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For Immediate Release
May 15, 2014
Contact: Manuel A. Miranda 202-262-7789
Holy See Rules Blatty Petitioners Have Established "Well Founded Complaint"
Vatican Finds Georgetown In Violation of Its Catholic Identity
Washington, D.C. – Launched almost one year ago, the Canon Law petition of more than 2,000 Catholics represented by Academy Award winner William Peter Blatty, whose best-selling book and blockbuster film The Exorcist were situated at his alma mater Georgetown University, has received a formal response from the Holy See.
The "Petition" asked the Catholic Church to require that Georgetown implement Ex corde Ecclesiae, a papal constitution governing Catholic colleges, and, only as a last possible measure, the removal or suspension of top-ranked Georgetown's right to call itself Catholic and Jesuit in any of its representations. As head of the Argentine bishops' conference and as chancellor of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Cardinal Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, successfully implemented Ex corde Ecclesiae, and he also approved of Pope Benedict's 2012 decree removing consent from the University of Peru to call itself "Catholic".
In a letter dated April 4, Archbishop Angelo Zani, secretary of the Vatican's Congregation for Catholic Education, wrote: "Your communications to this Dicastery in the matter of Georgetown University . . . constitutes a well-founded complaint." Zani added: "Our Congregation is taking the issue seriously, and is cooperating with the Society of Jesus in this regard."
Blatty issued this statement: "I am deeply gratified that the prayers of my two thousand fellow Petitioners have been answered. There is still more work to be done, and I promise them that we will persevere."
Manuel A. Miranda, Blatty's lawyer, was likewise delighted: "As the author of the 'well-founded complaint,' we feel vindicated, not only in our substance but also in how we raised our petition procedurally, especially when I recall all the handwringers, naysayers, and Kumbaya critics at the start. I am very grateful to the canonists who guided me. We petitioned the Vatican, as Pope Francis has invited the Laity to do, and made known our needs. What the faithful need is for the Georgetown scandal to end, and also for the American bishops to stop their neglect of American Catholic higher education."
"We looked to the law of the Church and we applied the facts. The Vatican has accepted our compliant as well-founded, now it is up to the Holy Father to show whether he is more Pope than Jesuit and give us some relief, as Christ taught us when he rebuked the money changers, " Miranda added.
Miranda also addressed what the Vatican chose not to do, something that has been incompletely reported by news outlets:
"The Congregation chose against going down the legal path of "hierarchic recourse." This was a particular path based in the Code of Canon Law that we suggested. Instead, they are choosing to deal with Georgetown's serious violations of Ex corde Ecclesiae based on our complaint on their own plenary authority. The Church presently has all the authority it needs to order Georgetown to comply. We asked for "hierarchic recourse" as a right that the faithful have. The Vatican is telling us that this is not necessary for them to pursue our "well-founded complaint" to its end. They are telling us that we made our case and that they are sufficiently alarmed and will now take it from here," Miranda said.
"In other words, we approached the Holy See like a lawyer would, and they responded as the Vicar of Christ does. As we lawyers say, that is 'a good result'," said Miranda. "The question correctly asked now is whether we trust that Pope Francis will do the right thing and walk his talk," he added.
Pope Francis' recent follow-up to the decree issued by his predecessor against the Jesuit-administered (former Pontifical Catholic) University of Peru, in recently sending to Lima a Papal Commission to address that dispute suggests that the Holy Father is pursuing Catholic identity of universities seriously. In that 2013 decree, the Holy See ruled that while it could no longer call itself Catholic, the University of Peru did not stop being Church property and remained fully obligated under Church law. Likewise, Georgetown University is Church property legally entrusted in the early 1800's to the Society of Jesus who have directly or indirectly administered it through the same civil corporation ever since.
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For Immediate Release
October 4, 2013
Contact: Manuel A. Miranda 202-262-7789
Blatty's Georgetown Petition Goes to Pope Francis
Washington Archdiocese Guides Petition to Rome
Washington, D.C. – The Canon Law petition of more than 2,000 Catholics represented by Academy Award winner William Peter Blatty, whose best-selling book and blockbuster film The Exorcist were situated at his alma mater Georgetown University, has now been submitted to the Supreme Pontiff with the guidance and green light of the Archdiocese of Washington.
The "Petition" asks the Catholic Church to require that Georgetown implement Ex corde Ecclesiae, a papal constitution governing Catholic colleges, and, only as a last possible measure, the removal or suspension of top-ranked Georgetown's right to call itself Catholic and Jesuit in any of its representations. As head of the Argentine bishops' conference and as chancellor of the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Cardinal Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, successfully implemented Ex corde Ecclesiae, and he also approved of Pope Benedict's 2012 decree removing consent from the University of Peru to call itself "Catholic".
"What is profoundly interesting," Blatty pointed out, "is that the very first remedy that we asked of the Archbishop of Washington, His Eminence, Donald Cardinal Wuerl, was: 'If the Holy Spirit leads you to it and your conscience will allow it, to declare publicly that Georgetown University is compliant with Ex corde Ecclesiae, orients its institutional initiatives according to standards that are consistent with the norms and morality of the Church, and lives up to the title 'Catholic'."
"His Eminence opted not to do that," Blatty noted.
In fact, in 2012, Cardinal Wuerl's Archdiocesan newspaper wrote in an editorial that at Georgetown University today: "leadership and faculty find their inspiration in sources other than the Gospel and Catholic teaching," and that "the vision guiding university choices does not clearly reflect the light of the Gospel and authentic Catholic teaching."
In directing the Petitioners to Rome, after consultation with the Holy See, the Archdiocese of Washington also made clear that, despite Georgetown's frequent misrepresentations to the contrary, Georgetown's board and administration are accountable to the Society of Jesus (the "Jesuits") and to the Holy See.
The canonical procedure being employed is not a "lawsuit" but reflects the Vatican II-inspired invitation to the Catholic faithful to make known their needs to the Catholic hierarchy. The "Petition" cites the Vatican Decree ordered by Pope Benedict XVI, issued on July 11, 2012, that the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, a prominent Latin American university, cease calling itself "Catholic" and "Pontifical," while declaring at the same time that it continues to be ecclesiastical property and subject to Church law.
"The Petition submitted to the Pope," said Manuel A. Miranda, who serves as Mr. Blatty's counsel, "is more than 200 pages and contains more than 480 footnotes, 99 appendices, 124 witness statements, and a commissioned 120-page institutional audit of Georgetown. We have documented 23 years of Scandals and dissidence, more than 100 Scandals in the most recent years alone."
"Georgetown University," Miranda continued, "has been captured by the ideology of radical autonomy. It pervades everything. Academic freedom is now prisoner to intolerant new orthodoxies, and Catholic moral teaching has surrendered to the dictatorship of moral relativism." In 1992, Miranda authored a similar, successful petition to Pope John Paul II regarding Georgetown.
"Our Petition," Blatty added, "has been 'submitted in prayer to the miraculous intercession of Blessed Pope John Paul II' and is now with the Supreme Pontiff as he prepares to make Blessed John Paul a saint."
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For Immediate Release
July 1, 2013
Contact: Manuel A. Miranda 202-262-7789
Blatty Calls On All People of Faith To Pray for Cardinal Wuerl
Exorcist Author Responds To Georgetown University's Defense Statement
Washington, D.C. – Academy Award winner William Peter Blatty, whose best-selling book and blockbuster film The Exorcist were situated at his alma mater, Georgetown University, called on all people of faith to pray for Donald, Cardinal Wuerl, the Archbishop of Washington.
The call to prayer comes one month after a Petition of 1200 alumni, students, parents, teachers, and other Laity from around the world was delivered to the Cardinal. The "Petition" prays that the Catholic Church impose conditions under which top-ranked Georgetown University may continue to call itself Catholic and Jesuit. Georgetown University is Church property entrusted to the Society of Jesus, and possesses a rare pontifical charter. Under canon law, Cardinal Wuerl has two more months to respond.
"We must pray for Cardinal Wuerl, and his advisors, as they consider a Petition of the Laity who pray for an end to Georgetown's 23 years of Scandals," said Blatty.
Blatty released information about the very confidential Petition.
"Our Petition was 'submitted in prayer to the powerful intercessions of St. Jude Thaddeus and the miraculous intercession of Blessed John Paul II.' We invoked 'the spiritual protection of the North American Martyrs' once considered Georgetown's patron saints," revealed Blatty.
"With prayer, we will count a positive response to our Petition as a miracle of Blessed John Paul," Blatty said.
