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Canada Must Step Up and Rise to the World's Climate Challenge
Friday, 800 scientists from around the world stood up and told us that humans are the driving force behind dangerous climate change and that the impacts will be pervasive and severe. They did it in the form of the most robust and authoritative report on climate change to date, released this morning in Sweden.
As Josh Laughren, WWF's director of climate and energy, wrote yesterday -- this is a message that all of us need to take seriously. The threat is clear, the timing urgent.
While energy from coal, oil and gas, has literally fuelled enormous industrial and economic gains over the last century, we now realize that our unconstrained burning of fossil fuels is putting these very gains and the quality of life on earth at risk. Thankfully, while the threat is more apparent than ever, so are the solutions. Broadly, we need to change the way we produce and use energy.
Canada can lead this charge and drive the change our planet needs in the 21st Century. However, if our nation is to rise to the climate challenge, we must quickly get on a different path. The first hurdle is to immediately address how far we are from meeting the federal government's 2020 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.
According to Environment Canada's own figures, Canada is on pace to reach only half of that goal by 2020, meaning we will be off by 113-million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year. That's more than the total emissions from our electricity sector, more than all emissions from every single passenger vehicle in Canada. Bridging that gap is no small feat. But we must, and more to the point, we can.
WWF and many others have proposed this best be addressed through a National Energy Strategy, developed by cities and provinces in partnership with our federal government. To put Canada on a path for climate and energy security, this strategy will need to directly address five priorities:
1. Reassessing the projected growth of Canada's oil and gas sector in the context of established climate targets. It is difficult to imagine a scenario in which oil sands production can double in less than a decade (as currently projected) while Canada still meets the 2020 targets. Further, proposed fossil fuel infrastructure, like pipelines, is designed to last many decades, which commits us to a high-carbon economy. The long-term economic risk, as well as the ecological risk, of today's fossil fuel investments must be carefully considered before we advance further on the current path.
2. Setting world-leading oil and gas industry regulations that spur innovation toward bridging our emissions gap. The federal government is years overdue in delivering these regulations. We can't waste another month to unleash the creative capacity of our energy sector to lower emissions from Canada's fastest growing source of emissions.
3. Dramatically increasing energy conservation from buildings by supporting retrofitting efforts for current buildings and setting best-in-class building codes for new builds. Increased energy efficiency is a prerequisite to a low-carbon shift. Best-in-class standards paired with aggressive support for retrofitting our built environment will lead to economy-wide conservation results -- not to mention lower energy bills.
4. Using price signals to drive low-carbon solutions, including a price on carbon and incentives for investment in renewable energy. Reducing subsidies and other incentives for fossil fuel development while incentivizing renewable energy development will spur the solutions we need. Many in business, including the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, support a price on carbon. B.C.'s pioneering revenue-neutral carbon tax is an instructive model that could be applied nationally.
5. Investing significantly in infrastructure for public transit and electrified transportation powered by smart "green" electricity grids. As I wrote recently in the Globe and Mail, innovations in grid infrastructure can both maximize energy efficiency as well as Canada's renewable energy potential. Electrifying transportation through green-powered grids would be a massive step forward in meeting climate goals, while simultaneously spurring the development of more liveable cities.
Where today's climate report ends is where our job, Canada's job, begins. It's a huge challenge, and our future depends on it. We are a resourceful, innovative, and intelligent people. Indeed, through initiatives like B.C.'s carbon tax and the City of Toronto's climate strategy, we have already demonstrated that significant emissions reductions efforts are possible and work. We have everything it takes to lead. It is in our own best interests, and the world's, to act now.
As humans increase atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, oceans absorb some of the CO2. The resulting drop in ocean pH, known as ocean acidification, has been called climate change's "equally evil twin" by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief Jane Lubchenco. Coral reefs, which are an invaluable part of marine ecosystems and tourism economies, are threatened by ocean warming and acidification. At the 2012 International Coral Reef Symposium in Cairns, Australia, 2,600 scientists signed a petition calling for international action to preserve global coral reefs, reported the BBC. Noting that 25 to 30 percent of the world's reefs are already "severely degraded," the statement asserts that "climate-related stressors [represent] an unprecedented challenge for the future of coral reefs and to the services they provide to people." A recent report from the World Resources Institute found that the Coral Triangle, an important area from central Southeast Asia to the edge of the western Pacific with many reefs, is threatened at a rate far greater than the global average.
Winegrowers in France's Champagne region and scientists have already seen changes in the past 25 years, reported The New York Times last year. They have "noted major changes in their vineyards, including an increased sugar content in the grapes from which they make their wine, with a consequent decrease in acidity, and a harvest time that regularly comes two weeks earlier than it once did." Last year, the Telegraph reported that Bordeaux, one of the world's most famous wine-producing regions, may be "unsuitable for wine-growing by 2050." Yale Environment 360 explains that many European wines are tied to a specific geographical area, creating a problem for regions which may soon find themselves most suited to a new kind of grape. In the U.S., researchers at Stanford University found that climate change could mean "50% less land suitable for cultivating premium wine grapes in high-value areas of Northern California." A 2006 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that "up to 81 percent" of "premium-wine-grape production area" could decline in the U.S. by the end of this century, reported Wired. Without any adaptation measures, wine-grape production could disappear from "many areas" of the country. Wired notes, "By the law of supply and demand, that suggests the best wines of tomorrow will cost even more than the ridiculous amounts they fetch today."
According to the USDA, bee populations are dropping nationwide. Wetter winters and rainy summers make it harder for bees to get out and about to collect, leaving them to starve or become malnourished and more prone to other diseases. This doesn't just mean a decline in honey. We rely on bees to pollinate crops. When bees disappear, many food crops could also die off.
As global temperatures rise this century, sea levels are also expected to increase. South Florida may be hit particularly hard. If greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced, global sea levels could rise over three feet by 2100, with a six foot rise possible. The U.S. Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming notes: This threatens to submerge Florida's coastal communities and economies since roughly 9 percent of the state is within 5 feet of the existing sea level. Rising sea level also threatens the beaches, wetlands, and mangrove forests that surround the state. University of Florida professor Jack Putz said in 2008, "People have a hard time accepting that this is happening here," reported the Tampa Bay Times. Seeing dead palm trees and other impacts "brings a global problem right into our own back yard," he added. Click here to see a map showing what different levels of sea level rise would look like for Florida and other states.
