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So here is a little "slice of life" insight to what our house looks like on a typical Tuesday night.
On most weeknights, Mike entertains Emma while I finish up dinner. Here they are reading her new book.
Our Barefoot Contessa Project Continues :
I'd heard (through an associate at my jcrew...) that the Crispy Mustard Chicken in Foolproof was a little "mustardy." So, I opted out of the mustard all together, but instead ramped up the lemon factor by using lemon juice and olive oil to coat the chicken (instead of brushing with dijon and white wine), then covering it in the garlic, panko, lemon zest, thyme, butter and oil mixture. It was fabulous. I made a white wine, butter and meyer lemon sauce to go over it - yum!! Also, I accompanied it with something I'd been wanting to try for a while...
No, that is not a green breakfast smoothie. That is the basil cream for the Basil Potato Puree. I'd heard from Tessa (of Nine And Sixteen) that it was one of her family's favorites. I'd been hesitant to try it, as Mike is not a huge fan of fresh basil (ugh...), but he agreed to try anything and everything during our Barefoot Project, so now was my chance.
Since this post is filled with side notes, I'll note that Tessa's new kitchen is so great. You must look at it on her blog. It is cozy and charming... making me rethink the plans for the new gleaming white kitchen we're planning. It is also inspiring me to paint the cabinets in my current kitchen in Farrow & Ball's "old white" this weekend. Shhh. Don't tell Mike. He'll think I'm ridiculous for wanting to "do anything else to this kitchen we're tearing out in less than a year." I'm infamous for the projects I start while he's at work... or away for the weekend.
The recipe begins just as normal mashed potatoes, but instead of just adding milk and butter, you create a basil, parmesan cream mixture in the food processor (or blender, if you recently dropped and broke the bowl that goes to your food processor... when it was filled with Tuscan Mashed Chickpeas). Then, after mashing the potatoes, you add the basil cream to create these fabulously flavored Basil Mashed Potatoes.
I love Meyer Lemons. They really are more special than the average lemon - with a slightly sweeter juice and very thin skin. You can definitely use normal lemons for this sauce, but splurge on the Meyers if the opportunity presents itself.
Meyer Lemon Sauce
1/2 cup of white wine
1 meyer lemon, juiced
1/4 cup of butter
Put the wine, lemon juice and butter in a skillet (or small saucepan) and cook on medium until it has reduced - about 10-15 minutes.
Baked Crispy Lemon Chicken
adapted from Ina's Crispy Mustard Chicken from "Foolproof"
4 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
sea salt
cracked black pepper
2 cups panko bread crumbs
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 lemons, juiced
1/4 cup of olive oil
2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the garlic, thyme, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until the garlic is finely minced. Add the panko, lemon zest, olive oil, and butter and pulse a few times to moisten the bread flakes. Pour the mixture onto a large plate.
In a shallow bowl, whisk together the juice of 2 lemons and 1/4 cup of olive oil.
Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Sprinkle generously all over with salt and pepper. Dip each piece in the lemon olive oil mixture to coat on all sides and then into the crumb mixture, pressing gently to make the crumbs adhere. Place the chicken on a sheet pan. Press the remaining crumbs on the chicken pieces.
Bake the chicken for 25-30 minutes, until the crumbs are browned and the chicken is cooked through. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature.
The Meyer Lemon Sauce drizzled over.
And Emma does laps around the ottoman!

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DURHAM, Ore. — Oregon officials voted unanimously Friday to jettison the state's disastrous health insurance exchange and switch to the federal system, admitting disappointment and defeat in an arena where the state had been a trailblazer.
With its 7-0 vote, the board of directors for Cover Oregon acknowledged that the state exchange was too expensive and too troubled to fix. Although the state has spent an estimated $248 million to get the operation up and running, it never enrolled a single private insurance customer online.
Oregon's move makes it the first state to abandon its own portal in favor of the federal website.
Alex Pettit, the state's new chief information officer, said after the vote that the state's vision did not fail, but that Oregon tried to do too much too quickly. The hope was that insurance customers could sign on to CoverOregon.com and shop for a private plan, find out whether they were eligible for tax credits or Medicaid, and enroll online in one place.
"It wasn't anything wrong with the vision," Pettit said. "The vision the state has is a very valuable, very lofty vision and should not be discounted. This was not a failure of policy. Our problems were in the build."
Dr. George Brown, a member of the Cover Oregon board and chief executive of Legacy Health System, said he was dismayed by the state exchange's fall from grace, but maintained that the effort did not fail entirely.
"Of course, we're very disappointed," he said after the vote. "People have worked very hard to make this work, and I think there's been significant successes. You look at the numbers of people who've been enrolled through the qualified health plan as well as Medicaid."
Although CoverOregon.com enrolled just 70,192 customers in private plans using paper applications, the state made big strides under the provision of the Affordable Care Act that expanded Medicaid, enrolling about 172,426 Oregonians in the shared state-federal program.
An additional 130,000 people were enrolled in Medicaid through a fast-track program that contacted residents who were receiving state and federal assistance through other programs.
Oregon will switch to the federal exchange for the next enrollment period beginning in November, scrapping the system built by primary technology vendor Oracle for use by Oregonians who wanted to enroll in private plans. But it will continue to rely on the Oracle system to power its Medicaid enrollment.
Clyde Hamstreet, interim executive director of Cover Oregon, said the state was still weighing whether to bring legal action against the Redwood City, Calif., tech giant.
Oracle spokeswoman Deborah Hellinger said in a statement that the firm "looks forward to providing any assistance the state needs in moving parts of Oregon's healthcare exchange to the federal system if it ultimately decides to do so."
Cover Oregon officials said it was too soon to tell whether residents who purchased insurance through the exchange during its first enrollment period would have to re-enroll in November.
One of the only things certain Friday was that policy considerations had quickly given way to political ones. Gov. John Kitzhaber, a former emergency room physician who has dedicated his career to healthcare reform, is up for reelection in November. So is U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley. Neither Democrat commented Friday, but their Republican opponents wasted little time before pouncing.
State Rep. Dennis Richardson, who is considered the GOP front-runner for governor, accused Kitzhaber of committing "gubernatorial malpractice" in the exchange's troubles.
"We knew this was coming," Richardson said in an interview Friday. "The system has been destined to fail from at least a year before the launch date.… We're stuck paying the bill, the taxpayers are."
Dr. Monica Wehby, a pediatric neurosurgeon and GOP contender for Merkley's seat, issued a statement Friday describing herself as "the only U.S. Senate candidate who has opposed Obamacare and Cover Oregon from day one."
"This latest move to the federal exchange," Wehby said, "still doesn't solve the root of the problem. Obamacare is bad for Oregon."
