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they are the unsung heroes of the little league world series.y work the box office, they manicure the fields, they are chap roanes, each team has several assigns to them they are called uncles. volunteers are so important to the league that they name within of their two stadiums in honor of them. >> we make sure they are at breakfast and they have their uniforms cleaned, everything to do with the kids. >> stay out of trouble. >> well, that is hard to do at times. >> comradery, the people, the kids, and that is what this is all about is the the kids. >> awesome. the there is not a paycheck but they do get free meals and a couple of t-shirts as well. they do important work. >>> 446:67:89 the entertainment world remembering the life of famous actor and director richard attenbureau. >> welcome to injure race i can park. >> reporter: he starred in that huge adventure jurassic park, he played the billion air, park developer who had the dinosaurs brought back to life. his work on the 1982 film gondi won '80's cars including those for best director and
they are the unsung heroes of the little league world series.y work the box office, they manicure the fields, they are chap roanes, each team has several assigns to them they are called uncles. volunteers are so important to the league that they name within of their two stadiums in honor of them. >> we make sure they are at breakfast and they have their uniforms cleaned, everything to do with the kids. >> stay out of trouble. >> well, that is hard to do at times. >>...
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that's why it's called "unsung heroes." by the way, chris was not approached. i was the first to approach him, and and he later wrote his book after he left the service. so even chris at the time was a nobody. no one knew anything about chris. if i could just add a little piece about chris. pretty amazing thing. and this is one of the themes that i have throughout the book is this sense of humility that these guys don't talk about what they did, they don't, you know, focus a spotlight on themselves ever. chris, for those of you who don't know, was a navy seal sniper, and he was the most lethal sniper in american military history. think about that concept. and he was incredibly effective. he was called -- the insurgents in iraq called him the devil of ramadi. again, think about that concept. they put a bounty on his head, $80,000, on his personal head. he was awarded multiple silver stars, multiple bronze stars. i told one story of one of his bronze star medals with "valor," and the amazing thing about chris, i interviewed him for eight hours while he was in bag
that's why it's called "unsung heroes." by the way, chris was not approached. i was the first to approach him, and and he later wrote his book after he left the service. so even chris at the time was a nobody. no one knew anything about chris. if i could just add a little piece about chris. pretty amazing thing. and this is one of the themes that i have throughout the book is this sense of humility that these guys don't talk about what they did, they don't, you know, focus a spotlight...
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of the financial crisis come up maybe the most significant unsung hero of the initial crisis. able to do with aig and stabilize that company and turn it around and get them thinking in the right way again and repay that bailout money and increase the stock price nearly five times and more important than that -- and that's highly important -- he paves the way for his successor, a very impressive former j.p. morgan banker who i used to work with. bob benmosche did everything that was asked of him and more. has incredible dignity and you saw in your interview. >> he clearly does. and a very fierce management style. how would you describe the way he managed aig and how outspoken he was compared to have other wall street ceos manage their firms? placel street is not a for a shy and retiring type especially at the top of the firm. jamie dimon is obviously very outspoken and lloyd blankfein is very outspoken. bob benmosche is cut from that same mold. he had a very tough assignment. ,e had called his bailout money the government was his biggest shareholder by far, he got rid of the go
of the financial crisis come up maybe the most significant unsung hero of the initial crisis. able to do with aig and stabilize that company and turn it around and get them thinking in the right way again and repay that bailout money and increase the stock price nearly five times and more important than that -- and that's highly important -- he paves the way for his successor, a very impressive former j.p. morgan banker who i used to work with. bob benmosche did everything that was asked of him...
