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Xero User News - New HSBC Open Banking Bank Feed
The old HSBC bank Business Internet Banking feed ceased working on 30 July and if you have not already done so, you will need to update your bank connection to the new industry standard open banking connection. There will be a message on your Xero dashboard warning if your feed needs to be updated.
The open banking feed will work in much the same way as the old one with two main differences:
Xero User News - Xero Launch Analytics Plus
As part of the evolution of analytics, Xero have now launched 'Analytics Plus', bringing advanced features and more accurate forecasting.
Topical tax points for law firms
Read some topical tax points including whether you should claim Child Benefit as a high earner and whether an expenditure should be included in partnership expenses or claimed on personal tax returns?
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General Practice Pay Transparency - new contractual obligation to report NHS earnings exceeding prescribed threshold
As of 1 October 2021, the Government has amended the NHS (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations to require a contract with a medical practitioner or partnership to contain a term requiring the contractor to make a self-declaration to NHS Digital should their NHS earnings exceed the prescribed threshold for a given year.
Xero User News - New Xero Support Package
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Reducer is a free service we're offering to all clients to help you spot areas of overspending and save costs on business outlays such as electricity, gas, water, card payments, broadband/telecoms and waste & recycling.
Changes to Hospitality VAT Rates
In June 2020 the government introduced a temporary VAT rate reduction for the supply of the following services:
By Rob Adamson
Dealing with creditor pressure as Government withdraws Covid support
Now that the suspension of winding up petitions and statutory demands is coming to an end, it is anticipated that there will be an increase in creditor enforcement action. This has historically been the point at which, for many companies and individuals, they realise that they need to seek advice from a licensed insolvency practitioner. The withdrawal of the remaining Government support will potentially result in an upturn in the need for businesses to seek the right advice.
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Nando's running out of chicken and McDonald's running out of milkshake – just two of the more high-profile hospitality businesses that are feeling the effects of the general supply chain bottlenecks. As the world looks towards the economy bouncing back, the UK's recovery appears to be stalling as it struggles to find the staff needed to keep the supply chain moving.


I click "Create New Project", and in the pop-up the location textbox accepts input, but does not change where the project is actually located. It's defaulting to a directory I used a few projects ago. Also, the button next to the location text-box for browsing is disabled.
I see. I tried that, problem persists.


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Ten Year Development Plan Envisions Pragmatic Market Based Economic System, Macroeconomic Stability: Finance Minister
Addis Ababa (ENA) November 26/2022 The Minister of Finance, Ahmed Shide said the 10-year Development Plan and the homegrown economic reform of Ethiopia envision creating a pragmatic market-based economic system and maintain macroeconomic stability.
The minister made the remark at a training he gave to young and senior diplomats Friday at the African Leadership Excellence Academy.
According to the Minister, the 10-Year Development Plan sets a long-term vision of making Ethiopia an "African Beacon of Prosperity."
He said the plan will create a pragmatic market-based economic system, maintain macroeconomic stability, ensure structural economic transformation, and build strong and inclusive institutions, among others.
He also spoke in detail about the driving forces behind the homegrown economic reform and the objectives to be met in line with the ideals of the "synergy" (Medemer) concept that was expounded by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
In moderating the session, Nemera Gebeyhu, State Minister of Planning and Development, stressed that the new phase of the homegrown economic reform and the discussions covered on the 10-year economic plan call for a refurbished foreign ministry and diplomats to register expected results.

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – Today, the Florida Senate joined the House in passing the The Threatened Use of Force Act, a bill that provides a legal defense for Floridians who threaten to use force—such as warning shots—in situations where deadly force is already protected by law.
The Threatened Use of Force Act has wide support from criminal justice advocates across Florida, including Families Against Mandatory Minimums, the Public Defenders Association, and the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, as well as the NRA and Florida Carry. HB 89 passed the Florida House in March with broad bipartisan support.
The bill now goes to Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
For more information, contact Greg Newburn, Florida director of Families Against Mandatory Minimums, at gnewburn@famm.org.


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Fischbach, exhibition designer and manager for Stanford Libraries' Special Collections, is one of this year's winners of the Amy J. Blue Award, which honors staff members who are exceptionally dedicated, supportive of colleagues and passionate about their work.
To see the fruits of Elizabeth Fischbach's labors, one need only ascend the Grand Staircase in the Bing Wing of Green Library, step into the light-filled Munger Rotunda and stroll its perimeter, pausing at illuminated exhibit display cases to contemplate their treasures.
Or wander the adjoining Peterson Gallery, where display cases line the aisles.
As the exhibition designer and manager for Stanford Libraries' Special Collections, Fischbach, whom everyone knows as "Becky," shepherds exhibitions from concept to installation.
"Between those points, I work with graduate students, faculty, library colleagues and donors to shape and present the stories they want to tell in the most effective way – given the possibilities and limitations of the space," she said.
Fischbach plans the layouts of exhibits – both inside and outside the display cases. She designs posters, banners and graphic backdrops, and edits, formats and mounts display text. She builds custom cradles for rare books. Over the years, she has designed and produced more than a dozen print exhibition catalogs.
Fischbach is one of the winners of this year's Amy J. Blue Award, which honors staff members who are exceptionally dedicated, supportive of colleagues and passionate about their work.
The other two winners are Laura Hubbard, associate director of the Center for African Studies, which coordinates an interdisciplinary program in African Studies for undergraduate and graduate students; and Reyno "Rey" Peralta, lead custodian in Student Housing Operations, a division of Residential & Dining Enterprises.
President Marc Tessier-Lavigne will present the awards at a May 24 ceremony for the winners and their families, friends and colleagues. The ceremony, which begins at 3:30 p.m., will be held in Lagunita Courtyard, located on Santa Teresa Street across from Roble Field. Refreshments will be served.
Fischbach, who said it takes more than a year to plan and implement an exhibit, described her job as a combination of graphic designer, project manager and midwife. Over the last three decades, she has delivered more than 90 exhibitions.
Her first installation, Cultural Landscapes: Gilbert White's Natural History of Selborne, though, met with disaster – natural disaster, that is.
Two days after the exhibit opened, the Loma Prieta earthquake rattled the Bay Area from its epicenter in the Santa Cruz Mountains, wreaking havoc on campus. Inside the rotunda, columns twisted and turned, and giant cracks – some 20 to 30 feet long – snaked across the dome and walls. Though covered in plaster debris, the exhibit cases escaped damage.
In the weeks that followed, Fischbach and her colleagues donned hard hats and set to work moving collections out of the library. In 2001, two years after the Bing Wing reopened, Cultural Landscapes Revisited opened – without incident – in a beautifully restored rotunda.
The path that led Fischbach, '79, to her current post at Stanford began with an hourly part-time job on campus producing a quarterly catalog of internship opportunities for students. There were stints at Stanford News Service, where she helped design and produce Stanford Report; at the Stanford Oral History Project, where she transcribed interviews; and at University Archives, where she processed student publications.
After serving as a part-time "exhibits coordinator" in Special Collections for a decade, she became its full-time exhibits designer in 1999.
Fischbach does have favorites among the exhibitions she has brought to life. For surprise crowd appeal, The Rise and Fall of the Slide Rule: 350 Years of Mathematical Calculators. For sheer beauty, Zuancho in Kyoto: Textile Design Books for the Kimono Trade. For social and historical relevance, Movements for Change: The Bob Fitch Photography Archive at Stanford.
And she has a long list of "joyful things" she has been able to do because of the work. Among them: learning to hand set type and producing poetry broadsides and chapbooks; hosting a dinner at her home for the Rev. Thomas E. Gilmore, a respected veteran of the civil rights movement; commissioning a cake replica of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range for the opening of All of This I Have Seen: Leigh Ortenburger, Mountaineer and Photographer; and working closely with artists, activists and writers to tell their stories.
Looking back, Fischbach said she is grateful to have been surrounded by books and manuscripts, and by the students, scholars and colleagues who are passionate about them.
In nominating Fischbach for the award, faculty members, students and curators praised her passion, professionalism, enthusiasm, dedication and creativity.
Benjamin Stone, curator for American and British History, said Fischbach approaches each new exhibit idea with the same level of passion, wonder and invention as the last one.
"Through well-designed exhibit concepts, narratives and cases, she is truly a storyteller par excellence," Stone said.
Sarah Sussman, curator of French & Italian Collections, said working with Fischbach on the exhibit, Facets of French History, was a wonderful and enriching experience.
"Becky's clear vision and ease about sharing her opinion about how materials interact together conceptually, visually and aesthetically make the experience of working with her both educational and rewarding," Sussman said.
University Librarian Michael A. Keller said Fischbach has been "an exceptional and visible partner" to a large number of Stanford students and faculty as she helped them prepare exhibits, and "an exceptional and invisible partner" to many more through those exhibits and through her editorial work for Stanford Libraries.


