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Trade: Mari Elka Pangestu; Industry: M.S. Hidayat
Dian Ariffahmi, Teguh Prasetyo & Venissa Tjahjono
The appointment of MS Hidayat as industry minister has been welcomed by the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo). The group is confident that Hidayat's frequent anti-free trade stances would not seriously disrupt cooperation with the Trade Ministry.
Under Hidayat's predecessor, Fahmi Idris, the Industry Ministry was often at loggerheads with the Trade Ministry, especially over the issue of whether Indonesia should join more free-trade agreements.
While Hidayat is also a FTA-skeptic and has been outspoken in voicing his concerns about the threat they pose to domestic industry, Apindo expects Hidayat to have a closer and more fruitful relationship with Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu, who has been reappointed to a second term.
"There is no conflict between them," said Apindo chairman Sofyan Wanandi. "They're good friends and can communicate with each other just fine as long as it is for the sake of the nation's economy.
"Hidayat has built a strong network of relationships with entrepreneurs during his time as chairman of Kadin [Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry]," Sofyan added. "He can act as an intermediary to push industry forward."
On Wednesday, Hidayat and Mari held a closed-door meeting in an effort to build cooperation and coordinate their stands on key issues.
After the meeting, Hidayat said he had requested that the Trade Ministry consult with the Industry Ministry before any new FTA agreements were signed by Indonesia. "I have had a discussion with Mari. We have identified some crucial problems and have agreed that the Trade Ministry must take industrial competitiveness into account," Hidayat said.
"So before we sign the next FTA, it must be discussed with the major players in national industry. Mari took my views on board and promised regular coordination between the ministries on these issues."
Mari declined to comment about the meeting.
Indonesia is a party to the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement, signed in Bangkok in mid-August. It comes into effect in 2010.
It's also a party to the Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, the Asean-India Free Trade Agreement and a bilateral FTA between Indonesia and Japan.
Indonesia is also currently in bilateral free-trade negotiations with New Zealand.
Djimanto, secretary general of Apindo, urged the Trade Ministry to play a more significant role as a facilitator between producers and consumers and to make sure Indonesian products are more competitive with imports.
"Business people also expect Mari Pangestu to help reduce costs caused by so many overlapping trade regulatory bodies responsible for labeling and supervising product quality," he said.
Energy: Darwin Saleh
Reva Sasistiya
Darwin Saleh appears happy. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has just chosen the 49-year-old University of Indonesia economics lecturer to replace Purnomo Yusgiantoro as the next minister of energy and mineral resources.
Darwin, who holds a PhD in financial management and an economics degree from the University of Indonesia, lacks energy-sector experience. But the father of three said he felt confident that he could take the reins from Purnomo, who has led the ministry for nine years. "Many people doubt that I can do this job, given my background," Darwin said. "But I have studied energy issues and I am confident I can do the job."
Darwin, who currently heads the Democratic Party's economics and finance division, declined to reveal any specific policy plans, but offered a few hints.
"We need to reshuffle the bureaucracy," he said.
He added that he would maintain many of Purnomo's policies, such as a focus on the development of renewable energy. One of his first priorities would be to establish fuel stocks to last for a minimum of 23 days.
Beyond that, he said he would need to review Purnomo's policies on specific issues, such as the domestic price of natural gas from the Donggi-Senoro project, before setting the direction of energy policy. He also said he would try to increase investment in the energy sector.
Pri Agung Rakhmanto, an energy analyst at the Reforminer Institute, said bureaucratic reform should not be a priority. "The potential threat of rising oil prices is a more important issue. The electricity crisis and unresolved issues related to the Donggi-Senoro project are far more pressing concerns," he said.
But Pri said he thought Darwin could overcome his lack of experience in energy. "There is a huge experience gap between Darwin and [Purnomo]," he said. "Darwin will need to think carefully about how he will tackle problems in the energy sector and he must not make decisions that are biased toward the interests of other departments."
Kurtubi, an independent energy analyst, said the new minister should streamline regulations in the energy and mineral resources sector to help attract more investment.
The fifth of eight children, Darwin has an MBA from the Middle Tennessee State University in the United States. He started teaching in 1990 and was an assistant lecturer at the university in 1993 before returning to Indonesia.
He has also worked at PT Kutai Timber Indonesia and PT Bahana Securities.
Relative Unknown Surprise SOE Minister
Janeman Latul & Venisa Tjahjono
A relatively unknown former caretaker governor of Aceh has beaten out some of the country's most-high profile candidates, including the incumbent minister and the president director of the country's largest bank, to take over as state enterprises minister.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who has in recent weeks praised outgoing Minister Sofyan Djalil, on Wednesday named a former classmate, 60-year-old Mustafa Abubakar, as state enterprises minister.
Mustafa, a native of Pidie, Aceh, also edged out PT Bank Mandiri president director Agus Martowardoyo, who was initially seen as a leading candidate for the job.
Mustafa most recently served as president director of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog). He has also worked as inspector general at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.
His appointment drew mixed reactions from analysts. Some said he lacked experience in the corporate world, while others said they feared the restructuring of state-owned enterprises would be delayed until he learned the ropes. Other analysts, however, said his short tenure at Bulog — just a little more than two years — could help him with the challenges he will face in his new post. "The president asked me to lead the ministry, but I felt that I lacked experience," Mustafa said.
Yanuar Risky, an independent market analyst, said he was skeptical about Mustafa's credentials. "What I see from the new cabinet is that competency was not a top factor [in appointments]," Yanuar said. "Mustafa's track record neither speaks to his competency nor is it suitable for transforming SOEs so they can compete internationally."
A senior economist at a state-owned brokerage firm also questioned Mustafa's credentials.
"He only has a background in fisheries and agriculture," the economist said, on condition of anonymity. "Why should he be selected as the SOE minister? Sofyan and Agus would have been better."
Poltak Holtadero, head of research at PT Recapital Securities, said the market should withhold judgment until Mustafa had been given a chance to prove himself.
