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1. PETITION TO INDIAN GOVT– NATIONAL ASBESTOS BAN 
Asbestos is a known carcinogen. Asbestos was once widely used worldwide, but it is now banned or restricted in more than 50 countries. According to WHO estimates, more than 107 000 people die each year from asbestos-related lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis resulting from occupational exposure. About 125 million people in the world are exposed to asbestos at the workplace.
Despite the fact that Asbestos is dangerous, the Asbestos industry has been on an expansion spree and increasing their capacity and production in India. False information is spread about the safety and controlled use of Asbestos whereas it has been cited by agencies like WHO and ILO that safe use of Asbestos is not possible and there is no safe exposure limit. The only way to prevent Asbestos related disorders is to stop using Asbestos.
Although India has banned the mining of Asbestos, it continues to import and use the deadly substance. India imported more than 350,000 metric tons of Asbestos in 2010 primarily from Russia, Canada and Kazakhstan.
No attempts have been made by the Government to identify and locate probable victims of Asbestos related disorders and there is no official statistics available. The industry is owned by Government officials who influence decision making.
• Kerala human rights Commission had ordered the removal of all Asbestos Roofing sheets from schools in Kerala.
• Hon’be Supreme Court in 1995 had ordered compensation to Asbestosis victims, maintenance of medical records and personal protective equipment to all workers.
• International agencies like International Agency for Research in Cancer (WHO), Collegium Ramazzini, InternationalLabor Organisation have categorised all forms of asbestos as human carcinogens and have called for global phase out.
• The National Institute of Occupational Health has studied the working conditions and health of miners and mill workers in asbestos mines/milling factories of Rajasthan and Cuddapah-AP and have found cases of asbestos related diseases amongst the present and ex-workers.
• ITRC had studied working conditions in the asbestos mines and mills of Rajasthan and had found cases of asbestosis amongst men, women and children.
There is a body of evidence which unquestionably proves that asbestos (and its products) cannot be mined, manufactured and used safely anywhere in the world. The developed world, for instance Japan, UK, France, are facing epidemic with thousands of deaths every year due to asbestos related diseases. 75% of occupational deaths in Quebec-Canada (world's largest chrysotile asbestos mining area) are due to asbestos.
You can view the film “India’s Asbestos Time Bomb” by visiting
http://worldasbestosreport.org/articles/iatb/iatb_film.php
India’s Asbestos Time Bomb, a monograph written by leading experts which quantifies the country’s asbestos scandal, is available online at:
http://ibasecretariat.org/india_asb_time_bomb.pdf
2. Fence for 36th Battalion Park, Leichhardt
36th Battalion Park is frequented and enjoyed by many families with young children.
The perimeter does not have a fence, therefore children can get on the road, with the worst place being the blindspot behind the hill, round which there is a children's cycle path.
3. No Hesitation for Sanitation
There are currently no regulations at the state or the federal level that require establishments that have indoor play lands (i.e. McDonalds, Burger King, Chuck e Cheese) to keep them clean or safe.
Additionally, without regulatory incentive most places either do not have proper corporate cleaning and maintenance protocols or they are not being enforced.
After discovering first-hand how bad they can get without regulation we embarked on a mission to gather a national data set to raise awareness about the potential health risk they pose to children. Thus far we have data representing the Southwest, Midwest, and the Eastern United States.
4. Pedestrian Crosswalk for the Intersection of Arlington Ave and West 21st Street
A new school has just been built and open for session early this year, you would taught the city of los angeles would notice that and put in a pedestrian crosswalk for the safety of children going and coming out of school.
Parents have to be dodging cars in the busy mornings and afternoon dropping off and picking up their children from school. THIS BUSY INTERSECTION IS LOCATED AT WEST 21ST STREET AND ARLINGTON AVE IN THE 90018 ZIPSODE.
5. School Safety Patrol - Hinckley Road, Burbage
At present, the site of a long standing school safety patrol on Hinckley Road, Burbage, remains unmanned. This is a result of the retirement of the previous incumbent in the summer.
Shortly after half term, and following the appeals of parents, another safety officer was redeployed to this site as the crossing had become impossible to negotiate safely. This person resigned within weeks as a result of the behaviour of a minority of parents and residents, who refused on occasion to cross with her, and as a result of cars mounting the kerb where she was sited, putting her and children in significant danger.
