Friday, June 6, 2008

A Sour Smell

Robyn Hudson, a researcher at Mexico’s National Autonomous University in Mexico City and her team found that residents of the capital were less able to detect common odors like coffee and orange juice than those in a nearby town with low air pollution. Their noses are so badly damaged from a life inhaling toxic particles that they also find it harder to detect the scent of rotten food, said researcher Robyn Hudson, who ran the study.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Tighter Visa Policy

Starting in 2009, DHS will require travelers to the U.S. from countries whose citizens aren't required to obtain visas to register three days before their arrival.

The registration will be valid for two years. The program include a number of European countries, Singapore, Japan and Australia.

I Should Be Singing



The State Department has decided to recognize me for tenure. Woohoo! If I had not been recommended for tenure earlier than Nov. 3, 2008, I would have lost my security clearance, and my job. Some officers have appealed their not being recommended for tenure and have found themselves sitting in a nonclassified Washington office waiting for a panel to review their case.

Fantastic news!