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This reprint from a blogger has to do with the Holy Father's understanding and interpretation of Vatican II. In a letter sent to Abp. Agostino Marchetto in October and made public earlier this month, Francis praised Marchetto's work as a historian and interpreter of the Council, notably in his book, The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council: A Counterpoint for the History of the Council:
"You have demonstrated this love [of the Church] in many ways, including by correcting an error or imprecision on my part - and for this I thank you from my heart - but above all it has been manifested in all its purity in your studies of Vatican Council II. I have said this to you once, dear Archbishop Marchetto, and I want to repeat it today, that I consider you the best hermeneut of Vatican Council II."
Marchetto's interpretation of the Council, as a description of his 2010 book indicates, is most certainly in keeping with the perspectives of John Paul II and Benedict XVI: "Archbishop Marchetto critiques the Bologna School, which, he suggests, presents the Council as a kind of 'Copernican revolution,' a transformation to 'another Catholicism.' Instead Marchetto invites readers to reconsider the Council directly, through its official documents, commentaries, and histories." This is no small matter, as anyone who follows such debates knows well.
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Harking closely to the same Spirit, Holy Church in this age renews and meditates on the most abundant doctrine of the Council of Trent. In fact, the hermeneutic of renewal [interpretatio renovationis] which Our Predecessor Benedict XVI explained in 2005 before the Roman Curia, refers in no way less to the Council of Trent than to the Vatican Council. To be sure, this mode of interpretation places under a brighter light a beautiful characteristic of the Church which is taught by the Lord Himself: She is a subject which increases in time and develops, yet always remaining the same, the one subject of the journeying People of God (Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI to the Roman Curia offering them his Christmas greetings 22 December 2005).
That alone should give pause to all those progressives who have been claiming that Francis is a torch bearer for the "spirit of Vatican II". In fact, the two letters are something of a "one-two" combo to the jaw of that less-than-sacred "spirit".
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And referring again to the passage in the Book of Maccabees, in which all nations conformed to the kings decree and adopted customs foreign to their culture, the Pope pointed out that this is not the beautiful globalization, unity of all nations, each with their own customs but united, but the uniformity of hegemonic globalization, it is he said - the single thought: the result of secular worldliness
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MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive is preparing for an incoming class of about 350 students with 250 of those being resident students. Freshmen move-in is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 16. Several churches, local businesses and alumni will be on hand to make the transition as smooth as possible.
According to Vice President for Enrollment Dr. Barbara Kornegay, the university is expecting a total of nearly 950 traditional students this fall which is an increase of about 30 daytime students over last year.
"Welcome Week is designed to help new students get acclimated and connected to college life here at the University of Mount Olive," said Meg Dutnell, director of Campus Life.
There are many special activities and events planned that provide intentional opportunities for new students to have their questions answered, meet their fellow classmates, introduce them to university traditions, and to have lots of fun! Some of the activities that are a part of Welcome Week are small group sessions led by orientation leaders, the class of 2018 picture, Convocation and the Candlelight Ceremony, as well as Trivia, the Annual Foam Party, and more.
"We want our students to feel connected to the University of Mount Olive, so it is a priority that we schedule weekly events to encourage involvement on campus," said Emily Schneider, director of Student Activities. "These events allow students to not only interact with each other, but with faculty and staff members as well to help them build a sense of community. Students will be spending the majority of the next four years here on campus, and with our wide range of events scheduled; we think it will start to make them feel at home in no time."
An opening Convocation will take place on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7:30 p.m. It will begin with a brief address by University President Dr. Philip P. Kerstetter and conclude with a candlelight ceremony and singing of the Alma Mater.
Returning students will arrive on Monday, August 18 and classes begin on Tuesday, Aug. 19.
The University of Mount Olive is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian values. The university, sponsored by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists, has locations in Mount Olive, New Bern, Wilmington, Goldsboro, Research Triangle Park, Washington and Jacksonville. For more information, visit www.umo.edu.


