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Alec Bradley Prensado Corona Gorda
5 5/8 x 46 - Natural - Single
Alec Bradley Prensado cigars are the first all BOX-PRESSED selection from Alec Bradley Cigars, and arguably their most muscular to-date. Made at Raices Cubanas in Honduras, the blend starts with carefully chosen Honduran and Nicaraguan longfillers girded in a Nicaraguan Jalapa binder. But the pièce de résistance of these cigars are the Honduran Trojes Corojo 2006 wrappers. Expect a very smooth, yet potent smoke rife with deep, dark-roasted coffee and pepper flavors. Very impressive!
I have smoked cigars off and on for over 15 years now. Not once, did i ever realize that a cigar was supposed to be like this. A perfect way to start your day. The spice, the draw, the lull in time it hands over. Perfection at a reasonable price. If your like me and have been there and done that,this is your stogie. Don't buy one, buy a box.
I bought one because I wanted to smoke a top rated cigar. My results were I smoked it to the nub..It wasnt all that powerful.. To me powerful is peppery . This smoke held up to its reputation. I wish I could afford to smoke them everyday.. It was awesome..
A powerhouse of a cigar. Not for the faint of heart. Though very full bodied, it was a delight to smoke. very consistant in burn, easy draw and a wrapper oozzing with oils. Lots of spice and pepper through the nose. If you like powerful full body cigars you got to try this, it won't disapoint.


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New Hartford (village), New York
- For other places with this name, see New Hartford (disambiguation).
|New Hartford, New York
Location in Oneida County and the state of New York.
|Coordinates: 43°4′9″N 75°17′18″W / 43.06917°N 75.28833°WCoordinates: 43°4′9″N 75°17′18″W / 43.06917°N 75.28833°W
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|New York
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|0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
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|0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
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|0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
|541 ft (165 m)
|Population (2010)
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|Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
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New Hartford is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,847 at the 2010 census. The name was provided by early settlers for New Hartford, Connecticut.
The Village of New Hartford is inside the Town of New Hartford near the border with Utica, New York.
The village was founded in 1789 by the construction of a log cabin by the Sanger family, who later constructed mills nearby. The village was a commercial success, until the opening of the Erie Canal gave Utica a big advantage.
The village of New Hartford was incorporated in 1869.
The village Fire Department was started in 1901. The NHFD provides fire protection and advanced life support emergency medical service to the village and portions of the town of New Hartford. These communities are served by an active corps of 98 volunteer firefighters. Based on dispatch records OC911 2013 Dispatches it is the busiest volunteer fire department in Oneida County. nhfd.com
There are a few houses along Oxford Road that were used to hide slaves on the Underground Railroad.
St. Stephen's Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
New Hartford is located at 43°4′9″N 75°17′18″W / 43.06917°N 75.28833°W (43.069169, -75.28846).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,886 people, 857 households, and 501 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,087.0 people per square mile (1,193.8/km²). There were 901 housing units at an average density of 1,474.8 per square mile (570.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.98% White, 0.69% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 857 households; out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,563, and the median income for a family was $56,406. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $27,139 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,177. About 3.2% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Texas AM visitors learn new ways to address issues
A small group of promising young scientists from Africa and Central America now will be better able to resolve food security issues in their home countries thanks to the Borlaug Fellows Program, said program coordinators at Texas A&M University.
Recently, five women from agriculture-based institutions in Honduras, Uganda, Mozambique and Malawi completed fellowships at Texas A&M as Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows.
The fellows, who were placed at the university through its Norman E. Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture, spent approximately two months collaborating with scientists, researchers and other experts in their respective fields.
Under the guidance of a designated mentor, fellows were introduced to new research methods, state-ofthe-art technology, and scientific advances which could be applied in their own countries.
"I teach at the Bunda College of Agriculture at the University of Malawi," said Liveness Banda, who did her fellowship at Texas A&M's department of animal science. "Goats and sheep are very important in my country, so I wanted to learn more about livestock pregnancy and reproduction."
Liveness also worked with Drs. Barbara Johnson and Louis Nuti and other faculty associated with the International Goat Center at Prairie View A&M University as part of her fellowship.
While at Texas A&M's animal science department, Banda and Borlaug Fellow Laurinda Augusto, a member of the veterinary faculty at Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique, were shown how to artificially inseminate livestock and use ultrasound technology to diagnose pregnancy in goats.
"Before, I was only able to tell my students about artificial insemination," she said. "Now I will be able to give them actual demonstrations on how to do it. And we'll also be working on an educational outreach program on how to improve milk production in goats."
Banda and Augusto completed their fellowship under Dr. Shawn Ramsey, sheep and goat scientist with Texas AgriLife Research, who served as their mentor.
"We work with the fellows to help them get the information and experience they need to learn more about what's going on in their field of study so they can take that knowledge back, use it and share it with others," Ramsey said. Another Borlaug Fellow, Carla DoVale, completed her fellowship at the Institute for Plant Genomics and Biotechnology, part of the Norman E. Borlaug Center for Southern Crop Improvement on the Texas A&M campus.
"I've been working with the seeds of the main food crops in Africa, including corn, rice and sorghum," said DoVale, whose chosen field is molecular biology.
"We're extracting DNA so we can describe crop seeds at a molecular level, and we're collecting these seeds and screening them for specific traits."
DoVale, who works at the National Institute for Agricultural Research, said she hopes to develop a "seed bank" in Mozambique to serve as a repository for the seeds of crop varieties she has been working with, as well as other crop seeds to be identified.
"Carla wanted to learn our lab techniques so that when her country finally gets the technology and infrastructure it needs, she will already have the knowledge and know the methodology to implement what is needed," said Dr. Patricia Klein, an associate professor at the institute who served as DoVale's mentor.
Barbara Nakangu of Uganda, who works in that country's International Union for the Conservation of Nature, completed her fellowship at Texas A&M's Department of Agricultural Economics under the mentorship of Dr. Fred Boadu.
"I learned about how to determine and explain the value of conservation to those who make policy in my country," Nakangu said. "Now I'll know how to do evaluation studies and how to write proposals so I can secure more money for conservation efforts in Uganda."
Sofia Ortega of Honduras completed her fellowship at the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory in College Station where she learned more about diagnostic techniques, including methods to determine reproductive diseases affecting cattle.
"The purpose of the Borlaug Fellows program is to help developing countries strengthen their agriculture through science and technology transfer," said Mike McWhorter, international training coordinator for the Borlaug Institute. "We provide them with short-term scientific training and collaborative research opportunities with experts in their field of agriculture."
For 2008, a total of 37 fellows were chosen from 18 developing countries and were placed at institutions throughout the U.S. Host training institutions include U.S. land-grant institutions, non-profits, government agencies, private companies, and international agricultural research centers. The program emphasizes developing countries, and prospective participants apply and are selected on the basis of eligibility, including country, field of study and academic or professional background.