Blatty also released a never-before-published photograph of himself meeting Pope John Paul II (at right), the former university-professor-turned-pope who promulgated the 1983 Code of Canon Law, the 1990 apostolic constitution for Catholic universities, Ex corde Ecclesiae, and the great encyclical Veritatis Splendor, all of which support the Petition submitted to Cardinal Wuerl.
"Blessed John Paul is my inspiration," Blatty said.
Blatty responded to Georgetown's recent defense of itself. GU Director of Communications Rachel Pugh affirmed Georgetown's commitment to its Catholic identity. She told the campus newspaper The Hoya: "Our Catholic and Jesuit identity on campus has never been stronger. Academically, we remain committed to the Catholic intellectual tradition." Pugh cited undergraduates' two courses in theology and philosophy requirement, Masses offered on campus and Campus Ministry programs. She wrote in an email. "We are proud of the countless ways that our students put their faith into action through service and justice programs."
"Georgetown's defense is like a dancer doing pirouettes on the edge of the absurd." Blatty responded. "My old stomping ground Brooklyn," Blatty noted, "has lots of Masses offered every day, and yet Brooklyn, oddly, is not Catholic."
"Talking about 'Masses offered on campus' is like putting up a 'Potemkin village," said Blatty, "and reminds us of Pope Benedict's warning just one year ago."
On May 5, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI said in a speech to American bishops that preservation of a university's Catholic identity "entails much more than the teaching of religion or the mere presence of a chaplaincy on campus."
"Georgetown always speaks about student service and justice programs, but these are touted by most American colleges. The University of Southern California regularly wins national awards for its commitment to community service and social justice programs, and yet USC is not Catholic," Blatty remarked.
"Meanwhile among the vivid palette of mind-and-soul stretching Philosophy courses that a Georgetown parent will pay for to meet GU's course requirement are such offerings as 'Philosophy of Sport,' 'Gender & Justice,' 'Business Responsibility,' 'Global Warming,' 'Philosophy and Star Trek,' 'Hallucinating,' 'Emotions,' 'Gender & Equality,' and 'Distributive Justice," said Blatty.
"Among the courses that meet GU's Theology requirement are 'Yoga and Meditation,' 'Catholics Go to the Movies: Questioning Catholicism from the King of Kings to the Da Vinci Code,' 'Political Theology: The Case of Islam,' and 'Feminist Theology,' said Blatty.
"In fact, as far as we know," said Blatty, "there is not a single Theology professor at Georgetown with the mandatum license needed to teach Catholic theology. Not one!"
Last year, Cardinal Wuerl's Archdiocesan newspaper wrote in an editorial regarding Georgetown: "When the vision guiding university choices does not clearly reflect the light of the Gospel and authentic Catholic teaching, there are, of course, disappointing results."
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For Immediate Release
Friday, May 31, 2013
Contact: Manuel A. Miranda
Blatty Submits Petition to Archbishop
Exorcist Author Submits Petition of 1200 Alumni, Students, Faculty, Parents
to Address Repeated Scandals, Dissidence and Non-Compliance with Church Law
Washington, D.C. – Academy Award winner William Peter Blatty, whose best-selling book and blockbuster film The Exorcist were situated at his alma mater, Georgetown University, announced today that he has delivered a "Petition" on behalf of more than 1200 alumni, students, parents, teachers, and other laity from around the world. The "Petition" prays that the Catholic Church will grant several remedies, including, if made necessary, the removal or suspension of top-ranked Georgetown's right to call itself Catholic and Jesuit in its fundraising and representations to applicants.
The Petition cites a Vatican Decree issued on July 11, 2012, at the request of the Archbishop of Lima, that ordered the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, a very prominent Latin American university, to cease calling itself "Catholic" and "Pontifical" while declaring that it continued to be ecclesiastical property and subject to the requirements of Church law.
On the order of Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, based the decision on the university's failure to comply with Ex corde Ecclesiae, the 1990 Apostolic Constitution for Catholic Universities and that the University of Lima persists "in continuing to orient its institutional initiatives according to standards that are inconsistent with the norms and morality of the Church."
GeorgetownUniversity is, likewise, Church property legally entrusted to the Society of Jesus nearly 200 years ago and to a civil corporation that administers it. Georgetown also received a pontifical charter that has never been abrogated.
The Georgetown effort was first announced two months before the Peru decree, on the heels of an unprecedented rebuke of Georgetown and its first lay president by His Eminence, Donald Cardinal Wuerl, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington, over Georgetown's invitation to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to be a graduation ceremony speaker in may 2013. Despite this and two petitions collecting almost 60,000 voices, Georgetown did not relent.
The editors of the Archdiocesan newspaper wrote in an editorial then regarding Georgetown: "When the vision guiding university choices does not clearly reflect the light of the Gospel and authentic Catholic teaching, there are, of course, disappointing results."
The Father Kings Society's Canon Law action, based on Georgetown's failure for more than two decades to comply with the requirements of Ex corde Ecclesiae, was being planned even before the Sebelius scandal.
"The Scandals that Georgetown has given to the faithful are too many to count, and too many to ignore any longer," Blatty said.
"Today Georgetown is the Borgia university, reflecting more the spirit of Alexander VI, than of Archbishop John Carroll, John Henry Cardinal Newman, or Pope John Paul II. Georgetown hardly reflects that St. Ignatius who stood preaching in the pouring rains of Paris to stop young men from losing their souls for the sake of carnality," Blatty said.
"After one year of work, the Petition we submit today is 198 pages, 476 footnotes, 91 appendices, 124 witness statements, a commissioned 120-page institutional audit of Georgetown, a sworn certification of facts, and a legal opinion. We have documented 23 years of Scandals and dissidence, over 100 Scandals in the most recent years alone," said Manuel A Miranda, who has served as Blatty's counsel.
"We have consulted with the best English and Spanish-speaking canon lawyers in the world. We are on very solid ground," Miranda said.
"What is evident is that Georgetown University has been captured by the ideology of radical autonomy. It pervades everything," Miranda said. "Academic freedom is now prisoner to intolerant new orthodoxies, and Catholic moral teaching has surrendered to the dictatorship of moral relativism," he added.
When The Exorcist author announced the effort in May 2012 on the Father King Society website, he wrote: "What we truly seek is for Georgetown to have the vision and courage to be Catholic, but clearly the slow pastoral approach has not worked. Georgetown is being dishonest. Together, we need to end that!"
"John Paul II exhorted us all to preserve for the Church the highest places of culture—our universities. We have all been negligent for too long," Blatty wrote.
The Fr. King Society has worked with The Cardinal Newman Society, which for nearly two decades has been a leader in the movement to promote strong Catholic identity. The Cardinal Newman Society will provide expert advice, research assistance, and public relations support.
In 1991-1992, Georgetown was the stage for a smaller Canon Law action based on Ex corde Ecclesiae. Then-Dean of Student Affairs Dr. John J. DeGioia, now GU's first lay president, authorized funding and support for a pro-abortion student advocacy group. Georgetown's Jesuit president was called to Rome. Weeks later, the Univerity reversed itself. It was a success that reverberated as other universities announced defunding of similar clubs.
Manuel Miranda wrote the 1991 petition. "The new Canon Law effort is much larger in scale and consequences," Miranda said.
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From William Peter Blatty, GU'1950
Dear Friends,
I invite you today to join me and over 1000 members in The Father King Society to Make Georgetown Honest, Catholic, and Better by signing on to a very special effort here. I ask you also to curtail your donations to Georgetown University for one year.
The late Jesuit Father Thomas M. King was a good friend. I had the privilege of lecturing his theology class, which started the rumor that he had inspired my priestly character in The Exorcist. Father Kinginspired many other things; and our effort now.
On May 5, 2012, in a speech to American bishops, Pope Benedict XVI called on America's Catholic universities to reaffirm their Catholic identity. The Pope noted the failure of many Catholic universities to comply with Blessed John Paul II's apostolic constitution Ex corde Ecclesiae. The Pope said that preservation of a university's Catholic identity "entails much more than the teaching of religion or the mere presence of a chaplaincy on campus."
For 21 years now, Georgetown University has refused to comply with Ex corde Ecclesiaie ("From The Heart of the Church"), and, therefore, with canon law. And, it seems as if every month GU gives another scandal to the faithful! The most recent is Georgetown's obtuse invitation to Secretary Sebelius to be a commencement speaker.
