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...economy and politics at home and abroad. All three appointees are charged with one of the most important items on Obama's agenda: getting the U.S. off imported oil and other carbon-rich fuels. "The pursuit of a new energy economy requires a sustained, all-hands-on-deck effort," Obama said. "This time will be different. This time we cannot fail." (Read "Sewage That's Clean Enough to Drink...
What was needed was a more coordinated effort - one that targeted all the nests on a block or in a neighborhood. Just as important, the strategy had to involve all the relevant government agencies. Rats found on the edge of Central Park, for example, might be living in a nearby subway station and dining on garbage left on the sidewalk by a grocery store or restaurant. Getting rid of that rat population would require collaboration between the three city agencies that govern the subway, the park and the sidewalks - an endeavor that has gotten easier since the mayor's office...
...effort doesn't end there. After the cleanup, local residents and businesses are responsible for plugging up the vacant rat holes and keeping their garbage covered. To do all that, however, they have to know exactly where the rats are to begin with...
...heated statement that the student whose signature was forged, Black Men’s Forum President Sangu J. Delle ’10, had given electronic permission for someone else to sign for him since he was out of the country and that this represented a "good faith" effort...
...extensively involved in the Obama campaign, had reserved seats next to the platform on the steps of the Capitol, and had invitations to the inaugural balls.” That students with powerful family ties who contributed financially to the campaign should gain preference over those who exerted great effort and spent time on the campaign is somewhat appalling. It is not the Ad Board’s prerogative to dictate which experiences at the inauguration would be more meaningful than others. Of course, a student who has a close family member partaking in the inauguration—or being...