the biproduct is about 20 tons of hulls. normally the farmers buy the hulls cheaply for use as cattle feed, but about two years ago the company began testing the highly nutritious hulse as a premium for the spores of the premium mushrooms. initially, it was difficult to maintain consistency in the mushroom's growth. >> these must rooms have been growing the same number of days, but size varies greatly. >> reporter: the speed of growth differs from the amount of hulls used, how densely they are packed and other factors. during testing, the company adjusted the amount of hulls by 10 grams each planting. after two years of struggle, it successfully commercialized its mushrooms. >> translator: it's been a long road. we've been through numerous setbacks before getting to where we are now. >> reporter: last september, the firm opened a new facility, solely dedicated to mushroom production. their mushrooms earned a reputation for meatiness and rich favor. the firm plans to triple its current output to 600 kilograms a day in two yea

(captain isaac hull commander, uss constitution) narrator: during the war of 1812, roughly 10% of allck. quote: "i think it is the duty of every man to stand in defense of his country, whether black or white." (seaman augustus thomas) narrator: nathaniel shaler, captain of the governor thompkins, articulated their heroism best when he wrote of his battle with three british warships. quote: "her first broadside killed two men and wounded others. the name of one of my poor fellows who was killed ought to be registered in the book of fame and remembered with reverence as long as bravery is considered a virtue. [canon fires] he was a black man by the name of john johnson. a 24-pound shot struck him in the hip and took away all the lower part of his body. in this state, the poor brave fellow lay on the deck, and several times exclaimed to his shipmates, "fire away, my boys, no haul a color down." the other, also a black man, by the name of john davis, was struck in much the same way. he fell near me, and several times requested to be thrown overboard, saying he was only in the way of the o

the inner hull was not breeched app and the ship did not take on water. 80 tourists, including americans and 35 degree, are onboard "the polar star." the cruise is set to end in argentina on sunday. >>> officials have come up with a modest approach to the intrusive full-body scanners. not new machines. but software that doesn't show the contours of a person's body. it shows an outline with a red box that highlights anything suspicious. it is now being tested in las vegas, washington, d.c., and atlanta. >>> it appears that coffee can either be a big help or hindrance. it depends on who is drinking it. british researchers say caffeinated coffee gives women a big boost in brainpower in stressful situations. but it has the opposite effect on men. they say coffee scrambles a man's thinking and impairs his memory. women who had a few cups completed puzzles much faster. >> that story swings a lot on this shift. >>> now, for highlights from the college hardcourt, here's sara walsh at espn news. >> good morning. the upsets continue in college basketball. and tuesday night was no different. bo rya

last night we told you on the 10:00 news that a four to one vote officially shut down glen brook and hull brook elementary schools. but our crew there also found out that that vote wasn't the end of the story. all of a sudden when the board started talking about what's next, discussions began about westwood elementary school. >> they didn't know they were on the radar screen necessarily. we didn't know they were on the radar screen. this is an evolving process. >> reporter: now a lot of this process is actually pretty confusing. but it all has to do with how to move these kids around now that these other two schools are definitely closing. the board president thinks shutting down westwood would actually end upkeeping more kids who are together now together in the future. debate continues. there's another meeting next week and another one following on the 22nd we are expecting a vote. this morning we're going to be at west wood trying to sort all of this out. certainly trying to talk to parents and teachers as they try to figure out what comes next for them. live in concord, claudine wong,

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. >> last night the school board voted four to one to close hull brook and glen brook middle school. and a new twist that shocked parents, the school board president proposed closing westwood elementary and sending those students to mountain view elementary. >> they didn't know they were on the radar screen necessarily. heck, we didn't know they were on the radar screen. we are -- this is an evolving process. >> it's part of a complicated plan to keep students from the schools together. the school board will hold a community meeting february 15th to get feedback on the latest proposal. a vote is expected february 22nd. >>> while the mt. diablo school district closes schools, a south bay school district is opening five new feeders. a production of beauty and the beast debuts tomorrow night at the dell mar high school's new theater in san jose. the campbell union high school district is celebrating the opening at four other campuses. the theaters were paid for by state and local bond. >>> time now 5:31. in just a couple hours a man accused of attacking a catholic priest goes back to co

there's been a lot of hull a baa loo on each side. it was routine in the 1950s for the government to buy bonds. they bought bonds and theoretically sold bonds. i don't think they ever sold very many, but they did buy them from time to time. and the big controversy was in the federal reserve in the 1950s, whether that was appropriate or they should only deal in the treasury bill market. bills only, was the doctrine. and there was rather a fierce fight between washington and new york about that. but in the mid '50s sometime it was resolved. the federal reserve holding deal in a very short-term market. now, there's been a few exceptions to that, but this most recent exception -- it's not brand new for the federal reserve to be operating in the bond market. >> there's a piece in one of the transcripts in which a certain paul volcker says to his staff, what are we doing with these long-term mortgages in our portfolio? let's get rid of them. and they informed him that the members of the house and the senate, housing market people wouldn't p