Each of these scandals is proof of Georgetown's non-compliance with Ex corde Ecclesiae and canon law. They are each inconsistent with a Catholic identity, and we all know it. A university in solidarity with the Church would not do these prideful things that do so much harm to our communion. (You can pen a heartfelt letter to the Cardinal Archbishop of Washington and the Holy Father offering your own experience here.)
In the months to come, The Father King Society will ask Georgetown and the Church for explanations and decisions. In 1991, in an effort led by courageous Georgetown students, my dearly missed classmate, GU Law Center Prof. Richard Alan Gordon, took the awesome step of submitting a canon law petition asking the Church to remove Georgetown's right to call itself Catholic. Then Dean of Students John J. DeGioia had authorized the funding of a pro-abortion student advocacy group. A contemporaneous secret memorandum from the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities to the presidents of all Jesuit institutions showed us that Dr. DeGioia's decision was part of a larger scheme: GU was to be the dissident leader for others to follow. Dean Gordon's effort was provocative and drastic, but within months of the filing, Rome required Georgetown to reverse itself, and Georgetown did.
Father Tom King was actively involved and submitted an essay to be used in support of the canon law action. (We post it here.) Soon after the 1991 "GU Choice" funding, a meeting took place on campus that collected the students, teachers, alumni and parents who had reacted to the University's scandal in diverse ways. Fr. King listened intently, and then the mild-speaking priest told us of a call the night before from his brother, also a priest. His brother had said, "Tom, you have to choose sometimes — either you fish or cut bait." Father King told us that he had decided to fish. And now, at long last, so have I. I ask you to join us!
For almost two decades, The Cardinal Newman Society has pursued with true inspiration and devotion its unique ministry to strengthen Catholic higher education in America. We are very grateful that CNS has agreed to help us.
We may choose to file a canon action again, one much larger in scale and seeking alternative forms of relief that will include, among others, that Georgetown's right to call itself Catholic and Jesuit be revoked or suspended for a time. We will ask for lesser relief as well. Of course, what we truly seek is for Georgetown to have the vision and courage to be Catholic but clearly the slow pastoral approach has not worked. I invite you to sign the "Mandate of Procurator" on this website so that I, and other alumni, parents, teachers and students, may represent you in this special and historic Church petition.
Like many men of my generation, I owe much to the Jesuit fathers and to Georgetown University. My hard-working mother had faith that I could win a scholarship to attend Georgetown, a "rich boys' school." Georgetown gave me that scholarship, and I am ever- grateful. With it came a rich liberal education that included the keys of reason to unlock the mysteries of my Lebanese mother's Faith.
Throughout an undeservedly wonderful life, I have been guided by the light of my Georgetown education, grounded firmly, as I knew it was even in my youth, in the unmatched intellectual wealth of the Catholic Church. Each time I faltered, as I often did, that guiding light never failed me.
What I owe Georgetown, however, is nothing as compared to what Georgetown owes to its founders and the Christ of Faith, and so it grieves me deeply that my beloved alma mater is failing so scandalously in its debt both to the Church and to the militant Jesuits still buried there who gave it their everything; who made it so special for so long. It grieves me that Georgetown University today almost seems to take pride in insulting the Church and offending the faithful.
In the meantime, should you suspect that mine are the quaint views of a wistful old man, if not a spry but cranky dinosaur, I invite you to read what Chiara Cardone, a 2010 GU graduate, wrote to me:
"Georgetown's Catholic identity was one of the many outstanding attributes that appealed to me. After four informative but uninspiring years of public education, I was excited by the freedom of thought and the purposeful inquiry promised by a private, Catholic, liberal arts institution, unrestricted by contemporary fads in society, public policy and academia, not bound to inconsistent "conventional wisdom." I sought a university engaged in the timeless pursuit of truth (that unfashionable but empowering claim that freedom and thought have a higher purpose), through the application of reason and rigorous scrutiny. I fully expected my opinions to be challenged, but I also expected my values to be respected.
Unfortunately, I found that Georgetown today lacks the integrity to consistently live the Catholic identity it claims. While faith and spirituality are embraced at Georgetown, they are respected only so long as they are either confined within the walls of Dahlgren Chapel, or diluted to appease the dictatorship of relativism which is sweeping our civilization. My Catholic manner of worship was always accepted, but my Catholic lifestyle and convictions were sometimes attacked by student organizations and staff members, themselves underpinned by tacit and even explicit university endorsement. Far beyond nuanced scrutiny or respectful debate, my convictions, especially those regarding the dignity of human life, were instead the subject of sweeping condemnation, even at university-sponsored events. My cultural identity was insulted; my intellectual autonomy and personal agency were denied in order to render my voice inconsequential. On those occasions I came to wonder why, at a Catholic institution, I was so ridiculed for my Catholicism. I sometimes felt betrayed by a campus culture which discouraged faithfulness, even while banners everywhere touted the ideal of "faith in action."
Colin Cortes, a student at Georgetown currently, essentially agreed with Chiara and wrote: "It is time for Georgetown to decide whether it wants to be a Catholic institution…." Colin, I agree.
Georgetown is being dishonest. Together, we need to end that! In very recent years, Georgetown has even created the impression that its Jesuit tradition can stand apart from its Catholic identity. I am told that in on-campus debates, students will divide over favoring either Jesuit or Catholic! After eight years of Jesuit education, – when Jesuits and their reputation were one and the same – I shudder at this deception. The great Jesuit theologian Avery Dulles anticipated and admonished his fellow Jesuit educators over this fomented confusion: "To be Jesuit is merely to be more intensely Catholic," he said. Of course.
Many believe that to make Georgetown truly Catholic is to turn back the clock hands and somehow limit its very nature as a university, as if the notion of "Catholic" and "university" are new to each other, or inherently at odds. On the contrary, to make Georgetown "Catholic" is to move the clock forward; it is to make the University better than it now is! Of course, there are always those who are afraid of change, – who lack vision. They may need to step aside.
John Paul II exhorted us all to preserve for the Church the highest places of culture – our universities. Generations of alumni have long been seduced to "go along" by dinners, medals, and board seats (I accepted my John Carroll Medal too). We have all been negligent for too long: the laity, the clergy, and the bishops as well.
Please join me now in making Georgetown honest, Catholic and better!
In Christ,


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Jean Mallow Boyd passed away on June 8, 2011, after a lengthy illness, at the age of 87. She is survived by her loving daughter, Bonnie Jean Boyd-Orlando; niece, Carol Jean Wilson; nephew, Robert L. Mallow; nephew, Michael Mallow; niece, Connie Cody; nephew, Tommy Kennedy; nephew, Gordon Kennedy; son-in-law, Robert Orlando; sister-in-law, Genevieve P. Mallow; sister-in-law, Marilyn Mallow, as well as many friends in Corona del Mar, and throughout the United States. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon L. Boyd, her longtime friend Donald Huebner, and her brothers, Carl S. Mallow, Jr., and Charles Mallow. In the past several years, she was lovingly cared for by the wonderful staff at Crown Cove Retirement Community of Corona del Mar, and the devoted, generous heart and talents of her caregiver, Jackie Chenelia.
Jean was an artist with many talents. She painted her world with color, love and laughter. Being a resident of her beautiful Corona del Mar for 50 years, her warm and loving personality brought smiles to everyone she met. For over 40 years she was a travel counselor for the Automobile Club of Southern California, where she received several customer service awards and visited many exciting places. Through the years and after her retirement, she filled her days with acts of charity and volunteerism at Hoag Hospital, St. Andrews and St. James Churches, Oasis Senior Center, Neighborhood Watch, D.A.R.E. Programs, and the Newport Beach Police Department.
With pride, she cherished her truly fun and heartwarming holiday experiences with the Newport Beach Police Department. Because of her bubbly personality, love of children and remarkably striking resemblance to Mrs. Claus, Jean had the honor of accompanying Santa on his ride aboard the Newport Beach Police Department helicopter. For several years, Mrs. Claus and Santa's whirlwind visits to 8 Orange County elementary schools each December gave her great joy. After taking off from the Orange County John Wayne Airport and landing at each school, she would help pass out hugs and candy canes, and listen with Santa to the youngsters' holiday wishes. The annual event promoted holiday spirit which helped strengthen the Police Department's ability to reach out to children and the community giving them feelings of safety and security. It is estimated that nearly 4,000 children were able to visit with Mrs. Claus and Santa each year. Appearing on the local television stations as well as the front pages of the LA Times, the Orange County Register and The Daily Pilot newspapers, was a lifetime holiday gift for Jean.
