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Green careers are attracting a lot of interest, but it can be difficult to find reliable figures for projected growth and even current employment. Here is an update about wind service technicians, based on the best figures I was able to find.
Back in 2009, I researched several green occupations, including this one, for a special supplement to the Occupational Outlook Handbook that I was preparing for the publisher JIST Works. At that time, the Bureau of Labor Statistics was not providing any figures for this occupation—neither for current nor projected employment. So I had to make my own calculations from data I found in government and industry sources.
The BLS now does report employment figures for wind service technicians. Last December, for example, the BLS released an estimate that 3,200 people were employed in the occupation in 2012 and that 4,000 will be in 2022, an increase of 24 percent. The BLS also estimated 800 job openings per year.
To try to get a sense of the current level of employment, I looked at the estimates of the Wind Energy Foundation. Understand that this organization exists to promote wind power, but we can avoid most possibility of boosterism if we focus on the current state of the industry rather than on projections of the future. The Wind Energy Foundation estimates total U.S. utility-scale wind-power capacity, in the second quarter of 2014, at just under 62,000 megawatts. If we assume that average turbine capacity is 2 megawatts (a fairly conservative figure) and that one operations and maintenance worker is needed for each 7 turbines (which was the ratio when I first researched this occupation), the number of these workers should be about 4,200. If we assume average turbine capacity of 3 megawatts, this still accounts for 2,950 workers.
These two estimates of workforce size bracket the 2012 estimate made by BLS, but it seems reasonable to expect that the occupation would have grown considerably in the past two years. Note that these figures apply only to operations and maintenance workers. Many other wind turbine technicians surely are engaged in constructing new capacity. In fact, again according to the Wind Energy Association, 14,000 megawatts of wind power capacity was under construction during the first half of 2014. So the occupation probably has expanded on roughly the scale projected by the BLS.
The wild card in projections for wind power capacity—and, therefore, employment of technicians—is whether or not this country will invest heavily in offshore installations. The most reliable winds are found there, and some industry observers believe that this coming year will see the beginnings of offshore wind-power projects, despite their high cost relative to dry-land installations.
One advantage that wind turbine technicians enjoy in the job market is that often they face little competition. This is partly because the technology is new and expanding rapidly, so not many trained workers are entering the job market compared to the demand for their services. But another reason is that many people do not like working at great heights and in confined spaces.
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In Arabic, Bidoon means "without." Here in Kuwait, Bidoon is the word used to label the 100,000-150,000 stateless persons who are, indeed, "without" in every sense of the word.
|Small house, Bidoon community, Kuwait
As part of our U.S. Embassy-sponsored three-day peace journalism seminar at the Arab Media Forum in Kuwait City, my reporter/students and I visited an 18,000 member Bidoon community about 45 minutes outside of the city called Al Sulabiya. This settlement includes 900 small, corrugated steel-covered, government provided houses, according to a spokesman from Project 29, an organization that advocates for the Bidoon population.
The dozen or so journalists from the workshop and I went to this community to tell humanitarian-themed stories about those who live here. Before today, several of the journalists had not been to this community. The Bidoon, who reside in Kuwait but are not granted citizen status, live at the margins of Kuwaiti society where education, jobs, and good housing are hard to obtain, according to those whom we interviewed. (For more about the Bidoon, click here.)
|Welcomed inside a Bidoon house, Kuwait
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'It used to be quite a challenge before to bring about development, but now, it looks more promising for my people of Nacula district, here in the Yasawas.''It used to be quite a challenge before to bring about development, but now, it looks more promising for my people of Nacula district, here in the Yasawas.'
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The former district representative, says the biggest win now, is that every stakeholder has been part of the planning phase.
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"Previously, there was no plan and I had to work with the village headmen on any development and then communities had to fundraise around one-third of the cost with Government subsidizing the rest. Now, the committee will be able to work together to find avenues to generate funds and with Government on board, it should be much easier to access funding," added Tito.
Not to undermine the work that has been done in the past, Tito adds few developments have taken place.
"Housing, electricity and access to water has improved over the years. I mean it is a bit better now compared to before. There are quite a number of houses that are now cyclone proof as here in the Yasawas, this is usually a prone area for cyclones and heavy winds. Most villages also now have access to electricity and have access to water tanks or water carting systems in their village."
"So developments have been made but I think with our 20 Year Sustainable Development Plan, progress and such developments can be made a bit faster and not only that, progress will be done in a more sustainable way," highlighted Tito.
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Syria urged the United Nations on Tuesday to send scientists to investigate its claim of a chemical attack by rebels in Aleppo, but said it does not trust accusations by the United States, Britain and others that such weapons were used elsewhere in the country.
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In my quest to attract the finest, most exciting and agile minds in the advertising world to T&T, I am now embarking upon a fresh wave of recruitment. If you would like to be a part of Trunchpole & Trunchpole, please send an example of the single piece of work or idea you are most proud of to email@example.com
(I care not if this piece ran, was merely speculative or was not even an advertising idea at all! Indeed, as far as I am concerned it can be scribbled on the back of a beer mat!)
Alternatively, just write to me explaining why you would like to be a part of the most exciting new agency the industry has ever seen.
I am particularly keen on hearing from the younger and hungrier amongst you. Especially those still in college or striving for their first significant break.
Thank you.
