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The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors made some big-ticket spending decisions Tuesday, including $140 million to lower the county's pension debt.
The board also approved using sales tax revenue to pay for a new $16.25 million public safety building, a $6 million fire station in Pescadero, and $6 million in technology upgrades to county buildings.
The county has only about 72 percent of the approximately $3.44 billion it needs to cover promised employee retirement benefits, County Manager John Maltbie told the board Tuesday. That's about $962 million short, according to the county's most recent actuarial valuation, dated June 30, 2012.
Although the county has been working to fill that gap, "damage done by the great recession of 2008-2009" requires it to invest more money to expedite the effort, he said.
Maltbie recommended that the board pour $50 million to that purpose this fiscal year and $10 million in each of the following nine years through 2023.
The additional revenue combined with the county's regular annual contribution would eliminate the pension liability in 11 years if the investments earn 7.5 interest, Maltbie said.
Once the debt is gone, the county's annual contribution toward pensions would be $13 million in 10 years, he added.
"If Measure A is not renewed (in 10 years), the county certainly will need to find ways to either offset costs or raise additional revenues," Maltbie said.
The board unanimously approved Maltbie's recommendation.
"I think this is a very sound approach for aggressively tackling this problem," board Vice President Dave Pine said.
In other action, the board allocated $16.25 million in Measure A funds for a new public safety building that would house the county's dispatch operations, emergency services office, emergency operations center, a sheriff's patrol substation and a data center. The building is proposed for the corner of Veterans Boulevard and Middlefield Road in Redwood City, on land currently used for juror parking.
The board also approved spending $6 million of Measure A funds to build a replacement fire station in Pescadero, $250,000 to develop a financing plan to replace the county-owned Cordilleras Mental Health Facility in Redwood City, and $140,000 to buy hand dryers for county restrooms, and seven electric vehicle charging stations.
In a separate vote, supervisors unanimously approved spending $6 million of Measure A money for new technology infrastructure to support the county's wired and wireless networks and $460,000 to put more county data and information online for the public.
Measure A, which voters approved in November, raised the sales tax half a cent for the next 10 years and is projected to generate $64 million this fiscal year.
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SARASOTA, Fla. — Sarasota County Sheriff's officials say an office manager is accused of performing a surgical procedure on a patient's face at her brother's cosmetic surgery office.
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports 44-year-old Christine Patterson was arrested this week and charged with practicing medicine without a license.
Authorities say a patient wen to Sarasota Surgical Arts for a follow-up visit with Dr. Alberico Sessa the day after surgery in April 2011.
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James Orville Champlin Champ, 80, of Cabot passed away Nov. 17, into the arms of his Heavenly Father.
He was born into this world on April 30, 1927, to James A. Champlin and Blanche Skinner Champlin of Austin.
He served in the Naval Seabees during the Second World War. He was instrumental in the building of a major causeway in Guam and later in the restoration of Pearl Harbor. He was very honored to serve his country so that others could continue to be free. He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, where he spent many hours making sure everyone had their telephones in working order. He used many of his skills and much knowledge helping victims of Hurricane Katrina in Bay St. Louis, Miss.
He was a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Cabot, and was a member of Gideons International, and a Southwestern Bell Telephone Pioneer.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, and an infant brother.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Ellen Roland Champlin; two daughters, Janice and husband Bill Muse of Sherwood and Brenda and husband Garland Gene Yarbrough of Redfield; a sister and brother, Mildred Dickerson of Conway and Clarence Wilton Champlin of California; two grandchildren, DeNise and husband Bob Enck of Alabama and David and wife Cristin Groce of Rhode Island; two great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Nov. 20 at Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Cabot with burial in 16th Section Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Gideons International or Faith Missionary Baptist Church, 301 Bill Foster Memorial Hwy., Cabot, Ark. 72023.
Perinda Anderson
Perinda Penny Tippit Anderson, 50, of Ward died Nov. 19. She was born Dec. 29, 1956.
She was a former employee of Rileys Oak Hill Manor North, and was a member of Grace Chapel.
She is survived by her husband, Houston Anderson; two sons, Ronald Caldwell and Justin Anderson, both of Cabot; her parents, Robert and Marcella Tippit of Cabot; grandmother, Vernie Tippit of Greenbrier; brother, Dwight and wife Bonnie Tippit of Orange Park, Fla.; sister, Anita and husband Buddy Hillenburg of Cabot.
Memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 at Grace Chapel in Lonoke County by Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe.
Anna Melhorn
Anna Marie Melhorn, 74, formerly of Jacksonville for 40 years, and retiree of General Telephone Company, died Nov. 9 at Medicalodge of Leavenworth, Kan. She was born Oct. 10, 1933, in Loretto, Pa., to Nelson and Zita Sherry Boley.
She married Vaughn J. Melhorn on June 6, 1953, in Cresson, Pa.
She will be remembered as a loving wife, devoted mother and caring grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband on April 15, 2002 as well as her sons, Vaughn J. Melhorn II and Aldah A. Buddy Melhorn and her brothers, James and Robert Boley.
She is survived by her daughter, Barbara A. Haake of Lansing, Kan.; sister, Ella Mae Armstrong; brothers, Joseph Boley and Gene Boley; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Burial will be with her husband at Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth.
Leveda Branscum
Leveda Ann Branscum of Salem died Nov. 16 in Little Rock. She is survived by her father, Donald Branscum and wife Murlie, and daughter, Crystal Dorton of Garner. Funeral arrangements are by Little Rock Funeral Home.
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It is June, 2014. The Prime Minister sits in his office in Downing Street.
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Sir Humphrey walks into the room. "Good morning, Prime Minister! Practicing our phone face again, are we?"
The PM looks up hopefully. "Yes. How's it looking? Serious? Concerned? Statesmanlike?"
"Still not quite ready for Twitter, I'm afraid Prime Minister."
"Oh poot. Well, I shall just have to keep practicing."
"If you like, sir. I have a range of new policy announcements here which you asked for."
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"Quite so, Prime Minister. Which is why we've come up with some policies for you, all easy and quick to introduce, all guaranteeing good headlines and all of them changing not a single thing because they're already law somehow."
"Great. What have we got?"