A November 2011 study found that polar bear litters are getting smaller as climate change causes sea ice decline. According to World Wildlife Fund, the study "found that if spring sea ice break-up occurs one month earlier than usual, 40-73 percent of pregnant females could fail to bring cubs to term." The National Snow and Ice Data Center found that in 2010, Arctic sea ice was at its lowest January level in 30 years. With decreased sea ice, polar bears may have greater trouble finding food sources. This could lead to cannibalism, which has already been observed by photographers. Environmental photojournalist Jenny Ross told BBC News in 2011, "There are increasing numbers of observations of it occurring, particularly on land where polar bears are trapped ashore, completely food-deprived for extended periods of time due to the loss of sea ice as a result of climate change."
Thanks to a failing peanut crop due to last summer's scorching hot weather, there was a shortage of peanuts in supply at the end of 2011. If temperatures continue to rise, a jump in peanut butter prices is just the prelude to what could be in store for the beloved spread.
A report released by the International Center For Tropical Agriculture warns chocolate could become a luxury item if farmers don't adapt to rising temperatures in Ghana and the Ivory Coast, where a majority of the world's cocoa is grown. The October 2011 report, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, "calls for increased research into heat and drought resistant crops, and to help transition cocoa farming to new regions that will be suitable for production in the future," reported ThinkProgress.
As average temperatures rise over the course of this century, states in the Southern U.S. are expected to see a greater number of days with temperatures over 90 degrees Fahrenheit each year. Hotter temperatures will mean that football players in the South will face a greater risk of hyperthermia, explains GE's TXCHNOLOGIST blog. ThinkProgress suggests, "Indeed, it is the conservative southern U.S., especially the South central and South east, who have led the way in blocking serious climate action, as it were, making yesterday's worst-case scenario into today's likely outcome."
Bad news for allergy sufferers -- climate change, and specifically warmer temperatures, may bring more pollen and ragweed, according to a 2011 study from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Along with allergies, a changing climate may be tied to more infectious diseases. According to one study, climate change could affect wild bird migratory patterns, increasing the chances for human flu pandemics. Illnesses like Lyme disease could also become more prominent.
Famed for producing some of the world's best beer, Germany could suffer from a drop in production due to climate change-induced water shortages. Barley and hops can only be grown with water, and using cheaper alternatives like corn isn't possible in Germany because of strict regulations about what you can make beer with. Research published earlier this year in the journal Nature Climate Change found that "unless farmers develop more heat-tolerant corn varieties or gradually move corn production from the United States into Canada, frequent heat waves will cause sharp price spikes," reported The New York Times. Price spikes for U.S. corn could affect prices of American macrobrews made with an adjunct ingredient like corn.
With higher temperatures expected in northern latitudes in coming decades, the U.K. has begun a program to develop strawberries that will survive in higher temperatures with less water. Since chocolate also may be threatened, could sexy chocolate-covered strawberries, a Valentine's Day staple, be endangered? According to The Telegraph, Dr. David Simpson, a scientist with England's East Malling Research, said last year, "Consumer demand for fresh strawberries in the UK has been growing year on year since the early 1990s. The British growers have done a great job of increasing their productivity to satisfy this demand between April and October. The future will be challenging due to the impacts of climate change and the withdrawal of many pesticides but the breeding programme at EMR is using the latest scientific approaches to develop a range of varieties that will meet the needs of our growers for the future."
Coffee lovers may want to get that caffeine fix before the treasured drink becomes a rare export. Starbucks raised the issue last year when the company's director of sustainability told The Guardian that climate change is threatening the supply chain for the Arabica coffee bean. Starbucks Sustainability Director Jim Hanna told the paper, "What we are really seeing as a company as we look 10, 20, 30 years down the road - if conditions continue as they are - is a potentially significant risk to our supply chain, which is the Arabica coffee bean."
According to a 2011 U.S. Interior Department report, "annual flows in three prominent river basins - the Colorado, Rio Grande and San Joaquin - could decline by as much [as] 8 percent to 14 percent over the next four decades," reported the Associated Press. Expected changes in temperature and precipitation are likely to alter river flows "with increased flooding possible in the winter due to early snowmelt and water shortages in the summer due to reductions in spring and summer runoffs." Mike Connor, commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, said, "Impacts to water are on the leading edge of global climate change." Earlier this year, the Bureau of Reclamation asked the public to suggest ideas for meeting future water demand around the Colorado River basin.
Reindeer, also known as "caribou" in North America, could face a difficult future in a warmer climate. According to U.S. News & World Report, "Russell Graham, associate professor of geosciences and director of the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum at Penn State University, says global warming will most harm the animals adapted to the coldest environments, primarily those accustomed to life in the Arctic." A 2008 study found that caribou in West Greenland are "now arriving after peak foraging time, fewer calves are being born and more calves are dying," reported ScienceNews.
It may be a bit harder to drown your pancakes in maple syrup in the future, studies suggest. According to a 2010 Cornell University study, "maple syrup production in the Northeast is expected to slightly decline by 2100, and the window for tapping trees will move earlier by about a month." Additionally, most maple syrup production south of Pennsylvania "will likely be lost by 2100 due to lack of freezing." Click here to watch one farmer's fight to save New Hampshire's sugar maples.
According to a 2002 study by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Defenders of Wildlife, a warming planet does not bode well for species that thrive in cold streams. The study found that "global warming is likely to spur the disappearance of trout and salmon from as much as 18 to 38 percent of their current habitat by the year 2090." A 2011 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science produced "models [which] forecast significant declines in trout habitat across the interior western United States in the 21st century," reported The New York Times. The study claims, "The decline will have significant socioeconomic consequences as recreational trout fisheries are valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars in the United States alone."
According to a 2012 report from New Jersey-based nonprofit Climate Central, thousands of New York City residents may be at risk for severe coastal flooding as a result of climate change. Climate Central explains, "the NY metro area hosts the nation's highest-density populations vulnerable to sea level rise." They argue, "the funnel shape of New York Harbor has the potential to magnify storm surges already supplemented by sea level rise, threatening widespread areas of New York City."
