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December 2012 Visiting Teaching Message
Contact your sister by the 5th, make an appointment by
the 10th, visit by the 15th and report by the 20th
the 10th, visit by the 15th and report by the 20th
Visiting Teaching, a Work of Salvation
Prayerfully study this material and, as appropriate, discuss it with the sisters you visit. Use the questions to help you strengthen your sisters and to make Relief Society an active part of your own life.
Visiting teaching gives women the opportunity to watch over, strengthen, and teach one another—it is truly a work of salvation. Through visiting teaching, sisters minister in behalf of the Savior and help prepare women for the blessings of eternal life.
"We are 'to warn, expound, exhort, and teach, and invite [others] to come unto Christ' (D&C 20:59), as the Lord said in his revelations," said President Spencer W. Kimball (1895–1985). Further, he said, "Your testimony is a terrific medium."1
When we as visiting teachers increase our knowledge of gospel truths, our testimonies strengthen and support sisters who are preparing to be baptized and confirmed. We help new members become anchored in the gospel. Our visits and love help "win back those who have gone astray [and] warm up the hearts of those who have grown cold in the gospel."2 And we encourage sisters to come unto Christ through temple attendance.
"You are going to save souls," said President Kimball to visiting teachers, "and who can tell but that many of the fine active people in the Church today are active because you were in their homes and gave them a new outlook, a new vision. You pulled back the curtain. You extended their horizons. …
"You see, you are not only saving these sisters, but perhaps also their husbands and their homes."3
From the Scriptures
From Our History
When the Prophet Joseph Smith organized the Relief Society, he said that the women were not only to look after the poor but also to save souls. He also taught that women in the Church play essential roles in Heavenly Father's plan of salvation.4 Guided by the principles taught by the Prophet Joseph Smith, we as sisters in Relief Society can work together to prepare women and their families for God's greatest blessings.
"Let us have compassion upon each other," said President Brigham Young (1801–77), "and let [those who are] strong tenderly nurse the weak into strength, and let those who can see guide the blind until they can see the way for themselves."5
For more information, go to reliefsociety.lds.org.
What Can I Do?
- How does Relief Society prepare me for the blessings of eternal life?
- What can I do to increase the faith of those I watch over?
- Spencer W. Kimball, in Daughters in My Kingdom: The History and Work of Relief Society (2011), 116.
- Eliza R. Snow, in Daughters in My Kingdom, 83.
- Spencer W. Kimball, in Daughters in My Kingdom, 117.
- See Joseph Smith, in Daughters in My Kingdom, 171–72.
- Brigham Young, in Daughters in My Kingdom, 107.


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The heads of five major Catholic agencies that are serving Haitian earthquake victims have written to three Cabinet secretaries outlining steps they feel should be taken to protect Haitian children who have been left alone as a result of the Jan. 12 quake.
"The compassion of the American people has been evident in their response" to these children, the agency heads wrote. "As social service providers, we believe that certain processes should be established before such children are brought to the United States and placed in adoption proceedings."
The full text of the letter is available here. It is addressed to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
It was signed by the heads of the U.S. bishops' Migration and Refugee Services, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Relief Services and the International Catholic Migration Commission.

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So here is a bit of info that may be helpful.
1. MLC vs SLC
One thing most manufacturers do is leave out information on the SSD's lifespan, they also sometimes try to hide what chipsets are used. Lets discus them here..
MLC - MLC (similar to NAND) chips are the worse type of chips used in terms of lifespan, but... they can be a bit faster than its SLC counterparts at times. But they are limited to about 1/10th of a SLC SSD lifespan, so you are talking approximately 5 years life time, or a possible 5 million data writes to the chips, whichever comes first.
SLC - SLC (Similar to DDR) chips are the longest lasting chips out there, they don't lose life on writes technically so can potentially live between 50-150 years. They can be a bit slower than MLC, but it does require a power source at all times, hence why SLC drives come with internal batteries that last a long time. They can be expensive though, so if you plan on outliving your SSD drive full of data then SLC is for you.
Don't worry though, some manufacturers give out software to limit the drives full use to give it more life. Windows 7 comes with software anyway to help with this. Its similar to RAID 0 builds that use various software to check the life of the drives is fine.
2. Write/Read speeds
Don't take an advertisements top speed range as gospel, find out about the drives real speeds through online reviews etc, like reviews on Tom's hardware or similar websites, if no review for that model look at something smaller and similar from the same manufacturer.
You will find that even when it says 500MB/s read and write, you will find thats for files with 100MB in size or over, smaller files will obviously read slower as they never get read at full speed. So depending on what you use the drive for, you may never get the full speed advertised.
3. What should I use the drive for?
So whats the best thing to use the drive for, well I would personally use one for the Operating System itself for quick start ups and restarts etc.
There is a few things you will have to do to make sure you get the best out of this idea..
i) Never use the SSD drive as a source for Virtual Memory
SSD drives have one major con with them, they CANNOT overwrite data, data has to be deleted then written, so this makes using SSD drives for the pagefile system useless as it will be slower overall than a normal HDD. Also for MLC/Nand type SSDs this will kill its lifespan drastically.
ii) Don't use it for gaming on the same disc as your OS
Your OS and Games on the same disc has been a standard "not good" idea for many years now even back since IDE days, due to HDDs having to access data from different points on the hardware it will slow down things, and obviously with games they get updated... especially mostly on steam :P
iii) If using MLC/NAND SSD don't use the drive for system restore
Obviously don't use system restore on SSD drives, especially MLC/NAND types or watch it fill up and lose its lifespan quicker everytime you install something :P
iv) A 2nd SSD for games excellent, is it?
Yes indeed, a seperate SSD for gaming is great (just make sure you turn off System Restore and Virtual Memory on this one also), but try to use games that don't update so often, i.e. try to not install MMO's on them :P WoW would be great on a SSD I am sure, but it would force your CPU and GPU to work harder as you are constantly loading data quicker from the disc than the game is optimized for.. plus all those updates and hotfixes all add up, as does files that are saved with configurations all the time etc. So stick to non-MMOs.
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Another thing to do when you first install your OS from fresh is to set these to another drive... last thing you want especially with a MLC type drive is to have IE or other browsers constantly writing backup files for webpages etc and caching videos on the drive.
