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... GLOBAL NEWS ... NEWS ANOTHER COMET COMETH! what would happen to the DNA samples Astronomers have found a second frag- taken from people taken to court and mented comet on an Earth-crossing orbit. acquitted. First spotted by an amateur astronomer, Those serving sentences for serious Mr David Machholz of California, on 13th offences, including crimes of sex and vio- August, latest observations confirm the lence, will not appear on the database comet has broken into at least five large unless they offend again after their release. chunks, each roughly the size of a football A DNA profile can be obtained from stadium. samples of almost any body fluid or tissue. Dr Duncan Steel, of the Anglo- The samples taken by police will almost Australian Observatory, said that the comet certainly be in the form of saliva from Machholz II had a very short orbital period, mouth swabs. returning every 6.5 years, during which it (Source: Weekly Telegraph [UK], 24-30 certainly moved inside the Earth's own August 1994) orbit. "We are in no immediate danger, USA LEADS WORLD IN because at the moment it doesn't come WORKPLACE SURVEILLANCE closer than 15 million kilometres to the The United Nations International Labour Earth itselfi—but as both our orbits change Organisation has found that workers in the with time, the two could intersect," he said. United States are subjected to a higher "If it did strike Earth, it would make a _ level of audio, video and computer surveil- nasty mess, as the Shoemaker-Levy _ lance than in any other nation. impacts have shown." Americans are well aware that Big The orbit of Shoemaker-Levy 9 changed _ Brother is probably watching. Government quite dramatically once it fell under the studies have estimated that as many as 26 influence of Jupiter's gravitational influ- million workers may be regularly under ence. First it was ripped into fragments, surveillance. then it collided into Jupiter on the next When asked in a 1991 nationwide poll nace whathar amnlauare chauld ho allawad ta ing a bill which would require employers to tell workers when they were being filmed or recorded, to guarantee an employee's access to the data produced and to limit its disclosure. However, the legislation has been so strongly opposed by manufacturing associations that it has been stalled for at least three years. (Source: The Independent, The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 August 1994) A RMAATUR RAMA LRU WE EWE Ty OUEANS MEERA MEE WEEE ESE EeeeEER yw Bee Mee Aurnane Wn mene ae eee Machholz I had a very short orbital period, mouth swabs. VACCINATIONS — THE WITCH'S returning every 6.5 years, during which it (Source: Weekly Telegraph [UK], 24-30 BREW certainly moved inside the Earth's own August 1994) Besides introducing foreign proteins and orbit. live viruses into the bloodstream, each vac- "We are in no immediate danger, USA LEADS WORLD IN cine has its own preservative, neutraliser because at the moment it doesn't come WORKPLACE SURVEILLANCE and carrying agent, none of which is closer than 15 million kilometres to the The United Nations International Labour _ indigenous to the body. For instance, triple Earth itselfi—but as both our orbits change Organisation has found that workers in the antigen DPT contains formaldehyde, mer- with time, the two could intersect," he said. United States are subjected to a higher cury (thimersol), and aluminium phosphate "If it did strike Earth, it would make a level of audio, video and computer surveil- (Physician's Desk Reference, 1980). The nasty mess, as the Shoemaker-Levy _ lance than in any other nation. packet insert accompanying the vaccine impacts have shown.” Americans are well aware that Big (Lederle) lists these poisons aluminium The orbit of Shoemaker-Levy 9 changed Brother is probably watching. Government potassium sulphate, a mercury derivative quite dramatically once it fell under the studies have estimated that as many as 26 (thimersol), and sodium phosphate. The influence of Jupiter's gravitational influ- million workers may be regularly under packet insert for polio vaccine (Lederle) ence. First it was ripped into fragments, surveillance. lists monkey kidney cell culture, lactalbu- then it collided into Jupiter on the next When asked in a 1991 nationwide poll min hydrolysate, antibiotics, and calf pass. whether employers should be allowed to serum. The packet insert for the MMR Dr Steel said the discovery provided _ listen in on employee phone calls, 95 per vaccine (Merke Sharp & Dohme) lists fresh support for a view that cometary dis- cent said no. chick embryo and neomycin, which is a integration posed the main risk to the future Asked whether hidden cameras should mixture of antibiotics. of humanity—not Earth being struck by a__ be allowed to scan employee work areas, An article in Mothering Magazine lists single large object. 56 per cent said no. other toxic materials such as phenol (car- "It's like being locked in a dark room European countries such as Italy, bolic acid), alum (a preservative), acetone with a homicidal maniac, Would you Norway and Sweden already have restric- (a volatile solvent used in nail polish rather he was armed with a shotgun—or a __ tions on workplace monitoring. Germany remover), pig or horse blood, cow pox pus, rifle?" he said, has the most comprehensive law, limiting rabbit brain tissue, dog kidney tissue, and (Source: The Australian, 9 September 1994) employer monitoring to areas agreed to in duck egg protein. advance by workers. (Source: Walene James, ization: DNA DATABASE FOR THE UK Meanwhile, the US Congress is consider- Reality Behii 1988) The UK is planning to set up a comput- erised national register of DNA profiles of everybody arrested for criminal offences. The British Home Secretary, Mr Michael Howard, said it would be the first "genetic fingerprint" database of its kind in the world. Measures contained in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill, which are expected to go through Parliament before the end of November, will allow police for the first time to take "intimate samples” from all suspects under arrest, whether they consent or not. Police will be given sweeping powers to take DNA profiles from people arrested for any recordable offence, from shoplifting to murder, and the profiles will remain on file even when suspects are not taken to court. Mr Howard said he did not know, yet, DNA DATABASE FOR THE UK The UK is planning to set up a comput- erised national register of DNA profiles of everybody arrested for criminal offences. The British Home Secretary, Mr Michael Howard, said it would be the first "genetic fingerprint" database of its kind in the world. Measures contained in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill, which are expected to go through Parliament before the end of November, will allow police for the first time to take "intimate samples” from all suspects under arrest, whether they consent or not. Police will be given sweeping powers to take DNA profiles from people arrested for any recordable offence, from shoplifting to murder, and the profiles will remain on file even when suspects are not taken to court. Mr Howard said he did not know, yet, NEXUS * 7 ANOTHER COMET COMETH! OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1994