without having to resort to a public guardian, this sort of service center seems like it really helps people maintain a certain level of independent lifestyle, if they need to. >> money management programs. right. bayview hunters point, and i think some of the others, have this. helping people to pay their bills. supervisor mirkarimi: i think it is an invaluable service. with the aging population of san francisco, this is a complete step in the wrong direction. i wholeheartedly support this move today. supervisor chu: thank you. another question. can you explain and break out the usage of the 3.4? >> sure. basically, this is somewhat arbitrary, but we were looking at some of the senate bill totals for each year. so, rather than look at that cost, we are looking at bringing down the census a little bit. moving people to other programs. we look at things a few different ways. we realize that if we went too low, it would not take into account people that need to pay for facilities and staffing costs. we were looking at 75% as the overall cost. that is where most of the money would go. an

without having to resort to a public guardian, this sort of service center seems like it really helps people maintain a certain level of independent lifestyle, if they need to. >> money management programs. right. bayview hunters point, and i think some of the others, have this. helping people to pay their bills. supervisor mirkarimi:

without having to resort to a public guardian, this sort of service center seems like it really helps people maintain a certain level of independent lifestyle, if they need to. >> money management programs. right. bayview hunters point, and i think some of the others, have this. helping people to pay their bills. supervisor mirkarimi: i think it is an invaluable service. with the aging population of san francisco, this is a complete step in the wrong direction. i wholeheartedly support this move today. supervisor chu: thank you. another question. can you explain and break out the usage of the 3.4? >> sure. basically, this is somewhat arbitrary, but we were looking at some of the senate bill totals for each year.

without having to resort to a public guardian, this sort of service center seems like it really helps people maintain

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and just make the oint, first of all, no one think is prosuting "the guardian." secondly, if the public answers defense, why in the case of many vast majorities of hese injunction cases to the newspaper in question not even bother to turn up to defend their piece on the grounds of public interest. the judge sits there and says worth the paper? they don't turn out. i ask is that because there's no public interest? i think we all know the answer to that. and i make the point, ultimately it all comes down to public interest and who is better to decide whether a piece of journalism is in the public interest or not. would that be a judge or would it be the tabloid editor who stands to profit commercially from the peace? to me it is the judge, and i would argue that most of the judgments made in these injunction cases have been right, nor have they been biased. we saw that in the case recently. the judges are quite ready to -- all this fuss from at least the tabloid in from the british press about these injunctions is bogus and convenient. >> this leads into the relate

and just make the point, first of all, no one think is prosecuting "the guardian." secondly, if the public answers defense, why in the case of many vast majorities of these injunction cases to the newspaper in question not even bother to turn up to defend their piece on the grounds of public interest. the judge sits there and says worth the paper? they don't turn out. i ask is that because there's no public interest? i think we all know the answer to that. and i make the point, ultimately it all comes down to public interest and who is better to decide whether a piece of journalism is in the public interest or not. would that be a judge or would it be the tabloid editor who stands to profit commercially from the peace? to me it is the judge, and i would argue that most of the judgments made in these injunction cases have been right, nor have they been biased. we saw that in the case recently. the judges are quite ready to -- all this fuss from at least the tabloid in from the british press about these injunctions is bogus and convenient. >> this leads into the relat

and just make the point, first of all, no one think is prosecuting "the guardian." secondly, if the public answers defense, why in the case of many vast majorities of these injunction cases to the newspaper in question not even bother to turn up to defend their piece on the grounds of public interest. the judge sits there and says worth the paper? they don't turn out. i ask is that because there's no public interest? i think we all know the answer to that. and i make the point, ultimately it all comes down to public interest and who is better to decide whether a piece of journalism is in the public interest or not. would that be a judge or would it be the tabloid editor who stands to profit commercially from the peace? to me it is the judge, and i would argue that most of the judgments made in these injunction cases have been right, nor have they been biased. we saw that in the case recently. the judges are quite ready to -- all this fuss from at least the tabloid in from the british press about these injunctions is bogus and convenient. >> this leads into the relat

the scores are made public so it is a very open process. it involves many, many within the alaska legal community and is really quite transparent. sharon gleason last stood for retention last year in 2010, and she scored high on measures of legal ability, impartiality, integrity, temperament, and diligence. in her 2010 retention questionnaire, judge gleason stated about her job -- a and this is a quote from her -- "the workload is particularly demanding, involving many long days and weekends, but i continue to love going to work just about every day. i strive to be the best judicial officer that i can be in every case that comes before me." those were the words of judge gleason. i think that that is an excellent outlook, mr. president, for a member of our judiciary and alaskans clearly agreed. the alaska judicial council recommended her retension and she was retained with nearly 61% of the vote. as a product of the alaska court system, sharon gleason has functioned with great distinction in a merit-based, nonpartisan, and nonpolitical env

and just make the point, first of all, no one think is prosecuting "the guardian." secondly, if the public answers defense, why in the case of many vast majorities of these injunction cases to the newspaper in question not even bother to turn up to defend their piece on the grounds of public interest. the judge sits there and says worth the paper? they don't turn out. i ask is that because there's no public interest? i think we all know the answer to that. and i make the point, ultimately it all comes down to public interest and who is better to decide whether a piece of journalism is in the public interest or not. would that be a judge or would it be the tabloid editor who stands to profit commercially from the peace? to me it is the judge, and i would argue that most of the judgments made in these injunction cases have been right, nor have they been biased. we saw that in the case recently. the judges are quite ready to -- all this fuss from at least the tabloid in from the british press about these injunctions is bogus and convenient. >> this leads into the relat

