The first thing you did was, you told the world and the Kenyans in particular that the only way they can see the president getting inaugurated was through KBC. But then after that we had nothing. KBC was a station that was competing with other people. We made so many local produce shows, but now everyone is complaining about broadcast, but what is the government doing with your one station to actually bring that gap with our local content? Hello, my name is Amata, I'm a media and entertainment lawyer, and now that you are the government advisor on Creative Economy, I know this is a film event, but film captures everything, it includes music, right? So, my question is, we had, when Amata and I think was being launched, that the president is thinking of changing PPMC, which is the presidential, the permanent presidential music commission, to be the creative economy commission, so that it houses all the seven creative economy industry, right?  For reasons that PPMC is what KFC plays, you see the role that KFC plays in the film industry, that's the role that PPMC plays in the music industry. So, by conversion of PPMC to the creative economy commission, so that it houses all the creative economies, we, like we as one of the lawyers, we have no other mandate other than to push for things like KFC to also be disbanded, so that it can also fit into the creative economy commission, which is to house the rest. Thank you. So, thank you. Thank you, Amata. KFC and reaching the gap, there is a whole reform agenda on KFC, which I am very aware of and part of. In fact, on KFC, we believe that's the home, should be the home of local productions. But just because you asked that question, I need them to add a little bit and say, and George, this is not for standard, it is Chatham homes apply on this. Most of our TV stations show super press and those ones are not subject to tax, because they come in a flash disk and they start airing. Part of the sources of the money for the film fund will be some heavy taxation on anyone showing to the novel, so as to encourage them to take local productions. So on that would be a source of film fund and all of them come in the same budget. So you should tell the novel, you have been escaping from tax for a long time, we are coming for you. And it will not be easy, it will be 50-50 for that cost, or even higher than 50%, because we have those local programs here, why not do it? And on KFC, I'm willing to have a conversation on another day, but there is a whole reform agenda on KFC to take it up. Anyway, let me not go into the politics of it, but yes, it's time for KFC to stop being a government mouthpiece and be a public broadcaster as envisioned by the Constitution. If the President has a story, let him compete with the story of this film conference on TV and then he can make a decision. So the President has to have a good story to compete with the story of everyone else, otherwise we are not running a station there. PBMC, I hear you are kidding. I also note that you have put a slight threat at the end, going to God. I would like to disappoint you because that's why you are doing the creative economy bill, so it will make it impossible for you to win in continental years, so I will have to meet the continental item. However, PBMC is part of the creative economy bill. So please don't, as they call the engagement camps, please give your views. However, the idea there is, for a long time since independence, whereas under the President, you know KFC has, if they have to write a letter to me, even for KFC President, they have to write to their PS, for their PS to write to their CS, for their CS to write to State House, then State House for the letter to me. So assuming that decision is about a few make-outs, I'm going to come to Kenya tomorrow. That deal is gone. We actually lost a book with that deal because some guys wanted us to close Mombasa Road for 10 minutes, and we couldn't make a decision. That's around 2015. We couldn't make a decision because of bad formality of letters. Yet, we closed that road for the president for over 2 hours on a normal day. So it is that kind of thing we are trying to cure in terms of getting access to the top level who speaks across government. If I write a letter today to any government department, it doesn't go through the bureaucracy. As it is established today, KFC, KFCB have a bureaucracy they have to meet to achieve a decision. PBMC too, because now it's under our ministry. But by bringing the creative economy under the President directory, reporting directly to the chief of staff and then of public service and therefore the president, you clear the bureaucracy and creative economy decisions are made on the spot. Which is a good thing for us to achieve. The quick thing we want to turn around and create the economy about within the next few moments. And that also because I've seen my teacher from Kenya Institute of Mass Communication also applies to Kenya Institute of Mass Communication. There is a film school there. Thank you Mr. Muneiro. There is a whole film school there. And all that, unless we reimagine it, unless we stop thinking about how it has operated in the past, unless we disrupt, we will remain in this room talking about these issues, our generation will pass and the next one will