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Abdul Aziz Said,
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Indonesian woman with shabu nabbed at NAIA 3
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MANILA, Philippines—The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) police unit has turned over to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Authority (PDEA) an Indonesian national who was caught Sunday carrying 3.73 kilos of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu, at Ninoy Aquino International Airport's Terminal 3.
The MIAA media and public affairs office identified the suspected drug mule as Francesca Jovian, of Jakarta.
Jovian, 53, was a passenger of Cebu Pacific flight 5J 111 from Hong Kong. She was arrested by the MIAA police at 1:15 p.m. shortly after the Manila carrier's arrival at NAIA Terminal 3.
The illegal drugs were reportedly found in Jovian's hand-carried bag.
Lieutenant Demetrio Sison, head of the MIAA police intelligence and investigation division, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer the PDEA "automatically handles all drug-related cases" at all four NAIA terminals.
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B.B. King's Life in Photos
From his days as a Memphis disc jockey to jamming with Bono and Eric Clapton, a journey through the life of a blues legend
From his days as a Memphis disc jockey to jamming with Bono and Eric Clapton, a journey through the life of a blues legend
Budding talent takes us behind the scenes of her first Music City headlining gig, where Maddie & Tae were surprise guests
Bob Marley, Lee "Scratch" Perry and Burning Spear highlight new version of classic photo book
A new exhibition celebrates the work of the pioneering promoter and impresario
13th Floor Elevators, Flaming Lips and more get trippy in Texas at the eighth annual weekend
Rihanna, Beyoncé, Kanye and more hit the red carpet in New York
Jennifer Nettles and Darius Rucker co-hosted the all-star event that saw electrifying performances by Tim McGraw, Little Big Town and more
From the Drifters to "Stand By Me" to hanging out with Ringo, a journey though the life of a soul legend
Photographer Ted Russell captured candid images of the baby-faced singer in his Greenwich Village apartment
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See Kacey Musgraves, Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley before they hit the Cali desert stage
We captured everyone from Garth Brooks and Keith Urban to Sofia Vergara and Steven Tyler behind the scenes at the big show
We sent photographers to shops from New York to Alaska. Here are the performances, signings and psychic readings they found along the way
Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and Keith Urban are just a few of the big names we captured behind the scenes
Luke Bryan, Ronnie Milsap, Reba, Darius Rucker and Ashley Monroe are among the artists we captured on the first night of the Texas-sized festival
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Russia has issued its strongest appeal yet to India to resolve amicably the row over the cancellation of 2G licenses of Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd (SSTL), vowing to take all available measures to protect Russian investments in India.
"We are extremely concerned over the problems of Russia's biggest investor in India and hope very much that the Indian side responds to our concerns," said Sergei Gavrilov, head of the Property Committee in the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament.
SSTL, where Russia's conglomerate Sistema holds a 53 per cent stake, lost 21 licenses when India's Supreme Court, in February, cancelled all 122 2G spectrum licences, on the ground that they had been issued in a "totally arbitrary and unconstitutional" manner.
However, the Russian legislator said SSTL had broken no laws and it was unacceptable that the company should now buy 2G spectrum through an auction, as ordered by the Supreme Court, at prices 10 times higher than what it paid in 2008.
"We hope the Indian government resolves the dispute on a legal basis and compensates SSTL for the losses it has sustained," Mr Gavrilov told a press conference in Moscow on Friday, called to set forth the Russian position on the 2G row.
Mr Gavrilov, who heads an all-party working group the State Duma set up earlier this month to protect the interests of its companies working in India, said the SSTL dispute was a test case for the ability of the Russian state to stand up for its investors abroad.
If the problem is not resolved on the basis of a bilateral investment protection treaty within a stipulated six-month period, which expires in August, Russia would take the case to the Stockholm arbitration court, the Russian legislator said. He also raised the possibility that Russia could retaliate tit-for-tat.
"We would hate to take mirror counter-measures that could seriously hit Indian business in Russia and put our ties in deep freeze," Mr Gavrilov said.
Curiously, the Russian legislator issued this tough warning shortly after Commerce Minister Anand Sharma reportedly assured Russian officials at an economic forum in St. Petersburg that the Indian government would seek an amicable solution to the dispute.
