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The award-winning Bush Hotel in Ireland proves that high standards needn't be costly to the environment
Tucked away in the scenic town of Carrick-on-Shannon in Ireland is the 200-year-old Bush Hotel, one of the oldest in Ireland. Initially an inn which served as a resting point between Dublin and the northwest, it was converted into a hotel in 1992 after it was acquired by the family of its present owner Joseph Dolan.
The eco-friendly hotel is an award-winning boutique hotel with rooms boasting cosy fire places, themed lounges, coffee shops and restaurants. For its efforts in promoting sustainable tourism, it received the 'Vodafone Passion for the World Around Us' Award in 2007. The award, established in 2001, acknowledges people or institutions who demonstrate a keen commitment toimproving the world.
The Bush hotel also has the distinction of being the first in Ireland and the UK to achieve the coveted European Ecolabel Award for Tourism Accommodation (also well-known as the Flower Award) last year. The award, commissioned by the European Union and established in 1992, recognises exceptional environmental management, performanceand awareness.
"Awards such as these are motivating but are nothing spectacular," says Dolan, owner and manager of the 60-bedroom hotel.
"We felt we qualified for these awardsand applied for them. We are not drivenby conventional set standards but ratherby a commitment to offer the best servicesin hospitality in the least damaging way forthe environment.''
To receive an Ecoabel tag, the hotel will have to pass stringent tests in 86 criteria including technical resources, water conservation,waste management/reduction, energy conservation/usage, communication awareness and innovation.
Makes economic sense
Interestingly, the reason the management decided to adopt green practices in the hotel "was mainly for economic reasons. ThenI realised that no one [in Ireland] had ventured down the Ecolabel road before and I thought 'why not?'" says Dolan, who will be attending the World Green Tourism Abu Dhabi in December this year as a guest speaker. The event is the first commercial conference and exhibition specifically for the sustainable tourism sector in the UAE.
Dolan hopes to present his hotel as a first-hand case study for the Gulf's hospitality industry. "Although we are only a small hotel, our principles and practices are applicable to even the largest global hotel chains and can be easily facilitated in the Middle East," he says. "The idea is to not invest in technology or inventory, but to invest in people."
The eco-friendly manager
Dolan, a graduate of the Galway University, majored in Earth Sciences from Queens University in Belfast.
As a student he was involved in community service and support groups for education and was a regular volunteer for such causes. "I also once volunteered for the local tourism board in Ireland as a guide when I was younger,'' he says.
All this helped when he got a job with the United Nations to work on an aid programme in Yemen in 1985. Four years later, he returned to Ireland to take over the family businessof innkeeping.
Currently he is national Vice-President of the Irish Hotels Federation and also regional Director of the Irish Tourist Board and Chairperson of his County Tourism Association.
Bare necessities
"Everything we do at the Bush Hotel isabout maximising efficiency with existing resources, and doing simple things very well," explains Dolan.
The hotel's operatives are based on minimising waste output, energy use, potential pollution and the impact of all other hotel activities and maximising its reusable and recyclable waste. It recycles or reuses around92 per cent of the waste it generates.
According to Dolan, there are three prime criteria that have to be taken into consideration when creating an eco-friendly hotel.
The first is the building, which includes the physical structure, plumbing, heat installation and so on. "We don't employ cutting-edge technology like solar panels or wind turbines," says Dolan. "It is more about getting the best out of what you have got. We use the optimum efficient bulbs, water-saving devices and so on, which are really very basic steps." The hotel has installed of hundreds of low energy bulbs which provide 97 per cent of the hotel's lighting.
The second step is education of the employees. All employees get training in environmental management and they have to come up with plans to curtail wastage. The facility management is tested routinely and Preventive Maintenance and Health and Safety measures are also undertaken.
"We have roped in our suppliers to jointhe act as well," says Dolan. "We don'tnegotiate on quality at the cost of environmental performance.
"All suppliers have to sign a statement of our requisitions. For instance, they have to switch off their vehicle engines while loading or unloading. All deliveries come in returnable and reusable plastic crates, with suppliers removing all excess packaging. Thus wastage is pushed back into the supply chain.
"Our food and beverages are served with minimal packing. The coffee shop fridge is turned on only eight minutes before opening and turned off ten minutes before closing time. This is the only refrigeration needed for food to be preserved [if it is kept closed]."
The hotel also implements some long-forgotten ideas like using rainwater for gardening. Guests will notice that individually packaged toiletries in bathrooms have been eliminated. There are no foiled mini pads of butter or individually portioned cereals, preservatives, sauces, sugars and so on.
The hotel recovers 82 per cent of cooking oil for recycling. All recyclables are hand-sorted for collection by specialist contractors which ensures that only the bare minimum waste goes to landfill. In the case of glass, 100 per cent of it is recycled.
As for transport, stage coaches (fromthe Bianconi route between Dublin andthe Northwest) have been restored to conveyguests around the quaint town of Carrickfor sightseeing.
The third step - the most important aspect of the hotel's plan - is getting guests involved in each and every step of conservation.
"We encourage employees and customers to recycle their waste,'' says Dolan. The guests are welcomed in a very hospitable manner but there is huge signage all over the hotel saying 'reduce waste' or 'turn off the lights' which ensures that the message sinks in.
Guests are also encouraged to witness for themselves live presentations on waste management, recycling, minimum packaging and much more. Most of these presentations are conducted by Dolan himself.
"We offer guests information on bicycle hire and public transport options, the availability of healthy, local and organic food products available though Hotel and on the local biodiversity of our area."
"It's the little touches that makea difference," wrote Gemma Tipton, a guest at the hotel, in the guest book. "There is the old-world charm and the great hospitality, but you also know that you are protecting the planet by the hotel's initiatives. At the end of the day, you feel good double-fold."
All these steps are facilitated by a workforce of 60 people trained personally by Dolan. The hotel has a very high rate of retention of staff. As for absenteeism it's almost nil.
"It is not because I give them the best wages,'' says Dolan. "It is more about appreciation and empowerment. My people define and master their own performance. They feel good about doing their job."
Micromanagement and discipline are the factors that Dolan attributes to this innovative scheme. "Being involved in every step of the way, changing things for the better; be ita paper napkin or an entire plumbing system, the key is to think and improvise."
Dolan admits there have been major challenges to get this operation up and running, but they have been good challenges. "Getting the suppliers on my track was the most tiresome task. They would negotiateon price and took a long time to adjust toour requirements.
"The general recession in Europe and rising prices have all been deterring factors. The onus to increase profits have shoved environmentality out of the window," says Dolan. "But we have managed to survive and stand out with a competitive edge because we sell sincerity and good morale. Running this business is just like any other, you cannot take your foot off the pedal.
