Laura Levesque
Assignment 7-1
The State of Maine Department of Labor issued a release late last week describing the first in a planned series of reports on the green economy sector in Maine. “Green Economy” is defined as a variety of industries and occupations engaged in activities that reduce the use of fossil fuels; encourage development of renewable energy sources; reduce pollution; increase energy efficiency; and minimize waste of natural resource. The release, “Maine’s Green Economy,” describes the scope as focusing specifically on the industry that comprises the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors in Maine.
The Maine Labor Commissioner noted there was a wide consensus that the growth of the sector would provide opportunity for workers and businesses.
“The availability of good data helps workers make informed decisions about career and training options, helps businesses identify opportunities in new markets, and helps policymakers, educators, and economic developers in shifting resources to where they are needed most,” said Fortman. “This report sets a baseline for us to move forward on a more definitive analysis of employment data and identify trends within the sector.”
Although recent employment estimates for renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors have varied, it is said to depend on the definition of “green jobs” used and the way the jobs were counted. Because the jobs are spread across a range of traditional and new occupations, it makes it difficult to tell the amounts of jobs and range of people which they would be offered to due to the knowledge that needs to already be known about the topic. The Different industry segments that are comprised by The Green Economy are:
Research, Design, and consulting services
Manufacturing
Renewal energy generation
Governmental and Regulatory Administrations
Energy Efficiency
This same “go green attitude” is spreading quickly all over Maine in other ways as well. Many local businesses are contributing to a greener community producing all natural products. Everything from Natural Clothing stores like “Follow Your Bliss” in Hodgdon, to sustainable furniture at Moose Pond Arts + Ecology in Norway, and a wind powered fiber mill in Hope. Hopes are high that this is only the first step in change and this positive attitude will carry out all over Maine.
http://updates.mainetoday.com/updates/green-economy-report-released-at-kvcc
https://www.maine.gov/labor/lmis/publications/.../GreenEconomyReport.pdf
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Assignment 7-1
Laura Levesque
Assignment 7-1
The State of Maine Department of Labor issued a release late last week describing the first in a planned series of reports on the green economy sector in Maine. “Green Economy” is defined as a variety of industries and occupations engaged in activities that reduce the use of fossil fuels; encourage development of renewable energy sources; reduce pollution; increase energy efficiency; and minimize waste of natural resource. The release, “Maine’s Green Economy,” describes the scope as focusing specifically on the industry that comprises the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors in Maine.
The Maine Labor Commissioner noted there was a wide consensus that the growth of the sector would provide opportunity for workers and businesses.
“The availability of good data helps workers make informed decisions about career and training options, helps businesses identify opportunities in new markets, and helps policymakers, educators, and economic developers in shifting resources to where they are needed most,” said Fortman. “This report sets a baseline for us to move forward on a more definitive analysis of employment data and identify trends within the sector.”
Although recent employment estimates for renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors have varied, it is said to depend on the definition of “green jobs” used and the way the jobs were counted. Because the jobs are spread across a range of traditional and new occupations, it makes it difficult to tell the amounts of jobs and range of people which they would be offered to due to the knowledge that needs to already be known about the topic. The Different industry segments that are comprised by The Green Economy are :
Research, Design, and consulting services
Manufacturing
Renewal energy generation
Governmental and Regulatory Administrations
Energy Efficiency
Agricultural and Forestry
Assignment 7-1
The State of Maine Department of Labor issued a release late last week describing the first in a planned series of reports on the green economy sector in Maine. “Green Economy” is defined as a variety of industries and occupations engaged in activities that reduce the use of fossil fuels; encourage development of renewable energy sources; reduce pollution; increase energy efficiency; and minimize waste of natural resource. The release, “Maine’s Green Economy,” describes the scope as focusing specifically on the industry that comprises the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors in Maine.
The Maine Labor Commissioner noted there was a wide consensus that the growth of the sector would provide opportunity for workers and businesses.
“The availability of good data helps workers make informed decisions about career and training options, helps businesses identify opportunities in new markets, and helps policymakers, educators, and economic developers in shifting resources to where they are needed most,” said Fortman. “This report sets a baseline for us to move forward on a more definitive analysis of employment data and identify trends within the sector.”