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Let the memory of Jesus III be with us forever.........John 3-16 .For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
- 16 years old
- Born on August 31, 1998 in Mesa, Arizona, United States.
- Passed away on January 15, 2015 in Apache junction, Arizona, United States.
This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Jesus III Betance 16 years old , born on August 31, 1998 and passed away on January 15, 2015. We will remember him forever.
Well buddy, it's been a couple of years since you left and I still feel the same void in my heart. Nothing is the same, or ever will be the same. The one regret I have is never truly explaining how much of a brother you were to me. Rest in paradise Jesus. Tell Kris that I miss him just as much as i miss you.
To this day i sit here and wish you could be with me today lighting fireworks and out with the "squad", just thinking about all the fun we had together with Calvin and Isaiah. When we went with your dad to go give people Christmas trees and even when Calvin and I came over to watch frozen with you and Anna. Getting a bloody nose on your bed and cutting my armpit on your fence trying to get the basketball and Tati had to make me a Dominican band aid. We had times ill never forget at your house and even more at school. You were my other family and my brother. I wish i took your offer and lived with you because the things i would do to spend a second with you. I cant forget all the things we did and your family. Your family is loving and truly a family i wish i could have but theres a reason for everything, just because i cant see you now doesnt mean i cant see you later. Ill make sure to see you family every once in a while because i cant forget your loving mother. At this point i dont even know what to say anymore i mean i think about you every day and kik you always thinking youre going to reply or youre going to send me some funny vine on facebook but its hard to let things go. My mind will change as i grow up but our memories will never fade, youre always going to be one of my 2 best friends.
You were and you always will be my best friend Jesus. There isn't a day that I cry my eyes out wishing that I could've done something better. You have always been by my side through anything and everything and I wish I could repay the favor. I love you Jesus .
My dear son! I miss you so much It keeps hurting, I can't stop crying My eyes always search for you in the sky Heart longs for finding you in the heaven My dear son! I love you so much I feel so empty without you I am so scared of my future without you Heart longs for being around you for my safety My dear son! You are my angel I still feel that you are caring me from above I tell my broken heart that you are still watching me Heart longs for your care even from heaven My dear son! You are my protector I remember you when I feel lonely I talk to you when I break into pieces Heart longs for your support even from heaven My dear son! I was thinking I gave you life The reality is that you had given me life Without you and your presence, I can't exist Heart longs for your company in my heart until I exist Please be there in my heart I Love You Son!


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I'm pleased to announce that my book, Calling the Shots in Your Medical Care, will be launching in July 2016. This book focuses on helping others realize they have a voice in their own medical care. While I use my own breast cancer experiences as examples, this primer is geared toward anyone facing any kind of medical crisis.
However, a couple of disclaimers:
• The book is not a substitute for seeking out medical expertise.
• The book does not promise that if one advocates for his/her own healthcare needs, that he/she can change medical outcomes.
However, what Calling the Shots in Your Medical Care does is to encourage patients to be proactive in their own healthcare.
Too many patients are meek and passive, viewing doctors as uncontested authorities. Patients don't always know how much power they really do have. Until they speak up, that is.
Calling the Shots helps readers:
assert their needs to and command respect from medical personnel, such as doctors, nurses, and medical assistants.
know how to find the right physicians.
find out how to hire and fire doctors.
effectively talk to physicians.
deal with difficult doctors, such as Dr. Bully MD.
build a great medical team.
deal with difficult administrators and the bureaucracy of records departments.
Calling the Shots is a call to action.
Why launch in July?
I got the idea to launch during this month from the US Independence Day holiday. After all, the book is a declaration of independence of a sort – patients can be civilly disobedient to medical systems and personnel who do not have the patients' best interest at heart.
I will keep you posted as the book launch gets closer. In the meantime, I'm working hard and am embracing the fact that exciting and unexpected things are bound to happen.
This is an exciting time.
I'm ready.
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Friday, Sept. 7
Poster & Pin Unveiling & opening of Hilliard University Art Museum exhibit Louisiana French: Myths and Movements
6-8 p.m., with unveiling at 6:45 p.m.
Exhibit will be on display in the A. Hays Town Building through Oct. 14.
Wednesday, Oct. 3
6-8 p.m.
Hilliard University Art Museum
An evening of music and culture as we delve into the history of the French language in Louisiana and the tradition of oral poetry.
Wednesday, Oct. 10
6-8 p.m.
Hilliard University Art Museum
Panel discussion hosted by CODOFIL about the history of their organization and the importance of francophone culture in Louisiana.
Thursday, Oct. 11
Work is Too Hard, and Love is a Cheat: The Lyrical Rebellion of French Folksong in Louisiana Symposium
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
A. Hays Town Building at Hilliard University Art Museum
7-9 p.m.
Warehouse 535
This Lafayette musical showcase will feature local musicians, along with some of the artists on the "Lyrical Legacy of Caesar Vincent" album. Musicians include Jourdan Thibodeaux, Cedric Watson, Kelli Jones, Megan Brown, Steve Riley, Sam Broussard, David Greely, Julie Williams, Lil Buck Sinegal, Chris Stafford and more.
Friday, Oct. 12
Festivals Acadiens et Créoles opening & cutting of the boudin at 5 p.m., followed by Friday Night Fais Do Do with a 30 For 30 Anniversary Celebration featuring Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band and Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys.
