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0838 Business news with Simon Jack. 0846 The photography agency Magnum has brought together unseen contact sheets - rows of negatives printed directly onto paper - together in a new book including works by the agency's founder Henri Cartier-Bresson. Photographer David Hurn, who joined Magnum in 1965, and Geoff Dyer, author of Ongoing Moment, discuss the importance of iconic photographs in context. Contact sheet: Che Contact sheet: The Beatles at Abbey Road 0852 England football players will wear poppies on their black armbands on Saturday after Fifa banned the team from wearing them on their shirts - a move seen as many, including the prime minister and Prince William, as wrong. Bob Stewart, a Tory MP and former soldier, and Michael White, assistant editor of The Guardian, debate whether poppy wearing has become too fraught an issue. Friday 11th November President Obama has spoken to the leaders of Germany and France urging them to take firm action to restore stability to the eurozone. Also in today's programme, the director of a new film about Louis Armstrong talks about the musician's difficult upbringing in New Orleans. 0615 Business news with Simon Jack on the role of the European Central Bank in the current eurozone crisis. And Carmen Watson, managing director of one of the UK's biggest recruitment agencies, Pertemps, discusses changes to industry regulation of temporary workers. 0650 As millions of people across the UK prepare to observe a two-minute silence later to mark Armistice Day, one highly-decorated veteran of World War II has written a book to try to educate today's youngsters about what the War meant for them. Dr Steve Weiss, a former American GI, reflects on the war's legacy. 0655 The world's first business computer, Leo, is celebrating its 60th birthday. Frank Land, who was involved in the Leo project, explains what the room-sized computer could do. 0709 The upper house of the Italian parliament will today vote on the country's austerity programme. Correspondent Alan Johnston outlines the implication of the vote on Italy's economy. 0712 The Queen is to visit the new Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate, one of many new galleries to have opened over the past few years. Arts editor Will Gompertz examines whether our passion for art is growing. 0716 The Irish economy is growing again after the country received a bailout of 85bn euros from the EU and the IMF in November last year. Business presenter Simon Jack speaks to Dick Roche, Ireland's minister for European Affairs at the time of the bail out, about the Irish economy's current state. 0719 The Palestinian Authority is to resume its bid for full international recognition and membership of the United Nations. The BBC's Kevin Connolly went to the West Bank to see what hopes there are there for Palestinian statehood. 0725 Sport news with Rob Bonnet. 0732 President Obama has spoken to the leaders of Germany and France, urging them to take firm action to restore stability to the eurozone. North America editor Mark Mardell assesses increasing frustration at the White House. And Paul Mortimer-Lee, research analyst at BNP Paribas, explains what the European leaders could be doing. 0740 A review of the papers. 0743 A new film based on Louis Armstrong's early years examines how the musician's childhood in the squalor of New Orleans gave him "something to live for". Reporter Tom Bateman's met the film's director. 0747 Thought for The Day with the Right Reverend Graham James, Bishop of Norwich. 0751 The Defence Secretary Philip Hammond will mark Armistice Day at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan this morning, remembering in particular the 385 military personnel who have died since the war began. Michael Clarke, director of the defence think tank the Royal United Services Institute, discusses Britain's current campaign in Afghanistan. 0810 As Greece and Italy prepare to swear in new, unelected, prime ministers, has the eurozone democratic dream been forgotten? Correspondent Chris Morris looks at the role of the Frankfurt Group and to what extent their actions risk undermining democracy in the Eurozone. Bill Cash MP, a conservative eurosceptic and chair of the European Scrutiny Committee in Parliament, and Roland Rudd, chairman of Business for New Europe, debate whether the appointment of the new officials is undemocratic. 0820 Millions of people across the UK will today observe a two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day to remember British servicemen who died in conflict. Three hundred and eighty five British servicemen and women have died in Afghanistan since 2001. Reporter Sanchia Berg spoke to two mothers whose sons were both killed in 2009. 0826 Sports news with Rob Bonnet. 0833 The future of Britain's most senior tax collector, Dave Hartnett, is in doubt with the Public Accounts Committee considering calling on him to step down. The move follows an error over the tax bill for the investment bank Goldman Sachs which lost the taxpayer nearly £10m, and a deal last year which MPs claim saved Vodafone up to £8bn. Finance correspondent Simon Gompertz reports on the allegations against David Hartnett and Treasury Select Committee member Jesse Norman MP examines the effect on the Public Accounts Committee's accountability. 