but the situation in burma is amongst the worst.but the international community in general to do about myanmar? i'd like them to actually take notice of what's happening there, and to... ..support the nug in what they're trying to do. the nug being? the national unity government, which is kind of a government in exile. so, if they actually started to treat them as a legitimate government and got into open dialogue with them, that would be a start. your mother was a very powerful, unifying force — remains quite a powerful, unifying force. but there's nobody in the wings, there doesn't seem to be anybody else like her to draw this disparate opposition movement together. that's a big problem, isn't it? it is, and i think that's... ..partly to do with how she was built up as an icon. and nobody else in burma has taken on that mantle. you're part of a political dynasty, in a way. do you feel any personal responsibility, the way your mother felt — clearly, she felt some destiny had been carved out for her by her father's example. do you f

is writing about some vulgar subjects, both about his time initially working as a police officer in burma and his disenchantment with the umpire, but also being down and out in paris and london. as he put it, slumming in those two metropolitan capitals. and his experience with the unemployed and underemployed of 1930s europe. so he never formally changes his name though. his first wife becomes and you know want to see blair. as coud magazine articles. over the course of his >> did he write that first novel? and how many novels did he write over the course of his writing career? >> so he writes seven novels, both fiction and nonfiction, as well as countless newspaper and magazine articles over the course of his career. he starts his first novel. it is not the first one he publishes but the first one he writes in the 1920s while he is serving as a police officer in burma. the first book he perishes is "down and out in london." he has a quick secession with novels in nonfiction works beef or the two that become commercially successful. "animal farm" in 1945 then "19 84" which is published in

take for example the situations in afghanistan and burma. the afghan people are suffering from the brutality of the taliban and. it is the only country in the world where girls are denied the ability to attend school above the sixth grade. on top of degrees like these the afghan people have experienced widespread drought, food insecurity, skyrocketing food prices, flash floods, air pollution, exacerbating the harshness of life, and increasing the likelihood that afghanistan remains a failed state. again, the climate impacts have been particularly devastating to women and girls. as noted in our recently released 2024 us strategy to empower adolescent girls globally, girls and young women in afghanistan and around the world face increased risk of gender-based violence, decline in well-being including their mental health and lack of access to essential services due to climate-related disasters. similarly in burma, a nation experiencing deep internal conflict following the 2021 military takeover faces unprecedented climate impacts, specifically

typhus of the scrub by mite variety proved a serious disease hazard in the pacific, and the india burmasince much less was known about this form of typhus. extensive studies had to be made of the clinical disease. the request, the causing it and the animal hosts and insect vector carrying it. rodents and other mammals as well were investigated as the animal reservoir for this disease. ticks, mites and other surface insects of the common wild animals were studied as possible vectors. studies of birds and their surface parasites were also undertaken. these extensive studies added not only to our knowledge of scrub typhus, but also our knowledge of the habits of possible vectors of others. study of the insect. vectors of scrub. typhus involved serious hazards. since the disease is a dangerous one and occasionally carries a high mortality field, investigators had to observe strict precautions to avoid exposure to the mate which carried the disease. in general, laboratories in the pacific area had more problems. but because of the nature of the campaign, were able to devote more time to inve

of the corps soon encircle the earth and military police found themselves traffic on the tortuous burma road. landing on normandy beachheads to support amphibious operations operations. and managing enemy prisoners. war everywhere from italy to south pacific. but none of the corps often performed as engineer was and fought as infantry. they were instrumental, achieving the first bridgehead across the rhine. the famous bridge at romagna. a presidential citation recognizing the emperor's extra gallantry. there reads in part this sector was, the target of 24 hour day artillery air and even v-2 attacks, unable to take cover under murderous fire, the mvp's remained at their posts on the ridge. though casualties among them mounted day. it was the cool, capable direction of the military police, which ensured the crossing of troops and supplies vitally needed to establish the bridgehead. lake up the bridge opened with almost never sent display of courage and devotion duty during those crucial five days that the bridge standing. remarking was surely one of the corps his finest hours hours at pea

the course to encircle the earth military police found themselves moving traffic on the torturous burmanormandy beach has beaches tosupport amphibious op. managing many enemy prisoners of war. the medical corps performed as auch spotted infantry.y. ♪ they were instrumental in achieving the first bridgehead across the line of the famous bridge. presidential citation recognized in the extraordinary gallantry reads in part, the sector was the target of 24 part tillery, aaron b2 attacks. able to take cover at their post on thedg rail. no casualties detriment casualties mounted eachh day the cool and capable direction of police which ensure the crossing of troops and supplies widely needed to establish the bridgehead. they kept the bridge open with a magnificent display of courage and devotion to duty that critical five days. surely one of the course finest hours. pete strengthen world war ii over 200,000 men were serving as mps. moving it many times over to be more than a white glove operation. once more, this time their job did not end with the last shot was fired. commanders not recognize

terrorist threat to the people of bangladesh and the protection of the ratings who have fled from burma into bangladesh and who have been having a right to be protected. the people are incredibly generous so we are working with them to make sure that continues. these are some of things we are doing. above all else we are working to make it clear that it's very tricky to take over an interim transition and we have the balance speed in delivering with getting himself out of office in calling for elections and aiding a roadmap for the people for what comes next. i'm so glad you asked about this and be assured the most senior levels of our different when to stand the opportunities we understand the challenges. >> so critical in addition to combating the many threats we have been talking about. yes, sir come to the microphone. we will round us up at the third and final question and then we will close. >> you didn't mention it so what is your assessment for what we should do more of what this country and actively supporting democracy. we hope ukraine will win the war against russia and there'