Jennifer Duffy, a senior analyst for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, said the failure of Cover Oregon is "a pretty good blow" to Kitzhaber. But she also called him "politically fortunate" because his state runs reliably Democratic, and Republicans have not fielded a strong challenger. Merkley, she said, could be in greater jeopardy if Wehby wins the May primary.
"She's a moderate," Duffy said. "She's very articulate. She's a physician. And she understands this stuff."


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Homeopathy for Injuries & Accidents
Homeopathic remedies can be used for a variety of first aid health complaints, including injuries. Whether the injury is from an accident, playing sports, physical strain or another type of vigorous physical
activity, it's time to reach for
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Cuts and Scrapes
Apply direct pressure on the wound to stop the bleeding, then wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water. Apply Calendula Cream before covering the wound with a bandage. Repeat application with the Calendula Cream 3-4 times per day.
Additionally, homeopathic Calendula 30C can also be taken 2-3 times per day.
See an MD if there is much redness, swelling or pus buildup around the wound, if there are red streaks extending from around the wound, or if fever has occurred.
Apply ice packs to the injured part for 30 minutes to reduce swelling.
Arnica 30C or 200C is the main remedy for bruising. For minor bruising, take 2-3 times per day. For more severe bruising, take every hour the first day, then 3 times per day on subsequent days. Discontinue dosing after bruising improves.
Take Ledum 30C if the bruise feels cold and numb, or if Arnica has stopped helping. Ledum 30C is also the remedy of choice for a black eye. Take 3 times per day.
For bruising of the bones, take Ruta 30C. This remedy is indicated for bruising of the shin, kneecap, or elbow. Take 3 times per day.
Puncture Wounds
After being wounded by a sharp, foreign object, clean the wound with soap and water. Then, soak the wounded part in warm water for 15 minutes three times per day to speed healing. Cover the wound with a bandage if there is an opening in the skin. Apply Calendula Cream before covering the wound with a bandage. Repeat application with the Calendula Cream 3-4 times per day.
Ledum 30c is the most common remedy for puncture wounds.
Hypericum 30C should instead be given if there are sharp, shooting pains.
For puncture wounds, give one of the above remedies 3-4 times per day.
Strains and Sprains: Injuries to the Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons
Apply Arnica Gel to the injured part twice per day. Additionally, the following homeopathic remedies can be taken internally:
Arnica 30C or 200C is usually the first remedy to take after a strain or sprain. This remedy is indicated if there is bruising, swelling and inflammation.
Once the swelling and bruising has improved, you may want to switch to another indicated remedy, listed below:
Rhus Tox 30c is one of the most frequently indicated remedies after a strain or sprain. The pain and stiffness are worse on first motion, and are better upon continued movement. This remedy is commonly indicated after overlifting or physical overexertion.
Bryonia 30C if motion makes the injury worse, and the only way to relieve the pain is to keep the injured part very still.
Try Ruta 6C or 30C if the injury is close to the bone. This remedy is useful for injuries to the wrists or ankles, and for tennis elbow.
Strontium Carbonicum 6C is a good remedy to try for ankle sprains that have not responded to other remedies, or for recurrent ankle sprains.
Give one of the above indicated remedies 3 times per day for up to 3 weeks.
Fractures (Broken Bones)
After medical attention has been sought, the following remedies can speed healing:
Arnica 30C or 200C should be the first remedy given after a fracture. It will help with bruising, swelling and tenderness.
Eupatorium Perfoliatum 30C should be given instead of Arnica if there is not much bruising or swelling, or it can be given after Arnica.
Give the above remedies 3X per day.
After the initial pain and swelling have diminished, give Symphytum 6C, 3 times per day for 2-3 weeks.
Bryonia 30C is a useful remedy for broken ribs. Give a dose or two of Arnica first, then give Bryonia 3X per day.
Nerve Injuries
For injuries to the nerves, such as fingers and toes, give Hypericum 30C three times per day. Also apply Arnica Gel to the injured area.
Rest, elevate, and ice the injured part.
Head Injuries & Whiplash
Arnica 30C or 200C should be the first remedy given if there is bleeding, bruising, pain and shock. Give a dose every hour for 5-6 doses.
Hypericum 12C or 30C is the most useful remedy for whiplash. Give one dose daily for up to three weeks.
Natrum Sulphuricum 200C is useful for head injuries that have not responded completely to Arnica, or for people who have never been well since a head injury. Give 3 doses only, spaced 8 hours apart.
Those who are experiencing chronic pain, or have never been well since an injury, require constitutional homeopathic treatment. Contact email@example.com to book an appointment.


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Klamathweed Beetle
The Klamathweed beetle, Chrysolina quadrigemina, is native to northern and central Europe and western Asia. The first North American introduction was reported from California in 1945 where it was introduced as a biological control for St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) which was listed on the federal noxious weed list. The beetle has become well established in California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and most recently, western North Carolina where it defoliates H. perforatum by targeting hypericin containing glands. The presence of the Klamathweed beetle in North Carolina was first reported in 1997 from a shipment of fresh St. John's Wort harvested from naturalized populations in Oregon. The beetles overwintered successfully and established a population in Brevard, NC. Additional populations were detected in 1999 from experimental plantings located in Ashe County, NC, at the Upper Mountain Research Extension Station and the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center (MHCREC) in Fletcher, NC.
The recent popularity of St. John's Wort (H. perforatum) for its reported antidepressant and antiviral properties has prompted interest in commercial production. Because commercial demand exceeded available supply of the crop in 1997, there is increased interest in propagation and associated pathogens.
Destructive defoliating stages of the beetle are both larval and adult stages. They are reported to be host specific to St. John's Wort (H. perforatum) and defoliate plants in spring, summer, and fall thus reducing the plants' ability to overwinter successfully.
Defoliation is the main damage produced by the beetle and does not normally exceed 25-50%, thus rarely causing mortality. The most damaging result is a reduction in commercial quality as the beetle specifically targets hypericin producing glands along petal margins. However, when the fungal pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Anthracnose) is present in the soil or on the plant, the beetle becomes a vector for the spores, causing mortality rates to increase dramatically from 60-90%.
The beetle produces one generation per year and overwinters in the egg, larval, and occasionally adult stage. Eggs are laid singly or in clusters on the underside of foliage in fall or spring. Eggs laid in fall survive winter conditions and hatch the following spring. An individual female may lay thousands of oval, orange to reddish eggs per generation. Eggs laid in spring will hatch after approximately three weeks when larvae migrate to flower buds and immature leaves. Larvae feed during early A.M. then return to soil for the remainder of the day. Young larvae are C-shaped and orange becoming gray-pink with age. Larvae continue to foliage feed until reaching maturity then burrow into soil where they create cells and pupate in late February and March. They emerge as oval orange beetles with wing pads, legs, head, and antennae visible in late April until June. Adults are attracted to terminal branches toward sunlight and feed during the warmest period of the day.