McWhorter said more than 55 Borlaug Fellows have come to Texas A&M since the program began, representing the additional countries of Ghana, Cameroon, Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Kosovo and Afghanistan.
"Through the program, we try to offer access to training in a broad range of agriculture-related areas," McWhorter said. "We help Borlaug Fellows find the types of science, research and academic experiences they need to make a real difference when they return home." McWhorter said Borlaug Fellows have collaborated with Texas A&M experts in the areas of horticultural science, soil and crop science, agricultural engineering, molecular biology, veterinary medicine and diagnostics, animal nutrition, agricultural economics, food safety and more. "We're already making preparations to welcome the new Borlaug fellows in the spring of next year," he said. "There will be two from India, three from Tunisia, two from Serbia and three from Iraq." The Borlaug Fellows Program began in March 2004 in honor of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and father of the Green Revolution. The program is administered by the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service in cooperation with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.


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I don't think she knows it, but she agrees with Rand
ELEANOR CLIFT, NEWSWEEK: Well, first of all, drones are here to stay. They are the 21st Century modern tool of war. And in many ways they are a blessing.
But, they bring all sorts of ethical and moral concerns, and there should be some sort of judicial review. And the program that appears to be the most troubling is the one run by the CIA. And that's the one that's been targeting Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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The London duo (Jeremy Warmsley and Elizabeth Sankey) are gearing up to release their debut LP, although they need some help from their listeners to finish the project (in exchange for some goodies, of course). "Better Off WIthout You" is their first single released from the upcoming album , and it keeps the electro 1980s vibe that their previous EP, Young, showcased so well.
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Everyone expects Modi government will bring in a change to India
There are no changes in the ground reality since the new government came in, but there are hopes that it will change. Measures taken by the past government (UPA) led to a lot of disappointment in the business environment and have affected our economy a lot. People were afraid to invest in such environment. Now, with the change in government, sentiments have improved. New government will surely solve the problems the Indian economy is facing. I hope that the upcoming budget shows some direction to us.
The new government has a lot of challenges to tackle with. PM had indicated that he might have to give some bitter pills to bring in change. What is your take on the same?
I agree with the prime minister's approach that to bring in a change there is dire need to take tough calls which will improve our economy. Past government has done a lot of damage, and this government needs to undo that. For instance, government needs to pay around Rs 1.5 lakh crore to infrastructure companies and to pay that amount government will take time. One more important step is to provide employment to 30 crore people, which is a challenge. To bring down inflation, it cannot be just dealt by increasing interest rates. Government needs to come up with some other option and for that it has to take tough calls.
How do you think can they unshackle the infrastructure sector?
The government needs to pay off around Rs 1.5 lakh crore to infrastructure companies. The new government will take time to pay that off and we need to give that time. Government needs to form an environment committee which will form measurable standards related to environment and not like the way it's done on a case basis now. Also, they should remove this Land Acquisition bill.
Talking about Maharashtra, your Lavasa project faced a lot of challenges related to environment. Do you think you were targeted?
There was no environment-related issue. Issue was who will give the permission. Over the last five years, we have been facing many difficulties. I was really disappointed. Here the attitude of the new government was 'hum kare so kaayda', meaning what we do become the rules. Finally, things are sorted and now, we have clearances from both the state level and the national level. This is what the new government needs to focus on, to bring down the implementation risks. New government needs to create a safe and risk-free environment.
All big corporates have complaints related to natural resources, environmental clearances, revival of infrastructure. Do you think we will see a road-map to solve these issues in the upcoming budget?
It is difficult to come up with solutions on all these issues but there should be a way out of it. Talking about the difficulties in getting environmental clearances, half of India is shut from development because of this, and also there is no improvement on pollution front. I hope the new government simplifies these issues for us and Narendra Modi has simple policies in Gujarat and I hope that is passed on to the country. In terms natural resources restrictions, there is a need to change policies and bring clarity and a policy that promotes free enterprise.
There is this debate on the need to replicate the Gujarat model at a national level. Is that possible?
I don't know if that's a model or not, but it was good. Looking at the national level implementation, it's not just in the hands of Prime minister, but also in the hands of various states as well. PM needs to make rupee strong, bring down CAD, improve production and provide a safe climate for investment. If attention is paid on these things, it will lead to growth.


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Hey Jim! I had my Pepsi this morning... so now its time for something else. Still haven't gotten anything however. Still not sure what I want....
Hey Jim! I had my Pepsi this morning... so now its time for something else. Still haven't gotten anything however. Still not sure what I want....
I probably won't make it much longer myself... Nanners Jim!
Well, it's not every day you get yelled at by the closing manager in the middle of the sales floor til you're reduced to tears.
Oh no Amanda!!!! That just sucks... If I was there I'd go smack that manager with my mommy stick!
Will ya please go hit her?? I called the sherrif for people stealing alcohol while she stood by doing nothing. I got a new hole ripped for doing so. So, she's going to try writing me up or having me fired for undermining her authority. Oh well. I'll go talk to the big boss in the morning and tell him what happened.
And oh yeah, she's quite the peach. This is normal for her to yell at employees in front of customers. Also not the first time she's gotten me in trouble.
When I hear other people's comments about problems at their jobs, I get down on my knees and thank God for letting me be a stay at home wife and mother/grandmother for all these many years.
Speaking of down on my knees. Well not exactly. I have this very small stool that I can sit on and paint. Today, I will get an early start and hopefully get a whole lot more painting done in my basement.
I woke up thinking about the furry rat, but I don't remember seeing him in my dreams.
I'd rather be at Disneyland getting a hug from a human-size mouse. How does that make any sense at all? I guess I finally did find my secret for the secret thread.
Happy Friday.
Morning everyone!!!! I do like sleeping in but it sure seems to make my day shorter. Esp. when there are things I should be doing!
So, I got up this morning and talked to my boss. He went back and watched the tapes with me. He was flabbergasted that the manager there stood and did nothing. I gave him all the info I took down yesterday including the licence plate number and he said he'll be calling the sheriff himself and have something done about it. He's to the point I am of wanting something done to the people who steal because if we don't, it makes the store look bad. I'm not in any trouble, but the shift manager will be getting a talking to tomorrow. Ahh sweet justice.
Eventually, I plan on painting the entire cement portion of the basement floor. My basement is broken into different sections. Let's just say, I did one section, and I have several left. Tomorrow I will put back the stuff that I had moved yesterday.
I am watching the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics. Pretty cool so far.
I don't know if Olympics stuff has started here. I have to leave in a few minutes to go pick Mel up from work. Went out and did a little shopping after I dropped her off.


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The interwar period
The interwar period saw a flowering of Hungarian letters. Although the influence of Nyugat diminished, neither the populist Válasz ("The Response") nor the left-wing Szép szó ("Fine Word") could quite supplant it. The leading poet of the 1920s was Lőrinc Szabó, a master of poetic technique and fine observation, whereas the 1930s were dominated by Attila József, whose experience of alienation and Socialist ideas were expressed in great poetic tableaux and in poems probing the subconscious, and by Gyula Illyés, who found inspiration in the life of the peasantry. The poetry of Miklós Radnóti reached a tragic climax in the serene and polished poems he wrote in the last years of his life.