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public sealed class Test2AnyEventToGenerateEventSystem : Entitas.ReactiveSystem<Test2Entity> {

    readonly Entitas.IGroup<Test2Entity> _listeners;
    readonly System.Collections.Generic.List<Test2Entity> _entityBuffer;
    readonly System.Collections.Generic.List<ITest2AnyEventToGenerateListener> _listenerBuffer;

    public Test2AnyEventToGenerateEventSystem(Contexts contexts) : base(contexts.test2) {
        _listeners = contexts.test2.GetGroup(Test2Matcher.Test2AnyEventToGenerateListener);
        _entityBuffer = new System.Collections.Generic.List<Test2Entity>();
        _listenerBuffer = new System.Collections.Generic.List<ITest2AnyEventToGenerateListener>();
    }

    protected override Entitas.ICollector<Test2Entity> GetTrigger(Entitas.IContext<Test2Entity> context) {
        return Entitas.CollectorContextExtension.CreateCollector(
            context, Entitas.TriggerOnEventMatcherExtension.Added(Test2Matcher.EventToGenerate)
        );
    }

    protected override bool Filter(Test2Entity entity) {
        return entity.hasEventToGenerate;
    }

    protected override void Execute(System.Collections.Generic.List<Test2Entity> entities) {
        foreach (var e in entities) {
            var component = e.eventToGenerate;
            foreach (var listenerEntity in _listeners.GetEntities(_entityBuffer)) {
                _listenerBuffer.Clear();
                _listenerBuffer.AddRange(listenerEntity.test2AnyEventToGenerateListener.value);
                foreach (var listener in _listenerBuffer) {
                    listener.OnAnyEventToGenerate(e, component.value);
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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HomeStatisticsSports StarsJutta Leerdam Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Jutta Leerdam Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Jutta Leerdam Quick Info
Height 6 ft
Jutta Leerdam is a Dutch speedskater who won the 2017 World Junior Championships in Helsinki, Finland becoming a junior world champion.
Jutta Monica Leerdam
Jutta Leerdam as seen in a picture that was taken in December 2022, in Calgary, Alberta (Jutta Leerdam / Instagram)
's-Gravenzande, Netherlands
According to sources, Jutta attended Hogeschool Rotterdam High School in the Netherlands. Later, she went on to study at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences.
Speed Skater
Siblings – Beaudine Leerdam (Sister), Merel Leerdam (Sister), Kjeld Leerdam (Brother)
Jutta is represented by Content Icons.
6 ft or 183 cm
Jutta has dated –
Koen Verweij (2017-2022) – Jutta had been in a relationship with fellow Dutch speed skater Koen Verweij from 2017 to 2022. She had announced the end of their relationship via Instagram on August 1, 2022.
Jutta Leerdam as seen in a picture that was taken with Ivar de Niet in November 2022, in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Jutta Leerdam / Instagram)
Towering physical appearance
Plush lower lip
Through her social media, Jutta has either endorsed or promoted various brands including Team Jumbo-Visma schaatsen, Dior, Thinkwise, foodspring, and air up Europe.
Jutta Leerdam as seen in a picture taken at Market Mall, Calgary in December 2022 (Jutta Leerdam / Instagram)
Jutta Leerdam Facts
The earliest post that Jutta uploaded to her Instagram account was on July 21, 2013.
It was announced that she would compete at the Olympic Games Beijing in 2022.
Jutta competes in the 500-meter and 1000-meter divisions for "Team IKO". She made her professional debut for them in 2018. She is the Dutch junior sprint champion.
She finished second place at the 2018 Championships in Salt Lake City, United States.
Jutta competed in the 2017-2018 season of the ISU Junior World Cup contest in the 1000m and 1500m categories.
On February 15, 2020, she broke the Dutch record with a time of "1:11.84" in 1000 meter speed skating competition held at the Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City.
Featured Image By Jutta Leerdam / Instagram
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Kartini is a 2017 Indonesian biographical family drama film directed by Hanung Bramantyo and written by Bramantyo and Bagus Bramanti. It features an ensemble cast, with Dian Sastrowardoyo starring in the title role of Indonesian woman emancipation heroine, Kartini. Christine Hakim, Acha Septriasa, Ayushita, Adinia Wirasti, and Reza Rahadian co-stars in supporting roles. Initially to be released on 2016, the film was delayed for a year. The film was released in Indonesia on 19 April 2017, two days before Kartini's day. Although being highly anticipated, the film turned out to perform below expectations. It gained just over 500 thousands viewers, a small viewership for a big budgeted local film. Despite turning a profitable venture, it is still considered an unexpected boxoffice disappointment for failing to reach less than 1 million viewers.

Cast
 Dian Sastrowardoyo as R.A. Kartini
 Neysa Chan as 6-year-old Kartini
 Adelheid Bunga as 14-year-old Kartini
 Deddy Sutomo as Raden Mas Adipati Ario Sosroningrat, Kartini's father
 Christine Hakim as M.A. Ngasirah, Kartini's mother
 Nova Eliza as Young M.A. Ngasirah
 Djenar Maesa Ayu as R.A. Moerjam, Kartini's step-mother
 Acha Septriasa as R.A. Roekmini, Kartini's half-sister
 Ayushita as R.A. Kardinah, Kartini's sister
 Reza Rahadian as R.M.P. Sosrokartono, Kartini's brother
 Adinia Wirasti as R.A. Soelastri, Kartini's half-sister
 Denny Sumargo as R.M. Slamet Sosroningrat, Kartini's brother
 Dwi Sasono as Raden Adipati Joyodiningrat, Kartini's husband
 Rianti Cartwright as Wilhelmina
 Hans de Kraker as Ovink-Soer
 Carmen van Rijnbach as Cecile de Jong
 Alinda Wit as Hilda van Suylenburg
 Rebecca Reijman as Stella Zeehandelaar

Production
Kartini is the second film to be produced by Robert Ronny's Legacy Pictures. Hanung Bramantyo is the director and a co-writer since the beginning of the project with the help of Bagus Bramanti to write the screenplay and Robert Ronny himself got involved in a story development of the film.
The title role is played by a citra award winner, Dian Sastrowardoyo. Other actors and actresses joined the cast, including Christine Hakim as M.A. Ngasirah (Kartini's mother), Deddy Sutomo as R.M. Sosroningrat (Kartini's father), Djenar Maesa Ayu as R.A. Moeryam (Kartini's step mother), Acha Septriasa, Ayushita and Adinia Wirasti as Roekmini, Kardinah and Soelastri (Kartini's sisters), Reza Rahadian and Denny Sumargo as Sosrokartono and Slamet (Kartini's brothers), Dwi Sasono as Raden Joyodiningrat (Kartini's husband). Hanung chose Dian, Ayushita, and Acha to portray the major roles mainly because of their popularity and charisma among Indonesian females, along with their concerns regarding women issues making them the perfect choices for the roles. According to Ronny, Dian is the first and only choice to portray the heroine, stating it would be hard to make the film had she not accepted the role.

