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A list of rookie mistakes, their consequences, and what experienced genealogists DO BETTER. A self-improvement checklist.
We love new family history researchers. They add enthusiasm and idealism to our community. We offer this list to help them.
This is a wiki-list. Feel free to add more ideas as you think of them. Please help us ALL improve our skills by explaining what experienced genealogists do better.
Rookies are poor note keepers
Rookie family group records have meager source citations, and are limited to births, marriages, and deaths. Their research logs often consist of small slips of paper tucked into the pages of a spiral notebook. They have a tendency to make handwritten copies of sources. Their copies of sources are scattered and poorly organized. Finding a particular document may take 5 minutes or more.
Consequences: Poor organization and note keeping often results in redundant searches, missed documents, overlooked clues, poor correlation and analysis, incorrect conclusions, dead ends, and false connections.
Experienced researchers document AS THEY GO, keeping up-to-date, well-source-footnoted family group records, and research logs. Veterans make photocopies of sources whenever allowed by the repository. They add all events including things like each census, military service, and family moves to their family group records. They are well organized. Thanks to their research log they can have any document copy about the family in their hand in moments. They use their records, especially the family group record, as their best source of ideas about where to search next because of all the clues they have packed onto it. They use their research logs to document their research strategies as well as the sources searched.
Rookies assume an ancestor’s name has only one correct spelling
Rookies may reject sources that show the ancestor’s name spelled differently than expected. They often insist the family has always spelled the name just one way. They may be uncomfortable with variant spellings because they assume different spellings are a sign their ancestors were uneducated. They overlook the possibility that it was a clerk (not family) that spelled the name differently.
Consequences: Missed sources, missed opportunities, missed clues, incomplete and stunted genealogies.
Experienced researchers would find it unusual if they found only one spelling in all of the records for a particular person. They expect and actively seek out as many variant spellings of the name as possible. Experienced researchers look for names under middle names, initials, abbreviations, and nicknames. They use the International Genealogical Index to find alternate spellings to surnames. And they use spelling substitution tables to figure out even more possible alternates spellings of the surname.
Rookies often have vague research goals
Rookies often have little focus and act scatterbrained. When questioned about the person and event they seek, a rookie may not have anyone specific in mind. They just want to find ancestors and have no one in particular. Further, they are often without a family group when they ask questions.
Consequences: Lack of focus means a rookie is unlikely to stay on task. They often cannot figure out sources to search. Therefore their general focus often results in general lack of progress.
Experienced researchers work on one specific event in one person’s life at a time. They can name the person and event, such as, “I want to document Katie Beller’s birth.” The nature of the event suggests a variety of sources that might have information about that event. Further, veterans carry with them a well-documented family group record showing that individual ancestor so the researcher can review the clues. They tend to continue to research that one event in one person’s life until they find it.
Rookie researchers jump between families too often
Rookies move to a different family before finishing most of the research on the family they started.
Consequences: Clues about individuals are embedded in their connections to their family and associates. Failure to understand the family and community results in fewer clues and less evidence. Shallow research results in less correlation and analysis of records--a set-up for poor conclusions.
Experienced researchers understand the value of researching the members of one family until all the members are well-documented before switching to a new family. Research may skip around a bit among members of the same family, but stay within the family until it is done.
Rookies start research on the farthest back ancestor with the least data
It is also fairly common to see rookies trying to prove they are a descendant of some famous ancestor.
Consequences: The lack of data and clues is often made worse by the comparative lack of sources for earlier ancestors. The rookie may not have learned the research skills to research earlier ancestors by learning from the easier-to-study recent ancestors with more available sources. And trying to connect to famous ancestors may cause a researcher to make poorly reasoned connections.
Experienced researchers want to first verify information about the most recent ancestor with the most data and source citations. The more recent and better documented and event the easier it is to verify. Success in recent records often provides clues that makes earlier events a little easier to find. Pedigree research is usually easier than descendancy research, so veterans concentrate on more recent ancestors before moving to the famous ones.
Rookies assume no record of an event exists if they fail to find it on the first search
Consequences: They give up too soon and miss important sources.
Experienced researchers stay focused on the original goal (one event in one person's life). They continue with that goal and hunt it down relentlessly searching a variety of records, record types, jurisdictions, repositories, kin and associates to find the information. Clamp on like a bulldog and don't let go until you find the answer to the question. Use record selection tables to find alternative record types. Talk to local librarians and archivists to learn about alternative jurisdictions and repositories. Study neighbors in census and land records to learn about possible kin you could research to learn about your main target ancestor.
Rookies overlook relatives and neighbors
They may notice someone else in the same household on the census and pay little attention. They also overlook neighbors with the same unusual first names, occupations, or place of origin on the census.
Consequences: Rookies do not realize that neighbors are often relatives, or the value of relatives in finding clues about the family.
Experienced researchers always make note of everyone in the census household, and neighbors with similar surnames, given names, occupations, and places of origin. Proximity implies relationship. They assume they are probably relatives or close friends and may research such neighbors when research on the main family doesn't work.
Rookies avoid discussing contradictory evidence
Rookies may reject sources that show the ancestor’s name spelled differently than expected. They may suppress sources that disagree with their point of view by not citing them. And if they do cite such sources, they may fail to acknowledge the contradictions.
Consequences: Overlooked sources, under used sources, or poor evaluation of sources. This can lead to conclusions based on less than all the best available evidence.
Experienced researchers embrace contradictions and discrepancies by openly acknowledging them, analyzing them, and explaining what accounts for them. They strive to expose these kinds of problems, understand them, and explain them in order to more fully understand all they can about a research problem. Knowing and admitting the weaknesses of a case leads to better analysis and conclusions.
Rookies don't think about sharing their research
It just hasn't occurred to them this might be useful.
Consequences: They fail to think about making their research as useful as possible to others. They fail to get their work vetted. And they miss out on the chance to collaborate with distant relatives researching the same family.
Experienced researchers have the overall goal of sharing their work. They want it vetted. They put their contact information in everything they share so they will hear from distant relatives and be able to improve their information.
Rookies don't sharpen the saw enough
Rookies neglect their genealogical education. They don't take enough classes, read enough, or travel to the places where their ancestor's lived to learn more.
Consequences: Cultural background of ancestors, and advanced research skills may go unlearned.Rookies fail to understand the individuals they are researching, their connections to their family, or the family in its community connections. Without an understanding of the cultural background some sources may be overlooked.
Experienced researchers take and teach classes, read and write articles and books, and visit ancestral stomping grounds. They strive to understand the culture, the community, and the family they are researching. Experienced researchers continue to look for new and better ways to find ancestors.
Rookies expect too much and give up too early
Rookies are too eager to 'finish their family' and so they tend to add information from the internet or copy the work of others without verifying in the information, checking the sources, or seeing if the information even makes sense.
Consequences: They end up with a final product that is nearly impossible to be used by others. They may be willing to share at first, but they quickly become overwhelmed with corrections that are needed or details that are too hard to correct. They become over whelmed at the task of researching and redoing since the end product is so full of information they have not become familiar with. They may say, "Everyone that sees my work finds fault with it or wants to correct it. Why can't they just accept it and move on?" And very unfortunately that is what happens to them, they accept it and stop working on it.
Experienced researchers: Know that while they are not adding hundreds of names at a time, they are doing good work that is well documented and won't be too hard to correct or make decisions about additions in the future. While they may not seem to make giant leaps, their progress is deliberate and lasting. They are not discouraged by having to always correct or start rethinking their work because they are methodical and focused. In the long run they will accomplish much more than the rookie by simply doing things once, rather than over and over.
- Document AS YOU GO!
- Cite Your Sources
- Copying Sources
- Family group record: roadmap for researchers
- Adding a Custom Event to a PAF Family Group Record
- Organizing Your Files
- Guessing a Name Variation
- Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event
- Sharing: a good way to FIND ancestors
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Marcella Lee grew up watching cooking shows, and would often destroy her mom’s kitchen trying out the recipes she’d seen. Now, she channels her love of food into her cooking blog, Broad Appetite, which was the Reader’s Choice – Best New Blog winner in the 2014 Saveur Best Food Blog Awards. Marcella can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.
The Korean chicken and waffle sandwich is a savory mash-up of Asian and African American food cultures. These cuisines couldn’t be any more different, but this dish works seamlessly nonetheless. Maybe it’s because both Korean wings and chicken and waffles were born out of a need to soak up alcohol after a night of drinking. Or maybe it’s because all the tastiest dishes are inspired by flavors from around the world. Either way, this sandwich is delicious.
The waffle is buttery and crisp with little square wells that capture all the fried, saucy goodness that’s contained within this unconventional bun. After a quick dip in batter, the chicken gets two loving sessions in the deep fryer to guarantee an insane crunch. This ultra crisp coating holds up beautifully when doused in the spicy Korean sauce that makes this dish so special.
The usual garlic, ginger, and soy are present, but it’s the gochujang that makes the sauce uniquely Korean. Gochujang is a fermented paste that’s made with red peppers, glutinous rice, and soybeans and is ubiquitous in Korean cooking. It gives the dish that sought-after umami that is so irresistible. No self-respecting Korean dish would be complete without an egg on top, and this sandwich is no exception.
As cooks get more comfortable with Asian ingredients and cooking techniques, the quality of fusion dishes continues to improve. Long gone are the days of pale green wasabi mash potatoes and overcooked teriyaki salmon. This is an era of culinary creativity and innovation, and the word “fusion” has now redeemed itself. This sandwich celebrates the emancipation of fusion cuisine and is a tasty way to enjoy the best of two worlds.
Hamilton Beach® Deep Fryers are generously sized for greater versatility — some even accommodating a whole chicken. What’s more, you can fry crispy, mouth-watering foods without the mess you’ve come to expect. Food can be lowered into hot oil and lifted out while the lid is closed for splatter-free frying. Hamilton Beach® Deep Fryers also feature adjustable heat and convenient timers.
With an ultra flip design, this waffle maker expertly bakes golden brown, fluffy waffles and gives you total flipping control so you can create restaurant-quality results right at home. Make your waffle just the way you want it – lighter or darker – in just minutes. Designed for the thickest batter and most complex waffle, the Hamilton Beach® Flip Belgian Waffle Maker has Belgian-style grids with deep pockets to hold plenty of toppings. Even better, the nonstick grids are removable to go in the dishwasher for easy cleanup afterwards.

