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Trojan fans have been eagerly awaiting the battle between John David Booty and Mark Sanchez as much as any other competition to be held this spring but the more you listen to coaches and their teammates talk the more you get the sense that John David heads into spring as the clear cut starter. As opposed to the situation three years ago when Matt Cassel and Matt Leinart (among others) were basically in an open competition to replace Carson Palmer, this time around we have one quarterback (Booty) who has been in the system for three years and has seen extensive playing time in a reserve role. Sanchez has all the tools to be successful and he should provide a strong challenge but the experience factor for John David has him firmly established as the guy right now. Michael McDonald also returns, contrary to rumors in the off-season that he might be leaving the team.
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It will be an interesting spring at the running back position because the group we see on the field for the next four weeks will look nothing like the group that will be here in the fall. This spring we are likely to only have one scholarship tailback available, Hershel Dennis, and he is coming off a year-long rehab due to a knee injury. It has been great to see Patch back on the field in workouts and he sure looks in shape and ready to go. We will not see Desmond Reed or Michael Coleman this spring as both continue to rehab from injuries (Reed – knee, Coleman – hip) so that means we could see Brandon Hancock, or even Whitney Lewis, get a lot of carries from the tailback spot. Hancock is in the best shape we've seen during his Trojan career and he is primed for a stellar senior season. Lewis has filled in at tailback before (as recently as last December when Reggie and LenDale were in New York for the Heisman ceremony) but he also needs all the reps he can get at receiver to help solidify his spot in that rotation. Chauncey Washington will sit out the spring with the hopes that he will be academically eligible in the fall. At fullback, Hancock will be the normal starter but we will also see a couple guys who could be interesting options. Jody Adewale isn't flashy but he showed last fall on the practice field that he could be a dependable player. Ryan Powdrell moves over from a crowded linebacker spot and many observers who saw him in high school felt that fullback was his more natural position. Ryan is a very physical player and he could help fill that blocking FB role that was missing last season.
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The good news for Booty and Sanchez this spring is the availability of talent they will be throwing to at the wide receiver position. Heading the list are returning starters Dwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith and they form the top receiving duo in the nation. Jarrett could very well be the top receiver in the country this year and he had a terrific off-season of workouts and is in great shape. Not to be forgotten as he heads into his senior year, Smith impressed teammates with his work ethic as well in recent months and it's always nice when your senior leaders are the ones setting the tone. There had been rumors that Chris McFoy might leave the team but those were unfounded. We know what we are getting from Chris and that is a dependable pass catcher who is simply a terrific blocking receiver. A potential star waiting to break out is Patrick Turner and he should start to emerge this spring as a big-time weapon with his size and athletic ability. We talked earlier about how this spring will be key for Whitney Lewis because there are a lot of receivers arriving in the fall and he needs to take advantage of the reps he will get this spring to show the coaches he is ready to be a factor.
Tight End
Yes, the Trojans graduated a very good tight end in Dominique Byrd but there is still a lot of talent and depth at the position. In Fred Davis we have a player who is capable of being one of the most dynamic tight ends in the country and he was recently described by Shaun Cody as being a "monster" during off-season workouts. Fred will head into spring as the starter with Dale Thompson and Jimmy Miller being in the rotation as well. Thompson is a physical blocker, Miller is known more as a pass catching threat. Both of them have seen a lot of playing time and are ready for bigger roles. Nick Vanderboom is a senior, a former walk-on, and he is a steady option. Newcomer Gerald Washington is impressive physically and he moves well, he will need to really shine to earn playing time among such an experienced and versatile group.
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It's easy to look at the line and assume that this group will not be able to match the success of last year's unit, which was considered one of the best in the country, but at closer glance you realize that this could be a pretty darn good offensive line in its own right when all is said and done. You aren't going to have two better veteran leaders on your line than the Trojans have with center Ryan Kalil and left tackle Sam Baker. Both have two years of starting experience and will be mentioned on all the pre-season All-American lists heading into the season. Kalil is the rock steady "quarterback" of the line, the one who makes all the calls, while Baker will now be the backside protection of the right handed John David Booty and you couldn't ask for much more if you are John David because Sam is as good as any tackle in the nation. Kyle Williams heads into spring as the projected starter at right tackle and he is extremely experienced as a 5th year senior who is ready to claim the job as his own. Both guard spots are open with Chilo Rachal being the favorite to end up the starter at RG and Jeff Byers the favorite at LG. Rachal is already being touted by some as the next great Trojan offensive lineman and he is a powerful blocker. It's almost been a case of "out of sight, out of mind" with Byers for the last year as he sat out with a hip injury but let's not forget that he was the national high school player of the year and that's a pretty talented guy to be plugging in to an open spot. Matt Spanos will enter spring as the starter at LG but, if Byers can stay healthy, it stands to reason that Jeff will take over at some point during spring drills. The good news is that Byers and Spanos can both back-up Kalil at the center spot. Tiny Malu will be the primary back-up to Rachal at RG and his teammates are mentioning Tiny as one of the surprise players of the upcoming season. Charles Brown will be the back-up to Williams at RT while Nick Howell will back-up Baker at LT. It remains to be seen how much Thomas Herring, Drew Radovich or Travis Draper will be able to practice during spring due to injuries.
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The Trojans welcome back a familiar face as Nick Holt returns to coach the defensive line and he will bring a fiery style to this unit. The good news for Holt is that he has a pair of returning starters in Lawrence Jackson (end) and Sedrick Ellis (NT) who could be among the best at their positions. Jackson should be a dominant force this season with the possibility for All-American honors while Ellis looked as physically impressive as any Trojan player we saw during off-season drills. With those two position set, Holt will look to fill the other two spots from among a deep group of players. At the end spot opposite Jackson, the early favorites are Jeff Schweiger and Kyle Moore. Schweiger came in as a freshman with a lot of fanfare but seemed to struggle at times last year, will a new coaching style help him regain his edge? We'll see. Moore has a long and lean frame with all the potential in the world. We could also see Alex Morrow and Rashaad Goodrum in the mix although Goodrum is still bothered by rib injuries from last fall. Morrow has bulked up in the upper body and now is the time for him to step up to earn playing time. At the defensive tackle spot, the primary contenders for the starting spot will be Fili Moala, Travis Tofi and newcomer Walker Ashley. It will also be interesting to see if the coaches give Averell Spicer a chance to compete at that spot, Spice spent last season learning the NT role but he is stuck behind Ellis at that spot and he may get a look at DT. Chris Barrett and Lawrence Miles will also be in that rotation of big bodies looking to earn time in the middle of the line.