With droughts and wildfires hitting many parts of the U.S., municipalities from Colorado to Tennessee canceled July 4th public fireworks displays or banned personal fireworks this year, citing the fire hazards they posed. In June, a study published in the journal Ecosphere found that almost all of North America will see more wildfires by 2100, reported Reuters. The study's lead author, Max Moritz, said, "In the long run, we found what most fear - increasing fire activity across large areas of the planet."
Along with deforestation, climate change also poses a serious threat to South America's Amazon rainforest. A 2009 study from the U.K. Met Office found that a global temperature rise of four degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels would cause 85 percent of the Amazon to die off in the next 100 years. Even a two degree Celsius rise would kill 20 to 40 percent of the rainforest, reported the Guardian. In May, The Club of Rome think tank predicted a global average temperatures rise of "2 degrees Celsius by 2052 and a 2.8 degree rise by 2080," reported Reuters. Jorgen Randers, author of the club's report, said, "It is unlikely that governments will pass necessary regulation to force the markets to allocate more money into climate-friendly solutions, and (we) must not assume that markets will work for the benefit of humankind." He added, "We are emitting twice as much greenhouse gases every year as are absorbed by the world's forests and oceans. This overshoot will worsen and will peak in 2030."
As global sea levels rise during the 21st century, low-lying island nations like the Maldives could see their very existence threatened. With a three to six foot sea level rise predicted by 2100, nations like the Maldives could become uninhabitable, explained The New York Times. Maldives' former president, Mohamed Nasheed, has been a tireless campaigner for the urgent need for countries to take action against climate change, arguing "You can't pick and choose on science."
Although seasonal fluctuations occur and El Nino/La Nina weather patterns affect snowfall, global temperature rise may impact conditions for skiers and boarders. "The long-term trend is less snow and earlier snowmelt. This means more frustration for snow sport enthusiasts and a negative impact on the snow sports industry," writes the Natural Resources Defense Council's Theo Spencer. In May, a snow-less ski race was held in Aspen, Colorado to "highlight the effect climate change has on the outdoor recreation industry," reported the Associated Press.
A 2010 paper in the journal Food Research International found that climate change may one day affect the cost and quality of traditional Thanksgiving dishes, reported Discovery News. Future temperature rises could impact the quality of turkey meat. Additionally, foods like "pumpkins, sweet potatoes, potatoes, grains [and] green beans ... will be sensitive to water shortages should they arise," study author Neville Gregory told Discovery News. In fact, common Thanksgiving foods were impacted by weather events in 2011, with shortages and price spikes hitting over the holidays.
Earlier this year, researchers from the U.S. Forest Service confirmed that climate warming is killing southeast Alaska's mighty yellow cedars. The study, published in the journal Bioscience, found that with decreasing snow cover, the trees' shallow roots are more vulnerable to freezing, reported AP. Paul Schaberg, a U.S. Forest Service plant pathologist, said, "As time goes on and climates change even more, other species, other locations, are likely to experience similar kinds of progressions, so you might do well to understand this one so you can address those future things."
Scientists at the British Met Office warn that Italy may soon be forced to import the basic ingredients to make pasta because climate change will make it impossible to grow durum wheat domestically. The crop could almost disappear from the country later this century, scientists say.
Along with the Maldives and other island nations, Kiribati is also threatened by climate change. Earlier this year, the president's cabinet endorsed a plan to spend about $9.6 million for 6,000 acres on Fiji's main island, reported AP. President Anote Tong told AP, "We would hope not to put everyone on one piece of land, but if it became absolutely necessary, yes, we could do it." He added, "It wouldn't be for me, personally, but would apply more to a younger generation. For them, moving won't be a matter of choice. It's basically going to be a matter of survival."
A 2011 report from the U.K.'s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs found that climate change could affect certain infrastructure, like wireless internet. The Guardian reports, "higher temperatures can reduce the range of wireless communications, rainstorms can impact the reliability of the signal, and drier summers and wetter winters may cause greater subsidence, damaging masts and underground cables," according to secretary of state for the environment. The Guardian notes, "The government acknowledges that the impact of climate change on telecommunications is not well understood, but the report raises a series of potential risks."
The Great Smoky Mountains have the most annual rainfall in the southeastern U.S., which mostly falls as a light, misty rain, explains OurAmazingPlanet. A study by a team from NASA's Precipitation Measurement Missions found that "light rainfall is the dominant form of precipitation in the region, accounting for 50 to 60 percent of a year's total, governing the regional water cycle." OurAmazingPlanet notes: The results suggest the area may be more susceptible to climate change than thought; as temperatures rise, more of the fine droplets from light rain will evaporate in the air and fail to reach the ground. Lower elevations will have to contend with not only higher temperatures, but less cloud cover.
Along the California coast, beach communities are finding that it may be impossible to stop coastal erosion as global sea levels rise. According to AP, David Revell, a senior coastal scientist at ESA PWA, acknowledged the relentless power of the sea, saying, "I like to think of it as getting out of the way gracefully." A report released in June by the Natural Resources Defense Council found that West Coast ocean levels will rise several inches in the next few decades. Sea levels along the California coast are expected to be six inches higher by 2030 and three feet higher by the end of the century. Despite the risks, another recent NRDC study found that California is one of several states with the best plans to deal with the effects of climate change.
2012 could be a record year for the extent of Arctic sea ice at its yearly summer minimum. Walt Meier, a research scientist at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center, said that with recent satellite observations, "It definitely portends a low-ice year, whether it means it will go below 2007 (the record minimum in September), it is too early to tell," reported LiveScience. As sea ice declines in the Arctic, countries are anticipating a competition for control of shipping lanes and mineral extraction in the region. In Antarctica, research from the United States' Palmer Station on the Antarctic Peninsula has found that "87 percent of the peninsula's land-bound glaciers are in retreat," reported OurAmazingPlanet. Decreasing sea ice levels were also addressed in a recent spoof of Shell's plans to drill for oil in the Arctic this summer.
Climate change has already impacted sugarcane production in Indonesia. In late 2011, the chairman of the Indonesian Sugarcane Farmers Association said, "sugarcane production decreased by up to 30 percent in 2011 due to climate change that has occurred since 2009."
Climate changes and insect invasions threaten the future supply of morning joe.
