CABINET ministers are waiting anxiously for President Hifikepunye Pohamba to act on his threat to reshuffle them.

A Cabinet reshuffle was on the cards last year, but was never executed for reasons unknown.

During the last Cabinet meeting when the President requested action within the ranks of the permanent secretaries, he at the same time warned the ministers that he would reshuffle them too. This was said after he expressed his dismay with the performance of certain ministries.

"We don't know when it will take place and are waiting for the President to take action. At least he warned us about the reshuffling," a senior minister told The Namibian.

However, political analysts are of the opinion that the chances are slim for a major Cabinet reshuffle with the watershed Swapo congress just around the corner.

A total of 11 out of the 24 permanent secretaries were reshuffled, but even Prime Minister Nahas Angula made it clear that ministers are ultimately responsible for their ministries.

According to the Constitution, ministers must direct, coordinate and supervise the activities of their ministries, government departments and parastatals and should be held accountable for the administration of their ministries.

The executive director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Graham Hopwood, told The Namibian that Cabinet ministers are supposed to ensure that apartheid, tribalism and colonialism do not manifest themselves again in Namibia and to assist disadvantaged citizens. In addition they are not supposed to be using their positions to enrich themselves or expose themselves to conflicts of interest.

"In an ideal world ministers' performances should primarily be measured against these benchmarks and the recent track records of their ministries in terms of improving service delivery. However, Cabinet reshuffles have always been strongly influenced by other factors such as ethnic balancing and pleasing various interest groups within the ruling party."

He said a recycling exercise, as was the case with the permanent secretaries, probably won't achieve much in terms of improving service delivery. It would be more invigorating for government performance if some new faces and younger politicians were drafted into Cabinet.

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05.06.2012

President Hifikepunye Pohamba

A Cabinet reshuffle was on the cards last year, but was never executed for reasons unknown. During the last Cabinet meeting when the President requested action within the ranks of the permanent secretaries, he at the same time warned the ministers that he would reshuffle them too. This was said after he expressed his dismay with the performance of certain ministries. We dont know when it will take place and are waiting for the President to take action. At least he warned us about the reshuffling, a senior minister told The Namibian. However, political analysts are of the opinion that the chances are slim for a major Cabinet reshuffle with the watershed Swapo congress just around the corner. A total of 11 out of the 24 permanent secretaries were reshuffled, but even Prime Minister Nahas Angula made it clear that ministers are ultimately responsible for their ministries. According to the Constitution, ministers must direct, coordinate and supervise the activities of their ministries, government departments and parastatals and should be held accountable for the administration of their ministries. The executive director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), Graham Hopwood, told The Namibian that Cabinet ministers are supposed to ensure that apartheid, tribalism and colonialism do not manifest themselves again in Namibia and to assist disadvantaged citizens. In addition they are not supposed to be using their positions to enrich themselves or expose themselves to conflicts of interest. In an ideal world ministers performances should primarily be measured against these benchmarks and the recent track records of their ministries in terms of improving service delivery. However, Cabinet reshuffles have always been strongly influenced by other factors such as ethnic balancing and pleasing various interest groups within the ruling party. He said a recycling exercise, as was the case with the permanent secretaries, probably wont achieve much in terms of improving service delivery. It would be more invigorating for government performance if some new faces and younger politicians were drafted into Cabinet. However, President Pohamba has, so far, been very cautious in changing his Cabinet. I would expect that any changes would only be limited to a few posts. Particularly with the congress approaching he probably would not want to be seen as upsetting the apple cart by making a lot of changes, said Hopwood. Another political analyst, Bill Lindeke, shares the same sentiments, saying the threat was perhaps made to keep the ministers on their toes. Looking at the track record of the President and the infighting going on in Swapo, it is most unlikely that he will make a major Cabinet reshuffle. He is not a Cabinet shuffler. The head of the Department of Politics and Administration at Unam, Victor Tonchi, said the recycling of ministers is a futile exercise. If they cannot do the job, the appointing authority should get rid of them and bring in new blood. However, in a certain manner the Presidents choices are limited to members of the National Assembly and he might not always find the suitable replacement. He is also sceptical about any reshuffle taking place, adding that the upcoming Congress might be the stumbling block.

