mastery, been technically proficient in your area. it is economy, where you are able to take initiative, operate within a zone that has been broad enough for you to use your creativity. it is purpose. purpose on behalf of the people of san francisco. i think all of the nominees that we are honoring tonight are motivated by these principles. i want to thank the department heads who have employed them. they allow these people to flourish, to be an autonomous, and move forward in a way that benefits the people of san francisco. we think the best and brightest should be in city government. the people here tonight are proof that they are. finally, i want to mention a very meaningful thing for me to be here tonight on the night we are giving a lifetime of work to ed harrington. [applause] when i arrived in san francisco coming out of state employment some six years ago or so, ed was very generous in giving me advice. to say -- i will call. why are we doing this? who can i ask this question of? if i think it may have political implications o

mastery of basic skills and a bare minimum of cultural literacy eludes vast numbers of our students. despite having a research establishment that is the envy of the world, more than half of the american public don't believe in evolution. and don't press your luck about how much those who do believe in it actually understand it. incredibly, this nation, with all its material, intellectual and spiritual resources, seems utterly helpless to reverse the freefall in any of these areas. equally startling, from my point of view, is the fact that no one was drawing any connections between what is happening to the body politic, and what is happening in our leading educational institutions. we may be at the top of the list when it comes to influencing access to personal wealth. we are not even on the list when it comes to our responsibility for the health of this democracy. we are playing with fire. you can be sure jefferson knew what he was talking about when he said, "if a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was, and never will be." (appla

the japanese, mastery of nighttime torpedo warfare pays a huge dividend. the commanders reacts, fired torpedoes, reversed course. they eviscerate three of the heavy cruisers. conflicting a shameful defeat. the virtue of the american point of view of the situation is that this did he simply doesn't matter. the trains are running. the supplies are coming in. the logistical epic structure to bring material a short, all of it is in place. there is really no unseating the americans from quadalcanal by the time this last victory on a superior american force. the pacific force can observe the defeat. and by february the japanese are attempting their own dunkirk. they're able to evacuate the last of their start bedraggle garrison of quadalcanal. guzman, you talk to lustration victims. that was the state of the japanese infantry in quadalcanal because of the destructive force of our naval forces, its net of three said. the six month campaign of attrition is frankly ghastly. what happens to his ship but it is set like this and the men aboard that ship. it was necess

bravery is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it. on that fateful night, in december, i do not know if bryan was scared, but i do know he was brave. we honor people by remembering them and speaking of them and i am honored to be speaking with you about bryan this morning. one day we will be gone and it is my wish that his legacy will continue to be told so that future citizens of san francisco will know the sacrifice and dedication to service that bryan gave to this great city. thank you. commissioner buell: thank you. >> good morning, commissioners. my name is scott, i am a surgeon in the police department. just a little bit about bryan. i do not want to make it too long. i will be to the point. . everyone knows bryan was a great guy. everybody loved bryan. he was a classmate, a friend of mine. to this day, i still see his family. but on that night, what he did was unbelievable. he went after a guy. this guy was waiting for him. it is really unfortunate to lose such a great guy like that. everybody loved him. i really appreciate you

what's our first step in helping nurture our children's mastery of their world?earn so much about a child's abilities and needs simply by watching, observing...absorbing. only then can we arrange our space and activities so they provide experiences that both satisfy and intrigue the child... activities that entice him to achieve further physical skills. let's take a look at this baby. what physical skills do you think she has mastered already? what type of environment do you think would allow this child to practice old skills while challenging her to develop new ones? let's remember how important play is as the means children use to try out and practice new skills. what may look like simple reaching or pulling to us can really be this child's earliest efforts to master some vital large muscle skills. we want to make it into a swimming pool. woman: bring them over here now. hendrick: and large muscle skills include different kinds of activities. woman: no. right over here. child: where's the swimming pool? second child: we can't see! hendrick: teachers need to pla

s, the tests of mastery of california content standards. to our families, we ask you make sure your child is well rested, eats a healthy breakfast and is ready to come to school to do their best. we are proud of what they've learned throughout the school year and we want them to be ready to come to school and tackle the test with confidence and energy. on a personal note, i will share that i've been traveling to and visiting schools this week and have been amazed at how confident our students and our faculty members feel given the results of their common learning assessments, many teachers were so confident that their students are going to do well this year because they've been able to track their progress all year long. so we wish them all good luck but they're not going to need the luck because they'll do very, very well. with, that president yee, that's the superintendent's report. president yee: thank you, deputy superintendent. item c, recognitions and resolutions of commendation. there are none tonight. item d, student delegates' repo

he was a genius far ahead of his time in anatomy, showing his thirst for knowledge and a mastery of art and science. >> is there anything that man could not do? the inevitable leonardo da vinci. that brings our show to a close. you can get updates any time at our website. find me on twitter. from all of us here at "bbc world news america," thanks for watching. i'll see you back here tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers woruse their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended, global network to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news america" was presented by kcet los angeles. presented by kcet los angeles.

