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Meet the Great (Well, Pretty Good) Unknown Chicago Chicken Sandwich
Okay, America, it's time for a little talk. Something has been happening on the food scene and we need to do something about it. It's a food that has been popping all over America, yet it has no name, like we don't want to admit it exists. People go into a sandwich place and they want something light. No, actually they want something Lite™. They want a Healthy Choice™. So they get a sandwich made with a chicken breast. But being factory farmed chicken breast, it has no flavor. And so to give it flavor, the restaurant tries to make it seem Gourmet™. They put cheese on it. Maybe one of the real classy ones you get at Panera, like asiago. Or maybe just lots of gooey melted mozzarella. And to make it more Gourmet™ they don't just put mayo on it, but something even more classy, like balsamic vinaigrette or sun-dried tomatoes or barbecue sauce.
Okay, stop. Just stop. Just as the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire, this Lite Italian Gourmet Chicken Sandwich™ is none of those things—it's fat, faux, and doesn't even really taste like anything. It's as authentic as a frozen bag of Olive Garden breadsticks, yet you see it popping up all over America, from chains to small town sandwich places sadly imitating what people eat at chains. It must stop. It must be shunned. We probably can't reverse its spread, but we might be able to slowly make it unfashionable, like egg salad.
I was thinking about this, not only because I see these nameless monstrosities all over, but because there is an alternative in Chicago which is superficially similar, but differs in one small degree—it's not a shameful lying mockery of a sandwich. It is, in fact, the great unknown Chicago sandwich, except for the being great part.
If it has a name, it's "Grilled Chicken Sandwich." An actual chicken breast is marinated in some kind of Greek seasonings (a la the Greek diner staple "Athenian chicken") or Italian dressing. It goes on the grill and picks up a little char flavor. Then it goes on a bun, or French bread, or pita with lettuce, tomato slices, and mayo.
That's it. There's not much room there for inspiration or artistic vision, so I'm not going to claim that it will ever be a great, beloved Chicago sandwich like the Italian beef. It lacks depth. No one will obsess over finding the best one. It's Jennifer Aniston, not Cate Blanchett. But sometimes, as food writers, we overdo it. Our minds need calming from the dazzling tasting menus forced upon us. Our tastebuds have flown too close to the sun. And at that moment, the plain simplicity, the essential honesty of the Chicago Greek grilled chicken sandwich, white meat and mayo and a hint of seasoning and char, is a balm. Which it wouldn't be if some jackwad slapped oily melted cheese and BBQ sauce all over the damn thing and called it Tuscan Jackwad Chicken With Sun-Dried Asiago Pesto Il Magnifico.
Some places where I'm perfectly content with the resplendent okayness of the Chicago Greek grilled chicken sandwich:
"Oh yeah, that's what I eat every day," says the owner of Beef & Burger, enthusiastically. This above-average Greek burger joint marinates theirs ($6.99) in Greek spices and serves it on French bread, bun or pita—thick fresh-cut fries included.
LIke a gas station on a desert highway, Art's Drive In sits on a blank stretch of Elston (and closes early, so don't count on it for dinner), with Art and his sons the living image from Saturday Night Live of a Greek diner family. The chicken sandwich ($4.59 with crinkle cut fries) is basic, marinated and grilled; pita is the default but I go for "French" (i.e. Gonnella) bread.
Mr. Zee's is one of the few that actually mentions char-grilled chicken on its sign, and it's aggressively enough Greek-seasoned and char-grilled that it almost disqualifies from the genre for insufficient blandness. The sandwich ($5.75 with fries and drink) comes on a croissant, but maybe you can talk them into subbing the garlic bread from Mr. Zee's Special Charbroiled Chicken plate ($5.95).
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- What do folks think about Percy Harvin? Though injury prone and smallish, I swear, every time I've watched that guy play, he's done something electric. He is a gifted athlete. And, he was a marked man by lots of defenses. I'll say it now, he may be one of those players who NFL teams shy away from due to size/durability, but he will be a very good NFL player.
- I want Travis Beckhum on this team. Not in the first round or anything, but maybe with one of the extra picks TT trades down for. I've written this before I know and I am a clearly biased Wisconsinite. Anyway, some have doubted his ability to block etc, but his recent bench performance at the combine indicates to me that he's at least strong enough to learn how to block (benched more than any other TE there) and we've all seen how good he is at the receiving piece of TE work.
- Why is everyone (including me to some extent) leaving Desmond Bishop off the list of possible starting LBs? He seems like the aggressive kind of playmaker who might thrive as an OLB. I have a sneaking suspicion Kevin Greene will take to Bishop and help him take off.
- I also wonder if Chillar might not be bad as an ILB (he's being talked about mostly as an OLB) due to solid coverage skills.
- Interesting that last year nobody (except Packergeeks and a number of PG readers) thought Poppinga should be locked in as a starter and now, whenever starting line-ups are discussed for 2009, nobody is including Poppinga as a possible starter. Perhaps Packergeek pressure simply became too much.
- I really hope AJ Hawk blossoms with some quality coaching because I would doubt MM would have the stones to bench him in 2009 (despite playing like a scrub in 2008).
- A few years ago, when Mike Sherman insisted on starting KGB only to have offenses run over him ever play, I remember having the fleeting thought that as bad as he was playing in the 4-3, he may have been more effective as an OLB in a 3-4 because he wouldn't be swept in the wrong direction immediately by a huge O-Lineman. I'm not saying bring him back, because I think he's been past his prime for a few years now – but I do think he may be one person wishing the Pack went to a 3-4 a few years earlier.
- What is going to happen with Jeremy Thompson? Considering he's one of TT's draft picks, my guess is TT pushes MM to give JT a solid shot at starting OLB.
- I was just imagining an interesting possible scenario for the Oakland Raiders considering they are rumored to have interest in both T.O. and Michael Vick. If they have the cap space (which they likely don't after signing both Lechler and Asomouga) think about this for a moment: the Raiders could possibly field a starting offense next year with JaMarcus Russell as QB, Michael Vick as QB/RB/WR, Darren McFadden as RB and Percy Harvin and T.O. as WRs. Imagine trying to defend that crew?
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Aaron Rogders Says:
March 5, 2009 at 8:20 pm |
How come no one ever talks about Lansanah? During preseason last year, two people stuck out for me. Lansanah and Hodge. They were both all over the field and made some monster hits. He also has a great background in college for not being drafted. Check it out: http://www.packers.com/team/players/lansanah_danny/ .
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March 5, 2009 at 9:56 pm |
"JaMarcus Russell as QB, Michael Vick as QB/RB/WR, Darren McFadden as RB and Percy Harvin and T.O. as WRs. Imagine trying to defend that crew?"
Against what charges? I think I'd demand a pretty substantial retainer.