This road is an extremely dangerous one. Our children have to cross in poor conditions, facing a blind bend on one side and the flow of speeding traffic (including HGVs) through the village.
It is so concerning, with so many at risk, that we cannot allow the crossing to remain unmanned and no other alternatives to be put in place. Burbage Community Speedwatch has clocked drivers doing in excess of 60mph through our village - these drivers would be unable to stop for a child, nor parents and childminders with prams and buggies.
Please help us by signing our petition! Let's make our village safer for all - and prevent the needless injury or loss of life to pedestrians desperately trying to negotiate this road.
6. Crosswalk Pedestrian Controlled Traffic Lights - Robb Ave and Anderton Road Intersection
Crossing Anderton Road in Comox is dangerous for pedestrians particularly during peak traffic hours. Offending motorists are often seen being issued illegal passing violations during morning and afternoon commutes near and around Robb Ave where it crosses Anderton Road.
This crossing is of particular concern as it is the main route for elementary students commuting to École Robb Road Elementary.
With escalating traffic volumes it is imperative that a safe and effective pedestrian crossing system be employed.
7. Make Roundabouts safe for Pedestrians
Roundabouts are unsafe for pedestrians there have been more reported and non reported accidents since they have been installed.
The new Homer Watson roundabout has had 20 Reported accidents in less then a month.
8. Review Commercial Traffic Concerns in the Danforth/ Riverdale area
My name in Jimmy Vlachos. I'm a Real Estate agent and local resident of the Danforth/ Riverdale community.
I've been active in addressing violations of city by-laws by Commercial Entities, Business owners, and their suppliers for several years with great success.
My desire is to create a safer environment for property owners and tenants as well as addressing the needs of our community partners and business owners.
Commercial traffic in the area has increased and will continue to increase as we grow and prosper.
Commercial traffic is affecting the overall safety of residential streets and steps must be taking to ensure public safety and increased efficiency of business deliveries and pick ups.
The city, Danforth/ Riverdale residents, local businesses and there suppliers must work together to create an environment that is safer and able to handle the increased commercial demands of today and the future.
This petition is a request to reduce the speed limit on the dirt portion of the Williams Valley Road, Stephenson Road, and Williamson Road from the non-posted speed limit of 40 mph to a posted speed limit of 25 mph. The request is being made out of the concern for safety.
As a resident of these dirt roads I have found that it is impossible to safely travel at a speed of 40 mph due to the blind hills and corners of these roads, especially for large vehicles such as school buses, with the inability to stop at a safe distance when approaching pedestrians, animals, and/or vehicles traveling on, entering, or leaving the roadway.
10. Speed bumps on Martlet Place
I am writing to express my profound concern for the safety of the children in my neighbourhood. In the last month have since seen 2 children have close encounters with vehilces.
There is a playground at the bottom of Martlet Place on the turn, therefore children are always present in this area. The amount of vehicles that speed through this area are ridiculous.
We currently have "children at play" signs posted in the area which do no justice. I have spoke to residents in the area who have expressed the same concern as myself. Myself and the residents in this area are hoping to be able to get speed bumps put in place on Martlet Place.
I would also like to add that the playground on Martlet is the pick-up and drop-off area for the school buses. I feel it is only a matter of time before a child is seriously injured.
11. Campaign for Better Safer Roads in the Vale of Glamorgan
Roads in the Vale area are a disgrace, uneven road surfaces, multitude of potholes, poor road surfacing and poor road markings. Shoddy repairs make our roads look like patchwork quilts.
The cost to local residents in extra repairs of their cars that are affected by poor roads is ever increaseing. Recently councillors wasted a huge amount of £'s on Thompson Street in Barry, a road that was already in fairly good condition. The money could have been better spent on roads such as Princess Street which has been in a dreadful state for a long time.
We pay enough local and national taxes to use the roads but get little in return, money needs to be spent to bring our roads up to a acceptable standard. It‘s time our elected officials took action to resolve this issue to the satisfaction of those who elected them, afterall they are there to serve us aren’t they?
12. Australia needs a true democracy
This petition is to request that the Judiciary is accountable to the voting population of Australia.
