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An affiliate of Norcross, Ga.-based Safeway Group Inc. has paid $1.8 million for Cordova Ridge Shops, a retail shopping center at 1204 Houston Levee Road in unincorporated Cordova.
The buyer – operating in the transaction as Cordova Ridge Shops LLC – bought the center in an April 8 special warranty deed from 1204 Houston Levee Road Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Dallas-based CWCapital Asset Management LLC
CWCapital Asset Management had acquired the property for $2 million last August in a substitute trustee's deed with Robert F. Tom of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC selling the property as substitute trustee.
Cordova Ridge Shops, a Class A retail center on North Houston Levee Road, went into foreclosure last year after its Nashville-based owner defaulted on a $3.3 million loan, according to a first-run foreclosure notice in the Aug. 1, 2012, edition of The Daily News.
Market Land Co., working as Cordova Ridge Shops LLC, bought the property in 2002 for $650,000 and financed it through PNC Bank in May 2004. That loan was later assigned to Wells Fargo Bank.
Built in 2002, the 21,832-square-foot, L-shaped strip shopping center sits on 2.1 acres on the east side of Houston Levee south of Macon Road.
The center, whose 2012 appraisal from the Shelby County Assessor of Property was $1.5 million, is attached to a 54,000-square-foot Kroger that was not included in the sale.
Source: The Daily News Online & Chandler Reports
– Daily News staff
International Paper Co. and a forest conservation group announced a plan Wednesday to protect endangered forests in key paper-producing areas of the South.
The Memphis-based paper company and Dogwood Alliance said they will map areas around International Paper's southeastern operations to identify endangered forests or places where conservation of natural resources is vital to environmental health.
The agreement between International Paper and Dogwood, a longtime critic of the company, also includes a plan to discourage the conversion of natural hardwood forests to pine plantations.
The first step will be a pilot project to map forests around the company's mill in Riegelwood, N.C. The partners will then try to apply the mapping practices to other paper-producing areas in the region.
The South is one of the world's largest paper-producing areas, and International Paper has a large presence there. Some environmental experts point to deforestation as an element of climate change, and conservation groups have pushed paper companies to change the way they harvest wood.
Dogwood has been critical of International Paper in the past, claiming the company has supported and funded destructive forestry practices such as logging endangered forests, draining wetlands and converting natural forests to tree plantations.
Dogwood pressured International Paper by securing deals from the company's larger customers, such as Staples and Office Depot, to adopt paper procurement policies that would change the company's practices.
One of Dogwood's goals is to develop more sources of paper and wood products that are certified to the high standards of the Forest Stewardship Council.
In addition to the partnership announced Wednesday, International Paper also has announced a $7.5 million, five-year project with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to restore and conserve forests in the Coastal Carolinas, Cumberland Plateau, and the piney woods regions of Texas and Arkansas.
International Paper said it's important to engage critics as part of its process to improve the company.
– The Associated Press
The U.S. Justice Department is seeking a permanent injunction in federal court to stop Mo' Money Taxes from doing business.
The complaint for a permanent injunction against the company under several corporate names it uses as well as the three partners who own the businesses was filed Tuesday, April 9, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. The 53-page civil action prepared by the tax division of the U.S. Justice Department alleges those hired by the Mo' Money companies to prepare tax returns for others or who have a licensing agreement with one of the companies are not required to have any tax preparation experience or training.
The civil action also questions the preparation the companies give those who become licensees after paying money to use the tax preparation software.
– Bill Dries
The Germantown Young Professionals group that's associated with the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.
The young professionals group was founded on Feb. 8, 2012. It holds monthly mixers and social networking events throughout the year as well as professional development luncheons featuring local business leaders. The group also organized two drives this past year in support of Literacy Mid-South and the Mid-South Food Bank, and group members participated in the Annual Gobble Wobble 5K Race and the Germantown Holiday Parade.
They also assisted with several Germantown chamber events including the Annual Golf Tournament and Taste of the Town fundraiser.
With a current membership above 100, the group is open to members of the Germantown chamber who are between 22 and 40.
– Andy Meek
Ted Fellman has joined Raymond James as a senior vice president in the firm's public finance group.
Fellman, who is based in Nashville, has had an extensive career in state government, including serving 18 years with the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. His work with that group included stints as executive director and chief financial officer.
Fellman also is a certified public accountant and certified government financial manager.
In other Raymond James news, the company in the first quarter was the leading underwriter of municipal bonds in Tennessee, according to municipal bond information service Thomson Reuters.
In 2012, the firm was the ninth-leading underwriter nationally of municipal bonds, serving as senior manager on 748 issues with a par amount of $12.1 billion. In senior led and co-managed issues in 2012, Raymond James completed 1,250 transactions with a total par amount of $86.9 billion, representing more completed transactions than any other firm in the nation, according to Thomson Reuters.
The U.S. Postal Service backed down from its plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery because Congress barred it, officials said Wednesday.
But its governing board said it's not possible for the financially ailing agency to meet cost-cutting goals without altering its delivery schedule. Delaying "responsible changes," the board said, only makes it more likely that the Postal Service "may become a burden" to taxpayers.
The Postal Service said in February that it planned to switch to five-day-a-week deliveries beginning in August for everything except packages as a way to hold down losses.
But that announcement was a gamble. The agency essentially was asking Congress to drop from spending legislation the longtime ban on five-day-only delivery. Congress did not do that when it passed a spending measure last month.
"By including restrictive language ... Congress has prohibited implementation of a new national delivery schedule for mail and package," the postal Board of Governors said in a statement Wednesday.
"Although disappointed with this congressional action, the board will follow the law and has directed the Postal Service to delay implementation of its new delivery schedule until legislation is passed that provides the Postal Service with the authority to implement a financially appropriate and responsible delivery schedule," it said.
The board made the decision in a closed meeting Tuesday.
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That's a rather sweet family pic clicked by my daughter Arundhati, with Aditya, my son, taken at one of the most glamourous parties ever hosted in Mumbai.
The Boys launched their lush, extravagant 10 kilo tome at what qualifies as the MOST lavish book launch in India... and possibly, the world! As the weight of their combined genius was weighing me down ( my Abu-Sandeep saree must have weighed 7 kilos, minimum), I sensibly decided not to move from my seat. The beautifully designed book with its deliciously homo-erotic images of nearly nanga British male dancers , is absolutely exquisite. Yes, there are several gorgeous women featured in it , too. Alas, they don't stand a chance! The men are just tooooo beautiful. But it was only after carefully going through the monumental tribute celebrating 25 years of Abu-Sandeep, that I realised just how important their contribution has been in the still far-from-mature fashion industry in India.
The long evening at Antilia, started well.... and got progressively better. Nita Ambani, along with Amitabh Bachchan, were the knock out show stoppers.The fashion show featured some of our veteran models like Anna Bredmeyer and Noynika Chatterjee - both, class acts. But oh.... it was the divine, heady music that completely captivated me. I asked The Boys for it ... and voila! I now have it. It's a Sony Music CD, Classic Bollywood,Shaken not Stirred. By the Bartender. What a medley,,,, what a remix! Seductive all the way.... especially, the dreamy version of Khoya, Khoya Chand and Babuji Dheere Chalna. How clever of The Boys to pick silky nostalgia for their immortal garments. An inspired stroke of genius.
This is what I wrote for their book....
Simply put: 'The Boys' are the best. There is a rare eloquence in all that they create, which is rare and unique. I use the word 'eloquence' and not 'elegance'. Several designers in Indiacreate elegant garments. But only Abu-Sandeep manage to make their garments speak! Mind you, it really is the garments that do the talking… the wearer is merely the vehicle. When you are an Abu-Sandeep loyalist, you don't have to say a thing! You merely float into the room for conversation to stop and the clothes to take over the rest of the communication! That's how it has always been for this talented duo.
I can't call myself an Abu-Sandeep loyalist, alas. But I do possess two outstanding examples of their work that bear ample testimony to their refined design sensibilities. Where does such inspiration come from? Can quiet, understated good taste be taught at a reputed international school of fashion? Does anyone really acquire such deep and abiding knowledge of craft skills going back centuries working in a Parisian atelier with a genius designer? Can a similar passion for all that is beautiful in the world be passed on by someone else? Impossible! Their aesthetic is distinctly their own. And one only has to recognize their immense talent for what it really is – a divine gift. 'The Boys' are blessed. Their art remains as ethereal and undiminished as it was when they began their fascinating voyage into the unknown, eccentric, egotistical world of fashion 25 years ago. How fortunate are they! And it is because of this precious gift that their label has seen the sort of appreciation only a few designers experience during their life time. The only reason why the two have been able to maintain their supremacy in the brittle and highly competitive world of couture, is because of their unshakeable self-belief and commitment to their art. It is indeed a sign of true confidence when senior designers like Abu- Sandeep refuse to go along with whatever is au courant or trendy, preferring to stick to their métier, and still succeed in holding their own, leaving panic attacks to lesser beings!