There is so much talent at the linebacker spot for the Trojans that the biggest problem for the coaches will be trying to find playing time for everybody. At middle linebacker it's hard to imagine a better position battle than the one we should see between Oscar Lua and Rey Maualuga. In Lua you have the savvy, hard hitting veteran who has lost a step due to knee injuries but who can still be a solid force as the signal caller of the defense. Maualuga showed flashes last fall of a playmaking ability that you just don't see come around too often and with his combination of size and speed it will be hard to keep him off the field. As if those two players aren't enough, Luthur Brown is scheduled to return from his back injury and he is eager to remind everyone why he was so highly regarded last year coming out of high school. At the weakside spot we've got Keith Rivers as the starter and, if he can stay healthy, there's every reason to think that Keith will progress into one of the elite players in the country. Backing him up is Kaluka Maiava and all he did last fall was earn Co-Special Teams player of the year and Service Team Defensive player of the year honors. The strongside spot will be an interesting one this spring because the top three players on the depth chart (Dallas Sartz, Brian Cushing and Thomas Williams) are all rehabbing from injuries and will likely miss most, if not all, of spring drills. That will make for an incredible competition in the fall but for now the beneficiary could be Clay Matthews as he should get a lot of reps with the first unit. Clay is a physical guy who has good size.
Defensive Back
This is yet another spot where there are holes to fill (three open starting spots) but several of the players who are expected to be in competition for those starting spots will not be available this spring. You can argue that Terrell Thomas, Kevin Ellison and Will Harris are all favorites to earn starting roles in the fall yet all three will sit out spring as they continue to rehab from various injuries. One player who will be available, and who is likely to start at either corner or safety, is Josh Pinkard. Josh was the heir apparent to a starting safety role until injuries to other corners last fall forced to him switch positions and he ended up playing well enough that he could easily end up staying at corner. With his size and aggressive playing style it is a huge bonus to have someone like Pinkard who is talented enough to play both spots. The primary safeties in spring will be Brandon and Ryan Ting as well as incoming freshman Antwine Perez. The Ting brothers saw extensive action last fall and proved that they can contribute to this defense. They were also seen working with Perez after many of the off-season workouts to help the young freshman get adjusted to the college game. Perez has all the athletic ability you want in a big time safety and it's only a matter of time before he is a regular in the rotation. Assuming Pinkard is at corner in spring, we will see three players pushing for the starting spot opposite him and they will include Kevin Thomas, Cary Harris and Mozique McCurtis. Thomas and Harris both had moments last fall as true freshmen which showed their potential while McCurtis remains an unknown commodity after redshirting last fall.
Special Teams
The Trojans must replace one of the best punters in school history now that Tom Malone has graduated and this spring they will look to walk-on Taylor Odegard or kicker Troy Van Blarcom as possible options. Odegard got a lot of practice work last fall while Malone battled hip problems but he could face some interesting competition in Van Blarcom as the tall kicker tries to make the adjustment to punter. Van Blarcom did a nice job handling the kickoff job last year but he is ready for a bigger role and the reality is that Mario Danelo has done a terrific job in the placekicking job so it makes sense to see if Van Blarcom can be a punter. One former USC kicker says Van Blarcom has an excellent frame and kicking motion to be a punter so we'll see how this plays out during spring. As we mentioned, Danelo returns as the placekicker and Will Collins also returns to handle snaps for both punts and placekicks. The return game could be a free for all with any number of candidates getting a look. This is one area where Desmond Reed could have really made an impact if he was healthy.
Coaching Staff
Pete Carroll enters his sixth spring as the Trojan head coach and the opportunities being presented to his team right now are the kind of challenges which Carroll has thrived on so far in his tenure at USC. The loss of an amazingly talented group the NFL (including a pair of Heisman Trophy winners), the need for inexperienced younger players to step up and fill those holes as well as the question marks from skeptics wondering how long Carroll can keep the Trojan train rolling at a high level. This is the kind of situation which Carroll loves. He has the benefit of welcoming back an old friend in Nick Holt, a coach he thinks so highly of that he handed Holt the title of defensive coordinator. For Carroll, long known as one of the top defensive coaches in the game, to give that title to another coach speaks volumes about how he feels about Holt. Nick will take control of the defensive line and you can be sure there will be greater emotion in the d-line coaching style this year. Carroll also promoted a GA from last year, David Watson, to full-time coach assisting Holt with the group. With the departure of Greg Burns from the secondary (he and Jethro Franklin left to join Tampa Bay in the NFL) Carroll moved Rocky Seto to that role and left Ken Norton to coach the linebackers on his own after sharing that role with Seto last year. On the offensive side of the ball, the staff pretty much stayed in tact. The coordinator duo of Lane Kiffin and Steve Sarkisian enter their second year together and they will be working with a lot of new pieces. Running back coach Todd McNair, offensive line coach Pat Ruel and tight end coach Brennan Carroll also return. In addition to GA Sam Anno, who will work as a defensive assistant and have a role with special teams, the Trojans brought in longtime NFL special teams coordinator Al Everest in a GA spot.
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One of the most persistent narratives of the Great Recession has been the so-called "end of men" — that is, the ebbing of men's historical dominance over the world of work. Many have noted that this dominance hasn't actually ebbed very far, but the narrative continues — last week, a report featured in The New York Times blamed the problem on single moms. But the "end of men" story line ignores the fact that the recession has produced much bigger disparities between black and white Americans than between men and women.
