2009 Scholarship Applications Now On-Line!
from the ISEE
The International Society of Explosives Engineers announced that 27 scholarships are being made available this year through its Education Foundation. Students taking classes in explosives-related fields at universities and technical colleges will qualify if they have completed at least one year of postsecondary education. Deadline for scholarship applications is May 1, 2009. More

Water Acts as Catalyst in Explosives
from EurekAlert
The most abundant material on Earth exhibits some unusual chemical properties when placed under extreme conditions. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists have shown that water, in hot dense environments, plays an unexpected role in catalyzing complex explosive reactions. More

Drilling Deep for Ultimate Solution
from Mining Australia
Drill and blast is one of the largest expenses on a mine site, Maptek’s eastern regional sales manager for Vulcan Mark Scholes told Australian Mining. According to Scholes, Maptek’s latest version of Vulcan is embedded with advanced drill and blast capabilities that allow mine planning engineers to save money on everyday tasks. More

Selectively Sensing Burning Explosives
from Ars Technica
New research has produced an explosive-sensing device that is capable of detecting amounts down to a few hundred picograms and identifying the explosive present—all in a package that's small enough to be used as an everyday field device. More

New Explosives-Detecting Baggage Screen Unveiled at Detroit Airport
from Airport-Technology
A new $72m in-line explosives detection baggage screening system is now in place and operational at Detroit Metro Airport's (DTW) McNamara terminal. The technology unveiled by Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), provides passengers, airlines and TSA with a fully automated, state-of-the art baggage handling and screening solution. More

State Surface Mine Board Upholds Massey Blasting Permits
from WVNS-TV Fox
The West Virginia Surface Mine Board has rejected an environmental group's appeal concerning a mountain top removal site on Coal River Mountain in Raleigh County. More

Training on Handling Explosives
from Gulf News
A workshop on explosives was organised by Dubai Police to train specialised officers how to tackle security threats. More

Homeowner Unearths Live Explosive in Garden
from The Mercury
Montgomery County authorities safely removed an explosive blasting cap from the yard of a New Hanover residence that was discovered when the homeowner was digging in his garden. More

Swimming Pool Game Marco Polo Inspiring Robot Detection
from Thaindian News
A popular swimming pool game called Marco Polo is guiding scientists as to how to make robots that can independently detect and capture other moving targets. More

Blasting to Close Lanes on Hwy. 20
from Whidbey Examiner
Construction work that includes blasting will get under way Monday, March 23, when highway crews will close Hwy. 20 north of Deception Pass nightly from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays. More