Their work is their meditation. It shows in the meticulous attention to detail that remains a hallmark of their label. Perfectionism always pays. Experts may spend hours deconstructing the Abu-Sandeep magic and analyzing their various 'periods' according to the cuts and craft skills they show- cased along the way. But the truth of the matter is more basic : Abu-Sandeep are timeless. I possess precisely two sarees designed by them, and I love both. I love them enough to be really, really possessive about them. Which means I deny access to my own daughters who otherwise have a free run of my wardrobe. I own some other equally wonderful sarees , but the Abu-Sandeeps remain special. One day, I shall pass them on to Anasuya Devi,my grand-daughter. Better still, maybe she will acquire her own sarees and kalidaar angarkhas painstakingly created by 'The Boys'. Imagine that ! Three generations draped by Abu-Sandeep. Perhaps that really says it all!

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Gallery: Alex Minsky Heads To The Beach In Nothing But A Gold Speedo!
Jonathan Higbee | July 21, 2014
As we sit directly in front of the air conditioner and wonder why we still are sweating bullet, Alex Minsky helpfully reminds us that we do, in fact, love summer. If only Alex would show up in a gold Speedo for everything that frustrates us, like meetings, phone calls with mother, etc. then life would be just peachy, errr, golden.
Check out shots from Alex's latest shoot from photographer Eric Pietrangolare:
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Cancer like diabetes, hearth disease, asthma, and others is an enviromental condition rather than an viral, bacterial, or fungal disease.
Scurvy was the wrath of long distance travellers until they realized that citric fruits lasted long enough to provide them with the necessary vitamin C during their travels.
Goiter was the wrath of people far away from the sea and salt mines until it was found that sodium is an essential mineral in the human diet.
What is the key ingredient to cancer? What are we missing, or what do we have in our environment that we should not?
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Key ingredient is your own cells. As far as I understand, cancer is just the uncontrolled reproduction of your own cells caused by a mutation in its DNA.
Yes, that is correct, and we know many things that appear to promote the development and spread of cancer in the body, but what is the trigger?
Life is the trigger. If you knew what the trigger is and could do something about it, then you are the winner. I doubt it is common to all cancers. Some are genetic. Genetic mutations is what made us evolve so stopping mutations is not good unless you want to stop evolution.
Life sucks (sometimes and depends if you make it through without getting sick or broken) and then you die.
I am sorry that you feel that way. Do you feel sad by the idea that such a horrible thing as cancer is completely out of your control and that life sucks?
yes, you could say I am sad there are sick and damaged people in this world that I can nothing about.
If her god knows she has cancer wouldn't he/she/it take it away if he/she/it wanted without all the begging.
Why would he when he gave it to her in the first place?
Susan, I am not getting your posts.
I am saying why should he respond to prayers to take away the cancer when he gave her cancer in the first place.
Did accidentally click the "stop following" link?
Booklover, I am not getting your posts.
I'm saying I am not receiving your messages. I found them by looking on the list of postings on the right side of desk. I then looked up your home page and can follow your discussions.
I like what you write. I am in the process of trying to find out how many of my "friends" are not coming to me. So far there are 11 friends' messages that I have not been getting for over a week.
My next step is to contact Ruth or whoever runs this site.
Thanks for contacting me. I now know you receive a private message from me.
I am sorry about your son. I did not mean to rest importance to type 1 diabetes by grouping all types of diabetes into one. The reality is that cancer itself has many different manifestations and it is not one single process.
Diabetes is a malfunction of the pancreas to various degrees and from various causes. I simply used the generic form, and I apologize if it offended you.
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Editor's Note: Red Hat's Michael Tiemann rebuts C|Net article
C|Net Trolling for Page Views?
C|Net ran a provocative article yesterday that cast Red Hat's Michael Tiemann in the unflattering role of historical revisionist. According to the article by CNET reporter Stephan Shankland, Tiemann boasted to a WR Hambrecht conference on Open Source companies, "We did start the open-source revolution."
Naturally the howls went up in fairly short order.
To some in the community, the quote indicated the worst they've ever suspected of Red Hat, revealing a "Microsoftian" lapse into editing the historical record. Others of a more charitable disposition decided to wait and see what Tiemann had to say for himself.
"I was a little bit disappointed [Shankland] took that tack, because I think he was focusing on the wrong point," said Tiemann.
"Red Hat, Inc. is the company that really did start the commercial open source revolution."
Tiemann said his quote needed to be read in the context of his status as "a founder of Cygnus, which nobody disputes was the world's first open source company." Cygnus Solutions was incorporated in November 1989.
"Red Hat acquired Cygnus and incorporated the first open source commercial enterprise," said Tiemann, who took the position of CTO with Red Hat earlier this year after Red Hat's November, 1999 acquisition of Cygnus Solutions.
Once again, there are two ways to read this. Some in the community interpret Red Hat's purchase of the pioneering company as a bid for legitimacy, but there can be no denying that Cygnus (and Tiemann) have been active participants in Free Software and early leaders in the marketing-oriented Open Source movement.
Tiemann, in fact, prefers to draw a rather sharp line of demarkation between the two movements, and cites none other than GNU founder Richard Stallman to back his assertions:
"Richard Stallman would never have claimed to have anything to do with Open Source Software," said Tiemann. "He is a Free Software person. If you talk to Richard Stallman, he will tell you for hours on end about the difference between Free Software, which is about software freedom, and Open Source Software, which is a marketing thing."
So what to make of CNET's reporting and Tiemann's response?
We're inclined to lean toward the point Tiemann is trying to make, even if his comments, prior to his clarification, seem odd. His participation in Free Software predates Red Hat's existence, and his experiences and those of his company, now part of Red Hat, are certainly something the company can draw on.
We'll admit, though, that this reaction is in part flavored by a resistance to questionable reporting that seemed aimed at stirring up yet another hornet's nest at the expense of the Linux community. Sometimes, the healthy skepticism of a resolutely anti-authoritarian group can be turned into a vehicle for delivering "eyeballs," and that helps nobody but the ad-men.


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Italian Meatloaf
1 1/4 lb ground beef
3/4 lb spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
2 eggs
1 small onion, finely chopped
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground fresh
freshly ground pepper
Preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together, using a folding motion until throughly mixed. Do not "over work" the meat. Form into a loaf and insert in loaf pan. Bake 45 minutes or until cooked through.
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Ask a spectator to play a game of Tic Tac Toe with you. The presentation revolves around luck and games, two intriguing topics.
Once the game has been completed, the spectator is asked to scratch a prediction card (this is along the lines of a scratch and win lottery ticket). The spectator does so, revealing a filled-in Tic Tac Toe board... that matches the just-played game perfectly!
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CHICAGO, LONDON, SINGAPORE, May 15, 2012— Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) today announced that it is extending its global strategic alliance relationship with The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) following Procter & Gamble's competitive selection process to select a commercial facilities service partner. The new five-year agreement encompasses integrated facility management, project development, construction management and strategic occupancy planning services for Procter & Gamble's (P&G) owned and leased corporate facilities portfolio.  The P&G corporate portfolio includes several million square feet of offices and technical facilities in more than 60 countries on six continents including North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.<\/p>
"We are excited to continue our partnership with Jones Lang LaSalle," said Lydia Jacobs-Horton, Director, Global Facilities & Real Estate, Procter & Gamble.  "We value the quality of their services, and appreciate their collaborative approach to our relationship.  Jones Lang LaSalle is an industry leader that will continue to help us innovate, achieve efficiencies and meet our changing business needs globally."<\/p>
Selection factors also included Jones Lang LaSalle's track record of strong delivery, its flexible global service model, and dedication to using facilities and real estate investments as a competitive advantage for P&G.  Since the business relationship started in 2003, the two companies have together pioneered service delivery approaches and technology-supported platforms that consistently improve upon industry best practices, and that continuously increase real estate's contribution to the achievement of corporate goals and objectives. <\/p>
"Our relationship works so well because both companies share a clear vision of enabling business performance through real estate. Both Procter & Gamble and Jones Lang LaSalle are committed to leveraging strategic real estate investments as a competitive advantage," said Tod Lickerman, CEO, Corporate Solutions, Jones Lang LaSalle. "Our partnership is a great example of how a global service model helps optimize real estate investments in the competition for global market share."<\/p>
Joe Stolarski, Jones Lang LaSalle's Global Account Executive on the P&G account added, "Our focus is now on driving productivity and innovation at P&G through real estate portfolio optimization, total workplace design and advanced analytics. With the strong talent we've assembled on this team, along with the support of our P&G partners, and the trust we have built together over the past eight years, we know we can deliver a step change in performance that will add value to the corporate bottom line." <\/p>
A leader in the facilities outsourcing field, Jones Lang LaSalle's Corporate Solutions business helps corporations improve the cost, efficiency and performance of their national, regional or global real estate portfolios by creating outsourcing partnerships to manage and execute a range of occupier services. This service delivery capability helps create new client relationships, particularly as companies turn to the outsourcing of their real estate activity as a way to manage expenses and enhance productivity and profitability.<\/p>
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This homestay reveals its exceptional qualities to you from the get-go. As you drive towards the main house flowering plants and a gurgling fountain welcome you. This homestay has infinite charm and style. The decor of the house is impeccable and does complete justice to the grandeur and sophistication of those who call it home. The homestay has 3 enormous guest bedrooms both with dressing rooms and huge ensuite baths. The rooms are sunny, cheerful and instantly disarming. The home also has many indoor common areas with music systems and TV. Credit for the flawless upkeep of all this goes to Mrs. Majithia, a lady with immense poise and dignity. She resides here with her younger son who is a successful businessman. Mrs. Majithia has years of experience in entertaining friends and family who often come to stay at the farmhouse. She spent her years raising her family and now she has ventured into the hospitality industry by opening a homestay.
