SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Explosives Security tests to sniff out new explosives  Sep 26, 2007 THE next generation of technologies for detecting explosives, including so-called "electronic strip-search" body-scanning cameras, is to be tested for possible use in airports ... The department has told the industry it hopes to test the equipment in laboratory conditions using live explosives between November and March before deciding on the suitability of the technology ... The tests are part of a project by the department's Office of Transport Security to evaluate the next generation of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia) Just an ordinary life  Jul 21, 2007 Earlier, two cars packed with explosives had been found in London ... " The two police officers didn't press the point. Haneef denied ever touching a rifle, ever having any training in firearms, explosives or logistics, or ever being part of a terrorist organisation. He denied any knowledge of the Glasgow attack and the London car bombs. He denied knowing his cousins' friends or their politics. He denied raising money for political causes and denied taking part in anything that could be... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia) Water troubleDid a dam in Pakistan contribute to the devastating floods?  Jul 6, 2007 "The reservoir rose to 271 feet asl, and we called in the explosives experts just in case the level went up a further three or four feet and threatened the entire dam structure," says Shamsuddin Abbasi, project director of the dam. The backflow created waves large enough to hit areas up to an elevation of 271. (BBC News -- South Asia) Back to Surfing News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008