A memorial service for Jean will be held at the Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Parish Church, 3233 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar, CA 92625, on July 16, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Jean would be honored that donations be made in her memory to Project 999 Memorial Ride, P.O. Box 241, Santa Ana, CA 92702, (or on-line, www.999Ride.com, in support of fallen peace officers and their families in Orange County, California. An on-line registry book of remembrance is available at www.pacificviewcalifornia.com.

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Painted in 1913, 'Velocità d'automobile + luce + rumore' (Automobile Speed + Light + Noise) is one of a series of related compositions from the same year in which Giacomo Balla (1871–1958) sought to capture the fleeting impression of moving automobiles. The work was acquired from the artist in 1951 following the exhibition 'Futurismo e Pittura Metafisica' at the Kunsthaus Zürich a year earlier.
Balla, one of the co-founders of Futurism, takes the radically modern, technical and dynamic content of Marinetti's 'Futurist Manifesto' (1909) and transposes it into an appropriate visual idiom. Bearing the influence of photodynamic images, the work sets out to create a kind of total impression that appeals to all the senses simultaneously.
The long, curved lines form a dynamic composition in which successive moments merge into an arrangement of inextricably interwoven segments, with abstract undulations and curves evoking visual and acoustic phenomena.
The complex, largely abstract structure of the picture hints at the representation of a car travelling from right to left. The colours are reduced to white, black and shades of grey, drawing on the dark-light contrasts of black and white photography, while the black also matches the colour of cars at the time.
In 'Automobile Speed + Light + Noise', Giacomo Balla expresses his enthusiasm for the automobile as a synonym for modernity and symbol of movement and constant change.
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Adventure, environmentalism offer off-road route to God
Some religious leaders are turning their ways of living the faith inside out - literally.
They're taking believers into the woods, rivers and deserts to find spiritual truth through adventure and environmental awareness.
Doug Gilmer, adjunct professor of teaching at Liberty University and the so-called Backcountry Chaplain, is one.
"The whole Bible is a book of adventure," he said. "Look at Abraham, Moses, Paul, setting out into the unknown."
Gilmer teaches Christian adventure leadership in outdoor ministry as a way to make his students "more aware of, more reliant on, the creator and his creation."
Jamie Korngold, the "adventure rabbi" of Boulder Colo., is another. She has been leading outdoor prayer and life-cycle events since 2001.
Once, when a bar mitzvah boy and his family arrived at the wooded spot where he would read the Torah for this Jewish rite of passage, a bear commandeered a tree and was simply not going to move.
The "bear mitzvah" moved instead.
"You can talk until you are blue in the face about respect for animals in their world and being more flexible in your life, but there's no better lesson than this - the bear wins," Korngold recalled.
Nature offered another vivid lesson to Boulder-area residents this fall when heavy storms brought catastrophic flooding.
It was a personal exercise in recognizing humans' role in climate change because "the big storms are not God punishing us," Korngold said. "Judaism gives us a lot of personal responsibility."
It was the kind of lesson students of outdoor religious experiences could appreciate - perhaps more so than those sitting inside listening to a sermon.
Once you step into the great world, any experience might be an "adventure - any activity with uncertainty, an unknown outcome and risk," Gilmer said.
Having grown up in rural northern Michigan, where hunting, fishing and farming were the way of life, Gilmer combines lessons of his master's degree in natural resource management with his seminary education to teach how the outdoors is "a way to study God."
The connections are not hard to find.
Gilmer cited Paul "as the greatest adventurer in all the Bible," who puts a spiritual spin even on his countless painful misadventures.
But studying God, it turns out, requires close attention to the physical surroundings and the needs of the land.
For example, the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat, a sort of Arbor Day, arrives in the dead of winter in Colorado. Instead of planting trees, Korngold's congregation plants parsley that will bloom in time to be used on Seder plates at Passover.
All tableware at adventure-congregation events is recyclable because "you can't speak about environmentalism while drinking from a Styrofoam cup," Korngold said.
It's a contemporary way to teach the do-not-waste message of Deuteronomy 20:19, which commands people never to destroy fruit trees, even in times of war, she said.
This approach to expressing Judaism - with lakeside retreats for the High Holy Days, desert hikes for Passover and Sabbath in the woods - is all about "relationship, to the Earth, to each other and to God," Korngold said.
For Jason Zickerman and his family, the adventure approach hit a nerve, infusing every moment with God's word, awareness of God's world and your role in it, he said.
In September, as he drove his two boys to the lakeside retreat for Rosh Hashanah, his 8-year-old son looked at the itinerary for the event and called out from the back seat: "This is awesome! Who wouldn't want to be Jewish!"
But of course, not all outdoor activities are fun and games. And that's the whole point.
A blister can lead to a conversation about "the whole idea of suffering," Gilmer said. A hotspot under a too-heavy backpack can prompt a lesson that "they can't carry the whole load themselves, they have to bear each other's burden."
"Every time we go outside to pray, people feel very directly how they are connected to something greater than themselves, even if they are hyper-rational intellectuals in their daily lives," Korngold added.
It's a lesson her congregants are taking to heart.
Stefanie Clarke tried numerous approaches to Jewish expression before finding the adventure group.
"I run every day on the same path, but now, after a retreat with the group, I see it differently," Clarke said. "I notice things I never did before. I stop, look around and appreciate more. I realize God can be in many moments, many things."


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With the goalkeeper and full-back roles assigned, it's now time to look at the finest centre-backs to have played the beautiful game.
This position is epitomised by the power, aggression and tactical precision that every player on this list has been blessed with.
They are the foundations on what the very best teams are made up of, often going about their work without the glamour and glory associated with other, more attacking, roles.
1. Franz Beckenbauer (Bayern Munich, New York Cosmos, Hamburger SV & Germany)
This #1 selection was made simply by fact. Beckenbauer is, without doubt, the finest centre-back to have ever lived. His elegance, composure, strength and sheer dominance made him the complete defender, earning him the nickname 'der kaiser' meaning 'the emperor'.
Winning three consecutive European Cups with Bayern Munich made him the only person to have ever achieved this, as a captain in each year. He made 670 domestic appearances for his club and 103 for West Germany. In his illustrious playing career he picked up five Bundesliga titles, four DFB-Pokal's, three European Cups, three American League titles, one World Cup and a European Championship.
The Kaiser has also had a very successful managerial career: being the first individual to win a World Cup as both a player and as a manager.
2. Bobby Moore (West Ham United, Fulham & England)
The real question of this list was who would play alongside Beckenbauer in the greatest team of all time. However, it is clear that there can be no better partner than one of the most dedicated players to have ever worn the three lions, than Bobby Moore.
His tackle against Jairzinho in the 1970 World Cup is regarded by many to be the most exceptional tackle ever made due to its sheer precision.
The former West Ham man's greatest achievement is his captaining of England to World Cup glory in 1966.
Beckenbauer himself described Moore as 'the best defender in the history of the game', which goes some way to showing the level of esteem he was held in.
3. Franco Baresi (AC Milan & Italy)
One of Italy's finest sons, the Piscinin (little one) stayed at Milan for his entire career, demonstrating the abundant levels of loyalty which he bestowed upon the San Siro club.
His trophy cabinet is also well-stocked after winning six Serie A titles, three Champions Leagues, four Italian Supercoppa's and three European Super Cups. Due to his longevity he helped to train some of Milan's finest individuals such as Alessandro Costacurta and Paulo Maldini.
4. Billy Wright (Wolverhampton Wanderers & England)
Another individual who was loyalty personified is Wolves hero, Billy Wright. He made over 540 appearances for his boyhood club in total, while also earning 105 caps for England, 90 of which were as captain! Surprisingly enough, however, this is not his most impressive achievement.
In 20 years as a central defender, Wright was never once cautioned or sent off. This speaks volumes of an individual whose tackling and positional play was near perfect. While at Wolves he also won three Division one titles and an FA Cup.
5. Ronald Koeman (Groningen, Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Barcelona, Feyenoord & Netherlands)
This Dutch centre-back is unique amongst his peers as he was incredible at shooting as well as tackling. He is the highest scoring defender in history, with a breath-taking 193 goals in 503 league appearances.
His defensive exploits also gave fellow Dutchman, Marco Van Basten the freedom to thrive.
It's quite accurate, therefore, to assume that Koeman earned many trophies in his blistering career. In total he gained four Dutch league titles, four Spanish league titles, three Dutch Cups, four Spanish Cups and two European Cups.