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
I'd been meaning to make a wedding chapel in Twinbrook for a while, but I'm glad I put off making it until Late Night came out. The addition of the new dance and party items definitely made waiting a good idea--and, of course, the addition of the piano.
Some quick notes: this lot essentially demands that you own the Romanza wedding set from the Store, so if you don't have it, downloading this would be a bad idea.
It's also built on some rather rough terrain, so it would probably need some touchup after placing. Buuut, I believe other than that, this lot has minimal CC patterns and no CC objects, so it shouldn't be too much of a strain on anyone's poor computer.
I'm going to give very little in way of description because this lot is fairly self-explanatory, but I'll put a few notes here and there.
|This is the view from straight through the entrance.|
|The bride's bouquet, and some drinks and cupcakes in order to keep her nerves from getting too jittery while waiting to walk down the isle. The towels + lotion are there for... last minute touch-ups, I spose. :)|
|The opposite side of the room, where the bridal party can sit.|
|The view into the chapel via the reception hall...|
|...and the view into the reception hall via the chapel.|
|I absolutely *love* the hanging lights in here. They add a nice effect!|
|This little alcove is more or less the 'dessert' area, with a romantic statute. (Not the Harpcicle, because I think it's ridiculous.)|
|Note that for the dance floor there are speakers mounted on the wall; I don't remember what Music station I have it set to, but if you want to change it, you must go into buy mode on the lot, ctrl+click the speaker, and select your preferred station.|
If for any reason you'd like to download this: Click Here to Download the Wedding Chapel on the Exchange
If it gives you any problems downloading and you'd like it, please let me know and I'll upload it to Mediafire for downloading instead.
Okay, that's it! :) I believe that is going to be the last of the lots I'm going to share, as I haven't gotten around to building my art studio for Twinbrook, and I'm pretty much prepared to start the story back up again.
I'm probably going to be posting the first post for Season Five up on Jan 3rd, which should give me time to get everything done by the time I start. Not a lot left to do, but I don't mind having a nice buffer of time to get stuff accomplished, as well as lots of time to play around with the PS3 I got for Christmas (!!!, thank you Mommy-In-Law!).
I really hope you all had fantastic holidays, but I thoroughly expect to see my RSS feeds light up like fireworks after the new year! ... Just kidding. :)

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The Callahan Report: Teamwork, Strategy, and Luck Earn Moore Victory at Homestead
21 March 1999
By Terry Callahan
HOMESTEAD, FL: Greg Moore used all the proper racing
ingredients to propel himself to victory lane at the Marlboro Grand Prix
of Miami Sunday. Moore used teamwork, racing strategy, and luck to earn
the win in the CART FedEx Championship season opener.
The Auto Channel
After being denied victory a year ago because of a malfunctioning air jack, Moore came to Homestead with a big chip on his shoulder. Moore qualified on the pole and led the most laps during the race. He had to rely on a well calculated strategy from his team to do the rest. His team didn't let him down. They calculated his fuel mileage correctly ... to the last drop.
"I saw Dario (Franchitti) pit and I thought, 'Oh God, we're going to have to pit again,'" said Moore. "But my crew said, 'Stay out, stay out.' The Mercedes is really good on fuel mileage. I knew we could gamble and make it." Moore continued, "On the back straightaway the (fuel) light came on. I knew I had a half-gallon left, and that was enough.''
Moore worked with his team to get the car ready for the end of the race. The five time winner on the CART circuit is becoming a master at communicating problems with the car to his crew.
"I expected my car to be perfect from beginning to end and it definitely wasn't. At the beginning, we were very, very poor," Moore said. "At the end, when you need to be fastest, we were. That's the sign of a very good team."
Moore's rear view mirrors were filled by Michael Andretti during the final 37 laps of the 150 lap race. Andretti blames himself for being behind Moore instead of driving his way to the 38th win of his open wheel career. Andretti stalled his car in the pits during his final stop.
"I think we had the best car and I made a mistake on that pit stop when I killed the engine,'' Andretti said. "I don't know what happened. It was just a stupid mistake." He continued, "It cost us four points. Hopefully, those four points won't haunt us."
Moore realized he had used all the things required in racing. He said, "The difference today was we got a couple of lucky breaks."
Andretti made a charge at Moore on the final restart but was unable to get past the eventual winner. "I tried to get underneath Greg and he forced me to go down on the apron," said Andretti. "It ended up that (pass attempt) was for the win, so it was all right, but that was a pretty hairy moment for me."
Dario Franchitti finished third. Franchitti was critical of his team's fuel strategy, stating, "We could have won this race. We were ninth here last year, so I'm pretty happy ... however, we may have played it too conservatively trying to make sure everything would be okay."
Moore collected $100,000 for the victory in the Player's Mercedes. He beat Andretti's Ford powered Swift chassis to the finish line by 1.1 seconds. Moore averaged 136.671 mph over the race distance.

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May 9, 1990 |
Against another graybeard, maybe. Against a fading veteran like Dennis Johnson, sure, Maurice Cheeks can play 48 minutes and make you nostalgic for his quiet magnificence with the 76ers. Isiah Thomas is not Dennis Johnson. Isiah Thomas is still in his prime, an all-star. At 28, he is five years younger than Cheeks; quicker, a more determined scorer, still able to dance a hugging lambada on defense. In the New York Knicks' debilitating 112-77 loss to the Detroit Pistons last night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Cheeks could not keep up with Thomas.
February 6, 1991 |
It was a tale of two halves for the 76ers last night, a best-of-times, worst-of-times kind of night that ended with the Detroit Pistons pulling out a 107-98 win. The Sixers come home winless from this two-game road trip, having lost two games in which they held fourth-quarter leads. This collapse was somewhat more explainable than the one against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, but no easier to take. After shooting 63 percent and scoring 64 points in the first half - the most points scored in a half by a Pistons opponent this season - the Sixers dragged home with 34 second-half points and 32 percent shooting.
March 21, 1991 |
The 76ers speed toward the end of the regular season in a rush-hour race for the best available playoff seedings. The four teams bunched from the third to sixth positions continue to veer around one another, passing on the shoulder when necessary. The lights all go red on April 21, and two teams will emerge with home- court advantages in the first round. The Sixers, a team slightly out of control on the road, would like to be one of those lucky clubs. Last night, as the Sixers beat the Detroit Pistons, 107-103, at the Spectrum, they further tightened the race to the finish and threw in a little remember-this, just in case the Pistons should appear on their postseason agenda.
May 16, 1991 |
Much has been said over the years about the mystique of the Boston Celtics and the storied Boston Garden, but last night, the Detroit Pistons ignored that bit of NBA folklore. As the Celtics came storming back from an 18-point third-quarter deficit to the brink of yet another extraordinary victory, the Pistons kept their wits. The two-time defending NBA champions squeezed a 116-111 victory out of a tension-packed final minute to take a 3-2 lead in this best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series, despite a heroic effort by Boston.
June 2, 1989 |
The Detroit Pistons are just one game away from the chance to fulfill their wait-until-next-year promise against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers won their second straight NBA title last season by winning the last two games of a seven-game series against the Pistons. The Lakers have had two other opportunities to defeat the same team twice in a row for the league championship. They failed against the Sixers in 1982 and '83 and failed against New York in '72 and '73. The Chicago Bulls would like to make sure the Lakers don't get a chance to succeed this year.
June 9, 1989 |
The Los Angeles Lakers, playing without their heart, soul, lungs and the league's MVP, took the Detroit Pistons to the very limit in Game 2 of the NBA Finals last night before losing, 108-105. The Pistons now lead the best-of-seven series 2-0. The third game will be played Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles. Despite losing Magic Johnson to a strained hamstring in the third quarter, the Lakers made a late run at the Pistons and could have tied the game with eight seconds to play.
June 1, 1989 |
The wait went deep into the game, long into the night, as Michael Jordan lurked dangerously on the court like some unexploded weapon left over from a war. The wait continues. Jordan did not detonate last night. He played defense and he passed off, but he didn't spray the Palace with shots, improbable or otherwise. Intent perhaps on proving that the Bulls are more than a one-man show, Jordan became just another player on the team and, in the end, that team wasn't good enough.
February 4, 1989 |
Charles Barkley and Maurice Cheeks returned to the playing floor at the Spectrum last night, but, unfortunately for the 76ers, so did the Detroit Pistons. Displaying their normal blend of aggressive defense and a motion offense that yielded a high percentage of close-in shots, the Pistons stayed in control all night and won going away, 124-106. Adrian Dantley, the subject of recent trade speculation, hit all 11 shots he tried in the second half to finish with 33 points. The Pistons made 60 percent of their shots after halftime to turn what had been a five-point game into a runaway.
May 10, 1988 |
If the Detroit Pistons weren't especially fatigued after unexpectedly being extended to the five-game limit by the Washington Bullets in the first round of the NBA playoffs, they now will have the drives, spins and skywalks of Michael Jordan to contend with. Jordan and the Chicago Bulls will take on the Pistons tonight at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich., in the opening game of what should be a very interesting best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal. "It should be a good series," Detroit coach Chuck Daly said yesterday.
June 2, 1988 |
It's springtime, and for most Philadelphians, it's time to watch baseball, picnic in the park or enjoy the balmy weather at the shore. But for one Frankford family, springtime means professional basketball. The family of Ralph Lewis - of the NBA's Detroit Pistons - is watching the Pistons battle the Boston Celtics for the Eastern Conference championship. Whenever the playoff games are broadcast, Lewis' father, Ralph Sr., his mother, Joyce, sisters, Dawan and Nicole, and brother, Braxton, are in front of the television.

