Court blow for anti-whaling campaigners Nov 20, 2009
The bodies in charge of Japanese whaling - the Fisheries Ministry, the Institute of Cetacean Research and the whaling vessel charter company Kyodo Senpaku - all deny this. Without access to the documents which they believe would demonstrate a wider fraud, their key line of defence - that they took the box in order to expose a greater crime - may no longer be available to them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
If you're friendly with the ISPs, why are you writing from the point of view of... Nov 20, 2009
Charter CEO Neil Smit told yesterday that the MSO is going to be looking at consumption-based billing, too. To Higginbotham, Verizons acknowledgement that some kind of usage-based pricing is on its way was kind of like watching your favorite indie rocker sell out. (Multichannel News)
Bruins’ Savard at skate but still will have to wait Nov 20, 2009
Because of the illness - Lucic cited salad, steak, and sushi as possible suspects - he didn t fly on the team charter. Instead, he flew commercial to Atlanta yesterday and touched down shortly after noon. (Boston Globe)
Fix schools and budget - Legislature’s recess can wait Nov 20, 2009
To its credit, the Senate passed the education bill, which would raise a cap on the number of charter schools in Massachusetts and give superintendents more power to reorganize failing schools. But DeLeo rebuffed calls to push the measure through the House. (Boston Globe)
Patrick, lawmakers spar over shortfall Nov 20, 2009
Exchanges escalated through the day, with DeLeo issuing a sharp rebuttal to Patrick, who had chided the House for failing to act on an education bill, passed by the Senate earlier in the week, that would have raised the number of possible charter schools. Governor Patrick s comments seem to be more about political necessity than moral obligation, DeLeo spokesman Seth Gitell said in an e-mailed statement. (Boston Globe)
Rufus 'Pa' Taylor Nov 20, 2009
Dad was a 60 plus year member of the Masonic Lodge and charter member of the Lions Club in Benton, Tenn. His life was full of unselfish giving, pride in his country and love of God. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
BrantJamesInside Nascar For Jimmie Johnson, the PR whirl is just a background buzz. Nov 20, 2009
Johnson is a man who knows the value of a 10 a.m. can of beer on a golf course or a charter boat, but he was working. Celebration comes in the offseason, and he still had a lot to do this September day. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Mayor issues disaster declaration Nov 20, 2009
02 of the Kaua i County Charter, the mayor is authorized to make such a declaration in order to promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the County of Kaua i.. Last Saturday, Kaua i experienced heavy rain and severe flash flooding that resulted in widespread damage to public and private property. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Financial Regulation Overhaul Proposals in U.S.: Side-by-Side Comparison Nov 20, 2009
He would have eliminated the thrift charter and left intact the Federal Reserve, which supervises bank holding companies and some state banks, as well as the FDIC, which also regulates some state banks. HOUSE -- The Financial Services Committee and the Treasury agreed on a plan last month that would continue to merge OTS into the OCC. It would retain the thrift charter Obama proposed dropping. (Bloomberg -- US)
UN chopper crash in Sierra Leone Nov 19, 2009
UT Air, the Russian charter company which owned the helicopter, is a major player in the air charter industry with 301 available aircraft. It carried a total of 1. (Yahoo News -- Sierra Leone)
Report: Allen Has Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Nov 19, 2009
Charter Chairman Undergoing Chemo ... A report in The Wall Street Journal Tuesday said that Charter Communications chairman and Microsoft co-founder Paul was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this month and is undergoing chemotherapy treatments. (Multichannel News)
Charter School Fails To Meet Rent Deadline Nov 19, 2009
-- The landlord for the Patterson Academy Charter School said the school didn't meet its deadline to pay back rent Wednesday. The lawyer for HAI Investments, which owns the building, said the school didn't pay the $60,000 it owed by the noon deadline. (News4Jax.com, FL)
100 Years of Banking Nov 19, 2009
It was chartered the month before on Oct. 19, 1909. Today the building, which now stretches along Oak Street up to the corner of Second Street, is a U.S. Bank branch, but it continues to operate under that original 1909 charter ... It dates back to nine individuals who put the charter together. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Rusal tests Hong Kong's waters Nov 19, 2009
A spokesman for Chow and Dickens, Scot Sapp [1], told Asia Times Online that the confidentiality provisions of the exchange charter and of the Securities and Futures Ordinance - the Hong Kong statute regulating the market - impose "a strict policy not to confirm or deny whether a company has applied to list on the Stock Exchange, or the progress of any application". However, if and when an application for a listing is approved, and before the shares start to sell on the exchange, "all new... (Asia Times Online)
State rejects Gillett charter bid Nov 19, 2009