"Well, the first suggestion is outlawing forced marriage. It sounds a bit Muslim, so no-one likes it, and it's hashtag-friendly."
"Ah yes. #BritishValues."
"And of course, it's already illegal. Any marriage not freely entered into is invalid. The Forced Marriage Civil Protection Act 2007 gives women the right to apply for court protection. But we have cut legal aid for civil cases, so those most at risk can't actually use it any more."
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"Well, not really Prime Minister. You see, making it illegal will cut the reporting of it. Women don't want to see their fathers and brothers jailed, and these communities already have a huge issue with police and harassment. It's unlikely ever to be used, which means nothing will change and in six months you can say the numbers have dropped and you're a friend to Muslim women everywhere."
"If you really want to stop forced marriage you need to provide community support to empower women within their families, providing refuges and community workers, liaise with imams and mosques. And you've cut most of them."
"Who cares? Next!"
"Well, the Chancellor has suggested making it illegal to manipulate the foreign currency markets."
"Will that affect any of our millionaire donors?"
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"So if we make it a new crime it won't change anything?"
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"Well this is all just spiffing. What else is already illegal that we can make illegal again?"
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"Good, good. Yes to all those. But we really need a legacy initiative, Humphrey, something to stamp my name on as we go into the election."
"D'you think people might remember it was outlawed in 1569? And 1706? Then again in 1772, 1807 and 1833?"
"Unlikely, Prime Minister."
"Then DING DONG, Humphrey! Let's do it. But wait, if we announce all this stuff now the good headlines will run out by October. What can we do for the last six months before Sam insists I have to go on the international speech circuit and earn some serious spondulicks?"
"Well, you could announce that trees are environmentally-friendly. Announce a crackdown on murder by jailing those responsible. And why not bomb Iraq? It should look nice and sexy for about five minutes, so long as you don't become an envoy."
"No, no, Billy Hague's called dibs on that already. This is top-notch politicking, Humphrey, really very well done. I just want to be sure we won't look like brainless dickheads treating the voter as though they're stupid."
"Oh no, Prime Minister. And if you do, the voter will be far too stupid to notice."
"Excellent. Well then, let's make a load of illegal things illegal again in order to look busy and cost the taxpayer in heat, light and Parliamentary clerks while we claim expenses, pay off the second home mortgage interest and count down to the day we can accept a well-paid seat on someone else's company board, eh what? And I'll keep practicing my statesman face, because Tony says it really helps when you tell them your fees."
Sir Humphrey smiled. He did not like change.
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Subject: Re: [ARIZARD-L] Hawaii - OFF SUBJECT - Vera
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 18:39:07 -0700
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Personally I train in the Bowhole. This Video is basically what I do: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5HvPRslr80
go to floor 4 of Bowhole, up the stairs to B3 then stand in the corner and wait, monsters will spawn and walk off to the right then another will spawn. Eventually a LMS will spawn. The purple guys (Sorry forgot the name) will charge at you if they see you movng, but because of the corner they will hit a wall before getting to you when you see the LMS spawn. As the LMS is still spawning when you encounter it, it is not going to be able to react to you charging it, so will not run away. Kill with Hatchet Man or Thunder Thrust for best results.
Heart_of_lion - 6 years ago
The spot Heart_of_lion uses is good at first, but you'll eventually nee to train elsewhere. The most common post-game training spot would be Slime Hill (only accessible with the Starflight Express and is locate above Angel Fall). As the name suggests, this area consists only of the slime family up until LMS. More often than not you will encounter MS an MM in the same group. However, there are instances where you will encounter up to 4 LMS in a group. Thats when you have to kill them as quickly as possible as 2 or 3 will likely run away before you get a hit in. I recommend using Heart_of_lion's suggestion of using Thunder Thrust and Hatchet man.
Good Luck!
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"UDOT and the Utah Department of Public Safety have been working across organizational boundaries for years and are setting a great example of partnering," said John Njord, UDOT's executive director. "This grant will allow us to take our past experience, build upon it, and share the results with the rest of the country."
The Seattle project integrates the Washington State Patrol's (WSP) new computer-aided dispatch system (CAD) into the Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) Condition Acquisition and Reporting System (CARS). The CARS network is a secure Internet-based system that allows state, local and regional agencies to collect and share information regarding road incidents, weather conditions, traffic delays and other situations. The project will demonstrate how open communication between Washington State's CAD system and the CARS network can improve emergency response and traveler information distribution without causing additional burdens on the already busy emergency response and radio operations staff. "This is a great opportunity for the Department of Transportation and Washington State Patrol to work together to improve roadway-condition reports for the traveling public," Washington State Transportation Secretary Doug MacDonald said. "Consistent and timely information delivered through our traveler-information systems will help save lives and make the most efficient use of our highways."
The tests are taking place in Salt Lake City and Seattle. The projects are expected to be completed in late 2005. The Utah project cost is $1.25 million with a federal share of $1 million. The Washington project cost is $462,194 with a federal share of $294,596.
ITS improves transportation safety and relieves congestion through the application of traffic management, communication and information technologies. For additional information on ITS applications, go to DOT's ITS website at www.its.dot.gov.


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HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) -- Jurors in the southwest Ohio trial of a teen charged with killing a fellow group home resident have been shown video of the teen hitting the resident who died days later.
The trial of 18-year-old Lance Tiernan began Tuesday in Butler County Common Pleas Court in Hamilton. Tiernan has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in 16-year-old Anthony Parker's death.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports (http://cin.ci/Nh240v ) prosecutors played video showing Tiernan hitting Parker and punching him in the head.
Authorities say Tiernan assaulted Parker after Parker and another teen got into an argument Dec. 19. Authorities say Parker later was found unresponsive and taken to a hospital where he died Dec. 28 of blunt force trauma to the head.
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POLICE are using helicopters and dogs to scour Worcestershire for a man wanted in connection with a burglary and assault.
The incident happened in Stratford in the early hours of Sunday morning but the man in question was last seen in Worcester on Tuesday.
He is described as a white male in his 30s, five foot seven inches tall of muscular build with short, blond hair.
When last seen he was wearing a blue, long-sleeved shirt and three-quarter length cargo trousers.