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Batsman Kevin Pietersen still hopes he can play in the Twenty20 World Cup for England.
BIRMINGHAM - Kevin Pietersen still hopes he can play in the Twenty20 World Cup for England despite retiring from all one-day internationals last week, he said on Sunday.
Pietersen reaffirmed that he did not wish to retire from Twenty20 internationals, but that he had "no regrets" about his decision, because his England and Wales Cricket Board contract does not allow him to pick and choose between 50 and 20 over cricket.
"I hope a compromise can be found," Pietersen told reporters. "If they want me to play the T20 World Cup I'll play it, but contracts are contracts. They'd have to change the rules to make that happen. I made the decision for schedule reasons. I can't carry on doing it all.
"I play every form: the IPL (Indian Premier League), Champions League in October. Apart from (Mahendra Singh) Dhoni, I've played the most days over the last seven years and there comes a time when some form has to be taken out of my schedule and ODI was it. It's a shame I have to make a decision, but that's the schedule we've got.
"If I played for another country I would have months to rest maybe, but you don't get that playing for England, so I had to make a decision and you know what it is. I can't play at my peak and enjoy every single game if I play all forms. You would fall out of love with it. I want to play until I'm 35."
Pietersen will now go abroad for "a break until the beginning of July". He said he would continue to practise during his holiday and return on 3 July for three Twenty20 games and a Championship match for Surrey, before the first test against South Africa at The Oval.


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The Tiger Woods cheating scandal has been the hot media topic for the entire week. Likely to Jon Gosselin's dismay, as the media hasn't paid much attention to his TLC court-case this week.
RadarOnline is reporting Kate Major was deposed Wednesday and her testimony against the former Jon & Kate Plus 8 dad was explosive. Kate revealed Jon planned to endorse a line of motorcycles as well as kids' clothes and furniture. Kate also told RadarOnline exclusively, "I was supposed to be his assistant as well as work with him on a book and other endorsements such as a motorcycle line and a kids clothing line, and kids' stackable furniture."
All of the above was ofcourse in direct violation of Jon's contract with TLC. According to Kate, Jon's contract with TLC "never came up." She said, "It didn't seem to concern him."
Michael Lohan also testified against his one time friend, and revealed details of how Jon cashed in on his fame in ways that the networks says violated his contract. "Michael Heller (Jon's lawyer) and I were bringing deals to the table for Jon," Lohan told Radar. "The first deal I secured for him was with In Touch Magazine. He got paid for that. Then we brought him a couple of deals in Vegas and that was arranged by Mike Heller…but the agreement was that any deals brought by Mike or myself, we would share in."
According to Lohan, Jon was paid $20,000 for his exclusive with In Touch and $5,000 for an appearance at Prive Nightclub in Las Vegas-Plus $1500 in chips. Other deals included a book, which ultimately fell through but "would have made Jon a lot of money."
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Other uses for your USB member card
First, insert your USB member card into your computer — for this demonstration, I'm using Trisquel GNU/Linux (which comes on the most recent cards) but any of the distributions on our list will work.
Once inserted, you should see two new drives pop up or appear on the desktop.
One will be called 'casper-rw' and one will be called 'liveusb'. In this example, we're going to wipe the card and use it as a typical USB memory stick, where it can be loaded with another distribution or used to store files.
To start the process of wiping the card, we first need to erase both of these virtual drives, or partitions from the USB drive. For this, I'm going to use a graphical partition editor called gparted.
Because gparted should be run by an administrator, I'm going to run it with the gksudo program, which will prompt me for my computer's administrator password and then run the program as the adminstrator user.
Once loaded, gparted will show you all of the partitions on the USB drive. Be sure to select the correct drive from the list at the top-right of the screen. In general, the USB stick will be approximately 900, 1800 or 3700MB in size, depending on when you joined as an associate member.
Next, you'll need to 'unmount' these drives from your computer, so we can remove them — this stops other programs from writing files to the drive while we erase it.
To do this, simply right-click on both the 'casper-rw' and 'liveusb' partitions, and choose 'Unmount' from the menu.
Once unmounted, the partitions can be deleted.
Once they have both been deleted you will see a large area of unused space on the drive. You can click the 'New' button to make a new partition in this space.
Choose the kind of file system you want carefully: if the drive needs to be used on Windows and Mac computers, choose FAT32. If you are only using it on GNU/Linux, then ext2, ext3 and ext4 are all good choices.
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SCOTT Athletes: Anaheim 2 Report
The 2013 supercross season continued its action packed campaign this past weekend in Anaheim, CA for round three of the Monster Energy Supercross Series.
450 SX Class
After a disappointing fall in Phoenix last week, 450 SX contender and SCOTT goggle athlete Trey Canard was ready to get back in the mix and fight for that number one spot. Once again, Trey was able to race his way to a second place finish in his heat race giving him a competitive gate selection going into the main event. Trey got out to a great start and was able to lead for 4 laps before relinquishing the number one spot and settling into a solid second place finish. Canard's consistent start to the season has him just 3 points out of the points lead and well in contention for the 2013 450 Supercross Championship.
SCOTT goggle athlete Andrew Short was also on the line again for the 450 SX main event. After qualifying 9th out of the heat races Andrew put down some great laps that would eventually lead him to a 7th place finish when the race was all said and done. Short is now sitting in 7th in the overall 450 Supercross standings and looks to carry over his consistent finishes into the next round in Oakland.
The SCOTT Sports backed JAB Motorsports team was ready to see SCOTT Athlete Matt Lemoine make it 3 for 3 in qualifying for the main event and improving his overall finish this weekend. Matt would qualify directly out of the heat race with a 7th place finish and would line up on the gate for the main event for the third time in his rookie 450 campaign. Misfortune would strike in the main event and Matt would be unable to finish the race. In his first year on the 450, Lemoine is 17th in the championship standings.
SCOTT goggle athletes Tyla Rattray and Martin Davalos of Pro Circuit Kawasaki came into round 3 looking to build on a good showing in Phoenix last weekend.
After a third place finish last week, Davalos started his night out right with a holeshot in his heat race and had a great battle for the lead with Ryan Sipes. He was pushed back to third after an aggressive last corner pass right before the checkered flag by Jason Anderson.
SCOTT goggle athlete Tyla Rattray had a mid-pack start in his heat race and was able to work his way up to 6th place and get a direct transfer to the main.
Poor starts for both Davalos and Rattray lead to a hard fought main event for both riders and when the checkers flew on the 250 SX main event it was Rattray pulling off a top ten ride with an 8th and Davalos crossing the finish in 12th place. Tyla Rattray now sits in 6th place overall in the point standings and Martin Davalos has dropped back to 10th overall.
SCOTT goggle athletes Dakota Tedder and Dillan Epstein both qualified for their first main event this weekend in Anaheim qualifying directly out of their heat races. In the main event, Dakota road consistently to a 14th place finish and Epstein put in another great ride finishing 16th in the highly competitive 250 SX class.
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The Surrendered Wife: A Practical Guide To Finding Intimacy, Passion and Peace
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A New York Times bestseller, this controversial guide to improving your marriage has transformed thousands of relationships, bringing women romance, harmony, and the intimacy they crave.
Like millions of women, Laura Doyle wanted her marriage to be better. But when she tried to get her husband to be more romantic, helpful, and ambitious, he withdrew—and she was lonely and exhausted from controlling everything. Desperate to be in love with her man again, she decided to stop telling him what to do and how to do it. When Doyle surrendered control, something magical happened. The union she had always dreamed of appeared. The man who had wooed her was back.
The underlying principle of The Surrendered Wife is simple: The control women wield at work and with children must be left at the front door of any marriage. Laura Doyle's model for matrimony shows women how they can both express their needs and have them met while also respecting their husband's choices. When they do, they revitalize intimacy.
Compassionate and practical, The Surrendered Wife is a step-by-step guide that teaches women how to:
Ę Give up unnecessary control and responsibility
Ę Resist the temptation to criticize, belittle, or dismiss their husbands
Ę Trust their husbands in every aspect of marriage—from sexual to financial
Ę And more.
The Surrendered Wife will show you how to transform a lonely marriage into a passionate union.
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The American Horse Council's 2005 report "The Economic Impact of the Horse Industry on the United States" documents that more than 2 million horse owners are involved in a variety of activities. Millions more people ride horses every year or handle horses as industry workers, family members of owners, and volunteers.
Horse-related human injuries are a reality of working with powerful animals with an intrinsic fight-or-flight response to perceived danger. Most people immediately think of horseback riding as the primary cause of significant injuries, but experienced horsemen and women have been seriously injured and even killed by horses while working with them on the ground.
The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, or NEISS, is part of the United States Product Safety Commission's National Injury Information Clearinghouse. It provides anonymous patient data from a sample of hospital emergency rooms across the United States. From this information, the total number of injuries nationwide can be estimated by the commission.
Doris Bixby-Hammett, MD, of the Equestrian Medical Safety Association analyzed the NEISS data specifically for horse-related injuries. Of the 78,279 injuries in 2007, the most common injuries included fractures (28.5%); contusions/abrasions (28.3%); strain/sprain (14.5%); internal injury (8.1%); lacerations (5.7%); concussions (4.6%); dislocations (1.9%); and hematomas (1.2%).
Most frequent injury sites are the lower trunk (19.6%); head (15.0%); upper trunk (13.4%); shoulder (8.2%); and wrist (6.8%).
Within this study patients were treated and released (86.2%), were hospitalized (8.7%), were transferred (3.6%), left without being treated (0.8%), remained for observation (0.6%), and arrived at the hospital deceased (0.1%). Of the 51,768 injuries in which the location of the incident was known/recorded, 60% occurred at home or on the farm and 29.5% occurred at sports events. These percentages are consistent with horse-related injury data from 2002-2006.
Not all people with horse-related injuries are accounted for in this data. Some are not seen at a hospital and not all those with fatal injuries are transported to emergency rooms.
More data are available at the EMSA Web site on gender, age distribution, and specific types of injuries; data requests may be made at the NEISS Web site. However, the injury rate can't be assessed, because the number, gender, and age distribution of people riding and working with horses in the United States isn't known.
Other studies have concluded that the use of approved riding helmets could mitigate riding-related head injuries, and this recommendation is strongly supported by the EMSA. The entire equine community needs to make human safety a number one priority through education, required safety equipment at events, and research.
Contact: Dr. Roberta M. Dwyer, 859/257-4757; Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center; University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.
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Berlin is a vibrant and ever changing city where you visit the past as well as the future. Our team will be dedicated to guide you through small businesses and local restaurants, giving you the tastes and history of each bite. We are real foodies and we are looking forward to showing you the best local tastes and flavours to make you fall in love with our culture the way we have.