In Hungary, as elsewhere, the novel became the principal form of literary expression. While Sándor Márai and Lajos Zilahy depicted the life of the bourgeoisie, János Kodolányi, László Németh, and Zsigmond Remenyik exposed the conflicts of the individual with society (often against a background of injustice and misery). Áron Tamási wrote beautifully stylized novels on the life of the Szeklers, an ethnic group of Transylvania. Tibor Déry, whose chief work was published only after 1945, wrote realistic novels and a challenging autobiography. The foremost essayist of the period was László Németh, whose A minőség forradalma (1940; "The Revolution of Quality") remained a seminal influence for many years to come. Other essayists and literary historians active in this era included a particularly brilliant writer, Antal Szerb, and Gábor Halász (both died in forced labour camps in 1945) and László Cs. Szabó.
Writing after 1945
The period since 1945, though officially designated one of "Socialist transformation," has seen but little change in writers' traditional orientations and preoccupations. During the first decade, particularly the years 1948–53, many writers were forced into silence by the regime's attempts to introduce Socialist Realism as the only correct style and creative method. After the failure of the 1956 uprising a number of writers were imprisoned, but by the mid-1960s most efforts to enforce ideological purity in the arts were abandoned. Since then there has been comparatively little official intervention in Hungarian literature and the margin of free experimentation has grown. This allowed writers such as Géza Ottlik, Miklós Mészöly, and István Örkény to publish work that showed ways in which the technique of modern fiction could be applied in Hungary. Among the best new authors were György Konrád and Péter Esterházy. Konrád's novels A látogató (1969; The Case Worker), A városalapító (1977; The City Builder), and the unofficially published A cinkos (1982; The Loser) achieved great impact with their dense, poetically structured style and analytical probing into the world of the social caseworker, the planner of new society, and the mental institution. Esterházy's most successful novel to date, Termelési regény (kisssregény) (1979; "Production Novel (a Ssshort [sic] Novel)"), is a grotesque and refreshingly irreverent survey of Hungarian life and society.
Among the adherents of realistic fiction, József Lengyel, who died in 1975, occupied a special place. In his stories (which could not be published until the loosening of restrictions in the early 1960s) he gave a moving testimony of human suffering in Soviet labour camps.
The best poetry was written by Sándor Weöres, whose poetic span ranges from Eastern philosophy to delightful children's verses, and János Pilinszky, an Existentialist Catholic whose most memorable poems deal with the experience of what he called the "universe of camps" produced by World War II. Other noteworthy poets included the urbane László Kálnoky and István Vas, and Ferenc Juhász and László Nagy, two poets of peasant origin whose work grew out of native tradition to express universal rites and myths of mankind such as marriage, the struggle among generations for power, and cosmic destruction.
Frontier changes since World War I have placed substantial Hungarian minorities in countries outside Hungary, especially in neighbouring Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Romania. In Romania, for example, where approximately 2,000,000 Hungarians live, the best known Hungarian writer is the playwright and novelist András Sütő. There also has been a large diaspora in the West, where, apart from Márai, the versatile modernist Győző Határ and the post-Romantic poet György Faludy have the largest following. The Munich-based cultural review Uj látóhatár ("New Horizon") has enjoyed the longest uninterrupted existence among Hungarian periodicals inside or outside of Hungary.


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Yes, there will always be evil, corrupt individuals
and allowing some of the MOST evil and MOST corrupt to rule the rest of us, calling themselves "government" has to be the worst idea anyone has ever had, in the history of the world.
The only "evolution" we need is an intellectual one, rejecting the deadly superstition that some men may rightfully boss others around and take their money. It's happening.
Recommended reading: The Most Dangerous Superstition by Larken Rose
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Sloth bear cub born at Woodland Park Zoo
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Sarah's Summer Torte
|Egg whites
|6 (At Room Temperature)
|Cream of tartar
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|1 1⁄4 Teaspoon, divided
|1 3⁄4 Cup (28 tbs), divided
|Whole blanched almonds
|1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs)
|Fresh strawberries
|4 Cup (64 tbs), hulled, divided
|Powdered sugar
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|4 Teaspoon, heated
|Instant coffee crystals
|2 Teaspoon
|Heavy cream
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Peach/2 medium apricots
|1 Medium, cut into thin slices
|Fresh blueberries
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Fresh raspberries
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) (Golden / Red Variety)
1. Preheat oven to 300°.
2. Take 2 baking sheets and line using parchment papers.
3. Make 10-inch circle on each baking sheet.
4. Take a large bowl, beat, using electric mixer tartar, cream, ½ tsp vanilla and egg whites thoroughly for preparing meringue till a sniff peak is formed.
5. Stir in ½ cups sugar, 1 tbsp at a time and beat under high speed till stiff peaks are formed and sugar is more or less dissolved.
6. Make circles of meringue on the parchment paper, while building the sides gently.
7. Keep in oven and bake for an hour.
8. Transfer baked meringues to wire racks, take the paper off and allow to cool.
9. Raise the temperature of oven by 50° and keep at 350°.
10. Take almonds and spread on the baking sheet.
11. Keep almonds in oven and toast for 7 to 8 minutes or till they turn light brown and cool it.
12. Take a blender or food processor bowl and grind toasted almonds.
13. Cut a strawberry into three equal pieces.
14. In the food processor bowl, add 2 cups strawberry slices and 2 tbsp sugar and toss gently.
15. Take a small bowl, add heated milk, powdered sugar, ¼ tsp vanilla and coffee crystals to prepare icing.
16. Coat one of meringues completely with icing.
17. Top using strawberry-sugar mixture and arrange strawberries to cover the icing.
18. Prepare a second meringue layer on the strawberry layer.
19. Take a chilled small bowl, mix 2 tbsp sugar, ½ tsp vanilla and cream and beat using chilled beaters with medium speed till stiff peaks are formed.
20. Top second meringue with whipped cream.
21. Sprinkle, in generous amounts, the toasted almonds on whipped cream.
22. Top whipped cream with peach slices, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.
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The former Everton and Arsenal starlet has been a revelation since arriving in Australia and has been a major contributor to the Jets' good recent run of just one loss in eight matches but after holding talks with the club's management, he has revealed that Monday's match against the Melbourne Victory and the January 3 clash with Sydney FC could be it.
"They are saying they want to keep me but the chat I had with the club today was disheartening," Jeffers told the Newcastle Herald.
"I have enjoyed my time here. I told the club if everything was right I would love to stay but I don't think that is going to happen.
"The big thing for me is securing my future and my family's.
"I can't accept a deal until the end of this season with nothing for next season.
"From what was said today, the club is not in a position to offer me a deal and by the looks of things, I'll be going back to England.
"My flight is booked for January 5 and I'll be going then."
