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Russia and Indonesia sign $1 billion arms deal
JAKARTA, Indonesia: Russian and Indonesian officials have agreed on terms to allow Indonesia to
purchase at least $1 billion worth of Russian-made helicopters, fighters, tanks, and submarines, signal
ing closer economic and military ties between the two nations.
The United States banned arms sales to Indonesia in 1999, citing human rights concerns at
the time. That ban caused the country to look elsewhere for dependable and affordable military hard
x‘ arc, and soon started purchasing Russian-made jet fighters. The U.S. lifted its ban in 2005, but
Indonesia has decided to continue dealing with Russian firms.
The two countries also agreed on new programs to expand and improve Indonesia's aging
mining and oil production industries. Analysts suggest that these new ties signify Russia's intentions
to once again become a player and possible counterpart to the United States in world politics and
all at N.
'The event also marked the first time in almost 50 years that a Russian president has visited
Indonesia, which is the fourth most populous country in the world. President Putin stopped there on
the way to the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation summit being held in Australia.
Suite life is a pretty
sweet life continued
Die demand for housing ebbs and
t los\ says (Jeering, who has been work
as the Director of Housing since 2001.
- Some years we would have no wait list, or
less than one hundred. Other years, like
this sear. eye obviously get more demand."
Plans are in place for another building on
campus. Tripp Residence Hall, which was
a project planned to be constructed with
Alms and Ohio. was never built, because
its funding was taken to renovate Perry and
Rooms like this arc serving as dormitories for Behrend
students forced to live at Days Inn.
construct Senat instead. The plans, though,
arc still approved but it would be a
process of three to five years for the entire
building to he funded, designed, contract
ed. huilt. and inspected.
In the meantime, University Gates
Apartments arc supposedly expanding, cre
ating space for around 144 new students in
Octohcr of 2008.
"Different is a nice change from same.
It doesn't mean better or worse. It
means interesting."
have only one trip to
the campus and back.
But, as they sit in
their wireless-capable
rooms watching free
HBO on a provided
27 inch television,
ordering a pizza from
room service, things
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Will it be enough, though?
Tony Bruno, who took the large part of
the task in orchestrating the arrangement,
says that the hotel would need to re-evalu
ate whether it can continue with this plan.
The hotel is currently in charge of trans
portation, which proves to be a major
expense with gasoline, maintenance, and
driving wages. Bruno would like to see
more of a partnership in the future between
Scott Enterprises and the school when it
comes to transporta-
tion expenses to bring
the kids to the school.
As would
Cooperberg
Hudson, who now
Hudson plans
to get an apartment
within the next week
or two. Cooperberg
has no such plans, as
when he applied to Universal Gates
Apartments he discovered they were com
pletely full. For him, it seems to be his only
option to stay in the hotel, and hope that
somewhere a spot will open for him in the
spring.
"I still love Penn State, regardless of the
situation," Hudson was eager to point out,
"They're still number one."
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Apple has
By Jessica Carlson
staff writer
jlcsolB@psu.edu
On Wednesday, Apple CEO Steve
Jobs held an invite-only conference to
announce price cuts on the iPhone, as
well as new improvements on the iPod.
It's been a mere two months since
the Apple iPhone hit the shelves of
Apple and AT&T stores at a price of
$599 for an 8 GB device, and $499 for
4 GB. On Wednesday, however, Jobs
announced that the 8 GB will be sold
for $399 and the 4 GB will be discon
tinued.
Along with price cuts on the iPhone,
Apple also introduced new models of
the iPod. One of the new devices is the
iPod Touch. With it's 3.5-inch touch
screen it appears almost as a mirror
image of the iPhone, and holds some of
the same technology, such as Wi-Fi
Internet capabilities. The only thing
the iPhone has that the iPod Touch
does not is the phone and built-in cam
era. The Touch will be sold at $299 for
8 GB or $399 for 16 GB.
Another additive to the Apple tech
nology of the iPhone and iPod Touch
will be Wi-Fi access of iTunes
throughout Starbucks coffee houses.
They will have the ability to access,
listen to and purchase music on iTunes
from the in-store Wi-Fi network. The
cost of the songs will still be $0.99, but
Old and new join forces for a fun-filled weekend
By Rachel Reeves
staff writer
rcrsos7 ®psu.edu
On Saturday, Sept. 29, Behrend alumni from all over the
country will be returning to their old campus to reconnect
with old friends, show their families around, and meet the
new generation of Behrend students.
It is no mistake that this reunion takes place on the same
weekend as the students' Family Weekend. Although some
events are set up exclusively for the alumni, like a golf out
ing in the morning and a scholarship lunch, most activities
coincide with the students' family weekend events. Together
students and alumni will be able to attend sports competi
tions, ice cream on the lawn, and a family dinner.
