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By Laura Raines, for ajcjobs
The main purpose of the federal stimulus package — the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — was to create and save jobs. Yet Georgia's unemployment rate is currently at 10.1 percent and projected to climb higher by state Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond.
So where are the jobs?
The first ones are just starting to materialize and state agencies are optimistic that more are on the way.
"We have received two grants that will fund 74 new law enforcement positions in Atlanta, and that is good news anyway you look at it," said Deputy Chief George Turner of the Atlanta Police Department.
The state Criminal Justice Coordinating Council received a total of $36.2 million through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. Atlanta received about $3.187 million of that to fund 23 new police officers, a grant manager and overtime pay for high-crime areas, Turner said.
Georgia received $31 million from the U.S. Justice Department Cops Hiring Recovery Program to hire nearly 200 law enforcement officers statewide. Atlanta's $11 million share will fund 50 additional officers for three years.
"The two grants will allow us to better protect Atlanta's citizens and visitors and to put more people to work," Turner said.
He expects the Justice Assistance Grant funds to arrive this month, allowing the department to hire a new class of officers by early September. The Cops funding should follow in September, resulting in more officers starting in mid-November.
"We're taking applications and looking for enthusiastic people, self-starters who will meet our core objectives. They don't have to have any experience. We'll train them to do the job," Turner said.
Starting salaries range from $39,327.60 to $42,128.71 depending on whether the new officer has a high school diploma, associate's degree or bachelor's degree.
"Stimulus funding is complicated," said Dave Edwards, senior policy adviser for the City of Atlanta.
"The money is largely being funneled into existing programs and in order to receive it, you have to apply for it. We're still applying for money in 24 programs and the number of new jobs we see will depend on what we receive. We applied for $46 million with the Cops program and received $11 million."
The city is seeking roughly $528 million in stimulus funding, with $300 million going to fund the Peachtree Streetcar project. Other grants would be used for neighborhood stabilization, housing redevelopment, homeless services, making city buildings more energy efficient and the international terminal of the airport.
"The stimulus money will create jobs. It's just going to be slower than we would have liked. It will be six to eight months before all the grants are awarded," said Edwards.
The Georgia Department of Education has received $1.2 billion in federal stimulus money, with most of it going toward state budget shortfalls, said Chris Schrimpf, spokesman in the governor's office. The Atlanta Public Schools did receive $3 million from the federal stimulus funds to the state that went toward paying salaries and benefits for 34 teachers, said school communications officer Kimberly Willis Green.
The governor's office is compiling total job creation numbers for release on Oct. 10, the federal deadline, Schrimpf said.
The fastest job stimulation is likely to come from the Georgia Department of Transportation, and metropolitan planning organizations like the Atlanta Regional Commission, which have received $932 million in stimulus funds for highway and bridge projects.
"We've already awarded 94 projects worth a total of $216 million," said David Spear, press secretary for GDOT, leaving them another $500 million to award by March.
"Before the stimulus funds, our department was in a hiring freeze. We're down 300 employees from this time last year," said Spear. "[Gas tax] revenues have been declining and there wasn't any work going on. Much more than a Band-Aid, the stimulus has been a tremendous crutch that has enabled us to get back on our feet and bought us some time."
He believes that the funding has done more to sustain jobs than create them thus far. "Contractors have told us that they were several weeks or months away from closing their doors. Without the stimulus, more people in construction and allied industries [quarries and asphalt plants] would have been laid off," said Spear.
He's confident that the stimulus funds will also create jobs, but the challenge will be for departments to keep the momentum going after the money is gone in three years.
September 8th, 2009
10:14 am
This isn't stimulating the ecompny it's pupming up more government agencies. I will never deny we need more good officers on the street but what a stimulus package needs to do is stimulat business growth and therefore get cash flow moving through out the ecomony. Dumping more money into government is notheing short of socialism and misuse of the money by this adminsitration that has no clue what a real business that makes things, sells things or provides a service is! Either spend this money on construction and road projects and other business job creating projects or put it back in the treasury now!!!
September 8th, 2009
10:25 am
Average starting salaries for the new law enforcement positions is $39K – $42K, yet the stimulus money breaks down to $181,000 ($36.2 Million / 200 positions) per new employee. Where is our money going? I want to see detailed financial statements on where our taxpayer money is going in this "stimulus"… I would expect more from the AJC to expose this kind of gov't waste program!
September 8th, 2009
10:25 am
This is not money being spent to stimulate the economy. How does a bridge stimulate the economy? When it is built the workers will be laid off. Another classic example of a president who doesnt understand business (becasue he's never worked in one or run one) trying to look good. Look at the cash for clunkers program and how poorly it was run or the mortgage relief program. Designed by a non business people. There was no way to control either. They freed up all of this money for mortgage relief and then dumped it on the mortgage companies who weren't staffed to handle it. Does any one doubt after these two fiascos that they will not do the same to healthcare?!?
September 8th, 2009
10:26 am
Interesting article. Most shocking is that Atlanta would even consider hiring a police officer that only has a high school diploma. With all the college educated people looking for a job, how can you justify a candidate with only a HS diploma? I know many HS grads that I would not want protecting me, or carrying a gun for that matter!
September 8th, 2009
10:28 am
OK, we are loosing thousands of jobs but gaining a couple of hundred? What's wrong with this picture?
September 8th, 2009
10:31 am
The article clearly stated that the "fastest job stimulation is likely to come in the department of transportation", which received the lions share of the money ($934,000,000). Another $1.2 billion going to education…you should apply for some of this funding.(Nothing is not spelled with an "e", but there is an "e" in stimulate. "Throughout" is one word…I could go on and on…
Also, make concrete suggestions about how to stimulate the economy and stop repeating the propaganda that you hear in the media. The complaints, without solutions, are getting old.
