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		<title>The Kids Are in Charge</title>
		<link>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/03/12/the-kids-are-in-charge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Standwood, Washington, they&#8217;ve got it a little backwards &#8212; here, the students have become the teachers.  The teens are teaching the adults how to weld!!
Stanwood students teach adults welding
By GALE FIEGE
THE DAILY HERALD
STANWOOD, Wash. &#8212; When a group of high school welding students decided to offer a class for the community, they never imagined [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Metal is Better Than Selling Pantyhose to Truckers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The New Rosie]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meet Naomi Buechman
Naomi is a new Facebook Friend (you can never have too many Facebook Friends!), and when we put out a call for women welders, she was one of the first to answer. Here&#8217;s what she has to say about welding, working as a woman welder, and life:
My name is Naomi Buechman. I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mascots R Us</title>
		<link>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/03/08/mascots-r-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just for Fun]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welding and school spirit come together for the students of
Colorado&#8217;s Hayden School District.  Each of the schools are welding a mascot &#8212; and get this &#8212; they&#8217;re welding it for one of the other schools!
Hayden welding students design steel pieces depicting school mascots
By Jack Weinstein Sunday, January 31, 2010
Hayden — Kevin Kleckler, director of the Babson-Carpenter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carissa Love Wins AWS Professional Welder Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/03/05/carissa-love-wins-aws-professional-welder-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carmen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Welding Industry News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, we&#8217;re a little in posting this&#8230;.   but a belated CONGRATS to Carissa!

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		<title>What to Wear in the Shipyards</title>
		<link>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/03/05/what-to-wear-in-the-shipyards/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/03/05/what-to-wear-in-the-shipyards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rosie the Riveter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Welding History]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I thought you all might find this interesting &#8212; what were the original Rosies recommended to wear to work?  Well, now you know!

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		<title>Metal Church</title>
		<link>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/03/03/metal-church/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What are you doing this Sunday?  Planning on going to church?
How about Metal Church, with your favorite preacher, Jesse James?!?

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		<title>Student Bike Build</title>
		<link>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/03/01/student-bike-build/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It must be a dream come true for students at the Western Dakota Technical Institute.  I mean, since when do you get to custom build a motorcycle during class, and get credit for it?!?
WDTI students gear up for bike build
Barbara Soderlin Journal staff
Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:15 am
Western Dakota Technical Institute welding students will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graveyard Shift Welding Classes</title>
		<link>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/02/26/graveyard-shift-welding-classes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/02/26/graveyard-shift-welding-classes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clackamas Community College offers welding classes seven days a week.  Their most popular time slot?  The &#8220;graveyard shift&#8221;.
Welding school offers night shift to fit busy schedules
Story Published: Feb 3, 2010 at 4:30 AM PST
By Chris Parker for KVAL.com
OREGON CITY, Ore. &#8212; The sun isn’t necessary for students welding at midnight: the blinding electric arcs provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After High School</title>
		<link>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/02/24/after-high-school/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/02/24/after-high-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inspiration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Welding Events]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[College isn&#8217;t all it&#8217;s cracked up to be.  In fact, if you&#8217;re looking for a career in welding, a technical school might just be the place to go.
Technical schools give students a leg up on a career
By FARAH TAMIZUDDIN/VOICE CORRESPONDENT
THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
Posted Jan 25, 2010 @ 11:00 PM
Seventeen-year-old Konner Fenwick doesn’t want to go to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After All, It Isn&#8217;t Rocket Science!</title>
		<link>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/02/22/after-all-it-isnt-rocket-science/</link>
		<comments>http://www.carmenelectrode.com/2010/02/22/after-all-it-isnt-rocket-science/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Irene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sculpture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The New Rosie]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through the wonderful social medium that is Facebook, we have been fortunate enough to meet a variety of dedicated and uniquely talented women welders who are working their way through life with a torch in hand. Here&#8217;s what Karine Maynard says about welding, and life:

My name is Karine Maynard, and I live in central Kentucky. [...]]]></description>
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