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of the romance i think. it's like camping. >> how long did the fad last? >> the height of it, this all really takes off around 1897, 1898. the height of it is really the turn of the century. 1900 we're talking about 200 cars. after the earthquake in 1906, that's when it starts declining a little bit because more conventional houses start taking over and more people live permanently year-around. they're not just using it as a party pad. so it's after the quake it starts declining a little bit. >> is there a d.b.i. record as cable cars were moved to a site that there wou before the earthquake, you often don't have a record. then, yeah, you're right. it goes down to some of these pictures i found by basically finding the names of people who lived in carville and then tracking down their desendends and asking, do you have anything? we had people who said, yeah, lots of photos and stories. but it takes a lot of leg work. it's not like you can just walk into a city department and get that info. >> i know you actively solicit the -- solicited people for stories. there's a wonderful newsletter what is it called? >> it's our organizational newsletter. >> it also has in it a myste
of the romance i think. it's like camping. >> how long did the fad last? >> the height of it, this all really takes off around 1897, 1898. the height of it is really the turn of the century. 1900 we're talking about 200 cars. after the earthquake in 1906, that's when it starts declining a little bit because more conventional houses start taking over and more people live permanently year-around. they're not just using it as a party pad. so it's after the quake it starts declining a...
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of the most incredible works of art in the city, bar none. it is a huge mural of incredible works. >> the san francisco civic arts collection has been in existence since the turn of the century. it consists of everything from monument to golden gate park to market street, other works in the collection, from the wpa era, the quite tower, the works from the george washington high school. we have the contemporary education, where they depict some of the vocational arts that were taught at george washington high school. what is interesting is the artist's and corp. of some of the -- incorporation of some of the architectural elements. they used the speaker from the p a system as part of the design. on the opposite side of the library, we have a large fresco which depicts the academic subjects that were taught at the time. it serves as a foil to the other fresco in the library, we have academic subjects on one side, vocational subjects on the other, and result is the concept of a well-rounded education. additionally, what we plan to do is the academy of hospitality and tourism will be part of, so the students can share with other students, faculty, the neighborhood, and others to
of the most incredible works of art in the city, bar none. it is a huge mural of incredible works. >> the san francisco civic arts collection has been in existence since the turn of the century. it consists of everything from monument to golden gate park to market street, other works in the collection, from the wpa era, the quite tower, the works from the george washington high school. we have the contemporary education, where they depict some of the vocational arts that were taught at...
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the giants in extra innings. that's next in sports. ating a new season... but for the giants,,,, [ scott ] my family's been in the dairy business since right after the turn of the century. my grandfather, also a dairyman. and then my father, duane. i started out with my dad and my brother. [ scott ] when you have a family situation, it's just a progression. my position is at the bottom of the totem pole. since the boys came in, i've worked my way all the way down. [ laughs ] he's teasing you when he says he's moving down the totem pole. he's just as important as he ever was. [ female announcer ] meet the families behind real california dairy at realcaliforniamilk.com. >> i smell it already world series. >> i know you enjoyed it then. >> 13 innings last year on opening day. it was the start of torture and it continued on. opening day is about celebrating a new season for 29 teams but for the giants it is another chance to celebrate their world series win. >> the man of the people brian wilson went into the crowd to raise the banner. waiting for this since 1958. wilson was one out away from the save. but the party is spoiled with a two-run single to left. 4-3 cardinals.
the giants in extra innings. that's next in sports. ating a new season... but for the giants,,,, [ scott ] my family's been in the dairy business since right after the turn of the century. my grandfather, also a dairyman. and then my father, duane. i started out with my dad and my brother. [ scott ] when you have a family situation, it's just a progression. my position is at the bottom of the totem pole. since the boys came in, i've worked my way all the way down. [ laughs ] he's teasing you...
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the turn of the century. it's actually austrian, because this particular piece is almost certainly made by the lurz factory. and lurz were there making iridescent glass throughout the end of the 19th century into the 20th century. people always used to say it's poor man's tiffany, which is very unkind, because lurz were making iridescent glass before louis comfort tiffany really took it to its high point in america in the 1900s. anyway let's have a look at the piece itself, because what makes it special is it's in a nice frame. and the frame itself is german pewter, austrian pewter. and it's very organic, because this is very much an art nouveau shape. it's very much art nouveau in period. the glass itself is actually a very deep cobalt blue. the technique here is referred to as papillon glass, or butterfly glass. in other words, it has the effect almost of an iridescent butterfly wing. anyway, people collect them. lots of people love iridescent glass. and lurz and tiffany, the top of the tree. well, i don't know what your son's father-in-law paid for the house, but you can tell him that the vase that was l
the turn of the century. it's actually austrian, because this particular piece is almost certainly made by the lurz factory. and lurz were there making iridescent glass throughout the end of the 19th century into the 20th century. people always used to say it's poor man's tiffany, which is very unkind, because lurz were making iridescent glass before louis comfort tiffany really took it to its high point in america in the 1900s. anyway let's have a look at the piece itself, because what makes...
