again rescue teams are called to save exhausted or injured climbers from dangerous heights. well the frenzy at my blog has reached its peak each year tens of thousands of people come to climb europe s highest mountain some see a chance to connect with nature others see the perfect selfie backdrop the path to the top is full of hazards deaths happen regularly but that doesn t stop inexperience climbers from trying to reach the summit the locals are dismayed and the mare from the neighboring village of south jervy is calling for an end to the mayhem. the snow capped peaks the mountains of cooling and people around who really shouldn t be there drawn by the stunning vistas and the prospect of stunning selfies. it s all about image it s how you portray yourself. and because there s such a flood of images people choose the dumbest thing to do to get the most likes possible. is the mayor of st germain the main route to mobile runs through his village. what he s observed led him to
attract more and more visitors each year that make nissen to you from the mountain top is breathtaking and dangerous many sightseers underestimate the risks time and again rescue teams are called to save exhausted or injured climbers from dangerous heights. well the frenzy at mont blanc has reached its peak each year tens of thousands of people come to climb europe s highest mountain some see a chance to connect with nature others see the perfect selfie backdrop the path to the top is full of hazards deaths happen regularly but that doesn t stop inexperienced climbers from trying to reach the summit the locals are dismayed and the mayor from the neighboring village of sound here of a is calling for an end to the mayhem. the snow capped peaks long the mountains of calling and people around who really shouldn t be there drawn by the stunning vistas and the prospect of stunning selfies. it s all about image how you portray yourself. and because there s such a flood of images peo
legacy of founding father benjamin franklin. isaacson argues that franklin s methods and passion for science epitomized what he calls, quote, america s national character, end quote. the new york historical society hosted this program. it is a little over one hour. this is the 2016 benjamin franklin lecture in democracy. we are proud to partner with london s benjamin franklin house in bringing this lecture to our institution. benjamin franklin house is the only surviving former residence of benjamin franklin. today, a marvelous museum and educational center that inspires and motivates young londoners, as well as general visitors, through the example of our great american founder and innovator. the museum is a georgian-terraced house at 26 craven street, very centrally located. so on your next visit to london, i know you will want to stop there. i am very glad, indeed to , recognize and congratulate the museum s founding director who , is with us this evening, representing b
that mandate equal coverage for physical and mental health care. mental health care providers testified about difficulties in implementing a federal health care parity law. this hearing of the house energy and subcommittee on health is an hour and 40 minutes. ladies and gentlemen, if you ll take your seats, we ll start. the subcommittee will come to order. before we begin, i want to make a note that members may be filtering in and out throughout the hearing. unfortunately, the condensed september session, there are a number of scheduling conflicts this morning. but we wanted to be sure to have this important hearing before congress recessed at the end of the month. with that being said, chair recognize himself for an opening statement. today s health subcommittee hearing will examine the federal mental health parity laws and regulations. in 2008, congress passed a bill requiring most group health plans to provide more generous coverage for treatment of mental illnesses comp
long-term. unfortunately because of the short-term thinking that reigned supreme in this question of sustainability hasn t really come up at all. as i said before for all the money the international community is spending on the afghan government to build the judiciary, the parliament to build capacity worldwide money is also going to warlords and strongmen. the u.s. taxpayer dollars are still going to warlords and strongmen around the country and that s bad in and of itself but it s also bad because it ensures continued weakness of the afghan government. so adjusting that will be the other aspect of the thing that the u.s. should do. the last question i m left here. you spoke about growing your beard out in getting a motorcycle and going and actually meeting with the taliban warlord. can you speak a little more about that and were you ever afraid for your life at any point? well you know, in 2008 in 2009 it was different than it is today. at the time the taliban headach