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...worth noting that while replacing some foods with alcohol may seem like an enticing weight-loss loophole, it isn't necessarily good for health. "Displacing 200 calories or so from food with alcohol probably has a detrimental effect on diet quality and on overall health," notes Dr. David Katz, director and co-founder of the Yale University Prevention Research Center. "If you look meticulously at nutrient intake, there might be important deficiencies there...
History Unearthed I'm surprised you fell for a 3,000-year-old propaganda trick by assuming that the "City of David" was founded by King David [Feb. 8]. It was not; he only conquered it, even the Bible tells us so (2 Samuel 5: 6-9; Joshua 15: 63). Strangely, the last paragraph refers to the city's 6,000-year history and even explicitly mentions the Jebusites who were there before David. That's a bit inconsistent with a founding date of 1,000 B.C. Michael Scharl, VIENNA
...very unusual for people from Western countries to be granted asylum in the U.S.," says David Piver, an immigration attorney with offices in a Philadelphia suburb and Flagstaff, Ariz. In 2008, the most recent year for which data are available, only five Germans received asylum in the U.S. (The Justice Department declined to comment on specific cases.) Piver, who is not involved in the Romeike case, predicted the U.S. government would appeal the decision "so as not to offend a close ally." (See the top 10 news stories...
Quirks: Symbolizing the House’s grace and humility, Winthrop does not have a tower. Winthrop House Superintendent David Simms—or, as we call him, Mr. Simms—is a friendly presence in G-entryway. The House also holds yoga lessons in the JCR every Sunday afternoon...
...ability to communicate with church outsiders may derive from his six-year stint as a General Electric executive - "before I saw the light," as he informed Colbert, deadpan. He is also less edgily polemic. David Gibson, a veteran religionista and columnist at Politicsdaily.com, notes that while Martin does champion "marginalized" Catholics like gays and women, as well as nuns, who are currently undergoing a Vatican doctrinal investigation despite their declining numbers and often-heroic works., he excels at spiritual and pastoralnuns (currently under a Vatican microscope), he excels at spiritual and pastoral issues. "He's like a campus chaplain...