| Johns Hopkins Prof to join Wits
PROFESSOR Gilbert Khadiagala from the Johns Hopkins University in Washington DC is set to replace Prof John Stremlau as Professor and Chair of the International Relations Department at Wits. Khadiagala, who is of Kenyan origin, will start work in September 2007.Since the departure of Stremlau, International Relations has been steered by the Acting Head, Prof Gareth Shelton, for more than a year. Prof Eric Worby, Head of the School of Social Sciences, said the delay in replacing him was due to the difficulties in finding funds for the transport of applicants to the university for interviews. "The School of Social Sciences did not have funds," said Worby. "We were dependent on the Human Resource Department at Wits." Worby added that part of the delay may have been rooted in the change of deans in the Faculty of Humanities, as the dean played a key role in the appointment process.
Orissa: Traffic restored
Rourkela, April 20 (PTI): Traffic, paralysed for three days on two different national highways passing through Sundargarh district, started rolling again after the blockades set up by agitators at three different places were lifted last night, official sources said. The people, supported by activists of different political parties and trade unions, had launched the 'rasta roko' on Monday to protest against the dilapidated condition of the NH-23 and NH-215 which resulted in frequent accidents. The blockade ended after the district authorities conducted negotiation with the agitators and assured that work on the two NHs would commence in the first week of May next by using the available funds. An allocation of Rs. 8 crore would be sought subsequently from the Central Government for the purpose, the officials said.
Hollywood Reporter Names Attorney "Power Mediator"
ATLANTA (April 4) - LAWFUEL - Entertainment News - Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that Intellectual Property Partner Joe Beck was selected by The Hollywood Reporter, Esq., in the March 27-April 2 issue as one of the nations top mediation specialists for entertainment disputes. The publications inaugural list of Power Mediators serves as a referral guide to the most influential mediation professionals for entertainment cases based on recommendations by neutral industry professionals.
According to The Reporter, Mr. Beck has carved an impressive niche settling copyright disputes among musicians in Atlanta, home to the famous hip-hop scene, and has successfully settled a number of high-profile entertainment disputes.
Every time I listen to him, I feel like Im getting an education on copyright law.
Uganda: New LRA Truce Offers Hope
By Alexis Okeowo in Kampala (AR No. 109, 20-Apr-07) There is hope the tenuous peace may take root in northern Uganda after the government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army renewed a lapsed truce and agreed to resume talks. The truce, reached on April 14, will last two months and is aimed at furthering the peace process to end a 20-year old conflict that has killed more than 100,000 people and displaced two million. The Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, has spread terror throughout northern Uganda by massacring and mutilating civilians. The rebels have also abducted thousands of children to serve as soldiers, porters and sex slaves. After landmark talks in the south Sudanese capital, Juba, the Ugandan government signed a landmark truce with the LRA in August 2006. Chaired by Riek Machar, vice president of the government of South Sudan, the negotiations resulted in an agreement on a formal cessation of hostilities.
Nazarbayev will be a mediator between Russia and Poland on ...
ASTANA. March, 29. Kazakhstan Today. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev will act as mediator between Russia and Poland on Russia participation in Energy Summit in Warsaw, informed on a press-conference Polish President Leh Kachinsky, reports KZ-today correspondent. "I and Kazakh President have discussed Russia. Kazakh President will make corresponding negotiations, and then we report on results", - said Polish president. "Situation is the following: Kazakhstani president which is very good oriented in problems and technical opportunities of current oil-and-gas transportation ways pointed out in front of me many aspects which put obstacles in other way, not through Russia", - explained Polish president. Saying this he specially underlined that "Poland is not Russia's enemy".
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