This story line may be popular not because it's accurate, but because it plays into media biases. It lets us focus on a group that's been historically powerful — men, especially white men — at the expense of people who had less economic power before the recession and suffered even more seriously during it.
"Both black men and white [men] have been the subject of a moral panic," Natalie Hopkinson, author of Deconstructing Tyrone: A New Look at Black Masculinity in the Hip-Hop Generation, told BuzzFeed. "Black men just got theirs sooner, in the 1980s with the talk of black men as 'endangered species.'" By the time the recession hit, "there were lower expectations to begin with" for black men, Hopkinson explained. "But for white men to grapple with the possibility of becoming superfluous in our society is an attack on the privilege they've always enjoyed."
White men may also be more likely to be portrayed as innocent victims of bad circumstances. "The men we demonize as losers tend to be black men, who are so often presented as absent fathers, drug dealers, violent/in jail," said Rebecca Traister, author of Big Girls Don't Cry and a writer on gender issues, in an email. "The vision of the loser white man may be unattractive, but he's also often presented as a passive and pitiable victim (of ascendant female power)."
Men did experience a greater drop [PDF] in employment than women in the heart of the recession — from 2007 to 2010, their unemployment rate jumped by nearly 7%, while women's climbed 4.4%. But black unemployment experienced a much steeper rise — 8.6%, compared with 4.8% for whites. And yet it was men's struggle relative to women that got most of the attention.
A quick search of The New York Times yields pages of stories about gender and the recession, including at least five that refer to a "mancession." A search on race and the recession, by contrast, turns up just a few results.
One of them is an excellent column by Barbara Ehrenreich and Dedrick Muhammad, who note that black Americans had already seen employment drop 2.4% in the seven years prior to the recession and had lost as much as $93 billion in the value of their homes between 1998 and 2006.
The fact that black families across the country were already on a shaky footing made the recession that much worse for them. Ehrenreich and Muhammad write, "Thanks to a legacy of a discrimination in both hiring and lending, they're less likely than whites to be cushioned against the blows by wealthy relatives or well-stocked savings accounts. In 2008, on the cusp of the recession, the typical African-American family had only a dime for every dollar of wealth possessed by the typical white family." And as the recession continued, that lack of a cushion turned out to matter a lot: As of 2009, black recent home buyers were almost twice as likely as whites to have lost their homes to the recession.
Foreclosures above limited to homeowners who received loans between 2005 and 2008. Data via Center for Responsible Lending [PDF].
So why aren't we hearing about race and the recession nearly as much as we're hearing about gender? Part of it is no doubt simple bias. People of color tend to be underrepresented in news stories generally — one Pittsburgh-area study found that less than 1% of local news stories mentioned any black person.
It's also possible that the "end of men" narrative has been so popular because it's surprising — the fact that black Americans were already struggling before the recession hit may have served as an excuse for covering their recessionary troubles less.
But the "end of men" story may also get so much play because it's leant itself to certain easy solutions: In order to succeed in the new economy, the thinking goes, men just have to step up. In a review of the book version of The End of Men, David Brooks wrote that "women are adapting to today's economy more flexibly and resiliently than men" and that "men will have to be less like Achilles, imposing their will on the world, and more like Odysseus, the crafty, many-sided sojourner."
Of course, pundits (including Bill Cosby) have directed this kind of advice at black Americans too. But it may seem more convincing directed at a group that used to be economically on top. Ultimately, the message of the "end of men" is that those hardest hit by the recession are those who used to be in power, and if they can figure out a way to act a little differently, they'll be in power again. But those really hurt most by the recession were those who had the fewest resources to begin with — those for whom simply acting like Odysseus is never going to bring wealth, because they were far from it in the first place. If you focus on them, what you see is a recession that only widened gaps that already existed. And closing those is going to take more than a little flexibility.
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Born in Louisville, KY, Henry P. Slaughter was a leading journalist and the editor of the Lexington Standard. He also edited The Odd Fellows Journal, a Philadelphia newspaper. A holder of law degrees from Howard University, Slaughter was employed as compositor by the Government Printing Office (GPO) in D.C. He also collected papers and publications on the life and history of African Americans. The large collection (over 10,000 volumes) was sold to the Clark Atlanta Library. For more see Dictionary of American Negro Biography, ed. R. L. Logan and M. R. Winston; and Notable Black American Men, by J. C. Smith.
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Does anti-freeze (in a bottle/jug) last indefinitely? I found 3 partial gallons of it in the basement today and wonder if they can still be used or not.
One or two of them may be over 5 years old.
Not really sure. I have a few cases of oil in my garage that are over 20 years old. I have been using them with no problem. I can not even give it away to my friends. Everyone says the same thing, it is just not worth the chance. As for your antifreeze, what i will tell you is to have your anti frezze completely flushed and replaced with a good brand. I would rather not start any sort of debate by mentioning the word dexicool. However I will say some formulas in the past have had problems and have now been reformulated. I would properly recycle that antifreeze. I do not think it would cause you any problem but I would just go buy a good brand, it is not worth the chance
Not really. The more modern stuff. like GM's Dex Cool will have a longer lifespan, than older styles of Glycol. Most modern glycol's are made of a Sugar base, whether it is Corn, or some type of natural sugar, unlike the older green stuff. The joke always was, when we would de-ice planes, that if you swallowed some, you can take a good swig of Vodka, and be fine.
Keep in mind, that Polypropylene glycol is used for Constipation, and as a food additive, and medicine additive, whether it is in a powdered or liquid form. But on the other hand, Ethylene glycol is dangerous, due to it not only attacks the central nervous system, but also causes renal failure.
Thanks guys. I'll take it to the recycling station.
I know this is already answered but just add two comments, the additives in the older antifreeze/coolant may not be necessarily compatible with your current cooling system. As an example, some newer cars recommend to use phosphate antifreeze. Lastly, the fluid is also used to lubricate the water pump, old fluid may lack the necessary additives (from age) to properly keep the pump going long term.
Thanks jonniebravo.
There is a cheap tester you can buy to determine if it is still good. It probably is.
