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Announcing a new TV White Spaces trial in South Africa
Monday, March 25, 2013 | 11:30 AM
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White spaces are unused channels in the broadcast TV spectrum. They offer the potential to improve Internet connectivity where they are most needed - in the developing world. Today we're announcing the launch of a trial with ten schools in the Cape Town area, which will receive wireless broadband over a white space network.
White space has the advantage that low frequency signals can travel longer distances. The technology is well suited to provide low cost connectivity to rural communities with poor telecommunications infrastructure, and for expanding coverage of wireless broadband in densely populated urban areas.
Google supported its first white space trial in the US in 2010, and Google.org recently launched its spectrum database for 45 day public comment period with the FCC. In October 2011, we hosted a workshop in Johannesburg, along with partners, at which the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) lent support for an industry-led white spaces trial in South Africa. We then worked together with the CSIR Meraka Institute, Tertiary Education and Research Network of South Africa, e-Schools Network, the Wireless Access Providers' Association, Comsol Wireless Solutions, Carlson Wireless, and Neul to take up the challenge.
The service will be broadcast from three base stations located at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in Tygerberg, Cape Town. Ten schools in the Cape Town area will receive wireless broadband to test the technology. During the trial, we will attempt to show that broadband can be offered over white spaces without interfering with licensed spectrum holders. To prevent interference with other channels, the network uses Google's spectrum database to determine white space availability. To confirm results, the CSIR Meraka Institute will take spectrum measurements and frequently report back to ICASA and the local broadcasters.
White Space technology is gaining momentum around the world. In the US, it is already available for licensed exempt uses. In the UK, regulator Ofcom is working on a model regulatory framework based on a licence-exempt or 'managed access' use of television white spaces spectrum. We hope the results of the trial will drive similar regulatory developments in South Africa and other African countries.
To read more about the trial background, please visit TENET's website.
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Make soup: In a large heavy saucepan cook the onion and rosemary in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until onion is softened. Add escarole, stirring to coat with oil, and cook, covered, 1 minute. Add broth and orzo and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Make meatballs while soup simmers: In a bowl combine well all meatball ingredients except oil and season with salt and pepper. Form mixture into meatballs about 1 inch in diameter. In a heavy 9-inch skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and brown meatballs about 3 minutes (meatballs will not be completely cooked through). Add meatballs to soup and simmer, partially covered, 5 minutes. Stir in garlic paste, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Yield: 2 servings NOTES : Recipe courtesy Gourmet Magazine Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL9041 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Angele and Jon Freeman"
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A comment for South and West Regions of the U.S. Stand Alone Instructional Resource
This is a great resouce for students in about 6th grade who are studying the regions of the United States. This resource...
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This is a great resouce for students in about 6th grade who are studying the regions of the United States. This resource could be used for the students who need extra reveiw or for students who miss a class.The standards/benchmarks are clearly outlined at the beginning and the lesson's goals are simply stated so that 6th grade students can understand the purpose of the slideshow before they begin. The slideshow would also appeal to a variety of learning styles because it uses multiple instructional strategies--videos, sound, visual photographs, written information and quizzes/practice. The slideshow especially has a high visual quality. The slides use many colors and photgraphs, and they are alwyas visually attractive. The author of this slideshow also employs a good use of color--the answers to the multiple choice questions change color when they are selected, helping the student use the process of elimination when they are unsure of a question.Technical Remarks:I would recommend embedding the videos into the slideshow so that it does not take viewers to a separate page. After viewing the videos, students might not be able to get back to the slideshow. I would also put a "home" button going to the menu on more of the slides to make navegation a bit easier.
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A comment for Mendel's Genetics
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This was a fantastic lesson that I would definitely utilize if I were a high school biology teacher who taught about genetics. This would be really useful to students who missed class or who needed some review. The explanations are very clear and easy to follow.The standards and objectives are clearly stated at the beginning of the powerpoint, so that students know where they are going and what the end goals are. The lesson also caters to multiple learning styles, especially auditory and visual learners. The lesson accomodates students who have trouble reading/decoding text because each slide also has an audio recording that reads the information and questions on the slide. Ample modeling is provided--explanation is given first, then examples are shown, then students are given the opportunity to practice, and in the case of the wrong answer, students are provided with an explanation of why it was wrong and shown how to find the correct answer. Lots of motion and color are on the slides, making them visually appealing.Technical Remarks:The technology in the powerpoint progam was well used to create a slideshow that kids would really enjoy, and it's easy to use so students completing the assignment wouldn't run into technical difficultiesThe only suggestion I would make would be to provide a choice to play sound/reading rather than having it play automatically. For students who aren't auditory learners, it would probably be more preferable to read the information at their own pace.
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This is a fantastic lesson with real-world application. The steps provided in the lesson write-up are very easy to follow. The objectives are clearly stated and will be easy for students to understand. The lesson has a nice hook, using a funny video to get students interested and it also draws them in by helping them to clearly see the need for the real-world application of what they are learning. There is a lot of modeling done by the teacher to ensure that students can clearly understad the steps to correctly completing the tasks, and students are provided with assignment sheets that clearly outline the steps and expectations. It accomodates multiple learning styles and uses a variety of instruction techniques. Scaffolding is clearly provided for the students as the students are given lots of practice and the teacher has opportunity to check student work and provide feedback. The formative assessment ensures that all students in the class are understanding the information as it is taught and practiced.Technical Remarks:I like that students use something that they are familiar with every day (school lunches) and then are allowed to explore other menus on the internet. I like that they are given freedom to explore different restaurants, but I would also provide a list of menus/sites that the teacher is familiar with and that the teacher knows would be easier for the students to work with.
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A comment for Context Clues: Reading for Understanding
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This is a great activity that allows students to practice a necessary reading skill. Taking the time to first use context clues and then looking the words up in the dictionary can give students the confidence that they really can be successful using context clues to decode meaning in text. This confidence is important for when they are later reading on their own. It is also an activity easy for teachers to use no matter the content. If the teacher is picking the sentences and words, it can easily fit into any unit and with any reading material. The flexibility of this activity is definitely a strength. I also like how the lesson gives a resource for teachers to go to if they choose to use pre-selected sentences that fit specifically for this activity. Scaffolding during class is needed. The teacher would need to do a number of examples with students before having them try it on their own.Technical Remarks:I like how an online and free resource is available for teachers who would like to use pre-selected sentences that fit will with this activity. Kids are able to use an online dictionary. Using computers will give students a little extra motivation and teaches them multiples ways they can find definitions for words.
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Command Zone Games held its grand opening Thursday afternoon. It's the newest business to come downtown. Owners said if you love games like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, or Magic, their shop is for you.
Michael Starr said they offer those games, but they bring in a social aspect to the game. They made sure their store had enough space for gamers to play.
