and expo architecture.there is a fixed image, usually very muscular and managed and one that is representative of nation. and in the last expo in shanghai and seoul at those kinds of projects. but this one is indeterminate. there was no faÇade. there was no space. it was just a kind of habitable meeting that a changed form and the wind came and moved away from the structure and then it sunk back in. it's a very strange adamant organism that i think people -- and i have to celebrate the safe here, that we have this notion that the swiss are so rigid. and in fact this has totally embraced. so one thing i just have to mention because it's the most amazing thing in this whole project, that the swiss building authorities demanded that we would put sprinklers here. [laughter] and we had to convince them that it was the world's largest sprinkler system, 35,000 water nozzles, no walls. >> could this have been done in shanghai or is this really dependent on the context of the swiss exhibition? >> it was conceived in

just an example of our agenda for our expo. and the communications, this is a piece that we have come up with post katrina and that is a 1-800 evacuation check in number that our residents can call into in the event that we must evacuate. residents can call and let the improvement association know where they are. let us know their barriers. when i evacuate i'm responsible for taking the vontage router with me and plug it into a real phone or also receive these messages by internet. i don't have to have access to a phone. the voice mails come over the internet. this is something that we have done today after katrina. it is something you can do now as well in the event a disaster does strike. again, i told you about other things, the ride share program we have created now. it's aiding residents to get out. as i mentioned there is no place of last resort. again, it's the neighbors who are responsible for one another. we have residents can sign up to take an elderly out. we can take kids out or whom ever needs a ride, pets, things

the parking lot was packed for the bike expo but it wasn't the only event. outside a small group gathered demanding change. >> gives us local control. bringing the power back to the community and the residents. >> reporter: the councilman is pushing for new legislation in the wake of spook fest, a concert friday night that resulted in 17 people going to the hospital, some with signs of drug overdose. five months ago two died after a rave. >> you are 16 and can go to this? there there is something not right with that. >> reporter: he said the permit is be approved first by the police chief and promoters should be held responsible for local police and fire costs. >> why should this community and these taxpayers bear the costs of a promoter? . of. >> reporter: the palace is state owned. some community leaders say it'sing overdue. >> the raves where 16-year-old and young kids are coming, it's just disturbing. . >> doesn't make sense. doesn't make sense. my feeling just tear the building down and bring us much needed resources to this community. >> reporter: the

there was about 200 businesses there and we had a table at that expo. updates on legislation and policy matters before the commission, the congestion pricing, i want to bring it back on to your radar. this report is due at the end of the year, though i've heard it may come out at the beginning of 2011, but i'm going to assign this back to the legislation and policy committee for direction to staff on what you would like -- what you would like to do moving forward with the congestion pricing. supervisor mercariemi's legislation on the plastic bags. there's not a hearing scheduled at the board of supervisors but i do want you to know that they've made changes to the legislation that the paper bags be from five cents to 10 cents and eliminating the specialty retail bag exception. because these two changes are significant enough changes from when the full commission heard it, i have made a note to the supervisor's office that we need to rehear this again once it's made its way through the sequoia process. first-source hiring, chris has sent you the legislat

a look inside the adoption expo. [ man ] aryou aware that verizon fios brings fiber optics to your home and cable doesn't? yes. -i read that. -i do know that. yes, but there's a contract. at verizon, they want you to have a two year contract. i've got commitment issues. no one likes to be tiedown. [ ma] so if they didn't lock you into a term contract, you'd consider switching? -oh, absolutely. -definitely. it's a no-brainer. [ man ] because now, with verizon fios, you don't have to sign a term contract. -really? -that's terrific! -did not know that. -i'm in. [ male announcer ] america spoke, verizon listened. switch to fios today, now with no term contract required. it's time for fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> there was a big gathering last week and it brought together scores of professionals in the field of adoption with people looking to adopt. barbara harrison was there with the details. she has them for us in this morning's "wednesday's child." >> reporter: hundreds of people turned out for thethird annual adoption expo here

a fabulous mom's expo what's this going to be about? the show? who wants to answer that. >> i can answer. >> exth expo is an opportunity for mom businesses to come out and get the tools they need to grow the business and we are going to have a publicity workshop, branding, marketing, special media and also business finance 101. >> okay michelle how many kids. >> three. >> three. one of each. yeah. right. how do you do it. what are the ages i will ask. >> 17-year-old, dominic and i have a 9-year-old julian and my beautiful daughter victoria is 3 years old. >> how do you do it in how do you run a business and take care of the family. >> it has its challenges, but impassionate about what i do and love what i do. i want to say it's easy to separate family from work. i just learned how to manage it. >> carla you are the boss lady. here you are. i am the one. how do you do it and what advice are you going give that fabulous mom out there what have you learned? >> well, it's looking at your schedule and just figuring out what is priority. and going from