Release
Initially to be released on Kartini Day 2016, the film was delayed to December that year. In July 2016, the film's release date was again pushed back to April 2017, to coincide with Kartini Day on 2017. The film had its gala premiere on April 13, 2017, at Metropole XXI, Jakarta. In March 2017, the film release date was moved two days ahead from its previous date to April 19, 2017. A trailer was first released on March 21, 2017.

Reception

Box office
Kartini was viewed by 57,202 people on its first day. On its first week, the film gained 323,686 tickets sale. The film grossed Rp19 billion ($1.42 million) on its final day of screening.

Many attributed the film's lackluster performance to the lead star Dian Sastrowardoyo's recent viral video showing her dodging a fan who was forcefully grabbing her hand. She issued a public clarification through her Instagram account,. However, director Hanung Bramantyo defended the film's performance, stating that the number, while not impressive, is still doing well. He stated that it's still a good result  for a biopic film considering that people tend to choose horror, comedy, or romantic drama at cinemas.

References

External links

2017 films
2010s Indonesian-language films
Films shot in Indonesia
Films directed by Hanung Bramantyo
Indonesian biographical drama films
2017 biographical drama films
Films about families

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The Process of Beatification & Canonization
The process of documenting the life and virtues of a holy man or woman cannot begin until 5 years after death. This waiting period insures that the person has an enduring reputation for sanctity among the faithful. It can be waived by the Supreme Pontiff, and has been done on two occasions. Pope John Paul II waived 3 years of the waiting period in the case of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Pope Benedict XVI waived all five years in the case of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II.
After the five years have concluded, or earlier if all or some of the period is waived, the Bishop of the diocese in which the individual died can petition the Holy See to allow the initialization of a Cause for Beatification and Canonization. If there is no objection by the Roman Dicasteries, in particular the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the permission, or nihil obstat (nothing stands in the way), is communicated to the initiating Bishop.
Servant of God
Once a Cause has begun, the individual is called a Servant of God, e.g. the Servant of God Karol Wojtyła or the Servant of God Pope John Paul II.
Diocesan Tribunal: Informative Process
During this first phase the Postulation established by the diocese, or religious institute, to promote the Cause must gather testimony about the life and virtues of the Servant of God. Also, the public and private writings must be collected and examined. This documentary phase of the process can take many years and concludes with the judgment of a diocesan tribunal, and the ultimate decision of the bishop, that the heroic virtues of the Servant of God have or have not been demonstrated. The results, along with the bound volumes of documentation, or Acta (Acts), are communicated to the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints.
Congregation for the Causes of the Saints: Positio
The Acta resulting from the documentary or informative phase of the process are committed by the Congregation to a Relator appointed from among the Congregation's College of Relators, whose task is to superintend the Cause through the rest of the process. Working with a theological commission established by the Congregation, the Relator ensures that the Positio summarizing the life and virtues of the Servant of God is properly prepared. When the Positio is finished, the theological commission votes affirmatively or negatively on the Cause. This recommendation is then passed to the cardinal, archbishop and bishop members of the Congregation who in turn vote. Their vote determines whether the Cause lives or dies. If the vote is affirmative, the recommendation of a Decree of Heroic Virtues is sent to the Holy Father, whose judgment is final
Venerable
Supreme Pontiff: Decree of the Heroic Virtues of the Servant of God
Once the person's Heroic Virtues have been recognized by the Pope, they are called Venerable, e.g. Venerable Servant of God John Paul II, or Venerable John Paul II.
Diocese: First Miracle Proposed in Support of the Cause
The remaining step before beatification is the approval of a miracle, evidence of the intercessory power of the Venerable Servant of God and thus of his or her union after death with God. Those who propose a miracle do so in the diocese where it is alledged to have occurred, not in the diocese of the Cause, unless the same. The diocese of the candidate miracle then conducts its own tribunals, scientific and theological.
The scientific commission must determine by accepted scientific criteria that there is no natural explanation for the alleged miracle. While miracles could be of any type, those almost exclusively proposed for Causes are medical. These must be well-documented, both as regards the disease and the treatment, and as regard the healing and its persistence.
While the scientific commission rules that the cure is without natural explanation, the theological commission must rule whether the cure was a miracle in the strict sense, that is, by its nature can only be attributed to God. To avoid any question of remission due to unknown natural causation, or even unrecognized therapeutic causation, theologians prefer cures of diseases judged beyond hope by medicine, and which occur more or less instantaneously. The disappearance of a malignancy from one moment to another, or the instantaneous regeneration of diseased, even destroyed, tissue excludes natural processes, all of which take time. Such cases also exclude the operation of the angelic nature. While the enemy could provoke a disease by his oppression and simulate a cure by withdrawing his action, the cure could not be instantaneous, even one day to the next. Much less can he regenerate tissue from nothing. These are, therefore, the preferred kinds of cases since they unequivocally point to a divine cause.
The theological commission must also determine whether the miracle resulted through the intercession of the Servant of God alone. If the family and friends have been praying without cease to the Servant of God exclusively, then the case is demonstrated. However, if they have been praying to the Servant of God, to the Blessed Virgin, St. Joseph and others, then the case is clouded, and probably cannot be demonstrated. Thus, the task of the theological commission is two-fold, judge whether the cure was a miracle, and judge whether this miracle is due to the intercession of the Servant of God. The decision is forwarded to the Congregation in Rome.
Congregation: First Miracle Proposed in Support of the Cause
As occured at the diocesan level, the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints establishes both scientific and theological commissions. The affirmative vote of the theological commission is transmitted to the General Meeting of the cardinal and episcopal members, whose affirmative judgment is forwarded to the Supreme Pontiff.
It should be noted that in cases of martyrdom the miracle required for beatification can be waived - martyrdom being understood as a miracle of grace. In this case, the vote of the Congregation would establish the death of the Servant of God as true martyrdom, resulting in a Decree of Martyrdom by the Holy Father.
Supreme Pontiff: Decree of a Miracle
With the Holy Father's approval of a Decree of a Miracle, the Servant of God can be beatified.
Supreme Pontiff: Beatification
With the beatification rite, conducted on the authority of the Supreme Pontiff, the Venerable Servant of God is declared Blessed, e.g. Blessed John Paul II.
Blesseds may receive public veneration at the local or regional level, usually restricted to those dioceses or religious institutes closely associated with the person's life. "Public veneration" in this use of the term doesn't mean that it is done in public; rather, that it is an act done by the clergy, or delegated laity, in the name of the Church (Mass, Divine Office, images in churches etc.), even if done in private. On the other hand, "private veneration" means veneration by individuals or groups acting in their own name, even if done "in public." While the Church restricts the public venration of Blesseds, Catholics are free to privately venerate them.
The reason for this distinction and its disciplinary norm is that beatification is not considered an infallible papal act, and so it is not yet appropriate that the entire Church give liturgical veneration to the Blessed. Perhaps to reinforce this distinction, Pope Benedict XVI has restored the practice, in use prior to Pope Paul VI, of having the Prefect of the Congregation conduct the beatification, rather than the Pope doing it himself. He has made exceptions, one of which is his predecessor, Pope John Paul II.
In the case of Blessed John Paul II, the Holy See in a Decree Concerning the Liturgical Cult of Blessed John Paul II has determined that public veneration is lawful in the Diocese of Rome and the nation of Poland. Other nations, dioceses and institutes may petition theCongregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments for the Indult to render cultus (veneration) to the Blessed. Without an Indult, however, public veneration is illicit, and even harms the possiblility for Canonization of the Blessed.
Diocese: Second Miracle Proposed in Support of the Cause
After beatification the Church looks for a second miracle before proceeding to canonization. The process is the same as it was for the miracle which made beatification possible. The alleged miracle is studied by scientific and theological commissions in the diocese in which it is alleged to have occurred.
Congregation: Second Miracle Proposed in Support of the Cause
After the diocesan process is concluded the proposed miracle is studied by a scientific and then a theological commission of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints. The vote of this commission is forwarded to the episcopal members of the Congregation whose affirmative vote is communicated to the Holy Father.
The consent of the Holy Father to the decision of the Congregation results in a Decree of a Miracle. Canonization is now possible.
Supreme Pontiff: Canonization
By the Rite of Canonization the Supreme Pontiff, by an act which is protected from error by the Holy Spirit, elevates a person to the universal veneration of the Church. By canonization the Pope does not make the person a saint. Rather, he declares that the person is with God and is an example of following Christ worthy of imitation by the faithful. A Mass, Divine Office and other acts of veneration, may now be offered throughout the universal Church.
If the saint has some universal appeal he may be added to the general calendar of the Church as a Memorial or Optional Memorial. If the appeal is localized to a region of the world, a particular nation, or a particular religious institute, the saint may be added to the particular calendars of those nations or institutes, or celebrated by the clergy and faithful with a devotion to the saint with a votive Mass or Office.1
Author: Unknown, The Process of Beatification & Canonization, EWTN