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perhaps the most incredible improbable masters -- >>> sharks play by play man randy hawn coming up on "game day." ,, [ scott ] my family's been in the dairy business since right after the turn of the century. my grandfather, also a dairyman. and then my father, duane. i started out with my dad and my brother. [ scott ] when you have a family situation, it's just a progression. my position is at the bottom of the totem pole. since the boys came in, i've worked my way all the way down. [ laughs ] he's teasing you when he says he's moving down the totem pole. he's just as important as he ever was. [ female announcer ] meet the families behind real california dairy at realcaliforniamilk.com. um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking baby! so instead of making peanuts, your savings will be earning three times the national average. oops. sorry. three times more? i'll have that! it is now safe to go online to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? buh-bye... call me. he had the top two movies at the box office. but his new co distant >>> british comic russell brandt delivered a
perhaps the most incredible improbable masters -- >>> sharks play by play man randy hawn coming up on "game day." ,, [ scott ] my family's been in the dairy business since right after the turn of the century. my grandfather, also a dairyman. and then my father, duane. i started out with my dad and my brother. [ scott ] when you have a family situation, it's just a progression. my position is at the bottom of the totem pole. since the boys came in, i've worked my way all the...
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our grandfather was an orchardist at the turn of the century. >> which you hadn't even known. >> i didn't know it until i discovered this at the archive when i was trying to page through all of these things. then i discovered an obituary that had been written about our grandfather when he died when we were much to young to remember him. it was very, very long in the texas at the time. it detailed every, all the rare plants, specimen plants, horticultural, introducing them to texas. i was so excited about all of this. i used to say to my brother, this apple thing, you have gotten from your grandfather who had a reverence. he would say that is ridiculous. when my brother announced he was going to give up his life as a trial lawyer to be an apple orchardist. my father said i have one thing to say, jews don't farm. but they did. his father clearly did. >> just to wind up, then, what are you working on next? >> i have become fascinated with the personal. this is the most excruciating difficult book. >> so you are going to turn around and do it again. >> i have been spending a great deal of tim
our grandfather was an orchardist at the turn of the century. >> which you hadn't even known. >> i didn't know it until i discovered this at the archive when i was trying to page through all of these things. then i discovered an obituary that had been written about our grandfather when he died when we were much to young to remember him. it was very, very long in the texas at the time. it detailed every, all the rare plants, specimen plants, horticultural, introducing them to texas....
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it results in sort of a clash and sometimes that the clash is not just between different parts of the culture in people themselves. >> but the turn of the 19th century the church represented traditional views and tried to impose its will through its church. >> and some regards between personal autonomy and this country and the combination of politicians, and values modes seems to some to be eerily similar. do you think it's eerily similar? >> well, i think there's always been a battle between the religious values and secular values and i thi one thing that distinguishes united states from the europe the religious values really matter mere and we can ignore them at certain points. we can aspiration null politics where we hope or fear that say that the gay marriage issue is going to powerfully to the u.s. but i think in terms of description now you don't want to take these port cities and these blue counties as probleming sees for to the united states. there's regions and religions that matter. do you reject or accept the idea of american exceptional meaning we're different from europe. >> i think we are very different from europe in many different wa
it results in sort of a clash and sometimes that the clash is not just between different parts of the culture in people themselves. >> but the turn of the 19th century the church represented traditional views and tried to impose its will through its church. >> and some regards between personal autonomy and this country and the combination of politicians, and values modes seems to some to be eerily similar. do you think it's eerily similar? >> well, i think there's always been...
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it results in sort of a clash and sometimes that the clash is not just between different parts of the culture in people themselves. >> but the turn of the 19th century the church represented traditional views and tried to impose its will through its church. >> and some regards between personal autonomy and this country and the combination of politicians, and values modes seems to some to be eerily similar. do you think it's eerily similar? >> well, i think there's always been a battle between the religious values and secular values and i thi one thing that distinguishes united states from the europe the religious values really matter mere and we can ignore them at certain points. we can aspiration null politics where we hope or fear that say that the gay marriage issue is going to powerfully to the u.s. but i think in terms of description now you don't want to take these port cities and these blue counties as probleming sees for to the united states. there's regions and religions that matter. do you reject or accept the idea of american exceptional meaning we're different from europe. >> i think we are very different from europe in many different wa
it results in sort of a clash and sometimes that the clash is not just between different parts of the culture in people themselves. >> but the turn of the 19th century the church represented traditional views and tried to impose its will through its church. >> and some regards between personal autonomy and this country and the combination of politicians, and values modes seems to some to be eerily similar. do you think it's eerily similar? >> well, i think there's always been...
