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text: SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMISSION Minutes of the regular meeting of Tuesday, May 20, 2003. (As approved amended June 26, 2003) The San Francisco Public Library Commission held its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library. The following members were noted present: Commissioners Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, and Strobin. Commissioners Steiman and Streets were excused. Agenda Items: 1. Approval of the Minutes of the April 1, 2003 Commission Meeting 2. Approval of the Minutes of the April 17, 2003 Commission Meeting 3. BLIP Advisory Committee Revision 5. Bond Program Manager's Report 6. PUBLIC COMMENT 7. ADJOURNMENT 8. APPENDIX A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 1, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 1, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING An anonymous member of the public observed that their comment expressing satisfaction with the Minutes applied only to the report of Agenda Item # 10 Public Comment not the minutes in general. Additionally, this person cited other page 9 errors in a discussion of the Fuhrman Fund and called attention to their public comment offered on adjournment concerning late Commissioner Nate Schmulowitz that was not reported. Mr. Ed Regan commented that his remarks were accurately reported. Mr. Peter Warfield cited: incomplete remarks about the strategic plan not mentioning books; a City Librarian's statement concerning credit reporting; that POE related work was not providing space for books; and no report of his approval of suggested agenda items offered under New Business. Deborah Doyle, Friends & Foundation requested that a Friends & Foundation Report mention of $50,000 Osher Foundation grants to branches be clarified to note that this referred to first phase branches with a reasonable hope that similar amounts would become available as the Friends & Foundation Capital Campaign for Branch Libraries gets underway. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 1, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING: President Higueras noted that the Minutes were not intended to be a verbatim report of the meeting, recommending that those seeking a word for word account review the tapes of the meeting and suggested that those dissatisfied with how items were reported in the minutes submit Public Comment Summary Statements as provided in the Sunshine Ordinance. President Higueras suggested omitting the Agenda item #1 reference to the anonymous member of the public approving the Minutes. The Commission Secretary proposed to correct omission of any public comment offered on adjournment. Commissioner Coulter asked that Ms. Doyle's proposed clarification in the Friends & Foundation Report be made. MOTION: Commissioner Bautista, seconded by Commissioner Strobin that the April 1, 2002 Minutes be approved as amended. ACTION: AYE 4-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, and Strobin) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 17, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 17, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING An anonymous member of the public called attention to a change made in the minutes's report of the City Librarian's remarks on the availability of Richmond Branch Prop. 14 Application documents, two typographical errors, and a mention of assumptions made that did not make clear what was referred to. Mr. Peter Warfield found that the reports of bond related matters were omitted and noted lack of report of his remarks concerning: Friends & Foundation fundraising overhead, a Prop 14 Application discussion in the February minutes; and the Excelsior Branch renovations and the size of the Branch collection. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #2 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 17, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING: Commissioner Coulter suggested that the Commission Minutes take a less is more approach. President Higueras agreed that the minutes could be simpler, more concise, and that the Library Commission's minutes were clearly by far the most detailed done by any City Commission. Commissioner Chin joined the meeting at 4:23PM MOTION: Commissioner Coulter, seconded by Commissioner Strobin that the April 17, 2002 Minutes be approved. ACTION: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Higueras, and Strobin) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #3 BLIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE REVISION The City Librarian outlined for the Commissioner a report (copy attached) recommending an expansion of the BLIP Advisory Committee. Ms. Hildreth provided an overview of the background of this proposal, citing in particular the extensive and positive contributions made by Supervisor Jake McGoldrick in considering ways to improve and expand citizen input. Ms. Hildreth then discussed the nature and work done by the various oversight and advisory bodies such as the General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee (GOBOC) and the Strategic Planning Task Force that had a role in assisting the Library. The City Librarian then described the current BLIP Advisory Committee makeup and discussed its work since being convened in October 2001. Ms. Hildreth next outlined key points in the proposed reconstitution of the BLIP Advisory Committee. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #3 BLIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE REVISION: Ms. Denise D'Anne, San Francisco Tomorrow criticized the proposed reconstitution of the BLIP Committee and recommended an oversight committee created by and reporting to the Board of Supervisors instead. An anonymous member of the public suggested that the proposed body would be unwieldy and that any such body be independent and report to a higher authority such as that proposed by former Supervisor Yee or creation of a committee of the Commission to address these issues. Ms. Barbara Berman, Friends & Foundation, noted that as a book person, she was comfortable with the City Librarian's proposal and called attention to the importance of including youth input. Mr. Dick Millet, Potrero Boosters, expressed concern that the group was too large and not sufficiently representative of neighborhood organizations, suggesting inclusion of a representative from the Coalition of San Francisco Neighborhoods. Mr. Tony Sacco, New Mission Terrace Neighborhood Association, noted that he was involved because of his interest in the Excelsior Branch renovation and suggested that a 21 member group could work, but should have monthly meetings and include more neighborhood organizations such as the Coalition of San Francisco Neighborhoods. Ms. Ellen Egbert, Bernal Heights ' representative on the Council for Neighborhood Libraries, expressed support for the City Librarian's proposal; and suggested that there was sufficient neighborhood representation on the proposed 21 member committee. Mr. Peter Warfield found the proposed body unwieldy and commented that the charge for the group was too restrictive and opined that there should be real oversight and real independence. Ms. Deborah Doyle, Friends & Foundation, reported that the Friends & Foundation supported the proposed expansion and noted that the Board of Supervisors had recently consolidated or abolished many of its citizen advisory committees in view of the current budget situation. Ms. Susan Hall, Richmond Democratic Club, suggested that the proposed committee was too large and had too many members affiliated with the Library. Ms. Hall suggested that such a body not be limited to bond related matters, meet monthly, and include a representative from the Coalition of San Francisco Neighborhoods. Ms. Charlotte Breckinridge, expressed a preference for a Board of Supervisors appointed committee, opposition to efforts to digitize books, and recommended creation of computer centers. Ms. Vicky Moses, homeless, noted that the library was very important to her and asked that it be open more hours. Ms. Jeannene Przyblyski, Friends of Noe Valley, noted the importance of a branch centered view of libraries and suggested that the expanded Branch Library Improvement Program (BLIP) Advisory Committee, with additional suggestions, would be a big but inclusive body and that the Commission should move forward. Ms. Sue Cauthen, Neighborhood Library Coalition, urged that the Commission not take action and gather additional input and that she favored the approach proposed by former Supervisor Yee. Mr. Emeric Kalman questioned the budget for the BLIP Advisory Committee, questioning the cost of including city employees, and opined that everything was connected to taxpayers' money. Ms. Debra Neiman, Noe Valley resident, suggested inclusion of more branch library stakeholders and expressed concern that fighting over appointments could drive away interested library users. Vice President Steiman limited public comment to 2 minutes to allow everyone who wished to speak in view of the short time left before the meeting must conclude. Commission comment on AGENDA ITEM #3 BLIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE REVISION In response to questions by President Higueras, the City Librarian discussed the various Supervisors' reactions to the proposed expansion of the BLIP Advisory Committee and outlined the various ways neighborhood representatives were included in the proposal. Ms. Hildreth noted that the proposed number was not too unwieldy as the usual attendance could be expected to be 15 to 18 members. Commissioner Bautista expressed misgivings about the potential for conflict between the appointed representatives concerning what was wanted in their particular branches as well as conflict between adult and youth users. The City Librarian suggested that it was not necessary that the Commission take action at this meeting. Commissioner Chin noted that there was a difference between being heard and being able to stop the program. Commissioner Chin urged that individuals look beyond selfish goals. She also strongly urged that youth be represented. President Higueras concluded the discussion by noting that there were many difficult choices that had to be made in renewing existing libraries to meet the needs of users within the limitations imposed by spaces and budgets as well as address