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Dear Dirty Newswire
Many American travelers have decried the TSA's right to scan images of their bodies and do cavity searches at will. Many have called the TSA's actions an intrusion of privacy and a blow to the US citizen's Constitutional rights. The US Dept of Health, however, views the TSA as an opportunity to combat the growing problem of testicular cancer in American males.
In a campaign the Health dept has called, While You're Down There..., they've teamed up with the TSA to assist in giving young men their much needed testicular inspection.
"We've asked the TSA to dig just a little bit deeper when they do their searches on holiday travelers this year. They're trained officials, they wear latex gloves, and they've already got their hands in the right places to do efficient and effective checks for testicular cancer," said a Health dept spokesman who wished to remain anonymous.
Testicular cancer is most often found in males between the ages of 15-35. Although it is rarer than other cancers, it can be deadly if not caught early. If diagnosed in its beginning stages, however, testicular cancer can usually be cured.
"Most young men are not thinking about cancer. They're thinking about their jobs and girls and cars, but we found they aren't doing regular monthly testicle checks in the shower, like our department has suggested for decades. We've asked the TSA to step in this holiday season and give an examination to any male they're already searching," said the spokesman.
The Health dept will do a quick two-hour training session for all TSA employees (they will be compensated for taking the course) to learn to detect any abnormal testicular growths that would signal the beginnings of testicular cancer.
"The TSA has opened their arms to us this season and they are enthusiastic to help us out, and help out the American public. We are thankful to them for keeping us safe from terrorists. Testicular cancer is a threat to national security, also, if you look at it that way," the spokesman said. "We want to take advantage of the large numbers of holiday travelers. If we can save one life by detecting testicular cancer in its early stages, we'll consider this campaign successful."
The TSA has not responded to Dear Dirty America's phone calls.
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A winter storm made travel torturous in the Northeast on Sunday, dropping a thick layer of snow that stranded thousands of airline, train and bus passengers and made motorists think twice about hitting after-Christmas sales...
http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/ap/National/70824A winter storm made travel torturous in the Northeast on Sunday, dropping a thick... more
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Financial Fitness Coach, Sanyika Calloway Boyce, shares tips for getting our finances on track this holiday season by making a few small changes that will result in big savings. Video from HP, Tide and Wyndham Hotel Group.Financial Fitness Coach, Sanyika Calloway Boyce, shares tips for getting our finances... more
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Traveling by air this holiday season? Beware of email scams involving .zip attachments.
The latest malicious email uses the catchy "airline ticket and an ominous mention of a credit card balance" hook and "appears to come from legitimate major airlines including Delta, JetBlue, Continental, American Airlines and Virgin America."
Why be scared?
"The malware associated with this spam run is a Trojan downloader that’s typically used to drop other malicious programs on an infected machine. It was previously used in e-mail scams related to fake UPS invoices."
Best bet: never ever open email attachments.Traveling by air this holiday season? Beware of email scams involving .zip... more
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If your idea of a great holiday is loading the car up, filling the tank, and heading off on a pan-European adventure, then read on as there are important details you should know!If your idea of a great holiday is loading the car up, filling the tank, and heading... more
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Flights cancelled both ways during our holiday trip caused us hours of time on the phone with barely intelligible reservation agents. They're blaming the cancellations on "weather," but it sounds like it may really be due to poor management. We received automated voicemails "apologizing for the inconvenience" of the cancellations, with no number to call or advice on what to do next. No other business could get away with this type of service. Boycott United!Flights cancelled both ways during our holiday trip caused us hours of time on the... more
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This is a video of a rehearsal of the Akrowa Dance Ensemble based in Kokrobite, outside of Accra Ghana. The group has about 10 drummers and several dancers, three of whom were practicing their moves along with the group. Cultural dancing often involves playing out a story.
Toward the end of the video, there is an informal interview with Okoe Ardyfio, the founder of Akrowa Dance Ensemble. He has studied, traveled with, and currently works with Mustapha Tettey Addy, the renowned Ghanaian drummer and founder of the Academy of African Music and Arts (AAMA). In addition to leading Akrowa and traveling around the world performing, Okoe also teaches drumming and cultural dancing.
Drumming lessons with Okoe are included in this tour (Day 3):
http://www.palacetravel.com/tours/itineraries/228
Don't miss the end of this video!
Visit http://www.PureGhana.com - because Ghana Is Beautiful.
.....This is a video of a rehearsal of the Akrowa Dance Ensemble based in Kokrobite,... more
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Ghana has several major cities, the two biggest being Accra and Kumasi respectively. When traveling on the road, you go from deadlocked traffic, dozens of stores, and three times as many people, to open roads, amazing scenery, and a village now and then. These are some photos taken from the road en route from Accra, to Cape Coast, to Kakum, to Kumasi, and back.
The music is a Ga group called Wolomei, and the song is called Boboli Bobo. Read more about the Ga, known to the Greater Accra region here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ga_people
Visit http://www.PureGhana.com - because Ghana is beautiful.
....Ghana has several major cities, the two biggest being Accra and Kumasi respectively.... more
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Batiking with Eli & Emma at their beach side workshop in Cape Coast, Ghana. The ladies teach you how to create your own hand dyed fabric using the traditional Ghanaian batiking technique.
This workshop is part of this tour (Day 4): http://www.palacetravel.com/tours/itineraries/228
Music is Bob Marley's Sun is Shining. Reggae is very popular in Ghana and Rita Marley has a home, studio, and foundation there.
Visit http://www.PureGhana.com - because Ghana Is Beautiful.
....Batiking with Eli & Emma at their beach side workshop in Cape Coast, Ghana. The... more
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Cooking with Esi in Cape Coast, Ghana, at her restaurant "Be Nice & Rich." Esi will teach you how to make fried plantains, red red, palava sauce, boiled yam, groundnut soup / stew and of course, fufu. Noticing there were a lot of people around, she decided to make an impromptu Fante style chicken soup too.
About the ingredients, from left to right in the first still: yam, three ripe plantains, cassava, one unripe plantain, yellow African eggplant, purple onions, curry powder, Adobo seasoning, African spinach, palm oil, and a can of tomato paste. Somewhere around there are a bunch of Maggie cubes, which are essentially shrimp flavored bullion cubes. There was also fresh garlic, ginger, a couple of tomatoes, peanut butter, and cooked black eyed peas.
This workshop is part of this tour (Day 5):
http://www.palacetravel.com/tours/itineraries/228
Music is Sean Paul & Sasha - I'm Still In Love. Esi played a selection of Sean Paul and other dancehall reggae throughout the workshop. She also threw a bit of 50 Cent in there.
Visit http://www.PureGhana.com - because Ghana Is Beautiful.
....Cooking with Esi in Cape Coast, Ghana, at her restaurant "Be Nice &... more
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