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...local government tentatively plans to turn the remains of the city into a memorial park and build a new downtown 12 miles (20 km) to the south. Zhang now heads the Beichuan Department of Commerce, working to attract new businesses and industrial development. He hopes to bring in building-material companies that will develop earthquake-resistant products. Once Beichuan is rebuilt, a process that is estimated to take three years, Zhang hopes that the firms can then produce materials for seismic hazard zones elsewhere in China and abroad. The strain on Zhang and other local bureaucrats is severe. A quarter...
...doubters didn't take into account the evolution of Odierno's thinking during his second tour in Iraq, in 2006, when he helped develop the military's surge strategy--which contributed hugely to the reduction of violence in much of the country. Petraeus sold Washington on the surge, but it was Odierno who gave him something to sell. "It is clear that by late 2006, he was as important as Petraeus, if not more important, because he was the guy on the ground," says Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution...
...large party space in Cambridge. The Houses should do their part in coordination with University Hall and be more open to allowing student groups to use House space. Smart renovations could make many House spaces more conducive to smaller parties to accommodate students with small rooms.The SLAO should also develop a system to streamline the process for throwing parties and keep students informed of decisions on student life. With only four employees, the SLAO does not have adequate staffing or funding to fully support the 12 HoCos and over 360 student organizations. They are a great source for advice...
...speech last Thursday, economics professor Kenneth S. Rogoff said in an interview, “Anyone looking to the G-20 this weekend for salvation wasn’t going to find anything in the way of immediate change.” Though the leaders did not develop a concrete plan to solve the economic crisis, they agreed that they would work to stimulate their countries’ economies and stabilize financial markets. According to Rogoff, the statement put out by the G-20 after the meeting reflected both the United States’ desire to maintain open markets...
...Instead of providing a new injection of funds, many Republicans believe Detroit should simply tap the $25 billion that was already appropriated earlier this year to help the companies develop more fuel-efficient technologies for the future. The White House, at pains to show that it is not simply giving up on the nation's entire domestic automobile sector, pushed that approach again on Monday, saying the Administration "does not want U.S. automakers to fail...