enke. -- thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i am a trapeze artist and i have performed for five years. it is one of the best companies i have worked for. a company with integrity. they strive to bring a high level of entertainment. i am in support of this project, of course. they bring exactly that. welcoming my fellow artists from all over the world here. i think it is a perfect portrait of values of san francisco and its spirit. they are the best choice for me. thank you. >> my name is kristin clayton, i am a professional opera singer and i have worked with helen, as she did her act live, back from 2000-2,011 off and on and fabulous show. i love coming down here to support the view of the artist. it has been hard staying in san francisco, because of the cost and everything. to have the opportunity to have a show that is local, when the ships come in they can literally walk down the street and come to see something that provides you with a fantastic experience of meeting local artist, as well as people from around the world. i

enke. >> commissioner. >> for -- -- >> for -- . >> i am assuming the projects you presented and those metrics are produced within the timeframe that is the limitation with the bill, is that correct? >> that is correct. >> what about all of these other projects that have gone through the commission? what kind of timeframe as a taking for them, as a comparison? >> i don't have those numbers right now, i can definitely get back to you. a lot of it depends on what the process is, to kind of trigger that timeline. it's quite a variety. with our 100% affordable housing we do have planning concession 315 which allows for administrative review. it's not used that commonly now because we have sb-35. that took away the planning commission hearings and allowed for our director to approve something administratively. it still required ceqa. when you're looking at 6-12 months, or 1822 months dependent on the needs. >> if i was to add to that, i do think the timeframe for approving 100% affordable projects, as i understand it it has been cut by something like 60% from our previous review times large

enke thomas. broadcaster ian collins is here to tell us, what's caught his eye. usually the pictures of students jumping up and down with joy etc. i think this is very disturbing actually, 22% drop in student studying english literature. the theory behind this is that students now are going for exams and decrees that they think will be specific to the job they might want. of course, largely speaking a lot of employers ijust saying you need a degree. does not matter what it is in, it is just a shifting process. is this picture an a—level student who's been told of bya a—level student who's been told of by a parent or something? yes, you will study james joyce. i think by a parent or something? yes, you will studyjamesjoyce. i think it is quite tragic. it always sounds a little bit arty or something, let at the beauty of literature and the importance of it. all the other connotation, whether it is historic 01’ connotation, whether it is historic or whatever it is. put it altogether, would argue that this is one of the most important exams you can do. i think a lot

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enke. [applause] -- thank you. [applause] >> do you know how to work this? >> trying to work it. >> you're trying? ok. now i can -- perfect. ok, thank you very much. members of the various departments of u.s. government, special envoy car, distinguish communal, it is an art to be here. today, i will discuss a research project that isgap's engagement. global anti-semitism and policy. academic reacher center and fell into the subject and interest away about seven years ago. i'm happy to be joined by michael, a cpa. a key figure in this seven year project that we engaged in at isgap, follow the money. i work with michael and her colleagues on this product. ellie roselle said we are living in a time of great urgency. he went on to correct himself saying no we don't, we are living in a time of an emergency. he said this in 2003. moment, we3 to this know things are becoming significant. thatso always taught anti-semitism begins with jews that it never ends with jews. once this form of hatred is unleashed upon society, it knows no boundaries and attacks not only th

enke. i don't think of myself as a biographer and never thought of myself that way. in my mind i don't research or write any differently than when i do biographies versus anything else. i think the advantage that biographies have is that it lends itself to the good story -- to a good story well told. you can reach a broad audience with the story that has a lot of human drama. that's not a bad thing. i think that is what drew me to writing what turns out to be biographies. emily set i wrote a book a few guy who i think is endlessly fascinating, important, and nobody read it. and i sat back after doing that and i thought this is a lot of work. if i'm going to do this, i'm gonna write about topics i care about and i think are important. and's when i did the jim tammy faye baker biography. [indiscernible] >> oh so i need to start over? thank you. and randy roberts is the professor at the history department at purdue university, he is particularly interested in african-american in sports history. he's written biographies of mike tyson, john wayne, charles lindbergh, joe l