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4:17 PM CST The State Board of Education rejected Gillett s application for a charter school Tuesday morning by a 7-0 vote. The application, put forth by the Gillett Civic Association to start a K-12 charter school, the Gillett Heritage Academy, went before the Board after both the Dumas and the DeWitt School Boards voted against it ... State Board members, who are required to give reasons for voting no on charter applications, said while they sympathized... (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Southern Command gets network boost in Honduras Nov 19, 2009
The contracting team consists of Harris IT Services unit, Harris Communications Honduras, Charter Trading Company, STG Inc., and Smartronix. Related Articles. (FCW.com)
Yahoo to Allow Users to Opt Out of Custom Ads Nov 19, 2009
Charter Communications, which took some heat from Markey's subcommittee after it announced plans to test a system that tracks users' online activity. Charter did not collect personally identifiable information during the initial planning stages, and of its customer base, about 1 ... 6 percent opted out of the pilot, said Neil Smit, president and chief executive of Charter. (Yahoo News -- Internet and WWW)
New Honolulu police chief expected to be chosen today Nov 19, 2009
The commission, an independent body created by city charter, is also tasked with evaluating the police chief and making recommendations to the chief on his department's budget and five-year plan. process attacked. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Dubai: Airbus's orders trump Boeing's Nov 19, 2009
Swiss-based charter airline Comlux placed a firm order for one Airbus corporate jet worth $75m. It signed letters of intent with airlines from Yemen, Nepal and Senegal. (Business Report, South Africa)
Lawmakers leave Patrick, bills waiting Nov 19, 2009
The governor was particularly concerned about the House s inaction on his proposal to raise the number of charter schools allowed in the worst performing districts and pave the way for possible state takeovers if schools do not improve ... Patrick, who first submitted his education proposal in July, started the day by calling on the Legislature to act quickly during a visit to a charter school in East Boston ... I thought it was fascinating that the governor, with the number of charter schools... (Boston Globe)
Charter chairman Paul Allen diagnosed with cancer Nov 19, 2009
co-founder and Charter Communications Chairman Paul Allen was diagnosed this month with non-Hodgkin s lymphoma and has begun chemotherapy ... A judge confirmed Charter's reorganization plan paving the way for the fourth-largest cable operator to emerge from bankruptcy in a few weeks. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
24 South St. Notebook Nov 19, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:50 PM EDT. The address for Auburn's Memorial City Hall on South Street is familiar to many follower's of the city's government and its political scene. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
County manager proposal not legal, attorney says Nov 19, 2009
LIHU E With the county Charter Review Commission set to hold a public meeting tonight to discuss the merits of a switch to a county manager governmental system, the Office of the County Attorney on Tuesday released its formal opinion on the legality of such a proposal. The opinion, which was provided by Deputy County Attorney Mauna Kea Trask to the Charter Review Commission and Chair Sherman Shiraishi on July 31, was released to the public three weeks after the commission voted 4-0 at its Oct.... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Church's tax exemption still undecided Nov 19, 2009
She said she needs to see a charter to determne whether they are incorporated or not. Beginning in 2010, Wright said, all exemptions will have to file a renewal notice to maintain their status. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
More national news » Nov 19, 2009
An airline passenger suffered a slight injury while coming down an escape slide when a charter plane made an emergency landing in Kansas after losing an engine. Allegiant Air spokeswoman Sabrina LoPiccolo (LOH'-pihk-ah-loh) says the MD-80 was carrying 125 passengers from Pittsburgh, Pa. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Ground breaking held for Steele Brook Greenway:Construction anticipated to start in 2010 Nov 19, 2009
The planted trees are in honor of the original Connecticut Charter Oak; the Liberty Tree; John Trumbull, the poet of the American Revolution; and Oliver Wolcott, the only person to sign the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and the Articles of Confederation. The town has also been awarded a $200,000 grant from the state Office of Policy and Management and DEP, to initiate the Steele Brook Greenway. (Town Times, CT)
Hershey, Ferrero bid faces significant hurdles in rivaling Krafts Cadbury bid Nov 19, 2009
Hershey, the US chocolate company based in the eponymous Pennsylvania town, is controlled by a trust whose charter mandates that it retains a majority stake in the companys equity. Using any equity to fund a Cadbury deal would require completely deconstructing the family trust and voting on a new charter, according to the source close and the source familiar ... rather than the family, said the source close to Cadbury, noting that he does not really see a united front from the family to... (FT.com -- Markets)
