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Just prior to the bill being brought to the floor. The gentleman from virginia, mr. Good lat, gave some background with regard to why a bill is necessary, ever since the library of congress ruled last year that unlocking your cell phone violates copyright law. Theres been a number of us on both sides of the aisle who have worked to ensure that consumers have the right to unlock their wireless devices and use their property as they see fit. Im proud to be a cosponsor of congressman geoff greens b...

This measure if we pass it today will be the strongly e cigarette legislation on any city in the united states. I wanted to thank the Youth Institute tobacco reduce like malaysia centers and the commissioners and many others from the b y d c and the grassroots for helping to educate me. Last december i introduced this legislation to strike it in San Francisco it will amended the Current Health care and prohibit the Electronic Cigarettes where smoking is prohibited. Im going to do a demonstration...

Discussion excuse me. Supervisor avalos i note we have Law Enforcement in this room laughter . I was just asked by our clerk to make that clear. With that, colleagues, can we take this item same house, same call . Without objection this ordinance is passed on First Reading item 23 an ordinance to dissolve the enforcement of marijuana offenses. Same house, same call . This ordinance is passed reading from and item 26 and 27 were considered by Land Use Committee on a regular meeting on monday and ...

To give the public prospective good afternoon. I want to thank the board of supervisors for role the leadership theyve stone shown over the decades on this issue of tobacco produces. 195040 percent of people smoked sects and by 1990 down to 40 powers we now have 12. 9 percent in San Francisco that have been smoking thats a terrific accomplishment and we want to preserve that accomplishment and thats the social norms around making smoking unacceptable. Smoking e cigarettes is a safe alternative t...

Chaplain conroy let us pray. Eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. We come to the end of the week where we have given thanks for the heroism of the brave men who served as code talkers during the world wars. They answered the call to service of their nation at a time of great danger and we are grateful to them. Now we approach a week during which all americans will gather o remember who we are, a nation generously blessed not only by you, our god, but by courageous ancestors...

I am proud to say theres no cable tv. That is a very difficult thing. Christie the first part of your question. How will that help the libraries that are the furthest behind . They are definitely focused on those libraries and there would be a way to determine. That way hasnt been figured out yet but there would be a way to determine which libraries desperately need to begin a Pilot Project to get that connectivity. Okay we want to keep our efforts here on time. We have a couple of other questio...

20th Century Technology to 21st century highspeed Broadband Technology. Its a reallocation of resourcef resources are never easy and never pleasant but they are essential if we are to keep pushing forward. We are moving to broadband to the person at the library. Its not just an external connection but its how do you get using wifi to the individual in a library . We are bringing the application and administrative process into the 21st century as well by using the same kind of ride band tools and...

Supervisor avalos supervisor avalos. Thank you president chiu i wanted to say thank you to supervisor kim and supervisor yee for bringing those issues forward. The board of supervisors and the Transportation Authority have really taken leadership on a Current Crisis were having. Its clear we can pass resolutions but the effort weve made and the hearings weve have brought u brought the agencies together. This leadership weve taken at the board is significant and we have to stay on our departments...

That is from politico. President obama went to cooperstown to talk about increasing tourism in the United States. This is 15 minutes. The president thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. There must be some white sox fans here somewhere. It is great to be here in cooperstown. And i have to say that in addition to just wonderful people, those of you all across america and around the world who have not been here, this is a gorgeous place. We came in by helicopter and had a chance to see the lands...

Taxes the right to levy taxes and the obligation to pay them both inherent in the sovereignty of nation states and their citizens. But what happens when the power of taxation is undermined . Ah, you wont pay taxation. Holla, ticks starts october 21st on the w. Ah, there are many gadgets that help people with disabilities leap more independent life. For example, glasses that subtitle spoken conversations in real time for deaf people. Or a smart Walking Stick that the text obstacles with ultrasoni...