Although he is believed to live in Stratford, it is thought he has connections with Worcester, Evesham, Pershore and Redditch.
West Mercia, Warwickshire and British Transport Police have been using helicopters and officers with dogs during searches of the Worcester, Evesham and Stratford areas.
Det Insp Liam Barry said: "Members of the public will be aware of searches being conducted in a number of locations, and I want to reassure them that all available resources are being used to locate this man.
"If you see him, or think you know where he is, please contact us as soon as possible."
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"My biggest fear is that sooner or later you will see me the way I see myself... Some days I feel everything at once. Other days I feel nothing at all, and I can't tell what one is worse. Eventually you will leave, you will see who I really am and disappear with the night." She whispered "Blaire.. My thoughts can't move an inch without bumping into a piece of you, I can't stop myself from constantly falling for you, I know your scared right now but you've taught me what it's like to want someone so much that it hurts, to love someone so much you would do anything for them. There is nothing you can ever do to lose me. " I spent all my time trying to fix her that I didn't realized she was breaking me. Tearing my heart apart into a thousand tiny pieces. That's when I knew I was completely I love with her.
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The Sher household is always buzzing with activity. And it's not just because of the Shers' own biological and adopted children (ranging in age from 4 to 32) and the two grandchildren for whom Linda Sher helps care. It's also, in large part, due to the 59 children she has fostered in the past 18 years as a volunteer through Lutheran Family and Children's Services.
"It's always crazy here," Sher says. "I had five kids here on our last snow day, and one of them had a friend over. All I do is hope my husband doesn't come home until somebody's left!" When Sher began fostering infants, her husband, Tom, thought it would be a passing whim, she recalls. "About two years into this, it was a beautiful sunny day in summer when my husband said to me, This isn't a whim, is it? In the first years, I had babies back-to-back—one would leave in the morning and I got another one in the afternoon. That's how many children there were."
What keeps Sher coming back for more is her absolute love of newborns. "I love, love, love babies. It's unconditional," she says. "They don't talk back, they don't argue with you. They're so innocent and sweet that you can't help but fall in love with them." Her favorite part is simply holding them, she adds. "I could just sit there all day and hold them—I can't, but I could."
An avid picture-taker, Sher takes at least one or two photos each day of the infants in her care. The photos make their way into photo albums—one for the adoptive parents, one for the birth mother if she wants it, and one for herself. For each child, Sher chooses her favorite photo, which makes its way to one of the frames adorning the nursery wall, each of which contains 16 pictures.
Sher also has kept in touch with many of the children she fostered and their families. For some, it's just a holiday card every year, but others, she sees almost daily. And she has many memories built up through the years. For example, she'd had her first foster child for about seven weeks when he was cleared to go home with his adoptive family. "The family had been waiting a really long time; and back then, we could not tell the adopted families they had been picked until the child was legally free, so they didn't know about him. They left on vacation the day before they were supposed to get him, and I ended up having him an extra week," she says. "I cried when my first baby left and when the 59th baby left. It's as if you're giving up your own child, because they're with you 24 hours a day, through the good and bad. It's sad when they leave; you mourn them."
Sher recalls the particularly difficult parting with one child she fostered several years ago, whom they called Jazzy. "She had this personality that to this day we can't describe. People were drawn to her, literally. She was adorable and there was just something about her. She's got to be 15 to 16 years old now, and people still ask me about her. She did my oldest daughter in; she became so attached to her, and when Jazzy left, she said, I could never let myself get attached like that again—at least not until she had her own children."
But the parting is somewhat of a sweet sorrow, because the babies who leave are going on to live the rest of their lives, either with an adopted family or to a member of their birth family, Sher says. When the birth family decides to take the baby back themselves, she notes, Lutheran Family and Children's Services provides them with all the support they need—from baby supplies to help finding housing or getting a job. "They don't just say goodbye. They're really great."
Sher has taken in fewer infants since adopting 4-year-old Desi, whom she had fostered since birth. "It's about every five or six months that I take a baby now," she says. "It just gets to be too much, and I don't have that much room in my car! But I don't know if I see stopping entirely. I enjoy it so much and I just love doing it."


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I am a huge fan of Cath Kidston products and do own quite a few items, one of which is this lovely saddle bag which I had as a birthday present last year. The bag measures 35cm x 24.5cm x 9.5cm which is a perfect size for me to use as a work bag as I often have to carry work round to different offices and I find that I can easily fit this in and also my lunch and other bits and pieces such as my purse, phone and notepad. It is a creamy white colour with groups of lovely pink and grey roses and is made of oilskin. It has a cream canvas strap which is attached by a metal ring and is fully adjustable so you can wear it as a shoulder bag or it can be lengthened to wear across your body.
A thing I really like about this bag are that there are numerous pockets on the inside and outside. On the outside there are two pockets one at each end of the bag and two which are situated underneath the front flap, and inside there is a large pocket with a strong zip which fills the whole length of the bag and two further smaller pockets. The pockets on the outside are not secure so you probably wouldn't use them for your phone or other valuable items. There are two straps buckles to the front which are decorative only and it is fastened by two metal poppers which you press together to secure.
A lot of the Cath Kidston bags come in canvas but I prefer the oilskin ones as they are still soft to the touch and they are also waterproof and very durable. This bag is lightweight but strong and very well made and it can hold quite a lot of items and sometimes if I am carrying a lot of work and other bits and pieces it is quite heavy but the strap is still intact and secure and has shown no sign of tearing or ripping. It is very well stitched all over and I can imagine it lasting for many years.
I have used this bag most days now for over a year and I really love it. I think it looks pretty and feminine without being too girly and is fashionable whilst still being practical and is suitable for all ages and a variety of uses. I fully recommend this Cath Kidston bag but they are quite expensive, this one can retail for as much as £80 although you can get them online for around £60 which I probably wouldn't pay myself but it is a lovely gift to receive, although Cath Kidston bags will never go out of fashion so if you do pay out for one you will get good use out of it
Love the whole cath kidston range and this is no exception. Lovely pattern which whilst having a vintage look still looks young and fresh.
Love the saddlebag design as again is a timeless classic which still has a place in this modern age.
