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First off, the most distinct part about each country is their culture. No matter where you go, you will see different types of people and different behaviors based on their background and where they group up. Another part that is equally distinct is the language. Some are elegant and smooth, some are rough and coarse like sandpaper, but they are defining parts of the people nonetheless. By utilizing the fluidity of their language, different people of different racial origins can create varying types of music and art, including calligraphy. So if we were to unify the language and script, we would be practically eliminating much of the written and vocal art in our world. Don't believe me? Just look at what happened to Latin. It used to be the language that was known throughout most of Europe until about a millennium ago. Now, it's considered a dead language. While there are languages that are Latin-based, that is because of all the different countries.
Second, how do you think the world can achieve this? The goal of entropy is very ambitious; it would require the consent of every single country in the world. After that, the change will not be overnight. In early China, Emperor Qin unified China and every single system used. This was a massive achievement, but it cost him his reputation and respect from the people. He was successful, but hated. So unless some tyrant uses brute force, there is a very low possibility that every country will agree to merge and form just one.
Finally, the idea of one rule that dictates everything is not bad. The issue lies not in the idea, but in the execution of the idea. Voting in the United States is done by a very complex method that I hardly understand, but it involves each person voting for a representative in their state, then each representative voting for the president (this could be wrong, but I think the basic idea is there). In places like France or England, where the government is a form of a Republic, where each person votes for representatives in the government. Then there are places like Spain, where there is a constitutional monarchy, but also a parliamentary democracy in the government (don't ask me exactly how that works, I don't have the deepest understanding here). So the first issue encountered would be the type of government. How will the people or leaders of the world decide on that? The next issue would be elections, if needed. I think that the most likely form of government to be created if this is accomplished is a form of a people's republic, but that creates the issue of elections, which would be very costly and difficult to execute across the entire world, especially in less developed places. Finally, how will the government enforce the law? All police are funded by the government itself. With something as expansive as the world, how will the new government be able to fund and control a large police force against crime?
I have thought about this before, but it's like trying to create flying cars. It is seemingly beneficial, but very hard to control all the bad things that could happen as a result.
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The fact that some culture would go inert with a switch to one language is a point i could forfit to you but i would also gladly sacrifice it for the chance of the world finding more common ground between former countries. Infact to make some amount of culture outdated would make countries more alike and in that way make a transition smoother because diversity would disapear atleast for a while since we know new culture will always spring forth but in a new global country it would move in a more simillar direction. This is allready shown in the case of countries today that become more educated in english for example trend towards culture of english speaking countries, or as its called in media "western culture".
The language is how the goal of entropy is going to be achived. One language makes us all able to take part in all of the world culture and all cultural heritage could be translated in time, much of it allready is.
The rule would probably be best served through a peoples republic "ala star wars" where every region(old countries) selects a representativ which will do the speaking of the local goverment. This means that the organisations in place today would very much stay the same but there would be one supre rule that is responsible for the prime directive of the world and its laws. All police and all local goverments work the same way making it easier to control and look over.
This is just some of the ideas but no doubt it would take a few years even though much is just rebranding
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Dear CAM International prayer partners,
Here are the prayer items for Newslink, 21 February 2017.
Lloyd & Sandy Rowlands keep busy with jobs around the Living Waters Centre in Lubumbashi. Mick, Lloyd's 'right-hand man' is ill with malaria. Pray for him. Lloyd is taking a couple of weeks off from Sunday ministry. Pray for him and Sandy as they maintain links with the local church on the Centre. Lloyd has another radio broadcasting session on Friday. Pray for God to guide him as he answers questions on 'Development from a Christian perspective'.
Carol Seymour and Ginny Perkins had another wonderful opportunity last Tuesday, when they visited the local prison in Lubumbashi and distributed a further 900 Gideon New Testaments. (Guards receive them as well as prisoners.) Today, while Ginny is at the Lighthouse Project, Carol will be taking 500 more NTs to distribute at Kipushi Prison. Carol described it all as 'an incredible provision'. Praise God! Pray that the reading of these NTs will lead to a great spiritual harvest in the prisons. TV/Radio recordings are planned for Thursday. Pastor Mwambay is having a break – 'He is quite worn out, mainly due to having about 30 people at his house.' Pray for the broadcasts and pray for Mwambay to know God's help and strength. Thank God for a very fruitful assembly at the Lighthouse School on Saturday, with many pupils responding to the Gospel appeal. Pray for Carol and Ginny's planned visit on Sunday to a Bike Evangelism village.
Ongoing problems with insecurity are causing concern: rising food prices have led to more robberies. There are often violent incidents when thieves are caught – some recent cases have been close to the Living Waters Centre. Pray for God's protection and peace.
The McKillops (see below) heard that more and more new babies who have lost their mothers are being brought to Nyangombe. Fortunately Sybil left supplies to help with this. Pray about this problem of maternal deaths, which seem to have risen dramatically in the past year.
Dave Garrard is in Ethiopia until Wed 1 March. After last week's visits to church plants and teaching at evening classes, Dave flew back to Addis on Saturday. This week he is teaching all day from 8.45am – 5pm at the Bible College. Pray for stamina and God's anointing. Yesterday, during the lunch period, he attended the dedication of the media studio in the new Pentecostal church building. (CAM's Centenary Fund has helped with this.) Thank God for this provision. (The previous studio was in a rented room.) On Saturday, Dave is flying to the far north to visit CAM-supported plants in a totally Muslim area. Pray for God's blessing on all his contacts.
Wanderley & Rosaria da Silva thank us for praying for Rosaria, who had malaria. She is much better and they expect the blood test results to be clear. Praise God! Her mother (in Brazil) will be 81 on 27th. Pray for God to bless her. Southern Mozambique has been hit by a cyclone, with some deaths and many made homeless. Pray for those who are suffering.
Gordon & Sybil McKillop are on leave in Scotland. They had a good time with all their family together -13 of them meeting up in Aberdeen. Praise God! Pray for Gordon & Sybil as they minister at local meetings this week and at the weekend in Wallasey, Liverpool and Lancaster.
Thank you for praying. Our CAM personnel are very grateful for your interest and support.
Compiled by Lyn Ramsey. The next Newslink will be sent on Tuesday 28 February.
Dear CAM International prayer partners,
Here are the prayer items for Newslink, 14 February 2017.
