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Friday, July 12, 2013

Utah State Aggies ranked No. 47 in Sentinel's preseason college football countdown

Utah State quarterback Chuckie Keeton returns to lead the Aggies' offense. (Brian Losness, USA Today Sports)

Orlando Sentinel college insider Matt Murschel has ranked all 125 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country. The Sentinel staff will take a closer look at a new team daily, counting backward from No. 125 to our projected No. 1 team.

Today at No. 47: Utah State

Coach: Matt Wells (0-0, entering first season; 0-0 overall)

2012 record: 11-2 (6-0 in Western Athletic Conference, WAC champion)

Look back: Utah State is coming off the most successful season in school history, setting a record for wins (11) and home wins (6). The Aggies won their first outright conference title since 1936.

Early in the season, Utah State scored a big win over rival Utah, snapping the Utes' 12-game win streak in the series with a 27-20 overtime victory. The Aggies went 2-2 after the Utah win, falling 16-14 at Wisconsin and 6-3 at BYU. Utah State then closed out the season on a seven-game winning streak, earning a 41-15 win over Toledo in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

The success helped Utah State's Gary Anderson land the Wisconsin head-coaching job. Anderson posted a 18-8 record during the 2011 and 2012 seasons at Utah State, including wins in 16 of its past 19 games. Utah State hired Matt Wells to take over the program. Wells, who graduated from Utah State in 1996, is 39 years old and the 11th-youngest head coach at the Football Bowl Subdivision level. He spent the past two seasons working as an assistant coach at Utah State, serving as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2012.

Offensive starters returning: 8

Offensive starters lost: 3

Defensive starters returning: 7

Defensive starters lost: 4

Key losses: TE Kellen Bartlett, WR Matt Austin, WR Chuck Jacobs, RB Kerwynn Williams, S McKade Brady, CB Will Davis, LB Bojay Filimoeatu, DE Al Lapuaho, P Tyler Bennett

Top returnees: QB Chuckie Keeton, WR Travis Reynolds, LB Zach Vigil, C Tyler Larsen, LB Kyler Fackrell, S Brian Suite, CB Nevin Lawson, K Nick Diaz

Strengths: QB Chuckie Keeton is back to lead the Utah State offense. He was a star playmaker for the Aggies, racking up 3,992 yards of total offense during the 2012 season. During his sophomore season, he set single-season school records for touchdown passes (27), passing yards (3,992), completions (275) and completion percentage (.676).

Keeton will continue to get key protection up front. Utah State returns four of five starting offensive linemen, including C Tyler Larsen. On the defensive side of the ball, LB Kyler Fackrell, who earned Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-American honors last season, anchors a potent group of returning Utah State linebackers.

Weaknesses: Keeton is losing some key members of his supporting cast, with starting RB Kerwynn Williams and the top five receivers during the 2012 no longer on the roster. The Aggies also will have some significant holes to fill in the secondary. S McKade Brady, who had 93 tackles, and CB Will Davis, who had 64 tackles and five interceptions, must be replaced in the lineup.

Outlook: Utah State has played well against strong competition, but there is no question the Mountain West lineup will be a step up from the WAC lineup the Aggies roughed up last season. The team also will have to adjust to Wells' leadership approach. However, with Keeton leading a talented group of returning players, Utah State should be in contention for another bowl appearance.

2013 schedule

Aug. 29 at Utah

Sept. 7 at Air Force

Sept 14 Weber State

Sept 21 at USC

Sept. 27 at San Jose State

Oct. 4 BYU

Oct. 12 Boise State

Oct. 19at New Mexico

Nov. 2 Hawaii

Nov. 9at UNLV

Nov. 23 Colorado State

Nov. 30 Wyoming

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Nokia Lumia 1020 coming to AT&T July 26th for $300

We had a, um, sneaking suspicion something like this might be happening -- but we wanted to see it in person, just to make sure. After an accidental tip off, Nokia and AT&T are finally ready to show off the latest flagship Lumia for real. Meet the Nokia Lumia 1020, complete with all 41 million of those reasons we've been hearing about for a while now. That, naturally, is a not so subtle reference to the second-gen PureView 41-megapixel sensor, packed with what the company's calling the "largest back side illuminated sensor available on a smartphone." Around the front, you'll find a 4.5-inch 1,280 x 768 pixels (at a 16:9 aspect ratio) AMOLED PureMotion HD+ display protected by Gorilla Glass 3 and -- the company adds -- offering super-sensitive touch, even when the user's got a pair of gloves on (not that we're thinking about such things in mid July).

The image-focused Windows Phone handset also features six-lens Zeiss optics, manual shutter, xenon flash for different light levels and second-gen optical stabilization. On the software side, you'll get a Nokia Pro Camera app, so you can manually adjust flash, focus, ISO, white balance, shutter speed and exposure -- you know, like on a real camera. On the video side of things, you'll be able to shot 1080p at 30 frames a second with 4x zoom (and 6x in 720p), while the built-in mics promise high quality even in loud settings. Using the app, you can also reframe photos, zoom, change orientation and more.

Gallery: Nokia Lumia 1020

Check out all the news from today's Nokia event at our hub!

Filed under: Cellphones, Cameras, Peripherals, Mobile, Nokia, AT&T

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Pistons agree to 2-year deal with Chauncey Billups

DETROIT (AP) ? The Detroit Pistons have decided to bring back Chauncey Billups.

Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars confirmed the move Thursday morning.

Billups has agreed to a two-year deal ? the first season is guaranteed ? for $2.5 million a year.

Detroit dealt Billups to his hometown Denver Nuggets early in the 2008-09 season and the team has struggled since making the unpopular trade. Billups was the NBA Finals MVP in 2004 when he led Pistons past the Los Angeles Lakers.

