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Egyptian-Canadian journalist tells Cairo judge TV network is not to blame for turmoil in Egypt, Iraq
An Egyptian-Canadian journalist on trial in Cairo on terrorism charges told a judge Monday that objective reporting is not to blame for the wars and turmoil in countries like Iraq and Egypt, political leaders are.
Mohamed Fahmy's comments came as the trial's judge said he'd deliver a verdict next week, following a five-month-long trial that has outraged journalists and human rights groups, who say the imprisoned reporters were only doing their job.
Fahmy and two colleagues — Australian Peter Greste and Egyptian Baher Mohamed — were working for Qatar-based satellite news broadcaster Al-Jazeera English when they were arrested in a December raid on their hotel in Cairo.
They've since been accused of providing a platform for the Muslim Brotherhood group of ousted president Mohammed Morsi, which Egypt's government has branded a terrorist organization. They've also been accused of airing falsified footage with the intent of damaging Egypt's national security.
Fahmy's brother said prosecution lawyers in the case alleged Fahmy and his colleagues worked for a network that "ruined" countries in the Arab world like Iraq and now Egypt.
To combat that claim, Fahmy was allowed to go before the judge on Monday, at which point he handed him a book about George W. Bush, saying it was the former U.S. president who "ruined" Iraq.
"That was a gesture to catch the attention of the judge and also to say that it's ridiculous to say a TV network ruined a whole country, let alone a whole region," Adel Fahmy, the Canadian journalist's brother, told The Canadian Press.
"He also said, as his lawyer has said before, that you cannot put a channel or network on trial through individuals."
Mohamed Fahmy also told the judge that after nearly six months in prison he's lost almost all use of his right arm, which was injured before he was arrested and never healed properly due to a lack of proper care behind bars, his brother said.
Fahmy and his colleagues are being tried along with 17 others, some of them students who have been lumped together in the same case.
Monday's court proceedings saw final defence arguments submitted by the students in the case before the trial was adjourned to next Monday, said Fahmy's brother.
"If they give such a short period between the conclusion of the defence and the verdict, it's usually a good sign," he said, adding that prosecution lawyers did not request additional time to respond to defence arguments.
"Today the prosecution seemed defeated, it didn't even comment today … it seems like we have overwhelmed them with our strong, detailed defence."
Egyptian prosecutors have demanded the maximum penalty of 15-25 years in jail for all those on trial, but Fahmy's family, who moved to Canada in 1991, remained optimistic that the journalist and his colleagues would be released after next week's verdict.
"Today lifted our spirits," said Fahmy's brother. "The sense we get is that the judge is decent and fair. The fact that he gave Mohamed the chance to speak on more than one occasion is also a positive sign."
A spokesman for Al-Jazeera said Monday's proceedings highlighted the "weaknesses of the prosecution" in the case.
"Al Jazeera hopes the judge will take into consideration the facts presented to him and acquit Peter, Baher and Mohammed of any wrong doing," said Osama Saeed. "On June 23, the entire world will be watching Egypt to see whether they uphold the values of press freedom."
The court proceedings wrapped just hours before Egypt's prosecutor general ordered the release of another imprisoned Al-Jazeera journalist, who had been on hunger strike for more than 100 days to protest his prolonged detention without trial.
A statement from the prosecutor's office said Abdullah Elshamy, who was arrested last August, and 12 others would be set free, citing "health conditions."
— With files from The Associated Press.


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I'll have a BLT -- no bacon, lettuce or tomato
It's the first rule of thumb when it comes to the hospitality industry -- the customer is always right.
But what happens when that customer wanders into a high-end restaurant expecting a fabulous meal, without meat, fish, wheat, nuts or dairy?
It's happened to chef Joshua Skenes at Saison in San Francisco, despite his fixed menu.
It's happened at La Mar Cebicheria, the Peruvian restaurant specializing in ceviche.
It's even happened to Charlie Hallowell at Pizzaiolo in Oakland.
"When people come to Pizzaiolo and say, 'I don't eat wheat or cheese,' I'm like, 'Why did you come to a pizzeria?' " Hallowell says.
It's a question chefs are asking more and more as diners become increasingly picky about what they want -- or don't want -- on their plates.
No gluten. No salt. No dairy. No wheat.
No peanuts. No seeds. No fat.
Whether it's someone following a vegan or macrobiotic diet, someone allergic to wheat or nuts, or someone who simply doesn't like mushrooms or eggs, there's a new wave of special requests being made that go far beyond leaving the salad dressing on the side.
"It's like a puzzle," says Andrew Generalao, La Mar's general manager. "You have to try to find the right fit, and sometimes we pull it off with great things. A lot of times, it's just not that exciting."
Like most in the restaurant industry, Generalao wants to wow his customers. But trying to make ceviche without cilantro or jalapenos is like ordering macaroni and cheese without the cheese. Though the dish still might be perfectly good, its essence has been stripped away.
Still, Generalao added three vegan items to his seafood-heavy menu shortly after opening, and says he's happy to accommodate the special requests he gets.
But in an era when cafe-goers order split-shot soy mocha lattes with sugar-free vanilla, light foam, no whip -- and extra hot, please -- restaurant-goers are tailoring even fixed menus to their taste buds.
Skenes offers one nine-course meal at Saison, and though he asks that the menu stay the menu, he still gets several special requests per week.
"We don't rule over the kitchen with an iron fist and say, 'No soup for you,' " Skenes says. "But we do it on a case-by-case basis.
"The other day, we had someone who didn't eat shellfish, didn't eat fish, didn't eat dairy, didn't eat lamb. And on the menu, we had shellfish, we had fish, we had lamb. And they also didn't eat gluten or wheat.
"So that was pretty much impossible. We just couldn't do it."
Skenes says it's mostly a matter of staffing and resources -- it's too much of a strain on the small kitchen to constantly handle special requests.
Daniel Patterson, chef-owner at San Francisco's four-star Coi, can empathize. While Patterson, who also serves a fixed menu, will accommodate all food allergies and aversions with advance notice, he knows that isn't always possible at smaller, specialized venues.
"People want more and more for less and less, and they're trying to do that, but these special requests are something they're not equipped to do, and it has a trickle-down effect (on service)," he says.