The bag is a perfect size for day to day use and holds all those things us girls seem to carry around with us. Nice roomy interior with a sperate zipped middle section is vey useful to have. I also like the addition of the two pockets at the front and find this useful for holding things such as my tube ticket when travelling as it means I don't have to look through my bag or get my purse out. The pockets are deep enough to ensure that what ever you pop in them is not in danger of falling out.
Love the fact that the bag is made from oil cloth because you don't have to worry about a damp bag when raining and is a lovely sturdy hard wearing substance.
I must admit that when it comes to Cath Kidston, I do have a bit of a week point and this is one of my favourite bags that I have.
The bag retails for around £40 which is a little more than what I normally pay for a bag but I received this as a Christmas present a couple of years back. It is available in store but also a lot of larger department stores also stock the range now such as Selfridges.
It is made from oilcloth which has a slightly patent look to it, oilcloth is actually waterproof and also really easy to wipe clean which is always a bonus having a little one around. This has an over the shoulder design which I prefer when it comes to handbags as it means that I have both hands free when out and about, I also feel more secure having my bag like that as I always think thieves would find it harder to steal.
The bag is bright blue with a lovely rose floral pattern over it, the shoulder strap is cream and is really soft making it quite comfortable to carry (even when full to the brim), the strap has a brown buckle on it meaning it can be adjusted to the length you want. To the front of the nag is a brown belt buckle style look which locks the bag and also the front pocket which is hidden under the flap of the bag. Inside the bag there are a couple of pockets, the main one has a zip too which I like as I keep my phone and keys secure.
Overall, I would definitely recommend the bag, I have had for a few years now and it still looks like new so it gets 5 out of 5 stars from me.
Cath Kidston is a fantastic British Designer who opened her first shop in Notting Hill in 1993, selling just embroidered tea-towels and renovated furniture. Nowadays she has shops in the UK and worldwide and her company is worth over £20 million. Her items range from a keyrings to pet beds and most are available online.
Price - approx £70 and stockists are online, most department stores. I got mine from Selfridges.
I got my Cath Kidston saddle bag for Christmas 2012, I didn't realise i was getting a new bag although I knew I needed one.
My main worry was that it needed to be waterproof as I walk to work and living in Manchester it rains quiet alot. The bag is made from 100% PVC coated cotton, and if you do get it dirty at all, you just wipe clean and its good as new. So needless to say with it being PVC coated the contents of the bag haven't got wet. The bag has adjustable straps which are great as you can adjust to how you like to have yours. I have mine at the longest length, which suits me for walking. The design on this bag is cream with small roses on it. You can also get in the same design, purses, umbrellas and coin purses. I was lucky enough to get the purse as well.
Now the actual bag has 2 small pockets at the side which are just enough to put an umbrella in. This would have to be one of the smaller telescopic umbrellas rather than a larger one. Also at the front of the bag there is 2 pockets which are large enough for phones, headphones even my purse. Now the fastening is just 2 press studs which have a mock buckle effect leather strap on them.
Inside the actual bag at one side a large zip pocket which you can put things in mine has building society book and an old cheque book. There is plenty of room in the rest of the bag, I manage to get my ereader and packed lunch in there and also my purse with no problems. There is 2 small inside pockets which have just enough space to put a couple of pens, if I am honest I just them for my headphones as I easily loose items.
My overall rating for this item is 5 out of 5.
I did want another for Christmas last year, but I dont actually need one even though its now been 13 months since this was bought.
In September I was supposed to be starting a course for work, even though I already had a few bags that would be perfectly suitable for carrying pens and folders around in I thought it would be a good excuse to buy a new one.
I already knew that I wanted a Cath Kidston one and started looking at what different styles were available with prices starting at £48 I decided I would look on ebay first and see if I could get myself a bargain. After getting outbid on a couple of bags I was finally lucky with this one. Then I found out that the course had been cancelled due to lack of interest!
Measuring around 32 cm wide, 24 cm high and 9 cm in depth the bag is very spacious, as my course was cancelled I haven't actually used the bag to carry any study stuff in but before I found out that it had been cancelled I had tried an A4 folder in it and it fitted without any difficulty.
I'm now using the bag for work, and when I go shopping and have found that because of it's size it's great. As well as the main compartment there are an additional 7 pockets on and in the bag. Four of these are on the outside of the bag with two larger ones on the front and two smaller ones on the sides. Inside the bag there is one pocket which has a zipper on it which is on the back of the bag, and the last two are on the front.
The amount of pockets for me is great, I can put my car keys in the zipped up pocket so I know where there are - otherwise I would be fishing around in the bag panicking that I'd lost them. My house keys with rather larger plush elephant key ring fit perfectly in one of the front pockets, and my mobile is a good snug fit in one of the inner ones. The others get used for things like painkillers, lip balm, lip gloss - all of a girl's essentials.
Of course once you have put a few bits and pieces into the bag it can get a bit on the heavy side, but the large across the body strap means that the weight is distributed more evenly so it does feel so heavy when you are wearing it. The strap is also adjustable so that you can make sure it's as comfortable as possible for you.
There is a flap which covers the bag to close it, this fastens with two press studs which are on an adjustable buckle, so if you have a full bag you can lengthen the buckle and still close the bag.
My favourite thing about the bag is the pattern which is pale pink roses and blue flowers against a stone / cream coloured material, making it recognisable as Cath Kidston material. I was initially worried when I first got it that it would get dirty quite quickly with it being a light colour but so far it's fairing quite well - although I am being über careful with it!!
I really love this bag and it's proving to be really useful even if I'm not actually using it for what I originally bought it for. My only criticism of it is that when I was out shopping one day one of the buckles fell off of it, I'm wondering if I thought I'd left the press studs undone and tried opening the bag without undoing them. However it happened I didn't notice straight away so I couldn't go back and find it as I didn't know which shop it was in. I think it might be a common problem with this style of bag as I've seen a few for sale on ebay that have the buckles missing.
When I got home I thought I would be cheeky and email Cath Kidston and ask if they had any spares, to my surprise they replied and said they would have a look and send one out to me. I thought considering I hadn't bought the bag directly from them they might not be willing to help, but a few days later one arrived in the post.
