Ron Howard's remarks played at Mayberry Days

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ? Andy Griffith led by example on the set of his television show, teaching a 6-year-old boy that true leadership requires not only confidence and hard work but also humility, Academy Award-winning film director Ron Howard said in recorded remarks Sunday.

Howard's remarks were played during a Griffith tribute at the 23rd annual Mayberry Days celebration in Mount Airy. It's the first Mayberry Days held since Griffith, a native of Mount Airy, died July 3 at the age of 86 at his home in Manteo. The three-day event typically attracts 25,000 to 30,000 people.

"Andy's impact on my life and my approach to my work really can't be measured," Howard said. "The balance that he sustained between focused, creative effort and this overt, playful enjoyment that he got out of working hard with people that he liked, doing a show he loved, was something that I hope I'll always remember and emulate."

Howard played Opie Taylor, the red-headed son of Sheriff Andy Taylor, on "The Andy Griffith Show." The CBS TV show aired from 1960 to 1968, starting when Howard was 6 years old and ending when he was 14.

Tanya Jones, executive director of the Surry Arts Council, said Howard reached out to her and told her he wanted to "do something for Andy," adding that he knew Griffith loved his hometown. He emailed Jones after she had reached out to his father, actor Rance Howard, for help with the celebration that's held in the North Carolina town that inspired the fictional town of Mayberry.

Ron Howard hinted that what he learned on "The Andy Griffith Show" helped him with his future career, which includes an Academy Award for directing "A Beautiful Mind." Griffith, he said, established an inclusive set that allowed him, at age 6, "to feel safe, comfortable enough to participate and then to be able to witness and learn so much about the collaborative process ? the value of originality, the discipline of form and the bursts of individual inspiration that good moments and scenes are built on."

Rance Howard sent a statement praising Griffith's character to be read at the tribute.

"Andy was an excellent role model, the guardian of good taste and humor," wrote Rance Howard. "He loved to laugh out loud and long but his motto was, 'I don't want the public to laugh at us, I want them to laugh with us.'"

Griffith was recovering from a heart attack when Rance Howard's wife, Jean, died. Griffith flew with his wife, Cindi, to California so he could speak at the memorial service.

"That's the kind of friend Andy was," Rance Howard wrote. "Yes, he played an enormous role in our lives."

Ron Howard said he learned during the eight seasons "how much care had to go into making a program if it was going to be truly worthy of an audience's time.

"...He helped me to understand that high achievement and leadership require confidence, yes, hard work, absolutely. But it could be gained while still maintaining humility, humanity and a joyous appreciation for those around him. Like so many others, I'm going to miss you, Andy."

With his last words for the crowd, Howard mimicked Griffith, who was famous for telling the audience three words at the end of his shows: "I appreciate it."

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Shane Bond backs Zaheer Khan to find form ? Cricket News Roundup ? Part II ? September 24, 2012

Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond on Monday backed under-fire Indian seamer Zaheer Khan to regain his lost form soon.

?Every fast bowler experiences that phase, when you just don?t get the rhythm. Nothing new in that and Zaheer is just going through a rough patch. It?s all about rhythm,? said Bond, 37, while rejecting 'too much talk'.

The 33-year-old left-arm medium pacer hailing from Maharashtra has come under fire recently, after struggling against New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan in T20 matches. Whilst the veteran seamer managed to claim at least one wicket each against the Black Caps and the islanders, he struggled for penetration against the rest of the two opposition. What brought Zaheer?s performance under scrutiny was his figures of 32 for 0 against the inexperienced Afghanistan batting line-up last Wednesday.

South Africa?s World T20 squad is enjoying a two-day break at a luxury beach?in the southern Sri Lankan town of Bentota, ahead of their Super Eight campaign, commencing in Colombo, on Friday.

"We?ve had a hectic touring schedule over the last few months and we felt the next couple of days would be a great opportunity for the players to get away from cricket and to recharge their resources," said coach Kirsten.