Mr Gavrilov said Russia saw SSTL as a "flagship investment project" between India and Russia that should pave the way for other big-time investment deals in both countries.
"We are ready to invite Indian strategic investors to take part in the coming sell-off of stakes in top Russian state companies in telecommunications, energy, transport and infrastructure planned for the coming Autumn," he said.
"Russia holds its doors open for Indian business and our relations are expected to be given a new impulse later this year that should not be marred by such unpleasant incidents as the 2G row," the Russian legislator said referring to the coming visit of President Vladimir Putin to India.
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Peyton, Eli smart starts for Week 4
Shake off the misery of Week 3. It was a wild and unpredictable week, and many of our would-be heroes failed miserably. Look at your list of the top 12 quarterbacks entering Week 3. Virtually every member of that list failed miserably, producing either one or zero touchdown tosses. Aaron Rodgers, Michael Vick, Philip Rivers, Jay Cutler and Tony Romo were all shut out. Tom Brady, Matthew Stafford and Cam Newton produced a single touchdown. Meanwhile, players such as Ryan Fitzpatrick, Andy Dalton and Matt Schaub lit up the scoreboard.
One of the breakthrough heroes in 2012 has been Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco. Flacco guided the Ravens to his third win in 17 days with a strong effort against the Cleveland defense. He (and all of his supporters in fantasyland) wishes he could have that early red zone interception back. Owners still had to celebrate his 356 passing yards with a passing touchdown (Torrey Smith) and a rushing touchdown.
With one game in the books, we're charging ahead to the Sunday slate. Is your squad facing a "must-win" situation? If so, you might have to get creative and toss up a "Hail Mary," playing the matchup over the name.
Let's get into this week's "Lineup Calls."
(Exclude Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Robert Griffin III, Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers)
Peyton Manning vs. OAK
Manning and the Denver offense have seemingly slept-walked through the first halves of the past two weeks against the Falcons and Texans. He failed to recover for fantasy owners in Week 2 (241 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions), but finished well against the Texans (330 yards with two touchdowns).
Manning is a prime play this week against the beleaguered Oakland secondary. The Raiders have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks and will be shuttling in several backups at cornerback. The Oakland defense has surrendered six touchdown passes without producing an interception. Big days are on tap for Manning's talented trio of receivers Thomas, Decker and Tamme).
Eli Manning at PHI
Manning is down a few slots this week against the aggressive Philadelphia defense. He's produced one quality fantasy outing in three starts, the ridiculous 510-yard performance against the Buccaneers.
The Eagles rank third against quarterbacks following matchups against Brandon Weeden (you remember the 5.1 Passer Rating?), Joe Flacco and Kevin Kolb. The Giants likely return Hakeem Nicks to the mix following the long layoff after the Week 3 demolition of the Panthers. Manning will need to contend with Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Nnamdi Asomugha on the edges, but fantasy owners can find some consolation in Larry Fitzgerald's dominant Week 3 effort.
Matt Schaub vs. TEN
My only fear in this matchup is that Arian Foster and Ben Tate run wild, thereby returning Schaub to the tepid stat lines from Weeks 1 and 2. He rope-a-doped the fantasy community in Week 3 and blew up the stat sheet with 290 passing yards and four touchdowns against the Broncos.
He's in a fantastic spot this week against the terrible Tennessee secondary. The Titans have surrendered nearly 1,000 passing yards through three weeks and eight touchdowns. Do you need more? Opposing quarterbacks have completed 76.3% of their pass attempts.
Matthew Stafford vs. MIN
Fantasy owners who reached out to grab Stafford in the early rounds of this summer's draft continue to await that signature performance. He's yet to register multiple touchdown passes in any of his three starts. Last week's furious comeback against the Titans was exacted by backup Shaun Hill, who delivered big plays while Stafford stood on the sideline.
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Stafford practiced on Thursday and, barring a setback, he'll battle the Minnesota secondary. The Vikings are a middling unit against opposing quarterbacks (16th), surrendering 229.3 passing yards and 1.7 passing touchdowns per game. It's hardly a "get right" start, but Stafford warrants his usual QB1 consideration here.
