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ROME, AUG. 24, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of a commentary by the Pontifical Household preacher, Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, on the readings from this Sunday's liturgy.
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Enter Through the Narrow Gate
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 66:18-21; Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13; Luke 13:22-30
There is a question that has always nagged believers: Will there be many or few people saved? During certain periods this problem became so acute as to cause some people terrible anxiety.
This Sunday's Gospel informs us that Jesus himself was once asked this question. "Jesus passed through towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, 'Lord, will only a few people be saved?'"
The question, as we see, focuses on the number — How many will be saved? Will it be many or few? In answering the question, Jesus shifts the focus from "how many" to "how" to be saved, that is, by entering "through the narrow gate."
We see this same attitude in regard to Jesus' second coming. The disciples ask "when" the return of the Son of Man will happen and Jesus answers indicating "how" we should prepare ourselves for that return, and what to do during the time of waiting (cf. Matthew 24:3-4).
Jesus' way of responding to these questions is not strange or discourteous. He is just acting in the way of one who wants to teach his disciples how to move from a life of curiosity to one of true wisdom; from the allure of idle questions to the real problems we need to grapple with in life.
From this we already see the absurdity of those who, like the Jehovah Witnesses, believe they know the precise number of the saved: 144,000.
This number, which recurs in the Book of Revelation has a purely symbolic value (the square of 12 — the number of the tribes of Israel — multiplied by 1,000) and is explained by the expression that immediately follows: "A great multitude that no man could number" (Revelation 7:4, 9).
Above all, if 144,000 is really the number, then we can both close up shop. Above the gate to heaven there must be a sign like the ones parking lots put up: "Full."
If, therefore, Jesus is not so much interested in revealing to us the number of the saved as he is in telling us how to be saved, we can understand what he is trying to tell us here. In substance, there are two things: one negative and the other positive.
It is useless, or rather it is not enough, to belong to a certain ethnic group, race, tradition, or institution, not even the chosen people from whom the Savior himself comes. What puts us on the road to salvation is not a title of ownership ("We ate and drank in your presence…"), but a personal decision, followed by a consistent way of life. This is even more clear in Matthew's text which contrasts two ways and two gates, one narrow and the other wide (cf. Matthew 7:13-14).
Why are these ways respectively called "narrow" and "wide"? Is it perhaps that the way of evil is always easy and pleasant to follow and the way of goodness always hard and tiresome?
Here we must be careful not to cede to the usual temptation of believing that here below everything goes magnificently well for the wicked and everything goes terribly for the good.
The way of the wicked is wide, but only at the beginning. As one goes down this way it gradually becomes narrow and bitter. In any case, it becomes very narrow at the end because it finishes in a blind alley.
The joy that is experienced in it has the characteristic of diminishing more and more as one tastes it, and it finally causes nausea and sadness. We see this in certain forms of intoxication experienced in drugs, alcohol and sex. A larger dose or stronger stimulation is needed each time to produce pleasure of the same intensity.
Finally the organism no longer responds and it begins to break down, even physically.
The way of the just is instead narrow at the beginning, when one starts off on it, but it then becomes a spacious boulevard because hope, joy and peace of heart are found in it.


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Preparing for the coming election.
Understandably, America's election, lost by the Republicans, owns the front pages. The volume of the coverage suggests that all has been said about the event. However, by looking beyond the "immediate trauma", several observations emerge.
1. Obama capped his victory with a promise. He predicted, "The best is yet to come". With that, he might have produced the phrase on which the Democratic contender will be hung in the campaign of 2016.
That "yet to come" insinuates that much good was achieved in the first term. We think that if, as claimed, this record equals is "good", then what comes will top whatever we have had and be even worse. Thus, the idea behind the claim may be re-written. The best to come will mean by the next election something unintended. Accordingly, the best coming will be seen as the present tenant leaving the White House.
2. The election resulted in a general defeat of the Republicans and for much not to the left of Joe Stalin. Collectivist causes prevailed. They ranged from higher taxes – to be imposed only on "others" – to life style issues laced with endorsed bad habits. One can explain this as the victory of indulgence platforms. The idea has sold that we can all be given something and that the interests of those that must be milked before the great distribution can commence, may be ignored.
The implication is that fairness is widely equated with mindless concessions. Saying "no" because reality commands it, has been abandoned in favor of unearned luxury consumption because "yes we can" afford anything as long as it is on credit.