September 8th, 2009
10:37 am
To David:
Let me guess…you're a republiklan. Listen, stop believing everything that bloated drug addict on the radio says…and that joke they call fox news. Fox news is to journalism what the ocotomom is to family planning. They're all screaming that the sky is falling and all you dumb*sses run around like chicken little. Just like other beings of lower intellect, republicans are easy to stampede.
Stop hiding your racism behind the guise of patriotism.
September 8th, 2009
10:38 am
My husband's been out of work since December of last year. My daughter has ectopic atrial tachycardia which two surgeries and three different meds haven't been able to fix. Our pantry is almost empty; my gas tank is on 1/4 tank; our mortgage company has renegotiated our loan and almost cut the payment in half, but without me getting a second job we won't be able to make that payment because my main paycheck is less than half of what my take home should be because it covers all of our insurance needs. Oh yeah, and we have $18.67 in the checking account. I don't give a damn about bridges or roads. My husband needs a job, NOW!!
September 8th, 2009
10:50 am
Obama's stimulus plan is for the poor and uneducated. It stinks. There IS not stimulus plan for the unemployed. Forget it. I am SICK of Obama and his LIES. Boot him out. He's the worst president since Ford, Carter, and Clinton. Get rid of him. Takes from the rich, gives to the poor lazy asses that don't work, but break into homes. The cops are not educated either.
September 8th, 2009
11:00 am
It took years of non-regulated capitalism to create this horrid economical situation our country is in . Instead of blaming the current adminstration for all of its efforts to stop the decline , why not look around at the citizens who cheated , lied and pilaged the unsupecting working slobs ( myself included ) and demand restitution . My belief is their should be NO party affliation but only representation of the citizens that elected each offical . We as citizens are responsible to get our facts straight and not fall into the traps of exageration and truth bending . Patience and a positive attitude is all we have . Why not give the new guys a chance before we throw them off the bus ?
September 8th, 2009
11:01 am
I am a firm believer in the platformed agenda, but it is getting hard to stay focused and support when I see the focus in the wrong areas. they need to focus on the private sector and stimulating business. The majority of people work in private industry….not for the government. The stimulus is geared toward a select group. A group that was not hit as hard. America had his behind this recession to be able to do what it wants to with certain people and blame it on and hide behind this made up mock recession.
September 8th, 2009
11:02 am
Hiring new officers with H.S. diploma isn't exactly stimulating my pocket either, but with a unemployment rate already above 10% in georgia and those of you thinking we should only give jobs to those residents with college degrees. Your right, because when that unemployed H.S. diploma resident pull you or your love one into a dark alley and beat you senseless for the few dollars you have on you because they can't find a job with their H.S. diploma to take care of their family, you should feel very stimulated that the cop taking the police report has a college degree.
September 8th, 2009
11:04 am
To John:
Let me guess, you're a Democrat. I bet you think the "no pork" bill that includes $20 million for the Captain Morgan plant so that we dont have to pay taxes on it makes sense too. Funny thing is, I drink Captain Morgan and I would be glad to pay the tax rather then give it to some plant out of the country. Let's throw millions at sea turtles too. Maybe you should watch Fox a little more so you can improve your intellect. This administration is a bunch of crooks. It has nothing to do with race.
September 8th, 2009
11:05 am
United we stand… divided we fall.
September 8th, 2009
11:20 am
Atlanta has received $31 million in stimulus funds for jobs in GA. Funds went toward GA Dept.of Education, when they spend out more money in that division alone (buying blackberry phones, GPS, expense printers, laptops, etc.). Really, where is that money going? What about the people that is unemployed, some of the stimulus money was to help the unemployed on going back to school. Where is that money? What happened to the Auditors coming in after so many months to check on the funding process? Here we go again the RICH IS GETTING RICHER AND THE REST LEFT BEHIND. Thanks Atlanta for putting more jobs here and less unemployment.
September 8th, 2009
11:26 am
Stimulus WHAT? I do whatever it take to keep my job. Take home whatever left after taxes and then spend as little as I can so I can pay my own expense. My pantry and my refrigerator are always almost empty. When I am at the grocery checkout, I feel sick when seeing people using food stamp benefit paying for their cart loaded with food. I try to stay healthy by eating well and exercise daily but unfortunatly got high blood pressure with old age so I have to purchase prescription drug and .. here go my hard earned and hard saved money went straight to the Doctor, the Chemist..! ALL I CAN SEE SURROUNDING ME IS LAZY & GREEDY. WISH HE/THEY CAN FIX THE "GREED' PROBLEM INSTEAD OF PUMP OUR/MY TAX MONEY TO NO WHERE. Why not control the Insurance premium per unit, stop the law suite for crappy reason, limit food stamp amount and PROMOTE CHARITY AID FOR needy people in the US .. don't forget there are needy kids and familIES in the US as well as Africa, Asia ..
September 8th, 2009
11:27 am
OK- I am a Republican but you know what… we lost. Yes, we lost. Obama will not be impeached and we will be printing money for 4-8 years. The key is that Georgia must capitalize on the funds that are available. Obama will not be finding a job for the skilled worker- we know this about him. I am from the south side of Chicago- where are all those workers he found jobs for? But, Georgia MUST take the money and they must do that which Obama wants. If he doesn't build the bridge here, they will build it in Michigan or some other state. They will not say, "hey we shouldn't build the bridge". If they want police officers, let's get them hired. The money will trickle into the economy and we want it here and not in another state. I hope, as all Americans should, that Obama is successful. The rules have changed by popular decree and we should just try to enjoy the ride. You can vote him out next election. In the meantime, I am boarding the Obama train, which is the American train.
September 8th, 2009
11:33 am
We are an architectural firm that has laid off 75% of our staff. Those laid off will not be designing roads and bridges, or becoming police officers. They will however continue to receive government funded unemployment checks, which raises our country's debt. The stimulas package must REQUIRE lending from the banks to allow development and employment of all types, otherwise small businesses like mine will never recover.