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Orlando, FL (PRWEB) June 05, 2012

Capture Point Media, an Orlando-based web design and Internet marketing agency announced that it has launched a new website for Tom OConnor Home Remodeling. The new website focuses on home remodeling, kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, custom cabinetry, custom tile, room additions and more.

With the advent of the Search Engine, most people find local services and product by performing a Google search. Potential customers will search for keyword phrases such as phrases Orlando Website Design or Kitchen Remodeling Orlando and from the search engine results page, will either click on an ad or an organic search listing. In most cases, the person will view a few websites and decide to make a call or inquiry regarding service or products.

Dennis H.J. Miller, President of Capture Point Media said, Over the past year, we have received nearly a dozen website build requests from general contractors and service related businesses.

Capture Point Media believes that it is necessary for small to medium sized business to have an online web presence that showcases their products, highlights their services and provides crucial contact information.

Miller states, If you are not online, your competition may get the business just because they have a website and you do not.

About Capture Point Media Capture Point Media is an internet marketing agency that focuses on Website Design, Search Engine Optimization, Optimized Press Releases, Conversion Optimization, E-Commerce Optimization, Email Marketing and User Path Analysis. Capture Point Media is headquartered in Orlando, Florida and excel in maximizing ROI on Online Marketing Campaigns. Call 888-788-1064 or visit http://www.CapturePointMedia.com for more information.

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NEW YORK, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

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This report identifies the opportunities for encapsulation and substrate materials and systems in the emerging building-integrated PV (BIPV) market. NanoMarkets believes that the BIPV sector will be the fastest growing part of the solar industry in the next decade, but that demand patterns for encapsulation and substrate materials from this sector will be different from the traditional PV industry.

Even though glass will be the most widely used material for both encapsulation and substrates in the BIPV sector, special coatings may be required as the result of the use of novel absorber materials in BIPV. In addition, NanoMarkets believes that in the emerging BIPV market there will be a considerable trend toward flexible PV because of its ability to offer lightweight installation and improved aesthetics. On the one hand this means new opportunities for suppliers of special metal substrates. But it will also require cost effective flexible encapsulation systems.

With all this in mind, in this report, NanoMarkets quantifies the new business revenues that will be generated by novel substrates in the BIPV sector as well as by advanced multi-layer encapsulation systems, including the new breed of encapsulation system that makes use of atomic layer deposition (ALD). The report also discusses how, as monolithic integration becomes more common in BIPV, specialist encapsulation systems will be required to protect the relatively delicate CIGS, OPV and DSC absorber materials that will be used in such products.

Finally, the report takes a look at how the leading suppliers of encapsulation products are viewing BIPV as a market for their products. In addition, this report includes a granular eight-year forecast of the BIPV encapsulation and substrate markets in volume and value terms.

Methodology of this Report

Extensive interviews with various industry and academic sources carried out in the spring of 2012 are the primary source of the opinions and conclusions in this report.

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June 4, 2012 - Northwoods League (Northwoods) Wisconsin Woodchucks WAUSAU- With the additions of Oklahoma States Gabe Green, and Virginia Tech's Brendon Hayden, the Wisconsin Woodchucks looked to pick up another win on Monday night at home to put them at .500 for the season.

However, the Woodchucks ran into trouble early with pitcher, Rich McCaffrey on the mound, giving up a lead-off homerun to right field in the top of the first inning.

To begin the second inning the Loggers, with runners on the corners, capitalized on a sacrifice squeeze attempt, and brought the runner at third, home to score again giving the Loggers and early 2-0 lead.

The Loggers carried big bats on Monday, with a two run homer coming in the 4th inning of play to straight centerfield. For the night, the Loggers had 11 hits on the night.

On the defensive side, the Woodchucks dominated with newcomer Brendon Hayden, who also went 3-5 and had a RBI. However, the "Chucks did commit one error.

In the bottom of the 5th, the Woodchucks brought the life back into the game with a two out, three run inning, which brought the lead from 4 to only one. The Chucks were not done however. Coming in the bottom of the 6th a one run inning to tie the game up at four.