"From a business perspective, our environmental management approach has delivered significant cost reductions which we have been able to pass on to our loyal customers" says Dolan.
A green future
'Sustaining Tourism', a Canadian based consulting firm that has conducted several studies on sustainable tourism, has found that tourists are becoming increasingly awareof responsible tourism practices and demanding that destinations don't harm or degrade, but enhance the environments in which they operate.
A study commissioned last year by the company revealed that 44 per cent of US and European travellers would prefer a sustainable holiday experience if given the option. The same percentage also said they have a better image of companies that actively invest in environmental and social initiatives.
Dolan enjoys travelling and has frequently visited the Middle East. His favourite placeis Aden in Greece.
He finds the city of Dubai to be amazingly progressive and the Jumeirah Beach Resort fascinating. When asked if there are chances of a Bush Hotel springing up in the UAE, "You never know" is the only answer he'll give.
Who: Joseph Dolan What: Owner and manager of theBush Hotel who is set to speak at the World Green Tourism Abu Dhabi event in December Where: Ireland Why: For promoting sustainable tourism For more info, visit www.bushhotel.com
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What do You know about Jesus' Disciples? On Sunday, June 17 th at 7 PM, Pastor Jim will teach on the life and ministries of Jesus' twelve disciples and a few others that grace the pages of Scripture. Learn of these simple men who changed the world for Jesus! Learn the Historical Background and Information on each of the Twelve and a Few Others.
What do You know about Jesus' 12 Disciples? Historical Background and Information on each of the Twelve and a Few Others
Background on the Twelve 1.All 12 were Jewish men that Jesus called to follow Him. 2.The 12 disciples were from the Galilee region in the north, except Judas Iscariot, who was from Judea in the south. 3.Their occupations ranged from fishermen to tax collectors and revolutionaries. 4.Some were married; Peter is the only one we know for sure was married.
The Mission of the Twelve 1.Their instructions and conversations with Jesus became the teachings and instruction for the whole Church. 2.Jesus knew their personalities, both the strong and the weak. 3.Jesus knew that these men would disappoint Him, desert Him, deny Him and betray Him.
4.Jesus knew that these men, once filled with the Holy Spirit, would carry the Gospel message of redemption to Judea, Samaria and the ends of the earth. 5.The 12 tribes of Israel were blessed in order to be a blessing to all nations. In a similar way, these 12 men and many others who followed Jesus, were to bless all nations with the message of Jesus the Christ and Savior of the world.
Simon Peter Simeon bar (son of) Jona Cephas ("rock" or "stone") Simon Peter Simon Other Names: General Information: Born in Bethsaida (John 1:42-43) Lived in Capernaum (Matt. 8:5-14) Fisherman and partners with James and John (Luke 5:10) Brother to Andrew (Matt. 4:18) Married (Matt. 8:14) Boldly preached following Pentecost (Acts 2-12)
Simon Peter Impulsive (Matt. 14:28) yet cowardly (Matt. 14:30; 26:69-74) Hot tempered (John 18:10) yet tenderhearted (Matt. 26:75) Insightful (Matt. 16:16) yet dense (Matt. 16:21-23) Courageous and solid after Pentecost (Acts 5:27-30) Personality & Character:
Simon Peter Encounters with Jesus: Called to be a "fisher of men" (Matt. 4:19) One of the 3 core of disciples Simon confessed Jesus to be the Christ, and Jesus calls that confession of Peter the "rock" on which He will build His Church (Matt. 16:16-19) Then was reprimanded because Simon refused to accept Jesus' death (Matt. 16:23) Witnessed Jesus' Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-8)
Simon Peter Encounters with Jesus: Was sent to prepare the Last Supper (Luke 22:8) Jesus predicted Peter would deny Him 3 times (Luke 22:31-34) Was with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matt. 26:34-46) Jesus instructed Peter after His resurrection (John 21:14-19
Simon Peter Key Lessons: Traditions: God can forgive sins, even such a terrible sin as denying Jesus; Jesus an strengthen the faith of those who love Him; Papias (2 nd C) recorded that Mark served as Peter's scribe and he wrote the Gospel of Mark based on Peter's testimony; Tradition has it that Peter asked to be crucified upside down; Peter met his death in Rome under the reign of Nero;
James, son of Zebedee General Information: Other Names: Son of Zebedee and brother to John; "Boanerges" – Son of Thunder James the Elder; James the Great; Son of Zebedee and Salome (Matt. 27:56; Mark 16:1); Fisherman with his father and brother John (Matt. 4:18-22); Partner with Peter (Luke 5:10); One of the pillars of the Jerusalem Church (Galatians 2:9);
James, son of Zebedee General Information: Put to death by the sword by Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:2); Is the only one of the 12 disciples who died for his faith that was recorded in Scriptures; Personality & Character: Vengeful and fiery (Luke 9:54); Selfish and conceited (Mark 10:35- 37; Committed to Christ and courageous to the end of his life (Acts 12:2);
James, son of Zebedee Encounters with Jesus: Was called to be a fisher of men (Matt. 4:19); Left everything to follow Jesus (Luke 5:11); One of the three disciples in the core group (Mark 5:37; 9:2; 13:3; 14:33); Jesus named him and his brother John "Sons of Thunder" (Mark 3:17); Witnessed Jesus' Transfiguration (Mark 9:2-8);
James, son of Zebedee Key Lessons: Stand firm in the face of persecution and even death; Traditions: Tradition states that he was the first bishop of Spain; Symbols of James often times include the bishop's hat and a sword, which is a reference to his martyrdom.
