surprisingly, sensuality returned to public view during the victorian era. albert moore and others were inspired by ancient greek sculptures and found new uses in modern times. >> many of these paintings are large. when you get close to them, they seem to wrap you in this luscious colors. there's a great sensuality to the paintings, even though there's nothing sexual going on in the pictures. the artists just took delight in luxurious fabrics and colors and beautiful women. >> symphony in white is a life- size portrait of the immense stress of james wisler. it is featured prominently in the exhibition. harmony in gray and green was an of socially judged as a disagreeable presentation of a disagreeable young lady. the first public reaction of this series was so divisive that led to court proceedings. today, they hang in london's tate gallery. walking to the exhibition, you might be distracted by objects that seem to modern war appeared to be at least art deco era. forward thinking victorian artists emerged the economical ambitions of 18th-century cottage's st

>> one of the inspirations for the victorian avant-garde was the industrial revolution. quality household goods were now being mass-produced. artists responded by either creating elaborate unique court or by embracing technology and trying to share a beautiful creations with as many people as possible. >> william morris was in a difficult position, because he wanted the middle-class to be able to acquire really beautifully made objects. but the piece is that he actually made, you know, took so much handcrafting that there were quite expensive. i think he would have been pleased to know that there are things like restoration hardware anne craig and bare all that tried to make available to the middle-class -- and crate and barrel that tried to make these things available to the middle class. >> over 60 lenders contributed art and craft to the exhibition. one of the partners is london's victoria and albert museum, which has been collecting the finest examples of victorian craft since queen victoria herself attended the groundbreaking ceremony. the artist of the victorian av

physically, we are a series of homogeneous victorian homes.is a flat area, part of the panhandle. from a geographical standpoint, there is a massive wall. ucsf and golden gate park wrap bus and includes as part of the panhandle. there is a huge hill as well. to include our block as part of district 1 would be creating an island out of the block. we would be separated from district 1 in the longer part of the panhandle. that is the concern. >> bank you, sir. -- thank you, sir. pedro de jesus? ok. pat s. ok. robert rusky. then if there are other names? >> good morning. my name is robert rusky. i am part of the planning group. i congratulate you for surviving the process. thank you for your sensitivity, intelligence, and integrity. it is a tough task. i think you have done that. we want to thank you for reuniting japantown several months ago and reunited with the fillmore and keeping us together in district 5. you have kept these historical communities of interest together. it is very important to all of us. you have done more than that. you have

i had a large victorian, victorian furniture, now i have to -- wells fargo put a deadline for me to leave the house. it is really scary. i have a lot of people helping me. i do not want anybody else to have to thoroughly their memories and their emotions and -- throw away their memories and their emotions just to feed some greedy banks. you have to stop these banks from doing what they did to me. support the moratorium on foreclosures. please do that. i might seem like -- my sister is more affected by it. it is scary, dangerous, i have a lot of health issues. i go to a kidney specialist next week. they kept changing my appointment. it is all connected. i have blood pressure problems. the blood pressure caused me to have damage to my heart. the blood pressure has caused me to have pulmonary edema. i was hospitalized because of pulmonary edema. the blood pressure, i am sure, it is the cause of whatever is going wrong with my kidney. supervisor avalos: thank you. i am sorry for what you were going through. [applause] next up. >> thank you, board of supervisors, for helping me. i have a lette

many people desire to restore them to their victorian glory. but there are those in the positions of authority that will that in the absolute historical photographic evidence. it is not acceptable to restore historical exterior by educated guesswork or by copying a building in another obligation. many of us in the hands on local restoration and preservation of the community believe those results were not the intention of the standards nor are they good public policy. hopefully, our new local guidelines will help this common problem. the broad input into the guidelines will produce the best results, which must include input from the planning commission. >> my name is joseph butler. i'm an architect here in the city. and with the product -- the passage of prop. j., of voters in san francisco gave a metaphorical vote. balance is a funny word. hopefully not deleting the views of occupants. when you delete exemptions or provide exemptions for affordable housing projects. balance means that the preservationists are back on a chair in the hallway outs