Lloyd & Sandy Rowlands enjoyed their time at the Bel Air church in Lubumbashi on Sunday, sharing in the final meeting of their 40 days of prayer. Pray for a lasting impact on the church and its outreach in the city as a result of these meetings. Lloyd was pleased to find the maize crops flourishing at Tumbwe. Pray for a great harvest, blessing the participants and helping them make a living. Pray for Lloyd as he records another radio broadcast on Friday. There is ongoing concern about the robberies and incidents that have occurred in the area above the Living Waters Centre, up on the hill where the workers live. Pray for security and protection.
Carol Seymour and Ginny Perkins were blessed last Thursday when they recorded two TV/Radio programmes, joined by May, who plays the guitar and sings. Thank God for this new team member. Pray for the broadcasts to continue to transform lives. Last weekend, Carol and Ginny were offered 300 Gideon New Testaments for distribution in the prisons. On Sunday there was great joy when they gave some of these out at the two Likasi prisons. Today they are taking more NTs, plus food, to the local Lubumbashi prison. Praise God for this gift. Pray that the prisoners will be blessed as they read the New Testaments.
Pastor Mbulu at Kananga. Dave Garrard heard recently from Mbulu. There have been a lot of troubles and fighting in the area, with many internal refugees. Mbulu is helping provide for 8 ladies and 20 children. Pray for him, his churches, and those they are helping. Pray for the Bible College, continuing despite being in a dangerous area. Pray for healing for Akonga, Mbulu's wife, who has long-term medical problems, and for blessing on the whole family.
The McKillops (see below) keep in touch with the leaders at Nyangombe. They heard that two evangelistic teams have been invited to take the Gospel to an area under the sway of sorcerers and witchcraft, where there is no Christian witness. Pray for the protection of these teams as they face opposition. Pray for the Gospel to impact these people with power and for Christ's love to overcome fear and witchcraft. Pray for the old Chief Kangoma, who signed the invitation letter, to be delivered from his life of fearing witchcraft.
Dave Garrard is in Ethiopia for this month. This week he is teaching at a second rural Bible School for 3 hours every evening (5-8pm). On Sunday he preached to a large congregation in a central church. He has been visiting church plants during the daytime and has some good testimonies, but is hoping for more news and stories. Pray for Dave's visits this week to be fruitful and for God's anointing on his teaching. Pray for his flight back to Addis at the weekend ready for daytime classes in the Bible School there next week.
Wanderley & Rosaria da Silva are in Chimoio. Rosaria started with malaria last Friday and is taking 'strong medicine which makes her feel weak'. Pray for her full recovery and for the blood test this Friday to be clear. Wanderley wrote, 'I must divide my time between my commitments and my care for Rosaria,' so pray for him, too, that he will know God's enabling strength.
Gordon & Sybil McKillop are on leave, based in Scotland. Pray for God's blessing on their time with family and friends, and their ministry at various churches around the UK.
Thank you for praying. Our CAM personnel are very grateful for your interest and support.
Compiled by Lyn Ramsey. The next Newslink will be sent on Tuesday 21 February.
Dear CAM International prayer partners,
Here are the prayer items for Newslink, 7 February 2017.
Lloyd & Sandy Rowlands keep busy in Lubumbashi. Lloyd is cutting back a lot of overgrown trees this week and preparing an area for more fruit trees. On Saturday, he will be going out to Tumbwe to check up on the crops. Pray for all his agricultural projects to be fruitful. Lloyd's
radio broadcast was cancelled last Friday and he's not sure what's happening this week. Pray that this great ministry opportunity will continue. On Sunday, Lloyd and Sandy will be at the Bel Air church which is holding 40 days of prayer. Pray for God's blessing on the meeting.
Carol Seymour and Ginny Perkins postponed their trip to Likasi on Sunday because Carol had a bad cold. But they were able to have a talk with Mama Mangasa about the local prison work. (She had carried on with it in their absence.) She has had major problems, including with getting the full quota of food to the prisoners themselves. Pray for these problems to be resolved soon. The Lighthouse School's printer broke just when exam papers needed printing, so Ginny has been doing them all at the house. Pray for the exams to go well this week. Pray for Radio/TV recording work on Thursday and the trip to Likasi now this Sunday.
There has been a large increase in armed robberies around Lubumbashi recently, some linked with the high price of maize flour, causing hunger. About 8 cases have occurred in the Living Waters area since Carol and Ginny's return. Keep praying for peace and security.
The McKillops (see below) have heard from work colleagues at Nyangombe, who ask for prayer concerning three problems: 1) the developing food crisis, with the price of maize flour very high – a potential flash-point for unrest; 2) the maize worm which is devastating crops in central and southern districts, representing next year's food; 3) workers at the medical clinic at Nyangombe are having to combat the results of patients being given toxic village treatments. Pray for God's wisdom and help in all these situations.
Dave Garrard is in Ethiopia all this month. On Sunday he travelled from Addis to a place in the south – 5 hours along bad roads. This week he is visiting church plants in the daytime and teaching at the rural Bible School for 3 hours each evening (the students all work in the day). Pray for good health and fruitful ministry for Dave. On Saturday he flies back to Addis. Pray for his preaching on Sunday in a central church, before leaving for a rural Bible School in the SW.
Wanderley & Rosaria da Silva, in Chimoio, had a lovely church service on Sunday and were greatly blessed. Praise God! Thank God, too, that Rosaria is much better now. They have four prayer requests: 1) for the local Bible School, opening this week with 18 students; 2) for protection from malaria (all the rain means mosquitoes multiply, with an increase in cases); 3) for an end to the current fuel shortage in the country; 4) for their younger daughter, Dayene, who will be travelling to Brazil on Sunday. Pray for God's help and blessing in all these cases.
Gordon & Sybil McKillop are on leave, based in Scotland. Gordon has church meetings arranged in various places in Scotland and England and an itinerary in Northern Ireland later on. Pray for God's blessing on his ministry. Pray for their times with family members to be special, and remember Sybil in particular today as it's her birthday!
Thank you for praying. Our CAM personnel are very grateful for your interest and support.
Compiled by Lyn Ramsey. The next Newslink will be sent on Tuesday 14 February.
Dear CAM International prayer partners,
Here are the prayer items for Newslink, 31 January 2017.
Lloyd & Sandy Rowlands are having a good week in Lubumbashi, with Sandy enjoying her hospitality role, blessing Lloyd and the Centre workers with a regular supply of cakes, etc. She now has a foldable camping oven, brought back from Australia, which sits on top of a charcoal burner and is very handy for baking when there's no electricity! Thank God for this provision.
Lloyd's four meetings at the Bel Air church went well, encouraging the people in their 40 days of prayer for the nation. Pray along with them for God's blessing on Congo – for peace and justice to prevail. Pray for God to guide Lloyd to as he does another radio broadcast on Friday and preaches at another Lubumbashi church on Sunday.