but that's child's play compared to the 5.5 million people who visited her at the expo. >>> we know wine gets better with age. now one winemaker claims it gets better under water. the deep sea experiment was uncorked in croatia, after spending six months submerged in a hidden location. 600 algae and shell-covered bottles have now hit the market for about $185 apiece. the maker's inspiration for the sparkling vino was his love for wine and the sea. >>> well, japan's police force is deploying an unlikely partner in crime. meet peach. a six-pound chihuahua, the newest member of the k-9 unit. she may not look like your typical police dog but her tiny frame helps with tight rescue operations and a keen sense of smell helped earn her the top spot. she beat out 38 other dogs by sniffing out the perp in just five minutes. and bill, i think the whole strategy here is that criminals will just look at her and go, oh, how cute and just walk in. >> you know what's cute is the officer with the burberry bag with the dog with the head sticking out. >> exactly. like the little purse you carry it around i

." >> hundreds turned out for the third annual adoption expo in washington. >> i heard about the eventom my sister, who saw it on nbc. >> gretchen came from the dover area, with her dad, who lives in this area, who said she and her husbd had been hoping to adopt. i looked online, saw there was a lot of good organizations coming. a good place to ther information without spending hourosline. >> come to the expo, get all of the estions answered. find out what process is. most importantly, who are the children who need an adoptive home. >> then, like me, came to talk about the possibilities of adopting children from foster care. >> 12 year-old briana is here are with her daughter who adopted two children from foster care. >> seeing the >> they came to share their success story, along with other families who adopted. >> my husband and i adopted two little gls from foster care. >> and me and mrs. macky. >> you are home now for good, and happy? >> yes. >> finding homes forchildren. and children for families who want them. that is the reason for the expo. >> at the freddie mac foundation, we a

country also spent billions of dollars on showpiece events like the olympic games and the shanghai expo. so why are other countries still sending aid money to this economic powerhouse? >>reporter: bucks for bamboo; in rural sichuan, europe's taxpayers are funding a two and a half million dollar project to help revive, boost and sustain stocks of this fast-growing, versatile, substitute for timber. >>reporter: managed by the international network for bamboo and rattan, inbar, the programme also promotes saferfactory working conditions, more effective marketing and greater use of bamboo in construction. thegoal is to strengthen economic recovery in a region where the production chain was destroyed in the2008 earthquake. but there's a long way to go. >>yiping: a lot of problems, i think, for the workers' safety, for resource efficiency - so i think this project can bring a lot of experience or expertise from outside to help with lots of people. >>reporter: indeed - but in europe's age of austerity, why isn't china financing projects like this itself ? >>the world's second largest economy h

the expo started in 1974 with five breeds of cattle. today it has 20 breeds and covers ten different species of animals. despite a tough economy, things were up in several key areas. >> our enentries this year are very strong. we have the largest number of swine exhibit tores we've ever had. the junior cattle industries are the second largest we've had. it's interesting to see despite what we've seen in the economy, this economy is strong and people are coming here. >> the exhibition has participants from all over the u.s. it's a great place to market herd genetics. the grain inspection is looking to change or adjust marketing agreements and production contracts in the meat industry. the national chicken council said it would cost -- over five years. those losses would come from reduced deficiency and the public comment period for the proposed rules closes on monday. last week the ncba announced results of its economic study which estimated 23,000 lost jobs if gypsum changes occur. farm value in the midwest and plain states continue to

. >> it was the 12th annual disabilities expo. this is to bring knowledge about the disability supports. and throughout the evening they spoke of different types of sports such as volleyball, tennis, soccer. we wanted people to learn about it. >> food and drinks were offered to those who attended the event. >> many attempted to play the game such as this one, wheelchair basketball. >> it's important to understand it. >> they have athletes that are are -- that play basketball, and they are in a actually -- wheelchair. >> it's important for the community, it shows that people love, care, and are interested in helping others. they hope to continue the event for many years to come. >> thank you. >> that is it for sjsu news. you can see us on sjsu.com, and you can see us on triter and facebook. >> thank you for joining us and come see us again next week. >> >>