A probe into the Rs 29,000-crore coal import scam, where the value of coal from Indonesia for power plants was allegedly inflated by companies, seems set to lower electricity tariff in several states, including Maharashtra. At least four state electricity regulatory commissions — Maharashtra, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu — have written to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seeking details of the probe. "We have had discussions with the DRI and have requested for a detailed report on the over-invoicing of power plant equipment, besides inflating the value of coal. This will have an impact on the tariff pertaining to power plants under our jurisdiction in Maharashtra," said a senior MERC official.
The DRI estimates that tariff could come down by 50 paise to Rs 1.50 per unit. It has referred the case to the "Forum of Regulators" comprising chairpersons of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and all the state monitors.
The DRI has alleged that power-generating companies, including public sector undertakings like Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, NTPC, Mahagenco, and others have indulged in over-invoicing of the imported coal. TOI was the first to report the scam in December 2014. All the companies have denied any manipulation.
The DRI findings have also reached the Supreme Court as part of an appeal. Energy Watchdog, represented by senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan, has challenged an order of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity that directed the CERC to award compensatory tariffs to Adani Power and Coastal Gujarat Power (Tata Group) based on the power purchase agreements for their power plants in Mundra.
The compensatory tariff is linked to the increase in coal prices owing to a change in Indonesian laws, thereby leading to hike in the import prices. DRI has alleged that it is not true. At least 20-odd applications seeking compensatory tariff are pending before CERC and the various SERCs.


Alibaba's Jack Ma is partnering with Chinese venture capital company Ganesh Ventures as they hunt for start-up action in India.
Ganesh Ventures – a $250 million fund – has made its first close of $30 million thanks to Ma's new $600 million eWTP Ecosystem Fund and Hong Kong-based Landmark Capital.
The ambition, like many other firms around the world, is for Ganesh Ventures to find suitable start-ups over the next three to five years.
It is not limited to fintech only. Other areas of interest include health tech, media and consumer products.
Ganesh Ventures will set up offices in Gurugram, Bengaluru, Hong Kong and Beijing and intends to finalise half a dozen deals this year.
Alibaba has shown plenty of interest in India before.
Back in April, SoftBank and Alibaba revealed they were investing $445 million in Paytm E-Commerce.


Due to Del 2012 my posting for these days have all been included… I would rather have gone to a music festival, camping , with the man I love!
1-	I appreciate the amount of effort it takes for my mom to go out shopping, even in her wheel chair.
2-	My sun hat when I work in the garden is a good thing!
3-	When a piece of meat I barbeque comes out the perfect desired doneness, tender and juicy!
4-	Mornings I wake up and my hair has not been steam pressed while I sleep into a coif no one would want.
5-	QVC for messing up my order of 5 rose bushes and 3 hydrangea plants…now I have eight less holes to dig…yeah!
6-	My energy efficient windows that "tip in" for easy cleaning.
8-	Wegman's and their produce department.
9-	The feeling of being in a family of choice, when I am with real friends!
1.	An unexpected visit from an out of town friend!
4.	I appreciate how hard it is not to snack between meals.
5.	I appreciate living in a town that works as hard as Corning to create experiences in the arts for its citizens and visitors.
9.	I appreciate the feeling of walking into an air conditioned house after being out in the sun on a hot day.
10.	The fresh smell of clean clothes.
3.	New summer replacement shows like "Royal Pains"…fun!
4.	Suntan lotion to protect my baby skin!
5.	Laughter …side splitting… belly giggling… almost wet your pants laughter!
7.	Anything done by National geographic.
8.	I appreciate Wegman's auto refill on prescriptions.
9.	Once I remember to slide the month and days to the correct position, I love my perpetual calendar.
10.	I appreciate a good book on tape to listen to in the car! They make running errands seems so much less like a chore.
1.	That today the Republican primary if over and the candidates now eliminated all gave so many good quotes against each other! Ha!
3.	I love getting interesting mail…bills and catalogs need not apply!
4.	I appreciate the benefits of a good spring rain…as much as I like sun…we need more…more…more!
5.	I appreciate flower arranging as a hobby.
6.	Being able to sleep tonight with the window open instead of needing the air conditioning.
7.	I appreciate that I can go to sleep licitly split once my head hits the pillow.
8.	I appreciate my friend Jill from church who offered to help me with a reception I signed up to do after church on June 10th not realizing that same day is my mom's friend's birthday luncheon at the Radisson at 1:00p.m..
9.	Frozen Grapefruit sorbet bars…Wegman's brand! 100 Calories!!
10.	Each time I read about a former student on Facebook who is reaching a milestone in life…college…wedding…children…buying a house…taking a vacation…etc. I am so proud of each of them.


