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Kurtz Goes Double Dipping on Media Anger - Posted August 2, 2010
On CNN's "Reliable Sources" on Sunday, host Howard Kurtz led guests into a heated discussion on anger and personal attacks within the media. Guests included: CBS News's Chief White House correspondent ... [FishbowlDC]


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Rabid Reader Ramblings: Um, Isn't That Why We Have The First Amendment?
I am going to sit here and assume that most of my readers do not live under a rock. I am going to assume that at least some of you have heard about the Ellora's Cave insanity. I had stumbled across this post on Dear Author just last night on Facebook, of all places. Then to learn that this particular book blogger is being SUED for providing information and taking a stand, encouraging others to do the same. That just sets my short hairs on the back of my neck on edge, my friends. It just makes me angry.
ARC Review: My Life From Hell #MyNetGalley
Title: My Life From Hell (The Blooming Goddess Trilogy Book Three)
Author: Tellulah Darling
Publisher: Te Da Media
Publication Date: March 16, 2014
Page Count: 416
Where I got it: Netgalley
Where you can get it: Amazon
How much: List Price 13.99
Format I read it in: eARC
Good times.
Rabid Reader Ramblings: Just a Quick Update. And No, I Don't Pirate Ebooks.
First off, let me let you know that I know that the blog has been eerily quiet. Life happened and things have been crazy with the Ninja Turtle having lots of appointments and school starting and just general life happens kind of stuff. I have a fair number of reviews drafted and I am working on getting those all scheduled out this week so that there is not another period where the blog goes dark.
ARC Review: Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
Title: Heir of Fire
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Children's
Publication Date: September 11, 2014
Page Count: 576
Where I got it: Publisher
Where you can get it: Amazon
How much: List Price 17.99
Format I read it in: Print ARC
Bout of Books 11 Updates
Number of books I've read today: One
Total number of books I've read: One
Books: Immortals by Ednah Walters –
I really enjoyed book one and overlooked editing in the first because it was an ARC, but the editing was bad in this one too, and this was a finished copy. I hope the author gets the editing bit together because I really want to love this series.
I was able to attend about half of the Twitter party before I fell ill again and had to retreat to my bed. I missed out on both challenges because I just was not feeling well but I got to chat with some cool people on Twitter for a few minutes and read pretty much a whole book while I convalesced. Today will be a better day, For Sure!
- Immortals by Ednah Walters (24)
Bout of Books Starting Line: My Goals for the Week!
Well, and away we go. Officially Bout of books started nearly 10 hours for me.
Bout of Books 11 is almost here! #Boutofbooks
The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 18th and runs through Sunday, August 24th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 11 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team
ARC August Week 1 Update:
Well, I am off to a fairly slow start. I did finish The Archived by Victoria Schwab, which I LOVED! I mean, so good, you have no idea. It got off to a really slow start and that almost turned me off, but when the book picked up, it really picked up. The review is to come, so be on the lookout.
I have started Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Mass and it is a bit different from the other books in the series.
I am about 28% of the way into The Unbound by Victoria Schwab and so far, it is really good.
Oh My Gosh! I Almost Missed ARC AUGUST!!!!
I participated in this event last year and had so much fun, I am so mad at myself for almost missing a chance to sign up since it starts TOMORROW!!!!
Anyway, so yeah, I am participating this year. We will not discuss my Netgalley percentage. It's better than it was before the wellness challenge, but I havent read a danged thing for like, 2 months, basically, since the wellness challenge ended. So I have to get this under control!
My goal is to try to get through 8 ARCs this month. I have a ton, and this is barely a dent, but I need to start somewhere, right?
Blog Tour Guest Post and Giveaway: Peiri Ann, Author of Burdened, Gives us a Recipe Based on her Character
Burdened: A Burdened Novel Book 1 by Peiri Ann
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Number of pages: ebook (381), paperback (423) Word Count: 142K
Book Description:
Tracey Warren has everything an eighteen year old girl should. She lives a life of expectancies; go to school, please her parents, party with friends, and revel in life as a young adult.

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Osho continues:
"And it is the existential which can liberate, not knowledge about it.
"The story represents everybody's mind. But I was in for a surprise yesterday. I was reading a book by Silvano Arieti, MD, and James Silvano Arieti, PhD. In their book, Love Can Be Found, they quote this story. I was hoping, obviously, that they would laugh at the story and criticize the whole standpoint. But I was in for a surprise: they defended the story; they say the professor did the right thing. Rather than entering directly into the door of love and paradise, entering into the auditorium where a lecture was being delivered on love and paradise – of course by some other professor – they say the professor did the right thing. Why? Their reasoning is that unless you know about love, how can you know love? Unless you know about paradise first, how can you immediately enter paradise?
"On the surface it looks logical: first one has to become acquainted with what paradise is, only then can one enter paradise. First you have to have a map; knowledge provides you with a map, Logical, still stupid; logical only in appearance, but deep down utterly unintelligent.
"Love needs no information about it, because it is not something outside you, it is the very core of your being. You have already got it, you have only to allow it to flow. Paradise is not somewhere else, so that you need a map to reach there. You are in paradise, you have only fallen asleep. All that is needed is an awakening.
"An awakening can be immediate, awakening can be sudden – in fact, awakening can only be sudden. When you wake somebody up, it is not that slowly, slowly, in parts, gradually, he wakes up. It is not that now he is ten percent awake, now twenty, now thirty, now forty, now ninety-nine, now ninety-nine point nine, and then a hundred percent – no. When you shake a sleepy person, he awakes immediately. One is either asleep or one is awake; there is no place in between. Hence Buddha says enlightenment is a sudden experience; it is not gradual, it is not that you arrive in steps."
In this title, Osho talks on the following topics:
peace… awakened… awakening… busy… otherworldly… innocence… gibberish… dandamesh… shakespeare… diogenes
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Alaska News
U.S. Senate Candidates Spar Over Resource Development
U.S. Senate candidates Mark Begich and Dan Sullivan sparred Thursday over who can better move Washington to bring more resource development to Alaska. The Anchorage debate was sponsored by the Resource Development Council and associations representing the state's oil and gas, mining and logging industries.
Sullivan, sticking to his main campaign strategy, repeatedly tied Begich to President Obama and the Senate's Democratic leader, Harry Reid. Sullivan says the Democrats want to impede resource development with regulations, lawsuits and by blocking legislation.
"What I'll do as a U.S. senator is to follow on what I did as DNR commissioner, to work with people all the stakeholders to recognize we have a problem. Bipartisan support. And I'm very interested in being on the Environment and Public Works Committee to do exactly what we need to do: Really reform our regulatory and permitting system to unleash the energy potential of Alaska and America," Sullivan said.
Sen. Begich insists the election is not about Obama. He says Alaska is closer to new logging opportunities with the Sealaska land bill, which he says is ready to go to the Senate floor. He says development of the National Petroleum Reserve is progressing, as is Arctic Ocean drilling. Begich says he's been able to promote resource extraction with his committee assignments.
"When you elect someone like Dan Sullivan, here's what we do lose. Seniority does matter. How many times before did you have Ted Stevens standing up here talking about seniority? It makes a difference in the U.S. Senate. And when you're on the appropriations committee – Two seats from the same state, very rare," Begich said.
