Pandemic. I wrote an article about this, and i will talk about some of the things i mentioned in that new england journal of medicine article. The reason i believe it is necessary, if you look at some sufficient the challenge that is we face, about ending the hiv despite all of the great results, there is a thing called a care continuum. I dont want to spend time, i spoke to similar audiences about that it we dont do well, access into the system, retention in the system, and adherrence to therapy, and look at as a country, we are doing really, really badly about the number of people infected, and the percent of those who are in a health care system, stay in a system, get on therapy, stay on therapy, and drop their viral load to the point where they dont infect anybody else. We have a long way to go, even though we are doing well. One example is, circ cision, circ cision now, if you look at the numbers, started off 55 to 60 effective. In long term follow up. 73 effective. I cant imagine
Changes. Interestingly enough, the present drop in the price of oil has an impact on russia, they have balanced the budget at 100, and it is now down an 80. Russias political fast and hoos activities have had a serious effect on the russian economy, more than anybody expected to see at this stage. A serious infleet in flight. Many billions of dollars have left. Almost no foreign investment. A rubble Exchange Rate that is going 10 against the ruble. No growth in the russian economy. Oil prices down, income is down. They may account for at least mr. Putins temporary paying attention to the minsk agreement, over how to deal with the problem in ukraine. Not beautifully, not perfectly, not without exception, some of that is happening. If we could get the europeans, four 40 and 50 on russias hydrocarbons, get off that, giving them the opportunity to say to the russians, our off take is so low, we request suspend it, find other sources to. Do that, we have to find other sources for the europe
Its importance in terms of controlling or mitigating any aspect of environmental degradation. It is really a fascinating historical arc where t has changed a lot but it has straighthe garden stayed true to its mission of demonstrating to the American People the importance of plants although we are set up for. By congress, we are open 355 days a year, 356 on leap years free of charge. We get visitors from all over the world. We aim to delight people in the wonders of plants and put a smile on your face. And with that smile, we believe we can educate about some of the wonders and services the plant kingdom provides to human beings. Aside from the white house, this missoni ands portrait gallery has the largest collection of president ial portraits. Join me as david ward gives a virtual tour of the gallerys president ial paintings including those of andrew jackson, abraham lincoln, and harry truman. Tonight at 6 45 eastern on cspan 3 as American History tv. Each week, American History tvs
Weekend, on cspan3. To join the conversation, like us on facebook. Each week, American History tvs reel america brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. These are the proud heels hills of the state of virginia in the springtime of 1956. Springtime reckoning to a small boy, urging him to wonder with the wind, over the pasture fence to catch a calf. Not an easy thing because a calf is a youngster like himself. Ride him . Sure. Well what is a day without a , little rough and tumble . When a boy needs comfort, there is always home. And mother and father. This is the world of randy kerr of oakton, virginia. Typical, except for one thing. Randy was the first child to receive an injection of salk polio vaccine. In the field trials in 1954. Much had preceded this moment when randy kerr made history. In the allout fight against polio led by the National Foundation for infantile paralysis, there were many years of struggle and heartbreak. Parents lived in fear of t
Were releasing music much differently than we were for the last 20 years when bands were putting out a song here, then an ep. Woodruff as playlists become the new albums, music on demand changes the Creative Process for artists and how fans listen to their favorite songs. When we were sequencing this album we were obsessing about it and went through 30 or 40 sequences and then i just put something on twitter and i said why am i even bothering with this . No one even listens to albums in sequence anymore. Woodruff its friday, mark shields and david brooks are here to analyze the weeks news. And, photographers tranformed into ambassadors for peace, capturing the realities that youth face worldwide. What the camera really does it allows these individuals to have an excuse to go out into their communities and explore and to see their world, and study it in a way that they wouldnt by just walking through it. Woodruff those some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major fu