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Yes, May 15 is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, and there's only one thing to be done: make a dozen or two cookies to celebrate. We've included a few classic, much-loved recipes, but if you're feeling in the mood for a riff, like chocolate chip cookie cake or even a guilt-free vegan cookie dough, then keep on clicking, because we've got you covered.
Find Out if We're Sweet on Pepperidge Farm's Newest Cookies
From left to right: Pepperidge Farm's Dark Chocolate Cheesecake, Boston Cream Pie Milano Melts, and Carrot Cake cookies
When our food team ripped open a package from Pepperidge Farm housing their latest — and hopefully greatest — cookie flavors, a collective "ooooooh" broke out among all members. Its new offerings include cookies inspired by dark chocolate cheesecake, carrot cake, and my personal holy grail dessert: Boston cream pie. As longtime fans of Pepperidge Farm Dark Chocolate Milanos and Chessman cookies, our expectations were high.
Dark Chocolate Cheesecake
These soft, doughy cookies looked scant on their promised dark chocolate element. Thankfully, our fears were eliminated on first bite. While some tasters docked points, citing their failure to resemble the promised sweet treat, most enjoyed the cookie's balance between chewy cookie, dark chocolate, and cream-cheese-flavored chunks. That said, we wished they had a more prominent cream cheese tang, and we'd have appreciated a more generous hand with the chocolate chunks. Still, as a whole, they satisfied our afternoon snack craving quite well.
Beyond Chocolate Chip! 15 Creative, Kid-Friendly Cookies
We've yet to meet a kid who isn't a fan of the classic chocolate chip, but why not add some more creative recipes to your cookie repertoire? We tracked down 15 delicious cookies incorporating beyond-the-basics ingredients ranging from the healthy (mango, cashew, and granola) to the totally decadent, including marshmallow filling, cake batter, Nutella, and even banana-cream pudding! Keep clicking to find your kids' next favorite cookie!
Delicious, Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies Kids Love
Now that I've accepted that I have a severe gluten intolerance, I've started enjoying food a lot more. Thanks to people like Lena Kwak — the food developer for chef Thomas Keller — we all have better gluten-free options. She has developed a flour called Cup4Cup that can be used interchangeably with all-purpose flour. So grab a bag and start baking these awesome cookies. Like the name suggests, I put just about everything in them — it just depends on what I have on hand.
Sweet Potato Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Trying to cut back on refined flour? This cookie recipe will satisfy a dessert craving using a secret sweet ingredient — baked sweet potato. You wouldn't even know that the original recipe calls for twice as much sugar because the sweet potato adds so much natural sweetness. Throw in some dried cranberries and dark chocolate chips for extra flavor and texture and this recipe is soon to become a household favorite.
Keep reading to learn how to make these low-sugar, 135-calorie cookies.
16 of the Cutest Baby Shower Cookies Ever!
The humble cookie might have been displaced by the cake pop as every party's favorite individually sized treat, but we found 16 reasons why you should take a second look at the classic dessert when planning a modern, stylish baby shower. From cute cookies shaped like baby animals and shower gift staple Sophie the Giraffe to classic cookies displayed and decorated in wholly new ways, these cookies are sure to provide some baby shower inspiration!
An Easy Recipe For Vegan Cookie Dough — Only 5 Ingredients Needed!
Raw cookie dough is a real treat, but all that butter and raw eggs don't make it the most sensible snack. Enter the mighty chickpea! Vegan and gluten-free, this alternative to traditional cookie dough is an excellent source of fiber and protein in one sweet, healthy snack. Watch and learn how easy it is to make this five-ingredient recipe — you'll swear you're eating peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough!
Sweet Easter Inspiration For Your Little Bunnies
For some last-minute Easter inspiration, look no further than the beautiful sweets display created by Jenny Cookies. As a well-known designer of cakes and eye-catching dessert tables, Jenny put together a charming Easter spread filled with pastel cookies, egg-topped cupcakes, and a stunning cake covered in ribbons of frosting. As you prepare for your own holiday feast, take a look at these creative Easter sweets!
Healthy Recipe: Almond Lemon Macaroons
Not everyone enjoys a coconut macaroon, even though it's a favorite traditional Passover cookie. Plus, the coconut can really increase the saturated fat content of traditional macaroons. Here's a crunchy alternative — a macaroon made strictly with almonds. These cookies are loaded with protein and heart-healthy fats, plus an unforgettable lemon and almond flavor.
Learn how easy it is to make this recipe, after the break!
How to Save Calories on Your Next Batch of Cookies
When you're in the mood for something sweet and homemade, nothing beats a batch of warm cookies straight out of the oven. It's a cookie crime if you don't devour a couple while they're cooling on the rack, and if the rest make it to the cookie jar, you'll have a hard time walking by it without grabbing a few more. At 100 to 300 calories per cookie, those calories can really add up, which isn't great news if you're trying to watch your weight. But it is possible to bake your cookies and eat them too. Here are some ways you can save calories on that next batch.
- Use healthier alternatives to high-calorie ingredients: Butter, eggs, oil, sour cream, and heavy cream are full of calories, so make a few lower-cal switcheroos such as avocado for butter, applesauce for oil, a banana for an egg, or Greek yogurt for sour cream, and your tastebuds won't even notice.
- Eat a few, freeze the rest: The cookies will call to you from the kitchen, so avoid the temptation by enjoying a few and then popping the rest in the freezer. Or if you know freezing the leftovers won't keep you away, give them away. You can't consume calories from cookies you don't have.
- Make the portions smaller: If the recipe yields two dozen regular-sized cookies, make cookies half the size to yield 48 cookies. You'll feel satisfied gobbling down a few of these smaller cookies but for fewer calories than if you ate the same amount of the larger-sized ones.
- Use less sugar: Cookies are meant to be sweet and decadent, but you can get away with decreasing the amount of sugar without making them taste like they were made for a health food convention. Experiment with your favorite recipes to see how low you can go.