At the end, debate organizers polled the audience on whether the forum would influence their vote. Most respondents said it would not.
Senate Candidate Dan Sullivan Courts Rural Alaska Voters
Late last week, U.S. Senate Candidate Dan Sullivan took his campaign to Bethel. The challenger to Senator Mark Begich, who, if successful, may be the Senator that tilts the power balance in the Senate from Democratic to Republican.
On a clear and chilly Friday afternoon at the Alaska Territorial Guard Park, Senate candidate Dan Sullivan walks along the Wall of Honor and asks resident Tundy Rogers about names of those who served.
"Sullivan: Is that your uncle?, Tundy: my stepdad's over there, I've got cousins in Eek, Quinhagak, Goodnews, Hooper Bay, damn near the whole wall. Sullivan: Boy, proud tradition."
Wearing his combat boots, the Lieutenant Colonel in a Marine Corps Reserve unit was getting the face-to-face contact with potential voters that many say is essential to success in rural Alaska. Retail politics of course is one voter at a time. Buck Bukowski is wearing a button that reads Yupik for Begich.
"Sullivan: I'm going to try and convince you to change buttons. Bukowski: I don't know.."
Less than three weeks before election day, Friday's visit marks Sullivan's first to the Y-K Delta in over a year of campaigning. The rhetoric, however, between the two campaigns has already reached a shrill pitch on rural issues. Sullivan alleges that incumbent Senator Mark Begich has been saying that he has the Native Vote.
"Locked up"
A statement that Begich spokesperson Max Croes says his boss has never made. It's ugly on both sides: the Begich campaign has positioned Sullivan as an adversary to subsistence users, tribes, and rural Alaska. Sullivan, however, is quick to defend his rural cred.
"But I have very deep ties with the Alaska Native community that go much deeper than my opponent's, because they're family. My daughters are Alaska Native girls, and my wife is Alaska Native. And we're going around the state with a great leadership team. I'm very proud to have some of the most prominent Alaska Native Leaders and rural leaders in the state, from all parts of the state, supporting the Sullivan campaign," said Sullivan.
Begich, has said repeatedly that this race will be decided in rural Alaska and has opened 16 field offices. That presence was apparent at a Bethel Chamber of Commerce lunch, where Democratic staff sat in the back and a tracker with a national group working to elect democratic candidates, videotaped Sullivan's every word, looking for a slip up or material to be used in ads.
After a stump speech focusing on low cost energy, reducing federal overreach, improving public safety, and dealing with the salmon crisis, Sullivan heard directly from Bethel residents.
In the first question, Bethel resident John Wallace said he was disappointed that Sullivan did not attend the Association of Village Council Presidents Conference earlier this month.
"Didn't get an invitation, so you, know, you kind of, but we're here, right, we're here, I'm here, she was here at the event, for the very reason you mentioned, to get out, talk to people," said Sullivan.
She, was Sullivan's wife, Julie Fate Sullivan. Dan Sullivan planned to travel to Hooper Bay and Aniak over the weekend to shake as many hands of potential voters as possible, along with Senator Lisa Murkowksi, who's endorsed him.
Sharon Chakuchin attended Sullivan's lunch. She says that not knowing the extent of Sullivan's involvement in the Katie John lawsuit, which the state appealed when he was Attorney General gave her pause.
"We just heard that term, Katie John, and it strikes a chord in your heart, oh my gosh, Katie John, that's terrible, so I figured we had to know the other side, we have to know what that's about," said Chakuchin.
Sullivan says he was just doing his job to protect state sovereignty, but he say he supports the federal rural subsistence priority. But his opponents consider the decades-long lawsuit an attack on rural and Alaska Native subsistence rights.
Sullivan will come face-to-face with his record as Attorney General this week at the state's largest gathering of Native people, the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention. Both Senate candidates are proudly listing prominent rural and Alaska Native endorsements. Sullivan planned to campaign in Aniak with former state representative Carl Morgan.
"I think and know that he's going to do a lot of plus for bush Alaska," said Morgan.
Sullivan says, if he's elected he'll forge a new relationship between the region and federal government and work to bring opposing sides together to fix the subsistence system.
"One of the things I'm a big big proponent of is sitting down with all the differnet stakeholders, hearing them out, and trying to get common ground and move forward. Can we do that on subsistence? I think so," said Sullivan.
Early voting begins October 20th. Election day is November 4th.
20 Alaska Native Languages Now Official State Languages
Twenty Alaska Native languages are now official languages in the State of Alaska — after Governor Sean Parnell signed House Bill 216 into law Thursday morning at the Alaska Federation of Native conference.
In a packed room at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage, nearly two dozen elders sat front and center as the governor and a handful of legislators spoke to the importance of the bill.
The lawmakers spoke to the inspiration for the bill, and how it was long overdue. But it was the assembled speakers, teachers, and students of nearly all of those 20 Alaska Native languages who spoke to the vitality of what the recognition means.
Lance Xh'unei Twitchell, an associate professor at Univerity of Alaska Southeast, began in Tlingit before switching to English.
"There is no such thing as language superiority, just as there is no such thing as racial superiority," Twitchell said. "That is what we're saying today."
Ceremonial pens used to sign the bill into law were given out to the assembled elders—with each taking a moment to speak to what the new law means for them, their language, and their communities.
Selina "Ka'seix" Everson — a Tlingit speaker from Juneau originally from Angoon — received the first pen, blushing as she admitted to being the oldest elder in the room and marveling at how much change she's seen since the days when she says she was punished for speaking her
"My Tlingit … is now the official state language. One of them. And again, you don't know how thankful we are. We are rising as one," Everson said.
Nome's Bernadette "Yaayuk" Alvanna-Stimpfle says the new law finally put speakers of all languages on an even field.
"…And that means, the English speakers are now equal with Inupiaq speakers," Alvanna-Stimpfle said, speaking Inupiaq.
As each of the assembled elders spoke, the speakers agreed that the recognition of their languages was just one step in an ongoing march. Many echoed sentiments of taking the next step in that march by installing the newly-recognized languages into state education programs, and in universities.
Third Minto Earthquake Rocks Interior Alaska
There was another strong earthquake, followed by dozens of aftershocks, in the Interior Thursday. A magnitude 5 earthquake at 8:30 a.m. was centered in the Minto area northwest of Fairbanks. There have been no reports of damage, but the quake, the latest in a series in the same area, has drawn concern from seismologists.
Wrangell Doctor Indicted On Child Porn Charges
A federal grand jury indicted a Wrangell doctor Wednesday on child porn charges.
The grand jury charged Wrangell doctor Greg Salard with two felonies for distribution and possession of child pornography.
Federal law enforcement officers arrested him last week after executing a search warrant at his residence.
The indictment alleges Salard was in possession of child pornography on the day of his arrest.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation agent alleges in an affidavit that Salard was also making child pornography available to others through a file-sharing network.
A conviction for distribution of child pornography carries a penalty of five to 20 years in prison, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Alaska. Possession of child pornography has a maximum 10-year sentence. Both counts carry fines up to $250,000 and the possibility of lifetime supervised release after imprisonment.
According to the press release, the arrest and indictment are part of the Department of Justice's efforts to increase federal prosecutions of sexual predators and to reduce Internet crimes against children.