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SYDNEY – A Canadian man charged in connection with a massive drug bust in Australia has been denied bail in a Sydney court.
The Australian Federal Police say 350 kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine worth an estimated 245 million Canadian dollars were found inside a road roller shipped from China.
The 34-year-old Canadian — whose name wasn't released — was charged with importing the drugs. He appeared at hearing Monday where his bail request was denied. A second suspect, a 33-year-old American, is expected to appear in court Wednesday.
Australian authorities say the drug seizure and arrests concluded a two-and-a-half year investigation they code named Operation Pendine.
They say the investigation initially targeted an international organized crime syndicate they allege was planning to smuggle drugs into Australia.
Police say five search warrants were executed in the suburbs of Sydney over the weekend which led to the seizure of 235 kilograms of methamphetamine and 115 kilograms of cocaine.


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Last night I got my first bow. I figured the most logical target was one of the ton bales in my barn. I know when I was a kid everyone would shoot their bows at small stacks of two string bales so I figured the added density and resistance of the bigger bale would compensate for the faster bow and stop my arrow with enough sticking out to allow for an easy retrieval. As most of you not new to bow hunting like myself have guessed, I was wrong. The arrow is now embedded somewhere in the 4'x4' bale and I will have to wait until I need to break it open to feed to the horses before I can find it. The bad thing was just before I shot it my wife was telling me about her friends dad who kept loosing arrows because of hay bales and blah blah blah, I had a new bow to shoot. I figured from 25 yards or so it wouldn't be an issue. No sooner did the arrow disappear than I got the I told you so from my wife. I quickly followed it up by saying I guess I need a new target. Lightening bolts shot out of her eyes and I could tell she was strangling me with her mind when she said we couldn't afford for me to spend anymore money right now. She was right. So my question is what can I use for a target that won't cost me much if any money. I plan on getting some actual targets but I want to be able to practice with my bow between now and then. If I turn one of the bales and shoot it from the end instead of the side will it provide enough resistance? I was going to try last night but didn't want to lose another arrow in the bale. Is there something I can pick up on the cheap to put in front of a bale that will slow the arrow down enough without damaging it? All suggestions are appreciated.