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Why Law Firm Advertising Doesn't Add Up
Market research firm Lab42 recently completed a study on advertising effectiveness. I wasn't surprised to find the results were that most people don't believe the claims made in ads.
One of the biggest reasons I don't think advertising works for lawyers is because it's not measurable and doesn't allow you to instigate that all important dialogue with prospects. Plus, most advertising is just too expensive for solos and small firms.
And if prospects are already viewing ads with suspicion, why would you spend any money on them?
The graphic below details the results of Lab42's research. Note that ads categorized as serious – the category that most attorney advertising would fall into – are the least likely to make an impression.

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September 9, 2011
Tip-Off Friday at iS8/Nike
Leaves haven't yet fallen to the ground and the gymnasium of iS8 in Jamaica Queens felt hot enough to film a scene from Do The Right Thing. Make no mistake though, fall is here. The iS8/Nike Fall Tip-Off Classic says so, and Friday night's relatively close game action kicked the tournament off to an auspicious start.
South Shore Basketball Club edges Riverside
In the marquee game, Riverside managed to stick around like a lingering cold against South Shore. Ultimately, a tsunami-like 14-2 fourth quarter run from the Brooklyn HS squad (led by junior guard Terrence Samuel) was the Nyquil that put Riverside to sleep for good, 64-54.
Early on, each squad's linchpin fought to keep things even, as 6'2" wing Emile Blackman and 6'6" senior forward Wayne Martin kept Riverside and South Shore, respectively, neck and neck. Explosive athleticism and long range shooting from Terry Tarpey (coupled with solid team defense) also gave Riverside a helping hand, while South Shore's sophomore PG, Doudmy Saint Hilaire, chipped in with some outside shooting and pretty drives.
South Shore's 28-21 lead at the half was indicative of the state of the scoreboard for much of the contest, despite a valiant effort from Blackman in the third quarter. (The senior from Half Hollow Hills West HS scored nine of Riverside's 11 third quarter points.) However, Blackman and Tarpey managed to lead Riverside on a mini-run that pulled them back within a deuce, 46-44, with 4:05 left. But that was when the touted Samuel picked up where Martin left off. A series of immensely difficult and gritty moves to the hoop led the charge that buried Riverside in the final minutes of play. Great team ball movement and passing also allowed inside buckets that Riverside failed to stop, stifling all chances of a comeback for the prestigious AAU program.
Wayne Martin's 21 points paced South Shore. Terrence Samuel and Doudmy Saint Hilaire chipped in with 11 each. Emile Blackman's 20 points led Riverside. Terry Tarpey added 15.
Student Athletes' Determination not enough to sink Bay Shore
Sometimes determination alone can will a team to a win. That said, Determined Student Athletes truly lived up to their name at times, clawing back into the game each time it seemed all hope was lost. Nonetheless, their efforts weren't enough to seal the deal, as Bay Shore held on for a 57-49 win in the early game.
Determined Student Athletes didn't show much determination to win at the start, as they fell into an early 18-7 hole. 6'4" senior Bruce Thompson and 5'9" junior Bryson Lassiter set the pace for the Long Island unit, while Determined Student Athletes (comprised primarily of Campus Magnet HS personnel) struggled with blown lay-ups. Despite the early struggles of the Queens team, Brian Byrd, Justin Harvey and Dashawn Benson conjured up a 9-0 run to pull them within two and make it a game.
Caffeinated defense from Determined Student Athletes succeeded in turning Bay Shore over and creating fast break opportunities. A strong fourth quarter from Henry was capped with a bucket at the 1:30 mark to finally knot the game at 48. Bay Shore, however, had an answer every time. Whether it was a timely hoop from Gerrell Irvin or a wild, off-balance, third quarter buzzer-beating circus shot from Lassiter, the Long Island squad found ways to keep the Student Athletes' determination from changing the tide. A pair of clutch free throws from Lassiter inched the game to safe waters for Bay Shore.
Bryson Lassiter and Bruce Thompson led Bay Shore with 18 and 12 points, respectively. Justin Henry's 16 points, Dashawn Benson's 12, Christian Watson's 10, and Brian Byrd's 8 led Determined Student Athletes.

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Miami Heat Say Goodbye to Mike Miller
After three seasons and two NBA championships, the Miami Heat parted ways with Mitchell native Mike Miller this week, waiving him on Tuesday, but his departure isn’t going unnoticed in South Florida.
Friday morning’s South Florida Sun-Sentinel featured a full-page ad, paid for by the Heat, thanking Miller for his time in Miami. (Click on the image below to see the full ad)
Miller told the Sun-Sentinel he is going to miss being a part of a very special group of players:
Our team, what we put together three years ago, was unbelievable players.
But the people, the guys in the locker room, have been great.
There’s stuff you’re just going to miss. You’re going to miss walking out that tunnel with these guys, collecting that ring next year with these guys.
Those are tough things. Those are things you’ll definitely miss.
Former Heat teammate, Chris Bosh, is among those singing Miller’s praises. Telling the Sun-Sentinel:
We can’t find a replica of Mike Miller.
All we can do is just hope to make up the ground that we’ve lost.
Our challenge has started already, pretty much, because we’ve lost a significant part of our team.
I think everybody knows what a big-time player he is and what he did not only in both Finals but in the playoffs and the regular season.
His sportsmanship and his clutch shooting — he’s one of the best shooters in the world.
He bailed us out of a lot of situations.
He made a lot of big shots. It’s going to be tough without him.
I wish it wasn’t this way.
But the business of the NBA is tough sometimes.
There is an upside to the ‘business’ part of things for Miller: he’ll still get most of the $12.8 million Miami owes him.
As for his future, after failing to reach an agreement with a new team Thursday, Miller became a free agent. Early speculation has the Oklahoma City Thunder high on the list of potential destinations for next season.

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The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a task; rather, it is a news report about Mike Miller's departure from the Miami Heat and includes quotes from players expressing their sentiments. Additionally, it lacks well-structured procedural instructions that would facilitate training a language model for deeper reasoning, as it primarily focuses on emotions and opinions related to a sports event rather than systematic or analytical guidance.


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Today, when I was creating a new email filter to get rid of a tiresome email marketer who won’t take no for an answer, I came across two new filters in Gmail : “send canned response” and “never send it to spam”. It is the first one that made me realise that I can now set up automatic email responses for specific email addresses.
Let’s say for example that you want to write for us here at MakeUseOf (and why wouldn’t you want to? We’ll pay you with all the money, beer and fast cars you can handle! Er, well….no, not really). So, as editor I go through approximately 7-10 applications a day so over the course of a week, that can stack up quite a bit. We don’t like to keep people guessing over whether or not we’ve received their application so it’s good to set up a “thank you we have your application, we’ll get back to you soon” auto-responder email which is sent out as soon as their application hits our inbox.
So here’s how you would set it up, using Gmail’s new filter.
First write your autoresponder message in a blank email window in Gmail. Then save your message as a “canned response”. I briefly covered how to do this a while back. You can now discard your email window and go back to your inbox.
Go to “settings” in the top right hand corner of Gmail, then to the “filters” sub-tab. Scroll right down to the bottom to “create a new filter”
This then brings up the “create a filter” section. This is the important part. Make sure everything in this section is BLANK except for the “to:” section. In this section, put in the email address that the autoresponder message should acknowledge all replies to. In this case, I have put our applications email address firstname.lastname@example.org which means that whenever an email arrives to that address, the autoresponder email will automatically kick in and send itself out. Then click “next step”.
We’re almost done. The last and final screen asks you to “choose an action”. This is where you tell it to choose the canned response. So….tick “send canned response” and drop down the menu to choose the correct canned response. Then click “create filter”.
That is it. Now everytime someone emails an application to that email address, they will get an autoresponder message (or “canned response” as Gmail likes to call them). You can do the same too for your blog, your company, your club, your school and much more. If your inbox is overflowing and people are complaining that your email response times suck, then set up an autoresponder message to at least confirm that “you have received their message and that you’ll get back to them as soon as possible”. OK the email is automatic, it’s impersonal and it’s bland – but hey it’s a response! You won’t even know the email has gone out as it’s all done in the background.
What do you think? Is this something you might find useful to help with your email management or does this just add to the problem?

