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Safe Tech – 5 Technologies That Are Making Us Safer at Work and at Home

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Cars are beginning to brake, park and drive themselves today, working towards safer driving and fewer accidents. It only makes sense that if our cars can get safer and smarter, so can our homes and our workplaces. Below are five different ideas how to use technology to keep you safer at work and at home.

  1. Smart Door Locks

It may be time to consider replacing your keyed lock with new smart door lock technology. You could open your door with a code or a fingerprint! Some locks pair with video doorbells to enable you to open the door for a visiting friend or relative with your smartphone. Before you upgrade your door lock, check the sturdiness of your door to ensure that burglars won’t easily circumvent an impressive lock.

  1. Video Doorbells

While you are upgrading your door, why not add in a video doorbell? The footage that these video cameras capture can allow you to check that your child made it home safely from school or catch a potential package thief using facial recognition software. You can even chat with folks on your doorstep with some models. There are lots of different models out there so you will want to be sure you do your research and get the features that are the most important to you.

  1. Smart Home Control Systems

Do you ever turn the lights on when you leave the house just to make it look like someone is home? With a smart home control system, you not only control your lights, but you can also close the garage door, and turn off valves if any water is leaking or overflowing. Your peace of mind can significantly increase by knowing that your control system will notify you of anything you need to attend to immediately and also give you the capability to take action via your smartphone.

  1. Security Systems

In nearly all workplaces, security systems are “a must” because it is believed that burglars are deterred by cameras and alarm warnings. Security systems at home are equally, if not more advanced than those found in the workplace. Some tie in with smart home ecosystems and can be controlled by devices like Alexa. Most systems include both door and window sensors while others go so far as to add smoke detectors. Whichever system you decide to use, you should check how it is monitored and what the expected response time is for the alarm company.

  1. Drones

Workplace safety is not just about security, it is about checking conditions of job sites as well. Drones are becoming a larger part of this conversation because they can help in a variety of areas. Some are being used to patrol large premises and capture intruders on video. In other locations, drones are used to check for hazardous materials or dangerous job site conditions. Drones have also proven to be an incredible tool for disaster situations for their ability to get large amounts of data in relatively little time with no risk to human life.

Technology continues to advance faster than we can possibly imagine, so why not put those advances to work creating a safer home and workplace? Monitor your porch with a video doorbell. Eliminate the need for a key with a new smart lock. Tie it all together with a smart home control system and/or a compatible security system. At work, consider utilizing drones for security and safety purposes. Invest in making the places you spend the majority of your day the safest they can be.

Rat disguised as lamb meat sold in china

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In a new  meat scandal  after the UK horse meat scandal china has been rocked with a incident where  rat meat has been used instead of lamb.

According to  Indian newspaper  NDTV that has reported on this incident

A criminal ring in china was accused of taking meat from rats and foxes and selling it as lamb in china  the country’s latest food safety scandal.

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http://w3.xs.edu.ph

63 people were supposedly  involved in this food scandal  in which  they ran an operation in Shanghai and the coastal city of Wuxi that bought fox, mink, rat and other meat that had not been tested for quality and safety, processed it with additives like gelatin and passed it off as lamb.

Guess whih is fake lamb?

Ref: http://www.tealeafnation.com/ via weibo

The top one is fake

This fake meat scandal in china has embarrassed the Chinese government once again. China has  food scandals before with – milk contaminated with an industrial chemical to the use of industrial dyes in eggs  and other similar scandals.

After a baby food scandal rocked the country , Adulterating baby food so that it severely lacks nutrition is also punishable as a crime under the guidelines. Negligent government food inspectors are also targeted for criminal punishment. Many people have resorted  to buying baby products from the internet and overseas

Another Qantas Incident on Perth to London flight

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31 July 2011: Qantas had another incident today  on its Perth to London flight that left  Perth on July 30 .  we just got informed by a passenger who was travelling on the flight that the Qantas flight midway between Singapore and London  suddenly started descending rapidly mid –air and swaying side to side.