if it is a traditional house, edwardian, victorian, certainly. but not just everyday ordinary home depot crown molding. probably something in little bit nicer, more traditional. but i think the contemporary -- in the last 10 or 20 years, you probably want to consult with an interior designer before you slap of a molding. >> i suggest an architect. these are people who are trained to look at the appearance and make decisions. but i have seen it to great advantage, especially in the older buildings, victorian and edwardian period >> i agree with you to go with a professional. but is there a particular group? another list in the yellow pages and all that. for the exterior, you talk about the curb appeal, something like windows. where do i find a list of these people, without having to trouble a realtor who is maybe just interested in selling it? >> i think in that, just to address if different ways, you might want to get a couple different opinions. it does not take long. you might want to get an opinion from a realtor, even though they may just be

well, how about a stately victorian home or a cozy log cabin? "today's real estate" contributor barbara corcoran is here with the best bargains on the market. >> good morning, al. >> we're going to get started down south in alabama just south of birmingham. a nice three bedroom house for $182,900. >> this is a classic brick home. the kind that everybody seems to like in a fun, friendly community. great for kids with tennis, fishing, a pool and a clubhouse. you would pay $350,000 for this house only five years ago but it's now $182,900. the living room has a vaulted ceiling, hardwood floors, big windows and attention grabbing fireplace. the way they painted it there. the kitchen has bright white cabinets and crown molding and is nicely set off by these creamy yellow walls. what a friendly color to put inside the kitchen. the dining room has high ceiling and extra wide doorway that makes this room feel bigger than it is. it's a nice big room to start off with. the master bedroom has a dramatic tray ceiling, a perfect place to spend the money, beca

over 180 objects of avant-garde design and art from the victorian england has been collected inside thelegion of honor snoot exhibition, it's the cold of the ec. -- the cult of beauty. >> there was this group of artists that were not only revolutionaries in their artistic expression but also in their personal lives and their interest in democratizing art in introducing beauty into the growing middle-class. >> one of the inspirations for the victorian avant-garde was the industrial revolution. quality household goods were now being mass-produced. artists responded by either creating elaborate unique court or by embracing technology and trying to share a beautiful creations with as many people as possible. >> william morris was in a difficult position, because he wanted the middle-class to be able to acquire really beautifully made objects. but the piece is that he actually made, you know, took so much handcrafting that there were quite expensive. i think he would have been pleased to know that there are things like restoration hardware anne craig and bare all that tried to make available

over 180 objects of avant-garde design and art from the victorian england has been collected inside the legion of honor snoot exhibition, it's the cold of the ec. -- the cult of beauty. >> there was this group of artists that were not only revolutionaries in their artistic expression but also in their personal lives and their interest in democratizing art in introducing beauty into the growing middle-class. >> one of the inspirations for the victorian avant-garde was the industrial revolution. quality household goods were now being m

he got a very careful restoration of the outside with a victorian addition. inside he got a total modernization. there has been one change of b substance and that was the balan balcony on the south side. truman took $16,000 and built the balcony. truman insisted that he would like to improve the architecture of the building. a new white house was built inside of them. those floors lincoln had tried went to landfill. he deeply believed that the president should remain in the white house. when the work was finished, he ordered that the room that lincoln's office had been in be used. truman was loyal to those walls. he was walking around with hershey one day and they were about to chip a window and carry in a bull doze ser and a dump truck. and he said stop. he insisted that those be taken down. they were taken down and rebuilt and dug with cellars. he was serious about those walls. i have studied and written about the winehouse for years. i concluded that what you would want from me is details about the white house. that is what i want to do this morning. i wil