John, son of Zebedee General Information: Other Names: The Evangelist; "Boanerges" – Son of Thunder The Revealer The Beloved Disciple – the Disciple whom Jesus loved; Son of Zebedee and Salome (Matt. 27:56; Mark 16:1; Fisherman with his father and brother James (Matt. 4:18-22); Partner with Peter (Luke 5:10); One of the pillars of the Jerusalem Church (Galatians 2:9);
John, son of Zebedee General Information: Healed and preached (Acts 3-4, 8); Exiled to the island of Patmos (Rev. 1:1, 9); Personality & Character: Vengeful and fiery (Luke 9:54); Judgmental (Mark 9:38); Selfish (Mark 10:35-37); Bold, loving and compassionate after Pentecost (Acts 4:13 and 1 John 4);
John, son of Zebedee Key Lessons: God's love, evident in Jesus Christ saves, transforms and unites all believers. Traditions: Tradition states that he was released from exile on the island of Patmos and returned to minister in the city of Ephesus; He supposedly died in Ephesus around 100 A.D. Symbols for John often include the eagle (Rev. 4:7) and a book;
Andrew, brother of Peter General Information: Other Names: "Prokokletos" the first disciple called by Jesus; Son of Jona (John 1:42); Born in Bethsaida (John 1:44); Lived in Capernaum with Peter (Mark 1:29); Was a fisherman with his brother Peter (Matt. 4:18); Was a disciple of John the Baptist (John 1:35-40); The name comes the Greek word meaning "manly;"
Andrew, brother of Peter Encounters with Jesus: Personality & Character: Enthusiastic about Christ Jesus (John 1:35-42); Inquisitive (John 1:35-38); Resourceful (John 6:8-9); First to follow Jesus (John 1:35); Called to be a fisher of men (Matt. 4:19); Sent out on a mission to the Jews to preach "the kingdom of heaven is at hand," heal the sick, cleans the lepers, raise the dead and cast out demons (Matt10:5-8);
Andrew, brother of Peter Encounters with Jesus: Informed Jesus that some Greeks wanted to see Him (John 12:20-22); Told Jesus of the boy with the loaves of bread and two fish (John 6:8-9); Was present when Jesus appeared to the disciples after the Resurrection (John 20:19-25); Was present for Jesus' Great Commission, sending his disciple to all nations (Matt. 28:16-20); Witnessed Jesus being taken up into heaven (Act 1:8-9);
Andrew, brother of Peter Key Lessons: God out and eagerly share the Good News about Jesus Christ; Traditions: Tradition states that he preached in Greece, Asia Minor and Russia; A 7 th Century story suggests that Andrew was crucified on an X- shaped cross by a Roman proconsul; The symbols for Andrew is often the X-shaped cross.
Philip General Information: Other Names: None Born in Bethsaida (John 1:44); Well versed in Scripture (John 1:45-46); Often confused with Philip the Evangelist in Acts; Name derives from the Greek, meaning "he who loves horses;" Probably spoke Greek, rather than Aramaic; (John 12:20-21);
Philip Encounters with Jesus: Personality & Character: Practical (John 6:7); Helpful (John 12:20-21); Literal and confused (John 14:8); The third disciple Jesus called (John 1:43); Brought Nathanael (Bartholomew) his brother to Jesus (John 1:45-46); Jesus tested him regarding the feeding of the 5,000 but did offer a boy's lunch (John 6:5-7);
Philip Encounters with Jesus: Informed Jesus that several Greeks wanted to see Him (John112:20- 22); Asked Jesus to show him the Father (John 14:8-9); Key Lessons: All the knowledge in the world does not compare to the truth found in Jesus;
Philip Traditions: Suggests that Philip lived and preached in Scythia (today the Ukraine); Some suggests that he was crucified on a tall cross at Hierapolis of Phrygia (today Turkey); Symbols for Philip often include loves of bread and fish (John 6:5-7) and a tall cross.
Bartholomew General Information: Other Names: Nathanael Born or raised in Cana of Galilee (John 21:2); Knew the Hebrew Scriptures well (John 1:46); The name Bartholomew derives from the Greek meaning "son of Tolmai;" The name Nathanael derives from the Hebrew meaning "God has given;"
Bartholomew Encounters with Jesus: Personality & Character: Skeptical (John 1:46); Honest (John 1:47); Faithful (John 1:49); Jesus told Nathanael he was an honest Israelite and informed him that He saw him sitting under the fig tree (John 1:47-48); He called Jesus the "Son of God" and "King of Israel" (John 1:49); Witnessed the great catch of fish and ate breakfast with Jesus after His resurrection (John 21:2-7);
Bartholomew Key Lessons: Believers are called to test all things with the Scriptures and remain true to its principles; Traditions: Suggests that Bartholomew ministered in Asia Minor and India and the Armenian church claims him as their founder; Says that he was flayed alive in Armenia; The symbol for him is often a blade;
Matthew General Information: Other Names: Levi; Son of Alphaeus (Mark 2:14); From Capernaum (Mark 2:1-17); Tax collector in Galilee (Matt. 9:9); Brother of James son of Alphaeus (Mark 3:19); Name derives from Hebrew meaning "gift of God;"
Matthew Encounters with Jesus: Personality & Character: Penitent (Matt. 9:9, 10:2); Hospitable (Matt. 9:10); Left his tax collecting booth to follow Jesus (Matt. 9:9); Invited Jesus to dine with him and his tax collector friends (Matt. 9:10);
Matthew Key Lessons: Jesus Christ is for everyone, even sinners and outcasts; Traditions: Suggests that Matthew ministered in Persia, Macedonia, Syria, Parthia, Media and Ethiopia; Says that Matthew died a martyr's death, but unknown how; Symbols for Matthew often has a bag of coins in reference to his tax collecting occupation;
Thomas General Information: Other Names: Didymus (meaning Twin); Judas Thomas "Doubting Thomas" We know nothing of his twin, whether brother or sister, we have no information;
Thomas Encounters with Jesus: Personality & Character: Inquisitive (John 14:5); Doubtful (John 20:24-25); Courageous (John 11:26); Faithful (John 20:24-29); Courageously encouraged the other disciples to go to Bethany with Jesus and die with Him (John 11:16); Asked Jesus how to know where He was going (John 14:5);
Thomas Encounters with Jesus: Doubted Jesus' resurrection saying he would have to touch His wounds in order to believe (John 20:25); Affirmed that Jesus was Lord and God (John 20:28); Witnessed the great catch of fish and ate breakfast with Jesus after His resurrection (John 21:2-7);
Thomas Key Lessons: Jesus can overcome doubts and lead believers to faithfulness; Traditions: Suggests that Thomas traveled to India and founded the Christian Church there; Suggests that Thomas was killed by a spear for his faith and was buried in India; Some say that Thomas was a carpenter; Symbol for Thomas include a spear head and a T-square;
James, son of Alphaeus General Information: Other Names: James the Younger; James the Less; Son of Alphaeus and brother of Matthew, the tax collector (Mark 2:14; 3:18); He is often confused with James, the brother of Jesus, who wrote the Book of James or with James the brother of John;
James, son of Alphaeus Encounters with Jesus: Personality & Character: None that the Scriptures records; Therefore, was true to his name, James the LESS; General inclusion with the twelve throughout Jesus' ministry on earth; There are no recorded conversations between him and Jesus;
James, son of Alphaeus Key Lessons: All followers of Jesus can still accomplish great work for God without being in the limelight; Traditions: Suggests that James belonged to the revolutionary group known as the Zealots; Suggests that James was arrested by the Jews in Jerusalem, thrown down from a high point on the Temple and then beaten to death with a club.
