i am with painters and allied trades, district council 16, local union 913 of dry wall painters and finishers. the district council covers painters, dry wall finishers, glaser's, and for lawyers. all of our collective bargaining agreements with sub contractors required 20% of the hours to be performed by apprentices. i stand in front of you in support of this pla and encourage you to get this project done so we have no interruptions in the workforce and we get this fantastic project finished on time and on budget with the highly skilled craftsmen and women who belong to our trade and getting paid a decent wage with health care and attention. thank you for your time. supervisor kim: thank you. is there any other public comment? >> there is one more. supervisor kim: if there is any more public comment, please line up. >> good morning. on behalf of the labor local 61, over 3000 members in the city and county of san francisco, on the apprentice, i do not think we have any problem. we have more than 99% of the new emperor this is coming through. there san francisco residents. thank you to maria fo

force for we have to remember we are not painters we abate graffiti. we are abaters not painters. get that out of the way and keep moving. >> how many of these do you do a day? how many poles we do a day? >> yeah. >> depends on the location. may be 20. >> do you like working with the team? >> yes because i'm a people person. i like being outside and interacting with the public and i like the response we get especially from the good job we do in the community. >> goodbye. >> i should not be on stage. when you should be seeing -- i am used to the stage but not. that is who should be on stage. i am an animator. i am with picks are animation studios. in some ways, i felt comfortable being on stayed behind my computer. it is weird for me to be on the microphone. i have a lot of work to do but i am here to explain that, i'll come to that later. i wanted knowledge some of our special guests this morning. first off, i have some flashcards. how wanted acknowledged and the asian art museum director jay tsu. when i think of jay hsu, i think, aka dr. j. he is master of the universe. also, i n

in 1888, vincent found what he thought was a kindred spirit, fellow painter paul gauguin.llow house in the southern french city of arles. why did gauguin join with him in the first place? >> naifeh: money. very simply, money. theo was basically buying him as company for vincent. >> safer: van gogh painted gauguin at work. gauguin painted van gogh, but found vincent's craziness impossible to live with. they argued bitterly and gauguin left. what followed was a major psychotic episode. did he cut the entire ear off or the lobe or what? >> naifeh: there was some dispute about that. it appears that he cut off more than the lobe, but less than the entire ear. and it was a disturbing sight, even after it healed. >> safer: in the hospital, vincent was treated by a young intern named felix rey, who then spent months trying to diagnose his mental condition. though doctors have debated the matter for a century, naifeh and smith believe doctor rey's diagnosis was the right one-- temporal lobe epilepsy, which can induce a kind of horrible electric storm in the brain. >> smith: tempora

which is the first work of american art by a major american sculpture or painter which portrays black americans in a heroic role. it's about the 54th regiment from massachusetts which served under captain shaw, so many of whom were killed at fort wagner. and if you've seen the movie "glory" you know what that's about. shaw memorial is a breathtaking and immortal work. there is a gilded rep -- rep claof it and there's another one in the cemetery here which is his monument memorial of clover adams, the wife of henry adams, a serious-looking figure with a shawl over the head, excuse me, which is also to be seen in a duplicate version at the national portrait gallery. the great statue of general sherman stands at fifth avenue in new york right across the plaza hotel. it's also st. gardens work which is the greatest econfess tre cc equest treian of all time. he did idea desire to excel and he did indeed excel and he did bring it home and i want to read you something that he wrote. this was years afterward when he was coming back from paris after completing the sherman statue. he wrote writ

force for we have to remember we are not painters we abate graffiti. we are abaters not painters. get that out of the way and keep moving. >> how many of these do you do a day? how many poles we do a day? >> yeah. >> depends on the location. may be 20. >> do you like working with the team? >> yes because i'm a people person. i like being outside and interacting with the public and i like the response we get especially from the good job we do in the community. >> goodbye.