Salard is one of four medical providers in Wrangell. He is employed as a family doctor by Alaska Island Community Services and serves under a contract with Wrangell Medical Center, the community's hospital.
AICS Executive Director Mark Walker said both organizations suspended Salard's medical privileges after the arrest.
"We know that he's been charged, but we know nothing more," Walker said. "We don't know what his pleading is going to be and the outcome of the case. But at this point he's not practicing for us or the hospital."
Walker said he found no reason in the workplace to suspect Salard would be arrested for child pornography.
"There were never any complaints that relate to anything like this," Walker said. "So we're completely taken by surprise by all of this and dismayed about the impact on the community and want to do whatever we can to help anybody that is concerned about it, answer any questions, provide counseling for them."
Salard started practicing in Wrangell in 2009. Walker stressed that job applicants go through a rigorous hiring process that includes a background check.
The hospital suspended Salard's medical privileges in 2011 and restored them in 2013 after court action and controversy in the community.
The State Medical Board is reviewing the case and may take action on Salard's medical license in the next few weeks.
Salard is at the Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau awaiting his arraignment in U.S. District Court Oct. 28. At his last court appearance, he requested a public defender and said he had been fired from his job.
In Snub To Successor, Palin Endorses Walker
After her vice presidential run, Sarah Palin's seal of approval was coveted by conservative candidates. Now, she's endorsing against the Republican ticket for the first time in the Alaska governor's race. APRN's Alexandra Gutierrez reports.
When Sarah Palin stepped down as governor in 2009, she handed the reins to Republican Sean Parnell. Five years later, she's working against his reelection. Palin has endorsed unaffiliated candidate Bill Walker. Walker is running alongside Democrat Byron Mallott, and has the Democratic Party's support.
Walker spokesperson Lindsay Hobson says the endorsement is personal as much as political – Walker and Palin have a long-standing friendship. She adds that the two share similar views on resource development, and that Walker welcomes endorsements from across the political spectrum.
"Sarah Palin is known to be a conservative Republican, and we've certainly had endorsements from the other side as well," says Hobson. "I don't think we're necessarily looking at initials next to people's names. We're just looking at Alaskans that want to see a different Alaska, and that's what we're all about."
It's unclear how the endorsement will affect the race, and comes as a surprise to some pollsters.
"Oh, I started laughing," say political consultant Marc Hellenthal.
Hellenthal thinks the endorsement is a risk for Walker. When Hellenthal polled on Palin earlier this year, more than half of survey respondents said they had an unfavorable opinion of her. That was especially true among the Democrats and rural voters who form part of Walker's base.
"With them, Palin is not somebody you snuggle up to publicly," says Hellenthal.
Hellenthal adds that recent accounts of a drunken brawl involving the family haven't helped Palin's reputation.
But the endorsement is still a slight to Palin's successor. This summer, Palin criticized Parnell for undoing her signature oil tax policy, and threw her support behind a tax referendum movement that narrowly failed.
"At least Bristol wasn't there beating on him," jokes Hellenthal.
Palin's endorsement event for Walker went without incident. Parnell's campaign had no comment on the matter.
Wasilla Principal Says Congressman Young Offended Grieving School
The principal of Wasilla High School says Congressman Don Young offended her students at a school assembly yesterday. Young, known for brash talk throughout his four decades in office, spoke to students about suicide and gay marriage in a manner Principal Amy Spargo describes as hurtful.
Young spoke to about 120 students and took questions.
"Congressman Young's standards are his standards, but in our school, the standards we set for kids are higher than that," Spargo said in an interview today.
It started to go downhill, she says, after a teacher asked about Alaska's high suicide rate and framed her question by telling Young that a student at the school took his own life last week.
As reported first reported by Alaska Dispatch News, Young said suicide shows a lack of support from friends and family. Spargo says it was insensitive.
"Our students took offense to that. I took offense to that," she said.
A spokesman for Young didn't return messages by our deadline today, but said in a written statement the Congressman was being frank and forthright but acknowledged he should have been more sensitive given the recent tragedy.
Spargo says one student, a friend of the deceased, voiced his disagreement to Young, saying he'd been taught that suicide was a function of depression. Spargo says Young didn't take it well and the discussion escalated.
"The student eventually did, with emotion, say to Congressman Young that the student we lost had friends and that he had support and his family loved him," Spargo says.
Young later said the boy needed to learn some respect, but Spargo says she's proud of how all the students handled themselves.
"We spend a lot of time talking at our school about how we treat people," she says. "When somebody treats someone in a way that's disrespectful we call foul on that and, really, what our students did was they called foul on the way they were being spoken to."
16-year-old Danika Ingersoll arrived at the assembly late. She missed the exchange about suicide but heard Congressman Young condemn gay marriage.
"He made it really clear he thought it was morally wrong and 'out of the question' was one of the things he kept repeating," she recalls.
She also says he brought up animals, saying something like if you put two bulls together they don't produce a calf. That didn't go over well, either, she says.
"People were whispering and shuffling in their seats. It was just an uncomfortable place to be," Ingersoll says.
Classmate Reagan Johnson also missed the suicide comments but heard Young disparage gay unions.
"It was kind of abrasive and he brought in a lot of statements that were kind of hurtful to our school, just because we are a safe space, and it was a little harsh," Johnson said.
On ADN.Com the story quickly attracted hundreds of comments. Some thought the reaction to Young's remarks was a case of political correctness run amok.
Young, 81, has been in office since 1973. It's not the first time his frank talk with teens has raised eyebrows. He once used a crude term for a sexual act in talking to Fairbanks students about the photography of Robert Mapplethorpe.
Spargo, the principal, says some parents are questioning her judgment in allowing the Congressman to speak to students.
"They are thinking I should have seen this coming," she says. "But I've had really great experiences with kids interacting with our national leaders … so I had no reason to believe it would become a hurtful experience for them."
Young's Democratic challenger, Forrest Dunbar, agrees Young's comments were insensitive but says he's sure the Congressman is sorry he said them. Dunbar says he doesn't intend to exploit the error for political gain.
Tanana Youths Speak Out Against Sexual Assault, Marijuana Legalization
The Tanana 4-H club returned to the Elders and Youth Conference Tuesday, following up on their emotional presentation at last year's conference. The group's message is still the same: they don't always feel safe or cared for and they want that to change, but now they're also taking a stand against marijuana legalization.
During last year's presentation, each 4-H member told the audience that they'd been molested, abused, or neglected and that they were tired of it. The youth shocked the unsuspecting audience.
An encore presentation during the Alaska Federation of Natives convention a few days later brought overwhelming support and praise for the group and thousands of dollars in donations.
Those donations brought the group back this year. This time, First Alaskans Institute, which hosts the conference, was more prepared for the intense feelings that the 4-H presentation might stir. A volunteer counselor in the audience was available to anyone who needed to talk.
One 4-H member, 17-year-old Ashely, identified herself as a victim of sexual abuse. She listed off statistics about Alaska's high rate of sexual abuse and domestic violence and she chided adults for not doing more to protect children from it.
"If you experience sexual abuse you need to report it, but what difference does that make?" she said. "They still send abusers back to villages to prey on us. They don't change; they're still a sick, twisted person. This is our time to come out and speak. I challenge every one of you to stop keeping this a secret and protect our children to save our future."