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Kansas vs North Carolina: Tipoff Vitals
By Owen Mar 24, 2013, 2:30pm CDT
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Jamie Squire
The Kansas Jayhawks are coming off a shaky performance against Western Kentucky and to rebound they will have to take on their former coach Roy Williams. Kansas and North Carolina have an intertwined history and in recent years that history has met in the NCAA tournament on this now the third occasion. When Roy Williams left Kansas it was no secret that he had hoped the two programs wouldn't see eachother on the court. That hasn't exactly happened and UNC has gone 0-2 against the Jayhawks since the arrival of Williams. At this point the hatchet is mostly buried with both sides having benefited from the move back in 2003, all that said neither side wants to lose this one.
When: Sunday, March 24, 5:15 PM ET
Where: Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
Watch: CBS
Strength: Outside Shooting
Unfortunately for the Jayhawks, the one thing that Kansas hates the most the Tarheels do well. Makin' threes. North Carolina loves to take shots outside the paint, three-pointers to be specific. North Carolina has hit 37.6% from beyond the arc this season and has been hitting close to 40% in their last six games. In that six game span, the Tarheels have taken roughly 63% of their shots outside the paint where they've hit about 41%. About 61% of those shots were taken beyond the arc.
Weakness: Defense
In a way, you could compare the Tarheels to the Cyclones, in that they love the three-point shot but play poor defense. That description fits the Tarheels very well. On the season, North Carolina ranks No.242 in scoring defense, allowing teams to hit 42.2% form the field and score 69 PPG. Their defense has gotten worse lately, allowing team to hit 46% form the field and 56.6% inside the paint.
Kansas:
No Injuries to Report
Strength: Defense
Kansas has been inconsistent in almost every sector possible, except for the defense. Kansas always plays good defense (except against Oklahoma State and Baylor). On the season, Kansas has ranked No.1 in field goal defense, allowing teams to hit just 36% while allowing only 61.5 PPG. Kansas should have little difficulty staving off the Tarheels outside attack as Kansas has allowed team to hit just 32% outside the paint and just 31% from beyond the arc this season.
Weakness: Ball Control
Kansas weld to under 70 points for the 13th time this season when they played Western Kentucky, and a huge contributor to that offensive futility was the turnovers. The Jayhawks already turn the ball over a lot as it is, 14 TPG, but when you turn the ball over 17 times, you can't except to win, not against a team like North Carolina. Most of those turnovers weren't even forced, just lazy play. The main butterfingers on the Jayhawks roster is Elijah Johnson, who averages close to three a game.
Prognosis:
Kansas has gone 6-0 when playing in the Sprint Center this season, and has a great chance of extending that win streak to seven on Sunday. Wether Kansas shows up or not will be the question. Kansas looked like they were ready to make history against WKU and just looked awful, hopefully that was because they underplayed the Hilltoppers. Bill Self shouldn't have a problem getting his team fired up against UNC, though. North Carolina will find it difficult to score against Kansas, going up against a real defense. Kansas has beaten Texas Tech, Iowa State and K-State three times in a row this season and should be looking to extend their win streak over UNC to three as well.
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Where David McCormack is Shining Offensively The big man could finish the season as one of the best offensive rebounders the Jayhawks have seen in recent years.


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Iowa Mission of Mercy offers free dental care in Sioux City
October 5, 2018 By Dar Danielson
Dentists at a previous IMOM event.
The 11th annual Iowa Mission of Mercy (IMOM) free dental clinic is on the western side of the state this year in Sioux City. Dentist Richard Hettinger says all the patients will be treated in the Tyson Events Center.
"We've got a hundred dental chairs set up on the surface that normally has ice on it for hockey this time of year," Hettinger says. Doctor Hettinger practices in Sioux City and says they will treat patients on a first-come, first-serve basis."We can do fillings and extractions and cleanings and root canals. We'll be able to do some partial dentures for people who have missing front teeth," Hettinger explains.
He says the dentures are something he particularly enjoys making because of the impact they can have. "Those are the kinds of things that allow people to go apply for a better job or maybe get a promotion in the job that they've got, according to Hettinger. "When they can have the confidence that they can smile and talk to somebody and not look like a picket fence."
He says it is important to treat dental issues people have to avoid longer term problems. "Infections that can reside in the mouth can be kind of long-term and chronic. And then flare up into something that can be life-threatening if it happens to invade into the brain or something like that," Doctor Hettinger says. "And it's not something that happens every week — but it does happen someplace every month in this country."
Hettinger says they are able to get a lot done in their makeshift dental office. "We will probably take care of about a thousand people in the next two days. We'll do about $900,000 worth of dental care," Hettinger says.
All of the care is donated. He says they'll have around 900 volunteers who are dentists, dental assistants, hygienists and other doctors to clear the patients to have the dental care. And they will provide meals to those who need them. Hettinger says people already had started lining up Thursday to get in when the doors opened at 6:30 this morning today. The free dental clinic continues Saturday from 6:30 A.M. until 5 p.m. in Sioux City.
This is the second time the free clinic has stopped in Sioux City.


PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state of Rhode Island officially entered the convention center business Friday.
Gov. Bruce C. Sundlun signed into law a $290 million piece of legislation that will finance building the center and an accompanying hotel, as well as buying the nearby Omni Biltmore hotel.
Calling it one of the most significant development projects in state history, Sundlun said the convention center will generate 1,500 construction jobs and, once the building is finished, 3,500 permanent jobs. It will also position Rhode Island to attract conventions in the Northeast that do not need the larger-scale facilities offered in Boston and New York.
'I believe it represents one more step in our state's slow but steady advance toward renewed economic vitality and growth ... it says that we as Rhode Islanders have the self-confidence and faith in ourselves to undertake a project of this magnitude,' he said.
The talk of economic vision and self-confidence was echoed by other state and business leaders on hand for the legislation signing, and seemed to be an effort to allay fears the state cannot afford a massive project in the midst of a recession and a banking crisis.
Rep. Frank Fiorenzano, D-Providence, who led the fight for the bill in the House, said the 'easy thing to do' would have been to forget about the project. But he said the state 'needs a jump start' and the convention center will provide it.
Businessman Richard Oster, chairman of the Convention Center Authority, said construction on the project will start Monday and conclude in 1994. He predicted the convention center will run a $5 milllion profit over the first 10 years of operation, when economic benefits such as hotel and parking revenues are taken into account.
The most contentious aspect of the project was not the convention center itself but the hotels. The legislation includes $90 million to build a 260-room hotel on the convention center site and buy the Omni Biltmore from the Providence Journal Co.
Originally, the Journal was to be a partner with the Convention Center Authority in running the facility, but it backed out when its involvement became a controversy.
Opponents of the hotel and the convention center say the state should not be getting itself into the hotel business and that the area already has plenty of hotel rooms to support a convention center.