The homestay is ideal for those travelling to Manali using the new route via Ropar as opposed to the one via Chandigarh. Those visiting Chandigarh will make a grave mistake by staying in the main city rather than in this stunning homestay which is just 45 mins away. This is also a popular overnight stop for people who are heading to Amritsar and the Golden Temple. Kasauli and solan are convenient day tours from here. On the property itself one can enjoy swims and go on nature walks to get close to peacocks, nilgais etc. A walk along the canal and a visit to the nearby village are also highly enjoyable.
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Provision of Sarbanes-Oxley unconstitutionally interferes with presidential authority
This morning the Court held unconstitutional a provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act that protects members of a newly created Public Company Accounting Oversight Board from removal except for good cause. In Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (No. 08-861), a five-Justice majority held that because the Board is overseen by the Securities and Exchange Commission, whose members are also removable only for cause, the Act unconstitutionally interfered with the President's authority to oversee the execution of federal law. However, in a disappointment to petitioners (an advocacy group and an accounting firm being investigated by the Board), the Court did not declare the Board itself unconstitutional. Instead, the Court simply excised the for-cause limitation on the Board members' tenure. As a result, the decision today is likely more important for what it portends in future cases than it is for its consequences for the parties in this particular litigation.
The Majority Decision
Writing for the majority, the Chief Justice begins from first principles. The Constitution gives the President the responsibility to ensure that the laws are faithfully executed. As a practical matter, the most important way in which the President can exercise that responsibility is through choosing, supervising, and "" if necessary "" firing inferior government officials. Undue interference with that authority, the Court explains, undermines a central feature of our democracy "" that the President shall be accountable to the people for the operation of the executive branch. That, in effect, the buck stops with the President, not with his subordinates.
Despite this seemingly broad view of the President's authority, the Court takes pains to acknowledge that it has previously approved two varieties of "good cause" limitations – the first, a limit on the President's power to fire high-level officials (like the Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission) except for good cause, and the second, laws that protect lower level employees from termination except for good cause when good cause is judged by higher-level officials whom the President can fire at will.
But this case, the Court holds, is different. Here, the SEC cannot remove members of the Board without good cause, and the President cannot remove members of the SEC without good cause. This two-tiered scheme, the majority concludes, goes too far. In past cases approving a single layer of protection, the Court explains, "[i]t was the President""or a subordinate he could remove at will""who decided whether the officer's conduct merited removal under the good-cause standard. The Act before us does something quite different. It not only protects Board members from removal except for good cause, but withdraws from the President any decision on whether that good cause exists."
"Without the ability to oversee the Board, or to attribute the Board's failings to those whom he can oversee, the President is no longer the judge of the Board's conduct. He is not the one who decides whether Board members are abusing their offices or neglecting their duties."
Notably, the majority rejects one of the central premises for creating independent agencies "" the need for some problems to be dealt with by experts insulated from politics. "[W]here, in all this," the Chief Justice asks, "is the role for oversight by an elected President? The Constitution requires that a President chosen by the entire Nation oversee the execution of the laws." If that kind of accountability causes inefficiencies or other problems, the majority writes, that is not a reason to depart from the constitutional design.
(The Court also rejects, unanimously, petitioners' objection that the statute violates the Appointment Clause because members of the Board are not appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.)
The Remedy
The petitioners had hoped to persuade the Court that because the Board was unconstitutionally insulated from presidential authority, all of its exercise of authority (including its investigation of the petitioner accounting firm) was unconstitutional. The Court disagreed, holding instead that it was appropriate to simply sever as unconstitutional the second layer of "good cause" protection, leaving Board members subject to removal by the SEC without cause.
Justice Breyer, joined by Justices Stevens, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor, dissented.
The text of the Constitution, Justice Breyer begins, does not answer the question of how much insulation of federal officials is permitted, consistent with separation-of-powers principles. Nor, in the dissent's view, does history or the Court's past cases provide any clear answer. Instead, the analysis should be a functional one in which the judiciary should give some deference to the comparative expertise of the political branches, which concurred in giving the Board the protection challenged in this case.
In the dissent's view, two layers of "good-cause" protection do not unduly limit the President's ability to oversee government operations. The two layers only matter if the President and the SEC disagree about whether to remove a Board member. If the President wants to remove a member, but the SEC disagrees, it is the first layer of protection (that is, the SEC's good-cause protection) that thwarts the President's will, not the second; and the majority leaves that first layer in place. And if the SEC wants to remove a Board member, but the President disagrees, then the second layer of protection (that is, the requirement that the SEC have good cause for removing the Board member) actually impedes the SEC's ability to fire the member against the President's wishes.
And in actual practice, the dissent argues, the SEC and the President have ways of controlling the Board (by issuing regulations, controlling budgets, etc.), other than by threatening removal.
The reach of today's decision is unclear. On the one hand, it has little practical effect on the PCAOB, which will continue its present operations unimpeded, but without the protection of good-cause removal. However, as Justice Breyer's dissent suggests, the legal rule adopted by the Court may well have broader implications, and the rationale for adopting it may have profound implications years down the road.
Justice Breyer identifies 573 officials who can only be removed for "good cause" by higher-level officials whom the President may only remove for "good cause." This includes, he says, the leadership of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Social Security Administration, as well as the executive directors of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Federal Trade Commission, and the general counsels of a number of federal entities. In addition, he argues, the conception of "inferior officer" is so ill-defined it may well include thousands of others, including all of the government's administrative law judges and much of the military.
The majority suggests that some such challenges may be unsuccessful, but does not really dispute Justice Breyer's assertion that challenges to the statutes providing dual-layer protection to such officials are at least colorable. Two of the institutions the dissent cites "" the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Federal Trade Commission "" exercise authority over very large portions of the economy and their decisions are frequently challenged by very sophisticated counsel for private businesses. On the other hand, the outcome of today's decision shows that there is little upside in a successful challenge, since the only consequence will be the severance of one layer of "good-cause" protection, not the invalidation of the officials' authority.
The more important consequence may be long term. Stripping away an extra layer of protection from hundreds (perhaps thousands) of federal officials may well affect they way they do their job (negatively, in the dissent's view, as the officials respond inappropriately to political pressure; positively, in the majority's view, as the federal bureaucracy is held more accountable to the President and, consequently, to the people).
Moreover, today's decision may lay the seeds for even greater changes in the future. One might think from the Court's discussion of first principles that any limitation on the President's authority to remove federal officials from office would be unconstitutional. To be sure, the Court explains up front that "[t]he parties do not ask us to reexamine any of these precedents, and we do not do so." But the Court does not, however, say whether it would uphold those precedents in a future case in which the issue was presented. That said, the fact that the Court remedies the constitutional violation here through excising only a single layer of good cause protection from the scheme does seem to indicate that there is not yet a majority willing to go any further.
But that may change. The decisions' sweeping language and broad rationale suggest to me that there are some Justices (including the Chief Justice) who would go further if changes at the Court someday permit it. And if that happens, it seems likely to me that the Court will rely on the reasoning in this case to justify greater restrictions on Congress's power to insulate independent administrative bodies from presidential control.


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Some people are still feeling the afterglow from the largest street fair in the Midwest, Northalsted Market Days, and the monetary windfall will impact the Lakeview neighborhood even longer.
With headliners The Pointer Sisters and Olivia Newton-John, Market Days drew tens of thousands of Chicagoans, all out to drink, dance and devour dishes from local favorites like D.S. Tequila Company and the Chicago Diner.
An $8 suggested donation granted the masses access to the event, featuring three stages and over 40 musical acts. Donations fund a variety of activities throughout the year, including landscaping, nighttime security, business programs and other Northalsted events.
Northalsted also annually donates funds from Market Days to sponsor portable restrooms and barricades for the Pride Parade and to various non-profits.
"For the past several, we have made a contribution to local non-profits as well as they have assisted us with working our Northalsted Market Days gates," Executive Director Jay Lyon said.