I use one to determine when my cars really need a coolant flush.
We would actually cheat, and use the Recractometer that we used for de-icing fluid freeze levels at the Regional air carrier that I worked for one time, to check the proper levels of our car's & equipment anti-freeze. http://www.amazon.com/RHA-100ATC-Eth...+glycol+tester
Might want to check the label when buying antifreeze, here the 50/50 costs $10.95 and the straight antifreeze costs $12.95, that means you are paying $4.47 for a half gallon of water if you buy the 50/50 mix. Just a thought.
Jim your math is off. You would be paying $2.95 more for non-diluted anti-freeze, over the 50/50 The reason for the 50/50, is because people were it takes out having people possibly contaminate the Anti-Freeze with bad water, or end up pouring straight solution into the radiator.
I disagree with yer assumptions on the Why's of sellin' diluted antifreeze...
If it were for Convenience, it would be better stated on the label,...
rather than hidin' it in the same jug, with nearly the same label, 'n only a tiny statement that it's diluted...
I see it as a marketin' ploy to sell Water, at antifreeze prices....
'n as for the main topic,... No, antifreeze does Not go Bad, sittin' in it's jug on a shelf,...
Actually it will Bondo. There is a reason why airlines have to test the De-Icing solution daily, and when delivered, or before Winter de-icing season starts. Any solution when left sitting, will separate and go bad, so that is why you should never keep on hand anything that you cannot use within a certain period of time.
Sealed in the jug is alittle hard to believe goes Bad,...
'n I've seen it in a ole junk car radiators, 20 years old, 'n it still don't freeze...
Just to be clear, I'm talkin' the good ole green fluid I've been dumpin' into radiators since the 60s...
I know it changes with use, 'n the additives either need to be renewed, or the antifreeze replaced in time, Especially in Diesels...
I've got the Test kit for 'em, 'n manage a small fleet of dumptrucks, 'n equipment...
I do a dump, 'n fill on the fleet every few years,...
'ell,... The dumped fluid, I use as a wood preservative to kill wood rot...
As to Barb's original post question,...
I wouldn't hesitate for an Instant, 'n I'd use those jugs found in the garage...
Oh Crap, I hope i am not getting sucked into another anti freeze debate. Extended life anti freeze is fine, just change it every other year. Never mix ant freeze types. There is more to an anti freeze than if it freezes or not. Just ask Cadillac. The chemistry behind anti freeze has changed a lot in five years. Best thing to do is EVERY year change your anti freeze and thermo stat. Completely flushing it. And that 50/50 is a rip off.
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Harrison Birtwistle in conversation about his new opera, The Last Supper, which received its premiere at the Berlin Staatsoper on 18 April.
How important was the millennial context to the creation of The Last Supper?
Well, I suppose if I had to write this piece at any time, it should be now. But as Robin Blaser and I worked at it, this aspect became less significant. What really interested me was that it is about a group of ordinary men – some of them fishermen, "the salt of the earth" – caught up in something extraordinary. Also, how an historic event becomes ritualised to be reinterpreted as myth.
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That's right. The main part of the text is modern English, but Robin has embedded allusions to other poetry, such as by Crashaw, Traherne and Nerval, which are fragments drawn from across 1000 years, with the distinctions blurred so you can't always tell what is what. Then there's a Chorus Mysticus of nine female singers who sing liturgical music in Latin, linked in subject matter to the dramatic events, providing another level, and their music is heard in the same sound perspective as the orchestra. Certain aspects of their music are sustained horizontally by a Chorus Resonus, pre-recorded on tape, which is projected around the auditorium. So, what starts out as a straight dramatic text, is continually being overlaid in musical time.
The drama's set in the modern day. Does the role of Ghost provide a link back to the historic events 2000 years ago?
Ghost was Robin's idea. She's partly a Choregos figure as in Punch and Judy, standing outside the action, and partly a representation of the Holy Spirit acting as an intermediary between the divine and the human or, if you like it, the audience. She starts the drama by inviting, on our behalf, the disciples to another supper in our own time. They're individually invited and don't know who else is coming. The eleven join in an accumulative dance, but there's one dancer missing – it's rather like a mouth with a missing tooth. Then Judas, the twelfth, appears carrying a red piece of cloth. We had to provide a special dramatic function for Judas – he's the only one of the disciples to come from the city, which is one of the reasons for the mistrust, but in other ways he is the most typical of humanity. The disciples rediscover their memories of events, joyful and bitter, and wonder whether Christ himself will appear once again among them.
Christ is portrayed on stage, yet his Passion is also played out in a series of visions which cut across the physical action, like the Passing Clouds and the Allegorical Flowers in The Mask of Orpheus. What is the function of these tableaux?
There are three visions taking us back to Christ's time, The Crucifixion, the Stations of the Cross and The Betrayal, which take us in reverse order through events in Jerusalem. The opera ends with Christ in the garden saying "Whom do you seek", and then the cock crows. It's where we're being led. The visions are for pre-recorded chorus on tape and I imagine each being staged like a painting, a tableau vivant but with very little movement, rather like the pictures of the 17th century Spanish artist Zurbarán. There are also a number of tableau-like sections which are contemporary in setting. Robin has written a scene where Christ "washes the dust of centuries" from each of the disciples in turn, which provides a ritualistic cleansing of the "bestiality and vileness" of the intervening 2000 years. Following this, the supper itself resembles Leonardo in the positioning of the characters, but the disciples have had to re-assemble the table themselves from fragments, and at this moment Ghost sings a terrifying war poem about "Don't you hear Messiah coming in his tank", so this tableau is harsh, almost garish.
Why is it that a number of instrumentalists appear on stage as the story unfolds?
It's a way of integrating the drama and the music, while at the same time distancing us from the world of opera. Pairs of instruments appear at the sides of the stage, for instance two bass trombones during the Lord's Prayer scene, later a pair of cor Anglais, two alto flutes, then two clarinets, functioning like the appearance of obbligato instruments in a Passion or oratorio. They don't act or take part in the physical drama as in some other music theatre works. Rather they provide an antiphonal commentary on what's happening. I wanted to explore a new relationship between text and music – it's more abstract and the music is leaner and sparer than in some of my other pieces. I've tried to write more of a simple, continuum-like music which allows the text to get across.