Adults emerge in spring and feed for several weeks before returning to soil for a resting stage. Fall rains activate the adults to mate and lay eggs. Adults are metallic, bronze, black, green, oval beetles 5-7 mm (0.2-0.28 in) long. Chrysolina sp. are invariably sedentary but will fly in response to decreases in their host plants or high temperatures (40˚C). Studies have proven that the beetles can move freely to widely separated populations of St. John's Wort (H. perforatum).
Rees, N. E. Ed. 1996. Biological Control of Weeds in the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with USDA Agricultural Research Service, Montana Dept. of Agriculture, Montana State University.
Fields, P., Arnason, J., Philogene, J. 1988. Distribution of Chrysolina spp. in Eastern Ontario, 18 years after their initial release. The Canadian Entomologist. 120:937-8.
Fields, P., Arnason, J., Philogene, J. 1989. Behavioral and physical adaptations of three insects that feed on the phototoxic plant Hypericum perforatum. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 68:339-46.
Jensen, K., Gaul, S., Sprecht, E., and Doohar, D. 1995. Hypericin content of Nova Scotia biotypes of Hypericum perforatum. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 75: 923-926.
Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Anthracnose) symptoms.
Prepared by Joe Ann McCoy, Graduate Research Assistant, and Clyde S. Gorsuch, Extension Entomologist/ Professor, Department of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences, Clemson University.
EIIS/BB-3 (New 04/1999; Revised 08/1999, Revised 12/06).
This information is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service is implied. Brand names of pesticides are given as a convenience and are neither an endorsement nor guarantee of the product nor a suggestion that similar products are not effective. Use pesticides only according to the directions on the label. Follow all directions, precautions and restrictions that are listed.
The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer. Clemson University Cooperating with U.S. Department of Agriculture and South Carolina Counties. Issued in Furtherance of Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914.


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Haines connects the Inside Passage to the Alcan Highway, making it a popular stop on both land and sea holidays in Alaska. The scenic location Haines is situated in is known as the Valley of Eagles for its abundant Bald Eagle population. A unique phenomenon in North America, the small population of around 2,000 people is dwarfed each winter by the arrival of more than 3,500 of the majestic birds.
The town of Haines was originally occupied by the Tlingit people, and while it was caught up in the Klondike Gold Rush in the late 1800s it was only after World War II that Haines truly became connected to the outside world. Now most of the region flocks there each July for the Southeast Alaskan State Fair.
A fairly new port of call on cruise itineraries, one of the best aspects of a stop in Haines is the lack of crowds; fewer than 20 ships dock here each year so the town retains an undiscovered air that seasoned cruise passengers will find refreshing. Cruise ships dock at the Port Chilkoot Wharf, at the foot of Portage Street below Fort Seward.
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There are no taxis in Haines. The town is small enough to see on foot, or you can hire a car or shuttle service.
One of the best ways to enjoy this charming town is by visiting the American Bald Eagle Foundation, which has a good balance of educational info and live bird presentations. Other wildlife like moose, wolves, reindeer, grizzly bears and wolverines can be seen at the Kroschel Wildlife Center. History and culture buffs will enjoy Fort William H Seward, which features restaurants, art galleries, cultural storytellers and the Alaska Indian Arts Center.
The Bamboo Room & Pioneer Bar - casual diner with excellent fish and chips
Mountain Market & Spirits - good vegetarian and healthy foods in a relaxed environment
Fireweed Restaurant - simple and tasty salads, pizzas and pastas made from scratch
Best Dish
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There are a few souvenir shops in town for cruise passengers, selling everything from postcards and t-shirts to beautifully-made local art. The Sea Wolf Art Studio is the best place to go for native Tlingit art, including totem poles, masks, woodcarvings and jewellery. You can also pick up fresh smoked salmon and halibut at Dejon Delights.
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Visit the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve
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Hike Battery Point Trail along the beach to Mt Riley
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Samsung launches the new Galaxy Alpha
Mobile giant Samsung has announced that it is launching its new smartphone, the Galaxy Alpha.
The device will be Samsung's first metal-framed smartphone, similar to that of the iPhone, which will surely be a welcomed addition following criticism of the company's usual plastic-framed phones. However, it is important to note that it is only the frame which is metal, the back of the Galaxy Alpha will still be plastic.
Rob Orr, vice president, IT and Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics UK & Ireland, said of the new release: "Built with the consumer in mind, the Galaxy Alpha focuses on both beauty and functionality."
The smartphone will run on Android software and has a 4.7-inch HD Super AMOLED display, which is slightly smaller than the Galaxy S5. This might make a difference to consumers when choosing between the two handsets, although the Galaxy Alpha is lighter at 115g, and thinner at 6.7mm thick.
Similar to the Galaxy S5, the device will use a finger scanner and includes a selfie camera, keeping fans of this year's earlier Samsung model happy. However, there will be disappointment in the fact that at 1,860 mAh battery, the capacity is a third smaller than the Galaxy S5's 2,800 mAh battery. This may well hinder the Galaxy Alpha, which Samsung are focusing on being a luxury addition to their Galaxy range.
Alongside an advanced camera, the Galaxy Alpha will also have real time HDR, allowing you to take great photos, even in difficult lighting conditions, giving a unique viewing and photo experience.
It is apparent that Samsung is pleased with the new member of the Galaxy family, Mr Orr said: "Combining a stunning metal frame and slim, light weight design with the same powerful hardware and features you'd expect from a flagship Galaxy mobile device, the Galaxy Alpha is perfect for those that want style without compromising on performance."
The Galaxy Alpha will be available at the beginning of September in Charcoal Black, Dazzling White, Frosted Gold, Sleek Silver, and Scuba Blue. Interestingly enough, the release date coincides with the new iPhone 6, also rumoured to be in stores this September. Going head to head with the iPhone is a brave move for any company, given the sheer popularity of Apple's products, particularly if Apple continues with the iPhone's current designs.
Although specifications of the new iPhone 6 have yet to be confirmed, it is rumoured that it will be the largest iPhone yet, with a larger 4.8-inch or 5-inch full HD display panel. There have also been suggestions that it will have water resistant properties which, if true, will be a unique feature that will undoubtedly bring a legion of new fans.
While it must be stressed that these are just rumours, the lead up to the Christmas sales is sure to be an interesting one in the world of smartphones!


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I am currently working on a program and I am working with Eclipse as my IDE.
Initially, my code working without any issue. And then, someone used it, and ever since then, I have been getting some issues.
The problem is related to my Scanner object declaration. Everything that I create the Scanner object, a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark inside appears on the left. The error message is the following:
"Resource leak: input is never closed."
And here is my current code.
