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November 13, 2003
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Alaska: Governor
Personally Outraged By Democratic Grand Standing - The Murkowski
administration on Wednesday called on Representatives Les Gara
and Ethan Berkowitz to apologize to Alaska's veterans for abusing
the occasion of Veterans Day in an apparent attempt to score
political points regarding HB 245. That bill, passed last session,
clarifies that one soldier may not sue another soldier for tort
damages while they are acting as members of the military. - Read
more... Alaska: Construction records steady growth, second only to oil in workers' wages - Alaska's construction industry is recording steady growth and increased economic stability, according to state labor officials. Neal Fried, an economist with
the Research and Analysis Section in the state Department of
Labor and Workforce Development, this week reported that Alaska's
construction industry has changed from its earlier years of "boom
and bust" to become more stable and predictable. - Read
more... Ketchikan: Fifth
Annual Enchanted Forest Dance & Auction - The Ketchikan
Area Chamber of Commerce's fifth annual Enchanted Forest Dance
& Auction will be held on Saturday, December 06, 2003, at
the Ted Ferry Civic Center from 6:30 pm until midnight. - Read
more... Alaska: Highway
Funding Bill Approval by EPW Committee Welcomed by Sen. Murkowski
- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, a member of the Senate Environment
and Public Works (EPW) committee, welcomed the approval for several
amendments to the reauthorization of the Transportation Equity
Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). "The highway bill is
the largest economic engine of this Congress. I am looking forward
to seeing it go to the Senate floor early next year, and to its
eventual enactment. It will help to create jobs, promote economic
growth and address Alaska's transportation needs," said
Murkowski. - Read
more... Health: Immune
memory from smallpox vaccination lasts more than 50 years, according
to Emory research - Immune memory after smallpox vaccination
persists for at least 50 years in immunized individuals, according
to research conducted by scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center
and Emory University School of Medicine. This is good news, since
the findings, published in the Nov. 15 issue of the Journal of
Immunology, suggest that individuals vaccinated against smallpox
prior to the end of the smallpox vaccination program in 1972
may still retain at least some protection against smallpox. -
Read
more... Science: Arctic
and Antarctic sea ice marching to different drivers - A 30-year
satellite record of sea ice in the two polar regions reveals
that while the Northern Hemisphere Arctic ice has melted, Southern
Hemisphere Antarctic ice has actually increased in more recent
years. However, due to dramatic losses of Antarctic sea ice between
1973 and 1977, sea ice in both hemispheres has shrunk on average
when examined over the 30-year time frame. - Read
more... Ketchikan: LEARNING FROM VIET NAM - Late at night before I go to bed, I check the internet news for the latest word on American casualties in Iraq. It is in a sense a morbid habit, but like the moth examining the flame I am struggling to understand our dangerous engagement in Iraq and the future of the generation of young Americans we have asked to carry the burden. I was part of an earlier generation
that was asked to provide security and help the South Vietnamese
build a viable government, serving two years as an advisor to
the Vietnamese National Police. In large measure we were successful,
only to see our own government pull the rug from under what we
had accomplished. Now a new generation must do the same, help
build a nation committed to democratic principles where none
have existed before. I have no doubt that the generation we have
sent to Iraq can do it, but they deserve the commitment of our
leaders to keep our country behind the effort until it is done.
- Read
more...
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