Jets executive chairman Ken Edwards said they would love to keep Jeffers for the remainder of the current campaign but insisted that a deal for next season was too much to offer.
"We indicated to him that we would love for him to stay for the rest of the season if we can find a way," Edwards said.
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Ten days from its season opener at Vanderbilt, the South Carolina football team got some bad news Monday when it learned that two players will be out indefinitely with injuries.
Shon Carson, a redshirt freshman reserve running back, underwent surgery Monday to fix a left wrist injury suffered during Friday's practice. Akeem Auguste, a fifth-year senior starting cornerback, had a procedure Sunday after injuring a muscle in his right thigh during Saturday's scrimmage. He will be reevaluated in four to five weeks.
USC's top two running backs are already set — junior Marcus Lattimore and fifth-year senior Kenny Miles. Carson competed during preseason practices for the No. 3 spot with sophomore Brandon Wilds and true freshman Mike Davis. But USC coach Steve Spurrier said after last Wednesday's scrimmage that Wilds would be out for another week or two with a sprained ankle.
Running back was one of USC's deepest position groups, and though both Lattimore and Miles are healthy, backfield depth is now something of a problem for the Gamecocks.
The injuries to Wilds and Carson, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in last year's second game, increase the possibility that Davis will not redshirt. He was the highest-ranked recruit in USC's freshman class, No. 63 overall by Rivals.com, and is the younger brother of former Clemson tailback James Davis.
"I'm learning the system very well," Davis said after Saturday's scrimmage, in which he had three carries for 17 yards. "There are a lot of things you can learn from a Heisman (Trophy) candidate and guy like Marcus Lattimore. He tells me what to do, what things to look out for."
Auguste had dealt with a groin injury for much of the preseason. He missed all of last season with a foot injury, after starting in 2009 and 2010, and is essentially repeating his senior season in 2012. Unfortunately for Auguste, the injury bug bit him again during Saturday's scrimmage, leaving USC to lean on backup cornerbacks, junior Jimmy Legree and redshirt freshman Ahmad Christian.
"They ran a corner route and he tried to turn real quick and he felt like he tweaked his groin, so we took him out," defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward said after the scrimmage. "Hopefully, it's just a minor setback. But if it's longer, then Jimmy has got to step up. Ahmad has got to step up. We'll be fine. If we had to play tomorrow, Jimmy would be starting at corner. I've got total confidence that he'll be ready."
USC already lost one reserve corner this month when sophomore Cadarious Sanders decided to transfer. But Legree and Christian were getting most of the first-string reps when Auguste was out with the groin injury anyway.
Legree was a reserve corner as a redshirt freshman in 2010 and began 2011 as the starting free safety, while D.J. Swearinger was the strong safety. But after the first two games, DeVonte Holloman became the strong safety, Swearinger moved to free safety and Legree didn't start for the rest of the season. Legree returned to corner in the spring.
Entering next Thursday night's opener against Vanderbilt and its capable senior quarterback, Jordan Rodgers, the Gamecocks are ranked ninth in the nation — the same spot they finished last season. That was their first ever top 10 final ranking, and this is the first ever top 10 preseason ranking.
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Lattimore is anxious to get back into game action after a long rehab stint of his injured knee.
"It's been a long time since I've prepared for anybody, so I'm real excited about it," said Lattimore of the upcoming opener at Vanderbilt. "I'm not thinking about (the knee) anymore, that's the main thing. I'm just going out there trying to be myself. I just block it out and remember how I worked for those nine months and knowing that I'm strong enough to be able to take a hit or make that cut. I'm just relying on my faith in God and all the hard work I put into my leg to get it back to full strength."
Christian returned to practice on Monday night. He practiced in a yellow "no contact" jersey.
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Those scores are based only on the levels of indicator bacteria such as coliform and enterococcus, which have proven to be good indicators of health risks for humans, said James Alamillo, manager of the Beach Report Card. That's both a strength and a shortfall, he acknowledged.
Focusing on bacteria allows the report card to provide accurate warnings of immediate disease risks, he said. But other toxins and chemicals that may contribute to long-term medical problems don't factor into the scores, because their health risks are less established in scientific literature.
"The good thing about it is that it looks at acute exposures," Alamillo said. "The shortcoming is that it doesn't look for everything. But it's about the best we have for determining what the health outcomes might be for visiting a particular beach."
In scoring the sites, Heal the Bay assigned each beach 100 points at the beginning of every monitoring period. Then it deducted points based on the frequency and severity of bacterial loads that exceeded permitted levels.
The report includes a list of grades for individual beaches throughout California.
Eleven beaches in San Diego County, including five in Carlsbad, scored A+ for every season — in dry or wet conditions. One of the Carlsbad beaches, the one at Batiquitos Lagoon, earned a place on the report card's Honor Roll this year.
However, Alamillo said Carlsbad also experienced two large sewage spills that prompted beach closures in October and February, including one in Batiquitos Lagoon. He couldn't specify why the monitoring data from those events wasn't included in calculations for the report card.
Looking at the past five years, San Diego County's beach grades have shown clear advances. But not all of the progress can be attributed to actions by government, advocacy groups or the public. Part of the improvement stemmed from abnormally low rainfall during the five-year span, which resulted in less runoff going into the ocean, Heal the Bay said in its report.
Alamillo still highlighted pluses such as greater public awareness of runoff pollution and more efforts by local government to curtail that pollution.
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On November 21, the IRS again postponed the deadline for making these so-called "Section 436" amendments. Defined benefit plans now must be amended to add these new restrictions, generally, by December 31, 2013 for plans with a calendar plan year. Special rules might further postpone this deadline.
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Texas A&M University graduates
The following area residents received degrees at Texas A&M University's fall commencement:
Abilene: Leydjenne Carter — bachelor of arts in sociology; Kortni Casey — bachelor of science in interdisciplinary studies; Andrew Conkling, bachelor of science in university studies; Brian Deaton — doctor of philosophy in agricultural economics; Ryan Hocke — bachelor of arts in mathematics; William Ingram — bachelor of business administration in finance; Laramy Mayfield — bachelor of science in biomedical sciences; William Meador — bachelor of science in aerospace engineering and bachelor of science in physics; Kyle Shaffer — master of education in curriculum and instruction; and Hunter Williams — bachelor of science in agribusiness.
Tuscola: Sabrina Myers — bachelor of science in microbiology.
Texas A&M University honor rolls
The following area residents were named to Texas A&M University honor rolls for the fall 2013 semester:
Dean's honor roll: Caroline Allen of Abilene; Kaysi Dean of Clyde; Michael Garcia of Abilene; Courtney Merket of Abilene; and Catherine Smithson of Abilene.
Distinguished students list: Katy Fullwood of Roscoe.
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Allen Lemmons, of Abilene, has received a degree from Eastern New Mexico University.
Eastern New Mexico University dean's list
Sarah Bertram, of Abilene, has been named to Eastern New Mexico University dean's list for the fall 2013 semester.
