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Definitely one for the food lovers, the Little Italy and North Beach Walking Tour is a glimpse into the blend of culture and cuisine of San Francisco. Stroll amongst the cafes and bakeries of North Beach, San Francisco's own Little Italy.
- Walking tour through San Francisco's Little Italy and North Beach
- Culinary history of San Francisco
- Taste samples of fresh food at local bakeries and delis
Why Our Insiders Chose This Tour
Your local guide regales you with stories about this famous San Francisco neighborhood as you sample a variety of treats. My favorite part is watching fresh bread being made in a bakery -- the aroma of it baking is fabulous!
What You Can Expect
North Beach awakens your senses, from the cafes and restaurants, to the smell of fresh-baked bread in the air. Discover quaint shops with crafts and ceramics from around the world. Delve into North Beach life as you join family bakers kneading love into every loaf of bread. Just when you think you have reached food heaven, you'll come across coffee shops which roast fresh coffee beans daily. And if that was not enough, you will uncover authentic Italian cathedrals where hundreds of couples have felt their heartstrings tug!
And, as you taste everything from great coffee, truffles, breads, olive oil, specialty meats, and more, you'll learn how the food is made and what to look for back home.
"Best Tour for 2011" - San Francisco Bay Guardian
"Top 10 Walking Tours for Globetrotting Foodies - 2013" - Lonely Planet
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The tour guide was a local native and very well informed about North Beach history and folklore. The tour was very enjoyable.
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Blandina is a great guide, who has lived in the area for many years and really knows where to go to and what is good. Lots of tastings - bread, biscotti, pasta , pizza , fudge and coffee and the best cannoli that I have ever had. You will not need lunch after this tour! We also dropped in to a church and a chapel and she told us quite a bit about the local history and personalities. There were four of us on the tour and we really enjoyed it and would certainly go back to a number of the places we visited.


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Just in Time: EDI for Gas Nominations
To listen to some, EDI stands for "Everybody's Doing It." But there's more to it than that. The natural gas market is not simply about electronic bulletin boards (EBBs) or electronic data interchange (EDI), which reconciles potentially inconsistent data, protocols, and trading customs among pipelines, shippers, distributors, and end users. Instead, it should be about solutions (em solutions that work across regions, across enterprises.
EDI is tough. It's a pain in the neck. Every pipeline is different. Every trading partner is different. Within those differences lie some meaningful and preposterous anomalies. As a distributor of market data, we at TransCapacity must deal with all of them.
The 80 percent of players that present data in a more or less standardized format don't present any problem. The problem comes from the remaining 20 percent. For every inconsistency, no matter how small, we must capture and dispose of the data in a organized fashion. It is our job in the EDI business to be the experts on all the little dribs and drabs of the gas pipeline business. After all, the point of the Gas Industry Standards Board (GISB) (em and the point of EDI (em is to deliver information to shippers, traders, marketers, buyers, and sellers in the form they need. It is our job to manage both ends (em the minutia in the data, and the big changes in the markets.
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At most companies, these tasks represent up to 11 weeks per year of worker time (em time that can and ought to be freed up for those that perform nominations scheduling and related work.
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The Federal Reserve System: Woodrow Wilson's Most Important Achievement?
Dec 19, 2013
Many people think of Woodrow Wilson's legacy exclusively in terms of foreign policy. But his domestic achievements should not be overlooked. Economist Kent Hughes says that creation of the Federal Reserve System may be at the top of the list when it comes to evaluating Wilson's presidency and legacy.
American Historical Association's 128th Annual Meeting
Dec 16, 2013
The American Historical Association's 128th Annual Meeting will take place in Washington DC from January 2-5, 2014 and features several panels on Cold War history.
A Lively Conversation About Woodrow Wilson
Dec 09, 2013
The Wilson Center has held a sparkling celebration of Scott Berg's new book on president Woodrow Wilson, attracting an audience of media, politicians and academia from across Washington.
The 2013 White House Ornament Honors Woodrow Wilson
Dec 06, 2013
President Woodrow Wilson's quest for a lasting world peace has inspired the design of the 2013 White House Christmas ornament. As the world prepares to mark the centenary of the First World War, the decoration is a reminder that Wilson's life was distinguished by his resolve that the Great War would truly be the war to end all wars.