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Haasan begins work on Vishwaroopam 2
Filmmaker Kamal Haasan has reportedly begun work on Vishwaroopam 2. Reports suggest that the ace filmmaker-actor has shot a few scenes for the sequel while shooting Vishwaroopam.regional-movies Updated: Feb 08, 2013 02:46 IST
Kamal Haasan said on Thursday that he felt vindicated after his movie Vishwaroopam finally released in around 600 theatres to a peaceful opening in his homeland, Tamil Nadu. Amidst the wonderful reception of his movie, reports suggest that Kamal Haasan has already started working on the seuqel.
An English daily reported on Thurday that some scenes for the seuqel have also been shot. The daily quoted Atul Tiwari, who has written Vishwaroop alongwith Kamal Haasan, as saying, "We have already started working on Vishwaroopam 2, and the scripting for the sequel is on. In fact, while shooting Vishwaroopam, we had already shot some scenes for Vishwaroopam 2."
"There was not a murmur of unrest let alone protest, anywhere in Tamil Nadu. Fans from both the communities, Hindu and Muslim, had assured me there would be absolute peace. Sure enough, the film opened today without any incident. I feel vindicated," said Kamal.
The Rs 95 cr action-thriller was originally slated to come out Jan 25, but its release was banned by the Tamil Nadu government after some Muslim organisations protested against the film, saying some scenes in the film would hurt the sentiments of the community.
After talks and discussions, the ban was lifted from the film and it came out Thursday. Significantly, pirated copies of Vishwaroopam are out in Chennai, but no one's buying that. "My audiences know how important the success of Vishwaroopam is for my future. They have decided to boycott the pirates because they know my survival depends entirely on the success of this film. So no pirated copies of the film are being bought," Kamal said.
"For my fans. Vishwaroopam is much more than a film. It's a mission. Likewise my colleagues from the Tamil film industry have pledged to see the film twice, once for the pleasure of it and then once because they want to ensure it's a blockbuster." Starring Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar, Rahul Bose, Shekhar Kapur and Jaideep Ahlawat, the film sees Kamal in the title role.
Kamal had a very successful screening of the film for his colleagues Wednesday evening where some of the august gathering compared Kamal Haasan's crossover from a Kathak dancer to a fighter-hero, to Superman's makeover from Clark Kent to the flying super-hero.
The irrepressible actor chuckled, "But it's not really Superman in 'Vishwaroopam'. I had very practical problem with making my character doing a Superman. Where in today's era of cellphones would Superman change his costume? There are no phone booths any more for Superman to change into Clark Kent, and vice versa."
On a more serious note, Kamal said: "I've gone back much further than Superman for inspiration for my duel character of the effeminate dancer turned hero in Vishwaroopam. The character comes from the Tamil version of the Mahabharat."
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Pope Francis: Mary Helps Us Mature in the Faith
The Holy Father prayed the Joyful Mysteries with the faithful at St.. Mary Major Basilica and enjoined those present to ask the Blessed Mother to lead us to her Son.
ROME — After praying the Rosary May 4, Pope Francis reflected on how Mary "gives us health" by helping Christians mature in their faith and not remain "teenagers for life."
"Dear brothers and sisters, how hard it is, in our time, to make the ultimate decisions. The temporary seduces us. We are victims of a trend that pushes us to the temporary ... as if we want to stay teenagers for life. We should not be afraid of the agreed commitments, commitments that involve and affect the whole life. In this way, our lives will be fruitful," the Pope said.
The occasion for his reflection was a trip he made to take possession of the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the five major basilicas of Rome that every pope oversees. Pope Francis symbolically took possession of the basilica by kissing the crucifix.
His visit began at 6pm with a brief visit to the icon of Our Lady Salus Populi Romani (Saving Health of the Roman People), where he prayed in silence for a few minutes.
The Holy Father was then greeted by the archpriest of the basilica, Cardinal Santos Abril y Castelló, and then prayed the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary with the faithful. Following the Marian prayer, the Holy Father offered a meditation on how Mary is "our health" and "gives us health."
"Tonight, we are here in front of Mary. We prayed under her maternal guidance, that she lead us to be more and more united to her Son, Jesus; we have brought our joys and our sorrows, our hopes and our difficulties. We invoked (her) with the grand title of Salus Populi Romani, asking for all of us, for Rome, for the world, to give us health," the Pope began.
He then reflected on the meaning of Mary maintaining "our health," saying, "I think mainly of three aspects: She helps us to grow, to face life and to be free."
"A mother helps children grow," Pope Francis said, "which is why she trains them not to give in to laziness … not to recline in a comfortable life, which is content to just have things.
"Our Lady does just that with us, helps us to grow humanly and in faith, to be strong and not give in to the temptation of being human and Christian in a superficial way, but to live with responsibility, to strive higher and higher," he pointed out.
And when children meet obstacles, the Pope explained, their mother helps them "be realistic about the problems of life and not to get lost in them, but confront them with courage, not to be weak and to know how to overcome, in a healthy balance, that a mother 'feels' between the areas of safety and risk."
"Mary experienced many difficult moments in her life," he recalled, from "the birth of Jesus, when 'there was no place for them to stay,' up to Calvary.
"And, like a good mother, she is close to us, because we never lose courage in the face of adversity in life, in front of our weakness, in front of our sins; she gives us strength, shows us the way of her Son."
The final way that Mary keeps her children's health is by showing them how to make important decisions with full freedom, as she did when she "answered Yes to God's plan for her life," the Pope said.
"But what is freedom? It is certainly not doing everything you want, being dominated by passions, moving from one experience to another without discernment, following the fashions of the time," he counseled.
"Freedom," the Pope stated, "is given to us because we make good choices in life."
Through her motherhood, he said, Mary "teaches us to be fruitful, to be open to life and to be more fruitful in goodness, joy, hope and to give physical and spiritual life to others."
Pope Francis concluded by praying, "We ask you tonight, O Mary, Salus Populi Romani, for the people of Rome, for all of us: Give us health that only you can give us, to always be signs and instruments of life."


