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Greenpeace Evidence: disappearing glaciers of Patagonia

10-02-2004 15:33

Greenpeace today released new visual evidence of the impacts of climate change. Dramatic new photos of Patagonian glaciers taken by a research team on board the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise show the extent of glacier retreat this century, when compared to photos of the same glaciers taken from the same point in 1928.

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New Flood Defences Failing in Worcester

07-02-2004 13:17

road open this morning
Sat 7th Feb 2004: The first use of new flood defences in Worcester is failing.

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Indymedia London Convergence Event - Notes

05-02-2004 17:17

imc london convergence
INDYMEDIA LONDON CONVERGENCE NOTES

Here is a recap of some general notes taken from the day-long Indymedia London event on Saturday 31 January, 2004 (approx 45 people attending).

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11 caskets of German spent fuel rods moving to Sellafield and La Hague

03-02-2004 13:54

German anti-nuclear activists report that 11 Castor caskets of spent nuclear fuel are to be railed into France today (Tuesday) and tomorrow en route to processing plants in La Hague, France, and Sellafield, England.

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French activists oppose German plutonim factory sale to China

03-02-2004 09:54

The French anti-nuclear network Réseau Sortir du Nucléaire has stated its opposition to the sale of a German plutonium factory to China. At its annual meeting on 31.1./1.2.2004 in Brioude, Haute Loire, the group adopted this statement:

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Microsoft in human rights row - Guardian

02-02-2004 11:31

Like any other self-respecting multinational corporation:
Microsoft in human rights row - Gates's firm supplied technology used to trap Chinese dissidents, says Amnesty. The Guardian.

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Ted T'so talk in Sheffield 17th February on 2.6 Kernel Internals

01-02-2004 17:14

See press release below  - The acessibilty of the coders of OSS ( and the tools
that they create ) is surely one of its great strengths.  I heard Rusty Russel
of iptables and ipchains fame - the Linux firewalling code.  To hear him
explain how firewalls and tcpip work was worth a hundred textbooks and
completely free.  This also should be exciting

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German Castors to Sellafield next week, protest tomorrow

31-01-2004 11:18

German activists report that 11 Castor caskets of spent nuclear fuel from several power stations are to be railed to La Hague in France and Sellafield in England next week.

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Big Brother meets in London! Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Forum.

31-01-2004 04:06

Heads up!! Call to action!!! Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Forum coming your way this June 24th at the Renaissance Hotel. Somebody should organize around this issue (we would ourselves if we weren't in the U.S.)

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World Summit on the Info Society - report back event - fri 31st jan

30-01-2004 03:07

An evening to report back from the World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva and the We Seize initiative - and to discuss further participation / interventions / activities in the field of communication rights.

Friday 30 January, 7pm
Limehouse Townhall, 646 Commercial Road, London E14 7HA
Travel Details:  http://twenteenthcentury.com/lth/#directions

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N- Proliferation: When it hits the fan

29-01-2004 19:46

Being an information security specialist, the recent events revolving around Pakistan’s nuclear program do not surprise me. In Pakistan nothing is safe – from the common man who walks the street to our President; from our most crucial assets and secrets to our utility supply lines, all are an open and fair game to malicious attacks.

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COMPUTER COMPANIES ATTACKED

28-01-2004 11:32

Clean Up Your Computer  http://www.cafod.org.uk/cleanup

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Just 5 Words ..

27-01-2004 00:49

Bill Gates recieves Knighthood

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Mirror: Mobile phone location data now sold on internet

19-01-2004 18:22

A clutch of brand new and perfectly legal internet-based services have just been launched that cost as little as 30p to use, and take less than five seconds to zero in to within 50 metres of where a person is.

A simple text message or phone call to an operator from a suspicious spouse or boss can send one of the new DIY spying services off to track a person down. Another call or a visit to a special website will then tell you where they are.

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Community radio streaming from World Social Forum 2004 in Mumbai

17-01-2004 17:43

Another communication is possible! / Une autre communication est possible! / ¡Otra Comunicación es posible!

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action against Bayer PLC

16-01-2004 18:18

Anti-GM protesters visit HC Starck's offices in Sheffiled as part of the 'bail out of GM' week of action.

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BBC Archive

14-01-2004 12:44

In August 2003, the BBC announced to make its archive available on the web for free. And yesterday, a draft for a Creative Commons Licence for the UK was presented at the Oxford Media Convention.

repost from  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3177479.stm

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APC Special Round-Up Report on WSIS

13-01-2004 17:15

APC Special Round-Up on WSIS
December 03

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Media Hacklab work days and benefit

13-01-2004 16:22

A new Media Hacklab is getting started in the east end of London. Based at the Freedom Press bookshop and social centre, it will be an open access computer lab with internet access. Going beyond the preponderance of internet cafes, a Hacklab is a political space used for alternative media, the use and development of free software and other emancepatory techologies, skill sharing and collective learning, community projects and anything else we can organise. The projects that happen there will depend on the commitment of those involved.