Latin American Program in the News: In Honduras vote, new lesson in how the drug war steers politics
Dec 03, 2013
This article discusses the recent elections in Honduras and platforms that the candidates each ran on regarding drugs and crime. LAP Associate Director, Eric Olson, discusses what to expect from president-elect Juan Orlando Hernandez.
Global Fellow Enrico Fardella Publishes Chapter on Sino-Italian Normalizaion
Dec 03, 2013
Wilson Center Global Fellow Enrico Fardella has published a chapter on "The Normalization of Relations between Italy and the People's Republic of China"
Latin American Program in the News: Historic Coups Affect New Elections
Nov 21, 2013
LAP Associate Director Eric Olson was interviewed by LatinPulse, which is produced by American University's School of Communication. He discussed the current political parties and the upcoming elections in Honduras.
Latin American Program in the News: Chile se prepara para la segunda vuelta
Nov 21, 2013
Director Cynthia Arnson provides her expertise in an interview on NTN24's "Zoom a la Noticia". She discusses the recent election results in Chile on a panel with other experts. The interview is in Spanish.
Review of Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland, Volume 24
Nov 08, 2013
Former CWIHP Intern Stephanie Popp reviews Volume 24 of Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland. This most-recent volume from the Swiss equivalent of the Foreign Relations of the United States series covers a broad range of foreign policy issues from the beginning of 1967 to the end of 1969.
Call for Papers - The Cold War on Film: Then and Now
Nov 07, 2013
An international conference on 'The Cold War on Film: Then and Now' will be held at the German Historical Institute in Moscow, Russia, on 19-20 September 2014. The conference is supported by Wilson Center in Washington, DC, the University of Hertfordshire in the UK, and the German Historical Institute in Moscow.


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Relative newcomers to the indie post-punk scene, the War Tapes, whose style and sound have been likened to that of Interpol and The Editors, were in town last week to play a gig at Popscene before heading back to their home base, L.A.
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Portland-based indie-psychedelic-pop rockers Viva Voce opened for The Shins at the Warfield last week. According to Pitchfork, The Shins' latest album "Wincing the Night Away is a lovely and well-executed album and—for the first time in the band's career—nothing more."
L.A.-based indie band Silversun Pickups rocked out at The Independent with Sea Wolf, whose debut EP is due out next month; both groups are on the Dangerbird Records label. SSPU is playing the Empire Polo Field at blowout music fest Coachella, and will then continue on tour through the U.S. and across the Atlantic to the U.K.
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ABC News says this about the Denver band that hit Popscene last Thursday: "Sharp-edged post-punk a la Franz Ferdinand and The Rapture is at its most vulnerable in The Photo Atlas." The group's new album, No, Not Me, Never, came out last month.
England's Muse
Voted "Best Live Act" at this year's Brit Awards (the U.K.'s Grammys), alterna-rockers Muse were true to form, pulling out all the stops at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium last week. SF indie-rock band Immigrant, which came out with its first album just last month, did a fine job lathering up the crowds for the three Brits.
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Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. When the butter is melted, sprinkle in the sugar. Place the endive in the butter-sugar mixture, cut side down. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes, lowering the heat if the butter starts to burn. Turn the endives over and brown the other side, about 3 to 5 more minutes. Turn the endive back over and add in the white wine and cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, cover and cook until tender and the endives can be easily pierced with a knife, about 15 minutes. If the pan gets too dry, add a tablespoon of water.
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Oral history interview with Randy James Stromsöe, 2012 June 4-6
Stromsöe, Randy James
b. 1954
Active in Templeton, Calif.
9 sound files (5 hr., 46 min.): digital, wav
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Format: Originally recorded as 9 digital wav files. Duration is 5 hrs., 46 min.
Collection Summary: An interview of Randy James Stromsöe conducted 2012 June 4 and 6, by Jo Lauria, for the Archives of American Art's Nanette L. Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America, at Stromsöe's home and studio, in Templeton, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Note: Randy James Stromsöe (1954- ) is a metalsmith, and craftsman in Templeton, Calif. Jo Lauria (1954- ) is a curator and writer in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.