To do this for Program Files you will need to edit the registry...
Goto START > type in the search box "regedit" without the quotes (on XP goto run and on the new window type regedit and click ok)
Now when the Registry window appears, navigate to the following
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current Version (click on this folder)
On the right you will see the default folders for the Program Files folders so change them to the drive you want to use instead. DO NOT EDIT the entries with %'s used.
Also if you are on a 64bit Operating System also navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>WOW6432Node>Microsoft>Windows>Current Version
And also change there...
Now for the user files this is a bit tricky :P
Firstly goto Start Menu > Control Panel > Add or Remove User Accounts > Add new account with Admin control
Now restart the PC and log into that account, now do the following...
Go into the registry and navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList (this also for 64bit OS's also)
Change the entries in each ProfileList folder (except the new account you made)
Now open up the profilelist folders and you will see a list of entries, the important ones are the S-1-5 ones with the extra data in its name. Find the one that has the username for your initial Admin account (i.e. the old one, as you can't change data for any account that is logged in)
Go into there and change the path in the registry. Now copy the folder from C:\users\*NAMETOMOVE* to they other drive, you may have to go into the folder options to show all files.
Do this for the Public account also
Once done, you can restart log into your old account the one that was moved and delete the newer admin account.
4. What size should I get
Unless you are flush for cash, try to limit the sizes, if just for the OS then look at 40GB-60GB, if a seperate SSD for games, then any size is good.
Just remember the bigger the capacity the bigger dent in your wallet
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I'm looking to do a Samsung 830 64Gb for the OS and a second SSD for some gaming. I feel pretty safe about putting Tropico 4 on a regular HDD with no adverse playability, but some games like Mass Effect 3 or Skyrim would work well on a SSD.
Just don't make your decision based on a brand you may be surprised to find some good quality at a low price from other brands also.
[Edited by DABhand, 5/1/2012 1:35:14 AM]
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Each one 2Tb
[Edited by 64, 5/6/2012 9:10:26 AM]
If we don't end war,
war will end us
Apple's MacPro Using 4 SSD hard drive.
Each one 2Tb
[Edited by 64, 5/6/2012 9:10:26 AM]
Actually, it's up to 4 512GB SDD, giving a total of 2TB.
But either way it's a Mac, so why bother?
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...but first I have to tell you an adorable story. Some of you know that the adorable toothless child on our website's homepage www.sweetwise.com is our daughter Lindsey, 7. She is holding a cake made by Stephanie Felts of The Sweetest Day, winner of the 2009 Tennessee Cake Fest (www.TNCakeFest.com) at a class taught by the Amazing Mike McCarey (which is detailed with Modeling Chocolate, which I'll get to). The other day, things didn't go her way and she decided she would show us. She marched herself to her room and packed up to run away. All the important stuff - a change of clothes, her favorite blanket, and vital stuffed animals. It was, of course, snowing outside. She had one arm into her coat and went to tell her brother Logan in a carefully planned but non-chalant manner that she hopes he enjoys being an only child. She made the next dramatic entrance into the office, where we were working, to ask if we had any last words before she left. I just hugged her and told her that I would miss her terribly, to please stay warm. She made a few steps to the door and burst into tears. Of course, I scooped her up and sat her down on my lap and gave her all she needed to hear - the family wouldn't be complete without her, I would be too sad, she would be scared and alone and unsafe, and she can't bully us in to getting her way. Although she still didn't get her way, we gave her lots of cuddling that night and she felt safe, warm, and loved. John and I later shared each of our own "I ran away once" stories. I think her drama was all over a Rainforest Cafe cup that she HAD to have THAT day. Thank you for indulging me. Now about modeling chocolate! I've seen it called many things: modeling chocolate, plastic chocolate, candy clay, etc. It serves several purposes - some coat their cakes in it, although I really don't care for that method, but to each their own. I prefer just using it for details. It is a bit shinier than fondant, and models a little easier. Difficult to make? No, not at all, and you can make it in any color. Sweet Wise sell Merckens Chocolate in 16oz bags. Take one of those bags (in chocolate, white chocolate, or ANY color), and melt it just until it's smooth - the microwave is fine, but don't burn it! Stir after 30 second intervals of heat. Once it's smooth, stir in 1/3 cup of Glucose OR 1/2 cup CLEAR corn Syrup. Pour it onto a silicon baking mat or simple aluminum foil. Once it cools off, it's ready to model! It's THAT EASY! Kathy's tip: Have some old colored chocolate in the pantry that doesn't melt smooth and is spotty and not pretty? Don't throw it away. Turn it into modeling chocolate, wrap it up and store it in a zip bag. It will last longer, not go to waste, and might just come in handy when gumpaste just won't do what you want it to.
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Andrews Supports Local Farmers with Eat Local Challenge
Berrien Springs, Mich.—Can you swallow the "Eat Local Challenge?" With a menu offering mouth-watering options such as purple & white eggplant Parmesan with Amish butter cheese, house-made whole grain crostini, and golden delicious apple crisp with crunchy honey & oat topping, you'll find it hard to resist. During the lunch time hours on Tuesday, September 27, Andrews University Dining Services will be dishing up a menu tastefully selected from locally grown farms within a 150-mile radius of Berrien Springs, Mich. This is the second year Andrews University's Office of Dining Services and Bon Appétit Management Company have partnered to present the "Eat Local Challenge."
The local farms sourced for the "Eat Local Challenge" include: Andrews University Farm & Dairy in Berrien Springs, Mich.; Good News Farm in Cedar Lake, Mich.; Windmill Island in Holland, Mich.; Guggisberg (Dutch Kase Haus) in Shipshewana, Ind.; Michigan Milk Producers in Constantine, Mich.; Shelton Farms in Niles, Mich.; and Dave Pagel Farm in Berrien Springs, Mich.
There are several reasons to take advantage of this opportunity. Jonathan Mark Daniels, general manager of Dining Services at Andrews University, says, "Diners can experience eating quality foods with the knowledge that they are contributing to the continuation of local farmers." Daniels is officially an employee of Bon Appétit Management, the onsite restaurant company that manages Dining Services.
