Yesterday, my heart went out to a mom who was begging on national television, through a local news program, for her daughter to come back home. Her daughter has been missing for several days after allegedly going for an eye ball with some guy she knew through Friendster and her family was no longer assured of her safety.
So how can we stay safe with social network sites (ie Friendster, MySpace, Facebook etc.)?
1. Limit the amount of personal information you post. I’ve seen some people who even posted their home address, cellphone number, and e-mail address. This information could make you vulnerable to phishing and spam, stalkers, and several malicious acts.
2. Limit your friends to those you know. Never add anonymous invites because you maybe exposing your identity to potential abusers.
3. Assess the information you receive. Don’t believe everything you read online. Everybody can post misleading information about their own identity.
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The Department of Health (DOH) has ordered hospitals to reactivate “Dengue Express Lanes” due to a 6.8 percent upsurge in the number of dengue cases in the country. There have been 7,361 reported dengue cases from January 1 to June 2, 2007, compared to just 6,695 cases during the same period last year. 73 people have already died of dengue in the past five months.
To make the matter worse, Dr. Eric Tayag, the director of the DOH-National Epidemiology Center, dengue fever has become “hyper endemic” which means it’s already too late for efforts to reduce the number of cases to its previous level.
This is because all four strains of the dengue causing virus are active and are being spread by the mosquito aedes aegypti at the same time; unlike last year, when only one strain of the virus was being spread.
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The Vatican has issued a “Ten Commandments” for motorists to keep them on the road to salvation, warning drivers against the sins of road rage, abuse of alcohol or even simple rudeness.
1. You shall not kill.
2. The road shall be for you a means of communion between people and not of mortal harm.
3. Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events.
4. Be charitable and help your neighbor in need, especially victims of accidents.
5. Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination, and an occasion of sin.
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Drowning is the second leading cause of death among American children ages 14 and younger, but a few simple measures can greatly reduce the risk of such tragedies, experts say.
Here are simple measures suggested:
1. Pools and spas should be surrounded on all four sides by a fence at least five feet high with gates that close and latch automatically. This type of isolation fencing could prevent 50 percent to 90 percent of child drownings in residential pools, studies estimate.
2. Consider a pool alarm and alarms on doors, windows and gates leading to the pool.
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Did you know that there was actually an anti-rape condom? I was unaware of it myself until I “dugg” up an article discussing about it. The condom is called RAPEX, which was invented by Sonette Ehlers, a South African woman. It is intended to prevent rape by hooking onto an attacker’s penis, hurting and disabling him.
RAPEX is a new product that was developed to empower women to defend themselves against rapists. RapeX is a device used by women to prevent rape and to identify the rapist. The RapeX prototype was launched on 31 August 2005, at Kleinmond, Cape Province, South Africa.
RapeX is a female condom that damages a rapist’s penis after penetration with sharp microscopic barbs that hook into the skin.
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You won $500! Yahoo!® Mail congratulates you!, the subject of an e-mail I have received yesterday said. Attractive subject, isn’t it? Curious about it, I hurriedly open the e-mail, of course with excitement to see the price I have “won”. It’s $500 for God’s sake! Although, I was already suspecting that it was fraud.
The e-mail said that I was one of those “randomly” selected members who won $500. I was one of the 12 top winners accounts who will get cash prizes from them, it says.
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