Mr. STEVEN SCHOONER (Co-Director, Government Procurement Law Program, George Washington University): The fear at this point is there does not seem to be a centralized, sophisticated, well-organized planning institution within the government that's going to make good, rational, long-term decisions as to how the reconstruction is done before the government starts throwing money at the problems.

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Being organized and planning ahead helps.

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Later this month, the Koch brothers will join other super-rich power players at a Koch Industries-organized strategy session, planning ahead for the 2012 elections.

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The 45-year-old is now planning a more-organized and paid internship program for her Scarsdale, N.

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This event was organized to empower people about the importance of planning for the day they can no longer make healthcare decisions for themselves.

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Organized by UNESCO Santiago and UNESCO Quito, it addressed issues related to education planning in emergencies and disasters as well as the role of education in disaster risk reduction.

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