As I stated earlier, I have not changed the code, and there were no errors before.Code:public class PatrickTchakounteNjomgangHw2 { public static void main(String[] args) { //Print author's information System.out.println("Patrick Tchakounte Njomgang, Java Homework 2, Tues/Thur 9:30 am"); //Create a Scanner object Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); //Receive input System.out.println("Enter hourly pay"); double hourlyPay = input.nextDouble(); System.out.println("Enter hours worked"); int hoursWorked = input.nextInt(); System.out.println("Enter tax rate"); double taxRate = input.nextDouble()/100; //Calculate total income before tax, total income after tax, actual tax double grossIncome = hourlyPay * hoursWorked; double netIncome = grossIncome - (grossIncome * (taxRate)); double taxAmount = grossIncome * taxRate; //Print outputs System.out.println("The total income before tax is $" + (grossIncome)); System.out.println("The total income after tax is $" + (netIncome)); System.out.println("The actual tax is $" + ((int)(taxAmount * 100)/100.0)); } }
I tried the following. This code is only for demonstration purposes.
I still get the triangle next to the line number, but it is only greyed out. But the yellow error still shows up on my Project Explorer next to my source file name.Code:Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in); try { //all code which uses the scanner } finally { input.close(); //In finally to make sure it always gets closed }
So if someone could help me I would appreciate.


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ISLAMABAD: France has agreed to provide civilian nuclear technology to Pakistan for peaceful uses, the state TV reported Friday.
According to the state TV, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has told that France has expressed its readiness for cooperation with Pakistan concerning the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
While further negotiations in this connection will be held in July this year.
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I was asked the other day what I would advise for a replacement of a entrance door. This is somewhat of a unfair query but being the professional contractor serving places in Waukesha, I gave my view. Now stating that, I am not sure there is a wrong answer either. With the huge variety of materials available front entry door options have come a long way. The doors most commonly replaced are the original wood doors. They often have split , rotted or just plain looks bad. A small warp in the door combined with old weather-stripping can produce a large air leak. You can stuff towels all along the door bottom or on the sides but the cold air will still come in.
Replacing this door with a new Full Replacement door is the right way. With a full replacement you start the whole process with a new door in a new frame with new weather-stripping, and an adjustable threshold. For this particular Waukesha person I suggested a new prehung fiberglass entrance door with a half round glass at the top.
Fiberglass was my choice because of the westerly exposure. Having no overhang on that wall means the sun will be beating on that door all afternoon. I felt that a wooden would look nice but the sun will do its damage to a wood substrate faster than anything else. A new steel door could have also been my selection by this particular client wanted a realistic looking wood-grain textured look. I think fiberglass looks the best.
These new replacement entrance doors in Waukesha all can come from the door company prefinished and ready to install. A variety of colors and stains are available for both inside and outside applications. Replacing the door as a full tear-out will give you new interior casing, new low expansion insulating foam, and an easy operating draft free door. If the interior and exterior color schemes are not enough, you will also have to decide on glass or no glass. If you need to have glass for lighting and curb appeal, be prepared because the glass selections are endless. Lots of styles and numerous specialty glass packages are available. Choose from brass, satin nickel, or patina caming, beveled glass, or even colored glass.
Your new front entry door could possibly be made into the focal point of your Waukesha place. Beautiful specialty glass packages stained or painted accenting exterior colors and a beautiful new lockset and deadbolt will help to showcase the front of your residence. Add a contrasting colored storm door and watch the opening pop.
Install the new front entry door correctly and the results will be noticeable right away. No air leaks or water coming in under the door will make you say "why didn't we do this sooner". Plumb, square, and flat are the key words for installing doors and windows. Fiberglass, wood, steel are the options you have. Take into account sun exposure, roof or overhang protection, sunlight needs inside of the residence when choosing a door. Stained wood doors are beautiful but require maintenance, steel doors are durable but not the most realistic looking, and fiberglass doors look great and are durable. I can tell you we sell more fiberglass than anything else. The realistic woodgrain and the durability are a popular combination when selecting doors.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- A Florida doctor said he delivered his son in the parking lot of a hospital when he and his wife were unable to get to the emergency room on time.
Dr. Timothy Hawkes, an orthopedic resident at Broward Health Medical Center, said he began the delivery with one hand while speeding to the hospital with his wife, Katelin, in the passenger seat of his Scion XB, and the baby was born in the facility's parking lot at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported Thursday.
"I am used to pressure situations. We see a lot of tense situations here at a hospital like this one, but I am an orthopedic resident," Hawkes said. "I deal mostly with bones and arthritis. I don't deliver babies."
Hawkes said his two young children, Camden, 5, and Elle, 3, were in the back seat when their brother, William Carter Hawkes, was born.
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"Dear Cougar Nation:
"It is with a heavy heart that I announce my decision to forgo playing football for Washington State University. I realize the school is saying that I am suspended for violating team policies and may return next week, but this is a lie. This is an attempt by the athletic department to cover up what is really happening in that locker room.
"It is been a privilege to be a Cougar, to perform on your field and wear the Crimson and Gray. I would like to thank Washington State University for giving me the opportunity to do what I love most, to play football and receive a quality education for the past three years. I'm grateful to the athletic department for the coaching, care and encouragement I have received prior to this season.
"This was going to be our year. My teammates and I were aspiring to be the winning team you deserve. Unfortunately for all, the new coaching staff has destroyed that endeavor. I believe coaches have a chance to mold players, to shape men, to create greatness. However, the new regime of coaches has preferred to belittle, intimidate and humiliate us. This approach has obviously not been successful, and has put a dark shadow on this program.
"My teammates and I have endured this treatment all season long. It is not "tough love". It is abuse. This abuse cannot be allowed to continue. I feel it is my duty to stand up and shed light on this situation by sacrificing my drams, my education and my pride. I resign from this team. I am deeply sorry to those I am letting down. I am not a quitter. I was raised by my family, and many previous coaches to exhibit dedication and embrace sacrifice, but there comes a time when one has to draw a line in the sand.
"Lastly, I thank my fellow teammates, those who also have left the program this year, and those we are leaving behind. I hope our departure will bring awareness to the physical, emotional and verbal abuse being allowed in the locker room and on the field. I pray for healing and recovery for all those who have been hurt by this treatment
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Thirty-two graduates from the Dragonair Aviation Certificate Programme (DACP) 2014 were honoured at a special event on Friday, 28 November. The DACP, a major initiative under the Dragonair Youth Aviation Academy, is organised by Dragonair in conjunction with the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps and aims to motivate and inspire young Hong Kong people aged 18 to 25 who aspire to develop a career in aviation. The 9-month programme offers comprehensive aviation training together with a series of aviation-related activities.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony, Dragonair Chief Executive Officer Algernon Yau said: "Dragonair has a deep commitment to the development of young people in the city, and to supporting the growth of the local aviation industry in any way we can. We are pleased that our programme has helped young people in Hong Kong to explore and pursue their aviation dreams, and has supported Hong Kong's aviation industry as a whole in its ongoing search for new talent."
