September 2007

"It was not easy to get approval from university administrators for a project that could include ordering products from unknown and unverified sources, and which could lead to illegal trade of substances, or costs associated with items for the enhancement of sexual function."

"crude socio-political categories of race and ethnicity are only useful as descriptive markers of the potential for racial/ethnic discrimination and of structural factors that influence exposure to health risks, access to health care, and inclusion in health research"

"Nearly one-third of Punjabi farmers were unaware that pesticides come with instructions for use. Half of the farmers ignored these instructions. Three-quarters put empty pesticide containers to domestic uses."

the government is keeping them locked up while it tries to find more charitable countries - Norway, Denmark, Sweden, the United States, Canada and New Zealand are all candidates

"Physicists began obsessing over the stock market when everyone began obsessing over the stock market; it's just that their obsession took the form of papers rather than day-trading."

"contributions will include 35 dedicated programmers as well as editing, accessibility, and other code that it has developed"

"Protesters say the project will destroy a bridge they believe was built by Hindu God Ram and his army of monkeys."

"The distinction between the sociologist's field notes and the blackmailer's dossier was not exactly drawn with a bright line, in this case."

"Some Japanese men still can't fathom the idea of working without a suit and tie, and have decided to stick it out in the heat."

"I said goodbye to the ghosts of the framed pictures that once hung on the walls, because the pictures have long since been taken down and stored away- but I knew just what hung where."

"if fantasy buffs are willing to put in the time to learn Elvish, it is not too far-fetched to think they might actually be looking for someone to teach them Old English"