Lingle unveils plan to end school furloughs (1178) Nov 18, 2009
The grants would reportedly be used for innovative learning approaches such as charter schools or judging teachers based on student test scores. Applications are due in January and the first round of grants go out in April. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
State to probe Gloucester charter process Nov 18, 2009
Inspector general to launch probe into Gloucester charter process - The Boston Globe ... State to investigate Gloucester charter process ... MALDEN - State Inspector General Gregory W. Sullivan made an unusual appearance before the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education yesterday morning to inform members that his office had launched an investigation of the process that led to the approval of a controversial charter school in Gloucester. (Boston Globe)
Think Outside the Box Nov 18, 2009
a chartered jet to Paris for a private dinner with a famous Parisian chef ... If money was no issue, I would charter a private jet to fly us to the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe where we will take a power boat ride thru the falls, then have a nice picnic at the point that gives the most awesome view, then fly back home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Charter's Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan Confirmed Nov 18, 2009
Judge confirms Charter Communications' plan, company to emerge from bankruptcy protection soon ... Charter Communications Inc. said Tuesday a bankruptcy judge has confirmed its reorganization plan, clearing the way for the nation's fourth-largest cable TV operator to emerge from Chapter 11 in a few weeks ... Charter said the plan reduces its debt burden by about $8 billion, leaving $13 billion. (ABC News -- Wire)
Students urge Mass. lawmakers to act on bullying Nov 18, 2009
Sirdeaner Walker testified that her 11-year-old son, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, a Springfield charter school student, hanged himself in his bedroom last April, after being bullied ... State Representative Martha M. Walz, who chaired yesterday s hearing, said any bill, if enacted, would encompass charter and public schools. (Boston Globe)
LETTER: Obama dismantling free-market system Nov 18, 2009
generally the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties. Says what the states can't do to you. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Senate passes changes for underperforming schools Nov 18, 2009
The package the Senate passed, called the most extensive since the Education Reform Act of 1993, would give the state and local school districts more authority in intervening in underperforming schools, create a system for specialized schools in local districts, and effectively double the number of charter school seats that can be located in underperforming districts ... Those issues include turning around the lowest performing schools and loosening the cap on charter schools ... He is slated to... (Boston Globe)
City Council to consider BDC recommendation on director’s salary Nov 17, 2009
FBK8 wrote on Nov 15, 2009 12:31 PM:" ______________If you care about Bartlesville then show up at the meetings on Monday, for the Charter review and for the City Council meeting about the BDC. Then when the time comes vote your conscience and your pocket books.The BDC and its mirror image/cousin the BRTA are outdated, anachronistic and self-serving to say the least. Each private corporation receives about a million dollars worth of 'tax payer' dollars each and every year. Outrageous! That money... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Yield Spread Narrows After Temasek's Second Dollar Bond Sale in Two Months Nov 17, 2009
The company updated its charter in August, the first time in seven years, reflecting a switch from a passive owner of stakes in government-controlled companies to an investor with more than two-thirds of its assets outside Singapore. Temasek intends to use proceeds from the 2039 bond sale for general working capital, and the sale offer closes on Nov. 23, it said in todays statement. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Rembrandt: We Agreed To Drop Patent Claims On Cable Modems Nov 17, 2009
A federal judge in Delaware last month brought by Rembrandt against Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Charter Communications and Cablevision Systems, after the patent firm agreed to not seek royalties or sue the companies over eight patents allegedly related to the industry;s DOCSIS cable-modem standard (see ). The cable operators subsequently requested indemnification from their suppliers, leading six manufacturers ; Cisco Systems, Motorola, Arris, Thomson, Ambit Microsystems (now... (Multichannel News)
Superannuation fee transparency on way Nov 17, 2009
But the initiative, which is included in the Investment and Financial Services Association's (IFSA) new charter, will not come into full effect until July 2012 - after a two-year transition period - and apply only to consumers signing up to new products. IFSA chief executive John Brogden said the charter would allow individual superannuation fund holders to have more control over how they were charged for financial advice. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Is Undergoing Chemotherapy for Lymphoma Nov 17, 2009