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ludwig kirschenmann's probab-- rumor has it ludwig kichenmann brought one of the fst potato crops to cifnia befo the turn of the century. >> brian grows about 4,500 acres of potatoes at his familfarm, but unlike ron, he grows sller potatoes that are called chippers, which are used mostly for potato chips and french fries. so what makes a good chipper? >> what makes a good chipper is actually, um, low sugar. you know, when you, um, caramelize something in the, um, in your--with a frying pan it turns brown. so people don't like brown potato chips, i don't know why, so that means it's high sugar content. so we've got to have low sugar in order to make 'em cook white. >> the potatoes are harvested and brought here to the processing facility where they are washed, sorted, and even tasted too. to ke sure the cpping potaes have ju the right amount sugar for their stomers, brian fries some of his potatoes up to see how they cook. thus, the wall of potato chips. >> oh, it just is really because when y, um, send a pot- ad of potatoes and it cooks dark, you get the load of potatoes back. so it's, um, quality control make sure you
ludwig kirschenmann's probab-- rumor has it ludwig kichenmann brought one of the fst potato crops to cifnia befo the turn of the century. >> brian grows about 4,500 acres of potatoes at his familfarm, but unlike ron, he grows sller potatoes that are called chippers, which are used mostly for potato chips and french fries. so what makes a good chipper? >> what makes a good chipper is actually, um, low sugar. you know, when you, um, caramelize something in the, um, in your--with a...
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can see by the slide, it was made up of old street cars and horse cars that people used for residences, bars, restaurants, clubhouses. it had its peak in the 1890's, around the turn of the century. i should mention that you see this is a color shot. none of these photos were originally colorized. i essentially put color in there for the book just to make it pop a little bit. so don't be fooled. before we get started i'd like to talk about the organization that i helped found 10 years ago, the western neighborhoods project dedicated to the history of western san francisco. we have a very popular website, outsidelands.org where we have old photos, stories, over 15,000 messages put up by people remembering their time in the richmond district, the sunset district, west of twin peaks. i couldn't fit everything into a book so i decided to have a little companion website. so if there's new things that come up, if there's corrections, god forbid, it will show up on this website. old photos that i maybe couldn't fit in so visit that you if can. that's carvillebook.com. how do we start with carville? well, we start with the building material, essentially. how does carville get started? i
can see by the slide, it was made up of old street cars and horse cars that people used for residences, bars, restaurants, clubhouses. it had its peak in the 1890's, around the turn of the century. i should mention that you see this is a color shot. none of these photos were originally colorized. i essentially put color in there for the book just to make it pop a little bit. so don't be fooled. before we get started i'd like to talk about the organization that i helped found 10 years ago, the...
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her uncle was teddy roosevelt who was president of the unite, of course -- of the united states, of course, at the turn of the century, and some say franklin just followed teddy's career. and she had seen teddy's wife preside in the white house mainly as a hostess, and she just didn't want to do that. she said, i just don't want to sit in the white house and pour tea. now, she would have perhaps liked to have been a closer adviser to her husband than she was. although she certainly gave him the benefit of her ideas. she never hesitated to offer opinions, but he might or might not accept them. so when franklin was elected, she went to franklin, and she said i'm not going to have very much to do as first lady, could i take care of your mail for you? actually, that was rather commonly done by political wives in those those days. arkansas -- harry truman's wife had worked in his office and taken care of his mail, and the vice president, vice president gaper's wife also had been in his office and taken care of the mail, so that wasn't a truly unusual request. what do you think franklin said? no, of course not. that's miss
her uncle was teddy roosevelt who was president of the unite, of course -- of the united states, of course, at the turn of the century, and some say franklin just followed teddy's career. and she had seen teddy's wife preside in the white house mainly as a hostess, and she just didn't want to do that. she said, i just don't want to sit in the white house and pour tea. now, she would have perhaps liked to have been a closer adviser to her husband than she was. although she certainly gave him the...
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we are a nation that was defeated by the united states government and that is how they treated them up to the turn-of- the-centuryy started to change their policies. right now, the united states government is in a self- determination mode with indian tribes. they turn over all the things they used to do for the indians and they turn them over to the tribes so we take responsibility of that. i am the chief executive officer or the principal chief of the osage nation. we have had chiefs as the leaders of the tribe. they speak to governments and dignitaries and i do the speaking. i execute all laws this nation makes. we are structured like a three part government. we have an executive, a congress, we have a judiciary and we have a special counsel that oversees all our mineral affairs. that is like the oil and gas business. that is the part of the government that has anything to do with revenues, enterprises. we have revenues coming in. this government oversees all of that. because of that national indian gaming act of the federal government, the indian tribes were able to do gamiing on their reservations. we of abou
we are a nation that was defeated by the united states government and that is how they treated them up to the turn-of- the-centuryy started to change their policies. right now, the united states government is in a self- determination mode with indian tribes. they turn over all the things they used to do for the indians and they turn them over to the tribes so we take responsibility of that. i am the chief executive officer or the principal chief of the osage nation. we have had chiefs as the...