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the unsung heros in this course of action is absolutely our high school principles and our teachers at the high schools their flexible and going to start the year with some uncertainty where the students will end up that's a strengthen that everyone embarrassed the fact those students have a great experience given the trauma they've gone through we'll a keep the public and board updated. >> i really want to thank my colleagues the authors of this resolution this reflects a recognition of the basic hifrts of those children. i want to make 3 points first in terms of community resources i want to offer some additional community resources i want to acknowledge the generous offer in the san francisco state university and how the community is gathering around this. i want to offer the services the child advocacy center that opened in the southeast dr. nadine is a professional in the toxic stress among children we can learn a lot from this model about adverse child experiences >> how trauma impacts latter in life this is an important to have early preservation to avoid down the line chovm and
the unsung heros in this course of action is absolutely our high school principles and our teachers at the high schools their flexible and going to start the year with some uncertainty where the students will end up that's a strengthen that everyone embarrassed the fact those students have a great experience given the trauma they've gone through we'll a keep the public and board updated. >> i really want to thank my colleagues the authors of this resolution this reflects a recognition of...
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they are the unsung heroes of the little league world series, the volunteers. >> comradery, the peopleds and that's what this is all about is the kids. >> reporter: ron wagner has been doing this for 50 years. this year he's assigned to the texas team. >> well, we make sure they're at breakfast. we make sure they have their uniforms clean, everything to to do with the kids. >> reporter: stay out of trouble. >> well, that's hard to do at times. >> reporter: they work the box office, manicure the fields, they're also chaperone. each team has several assigned to them. here they're called uncles. volunteers are so important to this place, they've even named one of their two stadiums in honor of them. >> look at that. >> reporter: mike knight is with the mexican team. he gladly gives up nearly two weeks of his time every year simply for the love of the game. >> that's probably the biggest reward we get. sit back and watch the kids experience the whole thing. >> reporter: here there is no price for admission. tickets are free. so it's up to these people to keep things at this massive complex
they are the unsung heroes of the little league world series, the volunteers. >> comradery, the peopleds and that's what this is all about is the kids. >> reporter: ron wagner has been doing this for 50 years. this year he's assigned to the texas team. >> well, we make sure they're at breakfast. we make sure they have their uniforms clean, everything to to do with the kids. >> reporter: stay out of trouble. >> well, that's hard to do at times. >> reporter:...
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they are the unsung heroes of the little league world series.y volunteers. >> comradery, the people, the kids and that's what this is all about is the kids. >> reporter: ron wagner has been doing this for 50 years. this year he's assigned to the texas team. >> well, we make sure they're at breakfast. we make sure they have their uniforms clean. everything to do with the kids. >> reporter: stay out of trouble? >> well, that's hard to do at times. >> reporter: they work the box office, manicure the fields, they're also chaperones. each team has several assigned to them. here they're called uncles. volunteers are so important to this place they've even named one of their two stadiums in honor of them. >> look at that. >> reporter: mike knight is with the mexican team. he gladly gives up nearly two weeks of his time every year simply for the love of the game. >> that's probably the biggest reward we get, sit back, watch the kids experience the whole thing. >> reporter: here there is no price for admission. tickets are free. so it's up to these peopl
they are the unsung heroes of the little league world series.y volunteers. >> comradery, the people, the kids and that's what this is all about is the kids. >> reporter: ron wagner has been doing this for 50 years. this year he's assigned to the texas team. >> well, we make sure they're at breakfast. we make sure they have their uniforms clean. everything to do with the kids. >> reporter: stay out of trouble? >> well, that's hard to do at times. >> reporter:...
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alliance to support of the liver football club and knows what to do to make it on point so our unsung hero monica helps to pull really good stuff together to really do the send the right megs message and honor the folks we want to honor. >> yes. commissioner. >> she's going to do two minutes of the meeting is it necessary to detail every last word because this is testify advised there is a record of the meeting it might be a more effective use of her time but in order to answer that question you'll see the traditional minutes versus a new version and wait our thinking of whether or not our comfortable with the other version that's what's going to come our way the next time you get the minutes take careful note of the difference and hoping help us understand you're thinking on that. >> thank you director raphael. questions or comments it's not an action item unless there're none any public comment on that item? 0 open our secretary report seeing none, public comment is closed. physicals there's that they other discussion move on to item 13 >> the highlights of the may 14 meeting and for the
alliance to support of the liver football club and knows what to do to make it on point so our unsung hero monica helps to pull really good stuff together to really do the send the right megs message and honor the folks we want to honor. >> yes. commissioner. >> she's going to do two minutes of the meeting is it necessary to detail every last word because this is testify advised there is a record of the meeting it might be a more effective use of her time but in order to answer that...
