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steve wu, emily lee, alex tom. >> good afternoon, supervisors. thank you for having this hearing again. nato green california nurses association for planning. we have not had a position one way or another in terms of extension four pipeline projects. we are willing to defer to the wishes of the planning commission. you should be aware that, not to be overly concerned about the -- on the issue of the seismic deadline, the hospital industry has consistently lobbied for extensions to those same seismic deadlines, most recently through sb 289, which was narrowly targeted. to the extent that cmpc was recently willing to play fast and loose with seismic exemptions. i would not be too rev. toward them. on the other issue, we would oppose defining in the master planning process what private sector entity should be part of the health care plan in process. of course, the provider should be involved, but should it be the hospital council? should it be the clinic? should it be unions representing the workers? should it be community advocates? everybody shoul
steve wu, emily lee, alex tom. >> good afternoon, supervisors. thank you for having this hearing again. nato green california nurses association for planning. we have not had a position one way or another in terms of extension four pipeline projects. we are willing to defer to the wishes of the planning commission. you should be aware that, not to be overly concerned about the -- on the issue of the seismic deadline, the hospital industry has consistently lobbied for extensions to those...
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. >> my name is alex tom, organizer for the chinese progressive association. i want to thank the supervisors for their diligence on this issue. our organization has been in communication with you around this. it has been helpful. two weeks ago -- we continue this for two weeks as a good faith measure to open up for the hospital industry to make sure that all their comments come forward with very specific issues. i feel you have done a good job in trying to make sure those issues are addressed even know we can reach agreement on everything. we did meet with the chinese hospital. we did that because we want to support the smaller community- based community hospitals in the community, and because we feel like the level of charity care and they need they have in the community is -- and the need they have in the community is important. it is different from cpmc and kaiser. it is important we look at that and make that analysis. there were changes that were made to make sure that smaller clinics and smaller hospitals were protected in this. in my last remaining time
. >> my name is alex tom, organizer for the chinese progressive association. i want to thank the supervisors for their diligence on this issue. our organization has been in communication with you around this. it has been helpful. two weeks ago -- we continue this for two weeks as a good faith measure to open up for the hospital industry to make sure that all their comments come forward with very specific issues. i feel you have done a good job in trying to make sure those issues are...
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tom. >> hi, alex. >> first of all, can you share with me the point of view of the tsa here?e point of view of the tsa is that they're chargeded with a security mission and that security mission is to prevent explosives from getting through the checkpoints and getting on to aircraft, passenger aircraft blowing them out of the sky. they've got to assess their vulnerabilities and determine how they can best go about defeeting the terrorists. in this particular time frame, they've determined that the body imaging equipment gives them an advantage over the bad guys and that in order to resolve any alarms and to increase the reliability and certainty of the process, the aggressive patdown is what's warranted right now. >> tom, do you get a sense that the tsa would prefer to have people go through the body scanners that reveal so much as opposed to the patdown techniques? >> i think that they would prefer that people go through the body scanners. and let's keep in mind that right now the body scanners do offer provasy protections. the face is blurred and there are other parts of th
tom. >> hi, alex. >> first of all, can you share with me the point of view of the tsa here?e point of view of the tsa is that they're chargeded with a security mission and that security mission is to prevent explosives from getting through the checkpoints and getting on to aircraft, passenger aircraft blowing them out of the sky. they've got to assess their vulnerabilities and determine how they can best go about defeeting the terrorists. in this particular time frame, they've...
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tom, good morning to you. >> good morning, alex. how are you? >> i'm well, thanks.you are, too. there are a lot of people hot and bothered about this. 81% of americans are actually okay with the use of these full body scanners the only 15% of those are the hot and bothered that i was referring to and object to it all. what is your take on these new security procedures and the tsa's side to all this? what is the tsa saying? >> well, i think we have to understand that when tsa was created in 2001, the congress gave them very broad and deep authorities to spons respond on an immediate basis to threats that show up in intelligence and vulnerabilities that they identify. and that's what we're seeing happen here. let's keep some perspective. tsa is screening some 2 million people every single day of the week. while there are some instances where things aren't going exactly as we would hope, the vast majority of people are accepting the new body imaging technology, the vast majority of people are going along with the pat-downs when they're deemed necessary. and i think wha
tom, good morning to you. >> good morning, alex. how are you? >> i'm well, thanks.you are, too. there are a lot of people hot and bothered about this. 81% of americans are actually okay with the use of these full body scanners the only 15% of those are the hot and bothered that i was referring to and object to it all. what is your take on these new security procedures and the tsa's side to all this? what is the tsa saying? >> well, i think we have to understand that when tsa...