He also achieved great success internationally for Holland, being a part of the European Championship winning side of 1988.
Again, this list has been very difficult to narrow down to just five contenders. However, honourable mentions should also go to Daniel Passarella, Gaetano Scirea, Fabio Cannavaro and John Charles. Each of these fantastic talents could have easily made the top five. However, if you on who the greatest ever defenders are, leave your comments below.
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Town Hall in Lajitas, Texas
Got back a couple of days ago from a road trip out to West Texas. We visited Uvalde, Marathon, Big Bend National Park, Terlingua, Alpine and Van Horn, to name a few stops. I'll be posting some favorite images from the trip as I sort my way through the collection of photographs. This first post is of the Town Hall in Lajitas, Texas. The sky during the day had great clouds. I used an 11mm lens aimed toward the sky to emphasize the impressive clouds in this shot of the Town Hall.
For the Photo geeks out there: This is a seven-frame HDR image processed in Nik Software's HDR Efex Pro. I then corrected the keystoning (paralax distortion cause by angling the camera upward instead of keeping it parallel to the building) of the Town Hall and removed some distracting elements (sensor dust, a small sign in a window, a pickup truck and a golf cart) within Photoshop CS6. The final step was a monochrome conversion using Nik Software's Silver Efex Pro 2.


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It's the third straight conference finals appearance for San Antonio, which lost a heartbreaking seven-game series to the Miami Heat in last season's NBA Finals.
San Antonio, which had the NBA's best record, will await the winner of the series between Oklahoma City and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Thunder have a 3-2 lead.
LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points for Portland, while Damian Lillard added 17 points and 10 assists.
The Trail Blazers' bench contributed only seven points compared to 40 by the Spurs' reserves.
After playing with various injuries throughout last postseason, the Spurs had been healthy in these playoffs until Wednesday.
Parker, who missed 13 games during the regular season, exited in the first half with tightness in his left hamstring.
After returning to the court with 9:46 remaining in the second quarter, Parker left the game exactly a minute later. He headed back to the locker room followed closely by San Antonio general manager R.C. Buford and team physician, Dr. Paul Saenz.
Parker was scoreless in 10 minutes, missing his only two shots as Portland pushed to keep the All-Star point guard out of the paint.
Manu Ginobili handled most of the ball-handling duties with Parker out.
Even with Parker slowed, the Spurs still had another good start thanks to their hustle on the boards.
Tiago Splitter had two offensive rebounds in the opening 3 minutes. The Spurs, who were averaging 9.3 offensive rebounds in the postseason, had five in the first quarter alone.
The Blazers went on a 9-0 run once Splitter exited, with Aldridge benefiting the most from the big man's absence. He hit a pair of jumpers over Boris Diaw for his first points of the game to spark the run.
Mills provided a huge spark even before Parker's exit.
The energetic Aussie sprinted for a layup after tipping away C.J. McCollum's dribble in the backcourt. A possession later, Mills blocked Lillard's 3-pointer, igniting a fast break that led to Green's first 3 of the game.
Green had the strongest effort of the postseason, going 4 for 6 on 3s.
San Antonio had four 3s in the second quarter, with Leonard's second extending its lead to 43-30 with 4:47 remaining in the half.
NOTES: Portland G Mo Williams (groin) missed his third straight game. After scoring six points on 3-for-11 shooting in the series opener, Williams exited Game 2 after nine minutes with a strained groin and has not played since. . Meb Keflezighi, the first American man to win the Boston Marathon in 31 years, was in attendance. . Ginobili slapped the scorer's table twice in celebration after Green's jumper rattled in with 6 minutes remaining. Green has struggled shooting throughout the postseason. .. Mills rushed down the court to hit a 3-pointer after receiving a push by Spurs assistant coach Sean Marks after the diminutive guard leapt into the team's bench to save a defensive rebound. . Spurs coach Gregg Popovich screamed at Duncan for not providing weak-side help for Diaw on a dunk by Aldridge with 6 minutes left in the first half. After initially shaking his head and frowning at Popovich, Duncan raised his hand, nodded his head and said ''My fault. My fault.'' Duncan later pointed to the sky after making a straightaway, 18-foot jumper with 5:24 remaining in the third quarter.
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Subject: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks
Date: February 6, 2007
Description: Stillwater National Bank and Trust Company
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks of Stillwater National Bank and Trust Company, Stillwater, OK
To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks; All State Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Director, Office of Thrift Supervision; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsel; and All Examining Personnel
The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit cashier's checks issued in the bank's name and using a correct routing number of 103101437 are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with a variety of lottery scams as well as Internet purchases scams.
Counterfeit items may be identified by the following traits: the bank's SNB logo and name appear in the upper-left corner of the check followed by "Stillwater.Tulsa.Oklahoma City.Chichasha." Note that Chickasha is spelled incorrectly, and the words "Cashier's Check" are printed in the top-center portion of the item. Items presented to date have had various check numbers with most having seven digits and have been made payable in varying amounts ranging from $1,600 to $250,000.
Another version of the check may be identified by the following traits: "International Distribution Sys Inc, 120 Noth Robinson Avenue, PO Box 2020, Oklahoma, OK 73152" appears in the top-left corner of the check. Note that North has been spelled incorrectly. The SNB logo and "Stillwater National Bank & Trust Co, 6305 Waterford Blvd., Ste 305, Oklahoma City, OK 73118" appears in the top-center portion of the item followed by the words "Cashier's Check."
Victims of the overpayment scheme have received these checks via U.S. Postal Service and Federal Express as payment for merchandise they had personally advertised. The checks are made payable for amounts greater than the sale price of the items being purchased. The con-artists request the victims to deposit the checks and immediately wire the excess funds to a third party via Western Union.
Victims of the lottery scheme have received the counterfeit items with correspondence that includes a letterhead of "United Sweepstakes Management Inc., European Business Center, London England, TW IJ 9HF." The letter alerts the recipient that he or she is the winner of the UN National Lottery and instructs the recipient to contact an agent for details and to activate the check. The agents are named as "Sheryl Lancaster," who can be reached at 011 44 0793-128-6292, "David Williams," who can be reached at 1-778-858-9291, and "Mathew Logan," who can be reached at 1-778-858-7995. The recipient is advised to keep their winnings confidential, and the letter is signed by Elizabeth Ford, Director, North American Affairs.
For additional information and guidance and to verify the authenticity of Stillwater National Bank's cashier's checks, please contact either customer service at 1-888-762-4762 or Terri Carver, Fraud/Risk Manager, Stillwater National Bank, PO Box 1988, Stillwater, OK 74076, by telephone at (405) 742-1367, by fax at (405) 742-1316, or via e-mail at [email@example.com].
Consumers who receive a counterfeit item and associated material should file complaints with the following agencies:
Additional information concerning this matter that you believe should be brought to the attention of the OCC may be forwarded to:
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
For additional information regarding other types of financial fraud, please visit the OCC's anti-fraud resource at: https://www.occ.gov/topics/consumer-protection/fraud-resources/index-fraud-resources.html.


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|Bonus material twice the length of the film
- The Merseybeat Story
- The Bootleg Beatles Story
- Pete Best Interview
- Julia Baird Interview
- Liverpool & London mini tour
- Ringo at the birth of Jason (archive)
- 34 Montagu Square - Blue Plaque
- Alan G Parker & Alexa Morris Interview
- Andy Peebles Interview (regarding December 1980)
- Recording the score - Studio sessions
According to Director Alan G parker, the bonus material clocks in at 4 hours 35 minutes. Still no preordering info, so stay tuned...
In other news, U.S. Beatles magazine Beatlefan brings forth rumours that the upcoming 50th anniversary edition of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" will include a new stereo mix of the album, a new surroundsound mix, and outtakes from the album sessions. Still no confirmation on this from official sources, so again...stay tuned!


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HOUSTON - A Local 2 undercover investigation exposes a world of forgeries, fakes and new identities.
After getting a tip, Local 2 Investigates discovered a group of men prowling a north-side flea market in search of customers who wanted "papers."
With hidden cameras rolling, Local 2 Investigates visited one of several flea markets on Airline Drive near West Gulf Bank. Less than a minute after parking our car at the market, Local 2 Investigates was approached by a man who asked, in Spanish, whether we were looking for "papers." When Local 2 Investigates agreed, the man instructed us to speak with another man in a different area of the market.