"I've been in this game for a long time, so the players are looking for a place they can go to every day, play casually, play in tournaments, have the full support, and they weren't getting it," said Starr.
But they also said the location on Poplar street was factor for them.
"Downtown Macon is trying really hard to pick back up, and if it's going to do it, it's gonna do it now," said Starr. "There is a lot of revitalization going on and there is just a lot of vitality downtown we're really trying to pick up."
The business will be open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 11 pm. On weekends, those hours are longer from 10 am to midnight.
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I don't have much to say about the Oscars. The show wasn't spectacular, but I can't remember a standout ceremony in a while. But when the high point for me is Anne Hathaway's outfit changes, well I guess it could be worse. My favorite moments were Hathaway's song, the autotuning montage, Robert Downey Jr. And Jude Law's rare comic moment and Natalie Portman's heartfelt speech that reminded us that not all child actors go off the rails.
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Yawn. I turned it off at about 10:45 & probably missed all of the "good" segments.
I noticed two things on the oscar show last night:
#1 Helena Bonham Carter kept looking like she wasnt sure if she was allowed to go on stage when anyone from a movie she was in got recognized or won an award. They kept cutting to her in the seat and she looked like she was about to get up and run on stage because someone who designed her costume won an oscar.
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OpenForecast is a package of general purpose, forecasting models written in Java that can be applied to any data series. One of the design goals was/is to make it easy for a developer to use in an application even if they do not understand, or care to understand, the differences between the different forecasting models available.
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Pauline Hoarau had so much trouble walking in the finale that two other girls helped her off the runway. While the falling model thing isn't anything new, this must have come as a disappointment to Vaccarello who showed off his very first shoe collection — a collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti — during the show. Ouch.
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CHAUMONT The town will give the public one last opportunity Saturday to comment on its new wind law before voting on the proposed changes that would practically ban wind farms in Lyme.
The draft law argues commercial turbines eliminate the opportunity to enjoy the quiet surroundings that are characteristic of the region and can adversely affect the value of surrounding, non-participating properties.
And because these structures represent significant potential aesthetic impacts because of their large size, noise, lighting, shadow flicker effects and other related issues, the law imposes strict restrictions on where they can be placed and how loud they can be.
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nHalf-mile from roads, non-participating property lines, neighboring town boundaries, state parks, wildlife management areas, nature preserves and wetlands.
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n 1,600 feet from above-ground utilities other than commercial turbines.
The proposed law sets the maximum total height, including the blades, of any commercial wind turbine at 400 feet and requires that all turbine power transmission lines be underground.
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A formal public hearing on the proposed wind law will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Three Mile Bay Fire Hall, 8581 Route 12E. The special Town Council meeting to adopt the law will follow immediately.
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Slouching Toward November
So Mitt Romney has won, and won big. He's got momentum, and it's bad news for Newt, as well as for other contenders like Santorum and Ron Paul. The way you puncture the inevitability of an "inevitable" nominee is to beat him, and nobody came close to beating Romney in Florida. On the other hand, as Bryan Preston points out at the link above, Romney hasn't won over Republican voters yet.
Then again, neither has anyone else, and nobody else came close to Romney's performance tonight. Ultimately, the way you seal the deal is by getting the votes, and the delegates. So far, Romney seems to be pulling ahead.
In exit interviews, many GOP primary voters worried that campaign negativity would hurt the chances of beating Obama in November. And while politics ain't beanbag, winning politics isn't about fratricide, either. What GOP primary voters are looking for, above all, is a candidate who can make Barack Obama a one-term President. Candidates will be well advised to remember that, and not let their egos lead them into pointless personal attacks.
More on That Iowa Obama-Staffer Bust
John Hinderaker picks up the ball: Not Just A Democrat Dirty Trick, But A Crime.
"That Edwards allegedly tried to steal the Secretary of State's identity in order to frame Schultz for 'unethical behavior in office' is no coincidence. Iowa Democrats, as Kevin Hall of the Iowa Republican points out, have mounted a campaign of false accusations against Schultz. . . . So on its face, Edwards's identity theft appears to be part of a coordinated effort by the Iowa Democratic Party to bring down the Republican Secretary of State so he can be replaced with a Democrat. We hope that Edwards will get the long jail term that he deserves, but the more important question is, from whom was he taking instructions?"
Dirty Tricks? Dem Operative Busted In Iowa
This is interesting. Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz Targeted for Identity Theft by Former Obama Staffer. Hmm. Here's the story from the Des Moines Register. His bio seems to have vanished from his employer's page though. But here it is via the Wayback Machine.
So is this an isolated incident or part of a broader dirty-tricks campaign? At the very least, it's an indication that we should be suspicious of any out-of-character scandals involving Republicans where the evidence is largely electronic. Note that Link Strategies, where the arrested Zach Edwards worked until very recently, was founded by a former Tom Harkin operative.
For The Children
Now out: A comic-book biography of Ayn Rand. A perfect stocking-stuffer?
Penumbras: They're Not Just For Lefties Any More
In a new (and mercifully short) law review article, I look at Second Amendment penumbras.
Give It To Him: Why Republicans Should Give Obama Some Tax Increases—On Democrats
We keep hearing about "shared sacrifice" and the need for increased revenues. Based on Warren Buffett's response to Obama's corporate-jet demagoguery, my Sunday Washington Examiner column offers some suggested revenue enhancements that even a Republican can love.
Plus this: "Businesses that support Democrats have had a good deal up to now. When Democrats are in power, they get the kind of special deals that Democrats dole out to their supporters. When Republicans are in power, their taxes don't go up because Republicans don't like tax increases. Well, perhaps Republicans should take Democrats seriously in their call for 'shared sacrifice.'"
More Press for 'Reckless Endangerment'
Rex Murphy writes: "If America falls, it will not be from external enemies. It will be by her own hand. That is the inescapable conclusion one carries away from a reading of Reckless Endangerment, an account of the ferocious financial crisis that exploded in 2008 and through which, to this very day, the United States is still struggling to find safe and solid ground. . . . Any person with a regard for the United States, or with some surviving faith in the virtues of representative democracy, will finish this book severely angry. It's a good game to play, should you start to read it, to keep count of the number of times you lay the book down in exasperated wonder that the American system could have been so twisted, so abused and so turned against itself."
Plus this:
If there is ever a Mount Rushmore for hypocrites, the face of Democratic Congressman Barney Frank — Fannie Mae's friend in every sordid scrape (until nothing could be hidden anymore) — should be the first to go up. It was the complaisance and complicity of elected politicians like him that enabled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to achieve the power they did, to violate so utterly their own charters, to defy and slander their regulators (they set rumours afloat that one honest overseer was having "mental problems") as long as the mortgage giants tossed funds into their political kitties, gave them ribbon cutting ceremonies for "minority housing," and greased their re-election efforts.