- Go grain-free: Ditching the flour is one way to save on calories. Here's a delicious recipe for almond and coconut macaroons.
- Omit the extras: Nuts, chocolate chips, shredded coconut, candy bits, and dried fruit add calories to every bite, so either use less than the recipe calls for, or omit them altogether.


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Release Date(s): | July 22, 2010 July 21, 2011 July 12, 2012 |
Assortment Number(s): | None |
Model Number(s): | R0711 — Frankie Stein V7964 — Ghoulia Yelps X0590 — 2-pack (Scarah Screams & Hoodude Voodoo) |
Not a doll line in the normal sense of the word, the exclusive dolls Mattel produces to celebrate Monster High's presence at San Diego Comic-Con International do share several characteristics in promotion, availability, and even accessories. The exclusive of 2010 is a greyscale edition of 'Basic' Frankie Stein and Watzit, the exclusive of 2011 is a comic book enthusiast edition of Ghoulia Yelps, and 2012's exclusive is the winner of the 2011 vote, Scarah Screams, who comes in a 2-pack with Hoodude Voodoo.
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At SDCCI 2010, Mattel made a fairly daring move by putting up a stand for their brand new Monster High franchise, since SDCCI is a male-dominated event that does not regularly accommodate stands for franchises aimed mainly at girls. More so, this was the first year in Mattel's history at SDCCI that it created toys based on its girls brands for sale at the event. Attendees of the Monster High stand were able to buy one of the 5000 greyscale editions of 'Basic' Frankie Stein and Watzit, which homaged the black-and-white horror movies from the 1920s-1950s. The doll's look was featured in the webisode "Totally Busted", which aired a week after SDCCI and was the last webisode for three months.
The doll comes in special packaging that opens up like a Trapper Keeper, and credits Garrett Sander as the creator of the brand.
At SDCCI 2011, Mattel kicked uped the desirability of their exclusive up a notch. The first photos of the exclusive, a Nekrocon-attending Ghoulia Yelps, were released on April 29, 2011 on Facebook. On May 13, 2011, the missing Chapter 13: Slow and Tell from the first Monster High book was released on Facebook. And finally, the webisode "Daydream of the Dead" was released on July 14, 2011. And when SDCCI finally started on July 21, Mattel teamed up with Just Jared Jr. to create a contest with which fans could win one of five exclsuive Ghoulia Yelps dolls. Otherwise, attendees could buy up to six Ghoulia dolls per attendee from July 21 to July 24 at the convention for 20 dollars. It is not known how many 2011 exclusives were produced, but on August 1, 2011, Mattel surprised its fans by putting a total of 1,000 exclusives up at MattyCollector.com.
The Ghoulia doll comes dressed in an outfit emulating the one worn by her big comic book hero and fangirl crush, Dead Fast. She has both a set of glasses and a Dead Fast mask to accommodate attendee and cosplay look. Other accessories included are a Dead Fast bag, a Dead Fast comic and a Dead Fast figurine. The doll further comes with a life-sized Dead Fast fancomic written and drawn by Ghoulia, which is one of the few pieces of fiction featuring Dead Fast. Another is Dead Fast's profile, written on the back of the box alongside Ghoulia's diary detailing her enthusiasm about going to Nekrocon.
At SDCCI 2012, Scarah Screams and Hoodude Voodoo will comprise a 2-pack exclusive. In Scarah's case, this follows on her victory at SDCCI 2011 over Wydowna Spider and Headless Headmistress Bloodgood during a fan vote hosted at SDCCI, Facebook, and the Monster High website.[1]
Wydowna Spider will be the 2013 exclusive.
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The 2010 SDCCI Frankie Stein doll is a greyscale version of the 'Basic' Frankie Stein doll, meaning that the doll itself, the shoes, the dress, the jewelry, the purse, the pet, the doll stand, and the doll brush all are reused from the 'Basic' doll.
The 2011 SDCCI Ghoulia Yelps's Dead Fast figurine was reused for Ghoulia's School Clubs fashion pack.
Doll logsEdit
All SDCCI dolls come with a diary. Most of these are regular diaries, though SDCCI 2011's is a one-page print on the back of the box. Aditionally, SDCCI 2010's release comes with a unique profile for Frankie, SDCCI 2011's comes with a comic booklet, and SDCCI 2012 comes with an ode to backgrounders printed on the back of the box.
Each year, the SDCCI exclusive gets one webisode dedicated to it. The webisodes for each year are: "Totally Busted" for 2010, "Daydream of the Dead" for 2011, and "Undo the Voodoo" for 2012.
Since SDCCI 2011 Ghoulia's release is part of a long-lasting storyline, that SDCCI release was supported by the Monster High books' fiction to with "Chapter 13: Slow and Tell".
- When up for vote at San Diego Comic-Con Internatial 2011, Scarah Screams wore a Monster High-themed jacket. The 2012 doll does not come with the jacket.


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The rescheduled Vicki Rodisell Memorial Race sponsored by Reeds Salvage at Sandusky Speedway Saturday May 18, 2013. saw the 2013 season debut of the Adkins Glass Midwest Supermodified Association (MSA) Supermodifieds and the Great Lakes Helicopter Main Event Racing Series (MERS) Super Late Models. The Pizza Brothers Street Stocks and the Milan Automotive Hobby Stocks were also in action. The MSA Supermodifieds did not qualify or run any heat races tonight in accordance with the MSA Rules. The MSA Supermodifieds ran their thirty lap feature race which saw defending MSA Champion Trent Stephens back in the winners circle. The MERS Super Late Models fast qualifier was Jack Varney Jr. at 16.370. Jack Varney Jr. would go on to win the MERS seventy five lap feature race.
In the Pizza Brothers Street Stock preliminary action it was Chris Hamilton posting the fast time of 20.508. The dash winner was Randy Dawson and heat race winners were Jerry Karl and Chris Hamilton. Former Street Stock champion Justin Hamilton was the winner of the twenty lap Street Stock feaure.