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I love movies.
No really that's it. I love movies. What I don't understand is why the movie industry is willing to charge us an arm and leg for a movie but not court us with a good website before hand. If a good site was constantly updating with behind the scene photos and cast interviews (That could all be put later on a bonus DVD) you could see word of mouth spread and see larger opening weekends. Well that's just my point of view. It's no surprise to me that the leaders in the movie website category are typically all Sci-Fi. These movies want the people of the internet to get behind them so they cater to our whims. I would say it is definitely working looking at the box office numbers (courtesy of box office mojo) for these 5 films and their super cool websites!
- Inception – The site offers some great use of flash and is engaging with create your own poster, trailers, character bios. This is a very good site. Box Office (2010) – $287,286,362, #5 on the 2010 year.
- Star Trek – This site has a great UI (User Interface), and is best seen in full screen. Box Office (2009) – $257,730,019, #7 of the 2009 year.
- How To Train Your Dragon - This site may be targeted at kids but you will love how the different menu options flow seamlessly and you the mini games make you forget that you're at a movie site. It feels complete and engaging. Box Office (2010) – $217,581,231, #8 for the 2010 year.
- Stardust – The only movie on the list with a disappointing Box Office return. The site was groundbreaking when you look at what they accomplished in 2007. This site has games, music clips, trailers, and a wonderful splash screen when the site loads. Box Office $38,350,000 – #71 for the year 2007.
- Harry Potter – The only movie on the list not to come out yet. The use of flash on this site is staggering. The burning building reflects in the water below, the clouds of smoke billowing out and across the sky. This is captivating. Box Office ??? – Releases on Nov. 19, 2010


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Today is a day at Sea. These days are quite boring because there are so many guests onboard that we can't really use any of the guest facilities, so I end up working most of the day. Tonight Verne Lundquist from CBS Sports is the entertainment so I might go watch that for a lack of something better to do.
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Hye Shan I just did a run through of all of your pic.s... the monkey face isn't that bad.. I thought for sure you would be screaming lol I would be :s
The Cabin looks good, you have a bathroom all to yourself too.. oh la la.. my Grand parents went on a cruise and their room wasn't much different from your's a double bed, bathroom... nothing to fancy
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Mebert entered her name in a drawing at the Pulaski Tech booth that was positioned at the main gate during Pulaski Tech Night at Dickey-Stephens Park.
The game pitted the Travelers again the RockHounds from Midland, Texas. The Travelers lost, but Mebert scored big when Pulaski Technical College vice president for instruction Purnell Henderson drew Mebert's name after the sixth inning.
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In addition to sponsoring the scholarship drawing and information booths, the college was highlighted in the evening's opening ceremonies, with Tim Jones, director of public relations and marketing, throwing the first pitch of the game. The first 2,000 adults received a replica of the Travs' batting practice jersey adorned with the Pulaski Tech logo on the sleeve.
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The Trend: Fall Denim 2012
There is no doubt denim is the default for most men and with that in mind designers are hell-bent on giving us options, probably more than we care to entertain.
Though there is little doubt among the fashion elite that denim is the default for the ever-elusive male consumer, which kind of denim, which washes, colors and cuts is a little less clear. Not only are we reclusive, difficult for designers to discern what exactly it is that we want in our clothes, we are also creatures of habit, less inclined than, say, the fairer sex to step outside the box. The challenge becomes to ease us ever so slightly into the shallow end of the fashion pool and hope we start swimming.
Let's start with the most obvious offender, or rather the trend that gives the most offense:
Skinny Jeans
Even the name is off-putting: skinny jeans. There is something effeminate about it that most men are simply not willing to work around. So let us change it up for you: slim cut, or straight-slim cut, and yes, there is a difference.
Skinny jeans, the kind that took to the runways sometime in the past few years, are championed by the ultra-hip and suitable only if you're living in a post-apocalyptic punk dystopia or the East Village. Slim cut are a little more forgiving, both on your frame and your ego. They're less like tights, offer a little more mobility and give length to your body without the saggy sloppiness of trends past or the whole chicken-leg look being a concern.
Our Picks: Sly Engineered Blue ($180), Travis Ozone ($185)
Color Coding
This may come as a surprise to some, but "blue jeans" do not necessarily have to be blue. Again, we're stepping outside the usual comfort zone with this, but with colors coming into play more and more in men's wear (we couldn't live in black and white and the occasional brown forever) it's time to at least consider what that might mean for denim.
Maybe the runways' red trend is a little much; it might be pushing the envelope a little too far if this is your first time around the fashion block, but you're going to start seeing some branching out with blues (some different kinds of blues), some browns, some grays and some greens.
Our Picks: Clay Machine Selvage ($238), Corduroy Camel ($180)
The Wash
Gone are the days of the standard Levi's blue scale; the new wash is dark and getting darker. Luckily we've passed through the ultra-worn phase, those weird few years of denim adolescence when we bought pre-torn jeans with shredded hems and holes. That's over. The new look, still with some semblance of wear, is more grown-up and groomed.
While on the subject of being grown-up: when you were young, you could get away with wearing pants somewhere just below your ass. But you're no longer young. The style du jour is a rolled cuff with a complementary shoe and some funky socks. A good pair of jeans should go unnoticed, only serving as a clean-cut counterpoint to the more potent parts of your dress.
Our Picks: Sly Dry Indigo ($185), Travis Charred Clean ($185)


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I'm not a fan of Heroku's deployment way, but I know that many people is and that many of them don't know that with Inploy you can deploy your Rails 3 applications in a similar way.
Thomas Ritz contributed with Inploy creating a template called rails3_push. The template modifies Inploy so it creates a repository in the server on setup and pushes to it on every update, being followed by all the tasks that it executes by default on every deploy.
In order to use this template, like any other, you must specify it in the deploy.rb file:
template = :rails3_push application = "tweerer" hosts = %w(...) ...
After that, to setup your server and to deploy to it, you can execute respectively the following commands:
inploy setup inploy
If you appreciate this work, please consider to recommend me at Working With Rails and to follow me on Twitter.