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PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games
News bits
By Gangwon,
June 23, 2012 in PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games
intoronto
Any update of when we can expect the logo to be revealed? I was expecting something around NYE, like Rio, but obviously not. Hope they get onto it fast, they're using one of the most boring bid logos of recent times.
I think it will be on February 9 2013, or the 5 year countdown.
Gangwon 17 posts
gotosy 26 posts
intoronto 15 posts
runningrings 12 posts
StefanMUC
Well, it would be a way to shove it into the IOC's face again after the recent "suggestion" to move sliding sports to a different country.
thatsnotmypuppy
Gangwon
Wow it's Mr. Andrew... However long it's been, it's been a while. Good to have you back...
http://www.pyeongchang2018.org/horizon/kor/page/sub05/sub05_02.asp?hb_Mode=readArticle&hb_BoardItem_ID=56801&hb_BoardManager_ID=BDEEAA02&hb_PageNum=2&hb_SearchItem=&hb_SearchWord=
According to the official website, there was a contest last October to design the logo, and the winning design would be announced after it is submitted to the IOC for approval in February 2013.
I also read elsewhere that plans for the showcasing of Korean culture (cultural events, opening and closing ceremonies, torch relay) will begin in 2014, and licensing merchandise like stamps and commemorative coins will go on sale to the public in 2015. Construction of the Olympic village has already begun.
So sometime after February 2013 the logo will be submitted to the IOC?? Or is the logo already been submitted and waiting approval
runningrings
Location:Melbourne
You would think they will reveal it at the five year mark, I'd hope so anyway.
I'm impatient - 2013 is a non-Olympic year and I need more than just the 2020 decision to draw my interest.
The year after the Olympics is always a down year for multi-sporting events.
Rogge to check PyeongChang preparations
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge is expected to visit Korea at the end of this month.
His visit is primarily to check preparations for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, especially the troubled financial status of one of its main venues.
According to the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) and PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG), they are currently in negotiations with the IOC over the 70-year-old Belgian's trip to Korea.
"Rogge is likely to come to Korea around Jan. 30 but the details have yet to be decided," a KOC official said.
POCOG added that because the IOC is on vacation until Jan. 7, Rogge's specific itinerary will be discussed when its officials return to work.
Rogge has led the IOC since 2001 and is slated to step down in September.
PyeongChang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul in Gangwon Province, won the bid to host the nation's first Winter Games on its third attempt last year, beating European rivals Germany's Munich and France's Annecy.
Rosy predictions are that the 2018 Winter Olympics could result in about 29 trillion to 60 trillion won in economic benefits for the country. But the snowballing debt of the Alpensia Resort has become a thorn in the organizers side.
The resort is the main venue of the 2018 Games and will host the ski jumping, biathlon, cross country skiing, bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions.
Last month Gangwon Development Corp., which owns and operates Alpensia, said that the resort has been losing approximately 60 billion won ($56 million) annually over the past few years because of costs including a substantial amount of monthly interest while revenue remains at 50 billion won.
The interest comes from a total of 1 trillion won in municipal bonds and bank loans raised since 2004 to finance the construction of the resort that features a golf course, hotels and other leisure facilities. The deadline for Alpensia to pay back outstanding debt installments of 560 billion and 220 billion won is 2013 and 2014 respectively. If it fails to make the repayments, Alpensia may go belly up. According to Gangwon Development, bankruptcy could prevent Alpensia from hosting the 2018 Winter Games.
The Alpensia Resort, which was completed in 2009 to support PyeongChang's Olympic bid, is desperately seeking to lure investment from either the central government or private entities.
Meanwhile, POCOG seems almost blindingly optimistic. In a statement issued last month, the organizers said that they are positive that Gangwon Province will do all it can to solve the problem, saying a case in point is the emergency task force recently established by Alpensia in conjunction with the Gangwon provincial government and organizations representing various businesses in the region.
"In any case, the Olympic Games will not be affected adversely by Gangwon Development Corp.'s financial status since all sports venues at Alpensia are owned by Gangwon Province," it said.
Pyeongchang 2018 will destroy 'Ecological Ark of Ancient Forest'
'Save Mt. Kariwang-san, an Ecological Ark of Ancient Forest, from Ski Area Construction for the 2018 Winter Games at Pyeongchang, Korea'
Summary Note on the Controversial Olympic Downhill Condemning a Treasure Mountain
Written by Cho Sang-hee (contact yakbell_cho@yahoo.com)
The movement named Save Mt. Kariwang-san From Olympics raises awareness of the issue of our country for the Koreans who might have simply welcomed their local province's hosting of the Olympic Winter Games in 2018.
The bid for the Games was won on the third attempt by Kangwon Province for the venue of its county-city of Pyeongchang in a key project for local concerns.
If not for the Seoul government's support or neither without national fervor or promotion by such corporations as Samsung, the Games with a global audience could not have been won.
However when we think about the fate of the mountain shrouded with the mist of ancient forests in the back country of the Land of Morning Calm (the old-time reference to Korea) and the environmental damage caused by ski run construction, the question is about the rationality and if it is something to be cheered for?
Since inception of the pro-Olympic drive at the turn of this century, the bidding officials and now the Organizing Committee have not given regards to the fact that the proposed skiing venue is the seat of an ecological treasure trove dubbed "the Ark of Forest Plants" of Korea.
With the mountain forests' giant trees of a unique value that could be found in this over-populated country, so it is designated as a Genetic Resource Protection Area.
The government forestry authority is sacrificing the sanctuary. The Korea Forest Service, the body responsible for national forests, followed the decision of other authorities and proclaimed that there was no other alternative to Mt. Kariwang-san.
Earlier in the picture, the local authorities neglected the need for a further search of other areas as proposed by environmental groups. The possibility of modified use of the neighboring ski resorts was put forth and denied.
To solve the problem of new construction of ski runs the requirements should be met in terms of altitude, length, difficulty and location of the course. Anyhow, the matters are for the speed disciplines, Men's and Women's Downhill (and four other events with a total of six golds at stake)that are over within less than two minutes in a single heat.
The Province is soon to conduct an environmental impact assessment ahead of the construction. It must be noted that they set off on the wrong footing for their work on the 'seasons' plants in that
snow-covered mountain.
The purpose is for the mitigation of any environmental damage, not for changing of the whole work or withdrawal of it. (It has made minor alterations in the plan by doing the cross-change of the courses for men and women and shortening one of them to save some big trees on the crest at 1,400 meters.)
Meanwhile, the forestry agency says they will "restore" the razed slopes of the valley of Mt. Kariwang-san by sodding some grasses and re-planting after the Games. According to a schedule to meet the FIS "demand," the first power shovels will strike the trees--for making ski runs, ropeways, motor trails and then spectators' seats-- before the snowfall of this year.
In recent years, the environmental organizations, including some groups from Seoul, expressed publicly their concern about the problem, which are contradictory with the people of Kangwon Province's who have vague expectations of the benefits from the Games on their home turf and the civic pride in hosting the Olympics do not leave any room to be at any conflict with bureaucracy.
Groups such as Uiryong Conservationists Club of Seoul, however, has conducted a series of field surveys while leading the strenuous campaign to save Mt. Kariwang-san. Last year they found near the proposed ski area a giant oak (measured over 130 centimeters in the chest-height diameter) believed to be the oldest alive in the country.
The group's botanists also discovered in the mountains' core area the large habitats of "Wangsasre," the variant of aspen-birch tree (from Betula ermani and Betula costata), that is unique in the world. The conservationists are doing an ongoing study of the mountain to counter what could result into a deficient report by the officials.
Though the local media are rather playing down the issue, some look forward with the Save Mt. Kariwang-san to drawing the attention of relevant people abroad and particularly those organizations concerned with the Games. Public discussion other than official hearings on the issue were held at home a couple of times.The conservationists here now believe it's time to seek an international coalition and support against the natural calamity involved with the sport. Winter Games at Nakano and Salt Lake City they say can be cited as good precedents.
The Save Mt. Kariwang-san From Olympics names an issue of our times to realize the oft-talked slogan for the environment-friendly Games. Now, we would like to remind that it is an action being taken to the effect of saving the ultimate Olympic cause of Harmony and Peace, which embraces all living things. Our call for this, we believe in the hope, would not be a far cry and that advocacy should be extended to the very threshold of the IOC and its undertaker FIS.
In the winter of 2018, the competing athletes stopping in the snow tail they've just carved upon crossing the finish line will look back at the scoreboard for their times. They would not have any idea about at what cost their competition place had been made.
It is deplorable that each pole-gate on the downhill run was home to hundreds of trees and other families in the flora. In place of the Olympic rings we could be able to substitute the felled giant Birch, Oak, Aspen, Pine and Yew trees as a stark reminder as to what devastation to Nature these Games were held.
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OMG!! Tulsa's (where is that boy when you need him? ) prediction of the demise of the 'primeval forests' have come true!! Dark days will descend on civilization.
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Sorry for asking again, but do we have precise information about the location of the speed skating venue and of the opening and closing ceremonies ?
Edited January 21, 2013 by hektor
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IOC and POCOG sign Marketing Plan Agreement
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee (POCOG) today signed the Marketing Plan Agreement (MPA), which allows POCOG to start its marketing activities in earnest and, in particular, the recruitment of national partners.
The ceremony, which took place in Seoul, Republic of Korea, saw IOC President Jacques Rogge and POCOG President Jin Sun Kim formally sign the agreement in front of an audience of about 120 Korean dignitaries and members of the media.
Speaking at the ceremony, President Rogge said, "Today's signing of the Marketing Plan Agreement marks the moment the local organisers truly take ownership of their promotional and financial destiny." He continued, "You are about to embark on an exciting and rewarding journey. Many opportunities await you, as do a few challenges. But we are confident that you have everything in place to be highly successful in your endeavours. The private sector clearly plays a crucial role in
delivering the Games, and the IOC will provide you with support and guidance whenever needed along the way."
President Kim of POCOG emphasised in his remarks that the MPA would be the foundation for POCOG's marketing activities over the coming years. He added that the signing would be the start of PyeongChang 2018's marketing programme, as the Organising Committee endeavoured to
secure national partners to support the Games.
The ceremony included a brief overview of the MPA by Lawrence Lee, Director General of POCOG's marketing bureau, after the speeches of Presidents Rogge and Kim.
The MPA is a written agreement between the IOC and the Organising Committee, which specifies the obligations of the organisers in relation to their marketing programme. This ensures that all parties linked to PyeongChang 2018 have a clear understanding of Olympic marketing
principles, protecting and preserving the image and integrity of the Olympic Movement. A strong marketing programme is particularly important, as the operational budget of Games organising committees, along with the IOC's contribution, is primarily funded by private investment.
The opening and closing ceremonies will be held in a town called Hwaengye (I've also seen it spelled as Hoenggye. It's hard to spell some Korean places into English when there's no direct translation).
The speed skating venue will be the Gangneung Science Oval. It will be built near the Gyeongpo Ice Hall (figure skating/short track) and the Union Hockey Centre. Construction starts in September 2013.
Pyeongchang is bidding for the 2019 Unversiade.
Today marks 5 years until the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Even though I've not heard of anything happening - would have been an great opportunity to unveil a logo..! With only two other Asian Winter Games to go by (both Japanese) I'm interested to see what PC18 comes up.
Well, they didn't want to steal the thunder from Sochi's One-year countdown. And there'll be enough time to unveil the logo in a grander way next year at the Handover ceremony.
I hope so - although I wonder if even that is leaving it too late, given that the unveiling would have to be at the CC - and I think it is important (from a marketing perspective) to have the official, new logo and branding of the next Games present at the current Games, like we saw with London and Sochi in Vancouver. Ideally I think we should have the official logo about one year before handover. The longer it is left, the harder it becomes for the new branding to assert itself, as it can compete with the bid logo. I think Sydney had this issue - as it had quite a strong 2000 bid logo, which wasn't replaced with the official logo until 1997. The Sydney 2000 bid logo was used throughout Atlanta, unfortunately.
Edited February 11, 2013 by runningrings
Sochi branding? That's a joke. It used to be that the next host city could NOT release any promotional/marketing/branding stuff until its quadrennium actually began. Now, you never know when it starts, so it becomes very confusing with regular people who just take a cursory interest in the Olympics. If I were a TOP sponsor who paid $80 - $100 million for a quadrennium, I certainly would not be happy having the next logo out there while the Games that I paid for still had not played out. I really hope they (the IOC) sticks to just releasing the next logo at the Handover and after. Not before.
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But in recent times, the sponsors want the logo available early so they can start building their marketing and promotions plans. Beijing, Vancouver, London, Sochi and Rio all released their new emblems about five years ahead of their respective games. I think that is fair. And it isn't like we brush aside an Olympics one year away for one five years away just because they released their logo. Most in the general population won't even know much about Pyeongchang until about late in 2017.
PyeongChang in January 2013
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^^ That looks like quite a lot of snow there, not mentioning it looks beautiful and stunning.
Where's the people which kept saying Pyeongchang didn't had enough snow and it would be a disaster?
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Don't worry. Tulsa will be here soon to tell us those photos are faked.
It's a promotional picture from Peyonchang Website, it's logical to have a picture with lot of snow. Sometimes you have snow in Korea.
In February in Korea it's the dry season, and it's very unusual to have snow... You can check on Google and Wikipedia and meteo website if you don't believe me... And in 2009 for example, there weren't snow in February in Korea... It's stupid to organize WoG where you don't have good climatic condition and where you have no knowledge in winter event and no popular fervor.
But in gamesbids lot of people look bidbook and think "this place is perfect".
IOC doesn't vote for the best place, only for the country whom give them the most bribes... Russia and Korea are the best example for that, like Qatar to football...
What did I tell you ... thanks for being so predictable, Tulsa.
Edited February 19, 2013 by Sir Rols
Russia and Korea the best example of bribes? Thats funny - I've always thought that dubious honour belonged to the United States after it played questionable tactics in order to obtain the 2002 Olympics?
Of course USA was a scandal, but it's exactly the same about Korea and Russia...
Moreover USA have the potential to host perfect WoG not like Korea and Russia. Gazprom and Poutine have bought 2014 WoG like Samsung and Korean Government to 2018.
Since 2002, we can be suspicious about the IOC choice about WoG, excepted Vancouver 2010 whom was logical.