0838 Business news with Simon Jack. 0842 More and more people are facing calls from companies claiming falsely that their computer is infected by a virus. Technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones had one such call and outlines how the scam works and how to avoid it. 0848 A new documentary by the BBC's Newsround programme examines children with autism and whether the condition is a useful label for describing a wide spectrum of symptoms. Simon Baron-Cohen, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the University of Cambridge and director of the Autism Research Centre, discusses how well the condition is understood. 0854 In the past week, two European countries, Greece and Italy, are preparing for a change of leadership, and in both cases, elected leaders are being replaced by technocrats. Christopher Hood, Professor of governance at Oxford University, analyses whether European democracy is being replaced by "technocracy". Saturday 12th November A leaked memo suggests the army is planning to cut jobs faster than thought -- and that those wounded on the front line won't be exempt. Also in the programme, the City grandee and British trade ambassador Sir Victor Blank on the eurozone. 0709 The Daily Telegraph has seen a confidential army document that suggests that 16,500 soldiers could be made redundant over the next few years. Defence correspondent Jonathan Beale looks at the possible implications of such a move. 0711 Today is likely to be Silvio Berlusconi's last day in office, with a new government expected to take shape over the next week. The BBC's Alan Johnston reports from Rome. 0714 A review of the papers. 0717 The Arab League will be holding an emergency meeting in Cairo this morning to discuss Syria. BBC correspondent Jon Leyne reports from the Egyptian capital. 0719 The solar panel industry, one of the UK's fastest growing industries, is in turmoil over the government's plans to cut by half the amount of money it pays for household solar electricity, and with just six weeks' notice. Business correspondent Emma Simpson reports on the schemes that are being hit and the companies are now preparing to lay staff off. 0724 Sport news with Rob Bonnet. 0731 One of the problems for Italy is that the European Central Bank cannot do what the Bank of England has done and print money to help the economy and Germany, still scarred by the memory of high inflation, does not want to change the rules. It has been suggested there is a way around this by channelling ECB money via the IMF. Professor Ngaire Woods, member of the IMF European regional advisory group, assesses if this would aid Italy's woes. 0736 All sides in the recent uprising in Libya have been praised as all the graves in Tripoli's Commonwealth War Cemetery were left intact even with fierce fighting close by. Karen Allen reports from the Libyan capital on how old and new conflicts are being remembered. 0740 A review of the papers. 0743 Vladimir Putin has been defending his decision to stand for the Russian presidency next year: he has been prime minister for the last four years and if he wins next year, as is expected, he could end up staying in power until 2024. The BBC's diplomatic editor Bridget Kendall is in Moscow and has been listening to him. 0746 A group of journalists has been taken inside Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant for the first time since March's earthquake and tsunami. The plant's owner TEPCO is keen to show they have the situation under control. One of those shown round was Martin Fackler, Tokyo bureau chief for the New York Times. 0749 Thought for The Day with Reverend Roy Jenkins - Baptist Minister in Cardiff. 0752 Britain will take the rotating chairmanship of the Council of Europe later, but will it lead to reforms that the government says it wants in regards to the European Court of Human Rights? Conservative MP Geoffrey Cox QC and human rights barrister Alex Bailin QC, discuss the changes Mr Cameron is seeking. 0810 There are growing calls for the Arab League to suspend Syria as violence continues in the country. Today reporter Andrew Hosken has managed to hear first-hand about some of the clashes that continue there, and the writer and commentator on Middle Eastern affairs Hazhir Teimourian explains how it might be stopped. 0820 As President Obama tours the Far East, with worries mounting at home that America is being fast-eclipsed by China, songwriter and banjo-player Abigail Washburn is being sponsored by the US State Department to carry out a ground-breaking diplomatic mission of her own. Matt Wells reports from New York, on her attempt to bridge two very different cultures. 0824 Sport news with Rob Bonnet. 0830 The Italian crisis of the last few days, eclipsing the Greek one of last weekend, dramatises the political as well as the financial alarm that is gripping government right across the European Union. British trade ambassador Sir Victor Blank, former chairman of Lloyds Banking Group, Great Universal Stores and Trinity Mirror among other things, gives his views on the current crisis. 0837 The Daily Telegraph has seen a confidential army document that suggests that 16,500 soldiers could be made redundant over the next few years - more than double the number expected. Shadow defence secretary Jim Murphy examines the implications of such a move. 0841 A review of the papers. 