The Milan Automotive Hobby Stocks saw Joey Wyckoff the fast qualifier at 22.808. Dylan Watson won the dash and heat race winners were Mike McDonald and Zack Miller. The fifteen lap feature was won by John McKee.
The Adkins Glass Midwest Supermodified Association (MSA) Supermodifieds were the first feature of the evening. Matt Marlowe and Mike Lichty made up the front row with Lichty taking the early lead as Mike Ordway Jr. grabbed second. Charlie Schultz took second on lap one followed by Mike Ordway Jr., Trent Stephens and Moe Lilje. Lichty proceeded to open up nearly a half straightaway lead over Schultz as the field spread out around the half mile oval. At the halfway mark it was still Lichty in the lead. The first caution of the race came on lap seventeen when Jon Henes lost power. Henes would be out for the evening. On the single file restart it was Lichty, Schultz, Ordway, Stephens and Lilje the top five running order. Stephens advanced to third and the defending MSA champion gave chase to Schultz. With five laps to go Lilje got past Ordway Jr. Disaster struck on lap twenty eight when Lichty lost power on the front straight bringing out the caution flag. Lichty had a broken driveshaft and would not be able to continue. On the restart Ordway Jr. spun in the front straight for another caution. A green, white, checkered finish loomed when Will Patterson dropped the green flag for the restart with defending MSA champion Trent Stephens now leading. At the finish it was Trent Stephens taking the checkered flag driving for the Kasper Auto Group Steve Stout owned ACME Racing team.
The Great Lakes Helicopter Main Event Racing Series (MERS) Super Late Models were up next with a seventy five lap feature race. Ryan McManus spun in turn four as the green flag waved for a complete restart. The front row was Todd Currier and Marcus Malcuit with the veteran Malcuit leading. Defending MERS champion Bud Perry quickly advanced to second followed by Currier, Andrew Bozell and Jack Varney Jr. Malcuit opened up a comfortable lead until the caution flag waved on lap fourteen when McManus spun on the backstraight. The top five running order was Malcuit, Perry, Bozell, Varney Jr. and Currier. Malcuit again began to pull away from Perry when the caution flag waved on lap seventeen when Tim Felver had a tire go down in turn two and Mike Mazzagatti went pitside also. Numerous caution flags for various spin outs continued throughout the race hampering Malcuits speed. At the midpoint of the race the top five running order was Malcuit, Perry, Varney Jr., Bozell and Currier. Varney Jr. would pressure Malcuit and finally take the lead on lap fifty one. Following Varney Jr. was Malcuit, Perry, Bozell and Andrew Charlson. Malcuit would now be pressuring Varney Jr. for the lead but on lap seventy three the two cars spun in turn one bringing out another caution flag. This incident would put Malcuit into the pit area for the final two laps. When the checkered flag waved it would be Jack Varney Jr. taking the season opener for the Main Event Racing Series (MERS) Super Late Models.
The Pizza Brothers Street Stock twenty lap feature saw Cody Rose lead from the pole followed by Justin Hamilton, Randy Dawson, Chris Hamilton and Mike White. J. Hamilton took the lead from Rose before one lap was in the books. J. Hamilton, a former Street Stock champion, would now have to hold off his brother the defending Street Stock champion Chris Hamilton who advanced to second. For the remainder of the race, it was J. Hamilton holding the advantage over C.Hamilton as the laps counted down. Justin Hamilton would prove to be the man to beat in tonights Street Stock feature race as he held off his brother Chris Hamilton for the win.
The Milan Automotive Hobby Stocks fifteen lap feature race saw three caution flags in the first three laps before the field settled down to green flag racing. John McKee would be the race leader followed by Mike McDonald, Dylan Watson, Jason Rowe and Joey Wyckoff. At the halfway mark the top five running order remained unchanged. McKee would have a half straightaway lead over McDonald when the caution flag waved on lap thirteen when Rowe spun in turn four. There would be a series of caution flags once again before the race could be resumed. At the finish it was McKee taking the win ahead of Rowe.
Adkins Glass Midwest Supermodified Association (MSA) Supermodifieds
Feature (30 laps ) - Trent Stephens (Ravenna); Charlie Schultz (Lorain); Moe Lilje (Vickery); Mike Ordway Jr. (Fremont,NH); Tim Ice (Seville); Mike Lichty (Innerkip,Ont. Can); Jon Henes (Lagrange); Kevin Jaycox Jr. (Sandusky); Matt Marlowe (Avon)
Great Lakes Helicopter Main Event Racing Series (MERS) Super Late Models
Fast Qualifier - Jack Varney Jr. 16.370
Feature (75 laps) - Jack Varney Jr.; Bud Perry; Andrew Charlson; Brian Short; Philip Bozell; John Flynn; Andrew Bozell; Mike Mazzagatti; Joe Coursen - all running at the finish
Pizza Brothers Street Stocks
Fast Qualifier - Chris Hamilton (Norwalk) 20.508
Dash -Randy Dawson (Mansfield); C.Hamilton; Justin Hamilton (Norwalk); Clayton Karl (Columbia Station)
Heat # 1 - Jerry Karl (Columbia Station); Donna Duensing (Vermilion); Jay Petek; Mike White
Heat # 2 - C.Hamilton; Dawson; J.Hamilton; Cody Rose (Milan)
Feature (20 laps) - J.Hamilton; C.Hamilton; Dawson; Rose; C.Karl
Milan Automotive Hobby Stocks
Fast Qualifier - Joey Wyckoff (Amherst) 22.808
Dash - Dylan Watson; Wyckoff; John McKee; Dan Smith
Heat # 1 - Mike McDonald; Jason Rowe (Mansfield); Brandon Halcomb; Dakota Shafer
Heat # 2 - Zack Miller; McKee; Wyckoff; Watson; Smith
Feature (15 laps) - McKee; Rowe; McDonald; Austin White; Halcomb
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What is Green Economy?
