they selected writings by walt whitman, emily dickinson, frederick douglass and others. extremely beautiful publication. indeed, it did almost shame bostonians and others into taking better care of the memorial. the memorial was conserved, and the names of the 54th were inscribed on the back of it. we've concluded our exhibition with examples by two other artists who have continued to reflect on the importance of the 54th, seeing them as a symbol of cultural and racial pride. of course, the very well-known artist carrie may weems. this is from a series of photographs she made, "from here i saw what happened and i cried." it's a number of images that look back at how african-americans have been depicted by others over time. and here, she took one of richard benson's photographs and she printed it through a blood red filter which, of course, gives this sense of all the blood that was shed. then she has placed it behind a glass on which she has etched the words, "restless after the longest winter you marched and marched and marched." suggesting the very long process of the

a us supplier of the tubes, becton dickinson, said there had been problems with transport and raw materialsh plant had been boosted and more tubes exported to the uk. geraldine had a blood test injune after feeling very tired. her doctor said she might have a condition needing treatment and a follow—up test was booked for august, but the day before she was called and told it was postponed because of the tube shortages. i'm still not aware whether i have this condition, which is worrying, because i'm still tired and i'd just like to get some decision about it. it would be good to know i haven't got it, basically. the department of health said more supplies of the tube had been secured and that work was continuing to minimise the impact on patients but it's still not clear how long the shortages will last. hugh pym, bbc news. let's look at the latest official figures for the pandemic in the uk. they show there were 32,181 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. that means an average of 33,776 per day in the last week. the latest figures show there were 7,015 people in hospital b

it is down to a major supplier of the vials, becton dickinson, experiencing what it says are seriousn england and wales have been receiving text messages like this from their gp surgeries, stating that new nhs advice means clinically urgent blood tests will continue but others could be rescheduled. the sort of testing put on hold is likely to be in areas like fertility, allergies and prediabetes. but some clinicians say the guidance is vague and it is not always easy to decide what's essential. they're calling for more information from government. there will be some patients who absolutely must have blood tests and i have got to make that decision and choice and seek understanding from patients who perhaps could wait a bit longer. but i'll tell you this much, the lack of clarity in terms of how long this might go on for, what volumes we are dealing with, what small numbers we are dealing with in terms of the tubes available, how quickly we are going to go short — all of that is unknown. the department of health and social care says it is working flat out with their supplier to make s

that little book spoke to me with the directness thomas dickinson thomas hardy could not match steinbeck's advocate was him cursive nonetheless it was heartfelt and genuine and on and balance it served as a force for good and still can. as a transplant from another country who sought to find home in various places across america for 35 years, i am drawn to steinbeck as a regionalists who understand the power of attachment to place his value of having the ugly truth of how the most recently read californians sometimes develop their own sense of belonging by dehumanizing even newer arrivals a process of regionalism through reaction that remains alive and well across the west in america. i appreciate steinbeck is a chronicle of place his celebrated the decency and humanity of those on the fringes of society the countercultural type c workers, the developmentally challenge i relish the irony has malcolm described canterbury road. helped create tourist attraction from the rest of shells of tanning factories. i suggest what be known as steinbeck that from sand was in the north down through monte

i have some language here from john dickinson. he was claimed as the man of revolution. he makes almost precisely the same statement. here, i have him saying that the bible is the most republican book that ever was written. and again, even these two are not alone among their contemporaries in making this statement. now, the bible is many things to the christian. god's word, the council of god, a dividing lamp, instruction and righteousness, but is it republican? is it republican? and in one sense is the bible republican? what are they talking about here? well, as i already mentioned, there were americans in the founding era who believed that the hebrew republic, from the exodus of the core nation to saul, they see in the hebrew commonwealth a form of government that they perceive to be republican in nature. it's a republican government well designed to promote political prosperity. and political discourse, and pamphlets and sermons of the founding area appears numerous appeals as a model of their own political experiments. let me give you an example. in an influential 17