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Complaint Review: Crown Valley Animal Hospital - Dr. Scott Ivers
Crown Valley Animal Hospital - Dr. Scott Ivers 28892 Crown VAlley Pkwy
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Crown Valley Animal Hospital - Dr. Scott Ivers DO NOT GO TO CROWN VALLEY ANIMAL CARE CENTER AT ALL COSTS!! Laguna Niguel California
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My Dog had been throwing up a brownish liquid type vomit for a few days. I monitored his intake of food and thought it might pass. Then that Sunday, there was blood in his vomit which forced me to panic.Since it was Sunday, our regular Veterinarian was not available, so I took him to the closest Animal Hospital which to my mistake was the Crown Valley Animal Care Center.
I regret ever walking through those doors.
When I arrived, I was glad that there was a Vet on duty and he examined my Dog by feeling his abdomen and checking other vital signs.I was then told that they wanted to run some X-rays and to return in one hour.
When I returned, I was immediately charged $500 for the Office Call, X-rays and tests.The Dr. (Dr. Scott Ivers) told me that my Dog was Anemic and needed a Blood Transfusion and other tests and needed to spend the night for observation.His Assistant then went over a 24 line item Invoice totaling $1,550 for the work that my Dog apparently needed.
He spent the night and I was told the next day that his Red Blood Cell count was still low and needed another transfusion.I was then told over the phone that I had an outstanding Invoice for an additional $1,300 and that they could not proceed with the additional work without my authorization for payment for the Invoice.
I was then charged an additional $976.00 for additional miscellaneous work done to him without my consent.
He was given the Treatment and seemed to be doing better so we were relieved that he was finally able to come home with us. Not after another $588.00 for miscellaneous treatment.
He seemed to be doing well for a few days when he began vomiting again.We took him back and Dr. Ivers then said that our Dog should stay with him to avoid this Back and forth shuttling between our home and the Hospital so that they can observe him.He was admitted again on 2/19/09.
I checked in on a Friday night to see how he was doing and was wondering what the charges were for his visit so far. Another $246.00 was the answer.I spoke with Dr. Ivers the next day to check on the progress of our dog and was told that he was still weak and still needed to stay for observation. He then stated that he was not going to be in the office until Tuesday of the following week.
Knowing that Dr. Ivers wasn't available, I checked with a Technician the following Monday just to see how our Dog was doing. The Technician said that his Blood count was at 17 the day before on Sunday and that the normal levels should be 20 and above so he still had a way to go.
On Tuesday, Dr. Ivers called me to inform me that our Dog was not responding to any of the treatments to increase his Red Blood Count and that his Red Blood Count dropped dangerously low to 9 from 17 the previous Sunday.He said that he suspected that there was Internal Bleeding and that our dog required surgery.However, he said that he would first have to give him another blood transfusion to temporarily raise his Red Blood Cell count high enough to perform Surgery.I thought that he was to receive treatment for at least 2-4 days to get his body strong enough to have the surgery performed.
The next morning to my utter shock I received a call from the Receptionist stating that she once again needed my Credit Card number because our Dog was scheduled for surgery that morning. I refused to give her the number until I spoke with Dr. Ivers. He said that he was stable enough for surgery and that he was the first to be scheduled that morning.My Wife went to see our Dog before he went into surgery and was shocked to see that he was not even responsive and he could barely lift his head or keep his eyes open.She questioned one of the staff, Are you sure he's well enough for surgery. The Staff person played it off and said to our Dog, You're ok, huh?
My Wife stayed at the hospital during the surgery because we were told the day before that if he finds anything Unfriendly that he would have to euthanize our Dog on the operating table.You can only imagine what we were going through that morning.
After the surgery, he told my Wife that he was happy with the results and that there was an ulcer, BUT there was an outside chance that he could have Lymphoma.
He said that he would send a sample taken of the Ulcer and part of his Liver to the Pathologist for testing.
Again, we were on pins and needles awaiting the results. The surgery was on Wednesday and we were not clearly informed of the results until late Saturday afternoon.
We were relieved and assumed that our Dog was on his way to recovery.
The following Monday, Dr. Ivers told me that our Dog could be released the next day. That was very encouraging news to us because he had been in the hospital for almost 2 weeks.My Wife was very pleased with the news and went to visit our Dog that night.