Girard Park
Saturday, Oct. 13
Tour Des Atakapas race & duathlon at 7 a.m.
Presentation of the Louisiana Tradition Bearer Award Honoring Thomas Deshotels
at 2 p.m., Atelier
Supported by the Louisiana Division of the Arts and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, Art Works and the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, in collaboration with the Louisiana Folklife Commission.
Girard Park
Sunday, Oct. 14
French Mass at 9 a.m.
Final day of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles and CODOFIL's "Louisiana French: Myths and Movements" exhibit
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There will be 27 sessions by leaders in sustainability, community design and resiliency.
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Sustainable Communities - Global Prosperity
To provide a focal point to the many initiatives that build on our strengths, the strategic focus identified in Carleton's Strategic Integrated Plan is 'Sustainable Communities-Global Prosperity'.
This focus reflects the significant progress Carleton has made in building relevant academic programs and research initiatives, as well as our roots in the community, and our recognition of Canada's social and economic priorities.
As stated in the Strategic Integrated Plan, "global prosperity can only be achieved through the building of sustainable communities." Sustainable communities is not a novel or new concept, but its meaning in the Carleton context merits clarification.
Sustainability is key to this orientation, and places as a priority research that allows us to evaluate our real needs as a society, and to meet these needs without compromising the health and quality of life of future generations.
Community is also a broad term in this context. Communities can be subgroups within a population; they can be national or international. They can be communities of practice/discipline/interest. They can be the communities in which we live today, or the communities of tomorrow.
By defining a common platform, we are highlighting Carleton's academic and research strengths that contribute to building sustainable communities, as well as providing an opportunity for our researchers to share their collective expertise to demonstrate leadership and work together moving forward.
The key is to foster points of connection across particular problem areas, and to articulate our activities and vision in a manner that highlights the relevance of our work to building a sustainable, healthy, and prosperous society for today and for future generations.
This entails attention to who we are as people, the environment or places in which we exist, the science and technologies that provide the basic tools for work, life, and leisure, and the social, cultural, and economic practices that govern our behaviors as individuals and as a society.
The research dimensions of connection
Carleton's researchers demonstrate excellence in many areas of scholarship and outreach. The risk in defining specific areas of excellence is that this creates boundaries, as well as a perception that unspecified perspectives and paradigms are excluded.
In fact, research clusters shift over time as problems evolve, and areas that aren't explicitly listed often operate at the intersections, bringing approaches together and creating the bridges that make interdisciplinary work possible. In this regard, these less visibly obvious areas of scholarly activity are integral to the success of collaborative approaches, as they shape the dialogue and increase the capacity for successful engagement and uptake across disciplines and sectors.
Carleton recognizes that to take full advantage of our strengths, we need to make room for a plurality of perspectives and enable the flexibility for different configurations of expertise to come together depending on the problem definition, the solutions being sought, and communities being affected.
To this end, although we have identified four broad areas of research, they are intended to represent intersecting dimensions that contribute to building Sustainable Communities. Some research questions will fall clearly along a single dimension. Many research questions will be multi-dimensional; depending on the problem defined and the solution sought, a researcher or team may be working along all four dimensions at once, or the emphasis might shift over the course of a project.
For example, understanding Indigenous communities is integral to developing policy associated with resource development; building sensor technologies for infrastructure protection may require collaborative expertise in climate and geology; understanding human illnesses affected by environmental toxins, which in turn can be technologically monitored can be the basis of regulatory considerations; policies that present systemic barriers to migrants may mitigate against achieving economic success; employing digital technologies may be critical to the production, preservation, and transmission of culture.
In effect, these research dimensions are points of connection that can be brought together and, in our work to build sustainable communities, ensure a viable future for generations to come.


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lunes, 4 de febrero de 2013
Crochet Coasters Fleur de Lis - This week on my desk
I will make some of them in different colors
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St. Charles historic Main Street rolls out the holiday carpet every December with their Christmas Traditions event. Join us for some festive holiday carols, shopping, decorations and joy to the season! Roast chestnuts over an open fire and mark a few people off your shopping list with unique gifts from the quaint stores along the cobblestone streets.
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Spend a luxurious night at the 4-star River City Casino Resort and enjoy a well deserved break. $5 free slot play might win you a little more shopping ka-ching!
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ABC Trading Co is a gem of a shopping stop. Great finds for accessories, handbags, fashion jewelry and gift items at wholesale prices. The selection will blow your mind and not your wallet!
Knock the last items off your list at St Louis Outlet Mall. You'll find over 150 outlet and brand names stores. Some of them are Missouri's only Cabela's - the world's foremost outfitters and Cardinals Clubhouse with MLB licensed gear, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Old Navy Outlet, and Justice Outlet just to name a few. This outlet mall is out of this world!
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By Paul "Villam" Steed
Anything I say comes from me and represents my personal opinions, views and subtle plans for influencing society. Read, ruminate over and remember at your own risk. If I teach you something and it helps, teach someone else.