The real story of Reckless Endangerment is more a story of democracy corrupted than it is a story of financial fraud. It is a story of America's great wounding of herself. And even now, with this book, the full account is not nearly as known as it should be; and as the authors so sadly point out, nearly every one of the principals who brought such misery and shame upon their countrymen are free, prosperous, in many cases highly honoured and "serving" still at the highest levels of political and financial power.
At the very least, this needs to be pointed out continuously.
An Award-Winning Author at PJM
Congratulations to PJ Media author Sarah Hoyt, whose novel Darkship Thieves — dedicated to Robert Heinlein — has won this year's Prometheus Award for best novel. She joins such other honorees as Harry Turtledove, Vernor Vinge, and Neal Stephenson. I've read the book, and the honor is well deserved!
John Hawkins With Ann Coulter
Over at Right Wing News, John Hawkins interviews Ann Coulter about her new book, Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America.
Is America Becoming More Libertarian?
On InstaVision, I talk with Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch of Reason, the authors of The Declaration of Independents, about the importance of independent voters in an increasingly libertarian electorate. Can libertarians really fix America?
Hyperinflation Is Number One!
PJTV producer Dave Voda's book, How To Protect Your Money From The Coming Government Hyperinflation is now #1 in Business Education on Amazon for Kindle.
I Credit The Mention in The Tatler.
Blogosphere fave Scott Ott's new book, Laughing At Obama, Volume I, is now ranked #1 in Political Humor at Amazon. But Scott's been #1 in political humor to us for a long time.
Doing The Job That Jon Stewart Won't Do
Blogosphere fave Scott Ott's new book, Laughing At Obama: Volume I, is out.
You say you'll change the Constitution?
The Tennessee Law Review will soon be publishing a symposium on the laws and procedures involved in holding a federal constitutional convention, and they also rounded up a lot of legal luminaries — ranging from Richard Epstein to David Lat — to propose their own amendments. Here's my Foreword, where I survey proposals ranging from a third house of Congress aimed solely at repealing bills, to proposals to limit voting to those who pay taxes, and more.
InstaPundit is back up, it seems
In the words of George Costanza, I'm back, baby! I credit the mango.
Yes, InstaPundit is down
They were supposed to do some sort of upgrade last night, and apparently it's gone all Biden on us. The last email I got, from 4 a.m. said everything was working fine. I presume they'll have it fixed later. See you there then!
Old Enough To Fight, Old Enough To Drink?
Over in the Wall Street Journal, I've got a column on why the Republicans should scrap the nationwide 21-year-old drinking age mandate — on grounds of both politics and principle. But will they listen?
Physics Of The Future
I have a review of Michio Kaku's Physics Of The Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 in today's Wall Street Journal. Here's the link.
"I can't eat an iPad . . . when was the last time, sir, that you went grocery shopping?"
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Federal Reserve is losing the confidence of the middle class. Lower prices on consumer electronics aren't enough to offset skyrocketing fuel and grocery prices in real life.
As an aside, though, note that the places where prices are dropping, like consumer electronics, are the least regulated sectors, while the places where prices are skyrocketing, like food and energy, are among the most heavily regulated. Is there a lesson here?
Yes, but not one that they'll take.
Value Pricing
The hot new trend is Kindle books for 99 cents. Now Michael Walsh has joined the phenomenon with his Exchange Alley. Could this be the future of publishing? At 99 cents, impulse buys are easy, and readers don't take much risk if they turn out not to like the book. And if authors keep the profits, it could easily turn out to be a better deal than going through a publisher.
This kind of phenomenon could have huge consequences. Somebody should write a book on it!
How's that hopey-changey stuff working out for you?
Not so great. USA Today: Unemployment rises in nearly all metro areas.
Breitbart Saves The World
Coming next week on PJTV: I talk to Andrew Breitbart about his new book, Righteous Indignation: Excuse Me While I Save The World.
Talking to Rumsfeld
So today I talked to Donald Rumsfeld for PJTV, about his new book, Known and Unknown: A Memoir, about the state of civilian-military relations, whether he's gloating over Obama's decision to keep Gitmo open, and why detainees should have been issued pink bunny slippers. Plus, what the U.S. should be doing about Libya, Egypt, and Iran. The video is here.
Rumsfeld questions?
So, I'm scheduled to interview Donald Rumsfeld about his new book, Known and Unknown: A Memoir tomorrow. Any suggested questions from Tatler readers?
Sen. Corker speaks
Over at my InstaPundit blog, I've got an interview with Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) about his new budget-cutting bill.
Shutting Down the Internet
PC World: Get Internet Access When Your Government Shuts It Down. "In the land of no Internet connection, the man with dial-up is king." Plus, thoughts on ham radio, etc.
You can still buy a dialup modem. Here's another. And it's harder — and more disruptive — to shut down the whole phone system than just the Internet.
There's more at Slashdot.
Are we having fun yet?
Here's my SOTU screengrab.
When Academics Attack
University of Wisconsin law professor and blogger Ann Althouse unleashes a brutal old-fashioned Fisking on a letter sent out by the American Sociological Association in defense of Frances Fox Piven, and attacking Glenn Beck for the crime of accurately quoting Piven's advocacy of violence. It's a must-read.
Meanwhile, I like to point out just what was involved in those Greek riots Piven liked and wanted Americans to emulate:
At the same time, tens of thousands of protesters marched through Athens in the largest and most violent protests since the country's budget crisis began last fall. Angry youths rampaged through the center of Athens, torching several businesses and vehicles and smashing shop windows. Protesters and police clashed in front of parliament and fought running street battles around the city.
Witnesses said hooded protesters smashed the front window of Marfin Bank in central Athens and hurled a Molotov cocktail inside. The three victims died from asphyxiation from smoke inhalation, the Athens coroner's office said. Four others were seriously injured there, fire department officials said.
Just to keep the record straight on who's actually, you know, advocating violence.
Low-Hanging Fruit
Coming next week from Tyler Cowen: The Great Stagnation: How America Ate All The Low-Hanging Fruit of Modern History, Got Sick, and Will (Eventually) Feel Better. "In a figurative sense, the American economy has enjoyed lots of low-hanging fruit since at least the seventeenth century: free land; immigrant labor; and powerful new technologies. Yet during the last forty years, that low-hanging fruit started disappearing and we started pretending it was still there. We have failed to recognize that we are at a technological plateau and the trees are barer than we would like to think. That's it. That is what has gone wrong.The problem won't be solved overnight, but there are reasons to be optimistic. We simply have to recognize the underlying causes of our past prosperity—low hanging fruit—and how we will come upon more of it."
Politico's photo trickery
Tea Party Candidate Jack Kimball has been elected to head New Hampshire GOP. And note the picture that Politico chose to illustrate this story.
