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arth summit in 1992 in brazil.he common ice age and acid rain would burn our skin in 10 years. and just never came true. guest: i think she raises some interesting points. with acid rain, we worked a lot on that. it is a case where significant progress was made. we putting a cap and trade program for the first time. we cut emissions and are seeing recovery in our lakes and in other areas and are seeing significant benefits in terms of health effects. you have to think about this in terms of what are the risks and what are the risks of inaction? there was a study done in england and others have done studies showing the kinds of impacts we are talking about from climate change are so substantial that it makes sense not to wait. today's the missions will be in the atmosphere keating the plan at 100 years -- today's e missions will be in the atmosphere he can the planet 100 years from now. you look at what is being done, china, for example, announced their target on friday and their aggressive energy efficiency program
arth summit in 1992 in brazil.he common ice age and acid rain would burn our skin in 10 years. and just never came true. guest: i think she raises some interesting points. with acid rain, we worked a lot on that. it is a case where significant progress was made. we putting a cap and trade program for the first time. we cut emissions and are seeing recovery in our lakes and in other areas and are seeing significant benefits in terms of health effects. you have to think about this in terms of...
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. >> it is at a crossroads, china, india and, brazil, russia, most of asia, are all following us. affluence has made more mobility which is wonderful, and the way has been gm going to china and saying, buy cars. so, we're at the crossroads where it could be conventional or really could be different. and that is a lot of what the book is about. >> when you say, there are 1 billion motor vehicles on the world's roads today the title of your new book coauthored by daniel spurling says 2 billion cars. >> over the last 100 years, we have invented the car and fueled it with oil and have risen now to a billion. in the next 15 years, we expect to double that to 2 billion and that is the road we're on. it is incredibly fast. >> why? >> for the sake of affluence and mobility. and, right now the only technology we have for mobility is a motor vehicle. >> where is the growth, tro. >> the growth is in china, number one, india, number 2, brazil and russia, also, indonesia, rail, throughout asia, largely throughout asia, and in america we have over one car per person and we will be replacing our
. >> it is at a crossroads, china, india and, brazil, russia, most of asia, are all following us. affluence has made more mobility which is wonderful, and the way has been gm going to china and saying, buy cars. so, we're at the crossroads where it could be conventional or really could be different. and that is a lot of what the book is about. >> when you say, there are 1 billion motor vehicles on the world's roads today the title of your new book coauthored by daniel spurling says...
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several prominent intelligence sources confirmed that there were a series of cyber attacks in brazil: janiero in january of 2005 that affected three cities and tens of thousands of people, and another much larger event beginning on september 26, 2007. that one, in the state of espirito santo, affected more than three million people in dozens of cities over a two-day period, causing major disruptions. in vitoria, the world's largest iron ore producer had seven plants knocked offline, costing the company $7 million. it is not clear who did it or what the motive was. but the people who do these sorts of things are no longer teenagers making mischief. they're now likely to be highly trained soldiers with the chinese army or part of an organized crime group in russia, europe or the americas. >> jim lewis: they can disrupt critical infrastructure, wipe databases. we know they can rob banks. so it's a much bigger and more serious threat. >> kroft: jim lewis is a director at the center for strategic and international studies, and he led a group that prepared a major report on cyber security f
several prominent intelligence sources confirmed that there were a series of cyber attacks in brazil: janiero in january of 2005 that affected three cities and tens of thousands of people, and another much larger event beginning on september 26, 2007. that one, in the state of espirito santo, affected more than three million people in dozens of cities over a two-day period, causing major disruptions. in vitoria, the world's largest iron ore producer had seven plants knocked offline, costing the...
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we cannot agree with 100% what malaysia did and what brazil did because our own situation is not the same as these countries. go within the limits of the ability to go from the experience we will make sense of it. and also to benchmark our fiscal so it is not too harsh or too generous. our timeframe, i don't know, we need to pick part of a minimum 12 month to 36 months ended everything moving along nicely. we have to give ourselves enough time to put things right and develop procedures and practices and we're talking with what to do with them is to draw -- what are we going to do. what is the procedure we need to follow to bring us past for the timeframe on the critical part in various stages. [inaudible] >> thank you for speaking with us today. i think you mentioned that nigeria's oil production capacity was 3.5 to 3.6 barrels today. what is the country's current production level and do you expect that to rise in 2010. and if so, how much i urge you to give go next year? >> they have potential capacity. a lot of the facilities have been damaged, compromise, by the insurgent. so this
we cannot agree with 100% what malaysia did and what brazil did because our own situation is not the same as these countries. go within the limits of the ability to go from the experience we will make sense of it. and also to benchmark our fiscal so it is not too harsh or too generous. our timeframe, i don't know, we need to pick part of a minimum 12 month to 36 months ended everything moving along nicely. we have to give ourselves enough time to put things right and develop procedures and...
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arth summit in 1992 in brazil. know if you were there or had anything to do with it, but environmentalists were telling us in the '70s that humans were the cause of the common ice age and acid rain would burn our skin in 10 years. and just never came true. guest: i think she raises some interesting points. with acid rain, we worked a lot on that. it is a case where significant progress was made. we putting a cap and trade program for the first time. we cut emissions and are seeing recovery in our lakes and in other areas and are seeing significant benefits in terms of health effects. you have to think about this in terms of what are the risks and what are the risks of inaction? there was a study done in england and others have done studies showing the kinds of impacts we are talking about from climate change are so substantial that it makes sense not to wait. today's the missions will be in the atmosphere keating the plan at 100 years -- today's e missions will be in the atmosphere he can the planet 100 years from
arth summit in 1992 in brazil. know if you were there or had anything to do with it, but environmentalists were telling us in the '70s that humans were the cause of the common ice age and acid rain would burn our skin in 10 years. and just never came true. guest: i think she raises some interesting points. with acid rain, we worked a lot on that. it is a case where significant progress was made. we putting a cap and trade program for the first time. we cut emissions and are seeing recovery in...