I was lucky and managed to get my bag for a bargain price of £22 (new with tags) I think I would be willing to pay around £30-35 for it but I'm not sure if I would pay the full RRP of £48 as it is only made from canvas material. Having said that though you can tell it has been made very well and is a quality item. The seems are all very well stitched and it is coping well with the amount of stuff I throw into it on a daily basis including hardback books and my pack up some days.


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Been working on a brain-twisting palindrome problem, where I get a word list and need to generate palindromes from it
I take it that it must be more complex than just doing reverse() on the string. Or did you mean anagram?
Taking the work list and making a reversed copy is only a small part of generation. For example, if you happen to choose the word "top" as a starting point, the reversed word list can be used to check possible tail ends for a palindrome ("t" doesn't work, "ot" doesn't work, "pot" is a candidate); but that is insufficient, since it doesn't find longer words that end in pot as additional candid
I'm trying to focus on the "what word to start with" part (because I think that the right beginning is probably the trick here), and for some reason or other I figured it might be a good idea to start with the pivot point and move outward from there. I'm starting to think that a process where possible pivot points are identified, and possible end points are identified, and then guessing ensues from there would be better than trying to grow off the pivot point, but I keep feeling like there's got to be a better way to do it.
So far, the basic analysis stuff I'm doing will, by my estimates, take 10 hours to run on the actual full wordlist, so I'm starting to work with a much smaller subset of that, less than 1/10th, and figure once I've got interesting results from that I'll run it on the full data and leave it overnight.
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By Felicia LeleuOctober 4, 2012
Fort Huachuca, AZ - Fort Huachuca's Garrison Commander, Col. Dan McFarland, along with Michael's Military Housing and R.L. Workman Homes joined Col. and Mrs. Kenneth McCreary (center) in the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of their new residence signifying the opening of Fort Huachuca's Signal Vil-lage Tuesday morning. This field grade and senior officer housing area has 44 homes with oversized two-car garages, granite counter tops and views of the Huachuca Mountains.


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Bust A Move: Wedding Dances From Around The World
I love getting down at a wedding. Usually that means busting out some Elaine Benes type dance moves or joining in a Hava Nagila chain. According to this infographic about weddings around the world, it appears I have been missing out. Note to self: Attend more international weddings. I think I could really rock the crap out of the Pagode Dance. And if I ever get married, I'm definitely going to have my wedding in Poland so I can get paid.


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It was interesting enough when we heard that Steve Jobs' home was broken into, and then how the police had arrested Kariem McFarlin, who basically picked the wrong house to allegedly burgle.
But now the news keeps getting better - one of the iPads that was stolen from Jobs' home was traced to Kenneth Kahn, a professional clown who goes by the name "Kenny the Clown." Let's meet Kenny, shall we?
Of course, it helped that the Palo Alto Police Department had a Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team to track down the gear so quickly - it's good to know that if people break into my home, all of my Apple gear will be found immediately. Oh, wait, I forgot that I wasn't a kajillionnaire. I guess I still have the "Find my iPad" app - I think. Did I enable that yet?
Here's a bright side - I'm sure Kenny the Clown will get lots of business now - I mean, who wouldn't want to hire the clown who had Steve Jobs' iPad in his possession? Lots of geek birthday parties would love to have him, I'm sure!
Keith Shaw rounds up the best in geek video in his ITworld.tv blog. Follow Keith on Twitter at @shawkeith. For the latest IT news, analysis and how-tos, follow ITworld on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+.
Watch some more cool videos: James Bond meets My Little Pony: Mashup gold This 13-foot Japanese robot is packing heat The Legend of Zelda as a Western Friday Funnies: Batman rants against the Dark Knight haters/a> Did this 1993 film predict Google Glasses and iPads?


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The 4th International MANGA Award
The winners of the 4th International MANGA Award have been selected
The International MANGA Award was established in May 2007. This time it received 189 entries from 39 countries and regions all over the world (Note 1).
Introduction is click the title.
Gold Award (the best work)
Name of Work:
Name of Artist: Xiao Bai(China)
Story: XiAO TiAN, a university student living her dormitory life in Beijing, meets her son coming from the future. They share their views on friendship, love, their future, etc.Preview
Silver Award
Name of Work:
Name of Artist: Olivier Martin (France)
Name of Author:Sylvain Runberg (France)
Story: Another side of businessmen's life in Japan including the scenes of work, family, and romance.Preview
Name of Work:
Name of Artist: Enrique Fernández(Spain)
Story: A silent geologist depressed by the sorrow of losing his family relaxes his emotional tension by encountering a high spirited girl in an isolated island.Preview
Name of Work:
Name of Artist: VERACHAI DUANGPLA (Thailand)
Story: Short stories concerning instructive episodes and social satires of Thailand through the eyes of a Thai boy.Preview
Bronze Award
Name of Work:
Dolltopia(Published in USA)
Name of Artist:Abby Denson(USA)
Name of Work:
Kylooe(Published in Belgium)
Name of Artist:Little Thunder(China)
Name of Work:
The little polar bear(Published in Taiwan)
Name of Artist:CHANG Fung-Chih(Taiwan)
Name of Work:
PANDORA(Published in Thailand)
Name of Artist:AKEKARAT MILINTAPAS(Thailand)
Name of Work:
The passionate sword(Published in Thailand)
Name of Artist:YEH Yu Tung(Taiwan)
Name of Author:SYU SHU HAO(Taiwan)
Name of Work:
SAMURAI(Published in France)
Name of Artist:Frédéric GENET(Belgium)
Name of Author:Jean-François DI GIORGIO(France)
((Note 1) The countries and of the artists in numerical order of entries are: Thailand /Brazil (28 each), Belgium / Spain (14 each), Kazakhstan (11), and others.
A ceremony will be held in February or March.