To her shock, he was in no better condition than he was before the surgery. This being five days after the surgery. He was unresponsive with labored breathing.
Until then, I had full trust in Dr, Ivers.
The next day I Googled his name out of curiosity and the first site that came up was RIPOFF.COM.
There was a story posted from a Customer was almost identical to what we have been through.
I was floored.I then did more searching and Googled Crown Valley Animal Care Reviews.I was literally speechless when I read review after review on how other people were unnecessarily charged and unnecessary and negligent procedures were performed on their pets.
The following day, I went directly to see Dr. Ivers without calling and talked to him.I asked him why he said that our Dog was well enough to go home, yet when my Wife observed him, he was just as bad as he was before the surgery.He then responded that now it was his Potassium levels that were low causing the lethargy.
I already heard enough and I asked him point blank, I realize you're aware of what comes up when you Google your name right?He literally changed before my eyes from this confident Dr. to a person that was back pedaling and was obviously in shock that I knew about the complaints against him.Of course he denied having any knowledge of anything posted on the Internet about him and casually said, I'll have to look into it.
I told him that our number one objective was to have our Dog back. I only said this because I did not know what they would do to him if I displayed any negativity towards them.
I then returned that night after Dr. Ivers had gone home to see the condition of our Dog. I was expecting him to be lying on his side in pain with his eyes closed, but surprisingly, at least his eyes were open.I was again shocked when I asked the night staff if he had been eating much, and they replied, He really likes the chicken from Subway.What Vet gives an ailing Dog processed food meant for Human Consumption???
I just wanted to make sure that on his last night there, that they were not giving him anymore medication nor transfusions.
My Wife and I then went the following morning before Dr, Ivers arrived, and took our Dog out of that place.
I am positive that he would have been kept there longer because even though they did not find Lymphoma, he said that he wanted to talk to the Pathologist further because there might be something cellular that did not show up in the tests.I know exactly what would have happened next. He would have run more and more tests, administered more medication to our Dog, and would finally say, I'm sorry we did all we could for him after charging me more money.
We immediately took him to our regular Vet and he was shocked not only that we were charged over $10,600.00, but the condition or Dog was in.I took him over a half an hour to find a vein that wasn't punctured from the numerous transfusions, IV's and medication given to him.
He told us that the following 48 hrs would be critical.
Thank God he has made steady improvement everyday and is regaining his strength.
You would think that any normal Vet would immediately call the Client as to why they discharged the pet without their consent. Not with Dr. Ivers.Only when our regular Vet called their office to request that all Medical records be faxed to them, he called two days later to see How he was doing and what the other Vet reviewed. He did not question why we took our dog and did not even show concern.We again were relieved that all of this was behind us and that he is finally on the road to recovery.But we were again to be devastated.
Almost 3 weeks after his surgery and 2 weeks after we pulled him from the hospital, our Dog vomited for the first time since he's been home.My Wife noticed an object mixed in with his vomit and took it as a sample.
We immediately took him to our Vet and were shocked when he told us what it was.It was a plastic IV tube Holder that was apparently dropped or left in his abdomen when the surgery was performed!Unless they fed him this or it was mixed in with his food there is absolutely no other way this object could have ended up in his stomach.
I am so livid now that I cannot think straight.
How can someone play with people emotions and cause such pain and cruelty to animals all for money?
I hope this will prevent others from the hell my Wife and I have and most importantly or Dog has been through the past month.
Mark my words, I am not done with Dr. Ivers and Crown Valley Animal Care Center. PLEASE, PLEASE, if you really care about your pet which everyone that owns one obviously does, AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS!!!!
I do not want to wish what we've gone through to anyone.
Laguna Beach, California
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AUTHOR: Sheree Miller - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Dr. Ivers is a fabulous Veterinarian, he is a "ONE OF A KIND'" Vet with a heart of gold!!!
Sorry you feel the way you do, I will tell everyone of my GREAT PLEASANT experiences with Dr. Ivers and the hospital he is associated with:
Dr. Ivers has been treating all my special needs animals with EXPERT CARE and DEVOTION for over 5 years now and I wouldn't trust my animals to any one else!!