Former State Enterprises Minister Tanri Abeng praised Mustafa's leadership at Bulog. "Mustafa is qualified for the position," Tanri said.
Sofyan, Mustafa's predecessor at the State Enterprises Ministry, credited Mustafa with making major changes at Bulog, particularly for creating the rice self-sufficiency program.
Mustafa earned a PhD at Bogor Agriculture Institute. He graduated the same year as Yudhoyono.
Suswono Pledges to Work for Farmers
Arti Ekawati
Newly appointed Agriculture Minister Suswono is no stranger to his new assignment.
The cellphone of this politician from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has recently been inundated with hundreds of congratulatory text messages from farmers and heads of farming groups.
"I haven't been able to answer them all," he said, smiling. "The messages keep on coming."
Suswono, 50, was born in Tegal, Central Java. In 1984, he enrolled at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture, where he earned a master's degree in agricultural management.
In 2004, he was elected to the House of Representatives, serving as deputy speaker for Commission IV, which oversees agriculture, plantations, forestry and marine, and fisheries and food affairs.
He has contributed numerous articles on agriculture-related topics to newspapers. In 2007, he published a book, "Bangkitlah Petani dan Nelayan Indonesia" ("Indonesian Farmers and Fishermen, Wake Up!"). Suswono said his main goals as agriculture minister would be to increase the amount of land available to farmers, ensure that they have better access to capital, and review the government's agricultural subsidy system.
Because of the difficulty of eking out a living from a small plot of land, Suswono is keen to restart the transmigration program to give farmers access to more land.
"I have already talked with the National Land Agency [BPN]," he said. "There are seven million hectares of land outside of Java Island that are suitable for food crops. We can use that land to increase farmers' welfare."
Suswono also wants to change the government's current price-subsidy mechanism for fertilizer and seeds. The system has been subject to fraud and has not benefited farmers, he said.
He added that he will look into paying subsidies directly to farmers instead of producers.
"There will be a pilot project in some areas to test the new subsidy mechanism," he said.
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has also identified 10 agricultural issues he wants Suswono to concentrate on. They include food security and rice self-sufficiency, boosting farm and plantation productivity, increasing farmers' buying power by raising their incomes, and lifting cattle production to achieve red meat self-sufficiency by 2014.
Suswono said the goals could be achieved during his five-year term. As agriculture minister, he now has the power to make sure he won't be letting his text-messaging well-wishers down.
The Economy: Hatta Rajasa; Finance: Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Muhamad Al Azhari & Dion Bisara
Observers gave a muted response to Hatta Rajasa's appointment as coordinating minister for the economy, with one calling it a political decision and doubting how effectively the minister, who has little background in economics, could deal with complex development issues.
The ministry is theoretically a powerful one. It was set up to coordinate planning, policy formulation and coordination among the economics ministries. It now coordinates the work of 14 ministries and agencies that have some involvement in the economy.
However, its coordinating role has traditionally been weak. Real hands-on economic power rests in the hands of the finance minister.
Hatta, who graduated from the Bandung Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering, was first appointed to ministerial office by Yudhoyono as transportation minister in the 2004-2007 cabinet. He previously served as research and technology minister in the Megawati administration.
Hatta had a poor track record as transportation minister. He was strongly criticized for a spate of ferry and air accidents that occurred under his watch, leading to the eventual banning of all Indonesian aircraft from Europe in 2007. Despite this, Hatta, who is perceived as being close to Yudhoyono, was retained in the cabinet and was appointed state secretary in 2007.
Johanna Chua, a Singapore-based economist at Citigroup, characterized Hatta's appointment as a purely political move. However, she said Hatta had the capacity to provide political clout in dealing with an often recalcitrant House of Representatives on economically important legislation.
But she was unsure about how well he would be able to work with Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati.
"The market may be somewhat disappointed that, except for some key technocrats, the allocation of cabinet posts may signal 'business as usual' — and thus, structural reforms catapulting Indonesia to a higher level of growth may be a slower process than expected. We'll have to wait and see," Johanna said.
Helmi Arman, an analyst at Bank Danamon, said, "Overall, we think the cabinet lineup, including Hatta, will at most have a neutral impact on the markets. Those that had predicted a more assertive presidency in this second term should start toning down their expectations."
However, Harry Azhar Azis, a lawmaker from the Golkar Party, who has been elected as the chairman of the key House budget commission, said he hoped that Hatta's cabinet experience and his close relationship with the president would help him deliver.
"When the President wants to prioritize an issue, when the president says the priority of this administration is welfare … then what is the exact formula? I am hoping he can deliver something more quantitative," Harry told the Jakarta Globe on Friday.
Investment: Gita Wirjawan;
Janeman Latul & Irvan Tisnabudi
The domestic and international business community has largely praised the appointment of Gita Wirjawan, the former country chief of US-based JPMorgan Chase, as the new head of the Investment Coordinating Board. Observers have said that his appointment to the agency, also known as the BPKM, would likely improve its poor performance.
Indonesia, Southeast Asia's biggest economy, is losing foreign direct investment to its bigger rivals China and India because of its reputation for corruption and impenetrable red tape. The appointment of Gita, a former international banker-turned-investor, has given the business community reason to hope that the deterrents to investment might be removed.
"I see it as a very welcome move," said Peter Fanning, the chairman of the International Business Chamber. "He's very practical when it comes to attracting investors."
"I hope for a less bureaucratic approach in the future for investors in Indonesia. More coordinating and less regulating would be good," he added.
Gita is one of the most highly respected dealmakers in the country. He is the cofounder of Ancora Capital, a Shariah-compliant private equity firm specializing in natural resources.
It manages about $300 million, mostly from Muslim-majority and Middle Eastern countries. His connections in the Islamic world also played a role in helping to attract $3 billion in investments from Middle Eastern companies during the World Islamic Economic Forum in March.