No hidden agenda there, Politico! No, really, the agenda isn't hidden at all . . . .
Civility is nice, nonviolence is better
That's A. Barton Hinkle, referring to many political groups' enthusiasm for putting the violence of the state behind their particular policy choices. Hinkle observes:
Force is sometimes necessary. We must have police and courts and national defense and environmental protection and so on. But government at all levels does much more nowadays than is strictly necessary, because both liberals and conservatives delight in using it to make other people do what they would not do through mutual consent.
In the wake of the butchery in Tucson, it has been nice to hear many people say we should not speak so well of violence. It would be even nicer to hear more say we should not vote for it quite so often, either.
He's right, and you should read the whole thing.
Upgrading the world
Upgrading The World: PJTV's own Andrew Klavan reviews Jane McGonigal's Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World.
Sayonara, Keith
MSNBC lets Keith Olbermann go. Who will right-wing bloggers kick around now?
Coming this week on PJTV: I interview Kevin Williamson about his new book, The Politically Incorrect Guide To Socialism. (Bumped up).
Anything you want me to ask him?
InstaVision: Sarah Hoyt
OVER ON PJTV, I talk with science fiction writer Sarah Hoyt, author of Darkship Thieves, Soul of Fire, and numerous other works. Among other things, we discuss Robert Heinlein, aliens vs. humans, and whether there's any such thing as a benevolent dictatorship.


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The Rooster
John was in the fertilized egg business.
He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets,' and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs.
He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced.
This took a lot of time, so he bought some tiny bells and attached them to his roosters.
Each bell had a different tone, so he could tell from a distance, which rooster was performing.
Now, he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report by just listening to the bells.
John's favorite rooster, old Butch, was a very fine specimen, but this morning he noticed old Butch's bell hadn't rung at all!
When he went to investigate, he saw the other roosters were busy chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing, but the pullets, hearing the roosters coming, would run for cover.
To John's amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak, so it couldn't ring.
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appointed Personal Representative of the above entitled estate.
Creditors of the estate. Creditors of the estate are hereby notified
to: (1) deliver or mail their written claims to the Personal
Representative at the address above; or (2) deliver or mail their
written claims to the Personal Representative's attorney, Thomas D.
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I'm taking a much-needed break from writing about politics this week to focus on food.
On June 12, I premiered my monthly column for foodies that discovers — and rediscovers — fun places to eat in the Newport Beach-Costa Mesa area.
After the column appeared, I received lots of feedback from readers wanting to suggest their favorite dining spots.
Interestingly enough, several asked if in this next column I would focus on quiet places to dine.
That struck a chord with me.
Recently I checked out Fig and Olive in Fashion Island and the new Winery in Newport Beach, where the old Villa Nova used to be.
Both restaurants were so noisy that it was hard to carry on a conversation with dinner guests sitting across the table. Based on that alone, I won't be back to either place.
But over the past few weeks, I have checked out two Italian restaurants where the food was good and the dining experience was conducive to visiting with good friends.
Il Barone Restorante, 4251 Martingale Way, Newport Beach, is open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and dinner from 5 p.m. to closing Mondays to Saturdays. It isn't open on Sundays.
Tucked away in a shopping center off of Birch Street and Corinthian Way, it is over by Arnie's Deli on the backside of the center. Parking is ample.
The restaurant isn't very large, which adds to the friendly, intimate vibe.
The dinner menu salad selections include Il Barone, mixed baby Tuscan greens, mushrooms, tomatoes and fennel, with a balsamic herb vinaigrette; and the traditional Caesar salad, both for $11.
Enjoy Italian favorites such as veal Parmigiana, pounded breaded cutlet baked with Parmigiano and mozzarella cheese in a fresh tomato sauce, $27, or the chicken version, $24.
Pasta dishes include pappardelle a 'la Ragu D'Agnello, pappardelle in a delicate lamb ragu sauce, $20. Try the capellini funghi e salsiccia, angel hair pasta, homemade sausage, mushrooms and fresh tomato sauce, $21.
Reservations are suggested for lunch and dinner.
When I dined there with my husband and friends, the place was packed, yet quiet enough for us to enjoy conversation and a great meal.
Chef and owner Franco Barone was the longtime chef at Antonello Restorante & Enoteca Lounge before opening this restaurant in February 2010 with his wife, Donatella.
Oddly enough I found myself at Antonello in South Coast Village just a few days later.
Located at 3800 South Plaza Drive, Santa Ana, across from South Coast Plaza, Antonello has been open since 1979. I've known owner Antonio Cagnolo for years and have had many memorable dinners there.
But in recent years the restaurant has fallen off my radar, so I was delighted to rediscover it when friends suggested it last week.


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The D-Day has finally arrived. Bollywood's A-listed couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, who had a grand Sangeet ceremony last night, invited their near and dear ones at the event. Reportedly, the celebration was grand, but a private affair.
Kareena Kapoor looked pretty in a Manish Malhotra outfit, while Saif Ali Khan looked suave and charming in white. The pre-wedding function, that was held at Kareena's Bandra residence, witnessed their celebrity friends, who had graced the private affair.
Reportedly, the wedding invitations for the marriage have been sent by Sharmila Tagore, and only 60 guests are invited for the main ceremony. We are here to present before you a few snaps from Saifeena's Sangeet ceremony, have a look:
What's bothering KJO?
Karan Johar who has been a good friend to Kareena, was one of the guests at the Sangeet. KJO indeed looked good in his navy blue 'sherwaani', but, we wonder, what bothering him?
Malaika Arora Khan
Malaika Arora Khan looked gorgeous in her golden-pink lehenga choli.
Sara Ali Khan
We were pretty surprised to spot the 15-year-old Sara Ali Khan at papa Saif's Sangeet ceremony. No wonder, Sara looks really beautiful. Yeh, the girl is growing up fast.
Saba Ali Khan
Saif Ali Khan's sister Saba Ali Khan looked good in her gorgeous golden-white churidar.
What's wrong with Soha's fashion sense?
Soha Ali Khan looked dull in her black designer sari as she posed with boyfriend Kunal Khemu.
Tusshar Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor too was once one of the invitees at the private affair. But, why papa Jeetendra is missing?
Amrita Arora looks 'WOW'
Aah, Amrita Arora, who is heavily pregnant for the second time, looked gorgeous. Isn't teh soon-to-be mommy glowing?


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I came across this quote from NT Wright:
The Torah [the Law of Moses] is given for a specific period of time, and is then set aside—not because it was a bad thing now happily abolished, but because it was a good thing whose purpose had now been accomplished.
I'd like to see this fleshed out in more detail. In what way is this true? Thanks!


