I was interested in something recently written by Jim Pinto that made me decide that in reality we know a lot about nothing. He mentioned: "Around the world, honeybees are vanishing, leaving humans desperately ...
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I cannot believe the time, where is it going ... Is it happening to everybody or just me? I have heard lots of people saying that they do not have time for this and they do not have time for that ... ...
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This is long overdue but sometimes you have to simmer the pot slowly to bring out the real flavour of the ingredients. The Secunda branch kicked off on a very challenging note this year. Not only did ...
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Durban Branch 2007 event plan The Durban branch has organised many excellent presentations on a wide variety of topics over the last few years, but despite this we have been facing ever-dwindling numbers ...
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I have just been contacted by one of our previous presidents, who is still active in the education of people in the application of science in industry. He is involved with a worthy enterprise, and many ...
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We have had record attendance at our last two meetings. The presentation on the biofuels industry generated a lot of audience participation for Andrew Makenete, president of SA Biofuels Association (SABA). ...
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The SAIMC Zambian Branch celebrated a successful third anniversary on 1 May. Members and the branch executive pledged to forge ahead and to continue to contribute to the industry in Zambia, in the field ...
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Do not forget the SAIMC Johannesburg branch golf day on 29 June 2007 at Kempton Park Country Club. Tee off times from 10h00 and the competition format is 4-ball Stableford Alliance. Entries are limited ...
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I have mentioned the skills shortage many times and there are all sorts of initiatives either in progress or stalled. Let us now leave this subject and look on the other side of this issue. There is ...
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The second branch meeting of the year was held on 14 March. After covering branch matters, Cornu Perold, past president, gave a presentation on his MBA paper 'A Dissertation of the SAIMC'. Cornu did a ...
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It appears that the cacophony of voices lamenting the loss of skills within South Africa is finally being heard. The new curriculum for South African schools compels all learners to study mathematics. ...
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The first meeting of the year was held on 21 February at the Rivonia Recreation Club and combined our branch AGM with the normal monthly meeting. Paulo da Silva, acting branch chairman, presented the ...
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