berkeley painter, eric drooker is knn for pushing the envelope wih his politically charged pie. his recent work has become e visual standard for the occy movement. "i am trying to visualize..o the top of the pyramid" drooker's cover work was originally part of a graphic novel based on the poem, "howl" by beat movement icon alan ginsburg. first he was the front-runn. then he fell behind. now mit romney is once again the pay favorite for the republican presidential nomination. and that made him the prime tart at tonight's g-o-p debate. t sharon chin reports, he maye an edge on the competition n this primary season rolls around. frontrunner mitt romney.. te main target.. as the eight a surprise endorsement of romney. a signal to the g-o-p.. especially to the ta party - to line up behind h, as the most logical candidao beat president obama. thanks sharon. toss to roberta. tens of thousands of jobs... opening up in time for the holidays and some jobless americans having better luck abroad. the incentives being offeren one foreign country to attrt u-s workers. i couldn't afford my hea

this art, as you'll see over there, is entering a very, very hard time for the iraqi people, those painters of them very famous, some of them very young and not famous whatsoever, through the power of art and self-expression and were able to get out of their misery and coming up or something beautiful. it is a great testament to the power of the human being. i personally own many of these, and every time i look at the painting, i season been different. it really makes me happy. i hope it will be the same for you. thank you for the opportunity. [applause] >> on behalf of my firm and myself, i would like to thank you all for it to pay less for joining us. on behalf of the arab-american community -- [speaking foreign language] you're welcome to join us anytime in the middle east, your honor. thank you very much. [applause] >> can we have another round of applause for the mayor and a supervisor mirkarimi. thank you all. [applause] thank you also much. [applause] ♪ >> again, thank you all for coming, and the party is just getting started. we will have -- we will be having a close a call musical

berkeley painter, eric drooker is known for pushing the envelope with his politically charged pieces. his recent work has become the visual standard for the occupy movement. "i am trying to visualize...to the top of the pyramid" drooker's cover work was originally part of a graphic novel based on the poem, "howl" by beat movement icon alan ginsburg. for too many in the u-s, looking for work is taking way too long. some have even taken the job hunt overseas. celia hatton reports on those searching for their american dream in china. cal officials say a student who traveled to europe likely brought back a case of the mumps europe likely brought back a case of the mumps now spreading across campus. the school held another free vaccination clinic today to try to get ahead of the outbreak. there are 9 confirmed cases of mumps on campus. 35 more are suspected. because the disease has such a long incubation period, that number could keep growing: "a couple of my friends got the mumps. they've been in bed for days not able to do anything." "i'm very scared. i ve been seeing flyers everywhere a

>> guest: deciding what my attitude was towards rockwell, both as a person and a painter. i kept--i vacillated. i started being dubious. i mean, i started out, i was somewhat dubious. then i had this kind of epiphany where i so appreciated him. it was a love affair, love fest. and then i went to the other extreme again. and then i had to step back and say, 'wait a minute, you know, what's the proper attitude towards one's subject as a biographer and wa--how can i best serve him and the project?' c-span: what caused the fluctuation? >> guest: i think it's something--i want to say it was something in his personality because he did it with his kids. he did it with anybody who got very close to him. he was a master at creating desire. and i--i would even use the word manipulating that relationship so that he invites proximity and intimacy, and you get close, and then you realize that that's as far as it's going to be allowed. and so then--then there's this kind of coldness. and i think that that--it took me a while to understand that dynamic, even though his oldest son had bee

. >> are you a pumpkin carver or painter? >> carver. you got old school there. >> so you are traditional? >> i will put the paint in to represent. >> let's chat about the forecast. snow level is still very, very high but there are downpours crossing interstate five. it will not move too far inland past the cascades. portland and seattle have rain. temperature-wise, not too bad. 50s everywhere, and some 6 60s. high pressure protects this region but the storm lingering will continue that onshore flow. it's only going to be in the 50s. tuscon, 90. there is very nice weather out there. i changed my mind. >> wait a second. >> got be quick here. >>> also coming up, more promises from europe to boost stocks, a banner iphone day and netflix eats crow. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, brad pitt learns the hard way on his new film, it's tougher to make movies than just act in them. >>> coming up, the nba shoots an air ball and shocking performances by the lion and an antelope. you heard me right. you're watching