September 8th, 2009
11:41 am
For sure there is money missing and some where..Lets say that all the officers get 43,000 per yr..This is suppose to be a 3 yr program..
43,000 X 3 = 126,00 per officer X 50 officers in Atlanta..= 6,300,00..
Give or take a little…Well there getting 11 mil for Atlanta, where is the other 4.7 mil going..This is just atlanta..Don't forget the money for the other cops…The figures just don't add up..Not unless you using VA Math..
September 8th, 2009
11:43 am
Brief history lesson – Rates were being pushed down early part of this century, especially after 9/11. Most loan officers in the morgage business on commission were making money hand over fist, along with the mortgage companies. When it got to where they couldn't go any lower, they really started pushing the sub-prime crap, to keep the money flowing. Fatcats blaming unsuspecting homebuyers for getting loans they couldn't afford when the sharks were pushing these loans , and the big government social program was backing and help to push them, is talking head bull crap. The idea that everyone needs to be homeowner, being pushed by the government is a wrongheaded social prgram that adds to suburban sprawl, and is a function of a mortgage interest deduction that should be done away with, along with the IRS. I digress.
Since the government programs are largely the cause of this problem, you would expect the government to fix it, therein lies the problem. It's like lighting matches to put out a fire. Big money influence said save the banks, but common sense would say save the homeowners caught in these vicious ARM's. If you don't save all the homeowners, you have all these houses dumped on the market, then the housing industry takes the first major hit, then so on…
It seems like common sense that you would not prop up the financial markets from the top, but that's where the influence rules. Regardless of republican or democrat, the money rules. If the government would have bought up all those mortgages from the homeowners, instead of the banks, and reduced the rates, we likely wouldn't be in this mess. The banks and Wall St. got the money, and they're still dragging their feet on modifications. The foreclosures keep coming, because the economy is such bad shape now it's affected everyone.
P.S. Don't forget, they changed the bankruptcy laws in '05, so the fatcats could try to prevent people from getting out of these loans. They still won't let the judges modify them.
We're in a fine mess, and we likely won't even get close to staightening out before the Lord comes back. +++
September 8th, 2009
11:45 am
Sorry, made a 3,000 mistake on each officer but did the total correct. Still does not add up…Some body is sliding money some where, it sure doesn't take 4.7 mil to send 50 officers to the state police academy in Forsyth..The last figure i heard it cost less then 8,000 to send one through mandate classes..For sure, no where close to 90,000 each..Thats the amount missing per person..Wow…Pockets are getting full, that are freezers..
September 8th, 2009
11:51 am
One more thing, when I started to work, I was advised by a "high earning" people that I should work for a private sector and then move over to Government when I am about ready to retire. the explanation for this advise was "private sector pay higher than Government and move over to Government when you ready to retire so you don't have to word too hard at your old age .." HA HA, I still consider that was a good advise, specially now a day, GOVERNMENT SEEMS TO BECOME MORE AND MORE INVOLVE .. LET HOPE WE DON'T HAVE TO WORK HARD FOR OUR WAGES ANY MORE .. HA..HA.
September 8th, 2009
11:52 am
I'm a white, educated (former republican – turned independent)female, and my educated, republican husband has been unemployed since 2007 (excuse me, but wern't the republicans in office in 2007??). If you don't have any intelligent solutions, why keep repeating the same comments over & over (most of which are just a repeat from the hate/propaganda channel, Fox News). I agree with the comment "United we Stand, Divided we Fall." We should all stand behind our President of this great country instead of wishing he, along with the country, will fail. Stimulus funds take time to work!
September 8th, 2009
11:54 am
Dear John,
In the words of Dan Aykroyd to Jane Curtin , "You ignorant sl%%".
Let me guess, you're a Acorn loving liberal. YOU played the race card, not David. Maybe it is you who is the racist. Certainly, you have the hate speech of a racist.
September 8th, 2009
11:56 am
Why do we need more teachers, books, computers, schools and higher tuition. If you look at the stats (my neighbors included)– from 2007-2009 new college graduates (40%) are not finding jobs,owe 21,000 (avg) in student loans, 4,000 (avg) in credit card debt. We always stimulate the education sector but look at the results. We need job training stimulus at all business sectors to train the unemployed. We don't need degrees we need jobs. A college degree is all hype. The statistics you see about how college graduates make more money—correct but it only surveys the ones who got the job– not the 1000 who did not. Also, surveys are done by educational bureaucrats who just want to support the educational system for their own benefit.
September 8th, 2009
11:59 am
John, shut up already! As soon as I hear the race card in any discussion it's clear where that conversation will go. It matters little what any of us think. They're all owned by the special interest groups and it is they that will triumph in the end. Our motto needs to be "If you're in you're out" for 2010 and 2012. I don't care how good or bad you've been you have become part of the problem and it's your time to go. If Obama can't even take the advise of his chief economic adviser Warren Buffett who said, "Never invest in anything you don't understand", then what hope do any of us have? None of it makes any sense!
September 8th, 2009
12:10 pm
The only positive part of this article is the hiring of more police officers. As for the infra structure building, the biggest winners are the huge construction companies, their suppliers and all the Hispanic workers, numbering into the hundreds, hired by these huge construction companies benefiting from the stimulus money. How many are illegals? Public taxpayer money spent to give illegal workers jobs while United States citizens in Georgia can not find any jobs of any type.
September 8th, 2009
12:11 pm
Frustrated Beyond Belief
September 8th, 2009
10:38 am
My husband's been out of work since December of last year. My daughter has ectopic atrial tachycardia which two surgeries and three different meds haven't been able to fix. Our pantry is almost empty; my gas tank is on 1/4 tank; our mortgage company has renegotiated our loan and almost cut the payment in half, but without me getting a second job we won't be able to make that payment because my main paycheck is less than half of what my take home should be because it covers all of our insurance needs. Oh yeah, and we have $18.67 in the checking account. I don't give a damn about bridges or roads. My husband needs a job, NOW!!