The Last Supper is an iconic subject meaning different things to different people, across a wide spectrum of belief or non-belief. What was your over-riding purpose in writing the opera?
Well for me this story can't be a purely liturgical experience. It has to be attached to real characters to take on human meaning. Ultimately the piece can only represent a single personal viewpoint – it's certainly not intended as a generalised celebration of the millennium. The Last Supper is just the type of big subject that I'm increasingly attracted to – something that really matters – and musical theatre is the only way to tackle this. In my view a big subject can't be expressed fully without music.
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1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1 Toss the shrimp with the lemon zest, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and black pepper.
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5 Return the shrimp and garlic to the skillet, and toss to mix with the spinach and peppers. Makes 4 servings
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calories 161
total fat 6g
saturated fat 1g
cholesterol 135mg
dietary fiber 4g
carbohydrate 10g
protein 19g
sodium 659mg
good source of: beta carotene, folate, magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, potassium, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin D
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Yeah…I let that last poll languish for a while, didn't I? With only a couple of days before BioWare's free upgrade to the Dragon Age 2 Signature Edition expires, I thought we'd look at your attitude. Have you preordered to get the upgrade, would like to but just haven't seen enough information about the changes to Dragon Age 2 or perhaps you hate this whole DLC enticement system? Hit the link on the top right to vote in the poll thread.
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Was too disapointed with DA1 to have much interest in DA2.
If I ever purchase it, it will be at bargain price in several years.
The poll lacks the choice I would choose: I do not care, even though I am interested in the game.
I liked DA, but hearing what they did with DA2 I'm not interested in it a bit. Maybe some day, when Steam offers the 'gold platinum mega edition' for $10 I'll give it a try.
signature, shmignature… after letting myself fall for the hype of recent rpgs only to be very disappointed, I will wait a good while after DA2 comes out before considering it.
I had fun with DA Origins but was very disappointed with the onslaught of DLC . DA2 not only looks and sounds unappealing to me but they start right where the left off with all the DLC.Day 1 DLC is an insult to consumers and gamers.
Party based RPGs are not my thing .
I didn't like Origins even if i overlook the party setup , DLCs are a no no in my books .
I am not playing it even if my brother buys and instals it ( we are in same internet workgroup ).
With DA 1 you got 2 or 3 DLC things just for buying the game new (regular edition). Unless someone resold their copy of it and hadn't used their codes you would have to pay for that same DLC if you wanted it in a used copy of the game. Which makes sense…they want more people buying the game NEW.
The only thing remotely bitch worthy about this is the fact that it's only included for free in the signature edition. And really? You're going to bitch about that? I mean come on, you can BUY the DLC separately probably for LESS money than it would cost to buy the signature edition and get it for "free". To gripe about people buying a MORE EXPENSIVE version of the game getting a little free crap is kinda silly.
If day one DLC is an insult to you ya might as well be preparing yourself to be "insulted" pretty frequently for the foreseeable future…because it ain't going away.
As for DA2…eh, I STILL haven't even finished the first one. I've gone fairly far a couple times and then just lose interest. Might have to try it with some mods next time. I doubt I'll pay more than $20 for DA2 and will definitely be waiting to see exactly how much content is in any DLC before bothering to pay for it.
I am not a big fan of DLC. I feel they are to expensive compared to what they offer and they offer to little to make a real impact in the game. I much rather have expansions.
However I don't really have a problem with what Bioware is doing here. Preorder numbers are afaik a pretty big deal for a company, so if they want to offer extra for pre ordering I don't have a problem with it unless it makes the game without it feel incomplete.
Edit: One thing though I dislike about the first DA:O in regarding to DLC, was that a small part of a DLC would already be in the game and then once you did that part you were asked to buy and download the full DLC to move on.
Thats just horrible, because that has an impact on my gaming experience.
My problem isn't with preorder bonuses (although I preferred the times when we all played the same game) but with a deadline three months before release and before I've seen much of the game. If there were decent previews of the PC edition and several videos, I'd be satisfied (either way). But there aren't.
No kidding. It's like they are ashamed of this one and want everyone to buy it before they actually get to see it. It sounds like a con job actually.
I didn`t care much for DLC in general until yesterday, when about 12 hrs into DA:O (second-hand, yeah) I`ve met a certain fellow named Levi Dryden.
I must say I`ve been around for quite a while and yet I don`t recall ever being so literally disgusted with a videogame. Hell, I didn`t know it`s actually possible.
So, I don`t mind being locked out of some content because of my second-hand cheapness, i`m also ok with them releasing tons of additional crap if they feel like it, but destroying a game which I just started thinking is actually pretty good is abominable. Because thats what Mr Levi, with his "Hai Grey Warden so I gots this cool story to tell ya but i need your credit card" (Nah, sorry, left it in my other armour bro) has done for me. Putting PREMIUM CONTENT & wait-here-in-imaginary-camp-while-I-snap-back-to-reality in actual game itself made my head spin.
Thanks, Bioware.
The outcome of this marketing scheme will probably define the future of similar marketing schemes … err, games.
I mean : If this is successful, then they might try it again ?
Now we know - at least this is my personal opinion, sorry - that the great sales of Dragon Age kind of "destroyed" Drakensang 2, these sales kind of defined a part of the future of the RPG genre - at least from the iew of one oof the biggest game-producing companies of the world …
They might even become so bold as to "borrow" things and mechanics from the "destroyed" Drakensang series : Nobody is left to sue them …
1. First step : destroy any opponents - by outselling, for example
2. Second step : exploit what's left of their carcass
Sounds like a typical Microsoft strategy of me. They did so with OS/2, for example.
Alrik, you do realize that people do actually buy more than one game as opposed to just one operating system?