still come and discuss that. But we are willing to listen to you. If you think there is a way, we are not doing away with the music aspect. If you still think there is a way, that would be good. By the way, the highest in government now, the highest you can rise as a filmmaker, the highest is to be a director. And after director you know there are many things, the senior director, the secretary, the very senior position, and then P.S. and then C.S. The highest of the career few make up and rise is director. The only way we can be able to change that narrative is through the shortcut of doing something like BPMC and create a secretary there. So that you are the person and the presidency who can be able to command staff, bring that advertisement to you guys instead of relying on me and someone who can also engage with you at a more higher level that is not required by C.S. or someone else, but by the president. But that's it. Stay cold and think what is coming. If you still believe or think that needs to be done in a better way, please do. Thank you very much, good people. God bless you and keep you. Dennis has one question. There's one question. So in our duty in BINKE perhaps, and of course we are not doing BINKE as a member of the Academy of Film. What Academy of Film? That one. That one. That's the Oscars. We've got the five Kenyans in our room, so she's very special. She's our, what shall I call that? Royalty in Germany. Thank you. Thank you so much. I do use it too much, but we have to just squeeze one last one in also. My name is Vivian BINKE. First and foremost, I'm a filmmaker. I'm also the founder of an organization that has raised over 10 years $2 million and put it back into independent filmmaking. So as a stakeholder, as a filmmaker, it's wonderful to hear these amazing government plans, the centers across the country, the fund that has been created, and all these things that we've been longing for. But my question is this. Having spent the morning listening to practitioners like Joe Key, knowing Epi, people who have produced, you know, stage the 500 shows, by the time the government formulates a plan such as the film centers around the country which we're being invited to shoot in, where is the collaboration? Because KFTPA exists. That's why we're here. They've gathered us. We've become powerful. We're making many films. How can we input on these amazing government plans before they get to the stage that they've gone to? Because there is true expertise, true passion, and true initiative in this room. And we need to be not just at the table listening, but inputting. Yeah, they used to tell us, during the campaign, if you're not on the table, you're on the menu. I agree with you. We need to urgently see how sector collaborates at the point of the inception of the idea, not at the end of the budget. So I think my challenge to KSEBMK, as maybe as a takeaway on the state of the film industry, on this, what the digital, because I'm also in the digital economy has done, they have taken sector and put them as a science and digital advisory to the president, which is sector sitting in state house once a month to see what's being done to contribute and also give new ideas on what can be done. So I think we can have a film cabinet, which we can select among ourselves. We can start with, because I have the office, I can make the decision. So KSEBMK can start with a team, you know, also a lean team makes the decision. So we can start with a team of five, and I'm offering to have that meeting before we do Machigagi on 20th. So choose five people, and let's begin the conversation. That's a decision I can make. So KSEBMK, give us the five names, and I will ensure not only we have a meeting, but that we are able to meet the presidential economic team and the president himself once we do the structure. So I agree with you, and that's a very great idea. Thank you very much.  God bless you. You know, Daniel, you said you're now our new good father, and you could die for us. You know, you almost died before, man.  This is perfect. We need you. God bless you. One more applause for Dennis Itumbi. He's a true champion of creativity. Believe the creativity.


There's times where you actually throw out the nutritional science and biological science out the window because the behavioral science comes in. It's another factor. That's what makes this really difficult for the consumer is that somebody can be, you know, touting the right nutritional science, right? Or the right exercise, exercise science or biological science or physiological science, like they could be touting the right information in regards to that, but if they're not factoring in the behavioral psychology that's connected to that person, it's still not complete. There's many times where the behavioral psychology is going to trump that. If somebody asks you what's the best form of cardio for me to, let's say, I want to get in better cardiovascular shape. What's the best piece of cardio I can use? My question to them, which one do you like the most? As an experienced trainer, I know consistency over long periods of time is that's the biggest challenge. So let's first start with what you like the most. That's probably the one that we're going to pick because it's the one that you're going to do.


