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LOS ANGELES – Maybe Lane Kiffin should wear a lab coat to practice.
The USC coach was in full mad-professor mode Tuesday, dabbling in some fascinating backfield experiments.
First he moved 250-pound redshirt freshman James Boyd from defensive end to quarterback, where he starred at Jordan High of Los Angeles. Then Kiffin deployed freshman tailback Dillon Baxter at quarterback in the Trojans' version of the wildcat formation.
Baxter is much more likely to see the field this season than Boyd, who won't threaten projected starter Matt Barkley anytime soon. Kiffin and his staff decided to move Boyd after watching some of his film at Jordan, where, as a senior, he led the state with 4,266 passing yards and 44 touchdowns.
"There's obviously a lot of work to do under center," Kiffin said. "But for him to run around and make the plays that he made and throw the ball downfield ... it's a good option to have. So we'll see. It'll take a lot of work. But he's still young."
Boyd was thrilled to make the move, even though he has spent much of his time in college bulking up to defensive-end dimensions.
"I was surprised when he (Kiffin) told me, to tell you the truth," Boyd said. "I was in the office, he told me and I was just so happy. Ever since then, I've been working out and watching film, getting my footwork ready and getting back in quarterback shape."
Boyd played at 206 pounds in high school, where he operated out of the shotgun about 85 percent of the time.
Baxter also was a shotgun quarterback at Mission Bay High of San Diego, where he accounted for a state-record 79 touchdowns as a senior.
So playing QB in the wildcat formation — or, as USC calls it, "Diego" — is nothing new for Baxter. Nor is making defenders look helpless, as Baxter did Tuesday on the heels of his scintillating scrimmage performance Saturday.
Baxter also attempted two passes Tuesday, completing one.
"I'm decent," he said of his passing prowess. "I'm not bad, but I'm no Matt Barkley."
Linebacker Chris Galippo missed the end of practice because of a stiff back, a potentially worrisome injury given Galippo's history of back problems. ... Tackle Kevin Graf missed practice because of a neck stinger, leaving the Trojans with only six available offensive linemen. ... Linebacker Malcolm Smith (ankle) participated in full-contact team drills for the first time this spring. ... Tight ends Blake Ayles (concussion) and David Ausberry (ankle) returned to practice. ... Saying they hadn't earned the privilege of wearing No. 1, Kiffin made receiver De'Von Flournoy (81) and cornerback T.J. Bryant (38) change numbers.


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Last week ITV aired the first of its new series looking into the lives of student nurses. The producers say 'Student Nurses: Bedpans and Bandages' will offer "insight into what it takes to become a nurse in the 21st century".
What a huge responsibility for the group of student nurses featured, not to mention their tutors and the teams they're working with. They've been given a unique opportunity to challenge the negative stereotypes about nursing and nurse training that have emerged in recent years, and I hope the producers allow them to do this.
When we asked student nurses on Twitter back in August what they would like to see included in a documentary about their training, the overwhelming response was that they wanted people to realise and appreciate just how much work they do and the role they play as members of the multidisciplinary team. Many voiced that they feel the general public think nursing is an easy degree, requiring little academic input.
The title "Bedpans and Bandages" does little to challenge this stereotype. Although, arguably, calling it "Coursework and Exams" would do even less for the cause as no one would watch it.
My worry was that the programme would be edited for entertainment, and feature a set of larger-than-life characters whose lives appear to alternate between embarrassing moments and heartbreaking scenarios that cause them to question themselves and grow as a person in the 10 minutes they are being filmed.
The first programme, however, felt accurate. Yes, there was motivating music, tears and spilt urine samples. But it also showed the levels of responsibility students are exposed to, it showed their need to be personable and the high levels of intelligence and initiative that are essential to becoming a nurse.
It featured an incredibly likeable student nurse sat at a desk voicing her surprise about how much work the course entailed, accompanied by close-ups of her crowded timetable. Nurses were shown leading healthcare, making quick decisions and challenging anyone who dares suggest the profession lacks compassion.
Have you been watching? What do you think?
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I believe the title for the programme came from a focus group activity. Originally it was to be called 'Nurse to Be' but this then changed. So this is a good example of the public perception of nursing rather than a production companies view. I am sure as the series goes on it will show far more than bedpans and bandages and will highlight the dedication of our students and their sheer hard work. Well done to everyone in the programme and to all student nurses up and down the country currently undertaking their training. :-)
I enjoy watching it. Think they're a lovely lot of students.
i enjoyed the program but found it unrealistic.
the mentors are obviously on their best behavior and very aware of the cameras.
most student's experiences of mentors are much more lack luster, many are not interested in mentoring, and even the good mentors do not have enough time.
Thank you for highlighting the behind the scenes work that went into the production of this documentary. I was involved for just over a year supporting the film crew in the Salford university setting, liaising with the Trusts and being involved in the final edits. The students however are the real stars of this production displaying warmth, honesty and the desire to do well in their chosen profession. The viewing figures have increased this week from just under 3.5 million to 4.5 million and we were trending on twitter on Friday night, a testament in a small way of the interest the programme has generated. However, despite what some TV critics have written about the lack of interesting characters, this is about the reality of learning to do a job day in and day out in the NHS and balancing that with coursework for undergraduate degree study. Big Brother it ain't..... Real world it is and only a snapshot at that. Please bear with them and applaud the when they finally join the workforce.
I believe the title for the programme came from a focus group activity. Originally it was to be called 'Nurse to Be' but this then changed. So this is a good example of the public perception of nursing rather than a production companies view. I am sure as the series goes on it will show far more than bedpans and bandages and will highlight the dedication of our students and their sheer hard work. Well done to everyone in the programme and to all student nurses up and down the country currently undertaking their training. :-)
I've only seen one episode, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Like Tinkerbell says, the students seemed a lovely bunch and I think the programme presents nursing in a positive light and demonstrates just how hard the students have to work in order to qualify.
'Bedpans and bandages' seems a good title to me, what should they have called it: 'bed crisis, no break'?
I think you forget once qualifying, just how interesting and exciting it all was when you first started out and this programme brought it all back to me.
I hope they all do well a find jobs etc.
'bed crisis, no break'?
Made me chuckle:)
'bed crisis, no break'?
made me chuckle too, but more suitable to once qualified.
I laughed at the title - thought it was a bit of fun!! Loving the programme although some staff are clearly aware of the cameras. Good on the programme makers and the people taking part - hope this runs for a while
Nothing wrong with the title and I would suspect that the public want to know that 'bedpans & bandages' are just as important as the academic work that the hard working students have to submit. Well done to all involved.
I am really enjoying this so far. I would have liked a more 'fly on the wall' type documentary though to show the real way in which students have to push to gain their clinical skills whilst being used as an extra pair of hands
Myself as a 2 second year Bsc (hons) mental health nursing student enjoy the program, although do think to myself that it is a arrow look into Nursing. This being that it seems to only focus on the adult Nursing field with no representation of Learning Disability or Mental Health student Nurses?
As much as I understand that Adult Nursing is what the general public see as Nursing, I would really love to see more programs out there that take a look at all fields of Nursing to widen the publics view of 21st century nursing.
Another series on " General Nurses " wouldnt it be great for the Public to see Psychiatric Nurse Students for once. It appears yet again that Mental Health and Learning Disability are not represented. This is not a go at the general nurses because you guys do a fantastic job, but am frustrated that my profession is hidden away from the public who have very little understanding what Registered Mental Nurses do or Learning Disability Nurses.
