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...crowds in St. Peter's Square, Benedict is reverting to having the Mass led by a designated Cardinal or bishop, which will probably garner less attention from the world's faithful. Some church observers wonder if, after the two beatifications scheduled for May 14, the Pope may begin to slow down what some have called John Paul II's saintmaking "factory," which cranked out 1,340 beatifications and 482 canonizations--more than the combined output of his predecessors over the past five centuries...
...later disavowed. Even though he's now in the driver's seat, it may be hard for him to slam on the brakes. Father Peter Gumpel, a deputy in the Vatican's Congregation for the Causes of Saints, says that while it is "certainly possible" that Benedict could slow the flow of saints, "those already under consideration will be difficult to stop." Gumpel notes, however, that Benedict still has a major way to control the pipeline: "He could make the requirements to begin the process more stringent." That said, one cause sure to be pressed quickly is the canonization...
...He’s been real important to us all year,” junior pitcher Frank Herrmann said. “You forget a lot of the time that he’s a freshman. Some guys take it slow, and ease into it. But he and a bunch of other guys this year, too, have assimilated well. I don’t know where we’d be without them...
...slow brain drain is to raise national loyalty by increasing incentives, for example. the government could offer scholarships to foreign universities on the condition that students come back and work for a period. Another would be to set up avenues for expatriates to invest in their home country and participate in the running of their country, giving them a sense of ownership. Of course, encouraging good governance and stability are precursors to growth and retention of professionals, so all advances made in that direction will be profitable. Or, nations could follow the lead of Albania, which has instituted a policy...
...Sweet Bird” is by no means Tennessee Williams’s most well-regarded play and, in fact, received deep criticism when it was first produced in 1959 for its slow-moving plot. But Andreadis suggests that its obscurity made “Sweet Bird” an even more attractive production. According to Andreadis, freed from the trappings of fulfilling audience’s preconceived expectations, “Sweet Bird” offers both a greater challenge and opportunity to create an innovative production than Williams’ more well-established productions, like...