In the 8th inning, the "Chucks finally broke the game open, and took the lead with a deep hit to right field by Gabe Green who was 2-4, with 2 RBI on the night.

Going into the top of the 9th, the "Chucks managed a one run lead, and on a 2-2 pitch, with two gone, allowed a pass ball that allowed a Logger run to tie, forcing the Woodchucks to play another inning.

In the bottom of the 9th the Woodchucks got off to a ball-burning start, with Brian Smith sending a deep fly ball to center field. His double put the winning run on with Chaves Numata at the plate. With a 2-2 count, and one out gone, Numata put the lumber on the ball, and in walk off fashion ended the La Crosse Loggers.

The Wisconsin Woodchucks will see the Loggers again tomorrow at home for another round of great baseball action.

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New York, NY (PRWEB) June 04, 2012

NYC-based PIRA Energy Group believes that a weakening economic growth outlook is undermining 2H12 oil balances. In the U.S., the refinery maintenance season is winding down, while turnarounds in Japan are increasing. Specifically, PIRAs analysis of the oil market fundamentals has revealed the following:

*European Financial Crisis is undermining the economic growth outlook: The crisis is causing 2H12 oil balances to look weaker than forecast last month. A peek at 2013 global oil balances shows increased OPEC spare capacity, assuming Iranian supplies return to market.

*Atlantic Basin Product Cracks and Refining Margins Outlook Firmer Year over Year: The outlook for Atlantic Basin product cracks and refining margins is still stronger than last year, as regional refinery closures have tightened product balances. However, refinery restarts, new capacity additions globally, and concerns over demand will soften the outlook for some products.

*U.S. Refiners Gearing Up for Busier Season: Crude runs have significantly increased since early April and are set to increase further in the weeks ahead, as refinery maintenance continues its seasonal decline while demand seasonally rises. For the week ending May 25, overall commercial stocks built as the inventory decline in the four major products was not enough to offset the inventory build in crude and other products.

*Japanese Turnarounds Continue Increasing: For the week ending May 26, Japanese crude runs posted a sharp decline as turnarounds continued to ramp up. Crude runs hit the lowest level since last year at this time. Crude stocks ballooned as the implied import rate was high.

*Propane Stocks to Build: In the U.S., the impact of higher feedstock requirements in June will be mitigated by higher output from fractionators returning from maintenance. Large builds in propane stocks are expected to continue in June, In Europe, the prospect of a Norwegian strike and spec issues for a major buyer provided short-term support in the front of the market.

*Ethanol Prices Plunge in May: In May, U.S. ethanol prices plunged to the lowest level since September 2010, due to sharply lower corn and oil prices, increased ethanol production, and high inventories. Cash manufacturing margins were mostly poor. Margins were helped by strong DDG co-product prices, which were near record highs. Ethanol consumption reached an all-time record as the peak driving season is approaching and ethanol-blended gasoline penetration was about 95%. However, consumption growth is limited by the E10 blend wall.

*U.S. Ethanol-Blended Gasoline Output Hits Record High: In the week ending May 25, the output of ethanol-blended gasoline rose to a record 8.586 MMB/D from 8.431 MMB/D the prior week as gasoline production increased and ethanol blends made up a higher percentage of the total pool. Ethanol production fell to 902 MB/D from a 13-week high of 919 MB/D during the prior week. Stocks built by 110 thousand barrels to 21.5 million barrels, due in part to 77 thousand barrels of imports received in PADD I.

The information above is part of PIRA Energy Group's weekly Energy Market Recap, which alerts readers to PIRAs current analysis of energy markets around the world as well as the key economic and political factors driving those markets.

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IU says it will finally paint this house at Second and Lincoln Streets this summer. The house, which has been deteriorating for years, is part of the Wylie House property.

