>> we have had sex ploration, sugar, red, blue. many things. >> what is the theme tonight? >> rock, paper, scissors. we are having a tournament tonight, but we have also used as a jumping off point to explore lots of different ideas. you can find out about rock, paper, scissors as a game as a reproductive strategy. you can interact with a piece of art created by lucky dragon. you can get your hair cut from a cool place called the public barber's salon. they use scissors only. you can find out about local geology, too. >> that sounds like fun. let's check it out. >> this is the most common rock

on the surface of the earth. interesting thing is, most of this rock is covered over by the ocean. >> error congested a cool presentation on plate tectonics. tell us about what we just saw. >> we wrapped up a section of a lesson on a plate tectonics, here at the exploratory and -- exploritorium. >> are you excited to see people here having fun and learning about science? >> the people that come here are some selected to begin with, they actually enjoy science. i teach teachers to have fun with their kids. the general public is a great audience, too. they're interested in science. >> we have a blast every time. they have different names.

>> they have a bar and a cafe. everything i need. we are excited for the speaker. >> it is nice to be in the exploratorium when there are not a lot of kids around. >> before tonight, i never knew there were major league rules to rock, paper, scissors. i am getting ready to enter into a competition. sarah's here to give me some tips. what do i need to do to win it? >> this is a game of chance, to a degree. one of the best ways to bring it home is a degree of intimidation, maybe some eye contact, maybe some muscle. it is a no contact sport. sheer i contact is a good way to maybe intimidate to see if you can set them off, see if they throw something they did not mean to. >> i am going to see what happens. >> i got kicked out in the first round.

[applause] >> given up for sunni. the rock, paper, scissors champion. >> what are you going to do now? >> i have been having so much fun. i got my tattoo. before we go, i want to thank melissa alexander for having us here tonight. how did you know san francisco needed a night like tonight? >> thank you for coming. everybody loves the exploratorium. we are reluctant to push the kids out of the way in the day, so i knew we needed to create one evening a month just for the rest of us to have a good time, the adults. >> absolutely. where can we find out what is coming up after dark? >> that is easy, exploratorium

.edu/afterdark. >> thank you. thanks for watching

>> just a few steps away from union square is a quiet corner stone of san francisco's our community to the meridian gallery has a 20-year history of supporting visual arts. experimental music concert, and also readings. >> give us this day our daily bread at least three times a day. and lead us not into temptation to often on weekdays. [laughter] >> meridians' stands apart from the commercial galleries around union square, and it is because of their core mission, to increase social, philosophical, and spiritual change my isolated individuals and communities. >> it gives a statement, the

idea that a significant art of any kind, in any discipline, creates change. >> it is philosophy that attracted david linger to mount a show at meridian. >> you want to feel like your work this summer that it can do some good. i felt like at meridian, it could do some good. we did not even talk about price until the day before the show. of course, meridian needs to support itself and support the community. but that was not the first consideration, so that made me very happy. >> his work is printed porcelain. he transfers images onto and spoils the surface a fragile shes of clay. each one, only one-tenth of an inch thick. >> it took about two years to get it down. i would say i lose 30% of the pieces that i made. something happens to them. they cracked, the break during the process.

it is very complex. they fall apart. but it is worth it to me. there are photographs i took 1 hours 99 the former soviet union. these are blown up to a gigantic images. they lose resolution. i do not mind that, because my images are about the images, but they're also about the idea, which is why there is text all over the entire surface. >> marie in moved into the mansion on powell street just five years ago. its galleries are housed in one of the very rare single family residences around union square. for the 100th anniversary of the mansion, meridian hosted a series of special events, including a world premiere reading by lawrence ferlinghetti. >> the birth of an american corporate fascism, the next to last free states radio, the next-to-last independent

newspaper raising hell, the next-to-last independent bookstore with a mind of its own, the next to last leftie looking for obama nirvana. [laughter] the first day of the wall street occupation set forth upon this continent a new revolutionary nation. [applause] >> in addition to its own programming as -- of artist talks, meridian has been a downtown host for san francisco states well-known port trees center. recent luminaries have included david meltzer, steve dixon, and jack hirsch man. >> you can black as out of the press, blog and arrest us, tear gas, mace, and shoot us, as we know very well, you will, but this time we're not turning