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Mary Walker, of Abilene, has been named to Belmont University dean's list for the fall 2013 semester.
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Oklahoma State University has announced its honor rolls for the fall 2013 semester:
Ronald Brosie, of Abilene; Richard Brown, of Goldthwaite, and Susan Burge, of Stephenville were named to the dean's list.
Destry Flatt, of Merkel, and Morgan Miller, of Abilene, were named to the president's list.
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Philip LeMasters, dean of the School of Social Sciences and Religion at McMurry University, presented "Philanthropia in Liturgy and Life: The Anaphora of Basil the Great and Eastern Orthodox Social Ethics" at the annual meeting of the Society of Christian Ethics in Seattle on Jan. 10.
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offense was along for the ride last year as the defense set the
tone game after game, but that should change a little bit. After
averaging fewer than 300 yards per game, this group has to do a
better job of moving the chains. The running game should be far
stronger with a jelled, veteran line paving the way for a strong
trio of running backs, led by Anthony Dixon, but the passing
attack has to start doing more after finishing 113th in the
nation. The receiving corps is mediocre, lacking a true No. 1
target, while QB Wesley Carroll isn't the type of passer who'll
make everyone around him better.
Passing: Wesley Carroll
134-255, 1,392 yds, 9 TD, 7 INT
Rushing: Anthony Dixon
287 carries, 1,066 yds, 14 TD
33 catches, 510 yds, 3 TD
Star of the offense: Junior RB Anthony Dixon
Player who has to step up and become a star: Senior WR
Jamayel Smith
Unsung star on the rise: Redshirt freshman RB Robert
Best pro prospect: Senior OG Anthony Strauder
Top three all-star candidates: 1) Dixon, 2) Strauder, 3)
Strength of the offense: Running back, the right side of
the line
Weakness of the offense: Big plays, wide receiver,
Projected Starter: Out of necessity, sophomore
Wesley Carroll took over the quarterback duties and came up
with a nice true freshman campaign, saving the season when
Michael Henig was injured. He completed over half his passes
connecting at a 53% clip, while showing off a little bit of
mobility with 67 rushing yards. No, he doesn't have a big arm
and he's not going to run for 20 touchdowns, but for a team like
MSU, he has one very, very important talent: he's good at not
throwing picks. While he gave away four in the loss to Arkansas,
he didn't throw more than one in any other game, and he came
within one pass of setting the NCAA freshman record for the most
attempts in a row without giving one up. More than anything else
this year, he has to stay healthy and be consistent, because
there isn't an immediate, viable option behind him.
Projected Top Reserves: In the mix for the
starting job will be Tyson Lee, a 5-11, 190-pound junior
who comes over from Itawamba CC in Mississippi where he was a
tremendous passer and good runner. While it might take a huge
push to get the starting job on day one, he could end up taking
over if Carroll struggles with his accuracy.
One of the key players
going into the season, albeit under the radar, will be redshirt
freshman Chris Relf, a big, talented prospect with a live
arm and decent experience running the scout team. While he's not
going to challenge for the starting job quite yet, he has more
upside than Wesley Carroll and could eventually push for a
little bit of playing time. He'll be the depth early on, so he
has to be prepared to step in from day one.
Watch Out For ... Lee to be folded into the mix a
little here and there to get his feet wet. Carroll is promising
and has the experience to win, but he's not great at pushing the
ball down the field and he wasn't efficient enough. Relf has
more skills and could be the player who takes the offense to
another level, while Lee could be ready to roll right now. Carroll is more of a caretaker.
Strength: Youth. Carroll and Relf will grow with the
program over the next several years giving the offense a steady
base to build around. They don't have to carry the offense, and
there's not a ton of pressure on them, so they simply have to
keep things moving and try not to screw up.
Weakness: The deep ball. Relf has an arm, and Riddell
was a productive bomber at the JUCO level, but no SEC team will
fear this group pushing the ball deep. Even if it means a bad
pick here and there, Carroll has to try taking some big shots
down the field to open things up.
Outlook: This would've been a strong situation but
Michael Henig was forced to retire with a chronic hip problem,
but this might be addition by subtraction. That's not a knock on
Henig, but he would've been the starter, giving the team a good
veteran to count on, while the team might turn out to be better
by living through the development of Carroll, Lee and Relf. There
won't be big yards coming from Carroll, but he has to be more
efficient to take the heat off the ground game or else Lee will
take over.
Rating: 6
Running Backs
Projected Starters: Junior Anthony Dixon
was the team's top recruit a few years ago, and he has turned
into everything the program could've hoped for. At 6-1 and 240
pounds with excellent 4.5 speed, he's the total package of
rushing skills, and he's even a decent receiver, even if the
passing game doesn't use him enough, with 14 catches for 167
yards and two touchdowns last season. Leading the team with
1,066 yards and 14 touchdowns, he was the offense at times,
carrying the load with 20 or more attempts in nine games. Now he
needs a little room, and a little help from the passing game to
take the pressure off, as he only averaged 3.7 yards per carry.
Senior Brandon Hart can be used as a big 240-pound
tailback or at fullback, but he only has three carries in the
last two years. He's a blocker, and a good one. To hold on to
the starting job throughout the year, he has to prove he can do
more as a receiver and has to keep blasting open holes. With his
experience, he could quietly grow into one of the SEC's more
dependable fullbacks.
Projected Top Reserves: While Anthony Dixon is the
clear star runner in the attack, junior Christian Ducre
is a nice second option to deal with. The Tulane transfer has
decent 222-pound size and excellent quickness, running for 487
yards and three touchdowns highlighted by a 119-yard day in the
win over Kentucky. Versatile enough to be used as a third down
type of back if needed, with 16 catches for 83 yards, he's also
a key special teamer.
Dixon and Ducre form a good 1-2 punch, and now redshirt freshman
Robert Elliott is looking to jump into the mix. A
superstar recruit who passed over several other SEC schools to
chose MSU over Ole Miss at the last moment, he has the breakaway
ability missing from the offense over the last few seasons. He's
not going to pound it like Dixon or Ducre, but when he gets to
the outside, he could grow into a dangerous threat.
5-10, 205-pound junior Arnil
Stallworth might be the odd man out after recuperating from
a shoulder problem after struggling with a knee injury. An
ultra-productive high school back, he has the hands to be used
as a receiver, and if he's healthy, the quickness to be a good
5-10, 230-pound senior Eric Hoskins was a key blocker in
the fullback rotation with four starts, but he got hurt and only
played in seven games. A shoulder nerve injury kept him out of
spring ball, but he's expected to be back as one of the team's
most devastating offensive hitters.
There will be a combination at fullback behind Hart and Hoskins
with senior Taurus Young and redshirt freshman Ethan
Stockett combining forces. At 255 pounds, Stockett has the
potential to be a pounding blocker, while Young, a walk-on,
won't get any carries and 228 pounds, won't see much of the
Watch Out For ... Elliott. Make no mistake
about it, Dixon is the star of the show, but he hasn't
been able to show off much of his decent speed. Elliott is the
type of back who could create his own openings with his
quickness, and then he could grow into the home-run hitter the
offense hasn't had.
