This action will affect approximately 30 positions. But we are making every effort to find jobs for these people to fill. A lot can happen in two years from now.

The goal of the community action committee is to improve communications to residents and visitors. This Web page will be the primary mode of communication for all concerned.

We will have no option but to take industrial action and commence a political and community campaign to protect jobs in Australia.

This Core Lab building will be the catalyst for attracting new biotech jobs to the area and will serve as the home to a great collaboration of scientific study that will combine the intellectual power of North Carolina's incredible universities and scientists from private enterprise, working together to perhaps discover breakthroughs in health, nutrition and wellness that have the potential to change the world. We are here to push back the frontiers of science.

It is more important what the jobs report shows in December and January -- that will affect how many rate hikes we'll have this spring.

In about 30 days we'll address whether another truckload of supplies should be sent. The effort will have to be ongoing for these people - there's no quick fix, they'll need food, clothing, water and more in the months ahead.