the guardian newspaper the guardian of course had a deal with wiki leaks the kinds of character assassination around the world by mainstream media trying to attack this man and it just goes to show what a state journalism is in. the london stock exchange protesters recently i don't suppose many of those mainstream journalists really understand what's going on over there i think one argument here is that the craft of journalism is in crisis julius should become some sort of overall professor of journalism and close all the university's courses in journalism down because he really did teach a lot of people that it's about speaking truth to power and speaking for the powerless and the idea of him being in court and now the idea of him being rendered for torture in a state that as we know is we carrying out rogue assassinations of its own citizens is is just breathtaking views or brief making headlines right now will start in iraq or triple explosions rocked a local market in baghdad in baghdad a report suggest eight people were killed and over twenty injured but police medics say the number of c

the guardian newspaper the guardian of course had to deal with wiki leaks a kind of character assassination around the world by mainstream media trying to attack this and it just goes to show what a state journalism is in. new york where the london stock exchange protest just recently i don't suppose many of those mainstream journalists really understand what's going on over there i think one argument here is. is that where the craft of journalism is in crisis julian assange should become some sort of overall professor of journalism and close all the university's courses in journalism down because he really did teach a lot of people that it's about speaking truth to power and speaking of the power less and the idea of him being in court and now the idea of him being rendered for torture in a state that as we know has been carrying out rogue assassinations of its own citizens is is just breathtaking. some of the world news we're covering for you today will start with a rock where a triple explosions rocked a local market in baghdad now reports suggest eight people have been killed and over t

the guardian newspaper the guardian of course had to deal with wiki leaks the kinds of character assassination around the world by mainstream media trying to attack this and it just goes to show what a state journalism is in. the london stock exchange protesters recently i don't suppose many of those mainstream journalists really understand what's going on over there i think one argument here is that the craft of journalism is in crisis should become some sort of overall professor of journalism and they should close all the universities courses in journalism down because he really did teach a lot of people that it's about speaking truth to power and speaking for the power less and the idea of him being in court and now the idea of him being rendered for torture in a state as we know is we carrying out rogue assassinations of its own citizens is is just breathtaking. some of the world news we're covering a few today will start with a rock where a triple explosions rocked a local market in baghdad now reports suggest eight people have been killed and over twenty injured but the police and medics

the guardian newspaper the guardian of course had to deal with wiki leaks the kind of character assassination around the world by mainstream media trying to attack this and it just goes to show what a state journalism is in. the london stock exchange protest is recently i don't suppose many of those mainstream journalists really understand what's going on over there i think one argument here is that the craft of journalism is in crisis julius should become some sort of overall professor of journalism and they should close all the universities courses in journalism down because he really did teach a lot of people that it's about speaking truth to power and speaking for the power less and the idea of him being in court and now the idea of him being rendered for torture in a state as we know is we carrying out rogue assassinations of its own citizens is is just breathtaking will be brief making headlines right now will start in iraq or triple explosions rocked a local market in baghdad in baghdad a report suggest eight people were killed over twenty injured but police and medics say the number o

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he says he takes his role as guardian to these important works of art very seriously. >> these pieces are in my care, it is my responsibility to keep them safe and i feel like it was me who will let this artist down. >>catherine: coming up at 5:00 p.m., new unrest in egypt. why people are clashing with the police and city streets. >>gabe: it is almost holiday topping--shopping time and i have a new online fight to share with you, a way to get cards for less. >>catherine: and the artistic movement born out of this week in protest at uc-davis. >>catherine: after three days of violent clashes and egypt, many in power have decided to resign. 1700 people have been injured and protesters are not satisfied with the cabinet in they are deeply frustrated with the new military rules. actor hugh grant testified during a phone hacking inquiry. police believe about 5800 people including celebrities and crime victims were targets of hacking. now this was a really good news for the carmaker toyota. flooding shut down production at the plant more than one month ago and has three different factories i

you wrote this week in "the guardian," i think the tax battle is for the soul of america. and i'm wondering if you think framing the debate further deepens the divide in the parties. our government only functions through compromise, and if there's no room for that, how do you propose the government function when faith in congress is at an all-time low. >> what you have in washington, d.c. now are two political parties, two tendencies that are trying to move in very different directions. president obama said that he would veto any tax reform that didn't raise taxes by $1.5 trillion. he has a very big line in the sand. he wants higher taxes. he's drama clip increased government spending over the last three years and he wants to protect that higher level of spending. and most democrats are supporting president obama in both the higher taxes and higher spending commitments that he's put forward. the republicans, at least since the tea party and after george bush are both committed to not raising taxes, but also reining in spending. if somebody wants to move west and somebody w

has happened in your company to do with the scandal and allow it to be known before the guardian or others expose it on newsnight or in other media outlets? will you come forward and admit wrongdoing where you have evidence of it and where such admission will not prejudice a police investigation? >> first of all, i just want to be very clear about the corporate governance structure that we set up recently around these matters. the disclosure of information -- alongside with and to the police -- is a matter of utmost importance to the management and standards committee, and the independent management and standards committee is responsible for information and disclosure around judicial inquiries, new press practices, and so on and so forth. it is absolutely in my interest to be as transparent as possible and to avoid these things, which was why in april this year, when the company admitted liability to wider- spread phone hacking, we set up compensation schemes, asked victims to come forward and apologized unreservedly to victims of those voicemail interceptions. we have asked repeate

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