When local farmers are supported, they are able to maintain a system of farming the land using sustainable methods and providing the community with healthful and safe produce. Locally grown produce also involves a reduction in the influence of pesticides, hormones and antibiotics, making available a safer selection for meals. Concerned about the health of our environment, both communally and globally, local farmers strive to treat their land and crops with the respect they afford.
"Locally grown food simply tastes better," says Daniels, "versus the older, nutrient-deficient foods found in large grocery stores." Food from non-local sources may have been in transit for more than a week, and even stored in a warehouse for months. Contrarily, locally grown food is able to pass on vital nutrients to its consumers, as it generally reaches the market within 24 hours of harvest. "Less time on the shelf ensures a tastier product. Tomatoes are sweeter and apples are crisper," says Daniels.
Bon Appétit has been managing Andrews University Dining Services since June 2010. Since 2004, over 400 Bon Appétit restaurants and cafés across the country have participated in the Eat Local Challenge. As part of their partnerships with college and corporate campuses, they work to educate communities about "low-carbon diets." Other Bon Appétit programs address local purchasing, the overuse of antibiotics, sustainable seafood, cage-free eggs and the connection between food and climate change.
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It's been a long and winding road back home to a tiny rural village in central Italy for Calgarian Michael Giammarco. It's a road he hopes travellers will want to take, too.
Giammarco's journey began decades after he first left his birthplace in 1958 at the age of nine with his family when they moved to Calgary.
The family had been living in his great-great-grandfather's home and the place where Giammarco was born, in Campo di Fano, a small village in central Italy.
When he returned four decades later, he found an abandoned and dilapidated place with the roof caving in, and he felt compelled to buy it.
"I had childhood memories . . . old friends I grew up with . . . swimming in the river."
To complete the purchase, Giammarco had to navigate the tangled bureaucracy of Italian land titles. Since his family had abandoned the house (actually five attached houses), there had been 21 subsequent owners. Under Italian law, he had to contact each one of those owners -- some of them third and fourth cousins -- to gain clear title. Although the process took four years, Giammarco says without this step, previous owners could potentially reclaim the property within 10 years.
"I had to give them 600 euros each (about $1,000 at the time) to clear title," he says from Italy, where he is spending the summer.
Over the past three years, Giammarco spent close to $1 million to transform the homestead into what he now calls Giamia Villas -- eight self-contained one-bedroom apartments. Much of the material used in the renovation and furniture was shipped from Canada, because the cost of such items in Italy is exorbitant.
The pale yellow tiled roof villa is in a lush valley, where visitors can see the local farmers working in their fields, some harvesting the village's prized red garlic, coveted by high-end restaurants in cities like Rome.
The villas, in the L'Aquila province in the Abruzzo region, sound like a convenient jumping-off point for exploring the central region.
It's "Tuscany at one-third the price," says Giammarco, but enhanced with a rich cultural history.
Many day trips can be made from there: Rome is 1.5 hours away; Napoli or Pompeii, two hours away, the beachside town of Pescara, 45 minutes away and Abruzzi's national parks, 30 minutes away. If Giammarco had the day to himself, he'd opt for Pescara and its white sandy beaches on the Adriatic Sea. Sulmona -- "the City of Arts" -- is just five kilometres away, boasting family-owned restaurants and mercatos.
Giammarco, who works as a property manager in Calgary, also bought an additional 25 hectares around the house, which he's landscaped and added rows of artichokes, figs, persimmons and hazelnuts.
When people come, he wants to give them a true regional experience, helping visitors meet the locals. He's keen to introduce his guests to market vendors, so they can buy whatever they need to cook up a meal back at their rented apartment. If the timing is right, Giammarco says he'd be happy to organize a day of picking grapes or olives in some of the neighbouring fields.
"It's a homey atmosphere that we've created."
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The New York State Court of Claims is the exclusive forum for civil litigation seeking damages against the State of New York or certain other State-related entities such as the N.Y. State Thruway Authority, the City University of New York and the N.Y. State Power Authority (claims for the appropriation of real property only).
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It's not just a man's disease. It kills 421,000 women per year — almost one every minute — more than all cancers combined. And most women have no idea that it's their No. 1 killer.
It's not just a man's disease. It kills 421,000 women per year — almost one every minute — more than all cancers combined. And most women have no idea that it's their No. 1 killer.
It is heart disease, and according to cardiologist Dr. Bonnie V. Seecharran, cardiovascular disease is "eminently preventable" by lifestyle choices involving diet, exercise and not smoking.
Seecharran, director of the cardiac rehabilitation program at Orange Regional Medical Center, and who practices at Middletown Medical, presented information and took questions at the American Heart Association's Oct. 24 Go Red for Women Luncheon at Falkirk Estate and Country Club in Central Valley.
The session highlighted the differences between heart attacks in women and men, risk factors and prevention. Giving an overview of cholesterol — understanding what the numbers mean and the "good" and "bad" types — was Dr. Amala Chirumamilla of Metropolitan Cardiology Consultants, Bon Secours Medical Group.
Chirumamilla stressed that a healthy diet (fresh fruits, veggies, nuts, grains, lean meat, poultry and fish), "moderate intensity" exercise (brisk walking of about 100 steps per minute), reducing stress (meditation, prayer, laughter, music, yoga), weight control (body mass index of 18-24) and not smoking are key to maintaining heart health.
Keynote speaker comedian Kelly MacFarland related lighthearted moments from her journey with weight loss. MacFarland was a contestant on Season 1 of the "Biggest Loser" and is an inspirational wellness speaker, coaching individuals about self-acceptance.
Heart-transplant recipient Brianna Barker, 15, of Washingtonville, shared her story of survival. A simple childhood illness caused Brianna a series of damaging heart illnesses over time. Last spring she went into sudden cardiac arrest, and her mother, Veronica Barker, used CPR to resuscitate her. Ultimately, Brianna needed a heart transplant at the age of 13.
Mother and daughter have since become advocates for organ donation and the "CPR in the Schools" bill, which would require CPR training prior to high school graduation.
Funds raised at the event support the American Heart Association's research and educations programs.