accessibility concerns and seismic safety issues. He pointed out that there was no bias toward computers over books and noted that younger users continually requested more media access. President Higueras remarked that the Branch Library Improvement Program was addressing both physical spaces as well as services offered in our libraries and that it was vital to trust the professionalism of the Library's staff to tailor each branch collection to the expressed needs of the neighborhoods. President Higueras commented that in his view the BLIP Advisory Committee should focus on the Branch Library Improvement Program alone. Commissioner Bautista left the meeting at 5:33PM. In response to a question by Commissioner Coulter, the City Librarian discussed the primarily fiscally oriented work of the General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee (GOBOC) created by the voters. Commissioner Coulter suggested that making the work for the proposed committee more interesting would attract and motivate involvement. He suggested that to address a broader issue that there could be an advisory committee on collection management issues created, but noted that these issues were tied together and should not be addressed in isolation. Commissioner Coulter recommended that a Commission Committee be created so that the Commissioners were actively involved in this process. He also suggested that a respected chair be recruited to lead this committee with clear assigned responsibilities. Commissioner Coulter further recommended that designated representation for communities of interest such as the disabled, youth seniors, and those not using libraries among others be identified for the committee appointments. Commissioner Coulter concluded that this committee could be either a great success or a real mess. He additionally recommended that the committee do an annual report and develop a charter to guide its activities. Commissioner Coulter noted that timing was everything and that the branch improvement projects could not wait but must go forward. President Higueras noted that the proposed BLIP Committee should provide broad oversight over the Branch Library Improvement Program, but that the individual neighborhoods should have more direct input on their individual projects. President Higueras called for a brief recess at 5:47PM The Commission returned to session at 5:53PM President Higueras explain that as the quorum would be lost at 6:30PM he was taking up Agenda Item #5 The Branch Improvement Program Managers' Report next and would then take Public Comment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #5 BOND PROGRAM MANAGER'S REPORT (copy attached) Branch Improvement Program Manager Marilyn Thompson noted that there would be an informational report on ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) issues and the Branch Library Improvement Program this month. The Branch Improvement Program Manager then introduced Kevin Jensen, DPW Disability Access Coordinator and Marti Goddard, Library Access Services Manager for presentations on these issues. Ms. Goddard presented a report Accessibility for people with disabilities in SFPL Facilities (copy attached). Mr. Jensen then gave an overview of how City Capital projects must address disabled access issues. Mr. Jensen also provided a overview of ADA/Accessibility Regulations (copy attached) and discussed how they related to the Branch Improvement Program. Ms. Thompson then presented her regular Budget, Schedule, Active Projects, and Community Outreach updates (copies attached). The Branch Library improvement Program Manager concluded her report noting the BLIP website was up and being updated, the current newsletter was available, and that there would be no special report this month. Public Comment on AGENDA ITEM #5 BOND PROGRAM MANAGER'S REPORT An anonymous member of the public called attention to the significance of the ADA as legislation that benefited not only the disabled but the entire community. However; this person noted that the potential impact of related costs should be carefully considered. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that it was good to have a presentation on ADA requirements and noted that it was important everyone understood what was required. Mr. Warfield expressed concern about any potential impact on book capacity and urged that staff be properly trained to use ADA assistance devices. Commission discussion of AGENDA ITEM #5 BOND PROGRAM MANAGER'S REPORT In response to questions by Commissioner Chin the requirements for library shelf height and accessibility were explained. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #6 PUBLIC COMMENT An anonymous member of the public suggested that the City Librarian's action to organize the BLIP Committee after a discussion of the issue before Library Commission was a violation of the Brown Act as an un-noticed action. This person also complained that Commissioners' comments during approval of the minutes recommending greater brevity and more concise reporting if taken as direction by the Commission Secretary also violated the Brown Act. Mr. Peter Warfield objected to materials not be made available in advance of the meeting. Mr. Warfield also found problematic the reported numbers of increase in books in the collection at the Richmond Branch Library. Mr. Ed Regan noted that it had been a very interesting meeting and that it was critical to understand the basics, know the rules, and identify the collection by fiction and non-fiction titles. He also suggested that Library public service hours be expanded from 6AM until Midnight 7 days per week 365 days each year. Mr. Peter Warfield. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGENDA ITEM #7 ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Coulter, seconded by Commissioner Chin that the meeting be adjourned in memoriam of the late Robert Hansen, longtime Director of the Golden Gate Park Band. President Higueras fondly recalled attending Mr. Hansen's concerts in the park as a young child with his grandmother. Public comment on AGENDA ITEM #7 ADJOURNMENT An anonymous member of the public suggested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of the late, Robert Hansen, Director of the Golden Gate Park Band from 1946 to 1999 who had recently passed away. ACTION: AYE 4-0 (Chin, Coulter, Higueras, and Strobin) The meeting was adjourned at 6:36PM Michael Housh, Commission Secretary 6/26/03 Please note: Copies of Commission Minutes and handouts are available in the Office of the Commission Secretary, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Copies of Public Comment Summary Statements as authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16 can be found in Appendix A. These summary statements are provided by the speaker and their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix A The Public Comment Summary Statements included in these Minutes are authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16. These summary statements are provided by the speaker. 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How the companies were ranked
The information in this section is drawn from many sources. Data for the Chronicle 100 chart and others based on financial results of publicly traded Houston-area companies were collected and analyzed by S&P Capital IQ.
For more information on that group, visit spcapitaliq.com. Kevin Kelly directed the research for S&P Capital IQ. He can be reached at 303-721-4525 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Chronicle developed the criteria for the rankings. Data used in charts and profiles primarily reflect performance as reported by public companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The tables used numbers reported for calendar years 2011 and 2012, or as close as possible to the calendar year for companies with different fiscal years or reporting schedules. Data may reflect restatements for accounting changes, acquisitions or discontinued operations.
Other information in the section was gathered by Chronicle researcher Katherine Feser, who surveyed companies to determine the area's biggest employers, grocers, privately owned businesses, hospitals and law firms.
Chronicle 100 scores
Companies based in the Houston area were ranked by a score based on four categories for 2012: total revenue, earnings-per-share growth, annual revenue growth and one-year total return to shareholders on a dividend-reinvested basis.
The companies were ranked in each of the criteria with each category given equal weight. The best possible score in each category is 1. To calculate the overall score, the four ranks were added and then divided by 4. If there was a tie, the change in earnings per share was used to break it.
To qualify, a company must have reported a profit for 2012 based on diluted net income per share before extraordinary items.
The company's stock price must have been above $1 per share as of March 31, 2013, and it must have been trading for all of 2012.
Companies must have had total sales exceeding $5 million for 2012 and $2.5 million for 2011.
The Chronicle 100 was derived from a list of 128 companies that met the criteria.
General criteria
To qualify for charts based on financial performance of publicly held companies, a company must be traded on a major stock exchange - New York, Nasdaq or NYSE Amex - and have its headquarters in the Houston area. Some companies with dual headquarters, primary administrative offices or major operations in the area were considered.
Companies with overseas headquarters were included if their CEOs were based in Houston.
Revenue was defined as net sales for 2012. In most cases, sales exclude excise taxes and other non- operating income.
For banks and savings and loans, revenue equals total current operating revenue and net pretax profit and loss on securities.
For insurance companies, revenue equals the sum of earned premiums and net investment income. It excludes equity in other investments and foreign currency adjustments.
Earnings-per-share growth was based on the percentage change in the earnings per share before extraordinary items. EPS growth can include one-time gains or losses, such as profits on asset sales, as long as they are reported before taxes on income statements.
Where the earnings-per-share number in the previous year was negative, the percentage change was calculated using the absolute difference.