Since leaving Microsoft, he has invested in technology companies, including creating St. Louis-based cable-TV provider Charter Communications Inc., which filed for bankruptcy protection in March. Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. (Bloomberg -- US)
3 Car Inspection Employees Charged Nov 17, 2009
DPS said 5 Minute Inspections also had inspected a chartered bus involved in a 2008 wreck in Sherman that left 17 dead, but said the investigation into that case continues ... A charter bus crash in north Texas kills more than a dozen members of Houston-area churches, KPRC Local 2 reports. (Click2Houston, TX)
Mass. Senate delays vote on charter schools expansion bill Nov 17, 2009
Senate delays vote on charter schools expansion bill - The Boston Globe ... Amendments bog down charter school bill in Senate ... Speedy legislative approval of a bill that would expand charter schools appeared to be in doubt last night as the Senate confronted mounting opposition on an array of provisions and 95 amendments to the bill, delaying a vote in that chamber at least until today. (Boston Globe)
Letters for Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Nov 17, 2009
The position is put very well in Walter Lewis recent column in The Garden Island where he said The crux of the matter is that the county attorney has concluded based on his reading of (Charter Section 20 ... He concludes, It is unfortunate and ironic that the current impasse is precluding the board s performance of its duties stated in the Charter to assure a high standard of integrity and morality in our government service. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Mavs' Nowitzki Hits Fallaway for OT Winner Nov 17, 2009
Carlisle didn't elaborate before the game, but said Dampier was flying to Milwaukee and rejoining the team in time to fly home on the Mavericks' charter flight. That flight back to Dallas is certain to be celebratory now. (ABC 7 News, DC)
online_editor Nov 17, 2009
boscoe wrote on Nov 13, 2009 6:55 PM:" I can't run due to my job, but even if I could I wouldn't. Like I said, lots of great men and women have served on the council and have tried to change the city over the past 15 years or so, but they were stopped cold by the mayor and/or city administrator. The city charter gives all power and control to the mayor and city administrator. The council is just a lame attempt to give the appearance that the voters actually have any influence. " ... boscoe wrote... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
'Houston Voice' Publisher Closes Nov 17, 2009
A charter bus crash in north Texas kills more than a dozen members of Houston-area churches, KPRC Local 2 reports. Features. (Click2Houston, TX)
Airbus announces more sales Nov 17, 2009
Comlux, a European-based charter flight service, has now ordered 10 aircraft, including A318s, ACJs, A320s and the A330-200 models. The deal helps push worldwide-sales of Airbus corporate aircraft to more than 160. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Twitter To Scrap Suggested User List Nov 17, 2009
A charter bus crash in north Texas kills more than a dozen members of Houston-area churches, KPRC Local 2 reports. Three bodies are found inside a burned-out apartment, and it appears the fire was set to cover up a crime, police tell KPRC Local 2. (Click2Houston, TX)
County mishandles manager proposal Nov 16, 2009
Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 3:09 AM HST In February this year the Kaua i Charter Review Commission established a Committee on Governance to consider a county manager proposal and named Carol Ann Davis-Briant chair and Jonathan Chun a member ... Apparently, Ms. Bennett does not consider that the establishment by the Charter Commission of a separate committee to consider the manager proposal was a form of barrier (the Commission has not done this for any other proposal being considered)... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Here's the deal, say Cardinal, Harbaugh Nov 16, 2009
-- Toby Gerhart all but muscled his way onto the Heisman Trophy charter flight with his 178 yards and three touchdowns. -- Quarterback Andrew Luck positioned himself ever closer to a long and fruitful career with a two-touchdown, no-pick, no-sack performance against the Trojans. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Our dwindling herring stock Nov 16, 2009
One adjustment I made 12 years ago was to spend a significant part of my year doing charters ... I still fish commercially on my 35-foot boat, mainly for bluefin tuna, but I spend most of the summer and early fall chartering for striped bass and other sport fish ... One thing that none of us - fishermen or charter clients - can adapt to is the overfishing and depletion of the herring stock. (Boston Globe)
More of this story Nov 16, 2009
Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 3:10 AM HST LIHU E Public and charter schools offering H1N1 (swine flu) vaccinations for students and school staff have enough supplies for school clinics starting on Kaua i later this month, said Dr. Sarah Park, state epidemiologist with the Department of Health. Ensuring 80,000 vaccines for students and school staff statewide means more of the remaining 100,000 doses of the swine flu vaccines can be given to private providers for distribution to people at... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Support swells for anti-bully legislation Nov 16, 2009