In the course of the second term to be served as a punishment, the limited means and the unlimited demands made on them will emerge as an unbalanced equation. Here the task to educate the electorate emerges. Its gist is to present a rational case in an understandable language about why "Pinocchio" is to be resisted in favor of "Honest Joe".
3. Not only have delusions defeated realism, so did the interests of the many "takers" triumph over those of the "makers". A decisive portion of the electorate was bribed to approve of its feeders.
Prior to the vote, it was assumed that unemployment will be the hook on which Obama's hide would be hung to dry in the wind. This logic suggested that the regions of high unemployment would vote against the candidate that promised jobs and goodies galore four years ago. Behind this thinking is the idea that all the unemployed resent their condition. Contrary to this expectation, the areas of high employment heaved Obama over the hump. The same applies to those segments of the population that are especially exposed to unemployment.
The point of the foregoing is not that all those without jobs like to be supported. Nor is it that, while growing up, many have neglected to qualify for the jobs of the economy has to offer and to acquire the skills the future demands. Nevertheless, there are welfare careers to be made. To those that opt for that lifestyle, jobs are not decisive; rather, the size of allotments. Guaranteed outcomes and certain encouraged lifestyles have economic consequences and result in client votes backing collectivists.
4. In part, the GOP might have lost because of the "47%" comment. This makes that assessment into a diagnosis whose details suffer from improvised formulation. Indeed, groups were included that did not fit into the concept. Through that, the idea became a handicap. However, the wobbly details do not invalidate the basic idea behind the thought. Dependency makes clients, and feeding hands are seldom bit. It rather provokes the licking of paws and of other body parts.
This election indicates that the minorities have become the majority. More carefully put, the minorities have coalesced into a majority. To the extent that this is so, a statesmanlike need to educate the public transpires. It is to convince society's subgroups that their interests are best served by economic participation and not by trading votes in exchange for support. Such a process would make these elements into differently striped components of an enlarged whole.
5. Again, we have been shown that the voter is forgetful. He is normally apolitical and induced to follow starlet affairs and trivia. Awaked from hibernation, days prior to the election he attempts to make up his, till then ignored, political mind. This assures that he will act upon easily gathered and out of context impressions. It is as though a diagnosis of colon cancer would be based on tattoos on the biceps.
6. Impressions, right, wrong and irrelevant, are part of yet another point. The GOP and especially the Tea Party have a lesson to digest. They should refrain from taking positions that rate as eccentric and which are, at best, footnotes of their message. If someone believes that, for example, markets do a good job of regulating themselves then that deserves endorsement, as it is a public policy matter. If the same person is convinced that the earth is the shell of a tortoise that floats on a heavenly sea, that is a private view and it should be left in that area.
7. The following is understandable in a country that resembles a continent. At a time when the world is closing in on America, foreign policy has again been ignored. Misled by the seeming protection of remoteness, the voters continue to be without knowledge of world affairs and of the antecedents of today's conditions. Therefore, many voters assume that if, by their vote, they ignore a threat, then the peril will go away. Exactly the opposite happens in the real world.
8. Soon, someone looking at the magnitude of the growing US debt will ask, "Where is the collateral"? That will make another observer wonder whether a repayment is possible. Thus prompted, a third will question the will and the ability to raise the blood, sweat and tears demanded by a correction. Then another will conclude that there has never been a will and there is hardly a prospect to cut back the growing weed of debt. Queues will form before the banks. Those in line will want gold for their colored paper.
With that in mind, one wonders, whether the discomfort of a cleansing "fiscal cliff" soon may not be a preferable to the postponed collapse.
9. The is also good news. It is that the election, with its manicured 49-51 in favor of the Left, shows that, at least relatively, the USA is in good shape. Surveys tell that 90 % of the Germans would have voted for Obama. In France, the score is 80%. That makes out of America a one-eyed visionary among the blind.


