New Zealand claims progress on climate change at summit

"Clark, who attended the 53-member summit, issued a statement saying a declaration on climate change made a "strong contribution to addressing the problem of global greenhouse gas emissions."She said the so-called "Lake Victoria Climate Change Action Plan" made it clear that...

Indonesia seeks international help to protect forests

""We need financial assistance for the conservation of our forests. Developed countries must give their support by providing financial assistance to developing countries," Rachmat Witoelar told AFP. Indonesia is gearing up to host a global UN summit on climate change next...

RI, Brunei navies end joint exercise

"The exercise which involved 20 Indonesian naval officers and 18 Brunei naval officers focused on procedures and tactics of sea surface war, electronic war and anti submarine war, Col Asep Burhanudin, deputy chief of the exercise command at the Eastern Indonesian Fleet...

Phoenix Technologies launches failsafe for laptops

""According to the FBI, fewer than five percent of stolen laptops are ever recovered, which is why the embedded protection of Phoenix FailSafe is so critical," said Woody Hobbs, President & CEO of Phoenix Technologies. "With more than 25 years of BIOS and core firmware...

Yudhoyono hopes RI-Australia partnership will improve people`s welfare

""Though Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia, the benefits of its forests, peat land and biodiversity are also felt by other countries," the Indonesian head of state said here on Sunday after witnessing the signing of...

Three littoral states cooperate to protect Malacca Straits

"Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have come up with a cooperative mechanism to ensure navigational safety and environmental protection in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The decision was reached at a...

First Native American Roundtable Sept. 13: Respect for the Earth, Native Amer...

The new North American Theology: Pastors call for progressive change in environmental and cultural thinking or risk a decline in the health of societyTurtle Island Project: First Native American Roundtable and...

The three stooges: The president won't fire Alberto Gonzales. He needs him to...

Sidney Blumenthal is beyond credible.  he is one of the very few professional reporters digging into why the American public is willing to go fascist for the benefit of corporate profits at the expense of...

US town set to ban saggy trousers

US town set to ban saggy trousers A man wearing low-slung trousers, exposing his underwear Low-slung trousers are fashionable among some young people A mayor in the US state of Louisiana says he will sign into law a proposal to make wearing saggy trousers an act of indecent...

Mysterious Disease Is Killing Our Honeybees

"Scientists are reporting a dramatic loss of honeybee colonies. Some beekeepers say they're losing 20 percent of their bees, others say half, some say 80 percent. They open the hives to find the bees dead, or...

Have you checked out Creative Common License yet?

If you or someone you know has just made an awesome song on a mac, or created a neat picture via Photoshop, or has taken a priceless picture on your camera, and decides to upload on the web and want some legal rights to it and let everyone know that it is your creation, you...

Blame Canada! And Espana!

On YouTube there is a nice South Park parody to support the UN Moratorium on Bottom Trawling. You can see it here.To support the moratorium you can sign these petitions: Tell Canada to support the moratoriumTell...

The Difference Between a Virus, Worm and Trojan Horse

"The most common blunder people make when the topic of a computer virus arises is to refer to a worm or Trojan horse as a virus. While the words Trojan, worm and virus are often used interchangeably, they are not the same. Viruses, worms and Trojan Horses are all malicious...
 

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