Carol Seymour and Ginny Perkins arrived safely back in Lubumbashi on Saturday afternoon, after a good journey from UK. All their baggage was intact. Praise God! They spent much of yesterday with leading Centre workers, Kazadi and Simon, catching up with all that had happened in their absence. A problem has arisen in the prison work, with someone spreading slander involving Carol and Ginny. Pray for wisdom in how to deal with this. (Pastor Mukaya, who sadly died in October, would have helped with such issues in the past.) Pray for Carol and Ginny as they settle back into their life and ministry in Congo. On Sunday they hope to visit the prisons in Likasi. Pray for God's blessing on their time there.
Latest news received. Some people living on the far side of the Living Waters Centre had a house and store broken into last night, with many things stolen and great upset caused. Pray for the investigations into this incident, for the family affected, and for peace and security.
The McKillops (see below) left Zambia for UK last Saturday, after handing over their many different jobs to leaders and workers at Nyangombe. Pray for these busy folk as they keep things running, that they may know God's strength and wisdom in every situation they meet.
Dave Garrard is flying out to Ethiopia on Thurs, 2 Feb, arriving Friday. He will be teaching in two rural Bible Schools and in Addis Ababa, one week in each place. Teaching is evenings only, so in the daytime he will visit church plants in the area. Pray for him as he travels and for God's anointing on all his teaching and contacts. Pray for his wife Ruth as she stays here.
Wanderley & Rosaria da Silva have been back in Mozambique for almost one month now. They are seeing more rain this wet season than Mozambique has had in recent years. Praise God! May this continue and lead to a good harvest of crops, helping those who have struggled recently with poverty and hunger. Two men from the da Silvas' church died recently. They ask us to pray for their families in their grief and loss. Rosaria has had some wrist pain recently, with weakness in her hands. She is using exercises to help. Pray for relief and healing. Pray for ongoing work at the Vocational Training Centre and for protection from attack or robbery.
Gordon & Sybil McKillop arrived safely back in Scotland on Sunday, after their flights from Zambia. Andrew Ramsey and Dave Garrard will be meeting up with Gordon at a service station in Cumbria tomorrow (Weds). Pray for a good meeting and fruitful discussion. Pray for Gordon and Sybil as they reunite with family and friends and plan for the coming weeks in UK.
Thank you for praying. Our CAM personnel are very grateful for your interest and support.
Compiled by Lyn Ramsey. The next Newslink will be sent on Tuesday 7 February.
Dear CAM International prayer partners,
Here are the prayer items for Newslink, 24 January 2017.
Lloyd Rowlands reports that the much-needed fertilizer was delivered yesterday to Tumbwe. He plans to go out there on Thursday with participants so that they can apply fertilizer to their maize crops. Thank God for the supplies. Pray for this agricultural project to be successful and help the folk with their livelihoods. Lloyd is speaking at a church in the Bel Air suburb of Lubumbashi today, Wed, Fri and Sun (part of the church's 40 days of prayer). Sandy will go with him to some of these. Pray for God's anointing on Lloyd's ministry there.
Carol and Ginny (see below) are due back in Lubumbashi on Saturday. Pray for Sandy as she makes sure their house is ready for their return, gets supplies in, etc. Pray for her ministry of hospitality and all that is involved in supporting Lloyd and the workers at the Living Waters Centre.
Gordon & Sybil McKillop mention the young people who have just returned to school for a new academic year, after having been challenged by the special December meetings at Nyangombe. Pray for them to be bold in their witness for Christ, shining His light into the darkness of ungodly situations and challenges they may face.
Looking back over last year, the McKillops invite us to thank God for safety in all the building projects carried out. Looking ahead, the full Bible School plan of teaching for 2017 is now circulating. Pray that many will be impacted by these courses and have their lives transformed.
The McKillops are travelling by road to Lusaka on Friday and flying home to Scotland on Saturday for two months' leave, arriving on Sunday. Pray for safe travel for them, and, before that, for the handing over of many jobs to folks at Nyangombe who are already very busy.
One of the church-planting supervisors In Ethiopia said that, in his 22 years of ministry, 2016 was standing out as a year of miracles, bringing many to Christ as they witnessed God's power. Pray that 2017 will be another great year of spiritual harvest in Ethiopia.
Wanderley & Rosaria da Silva have been back in Mozambique for nearly 3 weeks now. Previously, their prayer was for rain. Now it is raining so much that building work is difficult! Pray for work that has started on the foundations for two classrooms for a preschool on the plot of the Vocational Training Centre at Chimoio. Pray for the police investigation into the robbery at the Centre during the da Silvas' absence. (They have a suspect.) Pray that work may be able to resume soon on the final stages of building the Centre.
Carol Seymour and Ginny Perkins are preparing to leave UK this Friday, 27 Jan, to return to Congo. They are with Maureen Lee in Norwich for their last few days. Pray for their packing and for a good journey back to Congo, with all their luggage kept safe.
Thank you for praying. Our CAM personnel are very grateful for your interest and support.
Compiled by Lyn Ramsey. The next Newslink will be sent on Tuesday 31 January.

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Family rivalry for top title
IT WAS a case of de ja vu at the 2013 prime cattle competition at the Killarney Show. The mud, rain and the surname on the major winner's trophy were all reminiscent of last year.
But closer scrutiny revealed a friendly, and fierce, competition between local cattleman Pat McMahon and his youngest son, Ben, for the prestigious grand champion of the show title.
The 16-year-old teen had collected the major broad ribbon for the past two years, but this year the glory went to his parents.
Pat and Lorna McMahon won six of the 13 championship trophies on offer, including the coveted grand champion beast of the show title.
Their winning beast was a bazadaise angus cross yearling heifer, which weighed in at 410kg and had been finished on their Cullendore Rd property.
The couple also won the reserve champion beast of the show title with a charolais cross heifer tipping the scales at 534kg and placed first in the 521kg plus supplementary fed class.
For Mr McMahon it was a sweet victory and he couldn't resist a good natured jibe when asked if he'd had any help from his son when selecting his entries.
"Most of the time we can't agree on what we like about cattle, let alone agree on what to enter," he laughed.
"So no, I didn't get his input.
"We were honoured to win though, because the cattle entries as usual at Killarney represented some very good weight for age gains and good conformation beasts."
The show win reflects to some degree the success of the wholesale meat business Mr McMahon runs with his brother Damian.
The McMahon's' sell 100 head of prime Southern Downs-sourced beef into butcher shops from Warwick to Toowoomba and east to Brisbane and the Gold Coast each week.