text: So with in the first week of owning my '89 Suburban 1500: 5.7 / 700R4 / 4x4, the trans is shot. 1st-4th will not grab when I give it more than 1/2 throttle. The truck has either 179 or 279000 miles on her and I know it needs to be done. I dont really feel like spending the 16-1800 to get it rebuilt so I am thinking of tackeling it my self. I have done a few engines in my time but nothing like the magical AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I found a site that has downloadable step-by-step instructions. My questions are: 1) What rebuild Kit would you recommend? 2) Torque Converter? 3) Upgradable parts? 4) on average how long did you have yours removed from the rig? This is my daily driver and would like to think that if I have all the parts and nothing is broken or worn that I wasnt planning on replacing that I could have it done in a weekend. Also, is there ANYTHING I am forgetting to ask? Is so please let me know the question as well as the answer. Thank you all in advance. -Mike-


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First step to justice in Fabio Polenghi's killing
EDITOR'S NOTE: A court in Thailand ruled today that Italian photojournalist Fabio Polenghi was shot and killed by a bullet fired by a soldier during a government crackdown on street protesters on May 19, 2010. The inquest ruling established the circumstances surrounding his death but failed to apportion blame to any individual military commanders or politicians in power at the time.
Elisabetta Polenghi, Fabio's sister, indicated after the trial that she will pursue criminal charges to bring those directly responsible for her brother's death to account. CPJ Senior Southeast Asia Representative Shawn Crispin was in attendance at today's verdict and at an evening press conference with Elisabetta Polenghi at the Foreign Correspondent's Club of Thailand. The following are excerpts of Crispin's statement at the press conference:


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Sultanahmet - Istanbul, Cumba Suite
Maximální počet hostů2
Počet místností1
Velikost30 m²
Floor No.2
- Vhodné pro rodiny s dětmi
- Kuchyně
- Klimatizace
- Televize
- Parkování k dispozici
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|Sehsuvarbey Mahallesi, Duzgun Sokak, Kumkapi, 34126 Istanbul, Turecko
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This stylishly decorated luxury studio apartment located on the second floor has a king size bed and a couch in the alcove, natural Ottoman architecture. The suite has a large bathroom, and private kitchen is fully equipped with high-end modern appliances (30 squaremeters).
While retaining its period features, our apartments offer uncluttered modern luxury for everyone from the single business/leisure visitor to couples. Maximising light and space, each room is furnished in an elegant, international style that exudes quality and comfort.
Please ask us if needing several apartments in the same building or location, we have this feature also. Apartments ranging from studios for couples to three bedrooms for larger groups of friends or families offer independence and discreet privacy coupled with the comforts and service you expect from a five-star hotel. Staffed on-site 24/7, our professional multilingual staff will assist our guests with requests from finding you a table at the area's best restaurant to organising tours all around Turkey.
Work / Entertainment & Electronics;
High-speed wireless Internet,
220V outlets and adapters for non-220V devices,
Large flatscreen HDTV,
DVD player,
Bed & Bath;
Comfortable King size beds,
Towels and linens, bathrobes, slippers, extra blankets and pillows,
Private bathrooms,
Luxury toiletries,
Make up mirror,
Hair dryer,
Baby cribs (if needed, please inform us in advance),
American kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, stove, kettle, coffee and tea maker and toaster,
Complimentary tea basket,
Juice squeezer,
Dining table and chairs,
Full dining utensils such as cutlery, glasses, & dishes,
Comfort and Security;
Safe box,
Iron & ironing board,
Individually controlled heating and air conditioning,
Reading lamps,
Daily housekeeping service,
Laundry and dry cleaning service *,
24 hour on-site concierge for your needs,
Airport transfer *
On-street parking,
Tours and travel assistance, city map,
Restaurant and sightseeing reservations,
Translation and interpreter service,
* Service may require a nominal fee.
Our central location is within walking distance of Istanbul's most popular historical, cultural and tourist attractions such as the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome Square, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar, the Golden Horn and many others. Just a few minutes' walk from the apartment's door are the tram and train stations, offering rapid and easy transportation to all parts of Istanbul.
Within a 2 minute walk is;
Kumkapi fish market,
Supermarkets (Bim and Sok),
A pharmacy,
Within a 5 minute walk is;
A post office,
Several banks,
A Hamam (Turkish Bath),
Within a 10 minute walk is;
Beyazit tram station,
Grand Bazaar,
Yenikapi Sea-bus port,
Little Hagia Sophia,
Sokullu Mehmet Pasa Mosque,
Within a 15 minute walk is;
Sultanahmet tram station,
Blue Mosque,
Hippodrome square,
Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art,
Mosaic Museum,
Within a 20 minute walk is;
Suleymaniye Mosque,
Hagia Sophia Museum,
Basilica Cistern,
Within a 25 minute walk is;
Hagia Irene Museum,
Topkapi Palace,
Archaeological Museum,
Gulhane Park,
Few kilometers;
Sirkeci International Train Station (2 km),
Spice (Egyptian) Bazaar (2 km),
Ferries Dock (Eminonu) (2 km),
Laleli Shopping district (2 km),
Galata Sea Port (Karakoy) (2.5 km),
Galata Tower (2.5 km),
Dolmabahce Palace (4 km),
Harbiye Military Museum (4 km),
Bus station (Otogar) (11 km),
Ataturk International Airport (airport code IST, 17 km).
Domovní řádAre you visiting Istanbul for a short trip or an extended stay and looking for a comfortable vacation rental or temporary accommodations? Hotels are great but our serviced apartments are so much better. Use one of our apartments in Istanbul for your next vacation, relocation or business trip and really enjoy your stay. Our apartments offer you unlimited services, so you can create the stay experience you desire in a space that combines the freedom and privacy of an apartment with the convenience of a hotel, offering you total flexibility for short- and long-term stays.
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Everything was fine. Thank you for your hospitality.
We had a mixed experience with this stay, but on the whole it was quite satisfactory. Saban arranged transfers from the airport, & after letting him know our flight was delayed we were met accordingly-thanks Saban! We weren't, however, delivered to our booked accommodation but to an alternative. We we're told that there were some repairs being done & that we would be taken there the next day. We subsequently found that our room had been double-booked. The alternative accommodation was ok, similar location & very clean. The following day we were taken to our booked room only to find later it wasn't the one we booked. Again the room was very clean, comfortable, plenty of hot water & good location (there are some great seafood restaurants nearby very reasonably priced). The grand bazaar is not far, but a climb up the hill. Saban was very gracious in acknowledging the errors & arranged our shuttle to the airport at no cost. Even though it wasn't the experience we originally booked, the accommodations & encounter with Saban & Mohammad were positive & recommendable.