This second man then led us around a corner to a quieter part of the market where he pulled out a thick stack of what appeared to be forged government documents. While showing us this stack of IDs, the man told us we could get a Mexican consular card, a United States immigration card, a Social Security card, a Texas identification card or driver's license. We wanted a state-issued identification card. A man then told us the price of the ID would be $150 and instructed us to walk to yet another part of the market.
When Local 2 Investigates arrived in this third area, our cameras spotted two men taking pictures, gathering personal information and accepting cash payments for fake IDs from several other people. One of the men in this area then approached us and asked what information we wanted on our Texas ID. After the picture was taken and information typed into a smartphone, we were then told to wait for a phone call. We noticed these men used smartphones to take pictures and relay information to someone nearby who was making the fake IDs.
After about two hours, we received a call that our Texas identification card was on the way. We were again instructed to walk toward a back area of the market where the man who took our picture carefully slipped us a Texas identification card. The card came complete with a new name, a Houston address and a state-issued identification number.
On a hunch, Local 2 Investigates looked up that identification number and discovered it already belonged to a woman living in the Houston area. Local 2 was able to find this woman and warn her that her personal information had been stolen.
Our investigation comes two years after several men were arrested in this same area during a raid conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The 2010 raid was the result of a lengthy investigation into counterfeit government documents by the Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force. "Operation Fake ID" led to arrests at the Sunny, La Tia Pancha and Cintas flea markets, according to a news release issued by the United States Attorney's Office on July 26, 2010.
"It's a horrible problem," said John Brewer, chief of the Harris County District Attorney's Office identity theft section. "The flea markets are infamous for it."
Brewer, who specializes in prosecuting fake ID and identity theft cases, said stealing someone's personal information is one side of the fake ID problem.
"I've got some serious concerns about what that allows the criminals to do," said Brewer.
Brewer said those making and possessing fake identifications run the gamut from kids trying to buy alcohol to criminals trying to sneak past police detection.
"It creates a huge vulnerability," said Armando Astorga Jr., assistant special agent-in-charge of ICE's Homeland Security Investigations. "It's a severe threat because anyone can obtain them."
Astorga said what's most worrisome are the highly-sophisticated fake documents coming from overseas. Astorga showed Local 2 Investigates several bogus documents confiscated by agents. Many of the identifications came with watermarks that show up under black light, holograms and other security features.
"It's harder for local law enforcement or even us federal law enforcement to identify the document as fake," said Astorga.
Astorga said ICE agents have even found known terrorists living under fake names with fake IDs.
"Criminal organizations actually operate by obtaining fake documents for their members,' said Astorga.
Astorga adds shutting down fake ID operations in foreign countries can be difficult, depending on a country's resources, level of cooperation and where the crime falls on a particular country's priority list.
The problem of fake government identifications led to the creation of the Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force, which is comprised of more than two dozen federal, state, county and city agencies.
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A Short Course in Western Civilization
Lesson 1: What is the West?
Summary question: Do Royal and Tkacz agree on what characterizes the West? Is this Western character static or dynamic, and how or why?
Lesson 2: Athens and Jerusalem
Summary question: Compare the Jerusalem of Tertullian and the Jerusalem of Hart. What role does Jesus have in each of them? What part do Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle have in relation to the Jesus of each author?
Lesson 3: Is modernity the West's child?
Summary question: What accounts of man and his nature do we find advanced or—at least—described by Kuehnelt-Leddihn and Molnar? Are any of these accounts peculiar to modernity, and if so, why?
Lesson 4: Religion in the modern West
Summary question: Is religion needful to the West; why or why not? Is Christianity, specifically, essential to the West? What are the implications?
Lesson 5: The West and Islam
Summary question: Is the existence of Islam in a Western constitutional republic fundamentally incompatible with modern liberal democracy?
Lesson 6: The philosophy of Western history
Summary question: Is a true philosophy of history possible?
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In just five short years, Le-Vel has created a global movement of health and wellness that, to date, has changed over 7 million lives.
February 23, 2018 - Las Vegas Getaway For Le-Vel
The year is off to a great start for Le-Vel, as they kicked off their first 2018 Lifestyle Getaway in Las Vegas.
January 25, 2018 - Le-Vel Raises Substantial Amount in Toys for Tots Campaign
Another round of successful donations for children in need has brought Le-Vel's total donation to the Toys for Tots Program to more than $250,000.
January 19, 2018 - Le-Vel Celebrates Official Launch of Thrive Experience 2.0
Le-Vel is proud to introuce one of its most exciting initiatives to date: THRIVE 2.0.
December 1, 2017 - Le-Vel Kicks Off Toys For Tots Campaign
Le-Vel has launched its limited-edition Holiday Derma Fusion Technology (DFT) and the #Thrive4Tots campaign, in which $5 from every purchase of Holiday DFT will be donated to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program.
November 22, 2017 - Le-Vel Introduces Thrive Lifestyle Shake in Candy Cane Flavor
Le-Vel is introducing Candy Cane as a seasonal flavor for the wildly popular THRIVE Premium Lifestyle Shake.
November 21, 2017 - Le-Vel Unveils Thrive Experience 2.0
Le-Vel is launching THRIVE Experience 2.0, the next generatino of the THRIVE Experience that is changing the lives of its 7 million customers and Independent Brand Promoters.
November 3, 2017 - Le-Vel Thinks Pink
Le-Vel has presented the National Breast Cancer Foundation from the proceeds of its limited-edition NBCF Derma Fusion Technology (DFT) Duo, from which $5 from every purchase in October was earmarked for NBCF.
October 24, 2017 - Le-Vel Introduces Thrive Café
The biggest thing to happen to coffee just hit the market: THRIVE Café Premium Coffee Beverage in Creamy Mocha flavor.
September 8, 2017 - Le-Vel Announces Relief Assistance for Hurricane Harvey Survivors
Le-Vel's Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund generated more than $430,000 in donations for Americares.
June 14, 2017 - Le-Vel's First DFT For Weight Management Shatters Company Sales Records
It's the world's biggest discovery in weight management: a product so hot, it generated $7.5 million in sales in less than half a day.
May 23, 2017 - Le-Vel Breaks A Billion In Lifetime Sales
Less than five years after our founding, Le-Vel is celebrating the achievement of an incredible milestone: $1 billion in lifetime sales.
May 03, 2017 - Le-Vel's Ultimate Party Draws More Than 25,000 To Dallas
The Le-Vel Live Ultimate Party, the largest event in company history, took place April 28-29 at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas with a sold-out crowd of more than 25,000.
March 31, 2017 - It's One in a Melon: Le-Vel introduces THRIVE Watermelon Activate
Le-Vel has just introduced the third flavor in our THRIVE Activate Premium Beverage line: Watermelon. It's s a fresh, fruity and portable way to get the healthy energy your body needs.
March 06, 2017 - Le-Vel's new premium nootropic capsule designed to support, optimize mental capabilities
Le-Vel is thrilled to introduce Expand, part of an incredible new category of products designed to modulate the cognitive blueprint and reinforce the brain's inherent capabilities
January 18, 2017 - I AM DFT... Powering Your Mantra
Le-Vel Brands, LLC, the world leader in human nutritional innovation, is thrilled to announce the launch of a product designed to inspire you to become the best version of yourself—both on the inside and outside.
November 7, 2016 - Le-Vel is Tickled Pink
The numbers are in! Here's what was raised for the National Breast Cancer Foundation this year.
October 14, 2016 - THRIVE Pure Product Release
Just released by Le-Vel, THRIVE Pure is an ultra-premium vitamin, nutrient and amino acid supplement specifically formulated to meet the demands of your busy, fast-paced life.
October 6, 2016 - New Piña Colada THRIVE Activate
Le-Vel introduced THRIVE Activate Premium Beverage in an incredible new Piña Colada flavor.
July 29, 2016 - DFTs Supporting The Hoyt Foundation
Le-Vel Brands presented the Hoyt Foundation with a $240,000 donation from the proceeds of Special Edition Team Hoyt DFTs.
July 22, 2016 - Le-Vel Seen in USA Today
Le-Vel is among five companies in an exclusive supplement to the weekend edition of USA Today titled "YouEconomy."
May 3, 2016 - Third Success From Home Magazine Launch
Le-Vel Brands celebrated the launch of SUCCESS FROM HOME magazine at the Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel & Convention Center.
April 13, 2016 - Le-Vel Earns the Bravo Growth Award
Direct Selling News has recognized Le-Vel Brands, LLC, the world leader in human nutritional innovation, with its 2016 Bravo Growth Award.