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On April 21st, Eyebeam's main exhibition space will be transformed into a small village dedicated to creative sound research, as part of the Rec. Play. sound series. Using resources as diverse as atmospheric sensors, ping-pong balls, string instruments, reverberant plates, magnetized wires, cell phones, data hubs, and laughter, participants from Eyebeam's sound research group will convene to run experiments, share original research, develop work in progress, and explore collaborative strategies.Interaction, encounter, and juxtaposition will be emphasized over sound isolation—the idea being that sound is transparent enough to permit a human ecology that transcends the singular focus of the concert format.From 3PM-7PM, the public will be invited to witness the results. The day will culminate in a panel discussion featuring the lead participants from 7PM-9PM. Participating artists include Christine Sun-Kim, David Reeder, Mike Clemow, Yo Park, Keiko Uenishi, Seth Dellinger, Alan Sondheim, Azure Carter, Chris Diasparra, Brian House, Mary Mattingly, Kyle Kessler, Ben Houge, Bernhard Garnicnig, and Jackson Moore.Rec. Play. is Eyebeam's exciting new series exploring the shifting landscape of sound art and sound itself. Rec. Play. grew out of the Eyebeam Sound Research Group, initiated by Roddy Schrock, and longstanding collaboration and discussion amongst staff, residents, and fellows working in the areas of sound art and sound science. Rec. Play. aims to identify current trends in the realm of sound art, how it has changed with the times, and what histories remain to be traced. These events coalesce as a series of rotating, curated micro-festivals of symposia, installation, performance, and cross-pollinated presentations.Eyebeam Art + Technology Center540 W. 21st Street, (between 10th and 11th Avenues)New York, NY 10011Tel. 212.937.6580 Fax: 212.937.6582www.eyebeam.orgEyebeam is open to the public Tuesday - Saturday, 12:00-6:00pm. Admission is free with a suggested donation for all exhibitions and events unless otherwise noted in its calendar. Eyebeam is ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible.
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Impostor Tree Drops New Rap Single, Real Tree is Calling His Legal Team [VIDEO]
Today I came across a new single from "Tree," but I didn't remember dropping my debut album 'Straight Outta Sodor' yet... so obviously I was a bit confused. It turns out there is a rapper/producer from Chicago that has assumed my identity. Unfortunately for him, this name is like the 'Highlander' -- there can be only one.
Tree's Kids Don't Understand the Concept of Being in a Video [VIDEO]
My boys are pretty tech-savvy for 4 years old, but when it comes to understanding the concept of being in a video... they don't get it. It is, however, both hilarious and adorable to watch them try to figure out what's going on though.
Golf Pro Sergio Garcia Avoids Penalty Stroke By Shooting Out Of A Tree
This is unbelievable! I am not stranger to tough golf shots, because I suck at golf, but this takes the cake. Not only did he save himself a stroke, he put the ball right out where he wanted it. This is something you would see in the Banana Bad Golfers League, minus the incredible skill.
Tree Getting Cut Down Destroys House
As soon as this video starts, you already know what is going to happen. That tree is ridiculously large and that house is just sitting there, waiting to get squashed. Watch the lumber jack fail of the week.
Tree's Days Are Numbered Says Treesus For Jeesus [VIDEO]
A few years back I dressed as Jesus (or Treesus as the incident has been referred to) for Halloween, basically because everybody said I looked like him anyway. That outing was met with mixed reactions and now it looks like the church community is out for revenge on yours truly. Check out this dumb ass PSA urging you to jump aboard the anti-Tree movement.
New Avenged Sevenfold Song For Call Of Duty 'Not Ready To Die'
The A7X crew had some downtime (about 4 days) between legs of their tour and threw down a new song for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops expansion; Escalation. We have the track and the rest of the details right here.
Bush Announces Bin Laden's Death (Ft. Will Ferrell)
Not to be outdone by his successor, former President George W. Bush made an announcement of his own this week. Check out this video of Will Ferrell reprising his role as the crazy cowboy / former President Bush.
Star Wars Recut Trailer: Blaxploitation Style
I didn't even know there was such a thing as Star Wars day until Fantone mentioned it on the air earlier. So it is in the spirit of the national faux-liday that I bring you the original trailer shown to Harlem audiences in early 1977.
How To Urinate In Public [VIDEO]
This seems like a weird video to post but seriously, I was almost arrested for this once. Whether anyone is around to see it or not; if a cop sees you in the classic pose, you're one step closer to being a sex offender. Here are the easiest techniques for emptying the tank in public on the sneak.
Vote Today To Re-Open The City Jail
Everybody knows that crime is out of control in Flint, today you can do something about it by voting to re-open the city jail. This seems like a no-brainer with murder rates soaring but some people will tell you this is a bad idea...I am not one of those people.
Will Ferrell Shaves Conan O' Brien's Beard AKA 'Beardpocalypse' [VIDEO]
It's been a rough week for beards, Osama's was cut by US bullets, Fantone posted a video of some dude cutting his 9/11 tribute beard, and now America's favorite ginger lost his 15 month beard at the hands of Flint's favorite son, Jackie Moon. Watch it here...


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'Blessing of the Bikes' Helps Churches Make Climate Change a Local Issue
It was the sixth annual Blessing of the Bikes at the downtown church — a type of local event that has become more common as a growing number of churches consider the idea that protecting the environment is not just a scientific or political debate, but a spiritual one.
The movement has grown in the past decade and crosses denominations. An "Evangelical Climate Initiative" issued in 2006 has been signed by hundreds of religious leaders, and the Vatican held a one-day summit in late April to "elevate the debate on the moral dimensions of protecting the environment." Pope Francis is preparing this summer to issue an encyclical — one of the most authoritative church documents — framing climate change action as a moral and religious imperative.


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Thursday, September 6, 2012
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ATLANTA -- A second cortisone shot got Brian McCann back in the Braves lineup for consecutive 1-0 victories over Colorado on Wednesday and Thursday at Turner Field.
But the former all-star catcher will be watching from the dugout again tonight when Atlanta opens a weekend series in New York with left-hander Jonathan Niese on the mound for the Mets.
Hampered at the plate by a damaged right shoulder, McCann has been reduced to platoon status with David Ross and that's if he is available to play at all.
McCann heard boos after he popped out with the bases loaded in third inning against the Rockies and he was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout the previous night.
In the two games, McCann left seven runners on and is now batting .224. That is as painful as his shoulder feels when he reaches for an outside pitch.
"I'm going to pick my spots with him," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said of his plans for McCann going forward. "I'll give him more regular rest and try to get him through the year. It's going to take a month off to really get better and we don't have that."
Ross will catch against left-handers, with the left-handed hitting McCann playing against most right-handers.
"That is where we are right now," Gonzalez said.
McCann has a cyst and frayed labrum in his right shoulder and received his second cortisone shot in less than a month on Saturday. After three games off, the results haven't been any better at the plate.
