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WASHINGTON Duje Cop Croatia Jersey , Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated Kirstjen Nielsen as his pick for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and called for a strong, bipartisan vote from Congress to confirm his pick.
During a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Trump said Nielsen will need "no on the job training" and is "ready on day one," having served as deputy White House chief of staff in the Trump administration under John Kelly. She also served as Kelly's top aide during his time as DHS secretary.
Trump said that during her time at the DHS, Nielsen was integral to the progress the administration made in "controlling borders, confronting gang violence Domagoj Vida Croatia Jersey , preparing for disasters, and protecting aviation security," while speaking highly of her role in managing White House functions and coordinating with federal agencies.
The president called upon the Senate to "put politics aside" and confirm Nielsen's nomination to lead the department, which is run by Elaine Duke on an interim basis.
For her part, Nielsen said she was humbled by the trust Trump is placing in her. If confirmed, she will become the sixth DHS secretary since the agency was created in the wake of the 911 terrorist attacks in 2001.
With degrees from the Georgetown School of Foreign Service and the University of Virginia Law School, Nielsen Darijo Srna Croatia Jersey , 45, served as senior legislative policy director at the Transportation and Security Administration under former President George W. Bush.
While her non-nonsense style has contributed to Kelly's efforts to streamline operations and instill discipline in the White House, it has also rankled some staffers accustomed to a freewheeling West Wing under ousted White House chief of staff Reince Priebus.
But, viewed as a competent, experienced candidate for the job, Nielsen, as pundits said Danijel Subasic Croatia Jersey , is not expected to face a difficult confirmation process in the Senate.
The DHS bears responsibility in securing the country's borders and airports, enforcing immigration laws, coordinating disaster relief efforts and overseeing the Secret Service and Coast Guard.
YEREVAN, Armenia, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Armenians had a cooling-off day by splashing water on Sunday, to celebrate a holiday known as Vardavar, widely observed 14 weeks after Easter.
Although the event was observed by the Armenian Apostolic Church as the Transfiguration of Christ Ante Coric Croatia Jersey , it has its roots deep in the pagan past of Armenia before the adoption of Christianity in 301 AD.
The holiday, once marked as a tribute to Astghik, the pagan goddess of water, beauty, love and fertility, is now celebrated by drenching each other with water.
On Sunday, it was very common to see people dousing complete strangers and unsuspecting passers-by with buckets of water. The festival is particularly popular among the youth as it is the day when everyone is allowed to pull water pranks and get away with it.
The festival comes at a perfect time for the residents of the Armenian capital as hot weather conditions often force many to stay inside.
RIO DE JANEIRO Andrej Kramaric Croatia Jersey , March 11 (Xinhua) -- China has other options to invest in Brazil's energy market even if the recent fall in oil prices makes pre-salt oil exploration in the country unviable, Brazilian expert Severino Cabral said.
Cabral, head of the Brazilian Institute of China and Asia Pacific Studies, told Xinhua that it remains to be seen whether oil prices will stabilize between 60 to 70 U.S. dollars a barrel, which makes the exploration of both pre-salt and shale oil viable.
"It is not only pre-salt exploration that is at risk," he said.
However, Cabral stressed that a bigger scenario must be taken into consideration when it comes to the energy market -- if oil prices fall Vedran Corluka Croatia Jersey , renewable energy sources will seem expensive; if oil prices increase, those sources become more attractive.
"Renewable sources will only be taken into consideration when oil and other fossil fuels get too expensive," he stressed, adding that "if oil prices remain between 60 dollars to 70 dollars, it is inevitable that countries will invest in it."
Brazil produces both pre-salt oil and regular oil. Currently prices are still convenient for pre-salt oil exploration, and the country will still have the chance to invest in less expensive regular oil production if prices fall to levels which make the pre-salt exploration unviable.
Besides, the country can also explore other energy sources Tin Jedvaj Croatia Jersey , especially the renewable ones such as ethanol fuel, solar power and wind power. It is also worth noting that Brazil has a high potential in hydroelectric power which supplies most of the country's energy.
Cabral said Brazil's energy versatility is an advantage for China, a great consumer in the energy market which can invest in many power sources in Brazil if oil prices make pre-salt investments less profitable.
He observed that China is consuming more energy and "Brazil is a natural and strategic partner of China as it has a huge stock of natural resources."
Cabral believes that, if oil prices fall too much, which he thinks unlikely, and producers place their bets on cheap oil, investments in the more expensive pre-salt oil will get harder.
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"We can place our bets on ethanol and biofuel resources and produce them in large scale for export," Cabral said.
He added that "Brazil is rich in natural resources, which will only become valuable in the international market through investments."
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