. >> reporter: it was packed for the san francisco bike expo but not the only event. outside the gate a small group gathered demanding change in light of recent controversy at the cal palace. >> it gives us local control. again you are bringing the power back to the community and the residents. >> reporter: daly city councilman is pushing for news legislation in the wake of spook fest, a concert last friday night at the cal palace that resulted in 17 people being hospitalized some with science of drug overdose. five months prior kids died at the cal palace. >> you are 16 and can you go to a rave and a spook fest. there is something just not right with that. >> he says the cal palace permits should be approved by the police chief and that promoters should be held responsible for the local police and the fire costs. >> why should this particular community and these taxpayers bear the cost of a promoter? the cow palace is state owned and the state legislature would have the final say. some communicate leaders say it is long overdue. others want more drastic change. >> th

country also spent billions of dollars on showpiece events like the olympic games and the shanghai expo. so why are other countries still sending aid money to this economic powerhouse? >>reporter: bucks for bamboo; in rural sichuan, europe's taxpayers are funding a two and a half million dollar project to help revive, boost and sustain stocks of this fast-growing, versatile, substitute for timber. >>reporter: managed by the international network for bamboo and rattan, inbar, the programme also promotes saferfactory working conditions, more effective marketing and greater use of bamboo in construction. thegoal is to strengthen economic recovery in a region where the production chain was destroyed in the2008 earthquake. but there's a long way to go. >>yiping: a lot of problems, i think, for the workers' safety, for resource efficiency - so i think this project can bring a lot of experience or expertise from outside to help with lots of people. >>reporter: indeed - but in europe's age of austerity, why isn't china financing projects like this itself ? >>the world's second largest economy h

. >> reporter: hundreds of people turned out for the third annual adoption expo here in washington. >i had heard about the event from my sister who followed it on nbc. >> reporter: gtchen came all the way from the dover, delawa area. she came with her dad who lives in this area. she said she her andusband had been hoping to adopt. >> i saw there were at lot of organizations coming. it was a good place to gather a lot of information all at once. >> reporter: that's the very reason it was conceived by the folk at the freddy mac foundation. >> you get all the questions answered. find out what the process is and most importantly, who are the children available and need an adoptive home? >> reporter: there were ose like me who came to talk about the wonderful possibilities about adopting children in foster care. 12-year-old brianna was here with her mom carol pratt who adopted two children from foster care. they came to share their success story i know what other families. >> my husband and i adopted two lile girl two 1/2 years from foster care. >> reporter: for a wednesday child, he was h

the recruit military opportunity expo was held at the fourth street summit center in san jose. the more than 300 veterans had a chance to interview and network with a wide range of employers. organizers stage close to 100 similar events every year. >> it givers military veterans a chance to have that dialogue on how they can transition into the corporate market. >> reporter: more than 30 companies participated in today's event. >>> california today lost a new statewide program that will help grocery stores save money and energy. super markets are getting new energy efficient refrigeration systems. the california commission is testing the systems, it's all part of the energy smart jobs program which aims to make commercial appliances more energy efficient. the initiative is partially funded by stimulus money. the program is expected to save business more than $40 million in energy during the first five years. >>> opera music doesn't usually spark controversy. but tonight it is stirring up one san francisco neighborhood. the reason some people want things to remain quiet. >>> les

woman were shot and killed, police say the suspect your duty year-old ricardo martinez was the woman's expo a friend. he is believed to be driving a 1999 dodge van with a blue stripe of the site. police in san ramon have arrested two suspects were being accused of stealing catalytic converters in cars. kron4 jeff pierce take a look at this new trend of stripping malaprop >>. he is looking under his father's sgb to see if he still has one of these a converter. the san ramon police arrested to these in front of their house in this area with several still in compeer orders in their. the mechanics say that aids automotive repair just blocks away did not call automotive supply when the customer came in with a missing timbered >>. we call the police the parliament, the we found in the air rest of the guys. we of the components, >> i just went down to the police station and indemnify the stolen one. this contains enough metal to make them attractive to the >> is. you can get 82 out hundred dollars per converter. to replace the converter is >> costly. it could cost up to $800 >>. it is costing, eve

