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0716 Business news with Simon Jack. 0719 The government is not doing enough to avoid a repeat of the Southern Cross care homes crisis, according to the Commons public accounts committee. Martin Green of the English Community Care Association explains his thoughts about legislation or regulation. 0725 Sport news with Garry Richardson. 0730 The leaders of France and Germany say the EU needs a new treaty to deal with the eurozone debt crisis and want to impose greater checks on budgets and impose sanctions if they run up deficits. Conservative MP Douglas Carswell and Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes debate what amendments to EU treaties might mean for Britain. 0737 A review of the papers. 0740 Corporate and individual giving to the arts has plummeted according to the first UK Arts Index which shows that, between 2007 and 2010, corporate giving has plummeted by 17% and philanthropy is down by 13%. Arts editor Will Gompertz has the details. 0743 In the United States, the contest is heating up among Republicans who want to challenge President Obama for the White House. In the run up to the first voting tests in the form of the Iowa caucuses in January, North America editor Mark Mardell reports on a campaign which has already been fraught with sex scandals and verbal slip-ups. 0747 Thought for The Day with Mona Siddiqui. 0751 By law, anyone convicted of murder in England and Wales must receive a life sentence but the Homicide Review Group says that there should be a more flexible system allowing for judicial discretion in sentencing. Chair of the review group, Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC and Peter Neyroud, former chief constable and former member of the Sentencing Guidelines Council discuss how far judges should be able to set sentences for murder convictions. 0810 The credit ratings agency, Standard and Poor's (S&P) is reviewing the credit standing of 15 eurozone countries including Germany, France whose leaders have agreed proposals for tougher budgetary controls. Business editor Robert Peston explains the significance of S&P's review while Ngaire Woods, professor of Global Economic Governance at Oxford University and Terry Smith CEO of Tullett Prebon and Fundsmith discuss what the proposals by France and Germany for EU Treaty amendments for tighter fiscal sanctions might mean. 0819 The first root-and-branch review of policing for nearly 50 years is being launched by the Labour Party which will look at accusations that the police force lacks vision and purpose. Former Met Commissioner Lord Stevens will chair the Independent Commission on The Future of Policing and he explains what they want to achieve. 0824 New research from academics at the University of Oxford suggests that being told a painting is fake changes our brain's response to a work of art. Martin Kemp, emeritus professor of the History of Art at Oxford University describes why this is the case. 0828 Sport news with Garry Richardson. 0834 The Irish government is announcing its budget over two days including the cutting of numerous benefits and a rise in fuel prices. Deputy finance minister Brian Hayes outlines how the Fine Gael-led government hopes these tough austerity measures will go some way to getting Ireland out of its financial black hole. 0840 Business news with Simon Jack. 0843 The poet Ted Hughes will today be honoured with a memorial stone in Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey in a service which will include readings by the poet Seamus Heaney and actress Juliet Stevenson. Arts correspondent Rebecca Jones speaks to the Dean of Westminster Abbey, The Very Rev Dr John Hall, and the former Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion ahead of the ceremony. 0848 The government is not doing enough to prevent a repeat of the Southern Cross care homes crash, according to the Common Public Accounts Committee. The Care Services minister Paul Burstow gives his response. 0852 The future of the Olympic Village after the 2012 Games are over is about to be announced. Former table tennis Olympian Matthew Syed and Olympic historian Philip Barker reflect on what life is like inside the Olympic Village and the track record of these villages in the past. Wednesday 7th December More than three million people plan to take out short-term payday loans, despite facing interest rates of several hundred percent, according to the insolvency industry. A study indicates that healthier lifestyles could cut the number of cancers in the UK by more than 40%. And also on today's programme, Britain's former ambassador to Afghanistan on the risk of the country descending into civil war. 0615 Business news with Simon Jack on how UK interests of Britain will be affected as renegotiations on the design of the eurozone get underway. 0650 A new study suggests that more than 40% of incidences of cancer in the UK could be prevented if people chose healthier lifestyles. Dr Harpal Kumar, chief executive of Cancer Research UK, outlines the findings. 0709 There have been more anti-government protests and arrests in the centre of Moscow overnight following Russia's parliamentary elections, which US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said were neither free nor fair. Steve Rosenberg reports from Moscow. 