Gita was the mastermind behind the merger of Bank Niaga and Bank Lippo, both owned by Malaysia's CIMB Group, as an essential step to consolidate the domestic consumer banking industry. He was also behind the Abu-Dhabi-based Emirates Telecommunication's minority-stake acquisition of PT Excelcomindo Pratama, the country's third-largest mobile phone operator.
Fauzi Ichsan, vice president of the Indonesian unit of Standard Chartered Bank, noted that Gita has hands-on experience in the world of international investing.
"He has many international associates, so all there is to do is get them to invest here in Indonesia," Fauzi said. "[Previous BKPM chief] Muhammad Lutfi is more of an experienced domestic businessman, but Gita is more of an international one."
Gita told the Jakarta Globe on Friday that his main goal as BKPM chief is to enhance capital inflow and long-term foreign direct investment. "It is needed to increase the country's prosperity and lower unemployment and the poverty rate," Gita said.
But some market analysts have also cautioned that Gita's appointment could be a conflict of interest with his ownership in Ancora.
"Gita's strength as BKPM's head is also his biggest weakness. I hope he would be able to leave behind all his business interests during his time at the agency, which could be an example for most of our public service officers," said Yanuar Risky, an independent analyst.
Gita addressed this concern by promising to keep a distance between his business interests and his new job.
"I'm ready to delegate all my business interests as a stakeholder, owner and manager in order to avoid any conflict of interest," he said on Monday.
Maritime Affairs & Fisheries: Fadel Muhammad
Arti Ekawati
With his mix of political and business experience, and a relatively strong track record in his home province, newly appointed Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Fadel Muhammad could do a lot to develop the sector, one analyst said, although another expressed doubts about his abilities on the national stage.
Fadel took charge of the ministry from his predecessor, Freddy Numberi, during a ceremony at ministry headquarters on Thursday.
His principle challenges will be to start applying a number of new laws in the fisheries sector, which provide for the zoning of maritime and coastal areas for fishing and aquaculture. He will also be in charge of spearheading the ministry's fight against illegal fishing by both local and foreign vessels, as well as illegal and ecologically damaging forms of fishing, such as dynamite or blast fishing.
Born in Ternate in 1952, Fadel took the helm in 2001 as governor of the newly created Gorontalo Province in Sulawesi, where he remained until 2009.
He holds a degree in engineering.
A senior member of the Golkar Party, Fadel is a well-known businessman. He earned plaudits for his role as governor in developing Gorontalo's agriculture sector, particularly his promotion of corn cultivation.
However, critics say he lacks an academic background in fisheries.
In his acceptance speech on Thursday, Fadel said that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had urged him to focus on improving the welfare of fishing and coastal communities.
"The president also stressed the need to explore the full potential of the oceans and the fisheries sector," he said.
On infrastructure in coastal areas, Fadel said his ministry would work closely with the Public Works Ministry to build better access roads to fishing communities to help them get their catches to the market.
Arif Satria, a fisheries analyst at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), welcomed Fadel's appointment. Arif said he hoped the new minister would be able to harness the full economic potential of the fisheries sector.
"As a businessman, he certainly has what is needed to develop the sector. But he will also need to consider the social and ecological aspects," Arif said. "This is essential — the fisheries sector needs to be developed having regard to all three aspects — economic, social and ecological."
But Riza Damanik, the secretary general of the People's Coalition for Fisheries Justice (Kiara), said that while Fadel had shown his leadership skills as a politician, businessmen and governor, his work to date had been focused on the regional level.
By contrast, Riza said, the fisheries sector was highly complex, "and he has no track record in handling such problems at the national level."
In addition, Riza said understaffing at the ministry meant Fadel would have difficulty in seeing his policies through.
"Without capable and adequate human resources, he will find it impossible to put his programs into effect."
Fadel's career has not been without controversy. As Gorontalo governor, he was dogged by rumors of involvement in the paying out of a 2001 provincial budget surplus worth Rp 5.4 billion ($574,000) as allowances to 45 councillors, rather than returning it to the provincial treasury.
Prosecutors eventually cleared Fadel of all wrongdoing, saying that he was not involved in the decision to disburse the surplus monies.
However, doubts continue to linger in the minds of many.
Development Planning: Armida Alisjahbana
Irvan Tisnabudi
Economists have welcomed the appointment of Armida Alisjahbana, an economics professor from Padjajaran University in Bandung, as State Minister for National Development Planning, saying she is eminently suitable for the job.
As state minister, Armida will also serve as the ex officio head of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), which plays an essential role in conducting research on the country's economic and development potential, and in preparing comprehensive national development plans.
Anton Gunawan, an economist at Bank Danamon, said Armida was well-suited to her new job. "I believe she will do a better job than [her predecessor] Paskah [Suzetta] as she has experience as a researcher, which is what Bappenas is all about — conducting studies and making sure that vital projects receive the funding they require," he said.
"I think Bappenas, and the newly formed Presidential Working Task Force on Development Supervision and Control, headed by Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, need to work hand in hand as both of them have the same objective, which is developing the national economy over the long term."
One of five women in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's cabinet, the 49-year-old Armida was born in Bandung. She holds a PhD in economics from the University of Washington in the United States and previously served as a consultant at the World Bank and the Australian development agency, AusAid. She has also worked extensively for the Ministry of Finance and the Coordinating Ministry for the Economy.
On her short-term goals, Armida said: "I hope I can improve communication between all levels [of Bappenas] and also enhance communication between central and local governments.
"I hope that under my command Bappenas will engage in more focused planning for central and local development. This will, in turn, help reduce poverty and unemployment."
Aviliani, an economist at the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance, who is known to be close to Armida, said that Bappenas needed to improve its approach to planning.
"Bappenas shouldn't just collect and compile data from the ministries. It also needs to make greater efforts to ensure more effective budgeting and utilization of foreign loans. Further studies need to be conducted as, in my opinion, there is still a lot of unnecessary spending by ministries."
Unlike Paskah, Aviliani said Armida should not have to spend too much time focusing on bureaucratic reform in Bappenas.