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okay, the question about brazil. mr. ahmadinejad in brazil. one of the features it seems to me of the islamic republic since its inception has been a certain amount of diplomatic ineptitude. very early on, from the very early period they have made enemies gratuitously. people who didn't want to be there enemies but were often provoked into being enemies. as a result, they have had a hard time finding friends, which is a little surprising given all of the money that they have, but there it is. and so from time to time you will see sort of diplomatic charm-- i have seen diplomatic charm where they will go out and they will say, yes, we need to establish this kind of relationship and yes we have different systems and all of these things, but up until now, it seems to me they have had, when you particularly look at some of their relationships with their neighbors, they have had great difficulty continuing that on a consistent basis. so, they have gone back and forth and i think it was someone who said that they have difficulty making up their mind
okay, the question about brazil. mr. ahmadinejad in brazil. one of the features it seems to me of the islamic republic since its inception has been a certain amount of diplomatic ineptitude. very early on, from the very early period they have made enemies gratuitously. people who didn't want to be there enemies but were often provoked into being enemies. as a result, they have had a hard time finding friends, which is a little surprising given all of the money that they have, but there it is....
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happened in brazil on the holiday known as the day of the dead. family members and friends mistakenly identified a body from a car crash, that's how this happened. the man says he spent the night drinking at a bar near the crash site. later, he didn't realize what was going on, later the body was correctly identified as another man from another town. >>> people caught with child pornography on their computers claim they aren't the ones who put there t. there. many say it was a computer virus. sometimes that right. an a.p. investigation has determined there are viruss that download child porn on to computers without the owners ever knowing it, some distributed by real pedestrian toe guiles who use the corrupted computers as a remoter toage area for their own collection of videos and pictures. about the a.p. found some viruses planted by people playing pranks or trying to frame someone on a child pornography charge. >>> welcome. everybody, straight to ft. hood in texas. briefing us on the massacre last thursday. >> to get an update to you from the c
happened in brazil on the holiday known as the day of the dead. family members and friends mistakenly identified a body from a car crash, that's how this happened. the man says he spent the night drinking at a bar near the crash site. later, he didn't realize what was going on, later the body was correctly identified as another man from another town. >>> people caught with child pornography on their computers claim they aren't the ones who put there t. there. many say it was a computer...
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today, i have a student from brazil whose brother was marrying a brazilian immigrant, her family couldnot come to america for the wedding, they couldn't get visas, so my student took a laptop and a digital camera and did a realtime slide show for the bride's family, clustered around a laptop in rural brazil, so that's a very different change. the other change that's very interesting is the growth of commerce, particularly with asia. indian and chinese immigrants as trade with asia has boomed in recent years. they have a tremendous advantage. they speak the language, they know the customs, they have family connections, and so you know, my hometown, sure, there was an occasional italian family who imported olive oil from it b
today, i have a student from brazil whose brother was marrying a brazilian immigrant, her family couldnot come to america for the wedding, they couldn't get visas, so my student took a laptop and a digital camera and did a realtime slide show for the bride's family, clustered around a laptop in rural brazil, so that's a very different change. the other change that's very interesting is the growth of commerce, particularly with asia. indian and chinese immigrants as trade with asia has boomed in...
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okay, the question about brazil. ahmadinejad in brazil. one of the features, it seems to me of the islamic republic since its inception has been a certain amount of diplomatic ineptitude. that's a very early on, from the very early. they have made enemies gratuitously. people who didn't want to be their enemies, but were often provoked into being enemies. as a result, they've had a hard time finding friends, which is a little surprising given all the money that they have. but there it is. and so from time to time you'll see sort of diplomatic charm, diplomatic charm offensive is where there are go out and say we need to establish this kind of relationship and yes we have differences stems and all of these things. but up until now, it seems to me they've had -- and we particularly look at some of their relationships and their neighbors. they had great difficulty continuing that on a consistent basis. so they've gone back and forth between -- and i think it was someone who said -- they have difficulty making up their mind whether they are a
okay, the question about brazil. ahmadinejad in brazil. one of the features, it seems to me of the islamic republic since its inception has been a certain amount of diplomatic ineptitude. that's a very early on, from the very early. they have made enemies gratuitously. people who didn't want to be their enemies, but were often provoked into being enemies. as a result, they've had a hard time finding friends, which is a little surprising given all the money that they have. but there it is. and...
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today i have a student from brazil whose brother was marrying a brazilian if a grant and her family couldot come to the wedding. semis did it took a laptop and a digital camera and did he realtime slideshow for the bride's family and brazil. that is there a different. the other is the growth of commerce. particularly in asia. and they had a tremendous advantage and no the customs and have family connections. of course, there was the occasional the italian family but today the indians and chinese there is one family in my book, the father of tom fled to buy net in terror after the revolution. now he spends two weeks per month in china where he runs a business. in one generation it went from communism to going back and doing business with the same country. >> steve roberts. thank you very much. >> my pleasure. >> we're here to with christina and author of the book sisters and more. who is -- who are the characters? >> they are two iraqi sisters 18 and 21 years old. they are filled with hope for what americans will do for iraq because they suffered horribly but of the older sister goes to wo
today i have a student from brazil whose brother was marrying a brazilian if a grant and her family couldot come to the wedding. semis did it took a laptop and a digital camera and did he realtime slideshow for the bride's family and brazil. that is there a different. the other is the growth of commerce. particularly in asia. and they had a tremendous advantage and no the customs and have family connections. of course, there was the occasional the italian family but today the indians and...