The five-time All-Star turns 37 in September. He bounced back last season to play 22 games for the Los Angeles Clippers after tearing his left Achilles tendon during the 2011-12 season.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/pistons-agree-2-deal-chauncey-billups-123841746.html

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Monday, July 8, 2013

How Mexico got so fat and is now more obese than America

Almost 33 percent of Mexicans are now obese and 70 percent overweight
The poor and young are worst affected, often both malnourished and fat
Mexican food is traditionally high in calories, fatty and fried
U.S. restaurant chains opening up in the country aren't helping the problem
Growth in waistlines is due to increases in income and urban lifestyles

By James Daniel

PUBLISHED: 15:04 EST, 8 July 2013 | UPDATED: 17:17 EST, 8 July 2013

America is no longer that world?s fattest major country on Earth.

According to a United Nations report, Mexico are the new kings of the calories.

The report blames Mexican's expanding waistlines on a combination of rising incomes and rampant consumption.

Vitamin T: Mexican's joke that their Vitamin T food, their tacos, tostada's and tamales, do them good... but they are laden with calories and hard to burn when leading a sedentary lifestyle

With almost 50 percent of Mexico?s population considered poor, it is the malnourished that are becoming obese.

Diabetes and cardiovascular illnesses are on the increase, plus sizes clothing fills the racks in stores and Mexicans keep eating.

The crisis disproportionately hits the poor and the young.

Weight-related diabetes claims the most Mexican lives each year, with nearly one of every six Mexican adults suffering from the disease.

Slow-going: Mexican's sedentary lifestyles and rising incomes are all to blame for their expanding waistlines

TOP 10 OBESE COUNTRIES

Mexico (32.8%)
United States (31.8%)
New Zealand (26.5%)
Chile (25.1%)
Australia (24.6%)
Canada (24.2%)
United Kingdom (23%)
Ireland (23%)
Luxembourg (22.1%)
Finland (20.2%)

Source: OECD Health Data.

Obesity rates in adults

Heart and related ailments round out the list of the country's top killers.

'The same people who are malnourished are the ones who are becoming obese,' said physician Abelardo Avila with Mexico's National Nutrition Institute.

'In the poor classes we have obese parents and malnourished children. The worst thing is the children are becoming programmed for obesity. It's a very serious epidemic.'

About 70 percent of Mexican adults are considered overweight; 32.8 percent are obese.

But the U.S. isn't far behind panting to a second place finish with an obesity rate of 31.8 percent.

Less than a month ago, the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease.

Mexico blames increasingly industrialized agricultural production for a worldwide epidemic of both obesity and malnutrition.

Street food: Cheap and tasty - two women preparing blue corn tacos surrounded by happy customers eating on busy street corner in the Roma district Mexico City

Sally Neiman who has lived in Mexico for 20 years says the new title doesn't come as too much of a surprise.

'Because of a lack of money and food, people go for more energy-intense foods. These are often high in sugar or fat. People drink Coca Cola as if it was water in order to have the energy to carry on - and so many of the foods are rich in carbs, are full of cheese or are fried.'

'There is no control in schools to what kids eat this days, it is normal to see a kid having a soda for breakfast and eating 'comida chatarra' (junk food), it is allowed to be sold in schools.'

Experts have been warning about the growing obesity problem for years.

President Enrique Pe?a Nieto has launched a National Crusade Against Hunger, aimed at reducing 'food insecurity' for some 7.4 million Mexicans.

Most of the people targeted live in the more impoverished south of the country, where indigenous rural communities have been especially? hit by malnutrition accompanied by cases of obesity.

Anti-poverty programs often end up putting cash into rural families' hands that is simply spent on fried snacks and sodas rather than nutritious foods.

Much also has to do with what Mexicans wittily call Vitamin T foods ? the tacos, tamales and tostadas that anchor their diet.

Once reserved for special occasions, the carbohydrate and lard-loaded dishes now get eaten on a daily basis.

When most Mexicans lived on the land and worked hard physical labor-intensive jobs obesity was kept at bay.

Now with more sedentary lifestyles, combined with the ability to fiesta-like food every day, the country's waistline is expanding.

Of course, there are plenty of healthier choices like broth-based soups, fresh fish, salads, vegetables and fruits.

Wealth doesn't always bring health: Just because Mexican's are earning more money doesn't mean they make better food choices, especially when it all tastes so good!

But for Mexico's poor and working class, these options tend to be pricier - plus, the stodgy, heavier food already tastes good.

Some Mexican's blame the arrival of American fast food chains coming over the border selling their junk food snacks.

Such restaurants have spread rapidly since the opening of the local economy to global marketers in the early 1990s.

Urban Mexicans stuff pizza, hamburgers and deep-fried chicken with ease.

Chips are cheap, cookies and sugary soft drinks pack the shelves of local stores.

Wealthier Mexicans have turned to healthier lifestyles.

Supermarkets offer fresher and lighter calorie food. Restaurants serving sushi, salads and the like are popular. Gyms that charge individuals as much as $200 a month are opening up.

As she sits down to eat her lunchtime taco's Ms. Neiman ponders Mexico's situation.

'There really is no clear information on nutritional facts in this country and people with poor education are not aware of the risks. They believe the energy a Coke or a fatty food will bring to them is beneficial in order to help them get through the day.'

Quoting an old Mexican proverb, she smiles: 'In Mexico we say 'Barriga llena, corazon contento' which translates as: 'a full tummy means a happy heart.' If you eat something delicious you will be very happy. I don't think anyone can argue with that!'

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2358472/How-Mexico-got-fat-obese-America.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

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Scientists decipher cellular 'roadmap' of disease-related proteins

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Researchers are helping demystify an important class of proteins associated with disease, a discovery that could lead to better treatments for cancer, cystic fibrosis and many other conditions.

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