"The structure of the organization is already strong, but Bappenas needs to be more outspoken so as to ensure maximum efficiency in the budgeting process."
Paskah said that during her time at Padjajaran University, Armida had assisted Bappenas as a member of its statistical unit, and he had no doubt that she would be capable of executing the National Mid-Term Development Plan through 2014.
"I think she will do well."


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It was recently announced that Cash Money Records latest recruit, Limp Bizkit, will release a collaborative single next week with label mate Lil' Wayne. As you may know, the fusion of a mainstream rock and hip-hop act is nothing new in music.
Here are my five all-time favorite rock/rap pairings:
5. "Airplanes," B.o.B & Hayley Williams of Paramore
This song helped spread Hayley Williams' wings — at least for me — as more than a front-person in an emo band. Her vocals on the chorus blend superbly with B.o.B's rhyme flow. This track, about the downsides of fame, was inescapable during the summer of 2010.
4. "Clint Eastwood," Gorillaz & Del tha Funkee Homosapien
Though we were lead to believe an animated band played this gem in the early '00s, it was a genius collaboration between real human beings: Blur's Damon Albarn, producer Dan The Automator and rapper Del tha Funkee Homosapien. It wasn't hard for the public to latch on to this one; it clicked on so many levels.
3. "Walk This Way," Aerosmith & Run-DMC
A track that is always footnoted when discussing rap music's ascension to the mainstream; and a song that is discussed when talking about Aerosmith's reemergence into relativity. In essence, it's just a cover song, but a damn good one.
2. "Just Another Victim," Helmet & House of Pain
The standout track on the underrated soundtrack album Judgment Night, with apologies to De La Soul and Teenage Fan Club's "Fallin'," which is also really good.
1. "Bring Tha Noize," Public Enemy & Anthrax
A re-dux of "Bring The Noise" from Public Enemy's seminal It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back. This version is bolstered with a thunderous instrumental provided by thrash-metal kings Anthrax, and some additional rhymes from guitarist-turned-guest-MC, Scott Ian.


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In some towns in our region, one in every three children lives in a family that struggles to put food on the table.
49 million Americans currently struggle with hunger. It may be difficult to comprehend the magnitude of such a number, but it comes into perspective when you think of it another way. One out of every six people in the U.S. struggle with hunger, and the numbers for children are one in five. Here in Western Massachusetts, one in eight of our neighbors lives with food insecurity. Our childhood food insecurity rate is the highest in the state, nearly equaling the national number of one in five. With numbers so staggering, it's likely that every one of us knows someone who has struggled with hunger. These are our neighbors, our co-workers, our classmates, our friends, and even our families. And they often struggle in silence.
In order to lend a voice to our neighbors struggling with hunger, The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, along with over 200 other food banks in the Feeding America network, are asking you to Speak Out Against Hunger during Hunger Action Month this September.
Beginning Saturday September 1st and running through the duration of the month, Hunger Action Month is a national campaign aimed at lending a voice to those who struggle with hunger, and raising national awareness of a far too common domestic problem.
One of the best ways to do that is to spread the word online. There are over 163 million Facebook users and over 107 million Twitter users active in the United States and Hunger Action Month hopes to use those collective 270 million voices to spread the word by donating status' to hunger and using the hashtag #HungerAction. It all starts with you. Tell a friend, share a story, and help spread the word.
You can also Go Orange on September 6. Wear orange and change your profile image on Facebook . Be sure to let everyone know that you're wearing orange to Speak Out Against Hunger.
There are many other ways to get out and take action during September. Download and print The Food Bank's "30 Ways in 30 Days" calendar. This calendar outlines small, daily tasks that, when completed in large numbers, can make a tangible difference in the fight to end hunger
Hunger Action Month will culminate with a day-long bicycle event, Will Bike 4 Food. With 4 different rides to choose from, riders of all ability levels can raise money for The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and know they are fighting hunger in the community while enjoying a great day in one of the most scenic areas of Western Mass.
Whether you support Hunger Action Month for one day or all 30 days in September, every voice helps to spread the word and to fight hunger. For more information, visit our Hunger Action Month page.
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Somebody broke into Scott's Guns on Watkins road in Horseheads early Wednesday, and stole guns.
It's not known how many guns were taken — or what type — but the Feds are on the case. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.


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Stories from across the border by Christopher Marcisz
Monthly Archive for November, 2011
It's not just PCBs we have to worry about…
Here's the latest on the awful stuff lurking in Berkshire soil as a legacy of our industrial past: a new study published in the Annals of Neurology has linked trichloroethylene (TCE) to an increased risk of Parkinson's Disease. There is a plume of TCE in the ground of North Adams' west end. The relatively small […] [Read More]
Election 2011
It appears Daniel Bianchi has eeked out a tiny, 106-vote victory over Peter Marchetti to become the next mayor of Pittsfield. He'll succeed James Ruberto, who chose not to run for reelection. The city appears to be quite evenly divided, reports iBerkshires.com: The close vote recalled Ruberto's equally narrow win over Bianchi two years ago; […] [Read More]
Proposed new congressional districts
And there they are. No big surprised for the Berkshires, especially after John Olver's recent announcement. Probably a good thing that the First District will make a lot more sense because it won't almost reach to Lowell. Time to get to know Rep. Richard Neal. [Read More]


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GOP Rebranding Watch: Paul Ryan Walks Back His Thinly Veiled Race-Baiting
After making some of the usual disgusting Republican comments about lazy "inner city" men (do I need to translate that for you?), today Paul Ryan is issuing the standard GOP non-apology apology; he says he was "inarticulate."
In a statement issued to ThinkProgress, Ryan said he regretted the comments and stressed that he did not intend to slander an entire community:
After reading the transcript of yesterday morning's interview, it is clear that I was inarticulate about the point I was trying to make. I was not implicating the culture of one community—but of society as a whole. We have allowed our society to isolate or quarantine the poor rather than integrate people into our communities. The predictable result has been multi-generational poverty and little opportunity. I also believe the government's response has inadvertently created a poverty trap that builds barriers to work. A stable, good-paying job is the best bridge out of poverty.