I know you're busy, I don't think you're not. I know you're getting ready to shoot a Dr. Man roll. Hey! We're a few times there when I thought it was good I had to bring both of you in. I think it never gets as bad as it seems. It also helps to have a man who's been there. When I thought things were getting rough, I went back to 1980 to see what you two guys were saying about each other. Well, I'm high on that. I work to do a hill. Alan's done a great job. Yeah, Alan's been good to have you. You're in a relationship with me. I have a little bit of action on the floor. I don't want that to matter to you. Yeah, cool as hell.  I'm not sure we understand everything. You've got to go to the market. Yeah. Friday? Yeah, Friday morning. I saw that nice little badge. This is our own outfit here. This is our own outfit so that if your tape doesn't get it at all and you need a transcript or anything, you can provide it. They'll wire you. Alright. Okay. Well, Mr. President, I'd like to ask you a few questions for my magazine. The magazine is called Looking for Heroes. Yes. And you have been one of the heroes that have been selected. Well, thank you very much. First question, since it is called Looking for Heroes, who are your heroes? Well, you know, that's a very hard question. Because, you know, normally you could start out with a few historical figures or something of that kind. But I've come to believe they're just too numerous. I would rather talk about it as to types rather than individuals. Because in these several years here, there are so many people that have been brought to my attention or have received a Hero's Award.  You look at a nice young girl who went into a flaming car and rescued an individual and brought them out just seconds before the car blew up, this sort of thing. But I would have to go back through all the papers to find out the names of those individuals. Now, obviously we could talk about heroes who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for grave deeds and so forth. But I've come to believe that they're not that exceptional or that few. That out there in this great country of ours and virtually every stage of life and every standard, every day there are people. The other day, yesterday, I was out in the Rose Garden, 57 cancer sufferers. And they were there because all of them on their own have volunteered and are working through the Cancer Society to help others and people who have perhaps newly been told that they are suffering from that. And these people come to do what they can to help them, donors of organs for someone that they read about and are willing to help. I think that here in this land of ours among the so-called common people, there are any number of heroes and most of the time they go unsung. You're very true. I have in my hand here a history book that a lot of DC public school students use. And it's a little outdated because it ends in 1981 and it's but the very last picture in the book is your first inaugural. Now, when the next president is inaugurated, they're going to update this book and they're going to add a 36th chapter and that chapter will say, you know, the Reagan years. And when they do and they add that chapter, what would you like it to say? Well, you know, it seems to be a cliche that anyone in an office like this is worrying about what history will say about them. And that's begun to happen to me now as we come closer to the end of the last year. But you know, you don't really find yourself thinking that. What you find yourself thinking is the things that you want to get tied up and wrapped up while you're still here. And then it's kind of your own history that, yes, you would look with great pride if you'd been able to achieve that. For example, right now, here we've been battling for all these years. We've got this great economic recovery, 15 and a half million new jobs. We have vastly reduced the tax rates. But contrast to what some of the candidates are saying, the revenues are greater at the lower rates. Because of a little thing called incentive. But I would like, we've never been able to achieve the balanced budget. We're on a course that we believe is aimed at that, that we can look toward a date down here and see that will be. But I think that until we do what most of our states have done, we're not going to get anywhere. And that is until we have a constitutional amendment that requires a balanced budget. Now, I would walk away justly proud if I could add that to the other things we did. We're embraced in a program that hasn't been getting much attention, but working with the governors. I came here with a feeling that over the years, over many years, that the federal government had seized power and authority that under the Constitution properly belonged to local communities and to the states. And we have a program called federalism to reverse this and restore that because I think the secret of our greatness is that we are a federation of sovereign states. And those states have provisions and laws and so forth that are their own. And we've made some progress. That I would be very proud of if we had restored to them the leadership that they should have. I suppose foreign policy-wise something you'd probably want to really be honored for was your liberation of Grenada, I suppose, right? Well, yes, I'm very proud of that. And I was very proud the other day when someone, a tourist, returned from there with glowing tails about how beautiful and pleasant it is but showed me some postcards that they sell there. And the postcards are photographs of, well, like walls with graffiti on them. And it isn't Yankee Go Home. It's graffiti about God bless the USA and things of that kind. But there are other things. The whole buildup of the national security, I don't know that there's anything I'm more proud of than the young men and women who are in uniform in our country today. We, here it is voluntary, no more draft, and we have the highest percentage of high school graduates that we have ever had in the military, even back when we had draft and we're forcing them in. And in the intelligence brackets that are used in testing recruits to find out what proper assignments maybe they should be given, we also have the highest percentage in the top intelligence bracket that we've ever had. What do you think are the big differences between when you were 17 and the world were family? But when I was going to college, only then about 7% of the high school graduates in America went on to college.  That is a great difference. I don't know where, I'm proud of the young people too, not only those in uniform, I've had the opportunity to be in a number of high schools or on campuses and see what's going on. I think we undersold a few generations back some years with the quality of education and all, but I think today the refurbishing that is going on and the stepping up of improvements in curriculum and all, I think that there isn't all that much difference. I think you're all ambitious and I find when I go to the campuses that you have a good feeling about this country of ours. I know they're signaling me that I should get you out of here because we've gone too time, but just one thing, whether this answers your question or not, one thing if your magazine has an opportunity that is less understood than it should be by most people and particularly young people, every country of all these countries in the world has a constitution and if you read those constitution, I've read the Soviet constitution, they promise a lot of the things that are in our own, whether they do them or not, but they promise them, but the difference is so subtle and yet it is so great that it explains the whole thing. All those other constitutions, our government telling the people what government will allow them to do, ours is based on three words, we the people and our constitution says these are the things we the people will let government do and I think that if all of us understood that a little better, we would even be more proud of this country of ours. I hope you will be proud of the paper when it comes out. We'll send you a couple of magazines. I have a terrible feeling I didn't specifically answer many of your questions. I got some great stuff. Thank you very much. Don't walk away, you're still wired here. I think I could... Great. I did it myself. All right, well if you do need anything, I didn't get it all. We can get it for you. Great, it was a pleasure talking to you. I'm afraid I filibustered a little bit. Oh, it's fine. I had to get one picture of her, because I'm always like turning this way. Sure. Thanks a lot. All right, did you get everything you wanted? Yes, thank you very much. Well, thank you. Nice to see you. Thank you.