The youths talked about how their families have been affected by things like rape, domestic violence and substance abuse. A few of the youths took the opportunity to speak out against ballot measure 2, which would legalize the use and sale of marijuana.
"Hi my name is Linda, I'm 15 and I'm against legalizing marijuana. I may be young but I'm already sick of the negative effects the marijuana has (had on) my community. It has destroyed my village, we have crime and outstanding teen usage."
As the legalization initiative is written, if voters approve legal pot there is nothing stopping people from bringing it into villages. When it comes to alcohol, communities can choose to allow importation but ban sales or they can completely ban it altogether. With marijuana, only incorporated municipalities have local control over retail sales, villages have none. The law will allow for legal possession of up to one ounce of marijuana and up to six plants.
The kids also spoke a lot about spice, synthetic marijuana that can cause hallucinations, seizures and psychosis. They said that they've been terrified when they were around family members who were using it. The legislature outlawed spice earlier this year.
Group leader Cynthia Erickson said that a few months after the kids returned from last year's conference, she asked them if they thought anything had changed in their village of Tanana. They said nothing had. A few months later in May, a Tanana man shot and killed State Troopers Sgt. Patrick Johnson and Gabe Rich. The kids looked up to the troopers and were devastated.
"But I said all of you are changing, don't get discouraged. It took 50 years to get this dysfunctional," she said. "Seven kids can't walk on stage and expect a change overnight. But you are changing. You won't drink and do drugs with a baby in you. You won't molest. You won't rape. You are the change; we are the ones we have been waiting for. By one child changing it changes a whole village. One healthy child does make a difference."
After the presentation Erickson said that the 4-H kids were starting to get a sense of how they impact other youth around the state. Some got to travel to Bethel and Ruby to meet and talk with other youths going through the same struggles. Erickson wondered if kids outside of Tanana might also benefit from getting some weight off their chests.
"I asked the kids how many of you would sign up today to go and take the stage with us at AFN," Erickson said. "We have seven of you that will come and blast your village's ass out of the water, they stand up and clap, 'where do we sign up?'"
The Tanana 4-H club will again take the stage this year at the AFN convention. The group is scheduled to present Thursday after the Elders and Youth Conference report is delivered.
Alaska News Nightly: October 22, 2014
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Wasilla High Principal Says Congressman Young Offended Grieving School
Liz Ruskin, APRN – Anchorage
The principal of Wasilla High School says her students are shaken after a visit from Congressman Don Young on Tuesday. Young, known for brash talk throughout his four decades in office, spoke to students about suicide and gay marriage in a way the principal describes as hurtful.
Tanana 4H Members Follow Up On Emotional Presentation
Jennifer Canfield, KTOO – Juneau
The Tanana 4-H club returned to the Elders and Youth Conference yesterday, following up on their emotional presentation at last year's conference.
Begich, Walker/Mallot Are the Early Frontrunners for AFN Endorsement
Jennifer Canfield, KTOO – Juneau
Alaska's largest Native organization will vote on candidate endorsements Saturday morning. The Alaska Federation of Natives Board of Directors has drafted two resolutions that will be heard on the final day of the AFN convention in Anchorage.
Debris Lobe Threatens Dalton Highway
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
Geology and climate are interacting in the Brooks Range, sending masses of debris down mountains toward the Dalton Highway. One of the moving debris lobes has prompted a plan to relocate the road.
High Energy Prices Driving Builders, Homebuyers to More Efficient Housing
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
Alaskan engineers and builders are pushing the envelope in the quest to build ever-more energy-efficient houses. Some of those innovations are making their way into residential construction.
Senate F Race Pits Valley Educator Against Seasoned Legislator
Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage
A new District – Senate F – was created with last year's state redistricting plan, and now two candidates with solid ties to the the area want to represent it in Juneau. Educator and Democrat Pat Chesbro, is challenging long – time Republican House representative Bill Stoltze for the seat.
Alaska Writer Presents Simple Philosophy On Wildlife
Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
Bill Sherwonit knows a thing or two about Alaska wildlife. The Anchorage based writer has spent decades traipsing through swamps, forging rivers and hiking mountains studying and writing about Alaska's critters. From the superstars like grizzly bears, moose and caribou to the lowly wood frog. Even shrews and spiders have been given respectful literary treatment.
Sherwonit has a simple philosophy about his relationship with wild animals.
Begich, Walker/Mallot Are the Early Frontrunners for AFN Endorsement
Alaska's largest Native organization will vote on candidate endorsements Saturday morning. The Alaska Federation of Natives Board of Directors has drafted two resolutions that will be heard on the final day of the AFN convention in Anchorage.
The resolutions call for the re-election of Sen. Mark Begich and the endorsement of Bill Walker for governor and Byron Mallott for lieutenant governor. Mallott is a former president of AFN.
Resolutions are typically decided with a voice vote. Roll call votes, however, are not unheard of. In that case, regional caucuses will discuss the resolution with their delegates and a caucus leader will then cast the vote on behalf of each group.
AFN's cochairs Tara Sweeney and Ana Hoffman are on opposite sides when it comes to the senate race. Sweeney is co-chair for the Sullivan campaign. Hoffman has been actively involved in Begich's campaign.
Sullivan made an unscheduled appearance during a Board of Directors executive session meeting Tuesday. He reportedly received a cool reception. Despite the preference for Begich, board members were urged by delegates to not make endorsements and instead draft resolutions for them to vote on.
The final list of resolutions includes several measures that in some form or another have been voted on at previous conventions. One resolution calls for stronger protection of tribal subsistence resources. Another asks for subsistence priority over commercial and sport use fishing and hunting.
Delegates will also vote Saturday on resolutions to oppose marijuana legalization, reduce chinook and chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery, and support juvenile justice reform during the 2015 legislative session.
Debris Lobe Threatens Dalton Highway
High Energy Prices Driving Builders, Homebuyers to More Efficient Housing
As energy prices continue to rise, Alaskan engineers and builders are pushing the envelope in the quest to build ever-more energy-efficient housing. Some of those innovations are making their way into residential construction, as builders look to meet homebuyers' demand.
UAF professor Tom Marsik has built what he says is the world's most efficient house, a small, airtight structure that he and some friends built in Dillingham a couple of years ago.
"It's extremely insulated – we're talking 28-inch thick walls, just to put it in perspective," Marsik said.
Those thick walls are rated at R-90, nearly four times more than the required R-21 for walls; and the ceiling's R-140 rating is nearly triple the required R-49.
Marsik, who teaches sustainable energy, says on most days he can warm his small, airtight home with about the same amount of energy it takes to run a hair-dryer.
"Last year, it cost us about one-hundred-fifty dollars to heat the home for the entire year," he said.
Marsik says he was inspired to build the house after spending a few winters here in Fairbanks teaching at the main UAF campus.
Cold Climate Housing Research Center President and CEO Jack Hebert marvels at the work of Marsik and others he calls "pioneers" of efficient homebuilding. He includes Thorsten Chlupp, a Fairbanks-area builder who like Marsik has constructed highly efficient homes that are super-insulated and that also often employ sustainable-energy heating systems.
"There's amazing things done in Alaska by very creative people – like Tom, like Thorsten, like others in the state who've always been pioneers in housing," he said.