Patterson's biggest challenge to date at Coi? Serving raw foodists. For that, he researched new methods of preparation, and some elements of raw cooking -- such as soaking organic almonds in water, peeling off their skins and pureeing them with wheatgrass -- have shown up in recent dishes.
"We're in the business of saying yes to people," Patterson says. "If they don't like it, we won't put it in. Certain herbs, certain spices, hard-cooked eggs, soft-cooked eggs, mushrooms, beets, whatever.
"People are so appreciative when we accommodate them that it's really wonderful."
Yet, as Hallowell says, the only way to serve a customer is if that customer truly wants to be served.
"It's a two-way street," Hallowell says. "If you're going to a Buddhist monastery looking for enlightenment by Shiva (a Hindu deity), then you're going to the wrong monastery."

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Heads up: Major traffic restrictions planned for eastbound SR 16 in January
TACOMA – Continued reconstruction of the Nalley Valley viaduct is humming right along. To keep the $115 million safety and mobility project moving forward, major daytime traffic restrictions and overnight closures are needed on eastbound State Route 16 during a dry weekend in January.
"This work is a month out, but we wanted to give motorists an early heads up," said Washington State Department of Transportation Project Engineer Neal Uhlmeyer. "We have the potential for major impacts in the middle of the day, and the more that people can avoid the area over that weekend, the better."
On a typical weekend, this stretch of eastbound SR 16 is traveled by more than 100,000 vehicles. WSDOT traffic engineers warn that without a reduction in traffic during the restrictions, eastbound backups could reach the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which is 6 miles away.
Work of this magnitude is typically scheduled at night to minimize impacts to drivers. However, once crews start on this phase of the project, they must continue until it's complete, which means working through the entire weekend.
"We have an awful lot of work to do over that weekend. We will excavate and rebuild a section of SR 16, and we have to get the work done before we can reopen the eastbound lanes in this area," said Uhlmeyer. "We won't be able to narrow down exact dates until we have a reliable forecast, but we are hoping to get the work done in early January."
A total of three nights of closures and two days of daytime restrictions will be scheduled for eastbound SR 16. Crews will pave and stripe a segment of highway to move eastbound SR 16 traffic from the current temporary eastbound viaduct onto the new permanent eastbound viaduct.
Once the traffic shift is complete, crews will demolish most of the temporary viaduct. A segment on the west end of the viaduct will remain and will be used in a future project to build a viaduct for high-occupancy-vehicle traffic.
WSDOT encourages drivers to start considering how they may avoid traveling this section of SR 16 during the weekend impacts in January, including adjusting travel schedules, taking alternate routes or perhaps delaying trips.
Hyperlinks within the release:
- I-5/SR 16 - Eastbound Nalley Valley www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/piercecountyhov/sr16_ebnalleyvalley/
- I-5/SR 16 Realignment – HOV Structure and Connections
WSDOT keeps people, businesses and the economy moving by operating and improving the state's transportation systems. To learn more about what we're doing, go to www.wsdot.wa.gov/news for pictures, videos, news and blogs. Real time traffic information is available at www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic or by dialing 511.


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Columbus Control Centre, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
ESA's Columbus Control Centre, known by its call-sign Col-CC, supports the European Columbus space laboratory. It is located at the German Aerospace Center DLR in Oberpfaffenhofen, near Munich, Germany.
The Control Centre is the direct link to Columbus in orbit. The centre's main functions are to command and control the European space laboratory Columbus' systems, to coordinate operations of European payloads on the International Space Station and to operate the European ground communications network.
The Centre's operations teams provide support seven days a week 24 hours a day. The centre has two control rooms: one for operations and one for preparations, such as training controllers and simulations.
Command and control of systems
The Columbus Control Centre makes sure that astronauts work safely in Europe's space laboratory module and that the payload facilities function properly by commanding and controlling the module's systems.
They monitor and configure from Oberpfaffenhofen the life support systems that maintain air quality, the power to experiment facilities, and the systems that remove heat from experiments.
Monitor and control experiment facilities
All astronauts inside Columbus are monitored and coordinated by the Columbus Control Centre.
The centre also is responsible for safety under the overall authority of Space Station Mission Control in Houston, Texas.
The Columbus Control Centre reacts to changes during a mission, coordinating decisions and establishing priorities.
Astronaut involvement with a research project in Columbus can range from continuously monitoring an experiment to 'simply' installing and removing an experiment that then runs automatically. All autonomous systems and experiments in the Columbus laboratory are monitored and coordinated by the Columbus Control Centre.
A network operations centre
All data from Columbus is routed through the Columbus Control Centre. Engineering data is archived at Col-CC whereas scientific and facility data is distributed to User Support and Operations Centres for processing and archiving.
The User Support and Operations Centres are based at national centres distributed throughout Europe and are responsible for specific operations of an ESA experiment in the Columbus laboratory. At these centres scientists can monitor and interact with their experiments.
The Columbus Control Centre distributes data to the User Support and Operations Centres and receives information from them. The information is used to generate mission plans and timelines for the flight controllers and astronauts.
The Columbus Control Centre is also linked to the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany, which is responsible for ESA astronaut medical support, monitoring, and safety during missions.
Linked to international partners
The Columbus laboratory hosts non-European experiments in space. Any decisions taken by the Columbus Control Centre are coordinated with the International Space Station's partners.
The Columbus Control Centre is connected to the Space Station Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, USAI, the Huntsville Operations Support Center in Alabama, USA, and to the Mission Control Centre in Moscow, Russia.
Lastly the Columbus Control Centre operates the ground network that provides communication services such as voice, video and data, to its partner sites.


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We are currently running Oracle 8i on a Sun Ultra Sparc 450 thats running two production databases and two test databases each are about 4 - 5 GIG. This system resides at our headquarters location.
The second location we will implement a second server which will be a intel based system running Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Oracle 8i. We are going with a Windows 2000 platform to keep the cost to a minimum and ease of administration.
I'm looking for a replication solution that will allow me to replicate between Windows 2000 and Unix. I've already looked up a couple of companies that offer nice solutions.