The programme has had a positive impact on aviation locally. To date, nearly half of the 145 programme alumni have embarked on a career in aviation, in jobs ranging from pilots and engineers to air traffic controllers and ground handling operators. The 32 members of this year's DACP competed with more than 500 applicants to gain a place on the programme, going through a stringent selection process to earn the chance to participate in this invaluable learning experience.
Dragonair's Director Operations, Captain Peter Sanderson, said: "A very important part of the programme is the 'airline pilot mentorship'. Each participant is assigned a pilot mentor who will share their knowledge and experience for the duration of the programme. Participants go through an observation flight with their mentors and gain a detailed insight into the life of an airline pilot. I extend very special thanks to our pilot mentors for giving up their precious time to help these young men and women fulfil their dreams."
Hogan Loh, Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of the Hong Kong Air Cadet Corps, the joint organiser of the programme, said: "The airport in Hong Kong is ever-expanding, and together with the future three-runway system, local aviation organisations are going to be looking for a lot of new blood. The DACP graduates are certainly someone they are chasing after."
One graduate, Stephen Fu, is looking forward to forging a career in aviation, and in order to pursue his dreams has already given up his job as a management trainee at a bank. Stephen said the DACP has given him an invaluable opportunity to learn from industry professionals and be inspired from different perspectives.
"This programme has deepened my aviation interest and I am now getting ready to join the industry. One of the most remarkable moments was taking part in the observation flight operated by my mentor, who has worked in the industry for 36 years, I am impressed by how he has kept his passion alive and maintained his professionalism at work. He is definitely my role model in helping me to identify my life goals."
The programme gives participants the opportunity to visit various aviation organisations and get a comprehensive understanding of the industry. The 12 supporting organisations for the 2014 programme were: Airport Authority Hong Kong, Aviation Security Co Limited, the Civil Aviation Department, the Fire Services Department, the Government Flying Service, the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company, Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited, Hong Kong Airport Services Limited, the Airport Meteorological Office of the Hong Kong Observatory, the Hong Kong Police Force, LSG Lufthansa Service Hong Kong Limited, and Tag Aviation Asia Limited.
Enrolment for the 2015 Dragonair Aviation Certificate Programme has already begun and is open until 14 December 2014. Young people who are interested to explore the exciting world of aviation should not miss out on this invaluable learning opportunity. Programme details and application procedures can be found on the programme website: www.dragonair.com/aviationacademy.


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Disruptive Behavior Policies
Why Develop a Disruptive Behavior Policy?
Congregational leaders and members have the responsibility to provide a safe and welcoming environment for children and adults—both regular attendees and visitors. Developing a Disruptive Behavior Policy (DBP) indicates a commitment to creating a safe and welcoming environment by confirming a list of expectations for everyone's behavior. A DBP establishes behavioral guidelines that consider the community's well-being first and foremost.
Disruptive behaviors may impact perceived safety of any adult or child, the disruption of church activities, and the diminishment of the potential and existing membership. When any person's physical and/or emotional well-being or freedom to safely express his or her opinions is threatened, action must be taken. The guidelines provided by a DBP mean that all are held to the same set of standards. The DPB provides a process that leaves less room for singling out a person based on stereotyping or personality conflicts. Disruptive behavior can be summarized as one or more of the following
- Dangerous: is the individual the source of a threat or perceived threat to persons or property?
- Disruptive: what is the level of interference with church activities?
- Offensive: is the behavior likely to drive existing members and visitors away?
In addition to developing a policy for addressing disruptive behavior, it is recommended that the minister(s) and congregational leaders are diligent in keeping accurate and timely records while approaching a problem and resolution. Written records provide context and continuity should similar issues arise again either involving the same individual or someone different.
Unitarian Universalist congregations affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person. The goals of the Ethics in Congregational Life program are to support leaders in creating safer space within their congregations, encouraging right relations among persons who are part of the congregation, and encouraging just relations between the congregation and the larger community of which it is a part. Addressing disruptive behavior calls upon us to create fair and sensitive policy in a less than perfect world.
Some Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations have kindly shared their policies to provide others with an array of examples that help guide the process in developing policies specific to your congregation:
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- Rockford UUC (PDF)
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(Editor's Note: Commercial-sized producers have not always seen eye-to-eye with Chuck Grassley on farm policy. But the Iowa senator has been strong advocate for farmers. The following is a commentary released by Grassley's office.)
In the last half-century, U.S. farmers have answered the call to help feed, clothe and fuel a growing world population. In 1960, a U.S. farmer on average fed 25 people. Thanks to a blend of advances in mechanization, pest control, biotechnology, animal husbandry and veterinarian medicine – along with conscientious stewardship of soil, water and resource management -- each U.S. farmer today feeds more than 144 people.
Even as farmers respond to marketplace demands for affordable, abundant supplies of food, leaner cuts of meat and wholesome grains and produce, an ever widening disconnect exists between production and consumption. From grocery shoppers to public policy makers, fewer people share an appreciation for the supply chain that exists from the farm to fork, let alone from the farm to fuel pump.
That's right. The fuel pump. The farmers hitting the fields this spring are not only working to feed an expanding world population, they are helping to displace U.S. dependence on foreign petroleum. For decades, political instability in the Middle East has influenced U.S. public policy. Taxpayers support strategic military and foreign policy decisions to protect U.S. national, economic and energy security, stemming in part from our dependence on foreign petroleum.
The risks to U.S. economic growth also are growing, especially as developing heavyweights, such as China and India, increase their consumption of the world's finite fossil fuels.
The simple truth is that the United States must take bold steps to sever foreign petroleum's stranglehold on America's economy and security. From my leadership position in the U.S. Senate, I have long championed public policy that would increase energy efficiency and conservation; support domestic energy production; and, develop alternative and renewable energy sources, including wind, biomass, hydroelectric, solar, geothermal and biofuels.
Consumers in the United States – who anticipate $4 per gallon gasoline by the peak summer driving season – understand how important it is to diversify and expand access to reliable, affordable energy. The extra money spent at the pump, now averaging about $3.56 per gallon for gasoline (I paid $3.39/gallon in Cedar Falls this week), shrinks consumers' purchasing power. That's bad news in a U.S. economy driven by consumer spending. Higher fuel prices also drive up the costs for goods and services throughout the U.S. economy, making it harder for businesses to expand, increase wages and create new jobs.
Congress has supported public policy to encourage growth in homegrown biofuels, such as ethanol. A federal tax incentive, called Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit – or VEETC -- was created to get the domestic ethanol industry off the ground. It's paired with an import tariff to prevent foreign ethanol producers from taking advantage of the domestic tax break.
Critics of America's domestic biofuels industry, who spew anti-ethanol propaganda, are putting America's energy, economic and national security at risk. Not to mention thousands of U.S. jobs. When the biodiesel federal tax credit lapsed in 2009, nearly 23,000 jobs were wiped out. The U.S. ethanol industry supports nearly five times as many jobs.