The  pilot announced that there was turbulence later.  She said she felt as if the aircraft had lost control as it was swaying wildly  and descended rapidly for some time.

 Qantas turbulence problems on london flight

Qantas has been hit by a string of problems   in recent years

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Quote passenger from the Perth to London flight on qantas

“They said it was turbulence but it was quite bad turbulence and am not sure the pilot handled it well cos the landing was bad too. About 3 hours after take off from Singapore, the flight suddenly started to shake and sway from side to side and lose altitude and the crew ran to their stations. Lunch trays fell off the tables and people were clutching their seats, the girl in front of me started feeing pukey.This went on for about 5 minutes and then there was an announcement saying it was turbulence and will last for 15 minutes, which made me relieved that it wasn’t engine problems. Incidentally this aircraft was delayed by 2 hours from taking off from its starting point, Melbourne so I guess this got us all even more panicky. But yes, thank God we ere all safe.”

 

This incident that occurred today  sounds quite similar to this previous incident  which has occured before with a Qantas flight.  More detailed information to follow soon…..

 

Previous Qantas incidents

7 hurt after Qantas flight hits severe turbulence – World – CBC News

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/story-e6frezi0-1111119018754

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/story-e6frg8ro-1226059449143

http://www.guardian.co.uk/qantas-plane-forced-land-engine

 

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Cats eating more fish that their owners

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“In many cases they are eating better quality fish than their owners”. Leading this fishy business is the US, where more than 1.1 million tonnes of small forage fish, including sardines, herrings and anchovies, go into cat food.

Each cat in Australia eats 13.7 kilograms of fish a year, while humans on average consume about 11 kilograms of fish and seafood each.

“Good fish is being wasted because of some pet owners’ hedonistic needs when feeding their pets.”  GOURMET meals dished up to pampered pets could be threatening world fish supplies, Victorian scientists have warned. 2,48 million tonnes of “forage” fish ie sardines, herrings and anchovies, are being consumed by the world’s cat population via the cat food industry, each year.That means about 13.7 kg per putty cat, purr year. Note, that is, only if you have an Aussie cat, not all global cats are so lucky (or included in the study).

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“Australian pet cats are eating better than their owners,” Friggin felines are messing with our fish supplies and denying third world countries. A recent report draws attention to the cat food industry’s use of forage fish, which includes sardines and herrings and is considered a limited biological resource.researchers have discovered that cats eat 2 and a half tons of real fish each year and not only that, it’s the good stuff. In other words cats are eating fish that could be consumed by humans when they could be eating the guts, heads and the rest of the offal. Read more here  @ http://www.australianstockwatch.com/2008/08/each-cat-in-australia-eats-137.html

Australia “Jeans ad ban” creates news over the world

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Authorities have “banned” supermodel Lara Stone’s latest Calvin Klein advertisement in Australia,

alleging that the photographs promoted “violence and rape”. A leading Australian feminist on Friday slammed the Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB) for banning a billboard advertising campaign for Calvin Klein jeans it considered “suggestive of violence and rape”.

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The Dutch beauty is pictured in her underwear lying among a group of men,

with one male model straddling her suggestively while the other pulling her hair.
After receiving complaints, officials at the country’s Advertising Standards Bureau branded the ads “demeaning to women” and ruled the campaign must be scrapped, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Melbourne University lecturer Lauren Rosewarne told national broadcaster ABC that the ASB was

wrongly equating group sex with gang rape.

“The board considered that whilst the act depicted could be consensual, the overall impact and most likely takeout is that the scene is suggestive of violence and rape,” the organisation said in a statement.

The hoardings, which were taken down in Sydney and Melbourne after more than 50 complaints, depict model Lara Stone, the Dutch-born wife of British comedian David Walliams, without most of her clothes and being wrestled by near-naked men.

