romanesque or, as it is known in britain, the norman style.nd it would be in england that somof the most daring and original innovations were made in medieval architecture. durham cathedral, even by the standards of norman architecture in england, is a colossal building. durham cathedral was begun in 1093 on the sort of scale and grandeur common to many great norman cathedrals of england in the late 11th century. durham is a masterpiece of structure, and that makes it, in a way, a slightly ambiguous building because durham is undoubtedly a romanesque church. in fact, it is a massive romanesque building, one of the largest, but it also has gothic elements in it. in the 19th century, archaeologists defined the gothic style as having three essential characteristics-- the pointed arch, the rib vault, and the flying buttress-- and durham has got all three of these. it's got pointed arches in the nave of the building. durham's also got rib vaults. in fact, it's perhaps one of the first buildings in europe consistently to use rib vaults throughout th

today we'll speak with media analyst norman solomon and colorado lawrence wilkerson, "with liberty and justice for some: how the law is used to destroy equality and protect the powerful." 's former chief of staff. >> i have admitted to this a number of times publicly and privately, was the person who put together colin powell's presentation on february, five, 2003. probably the biggest mistake of my life. >> u.s. lawmakers are threatening to cut funding to brooklyn college, this will host a forum to mourn at about the palestinian led campaign to boycott and divest from israel. >> extreme radicals, as i said, basically what the state of israel to disappear from the face of the earth. i have a problem with that. they are sponsoring this event. they're supporting ms. event. that is the issue. that is absolutely outrageous. >> we will be joined by one of the speakers at the brooklyn college event, omar barghouti. also, glenn greenwald. another campaign, this went over climate change. students at over 200 campuses are pushing administrators to divest from fossil fuel companies, three school

to cross-talk the syrian crisis i'm joined by joshua landis to norman he's an associate professor and director of the center for middle east studies at the university of oklahoma in washington we have rafi shakti she is an english spokesperson for the local coordinating committees in syria and the director of the foundation to restore equality in education in syria and in jerusalem we crossed he is a former director general of the israeli ministry of foreign affairs and international relations lecturer at tel aviv university all right folks cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want let's go to joshua in norman joshua what do you make of the israeli air strike against syria and the possibility of more coming very soon well i think it's you know israel is moeen a law and as we say they're taking advantage of this time of weakness and syrian infighting to get rid of large weapons systems perhaps centers of research for both nuclear and chemical weapons they can reset the clock and move syria backwards this is this is been done in two thousand and seven with t

to cross-talk the syrian crisis i'm joined by joshua landis and norman he is an associate professor and director of the center for middle east studies at the university of oklahoma in washington we have rafi she is an english spokesperson for the local coordinating committees in syria and the director of the foundation to restore equality in education in syria and interested. because the he is a former director general of the israeli ministry of foreign affairs and an international relations lecturer at tel aviv university all right folks cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want let's go to joshua and norman joshua what do you make of the israeli air strike against syria and the possibility of more coming very soon well i think it's you know israel is mulling a lawn as we say they're taking advantage of this time of weakness and syrian infighting to get rid of large weapons systems perhaps centers of research for both nuclear and chemical weapons they can reset the clock and move syria backwards this is this has been done in two thousand and seven with the

to cross-talk the syrian crisis i'm joined by joshua landis to norman he's an associate professor and director of the center for middle east studies at the university of oklahoma in washington we have rafi shakti she is an english spokesperson for the local coordinating committees in syria and the director of the foundation to restore equality in education in syria and in jerusalem across the he is a former director general of the israeli ministry of foreign affairs and an international relations lecturer at tel aviv university all right folks cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want let's go to joshua in norman joshua what do you make of the israeli air strike against syria and the possibility of more coming very soon well i think it's you know israel is moaning along and as we say they're taking advantage of this time of weakness and syrian infighting to get rid of large weapons systems perhaps centers of research for both nuclear and chemical weapons they can reset the clock and move syria backwards this is this has been done in two thousand and seven