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alex carter is the son of tom carter so he has the blood lines of a pro athlete in him. this week's "profile piece" brought to you by dchighschool.sports.net says he doesn't want to be known as his son. >> reporter: he was a stud defensive back at notre dame. then tom carter became a first-round draft choice of the washington redskins, quickly paying defdz of six picks -- dividends picks his rookie year. six years later his blood lines have produced this. >> alex carter, running back. >> reporter: that's right, alex is the son of the former redskin, but that doesn't define him. >> i don't tell a lot of people because it's not part of me. it's my dad, he did his thing. i'm going to come out and try to do my own thing. >> you would not know his dad is a number one draft pick. he doesn't like the limelight too much. >> reporter: these days he's making his own mark right here at briarwoods high school in ashburn and he's proving to recruiters that while his dad may have had nfl talent, the younger carter has game too. >> young carter is the whole package, a 4.1gpa and he has
alex carter is the son of tom carter so he has the blood lines of a pro athlete in him. this week's "profile piece" brought to you by dchighschool.sports.net says he doesn't want to be known as his son. >> reporter: he was a stud defensive back at notre dame. then tom carter became a first-round draft choice of the washington redskins, quickly paying defdz of six picks -- dividends picks his rookie year. six years later his blood lines have produced this. >> alex carter,...
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tom cruise. >> that is what we went for. >> reporter: it was alex kitman's idea to do away with controllers. >>ese gadgets and gizmos in your hand how do we look for ways to make technology disappear? >> reporter: it sees and hears what players are doing. you might ask what are joints like mine doing in a game like this? microsoft's break-through with kinect has been finding a way to identify players' joints so that the game can follow every move they make. to make it capable of identifying players of all shapes and sizes, microsoft brought some 4200 people into this testing lab over the past year and a half. in the lab, players try to master the game. oh! but, the learning curve goes both ways. >> great job, john. kinect actually is learning you. it knows when you walk into the field of view. it knows your face and understands what you say to it. >> reporter: shannon loftus, a game developer here 15 years says it has opened new possibilities. >> you stand up. you move your arms and your "avatar" moves his arms. give it a good tug. >> reporter: she coached me on moving my "avatar"s, while beati
tom cruise. >> that is what we went for. >> reporter: it was alex kitman's idea to do away with controllers. >>ese gadgets and gizmos in your hand how do we look for ways to make technology disappear? >> reporter: it sees and hears what players are doing. you might ask what are joints like mine doing in a game like this? microsoft's break-through with kinect has been finding a way to identify players' joints so that the game can follow every move they make. to make it...
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tom cruise. >> and that is what we went for. >> reporter: it was alex kipman's idea to do away with controllersng gadgets and gizmos in your hand, look for ways to make technology disappear. >> reporter: it sees and even hears what players are doing. >> hello there, system. you might ask what are joints like mine doing in a game like this? microsoft's breakthrough with kinect is in finding a way to identify player's joints so that the game can follow every move they make. >> to make kinect capable of identifiable players of all shapes and sizes, microsoft brought some 4,200 people into this testing lab over the past year and a half. in the lab, players try to master the game. but the learning curve goes both ways. >> great job. >> the kinect is actually learning you. it knows when you walk into the field of view, it knows your face, it understands what you say to it. >> reporter: shannon, a microsoft game developer for 15 years, says kinect has opened new possibilities. >> when you stand up, you move your arms, and your avatar moves his arms and you give it a good tug. >> reporter: she coached
tom cruise. >> and that is what we went for. >> reporter: it was alex kipman's idea to do away with controllersng gadgets and gizmos in your hand, look for ways to make technology disappear. >> reporter: it sees and even hears what players are doing. >> hello there, system. you might ask what are joints like mine doing in a game like this? microsoft's breakthrough with kinect is in finding a way to identify player's joints so that the game can follow every move they...