The record of famous charlatans and frauds is cluttered with the names of those who have earned their living by pretending to be psychic. And there are men, like Mr. Harry Price, who have devoted their lives to exposing the fraudulence of that claim. But even Mr. Price himself has never been able to solve the riddle of the woman named Eileen Garrett, the woman who knew things which no living person could have told her. It was dawn on the morning of October 5, 1930. In the skies over the town of Pauvet, France, the British dirigible R101 was cruising through a heavy fog. Those early risers who chanced to be in the streets of Pauvet saw through the heavy mists the vague, cigar-shaped outlines of the dirigible as she moved lazily along her course. And a moment later, they witnessed the sudden and terrible catastrophe. It was over in an instant. The R101 was now but a thousand fragments of burning wreckage falling earthward. An investigation was ordered to determine the cause of the dirigible's tragic fate. It was conducted in great secrecy, and finally, the officer in charge of the investigation prepared a report, a highly confidential report. There can be no doubt, sir, that the R101 and her crew were the victims of gross incompetence on the part of those responsible for her construction. Her elevator jammed as the result of the use of faulty materials, and our much-wanted combination of carbon and hydrogen, which we have kept so secret, proved to be not only a bad fuel, but a highly hazardous one. And thus, the true story of the crash of the R101 became a military secret of the first order. At least, that is what the investigating officer assumed. But one night, after he had returned to London, he dropped into a tavern for a glass of ale. Sitting at the bar beside him was a man engaged in earner's conversation with his drinking companion. Those incompetence, that's what it was. Where would they were using for fuel? Some fuel-carbonation of carbon and hydrogen. The officer put down his glass and tapped the man sharply on the shoulder. May I ask your name, sir? Be nine. Why, it's carrot. That's what it is. I'm very much afraid, Mr. Garrett, that I'm going to have to order your arrest as a spy. The information you were imparting to your friend is a military secret. Heaven knows how you laid hands on it. I can tell you I lied hands on it, sir. I got it from your wife. She's what you might call psychic, sir. She told me all about the R101. Only it wasn't her talking. It was the voice of Lieutenant Irwin talking through her. And then Garrett proceeded to describe how three days after the crash of the R101, his wife had claimed to be under the control of what she called an entity. The disembodied voice of the late flight lieutenant H.C. Irwin. This whole lift, too small, elevator jammed. Gross lift, badly computed. This exorbitant scheme of carbon and hydrogen absolutely arrived. Every fact included in the officer's confidential report had come slowly and haltingly from the lips of Mrs. Garrett. And to this day, no amount of investigation has disproved Mrs. Garrett's claim that she had obtained her knowledge from the dead flight commander. A claim. Incredible, but true.


I'm John Martin. I'm a vascular surgeon with the University of Maryland Medical System. I actually see patients in the clinic in Annapolis, Maryland and have the luxury of actually operating on patients in various hospitals throughout the system based on the procedure that's necessary in the geographic location of the patients. So I see the broad spectrum of vascular problems and I'm a classically trained vascular surgeon so I have a lot of open experience. So open and closed aneurysms, carotid endarterectomy, carotid stenting, distal bypasses, peripheral angioplasty. The broad spectrum of vascular pathology I take care of. So my goal for patients is first of all to make them happy that they chose me to come see me. The second is to clearly address their health concerns and make them feel confident in the care that we're providing and at the end of the day offer them a solution that adds more life to years and years to life. You know I've been so fortunate to do so many different things in a diverse career between academics, the clinical practice of medicine, developing new technologies, clinical studies. At the end of the day for me as I get toward kind of the ladder stages it's that personal interaction and that impact you make on a family and it's really particularly interesting to me because I came back into practice after a brief hiatus developing new technology with a startup company and what I've seen most are the patients coming back to me the joy in their faces to see me back and it's been a real resounding affirmation of the practice of medicine and what difference you can make in patients' lives.