Green economy, according to UNEP, is a system which results in improved human well-being and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities. In its simplest expression, a green economy can be thought of as one which is low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive.
Sustainably managed forests play an essential role in the carbon cycle and provide essential environmental and social values and services, beyond their contribution as a source of wood, such as biodiversity conservation; protection against erosion; watershed protection and employment in often fragile rural areas. The forest sector has therefore a key role to play in the transition towards a greener and more sustainable economy and forestry lies at the heart of this "green" movement.
How can the Forest Sector contribute to a Green Economy?
The forest sector contributes already largely to the Green Economy, but could play an even more significant role if governments and others seize the opportunity to use wood based products for green construction and furniture wherever possible and take measures to support the wider adoption of modern wood energy.
To promote those opportunities, the UNECE Timber Committee (TC) and the FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC) decided to take action and prepared the Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy. The Action Plan was developed on the basis of an open consultation with member States and stakeholders and consolidated by the secretariat. Two stakeholder meetings in May 2011 and March 2012 and the 70th session of the Timber Committee in October 2012 reviewed the Action Plan. An extraordinary joint session of TC and EFC in June 2013 will consider last comments, after it will be finalized for the joint TC/EFC session Metsä2013 in December 2013.
What is the "Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy"?
This Action Plan describes how the forest sector in the UNECE region could lead the way towards the emerging green economy at the global level. It identifies an overall vision, strategies and a number of areas of activity. For each area of activity, it proposes specific actions, and identifies potential actors, who might contribute to achieving the stated objectives. It is not a binding work plan, nor does it contain prescriptive recommendations to Governments, international organizations or stakeholders, who are free to participate, or not to participate, in the Action Plan as they wish.
The Action Plan's Vision:
The 70th session of the ECE Timber Committee (TC), which took place in Geneva from 16 to 19 October 2012 reviewed the Action Plan and decided to hold an Special Session with the FAO European Forestry Commission (EFC) scheduled to take place in Geneva on 17 - 18 June 2013. During this meeting the Action Plan will be discuss and finalized, with a view to adopt this important document at the next joint session of the TC and the EFC (Metsä2013, 9-13 December 2013, Rovaniemi, Finland).
Currently a consultation process is taking place, which gathers comments from governments and all relevant stakeholders on the actions that are presented in the Action Plan.
The newest version is available below:
Action Plan for the Forest Sector in Green Economy - Latest Version
Meetings with relevance to the development of the Action Plan:
Metsä2013 Joint session of the ECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission, Rovaniemi, Finland 09 - 13 December 2013
Special Session of the ECE Timber Committee with the FAO European Forestry Commission, Geneva, 17 - 18 June 2013
70th session of UNECE Timber Committee, Geneva, 16 - 19 October 2012
Second stakeholder meeting on the ECE/FAO Action Plan for the Forest Sector in a Green Economy, Geneva, 26 March 2012
Orman2011 Joint session of the ECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission, Antalya, Turkey 10 - 14 December 2011
Stakeholders meeting Action Plan on Forests and the Green Economy, Geneva, 10 May 2011
Policy Forum on The Forest Sector and the Green Economy, Geneva, 15 October 2010
Seminar on Environmental governance towards Green Economy, Geneva, 15-17 February 2010
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The origin of Blood Brothers is said to be Middle English during 1350-1400. Depending on where in the World this oath was and is taken to this day, depends on how the ritual is preformed. It is the intertwining of one another's blood as to make a connection, spiritually. I am wondering if blood type reactions were noted if the "oath" was null. For instance, rh incompatibly…would this "oath" sensitize a rhesus negative individual? Would there be an immune response? Would there be visual agglutination of the blood? Was the "Blood Brother" ritual meant to find a common connection related to blood type?
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An italian word for group
was used in the sicilian mafia for certen groups under a Don for example a Don would have underbosses, the underboss would have a group of their own men that were loyal to them these were called regimes Dante's regime is going to move out to Las Vegas and start up buisiness there
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In our living room, we have vaulted ceilings. This is our nice tree. All the ornaments are very neutral, just the way we love it. Here's a sample ornament hanging from it. No topper - waiting for my sister to come do it for me. Check out her blog - she's rocking the decor and does such a good job, she gets paid to decorate other's homes. Not a bad gig.
Our stockings. I made these the year I. was born and just keep adding on to them. I was itching to make nice ones last year - but my kids absolutely love these. I'd love pretty linen ones with fur cuffs, embroidered with their names.
Our paper whites sitting on our kitchen window sill. I just put a picture of these because I have never had the roots push the bulb out of the pot, but this year I have two. I'm so curious to see what happens to these guys.
Neighborhood cookie plates waiting to be delivered.
We have several nativities around the home, but this is my favorite:
I wish you all could come sit around and I could just visit with you. We could sing songs around the piano. But, let's get real - I've got three demanding kids, there is NO sitting, especially this time of year. There is plenty of singing - but we're too busy dancing silly dances, oh, I can't sing.


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MILNEWS.ca News Highlights – 18 Oct 11
- "The military's second-in-command has defended the size of the bureaucracy in the Canadian Forces, including the large number of civilians and executives who have been become a veritable army at National Defence headquarters. And while acknowledging reductions will be necessary in light of planned budget cuts and the end of combat operations in Afghanistan, Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson told members of the Senate defence committee Monday that across-the-board slashing would be unrealistic. "I agree that we need to reduce it," said Donaldson, the vice-chief of defence staff. "It's just very difficult sometimes to know what it is that can be reduced." …."