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the new world. but the big wave was much later. >> this gallery is all about those millions of immigrants who came to the united states around the turn of the centurydle for jews and other immigrants of the time. people had to prove they were smart enough by solving puzzles like this. make too many mistakes and you could be turned away. >> great job. >> reporter: and though jewish entrepreneurs like levi strauss, who invented blue jeans, could flourish, there was discrimination and anti-semitism too. early movie stars felt they had to change their names to sound american. >> you know, that was part of the reality of the industry at that time. >> reporter: john garfield started out as jacob garfinkle. sophie tucker was son i can't kalish. edward g. robinson, emmanuel goldenberg. still for ambitious jewish businessmen like the mowing you wills who started hollywood's biggest movie studios, entertainment was a place to excel. >> it was very hard for a jew maybe to become a lawyer or a doctor in the 1920s because of entrenched social anti-semitism. hollywood was an upstart industry that provided a great opportunity. >> reporter: there was also the oppo
the new world. but the big wave was much later. >> this gallery is all about those millions of immigrants who came to the united states around the turn of the centurydle for jews and other immigrants of the time. people had to prove they were smart enough by solving puzzles like this. make too many mistakes and you could be turned away. >> great job. >> reporter: and though jewish entrepreneurs like levi strauss, who invented blue jeans, could flourish, there was...
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. >> guest: who -- who was a member of the army nurse corps in the turn of the century. at that time, you didn't have to be an american citizen to be a member of the nurse corps. she served in the philippines, married a very wealthy businessman and left the service. but she was friends with the older nurses who were in the nurse corps. because she was a german national, she was not thrown into the camp, and she had a lot of money. when she realized her friends are in there, she started to send them money, clothes and food. she was their fairy godmother. she would come once a week in a limousine with a parasol, and she'd have her servants bring the nurses things, very much a lifesaver. but the younger nurses would laugh at her 'cause she had a big picture hat and a parasol, and here they are in a prison camp, and -- and ida was every much a -- a lady. g-2 investigated ida after the war. they wanted to know--they thought she might have been a collaborator, but they were never able to prove anything. and she wanted to get to the states. they wouldn't let her, and she died in
. >> guest: who -- who was a member of the army nurse corps in the turn of the century. at that time, you didn't have to be an american citizen to be a member of the nurse corps. she served in the philippines, married a very wealthy businessman and left the service. but she was friends with the older nurses who were in the nurse corps. because she was a german national, she was not thrown into the camp, and she had a lot of money. when she realized her friends are in there, she started to...
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the juvenile justice system that started in this country? >> well, got started right around the turn of the 20th century, the first juvenile court of law was passed in illinois in 1899, establishing a separate corporate juvenile and along with that came a separate institution for juvenile others. the system was so popular that it was copied by almost every other state in the union in 1820s. texas adapted juvenile court bought in 1907. >> and you write the juvenile justice system has failed in this country. why do you think it is failed? >> it has failed to live up to its founding promise, which was basically that it would establish a more protective system for youthful offenders. the juvenile justice system was founded on the concept that children were different from adult offenders, less responsible for their offenses and they were more capable of being rehabilitated. juveniles were supposed to be separated from adults and treated differently from adults. it is really failed to do that. today is very commonplace to see abuse scandals than juvenile institutions that are scarcely different from adult prisoners. juvenile courts have adopted most of
the juvenile justice system that started in this country? >> well, got started right around the turn of the 20th century, the first juvenile court of law was passed in illinois in 1899, establishing a separate corporate juvenile and along with that came a separate institution for juvenile others. the system was so popular that it was copied by almost every other state in the union in 1820s. texas adapted juvenile court bought in 1907. >> and you write the juvenile justice system has...
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stories on the side of the world's worst nuclear accident threatens a new radiation leak as a lack of fun slows progress on the placing of a crumbling turn all the support is build a quarter of a century ago. nato airstrikes hit the libyan capital once again targeting colonel gadhafi is compounds and while the rebels hope they'll benefit from the country's rich resources that office gone after its war and the block itself aims to suck up the wealth. and russia's ministry of culture is under fire for warning at innovation prize to work slammed by the majority as an act of vandalism but some praise a move saying it's a sign of the censorship free society. well on the eve of the twenty fifth anniversary of the church novel nuclear disaster we'll bring you the first in a series of special reports from the exclusion zone and ukraine. twenty five years ago the entire fifty thousand population over ukrainian sound of preview was evacuated within three hours. could you please step aside i'm working on you getting my short thank you they left what they had here as they were told. for a couple of days but none of them has ever. thought. what the poor. where are we going. to go to previous post
stories on the side of the world's worst nuclear accident threatens a new radiation leak as a lack of fun slows progress on the placing of a crumbling turn all the support is build a quarter of a century ago. nato airstrikes hit the libyan capital once again targeting colonel gadhafi is compounds and while the rebels hope they'll benefit from the country's rich resources that office gone after its war and the block itself aims to suck up the wealth. and russia's ministry of culture is under...