March 15, 2016 - Launch of FORM Collagen Protein Gel
The latest highly-anticipated product from Le-Vel is made available, and generates millions of dollars in sales in the first few hours.
February 25, 2016 - Le-Vel Surpasses $500 Million in Sales
A big moment in Le-Vel history...and we're just getting started! Congratulations and gratitude go out to Promoters and Customers.
February 12, 2016 - Donation Presented to Toys For Tots
Holiday DFT promotion during the month of December generates $140,000 in donations for The Marine Toys For Tots Foundation!
January 4, 2016 - Direct Selling News
Direct Selling News highlights Le-Vel's Cloud Based Technology, focus on product excellence and the company culture.
December 31, 2015 - Le-Vel Shines Again in Times Square
Once again, Le-Vel was featured in Times Square during the month of Decemeber, including New Year's Eve leading up to the famous ball drop.
October 1, 2015 - Direct Selling News
Le-Vel is recognized in a news article from Direct Selling News, analyzing companies in the U.S. doing at least $300 million in annual revenue.
October 1, 2015 - DFT Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Le-Vel launches limited edition DFT Pink, for Breast Cancer Awareness. $5 from the sale of each pack of limited edition DFT Pink during the month of October will be donated to National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
August 21, 2015 - Black Label DFT Press Release
The uber-successful launch of Black Label DFT — part of our WEARABLE NUTRITION product line — was featured in a press release from PR Newswire.
July 1, 2015 - Success from Home Magazine
Le-Vel is featured for the 2nd year in a row in Success from Home Magazine. This publication is sold in over 9,000 bookstores / newsstands all across North America
May 1, 2015 - Success Magazine Launch Party
Success from Home Magazine launch party in Grapevine, Texas draws nearly 10,000 in attendance for a two-day celebration.
December 31, 2014 - Le-Vel featured during NYC/NYE ball drop
Le-Vel was featured during the infamous NYE ball drop in Times Square.
November 1, 2014 - Success from Home Magazine
Le-Vel is featured in Success from Home Magazine. This publication is sold in over 9,000 bookstores / newsstands all across North America.


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The Los Angeles Dodgers are now offering $5 parking in lots 13 and 14, beginning with the May 8-11 games against the San Francisco Giants and the May 12-14 games against the Miami Marlins.
The $5 parking is available both in advance and on a first-come, first-parked basis on game days.
The Dodgers are offering the $5 parking on a trial basis, the team said in a press release.
Lots 13 and 14 are across the street from each other on Stadium Way, next to the Los Angeles Fire Department training center. They are a short walk east of the main Elysian Park Avenue/Gate A entrance to Dodger Stadium.
A free shuttle will be available from the lots for disabled fans.
While it's a 10- to 15-minute walk from lots 13 and 14 to the stadium, fans who opt for the $5 parking might have a better time with traffic than those in pricier, closer lots, Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten said.
"We continue to experiment with ways to improve access to Dodger Stadium," he said. "The more drivers that park in lots 13 and 14, the fewer the cars that will enter the Dodger Stadium lots through the auto gates, and it will help in our ongoing efforts to ease traffic congestion."
The Dodgers have created a number of dedicated pedestrian walkways and bicycle lanes leading to all entrances of the stadium, they said. There are also new lights and signs.
There have also been changes in the "circulation patterns" on some resurfaced parking lots that should speed traffic flow, the team said.
And the added pedestrian walkways will help bring to the stadium those taking Metro bus lines 2 and 4 on Sunset Boulevard and the Metro Gold Line to Chinatown.
The team also announced that its Dodger Stadium Express bus from Union Station now stops at the Top Deck, Lot P, in addition to behind the pavilions.
For more information go to the Dodgers' parking page.


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SYCAMORE – Charles Ridulph doesn't know who his sister would have been if she hadn't been murdered 55 years ago, but he's confident her killer is going to prison for life.
Ridulph, of Sycamore, asked Judge James Hallock to give Jack D. McCullough the maximum sentence for kidnapping 7-year-old Maria Ridulph from a street corner near her home in Sycamore, murdering her and dumping her body in a wooded area in rural Jo Daviess County.
For Ridulph's family, Monday's sentencing ended a difficult year-and-a-half of reliving painful memories and discovering disturbing details about Dec. 3, 1957.
"The fact is I see no victory here. ... No amount of punishment will undo the evil which Jack McCullough has done," Charles Ridulph wrote in a letter to the court. "However, the maximum punishment does speak volumes. The maximum punishment says that we will protect our children and that we will punish those who bring them harm."
McCullough, 73, received a life sentence Monday for the murder of Maria Ridulph and additional sentences of five years for kidnapping and seven years for abduction of an infant. McCullough, who has been in jail since June 2011, was charged and sentenced under 1957 statutes.
It is among the oldest cold cases in American history to go to trial.
McCullough's attorneys requested the minimum sentence allowed under 1957 law – 14 years. But McCullough, who did not take the stand during his weeklong trial in September, maintained his innocence Monday morning, pointing to a box with thousands of documents he said proved he could not have committed the crime.
McCullough referred to phone records, FBI investigation reports and comments from military recruiters that he said showed he was in the Rockford area when Maria was abducted. Those records were not allowed in the trial because they were considered hearsay; the people who created them died years ago or do not have the mental capacity to testify in court.
"In the name of justice and fairness, open the box and view the truth," McCullough told Hallock. "I did not, did not, kill Maria Ridulph."
McCullough, a 17-year-old known as John Tessier when Maria was murdered, was one of more than 100 people who were briefly suspects decades ago, but he had what seemed like a solid alibi. On the day the girl vanished, he told investigators, he'd been traveling to Chicago for a medical exam before joining the Air Force.
But chief investigator Brion Hanley with the Illinois State Police said Monday that McCullough skewed dates and times to his benefit to create an alibi. Hanley said McCullough also was wrong to say Kathy Chapman, the neighborhood friend who was with Maria Ridulph before she disappeared, had identified a different man in a lineup a few weeks after the kidnapping.
Prosecutor Victor Escarcida attacked McCullough's character and dismissed his military service and career as a police officer. In his final statements to the judge, Escarcida demanded the maximum sentence for McCullough, who he said made Sycamore a scary place.
"This defendant went into the military as a child killer ... there is nothing honorable about that," Escarcida said. "Jack McCullough left a lifetime of emotional wreckage in his wake."
While McCullough's Sycamore family agreed with prosecutors, the family he lived with in Seattle saw him in a different light. In a letter to the court, Janey O'Connor, McCullough's stepdaughter, said McCullough was innocent and prosecutors were able to paint a false picture of her stepfather while the defense was limited because of the banned documents.
"As good as our [legal] system is, it is still flawed," O'Connor wrote. "Our legal system is corrupted and manipulated by the egos, desires and wants of the men and women who comprise it."
Janet Tessier, McCullough's half-sister, came forward and told police about incriminating comments McCullough's and Tessier's mother made just before the mother died in 1994. Prosecutors also relied on fellow jailhouse inmates who testified McCullough shared with them details of Maria's death and the case against him.
After all the statements were read and the sentence was handed down, Pat Quinn, Maria's older sister, said she hoped to find the peace she had before the case started in July 2011. She said she has no interest or time to harbor hate and would continue to pray for McCullough.
"I had moved on with my life," Quinn said. "I just want to move forward."
McCullough has appealed the decision.


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ARCC needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 97 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
Advanced Response Concepts
Our company offers security solutions for US governments, first response and municipal facilities. From registering personnel in a cost-effective manner to overseeing disasters at all levels (federal, state, local); to setting up inter-agency, inter-jurisdiction information centers; to controlling access to secure facilities (correctional facilities); to managing critical infrastructures (oil rigs, hazardous material sites), governments at all levels must take the lead in complying with changing regulations, anticipating security threats, and effectively managing assets and personnel. Our product RAPTOR ID is an advanced authentication and validation system allowing for secure and trusted personal identification and attribute management. RAPTOR ID allows emergency managers to effectively assign, locate, manage, and account for personnel on the scene. RAPTOR ID establishes two critical aspects of a responder's identity: "who" the responder is and "what" skills, training and qualifications they have. Biometric authentication, on-site credentialing for instant smart card production. Access control, perimeter management, and zone authorization capabilities.
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Those who are first on the scene must take action quickly and efficiently to create order from chaos. From establishing scene control to staging the assets, assigning and tracking personnel, to having medical records when they are needed. A proper credentialing system plays a significant and federally-mandated role in making it happen smoothly.