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Step-by-step: Yes
Training: Yes

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for setting up an autoresponder in Gmail, making it easy for the reader to follow and complete the task. Each instruction is detailed and logically organized, which aids in understanding the process and encourages deeper reasoning when applying the concept to different contexts, such as managing email for various types of organizations.


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Warning – hockey gushitude to follow.
Faithful readers know that this bitch is a hockey fan. Last year, a bitch had to watch other teams move on through the playoffs while my beloved Blues stayed home having failed to make the cut.
And this year the Blues haven’t exactly locked up a playoff slot…but they sure as hell are fighting like hell to get that shit secured!
Last night this bitch watched David Backes (#42) get his highlight reel on with four…maybe five, but if he ain’t bitching a bitch ain’t gonna…goals!
And the Blues beat the Red Wings and redeemed themselves from the serious sin of losing to the Blackhawks the night before!!
This bitch knows that it ain’t over until ‘tis over…but my Blues are playing it out with heart and some strategic whoop ass and it doesn’t get any better than that.
I fucking LOVE this game!

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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article lacks a clear sequence of ordered steps that guide the reader through completing a task, as it primarily conveys the author's enthusiasm for hockey and her team's progress rather than providing instructions. Additionally, the informal and emotive tone does not offer the structured, detailed procedural instructions necessary for training a language model capable of deeper reasoning.


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A'ja Wilson, the top prospect in the 2014 class, bumped South Carolina from No. 4 to No. 2 when she announced that she will be staying in her home town and playing for the Gamecocks. Wilson was the lone undeclared Top 100 prospect heading into the regular signing period.
Dawn Staley now counts three McDonald's All Americans in her historic five-player class: Wilson greeting Jatarie White and Bianca Cuevas.
Staley's class also includes Kaydra Duckett, the No. 32 prospect in the nation, and Doniyah Cliney, a three-star guard, round out the loaded class.

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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps to guide the reader through completing a specific task; instead, it discusses the recruitment of a basketball player and the formation of a team's roster. Additionally, the content lacks well-structured procedural instructions that could be utilized for training a language model for deeper reasoning, as it focuses more on factual reporting rather than detailed, actionable guidelines.


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June 23, 2014
EASTON, Pa. – Eighteen members of the Lafayette men's lacrosse team were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, the League announced Monday. Recent graduate Jake Mann led the Leopards with a 3.83 grade-point average.
To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 grade-point average in the spring semester and participate in one of the Patriot League’s winter or spring championship sports.
Mann was joined by fellow graduates Mac Ahsler, Matt Evans, John Floyd and Mike Galione on the honor roll. Matt Confort, Jake O'Brien and Cory Scheuerle represented the junior class, while Robert Orazietti, Brody Smith and Kevin Wanke were the sophomores on the list. Freshmen Nicholas Buchanan, Erik Cannon, Dillon Confalone, Matthew Cortese, Keegan Hickey, Billy Maltz and Declan McGuire were named after their first season.
Mac Ahsler, Sr., Economics, 3.47, Chatham, N.J./Chatham
Nicholas Buchanan, Fr., Economics, 3.60, Wyckoff, N.J./Don Bosco Prep
Erik Cannon, Fr., Economics, 3.25, Ridgewood, N.J./Don Bosco Prep
Dillon Confalone, Fr., Economics, 3.35, Summit, N.J./Delbarton
Matt Confort, Jr., International Affairs, 3.23, Garden City, N.Y./Garden City
Matthew Cortese, Fr., Economics, 3.50, Garden City, N.Y./Garden City
Matt Evans, Sr., Government&Law/Economics, 3.33, Marblehead, Mass./Marblehead
John Floyd, Sr., Economics, 3.33, Shaker Heights, Ohio/University School
Mike Galione, Sr., Economics, 3.50, Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield
Keegan Hickey, Fr., Mechanical Engineering, 3.78, Flemington, N.J./Hunterdon Central
Billy Maltz, Fr., Government & Law, 3.50, Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood
Jake Mann, Sr., Psychology, 3.83, Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central
Declan McGuire, Fr., Economics, 3.60, Hinsdale, Ill./Benet Academy
Jake O'Brien, Jr., Policy Studies, 3.25, Devon, Pa./St. Joseph's Prep
Robert Orazietti, So., Film & Media Studies, 3.58, Bernardsville, N.J./Mountain Lakes
Cory Scheuerle, Jr., Economics, 3.60, Gladwyn, Pa./ St. Joseph’s Prep
Brody Smith, So., Civil Engineering, 3.56, Groton, Mass./Bishop Guertin
Kevin Wanke, So., Economics 3.33, Skillman, N.J./Montgomery

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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a task; rather, it lists names and GPAs of student-athletes who made an academic honor roll. Additionally, while it details criteria for eligibility, such as GPA requirements and participation in sports, it lacks structured procedural instructions that would encourage deeper reasoning or be useful for training a language model. The information is too fragmented and merely factual to serve these purposes effectively.


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Thank you Latvia
Trip Start Aug 16, 2008
9Trip End Oct 08, 2008
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Kaspar says ... Latvia was awesome. Everyone there was nice. Ok picture the nicest person you know. Now, would they do any of these things: Give up their bed for you to stay with them? Spend more than they could afford on feeding you? Cry/weep when you left after spending a night in the same apartment as them? No? Well just about every one of our relatives did at least one of those things for us
We only had 10 days in Latvia... I wish we had had more time there. We were moving for pretty much all the time in Latvia. We were at a different house for every day of our time there (except our last night and day). I can't name all our relatives for reasons of confidentiality (*cough*-Anita, Eriks, Linda, Kaspars, Beatrise, Roberts, Vitte, Valdis, Edgars, Janis, Aldis, Ilze, Juris, Martins, Liga, Andrejas, Gustavs, Inta, Valdis, Nina, Tolu, Elita, Eriks, Inese, and I may have forgotten one or two-*cough*)
And they were all TOO NICE!!!!
We gave a couple of presents to the people, then we got bags of presents from them. As I put it they were killing us slowly with their niceness. ROFL (rolling on floor laughing) now we are in Berlin but it is wet but not to cold. In fact, it is warm in comparison to Latvia. Tomorrow at 3am or something we have to get up and get ready to go to Switzerland. It will be cool and we will hopefully be seeing white -(snow).
I want a rocket ship-_-Bon voyage!!!
Juri says ... I admit it, I was making bubbles and every thing Oskar said was true. Well pretty much ... (forced to admit this by two boys who are getting bigger and cleverer every day)
Kaspar's impressions of our relatives' generosity in Latvia has not been exaggerated. We were treated really well. Along with their wonderful hospitality, we (in particular I) heard many stories that have brought both laughter and tears. We pored over old photos of my parents and their families from their youth.
We also visited museums and war cemeteries that impacted upon us all. We learned more about what my parents and their friends and relatives experienced in the past and saw first hand how they have survived those experiences. We also delighted in the progress and achievements of the emerging generations who are taking up the opportunities available to them.
Our visit was a rich experience. I left Latvia with mixed feeling - sadness at leaving our relatives, joy at having had this time with them and seeing Kaspar and Oskar make friends of their young second cousins. My head was swimming with a hundred stories and associated feelings and we have enjoyed have some much needed down time in Berlin. Today we did a little bit of last minute sight-seeing before heading to see Willi and her family in Switzerland tomorrow.
BTW, happy birthday to Guntis and Marcis for Monday :-)
Love to you all, Juri
24 September 2008

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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps to guide the reader through completing any specific task. Instead, it shares personal anecdotes and reflections about a trip to Latvia, lacking structured procedural instructions that would facilitate training a language model in deeper reasoning. The content is more narrative in nature, focusing on experiences and emotions rather than a methodical process.


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Rinse clams under cold water and drain. Mix flour with salt, pepper, and garlic to taste. Beat eggs with small amount of
milk. Place about 1/2 inch oil in a large frying pan on a medium high setting. Dredge the clams through the flour first, then the eggs and last through the panko breading, making sure the clams are
fully covered through each step. Once oil is hot, place the clams in the fry pan. Cook 45 to 60 seconds per side until golden brown. Place fried clams on paper towel to drain excess oil. Makes a
yummy pile of clam goodies.

response:
Step-by-step: Yes
Training: No

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for frying clams, with each instruction logically following the previous one. However, while the steps are clear, they lack enough detail and complexity to support training a language model for deeper reasoning, as they mainly focus on straightforward cooking instructions without exploring underlying principles or variations.