It is recognised that by Judiciary’s unaccountable interpretation of laws, laws made by the House of Representatives and the Senate, that implementation of laws can often not provide outcomes that are consistent with the wishes of the Citizens of Australia.
We believe that if Australia is a true democracy this needs to be changed. Historically at the time of our constitution the level of education of citizens and information to citizens was not as high as it is today.
With the changes in the knowledge and education of the citizens of Australia we believe the judiciary cannot remain unaccountable.
Wire rope barriers are dangerous and expensive. Where they have been installed, motorcyclists colliding with them have suffered horrific injuries and death, often far worse than the consequences of the item the wire rope was protecting them from.
Recent studies have shown that they are also more expensive to maintain than their competitors. Various countries such as the Netherlands and Norway have banned their use so there is no reason why they continue to be used in the UK.
14. Save Kalgoorlie Nightlife! Review Kalgoorlie-Boulder Liquor Licensing Now!
Remember when Kalgoorlie was an awesome place to party? When heading up town didn't mean waiting in a queue outside The Gold Bar from 12 til 2? When you could check out a couple of different places and decide which one had the better music/ crowd/ bar staff?
What has gone wrong here? Kalgoorlie-Boulder is fast getting a reputation as a town where it is impossible to secure a late-night liquor license. Having one place open late on weekends is not good enough. 80+ frustrated people waiting outside the only open nightspot in town is not safe!
So what is liquor licensing? It’s about regulation, “safety and the development” of industry and tourism. It’s about “development of facilities” “for the performance of live original music” reflecting our “diversity”. It’s about providing “adequate controls” for the staff that serve us and lastly (importantly), providing “a flexible system, with as little formality or technicality as may be practicable”. Read it straight from the Department of Racing, Game and Liquor website here: http://www.rgl.wa.gov.au/Default.aspx?NodeId=84&DocId=22
Something’s going wrong here. It’s time to demand that the Kalgoorlie-Boulder City Council and the Department of Racing, Game and Liquor know Liquor licensing explain why they are not fulfilling their duties. We demand investigation and answers.
Restricting late-night licensed venues isn’t just about less fun. It means street drinking, bored and frustrated young people, less socialisation, more FIFO workers, slowed population growth, less diversity, less tourism, slower local economy.
15. Support Annual Driver Check-Ups after Age 65
Something terrible just happened to one of our friends. He is a trucker and was doing one of his jobs. It happened in Key West. He stepped out of his truck and a Buick car with and 85 year old man and an 83 year old woman hit him and dragged him 20 feet from his truck.
Long story short, he died. We were all devastated. The Buick stopped 400 feet from the truck. We don't know why they stopped so far but i think there should be a law about this.
16. Gabby's Law for School Bus Stop Safety
Every day, twice a day through out the school year our children stand beside busy roads waiting for the school bus without any safety measures to warn motorists. In Florida alone 3-7 children are killed annually at their school bus stops.
The school districts rely solely on the school bus being at the stop for bus stop safety, but until the bus arrives our children are vulnerable. Since Gabrielle (Gabby) Mair's death on June 1, 2010, four other children have been killed at their bus stop waiting for the bus and after the bus left.
Warning signs for motorist as to the location of the bus stop with temporary reduced speedlimit on roadways with speedlimits greater than 25 MPH would eliminate or greatly reduce the needless tragic deaths.
17. Stop access to children in child contact centres by a parent convicted of child cruelty
Fathers and Mothers who have been convicted of child cruelty to their children still have contact in a contact centres or have another member of their family supervise the visit in their own home. This has to stop now.
If they abuse the children in a contact centre or whilst supported or supervised the courts still give them access! The contact centres say they did not see anything as they are busy watching up to 10 children coupled with 10 fathers or mothers, if one needs the toilet that is makes up to 38 people to be watched during that time, this is when the parent strikes out at the kids, whisper in their ears and the abuse starts all over again. Nobody but nobody is doing anything to stop this.
It is unbelievable that this country would send a victim to the offender week after week to be abused. The courts don’t hear the children telling them of horrendous things of bruises on their little bodies or see tiny children aged 2 And 3 lift their tops to show bruises.
Please help me to change the law. No contact of any description for any parent convicted of any violent or sexual offence to their children until the child is 18 years of age. Sign my petition for our kid’s sake!