Our stay was fantastic, Saban has been very helpful, we have felt like home. Highly recommended.
At first we had some problems with keys, hot water and double bookings, but Saban is a serviceminded host and we solved them out along the way. The apartment had a high standard and the beds were top! Note: We did not stay at this apartement due to a booking error, but a similar one in the same area...
This is a great appartment very clean inside and its cleaned very well every day. Saban is very helpful and I would recommend this appartment. Good for the value within easy walking fistance to the Sultanhmet..
The apartment is in a great location, maybe a ten minute walk from the Sultanahmet sites, and near a large number of restaurants in the Kumkapi neighborhood. It was very easy to get taxis to and from, as it is a well known area, and very close to the main road along the water, so easy in rush hour too. Clean and quiet, but in a local neighborhood (which I consider a good thing), not a tourist area. Saban is very nice and helpful, also arranging transportation to and from the airport. I'll be back next time I go to Istanbul!
The studio is in a brilliant location for exploring the old town, visiting the main tourist attractions on foot and is close to the water-front. It is also surprisingly quiet. The painting of the studio and the entrance stair has been done by a craftsman and the fittings are good quality. The shower is spacious and provides plenty hot water. The balcony is small with a restricted view but enough to sit outside and watch life in the street. The kitchen area is small but was plenty for our needs. With a cleaning lady coming in daily it is more like a good hotel.
We had a great time in Istanbul. Transfer was perfectly organised and we had a warm welcome from Saban. The appartment was very charming decorated, very clean, maked by a lovely lady every day (cleaned, new towels etc).
The only thing you need to know is, that the way from the appartment to the sights (grand basar, blue moschee and tramway also) is 400 m uphill! So don't forget sneakers! :-)
We enjoyed our stay in Istanbul. The suite is small, but well equipped (however there are many restaurants, bakerys, small shops very nearby) very clean and nicely situated in a lively neighbourhood.
We had a really nice stay in Istanbul for four nights in Sabans apartment!
It is only a steep street you have to walk when you want to get to the "Grand Bazar" and train station "Beyazit".. its about 10 minutes to walk.
The apartment was always clean and Saban was very kind and gave us a city map and told us the best ways to get to the highlights of this really stunning city.
The apartment is better for "younger" people without limp, because the staircase is narrow with high steps, but this wasnt a problem for us :-)
We are sure we will come back! :-)
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Kyrie Irving scored 28 points in his return after missing 11 games with a broken finger, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-94 win Tuesday over Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, who look nothing like a team projected to win an NBA title -- or anything else.
"This is one of the most challenging stretches of my 17 years, and the most baffling, too," a puzzled Bryant said after the Lakers lost for the eighth time in 11 games.
"We have the talent and personnel to do it, but we're not, and it's baffling. It's extremely frustrating. It doesn't make any sense. We're still finding ways to lose games."
Irving added 11 assists in 39 minutes as the Cavs, who came in with just four wins, ended a five-game losing streak.
Bryant scored 42 points and Dwight Howard had 19 points and 20 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to stop the Lakers, who were still missing Pau Gasol (knee tendinitis) and Steve Nash (broken leg), from opening a four-game trip with a loss.
"We have to stop the bleeding -- somehow," Howard said. "We can't let this kill our spirits too much. This is tough on all of us right now."
"I'm not down on him yet as a coach," Johnson said earlier in the day, although he criticized D'Antoni's plan to make the Lakers into a running team.
"You can't run with these guys," he said. "There's one guy who can get up and down the court and that's Kobe."
Knicks 100, Nets 97: Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 45 points, Jason Kidd made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 24 seconds left, and New York rallied from an early 17-point hole to beat host Brooklyn.
Kidd finished with 18 points against his former team, which used to dominate the Knicks when he played in New Jersey. The Nets' Andray Blatche scored 23 points in place of Brook Lopez, who missed his sixth straight game with a sprained right foot.
Clippers 94, Bulls 89: Blake Griffin had 22 points and 10 rebounds to help Los Angeles beat host Chicago for its seventh straight victory, the team's longest winning streak in two decades.
Wizards 77, Hornets 70: Jordan Crawford scored 26 points and Washington spoiled the return of overall No. 1 pick Anthony Davis, beating host New Orleans. Davis, who missed 11 games with a stress reaction in his left ankle, had 13 points and seven rebounds.
Raptors: Toronto center-forward Amir Johnson was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA for throwing his mouthpiece at a referee in the Raptors' loss at Portland on Monday night.


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ZOOL 442 - Introduction to Neuroscience (3)
Nerve cells, their signaling capabilities and the developmental organization of nervous systems, both invertebrate and vertebrate, for sensory reception, integration, behavioral command and learning; insights from on-going research using molecular, genetic, biophysical, and imaging methods. Offered in the Spring only.
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High winds cancel SS Badger's sailings Tuesday
Ludington, Mich. - The SS Badger has canceled another day of service amid a forecast for winds that could kick up waves on Lake Michigan.
The operator of the car ferry that runs between Manitowoc and Ludington, Mich., says it won't sail Tuesday. One round-trip had been scheduled.
The Ludington Daily News reports winds are expected to be more than 40 mph. Ferry operators previously extended the Badger's sailing season into early November.
A sailing last Friday also was canceled because of winds.
The Badger's permit that allows it to flush coal ash into Lake Michigan expires in December. Its operators are asking for more time to find an alternative to the coal ash dumping.


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Arts and Crafts Day in Pewee Valley
October 27th 10:00 - 4:00
Pewee Valley Presbyterian Church
119 Central Ave Pewee Valley, Ky
Juried Craft show at this indoor location
Pancake breakfast in the Town square 9-11
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Set up Skype for Business Online
You must have Office 365 global admin permissions to set up Skype for Business. If you have a firewall or proxy server that restricts access to parts of the web, consider hiring a Microsoft partner to set up Skype for Business for you.
Set up Skype for Business
Sign in to Office 365, verify your domain, and add users.