Strength: Options. You could do a lot worse than have a
trio like Dixon, Ducre and Elliott. Any of these three could be
a productive SEC starters and they'll all get plenty of work.
Weakness: Proven big-play ability. That's where Elliott
could quickly change things. It's not Dixon and Ducre's fault,
but they didn't crank out nearly enough big runs. With no help
from the passing game to loosen things up, and an average season
from the O line, they didn't have much room to rumble.
Outlook: This could be the team's strength, and it
could be a good enough backfield to carry the team through the
tight games. Dixon is a proven back who'll be the focus of every
opposing team's gameplan, while Ducre can be a 5-to-7 carry back
who can provide a consistent No. 2 option. Elliott is the
wild-card. If he's half as good as expected, then there are
plenty of options and more talent to work with to keep Dixon
Rating: 8
Projected Starters: Senior Jamayel Smith is back
for his second straight season at the inside Z position after
starting out his career on the outside. The former walk-on grew
into a role after a decent second half to his sophomore season,
but now he has to prove he can be a consistent No. 1 target.
While he went nuts against Arkansas with ten catches for 208
yards and two scores, including an 80-yard score, he was average
against everyone else finishing with 33 catches for 510 yards
and three scores. In other words, he only had 23 grabs for 302
yards and a score in the 12 non-Arkansas games.
Ready to take over in a big role replacing Tony Burks on the
outside is senior Co-Eric Riley, a 6-1, 200-pound former
JUCO transfer who made eight catches for 68 yards in a limited
role. Used a little bit as a kickoff returner, he has excellent
speed with the burst to potentially be the deep threat Burks
wasn't on a regular basis.
Needing replace Eric Butler at tight end is sophomore Brandon
Henderson, a 6-1, 250-pound sophomore who's built more like
a fullback and has no appreciable experience. An ankle injury
kept him out of the mix early on last season and he was never
able to make an impact. That has to change early on as MSU could
use a safety valve for the passing game.
Projected Top Reserves: Senior Aubrey Bell
is a big, tight-end sized 6-3, 217-pound target who has 11
career starts after being tried out at defensive back early in
his career. After missing half his sophomore season suspended,
he came back to make 14 catches for 186 yards and a touchdown as
a key reserve, but he didn't break out like he was expected to
with no more than two catches in any game. He has the speed to
be a factor on the outside, and he'll push hard for the starting
X job, along with Co-Eric Riley.
6-4, 200-pound junior Brandon McRae was one of the stars
of last year's spring practices after transferring over from
Morehead State, but he didn't do much of anything with just two
catches for 50 yards despite playing in every game. Mostly a
special teamer, he needs to be a steady option on the inside
along with Jamayel Smith.
The interesting wild-card in the
mix will be freshman O'Neal Wilder, who signed with the
program last year but is now finally eligible. At 6-5 and 190
pounds, and with some of the best wheels in the receiving corps,
he might be thrown to the wolves early on to provide more of a
deep threat. However, the former track star is very, very raw
with just a few years of football experience.
Pushing for the starting tight end job will be redshirt freshman
Marcus Green, a former fullback who spent his first year
learning the new position. If needed, the 6-2, 230-pounder could
see time in the backfield as an interesting all-around option.
Watch Out For ... the top backups to see just as much
time as the starters. The Bulldogs need receiver options and
will go with the hot hands on a game-by-game basis. The top four
receivers are interchangeable.
Strength: Size. The group looks the part with big
targets with excellent speed. The top five projected wide
receivers average around 6-3 and 200 pounds, and now they have
to use their frames to be more physical.
Weakness: Talent. Does MSU have anyone who'll
inspire more than a yawn from anyone in the SEC? There's
experience and measurables, but there aren't enough SEC-caliber
receiving threats.
Outlook: This could more of a problem than it
appears. Smith isn't a true No. 1 target and will be
erased by any top corner, and it's asking a lot for Bell,
McRae and Wilder to make a big leap and become a
35-catch player. This group has to start making more big plays
and has to be relatively consistent. The running game will be
the focus, so all the MSU receivers have to do is exploit the
single coverage and keep the chains moving.
Rating: 6
Offensive Linemen
Projected Starters:
While Derek Sherrod moving over to left tackle, 6-5,
284-pound sophomore Mark Melichar will take over the
right tackle job. He saw plenty of action as a
reserve and should be a steady starter now that he's getting
more work. He's athletic, but he still needs to hit the
weights with the room and potential to add more bulk.
Next to Sherrod on the left side is 6-3, 290-pound senior Anthony
Strauder, who made the successful move from right guard to left and
now could be on the verge of All-SEC honors after a great second half of
2007. A 30-game starter, he's a durable rock who's versatile enough to
move around on the line where needed and a load for the running game.
6-4, 305-pound senior Michael Gates
will get the start at right guard after
he came on at the end of the season to be a star against Ole
Miss and UCF. Seeing time inside and out over the course of his
career, he's more suited to guard where he should settle into
the role as long as he can stay healthy. The one-time tight end
has the athleticism, and now he has the strength and experience.
Moving to left tackle will be 6-5, 298-pound sophomore Derek Sherrod
after a good freshman season. He was a key backup who
proved he could handle himself in big games, and now the job is
his after splitting time with J.D. Hamilton. While he's young
and still developing, he has the talent to grow into an SEC
Looking to push for Royce Blackledge's starting center job is 6-1, 290-pound
sophomore J.C. Brignone, who played in almost every game
last year only missing time due to a shoulder injury. A guard by
trade, he's being move to the middle to boost up the depth if he
doesn't hold on to the gig
Projected Top Reserves:
Originally a Florida Gator, Mike
Brown got cleared to play midway through his sophomore season and
and ended up seeing becoming the team's best lineman over the last
year-and-a-half. An athletic 6-5 and 300 pounds, he was a strong pass
protector and a devastating run blocker as he settled into the left
tackle job. Last year was about his immense potential, and he came
through with an All-SEC season. Unfortunately, he's not on the team this
year after getting booted for an off-the-field issue this March.
He was nailed for possession of a firearm.
Combining with Gates at
right guard is 6-4, 315-pound junior Michael Jenkins, who
started 23 games so far at tackle and guard and will once again
be one of the team's most versatile blockers. He'll get more
than his share of starts somewhere up front, but as the team's
biggest blocker, will more than likely stick inside.
Junior Johnny Carpenter could see time at center, but
he'll start out behind Strauder at left guard. He has a little
bit of experience, but the 6-2, 290-pounder has been limited by
injury and needs time to become a starter. If needed, he could
move over to any spot on the inside
The future of the line is in redshirt freshmen Quentin
Saulsberry and Dakota Merritt, who'll be groomed to
take over on the left side. The 6-3, 286-pound Saulsberry was a
top high school offensive linemen, started out his MSU career as
a defensive tackle, and now will play behind Mike Brown at left
tackle. The 6-5, 302-pound Merritt will work behind Anthony
Strauder at guard.