18. Road Safety for Pedestrians in Lenton
There have been three pedestrian fatalities and many more injuries in the Lenton area over the past year due to a lack of safe places to cross the busy main roads.
Daily journeys along derby road are dangerous and people are having to gamble.
19. Make taxis have permanent roof signs to keep women safe
We are concerned by the fact that women are vulnerable to attack when getting into vehicles masquerading as taxis, or private hire cars.
In many of our towns and cities, private hire cars or taxis have only small plates on the rear to identify them. These are relatively easy to fake, especially in the dark.
We believe that all taxis and private hire cars should have a permanent sign attached to their roof. This makes them easily and readily identifiable as a tax, even if it is late at night and alcohol has been consumed by the potential passenger.
This is a time when women are most vulnerable and believe that a taxi is safe. Making legitimate taxis very clearly identifiable will help keep women safe.
Dear Safe Energy Advocate,
We, the undersigned safe energy advocates, have been
speaking out about the risks and dangers posed by nuclear
power for years – many since before the 1986 Chornobyl
and 1979 Three Mile Island accidents as well as the
hundreds of other radioactive releases, unplanned shut-
downs, and other mishaps that have continuously plagued
both the U.S. and the international nuclear industries since
their founding.
While nuclear power’s unacceptable safety, environmental,
public health, economic, and national security risks should
have been self-evident long before now, the latest
unfolding nuclear disaster in Japan once again underscores
the following:
Nuclear plants can never be designed to withstand all
potential “acts of God.”
Nuclear plants can never be designed to withstand all
instances of “human error.”
Nuclear plants can never be designed to withstand all types
of “mechanical malfunction.”
Nuclear plants can never be designed to withstand all
forms of “terrorist attack.”
There is no such thing as “safe” nuclear power.
There is no such thing as “clean” nuclear power.
There is no such thing as “cheap” nuclear power.
Consequently, all proposed governmental financial and
regulatory incentives for new nuclear plant construction -
including loan guarantees, accelerated licensing, and
inclusion in a “clean energy standard” - should be rejected,
and no new reactors should be built.
Existing nuclear reactors should be phased out as rapidly as
possible, beginning with the oldest and/or most unsafe,
and no presently-licensed reactors should have their
operating lives extended.
Safety standards for existing reactors should be
substantially tightened while they continue to operate and
federal nuclear funding should be redirected to the orderly
phase-out of those reactors as well as the safe
decommissioning of closed reactors and disposal of
radioactive waste.
National energy policy and funding should be refocused on
greatly improved energy efficiency and the rapid
deployment of renewable energy sources which are far
cleaner, safer, and cheaper than nuclear power.
Sincerely, Mark R. Bielby BA.s.d.s
21. Victoria Street Safety Initiative
Currently Pedestrian Priority (40km/h) in Victoria St is LESS THAN 40% of the week.
On SUNDAY, the BUSIEST DAY OF THE WEEK, the speed limit is 60 km/h ALL DAY.
60 km/h is TOO DANGEROUS a speed at any time for Victoria St.
22. Give us a double decker on the 164 route!
We've all jammed ourselves on the 164 bus as it makes its way from Sutton to Morden in the morning and Morden to Sutton in the evening. There's never enough space for older people, those with disabilities or injuries, pregnant women or parents with buggies/small children. It's not just about discomfort.
It's not just about the indignation of paying through the nose for a service which fails to deliver. It's about health and safety - we deserve to travel without falling about and without falling out with our fellow passengers.
23. Save Essex School Bus Escorts
Essex County Council has announced to parents that it is to make it's school bus escorts redundant from Easter 2011.
It's decision raises many safety concerns with the County's parents and we are urging them to reverse their decision.
24. Save the Trails
For decades the trails within the reserves of Nilumbik Shire have been used by horse riders, walkers, and more recently by mountain bike riders.
These informal trails have remained in good shape despite little active management by council. Now we al have an opportunity to proactively take part in preserving these important trails for generations to come.
Horse riders have historicaly ridden 9 main off road trails within the Panton Hill Bushland Reserve System, but this is now under threat. Nillumbik Shire Council is developing a management plan that will restrict horse riding to only 3 of those 9 trails.
