A new study on u. S. Suicide rates published last friday for some a grim and tragic trend and b c news reports that from 1999 to 2016 the rate of suicide among americans ages 25 to 64 rose by 41 percent and that rates among People Living in Rural Counties were 25 percent higher than those in major metropolitan areas. The study led by Danielle Steele smith a ph d. In the department of psychiatry and Behavioral Health out of Ohio State University also found that in counties where there was Little Health insurance and were veterans represent a larger part of the population suicide rates were even higher over that 18 year period since 1999 more than 450000 adults here in the United States have taken their own life as the los angeles time notes thats an up to fill more than 1000. 00 jumbo jets. So this tuesday as we celebrate World Suicide Prevention Day lets take a deep look into just what causes these most tragic of losses as we start watching. What. The. Real thing this week. As the plot
A packed house. I do not know if i have ever seen in the auditorium this full. You draw an audience. It is a slow news cycle in south asia, so this is surprising. We are very excited to have the ambassador here to give remarks today. I am going to start with a few housekeeping items to introduce before i introduce the ambassador, 1520 minutes and then move to a moderated discussion including getting q a from the audience. We would like to leave some time to make this interactive discussion. But we do have some heritage products in the u. S. Relationship. This has been a big priority for the Heritage Foundation, for myself, for the u. S. Government. We releasedt night a new paper, navigating differences and consolidated reviewing some of the progress, some of the remarkable progress made in the first term modi. Dy and what we can expect in terms of opportunities and also challenges. Here at heritage we will be organizing a big conference on indiau. S. Relations in partnership with the O
The Brookings Institution hosted this 90 minute forum. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to brookings. Thank you for making some time for discussions on africa issues. Coming to brookings and coming to brookings on this day right smack in the middle when many people are at the beach. We would like to welcome you. By ae joined as well professor at st. Lawrence university, the university of which we frequently Work Together on africa issues, which also runs an Excellent Program and nairobi that just celebrated its 45th anniversary. Matt was there doing research and bringing some alumni along on a trip. Finally, joining the panel is john from freedom house. Africas with their program and previously worked in the Obama Administrations policy planning staff. I would like to thank john for an article he coauthored in the Current Issue of Foreign Affairs on some of the promising Democratic Movement in africa. We added kenya and tanzania to the list, along with south africa demo cap africa,
Seen an auditorium like this draw an audience. It is a slow news cycle in south asia. We are very excited to have Vardhan Shringla here to give remarks today. I am going to start with a few housekeeping items before introducing the ambassador for 15 to 20 minutes and then we are going to move to a moderated lunch including q a from the audience. We would like to leave some time for this interactive discussion. But we do have some heritage product on the us relationship. This has been a big priority for the Heritage Foundation, for myself, for the Us Government and just last night, modhi 2. 0, moderating differences, consolidating looked at the reelection of Prime Minister modhi, reviewed some of the progress and some of the remarkable progress in us relations during modhis first term and looking at the second term and was we can expect in terms of opportunities and challenges. Here at heritage we are organizing a big conference on india us relations in october, september of this year i
Have no other items proposed for continuance and i have no speaker cards. Does any member of the public have any Public Comment on the items requested for continuance . With that, Public Comment is closed. Commissioner koppel . Move to continue items one and two. Second. Thank you, commissioners. On that motion to continue the items as proposed. [roll call] so moved. That motion passes unanimously 5 0. Placing is under commission comments and questions. Commissioner moore . I read an interesting article in the journal speaking about demolition versus deconstruction in the city of palo alto. They have joined or taken the example from portland where the demolition of homes is not just simply a demolition anymore, but it is a systematic destruction of the structure to reuse, recycle, and alleviate excessive landfill due to demolition. This particular piece of legislation is going to affect how going to be in effect in palo alto in 2020 and affect commercial and residential buildings. It w