he worked in construction for 20 years as a painter. now he has a job again, collecting paper. he sells it as raw materials. >> i earn about 400 euros a month. me and my colleagues say a little bit of that continually. someday, we can live again like we used to, before we were homeless. >> until then, he will have to collect quite a bit of newspapers. -- used papers. >> in the mid-1950s, the first wave of italian market workers came to germany. they were hired to do hard jobs for very little money. they all had a dream. one day their children would be better off than them. this sent back the cash to italy and that house is built there -- house is built there. not all dreams come true. >> when he moved from germany to his parents' home town in italy, it was like going into a ghost town. it is full of half finished homes. >> the germantown starts here. as you can see, everything is half finished, has built. >> the owners moved abroad in the 1950's and 1970's and send their money back home. today, the apartments they build are empty and falling into disrepair. >> the residents wan

painter, the starting quarterback for indy. filling in for kerry collins who is filling in for peyton manning. second quarter looking good here 37 painter hooks up with garson. breaks a tack and is gone. 87 yards for the touchdown. colts up 10-0. peyton manning at the game. he likes what he sees. the bucs would be back late in the third quarter. tampa down by seven. on third and seven, josh, very good quarterback, making something happen here. and find preston parker, he lungs to the pylon. that's a 13-yard touchdown. we are tied at 17. same score in the fourth. blunt, the guy at or who punched a player in the face and suspended. he was with the titans and cut him. now he's a pretty darned nfl running back. he had 127 yards. buccaneers went 24-17. they improved to 3-1. indianapolis drops to 0-4 for the first time since 1998. you know, it is not very often that one person beats an entire team. that's basically what happened in the baseball playoffs today. the rangers, adrian beltre, had three home runs sending tampa bay tumbling

berkeley painter eric druker is known for pushing the envelope. recent work has become the visual standard for the occupy movement. >> i'm trying to visualize what is it that we're opposed to? i think this is the problem here. it's not human anymore. there are no people in here. it's all just this corporate architecture is where all of the wealth has been sucked up. from the top of the pyramid. >> the cover work was originally part of a graphic novel base on the poem, howell. >>> for too many in the u.s. looking for work is taking way too long. some have even taken the job hunt overseas. selia reports on those searching for their american dream in china. >> every day, ben paul bikes to work at a advertising agency. may roar change from 2009 when he was layed off in los angeles. >> job hunting in l.a. was disheartening. one, because there's little to look for and the hard thing was, you almost don't hear back from anyone. >> after six months of looking for a job in america, ben and his wife gave china a try. they made the right decision. she was in

is supervisor recently said every gardener is a painter of the landscape. some people like pellets of color. other prefer sharp lines and clutter, while more desire order and methods. his character and i were a form, patients and strategy. his personal style fight -- brought sensitivity. he made everyone want to come to work because he was never just a co-worker, but a friend as well. we all miss and love you in section 2. you should know that last month food and wine magazine, a national publication named the shakespeare garden as one of the nation's top six spots in america. an honor that is a direct result of carter's hard work and passion. we're very sad that all three of you are leaving the day-to-day rec and park family, although you never leave our hearts and minds. i have that opportunity to get to know each of you and very different ways. most of our contact occurred during and after the vandalism, and i was pacissed, and you were such a steady influence. you were angry, too, but you gave me every confidence we would get through this, and we did. t