It's people like you and me that will show up at the polls in 2010 and 2012 and send these sorry bunch of lawmakers home where they belong! They are self serving and could care less about the average American who is suffering and have been suffering for a long time now. While Obama is vacationing in Martha's Vineyard common folk are trying to put food on the table. Can anyone answer this…How did Obama become a millionaire as a community organizer? You can call me a Republican (which I'm not) or you can call me a racist (I'm not but I don't care what you think) but this is the worst administration I've ever witnessed in my 60 years! I pray to God he's a one-hit wonder! I know my vote will go for anyone other than Obama! Anyone!
September 8th, 2009
12:17 pm
I agree, "United we stand, Divided we Fall".
September 8th, 2009
12:27 pm
I agree, "United we stand, divided we fall" but be careful to chose where to stand. Need not to stand on the quick sand or on an "unstable surface"
September 8th, 2009
12:35 pm
Thank you Paul
September 8th, 2009
12:41 pm
I do not see this as providing new jobs. I respect the police and I feel they need to be supported but it seems like Obama is just elevating the country to a police state. We need to bring jobs back to the US and quit worrying about what China thinks. The chinese government hates us and eventually will pull the notes we owe them then what??? We need manufacturing jobs brought back here with incentives for greedy CEO's to make money here and support the American economy. We need to go to buying American cars. We need tariffs brought back to make it more cost effective to buy American. We have an interdependent economy and if you eliminate one part the rest will suffer. The global economy is pulling us down. We need to concentrate on college students going where jobs are really needed like engineering. We are importing engineers from foreign countries because our students are not focusing on jobs that will employ them. We need to make college more affordable and one area that the government NEEDS to control is all the outrageous fees that colleges charge students.
September 8th, 2009
12:47 pm
Well Dee…you don't sound too educated! Stimulus funds had to be passed quickly and, as a result, unemployment would not exceed 8%. Obama's words not mine! By the way, I didn't see any of your intelligent solutions? Did I miss something?
September 8th, 2009
12:49 pm
United we stand, divided we fall….and if we do not stand for something, we will fall for anything.
September 8th, 2009
12:51 pm
How is this NOT stimulus? This is why I'm a constitutionalist and not a republican anymore. Because republicans can't count.
1+1=2 people.
Break it down.
You've got more people employed. Therefor more income. That income is used to in the local area on… holy crap: goods and services.
Also, you've got people with health coverage. So they aren't visiting a free clinic or Grady that turns around and overcharges the government who ends up paying for it anyway.
Also, you've got less crime. It is a well known fact that crime hurts local economies.
And I reject this idea of calling this socialism. Be realistic. It is NOT socialism. Go read about what socialism is before you ditto head that faux news garbage. "redistribution of wealth" oh…you mean like "trickle down economics". Funny how it's not socialism when people with money get more money… oh wait… that's what happens in communist systems like the now defunct USSR and N. Korea.
But whatever people. I guess we can all continue to be hypocrites: ie bashing the president when back in 2003 when anyone questioned the WMD lie they were called unamerican for "bashing the president".
If you want true conservatism. Check out the constitutionalist party. After all the republicans are responsible for the largest government expansion ever in American history.
September 8th, 2009
12:51 pm
The idea of stimulus is to avoid a repeat of the Great Depression. After 1929, government policy for several years emphasized balancing the budget, with disastrous results. Fed Chairman Bernanke, fortunately, is an expert on this period of economic history, and he and the Obama administration are determined not to repeat the mistakes made by Hoover.
When the private sector is laying off workers, and credit is almost frozen, that is the time for deficit spending by government (see the works of John Maynard Keynes). The good times are when government should be running a surplus, paying down the debt, and planning for the next rainy day, as Clinton did, and as Gore advocated in the 2000 campaign. But no, almost half the voters fell for Bush's argument that we should never run a surplus.
Several of the commenters seem unaware that most transportation spending winds up in the hands of PRIVATE business. The Ga. DOT, for example, pays PRIVATE contractors to do most of its work.
Yes, some of the stimulus funds go to pay salaries of police and teachers. This is a good thing, for two reasons. The first is that we need these people. Local and state governments have seen revenues fall drastically, and would other wise have to lay off police and teachers. That would make us less safe, and our children less educated.
The second reason is that when stimulus money goes into the hands of police, teachers, or those private sector road contractors, it doesn't just sit there. They spend some of it. Perhaps they go to restaurants more often, so the restaurants don't have to lay off a waitress or a dishwasher. They may start buying cars again, so some autoworkers don't lose their jobs. That's fewer people on welfare, and more people working.
That, at any rate, is Keynes's theory regarding deficit spending by government in times of recession. It makes sense to me. It is generally accepted by most economists. Stimulus spending is being implemented by many governments, of varying political philosophies, around the world – most of them spending more in relation to the size of their economies than we are.
Deficits are a concern of course, but: (a) the main way deficits are reduced is by accumulating surpluses in times of prosperity (the 1990s, for example), so we need to return to prosperity first, and the stimulus is likely to help, (b) I'm skeptical of lectures on deficits by anyone who voted for Bush Junior twice.
Perhaps Keynes was wrong, and stimulus spending won't work. Most economists think it has helped us out of some past recessions. But if you're going to argue against the entire idea of deficit spending as an economic stimulus, then you're going to have to explain what you have to offer besides the policies of the Hoover administration.
If you're going to argue that stimulus is a good idea badly applied by the current administration, then at least understand that: (a) much of it is going to private business, such as those road & bridge contractors, (b) money going to prevent layoffs/hire new public employees such as police and teachers is money that works its way into the larger economy, and reduces spending on unemployment, and (c) most of the impact is just starting and will unfurl over the next several months.
And, yes, spending on repairing bridges is a good thing. Remember that bridge that collapsed in a major midwestern city a few years ago?