But Hebert says not all the advances developed by those pioneers in their quest for a home that requires little, if any additional energy to heat, will make their way into mainstream homebuilding. Because some are too expensive or unappealing to homebuyers.
"I think these pioneers and creative people right now that are approaching net-zero with their passive houses and the work that they're doing on extremely energy-efficient envelope small home – extremely admirable. But how can we incorporate that into the mainstream, where the market says I don't want to live in a house like that, or I can't afford it?"
That's the challenge that green homebuilders like Aaron Welterlen confront. Welterlen's Fairbanks-based company, WV Builders, touts its line of energy-efficient and affordable homes. He says most of his customers tend to be first-time homebuyers, often young families or people temporarily here, like military personnel or contractors.
Welterlen says homebuyers in the Interior have increasingly shown a preference for energy-efficient homes in recent years since, not coincidentally, the price of heating oil began its rise to $4 a gallon. But he says he must weigh how many of those features a prospective homebuyer is willing to pay for. Because such features as super-insulated windows and ground-source heat pumps – which extract heat from underground – all add to the upfront cost.
"So we as builders are trying to find ways, constantly, of how do you give people the best house that they can afford, the most energy-efficient house they can afford, for a cost that is reasonable to them – without having them having to bankrupt themselves in order to get into a house."
Welterlen says despite such incentives as rebates of up to ten-thousand dollars offered by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, and the payback that energy-efficient features promise, many homeowners still just can't get past the sticker shock of, for example, a twenty-thousand-dollar ground-source heat pump.
"Yes, the ground-source heat pump is still more expensive, but it's about 50 percent cheaper to operate," he said. "So if we can convince the client to spend some money out of their own pocket at the beginning, then you have a heating cost which is now about 50 percent less, so you're heating a house for a hundred and 10 dollars a month in winter – it kind of becomes unbeatable, very quickly, in the long term."
Hebert says that shows that shows a demand for energy-efficient homes – but, for many, it's a demand that has limits, based on cost.
"The market is really the loudest voice," he said. "If the market starts to demand energy efficiency – a highly efficient heating appliance over a commercial range in the kitchen – then that market demand will start to drive where the builders go."
Hebert and Welterlen both say that's already happened, as shown by homebuyers' sustained interest in energy efficiency. Hebert says building on that progress won't be easy, and will require educating homeowners by getting the word out about breakthroughs in efficiency and introducing them into the marketplace, then making the case on investing more now to reap the energy savings later.
Senate F Race Pits Valley Educator Against Seasoned Legislator
A new District – Senate F – was created with last year's state redistricting plan, and now two candidates with solid ties to the the area want to represent it in Juneau. Educator Pat Chesbro, a Democrat, is challenging long – time House Republican representative Bill Stoltze for the seat.
Senate F is regarded as the gateway between the Matanuska Susitna Borough and the easternmost Anchorage suburbs. It stretches from Palmer, and the outskirts of Wasilla to Chugiak. Republican Bill Stoltze has served some outlying Palmer voting precincts – Lazy Mountain and Springer Loop – for many terms in the state House.
Earlier this year, Stoltze chose a downtown Palmer location to announce his decision not to seek another House term in order to run for the new Senate seat.
"I am going to ask your permisstion" Stoltze told an audience of seniors, " and ask to become your new state senator."
But the Democrats have positioned a strong challenger. Pat Chesbro has served the area for years, too. Chesbro was a Palmer teacher and school principal for 25 years, did a stint as superintendent of the Mat Su Borough School District, taught at UAA, and administered a statewide federal education grant.
"You know, I have experience in institutions too, and I think at some point in time, unless you shift your focus a little bit, sometimes you loose perspective. And as I read about and learn about what's happening in the legislature, I just became more convinced that people needed a viable choice." Chesbro said.
Chesbro has one legislative run behind her.. she ran against Stoltze in 2008.
Stoltze, first elected in 2002, has co-chaired the House Finance committee from 2008 until this year, before that, he was vice chair of House Finance. He says next session, legislators will have to make some tough budget decisions — many of them regarding social services and state pension obligations.
"Fiscal analysts have warned us about another 250 to 300 million dollars in increased pension obligation costs that are going to be before us, notwithstanding the three million dollars forward funding of that to help pay down that debt. The issue of , well the best way to control the spiral of that cost, and the three biggest drivers are Medicaid and welfare increases, and just in FY 06 I think, it was 360 or 380 million dollars. Now it's over 700 million dollars."
Chesbro says UAA data indicates state spending is a "billion dollars more than conditions allow", and one place to look for cuts would be proposed capital projects.
"I think we've begun to invest in too many projects at this point, especially, you know, as we continue to talk about where, well where's the money going and where's the money coming from to support all of these things. I also think people are underestimating.. for example, let's take the bridge.. I think people are underestimating the amount of infrastructure development that needs to happen on the Mat Su side, after that bridge is done. Who's going to pay for that?"
'That bridge' is the Knik Arm Crossing, and it gets Stoltze's support.
"I'm in support of it with a caution of the cost. But I think the opportunities that it represents are pretty big. In conjunction with the gasline development and the opportunity to create a real foundational economic base in the Valley. Right now is a great opportunity .. we have a deeper port than Anchorage does, it's a ready made industrial port," he said.
They differ on the Susitna -Watana dam too. Stoltz supports the hydro project, Chesbro says the dam benefits only the Railbelt, and she would favor small, localized renewable projects to benefit bush communities.
The two candidates spar on educational issues, as well.
"I believe that we have given education a short shrift in last year's, not just in funding but sort of our attitude toward our educators and education. And I think that that needs to shift, " Chesbro says. Chesbro supports state funding for preschools and funding a year in advance for school districts.
Stoltze points to population growth in the Mat Su, and the current range of educational choices there. He says
"Our delegation and myself as well are going to work on making sure that they have places to put their kids. And that's just not our brick and mortar, but that's opportunities for home school, charter school, and looking at the customer side of the counter of an education. Making sure that we have educational opportunities that are relevant and accountable to for what's best for our students. The constituency for the schools shouldn't be a teachers union, it shouldn't be employees, it should be the parent's and their children."
Both candidates have reservations about marijuana. Chesbro supports a minimum wage hike, Stoltze says he's not sure about that. And both have some innovative ideas.
Chesbro says she'd like the state to invest 25 million dollars in an Angel Fund to help local entrepreneurs.
"I think we can turn around some of these fiscal issues we have. I think we can invest in new and innovative industries in Alaska, so that people can have good jobs. Oil and gas have been really important in our lives, and will continue to be, but its not the only thing that we can do. I am optimistic that we can make it better by tapping and investing in Alaskans. "
Stoltze says he'd like to continue work to support an elected state Attorney General's office. He says an elected AG would be more responsive to criminal issues. Election day is November 4.
Alaska Writer Presents Simple Philosophy On Wildlife
Bill Sherwonit knows a thing or two about Alaska wildlife. The Anchorage based writer has spent decades traipsing through swamps, forging rivers and hiking mountains studying and writing about Alaska's critters. From the superstars like grizzly bears, moose and caribou to the lowly wood frog. Even shrews and spiders have been given respectful literary treatment.