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south of market project committee and i'm not sure if i see any members here today but really unsung heroes. without them our community partners in this district we wouldn't be here today. they supported the former redevelopment agency's efforts really to develop in the
south of market project committee and i'm not sure if i see any members here today but really unsung heroes. without them our community partners in this district we wouldn't be here today. they supported the former redevelopment agency's efforts really to develop in the
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they are the unsung heroes of the little league world series, the volunteers. >> comradery. people, the kids and that's what this is all about is the kids. >> reporter: ron wagner is has been doing this for 50 years. this year he's assigned to the texas team. >> well, we make sure they're at breakfast. we make sure they have their uniforms clean, everything, to do with the kids. >> reporter: stay out of trouble? >> well, that's hard to do at times. >> reporter: they work the box office, manicure the fields, they're also chaperones each team has several assigned to them. here they're called uncles. volunteers are so important to this place they've even named one of their two stadiums in honor of them. >> look at that. >> reporter: mike knight is with the mexican team. he gladly gives up nearly two weeks of his time every year simply for the love of the game. >> that's probably the biggest reward we get, sit back and watch the kids experience the whole thing. >> reporter: here there is no price for admission. tickets are free. so it's up to these people to keep things at this
they are the unsung heroes of the little league world series, the volunteers. >> comradery. people, the kids and that's what this is all about is the kids. >> reporter: ron wagner is has been doing this for 50 years. this year he's assigned to the texas team. >> well, we make sure they're at breakfast. we make sure they have their uniforms clean, everything, to do with the kids. >> reporter: stay out of trouble? >> well, that's hard to do at times. >>...
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south of market project committee and i'm not sure if i see any members here today but really unsung heroes. without them our community partners in this district we wouldn't be here today. they supported the former redevelopment agency's efforts really to develop in the last 10 years many units of new construction, the plaza apartments, even rehab hotels in san francisco. it's really because of their stewardship and advocacy and certainly i wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the work and dedication of the commission of community investment and infrastructure, our chair is here today along with our commissioner and former redevelopment commissioner. today would not have happened and our district 6th representative commissioner as well. thank you commissioners. today would not have happened without the commission's work and dedication to building sustainable and thriving communities. consistent with the commission's objectives and goals 474na toma provides needed housing and create jobs for san franciscans. i am proud to say this development with bridge and contractors have achieved busin
south of market project committee and i'm not sure if i see any members here today but really unsung heroes. without them our community partners in this district we wouldn't be here today. they supported the former redevelopment agency's efforts really to develop in the last 10 years many units of new construction, the plaza apartments, even rehab hotels in san francisco. it's really because of their stewardship and advocacy and certainly i wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the work and...
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the unsung heros in this course of action is absolutely our high school principles and our teachers at the high schools their flexible and going to start the year with some uncertainty where the students will end up that's a strengthen that everyone embarrassed the fact those students have a great experience given the trauma they've gone
the unsung heros in this course of action is absolutely our high school principles and our teachers at the high schools their flexible and going to start the year with some uncertainty where the students will end up that's a strengthen that everyone embarrassed the fact those students have a great experience given the trauma they've gone
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has been doing a unsung hero's job. retired 45 hitters in a row. like two perfect games.ng good. so are the giants this afternoon as they get unexpected power from bloco. over and -- blanco. over and out. 2-0 lead against the rockies. he retires culverson, a former giants with a strikeout, that makes it 45 straight batters he retired over the course of several appearances. that is a major league record. later offensive support off the bat of the young catcher. 4-1 difference. the catcher today had no idea that he was on the receiving end of big league history. >> i think it was the out before the tying one. it was a strike three. i threw it up in the stands. guys like no. what did i do? that is a tying record. they got it back right away. [ indiscernible ] >> good stuff. most importantly the warriors and giants stay in the pennate race, warriors make a move today and strengthening their bench which was a problem spot last year, playoff run. barbosa, veteran. one year deal. 31 years old. 12 years in the nba. got a nice outside shot. that will strengthen the warriors and al
has been doing a unsung hero's job. retired 45 hitters in a row. like two perfect games.ng good. so are the giants this afternoon as they get unexpected power from bloco. over and -- blanco. over and out. 2-0 lead against the rockies. he retires culverson, a former giants with a strikeout, that makes it 45 straight batters he retired over the course of several appearances. that is a major league record. later offensive support off the bat of the young catcher. 4-1 difference. the catcher today...