Equality Illinois and the AIDS Foundation were involved this year.
Fun highlights from Market Days 2012.
- Number of Xanadu T-shirts spotted: We lost count at 35.
- Number of people who were "So Excited" to see the Pointer Sisters: Approximately 50,000
- Number of people who sang along to "Summer Lovin' ": Perhaps the entire city
- Number of times "Call Me Maybe" played on the Hydrate stage: More than 30


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Five Things Social Security Won't Tell You
Nearly eighty years after Social Security was established it is facing significant challenges as the U.S. population is growing and people are living longer. MarketWatch's Jim Jelter discusses five things that the Social Security Administration won't tell you. (Photo: Getty Images)
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I ... social Security Administration was established by the Roosevelt and missed ration the nineteen thirties with a simple mandate to create and manage retirement fund for all working Americans ... backed by the federal government ... nearly eighty years later ... Ausbil ... by ... Amgen Jelter MarketWatch and let's face it over the years social Security has come under a lot of pressure ... people are living longer ... and there are more of them ... meanwhile the government is dipped into the fund to pay for other programs ... leaving it under fire ... that raises valid concerns about whether the system can on its commitments ... and whether millions of today's workers ... are going to get shortchanged in retirement ... MarketWatch's stick elected just a few of the social Security administration's many challenges and come up with a short list of things the nation's pension fund ... is not to change until it ... number one the program can pay its own belts ... since twenty ten the Social Security Administration has been taking it was tax revenue ... than it needs to cover benefit payments ... was forced to tap into its two point seven trillion dollar trust fund ... sooner than expected ... this marked the first time since nineteen eighty three that expenditures exceeded noninterest income a trend that is expected to continue ... the good news at this rate the trust fund will be completed until twenty thirty three ... the bad news ... that's right about the time to visit indexers pursuits retire Number two more bet it's ... the number of workers collecting disability benefits through Social Security has spiked in recent years up a staggering fifty percent since two thousand for it ... this is draining the Fund for disability insurance and a much faster pace than earlier expected ... if Congress lets this continue anyone collecting disability could soon face a twenty percent cut in their benefits ... number three ... another point The social Security Administration is not so proud of ... the donor parents got was almost certainly better than the one you're going into ... today's employees pay more in the social security than previous generations ... at the same time they're also likely to get your benefits relative to the dollars they paid into the program while the orchid ... for example ... workers to pay six point two percent on payroll taxes to fund social security ... that's up from three point six percent in nineteen sixty five ... at the same time today's retirees benefits ... are expected to be sixteen percent less than the money they paid into the program ... over the course of the recruiter so what to do all that brings us to point number four ... keep working ... to get the biggest bump up in retirement benefits the average worker should stay on the job until sixty seven ... two years passed the official retirement age ... this means that they've contributed more of a phone before drawing on it ... and therefore eligible for a bigger payout for every year to work beyond sixty five up to age seventy ... he did to Brewster benefit spike eight percent ... but that's a far cry from the full benefits promised it paid sixty five when the program was launched point number five on the list of things the post over social Security are not likely to tell it ... you can be unemployed and retire ... a growing number of people in their sixties or collecting unemployment and Social Security benefits the same time according to the National Employment law project since two thousand and two ... nineteen states to change the rules to make this possible ... there's no hard data on how many people are actually doing this but bought a lot receiving an unemployment check ... doesn't affect your Social Security payments ... on the other hand ... in some states ... collecting Social Security can reduce the size you've heard of or unemployment check ... by as much as half


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Just one month after meeting on the West Coast, the Revs and Earthquakes will conclude their season series on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium | Podcast >> | Game Day >>
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – When the New England Revolution crossed the country to visit the San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium in mid-April, the club did so as one of three teams tied atop the Eastern Conference standings. At that time, the Revs were one of the hotter teams in the league following back-to-back wins – their first two victories of the season – including a convincing 4-1 triumph over Toronto FC.
One month later, those two victories represent the Revolution's only wins of the season, as a 2-0 loss to the Earthquakes began what has turned into a five-match winless streak (0-4-1).
The Revs (2-5-1, 7 pts.) – now tied for fifth place in the Eastern Conference – will have an opportunity to snap their skid on Saturday night at Gillette Stadium against those same Earthquakes (4-2-0, 12 pts.), the team which began New England's current slide four weeks ago.
A major contributing factor in the Revolution's recent struggles has been the team's injury situation, which came to a head this past week when the club traveled just 16 healthy players to Columbus for a league match and just 14 to New York for a U.S. Open Cup play-in game a few days later. The injuries left the Revs in a particularly tight spot on the backline, as rookie left back Seth Sinovic was the only natural defender available for New England in that Open Cup qualifier, a 3-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls.
There is good news on that front, however, as both Kevin Alston (R hamstring strain) and Cory Gibbs (R quadriceps strain) were upgraded to "Probable" on the injury report after returning to training on Friday morning. Gibbs is expected to be available for selection against the Earthquakes, while Alston will undergo a pregame fitness test to determine his availability.
For Alston – who said he felt "pretty good" after Friday's session – the past week was spent recovering from the hamstring injury which prevented him from traveling to Columbus last weekend. As for Gibbs, the time off was more about rest than anything else as the Revs prepare for their fifth game in the last 15 days.
"I'm fine," said Gibbs after training on Friday. "[The quad injury] wasn't that serious. [Head coach Steve Nicol] just wanted me to rest my body – nothing major. I've been fine. Just had a couple days of rest, which was good for my body, and I feel great."
The news wasn't so positive for forward Edgaras Jankauskas, who was downgraded from "Questionable" to "Doubtful" on the injury report and looks unlikely to feature on Saturday night because of a right hamstring strain. In his absence, Zack Schilawski, Kheli Dube and Marko Perovic – eligible to return after serving his one-game suspension last weekend – will likely continue to provide the bulk of attacking impetus.
Should both Alston and Gibbs return to the starting lineup, it would give the Revs three healthy defenders as both Darrius Barnes (R midfoot sprain) and Emmanuel Osei (R leg infection) remain sidelined. Unless Nicol opts for a three-man backline, that still leaves one spot to fill in defense. Defensive midfielder Pat Phelan seems the most likely candidate to slot into the backline after playing central defense in the midweek loss to the Red Bulls.
With that possibility in mind, the Revs will have to stay particularly focused on Saturday night against an Earthquakes team which has scored 11 goals en route to winning four of its last five matches. That stretch includes last weekend's 4-0 win over the Eastern-Conference leading Red Bulls.
"We just need to be organized," said Alston. "We've kind of had some lapses the past couple of games. We just need to come together. It starts with organization and communication. The rest is heart, passion, [desire] to play – we've just got to put it all together."
It's been a series of untimely mistakes which have cost the Revolution goals in recent weeks, and those types of errors will have to avoided should the Revs hope to hold off San Jose, which has routinely punished its opponents' defensive miscues.
"It's a great team," said Gibbs. "We definitely can't be complacent. They work hard and they're a nuisance up top. Bobby (Convey) serves in a good ball. If we do our stuff well, then we shouldn't have a problem. The problem is that we went [to San Jose in April] and we didn't perform up to our potential. I think if we put in a good performance this time, we'll be alright."
One player Gibbs will have to be particularly aware of is 27-year-old forward Chris Wondolowski, who has been a revelation since making his 2010 debut against the Revs on April 17. Wondolowski scored the game-winning goal against the Revolution and has proceeded to score in each of the next three games. His four goals (in just four appearances) have him lodged in a tie for third-place on the MLS scoring chart.
Known primarily as a hard-working forward, Wondolowski scored just seven goals in his first five seasons in the league, but he's found the scoring touch in recent weeks.
"He's a nuisance," said Gibbs. "He does the hard work and he keeps himself busy. He does the important things – the things forwards don't really want to do at times – and it's paid off for him. We just have to contain him [on Saturday] and get through it."
Nicol knows it's not just his backline which will have to be sharp against the Earthquakes, but the midfield and forwards, as well. After suffering a 4-0 defeat at home to Chivas USA on May 5, the Revs were much-improved in possession and showed a greater attacking intent just a few days later against the Crew. Despite Robbie Rogers' stoppage-time winner in that match to send the Revolution to a 3-2 loss, there were positives to take out of the performance.
With the streaking Earthquakes coming to town, the Revs will need to build upon those positives if they hope to snap their winless skid and climb back into the mix in the Eastern Conference.
"They're on a great run, so they're going to be coming here confident," Nicol said. "They'll want to get after us early, but it's important that we put on a good performance at home. Getting your points at home is really important in MLS. They're strong, but we're looking to be stronger."


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I hope this is the right place to ask this question. I am having issues with Ruby and Rails at the moment. After upgrading my Linux to Ubuntu 12.10 my ruby and rails installation is not working correctly. After downloading several package's which include:
- Ruby 1.9.3
- Rails 3.2
- Ruby Gems
- Ruby-Railities
- Bundle
I cannot get a application to generate correctly. Rails will setup the application but rec error message when tryibg to do a bundle install which shows....