- Libya "U.S. and Italian defense chiefs on Oct. 17 said they examined prospects for ending the allied air campaign over Libya and how to support the country's post-Gadhafi transition in talks at the Pentagon. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who expressed thanks for Italy's role in the NATO-led operation, said alliance commanders favored pressing on with bombing raids as Moammar Gadhafi's loyalists were still putting up resistance in Sirte. "We are looking for our commanders to… recommend when they believe that the mission comes to an end," Panetta told reporters after meeting his Italian counterpart, Ignazio La Russa. "As you know, there's still fighting going on in Sirte. And as long as that continues to be the case, our commanders feel the need for us to maintain our presence." …." More details of Canada's assets in the air (and sea) fight there here.
- CF visits Africa for communications exercise. "Africa Endeavor is the largest communications interoperability exercise on the African continent. Held this year from 7 July to 12 July, it's an annual "Command, Control, Communications and Computer" — C4 — integration exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) to foster interoperability between Canada, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United States and 35 African countries. Africa Endeavor comes together over the course of three conferences hosted by participant countries throughout the year, and culminates in a two-week exercise. This year, the Canadian delegation was led by Colonel Pierre Lamontagne, the Canadian Forces Liaison Officer at AFRICOM Headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, and included communication specialists Master Warrant Officer Serge Boily, Warrant Officer François Pitre and Sergeant Eric Viau of 3 ASG Signals Squadron in Gagetown, and Warrant Officer Pierre Paradis from CEFCOM Headquarters in Ottawa …."
- Worries in the home of Veterans Affairs Canada about coming cuts. "The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to cut over $222 million from its budget over the next two years, a move that some believe will have a huge impact on employees in Charlottetown. The cuts are outlined in the department's plans and priorities report, which details spending and programming plans up to 2014 …."
- New B.C. group pushing for better compensation for Canada's wounded. "They sat quietly in the corner of a room that overflowed with more than 250 supporters of Equitas Society and considered the levels of justice, fairness and equity that injured soldiers like them experience. Formed just three weeks ago, the Equitas Society was holding its first fundraiser Friday at Hazelmere Golf Club, MC'd by Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordon Hogg. While the evening was considered a financial success, it was a rude awakening for some just learning about financial compensation for wounded members of Canada's military. Lawyer Don Sorochan was quick to put a fine point on the disparity between settlements in civil cases and the level of financial support afforded soldiers …."
- What's Canada Buying? (1a) Stand by for Big Honkin' Ship contracts soon. "It is Ottawa's best-kept secret but the biggest defence procurement contract since World War II is expected to be unveiled as soon as this week, according to a government source. In the coming days, about $35 billion worth of shipbuilding contracts will be announced. There are two deals to be handed out and three shipyards battling for the contracts. The contenders include Nova Scotia's Halifax Shipyard, British Columbia's Seaspan Marine Corp. and the Davie shipyard of Levis, Que. The largest contract is worth $25-billion and will be spent on combat vessels for the navy. The other contract is worth $8 billion and will go towards building non-combat ships, including a new Arctic icebreaker. The shipyard which loses out on the big contracts can make a bid for smaller contract of about $2 billion …." More on Ottawa's bracing for blowback from the award here and here.
- What's Canada Buying? (1b) "…. The (Big Honkin' Ship contract) selection is being overseen by a panel of deputy ministers, and KPMG will vet the final decision. Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose says the decision will be 100 per cent on merit and is "completely at arm's length of politics.'' But in Ottawa, there is no such thing as politics at an arm's length."
- What's Canada Buying? (2) "…. The Department of National Defence (DND), requires the purchase and delivery of miscellaneous inert weapon simulation supplies for CFB Wainwright, Alberta. Items are required in support of LFWA training centre courses and will only be used in a training environment …." More in the list of (mostly bad-guy) goodies from the bid document (PDF) here.
- F-35 Tug o' War (1) "Canadian fighter pilots selected to fly the new F-35 could find themselves trained by either the Americans or a private contractor, according to internal air force documents. The staggering multibillion-dollar purchase price means the Conservative government can only afford 65 of the multi-role stealth fighters. The number — Canada currently has 79 aging CF-18s — stretches the ability of the air force to meet its commitments, says a series of briefings given to the air force chief last year. Internal air force memos from the fall of 2010 lay out the "potential for NO pilot training in Canada." …." No indication of Canadian Press sharing the documents for you to see.
- F-35 Tug o' War (2) Aussie DefMin still mulling F-35 vs. upgraded F-18s.
- Alexander Johnston, 1885-1918, R.I.P "For 90 years, his final resting place was unknown. His service, however was commemorated on the Vimy Memorial near Arras, France, where the names of more than 11,000 other Canadians who have no known grave also appear. But next week, the remains of Pte. Alexander Johnston, which surfaced when a First World War battlefield became an industrial construction site in 2008, will be buried, with full military honours, at Le Cantimpre Canadian Cemetery in Sailly, France. And his Ottawa-based next of kin will be on hand to see it. Indeed his great grand-niece, Ann Gregory, who is a bugler with the Governor General's Foot Guards, will play The Last Post as part of the ceremony. She's travelling as part of the National Defence delegation and her father, Don Gregory, and brother, David, will also be on hand thanks to Veterans Affairs, which is providing funding for two family members to attend. In addition, three of Johnston's relatives who live in Scotland, where he was born, will also travel to France for the ceremony …."
- War of 1812 (1) "The Americans got Wayne Gretzky and Pamela Anderson — but we won the War of 1812, right? I mean, that's what we were taught. Damn Yankees declared war on us for no good reason. Plain greed. Some piddling trade dispute. And, sure, our British masters kept snatching sailors off American ships. But nothing serious. Deep down, they just lusted after our fish, trees and future hockey players. So they attacked like star-spangled skunks in the night. Lucky for us, they didn't count on Sir Isaac Brock and Tecumseh and Laura Secord joining forces to whip their Yankee doodle derrieres. We even got some lovely chocolates out of the deal. Damn straight, we won. So why do many Americans call it their Second War of Independence — and insist they won …."
