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New study suggests that Arabica coffee could be extinct in the wild within 70 years - Is our daily cup of coffee under threat?
7 November 2012
A study conducted by scientists at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK), in collaboration with scientists in Ethiopia, reports that climate change alone could lead to the extinction of wild Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica) well before the end of this century. Wild Arabica is considered important for the sustainability of the coffee industry due to its considerable genetic diversity. The Arabicas grown in the world's coffee plantations are from very limited genetic stock and are unlikely to have the flexibility required to cope with climate change and other threats, such as pests and diseases. In Ethiopia, the largest producer of coffee in Africa, climate change will also have a negative influence on coffee production. The climate sensitivity of Arabica is confirmed, supporting the widely reported assumption that climate change will have a damaging impact on commercial coffee production worldwide. These are worrying prospects for the world's favourite beverage – the second most traded commodity after oil, and one crucial to the economies of several countries. The research is published in PLOS ONE on 7 November 2012.
The study, which uses computer modelling, represents the first of its kind for wild Arabica coffee. In fact, modelling the influence of climate change on naturally occuring populations of any coffee species has never been undertaken. Surprisingly, even studies on plantation coffee have been limited, despite the concerns of farmers and other industry stakeholders.
The researchers used field study and 'museum' data (including herbarium specimens) to run bioclimatic models for wild Arabica coffee, in order to deduce the actual (recorded) and predicted geographical distribution for the species. The distribution was then modelled through time until 2080, based on the Hadley Centre Coupled Model, version 3 (HadCM3), a leading model used in climate change research, and the only one available that covered the desired time intervals, for several emission scenarios, at the resolution required (1 km). Three different emission scenarios over three time intervals (2020, 2050, 2080) were used. The models showed a profoundly negative influence on the number and extent of wild Arabica populations.
Two main types of analysis were performed: a locality analysis and an area analysis. In the locality analysis the most favourable outcome is a c. 65% reduction in the number of pre-existing bioclimatically suitable localities, and at the worst, an almost 100% (99.7%) reduction, by 2080. In the area analysis the most favourable outcome is a 38% reduction, and the least favourable a c. 90% reduction, by 2080. Bioclimatic suitability refers to the combination of climatic variables that are necessary for the health and survival of a species: loss of optimum bioclimatic suitability places natural populations under severe environmental stress, leading to a high risk of extinction. This study assesses the survival of Arabica, rather than productivity or beverage quality, under the influence of accelerated climate change. There are other studies showing that the productivity (yield of coffee beans) and beverage quality (e.g. taste) of Arabica are tightly linked to climatic variability, and are strongly influenced by natural climatic fluctuations.
Of the two analyses undertaken, the locality analysis is regarded by the authors as the most pragmatic and informative. The predicted reduction in the number of Arabica localities, between 65% and 99.7%, can be taken as a general assessment of the species' survival as a whole, given the scope and coverage of the data and analyses used in the study. However, the predictions are regarded as 'conservative', as the modelling does not factor in the large-scale deforestation that has occurred in the highland forests of Ethiopia and South Sudan (the natural home of Arabica coffee). Moreover, because of the lack of suitable data, the models assume intact natural vegetation, whereas the highland forests of Ethiopia and South Sudan are highly fragmented due to deforestation. Other factors, such as pests and diseases, changes in flowering times, and perhaps a reduction in the number of birds (which disperse the coffee seeds), are not included in the modelling, and these are likely to have a compounding negative influence.
A visit to South Sudan (Boma Plateau) in April 2012 provided an opportunity to test the modelling predictions via on-the-ground observation. On comparing these observations with a study on Arabica made on the Boma Plateau in 1941, it was clear that not all of the environmental stress evident could be attributed to deforestation or agriculture over the 70 year period. The modelling predicted that Arabica could be extinct in these forests by the year 2020, due to climate change, and this appears to be realistic given the poor health (lack of seedlings, loss of mature Arabica specimens, low frequency of flowering and fruiting) of the remaining populations observed in 2012.
The outcome of climate change in Ethiopia for cultivated Arabica, the only coffee grown in the country, is also assumed to be profoundly negative, as natural populations, forest coffee (semi-domesticated) and some plantations occur in the same general bioclimatic area as indigenous Arabica. Generally the results of the study indicate that Arabica is a climate sensitive species, which supports previously recorded data, various reports, and anecdotal information from coffee farmers. The logical conclusion is that Arabica coffee production is, and will continue to be, strongly influenced by accelerated climate change, and that in most cases the outcome will be negative for the coffee industry. Optimum cultivation conditions are likely to become increasingly difficult to achieve in many pre-existing coffee growing areas, leading to a reduction in productivity, increased and intensified management (such as the use of irrigation), and crop failure (some areas becoming unsuitable for Arabica cultivation). Despite a recent dip, coffee prices are still the highest they have been for some 30 years, due to a combination of high demand and poor harvests. It is perceived by various stakeholders that some of the poor harvests are due to changed climate conditions, thus linking price increases to climate change.