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tom foley,. in florida's governor's race, rick scott won with 49% of the vote. he defeated alex sink. charlie crist ran for u.s. senate and lost. now, naturalist jane goodall. she was interviewed this month to mark her 50-year association with national geographic. she is best known for her study of chimpanzees in tanzania. she talks about her life and work. she presents awards to people whose work in conservation she admires. from george washington university in washington, d.c., this is about an hour-and-a- half. >> please welcome the president of the george washington university, dr. steven knapp. it is a pleasure to welcome you to the auditorium for the jane goodall global leadership awards. it is a pleasure as well as an honor have dr. goodall on our campus as we celebrate her career. her ongoing work on primate beefcake -- behavior has captured the imagination of millions. she has expanded her efforts to improve conservation and power in used to strive for a better world. it is a pleasure to congratulate the recipients of the global leadership awards, individually and collectivel
tom foley,. in florida's governor's race, rick scott won with 49% of the vote. he defeated alex sink. charlie crist ran for u.s. senate and lost. now, naturalist jane goodall. she was interviewed this month to mark her 50-year association with national geographic. she is best known for her study of chimpanzees in tanzania. she talks about her life and work. she presents awards to people whose work in conservation she admires. from george washington university in washington, d.c., this is about...
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alex sink, the democrat. it just a slim margin. exit polls in this race showed voters were not thrilled with either candidate. as of that one still too tight. connecticut governor's race, tom foley, the republican, and dan malloy, it shows that tom foley is ahead by 1%. major ballot shortage in bridgeport, connecticut, and that is the reason why this race is taking so long to figure out who is going to win. the judge ordered that the ballots that were brought in between 8:00 and 10:00 be separated, they need to count those prints of a might not know about that race. in the oregon race, gov. john kitzhaber commenter two-time governor, trying to return. two of the state's largest counties have not been tallied. you can see kids rather -- john kitzhaber is trailing. former senator mark today who wants to be governor of minnesota -- mark dayton. it is tight. that is with an 99% of the precincts reporting. might not find out about that when four days. in vermont, it looks like it is a very close race. it to close to call. the democrat, 49%, republican lt. gov. brian dubie, 48%. for maine, three-way race. the republican paul lepage, 30% so far. it looks about 98% of precincts re
alex sink, the democrat. it just a slim margin. exit polls in this race showed voters were not thrilled with either candidate. as of that one still too tight. connecticut governor's race, tom foley, the republican, and dan malloy, it shows that tom foley is ahead by 1%. major ballot shortage in bridgeport, connecticut, and that is the reason why this race is taking so long to figure out who is going to win. the judge ordered that the ballots that were brought in between 8:00 and 10:00 be...
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tom foley, former u.s. ambassador to ireland. to succeed -- he is the mayor of stanford and the longest- serving mayor in city history. in florida, republican rick scott the competed democrat alex -- defeated democrat alex sink. governor elect scott has served as chairman for conservatives for patientsrights. -- patients' rights. for continuing coverage, check out our website c-span.org. now, a discussion on >> emory university hosts democratic strategist donna brazile, and people from academics and politics. this is about one hour and 50 minutes. >> hello, ladies and gentlemen. i serve as the president of college council. i would like to welcome you to civil discourse in the politics of confrontation in america. it is sponsored by the office of the provost and the office of community in diversity. you have the opportunity to hear from a diverse and dynamic group of speakers who will shed light on the challenges facing important dialogue in our community today. in light of the national and university events that have taken place, this will look to the complex relationship between education, civility, media, and scholarship. the role of social media seems to impact students the
tom foley, former u.s. ambassador to ireland. to succeed -- he is the mayor of stanford and the longest- serving mayor in city history. in florida, republican rick scott the competed democrat alex -- defeated democrat alex sink. governor elect scott has served as chairman for conservatives for patientsrights. -- patients' rights. for continuing coverage, check out our website c-span.org. now, a discussion on >> emory university hosts democratic strategist donna brazile, and people from...