This presentation will provide an overview of Article 23 for the DPW Yard project. I would like to start by summarizing why the town needs a new and upgraded facility to support the DPW. For starters, a majority of the buildings were built in the early 1900s. They've seen no significant improvements since the 1970s, and the DPW responsibilities have increased significantly over that time. As a result, the facilities no longer serve the needs of the DPW. They are no longer code compliant, and this impacts efficiency of operations as well as employee safety. These next few photos show some of the substandard conditions in the existing facilities that we plan to address. From building envelope deficiencies to inadequate space for the vehicle maintenance operations to inadequate space for the staff, as you can see, locker rooms are located within the lunch rooms, to inefficient and unsafe workshops. Also, due to inadequate space, a large portion of the multi-million dollar fleet is left outdoors, which impacts the life expectancy of the vehicles and increases maintenance costs. Using the information from our inspections of the existing facilities, we began the programming analysis in 2017 for DPW and ISD. We later added facilities and IT operations into the mix, developed numerous concepts, selected a preferred concept, and completed an initial estimate. This is the initial estimate that was completed in 2018, and it did include one year of escalation for an initial construction cost of approximately $25.5 million. We included soft costs at about $2.8 million, as well as owner and construction contingencies for a total project cost of just under $30 million. I would like to spend a few minutes talking about what has changed since 2018 that has necessitated the need for the request in Article 23. For starters, when we began the project, it was initially viewed as a DPW facility project. As mentioned earlier, we added the facilities and IT departments into the program when it was decided to relocate these operations out of the high school and into the DPW site. As we began to coordinate with the high school design team, we realized there was much more to consider from an overall municipal campus perspective, including providing vehicular access between the sites as shown by the red arrow, and planning for a future potential third means of access to the high school at this location. The planning also included accounting for pedestrian access between the two sites to allow students to access the adjacent recreation facilities on Grove Street, as shown by the blue dotted line. In order to properly incorporate these considerations, the pace of the DPW design had to be slowed so that the proper data could be gathered and coordinated with the high school team, and then the plans adjusted to accommodate these changes. Some of the other changes that occurred since 2018 included changing the project delivery method from design bid build to construction manager at risk to better manage the risks associated with the complex project. With that change came increased project contingencies to include a guaranteed maximum price contingency, and also we included some scope changes through the normal development of design. These changes were primarily related to the comprehensive development of programming needs for the facilities and IT departments, which are being relocated from the high school to the DPW site as described earlier. So where are we today? This plan provides an overview of the current project. On the right hand side, you can see the four buildings that will be renovated for IT facilities and DPW vehicle and equipment storage. And on the left hand side, you can see the new operations building for DPW and ISD as well as a new salt storage structure. This is an overall rendering of the new operations building for DPW and ISD. You can see the main entrance located along Grove Street, directly behind the individual shown in the image on your screen. Utilizing the latest design documents, we worked with the construction manager to develop a new up-to-date cost estimate this past October. This estimate identified a total construction cost of just under $34 million. We factored in approximately $3.2 million in soft costs as well as owner contingencies and construction contingencies for a total project cost of approximately $38.9 million. We compared that to the 2018 estimate of approximately $30 million and identified an $8.9 million increase. The factors contributing to this increase are listed below. They include a schedule extension associated with the high school planning exercise mentioned earlier, an unforeseen 2019 market spike which saw a cost rise at a significant pace due to a competitive market in 2019, a change to the alternate delivery method, increased contingencies, as well as enhanced building renovations, as mentioned earlier, primarily for facilities in IT. It's important to note that the approach used on this project is a fiscally sound and responsible approach, especially when compared to what other communities are doing. This chart graphs actual costs per square foot for DPW facility projects through 2019 with costs escalated beyond 2019 at a standard rate of approximately 4%. As we add in the cost of the Arlington project based on today's estimate projected out to 2021, you can see that there is a significant savings on a cost per square foot basis. This savings is directly attributable to the fact that we are renovating and reusing four buildings on the existing site as shown below. Another fiscally sound decision was to relocate the facilities and IT departments from the high school to the DPW site. If they were to be constructed in the high school, they would literally be off the charts as shown here when compared to DPW facility costs. By incorporating them into the DPW site and renovating existing structures, the town is able to save approximately $2.5 million. Finally, one item that has not been reflected in any of the estimates but is worth mentioning is that we're starting to see some potential savings, a dip if you will, in the current market due to the economic slowdown. While we're not sure how long this dip will last, we're hopeful that by advancing the project now, we will be able to take advantage of some of the savings we are seeing. Thank you for listening in.