/usr/bin/ruby1.9.1: No such file or directory -- /usr/bin/bundle (LoadError)
Them when I install the bundle with "sudo gem install bundle" I get this...
1 gem installed Installing ri documentation for bundle-0.0.1... file 'lib' not found Installing RDoc documentation for bundle-0.0.1... file 'lib' not found
Then if I try running "bundle Install" I get this...
Could not locate Gemfile
Now I am seeing these files installed on my hard drive in the usr/bin area but still will not work. I even went as far as wiping my whole drive and doing a fresh install of the OS and the programs and still same issue. I asked on the Ubuntu forums but not getting any replies. If anyone can be of assistance I would truly appreciate it.
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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
The muezzin calls to prayer five times a day. During the daytime, no one is annoyed by it, but during the night and early morning the Islamic prayer is particularly bothering the non-Muslims eager to get some sleep.
For many years now, the Jewish residential quarter of French Hill, Jerusalem, has been afflicted with the noisy prayer calls of their Arabian neighbors from Isawiya. Now, however, things seem to be changing as the Jewish residents are determined to teach their neighbors a lesson. "We are going to play some rock music one hour before the muezzin's call to prayer, at 4:00 a.m. sharp," a disturbed Jewish activist told the news website Maariv. "By taking this measure we would like to show the other side how difficult it has been for us for all these years. We cannot bear this any longer," he continued.
The mayor of Isawiya promised to tackle the situation by talking to the muezzin and convincing him to reduce the megaphone's volume but that didn't help. Now, however, residents believe the four huge loudspeakers in the direction of the village will make their Muslim neighbors change their mind.
Initially considering the option of Hasidic or Oriental music, the dwellers of French Hill have finally opted for the loud rock, aimed at showing the level of their annoyance. Hailed as the fight between the Muslim and Jewish muezzins in the Israeli media, some people believe that should the experiment prove successful, there will be other neighborhoods eager to follow suit by implementing the same technique.
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Tagged: Lunch
Live Journal: Went to the Ballpark today…
Originally posted April 29, 2007:
I left my apartment late this morning, around about 11:50, to get to Citizens Bank Park to see the Marlins-Phillies game. I went to 46th and Market St. to catch the elevated train to go east. Luckily for me, an el train was siiting on the track, waiting for passegers, so I got on it. I sat down in a seat and waited for it to start. It did so after a while and I stayed on it until it reached the 15th Street stop. I then got up, got out of the train and walked down the corridor to catch a Broad Street Subway train heading south. I waited for the train to arrive along with several other people. After the train finally appeared, I got on it and sat down as it headed south towards Pattison Avenue and the South Philly Sports Complex.
A few minutes and several stops later, the train arrived at the Pattison Avenue stop. I got off it and walk to the stairs which led back to the street. As I reached the top step I saw a clock with gave the time of my arrival: 12:23 pm, which meant that I got there before our agreed upon 12:30 meeting time.
After exiting the train stop, I'd walked along Pattison Avenue towards Citizens Bank Park, along with everyone else who was obviously headed towards the game. As I'd walked, I saw Pattison Avenue to my right, with a parking lot placed to my left. While I continued walking, I quickly noticed that I was soon passing a statue. The statue featured a football player who was obviously a defensive player getting ready to tackle a runner, which quickly reminded me that at one time there was another ballpark in the area where the parking lot was now, old Veterans Stadium, where not only the Phillies played, but also the Philadelphia Eagles, who were now playing in Lincoln Financial Field which was across the street from Citizens Bank Park. As I continued walking, I soon approached a Memorial Block which gave a short history of the late Veterans Stadium and the reason for why it was given its name: it was in honor of those who had fallen defending this country by the time the old stadium had opened in April 1971. Almost as soon as I'd walked past it, I'd saw, across Pattison Avenue, the Wachovia Spectrum, where the Sixers and Flyers used to played their games. I'd soon noticed that there was a banner above the entrance which explained that the Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus was presently there. Interesting, I thought. The Circus was in town. Anyway, as I continued walking, I approached another marker, this one giving information on when the Vet opened and who were the city's Mayor and the state's Governor at the time of its opening. Soon after that, I'd reached another marker, this one set up by the city's Historical Commission which gave a short history of the Stadium. A little bit further, and I walked before an old friend from the days of the Vet: A statue which showed an infielder about to catch a baseball as a runner slid into base. Not too long after that, I saw across the street the present home of the Sixers and Flyers, The Wachovia Center and near to that, Lincoln Financial Field. A short time after that I'd walked past the entrance to the parking lot and then soon crossed the street. As I did so, my final destination was finally in my sight: Citizen's Bank Park.
As I looked at the outside of the park, I'd quickly noticed that I was near the third base side of the park. Since I was told during a phone call last night that we were to meet at the Studio and Club entrance – Home Plate (which was along Pattison Avenue), I'd continued walking on. After a while I'd finally arrived at the entrance. But, I didn't see my brother, Scott, (who had earlier gone to South Street to trade in his Game Cube and a couple of games he was no longer player for the new Nintendo Wii) or our friend Philip and his family. So, I'd decided to wait for them near the entrance. After a while, I went looking for a pay phone, to call my friend Philip on his cellphone to find out if they might be late. I soon found one and placed .50 into it. After dialing the number, which was set for the Lehigh Valley area, the coins came back. After taking back the change and hearing a greeting (recorded, of course) from Verizon, I was told to deposit .90. At that time, I'd balked, since I needed all of the change I had at the moment. Well, I went back to the entrance and waited again. I was soon joined by my brother, who'd showed up with his new Wii. He'd told me that he'd been waiting for about an hour (he'd left the apartment around 10:30 so that he could get to South Street to go to the store, which opened at 11:00, so that he could get the Wii as it was first comes, first serve.) at the park's third base side. I told him that we were suppose to be at the home plate side and I then told him that Philip and his family haven't arrived yet. We waited for a bit, then I told him that I would go to a pay phone and call Philip to find out where he and his family were, which I did. This time, I made the call, and after about two rings, he picked up. Philip told me that they were now in the parking lot and would arrive soon. I'd told him that we would be waiting for them at the agreed place. So, I hung up the phone and rejoined my brother. I told him that Philip and family would be joining us soon. A short time later, Philip and his family arrived: Philip, his father, his mother and his brother. After introductions were made, we were shown our tickets, given them and then we headed for the home plate entrance. As we entered the park, we each had a sticker wrapped around our left wrist, which said on them: Diamond Club * April 29, 2007 * Diamond Club, along with a number. My number was 19230. We then continued on, going into the diamond club to eat lunch.
After ordering our lunch, we were each given a ticket to pick up our meal. I then went and picked up my lunch. Lunch for me consisted of a very thick hamburger, to which I added a piece of lettuce and some ketchup and a sliced pickle, and a cup of Sprite. I later got a second cup of Sprite after I'd finished eating my hamburger and pickle slice, and before we headed out to the stand to go to our seats, along with my brother and Philip.
After we'd asked one of the staffer to tell us where our seats were located, we walked over to our seats which were placed on the third base side of home plate on ground level. Hhhhmmm, smell that real live grass, not like the artificial surface of old Vet Stadium. We then sat down. My seat was seat #4, in the six row of section B. After we'd arrive, we saw the last part of the Phanatic's birthday celebration. Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention that this was the Phanatic's birthday? Well, it is. 🙂 Anyway, we then rosed for a moment of silent as we were informed of the death of former Phillies' and present (late) St. Louis Cardinals' pitcher, Josh Hancock, who was killed earlier today in a car accident in St. Louis as well as informing us that tonight's Cubs-Cardinals game was being cancelled in his honor. After that, the national anthem was sung. We were soon joined by Philip's parents and brother, and started to watch the game. Not too long after that, the game started, with Jamie Moyer (2-1) starting for the Phils.
Moyer ended the inning quickly, getting the Marlins to go down one-two-three. The Phils half of the 1st had them facing the Marlin's starter, Wes Obermueller (1-0). The first Phils batter he faced, Jimmy Rollins got on base with a single. He then stole second base, the first of four for the Phils, after Shane Victorino had flied out to right. After the steal, Chase Utley stroked a single, which scored Rollins, giving the Phils a quick 1-0 lead. The game then developed into a pitcher's duel, with Moyer only getting into a bit of trouble in the fourth inning, where he walked Hanley Ramirez on four pitches. I'd thought that was going to lead into trouble. Instead, Dan Uggla, the next Marlins' batter, grounded into a fielder's choice while removed Ramirez. Then I saw what have to be one of the most boneheaded running plays that I have ever watched since I'd stated watching baseball late in 1969. The batter, Miguel Cabrera hit a deep fly ball into left field, with Uggla running hard as soon as the ball was hit, obviously expecting it to drop in for a hit. Instead, the Phils left fielder, Jayson Werth, caught the ball, then threw the ball to the shortstop, Rollins, who then threw it to Ryan Howard to double up Uggla. And where was Uggla during all of this? Stuck between second and third, realizing that he'd messed up, which happily help get Moyer out of the inning. In the meantime, Obermueller gave up only one more hit to the Phils until he started the bottom of the sixth.