The broader point I was trying to make is that we cannot settle for this status quo and that government and families have to do more and rethink our approach to fighting poverty. I have witnessed amazing people fighting against great odds with impressive success in poor communities. We can learn so much from them, and that is where this conversation should begin.
Ryan's problem, of course, was really the exact opposite of being inarticulate. He stated the Republican position on African Americans very well, using the standard "inner city" diversionary language we've heard so many times before, but these days it's getting more difficult for Republicans to use this kind of dog-whistle racism without being called on it.
And notice that Ryan doesn't address the other disgusting part of his comments — referring to the work of "scientific white supremacist" Charles Murray (of "Bell Curve" infamy), who believes African Americans are less intelligent than whites, and that "a lot of poor people are born lazy." And this, too, is a very standard GOP position; despite Murray's work being discredited many times over, Republicans cite him as an authority repeatedly, to this day, and he works at the American Enterprise Institute, one of the top conservative think tanks.
In the immortal words of The Daily Show's Aasif Mandvi: "You know we can hear you, right?"


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Should Gov. Rick Perry drop out of next Saturday's prayer and fasting event?
Two months after calling the nation to a day of prayer and fasting at Reliant Stadium, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday he was not sure what role he will play in the Aug. 6 event. "I'm going to be there; I may be ushering, for all I know," Perry said. However, he is listed […] [Read More]
Should medical personnel with access to narcotics be given regular drug tests?
A Port Neches pharmacist was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury on a charge of possession of a controlled substance by fraud. The pharmacist, who worked at Walmart on North Twin City Highway in Port Arthur, took the painkiller hydrocodone without a valid prescription while at work, according to court documents. The pharmacist also […] [Read More]
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Most public schools in Southeast Texas are preparing for the return of students the week of Aug. 22. The sales tax holiday is scheduled for Aug. 19-21, according to the website of the Texas Comptroller. For some, it's a welcome break. For others, it's way too late. [Read More]
What should politicians do to fix the debt ceiling crisis?
The Obama administration on Tuesday threatened a presidential veto of House Speaker John Boehner's two-step plan to raise the nation's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling and cut $3 trillion in government spending. Obama has pressed for a "balanced" solution to the debt-ceiling debate, including both new revenue in the form of taxing the rich and large […] [Read More]
Will Amy Winehouse remain as famous as other members of the '27 Club?'
British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead Saturday after telling a member of her security detail she was going to take a nap. Winehouse joins a number of famous artists who have died at the age of 27, including Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain. [Read More]
Would you want to watch a taped execution?
A convicted murderer's death by lethal injection Thursday night was the first videotaped execution in at least two decades. Andrew Grant DeYoung died in a Jackson, Ga., prison just mere minutes after receiving a three-drug protocol that included pentobarbital. The 37-year-old had sought to stay his execution, arguing that pentobarbital, which Georgia and several other […] [Read More]
Should cops chase suspects wanted in property crimes?
Most local law enforcement agencies follow a hot pursuit policy regarding when and why to chase suspects. Several police departments, including Beaumont, do not chase a driver unless he or she has committed a felony, is a risk to the safety of others or if the person can easily be picked up later. On Thursday, […] [Read More]
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We are a nation of firearms, but where do they come from? For instance, standard-issue U.S. military sidearms are manufactured by Beretta, an Italian-owned organization. [Read More]
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The University of Florida soccer team received their SEC regular season championship trophy before their first match of the SEC tournament. They played like they earned it Wednesday night, shutting out Arkansas 1-0 and moving on to the conference semi-finals. … Continue reading
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At GW, we just stick to guild drama, and it's true that most of the really great stuff comes from that. There's nothing better than a WoW is Serious Business guild post or a shocking Vent session (that poor kid is really crying! wow!). These guys have also expanded into PvP drama, and even reviewing some classic stuff. The site is run by two guys named Kingfox (who I believe has commented on this site before) and Eddie Bax, and while they could update a little more often (it seems like they've been too busy raiding lately, what's there is definitely an interesting read.
I don't know what my fascination is with this stuff. I guess maybe it's that I always seem to have no trouble remembering that I'm just playing a game, and so the people who completely forget that just amuse me to no end. I don't want anyone to get hurt (although feelings do often get hurt in good drama), but it just seems like so much of this stuff could be avoided if everybody just lightened up. It's a game, folks-- there'll be other guilds to join and other loot that drops.


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Report: Robert Brown to transfer to UAB
May 7, 2013, 8:48 PM EDT
Jerod Haase has made a nice pickup as former Virginia Tech Hokie Robert Brown has decided to transfer into the UAB program.
Brown, a 6-foot-5 two-guard from Florida, averaged 8.3 points as a sophomore in Blacksburg, but he saw his three-point shooting percentage drop to 23.5%. His connection to UAB is that two former assistant coaches, Rob Ehsan and Jeff Wulbrun, were on the Tech staff when he was a freshman.
"I'm real [close] to Coach Ehsan and Coach Wulbrun," Brown told AL.com. "It's significantly closer to home from where I was. They brought me in and showed me the campus and I really liked it."
You can find Rob on twitter @RobDauster.
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Suhr was on staff with the 'Bad Boys'.
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Gila National Forest -- illegal grazing
Worldwatch printed a letter I wrote to them (basically a shortened
version of my article "Sustainable
Beef?") in their March/April 2005 issue, but with a response
from Brian Halweil and Danielle Nierenberg which basically defended the
idea of grazing. This article is my response to theirs. Since I don't
want to get involved in copyright issues, I have paraphrased their
statements -- fairly completely, so the paraphrase is actually about the
same length as their response.
Here is what they said:
1. They do not agree that grazing systems have historically always
been destructive.
2. Further, they do not agree that grazing systems have been far more
destructive than factory farms.