Thaddaeus General Information: Other Names: Jude; Judas the son of James; Lebbaeus; The Aramaic meaning of both Thaddaeus and Lebbaeus is "beloved" or "dear to the heart"; The name Judas derives from the Hebrew name Judah; He is often confused with Judas the brother of Jesus, Judas Barsabbas or Judas Iscraiot;
Thaddaeus Encounters with Jesus: Personality & Character: Inquisitive (John 14:22); Confused (John 14:22); General inclusion with the twelve throughout Jesus' ministry on earth; Asked Jesus how He would reveal Himself to His followers and not to the world (John 14:22);
Thaddaeus Key Lessons: Jesus will reveal His truth to believers who follow Him; Traditions: Some suggest that he was the author of Jude, although most say that Judas, the brother of Jesus authored that book; Symbol for Thaddaeus often include a golden ship with silver sails before a red horizon for his missionary journeys, but we do not know where;
Simon the Zealot General Information: Other Names: Simon, the Cananaean (meaning "the zealous one"; Was a Zealot (Matt. 10:4) the group willing to use force to expel the Romans; The name Simon derives from the Hebrew name Shimon, meaning "hearing";
Simon the Zealot Encounters with Jesus: Personality & Character: Patriotic (Matt. 10:4); Loyal (Mark 3:18); Passionate (Luke 6:15); Sacrificial (Acts 1:13); General inclusion with the twelve throughout Jesus' ministry on earth; There are no recorded conversations with Jesus;
Simon the Zealot Key Lessons: One should be willing to sacrifice and even die to follow Jesus; Traditions: Suggest that Simon was the bridegroom at the wedding of Cana; That he did missionary work in Persia; The Symbol for Simon often has a book with a fish hook resting on it, in reference to his fishing for people;
Judas Iscariot General Information: Other Names: Judas the Betrayer; Judas the son of Simon; Was the treasurer for the group and a thief (John 12:4-5; 13:29); He betrayed Jesus, felt remorse, returned the money, but was rejected by the Chief Priest. He went out and hanged himself (Matt. 27:3-10); He only died by falling to the ground (Acts 1:18-20): Matthias replaced him (Acts 1:26);
Judas Iscariot Encounters with Jesus: Personality & Character: Greedy (Matt. 26:14-16); Deceitful (Matt. 26:25); Treacherous (Matt. 26:47-50); Remorseful (Matt. 27:3-6); General inclusion with the twelve throughout Jesus' ministry on earth; Jesus referred to Judas as a devil (John 6:70-71); Criticized Mary for anointing Jesus with expensive perfume (John 12:4- 8);
Judas Iscariot Encounters with Jesus: Conversed with Jesus during the Last Supper (Matt. 26:23-25); The Devil entered his heart at the Last Supper (John 13:2); Led the enemies to Jesus to the Garden and betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver (Matt. 26:14-16; 47- 51); Had a brief conversation with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matt. 26:47-51);
Judas Iscariot Key Lessons: Not everyone who claims to follow Jesus are actually faithful to Him; Traditions: Suggest that Judas was from Kerioth in southern Judea; Some suggest that he as a member of the very strict sect of the Zealots known as Sicarii, who were dagger- bearing assassins;
Other Disciples that Followed Jesus Cleopas: Follower of Jesus who spoke with Him on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:18), his only reference; James: The brother of Jesus, leader of the Jerusalem Church and author of the book of James (Matt. 13:55-56; Acts 12:17); Joanna: Was the wife of Cuza, manager of Herod's household (Luke 8:3); Present at the empty tomb (Luke 24:10);
Other Disciples that Followed Jesus Joseph of Arimathea: A rich but secret follower of Jesus (Matt. 27:57); Placed Jesus in his own new and never used tomb (Matt. 27:57); Joseph Barsabbas (or Justus): Follower of Jesus from the beginning of John's Baptism (Acts 1:21); Was the runner-up to replace Judas (Acts 1:26); Judas (or Jude): Brother of Jesus and author of the Book of Jude (Matt. 13:54-55; Mark 6:3; Jude 1);
Other Disciples that Followed Jesus Lazarus: With his two sisters, Mary and Martha, he lived in Bethany; He was raised by Jesus from the dead (John 11); Mary, mother of James and Joses: Follower of Jesus and present at the crucifixion (Matt. 27:55; 28:1); Mary of Bethany: Sister to Martha and Lazarus; lived in Bethany (Luke 10:38-42); Anointed Jesus' feet with perfume and wiped them with her hair (John 11:1-2);
Other Disciples that Followed Jesus Mary Magdalene: Healed of seven demons by Jesus (Luke 8:2); Supported Jesus' ministry of her own resources (Luke 8:3); Was present at the crucifixion and the resurrection (Matt. 27-28; Mark 15-16; John 20); Matthias: Followed Jesus beginning with John's Baptism (Acts 1:21); Chosen by lot to replace Judas who betrayed Jesus (Acts 1:26);
Other Disciples that Followed Jesus Salome: Mother of James and John and wife of Zebedee (Matt. 27:56; Mark 16:1); Was present at the crucifixion (Mark 15:40); Was present at the resurrection (Mark 16:1); Susanna: Was one of the women who supported Jesus' ministry out of her own resources (Luke 8:3);
Later Disciples of Jesus Apollos: A Jew and native of Alexandria (Acts 18:24); Ministered in Ephesus with Priscilla and Aquila who instructed him further for he knew only the Baptism of John (Acts 18:25); Him ministered with Paul in Corinth (1 Cor. 3:4-6)
Later Disciples of Jesus Aquila and Priscilla: A Jew, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (Acts 18:2); They met Paul in Corinth and joined him in ministry there (Acts 18:2); They were tent makers like Paul (Acts 18:3); They went with Paul to Ephesus, and Paul left them to continue ministering there (Acts 18:25); They instructed Apollos before he moved on to Corinth (Acts 18:26);
Later Disciples of Jesus Barnabas: Originally named Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas, meaning Son of Encouragement (Acts 4:36); Found Paul in Tarsus and invited him to work in the Church of Antioch (Acts 11:25); Missionary with Paul on his 1 st trip (Acts 13:4); Paul and Barnabas have a dispute over taking John Mark on their 2 nd trip; (Acts 15:36-39); Barnabas takes John Mark to Cyprus (Acts 15:39);
Later Disciples of Jesus Andronicus and Junias: They were relatives of Paul (we are not sure how); They were in prison with Paul (we are not sure where); They were outstanding apostles, and they were in Christ before Paul was (Romans 16:7); John Mark: Cousin to Barnabas (Acts 12:1); Bailed on the 1 st trip with Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13:13); Went to Cyprus with Barnabas (Acts 15:39); Wrote the Gospel of Mark;
Later Disciples of Jesus Luke: Was a doctor of medicine (Colossians 4:14); Traveling companion with Paul (2 Timothy 4:11); Author of the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts; Silas: Joined Paul on his 2 nd trip (Acts 15:36-39); Worked with both Paul and Timothy in Corinth and Thessalonica (2 Cor. 1:19 and 1 Thess. 1:1); Also helped Peter in his ministry (1 Peter 5:12);
Later Disciples of Jesus Philip the Evangelist: One of the seven deacons the Apostles selected to help (Acts 6:5); Was the first to proclaim Christ outside of Jerusalem, in Samaria (Acts 8:5); Performed many miracles while preaching in Samaria (Acts 8:6) Led an Ethiopian eunuch to Christ (Acts 8:26); Paul stayed with him in Caesarea and his four unmarried daughters who prophesied (Acts 21:8-9);
Later Disciples of Jesus Stephen: One of the seven deacons the Apostles selected to help (Acts 6:5); Powerful preaching and performed many miracles while preaching in Jerusalem (Acts 6:8) Was falsely accused (Acts 6:11); Preached to the Jewish Sanhedrin (Acts 7); Was taken outside the city and stoned to death (Acts 7:59); Became the first disciple to die for his faith in Jesus;
Later Disciples of Jesus Timothy: Lived in Lystra with his mother Eunice and grandmother Lois (Acts 16:1 and 2 Timothy 1:5); His father was a Greek (Acts 16:1); Became a traveling companion and missionary with Paul (Acts 16:3); Was sent to Corinth by Paul (1 Cor. 4:17); He joined Paul in Rome, and became a prisoner as well (Hebrews 13:23); After Paul died he settled in Ephesus, and there found a martyr's grave.