'm unfortunately strapped for time this week so the tutorial will be short. Basically I'd like to just go over something that slipped during the Sleeg tutorial. Someone whose e-mail (and name) I deleted accidentally brought it to my attention so remind me and I'll give you credit next week if you mail me again. But even before I go into that I'd like to thank all of you who dropped a line concerning my last TOTB. It's pretty damn ironic that the largest response I've gotten since doing this weekly-plan-update-on-steroids came from what I thought was one of my weaker articles. You see I have to confess that I experienced a little writer's block last week and just couldn't come up with anything I felt was interesting yet would be somewhat relevant to what I do. I just started rambling about the first thing that came up. The fact that it hit such nerve (good one) makes me even more convinced that people a trip (also a good one).
As far as it being a right side/left side brain phart I have to disagree. You see the fact is I really don't think of myself as the artist type. I have an expressive ability that I inherited genetically, but if I wasn't good at art I'd have to be good at something else. I just have this seriously intense desire to strive to be the best at what I do. Doesn't really matter what that is. I guess that's the reason I didn't really become an artist professionally (via work on games and game manuals) until seven years ago because art didn't seem much of a challenge. Shit. I knew I could draw. Gimme something difficult to do.
Actually I'm of more of an analytical bent than artistic since I love science and deductive reasoning so much. I also really dig English and writing obviously. The reason why I dig the latter is because I used to dread writing term papers in high school and just decided that fearing something meant I had to kick its ass. I also started reading guys like Asimov, Heinlein and Clarke along with the inimitable Mr. Robert E. Howard at the age of ten. Those guys weren't shy with the words of a multi-syllabic nature by any means so I got to read quite a bit of the dictionary as well.
Motivationally speaking, the only reason I write this column is because I like to share and like to encourage people the way only very few people in my life encouraged me. I want to see people do what I do for a living because it's very rewarding. In every aspect imaginable. Getting good people in our industry helps not only the industry itself, but people like me as well since it's fresh, new blood kicking ass and in the end, motivating me that is more important. In addition to this almost selfish bit of altruism, I just write TOTB for the fun of it and the potentially entertaining prospect of yet another Steed rant. Again, I appreciate the fact that so many of you dug last week's philosophical waxing and more importantly GOT what I was trying to communicate. Very cool ;]
So, here's the deal with Sleeg. If you notice in the last image of the tutorial Sleeg's left hand was the same as his right because we mirrored the arm once we had the UV mapping correct.
This unfortunately wiped out all the work we did to attach a fist to Sleeg's right arm. Well this happens all the time when you want a nearly symmetrical limb/appendage with a small difference like a clenched fist instead of an open hand. Here's how I overcome that small problem.
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Prolific doesn't even begin to describe Stones Throw producer Madlib. He appears on more albums, drops more projects, and has more aliases than anyone in hip-hop. And almost all of his work is, on some level, very much worth your time. But sometimes, even he cannot help stretching himself too thin, such as on the first volume of his 12-part, monthly Madlib Medicine Show series. Subtitled Before the Verdict, this first entry also acts as a prelude of sorts to the producer's upcoming collaborative album with Guilty Simpson, named O.J. Simpson.
Before the Verdict gets off to a promising start. "Ode to the Ghetto (O.J. Simpson Remix)" is thick, bass-driven madness propelled by Simpson's guttery bars. It's accompanied by the equally engrossing remix of "Yikes," which features plenty of the Detroit MC's gangsta posturing and booming voice. He also displays his innate ability to stay in the pocket while rhyming, a feat that should be easy for a rapper but is not always realized. That means he rarely sounds awkward or out of place over a beat, even if it's one of Madlib's wildest creations. But that trait also gives way to his weakness: a lack of variety in cadence. Outside of his voice and steady flow, Simpson's rhymes begin to sound droning.
Unfortunately, Before the Verdict begins to fall apart around the middle. It is then that everything, from the beats to Simpson's raps, becomes monotonous and tiresome. Not to mention the fact that Madlib's lo-fi production and random soundtrack montages move from fitting to messy. There are moments in the beginning when his outros and scattered samples are perfectly executed, such as on "Lucky Guy." But even those start to drag. The beat on "Pigs," for example, is too busy, with the heavy distortion and ongoing vocal samples. It's essentially just an elongated, remixed version of the same track that appeared on Simpson's Ode to the Ghetto. The same goes for cuts like "Yikes" and "American Dream & Future," the latter being two tracks thrown together. Even though Madlib is capable of putting a new spin on these old verses, it's not enough to save what equates to a jumbled affair from everyone involved.


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In honor of the smoker's holiday, I though it would be really cool if I explored the benefits of marijuana. I know that it ruffles some individuals' feathers, but on the list of things the government should be worried about, those who partake in Mary Jane shouldn't be one. I have never been opposed to marijuana, but I wasn't an advocate until my mother was diagnosed with Stage IV Endometrial cancer. The benefits are immense.
I stumbled across an article that had a few of the benefits. Check them out :
1. Marijuana slows and stops cancer cells from spreading.
2. Prevents Alzheimer's.
3. Treats Glaucoma.
4. Relieves Arthritis.
5. Controls Epileptic seizure.
6. Eases the pain of multiple sclerosis.
7. Soothes tremors for people with Parkinson's disease.
8. Helps with Crohn's disease.
9. Decreases the symptoms of Dravet's Syndrome.
10. Lessens side effects from treating Hepatitis C, and increases treatment effectiveness.
11. Decreases anxiety.
12. Helps reverse the carcinogen effects of tobacco, and improve lung health.
13. Reduces severe pain, and nausea from chemo, and stimulates appetite.
14. Improves symptoms of Lupus, an autoimmune disorder.
15. Protects brain after a stroke.
16. Helps veterans suffering from PTSD
17. Controls other types
18. Treats inflammatary bowel diseases.
19. Helps eliminate nightmares.
20. Protects the brain from concussion, and trauma.
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All Nippon Airways (ANA) president and chief executive Shinichiro Ito will take on a new role as chairman of the Japanese airline, following a restructuring of its corporate structure.