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the unsung heros in this course of action is absolutely our high school principles and our teachers at the high schools their flexible and going to start the year with some uncertainty where the students will end up that's a strengthen that everyone embarrassed the fact those students have a great experience given the trauma they've gone through we'll a keep the public and board updated. >> i really want to thank my colleagues the authors of this resolution this reflects a recognition of the basic hifrts of those children. i want to make 3 points first in terms of community resources i want to offer some additional community resources i want
the unsung heros in this course of action is absolutely our high school principles and our teachers at the high schools their flexible and going to start the year with some uncertainty where the students will end up that's a strengthen that everyone embarrassed the fact those students have a great experience given the trauma they've gone through we'll a keep the public and board updated. >> i really want to thank my colleagues the authors of this resolution this reflects a recognition of...
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. -- the unsung heroes behind blockbuster films. >> being the stunt performer, you are maybe one of thelest people. we get to play for a living. we do action sequences for films from beginning to end. we core graph -- we choreographed fight scenes and choreographed the filming of them in the movie. some have dance backgrounds and breakdancing, you need people with extreme talent. >> i was a gymnast. i don't have a fight the background at all. when i my first punch stepped foot in this jim. -- gym. every job is different. the hunger games is running and jumping, axman is more like fighting and flipping. is more like fighting and flipping. >> it was the passion in martial arts that allowed me to build this company. there are actors i can do 90% of their stunts and can do them better than their stock performers. pitt, matt damon, hugh jackman. tricks to thet of trade. the stunt double is more prominent in the film then you realize. there are ways to disguise them. a lot of our stuff is rigging wires,d, safety photography that we apply to green screen elements that make us look like we are
. -- the unsung heroes behind blockbuster films. >> being the stunt performer, you are maybe one of thelest people. we get to play for a living. we do action sequences for films from beginning to end. we core graph -- we choreographed fight scenes and choreographed the filming of them in the movie. some have dance backgrounds and breakdancing, you need people with extreme talent. >> i was a gymnast. i don't have a fight the background at all. when i my first punch stepped foot in...
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they are sort of the unsung heroes of the auxiliary law enforcement world. that is my comment. >> thank you. >> thank you very much for everything that you do. next speaker? >> good evening, commissioners my name is pete and between phil and i, we are on the merchant association for probably around a decade. and just wanted to get up here and take a few seconds to tell you that captain is doing a great job and i for one was a little anxious when bob got promoted because he was fantastic and it was great to have him here, but dan stepped right in and things are only getting better, thanks for your time. >> thank you for what you do. >> thank you. >> next speaker. >> come on down. >> okay. >> thank you. >> good evening. >> hi, my name is deborah davidson and i live in the mission. and i have gotten to know captain and i would like to say that he is a great guy, and he works very hard. and i have gotten to know a lot of the policemen in the mission station, they are all great. and they work hard. and i am beginning to think that they are over worked. and i just
they are sort of the unsung heroes of the auxiliary law enforcement world. that is my comment. >> thank you. >> thank you very much for everything that you do. next speaker? >> good evening, commissioners my name is pete and between phil and i, we are on the merchant association for probably around a decade. and just wanted to get up here and take a few seconds to tell you that captain is doing a great job and i for one was a little anxious when bob got promoted because he was...