The Proteas advanced to the next stage of the mega event after comprehensively defeating Group C competitors Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka. They will return to Colombo on Tuesday to start their preparations for the Super Eight stage opener against former champions India. Australia is the third team in the group while the fourth team will be decided based on the outcome of Pakistan-Bangladesh match on Tuesday.

Niall O?Brien, the middle order batsman of Ireland, hopes to remove talismanic West Indies opener Chris Gayle early on, come their must win match against the Caribbean side on Monday night.

?Hopefully one of the main bowlers can take a scalp early,? said O?Brien while speaking to media reporters on the eve of the do-or-die match. ?Gayle?s obviously a fine player but he's human, he can make a mistake. We need to make sure we take chance when it comes," he added further.

Australia has already qualified for the Super Eight stage and the winner of tonight?s match between Ireland and West Indies will be the other team from the Group B to advance to the next stage.

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Twitter must produce protester's tweets or face contempt

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twitter must hand over the tweets of an Occupy Wall Street protester to Manhattan prosecutors by Friday or face civil contempt and a hefty fine, a New York City judge said on Tuesday.

Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Matthew Sciarrino told a lawyer for Twitter that the San Francisco-based social media company had had 73 days to comply with his June 30 ruling ordering it to produce nearly three months' worth of tweets from Malcolm Harris. The Occupy member was arrested during a mass march across the Brooklyn Bridge last October.?

"You have until Friday to cure any potential contempt," Sciarrino told Terryl Brown, the lawyer representing Twitter. If the company does not comply by then, he said, he would consider Twitter's earning statements for the last two quarters in determining the appropriate fine.?

The Manhattan district attorney's office is seeking the information to combat Harris' defense that police led the march onto the roadway before turning around and arresting people for disorderly conduct and impeding vehicular traffic. Lawyers for others among the hundreds arrested October 30 on the bridge have echoed that statement.

Prosecutors say the tweets, which are no longer available online, may demonstrate that Harris knew police had told protesters not to walk on the roadway.

In two separate rulings, Sciarrino has denied attempts by both Harris and Twitter to quash the prosecutors' subpoena for his tweets, based on privacy and other claims.

Brown told Sciarrino that Twitter had not provided the tweets because it had filed an appeal of his order. But Sciarrino said the appellate court had denied the company's application for a stay pending the appeal and that his order still stood.

Sciarrino gave Brown until the end of the day on Tuesday to file a brief in opposition to the contempt order sought by prosecutors, in advance of Friday's court appearance. Brown said after the hearing that she planned to do so.

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Army Judge Orders Forced Shave for Ft. Hood Massacre Suspect; Appeal Likely to Delay Military Trial

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Setting the stage for further appellate review of whether the defendant accused in the Ft. Hood shooting massacre can continue to wear at a military trial, in violation of Army regulations, the beard he claims to have grown for religious reasons, a military judge Thursday ordered that Major Nidal Hasan must shave or be forcibly shaven.

However, that isn't expected to happen until the Army Criminal Court of Appeals and, potentially, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, determines whether Colonel Gregory Gross was correct in ruling that the 41-year-old Hasan, who began growing the beard in June, hasn't proven he did so for religious reasons, reports Reuters.

Lawyers for Hasan, who is accused of killing 13 and injuring 32 in the November 2009 attack, say his belief is sincerely rooted in his Muslim faith and protected under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, reports the New York Times (reg. req.).

They also point to Hasan's attempts to plead guilty as indicative of his intensified religious views and good faith in seeking an exemption for his beard. (Army rules prohibit a military court from accepting a defendant's guilty plea in a capital case, an Associated Press article notes.)

Prosecutors say the beard will interfere with witnesses' efforts to identify Hasan at trial and is an attempt on his part to identify himself with Islamic extremists. Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, the government may restrict an individual's religious exercise based on ?compelling? need when doing so is the ?least restrictive means? that can be employed, the Times article explains, and the judge said that standard had been met before he ordered the forced shaving.

One thing is certain: Arguing the issue on appeal is likely to delay Hasan's court martial, which was originally scheduled to begin in Texas last month, for some time.

