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Security levels

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have raised their security level from “Miffed” to “Peeved.” Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to “Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross.” The English have not been “A Bit Cross” since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies all [...]

Full body scanning at airports

Friday, January 15th, 2010

A company, Nesch, has developed a system to to body cavity scanners. The system, called diffraction-enhanced X-ray imaging or DEXI, uses diffraction enhanced imaging and multiple image radiography can supposedly “detect substances such as explosive materials … hidden inside or outside of the human body.” The new technique reveal more than conventional X-rays, which makes [...]

Driving in South Africa

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

With the 2010 FIFA World Cup coming up, a number of places, including the government, are giving advice on visiting South Africa.  The UK government has a section dealing with travel and transport in South Africa. They have an interesting line somewhere under the heading Stay safe: expect the unexpected as the local driving style [...]

EPOL diëet

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Nou die dag gaan koop ek ‘n sak EPOL hondekos by Pick ‘n Pay en terwyl ek so in die ry staan, vra ‘n vrou agter my of ek ‘n hond het. Sommer aspris, sê ek vir haar: Nee, ek het nie ‘n hond nie – ek begin weer met die EPOL diëet. Ek sien [...]

What if we fire 500 000 and then rehire…

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

Zuma warns SA may still lose more jobs – Mail & Guardian Online: The smart news source “We may still lose more jobs before we turn the corner on job creation. Nearly a million people have been cut loose by the crisis, and many of them have families that depend on them,” As part of [...]



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