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Ret. Colonel runs for House District 15, seeks to reduce and realign budget
A political newcomer is vying for the House seat in Anchorage's district 15, which contains Muldoon and Elmendorf. Retired Army Colonel Laurie Hummel, a Democrat, is challenging Republican Gabrielle Ladoux, who has served in the legislature representing first Kodiak and now district 15. KSKA spoke with Hummel about her campaign. Ladoux did not respond to requests for an interview.
Laurie Hummel's calm, measured speech is peppered with expressions like, "It felt like I was pushing a wet noodle uphill each and every day."
She was describing trying to integrate women into the Afghan military academy.
Hummel says she never planned to run for office after her 34 years in the military. But she says she saw that many politicians were "hiding the football sometimes and not being forthright."
Hummel says Alaska's politicians have drained the state's budget because "we spend money like a drunken sailor. The Legislative Office Building comes to mind as an egregious example of spending the people's money to feather your own nest. That's just ridiculous."
And that's why she's running for state house. Hummel says she doesn't want to be a long-term politician — she's already had her career that's included teaching geography at West Point and being commissioned into the military intelligence corps. But she says she wants to see changes to avoid a grim future for the state.
"So good-bye PFDs, hello income taxes," she states bluntly. "That's not a place we have to go and we shouldn't go. We have to get our priorities arranged. We have to spend where we need to spend and no where else."
Hummel says the spending should be focused on education statewide so that Alaska's students are prepared to work on projects like the gasline. She says money needs to go back into Muldoon to provide things like parks, sidewalks, and street lighting.
Hummel thinks getting there will take negotiations and compromise, skills she learned when working with international forces on nation building projects and when earning a master's degree in strategy.
"Throughout my career I've had a lot of opportunity to hone my negotiation skills, but also to bring people of differing backgrounds and opinions together. Get them on the same team, and help everybody to look forward to make progress."
Hummel moved to Alaska for the first time in October of 1996. She lives with her husband in Muldoon.
Her challenger, Gabrielle Ledoux, has been in the state for 36 years. Ledoux did not respond to requests for an interview and declined an invitation to appear on Alaska Public Media's Running program.
Three Top National Guard Leaders Fired
Three leaders of the Alaska National Guard have been fired from their positions.
The removal of Brig. General Catherine Jorgensen, Brig. Gen. Donald Wenke, and Col. Edith Grunwald was announced Monday night, and came at the direction of Gov. Sean Parnell.
In an appearance on Talk of Alaska Tuesday morning, Parnell declined to give specifics on the staffing change, citing personnel confidentiality. He did say the decision related to an investigation done by the National Guard Bureau's Office of Complex Investigations. The findings were released in September, and they described cronyism, fraud, and the mishandling of sexual assault.
"The report was pretty scathing with respect to the troops and the airmen not having confidence in their leadership. And clearly that played a role in this," said Parnell.
Two of the leaders targeted for removal were already fired earlier this month, only to be rehired within a day.
Jorgenson, who has served as chief of staff for the Alaska National Guard, and Grunwald, who directed human resources, were slashed from their positions by Acting Adjutant General Mike Bridges. At the time, Bridges said were reinstated at Parnell's direction to avoid the perception of impropriety because both – along with Bridges – had applied for the Guard's top position.
All three of the removed leaders had applications in with the Governor's Office for the position of Adjutant General as of Friday. They are no longer under consideration for the post.
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3 Alaska National Guard Leaders Fired Monday
Alexandra Gutierrez, APRN – Anchorage
Three leaders of the Alaska National Guard have been fired from their positions.
The removal of Brig. General Catherine Jorgensen, Brig. Gen. Donald Wenke, and Col. Edith Grunwald was announced Monday night, and came at the direction of Gov. Sean Parnell.
Military Recruiters Banned From Anchorage, Mat-Su Schools
Phillip Manning, KTNA – Talkeetna
Military recruiters are no longer welcome at Anchorage schools. Superintendent Ed Graff made the decision after the Anchorage Press published allegations that an Army National Guard recruiter had sex with and made sexual advances toward high school JROTC cadets.
The Mat-Su Borough School District has also temporarily suspended all military recruitment in Valley schools.
Federally-Managed Cook Inlet Waters Could Open Up For Oil, Gas Exploration
Shady Grove Oliver, KBBI – Homer
The federally-managed waters of Cook Inlet could open up for oil and gas exploration in the next few years. Industry interest has spurred the review of sites along the Inlet by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. BOEM held the first of two meet-and-greets yesterday with Peninsula residents to reopen the conversation about the proposed sale. Today, it released its intent to draft an environmental impact statement in support of a potential sale.
False Pass Forges Ahead With Tidal Power
Lauren Rosenthal, KUCB – Unalaska
The 40-odd residents of False Pass have waited years to find out if their turbulent seas could ever be used as a source of energy. And they may finally have an answer – and a path to renewable power.
Wrangell Doctor Appears In Court Again After Arrest For Child Porn
Matt Miller, KTOO – Juneau
A Wrangell doctor arrested last week for possessing and distributing child pornography appeared in court again yesterday.
After Hazing, Juneau School District Tries To Move Forward
Lisa Phu, KTOO – Juneau
The Juneau School District has spent at least $20,000 investigating and dealing with last May's hazing incident where seven incoming seniors paddled six incoming freshmen.
The district took disciplinary action, which resulted in one student appeal. The school board will decide Tuesday behind closed doors what to do with the student grievance.
AVCP Works to Reopen Flight School
Ben Matheson, KYUK – Bethel
The Association of Village Council Presidents is working toward reopening their flight School, Yuut Yaqungviat, in Bethel.
Public Meetings Begin On Proposed Park Service Sport Hunting Ban
Emily Schwing, KUAC – Fairbanks
The National Park Service will host 17 public hearings across the state beginning Tuesday through November 20th to address the agency's proposals to prohibit some sport hunting on National Park and Preserve lands.
Courts Rule Against 2 Plaintiffs Challenging Park Service Authority
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The 9th Circuit Court of appeals has ruled against plaintiffs in 2 cases challenging National Park Service authority. The court found against hunters John Sturgeon of Anchorage and Jim Wilde of Central, who challenged park service regulation of state waters inside Yukon Charley Rivers Park and Preserve.
After Two Years, Biologist is Still Trying to Count Alaska's Migratory Shorebirds
Emily Schwing, KUAC – Fairbanks
Two years ago, one biologist set out to try and count the number of shorebirds that migrate to and from Alaska each summer. The data collected in conjunction with the National Park Service the will help wildlife managers track bird reproduction and survival rates. It may also be useful as off shore oil and gas development moves ahead.
Ketchikan Assembly Says No To Adding Official Prayer
Leila Kheiry, KRBD – Ketchikan
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly rejected an ordinance Monday night that would have added prayer to the regular meeting agenda. The issue was controversial, with many residents voicing opinions on the issue.
Military Recruiters Banned From Anchorage, Mat-Su Schools
Military recruiters are no longer welcome at Anchorage schools. Superintendent Ed Graff made the decision after the Anchorage Press published allegations that an Army National Guard recruiter had sex with and made sexual advances toward high school JROTC cadets.
The Mat-Su Borough School District has also temporarily suspended all military recruitment in Valley schools.
The district is currently reviewing its protocols regarding military recruitment, saying it "values its partnership with the military," but the safety of students is its highest priority.