Graeme Baker | 4-Mar-2014 4:22 am
there is a great opportunity for you.
It's not on in Scotland :-( I don't know if it's going to be shown later?
(Have tried ITV Player, but not on TV version, and crashes my phone)
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Re: Travel via Moscow
I believe that you will need a transit visa, but then again, a lot depends on your nationality. Look at this website for help:
The airline will also be able to answer this question. If you do not have the proper documentation, you will not be allowed to board the plane for Moscow.
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As said: you don't give much info about yourself.
Check the link that's been given to you (the TIM).
For EU citizens:
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From my experience, yes you need a transit visa, even when sitting in the airport waiting on your flight to Bishkek. I know this because I contacted the Consulate myself and spoke to him over the phone. I already traveled to Bishkek last year through Moscow, and I even went to Issyk-kul, very beautiful lake! So go ahead and get your transit visa secured right now from the Consulate in Washington, DC. Also, if the policy has changed, the Consulate should be able to answer your questions better than anyone here in this forum.
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On page 1 we see a group of dolphins in the open water, frolicking and jumping. On page 2 they are surfing alongside human surfers. And on page 3 we go underwater where a scuba diver is caressing a dolphin, and gets kissed for his kindness.
Dolphins Having Fun
Watch a really big school of about 150 dolphins in Howe Sound, British Columbia. They are probably heading to where they expect to find dinner, but meanwhile they are all fun, jumping and playing.
My favorite of the three videos is the one on page 2, where the dolphins are playing and surfing alongside humans.
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Re: HELP PLEASE!! unresponsive keyboard and trackpad?? in response to sheridan-elizabeth
First things first. What MacBook model do you have? Which version of OSX are you running?
eyesoftheworld Oct 10, 2011 7:31 PM
Re: HELP PLEASE!! unresponsive keyboard and trackpad?? in response to sheridan-elizabeth
I just got the same problem. Track pad and key board lockup after software update on 10/9/2011. Firmware was updated and notes in firmware update referred to keyboard issues. I should not have ran the update as I had no issues but I trusted the updates from Apple. Now I do have an issue and have update remorse.
Macbook OSX version 10.6.8, 1.83 GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo, Memory 1GB, 667MHz, DDR2, 160GB HD
I now notice that the track pad will work after I removed the battery and replaced. But when I open Mail it locks up. Trackpad and keyboard are fine so far on all programs but when I open mail, immediately it locks up.
Never did this until the firmware update yesterday.
UPDATE: I just found this thread and it solves the problem. https://discussions.apple.com/message/16161031#16161031
krissel May 15, 2012 12:00 PM
Re: HELP PLEASE!! unresponsive keyboard and trackpad?? in response to sheridan-elizabeth
MBP early 2008 here (purchased late fall 2008 as closeout)
Experienced the typical trackpad/keyboard issue and read through this and other threads. Just before my Applecare ran out last fall I had the Apple Store replace the Flex cable. All seemed to work well until recently when the problem returned.
I thought it was related to heat since it seemed to happen after the unit was in use for a while but now it can happen even a minute or so after waking from sleep or even on start.
I barely used this machine for the first couple years so the battery seems to be good. Here is the System Profiler readout:
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 5003
Fully charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh): 5089
Health Information:
Cycle count: 37
Condition: Good
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 287
Voltage (mV): 12579
Anything here that looks like it might be bad? I can't see anything wrong. I took it out and checked the cable but it also seems to be snug. Or could it be too snug?
Edit: OK, somehow this post was added on to the wrong thread...
showeropera Dec 10, 2012 9:09 AM
Re: HELP PLEASE!! unresponsive keyboard and trackpad?? in response to sheridan-elizabeth
I had a problem with my MacBook Pro 13" (2012) when the keyboard and trackpad stopped working for seemingly no apparent reason. When I consulted with Apple Care, they had me reset the PRAM, which did the trick for me. From what I understand, the PRAM is memory that the computer uses to keep basic display and input preferences and info, even when the computer's turned off.
Weeks ago I had installed a 3rd party mouse and keyboard. Even though I wasn't using them when the problem happened, Apple Care said maybe the software accidentally interfered.
To reset the PRAM, I restarted the computer, and when the apple screen came up and the chime happened, I pushed COMMAND+OPTION+P+R (four keys), and waited for it to re-chime a couple times. Then the keyboard & trackpad worked again! See the About NVRAM & PRAM page for details.
Might not be a cure-all, but it helped in my situation.


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NBC president says 'Fame' "did not work"July 25, 2003
Fresh on the heels of Harlemm Lee's victory in the finale of NBC's talent/reality show Fame, TV Guide Online reports that Jeff Zucker, president of NBC's entertainment division, told television critics that Fame "did not work."
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The man who said, Im 35. Im bald. But Im beautiful, has won the ultimate talent search filled with younger competitors as millions of viewers chose Detroit, Michigan native Harlemm Lee as the elite performer on the NBC reality series, Fame.
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According to updated in-home viewing statistics from Nielsen Media Research, Wednesday nights 8-9 PM ET telecast of Fame (2.4 rating, 9 share among adults 18-49, 6.6 million viewers overall) beat Foxs American Juniors for second place (trailing CBS' "60 Minutes II") during the 8:30-9PM ET half-hour, wiping out a 30 percent lead-in advantage American Juniors inherited from That 70s Show.
Prize package for winner of NBC's 'Fame' grows largerJune 18, 2003
Tonight in a two-hour special episode of the hit NBC reality series Fame (Wednesdays 8-9 PM ET) the 12 finalists begin the next phase of their journey. As the competition moves on, more of the entertainment industrys top companies have stepped up to offer the winner all they need to turn their talent into a long, prosperous career.
Ratings climb for second episode of NBC's 'Fame'June 6, 2003
According to updated in-home viewing statistics from Nielsen Media Research, Wednesday June 4th's 8PM ET telecast of the second episode of Fame (3.3 rating, 11 share among adults 18-49, 9.9 million viewers overall) delivered strong second-place results in 18-49 and won the hour among adults 25-54, women 25-54, women 18-49 and overall total viewers.
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NBC has announced that beginning this weekend, "Fame," NBC's new critically acclaimed talent-reality show, will become part of Bravo's weekly lineup of arts and entertainment programming.
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Over the past several weeks, world-renowned actor/director/choreographer Debbie Allen has been traveling the country looking for the best of the best on behalf of NBCs new reality series Fame. Last night, Shannon Bex, from Lake Oswego, Oregon, Alex Boyd from McLean, Virginia and Garry Adams from Merrick, New York moved on in the competition. The series, which is hosted by multi-talented N SYNC star Joey Fatone, features 24 semi-finalists chosen by Allen from four open cattle calls featuring thousands of hopefuls.
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NBC reports that the network's new talent-reality series Fame got off to a sizzling start last night, winning its 8-10 p.m. ET slot by a commanding 45 percent margin among adults 18-49 and delivering NBCs highest rating in the time period since Dec. 11.
Carnie Wilson, JoJo & Johnny Wright named as celebrity judges for NBC's 'Fame'May 29, 2003
NBC has announced that Carnie Wilson, JoJo and Johnny Wright have been named as celebrity judges for Fame, NBCs ultimate talent-search competition series.