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(applause) >> these are the unsung heroes that don't get recognized very often, but they are what make our parks work and look the way they do and we are so lucky we have one of the most beautiful parks now right in the middle of pacific heights. but there are two people -- i want to thank a few folks. stefan franz as well, and our friends from prozac that represent our parks department and represent all that we believe in in our neighborhood. thank you for all that you do. and i really in particular today want to single out two folks. phil mentioned the friends of lafayette park and we have certificates of honor for them. but this playground behind us would not have happened without one of the best friends of parks groups in our city of san francisco, and that's the friends of lafayette park. they raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. the plaques are around here and all the people that contributed to it, but there are two people that had the biggest leadership in this, and i want to bring them up. so, lynn and carina, come on up. [cheering and applauding] >> these are our neighborh
(applause) >> these are the unsung heroes that don't get recognized very often, but they are what make our parks work and look the way they do and we are so lucky we have one of the most beautiful parks now right in the middle of pacific heights. but there are two people -- i want to thank a few folks. stefan franz as well, and our friends from prozac that represent our parks department and represent all that we believe in in our neighborhood. thank you for all that you do. and i really...
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bloomberg takes you to meet the unsung heroes of hollywood blockbuster films. ♪ ,> being the stunt performer one of the coolest people. we get to play for a living. we do action sequences for films from beginning to end. fight scenes or action sequences and execute the filming of them in the actual movie. the performance that we have today are incredible acrobats, free running parkoue artists. -- parkour artists. you need people with extreme talent. >> i was a gymnast. i don't have a fight background. i literally threw my first punch when i stepped foot in this gym. every job is different. "the hunger games" was more running and jumping. "x-men" was more fighting and flipping. >> it was sort of that passion for martial arts that led me to stunts and also built this company. there are actors that can do 90% of their stunts. they can do them better than the stunt performers. brad pitt and matt damon. hugh jackman is one of those freakish athletes. even then, the stunt double is essential. there are a lot of tricks to the trade. the stunt double is more prominent in the film then you realize. t
bloomberg takes you to meet the unsung heroes of hollywood blockbuster films. ♪ ,> being the stunt performer one of the coolest people. we get to play for a living. we do action sequences for films from beginning to end. fight scenes or action sequences and execute the filming of them in the actual movie. the performance that we have today are incredible acrobats, free running parkoue artists. -- parkour artists. you need people with extreme talent. >> i was a gymnast. i don't have a...
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it's the impact of the stories told and untold of the many trail blazers and unsung heroes whose tirelessrifices and relentless dedication have resulted 234 justice, equality, opportunity and freedom for all. looking back, we have seen that the defining moments in american history from the strategic, dedicated and tremendous hard work of risk takers, of visionaries, of leaders, leaders like presidents john f. kennedy and lyndon b. johnson. congressman john lewis, rosa parks and many of today's participants and guests. and many of you, in this auditorium, as well as countless others, who, in the face of bigotry and violence, called upon our nation to live up to our nation's equality. congressman john lewis, rosa parks and many of today's participants and guests. and many of you, in this auditorium, as well as countless others, who, in the face of bigotry and violence, called upon our nation to live up to our nation's equality. a one with enormous ramifications for our country and the world. the civil rights movement and the ultimate passage of the civil rights act of 1964. ambassador young
it's the impact of the stories told and untold of the many trail blazers and unsung heroes whose tirelessrifices and relentless dedication have resulted 234 justice, equality, opportunity and freedom for all. looking back, we have seen that the defining moments in american history from the strategic, dedicated and tremendous hard work of risk takers, of visionaries, of leaders, leaders like presidents john f. kennedy and lyndon b. johnson. congressman john lewis, rosa parks and many of today's...