"We finish many of our cattle at Freestone Feedlot," Mr McMahon said.
"Yet these are difficult times for the beef industry.
"Grain prices have been squeezing margins for finished cattle, but the equation is improving and I am hoping this will be a better season for the industry as a whole."
There were more than 50 head of entries in this year's prime cattle competition at the Killarney Show.
- Pat and Lorna McMahon won grand champion beast of the show, reserve grand champion beast of the show, as well as the yearling, trade beast and heavyweight class championship trophies.


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On Friday, August 26, 2016, the Colorado State Judicial Branch released an amended version of Chief Justice Directive 95-01, "Authority and Responsibility of Chief Judges," effective August 24, 2016. The changes to the Chief Justice Directive were minor; section 3 of the Directive was amended to clarify the Chief Justice's authority to designate a presiding county court judge in each county with more than one county court judge. Click here to read the directive; click here for all of the Colorado Supreme Court's Chief Justice Directives.
Chief Justice Directive 95-01 Regarding Authority of Chief Judges Amended
Bills Regarding County of Residence for Judicial Nominees, Veterans' Property Tax Exemptions, and More Signed
On Thursday, May 26, and Friday, May 27, 2016, the governor signed five bills into law. To date, the governor has signed 204 bills this legislative session. The bills signed last week include a bill modifying the definition of "disabled veteran" as it relates to the property tax exemption, a bill encouraging judicial nominating commissions to give preference to licensed attorneys who reside in the county where the vacancy is to occur, and more. Last week's bills are summarized here.
- HB 16-1462 – Concerning a Modification to the Provisions Enacted in House Bill 11-1155 to Authorize Combining the Full-Time Equivalent Employment of the Lieutenant Governor and the State Chief Operating Officer, by Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst and Sens. Lucia Guzman & Cheri Jahn. The bill allows the Lieutenant Governor to serve as the state's Chief Operating Officer (COO) through the end of the current term of office, January 10, 2019.
- HB 16-1289 – Concerning Incentives for Local Education Providers to Encourage High School Students to Successfully Complete Career Development Course Work, by Reps. Crisanta Duran & Daneya Esgar and Sens. Larry Crowder & Leroy Garcia. The bill creates the Career Development Success Pilot Program, which is designed to provide financial incentives for participating districts and charter schools to encourage high school students to enroll in and successfully complete qualified industry-certificate programs, internship or preapprenticeship programs, and advanced placement courses.
- HB 16-1444 – Concerning the Definition of a "Qualifying Disabled Veteran" as it Relates to a Property Tax Exemption for Such Individuals, by Reps. Su Ryden & Terri Carver and Sens. Andy Kefalas & Larry Crowder. The bill expands the definition of "Qualifying Disabled Veteran" for the Colorado property tax exemption to include veterans with a full medical retirement.
- SB 16-134 – Concerning Professional Licensing for Military Veterans in Certain Professions, by Sens. Rollie Heath & Leroy Garcia and Reps. Jessie Danielson & Daniel Kagan. The bill requires that a military veteran's service experience be considered toward commercial driver's license qualifications, and the Department of Revenue must consider a military veteran's training, education, or experience during the CDL licensing process, and may provide credit toward a CDL for those qualifications.
- SB 16-153 – Concerning Nominees for County Court Judges, by Sen. Larry Crowder and Rep. Jim Wilson. The bill encourages judicial nominating commissions to give preference for judicial vacancies to licensed attorneys who reside within the county in which the vacancy occurs.
For a complete list of Governor Hickenlooper's 2016 legislative decisions, click here.
SB 16-153: Encouraging Nominating Commissions to Give Preferences to Attorneys in the County for County Court Vacancies
On March 11, 2016, Sen. Larry Crowder and Rep. Jim Wilson introduced SB 16-153 – Concerning Nominees for County Court Judges. The bill was assigned to the House Judiciary Committee. It passed through both the House and Senate without amendments and is awaiting the governor's signature.
This bill encourages judicial district nominating commissions to give preference to attorneys who reside in the county in which the vacancy occurs.
Specifically, under C.R.S. § 13-6-206(2), the amended bill provides that if a vacancy opens for a county judge, the judicial district nominating commission should give preference to (1) persons who reside in the county in which the vacancy occurs, and (2) persons who have been admitted to practice law in the State of Colorado.
Mark Proust is a 2016 J.D. Candidate at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
Comments Solicited for Proposed Increase to Jurisdiction of County Courts
The Colorado Supreme Court is requesting comments regarding a proposed jurisdictional increase for Colorado's county courts. The proposal to the supreme court, submitted by the Colorado Supreme Court Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure, requests that the Colorado Supreme Court support legislation to increase the jurisdiction of the county courts from a $15,000 limit to a $35,000 limit. The committee suggests that increasing the jurisdictional limit of the county courts will promote access to justice by taking relatively low dollar value cases out of the district court and relieving the parties of the requirement to engage in the more complex and expensive procedures of the district court. The full proposal is available here.
Comments regarding increasing the county courts' jurisdictional limits may be submitted to Christopher Ryan, clerk of the Colorado Supreme Court, via email at email@example.com or mailed to 2 E. 14th Ave., Denver, CO 80203. Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. on June 10, 2016. Comments will be posted on the State Judicial website after the comment period has ended.
For all of the Colorado Supreme Court's adopted and proposed rule changes, click here.
Colorado Judicial Institute Seeks Nominations for 2016 Judicial Excellence Awards
On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, the Colorado Judicial Institute announced that it is seeking nominations for its 2016 Judicial Excellence Awards. The awards acknowledge the efforts of Colorado's outstanding jurists in three categories: district court judge, county court judge, and magistrate. Nominations may be submitted by justices, judges, magistrates, attorneys, clerks, court staff, and others closely involved with Colorado's judicial system. The nomination form is available online at the Colorado Judicial Institute website.
The Colorado Judicial Institute set forth criteria for evaluating nominees in each category. The district court judge nominees should have five years' experience on the district court bench; be creative and innovative in dealing with courtroom processes; exemplify high standards of judicial excellence through a distinguished career; display extraordinary courage, tenacity, and energy in dealing with high-profile, controversial, or difficult cases; objectively, expeditiously, and efficiently manage cases and dockets; and be recognized by members of the bar, courtroom staff, and others as respectful and even-handed but in firm control of the courtroom. County court judge nominees should have five years of experience as a judicial officer in the state court system and currently work full- or part-time; efficiently, expeditiously, and objectively manage cases and dockets; be recognized by members of the bar, courtroom staff, and others as respectful and even-handed but in firm control of the courtroom; and be respected by and have the confidence of other judges, attorneys, court staff, and others. Nominees for the magistrate award should have three years of full- or part-time experience on the bench; explain the law in terms understood by everyone who appears in the courtroom; possess a demeanor and attitude of court accessibility to all; display a high level of open communication; efficiently, objectively, and expeditiously manage cases and dockets; and be respected by and have the confidence of judges, lawyers, court staff, and others.