Congress also created the Renewable Fuels Standard to get more biofuels at the pump. In 2010, nearly 90 percent of all gasoline sold in the U.S. contained ethanol. And the 13 billion gallons of homegrown ethanol reduced oil imports by 445 million barrels of oil.
Despite the long-term good investments clean-burning ethanol brings to the American public, from reducing dependence on foreign oil; creating jobs; protecting national security interests; helping the environment; and, diversifying U.S. fuel supplies, critics are still bad-mouthing ethanol.
In recent years, Big Oil has teamed up with Big Food Manufacturers to spread bad publicity about ethanol. They'd like to make ethanol a scapegoat for bigger grocery bills and higher prices at the pump. It's rather incredulous to consider they are playing into the hands of the likes of Hugo Chavez and Moammar Kadafi.
America's farmers understand that corn-based ethanol is better than dirty fossil fuels any day of the week. Would the taxpaying public rather support energy policies that support American agriculture's efforts to increase U.S. energy independence, or would taxpayers rather support policies that maintain the stranglehold of foreign petroleum?
In the United States Senate, I will continue my crusade in Washington to champion homegrown biofuels. Corn-based ethanol is just the beginning to even more biofuels breakthroughs. Just consider the first generation of ethanol, made from corn, has made possible the development of biofuels from cellulosic materials such as switch grass, corn stover and wood waste.
Rolling back the clock on the amazing contributions American agriculture has made to U.S. energy independence, a cleaner environment and national security would be a tragic mistake.
Chuck Grassley is a corn and soybean farmer who represents Iowa in the U.S. Senate.


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INTERPOL issues global alert following threat identified in UN sanctions resolution targeting Libya's Colonel Al-Qadhafi and others
Member states' police encouraged to share information requested by International Criminal Court Prosecutor via INTERPOL
LYON, France - INTERPOL has issued a global alert known as an Orange Notice against Colonel Al-Qadhafi and 15 other Libyan nationals, including members of his family and close associates, in a bid to warn member states of the danger posed by the movement of these individuals and their assets, to assist member states in their efforts to enforce sanctions under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 (2011), and to support INTERPOL's assistance to the International Criminal Court investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in Libya.
With identifying information on each of the subjects on the UN travel ban and asset freeze list added to INTERPOL's databases and circulated to frontline law enforcement officers at key areas such as border control points, INTERPOL's alert will help ensure that law enforcement in each of the world police body's 188 member countries will be able to take all necessary measures to protect civilians and to enforce travel bans against all 16 Libyan nationals, as well as the assets freeze targeting six of them. The individuals subject to the Orange Notice have been identified as being involved in or complicit in planning attacks, including aerial bombardments, on civilian populations.
INTERPOL's alert will see its Command and Co-ordination Centre at its General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon liaise with its National Central Bureaus to pool and update all relevant intelligence to ensure that the Libyan nationals are not able to circumvent the travel ban or the assets freeze.
With the UN Security Council referring recent events in Libya to the International Criminal Court and calling on all states and concerned international organizations to co-operate fully with the Prosecutor and the Court in this matter, INTERPOL Secretary General Ronald K. Noble said: "INTERPOL's constitution provides a clear mandate for the widest co-operation among law enforcement authorities in its member countries, within the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the prevention of serious human rights abuses."
"As a first priority, we must work to protect the civilian populations of Libya and of any country into which these Libyan individuals may travel or attempt to move their assets," said Secretary General Noble.
"If member states are expected to implement effectively the travel ban and asset freeze against the named individuals in order to prevent serious criminal conduct and abuse of human rights, they will need instant access to hard data. INTERPOL's secure global communications system and databases will give them access to the information on which to act. The ICC Prosecutor will also need secure options for gathering and sharing information relevant to his investigation which INTERPOL can provide.
"Our co-operation with the UN Security Council on sanctions against individuals is strong and will get stronger. Once the relevant UN Committee for monitoring the implementation of these sanctions has had an opportunity to consider the matter, INTERPOL hopes to work with the UN to obtain the issuance of and ensure the reliability of INTERPOL – UN Security Council Special Notices for these individuals as we have done with the 1267 Committee," added the head of INTERPOL.
INTERPOL's co-operation with UN bodies has seen its global law enforcement network and system of international notices used by international criminal tribunals and the ICC to seek persons wanted for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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The owner of the 7,465-square-foot shopping center at 9125 E. Shelby Drive in Collierville is in default, according to a first-run foreclosure notice in the Thursday, July 11, edition of The Daily News.
Premier Retail Solutions of Forest Hill Irene LLC defaulted on a $1.8 million loan through BancorpSouth Bank dated Dec. 28, 2005.
The bank assigned E. Franklin Childress of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC as substitute trustee. Childress will hold a substitute trustee's sale of the property Aug. 1 at noon on the steps of the Shelby County Courthouse.
Per newspaper policy, calls to the parties involved, such as the property owner, deed holder or trustee, are prohibited until the notice is published.
Built in 2005, the Class B retail center sits on 1.1 acres at the southeast corner of East Shelby Drive and Forest Hill-Irene Road. The Shelby County Assessor of Property's 2013 appraisal is $812,600.
The full text of the notice begins on Page 24 of Thursday's Daily News and is available at www.memphisdailynews.com.
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– Daily News staff
Early voting in Shelby County's six suburban town and cities on the formation of municipal school districts ends Thursday, July 11, at 7 p.m. at the three suburban early voting sites in Germantown, Bartlett and Collierville.
The Downtown early voting site at 157 Poplar Ave. closes at 4 p.m.
The three suburban sites open until 7 p.m. are Bethel Church, 5586 Stage Road, in Bartlett; Collierville Church of Christ, 575 Shelton Road, in Collierville; and New Bethel Baptist Church, 7786 Poplar Pike, in Germantown.
Election day for the set of special elections is Tuesday, July 16, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 40 election day precincts in the six cities and towns.
During early voting, voters from any of the six cities and towns can vote at any of the early voting sites regardless of where they live.
On election day, voters must vote at the precinct polling place on their voter registration card.
Through Monday, 6,190 citizens had voted early with the Collierville early voting site turning in the highest numbers followed by Germantown.
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Tennessee ranked No. 14 in the nation in goods exports last year, with an estimated value of $30.7 billion, according to a state-by-state analysis by the industry group Business Roundtable.
The analysis found medical equipment is the state's top goods export, followed by motor vehicle parts, computer equipment, basic chemicals and synthetic rubber and resins.
The state's medical equipment exports have increased by 28 percent since 2002. In 2012, exports of these products reached about $3.2 billion.
Overall, international trade supports an estimated 788,000 jobs in Tennessee.