i have some language here from john dickinson, a founder we should all be more familiar with, somewhat forgotten in our own time, but acclaimed in his own time as the pendant of the revolution. on more than one occasion, he makes almost precisely this same statement. here i have him saying the bible is the most republican book that ever was written. again, even these two are not alone among their contemporaries and making this statement. the bible is many things to the christian, gods word, the council of god, a guiding lamp, a divine handbook for correction, instruction, righteousness. but is it republican? is it republican? and in what's sense is the bible republican? what are they talking about here? as i've already mentioned, there were americans in the founding era who believed the hebrew -- from the exit is to the coronation of sault, they see in the hebrew commonwealth a form of government that they perceive to be republican in nature. it's a republican government well designed to promote political prosperity. political servants of the founding era include numerous appeals to th

so i was surprised to read about studies from the dickinson moun? ... >> the book starts with this chapter about what i call that what i mentioned before of the average life expectancy around the world is 35 it didn't matter where you are. basically we believe that was the case all the way back into pre- agricultural times. the best estimates from the best hunter gatherer societies and archaeological sites been doing analysis of the damage that hunter gatherers maybe lived 30 years on average had similar childhood mortality rates to people in europe until 171800 which was 30 or 40 percent. we are not that different from pre- civilization human beings until about 300 years ago there really is no progress on that front. the one point were there seems to be a noticeable trend in early history is precisely the moment where agriculture arrives we have a large settlement for the first time. and in that. where there is a noticeable decline it dropped to somewhere to 19 and some of these communities so those that have made the argument that it was the great

it ties in nicely with climate change and travelling to work of course because christopher dickinsonnge. what are your thoughts on that? it is tackle climate change. what are your thoughts on that?— thoughts on that? it is a bit of a mixed answer, _ thoughts on that? it is a bit of a mixed answer, because - thoughts on that? it is a bit of a mixed answer, because if - thoughts on that? it is a bit of a mixed answer, because if you . thoughts on that? it is a bit of a i mixed answer, because if you have workers working at home, and they are having to heat their home, that is one of the admissions coming from the heating. they have cut out the admission but they have it from the extra heating. having said that, it is a broad principle that if people can use zoom or any of the other conferencing techniques, they can safe notjust conferencing techniques, they can safe not just a conferencing techniques, they can safe notjust a lot of missions but awe lot of time and money. and there was a poll out last week that suggested there would be a long—term shift to people going into tough a fist

emerson, self-reliance, the road heading off to the wood dancing leave me the hell alone, emily dickinson going into her room and shutting the door, ralph ellison's invisible man, all the way to those motorcyclists in easy rider, one of the nicknames is captain america. anti-group identity. ask them what group, no, not part of any group. i don't want to be part of any group. that individualist lineage, where is that in the roadmap? >> lots to go back. >> let me start by disputing mark's characterization. he misunderstood the early question. we did not have group identity in mind to think about different kinds of communities, a church, a neighborhood, a town, that is a misreading. and the rest of those accounts. it is the case that we don't think it is possible to peace through that history without the context of power, without concept of race. there is an invitation to educators to ask questions to engage students in questions around that theme but there is also the question around individual liberty. the territorial expansion of the united states shaped by economic liberty and economic e

one major - supplier, the us company, becton dickinson said in a statement that there had been the mostl transportation delays and raw material suppliers had been challenged to keep up with demand. the company said it was diverting more supplies from other countries to the nhs and that the uk factory in plymouth was boosting production by 20%. geraldine had a blood test injune after by 20%. geraldine had a blood test in june after feeling by 20%. geraldine had a blood test injune after feeling very by 20%. geraldine had a blood test in june after feeling very tired. the doctor said injune after feeling very tired. the doctor said she might have a condition needing treatment and follow—up test was booked for august, but the day before she was called by the surgery and was told it was postponed because of the tube shortages. i it was postponed because of the tube shortaaes. . , ., it was postponed because of the tube shortaues. ., , ., ., ., it was postponed because of the tube shortaaes. . , ., ., ., ., shortages. i am still not aware of whether i have _ shortages. i am still not aware o