0844 The Arab League is holding an emergency meeting in Cairo later today to discuss Syria's failure to implement the Arab League sponsored peace plan requiring the authorities to pull the troops off the streets and stop firing on protesters. World Affairs editor John Simpson draws on the lessons of the past to consider what an end-game might look like. 0848 Eighty years ago today the world famous recording studios at Abbey Road opened their doors. They were sold yesterday by EMI to Universal Music Group. Brian Southall, a former director of EMI and author of Abbey Road, looks at its illustrious history. 0853 Is the eurozone crisis a moment of panic, or a turning point in history? Oxford University's Timothy Garton Ash and the LSE's Mary Kaldor discuss. Monday 14th November A new survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development suggests unemployment is set to rise. Mike Thomson reports on the security situation in Afghanistan. Also on today's programme, what happened when Justin took a pottery lesson from writer and artisan Edmund de Waal. 0615 Business news with Simon Jack on investors in the bond markets who will pass their verdict this morning on the situation in Italy. 0650 The US public service broadcaster PBS has conducted a survey of British views on the media following the phone hacking scandal. Richard Kingsbury, General Manager of PBS UK, reveals the findings. 0709 The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has announced it predicts "a slow painful contraction in the labour market". Gerwyn Davies, who wrote the CIPD report, explains the situation. 0713 Supporters of president Assad have attacked the embassies of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey after the Arab League's decided to suspend Syria. Salman Shaikh, director of the Doha centre for the independent think tank the Brookings Institution, gives his views on whether the Arab League will continue to apply pressure to Syria's government. 0716 The Commons environmental audit committee has accused the current government of trying to water-down EU standards on air quality instead of tackling the problem. The Labour MP Joan Walley, who chairs the cross-party committee, explains the issue. 0720 Business news with Simon Jack. 0723 Lenny Henry is one of Britain's best known comedians, but two years ago, at the age of 51, he took everyone by surprise by making his stage acting debut, playing Othello, and then going on to win the Evening Standard outstanding newcomer award. Arts correspondent Rebecca Jones reports from the National Theatre where the comedian is now tackling Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. 0728 Sport news with Rob Bonnet 0734 Now that Silvio Berlusconi is no longer Italy's prime minister, and has been replaced by Mario Monti, is Italy on the path to recovery? Paolo Guzzanti, an independent socialist MP in Rome, and the former editor of the Financial Times, Andrew Gowers, give their thoughts on Mr Monti's chances of success. 0740 A review of the papers. 0744 Ronald Reagan's film career set him on a path that ended in political glory. David Willis reports from Los Angeles where the motion picture industry is honouring the former president's film career while somewhat shunning the politics. 0747 Thought for The Day with The Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks. 0750 The Leveson Inquiry into the issues arising from the News of the World scandal is to start hearing from the victims of phone hacking. Associate Editor of the Sun Trevor Kavanagh and Roy Greenslade, professor of Journalism at City University, debate the current state of the UK press. 0810 Pessimism about the UK economy seems endemic, and the latest report by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development has only added to the gloom, saying that its survey of businesses suggests that many of them are stuck in a "wait and see" frame of mind, and are reluctant to invest. Mark Hoban, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, assesses the state of UK employment. 0820 Confessions of an Advertising Man, the book by adman executive David Ogilvy which revolutionised the industry 60 years ago, has been re-published. Nicola Mendelsohn, President of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, and Sir John Hegarty, founder of Bartle Bogle Hegarty, debate how his approach to advertising has shaped our society. 0824 Sport news with Rob Bonnet. 0833 A decade ago, coalition forces arrived in Afghanistan with the aim of dismantling al-Qaeda and prevent its followers from using the country as a base. Since then, the violence has got worse rather than better, particularly for ordinary Afghans. The Today programme's Mike Thomson begins a series of reports from Afghanistan with a look at the security situation in the country. 0845 In his newest book The Pot Book, writer and artisan Edmund De Waal charts the history of pottery and ceramic ware from the third millennium BC to the present day. Justin went to the potter's South London studio to try his hand at pottery under Edmund's expert tuition. 0848 Business news with Simon Jack. 0850 The shadow foreign secretary, Douglas Alexander, says that the Labour Party is opposed to any further "transfer of power" to Brussels. The shadow foreign secretary explains why the party has departed from its traditional position on Europe. Tuesday 15th November The official who resigned after a row with the Home Secretary over the relaxation of border controls is to give his side of the story. Mike Thomson reports on women's rights in Afghanistan. And also on the programme, why low voices win votes. 