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This recipe is included in the Pennsylvania Dutch Tastes Like Home Sweepstakes. You can VOTE HERE once a day. Each entry gives you an entry to the $250 gift card prize. Voting is December 2, 2013 – January 1, 2014.
When I was asked to create a recipe using Pennsylvania Dutch Noodles with a holiday theme there was no question about what I wanted to make – Gorgonzola Beef Stroganoff. I actually grew up “Pennsylvania Dutch” and this brand’s label is a very familiar memory not only from growing up but also in my own young family’s home. I love creating family traditions and one of our traditions is that no matter where we are for Christmas Day, Christmas Eve is “just for us”.
Every Christmas Eve we go to a Christmas Eve service at our church. Afterward we drive through several neighborhoods, looking at the lights, and stopping at one specific house that syncs their lights to music. They don’t have some knock it out of the park display but it’s fun and quiet with no crowds. When we get home we eat homemade ice cream. There is nothing better than it being all shivery cold outside then coming in for rich homemade ice cream. However, because of the dinnertime service we often don’t get to eat more than a cobbled together meal. I had started planning ahead so we could have a nice hot meal before indulging in ice cream and this is where my Gorgonzola Beef Stroganoff comes in.
It’s easy to make ahead and serve up in no time. Rich creamy gorgonzola, the woodsy pungent flavor of portabella mushrooms, hearty beef, and our favorite Pennsylvania Dutch egg noodles all combined into one easy dish are fit for a Christmas Eve tradition. This Christmas season I’m giving you a peek into our traditions and sharing my recipe with you. Try it. You know you want to. While you’re here, I would love it if you would head over and vote for me in the Pennsylvania Dutch Tastes Like Home Sweepstakes (Once there click on sweepstakes). Each time you vote you are entered to win $250.
- 1 - 16 oz. bag of Pennsylvania Dutch Wide Egg Noodles
- 1 pound beef - beef cubes, sirloin or ribeye - cut into half inch cubes
- 1 medium onion, cut in fourths and sliced thin
- 1 large portabella mushroom, sliced into 1-2 inch, very thin slivers
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup gorgonzola crumbles
- Pepper & Salt to taste
- Oil ( approximately 1 tablespoon)
- Boil water and cook noodles per directions on bag, cooking noodles until just tender. Drain.
- Meanwhile, add oil to frying pan and heat over medium heat.
- Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic and saute for approximately 5 minutes.
- Turn stove down to low/medium. (Don't cook on too high a heat so it retains some liquid.)
- Add cubed beef to the frying pan and fry until just cooked through.
- Add heavy cream, sour cream, gorgonzola, salt, and pepper.
- Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly so it doesn't cook to bottom of pan, until thickened - approximately 10-15 minutes.
- Mixture will still be slightly runny.
- Mix into noodles until well coated, and serve.
Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by Pennsylvania Dutch Tastes Like Home Sweepstakes. The story is my own.

response:
Step-by-step: Yes
Training: No

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps detailing how to prepare Gorgonzola Beef Stroganoff, making it easy for the reader to follow along. However, the instructions lack the depth and reasoning necessary for training a language model for deeper reasoning, as they primarily focus on execution rather than explaining the rationale behind each cooking step or method.


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2014 White Sox Regular Season Schedule
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09-10-2013, 02:38 PM
Tom Feargal Hagen
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: The hearts and minds of Sox fans on 10-26-05
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Decent schedule, my only gripe is way too many April home games.
Plus only 6 home weekend series from June 1st to Labor Day
Versus seven road weekend series? Sounds balanced to me.
Things that make you go "Hmmmmm:" Aaron Rowand and Kris Bryant have never been seen in the same room at the same time.
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response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not contain a clear sequence of ordered steps guiding the reader through a task; instead, it consists of commentary and observations about the 2014 White Sox regular season schedule. Additionally, the instructions or information do not offer enough detail or structure to be useful for training a language model for deeper reasoning, as they lack procedural clarity and actionable guidance.


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Match.com has launched a free dating service. They picked a damn good domain name and the site looks really good.
Downtoearth is headed up by Jacob Solotaroff, the former Director of Product Management and Member Integrity at Match.com. He also writes on this blog… http://thefraudczar.com/ On the marketing side its headed up by Steve Hammer It looks like the project was started back in June 2008.
It looks like match.com realizes they are losing marketshare fast and paid sites don’t really have a future. 15% of my users in the US pay on other dating sites every month, but they all say if there was another big free site like plentyoffish they wouldn’t pay elsewhere. This has already happened in Canada where plentyoffish is pretty much the only dating site people use, and eharmony a distant second.
Looks like 2009 will be the battle of the business models, Free Verse Paid…. I wonder if Match.com will now pay me $7.50 like everyone else for writing about downtoearth ? If you are looking to get a job at Match.com’s latest startup you can see the openings here

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps to guide the reader through completing a task; rather, it includes information and opinions about Match.com and its new free dating service without structured instructions. Additionally, the content lacks detailed procedural instructions, which would be necessary for training a language model capable of deeper reasoning, as it does not present a logical framework or method for achieving a specific outcome.


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The 2012/2013 season didn’t start quite as the Breisgauers planned: several key players picked up injuries right before the season began. The first 1/3 of the Hinrunde was a bit shaky as a result; the Breisgau Brazilians won only one game in their first six rounds and there were glitches here and there. But, after that things seemed to get properly back on track: the last 11 games of the Hinrunde resulted in six wins, three draws, and only two defeats (against Bayern and BVB). Heading into the winter break SC Freiburg collected 26 points, sit is fifth in the league, and have reached the DFB Pokal quarterfinals. Back in the summer the big question facing the Sport-club was whether they could carry the momentum of last Rückrunde into the new season. Well, we have our answer now. Loud and clear.
Most of the credit for reviving this Freiburg team, without any doubt, has to be placed in the hands of coach Christian Streich. Even Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes once said “the best man of Freiburg sits on the bench.” The quircky man from Weil am Rhein has become such a unique figure in the Bundesliga, because of his distinctive character and achievements. There has been enough praise for him coming from the media and fans, but regarding his cult status in town there’s no better indication than the graffiti spotted on the outer wall of a Freiburg University building:
The ultimate question: “Where does the mustard stand?”, was voted Streich’s quote of the year by local newspaper readers.
Far beyond just collecting a lot of mileage on the sideline and supplying the emotional outbursts that TV directors have all come to love, Streich and his coaching team have done a tremendous job transforming a group of young and relatively unknown players into a disciplined and spirited team, leading them from the edge of the chasm to heights that even the most optimistic fans didn’t dare to imagine one year ago. Anyone who still remembers what it was like in Freiburg last winter would agree: What an amazing year it has been!
The System and the Squad
As a firm believer in attacking football, Freiburg hasn’t been particular good at scoring goals. In the Hinrunde the team created 180 chances in total (4th in the league), but only 13.3% of them were converted into goals. This is certainly a weakness that needs to be addressed. Anyhow, their goal getting ability have actually been more or less the same over the years, with or without a super striker like Papiss Cissé. This time last year they had 21 goals to their good, which wasn’t all too bad and not much different from the 24 goals scored in the current season. What really made the difference this year is the much-improved defense.
In Freiburg’s 4-4-2 system the defensive work starts with the two upfront players harassing opponent’s center backs. When the ball starts rolling all the players are also mobilized, pushing forward and taking on the corresponding player on the other side. At the same time, they maintain a compact grid in midfield. With continuous and purposeful runs they seek to choke up the space and isolate the opponents’ players, leaving little room for the other side to build up an effective attack making it very difficult to get past their packed and well-organized formation in the process.
This collective pressing scheme requires every player to maintain a high level of concentration throughout the entire game, to be constantly aware of the teammates’ as well as the opponents’ positioning and movement, and know how to respond accordingly. And once the mechanism is imprinted in the players’ mind, and each one understands how to function as an organic whole, the team could be less susceptible to personnel changes in the defensive organization. During the Hinrunde, Freiburg had a total of 11 different players play in the back four positions, yet, they conceded the second lowest number of goals (18) in the league.
The obvious variation in the defensive lineup is their interchangeable full backs: Mensur Mujdža, Oliver Sorg and Vegar Hedenstad showed their flexibility by switching sides from match to match, as Sorg was often assigned the task of marking the opposition’s stronger winger. On the other hand the rotation of center backs was rather forced. Fallou Diagne, with his calm and sometimes bold and unconventional moves, formed a solid center back pair alongside the 18-year-old talented Matthias Ginter at the beginning of the season. Due to injuries and suspensions later on, Pavel Krmaš, Johannes Flum and other players had to step into the fray, and all of them did a decent job.
The only constant at the back is the goalkeeper Oliver Baumann. Since his defenders often times push the back line almost as high up as the middle line and leave huge space behind, he has to stay highly alert and ready to react to any sign of danger immediately. In addition to a shot-stopping rate of 72.7%, he also comes out of his box frequently to clear the balls that find their way past the offside trap. Baumann now supports his team in a less dazzling way —he doesn’t throw in as many jaw-dropping saves that fill the match highlights and make him the focus of the media, but Freiburg’s system wouldn’t have worked so well without his outstanding performances.
When it comes to the attacking movement of the team, things look a bit different. The full backs usually shift forward quickly and the defensive midfielder Julian Schuster spontaneously drops back to be in line with the center backs and assumes the task of distributing the ball. The formation thereby morphs into an aggressive 3-5-2-ish shape. The other defensive midfielder, Cédric Makiadi, despite of seldom being the center of attention, is arguably the most consistent player for Freiburg in recent years. This season he’s continued to be the heart of this troop, strong and industrious, and as a box-to box player he’s just everywhere, pumping energy all around.
In the attacking line Freiburg’s biggest summer signing Max Kruse has managed to add a lot of quality to Streich’s starting line up. Upon arrival he quickly settled in and became indispensable to the team. The trained midfielder has played on the wing but mainly adopted the role of a striker. Having contributed four goals and five assists, he also links up well with the two dynamic wingers Daniel Caligiuri and Jonathan Schmid, setting up 52 chances in the process, which makes him the most creative player in the Bundesliga so far.
The last spot at the front has been filled by several different players over the first two months. Only when Jan Rosenthal came back from his knee injury in November, the last piece finally clicked into place. With his sharp instinct and efficient finishing, the front four formed a fluid quartet that never stops running or hesitates to switch positions and exploit every inch of space, and seek out any chance to crack the opponent’s back line. The free-roaming of the nominal strikers does compensate for the, at times, lack of support from the full backs. At the moment the four players have each chipped in four goals for the team, and hopefully this band will keep the goals coming for the rest of the season.
Mission Klassenerhalt Continues
Despite their good form in 2012, SC Freiburg have stayed, more or less, a benchmark for “a team you can/should beat.” In the 2012/13 Hinrunde two coaches lost their jobs after they failed to do so. The Breisgau Brazilians are now likely to be considered a much tougher opponent in the Rückrunde by the other teams in the league, which could mean that Freiburg’s road ahead might suddenly get more bumpy. For the first one and half month in the new year the Sport-club will have to do without their core player Makiadi, who will be representing DR Congo in the coming Africa Cup of Nations. It won’t be easy to replace him in his absence. Furthermore, injury is always an enemy—but at the same time some long-term casualties are expected to return. Ginter and Höhn are looking to reinforce Freiburg’s defensive strength, while Terrazzino and Calvente can add more attacking power.
With 14 points clear of the play-off spot, relegation doesn’t look like an imminent threat for now. The Sport-club is not interested in raising their season objective though—as they repeatedly stated, thinking about other possibilities before securing 40 points is not only premature, but could be distracting and destructive. In any case, the fans are allowed to dream; the encouraging sign is that the Breisgauers do look like to be riding an upward curve along the course of the season so far. The season is still long, and no one knows where Freiburg will be at the end of it. Nevertheless considering the club record-high 53 points collected in the calendar year 2012 and getting past the 3rd round of DFB-Cup for the first time in eight years, it is already quite remarkable. And above all: it’s their inspired performance on the pitch that counts the most. The team plays with passion and devotion, which is always a joy to watch. ‘The important thing is how we play football,” Christian Streich likes to point out. “And we want to make our fans happy.”
The fans are very happy indeed.