1. Data Mirror Inc- Transformation Server Software .
2. Information Transport Associates - Sync Smart Software
If anyone have any experience with the products I listed above or any other solutions please let me know


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21 February 2013 | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau
Gilead, Teva to settle patent case of HIV and Hepatitis drug Viread
Singapore: Biopharmaceutical companies Gilead Sciences and Teva Pharmaceuticals have decided to settle the ongoing patent litigation concerning the patents protecting Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), a treatment for HIV infection and chronic hepatitis B. Under the terms of the settlement, Teva will be allowed to launch a generic version of Viread on December 15, 2017.
"We believe strongly in the validity of our intellectual property," said Dr John Milligan, Gilead's president and CEO. "This settlement, however, removes some uncertainty and minimizes further distraction and investment of human and financial resources associated with this litigation."
The trial in the litigation, which was scheduled to begin on February 20, 2013, in the District Court for the Southern District of New York, has been adjourned pending completion of activities necessary to finalize the settlement.


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"Inspiring."—Lorrie Moore, The New York Review of Books
"I couldn't put it down. This is a compelling marriage of remembrance and forgiveness, absolution and compassion, cynicism and understanding."—Wes Moore, author of The Other Wes Moore
"An unforgettable and intriguing journey . . . Violence, hope, despair, forgiveness, anger, and living with a disability are explored both lightly and deeply, humorously and profoundly, and always honestly."—Library Journal (starred review)
"An inspirational memoir by a writer who refuses to be defined by his paralysis, as he comes to terms with the unknown man who shot him."—Kirkus Reviews
"Written with passion, honesty, humor, and a stubborn, rebellious optimism, Dear Marcus is like nothing I've ever read. When a bullet in the back told Jerry McGill not to go on, Jerry went on—smiling."—Shalom Auslander, author of Hope: A Tragedy


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Fundamentalist Mormons in Bountiful have reason to believe that their leaders who break so many laws in Canada — everything from sexual exploitation to forced labour to polygamy and tax evasion — are protected by a higher power from prosecution.
They probably believe that as the Chosen People, it is God who protects them and their leaders. Where I'd differ with them is that the higher power has nothing to do with a supreme being, but with governments unwilling or unable to render justice in a timely manner.
Set aside the fact that in the 67 years since Bountiful was founded there hasn't been a single, successful criminal prosecution against the leaders, even though it's well-documented that they have taken underage girls as "celestial" wives.
Ignore also the fact that 18 months ago Peter Wilson was the latest appointed in a string of special prosecutors and only recently said it will still be months more before he determines whether there's enough evidence to lay criminal charges.
For now, let's focus on another court.
More than a year ago, Tax Court Judge Diane Campbell heard closing arguments from Winston Blackmore's lawyer and lawyers from Revenue Canada. She has yet to render her decision.
It's likely the precedent-setting definition of a commune that is bedevilling Campbell. It's an issue never before tested in court, and there are millions of dollars resting on what she decides.
Winston Blackmore and his lawyer, David Davies, contend that the Bountiful community — or at least the 400 or so people who call Blackmore their spiritual leader — ought to be taxed as a commune so that everyone shares their leader's tax burden just as Hutterite colonies do.
It's a notion that government lawyers countered with testimony by Blackmore's sister as well as several former employees of J.R. Blackmore and Sons, the company that Blackmore controls.
Blackmore is Canada's most notorious polygamist, with so many wives that when he was asked in tax court to name them, he forgot one of the 22. He leads a breakaway sect from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a group that splintered off from the mainstream Mormon church decades ago and is led by jailed pedophile Warren Jeffs.
If Blackmore loses, he will have to pay — at a minimum — the $4.3 million in back taxes, penalties, interest and court costs assessed before he filed for judicial review of six taxation years from 2000 to 2006. The year 2005 is the only one not under review.
Revenue Canada claims Blackmore underestimated his income and that of J.R. Blackmore and Sons by $1.5 million. In 2001 alone, for example, he claimed income of $31,500, while Revenue Canada says it was actually $527,751.
Blackmore can't complain about the time this case has taken, as most of the delay is due to him. In June 2011, on the opening day of what was to have been the start of a two-week tax trial, Blackmore made two bizarre requests.
He asked for a sweeping publication ban on "any evidence of any witness ... relating to polygamy, plural marriage, 'celestial marriage' (as it is sometimes referred to) or similar practices including any evidence given on examination of discovery or in response to undertakings."
Alternately, Blackmore wanted the tax trial put off until after a decision was rendered on the constitutionality of Canada's polygamy law or until after any future criminal trial (with him as the defendant) was completed.
Both requests were denied. But by then, dealing with the requests had eaten into the time for trial and the judge was about to go on a year's leave.
Campbell was assigned to the case. On the trial's opening day in January 2012, Blackmore and his lawyer made another unusual request. Blackmore wanted to be subpoenaed to testify in order to prevent his testimony from being used in any other court proceeding, even though he himself had launched the tax case.
After taking time to consider that, Campbell agreed. Still, Blackmore was a reluctant witness. Repeatedly, Campbell remonstrated him for delaying the proceedings, not answering questions and not speaking loudly enough to be heard.
And while no one may have expected a speedy decision, it's hard not to think something is amiss when more than a year after a trial ends there's no judgment and no indication of when there might be one.


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Over its eight seasons, "American Idol" has turned dozens of amateur singers into superstars. Kelly Clarkson went from blushing 20-something with a big voice to international sensation thanks to her top spot on the show, while the quiet, but commanding Carrie Underwood scored Grammys, country music accolades and millions of album sales after winning the crown.
Plenty of formerly undiscovered singers have gone far even without winning the competition too, like Season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken, who went from chart topper to Broadway star. Who could forget Chris Daughtry, the shaved-headed rocker, who went on to front his own ensemble and win the hearts of millions.
With "Idol's" current season inching its way toward crowning a new winner, AccessHollywood.com decided to take a look at the show's alumni, counting up their record sales domestically to find out who are the Top 10 Best Selling "American Idols" of all-time…
10. David Archuleta — 962,000 albums sold
One of "American Idol's" youngest competitors to date, David Archuleta, came close to becoming the seventh "American Idol" in 2008, but narrowly lost out to David Cook. As America has seen, however, his second place finish didn't stop "Archie" from making it big. The singer released his self-titled debut album shortly after the show in 2008, featuring romantic ballads like "Crush" and "To Be with You." It went gold within several months. The sweet and talented David has since sold a total of 962,000 albums. Like fellow "Idol" star Clay Aiken, Archuleta also released a Christmas album, which he titled, "Christmas From the Heart" in 2009.