For more information about the Judicial Excellence Awards and to fill out the nomination form, click here.
Hon. David R. Gloss to Resign from Gilpin County Court
On Monday, July 7, 2014, the Colorado State Judicial Branch announced the resignation on Hon. David R. Gloss of the Gilpin County Court in the First Judicial District, effective January 13, 2015.
Judge Gloss was appointed to the county court bench in 2011. Prior to his appointment, he was in private practice, focusing on dependency and neglect and truancy issues. He has also worked as an associate at Albert E. Anderson, P.C. and as a deputy district attorney in the Fourteenth Judicial District. He was admitted to practice law in Colorado in 1986.
Applications are now being accepted for the vacancy. Eligible applicants must be qualified electors of Gilpin County and must have graduated high school or achieved the equivalent of a high school diploma. Applications are available from Justice Nathan Coats, the ex officio chair of the First Judicial District Nominating Commission, and are also available on the State Judicial website. Applications are due no later than 4 p.m. on August 13, 2014. Anyone wishing to nominate another person must do so no later than 4 p.m. on August 6, 2014.
For more information about the vacancy, click here.
Colorado Court of Appeals: Defendant Who Entered Guilty Plea Waived Right to Appeal Procedural Defect
The Colorado Court of Appeals issued its opinion in People v. Garcia on Thursday, February 28, 2013.
County Court—Re-Filing Complaint—Jurisdiction—Statement of Good Cause—Crim.P. 5(a)(4)(VII).
Defendant appealed the order of the district court concluding it had jurisdiction to accept his guilty plea. The order was affirmed.
On August 28, 2008, the People filed a complaint against defendant in Alamosa County Court, alleging assault in the second degree. The complaint was dismissed after the prosecution was unable to produce witnesses for a preliminary hearing. On December 12, 2008, the People re-filed the complaint in Alamosa County Court. Defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and on April 6, 2009, he pleaded guilty to felony menacing in Alamosa District Court.
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The Colorado State Judicial Branch has continued to revise forms through July and August. The most recently revised forms include forms from the adoption, appeals, county civil, district civil, and juvenile categories. Practitioners should begin using the revised forms immediately.
Most forms are available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) and Microsoft Word formats; many are also available as Word and Excel templates. Download the new forms from State Judicial's individual forms pages, or below.
- JDF 501 – "Petition for Adoption" (Revised 7/12)
- JDF 502 – "Petition for Stepparent Adoption" (Revised 7/12)
- JDF 503 – "Petition for Custodial Adoption" (Revised 7/12)
- JDF 505 – "Petition for Kinship Adoption" (Revised 7/12)
- JDF 638 – "Complaint for Review of Administrative Action of the Colorado Department of Corrections" (Revised 8/12)
- JDF 235 – "Notice of Record Certified to County Court – E-470 Case" (Revised 7/12)
- JDF 421 – "Petition for Change of Name of Minor Child" (Revised 7/12)
- JDF 620 – "Instructions for Filing a Response to a Rule 120 Notice" (Revised 7/12)
- JDF 542 – "D&N Motion for Special Action" (Revised 7/12)
- JDF 543 – "Order Regarding D&N Motion for Special Action" (Revised 7/12)
- JDF 544 – "D&N Report of Special Action" (Revised 7/12)
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On Friday, August 10, 2012, Governor John Hickenlooper announced his appointment of Bennet Morris to serve as a Montrose County Court judge. Morris will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the Honorable Jerry Montgomery. His appointment is effective immediately.
Morris is currently the Senior Assistant City Attorney for the city of Montrose, a position he has held since 2003. In this role, he provides a range of legal advice to the City Council, senior staff, the Planning Commission, and other city boards. He previously worked as an indemnity and claims evaluator at the Land Title Guarantee Company.
Morris earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati and his law degree from the University of Idaho.
Finalists Selected to Fill Judgeship on Montrose County Court Bench
The Seventh Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for a Montrose County court judgeship created by the resignation of the Honorable Jerry Montgomery on July 3, 2012.
The nominees for the bench are Bennet Morris, Seth Ryan, and Jason Wilson. All nominees are from Montrose and were selected by the commission on July 24.
Under the Colorado Constitution, Governor Hickenlooper has until August 9 to appoint one of the nominees as County Court Judge for Montrose County.
Ryan James Stuart and Jean Woodford Appointed as New Judges in Jefferson County
On Thursday, July 12, 2012, Governor John Hickenlooper announced his appointments of Ryan James Stuart and Jean Woodford to serve as county court judges in the First Judicial District, which covers Jefferson County. Stuart will fill the judgeship created by the retirement of Honorable John A. DeVita II and Woodford will fill the judgeship created pursuant to HB 12-1073.
Stuart's judicial appointment is effective August 31 and Woodford's is effective immediately.
Stuart is currently a District Court Magistrate in the First Judicial District where the majority of his docket consists of domestic relations cases and some dependency and neglect cases. Prior to becoming a Magistrate Judge, Stuart was a Deputy District Attorney in the First Judicial District Attorney's Office. He also practiced civil litigation as an associate at Davis Graham & Stubbs and Brownstein Hyatt & Farber.
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New Colorado Courts E-Filing System to Launch January 1, 2013
New E-Filing System: On January 1, 2013, the Colorado Judicial Branch's new Integrated Colorado Courts E-Filing System (ICCES) will replace LexisNexis File & Serve. As of that date, all electronic filings for civil cases in the district, county, and appellate courts of Colorado will be made through the new ICCES program.
The State Judicial website has videos giving an overview of ICCES and a basic demonstration of filing a new case. Additionally, a new Pricing Model Sheet is available to review.
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Ethan Richardson
President, Parent Member
Ethan is now in his 4th year as an MSR Trustee and his 3rd as President; he is also dad to Wes, of the Owl-mentary classroom. After attending Hamilton College where he majored in philosophy, Ethan moved to New Orleans to think deep thoughts and pursue a career in hospitality. In 2003, Ethan took his career to New York City where he spent a decade deep in the Manhattan restaurant scene, most notably for his role as co-owner of the now closed 'inoteca. Back in Rochester since 2011, Ethan operates a firm that provides consulting, HR, and financial services to small businesses, especially restaurants, in both Rochester & NYC. Ethan also teaches Pilates, training students of all ages and abilities at a cozy studio in his home.