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Viz Translation
I've always wondered, why and how did viz translate this as Art of the Valentine? AMTNinja (talk) 21:51, October 11, 2009 (UTC)
Is this a hiden jutsu? Simant (talk) 19:46, October 23, 2009 (UTC)
- Nope. --ShounenSuki (talk | contribs) 19:52, October 23, 2009 (UTC)
Hand Seal
Seems like Ino and Fū use sorta different hand seals for this technique. Ino Fū. I wonder if it is Kishimoto's mistake or it just works either way? It might not be important to put in the article, just something I wanted to point out.
- Nice find, but I think it is simply a mistake. Kishimoto-sensei has never been really consistent with hand-seals. --ShounenSuki (talk | contribs) 22:07, December 17, 2009 (UTC)
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So I'm not really sure if i remember correctly but did the technique always switch the two person's consciousnesses like that? [In the case of the miniature battle plan with Santa and Kakashi]. I always thought it was a case where the user suppressed the 'victim's' consciousness.--Cerez365 (talk) 01:50, January 14, 2011 (UTC)
- Always thought that as well, but if Zabuza's sword could have unrevealed powers that went on unrevealed for 513 chapters, I'm not really surprised if it's possible to use Mind Body Switch in a different way. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 01:59, January 14, 2011 (UTC)
- I was thinking that was well. It seems like a cross between the initial technique and Fū's.--Cerez365 (talk) 02:02, January 14, 2011 (UTC)
- ^XD lolwhut? It might just be degree of control or something it's not really that far out of the realm of logic. --Cerez365 (talk) 17:06, January 14, 2011 (UTC)
in the chunin exams Sakura was abeal to kick ino out of her mind, so why wasnt Kinkaku or Ginkaku (who ever it was) abel to do the same. He was abel to stop Choji's Human Bullet Tank and Shikamaru's Shadow.Scott sswag (talk) 20:59, February 24, 2011 (UTC)
because its not about how physically strong you are. Its how strong your fighting spirit is. For some reasons, sakura have her inner sakura to take ino off her body. I think its too odd for kinkaku/ginkaku to have their inner spirit as well, because its exclusive to sakura —This unsigned comment was made by 184.108.40.206 (talk • contribs) .
- At the chunin exams, Ino was (1) very low on chakra, which was noted as a reason Inner Sakura's action was even possible, and (2) far weaker in pretty much every respect than she is now. More chakra, much much better with the jutsu, stronger will, etc.. Ino's just become more badass. ZeroSD (talk) 02:58, March 3, 2011 (UTC)
Hand Seals
Should we say that the hand seal for the technique appears to be different for each user? Ino's is circular, Fū's is triangular, and Santa's is similar to Ino's but more oval-like. Yamanaka Ino (talk) 02:16, March 28, 2011 (UTC)
- Uhm i think the basic concept of the hand seal is that you have to create a "window" of sorts with both hands and not necessarily how it looks. --Cerez™☺ 02:23, March 28, 2011 (UTC)
Not to mention, Kishimoto is inconsistent with hand seals anyway, so alrighty. —This unsigned comment was made by Yamanaka Ino (talk • contribs) .
- I still think it's worth mentioning, under trivia, as an addition to the "Ino used a different seal in the movie" note. --kiadony --talk to me-- 07:38, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
- If I remember correctly she's also used a different one in the manga. Like I said, the "window" seems like what is most important in that hand seal.--Cerez365™ 11:20, September 21, 2011 (UTC)
Well in part II Ino is only seen with a bird seal (here and here, I might be missing something though), i. e. post-Shintenshin-specific seal. I agree about the "window" thing, I'd say it looks more like some sort of aiming aid (like a sight) than a seal, and the shape really doesn't matter. So, is it okay to add it? --kiadony --talk to me-- 14:00, September 23, 2011 (UTC)
- That's not the bird seal. The seal Ino is doing in those panels have the little and ring fingers up, and middle, index, and thumb fingers down. In the bird seal, little, index, and thumb fingers are up, and middle and ring fingers are down. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 19:14, September 23, 2011 (UTC)
Ah. I see it now, after taking a closer look. But then, the seal she makes here isn't bird, either. Does that mean that there's a mistake in the infobox? --kiadony --talk to me-- 10:05, September 24, 2011 (UTC)
- We get most hand seals from anime sequences. Most likely, some episode involved her doing three seals in that sequence, though I find it strange that the technique specific one is in the middle. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 15:23, September 24, 2011 (UTC)
- Ino first uses a ram seal during the exams, but neither she nor others ever use it afterwards. So, the actual sequence, at least based on the manga, would be "window" → custom seal that looks like bird. Also, when Ino uses it on Kin, the "window" is not shown at all... So maybe it really isn't a seal, they just aim with it. --kiadony --talk to me-- 16:20, September 24, 2011 (UTC)
Curved Line
We should say something along the lines of "an extremely skilled user can make the technique move in a curved line instead of in a straight line" --Yamanaka Ino (talk) 21:29, April 6, 2011 (UTC) its one thing to make a curve line in practice then doing it in the heat of battle like ino in a war also lets not forget she has her father teaching her shes the emma frost of naruto cause she can you use it control 2 people bodies at once also was it not said that this jutsu had different levels may be ino reach a new level this is a A rank jutsu after all
Why is Ino and Santo's usage of the Mind Body Techniques in trivia? Wouldn't they just be considered improved implementations of past Ino's Mind Body Technique (back in her Genin days)? And when did Inoichi say that his clan's jutsu could only manipulate one individual at a time? --184.108.40.206 (talk) 01:42, April 7, 2011 (UTC)
- Unless I'm very much mistaken, first databook said how Mind Body Switch worked, recent uses deviate from it. And about one target at a time, either Ino or Inoichi when they were discussing how Nagato controlled the Paths from a distance using chakra. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:30, April 7, 2011 (UTC)
remember kinkaku with fox chakra he broke shikamaru and choji jutsu easily but ino took control like what now so my question is that would that prove ino jutsu is the hardest to break out of out of there jutsu cause if a dude with fox chakra cant break what chance does a normal person have against a full powered ino like kinkaku did —This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
- Chōji and Shimakaru's techniques can be broken through raw strength, Ino's can't. That proves nothing about Ino's technique. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 01:34, September 17, 2011 (UTC)
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in this movie, when ino uses her mind body switch on one of the enemy, shikamaru told ino to pass some information in the enemy's mind and tell him that uldthey are not his enemy.. Does that simply mean, While Ino is inside a person's body, she can talk/pass through them in her mind.. Should we put that in trivia? And say in the movie, bla bla bla bla.. —This unsigned comment was made by 22.214.171.124 (talk • contribs) .
oh yea, forgot about that.. Yea, that shows that she's able to communicate inside a target's body.. In this article, it doesn't say that...—This unsigned comment was made by 188.8.131.52 (talk • contribs) .