8. Jordin Sparks — 1.2 million albums sold (tie)
During her tenure on "American Idol" in Season 6, the young and talented Jordin Sparks wowed the judges and fans so much she was never in the bottom three throughout the entire competition — eventually winning it all. In 2007, Jordin released her self-titled debut album featuring platinum hits "No Air," which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and "Tattoo." Jordin's success has given her the opportunity to work with other stars including OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, who wrote the standout hit, which also inspired the title for her latest album, "Battlefield."
8. Kellie Pickler — 1.2 million albums sold (tie)
Kellie Pickler may not have taken the gold in the fifth season of "American Idol," which was swooped by the harmonica playing Taylor Hicks, but the country cutie did earn gold for her post-"Idol" debut album release of "Small Town Girl" in 2006. Her Southern charm and country twang melted the hearts of her fans resulting in a record deal that has since landed her two albums featuring country-pop songs — "Red High Heels" and "Makin' Me Fall In Love Again." Her singles "Red High Heels" and "Best Days of Your Life" both went gold in 2009, adding to her post-"Idol" success.
7. David Cook — 1.3 million albums sold
Season 8 of "American Idol" is commonly referred to as "Battle of the Davids," as rocker David Cook and teen pop cutie David Archuleta went neck-and-neck throughout the entire competition. The rock star ultimately prevailed in 2008 with his raw voice and acoustic renditions of timeless hits from all genres. As the show ended, Cook released his first single "Time of My Life," which went platinum in 2008. His first self-titled album, "David Cook," topped the charts and went Platinum in 2009. Just a year later, the album's first major single, "Light On," did it again, going platinum in January 2010.
6. Fantasia Barrino — 2.3 million albums sold
At 17, Fantasia Barrino faced more adversity than the average teen, becoming a single mother and struggling with illiteracy, but that did not stop her from pursuing her dreams. Two years later, at 19, she catapulted onto the scene in 2004 when she won "American Idol" with her passionate performances, musical versatility and moving life story. After beating runner-up Diana DeGarmo, Fantasia released her first single, "Free Yourself," off of her album of the same name. She followed up her success with a self-titled second album, "Fantasia," in 2007, which went gold. With two albums under her belt, Fantasia landed the lead role in the highly acclaimed Broadway musical "The Color Purple," playing Celie. She can now be seen starring in her own reality show on VH1, "Fantasia for Real."
5. Ruben Studdard — 2.5 million albums sold
Birmingham, Ala., native Ruben Studdard took the crown as the second "American Idol" winner in the show's history in 2003, overpowering a strong campaign by Clay Aiken's faithful fans (more on them later). Dubbed the "Velvet Teddy Bear" by Gladys Knight early on in Season 2, Ruben charmed audiences with his smooth, jazzy voice and that unforgettable smile. Ruben released his first single, "Flying Without Wings," just one month after the show ended. He followed it up in December with a full-length album, "Soulful," which featured two Top 10 tracks. The album showed off Ruben's R&B and hip-hop swagger and led to the album going platinum in 2003. The next year, he released a gospel album entitled "I Need an Angel," which went gold. He has since followed that effort up with the album "The Return" in 2007 and "Love IS" in 2009, which he dedicated to his wife.
4. Clay Aiken — 4.9 million albums sold
Long before the "Soul Patrol" rallied behind "Grey Charles," aka Taylor Hicks in Season 5, Clay Aiken was the first "Idol" contestant to have a group of super-mobilized and creatively named fans – in his case, the "Claymates." The skinny, redheaded, flat-ironed wonder's followers were strong, but they fell just shy of pushing their candidate to the top, a spot taken by Rueben Studdard in Season 2. Still, not winning "American Idol" did little to stop the star. His first single, a cover of the classic "Bridge Over Troubled Water," went platinum, and his debut album, 2003's "Measure of a Man" went double platinum. He cleverly followed that up in 2004 with a holiday album, "Merry Christmas With Love," which also reached platinum status. Clay released his last album, "On My Way Here," in 2008 and he recently starred on Broadway in "Spamalot."
3. Chris Daughtry — 5.3 million albums sold
Chris Daughtry never won "Idol," and he didn't even make it into the Top 3 during Season 5 of the show, but he's the third best-selling alumnus of all. Following the competition, the shaved-headed rocker went from solo standout to fronting a band bearing his surname. The group's self-titled debut album, released in 2006, featured the radio staple, "It's Not Over," and the song "American Idol" has used repeatedly to send booted contestants on their way – "Home." The LP has thus far sold more than 4 million copies. Daughtry's sophomore effort, "Leave This Town, dropped in 2009 and went platinum in February 2010.
2. Kelly Clarkson — 10.4 million albums sold
The original "American Idol," Kelly Clarkson, showed the U.S.A. that a reality show could find a true superstar. The outspoken Texan gal quickly won over the judges – Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and newcomer to American TV at the time, Brit Simon Cowell — with her big, booming voice. Kelly's first album, "Thankful," released in 2003, went double platinum, but it was her second album, that really took the singer to the top – "Breakaway" – which featured the anthem "Since U Been Gone." The release went platinum six times over. "My December," dropped in 2007, showed off Kelly's own songwriting skills and sold over a million copies. Kelly shined again in 2009 with "All I Ever Wanted," which featured radio fave "My Life Would Suck Without You," and the Katy Perry-penned, "I Do Not Hook Up."
1. Carrie Underwood — 10.5 million albums sold
Carrie Underwood was just a sweet Oklahoma college student when she appeared on "American Idol's" Season 4. The quiet blonde went from strength to strength on the show and took her country leanings all the way to the top, winning the "Idol" crown in 2005. Her debut album, "Some Hearts," was released in the fall of that year and, thanks to songs like "Jesus, Take The Wheel" and "Before He Cheats," went on to sell more than 7 million copies. She picked up two Grammys too. Carrie followed the blockbuster album up with 2007's "Carnival Ride," which earned the beauty another Grammy, and led to her winning ACM's Entertainer of the Year Award in 2009, the first woman to win the gong since 2001. She dropped her latest effort, "Play On," in the fall of 2009.