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Talk:Dawn (anime)
Major vandalism. -- ChurchReborn 04:16, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
I don't see much vandalism just that they forgot to mention her high-pitched voice really bugs me (thats why Misty's my favorite her voice doesn't make my head explode) XD ShayminSteph
Bad Language[edit source]
Whoever wrote in Dawn's page has had realy bad language. Someone should clean it up. Amalia 13:23, 20 February 2009 (UTC) On a related note who just did that? Drsdino 15:56, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Copied[edit source]
This page has been copied from bulbapedia. It should be deleted. I will delete it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs)
- You are wrong. The content of this page hasn't been copied from Bulbapedia. I've checked it and I couldn't find any exact or similar phrase. Please, stop the plagiarism paranoia. --Ciencia Al Poder (Discussion) en WikiDex 19:13, 8 April 2009 (UTC)
Lucario[edit source]
What are the chances of Dawn having a Lucario?Chomper4 04:29, 10 April 2009 (UTC) Very low. In all honesty, every Pokemon she caught/traded for (sans Buizel) (I AM counting Mamoswine, as when Dawn caught it, it was a Swinub) have an above-average cuteness level. So I'm not expecting her to vie for a Lucario. Riolu, maybe, but not Lucario. SanDemonMax 19:55, February 12, 2010 (UTC)
Just so you know, Dawn is confirmed to get a Togekiss, so if anyone could please put on a picture of Togekiss on her page section for pokemon yet to be obtained?
Never mind, I already did it.
The Page[edit source]
Just to let people know, I'll from now on actively edit this page with any new events that happen, since Ash's page is unable for me to edit.
Live Action Movie?[edit source]
It mentions on this page that Dakota Fanning will play Dawn in a live action movie. What live action movie? Is that for real, or just somebody's idea of a (lame) joke? Where'd that come from? The only movie that I KNOW is coming out is that Phantom Champion Zoroark one, and that is not live action. Cite this piece of information to a reliable source, or otherwise remove it. I saw something about the live action movie on a couple of other pages, as well. Jessie, Brock... take a look at 'em all. I'll research it now, myself, to see if I can find a reliable source. 18.104.22.168 04:01, June 14, 2010 (UTC)
Black and White 2[edit source]
Dawn's gonna make an appearance in the new Black and White 2 along with Cynthia. More as it develops.
Signed, Winxfan1. I am the ultimate fan of Winx Club40px 10:47, May 12, 2012 (UTC)
Can we get a source for this? And if it is true, this belongs in her game counterpart's talk page. SpectreAngel 14:55, June 23, 2012 (UTC)


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A boot camp aerobics class has been offered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio for about five years and adds a new emphasis to workouts. The class incorporates scenarios airmen could face while deployed along with exercises that test endurance and resistance, similar to what airmen would experience at an actual boot camp.
Since implementing a mandatory fitness program in 2003, many units at the base are lined up to take the class. The 40-minute class begins with participants putting on 14-pound flak vests, similar to those that airmen would wear if deployed. The class starts with a 10-minute warm-up, which includes pushups, jumping jacks and aerobic stepping. This is followed by elbow and knee strikes with pads.
In a recent class, Kirk Links, the boot camp instructor, led the 18 participants outside for more in-depth exercises. The first exercise involved a sprint with two airmen carrying a stretcher filled with sand bags about 100 yards to simulate carrying an injured comrade to a helicopter. The next exercise involved carrying 90- to 120-pound pipes the same distance.
Links encouraged those not doing their sets to stay active between sets, working out with 18- to 24-pound rods. The rods simulated rifles and weigh about twice as much as an M-16 rifle.
While easily the smallest and lightest attendee of the session, Staff Sgt. Deveney Drown, a paralegal at the base legal office, did not shy from jumping right into the exercises.
"As long as you try, it gets easier," she said. "(Links) has made it harder, but more interesting. He's trying to protect us. It's made me a lot stronger and will most likely help me out."
The final outdoor exercise was running about one-third of a mile with the rods, an exercise designed to have the class move as a unit. The class ended with stretching.
Capt. Frank Gonzalez of the 88th Air Base Wing command staff was physically drained by the end of the class, but he said he was glad the Air Force fitness training was available.
"People forget we're an Air Force at war, and the days of sitting around playing basketball are over," he said. "The enemy isn't going to play basketball with us; he's going to come running at us, lobbing mortars and shooting. We need to be able to shoot back, run back and take our injured comrades with us. This is important stuff."


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Roenicke recalls Adenhart after Gallardo's arrest
MILWAUKEE -- Manager Ron Roenicke had a very personal reaction to the news that Yovani Gallardo had been arrested early Tuesday and cited for driving drunk.
Roenicke was an Angels coach on April 9, 2009, when right-hander Nick Adenhart was killed in an auto accident caused by a drunk driver. Roenicke and Adenhart were very close, and four years later, talking about that incident is still difficult for the third-year manager, who nonetheless made sure to mention it in his chat with Gallardo.
"I asked him if he remembered the name, and he did," Roenicke said.