- War of 1812 (2) Remembering the Aboriginal contribution to the fight. "The Friends of Tecumseh Monument will soon have an opportunity to expand on their dream of telling Chief Tecumseh's legacy and the events occurring in Chatham-Kent during the War of 1812. An announcement delivered from members of parliament Dave Van Kestern and Bev Shipley Friday, told the crowd gathered at Chief Tecumseh's monument on Longwoods Road, near Thamesville, of available funding for the Canadian Heritage's Celebration and Commemoration Program. $28 million will be available to communities to promote a greater awareness of Canada's importance in the war and to aide with bi-centennial celebrations. A feasibility study, costing $49,500 from the $28 million, was completed last week to determine how to improve the site and how the changes can benefit the community as a whole …."
- War of 1812 (3) Columnist on Ottawa's spending plans to commemorate the war: "…. I would have a greater measure of respect for the government if it spent our money strengthening the friendship between Canada and the U.S., rather than glorifying a war that ended with neither side richer in land or in purpose. The boundaries remained what they were before 1812. I await the influx of American tourists in the summer of 2012 who will be surprised to learn they are the bad guys in Canada's so-called "most important war." "
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18 October 11 at 7:45
Posted in F-35 Fracas, Military history, Operation Motion/Libya, What's Canada Buying?
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Ginna Brelsford [1], Finance and Administrative Director Originally from Juneau, Alaska, Ginna is thrilled to have brought her administrative talents to GSA Network. Having been raised to advocate for social justice, Ginna became fully immersed in her activism while at Smith College where she was President of the Native American Women of Smith, sat on the Smith College Civil Rights Board and was a member of PRISM, the queer students of color alliance. While working at MassEquality in Boston, MA during the height of the same-sex marriage debate, Ginna embraced her passion for queer advocacy and nonprofit operations combining both to fight for social justice one spreadsheet at a time. After moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2006, Ginna worked at the Nonprofit Finance Fund and the Environmental Justice Coalition for Water before she found her home at GSA Network. When not at the GSA Network office, she can most likely be found feeding her rugby habit while playing for the 13-time National Champion Berkeley All Blues. |
Hilary Burdge [2], Research Manager Hilary is from Seattle, Washington, but has lived and studied throughout the United States, Central America, the Middle East and Europe. In the Middle East, she studied the Palestinian/Israeli conflict and worked with the Women's Center for Legal Aide and Counseling in Ramallah, Palestine. She also lived in Spain where she attended the European Peace University to study International Peace and Conflict Studies. In the United States, Hilary has organized against white nationalism in the Northwest; and for women's reproductive rights. In 2007, Hilary graduated with an MA in Liberal Studies. Her graduate research relied on queer theory, feminist theory and critical race studies. In her current position as Research Project Manager, Hilary is working with students, parents, teachers, and administrators to learn more about LGBTQ curriculum inclusion in California high schools. Hilary currently lives in San Francisco with her rescued pit-bull, Betty-Lou. |
Ariel Bustamante [3], Southern California Program Coordinator Ariel is a proud Chricuahua Apache, pansexual, macho-femme, Angeleno, born and raised in Los Angeles. She is also one of Liberty Hill Foundation's 2013 Leaders to Watch. Ariel is excited to be back with GSA Network after spending time in Vermont to pursue her education. She has previous experience working with queer youth as well as on-campus organizing including promoting accessible HIV testing on campus, co-founding Green Mountain College's first "Safe Space" - a 24 hour space for students in need of various forms of support, resources or intervention- as well many other endeavors aimed at connecting Green Mountain's environmentalism focus with other systems of oppression. However, her primary interest has always been in queer youth advocacy and empowerment, thanks to her early involvement with GSA Network. When not concentrating on overcoming oppression, Ariel enjoys spending time at the beach- like any good southland native, bowling, and snuggling with her rescued boxer, Bud. |
Yvonna Cázares [4], Policy Manager |
Michelle Guevara [5], Development Manager Michelle joins GSA Network with more than 6 years combined experience in fund development, communications and marketing at non-profits focused on immigration reform advocacy and Latino empowerment. She has helped craft and implement fund development strategies to increase organizational budgets up to $1.2 million, successfully securing multi-year federal, foundation and corporate grants. As part of her fund development work, Michelle has managed fundraising and public education events, including community festivals, annual galas, and a telethon event that aired live on Univisión. In 2009, Michelle received a Google, Inc. Women of Color Scholar award and was selected to speak about increasing access to technology for immigrants at the national Grace Hopper Conference for Women. Prior to her work in the non-profit sector, Michelle began her career as a journalist, writing for English and Spanish-language publications in the U.S. and Latin America, and covering topics such as corporate social responsibility, immigration reform, border security and Latino trends. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and a minor in Economics from Boston College. |
Amanda Harris [6], Safe & Healthy LGBT Youth Project Manager |
Carolyn Laub [7], Executive Director Carolyn Laub is the Founder and Executive Director of Gay-Straight Alliance Network. Carolyn received a 4-year fellowship from the Echoing Green Foundation in 1999 that helped launch GSA Network. In 2000, she was honored as one of the first U.S. recipients of the international Ashoka Fellowship, a 3-year fellowship that supports her work as a social entrepreneur. In 2012, she received the prestigious James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award in 2012 for her innovative youth empowerment model. Carolyn was a leader of the grassroots youth effort to pass the California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000 (AB 537), an historic law that prohibits discrimination based on actual and perceived sexual orientation and gender identity in California schools. She co-founded the Make It Real Project, a youth-led statewide initiative to implement AB 537. In 2001, Carolyn served on the California Department of Education's AB 537 Advisory Task Force. In 2002, she co-founded the California Safe Schools Coalition, which is dedicated to the full implementation of AB 537. Carolyn has co-led the coalition since its inception and helped author the coalition's groundbreaking report, Safe Place to Learn: Consequences of Harassment Based on Actual or Perceived Sexual Orientation and Gender Non-Conformity and Steps for Making Schools Safer. Prior to starting GSA Network, in 1997, Carolyn created Outlet, a support program for LGBTQQ youth living on the San Francisco peninsula. Additionally, Carolyn was the Director of the AIDS Prevention Program at the Mid-Peninsula YWCA where she developed innovative HIV prevention curriculum and published her research documenting the link between gender ideologies and adolescent sexual risk-taking behavior. She currently serves on the Board of the Transgender Law Center. Previously, she has served on the Board of Directors of Bay Area Young Positives, KQED's Community Advisory Panel, and Stanford Pride, the Stanford University LGBTQQI alumni club. Carolyn graduated from Stanford University in 1995 with a BA in Cultural Anthropology with a focus on the social construction of race, gender, and sexual orientation in the United States. Follow Carolyn on Twitter: @CarolynLaub [8] |