One corner of Bloomington is about to take a step back in time when a mid-19th-century barn moves in behind the Wylie House Annex at 317 E. Second St. and the Annex itself -- a 1930s arts and crafts house -- disappears from the site. The barn will be taken apart on its site on Mt. Carmel Road and reassembled with additions, among them a new basement. On the outside and part of the inside, it will still look like the old three-story barn built in the 1860s. Wylie House Director Jo Burgess expects the work to be completed within a year. The Annex, rated in the city's historical survey as a property contributing to the historic character of the East Second Street Historic District, will then be demolished and the site landscaped to evoke the time when the Wylie House was part of a 20-acre farm. Burgess said the barn/education center will enable the Wylie House Museum to expand programming -- workshops, lectures, classes, group meetings -- and host weddings and receptions. It will be called the Morton C. Bradley Education Center, named for the Wylie family descendant who left the bequest funding construction.

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The second year of the Dexter Area Historical Society's commemoration of the Civil War at Gordon Hall promises a much more robust presentation with several exciting additions.

For example, the Confederacy will be represented this year alongside the Union forces.

This year CompanyA is bringing Bledsoe's battery and enough men for seven regiments, up from four last year. There are no skirmishes planned between the two forces this year, but Confederate historical information will be provided within Gordon Hall and those who attended the event last year will notice several other Confederate additions.

"Last year we had a big room dedicated to Union history, and this year Don Cartwright (a Company A re-enactor and expert) will have an 8-foot table in one of the smaller rooms to provide the Confederate point of view," organizer Donna Fisher said.

Fisher spearheaded the inception of Civil War Days and now has two years worth of planning and logistics management for the three-day program under her belt.

On Friday the event will begin with the Towne Band performing a free concert on the lawn of Gordon Hall. Music will include typical 1860s music played with era-appropriate instruments. The music will be accompanied by an entertaining and informative narrative to kick off the grand learning experience that is Civil War Days.

On Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln will arrive in Dexter on horse-drawn carriage so he can address the crowd before participating in the Lincoln dinner and press conference, the proceeds of which will go to paying down the mortgage that the DAHS&M have from buying Gordon Hall from the University of Michigan.

There were 30 tickets to the dinner still available as of Monday evening.

Throughout the day visitors will be able to visit the various re-enactor encampments on the Gordon Hall property to see with their own eyes the way that people lived in 1860 both in civilian life and military life.

Renowned Civil War history documentarian Jeffrey O'Den will join the likes of historian John Gibny and Sons of Union Veterans' Bill McAfee in order to add authenticity and depth to the event. Continued...

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After battling with its players last year, the NFL is now throwing down with its referees.

The league fixed bayonets for a labor showdown with game officials yesterday by all but declaring an impasse and threatening to use replacement refs this fall for the second time since 2001.

The previous six-year contract between the league and the NFL Referees Association expired after last season, and the owners claim stalled talks could force them to trust their $9 billion-a-year business and the safety of the players to a collection of small-college and Arena League officials.

In order to ensure that there is no disruption to NFL games this season, we will proceed immediately with the hiring and training of replacement officials, the league said in a statement yesterday afternoon.

The NFLs pronouncement provoked an immediate rebuke from both the referees and the players, who denounced the plan to use scabs and accused the league of negotiating in bad faith by recruiting potential replacements last week while talks were still being held in Washington.

According to a memo sent out earlier this month by NFL recruiting director Ron Baynes, among the candidates the league is seeking are retired officials, lower-division college officials, professional league officials and semi-professional league officials whose window of opportunity for advancement has pretty much closed.

The referees said the league is walking away from talks after just two sessions with a federal mediator and despite what officials insisted was an offer to take a smaller pay increase than the one they negotiated in 2006.

The NFL used replacement refs in 2001 for one exhibition game and the first week of the regular season before reaching a deal shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks disrupted play. That time, things went smoothly, although one replacement official asked Jerry Rice for his autograph on the field for a game.

It is unfortunate that as referees responsibilities are expanded that the NFL would jeopardize player health and safety and the integrity of the game by seeking amateur, underqualified referees to administer professional games, lead referee negotiator Mike Arnold said.

The players also weighed in, blistering the NFL in a statement for considering using what it twice described as scabs that would endanger player safety, although the NFLPA didnt say if it would honor a referee picket line this fall.

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