0615 Business news with Simon Jack on a new set of rules for credit ratings agencies set out by the the European Commission. 0650 As the US economy struggles one sector which is thriving is home repossessions. Albert Clawson, who handles foreclosures on behalf of a real estate agent, describes the human aspect of repossession. 0709 A backbench Commons motion on fuel prices is being put forward by a large number of MPs urging ministers to look into a "price stabilisation mechanism" to keep prices down. Conservative MP Robert Halfon discusses the campaign. 0712 Police in New York City are evicting anti-capitalist protesters from Zuccotti Park so that sanitation crews can clean the site Occupy Wall Street protesters have inhabited for two months. Thorin Caristo is one of the protesters and describes the scene in the park. 0716 A year after the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, Britain's International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell is beginning a three-day visit to Burma. Mr Mitchell explains why he thinks it is the right time for the visit and Zarni, a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics from Burma talks about how serious the government are about reforms. 0719 Business news with Simon Jack. 0725 Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has given her first TV interview since being shot in the head in January, to ABC's Diane Sawyer. 0727 Sport news with Garry Richardson. 0732 According to a new report by the Children's Society, seven out of 10 runaways were not reported missing to the police the last time they ran away. Sanchia Berg speaks to Shelbie, a young female runaway and Bob Reitemeier of the Children's Society, outlines his view that a system should be put in place so that schools can report runaways. 0739 A review of the papers. 0742 New research into what makes certain leaders' voices more appealing than others has found that lower voices are more attractive than shrill ones. Dr Cara Tigue led the research at McMaster University in Hamilton and explains the findings. 0745 Thought for The Day with Canon Dr Alan Billings. 0749 Improving women's rights in Afghanistan was one of the major civil objectives when Nato forces toppled the Taliban in Afghanistan 10 years ago. In the second of his series of reports, Mike Thomson speaks to Shabana, who was given away to another family as a form of compensation known as baad, only escaping after 12 years of beatings and abuse. 0810 The former head of the UK Border agency, Brodie Clark, is to give his version of events at Westminster after resigning following a row with the Home Secretary over the relaxation of border controls. Home Affairs correspondent Danny Shaw traces the history of the troubled UK Border Agency. And the former Labour home secretary Alan Johnson and Conservative MP Mark Reckless discuss the politics of border control. 0820 Police have begun to clear Zuccotti Park in New York City's financial district, where protesters from the Occupy Wall Street movement have been camped since September. Laura Trevelyan reports. 0825 Sport news with Garry Richardson. 0830 New guidelines by the Royal College of Midwives encourages fathers to be more involved in the postnatal care of mothers and newborn babies. Ed McKenzie describes his experience of being part of a pilot scheme called Partners Staying Overnight. And Dr Peter Carter, of the Royal College of Nursing, explains how a father's involvement could ease the pressure on midwives and nurses. 0836 In one years time, voters will be given the power to elect police commissioners in 41 forces in England and Wales. Gary O'Donoghue reports on how a survey has found that three quarters of people do not know anything about the plan. 0840 Business news with Simon Jack. 0843 A new book, Turner and the Elements, suggests that the painter JMW Turner's depiction of the sun in his works may have been influenced by the groundbreaking scientific discoveries of his day. Contributing writer to the book James Hamilton and Rob La Frenais, curator of Art Catalyst which commissions contemporary art that engages in science, discuss how science influences art. 0848 In the midst of an economic crisis, Spain's governing socialist party is heading for its worst ever defeat in this month's general election. Sarah Rainsford reports from Castilla-la Mancha, on whether the opposition party can deliver on its promises of economic recovery and job creation. 0853 Banks should share their IT infrastructure to make it easier for customers to switch their accounts, according to the Free Enterprise group of MPs. Member of the group and Conservative MP Andrea Leadsom and Angela Knight of the British Bankers' Association discuss the idea. Wednesday 16th November Brodie Clark gives his first interview since quitting as head of the UK Border Force over the recent row about passport checks. Doctors are calling for a total ban on smoking in cars. And also on the programme, scientists reveal that the cheapest, most nutritious lunch. 0615 Business news with Simon Jack on how debt worries are spreading from the periphery to the core of eurozone countries. 0653 The government is expected to release a growth plan on how to stimulate the economy. Jeremy Warner, associate editor at the Daily Telegraph, talks about rumours that there is a plan in the pipeline to co-opt private money to boost the recovery. 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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