Burbia's Blog – August 2011 Archive (83)
Seed bank is key to saving crops
Daniel Debouck's seed bank holds more than 66,000 types of seeds and germ plasm representing a big chunk of the world's biological heritage, including the world's biggest collections of bean and cassava varieties.
Seattle Times science reporter
The philosophy at Daniel Debouck's bank is…
Added by Burbia on August 8, 2011 at 3:36am — No Comments
Could more-nutritious crops help fight hunger?
The Gates Foundation is spending millions on programs to boost nutrients in the crops many Africans rely on. The approach epitomizes Gates' belief in the power of science to combat hunger. But some experts are skeptical that such tech-heavy approaches will make much of a dent in malnutrition.
Seattle Times science…
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Cold War gives way to Code War: CIA veteran
U.S. Department of Homeland Security analysts work at the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) located just outside Washington in Arlington, Virginia. Photograph by: HYUNGWON KANG, Reuters
Agence France-Presse…
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Swedish man arrested after trying to split atoms in his kitchen; says it was only a hobby
By Associated Press,
STOCKHOLM — A Swedish man who was arrested after trying to split atoms in his kitchen said Wednesday he was only doing it as a hobby.
Richard Handl told The Associated Press that he had the radioactive elements radium, americium and uranium in his apartment in southern Sweden when police showed up and arrested him on charges of unauthorized possession of nuclear…
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Biological weapons expert Tucker, 56, was known for fluency in politics
By T. Rees Shapiro,
Jonathan B. Tucker, 56, one of the country’s foremost experts on biological and chemical weapons and an influential nonproliferation advocate, was found dead July 31 at his home in the District.
A spokeswoman in the District’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said determination of the cause of death was pending further investigation.…
Added by Burbia on August 4, 2011 at 11:31am — No Comments
Donald Rumsfeld Torture Lawsuit Can Proceed, Judge Says
By NEDRA PICKLER 08/ 4/11 06:33 AM ET 
WASHINGTON -- A judge is allowing an Army veteran who says he was imprisoned unjustly and tortured by the U.S. military in Iraq to sue former Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld personally for damages.
The veteran's…
ContinueI.M.F. Chief to Face French Investigation
By LIZ ALDERMAN
Published: August 4, 2011
PARIS — A French court ordered an investigation Thursday into charges that the…
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Could hackers use technology to spring prisoners from behind bars?
Added by Burbia on August 3, 2011 at 5:32am — No Comments
Mormon church build massive one mile square 'little Jerusalem' film set in Utah
Added by Burbia on August 3, 2011 at 5:29am — No Comments
Intruder climbs White House fence
By Martin Weil,
A 41-year-old homeless man climbed the White House fence Tuesday night and got onto the grounds, but he was quickly taken into custody by the Secret Service, authorities said.
The man, identified as James D. Crudup, climbed the fence on the north side of the White…
NSA is looking for a few good hackers
By Tabassum Zakaria,
The National Security Agency has a challenge for hackers who think they’re hot stuff: Prove it by working on the “hardest problems on Earth.”
Computer hacker skills are in great demand in the U.S. government to fight the cyberwars that pose a growing national security threat — and they are in short supply.
For that reason an…
Added by Burbia on August 3, 2011 at 5:16am — No Comments
Report identifies widespread cyber-spying
By Ellen Nakashima,
A leading computer security firm has used logs produced by a single server to trace the hacking of more than 70 corporations and government organizations over many months, and experts familiar with the analysis say the snooping probably originated in China.
Among the targets were…
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Don't let suspected war criminals off the hook: Amnesty
Undated handout photo of some of the 30 men who are the subject of a Canada-wide warrant by the Canada Border Services Agency, for what the…
Added by Burbia on August 3, 2011 at 5:06am — No Comments
Police called criminals as Katrina trial closes
Agence France-Presse
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — Five police officers on trial in the shooting deaths of civilians in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina were portrayed Tuesday in closing arguments as criminals or heroes.
“It was unreasonable for these officers to fire even one shot,” said Assistant US Attorney Theodore Carter, who reminded jurors of video footage that showed they…
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Man accused of terror ties accidentally handed classified CSIS documents
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Chicago firm's design towers over the rest
Added by Burbia on August 3, 2011 at 4:55am — No Comments
Costly Drone Is Poised to Replace U-2 Spy Plane
By CHRISTOPHER DREW
Published: August 2, 2011
J. Emilio Flores for The New York Times
The Air Force's Global Hawk surveillance plane at Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, Calif. Five will be built…
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Trade groups tell Congress: Stay out of FDA salmon probe
A genetically engineered salmon, background, outweighs an Atlantic salmon of the same age. The Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to approve the altered fish for U.S. consumers to eat. (Reuters)
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Google hires FTC patent expert
August 2, 2011 | 6:45 pm
Google may not have paid a lot of attention to patents for years. But the Internet search giant is certainly paying attention now.
Google has hired one of the Federal Trade Commission's top patent lawyers, the…
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