3. They acknowledge cases around the world where extreme overgrazing
has occurred.
4. They assert other cases where livestock became "an integral
part of the grassland ecology."
5. They cite the 1999 report, Livestock
and the Environment: Finding a Balance from the UN FAO, as saying
that grazing "could rehabilitate and return biodiversity to
exhausted or denuded land."
6. They conceded that factory farming increases output per unit area,
but don't see benefits to the environment or public health.
7. They agree that high-meat diets are unhealthy, but not that all
meat-eating is necessarily unhealthy.
8. Grass-fed meat is an improvement on factory-farmed meat,
9. For many of the poor in semi-arid or arid regions, meat production
is the only realistic way of feeding themselves.
O. K., I don't want to be too hard on these guys. WorldWatch is a
great organization, and Halweil's Eat Here was a masterpiece of
erudition and good writing (plus, it was a pretty good book). But,
basically, it's hard for me to take any of their statements about
grazing seriously, and here's why.
A variety of historians, with no obvious axe to grind, have noted
overgrazing throughout India, southwest Asia, the Mediterranean, the
Middle East, and North America. I cited several examples in my original
letter; I could cite others. V. A. Kovda remarked that during recorded
history 20 million km2 of land has been rendered barren by
human activity (compared to 15 million km2 in cultivation
today). Reagan's secretary of agriculture, John Block, said that 60%
of U. S. rangelands were overgrazed. W. K. Butzer said that in 150 years
the soil resources of the U. S. have been cut in half. Regardless of
whether grazing has been destructive every single time it's been tried
since the beginning of time, this is a prima facie argument that, in
fact, it is typically destructive. I see neither an attempt to
rebut this, nor for that matter any way of doing so.
2. They do not agree, further, that grazing systems have been far
more destructive than factory farms.
The problem here is how you make your comparison between two
destructive systems (grazing and factory farming). If you don't look
at soil erosion, or if you make the comparison on a per-acre basis,
grazing systems don't look that bad. If you make the comparison on a
per-calorie basis, though, even factory farming comes out looking good.
Some years ago, the USDA estimated that soil erosion on rangeland
averaged 5.2 tons/acre/year. Now if you compare this to (say) 7
tons/acre/year on cropland, that sounds roughly comparable. But grazing
animals on an acre of land probably yields only about 1/10 the
"meat calories" that growing crops on that acre (and then
using it as cattle feed) would do. If you assume for the sake of
argument that we have an acre of land which can be used for oats (yield
of 2700 MCal), oats fed to cattle (110 MCal), or grazing land for cattle
(10 MCal), and the above figures for topsoil erosion, you get these
Oats: 5.2 pounds of topsoil eroded / MCal
Feedlot beef: 95 pounds / MCal
Grazing cattle: 1040 pounds / Mcal
Now these values are not the last word. These statistics come from A
Vegetarian Sourcebook which is now over 20 years old. You wouldn't have to raise
cattle, you could raise sheep and goats; and you wouldn't feed oats to
cattle, you would feed them something else. Soil is also being formed at
the rate of about 1 ton/acre/year (optimistically). Maybe grazing land
for cattle yields substantially more than 10 MCal per acre -- though by
increasing the "yields" on grazing land, by overstocking, that
would increase soil erosion also. And of course land which was truly
good enough for cropland wouldn't be used for grazing in the first
place. But after you've tweaked your assumptions, you're still going
to be left with something looking like the above figures. This is a
prima facie argument that grazing cattle is catastrophically worse, on a
per-calorie basis, even than factory farming -- even in the relatively
enlightened United States, let alone in Africa and Asia where
overgrazing is probably substantially worse.
We agree on this point. I think they do not realize that this is
likely more the dominant reality in the history of the world.
5. They cite the 1999 report, Livestock
and the Environment: Finding a Balance from the UN FAO, as
saying that grazing "could rehabilitate and return biodiversity to
exhausted or denuded land."
I read this report and did not find it helpful. It seemed to be
clearly slanted toward reviewing articles and data favorable to
livestock agriculture. At the outset it explicitly excluded the question
of shifting from animal foods to plant foods, but assumed that animal
foods were going to increase, and limited itself to determining how this
could best be done. That, of course, is precisely the question I
was raising in my letter -- so it is perverse for Halweil and Nierenberg
to cite this review as evidence relevant to my concerns at all. It also
gratuitously excluded questions of animal welfare; something I can't
fault on scientific grounds, but clearly shows to me that they were
intent on thumbing their nose at anyone concerned about compassion for
animals. It seemed to be bent on rehabilitating pastoral nomadism,
surely historically the most destructive form of agriculture which has
ever been practiced on earth. (Think: North Africa. Where did Hannibal
get his elephants? From the areas later destroyed by pastoral nomadism.)
It excluded, on a priori grounds -- without citing a single study --
the idea that grazing in temperate climates could pose a problem. (The
argument, surely fallacious, was that wild animals graze and this
grazing is the environmental equivalent of livestock agriculture.)
The 1999 report does not really grapple with the issue of soil
erosion, citing few statistics on soil erosion or even summarizing soil
erosion studies. In fact, the one place where they do summarize such
statistics, it actually tends to refute their contention. They
state that "Conversely, well managed pasture land loses
7 MT/ha/year" whereas soil formation occurs at "1
ton/ha/year." (A metric ton is about the same as a ton.) This means
that even well managed pasture land is losing about seven times as much
soil as is being formed! What's going on here?
If I were writing a book on overgrazing, I would certainly check all
the footnotes they cite as a starting point for the thesis that grazing
isn't all that bad. But I wouldn't just throw around this report as
if it were evidence. To the extent that it is evidence, it actually
tends to refute the thesis that grazing is environmentally benign.
If factory farming increases output per unit area, then it leaves
more "wild" area (per unit of food produced) for everything
else. This seems fairly obvious. If it decreases soil erosion per unit
of food, this is also a benefit; again, this seems pretty obvious.