As President of the Board of Trustees, he welcomes and encourages feedback, questions, comments, and concerns from community members and MSR staff at any time. He is most easily reached at firstname.lastname@example.com
Jane Buckley
Co-Vice President, Parent Member
Jane Buckley was elected to the Board of Trustees in June 2015. Currently, she is one of two Vice Presidents. Jane lives in Henrietta with her husband, Mark and their three children – Rosemary, who is in Ms. Amy's Redbud class; Louisa, who is in Ms. Rodriguez's Lilac class and baby Cameron who will start in Ms. Danielle's Nido class in January.
Jane grew up in Ithaca, NY and studied Human Development and Early Childhood Education at Cornell and the Bank Street School of Education respectively. Since graduation, Jane has worked as an elementary classroom teacher, community science educator and professional development facilitator for teachers and community educators. Currently, Jane works as a consultant to a wide range of youth and community development programs, helping them with program planning, evaluation and organizational development.
Jane loves to cook, and travel with her family. She lives for moments when she can sit down and enjoy all of her children being happy at the same time.
Molly Shepard
Co-Vice President
Molly Shepard was elected Parent Member of the Board of Trustees in June 2015 and later continued as a Community Member of the Board of Trustees. Molly is currently serving her second term on the Board of Trustees and also serves as the Co-Vice President of the Board, as the Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee.
Molly lives in Pittsford with her husband, TJ, and their daughter, Annalin, who attended MSR from 2014 through 2016 as a student in the Crabapples and Magnolias classrooms. Molly is a local attorney and works for the Wolford Law Firm LLP. After graduating from the University at Buffalo Law School and living and working in New York City, Molly returned to the Rochester area, where her husband grew up, to start a family. In her spare time, Molly enjoys spending time with friends and family and running -join her for the annual Moving with Montessori 5K!
Molly is very proud to be a member of the Board of Trustees and to continue to support MSR and its wonderful community.
Nikki Frame
Secretary, Parent Member
Nikki Frame was elected secretary for the Board of Trustees in June of 2017. She lives in Rochester with her husband Paul and their three children, and was received with open arms by the MSR community when they moved here two years ago. They've been lucky enough lucky to have their children be members of the NIDO, Toddler and Children's House communities-each of which has provided a unique educational experience and deeper understanding and love of the Montessori method. Ranging from a Teach for America corps member to teaching English in Thailand and currently working with Uncommon Schools as an instructional leader, she's eager to bring these experiences to the Board conversations. As a newer member of the MSR community, Nikki is happy to have the opportunity to join the Board and continue to grow her understanding of the Montessori method as well as contribute ideas and advocate for the community to grow into an even stronger learning environment for our children.
David Marshall
I am an Account Vice President, Certified Financial Planner™ and wealth advisor at UBS Financial Services. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in history from St. Bonaventure University and an MBA from Simon Business School with concentrations in corporate strategy, finance and corporate accounting. In addition to my position on MSR's board, I am a member of the Simon Alumni Board. At UBS, I work with investors to develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive investment plans that reflect each client's personal financial profile. In addition to recreational activities and time with family (Holly, Gray & Emerson), I have worked closely with many non-profits to advance their mission, including Gilda's Club of Rochester, Eastman Young Professional, George Eastman Circle at the University of Rochester, and the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge.
I glad to be part of the MSR community and look forward to the opportunity to advance the objectives of MSR and to assist in the development and advancement of our strategic plan.
Karina Pinch
Parent Member
Karina Pinch, Esq., CPA, CISA, CISM, PMP has served on the board of trustees since 2013. She is mom to Elise, now in the Elementary class, beginning her sixth year at MSR. Karina is a graduate of the SUNY University at Buffalo Law School and Canisius College with a Master of Business Administration in Accounting and a B.S. in Accounting and Accounting Information Systems. Her professional experience is as a solo practitioner attorney, working primarily with start up business, estate planning and taxation issues. Her past experience is with the public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as a Systems and Process Assurance Auditor, Project Team Specialist and Portfolio Manager. She also has previous experience as an adjunct professor of Accounting Information Systems at Canisius College and as an intern with the Economic Crimes and Appeals Bureaus of the Monroe County District Attorney's office.
Karina is a past President of the MSR Board of Trustees, has served on the Audit, Finance and Fundraising Committees, and is a past Chair of the NYS Society of Certified Public Accountants Technology Assurance Committee. In her free time, she is a farmer, equestrian and archaeological enthusiast.
Whitney Gegg-Harrison
Parent Member
Whitney Gegg-Harrison was elected to the Board of Trustees in May 2014. She lives in the city of Rochester with her husband, Andrew Watts, and their daughter Madrigal, who has attended MSR since she was 8 months old, and is now entering her first year in the Elementary classroom.
Whitney and her husband moved to Rochester in 2006 for her to attend graduate school at the University of Rochester, and were delighted to be able to stay here after she finished her Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Science in 2014 and moved into a faculty position in the University's Writing, Speaking, and Argument program. When she's not teaching, she's playing violin, knitting, reading, or exploring all of the wonderful places around Rochester with her husband and daughter.
Whitney has been passionate about Montessori education since helping to teach violin lessons at a Montessori school in her hometown of Winona, MN as a high schooler. As a board member, she helped to develop the snack program, and is a member of the strategic planning committee. She and her family love this school and its teachers!
Joy Komenski
Parent Member
Joy Komenski was elected to the Board of Trustees in June 2015. She lives in Fairport with her husband, Jason, and their son Kayden, who has attended MSR since he was 18 months old, and is now in his Kindergarten year at MSR in the Redbud classroom.
Joy graduated from Webster Schroeder and High School and SUNY College at Brockport. After college graduation, she moved to New York City and worked at MTV on the production team for the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. Finding her passion in the media and entertainment industry, she moved back to Rochester and began working in local media. She currently is a senior account executive at iHeartMedia, home to 7 local radio stations. In her spare time, she loves to read, watch NBA basketball and spend time with her family and her two dogs Chuck and Sadie Sue.
Joy is an alumni of the Montessori School of Rochester and her mother, Carol Scheible was also on the MSR board of trustees in the early 1980's. As a board member, she is head of the marketing committee and also instated and planned the school's first Gala in 2015, now an annual event.