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as they mentioned a in brazil, this is one of these conditional cash transfer programs. mexico has one. it is a wonderful example. the cash goes to the poorest, but in return, they have to send their children to school. people get health checkups. the thing that is intriguing as you are able to connect education, basic health, basic sustenance. one of the reasons we are looking at school feeding is that frankly, a lot of people grew up thinking of school feeding from their own experience. what this book looks at that we have put together is that in poor countries, local school is the natural community device. how could you take that an extended back? what you have seen is one is in addition to feeding the skills -- the kids at school, you give them food to take home. what else you try to do to use that to connect, and address the issue of those from pregnancy to two years. if you do the supplements, the new deal with the health issue -- the de-warming issue. you look to see how we can interconnect these more. i was on a task force were gordon brown looked at innovative h
as they mentioned a in brazil, this is one of these conditional cash transfer programs. mexico has one. it is a wonderful example. the cash goes to the poorest, but in return, they have to send their children to school. people get health checkups. the thing that is intriguing as you are able to connect education, basic health, basic sustenance. one of the reasons we are looking at school feeding is that frankly, a lot of people grew up thinking of school feeding from their own experience. what...
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people see venezuela or brazil drizzling -- pursuing nuclear weapons. the notion that iran can go ahead and do this without consequences is astounding. if something is unacceptable, you have to do [unintelligible] >> is there anyone there really thinks that when the administration says that is unacceptable, will they do anything about it? it is hard for me to understand. they are an administration committed to engagement. it is the use of the kind of force that it would take to deter a regime like iran. there is concern in parts of the arab world over whether or not this is an administration that is willing to be tough. as a major leader said, we're not sure that the united states has the will to confront its enemies. we don't even know if they have the will to support their friends. i think that if iran and its achievement of nuclear capabilities is going to be the litmus test, and if all the estimates are right, this is going to happen in the next 18 months. it is certainly a new world. i can't imagine that we hope -- it is something i don't see happe
people see venezuela or brazil drizzling -- pursuing nuclear weapons. the notion that iran can go ahead and do this without consequences is astounding. if something is unacceptable, you have to do [unintelligible] >> is there anyone there really thinks that when the administration says that is unacceptable, will they do anything about it? it is hard for me to understand. they are an administration committed to engagement. it is the use of the kind of force that it would take to deter a...
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one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams had problems in brazil.ut in paraguay and rio de janeiro came to a virtual standstill. some people there are concerned because you know the olympics and the world cup are coming there. >>> it was an incident that caused major diplomatic problems between the united states and iraq. a shoot-out that killed 17 iraqi civilians. now startling new reports about what an american company alleged ly did after the shootings. >>> the nation is honoring its military members past and present on veterans day today. president obama will take part in the wreath laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. many other countries are honoring their veterans as well. for them the holiday primarily marks the signing of a truce to end world one. vaccines have arrived at guantanamo bay military prison. no detainees will be getting them until the facility's high-priority troops and health care workers have been vaccinated. but so far there aren't even enough doses available to do that. >>> good morning, sunshine. i'm robin meade.
one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams had problems in brazil.ut in paraguay and rio de janeiro came to a virtual standstill. some people there are concerned because you know the olympics and the world cup are coming there. >>> it was an incident that caused major diplomatic problems between the united states and iraq. a shoot-out that killed 17 iraqi civilians. now startling new reports about what an american company alleged ly did after the shootings. >>> the nation...
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our present president of brazil was born in a dry place.e was a big drought, and he left the place. he climbed into a truck, with his family, without money, and they left. what they should do is to fulfill what one century's dream of bringing water to suffer to the that region. the discussion was is this -- not it's been done. do you work there? central work is under way. the discussion of the time five years ago was is this just inagain knewty, this debate? no, it's not so difficult to five lines of the channels and the stations. but, at the end, why it was something else. because the amount of water that should be abstracted from the river to that dry place would stand on improvement technology, irrigation technology, and it would fay the forecast, the forecast of the man that's current practice or something that would embrace p improvements. and it's not take that into account. and second, once you are bringing water, you always motion that perhaps some new policy to the region like rather than relying on the culture. would this make it
our present president of brazil was born in a dry place.e was a big drought, and he left the place. he climbed into a truck, with his family, without money, and they left. what they should do is to fulfill what one century's dream of bringing water to suffer to the that region. the discussion was is this -- not it's been done. do you work there? central work is under way. the discussion of the time five years ago was is this just inagain knewty, this debate? no, it's not so difficult to five...
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>> the president going to brazil, that is an issue between the governor of brazil and the governor of iran. we would hope the governor would raise some of these concerns in those meetings. beyond that, i do not have anything to say about that. >> could you bring us up-to-date on the latest developments? >> many of you are aware that there was a statement made last night about taking in the absence. we welcome that he is going to take a leave of absence. except -- expected from implementation. this will allow some breathing space. -- expect its prompt implementation. the announcement will allow for the people of honduras to focus on the elections. that is really where we are. >> does this mean you are happy? >> i mean " we welcome." anything else on honduras? >> is this a good solution, though? no longer is the united states expect him to come back? >> for the crisis in honduras, there should be the implementation of the san jose accords. the sooner we get that implemented, the sooner we could get to what we hope would be a resolution to this crisis. [inaudible] >> that is a good ques
>> the president going to brazil, that is an issue between the governor of brazil and the governor of iran. we would hope the governor would raise some of these concerns in those meetings. beyond that, i do not have anything to say about that. >> could you bring us up-to-date on the latest developments? >> many of you are aware that there was a statement made last night about taking in the absence. we welcome that he is going to take a leave of absence. except -- expected from...