no one has approached the mastery of the enormity and complexity of the pentagon. ultimately he is bearing his name. again, i quote the daring inventive and dominating, he could not sur mount the obstacle that came to define his career coping with the vietnam war. for all his achievements, his choices that let to the vietnam disaster will forever remain his enduring leg as. the purpose of the series as stated in the forward is to reflect a sharper focus on the secretary of defense and immediate staff contributing to the policy of the presidents under which they served, mcnamara and the burdens of vietnam achieves this goal and would argue it represents a major contribution to our understanding of one of the most tumultuous periods in history. they accompanied them to vietnam in the summer of 1997. while there for four days, we discussed with mostly lower level vietnamese and vietcong officials, major events 291961 and 1967. a full up to several conferences on the cuban missile crisis. a group oral history designed to elab rate of what we know about events and help

own experiences growing up and even as adults, that no matter how old we are, there's nothing like masterym, challenge, or a difficult question. when we know what we're doing, we feel capable, confident, in control, and yes, even at this young age, empowered. and so i just started asking them some questions, and the first question i asked was, "do animals brush their own teeth?" and so we got into this discussion about how we take care of our teeth and how animals take care of their teeth, and it was interesting to hear his ideas about how animals do get their teeth taken care of 'cause he has his ideas about the dentist and about brushing his teeth, and some of it overlapped into the whale world, where he is convinced that, you know, animals-- that whales get their teeth brushed, actually, by humans who go out and pull them up with a fishing pole. but here was an opportunity for me, then, to go to the other teachers in the classroom and say, "these are some of the things that alex was talking about. "he's talking about the dentist. "he's talking about how animals get their teeth taken car

truthfully, as a textile costume curator, it is really what we are celebrating is the artistry, masterycraft. >> with the look at some of what area this weekend, i'm lawrence scott. [ man ] did we get anything good? sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. fiber makes me sad. oh common. i dare you to taste one hint of fiber in fiber one. oh, i'd be able to tell. why don't i just eat this bag? and how can you talk to me about fiber when you are eating a candybar. you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. >> cover up the bikinis. summer olympics in london could have a g-rated look. beach volleyball players will have the option of covering up instead of wearing bikinis. new rules introduced by the international volleyball federation says players can wear shirts and shorts if they choose. now, reigning medalist, kerry walsh says she likes the idea of women having the right to choose their wardrobe. >> i really appreciate this new rule. because i never want someone to not think about competing in our sport because of the uniform. we live

no one, quote, has approached the mastery of the enormity and complexities of the pentagon ultimately, however, he is done in by the war that came to bear his name. again, i quote, daring, inventive, dominating, he could not dominate the obstacle that came to define his career, coping with the vietnam war. and for all his luminous achievements, his choices that led to the vietnam disaster will forever remain his enduring legacy. the purpose of this series, as stated in the forward, is to reflect a new sharper focus on the secretary of defense and his immediate staff, to explain how they contributed to the larger national security policy of the presidents under which they served. mcnamara, clifford and the burdens of vietnam splendidly achieves this goal. it represents a major contribution to our understanding of one of the most tumultuous periods in history. a very brief postscript. i had the privilege of accompanying bob mcnamara in the to vietnam in 1997. we met with lower vietnamese and viet cong officials. major events between 1961 and '67. a follow-up this was to mcnamara several

in so many fields, he was a genius far ahead of his time, showing his thirst for knowledge and a mastery of art and science. >> was there anything been she could not do? that brings to a's show to a close -- was there anything in the then she could not d-- anytd not do? that brings today's show to a close. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers use their expertise in global finance to guide you through the business strategies and opportunities of international commerce. we put our extended, global network to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. (george chattering excitedly) this program was made possible by: >> chuck e. cheese's, proud supporter of pbs kids, who know of all the things a kid can learn, one of the most important is learning to laugh. pbs kids, where a kid