NSYNC's Joey Fatone to host NBC's 'Fame' talent search, series to premiere May 28thMay 20, 2003
NBC has announced that recording artist and pop superstar Joey Fatone of NSYNC has been named host of Fame, NBCs ultimate talent search competition series featuring Emmy Award-winner Debbie Allen who attempts to find multi-talented performers from across the country. The series will premiere on Wednesday, May 28 (8-10 p.m. ET) and continue on Wednesdays (8-9 p.m. ET)
- Nick Gordon may reportedly face murder charges as secret grand jury convenes
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- Kylie Jenner: I wish Caitlyn Jenner could've attended my graduation party but I "respected" my mom's decision
- Kris Jenner: Caitlyn Jenner and I have "moved past" 'Vanity Fair' spat
- 'The Voice' coaches complete Season 9 teams with conclusion of "Blind Auditions"
- Simon Cowell apologizes for outburst on U.K.'s 'The X Factor'
- 'Dancing with the Stars' sends Gary Busey and pro partner Anna Trebunskaya packing after "Most Memorable Year" dance
- 'Dancing With the Stars' professional dancer Allison Holker announces pregnancy
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Archive for Smurfs that cost Coins
Editor SmurfPosted by: | Comments
Editor Smurf was added to the game with the "Nat Smurfling on the mountain" update – i.e. iOS version 1.8.0 and Android version 1.4.9.a.
He is the first Smurf to be available for Coins and not Smurfberries or real money since the introduction of Weather Smurf.
Editor Smurf's Hut is available for 8000 Coins on the mainland area and he is stationary, that means Editor Smurf does not walk around the village area.
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Weather Smurf was added with the Blacksmith Smurf Update (iOS version 1.5.4 and Android version 1.4.1.a).
He is the first Smurf for a long time to be available for coins only as well as to be a completely non-stationary Smurf. Read More→
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Handy Smurf works in space just as in the other areas, once his house has been built his shop and thus hut customizations become available.
As of now there is one set of customizations (balcony, door, window, shed, chimney) for the space houses of the swoofs and the smurfs. Unlike in the other areas though, the blueprints for these customizations do not need to be unlocked, they are free and automatically available. Read More→
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Unlike the Smurfs the amount of swoof houses that can be build is not connected to ones current level but to the completion of the constellation. Each completed constellation will allow the building of new homes for the Swoofs.
Just like the houses of the Smurfs, the Swoof houses can be upgraded twice, once for 500 coins and once for four Smurfberries, allowing a total of three Swoofs per house. It is also possible to buy Swoofs from the build menu; unlike the Smurfs that cost 5 Smurfberries each, the Swoofs cost 10 Smurfberries each. Read More→
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Smurfs 2 Movie (to be released in the summer 2013). They were added to the smurfs village game as a promotional item for the movie in version 1.4.0 (iOS) and come with their own hut and mini-game. Even though they are promotional they will stay in the game indefinitely and are not a temporary addition to it.
The Naughties are available from level 5 onwards on the mainland and their hut costs 1000 Coins and builds instantly. The Naughties themselves are stationary; they do not walk around the village. Read More→


text: Carl Josef | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information Official Broadway League sites: - sites - broadway.org broadwayleague.com broadwayfanclub.com kidsnightonbroadway.com stagespecs.org tonyawards.com Quick Search For: In This Category: All Show People/Org. Theatre Season Carl Josef Performer Male Productions ProductionsDate of ProductionsMade in America[Play, Original] Performer: Carl Josef [Leon Turian]Oct 14, 1925 - Dec 1925 Find out where Carl Josef and are credited together © 2001-2015, The Broadway League, All Rights Reserved. (Copyright and Disclaimer)


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Vish Janakiraman is a Researcher in Symantec Research Labs in Mountain View, CA. Since entering the field with a background in physics over two decades ago, as a hardware support engineer, Mr. Janakiraman has been doing system-level work. In SRL his focus has been on virtualization technologies, enterprise storage, and system internals. Leading a small team of investigators, Mr. Janakiraman has been instrumental in demonstrating the effectiveness of emerging storage technologies, such as de-duplication, while securing multiple patent applications for the company.
Prior to SRL, Mr. Janakiraman made significant contributions as a lead member of the Veritas Windows Volume Manager kernel group. Before joining Symantec (then Veritas) in 1999, Mr. Janakiraman worked as an engineering manager in the storage division of Mitsubishi Chemical America, leading research involving storage virtualization using optical drives, virtual file systems, and storage migration. Earlier, as an R&D engineer and manager at Shuttle Technologies (now part of SCM Microsystems), technologies he worked on included: DOS-TSRs; device drivers under DOS, Novell, and Windows for SCSI I/II and IDE adapters; ASICs to convert parallel ports to SCSI/IDE interfaces; and a prototype that converted the Philips Digital Compact Cartridge player into a PC tape drive.


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Late antibody-mediated rejection after ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation during Gram-negative sepsis
1 Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of Nephrology, Room D-411, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2 Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of Microbiology and Infectious diseases, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
3 Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of Hematology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
4 Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of Pathology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
BMC Nephrology 2014, 15:31 doi:10.1186/1471-2369-15-31Published: 12 February 2014
The major challenge in ABO-incompatible transplantation is to minimize antibody-mediated rejection. Effective reduction of the anti-ABO blood group antibodies at the time of transplantation has made ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation a growing practice in our hospital and in centers worldwide. ABO antibodies result from contact with A- and B-like antigens in the intestines via nutrients and bacteria. We demonstrate a patient with fulminant antibody-mediated rejection late after ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation, whose anti-A antibody titers rose dramatically following Serratia marcescens sepsis.
Case presentation
A 58-year-old woman underwent an ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation for end-stage renal disease secondary to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. It concerned a blood group A1 to O donation. Pre-desensitization titers were 64 for anti-blood group A IgM and 32 for anti-blood group A IgG titers. Desensitization treatment consisted of rituximab, tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, corticosteroids, immunoadsorption and intravenous immunoglobulines. She was readmitted to our hospital 11 weeks after transplantation for S. marcescens urosepsis. Her anti-A IgM titer rose to >5000 and she developed a fulminant antibody-mediated rejection.
We hypothesized that the (overwhelming) presence in the blood of S. marcescens stimulated anti-A antibody formation, as S. marcescens might share epitopes with blood group A antigen. Unfortunately we could not demonstrate interaction between blood group A and S. marcescens in incubation experiments.
Two features of this post-transplant course are remarkably different from other reports of acute rejection in ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation: first, the late occurrence 12 weeks after kidney transplantation and second, the very high anti-A IgM titers (>5000), suggesting recent boosting of anti-A antibody formation by S. marcescens.


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California State University San Bernardino M.S. Industrial/Organizational Psychology Class of 2011
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As of Tuesday, August 13, 2013
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ALBANY — Terry Robiskie, the Falcons assistant head coach and wide receiver coach, told the receivers that he wants a trip to Super Bowl XLVIII.
"Just today, I was telling them all that I'm expecting to go to New York and I don't want to go shopping," Robiskie said. "I want to go up there in February.
"That's what I'm expecting. I'm not expecting a big year from this guy or from that one. I'm expecting them to help us get to New York. That's my focus."
Super Bowl XLVIII is slated to be played on Feb. 2, 2014 at MetLife Stadium, the home of the New York Giants and Jets, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Robiskie, 59, won a Super Bowl ring as the running backs coach with the Los Angeles Raiders, who defeated the Redskins, 38-9, in Super Bowl XVIII in 1984.