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a specific task; instead, it offers an overview of SC Freiburg's season, their playing style, and player performances. The lack of structured procedural instructions means it would not be useful for training a language model capable of deeper reasoning, as there are no detailed or ordered guidelines for analysis or commentary that would encourage thoughtful engagement with the material.


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With Mobile Banking you can...
• See available balances
• Review recent Checking or Savings transactions
• Transfer funds between your Old Town Bank accounts
• Pay your Bills using our Bill Payment Service
Accessing Mobile Banking
Mobile Text*: Text banking gives you access to your accounts via text (SMS) messages on your phone. It's a fast, easy way to look up account balances or recent account history by sending a text command to a shortcode. Your cell phone plan must include texting for this option.
Mobile Web*: Mobile banking gives you access to your accounts from your mobile web browser. Our mobile banking application can be downloaded on many devices for easier access. You’ll need a phone and cell phone plan that provides internet access for this option.
It's Easy to Enroll
• Using a computer, log into Online Banking
• Have your cell phone close by
• Select Mobile Banking from the Administration button on the left side of your screen
• Follow the instructions
How Secure is Mobile Banking?
• No account data is stored on your phone
• Lose your phone? Mobile Banking can be unenrolled by logging into Online Banking, click the Administration button, press Mobile
Banking, and then choose the 3rd option under "I want to:".
• No one can transfer funds from your account to theirs using Mobile Banking. The only actions allowed on your phone are with your accounts with Old Town Bank. Transfers can only be made between accounts on the list you set up.
• Using text, you save the phone number in your address book under a name that you choose. To enhance security and privacy, avoid saving it under a common name such as "Bank" or "Old Town Bank". Choose a generic word to list in your contacts that would have meaning to you.
• Using the web on a smart phone, your online banking login credentials are required in order to access the information. Mobile Banking is as safe as Online Banking.
*Mobile device must have text or data connection plan. Depending on your type of cell phone plan, message and data rates from your cell
phone provider may be incurred.

response:
Step-by-step: Yes
Training: No

The article does provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for enrolling in Mobile Banking, making it relatively easy to follow. However, the instructions lack sufficient detail and depth that would be necessary for training a language model capable of deeper reasoning, as they do not elaborate on potential variations in user scenarios or explain the rationale behind each step.


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I don't understand why you think you have to reinstall Linux (or Windows, for that matter). You seem to have had the bad luck that the power loss in the middle of the upgrade made your Linux installation unusable (or at least not easily usable), but that doesn't mean it's not recoverable.
The easiest way to recover would be to boot from a live CD or USB disk (preferably from Ubuntu 10.04, though any recent enough Linux should work). (It's probably possible to repair your installation by booting it in a particular way, but the live CD approach is a little easier.) The following commands assume you have a shell (command line) running as root (administrator).
If you have an interface that offers to mount your existing Linux installation, do what it tells you. Otherwise, do it manually: use
fdisk -l to see what partitions you have and locate the system partition. Mount it to some place. Also mount procfs and sysfs under it. For example, if your Linux partition is on
mount /dev/sda99 /media/linux
mount -t proc proc /media/linux/proc
mount -t sysfs sysfs /media/linux/sys
Start a “subsession” in the Linux installation with chroot:
You should now have a shell in your Linux installation. Run
apt-get install or
dpkg --configure -a to continue the upgrade. (Sometimes running these commands a few times can get rid of errors, or at least let a lot of things progress even if a few packages are blocked by an error.) It's possible that the crash left the system in a state where those commands aren't enough; if so, ask again, reporting the error messages you see.
Note that I do not recommend accessing your Linux partition from Windows if the purpose is to extract important data. Windows tools for Linux filesystem access are not fully reliable, especially if the filesystem was not unmounted cleanly.

response:
Step-by-step: Yes
Training: Yes

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for recovering a Linux installation after an unexpected power loss. The instructions are well-structured, detailing specific commands and actions to take, which could effectively guide a reader or even a language model in understanding and executing the recovery process. The clarity and logical progression of the steps encourage deeper reasoning, as they require comprehension of both the commands and their implications in the recovery context.


