| Between Insurrection And Reaction: Evo Morales' Pursuit Of 'Normal ...
Many progressive overseas academics, politicians, journalists and commentators have glowingly characterized the Evo Morales regime as 'radical', 'revolutionary' and part of an 'anti-imperialist bloc'. Academics as diverse as Noam Chomsky, Ignacio Ramonet, Emir Sader, Heinz Dietrich, Marta Hanecker and Immanuel Wallerstein have described Evo Morales as part of a new leftist wave sweeping Latin America. What is striking about these academic celebrants of President Morales, is the total absence of any empirical analysis of his recent political trajectory and the socio-economic and public policies implemented during his first 15 months in office. A first approximation toward an understanding of the Morales regime is to briefly recount the role of Morales and his MAS Party in the period preceding his election and the relationship between the dynamic social movements to socio-political change… This historical perspective serves to provoke the basis for outlining the theoretical-practical conceptions of Morales-Linera Garcia(Vice-President)which guides their strategy and program of governance.
LSI Names Dr. Claudine Simson Executive Vice President and Chief ...
MILPITAS, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LSI Logic Corporation (NYSE: LSI) announced today that it has named Dr. Claudine Simson to the post of executive vice president and chief technology officer. She will report to Abhi Talwalkar, LSI president and chief executive officer. Dr. Simson most recently served as chief technology officer at Motorola, Inc.'s Semiconductor Products Sector and its spin-off, Freescale Semiconductor. She was responsible for leading worldwide research and development of semiconductor technologies that enabled product differentiation in networking, communications, automotive, and wireless applications. Prior to joining Motorola, Dr. Simson held senior executive positions at Nortel Networks over a 23-year career, including general manager of Nortel's semiconductor business and vice president in charge of all technology research, spanning a $25B product portfolio.
Ghana: Women @ 50
In pre-colonial time Ghanaian women were primarily responsible for child bearing, cooking, washing, and collecting fuel wood and water. Their ability to give birth was considered a means by which the ancestry was allowed to be reborn. Any woman who bore a male child specifically was respected. .
Sustainable Development In Economic Growth
In the run-up to successive budgets, an issue routinely overlooked is that of the role of sustainable development in economic growth. Neglecting the countrys natural debt impacts unfavorably on societys ability to maintain equitable and healthy growth. Our rivers, at least in the valley, have been polluted to the extent that they cannot sustain any form of aquatic life and their waters are unfit for consumption even by animals. The air is polluted far beyond permissible limits. While regulation and control have a place in correcting the damage to our natural resource wealth, the most effective and efficient solutions will have to come from the use of fiscal instruments. Today, in a large number of developed and developing countries there are a shift away from command and control methods to the use of suitably signed fiscal instruments that lead to environmentally desirable results in an economically efficient manner.
EDJT Grant to Secure 2180 Manufacturing Jobs in Southeast Michigan
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today announced a total of $1.3 million in Economic Development Job Training (EDJT) grants to upgrade the skills of 2,180 workers, including 251 new hires, employed by 36 companies across southeast Michigan. "As we work to attract businesses and investments to Michigan, our highly skilled and adaptable workforce is a critical asset," Granholm said. "Upgrading the skills of our workers today will ensure Michigan manufacturers continue to be competitive in a 21st century economy." The funding is provided by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) as part of the Manufacturing Competitiveness Program (MCP), an initiative to encourage collaboration between regional employers. A grant of $449,995 will be used to upgrade the skills of 569 current workers and 31 new hires at four companies in Oakland and Macomb counties.
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