ANA senior executive vice-president Osamu Shinobe will succeed Ito as president and chief executive of the airline.
The reshuffle comes as the airline's parent, ANA Group, restructures into a new holding company structure, effective 1 April.
Ito has since April 2009 served as president and chief executive of ANA Group. He will retain both roles in the newly created parent, ANA Holdings.
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How healthy food can keep the pillars of our existence together. Interview with Tyler Graham the co-author of "The Happiness Diet". Tyler Graham is a wellness expert who was previously the health and environment editor at O, The Oprah Magazine, the nutrition editor at Prevention, and the environmental editor at Best Life.
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The manner in which Peter MacKay is responding to allegations he used a military aircraft for personal use is a good lesson in how not to handle a public relations crisis.
Certainly, Mackay is entitled to explain and even defend himself against criticisms.
But instead of fighting back with verbal salvos our defence minister is threatening legal action against MPs who accuse him of lying about taking the flight for 'official' purposes.
In his blog on Thursday, the National Post's Kelly McParland compared MacKay's hapless response to Bob Rae's who faced a similar situation when he, as Premier of Ontario was called-out for hitching a ride to his cottage on a police helicopter.
Rae fessed up immediately and explained the circumstances:
"Balancing time is a hard choice," Rae told the legislature. "For my trips, I have a government car I use. It takes a significant period of time to get to my cottage. It was the long weekend. It was frankly the quickest and fastest way for me to do it."
On the other hand, McParland wrote, MacKay has adopted "the tried and true Harper government approach: deny, evade, threaten, obfuscate, attack the questioner. Never, ever admit a mistake."
"If MacKay had come clean right away and trusted Canadians to judge for themselves (who cares if the defence minister gets a ride on a Cormorant?), the issue probably would have died a quick death," McParland wrote.
York University professor Dr. Dennis Pilon agrees that MacKay has mishandled the issue and says suggestions of a lawsuit against other MPs makes the defence minister look "churlish and vindictive."
"Claims made within the House of Commons are privileged - they cannot be subject to lawsuits...If MPs have called him a liar outside the House, such claims could be subject to a lawsuit," Pilon told Yahoo! Canada News.
"My take, the whole episode looks a bit desperate and MacKay is showcasing his own limited political abilities, which are supposed to include an ability to effectively deflect criticism from the opposition."


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My kids love orange chicken, but time was short and the thought of all the steps involved in making it on a hot summer evening, standing over the frying oil was just slightly more than I was up for. So I started thinking of how I could make them an orange-y chicken without the dredging and deep-frying and immediately I thought of skewers! But I couldn't just brush some orange juice on them and call it done, nope - it had to have more flavor so I started mixing and tasting... and adding, and tasting and ended up with something everyone loved.
Using both freshly grated onion and onion powder gives it another layer of flavor without making it obviously "onion-y" - oh, and there should be plenty of salt on the chicken when you season it before putting it on the skewers that it's not really necessary in the glaze - although you could add just a little (or even some soy sauce) if you like yours on the saltier side.
Here it is, quick, easy and (I think) super tasty!
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Serves 4
1 1/2 lbs Chicken Thighs
Salt and Pepper
3/4 Cup Orange Juice (freshly squeezed, with pulp if possible)
1/2 Cup Honey
1/4 Bourbon
1 teaspoon grated orange peel (orange part only)
1 Tablespoon grated Onion
2 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped or grated
2 teaspoons Cumin
1 teaspoon Onion Powder
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
Preheat Oven to 400
(If you have the option, I really like to use the "Convection Roast" setting - but regular Bake will work well also)
Cut chicken thighs into about 1" cubes (just get close - it's more important that the sizes are close to uniform rather than a specific size). Season well with Salt and Pepper.
In a saucepan mix together all ingredients for glaze - I really like using a microplane for the grating on this one - it gets you a really nice, small grate and it's especially good for the onions as it makes more of a "puree" than actual pieces (handy when someone in the family doesn't like onions - they'll never know they are there but you'll still get the great flavor). Bring to a boil and reduce down to about 1 Cup - set aside.
these skewers that I picked up at the Cost Plus World Market - they're metal so not only are they reusable, but they conduct the heat into the middle of the meat so it cooks more quickly. An extra bonus: you don't have to soak them AND you can pop them in the dishwasher!) Try to put an equal number of chunks on each skewer.
Pop the skewers onto a foil lined pan sprayed with nonstick spray (make sure it has some sort of sides as there will be juices). Cook for 15 minutes.
After 15 min, pull the pan out, brush both sides of each skewer with the reduced glaze mixture - pop back into the oven for another 10 minutes.
After the additional 10 min, pull them out again, bush with remaining glaze and return to oven for 5 minutes.
After the last 5 minutes, heat your broiler up and pop them under the broiler for 5 minutes to give them some really great color and a bit of char.