"If you don't have the facts on your side, all you can do is engage in delay, delay, delay, and hope that the government will make some sort of a misstep that you can use on appeal," military law expert Jeffrey Addicott told Reuters. He is a former Army judge advocate.

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Toronto is a town with great recreational opportunities. There are so many activities to make a choice from and there is a holiday or important event going on almost every week.

Holidays and Events

- Film Festival: The Toronto World Film Holiday is generally recognized as the most significant film festival after Cannes and the biggest and most successful public festival internationally.

- Celebrate Toronto Street Festival: 5 major intersections shut down for this summer extravaganza of onstage music, performance humanities and food

- Caribbana: North America?s largest cultural holiday transforms Toronto into a Caribbean paradise of pageantry, music, dance and art, tempting over one-million folks annually.

- Caravan: Toronto?s annual around-the-world party at 30 world pavilions across Metro Toronto. Two-hundred shows, foods, humanities.

- Pride Week: Toronto boasts one of the biggest, most going down Pride parties globally , and an entertainment scene that's as electrifying as they come (actually Gay as Folks is shot right here in downtown Toronto).

- The Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival and the Beaches Jazz Holiday

- Winterlicious and Summerlicious: Toronto?s winter and summer restaurant promotion events

- Molson Indy: One of Canada?s biggest sporting events, it features Canadian champ vehicle megastars Paul Tracy, Patrick Carpentier and Alex Tagliani competing at speeds up to 200 miles per hour thru the roads of Exhibition Place.

- Royal Rural Winter Fair: signature classics like the Royal Farming and Royal Horse Shows. 1,000,000 square feet of vibrant marketplaces with 300-plus vendors, trattorias like the Vintner?s Patio and much more. Group and company programs available.

- The Canadian Countrywide Exhibition: The party continues as one of the biggest fairs in North America gears up for its 126th year with over 500 attractions, 700 exhibitors and 60 rides.

Here is more information on specialized events in Toronto:

Parks

Viewed from the CN Tower, Toronto is really an especially green city. Regardless of its big population and large expanse, Toronto has preserved a large quantity of green space and kept a great quality of life.

- High Park is the city?s biggest park, it stretches from Bloor Street down to close to the lakeshore and features a large pond, sporting facilities, a zoo and a museum.

- The Toronto Islands are a little recreation oasis in themselves with facilities for sailing, canoeing, walking and biking trails and the Centreville entertainment park. A 15 minute ferry ride from Harbourfront will take you over there. It?s a little green enclave with a gorgeous view of the downtown skyline.

- The Toronto Waterfront Park System provides public green spaces all along Toronto?s coast on Lake Ontario. Pack a picnic basket or go rollerblading. A great place to relax right in the city.

- The Humber and Don River systems offer a large network of biking, walking and hiking trails and offer a breather in the middle of a massive chic urban centre. They connect into a system of smaller gulfs where you can hook up with nature, right in the center of Toronto.

Sports and Recreation

- For fans of viewer sports, Toronto is home to 5 official sports teams: the Toronto Blue Jays (major league baseball), Toronto Raptors (NBA basketball), Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL hockey), the Toronto Argonauts (CFL soccer) and the Toronto Rock (Lacrosse).

- Being located on one of the great lakes, Toronto naturally is a hub for water sports (sailing, power cruising, canoeing, rowing). Toronto also has the biggest facility for beach volleyball players in the country at Ashbridges Bay.

- Fitness backers will find excellent facilities for cycling, rollerblading, jogging, skating and swimming. 210 public tennis facilities will also help to keep you fit, and heck- we even have a ski hill.

- The Town of Toronto operates 5 public golfing courses where you can play affordable golf in the middle of the town.

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Franchising Pros And Cons - Consumer Electronics Blog

Last week?s question from Anthony R. on how you can select the franchise that would finest fulfill his life-long dream of owning his own enterprise sparked quite a few emails from other readers wanting to offer you their two cents on the topic.

Some folks provided valuable insights and recommendations on the best way to pick a franchise and a couple of factors to watch out for, whilst other emails came from existing franchise owners asking me to help them sell their operations to Anthony R.

