and we were carrying, i don't know, on that trip we were maybe carrying 80 or 90 pounds of water and moving it out to the sand and then we'd drop a cache and then go back and get more water and drop a cache. we were trying to get to the sea of cortez, that was one of the things on our mind, but this landscape, it starts turning your mind inward or outward or it gets hard to tell which way it turns it because it's a psychological place. there's no end to your horizons. the sky is infinite, the sand is infinite. it's hard to keep your focus because you are constantly using peripheral vision looking all around you. it doesn't matter which way you walk after a while, you are just wandering. and so on the first trip out there, we didn't get to the sea because we just ended up wandering. it happens out there. you have a plan but the landscape becomes beautiful in a way that you weren't expecting and you start disappearing into it. you start forgetting why you are going in one direction. you start thinking, no, i just want to see that shadow over there and spend time there and then i want t

his fellow open carry supporters at bj's restaurant in concord. >> i am carrying a p226 and a 40 smith & wesson. that's a regular side arm. >> their gun toting ways will come to an end when displays like this are banned january 1st. so they have come to the mall to educate the public about what they believe is their second amendment right. >> we had an issue with two open carriers who came to this mall. and they were illegally searched and seized, and their weapons were ran. their registration was run. >> he says it goes beyond what the law allows. >> law enforcement has the ability to stop and ask me to look at my farm and ensure that it is unloaded. -- my firearm and ensure it is unloaded. >> they said police called them to let them know they would get patrons with pistols, and this family didn't mind. >> i am cool with it. it is an open carry law. we are for it. we are for protecting yourself. i don't think he needs a rifle on his shoulder, but it is not what we -- against what we believe in. >> some believe the ban needs to take affect on the first. and the group points out that ev

the item will carry. we have a motion on the second. is there any additional public comment? all of those in favor? the item carries. thank you. you can call item 16. >> this is to authorize the increase in utilities and commercial notes, the paper program, request approval from the board of supervisors, to negotiate the banking proposals, and provide banking for such an increase. >> these particulars are different and -- with anyone like a presentation on this. in the absence of this, do i have a motion? and the second? and is there any public comment? all of those in favor? the item will carry. >> item 16, the possible action item of the public service commission to enter into the agreement to authorize the proposition for commercial paper programs. >> similar item -- have a motion? and the second? and is there any public comment? all of those in favor? the item will carry. >> item 17, for the capital improvement program contract -- and the obsolete sewer project, increasing the contract with a time ext

his fellow open carry supporters at bj's restaurant in concord. >> i am carrying a p226 and a 40 smith & wesson. that's a regular side arm. >> their gun toting ways will come to an end when displays like this are banned january 1st. so they have come to the mall to educate the public about what they believe is their second amendment right. >> we had an issue with two open carriers who came to this mall. and they were illegally searched and seized, and their weapons were ran. their registration was run. >> he says it goes beyond what the law allows. >> law enforcement has the ability to stop and ask me to look at my farm and ensure that it is unloaded. -- my firearm and ensure it is unloaded. >> they said police called them to let them know they would get patrons with pistols, and this family didn't mind. >> i am cool with it. it is an open carry law. we are for it. we are for protecting yourself. i don't think he needs a rifle on his shoulder, but it is not what we -- against what we believe in. >> some believe the ban needs to take affect on the first. and the group points out that ev

tests were carried out. there was a blocked coronary artery, the artery that supplies blood to the heart. as my colleague reports. >> he is 90 years old and he has had surgery on his heart. a procedure to open up a blocked artery carried out under local anesthetic. he will remain in hospital for a short time, the paulus says. the duke has been continuing with an active program of the engagements. two months ago, he was in australia supporting the monarchs. the person closest to her, but always in public a step or two behind her. content to take second place, as he always has. his health has generally been good for a man of his age. there was a scare three years ago when he was last admitted to hospital. he emerged and continued with his normal program of the engagements. earlier this year, he did admit that it might be time to slow down. >> with less responsibility, less frantic rush it about. less preparation, less trying to think of something to say. the memory is going, i cannot remember names. >> despite