Rest skewers for 5-10 minutes before serving.
I served these with a rice pilaf but they would be equally as good with just a side salad that has some mandarin oranges mixed into it.
Enjoy and let me know how you like it!


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Start Here Diet Challenge - Day 13 - Kohlrabi
Today's Challenge: [highlight color="eg. yellow, black"]Visit the grocery store & pick one ingredient you've never used before. Try it in a new recipe tonight. Ex: kohlrabi. [/highlight]
What the heck is kohlrabi? Have you ever wondered? It's a member of the turnip family that can be eaten cooked or raw.
Today's prep is one of my favourite ways to do any root veggie... Roasted!
Roasted Kohlrabi
1.5 lbs kohlrabi 1 Tbsp coconut oil 1 head garlic, broken into cloves, skin on 1 onion chopped into large chunks 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp tumeric Dash of sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper.
2. Prep the kohlrabi by trimming the ends off. Then peel the green outer skin off with a knife or veggie peeler (a good quality peeler should do the trick). Then dice the kohlrabi into equal chunks.
2. In a medium bowl, combine diced kohlrabi, garlic cloves, onion chunks, coconut oil, and spices.
3. Spread out onto your baking sheet. Bake for 35 minutes.
P.S. Squish the garlic gloves out of their skins & enjoy spread on your kohlrabi. Yum!


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Tutorial: Install Terminal, Native File Manager And Accessing SD Card Storage
The final set of 3 tutorials below illustrates how you can enable developer mode in Sailfish which will install terminal, allowing you to unlock the native file manager and access your SD card contents.
Here are the 3 videos in step-by-step order:
Please note that enabling developer mode may void your warranty so use caution!
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Janelle Bechdol is an artivist and social entrepreneur from New York. She is a founding partner and current president of the Hall Pass Tour, which leverages cultural influencers as a means to reach adolescents and help them find their jam. Despite having eight siblings, Janelle is the only biracial member of her family. Her biracial identity has molded her into a cultural broker, and drives her work of building a better world for the vulnerable.
The world should be a place where all young people can live their dreams fearlessly. Through an integrated professional life, Janelle leads with this philosophy in a variety of settings including work with nonprofits, social enterprises, educational institutions and for-profit companies.
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Adolescents are a reflection of our past, a megaphone of our current state, and the crystal ball of our collective future. Society is only as strong as the members of its most vulnerable populations. My primary concern is the kind of world we're building for them. I help youth find their jam on an individual level through identity affirmation and building self-advocacy skills for college and career ownership.
Who is influencing the influencers? I work with purpose-led orgs and leaders who are shaping our future by taking on roles in diversity/inclusion/equity, talent development and community engagement/corporate responsibility. When members feel a culture of belonging, they bring their holistic identity to the mission of the organization, and that's where real change happens.
What's the glue that holds this altogether? Culture. The voices in your head at night, the headlines, Tweetable moments -- and for me, most specifically, the music and art that are driving the times. Systems can only change when the culture demands it. I am an artivist. I use music to do resistance work, adding to the culture that provides the soundtrack to our 21st century experience.


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Women's Team Unveiled
U.S. Coach Greg Ryan has named 18 of the 21 players who will head to China in September for the Women's World Cup. The final three slots will be announced in the coming weeks. The Americans will play friendlies against Norway this Saturday in East Hartford, Conn., Japan on July 28 in San Jose, New Zealand Aug. 12 in Chicago and Finland Aug. 25 in Carson, Calif.
The 18-player roster is below. For the full press release, click here.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Nicole Barnhart (Gilbertsville, Pa.), Briana Scurry (Dayton, Minn.), Hope Solo (Richland, Wash.);
DEFENDERS (5): Tina Ellertson (Vancouver, Wash.), Stephanie Lopez (Elk Grove, Calif.), Kate Markgraf (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), Christie Rampone (Point Pleasant, N.J.), Cat Whitehill (Birmingham, Ala.);
MIDFIELDERS (6): Shannon Boxx (Redondo Beach, Calif.), Lori Chalupny (St. Louis, Mo.), Marci Jobson (St. Charles, Ill.), Carli Lloyd (Delran, N.J.), Leslie Osborne (Brookfield, Wis.), Aly Wagner (San Jose, Calif.);
FORWARDS (4): Kristine Lilly (Wilton, Conn.), Heather O'Reilly (East Brunswick, N.J.), Lindsay Tarpley (Kalamazoo, Mich.), Abby Wambach (Rochester, N.Y.).
Steve Goff
July 11, 2007; 12:02 PM ET
Categories: Women
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Are all of the people on that list healthy? I know Heather O'Reilly had a little something during the last game?, but appeared to be minor enough that she would be able to recover in time. Who do you think will be the final three?
Posted by: sitruc | July 11, 2007 12:29 PM | Report abuse
Posted by: Sepp Blatter | July 11, 2007 12:36 PM | Report abuse
I don't think I'll be waking up at 4 am for -this- Asia-based World Cup...
Posted by: RK | July 11, 2007 12:42 PM | Report abuse
Wow, no Twellman?
Posted by: Logan Circle | July 11, 2007 12:49 PM | Report abuse
Logan, you are two-for-two (coupled with your last post on the Galaxy benefiting from losing in the USOC).