The upshot of the China Study (T. Colin Campbell) is that there was
no "threshold" level below which eating animal foods did not
have negative effects. Like cutting back from four packs of cigarettes a
day to one pack, reducing meat consumption is an improvement, but it's
not the solution. Scientific evidence indicates that diets high in fat,
high in protein, and low in fiber cause most of the "diseases of
civilization" which are the root cause of most of the illness in
the United States and increasingly in the less developed countries as
they become more developed (e. g., China and Japan). Meat contains
nothing but fat and protein, and has no fiber. Could there be a
Agreed, it is marginally better.
True, but this does not mean that it is sustainable or that we should
continue it. It is not sustainable. Arid and semi-arid regions are
precisely where the most destruction due to livestock agriculture has
historically occurred, and we should be seeking humane ways of enabling
these people to support themselves in other ways. Neither the poor in
Africa, nor the rich in the southwestern U. S., should be engaging in
this form of agriculture in the first place.
This is a difficult subject and I don't want to be too hard on
these guys. (I hope they won't be too hard on me, in the unlikely
event they read this.) For one thing, I don't think that the way we're
growing crops for people is sustainable either. The world is
overpopulated, we're thoughtlessly burning up fossil fuels -- there
are a whole lot of things which have to change, and vegetarianism by
itself is not going to solve the world's problems.
However, I think that after impartial review of all the evidence,
going through the various studies, sorting out the murky historical
information and so forth, it will be found that grazing systems are more
destructive to the soil than factory farming. That was my point.
Further, while in an ideal grazing system you might be able to reduce
the soil erosion substantially, as a practical matter this isn't going
to happen. Who's going to regulate this, the soil erosion police? I
doubt it. So don't talk to me about grazing systems that
"could" restore biodiversity.
The advantage of grazing systems is in areas other than soil
preservation: grazing doesn't require irrigation, it doesn't require
pesticides and herbicides, and cows naturally thrive on grass rather
than corn. (Although I have seen people irrigating pasture land in Utah,
with my own eyes.) It is certainly relatively more humane to the animals
(until it comes time to slaughter them, at least). But soil is basic. If
we've got pesticides in our food, that's bad; but if we don't have
soil, that's fatal. In terms of soil, grazing is the enemy of everyone
who thinks they have a stake in the future of the earth.


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Host Larry Mantle together with critics Jean Oppenheimer of Screen International and Andy Klein of the New Times L.A.discuss the week's latest film and video releases. This week's selections include: Birthday Girl, A Rumor of Angels, Time of Favor, Tuvalu, American Adobo, and last week's Kung Pow: Enter the Fist. Also discussed were the Disney at 100 Series at the Bing Theater at LACMA, the Scandinavian Film Festival, and Technicolor Dreams: Festival of Dye-Transfer Technicolor at the Movies at the Egyptian in Hollywood.
As 14 large wildfires burn in California and the drought continues, two California members of Congress are working respectively to help the state combat both. Also, a study shows same-sex couples might be more effective when it comes to divvying up the chores. Then, as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act this week we look at the latest tech helping those with disabilities.
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Now that Boston is out of the picture, could L.A. beat out the likes of Rome, Paris and Hamburg for the 2024 Olympics? Also, tech giants are pushing back against a federal funding bill that would require the companies to report suspicious activity on their networks that could be terrorist-related. Then, an incident at an Atlanta Braves game has sparked a conversation on whether it is ethical to out unfaithful men and women.
Planned Parenthood is under fire after the release of two videos that bring to light its practices surrounding fetal tissue donations. Also, consumer advocates are asking California Attorney General Kamala Harris to look into record-high oil industry profits this year. Then, San Francisco now has nine public walls covered with a repellent paint that makes pee spray back on the person's shoes and pants.
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Discussion in 'Chelsea' started by fernb8, Dec 16, 2012.
game on beINSport at 2:40 EST
Mikel, Ramires and Cahill are all suspended for this one
Romeu out due to injury
still no word on Danny and JT yet
How in the world does Cahill's suspension carry over?
because it was a FIFA sponsored fixture and thus a red card leads to a suspension
thankfully it is one and not three for now
If things plan out the way I want them, I will turn in my final lab report noon and crack open a couple cold ones for this match. Chelsea and I both need this after a tiring semester/first half of season, let's go Blues!
I wish we didnt have to play in that damn competition! We are now also 13 points behind M. Utd too!!
I feel a real flu coming on. I've already started laying the seeds at work.
I fear the worst for this one.
i hate ppl like you, office zombies!
BeIn Sports??? WTF???
In summary, beIN Sports execs love themselves some COC
isnt it just an hd version of golTV
Er...My GolTV is HD. BeIn is owned by Al Jazeera.
lol i guess i thought it was cuz ray commentates on bein, hes crazy btw
Yup...he moved there from GolTV. I miss him - loved the guy, as inacurate as he was, he was a great "color" commenator.
If he plays, I hope we see Eden continue to put in a shift defensively. I thought he did quite well in Japan. Thats been a big improvement since his arrival. Probalby down to the FSW but regardless of what side he is on, it certainly helps Ash/Ivan.
ahhhh! can you believe it!! the magical! the magestic!! twinkle toes!!!!! its an absolute blessing to watch history as it happens!!!!
It wasn't always accurate, but it always made me enjoy a match a tad bit more when he was the commentator. The guy was in love with Oezil and Marin, too.
I have BeIN. It's one channel above the NFL Network and Red Zone.
I was watching the Arsenal/Bradford game last week, and my dad could not believe someone like Ray Hudson was allowed to commentate.
******** that channel, I don't have it. Also what's with the odd kickoff time?
That's a very normal kickoff time for a midweek match.
Good thing I don't work in an office....classroom zombie. Laying the seed more today and will have a sub in hand by 11pm.
the only soccer channel i dont have....great.
God blesss online streams then. Better catch up with my Chelsea footie now that the semester is finally over.