Almost all the Braves hitters are struggling, especially with runners in scoring position. But the pitching has been just good enough to keep them in line for a wild-card playoff spot.
Tim Hudson (14-5) followed Mike Minor's seven-inning shutout effort with one of his own as the Braves completed a 4-3 homestand by going 3-1 against the Rockies.
The only run Thursday came when Colorado starter Jhoulys Chacin (2-5) dropped a throw back to the mound in the second inning and it was the first time in franchise history that the Braves won back-to-back games on unearned runs.
It looked like McCann had gotten back on track when he hit .296 with nine home runs and a 1.059 OPS in July. But he batted .181 without an extra-base hit in August and he is now 0-for-12 in September.
Gonzalez, though, insists he feels that McCann can still be productive down the stretch if he isn't overused.
"I think he's closer (to coming out of it) than he thinks he is," said Gonzalez, mentioning that McCann showed his frustration after lining out to left field in the second inning.
If Juan Francisco hadn't just alertly scored from third base on Chacin's miscue, that would have been a sacrifice fly, Gonzalez said he reminded his struggling hitter.
But you can see why McCann so wanted an RBI. He has had just one since Aug. 6. It was the next day that he had the first cortisone shot. Maybe the second will eventually help finally get him going. There isn't much time left.
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Duke Nukem Forever
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Duke Nukem Forever
Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: Gearbox Software
Category: Shooter
Style(s): First-Person Shooter
In the realm where puerile plotlines and locker-room humor meet hardcore shooter action, Duke is king, and after a decade-long hiatus, the king returns in Duke Nukem Forever. With development completed by Gearbox Software for a 2011 release, the game incorporates many contemporary first-person shooter features, but the destructible surroundings, larger-than-life enemies, and high-adventure pacing are in classic Duke Nukem form.
In a post-apocalyptic Las Vegas setting of crumbling roadways and toppled buildings, mission levels are stocked with grizzly pig-cop enemies, monstrous alien bosses, and plenty of hot babes in various states of undress and need of rescue. As he frags and gibs his way through each gory sequence, Duke rattles off an arsenal of deadpan one-liners to rival Arnold Schwarzenegger or Bruce Campbell in their action-flick heydays (as well as some that were probably lifted from their movies in the first place).
Available weapon set-ups include two-fisted pistols and the traditional shotgun, as well as more fantastical devices, such as the shrink ray that lets Duke squish enemies beneath his boot heels. Players can also get behind the wheel of vehicles they encounter in the game, and some sequences have Duke manning powerful stationary weapons. Along the way, story-driven character interactions allow players to express some of their innermost machismo urges.
After saving the world (in 3D) the first time (on MS-DOS, PlayStation, N64, and other mid-'90s gaming platforms), Duke Nukem disappeared -- or so the story goes. When the angry alien invaders returned, and tore into civilization with a vengeance, the great hero was nowhere to be found. When they started stealing away the planet's hottest babes, however, it was enough to bring Duke out of retirement and into the fray, with an "all out of bubblegum" sense of urgency. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide
Package Contents: 8-page Instruction Manual
Controls: Joystick/Gamepad
Originally scheduled for release in 1998, two years after Duke Nukem 3D first swaggered onto shelves, Duke Nukem Forever's comical number of delays seemed like it was closer to vaporware than actual software. As the years marched on, the developers scrapped one game engine for another, restarting work each time to take advantage of new technology. After developer 3D Realms shuttered its doors, it was assumed the long-suffering game was finally put out of its misery. In hindsight, that would have been the humane thing to do.
Like Frankenstein's monster, Duke Nukem Forever's parts were cobbled together and brought to life. The end-result is best described as a hodgepodge of good, bad, and ugly -- a whole lot of ugly. The biggest surprise is the game's direction. Instead of a balls-to-the-wall shooter with throngs of enemies to splatter, massive environments to explore, and plenty of weapons and gadgets to tinker with, the game features confining areas, few enemy types, a two-weapon limit, and long stretches of tedium.
The good news is that this game isn't short on diversity, though most of the time you'll wish the developers showed some restraint throughout the campaign's 23 chapters. Duke drives a monster truck across the Nevada desert, explores a restaurant and casino as a shrunken version of himself, scoots around in an RC car, swims underwater, plays air hockey or pinball, hops behind a forklift, and even takes some time out of his busy schedule to visit a strip club for some action of the other variety. Yet nearly all of these sequences either drag on far too long or feature clumsy controls, making you wonder if the developers forgot that Duke Nukem is supposed to, well, shoot things.
Unfortunately the combat seems more intent on frustrating players than delighting them: pig cops and aliens on jetpacks are quick and agile while Duke lumbers. Enemies instantly teleport directly in front or behind him, while others make colossal leaps in the air. They don't patrol specific areas -- they suddenly burst through doors, rappel down ceilings, or materialize out of thin air once you've hit an invisible trigger in the level. After you've taken care of a handful of enemies, another wave appears until you are eventually allowed to advance.
Notable returning weapons from the 1996 game are pipe bombs, trip mines, the shrink ray, and freeze ray. Players can also use "Duke vision" to light up dark areas, pop steroids for stronger melee attacks, use a holographic version of himself to fool enemies, and drink beer for added defense. Duke even has a rechargeable shield of sorts -- his ego -- which allows him to recover from damage by doing the rather un-Duke-like thing of hiding behind cover. The ego itself is an interesting mechanic, as Duke can increase his health meter by interacting with certain objects in the environment.
Staring at a mirror, throwing a Frisbee, looking at a calendar of babes, and pumping iron are just a few of the things Duke can do to increase his ego. Yet the regenerating health aspect is a quick fix for the balancing problems inherent in the combat encounters -- easier to let players recuperate than to take time to adjust enemy damage or add health kits. By also limiting the weapons you can carry, it's clear the developers want you to play each level a specific way, so the sense of freedom you had to explore, defeat enemies, and solve problems from the 1996 game are sadly absent.
It's not just the poorly paced gameplay that's in need of help. The frame rate is inconsistent, loading times between levels and after you die are horrendous, most "jokes" involve recycled movie lines, and the visuals look extremely dated -- from the plastic-like, poorly animated character models to environmental textures that disappear and reappear as if they are struggling to catch up to the action. While Duke Nukem Forever has moments of humor and excitement, particularly in its multiplayer component, there are simply too many rough edges for even die-hard Duke fans to ignore. Somebody's got to pay for messing up Duke's ride -- make sure it's not you. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide
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Stargate: War Begins is a full conversion for the awesome tactical fleet simulator Nexus: The Jupiter Incident. We intend to recreate the feeling of the hit Sci-fi Tv shows Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe. Our goals are to implement all of the ships seen in the series, and the original Stargate movie, and to release a full single player campaign, with configurable ships, and all the oppurtunities Nexus can provide.