in the through it was necessary to carry out political reform as well and that further destabilize the country i think that gorbachev didn't have a good understanding of the nationalities problem in the soviet union because as soon as he loosened up the political system then the non russian nationalities began to raise their heads form their own political organizations and educate for greater autonomy or even in the end to secede from the soviet union it seems to me gentlemen that go ahead lie but it seems to me they forgot about china to succeed he had to fail it's a very ironic go ahead yes i think you're probably right but i'm just like to return to your point about his plan. really believed that it was impossible to have a plan like this you know you cannot you cannot dissolve an organization such as the soviet union in any sort of peaceful coherent very pre-planned manner you know you just have to go along and try your best and i think this is that it really very gorbachev revealed his strengths because he was he was at every point given the system started to resisting when there

he could carry on doing this a long, long time. blast -- a suicide bomber drove a vehicle into a group of troops. tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of moscow on federal -- on saturday. at the last big rally two weeks ago, an estimated 50,000 took part. organizers are hoping that this demonstration will be even bigger. medvedev has promised reform. but there is widespread skepticism. >> they have been preparing for today's demonstration for a fortnight. this group volunteered to produce 45,000 white ribbons, the symbols of their new cause. everyone knows that, to keep the movement going and to keep the pressure on the government, they need to generate another big protested. two weeks ago, an estimated 50,000 people to to the streets to protest against cheating at the parliamentary -- took to the streets to protest against cheating at the parliamentary elections. nobody knows how many people will turn out today. it will be very cold, which could deter some appeared if there is a poor turnout, it could ki

out an economic new policy that after the civil war he didn't carry out a political policy in other words he said lennon's mistake was not becoming to democratize or he thought he had come at last in gorbachev. off gorbachev's road to democracy was removing stalin's controls not only on society but on the party itself now he may have had a real man of size view of what the communist party had been at the beginning but it certainly wasn't then in the beginning what it was when gorbachev came to power he then said in one nine hundred eighty nine to the party you have to become an electoral party and they nearly passed out with a message of the last thing in the world wide of course but why not why couldn't the party of split into a gorbachev electoral party and the party that's now headed by you gone if which by the way don't ever forget this that after the end of the soviet union the new russian communist party was the most successful electoral party in the duma until something else happened i we can debate what happened to the party had an electoral capacity it had to get it was too

we regard it as our right to carry out -- [inaudible] pardon? should have said that earlier. >> louder. can't hear you. >> we regard it as our right to carry out -- [inaudible] still louder? >> yes. >> i don't think i can manage anything louder. [laughter] >> we regard it as our right. to carry out a chemical warfare in another country because they are producing something that american government doesn't like, actually the president of bolivia asked a pertinent -- pertinent question, how would we feel if they were to carry out chemical warfare in north carolina and kentucky to destroy a crop that is far more lethal than cocaine. in fact, just take a look at the death tolls. well, it's our right, not their right. this goes on before our eyes your and part of the reason is a failure to pay attention to similar atrocities in the past but and this is not the end by any means. just yesterday i got a letter from an ex-marine who fought in iraq, and he was, for some years he was part of the military force that invaded falluja in november 2004. that was

mitt romney carried this county back in 2008. it was governor huckabee carried most of the middle. you can see the monitor there. what is your sense this year about the differences in the party? since we were here last time, loiks, as carl noted, the democrats did well in 2006. the democrats did well in 2008. your party had a good year in 2010. what is different about the republican party, the tea party, if you look at polling, the evangelical voters seem to be split. >> the republicans and independents and a lot of tea party people are at a point where they are fearful of their country. they're much more motivated. much more energized to do whatever it takes to defeat president obama in the fall. our republican registrations, when we analyzed it in october compared to october 2007, we are up 7%. and in 2010, we carried a republican governor. just a few years by 52% with just two years earlier we carried president obama by 57%. so you can see that the cycle has turned. that people are actually becoming more motivated in terms of the republican party. >> one of the reasons we wanted