It is hoped that the study will form the basis for developing strategies for the survival of Arabica in the wild. The study identifies a number of core sites, which might be able to sustain wild populations of Arabica throughout this century, serving as long-term in situ storehouses for coffee genetic resources. In many areas of Ethiopia loss of habitat due to deforestation might pose a more serious threat to the survival of Arabica, although it is now clear that even if a forest area is well protected, climate change alone could lead to extinction in certain locations. The study also identifies populations that require immediate conservation action, including collection and storage at more favourable sites (for example in seed banks and living collections).
Aaron Davis, Head of Coffee Research at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, says, "Coffee plays an important role in supporting livelihoods and generating income, and has become part of our modern society and culture. The extinction of Arabica coffee is a startling and worrying prospect. However, the objective of the study was not to provide scaremonger predictions for the demise of Arabica in the wild. The scale of the predictions is certainly cause for concern, but should be seen more as a baseline, from which we can more fully assess what actions are required."
Tadesse Woldemariam Gole, from the Environment and Coffee Forest Forum in Ethiopia, says, "As part of a future-proofing exercise for the long-term sustainability of Arabica production it is essential that the reserves established in Ethiopia to conserve Arabica genetic resources are appropriately funded and carefully managed."
Justin Moat, Head of Spatial Information Science at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, says, "The worst case scenario, as drawn from our analyses, is that wild Arabica could be extinct by 2080. This should alert decision makers to the fragility of the species.
"Our aim is to develop and apply these analyses to other important and threatened plants, on a routine basis. There is an immense amount of information held in museum collections around the world, such as Kew, and we have only just started to unlock their potential for assessing some of society's most pressing issues."
Aaron Davis, Head of Coffee Research at the Royal Botanic Gardens,Kew, is available for interview. Kew's GIS experts, Justin Moat and Steve Bachman, are available for interview about the technical aspects of the modelling. Please contact the RBG Kew press office on email@example.com / + 44 (0)20 8332 5607 / +44 (0)7881 953 420/ +44 (0)7733 362 730
The study was co-authored by: Aaron P. Davis (RBG Kew), Susana Baena (RBG Kew), Justin Moat (RBG Kew), and Tadesse Woldemariam Gole (Environment and Coffee Forest Forum)
The paper is available from http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047981
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047981
Images are available to download from http://www.kew.org/press/images/index_kew.html. Please contact the RBG Kew press office for a username and password
Notes to Editors
Part of this study was funded by the Bentham-Moxon Trust (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). http://www.kew.org/about-kew/policies-information/bentham-moxon/grants/index.htm. Fieldwork in South Sudan was funded by the USAID JGMUST Project and World Coffee Research (WCR) http://worldcoffeeresearch.org/. Publication costs were supported by WCR. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
More about coffee
Coffee is said to be the world's favourite beverage, with over 500 billion cups consumed each year. The crop is grown in tropical enviroments around the world, with some 70 countries producing coffee, from the Americas to Australasia and the Pacific. Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil, and the world's most important agricultural commodity. In 2009/10, when some 93.4 million (60 kg) bags were shipped, coffee accounted for exports worth an estimated US$ 15.4 billion. Coffee sector employment is estimated at about 26 million people in 52 (of the 70) producing countries. Coffee plays a crucial role in the economies of several tropical countries, accounting for a significant proportion of tax income and gross domestic product. [Trade figures from International Coffee Organization http://www.ico.org]. Arabica coffee and Robusta coffee (C. canephora) are the two main species used in the production of coffee, although the former is by far the most significant, providing approximately 70% of commercial production. Arabica is the main or sole component of high quality coffee, as used by all the well-known high street coffee chains.