Robiskie is pleased with the training camp play of Roddy White and Harry Douglas and is planning to slowly work Julio Jones back up to speed after he missed a week with tight hamstrings.
Drew Davis and Kevin Cone are running behind the Falcons big three receivers.
But Robiskie is concerned about the young players down the roster. The group has practiced well, but got in the first exhibition game and become overly excited.
He cited one player, who was assigned to run a route at 18 yards, but cut it short at 12 yards.
"We are trying to create timing and get them to be sound fundamentally," Robiskie said. "They lost all of their fundamentals when they got to the game."
Robiskie preached to the offending receiver about not short-changing his routes.
"If I go to the store and I gave that clerk $20 and she owes $8 worth of change, I'm not leaving until I get my change," Robiskie said. "That's what I explained to them. You can't run a 12-yard (route) when we call for a 20-yard route. You've got to give me my 8 yards."
He was not too alarmed by the young receivers slipping into panic mode in their first NFL game.
"It happens and I've seen it happen many, many times," Robiskie said. "The thing about this group of young guys is that they are very coachable."
DEVELOPING LINEMEN: The job of getting Lamar Holmes or Ryan Schraeder ready to protect Matt Ryan at right tackle is complicated by the new CBA rules that limit contact practices.
"It's very tough," said Don Shonka, general manager and national scout for ourlads.com, while being interviewed by Bob Berger on 92.9 The Game. "You've only got so many practices in pads."
The draft website, ourlads, had Lamar Holmes of Southern Mississippi rated as the 14th tackle in the 2012 draft. The Falcons selected him with the 91st pick overall in the third round. He was the 11th tackle picked in that draft. Schraeder is an undrafted rookie out of Valdosta State.
Holmes missed valuable developmental time last season when he was out with a stress fracture. He played only seven snaps from scrimmage and is viewed as a project. He is running with the first team offense after the a season ending injury to Mike Johnson.
"They are going to have to help him with tight ends on that side," said Shonka, who was a pro scout for 16 years. "You hate to keep a guy like (Tony) Gonzalez in when he's an outstanding receiver, but you might have to hold him in on the right side. You might have to go with two tight ends some times. There are a variety of things (they can do). Help with chip (blocks). But he's going to (need) some help out there. It's going to be a tough chore for him, I think."
RUN GAME GOALS: Running back coach Gerald Brown was not pleased with how the team ran the ball against the Bengals.
He has three goals for the Baltimore game.
"Like we did in the first game, I want to protect the football," Brown said. "We didn't put the ball on the ground (against the Bengals).
"We've got to protect our passer. We were solid in blitz pickups against Cincinnati.
"Our message, not only to the running backs, but to the team, is that we have to be more efficient running the football. We have to make plays in the run game."
JOHNSON SURGERY: Right tackle Johnson is scheduled to have surgery this week to repair his fractured fibula and dislocated left ankle.
"It was unfortunate to lose Mike," offensive line coach Paul Dunn said. "He was showing real good promise and was coming on. We're all just sick to our stomach about that. Michael was doing a really nice job."
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Unable to select Oracle DB for restore
We have Backup Exec 2010 rev 2896, and one of the things we backup is an oracle database on a separate server using the BE Oracle agent. The backup shows as successful every night, both full and differential backups, and the job log shows there's data in each backup too. However, if I try to restore that database, I can't see it to select. I look in View by Resource (no other view works for Oracle, apparently), and the db is in the selection list. Upon opening it, it asks for the correct login account, so I select the Oracle sys account used for the backup, and I see Current Database [Open] and Control Files. I understand that then underneath those should be the various media that contain the backup, however neither current database nor control files show anything - they're greyed out with only "No selections exist for this resource" showing in the right pane.
Does anyone know why this might be? I'm becoming a little panicky that we might not be able to recover this database if it goes wrong!
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Is the backup on Tape or Disk? Have you duplicated the backup job to a disk?
You can only choose Oracle restore selections from the View by Resource tab on the Restore Job Properties dialog box. The View by Media tab displays backup sets, but you cannot browse or select the contents.
refer http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO24304
My Bad.. :( .
refer http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH56628
Is this issue happening with all the oracle backups set or a specific backup set ? Is there any filter set for the dates in the restore selection list ?


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At each destination they are given a poker card and the one who wins the poker hand at the end wins the event
Breakfast conversation this morning was along the lines of as the Williams test driver Suzi Wolff is of the female persuasion could The Stig in fact be a woman.
Anyway if you find a photo that you want removed for one reason or another the way to approach this is to email me, address on the sidebar, the web address of the page it appears on, how many pictures down the page it is and a rough description of the picture. If the request is reasonable I will remove it.
I will endeavour to ramble on here............. Rambling on now.
Have you noticed how you don't seem to get as much lead in your pencil these days? Brushes seem much as they were, but pencils seem to be thinner on the inside.
I have been working on sketching while standing up today, you wouldn't think this would be particularly difficult, but I find it so.
We have been shopping at Westwood Cross, this started well as I spent some time in Hobbycraft unscrewing the tops of watercolour tubes to see what colour the paint was and eventually bought a very large sheet of paper.
Anyway as I don't think I can watercolour paint standing up unless I make some specialist paint box that clips to my sketchpad in some way and contains water I have been looking at the dry media.
I don't really like painting from photographs and can't really explain why, there is plenty one can say but that's how it is.
I am in the very early stages of using better and drastically more expensive paper.
Here is the sketch I used for the painting, drawn looking at the castle mostly through trees, so you couldn't really tell what shape it is at all.
I used my big paintbox which has loads of colours that I don't understand, Vandyke Brown, Cadmium Yellow and Brown Madder were the extra ones i used in this picture, I use Brown Madder Alizarin quite a bit and didn't realise that they haven't made that colour for about thirty years, the replacement tube wasn't what I expected.


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Today, the HuffingtonPost reported that Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle opposes abortion, even in cases of incest and rape because a pregnancy resulting from such violent acts is part of "God's plan." Angle made her statement during the broadcast of the Bill Manders Show, a local on air haven for conservative candidates, especially those hiding from establishment media like Angle has been.
While Angle's views on abortion are extreme and contrary to all public opinion research, it is hardly Angle's only extreme political position. Angle has associated herself with the Declaration Alliance which aligns itself with an anti-homosexual agenda and the Minute Men. Angle also favors the elimination of Social Security, Medicare, the Department of Education and continues to advocate for deregulating the oil industry–even after the BP oil spill.
Angle also told Bill Manders that the Bill of Rights might authorize "2nd Amendment remedies" if Harry Reid is re-elected. And she ominously told the local paper that Americans are stocking up on ammunition in case an insurrection is needed.
Here is a list of a few others from Nevada Progress Now's WrongAngle.com website devoted to documenting Angle's extreme views:
Angle is largely motivated by two things: extreme fiscal conservatism, having collected her millions from Grover Norquist's anti-tax group, Club for Growth and fusing her conservative religious beliefs and political policy.
In Nevada, we've known just how extreme Angle is for years thanks to her persistent state political career. But now that she's running for a high profile Senate seat thanks to the implosion of the Republican establishment candidate Sue Lowden, the rest of you are in for a real treat.
But what bothers me the most about Angle's "God's plan" comment is that she's claiming that rape and incest are part of "God's plan" as well, not just the pregnancy that results from such heinous acts. Guess what, my god doesn't make plans that result in unspeakable acts of violence and abuse and, no matter what, nobody's god should play a role of political policy. When you inject your god into politics, you cheapen your own beliefs.