The groundswell of support follows the bullying case this year of an 11-year-old boy, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, a student at a Springfield charter school whose classmates ridiculed him for how he dressed, saying he acted like a girl. He hanged himself with an electrical cord at his home in April, leaving behind a note in which he told his family that he loved them and gave his Pokemon games and cards to a 6-year-old brother. (Boston Globe)
Private schools get more popular in Pakistan Nov 16, 2009
In the big picture, proponents of private schools echo the argument for charter schools in the U.S. - that they can make schools better and children more educated, and in Pakistan's case, dent poverty and the appeal of extremism. Still, analysts say they are no cure-all, cautioning that insurgent movements emerge for reasons well beyond a glut of youth with little secular education. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Raise dropout age to 18 Nov 15, 2009
Also hopeful is the recent legislative focus on raising the cap on charter schools in lagging school districts where the dropout rates are triple or quadruple the statewide average of 3. 4 percent. (Boston Globe)
Turbulence on the horizon Nov 15, 2009
"Sensationalizing?Underhill said it's been proposed in new rules to require first officers, the pilots working next to the aircraft's captain and main pilot, to have an Airline Transport Pilot's (ATP) license, which is only required for the captain at this time. This requires more hours of commercial flight time and successful completion of a battery of written and practical tests.Koenig said this may have the unintended result of tempting more future pilots to steer away from the more rigorous... (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Heres lots of ideas for good healthy, happy living (2) Nov 15, 2009
She was given the Volunteer of the Year Award in 1992 by the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce, and was recognized as a board member emeritus in 2001 of the Boerne Public Library Foundation of which she was a charter member. We members of the Boerne Reading Club and Green Things Garden Club will especially miss this dynamic lovely wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. (Boerne Star, TX)
Image isn't everything Nov 15, 2009
Maybe Agassi cons the hundreds of Las Vegas kids who play at the boys/girls club he built in the hard-core ghetto, or who get a first-rate education at the charter school he built, or who are given loving care at an abused-and-neglected children's care center he helped build. Or maybe the meth was a huge mistake but Andre Agassi is not such a bad sort. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
UN chopper crash in Sierra Leone Nov 15, 2009
UT Air, the Russian charter company which owned the helicopter, is a major player in the air charter industry with 301 available aircraft. It carried a total of 1. (Yahoo News -- Sierra Leone)
24 South St. Notebook Nov 15, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:50 PM EDT. The address for Auburn's Memorial City Hall on South Street is familiar to many follower's of the city's government and its political scene. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Christy Bradley of Wellesley leads Trinity field hockey Nov 15, 2009
Lesley runners take it away Seniors Fran Cusick of Lexington (Arlington Catholic) and Siobhan Pierce of Ayer (Parker Charter School, Devens) were members, respectively, of the Lesley University men s and women s cross-country teams that captured the New England Collegiate Conference championship. Cusick was named the NECC Runner of the Year and was a cocaptain. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Ferry to provide December lake service Nov 15, 2009
The states also are finalizing plans for a charter bus service from the Ticonderoga area to take people across the lake on the Essex ferry. The bus service will assure a reliable all-weather method of crossing the lake once winter weather sets in. (Albany Times Union)
Raising citizen involvement Nov 15, 2009
I will stand with the president as a reformer who embraces new ideas like charter schools, innovation, and accountability. We need to clarify our mission in Afghanistan and level with people about the costs in American lives and treasure. (Boston Globe)
Education seen as hope for Pakistan Nov 15, 2009
In the big picture, proponents of private schools echo the argument for charter schools in the United States - that they can make schools better and children more educated, and in Pakistan s case dent poverty and the appeal of extremism. Still, analysts say they are no cure-all, cautioning that insurgent movements emerge for reasons well beyond a glut of youth with little secular education. (Boston Globe)
Improving the customer experience Nov 14, 2009
He says TM is now looking at a new service charter that will include all of its customers in its measure of customer service. For example, say we promise that we will resolve 85% of complaints within 48 hours we may be able to meet that promise what happens to the remaining 15. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Kudelski Takes Over OpenTV Nov 14, 2009
Customers of the San Francisco-based company include Time Warner Cable, Comcast Spotlight, Dish Network, Charter Communications, NBC Universal and Suddenlink Communications. In October 2006, John Malone's Liberty Group sold control of OpenTV to Kudelski for about $132 million. (Multichannel News)
