But no-one in the Hearts midfield got close enough to Allan as he set up the opener his side's play merited midway through the half.
Celtic eventually got the equaliser their probing merited when a fine through ball from captain Scott Brown gave Matthews, making a rare start following injury problems, the chance to fire past Brill.
Let billionaires compete with paupers — based on merit — through the public financing of elections.
The Ridgewood Bushwick proposal, he said, "was reviewed independently, on the merits, through an open review process".
Locog's spokesperson added: "People were chosen on merit through the public nomination campaigns rather than their age.
In the cool mornings, lines of orange-clad monks walk single file through its streets to accept gifts of food from the faithful who "make merit" through their offerings.
It can only be hoped that this restored version of "La grande guerra" will gain the wider international distribution it merits through DVD, although ideally it should be viewed on the wide screen.
"The US and other rich countries must now show that they are serious about good governance by allowing the next head of the Bank to be appointed based on merit through an open accountable process," Bernice Romero, advocacy director of Oxfam International, said in a statement.
Any organization can sign up, but Sigma must verify they are official before they can begin offering "merits" through the system.