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I'd like to know one simple thing. No one seems to be able to answer this.
If there is a separation of church and state, then why is it that all the politicians state God or Faith in their speeches or opinions? If it is illegal to have the lines blurred, then why is it on American money, our constitution? I wish some one would just stand up and say "ENOUGH"
I have my own faith and beliefs of God. But Im dammed sick and tired of having so much imposed upon my rights as an American, by the double standards, and the back stabbing of our politicians. They are supposed to be working for us, but they sell us out, and they smile while doing it.
Get it together folks.
Just goes to show that religious people should not be involved in society or religion. No matter what their religion is called! I stand by my view that religion is an opium for the people.
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MAN NOT GOD created rape and the ill-mannered views that any society has against women. God loves us enough to give us free-will, but just because we are entitled to free will DOES NOT MEAN THAT WE CAN GO AROUND HURTING PEOPLE BECAUSE OF WHO AND WHAT THEY ARE. If that is the case then, women SHOULD have the right to hurt or even kill men for their money b/c they make more money than women. After all, why should women live in poverty b/c they are women and make less money than men for doing the same work even if they both have the same degree?
But why does the party of "small government" and personal freedom change direction when it involves women and reproductive rights?
You know Sarah Palin is also against abortion even for rape or incest because of her religious beliefs. This woman is even crazier with her views. This yet another example of how their faith in God makes them unfit to hold any public office since it prevents them from making intelligent decisions. Our founding fathers knew the dangers of mixing religion and politics and that's why they made it clear there should be a separation between church and state. Republicans prey on the most ignorant religious groups to try to get themselves elected. The ironic part is their own "values" are usually worse than that of a liberal. And lets not forget G.W. Bush's assertion that God wanted him to "liberate" the Iraqi people even if it meant killing a million innocent people. These self proclaimed good Christians have no business in politics as their views are filled with hate and bigotry.
Holy mackerel! PLEASE tell me this wingnut has zero chance of winning....PLEASE!
Sharon Angle needs some special psychological treatment, she must know that all evils are on human side, God had never been supportive towards evil designs, and he will never be. It is against God's ability to go with Evil.God says SATAN is in your blood if you follow he will overpower you, its up to you to remain under influence of evil or God.
apparently she has taken down such things as abolishing the IRS from her site, and putting nuclear plants in YUKA mountain. May want to take those links down or fix them if they are broken. Most I clicked on showed that content no longer there.
Guess she figured it was too contraversial to keep them up.
Oh Jesus Christ, if it's all in god's plan then rapists should never be convicted of a crime - nor should anyone, no matter how heinous, for we cannot punish someone who was just doing what god wanted them to do, right? And then how can it not be in god's plan for a 13 y/o to abort a fetus that resulted from incestuous rape,a heinous crime, no matter how heinous abortion is to Angle? This woman doesn't sound like she had a brain, much... *gulp* I wonder if she just can't think clearly in general or if it is only related to gender issues that she can't think clearly?
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Not endorsement, but understanding — Pope Francis and married priests
While addressing the priests of the Diocese of Rome on Thursday, Pope Francis also responded to a question about married priests, underscoring that the Church has great concern for priests who leave ministry to get married and later want to return, but that on the other hand he does not know if the Church can find a way for this to happen.
The bishop of Rome traditionally meets with the priests of his diocese during Lent, and the Feb. 19 encounter took place at the Vatican's Paul VI Hall.
The Holy See press office delivered eight minutes of audio from the two-hour meeting, but has yet to release an official summary or transcription: thus the only source of information is the testimony of priests who took part.
The theme this year was homiletics — the art of preaching — and to prepare for it, Pope Francis had the text of his 2005 address to the Congregation for Divine Worship sent to the priests.
The text — Pope Francis revealed — was a bit criticized by Cardinal Meisner and by Cardinal Ratzinger. "Ratzinger told me that the text lacked one thing on the homily, a sense of being before God. He was right: I did not speak about that."
The pope's address was followed by a series of questions from the priests.
According to L'Avvenire, the -ope also addressed the issued of married priests, following a question posed by Father Giovanni Cereti.
L'Avvenire wrote that Father Cereti mentioned how in the Eastern Catholic Churches, married men may be ordained priests, unlike the typical situation in the Latin rite.
Father Julio Lavin de Tezanos Pinto, deputy parish priest of the Roman parish of San Romano Martyr , told CNA that in fact "the conversation dealt with some specific cases … they were talking about priests who were dispensed from priesthood in order to get married: they actually got married, and they now wish to come back."
Father Lavin then recounted that the pope "responded that the question touched a wound, that he welcomed the question and that he touched this plague, and that he was not going to archive such a question … which meant that he wanted to express an understanding of the problem… probably, the phrase 'I would not store this question in an archive' was misinterpreted as 'it is part of my agenda.'"
Father Walter Insero, spokesman of the Diocese of Rome, told CNA "the pope said this is a plague of the church, and he intended to say that the issue of the possibility of marriage for priests may cause pain to the people involved."
"When the pope said the issue was not going to be stored in an archive, he wanted to say that he will take the issue into account … but he also added that he does not know if the church will be able to find a way for these people."
Pope Francis also revealed that Feb. 10 he said Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae chapel together with seven priests who were celebrating the 50th anniversary of their priesthood, and that five priests who had left ministry to marry attended the Mass.
Father Insero added, "there many other important issues the Pope addressed during his meeting with the Roman clergy."
"Pope Francis said it is important that a priest begs for the gift of tears because, he said, if the priest has not the ability to cry anymore, he cannot be on the side of people, to bear their sufferings, to accompany them in their life," recounted Fr. Insero.
The spokesman of the Rome diocese said Pope Francis reflection "started from his 2005 address to the Congregation for Divine Worship… he focused on the importance of preaching… he stressed that the false prophet may be recognized by the fact that he speaks his own words, while the true prophet speaks God's words… and so he explained that it is important to make space for the Word of God."
"Pope Francis also higlighted that preparing a homily is a path. He said that you can't prepare a homily in one hour, the very same day you give the homily … you should bear the homily with prayer, so that your point of view becomes what the Spirit tells people."
A priest also asked the pope about how to help people to discover the beauty of liturgy, and the pope, Father Insero said, praised Benedict XVI's commitment to liturgy.
"He said Benedict XVI had liberalized the extraordinary rite, and that he did this because he is a man of communion, and wanted to keep the door open for everyone. But he also added that the Church remains in the ordinary rite, and that we have to foster that rite, to explain its beauty to people," said Fr. Insero.
Pope Francis also recommended two books for priests to read: "Proclaiming God's Message: A study in the theology of preaching," a 1963 volume by Father Domenico Grasso, SJ; and "A Theology of Proclamation," a 1958 work of Father Hugo Rahner, SJ.
Cardinal O'Malley, Archbishop Lori urge support for the Health Care Conscience Rights Act
Congress should reaffirm the principle that government "should not force anyone to stop offering or covering much-needed legitimate health care" because of a conscientious objection to abortion or other procedures, said Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley of Boston and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore. In a February 13 letter to the House of Representatives, the bishops, who chair the Committee on Pro-Life Activities and the Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), urged legislators to support and co-sponsor the Health Care Conscience Rights Act (H.R. 940).