Later Disciples of Jesus Titus: Went with Paul and Barnabas to the Council in Jerusalem (Galatians 2:1); Paul write he refused to be circumcised (Galatians 2:3); Was with Paul and Timothy working in Corinth (2 Cor.8:6); He was in charge of the ministry on the island of Crete (Titus 1:5); The last mention we have, he is with Paul in Rome and then was sent into Dalmatia (northwestern Greece), on some missionary errand (2 Timothy 4:10);
Little Known, But Still Leaders in the Church of Jesus Ananias: Leader in the Church of at Damascus (Acts 9:10); Was sent by God to minister to Paul following his conversion (Acts 9:11); Archippus: Leader of the Church that met in his home (Philemon 1:2); Had a sister, Apphia (Philemon 1:2); He may have been the son of Philemon;
Little Known, But Still Leaders in the Church of Jesus Aristarchus: Missionary and fellow prisoner with Paul. Epaphras: Preacher and fellow worker with Paul. Was imprison with Paul.
Little Known, But Still Leaders in the Church of Jesus Epaphroditus: Missionary and fellow prisoner with Paul. Judas Barsabbas: Preacher and fellow worker with Paul. Was imprison with Paul.
Little Known, But Still Leaders in the Church of Jesus Lucius of Cyrene: Missionary and fellow prisoner with Paul. Manaen: Preacher and fellow worker with Paul. Was imprison with Paul.
Little Known, But Still Leaders in the Church of Jesus Mnason: Missionary and fellow prisoner with Paul. Philemon: Preacher and fellow worker with Paul. Was imprison with Paul.
Little Known, But Still Leaders in the Church of Jesus Phoebe: Missionary and fellow prisoner with Paul. Simeon (Niger): Preacher and fellow worker with Paul. Was imprison with Paul.
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Baadshaho is an upcoming Bollywood action thriller movie which is directed by Milan Luthria and written by Rajat Arora. The movie is produced by Bhusan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Milan Luthria under the banner of T-Series Films and Vertex Motion Pictures. The production of the movie began in January 2015 and principal photography on the movie began in August 2016 in Mumbai. Ankit Tiwari was roped in as music director.
Stars Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi, Ileana D'Cruz, Vidyut Jammwal and Esha Gupta are playing lead roles in the movie. Actresses Kareena Kapoor, Shruti Haasan and Priyanka Chopra were speculated as the lead actress opposite Ajay Devgn. Later in June 2016, actors Emraan Hashmi, Vidyut Jammwal, Ileana D'Cruz and Esha Gupta were officially confirmed to be in the cast.
The movie is scheduled for the release on 1 September, 2017.
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Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense beatifies , present participle beatifying , past tense , past participle beatified
When the Catholic church beatifies someone who is dead, it declares officially that they were a holy person, usually as the first step towards making them a saint.
In May, Pope John Paul is to beatify Gianna Beretta.
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1. (transitive) Roman Catholic Church
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Word origin of 'beatify'C16: from Old French beatifier, from Late Latin beātificāre to make blessed; see beatific
verb transitiveWord forms: beˈatiˌfied or beˈatiˌfying
to make blissfully happy
2. Roman Catholic Church
to declare (a deceased person), by public statement, to be in heaven and entitled to some public venerationsee also beatification (sense 2) beatification (sense 2b)
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Collection Title: Christopher, Demetra and Rigozzi, Leigh. General blood. Sydney, N.S.W.: the artists, 2006.
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We were about to abandon our Linux based project due to performance problems and memory leaks with mono ASP.NET and then we discovered ServiceStack.
We're a start-up company of two and prefer developing in Linux using open-source software and libraries. This is also cost effective for the business since we have fewer licences to purchase, both on our own machines and any systems we sell. Additionally, remote management through SSH is a major advantage.
We have been developing an instrumentation system with a web application front-end. After spending a large amount of time battling memory leaks, stability and performance issues with the mono ASP.NET implementation we finally switched to ServiceStack which has resolved all of those problems.
A while back Justen came up with the idea of developing a generic instrumentation system. Many industrial instruments are provided with their own specific software containing poorly designed interfaces or in some cases no software at all.
Our application consists of two parts:
A database would be used to provide the configuration of channels and instruments, it would also contain information about the instrument specific variables. These variables would be populated with data by the daemon and read by the web application which would also be able to "post" modifications back to the daemon where appropriate (variables that represent instrument settings, for example). The technologies used in the first design were as follows:
This design had many issues but probably the biggest flaw at the time was the use of the database to store the transient variable values read from the instruments. Not only was this a major bottleneck but it also caused constant disk access.
When it came to the second version we foolishly thought that the way to solve the issue was to use memory tables in the database. This version also involved a major redesign of the javascript engine:
Instead of multiple views in the MVC there would be a single view to load the javascript application which would then handle the menu options and various displays itself. The controllers in the MVC would still provide the JSON responses for the various requests made from javascript.
We did not fancy having to implement specific javascript classes for each instrument added in the future and so we came up with the crazy idea of describing instrument panels with XML that could then be parsed and rendered appropriately by the javascript (this gives us the opportunity to create the panels in other applications from the same XML).
We moved the web application to MVC3 and after a lot of work produced components capable of rendering themselves from XML (instrumentation specific since it involves binding to instrument variables amongst other things).