Arabica coffee has a restricted natural range, being found only in the highlands of southern Ethiopia, a few locations in neighbouring South Sudan, and perhaps one locality in northern Kenya (Davis et al., 2006; and as an outcome of the present study). Wild Arabica is considered important for the medium to long-term sustainability of the Arabica coffee industry because the Arabicas used in the world's coffee plantations are from very limited genetic stock (Lashermes et al., 1996; Anthony et al. 2001; Labouisse et al., 2008) and are unlikely to have the flexibility required to cope with climate change and emerging threats (e.g. pests and disease). Genetic diversity from wild plants or natural populations is a vital source of genes for crop improvement. Useful traits, such as resistance to pests and diseases, drought tolerance, and improved food quality, can be transferred (e.g. via breeding programmes) from wild relatives to crop species. It has been estimated that the total genetic diversity contained within the world's coffee plantations is less than 5% of that occurring in the wild, and could be as low as less than 1%. The economic value of Arabica genetic resources contained in the highland forests of Ethiopia, in terms of use in breeding programmes for improved coffee cultivars, has an estimated value to the coffee industry of up to 1458 million US$ for a 30 year period (Hein & Gatzweiler, 2006).
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and coffee research
Kew is a world leader on the study of wild coffee species, with staff members describing more than 30 of the 103 species now known to science, and 21 new species discovered in the last 10 years alone. In particular Kew is committed to providing information for the conservation of wild coffee genetic resources, including data from genetic studies and satellite imagery. Knowledge of wild crop relatives is essential for the long-term sustainability of agricultural commodities, such as coffee. More info here http://www.kew.org/plants-fungi/kew-stories/kew-research/coffee-family/
Species profile of Coffea arabica http://www.kew.org/plants-fungi/species-browser/Coffea-arabica.htm
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world famous scientific organisation, internationally respected for its outstanding living collection of plants and world-class Herbarium as well as its scientific expertise in plant diversity, conservation and sustainable development in the UK and around the world. Kew Gardens is a major international visitor attraction. Its landscaped 132 hectares and RBG Kew's country estate, Wakehurst Place, attract nearly 2 million visitors every year. Kew was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2003 and celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2009. Wakehurst Place is home to Kew's Millennium Seed Bank, the largest wild plant seed bank in the world. RBG Kew and its partners have collected and conserved seed from 10 per cent of the world's wild flowering plant species (c.30, 000 species). The aim is to conserve 25 per cent by 2020, and its enormous potential for future conservation can only be fulfilled with the support of the public and other funders.
Kew receives funding from the UK Government through Defra for approximately half of its income and is also reliant on support from other sources. Without the voluntary monies raised through membership, donations and grants, Kew would have to significantly scale back activities at a time when, as environmental challenges become ever more acute, its resources and expertise are needed in the world more than ever. Kew needs to raise significant funds both in the UK and overseas.


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Helping to bring quality health care to Ohio's rural residents requires more than a passing interest; it demands a commitment that enables an organization to navigate the challenges that come with such a vision. Ohio Rural Development State Director Tony Logan joined the leadership of Health Partners of Western Ohio (HPWO) at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open their larger, newly renovated health clinic. Read more »

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Other than standby loss which is a function of external surface area, you only heat the water you use. So if you had an 80 gallon water heater, but only used 20 gallons of hot water, that is all you would heat, not the full 80 gallons. A person's water displacement depends on his size and the only way to get a true measurement is to weigh him/her in water.
: I have a 52 gal hot water heater and I'm looking at an American Standard two-person whirlpool tub with a 78 gal to overflow and a minimum operating volume of 69 gal. It seems that my hot water heater is quite inadequate for this size tub so I'm considering a smaller tub with a 59 gal to overflow and a minimum operating volume of 48 gal. I would buy a larger heater but it seems crazy to constantly heat that much water when the tub might only be used once or twice a week. I'm curious - with a person in the tub, how would you estimate the amount of water you would use? How much water does a person displace?
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Skip to comments.The inside story-McCain-Cornyn
Posted on 05/20/2007 3:07:20 PM PDT by greyfoxx39
The eruption of Senator John McCain at fellow Republican Sen. John Cornyn (TX) is an incident that reverberates on several levels. It renews lingering doubts about whether Senator McCain possesses the proper temperament to be president. It also raises serious questions about the substance of the "grand bargain" immigration bill that Senators Kennedy, Specter, McCain and others are attempting to rush through the Senate. (The written bill language was finally distributed to Senate offices early Saturday morning, 326 pages, still marked as a draft.)
minor problem arose. Bush administration negotiators and a bipartisan Senate group had been meeting several days a week since February, often with glacial progress. (McCain rarely attended, though his staff was there.) As of Thursday morning, however, agreement hadnt been reached. A final meeting started at 10 a.m. in hopes of finishing the deal. With a dozen Senators, two Cabinet members (Chertoff and Gutierrez) and perhaps 15 staffers in the room discussing an unpublished documents exceeding 300 pages in length, it was slow going. Senator Cornyn, tacitly supported by Sen. Jon Kyl, pushed hard to streamline legal procedures to allow prompt deportation of illegals. Senator Kennedy resisted.
