Keys Cornera somewhat unstructured collection of news, facts and opinionsSelf-cooling beer can- April 29, 2004 Intelligent food packaging is on its way to the supermarket near you - this means labels that track the temperature at which food has been stored and warn you by changing colour if the food has at some time become warm enough for bacteria to thrive, for example. So far,...http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/000499.php In the driving seat- April 28, 2004 Who are the people described below I don&8217;t know what the original motion said, but apparently it was &8220;watered down significantly&8221; &8230;&8230;The motion they adopted stated that Israel has an undivided claim to Jerusalem and the West Bank, that Arab states should be &8220;pressured&8221; to absorb refugees from Palestine, and...http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/000498.php Dear me...- April 27, 2004 The American Secret Service is investigating a 15 year old school boy, who drew a picture of George Bush&8217;s head on a stick. They were called in by the local police, who in turn had been informed by the boy&8217;s school about his art work. Words fail me....http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/000497.php Flying visit- April 26, 2004 We were in the UK on Saturday and Sunday - to see Mum, who we haven&8217;t seen since October last year. We also decided to find a nice hotel and have a really yummy meal, as Saturday was my birthday. Mum Mum is not doing too well - she is...http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/000496.php Unwanted CDs Return to sender...- April 23, 2004 A bill has been introduced in California, which if passed, would require companies indulging in mass-mailings of more than 200 CDs or DVDs to provide the recipients with a way of returning unwanted disks for recycling free of charge. Given that America Online (AOL) alone distributes some 300 million unsolicited...http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/000495.php Please check in 5 hrs before your flight leaves- April 21, 2004 The US homeland security department system, Advanced Passenger Information System (Apis), sounds as if it could reduce travel to the USA to a trickle when it is introduced. The airlines will have to provide the USA with information such as passport details, country of residence and where the passenger will...http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/000494.php Clever cat's eye- April 20, 2004 This road stud is the size and shape of a cat&8217;s eye. For those not familiar with the British term, cat&8217;s eyes are used extensively in the UK to mark road lanes by reflecting the light from car headlamps back to the driver. A stud this size has been...http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/000493.php Oil production could peak before 2015- April 19, 2004 The BBC reports that latest estimates put the peak of world oil production at 90 mio. barrels per day (bpd) in 2015 (the world currently produces 75 mio. bpd). After that, they expect that rate of production to be sustainable for 15 years before it starts to decline. The map...http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/000492.php Nuclear material leaving Iraq, says IAEA- April 15, 2004 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) informed US authorities 3 weeks ago in a letter written by it&8217;s director Mohamed ElBaradei that radioactive materials are being taken from Iraq. The Iraqi nuclear facilities are not being guarded and according to ElBaradei, there has been extensive removal of equipment and in...http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/000491.php Hear no evil, read no evil, speak drivel- April 15, 2004 Sidney Blumenthal, former senior adviser to President Clinton and Washington bureau chief of Salon.com, paints a disturbing picture of George W. Bush in today&8217;s Guardian Unlimited- it appears he don&8217;t read the PDBs (President&8217;s Daily Briefs), but instead listens to an oral summary given by George Tenet, Director of the...http://www.keyscorner.com/archives/000490.php |