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you have to want to not just for your family, those are the unsung heroes, but for yourself want to givethis illness. it's very tricky. it wants to keep you in its trap. >> you know, i understand that i have seen people with it it in your case, i think for our viewers tonight, what was the one thing that turned around for you? >> my brother's death became my resurrection. for seven years i was wallowing in self-victimization. i'm a mom, had three families to take care of. behind and get going and do something about. >> it was family that finally got through to you after all those years? family? >> i knew i could no longer afford to do that anymore. i had to do something and try to help as many people as i could. >> i'm glad both of you are functioning now. we hope everybody who is suffering from depression becomes aggressive and does what they can do to get out of it we appreciate ladies very much. next on the run down. what about the intensed me were coverage of robin williams? bernie goldberg has some thoughts. later on the factor hillary clinton criticizing president obama's foreign p
you have to want to not just for your family, those are the unsung heroes, but for yourself want to givethis illness. it's very tricky. it wants to keep you in its trap. >> you know, i understand that i have seen people with it it in your case, i think for our viewers tonight, what was the one thing that turned around for you? >> my brother's death became my resurrection. for seven years i was wallowing in self-victimization. i'm a mom, had three families to take care of. behind and...
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fire and ems chief eugene jones says he wants everyone to know about these unsung heroes.he firefighters are from engine company 22 on georgia avenue. >> we know that they're not doing it for the recognition, but we do this to let the public know what occurred and so that they can see what their firefighters in action and, you know, just tell everybody else in the city what happened. >> the seven firefighters were sent to help a patient in distress on missouri avenue northwest just a couple weeks ago. well done, guys. >>> d.c. streetcar drivers began training today. the operators practiced moving vehicles in traffic for the first time along benning road along the h street corridor in northeast. ddot says it's part of a certification process to make sure the people who ride them will be safe. the streetcars are expected to start carrying passengers by the end of the year. wusa9 traffic reporter martin decaro will have more at 7:00. >>> the government recalled chrysler vehicles involved in fiery crashes more than a year ago. after the break what you need to know about the fi
fire and ems chief eugene jones says he wants everyone to know about these unsung heroes.he firefighters are from engine company 22 on georgia avenue. >> we know that they're not doing it for the recognition, but we do this to let the public know what occurred and so that they can see what their firefighters in action and, you know, just tell everybody else in the city what happened. >> the seven firefighters were sent to help a patient in distress on missouri avenue northwest just...
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. >>> volunteers, unsung heroes of the little league world series.ow the the games were all put together, behind the scenes. >>> plus, gym goers have a couple weird reactions when they are offered dessert, before and after their work outs, we will have it for you coming up in the trend. t?yzím&n6 >>> the the little league world series is wrapping up in williamsport this weekend. the success of the world series wouldn't be possible without the volunteers. they work the box office, they manicure the field and they are chaperones. each team has a couple of volunteers assign to them and they call them uncles. volunteers are so important to the league, they name one of their two stadiums in honor of them. >> make sure that they are at breakfast, we make sure that they have their uniforms, cleaned, everything to to with the kids. >> stay out of trouble. >> well, that is hard to do at times. >> comradery, the people, the kids, and that is what this is all about, it is the kids. >> so cool. they do amazing stuff. there is no paychecks but volunteers do get f
. >>> volunteers, unsung heroes of the little league world series.ow the the games were all put together, behind the scenes. >>> plus, gym goers have a couple weird reactions when they are offered dessert, before and after their work outs, we will have it for you coming up in the trend. t?yzím&n6 >>> the the little league world series is wrapping up in williamsport this weekend. the success of the world series wouldn't be possible without the volunteers. they...