Marium Abugasea Heidt
Parent Member
Marium joined the Board of Trustees in May of 2016. She lives in Penfield with her husband, Thom, and two daughters, Aaliyah and Aaysha. Aaliyah has attended the Montessori School of Rochester since they moved back to the area in 2014. She was in the Lilac classroom for three years and will be in the elementary program this fall, as she begins her first grade year. Aaysha will begin the toddler program in the spring. Before moving back to Rochester, Marium pursued her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wyoming. Since then, Marium and her family have enjoyed being back in the Rochester area, close to family and surrounded by great educational opportunities, like MSR. She works as an assistant professor at the Warner School of Education at the University of Rochester where she is the director of the TESOL and foreign language teacher education programs. As a parent at MSR, Marium has been on the fundraising committee where she has helped with the 5K and Gala and also organizes the annual Bake Sale. Through participation in the Board, Marium is eager to give back to the MSR community and help it thrive, because she and her family so love this wonderful school and community.
Ahndraya Parlato
Parent Member
Ahndraya Parlato was elected to the Board of Trustees in June 2017. She lives in Rochester with her husband, Gregory, and their two children – Ava whose currently enrolled in Mrs. Jeni's classroom, and Iris who will hopefully begin her Montessori education this upcoming spring.
Ahndraya has a BA from Bard College and an MFA from California College of the Arts. She is a professor of Photography at Rochester Institute of Technology.
In her spare time, Ahndraya likes: reading, traveling, pilates, thrift store shopping and being outside.
For her first project as a Board Member, Ahndraya is organizing parent volunteer committees, hoping to take advantage of the many amazing skills our community members possess.
Bryce Schonberger
Parent Member
Bryce Schonberger joined the MSR board in the summer of 2017. He lives in Brighton with wife Jess and their two sons. Their oldest is currently enrolled in Ms. Jeni's class and loves language work in particular, and their newest is soon to join the Nido class (along with making a concerted effort to sleep more). Bryce and family moved to Rochester following graduate school in Los Angeles. Although the first Rochester winter was a shock, the opportunity to be a part of the MSR community has been a joy.
Bryce is currently an accounting professor at the University of Rochester, teaching financial reporting and a capital markets research course. His research focuses on banks, macroeconomic accounting, and disclosure. Bryce has a degree in accounting from the University of Colorado and his doctorate in accounting from the University of Southern California. In between, he worked (briefly) in public accounting with a focus on electronic audit procedures.
In his spare time, Bryce enjoys reading a wide range of children's books and occasionally post-modern literature, as well as spending time outdoors hiking, skiing, and working in the garden.
Bryce is looking forward to using his accounting knowledge in his role on the board to help ensure MSR thrives and to help give back to the school that has been so wonderful for his children to attend.


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Used Books
Bookworks buys gently used books from customers, in exchange for store credit, every Monday from 1-5 pm or by appointment.
Buyers are looking for like-new used books, especially hardcover new fiction and nonfiction and classic and best-selling literature for adults and books for children and teens. Books should have no markings, stickers, odors, water damage, or other damages. Buying will be at the discretion of the Bookworks used book buyer.


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We posted a how-to video on making a fox-hole crystal radio, here's one that uses a penny as the "crystal". It goes to show that you can enjoy the hobby for pennies! Enjoy!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
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Full-time Philanthropy at Columbia Adventist Academy
One of Webster's definitions of philanthropy is "the desire to promote the welfare of others." And that makes the activities of this past fall at Columbia a full-time philanthropic endeavor.
One focus of the mission statement at Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) is that "At Columbia, students, staff, and community work together to help each individual become an active, caring servant leader." To that end, CAA has planned several outreach activities with the intent of promoting the welfare of others. Early in the school year time and energy went into an all-school community service day with CAA students helping others from Yacolt, through Vancouver, and down to Oregon City. This was followed by the seniors working at the Clark County Food Bank and the juniors taking a day away from classes to help the Adventist Community Services Center. Music groups are also responding philanthropically as they annually share songs of the holidays for customers at two locations of Chuck's Produce, local food markets, and "Journey to Bethlehem" in Gladstone. More time and energy was gifted as academy students worked with 1st and 2nd graders from Meadow Glade Adventist Elementary School to decorate cookies, sing songs, and listen to stories.
CAA students are learning to use their own monetary resources, in addition to time and energy, to help others. Examples of that were seen during a sock drive initiated after a chapel talk by Marshall Snyder from Bridgetown Ministries in Portland. Over 390 pair were donated to help the homeless. And had you walked through the CAA halls this past holiday season you would have seen boxes, some filled with toys, others overflowing with food for holiday food baskets to give to families in need.
CAA's administration has modeled the philanthropic use of resources, while thanking their supportive community by sponsoring Bravo! Vancouver's performance of Handel's Messiah, a free concert. The enjoyment of the evening was made even greater as Dr. Steve Hokett, a local dentist and parent of a junior student, conducted the Hallelujah Chorus.
With all that has happened with philanthropy as a goal, it was best observed culminating in the "Celebration of Harmonious Holidays" dinner, where students, staff, and community members combined forces to raise over $100,000 for the Worthy Student fund. Students did the devotional, music, and serving of the guests, and also contributed financially. Faculty and staff members worked together as a team to pull all the pieces together and added to the dollar count. And community members invited guests, decorated the tables, gave the keynote address, and made the big push to see that the evening was not only fun, but a great success. Mackenzie Wood, a senior and devotional speaker, said it best: "God takes the gifts people give and stretches them into ways they are needed. Thank you for investing in me and my classmates. Thank you for making an investment with great returns that will last throughout eternity." Matthew's Gospel says, "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." May we all live philanthropically from the heart.


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Deluxe Naturals is founded by a group of savvy animal lovers who, more importantly, are serious dog lovers! What's more, we're a group of health conscious individuals who strive for balance in nutrition, fitness and life. In doing so, it makes sense for us to pass along a wholesome lifestyle directly onto our four-legged friends.
In a recent retreat to an East Coast farm two years ago, we discovered that local farmers created natural dog chews out of cut elk and deer antlers.
In doing so, we learned that it's not processed food dogs that are attracted to: it's Mother Nature! The marrow inside the elk or deer antlers is what they crave, and what do you know? It's good for them! This tasty chew is great for dog's teeth and gums. It contains rich vitamins and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur, potassium, zinc, iron, manganese which are good for dog's joints and tissues. And yet, antler cuts are 100% natural which contain absolutely no any additives, preservatives or coloring.
We understand there are other antler providers on the marketplace these days but unfortunately many of them just try to make a quick profit of this proven, growing trend. Our customers feel confident in Deluxe Naturals because of the core values of our company: Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.