Dr. Ivers has such vast impressive expertise and knowledge, he has always been "spot on" when diagnosing my animals illnesses. He ALWAYS HAS THE ANIMALS BEST INTEREST AT HEART.
The Crown Valley Animal Care Center is certainly not the least expensive veterinary hospital, but "YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR"!!
Dr. Ivers is a very kind compassionate person, he loves what he does and is extremely DEDICATED to helping his animal patients ACHIEVE GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE, he is HIGHLY EDUCATED and continuously educates himself and others. HE IS A FABULOUS VET THAT DESERVES MUCH RESPECT!
#2 Consumer Comment
AUTHOR: Sheree Miller - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, January 16, 2010
#5 REBUTTAL Individual responds
False information
AUTHOR: Deborah - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, August 17, 2009
This nightmare for me began approximately 3 weeks after I released his dog. It began with his attempt to, what can only be described as extort, millions of dollars (i.e. his first comment to me was that I was responsible for his dog's death and was demanding at least 2 million dollars). Believe me, if indeed his dog is now deceased, I feel extreme sorrow in the loss of the dog. I live and practice 7 days a week to provide nothing other than oustanding, up-to-date veterinarian care. I subscribe/read to monthly veterinarian jounals and travel, along with my wife who is also an outstanding veterinarian, Dr. Deborah A. Adams, to provide myself with state of the art continuing education courses held throughout the country to assure myself that I remain current within the realm of veterinary medicine and surgery. I am extremely proud and dedicated to my work. This is rewarded by the numerous cards of appreciation that I receive on regular basis from clients.
And now I will respond to his allegations. To begin, as he states, his dog was vomiting brownish liquid-type throw up for a few days. As even most first year veterinarian students will attest to, this type of multiple vomitus raises serious concerns involving CHRONIC upper gastrointestinal disease (i.e. this has been going on for a long time and involves either the stomach or small intestinal tract). In addition, as stated by Mr. Ohno what sent him finally to seek the advise of a veterinarian is that he saw 'plasma' in the vomitus. Plasma is never a component of vomiting. Plasma is the result of achieving a blood sample, inserting the sample into a glass tube, spinning the tube within a centrifuge, thus separating the red blood cells (RBCs) from the liquid that the RBCs suspend in, the liquid being the plasma.
So now we have a poor dog that has been anorexic and vomiting for a few days that presents to me in an emergent condition. Of course I run minimal diagnostics, to which I encourage you all to call around on a Sunday to open, available clinics for the price of an office call, immediate bloodwork results including coagulation profile and abdominal radiographs. I can assure you that approximately $500 is average or under what other emergency clinics or referral practices charge. You can call 24 hour or emergency clinics and ask for a quote for office call, bloodwork including a coagulation profile, and abdominal radiographs. This is due to the fact that we at Crown Valley Animal Care (CVACC) realize that we are here for the community, and want to keep inital costs to a minimum to assure that we have at least the minimal diagnostics to provide the owner with some idea of what we feel we may be dealing with in an animal that presents in critical condition. In addition, Mr. Ohno's dog who was in critical condition stayed with us for six days of stabilization prior to surgery, and the total bill including surgery was approximately $5000.00 (rather than the grossly exaggerated amount stated by Mr. Ohno (which by the way would not be an uncommon cost for the level of care his dog required). This included necessary transfusions, continuous intravenous supportive care, 24 hour nursing care, etc. Once again, I strongly encourage you to obtain FACTUAL information and to follow up with a local 24 hour care facility (i.e. there will be a nurse in attendance 24 hours to monitor your pet, and either a veterinarian present or on call also to attend to the pet 24 hours) as to what abdominal surgery and at least a week of in-hospital care costs, including necessary transfusions based on a very low hematocrit count would be (you can merely state when calling that your local day veterinarian has stated that this is what you must prepare yourself from an emotional and financial standing). Again, I want to leave nothing up to speculation but rather rely only upon facts.
The fact that when a dog is not responding to medical therapy as opposed to surgical intervention, most likely will lead to no other alternative other than to perform abdominal surgery/laparotomy. This was verified and confirmed by a Board Certified Veterinarian Specialist (i.e. a veterinarian who has acquired over 5 years additional training within their specialty field after graduating from the initial 8 years of formal education to become a veterinarian. I will always consult with specialists on more complicated cases.