Rebecca Grimaldi, Director of Alumni Relations, hopes that
the blended events will encourage a good relationship
between those currently attending Behrend and those who
have graduated. Former students of all ages are expected,
from those who have graduated many years ago to those who
have only just left and would like to visit the friends they still
have at Behrend. Grimaldi hopes that the alumni can encour
age and mentor the students, while in return the students can,
"invite them back [and] make them feel like part of the fam
ily."
The upcoming reunion is only one of the ways that a
Behrend graduate can be involved in their old school. The
Behrend Alumni Scholarship Society sells Penn State
Clues reveal possible source of mysterious bee disease
WASHINGTON: Scientists researching a
malady termcd' Colony Collapse Disorder that
has caused billions of dollars of damage to the
U.S. beekeeping industry and various agricul
ture may have discovered one of its causes:
an imported virus.
The possible culprit is called Israeli Acute
Paralysis Virus. Despite the name, the virus is
not Israeli in oti* but was discovered by sci
entists from Hebrew University. Once the
virus infects the hive, it can cause paralysis in
the wings of the workers, causing them to die
once they attempt to take flight, leaving the
queen and young bees healthy but unable to
provide for themselves, leading to the collapse
of the colony.
The virus first started showing up in bee
samples dating to 2004, the first year that the
U.S. started importing honeybees from
Australia. Subsupient research show that the
virus was never detected there because
Australian bees were genetically immune to it
American bees had no such protection, caus
ing it to sweep across the North American
got the right "touch"
the Wi-Fi will be free. "The No. 1
question we get form our customer is,
`What song is that?" said Starbucks
Chairman Howard Schultz.
As if that was not enough, Apple
also released a new version of iTunes
on Wednesday that allows iPhone own
ers to customize their own ring tones
for an extra cost of $0.99 on top of the
price of the song. "The (iPhone's)
been extremely well accepted; we want
to put the pedal to the metal. A holiday
season is approaching," said Jobs.
Some more basic updates include a
better battery life and a thinner, metal
casing for the iPod Classic (the new
name for the "original" iPod). The
iPod Nano will have a wider, 2-inch,
higher resolution screen and video
playing capability. New colors will be
offered, along with a thinner, all-metal
casing like the iPod Classic. Prices
will also be lower for the Nano. The 4
GB will drop from $199 to $149 and
the 8 GB will go for $199, originally
$249. The iPod Shuffle will also be
sold in five new colors as well, but its
storage and price will remain the same
at 1 GB for $79.
Some customers who have pur
chased the iPhone in the last two
months for $599 are angry at the price
cut. When Jobs was asked what to say
to those customers his replay was sim
ple and straightforward. "That's tech
Friday, September 7, 2007
continent
Even so, there are indications that lAPV is
not the lone cause of the massive destruction
of U.S. hives.
"This research give us a very good lead to
follow, but we do not believe lAPV is acting
alone," said Jeffery Pettis, a scientist and
member of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Bee Research Laboratory.
"Other stressors on the colony are likely
involved."
One of the other possible problems is a
common parasite called verroa. Verroa mites
have plagued bees in North America for years
but were never problematic enough to cause
the kind of destruction now being reported.
Now, however, the combination of verroa
mites and lAPV, along with possible other
factors, may be too much for domestic bees to
handle.
nology. If they bought it this morning,
they should go back to where they
bought it and talk to them. If they
bought it a month ago, well, that's what
happens in technology."
Customers can expect the iPod
Touch to begin arriving in stores later
this month. The Apple-Starbucks deal
will begin to take action at 600 stores
in New York and Seattle on Oct. 2. By
November the services will extend to
350 stores in San Francisco and by the
end of 2008 will be nationwide.
Creamery ice cream to raise scholarship money for new stu
dents. In fact, half-gallons of the famously fresh ice cream
will be on sale for Family Weekend.
Alumni also return to campus for classroom visits to show
how their career paths have panned out. Some even make
themselves available to be interviewed by the students them
selves. This way, alumni can answer specific questions on
how to most effectively take advantage of their Penn State
educations.
Even as they support the school they once attended, alum
ni can also look to Behrend for assistance in the working
world. The Behrend magazine sent out to alumni everywhere
allows old classmates to notify each other of family, person
al, and career announcements. The online career center facil
itates networking and can make the adjustment from student
life to professional life a bit easier. Graduates can even get
some financial relief through the school. "Most helpful for
recent alums who are making the transition from student to
the working world are short-term insurance benefits,"
Grimaldi points out.
The reunion weekend is just one short-term event in the
midst of a longstanding and highly beneficial relationship
between graduates and their school. Students and alumni
can spend a day together enjoying food and cheering on
Behrend athletics, making new connections and solidifying
old relationships. Although a student can graduate and leave
Behrend, they never stop belonging.
"The (iPhone's) been
extremely well
accepted; we want to
put the pedal to the
metal. A holiday
season is approach
ing."
-Steve Jobs
Apple CEO