. >> norman, oklahoma is home to university of oklahoma and the beloved sooners football team.s also home to some extraordinarily unpredictable and violent weather. >> that storm once it started really spinning about ten miles west of norman ramped up pretty quickly, and boom, within a matter of minutes, it started spinning much, much faster. >> that's trouble with a capital "t" right there. this is hail right here. >> monitoring the storm that day is mike morgan, chief meteorologist if station knfr in oklahoma city. >> you can really see the wall cloud starting to spin much, much faster. at that point we knew there was going to be a reasonable chance that a tornado was going to set down on the western sides of norman, third largest city in oklahoma, and go right through town. hey, mike. i've got it. we've got power flashes right here. it's going to be about two miles just to the west of campus. >> up in his news chopper, pilot john welsh can see the storm approaching from the west. >> just 2 1/2 miles from the university of oklahoma. and you see a lot of people out on the stre

seeing none, public comment is closed. >> a motion to move this nomination forward, appointing norman yee to the golden gate bridge highway transportation district. >> i second that. without objection, motion carries. call him to come back? >> yes. >> madam clerk, please, item number 9. >> item number 9, motion appointing supervisor london breed, term ending february 4, 2015, to the san francisco local agency formation commission. >> seeing no public comment, public comment is closed. supervisor? cohen? >> yes. i'd like to support this motion, to support supervisor breed. >> i second it. and without any objection, motion passes. >> excuse me, supervisor, would you like to send this item as full -- would you like to send this item to the board as full meeting for the meeting february 12, 2013 since it is an urgent matter? >> yes. okay. madam clerk, can you call item number 10? >> item number 10, motion reappointing supervisor malia cohen, term ending june 30, 2014, to the association of bay area governments executive board. >> okay. seeing no public here, public comment is closed. supe

norman rockwell died in 1978 at the age of 84.ving his collection to what is now the norman rockwell museum in stock bridge. a destination for rockwell whrofers to this day. ... for rockwell lovers to this day. ahead. >> this was made for this year. osgood: the next dimension. [ male announcer ] coughequence™ #8. waking the baby. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] robitussin® liquid formula soothes your throat on contact and the active ingredient relieves your cough. robitussin®. don't suffer the coughequences™. we're all having such a great year in the gulf we've decided to put aside our rivalry. 'cause all our states are great. and now is when the gulf gets even better. the beaches and waters couldn't be more beautiful. take a boat ride or just lay in the sun. enjoy the wildlife and natural beauty. and don't forget our amazing seafood. so come to the gulf, you'll have a great time. especially in alabama. you mean mississippi. that's florida. say louisiana or there's no dessert. brought to you by bp and all of us w

again welcome commissioners london breed and norman yee to the first meeting. with the presidential election behind us it is fair to see that we will see more of a focus on transportation. i think it is also fair to say that there continues to be perhaps little appetite for tackling some of the core issues in terms of the insolvency of the federal highway trust fund and transportation funding nationally and of course that impact what happens at the local level. we certainly will continue to be diligent in watching what happens in washington dc. i know that a number of us this morning had a reception with leader pelosi who has been very helpful in the past and securing funding for transportation here in the city and county of san francisco. i also want to talk about the trend happening locally in terms of revenue measures such as the sales tax and vehicle registration fee that are administered by the authority. one of the things that is important as we move forward is to always look for the most cost-effective ways of doing the work. one of the things that i hop

it was norman lear and his wife, larry david, bob scheer. they were sitting around w eeping in their expensive soup about the fact that we were living in hell. rupert murdoch on the media. george bush was president. norman lear had his pulse on american culture for 30 years. why cannot figure out how to deal -- deliver a message that is important and happening? >> that is important. we can find messages that speak to people where they are. they can also have some satire like stewart or colbert. there is the idea of exposing with satire. it opens people's eyes to the hypocrisy and corruption of our politics. the problem is you want the captivating stories and images and vocabulary, but a lot of the colbert-stewart stuff is so absurd and over the top that people do not want to get engaged. >> that is where a large number of people get their news. >> i think the obama campaign was a pivotal point, bringing people in. now they leave. there is the possibility that people will come back in. i agree with that movements also have their problems. i t

>>reporter: with a drill in his hand norman is loving his new job. the 21-year-old grad is one of nearly six people hired every day. the peninsula-based company has swelled to 2100 companies. he says he currently has 300 job openings. >>reporter: what type of skills do folks have to come in order qualify for the jobs? >> it comes down to the person's personality. is the person ready to work hard? is the person excited about the mission? >>reporter: the mission is clean energy. the primary prerequisite a good attitude. he doesn't have a good job so he doesn't require one. he's made the company a success by hard work and a cooperative attitude. with hundreds of enter-level positions available, both in the field and sales solar city is looking for more folks like norman. >> i thought that would be a great septic disasters are disgusting and costly, but avoidable. the rid-x septic subscriber program helps prevent backups by sending you monthly doses right to your door so you will never forget to maintain your system. sign up at rid-x.com. get whatever yo