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About IFST
IFST is the leading independent qualifying body for food professionals in Europe and the only professional body in the UK concerned with all aspects of food science and technology.
Our members are drawn from all over the world from all ages and backgrounds including industry (manufacturing, retailing and food service), universities and schools, government, research and development, quality assurance and food law enforcement.
Membership is open to anyone with a professional interest in food who meets our high standards of professionalism. We have three categories of membership: Fellow (FIFST), Member (MIFST) and Associate. Our professional members (Fellows and Members) can also apply for Chartered Scientist status, the hallmark of excellence for all science disciplines, awarded under license from the Science Council.
IFST qualifications are internationally recognised as a sign of proficiency and integrity. All our professional members must meet certain standards of achievement based on a combination of academic qualifications and knowledge gained through relevant experience. They are also bound by an ethical code of professional conduct.
What we do
Competence, integrity, and serving the public benefit lie at the heart of our philosophy. At all times we aim to:
- Benefit the public supply of safe, wholesome, nutritious, tasty and attractive food through the application of sound science and technology;
- Improve public knowledge and awareness of important issues relating to the supply, production, safety and quality of food;
- Develop and communicate the knowledge underlying food science and technology, and further the education of food scientists and technologists;
- Safeguard the public by defining, promoting and upholding professional standards of competence, integrity and ethical behaviour; and
- Maintain these standards by encouraging members to continue their professional education and development throughout their careers.
In serving the public benefit we take into account the many elements that are important for the efficient and responsible supply, manufacture and distribution of safe, wholesome, nutritious, and affordable foods with due regard for the environment, animal welfare and the rights of consumers.
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Daytona Duels moving to prime time in 2014
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The twin qualifying races for the Daytona 500 are moving to prime time.
The 150-mile qualifiers, called the Budweiser Duel races and historically run in daylight, will be held under the lights beginning in 2014.
The races are scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 20, and will be televised by FOX Sports.
Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III says moving the races will "add another dimension" to Speedweeks.
He adds that "to earn a coveted starting spot in the Daytona 500, the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will have to perform under the lights and in front of a prime-time audience."
Speedweeks will have four prime-time races next season: the exhibition Sprint Unlimited, the twin qualifiers and the Truck Series opener.


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|Oracle® OLAP DML Reference
11g Release 2 (11.2)
Part Number E17122-05
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Within an OLAP DML program, the VARIABLE command declares a local variable or valueset for use within that program. A local variable cannot have any dimensions and exists only while the program is running.
See also:DEFINE VARIABLE command
VARIABLE name {datatype|dimension|VALUESET dim}
The name for the local variable or valueset. When you use the same name as an existing analytic workspace object, the local variable or valueset takes precedence over the analytic workspace object. After you assign a value to the variable or valueset, its value is available within the program where the VARIABLE statement occurs. You name a variable or valueset according to the rules for naming analytic workspace objects (see the main entry for the DEFINE command).
The data type of the variable, which indicates the kind of data to be stored. You can specify any of the data types that are listed and described in the DEFINE VARIABLE entry. Also, when you want to the program to be able to receive an argument without converting it to a specific data type, you can also specify
WORKSHEET for the data type.
Indicates that name is a relation variable, which holds a single value of the specified dimension. The variable can hold a value of the dimension or a position (
INTEGER) of the specified dimension. Assigning a value that does not currently exist in the dimension causes an error.
Indicates that name is a valueset. The dim argument is the name of the dimension for which the valueset holds values.
Usage Notes
Persistence of a Local Variable
A local variable or valueset exists only while the program that specified it is running. When the program terminates, the variable or valueset ceases to exist and its value is lost. A program can terminate when a RETURN statement, SIGNAL statement, or the last line of the program executes. When the program calls another program, the original program is temporarily suspended and the variable or valueset does exist when the called program ends and control returns to the original program. A program that calls itself recursively has separate local variable or valuesets for each running copy of the program.
Declarations at the Start Of A Program
You must specify all your local variables or valuesets at the beginning of a program, before any executable statements.
Initial Value of a Local Variable or Valueset
The value of a local variable or valueset is initially
Duplicating the Name of an Analytic Workspace Object
When you give a local variable or valueset the same name as an analytic workspace object, Oracle OLAP assumes you are referring to the local variable or valueset within the program. The analytic workspace object has priority only when the statement requires an analytic workspace object as an argument.
Although the OBJ and EXISTS functions expect an analytic workspace object as an argument, you can use a local text variable or valueset to specify the name of an object.
Formulas and Models
You cannot use local variables or valuesets in a formula or model.
EXPORT and IMPORT Commands
In a program, you can use an EXPORT (EIF) statement to store the value of a local variable or valueset in an EIF file. You must use the AS keyword to give the variable or valueset an analytic workspace object name. The name can be the same as the name of the local variable or valueset. When you use IMPORT (EIF) to retrieve the value, it is stored as an analytic workspace object. You cannot import the value into a local variable or valueset.
Example 10-171 Saving a File Unit Number
Suppose you want to write a program to read data from an input file with Data Reader statements. First you must open the file and save the value of the file unit number assigned to it. At the beginning of the program you can specify a local variable called
unit to hold the file unit number.
DEFINE read.file PROGRAM LD Read monthly sales data into the analytic workspace PROGRAM VARIABLE unit INTEGER TRAP ON error unit = FILEOPEN('sales.data' READ) ...
Example 10-172 Returning a Dimension Value from a Program
Suppose you want to write a program that analyzes sales for various districts and returns the name of the district in which sales were highest. For the purpose of analysis, the program defines a local variable to hold the district name. When the program ends, it returns the value of the local variable.
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the story of hurricane
Well, they're determined to avoid another Katrina, that's for sure. W is skipping the RNC and instead will be gracing our fair city with his presence tomorrow, where I'm sure there will be some nice photo ops with the evacuees down at the convention center. I'm guessing he won't make it to the Delco site, where there are no beds (and they don't want us to bring any!).
I don't consider what happened in 2005 to be just a failure of the Bush administration. It was a failure of government at every level - national, state, and local, and politicians from both parties screwed up. Big time. (Not that it wouldn't have helped if, say, the head of FEMA had been, I don't know, qualified for his job.) So I'm seeing this response as a good thing and a sign of lessons learned, even if Ray Nagin is overstating the threat, saying that FEMA trailers will be projectiles, and threatening to deprive looters of due process.
While I certainly hope New Orleans doesn't take another direct hit, if it's bad again there, there's going to have to be a serious discussion about the city's future. We've spent about $3.3 billion taxpayer dollars reconstructing and restoring homes for those whose insurance didn't cover their Katrina damage. Are we willing to turn around and do it again for the exact same houses?
At some point, someone's going to have to point out that, as lovely as New Orleans is, there shouldn't be a major city there. Anytime you have to fight nature, be it on a muddy cliffside in California or behind a levee on the bayou, nature's inevitably going to win.
For now, our thoughts and prayers are with all of those on the Gulf Coast. And we hope for the best.