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indeed brazil is on their south africa and i agree. that is a great idea. i did it you can see a spike and in the north american countries as well. the tax laws cars are introduced in december exactly. why? that is right. systems are wonderful and promising it is a huge area of research but maybe someday it will be possible and by a agree that is fascinating to think about. on the psychologist it is true they do ask questions in devious ways. but what i did is i use the same methodology for the gift and their own good so the bias is the call so my argument is weird but it is the same methodology for both price think the other point* i am not too worried about. give kurds a lot of people like them. they're only appropriate when you have no idea if you do know what they like you can do better than a gift card part of my wife dismay a gift card i am distressed. we should talk. on the saturnalia, i am not saying christianity causes from a hatpins christmas is a holiday celebrated but nothing about christianity per sabre the fact that israel does not have it in
indeed brazil is on their south africa and i agree. that is a great idea. i did it you can see a spike and in the north american countries as well. the tax laws cars are introduced in december exactly. why? that is right. systems are wonderful and promising it is a huge area of research but maybe someday it will be possible and by a agree that is fascinating to think about. on the psychologist it is true they do ask questions in devious ways. but what i did is i use the same methodology for the...
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consume in this country, the next 20 countries combined, that includes japan, china, russia, germany, brazil and 15 other countries. we consume a lot of gasoline. the good news is oil use in this country, gasoline use as well, by 10% in the last two years, but the key to reducing our gasoline consumption is electrifying our transport system and with cars that means moving to plug in hybrids in all of electric cars and it is entirely doable. gm has pointed out that the standards for determining mileage will get 230 miles per gallon of gasoline use. that is because most of the time it will be running on electricity. it will have a range of 16 miles. most daily driving can be done with electricity and recharging the battery at night. prius, toyota will have several hundred plug in hybrids in various commercial fleets and so forth in this country by the end of next month. next year will probably begin marketing on a larger scale. be widely, the chinese term, started marketing hybrids last december. they plan to be in this market next year. warren buffett is one of the stockholders in this compan
consume in this country, the next 20 countries combined, that includes japan, china, russia, germany, brazil and 15 other countries. we consume a lot of gasoline. the good news is oil use in this country, gasoline use as well, by 10% in the last two years, but the key to reducing our gasoline consumption is electrifying our transport system and with cars that means moving to plug in hybrids in all of electric cars and it is entirely doable. gm has pointed out that the standards for determining...
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there were independent movements and all these different countries, like brazil.it was a time of revolution. but not many of them had a major source of wealth very close to the american mortar. and what most people involved in this wanted, was to set up a new country. instead of having one united states going across the whole continent, they envisioned two countries. and aaron burr hoped to be the emperor of the new country. do you have a question? >> how did general wilkinson meet his demise? i hope it was painful. [laughter] >> yeah, wilkinson suffered a lot of illness, and supposedly he died of an opium overdose in mexico. he was a remarkable man, and he actually did many good things for america during his career. mostly consisting of by train conspiracies. he betrayed a lot of conspiracies. which did help us because it kept us unified. and i think that a key -- if he felt sufficiently motivated he would have killed lewis to preserve his own career. and at the time, there was a new book out called the proofs of the corruption of the general james wilkinson, pub
there were independent movements and all these different countries, like brazil.it was a time of revolution. but not many of them had a major source of wealth very close to the american mortar. and what most people involved in this wanted, was to set up a new country. instead of having one united states going across the whole continent, they envisioned two countries. and aaron burr hoped to be the emperor of the new country. do you have a question? >> how did general wilkinson meet his...
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brazil extended a 1 billion-dollar line of credit last year.funds are being used for road developments and other projects. china has extended a 600 million-dollar line of credit to cuba in september of this year including a 260 million-dollar for grain purchases. a very interesting comment in terms of the economic situation, the economic sanctions. in your opinion to think the basis of our involvement with cuba first as it was in the early part of the last 50 years was national security? now, and you were looking at the economic conditions for good to you really think that this really has its bases on how things may change in the future if castro should depart from this earth in the coming period? >> congressman the point i was making in that passage was that we often think because we have sanctions against cuba that the cuban economy is on the brink or we are squeezing them some help. that is not the case. the economic situation there is not good but is all those facts indicated and as others do they are not isolated. they are engaged with the
brazil extended a 1 billion-dollar line of credit last year.funds are being used for road developments and other projects. china has extended a 600 million-dollar line of credit to cuba in september of this year including a 260 million-dollar for grain purchases. a very interesting comment in terms of the economic situation, the economic sanctions. in your opinion to think the basis of our involvement with cuba first as it was in the early part of the last 50 years was national security? now,...
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brazil also held its first free elections that december after 29 years of military rule. that year ended with rumania and dictator -- and vaclav havel assuming the presidency of czechoslovakia, which would soon divide. this led to the dissolution of the soviet union itself within two years. in 1989, is 23, i could not have been more optimistic about the future of my world, my countries and the prospect for democracy. i would not say this with any embarrassment at the time. as stories of successful dissidents emerged from these revolutions, it became clear that the new communication technologies we have invited into our lives had played a part. the proliferation of facts machines and eastern europe and the soviet union received almost instant credit for facilitating activism and awareness among dissidents. one business writer, voiced the fall of communism in eastern europe is the direct result of new information technologies. to naive young american such as myself, fascinated by new technology, devoted to the belief that free. -- free speech can be transformative, the conn
brazil also held its first free elections that december after 29 years of military rule. that year ended with rumania and dictator -- and vaclav havel assuming the presidency of czechoslovakia, which would soon divide. this led to the dissolution of the soviet union itself within two years. in 1989, is 23, i could not have been more optimistic about the future of my world, my countries and the prospect for democracy. i would not say this with any embarrassment at the time. as stories of...
