The FIFA World Cup matches begin on June 14, 2014, the start of winter time in Brazil.
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Atlanta (CNN) -- First it was the start of winter vacation.
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"We're quite optimistic about the progression of the operation and if everything goes as planned we hope most of the work will be over before the start of the winter season, " said Rima Tarabay, Vice-President of Bahr Loubnan.
This brings the death toll in weather-related incidents to more than 200 since the start of the winter.
French Connection blamed its weak results on a decision to postpone the start of its winter sale by a week.
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The situation for sheep farmers has been made worse because 2012 was also a bad year due to heavy rain and floods - and then the start of this long winter.
For those not cognizant that there was roughly a year until the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, a sudden injury to American World Cup alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn served as an immediate reminder that the Sochi Games are quickly approaching.
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With that potential crisis averted, the USOC will spend the next couple of months focusing on supporting its Winter athletes who are likely to qualify for Sochi and start to work out the logistics of a Winter Games that will be played many miles away.
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The bombing, many think, will start once the fun of the winter Olympics comes to an end on February 22nd.
The package of reform recommended by an SPL steering group also included a second tier of 10 teams, an earlier start to the season and the return of a winter break.
While the top 12 clubs are largely in agreement over many of the original proposals made by the strategic review group - including the reintroduction of a winter break and an earlier start to the season - the key one of league reconstruction remains a significant point of contention.
Refiners will start to pull down their inventory of winter gasoline well in advance of the May 1st deadline.
"I'm glad because we're so close to the start of the season - it's been a long winter, " said the Fiat Yamaha rider.
Even Cashman grows what he calls his "winter goatee, " shaving it before the start of every season. (Girardi has never grown facial hair, saying he has "spots" that don't fill in.) So normally, it's no cause for concern.
"Energy firms must give their customers a fair deal and make these cuts before winter bills start to hit, " said Robert Hammond, of Consumer Focus.
For ordinary Russians, so is the thought that some of their cold and hungry soldiers may one winter's day start looting outside rather than inside the barracks.
Vonn had surgery on torn ligaments earlier this week following a crash right at the start of the world championships and is now battling to be fit for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Those changes would be unlikely to come into force straight away, but a July start date, coupled with a winter break, could be introduced next season ahead of reconstruction.
Lovers will start the experience by donning faux fur coats and booties prior to entering a winter wonderland of intricately hand crafted ice sculptures.
Weather also appears to have been a key factor, as a tough winter led to a strong release of pent-up demand at the start of spring.
"If you start using face oils and heavier creams now, you might avoid the dry-skin trap of winter, " said Dr. Colbert.
Some of the performance figures are subdued by comparison with the start of last year as Aggreko is not benefiting from the one-off gains from the Vancouver Winter Olympics, the build-up to the FIFA World Cup in South Africa and the Asian Games.
The bad news is that June is the start of the flying season for many general aviation pilots living in climates not conducive to recreational flying in winter.
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