0712 According to a report by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), Britons are increasingly looking to themselves, rather than the government, for solutions to social problems and, despite widespread concern about economic disparity, the public does not appear to believe that government redistribution of wealth is the way forward. Penny Young of NatCen produced the report and outlines the main findings. 0717 A new website has been launched which aims to bring together people who are unable to tend their loved ones' graves due to living too far away. Jenny Barsby-Robinson is the woman behind Tendagrave and explains what inspired the idea. 0720 Business news with Simon Jack. 0723 There has been much criticism of Europe's politicians for failing to get a grip on public finances and French politicians are among the loudest voices blaming the crisis on "Anglo-Saxon capitalism". Christian Fraser in Paris examines if Britain's financial markets have become a convenient smokescreen for economic crisis. 0731 Sport news with Garry Richardson. 0733 According to R3, an organisation representing most of Britain's insolvency practitioners, more than 3.5 million people say they are likely to take out a so-called payday loan in the next six months. The Today programme's Andrew Hosken reports. 0739 A review of the papers. 0742 Scientists have found the biggest black holes known to exist, each one 10 billion times the size of our sun. Dr Michele Cappellari, astrophysicist at Oxford University, describes the significance of the discovery. 0747 Thought for The Day with John Bell. 0751 The annual British Social Attitudes Survey has found that people are looking to themselves rather than government to solve society's problems. Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the RSA and Camilla Cavendish, associate editor and columnist at the Times, discuss how politicians should react. 0810 Millions of Britons are likely to take out a high-interest loan in the next six months to make their finances stretch until payday, a group of insolvency experts claims. John Lamidey, of the Consumer Finance Association, which represents the so-called payday loan companies, responds to criticism of the businesses. 0824 The prime minister has said responds to criticism of the businesses. he will veto a new EU treaty if it does not safeguard London's position as the centre of financial services in Europe and ensure that British companies are not damaged by changes to the rules of the single market. Stuart Fraser, chair of policy and resources for the City of London, gives his reaction. 0830 Sport news with Garry Richardson. 0836 A suicide bombing has killed at least 58 people and wounded more than 100 at a shrine in Kabul, prompting the Afghan President Hamid Karzai to say that a sectarian attack on this scale was unprecedented in Afghanistan. World Affairs editor John Simpson and Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, former UK envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, reflect on the significance of the attack. 0844 Business news with Simon Jack. 0847 High quality stem cells unmatched anywhere in the world have been produced by British scientists at Kings College London (KCL), in an achievement described as the "Holy Grail" of regenerative medicine. Professor Peter Braude, Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and former director of the Stem Cell Programme at KCL, explains the importance of the work. 0851 The European Union has warned that Niger and other countries in the Sahel region of West Africa are in need of increased humanitarian assistance because of another looming food crisis. World Affairs correspondent Mike Wooldridge reports. 0854 A new exhibition launching at the Museum of London this week looks at the writings of Dickens on debt and the idea that we are currently returning to some kind of Victorian era. John Bowen, professor of English Literature at York University, and Claire Armitstead, books editor at The Guardian, discuss the kinds of literature that are inspired during times of austerity and debt and how Dickens compares with the literature inspired by the Great Depression. Thursday 8th December David Cameron is preparing to leave for Brussels for an EU summit on the eurozone crisis. The education secretary has ordered an inquiry into claims that GCSE and A-Level examiners gave teachers advice on what questions to expect. And also on the programme, a fairytale castle adorned with children's teeth. 0615 Business news with Simon Jack on the European Central Bank's interest rate decision and more crunch talks over the eurozone. 0650 The hen harrier is the bird most likely to become extinct in England because of human pressure, according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB). Jeff Knott, species policy officer for the RSPB, explains why. 0709 European leaders are gathering for their latest summit in Brussels which will focus on enforcing budgetary discipline in the eurozone and writing it into the EU treaty. Europe editor Gavin Hewitt analyses the likelihood of an agreement. And former Conservative leader Lord Howard reflects on what is at stake for David Cameron. 0715 Business news with Simon Jack. 0718 The BBC has learned that UK border staff have been threatened with arrest by the Belgian police for trying to close a loophole which allows people to enter the UK without showing their passport. Simon Cox, from The Report on BBC Radio 4, has been following the story. 0725 Sport news with Rob Bonnet. 0731 Local authorities are under pressure to find savings as never before and while some are cutting services and getting rid of staff, others have come with more innovative but controversial, ways of making savings. The BBC's Mike Sergeant has been to Selby in north Yorkshire to see how the local council has transferred the running of its services to the private sector. 