Adenhart was 22 and only hours removed from a sparkling season debut when he and three friends were struck by an impaired driver who had run a red light. Two members of Adenhart's party were killed instantly; Adenhart died later of his injuries.
The next day, Angels players and staffers gathered at the stadium, even though that night's game against the A's had been postponed. It was Roenicke who stepped forward and broke the silence.
Tuesday's news rekindled that memory, and Roenicke made sure to share it with Gallardo.
"[Gallardo] feels bad about it," he said. "He knows he shouldn't have been in that position to ever have something like that come up. … I guess the thing that I like out of this is that nothing bad happened. There wasn't any accident, which always worries me, because I've been through it before with Adenhart, when I was with the Angels. I think it's a lesson that is good, probably, to happen this way, instead of maybe something worse happening. I hope everybody else on the team realizes what can happen, and that everybody is smarter because of it.
"After talking to Yo, I think what he has to say to some of the guys, especially the young guys, is going to mean a lot coming from him, having to go through this."
Gallardo was not expected to address the team on Tuesday, but he has been told that when the time feels right, he should feel free to do so.
"Hey, I don't want this to be easy on him," Roenicke said. "He needs to know that this can never happen again, and I think he does."


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Thirty-two meticulous automobiles are set to be sold in one of Europe's most exclusive resort areas on the eve of one of the most selective concours in the world. The total bounty of the auction could top $35 million. Yet one car stands alone in a field of the immaculate and the historic: a 1955 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta.
This is the one that has had enthusiasts drooling for months at the prospect of its sale and is one of just 10 of its kind ever built. It draws power from a 4,522-cc V12 with three Weber carburetors pushing out 340 hp. The body was crafted by Pininfarina, and the car is believed to be the last 375 MM. The auction house, RM, estimates that this Ferrari could sell for $4.75 million to $6 million.
Oh, and if RM's European director Max Girardo--who's supposed to love all of his auction lots equally--could drive one car home from the sale, this would be it.
Look at the picture. This car is gorgeous. And if you like cars (why would you be reading this if you don't), this is probably the one you would fire up and drive from the auction on the shores of Italy's Lake Como all the way to the afterlife if you could.
But it might not even be the top seller at the event. Take a breath. This is going to be extravagant and gaudy. And for car lovers around the globe, this small auction in a quiet Italian village bears monitoring this weekend.
It's called Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, and RM is having its first ever-auction during the car-show weekend, which dates to 1929. The Concorso has a rich history, though it was dormant for decades before returning in the mid-1990s. The sale will be held every other year, with RM playing host to an event in conjunction with the Monaco historics in the off years. That gives each of the events an air of exclusivity, and the fields are carefully chosen and sure to make enthusiasts drool.
That's why the iconic 375 MM might not even be the most expensive car at Villa d'Este. Heated competition likely will come from a 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C SS teardrop coupe with coachwork by Parisian firm Figoni et Falaschi. This French masterpiece won Best in Show at the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance in 2010, and could fetch $4.5 million to $5.5 million. A dark horse for top seller also might be the 1957 Ferrari 500 TRC Spider, which sales estimates place as high as $4.8 million. It is a four-time competitor at Targa Florio and the last four-cylinder Ferrari race car.
"These types of cars aren't cars you buy on a whim," Girardo told AutoWeek. "At that level, the market is still very, very good."
Really, the entire lineup of cars seems notable. They're all vintage and relatively rare, and they're all head-turners in some way. Take the collection of Bertone concepts being sold as the result the Italian design house's bankruptcy. The 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero could net $1.4 million to $2.5 million. This wedge-shaped landmark of style was inspired by space-age themes. It is extremely close to the ground and narrow, employing a mid-engine configuration and offering space for two occupants.
Another Bertone concept sure to garner attention is the 1967 Lamborghini Marzal Prototype, a one-off concept that could sell for as much as $2.5 million. This example has four seats and gullwing doors, with power coming from a rear-engine 3,929-cc V12. The chassis is based on a modified Miura and was shown at Geneva in 1967. Perhaps the best piece of trivia: This Lambo was piloted around the Monaco Grand Prix circuit in 1967 by Prince Rainier and Princess Grace.
From a visual perspective, the 1974 Bravo is also stunning, though relatively less expensive, tagged to rake in about $310,000, according to top estimates. But this V8-powered two-seater is another example of wedge design from Bertone, punctuated by geometric slats in the front and rear covers.