it starts as soon as the accounts we got from susan dickinson i'm blinken on a first name coming out in her having an evolving account of what happened when she left the alamo and then joe the slave on the premises having an evolving account this all sorts of various different stories coming out about what really happened there. and how much could we ever really know. in addition to that the story evolved the book i read sure a lot of people have is considered the gold standard for some folks. talk about the propaganda the evolution of the propaganda. that does not always have to be a bad word, right? it's getting washington on the grasses were william travis' famous letters of begging for reinforcements, promising victory or death. and as soon as houston found out the alamo had fallen, within 72 hours he propagated this myth the defenders of the alamo or equivalent, you see that exact phrase used in the texas propaganda sheet within 72 hours of finding out. next thing you know santa ana was on schedule. and then we see houston's men sit down and sit down with joe and then all of the

state he's estate member of dickinson county. an official in the galveston county.tive in local politics. he frequently we posted bible versus and -- sunday, scott amply was admitted to the hospital he was diagnosed with covid. he said come to the disease earlier this morning. he was 45 years. old he leaves behind a wife and an infant son. texas republican party put out a statement celebrating our pleas life offering prayers for his family. it is notable the statement doesn't mention the circumstances of his death. that's because, in this bizarre ultimate reality that's been constructed in some corners of the american right in the pandemic age, you can't admit that covid is out there and that is dangerous, deadly, and leads to awful tragedy. we've seen this before. former republican president herman cain died from covid complications after we talking about -- talking during trump's campaign. trump never talked about his death online. he can't talk about. it ron wright died when he contracted the virus at the age of 67. the texas gop announced a statement on his desk

. >>> scott was the kind of person who was a mix of a bock woen, a city council member in dickinson,. an official in the galveston republican party, active in local politics and on twitter where he frequently posted bible verses and engaged ipright wing causes. apley told her in response, telling her to shove the carrot where the sun don't shine. on sunday he was admit today the hospital and diagnosed with covid. he succumbed to the disease earlier this morning. he was 45 years old. he leaves behind a wife and an infant son. texas republican party put out a statement celebrating his life offering prayers for his family. it's notable the statement doesn't mention the circumstances of his death. it's because in this bizarre alternate reality that's been constructed in some corners of the american right in the pandemic age, you can't admit that covid is out there and that it's dangerous and deadly and leads to awful tragedy. we've seen this before. the former republican presidential candidate hurman cane died of complications after attending trump's campaign rally in tulsa. two other na

>> i was surprised to read about the study from the dickinson and talking about the introduction of agriculture. and i hear people bringing this up now and then and it seems like such a strange idea but really interesting. was farming a mistake? [laughter] [inaudible] that development? >> it's a really fascinating question. i.e. alluded to it at the end really. the book starts with this opening chapter about what i call the long ceiling that there's basically what i mentioned before the average life expectancy around the world was about 35 it didn't matter where you were. we basically believe that that is the case all the way back into the kind of preagricultural times and that from studying hunter gatherers and also excavating archaeological sites and things like that. but about 30 years on average and had a similar childhood mortality rates to people in europe until 1700 or 1835 to 40% so we aren't really all that different from pre- civilization human beings until about 300 years ago. there's really no progress on that front. the one point where there seems to be a noticeable trend in that e

so i was surprised to read about the studies from the dickinson mounds, is that right? and talking about the introduction of agriculture and i hear people talking about this and i am always a little bit, it seems like a strange idea but interesting so was farming a mistake? [laughter] if you could go back, would you take back that development? >> that's a fascinating question and i a loot to it at the end, the book starts, there is a long opening chapter what i call the long ceiling, but i mentioned before that average life expectancy is about 35, matter where you were. wero believe that was all the wy back into pre-agricultural time and estimates from study existing hunter gatherer society mn archaeological sites and doing the damage and things like that but hunter gatherers might live about 30 years on average in similar childhood mortality people in europe until 17 or 1800, 35 to 45% so we are wereally all that different from three civilization human being until about 300 years ago. there's really no progress on that.. the one place where there seems to be a noticeab

