2010 January | Digital Crosstalk

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Brian and team, who work for a digital marketing agency run this Digital Crosstalk blog.
Occasionally we might blog about companies and people we work with but for the most part we'll simply be blogging about stories and events which we find interesting.

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29th
JAN

Airport terror alert substance ‘not harmful’

Posted by Brian | Filed under air

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A suspect white powder which sparked an airport terror alert at Manchester Airport has been identified as dried cow’s blood.

The substance had caused the evacuation of the airport’s Terminal Three building after being discovered in the luggage of a BMI passenger at the airline’s check-in desk on last Saturday. Passengers faced a delay of six hours while tests were carried out.

However, the substance was identified as Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) which is used in lab tests and medical research. BSA is a harmless protein made from the blood of cows, with the only risk coming where cattle is diseased.

With the UK terror alert level being raised recently, Manchester Airport bosses believe they were right to order an evacuation of the terminal following the discovery, where the passenger – who was flying to London – was found with 19 screw-top canisters containing 20kg of the BSA substance in his bag.

Were they right? Let us know in the comments.

Tags: airport, bsa, Manchester Airport

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27th
JAN

Bollywood actress gets trapped in toilet cubicle

Posted by Brian | Filed under Uncategorized, blogging

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Bollywood actress Priety Zinta told of her nightmare being stuck in a toilet cubicle for more than ten minutes.

Digital Spy reports the actress, who is claustrophobic, became trapped inside a toilet cubicle at an airport and in a bid to escape the confined space scaled the cubicle wall, injuring herself in the process.

“Spent 10 minutes stuck in the toilet at the airport,” Zinta tweeted. “Finally had to climb the wall and jump over… People were calling out my name.?”

“Thought I was going to die as I am claustrophobic. Pulled a muscle in my arm.”

“Being a tomboy when I was younger definitely helped. Trying to climb a wall is never easy. Phew! Happy to go home now.”

The incident occured at Dehli airport.

Tags: actress, airport, bollywood, priety zinta

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22nd
JAN

Rhino tusks seized at Shannon Airport

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Customs officers at Shannon Airport got some rich pickings when they discovered ten rhino horns worth an estimated €500m.

The horns were seized when officials at the airport conducted three separate searches, with the items being found in suitcases of individuals who were attempting to smuggle the items through the airport.

The seizures were made under CITES, an international convention which aims to curtail international trade in endangered species. The horns are extremely valuable and prices are currently estimated at $50,000 per kilo. One likely use for the horns would be in traditional Chinese medicine.

Seizures of such size are rare, with the only comparable one in recent times was in South Africa in 2009.

Of the horns seized, six were from white rhinos, which are an endangered species while four were from black rhinos, which are critically endangered reports RTE.

Tags: airport, rhino, shannon airport, smuggling, travel, tusk

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22nd

Cardiff airport reveal £5m redevelopment plan

Posted by Brian | Filed under air

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Cardiff Airport has revealed a £5m plan to redevelop its terminal building. The redesign forms part of the airport’s wider £15m investment strategy and work on the project could begin later in the year.

The BBC report that plans have been drawn up to extend the front of the terminal building, as well as link arrival and departure halls and provide new catering and retail services for passengers.

The approach area to the front of the terminal building will also be redeveloped and landscaped, while the security control point to access the departure lounge will be moved from its current location.

Managing director Patrick Duffy said he wanted to “present a modern statement for the region” and boost business.