Literal translation
I think literal English translation may not be correct. Each of the kanji in the Japanese name was apparently translated separately, while I consider it should translated into Mind Switch Technique. Technique is trivial, tenshin (転身) was translated by Google Translate as "turnover", which I think is similar to "switch". And "shin" (心) as it was: "mind". I also think that naming a technique "Mind Body Switch Technique" is redundant, since if you switch minds with someone else, it is obvious that you must switch bodies as well. Of course I may be wrong, what do you think about it? —This unsigned comment was made by Havelock (talk • contribs) .
- All of our translations comes from ShounenSuki and is the god of Naruto Translations and is never wrong. You may want to ask Suki-sensei to confirm this on his (correction needed) talkpage. Also, please make sure you sign your talkpage posts with ~~~~ or by clicking the Signature button up on the toolbar above the editor to get this -> --Speysider (Talk Page) 17:24, April 30, 2012 (UTC)
While I'm no expert and possibly you might want to ask Shounen for a better explanation, "身" is the kanji for body (or one of) so it's actually there in the technique's name. "転" actually means transfer etc by itself. Also, this technique is actually twofold which has been uncovered since the war where minds as well as bodies can be switched so no, I don't think it's redundant and yes, I do think that translation is correct.--Cerez365™(talk) 17:25, April 30, 2012 (UTC)
And I stopped reading when I realized you used Google Translate. :) Skitts (talk) 18:05, April 30, 2012 (UTC)
I think I will ask someone who followed an official course of Japanese. I checked it in an online kanji dictionary and it was not different. I think Google Translate is a wonderful tool since many translations is wrong and you must think more when you use it. Wikipedia and other websites that may be edited by anyone are similar ;) I also know that the given character means "body" (not only). But it is also used in word "bunshin" (分身) and these two kanji are translated to "clone". I will try to ask ShounenSuki about it, but I already left a post about translation of "遁" on his talk page, and I think he rarely visit this wiki, as he wrote. I wish there were more complete kanji or Japanese dictionaries available or other ways to learn Japanese. Sorry I did not sign my first post. Havelock (talk) 18:32, April 30, 2012 (UTC)
- I don't trust anyone who believes a computer that is usually wrong. Google Translate is NOT a reliable source of translating anything imo. Also, he only comes to the wiki to answer messages on his talkpage, he does not participate in any form in the running of this site. --Speysider (Talk Page) 18:35, April 30, 2012 (UTC)
When I want to look up the meaning of a word or a kanji, I use tangorin. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:48, April 30, 2012 (UTC)
I just saw a translation of 転身, tenshin — "turnover" — in another jutsu article on this wiki (Wooden Men Possession Turnover Manipulation Technique). Since it is the translation I suggested to this jutsu, I came back. Apparently this translation is used here and it better suits this jutsu. Moreover, if you translated the name literally, kanji after kanji, you would get somethin like "Mind Translocation Body Technique"; and in the current translation the kanji 転 and 身 are surely translated in wrong order; in such names you do it from left to right (i.e. in the direction of reading). Even gods are sometimes wrong.Havelock ✍, 4 June 2012, 23:35 (UTC)
Wolf Sound?
I think the wolf sound mentioning in the trivia is completly opinionated. It sounds nothing like a wolf howl to me. It sounds more like a alarm system or something. With it being opinionated is the reason sound metionings aren't usually added to wikis. It's like pointing out that Rasengan uses high squeaky sound. BHM1250 (talk) 12:33, December 1, 2012 (UTC)
- Note that the trivia point says something akin to a wolf's howl, it never said that it was that exactly. Still you are correct in saying it is unnecessary as other sound effects aren't mentioned anywhere nor do they need to be.--Cerez365™(talk) 13:14, December 1, 2012 (UTC)
It sort of does sound like a Wolf sound that's being dissorted, as if the "pronounciation" goes down, instead off up, I think we can leave it there --FirePit (talk) 22:56, December 1, 2012 (UTC)
okay so it was said here > that the Mind Body Switch Technique can be supported with the Byakugan, and I added that but it was removed. why? --FirePit (talk) 22:55, December 1, 2012 (UTC)
- It's not necessary to mention. All Hinata did was guide Ino as to where point and shoot.--Cerez365™(talk) 22:57, December 1, 2012 (UTC)
- No links. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 23:04, December 1, 2012 (UTC)
Its power
Wait, how come Ino didn't attempt to take control of Obito's mind for a prolonged period of time. Was she low on chakra or was she mentally overpowered?--Aeonophic (talk) 00:32, December 9, 2012 (UTC)Aeonophic
- Ino said it herself, Obito broke through the technique. Same thing Sakura did during the Chūnin exams. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:42, December 9, 2012 (UTC)
Kakashi Hatake
In Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2 Kakashi copies when Ino uses this technique in it, right? Rafael Uchiha (talk) 16:43, March 4, 2013 (UTC)
- Kakashi can copy several techniques in many games. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:47, March 5, 2013 (UTC)
- But why his name does not appear in the infobox and between his jutsus? Rafael Uchiha (talk) 02:51, March 5, 2013 (UTC)
- There are games in which Kakashi can copy another character's entire moveset. Besides, the overwhelming majority of those are combos, which at the moment don't even have articles. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 03:34, March 5, 2013 (UTC)
- Ok, thanks. Rafael Uchiha (talk) 04:10, March 5, 2013 (UTC)
- There are games in which Kakashi can copy another character's entire moveset. Besides, the overwhelming majority of those are combos, which at the moment don't even have articles. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 03:34, March 5, 2013 (UTC)
- But why his name does not appear in the infobox and between his jutsus? Rafael Uchiha (talk) 02:51, March 5, 2013 (UTC)
It seems that the user is also able to render the target unconscious, after leaving the body. This is shown in chapter 55, and episode 33. This should be added. Do you guys agree?--188.8.131.52 (talk) 14:00, March 25, 2013 (UTC)yomama