Philip Rivers at KC
Rivers failed for fantasy owners in a huge home tilt against the Falcons. He was one of many big-time quarterbacks to leave fantasy owners flat in Week 3. The Falcons actually shut Rivers out of the end zone, limiting him to 173 yards with two interceptions.
He should fare better this week against Kansas City on the road, a unit that has surrendered the second-most points to quarterbacks. Opposing quarterbacks have averaged 239 passing yards and 2.7 passing touchdowns per game.
Michael Vick vs. NYG
Vick received the dreaded "vote of confidence" this week following three consecutive erratic outings. He's already committed nine turnovers against four touchdowns. I would be remiss if I failed to note that Vick logged strong fantasy totals despite the frequent turnovers in Weeks 1 and 2.
Still, it's been a frustrating grind for Vick's fantasy owners. This appears, on paper, to be a fantastic spot against the injury-ravaged New York secondary. The Giants ceded big totals to Tony Romo and Josh Freeman before obliterating Cam Newton in the curious Thursday night game that began Week 3. New York has already turned in six interceptions.
Andy Dalton at JAC
Following a rough opener against the Ravens, Dalton rallied to throw three touchdown passes in back-to-back games (CLE and WAS). He's an intriguing play this week, though hardly a slam-dunk, as Jacksonville has ceded just two passing touchdowns through three weeks. However, this Jacksonville defense also doesn't get after the passer well, producing just two sacks thus far. BenJarvus Green-Ellis grinds out big yardage on the ground, thereby affording Dalton ample opportunities downfield this one.
Christian Ponder at DET
Ponder appeared on the late-week injury report because of a neck issue. He's expected to play and ranks as a back-end QB1 for me this week. I love what we've seen from Kyle Rudolph and the versatile Percy Harvin alongside ROBO-back Adrian Peterson. The arrival of Jerome Simpson as a deep threat for Ponder is might enticing against this terrible Detroit secondary.
The Lions have surrendered the 10th-most fantasy points to quarterbacks (267 yards and 1.7 touchdowns per game).
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Carson Palmer at DEN
Palmer posted huge yardage totals in Weeks 1 and 2 against the Chargers and Dolphins with a single touchdown pass in each game. His yardage total dipped against the Steelers in Week 3, but the veteran quarterback tossed three touchdown passes.
Palmer's a sneaky play this week against the Broncos on the road. The Broncos have allowed multiple passing touchdowns to each of their first three opponents (sixth-most fantasy points allowed to quarterback). Darrius Heyward-Bey won't be available to Palmer, but speedsters Denarius Moore and Rod Streater will team with Darren McFadden to wreak havoc downfield.
Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. NE
Fitzpatrick isn't locking up high passing yardage numbers this season, but he has been effective in the red zone. He's logged eight touchdown passes against three interceptions (Week 1 against the Jets) while averaging 194 yards per game.
Taken further, Fitzpatrick has averaged 270 passing yards and 1.4 touchdown passes per game in five games against the Patriots. Note that he's also committed 14 turnovers during this five-game stretch. I expect to see him attack the beleaguered New England secondary.
Matt Cassel vs. SD
Cassel was offered a highly advantageous spot in Week 3 against the Saints. He produced just 248 yards with two turnovers while absorbing three sacks.
I put him on the board for Week 4 as a deep option against the Chargers (middle of the pack). Quarterbacks have averaged 248.7 yards and 1.7 touchdown passes against the Chargers through three weeks.
Tony Romo vs. CHI
Romo came out blazing against the New York secondary in Week 1. He's produced a single touchdown with four turnovers in his past two games against Seattle and Tampa Bay.
I'm staying away from this matchup (see below). The Bears are struggling offensively, but the defense has been fantastic through three weeks (Colts, Packers and Rams). Say what you will about the Colts and Rams, but the Bears held the Packers in check in Week 2. Chicago's defense has allowed the fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks.