Plus, Bioware isn't Wallmart where they have actual competitors selling the same goods. They might both be selling computer games, but they are two different kinds of games. You would probably see them both at Wallmart ;)
Your second step is used by every developer. They all borrow from each other except for when they actually come up with something new which is rare. You'll still have a bunch of borrowed ideas with some new ways of playing. Even our beloved CRPGs "borrowed" ideas started in D&D. It's funny how P&P RPGs are now "borrowing" ideas based off of CRPGs. :)
I don't like what they are doing anymore than anyone else, but let's try to keep the hate based in reality.
I had forgotten about that NPC in your camp selling the DLC…that is definitely NOT the way to do it and I hope they realized that at least.
The way they did it in ME2 with the Cerberus network was a little better…at least it only tried to pimp the DLC on you at the main menu. Of course I had to disconnect my internet every time I started the game or else deal with Cerberus dialing home to try and sell me crap. Still alot better than an NPC salesman in your camp though.
But it's not about DLC here but about preorder. Perhaps the mixture is new but preorder isn't new. It's for me a flawed approach and in no way I'll support that. I never preordered and will never. It makes no sense to preorder even with descent previews. Since when previews, developers comments, or anything gave you a good clue about how good is a game?
In fact logically I could preorder because even if it gets negative comments at the release I'll buy DAO2 anyway. But I won't buy this preorder to not support such approach.
If I had known all this in advance, however, I might not have bought it because any enjoyment is balanced by annoyance; very frustrating sometimes. I definitely will not pay full price for the next game and will wait for a discounted complete version if I buy it at all.
edit: What's important is that I have lost any good will I had for Bioware because I feel like their goal is to make a sucker out of me.
I'll be reviewing it but if I wasn't, I'd definitely be waiting for reviews, gameplay videos, etc. before considering.
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Based on the same concept as Community Supported Agriculture, the Station North CSA provides participating shareholders with the freshest art that Baltimore has to offer. For the third season of the CSA, we've partnered with the Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore Clayworks, and Full Circle, who have each contributed selected artists to this season's roster.
The Events
At each of the CSA meeting, four artists give brief presentations about their work and shareholders rank their preferred artists. Ranking is used to ensure that shareholders aren't getting a box full of kale at pick-up when they'd rather have beets. These events are also an opportunity to network, mingle, and meet CSA artists.
The Take Aways
The goal of the Station North CSA is to create an engaged local arts community by establishing relationships between artists and local patrons while also experimenting with an exciting new model of art support and distribution. Shareholders will each receive work from 6 of the 12 participating artists and art distribution will be determined by shareholders' preferences.
Season 3 Participating Artists
- Ceramicists (curated by Baltimore Clayworks)
- Jewelers (curated by Baltimore Jewelry Center)
- Photographers (curated by Full Circle Photo)
Each shareholder will receive 6 works of art, each created by a different artist, for $400. You can also split a share with a friend or group of friends if you're interested.
Click here to purchase CSA shares.
Additional Resources
- Minnesota's Springboard for the Arts pioneered the Community Supported Art program.
- The New York Times recently featured several Community Supported Art programs.
- Doreen Bolger, President of the Baltimore Museum of Art, discusses her collection of local art with Cara Ober in BmoreArt.com, Station North CSA's media sponsor.
The Station North CSA has teamed up with Full Circle, a local full service imaging, printing, and fine art frame shop to provide discounted framing packages for CSA shareholders. Email Allison Gulick, CSA Coordinator, for a full list of framing options and pricing.


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It's a virtual baking weekend, since it's simply too hot to turn on the oven.
Instead I'll dream about this Fig and Raspberry Upside Down Cake and share the recipe with you from the TasteFood archives.
Upside-down baking is irresistable to me, whether it's in the form of a tarte tatin or a cake. The common denominator is a gorgeous, gooey caramelized bottom, which, once inverted, becomes the top. Nestled in the sticky caramel goodness are chunks of seasonal fruit, which release their juice and perfume the pastry, while studding the topping like jewels in a crown.
The other winning quality of upside-down desserts is that they are generously flexible with the seasons. In the fall, pears and apples are the fruit of choice. In the summer, stone fruit, figs and berries display their wonders. Mix and match to your taste. It's impossible to go wrong.
Fig and Raspberry Upside-Down Cake
Semolina adds a beautiful golden hue and a little crumble to the cake.
Serves 10-12
1/2 cup plus 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
8 large figs, halved lengthwise
3 ounces raspberries
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 cup semolina
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Preheat the oven to 325 F. Butter a 9-inch springform pan. Line the bottom with parchment and butter the parchment. Tightly wrap the bottom of the pan with foil.
Melt the 1/2 cup butter and the light brown sugar together in a saucepan over medium heat, whisking to combine. Pour into the springform pan. Arrange the figs, cut side down in a circular pattern in the sugar. Fill in the gaps with the raspberries.
Beat the 1 cup butter and the granulated sugar in a mixer with a paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the buttermilk, lemon zest, and vanilla. Whisk the flour, semolina, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to the batter, mixing just to combine. Pour over the fruit and smooth with a spatula. Bake in the oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes then invert onto a plate. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.


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The players agree.
"I expect to see more faces than we usually see during the season," said junior LB Lamar Louis. "Our depth is a whole lot deeper. We have guys that can step in and play. Guys are more prepared this year compared to others."
Chavis doesn't rush linebackers to the field if he doesn't feel they're ready. In the past, that's meant only a handful of guys see significant playing time. That number should increase considerably this fall with as many as six or seven linebackers in line to have an impact.
The question becomes — how will they get them on the field?
That's up to Chavis, but the players are excited to see the rotation.
"We're expecting Chief to play a lot of guys and we're looking forward to keeping everyone fresh," said senior D.J. Welter. "In the fourth quarter, being able to roll guys in is a big deal. We can do it this year. Everybody's grasped not only the game plan but the playbook as a whole."
LSU's lack of linebacker depth has bit them in the past. Kevin Minter infamously went down with cramps in that 2012 loss to Florida after playing a large portion of the snaps. Louis said LSU won't have that problem this year.
