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World Leaders Will Delay Agreement on Climate
November 15, 2009 | New York Times
President Obama and other world leaders have decided to put off the difficult task of reaching a climate change agreement at a global climate conference scheduled for next month, agreeing instead to make it the mission of the Copenhagen conference to reach a less specific “politically binding” agreement that would punt the most difficult issues into the future.
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Weeks before Copenhagen, No Senate Bill
November 16, 2009 | Politico
Shortly after Democrats took office last January, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid vowed the Senate would pass climate change legislation before the start of the international climate talks in Copenhagen. But less than a month before the eyes of the world turn to Denmark, it's clear that there's no chance a bill will get through the Senate by then.
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Budget Cutting Strategies Reviewed
November 12, 2009 | Inside Higher Ed
Scrambling to address revenue shortfalls, the hardest hit public universities most often chose to delay deferred maintenance projects, cut staff and reduce contingent faculty positions, according to a survey released today by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities. But those institutions still have plenty of "strategic" thinking to do about long term solutions, the survey found.
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Bringing Tech Jobs to Rural America
November 11, 2009 | The Hill
Rep. Tom Perriello (D-Va.) wants to spur tech jobs in his district of Southern and Central Virginia. He's introduced a bill that would give incentives for companies to hire workers in rural areas and small towns. Here's his recent post from The Hill's Congress Blog:
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California Stem Cell Project Still Finding its Way
November 12, 2009 | San Diego Union Tribune
As California's $3 billion stem cell program passes its fifth anniversary, the challenges remain great. There is caution about not over-promising in terms of how quickly the work will pay off, and what form stem cell products will take if they do ultimately emerge.
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MoreLIP: Time Flies when You're Having Fun
George Lipper, Editor
As jobs continue to disappear, never to return, we must turn to the education system to make sure upcoming generations are prepared for the jobs that will take their place or risk losing them to other countries anxious to take our place.
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