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it is that the garden apartments the project proposes to replace our relief near the end of their life cycle. this is not comparable to a victorian-built turn-of-the- century old-growth redwood. these were built during were shortages with some of the cheapest materials available. supervisor elsbernd: just to put it in perspective, i am doing this map in my head. the garden apartments were built in 1941 through 1946. the project in front of us is a 30-year project. when the product is done, it will be 100 years. >> it is fair to say that the dna -- that the d.a. contemplates that it will take 30 years, so 100 years is correct. this as a photo demonstrates the towers were built last. they were built of concrete and steel. as a result, they are a little bit more durable than the low- rise structures. as you know, the project does not propose demolishing or replacing the tower apartments. it is also important to note that there is a long history of change in ownership. metropolitan life, which developed the site, held the site until 1970. leona helmsley of the site for 20 years. then its switched ownership again to allow big view, and finally to the current in
it is that the garden apartments the project proposes to replace our relief near the end of their life cycle. this is not comparable to a victorian-built turn-of-the- century old-growth redwood. these were built during were shortages with some of the cheapest materials available. supervisor elsbernd: just to put it in perspective, i am doing this map in my head. the garden apartments were built in 1941 through 1946. the project in front of us is a 30-year project. when the product is done, it...
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the morning 'fess -- giving community. the morning festivities started with a bloody mary breakfast. folks dressed up in turn of the century garb with proceeds going to benefit the earthquake victims in japan. >> you met william delmonte and the other survivor rose clifr and ruth newman. >>> you tax procrastinators out there, your time is running out. today is the deadline to file your taxes. federal returns need to be filed by midnight tonight of. if you owe taxes, there's actually a benefit to waiting until the last minute t means you earned every last bit of interest on your money before you pay uncle sam. americans that have money coming to them are better off filing early because you get your money faster. here a couple of tips from the irs. file electronic. the irs program flags common errors and points out any information you might be missing. if your filing the old fashioned way, be sure to mail it to the right address. happens a lot, several post offices, by the way, around the bay area are hope late tonight to help you out. and finally, double-check your math and your bank account numbers if you're e-filing. and
the morning 'fess -- giving community. the morning festivities started with a bloody mary breakfast. folks dressed up in turn of the century garb with proceeds going to benefit the earthquake victims in japan. >> you met william delmonte and the other survivor rose clifr and ruth newman. >>> you tax procrastinators out there, your time is running out. today is the deadline to file your taxes. federal returns need to be filed by midnight tonight of. if you owe taxes, there's...
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of those days show that most cars at the time were powered by steam. electric cars were the second most popular choice, and more than a fourth of the cars sold at the turn of the last century were electric. and, indeed, here in the u.s. there were at least a dozen electric manufacturers alone. now, as many of you will know two developments in the early 1900s really made the internal combustion engine the king of the road. one was the mass production of the popular model t which stimulated consumer demand for the gas-powered vehicles. the other big breakthrough was the introduction of electric starters which eliminated the need for that hand cranking and which also eliminated the risk of a broken arm every time you wanted to drive your car. now, as an aside, i can't help given my company background just note that the first practical internal combustion engine was invented in germany. tradition of forward-looking german automotive engineering that does continue until today. now, the internal combustion engine has really many advantages, especially when oil was cheap and plentiful, gas and diesel-powered cars made mobility accessible not just for the rich, but also those of m
of those days show that most cars at the time were powered by steam. electric cars were the second most popular choice, and more than a fourth of the cars sold at the turn of the last century were electric. and, indeed, here in the u.s. there were at least a dozen electric manufacturers alone. now, as many of you will know two developments in the early 1900s really made the internal combustion engine the king of the road. one was the mass production of the popular model t which stimulated...
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the profile of a modern day champion fighting to protect the endangerd orangutan. >> reporter: world war i was the turning point when tanks became the war horses of the 20th centuryugh this tank is made of aluminum and plastic and the horse is a puppet, we comprehend what a terrible turning point it was. >> the tanks simply rolled over people and they rolled through wire. they obliterated horses. it was that clash then of flesh and metal, of the machine and humankind really. >> reporter: michael's novel "war horse" has been turned into this. the national theater of great britain's most successful production ever. >> get ready to jump. >> reporter: it opens this week at new york's lincoln center. "war horse" is the story of joey, an english farm horse and albert, the boy who loves him. joey is sold to the briish army to be sent to the battle front. the great adventure promised on enlistment posters soon became the horror of real war for men and horses. >> these creatures had extraordinary courage to go on as the men did through the most appalling conditions. they were being shot at. of course they didn't have the comprehension of what was happening that we have bu
the profile of a modern day champion fighting to protect the endangerd orangutan. >> reporter: world war i was the turning point when tanks became the war horses of the 20th centuryugh this tank is made of aluminum and plastic and the horse is a puppet, we comprehend what a terrible turning point it was. >> the tanks simply rolled over people and they rolled through wire. they obliterated horses. it was that clash then of flesh and metal, of the machine and humankind really....