Federally-Managed Cook Inlet Waters Could Open Up For Oil, Gas Exploration
The federally-managed waters of Cook Inlet could open up for oil and gas exploration in the next few years. Industry interest has spurred the review of sites along the Inlet by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. BOEM held the first of two meet-and-greets yesterday with Peninsula residents to reopen the conversation about the proposed sale. Today, it released its intent to draft an environmental impact statement in support of a potential sale.
False Pass Forges Ahead With Tidal Power
The 40-odd residents of False Pass have waited years to find out if their turbulent seas could ever be used as a source of energy. And they may finally have an answer — and a path to renewable power.
False Pass sits at the very edge of the Aleutian chain. The only thing separating it from mainland Alaska is a narrow strip of water with a lot of oomph behind it.
"I mean, you can just see it being on the dock. You watch it rolling by," says city clerk Chris Emrich. "If you put your fishing line out there? It's dragged fifty yards within a matter of minutes."
That force prompted a team of scientists, engineers, and utility experts to kick off an investigation in 2012. Now, they've come up with a plan to save False Pass money and fuel by making power with a high-tech ocean turbine.
It's kind of like harnessing wind, says lead scientist Bruce Wright. But the ocean's more predictable.
"Also, water is a couple hundred times more dense than air," Wright says. "So we should be able to produce an awful lot of electricity."
Enough for five towns the size of False Pass, according to theirresearch. That didn't come as a shock, but the exact source of that energy did.
Wright used to think a wide-ranging coastal current system was speeding past as it traveled to the Arctic. And he thought False Pass could be the first town in the country to harness that current system for power.
But when researchers dropped a meter into the water, that's not what they saw. Instead, it was "only the best tidal current we've ever measured," Wright laughs.
Tides are still pretty new, but they have been used for energy before. And that means False Pass should be able to tap into them a lot faster.
"If we get funding, it could happen in four years," Wright says. "And if we get our permits squared away, it may be less than that."
Besides permitting, the next step is finding the right spot to put a turbine underwater. It should be where the tides are strongest. But it can't be too far from town, to avoid the need for expensive transmission lines.
Either way, the costs will be steep — somewhere between $5 and 7 million dollars, according to the turbine manufacturer.
Ocean Renewable Power Company has been running tests around the state, and they have their eye on False Pass. But manager Monty Worthington says they won't install anything without running the numbers "to assure that this would be a benefit to the community."
"Not just in the environmental sense, but in the sense of saving them money on their energy and stabilizing their energy costs," Worthington says.
Electric rates are triple the national average in False Pass. And they can go higher, depending on the cost of diesel. Just getting that fuel can be a challenge.
Last year, the commercial supplier for False Pass shut down. The local government and city clerk Chris Emrich scrambled to fill the gap.
"So we had to convert to one of our tanks into a stove oil tank and the city's been selling gas," Emrich says. "Me personally? I'll be so glad when I don't have to deal with that too."
As of this month, the community development quota group for the Aleutians is taking over. They built a new fuel storage facility, to go with their newly remodeled fish plant.
The Bering Pacific Seafoods factory has been expanded so it can stay open year-round.
Processing fish takes a lot of power, and having stable demand should help an expensive tidal energy system pencil out. At least, that's the argument that Emrich and others are making as they apply for grants to keep the project moving forward.
If tidal power works in False Pass, "then the next village down, it'll get cheaper," Emrich says. "And as these get to be more mainstream, hopefully they'll become very cost-effective within a few years after that."
And hopefully, that would create a rising tide of affordable — and clean — energy around the state.


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I've been lusting after, and working on, cars since the late 50's when I helped my uncle work on his 40's vintage hot rods. At 5 years old, I would fetch tools and help wrench. I've been doin' the same since. My current passion is for vintage BMW's.
My first car
1949 Studebaker with suicide doors. Flat head six and some of the coolest design elements.
Car I wish I still had
1972 BMW 2002tii What a great little car. A good friend passed away and his family insisted that I have the car.
My dream car
1986 BMW M635 in Henna Red.
Car clubs I'm in
BMW Car Club of America
- Car movie: The Italian Job
- Car magazine: Roundel
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Nov 21, 2009 7:08 PM
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The adjustable black plastic stop for the top of the track to automatically stop the chair would loosen itself, so my installer simply drilled a hole and screwed it in place.
I like how quiet it is, and how safe it feels to ride in too.
|4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Nov 19, 2009 4:36 PM
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Disabled with MS
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The stair lift gives me the ability to go downstairs easier. Before the chair I had to crawl down the stairs.
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This product could not have come at a better time. My mom and dad were having trouble climbing the stairs from the basement to the first floor of their ranch home. Their laundry facilities were in the basement so the choices were to invest in a chair lift or lose a bedroom by hiring a plumber to put the laundry equipment upstairs. The installation of a lift chair was an obvious choice. We performed the installation ourselves. It wasn't hard, however, it did take about 5 hours. The chair has given my parents their independence they need to accomplish their daily tasks. Thanks so much!
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Beneficial in getting packages to living level of house. So easy to use that my 3 year-old grandson has mastered the use of the unit and I feel confident he is safe when he "goes for a ride on grandpa's chair." On the negative side, I felt the wiring routes and cabling could have been placed, more shielded, or conduitized for better protection. I had a minor wiring problem with a pinched and rubbed through abrasion cut on the control cable that was routed in the tracking channel. Some tape and heat shrink repaired the break to restore operation.
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Keys too small. The Upholstery is tacky.
Very pleased. The stair lift feels safe to use. Very good speed. Footrest folds up to make room on stairs when needed. Relatively easy upkeep. However, keys far too small for elderly who have problems seeing and handling small objects and fitting them into keyholes. I would suggest a large thingummy be added to key to make it easier to handle. Also, upholstery does not look sturdy enough and in some places looks it badly installed.
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I installed the Stair lift for a customer and it went in just as it should have and took me about 4 hours. Easy to follow directions. Customer loved the results.
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Oct 16, 2009 3:30 PM
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Grandma uses the stairlift to go up and down the stairs. It is very easy to use. This makes it possible for her to get out of the house, something that she could not do before.
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Installed and working fine. The stair lift was installed by my stepson Karri. The right on the stair lift is to my satisfaction - Yours truly, Jerry
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Terry Francona will not return to the Red Sox in 2012, the team announced Friday. The reason might have less to do with Terry Francona than the Red Sox team that has changed around him.
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Friday night, the Boston Red Sox formally announced what most of the sports world already knew: Terry Francona would not return as manager in 2012.
There will be those who say the expensively assembled team needed a scapegoat after losing a nine-game wildcard lead on the Tampa Bay Rays in the space of a month. And they may well be right. You can't spend like Louis XVI, come away with nothing, and not expect a little revolution. Someone had to lose their head.
Yet in the wake of a collapse that even number-crunching computers thought virtually impossible, there is something else altogether more necessary than a scapegoat at Fenway. And that could be the bigger reason Francona is not coming back.
That is leadership.
There is no doubting that Francona is a great man. And there is little doubting that Francona, in the past, has been a great manager of men. But there are doubts that Francona was a great manager of these men.
Doubts shared, not least, by Terry Francona.
In perhaps the most illustrative comment yet made from inside the Red Sox sunken ship, Francona on Thursday mentioned a team meeting he called on Sept. 6. The Sox (surprisingly) had just beaten the Toronto Blue Jays, 14-0, but Francona was seeing bad signs about the direction the team was headed.