Set up IM and presence in your organization
Download and install Skype for Business
Test to make sure everything is working
Add more features: dial-in conferencing, PSTN calling, and Skype Meeting Broadcast
1. Sign in to Office 365
Skype for Business Online is part of the Office 365 suite of services. To set up Skype for Business Online you need to sign in to Office 365. Here's how you do that:
Locate your Office 365 user ID (for example, email@example.com). You received an email from the Microsoft Online Services Team that contains the Office 365 user ID that you created when you purchased Skype for Business Online. The mail looks something like this:
Go to https://portal.office.com/ and enter your Office 365 user ID and password. After you sign in, you'll see the Office 365 admin center:
2. Set up your domain and users
Now that you're signed in to Office 365, you can set up your domain and people in your organization to use Skype for Business Online.
Add your users and domain to Office 365: Use the Office 365 setup wizard to set up your custom domain (such as fourthcoffee.com) with Office 365. By default the Office 365 setup wizard includes setting up Skype for Business Online and creating your Skype for Business user IDs. If you already used the wizard to set up your domain for Office 365, then you've completed this step.
Check your domain and DNS connections: Use our tool - the domains troubleshooter - to check that your domain and DNS settings are correct. Doing this now will go a long way to helping figure out any setup issues later since you'll be able to eliminate DNS settings as the source of future issues.
Set up your outgoing connections: Most small businesses don't need to do this step. But if you have a firewall or proxy server that restricts access to parts of the web, you must create rules to allow access to the Skype for Business Online endpoints. This is an advanced step best performed by someone experienced with configuring firewalls and proxy servers. If you haven't done this before, consider hiring a Microsoft partner to set up Skype for Business for you.
3. Set up IM and presence in your organization
Instant Messaging (IM) and presence (what is this?) are basic features included with Skype for Business. By default the people in your business can Skype and IM with each other.
Choose who else your Skype for Business users can communicate:
IM with Skype for Business users in another business. Both you and the other business will need to configure your systems.
IMPORTANT: If you have two domains in your business, such as email@example.com and email@example.com, you need to do this step so all of your users can communicate with each other.
IM with Skype users outside your business
Choose who sees whether co-workers are online: The presence feature shows who's online and what their availability is, such as available, busy, away, or presenting.
You can choose the default settings for everyone in your business:
Automatically display a person's online presence to everyone in the organization
Display a person's online presence only to their contacts
For instructions, see Configure presence in Skype for Business Online.
4. Download and install Skype for Business
To use Skype for Business on your PC or mobile device, you and other people in your business have to first install the Skype for Business download on your devices.
Install Skype for Business: Instructions how to download the app from the Office 365 portal, and install it on your PC or Mac.
Deploy the Skype for Business client in Office 365: Instructions for deploying the app in a large enterprise.
Mobile installation: Download, install, and sign in to Skype for Business on:
Choose whether to receive alerts on phones and tablets: When you have Skype for Business installed on a mobile device, you and others in your business can receive alerts about incoming and missed instant messages.
5. Test to make sure everything is working
First, test whether you and others in your business can sign in to Skype for Business. Check that you can IM each other, see each other's presence, and try a quick meeting.
Problems? Do the following:
Check this list of common sign-in problems.
Call us. We're here to help!
Do you want to set up other available features?
Before setting up more features, make sure you have licenses for them. Skype for Business add-on licensing
Set up dial-in conferencing
Sometimes people in your organization will need to use a phone to call into a meeting. Skype for Business includes the dial-in conferencing feature for just this situation! People can call into Skype for Business meetings using a phone, instead of using the Skype for Business app on a mobile device or PC.
For step-by-step setup instructions, see Set up dial-in or PSTN conferencing for Skype for Business.
Set up Cloud PBX and PSTN Calling
The Cloud PBX feature gives you a phone system for your business. Calls to other Skype for Business people in your organization are free, and your employees can receive voicemail from each other and outside callers. Here's what you get with Cloud PBX.
When you add the PSTN Calling service, your employees get a primary phone number in Skype for Business. They can make and receive phone calls outside of your business. They can make voice calls across VoIP phones, PCs, and mobile devices. And, in case of emergencies, they can call 911 for help.
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|Calle Oscar Carvallo, 41018 Sevilla, Spanien
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|5 dagar sedan
You can access all the places of interest in the city in a few minutes: the Cathedral, Maria Luisa Park, Torre del Oro, Santa Cruz quarter, etc...
The House consists of 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living/dining room and a cosy terrace. Parking closed to air free, highly desirable in the area.
Excellent value for money. Very interesting prices for long term rentals.
Deposit 500€
Baby cot 25€
Check-in from 15:00 to 21:30.
From 21:30 to 23:30, there is an extra charge of 25€.
From 23:30 to 01:00, there is an extra charge of 40€.
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Bedroom 1 - 1 double bed - 2 guests
Bedroom 2 - 1 single bed - 1 guest
Bedroom 3 - 1 single bed - 1 guest
Living room - 1 double sofa bed - 2 guests
No pets allowed
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Holla eva,
We had a nice time in your flat, and we hope, we kept it to
Your satisfaction. Your city is very wunderfull and we come back
Some day and then we will stay in your flat again, if you want us to.
Have a nice time
Best regards
Elke and hp
Great location, with lots o restaurants, cafes and bars around, but not in the middle of the tourist "traps", there is a market right downstairs to buy something and eat it on the terrace or simply to have breakfast in there, 10 minute walk to main attractions
Host was very nice and explained us well all we needed to know about the city.
There is a really nice alley that goes to the river. It has aircon, cutlery, and everything you need.
Overall it was a great experience and it has a great value for money for groups of i would say up to 6 people.
The only downside = one shower only
The flat was in the heart of the city, clean, beautiful and quite.
I would recommend it to everyone!
warm regards
We had a lovely weekend in beautiful Sevilla. The apartment was complete and cosy and very centrally located, near Giralda in a quiet street. Perfect communication with Carmen, Rocio and Paco. We will be back!
Positive was the quiet location of the apartment and it was clean. Generally speaking utilities were ok. Further the neighbourhood with the fresh market around the corner and the beautiful square with a lots of restaurants and bars.
Minus points the apartment was quit dark with a bit poorly atmoshere.