the bow looks like a victorian home with cobwebs. and the middle section. this is the bow today as it sits there and this is using the edison light towers that we create. >> how deep is this? >> you have 7 miles of water over your head. >> that's why it took 73 years to find it in the first place. >> it took it because we needed the technology. it was 20 years before the space program. before we had the ability to go down there. >> so you've been down there? >> i have been, 14 times. we've been down there 93 times. >> is it true that one of the crews was given a message, beware of iceburgs. >> yes, smith was lighting the boilers and making the ship go faster and the captain was trying to say to him, will you stoplighting more boilers please bruce. that would become an argument over testimony in court trials later. >> they knew there was going to be a problem and they did not seem to pay attention. because this was a very advanced ship for the tile. let's show some of the things you've found. we both have white gloves on because this is what you have found o

how about an antique victorian to an all-brick estate.rick house, "today" real estate contributor barbara corcoran is here to walk us through some great houses. here we go. a lot of homes. norwood, ohio, four bedroom home at $214,900. >> norwood is like a charming city within a city. it's just 15 minutes from downtown cincinnati. and this 1900 victorian is like a little jewel box of a house. it has a covered porch, and how do you say that turret? that cone on top. >> it's a cone. >> the square entry has original hardwood floors and woodwork. you'll see the inside in just a moment. a charming hello, how do you do when you walk in. the living room has pretty stained glass windows and a nice tile fireplace. the dining room is separated from the rest of the house by an original pocket door and has a chandelier and orangele mantel on the fireplace. >> just imagine that all. >> the kitchen feels old-fashioned but it's light and bright. are we going to see that? oh, we're getting there. that's the dining room again. kitchen, light and bright. wi

on eighth avenue -- i live in an old victorian and there are trash areas between buildings. my building is next to the area next door. and it will echo back there. i know what some of you guys are talking about. i guess what we should talk about is why there are 55 different bus companies using 8 avenue to get into golden gate park when there are bolten and gary they are set up for this. also, the fact that they wanted to get the block of eighth avenue is known for the children that attend the school. i am not certain of the details. thank you very much, and a sense of urgency. >> good afternoon. i am the executive director of san francisco. i am 8 not here to talk about the private shells throughout the city. in november 2010, a shuttle killed a 65 year-old senior in leavenworth. in july of last year, one man, a doctor was killed by a crash. our city has a lot of private shuttles. they are not clearly regulated. we have to make certain that they are faced on the street. there is the public transportation system, and thank you for your attention to this. and they have the sh

she is now a dame grand cross of the royal victorian order.ople who have served the queen in a personal way. the announcement coincides with the couple's seventh wedding anniversary. >>> facebook is expanding its online social media empire. the company is spending a billion dollars to buy the photo sharing software company instagram. the deal comes just days after instagram started offering a version for android phones. facebook founder mark zuckerberg issued a statement saying the deal will help them offer users the best possible experience for sharing pictures. >>> more las vegas tourists are spending more money on shopping than gambling. according to the 2011 las vegas visitor profile study spending was up on shopping by $129 and drinking by $275. the survey shows that 77% of visitors said they gambled while in sin city. that's down from 84% in 2007 and 80% in 2010. as far as the profile of the typical vegas tourist goes, 77% said they were married and the average age of responders was 49. >> it's branded as the company for women and now a

this morning i woke up in the 100-year-old victorian my husband and i own where we have been urban pioneers, trying to pull that part of the mission into the light. my nanny was late. my husband was rushing to the terminal rather than taking a high-speed train. it was very obvious to me why it is so hard to live in san francisco, but there is one reason i can never leave the city. it is because i write about startups and technology, and although i spent 40 weeks traveling the world, san francisco is still ground zero for all tech innovation in the world, and more importantly, the money that goes into tech innovation, so it is high time the mayor's office, the chamber, the parts of san francisco that affect our day to day life are in fighting technology to come in and solve the problems, and that is one reason i got about 7:00 a.m. to come here and talk to you because i really believe in what the mayor is doing, and the other folks do, su. the tech community was really instrument co, and now sf city has been formed. ron conway has galvanized the tech community to help make these san francisc