it is looking at how she is portrayed in help artists, painters, and photographers presented her and she thought about her own style and presentation. many people think she always had short hair. it was not until she was 52 that she cut off all of her hair. the second element is called "domestic stein." alice b. toklas was her lifelong partner. they had several different homes. we know about their home in paris, the famous salon. you get a taste of what their domestic life was like. >> one thing recreated is the fabulous wallpaper. the black-and-white photos do not convey the color. >> in doing a lot of research, you discover a little tidbits. with an exhibition, at the find ways to make it come together. we found beautiful photographs of the interior of their home. then we found a tiny scrap of the wallpaper. we saw how blue and vibrant it was. we had a designer recreate the image of the wallpaper. we had it made into wallpaper so we could all experience what it would have been like to be in their home. it is dynamic and fantastic. they seem very monochromatic because you only know

she is painter, poet and photographer. married and has 2 girls she is an event planner and art's fundraiser. her works have been exhibited in the bay area and international. she's working on poems entitled, from a fanatic heart. grace. written at a time when i'd say was my hungry period. the first is bones. my bones are bleached white under your stare while you warm your hands under my open wounds i swallow the air you exheal and pluck the bones from your rib cage and i will make a man out of you. my bones memorized the weight of your since. they are brittle with forgiveness. my thighs unfold as you press the palm of your hand against my curving spine and plant your bones inside my garden. this one is draft it's the one in thean tholology. he smoothed the wrinkles on my bell and he sucked my bitter fruit. we plowed an ocean in my navel and sowed mountains of regrets into fields. we allowed only the memory of water to sustain our thirst. we dreamt of rain and listened for our trees to bare fruit. >> the next is inspired by

people who are artists, painters, photographers. we have an artist showing her work right now in my office. she went to africa and captured some images of youth suffering, struggling to raise children. we have well known writers in latin america that are not well known here, but in the latin american world, are very well known. incredible amounts of vibrancy going on. musicians. it is great. >> switching gears up it, what do you feel are some of the biggest issues facing your district? >> when i was first campaigning, there were a lot of murders going on. it seems to be settling down, but we need to be vigilant. how can we have a public safety environment that is going to be collaborative between community and police? that is something that i want to work on. how can we maintain strong relationships around public safety issues. occasionally, we have a murder. how can we respond, as a community. ? we have had several murders since i have been in office, and every time i look at how i can support the family, victims, regardless of the

gustavo was a painter who happens to have a key and both of them went inside the building, knocking on doors. i think people thought that they were crazy solicitors. they kept at it persistently to get people out to evacuate them out of the building. they were successful,

she is painter, poet and photographer. married and has 2 girls she is an event planner and art's fundraiser. her works have been exhibited in the bay area and international. she's

del then, a painter and muralist. thank you for your work. he creates socially conscious works. i love the mural on the corner of francis and michigan's street. i just noticed it for the first time -- at the corner of one street. thank you for that. it is really a wonderful testament to what our neighborhood is about. eric, who i do not seen here with us, who has done an amazing work over the years across san francisco. he is a native of this area and has been a resident for many years. he highlights people's struggles and raising awareness for social consciousness. daron, thanks for being here. he has roots in social activism. he is a muralist and teacher, currently a lead instructor at a youth based arts program in the mission. he has nearly all of the way throughout california and down into mexico. also, folks we may not have won four. dan, he woworked on another project. nico, your children? great. he has merrill's all over the world, including in gonna and west africa. there is an avid skateboarder and designer. thank you for your work in our district, and ethan is also a c

the little painter left hundreds of drawings and enormous medical bills for her parents. [ no audio ]> we are expecting money back from our tax returns. >> reporter: but when they got a call from their accountant thursday. >> and it was -- and there was an error in the filing because somebody else had used our daughter's social security number. >> this is the last thing we needed right now. it's so horrible that someone could think to do this. >> it's bad enough that you have to deal with a child who has cancer and then watch them die in your house. but then to find out that somebody is trying to profit off of your deceased child, it's just beyond belief. >> reporter: alexis's medical journey createa long trail. her medical records with her social security number extensive. >> whether somebody inside the hospital, whether somebody researching online, we could speculate all night long. >> reporter: though he searched his daughter' online trail and found her social security number in social security number on the family history website. we wanted to see how easy it would be so we went t