A Harvard scholar has written a soon to be published book which asserts that Hollywood did not just collaborate with Nazi Germany, it aided Adolf Hitler directly. Ben Urwand, currently at Harvard's Society of Fellows has written the book "The Collaboration: Hollywood's Pact With Hitler," to be released in October. According to press reports (I have not read the book yet), he draws from German and American archives that studio bosses, many of them Jewish immigrants cut films scene by scene to suit Nazi officials so that the films could be re-purposed into Nazi propaganda films. In the book, he ...
By Jeff Newman Hempel watched the scrawny girl fish off the skiff in the late afternoon sun. The thought of leaving her cut into his heart. “Grampa, can we work on the table later on?” she asked. “Sure, if you want. Then homework. It’s important.” “I know. Mom said it’s important but I like workin’ in the shop better.” “School is more important,” he said. “Will I always be with you grampa?” “Not always. You’ll be grown up one day.” “But that’s not for a long time, right grampa?” “Right. Not for a long time.” They caught two big catfish and cooked them for dinner. The man stood by the girl ...
Posted on September 15, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
University of California scientisis have found that second hand smoke exposure can cause nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Results of the study appear in the September issue of the Journal of Hepatology.
Posted on September 15, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
A new vitual reality simulator allows neurosurgeons to rehearse before operating using a patient’s own MRI, which is expected to reduce mistakes and enhance precision. NeurotTouch, developed by Canada’s National Research Council takes patient data from functional magnetic resonance imaging and renders it into a 3D high resolution image model of the individual’s brain. The […]
Posted on September 12, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
Hollywood is about to unleash a wave of films on the apocalypse and more are in the works! In November, “2012” will depict the realization of an ancient prophesy that the world will rip apart that year. In January, the Book Of Eli starring Denzel Washington, who is the holder of the key to mankind’s redemption . […]
Posted on September 12, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
The future of fish farming may include giant autonomous robotic cages which freely roam the ocean waters copying the movement of wild schools of fish. The benefits include the cleaner fresher water for the fis health and the cages are fit with electricity generators using wave energy sources for telemetry and feeding. Presently over 50% […]
Posted on September 10, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
Scientists at The University of Wales Institute-Cardiff have learned that manuka honey has anti-bacterial and wound healing properties. Now further studies are examining whether it could be used more frequently as a first line treatment for infections with bacteria which are currently resistant to currently available antibiotics. The work was presented this week (Sept 7-10) […]
Posted on September 6, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh have developed a new way to meld MRI imaging technology and computer algorithms to read the images of what a person sees in their brain. The Functional MRI or FMRI interprets the electrical brain patterns and can translate them into the objects they represent. For example, a person […]
Posted on September 2, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
A unique computer game is designed to harnass the creative genius of hundreds of scientists on the daunting issue of finding sustainable new sources of energy. This collaborative “think project” is being overseen by April Orr, Assistant Director of Research and Technology for The American Chemical Society. Players use their own computers to register on […]
Posted on September 1, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman
There are some things about animals we just don’t understand yet, like Oscar, a prescient four year old cat living in a Providence Rhode Island nursing home. Oscar has consistently and reliably been able to sense when residents are approaching their final hours and he curls up next to them. Dr. David Dosa wrote about […]