"It is increasingly obvious that Congress needs to act to protect conscientious objection to the taking of innocent human life," wrote Cardinal O'Malley and Archbishop Lori. "Recently California's Department of Managed Health Care began demanding that all health plans under its jurisdiction include elective abortions, including late-term abortions. This mandate has no exemption for religious or moral objections, and is being enforced against religious universities, schools and even churches. Similar proposals have emerged in Washington and other states."
The bishops noted that the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act (ANDA) section of the bill would give firmer legal basis to the Weldon amendment, part of every Labor/HHS appropriations bill since 2004, which forbids governmental bodies receiving federal funds to discriminate against those who decline to take part in abortion or abortion coverage. They noted that President Obama has expressed support for the Weldon amendment.
In addition, the bishops said that H.R. 940 would incorporate respect for rights of conscience into the Affordable Care Act, allowing those who purchase, provide and sponsor health coverage under the Act to opt out of abortion or other specific items that violate their moral and religious convictions. Finally the bill would recognize a private right of action for victims of discrimination under either provision, so they can go to court to defend their rights.
"We strongly urge you to support and co-sponsor the Health Care Conscience Rights Act," the bishops concluded.
The full text of the letter is available online: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/conscience-protection/upload/Cardinal-O-Malley-Archbishop-Lori-Urge-Congress-to-Support-HR-940-Health-Care-Conscience-Rights-Act.pdf
Pope Francis' daily challenge: Who will you follow — God or the world?
In his homily Thursday Pope Francis said that every day we are faced with choices between good and evil, and stressed that God is always there to help us when the right decision is hard to make.
"The choice is between God and other gods who do not have the power to give us anything other than trivial, pithy little things that pass," the pope told Mass attendees Feb. 19.
He recognized that "it is not easy" to make the right choice, and encouraged those present to stop and ask themselves "What is my lifestyle like? Which path am I on?"
Francis launched his reflection by referencing God's words to Moses in the first reading, taken from Deuteronomy, in which God says "Today I have set before you life and prosperity, death and doom. Obey the commandments of the Lord, Your God, which I enjoin on you today."
It is the same choice that each person is faced with on a daily basis, he said, noting that it is often easier to follow false gods.
"We always have this habit of following the herd, like everyone else. Everyone and no one," he said, however in today's liturgy the Church gives us the good advice to "stop and choose!"
He encouraged attendees to ask themselves whether or not they are following the Lord or if they are on another path. Alongside this question, he said, are deeper ones surrounding our relationship with God and our families, including our parents, siblings, children and spouses.
Pope Francis then turned to Luke's Gospel, in which Jesus tells his disciples that there is no profit in gaining the world, but losing one's soul at the same time.
"The search for personal success, for possessions, without a thought for the Lord, for one's family is always the wrong path to choose," he observed, and said that the two questions which constantly need to be asked regard the status of our relationship with God and with our family.
A person can work hard to gain everything and yet still fail, Francis said in a Catholic News Agency report, explaining that even if monuments of the person are built and their portrait painted, they are "a failure" because they "did not choose well between life and death."
The pope also questioned those present as to what pace they live their lives at, and whether or not they allow time to reflect on the things they do.
A "little bit of courage" is needed every time we make decisions, he said, and pointed to Psalm 1's exhortation to put our hope in the Lord as a piece of a good advice on the matter.
"When the Lord gives us this advice — 'Stop! Choose today, choose' — he doesn't abandon us. He is with us and wants to help us. But we have to trust Him; we have to have faith in Him," Francis said.
He concluded his homily by telling those present to stop and think about the decisions they make, and to remember that the Lord is always there beside us, offering his help.
This Lent, ask God for the 'gift of tears,' pope says
In his Ash Wednesday homily, Pope Francis said the time of Lent is a call to leave hypocrisy behind and reconcile with God through fasting, charity and prayerful tears before our merciful Father.
"I ask you a question: do I cry? Does the Pope cry? Do cardinals cry? Do bishops cry? Do consecrated men and women cry? Do priests cry?" the Pope said during his Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday Mass.
Pope Francis focused during the Mass on the idea of "weeping in prayer."
In keeping with papal tradition for Ash Wednesday, Pope Francis began the Lenten liturgy with a procession, during which he walked from Rome's Sant'Anselmo church to the church of Santa Sabina on Aventine Hill.
He immediately turned to the words of the prophet Joel, who calls the people to penance and conversion due to a locus invasion plaguing the land.
Joel tells the people to beg the Lord for deliverance with prayer, fasting and the confession of their sins, since God is the only one who can save them from the "scourge."
The prophet's call to "return to me with all your heart" is an invitation to an interior conversion that is not "superficial or transient," but rather signals a journey involving the most intimate part of ourselves, the pope said in a Catholic News Agency report.
In his prophesy, Joel focuses largely on the prayer of priests, saying it should be "accompanied by tears," Francis noted, and encouraged faithful to pray for the gift of tears during Lent "so as to make our prayer and journey of conversion ever more authentic and without hypocrisy."
Francis turned to the day's Gospel reading from Matthew, in which the apostle recounts Jesus' reinterpretation of the traditional works of piety put forth in the Mosaic law: prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Over the course of time, "these requirements have been eroded by the rust of external formalism, or were even changed into a sign of social superiority," the pope said.
However, in the Gospel, Jesus warns his disciples against common temptations surrounding these pious works when he tells them to "perform righteous deeds" in secret rather than in front of others, and not to "blow a trumpet" when the give alms.
Jesus also cautions his disciples not to pray in front of others so as to attract attention, and tells them not to "look gloomy" when they fast, lest they be like the hypocrites.
Hypocrites, Francis said, "don't know how to cry. They have forgotten how to cry. They don't ask for the gift of tears."
Pope Francis noted that when we perform a good work, there is often an almost "instinctive" reaction to look for respect and admiration for it. Jesus' invitation during Lent is instead to let go of our desire for satisfaction when performing good works, and trust in the reward we will receive in heaven.
"Dear brothers and sisters, the Lord does not ever tire of having mercy on us, and wants to offer us his forgiveness still one more time, inviting us to return to him with a new heart, purified from evil, so as to take part in his joy," the pope said.
But welcoming this invitation to conversion takes more than just our human effort, he said, explaining that reconciliation with God can only be achieved thanks to the mercy and love of the Father.
Only in Christ, who died for our sins even though he himself was sinless, can we ourselves become just, Francis said, asking those present, "Please, let's stop. Let's pause a little and let ourselves be reconciled with God."
Pope Francis closed his homily by noting that as Lent begins, the phrases "Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return," and "Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel" are said along with the distribution of the ashes.
Both of these lines are a reminder that as human beings, we are limited and are sinners always in need of penance and conversion, Francis noted.
The call to conversion, he said, "is therefore a push to return, as did the son of the parable, to the arms of God and to cry in those arms, to trust him and to trust in him."
Siblings help you keep your eyes off yourself, pope says
In this week's general audience Pope Francis spoke on the role of siblings in family life, saying the fraternity we learn from them teaches us how to overcome barriers and leads to greater freedom.
"With Jesus, this bond of brotherhood expands to overcome any difference of nation, language, culture or religion," the Pope told pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square Feb. 18.
There is no greater compliment than to say of another "he is like a brother to me, or she is like a sister" he said, explaining that without the value of fraternity, "the freedom and equality achieved by many people become full of individualism and conformity and personal interest too."
Pope Francis offered his reflections as part of his ongoing catechesis on the family. After spending the past 3 weeks looking at the role of both mothers and fathers, he turned his gaze to the importance of brothers and sisters.