– Jennifer Johnson Backer
Restaurant Technologies Inc., a Minneapolis-based frying-oil delivery, management, removal and equipment service firm, is opening a Memphis location.
The new oil depot at 3930 Willow Lake Blvd. will support 65 current customers across Western Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas, Northern Mississippi and Southern Missouri. It will also supply and service more than 80 new installations coming online in the region during the next four months, according to the company.
RTI installs equipment, and monitors and delivers fresh oil. It also removes used oil. The Memphis depot will initially employ 10 people. McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Carrabba's, Applebee's and Chili's, among others, use RTI's services.
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U.S. wholesalers cut back on restocking in May even as sales rose, indicating economic growth could pick up later this year as they rebuild their stockpiles.
The Commerce Department said Wednesday that wholesale stockpiles shrank 0.5 percent in May, the most in 20 months. That followed a 0.1 percent decline in April, which was revised lower.
Sales at the wholesale level jumped 1.6 percent in May and 0.7 percent in April.
A reduction in stockpiles may prompt economists to cut their growth forecasts for the April-June quarter. But the steady gain in sales suggests companies may have to order more goods in the coming months to keep up with demand. That could boost factory production and drive more economic growth in the second half of the year.
Auto sales jumped 3 percent in May, yet stockpiles were unchanged. And sales of durable goods, items meant to last at least three years, rose 0.3 percent, while inventories of those goods fell by the same amount.
Sales of nondurable goods rose 2.8 percent, the most in more than two years. The gain was driven by large increases in sales of clothing, groceries and pharmaceuticals. Stockpiles of those goods declined 0.8 percent.
Stockpiles of farm goods fell sharply for the second straight month, dropping 6 percent.
That likely reflected the impact of a severe drought last year, which has resulted in lower stockpiles this spring.
Overall wholesale stockpiles totaled $500.9 billion in May, 3.3 percent higher than a year ago.
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Senate Democrats on Wednesday failed to restore lower interest rates on student loans, again coming up short and perhaps signaling that undergraduates might really face rates twice as high as the ones they enjoyed last year.
The proposal from Democratic leaders would have left interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans at 3.4 percent for another year while lawmakers took up a comprehensive overhaul. The one-year stopgap measure failed to overcome a procedural hurdle as Republicans – and a few Democrats – urged colleagues to consider a plan now that would link interest rates to the financial markets and reduce Congress' role in setting students' borrowing rates.
The competing proposals failed and lawmakers said students would face higher costs to repay their loans after graduation.
The failure to win a one-year approval – combined with little interest in such a deal in the Republican-led House – meant students would be borrowing money for fall courses at a rate leaders in both parties called unacceptable.
The rate increase does not affect many students right away; loan documents are generally signed just before students return to campus, and few students returned to school over the July Fourth holiday. Existing loans were not affected.
However, absent congressional action in the coming weeks, the increase could spell an extra $2,600 for an average student returning to campus this fall, according to Congress' Joint Economic Committee.
During last year's presidential campaign, lawmakers from both parties voted to keep interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans at 3.4 percent. Yet this year, without a presidential election looming, the issue seemed to fizzle and the July 1 deadline passed without action.
The price of oil rose nearly 2 percent Wednesday as the U.S. government reported another steep decline in the nation's supplies of oil and gasoline.
By late morning, benchmark crude for August delivery was up $1.94, or 1.9 percent, to $105.47 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Oil has risen about $12 a barrel, or 13 percent, in the past two weeks to the highest level since early May of last year. The initial catalyst was turmoil in Egypt. The country controls the Suez Canal, a critical channel for oil and gas shipments from the Middle East. But now oil is rising on signs of increased demand in the U.S., the largest consumer of oil and gasoline.
Rising oil prices have reversed a steady decline in the price U.S. drivers pay at the pump. The average price for a gallon of gas rose 2 cents to $3.50. That's the biggest one-day increase since May 18. The price is still 14 cents cheaper than a month ago.
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A Harris poll revealed that concern for the environment is actually on the decline from 43 percent in 2009 to a mere 34 percent. In classic Maslow Needs Hierarchy fashion, it seems that other concerns are more top-of-mind these days. However, whenever you make greener lifestyle choices, you're not just having an impact on the world today – the positive repercussions extend indefinitely.
That's why many public and commercial buildings are now being constructed with substantial investments in green technology. These investments are as much about reducing energy costs as they are about presenting a greener face. The initial cost may be a bit more expensive, but the savings will only grow as time passes and power rates increase.
The same thing can apply to your home. Storm windows, energy efficient appliances, insulation – things like these reduce your energy consumption and your utility bills. They are investments that pay back over time. It's easy to balk at that upfront cost and there's no guarantee that the savings will be worth the cost. But if you pay too much you may have wasted a little money. If you pay too little you may have wasted all of your money.
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Before Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was tapped by Sen. John McCain to be his presidential running mate, she made a shrewd political move, using the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere" issue to catapult herself onto the national political stage, critics say.
In her acceptance speech Friday, Palin described herself as a champion reformer who put a stop to the $400 million bridge project in Alaska in her effort to "end the abuses" of earmark spending in Congress.
With McCain at her side, Palin received thunderous applause when she mentioned the bridge during her acceptance speech in Dayton, Ohio.
"I have championed reform to end the abuses of earmark spending by Congress," Palin said. "In fact, I told Congress, I told Congress 'thanks but no thanks' on that Bridge to Nowhere.
"If our state wanted a bridge, I said we'd build it ourselves," she said.
Palin pulled the plug on the project last fall. The bridge would have connected the city of Ketchikan to its airport on a nearby island in southeast Alaska. The only way to the airport now is by water taxis.
McCain, Washington's most outspoken critic of pork barrel spending, frequently uses the Alaska bridge project to illustrate what's wrong with out-of-control special interest spending in Washington.
Andrew Halcro, who ran as an independent and came in third to Palin in the 2006 gubernatorial election, said Palin sang a different tune on the campaign trail, an accusation backed up by news stories.
According to the Ketchikan Daily News, the bridge issue came up on Sept. 20, 2006, during an appearance the gubernatorial candidates made in Ketchikan.
"The money that's been appropriated for the project, it should remain available for a link, an access process as we continue to evaluate the scope and just how best to just get this done," Palin is quoted as saying in the paper's edition on Sept. 21, 2006. "This link is a commitment to help Ketchikan expand its access, to help this community prosper."
The newspaper quotes Palin as saying, "I think we're going to make a good team as we progress that bridge project."
Not only did she express support for the bridge but seemed less concerned than himself and Democrat Tony Knowles, who finished second, over the cost, Halcro said Saturday.
Halcro, who has a Web site and blog that frequently takes shots at Palin, said it took bloggers hardly any time at all to zero in on her comments about the bridge in Friday's speech.
"It took bloggers less than two or three hours to pick up on her comments in her speech yesterday in Dayton and say, 'Wait a second, this is not what she said,'" Halcro said. "She has obviously changed her position for political purposes."