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and mexico 94, russia 96, big and derivatives in asia and 98 come a long term capital management, brazil, each one the big wall street investment houses route overseas. >> was a problem the federal government did not regulate that enough? but they were making while that's prevented they think they could make wild bets than poor joe taxpayer would have to pony up? vivica in each case the clinton ministration, by the way congress did not agree with the bailouts. that had to have a special u.s. treasury department fund that was there to support the u.s. dollar. they used it to bail-out investment houses. >> host: you are talking investment banks? private u.s. investment banks on wall street making wild speculative bets and making it thinking that the federal government would bail them out if the investment turns south and that is what happened? the government but reworded bad behavior? so was wall street emboldened? >> exactly. in each case the clinton ministrations did not only make sure they got their principal back some of the actually gave some of the widely speculative mexican and bond
and mexico 94, russia 96, big and derivatives in asia and 98 come a long term capital management, brazil, each one the big wall street investment houses route overseas. >> was a problem the federal government did not regulate that enough? but they were making while that's prevented they think they could make wild bets than poor joe taxpayer would have to pony up? vivica in each case the clinton ministration, by the way congress did not agree with the bailouts. that had to have a special...
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brazil is about to become saudi arabia of the western hemisphere , and yet president obama has not resolved to make a decision on the offshore drilling driven by congress of the end of the bush administration. we can't keep shoveling billions of dollars out the door to other countries and foreign exchange reserves or like china, china announced recently in some academic articles china but like to have public-private partnerships where the exchange their debt for equity. in other words for these trillions of dollars of debt china might see why don't we manage a few ports in the united states? weigel we manage a few highways? my suggestion is maybe we should sell california to china. it is in debt. california. the last third of this book i'm focusing on what we can do as americans to fight back to say no to a global deal which is a massive transfer of wealth not only within the united states but from the united states to the third world organize and manipulated and i show in the book through treaties proposed like the cat and trade u.n. deal that will be discussed copenhagen as a global summi
brazil is about to become saudi arabia of the western hemisphere , and yet president obama has not resolved to make a decision on the offshore drilling driven by congress of the end of the bush administration. we can't keep shoveling billions of dollars out the door to other countries and foreign exchange reserves or like china, china announced recently in some academic articles china but like to have public-private partnerships where the exchange their debt for equity. in other words for these...
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you can say, well, we can't cut our greenhouse gas emissions because after all india and china and brazil and some other rapidly developing countries are not cutting bears. it would be unfair to put our citizens, face a burden, while these other people continue to pollute, forgetting that, you know, western europe and the united states has been polluting for 200 years and china and india are just getting started. instead of stepping back and saying i have a different plan. we will unilaterally impose very high taxes on fossil fuel use. two main fossil fuel use is that our heavy polluters. gasoline, you know that, fertilizer is a bigger greenhouse gas emitter than gasoline. so, if we put a heavy tax on fertilizer on gasoline it will be more expensive to drive big cars and will be more expensive to drive produced at the supermarket. now we can figure out why this doesn't. we can use those tax dollars to help compensate the indians, chinese, and so forth for switching to cleaner energy sources. and we could use some of the leftover money to sponsor research among cleaner energy users. it's t
you can say, well, we can't cut our greenhouse gas emissions because after all india and china and brazil and some other rapidly developing countries are not cutting bears. it would be unfair to put our citizens, face a burden, while these other people continue to pollute, forgetting that, you know, western europe and the united states has been polluting for 200 years and china and india are just getting started. instead of stepping back and saying i have a different plan. we will unilaterally...
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people see venezuela or brazil drizzling -- pursuing nuclear weapons. the notion that iran can go ahead and do this without consequences is astounding. if something is unacceptable, you have to do [unintelligible] >> is there anyone there really thinks that when the administration says that is unacceptable, will they do anything about it? it is hard for me to understand. they are an administration committed to engagement. it is the use of the kind of force that it would take to deter a regime like iran. there is concern in parts of the arab world over whether or not this is an administration that is willing to be tough. as a major leader said, we're not sure that the united states has the will to confront its enemies. we don't even know if they have the will to support their friends. i think that if iran and its achievement of nuclear capabilities is going to be the litmus test, and if all the estimates are right, this is going to happen in the next 18 months. it is certainly a new world. i can't imagine that we hope -- it is something i don't see happe
people see venezuela or brazil drizzling -- pursuing nuclear weapons. the notion that iran can go ahead and do this without consequences is astounding. if something is unacceptable, you have to do [unintelligible] >> is there anyone there really thinks that when the administration says that is unacceptable, will they do anything about it? it is hard for me to understand. they are an administration committed to engagement. it is the use of the kind of force that it would take to deter a...
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long-term capital management, same thing happened with brazil. each one of these instances, the big wall street investment houses make wild speculative bets. >> but was a problem then that the federal government didn't regulate that enough? that's what you would think the common solution would be that they were making wild bets. were they thinking they could make wild bets and poor joe taxpayer would be forced to pony up if that happens to? that's what happened to each one of those cases, by the way, congress did not agree with his beloved of the clinton administration had to have a special u.s. treasury department fund that was ostensibly therefore the u.s. dollar. but to use it about these investment houses. here's what scares -- >> so private u.s. investment banks on wall street were making widely speculative bets. and they were making it, thinking that the federal government would bail them out if their investments went south, and in fact that's what happened to excel at the federal government reward bad behavior on wall street? >> exactly. >
long-term capital management, same thing happened with brazil. each one of these instances, the big wall street investment houses make wild speculative bets. >> but was a problem then that the federal government didn't regulate that enough? that's what you would think the common solution would be that they were making wild bets. were they thinking they could make wild bets and poor joe taxpayer would be forced to pony up if that happens to? that's what happened to each one of those cases,...
