Dear Jo.DEEP PERIL The story about Martin Richardson being saved from a shark attack by dolphins was marvellous (Daily Mirror, July 26). But in Scotland, harbour porpoises are under threat because the Government has allowed the reintroduction of wide-mesh fishing nets. We should start taking conservation of these mammals seriously and prohibit use of dolphin-deadly nets. Mark Simmonds Mark Jonathon Mortlock Simmonds (born 12 April 1964, Worksop) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Boston and Skegness in Lincolnshire, and was first elected in 2001, succeeding Richard Body. , Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) is a wildlife charity and environmental organization that dedicates itself to "conservation and welfare of all whales, dolphins and porpoises. , Bath Smoking out truth Since the number of smokers has decreased in the past 30 years does that mean that the number of cot deaths has fallen proportionately? And why do non-smoking parents suffer the agony of losing babies? I believe cigarettes are a small part of a larger pollution problem for the world. D Dickson Kirkbymoorside, York Could the reason for the increase in cot deaths be due, in part, to the lack of proper ventilation in modern houses? E Melville Chipping Norton, Oxon Returning from a trip to the coast we came across a roadside kiosk selling strawberries and decided to stop and buy some. Aware that they're not always as tasty as they look I asked the young girl in charge if they were sweet. "I'm sorry, I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. ," she said rather sadly. "I'm the only one in the family who doesn't like strawberries. That's why I was put in charge of the stall." B Murphy Herne Bay, Kent For other uses, see Herne (disambiguation). KNEE JERK knee jerk n. See patellar reflex. knee jerk Knee-jerk reaction, knee reflex, patellar reflex Neurology A reflex tested by tapping just below the bent knee on the patellar tendon, causing the quadriceps muscle to JUDGE Alastair McCallum seems to think it is OK for women to be groped and pestered (Daily Mirror, July 24). He should be kneed where it hurts - what a pig. Korena Lee Tooting For the crater on Mars, see . Coordinates: Tooting is a suburb in the London Borough of Wandsworth in south London. It is 5 miles (8.1 km) south south-west of Charing Cross. , London SE17 Overtime nightmare I am an employee of Toyota UK and have never known staff morale so low due to compulsory overtime. The 60-hour weeks are leaving the workforce at Burnaston, Derbyshire, exhausted. Although we are members of the AEEU AEEU (in Britain) Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union AEEU n abbr (BRIT) (= Amalgamated Engineering and Electrical Union) → sindicato mixto de ingenieros y electricistas union there seems to be no attempt by them to stand up for us. Name and address witheld The Queen said the guests hit by lighting would be invited back to the next garden party at Buckingham Palace. How does she know they would want to go again? Amy Graham, Shrewsbury, Salop |
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