"We've had to play guys close to 90-100 snaps [in the past]," Louis said. "We never want to do that. If we can have one guy play 60 snaps and another play 40 snaps, that's ideal for us. That's what we want."
One particular linebacker spot that fans will want to see rotation is in the middle. Welter holds down the starting nod, but Kendell Beckwith has received a lot of praise and has inserted himself squarely in the discussion.
"I expect him to be ready to play in the first game," Welter said. "It'll be Chief's call whenever he gets in, but he's definitely going to see the field."
Everyone knows about Jermauria Rasco and Danielle Hunter. They've been entrenched as the starting defensive ends since the spring, and the fans are optimistic they're each due for breakout seasons.
But who comes on the field when they need a breather?
"That's the question that me and [Danielle] talk about all the time," Rasco said. "But at the same time, we just have to focus on what we can and put our best foot forward."
Those two veterans aren't being pessimistic. They have loads of confidence in guys like Tashawn Bower, Justin Maclin and even the freshmen Deondre Clark and Sione Teuhema.
"We don't know who coach has in mind, but we just know that in practice all those guys are getting the same amount of reps," Rasco said. "He's pushing everybody to get the best out of them."
From that list, Bower seems most poised to have a major impact as a sophomore. He played in six games in 2013 and is now the Tigers' No. 3 defensive end on the depth chart. Rasco said Bower's ready for a much bigger role in 2014.
"He became a student of the game," Rasco said. "As a freshman, he was adjusting to everything and he did get his feet wet a little bit. This past camp, he really paid attention to all the things I've been trying to preach to him. He's coming along, and he'll be a great player here."
The Badgers' defense doesn't fall into one particular category, according to the LSU offensive line. Though it may be listed as a 3-4, the Tigers said the Wisconsin front seven can change at the drop of a hat.
"They like to line up in different fronts, and move to a different front right before the snap," said senior La'El Collins. "You just have to be ready and be prepared for whatever they may throw at you."
That's where LSU's experience along the offensive line comes in handy. If left with little time to communicate before the snap, the players have to already know what the person next to him is thinking.
"If we don't have enough time to communicate in that split second, we all know what to do and each other's jobs," said junior Vadal Alexander. "We just do it on the run."
It's typically the center's job to make the pre-snap calls. Wisconsin's ever-changing front can put a lot of pressure on that center, especially considering that Ethan Pocic will be stepping into the starting lineup for the first time.
That doesn't concern his teammates though.
"He knows everything," Alexander said. "He's very intelligent just like the rest of us. It might be his first time starting, but trust me, he's very prepared."


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Stay connected to our community and help the next generation of Christian leaders become agents of positive change, whether they're serving across the street or across an ocean.
Professor David Jongeward has been appointed Associate Academic Dean at Multnomah
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Records document maps covering a variety of topics. The maps were generated or collected by the State Highway Department. The largest portion of the records consists of maps documenting county roads. Other topics include state highways, sectional maps, national forests, highway improvement districts, bridges, and irrigation projects.
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By SilverwingMany years ago, a friend told me about the Mizuko Jizo, a Japanese deity that watches over the spirits of those who were miscarried, aborted or stillborn. There are temples with gardens of hundreds of these jizo statues. There is a place in Japanese society for women to grieve openly about their pregnancy losses. There are ceremonies in Japanese temples for this, called Mizuko Kuyo. The spirits of the unborn are called 'mizuko' or 'water babies' and they may come back again s … [Read more...]
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Prior to the All-Star break rumors swirled that the Mets were interested in veteran catcher Ramon Hernandez. While I'm not enamored with the 36y/o who is hitting only .215 the move, if it comes to fruition would make a lot of sense.
In a lefty dominant line-up Hernandez would be a righty bat to platoon with Thole, who has shown he needs a platton partner, in 44 plate appearances Thole is hitting just .214 against left handed starters compared .279 against righties. I'm not taking anything away from the job Thole has done behind the plate, we saw with the All-star break the concerns over catching Dickey which Thole has done all season without incident and is currently holding a 3.39 catcher's ERA.
With that said; the line-up needs a better righty option and Thole really shouldn't be starting against left handed pitchers.
Mike Nickeas has shown that he really doesn't have the offense to be in the majors, the 29 y/o has a lifetime BA of .179 and is currently hitting .172. His catcher's ERA is 4.06 which isn't exactly so exceptional that his defense/game calling should keep him on the bench.
Hernandez maybe on the decline of his career and his .215 BA might be more to do with catcher's age then his injury, but at least over the last three seasons he's hit .280 with a .348 OBP. You at least have hope that he just needed to get healthy, maybe his four RBIs and a homerun on AAA rehab assignment are an indication that he will rebound.
Hernandez has averaged 18 homeruns and 28 doubles a season, last year he hit 12 homeruns and 13 doubles while knocking in 36 RBIs. His two seasons in the Padres pitcher's friendly park he hit .280 with 30 HRs and 40 doubles while driving in 121 RBIs.
Furthermore, why Hernandez makes even more sense is he isn't going to cost much the Rockies are more then likely just looking to get out of his 6.4M contract. If he is a bust, what you gave up wont be significant and to cut him would basically be cutting what D.J. Carrasco cost to cut.
It's such a low risk move and the potential reward makes this move, if they can pull it off a no brainer...


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[THE FREDDY ADU INTERVIEW] On April 3, it will be 10 years since Freddy Adu made his MLS debut for D.C. United.
Still only 24, he's already played for nine clubs and seeking to find a home with a 10th team. Adu, who
has been training at English club Blackpool, hasn't played for the USA since starting in the 2011 Gold Cup final against Mexico, but in an interview with Blackpool's Tangerine TV, he holds out hope of
playing for the USA again. At the 2014 World Cup?
"You play well for the next couple of months," he says, "and you're in camp for the World Cup. You just never know."
Is Adu dreaming? Of course. But
in a career that has seen him gone from the highest-paid in MLS at D.C. United to unwanted at his last MLS club, the Philadelphia Union, he admits he hasn't always made the right decisions about his
choices of teams, but he doesn't sound like he'd change a thing.