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adopted or perhaps in the view of some not to be adopted to make the fcc into the model agency for the digital age of which bill kinard spoke back in the turn of the last century. now, i'm going to introduce our principal speaker. all of you have hopefully have the bios that we printed up. and so, as our usual this, i'm not going to give what the congressman's provision is absolute full biography, but i'm going to even give him more than the other panelists which i know. they'll understand. representative cliff stearns was the lack did in 1988 to the u.s. house of representatives. his only elected office his bio says. does that include student government and everything? okay. for the 112 congress, representative stearns is chairman of the oversight and investigations committee in the energy and commerce committee. and of course, for our purposes here today, that is most relevant. i wanted to steal any of his thunder from his remarks, but his bio says and i'm quoting is chairman i will act to rein in excessive regulations to hold all federal agencies accountable to the american public and increase transparency in the air. so that is obviously key to the hand to
adopted or perhaps in the view of some not to be adopted to make the fcc into the model agency for the digital age of which bill kinard spoke back in the turn of the last century. now, i'm going to introduce our principal speaker. all of you have hopefully have the bios that we printed up. and so, as our usual this, i'm not going to give what the congressman's provision is absolute full biography, but i'm going to even give him more than the other panelists which i know. they'll understand....
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[laughter] the trade-off that you make if you go the other direction, our round of the '90s of the first decade of this century this other paradyne demerged which was basically to turn it loose on the internet to have it simply observe you can almost imagine a martian landing on the earth and saying hello and humans begin conversations by saying high. interesting. [laughter] and immersion walks down the street and says hi hey what's up. then human say what's up and it is a very painstaking process but over decades of hanging out online waiting for people to talk it builds a massive databases of real stuff that people say and wind you interact with the software the very uncanny ability to respond, for example, i attempted to see if it would reply if i spoke in french i found it was not only understood but corrected. [laughter] sort of condescendingly if you try to give it song lyrics it will swing back to you so i have a conversation where i am typing and lyrics from bohemian rhapsody in a said saddam negative it said will you do the fin tango? [laughter] and there is something eerie about a program that can do this but but what you learn is you're not talking to a h
[laughter] the trade-off that you make if you go the other direction, our round of the '90s of the first decade of this century this other paradyne demerged which was basically to turn it loose on the internet to have it simply observe you can almost imagine a martian landing on the earth and saying hello and humans begin conversations by saying high. interesting. [laughter] and immersion walks down the street and says hi hey what's up. then human say what's up and it is a very painstaking...
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the public; a place for scholars only. but the vatican agreed to let us in to see some of the priceless artifacts of our collective past. welcome to the 15th century. in rome, turnand you bump into antiquity, a delicious mixed salad of present and past. we arrived at the vatican to find a medieval costume parade in progress. what better way to begin a trek through history. >> timothy janz: there's about two million printed books. >> safer: two million printed books. and inside the library, the past surrounded us again, as we were shown the magnificent building and its riches. >> janz: this is the urbino bible. >> safer: for instance, this spectacular bible, commissioned in 1476 by the duke of urbino... >> janz: ...who wanted to have a very fancy bible. >> safer: there you go. >> janz: and this is what he got. >> safer: library curator timothy janz tells us the bible took years to make by hand, letter by letter, picture by picture. >> janz: decorated with real gold. >> safer: it's just one of the library's 80,000 handwritten manuscripts from the ages before the printing press. add to that those two million or so printed books, christian and pagan, sacred and prof
the public; a place for scholars only. but the vatican agreed to let us in to see some of the priceless artifacts of our collective past. welcome to the 15th century. in rome, turnand you bump into antiquity, a delicious mixed salad of present and past. we arrived at the vatican to find a medieval costume parade in progress. what better way to begin a trek through history. >> timothy janz: there's about two million printed books. >> safer: two million printed books. and inside the...
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authority designed its work plan to be one of the most high tech and progressive they're going to turn underdeveloped area of the city into a twenty first century benchmark of the urban environment roads bridges waterways buildings public transport and environment are going to see a new standard of quality and comfort thousands of miles away from london another big construction project is on the way to the sochi olympics organizers surely don't want to lose the innovation race. as a writer welcome to the show thank you very much for. this right well first of all what is the olympic delivery authority in a few ways and how different are the responsibilities from the london organizing committee. who. i work of the government organization who are charged with the design and construction implementation of the venues most of the venues the new venues on the olympic park along with the olympic village were publicly funded where a government agency a local london organizing committee of the olympic games is the private organization who are charged with actually running the games in south. the question that i had to you as soon as london won the bid wa
authority designed its work plan to be one of the most high tech and progressive they're going to turn underdeveloped area of the city into a twenty first century benchmark of the urban environment roads bridges waterways buildings public transport and environment are going to see a new standard of quality and comfort thousands of miles away from london another big construction project is on the way to the sochi olympics organizers surely don't want to lose the innovation race. as a writer...