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brazil extended a 1 billion-dollar line of credit last year. funds are being used for road developments and other projects. china has extended a 600 million-dollar line of credit to cuba in september of this year including a 260 million-dollar for grain purchases. a very interesting comment in terms of the economic situation, the economic sanctions. in your opinion to think the basis of our involvement with cuba first as it was in the early part of the last 50 years was national security? now, and you were looking at the economic conditions for good to you really think that this really has its bases on how things may change in the future if castro should depart from this earth in the coming period? >> congressman the point i was making in that passage was that we often think because we have sanctions against cuba that the cuban economy is on the brink or we are squeezing them some help. that is not the case. the economic situation there is not good but is all those facts indicated and as others do they are not isolated. they are engaged with th
brazil extended a 1 billion-dollar line of credit last year. funds are being used for road developments and other projects. china has extended a 600 million-dollar line of credit to cuba in september of this year including a 260 million-dollar for grain purchases. a very interesting comment in terms of the economic situation, the economic sanctions. in your opinion to think the basis of our involvement with cuba first as it was in the early part of the last 50 years was national security? now,...
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demand for animal products and also because we are aware in brazil some of the greenhouse gas emissions contribute to deforestation where land is being deforested to grow livestock. as i say we assume 30% reduction in livestock production results in decrees consumption and estimated their relationship between animal source saturated fat and the scheme card disease. there will be substantial benefit of 15% reduction in disease burden of ischemia heart disease so that would translate in the u.k. to 18,000 premature deaths subverted so quite a substantial reduction in premature deaths in the u.k. as a result of these reductions of animal products consumption. the fifth paper ticket slightly different look at the problem and it looks specifically at short-lived greenhouse aleutians. much of the focuses binnun-- in long live greenhouse guess but there are many others and many of them are short-lived. we looked at three major pollutants, black urban which is important because not only is the the greenhouse pollutant, also when it lands on the glacier in the himalayas it accelerates the meltin
demand for animal products and also because we are aware in brazil some of the greenhouse gas emissions contribute to deforestation where land is being deforested to grow livestock. as i say we assume 30% reduction in livestock production results in decrees consumption and estimated their relationship between animal source saturated fat and the scheme card disease. there will be substantial benefit of 15% reduction in disease burden of ischemia heart disease so that would translate in the u.k....
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. >> brazil this morning criticized the u.s. for not agreeing to delay the election, and specifically said that they were on "disk or pointed and frustrated with the united said -- that they were "disappointed and frustrated with the united states, they hope the u.s. would change its position, and that the u.s. stance on refusing to delay the honduran elections would hinder regional ties." what is your response to that, the largest country in latin america taking a very strong leadership stand, and saying that the u.s. is alone on this basically with panama? >> i do not know that we're alone. >> i think it is just the u.s. and panama. >> and a columbia. dollars and a columbia, she is saying. >> will have to take a look at what the oas is said and what other organizations have said and what brazil has said. i do not have a specific response to a press report. but our position on the election has not changed. i just laid it out to you. we see it as one way for honduras to come up with a solution to the crisis. this is one part of
. >> brazil this morning criticized the u.s. for not agreeing to delay the election, and specifically said that they were on "disk or pointed and frustrated with the united said -- that they were "disappointed and frustrated with the united states, they hope the u.s. would change its position, and that the u.s. stance on refusing to delay the honduran elections would hinder regional ties." what is your response to that, the largest country in latin america taking a very...
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the european union, china, brazil, even india, they are always in the bar on what it takes to be a leading market in renewable energy. historically, quite often, the united states has been a little late to the party. but after we get there, we have a way of making everyone know that we have arrived. this is our time. we need to make the best use of it. thank you, very much. [applause] >> i think the words that i asked for this morning were honest and bold. thank you, that was honest and bold. >> we will hear honest and bold thoughts from someone who has been on the firing line. please welcome dan walker. >> that was a spectacular opening. i really appreciated. welcome to the newest secretary for renewable energy. we look forward to your remarks. thank you to our sponsors. this is a wonderful event. let me move from pashtun to the paper and pomp of washington d.c. -- lebanon from passion to the paper and paul -- let me move from pashtuion sion to ther and pulp washington dc. few took notice of these moments and we just pushed on. now that we are in the big leagues, are highs are higher and
the european union, china, brazil, even india, they are always in the bar on what it takes to be a leading market in renewable energy. historically, quite often, the united states has been a little late to the party. but after we get there, we have a way of making everyone know that we have arrived. this is our time. we need to make the best use of it. thank you, very much. [applause] >> i think the words that i asked for this morning were honest and bold. thank you, that was honest and...
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it happened last week in brazil on the holiday known as the day of the dead. on top of that.haps they jumped out of the windows. family members and friends had mistakenly identified a bod gary a car crash. bob, this is another funny part about the story. the man said he spent the night drinking at a bar the night before at the -- near the crash site. later the body was correctly identified as another man from the neighboring town. >> that's crazy. >> but jumping out of the window. >> oh, yeah. i would too. you can only bring him down with like a silver bullet or -- no, no, that's the werewolf. >> they're working on that. that wore a stake in the heart is what they're thinking. >>> powerful memories of anybody.95 came rushing back this weekend. the nation took a big step to honor the passengers on flight 93 who fought back against the hijackers. >>> families of those killed on united flight 93 were on hand for a groundbreaking for a permanent national memorial. it will honor the crew and passengers who died september the 11th in pennsylvania. >> i was thinking of my daughter,
it happened last week in brazil on the holiday known as the day of the dead. on top of that.haps they jumped out of the windows. family members and friends had mistakenly identified a bod gary a car crash. bob, this is another funny part about the story. the man said he spent the night drinking at a bar the night before at the -- near the crash site. later the body was correctly identified as another man from the neighboring town. >> that's crazy. >> but jumping out of the window....