Halcro said Palin used the bridge project for political purposes. She timed the release of the news to make a big splash on the East Coast, he said.
"This was a shrewd political move. The thought was that she would establish a name for herself," he said.
The history of the bridge goes back several years. Former Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski, who had served as an Alaska senator for 22 years, wanted the bridge. Murkowski's longtime colleagues, U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and Rep. Don Young, pushed the project through Congress. They secured $452 million in a federal transportation bill for two bridges, the one in Ketchikan and the other in Anchorage.
With pressure mounting over pork projects, Congress stripped the earmark, requiring instead that some of the money be used for an airport. Alaska eventually received about half the money. Palin last fall directed that money to transportation projects statewide instead of for Ketchikan's bridge.
Ketchikan Mayor Bob Weinstein, who campaigned for Knowles, said he was there in September 2006 when Palin visited Ketchikan with the other candidates and the bridge issue came up.
"She was asked about the bridge and she supported it," he said.
Then, last year she pulled the project without telling anyone in Ketchikan first, Weinstein said.
Palin "absolutely" used the issue for political purposes, Weinstein said, accusing the governor of playing to media outlets on the East Coast when she killed it.
"Look at how she communicated the decision to the community. It went east at 5 a.m. (Alaska time). That was the beginning of her effort to promote herself as a candidate for national office," he said.
Weinstein said at the time there was talk that Palin would challenge Stevens in this year's GOP primary.
Bill McAllister, Palin's press secretary, asked how could Palin have used the Bridge to Nowhere issue to propel herself into national politics when the overriding response to Friday's announcement was surprise?
"How could she have foreseen that she would be at this point now? Everybody is surprised by this development," McAllister said.
McAllister, who was a reporter for Anchorage television station KTUU during the 2006 campaign, said he remembers well Palin's position on the bridge project. She was lukewarm as a candidate and cooled to it as governor, he said.
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Redistricting Hearings Draw Stream of Objections
Gotham Gazette — In a series of hearings across New York City last week, lawmakers, special interest groups, community organizations and private citizens blasted Senate and Assembly redistricting proposals put out by the Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR), sometimes using words like "embarrassing" and "abomination."
Most complaints involved the Senate lines, though the Assembly lines got some attention. Hearing attendants described concerns about splitting up communities, diluting minority votes and gerrymandering districts in order to make it easier for senate Republicans to win.
Governor Andrew Cuomo called the proposed districts "unacceptable" and vowed to veto them. Many democratic lawmakers and dissatisfied groups are pushing for the veto and would prefer to entrust redistricting to the federal courts. Over 100 people testified in Queens and over 50 testified in the Bronx.
"This is the worst gerrymandering in the history of New York State," said Sen. Michael Gianaris who represents Northwestern Queens. Under the proposal, Gianaris's Astoria-dominated district has been split, pitting him against fellow Democrat and friend, Sen. Jose Peralta, a pattern that occurred in four senate districts.
Gianaris complained that under the proposal, the Latino-heavy Suffolk county will be split into three districts, undermining the Latino vote. He added that Westchester, where three cities will be grouped into one district and Rochester where one city is being split into three districts, will face the same problem of minority disenfranchisement.
He also gave Hempstead as an example, where an African-American population will be split among four districts, "All represented by white men – this in a town that has African-American representation in the assembly and two African-Americans in the County legislature."
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the Southeast Queens Community Coalition for Civil Rights also protested against what they called disproportionate white representation of minority communities. Garth Marshant, president of the Southeast Queens coalition, said that it's wrong that two thirds of Queens is represented by white men while Queens County is only 39 percent white, according to 2010 Census figures.
Assemblyman John "Jack" McEneny, the co-chair of LATFOR, countered that the task force does not look at the race of elected officials and that it's his understanding that many legislators capably represent constituents of a different race than they are. "That's pretty racist" to suggest otherwise, he said.
Bronx residents were similarly incensed that Bronx's community board 7 remains split among three different assembly districts. Residents of Norwood complained that the neighborhood would be split between the 33rd and 34th senate districts. Don Bluestone, executive director at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center said that Norwood's voice is small as is and to further reduce it would be "devastating."
One of the loudest voices to speak out against redistricting came from Eastern Queens United, a coalition of community leaders from Glen Oaks, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Bellerose, and Queens Village who opposed splitting Eastern Queens among ethnic lines.
"The lines are an abomination. They were drawn specifically to serve the interests of politicians and political parties, not the voters and communities," said Bob Friedrich, the group's founder. "LATFOR completely ignored our requests and divided our community into unidentifiable blobs on a map. The borders run along not natural boundaries but along small, residential streets."
But Eastern Queens United opponents, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, who pushed for a majority Asian community in Eastern Queens that would include part of Long Island, are also not entirely happy. Jerry Vattamala, a lawyer for the fund, who testified in Queens, said that Flushing and Bayside are insufficiently integrated as an assembly district and that Bay Terrace needs to be removed. He also said that Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park remain divided among many assembly districts.
However, Vattamala said, AALDEF is more pleased with assembly districts 49, 47, 40 and 25. "At least they gave us something," he said, adding that the group will continue to fight for an improved version of the redistricting proposal.
McEneny said that most concerns LATFOR heard so far in New York City center around splitting ethnic communities and neighborhoods that wish to remain together, moreso than considerations about the advantages of political parties. He said that the task force is already looking at ways to improve on its proposal and take public concerns into account.
However, he said, that sometimes LATFOR's options are limited due to the complexity of district partitions and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Among other provisions, the act mandates that communities with over 50 percent minority populations must be grouped together.
"You can't change one district line without changing another district. Whatever you put in, you have to take out," said McEneny. "If the part you put out goes to a Voting Rights act district, what happens to their neighbors?"
Governor Cuomo's veto threat hangs over the proposal which Gianaris called "DOA." Peralta said that he is confident that the federal court, which would have to take over in case of a veto, would to a "better and faster" job than LATFOR, something many of the redistricting opponents agreed with.
McEneny disagreed and quoted the Governor's earlier statement that bringing in the federal court would cause "chaos" as there is less understanding of local community concerns at the federal level.
Not everyone came to the hearings to complain. Maf Misbah Uddin, a Jamaica resident and president of the New York Central Labor Council praised the new assembly district 24, saying "this is the first time there is a South Asian dominated district. South Asians can finally come together." Miguel Rordiguez, a business owner from Corona offered words of support for the overlooked congressional districts, saying that Dominicans in Northern Manhattan and the Bronx would have better nationwide representation under the plan.
But most people remain dissatisfied and do not appear to show much faith in LATFOR.
"There's all kinds of contradictions and a human being has to make a decision. When a line is drawn, someone will always cry foul and someone else will stay silent. It goes with the territory," said McEneny.
By Igor Kossov
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