Hmm, sounds like it really is time to update the old enterprise card as soon as once again. Tim Knox: Franchise Broker At Large? Who knows, perhaps I can franchise the idea.

Final week I promised we?d take a closer look at a few from the factors you should look for when thinking about a franchise opportunity. Bear in mind that you will find thousands of franchise possibilities that range from the low end opportunities obtainable to get a couple of thousand dollars for the high end franchises that price hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The distinction in value is reflected in numerous techniques: the viability from the opportunity, the degree of training and help provided to the franchisee, the track record and monetary stability of the franchisor, the achievement rate with the franchisees, along with a dozen other aspects.

All a lower end franchisor may possibly supply is an instruction manual and the appropriate to work with their company name. Numerous also have really little interest in weeding out prospective franchisees. The truth is many are in company just to collect franchise charges. They?ve tiny interest in regardless of whether or not a franchisee in fact succeeds. If you have a pulse and a checkbook, you?ll be able to turn into their franchisee. As well as your pulse will not must be that powerful.

The greater finish franchisors have very strict franchisee specifications and will not enable just any individual to turn into a portion of their franchise system. They also go to a lot greater lengths to make sure the good results of their franchisees. They offer full hand holding from start off to finish and remain heavily involved inside the enterprise even immediately after the doors open. Yes, you do pay dearly for their assistance, but because the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.

Here are a number of things to appear for in a franchise chance:

Turnkey operation
This is essentially the most appealing function of several franchise systems. Many with the top franchisors will scout the top location for the business, build and equip the facility, hire and train staff, place you through an extensive management coaching program, then toss you the keys. In addition, they?ll function closely with you for the initial few months to help make particular which you know what to perform together with the keys after they?ve been tossed to you.

The majority of franchises do not offer you such total turnkey packages, so be ready to perform much with the upfront perform yourself. Typically it truly is as much as you to find a place, negotiate the lease, develop out the space or erect a developing, set up the gear, hire and train a staff and so forth.

Established track record and management system
As mentioned earlier, numerous with the lesser-known franchise systems offer you you an instruction manual, possibly a training video, along with a couple of hours of telephone support. Not the most effective way to understand the best way to run a business. A superb franchisor will give you thorough management education, either at their facility or onsite at yours. Since one of the causes for buying into a franchise method is always to tap into their expertise and know-how, thorough instruction should be a foremost consideration.

Customers waiting for the door to open
I don?t have the statistics in my pocket to back this up, needless to say, but I?d bet the farm that every time a brand new McDonald?s opens its door, it?s a mere matter of minutes just before the first Pleased Meal is sold. Several franchisors commit hundreds of millions of dollars on national ad campaigns to promote brand awareness. This operates fantastic for the franchisee who can literally have customers waiting for the doors to open on the first day of business.

Usually take into account the downsides
You can find downsides to franchising. Foremost could be the high price of entry. The top franchise possibilities require considerable investment on the front end, usually more of an investment than when the entrepreneur started a related venture on his own. You can open an independent hamburger fast food restaurant to get a fraction from the McDonald?s franchise fee, but you probably won?t sell as several hamburgers. What you?re purchasing from McDonald?s is not just a quickly food restaurant that sells hamburgers. What you?re getting can be a brand, a reputation, and an established business program with ready to consume clients. Be prepared to pay a premium for it.

An additional downside is that if you purchase into a franchise technique you typically must spend a percentage of your revenues back towards the franchisor. You could also be expected to get supplies from the franchisor, including inventory, paperwork, software, personal computer systems, and something else the franchisor decides that they ought to provide to you.

And there in lies the biggest downside of all. If you acquire into a franchise method you do not manage your business, the franchisor does. You?ve got extremely little say-so in running the organization. You must follow their processes and procedures with out variation. And ought to you choose to obtain out with the business you may not even be permitted to sell the franchise to just anybody. The new owner would need to be authorized by the franchisor prior to a deal might be created final.

The bottomline, Anthony, will be to do your homework and make certain the franchise you select fits your personality, your lifestyle, as well as your pocket book.

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