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of peoe in ivews. >> this habrout to lht the istence o hundreds of secret cuments reled to the rellion. for half a century, tre were thout to belostr destroyed. it turns out they haveeen here at the feign officell along. britain says its gernmt cann be ld liae under lock and will oppose the rebels' claims in cot. >>his is abc ws. -- b news. ouattara h cled for the european union to ft sation agast t cntry. nato has apolozedor an air strike that kill a nber of rebel figers by mistake. re now on the iry coast. i joined no by a vgini who harelaves who live in abidja. hen was the last timhe spoke you family meers? >> i spok to them up today and ey we telling me that all thear is guhotspeople scaming. hey do not have any water, no access tfood >> are they too aredo leave their house? >>es, ey are. they are lightkinn and apparently at is moment,he african people do hav hostity toward theight skinned people. that is what the mority of them have been kied ohot at bat -orthey have been escorted out byhe french troops. ty are the only ones whare left in adjan oncegain they cno go out because the fear for the lives. we do not wanthem going out if anye finds out
of peoe in ivews. >> this habrout to lht the istence o hundreds of secret cuments reled to the rellion. for half a century, tre were thout to belostr destroyed. it turns out they haveeen here at the feign officell along. britain says its gernmt cann be ld liae under lock and will oppose the rebels' claims in cot. >>his is abc ws. -- b news. ouattara h cled for the european union to ft sation agast t cntry. nato has apolozedor an air strike that kill a nber of rebel figers by...
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you make if you go the other direction, so around the 90's and the first ticket of the century this of the paradigm emerged for how to create a chat bought which was basically to turn it loose on to the internet and have it simply observe what people say to it. you can almost imagine this martian landing on the earth and someone coming up and sank high. play at this giant rolodex. humans often begin conversations by saying high. interesting. then the martian walks down the street and incomes up to someone and says, hi. and that person says hey, what's up. it goes, and humans often say, hey, what's up, when you say hi. and in this very painstaking process but over the course of in many cases decades of just hanging out on line waiting for people to, you know, across its path it builds this massive database of real stuff the people say. you find in you interact with the software this very uncanny ability to respond to all sorts of things. i attempted to see if it would reply to me if i spoke in french. i found by french was not only understood, but corrected. sort of at condescendingly told me that grammatically correct version of the sentence that i had given it. an
you make if you go the other direction, so around the 90's and the first ticket of the century this of the paradigm emerged for how to create a chat bought which was basically to turn it loose on to the internet and have it simply observe what people say to it. you can almost imagine this martian landing on the earth and someone coming up and sank high. play at this giant rolodex. humans often begin conversations by saying high. interesting. then the martian walks down the street and incomes up...
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the twenty fifth anniversary of the turn up will blast with live reports from ukraine and aspart assessments of the disasters like. twenty five years of fall. from the most devastating nuclear disaster struck. the culture of the century. as monthly of its mistakes. legacy. russia's art world's been plunged into controversy after an award for innovation went to a giant piece of graffiti that many viewed as obscene nevertheless and bagged the radical our group buying up the fifteen thousand dollar prize after the dog to work on a drawbridge opposite the federal security service in st petersburg and while most people were angered at the action others say it's the message not a form that matters i would bet it has more. this is award winning art according to russia's ministry of culture the sixty five metre phallus whitewashed on a drawbridge in st petersburg has won the twenty ten innovation prize for best visual artwork self-styled aren't terrorists by now meaning war in russian are the unpopular with us the arts i think it's essentially vandalism a bridge is a cultural and historical monument and anything on it is an act of vandalism and it should be punished not rewarded it's already here in the center of contemporar
the twenty fifth anniversary of the turn up will blast with live reports from ukraine and aspart assessments of the disasters like. twenty five years of fall. from the most devastating nuclear disaster struck. the culture of the century. as monthly of its mistakes. legacy. russia's art world's been plunged into controversy after an award for innovation went to a giant piece of graffiti that many viewed as obscene nevertheless and bagged the radical our group buying up the fifteen thousand...
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the existence of hundreds of secrets documents that were brought from kenya in the last days before the country's independence in 1963. for half a century they were thought to be lost or destroyed. turns out they have been here at the foreign office all along. >> britain says their government can't be held liable under law. >> headlines this hour, the internationalally recognized president of ivory coast is calling for the european union to lift sanctions against his country. the rebel commander in libya says nato apologized for an air strike that killed a number of rebel fighters by mistake. there is no firm evidence that its intensified a campaign of abuses against those respected of involvement in anti-government protests. authorities referred to allegations made by the medical charity m.s.f. that patients were arrested and beaten by security forces inside the main hospital. they said the hospital had been taken over and police action to secure the building was unavoidable. the u.s. defense secretary robert gates told american troops in iraq that they may stay longer than the agreed withdrawal date if they are needed. he was speaking during an unannounced visit to iraq. mr. gates s
the existence of hundreds of secrets documents that were brought from kenya in the last days before the country's independence in 1963. for half a century they were thought to be lost or destroyed. turns out they have been here at the foreign office all along. >> britain says their government can't be held liable under law. >> headlines this hour, the internationalally recognized president of ivory coast is calling for the european union to lift sanctions against his country. the...