None of the half dozen pieces from the Bertone collection have ever been sold before, adding to the intrigue. Though RM planned extensively for the auction, actually selecting certain types of cars rather than going for a cattle-call consignment, even organizers were surprised about the availability of the Bertone works.
"I have to admit that wasn't on our wish list," Girardo said. "We never thought these cars would come up for sale."
And it wouldn't be a spotlight auction without at least one car presumed dead. In this case, that's a 1965 Ford GT40 works prototype roadster. This example, GT/111, competed at Targa Florio and actually climbed as high as third, though only seven of the eight cylinders were operating in the 289 Cobra powerplant with 444 hp. John Whitmore and Bob Bondurant piloted the car in the race, but were forced to drop out when a wheel was torn off late in competition. The car was sent to England, where it was gradually taken apart and deteriorated for 40 years. It was found on a mattress in 2006 and restored to original condition. Now it could be worth $4.1 million.
BMW fans will also be keen on a 507 from 1957 that helped resurrect the company's sporting ethos in the postwar years. This one has been driven extensively, with more than 90,000 kilometers (about 56,000 miles) on the odometer. As such, it will likely net only $820,000 max, though it still stands as a supreme example of Bavarian styling from that era.
In an uneven economy, auctions can be precarious propositions, but Villa d'Este could live up to its potential. Because, after all, there's a lot of dream cars in this world, but seldom are so many of them for sale.


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EVENT: Diversity Award Recipients Inspire Success
THSP, URMC Professor Lynne Maquat Recognized for their Commitment to Education
The Teen Health and Success Partnership (THSP) and Lynne Maquat, the J. Lowell Orbison Chair and Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics and at the University of Rochester Medical Center, were honored as the 2013 Presidential Diversity Award recipients. They were publicly recognized during the University's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address, held the evening of Thursday, Jan. 17.
Both awardees were chosen for their commitment to helping underrepresented minority students achieve their academic goals. Led by Suzanne Piotrowski, THSP develops employment opportunities at the University for urban teens who are at risk of dropping out of high school. Maquat was honored for her work with the University of Rochester Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) initiative, which provides outreach and mentoring for women scientists and scientists-in-training.
"Diversity is a core value of the University," said University President Joel Seligman. "I am delighted to recognize two outstanding teams who have been remarkably successful in supporting students at critical points along the educational pipeline."
Teen Health and Success Partnership
Launched in 2009, the Teen Health and Success Partnership works with University departments, the Rochester City School District, the Hillside Work Scholarship Connection, and a host of community agencies to create University employment opportunities for at-risk, underrepresented minority teens. In just three years, the program has grown from 11 to 100 participants employed in 36 different departments across campuses. The program boasts a 100 percent high school graduation rate and 87 percent of those teens have enrolled in college or trade school. The program has become a national model for health facilities and has been replicated in Syracuse, N.Y. and Prince George's County, Md.
More than just an employment opportunity, the program provides youth access to health care services, libraries, computer labs, counseling services, college application preparation support, academic tutoring, leadership and management skills workshops, and campus social, cultural and athletic events, among others. "The word in Rochester's high school hallways is that the UR is a great place for teens to work and pursue their career goals," wrote Kathleen Parrinello, URMC vice president and SMH chief operating officer, in a letter nominating THSP for the award.
Lisa O. Beckford, a nurse recruiter at Golisano's Children Hospital, noted that the Strong Memorial Hospital Nursing Department, which employs 12 students through THSP, has benefitted tremendously from the "professional, skillful work and youthful optimism, enthusiasm, and energy" of the THSP students. "UR staff grows both personally and professionally by mentoring and interacting with the THSP student employees," she wrote. "THSP students are an integral part of our team and with the support of the program, we are able to retain and support these team members and their worksite supervisors in the most efficient and best way possible."
Nancy M. Bennett, director of the Center for Community Health, wrote that the team at THSP has been critical to the program's success. "Through their observable, consistent behavior, the Teen Health and Success Partnership team demonstrates that their work with urban Rochester youth is not just a job, it is a commitment, and a covenant," she explained.
Lynne Maquat, the J. Lowell Orbison Chair and Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics
An internationally respected researcher and scholar, Lynne Maquat has spent her career advocating for young women in the sciences. Perhaps the best demonstration of her dedication to young post-doctoral and graduate students is the University's Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) program, which she founded in 2003.