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it's certainly true that the rise of the so-called great countries, brazil, russia, india, and china represents a global economic shift. twenty years ago some of the president's most important local financial trip would have been to europe. today it is beijing. really the developing world needs a legitimate seat at the table so that all of us can better address shared challenges. we party begun this process through recognizing g20 as the premier economic coordinating forum. and it has made encouraging progress since. a year ago, at the height of the crisis, it convened for the first time at the leaders level and it launched the largest and most coordinated fiscal and monetary stimulus ever undertaken. my senate colleagues and i worked to make good on our g20 committee last spring, to dramatically increase the imf's lending capacity to detain the crisis. without legislation action, keeping with your request, mr. secretary and the president, the world economy which still is much more precarious place. the international monetary fund and its sister organization the world bank must also
it's certainly true that the rise of the so-called great countries, brazil, russia, india, and china represents a global economic shift. twenty years ago some of the president's most important local financial trip would have been to europe. today it is beijing. really the developing world needs a legitimate seat at the table so that all of us can better address shared challenges. we party begun this process through recognizing g20 as the premier economic coordinating forum. and it has made...
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this happened in brazil. power was out in paraguay, uruguay. some are concerned what will world will think because the olympics and world cup are coming there. >>> a former astronaut is getting probation for her attack on a romantic rival. i know you remember this story. lisa nowak pleaded guilty to reduced charges for confront ag woman in an airport parking lot. reports say she drove from houston to orlando and followed shipman to her car. shipman says she is still haunted by what happened. >> i know in my heart when lisa nowak attacked me she was going to kill me. it was in her eyes. a blood chilling expression of limitless rage and glee. >> yikes. well, in the plea lisa nowak cannot have any contact with shipman. she was sentenced to a year of probation and 50 hours community service. she was facing some serious jail time if she had been convicted of the original charges. >>> a number of veterans day events are in the morning skpreps planner. janet napt napolitano. >>> have you seen sammy sosa recently? sammy looks really different. some are
this happened in brazil. power was out in paraguay, uruguay. some are concerned what will world will think because the olympics and world cup are coming there. >>> a former astronaut is getting probation for her attack on a romantic rival. i know you remember this story. lisa nowak pleaded guilty to reduced charges for confront ag woman in an airport parking lot. reports say she drove from houston to orlando and followed shipman to her car. shipman says she is still haunted by what...
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it all started at a university in brazil when people with mobile phones filmed her going to class. students heckled and harassed her. now, the incident caused an uproar on campus with protests and counter protests. the school finally reversed its decision to expel her, all though administrators deny any wrongdoing. all in a little red dress there. >>> a common grocery debate, which is best, fresh or frozen? we're going beyond the surface to ice some conventional wisdom. >> fresh versus frozen produce, which is better? if you think fresh, think again. it turns out that frozen produce is just as nutritious as fresh produce because frozen vegetables and fruit are harvested at their peak. the nutrition is preserved throughout the freezing process. you can lose those vitamins to water if you cook them in large amounts. i would suggest that you cook them always in small amounts by steaming. canned vegetables are usually very high in sodium. canned fruit, unless you get it packed in its own juice or in water, skip it. you want to get as many colorful vegetables and fruit in your diet as p
it all started at a university in brazil when people with mobile phones filmed her going to class. students heckled and harassed her. now, the incident caused an uproar on campus with protests and counter protests. the school finally reversed its decision to expel her, all though administrators deny any wrongdoing. all in a little red dress there. >>> a common grocery debate, which is best, fresh or frozen? we're going beyond the surface to ice some conventional wisdom. >> fresh...
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people see venezuela or brazil drizzling -- pursuing nuclear weapons. the notion that iran can go ahead and do this without consequences is astounding. if something is unacceptable, you have to do [unintelligible] >> is there anyone there really thinks that when the administration says that is unacceptable, will they do anything about it? it is hard for me to understand. they are an administration committed to engagement. it is the use of the kind of force that it would take to deter a regime like iran. there is concern in parts of the arab world over whether or not this is an administration that is willing to be tough. as a major leader said, we're not sure that the united states has the will to confront its enemies. we don't even know if they have the will to support their friends. i think that if iran and its achievement of nuclear capabilities is going to be the litmus test, and if all the estimates are right, this is going to happen in the next 18 months. it is certainly a new world. i can't imagine that we hope -- it is something i don't see happe
people see venezuela or brazil drizzling -- pursuing nuclear weapons. the notion that iran can go ahead and do this without consequences is astounding. if something is unacceptable, you have to do [unintelligible] >> is there anyone there really thinks that when the administration says that is unacceptable, will they do anything about it? it is hard for me to understand. they are an administration committed to engagement. it is the use of the kind of force that it would take to deter a...
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and it was talking about how right now in brazil they are not clearing the land for cattle.learing the land for soybeans. and soybeans aren't all that great for you. they're absolutely loaded with hormones. i've eaten too much and i've got four right here from it. that's not good e-rate we've got to give animals a good life. egg layers of the most problems, but beef done right can really be done right. animals can have a really good life. when the slaughter plant is working right they go on calmly. i've taken a lot of nonindustry people through the slaughter plants. they watch the cattle get off the track and go up the ramp. they walk up so quietly i can't believe it. that way it should be. >> host: wet dog is on the cover of animals make us human"? >> host: next call for temple grandin. >> caller: thank you for taking my call. i have first a comment and a question. i comment is about the fluorescent light. not only do they flickr but they also have a high pitch sound so that people who are not only light-sensitive type auditory sensitive have a big problem with those lights
and it was talking about how right now in brazil they are not clearing the land for cattle.learing the land for soybeans. and soybeans aren't all that great for you. they're absolutely loaded with hormones. i've eaten too much and i've got four right here from it. that's not good e-rate we've got to give animals a good life. egg layers of the most problems, but beef done right can really be done right. animals can have a really good life. when the slaughter plant is working right they go on...