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expanse of the country snowboarders of hard over the last few years to boarding has been much easier to develop because the peace to struggle turns and less money is needed to maintain than the century lympics will probably prove to be a games too early for russia to enjoy any medal success in our minds however the silage trees were laid by nations future generations to properly challenge the world's best richard bumbled lead archie. it's amazing the n.b.a. now where the boston celtics recorded their first win in five against the san antonio spurs to try one hundred seven points to ninety seven while the l.a. lakers have the upper hand in the battle for the number two seeding in the western conference between their rivals the dallas mavericks this one finished one hundred intensive agency at the staple center k.b. bryant with twenty eight points for the lakers going out one of the things ahead of dallas in the west but also helping out spotted by the soul chip in the nineteen points one can find him to. eighteen contest saw the lakers win their take home game in the grove. and there is just a week to go before golf's first major of the year the masters in augusta and the head of tha
expanse of the country snowboarders of hard over the last few years to boarding has been much easier to develop because the peace to struggle turns and less money is needed to maintain than the century lympics will probably prove to be a games too early for russia to enjoy any medal success in our minds however the silage trees were laid by nations future generations to properly challenge the world's best richard bumbled lead archie. it's amazing the n.b.a. now where the boston celtics recorded...
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. >> you say the shark have to worry about the table turning because they got off to a quick start tonight. of course they had come back of the centurys ago. encore trying to follow-up on the over time win with another victory in la. game 4 of play off series. beckham and spice sitting on the glass. sharki]s scored 5 goals in gamiúy. 3 more tonight. the fluke goal that bounced off the stick of martinez of the kings. 1 nothing sharks. minute 14 seconds later. shark lead 2 nothing. then the power play off opportunity. fires again. l and pushes it ahead. second of the game. shark ins command. 3 zip. looking easy. not so fast. don't keep the foot on the gas. on the door step. beats them. king on the board. now on the attack. justin williams passing to smith. knocked in by the stick of edward blass blast of the shark. sudden 30 a 3-of 2 game. third period. thornton welcome to the play offs. captain arrives. in the nick of time. they are in the third period right now. still going in la and the sharks lead it 5-2. a's and mariner open 4 game set tonight in seattle. not hitting much and fernandez on the mound. not going to help. 1 and 2 on t
. >> you say the shark have to worry about the table turning because they got off to a quick start tonight. of course they had come back of the centurys ago. encore trying to follow-up on the over time win with another victory in la. game 4 of play off series. beckham and spice sitting on the glass. sharki]s scored 5 goals in gamiúy. 3 more tonight. the fluke goal that bounced off the stick of martinez of the kings. 1 nothing sharks. minute 14 seconds later. shark lead 2 nothing. then...
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the border of a century later what is to be learned. and he's one of the best known death row inmates around the world for me abu jamal put a turn of events in court today brings hope but what does his case mean for justice in america. good evening it's tuesday april twenty sixth four pm here in washington d.c. and was the captain of any watching party well he's at it again republican congressman ron paul is setting his sights on the white house for the third time announcing today his bid for the twenty twelve republican presidential nomination now ron paul's outspoken anti and fed antiwar views have made amends with something of a libertarian icon and while money bombs in a gun basket following have earned him much attention in two thousand and eight fortunately that's important never translated into votes for the lawmaker now it is unclear just how much of a shock congressman paul has this time around but with war fatigue and a faltering economy and wearing out u.s. voters we asked whether ron paul's third time could be the charm but the answer i'm joined by an unlikely. gentleman from miami florida just this morning he's a brown paul s
the border of a century later what is to be learned. and he's one of the best known death row inmates around the world for me abu jamal put a turn of events in court today brings hope but what does his case mean for justice in america. good evening it's tuesday april twenty sixth four pm here in washington d.c. and was the captain of any watching party well he's at it again republican congressman ron paul is setting his sights on the white house for the third time announcing today his bid for...
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the turn of a blast also stay with r.t. as we'll be bringing you extensive coverage of the twenty fifth anniversary of the disaster. twenty five years of fallout. from the most devastating nuclear disaster history. culture of the century has monthly its mistakes. legacy the future no. one party. this week saw another tragic anniversary a year since one of the worst environmental accidents admiral record of the gulf of mexico oil disaster killed eleven people and caused millions of gallons of oil poor into the ocean and i'll be piece trying to shift the blame by suing some of its contractors it's the local people who are still suffering the aftermath of the spill five million barrels of oil in combination with almost two million gallons of highly toxic chemical dispersants used to fight the oil spill a cocktail that contaminated not just the water in the gulf but found its way into people's blood a year after the disaster an environmental group tested the blood of dozens of cleanup workers as well as residents of coastal areas they found levels of benzene thirty six times higher than normal girl. shader truly want to work in the open a bomber want to. matter and work as a boat and you near he says he was in perfect hea
the turn of a blast also stay with r.t. as we'll be bringing you extensive coverage of the twenty fifth anniversary of the disaster. twenty five years of fallout. from the most devastating nuclear disaster history. culture of the century has monthly its mistakes. legacy the future no. one party. this week saw another tragic anniversary a year since one of the worst environmental accidents admiral record of the gulf of mexico oil disaster killed eleven people and caused millions of gallons of...