The web application is rather unconventional as it involves a long running javascript engine polling the server at regular intervals (every 500ms or so) for both status information and variable readings. This uncovered some rather major memory leaks, especially when left running for days on end. For an instrumentation server this is no good, the application has to be able to run indefinitely without causing the system to eventually grind to a halt!
And thus began the tedious search for leaks…
We spent some time tracing the cause of the leaks, although that was nothing compared to the amount of time we've spent trying to prevent them, since they did not appear to originate in our code. The major culprit was traced back to System.Web and we submitted a bug report, but that has been open for over 6 months now.
A partial workaround was to completely disable sessions but we wanted to add authentication to parts of the application later on and so we also experimented with the MVC3 SessionState attribute which should have allowed us to disable sessions for most of the controllers. However, it would seem that there is some supporting functionality missing in mono so this attribute has no effect. Another bug report was submitted, but at the time of writing this post there had been no response.
We solved the authentication problem at the time by switching to a simple method of our own that stores tokens in a memory table which are referenced by cookies.
Even with a variety of workarounds we were still leaking when running through XSP and using the Boehm garbage collector, but with SGen the leaking seemed to stop. Even with SGen enabled, it still leaked when running through apache and mod_mono, therefore we started running our application through XSP and used mod_proxy to provide access to it.
Unfortunately that wasn't the end of it since the application would randomly crash when using SGen, so we had the choice of a gradual leak with one GC or random crashing with the other. We also suspected that something in NHibernate was leaking, but it was hard to pinpoint. On top of all this, this web application would intermittently not start up properly with errors regarding duplicate keys in the role manager or object null exceptions.
The daemon, on the other hand, shared a lot of code with the web application and yet it seemed stable, was perfectly happy running under Boehm and did not leak memory.
Last year, when we first started discovering all of these problems Justen wrote about them and some of the interim solutions we found.
After a lot of time and effort we were about ready to either ditch the project entirely or resort to running it under the .NET framework. This would have been difficult for us to support since we develop in Linux, plus Windows licences would have been required for any kiosk/server units and all our work in setting up a kiosk image would have gone to waste. We would also lose the ability to simply SSH into the units remotely to configure or troubleshoot them when at our distributors.
The switch to memory tables for the variable readings had stopped the constant disk access but had actually made the performance bottlenecks worse (it seems memory tables have some serious limitations). The solution was, of course, to use a memory caching system like memcached which would allow both our daemon and web application to access the information.
At this point we stumbled across ServiceStack and realised that we had inadvertently developed a RESTful application since the controllers in the MVC were simply acting as services for the javascript engine. Even though we could not really afford to spend more time on the project, we decided to take a week or two to attempt porting our application to ServiceStack and see if that resolved any of our issues.
As soon as we began porting to ServiceStack, things started looking up:
The only problem we found during the port was nothing to do with ServiceStack but an issue with how browsers handle asynchronous GET requests.
Switching from memory tables to memcached for the storage of variable readings completely removed the bottleneck, thereby providing us with an order of magnitude increase in speed for those requests.
The entire application was running much faster, mostly thanks to the extremely efficient JSON serializer used by ServiceStack, and the memory leaks were massively reduced but not entirely eliminated. This may confirm our earlier suspicion that NHibernate might be leaking.
Fortunately ServiceStack also provides a very fast and extremely light-weight library called OrmLite. Having had some success with switching our application to ServiceStack we decided to take the plunge and rip out NHibernate, replacing it with OrmLite.
Now, I'm not keen on writing SQL and managed to avoid it completely by using NHibernate, but our database is not very complex and therefore the transition to OrmLite has not been too difficult. In fact, there are certain queries that I've been able to optimise very nicely compared to their NHibernate counterparts, further improving the speed of our service requests.
Having only just completed the port there is still a fair amount of testing to do, but the results so far are promising. Both the daemon and REST application have been running for a few days now and neither appear to be showing signs of leaking memory!
Mono is a fantastic project bringing C# to all platforms, however we have been very disappointed with the lack of interest in solving what seems to be a rather critical bug in System.Web. Combined with the instability issues and lack of packages for debian/ubuntu we were considering giving up on mono altogether.
However, the excellent ServiceStack came to the rescue and has provided us with the means to continue developing our applications under mono on the platform we prefer. It's just a shame we didn't discover it earlier!


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Stainless steel cross pendant featuring groove detail and diagonal design. A simple design ideal for everyday.
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The Baltic Sea washes the shores of Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia and Estonia, making it one of the most dynamic regions in the world. As your Baltic Cruise adventure takes you from the heritage of Viking worriers to the splendor of the imperial Russian Czars, you will have an opportunity to explore the sights and sounds of some of the most alluring and vibrant capital cities in the world.
A Baltic Sea Cruise may start in Copenhagen, one of Europe's oldest capitals with a royal touch--the monarchy in Denmark is the oldest in the world. Discover the city, mirrored in the walls of Black Diamond, the new wing of the Royal Library, clad in Absolute Black granite, mined in Zimbabwe, and cut and polished in Northern Italy. It is located right by the waterfront of Copenhagen harbor. Explore the Royal Castle Amalienborg, and the Church of Our Savior with its golden staircase and golden spire. Take a walk towards the Gefion Fountain, and see how the Little Mermaid is doing.
As your Baltic Sea Cruise pulls into the harbor at Stockholm, you will immediately take notice of a royal city with lots of historic charm. Known as the "Nordic Venice," it sits where Lake Malaren meets the Baltic Sea, and is situated on no less than 14 islands, connected to each other by more than 60 bridges. You can visit Gamia Stan, Stockholm's oldest attraction and one of the best preserved medieval city centers in the world. Walk the winding streets lined with stores full of handicrafts, antiques and art galleries, and of course stop at a restaurant that is offering a daily "smorgasbord," the ultimate Swedish dining delight.
Along your Baltic Sea cruise route, you will stop in Tallin, capital of the independent republic of Estonia. The city's ancient town walls, old churches, graceful steeples, twisty cobblestone streets, red tiled roofs and imposing towers reveal German, Swedish and Russian architectural influences.
Your Baltic Cruise experience will be brightened in St. Petersburg during the summer months by the phenomenon known as the "White Nights," where you can wander the city's friendly and romantic streets in almost broad daylight, no matter what the time of day. But St. Petersburg is mostly known for the grandeur of its royal palaces from the baroque Catherine Palace where Empress Catherine the Great lived and died, to the Aleksandrovsky Palace, the favored home of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas ll.
