Career has focused on americas relationship with the sea in a aing of notable books, from. Y offshore to abrams eyes second, comprehensive in cover not just a voyage or the first war, all of which have recently been done, but in covering the entire story, allowing us, the readers, to enjoy the true benefits of history, which is the scope, to follow consequences of actions through generations and narratives because what nat does best is to tell a story an adventure story, but in many ways, and unexpected adventure story. Look at the cover. I, of course, love it because it is our painting. The mayflower on her arrival. But what i really love is that even though the book is entitled the mayflower, this cover does not put the mayflower front and center. It does not show a ship tossed by waves. That would be the expected adventure story. Instead, it focuses on this little group of pilgrims leading a ship that has brought them through storms and peril, headed off toward shore on the verge of
A matter of time diplomats say before a trip becomes of involved in the war between the leadership of the ticket Peoples Liberation front and the government of ethiopia. But the leadership of the typical always maintained from the beginning of this conflict thats at a trailer, is involved in the headlines in the 1st transfer of land in the disputed region of im going to cut about is taking place part of a deal to end the fighting between armenia and azerbaijan, many People Living in calgary just set fire to their homes as they left. So now with more from the border of that district, which is being handed over. Thank you 4 hours ago. This road was packed bumper to bumper with people fleeing with their belongings with their life stuck. We saw Armenian Forces also retreating. All this military hardware coming out. And then we saw the russian peacekeepers going into the opposite direction towards killed by jar. So the mood as an been very has been quite grim among people here. Very few act
A tragedy. I mean we mourn everybody whos gone and, and our feelings are with their families as and friends as well. Were not out of the woods yet. It does still require everybody to follow the guidance elsewhere in europe. The spread is on the increase too. In italy, where hotels are now being used to cope with an over spill of patients. The number of cases has now passed 1000000. Thats despite increased lockdown restrictions, such as here in florence. Spains number of dead within 24 hours has increased to morgan 400. Its the highest since the 2nd wave began. France is now using mobile units to treat noncode patients because of demands on its hospitals. Germany as well continues to struggle to hand yet steroids 5 shots you already. Now we have to wards that up pretty much at full capacity and where we are barely able to do our jobs. Hungary is the latest country to increase its lockdown measures. Its parliament has called a 3 month state of emergency that imposes an overnight National
Very little water and all the other hardships and, and the pandemic really, i think, was a wake up call. Aljazeera is claire harriet, tell us more from tunis, a moot point if you are of the United Nations and the special envoy there. Stephanie williams there emphasizing whats been achieved from the talks. So the major headline from this week was the elections. The date has been set for that. The 24th of december 2021. No, they are obviously very optimistic about that. Stephanie williams was absolutely thrilled about that date. Her predecessor ghassan salami who resigned in march, citing stress and exasperated at the international communitys what he described as a lack of support. He has said, this is the most optimistic hes been in libya. Sources are telling us that there is an element of skepticism about whether those elections will actually take place on december 24th 2021. But thats the date thats what theyre working towards. And they have to, as im said in the week, you want to sol
We absolutely thrilled to meet so many colleagues wherever you might be. It took all team to get his hair, a team of colleagues representing more than 17 campuses. They and others are volunteering their time and energy during these days. We would normally ask them to stand and be recognized but alas thats not possible unless you want to do so from home, please do. As you see them convening sessions are helping various capacities in the conference, please take a moment to thank them for their work. I would also like to take a moment to recognize the enormous effort taken by our assistant director jennifer mckanry and also director of design Emily Goldstein are leading this years conference. Look at these amazing women, they are so talented and creative. I overcome with pride to know them and they get to work with them. Its incredible to see the creative touches to this years conference. We would like to personally thank the support of the university of missouri st. Louis leadership who