September 8th, 2009
12:57 pm
And, Paul, good for you…enjoy your trip! You forgot to mention you're a dumba$$ too!
September 8th, 2009
1:01 pm
Way to go BPJ! Good job!
I love how people think that money earned from a business or money earned from the government are two different things. If you have any printed money… take a look at it. That doesn't belong to you. You just get to trade it for goods and services. Every bit of money we have was never created by business. It all originates in a trade of treasury notes for printed dollars from the federal reserve.
That money you hold, does not stand for INCOME that YOU have… it represents a debt that everyone owes…. regardless of where you earned it from.
September 8th, 2009
1:01 pm
And speaking of bad ideas from the 1930s, now someone is suggesting tariffs as the answer! Smoot-Hawley, anyone?
September 8th, 2009
1:04 pm
Woah woah woah. Let's not reduce ourselves to personal flame wars. That serves no purpose in any discussion. You can disagree all you want. But create points to counter his. Use facts and sound logic to back up your positions. Calling people names means that YOU lose and THEY have won. Because that sort of response says that you cannot find anything valid to counter with er go you resort to a personal attack in reaction to wounded pride.
September 8th, 2009
1:05 pm
September 8th, 2009
1:01 pm
And speaking of bad ideas from the 1930s, now someone is suggesting tariffs as the answer! Smoot-Hawley, anyone?
September 8th, 2009
1:07 pm
BPJ, you're a smart individual. I'd love to hear more of your thoughts from time to time. Do you ever have any discussions in online forums outside of a free comment box?
September 8th, 2009
1:37 pm
I would love to agree with you wholeheartedly, but I can't…because I do not see the same impact as maybe you do. Yes, the stimulus stimulated the economy, but the economy was stimulated in an area that was not hit hardest by the "mock" recession. The DOT contractors did not hire workers back that were laid off, they used what they had and put more projects on their books. They had already gotten rid of the bottom tier of people that they wanted to get rid of under cover of this so-called recession. Not one company has called back workers that it laid off. Yet, everyone is carrying on with what they have left. Unemployment is still rising and projected to continue to rise. There are many industries that need to have funded positions and the only group in need is not law enforcement. Private industry needs the boost. that is where the bulk of America works.
Have we forgotten that it is not harder for middle income people to get loans from banks that have gotten bailout funds. And no banks is willing to give a business loan to either startup or small businesses unless they have been in business for three years. If a company has been in business for three years and surviving, they don't need a loan because their initial business plan is sound in the first place.
I just see alot of gaps and holes in the direction. But I still support our Prez. Again I say…United we stand.
September 8th, 2009
1:41 pm
After reading these comments, we have already lost the battle and have gain to nothing from the stimulus package. My husband has been laid off for the first time in his work history at 59. Where do we go from here? Could it get any worse…..you betcha! Its only just began.
September 8th, 2009
2:10 pm
It is a shame that most of the construction work for bridges etc. goes to the illegal workers. If you think I'm exagerating, drive around from state to state and you will see that maybe a crew of 50 may have 4 whites, maybe 4 blacks, and the rest are illegal immigrants. Most of the HUD vouchers for housing goes to illegal immigrants in California. Americans have absolutely no chance for low income housing.
September 8th, 2009
2:50 pm
Want we need from government? Is to put American companies and American people back to work first. Cut national unemployment from +10% to 4%. Right now, it does not matter what jobs are out there now or in the future, what matters is to people back to work and create more jobs for our citizens. We as Americans deserves that, and we need to stop sending our jobs overseas because of the heavy taxes they have to pay here to survive. Right now, our government does not understand that as a result we have forcing ourselves into a recession by importing more people into our country and exporting more jobs outside this country. I am sorry this does not make sense as a result, we are forcing companies to layoff and cutting jobs, and putting good people out of work. Right now, 1 out of every 10 people are out of work, and all we need from this government control health plan is to put people back to work (period)… THANK YOU
September 8th, 2009
3:01 pm
People need to stop blaming the Obama administration for their short comings. The man has only been in office for 8 months. He is not God. Give him credit for attempting to come up with solutions. Some might be good, some might be bad but at least he is trying. All these people with all these problems, these things did not just start and will not just stop.
September 8th, 2009
3:37 pm
Native Atlantan is dead on and every American should begin to ask why! I bid several projects at Ft Benning funded in part by stimulus money and found it impossible to compete against companys using 100% immigrant labor. AMERCANS NEED NOT APPLY! How is that putting people back to work?
September 8th, 2009
4:25 pm
To those of you who want an accounting of the $31 millions Gerogia has received, perhaps you should be wondering why Atlanta, the economical center and heartbeat of Georgia received the small sum it has. Don't you wonder why the bulk had gone to the rural counties that just suck the financial life out of the state's coffers?
September 8th, 2009
4:55 pm
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Analysts and fans are saying Chrysler scored big on Super Bowl Sunday. The company salutes farmers in an ad for its award winning Dodge Ram. The spot featured broadcaster Paul Harvey's 1978 "So God made a farmer" address.
And then there was the Jeep ad. The spot touted the iconic Toledo built Wrangler in a salute to our military heroes. Jeep workers tell us the ad had a big effect on them and it was emotional for them to see their work on the TV screen.
We're used to getting a little teary eyed over ads like the Budweiser Clydesdales, but Chrysler has taken an emotional turn with its ads in recent years and industry experts say it's working, "I'm glad somebody took the time to remember our Veterans."
Like the men and women in the Jeep Super Bowl ad, Mike Mack served our country, "I'll be honest with you I got a little choked up." In addition to his service to our country, Mack has spent nearly three decades working at the Jeep plant, "I am proud of the company I work for I am proud of the fact that they tied in our Veterans with Jeep."
At first it wasn't clear this was a commercial for Jeep, but like many, Mack says it grabbed your attention right from the start,"They weren't just promoting their vehicle, they were saying hey America don't forget our vets, they are still on the job."
