Continuing to be gracious host. This is our fifth year producing this series, and your attendance is testimony to its success, said thank you very much. It is my distinct honor to introduce dr. Faulkner, one of the primary historians of the American Experience in world war i. He is a graduate of that other university of kansas that i will not mention, but as the author of two books of the American Experience in world war i, the first call the school of hard knocks about, experience and the second, which was just published called pershings crusaders, a detailed examination of 1917 and 1918, and you are about to get a presentation on some of the challenges they faced when they arrived in france about how to get across that protected area so they could get to the enemy and force a decision. Please join me in welcoming dr. Faulkner. [applause] show less dr. Faulker good afternoon. I would like to thank the Dole Institute for providing me an opportunity to lecture and for their continued su
The standout story is what is happening in catalonia this morning. What else are we watching . Manus how a Civil Servants going to react to that declaration . The European Growth story is a story of amazing growth. An amazing growth. Growth. Azing a 14 premium. Out with exalted. Axalta. After axalta to cr to million beast. Italian news the on friday, that is adding to that sentiment. This is sterling. Is will mark carney deliver in terms of a rate hike . We have a guest say he was a major surprise if the bank did not hike this week given the recent signals. If there is one central bank that is not bothered about the concern, it is the bank of england. What kind of rate hike is priced and seems to be one and done. We can calculate the battery that sterling has taken. The brexit secretary, the complexion of the cabinets, what is going to happen in terms of the political benches in parliament. These are december futures. Pretty much unchanged. It will be down to what the bank of england d
Grenfell towler was legal or nowm is happening now. It is not happening enough quickly enough. The testing is going on. We will try and find out. And the legend that is ronnie osullivan. Commentator i dont believe this. Applause what a fantastic Maximum Break he will talk to us about his career, politics, the novel he has written and anything else you fancy talking to him about. If you have a question, get in touch. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until i this morning. Throughout the morning well bring you the latest Breaking News and developing stories. And, as always, really keen to hear from you. A little later in the programme well hear from a sikh couple say they were told they couldnt adopt a white child because of their Cultural Heritage. Its legal for Adoption Agencies to give preference to parents from the same ethnic group but government guidelines say different racial backgrounds should not prevent a couple from adopting. Really keen to hear your experience of int
Tennessee. The subcommittee on communications and technology will now come to order. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. And i want to welcome you all to the subcommittees hearing titled oversight and reauthorization of the federal communications commission. I appreciate the commissioners appearing to offer their testimony today. And we appreciate that we have been able to hear from you in advance of this hearing. The fcc has not been rethorsoned since 1990 appear its current appropriation is over 430 million its charged with the administration of the Communications Act and other statutes vital to the functioning of the communications policy. We must reexamine the Core Functions of the commission and restore a culture of hul humility. The fcc plays a vital rode in the increasingly technologically dent society. The subcommittee released a draft for consideration. I would be remiss by not discussing net neutral the commissioning ins 2015 was a powe
Tennessee. The subcommittee on communications and technology will now come to order. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. And i want to welcome you all to the subcommittees hearing titled oversight and reauthorization of the federal communications commission. I appreciate the commissioners appearing to offer their testimony today. And we appreciate that we have been able to hear from you in advance of this hearing. The fcc has not been rethorsoned since 1990 appear its current appropriation is over 430 million its charged with the administration of the Communications Act and other statutes vital to the functioning of the communications policy. We must reexamine the Core Functions of the commission and restore a culture of hul humility. The fcc plays a vital rode in the increasingly technologically dent society. The subcommittee released a draft for consideration. I would be remiss by not discussing net neutral the commissioning ins 2015 was a powe