Watch Out For ... The left side to be strong. Strauder is as
steady as they come and Sherrod will be a good one in the move.
Strength: The guards. Strauder and Gates are athletic,
versatile blockers who now know what they're doing. They're
crusty veterans who won't make too many mistakes.
Weakness: Center and proven depth. Carpenter and Brignone have to replace the leadership loss of Royce
Blackledge in the middle, and while they're not likely to do
that right away, they can't be the weak link in the chain.
It's taken several years, but the MSU line has gone from being
pieced together, with several players looking for a place to fit
in, to a strong unit that should actually be a strength. As long
as injuries don't strike right away, and promising young
prospects like Quentin Saulsberry, Addison Lawrence and D.J.
Looney get time to figure out what they're doing, this group
should only get better and better.
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Potbelly Origins
So why is it that some of us tend to gain weight in our midsections? There is no single answer. Instead, the calculus behind the appearance of a potbelly involves four factors: genetics, eating habits, stress and hormones.
Genetics. The first part of the equation is the genetics of body shape. Some of us, says Savard, are just destined to be "apples," with an inclination to gain weight in the stomach and upper-body region, while others are fated to be "pears," who gain weight in their hips, buttocks, thighs and lower legs. According to Savard, it all comes down to your waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), which is the division of your waist measurement by your hip measurement. (For an accurate WHR measurement, relax your abdomen and measure at the navel and around the bony part of the hips.)
If you're a woman whose WHR is 0.80 or lower, you are pear shaped; if your WHR is higher than 0.80, you're apple shaped. For men (who, for the most part, are apple shaped, since they are more inclined to store visceral fat), the cutoff is 0.90 instead of 0.80.
Many experts now agree that WHR is a better indicator than body mass index (BMI) when it comes to determining someone's disease risk. Even apples who are currently slender and have a low BMI, Savard says, could be at increased risk for disease later in life.
"If you're a string bean with no obvious potbelly, but your waist-to-hip ratio is more than 0.80, you will tend to have more health problems than pear-shaped people if you gain weight," she says. When WHR is greater than 1.0 in men or 0.90 in women, health experts may diagnose the condition as "central obesity."
Eating habits. Abdominal fat, like all fat, is produced when we ingest more caloric energy than our bodies can use. And our bodies were simply never designed to withstand such easy access to the kinds of calorie-dense foods available to us today.
"It's certainly no secret that the way we eat is out of sync with our body's needs," writes Floyd H. Chilton, PhD, in Inflammation Nation: The First Clinically Proven Eating Plan to End Our Nation's Secret Epidemic (Fireside, 2005). "Most of the evolutionary forces that shaped our genetic development were exerted over ten thousand years ago when we were hunter-gatherers. Nothing in that programming could have prepared us for the Big Mac. Our bodies, and more specifically our genetics, simply aren't designed to eat the 'foods of affluence' available to a twentieth-century urban dweller."
Visceral fat was simply never a problem years ago, says Savard. Take the Pima Indians of Arizona, she says, who have prototypically apple-shaped bodies. Because the Pima Indians evolved during alternating periods of feast and famine, they developed what researchers call a "thrifty gene," which allowed them to store visceral fat during plentiful times and use it during lean times.
Living and eating as they did traditionally, subsisting on foods they hunted, gathered or raised themselves, the Pima tended to be slender. Today, however, most are extremely overweight and suffer a 50 percent rate of diabetes among adults (95 percent of those people are overweight). "Now, with an unlimited supply of food and a more sedentary lifestyle," says Savard, "the problem of visceral fat is not going away."
Food today is not just more accessible, it has been reincarnated in so many heavily processed forms that we are often eating things that our bodies do not recognize as food. Our metabolism is still hardwired to process the hunter-gatherer diet of yore, and when it encounters sugary sodas and snacks that were created in a laboratory and not in a field, it is not able to process or use them efficiently. Instead, our bodies are forced to sock away that stored energy in places like our midsections where it does more harm than good.
Potbellies, also known as "beer bellies," are often associated with drinking. But "beer does not promote weight or waist gain any more than any other source of calories," says Meir Stampfer, MD, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. In fact, a 2003 study of 2,000 men and women from the Czech Republic, where people consume more beer per person than in any other country in the world, found no link between the amount of beer a person drinks and the size of his or her stomach. That said, alcoholic beverages are an often-overlooked, carb-dense source of calories in many people's diets. Alcohol is processed much like a sugar in the body, and because it puts an additional strain on the liver, it may undermine the body's fat-processing abilities.


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Grand Fantasia is a 3D Fantasy MMORPG developed by X-Legend, the same folks who made HolyBeast Online. Like HolyBeast, Grand Fantasia is a brightly themed game with anime-inspired graphics. Perhaps the most unique aspect of the game is its detailed 'Sprite' pet system. Fans of cute anime inspired games like Luna Online and Fiesta Online should certainly be able to find something to like in Grand Fantasia – but even though the game has fluid gameplay and attractive graphics, it does little to push the genre forward. Even though the game doesn't exactly revolutionize the genre, Grand Fantasia is still a high quality free MMO that's well worth checking out. Players start off their journey in Grand Fantasia as a classless novice and can chose their first class at level 5. The game's first four job advancements are:
Fighter – Fighters are all around capable melee characters with a large pool of hitpoints. They can use the heaviest armor in the game which makes them excellent for absorbing damage. Fighters become 'Warriors' at level 15 and can become either 'Paladins' or 'Berserkers' at level 30.
Hunters – Hunters are an agile damage dealing class. They can use both bows and dual weapons to defeat their enemies. Hunters become Archers at level 15 and can become either 'Assassins' or 'Rangers' at level 30.
Acolyte – Acolytes are the primary 'supportive' class in Grand Fantasia. They can cast both healing and buff type spells – which make them incredibly useful in any group. Acolytes become priests at level 15 and can become either 'Clerics' or 'Sages' at level 30.
Spellcaster – Spellcasters are the primary offensive magic users in the game. They can cast powerful spells to quickly defeat their enemies. They are also one of the most fragile classes in the game, as they tend to have the least hitpoints and defense in the game. Spellcasters become Mages at level 15 and can become either 'Wizards' or 'Necromancers' at level 30.
- Status: Released
- Release Date: Dec 01, 2009
- Business Model: Free to Play
- Developer: X Legend
- Publisher: Aeria Games
- Category: Stand-alone
- Genre(s): 3D, MMO, RPG, Fantasy
- Platforms: PC
- Editor's Score: 4/5
- Pros:
- +Unique 'Sprite' pet system.
- +Many different kinds of mounts (Flying and regular).
- +Solid character customization options.
- -Generic fantasy theme.
- -PvP only available at level 21+.
- -Repetitive musical score.
