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...Indonesian mining company drilling for natural gas in the area. Lapindo is partly controlled by the family of Aburizal Bakrie, Coordinating Minister for the People's Welfare, one of Indonesia's wealthiest men and an ally of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Victims of the disaster say that a murky web of political influence and corporate fecklessness has blunted the official response to the mud eruption. "Everyone is suspicious," says Mas Achmad Santosa, one of Indonesia's most prominent environmental lawyers. "It's a politically heavy case...
...only in Pakistan, but also in China, Morocco, Turkey, and elsehere, freedom of speech has been deemed far too dangerous to enshrine as an individual and inalienable right. All of these countries have blocked Internet access to various sites, including YouTube, within their borders. China frequently blocks web-surfers from visiting pages that refer to controversy over Tibet and Taiwan, and even has its own Wikipedia (search “Tiananmen Square” under China’s censored Wikipedia site and you’ll find out more than you ever wanted to know about the locale?...
...plans to provide textual, photographic, and graphical descriptions of every organism on the planet in order to provide comparative data for different species, as well as a means of identifying large-scale trends in species growth and movement, according to the press release for the Web site’s unveiling...
...Stone’s appointment has been well received by the faculty and researchers at the Center. L. David Brown, the associate director for international programs, lauded Stone for his “interest in building a number of new programs.” According to the Hauser Center Web site, Stone plans to focus on five areas during his tenure: cultural organizations, international humanitarian organizations, justice and human rights organizations, nonprofits in China, and charitable foundations...
...select an appropriately diverse group of students.”UC members have been calling for applicants over House and other open lists, with an e-mail that begins, “Do you hate the UC?”The application form on the UC’s Web site ensures that students are aware that, even if the Council chooses them, the final decision lies with Smith.“While the Undergraduate Council will be recommending these students to serve on the committee, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences has ultimate appointment authority over...