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Multi-use of social networks 17/08/2009

There are many crimes that are on the increase. If you watched the BBC’s excellent (in my opinion) three part series called “The Truth about Crime” a few weeks ago, you will know that is true (although the people of Oxford, the city that was the focus of the series, may not agree). It was reported today that the police are cracking down on people who drive while under the influence of drugs. We are told that it is just as dangerous as drink driving (I would have thought that was obvious).

However, one of the ways that the police are doing this is by using social networks, they are jumping on the bandwagon and using a successful medium with a massive captive audience - many of which may be the exact people they need to get the message across to. The one(s) that will be targeted have yet to be specified, but I think it is a great way for them to be used.

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The challenge is on 28/01/2009

While getting ready for work this morning I was watching Breakfast News on BBC 1, one of their features addressed the view that science is no longer fun. The Government has gone as far as launching a campaign to turn perceptions around. Yes it may be fun for the scientists and those based at NASA and Area 51, but for school children and joe public it is reportedly quite mundane. Or is it?

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