emerson thoreau hawthorne poe emily dickinson or walt whitman and many wonderful figures such as frederick harriett beecher stowe and john brown william lloyd harrison and just so much going on in such a wonderful period and walt whitman in 1856 fantasized about the alleghenies from the west when illinois was considered -- and he didn't know about lincoln at all but he said both are bearded shrewd honest and whitman said i wish you would step across the alleghenies and right into the - white house. this was the time of james buchanan and franklin pierce and other inferior presence and lo and behold four years later here comes abe and he has sold as the illinois to rail splitter honest abe. he didn't like that name nor did he like mr. president or mr. lincoln. he preferred lincoln but he did say i know i was not going to get elected without the image of abe. that's why i call my book "abe" bridge about the intersection between him and why he was elected which was his knowledge of contemporary america. emerson said about lincoln he said you know there's no hero in history who encompassed cul

emerson, thoreau, poe and emily dickinson, walt whitman and then you meet such wonderful individualsdouglass, harriet beecher still and of course there wasjohn brown , just so much going on and it's such a wonderful period. walt whitman in 1856 fantasized about a president coming from across the alleghenies from the west in fact, the illinois and he didn't know about lincoln at all that he said bowman and workingmen, bearded, shrewd, a working person of honest and whitman said i wish he would go across the alleghenies and ride into the white house . this was at the time of frank buchanan and pierce was the other inferior president and lo and behold, four years later here comes a. and he is sold as a illinois rail splitter and lincoln didn't like that name, nor did he like mister president or mister lincoln. he preferred lincoln but he did say i know i was not going to get elected without the image and that's what i call my book a. it's about an intersection between him and basically what got him elected. which was his knowledge of his contemporary america and emerson said about linco

becton dickinson, the medical device company which makes vials for the nhs, has warned of serious supplye possible extension of the coronavirus vaccination programme to 12—to—15 year olds next month. currently jabs are only offered to children if they have certain health conditions or live with a vulnerable adult. thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation is weighing up the arguments for the move. the department of health says no final decision has been made. there's been a significant rise in the number of people requesting help for binge eating disorder over the past three years, according to the charity beat. b—e—d is classed a a serious mental illness where people eat large quantities of food without feeling like they're in control of what they're doing. beat says it's more common than anorexia and bulimia, but isn't properly understood. jayne mccubbin has been speaking to two women who've been living with the condition and have chosen to share their stories to raise awareness. it feels like a battle, yeah, definitely. yeah. it's hard. yeah. sorry, i've got upset. are you al

the manufacturer, the us company becton dickinson, has also put out a statement this morning saying they of the tubes that are required to help the nhs, as they put it, and also boosting production in the uk. they say this should be resolved through september. the situation should stabilise, they say, but that remains a question. how long is this going to go on for? some gps are saying if it is just a couple of weeks it's not a disaster, and that's the message from the government, that they think this is unfortunate but it can be dealt with in a matter of a few weeks, but it remains very unclear. as one gp put it to me, it's quite difficult, with all the other pressures in general practice with patients being alarmed about getting appointments, this has added to the situation. hugh about getting appointments, this has added to the situation.— added to the situation. hugh pym there. geronimo — the alpaca — has been put down following a court—order warrant to destroy the animal. government vets and a police escort arrived to remove the animal from the farm in gloucestershire this morning a