25. Help Save the City of Camden From Itself
The City of Camden, New Jersey was once an integral part of this nations shipping and manufacturing industry. What was once a place full of production and progress has become the home of violence, drugs, criminals and a general sense of apathy.
Camden has been among the nation's most dangerous cities before recent days. Now, nearly half of our police force and a third of our firefighters are being laid off. How can anyone expect for us to survive an already impossibly dangerous environment with significantly fewer police officers? WE CAN'T!
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/01/20/camden-n-j-facing-harder-times-with-police-fire-layoffs/
26. FACEBOOK has a Duty of Care to Protect Children!
FACE BOOK is being used by Child Pornography, Adult Pornography, Pedophiles and Predators etc as a hangout to meet their own kind and to LURE YOUNG VICTIMS, they also use FACE BOOK to gain visitors in numbers to their websites containing Child Porn and other Porn.
Duty of Care to Children is Everybody’s Responsibility.
EXAMPLES: "The following are known hangout hubs for Child Pornography, Adult Pornography, Pedophiles and Predators"
http://www.facebook.com/pages/123456789-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18/101414113233355?sk=wall
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Like-if-you-are-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-years-old/132391453437733?v=wall
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=154088167951797&v=wall
FETISH AND PORN
http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=236948106466&v=wall
Facebook's Terms of Condition
http://www.facebook.com/terms.php?ref=pf FB TOC
27. Grit Oxford's cycle tracks in icy weather
Oxfordshire County Council has a policy of NOT gritting cycle paths in icy weather. Yet hundreds of Cherwell students cycle along the Marston Ferry cycle track in the ice, and thousands commute along Barracks Lane, the track from Marston to the University Science area, etc. Cambridge and Westminster grit cycle paths: why not Oxford?
Do add in the comments, tracks outside Oxford (e.g. Eynsham A40) that you think should be included, along with other comments.
28. Asylum for Shrouk El-Attar
Home Office Ref: S1391610/2
Shrouk El-Attar has been living in the UK for the last three years, she feels that she can express herself openly here and has a large community of friends around her but she is now under threat of deportation back to Egypt.
At age 16, Shrouk ‘came out’ as being gay to her friends and expressed her sexuality on ‘facebook’. In 2010, Shrouk decided to claim asylum as a refugee under the 1951 Geneva Convention to which the UK is a signatory. A Tribunal Court dismissed her claim for asylum on the 25th of October 2010.
On hearing about the dismissal of her claim for asylum Shrouk stated:
“I’m terrified about the possibility of being forcibly deported to Egypt. As a gay person, life in Egypt would be impossible for me. I would never be able to express my true self and would have to live my life in hiding.”
Shrouk fears that if she were to return to Egypt she would be persecuted by both the Egyptian authorities and by her own extended family. She is afraid that she will be forced into marriage, suffer Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and risk an honour killing if she resists.
We believe that the current Home Office policy of considering Egypt as a “safe” country does not reflect the reality of cases like hers.
If you would like to get involved or to be updated on Shrouk’s campaign, please e-mail savetheshrouk@hotmail.co.uk or join the facebook group ‘Asylum for Shrouk El-Attar’
29. Support Safe Homes For Abused Children
Our remit is to have 4 Safe Homes available for every child in an abusive family in every town, provided by their local council - so that these children can get out of dangerous and terrifying abuse within one hour of reporting their story.
With dedicated phone lines in every school and nursery, a report by a teacher, childcare assistant, nurse or doctor, or just by a member of the public, will see our doors open immediately (within 1 hour) to help and nurture each and every child back to normality. With 3-4 deaths of babies and young children every single day and so many hospital visits for abuse, our antiquated system needs changing, and Safe Homes Global needs your support, so please sign this petition to change the rules!!!
30. Add Cameras to School Buses
After seeing our own children targeted by their bus driver, when no other adult or teacher has ever had a complaint on them, and then having one of them get suspended off the bus for "playing" and hearing him deny it, as his parents, we went to defend him at the school, and the administrative office only to be told nothing could be done.
It was his word against the bus driver's. Cameras on the bus would ensure the child and the bus driver from having to defend their own word. It would also keep the bus driver from feeling he/she has to constantly keep their eyes on the children while driving to make sure they are behaving rather than keeping his eyes on the road. Which in my opinion is a safety hazard.