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they are the unsung heroes. for some, restoring power to your home, it doesn't seem like standout work. often we take for granted people putting their lives on the line for our needs and safety. but standing out comes natural to dennis mcdade of dominion power. he's an ordinary guy doing some extraordinary things. a man of many talents, dennis produces video journals, animations to create awareness of safety. >> what happened? >> it was the last job of the day, and i took a shortcut. >> and give insight as to what hardworking servicemen do. >> i'm going to go ahead and install this fault chaser on the line, hook up the underground line, just in case this cable is bad. it's not a violent explosion. >> his most popular work to date is a rap video called "safe." ♪ safe i got my hard hat on ♪ safe i got my fr ♪ safe i got my gloves on >> dennis attributes the creation of his video journals, safety raps and safety animations to dominion power embracing diversity. >> when i first brought the safety rap to dominion's a
they are the unsung heroes. for some, restoring power to your home, it doesn't seem like standout work. often we take for granted people putting their lives on the line for our needs and safety. but standing out comes natural to dennis mcdade of dominion power. he's an ordinary guy doing some extraordinary things. a man of many talents, dennis produces video journals, animations to create awareness of safety. >> what happened? >> it was the last job of the day, and i took a...
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. >> some of the unsung heroes were native americans who served in the combat divisions, for example the 36th, which is out of oklahoma and texas. he had a number of native americans. we know about the novel code talkers in the second world war using codes to full japanese. actually, that dates to the first world war where the choctaw code talkers in 36 used telephones and use their own dialect and came up with some kind of gibberish messages that fooled the germans around the champagne sector. native americans were rewarded for their so-called service by getting naturalization after the war. >> the war also drove incredible advances in technology. this is a war were soldiers rode in on horseback and came out in airplanes. talk about what people may not know about the technology and advancement that happened in the four years of world war i. >> medical research particularly advanced. you did not have your wonder drugs yet. one example, a lot of head wounds were fatal. particularly in the alps. that was the worst field of battle in europe. artillery shells would hit the rocks and piec
. >> some of the unsung heroes were native americans who served in the combat divisions, for example the 36th, which is out of oklahoma and texas. he had a number of native americans. we know about the novel code talkers in the second world war using codes to full japanese. actually, that dates to the first world war where the choctaw code talkers in 36 used telephones and use their own dialect and came up with some kind of gibberish messages that fooled the germans around the champagne...
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many rank and file immigration sectors and border patrol agents and employees of the ins who are unsung heroes. there are many whistleblowers among them who have risked their jobs and their lives for that matter to expose corruption in the ins and other activity that is endangering american safety and i list a number of those whistleblowers. and i think yes we do need to highlight the rare number of successes there are there and we need to have more incentives so that those are the kind of people who are rewarded for their patriotic behavior instead of ostracized and punished and demoted, which is often the case of whistleblowers, everyone from martin anderson, who i mentioned earlier in the bob bratt case, who was shunted to a corner office, to border patrol agents like mark hall and bob lindemann, who long before september 11th were warning people about the dangers of terrorists coming across the northern border, the lack of resources, the laxity. and yet, after september when first of all, they said look we are vindicated but second of all, we remain endangered, were punished by the ins. it
many rank and file immigration sectors and border patrol agents and employees of the ins who are unsung heroes. there are many whistleblowers among them who have risked their jobs and their lives for that matter to expose corruption in the ins and other activity that is endangering american safety and i list a number of those whistleblowers. and i think yes we do need to highlight the rare number of successes there are there and we need to have more incentives so that those are the kind of...
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the state policy network awarded jennifer the unsung hero award for her commitment to protecting the principles of freedom and work tirelessly changes state and local policy for the better. please welcome our panel, and i will hand it over to victor. [applause] >> thank you so much, salim, and thank you to the heritage foundation. imagine talking to a friend and having them tell you, for the last five years i've been a fan of the dallas cowboys but i don't really like the dallas cowboys. i would much rather be a washington redskins fan, but i cannot opt out of being a dallas cowboys fan. [laughter] you would think your friend has a screw lose because that is not howard works in america. we have the freedom to join and leave associations. go to a different church, switch political parties, counsel magazine subscriptions, even become a washington redskins fan. [laughter] people do these things every day without a second thought that they wouldn't have the ability to leave an organization they are dissatisfied with. whether someone is rich or poor, young or old, we understand is intuiti
the state policy network awarded jennifer the unsung hero award for her commitment to protecting the principles of freedom and work tirelessly changes state and local policy for the better. please welcome our panel, and i will hand it over to victor. [applause] >> thank you so much, salim, and thank you to the heritage foundation. imagine talking to a friend and having them tell you, for the last five years i've been a fan of the dallas cowboys but i don't really like the dallas cowboys....