The Phils half of the sixth started off with Rollins getting another single. Victorino then foul out. A short time after that, Rollins stole second. The Marlins' catcher, Matt Treanor, after catching Obermueller's pitch on one hop, got up and threw the ball to second. The throw short hop under the glove of the Marlin's fielder covering second and went into center field. Rollins went to third on the catcher's error. This was then followed by Utley getting a walk. Unfortunately, Ryan Howard then struck out for the second out of the inning. The next player, Aaron Rowand was then hit on the shoulder, loading up the bases for Werth. Werth got up and hit a single, which scored both Rollins and Utley, and had Rowand ending up on second. The next batter, Abraham Nunez, was then walked, reloading the bases. That was enough for Florida's manager, Fredi Gonzalez, who came out and took out Obermueller, replacing him with Kevin Gregg. The first batter Gregg met, Carlos Ruiz, then flied out to center, ending the inning, but the Phils gave Moyer a 3-0 lead.
In the top of the 7th, Moyer had a no hitter going, and continued it by getting out Ramirez and Uggla, but the next batter, Cabrera hit a double, thus ending Moyer's no-hitter attempt. After the hit, me and most of the other fans stood up and gave Moyer a standing ovation for his efforts. With the no-hitter gone, Moyer got the next batter, Josh Willingham, to lined out, ending the inning.
During the bottom of the seventh, Philip's father suggested that I get myself a new cap to replace the dirty one that I'd owned for several years, soon giving me one of the tickets. Before I continue tghe story, I need to explain this. Each of the tickets, which costs $100, have a voucher of $30, so that you can buy anything with it until you hit the full $30. Anyway, I asked where the concession stand was located. After being told, off I went, going back into the Diamond Club. After I'd reached the stand, I had a short talk with the person who was running the stand at the time, a very nice lady, who pointed out what each of the caps they were selling cost. I told her that I wanted a full cap, which cost $28. But, when she scanned the voucher, it was quickly discovered that it had only over $15 left on it. So, I went to see if I could get one of the other tickets to see if there was enough left on any of them so that I can get the cap. Well, on the way back, I was met by my brother and Philip, who were carrying with them two or three of the other tickets. After explaining the situation to them, we went back to the concession stand, and after she was down with another customer, we gave her two of the tickets. Turns out there was enough on the second one for me to get the hat. So, I got it, took back the two tickets and the receipt and quickly threw away the old hat. But, before we left, my brother decided to get one of the adjustable $15 caps from, and we found out that there was enough on that second ticket and on the third one to get it for him. We three then went back to our seats, where I thanked Philip's dad for the suggestion and then we all went back to watching the game.
Anyway, after sitting back down, we watched the rest of the Phils' seventh inning and then watched the Marlins half of the eighth. Moyer unfortunately started it off by walking Aaron Boone. He then struck out Cody Ross, but then gave up a single to Joe Borchard, with Aaron stopping at second. The Phils' manager, Charlie Manuel, then came out, relieving Moyer with Brett Myers. Moyer was then given another standing ovation from the fans. After Myers had finished warming up, he proceeded to strike out, Miguel Olivo and Mike Jacobs, both of them pinch hitters.
Now, in the Phils half of the 8th, it started out with Howard getting a single. Rowand followed it by fouling out, and then Werth struck out swinging but then Nunez got a single, which moved Howard to second. Ruiz then followed that with a walk, loading the bases. Greg Dobbs then came up to pinch hit for Myers. He soon stroke a double to deep center field, which cleared the bases, giving the Phils a 6-0 lead. Rollins then came up, and stroke out, ending the inning.
Antonio Alfonseca came in to pitch the ninth, since the Phils' eruption in the 8th ended a possible save opportunity for the team's closer, Tom 'Flash' Gordon. Alfonseca then gave up a double to Ramirez. He then got Uggla to fly out, but Ramirez went to third on the play. The next batter, Cabrera struck out, but Willingham then got a double, scoring Ramirez, and giving the Marlins a run, making the score 6-1, ending the shut out. But Boone followed it with a fly out to center ending the game with a 6-1 Phillies win. The game's winner, Moyer is now 3-1 while the loser, Obermueller fell to 1-1. Attendence for the day was 45,107, the highest this season and the fifth highest since the park opened a few years ago. The Phils are now tied for third with the Marlins, trailing the Braves and Mets who were both tied for first place in the Eastern Division of the National League.
After watching the player's celebration for a while, we all went back into the Diamond Club. In the Club, Philip told us he had a video tape to give to Scott. We left the park and then followed him to the parking lot, needing to cross another street, to get to his father's car and the tape. After getting the tape, we thank Philip's father for the ticket and after saying goodbye to them, we headed back to get to the Broad Street Subway entrance. On the way back, going along Pattison Avenue, I saw the statue that had been dedicated to Mike Schmidt, Hall of Famer and one of the best players in Phillies' history.
After passing all of the statues and markers that I'd saw earlier, we went back to the subway and caught a waiting train. We got off it at Walnut-Locust and then got out near Walnut Street. We walked over to Walnut Street and waited for the 21 bus to appear to take us back to our apartment. After a while, we got a 21, and took it down Walnut until it stop at 47th Street. We got out of the bus, crossed the street, went into out apartment building and into then our room, happy.
The main reason for this is because the first time we had gone to Veterans Stadium, with our dad when we were little kids, it didn't end as well. Our first game at a ballpark, which was on June 4, 1972, the Phils fell to the then Big Red Machine Cincinnati Reds, 2-0. The Reds winning pitcher was Jack Billingham (3-6), while Bill Champion (3-3) lost the game, with Clay Carroll getting his tenth save at that time.


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LaHaye Student Center acquires new exercise machines
Liberty University students, faculty and staff can now enhance their workouts thanks to an equipment upgrade at the LaHaye Student Center. Along with seven new treadmills and seven self-generated ellipticals, the center has added a Cybex Arc Trainer and two Precor Adaptive Motion Trainers (AMT). A cross between an elliptical and a stair stepper, both the Arc and the AMT increase the user's stride, providing a better total body workout.
"Our goal is to offer an elite fitness experience," said Ben Cook, LU's Associate Director of Fitness. "That starts not just with having a nice facility, but also equipping it with some of the best in the market right now. We feel like we have done that with what we have to offer here."
Click here for more recreational opportunities offered at Liberty University's LaHaye Student Center.


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Monday, 12 December 2011
Tricky Kitty Reaches for the Stars!
Charlie says: Crazy cat lady is not making sense.
Oh but I am!
On the 14th Dec, lovely Janice Horton's book "Reach for the Stars" is launched and to celebrate she's holding a "where would you wish to escape to" PARTY! Celebrations start here!
And Tricky Kitty?
A fiendish trick played on me by gorgeous Janet Sumner Johnson! She held a trick or treat party and Charlie won the trick! Yay! Thank you lovely Janet! There was an extra pack of yummy jelly beans too but I ate them. Ahem.
Dashing through the snow!
76 comments:
- Claudia Del Balso said...
Welcome back, Jennifer! You hadn't written in almost a week, right? Missed your cute posts. Congratulations to Charlie on winning his tricky kitty!
- 12 December 2011 at 00:19
- Alex J. Cavanaugh said...
Perfect gift for you two!
I don't think you're a crazy cat lady...
- 12 December 2011 at 00:19
- Brian said...
Give it a bitey Charlie, maybe it tastes good!
- 12 December 2011 at 01:41
- Katnip Lounge said...
We can only hope that Charlie got to play with the jelly beans first!
- 12 December 2011 at 02:24
Such a cute kitty. :3
- 12 December 2011 at 06:22
- Brigid said...
Charlie is looking so curious.
Have a great week:)
- 12 December 2011 at 07:22
- Hilary Melton-Butcher said...
Hi Old Kitty .. lucky both of you I reckon .. jelly beans and Charlie's Tricky Kitty - great thought by Janet.
Dashing through the snow? Not down here .. the sun is out and the full moon (nearly) set in the western sky this morning .. lovely site to see .. cheers Hilary
- 12 December 2011 at 08:55
- Lynda R Young said...
lol at the Tricky Kitty. I think my hubby owns a moose like that. So amusing.
- 12 December 2011 at 09:31
- Madeleine said...
Congrats Charlie. What a great party. Congrats too to Janice Horton and good luck.
- 12 December 2011 at 09:46
- Dave King said...
- 12 December 2011 at 10:05
- Ciara said...
We went to visit kittens this last weekend. We are on the fence at the moment. They were so adorable at only three weeks old.