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Former homicide detective Gabe Quinn has quit the LAPD and is chasing his demons pro bono - determined to catch or kill the two serial killers responsible for ruining his life.
But when a mutilated body is washed up on a picturesque Florida beach, it marks the beginning of the end for Gabe and his sanity. Nothing is quite what it seems and never will be again. What follows is an explosive race to save a woman's life from the hands of a madman. But this is no ordinary kidnapper. This is Gabe's nemesis - the murderer of his wife, the monster responsible for killing Hope. And he has returned with an old score to settle. One that will force Gabe to cross every line he has ever made.
Author note: The back story in Crossing Lines continues from the first book, Killing Hope. To enjoy the whole experience as intended, I recommend listening to the Gabe Quinn Thrillers in numerological order.
This book picks up where Killing Hope leaves off. Celebrity Detective Gabe Quinn is still looking for the monster who murdered his wife. His tactics are not always on the right side of the law. Of course there are also other shady but colorful characters from Quinn's past who would like to do him harm and threaten to derail his search. I can't spoil this for anyone, you just have to get this.
I personally thought David Doersch did a super job with both books. I think I will always see Gabe Quinn when I hear his voice. My hope is that Keith Houghton doesn't change narrators.
This book contains so many high tension mystery/drama/thriller dialogues and settings. I could not stop listening. The protagonist has had so much heartache but is determined to find his wife's killer that when he does the identity will knock your socks off. The person he suspects is not him but his actions will come back to haunt him. He rescues a woman left for dead as well and the scene is again shocking but the epilogue,WOW - what a cliffhanger for the next book in the series. I can't wait! I Highly Recommend this book. If you're reading my review do yourself a favor, don't keep thinking about it, just get it, you won't be sorry.
Gabe Quinn, the celebrity cop (actually ex-cop), arrives at solid 5 stars in Crossing Lines which is book 2 in the series. I'm almost 2 years late getting to this serious action thriller. There have been some negative comments about the narrator David Doersch, but to me has the perfect voice and cadence for this material. Crossing lines is a great action thriller and serial killer novel that would make a wonderful movie.
Hands down the best book I have heard in a long time. The turns and twists were amazing. I was at the edge of my seat wondering where to next. I never saw the end coming.
If you read my review of the 1st Gabe Quinn book, you will see that I loved the narrator (same gent David Doersch) in book 1. However, in Book 2, he simply couldn't get the British accent, and kept sliding from high-class Brit to ordinary British bloke to Scottish and even to Irish accents. Irritating and distracting.
The story in book 2 is much better. Apparently Mr. Houghton likes to SHOCK you at the end, but at least this time the surprise was someone we knew something about, had heard of, etc.
My motivation for continuing with this series is the character. Gabe Quinn is appealing and interesting.
This is the kind of story where they just increase the amount of psycho killers to keep this revolving thriller going. Honestly I would drift off to think of other things.
Thank you for the reviews! I liked the character - But there is something big missing overall from the story-line. I think he was going for shock factor & A lot of red herrings. Unfortunately there were too many unlikely scenarios... I know - I know - I am expecting too much. It was like eating spam as apposed to ham.. You might like it - You might not. But it's not ham. It's just processed meat jammed together. That is how I feel about this book.
This is the second Gabe Quinn book in a series of three and I have added the last to my wish list without hesitation. Keith Houghton kept me interested through to the end and David Doersch has a great voice for narrating.
I am always looking for a great book that keeps me on the edge, biting my fingernails and holding my breath. This book had my heart racing and my mind racing to 3 or 4 possible conclusions with always surprising results. The narrator is excellent at portraying the different characters. This was definitely my adrenaline rush for the last couple of days. I am addicted.
I liked the first book in this series enough to read the next one immediately, and while I wasn't too disappointed, it was a bit disheartening to see how much of the plot of the first book was recycled into this one. Not just people and details, but pretty much the story arc itself, plugged in with different characters and some John D McDonald plot added on near the end. The writing is good, the narration is good, the story line is wild enough while still believable, but I'm not excited to read any further in the series, as the author seems to have a limited bag of tricks . . .
Would you listen to Crossing Lines again? Why?
What three words best describe David Doersch's voice?
Amazing action. So many unexpected twists & turns, that no way could I figure out who dunnit.
Narrator a pleasure to listen to, good accents, varying with different characters.
Very good and surprising plot, a memorable experience.
This was a fantastic book, it is truly amazing. I really could barely leave it alone.