Although recent employment estimates for renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors have varied, it is said to depend on the definition of “green jobs” used and the way the jobs were counted. Because the jobs are spread across a range of traditional and new occupations, it makes it difficult to tell the amounts of jobs and range of people which they would be offered to due to the knowledge that needs to already be known about the topic. The Different industry segments that are comprised by The Green Economy are :
Research, Design, and consulting services
Manufacturing
Renewal energy generation
Governmental and Regulatory Administrations
Energy Efficiency
Agricultural and Forestry
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Assignment 6-1
Laura Levesque
Assignment 6-1
[Laura]
Hello. The University of Maine is holding a conference that will surly be a great opportunity for students and members of the community who may be looking to get their foot in the door of the fashion industry.
[CG: Innovation Center, Universtiy of Maine]
[TRT: 0:15]
This seminar is going to be held Wednesday February 17, 2010 from 4:00- 5:30pm at the Bion and Dorain Foster Center for Student Innovation on the University of Maine’s campus.
[Laura]
There are going to be a few local business owners and designers from the Bangor and Orono area answering questions and giving advice on how to go about starting a business in fashion. The artists are:
[CG: The Studio, Orono, ME]
[TRT: 0:10]
Jessi Sader, the owner of The Studio in Orono and designer of FXDressed.
[CG: Teen Vogue photos]
[TRT: 0:10]
Mallory Bruns. Designer of Sophoronia Designs jewelry, and she has been featured in Teen Vogue and
[CG: Bella Luna, Bangor, ME]
[TRT: 0:10]
Heather Van Frankenhuyzen, owner of Bella Luna in downtown Bangor.
[Laura]
This seminar is open to anyone who is interested and is free to the public.
Assignment 6-1
[Laura]
Hello. The University of Maine is holding a conference that will surly be a great opportunity for students and members of the community who may be looking to get their foot in the door of the fashion industry.
[CG: Innovation Center, Universtiy of Maine]
[TRT: 0:15]
This seminar is going to be held Wednesday February 17, 2010 from 4:00- 5:30pm at the Bion and Dorain Foster Center for Student Innovation on the University of Maine’s campus.
[Laura]
There are going to be a few local business owners and designers from the Bangor and Orono area answering questions and giving advice on how to go about starting a business in fashion. The artists are:
[CG: The Studio, Orono, ME]
[TRT: 0:10]
Jessi Sader, the owner of The Studio in Orono and designer of FXDressed.
[CG: Teen Vogue photos]
[TRT: 0:10]
Mallory Bruns. Designer of Sophoronia Designs jewelry, and she has been featured in Teen Vogue and
[CG: Bella Luna, Bangor, ME]
[TRT: 0:10]
Heather Van Frankenhuyzen, owner of Bella Luna in downtown Bangor.
[Laura]
This seminar is open to anyone who is interested and is free to the public.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Assignment 5-1
Laura Levesque
Assignment 5-1
Tyler Grossman, a junior at The University of Maine, was arrested in October of 2008 for trafficking ecstasy at “harvest fest” in Harmony Maine.
Tyler and some friends arrived at harvest fest, a local music festival, with the intention of making a little bit of money and having a lot of fun. Little did they know, the Maine state DEA was also at this festival looking for people who were selling drugs. Tyler decided to pick up some ecstasy and try to sell it. When he found someone that was looking to buy the drugs, he and his friend Jordan Raven, another junior at Umaine, went to a corner of the festival where the “buyers” said to meet them. When Tyler and Jordan arrived at the meeting spot they quickly found out that these seeming harmless partiers were actually under cover cops. They were surrounded buy the police, put into hand cuffs, and brought to the local jail. Meanwhile, back at their friends’ camp, people started growing more and more worried because they could not get in touch with Tyler or Jordan at all and it all happened so fast that not one person even knew what had happened.
Tyler was held in custody for 48 hours until his bail of 3,000 dollars was posted by his, now, ex-girl friend. A few weeks after he was let out of jail his girl friend at the time got very mad at him because of what happened and decided to call the cops on his and tell them that he was breaking his bail and immediately there was another warrant out for his arrest. Tyler, obviously not knowing what exactly to do, decided to avoid the cops and head for his parents house in Southern Maine. About 12 hours after the warrant for his arrest was posted, he decided to turn himself into the police, and he was immediately arrested and put back in jail for the next 24 hours.
Since then Tyler has gone to court and was charged with the possession of a Class A drug, 20 ecstasy doses, 7 prescription drugs, and a paraphernalia charge. He will have to go to jail for about 6 weeks in the summer, so not to miss any school, and has to complete 300 hours of community service. “It is probably the hardest lesson that I have ever learned, but I can honestly tell you that I will never be in that position again. I have learned there is no easy way to make money” says Tyler.
Assignment 5-1
Tyler Grossman, a junior at The University of Maine, was arrested in October of 2008 for trafficking ecstasy at “harvest fest” in Harmony Maine.