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Northridge, Calif. – After serving the past five seasons (2010-14) as women's water polo head coach at Cal State Northridge, Dr. Marcelo Leonardi has resigned to accept a similar position at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
During his tenure at CSUN, Dr. Leonardi posted a 114-65 record. That included a school record 28 wins in 2010, 21 wins in 2011, 23 wins in 2013, and another 23 wins in 2014.
Under Dr. Leonardi's direction, the Matadors were nationally-ranked every season against a highly competitive schedule that included competition against other nationally-ranked squads.
In 2014, CSUN was ranked as high as seventh in the nation, the highest ranking in school history.
Before his head coaching responsibilities at CSUN, Dr. Leonardi served the previous four seasons (2006-09) as a Matador assistant coach.
"The experience during the last nine years has been tremendous," said Dr. Leonardi. "I have grown not only as a coach but also as a person. I want to thank Molly Barnes (previous head coach) for positioning me to get the head coaching job. I want to thank the previous administration but mostly I would to thank Dr. Brandon Martin (CSUN Athletic Director) and Dr. Dianne Harrison (CSUN President) for trusting, supporting, fighting and maintaining the program at the elite level. There are so many other people to thank from media relations to sports medicine to strength & conditioning and ever body else who has touched our program. Also thanks to the academic people at CSUN. I am leaving this program in good shape, better than when I came in. That has been very important to me.
"Moving forward, I feel this is the next step in my coaching career. I hope to continue the comprehensive excellence that I learned here at CSUN. I wish the program and the school nothing but success. I am proud to be a Matador."
A nationwide search for a successor to Dr. Leonardi will begin.
"Marcelo has exemplified comprehensive excellence throughout his tenure at CSUN, guiding our women's water polo program to being a national contender," said Dr. Brandon Martin, CSUN Director of Athletics. "We wish Marcelo the best as he embarks on a new journey at the University of Michigan."


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There is a pattern from Berroco Yarns called Cisco. Take a look on Brooklyn Tweed's blog. Cute, cute hat. The pattern calls for the multi-colour look, and BrooklynTweed scaled it back to a couple colours and did it some wonderful justice.
Knitting Warehouse has some adorable kits that make flower hats. I will put a link to the eggplant one below, but there is also the same hat/kit in colors of tulip and bluebell. I think these are absolutely adorable!
I know it is a kit, but sometimes I love a kit, I get to try out different yarn and then I have a pattern I can do over and over using whatever yarn I like.
Actually, I am editing this post because I just browsed on Ravelry and you can get just the pattern for $5.50
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I've made several Strawberry hats for babies. Here's a link to the pattern - http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2008/11/strawberry-knit-winter-baby-hat.html
I made my grandson a simple pea cap out of variated yarn that ended up with a bit of a camou look when he was still under one year of age. It was a hit.
I think babies look so cute in little tams.
That slouchy look is so hot these days too. It shouldn't be too hard to come up with a pattern.
I see a tam in my granddaughter's future... That is terminally CUTE!
I've always thought the Baby Jester Hat by Woolly Wormhead was really cute. They have other free baby hat patterns as well.
Oh, my that is darling! I can see a kid putting that on and never wanting to take it off.
I posted a great swedish pattern a few weeks ago - you knit a zigzag strip and end up with a hat with earflaps
I found a cute cupcake hat pattern
It looks child sized but could probably be adapted. I haven't made one yet but will go through my stash soon to try one.
You might be thinking of the Ann Norling "Fruit Caps." They're remarkably cute, fun and easy to make.
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According to the Daily Treasury Statement for July 12, which the U.S. Treasury released this afternoon, the federal debt that is currently subject to a legal limit of $16,699,421,095,673.60 has stood at exactly $16,699,396,000,000.00 for 56 straight days.
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Jared Bernstein, the Executive Director of the Middle Class Task Force and the Vice President's Chief Economist, puts recent events on clean energy and the economy into perspective:
Hey, taskforce fans. We're just back from Denver where we hosted our fourth meeting. It was on the green economy and the opportunities therein for middle-class folks. VP Biden was joined by all kinds of interesting partners from our world, including Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan; Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack; Deputy Secretary of Energy Dan Poneman; United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk; and Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Van Jones.
Once again, the Vice-President hosted a town-hall style meeting because that's the best way for him and the rest of this crew to learn what middle-class families are going through right now, and how these issues resonate with them (read the Vice President's opening remarks).
Those who've been with us from the beginning will notice that this is our second taskforce meeting on this topic of green jobs. This is no accident: our emphasis on green energy occurs at the intersection of two of the Obama Administration's most important policy initiatives: protecting the environment and creating good jobs.
On the first point—fighting back against global warming—this past week has been a good one. On Tuesday the President hosted an historic event where stakeholders who have been at odds for years on this stuff came together to support a much higher mileage standard for vehicles. (BTW, IMHO one of President Obama's more important skills is the ability to take folks who traditionally line up on opposite sides and bring them together—you see it in health care too.)
The administration's plan to promote clean energy use also made some headway in Congress last week.
Then there's green jobs, which we define broadly (and loosely—there is no official definition) as jobs that help to improve the environment in some way. That includes blue collar workers building out the smart grid to efficiently move the wind power (green, renewable energy) across the land. It includes "weatherizers" who can diagnose and repair the energy inefficiencies in your house or business. And it includes the green manufacturers who made those wind turbines or the scientists and lab technicians who developed those renewable energy sources and weatherization materials.
It's important to see the connection between these various initiatives: our clean energy agenda, mileage standards, and green jobs. By setting higher mileage standards and by promoting incentives to use clean energy (while reducing our dependence on foreign oil), we create new demand for the science, techniques, products, and tools to meet the standards. We help to grow the market for more efficient engines and new production techniques that reduce carbon emissions. And a growing market means more jobs for middle-class families.
Now, with new markets come new labor demands, and new demand requires new supply. In this case, we'll need more workers with the skills to meet the demands, and that's a big focus of our Denver meeting. We're announcing a great, new green jobs training program funded by $500 million from the Recovery Act.
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