As for the IV catherter piece, that according to Mr. Ohno was left in the surgical site, and subsequently (i.e. weeks post-operatively) vomited up, and that Mr. Ohno has claimed led to his dog's unfortunate death, I will respond. First, there is no reason to have this catheter piece (it is called a T-port and attaches the venous catheter to the intravenous fluid line) to be anywhere within the abdominal surgical site. So how would this ever be introduced into the stomach? And as Mr. Ohno states it was vomited up. Vomitus only comes from either within the stomach or upper intestinal tract, not the outside abdominal cavity area. So here is what Mr. Ohno is proposing....I had a nurse run out of the surgery suite, grab and open up a new T-port, then hand it to me and then it was popped into my open surgery site, then closed up the surgery!!??? Oh and by the way, as any veterinarian can attest to, these T-ports show up very radiodense (i.e.brightly) on a radiograph (x-ray). The veterinarian who Mr. Ohno went to after the dog's release from my care did follow-up radiographs and has directly stated to me that the post-operative radiograph showed no evidence of the said T-port. In addition and not to belabor the point, but any kind of plastic contained within the stomach would show some kind of decompensation due to the acidic content of the stomach. Mr. Ohno had presented and showed a photo of T-port in pristine condition (not to mention no chew marks).
That leads me to my next point. After Mr. Ohno called demanding millions of dollars and became extremely angry when I responded that although I sympathsize for him on the loss of his dog, there was no wrong doing on my part (once again my work on the case had been reviewed by a specialist) and I had no intention of paying him money. Mr. Ohno states that his demand for millions of dollars is also based on collaboration from the follow up veterinarian's comments and reports. When I personally followed up with the veterinarian in disbelieve to the claims, the veterinarian assured me of his finding of no T-port in his post-operative radiograph and that Mr. Ohno declined all medical care against the advise of the veterinarian.
I have never been in the unfortunate position of having to respond to such an attack on my character and reputation. It has become very evident that Mr. Ohno's ultimate goal is for financial gain and since that has not happened, his revenge is to ruin my reputation. Once again, I am proud and committed to my work in veterinary medicine and surgery. I have over 27 years of veterinary experience including the completion of a formal internship at the VCA West Los Angeles Veterinary Medical Group following my graduation from veterinary school (you can google it, the hospital is known as one of the finest referral practices in the country).
In closing, I would like to share that Mr. Ohno's post has been one of the most hurtful and heart wrenching experiences for me. However, I truly believe that these so called anonymous blogs need to be addressed and answered. Where did it become OK for someone to completely and without conscious attempt to ruin another individual at the very core, for their own gain? Sincerely, Scott Ivers, DVM, Crown Valley Animal Care Center, Laguna Niguel, CA.
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To Punish Public Hate or Not?
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Should hate speech be punishable by law?! Lately, this question is frequently heard in Georgia. There are two approaches to publicly declared hate speech in the modern world – the American and the European. According to the European approach, hate speech is a criminal offence and thus not protected by freedom of speech. The American approach, on the other hand, does not impose any punishment for similar action.
US law with regard to this issue states that everybody shall enjoy his/her right to freedom of expression except in cases when the threat created by freedom of expression is clear and present
The term 'hate speech' itself means verbal discrimination of a person on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, or other characteristic.
Under Georgian law, hate speech is not a criminal offence. However, the Law on Freedom of Expression prohibits licensed media organizations from using terms which could insult a group of people. According to the same law, media organizations should investigate these types of violations, and self-regulatory bodies should be tasked with handling complaints related to this issue. If the violation amounts to dissemination of hate speech, the media organization shall take relevant measures. As a rule, in these instances, media organizations should issue an apology.
Are the sanctions envisaged by the national Law pn Freedom of Expression enough to punish hate speech or is it necessary to make the law more stringent? Georgian public opinion is divided on the issue. One part appreciates the American approach and claims that criminalization of hate speech will contradict freedom of expression and thus must not be made punishable by law. The other part believes that the current situation in Georgia requires the creation of additional legal instruments, adopting the European approach and criminalizing hate speech. Religiebi.info talked to some human rights defenders and journalists about this issue.