Dawn-Marie Luna [9], Central Valley Program Coordinator Dawn-Marie is a Central Valley native, Chicana, Mexicana mujer, born and raised in the South Valley-Tulare County. Her passion for LGBTQ+ social justice stems from the disillusionment and despair faced growing up, since understanding sexuality to be fluid as opposed to fixed is not the "norm" in a rural, agricultural, Catholic-centered town. She pursued a double BA in Psychology and Women's Studies from Fresno State. As the Central Valley Program Coordinator, she plans to marry two passions: education and social justice through empowering and building strong youth leaders who will transform and create safer schools for LGBTQ+ students in the region. When not organizing the young people in her community, you can find her hiking in Yosemite, and or at the nearest Fresno dance floor--she'll be the woman with the wild hair shaking her tail feather. |
Jill Marcellus [10], Communications Manager Jill originally joined Gay-Straight Alliance Network and moved to San Francisco to coordinate the Make It Better Project [11], and, as Communications Manager, continues to spread the message that Gay-Straight Alliance clubs can make it better now for LGBT youth in schools. Prior to joining GSA Network, Jill fought for a more inclusive media landscape at the Women's Media Center. In addition to media-training women scholars, journalists, and other experts, she worked with girl activists at WMC to fight sexualization in the media, and campaigned for fair coverage of women candidates during 2010's "man up" midterm election season. A writer of sorts, she blogged for the Wall Street Journal's "Hire Education" about her post-college job search, and reported and conducted research for findingDulcinea.com. Born and raised in New York, Jill earned her BA in English from Barnard College and studied at Oxford University, choosing the unusual Victorian literature route to social justice work, feminism, and queer activism. |
Alan Ratliff [12], National Network Manager Alan was born in Honolulu, Hawai'i to a military family. Inspired by his Filipina mother's immigration story, his Midwestern father's involvement with workers' unions, and his own experiences growing up in southeastern Virginia, Alan developed a passion for racial, economic, and social justice. Working to empower youth in communities of color and LGBT communities through programming, community organizing, policy and research, Alan served as the Youth Programs Manager at the Asian Community Development Corporation, worked as a Policy Fellow with MassEquality and the Massachusetts Commission on GLBT Youth and was the LGBT Outreach Coordinator for the Ohio Democratic Party. Alan received his Bachelors in Political Science and minor in Asian American Studies from the Ohio State University, his Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Northeastern University and his Masters of Public Policy in Social Policy from the Heller School at Brandeis University. His graduate research focused primarily on the impact of policy on youth with intersectional identities. While not at GSA Network, Alan enjoys playing volleyball and hanging out with his pug Bibingka. |
Jennifer Raviv [13], National Policy Manager |
Laura Valdéz [14], Deputy Director Laura was born and raised in El Paso, Texas on the U.S. – Mexico border. Her social justice framework embraces the intersection of multiple oppressions, and is rooted in her life experience as a daughter of Mexican immigrants, migrant worker and queer Chicana. As a National Urban Fellow, she earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the City of New York's Bernard M. Baruch College, School of Public Affairs. She has over 17 years of leadership experience in nonprofit administration, public policy and grassroots organizing. Laura is a human rights activist who brings a broad range of skills with her passion for social change including significant volunteer and community involvement. Over the past fifteen years, she has served as a board member or active volunteer in twenty-five organizations. She currently serves on the board of StreetSide Stories and Parent Leadership and Action Network (PLAN). In 2001, she had the special honor of being an official delegate to the World Conference against Racism, Homophobia and other Forms of Intolerance held in Durban, South Africa. She was also chosen as a LeaderSpring Fellow, Class of 2009, completing a two-year, on-the-job leadership training program for nonprofit executive directors in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
Christopher White [15], Director of the Safe and Healthy LGBT Youth Project Chris was raised in Odessa in the desert plains of West Texas, where "real" men played football or worked on oilrigs. Growing up as an effeminate, smart, gay boy and inspired by the determination of his teen parents, he has chosen a life-long career of activism, advocacy, and research with regards to LGBT rights and sexual/reproductive health and rights, particularly for young people. Chris earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) and went on to earn an MA from New York University in human sexuality education before returning to UT for his doctorate in health promotion. He was the cofounder of the Gay Youth Media Project, a collaboration between OutYouth Austin and the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival, and his research has focused on preparing teachers and others who work with young people to meet the needs of LGBT youth. He was most recently the Director of Education and Training at the National Sexuality Resource Center at San Francisco State University and is adjunct faculty in the Human Sexuality Program at Widener University. When he's not striving to promote the health and well being of young people, Chris can usually be found at a dance class, riding his bike, or exploring the Bay Area. |
Chris Wilson [16], Southern California Program Coordinator Born and raised in LA, Chris is a proud Angeleno who currently calls the Mid-City neighborhood home. Chris most recently worked as a Social Worker Associate at Children's Hospital Los Angeles in the Risk Reduction Program (RRP) - Division of Adolescent Medicine. The program offers comprehensive services for youth living with HIV, targeted prevention services for at-risk youth, as well as clinical research and capacity-building assistance for providers. As part of his HIV prevention work, he worked to provide services for transgender, gay and bisexual youth including comprehensive risk counseling, primary and secondary interventions and health education groups. Chris has been involved in various community initiatives, including Los Angeles Connect2Protect Coalition seeking to prevent HIV among youth, with an emphasis on young gay men, bisexual and transgender youth of color. He also served as a Youth Advocate at the Jeff Griffith youth center operated by the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center where he worked with homeless youth. He graduated from Crenshaw Senior High School in Los Angeles and earned a Bachelor's degree in Biology & Sociology from Wiley College of Marshall, Texas. When Chris is not working in the community, you can find him playing video games, checking out the latest gadgets, or blasting out the latest tunes at karaoke. |