and because of their moustache, norman lee and our mayor. this is an amazing week for sports. week we had the asian-american basketball star, jeremy lin come to the bay area. and our giants are starting spring training. i think that is auspicious. but as our mayor said, we have had so many gains we have made. but we know we have a lot of work to do. we just built an amazing chinatown conference and we have to be sure that we remain solvent. we are a city of immigrants. and we know that nationally we are having a debate. we need to be sure that reform happens. i know that every elected official and those who work for the city and county of san francisco, want to be sure that our asian seniors and our asian kids and families are taken care of. i want to thank all of you for coming together as a community. when you represent families or nonprofits or city government. thank you for being part of what makes san francisco so wonderful. [applause] >> thank you, david. next i would like to invite district 6 supervisor, jane kim to come to speak. she started with the board of superviso

why not trace through lost norman crests or track dna to tribes 6,000 years gone from the banks.r further back through each human cell to african eve her grunts are tuning savannahs. i felt the gift shared from the bones later that night in the crowded room when all the instruments had gone silent and a man rose up shyly alone and sang sean moss one of the singer's songs. beautiful country, i take you to by the black water screens of the beast the thrush and the black bird sings sweetly and the wild deer over the mountains branches with fruits and blossom the and hives with honey. and the corn creek lifts it's cries in the grass. [applause] >> your poem has a sense of place and you mentioned earlier the sensation of going to canada and what it felt like to be in that place in canada and in other opportunities to be in that land in ireland. i wonder if you can reflect and margaret as well, what were the physical experiences you were having and what was the importance ever going to the place by way of informing your story? >> i don't know if anybody seen there is a series on now on

norman is riding a bike.o show off his skills along with his owner, karen cobb. >> come on in. >> wow. >> so great. >> hi, karen cobb. >> hi, how are you. >> karen is part of a show called who let the dogs out. what so norman? >> a french sheep talking about. he's 3 years old. >> he's so mild mannered and sweet. >> he's a good boy. >> how do you get him riding a bike? >> we started with the scooter. but he was playing with the kids toys and got on the scooter and loved it. we thought the next step was a bicycle. >> seriously he got on the scooter himself? >> we were playing in the backyard, introducing him to different toys. >> turn him around so we can see his face. >> what does it take to keep that massive coat clean and nice? >> a lot of brushing. >> sees constantly with you? >> he goes everywhere. >> like in the hotel room last night? >> of course. yeah. >> i hear he gets so sad when you walk away. >> he always tries to find me if i leave. >> you're like a mommy. >> yeah. >> the first time you put him on

general norman schwarzkopf will be laid to rest today at west point. a memorial service for the man known as stormin' norman will be held this afternoon. he drove forces like saddam hussein out. he was 78 when he died of complications in november. >>> the first lady is taking the let's move initiative to chicago today. after kicking off a tour in mississippi she'll make an announcement to bring physical activities back to school with help from athletes like bo jackson and serena williams. >>> and happy birthday to stage and screen siren bernadette peters. she turns 65 today. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments on those stories and the best political analysis on msnbc. and tonight, be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. savannah is live at the vatican this morning for complete coverage of pope benedict's final day as pontiff. >>> and a live look at princess diana's famous royal gowns as they head to auction. well

come on up reverend norman fong. [applause] >> yeah, that's true. i am going to keep this short, but i also need your involvement. i was asked to do a blessing but those that know me we need to bless each other and today i just want you to say these four words. bless the central subway. say that. "bless the central subway". now, whenever i say this word "this is it" -- i am borrowing from michael jackson. then you did a blessing. okay. this has been the moment we all been waiting for. this is it. >> (inaudible). >> a community dream is being actualized. this is it. >> [inaudible] >> communities from the bay view to chinatown are being connected. this is it. >> central subway. >> affordable transportation is the life blood of all cities. right? this is it. >> central subway. >> from washington dc to san francisco we are here to accept brait a federally supported and grass-roots driven transit project that represents access for all to jobs, health care, their families. this is it. >> central subway. >> okay. a little extra. in the national play offs o

. >>> the man known as stormin' norman will be buried today.uneral services will be held for general norman schwarzkopf. the 78-year-old died in december from complications from pneumonia. he's best known for thinks no-nonsense approach during the first gulf war. schwarzkopf will be buried at u.s. military academy at west point. his family delayed the funeral due to potential conflicts with the presidential inauguration and martin luther king jr. day events. >>> the woman at the center of one of the most shocking anti-smoking campaigns of all time has died. the family of debbie austin says she died of cancer on friday at a hospital in southern california. austin first appeared on tv in 1996, smoking a cigarette through a hole in her throat. the anti-smoking ad was designed to illustrate just how addicting smoking can be. austin started smoking at age 13 and never quit. her larynx was removed when she was 42 to allow her to breathe. debbie austin was 62 years old. >>> meanwhile, sacramento lawmakers considering a new law that would prohibit smok