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The Phillies Nation Top 100 continues today with #65 through #61. Our mission is to assess the Top 100 Phillies players of all time using impact to the Phillies, individual achievement, team achievement, traditional stats, and analytics as our criteria. The list was compiled by Ian Riccaboni and Pat Gallen with input from the rest of the Phillies Nation staff.
Each weekday, we will reveal five Phillies from the PN Top 100, with longer or more expansive posts dedicated to individuals that are of particular note to Phillies fans or are closer to the top of the list. To view the 2008 iteration of the list of Greatest Phillies of All Time as compiled by Tim Malcolm, please click here.
Please check back tomorrow for #60-56.
#65 –Kid Carsey
94-71, 4.72 ERA, 1.596 WHIP in 1482 IP
Previous Rank: New to Rankings
fWAR Phillies Rank: 19th among pitchers, 61st among Phillies
Signature Season: Going 19-16 with a 3.12 ERA and 30 complete games in 1892.
Wilfred “Kid” Carsey won 94 games in six years with the Phillies, ranking 12th in the Majors in wins, 13th in appearances and 14th in starts. While the ERA is a bit high (60th), Carsey’s dependability made him a staple of the early Phillies teams, ranking him 22nd in Phillies history in games started, 15th in innings pitched, and ninth in complete games with 141.
#64 – Granny Hamner
.263/.305/.385, 103 HR, 13 SB in 6222 PA
Previous Rank: 94 (+29)
fWAR Phillies Rank: 44th among position players, 66th among Phillies
Signature Seasons: Hit .299/.351/.466 with 13 HR in 660 PA in 1954, the third of three straight All-Star seasons
Signature Series: Hit .429/.467/.714 with two doubles and a triple in the 1950 World Series
With the inclusion of Tug McGraw, and now Granny Hamner, the Phillies Nation Top 100 has, in the words of kids these days, just “gotten real”. Hamner was a Phillie for parts of 16 seasons, including his debut at age 17 for the then-Philadelphia Blue Jays in 1944. Until Larry Bowa, and Jimmy Rollins after Bowa, Hamner was the standard at shortstop for the Phillies, the six hitter on the 1950 Whiz Kids, making three straight All-Star squads from 1952-1954, retiring as the club’s leader in doubles and homers among shortstops. Hamner would also play 568 games at second base for the Phillies and become the first player ever to be voted to the All-Star team by fans at two different positions.
One of the longest tenured Phillies on the list, Granville Wilbur Hamner had six of the Phillies’ 16 hits in the 1950 World Series against the Yankees and was the captain of the Phillies from 1952 until he was traded in 1959 to Cleveland for Humberto Robinson. Hamner would go on to manage in the Phillies system and became a special advisor to the club in the 1980s. He was inducted onto the Phillies Wall of Fame in 1987 before passing in 1993.
#63 – Brad Lidge
3-11, 100 saves, 3.54 ERA, 1.430 WHIP in 193.0 IP
Previous Rank: New to Rankings
fWAR Phillies Rank: 191th among pitchers, 406th among Phillies
Signature Season: 48 for 48 in save opportunities in the regular and postseason with a 1.95 regular season ERA and a 0.96 ERA with 13 K in 9.1 postseason innings
Signature Environment: Big-game postseason pitcher (1-1, 12 saves, 24 K with a 1.77 ERA and .203 BAA in 20.1 postseason innings with the Phillies)
Brad Lidge… stretches. The 0-2 pitch. SWING AND A MISS, STRUCK. HIM. OUT. The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 world champions of baseball!
– Harry Kalas’ call of Lidge’s strikeout of Eric Hinske to end the 2008 World Series
You can’t tell the story of the Philadelphia Phillies without the story of Brad Lidge. Lidge was acquired from the Houston Astros in between the 2007 and 2008 seasons for Michael Bourn, Mike Costanzo, and Geoff Geary in a trade that Keith Law said was a coup for Phillies at the time. Lidge had been one of the most effective relievers in the Majors but had fallen out of favor after a shaky 2005 posteason with the Astros, finding himself in a closer-by-committee situation by 2007.
Lidge, entering a pivotal age-31 2008 season, one where he would become a free agent after his final year of arbitration, became a Phillie sort of behind the 8-ball. Lidge was still a top reliever in baseball but some questioned his dominance and there were questions whether the Phillies were really a playoff team in 2008. There were still folks who questioned whether the Mets collapsed or the Phillies won the division heading into the season. How much would adding a closer help?
As Lidge’s numbers in 2008 would indicate, he was still every bit as dominant as advertised and he helped them a lot. “A lot” as in closed out the World Series with 48 saves in 48 attempts through the regular and postseasons. Lidge had perhaps the greatest relief season in Phillies history culminating in a World Series win.
Lidge couldn’t quite replicate the dominance of 2008 but would have two additional very good seasons in 2010 and 2011, albeit not entirely in the closer’s role. Lidge’s dominance would carry over, however, in the playoffs with the Phillies, posting a 1.77 ERA with 12 saves in 20.1 IP.
Some folks will ask “Why is Brad Lidge ranked ahead of Tug McGraw?” and state some form of “McGraw was better for longer”. Admittedly, we struggled with this, too. But ultimately, Lidge’s single 2008 season and his stellar postseason success put him in a class beyond McGraw (2.64 ERA, .229 BAA in 30.2 postseason IP with the Phillies) in our eyes.
#62 – Charlie Buffinton
77-50, 2.89 ERA, 1.203 WHIP in 1112.1 IP
Previous Rank: New to Rankings
fWAR Phillies Rank: 21st among pitchers, 64th among Phillies
Signature Season: Went 28-17 with 1.91 ERA, 0.957 WHIP in 400.1 IP in 1888
A pioneer of the sinker, Buffinton was sold to the then-Philadelphia Quakers just two seasons removed from winning a third-best-in-the-NL 48 games with the Boston Beaneaters between the 1886 and 1887 seasons. Buffinton would make the most of the opportunity of his new surroundings, winning 21, 28, and 28 games with the Quakers in 1887, 1888, and 1889 respectively. His signature season came in 1888, winning 28 games with a 1.91 ERA and a 0.957 WHIP.
During Buffinton’s time in Philadelphia, he was among the best pitchers in the young National League. Buffinton had the tenth most appearances, 11th most innings pitched, the ninth-best ERA, and eighth-best FIP. Buffinton used his sinker to accumulate the ninth-most strikeouts in the NL with the 12th best strikeout rate.
#61 – Bob Boone
.259/.325/.370, 65 HR in 4152 PA
Previous Rank: 32 (-29)
fWAR Phillies Rank: 43rd among position players, 63rd among Phillies
Three Gold Gloves, two All-Star games as a Phillie
Signature Series: Hit .412/.500/.529 in 22 PA in the 1980 World Series
A Stanford graduate, Boone was part of the strong core of Phillies that came through the Phillies system together in the early 1970s to form the late-1970s juggernaut that would win the 1980 World Series. Boone gained a stellar defensive reputation, winning three Gold Gloves as a Phillie, a total of seven for his career, all after the age of 30. Boone was no slouch as a hitter, either, particularly from 1976 through 1979. In those four seasons, Boone was fifth in batting, higher than Johnny Bench and Gary Carter, eighth in on-base percentage, higher than Bench, Carter, and Thurmon Munson, and tenth in slugging, higher than Munson.
Boone’s staffs from 1976 through 1980 ranked fourth in the NL in ERA over those five seasons, third in K/9 IP, and first in BB/9 IP. Boone’s presence was felt on the field and in the line-up. Boone was the 2005 inductee on to the Phillies Walk of Fame.

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I wanted to show you some pics of a Makeup Bar I did a few weeks ago. I enlisted fellow blogger Joy from RockStarMuA to come out and assist. It was a lot of fun but tiring too! This makeup bar had a vixen theme...the girls took a lot of picture in lingerie as gifts to their boos for Valentines Day. I couldn't show too many of the pics out of respect to their privacy, he he.
Check out the setup:
Before the madness
After - this is what happens when you're trying to hurry and do multiple ladies at once!
Check out the tat I did. I cropped the picture to give some deceny to the shot. What you can't see is that I did two of these tats...one on each booby! The stencil is an ink transfer filled in with Temptu Dura Color. Looks real huh?
Here I am filling in the tattoo.
Here's one of the ladies I did. She informed me from the beginning that she doesn't like makeup, lol. I knew that was going to be a challenge. I convinced her to go with a smokey look using grays instead of black to tone it down. One thing she told me which I thought was funny was "Did you notice that there are two dark lines on my nose?" He he, I told her "Yup, it's to contour your nose." Fun times.
Here I am touching her up after a costume change. She was wayyyy taller than me so I made her stoop down and balance on my shoulders lol.
I only have one of the shots to show you cuz a lot of the poses were lingerie shots...trying to keep this blog PG!
Here's another before and after. I had worked on this client before at another makeup bar. She wanted some fun color this time. My fav! I really worked on her skin to give her a new canvas.
What you couldn't see were her shoes...tres mignon!
This is a shot of me and joy after the job...tired! lol
Till next time, Ciao Bellas!
Atlanta Makeup Artist

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Nani Earned Himself A Future At Old Trafford
Luis Almeida da Cunha, commonly known as Nani, has signed a new contract at Manchester United which will keep him at the club until 2014.
He told manutd.com: "I am delighted to have signed a new contract. It has been like a dream come true to play for Manchester United.
'The coaching staff have taught me so much about the game and I'm playing alongside some of the best players in the world.
'I'm looking forward to winning many more trophies with this team."
So, he won't be sold, Sir Alex hasn't run out of patience and the player hasn't given up. He has a future here after all. But of course, considering his performances in the last two months, it's not a surprise.
Ever since being recalled in January, Nani has been showing steady improvement. He had excellent games against Fulham, Hull and most importantly, Arsenal where he ran the show in the first half and even when he wasn't that influential he provided moments of absolute quality: brilliant assists against Milan and Fulham, a good all-round contribution against Liverpool and Manchester City.
The criticism and the time spent on the sidelines did him a world of good and now there is a faint hope that he might fulfil his vast potential. It is great news as it would have been a shame had this young man been wasted as he's got talent and he could become an important member of the squad for the next few years.

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If the players from either Brazil and Germany showed yesterday the kind of doggedness and focus of Brent Sancho and his Soca Warriors compatriots, then surely they would be playing in Saturday’s World Cup final.
I’m writing this without the benefit of knowing the result of that semi-final in Belo Horizonte. Maybe I will by the time I get to the end of this piece. But that match would have been a very hard game to win, and lose.
Too much was at stake for either team for the game to be anything but an intense confrontation.
For Brazil, the home side, not getting to the final would have been at best, a massive letdown for all kinds of reasons; including his teammates not being able to bring some cheer to stricken colleague Neymar. For Germany, a semi-final exit for the fourth World Cup running would have been the cause of much more soul-searching for a football country with a big reputation for getting the job done.
A loss this time would have been the lowest blow of all, since coach Joachim Loew’s charges would have been beaten by a side seemingly there for the taking without their best defender and captain, Thiago Silva and the current golden child Neymar, the one still playing football the old Brazilian way.
That old samba style has become, the stuff of myths and legends, buried like 1982 Brazil skipper “Doctor” Socrates with his impudent backheels and goals to remember.
Speaking of him, forever I will see like yesterday his volley against the Russians in the first round of that Spain tournament, smashed past the super agile Rinat Dasaev in goal. The keeper, the best of his generation, was still rooted to the goalline as Socrates wheeled away to celebrate after Dasaev had been sold by a Paulo Isidoro dummy and the Brazil captain flicked up the ball and lashed it home. I thought you could only score goals like that in your dreams.
Brilliant as some of the strikes in this 2014 tournament have been--the James Rodriguez swivel and volley against Uruguay comes to mind--they have not been fantasy goals like that Socrates one. Very few these days play with that kind of imagination. It is a different time.
Had he still been alive, the “Doctor,” football idealist that he was, would probably have been none too impressed with the standard of play in his backyard. Thinking about what he would have said about this Brazil team, I cringe for them.
He probably would not have been in the Luiz Felipe Scolari fan club right now.
For while “Big Phil” is the prgamatist, Socrates was the free-spirited philosopher.
Can’t imagine Phil saying something like this Socrates quotable quote: “To win is not the most important thing, football is an art and should be about showing creativity. If Vincent van Gogh and Edgar Degas had known the level of recognition they were going to have, they would not have done the same. You have to enjoy doing the art and not think ‘will I win?”
Or this: “Beauty comes first. Victory is secondary. What matters is joy.”
Truth is, nobody in Brazil would have cared too much about “jogo bonito” yesterday so long as the home team beat Germany. Beauty was not going to come first for Scolari and his under-pressure players yesterday. Victory was all that would have mattered, not a beautiful game.
To overcome the Germans, who themselves have put aside their own version of pretty football of recent years for their more traditional, functional approach, the Brazilians would have had to get into the trenches and battle with all 11 men, much in the way that the 13 Soca Warriors have been doing for the past eight years.
Monday’s announcement by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar of a US$1.3 million payout to the Trinidad and Tobago stars of 2006 seemed, finally, to bring an end to a long and messy saga.
But Sancho and his colleagues don’t seem to see it that way.
Hear him yesterday: “ I don’t think some people understand what we are trying to do. Our getting paid has nothing to do with the litigation process against the Federation. We are on a quest to find out where the money went.”
Eight years on, and those players are still fighting even though they have “won.”
Such single-mindedness is not common in these parts, especially when it seems to be based on principle. In continuing to go after the Football Association, however, the Warriors run the risk of losing the good will of the public. It is a risk they must be aware of. But this group has demonstrated that they have gumption. And focus. The wisdom of further legal action is doubtful though.
Speaking of gumption and focus, half time is approaching and Brazil have lost all of theirs. That first half could get a slot easily on Ripley’s Believe It Or Not at 5-0 to ruthless Germany.
People in this office not believing what they seeing, even the “Germans.”
Socrates got off easy. He escaped the death of samba.

