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Curial Cardinals have tremendous sway in Rome, where their diocese-running brethren are usually only visitors. But diocesan Cardinals will make up the vast preponderance of the electors. That (along with several other factors) is why many Roman sources tout the chances of Ratzinger, a master of the Curial as well as the doctrinal universe, but why non-Romans see him as a potential kingmaker but never the king...
...foreign exchange reserves in 1991 that the government realized that it had to start overhauling the economy. Many in Bangalore now worry that there is a new economic crisis looming: China. This fear may well prove to be baseless and in time, China could become a vast new market for Indian software companies. For now, though, Indian businessmen like Premji and politicians like Chidambaram are tactically using the Chinese threat to turn up the heat on those who are blocking reform. In a country where politicians and bureaucrats still use shibboleths accumulated over a half-century of socialism to obstruct...
...into a nightmare that compounds the anxiety, depression and hopelessness, and therefore the pain. Moira McLaughlin Los Angeles Recurrent pain is grossly undertreated in our society. For tens of millions of Americans, chronic pain is a catastrophic medical condition that can disrupt every aspect of their lives. Still, the vast majority of doctors receive little training in pain management. Patients need to be persistent. It is important for them to find a caring, involved physician specializing in pain management. Essentially, the physician becomes a partner in their care. Advances in the understanding and treatment of chronic pain can significantly improve...
Albums are inconsiderate things. To hear them, you need an hour's worth of your crowded life, not including the time it takes to penetrate the layers of security stickers. Singles, barely sold in record stores anymore but making up the vast majority of downloads, ask for only three good minutes. Here are 10 songs guaranteed to thrill for half an hour...
...Near the end of the rehearsal process, he mentioned that his ‘team’ was coming to the show, and that his ‘coach’ was really excited,” says Riesman. “The vast majority of the cast didn’t have the slightest clue that he was a swimmer...