Geoffrey Winder [17], Senior Manager, Racial & Economic Justice Programs |
Tammie Valer [18], SoCal Intern |
Cherrish Ward, Administrative Intern Cherrish is 16 years old, attends Metwest High School, and interns at GSA Network. They enjoy getting involved with other queer people like them and love giving back to the community. Currently they are working on starting a GSA at their school and also, doing more in order to help other schools in California be safe and secure. It's very important that the homophobia and transphobia end so that students who are LGBTQ are safe and don't feel like they're being harassed, or bullied, or disrespected. They hope they can help students like them find happiness and peace in their schools so they can be focused and have a stable education. |
Javi Pinedo [19], Racial & Economic Justice Trainings Intern |
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what an amazing concept for a portrait series-thanks for sharing! My father always talks of how when away at sea one of the much older seamen would sit and play cribbage with the young men and join in their conversations as though he were still a 19 year old man himself. Once, my father bumped into him and he confessed he had just looked in the mirror and not recognised the man before him: a fifty year old seafarer horrified that he did not see his younger self. Our minds remain the same, it is just the packaging which changes!x
ReplyDeleteMy mum who is also 60 this year, says that too (although she's more specific about her imagined age, still feeling about 12, she says :) Lately, I kind of get it. I'll be 33 in a few months, but I catch myself thinking I'm a twenty-something all the time...
Love the images; so beautifully wistful.- Anonymous5:47 PM
Many years ago, I read a study that reported most senior citizens imagine themselves to still be in their mid 30's. At the time, I remember thinking that was so strange. But now that I'm in my 40's, I can see how that's becoming a reality.
I think it's a reminder, in this youth driven society, to see older people for not how they look presently, but to remember that they were once the same age that we are now. And sooner than later, we will be in their shoes. Oh, I don't know, i think it's sad! I'm kind of hoping that my mind will stay in touch with my age.. I mean, now, at 32, I think all people younger than 30 look really young and childlike. I don't mind being older, because they are so tiny! I'm kind of hoping it will stay that way, that when I'm 40 i'll feel like "this is the place to be", like I do now. I suppose it will have to end eventually - but I feel like in these photos, a person peaks when he/she is 20 and beautiful, and after that forever looks back. That's sad, no?
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful - it is about how you feel, how you remember, how you never forget, the way you were. And really the way you still are. I'm 53! I still feel like I'm 16 sometimes! Life is great at any age, but I think youth is so fleeting, and then BAM. you're grown up. You really are as young as you feel. Sometimes we look at older people like they've always been old - that's how we know them. But the stories they could tell :o)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos-- haunting, in a way. I'm 27 and I teach 2nd grade and I constantly have these moments where I stop and think Wait, I'm in charge?! What makes it all the stranger is the fact that I used to attend the school I work at, and my former teachers are still there! It definitely makes me feel like a kid.
I do still think of myself as a girl, and I doubt I'll ever stop feeling that way. I wonder if really important people have the same thoughts-- can you imagine President Obama feeling 20 and wondering how he got to be in charge of a nation? :)It is true...us old people really do see the world with young minds and hearts. I'm a teacher, way old enough to retire, but I don't feel old...I feel like I'm still learning and getting better... And as for love, I still love my husband as much (more) than when we were married 43 years ago. We still like to have dates. In fact, I love your idea of meeting in the restaurant for extra romance... And I'm still reading the blogs of all you young things and enjoying all the tips, clothes, books, ideas... Thanks, Jo, for being one of my favorites!
ReplyDelete- Alina8:45 PM
Wow, that's really interesting, but maybe also sad. What's wrong with seeing yourself as old(er)? Among the many things written about French women are that they are accepting of aging, because aging to them doesn't mean "letting oneself go," and doesn't seem to be viewed so negatively as it is in America (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/15/fashion/15French.html). I wonder whether this series is more applicable to America than anywhere else.
ReplyDelete i love these, thank you for sharing. So many times we just see a mother, or an old lady and are not open to the wealth of all the adventures, wildness and richness their lives have offered them...and we lose what they have to offer us as a result. This reminds me to really see each person for who they are. x
ReplyDelete- Anonymous11:50 PM
I agree with Alina. I think this may be a a cultural thing, as I spend a lot of time in Europe, have a European family (my partner is Italian), and really don't feel this way at all. I see exactly my forty-something self in the mirror. I like just being who I am now, having more perspective, wrinkles, different roles and dreams, even slowing down a bit! I have a much older French male friend who told me once that when he was a young boy he used to see older women in his village and thought that the sexiest thing about a woman was the dark circles under her eyes. True story!
ReplyDelete This is how I see my partner, that first impression, nine years ago.
On age, I don't keep count of my age. Whenever I'm asked for my birthdate, it comes out automatically. But when someone asks "How old are you?" I'm mentally calculating the years. One person said to me, that is a great way to stay young(er) - not knowing how old are you. Very true!As all the others have said, what a great idea to show the portraits like that and to remind us how time changes one except inside us!! I too cannot believe how old I am, as I feel eternally young inside and still waiting to feel grown up! Yesterday my oldest child turned 45, so I am really this old, but hard to feel thank goodness. My mother always said she would never get old, and she didnt right until she passed away at 87, she was still rushing around and going places. Thats the secret of eternal youth, never to stop being involved with others.. Have a great weekend and thank you for sharing your post with us all! Janzi
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