【The 4th International MANGA Award Executive Committee】Executive Committee Chairman: Mr. Seiji Maehara, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
Committee Members: Mr. Kazuo Ogura, President of the Japan Foundation; Mr. Yasuki Hamano, Professor, The University of Tokyo; Mr. Kotaro Sugiyama, Senior Vice President, Dentsu Inc.; Mr. Osamu Kamei, Director, Shogakukan Inc.; Ms. Saya Shiraishi, Professor, The University of Tokyo
Jury President: Ms. Machiko Satonaka (MANGA artist)
Members: Mr. Monkey Punch (MANGA artist), Mr. Takao Yaguchi (MANGA artist), Mr. Yoriaki Yakubo (former MANGA magazine editor), Mr. Hiroyuki Yoshitome (former MANGA magazine editor)
【Primary Selection Committee】
Committee Members: Jusshakai (Akita Publishing Co., Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Kodansha Ltd., Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., Shonen-gahosha Co., SHINCHOSHA Publishing Co., Hakusensha Inc., Futabasha Publishers Ltd., LEED Publishing Co.)
Since the 1st International MANGA Award, the trophy has been designed by Taku Sato.


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Can't W8 for Sony's GR8 XBR8
Sony isn't talking about its update plans for its high-end XBR LCD series, but it doesn't have to when leaked product road maps say all that needs to be said. According to the Boy Genius Report, which published a leaked documents about the XBR series, there are many new sets on the way starting in May and going through the fall. Sony definitely seems dedicated to this lineup.
Sony started with the XBR5, but coming soon will be an XBR6, XBR7, and XBR8. These models are expected to have DLNA compliance, four HDMI ports, two component ports, a PC port, and an online guide, but the most exciting new feature will debut in the XBR8: "Triluminus" LED back-lighting. A 46-inch version will launch in August, while a 52-inch will appear in October. This snazzy back-light is supposed to beef up contrast ratios by picking and choosing which parts of a scene to back-light (dark parts get less light, and thus look even blacker).
Sony, now that the product road-map has been devoured by high-def fans, it is time to come forward and confirm it all by offering even more details to whet consumers' appetites. After all, May is almost here. -Rachel Rosmarin
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David Savitz
Professor of Community Health
When David Savitz arrived at Brown Aug. 31 as professor of community health, it was by way of the headlines. A week before, he had co-authored a commentary in the Annals of Internal Medicine to accompany a study on the respiratory risks faced by oil spill cleanup workers in Spain. Savitz, who through the Institute of Medicine has advised researchers on studying health effects of the recent Gulf oil spill, was quoted on CNN.com confirming that workers might suffer effects even years after finishing their work.
For decades, Savitz has sought to clarify the murky waters of two of the more pressing questions in public health — both the risks of environmental exposures and problems associated with pregnancy and fertility. He sees great value in bringing sound science to issues where little is truly understood, but there are urgent public concerns and commensurate efforts to craft policy.
Problems associated with reproduction weigh heavily on the public, especially considering that infertility, premature births and miscarriages all occur with frequencies of around 10 percent, Savitz says.
"You can make a pretty compelling case that we need to be able to do better," he says. "There is a reason those things happen and we need to do the work to figure out what that is."
In environmental exposure, meanwhile, Savitz has conducted several studies to determine whether there are real health risks associated with electromagnetic radiation emanating from high-voltage power lines and even home wiring. Over time, he says, the results have been encouraging: These electromagnetic fields seem safe, although the door should always remain open to further research.
What Savitz finds appealing about environmental epidemiology is that research findings often translate into real societal impact.
"There is such a close link between what we know and what we do about it," he says. "There is a societal will to act when we discover something causing problems in the environment. We are really hungry for information to regulate wisely and to set standards of exposure at the right levels. It puts researchers in closer communication with policy-makers."
Although Savitz is making a new start at Brown, he is no stranger to his field. Most recently he was director of the Disease Prevention and Public Health Institute at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Before that, he had spent 20 years at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, where he ultimately served as chairman of the epidemiology department. In 2007 he was elected to membership in the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, a considerable honor.
Many factors attracted Savitz to Rhode Island. One is that he'll have an opportunity to help build up the perinatal research program at Women & Infants Hospital. Another is that he not only regards his public health colleagues at Brown as having world-class expertise, but also sees the program faculty as very cohesive intellectually. Larger schools of public health, much like any institution, can break down into separate intellectual fragments that no longer fit together. Although Brown's program is growing fast — Savitz is one of three community health professors starting this fall — he says Brown is proceeding strategically to ensure the cohesion isn't lost.
And of course many at Brown share Savitz's desire to turn research into societal action and policy.
"Something that's very much emphasized in the public health program at Brown is trying to 'mix it up' in the real world," he says.


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Barack Obama on Trade Policy
Barack Obama has remained consistent in his views on trade throughout his various levels of public office. His overall view is that the agreements that the US enters into are generally not favorable to the US as there is not enough protection for US workers, foreign workers, or for the environment. During the 2008 election, Senator Obama opposed free trade agreements such as NAFTA and CAFTA noting the unfair nature of the agreements towards the US. After taking office, President Obama delayed action on several free trade agreements already in place for over a year. He then renegotiated many aspects of those agreements and touted the reductions in tariffs accomplished and the equalization of labor and environment standards. These agreements includes ones with South Korea, Columbia, the Asia Pacific, and Panama. President Obama has also pursued action against China through the WTO numerous times in his first term in office for various trade infractions.
Record As State Senator
In 2004, State Senator Obama debated Alan Keyes for the US Senate seat. When the issue of trade was raised, State Senator Obama stated that the US needed to enforce its trade agreements more effectively, that it should challenge China at the WTO for currency manipulation, and that the US needed to change its tax code to provide incentives to companies investing in the US and take away incentives to companies that move jobs overseas.
Record as Senator
As a Senator there were two votes that Barack Obama participated in. In 2005, Senator Obama voted against CAFTA, the Central American Free Trade Agreement. The following year, he voted in favor of the Oman Free Trade Agreement.
In Senator Obama's book, the Audacity of Hope, he noted that the world had become so interconnected that it would be unreasonable to think that a system of protectionism could be established and maintained. As an example, he noted that a tariff on steel could provide temporary relief for steel manufacturers, but that evenually all companies that use steel in the US would suffer.
2008 Presidential Campaign
During an early campaign event for the AFL-CIO, Senator Obama stated that when the US negotiates trade deals, is should make sure there are strong labor and environmental provisions in those trade deals. He noted that they had to be enforceable on some level so that the US could go to the WTO (World Trade Organization) and say labor provisions are not being enforced.