0738 A review of the papers. 0741 David Cameron is meeting with other European Union leaders in Brussels at one of the most important EU summits in recent years. Chris Morris reports ahead of the EU summit in Brussels on what role the European Central Bank may play in a newly negotiated EU and where the money will come from to tackle the sovereign debt crisis. 0747 Thought for The Day with The Reverend Dr Michael Banner. 0750 Education Secretary Michael Gove has ordered an investigation into claims in the Daily Telegraph that some examiners for English and Welsh schools told teachers which questions were coming up on next summer's GCSE and A-Level exam papers. John Bangs, former head of education at the National Union of Teachers and Glenys Stacey, chief executive of the exams regulator Ofqual, respond to the allegations. 0810 The latest attempt to find a solution to the financial crisis among eurozone countries is getting underway at a summit in Brussels which will be attended by the leaders of all 27 EU member states. Peter Spiegel, Brussels bureau chief of the Financial Times, analyses what has been achieved at EU summits so far. 0817 Prime Minister David Cameron will be under intense pressure at these EU talks to maintain Britain's interests. Political editor Nick Robinson and David Davis MP, a former Europe minister under John Major, examine what the PM's priorities should be. 0825 Plans for the world's largest telescope are expected to take a major step forward today as the organisation overseeing its development meets in Germany to approve interim funding for the project. Science correspondent Tom Feilden has been talking to some of the scientists involved as the project takes shape. 0830 Sport news with Rob Bonnet. 0836 The government is publishing a water white paper, potentially the biggest shakeup of the water industry in England and Wales since privatisation in 1989. Professor Martin Cave, who authored a review of the industry written back in 2009 and Mark Powles, CEO of Scotland's biggest non-domestic water supplier, Business Stream, examine the challenges in the industry. 0841 Business news with Simon Jack. 0844 A piece of artwork in the shape of a fairytale palace goes on display in Liverpool which will eventually become encrusted with children's teeth. Health correspondent Dominic Hughes reports. 0848 The first national clinic aimed at treating stalkers is opening in London, where courts in England and Wales will be able to refer offenders to be assessed and treated, instead of giving them short prison sentences. Dr Frank Farnham is the psychiatrist in charge and outlines the aims of the clinic. 0851 Education Secretary Michael Gove has ordered an investigation into whether officials from examination boards have been going too far in the advice they have been giving to teachers about GCSE and A-level exams. The allegations come from an undercover investigation by The Daily Telegraph. Martin Walker, a principal examiner for more than 20 years, analyses the claims. 0855 The winners of the Wicked Young Writers Award, which awards creative writing for five to 25-year-olds, will be announced later. Samantha Nead, a finalist in the 11 to 13-year-old category and one of the judges, the former children's laureate Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse, casts an eye over this year's entries. _________________________________ Friday 9th December Leaders of 23 EU countries are to draft a new fiscal pact to help stabilise their currency - without the involvement of Britain. After marathon talks through the night in Brussels, President Sarkozy accused David Cameron of making a deal between all 27 EU countries impossible. 0615 Business news with Simon Jack on the latest from the EU summit in Brussels where Eurozone leaders negotiating into the small hours of this morning have agreed a draft of new financial rules for the region. 0650 According to a new study, people who face a serious operation are not being told enough about the risks. Dr George Findlay is an intensive care consultant and the co-author of the report. 0709 After a long night of negotiations between EU leaders, it was announced that decisions had been taken that would have consequences - for the eurozone and for us. Europe Editor Gavin Hewitt and politics editor Nick Robinson analyse the repercussions. 0712 Mark Reckless, a eurosceptic Tory MP, has agreed that European negotiations have re-positioned the UK as a fringe member of the EU, similar to Switzerland. 0714 A group set up to find a new Chief Rabbi for Britain's Orthodox Jews will hold its first major meeting this weekend, amid increasingly bitter division between traditionalist and progressive wings of British Judaism. Religious Affairs Correspondent Robert Pigott reports. 0719 Business news with Simon Jack 0725 Sport news with Rob Bonnet. 0730 David Cameron has refused to join an EU financial crisis accord after 10 hours of negotiations in Brussels. Justin Webb reviews the night's crisis talks and Lord Owen gives his response. 0735 A look at today's papers 0738 The painting of the Forth Bridge is to end today, but how can the English language survive without one of our favourite metaphors? John Andrew, Business Development Director at Balfour Beatty, and Mark Forsyth, author of the The Etymologicon, discuss how the longest running construction metaphor came into being and what may replace it. 0747 Thought for The Day with Lord Harries of Pentregarth, Gresham Professor of Divinity. 