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You have questions and we have answers for you. First Frequently Asked Questions news post is here and you can find many interesting things in it.
1. Why is it taking so long? You have been working on this for years.
Small team working on the huge modification means that things go quite slow. You see, in order to create a good model of a ship you need to spend about 10+ hours working on it and because we are working on this in our free time and none of us is also paid for this, it is quite a big deal. College, job, family and personal life those are things that we simply can not ignore and so our free time for modding is very scarce. Same goes for mission making which might be even longer and more frustrating process in compare to ship creation.
2. Are you looking for more team members?
We are always looking for more people that would help as with Stargate, Babylon 5 or Warhammer40k mod. We are specifically looking for both 2D and 3D artists, mission makers and video creators.
3. Any release date for the next beta?
Sorry, we can't give you any date yet. Too much stuff is labeled as "Work In Progress" right now, so it would be quite foolish from us to give any release date. We will keep you updated, however.
4. Is this non-profit?
Yes, this is complete non-profit project. You can support us through small donation in order to say "thanks" for our hard work but that is completely voluntary. Donation button is going to return once Nexus 2 campaign on Kicstarter has been finished.
5. Why are you re-texturing all of your ships? Is not that a waist of time?
Most of our current textures, which you can see at the latest beta, are actually free texture packs from various creators. They are good but some of them lack higher resolution or we would need to modify them which is not allowed in many cases. Those are reasons to have new textures.
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Definitely, there would be nothing better than bringing Stargate, B5 and Warhammer40k into next generation game. We are actually really excited about it and can't wait to see modding tools for Nexus 2.
8. You haven't released any trailer or teaser for a long time...
Yes, yes, we are well aware of this that is why we are working on a small teaser right now.
9. Any chance for implementation of Gangnam Style in your mod?
No, fraggin' way...
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"A lot of my pieces are about easy seductiveness and accessibility in terms of showing skin. I've been speaking to a lot of women in their Forties and Fifties and they want to look sexy – I think it's quite a new thing and at the moment, there isn't a lot out there for them. Seductiveness isn't just for girls in their Twenties anymore. Azzedine Alaia is the most prevailing label that makes women look and feel sexy whatever their age."
It's true — we love young designers and young models. But we're also aware of the elegance, sexiness, and wisdom that comes with age. Think about it — Mad Men, Helen Mirren, Betty White. There's a new type of sexy standard to live up to, and we applaud Altuzarra — such a fresh, young designer — for taking a risk and speaking to a usually sidelined audience.


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DULUTH -- It's a story that every school teacher and parent tells, but for Jim Maran, it is true: The best decision he ever made was to go to college.
Growing up in the inner city of Detroit, Maran seemed destined for the assembly line.
But encouraged by his mother and his sister, he started taking classes at a community college, a path that took him all over the world and eventually to led the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce.
Maran will retire -- for the second time in his career -- at the end of the year, after transforming the Chamber from a cheerleader for the construction industry to an economic development powerhouse recognized across the globe.
"I see how my life could have been," Maran said, counting his blessings.
After getting a degree at Eastern Michigan, Maran became a salesman for Motorola, handling the government market in Ohio.
But from there he bounced around the United States, then ended up as head of operations in Singapore before moving to Europe and finally Latin America.
"I saw the world on a first-class airline ticket," he said. "It was so exciting, international, to see the world mature."
After coming to Atlanta for a special project, the so-called technology bubble burst in the economy in 2001, and Maran decided to retire instead of returning to Motorola's home office.
In between projects on an advisory board for Georgia Tech and other ventures, Maran kept doing what he loved: seeing the world with his wife Jane.
By September of 2003, Gwinnett leaders began to seek out Maran's help. The Chamber wanted to expand, and they needed a person with international experience to do it.
"The greatest strength that Jim brought to his role as CEO/President of the Chamber was the experience he gained through a long career within the business sector, much of it with an international company in areas of the world other than the USA," Commissioner Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said. "In my opinion, his greatest accomplishment with the Chamber has been the development of a global outlook and outreach among its members. His knowledge of international business has been valuable in helping Gwinnett broaden the focus of its economic development activities and recognize its need and ability to compete on the international level."
In a short time, Maran broadened the Chamber to lead in regional Atlanta issues. He pushed for diversification. And while it has taken some recent heat, he brought organizations, governments and business leaders together with the Partnership Gwinnett initiative, expanding the county's appeal to companies from Germany to Korea.
"I think the most proud I am is of the brand of the Chamber is strong locally, regionally, nationally and internationally," Maran said. "That's what I've done the last 40 years is build organizations."
While Gwinnett was not at all immune to the Great Recession in the past several years, the Partnership program has been credited with keeping the county competitive in a global marketplace, drawing thousands of jobs to the community.
"We are the prototype chamber that others want to replicate across the U.S.," Maran said.
The success has made Maran the face of business in Gwinnett.
"When I go to the mall, I always catch people staring at me," he said with a laugh. "They ask me if I'm on television or something."
In recent years, the organization has not only played a hand in business deals, but it has taken a step out into the political arena, lobbying and even campaigning for issues that could help in economic development.
With a public policy division, the Chamber made headlines in 2012 for its support of a regional sales tax to fund road and transit projects, and for its withdrawn campaign against a charter school amendment. The group was on the losing end of both propositions, although Maran said he has no regrets.
"You have to be able to provide value to the people to belong to the Chamber," he said. "When you step into public policy, you try your best to stand behind your beliefs. Sometimes you win and sometimes you aren't so successful."
In fact, while he isn't ready for another fight, Maran said the group should continue to support transportation and transit solutions. And he also encourages the group to work on diversity amongst its membership, to better reflect the community.
Maran said this retirement -- like the last one -- will not relegate him to the golf course. He plans to stay involved, retaining a seat on the Chamber board, and finding another business venture to get involved in.
But first, of course, he and Jane will take a trip to some exotic locale to celebrate.
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- Chamber president announces plans to step down ( September 6, 2012 )
- School board thanks 'champion of public education' ( January 17, 2013 )
- PROGRESS: Gwinnett's location, employee base appeal to businesses ( February 25, 2013 )
- Retired CFO helped lead Chamber through growth period ( April 25, 2012 )
- Chamber hires search firm for CEO ( November 2, 2012 )


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The shares gained 30 percent, the most in 21 months, to 312 yen at the close. Net income climbed 76 percent for the six months ended Sept. 30 from a year earlier to 19.6 billion yen ($247 million), the Kyoto-based company said yesterday.
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Aiful and bigger rival Acom Co. are withstanding a regulatory crackdown that forced consumer-finance companies to pare loans and lower interest rates. Acom, whose biggest shareholder is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., last week posted first-half net income of 27.2 billion yen, the Tokyo-based company's second semiannual profit in three years.
