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Report: 50,000+ Green Jobs in Oregon in 2008
Region: Oregon
A new report has estimated that Oregon was home to 51,402 green jobs in 2008. The report, The Greening of Oregon’s Workforce: Jobs, Wages, and Training, was based on a survey of employers and was produced by the Oregon Employment Department. About half of Oregon’s green jobs were found to be in the construction, retail, and waste services industries. A little more than a quarte... more
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Oregon Invites Bids for a Network of Electric Car Charging Stations
Region: Oregon
by Denis Cummings Oregon hopes that more charging stations will inspire an increase in electric vehicle use in the state. Oregon Solicits Bids for Charging Station Network The Department of Transportation solicited bids Wednesday to build a network of charging stations for electric cars, becoming the first state to do so. State officials expect that a standardized network of charging stations wi... more
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Voting in Oregon, the 100% Mail-In Ballot State
Region: Oregon
I've just voted. It was exceedingly easy and I didn't have to wait in line for hours. This, of course, is because Oregon is the only state in the union that has 100% mail-in elections. We get our ballots a few weeks before the elections, usually about a week after we get our Voter's Guides. I videoed my voting experience for your viewing pleasure and I apologise for the shakeycam video. more
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Oregon's Measure 56: Putting things the way they should be.
Region: Oregon
One of the issues up on Oregon's ballot this year is Measure 56. It's not a sexy issue - in fact, the description of the ballot in the Voter's Pamphlet is downright boring. "Provides that May and November property tax elections are decided by a majority of voters voting." As it stands, when there is a property tax measure on the ballot in a non-national election race, not voting is the same as voting no. This means th... more
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William Yuan: 12-Year-Old Solar Cell Inventor
Region: Oregon
William Yuan was recently awarded a $25,000 prize for inventing a "Highly Efficient Three-Dimensional Nanotube Solar Cell for Visible and UV Light" that is 500 times more efficient than traditional solar cells. The kicker is that William is only 12 years old. As you can imagine, William Yuan is an exceptional student Meadow Park Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon where he is in seventh grade. He has won numerous ... more
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My soul through music
Region: OregonWhat makes up our soul? Is it our personality or the way we live? Is it what we have done or where we have been? How about what we’ve heard and what we’ve missed? Finding a reality where sound doesn’t exist would alter us forever. With out the likes of The Beatles to guide us through sad dark days into the sunlight we wouldn’t ha... more
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The World's First Pregnant Husband
Region: Oregon
Despite his beard growth, breasts removal, and legalization of gender transition from female to male, Thomas Beatie kept his female sex organs intact in the hopes of having a child some day. Thirty-four years ago, Thomas was born as a baby girl christened Tracy in the Philippines. Later, Tracy migrated to the United States and blossomed into a beautiful young lady. She enthusiastically joined beauty pageants, eventual... more
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The Disappearance of Traditional Western Literature
Region: OregonIt is hard to imagine today someone sitting down and reading Moby Dick from cover to cover. This is obviously because the way we experience our bodies has changed with time. Traditionally in the west literature was based on the assumption of an individual being able to rest there body in one place in solitude as they contemplated language as a precedent for moral & human values bot... more
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Lesbians Love Portland
Region: Oregon
Portland may be one of the most lesbian friendly towns in North America. Kiss your sweetie in public and you're likely to be told to, "get a room." For such a small city, there's so much for every sort of lesbian to do here, you probably ought to book an extra day or two. And why not? It's less expensive than either San Francisco or Seattle. Come between June and October to avoid the rain.... more
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An Introduction to the Fashion of Portland, Oregon
Region: Oregon
In a town where it rains more than half the year, there’s plenty of time to stay indoors and dream. Perhaps that’s why Portland has such a hot fashion scene these days, or maybe it’s just that the rest of the world is starting to notice what’s always been here. As featured in the Portland Mercury, “For years Portland has been building momentum towards national and international recognition, thanks to magazi... more
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