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A Tribute to Carmen Basilio
The boxing world mourns the death of another icon of the sport in the form of former welterweight and middleweight champion of the world Carmen Basilio (56-16-7 27KO) on November 7th, in Rochester General Hospital.
Basilio was one of those guys who proved that true hard work and determination can lead to extraordinary things. Though he would start his career with a dismal 28-10-4 in his first 42 fights, he learned from his mistakes and developed underrated boxing ability to go with his great will and toughness.
Basilio would finally win the welterweight title by beating Billy Graham by decision. A draw with Graham in a rematch and a close decision loss to legendary Kid Gavilon sealed Basilio's place among the elite fighters of his era.
Basilio would get his second chance at a world title against equally tough Tony DeMarco. In an action packed affair, Basilio would stop DeMarco in the 12th round to secure the welterweight title again. Their rematch five months later would end up being voted as the Fight of the Year according to Ring Magazine.
Late in the seventh round, DeMarco slammed Basilio with his signature left hook, yet Basilio weathered the storm and was able to survive to the end of the round. Ultimately, Basilio would prevail against DeMarco.
Basilio would lose the title to Johnny Saxton in a fight where most viewers felt that Basilio was robbed. But, Basilio would get his revenge by knocking out Saxton in the ninth round. The fight earned Fight of the Year honors from Ring Magazine, the second such honor Basilio was awarded with.
Basilio crushed Saxton in the rubbermatch within two rounds and Harold Jones in four. Showing his tremendous belief in himself, he challenged middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robinson. Most experts considered this to be an act of suicide considering Robinson was four-and-a-half inches taller, had a much longer reach and possessed otherworldly skills compared to Basilio.
Basilio rose to the challenge by putting extreme pressure on Robinson. At one point in the 11th round, Basilio landed almost three dozen punches against the fighter deemed "The Greatest of all Time". Through hard work, hard punches, and underrated skills, Basilio beat Robinson by split decision and won the middleweight championship of the world. The fight was named the best of 1957 according to Ring Magazine.
The rematch was equally violent and competitive. Robinson would rupture a blood vessel over Basilio's left eye in the sixth round. In spite of the obvious pain and lack of vision that Basilio possessed, he managed to remain competitive throughout the bout and nearly kept his title. The scorecards would read 69-66 for Basilio and 71-64 and 72-64 for Robinson. Once again, Basilio was part of the Fight of the Year.
Basilio would next challenge Utah native Gene Fullmer for the vacant NBA middleweight title. Fullmer was a pressure fighter like Basilio and many people, including Basilio, expected Fullmer to put pressure on his opponent and to try to impose his will on Basilio.
To the surprise of virtually every observer, Fullmer employed a stick-and-move strategy against Basilio with effectiveness. Basilio was never able to catch Fullmer but the effort he showed made this fight the Fight of the Year for 1959, Basilio's fifth consecutive participation in the most exciting fight of the year according to experts.
Basilio lost the rematch by a 12th round TKO and lost a lopsided decision to Paul Pender in his final title shot. He announced his retirement shortly after the fight. However, retirement would not stop Basilio from utilizing his work ethic.
He taught physical education at Le Moyne College in Syracuse for 21 years and helped his nephew Billy Backus upset the odds by beating legendary Jose Napoles for the welterweight title. When the International Boxing Hall of Fame was formed, Basilio was part of the initial class that included the likes of Muhammad Ali, Henry Armstrong, Joe Louis, Carlos Monzon, Sugar Ray Robinson, Ike Williams, Kid Gavilan, Jose Napoles, Sandy Saddler, Willie Pep, Rocky Marciano, and Archie Moore.
In spite of all the fame and respect that Basilio received, he still maintained his common touch. He would sign autographs at the annual IBHOF induction ceremony until the very last person was satisfied and interacted with the people who showed up to the event.
Although Basilio's death is a reminder of the passing of a generation and the frailty of life itself, one should take comfort in the fact that he lived a meaningful life and produced some of the most exciting fights in the history of boxing. By all accounts, he was a wonderful human being as well. One example of this was when Tony DeMarco's son died in1975, Basilio traveled all the way to Boston to attend the funeral and give support to his former rival. This is just one of many stories that show the immense heart and kindness that he truly possessed. He will be missed but not forgotten.
Rest in peace champ.
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Your Pharmacist and COPD Treatments - Guardian and I.D.A.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term used to refer to two diseases: chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
When you breathe, air enters through the nose or mouth and is directed to the lungs and to the small sacs known as alveoli. The oxygen you breathe in then exits the alveoli and goes on to supply the rest of the body. In the reverse direction, waste (primarily carbon dioxide) comes back into the alveoli and is flushed out when you exhale.
With chronic bronchitis, the lungs fill with mucus and the bronchial tubes become inflamed. This leads to difficulty breathing.
With emphysema, the problem is located in the alveoli. The walls of the alveoli become damaged, which impairs the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. In addition, there is a tendency for air to remain trapped in the alveoli.
To help you breathe easier, medication is prescribed to relax the airways, allowing them to open a little more and allow air to flow better. This medication is known as a bronchodilator. There are two main classes of bronchodilators. When a single bronchodilator does not provide sufficient relief of your symptoms, a second bronchodilator from the other class may be added, as each acts differently on the lungs.
In each class of bronchodilators, there are short-acting products that must be taken several times a day, and longer-lasting products that only need to be taken once or twice a day.
Short-acting bronchodilators are used to temporarily relieve certain persistent symptoms, while long-acting bronchodilators are prescribed for regular use.
If bronchodilators fail to eliminate the symptoms, other medications may be added, such as inhaled corticosteroids or, in some cases, antibiotics to treat a lung infection.
The medications used to relieve COPD symptoms are delivered via devices that allow the medication to be inhaled so that it goes directly to the lungs.
It is crucial that such devices be used correctly to obtain the maximum effect of the medication. Your pharmacist will show you how to use the device and ensure your technique is right throughout your treatment. He or she will also monitor the efficacy of your treatment and contact your doctor if your treatment needs to be tweaked.
It is important to let your pharmacist know if you experience any problems with your medication. He or she will be able to propose a solution.
COPD is a progressive disease, meaning that the symptoms tend to worsen over time, even with proper use of medication. Some people with COPD mistakenly believe that nothing can be done to further relieve their symptoms. In fact, it is possible to make adjustments to your treatment to better address your needs. Don't hesitate to talk about it with your pharmacist.
Smokers who suffer from COPD should quit smoking. It is always beneficial to quit smoking, and doing so is the only action that can effectively slow the progress of the disease.
If you are also taking medication for other health problems, it is possible that your prescription drugs aren't all due for renewal at the same time. Your pharmacist can synchronize your prescription renewal dates so you only have to make one trip to the drugstore. Feel free to ask them to do so.