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DWTS Mark Ballas To Release A Tribute To Women Single, Announces Contest For Video
You can read all about Mark Ballas' new contest for his new "Incredible" single at this You Tube link and why he's doing it. Very cool and what a great song again too. I love it!!


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Inaugural Junior Gold Cup to deliver future Australian Rugby stars
Teams from 24 centres across Australia - from Cairns to Perth - have been selected to compete in the inaugural Junior Gold Cup, a national youth championships for Under 15 and Under 17 boys culminating in finals in April next year.
More than 3,000 boys participated in trials throughout October and November, with local Rugby centres across Australia selecting 60 players, 30 for each of their representative U15 and U17 teams.
While the Junior Gold Program has existed since 2009 as a development opportunity, this is the first time the program will be held as an official championship showcasing the country's top young Rugby talent.
Junior Gold Cup Manager, Hugh Carpenter, said the championship is designed to deliver the future stars of Australian Rugby.
"As part of a player's long term development, the Junior Gold Cup will provide a solid pathway to assist our talented players in their Rugby careers," said Carpenter.
"The competition will give kids across the country access to high quality Rugby competition and development opportunities.
"This will provide a consistent approach for players who aspire to play professional Rugby in the future."
The Junior Gold Cup divides the U15 and U17 teams into a Northern and Southern Conference. The event will be played in a round robin format with each Conference split into two pools of six teams.
The Northern Conference Final, between the winner of pools C and D, and the Southern Conference Final, between the winners of pools A and B, will take place on Sunday 30 March, while the overall winners of the Conference Finals will compete for the Junior Gold Cup on Saturday 5 April, coinciding with the Queensland Reds versus Western Force Super Rugby match in Brisbane.
The Junior Gold Cup aims to incentivise local Rugby centres to independently source sponsorship, with funds to be matched 'dollar-for-dollar' by Australian Rugby Union up to a value of $10,000.
General Manager of Development Pathways, Ben Whitaker, said this initiative creates a sustainable financial model for the inaugural tournament to establish itself and continue to grow into the future.
"Many centres have achieved this goal with a concerted effort to source funding from local councils," said Whitaker.
"The critical role volunteers and local centres play in supporting local talent to play at the national level is very impressive. We seek to provide quality coach, administrator and match official exposure through this championship, as well as providing quality exposure for Australia's best young Rugby talent."
The Junior Gold Cup has been established in addition to existing club and school programs, allowing boys from all sporting backgrounds Junior Gold Cup.
"This new competition is the first of its kind for Australian Rugby. I'm excited to see the level of enthusiasm shown by the number of kids that have attended trials and the many volunteers helping us across the country," Whitaker said.
Teams in each of the 24 Rugby centres began training at the start of November with the first game of the Junior Gold Cup championship set to kick off in Brisbane on Friday 14 February between Brisbane Yellow and Gold Coast as a curtain-raiser to the trial match between the Queensland Reds and Melbourne Rebels at Ballymore.


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The History of Panasonic
The company is the 4th biggest producer of Televisions and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, as well as on the Nikkei 225, the TOPIX Indices and the Nagoya Stock Exchange.
During the years between the 1950s and the 1970s, Panasonic wasn't able to trade in North America under this name, as the trademark was already used by the National Radio Company, which was in a similar field of manufacturing. Away from North America, the company sold VHS Video Recorders, HiFi Stereo Receivers, and multi-band radios. This was a period of rapid growth for Panasonic, resulting in the creation of manufacturing plants across the globe.
Large Employer
At its height in 2010, Panasonic employed close to 400,000 people across the world and whilst this figure has reduced to a more modest 250,000, it is still one of the biggest employers of people in the world today.
The operation of the company is conducted through 3 broad fields of business:
- Consumer
- Solutions
- Components and devices
This is then split up into 9 separate domain companies:
- AVC Networks
- Eco Solutions
- Appliances
- Industrial Devices
- Systems and Communications
- Automotive Systems
- Energy
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing Solutions
The company invests many millions of pounds each year on research and development, typically spending around 6% of their annual revenues on it. As a result, the Corporation owns hundreds of thousands of worldwide patents. Panasonic is currently exploring the field of Artificial Intelligence, something that may come to the fore in the coming years.
Current Computing Products
The company has been involved in various parts of computer manufacturing over the years and whilst they do currently still offer computers, they are largely specific, robust devices for use in industry rather than the consumer market.
In 1996, the company launched the ToughBook range of laptops, which are still going strong today. The models they produce are resistant to vibration, extreme temperature, spills, being dropped and general rough handling. This makes them ideal for construction, government, law enforcement, manufacturing and healthcare purposes - basically anywhere that being robust is an advantage.
Panasonic also now produces ToughPads, which are what their marketing refers to as a 'Ruggedized' tablets. Their mobile computer range is also designed to fail on a much less frequent basis than typical business laptops, which is a real advantage in many types of industry.
This company is just one of a raft of huge electronics giants from the Far East that have driven consumer devices to levels unthought of just a few years ago. Where they will be and what they will create over the next 20 years is anyone's guess, but it's going to interesting finding out.
Specification of Acer AcerPower 6000 (CX300B) memory upgrade
Your system memory specification is listed below, most importantly your maximum memory capacity:
|Device Specifications
|Make + Model
|Acer AcerPower 6000 (CX300B)
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|2 Slots (2 Banks of 1)
|Standard Ram
|32MB (Removable)
|Maximum Memory
|Acer Tech Support
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Dinner Tonight: Channa Masala Recipe
Your source for quick recipe every single week day.
I've had so many boring versions of channa masala I was little flabbergasted when I came across a version that was delicately spiced, fragrant, and worthy of the spotlight. I was up on Devon Avenue in Chicago at Uru-Swati, an incredible vegetarian Indian restaurant on the north side of the city. I wanted this dish again, but I didn't want to have to make the drive. Could I make this at home?
Sort of. Though this wasn't quite right—it wasn't nearly as thick as it should have been—I still found myself really enjoying this recipe from Recipezaar. It's aromatic and spicy, and an easy vegetarian main when paired with rice. There are better ways, I'm sure. But for ingredients I just picked off my shelf, spice rack, and bottom of my fridge, it's hard to beat.
- Yield:2
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 3 tablespoons chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Juice of 1/4 lemon
- 1/2 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
Toss the butter in a skillet set over medium heat. When melted, add the onion and cook until soft and beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Add the coriander, cumin, cayenne, and turmeric. Stir until combined and cook for 30 seconds or so, or until it is very fragrant.
Stir in the tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Dump in the chickpeas and the pour in the water. Stir until combined, and then bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add the paprika, garam masala, salt, and lemon juice. Cover and cook at a simmer for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle in the ginger and jalapeno. Cook for another 30 seconds. Season with salt if needed.