To grow up in a family alongside other children is a "profound human experience" that reaches its fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who became our brother and made us all children of God the Father, he said in a Catholic News Agency report.
Fraternity was an essential value for the People of God, Francis noted, and pointed to how this brotherhood is even praised in scripture when the author of Psalm 132 says "How good and how pleasant it is, when brothers dwell together as one!"
However the rupture in fraternity which takes place when Cain murders his brother Abel "opens a deep chasm in man," the pope said, and God's question to Cain "Where is your brother?" has not ceased to resonate throughout history.
Contrary to Cain's response "am I my brother's keeper?" Francis explained that we are indeed our brother's keeper within the human family, and God's question proves it.
He said that it is within the family were we first learn how to open ourselves to others and become good brothers and sisters. What we learn from them then goes on to benefit society as a whole.
As the first place we learn to live a fraternal coexistence, our relationship with our siblings serves as "an ideal for any relationship within society and between peoples," the Pope said, noting that this bond reaches its fulfillment with Jesus.
Francis explained that it is Jesus who gives us the grace to see each person as a brother or sister and to reconcile differences and divisions. Jesus, he said, also offers to us the promise of true freedom and equality, which are maintained by this brotherhood.
The virtue of brotherhood shines even brighter "when the family has a weaker, sick or disabled brother or sister, and the others care for them with such affection," the Pope observed.
He said that "having a brother, a sister, who loves you is a powerful, priceless, irreplaceable experience," and explained that the Christian community is also called to care for the poor and needy in society with the same tenderness and affection.
Francis closed his address by praying that our "often impersonal societies" learn how to foster this spirit of fraternity, and asked that families around the world would come to appreciate "the great blessing of God found in our young" who both love and are loved as brothers and sisters.
Before concluding the pope asked that all of the faithful present pause for a moment of silence to remember their own brothers and sisters.
"With this prayer we have brought all of our brothers and sisters here in our hearts to this square for a blessing," he said, and went on to greet pilgrims present from various countries around the world.
Pope Francis also asked for special prayers for the 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians who were beheaded by ISIS militants over the weekend, "for the mere fact of being Christians."
He prayed for all who have died or been wounded in various conflicts, especially refugees, and offered particular prayers for peace in the Middle East, North Africa and the Ukraine.
In addition, the pope called on the international community to work together in finding peaceful solutions to the current crisis in Libya.
How Catholics, Lent, and bowls of rice are changing the world
Catholic Relief Services' Rice Bowl program aims to continue its forty-year Lenten tradition of supporting hunger relief– and one of its past beneficiaries is now a spokesman for the project.
"Many years ago when I was a hungry boy in Ghana and living without parents or family, the smell of food lured me to the village school. There I was nourished and lifted off the path of likely death," Thomas Awiapo said Jan. 16.
"That school food program existed because of the little box we call rice bowl."
Awiapo was orphaned in his home country of Ghana before he was 10 years old. He credits a Catholic Relief Services-supported lunch program he discovered at age 12 with changing his life, and the lives of his children.
"You can call me the poster child for CRS Rice Bowl, but we'd be closer to the truth if you called my children your poster children," he said.
"They have never experienced hunger in their lifetime, and today they attend university, high school and secondary schools without missing a beat."
Awiapo now works for Catholic Relief Services and trains community leaders throughout Ghana and is presently touring the U.S. to speak about the rice bowl program.
The mainstay of the program is a small cardboard box. Families and individuals, as well as parishes and schools, put in a small amount of money each day of Lent to help hunger relief around the world.
At present there are an unprecedented number of hunger emergencies in Syria, Iraq, Central African Republic, and South Sudan, where war has caused interruptions to food supplies, unemployment, and homelessness, forcing millions to live as refugees. Another food emergency is in West Africa, where the Ebola outbreak has been a major disruption to normal life.
Since its creation in 1975, CRS Rice Bowl has raised $250 million to fight hunger, the relief agency reports to Catholic News Agency.
"CRS Rice Bowl offers families, schools and faith communities an opportunity to put their faith into action while learning about the lives and struggles of our brothers and sisters around the world," said Beth Martin, the program's director. "We're encouraging people to reflect on what 40 years of CRS Rice Bowl has accomplished and challenging them to put one dollar for every day of Lent in their rice bowl."
Last year the program added a new app to help people track their donations. The Rice Bowl app, available in English and Spanish, now has new Lenten reflections, integrated Twitter support, and improved tracking for Lenten sacrifices.
Other new material for 2015's rice bowl includes the "What is Lent?" video series. It will provide viewers with Lenten reflections from Catholics such as Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, and CRS president Carolyn Woo.
The CRS Rice Bowl Global Kitchen Video Series will feature television personality and cook Father Leo Patalinghug teaching how to cook five meatless recipes from the five countries in focus this year: Tanzania, Nicaragua, Niger, Lebanon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Catholic Relief Services has also prepared solidarity reflections to provide prayers and activities, for youth groups, high school classes, and young adults.
Pope offers Mass for murdered Coptic Christians, hails them as 'martyrs'
Pope Francis offered his Tuesday morning Mass for the repose of the souls of the 21 Egyptian Christians killed by ISIS militants, praying that man learn to reject his evil temptations, and choose what is good.
The pope Feb. 17 prayed for "our brother Copts, whose throats were slit for the sole reason of being Christian, that the Lord welcome them as martyrs, for their families, (and) for my brother Tawadros, who is suffering greatly."
His comments came after the Islamic state released a video Sunday purporting to show the grisly beheadings of 21 Coptic Christians from Egypt. Yesterday Francis called Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria Tawadros II to offer his condolences and solidarity.
Pope Francis' morning liturgy is a sign of union with the Coptic Church, who is holding funeral celebrations for the victims today.
His personal secretary, Abuna Yoannis Lahzi Gaid, is also a Coptic Catholic, and was present for the Pope's Mass in the chapel of the Vatican's Saint Martha guesthouse.
Francis initiated his reflections by turning to the Bible passage in Genesis that speaks of God's wrath in the face of man's wickedness before the great flood. He lamented that man often seems more powerful than God due to his capacity to destroy what God has created.
The Bible itself provides examples, such as Sodom and Gomorrah and the Tower of Babel, which prove there is "an evil that lurks in the depths of the heart."
Although saying this might seem a bit negative, the Pope stressed that "this is the truth," and referred to how Cain killed his brother Abel, thus destroying fraternity.
"This is where wars begin. Jealousy, envy, so much greed for power. Yes, this sounds negative, but it is realistic," he said in a Catholic News Agency report, noting one only needs to pick up a newspaper to see the evidence, since "more than 90 percent of the news is of destruction."
Jesus, the pope said, reminds us that there is evil in the human heart, and that man has the tendency to think he can do whatever he wants.
"We are capable of destruction, that's the problem," Francis said, and spoke of the arms trade, noting that there are countries who sell weapons, wage war and continue to sell to the country they are warring with, so the fighting continues.
While some might claim they are just doing business, the pope asked that if this is the case, is their business one "of death?"
The evil we see around us doesn't come from outside, but from inside of ourselves, he said, and warned that gossip and slander are also forms of evil aimed at destroying another.
However, despite man's capacity to do evil and to destroy, he has the Holy Spirit to help him choose what is good in the little things, Francis noted.
Mother Theresa is a modern example of man's ability to do good, he said, explaining that we all are capable of choosing either good or evil within our own families and parish communities.