Nazi Janezashvili, head of the nongovernmental organization Article 42 of the Constitution, thinks hate speech should be made punishable by law: "Due to the current situation in Georgia, I thinkhate speech must be punished by the law. I believe that Georgian society is ready for these legislative changes because lately several public figures used hate speech targeting certain groups of people and Georgian society reacted negatively to it. Of course, if hate speech is criminalized, we might face some problems in terms of implementation of the law, but I think those problems will arise only in the initial stage. There is another issue: it will be very difficult to control hate speech in the era of Internet and social networks. However, some preventive mechanisms can also be created. We can look at and share practices of countries where hate speech is criminalized - their experience will be very useful for us."
The chairwoman of the Center for the Promotion of Women Initiatives, Eka Agdgomelashvili, also believes that hate speech must be regulated in the country, but by ethics norms for journalists instead of law: "I believe that a Journalistic Ethics Code is the best instrument to regulate hate speech. Our purpose for advocating for this Code is to improve media-ethics and its proper use in practice. I clearly oppose the idea of criminalization of hate speech because of the low level of media freedom in the country. Criminalization of hate speech might be misunderstood and instead become a principal tool in censoring the media."
The chairwoman of the Georgian Media Club and journalist Magda Popiashvili also thinks that hate speech is a serious problem in Georgian media. However, she also denounces the idea of making it punishable under criminal law.
"Unfortunately, many people in Georgia, politicians and journalists, often use hate speech in their statements. It is prevalent in Georgian society and, unfortunately, members of the public also use hate speech against various groups of people. Despite that fact, I do not support the idea of criminalization of hate speech. Instead, an Ethics Code should regulate the instances when journalists use hate speech," Magda Popiashvili said and added that when a politician uses hate speech, certain sanctions could perhaps be imposed on them. For example, blocking the politician in question from appearing on TV for a certain period of time.
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DNA, you do know the journalist (Brill) was being sarcastic, like kinda tounge-in-cheek, right? and yeah John looks great, i'm glad for him.
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Eugene E Sweeney, age 81 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away on May 2, 2013 at the Centennial Medical Center in Nashville.
He was a retired Assembler with Carrier, Inc. in Morrison, TN; a United States Army Veteran serving during the Korean War and was of the Nazarene Faith.
He was born in Charleston, West Virginia to his parents, the late Ralph J. Sweeney and Ruby M. Martin Sweeney and was also preceded in death by his daughter, Karen Sweeney and brother, Joe Sweeney.
Mr. Sweeney is survived by his wife, Joann Parmley Sweeney of Manchester, TN; son, George D. Sweeney of Manchester, TN; granddaughter, Abriana Grace Sweeney; three sisters, Sandra Hanshaw of Weaver, AL, Wanda Baria of Charleston, WVA and Bettie Sweeney of St. Albans, WVA; two brothers, Bob Sweeney of Charleston, WVA and Jimmy (Mary) Sweeney of Cleveland, OH; and a host of other relatives and friends.
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Local business leaders and community members have been working during the 2010-11 academic year to provide input and a fresh perspective to administrators at Hagerstown Community College for use in developing the college's Strategic Plan 2016.
Co-chaired by John League, editor and publisher of The Herald-Mail, and Carolyn Brooks, immediate past chair of the HCC board of trustees, the Commission on the Future of HCC was given the charge to study relevant data and make informed observations detailing HCC's performance as a higher educational institution and to make recommendations for improvements as the college moves forward in a rapidly changing world.
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Co-Chairs: David Engle, Director of the Washington County Department of Social Services and Donna Rudy, HCC Dean of Student Affairs
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Co-Chairs: Cassandra Latimer, Director of Public Affairs and Communications at Citicorp and Judith Oleks, HCC Vice President of Academic Affairs
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Pictured, standing, from left: Sean Maher, HCC faculty; Theresa Shank, dean of HCC's Continuing Education and Business Services Division; Paul Leatherman, HCC Alumni Association; Joe Kroboth, Washington County Government. Seated, from left: Donna Hanlin, WCPS; Cassandra Latimer; Judith Oleks; Dori Nipps, Pen-Mar Development Corporation. Not pictured: Rebecca Massie Lane, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Maggie Stone, HCC SGA.