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We are continually working the most high tech corporate events in the world and the most advanced national and international traveling performing arts shows. This puts us on the front line for working with the newest and most advanced technologies as they are released.
Since the birth of our organization over 125 years ago, IATSE stagehands and movie operators have been joined by a great variety of other crafts.
Technicians and artists in motion picture and television production, product demonstration and industrial shows, conventions, facility maintenance, audio visual presentation, and motion picture computer graphics, just to name a few.
If you add up all the years of experience of just our current active card holders, you would find an astonishing 2,500 years (Twenty Five Centuries) of technical expertise in the live entertainment and convention industries. That doesn't even include the many experienced and qualified individuals on our extras list.
So on your next event, remember these skilled professionals are available to you with a simple phone call.
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Take a look around our home page and notice some of the organizations that we work for and the venues where we often work.
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What is olive leaf?
Olive leaf extract is obtained from the tree Olea europaea.
Why recommend administration of olive leaf to my pet?
Olive leaf extract exhibits both anti-viral and antibacterial effects; it may also be effective against various yeast infections (Candida, ringworm.) The antioxidant properties in olive leaf extract may prove useful for the treatment of inflammatory conditions such as osteoarthritis and allergic dermatitis.
Studies with olive leaf extract demonstrate it can significantly reduce blood pressure. Recently, olive leaf extract has also been demonstrated to help both kill HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and inhibit its invasion of cells in humans, suggesting it may hold a similar potential in the treatment of related virus infections in animals, such as feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immune deficiency virus (FIV).
How much experience is there with the use of olive leaf in pets?
Olive leaf has been used successfully for treating infections in pets for many years.
What species of animals are being treated regularly with olive leaf?
Dogs and cats are most commonly treated.
How much research has been conducted on this supplement?
Olive leaf extract has been subjected to considerable laboratory research, but there are no clinical trials using the extract in animals or humans.
How can my pet benefit from olive leaf?
Pets with infections, especially ear and skin infections, often show positive responses when treated. Since olive leaf extract also possesses antioxidant properties, it may reduce inflammation more rapidly than when antibiotics are used alone.
How successful is olive leaf?
Olive leaf extract is very successful in helping heal pets with various infections.
How safe is olive leaf?
Olive leaf is very safe. A rare side effect is transient diarrhea, which usually resolves when the dosage is decreased.
Where do I obtain olive leaf and do I need a prescription?
Pet owners are cautioned against buying supplements without knowledge of the manufacturer, as supplements are not highly regulated and some supplements may not contain the labelled amount of ingredients. A prescription is not needed for olive leaf. Your veterinarian may have preferred brands or sources of supplements that he or she will recommend.


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I see almost 10,000 pictures a day, and many document some form of suffering. Some of that suffering is incidental as people try to survive, some happens in chaotic situations, and some is intentional. But in all of it, I've never seen an image of such a deliberate infliction of misery.
What's particularly effective about this picture is the baby elephant's flinch. She knows it's going to hurt - you can see her shying away from the blow, which is the point: to cause enough pain to break her will.
To learn how you can affect the situation, read on for a Q&A with photojournalist Brent Lewin, who won a Science/Natural History Award of Excellence for this image at the Pictures of the Year competition.
Brent Lewin / Redux Pictures
A baby elephant braces for a hit during a training session in a Karen village in Burma. The training session is coined the 'crush' as its goal is to break the elephant's spirit. Wild elephants are typically tied up and beaten for 3 days straight and left to starve. Burmese Karen mahouts near the Thai border operate a clandestine and illegal trade network smuggling elephants into Thailand to be sold to mahouts for the Thai tourism industry. Officials estimate that 1 Burmese elephant is smuggled into Thailand every week.
Q: What led you to this story, and how did you manage to make this picture? What were any difficulties you experienced?
A: I've been working on documenting the plight of the Asian elephant and their caregivers in Thailand since 2007. It started out with following mahouts and elephants that would beg on the street in Bangkok but as the story began revealing itself it started to become clear that the business that surrounds elephants is responsible for a lot of the problems. With elephant numbers on the decline for a long time in Thailand, the supply of elephants has been coming from smugglers across the border in Burma.
I went to Burma specifically to try and photograph elephants being trained. I had a contact there from an organization in Thailand but it turned out to be a bust. We drove for hours on a motorbike through a dirt path in the jungle only to find out that training had finished a few days before. I started asking around and a local did some research and found out about a young elephant that was set to be trained. We set off on another path in the jungle and showed up and managed to sweet talk our way in. The young elephant's mother was tied up near the training device and became really uncomfortable when she saw what was about to happen. I've never heard an elephant scream like that before, it felt like the ground shook and she actually broke off her chain and charged at mahouts and myself. The mahouts eventually scared the mother into submission and tied her up again and then started training her baby. The baby elephant was terrified and started crying. The biggest difficulty I experienced was not being able to put a stop to it. There was a point when the elephant just resigned to what was happening and stood still, the life in her eyes disappeared. It was a look that was haunting.
Q: How common is this practice?
A: It's a very traditional technique and quite common but it can vary in terms of the level of violence. It's not all black and white either, some progressive camps use positive reinforcement instead of beatings. There was a time when foreigners could watch elephant training in Thailand but some negative images came out and it's almost impossible as a foreigner to see this now.
Q: Are there organizations in the region working to prevent this treatment of elephants?
A:There are some good organizations working to protect elephants in Thailand. Elephant Nature Park and Elephant Conservation Network are doing really good work.
Q: How can tourists visiting Thailand either be part of the problem or part of the solution?
A: Though they are rare, supporting progressive elephant tourism companies that have an interest in conservation is a good place to start. Try to avoid supporting tourism that uses elephants to perform circus tricks. These outfits almost always chain their elephants up all day separated from one another. If you see an elephant being abused speak out and tell the owner. I'm confident in the coming years elephant tourism will change in Thailand and offer an alternative model to the one in place now.
Q: What has been the response to this image?
A: Disbelief and horror.