becton dickinson, the medical device company which makes vials for the nhs, has warned of serious supply of people on universal credit has almost doubled during the pandemic to almost six million, and since last march they've been getting an extra £20 a week. but that temporary uplift comes to an end in october. anthony is one of those worried about the impact that'll have. £80 is not a lot for some people. 0nce i've paid bills i'll be left with probably about £60 — £60, £70 for the month. that won't do me a month's shopping. no chance, evenjust a single person. charities are warning about the impact, too. citizens' advice surveyed 2,000 people on universal credit, and they think more than a third could be forced into debt when the uplift ends. here at westminster, a number of mps are worried, too. 0pposition parties want the extra money to be made permanent and a growing number of conservatives are saying the same. in a letter today, two tory mps tell the prime minister to rethink. peter aldous and john stevenson say they are alarmed to see the government unwilling to heed the widesprea

now, the manufacturer, the us company becton dickinson, has also put out a statement this morning, sayingafter that interview she spoke to us from kabul about her ambitions to stay and continue as an example. but that was two weeks ago. we have since caught up with beheshta, who is now outside the country, having fled in fear of her life. i am so afraid, well, from all of them. like, i am just afraid from them because they target me or maybe something else. two weeks is a long time, and much has changed beyond comprehension for beghesta. she has now fled afghanistan and the taliban, like many others fearing for her life. she is one of many afghan journalists who have left or are desperate to leave. the reassurances didn't add up to much. this was aghan television a few days ago. here is a reporter presenting his television programme surrounded by armed taliban gunmen, telling his viewers what the taliban want them to hear, that they come in peace, which is ironically the name of the studio he's broadcasting from, the peace studio. you can quite understand then why beheshta decided to leav

republican official in the state has lost his fight against covid-19 h scott apply was a member of the dickinson city council, his social media messages included anti-mask and vaccine rhetoric. he was admitted to a gal reston hospital two days after his last facebook message mocked the pandemic. a tragedy to see that gentleman lose his life and so many people we've been hearing about as they're put on respirators, put on ventilators, ask for the vaccine but it's too late. >> it's tragic and unnecessary. i know too many friends that have not gotten the vaccine and i know a friend who is struggling mightily right now without a vaccine. and at this point all you can do is pray for them. i sure wish that officials in their party were more aggressive in snuffing out some of the misinformation that is killing people. >>> president biden recently announced 100 million doses of the covid vaccine have been shipped overseas to help the international battle against the virus. nbc news senior investigative legal correspondent cynthia mcfadden has why that's so important for the fight against the pandemic he

pandemic, however it ties in nicely with climate change and travelling to work, because christopher dickinsonconferencing techniques, they can save notjust a lot of emissions but a lot of time and a lot of money, and there was a poll last week that suggested there would be a long—term shift to people going into the office less often and making less work based trips, and that will be governed partly by the wish to have more comfortable lives but by finance managers who can save a lot of honey in travel expenses. i am iioin to of honey in travel expenses. i am going to put _ of honey in travel expenses. i am going to put paul's _ of honey in travel expenses. i am going to put paul's question to you going to put paul�*s question to you mihal. paul is in littlehampton, he says why don�*t we focus on controlling the earth�*s population? it has doubled since he was born. that is an excellent question, and one that _ that is an excellent question, and one that i — that is an excellent question, and one that i think moved the focus away— one that i think moved the focus away from — one that i think m

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becton dickinson, the medical device company which makes vials for the nhs, has warned of serious supplyrs. the latest on the crisis in afghanistan leads today's guardian. it reports the defence secretary saying afghans who want to flee to britain may be better off "trying to get to the border" rather than wait for raf rescue flights. there's also a picture of dame sarah storey after her gold medal win at the paralympics yesterday. the daily telegraph says the nhs in england has drawn up plans to give covid vaccinations to i2—to—15 year—olds. it claims health trusts are being told to prepare for a possible roll—out next month. but the paper also notes that the jabs haven't yet been recommended for that age group. the daily mirror says there's a "race" to get covid boosterjabs to people, as deaths and infections rise. the paper adds that there are fears from medics that vaccine protection among the elderly could drop by 50%. and online the metro is reporting that the us actor michael nader, best known for his role in the soap dynasty, has died from cancer at the age of 76. he played joan