WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Tuesday ordered the creation of the military’s first headquarters designed to coordinate Pentagon efforts in the emerging battlefield of cyberspace and computer-network security, officials said.
— New Military Command for Cyberspace - NYTimes.com
Anti-Semitism is stronger than we think. You know, it’s unfortunate. But this has happened to the Jews. It happened in Spain, it happened in Germany, it’s happening — and now it’s going to happen in America if these people don’t start behaving. … It may be they have a death wish. You know that’s been the problem with our Jewish friends for centuries.
— Nixon in a Feb. 21, 1973, phone conversation with the evangelist Billy Graham, discussing Jewish-American opposition to evangelical outreach efforts.
— Nixon Tapes on G.O.P. Women and Anti-Semitism - Quote - NYTimes.com
Even I cannot keep up with what the packers of Salmonella-contaminated foods are willing to do to sell their products. Remember the recalled pistachios? Turns out the recalled nuts were simply repacked and redistributed. If you are a packer and don’t like your test results, find a lab that will give you the results you want. If you don’t know what to do with recalled nuts, put them in new packages and ship them out.
What is it going to take to get the food safety system we need? How much worse does it have to get?
— Food Politics » The latest trick in recalled foods: repack and redistribute!
When I answered Sunday morning, though, it was my dad coming through crystal clear.
“How are you, Baba?”
“I’m fine, Dad,” I mumbled, probably sounding exhausted.
“Well, I’ve been a little worried. Seems like last night was busy. We’ve been seeing a lot of disturbing things on TV. I’m glad you’re OK. Think about taking a trip for a few days.”
My father is not a subtle man, but when it comes to giving his sons advice, he realized long ago that soft, diplomatic suggestions are the only kind that work. After a week of ignoring frantic “your mother loves you so much; please don’t put her through this any longer” calls from people I’d never met, for the first time I considered leaving Iran.
— Why I left Tehran. - By Jason Rezaian - Slate Magazine
‘Chemical Nose’ to Sniff Out Cancer Earlier, Improve Treatment Options
PhysOrg.com, June 23, 2009
Using a “chemical nose” array of nanoparticles and polymers, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a fundamentally new, more effective way to differentiate between healthy and cancerous cells and between metastatic and non-metastatic cancer cells.
Brain could adapt well to cyborg enhancements
New Scientist Life, June 23, 2009The human brain may be able to include cyborg implants in its representation of the body. When we use tools, our brains incorporate them into the mental body map, researchers at University of Claude Bernard in France have found.
‘Lightbulb’ molecule has a bright future
New Scientist Tech, June 23, 2009A single molecule that reliably emits white light and could speed the development of low-energy LEDs has been developed by Seoul National University and University of Valencia researchers.
There isnt one male chef, celebrity or not, who isnt a drunk and a ho. Anyone in the food biz knows this, so guess away - you’ll be right everytime.
— Gawker - Which Celebrity Chef Has Drunken Threesomes that Don’t Involve His Wife? - Defamer