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Jay Cutler at DAL
Cutler ranks among the biggest fantasy disappointments in the early showing. He posted a huge season debut against the Colts before slumping terribly against the Packers (terrorized) and Rams. Cutler averaged 154.5 yards in these two games with one touchdown and five interceptions.
Cutler may come out and challenge Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne with great success, prompting renewed optimism about the Chicago offense. The return of Matt Forte would help that cause, but I can't bank on it with DeMarcus Ware looming.
Cam Newton at ATL
What do you do with Newton? He slept-walked through the Thursday tilt against the Giants in Week 3, producing 242 passing yards with three interceptions and a rushing touchdown. He completed 21-of-35 pass attempts in Atlanta last season with three interceptions, 47 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. I anticipate that he and the Panthers rebound somewhat from that embarrassing Week 3 loss to the Giants, but I certainly don't believe that he solves Mike Nolan's defense.
Josh Freeman vs. WAS
Freeman posted a huge Week 2 effort against the Giants. He then continued his hot hand in Week 3 with a touchdown pass in the Buccaneers' opening drive. Freeman was absolutely pathetic in every series thereafter.
Freeman's accuracy and inconsistency issues are problematic to me. On paper, it's a fantastic matchup for Freeman against the Redskins. Washington has allowed the third-most fantasy points to quarterback, including nine touchdown romps and 325.7 yards per game. I'm merely fearful that Freeman underperforms in a big spot.
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The physical book will always remain in some respect, but more as an aesthetic curiosity, and a fine, curated remnant of a prior age. But reading? Whether by candlelight or halogen, that will be done by Kindles, Nooks and iPads.
This is a story about two writers. Writers whose works couldn't be any more different, but whose recent forays into publishing signify a drastic sea change in the way books are acquired and published, both by independent authors and traditional publishers.
What happens when you are fortunate enough to have a book published, but when you get a 500 unit ebook order, your publisher cannot fulfill the order? Seems plausible that it could happen to a no-name author or a self-published author, but not Guy Kawasaki...
The tablet wars are underway over brand new offerings from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Microsoft, Google and Apple.
Humans are really bad at predicting the near future. Our minds have evolved to handle the immediate situation (fight or flight) as well as the long-term trends (winter is coming). Predicting how events will turn out in only a few months can leave us shell-shocked. But I'm going to take a big risk here a make a near term prediction: The mobilization of live streaming media is going to hit in the next six to 12 months, and hit big. By this I mean that consumers who are currently streaming recorded news and entertainment on their TVs and laptops are going to phase-shift to interactive streaming live news and entertainment on their phones and pads. The big live events of 2012 showed that interactive streaming -- sharing up as well as streaming down -- is about to become part of our national consciousness.
This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Roman Manziyenko, AU School of International Service Scholar No. The fundamental issue here ...
I need inspiration -- stories that excite my imagination, give me hope for the future and make clear just what we can accomplish when we set our minds to it.
Here are a few things I've learned since my book Plus One: A Year In The Life Of A Hollywood Nobody was published: To be a writer, you need a trust fund, a rich spouse or another source of income if you want to keep a roof over your head.
I expect a check will be coming any day now. Because if you can't trust an anti-trust lawsuit who can you trust?
It was time for schoolbook bargain hunting; and my back ached at the thought of carrying schoolbooks along with notebooks, planners and my MacBook. It was that moment of need that tuned me into the electronic age and unleashed all of the power and benefits the Kindle Fire held.
Fellow fiction writers, Let's be frank: we're not the healthiest-minded bunch. If we were we'd spend our days doing something more pleasant than writing fiction. But lately we seem to have taken a turn for the worse.
After a few days with the Kindle Fire, I came away impressed. It's a good choice, especially for non-techie users looking for an easy to use tablet that's great for consuming content.
The tablet wars are heating up. Can Amazon's new Kindle Fire HD take on Apple's iPad?
The surfacing up of actionable metadata on the new Amazon Kindle HD with the tools called ...
I'm in a hanger at the Santa Monica (Calif) airport where Amazon's press conference is about to get underway. The company is expected to announce a successor to its Kindle Fire 7-inch tablet.