With company name Advanced Response Concepts, the emphasis is on response - looking for action.
Convey security, safety and confidence.
Can be fun, our customers include law enforcement and fire fighters. At the same time, we want to stand out and not be boring.
The parent company is Widepoint, so you may want complementary color palette - see http://ww2.widepoint.com/.
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New ServerOctober 31, 2005
Welcome to the new server! I've been running a few other sites on Dreamhost for the past six months or so and have been generally happy with the service. They keep raising the monthly bandwidth and storage space, so barring a Slashdotting or two, I'm pretty confident they'll be able to keep up with my needs. I'm not totally thrilled with their oft-praised control panel, it seems a bit slow and quirky. Even after a few months of using it, I'm still never sure quite where to go when I need to do something specific.
But anyway, I'm enabling comments to make sure those still work. I crammed in an upgrade to MT 3.2 while I was setting things up, and it seems relatively stable, but I was forced to make a change I'm not completely sure about yet.
Hold off on commenting for now; looks like the templates are a bit mangled at the moment. Okay, comments are a go again. Not perfect, but they should at least be functional.
hi2you sir.
I've been with Dreamhost since July now and so far no major complaints. I agree with you on the control panel though, I oft resort to using the knowledge base just to find where a damn option is.
Also, this feed is much better. The articles show up by date in my reader instead of all being marked with the time I downloaded them. RDF -> RSS 2.0?
Wow! Welcome to best web hosting of the world Dave, Dreamhost of course.
No, just a better backend probably :).
The I've in Luke's comment… seems like in your PHP install the automatic SQL-escaping of form submissions is enabled (oh I hate that).
I've been using dreamhost since the late nineties – save for a brief hiatus (my current account est. 2001) and have had exceptionally few complaints. These years over, I can only think of two significant downtimes–one the result of a heavy DOS attack (Which caused them to put together an off-site status page in case something like that happens again as well as a number of things to ensure it doesn't happen again) and another time they, and much of the left coast, enjoyed a brownout. The former is the only lengthy (Days, if I recall correctly) downtime I can remember. Not a bad record – and they do offer a lot for the money – especially if you get in on a good deal/price lockin when you sign up.
As for that panel, it's one of the most competent/feature rich of seen (mind you I haven't seen any competitor's since 2000 or 2001) – but it certainly does suffer from some speed issues and isn't the most intuitive to find your way around. Look at the bright side, it used to be slower!
Welcome to DreamHost. :-)
Hi there and welcome to DH Dave. I've been a customer for more than 2 years now and have been my best years of hosting experience so far. No complaints.
I agree the control panel isn't the most intuitive thing in the world, and that mail setup is a bit tricky. But other than that, it works, and in the end that is what really matters.
But I feel your pain - server switching, specially if we're talking sites with thousands of pages and a million SQL databases… it's never a walk in the park. It can make you feel miserable for weeks. But oh what a relief when everything finally comes together again…
My favorite host has always been http://pair.com. By their count, my server's had 10 minutes of downtime in 2005. (I've never actually seen my sites or my POP/IMAP accounts go down.) I've tried a number of other companies, including Dreamhost, but have always been drawn back to pair's reliability.
Heh, reading this site from the RSS, I never noticed any of the problems. Visiting the site today, though, it still looks great. No errors here. :)
Hi, and welcome to Dreamhost. I have been using it since July and I just cannot get over how much space, bandwidth, and programming features they provide. I can handle so much traffic on a basic plan… it is great.
Maybe mezzoblue will be the next DHSOTM (dreamhost site of the month)? That would be funny.
I need to read more.. i left like a booklet in response to design maturity,hit the submit button and threw all kinds of errors. thought i had broken the site seriously. you ever have that feelin like you should not have touched something and everyone arround you is looking. lol no worries if I read another comment about 'the definitve use of PS vs how the web should be purly content' i might chime in.
Everyone sings Dreamhost's praises, but I have to put them down a little. I use the Control Panel a lot, and it seems pretty slow and oddly designed (not very intuitive at all).
Their ever-increasing bandwith is a nice feature, and the price is excellent, so they are a great choice for a lot of people. I am just excessively picky, which is why I went with Surpass.
Welcome to the club. I'm sure DreamHost will be a good home for Mezzoblue, as it has been for the si-blog since July 2004.
Dreamhost seems like a pretty good offering, I've heard great things from some others about it. I recently signed up with TextDrive on their lifetime offer, but I'm a bit jealous of the Dreamhost bandwidth & storage offerings.
Have you seen the Typo Theme Contest? I'm wondering if you couldn't come up with a killer theme for Typo that wins you a 15" or 12" iBook. Makes the Nano that was the best prize pale by comparison. Prizes listed at http://typogarden.com/
Just a thought, not sure if you're into theming for individual blog systems or just focus on the pure CSS aspects.
Very nice! I moved to Dreamhost a while ago as well and I definitely don't regret it!
I recommended a bloke to DH just the other day actually, has a high traffic site and one of their plans met his needs pretty neatly. I'll be interested to see how he finds it as well actually.
How are you finding the server speed and network Dave? I think it feels faster to browse (coming from Australia). Is the performance staking up for you in the US?
I've used ipowerweb, dreamhost, and bluehost.
All relatively good deals. I bailed on ipower because they don't seem to upgrade their stuff very often (still on WP 1.2) in their CP.
Dreamhost is a fun company to work with, they are lighthearted and down to earth and do provide lots of nice bonuses, but for someone who uses the CP ALL the time, theirs just downright sucks. It's painfully slow, poor in communicating, and horribly structured.
Bluehost is my fav right now. Their interface is top notch for someone who is in the CP a lot. They're only $6 or $7 a month for plenty of space and offer several domains under one account as well.
My two cents, take it or leave it, but I just don't get why DH doesn't upgrade to a better CP. It's not hard.
Whow. Is there any service DH doesn't offer. definitely Something to remember :-)
My family & I host several sites with DreamHost (and have for the past several years). We've enjoyed being with them. But I have to agree that the control panel is…odd. I agree that it's often difficult to navigate (it takes me ages to figure out where to look for my allotments). "Goodies" for everything from one-click installs to MySql management?? That's one area I think has been sorely neglected.
But aside from that, I've had nothing but success with them. :) And I enjoy the light-hearted communications from them.
Dreamhost is THE place for webhosting! It's got the greatest offer ever - unlimited hosts, SSH access, PHP5, FastCGI AND Rails support…
Oh my… I almost faint when I consider the awesomeness that is Dreamhost.
One thing I love about Dreamhost is that I can manage all my DH client sites from my control panel, which saves me from always having to log in and out depending on who's site I need to work on. It may be a little slow, but it saves me a ton of time in other ways. And the shell access is great too, I can intstall my own copy of PEAR, compress files, etc. Good stuff overall! I just hope they can keep up with their growth rate.
I had the same nice experiences during last month. I moved from an older server generation to a newer one because of capacity problems (just internaly within my hoster). I had >2000's of trackback spam and > 1000 comment spam with my MT 3.12. The pain was that the older server got always a runtime error and I extended my 1GB space.
My hoster told me that on his side is everything ok and it's my software (MT) that is generating the problems. But after I changed hoster internally on the new server generation with 1,5 GB it's working brilliant. Also I using SQL database (before I used the MT former default DB) and I could delete all the horrible spam while working with the new lovely MT version 3.2.
But next to one month of parallel servers, hell of work, importing and exporting I got a nice hoster surprise. Those guys charged me for all my registered domains double. Meaning: e.g. I registered domain A in Sep 2005. I paid therefore from Sep 2005 – Sep 2006. After moving to the new server in Oct 2005 they told it's a new registration and charged me again. Oct. 2005 until Oct. 2006. Because of 10 domains that movement cost me about 200 Euro extra. Now I discussing with them to make them understand that I paid already.
Let's see and hope. But from technology side I learnt also a lot again.
Have you ever considered Bluehost? I've been far happier with them than Dreamhost.
I just find them to be generally more friendly and ready to accomodate my needs. Just a thought!
Ugh, a client of mine uses Bluehost and it's terrible. MySQL seems to restart every morning, the site goes down for up to an hour every day, we constantly get red screens with "CPU Usage Exceeded"…yeah.
I think one of the founders of DH wrote the panel from scratch. it aint cPanel but it's his baby. I click many many things before I find what I want.
But they're funny folks! And fast enough fer me.
I'm so glad I switched.