29th November 2010 | Journalism
If you want to read more than the headers and summaries as found on main news sites and browse content of some of the messages (219 entries currently, they are being time-released), then go here:
http://cablegate.wikileaks.org/index.html
or here: http://cablegate.wikileaks.org.nyud.net/
Analyze the content and post your findings and you’ll make an investigative reporter yet.
26th October 2010 | Journalism, Travel
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Dear friends, do something important today, sign the AVAAZ petition:
Many whales are among the 1/3rd of all life on the planet that is being driven to extinction. World governments are meeting this week to consider a bold plan to protect 20% of the world’s oceans and lands by 2020.
We have 4 days left, and a global public outcry could tip the balance. Click to sign the petition for the 20/20 plan and forward this post:
There are only 300 northern right whales left, and 99% of blue whales have been wiped out. These majestic giants are endangered species, and their case is being played out across the world, time and again. In fact, one third of all life forms on the planet are on the brink of extinction.
The natural world is being crushed by human activity, waste and exploitation. But there is a plan to save it — a global agreement to create, fund and enforce protected areas covering 20% of our lands and seas by 2020. And right now, 193 governments are meeting in Japan to address this crisis.
We have just 4 days left in this crucial meeting. Experts say that politicians are hesitant to adopt such an ambitious goal, but that a global public outcry could tip the balance, making leaders feel the eyes of the world upon them. Click to sign the urgent 20/20 petition, and forward this post widely — the message will be delivered directly to the meeting in Japan: Continue reading “The end of the whale?” »
10th September 2010 | Journalism
An update to my previous post as I still get asked questions about this all the time. These are some of the pictures taken at Bilderberg 2004 (a long time ago now), mainly names and faces of those attending this secretive meeting. Just click any image below to go to the gallery and the reference pages for the attendees.
You can also find out more about their history and future meetings on the following three links: 1 | 2 | 3
2nd September 2010 | Journalism
If you want to unfreeze your Kindle or restore the factory defaults, do the following:
1. Hold the power switch to the right for 20 seconds.
2. Press the HOME button for 1 minute. Eventually you will see the screen to your right.
3. Nine times out of ten just hitting the DEL button at this point will unfreeze your machine without having to lose all your files (please note, you can replace them later but it takes time and you will lose your notes, bookmarks, and settings).
4. If that doesn’t work you will have to restore the factory default settings by typing in R E S E T. As soon as you hit the T it will reset.
That’s it. Please note that this is for the Kindle 3G + wifi 6 inch version.
21st January 2010 | Journalism
A colleague writes:
I’m volunteering for a project called 100 Stories for Haiti.
We’re putting together an e-book of short fiction to sell to raise money for the Red Cross and their relief efforts in Haiti after the earthquake. If you’ve got a few hours spare to help it would be massively appreciated.
We need: short story submissions, editors and sub-editors
If you want to send a short story, please follow these guidelines:
- No more than 1,000 words
- Stories themed around hope and no stories containing graphic violence, death or destruction
- Send all stories in the body text of an email to 100storiesforhaiti AT gmail.com. Stories sent as attachments will not be opened.
- Stories must be received by Monday 25 January 2010
I’m happy to answer any questions but you’re probably best going straight to the originator of the project Greg McQueen at 100storiesforhaiti AT gmail.com
Press release available from me on request
Thanks muchly.
Sarah
8th December 2009 | explore, How to Drive a Tank..., Journalism, Travel
Over the last few weeks readers of both my book and blog have been asking me how they can get involved in some of the adventurous activities that I like to get up to in my own life. So over the next few weeks I’ll be writing a series of short articles that give you ideas on how you can join expeditions to the ends of the earth or learn how to jump out of planes, drive cars sideways or shoot guns.
To start let’s have a quick update from this year’s Explore at the Royal Geographical Society. Did you know there are more than 90 organisations on the RGS’s books looking for volunteers or staff to join their expeditions?
To give you a prime example, the gates have just closed for gap-year students with a lust for adventure and a passion for environmental science on The British Schools Exploring Society’s Extreme Arctic expedition to Svalbard this spring.
To find out more and search the database of organisations looking for people just like you, go here.
In the next two articles I’ll be profiling some of the opportunities available and giving you ideas for two years of space exploration, driving skills and tactical firearms on British soil.