-snip-As the clock moved closer to 1:30 p.m., Senator McCain suddenly lost it. "This is chicken****," he told Senator Cornyn. "I think it would expedite things if you would just leave the room, Senator, so we can get along with finishing this up." Senator Cornyn responded: "Wait a minute. Weve been meeting for three months on this in good faith, and now you parachute in here this morning and tell me to leave? I think youre out of line."
Senator McCain responded: "****you! I know what is going on here. I know more about immigration than anybody in this room!
(Excerpt) Read more at powerlineblog.com ...
LOL! Beat me by 30 seconds:)
McCain is becoming a caricature.
Moderator, title change allowed in this circumstance?
Did you post it too?
I've mentioned about ten things about McCain recently that disqualify him from being president. But the most important reason is that he is a maniac. I would never trust him with his finger on the nuclear football.
This latest incident is absolutely typical. He simply cannot be trusted to control himself. He not only is the Manchurian Candidate, he is General Jack D. Ripper.
I think it's a pretty illuminating article.
Yes, it is fine as is. Thank you for letting us know.
No I didn't- I started to- then went to double check keywords..found it was up already and didn't post!
This hints at somethings that are never discussed. There must be armies of predators who live off of the misery of this broken immigration system. Lots of immmigration attorneys making a bundle off of people who care about the price of tortillas. The hearings and appeals can drag on for years. It is not really comprehensive immigration reform unless the fix the whole thing, and I see no evidence of that. Simple analyses that pit biz against Dem desire for voters misses the pressure of the lawyers and other activists.
This sort of thing is the exact reason why Senators do not get elected President.
They could not even bring themselves to end catch and release, and now we are supposed to take them seriously?
This outrageous behavior by McCain could very well result in Kyl backing out of this compromise, if so, I predict it will be DOA in the Senate
Cornyn should have "Cold Cocked" him on the spot!
In Texas those are "Fighting" words!
Great minds, eh?
Yea, sounds like the same crap we got from the last two governors who were elected President.
Great graphic..may I steal it?
It's not so much that McCain lost his temper- I expect many of us might in the midst of heated debates.
It's the REASON he lost it..the pettiness of his argument and unwillingness to listen to his colleagues. The word arrogance is overused..but is just fits him to a T.
Is this McCain's "Dean SCREAM" moment for his campaign; WE will see, but if it were up to me ALL the grass-roots, and activists, and Republicans, and conservative leaning people I know were told about this.. I don't how McCain (Vain) intends to be POTUS when he can't even be a gentleman in a debate/Senate Conference.. I will NOT ever vote for him, neither for Rudy Guiliani (though at least he's honest about his views ;)), I can't say the same for McCain, Romney, or some of the rest. McCain: You have dooped me for the last time!! (I now see how you work).
Anyone got a picture of Howard's "dean SCREAM", it would be nice to grphically compare him to McCain in a "heated moment!"?
Thanks for the article.
Pretty much John Hermann McGoring is toast. Not only is he blatantly anti-American with this legislaion,,,but a maniacal hothead as well
The dems want McPain to be the Republican candidate. They know that he's severly damaged goods to a large part of the base. They know he will be beaten.
If I were a GOP candidate, I'd toss that line back at McCain during one of the upcoming debates.
Get ready, 'cause they're a-comin'.
And who knows what's comin' with 'em?
Senator McCain has been largely missing from the Senate since late March, when it became apparent his fundraising operation was seriously lagging. Senator McCain hasnt made a Senate vote in the past five weeks. But he wanted to be front and center when the immigration bargain was announced, and Kennedy and Specter did everything they could to accommodate him. They reserved the Senate press gallery room for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, just in time for Senator McCain to attend before heading out to New York for more fundraising.
As the clock moved closer to 1:30 p.m., Senator McCain suddenly lost it. "This is chickenshit," he told Senator Cornyn. "I think it would expedite things if you would just leave the room, Senator, so we can get along with finishing this up." Senator Cornyn responded: "Wait a minute. Weve been meeting for three months on this in good faith, and now you parachute in here this morning and tell me to leave? I think youre out of line."
Senator McCain responded: "F*** you! I know what is going on here. I know more about immigration than anybody in this room! Other Senators moved in to calm things down, and the talks went on.
At 1:30 p.m. sharp, the conferees (not including Senators Cornyn or Menendez and a few other negotiators) were in the press gallery, congratulating each other. Senator Kennedy recognized Senator McCain early to make his televised comments, then Senator McCain departed before the press conference was over for a flight to New York City. Later that afternoon, he missed yet another Senate vote - this one on the Democrats' $2.9 trillion budget plan, an outline for the largest tax increase in U.S. history.