See more pics of the advertisement over here –  http://www.styleite.com

Get the Australian 2010 Elections Guide free

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((((( Voting is compulsory for Australian citizens )))))

Who are the main parties looking to win this election

1. Liberals – clip_image004 clip_image005www.liberal.org.au

2. Labor – clip_image007 clip_image009 www.alp.org.au

3. Independent parties (Like : Greens, Christian Democratic Party, Australian SEX party ,Family first and Independent – parties may vary in your state and territory) . For a detailed list of parties and their representative in your territory and town got to http://aec.gov.au/election/who-are-the-candidates.htm

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To get more information on voting – eligibility to vote, voting centre’s, Etc go to www.aec.gov.au

We have put together  a Free election guide which you can download  giving you  information on how to vote , where to vote , timings etc  and links to much more information.

Download the  Election  2010 pdf  guide file here

Free australian election guide

Date: Election Day is Saturday 21 August 2010

Timing: Voting centres will open at 8 am to 6PM Sharp

Where : At any polling ( voting) place in your state or territory on election day ( if interstate check for details below)

The main two candidates are JULIA GILLARD  from LABOR PARTY and TONY ABOTT from LIBERAL PARTY

Make your vote count

Hall of fame or shame with “racist comments” tarnishing the sporting industry

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The hall of fame is soon turning to the hall of shame  with sports stars  doing the unthinkable . Potty mouths were never so much in fashion before  and  the media  and junta  and definitely not taking any of it  and throwing heaps of soap at them.

Here is a headline from Media :

Robert DiPierdomenico  “dipper” Racist comment

AFL legend ‘Dipper’ stood down in new racism storm –

Robert DiPierdomenico has been stood down indefinitely from his role as an AFL ambassador for Auskick following a racist comment he made at a public function last week. He described fellow Brownlow medallist Gavin Wanganeen as "not too bad for an Abo".

Ref : http://resources3.news.com.au/Dipper-5640643.jpg

Richmond player Mal Brown Racist comment

The revelation comes as former Richmond player Mal Brown yesterday defended his reference to Aboriginal players as "cannibals" at a Melbourne luncheon this week.

 

Ref:http://www.oscarswarv.com.au/football/Mal_Brown.jpg

Brown yesterday apologised for his comments. Mel brown  gave a  poor impression of an apology which did not look like a real apology  which was shown on television.

Get the Henry Tax review Original document files downloads here

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Henry tax review reform papers was released  2 may 2010

Document download for Henry  tax review Document

The Henry tax review is finally  out  and  everyone can have a look at it in detail. The tax review out on 2nd May 2010 was not  much of a surprise as not many of the recommendations got implemented , but then not many of the henry recommendations also did get rejected, so we can see a slow implementation of many recommendations through the next coming years.

Here are the Henry tax reform Documents ( .doc . pdf ) for download 

Date Released – 2 May 2010  – PDF

Final Report: Part 1 – Overview – 1.0MB

Final Report: Part 2 – Detailed Analysis – Volume 1 –1.9MB

Final Report: Part 2 – Detailed Analysis – Volume 2 – 2.2MB

Treasury Secretary Ken Henry has spent 18-months reviewing Australia’s tax system and  finally the 1000 page report is released.

The Henry review tax reforms at a glance

    1. 40% Rent resource tax of the mining sector companies
    2. Superannuation reform taxes to help lower income workers(superannuation to go up to 12% from 9%)(The increase in the superannuation guarantee will occur from July 1, 2013, with the first of two 0.25% raises to come on that date, with the second to occur on July 1, 2014. From July 1, 2015-19, the guarantee will be lifted by increments of 0.5%, resulting in the target 12% guarantee by the end of the decade)
    3. Company tax rate cut from 30 % to 25 %
    4. All family tax benefits to be a  single means tested payment
    5. Small businesses will be able to write-off assets worth up to $5,000 in the year of purchase under changes announced by the Federal Government today.

 

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