- 12 December 2011 at 11:35
- Fuzzy Tales said...
Okay, but what does Tricky Kitty do? LOL. Congrats to you and Charlie for winning the trick!
Counting down now...We hope you have time off over the holidays, Jennifer. The bonus to working at a North American university is that they're closed between Christmas and New Years. Some even get two weeks off! Not sure what it's like for you, but hope you'll have a great break.
P.S. I mailed off a card to you a week ago now, just a day before I got yours--thank you so much!
- 12 December 2011 at 12:11
- Janet Johnson said...
Fiendish trick indeed! Just wish I could pull tricky kitty's tail. Just once. ;) if I were Charlie, I'd be confused too!
- 12 December 2011 at 12:19
- Hilary said...
I always wish I could know what was on Alex's mind
- 12 December 2011 at 12:31
- Jennifer Shirk said...
Oooh Janice's "party" sounds fun!
- 12 December 2011 at 12:43
- Deborah said...
Charlie, nice gift!!!! I love to win prizes :) If only I can win the lottery!!
- 12 December 2011 at 12:44
- Jayne said...
I cannot give my cats anything with catnip. They go completely wild and crazy. I actually fear for their little hearts! They not only destroy the catnip toy, but then try to eat the carpet/it/anything that touched it.
Thanks for letting me know about Janice's book!
- 12 December 2011 at 12:48
- Creepy Query Girl said...
cute!! Congrats Charlie:)
- 12 December 2011 at 13:12
- Theresa Milstein said...
Congrats on your win. Does Charlie like the tricky kitty out of the package?
Are you really dashing through the snow? This morning, it was cold enough to snow. Luckily, it was sunny and the large moon shone on my ride to work. It was striking.
- 12 December 2011 at 14:11
- Talli Roland said...
Tricky Kitty? Haha! Love the name.
- 12 December 2011 at 15:36
- Clarissa Draper said...
What a cool toy--tricky kitty! Charlie looks intrigued. I won't tell him you ate all the Jelly Beans.
- 12 December 2011 at 15:46
- Rene said...
We have one of those kitties!
- 12 December 2011 at 16:05
- Lydia Kang said...
He looks like he can't wait to play with it!
- 12 December 2011 at 17:13
- Hannah and Lucy said...
Charlie - how mean is Jenn eating your jelly beans!!
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
- 12 December 2011 at 17:14
- Hart Johnson said...
I bet if you let him try long enough, Charlie can get in there... Thanks for the heads up!
- 12 December 2011 at 18:24
- Marg said...
Oh Charlie, that does look like a fun toy. You need to try it out. We want to see what it does. Hope you have a great week. Take care.
- 12 December 2011 at 21:26
- Wendy aka Quillfeather said...
Tricky Kitty sounds a good name for you! Haha!!
Tell Charlie he's very photogenic :)
- 12 December 2011 at 21:36
- Repositório said...
Charlie, Love you friend! Have a great Tuesday!
Marilia & Bavarescats
- 12 December 2011 at 21:53
- ABBY said...
Ahhh Charlie you are brillant I say just brillant. Concats on your win!!!
- 12 December 2011 at 23:39
- Helena said...
My cat is so jealous of your cat. And I won't tell my cat yours is prettier.
- 13 December 2011 at 00:03
- Stina Lindenblatt said...
Charlie looks like he can't wait for you to opening that packaging.
Enjoy, Charlie!
- 13 December 2011 at 00:27
- Amber DaWeenie said...
Watcha tinkin about Charlie? You look a wittle confused!
- 13 December 2011 at 01:08
- Jemi Fraser said...
That's awesome! Although Charlie looks a little confused! :)
- 13 December 2011 at 01:36
- HubbleSpacePaws said...
Lucky, lucky Charlie!! And thanks for the link - I'm looking forward to the book... uh, make that books. I splurged!
- 13 December 2011 at 02:04
- m.q said...
yay for Charlie!!!
happy holiday....
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- 13 December 2011 at 02:27
- Sharon K. Mayhew said...
I hope Charlie gets some other goodies for Christmas. I had to give Peaches her Christmas present early. She was mad at me when I went away for Thanksgiving...
- 13 December 2011 at 02:41
- LTM said...
omg--tricky kitty. LOL! I love that toy. The cat that poops jelly beans. I'm sure Charlie's stumped by that one. :D <3
- 13 December 2011 at 03:54
- Susan Fields said...
Yay for jelly beans and Tricky Kitties - I love blog prizes (and I see Charlie does, too!)
- 13 December 2011 at 13:10
You need 87 cats to be a crazy cat lady. Maybe Charlie just needs a nip of the ol' cat nip.
- 13 December 2011 at 14:46
- Margo Berendsen said...
I'm curious exactly what does the Tricky Kitty do? And what did Charlie do when the kitty was unwrapped?
- 13 December 2011 at 16:54
- Patsy said...
That Tricky Kitty isn't going to be able to take a move without Charlie being on to it!
- 13 December 2011 at 17:35
- Len Lambert said...
Hi Kitty! Why didn't you leave some jellies for Charlie???? :)
Take care! Have a nice Wednesday!!! :)
- 13 December 2011 at 17:57
- meowmeowmans said...
You look like you're about to give that thing the bitey, Charlie!
- 13 December 2011 at 20:04
- Soggibottom said...
Charlie think you deserve CATNIP AT LEAST :-)
Thank you xxxxxxxxx
- 13 December 2011 at 22:36
- Jan's Funny Farm said...
Is tricky kitty for Charley or you? We notice it says jelly beans on the front of the box so we assume it is either for you or it's for Charley and the jbs were for you to eat as you watched him play. :)
- 13 December 2011 at 23:31
- Deniz Bevan said...
Lucky old, Charlie, winning a prize!
- 14 December 2011 at 01:13
- A.M. Kuska said...
Congratulations Charlie! Not sure if I could eat anything brown coming out the back end of a kitty, even if he promises its candy. ;-)
- 14 December 2011 at 02:31
- Samantha Vérant said...
Hey! You are not a crazy cat lady! (or so Charlie told me, which means, quite possibly, I am crazy!) Happy Holidays to you and yours!
- 14 December 2011 at 10:04
- Janice Horton said...
He looks likes he's concentrating hard on getting into that tricky wrapper - and delighted at the thought of a wind-up chase. That is a clockwork mousie I presume...?
Into the mind of an old kitty is absolutely an excellent choice for 'Wish I Was Here...!'
Love, Janice xx
- 14 December 2011 at 11:07
- Cynthia Chapman Willis said...
Tricky Kitty is hilarious and so is Charlie's expression. Ha!
- 14 December 2011 at 14:47
- Summer Ross said...
Lovely to see you again! Charlie looks as handsome as ever.
- 14 December 2011 at 15:06
- L.G.Smith said...
I think I have a reindeer like that. Cute. :)
New follower!
- 14 December 2011 at 15:29
Oh Dog! I didn't realize you look so much like Malachi, the kitty that came to our house and asked me to help him! woo woo woo!
- 14 December 2011 at 19:35
- Melissa J. Cunningham said...
Cute pick! And MAN, you get a lot of comments! Either you have a lot of people who really love you or that are a ton of cat people following your blog! LOL Love you and your comments on mine!
- 14 December 2011 at 22:35
- The Golden Eagle said...
Congratulations on winning the trick! :)
Thanks for the links!
- 14 December 2011 at 23:30
I'll check out the link.
Congrats on Charlie's win. I don't think cats like jelly beans anyway (well, maybe to paw across the floor).
- 15 December 2011 at 02:26
- LynNerdKelley said...
Charlie is one lucky kitty now that he has his tricky! Glad you enjoyed the jelly beans. Yummy!
- 15 December 2011 at 03:45
- Al said...
Charlie wouldn't have wanted the jelly-beans anyway
- 15 December 2011 at 08:14
- fairyhedgehog said...
Tricky kitty is so cute! As always :)
- 15 December 2011 at 10:18
- Cheri said...
Charlies you have to let us know how the toy works and if you like it!
- 15 December 2011 at 13:17
- Nezzy said...
Yep, this Ozark Farm chick thinks both you and kitty are gonna be happy campers there!
Cute pic sweetie!
God bless ya and have yourself one marvelous day.
BTW: Giveaway, my place, ya'll come. The cider simmerin' on the stove and the fudge is gooooood!!!
- 15 December 2011 at 16:37
- Mr Puddy said...
Tricky Kitty look so wicked for me, I hope you have good fun with it, Charlie : )
Thanks so much to you and your mom to be a great friend to me and purrs for me.
- 15 December 2011 at 20:00
- Clarissa Draper said...
Hominy is white corn. We call it something different in Mexico. I'm not sure what they call it in the UK.
- 15 December 2011 at 20:05
- TK and Squashies said...
That is a silly gift. How much fun can you get?!
We thinks it's a great present.
We loves you both!
