i especially want to thank bill ginsberg and bob for their participation, their vision and leadership and a partnership with all of the other entities, but most primarily the partnership with the juvenile the patient -- probation department. we are very excited about the next that we're quantitate, and follow up, in particular, with the 10 youth that we're hoping will reach the point of employment and can generate other opportunities for other kids along the way. thank you very much for your support. >> think you. -- thank you. >> thank you, cheap. i do want to acknowledge really quickly, and not because he is sitting here and my boss, but still was instrumental in this. i know a lot of times he sits up there and is a target for a lot of criticism, but a lot of the great things we been able to do our because of his willingness to get his hands dirty and allow us to make tough decisions and spend money where maybe it was not originally thought that it would be spent. i want to thank him for allowing us to do this and get all of these kids that experience, because without him that would

to item number two, i would like to know whether you had a chance to talk to micki callahan and bill ginsberg? according to my information, the two of them are very influential on the current hiring practices. i think that it is only prudent that the two of them be consulted. i am surprise the both of them are not here, especially mr. ginsberg, given that there was a demonstration against mr. ginsberg on west portal last sunday. somehow the mayor did not show up in time to see it. anyway, in regards to the hiring practices, i am still wondering, what ever happened to the public demonstrations that happened at the department of public works on army street where there were many minority workers who claimed that they were mistreated and were not given the proper hiring practices? also, i would like to know what ever happened to the x-ray tax which was involved in a so- called wildcat strike, which resulted in a secret meeting upstairs at general hospital and later that night the suspicious death of a union leader? i am kind of wondering if the hiring practices were ever fixed at san francisco ge