per year, perhaps more, in money that is already here, will pay for a lot of music and art teachers, nurses, counselors, librarians, classroom-size reductions, teacher salary increases, state of the art technology, laboratory supplies, sports programs,

recruiting talented software technicians and artists for awhile, and what we've found is that certain areas of high-end art technology attract the type of people who want to live in the Bay Area. Why miss out on a talented individual who, for various

we hear about is the constant financial struggle about which schools or libraries to keep open, which sport, art or music programs to cut back and how to pay for critical repairs. Even if we had it, throwing more money at the problems wouldn't solve them

This is - thanks to rapid development in China and India - the increase in the price of oil, copper and other commodities which help spur growth in the countries that supply them and consume them. At the same time, this growth leads to the production of

absence, loss and isolation.' Born in 1950 in Falkirk, Scotland, she has a raft of qualifications from prestigious art establishments in London. 'I met Alex when I was 16 and I still find it hard to believe that this has happened. 'But if you're married

is not only good for the environment but also will benefit us economically considering the volatile state of oil prices,' he said. Biofuels can be substituted for fossil fuels and are seen as a way to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases which are

Econ Edge: The Economic Week The Fed's Interest Rate Decision and Big Oil Earnings Lead the Week's Economic News By DAN ARNALL Jan. 29, 2007 - - Here is a look at the upcoming economic news calendar: Monday, Jan. 29 EIA Weekly Gas