Because families are even capable of destroying their own children and can often prevent them from maturing or growing in freedom, the Pope stressed the need to meditate, pray and discuss things with one another, so as not to fall into "this evil that destroys everything."
Jesus gives us the strength to do this, he said, explaining that the Lord today wants to tell us "Remember. Remember Me, I shed my blood for you; remember Me, I have saved you, I have saved you all."
"I have the strength to accompany you on the journey of life, not on the path of evil, but on the path of goodness, of doing good to others; not the path of destruction, but the path that builds," the pope said, noting that these are Jesus' words to us.
He concluded his homily by praying that before beginning the liturgical season of Lent, which begins tomorrow on Ash Wednesday, the Lord give us the grace to always choose the "right path," and help us not to be misled by temptations to destroy.
Unexpected friendships bloom as Vatican rolls out haircuts for homeless
As homeless men and women line up under the massive arms of Saint Peter's colonnade waiting to take advantage of the Vatican's newly-christened showers and barbershop, volunteers who assist them say they are deeply moved by their encounter with a population often rejected by society.
"Initially when they offered me this (job) I thought I would find myself confronted with grouchy, perhaps mean people," said volunteer barber Danielle Mancuso.
"Instead, I discovered a truly tremendous humanity."
"You see these poor people out in the middle of the street, discarded. Then, you speak to them, and they're human," he said, recounting his first day.
Officially inaugurated on Feb. 16, the facilities provide the opportunity for homeless individuals to have their hair cut each Monday — a day when barber shops in Italy are traditionally closed — by volunteer barbers. Meanwhile, the shower services will be offered daily, with the exception of Wednesday due to the large crowds which attend the weekly general audience.
"I cut my hair, took a shower, beard, everything. It's wonderful!" 51-year-old Gregorio from Poland, who's been living in Rome for 13 years, told CNA.
Construction began in November on new showers and bathrooms under the colonnades of St. Peter's Square.
Many barbers have volunteered with enthusiasm, including two barbers from the national Italian organization that transports the sick to Lourdes, France and other international shrines (UNITALSI). Other volunteers are finishing their final year in barber school.
"It's been a great lesson for me," said Andrea Valeriano, an UNITALSI volunteer. "Everyone has waited (their turn) calmly. And I've seen a lot solidarity among them."
Papal almoner Archbishop Konrad Krajewski spearheaded the reconstruction of St. Peter's square bathrooms to include the shower and barbershop facilities, which have witnessed a substantial response since their opening.
The Polish bishop is charged with the dual responsibility of carrying out acts of charity for the poor and raising the money to fund them. When the archbishop was appointed, Pope Francis urged him not to stay at his desk but rather to be an active worker for the benefit of the poor.
Vatican Insider reported that Archbishop Krajewski received his inspiration for the showers after taking a homeless man to dinner in order to celebrate his birthday. The man, who turned 50, told the archbishop that finding food in the city is easy, but staying clean was not.
Pope condemns beheading of Egyptian Christians, says blood 'cries out to be heard'
On Sunday Pope Francis mourned the 21 Egyptian Christians beheaded by the Islamic State, calling them martyrs that "belong to all Christians."
"The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out to be heard," the pope said. "Their only words were: 'Jesus, help me!'"
Pope Francis made these off-the-cuff remarks in his native Spanish on Sunday, one day after the release of a video from the self-proclaimed Islamic State purporting to show the grisly beheadings of 21 Coptic Christians from Egypt.
"It makes no difference whether they be Catholics, Orthodox, Copts or Protestants", the pontiff continued. "They are Christians! Their blood is one and the same. Their blood confesses Christ."
They were killed "only because they confessed Christ," the Pope said. "I ask that we encourage each another to go forward with this ecumenism which is giving us strength, the ecumenism of blood. The martyrs belong to all Christians."
Pope Francis telephoned Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II, on Monday afternoon to show his deep participation in the sufferings of the Coptic Church following the executions. He assured him of his prayers, and said that tomorrow, the day celebrating the funerals of the victims, he will unite himself spiritually to the prayers and sufferings of the Coptic Church during the morning Eucharistic celebration.
On Monday, Egypt's military launched airstrikes against Libya in retaliation for the deaths of the Egyptian Christians, according to the New York Times.
The beheadings occurred weeks after some 20 Coptic Christians had gone missing near the coastal city of Surt, also known as Sirte, the report continues.
Many Egyptians, including Copts, travel to Libya seeking employment opportunities.
This is not the first time Egyptian Christians have been targeted in Libya. Last month, an Egyptian Christian teen and her parents were found dead in Surt.
Libyan authorities discovered the bodies of seven Egyptian Christians last February near militant-held parts of Benghazi.
Rev. John Chalmers, moderator for the Church of Scotland, was present for Pope Francis' comments Sunday. In an interview with CNA shortly after his audience with the Pope, Rev. Chalmers said Pope Francis is a man of humility and prayer who "is feeling for those Coptic Christians who have been martyred."
"In reflecting on that, it is clear that whatever denomination that Christians come from they are one," he said.
Throughout his pontificate, Pope Francis has frequently condemned violence against Christians in the Middle East. During his Urbi et Orbi address on Christmas Day, 2014, he called for peace in Libya, as well as in Nigeria, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Archbishop Chaput applauds Pennsylvania governor for halt to death penalty
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has welcomed Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf's decision on Friday to effectively establish a moratorium on the death penalty in the state due to the flawed nature of the system.
The moratorium "will remain in effect until the governor has received and reviewed the forthcoming report of the Pennsylvania Task Force and Advisory Commission on Capital Punishment," Wolf's office announced Feb. 13.
"This decision is based on a flawed system that has been proven to be an endless cycle of court proceedings as well as ineffective, unjust, and expensive," Wolf stated. "Since the reinstatement of the death penalty, 150 people have been exonerated from death row nationwide, including six men in Pennsylvania."
Archbishop Chaput praised Wolf for his decision, saying, "I'm very grateful to Governor Wolf for choosing to take a deeper look into these studies and I pray we can find a better way to punish those who are guilty of these crimes."
"Turning away from capital punishment does not diminish our support for the families of murder victims. They bear a terrible burden of grief and they rightly demand justice," Archbishop Chaput continued in a Catholic News Agency report.
"But killing the guilty does not honor the dead nor does it ennoble the living. When we take a guilty person's life we only add to the violence in an already violent culture and we demean our own dignity in the process."
The advisory commission will study the effectiveness of capital punishment, and Wolf said the moratorium would be in place until "all concerns are addressed satisfactorily."
Wolf, a Democrat, took office on Jan. 20. This morning he granted a temporary reprieve to Terrance Williams, who was to have been executed March 4.
As each death row inmate's execution is scheduled, Wolf will grant a reprieve, but not a commutation, his office stated. More than 180 persons are on the state's death row.
"Today's action comes after significant consideration and reflection," said Wolf. "This moratorium is in no way an expression of sympathy for the guilty on death row, all of whom have been convicted of committing heinous crimes."
Archbishop Chaput had also praised a Philadelphia judge in 2012, when he stayed Williams' scheduled execution, sending the case to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
In his Sept. 10, 2012 column, the archbishop noted that even convicted murderers "retain their God-given dignity as human beings" and that "we don't need to kill people to protect society or punish the guilty." He added that "we need to end the death penalty now" saying it does not heal or redress wounds, "because only forgiveness can do that."
Several US states have moved away from capital punishment in recent years. In total, 18 states have abolished capital punishment.


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