Yes she was. However, some people argue that it was because (while Ino was possessing her) she was slammed into a tree by Zaku. Then again, Ino wasn't knocked out by the blow, so maybe it can do it. JambinoT (talk) 20:11, September 15, 2013 (UTC)
Ok so, I have a tad bit lost, and need clarification. Can, or cannot, this technique be reinforced my chakra? Is the link only dependent on the willpower of the user? I mean, if I can quote Asuma, when Ino fought Sakura in the exams, he said, while in his mind, the link wasn't that strong due to her lack of chakra. Kakashi, also in his own mind, claims that Sakura has a lot of will to not lose the fight. Furthermore, when Ino got a super boost from the chakra from Naruto's chakra cloak, the link was reinforced greatly. I mean, so much so that Obito was barely able to break free. (Note that he was panting when it was over). So here's my inquiry: Does the amount of chakra the user has, help reinforce the link between target and user? I mean, if so, then it should be mentioned. So far, the only thing the article says, is it is dependent on the user's mental energy. JaZZBaND (talk) 14:17, May 25, 2013 (UTC)
- Yes it did. However, that does not mean that we need to go around mentioning here, nor on the Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm for example that some high-grade chakra made the technique even more powerful.--Cerez365™(talk) 16:33, May 25, 2013 (UTC)
Range and visibility
This technique has been proved to be invisible to see many times(being shot). This should be added. Also, how can this technique be long range?--Aeonophic (talk) 15:29, September 2, 2013 (UTC)Aeonophic
- Why would you be able to see someone's consciousness being shot? --Cerez365™(talk) 15:53, September 2, 2013 (UTC)
- /sniker--TheUltimate3 (talk) 17:13, September 2, 2013 (UTC)
...Ah, my youth. Me gusta.--Cerez365™(talk) 17:21, September 2, 2013 (UTC) Of course it's long range. Ino managed to catch Obito with it the first time around from an incredibly huge distance. JambinoT (talk) 20:14, September 15, 2013 (UTC)


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Took it on the first River Loop this morning. Have now got it fitted and tuned how I like it, with the exception of a dropped chain this morning. Rotated the bars up a little from what is shown in the photos. Fit feels good now. Will keep the steerer tube uncut for a bit longer until I'm certain it's right. Replaced the rubbish squealing brake pads that came with the wheels with a set of Swissstop Yellow Carbon specific pads. Braking is much quieter now and stopping is good. Still getting a little slip on the seat tube. It had been torqued to around 8nm with carbon paste and was not moving, till I adjusted it manually out on the road without my torque wrench, now it has dropped. There's no nominated torque setting for the seat tube clamp, so I'm trying to be careful.
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The Heart of Missouri chapter of the American Red Cross needs more volunteers.
The Columbia Daily Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/XRb8wT ) that the Red Cross chapter serves 21 central Missouri counties and has about 250 trained volunteers.
The organization says that's enough to deal with events that affect a few families, but it's not enough to deal with a larger disaster like the 2011 tornado that struck Joplin.
Phillip Iman, a disaster specialist with the organization, says the group doesn't have a target number for how many volunteers it should have, but it's always looking to bolster its ranks to make sure the volunteers it does have aren't overburdened.


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The goal was a simple tap-in, but the finish itself could prove to be a crucial lift for the U.S. men's national team ahead of the World Cup.
Jozy Altidore got an elusive goal in the 31st minute of the U.S. team's 2-1 win over Nigeria on Saturday, and it was as if the striker's sigh of relief could be heard in the cheers of the 52,033 fans at EverBank Field.
It was Altidore's first goal since December, a string of 27 games for his club and the U.S. national team, and the finish may well have opened the floodgates. Altidore scored again in the 68th minute, shrugging off Nigerian captain Joseph Yobo on a cutback and smoking a shot to the far post.
Altidore downplayed the impact, saying he has felt pressure to score since he was 16, but U.S. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann acknowledged the potential benefits.
"I think it will give him a lot of confidence," Klinsmann said. "It's always a tough period when you don't score for a striker. And everybody around you knows that [you haven't scored], you know that, and so you get more and more anxious about the situation and you work harder and harder. ... And then you just wish the moment comes and you put it in there and then you go and start to be yourself."
Though not one of the 90 minutes played Saturday will serve as a predictor for what will occur in the next few weeks as the U.S. take on Ghana, Portugal and Germany, there was plenty to build upon.
Goal-scoring can be a frustrating art, often altered by the mental state of the striker, and if Altidore's "goal-scorer's block" has lifted, the Americans are undoubtedly a much more dangerous side in Brazil.
"To be honest, it makes no difference," Altidore said. "I know that's weird to you, but it's not weird to me. I've played for this team for such a long time now, I think it's my responsibility to kind of help the team in other ways."
The U.S. also finished unbeaten in its three send-off matches, a stat that can build some confidence if nothing else. The team improved in each outing and showed the versatility of the roster Klinsmann selected.
On the heels of Klinsmann proclaiming the death of the "formation" in soccer at his pre-game news conference on Friday, the U.S. employed a hybrid configuration that varied between a 4-3-2-1, 4-4-2 and 4-2-3-1 — depending on the viewer's interpretation.
The flexible look paid off against the Super Eagles, a team that could push Bosnia and Herzegovina to advance out of Group F along with favorite Argentina. The U.S. looked more disciplined and organized defensively, and when the Americans found a rhythm going forward, they were dangerous. It was the passing that led to Altidore's first goal. Alejandro Bedoya and Fabian Johnson combined in a pretty build-up on the right side to set up Altidore for the easy finish.
Nigeria added a goal in the 86th minute on Victor Moses' penalty kick, but that came after mass substitutions and with the U.S. still in control.
Now, the U.S. heads to Brazil with the hope of surprising many by advancing out of one of the toughest groups in the tournament.