and by many metrics this is the biggest evacuation in the united states especially followed since burmaare taking it seriously, as you mentioned two weeks ago we got hurricane helen which brought half the storm surge and still left devastation, effect we are predicting to see twice as much surge as showing folks the power milton will wield here. the next 24 hours are critical as to how powerful it is, people are still hoping it will reduce the intensity of its level of category. it reduce the intensity of its level of category.- level of category. it will somehow _ level of category. it will somehow come - level of category. it will somehow come down . level of category. it willi somehow come down in level of category. it will. somehow come down in the level of category. it will - somehow come down in the next 24 hours. what are you hearing about the science of this? what about the science of this? what concerns me — about the science of this? what concerns me it _ about the science of this? what concerns me it is _ about the science of this? what concerns me it is like _ about the scie

i'm thinking for somebody in south africa, burma, or north korea, or ukraine, what might they hear from the president of the united states? those are usually the types of questions i was asking. i had to be careful not to stump them with too obscure questions. you had to balance it out. you want to give an answer. one technique that i found especially when we were on the south lawn, and the president was walking to marine one, it is very noisy. greg was the first to perfect it because of that helicopter noise. what i found, worked with president trump, and is probably good advice for any president, questioning that situation. keep your question to seven words or less. he already had an answer as soon as he figured out what the topic was. he wouldn't even let you get to the end of the question. you probably were not going to get follow-ups. that was one technique that i developed on the beat. >> did you write your questions out ahead of time? did you have the new cycle and you knew what was -- >> not for the president. the press things, we might discuss with the newsroom and the editor a

cannot tell us what reporter were not to report but, i am thinking for somebody in south africa or burma or north korea, or ukraine, what do they want to hear from the president those are the types of questions you had to balance it out. especially on the south lawn i think reagan was he could pretend keeping your question to seven words or less. especially with donald trump, after you said three or four words. as soon as you figure out what the topic was, he wouldn't even let you get to the end of the question. you are probably going to get follow-ups, that was one technique that i developed on that beach. >> did you write your questions out ahead of time or was it just following the news cycle and knowing what is -- >> not for the president, for the press briefings we might discuss with the newsroom and the editors ahead of time, so, we would have prepared questions for the press briefings and i think most the people in the room are journalists here so i don't have to explain this but we do not give the questions in advance to the press secretaries, if i was going to ask an obscure que

but i'm thinking for somebody in south africa or burma or north korea or ukraine. what do they want to hear from the president, the united states? so those were usually the type of questions i was asking. and but i had to be careful not to stump them with a too obscure question. so you had to balance it out. you want you want to get an answer. i also one technique that i found, especially when we were on the south lawn and the president's to marine one, it's noisy, right? so i think reagan was the first to perfect this where he could pretend he couldn't hear the question because the helicopter noise so what i found worked with trump and probably as advice for any president questioning any president that situation is to keep your question to seven words or less, and especially what donald trump, after you said three or four words, he already had an answer. as soon as he figured out what the topic was, he wouldn't even let you get to the end of the question. so then you were probably going get follow ups. so that was one technique that i developed on that beat. did y

the ceo of burma technologies brian gantz is speaking to the difficulties that businesses will have sellingducts due to these port backups. here's how he described it. watch. >> there are some industries here where we do not have the capacity any longer and you need to bring things in from overseas and we have a product with 114 parts. we can't sell it with 113. >> sandra: if you don't believe them on the difficulties, here is stew leonard talking about the strike's impact on transportation prices. >> i just talked to our headquarter this morning which comes from south america right now in that area and he said he was paying $0.10 a pound to get it transported up to the store. this morning he had to pay $0.22 a pound. >> sandra: when you take it down to that level, you know just how big of an impact this can have and how fast it can happen. you shared with us this letter that was penned by organizations representing american manufacturers, farmers, businesses, wholesalers i see on here, wholesalers, restaurants, importers. the list is very long. they signed this letter writing to president

calling out northern recess all along just report listening because you may give big headlines in burma t news was focus but had he traveled the money raising money all those years i went to los angeles, chicago, san francisco, philadelphia, it wasn't raising money therebyby saying we need your help in birmingham. he was saying you have a problem here too. you'd northern whites and asking for money but you need to turn around look at yourselves in tho mirror. you are not much better. i goes to chicago 1966 the westsideap of chicago with corea and tries to demonstrate. one of think king realizes he's great of focusing media attention wherever he goes the cameras come. he goes to chicago called the attention chicago schools are just as much as birmingham. chicago housing especially low income housing was just a segregated. he finds he's up against forces is not accustomed to dealing with.' the blackmu for one thing is not as united. thousands upon thousands of black city employees were loyal to the mayor will not march with them and will not join with him. his message becomes a lot less c

he's writing about some vulgar subjects both about his time initially working as police officer in burmaitals. and his experience with the unemployed and underemployed of 1930s europe. so he never formally changes his name, though. i mean, his first wife, eileen o'shaughnessy, becomes eileen o'shaughnessy. blair and his second wife takes the last name. but that is not his legal surname. it's a nom de plume. what did he write that first novel and how many novels did he write over the course of his writing career? so he's write seven books, length novels and nonfiction, as well as countless newspaper and magazine articles. over the course of his career. he starts his first novel, which burmese days. it's not first novel he publishes, but it's the first one he writes in the 1920s, while he's serving as a police officer in burma. and the first book that he publishes is down out in paris, in london, in the early 1930s. and then he has a quick succession of novels and nonfiction works before the two that become commercial successful. first, animal farm in 1945 and then in 1984, which is publis