UPDATE ON DRUGS : FREE SEMINAR

Recently we carried a story on drugs on this page – The Truth about TIK. Drug Free World SA will present a free seminar 17 and 18 August in Pretoria. It would be so worthwhile to attend and sharpen our knowledge on this serious issue! It is presented the two days from 1 pm to 6 pm, and WILL COST NOTHING …

As per the email below: Drugs are a serious issue in our society and this campaign has been very effective in dealing with the issue where it is used.

Email attached below.

 "From: Drug Free World Pretoria [mailto:pretoria@drugfreeworld.org.za]
Sent: 24 July 2013 05:21 PM

 Dear Annette,

Thank you for your interest in the Truth about Drugs Seminar. All are welcome to attend. Drugs are a serious issue in our society and this campaign has been very effective in dealing with the issue where it is used.

The seminar and all materials are provided free of any cost or obligation from the Foundation for a Drug Free World, sponsored by the Church of Scientology as a non-denominational, social improvement effort.

Attendees will be taken through the powerful videos and booklets of the Truth About Drugs campaign, as well as lesson plans and other tools used for educating. It will also include techniques for successful drug lectures and other out-reach activities.

Attendees will also be walked through how all the materials can be ordered free online for future use, all sponsored by the Church of Scientology.

The Pretoria seminar is a two-day seminar, Saturday 17 August and Sunday 18 August, from 1pm to 6pm.

It is held at the:

Church of Scientology Pretoria
Address: 722 Stanza Bopape(Church Str), Cnr Pine Str, Pretoria, 0087
Phone: 087 803 0888

Please let us know if you'll be attending so that we can reserve your seat. If you wish to bring anyone else with, no problem, please just let us know names and how many so we can reserve seats.

Please let me know if any other questions or any other way we can assist.

Best Regards,

Challan
Drug Free World SA
pretoria@drugfreeworld.org.za "

TEN STEPS TO BREAK INTO A HOUSE & entry via the roof

TEN STEPS TO BREAK INTO A HOUSE

From http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/household-safety/security/10-ways-to-break-into-a-house.htm

“When we think of a burglar, we think of a stereotypical ski-masked man dressed head to toe in black, crouched down, creeping in the dead of night, carrying a professional break-in artist's ideal toolkit. As common a culprit, however, is the average-looking person dressed in average street clothes on your average workday, entering via an unlocked door or a brick-induced hole in a glass door.”

All the points mentioned below are discussed in much more detail on the mentioned website; although could be seen as from the burglar's point of view. Below I only gave one thought after each dot:

• Find the ideal target (ideal targets are homes with indications no one will return soon)
• Remain inconspicuous (first, second and third line of defence)
• Find a good opening (thieves think nothing of walking the circumference of your home, trying each door, window and cellar opening until one relents to prying hands)
• Find a place to hide (tall, dense greenery near home allows burglars to remain hidden for as long as it takes to focus on opening windows or doors despite, or perhaps because of, the sense of security offered by the lights)
• Wait for the holidays (to prevent, move Christmas presents from window views and haul those empties to a public trash receptacle)
• Innovate (ruses are used to gain entry into homes promising big pay-outs e.g. posing as innocent service providers)
• Be camera-shy (burglars look for surveillance devices)
• Be prepared (burglars note patterns e.g. cars; routes; how many people etc)
• Surf the ‘Net (staying ahead of those trying to catch you)
• Embrace new technology (e.g. a teen boasting about a family vacation on Facebook)

ENTRY THROUGH WALLS AND CEILINGS

From http://thecrimepreventionwebsite.com/security-inside-the-home/686/entry-through-walls-and-ceilings/

As unlikely as you may think this to be there are several thousand burglaries each year where entry into a dwelling has been gained by breaking through a wall or coming down through a ceiling or loft hatch.  The following information covers the most common occurrences.

The following are discussed in detail on the mentioned site, with suggestions as to what can be done to prevent being compromised:

• Wall breakthroughs
• Ceiling or Loft Hatch breakthroughs

Stay safe

Annette