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Ohio State has path to perfect
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SPORTS COLUMN By Harry King
Thursday, May 9, 2013
LITTLE ROCK — Elevating Ohio State to No. 1 for the upcoming season, ESPN's Mark Schlabach's approach is low risk.
He recently bumped Alabama in favor of a team that was unbeaten in 2012, has an easier schedule in 2013, and has Heisman Trophy candidate Braxton Miller at quarterback. The move, Schlabach explained, does not mean Ohio State is better than two-time defending national champion Alabama. Instead, his accurate supposition is that Ohio State has an easier path to perfect.
For starters, there are not as many quality football teams in the Big Ten as there are in the Southeastern Conference. The NFL draft is not an absolute indicator of the talent gap between the two leagues, but the Big Ten's only first-round draft choice was Wisconsin's Travis Frederick, who was No. 31. The SEC had 12 players selected in the first round, including three from Alabama.
Taking that theme a step further, a total of 22 players from the 12 teams in the Big Ten were drafted during the seven rounds. The seven teams in the Western Division of the SEC had 31 players selected; the seven teams in the Eastern Division had 32.
Moving on.
Other than the Buckeyes, Wisconsin and Penn State are supposed to be the best of the Silly Division. Although a non-believer about a home field advantage in football, it is noted that the Buckeyes play both the Badgers and the Nittany Lions in Columbus. Nebraska, the favorite in the Sillier Division, is not on Ohio State's schedule.
On occasion, Miller had some below-average passing stats last year, including a combined 19-of-38 in overtime victories over Purdue and Wisconsin, but he was the Buckeyes' leading rusher with almost 1,300 yards and is always a threat to run. Supposedly, he has improved his passing.
The rest of Schlabach's top 25 includes six SEC teams in the top 16 and Arkansas plays five of them — No. 2 'Bama, No. 6 Texas A&M, No. 8 South Carolina, No. 11 Florida, and No. 16 LSU. Consider that schedule when the conversation turns to how the Razorbacks will fare in their first year under Bret Bielema.
With the round-robin schedule in each division, it is unlikely that any SEC team will finish 12-0 and survive the league championship game in Atlanta. Alabama has the easiest road with games against Kentucky and Tennessee from the Eastern Division, but the cliche about the Crimson Tide reloading instead of rebuilding does not apply when it comes to replacing offensive linemen drafted 10, 11, and 113.
Facing the highest degree of difficulty is LSU with cross-over games against Georgia and Florida.
If the College Football Playoff was in place this year, a one-loss SEC team would be in the semifinals. But, in the last year of the Bowl Championship Series, two teams with perfect records could squeeze a 12-1 SEC team out of the title game.
Louisville of the Big East and the winner of Oregon-Stanford on Nov. 7 are the most likely to finish unbeaten. Favored in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Clemson opens against Georgia and ends vs. South Carolina and is likely to lose both. The conference round-robin schedule will catch up with Big 12 favorites Texas and Oklahoma State.
Heisman candidate Teddy Bridgewater and his pals at Louisville should waltz through a weak league and a soft non-conference schedule.
For the sake of argument, say Stanford beats Oregon and then loses the season finale to Notre Dame.
Although Louisville upset Florida in the Sugar Bowl, strength of schedule will be in play if it's the Cardinals vs. a 12-1 SEC team, particularly one that wins its last six or seven, for the other spot in the BCS title game on Jan. 6. A full-blown argument would be the perfect segue for the BCS to exit college football.
Harry King is sports columnist for Stephens Media's Arkansas News Bureau.


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When my mother was a girl, she lost a ring that meant a lot to her. Given that she was a very devout child, she did what any right-thinking Italian American in her neighborhood would do: Go to the statue of St. Anthony of Padua in church and pray for the ring's return. A few days later she was passing the statue, and at the feet of St. Anthony lay her ring. Miracle? Or the work of someone—maybe a janitor—who found the ring and put it in a place where its owner would likely find it?
Praying to find something seems to make the saints into magicians who help solve problems for those who ask them nicely enough, whether it's praying, "St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please turn around . . ." or burying a statue of St. Joseph, as people wishing to sell a home do, or asking St. Martin of Tours, "San Martín Caballero, danos paz, salud, y dinero" ("St. Martin the Knight, grant us peace, health, and money"), as shopkeepers in Mexico do.
Of course if a person's relationship to the divine doesn't go beyond this kind of thing, there's a problem. Faith and prayer involve a lot more than solutions to personal difficulties. But prayer at its most basic is turning to God in whatever form that turning may take. It is an expression of trust. Trusting God and asking for help in small things can help people to trust God in larger things. Considered as a part of a greater relationship of faith and generosity, a request for a "small favor" makes a lot more sense.
Where, by the way, did St. Anthony's reputation as a finder of lost things come from? Surprisingly—given the large part this role plays in the popular imagination about him—the answer is unclear. One story says a novice Franciscan left the community, taking Anthony's prayer book with him. The saint, noticing the missing book, prayed for its return. The book reappeared—in the hands of the novice who returned to rejoin the community.
So why ask a person whom St. Francis of Assisi called his "bishop" and others called "Ark of the New Testament" for something like help with a stolen wallet? Because in his lifetime Anthony "found" the words to be a great scholar of scripture and theology, famous preacher and teacher, defender of the poor, and denouncer of clergy corruption, just as he has helped find things ever since, not only misplaced keys but also health lost to illness, peace of mind lost to troubles, hope lost to despair.
Was the reappearance of my mother's ring a miracle or just good luck? In the end, I think it really doesn't matter.
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All the components you need to mount the Soleus HGW-308R on the wall and out of your way are included. As well as saving space, the energy saving mode allows you to save energy and money. You don't even have to get up to change the mode with the assistance of the remote control. For accurate temperature control, a digital thermostat is included.
Safety features are also included on the HGW-308R micathermic heater. There is an overheat safety feature which turns the heater off is the internal components start overheating. There is also a safety switch that shuts the unit down if the heater is tipped over.


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This course is an introduction to the theories and methods that enable linguists to describe and explain processes of linguistic change and historical relationships among languages. The major topics to be covered are the emergence of language families and means of establishing family relationships; sound change; grammatical change, especially analogy; language change caused by culture contacts; the Comparative Method, through which prehistoric language states can be reconstructed with an impressive degree of accuracy; internal reconstruction, a less powerful but still important method for gaining information about linguistic prehistory; and ways in which the study of current dialect variation offers insights into processes of change.
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Regular homework assignments (45%), Final exam (45%), Class participation (10%)