information Apocalypse (terrorists, drug dealers, kidnappers, and child pornographers), governments worldwide are now attempting to add a fifth – the photographer. Be informed; a good place to start is The Register: Police snapper silliness reaches new [...]
Bhopal: 25 years of poison – Mail & Guardian Online: The smart news source Union Carbide’s victims are still dying in Bhopal because India itself is dying under the corrupt and self-serving rule of rotten leaders. If you do not know about Bhopal, read this article NOW! Altar of US Corporate Greed indeed! And it [...]
The Burma Campaign UK – Home Page The Burma Campaign UK works for human rights, democracy and development in Burma. You might feel unable to do something; but at the very least, have a look, read and be informed.
A construction worker, while digging a trench, discovered a cooler box filled with cash. Roughly R1.5 million worth of cash. The cooler box with money was handed to the metro police, who – allegedly – handed it to the police who – allegedly – handed it to the reserve bank for investigation. SURPRISE! The cooler [...]