- Recommended System Requirements:
- OS: Windows (R) 98/XP/2000/Vista/7
- CPU: 2.6 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
- GPU: nVidia GeForce FX 5700 / ATI Radeon X 1600
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Gavin Rees says he'll give Amir Khan a pasting - after he's dealt with Andreas Kotelnik in Cardiff on Saturday night. The Rock defends his WBA light-welterweight crown at the CIA against his dangerous mandatory challenger, live on Setanta Sports. But he believes he will win - and then go on to wreck the career of Khan later this year..
" Kotelnik is a good fighter, and I know I'll have my work cut out to beat him," said undefeated Rees, who won the belt against Souleymane M'Baye last summer.
" But I'm in the shape of my life and ready to go 12 hard rounds against anyone. I don't believe Kotelink can beat me."
And the 27-year-old Welshman added that he also fancies a shot at Commonwealth lightweight champion Khan.
" He's been opening his gob a lot recently, but if he does that when he's near me I'll stick my fist straight in it," said Rees at a public work out today.
" Khan reckons he's Mr Big, but put him in the ring with me and I'll give him a right good pasting. I really believe I'll smash him to pieces.
" After I've sent Kotelnik packing I'll be straight on the phone to our promoter Frank Warren begging him to get the Khan fight done, because I'll knock him out in six rounds."
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Congressman Israel Won't Challenge Senator Gillibrand
Friday, May 15, 2009
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Long Island Congressman Steve Israel says he won't challenge Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in a Democratic primary. In a statement, he says he's been asked by President Obama not to challenge the new senator. He called it a "tough, heartfelt decision." A source close to the congressman says he was days away from announcing his Senate bid. Since her appointment to former Senator Clinton's seat in January, Gillibrand has become a prime target for many of her fellow Democrats, because of her past stances on guns and gay marriage.
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John Byrom
by James Posselwhite, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, 19th century
10 in. x 7 1/2 in. (255 mm x 190 mm) plate size; 15 in. x 12 in. (382 mm x 304 mm) paper size
Given by E.C. Atherton Byrom, 1896
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Seventy-four extraordinary paintings by Bonnard, Corot, Degas, Gaugin, Manet, Millet, Monet, Morisot, Pissaro, Sisley, Toulouse-Lautrec and other French masters, including an outstanding selection of twenty-one paintings by Renoir, and Dega's famous sculpture Little Dancer Aged Fourteen will provide a stunning history of Impressionism from its beginnings until the dawn of Postimpressionism. An opportunity to understand the extent to which Impressionism constituted a revolt against academicism.
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Letters: On YMCA pay, Downtown's future and more
YMCA executive's pay is within reason
The story about outgoing San Diego County YMCA President Richard Collato was unfair and unduly sensationalized ("Ex-chief of county's YMCA was paid nearly $1 million," Watchdog, Dec. 10). As chairman of the La Jolla YMCA Board of Management, I believe his compensation was entirely warranted.
Collato joined the county YMCA when it was insolvent. Through his leadership and financial discipline, he put it in the black and kept it in the black during his tenure.
The county YMCA board is composed of unpaid volunteers, most of whom are local business leaders. As one of the stewards of the nonprofit, I can attest that every aspect of the YMCA's budget – including executive pay – receives careful scrutiny. Because of the board's oversight, Collato was not able to "engineer" his pay. He earned his pay through superior performance. For the Union-Tribune to impugn his good and worthy reputation by suggesting that he was paid too much is very regrettable; he worked 43 years for the YMCA, including 29 years in San Diego.
Unfortunately, this article has the potential to negatively affect the YMCA's Annual Giving Program. This program is vital to each YMCA because it enables monthly dues to remain low for everyone and, most important, about 25 percent of the donations are used by each branch to provide financial assistance for those who cannot afford our activities.
Our branches are very efficiently operated and well-managed thanks to executives like Rich Collato and the others who lead our county and branch YMCAs.
Steve Quinn
La Jolla
Skepticism about downtown's future
In response to "The case for downtown" (Dialog, Dec. 12): Fred Maas, chairman and interim president of the Centre City Development Corp., was taken to task at a San Diego City Council meeting when his behind-the-scenes involvement with raising the spending cap for downtown development was revealed. On the surface he took no salary or benefits for the two years while he was with the CCDC. Don't forget, however, that by trade he is a developer and the big payoff could come from his own future projects or from other developers for assisting in raising the cap.
Maas supports downtown being an ongoing sinkhole of tax dollars siphoning off revenue that should be going into our general fund that pays for core public services and fixes our decaying streets. Rather than dumping CCDC, our mayor, the developers, the downtown partnership and others like Maas would rather threaten to cut more public services if they can't get a sales tax increase.
Jarvis Ross
Point Loma
San Diego's taxation paradox revealed
"Anti-tax tradition costs San Diego millions" (Dec. 12) brings out a paradox about the city's attitudes on taxation. San Diego's naval and Marine bases and other military-supported industries are important sources of revenue. However, this money ultimately comes from the federal government, which obtains most of it through tax revenue. Thus, to be consistent, San Diego residents should not be anti-tax because taxation is what helps to keep the city flourishing, even though, because of misleading political rhetoric, they are not fully aware of it.


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4 take lie tests on Aussie yacht designer's murder
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines—Four people volunteered to undergo lie detector tests as police tried to solve the October 15 murder of an Australian yacht designer in his house in Itogon, Benguet, a police official said on Tuesday.
Chief Superintendent Benjamin Magalong, Cordillera police director, said police also recovered clothes with bloodstains in a shack near Joseph Allan Adams' house in Alphaville Subdivision in Barangay Tuding in Itogon.
"We have subjected four people to a lie detector test. It will take two to three days to get the results … Our investigations are following several potential leads while [the Benguet police] pursue several courses of action," Magalong said.
Bolo marks
Magalong led a case conference on Monday to study the progress of the investigation and to form a police task force devoted to the case.
Adams, 81, was found dead by a neighbor in his house on Oct. 15. His body bore stab and hack wounds.
Police said cuts to the victim's palms and arms suggested that Adams fought off his assailant. They said the walls of his house bore hack marks possibly from a bolo, which led investigators to suspect that Adams had tried to flee.
An online report of Australia's Sydney Morning Herald described Adams as the man behind the 1973 record-breaking victory of the 73-foot maxi, Helsal, in the prestigious Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
Adams had migrated to the Philippines 10 years ago when he married a Filipina, but he had lived alone in Itogon in a community composed of Australian expatriates in the last few years, police said.
Relatives awaited
Adams' remains were taken to Funeraria Paz, a funeral home, here.
Alan de Guzman, the funeral home's memorial service director, said officials expected Adams' relatives to arrive here on Tuesday, but a telephone call from Australia advised them that the trip had been canceled.
De Guzman said Adams' daughter, Leilani, informed the funeral home personnel that she had written the Philippine National Police for instructions as to when they could be allowed to claim her father's body. Vincent Cabreza and Desiree Caluza, Inquirer Northern Luzon
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