"What most people don't know is that I decided to go pro because my family was real poor," Adu says. "At that point, my
mom was a single mother working two jobs, three jobs, and what am I going to do? Say 'No' to millions of dollars at that age while my family is struggling? No."
Adu is thankful for those
who have stuck with him -- notably, Nike, which signed him at age 13.
"When Nike came in and gives you a multimillion-dollar contract," he says. "Yeah, what are you going to say? I was
like, 'Yeah, I'm in.' That was very nice."
Adu is not for the first time at the crossroads for his career. Blackpool on the northwest coast of England would be an unlikely home. England
would be the seventh country in which he has played and not for the first time he would be playing in the second level. But for the time being, he is noncommittal about playing for the Tangerines
except to say he absolutely loves training for them.
"You have to make the right decision," he says, "and you have to do what you have to do to get on the field and play and when you get
on the field, you have to make a difference on the field and stay there."


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"50 years In The Bluegrass" Peter Feldmann's Golden Anniversary
Americana music – blue grass, blues, old time folk and more - at its finest and for one night only to celebrate Peter Feldmann's 50 years in music.
Each part of the show will reflect one of Peter's wide-ranging musical interests, including the folk tradition, Appalachian string band music, country blues, hillbilly music, and bluegrass. "I'll have a great bunch of fiddlers, and I'm planning to keep them busy!" notes Peter, "... we'll have lots of other instruments and some fine singers up there as well. I greatly enjoy putting musicians in different genres together, just to see what happens next. We often achieve a unique musical synergy with truly delightful results!" Interjecting little skits, stories & bits of humor into the musical landscape for the one night only program will complete the circle of fun. "If we don't see you in the future," Peter says with a sly grin, "we'll see you in the pasture!"
Arriving as an immigrant from Switzerland to Los Angeles in 1946, Peter soon discovered and was enthralled by early cowboy and country music. "It was a way for me to learn about the USA, its people and its history" notes Peter. When his family made the move to Santa Barbara in 1957, Peter found and began trying to play an old Martin guitar. Moving East in 1960, Peter encountered the new Old Town School of Folk Music on Chicago's North Side, where he first met performers such as banjoist Frank Proffitt and balladeer Horton Barker. He was soon hosting a radio show on WNUR, interviewing, photographing, and writing about folk musicians, and building his record and tape library of traditional folk recordings. Returning to Santa Barbara in 1962, Peter began by organizing Santa Barbara's first "Hootenanny,"
Resuming his studies at UCSB, Peter soon formed the Old Time Music Front, a student organization dedicated to "Subverting the student body to appreciate traditional folk music, bluegrass, and blues" as Peter put it. His first concert produced at UCSB featured Mance Lipscomb, a 70 year-old bluesman and songster from Navasota Texas. Shortly thereafter, Peter presented his new-found friends Mike Seeger, Tracy Schwarz, and John Cohen, The New Lost City Ramblers at the Lobero.
He began a 21 year-long stint at producing regular radio shows for half a dozen stations in Santa Barbara, including its first FM station, KRCW, located above the central plaza in the El Paseo and KTYD-FM when it was in the Granada Building. Along with Kajsa Ohman and Gene McGeorge, Peter formed one of the most definitive and seminal string bands on the West Coast, The Scragg Family, based in Mountain Drive Community, who traveled and performed across California for ten years beginning in 1962.
In 1971, Peter founded the Bluebird Cafe on Anapamu Street, a venue that quickly attained national recognition as a music club, featuring folk, country, jazz, blues, and bluegrass greats along with world music from Scotland, Ireland, Japan, Turkey, and India. Many performers made their first appearances in town at the Bluebird, which in many ways functioned as a school of music.
In the following year, Peter was asked by UCSB to create the Santa Barbara old Time Fiddlers' Convention, an event that continues to this day. For a dozen years, Peter taught banjo, guitar, and fiddle for Santa Barbara's Continuing Education department, as well as country music history classes for UCSB Extension. Founding his own record label in 1973, Peter began issuing original recordings of string band music, as well as reissue material from his 78 collection, and a series of instructional records for fiddle, banjo, and guitar.
Today, Peter continues his music enterprises, with trios based in Albuquerque and Los Angeles, as well as his four or five-piece bluegrass band, Peter Feldmann & The Very Lonesome Boys. His website BlueGrassWest.com is a central point of information regarding acoustic music in Southern California. A monthly newsletter is available for free subscription.
Tickets for 50 Years in the Blue Grass are $35 general; Students with valid ID are $25 on sale at the Lobero or online www.lobero.com. The Lobero Theatre is located in the heart of downtown at 33 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm and Saturday, 12pm to 5pm and two hours prior to all shows. Phone: (805)963.0761.
The Lobero Theatre is wheelchair accessible and has the Assistive Listening System in place for patrons who are hard of hearing.
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Jim Watson, former MPP and Provincial Cabinet Minister, former city councillor and former Mayor of Ottawa, registered as an official candidate for Mayor of Ottawa on February 1, 2010.
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Individuals who successfully quit smoking may experience a marked reduction in anxiety, whereas failure to achieve abstinence may lead to a long-term increase in anxiety, new research suggests.
The study, which included almost 500 adult smokers who attended smoking cessation clinics in England, showed that those who relapsed 6 months after treatment had significantly higher anxiety scores than those who remained abstinent.
In addition, the smokers who had a comorbid psychiatric disorder and who relapsed had the highest increases in anxiety scores from baseline, whereas the comorbid group who continued to stay abstinent had more decreases in scores.
The investigators note that these findings contradict the common assumption that smoking itself is a stress reliever. However, it also suggests that "failure of a quit attempt may generate anxiety."
"The main message to take away is that cigarette smoking almost certainly does not help people to cope with stress regardless of their reasons for smoking. In fact, the opposite may well be true," lead author Máirtín S. McDermott, PhD, research health psychologist at King's College London, United Kingdom, told Medscape Medical News.
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