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...doubt her resolve to tackle tough problems. So to hang on to power and get re-elected in 2004, Megawati can't afford to ignore the conservatives. "Every politician in Indonesia needs the Islamic vote, and with Megawati it's even more so because of her secular nationalist background," says Arbi Sanit, a lecturer in politics at the University of Indonesia...
...health care and those who have been removed from their homes because of abuse or neglect. Some systems may even require parents of emotionally ill kids to declare that they are neglecting or abandoning their child--an admission that may get them listed in a state registry, available for background checks to potential employers...
...time Boot Camp veteran Bruce Bogert, 79, of Rockport, Mass., says his science background kept bringing him back to the CIA. "As an engineer, I always like to know precisely how things are done. This is why cooking has fascinated me for years," says Bogert, who took several of the courses with his wife and two daughters. "These courses are like an adventure trip without the danger." And unlike an adventure trip, you can experience the same fun and excitement in the comfort of your own kitchen, once you return home...
Sometimes the best prints don't exist in the real world at all. In some forensics labs investigators can take digital snapshots of a fingerprint on, say, a colorful soda can, then manipulate the image to float the print off the can. "We cancel out the background," says Narveson, "which gives us a lot better chance to capture the detail of the print...
Rizvi said his background in international studies makes him particularly suited for the directorship...