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Hi, I'm Amy! Also known to some as Alliekatmom. I am back with my second Recipe for you. I I want to share with you this half square triangle (HST) Christmas Tree quilt, made with Kate Spain's new line Flurry. This quilt is much easier to make than it looks. It goes together quickly and accurately. I hope you love it as much as I do.
1 1/4 yard of Bella solid white
1 3/4 yard of Flurry Wonderland Gumdrop 27084 13 for backing
1/2 yard of Peppermint Swirl Gumdrop 27087 24 for borders
1/2 yard of Solid Red Ribbon 27082 for the binding
The first step is to choose 30 prints from your Flurry charm pack. I chose 10 from each color…trying to stay away from the ones with the white backgrounds so it would show up better against my solid background fabric.
You will also need (for your wonky star):
2- 5″ charms which you will cut diagonally twice (yielding 4 triangles=total of 8)
** You may use more charms for more of a variety here.
1- 2.5″ square for the center of your wonky star
Then you need to cut your white backing fabric. Here are the cutting requirements.
30- 5″ squares (four 5″ strips of fabric should cover these)
2- 16.5″ x 4.5″ strips
2- 29″ x 4.5″ strips
2- 41″ x 4.5″ strips
2- 17.75″ x 6.5″ strips
8- 4.5″ squares
8- 2.5″ squares (these are for your wonky star)
** Borders are up to you! I added the borders by measuring both the top and bottom and dividing by two to get equal border lengths. They are 3.5″ wide. Sew the borders to the top and bottom and then measure the sides and divide by two….this will get you the side borders.
If you have a 1/4 inch ruler, you may use it here and follow this technique for your HST's. If not just draw a line down the center of your square (diagonally) and sew 1/4 inch on either side of that line.
With your 1/4 ruler, draw a line on either side with a pencil. Do this for all 30 squares.
When finished with the lines put the fabric front sides together, keeping the pencil lines facing out and on top.
Sew down both sides of each HST. I suggest chain piecing (keep feeding the HTS's in and do one side then with them all still attached to each other, do the other side).
When finished sewing both sides of the HST's, cut them in half…diagonally down the middle.
Then iron them open, pressing seams away from the solid white background.
Trim each of your HST's to 4.5 inches.
** If you wish to make a smaller quilt, or a wall hanging then you can make your HST's as small as you want by either making them smaller here or starting with smaller squares and then squaring them up to the nearest half inch.
Once all your HST's are trimmed to 4.5″ squares….You can begin assembly of the top.
First lay out the HST's in rows as it shows above. Take time to get the layout and placement you like best.
Begin sewing your rows together.
Start by sewing the top 4 rows together, pressing your seams so that each row of seams are going in opposite directions. For example, in the top row your seams will all be pressed in the left direction, the second row all the seams will be pressed towards the right. This will make piecing the rows easier. Or if you prefer, you may press your seams open.
Next sew the 4 rows you just pieced together.
Match up each seam and pin before sewing together.
I like to pin them this way so that my needle doesn't get in the way while I am sewing. It works just as well as pinning the other way. Pinning is important if you want your points to match up.
** Tip: In the picture above you can see where my sewing lines meet and make an X, this shows you where to sew and where you 1/4 inch is. As you are sewing, make sure you sew just on the outside edge where that X is, getting as close as you can to the X. This will give you perfect points.
Finish sewing your 4 rows together.
Sew the 16.5″ x 4.5″ strips to each side of the row.
Sew the next three rows together following the same procedure as the first 4 rows.
Sew the 29″ x 4.5″ strips to each side and then attach these rows to the top 4 rows.
Sew the next three rows together and attach them to the top completed rows. Then you will sew the 41″ x 4.5″ strips to each side.
You have one more row (the bottom row) to sew and attach to the completed rows. This completes the tree part.
Next you will make the wonky star for the top of your Christmas tree.
Take your 2.5″ white square and put your printed triangle as shown above (you can make it as wonky as you want, just be sure that when you fold it over it will cover the white part of the square completely) and sew a 1/4″ seam on the diagonal line. Press and trim away the excess.
Lay your second triangle over the one you just sewed. and sew your 1/4″ seam. Press and trim the square to 2.5″.
Follow these steps 3 more times.
Layout all of your 2.5 inch squares like the picture above. You will have one center block, 4 corner blocks of white, and 4 star point blocks. Sew these together as you normally would.
Attach the 17.75″ x 6.5″ strips to each side…centering on the top of the quilt attach it to your Christmas tree.
And your top is finished.
I added 3.5″ inch borders to the quilt, quilted with straight line quilting…echoing the HST's and only quilted in the white areas to make the tree stand out more.
Back and bind as you normally would.
One Oh, Christmas Tree Quilt! Measuring 46.5″ x 57″
I hope you have enjoyed my tutorial and don't forget to stop by and tell me what you think on my blog.
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Wendell Barnhouse, Big 12: A tweak in the instant replay system will allow replay officials to review if a player fumbles even if the on-field officials ruled the ball carrier down without fumbling. Also, if the officials rule a player steps out of bounds on his way to the end zone but replays show the player stayed in bounds, the officials can rule a touchdown.
Matt Winkeljohn, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Is it time to stop this foolishness and pay players? An argument for and an argument against such a system. Plus, a full ride looks empty to some critics of the NCAA
Iliana Limon, Andrew Carter and Jeremy Fowler, Orlando Sentinel: What do selected coaches and players think about a playoff? What rules changes would they like to see? And do athletes think they should get paid?
John Helsley and Berry Tramel, Oklahoman: The best and the worst of Big 12 nonconference schedules. Plus, ranking games involving Big 12 teams, from one to 96. How about that Chattanooga-Oklahoma game, eh? And Big 12 teams are playing more neutral site games.
Paul Gattis, Huntsville Times: The 10 questions you want answered before they tee it up in the Southeastern Conference.
FanBlogs: Check out the new Virginia Tech uniforms. Not sure we are fans of the new threads.
Eric Crawford, Louisville Courier-Journal: Drug policies often differ from team to team at the same school, let alone between schools. Maybe it's time to standardize testing and penalties.
Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Henry Mason, who joined the Wisconsin staff in 1995 to coach receivers, continues to battle a severe spinal-cord injury suffered during a fall last summer in his home.
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Russia Kills Militants Suspected of Christmas Attack Plan
Russian security forces in a restive North Caucasus province on Sunday killed three militants suspected of planning attacks on church services during the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday, authorities said.
Security forces tried to stop a van in the Kabardino-Balkaria province on Sunday but its occupants opened fire and were killed in the ensuing battle, during which the vehicle caught fire, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said in a statement.
It said that explosives, guns and ammunition were found in the van and that the men who were killed had been planning attacks on churches during services marking Russian Orthodox Christmas, which is on Monday...
Deadly exchanges of gunfire between police and suspected militants at road checkpoints are common in Russia's North Caucasus, a string of provinces hit by an Islamist insurgency rooted in two separatist wars in Chechnya.
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LITTLE ROCK � Two weeks before unveiling his plan to balance a $4.7 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Gov. Mike Beebe suggested Wednesday that spending hikes will be sparse and cuts likely to address a Medicaid shortfall.
LITTLE ROCK � Two weeks before unveiling his plan to balance a $4.7 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year, Gov. Mike Beebe suggested Wednesday that spending hikes will be sparse and cuts likely to address a Medicaid shortfall.
The Beebe administration is scheduled to present the governor�s Fiscal 2013-14 budget on Nov. 15 during fall budget hearings being held in advance of the regular legislative session that convenes Jan. 14.
Beebe said Wednesday he expects his budget proposal to keep spending flat. He gave few details but said higher education would not get the $136.9 million increase it requested, although some �targeted money� would go to colleges and universities that have specific needs.
The governor also said some cuts and shifting of funds are likely to address a shortfall in the Medicaid program that is projected to reach $250 million to $400 million in the fiscal year that begins next July 1. He declined to give specifics.
Despite the anticipated shortfall, the governor has said he supports expanding the government program for the poor, the elderly and the disabled under an optional provision of the federal health-care reform law to cover about 250,000 more Arkansans. The federal government would pay the entire cost of the expansion for three years, and state human services officials have said the influx of additional federal money would actually save the state money in the Medicaid program.
Republicans have been cool to the expansion.
The state�s current $4.7 billion budget, approved by the Legislature during a fiscal session earlier this year, kept spending flat for most agencies but included a $114 million increase for Medicaid and a $56 million increase for public schools and increases in funding for some colleges and universities.
In 2011, the Legislature approved a $4.6 billion budget, which included modest funding increases for public schools and prisons, but also cuts to most other state agency budgets. It also eliminated a 1.86 percent cost-of-living raise for state employees.
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I'm considering buying a HEX-V2 for personal use. My official VW dealership says the following modifications aren't possible on Sharan / Alhambra 7N platform that use BCM PQ35 M:
- Fog lights are turned on automatically when high beams are in use (and also automatically switched off when low beams are activated)
- Adjusting auto-hold strength to lowest possible (quickest release)
- Mirror lights / puddle lights are turned on automatically when reverse gear is selected
- Fog lights are turned on automatically when reverse gear is selected
According to info I could get all this should be easily doable on newer MQB platform but not on Sharan/Alhambra 7N. It would greatly help me to decide about investing in the HEX-V2 purchase if anyone could comment on the features above. Also, is there an option that those tweaks would be included in the future VCDS software updates?
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There is this "rule of thumb" when writing social media blogs that basically says in order to capture the reader's attention and build your audience, never try and sell them something.
Always make sure your content is informative (something for business, life, or both that will enhance or help them or their business in some way). It could be "three tips to improve customer service" or "five ways to lose weight" and so on. You get the idea.
With that "bit of information" fresh in your thoughts, what if you became the dealership in your market known as the educator? What if your dealership actually took a "branding direction" at educating the public on how to buy a car, save money, and get the best deal?
Take "Carla Car Buyer" in "Anytown, USA" and there was one dealership that was always sending her stuff that taught "how to buy a car right, not get ripped off, and save some money", would she not visit that dealer and actually feel the most welcome and want to purchase from a dealer like that, simply from the "trust factor" alone?
Depending on the size of your market and salespeople with "No Fear", you can also set up car buying workshops for groups such as:
One other great example is direct mail backed up with email. What if you took the traditional 5,000 piece mailer that most if not all car dealerships have at least tried, and replaced the traditional "direct mail event" (you know, the one with huge discounts and win $5,000, HUGE Rebates, etc. etc.) and replace it with "Five Tips to Stay Within Your Means When Buying a Car" and/or "Three Tips for First Time Buyers", and so on.
This mailer should include a letter from the owner or GM of the dealership personalized to each consumer. Imagine a personal letter from the owner of a local dealership that offers a first time buyer tips to save them some money, ease their anxieties. How great is that? If you feel really bold, do a YouTube Video or even a series of videos! Include Social Media and really hit it hard.
Imagine you have never bought a car before. You have read and heard all the "car dealer stories". You have this vision of the dealership and how intimidating it can be. Then all of a sudden you get a personal letter from the owner of a local dealership that is not telling you about how cheap his prices are or how great the rebates are or how much they will buy your trade for ($5,000 guaranteed!) No, you get a nice positive letter filled with nothing but tips, guidance, and education on getting the right vehicle for you and your family. I think you would agree, at this point, you as a dealer don't even have to ask them for the business, they are going to come visit your dealership and most likely buy from you.
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Thanks Mr Gorham, appreciate it. Also, I should have touched more on the list. I mentioned a possible article on "Three Tips for First Time Buyers" but failed to mention we can now get consumers who are First Time Car Buyers (18-24 don't have a car loan)! How is that for being relevant?! Sweeeet! Logos are always a good addition to break up the text, make it easier to read. ;O
I really like this Todd (especially the Toastmaster logo ;-). Recently, there was a discussion on Facebook about a teacher who told his students to always expect a certain amount off the price of a vehicle and the writer bemoaned the fact that the teacher had no clue.
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Beliefs, values of Pilgrims, Puritans found in modern-day churches. LOCALIZE churches in opening graphs.
