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...recent years, another large predator, not quite as big as the polar bear but equally fierce, has been spotted in Wapusk. Although hunters eradicated them from Manitoba more than a 100 years ago, grizzly bears are trickling back and setting the stage for what could be a fascinating natural ecological experiment. (See pictures of Germany's polar bear celebrity...
Joseph J. Vitti ‘10, who has let it all hang out for the show’s intermission show for three years now, said that Tuesday’s performance left him a bit more exposed than those in the past. Although the lights were supposed to shut off a second after his boxers were torn off, they stayed on a couple seconds too long, enough time for the audience to take everything...
...that will accompany the inevitable austerity measures needed to fix the Greek and Spanish economies. "There is an Italian concept of vincolo esterno, or external constraint," he says. "It is a device a canny politician can use to say, 'We must do this or we will be eaten alive.' Although the conspiracy theories are preposterous, they help prepare for the reforms which are needed...
...time, military leaders cited his unbridled corruption and alleged disloyalty to the country's monarchy to justify their action. Under international pressure, the generals stepped down and allowed elections to return a civilian to power after a little over one year of rule, but they still wield considerable power. Although Thaksin has been banned from politics for five years for violating election laws, he remains popular with the rural poor, who feel he was the first Thai leader to address their needs by implementing social welfare programs, such as universal health care. His supporters believe he is being selectively targeted...
...Bangkok International Airport in 2008 as part of their efforts to oust the elected Thaksin-allied government, which they believed was preparing to dismiss all the cases against him, paving the way for his return to power. That seems ever more unlikely after Friday's court decision, although both Thaksin and his supporters are certain to continue to fight for his eventual return...