Co-Chairs: Tom Newcomer, President of R. Bruce Carson and Anna Barker, HCC Vice President of Administration and Finance
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Pictured, standing, from left: Phil Kelly, Millennium 3 Energy; Joe Marschner, HCC faculty; John Itell, Albright, Crumbacker, Moul & Itell. Seated, from left: Anna Barker; Tom Newcomer; Sam Cool, Planet Technologies; Jim Ward, D.M. Bowman. Not pictured: Matthew Vich, HCC SGA.
Co-Chairs: Earl Stoner, Washington County Health Officer and Barbara Macht, HCC Dean of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness
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Sustainable practices in the office and on the shop floor are providing measurable benefits to transit agencies and business partners for the industry.
Webb said they are looking to nail down metrics for influence on the community, such as travel times for people in the region. There are a lot of things they would like to track annually, but don't have the capability to at this time.
Webb said as much as the transit industry talks about being a social pillar for communities, unless we show people what our role is in things that they can count, such as how long it takes them to get to work or how much their business loses because of congestion, we won't get to that place that we are seen as an integral part of their world.
She said a "next step" is to embed values. "The values of equality are embedded. If sustainability can get to that point, it just becomes good business practice, then we have won." When it is simply a value, it's no longer a program because it is so embedded in the culture of what we do.
From the business member side, New Flyer's Director of Marketing Amy Miller talked about their route toward sustainability.
"Sustainability to us is our capacity to endure as a group," she said. She added that it's so that they're here for the long haul. With customers needing OEMs to provide parts, service, training, it's a long-term relationship.
They are the only transit bus OEM certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 and she said the way they frame up those programs is: A better product, a better workplace, a better world.
Setting out to create a better product, they heard from customers that they needed lower operating costs. Miller said with the Xcelsior they achieved a 10 percent reduction in weight, which translates to improved fuel economy. She added that it has achieved the best fuel economy recorded at Altoona, of 5.88 miles per gallon.
When it comes to a better workplace, they have launched a New Flyer institute for ongoing training and iBus, their employee intranet which includes a variety of ways for employees to connect, to catch the latest company news and a place for people to say thank you in a public forum.
Miller shared that since corporate changes were implemented, the grievance trend has dropped even though they now have more employees. Also noted were the decrease in lost time rate, the OSHA rate and the voluntary turnover.
New Flyer had initiated the 5S process, originally from Japan in the 40s, it is a part of lean manufacturing: Sort, straighten, standardize, shine and sustain. It's about organizing your workflow so there is a place for everything and everything is in its place.
Mark Fisher, the Western Regional Sales Manager with New Flyer, said employees take to it in an amazing way. "They like the ease of finding things; it's contagious." He also said it gets tools away from employees that they don't need, so they don't need extra tools to "fix" things that instead they should be sending back so it also flushes out any quality issues.
With shadow boards highlighting the placement for tools in an area, taped off floors marking placement of everything on the shop floor, organization is taken to a new level. "Without 5S, waste is very difficult to see because the physical space is disorganized and distracting," Miller said.
The changes have saved the company millions of dollars and allowed them to stay in business five days a week and they have seen a labor efficiency increase of 7.5 percent.
An approach to a sustainable culture was presented by David Carlson, Parsons' VP- director of sustainable development. He said there were a lot of things already in their tool kit, they needed the ability to communicate more effectively and to better evaluate the effects and outcomes. "The public has gotten a lot more savvy," Carlson said. And with that, more demanding from what they want to see.
Sustainability was going to be a core value, along with the other core values, such as safety or integrity. They created working groups to focus on what that means and how they were going to implement this. And Carlson stressed, getting employee engagement in those committees creates ownership and increases the buy in.
Parsons created a sustainability handbook for employees, which focused on the triple bottom line: the creation or enhancement of environmental, economic and socio-cultural balance. Those goals are realized through client deliverables, business activities, employee actions and community engagement.


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Someone watching over my shoulder recently had never seen the ubiquitously-useful iterator_to_array() before. [...] Mostly I find this useful when I'm working with collections of data as these often present themselves as an object that you can foreach() over, but you can't dump it directly. If the object in question implements the Traversable interface, you can instead pass it into iterator_to_array to get the data as an array.
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