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Hearing. I appreciate all the witnesses who have come here today. Mr. Secretary, the floor is yours. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member corker, members of the committee, thanks very much for welcoming me here to talk about the disabilities treaty, which i am very anxious to do. Mindful of the comments of the Ranking Member just now, i would just start off by saying we are 100 prepared as we have been to work through what are known as ruds reservations, understandings, and declarations in or...

Finally, i am joined by alicia from the Independent Living Center in San Francisco. It is great for all of you to be here today. People will be trickling in over the next half hour. We will give you a taste of what wii is like. We have set up the game. I will start by playing mackeena in a game of tennis. The interesting thing about wii is we use this little remote. Just by moving our arms, we can control movement on the screen. You will be watching up on the big screen as we play a game of tenn...

Board of supervisors to share in what are the technologies and what theyre doing in San Francisco and what the latest discoveries are that we can possibly use to help improve our city. Finally, as someone you know, i celebrated my 60th birthday last week. [applause] and my staff gave me an ipad, and is looking at it i might have to go and join your classes to be able to appreciate all the applications that we have there. So do not be surprised if the guy next to you has a mustache. When i leave ...

To use it, but we will doe demonstrate adaptive devices so that it can be an inclusive activity for all adults and children. My name is dr. Chris thompson from the university of San Francisco. Go, dons. 1855. I have not been there that long. I am in the department of exercise and sports science. I think it is a good match for me to be demonstrating the wii, which is a good physical activity. I am joined on the stage by a student, not from usf, but from San Francisco state. We actually talk to ea...

Center for all the rest of the cities across the country. So we get to compare information and there. What these days i will get to talk to you while i am in washington, d. C. , and you can hear what i am saying across there, so we can enjoy it wherever i go, you know i will be working and not fooling around. Finally, we also are using technology to join our private companies in hiring san franciscans. Hopefully some of your kids, some of your grandkids as well, are going to enjoy some of these ...

Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the technology summit. We are looking forward to a fantastic day. We are going to start with a demonstration of the wii system. It is an Interactive Gaming system that allows people to play different activities and participate in different fitness activities together. A lot of wii systems, about 40, are being deployed around the city to different Senior Centers and residents facilities to encourage older adults to get more involved with physical activity using...

These Technology Companies, making sure that we can work with other cities. I am very lucky to be part of the u. S. Conference of mayors, and they allow me to represent San Francisco as the Innovative Center for all the rest of the cities across the country. So we get to compare information and there. What these days i will get to talk to you while i am in washington, d. C. , and you can hear what i am saying across there, so we can enjoy it wherever i go, you know i will be working and not fool...

Senior centers that you live and work in and enjoy yourselves in. Youre going to be able even to read a book online or be able to just have a game and download a game and play with your friends as well. We are all lucky to live in San Francisco, because so many of our Technology Companies have located their headquarters here in San Francisco. [cheers and applause] and because theyre located here, we can always ask them for a favor here and there and make sure no one is left out, because that is ...

Facilities to encourage older adults to get more involved with physical activity using technology. Were going to spend the first 30 minutes or so demonstrating the wii. Not only will we demonstrate how to use it, but we will doe demonstrate adaptive devices so that it can be an inclusive activity for all adults and children. My name is dr. Chris thompson from the university of San Francisco. Go, dons. 1855. I have not been there that long. I am in the department of exercise and sports science. I...