. >> she put on a cooking demo during that expo. you can cap her show her every day at 10:00 a.m. the best part about her stuff, meals in 30 minutes. >> yes. >> or less. >> she was supposed to swing by our place tonight. >> do another dell mow. >> that would be great. 4:49, 47 degrees outside. >> still ahead, they are captured by pirates more than a year ago. a british couple shaker the story of a -- sharing the story of a lifetime. >> get ready for rain clouds. adam is back with the weather changes on the way. >> welcome back. it is 4:52, time to check the traffic and weather. >> wasn't the weekend amazing? >> you couldn't tell me that was mid november. it was beautiful. >> it doesn't get any better than that. >> that whole week was an anomaly. all last week is not typical of our november weather in washington. but this week will be a little more november-like with changes, showers, clouds, a little unsettled. we have a cold front that will drop in today and stall out and along that boundary we will have a new low pressure system bringing rain. today 40's to start and watch out f

this expo was extra green, focusing on sustainability and environmentally friendly life styles. >>> a determined priest in poland has finished his most controversial construction project. it's a massive statute of jesus. the white monument decorated with a golden crown stands 118 feet tall and weighs 440 tons, making it the largest jesus statute, taller than brazil's "christ redeemer." the town's mayor hopes it brings tourists while the critics say the money could have been better spent. >>> one home in kentucky wasn't built tore a ding, but it's fit for one. the 20,000 square foot modern day castle is up for sale. the house was built as a private residence but operates as a small hotel. it's complete with 16 bedrooms, 20 bathrooms, a swimming pool and a basketball court and can be yours for a mere $30 million. i will be your roommate. >> imagine what the heating bill would be like. >> or just to clean the place. i would imagine if you're living in a place like that. >> that's the difference between you and me. how could we afford that, lynn. and you're thinking how i could clean it.

emphasizing a key new direction in russia's development and then november kicks off here at the moscow expo center with the third international ross nanotech form. own manner of new gadgets and future projects are on display at the forum where some three hundred companies and institutions as well as top scientists from over a dozen countries have gathered it's all put together by the unique state corporation ross no no we very clearly in the. it is. to create such a platform such a place where people could be it can we see about this that is all before we may need a new poll choose the. jobs come to us with their projects. they wouldn't have gone with all before we came to find out what all the fuss is about what exactly is new know it's become a buzzword spawning many gimmicky products in recent years. real nanotechnology play in our lives. this is how some of the world's top technology companies in vision are nano future new systems will help us custom engineer our urban environment. can change what we eat and how we grow in. special equipment will revolutionize the field of medicine maki

i'm interested inrade agreements that increase jobs and expos for the united states and hopefully also increase opportunities for our trading partners. >> president obama made little progress with china in talks about currency. the u.s. has long accused china of deliberately keeping its currency value low in order to boost its exports. >>> 4:31 is the time. 40 degrees the temperature. >> tom is here with the weather forecast. >> good morning. happy friday. starting off with a clear sky, and it is cold. many locations are below freezing. montgomery, fairfax and print george's county. beltway, low to mid-30s. in washington, near 40 near the bay. elsewhere, we have dipped to the 20s and 30s in much of the region with a clear sky. it's in the 20s in much of western marylandnd southeastern virginia, virginia tidewater, upp 30s to near 40 there. we've got this beautiful clear sky that's going to b with us again today throughout the day today. lots of sunshine. by 9:00 we should be back into the mid-40. our sunrise is 6:47. by noon time, should make it into the mid-50s and perhaps the low 60s

. >>> less fortunate families also gathered at cal expo in sacramento today. volunteers with convoy of hope of community outreach led by churches and businesses spent their saturday helping those who can't afford the most basic necessities. those folks got lots of freebies today like food, medical care, eye exams, even haircuts. >> we can get through anything. i know that in my heart. it is just reminding yourself of that on a daily basis. >> you got a haircut today? >> yes. >> you like it? >> yes. >> there was also a job fair. resources on the best places to look for a job and tips for creating standout resumes. >>> back open and green than ever. today san francisco's parkside library celebrated its grand reopening. it was closed for a year and a half for renovations including making it better able to with stands earthquakes and now it is more eco-friendly with biodegradable cork flooring and has more computers, dedicated spaces for kids and teens and more accessible for people with disabilities. >> it is really amazing how when you renovate and open a new li

. >>> we often hear of the economic boom in china along with the success of the shanghai expo attracting yet children still struggle to get a good education in rural areas in order to be part of china's success. we have a report from beijing next hour.