Basic needs like soap and toiletpaper were missing.
The welcome was disappointing like they did not know that we came there for a week. And the wifi does not function well.
Nice, clean and in the middle of the city, but very noisy.
An excellent apartment close to the Cathedral & the bullring , calle Adriano with a large selection of restaurants & bars was mere steps away from the front door.
The apartment was air conditioned , the TV had a facility to change the Spanish version of many programmes back to the original English language version , hot water was constantly available & the washing machine was a Godsend.
Hugely impressed and would return.
Fine appartment a bit noicy but that's a feature of the Spanish temper.
We had big expectations on this apartment, due to the very high price. We are very disappointed! Improvements have to be done to make this study serious, otherwise stop rent out.
Negative things:
- The study did not have any air-conditioning this must be mentioned in the description of the appartment!!!! Imagine, in July with 30 degrees and three Tapas bars just under our balcony, made it impossible to sleep, because we had to have the balcony door open (noisy until 3 a.m.). With closed door you could not sleep due to the heat.
- The study was quite dirty and non-fresh. Marks on wall paper etc. and we had to clean the bathroom ourselves before using it.
- The stove was in a bad condition. Only two out of four stove plates functioned.
- The sheet was too small for the mattress, so where ending up laying on the mattress itself
- The balcony was very small
- The pots and pans were worn out with broken layer. Must be upgraded (the rest of the kitchen and tools were Ok)
Positive things:
- The study is very close to the beach
- The view from the balcony was very nice
- The study has a washing machine
- If it is too windy on the beach there is a swimming pool included
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Two documentary filmmakers try to expose a mysterious cult leader in Sound of My Voice.
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Sound of My Voice is strange, hypnotic and compelling. A feature film debut directed and co-written by Zal Batmanglij, the unsettling film not only stars but is also produced by co-screenwriter Brit Marling.
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Armed with hidden cameras, skepticism and humor, they try penetrating a mystery that only becomes murkier and more troubling as their own relationship is put to the test. What really works in this quiet, troubling suspense horror story is the sharp writing and direction, the persuasive performances and how information is withheld. We're constantly playing catch-up with the documentarians but the sense of dread is constant. The bizarre details of the young couple's immersion into the cult—the blindfolding, the ritual showers, the hidden locations, the secret handshakes—are darkly funny and beautifully depicted. Sound of My Voice, which leaves lots of unanswered questions by the finale, marks a very impressive debut.


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I fall into a chair and stare at the wall. It's quiet. In two years I've never heard it this quiet. I wonder if something is wrong with Caligula.
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I came to Vegas to work on a book. No one comes to Vegas to work on a book, but I was helping tennis great Andre Agassi write his memoir, and Agassi lives in Vegas. It seemed logical that I live here until the book was done.
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There has been a veritable flood of articles in Canadian media recently about the practice of California IVF: Davis Fertility Center Inc. creating embryos to sell to clients to be used in IVF. Based on my conversations with fertility lawyers and clinicians, the ethical concern and associated uproar isn't about the sale of embryos per se, but about clinicians creating embryos at their discretion without any particular parents in mind, using the characteristics that the clinicians determine are most likely in demand. This is what is so upsetting to so many.


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At the beginning of this year, I took the time to sit down with my colleague Thomas Husson, vice president and principal analyst on Forrester's consumer product strategy team and a specialist in the telecom space, to discuss the top trends that will affect the European telco landscape this year.
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Construction Corner | Korky Koroluk
One of the good-news stories in the construction industry in the year just ended was the announcement of the new federal skilled-trades program, which will make it easier for employers to bring in skilled trades from other countries.
First announced in April, the program has now been launched, and it holds out some promise that the present and future shortage of some skilled trades will be met during the next decade.
It's an important step and the government deserves credit for taking it.
But, will it really solve our industry's labour problem? The program may ease the problem somewhat, but solve it? Not likely.
The bigger problem is that there are skilled-labour shortages in other countries as well, including the United States. Internationally, the competition for the skilled tradespeople available is stiff and getting stiffer.
Early in December, The Economist, a prestigious international business publication, reported on a large study carried out by McKinsey, a large consulting firm. It was not good news.
McKinsey has closely followed the labour markets in nine countries: Brazil, Britain, Germany, India, Mexico, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the U.S., and found that only 43 per cent of employers in those nations feel they can find enough skilled entry-level workers.
It found that middle-sized firms — those with between 50 and 500 workers — have, on average, 13 entry-level jobs empty, while large employers have 27 vacancies.
The study found that in parts of Europe and the Middle East, more than a quarter of people between the ages of 15 and 24 do not have jobs.
In some areas, such as Spain and Egypt, the figure is more than half.
Globally, hundreds of millions of young people are either unemployed or underemployed, so why can't employers find workers?
McKinsey argues that a big part of the problem is that educators and employers live in parallel worlds, and that a key part of the solutions is to bring those worlds together.
People from both worlds must cross over and learn about problems first-hand, and students must be able to move seamlessly between the two.
In many parts of the world, and certainly in North America, the great tech boom of two decades ago led to guidance counsellors streaming most students into technical educations.
Attending trade schools was an option that many counsellors simply didn't suggest.
The money was in high tech, so channel your students toward high tech — even if they weren't especially interested. It was a tragic example of short-sightedness.
In the U.S., there should be no shortage of skilled tradespeople.
After all, the construction industry there shed 2.2 million workers during the recent recession.
So now that the American industry is beginning to rebound, there should be lots of people looking for work, right? Well, no.
When the recession threw all those people out of work, many left the construction field entirely, retired or moved looking for work, leaving some markets — Texas, Arizona, Iowa and Florida among them — short of labour.
Many of those workers became truck drivers, factory workers or found work in the country's booming oil and natural gas fields.
At the same time, the Baby Boom generation was beginning to retire, and school guidance counsellors continued to promote the idea of a college education or training in high-tech fields.
So, federal programs here and there are simply not going to bridge the gap between jobs available and workers available.
We're going to have to do more — and one of the best ideas around is to increase worker productivity by changing the way we build many of our buildings, and thus reduce the demand for workers in conventional construction.
A firm working on a project in Brooklyn, N.Y., may have at least a partial answer, and I'll come back to that in an upcoming column.
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