Largest companies
This chart ranks companies by annual revenue. To be considered, companies had to be publicly traded on Dec. 31, 2011, and have met other criteria for Chronicle 100 chart consideration.
Market value
The market value chart ranks companies by the value of their stock as of March 31, 2013. Market value is the company's stock price multiplied by the number of outstanding shares. The number of shares is based on the most recently available information. To be considered, companies had to be publicly traded on Dec. 31, 2011, and have met other criteria for Chronicle 100 chart consideration.
This chart shows companies tracked by S&P Capital IQ that had an initial public offering of shares from January 2012 through May 2013. The companies are ranked by the value of the offer amount. The current market capitalization may include additional shares issued in subsequent offerings and/or private placements. Two spinoffs from other companies also are shown in the chart.
Revenue growth
The revenue growth chart ranks companies by the annual percentage gain in revenue in 2012.
Auto dealers
Car sales were provided by InfoNation, which publishes market information about area car dealers in its TexAuto Facts Report. The report is compiled from vehicle title records maintained by the Texas Department of Transportation. Reports include new-vehicle sales from title records processed in the 10-county Houston region and all sales by dealers in the region if titled in Texas. Sales of cars titled in other states are not included.
Retail sales exclude fleet sales, defined as rental cars, dealer-owned loaner cars and vehicles purchased for lease by third parties.
Vehicles purchased by other commercial buyers (such as companies) are included in retail sales. Vehicles leased directly by dealers to retail customers are included in retail sales.
Certain dealers do not report dealership locations on title records; therefore, sales records are not available.
SNL Financial ranked bank holding companies and commercial banks based on deposits in the Houston area as of June 30, 2012. Data is pro forma for acquisitions that had closed or been announced as of April 24, 2013.
Companies were ranked by the number of full-time and part-time workers they employ in a 10-county area comprising Harris, Montgomery, Liberty, Chambers, Galveston, Brazoria, Fort Bend, Waller, Austin and San Jacinto counties.
The companies supplied the numbers, some of which are estimates, for a Chronicle survey.
Some of the companies hire contractors, who are not included in the total employee count.
Some major employers, such as Wal-Mart Stores, Hewlett-Packard and Macy's, are not on the list because they do not provide employment numbers by city.
Government entities are generally not included. Some public health care institutions are part of the survey.
The list of grocers is based on a survey of stores. Wulfe & Co. provided store counts for Wal-Mart and Sam's. Some information was collected from company websites.
Sales figures for homebuilders and housing starts for the most active communities were provided by Metrostudy. Homebuilders were ranked by Houston-area sales that closed during 2012. The fastest-growing communities were ranked by housing starts in 2012.
Area hospitals provided information about their Houston operations. The Chronicle requested the latest information available.
Law firms
The biggest law firm chart is based on a Chronicle survey of the firms' operations.
Private companies
Companies were ranked by revenue based on a Chronicle survey. In some instances, companies provided estimates. Auto dealers and lawyers' and doctors' practices were not included.
Residential real estate brokerage firms
Real Trends compiled the ranking of the top 34 residential real estate brokerage firms in the Houston market based on the number of closed transactions in 2012. The list was derived from companies that applied to the Real Trends 500 magazine ranking that were in the Houston market. The firms were ranked by the number of closed transaction sides in 2012. A transaction is defined as one home sold. When counting transactions sides, one counts both the listing and the selling side of a transaction. The sales volume is counted in the same way. For information on the company, visit realtrends.com.
Retail construction
Wulfe & Co., a Houston-based commercial real estate brokerage, development and property management firm, provided a list of the 10 largest retail additions that opened or are planned to open in 2013 in the Houston area.
Tech companies
The Chronicle asked the Houston Technology Center to compile a list of hot startups to watch. The chart highlights 24 of the companies.


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PopcornBiz's Scott Ross reported from the annual film festival in Sundance.
In "Blue Valentine" writer-director Derek Cianfrance sends doppelganger Ryan Gosling to do battle with Michelle Williams in an epic fight to save a flagging marriage. The result is a great film and maybe the worst date movie of the century.
The movie finds a couple clearly suffering through a quiet crisis. Dean (Gosling) is a doting father and dedicated husband who knows that his wife is painfully unhappy, but she remains unresponsive to his pleas for help. Cindy (Williams) has been ground down by her misery and turned into the kind of person who cleans their home out of spite.
As their love withers in present day, we see in flashback how it came to be. As they grow apart, the breaking point in their past is forever lurking over the action.
The chemistry between Gosling and Williams is as good as you would expect from two such talented actors. Williams in particular should be commended to for giving her all to a character that is extremely unsympathetic. The preparation that Cianfrance put them through clearly paid dividends.
"We shot three weeks first, for the past. Then we took a month off. And then we shot the present day for another three weeks," Cianfrance explained to the audience after Thursday night's screening before a full house.
"I think that time we spent in the middle there was really key, because we had a house and Ryan, Michelle and Faith, who plays Frankie (the couple's young daughter), we all kinda just lived in that house. We gave them a home video camera, we had a Christmas tree in the garage and they just kinda celebrated their life in there -- they lit the Christmas tree, wrapped Christmas present, made birthday cakes, cooked chicken soup. (It was a) fully functional house... Ryan and Michelle did a lot of dishes in the house to prepare. The anger, of which there is no shortage, the moments of joy, all work."
Part of what makes "Blue Valentine" work, too, is Cianfrance not intruding too much on the action. Either from behind, through a window or from the backseat of a car, we're observers to the drama unfolding. Often, we don't even hear what's being said, but it's not important, the body language tells the story.
Gosling, who (like too many actors) has a band on the side, does quite a bit of singing and ukulele playing in the film, something Cianfrance would love to see more of in the future.
"He kinda reminds me of Elvis in 1956, the way he sings... when we first put the movie together, my first question for these guys was, do you think we have Ryan singing enough in the movie? 'Cuz I would do a whole movie with just him singing."
The similarities in appearance and mannerism between Gosling's character and Cianfrance are impossible to ignore, a point that made the director visibly uncomfortable when someone in the audience tried to bring it up.
Though the film wisely steers clear of the Tom Waits classic by the same name, the music, previously released songs by Grizzly Bear, is fantastic.
As much as anything, Cianfrance should be commended for ending his film almost perfectly, there is not an ounce of fat. And the closing credits are -- as stupid as this sounds -- gorgeous. The sum result is a film that has to be considered a strong contender in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at this year's Sundance.


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The seven-year contract, which is the biggest ever services deal Vestas has been awarded, covers Spain, France, Romania, Italy and Portugal, as well as the US.
It covers over 1,100 turbines, with over 70% located in the US. It takes Vestas' overall servicing capacity to 37.5GW.
Speaking about the deal, Vestas CEO Ditlev Engel said: "This service agreement is a demonstration of our customer focus, service orientation and versatility in different wind markets and site conditions.
"It also proves that Vestas continuously delivers the highest business case certainty and return on investment through its enhanced service solutions and highly qualified global service team."


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Brussels, September 28, 2012--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the criminal defamation conviction and 14-month prison sentence handed to Alessandro Sallusti, editor-in-chief of the Milan-based daily Il Giornale, and calls on Italian authorities to reform the country's defamation laws.
On Wednesday, the Fifth Chamber of the Cassation Court, Italy's highest, upheld an earlier guilty verdict delivered against Sallusti by a lower court in Milan in June, 2011.
The libel charge stems from an article, written under the pseudonym "Dreyfus" and published in February 2007 in the right-wing daily Libero, which Sallusti edited at the time. The author suggested that a juvenile court magistrate, who had allowed a 13-year-old girl the right to an abortion, should be given the death penalty. The magistrate filed a defamation complaint and a Milan court ruled that, as the editor, Sallusti bore responsibility for the publication of the anonymous article.
"Jailing Alessandro Sallusti would be a severe blow to press freedom in the European Union and a dangerous precedent for member-states and beyond," Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator Nina Ognianova said. "This shameful case should make clear to everyone in Italy that the country's defamation laws demand urgent reform."
Italy's Public Prosecutor's Office suspended Sallusti's sentence for a month, the international press reported. The news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported that Sallusti could appeal to do community service instead of serving time in prison.
Although the article was strongly criticized at the time of its publication as being excessive and containing factual errors, Sallusti's verdict has sent shock waves through Italy's journalistic circles. "The sentence defeats and kills freedom of expression," said Franco Siddi, executive secretary of the Italian journalists' union, FNSI. The left-wing La Repubblica, a paper that usually strongly disagrees with the right-wing Il Giornale, published an opinion piece stating that jailing journalists for libel "is disproportionate" and represents "a sinister intimidation" to the press.
Upon hearing the verdict, Sallusti reacted angrily, calling his sentence "worthy of repressive regimes such as Syria and North Korea." He also announced that he would resign from Il Giornale, which is owned by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's brother, "for the good of his colleagues and the readers of the paper."
The U.K.'s Telegraph reported that a member of Parliament from Berlusconi's party Wednesday confessed that he had written the article. Renato Farina, former deputy editor of Libero, said he took responsibility and called for a retrial, the Telegraph reported.


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Joe Wilson yelled "You lie!" during Obama's speech on a dare
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Rep. Joe Wilson claims Sen. Chuck Grassley promised to let him into 'Gang of Six'
WASHINGTON D.C., – During President Obama's moving speech on health care Wednesday evening, South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson (R) yelled out "You lie!" when the President stated his plan would not provide coverage for illegal immigrants. Many who heard his comment instantly began speculating that such an outburst could only come from someone with touretts syndrome. Although the jury is still out -Wilson denied he has or has ever suffered from touretts syndrome- but did not provide any suporting evidence to justify his denials. Wilson released this formal apology immediately following the conclusion of the President's speech:
This evening it looks as if I let my emotions get the best of me when listening to the President's remarks regarding the whole health care thing. But there is more than meets the eye here. To be honest with y'all, I frankly don't know enough about all this health insurance mess to agree or disagree with the President's statements about them Mexicans getting their hands on my health care. Rather, my comments were a direct result of Senator Grassley challenging me by saying: 'I didn't have the balls to pull a Glenn Beck and scream out something illogical and crazy during the speech.' He even claimed 'Pelosi has got bigger balls than you.' He also said he was 'so sure I'd chicken out that he'd be willing to bet his own membership in the Gang of Six that I wouldn't do it.'
Now, I wasn't going to let ole' Chucky get one on me, plus the Gang of Six are so awesome, everyone knows they throw the biggest keggers in D.C. Plus, I really wanted one of them leather jackets they wear with the cool number 6 on the back of it- I'd be like the Fonz of the House man. So, I yelled it loud as hell, unfortunately I didn't time it right cause- at the very moment I started screaming everyone decided to get quiet. So all you heard was me screaming 'You lie!' I know how all this must look, but trust me we pull much crazier crap than that all the time over at the C-street house. Anyways, I also know without all this context- my comments might have seemed inappropriate to the viewers at home and the President. Hopefully, y'all can understand where I was coming from given the circumstances. I would like to extend my sincere apologies to the President for my outburst, and he also deserves an apology from Senator Grassley who started it all. Hopefully, I don't think they'll be any hard feelings, because he knows that I don't know enough about health care enough to have just blurted something out without being provoked.
Senator Grassley could not be reached for comment and is expected to address Wilson's allegations in the forthcoming days. Read more of this post


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Eleanor of Aquitaine: By the Wrath of God, Queen of England
Jonathan Cape, 1999 - France - 444 pages
Eleanor of Aquitaine was a remarkable woman. She was an important factor in the reign of four kings, lived to the ripe old age of 82, bore 10 children and outlived all but two of them. Her sons were kings of England and her daughters queens of Castile and Sicily, while her later descendants included a Holy Roman emperor and kings of France and Spain, as well as a couple of saints. In an age of men, she was indeed a powerful woman.
Born in 1122 into the sophisticated and cultured court of Poitiers, Eleanor of Aquitaine came of age in a world of luxury, bloody combat, and unbridled ambition. At only fifteen, she inherited one of the great fortunes of Europe - the prize duchy of Aquitaine - yet was forced to submit to a union with the handsome but sexually withholding Louis VII, the teenage king of France. The marriage endured for fifteen fraught years, until Eleanor finally succeeded in having it annulled - only to enter an even stormier match with Henry of Anjou, who would soon ascend to the English throne as Henry II.
With astonishing historic detail, mesmerizing pageantry, and irresistible accounts of royal scandal and intrigue, Weir re-creates not only a remarkable personality, but a magnificent past era. As Weir traces the fascinating intersection of public and private lives in Europe's twelfth-century courts, Eleanor comes to life as a complex, boldly original woman who transcended the mores of society. Later, after sixteen years of imprisonment for plotting to overthrow Henry, the humbled Queen emerged, at age sixty-seven, to rule England.
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Mike McGuirk was born into the business of pro wrestling whether her or her dad liked it or not. This daughter of a wrestling promoter, ex-wife of a wrestler, former WWF ring announcer and mother of a former WWE development wrestler, she has seen every aspect of pro wrestling there is to see.
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I came to know about the death of Steve's death through twitter in the morning. Moment was really sad and I was unable to work properly . But then I received a call from my friend in the evening. He told me that let's not mourn his death anymore. Let's celebrate his life. He contributed to the tech world through his innovations. Let us innovate something and pay a tribute to this 'iCon of Silicon Valley' .I know this blog is dedicated to open source technologies but we respect and salute this man for his great contributions. RIP Steve Jobs. Below is an image that reflects his ways of thinking.
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Cubs' bunt tourney has one spot for front office
MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs will hold their second bunting tournament this spring, but the field has been tweaked to open a spot for someone from the front office.
Last year, outfielder David DeJesus won the inaugural event, created by Cubs manager Dale Sveum, which pitted pitchers against position players. This year, one of 16 baseball operations staff members will compete for the 64th spot. Assistant general manager Randy Bush, who has two World Series rings from his playing days with the Twins, has too many professional at-bats and is not in that field of 16, but video coordinator Naoto Masamoto is in.
Who's the favorite from the office staff?
"There are some younger guys in the office who have played," general manager Jed Hoyer said.
That includes Hoyer, who was a pitcher at Wesleyan University and still holds the school's career saves record. He's got a tough first-round match against his boss, Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations.
"One of these two guys will be out in the first round," said Sveum, flanked by Hoyer and Epstein at a news conference on Sunday at Fitch Park.
"Jed has good hand-eye coordination, but you can't tell whether he's swinging the bat or bunting," Epstein said. "He drives it like 160 down the middle."
Has he been practicing?
"No," Hoyer said, "but I can tell you, given my size, I bunted a fair amount in college. That was 17 years ago, and I'm a little rusty."
Competition will begin as soon as the Cubs paint the marks on a half field at Fitch Park.


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Students will learn and practice proper ballet technique and vocabulary with emphasis on strength, flexibility, body isolation's, musicality, rhythmic development, and artistic style.
Ballet technique is the foundational principle of body movement and form used in ballet. It is a very structured technique that requires proper teaching and training. Class is required to strengthen the dancer's body and mind so they can gracefully exhibit the difficult choreography the audience sees in a performance.
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