Walter Schwiefert has been on the job at Jeep for about 20 years. Seeing a Toledo built Wrangler in the ad made him proud of his job,"Chrysler is hand in hand with Veterans. We showcase them here and in the vehicles we build, and we remember that Jeep got its start as a military vehicle and we're proud of that."
Stan Massey is the Chief Branding Officer at Roman Peshoff and Massey has a Super Bowl ad in his portfolio. He was part of making one for Toledo based Owens Corning,"I will say it was the biggest ad budget I ever had to work with on a commercial. It was a lot of fun, it was certainly one of the highlights of my career."
Massey says the Jeep ad was one of the best of the night, "It's not just about the money figures and that is where the Jeep spot performed well. It hit your heartstrings before you even knew what it was about. It was about patriotism and pride in our military and it was a major accomplishment."
Workers tell us the Jeep featured in the ad is called the "On the Move" edition. Among other things it has special seats, and a decal on the hood. They say the model was originally geared toward military personnel and veterans, but it is available to everyone.
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Some friends and I are planning an early season trip to the Med around March for around a week. Nothing too strenuous, low to medium grade stuff to get warmed up for the year.
I've started looking at Malta as a destination but from what I can understand it is mainly trad climbing. Prefer trad personally, but for trip abroad it's a lot easier to do sport and save the hassle (and baggage expense) of transporting a rack. What I'm not clear on is the extent of sport routes in Malta.
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I've spotted the updated guide for Malta, looks very good quality, but it's a bit expensive for a speculative purchase.
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It seems that author and scientist Ray Kurzweil believes that human immortality is a mere twenty years away. Rather than chasing the fountain of youth, however, Ray believes that nanobots are the secret ingredient needed to keep a person alive forever - barring a major accident. Nanobots are microscopic robots which are the size of a human blood cell. They swarm through the body repairing brain cells, bones, muscles, and arteries. In fact, Kurzweil believes that you can download programs to these nanobots which will then have them compensate for genes that may cause health problems. Sounds odd, I know - until you see that he is an extremely accomplished scientist and inventor.
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cant these bots um be used to kill as well? honestly dont want to live forever
I wouldn't mind living forever. I do see these nanobots as being a great way to take care of cancer and other diseases, but I belive the true key to immortality is something different.
In order to live forever, one needs to stop aging. Aging is the breaking down of cells over time. If we can stop this type of deteroriation, then one could in theory live forever as long as they didn't die from a car wreck, accident, etc.
But immortality is not a good idea. The world is being filled up right now…imagine if nobody ever died.
You live forever but do you still age? I personally don't think 175 would be fun looking at most 70+ year olds…
Most causes of death is caused by age-related diseases. In order for one to become immortal they would need to stop the aging process.
But if you were able to do that then you would outstretch resources and the planet would become overcrowded.
hmm…a world where Cher never dies, I'll pass
Sounds like the ultimate corporate monopoly AGAINST human life. Only the filthy rich will be able to afford it at the begining, and once they get a strangle hold of it, they will control who lives and who dies. I fear the worst is yet to come when politics will fight with religion and win. Why does living have to be a damn priveledge in this world? I dont know about the rest of you, but life has not treated me well, and I dout I would want to live forever.
nanotech is an interesting topic. i want to see where it goes in the next 10 yrs.
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you ar truly using your brain,i would not give immortality to these other imbasiles but for you ,i would destroy the universe to give you imortality.YOU ARE A TRUE GENIUS(COMMON SENSE)
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Every time the AT&T tethering tax comes up, someone whines "it should be included!" Well, yes, it should. But it's not. Does that instantly mean it's a bad deal? Not really. Don't look at the cheapest possible interpretation. Instead, look at what it would cost to get the feature any other way (which is, of course, how they're pricing it to get the most out of you).
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You save five bucks and get a hotspot for your computer to boot. Bada-boom. And if you're still on the unlimited plans (and aren't using them past 2GB/month) then you save $5-10 more with the switch!
So no, not the best deal, but there ARE ways to make it work for you if you think about it. I did the math and, for me, it works out great when the hotspot feature comes out. For $45 I get access for all my devices for light use anywhere in town. Email, web, some video and files, but not a lot. The bump to 4GB of data? Icing on the cake. I was already sold.
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This week, the NHL and NHLPA tried a bizarre approach to their slow-moving CBA negotiations, removing Commissioner Gary Bettman and union chief Donal Fehr from the bargaining table in the hopes that the owners and players could work directly to find common ground. While in theory it was a good idea, in practice it served only to set the players up for a bad public relations hit. Making matters worse, the scorched earth from this week's failed negotiations means we shouldn't bet on NHL hockey resuming anytime soon. Here are some of the quotes that came out of this week's botched negotiations…
Ron Burkle, Pittsburgh Penguins Owner
"The idea to put players and owners together in the same room was a refreshing idea… We made substantial movement on our end quickly, but unfortunately that was not met with the same level of movement from the other side… We were therefore surprised when the Fehrs made a unilateral and "non-negotiable" decision – which is their right, to end the player/owner process that has moved us farther in two days than we moved at any time in the past months."
Larry Tannenbaum, Toronto Maple Leafs
"The sessions on Tuesday felt cooperative with an air of goodwill… However, when we reconvened with the players on Wednesday afternoon, it was like someone had thrown a switch. The atmosphere had completely changed. Nevertheless, the owners tried to push forward and made a number of concessions and proposals, which were not well-received. I question whether the union is interested in making an agreement. I am very disappointed and disillusioned. Had I not experienced this process myself, I might not have believed it. Like all hockey fans, I am hopeful this situation can be resolved as soon as possible. I miss our game."
Anonymous "Depth" Player
"We were ready to play again," the player said, according to Denver Post and SI.com writer Adrian Dater. "But Don (Fehr) came in (Wed.) and told us we could get more and to hold out."