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Let’s get this out of the way early: I’m picking the Packers to win the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Way back in August (and, really, if you must know, it was more like last January), I swung myself onto the Green Bay bandwagon. I felt like they had everything you need: an elite, playmaking quarterback, an attacking defense that hits the quarterback and turns the ball over, a coach who keeps the team steady and focused. Having just lost a heartbreaker in overtime in Arizona, a game they had every right to feel they should have won, the Packers also had that bad taste in their mouth all offseason, and it seemed to me to follow that they were going to be hungry. I expected them to be here, and I see no point in hopping off now that the wagon is hauling ass for a championship.
Of course, the Pittsburgh Steelers have all those qualities, and if you clicked that link you know I picked them to miss the playoffs. Never mind that they just won a Super Bowl two years ago with a very similar roster. Never mind that my favorite thing to say about the Steelers is that they just know how to win. I saw the utter debacle that was second half of their 2009 (which included home losses to the Browns and Raiders), the losses on both lines, the Big Ben suspension, the Ravens’ improvements, the Bengals’ 6-0 record in the North and figured (hoped?) this just wasn’t the Steelers’ year.
Shame on me. I, of all people, should have known better.
So here we sit, a bit more than 24 hours prior to kickoff, with two of the most historically successful franchises in the NFL ready to strap it on one last time for the 2010 season. From 20,000 feet it looks like two outstanding teams with comparable attributes and approaches. Here’s how I see it going down.
When The Steelers Have The Ball
Do not get caught thinking the Packers are the only team in this game capable of exploding for big points. The Steelers have that. They proved it when they won the last meeting between these teams, a 37-36 Heinz Field barnburner in December 2009.
Let’s start up front. Among the many similarities between these teams is a reputation for shakiness on the O-line. In Pittsburgh, this is a result of injury as much as anything. They lost both starting tackles before the season started. Flozell Adams was a stroke of good fortune as a replacement at right tackle, and Maurkice Pouncey is one of the finest rookie trench-dwellers in recent memory. But now he’s gone too, and you can rest assured that Dom Capers is going to test a backup center charged with blocking BJ Raji.
There’s a key here. The Sausage King of Pittsburgh gets sacked a lot in part because he holds the ball longer than most quarterbacks, which he gets away with because he is able to shake off sacks and avoid the ground better than most quarterbacks (which to a degree negates Capers’ use of defensive backs to blitz- they can’t tackle him). This allows Roethlisberger to extend plays and find an open man. The Green Bay defense is uniquely positioned to deal with this threat, particularly up the middle. Everyone knows all about Clay Matthews III’s ability to get to the quarterback around the edge. He’s fast, powerful, and does not stay blocked. But one of his key weapons, and one that could come in handy against Pittsburgh, is the inside blitz with Matthews delaying his rush from the outside, hiding behind the wall, and then bursting around through the center- often running square into a quarterback conditioned to step up into a pocket collapsing from the edges.
But here’s the thing. Even if Matthews or one of the other pass rushers gets to Roethlisberger, they absolutely must put him on the ground, pronto. Because if they don’t, he’s going to KILL them downfield. I don’t think anybody in Green Bay wants to see what happens if any of their DB’s are forced to run with Mike Wallace for more than a couple seconds. In fact, as much as I like the Packers’ DB’s from a playmaking standpoint, I don’t like the matchups here across the board. If Ben consistently has time, the field is going to be stretched, Hines Ward is going to find the necessary holes underneath to keep the chains moving, and the Steelers receivers are going to make plays all day.
The other key here involves what used to be Pittsburgh Steelers football: the power running game. Largely absent the past few seasons as a result of both a weakened offensive line and lack of depth at the running back position, it returned in a big way in the AFC Championship game against New York. Rashard Mendenhall found huge holes, gashed the Jets’ D with chunks of yardage, and controlled the entire first half of the football game. If they run like that, I don’t think they can be beaten, because any defense that has to regularly put an extra man in the box against these modern Steelers is going to pay for it in Mike Wallace touchdowns. On the other hand, the Packers can convince the Steelers they need to pass to win, the tempo of the game will necessarily favor the Pack.
When The Packers Have The Ball
I’ll bottom line this for you: If the Steelers are to hoist their 7th Lombardi, they are going to have to hit Aaron Rodgers early and often, because they cannot cover the Green Bay receiving threats.
I mean that as thoroughly and precisely as possible. Aaron Rodgers will absolutely destroy this secondary if he is allowed to make reads, or worse- hit his first read. Greg Jennings, Donald Driver, James Jones and Jordy Nelson are as deep and talented a receiving corps as you will find in this league, and led by Rodgers’ deadly accuracy and every-throw-in-the-playbook arm, have shown the ability to torch even the best defenses when they’re clicking. There are only viable two solutions to a West Coast-based system when it is talented and in sync. One, disrupt the complex, coordinated timing of the quarterback’s footwork and the receivers’ routes by chucking receivers at the line. Two, I repeat: they must get to the quarterback.
Of course, it’s not like we’re talking about a defense to which that is an unfamiliar task- or achievement. Year after year, the Steelers get to the quarterback as frequently, efficiently and violently as any defense in the NFL. The best linebacking group in the game wrecks havock on backfields. James Harrison and Lamarr Woodley on the edges, Lawrence Timmons and the gritty veteran James Farrior are a matchup nightmare.
And, lest you focus your attention elsewhere, this is where I remind you that despite all those guys, Aaron Rodgers’ first job at the line is to find #43. Always an X-factor, safety Troy Polamalu has the unique ability to sniff out plays and singlehandedly create sacks and turnovers. Despite my feeling that others were more deserving this year, Polamalu won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award for good reason. Green Bay needs to account for him on every snap.
As we said with Pittsburgh, Green Bay’s running game has been less than stellar in recent years, but appears rejuvenated and robust of late. Everybody’s preseason fantasy darling, James Starks, appeared as if from nowhere to present a dangerous rushing attack. He’s got fresh legs, swivel hips, a blunt shoulder and a nose for the paint. But the Steelers are a different animal against the run. The primary reason they’ve been so successful at getting to the quarterback over the years is because they constantly have teams in one-dimensional situations after totally shutting down the run, allowing the Pittsburgh linebackers to pin their ears back and sack-seek. If the Packers can run effectively, it is going to be a long day for Steelers fans.
Green Bay’s quarterback and offensive line have had a story somewhat similar to Pittsburgh’s. A playmaking QB who holds it too long behind an already suspect offensive line leads to any number of issues, most notably, in these two cases anyway, inconsistency. But Rodgers seems to have absorbed the lesson and has spent this season getting rid of the ball on time at the latest. He has an outstanding sense of the anticipatory throw, and puts it into targets other quarterbacks would ignore. And he’s got a group of big, fast receivers who make plays. When the Packers’ offense is on, there is almost nothing that can be done to stop them.
In sum, I expect a fantastic, physical, high-scoring game between two teams that are immensely similar. All the old clichés are true here. The game will certainly be won up front. The game will probably be won by the team who best protects their quarterback and the football. The game will probably be won on the arm of a great quarterback. And the game will probably be won in the fourth quarter.
I expect to see a lot of exciting plays in the passing game. I expect to see some vicious (but legal!) hits. I expect to see both teams lead the game multiple times. I expect both defenses to play well and still give up plenty of points. I expect Aaron Rodgers to be the Super Bowl MVP. And, in the end, I expect the Green Bay Packers to take the Vince Lombardi Trophy home with them to where it all began.
PACKERS 33, STEELERS 30.

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