this time it hit a rock that broke through the outer hull.e economy is extending its recovery from the recession. another big stock market index, standard & poor's 500, reached a milestone of its own tuesday. it closed above 1300. better than expected earnings from pfizer and other companies apparently encouraged investors. a lot more fourth quarter earnings reports out today, visa, news corp., time warner as well as yum brands. everyone is saying they did a lot better than they expected. >> this may be the best market we've had in a while. finally the economy is turning around. these numbers seem to prove that. we'll see if the trend continues. >> they have the numbers, now we need the jobs. >> exactly. >>> most of the border between the u.s. and canada is largely unwatched. according to a new government report it says less than 1% of the 4,000-mile border is considered under the operational control of u.s. border officials. homeland security considers the terror threat higher along our northern border because of the vast expanses with limit

. >> they accomplish that you would use a double-hull to use that faster.- haul when you move the line when you are casting. >> pinch and let more out. she lined out shooting line out sometimes 30 ft., sometimes 80 ft. it depends on where you are going. >> and do you have to were this vest? >> sometimes [laughter] >> and this is a great activity. why are we fishing for something that we are trying to preserve? >> it brings awareness. fly fishermen are conservationists at heart. it brings awareness to the california still ahead. >> why? >> with water, and dams and reservoirs and water pollution. >> on a making a comeback? >> yes, with local waterways in particular. the russian river which is what we are still burning this weekend. >> i will give you the details. still using this this weekend locked >> steel said festival is today, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and details at heelsburg steelhead festival but work thank you. and thank you for joining us through take a quick break. and the magic how place the bubbles... live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kro

now i'm about, let's see, about 33, about 110 feet away from the camera, that's the lengths of the hull. that's the lengths of that piece you can see. and again, why it had to be disassembled if this try to bring it in with the mast intact, it's 185 feet tall, it's too tall to fit it in. for now, live in san francisco, ktvu channel 2 news. >> it is 8:35. a proposal for a goodwill store on trendy silanno avenue is not sitting with some shop owners. goodwill store is interested in opening a store in a vacant story front on the area. but now residents are circulating a proposal against the proposal. one residents said she thinks it's a bad -- resident said she thinks it's a bad idea. >> it doesn't belong here. the neighborhood is very diverse anyway, i'm not worried about rich or poor people, it's not that, but it's another big, big store. this is about tiny little stores that went to survive. >> merchants say they are concerned about the store atraininging homeless people and about bags of donations being left outside the store. >>> thousands of californians should get a temporary driver'

the fire has shut down gary road between bona vista after and hull lane.x people fire started on clayton, close to series of suspicious fires that broke out in the castro last week. they are trying to find out what sparked that fire. >> tomorrow's vote to close three schools in the mount diablo unified school district may be postponed. trustees are looking to save the district $1.5 million a year. >>> traffic and weather coming right up stay with us ,,,, never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me and asking me how they could help. you meet the most wonderful, inspiring people. when you accomplish those 60 miles, it's truly life-changing. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> good morning we just got new information on closures due to the transformer fire in walnut creek. 680 a struggle pleasant hill to walnut

nature and ways of life dating back to the time when the first settled the pacific islands on double-hulled canoes. because they are connected, the people of this island is very similar to that of other peoples, such as the native hawaiians and others. for example, there is a strong connection between the older and younger generation and therefore, a deep sense of respect for elders. this is an example of a young man wearing traditional body painting which is used for celebrations. its practice, which is characteric was passed down to him from generation to generation. the link between the old and young is further perpetrated through the study of geneology. and the people treasure and study this which goes back centuries before the arrival of europeans. the point i hope to make is that the people of easter island, the culture is still vibrant and this is not a mysterious uninhabited island as has been thought of for all these years. like many other islands in the pacific, easter island has had its sovreignty determined by more powerful outside influences. in 1888, the government of chile si

. >> so my proposal is to close glen brook, westwood and hull brook. we've already closed the two. the decision we're making in this case is where are those kids going to go to school? does it make more sense to send them to one site or make sense to send them to three sites? >> reporter: it has not taken long for word to get out. one school board member after the meeting acknowledged that blogs were already talking about this new westwood proposal. and you can imagine any time you talk about a school closure, people get upset. again, the board president acknowledge that this closure is one that no one saw coming and he said they didn't know westwood didn't know they were on the radar and he didn't know they were on the radar. how will they react? we're at westwood to figure that out. no one is here yet because it's still pretty early. but we are here as the school day begins and we'll keep you updated on the morning news. live in concord, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police in oakland warning women in the city's chinatown area to be especially careful this morning. that