At USC attending daughter's graduation. The Governator will be speaking later...the place is packed!

In Vietnam...working on pharma and nutraceutical initiatives...

"The first one gets the oyster the second gets the shell."

- Andrew Carnegie -

Protecting jobs or just a cover for protectionism? http://ping.fm/r62BC

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."

- Anne Frank -

Genetic link to increased likelihood of rupture of atherosclerotic plaques leading to heart attacks and strokes... http://ping.fm/a1nEK

Warnings against dietary supplements and "fraudulent" natural flu remedies... http://ping.fm/dFcfw

The benefits of meditation... http://ping.fm/U2VOf

Should we have 2 different flu shots to cover swine flu and seasonal flu or try to combine them in just 1 shot? http://ping.fm/zOtw3

Exercise is great medicine... http://ping.fm/Ux05y

Yusuf Islam (the artiste formerly known as Cat Stevens) in search of enlightenment and inner peace... http://ping.fm/EamrG

Whither academic freedom? http://ping.fm/D0gx0

Whither Bost Globe? http://ping.fm/0qlch

Obama intends to commit $63 billion over 6 years for global health initiatives to continue efforts started by Bush... http://ping.fm/MzeJq

"We have a responsibility to protect...the health and dignity of people everywhere."
- President Barack Obama -

"The world is interconnected, and that demands an integrated approach to global health."
- President Barack Obama -

Newspapers in trouble... http://ping.fm/4qlc1

Even kids can predict the winners of elections from their looks alone...surprised? http://ping.fm/a660y

Male contraception using testosterone jabs appears to work well... http://ping.fm/OmC0N

The World's 10 worst countries in which to be a blogger: Burma, Iran and Syria top the list... http://ping.fm/Bw8bS

Blackberry and SHAPE partner for voice-recognition technology: could allow dictation of IMs, notes...even email maybe? http://ping.fm/9J15c

Fascinating: How to win a Cosmic War... http://ping.fm/S5xxt

Coffee Wars: Starbucks vs McDonald's vs Dunkin Donuts...and the winner is? http://ping.fm/qAC4i

Will hip-hop help Al Quaeda sell its brand of jihad to potential recruits? http://ping.fm/jlmec

Painter of prostitutes in Pakistan... http://ping.fm/yPDzO

Autism associated with changes in brain anatomy: amygdala tends to be larger in autistic kids... http://ping.fm/NlHjY

Will common sense finally prevail in the relationship between the World Health Organization and Taiwan? http://ping.fm/hFA5H

The world's most visited museums: 1. Louvre (Paris), 2. British Museum (London), 3. National Gallery of Arts (DC)... http://ping.fm/GSOdj

Choosing wellness... http://ping.fm/2cYaD

Recession: Asian countries needs to stimulate domestic consumption and reduce dependence on export-led growth... http://ping.fm/h5hsG

Increased use of cybersecurity and surveillance systems: Are our societies slowly becoming Police states? http://ping.fm/LxDvT

Recession likely to hit Europe's economy much harder than originally thought... http://ping.fm/eZURd

Fascinating: Recent advances and innovations in tissue engineering and the growing of new replacement organs... http://ping.fm/oMxv1

Is this the beginning of the end for Chrysler? Or possibly a new beginning? http://ping.fm/72xI2

Biofuels of the future... http://ping.fm/v4M77

Successful entrepreneurship begins when one stops making excuses for inaction and starts doing what needs to get done. http://ping.fm/WPg3S

Imagining a world where politicians are paid for results... http://ping.fm/p6P99

Fiat makes its move for global dominance in the auto arena: plans to take on Chrysler, Opel, Saab and GM in Europe... http://ping.fm/nGkid

Could an ancient tsunami have struck New York around 300 BC? http://ping.fm/uAN8u

Cool: 3D exploration of Rome's Catacombs... http://ping.fm/QhqKk

Stopping movie piracy... http://ping.fm/Oltib

Homelessness and poverty grow in America... http://ping.fm/hZLqD

On hand-washing and hygiene... http://ping.fm/asK7o

Intriguing: Depictions of Cleopatra through the Ages... http://ping.fm/eRJQJ

Is the Taliban winning the propaganda war in Afghanistan? http://ping.fm/ccAhY

Excessive use of fertilizers can result in loss of plant biodiversity... http://ping.fm/IXFl8

Intriguing research: Japanese study suggests that lithium in drinking water can help reduce suicides... http://ping.fm/UnCLr

Obstacles and challenges confronting Google Books... http://ping.fm/XdNaX

Wind energy in the Mid-West... http://ping.fm/QS2a1

Checking out using skype to post to ping.fm...let's see how well this works...

The World Bank can greatly impact global health by supporting social entrepreneurship and medical microenterprise... http://ping.fm/0EX9v

FDA issues "black-box warning" on botox; requires stricter labelling to raise awareness of risks associated with use... http://ping.fm/9DpFR

On geothermal energy... http://ping.fm/HNArl

FDA issues warning to stop using Hydroxycut products "immediately" after reports of liver damage and one death... http://ping.fm/YbUjb

What is the corporate value proposition. if any. of Twiitter. Facebook. LinkedIn and other social networking sites?

Press freedom increasingly being threatened... http://ping.fm/qxNE6

How swine flu went global... http://ping.fm/sX9It

Poisoned seafood linked to air pollution... http://ping.fm/JpbYx

Susan Boyle was already a pretty good singer when she was 22... http://ping.fm/13WJ2

Can Asia help bring the world out of recession?
http://ping.fm/OeSK6

Reality check: Media hysteria and swine flu? http://ping.fm/r0Dcs