Communication across vast distances this is an interesting t. V. And Technology Facts the innovations are changing our lives and they are part and parcel to an enormously important portions of our Global Economy so with Technology Companies who are the largest but you can guess number one. Yep apple tops the list they have more than two hundred billion dollars in annual sales and made a profit of forty five billion dollars last year according to forbes fifteen of the top twenty five Tech Companies are from the United States with eight in the top ten including apple course microsoft alphabet i. B. M. Intel Cisco Systems oracle and facebook as we head into the new year is a good time to reflect on the power of our own imagination and how a vision of a Brighter Future back in the star trek days has changed the real world in which we live. On tuesday President Trumps nominee for president of the Us Export Import Bank was rejected by democrats and several republicans on the Senate Banking c
Going to our website and entering Manhattan Institute in the search bar. Were going to go live now to capitol hill as the House Rules Committee starts two days of hearings on earmarks. President trump has suggested that those earmarks be restored. They were taken away in february of 2011. To ensure that the government allocates taxpayer dollars responsibly and in light with the values and wishes of the American People. Over the years, the manner in which congress fulfills those duties has been the repeated topic of discussion, debate, and calls for reform. While most agree that the constitutional responsibility to determine how taxpayer money is spent lies with the legislative branch, we can also agree that abuse has been associated with the process. This has, understandably, fueled concern among tax paying citizens. As a result, earmarking became known a process known for its secrecy and selfinterested motivations. Despite efforts to reform the earmarking process, and increase transpa
The Planning Department in terms of where the backward space and open block pattern we have several buildings in the area that is kind of bare it depends on our prospective in the mid block the southern block as well as the eastern side of the block are looking at garages and hours that are visibly impacted at this point in the interest of time ill actually stop and allow people to continue with their discussions calling for p in support of project sponsor. Okay. Not seeing any dr requester you have a 2 minute rebuttal. All right. Im going to speak for sue i dont have much i want to make a couple of corrections in 9 original speech he mentioned it was near silver avenue in the Outer Mission not correct and 38 feet long i believe it is a little bit over 40 i just wanted to restate that the entrance we believe is not in line of the subjects it is for you to decide the case and i would make two other longerterm comments one is that looking at this mid block open space issue i will invite
Speak for sue i dont have much i want to make a couple of corrections in 9 original speech he mentioned it was near silver avenue in the Outer Mission not correct and 38 feet long i believe it is a little bit over 40 i just wanted to restate that the entrance we believe is not in line of the subjects it is for you to decide the case and i would make two other longerterm comments one is that looking at this mid block open space issue i will invite you to look at it the first page of the plan the subjectsetbacks the block would be completely closed off but it is lovely in the center the other thing ill mention ive heard a lot about Affordable Housing and without sdmish i believe the project sponsor needs to expand air home i want to comment from taking this from a 8 hundred square feet home to a 15 or 2000 i cant be sure permanently takes is it out of the Affordable Housing rank thank you very much. Okay project sponsor you have a 2 minute rebuttal. Thank you when we bought our house in
Ten of thousands of People Living in the us state of texas have been ordered to leave their homes as flooding caused by Tropical Storm harvey continues to cause devastation. Meteorologists say conditions are unprecedented, describing the storm as the biggest to have ever hit the state of texas. So far more than two and a half feet of rain has fallen in houston, where roads have been turned into rivers. The city has been warned to expect up to a years worth of rain within the week. Five people are reported to have died in the rising floodwaters. Emergency services in the area are overstretched and 3000 soldiers have been mobilised to help people to safety. 2000 people have been rescued, some plucked from rooftops by helicopters. In the past 30 minutes Us Army Engineers have started releasing water from reservoirs in the city, after levels increased dramatically President Trump is due to visit the city tomorrow to survey the damage. Richard lister reports. Taking only what they can hold,