Judging from these sound bytes, one would easily conclude that the owners have approached this process in a conciliatory way, and that the players union's greed is what's extending the work stoppage. But one shouldn't judge these negotiations from sound bytes, and one shouldn't presume any good faith on the owners' parts. The labor history of the NHL is filled with exploitation and abuse, and it's shameful that the media isn't taking the owners to task for trying to get the players to negotiate a deal without well-informed representation.
The next time you're faced with an important negotiation in your life – purchasing a house, finalizing a divorce, facing criminal charges, etc. – consider whether you'd want to do so without proper representation. No disrespect is intended towards the players here, but their work experience (as professional hockey players) has done absolutely nothing to prepare them for labor contract negotiations with owners who have likely already dealt with similar negotiations in the businesses that made them wealthy enough to afford NHL teams. The owners attempted to take advantage of the players this week, and though the ploy didn't yield a new CBA, it gave the owners a terrific boost in the ongoing PR war. Now, the message is that the players' representation stood in the way of getting a deal done.
As for the anonymous "depth" player, this negotiation really isn't about him. This negotiation is all about the star players who command the big salaries and long (?) contracts, the players whose names are on the backs of tens (if not hundreds) of $150-$200 jerseys at every game. The anonymous "depth" player isn't any more important in this negotiation than the AHL/ECHL players who will likely be called upon should the NHL owners attempt to ice rosters filled with replacement players. It's possible that the fans won't care, that they're only rooting for "laundry."
If that's so, the players have severely overplayed their hands. But if it's not the case – if the fans who watch NHL hockey do so because it features the world's greatest players – then the players have every right to try to secure the best/fairest deal they can.
Remember, the players were more than willing to continue playing under the expired CBA. While it was lauded on the owners' side as a huge victory back in 2005, the truth is that the expired CBA was an incredibly flawed agreement based upon the faulty premise that a compilation of 30 teams' independently-generated incomes would yield a total that could effectively be used as the measuring stick by which the salary cap and payroll floor would be calculated.
As a result, the Maple Leafs, Bruins, Flyers and Rangers (to name four teams) were able to enjoy record profits, their player costs artificially curtailed by the salary cap while their revenues continued to increase. Meanwhile, the league's economic bottom-feeders got squeezed more each year by a payroll minimum that quickly grew beyond their means. The obvious solution – substantially more revenue sharing to ensure a stronger, healthier league – wasn't one that the NHL owners were terribly interested in pursuing. Instead, they've taken the approach that reducing the players' share will solve the problem, and (perhaps) that the inclusion of two additional teams (via expansion) will provide the cash to make up whatever differences exist.
The two sides should really be working together, taking a hard look at the business as a whole and figuring out ways to collectively make it stronger. Instead, they've wasted countless hours arguing about contract lengths and existing contract dollars and free agency rights and salary caps and payroll minimums and even defining hockey-related revenue on the local level. None of those things will help the business grow, and focusing on those details is not getting a deal done for the second time in less than 10 years.
Much has also been made about the NHL's income growth (from $400 million to $3.2 billion during Gary Bettman's time as commissioner), and it is impressive. But the other major sports have also enjoyed astronomical growth during that time; the Dodgers' next local TV deal by itself may be worth $240 million/year. Perhaps the NHL's numbers should be more like $4-$5 billion, if not higher. And if the NHL's revenue numbers – in particular the league income that gets shared by all 30 teams – were substantially higher, the team-by-team income disparities wouldn't be such a voluminous issue.
Unfortunately, it's probably going to be quite some time before the NHL hits the ice again. Back in September, I predicted that the puck wouldn't drop for an NHL game until January 2014. Judging from the events of the past week, that prophesy is sadly looking like it's going to be accurate. Because unless the two sides really start to work together – with the owners accepting that the players have truly formidable representation for arguably the first time in their existence rather than trying to end-around the players into a bad deal – it's hard to see this dispute getting settled anytime soon.


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- Google BodyGoogle provides a 3D model of the human body. Using this program you can look at various parts of the anatomy and share what you are seeing with others by copying the URL. Must have google chrome or another compatible browser installed on computer.
- Human Anatomy OnlineAllows the user to pick a body system and click on various parts to learn more about it.
- The Visible Human Project®The Visible Human Project® is an outgrowth of the NLM's 1986 Long-Range Plan. It is the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies. Acquisition of transverse CT, MR and cryosection images of representative male and female cadavers has been completed. The male was sectioned at one millimeter intervals, the female at one-third of a millimeter intervals. Source: National Library of Medicince Website
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- Inner BodyThis free website provides labeled images of different parts of the human body including skeletal, digestive, muscular, lymphatic, endocrine, etc.
- The Second Look Series The Second Look series is free a self-review and evaluation tool for learners who are about to take a histology quiz or exam. The files review the important material in a concise question style. For best use, open the file within the Power Point program and run it as a slideshow. Also available for the iPad (but only connective tissue comes free and preloaded).


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Salamou Aleykum brothers and sisters, A friend of mine has been asking me a question and I don't know the correct answer. He's been livind abroad for over 5 years and met a muslim sister and married her without telling both families. According to them they've been doing well and after quiet years he's ready to ask directly her hand to her family so the question is should they get divorce or remarry her without telling their families that they are actually married?. Please keep in mind that at the time they got married it was impossible for them to tell their family due to some issues. Thank you for your help May Allah bless you
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Scholars differ in this matter between the 4 madahibs, some say the woman can marry without the permission of her wali or her family and some say it is not allowed.
Abu Hanifa gave Fatwa that the woman can marry without the permission of her wali, this means all those who follow his madhab who are hanafis their woman marry without the permission of her wali if they want and it is allowed for them and that their marriage is Halal.
Therefore according to this Fatwa their marriage is lawful as long as they are both Muslim and that they do not need to re marry nor does he needs to ask her hand to her family as they are married already.