we regard it as our right it's not a question to carry out -- stillwater? >> i don't know if i can manage anything louder. we regarded it as our were right we don't question it to carry out chemical warfare in another country because they are producing something the government doesn't like as the president of bolivia asked pertinent question how would we feel if we were to carry out chemical warfare in north carolina and kentucky to destroy crops that's far more lethal than cocaine and just look at the death toll. this goes on before as a failure to pay attention to the similar atrocities in past and this is not the end buy any means just yesterday i got a letter from an ex-marine who fought in iraq and i've known him for some years. he was part of the military force that invaded in fallujah november, 2004. there was a horrible massacre accept worse in many respects but one of the respects in which it is worse is the kind of weaponry use and there have been studies now by epidemiologists and other scientists in the fallujah area, and it turns out that the l

jillian can carry me. >> dr. lisa, can't! see jillian?ering ] [ applause ] >> don't hurt yourself. >> okay. i won't. [ applause ] >> here we go. there you go! [ crowd cheering ] [ applause ] >> girl power! >> that's my point. in the end -- [ applause ] >> as a woman you can do anything you want. >> fiwanted to and i set my mind to it, i could do it. >> exactly. >>i think they're hiring, too. >> you could save me from a burning building anytime. >> dr. lisa? >> yes. >> girl power! >> me too? >> once she saved me from the burning building you can take care of me and -- and -- do whatever you need to do to bring me back to health. >> and deliver my baby, right? [ laughter ] >> i do want to move on, so, we're gonna conduct a pole among everyone in the audience. take a look at these two women and i will ask you, who do you think is more successful, trustworthy and richer? clap if you think the woman wearing a skirt is the more successful one? [ applause ] >> and now, clap if you think the woman in the pantsuit is more successful? [ applause ]

the item will carry. >> item 16, the possible action item of the public service commission to enter into the agreement to authorize the proposition for commercial paper programs. >> similar item -- have a motion? and the second? and is there any public comment? all of those in favor? the item will carry. >> item 17, for the capital improvement program contract -- and the obsolete sewer project, increasing the contract with a time extension. >> ok. this item is worth a few words. >> good afternoon, commissioners. the sunnyvale on solar project has gone very well. the tunnelling was very effective. we will actually be activating the main title in january to begin providing flood protection and this project has been selected to receive $11 million in grant funding for the department of water resources. the modification in front of you will enable us to improve the local sewers, to provide additional flood protection. we will use the same technology that works so well. originally there was going to be a separ

they can still carry out this heavily orchestrated, big state occasion. it was also an opportunity to show off his successor. kim jong un is not known very well. he has only had a year or so since he has been introduced to the population. he has not had much experience in government. in north korea and also -- around the region, if you'll be able to -- if he will be able to. >> if you one more on the situation in north korea after the death of kim jong il, have a look at the website, bbc.com/news. we have a look at the mythical personality in the strange phenomenon been reported since the former leader's death. that's all on the website. syrian television says the authorities have decided to release more than 700 detainees as the arab league's observer mission spent a second day in the country. they are assessing whether the syrian government is implementing a peace plan, which includes the release of all prisoners. tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets. from our the latest correspondent, jim muir, who was in beirut. it seems like a signi

but they have never affected halite carry out my duties. am committed to that. >> christian wulff about this house and to announce a date with the help of a half million euro loan from wealthy friends. crucially, he failed to mention the arrangement when asked by state lawmakers about his business dealings. today's statement is an attempt to draw a line under a scandal that has threatened his presidency. >> i will continue to carry out my duties conscientiously and with all my strength, because we face big challenges in our country, europe, and in the wider world. >> he will now be hoping the public remains behind him, but opinion polls suggest more than 70% do not think he should resign. >> our political cult correspondent joins me now in the studio to talk more about the german president. we know that christian wulff was under a lot of pressure to make a public statement over this affair. he has done so. do think this goes far enough? >> there is the question whether he will win back the credibility he has lost due to this the controversi

it was led with a car carrying a huge portrait of the late leader. kim jong-il died of a heart attack on december 17th. he's been lying in state since then. kim's youngest son and successor kim jong-un walked next to the car carrying his father's coffin. a private ceremony was held before the procession. a national memorial service will be held tomorrow. >>> also new from overnight, the taliban is claiming responsibility for a roadside bombing in eastern afghanistan that killed three nato troops. nato says the bombing happened yesterday. the exact location and the nationalities of the troops have not been released. the taliban says it was targeting a u.s. military convoy. this latest incident brings december's total of foreign troops killed in afghanistan to 23. that makes for a total of 539 deaths so far this year. >>> now to decision 2012 where the tone of the republican presidential race is changing. newt gingrich crisscrossed iowa yesterday, making three campaign stops. mitt romney launched a bus tour and a new round of ads. the two candidates ar