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the final good-bye for general norman schwarzkopf.ed american troops to victory in the first gulf war and so much more. we will take you live to west point. >>> plus, jodi arias testifying in her own defense at her capital murder trial. with the prosecutor hammering away at her stories, why his style is coming under scrutiny. is it working? our legal panel debates. none of us would want to be told we can't marry the pern we love. as americanswe believe in freedom. that's what i fought for as a marine, and that's what we believe in as republicans. freedom means freedom for everyone. i didn't use to understand the importance of same-sex marriage, but after learning my brother was gay i wanted the same rights for him. he was the best man at my wedding and i want to be the best man at his. it's only fair that calvin should have the freedom to marry the person he loves, too. it's time for marriage. jon: the state's cross-examination of jodi arias set to the resume for a fifth day in her murder trial. the lead prosecutor, juan martinez, kno

norman, author of "we band of angels," who are you talking about? >> guest: i'm talking about the army and navy nurses who were in the philippines when world war ii began, who surrendered to the japanese and are the largest group of american women pows in the history of our country. c-span: where's this picture from? >> guest: that's the picture taken of the army nurses when they were liberated from santo tomas interment camp in manila. they're on their way out of camp. c-span: and where did you get the idea for this book? >> guest: it grew out of two sources. my mother served in the spars in world war ii. and i was always very interested in her time in uniform. everybody's dads served in world war ii, but not too many mothers. so i had that interest. and i'm a nurse. i had done a book about nurses who'd served in the vietnam war and was very interested in the contradiction, really, between nurses whose mission is to save lives being put in a -- a world of war where the mission is to kill. the contradiction fascinated me. c-span: i notice your husba

i'm glad to be joined the board president david chiu, our new supervisor norman yee district 7, and rod sengera postmaster general for the san francisco bay area. i see the wonderful beautiful designs that ken mack has for our stamp,a reflection of our cultural heritage. i want to thank the representatives of chinese companies and many others witnessing this to unveil this again. we are getting ready for the new year. as people know we are finishing up on what i think is one of the most exciting years that we have had with the year of the dragon. you know as well as i do that so many things happened, somewhat miraculously whether the world series or on our way to perhaps a super bowl, and even the economic recovery. i kind of thing from our own culture that it had something to do with the alignment of some great fantastic events that we could not control but that came together. and for welcoming in this new year we call it the year of the serpent but some of us will refer to as as a year of the many dragon. of course i want to recognize carmen chu hao district 4 supervisor as well; she

. >> item 27 is a motion appointing supervisor norman yee, term ending january 31st, 2015 to the golden gate bridge highway and transportation district board of directors. >> colleagues, can we have a motion to excuse supervisor yee? motion by supervisor farrell, seconded by supervisor cohen, without objection. he shall be excused. and we can take a roll call vote on the motion to approve. >> on item 27, supervisor cohen? cohen aye. supervisor farrell? farrell aye. supervisor kim? kim aye. supervisor marv? mar aye. supervisor wiener? wiener aye. supervisor avalos? avalos aye. supervisor breed? breed aye. supervisor campos? campos aye. president chiu. chiu aye. supervisor chu. chu aye. there are 10 ayes. >> the motion is approved. next item. >> item 28 is a motion reappointing supervisor malia cohen, term ending june 20th, 2014 to the association of bay area government's executive board. >> colleagues, can we have a notion to excuse supervisor cohen? motion by supervisor campos, seconded by supervisor mar, without objection she shall be excused. roll call vote on the motion. >> on item 2

i suspect bob norman was a great asset to gerald ford and wrote some really good stuff. >> it is very interesting what john wood said, he heard speaking of the united states. would you tell that? >> very ethnic neighborhood of northeastern pennsylvania, one of my classmates said something to his father who -- had a difficult time speaking very broken english and the father -- go to school to learn english. but he said speak united states. >> not english, speak united states. >> we are speaking a language we created here in the united states, created by presidents and other people who use the language, speech writers or whoever and the writers themselves. doing this other book, i haven't even started writing it but copious notes. sometimes when a rider comes up with something nobody can understand, when f. scott fitzgerald -- the critics can't figure out what is a t-shirt. he made it up. it wasn't -- it was -- often writers and presidents create a word on purpose to create a stir, a moment of interest in what they're doing like norman mailer -- norman mailer created the word factoid, s