during the trip, i sat on the bus next to the ceo of otsuka, the parent company of pharmavite in lee county. i told him about uab and southern research institute, and the work they do in the fields of bio-tech research. as a result next week, otsuka will be meeting with those institutions to explore ways they can work together in the research and development of new products. companies, like otsuka, have quickly recognized, as others have, that we have a positive business climate and that our job training program is second to none. but without doubt our greatest asset for any industry is our workforce, the men and women of this state who get up every day and go to work to produce, build and develop a product, a good or a service that is made in alabama. i have seen for myself the pride, skill and dedication of the men and women who work in alabama's industries as i've traveled across this state on our road to economic recovery tours. in fayette, i saw workers weld together dump truck beds. in clarke county i watched as skilled craftsmen carved out church pews, and i saw workers in fra