If you want to see some modern-day Pilgrims and Puritans, head to Peoria Heights Congregational Church or Parkview United Church of Christ. Or check out Northminster Presbyterian Church. Or even the Universalist Unitarian Church of Peoria. The members probably won't be wearing buckled hats, but they are members of organizations and traditions which descended from the original Christian groups that helped build the New England part of the New World. "The Congregational Church is based on many of the beliefs and values that formed this country," said Rick Picl, moderator of Peoria Heights Congregational. Churches aren't the only places preserving the legacy of Puritans and Pilgrims, though. There's also Harvard University, the University of Michigan and Oberlin College in Ohio, representing the Puritans' emphasis on knowledge. And, said scholars who have studied the legacy of the groups, there is the New England sense of community and accountability. "It's been a 250-year, 300-year journey," said Barbara Brown Zikmund, a historian who teaches at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. "It's not that they're gone, it's that they're assimilated into the pluralistic religious landscape of America." When they first arrived, though, the Pilgrims and Puritans stood out. The former group, of course, is known for its journey to America on the Mayflower in the 1600s and the now-disputed first Thanksgiving feast. "The Pilgrims live on as a kind of mythic, gentler people," said David D. Hall, Harvard professor of American religious history. "They didn't persecute witches or dissenters. As it happens, much of that myth was the creation of religious liberals, Protestant liberals, people who became Unitarians, who came out of Puritanism. They wanted a historical past" which would give them legitimacy, Hall said. "It's really kind of an imagined Plymouth that lives on very powerfully," Hall said. The Puritans were a much larger group, though some of them were among the Pilgrims who set up Plymouth Colony. "We use the word Puritan to describe a range of Protestants who hoped to continue the Reformation by 'purifying' the Church of England of those elements that still connected it with Catholicism," said Robert Fuller, religion professor at Bradley University. "Puritans wanted to rid the church of much of its ritual and return the church to plain Bible reading, plain Bible preaching." The Puritans set up four model colonies in New England, most famously the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Eventually, however, Puritans were absorbed into Congregationalist and Presbyterian traditions. Zikmund said the Puritans have gotten a raw deal from history and an unfounded reputation of narrow-mindedness. "I think one of the things that both the Puritans and Pilgrims exhibited was a strong personal piety," she said. Members were examined by congregational leaders and "were asked to testify to your own spiritual experience with God, your prayer life," Zikmund said. Both men and women were "involved in this pious way of wrestling with the fate of their soul," she said. More recent emphasis on personal spiritual renewal, Zikmund said, "is very consistent with what the Puritan-Pilgrim legacy is - to keep the faith and test it personally, to be in constant self-examination." "Sometimes it was almost pathological, but it was also very legitimate and created a sense of self and social responsibility, which the nation benefited from," she said. "I think it's not any accident that the population in New England developed a kind of civic responsibility for the wider community." But there's another legacy that isn't as widely recognized, Zikmund said: "the recognition of human limitations." "They were extremely convicted by the biblical mandate about sin," she said. "They really had a kind of humility about how to live their lives convicted of their own limitations and their only source of survival beyond their own limitations was God's grace." Still, as time went on, there were certain expressions of Puritanism "which became overly self-serving and zealous, and there was a reaction against that," Zikmund said. Thus the term "puritanical." The Puritan emphasis on education, though, may be the group's most widely experienced legacy. "They took education extremely seriously," Zikmund said. She said that was mostly due to their desire to have well-educated leaders. "They wanted people who were learned, who studied Scripture, who understood the heritage of the faith and could relate it to the people," Zikmund said. Michael Miller can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A patent application published on Thursday reveals how far Apple has progressed on melding iOS's multi-touch interface with Mac OS X, and hints that the Mac operating system's multiple-workspace feature, Spaces, may find its way onto the iPad.
The application, entitled "Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Manipulating Workspace Views", deals with manipulating multiple workspaces through multi-finger touch gestures.
Mac OS X's Spaces feature allows you to view and select from multiple concurrent workspaces
Rather than manipulating Spaces using your keyboard or mouse as Mac OS X now requires, however, the filing envisions using multi-touch, multi-finger gestures to summon the Spaces view, move windows from workspace to workspace, and select which one to fill the display.
"Why bother?" you might ask. Well, according to Apple, using a mouse or keyboard to manage Spaces is "cumbersome and inefficient", requiring "selecting an icon or other small graphical user interface object with a cursor," or "remembering unintuitive keyboard shortcuts". Such actions are not only "tedious and create a significant cognitive burden", they also "wast[e] energy" which is "particularly important in battery-operated devices".
Place five fingers on your Mac's multi-touch display or control surface ...
... pinch them together and the workspace will begin to shrink ...
... until all the active workspaces appear in a Spaces view.
The filing goes to great lengths to describe in detail the configuration and capabilities of an iOS device, but when it details – also at great length – multi-touch multiple-workspace interaction, including 33 illustrations, those illustrations are clearly those of a Mac OS X device.
Only after the 63-page filing finishes explaining each and every one of those illustrations in excruciating detail does it say that "although the preceding examples have been given with reference to a touch screen display, in some embodiments the display and the touch-sensitive surface are separate."
That separation of display and multi-touch surface would follow Apple CEO Steve Jobs assertion that traditionally vertical Mac displays are unsuited for multi-touch use. When discussing multi-touch interfaces during his Mac OS X Lion introduction last October, Jobs said: "We've done tons of user testing on this, and it turns out it doesn't work." His conclusion: "touch surfaces want to be horizontal."


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Report: Rudy Fernandez leaving NBA for Real Madrid?
According to Spanish media (Onda Madrid was the first one to report), Rudy Fernandez agreed to terms with Real Madrid for the next four seasons. The Spanish guard will return to NBA just for the season 2011-12 when lockout ends playing with Dallas Mavericks who acquired him via trade during in June.
HoopsVibe's Very Quick Call: If there's a 2011-12 season, it will be Rudy Fernandez's last in the NBA.
Reports indicate the Spanish swing will fulfill the final year of his NBA contract with the world champion Dallas Mavericks and then begin a multi-year deal with Real Madrid.
Fernandez is plying his trade with the European power while the NBA is locked-out. He has an opt-out clause if owners and players finalize a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Is this a surprise?