Posted by: RK | July 11, 2007 12:56 PM | Report abuse
O'Reilly is down with a minor shoulder injury. That shouldn't pose any real threat to her participation.
The one that worries me is Wagner, who hasn't been fit much this year. She's got a groin injury right now and hasn't seen much playing time since last year's Gold Cup.
Otherwise, no real surprises here.
Posted by: Ash | July 11, 2007 1:26 PM | Report abuse
Thanks for the update on the WNT, Goff. I am trying to think of another successful example -- male or female -- of a flank midfielder who's aged to become a forward (instead of a defender) as Kristine Lilly has.
It's a curious evolution, but seems to be working just fine. Is she really just that fit, I wonder, or is there something about the style in which the women's game is played -- or the level of the competition -- that enables the US to do this? Maybe it's playing within a 4-3-3 instead of a 4-4-2.
Posted by: Amy W. | July 11, 2007 1:29 PM | Report abuse
I'm trying to start a new organization called People for the Sexualization of Women's Sports. I've got a theme song and everything...just need someone that's a leader-type to set up our non-profit status etc.. Anyway if someone wants to do it, visit http://www.pkandjshow.com and we can get these U.S. Women in some hot-pants and belly-shirts.
Posted by: Paul | July 11, 2007 1:44 PM | Report abuse
Wow, no Twellman?
Posted by: Logan Circle | July 11, 2007 12:49 PM
Post of the month!
Posted by: Hoost | July 11, 2007 1:46 PM | Report abuse
Exactly, our motto will be "let's get these babes into kits as tight as Twellman's"
Posted by: Paul | July 11, 2007 1:53 PM | Report abuse
"It's a curious evolution, but seems to be working just fine. Is [Lilly] really just that fit, I wonder, or is there something about the style in which the women's game is played -- or the level of the competition -- that enables the US to do this? Maybe it's playing within a 4-3-3 instead of a 4-4-2."
Perhaps they're just calling Lilly a forward and calling their formation a 4-3-3. If they called her a midfielder and called their formation a 4-4-2, would it really look that much different as a practical matter? There is an element of arbitrariness to all this.
Posted by: Go Penn State! | July 11, 2007 2:02 PM | Report abuse
Saturday's match vs. Norway is on ESPN2. Any word on whether the other warmup matches will be televised?
Posted by: Go Penn State! | July 11, 2007 2:09 PM | Report abuse
"I don't think I'll be waking up at 4 am for -this- Asia-based World Cup..."
Five years ago I told myself that my VCR would do all the waking up for me, but I ended up watching all the USA matches in real time. I suspect something similar will happen this time.
Posted by: Go Penn State! | July 11, 2007 2:41 PM | Report abuse
"If they called her a midfielder and called their formation a 4-4-2, would it really look that much different as a practical matter?"
Haven't seen enough of them lately to know; as long as she's in the attack, you're right, it's probably irrelevant. I guess it just seems a little odd to see her listed as F after such a long career at MF.
They've clearly had a lot of success lately with 4-3-3, and it seems to suit current personnel, but as someone who struggles with the nuances of soccer formations I'm just curious how they may adapt over the course of the WWC.
Posted by: Amy W. | July 11, 2007 3:08 PM | Report abuse
Go Penn State:
The Japan match is not on TV, but will be streamed from ussoccer.com.
The two August matches - NZ and Finland - are on ESPN2.
Posted by: Ash | July 11, 2007 3:50 PM | Report abuse
Surprised Natasha Kai's not on this list yet... she's been a regular late game sub recently for them recently and is the only other forward who's as tough as Wambach.
If Abby get's injured or can't start for whatever reason, I'd rather have Kai starting up top with Lilly, than O'Reilly or Tarpley who can't really play with their back to the goal, nor put their heads on the ball the way Abby and Natasha can.
Posted by: swwj | July 11, 2007 4:09 PM | Report abuse
So is Natasha Kai one of the 3 players to be added? & who would the other 2 be?
Posted by: m | July 11, 2007 4:38 PM | Report abuse
I too am a bit surprised that all 21 weren't named. The USWNT players are essentially in residence. It's not like they're off playing for clubs and the manager gets an occasional look at them. Maybe a few are injured or semi-fit and Ryan wants to see how they progress before naming the last 3.
Posted by: I-270, Exit 1 | July 11, 2007 5:39 PM | Report abuse
I'm shocked that Natasha was not named. Hopefully, she'll be on of the 3 to be added later.
Posted by: RMig | July 12, 2007 9:58 AM | Report abuse
Once we get past this stage, who are people projecting for the starting 11? (Presumably they will come from this group of 18.) The choice between Scurry and Solo in goal seems especially intriguing.
Posted by: Go Penn State! | July 12, 2007 11:19 AM | Report abuse
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As Stand for Israel reported, Hamas is attempting to present a moderate front to the Western world. However, writes Gatestone Institute's Bassam Tawil, one need only listen to what the Gaza-based terror group tells the people of the Arab world - it has not and will not change its evil ways:
Some analysts in Israel and the West have interpreted these reports as a sign that Hamas is finally endorsing a policy of pragmatism toward Israel and Jews. They are particularly excited about Hamas's purported intention to declare (in its revised charter) that its conflict is "only with Zionism and the occupation, and not with Jews around the world."