In an early debate with Senator Clinton, Senator Obama stated that while some trade deals can be beneficial to the US, NAFTA was bad. He stated that NAFTA should be renegotiated under the threat of an opt-out, but he would not opt-out of the agreement himself if elected.
The pattern of opposing NAFTA was repeated often throughout the 2008 campaign, especially while Senator Obama was still competing against Senator Clinton, whose husband signed the agreement into law. Senator Obama blamed the agreement for the loss of 50,000 jobs in Ohio alone and repeatedly asserted that the lack of enforcable labor rules was partially to blame for the problems resulting from the deal.
South Korea, Columbian, and Panama Free Trade Agreements
When President Obama assumed office previously negotiated trade deals with South Korea, Panama, and Columbia were stalled in Congress. President Obama did not move on these items for over 18 months while the Congress addressed the Stimulus and other matters. Eventually, changes were made to all three of these deals and all three passed the Senate on the same day in October of 2011 and went into affect on March 15, 2012.
President Obama traveled to South Korea in late 2010 to renegotiate the South Korean deal. In December of that year, the Obama administration reached a deal with South Korea to rework the trade agreement. The administration released three facts sheets on the deal, including a fact sheet on the highlights of the bill, a fact sheet on the economic value of the deal, and a fact sheet on the impact to the US auto market. The economic value of the bill states that improvements were made to the deal in areas including: auto exports, manufacturing exports, services, agricultural, investment, financial, government procurement, labor rights, and environment commitments.
Specifically, South Korea agreed to lower tariffs on autos and allow a 12 month window between the introduction of new environment standards and their application on US imports. Previously, large tariffs made US auto imports more expensive and the South Korean government would introduce new standards after new models of US autos were released with metrics specifically targetted to disqualify US autos. The fact sheet also claims that the new agreement holds South Korea obligated to respect fundamental labor rights, not to weaken the laws that reflect those rights in any way, and to effectively enforce labor laws designed to ensure a level playing field for American workers to compete.
The Panama Free Trade Agreement was renegotiated by the Obama administration and the administration touted the benefits of the package in the areas of intellectual property, government bidding, and labor rights.
- A Level Playing Field for U.S. Investors: The Agreement ensures U.S. investors in Panama are protected against discriminatory or unlawful treatment, providing a neutral, transparent mechanism for dispute settlement.
- Greater Protection for Intellectual Property Rights: The Agreement provides for better enforcement of intellectual property rights, including stronger protections for patents, trademarks and test data.
- Commitments to Protect Labor Rights and the Environment: The Agreement commits both Parties to adopt, maintain, and enforce the five fundamental labor rights stated in the 1998 ILO Declaration on Fundamental
- Principles and Rights at Work. Both Parties also commit to implement and enforce laws needed to fulfill their obligations under covered multilateral environmental agreements.
- Fair and Open Government Procurement: Under the Agreement, U.S. suppliers are guaranteed nondiscriminatory treatment in bidding on Panamanian government procurement. An Open and Competitive Telecommunications Market: Panama has agreed to a regulatory framework that guarantees U.S. telecom companies access to Panamanian networks on reasonable, non-discriminatory terms.
The Columbian Free Trade agreement was similarly renegotiated before it went into affect. The Obama administration issued a number of papers heralding the benefits of the agreement, including papers on the overall benefits of the agreement, the benefits of the labor protections in that agreement, and the benefits to the agricultural exports.
Bring Jobs Home Act
In July of 2012, President Obama supported a bill that was introduced in the Senate by Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. Called the Bring Jobs Home Act, S 3364 would have granted businesses a tax credit for up to 20% of insourcing expenses incurred for eliminating a business located outside the United States and relocating it within the United States. It also would have denied a tax deduction for outsourcing expenses incurred in relocating a U.S. business outside the United States. It required an increase in the taxpayer's employment of full-time employees in the United States in order to claim the tax credit for insourcing expenses. It was unable to overcome a filibuster in the Senate.
Obama - Keyes Debate
In 2004, Barack Obama was campaigning for the US Senate seat in Illinois. In a radio debate with Ambassador Alan Keyes, he spoke about the US trade policy and stated that we needed to enforce our trade agreements more effectively
The Audacity of Hope
In one of his books, The Audacity of Hope, President Obama states that the level of technology and the integration of societies makes it virtually impossible for the US to enact isolationist economic policies. He notes late protectionist tariffs would only cause harm to US manufacturers in the long run.
We can try to slow globalization, but we can't stop it. The U.S. economy is now so integrated with the rest of the world, and digital commerce so widespread, that it's hard to even imagine, much less enforce, an effective regime of protectionism. A tariff on imported steel may give temporary relief to U.S. steel producers, but it will make every U.S. manufacturer that uses steel in its products less competitive on the world market...
Campaign Event - AFL-CIO
In May of 2007, Senator Obama appeared at an AFL-CIO forum in the beginning of the 2008 Presidential campaign. He was asked about NAFTA and how the people could trust him when it was a previous Democratic President that passed NAFTA.
Let's all acknowledge that to some degree globalization is here.… The world is smaller than it used to be. When we negotiate trade deals, we've got to make sure there are strong labor and environmental provisions in those trade deals. They've got to be enforceable. You've got to be able to go to the WTO (World Trade Organization) and say labor provisions are not being enforced.
Obama - Clinton Debate
In 2008, Senator Obama and Senator Clinton debated the results of NAFTA and whether or not they would opt out of NAFTA. Senator Obama stated that while some trade deals can be beneficial to the US, NAFTA was bad. He stated that NAFTA should be renegotiated under the threat of an opt-out, but he would not opt-out of the agreement.
We should use the hammer of an opt-out as leverage to ensure that we actually get labor and environment standards that are enforced. And that is not something that has been happening so far.
Criticism of NAFTA
In February of 2008, Senator Obama was campaigning against Senator Clinton for the Presidency and spoke about his opposition to NAFTA and his belief that it has been detrimental to the US economy. Despite stating that the agreement had caused thousands of lost jobs, he said that repealing the agreement would result in a larger job loss.