i do not think it is significant -- is significant enough to carry forward to continuation. what this does is it deletes the language that says "shall offer to close at sharp park golf course." we are deleting that and adding "which should include the option of closure for the sharp park golf course." this should be included in negotiations but does not foreclose the other option is to be explored with the national parks service. on section c, a few minor changes we have done at the request of the national parks service. there are other clarifications that are part of this amendment as a whole. i want to make some other clarifications about this legislation. the original legislation that i have introduced was done on september 6, three months ago. would provide a substitute legislation on november 22, just a couple of weeks ago. that did not require a 30-day continuance. we had originally intended this legislation to go into city operations and neighborhoods committee. it was moved to the budget and finance committee, believing there would be a financial impact to the city.

monday full palestinians were killed and many more way injured in a number of targeted a strikes carried don't by these radio force at the same time several rockets were fired by palestinian militants onto southern israel now wednesday evening news radio on me admitted that it was considering a possible launch scale military operation into gaza it said that this operation would be very neat and different to the last operation that was carried out the three years ago and would aim at increasing israel's determines in the area of michelle finesses political bureau chief has called on palestinians north to target israeli civilians because of the fear of a massive israeli retaliation now back in two thousand and eight maybe one of hope thousand palestinians were killed in a three week operation that these rabies referred to as operational costs made four out of five people killed were civilians what we're hearing from the israelis now is that should they go ahead with another operation this operation will be short and it will see the use of more firepower but it's not clear that the timing i

ship carrying more than three hundred illegal migrants from the middle east has sunk all the indonesia's java island only seventy six people have been rescued so far and hundreds are still missing as search teams continue working on the spot a madras officials say there would a ship was wrecked by strong waves meanwhile local media report the boat was carrying more than twice its capacity which they blame for the accident. israeli soldiers have killed one palestinian civilian and injured two others on the border with gaza a military patrol reportedly opened fire after hearing a large explosion aiming for what they thought was an area known for terrorist activity gaza has retaliated by launching rockets into israel so no casualties are reported. the united nations has released the assets of to live in buying and efforts to ease the country's financial troubles that will allow the libyan government access to billions of dollars of funds from abroad sanctions were imposed earlier this year on banks formerly controlled by the ousted leader colonel moammar gadhafi believe in a coup amazed at

it requires dog walkers to carry commercial liability insurance. they carry one leash per dog on their person and keeping the pooper scooper law. they must carry that permit with them on their person when they work on city property. and then the topic that has generated far and away the most discussion, the legislation limits the number of dogs that can be walked at one time to seven. there has been some misinformation floating around i want to clarify. the legislation will not require each dog to be individually crated in each car. the director of animal care and control will set vehicle standards. the legislation was not drafted by dog tech, which provides a dog walker training prap. some have suspected that dog tech helped draft the legislation, and that is not true. the legislation provides for an all tiff apprenticeship program. i do want to note i am introducing a number of amendments to the legislation. i want to note the most significance ones so that people don't come up during comment and say i should do something that i am already doing.

they had not done anything wrong other than to open carry. what's legal under the law is that they check your firearm to make sure it's not loaded. however, they don't have the right to do a search and seizure of your firearm and run the registration. >> brent: nobody >>> nobody he was representatived in the earlier incident. and the guns were returned. >>> if you think your rent is high, wait till you see how much this place could set you back. >>> i a disruption coming for some people who use the bay bridge. >>> cops at an annual holiday event for families. >>> and find out why lindsey lohan was cracking a smile during her hearing today. >>> we'll let you see what 7 million dollars $7 million looks like. we'll have that for you. the newest warrior, latest in this broadcast. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in communities across the country, from helping to revitalize a neighborhood in brooklyn to financing industries that are creating jobs in boston or providing funding for the expansion of a local business serving a diverse