Fernandez has been unhappy since landing in the NBA. Every few months there was some drama with the Portland Trail Blazers that became public knowledge.
It was too much, especially since Fernandez, while talented and valuable, was only a rotation player. The Blazers finally dealt their diva to the Mavs' in late June.
Apparently, a starting spot on a championship contender wasn't enough. Fernandez is leaving Team Cuban and the NBA for Europe.
Soon enough he'll be complaining, though. It's Fernandez's nature. He only seems happy when he's unhappy.
–Oly Sandor.
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Re: Hypergeometric functions and Sum error in 5.01?
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- Subject: [mg51841] Re: Hypergeometric functions and Sum error in 5.01?
- From: p-valko at tamu.edu (Peter Valko)
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 01:25:17 -0500 (EST)
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Richard, I think there is nothing wrong here, except that Mathematica seduces people to use a bit more complicated syntax then absolutely necessary. If I define the following two functions: s1[n_, m_] = Gamma[1+n] Hypergeometric2F1[1,m-n,-n,2]/(Gamma[1+m] Gamma[1-m+n]) s2[n_, m_] := Total[Table[Binomial[n - i, m]2^i, {i, 0, n - m}]] then both s1[3,1] and s2[3,1] give the same result that is 11. Note that for s2 I use delayed definition, because I do not want Mathematica to do anything before n and m have been completely specified! In your original post Sum was embedded in Table. I would not recommend that, because Sum is sometimes a simple programming construct doing summation as it is done in a procedural language, but Sum is also a function that does a lot of symbolic things, and you just do not know what is happening especially if you combine them with Replace. However, I think the real killer in your original post was how you evaluated your s1. If you use first one substitution for n, then another for m, Mathematica tries to generate intermediate results and can be derailed (see ComplexInfinity). However, if you simply evalute Gamma[1 + n]Hypergeometric2F1[1, m - n, -n, 2]/(Gamma[1 + m] Gamma[ 1 - m + n]) /. {n -> 3, m -> 1} with simultanious substitution of n and m, then you get the right answer. I hope this helps. Peter "Richard Ollerton" <R.Ollerton at uws.edu.au> wrote in message news:<clssqp$3km$1 at smc.vnet.net>... > Mathematica 5.01 produces the following: > In[1]:= s1=Sum[Binomial[n-i,m]2^i,{i,0,n-m}] > > Out[1]= Gamma[1+n] Hypergeometric2F1[1,m-n,-n,2] / (Gamma[1+m] Gamma[1-m+n]) > > In[2]:= Table[{s1,Sum[Binomial[n-i,m]2^i,{i,0,n-m}]}/.n®3,{m,1,3}] > > Out[2]= {{-5,11},{-11,5},{-15,1}} > > Out[2] compares Mathematica's closed form with actual values. There appears to be an error in the rules used by Sum when simplifying this expression. > > Richard Ollerton > r.ollerton at uws.edu.au
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A degree in wind technology will give you the skills you need to enter into the exciting industry of green energy. There is a lot of money and research being pumped into making green energy more viable, so a degree in wind technology will provide you with plenty of job opportunities, and as the industry continues to expand, advancement opportunities will be plentiful. If you are interested in green technologies, like working outdoors, and like to travel, then a degree in wind technology would be a good fit for you.
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What do people with wind technology degrees do?
With the wind energy industry growing faster than ever, wind technology graduates have a variety of careers to choose from. Most people who get their degrees in wind technology will end up working at a wind farm in some capacity. Wind farms are sites where a large amount of wind turbines have been, will be, or are in the process of being constructed. They are usually located in large, open areas with a lot of available land, which is why there are so many throughout the Midwest and in California.
Some of the most common careers that wind technology graduates choose are listed below.
- Wind Energy Technicians: Also known as wind techs, they are responsible for the repairs and maintenance of wind turbines. They may be assigned to one wind farm, or they may travel from wind farm to wind farm as needed.
- Wind Power Field Salespersons: They are in charge of generating sales leads, giving project proposals, and closing deals for wind turbines and other wind projects. They may also be in charge of managing customer relationship programs.
- Wind Turbine Installers: They are in charge of the installation process for wind turbines. They need to know the different wind speeds and how a wind turbine works in order to know where the best place would be, and at what angle, to install the wind turbines.
- Wind Analysts: They help to plan and develop wind farms by studying the effect of wind flow at various sites. They also study meteorological data and estimate wind output to support consulting services in wind energy development.
- Wind Farm Construction Managers: Like a conventional construction manager, wind farm construction managers wear many hats. Some of their duties include managing project site activities; coordinating project site personnel and various external entities; developing and complying with operating budgets, construction schedules, purchasing timelines; and acting as primary liaison officer between various landowners.
How much to wind technology graduates make?
Since this is such a new industry, exact statistics aren't available. Estimates based on industry standards, though, are given below.
- Wind Energy Technicians: They earn between $15 and $22 an hour. Entry level positions usually start at $15 an hour, and go up from there.
- Wind Power Field Salespersons: On average, they make between $43,000 and $73,000 a year, depending on their sales output.
- Wind Turbine Installers: Like wind techs, they usually start out at $15 an hour, and more seasoned installers make closer to $22 an hour.
- Wind Analysts: Their annual salaries range between $55,000 and $75,000.
- Wind Farm Construction Managers: Their median annual salary is $80,000.
Career Outlook
How popular are wind technology jobs?
Jobs in this industry are becoming more and more popular. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in this industry grew by 39% between the years 2004 and 2009. With more attention and money being pumped into this industry than ever before, the jobs in this industry will be expected to grow even faster than in previous years, and the demand for qualified wind technology personnel will be higher than the supply.
Career Path
How do I become a wind technology professional?
There are various tracks you could take, depending on the exact career tract you want to pursue. The only jobs that don't absolutely require a degree are wind technicians and wind turbine installers; although, employment opportunities are much better for those who receive their degrees in wind technology or a related field.
In order to become a wind analyst, wind farm construction manager, or any other profession in the wind industry, earning a degree in wind technology would be very useful, if not essential. Schools that offer this degree are few in number, but they are growing as the industry grows. Check the list below to find a school near you.
Salary and career outlook data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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