One million jobs have been lost because of NAFTA, including nearly 50,000 jobs here in Ohio. And yet, 10 years after NAFTA passed, Sen. Clinton said it was good for America. Well, I don't think NAFTA has been good for America -- and I never have.
I don't think its realistic for us to repeal NAFTA, (any attempt to repeal it) would actually result in more job loss ... than job gains.
While speaking at a campaign event in February of 2008, President Obama was critical of NAFTA and other free trade agreements. He noted that he was critical of the agreement prior to running for the Presidency.
In November of 2008, Senator Obama spoke about NAFTA during several debates. He stated that he opposed the agreement because enforceable measures were not present to ensure the labor and environmental standards that the US was held to, were present in Mexico.
South Korean Free Trade Agreement
Upon entering office, President Obama inherited a pending trade deal with South Korea which was initiated by President Bush. In November of 2010, President Obama traveled to South Korea to further negotiate the agreement and possibly complete it within weeks. He issued a letter in anticipation of the deal.
The two main areas of concern were cattle and cars. South Korea enjoyed no restrictions in selling it's cars in the US, but had environmental standards which were more strict than US standards and would force US automakers to reconfigure their models before they could be sold in South Korea. South Korea also did not allow cattle which was slaughtered when it was more than 30 months old to be sold in that country - a reaction to mad cow disease.
In December of 2010, the Obama administration announced that it had resolved the outstanding issues with the South Korean free trade agreement and that Congress would soon be given an agreement to ratify. Not long after that announcement, the White House began to disseminate information as to the terms of the new deal. This included a fact sheet on the highlights of the bill, a fact sheet on the economic value of the deal, and a fact sheet on the impact to the US auto market.
The fact sheet on the bill claims that the South Korean act will add 70,000 jobs and add 10 to 11 billion dollars to US exports. The fact sheet notes the following items that are addressed in the agreements.
- More market access for American auto workers
- Economic benefits for Americans because of access to South Korean markets
- A more level playing field for manufacturers and farmers
- More products sold to South Korea in manufacturing, services, and agriculture
- A more competitive environment for American goods overseas
The fact sheet concerning the economic benefits of the South Korean Free Trade Agreement is shown below in full. The sheet highlights 8 areas in which the free trade agreement improves upon previous agreements. The Obama administration also issued statements through the Trade Ambassador Ron Kirk noting the signing of the trade agreements and the dates they went into affect, and President Obama spoke in praise of the agreement.
Panama Free Trade Agreement
The Panama Free Trade Agreement was also renegotiated by the Obama administration. The administration also released a fact sheet noting several benefits of the agreement. These benefits include a reduction and removal of a large number of tariffs and making it easier for American companies to compete for Panama construction projects.
The fact sheet claimed that U.S. industrial and agricultural goods faced an average Panamanian tariff of 7 percent and 15 percent, respectively, with some tariffs as high as 81 percent and 260 percent, respectively. The agreement would remove over 87 percent of U.S. exports of consumer and industrial products to Panama became duty-free immediately. Remaining tariffs will be phased out over ten years under the agreement. Over half of current U.S. agricultural trade will also receive immediate duty-free treatment, with most of the remaining tariffs to be eliminated within 15 years.
The Agreement ensures U.S. investors in Panama are protected against discriminatory or unlawful treatment, providing a neutral, transparent mechanism for dispute settlement. The Agreement provides for better enforcement of intellectual property rights, including stronger protections for patents, trademarks and test data. The Agreement commits both Parties to adopt, maintain, and enforce the five fundamental labor rights stated in the 1998 ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Both Parties also commit to implement and enforce laws needed to fulfill their obligations under covered multilateral environmental agreements. Under the Agreement, U.S. suppliers are guaranteed nondiscriminatory treatment in bidding on Panamanian government procurement.
Columbian Free Trade Agreement
Before the Columbian Free Trade agreement went into affect, the Obama administration issued a number of papers heralding the benefits of the agreement. These papers highlight the history of the US-Columbia trade relationship, the benefits of the Columbian Free Trade Agreement, labor protections in that agreement, and benefits to the agricultural exports.
Voting Record
Oman Free Trade Agreement
In June of 2006, the Senate passed the Oman Free Trade Agreement 60-34. The agreement conferred free trade status with the country of Oman in the middle-east. Barack Obama voted in favor of the Oman Free Trade Agreement.
Barack Obama voted in favor of the Oman Free Trade Agreement.
Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
In July of 2005, the Central American Free Trade Agreement was passed by the Senate 55-45. The agreement opened free trade agreements with the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Barack Obama voted against CAFTA.
Barack Obama voted against CAFTA.
Sponsored and Cosponsored Legislation
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[1] Website: ABC News Article: Obama Knocks Clinton, But Wouldn't Ax NAFTA Author: JAKE TAPPER Accessed on: 11/22/2010
[2] Website: The Economist Article: Obama is the free trader free traders have been waiting for Author: The Economist - Blog Accessed on: 11/22/2010
[3] Website: The Washington Post Article: U.S., South Korea fail to reach free-trade deal Author: Howard Schneider and Scott Wilson Accessed on: 11/22/2010


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Toronto scored a season-high in points and shot 59 percent from the field to finish its current homestand with a 2-2 record.
DeRozan led the way with 14 first-half points to give the Raptors a 58-46 lead at the break. Kleiza erupted for 12 points in the fourth quarter to hand Houston its fifth straight loss overall.
After Toronto built a 17-point lead early in the third quarter, Rockets rookie Chandler Parsons led Houston back, netting 10 points in the frame to close the gap to six. He had a team-high 19 points.
The Raptors went on an 18-2 run midway through the fourth quarter thanks to five straight points from Leandro Barbosa and some hot shooting from Kleiza down the stretch to put the game away.
Rockets Guard Kyle Lowry spent most of the second half in sweats on the sidelines with a towel draped over his head. He was feeling ill prior to the game and played only 24 minutes.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Raptors forward Andrea Bargnani didn't play (calf strain). … The Rockets have been outrebounded in 11 of their last 12 games. … Houston made 37 of 44 free throw attempts. … DeRozan has scored 20 or more points in three straight games.