0750 A major survey carried out under the auspices of the Royal College of Psychiatrists has looked into whether having an abortion increases the risk of mental health problems. Prof Tim Kendall, who wrote the report based on the survey, and Dr Peter Saunders, chief executive of the Christian Medical Fellowship, discuss the findings. 0810 Foreign Secretary William Hague says Britain vetoed the deal to renegotiate EU treaties because EU leaders had not made "enough effort to meet Britain's concerns". 0822 A new French silent movie, The Artist, is about to open in the UK after success in the United States and France. Director Michel Hazanavicius and Bryony Dixon, Curator of Silent Film at the BFI National Archive, discuss the beauty of silent film. 0825 Sport news with Rob Bonnet. 0835 Shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander says David Cameron's EU negotiation strategy has let Britain down and that the UK "is more isolated than at any point in the 35 years since we joined the European community". 0839 Terry Smith, Chief Executive of Tullett Prebon, compares Britain's isolation in the EU to "someone who refused to join the Titanic before it sailed" as there is nothing that guarantees that the euro will survive. 0841 Business news with Simon Jack. 0845 Former Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell says Britain's use of the veto to step aside from a new EU fiscal treaty was "inevitable". 0850 The Countryside Alliance say the progress in the rollout of rural broadband in Britain is very disappointing. Dylan Sharpe, head of media relations at the Countryside Alliance, and Gary Fielding assistant chief executive of North Yorkshire Council, discuss the situation. 0855 What are the repercussions of David Cameron's decision for the UK not to take part in the drafting of a new fiscal pact to help stabilise the Euro? Charles Grant, Director of the Centre for European Reform, and Allister Heath, Editor of City AM, debate the future of the EU. Saturday 10th December The prime minister has met Conservative backbenchers to brief them on his decision to veto a new EU-wide treaty designed to stabilise the single currency. Also in the programme, on the 70th anniversary of the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and her sister ship HMS Repulse we'll hear from some of the survivors. 0709 A review of the papers. 0712 European leaders say 26 out of 27 EU member states have backed a tax and budget pact to tackle the eurozone debt crisis. Political correspondent Gary O'Donoghue examines how this has affected Mr Cameron's standing in his own party. 0715 Talks are ongoing at the climate change conference in Durban in the hope of reaching some sort of deal. Environment correspondent Richard Black looks at the likelihood of a swift agreement. 0718 In a couple of hours a demonstration will be held in Moscow, which some say will be the biggest Russia has seen for 20 years. Moscow correspondent Daniel Sandford reflects on the implications for presidential hopeful Vladimir Putin. 0720 The main opposition candidate in the Democratic Republic of Congo has rejected official results showing the incumbent, Joseph Kabila, won the presidential election. Today reporter Mike Thomson has been speaking to one of Tshisekedi's advisers. 0723 What the does the Arab Spring mean for Christians living in the Middle East? That was a question for peers at Westminster yesterday. Parliamentary correspondent Mark D'Arcy reports. 0727 Sport news with Rob Bonnet. 0732 The UN estimates more than 4,000 people have died in Syria during the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, which began in March. Middle East correspondent Jim Muir has the latest from the country. 0740 A review of the papers. 0743 Is it wise to try and reach a deal at big conferences when leaders have had so little sleep? Derk-Jan Dijk is a professor of sleep and physiology at the University of Surrey. 0746 Thought for the Day with the Reverend Rob Marshall, an Anglican priest. 0750 A report into the death of a prisoner who hanged himself suggests governors delayed sending him back to a jail in which he felt safe because there was an inspection going on. Home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw explains the circumstances, and a lawyer at his inquest Ben Conroy explains how this could have happened. 0810 Where do the past couple of days leave Britain's relationship with the European Union? Diplomatic correspondent James Robbins reflects on this question, and Lord Heseltine, former deputy prime minister, reflects on what David Cameron has done. 0818 An iconic image from Scotland's storms this week was that wind turbine exploding into flames, but why did it happen? Is it true that wind turbines really can't cope with wind? Paul Marks of the New Scientist explains why this happened. 0821 It's the 70th anniversary of the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and her sister ship HMS Repulse by the Japanese off Kuantan on the Malayan coast, in which 800 lives were lost. A few lucky survivors of this and subsequent POW camps met BBC reporter Bob Walker to look back on those hard times. Directory: files files -> Answer True False 2 points Question 2 files -> Integer programming and game theory files -> 4 Integer Programming files -> Bpa vehicle Window Repair Scenario #1 task: Procure vehicle window relacement. 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