Archive for July, 2011

In UK scientists are mixing human and animal DNA

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

You may be thinking to yourself “is this a joke”? Well the answer is sadly no this is far too real. Right now they are debating as to whether or not they should regulate this activity.

I had no idea they were doing this type of stuff and it really is something out of a horror movie. Tests on mice with human genes for their brain, experiments on goats implanted with a human gene are also being done to study blood-clotting problems. They are also growing human skin on mice to learn how to fight skin cancer.

Among experimentation that might alarm you are those where human brain cells might change animal brains to something humanesque, those that could lead to fertilizing human eggs in animals and any modifications of animals that could create human attributes like facial features, skin or even the ability to talk. WHAT?!

This isn’t new as things heated up years ago in Britain “after scientists announced plans to make human embryos with the nucleus removed from cow and rabbit eggs”. Thankfully they restricted experiments to ensure the embryos were not allowed to develop for more than two weeks.

This all scares the hell out of me. It sounds more like an episode of Fringe than reality but this is the world we live in. I get that we need to do some stuff to advance science and our ability to fight disease but things could easily get out of control if we are not careful.

You can read the entire news story here http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j1mIWbFjG_gDT5Tb_04vdt9Y7zcQ?docId=4703bc2fcdd84791b76a83cac1bd9f3d

Stay safe!

Charles


Keep Burglars away with a Security Camera

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

With a small investment on your part you can keep burglars away with a Security Camera and help to ensure your family is safer. The best way to avoid being is a victim is by being prepared. Most criminals will admit that they go for the easiest score they can find and you want to be sure that is not your place.

Thankfully, you don’t need to spend a fortune to make your house much less appealing to criminals. With the addition of a few well-placed and inexpensive Security Cameras you accomplish this task.  Besides just burglars, the addition of some extra security precautions can also help to keep the local hoodlums away from your house and vehicles.

You want to be sure you have at least one camera out and very visible so that anyone walking or driving by can plainly see that you have implemented precautions to protect your place as this will be your main method of deterrent. A good location to consider is right over the driveway like on your garage or the front part of the house.

You will want to be sure you place cameras along any obstructed view areas of your home. In other words, any place around your home where someone could easily hide without being seen needs to be protected.

Another good idea is to cover both your front and back doors so that anyone coming up to them winds up on camera.

Now bear in mind that not all of your security cameras have to be real. There are fake security cameras that can be used to help expand your security system without breaking your bank account. They look just like real cameras down to the LED power light but are just a fraction of the cost.

Mixing in a few fake cameras in with your real ones will help you to ensure you have the maximum level of security coverage you can afford.

Stay Safe,

Charles Dougherty