Helsinki is a modern European city of culture that is famous especially for its design and high technology. It is a pocket size metropolis that is especially ideal for visitors. Most of Helsinki's tourist attractions are situated within easy walking distance of the city center, and if your feet do get tired, you can rely on Helsinki's excellent public transportation-which is ranked the best in Europe. The brilliant white cathedral known in Finnish as Tuomiokirkko is the symbol of Helsinki. The cathedral can be best admired on a sunny day when the bright light reflecting off its chalk-white walls creates a mirage-like effect.
Warnemunde is a small German beach town that has become a favorite stop for Baltic Sea cruises. It is an easy walk from the docks past the train station into the center of town, where you will find a canal lined with shops and restaurants. From there, you are only several blocks from the beach or from further exploring the town. The merchants speak fluent English and are friendly. Stroll through the shops, walk to the beach, and even walk through the back streets to see the "real" Warnemunde away from the tourist areas. It's also a short trip to Rostock by train, or by tour bus. Rostock was founded in 1218 and features some grand old architecture.
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As a standard bearer for Crystal Cruises' reputation as the World's Most Awarded Luxury Cruise Line, Crystal Symphony explores the Baltic Sea, North Cape, British Isles, and the Mediterranean—from the Canary Islands to the Italian Coast—on a rich selection of voyages designed for immersive enrichment. In Northern Europe, enjoy as many as five overnight stays in legendary cities on a single itinerary (see voyage 7212, Baltic Legends), in places like Reykjavik, Dublin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Warnemünde (for Berlin), Oslo, Antwerp, Amsterdam and London. Itineraries are curated to perfection, with two days in Stockholm timed for a Midsummer Holiday, a double overnight in Edinburgh for the Military Tattoo Festival, three days in St. Petersburg to explore imperial treasures, and an inclusive 2-night overland journey to Paris from Honfleur is available on two August departures.
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Hotel Le Soleil in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
As the cool, crisp breeze blows in from Vancouver Harbor, towering mountains painting a gorgeous backdrop to British Columbia's city gem, Hotel Le Soleil radiates both sleek modern style and the elegant atmosphere of the old world. Just steps away from the sea, in the heart of downtown, this fabulous Canadian hotel offers spacious room suites, each with separate living and sleeping areas. Crafted with a vibrant style, from rich gold and crimson, each room is luxuriously appointed yet a quiet, peaceful escape. Floor-to-ceiling windows let in natural sunlight in abundance, while sweeping city views will take your breath away. Complete with gleaming Italian marble bathrooms, deeply plush beds, and all the modern entertainment options, enjoy complete comfort and care throughout your stay. At Hotel Le Soleil live like royalty, and step just outside your door to immerse yourself in the wonderfully eclectic atmosphere of Vancouver, Canada.
In the morning make your way to beautiful Stanley Park, and hike or ride a bike along the sea wall, taking in gorgeous views. Stop in at Vancouver Aquarium and explore the rose garden, then continue on to Kitsilano Beach for a relaxing day of boating, rafting, and barbecuing on the beach. Hike up Grouse Mountain, or take the Skyride to the top, and gaze out over the city in its entirety. In the afternoon shop along Robson Street for high-end fashion, charming boutiques, and delightful cafes, or explore the vibrant streets of Chinatown before an amazing lunch. Enjoy a scenic round of golf at Mayfair Lakes Golf Course, or The Morgan Creek Golf Club, or head out on a fascinating whale watching tour around the San Juan and Gulf Islands. In the beautiful wintertime, make your way to nearby Cypress Mountain for amazing skiing and snowboarding, before returning to the hotel to warm yourself with a delicious dinner. Delight in a fabulous contemporary Indian-fusion menu at The Copper Chimney Restaurant & Bar, then sip the perfect nightcap as the city lights begin to sparkle in the Pacific Northwest.
Location of Hotel Le Soleil
Nearest Airport: YVR
Amenities for Hotel Le Soleil
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- 119 Guest Rooms and Suites
- Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Room Service
- On-Site Amenities
- Concierge
- Pool
- Complimentary Newspaper
- Housekeeping Service
- Laundry Service
- Fitness Center
- WiFi
- High-Speed Internet Access
- Valet Parking
- In-Room Amenities
- Direct Dial Telephones
- Hair Dryers
- In-Room Safes
- Mini Bar
- iPod Docks
- Iron/Ironing Boards
- Marble Bathrooms
- Flat-Screen Televisions
- Luxury Linens
- Coffee & Tea Facilities
- Luxury Bath Amenities
- Mini Refrigerators
- Work Desks
- Bathrobes & Slippers
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- Bicycling
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Reviews for Hotel Le Soleil
I stayed here for two days before a conference and was sad to leave to go to a different hotel! Nice size room, comfy and large bed and a decent area to sit and watch tv. The wifi is good, hotel staff were very helpful and polite. The location was amazing, literally a couple of minutes to a shopping centre and restaurants (and Tim Hortons!). There was a gentleman's club a couple of doors down, but there never seemed to be any problems. I would definitely stay here again!
Charlotte P - Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Charming hotel staffed by cheerful, helpful staff. Beautifully quaint rooms with all amenities. Staff is friendly and extremely helpful; location is convenient to all Vancouver areas. Excellence in all aspects.
Bearcatk - Glenview
We stayed at Hotel Le Soleil last weekend for Easter and had a fabulous trip. We got the corner 1-bedroom suite on the 16th floor with double balconies and loved the layout. It was the perfect amount of space and had a pullout couch in the living room for our kiddos. We used the valet parking on arrival and basically walked everywhere all weekend. Just around the corner is the Cactus Club restaurant which is a great dinner spot and there's also a Starbucks just across the street. The hotel is just about 3 blocks from Robson Street and 2 blocks from Pacific Center which has Nordstrom, Hudson Bay, Sephora, etc. This hotel is a great location and a great value for the price. The staff was lovely and Craig took excellent care of us and helped us book a nanny one of the nights so that my husband and I could sneak away for date night. We will definitely be back!
Sydney M - Seattle, Washington
This hotel was not familiar to us but we loved staying here. The staff and our room with a deck (they have only a couple with a deck) were outstanding. There is a restaurant attached but we didn't eat there. The valet is rift in front and there is no driveway but they are always alert for you to drive up and help ensure you get out safely. It's really a gorgeous lobby and what's amazing is the entire hotel used to be a parking garage!!! It's an odd small square shape but it was perfect for us and we loved the French touches. The location in Vancouver is also terrific and it's easy to walk everywhere.