- 15 December 2011 at 23:45
- Kristen Pelfrey said...
Jennifer, hooray for treats of all kinds. Charlie will enjoy his kitty, you got jellies, all is right with the world!
- 16 December 2011 at 00:54
- Jay Paoloni said...
So many times I thought, "I wish I were my cat"! The perfect life, sleeping on the sofa, going out for a walk, back in, eat, sleep, play, sleep, purr...
But you shouldn't have eaten Charlie's jellies ;)
You two are a perfect team!
- 16 December 2011 at 19:13
- Liza said...
I love when my kitty gets curious! Yours looks happy too!
- 16 December 2011 at 21:46
- D.J. Kirkby said...
Now, I thought Tricky Kitty would dispense catnip not poop jelly beans...I can see why Charlie was puzzled...maybe he should start inventing cool gifts!
- 17 December 2011 at 05:50
- Esme said...
Charlie, congrats on your win. I hope we get more posts, we have missed you.
- 17 December 2011 at 06:15
- KarenMcG said...
Well, Charlie, that's a really nice looking box there. Bet what's inside is even better.
"The Boys" and I are glad to see you stopped by Kittens 'n Things.
- 17 December 2011 at 19:17
- klahanie said...
And nothing like a 'Tricky Kitty', unless you think about a 'Dodgy Doggy'. Sorry Penny, I'm kidding.
And there was some serious snow to dash through on Friday! :)
All the beast, I mean best.
- 17 December 2011 at 22:54
- Arlee Bird said...
Love jelly beans!
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- 18 December 2011 at 05:04
- Pk Hrezo said...
ha ha...Charlie was like huh??
Hope you and Charlie have a wonderful Christmas!! ((Hugs)) :)
- 18 December 2011 at 19:20
- William Kendall said...
I wonder how often the cats think we lowly humans make no sense whatsoever.
- 18 December 2011 at 19:33
- Romance Reader said...
Congratulations to Charlie on winning his tricky kitty!
- 18 December 2011 at 20:22
- Jackee said...
Congrats to Charlie! Janet is pretty darn awesome. :o)
- 19 December 2011 at 20:05


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By this time of the year, 70 years ago, Catholic theologians were busy in reflection and research, trying to absorb all that was contained in Pope Pius XII's extraordinary encyclical, Mystici Corporis Christi, published a year earlier on June 29, the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul.
Seminary authorities were looking at their curricula in light of the encyclical. Protestant theologians were discussing it. It still, a year following its publication, was very much in the news. Its very title prompted the use in Catholic vocabulary of a term once with little mention, the Mystical Body of Christ.
Fifty years ago, planning commissions for the Second Vatican Council were delving deeply into the encyclical, and bishops eligible to attend the council were putting copies of the encyclical into their luggage so they might consult it while the council met and debated the reality and the future of the Church.
Forty years ago, commentators on things religious noted how profoundly Mystici Corporis had influenced council proceedings, and how many of its insights, actually the theological reflections of Pope Pius XII, now securely were fixed in council and post-council statements and directives.
Actually, in terms of Church policy, Mystici Corporis was one of three encyclicals issuing from the mind and heart of Pope Pius XII that deeply affected the future life of Catholics. The others were Divino Afflante Spiritu, in 1943, that set the stage for modern Catholic biblical scholarship, and Mediator Dei, in 1947, that became the touchstone of liturgical reform — in the Roman Church, but also, obliquely, in mainline Protestantism.
Divino Afflante Spiritu and Mediator Dei, while theological landmarks in themselves, looked at expressions of faith in searching the Scriptures, written Revelation, and in the philosophy and particulars of formal public worship.
Mystici Corporis, however, looks deeply into the realities of discipleship, of individual absorption into the Incarnation, into the divine outreach that is salvation, divine love and mercy, personal response to God's call to union, and the necessary and obvious consequences of discipleship that result in the fact and mission of the visible Church.
The encyclical has great apologetic value, especially in this day and time when institutionalized religious, and institutional religious bodies, certainly the more traditional and historic, are facing such problems.
As a sidebar, and proof, of this last observation, I recently read Young Catholic America, by Christian Smith, Kyle Longest, Jonathan Hill and Kari Christofferson. The data furnished in the book bring chills to any pastoral heart.
The decline of simple belief in God, at least in any sense once considered the standards of measuring belief, is strikingly obvious. Even more steeply declining is any feeling for the importance of institutionalized religion.
This problem hardly is unique, or more pressing, among young Catholics. It is even more a negative factor among mainline Protestants associated with the more historic, and structured, formations following the Reformation.
A slightly better circumstance for the Catholic Church, however, is no consolation whatsoever. We are losing all too many young people. Another mirage is that while many youth are drifting away from the Church, they are holding fast to the notion that God exists, and that values founded in Revelation are enduring.
Some truth is in this last observation, but it loses sight of another inevitability. Sociologically, with the reduction of interest in, and attachment to, institutionalized religion, personal, so-called private, religion stumbles and eventually collapses. Nothing supports it. Nothing nourishes it. Nothing inspires it. Nothing guides it.
Call it by the theological terms of sacramental refreshment, or by the more psychological terminology of belonging and community, the effect is the same, and it is grim if viewed from a pastoral perspective.
Bottom line: believers need the Church, and it might be a proper extension of theology to imply that the Lord Jesus gave us the Church to meet our human, as well as spiritual, needs.
In any case, the rich conjectures and presentations of Mystici Corporis give any preacher or teacher ample material to employ in putting forward the doctrine and, moreover, the necessity of the Church.
Pastors concern themselves, fittingly so, with the flocks composed of believers and entrusted to them. This attention to the near and dear is not the final place for pastoral ministry, however, and the Church's sparkling history of missions, from Paul to modern missionaries, make the point.
The Church, as did Christ on the highways and byways of the land blessed by His footprints, is looking outward, far and wide. It is missionary. It is open, beckoning and inclusive. So was Jesus. It is Mystici Corporis.
It is apostolic, as it was from its very beginnings. It is apostolic because of the intentions of Jesus, who called, instructed and sent the Twelve. Necessarily, it is structured.
All these factors, so clearly seen in Mystici Corporis, relate to the institution of the Church. The encyclical necessarily teaches that each member of the Church, of the Mystical Body of Christ, if authentic, is integrally bonded in soul, and hopefully in heart, through the Incarnation, by the Spirit, with Jesus, Son of God, and son of Mary, divine and human.
The encyclical, therefore, calls us all to perfection and holiness, requisites if our connection with the Church, or insertion in the mystery of the Mystical Body, is authentic.
Our personal goal is holiness, genuine union with Christ.
Bonding with Christ also is bonding with the Lord in zeal and in love. At this time in history, this mere fact creates the atmosphere in which to hear, and to embrace, the call of Pope Francis for active concern for the poor, the troubled and the marginalized.
Mystici Corporis is as relevant as it was when Pope Pius XII first released it to the world and when the Second Vatican Council looked to it for guidance, and for incentive.
This encyclical is available in many forms and in many places, in bookstores and online. It is worth reading today.
The coming of spring and early summer, for most dioceses and religious communities of priests, is the time of ordinations. Every year, I receive invitations to priestly ordinations, and if at all possible, I attend.
I attend for two reasons. Being, alas, a senior priest, my attendance conveys to the candidate for ordination, usually a much younger man, that I support him in his decision to follow the Lord's call. I attest to the fraternity of the priesthood, about which we all gently speak, but to which we do not always pay service.
As I grow in my priestly years, perhaps the greatest reward of attending ordinations, I admit quite self-servingly, is that the very liturgical rite itself, and the eagerness of the candidates offering themselves to God, come what may, not only takes me back to that wonderfully bright, soft spring day in Nashville's old cathedral years ago when Bishop Joseph A. Durick, God grant him eternal rest, shared with me his priesthood by his prayer and by the imposition of his hands, but also I am brought face to face, once more, with the Lord. I am confronted by my decision to give myself to God. I must rest the earnestness, and efficiency, of my response still today — and I thrill again in the very thought that, unworthy as so well I know that I am, God called me, has sustained me through so very much, and still gives me opportunities to bring to my little world the kingdom of goodness, love and life.
My conclusion, as I ponder again my role, the role of all priests and of all the faithful, in Mystici Corporis, and the treasure of being allowed to be in Mystici Corporis, is for priests. God be with them — with us — whatever the years, whatever the tasks.
And, this glistening season of new life, God bless our Benjamins, our young brothers who freely bring themselves to bishops for ordination, who answer in the words of the old Latin liturgy, "Adsum," as they are called, and again in the language of the old, answer, "Libenter," gladly!
In Mystici Corporis, in the one high priest of Calvary, let us be together.
MSGR. CAMPION is editor of The Priest and associate publisher of Our Sunday Visitor. He is a former president of the Catholic Press Association and the Vatican's ecclesiastical adviser for the International Catholic Union of the Press.
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