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and brazil and south africa too, it is the important development. and introducing an pass.that wasn't anticipated kyoto and bali agreement. so india is a very important player. and india carries a bit of of -- say not very hellful baggage in discussions, tending to emphasis more of the responsibility of developing countries. even there in response to movement during the world there's been some change of focus recently. so i'm hopeful that india too will play a positive role. amongst the developed countries they will be waiting for the u.s. well, waiting for the u.s. commitment had been made. but everyone has been recognizing the u.s. is the big piece of the jigsaw sitting in the middle without which you can't come together. : >> urge us all to cut our emissions of fossil fuels. as we look to helping the emerging-market countries with ameliorating their problems we should also remember that there are 2 billion people in the world to have no access to commercial fuels as we know them here used dung and agricultural residues and wood. we should not lose sight in copenhagen tha
and brazil and south africa too, it is the important development. and introducing an pass.that wasn't anticipated kyoto and bali agreement. so india is a very important player. and india carries a bit of of -- say not very hellful baggage in discussions, tending to emphasis more of the responsibility of developing countries. even there in response to movement during the world there's been some change of focus recently. so i'm hopeful that india too will play a positive role. amongst the...
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and talking about how right now in brazil are not clearing the land for cattle.aring the land for soybeans. and soybeans aren't all that great for you either. they are loaded with hormones but i've been too much of that stuff and i got a sore right here. that's not good. but we've got to give animals a good life. the Éclairs, they have the most problems. animals that have a really good life. and when slaughter plants working right. and love nonindustry people through the slot that and they watch the candidate off the truck, watch the cavaco of the ribbon is the only walk up so quietly that they just can't believe it. that's the way it should be. >> host: what dog is on the cover of animals make us human? >> guest: that was a dog, a picture that the publisher found. >> host: next call, mary in greensboro north carolina. >> caller: thank you for taking my call. i have first to comment and they questioned. my comment is about the fluorescent lights, not only do they flickr but they also have a high pitch sound so that people who are not only light-sensitive but audi
and talking about how right now in brazil are not clearing the land for cattle.aring the land for soybeans. and soybeans aren't all that great for you either. they are loaded with hormones but i've been too much of that stuff and i got a sore right here. that's not good. but we've got to give animals a good life. the Éclairs, they have the most problems. animals that have a really good life. and when slaughter plants working right. and love nonindustry people through the slot that and they...
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the european union, china, brazil, even india, they're all raising the bar on what it takes to be a leading market in renewable energy. now, in these global endeavors historically, quite often the united states has been a little bit late to the party. but after we get there, we have a way of making everyone know that we have arrived. finish this is our time. we need to make the best use of it. thank you very much. [applause] >> i think the watch words that i asked for this morning were honest and bold. thank you, john. that was honest and bold. and next we will hear, again, honest and bold thoughts from someone who's been on the firing line at nrdc as the assistant secretary for energy efficiency and with global energy of due in the 1990s then on into finance and now the directer of energy and climate at google. please welcome a man you know very well, dan reichardt. >> thanks, mike. thanks, john, that was a spectacular opening. welcome, kathy, the new secretary for renewable energy, and thank you to our sponsors. this is really a wonderful event. so now, john, let me move from color, creat
the european union, china, brazil, even india, they're all raising the bar on what it takes to be a leading market in renewable energy. now, in these global endeavors historically, quite often the united states has been a little bit late to the party. but after we get there, we have a way of making everyone know that we have arrived. finish this is our time. we need to make the best use of it. thank you very much. [applause] >> i think the watch words that i asked for this morning were...
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people see venezuela or brazil drizzling -- pursuing nuclear weapons. the notion that iran can go ahead and do this without consequences is astounding. if something is unacceptable, you have to do [unintelligible] >> is there anyone there really thinks that when the administration says that is unacceptable, will they do anything about it? it is hard for me to understand. they are an administration committed to engagement. it is the use of the kind of force that it would take to deter a regime like iran. there is concern in parts of the arab world over whether or not this is an administration that is willing to be tough. as a major leader said, we're not sure that the united states has the will to confront its enemies. we don't even know if they have the will to support their friends. i think that if iran and its achievement of nuclear capabilities is going to be the litmus test, and if all the estimates are right, this is going to happen in the next 18 months. it is certainly a new world. i can't imagine that we hope -- it is something i don't see happe
people see venezuela or brazil drizzling -- pursuing nuclear weapons. the notion that iran can go ahead and do this without consequences is astounding. if something is unacceptable, you have to do [unintelligible] >> is there anyone there really thinks that when the administration says that is unacceptable, will they do anything about it? it is hard for me to understand. they are an administration committed to engagement. it is the use of the kind of force that it would take to deter a...
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been a really hot issue, and i'm sure a lot of viewers saw the piece talking about the black hats in brazil hast of reporting on the ability of foreign governments to penetrate the electrical grid, and president obama has said that cyber intruders have in fact it down like. there is some debate about what damage they have cost, and i think this is the hottest of hot button issues right now, and security is protecting the grid. the grid, or at least many parts of it, are run by control systems, and essentially, these are devices that are kind of like the brain or the functioning modules, it you like, that have the power grids what to do and allow people to run them remotely, and this is good for the power industry because you can run power systems very efficiently over network. problem is of those devices are sitting on a network, they are vulnerable to people who might try to commandeer them, and there are those who believe that is happening. going forward, the interest of congress right now -- >> we're leaving washington -- we're leaving "washington journal" at this point. as a white house
been a really hot issue, and i'm sure a lot of viewers saw the piece talking about the black hats in brazil hast of reporting on the ability of foreign governments to penetrate the electrical grid, and president obama has said that cyber intruders have in fact it down like. there is some debate about what damage they have cost, and i think this is the hottest of hot button issues right now, and security is protecting the grid. the grid, or at least many parts of it, are run by control systems,...