In environments where Google creates new kinds of searchers, Amazon creates new kinds of readers and Apple create new kinds of digital companionship, just what kinds of human capital do these innovations create?


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You need an antennae/other external hardware that receives those signals properly. I'm not an antennae engineer, but you either need a separate antennae [which would totally be a non-starter] or you have to compromise the design of existing antennae, because now it has to work for more frequencies.
For a decade or so mobile phones have been using headphones as the FM antennae. (Some have an FM antenna built in?)


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... The first was Syncline (which produce Rhone style wines) where our tasting lady was fantastic with Cameron and had a long conversation with him about dinosaurs (his current favourite topic). Cor wasn't bad either. This whole 100 miles from Portland took us about 3 hours but it felt like we packed a lot in along the way.
We stayed in the Dalles which is a pretty unremarkable town - our hotel was the only non motel in town and was pretty average but the ...
Twilight time
... lots of trails here and a big sign that says NO DOGS ON TRAILS. What??? ****! There is a visitors center there and the sign outside of it shows that they get like 138 inches of rain there each year. We got 5 inches last year...wow!
We took our time driving back out and decided to continue up to the town of Forks. There are places everywhere up here that say Twilight. ????? We don't know either.
So ...
A Peek Into the Past
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Finally, with a glimpse into an imagined window of a long ago era, each canoe pulled in close to shore, stopping in front of the village Chief. They raised their paddles in salute. The steersman/captain stood and addressed the village Chief. He/she thanked the Chief for their hospitality and asked for a blessing for a safe voyage. As the Chief stood, with arms raised in benediction, we silently asked for our own blessing for a safe and uneventful ...
Olympic National Park
... in the Olympics, the water is bluer than blue and the trees are as green as green can be. There is boating, fishing, swimming, hiking and relaxing. There is a small store and a restaurant on site. I am not sure what the restaurant pricing is but I would suspect you will need some coin to eat here. Our visit to the lake was short but was seared in our memory for a future place to stay.
A final stop for the day was Sol Duc Hot Springs. It is ...
Twilight Country
... a little bit of weeding, and sweeping! Id stay there again!
Tuesday Danny had a "birthday surprise" organised for me! This leg of the trip he has many birthday suprises so god knows what we are doing! I had an incline it might have been to do with Twilight as the books were based in Forks which we were close to, and I was right! But he really did his homework and the day was amazing! Stephanie Meyer, the author of the Twilight novels wrote ...


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5. Because of the rules in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, the extension counts as a new contract that begins next year. Gardner's current average annual value — in terms of calculating the luxury tax — does not change based on the extension. Gardner is making $5.6 million this season, and Cashman said that's what the Yankees will be charged in terms of luxury tax calculations for this season. It's not until next year that Gardner's AAV will increase.
what am I missing here
why do so many suggest
the sox waited to announce the beckect extension ( not long enough)
and now some R doing the same thing about the lester & ortiz extensions
zac, the only thing I can figure is that the rules on Gardner's extension are different because his $5.6 million was an arbitration award.
It was well documented that the Sox waited on the Beckett and A-Gon extensions because by doing that the extensions weren't folded into the current year AAV calcs.
could B bob that's as good as any explanation I've heard
maybe the rules changed or
Bcash is wrong it's something that he isn't used to caring about
extensions to players still under contract is very rare in yankeeland
what's up with those sam horn wannabees
that page was dead 4 days
that thread was dead 4 months
he said I was to assume him ignoring my PM meant no
I assumed he wasn't around and didn't C it
maybe they just didn't like being schooled by a MFY
at least we all agree here that in the world of MLB
2000 was the start of this century ;-)


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Seven other disciplines under consideration
With wrestling going in for a major revamp in its archaic rules, the Indian grapplers are hopeful of the sport being shortlisted when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meets on Wednesday at St. Petersburg to decide the fate of eight disciplines to be included in the 2020 Olympic Games.
The international wrestling-governing body, FILA, at its Extraordinary Congress on May 18, tweaked the format of the bouts and brought in constitutional changes to include women in decision making bodies.