Funded through an NIH grant, the program has grown into a highly valued means of outreach and mentoring for women scientists. Each month, GWIS hosts a round-table discussion of high-profile speakers who are using advanced degrees in traditional and non-traditional ways. Speakers share how they successfully navigated their own personal and professional hurdles. Elizabeth J. Grayhack, associate professor, biochemistry and biophysics and director of the undergraduate biochemistry program, wrote that "this type of personal interaction is amazingly helpful to young scientists in navigating a career in science."
In 2011 Maquat, who serves as director of the University's Center for RNA Biology, was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences–one of the highest honors for a scientist–for her exceptional work in the field of RNA biology. She has been a member of the RNA Society since its formation in 1993 and was honored with the society's Lifetime Achievement Award in Service in 2010. She also was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2006.
"At every point in her career, Dr. Maquat has used her position and notoriety as a highly successful scientist as leverage in her pursuit of gender equality in STEM careers," wrote Jeffrey J. Hayes, professor and chair of biochemistry and biophysics, in a nomination letter. "Her long history and commitment to furthering the careers of women and minority scientists is truly impressive and inspirational and indicates at true dedication to the cause."
Presidential Diversity Awards
The Presidential Diversity Awards were created in 2009 by Joel Seligman to recognize faculty, staff, students, units, departments or teams that "demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion through recruitment and retention efforts, teaching, research, multi-cultural programming, cultural competency, community outreach activities, or other initiatives." This year's winners were chosen from among eight nominees who were recommended by their colleagues. The recipients and other nominees also were honored at a reception with the president and other University leaders at the Witmer House.
Each Presidential Diversity Award includes a $2,500 prize; individual award winners receive half and designate half to support the budget of a program or department of the winner's choice. Team award winners designate the entire $2,500 prize to the program or department of the team's choice.
"By recognizing the incredible accomplishments of our faculty, staff, students, and teams, we move closer to reaching our vision of a University that reflects and celebrates the richness of diversity among individuals and groups," said Dr. Vivian Lewis, deputy to the president and vice provost for Faculty Development and Diversity and chair of the award's selection committee. "This year's nominees show us yet again what important work on diversity and inclusion is happening at our University and I congratulate them all on their hard work and commitment."
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Tax experts are warning advisors to be aware of the 57 federal tax provisions that are expiring at the end of the year, which include the deduction for state and local sales tax, the above-the-line deduction for tuition and tax-free distributions from IRAs for charitable purposes.
The "on-again, off-again nature of expiring provisions creates a lot of uncertainty," said Jeff Porter, chairman of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' tax executive committee, on a Friday call.
Edward Karl, vice president of taxation for the AICPA, noted on the call with reporters that as it stands now, it doesn't look like there's any "impetus in Congress to move a separate extenders bill," even though AICPA would like to see one.
"We don't know the ultimate decision that [Congress] will make — whether they extend them or allow them to completely expire — but my better sense is they won't be doing any tinkering with them," Karl said. "It will either be extended or not."
The extenders — a term that is interchangeable with expiring provisions — "for this year won't impact filing season, but will impact decision making," Karl said.
Melissa Labant, director of AICPA's tax advocacy, said on the call that practitioners should gear up for yet "another difficult filing season."
Last winter, Labant said, "we had late congressional action and a late start to filing season, then we had a 16-day government shutdown during October filing season, which meant CPAs were unable to talk to anyone at the IRS, during one of our busiest times of the year."
As it stands now, she continued, "we're looking at a one- or two-week delay in the upcoming filing season. I would strongly urge the IRS to start the filing season as early as possible."
Workload compression, Labant continued, "is already a challenge for our profession today, and I'm concerned that a government shutdown in January, even if only for a day or two, may push back the already delayed start to filing season."
Said Labant: "Hopefully the IRS is anticipating and preparing now for a possible government shutdown in January, just in case."
In October, the IRS announced that filing season would be delayed at least a week, starting Jan. 26, but possibly two weeks, until Feb. 4. The IRS hopes to announce more specific dates in December, Labant said.
The IRS, she said, is supposed to decide in December when to start the filing season. The IRS has scheduled a meeting with stakeholders, including AICPA, next week, Labant said, at which time "I hope we'll have more specific information about [the IRS'] plans for the upcoming filing season."
Labant said that "at this point we're hoping it's only a one- or two-week delay [in the filing season], but we won't know this until we find out whether there is a government shutdown in January."
Check out 10 Best & Worst Tax States for Retirees on ThinkAdvisor.


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