So what they need to do is tel the family that they are married already and that they have been together for they are Halal for each other and if they are from Pakistan or Turkey or any where in that area where they are Hanafis and they follow Abu Hanifa then they will not have any problem with the marriage. Allah knows best.
i dont belive that they are married either the parents or a mahram must be hteir so if at least one of their uncles, granfathers or brothers were there its okay but if not its invalid i think they should go to a sheikh and get remmaried with one of the mahrams there but then again im not an expert in this subject.....Allah knows best
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The researchers looked at 216 cancer patients who sought help
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underinsured patients afford expensive medications. All but one
patient had insurance, two-thirds were covered by Medicare and 83
percent had prescription drug coverage. Most of the patients were
women (88 percent) with breast cancer (76 percent).
The patients' out-of-pocket expenses averaged $712 a month for
things such as prescription drugs, doctor visit copays, lost wages
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significant problem for 30 percent of the patients and a
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The Biggest Loser Season 12 Finale Sneak Peek: Tips from Past Winners and Contestants
Written on December 13, 2011 at 5:49 pm , by FITNESS Editors
Guest post by Lara McGlashan, freelance writer
Though it was 45 degrees outside, the atmosphere inside the home of Chef Devin Alexander was warm and inviting, as more than 40 guests gathered over a healthy meal on the top floor of her southern California home. But these weren't just any guests: these were Biggest Loser veterans!
With cast members in attendance from seasons 2 through 11, the camaraderie at Devin's was palpable as she hosted the pre-finale dinner for season 12. Raucous laughter, insider stories and endless ribbing charged the evening with festive fun, as Devin served up a delicious meal featuring Jenny-O turkey, plenty of salad and greens, and some of her delectable brownie bites.
As they ate the delicious food and sipped Zevia soft drinks (and perhaps a glass of wine here and there—but who's telling?) the group bonded over war stories and successes. Though many were meeting for the first time, somehow their collective journeys had already made them family.
FITNESS snagged a few choice sound bites from the festivities:
- Austin from season 11 has a serious girlfriend and a steady job working for a radio station in the Los Angeles area. His pick for the winner of season 12? Antone. "Because he's young and funny, like me!"
- Seth and Pete from season 2 looked incredible, have kept off all their weight and are living healthy lifestyles. "Next time FITNESS needs a cover model, you know who to call," joked Seth, making a muscle.
- Don and Dan Evans, the twin brothers from season 11, looked fit and trim, and joked and finished each others' sentences as they enjoyed their meal. Rat bastards? We think not.
- Tara from season 7 related that she completed her Ironman in Hawaii and is gearing up to do another one in Lake Placid in the spring. Her pick for the winner: John.
- Jerry and Estella Hayes from season 7 came early and stayed late and looked every bit the fit couple that they were and still are! "We used to be the oldest success stories from Biggest Loser—until this season!" laughed Jerry.
As dinner wound down, Frado from season 10 put his booming baritone to use to corral everyone together to take a group photo. "He just has to hear himself talk, doesn't he?" laughed Hannah Ward who was there with her sister Olivia, the winner of season 11 (Hannah was runner up). The powerhouse pair revealed that they have recently signed with an agency.
"We were getting all kinds of offers and we had no idea what to do with them!" said Hannah. "We needed someone to field them for us."
"Yeah, they're always too busy to see me," joked Austin. "They text me when they fly into town, only to tell me they have a meeting and can't have lunch, then fly out again. They're so LA!"
As the evening wound down, everyone hugged and exchanged digits, Facebook addresses and emails. Tonight they will sit in the audience and watch as season 12 comes to a close, remembering what it was like when they were up there and welcoming a whole new generation into their family.
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John Henson: An enthusiastic, shoulder bumping teammate
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Well this is just too fun.
I've noticed John Henson's been an awfully enthusiastic bench supporter whenever he hasn't been on the court this season. A big three and he gets up and has a little dance. A dunk by a fellow big, he gets up and has a little dance. Whenever something happens, look to John Henson – he has the enthusiasm you're looking to muster.
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can't tell if Larry was smiling or annoyed by that
I love that Henson gets up and cheers on the team. That kind of thing gets the crowd into the game. I always look for Henson's reaction after a big play.
A little off the subject but, it was great to see the Milwaukee fans get into that Golden State game last night. Everyone was on their feet cheering and everyone stayed to watch the Bucks claim that victory. Now that is the Milwaukee we all know and love!
Go Bucks Fans!
Henson: C'mon Larry! Don't leave me hangin' like that!
That almost reminds me of Bogut clapping hands by himself lol
Last night Pistons game I noticed when Henson dunked and then came off the court his team was all in line to "shoulder bump" with him. They were all grinning and Sanders was especially enthusiastic. It was really great and it made me want to get up off the couch and shoulder bump too!


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When two unidentified women walked into an Arizona State University party last week, they didn't leave anything to the imagination.
Now photos of their bare backsides are making national headlines.
On campus Sunday it was hard to find anyone who hadn't heard about the scandalous soiree.
"I just saw it on Twitter," said ASU sophomore Alex Allard.
"My boyfriend was talking to me and said, 'Did you hear what happened?' And I was like, 'No. What are you talking about?' And he sent me the link. He's from a college in California," said ASU student Lara Semkiw.
Sources say the party was hosted by 19-year-old Andrew Raad. According to posts on his Facebook page, the girls were strippers and they were hired for a party.
According to folks in attendance, the bash was thrown last week at a house off campus near Rural and Alameda roads.
Although ASU is known for its party school reputation, many students we talked to weren't amused.
"It made me embarrassed to be a student at ASU as a girl," said ASU sophomore Sydney Shackel.
"I just think it's kind of unsafe especially with alcohol and stuff like that at the party," said Allard.
ASU junior Evontay Watson admitted the photos were extreme but told CBS 5 he didn't see anything wrong with it.
"I would say it's just college students having fun," said Watson.
CBS 5 reached out to Arizona State University for comment. Our phone call was not returned.
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