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Advanced Face Recognition Ups Airport Security


The ever-tightening search for and exposure of potential terrorists attempting to board commercial flights continues. Now being tested in several major U.S. airports, Biometric Exit is one way to automatically photo and store faces and personal info in instant-access electronic files.

The system will scan faces of all passengers who go through check-in lines. It will quickly ID those who require further scrutiny. Immediate action by security guards will be able to prevent sabotage or other danger to departing aircraft.

London, England: Big Blighty Breakfast PDF Print E-mail


We had a typical full English fry-up at our hotel dining room on a recent visit to London. Q: Can you identify what some of the ingredients are called in both English and American languages?

A: Bangers (sausages), sunny-sides (fried eggs), mushies (mushrooms), black pudding (blood sausage) and grilled tomatoes. The calorie-loaded breakfast also included baked beans (choose your own nickname), but no bubble and squeak (broiled leftover vegetables) this time.

 
 
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