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6 TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2004 U.S. signs Bth free trade deal THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States and the Dominican Republic agreed Monday to remove virtually all barriers to trade over the next decade, mark ing the eighth country to strike a free trade agreement with the Bush administration over the past three months. The administration said it would present the agreement for congres sional approval in a package with a recently concluded Central American Free Trade Agreement, or CAFTA, covering Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. But with trade becoming a hot election issue that Democrats hope to use against President Bush, the chances are dimming for getting any new trade agreements through Is that a Zipcard in your pocket? f <1 7 I p 3 ® UNO Membership S2O/year pluss2o driving credit Your Zipcard gives you instant access to great new cars all over campus, parked in designated Zipcar spots. 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U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick said Monday that the administration would make every effort to get the trade deals approved against the forces of what he called “economic isola tionism,” a phrase Bush has been using to attack presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts. “As the president has said, if (members of Congress) want to fight economic isolationism, this is a wonderful way to do it,” Zoellick told a crowded news conference. “We are ready to make the fight” While Kerry supported the North American Free Trade Agreement eliminating barriers with Canada and Mexico, as a pres idential candidate he has called for a review of all trade laws to make sure they contain sufficient protec tions against American workers being subjected to unfair competi tion from low-wage nations with lax environmental laws. Unions have attacked the CAFTA deal for failing to provide sufficient protections for workers. In addition to the six Latin American nations, the administra tion in recent weeks completed negotiations on free trade agree ments covering Australia and Morocco. Sonia Guzman, Dominican Secretary for Commerce and Industry, told reporters she hoped U.S. lawmakers would understand that “this is a good agreement for everyone” that will boost econom ic growth in both the United States and the Dominican Republic. News UNC initiates program to snuff smoking habits BY IRIS PADGETT STAFF WRITER The University of North Carolina Health Care System launched this month a compre hensive smoking cessation pro gram to help UNC Hospitals patients and other smokers termi nate the harmful habit. The action is a response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s March 9 declaration that tobacco-related illnesses are the leading cause of death in the United States. “It’s far better for smokers to quit early,” James Donohue, chief of UNC’s Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, stated in a press release. “Before they have to come see a pulmonary specialist to manage the debilitating, painful and life threatening effects of (smoking).” The program allows any UNC Hospitals patient to meet expense free with Jeanie Mascarella, the hospitals’ nursing education clini cian, to develop an initial quitting plan. Mascarella said she initially thought educating patients on the y J? Commencement r &Q m Information Day yjjr fm Wednesday, March 17 I Stop by between 10 am. and 2 p.m. * ■"’ y*. f I The Great Hall '•jgfUM-* ’' , If T ••■■' I of die New Student Union Representatives on hand from many - mk f JH University departments to assist with K9L W V°ur graduation plans. CAROLINA Hi jHBBWf rnnc.edu/commenconK-nt detrimental effects of smoking while they were hospitalized was a bad idea. But now, she said, more people are realizing that it is a good time to increase awareness. “If we can get people past nico tine withdrawal while in the hospi tal, we can more easily help them with the habit part afterwards,” she said. The smoking cessation program replaces a series of classes previ ously offered by UNC Health Care. A free support group that any one can attend, even if they only want to gather information about smoking, replaced the classes which required regular attendance and a dedication to quitting, said Mascarella. She said that the support group will discuss aspects of smoking according to audience requests and will “be more likely to meet the needs of people in the community.” If people desire even more help, they can make individual appoint ments at the UNC Clinical Lung Center for outpatient assistance provided by Heather Krumnacher, a nurse practitioner who will meet with families to develop a quitting 5U|? Satiy (Ear Mrrl plan, teach behavior modification techniques and, when appropriate, prescribe medication. Mascarella, Krumnacher and Jana Johnson, a clinical assistant professor in UNC’s pulmonary division who works with the statewide program Quit Now NC!, also will educate health care providers across the state about smoking cessation. They will focus on guidelines that the surgeon gen eral’s office asked every health care provider to incorporate. These “5 As” are: asking patients whether they use tobacco products, advising them to stop, assessing whether they will attempt to quit, assisting them with the attempt and arranging a follow-up contact. “The average quit rate is 40 per cent,” Mascarella said. “So if the program results in anything over that, then we will be happy.” Smokers who are interested in participating in UNC Health Care’s smoking cessation program may call 966-7933 to request an initial consultation. Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu.
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