Hchan777 - Edmonds
I am a frequent traveler to Vancouver and to be honest I had not even heard of this hotel. I had to book it because of a lodging agreement with the company I was working for. I was surprised to hear it was a downtown hotel. I was cautions because even though this is a large city, there are not that many hotels in the area. I was even more surprised when I arrived and stare a very small, non descriptive entrance with the name of the hotel on it. But my surprise was even bigger when I walked in and I was immersed in a different place/city/hotel. This is not your typical chain hotel. It looks so European from the reception area to the elevators and then the floor's deco. Spaces are small but cozy. That's until you enter the rooms, or should I say suites. I learned then that this is an all-suite hotel. Two separate spaces in each room, with living and working area in one, and a very well appointed sleeping area in the other. Everything was so immaculate and clean that I felt the need to take my shoes off as if I was entering someone's home. Bed is very comfortable and pillows are the right type. Washroom is very well appointed and has fine toiletries. Also, as part of my stay, I received a complementary American Breakfast in the downstairs restaurant. It was so good I did not have to get lunch that day! All in all I am asking myself, "Have I found my favourite hotel in Vancouver". The answer may be yes.
RanyDanny - Victoria, BC
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CALGARY, AB – The Calgary Olympic Oval is very proud to congratulate Speed Skating Canada's Courtney Shmyr on her selection for the Fall ISU Short Track World Cup Team. This will mark her first selection for the World Cup as she will compete in the two North American stops on the Fall World Cup circuit – Salt Lake City (November 7-9) and Montreal (November 14-16).
Shmyr, a native of Langley, BC is a true "Oval-grown" athlete who began her career with the Oval Program in 2009. She is coached by Oval Program coach Maggie Qi and this past summer was named to Canada's national development team. Shmyr has competed on the world stage twice before at the 2011 and 2012 World Junior Championships.
"This is a really great opportunity for Courtney as she continues to take steps forward in her skating career." Says Qi "As a skater who started here at the Oval and who we've had the chance to see develop firsthand over the years we're very happy to see her find success"
Shmyr joins an impressive group of her fellow national team skaters, including Olympic medallists Marianne St-Gelais, Valerie Maltais for the women's Fall World Cup team. Both St-Gelais and Maltais qualified automatically as the top two ranked athletes based on best two distances at the Fall World Cup Selections held at the Oval last month.
"Courtney came into this year with a lot of focus and you can see that her execution at events like the Fall Selections really matched the effort she was putting into her training. It's also helped her a lot to be training with her fellow national team and development team athletes like Keri Morrison, Jamie MacDonald and Jacob MacKenzie" said Qi adding "This is just the first step - she's worked hard to give herself this opportunity - now we need to push her to excel even further."
Shmyr will be on the ice for Oktoberfest, one of the Olympic Oval's annual fall short track competitions this Thanksgiving weekend (October, 10-12, 2014). She is expected to be joined by her Oval Program teammates MacDonald, MacKenzie and Morrison. All of these athletes continue to train at the Oval under Coach Qi.


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Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini would love to discover the 'new Patrick Vieira' but for the time being he is more than happy with the original version.
The former Arsenal midfielder scored two headers to put City well on their way to a 5-0 FA Cup fourth round replay victory over Notts County at Eastlands yesterday.
Club captain Carlos Tevez, Edin Dzeko and Micah Richards chipped in with goals in the final six minutes to give the scoreline a slightly unfair reflection on County.
But it was Vieira's goals, coming either side of half-time, which ensured City's progress as they had found themselves under pressure from the League One side.
Mancini has used the 34-year-old mainly in cup competitions and the Europa League but that does not mean he does not value the former France international, who doubled his tally of goals for the season.
"He knows the position and it is important that when he plays he plays well," said the City boss.
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Isle of Man's Dan Kneen has confirmed that he will race for Northern Ireland based Millsport Racing team in 2015.
Jimmy Murray's outfit is returning to the international road races, with plans to contest selected Irish National events plus the Adelaide Masters short circuit series at Mondello Park and Bishopscourt in Ireland.
Kneen, who won the Ulster and Irish Superbike road racing titles this year and sealed his maiden win at international level in the Superstock class at the Ulster Grand Prix, said: "Once I found out Millsport were going to have a direct Suzuki connection, I knew it would be the right move for me.
"I'm also looking forward to racing in the Adelaide Masters' Series on a Millsport Suzuki, as I enjoy the circuits as much as the roads and it will give me valuable track time on the team's new bikes.
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Team owner Murray said he hoped the partnership with Kneen was the beginning of something special.
"Dan's a nice lad and having spoken to a number of riders he's the one we believed would fit in best at Millsport Suzuki. Our goal is to enjoy our season and be as competitive as possible, with the main focus being the North West 200, Isle of Man TT and Ulster Grand Prix," said Murray.
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Recently just finished my 29er build. Went with a Niner SIR9 with Niner carbon fork. Running Sunringle Charger pros with the Racing Ralph TL Evo in a 2.4. Bike comes in at 22lbs which isnt bad for an XL frame. Overall one of the best singlespeeds I have ever rode.
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I would love to write a review of my 2012 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert Carbon 29er, but it is not listed on here. They have the bike but not the same year, it is an older model that cost quite a bit less. Please add it so that I can. Thanks!
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If your viscose item is machine washable, turning it inside out before washing can help prevent fading and bleeding. You should still wash dark or bright colors and printed items in a separate load to be safe. To protect the fabric, don't wash your viscose items in a full load. Leave the tub only half to two-thirds full instead. Use a detergent designed for delicate fabrics, and don't use formulas that contain bleach. Choose the gentle cycle on your washer, and wash with cold water to prevent shrinkage and other damage. When hand washing, use cold water and a gentle detergent. Be sure to rinse items with cold water to completely remove dirt and detergent residue.
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Tumble drying viscose clothing can weaken the fabric's fibers and wear it out sooner. To avoid shrinkage and other damage, it's best to air dry viscose items. Shake out freshly washed pieces to remove excess water, and place them on plastic hangers. You may need to pull on the clothing slightly to get it back into proper shape. If you hang your items outside to dry, find a shady spot -- prolonged exposure to sunlight can weaken and yellow viscose fibers.
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An ongoing gun-battle between security forces and militants that broke out in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday night has left two Jash-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants dead and an army major injured.
The shootout started previous night when the army's 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and the police's special operation group (SOG) threw a cordon around Bongam village of Hanjan in Rajpora area, Pulwama district, 45 km south of Srinagar. The operation was launched after a tip-off about the militants' presence in the area. The hiding militants spotted the security forces' cordon and fired volley of bullets at the personnel to break through the security ring.
"Police and the army have killed two militants so far in the encounter," said a Srinagar-based police spokesman. In the exchange of fire, an army major also received injuries.
Army's Srinagar-based spokesman JS Brar said that the two militants belon to the Jaish-e-Mohammad. The militants, who had taken refuge in a built up area, were asked to surrender but they opened fire resulting in a fire fight," said Brar.
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sew OOAK and Limited Edition
items, as well as my basic Ala Carte
pieces that are regularly available.
your dollies!