Democrats hope Obama 2008 model will help stem midterm losses
Friday 30th of July 2010 03:00:57 AM
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| To become the nation's first black president, Barack Obama not only won heavy percentages of the black and Hispanic vote but also managed to trim the Democratic Party's traditional deficit among white voters. Four years after Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) lost the white vote by 17 percentage points, Obama lost it by 12, according to exit polls. While the 2008 gains were generally attributed to Obama's strength with young voters -- he won by 10 points among whites 18 to 29 years old -- he managed to improve on Kerry's showing with white voters across every age demographic. |
Gallery of pictures of Scott Brown during his modeling days. Link Only
Friday 30th of July 2010 03:00:57 AM
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| Link only to online gallery of six pictures. Scott Brown was a catalog model for ten years during the 1980's. The last picture is the best.http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/gallery/Brown_model/ |
Soaring costs force Canada to reassess health model
Friday 30th of July 2010 03:00:57 AM
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| Pressured by an aging population and the need to rein in budget deficits, Canada's provinces are taking tough measures to curb healthcare costs, a trend that could erode the principles of the popular state-funded system. British Columbia is replacing block grants to hospitals with fee-for-procedure payments and Quebec has a new flat health tax and a proposal for payments on each medical visit -- an idea that critics say is an illegal user fee. In some ways the Canadian debate is the mirror image of discussions going on in the United States. Healthcare in Canada is delivered through a publicly... |
Why Canada Should Be the EU's Model (How it keeps disparate regions together in one union)
Friday 30th of July 2010 03:00:57 AM
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| If the European Union wants to endure, perhaps its architects should look at how Canada keeps disparate regions together in one union. One of the magic ingredients, as we Canadians know only too well, is equalization payments — i.e. transfers of income from the richest to the poorest provinces – specifically, from Alberta and Ontario (although Ontario is faltering) to the Maritimes and Quebec. Does the EU have the same capacity to make equalization payments? It would seem not. The Germans, who pay their taxes, are quite disenchanted about supporting Greek citizens, who, by and large, avoid taxes and have... |
No VIP visas for fashion models
Friday 30th of July 2010 03:00:57 AM
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| An immigration proposal circulated by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) would make it easier for foreign fashion models to work America’s catwalks. Just don’t bother asking Schumer’s office how it got there. Or why it’s now out of the bill. POLITICO put the question to Schumer’s office five times. The main response: The provision won’t be in the final version of the bill. So does that mean that the next Gisele Bundchen might have to wait in line with other foreign workers for visas? |
Chocks away for world's biggest model aircraft ... shame £8,000 B-50 bomber can only fly for 8min
Friday 30th of July 2010 03:00:57 AM
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| (edit) The Boeing B-50 bomber is so big it holds the title as the world's largest electric model aircraft, It is classified as a light aircraft and is licensed by the Civil Aviation Authority.Built by Tony Nijhuis in his garage the aircraft is a scale version of the US bomber and has a 20ft wingspan and weighs just over seven stones.It took Mr Nijhuis, from Hastings, East Sussex, two years to make the radio-controlled plane that he calls the 'jolly green giant' and cost him £8,000. (edit) t has 96 batteries that power four electric motors which drive... |
Singapore’s lesson from Harvard model (Is the Ivy League's Investment Model Faltering?)
Friday 30th of July 2010 03:00:57 AM
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| The doughty Government Investment Corporation of Singapore is not often a hotbed of heretical thought. Recently, however, a debate has been bubbling at the GIC that has fascinating implications for investors round the world. The issue at stake revolves around the so-called Harvard or Yale investment model. During most of its recent history, the GIC – like many other sovereign wealth funds round the world – has looked at these huge university endowment funds with envy and admiration. For the Harvard or Yale model seemed to offer an exciting vision for any long-term investment group that wanted to do more... |
Naomi Campbell 'Attacked Driver'
Friday 30th of July 2010 03:00:57 AM
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| Naomi Campbell 'Attacked Driver' Supermodel Naomi Campbell was being sought by police in New York after her driver claimed she attacked him. 02 Mar 2010 Ms Campbell took anger management classes after pleading guilty to throwing her mobile phone at a maid in 2006 Photo: PA New York police said the 39-year-old model is accused of striking her driver from behind and causing his head to hit the steering wheel of the car around 3pm (2000 GMT). The driver, who was hired for the day, was said to be left with bumps and bruises after the incident. By the time... |
She's a stealing beauty, DA says
Friday 30th of July 2010 03:00:57 AM
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| She may have the face of an angel, but authorities say this city society gal has the heart of a thieving little devil. Kashmir Snowdon-Jones, 21, a sometime model and increasingly well-known Manhattan party girl, was charged Wednesday afternoon with identify theft and multiple counts of grand larceny for rack ing up $3,821.71 in unauthorized charges on a frenemy's credit card, according to cops and prosecutors. The blond beauty, whose family claims to be descended from British bluebloods, allegedly used the stolen plastic to charge takeout burritos and Domino's pizza and buy a pair of $800 leggings, bathing suits and... |
Panjshir “Model” for Rule of Law Training
Friday 30th of July 2010 03:00:57 AM
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| PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan – The Panjshir Ministry of Justice, together with the Independent Afghanistan Bar Association, hosted the valleys first-ever Rule of Law training conference, Jan 19 –26, in an effort to build capacity in the administration of justice in Panjshir province, Afghanistan. 50 local officials including judges, prosecutors, police officers and other members of the justice sector participated in the training. The curriculum covered prison, civil and juvenile law, civil rights, ethics and anti-corruption, monitoring of government departments, role of the defense attorney, illegal detentions, investigations, inheritance, criminal procedures, crimes against the government, and other legal issues.Mr. Mahboobullah Nikzad,... |
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