back. we know you are finished. desperate, near the end. hysterical in your flabbergastlyness. amen. >> after the readings, the crowd headed to a reception upstairs by wandering through the other gallery rooms in the historic home. the third floor is not usually reserved for just parties, however. it is the stage for live performances. ♪ under the guidance of musical curators, these three, meridian has maintained a strong commitment to new music, compositions that are innovative, experimental, and

sometimes challenging. sound art is an artistic and event that usually receives short shrift from most galleries because san francisco is musicians have responded by showing strong support for the programming. ♪ looking into meridian's future, she says she wants to keep doing the same thing that she has been doing since 1989. to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that it helps us find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪

>> good morning.

it is february 15, 2012. this is a meeting of the abatement appeals board. i like to remind everyone to turn off all electronic devices. the first item on the agenda is roll call. commissioner lee: present. commissioner clinch: here. commissioner hechanova: here. commissioner mar: here. commissioner murphy: here. vice-president walker is excused. we have a quorum. the next item is election of officers, president, and vice president. commissioner lee: why don't i start by welcoming our new commissioner. i wanted to mention that she has joined us.

regarding the agenda item, election of officers, i would like to propose that maybe we push this off until next meeting when we have a full seven members here. would that be ok? motion? commissioner murphy: i will second that. >> any public comment on the motion to continue this item? seeing none, can we had a roll call vote on the motion to continue the election of officers? commissioner lee: yes. commissioner clinch: yes. commissioner hechanova: yes. commissioner mar: yes. commissioner murphy: yes. >> the motion carried unanimously. the next item is the oath. will all parties giving testimony today please stand and

give -- raise your right hand? all parties in the audience. yes, if you are going to give testimony. do you swear that the testimony you are about to give is the truth to the best of your knowledge? thank you. remain seated. item d, approval of minutes. discussion and possible action to adopt the minutes from may 18, 2011, september 21, 2011, november 16, 2011, and january 18, 2012. commissioner lee: i know we had a big stack before us. do we want to do them individually? if not, we can do it all at once.

>> i make a motion we approve. >> second. >> something to add. it is missing a header for general public comment. we have the commons, but so the motion could be amended to request that change that we add that heading, general public comment. commissioner lee: ok, so you want to do that at the end? >> you can do at the now. the motion just needs to be amended. commissioner lee: why don't we postpone that? ok. >> we are just saying that the motion to approve the minutes, that there is an error in the draft you have. >> mr. president, i cannot vote on this item. i was not here. >> even though you were not here, you can and should bode on the minutes. commissioner lee: why don't we just postpone approval of the

minutes until the end of this meeting? >> ok, we will come back to this item. item e, continued appeals order of abatement, case 6752 -- 1/7 43-- 1743 12th avenue. action requested by palin -- to reverse the order of abatement. no, on november 16, 2011, aab devoted to continue the case for 90 days to allow parties additional time to consider the matter. testimony, deliberation, and possible action to of hold, modify, or reverse the order of abatement commissioner lee:. to refresh everyone's memory, on november, we -- commissioner

lee: to refresh everyone's memory, we did not hear the case. i believe the appellant came forward and asked us to continue this matter for three months, and we granted that. at this point, i would like to ask the appellant -- do you want to hear this now? >> yes, you're sorry the attorney for the appellant, and i'm here to ask for a further continuance for three months, the reason being that the parties are in negotiations. in fact, we have gone to an arbitration, and the decision of the arbitrator will be forthcoming very soon. this will resolve the underlying issues relating to the abatement. commissioner lee: how much time? >> we have gone through the arbitration, finished the arbitration. the arbitrator has solicited statements from the party's.

it is anticipated -- we are hoping this will be resolved earlier than three months, but we are asking for three months because, as you know, things an arbitration do not go as fast as we anticipate some times. >> is this binding arbitration? >> yes, it is. it flows from a settlement the parties had reached over year ago. that broke down, and the parties went to an arbitration before the mediator, and it was a three-day arbitration with testimony and all that, so, yes, it is binding. commissioner lee: ok, any other questions? if not, i would like to ask the department -- do you have a position on the request for another three months?