Judging from the analyses published by some commentators and Palestinian affairs "experts" in the past few days, one might conclude that Hamas is on its way to making a dramatic change in its vicious ideology. Unfortunately, however, the facts suggest otherwise.
Changes or no changes, the movement has no intention whatsoever of abandoning its jihad to destroy Israel and kill Jews.
The purported shift in Hamas's policy is illusory. What Hamas says, day and night, in Arabic, tells the real story. In fact, Hamas officials are very clear and straightforward when they address their people in Arabic. Yet some Western and Israeli analysts do not want to be bothered by the facts...
Disturbingly, some Westerners are already marketing Hamas's deception tactics as a "major shift" in the movement's ideology and plans. Facts, however, are that Hamas remains a terrorist organization that has not and will not abandon its plans to eliminate Israel and kill as many Jews as possible. Here is a dose of deadly reality: Hamas seeks to extend its control to the West Bank as part of its plan to destroy Israel. It wants Israel to give the Palestinians more land so that it would be used as a launching pad to drive the Jews into the sea. This is Hamas, like it or not.


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Beach Bound
It's official, E and I are heading back 'home' for the weekend! So excited to see the sand and the ocean, not to mention our friends and family's! :) and I can't wait to get my TAN ON! woop woop.
Oh and E snuck this into my purse last night...
Sudoku = awesome
Paisley Pocket Sudoku = super awesome!
...and E had a new late night buddy:
So cute! :) This is the little guy Roscoe!
Happy Tough Guy Tuesday!


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Below you will find my Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe fan fiction based on the characters created by Joss Whedon. The stories below feature Buffy Summers and Angel/Angelus paired together. Feedback is always welcome as I cannot write better without it, but if you plan on being petty or cruel please don't bother.
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As the Fates Allow
This story is set post-Season 3 of Angel. Connor is prevented from placing Angel into the ocean by a mysterious blonde who's stronger than any human he's ever fought. Turns out the blonde is his father's ex and is supposed to be dead.
This is set during Seasons 4/1 after Spike's quest to get the ring back from Angel. Angel has learned of Buffy's attempt at moving on with Parker and is not too happy to hear about it.
The Girl Gets Around
Set after both series have ended. The LA crew now consists of Angel, Spike and Illyria. Angel, investigating what he believes is a rogue demon hunter, runs across Buffy at a most unlikely place. She's working as a stripper and doing quite well at it, too.
Giving In To Passion
Set during Passion (2x17), Buffy has a secret that she is keeping from Angelus but he finds out about it and it throws the Scourge of Europe. I do not know yet if Jenny Calendar will die or not, so just assume things up until her death have happened. This is an Angelus fic, so expect there to be language and violence at least hinted at.
Just the Way You Are
Seeley Booth is in Columbus investigating a case when he runs into a woman who claims she knows him. If she's right, if he believes her, everything he knows is a lie. This is a Bones/Buffy crossover with a little bit of X-Files thrown in for fun.
Let the Sun Shine In
Set during Season 7/Season 4, Angelus pays his slayer a little visit once the Beast has been defeated by Faith. Knowing he's on borrowed time without the soul he wants to make the best of it.
A Little Less of a Fruitcake
Set post Buffy Season 7 and Angel Season 4. What does Buffy do now that she's no longer the only one and Spike's gone? Giles and Willow have begun a computer search in an attempt to find as many of the slayers as they can while Buffy realizes she's become more of a cookie than she thought. This fic will touch on some Buffy and Spike as well as focus on some Buffy and Xander friendship, but it is a Buffy/Angel fic.
Memories That Weren't There
Set post-Tabula Rasa (6x08). Buffy has memories of a day spent making love to Angel she's suspect of and decides to pay him a visit in LA to find out if they're making appearances in one another's dreams again. Confirmed as real, Angel and Buffy decide to investigate the restoration spell Willow did and whether or not Angel's soul can be made permanent. This is a Buffy/Angel fic and will probably be my only post-Season 5 B/A fic. I got the idea for this fic and had to write it. There is no Connor in this fic, Angel did sleep with Darla back in AtS Season 2 but no Connor resulted or at least that Angel is aware of.
To Live And Die In LA
Set after the end of both series, Buffy and Dawn are in the LA area for Dawn's first spring break from college. Buffy encounters the last person she ever expected to see on a sun-filled beach.
The Stuff Life Is Made Of
Who Are You?
This is an AU fic set in the universe presented to us in Normal Again. Buffy has been institutionalized for her claiming vampires and other monsters exist. A year has gone by since Angel first saw Buffy. He has been sent to Los Angeles a second time by Whistler to get Buffy in Sunnydale where she belongs. He will have to convince her that the monsters do exist and that she must accept her calling.
An X-Halloween
This fic is a X-Files / Buffy crossover fic. Set before Season 5 of the X-Files and after Halloween (2x06) of Buffy. Mulder is presumed dead after Scully ID'd the body in his apartment as being him. Click here to read a detailed summary of the Buffy episode to familiarize yourself with the events and why Mulder would drag Scully to Sunnydale. If you are unfamiliar with the X-Files, the episode summaries for you are here, here, and here. For you Buffy fans, 2 Angel is her man at this point so this is a Buffy/Angel pairing.
Written for SweetCharity Auction June 2007
One more to come in August, I couldn't get it right so will finish it after I'm done with June & July's writing requirements.


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