"We are very optimistic about the meeting. We have made necessary changes to make our sport more viewer-friendly. That's what the IOC wanted us to do. I see no reason why we will not be shortlisted," said Raj Singh, general secretary of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and a former wrestler.
Rude shock
The ancient sport received a rude shock in February when it was removed from the list of 25 core sports after the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
"IOC president (Jacques Rogge) has also reacted positively to the changes made in the sport. I am sure IOC will take it into account while taking a decision," Raj Singh said.
Besides wrestling, seven other sports — combined baseball and softball, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, wakeboarding — would be vying for a slot in the 2020 and 2024 Olympic programmes as an additional sport.
The IOC Board may recommend a sport or shortlist a few disciplines for a vote by the full IOC during its Executive Board meeting in Buenos Aires on September 8.
"Our future depends on IOC's decision. Not only me, but all the wrestling fans, would be praying for the reinstatement of the sport in the Olympic movement," two-time Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar said.
The body has tried to make the sport more viewer-friendly by making bouts a two-period affair of three minutes each instead of three rounds of two minutes each.
Another rule change suggests that the winners would be decided on the cumulative score of rounds instead of winning individual periods.
"I think the rules will make the sport more exciting for the viewers.
"I am praying for wrestling to come back into the Olympics. It's every athlete's dream to be a part of it.
"Many wrestlers would be deprived of this opportunity," woman grappler Geeta Phogat said.


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Northern bloc lawmakers oppose sin tax measure
Lawmakers from the tobacco-growing provinces in northern Luzon will block the passage of the sin tax reform bill next month unless its proponents agree to a compromise that could water down further the proposed increase in taxes on cigarettes and alcoholic drinks.
La Union Representative Victor Ortega said he met with Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. last week to push the northern Luzon bloc's proposal to adopt a three-tier tax system for cigarette products in place of the two-tier tax system approved in the House committee on ways and means three weeks ago.
"We are fighting not for any interest. We are fighting for the tobacco farmers," said Ortega, citing the adverse impact of a two-tier tax system on low-cost cigarettes that use local tobacco as raw material.
"The Speaker will talk to them," said Ortega, referring to the group of Cavite Representative Joseph E.A. Abaya, author of the sin tax reform bill, House Bill No. 5727.
Debates wrap up by June 7
The bill originally pushed for a single tax rate for cigarettes and alcoholic drinks whether locally made or imported, high priced or low priced, old or new brands.
Belmonte has made a commitment to President Benigno Aquino III to wrap up the ongoing plenary debates and pass the sin tax bill before Congress goes on hiatus on June 7.
Under the revised sin tax bill approved in the committee level, the Department of Finance (DOF) will impose two tax rates for tobacco products and three for alcoholic products depending on the product retail price.
Cigarettes selling for P11.50 per pack and less will be taxed P12 in the first year and P22 afterward. Cigarettes selling for more than P11.50 will be taxed initially at P28.30 and P30 in the second year.
Ortega said the northern bloc wanted to have the same tax structure as alcoholic products that have three tax brackets to cover low-, middle- and high-priced brands.
There are currently four tax brackets for sin products, with old and established local brands enjoying a tax advantage over new and incoming imports. The DOF wants this tax advantage abolished and the sin tax simplified in order to boost revenue collection. Gil C. Cabacungan
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But whether I felt close to my subjects as kindred spirits or horrified at the world of female jealousy they portrayed, I was always fascinated, particularly when I started compiling my data and realized how widespread the problem really is:
More than 90 percent of women of different social strata claim that envy and jealousy toward other women colors their lives
80 percent of women say they have encountered jealousy in other females since they were in grade school
90 percent of women in diverse jobs report that competition in the workplace is primarily between women, rather than between women and men
More than 65 percent of interviewees said that they were jealous of their best friend or sister
More than 70 percent of interviewees were familiar with the concept of women stealing a friend's husband, lover, boyfriend, or job
percent of interviewees reported themselves the victims of another woman's theft of a husband, lover, boyfriend, or job
25 percent of interviewees reported that they themselves had stolen a friend's husband, lover, boyfriend, or job
Although hearing the stories of female competition was often disturbing, I concluded my study with a feeling of optimism. Yes, at first glance, this portrait of hidden rivalry and cancerous envy seems bleak indeed. But facing up to this gloomy picture is the first step toward a better future of more authentic, loving bonds among women. If we are willing to look closely at this issue, we may be astonished at the rewards we stand to gain.
