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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Tiffany Shlain 246 20240712

Importance of getting off our screens one day a week is an interesting time to think but unplugging given this moment during the coronavirus pandemic as were taping thing interview. Were finding ourselves even more tethers to screens because we are able to do things like meet people in person, go out to our workplaces or schools for most of us, or hang out in a bar or a cultural venue. Well hear more but the book from tiffani and then have a discussion. So, over to you, tiffany, take it away. Guest thank you. Its great to be here imim from the bay area, im glad were still able to happen this wise, adapting toking this extraordinary circumstance were living in. Which actually this moment were in feels very similar to a moment i was personally in around 11 years ago, actually this monday, the 11 year neaves of my fathers death, and what happened was my father died of brain cancerment my dad was also an author, leanord shlain, and his love of book stores and readers. Very close and he die ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Texas Book Festival 20240713

Hello everyone. We are going to get started. Thank you so much for joining us for this panel. If you want to take a moment to silence your cell phones and be much appreciated. Thank you so much for joining us i am nate and ill be the moderator for this panel. It is called fat not eat how they are creating the deadliest waves of the opioid epidemic. Its my great pleasure to introduce ben hes an awardwinning Investigative Reporter and has written several books to of which the history of rap music. He was a music editor for the l. A. Weekly. Both were extremely well received as happened this book. He was featured on fresh air as im sure a number of you are fresh air type of crowd and also in the atlantic and has wonderful reviews. Please help me welcome him. [applause] ben and i will discuss the book for about 30 minutes and then will leave 15 minutes for q a simply stick around if you have questions. Lets start at the very b ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Senate Commerce Hearing On Train Safety Control Implementation 20240714

Development Chris Matthews assistant Vice President Bnsf Railroad and jim dolinsky ceo and the executive a director. And with those challenges to meet the final implementation deadline of december 31st. The recent Committee Hearing is anig Important Technology with the ability to prevent accidents and derailments such as the tragic derailment in washington in 2017. Then to pass by congress and october 2015 and then to implement tpc by december 31st but allows the railroad the extension of up to 24 months if and only if they hit the milestones are pleased to say under the secretary chao in under the leadership the framework has been faithfully implemented and to submit documentation and to qualify for th ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Senate Commerce Hearing On Train Safety Control Implementation 20240714

Bourg, strategic development, Wabtec Corporation. Chris matthews, assistant Vice President , Network Control systems, bnsf of railway, and jim derwinski, chief executive officer and executive director of metro. Todays hearing will evaluate progress in implementation positive train control, ptc, and examine potential challenges in meeting the final implementation deadline of december 31, 2020. As recent Committee Hearings have highlighted, ptc is an Important Technology that has the ability to prevent accidents, including overspeed derailments, such as the tragic derailment in dupont, washington in 2017, as well as preventing traintotrain collisions. Ptc enforcement and implementation act, passed ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Senate Commerce Hearing On Train Safety Control Implementation 20240714

Expected to hear from rail representatives to prevent train accidents. Good afternoon. Today the committee gathers for a hearing to examine the next steps in positive train control implementation. Im glad to convene this hearing on this important issue with my friend and colleague Ranking Member senator cantwell. I want to thank our panel of witnesses for appearing. Mr. Ron batori, administrator of the railroad administration, susan, director of infrastructure, u. S. Government accountability office. Bob, Vice President of Strategic Development web tech corporation. Chris matthews assistant Vice President of Network Control systems. And jim, chief executive officer and executive director of metro. Today ....

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