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LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. — Authorities say four people in Lake Havasu City
are in custody in connection with an ongoing drug investigation.
Lake Havasu police detectives served a search warrant on a home Thursday night.
They reported seizing about 14 grams of methamphetamine, nearly six grams of
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Sandiganbayan junks Arroyo bail petition-A A +A
Thursday, February 20, 2014
THE Sandiganbayan on Thursday denied the bail petition of Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for the plunder case she is facing in connection with her alleged involvement in the malversation of the P366-million in Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) funds.
The second motion for bail of the former President was junked by the Sandiganbayan First Division for lack of sufficient merit.
Arroyo's lawyers Jose Flaminiano, Laurence Hector Arroyo and Aufelene Anne Laxamana claimed that the former leader's health is suffering and that she is growing depressed in detention but the court stated in its ruling that it is not enough to grant her requested petition.
"[Arroyo] cannot be treated differently from other detainees, who could [also] argue that their continues confinement will result [in] severe depression causing them to succumb to different types of serious illnesses," the court said.
"Depression is common to all detainees, whether he or she be a former president or not. To treat accused [Gloria Arroyo] differently might be violative if the equal protection clause of the constitution. The supplemental motion must therefore be denied," the court noted.
The Pampanga lawmaker is currently under hospital-arrest at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) in Quezon City.
Arroyo's spokesperson Raul Lambino earlier said the former chief executive is still hopeful that her bail petition will be granted and their other motion for a house arrest may just "clutter the situation."
Arroyo's fellow accused were former PCSO chairman Manoling Morato, former PCSO vice chair and general manager Rosario Uriarte, former board chairman Sergio Valencia, former assistant general manager for finance Benigno Aguas and former board member Raymundo Roquero.
Like Arroyo, Morato is also currently under hospital arrest as he is suffering from hypertension.
Uriarte and Valencia have already turned themselves in to authorities last October last year, while Roquero surrendered recently last January.
The plunder case was filed before the Office of the Ombudsman in July 2011 by some of the former President's critic led Jaime Regalario, former Akbayan Representative Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel and former Bureau of Customs deputy commissioner for intelligence Danilo Lim. (Sunnex)
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Padraic McGuinness
|Padraic McGuinness
27 October 1938
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
|26 January 2008
(aged 69)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
|Other names
|Paddy McGuinness, P. P. McGuinness
|Journalist, newspaper editor
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Padraic Pearse "Paddy" McGuinness AO (27 October 1938 – 26 January 2008) was an Australian journalist, activist, and commentator. He was notable for the evolution over his lifetime of his political beliefs. Beginning his career on the far left, he subsequently worked as a policy assistant to the more moderate (but still leftist) Labor parliamentarian Bill Hayden (future governor-general). Later he found fame as a right-wing contrarian and finished his career as the editor of the conservative journal, Quadrant. He had also worked as a columnist for The Australian and The Sydney Morning Herald and as the editor of The Australian Financial Review.[1]
McGuinness, named after Patrick Pearse, was the son of Frank McGuinness (b1900 d1949) who was the inaugural editor of Ezra Norton's Sydney newspaper The Daily Mirror in 1941. Padraic attended, first, St Ignatius' College, Riverview (from his time there he dated the atheist attitudes which remained constant in his adult life, whatever his changes of ideological allegiance) and then obtained a scholarship to attend Sydney Boys' High School. He studied economics at the University of Sydney (B.Ec., Hons, 1960), where he became a prominent member of the Sydney Push in the late 1950s and early 1960s. At this time he identified as an anarchist but also joined the Labor Party.[2]
After a short career as an economics lecturer at the N.S.W. University of Technology (now the University of New South Wales), McGuinness moved to London where he worked with the Moscow Narodny [People's] Bank, an arm of the Soviet Government, from 1966 to 1967.[3] Continuing his studies at the London School of Economics, he acquired a master's degree.[4] He later worked for the OECD in Paris, and there he observed personally the Paris demonstrations of 1968. Having returned to Sydney in 1971, he began what would be a long tenure at The Australian Financial Review, by writing economics articles.[2]
In 1973-74, he served the Whitlam Labor Government as an economic advisor to the Minister for Social Security, Bill Hayden, who was engaged in establishing Medibank and framing restrictive regulation for private hospitals and nursing homes. During this time McGuinness advocated the introduction of Medibank, against the interests of doctors who wanted health care to remain private.[2] Three decades later, in a Quadrant editorial, he poured scorn on the Whitlam government and the "plague of locusts" who worked for it, omitting to disclose his own central participation.[5] After working for Hayden, McGuinness's career was chiefly in journalism, including senior editorial positions at The Australian Financial Review (1974–87), where he became editor-in-chief in 1982. He also did column-writing for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian and in 1997 took over as editor of Quadrant, a position he held for a further ten years. In 2004, he had also stood as an independent on Leichhardt Council.
McGuinness died from cancer on Australia Day, 26 January 2008, aged 69, having recently stood down as editor of Quadrant.[6] He is survived by his daughter Parnell Palme McGuinness, named after Charles Stewart Parnell.
According to journalist colleague Frank Devine, "Paddy was the quintessential independent thinker, scorning humbug and stupidity. He was a bloodthirsty predator among those he identified as members of the chattering classes".[1] However, he was himself frequently criticised for pomposity and hypocrisy when, for instance, he accepted an Order of Australia award in 2003 despite a long-held, vocal contempt for such honours.[7]
The day before his funeral, former prime minister Paul Keating denigrated him as "a fraud and a liar".[8] McGuinness had been a frequent critic of the Keating Government during its time in office.[citation needed]
- ^ a b Stapleton, John (28 January 2008). "McGuinness, voice of dissent, dies, 69". The Australian. Retrieved 28 January 2008.[dead link]
- ^ a b c Murphy, Damien (28 January 2008). "He argued his way into papers and mags". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- ^ Henderson G Knees-up in Balmain The Sydney Institute, 'Media Watch' (and Sydney Morning Herald, 23 September 2000)
- ^ H. R. Nicholls Society Personal profile
- ^ McGuinness P. P. The Whitlam Schemozzle Quadrant editorial, January–February 2003
- ^ Former Quadrant editor McGuinness dies, aged 69 ABC News, 27 January 2008
- ^ Sir Paddy ABC MediaWatch item, 10 February 2003
- ^ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/mcguiness-a-fraud-and-a-liar-keating/story-e6frg996-1111115442467?nk=e110b6726fec277e302b85b6bba02054 McGuinness a fraud and a liar: Keating] The Australian 31 January 2008
Further reading[edit]
- McGuinness P. P. In Search of the Magic Pudding Keynote address to H R Nicholls Society Conference, August 1988
- One of McGuinness's final columns for the Sydney Morning Herald, reprinted on 28 January 2008
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