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The Women's and Children's Hospital is a smoke-free health site.
The hospital complies with the SA Health Smoke-free policy, which bans smoking in all South Australian public health facilities.
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Quite a group of competitors we have in our first-ever Trucker Talent Search music/voice competition. If you're on the road and can afford the data, you can give a listen to the lot of the contestants via the video link below, which should automatically feed one to the next. Enjoy! I noticed a few past Channel 19ers among them, of course — I'll refrain from singling out anyone lest I risk interfering with voting ongoing via this page, but you know who you are. Good luck to all! I know I'm looking forward to the GATS finale. Roll on, drivers…
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text: The Captain Carrot wiki last edited by pikahyper on 09/22/14 06:55PM View full history OriginEarth-C and Roger Rabbit were first discovered when the Superman of Earth-One accidentally pierced an energy barrier created by a strange, glowing meteor that teleported him to the Earth-C dimension. Unaware at first that he was in an alternate dimension, he flew towards what he believed to be the parent office of Galaxy Communications. What he found instead was Wombat Communications, a media publishing house responsible for cartoons and comic books such as the JLA (Just'a Lotta Animals).It was here that Superman first encountered mild-mannered artist Roger Rabbit. After a brief exchange, Roger began eating a mysterious glowing carrot. Unaware that anything was amiss, he soon developed a muscular physique, super-hearing and the ability to bunny-hop clear across the city. Roger donned a costume he acquired from a costume party and became the super-hero known as Captain Carrot. Across the country, other animals experienced similar transformations. Roger met with these super-powered critters and together with Superman they defeated Starro. Then (without Superman) they formed the Zoo Crew. CreationCaptain Carrot was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Scott Shaw, first appearing inside a special preview inserted into New Teen Titans #16 in 1982 before starring in his own ongoing series Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew!.Writer Keith Giffen created the Captain K'Rot version for his short-lived New 52 sci-fi series Threshold. His appearance and demeanor appear to be a direct reference to Marvel character Rocket Raccoon. Major Story ArcsCrisis on Infinite EarthsAfter the Crisis on Infinite Earths, it was revealed that Roger and all his allies from Earth-C and Earth-C-Minus were actually "alternate dimensions" rather than parallel Earths, and thus were spared from the effects of Crisis.Countdown & Final CrisisCaptain Carrot and his Zoo Crew where seen in a Countdown comic book crossover and Starro was going to destroy Earth C. Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew help all the animals people on Boa's Ark to flee the Earth with the help from the JLA (Just'a Lotta Animals). Pig Iron appears to have given gave his life to save the boat and his team and the animal people from Starro. The New Dogs Boom tube them to another place to be safe to Earth 1. On Earth 1 Batman told the Justice League that a ship is going to crashed in to San Diego. The ship crashed safely to land by Zatanna's powers and the ship door open the Justice League where in shocked to see that it was all animals coming off the ship. The Justice Leaguers were shock to see animal's superhero costume's. Zatanna took Captain Carrot the rabbit for her magic show leaving behind the main Zoo Crew behind: the dog, turtle, cat, pig, duck, eagle. In the last issue of Final Crisis # 7. Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew got their powers back and were helping the team of Supermen fight a monster version of Superman.New 52Threshold: The HuntedCaptain K'RotRe-imagined as a humanoid rabbit with a cybernetic limb and one eye, K'Rot leads Pig Iron, a humanoid swine who is second in command, and Sleen as their Captain on the planet Tolerance in the Tenebrian Dominion. Captain K'Rot is also trying to find what he needs and at the hear end of the 4 issue of Threshold the city was attacked by Superman enemy called Brainaic who is trying to take over the city and destroy it with his power. Captain K'Rot saw the slug master of the games to get Green Lantern and to be hunted. He saw a member of the group attacked and pulled the Green Slug heart out and killed him instantly and left. Captain K'rot said I should get back to the Zoo Crew Team. Captain K'Rot was seen again in the last issue of the series called The Hunted he was cast as a super solider on a space TV show.The MultiversityThe original cartoon Captain Carrot re-appears in Grant Morrison's series, where he joins a group of heroes making their way through the DC multiverse. Powers & AbilitiesAs Rodney Rabbit he possesses no powers (and is nearsighted). When he eats a "cosmic carrot" he becomes the mighty Captain Carrot! Captain Carrot has Super Strength, Limited Invulnerability, the ability to leap small buildings in - well, you know. He also gains enhanced vision and hearing. Other MediaCaptain Carrot is mentioned in the Robot Chicken DC Comics Special. In one sketch, the DC superheros visit Earth-C for Captain Carrot's funeral. Green Lantern Hal Jordan can't help laughing at the funny animals though.


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ATP Resumes Production At Telemark Hub; Continues Workover Operation On MC 941 A-2
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NASDAQ: ATPG) today announced that it has resumed production at the ATP Titan platform which services the company's Telemark Hub. Production from the ATP Titan, shut-in since May 14, resumed after the operator of the Mars pipeline temporarily shut in the pipeline to allow for the tie-in of a new offsetting platform which has now been completed. Production at the ATP Titan is proceeding as expected and will ramp up over the next few days.
ATP also announced that it has completed perforation at the lower B sand at the Mississippi Canyon (MC) 941 A-2 well, part of the Telemark Hub, and operations to frac-pac have commenced. Work on the MC 941 A-2 well is expected to be completed before the end of June, 2012 and the well will be placed on production immediately. The MC 941 Block produces through the ATP Titan floating drilling and production platform.
ATP operates the ATP Titan and Telemark Hub which is in approximately 4,000 feet of water with a 100% working interest and holds a 100% ownership in ATP Titan LLC which owns the ATP Titan and associated pipelines and infrastructure.
About ATP Oil & Gas CorporationATP Oil & Gas is an international offshore oil and gas development and production company with operations in the Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea and the North Sea. The company trades publicly as ATPG on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. For more information about ATP Oil & Gas Corporation, visit www.atpog.com. Forward-looking Statements Certain statements included in this news release contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ATP cautions that assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions, plans, beliefs or similar expressions used to identify forward-looking statements about future events may, and often do, vary from actual results and the differences can be material from those expressed or implied in such forward looking statements. Some of the key factors which could cause actual results to vary from those ATP expects include, without limitation, volatility in commodity prices for crude oil and natural gas, the condition of the capital markets generally, as well as ability to access them, the timing of planned capital expenditures, uncertainties in estimating reserves and forecasting production results, operational factors affecting the commencement or maintenance of producing wells, and uncertainties regarding environmental regulations or litigation and other legal or regulatory developments affecting its business. ATP assumes no obligation and expressly disclaims any duty to update the information contained herein except as required by law. While ATP does not file reports with the SEC containing probable and possible reserve quantities, ATP occasionally will include them in news releases, presentations and discuss such reserves publicly. ATP and its independent third party reservoir engineers use the term "probable" to describe volumes of reserves potentially recoverable through additional drilling or recovery techniques that, by their nature, are more speculative than estimates of proved reserves. Any estimates of reserves in this news release have been prepared by our independent third party engineers. More information about the risks and uncertainties relating to ATP's forward-looking statements is found in the company's SEC filings or website, www.atpog.com.
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