Tyler and some friends arrived at harvest fest, a local music festival, with the intention of making a little bit of money and having a lot of fun. Little did they know, the Maine state DEA was also at this festival looking for people who were selling drugs. Tyler decided to pick up some ecstasy and try to sell it. When he found someone that was looking to buy the drugs, he and his friend Jordan Raven, another junior at Umaine, went to a corner of the festival where the “buyers” said to meet them. When Tyler and Jordan arrived at the meeting spot they quickly found out that these seeming harmless partiers were actually under cover cops. They were surrounded buy the police, put into hand cuffs, and brought to the local jail. Meanwhile, back at their friends’ camp, people started growing more and more worried because they could not get in touch with Tyler or Jordan at all and it all happened so fast that not one person even knew what had happened.
Tyler was held in custody for 48 hours until his bail of 3,000 dollars was posted by his, now, ex-girl friend. A few weeks after he was let out of jail his girl friend at the time got very mad at him because of what happened and decided to call the cops on his and tell them that he was breaking his bail and immediately there was another warrant out for his arrest. Tyler, obviously not knowing what exactly to do, decided to avoid the cops and head for his parents house in Southern Maine. About 12 hours after the warrant for his arrest was posted, he decided to turn himself into the police, and he was immediately arrested and put back in jail for the next 24 hours.
Since then Tyler has gone to court and was charged with the possession of a Class A drug, 20 ecstasy doses, 7 prescription drugs, and a paraphernalia charge. He will have to go to jail for about 6 weeks in the summer, so not to miss any school, and has to complete 300 hours of community service. “It is probably the hardest lesson that I have ever learned, but I can honestly tell you that I will never be in that position again. I have learned there is no easy way to make money” says Tyler.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Assignment 4-1
Laura Levesque
Assignment 4-1
In the article about Zachary Carr, an 18 year old from Bangor Maine who is appearing in court for shooting and killing John “Bobby” Surles last week there were a few things in the article that would have made it a lot more effictive.
In class we talked about different ways that you can make a leading paragraph catching to a reader and make them want to carry on reading the article, and unfortionatly this article did not do a very good job with any of the ways. Leading off with a quote, in my opinion, can be very effictive, it is a great way to catch the readers attention and really let them know what is going on or going to happen in a sentence or two. This article starts off
Bangor- 18 year-old Zachary Carr remained silet in court Monday, although, he did motion to who friends that came to support him.
“He would not just murder someone in cold blood, he would not. It’s just messed up that he’s here and Bobby’s dead,” said Chantel Nielsen Ashby, a friend of Carr.
Although this dies give the reader a little bit of information, it is not gripping. There could have been something about why he was in court or at least an overview of what happened so that someone who was not following the story cuold know what was going on.
There are also a few places in the article that had some funky things going on with their wordings. I found “Carr has been chared with one count of murder for the shooting death of 19-year old John “Bobby” Surles last week” to be a weird sentence. I am not sure if the journalist was trying to dress up the sentence, but if anything, it made it sound wordy and not well writen.
There were also a few spots in the article where their word choice was not very well. They were using the same wods a lot to describe something and the sentences I found really short and choppy.
Assignment 4-1
In the article about Zachary Carr, an 18 year old from Bangor Maine who is appearing in court for shooting and killing John “Bobby” Surles last week there were a few things in the article that would have made it a lot more effictive.
In class we talked about different ways that you can make a leading paragraph catching to a reader and make them want to carry on reading the article, and unfortionatly this article did not do a very good job with any of the ways. Leading off with a quote, in my opinion, can be very effictive, it is a great way to catch the readers attention and really let them know what is going on or going to happen in a sentence or two. This article starts off
Bangor- 18 year-old Zachary Carr remained silet in court Monday, although, he did motion to who friends that came to support him.
“He would not just murder someone in cold blood, he would not. It’s just messed up that he’s here and Bobby’s dead,” said Chantel Nielsen Ashby, a friend of Carr.
Although this dies give the reader a little bit of information, it is not gripping. There could have been something about why he was in court or at least an overview of what happened so that someone who was not following the story cuold know what was going on.
There are also a few places in the article that had some funky things going on with their wordings. I found “Carr has been chared with one count of murder for the shooting death of 19-year old John “Bobby” Surles last week” to be a weird sentence. I am not sure if the journalist was trying to dress up the sentence, but if anything, it made it sound wordy and not well writen.
There were also a few spots in the article where their word choice was not very well. They were using the same wods a lot to describe something and the sentences I found really short and choppy.
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