They have at least two:
McCalown and Julie Annie
Maybe the Cornyn-Kyl Bill needs to be resurrected ... on the floor of the Senate and on the Internet.
Good for you John Cornyn!
You've got more b@lls than I suspected!
Be my guest. I stole it.
I wish Bush, Chertoff, Martinez, Gonzales, Specter and Kennedy would go somewhere VERY hot - like Mexico - and STAY there!!!
Has anybody counted votes yet? Does this abomination have a chance of being voted on tomorrow?
Please vote to OPPOSE CLOTURE ON THE IMMIGRATION BILL, which is scheduled, according to Fox News, to be voted on tomorrow, Monday, May 21.
This horrible bill was agreed to, essentially in the dark of night, by administration representatives, a few "Republicans," and Teddy (The Hero of Chappaquiddick) Kennedy. It was done without any of the normal committee hearings, mark-ups, and Senate procedures, all of which are carefully designed to assure that vital legislation, like this, which will fundamentally effect the very nature of the United States for generations, will be fully and carefully considered by the Senate before it is sent to the House.
A cloture vote, which effectively ends any Senate debate, ought to be taken at the end of any debate, definitely NOT BEFORE THE SENATE HAS EVEN BEEN GIVEN GIVEN THE MINIMAL COURTESY OF GETTING A COMPLETE COPY OF THE BILL IT'S SUPPOSED TO VOTE ON, AND DEBATE THAT BILL.
Kennedy, the administration's persons, and its Senate sponsors are trying to railroad this abomination through the Senate because they KNOW IT CAN'T STAND PUBLIC DEBATE AND EXPOSURE.
That fact alone is why you MUST VOTE TO OPPOSE CLOTURE.
Sincerely yours,
Please feel free to use it with you SEnate critters as you deem appropriate.
"When it comes to "F**k yous!," no obscene utterance compares to the George W. Bush-backed, RNC-backed, Kennedy-conspired, fantasy-based amnesty profanity unleashed on conservatives and the country."
David Frum;s Diary
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Immigration Thoughts
"With the immigration * compromise * in the Senate, President Bush and the Senators have detonated the slow-motion trigger on a Republican debacle in 2008."
The 700-Plus Page "Destroy the Republican Party" Immigration Bill
May 18, 2007
Rush Limbaugh
"Democrats would love for this thing to get passed and create their new welfare state -- and then the anger in the country over it be directed at the Republicans. The key to this is, there's a Republican president that's going to sign it!"
10 Key Myths About the Amnesty Agreement
By Bluey
The White House released a "Myth/Fact" document about the immigration bill last week. But instead of setting the record straight, it perpetuated more myths. What follows are 10 myths the White House is telling us about the amnesty agreement.
Paul Mirengoff
"Any Republican candidate who is on board with the projected deal should receive no consideration from conservatives as a presidential nominee."
Right Revolt
Conservatives wont stand for the Bush-Kennedy immigration deal.
By Kathryn Jean Lopez
"That conservatives would be upset with the immigration deal was predictable. But the degree of the indignation has been remarkable."
Thanks Angkor, good post.
What friggin' planet has this biotch been living on? The degree of indignation was quite predictable.
Thanks for asking.
That other thread is looney tunes.
The other thread has been great up until just recently...I can't believe the stuff going on today.
This latest incident is absolutely typical. He simply cannot be trusted to control himself. He not only is the Manchurian Candidate, he is General Jack D. Ripper.
McCain's obvious mental instability is more disqualifying than any other of the multiple, horrible, things he's done to this country and the Republican party. Indeed, it's absolutely disqualifying. We all must admit that the Witch, legitimately as we all loathe her, has a superb opposition research operation. It's simply inconceivable that, through her OR operation and purloined FBI files, she doesn't know vastly more than we do about McCain's mental instability, all of which is ready to be dumped into the ever-willing DBM the moment he (God forbid!) gets the pubbie nomination. After that, she or Obama would just walk into the White House with no effective opposition.
I had all my posts pulled, they were way out of hand.
But they are still smacking anyone who steps out of line. And with the most illogical and bizarre assertions that I've seen in a while.
Smart move.
McCain is a very strange guy... You'd think he'd stay away from Kennedy's programs when he's running for President on the REPUBLICAN ticket...If he ends up running against Hillary, it will be a nightmare...The more I think about it, Hillary is probably going to be the next President, and Bill will be back in the White House.
I've been calling him McCrazy for a long time. He does seem to have at least one screw loose.
You know, most of the Senators are lone wolves. Despite the public comraderie, they really don't play well with others. