From judotina48kg at gmail.com Tue Jan 3 20:21:16 2017 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2017 20:21:16 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: This Holiday Season, Please Keep Your Pets Off My Airplane Message-ID: <07f601d26641$ff054ad0$fd0fe070$@gmail.com> : [seeing-eye] This Holiday Season, Please Keep Your Pets Off My Airplane This Holiday Season, Please Keep Your Pets Off My Airplane BY MICHAEL WALSH DECEMBER 29, 2016 As a card-carrying pet hater, I go out of my way to avoid homes infested by animals: dogs, cats, hamsters, goats, pigs, parakeets, chimps and chickens, among others. I'm extremely allergic to them all, but I also object to the smells, sounds and excrescences these charming outdoor creatures leave in their fetid wakes. One might think I'd be safe on an airplane, but thanks to the Snowflake Culture, it ain't necessarily so: lock quoteWith the holiday travel season now here, many air passengers are boarding the plane with service dogs and emotional support animals ? a practice that critics say is open to fraud. How do airlines know whether these pets are true service animals and not impostors wearing an official-looking vest bought online for $39.99? The answer is, they don't. Critics say many travelers claim their pets are service or emotional support animals because they don't want to pay for them to travel. While many of these animals are dogs, passengers have also gotten on board with birds, including a peacock, cats and other animals. Good Lord -- why would anyone do such a thing? And shouldn't there be some, you know, legitimate medical reason (although I can't think of one) before you trot Fido, Tabby or Bonzo into row 19, seat B and snuggle all the way to Tampa? "I see more violations than legitimate use of service dogs in public. A drastic majority of what I've observed in airports is misuse of the service dog law," said Brian Skewis, executive officer of the California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind, the only state agency in the nation that regulates guide-dog schools and individual instructors. Rod Haneline, chief programs and services officer for Leader Dogs for the Blind in Rochester, says he too believes fraud is a problem. ?The law is so ambiguous the airlines don?t know what side to come down on. Everyone is afraid of the ramifications of not allowing someone equal access,? Haneline said. He said blind people fought hard to get public access for their dogs, and that right is "diluted" by a proliferation of questionable service and support pets. Thus proving there's no end to the mischief lawyers can get up to when they set out to corrupt the 14th Amendment's " equal protection" clause. Meanwhile, the rest of us -- trapped next to a support alligator or sympathetic snake -- have to suffer. Source: https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2016/12/29/this-holiday-season-please-keep-your-pets-off-my-airplane/ -- The Seeing Eye Independence with Dignity since 1929 If you need to contact one of the list owners for > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com . To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/021901d26442%247e3a1300%247aae3900%24%40ky2d.com . 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Tina Thomas ZAGDU President Sent from my iPhone From judotina48kg at gmail.com Sat Jan 7 21:07:39 2017 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2017 21:07:39 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Canada: Uber Criticized After Woman With Service Dog Denied Service Message-ID: <05a901d2696d$23677460$6a365d20$@gmail.com> Subject: [seeing-eye] Canada: Uber Criticized After Woman With Service Dog Denied Service Canada: Uber Criticized After Woman With Service Dog Denied Service BY ADELLE LOISELLE JANUARY 6, 2017 4:59AM It?s a call Amanda Haggert says she?s made hundreds of times since getting her service dog, Zeke; a call to Uber to get a ride to work. Except on Sunday night, Haggert says the driver refused to drive her. After an exchange of words, she cancelled the ride and tried again. Then a second driver denied her service. After a complaint, and a conversation with workers on Uber?s service line, Haggert was sure she would have no problems getting a ride to work Wednesday evening, but then she did. ?At a quarter-to-seven Wednesday night, I called an Uber. I texted them ?I have a service dog with me?. About five minutes later I got a phone call,? she says. ?He says ?you have a dog. Is it a big dog?? ? he says ?yeah. I don?t think that?s going to work.? Finally, the fourth driver took her to work, but by then, Haggert had had enough. She complained again, and now she wants to raise public awareness that customers with a service animal can not be denied a ride. Uber?s website also explicitly states drivers must provide service, even if the service animal in question is a 75lbs Rottweiler/Lab mix, like Zeke. Uber Spokeswoman, Kayla Whaling says any driver that refuses could have their partnership terminated. The ride sharing service also denies Haggert cancelled three trips, saying their records show only one cancellation. At Veteran?s Cab, Manager Walter Bezzina says it is illegal to deny customers with a service animal service. However, drivers can face legitimate challenges too. ?There are some guys, for example, that are allergic [to dogs],? he says. ?So what we do is to them [the drivers] you know, call us and then we?ll just send another cab.? He says another driver can often be at the pickup point in three minutes. ?Many years ago, I had a guy did turn down a service animal and ended up costing him huge in terms of going to the Human Rights [Tribunal],? says Bezzina. Transit Windsor also has a policy regarding service animals on city buses. It states service animals must wear a vest identifying them as such, and the owner must have a note from a doctor or nurse with them. 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URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20170107/f70379cd/attachment.html From peacefulwoman89 at cox.net Sun Jan 8 13:09:43 2017 From: peacefulwoman89 at cox.net (Lisa Irving) Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2017 13:09:43 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Canada: Uber Criticized After Woman With Service Dog Denied Service In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1C8702CD-65DB-49F6-ADE8-43B55087A5D9@cox.net> I can totally relate to this article. My experience parallels this woman's. I'm telling you I could put my name in the article and our stories sound quite similar frankly, I'm getting very fed up I'm tired of being late to work I am tired of standing in the dark I am tired of the delays on the Agonizingly slow implementation of the NFB settlement with uber. I have filed so many complaints through the uber Emergency phone number I have followed up in writing is anybody else is this fed up? Lisa Irving and guide dog Bernie, San Diego California Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 7, 2017, at 9:07 PM, Tina Thomas wrote: > > Subject: [seeing-eye] Canada: Uber Criticized After Woman With Service Dog Denied Service > > Canada: Uber Criticized After Woman With Service Dog Denied Service > BY ADELLE LOISELLE > JANUARY 6, 2017 4:59AM > > It?s a call Amanda Haggert says she?s made hundreds of times since getting her service dog, Zeke; a call to Uber to get a ride to work. > > Except on Sunday night, Haggert says the driver refused to drive her. > > After an exchange of words, she cancelled the ride and tried again. > > Then a second driver denied her service. > > After a complaint, and a conversation with workers on Uber?s service line, Haggert was sure she would have no problems getting a ride to work Wednesday > evening, but then she did. > > ?At a quarter-to-seven Wednesday night, I called an Uber. I texted them ?I have a service dog with me?. About five minutes later I got a phone call,? she says. ?He says ?you have a dog. Is it a big dog?? ? he says ?yeah. I don?t think that?s going to work.? > > Finally, the fourth driver took her to work, but by then, Haggert had had enough. She complained again, and now she wants to raise public awareness that customers with a service animal can not be denied a ride. > > Uber?s website also explicitly states drivers must provide service, > even if the service animal in question is a 75lbs Rottweiler/Lab mix, like Zeke. Uber Spokeswoman, Kayla Whaling says any driver that refuses could have their partnership terminated. The ride sharing service also denies Haggert cancelled three trips, saying their records show only one cancellation. > > At Veteran?s Cab, Manager Walter Bezzina says it is illegal to deny customers with a service animal service. However, drivers can face legitimate challenges too. > > ?There are some guys, for example, that are allergic [to dogs],? he says. ?So what we do is to them [the drivers] you know, call us and then we?ll just send another cab.? > > He says another driver can often be at the pickup point in three minutes. > > ?Many years ago, I had a guy did turn down a service animal and ended up costing him huge in terms of going to the Human Rights [Tribunal],? says Bezzina. > > Transit Windsor also has a > policy regarding service animals on city buses. > It states service animals must wear a vest identifying them as such, and the owner must have a note from a doctor or nurse with them. > > Source: http://blackburnnews.com/windsor/windsor-news/2017/01/06/uber-criticized-woman-service-dog-denied-service/ > > -- > The Seeing Eye > Independence with Dignity since 1929 > > > If you need to contact one of the list owners for > > questions or assistance, please use the following email address: seeing-eye+owner at googlegroups.com. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seeing Eye Discussions" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to seeing-eye+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to seeing-eye at googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/seeing-eye/001d01d26820%248b2ed4b0%24a18c7e10%24%40ky2d.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > _______________________________________________ > Cagdu mailing list > Cagdu at nfbcal.org > https://www.nfbcal.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/cagdu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20170121/5547228e/attachment.html From judotina48kg at gmail.com Tue Jan 17 08:16:55 2017 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 08:16:55 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Public Meeting Notice - California State Board of Guide Dogs For the Blind - Monday, January 23, 2017 In-Reply-To: <66A1A4835D29C34B951CF1A2DC3849511E495FA5@057-SN2MPN1-002.057d.mgd.msft.net> References: <66A1A4835D29C34B951CF1A2DC3849511E495FA5@057-SN2MPN1-002.057d.mgd.msft.net> Message-ID: <01a301d270dd$1f969010$5ec3b030$@gmail.com> From: Guidedogboard at DCA [mailto:Guidedogboard at dca.ca.gov] Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 4:03 PM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: Public Meeting Notice - California State Board of Guide Dogs For the Blind - Monday, January 23, 2017 Attached and below, please find the agenda for the California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind's Practice Task Force Teleconference Meeting on Monday January 23, 2017 at 1:00pm. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Brian Skewis Executive Officer California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Office: 916-574-7826 Fax: 916-574-7829 Email: guidedogboard at dca.ca.gov Web: www.guidedogboard.ca.gov California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Notice of Teleconferenced Public Board Meeting Monday, January 23, 2017 1:00 p.m. - Completion of Business Teleconference Phone Number: 1-866-692-3158 Participant Code: 99686782 One or more Board Members will participate in this meeting at the teleconference sites listed below. Each teleconference location is accessible to the public and the public will be given an opportunity to address the Board at each teleconference location. The public teleconference sites for this meeting are as follows: Department of Consumer Affairs - El Dorado Room 1625 N. Market Blvd N-220 Sacramento, CA 95834 6043 Ralston Ave Richmond, CA 94805 2304 Loma Prieta Lane Menlo Park, CA 94025 Executive Officer Brian Skewis Legal Counsel Shela Barker AGENDA 1. Call to order and President's welcome 2. Roll call and Establishment of a quorum 3. Approval of the November 1, 2016 meeting minutes 4. Executive Officer's update a. Examinations b. School Inspections 5. Consideration and possible action regarding recommended statutory changes pertaining to code cleanup, the examination process, arbitration, licensee reporting requirements, and other clarifications or changes a. Practice Task Force recommendations b. Executive Officer recommendations 6. Discussion and possible action regarding forms and documents required by the enactment of Senate Bill 1331 (Pavley) Chapter 595 Statues of 2016; Potential Commencement of Rulemaking 7. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda (Note: No discussion may be had and no action taken on any item not on the agenda except for a Member to request the item be placed upon a future agenda) 8. Agenda Items and Meeting Dates for Future Board Meetings 9. Adjournment Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order. Meetings of the Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting Brian Skewis at (916) 574-7825 or by e-mail at Brian.Skewis at dca.ca.gov or send a request to 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite N-112, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation. 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Thanks, Brian Skewis Executive Officer California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Office: 916-574-7825 Fax: 916-574-7829 Email: brian.skewis at dca.ca.gov Web: www.guidedogboard.ca.gov California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Practice Task Force Meeting Materials Thursday, January 19, 2017 10:30 a.m. - Completion of Business Teleconference Phone Number: 1-866-692-3158 Participant Code: 99686782 Materials 1. Call to order/roll call /establishment of a quorum No Materials Necessary 2. Approval of the May 31, 2016 meeting minutes Please see attached document titled "Attachment 1 - DRAFT Meeting Minutes - 5-31-16 - Practice Task Force" 3. Presentation from Legal Counsel Shela Barker regarding existing guide dog title transfer laws. Please see attached document titled "Attachment 2 - Title Transfer Laws" 4. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Board regarding suggested statutory changes. There are two versions of these materials: For a comparison of existing law and proposed changes, please see attached documents titled "Attachment 3 - COMPARISON - 2017 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE - Suggested Changes Comparison" To view the language in track changes, please see attached documents titled "Attachment 4 - TRACK CHANGES - 2017 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE - All Suggestions" 5. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda No Materials Necessary 6. Agenda Items for Next Meeting No Materials Necessary 7. Adjournment No Materials Necessary ATTACHMENT 1 California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind DRAFT Practice Task Force Meeting Minutes Tuesday, May 31, 2016 1:33 p.m. - 2:47 p.m. 1921 Bella Coola Dr South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 6043 Ralston Ave Richmond, CA 94805 32901 SE Kelso Rd - Administration Building Boring, OR 97009 60740 Dillon Rd Whitewater, CA 92263 13445 Glenoaks Blvd Sylmar, CA 91342 Additional Location with Public Access: Department of Consumer Affairs 1625 N. Market Blvd N-112 Sacramento, CA 95834 Practice Task Force Members Bob Wendler - Chair Carmen Delgado, Board Vice President Don Brown Amy Gunn Yvonne Martin Executive Officer Brian Skewis Legal Counsel Shela Barker AGENDA 1. Call to Order/Roll Call /Establishment of a quorum EO Skewis called the meeting to order. All five members were recorded as present and a quorum was established. 2. Approval of Meeting Minutes Dated March 28, 2016 Member Martin motioned to approve the minutes. Vice President Delgado seconded the motion. Motion Passed: 5 ayes, 0 no's. 3. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Board regarding fact sheets outlining the Board's programs and authority EO Skewis presented draft fact sheets to the task force. General discussion took place regarding the content. No motions recorded. 4. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Board regarding a temporary follow-up instruction permit through legislation and regulation EO Skewis presented the concept of a temporary license to allow out-of-state instructors to provide follow-up services without obtaining full licensure from the Board. General discussion took place regarding the concept. Member Brown motioned to table the conversation until the next meeting due to existing legislation pertaining to the topic. Member Martin seconded the motion. Motion Passed: 5 ayes, 0 no's 5. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda No comments made 6. Agenda Items for Next Meeting No suggestions made 7. Adjournment Member Brown motioned to adjourn at 2:46 p.m. Member Martin seconded the motion. Motion Passed: 5 ayes, 0 no's ATTACHMENT 2 7215.5. (a) During the first year following the successful training of each person-dog unit, and release from a guide dog training school of the trained person supplied with a guide dog, the school may retain title to the trained dog. During this probationary year, the school may enter into a contractual agreement with the user of the dog describing the conditions under which the user may maintain the status of legal custodian of the dog. During the probationary year, the school, acting in what it deems to be the best interest of the user, the dog, or the public, may temporarily or permanently resume possession of the dog. (b) Within 15 days after the end of each fiscal year, each licensed school shall report to the board the following: (1) The number of dog ownership titles transferred to dog users pursuant to this section during the calendar year. (2) The number of title recoveries and repossessions made by the school pursuant to this section during the calendar year. (3) The number, type, and amount of charges assessed for followup training, instruction, veterinary, or boarding services, pursuant to this section, which make a distinction between users who have acquired title to their dogs and users who have not acquired title. (4) The views of the governing entity of the school as to any problems or concerns relative to compliance with the provisions of this section, along with recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative changes commensurate with the purposes of this section. (c) Immediately upon completion of the first year following the successful training referred to above, if the training school and the dog user are mutually satisfied with the operation of the person-dog unit, title to the dog shall be transferred to the user who is blind or visually impaired if the user so desires. Transfer of title shall be evidenced by a transfer of title agreement executed by both parties thereto. The school may retain an option to recover title and possession to the guide dog subject to conditions described in the transfer of title agreement. These conditions may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) If in the school's opinion, the guide dog is being misused or neglected or mistreated by its user who is blind or visually impaired. (2) If the user to whom the dog was furnished has ceased to use the dog as a guide and the dog is not too old to be retrained as a guide for another person who is blind or visually impaired. (3) If, in the school's opinion, the dog is no longer a safe guide and the user refuses to cease using the dog as a guide after being requested by the school to cease this use. (d) The guide dog school shall make no distinction as to the quality or extent of followup or supportive services available to its blind graduates based on whether they elect to acquire title to their dogs or allow title to remain with the school after the probationary year. The school may, however, make this distinction when assessing reasonable and appropriate charges for followup training, instruction, veterinary, or boarding services. (e) No applicant for admission to a guide dog training school, nor any enrolled student, shall be required by the school prior to completion of his or her training to sign any instrument or to announce his or her intention regarding transfer of title of the dog from the school to himself or herself upon completion of the training and probation period. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 430, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2016.) 7215.6. (a) In order to provide a procedure for the resolution of disputes between guide dog users and guide dog schools relating to the continued physical custody and use of a guide dog, in all cases except those in which the dog user is the unconditional legal owner of the dog, the following arbitration procedure shall be established as a pilot project. (b) This procedure establishes an arbitration panel for the settlement of disputes between a guide dog user and a licensed guide dog school regarding the continued use of a guide dog by the user in all cases except those in which the dog user is the unconditional legal owner of the dog. The disputes that may be subject to this procedure concern differences between the user and school over whether or not a guide dog should continue to be used, differences between the user and school regarding the treatment of a dog by the user, and differences over whether or not a user should continue to have custody of a dog pending investigation of charges of abuse. It specifically does not address issues such as admissions to schools, training practices, or other issues relating to school standards. The board and its representative are not parties to any dispute described in this section. (c) The licensed guide dog schools in California and the board shall provide to guide dog users graduating from guide dog programs in these schools a new avenue for the resolution of disputes that involve continued use of a guide dog, or the actual physical custody of a guide dog. Guide dog users who are dissatisfied with decisions of schools regarding continued use of guide dogs may appeal to the board to convene an arbitration panel composed of all of the following: (1) One person designated by the guide dog user. (2) One person designated by the licensed guide dog school. (3) A representative of the board who shall coordinate the activities of the panel and serve as chair. (d) If the guide dog user or guide dog school wishes to utilize the arbitration panel, this must be stated in writing to the board. The findings and decision of the arbitration panel shall be final and binding. By voluntarily agreeing to having a dispute resolved by the arbitration panel and subject to its procedures, each party to the dispute shall waive any right for subsequent judicial review. (e) (1) A licensed guide dog school that fails to comply with any provision of this section shall automatically be subject to a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for each day in which a violation occurs. The penalty shall be paid to the board. The license of a guide dog school shall not be renewed until all penalties have been paid. (2) The penalty shall be assessed without advance hearing, but the licensee may apply to the board for a hearing on the issue of whether the penalty should be modified or set aside. This application shall be in writing and shall be received by the board within 30 days after service of notice of the penalty. Upon receipt of this written request, the board shall set the matter for hearing within 60 days. (f) As a general rule, custody of the guide dog shall remain with the guide dog user pending a resolution by the arbitration panel. In circumstances where the immediate health and safety of the guide dog user or guide dog is threatened, the licensed school may take custody of the dog at once. However, if the dog is removed from the user's custody without the user's concurrence, the school shall provide to the board the evidence that caused this action to be taken at once and without fail; and within five calendar days a special committee of two members of the board shall make a determination regarding custody of the dog pending hearing by the arbitration panel. (g) (1) The arbitration panel shall decide the best means to determine final resolution in each case. This shall include, but is not limited to, a hearing of the matter before the arbitration panel at the request of either party to the dispute, an opportunity for each party in the dispute to make presentations before the arbitration panel, examination of the written record, or any other inquiry as will best reveal the facts of the disputes. In any case, the panel shall make its findings and complete its examination within 45 calendar days of the date of filing the request for arbitration, and a decision shall be rendered within 10 calendar days of the examination. (2) All arbitration hearings shall be held at sites convenient to the parties and with a view to minimizing costs. Each party to the arbitration shall bear its own costs, except that the arbitration panel, by unanimous agreement, may modify this arrangement. (h) The board may study the effectiveness of the arbitration panel pilot project in expediting resolution and reducing conflict in disputes between guide dog users and guide dog schools and may share its findings with the Legislature upon request. (i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, deletes or extends that date. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 333, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2014. Repealed as of January 1, 2018, by its own provisions.) ATTACHMENT 3 Section 7200 Existing Language (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind in whom enforcement of this chapter is vested. The board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor. One member shall be the Director of Rehabilitation or his or her designated representative. The remaining members shall be persons who have shown a particular interest in dealing with the problems of persons who are blind or visually impaired and at least two of them shall be persons who are blind or visually impaired who use guide dogs. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, deletes or extends that date. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. Proposed Language (a) There is in the Department of Consumer Affairs a State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind in whom enforcement of this chapter is vested. The board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor. One member shall be the Director of Rehabilitation or his or her designated representative. The remaining members shall be persons who have shown a particular interest in the use of guide dogs in the blind community and at least three of them shall be persons who are blind or visually impaired who use guide dogs. (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, deletes or extends that date. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature. Section 7201 Existing Language No person shall be eligible to membership in the board who is a stockholder in, or an owner of, or financially interested directly or indirectly, in any company, organization, or concern supplying, delivering, or furnishing any guide dogs for use by persons who are blind or visually impaired. Proposed Language No person shall be eligible to membership in the board who is a stockholder in, or an owner of, employee of, or financially interested directly or indirectly, in any company, organization, or concern supplying, delivering, or furnishing any guide dogs for use by persons who are blind or visually impaired. Licensees of the Board shall not be eligible for membership in the Board. Section 7203 Existing Language The board shall organize and elect from its membership a president and vice president and secretary who shall hold office for one year or until the election and qualification of a successor. Proposed Language The board shall organize and elect from its membership a president and vice president who shall hold office for one year or until the election and qualification of a successor. Section 7204 Existing Language The executive officer shall keep all the records of the board and discharge such other duties as the board shall, from time to time, prescribe. Proposed Language (a) The board may appoint a person exempt from civil service who shall be designated as an executive officer and who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties delegated by the board and vested in him or her by this chapter. The executive officer may or may not be a member of the board as the board may determine. (b) The executive officer shall receive the compensation as established by the board with the approval of the Director of Finance. The executive officer shall also be entitled to travel and other expenses necessary in the performance of his or her duties. (c) The executive officer shall maintain and update in a timely fashion records containing the names, titles, qualifications, and places of business of all persons subject to this chapter. (d) The executive officer shall give receipts for all money received by him or her and pay it to the department, taking its receipt therefor. Besides the duties required by this chapter, the executive officer shall perform other duties pertaining to the office as may be required of him or her by the board. (e)The executive officer shall keep all the records of the board and discharge such other duties as the board shall, from time to time, prescribe. (f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 20XX, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 20XX, deletes or extends that date. Section 7208 Existing Language Pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act the board may make such rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to: (a) Govern the procedure of the board. (b) Govern the admission of applicants for examination for license to instruct persons who are blind or visually impaired in the use of guide dogs or to engage in the business of training, selling, hiring, or being in the business of supplying guide dogs for persons who are blind or visually impaired. (c) Govern the operation of schools which furnish guide dogs and train persons who are blind or visually impaired to use guide dogs. (d) The reissuance of licenses. (e) The reexamination of licensees. Proposed Language The board may in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, adopt, amend, or repeal rules and regulations that are reasonably necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this chapter. Section 7209 Existing Language A person to be eligible for examination as an instructor must (a) have a knowledge of the special problems of persons who are blind or visually impaired and how to teach them, (b) be able to demonstrate by actual blindfold test under traffic conditions his or her ability to train guide dogs with whom persons who are blind or visually impaired would be safe, (c) be suited temperamentally and otherwise to instruct persons who are blind or visually impaired in the use of guide dogs, and (d) have had at least three years' actual experience, comprising such number of hours as the board may require, as an instructor, and have handled 22 person-dog units; or its equivalent, as determined by the board, as an apprentice under a licensed instructor or under an instructor in a school satisfactory to the board. Proposed Language (a) To be eligible for examination as an instructor, a person must have had at least three years actual experience, comprising such number of hours as the board may require, as an apprentice-instructor at a school licensed by the Board or an instructor at a school for the training of guide dogs and guide dog users located outside of California. The applicant for examination shall have handled 22 person-dog units under the supervision of a licensed instructor; or its equivalent, as determined by the board. (b) Prior to application for examination, the school shall evaluate the apprentice-instructor or instructor for the following: (1) knowledge of specific challenges of being blind or visually impaired; (2) demonstrated ability to teach members of the blind community in the effective use of guide dogs and train guide dogs for use by people who are blind or visually impaired; (3) be suited temperamentally and otherwise to effectively train guide dogs and instruct persons in the use of guide dogs. (c) Applicants for examination shall submit certification, on a form provided by the Board, from the school evaluating the apprentice-instructor or instructor, that the provisions of subdivision (b) have been met and that the school certifies the applicant for the examination. Section 7209.5 Existing language Except as the context otherwise requires, as used in this chapter the term "instructor" means a person who instructs persons who are blind or visually impaired in the use of guide dogs or who engages in the business of training, selling, hiring, or supplying guide dogs for persons who are blind or visually impaired. proposed language Except as the context otherwise requires, as used in this chapter the term: (a) "instructor" means a person who teaches or trains persons who are blind or visually impaired in the use of guide dogs or who engages in the business of training, or otherwise supplying guide dogs for persons who are blind or visually impaired. (b) "apprentice-instructor" means anyone that works in an instructional capacity under the supervision of a licensed instructor. Section 7210.6 Existing language A person desiring to establish a licensed guide dog school in this state, whose plan of operation has been approved by the State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind and who has furnished to the board satisfactory evidence of financial responsibility, may secure from such board a license to solicit funds for the establishment of a guide dog training school for a period of one year, provided that: (a) All funds raised during such one-year period shall be held in a trust and under the control of the trust department of a bank or trust company in this state. (b) A record of the names and addresses of donors to the fund shall be kept by the fund raiser and furnished to the board on demand with respect to all contributions in excess of ten dollars ($10) in funds or property from any one donor. (c) In the event sufficient funds have not been raised within one year from the issuance of such license to finance establishment and initial operation of a guide dog school, all such funds, after payment of the costs of fund raising, and the option to buy land, the cost of which shall not exceed 20 percent of the funds raised, shall be repaid prorata to the donors thereof with respect to any donations in excess of ten dollars ($10) from any one donor. (d) A fee of fifty dollars ($50) shall be paid upon issuance of a license for advance solicitation. In the discretion of the board, for good cause shown by the applicant, the license for advance solicitation may be extended for one additional year. During the period of advance solicitation, no funds shall be expended for purposes other than the cost of fund raising and the cost of obtaining an option to buy or lease land for a school site. proposed language Repeal Section Section 7210.7 Existing language Schools and instructors licensed by the board may provide home training in the use of guide dogs. Schools and instructors providing home training in the use of guide dogs shall, annually, provide the board with the names and addresses of those persons who are receiving home training and shall include those persons who have received home training from the school or instructor subsequent to the last report filed with the board. proposed language Schools and instructors licensed by the board may provide home training in the use of guide dogs. Schools and instructors shall retain accurate records regarding home training for a period of 3 years after the cessation of the guide dog team. Section 7211.2 Existing language A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The board may order the license suspended or revoked, or may decline to issue a license, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing such person to withdraw his or her plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment. proposed language A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere is deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of this article. The board may order the license suspended or revoked, or may decline to issue a license, for any conviction of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of any license provided for in this Chapter, when the time for appeal has elapsed, or the judgment of conviction has been affirmed on appeal or when an order granting probation is made suspending the imposition of sentence, irrespective of a subsequent order under the provisions of Section 1203.4 of the Penal Code allowing such person to withdraw his or her plea of guilty and to enter a plea of not guilty, or setting aside the verdict of guilty, or dismissing the accusation, information, or indictment. Section 7211.9 Existing language The board may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter if it determines that the licensee or its manager or responsible directing officer has: (a) Made any false statements or given any false information in connection with an application for a license or a renewal or reinstatement thereof. (b) Violated any provision of this chapter. (c) Violated any rule of the board adopted pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter. (d) Been convicted of a felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude, or has been convicted of any offense involving cruelty to animals. The record of conviction, or a certified copy thereof, shall be conclusive evidence of such conviction. (e) Committed any act which would be grounds for denial of a license. proposed language The board may suspend or revoke a license issued under this chapter if it determines that the licensee or its manager or responsible directing officer has: (a) Made any false statements or given any false information in connection with an application for a license or a renewal or reinstatement thereof. (b) Violated any provision of this chapter. (c) Violated any rule of the board adopted pursuant to the authority contained in this chapter. (d) Been convicted of a felony or of any crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of any license provided for in this Chapter, or has been convicted of any offense involving cruelty to animals. The record of conviction, or a certified copy thereof, shall be conclusive evidence of such conviction. (e) Committed any act which would be grounds for denial of a license. Section 7215.5 Existing language (a) During the first year following the successful training of each person-dog unit, and release from a guide dog training school of the trained person supplied with a guide dog, the school may retain title to the trained dog. During this probationary year, the school may enter into a contractual agreement with the user of the dog describing the conditions under which the user may maintain the status of legal custodian of the dog. During the probationary year, the school, acting in what it deems to be the best interest of the user, the dog, or the public, may temporarily or permanently resume possession of the dog. (b) Within 15 days after the end of each fiscal year, each licensed school shall report to the board the following: (1) The number of dog ownership titles transferred to dog users pursuant to this section during the calendar year. (2) The number of title recoveries and repossessions made by the school pursuant to this section during the calendar year. (3) The number, type, and amount of charges assessed for followup training, instruction, veterinary, or boarding services, pursuant to this section, which make a distinction between users who have acquired title to their dogs and users who have not acquired title. (4) The views of the governing entity of the school as to any problems or concerns relative to compliance with the provisions of this section, along with recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative changes commensurate with the purposes of this section. (c) Immediately upon completion of the first year following the successful training referred to above, if the training school and the dog user are mutually satisfied with the operation of the person-dog unit, title to the dog shall be transferred to the user who is blind or visually impaired if the user so desires. Transfer of title shall be evidenced by a transfer of title agreement executed by both parties thereto. The school may retain an option to recover title and possession to the guide dog subject to conditions described in the transfer of title agreement. These conditions may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) If in the school's opinion, the guide dog is being misused or neglected or mistreated by its user who is blind or visually impaired. (2) If the user to whom the dog was furnished has ceased to use the dog as a guide and the dog is not too old to be retrained as a guide for another person who is blind or visually impaired. (3) If, in the school's opinion, the dog is no longer a safe guide and the user refuses to cease using the dog as a guide after being requested by the school to cease this use. (d) The guide dog school shall make no distinction as to the quality or extent of followup or supportive services available to its blind graduates based on whether they elect to acquire title to their dogs or allow title to remain with the school after the probationary year. The school may, however, make this distinction when assessing reasonable and appropriate charges for followup training, instruction, veterinary, or boarding services. (e) No applicant for admission to a guide dog training school, nor any enrolled student, shall be required by the school prior to completion of his or her training to sign any instrument or to announce his or her intention regarding transfer of title of the dog from the school to himself or herself upon completion of the training and probation period. proposed language (a) During the first year following the successful training of each team, and graduation from a guide dog training school, the school may retain title to the trained dog. During this probationary year, the school may enter into a contractual agreement with the user of the dog describing the conditions under which the user may maintain the status of legal custodian of the dog. During the probationary year, the school, acting in what it deems to be the best interest of the user, the dog, or the public, may temporarily or permanently resume possession of the dog. (c) Immediately upon completion of the first year following the successful training referred to above, if the training school and the dog user are mutually satisfied with the operation of the team, title to the dog shall be transferred to the user who is blind or visually impaired if the user so desires. (d) The guide dog school shall make no distinction as to the quality or extent of followup or supportive services available to its graduates based on whether they elect to acquire title to their dogs or allow title to remain with the school after the probationary year. The school may, however, make this distinction when assessing reasonable and appropriate charges for followup training, instruction, veterinary, or boarding services. (e) No applicant for admission to a guide dog training school, nor any enrolled student, shall be required by the school prior to completion of his or her training to sign any instrument or to announce his or her intention regarding transfer of title of the dog from the school to himself or herself upon completion of the training and probation period. (f) Transfer of title shall be evidenced by a transfer of title agreement executed by both parties thereto. The school may retain an option to recover title and possession to the guide dog subject to conditions described in the transfer of title agreement. These conditions may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) If in the school's opinion, the guide dog is being misused or neglected or mistreated by its user who is blind or visually impaired. (2) If the user to whom the dog was furnished has ceased to use the dog as a guide and the dog is not too old to be retrained as a guide for another person who is blind or visually impaired. (3) If, in the school's opinion, the dog is no longer a safe guide and the user refuses to cease using the dog as a guide after being requested by the school to cease this use. Section 7215.6 Existing language (a) In order to provide a procedure for the resolution of disputes between guide dog users and guide dog schools relating to the continued physical custody and use of a guide dog, in all cases except those in which the dog user is the unconditional legal owner of the dog, the following arbitration procedure shall be established as a pilot project. (b) This procedure establishes an arbitration panel for the settlement of disputes between a guide dog user and a licensed guide dog school regarding the continued use of a guide dog by the user in all cases except those in which the dog user is the unconditional legal owner of the dog. The disputes that may be subject to this procedure concern differences between the user and school over whether or not a guide dog should continue to be used, differences between the user and school regarding the treatment of a dog by the user, and differences over whether or not a user should continue to have custody of a dog pending investigation of charges of abuse. It specifically does not address issues such as admissions to schools, training practices, or other issues relating to school standards. The board and its representative are not parties to any dispute described in this section. (c) The licensed guide dog schools in California and the board shall provide to guide dog users graduating from guide dog programs in these schools a new avenue for the resolution of disputes that involve continued use of a guide dog, or the actual physical custody of a guide dog. Guide dog users who are dissatisfied with decisions of schools regarding continued use of guide dogs may appeal to the board to convene an arbitration panel composed of all of the following: (1) One person designated by the guide dog user. (2) One person designated by the licensed guide dog school. (3) A representative of the board who shall coordinate the activities of the panel and serve as chair. (d) If the guide dog user or guide dog school wishes to utilize the arbitration panel, this must be stated in writing to the board. The findings and decision of the arbitration panel shall be final and binding. By voluntarily agreeing to having a dispute resolved by the arbitration panel and subject to its procedures, each party to the dispute shall waive any right for subsequent judicial review. (e) (1) A licensed guide dog school that fails to comply with any provision of this section shall automatically be subject to a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for each day in which a violation occurs. The penalty shall be paid to the board. The license of a guide dog school shall not be renewed until all penalties have been paid. (2) The penalty shall be assessed without advance hearing, but the licensee may apply to the board for a hearing on the issue of whether the penalty should be modified or set aside. This application shall be in writing and shall be received by the board within 30 days after service of notice of the penalty. Upon receipt of this written request, the board shall set the matter for hearing within 60 days. (f) As a general rule, custody of the guide dog shall remain with the guide dog user pending a resolution by the arbitration panel. In circumstances where the immediate health and safety of the guide dog user or guide dog is threatened, the licensed school may take custody of the dog at once. However, if the dog is removed from the user's custody without the user's concurrence, the school shall provide to the board the evidence that caused this action to be taken at once and without fail; and within five calendar days a special committee of two members of the board shall make a determination regarding custody of the dog pending hearing by the arbitration panel. (g) (1) The arbitration panel shall decide the best means to determine final resolution in each case. This shall include, but is not limited to, a hearing of the matter before the arbitration panel at the request of either party to the dispute, an opportunity for each party in the dispute to make presentations before the arbitration panel, examination of the written record, or any other inquiry as will best reveal the facts of the disputes. In any case, the panel shall make its findings and complete its examination within 45 calendar days of the date of filing the request for arbitration, and a decision shall be rendered within 10 calendar days of the examination. (2) All arbitration hearings shall be held at sites convenient to the parties and with a view to minimizing costs. Each party to the arbitration shall bear its own costs, except that the arbitration panel, by unanimous agreement, may modify this arrangement. (h) The board may study the effectiveness of the arbitration panel pilot project in expediting resolution and reducing conflict in disputes between guide dog users and guide dog schools and may share its findings with the Legislature upon request. (i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2018, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2018, deletes or extends that date. proposed language (a) In order to provide a procedure for the resolution of disputes between guide dog users and licensed guide dog schools relating to the continued physical custody or use of a guide dog, or any proprietary equipment owned or provided by the school, after any probationary period provided by in Section 7215.5, the following arbitration procedure shall be established. (b) The disputes that shall be subject to this procedure concern differences between the user and school over whether or not a guide dog should continue to be used, differences between the user and school regarding the care or treatment of a dog, and differences over whether or not a user should continue to have custody of a dog pending investigation of charges of abuse or neglect. It specifically does not address issues such as admissions to schools, training practices, or other issues relating to school standards. The board and its representative are not parties to any dispute described in this section. (c) Guide dog users who are dissatisfied with decisions of schools regarding continued physical custody or use of a guide dog, or any proprietary equipment owned or provided by the school, may appeal to the board to convene an arbitration panel composed of all of the following: (1) One person designated by the guide dog user. (2) One person designated by the licensed guide dog school. (3) A representative of the board who shall coordinate the activities of the panel and serve as chair. (d) Persons designated by the guide dog user or the school to serve on the arbitration panel shall have no conflict of interest. (e) Requests for arbitration must be submitted in writing to the board. The findings and decisions of the arbitration panel shall be final and binding. By voluntarily agreeing to have a dispute resolved by the arbitration panel and subject to its procedures, each party to the dispute shall waive any right for subsequent judicial review. (f) Custody of the guide dog shall remain with the guide dog user pending a resolution by the arbitration panel. The school shall not remove the guide dog from the user's physical custody without concurrence of the user, except in circumstances where the immediate health and safety of the guide dog user or guide dog is threatened. Prior to removal, the school must provide to the Board, during business hours, evidence that justifies the need for removal and if the team is in a location outside of California, that such removal is not a violation of that jurisdiction's laws and regulations. Upon notice by a school of its intent to immediately retake physical custody of a guide dog, the Board shall, within five calendar days, convene a special committee of two members of the board to make a determination regarding custody of the dog pending hearing by the arbitration panel. The panel shall render its findings within one business day. If the panel determines that the dog must be returned to the user pending any determination of the arbitration panel, the school must return the dog within one calendar day. (g) (1) The arbitration panel shall decide the best means to determine final resolution in each case. This shall include, but is not limited to, a hearing of the matter before the arbitration panel at the request of either party to the dispute, an opportunity for each party in the dispute to make presentations before the arbitration panel, examination of the written record, or any other inquiry as will best reveal the facts of the disputes. In any case, the panel shall make its findings and complete its examination within 45 calendar days of the date of filing the request for arbitration, and a decision shall be rendered within 10 calendar days of the examination. (2) All arbitration hearings shall be held at sites convenient to the parties and with a view to minimizing costs including the right to hold meetings electronically or telephonically. Each party to the arbitration shall bear its own costs, except that the arbitration panel, by unanimous agreement, may modify this arrangement. (h) (1) A licensed guide dog school that fails to comply with any provision of this section shall automatically be subject to a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per day for each day in which a violation occurs. The penalty shall be paid to the board. The license of a guide dog school shall not be renewed until all penalties have been paid. (2) The penalty shall be assessed without advance hearing, but the licensee may apply to the board for a hearing on the issue of whether the penalty should be modified or set aside. This application shall be in writing and shall be received by the board within 30 days after service of notice of the penalty. Upon receipt of this written request, the board shall set the matter for hearing within 60 days. (i) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 20XX, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 20XX, deletes or extends that date. Section 7217 Existing language (a) Within 60 days after the termination of the fiscal year of a school, there shall be furnished to the board the following: (1) A list of students accepted for training and those who have completed training. (2) A list of the number of dogs trained. (b) Within 90 days after the end of a fiscal year, there shall be furnished to the board an independent audit of the school's finances by a certified public accountant licensed by this state. proposed language Within 90 days after the completion of the fiscal year of a licensed school, a report shall be furnished to the board including the following: (1) an independent audit of the school's finances by a certified public accountant licensed by this state.. (2) the number of dogs that entered the training program. (3) the number of teams that graduated a training program. (4) The number of dog ownership titles transferred to dog users pursuant to section 7215.5. 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Name: Attachment 4 - TRACK CHANGES - 2017 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE - All Suggestions.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 55788 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20170117/d6563fc7/attachment-0004.bin From judotina48kg at gmail.com Tue Jan 24 14:06:27 2017 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:06:27 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] =?utf-8?q?FW=3A_What_does_a_dog_want_more_=E2=80=94_?= =?utf-8?q?=E2=80=9Cgood_boy=E2=80=9D_or_treats=3F_-_The_Washington?= =?utf-8?q?_Post?= Message-ID: <019201d2768e$1cbf5320$563df960$@gmail.com> This is a fantastic article! https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2016/08/17/what-does-a-dog-want-more-good-boy-or-treats/?utm_term=.dc9b1c457b53 What does a dog want more ? ?good boy? or treats? Do dogs prefer their owner's praise over treats? Play Video1:11 Do dogs really love you for you, or just because you feed them? (Gillian Brockell/The Washington Post) Sometimes the best dog treats aren?t edible. Every night when I walk my 6-year-old Boxer, he knows exactly what to expect once he?s unleashed. His tail wags furiously, his body wiggles, and glistening drops of saliva drip to my kitchen floor. Then it comes: a high-pitched ?good boy? or a pricey, meaty treat. Typically, Beau gets both. New research shows that my effort may be overkill. According to the study, published online in the journal Social, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, more dogs prefer praise over food. The finding by Emory University neuroscientist Gregory Berns followed a novel method of investigation: He used an MRI to scan a dog?s brain while the dog was awake and unrestrained. New research shows that most dogs prefer praise over food, but not Ozzie. The short-haired terrier mix was the only dog in the experiments to choose food. (Courtesy of Gregory Berns) The ?Dog Project? began five years ago. Berns, the author of ?How Dogs Love Us: A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Brain,? talked to dozens of dog owners in the Atlanta area and persuaded some to have their pooch?s brains scanned. The goal was to learn whether food is what dogs ?really care about,? Berns said. ?Is social reward on the same footing as food, or is it potentially more valuable?? he wondered. Berns selected dogs that would lie still for 30 minutes while awake and with the MRI running. High-energy canines didn?t make the cut; couch potatoes did. ?These are not super-athletic, high-drive dogs,? he said. ?Lots of retrievers.? He and his team conducted a trio of experiments with about 15 dogs scanned each time. Every dog had to go into the MRI and stay in a down position for three, 10-minute scans. In the first experiment, participants were shown a hairbrush, a toy car and a toy horse. They were given a hot dog following one object, praise after another and nothing for the third. The results showed that for 13 of the 15 dogs, their brains were stimulated by the praise just as much, if not more than, the food. The second experiment sought to confirm the initial pattern. But this time, a subset of dogs didn?t get praised. The results were ?almost identical? when looking at their brain activity, Berns said. ?The dogs who responded more strongly to praise in the first experiment were more disappointed for not getting praise.? The third experiment took place outside of the MRI to see if the dogs? response in a maze mirrored that during their MRIs. Once inside the maze, they had to choose between finding a bowl of food and getting praise from their owner. Researchers determined that the outcomes of the first two tests were a ?strong predictor? of a dog?s choice. So what does this mean for the average pet owner? Ultimately, Berns said this week, the research shows that dogs are primarily motivated by praise. That insight can greatly impact how they get trained, both as pets and potentially as service dogs. And with many owners today focusing on ?positive training,? the study suggests that social rewards are as effective a motivator as food treats, he said. The findings could also help identify which dogs might be most successful as service dogs. ?A dog with high preference for social reward might be best suited for certain therapeutic or assistance jobs,? the study notes. ?While a dog with less of a neural preference for social reward might be better suited for tasks that require more independence from humans, like search-and-rescue dogs or hearing-assistance dogs.? How can you tell what your dog prefers without an expensive MRI? ?I think people have an intuition of that,? Berns said. For me, the big takeaway is that I might save a few bucks at the pet store and potentially make Beau happier just by opening my mouth. Read more: Find the bomb! Good boy! Man?s best friend may be our best bet for staying safe. Jody New phone number 603 757-9933 thunderwalker321 at gmail.com 50 Years of Star Trek! Live Long and Prosper! _______________________________________________ NAGDU mailing list NAGDU at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NAGDU: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/judotina48kg%40gmail.com From judotina48kg at gmail.com Tue Jan 24 14:02:57 2017 From: judotina48kg at gmail.com (Tina Thomas) Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:02:57 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FW: Public Meeting Notice - California State Board of Guide Dogs For the Blind Arbitration Special Committee - Thursday, January 26, 2017 In-Reply-To: <66A1A4835D29C34B951CF1A2DC3849511E498580@057-SN2MPN1-002.057d.mgd.msft.net> References: <66A1A4835D29C34B951CF1A2DC3849511E498580@057-SN2MPN1-002.057d.mgd.msft.net> Message-ID: <00dd01d2768d$9f942c40$debc84c0$@gmail.com> From: Guidedogboard at DCA [mailto:Guidedogboard at dca.ca.gov] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 9:14 AM To: Undisclosed recipients: Subject: Public Meeting Notice - California State Board of Guide Dogs For the Blind Arbitration Special Committee - Thursday, January 26, 2017 Attached and below, please find the agenda for the California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind's Arbitration Special Committee Meeting on Thursday January 26, 2017 at 2:00pm. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns, Brian Skewis Executive Officer California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Office: 916-574-7826 Fax: 916-574-7829 Email: guidedogboard at dca.ca.gov Web: www.guidedogboard.ca.gov California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Notice of Public Arbitration Special Committee Meeting Thursday, January 26, 2017 2:00 PM PST - Completion of Business One or more Special Committee Members will participate in this meeting at the teleconference sites listed below. Each teleconference location is accessible to the public and the public will be given an opportunity to address the Committee at each teleconference location. The public teleconference sites for this meeting are as follows: 1921 Bella Coola Dr South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Maguire Thomas Partners Gas Tower 555 W. Fifth Street Floor 20, # 20-083 Los Angeles, CA 90013 Additional Location with Public Access: Department of Consumer Affairs 1625 N. Market Blvd N-112 Sacramento, CA 95834 Arbitration Special Committee Members Carmen Delgado, Board Vice President Gwen Marelli, Board Member Executive Officer Brian Skewis Legal Counsel Shela Barker AGENDA 1. Call to Order/Roll Call 2. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda 3. Determination regarding the custody of guide dog "C." pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 7215.6(f). 4. Adjournment Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order. Meetings of the Practice Task Force created by the Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting Brian Skewis at (916) 574-7825 or by e-mail at Brian.Skewis at dca.ca.gov or send a request to 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite N-112, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation. Please be advised that while the Board makes every effort to make meetings accessible by telephone, it is limited by technical capabilities and technical difficulties cannot always be prevented. The best way to ensure participation in a meeting is to attend in person. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20170124/8001bdb1/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Brian Skewis Executive Officer California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Office: 916-574-7826 Fax: 916-574-7829 Email: guidedogboard at dca.ca.gov Web: www.guidedogboard.ca.gov California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind Notice of Public Arbitration Special Committee Meeting Thursday, January 26, 2017 2:00 PM PST - Completion of Business One or more Special Committee Members will participate in this meeting at the teleconference sites listed below. Each teleconference location is accessible to the public and the public will be given an opportunity to address the Committee at each teleconference location. The public teleconference sites for this meeting are as follows: 1921 Bella Coola Dr South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 Maguire Thomas Partners Gas Tower 555 W. Fifth Street Floor 20, # 20-083 Los Angeles, CA 90013 Additional Location with Public Access: Department of Consumer Affairs 1625 N. Market Blvd N-112 Sacramento, CA 95834 Arbitration Special Committee Members Carmen Delgado, Board Vice President Gwen Marelli, Board Member Executive Officer Brian Skewis Legal Counsel Shela Barker AGENDA 1. Call to Order/Roll Call 2. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda 3. Determination regarding the custody of guide dog "C." pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 7215.6(f). 4. Adjournment Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order. Meetings of the Practice Task Force created by the Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting Brian Skewis at (916) 574-7825 or by e-mail at Brian.Skewis at dca.ca.gov or send a request to 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite N-112, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation. Please be advised that while the Board makes every effort to make meetings accessible by telephone, it is limited by technical capabilities and technical difficulties cannot always be prevented. The best way to ensure participation in a meeting is to attend in person. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20170124/3a326327/attachment.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Agenda - 1-26-17 - Arbitration Special Committee.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 198273 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://nfbcal.org/pipermail/cagdu/attachments/20170124/3a326327/attachment.bin From mike at michaelhingson.com Wed Jan 25 19:48:22 2017 From: mike at michaelhingson.com (Michael Hingson) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 19:48:22 -0800 Subject: [Cagdu] FYI FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Some stats on the NAGDU Guide & Service Dog Advocacy App Message-ID: <024a01d27787$0a65a6d0$1f30f470$@michaelhingson.com> -----Original Message----- From: NFBNet-Members-List [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of NAGDU President via NFBNet-Members-List Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 3:27 PM To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Some stats on the NAGDU Guide & Service Dog Advocacy App Dear All, As many of you know, one of our most innovative programs supporting the civil rights of service dog users is our Mobile app. This mobile app contains the text of the implementing regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act concerning service dogs, the entire text of each state law ensuring the rights of service dog users in that state, specific guidance for industries of particular concern to service dog handlers, e.g., restaurants, hotels, taxicabs, and healthcare facilities, and information about the National Association of Guide Dog Users and the National Federation of the Blind. This app also provides users the opportunity to connect directly through the app with the NAGDU Information & Advocacy Hotline, as well as send an email message for more information. This app is provided free of charge as a public service by the National Association of Guide Dog Users. This app was launched in September 2015. By December 31, 2015, the app had been downloaded 1,069 times. We get a weekly update of our app downloads and, on average, the app is downloaded about 20 times per week. During the week of January 9 - 15, the app was downloaded 35 times and during the week of January 16 - 22 it was downloaded 14 times. According to our analytics, as of January 22, the NAGDU Guide & Service Dog Mobil App has been downloaded 3,324 times. If you have not downloaded this invaluable tool, you can do so by searching "NAGDU" IN THE APP STORE. We are currently updating the state law section of the app, adding Canadian laws, developing new dynamic features, such as a "share" button and utilizing GPS technology that will bring the laws of the state you are in as your first result, placing the app in the Canadian app store, and developing the app for other platforms. Watch for updates to the app in future email messages! Fraternally yours, Marion Gwizdala, President National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc. (NAGDU) National Federation of the Blind (813) 626-2789 President at NAGDU.ORG The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise expectations because low expectations create barriers between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds you back. _______________________________________________ NFBNet-Members-List mailing list NFBNet-Members-List at nfbnet.org List archives: To unsubscribe from NFBNet-Members-List: goto http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbnet-members-list_nfbnet.org/mike%40mich aelhingson.com