"It's good to come away with a win," midfielder Michael Bradley said. "It's good to now finish things off with a good performance in front of a great crowd, but the reality is at this point these three games mean nothing. ... We kind of said to each other in the locker room afterward, 'The fun starts now.'"


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From the Ottawa Citizen, July 30, 2012 and the Vancouver Sun July 31
This month a Canadian submarine sank a U.S. warship. It was not part of the events around the commemoration of the War of 1812. Rather, HMCS Victoria demonstrated Canadian submarine capability by torpedoing the decommissioned USS Concord in waters off Kauai, Hawaii, as part of this year's Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises.
Begun in 1971, RIMPAC is designed to enhance the interoperability of participating forces in operations ranging from full combat, mine clearance, anti-submarine warfare, piracy interdiction and disaster relief. As Washington cements its strategic shift toward the Pacific, and we pay more attention to the North Pacific and the South China Sea, muscle-flexing exercises like RIMPAC will only grow in importance.
RIMPAC is the world's largest international maritime exercise. It lasts six weeks and involves 42 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft, and 25,000 men and women from 22 nations in addition to the U.S. and Canada.
Canada has participated in every RIMPAC and this year 1,400 Canadian sailors, soldiers and air staff are part of the exercise with Canadians in senior command positions. Governor General David Johnston witnessed part of the operations while aboard HMCS Ottawa.
With the rise of Asia, more and more commerce transits the Pacific to North America. It is the world's busiest container route and this will only increase with the negotiation of trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Vancouver is the busiest port in Canada and we are making improvements to this vital gateway as well as to Prince Rupert. Regardless of oilsands pipeline proposals, shipping in and out of our West Coast ports is going to increase.
It is estimated that 90 per cent of international commerce moves by sea. We look to our Forces, especially the Royal Canadian Navy, to secure the safe passage of our sealanes and to contribute to collective security on the high seas.
Our refurbished submarines are an important addition to our naval capacity and our ability to both defend our waters and to project power. In his splendid The Price of Admiralty, military historian John Keegan describes the submarine as the "predominant weapon of power at sea."
Looking forward Keegan concludes, "it is with the submarine that the initiative and full freedom of the seas rests." This is the strategic context in which HMCS Victoria and her sister boats, Windsor, Corner Brook and Chicoutimi will operate. This is the strategic reality Prime Minister Stephen Harper recognized in his May speech when he said that, "Canada and its economy float on salt water."
That is why the government has committed to cutting steel on a new generation of warships with the announcement in June of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS). It would be the largest military procurement in modern Canadian history.
Our national motto, From Sea to Sea, celebrates our oceans and our coastline — the longest in the world, enough to circle the equator six times.
But for too long we have done defence, especially of our waters, on the cheap. We spend about 1.4 per cent of GDP: well behind the United States (4.7 per cent), the United Kingdom (2.6 per cent) and even Australia (1.7 per cent). In terms of usable naval power we are situated in the bottom half of the second 10.
The Canada First Defence Strategy aims to redress this and earmarking the dollars through the NSPS should re-establish our shipbuilding capacity and bolster our naval power into the mid-century.
Yet we live in an impatient age.
The time and cost that it has taken to refit and make operational our submarines has stretched beyond what was originally envisaged but, in underwater operation, there is no margin for error.
Defence procurement is a mug's game that frustrates all involved because of the long time horizons and the sophistication of the weapons systems. Who can predict, for example, the price of copper in 2020? Or a game-changing new technology or shift in the strategic environment, including climate change?
Squaring the circle between defined budgets, constantly evolving weapons systems and the strategic environment is the unhappy dilemma of defence establishments in democracies.
But prepare we must because when disaster or mayhem strikes, whether natural or man-made, Canadians expect that we will be "Ready, Aye, Ready."


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Gift Wrap Ideas: 5 DIYs for Sprucing Up a Paper Bag
Beautiful wrapping ideas have been popping up everywhere lately. Some of the handmade items are so simple and elegant, I started wondering why I buy conventional wrapping paper anymore. Here are a few of my favorite gift wrap embellishments for recycled brown paper bags...
Brown paper provides a natural backdrop, lending itself to many opportunities for wrapping options. Waste less with alternative paper sources and enhance your paper with these easy little projects.
1. These fabric bows are sure to be reused, I mean, how could you throw them away? From canvas to burlap to sheer stiff cotton get creative with materials, or even better use things you already have at home. Via poppytalk. Get the step by step at For the Love.
2. White pen, washi tape and ribbon are the perfect accompaniment to a paper bag. Sketching your own simple prints with white pen creates a great contrast against the dark brown paper. Via decor8.
3. Add a pop of color to brown paper with a poppy flower gift topper. With a little chiffon or lightweight satin, some black tulle, thread, and this video tutorial, you'll be producing poppies like a pro. Via Creature Comforts.
4. A few stamps, like these from Ink and Wit make a lovely printed paper and can be used year after year. Layer stamps and colors for different affects, wrap with twine, and the results speak for themselves. Via design sponge.
5. Revert back to childhood with pipe cleaners! Braid or twist them together to wrap your gift and hold a custom made gift tag. Via Oh Happy Day.
Images: As credited above.


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|Salinas, Calif.
As a freshman (2014): Competed with the second novice eight in all six of the boat's races during the spring…that included sitting in the four seat on four occasions, and twice in the two seat…sat at four with the gold-medal winning second novice eight at the WIRA Championships…earned Conference USA's Academic Medal, awarded to student-athletes that carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or better…also named to the Conference USA Honor Roll for her work in the classroom.
High School: A 2013 graduate of North Salinas High School in Salinas, Calif…competed four years of volleyball and three years of swimming for the Vikings…was a second team all-Monterey Bay League selection during both her junior and senior seasons of volleyball…was the starting middle blocker for the 2010 league championship volleyball squad…top mark in swimming was a 6:52 in the 500 freestyle, which she recorded in 2012…a California Scholarship Federation (CSF) Gold Sealbearer.
Parents are Bill and Jean…a recreation and park administration major…worked over 300 hours of community service during her high school tenure.


