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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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"They're going to have to contract out these projects in quick order, and that means companies with really tight ties to the contracting agency get the project," said Brian Woodall, Associate Professor of International Affairs, about the rebuilding of northeastern Japan following the recent earthquake and resulting tsunami and nuclear crisis. Woodall continued his analysis of the relationship between zenekon and politicians during this process, "It may be an opportunity for interested and powerful politicians to get involved, and that to me is not a good thing." Source: Bloomberg Businessweek - March 24, 2011