Shades of Rivalry: Competition, Envy, and Jealousy
As I sorted through the stories I was hearing, I began to realize that female contests took three forms: competition, envy, and jealousy.


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The West African coastline was partially hidden beneath a thick veil of Saharan dust and perhaps smoke on February 7, 2004, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite captured this image. Numerous fires were detected by the sensor and are marked with red dots. Though many of the fires are likely agriculture fires, intentionally set for land clearing and pasture management, they are not without hazards. They can escape control and cause unintended damage, and they create air pollution. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at additional resolutions. Credit: Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Topics: Disaster Accident, Environment, Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, image processing, Spacecraft, Image resolution, Pixel, Terra, Computer graphics, Spaceflight, Smoke


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Arab summit appears divided over approach to Syria
Iraq is hosting the annual summit for the first time in a generation, keen to show it has emerged from years of turmoil and U.S. occupation. But the Syria issue has clouded its attempts to win acceptance by other Arab nations, which are deeply suspicious of its ties with Iran.
In a snub to Baghdad, most - if not all - of the rulers of the six Gulf nations were staying away from the summit, sending lower-level figures instead. League officials said the level of representation was aimed at showing their frustration over the lack of more assertive action on Syria.
Instead of its king, Saudi Arabia was sending its ambassador to the Arab League - a worse slap because the post is even lower than the foreign minister level. The League officials said Saudi Arabia and Qatar had wanted Iraq to invite representatives of the Syrian opposition to the summit. Baghdad declined, much to their dismay, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject.
Offering a glimpse of Qatar's thinking on the Syrian crisis, the prime minister of the tiny, energy-rich nation told Al-Jazeera television that it would be a "disgrace to all of us if the sacrifices of the Syrian people go to waste."
"We are faced with a difficult choice - either we stand by the Syrian people or stand by him (Assad)," said Sheik Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani.
The Gulf nations, particularly Saudi Arabia and Qatar, have been pushing behind the scenes for more assertive action to end the conflict. Privately, they see little benefit in the Arab League's efforts to reach a peaceful settlement and prefer instead to see a small core of nations joining together to act on their own.
Among the options they are considering are arming the Syrian rebels and creating a safe haven for the opposition along the Turkish-Syrian border to serve as a humanitarian sphere or staging ground for anti-regime forces. Such a step would require help from Turkey - the country best positioned to defend such a safe haven - but so far Ankara has seemed reluctant.
For Gulf nations, removing Assad would almost certainly break Syria's alliance with Iran, disrupting the sphere of Tehran's influence that now extends from Iraq and across Syria to the shores of the Mediterranean. Syria's Sunni majority makes up the bulk of the uprising. Assad's regime is dominated by his own Alawite sect, a minority offshoot of Shiite Islam.
Zebari, Iraq's foreign minister, said the summit would not demand that Assad step down. But he later said Iraq "could no longer remain neutral" in the face of the violence in Syria.
He did not elaborate, but added that the Syria crisis was headed toward "internationalization," maintaining that the Arab League already has done all it could to resolve the conflict.
Zebari, however, is a Sunni Kurd and his pronouncements may not accurately reflect the views of the Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and the all-powerful Shiite political establishment backing him.
In a possible breakthrough in Iraq's relations with Bahrain - one of the Gulf Cooperation Council's six members - al-Maliki met on the sidelines of Wednesday's meeting of Arab foreign ministers with Bahrain's foreign minister, Sheik Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. No details emerged from their meeting.
Relations have been tense since Shiite Iraqi politicians publicly criticized last year's crackdown by Bahrain's Sunni-led regime against the nation's Shiite majority. The tension between Iraq and the GCC over Bahrain was among the reasons an Arab summit that had been scheduled to take place in Baghdad last year was abandoned.
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