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the kind of the unsung hero of the period, the regeneron ceo, when "mad money" started we couldn't gety $5 stuock, he had a formulation. this amazing drug, for macular degeneration, a winner. they've got other things in the fire. you start getting a company, you say, wow, that's multiple billion of dollars but you think, wait a second. if intermune is a bolt on for $8 billion, is what sanofi if they want to buy regeneron? regeneron, i like alone, it's doing so well. celgene, no one's going to buy celgene, it's too big. gilead, it's too big. look out, merck. look out, pfizer. they're coming to get you. >> we'll get stop trading with jim. s&p 1998.5 now. "squawk on the street" will be right back. we do? i took the trash out. i know. and thank you so much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? [ male announcer ] whether you're new to medicare or not, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. it's up to you to pay the difference. so think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insu
the kind of the unsung hero of the period, the regeneron ceo, when "mad money" started we couldn't gety $5 stuock, he had a formulation. this amazing drug, for macular degeneration, a winner. they've got other things in the fire. you start getting a company, you say, wow, that's multiple billion of dollars but you think, wait a second. if intermune is a bolt on for $8 billion, is what sanofi if they want to buy regeneron? regeneron, i like alone, it's doing so well. celgene, no one's...
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she wrote a biography on one of the unsung heroes in united states history of our founding and that would one of our early presidents, james madison. she's written a brilliant book and am looking forward to reading it. i was honored to be able to go to margaret thatcher, the former prime minister's funeral when she passed away recently. margaret thatcher was one of the most consequential women and politics in the last 100 years. when i was at the airport lounge in london, the vice president cheney and lynne cheney were in the airport lounge and i went over and spoke a little bit with mrs. cheney and asked her what she was working on and she said she's putting together this book on james madison's life. she was fascinated, and she herself is a fascinating person and just talking a little bit to me about james madison and washington such a compelling character and she highly motivated me to go to pick up her book and look at it. so this summer i'm looking at it. one of my favorite genres for reading, i'm a big, big reader. i always have a book that i'm reading, and one of my favorite genres
she wrote a biography on one of the unsung heroes in united states history of our founding and that would one of our early presidents, james madison. she's written a brilliant book and am looking forward to reading it. i was honored to be able to go to margaret thatcher, the former prime minister's funeral when she passed away recently. margaret thatcher was one of the most consequential women and politics in the last 100 years. when i was at the airport lounge in london, the vice president...
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years in academic excellence in america's public schools, and she wrote a biography of one of the unsung heroes of our founding, and that would be one of our early presidents, james madison. and she's written a brilliant book, and i'm looking forward to reading it. i was honored to be able to go to margaret thatcher, the former prime minister's funeral when she passed away recently. margaret thatcher was one of the most consequential women in politics. when i was at the airport lounge in london, the vice president, cheney and lynne cheney, were in the airport lounge, and i went over and spoke a little bit with mrs. cheney and asked her what she was working on, and she said she was putting together this book on james madison's life. she was fascinated, and she herself is a fascinating person. and she was talking a little bit to me about james madison and why she found him such a compelling character. and she highly motivated me to be able to pick up her book and look at it. so this summer i'm looking at it. and one of my favorite genres for reading, i'm a big, big reader, i always have a book th
years in academic excellence in america's public schools, and she wrote a biography of one of the unsung heroes of our founding, and that would be one of our early presidents, james madison. and she's written a brilliant book, and i'm looking forward to reading it. i was honored to be able to go to margaret thatcher, the former prime minister's funeral when she passed away recently. margaret thatcher was one of the most consequential women in politics. when i was at the airport lounge in...