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There is no doubt when and where the next Olympics in the United States should be.
Denver and its region have everything they need to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Much more, in fact, than the city and region could have offered when they threw back the 1976 Olympics because a statewide referendum rejected a $5 million bond issue to finance the Winter Games 2 1/2 years after the International Olympic Committee chose Denver.
And now that the U.S. Olympic Committee has made the expected decision not to bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, it is time for USOC officials to see if Denver's expressed interest in the 2022 Winter Games is sincere.
I know the USOC's mantra is there will be no bid for any Olympics before it can resolve the longstanding dispute with the IOC over revenue sharing. If no solution can be found before 2022 bids are due in 2013, there may never be one.
Assuming that money problem is ironed out and assuming Denver is in for both a dime and a lot of dollars, there would be no reason for the USOC to have a domestic bid process. It should simply begin working with Denver to have the best possible bid when the International Olympic Committee selects the 2022 host sometime in 2015.
And here are 10 reasons why.
1. Denver -- and the Colorado ski resorts - would have to build just two items of consequence to have a Winter Olympics.
One is a bob / luge / skeleton run, a costly potential white elephant.
But a partnership with the Air Force Academy to build that facility on its land in Colorado Springs would make it more attractive and useful. That would allow sliding athletes from the United States -- and the rest of the world -- to live at the nearby Olympic Training Center while training or competing on the run.
The 7,000-foot altitude would make it easier to keep the run frozen, even with Colorado's abundant sunshine. And it's a relatively easy drive from Denver, so the lower sections could be turned into a family fun ride when elite athletes weren't using it.
Making the training center available to foreign athletes (who could train for figure skating and short track at the World Arena in Colorado Springs) in the years before a Colorado Olympics would fit right into the USOC's new emphasis on improved international relations.
For long-track speedskating, why not either a temporary facility or one like the 2010 Olympic venue in Richmond, B.C., which since has become a multi-purpose sports and fitness center used for basketball, indoor soccer, hockey, badminton, indoor track, table tennis, volleyball, rowing and paddling, all of which can take place simultaneously?
2. Denver still was a low-energy cow town in the mid-1970s. I learned that while waiting for a taxi on a center city street during a Friday afternoon rush hour. Not a single cab, occupied or unoccupied, passed in a 10-minute span.
Now it is a gleaming city with vibrant downtown areas and arenas / stadiums hosting major league baseball, football, hockey and basketball teams, plus the facilities of Denver University.
And it has a major international airport (alas, seemingly in Kansas), with non-stop flights to Europe and easy connections to Asia through West Coast hubs. With the growth of Asian economies, it is not a stretch to imagine non-stops to Beijing, Seoul and Tokyo in the near future.
3. The USOC long has had a good working relationship with many elected officials in Denver and Colorado. That could help avoid the frictions that occurred between USOC leaders and bid officials in New York (2012) and Chicago (2016) after the USOC chose those cities to bid (in vain) for the Summer Olympics.
4. Could there be a better site for alpine skiing than Vail - Beaver Creek? The world championships took place there in 1999 and will again in 2015.
Vail is 100 miles from Denver, but nearly all is on I-70. Winter driving in the Rockies can be tricky, and snow has been known to close Vail Pass, but thousands make the trip nearly every weekend in the ski season.
Plus, there long has been talk of alternative transportation to Vail. The 1992 Albertville Olympics brought high-speed rail into the hub of the French Alps. Could a 2022 Denver Olympics do the same for Colorado, boosting its tourism industry?
5. Resorts closer to Denver could handle freestyle skiing, slopestyle and snow boarding. Winter Park (66 miles away) or Copper Mountain (77 miles) are possibilities. Amtrak's California Zephyr already has a stop near Winter Park; more trains presumably could be added on that line. Tracks from ski trains that ran into Winter Park until a few years ago still are used by freight traffic.
6. Steamboat Springs, which advertises itself as the home of 79 Olympians, is the obvious site for ski jumping and cross-country skiing. It already has ski jump hills that meet international ski federation standards. Steamboat's only drawback is being relatively remote -- 160 miles from Denver and about 90 from I-70.
7. A Winter OIympics would bring just as much benefit to the USOC as a Summer Games. Certainly, the TV revenue would be less, but the exposure and sponsor interest would probably be the same.
And, weather aside, the Winter Games are so much easier to stage than the Summer Games. Winter is a dinner party for eight. Summer is a dinner party for 1,000.
8. Although IOC voting for host cities is notoriously unpredictable and often swayed by filthy lucre, it seems likely the United States has little chance at a Summer Olympics until 2028 if, as expected, Paris wants to host 2024 to mark the centenary of its last Olympics.
The best Summer Games bet for the USOC would be to wait for 2032 and have Los Angeles bid to mark the centenary of its first Olympics. That's a long wait.
9. Even though many IOC members have long memories and a stunning ability to harbor old resentments, few are likely to hold Denver's Olympic history against a 2022 bid. (Plus, only five current IOC members were members in the 1970s, just two when Denver got and turned back the Games, which went to Innsbruck, Austria.)
Certainly, some will object about the distances involved. But nearly all recent Winter Games have been split between a city and relatively far-flung mountains. The 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, will be an exception, but the tradeoff there is mountains so low and so near the sea that weather could have a dramatic negative impact on alpine skiing.
(Salt Lake City actually was the perfect blend of city and nearby mountains, and a group there has shown interest in a 2022 bid. But it is hard to imagine the IOC returning just 20 years after the 2002 Winter Games, unless its members really mean what they say about keeping host city costs down, since Salt Lake already has the needed facilities.)
10. There is no guarantee Colorado residents won't have as mixed feelings about 2022 as they did about 1976, when both money and environmental concerns played into the referendum's defeat.
But in a state where ski tourism has become increasingly important and developed -- and, in this era of plane travel, Colorado is far more accessible to Europeans, South Americans and Asians than it was 35 years ago -- the global exposure from a Winter Games should be significant economically.
Expanded train service should be a selling point to environmentalists.
So why bother with a costly and time-consuming domestic competition? If Denver wants to bid and can show that a majority of Coloradans support the idea, the USOC need go only 70 miles up the road from its headquarters to find the country's next Olympic host.