Our INTEGRITY dictates our mission. We are committed to providing the best service to our customers. We refuse to ever offer anything less than top of the line wholesome ingredients. We are COMMITTED to providing the very best experience for you and your family. In doing so, there is nothing more rewarding than earning your TRUST. Most of our business comes through referrals from existing customers. We understand that when we serve you and your loyal companion to the best of our ability, business will come to us naturally. Our mission and company principals, namely, to see to it that you and your pet enjoy our brands with all your heart, is goal #1.


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With the Supreme Court deciding to let stand the legal status quo regarding must carry, the American Cable Association is back to pressing the Federal Communications Commission to revise retrans rules and regulations to "prevent broadcasters from charging discriminatory fees and creating joint negotiating entities in order to further maximize their economic leverage over small cable providers."
The ACA was joined by a broad coalition of service providers that include many of the largest MSOs, both satellite TV companies and Verizon.
Broadcasters have extraordinary leverage to squeeze retrans fees out of smaller ops that are twice as high as the fees charged to larger MSOs, according to a recent study. Small ops have been forced to pass those fees on to their customers, raising prices.
The ACA noted that FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski recently agreed to conduct a review from a consumer-protection perspective, including whether agency rules are causing cable rates to rise in response to broadcasters' escalating demands for more cash from cable operators.
ACA President and CEO Matthew Polka said: "FCC intervention is essential to shield consumers from a broadcast industry bent on abusing its market power to gouge consumers served by small cable operators in hometown America. If the FCC's effort yields the kind of level playing field we hope to see, it will take pressure off retail cable rates while freeing up capital vitally needed to accelerate broadband deployment in rural communities in every state."
At the ACA's request, William Rogerson, professor of economics at Northwestern University and former FCC Chief Economist (1998-99), analyzed retrans fee data and determined that small cable and its customers end up paying far more for access to the affiliate and owned-and-operated signals of ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX stations, primarily because these broadcasters have significant bargaining power over ACA members.
The ACA also called on the FCC to crack down on local broadcasters that have joined forces to negotiate retransmission consent deals in an effort to put more pressure on small cable to overpay for their signals.
Although FCC rules generally ban the common owners of two Big Four network stations in the same market, many broadcasters have avoided scrutiny by fashioning alliances not normally reviewable by the FCC, such as local marketing and shared services agreements, the ACA charged.
Through these duopoly style arrangements, one entity is allowed to conduct retransmission consent negotiations on behalf of two "must-have" affiliates, resulting in small cable operators paying substantially more for retransmission consent than if the two affiliates had to negotiate separate deals.
The ACA cited evidence provided by cable operator Suddenlink Communications showing that these broadcaster negotiating alliances drive up the cost of retransmission consent by about 21 percent. The ACA has identified at least 93 sharing agreements or duopolies in 78 television markets, affecting more than 37 percent of the 210 DMAs, and with the heaviest concentration found in smaller markets served by ACA members.
On the FCC petition with ACA were Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Charter Communications, DirecTV, Dish Network, Insight Communications, Mediacom Communications, New America Foundation, Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO), Public Knowledge, Suddenlink Communications, Time Warner Cable and Verizon.
The Supreme Court recently decided to let stand a decision by a lower court that affirmed that cable must carry local stations.
In that story, CED wrote: "Broadcasters are boosting their income by charging cable companies significantly higher fees for their content. With the current must-carry status quo now affirmed by the Supreme Court, retransmission negotiations are likely to become even more bitter, with broadcasters feeling more emboldened and cable operators – especially the smallest ones – denied the leverage of being able to drop broadcast stations should the fees they request become too exorbitant."
This is not accurate. FCC rules give broadcast stations a mutually exclusive choice between "must carry" and "retransmission consent." If they choose "must carry," they cannot demand payment for retransmission consent – U.S.C. 47 534 (b) (10). Cable operators are indeed free to drop broadcast stations whose fee demands become too exorbitant, according to Marvin A. Sirbu, professor of engineering and public policy, industrial administration, and electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.


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Dr. William Harrity in Los Angeles CATOPNPI
Dr. William Harrity, MDWH
Primary specialty: Anesthesiology37 views - No reviews yet - be the first to write a review
Dr. William Harrity has a medical practice at 1401 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA. Dr. William Harrity specializes in anesthesiology and has over 33 years of experience in the field of medicine. He is affiliated with numerous hospitals, including Huntington Memorial Hospital (CA) and more. New patients are welcome to contact Dr. William's office. Please call (213) 748 2411 or go to the doctoc's office to know doctor's practice, includes clinics, staff, opening hours and medical advice or to make an appointment with this doctor.
Office Location & Contact Information
Dr. William practice address, contact phone number and fax are as below. Check locations where Dr. William practices near Pasadena CA for appointment.
- Office Address Golden State Anesthesia Consultants, Inc. 1401 South Grand Avenue,
Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
- Phone number (213) 748 2411
- Primary Practice Location
Quick Stats
- NPI Number: #1598786444
- Entity Type Code: Individual
- Years in Practice: +33 years
- Gender: Male
- Credential: MD
- Medical License: G58058, California
- Provider Taxonomy: 207L00000X, Anesthesiology
- Enumeration Date: Jul 23, 2006
- Languages: English
- Is Sole Proprietor: Yes
- Organization Legal Name: Golden State Anesthesia Consultants, Inc.
Hours of Operation
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- Monday - Friday:08 am - 05:00 pm.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed.
Specialty: Anesthesiology
- Dr. William Harrity has been identified as specializing in anesthesiology and has been in practice for more than 33 years.
He can have one or more medical licenses for different specialities in California or the different states. Related medical licenses for Dr. William Harrity are as mentioned below.
- Medical school
He attended medical school at Wayne State University School Of Medicine and graduated in 1985.
- Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Incentive Program: Yes
- Medicare Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program: N/A
- Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program: N/A
- Participated in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program: N/A
- Heart health through the Million Hearts® initiative: N/A.
Dr. William Harrity is professionally affiliated with hospitals in Pasadena, CA area.
- Address: 100 W California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91109
- Phone: (626) 397 5000
- Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
- Hospital Ownership: Voluntary non-profit - Other
- Emergency Services: Yes
- Hospital overall rating: 5
Appointments may be made for routine visits or new problems that you may be experiencing. Knowing what questions to ask before, during and after appointments is vital to better understand, and therefore manage, an illness.
- Accepting new patients? - Yes
- Please call to Dr. William to schedule your appointment today: (213) 748 2411.
- English
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He has multiple office locations in California and the different states.
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Dr. William Harrity
100 West California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91105, United States
Phone: (626) 397 5000
- 2 2131 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057 office information Phone: (213) 484 7111
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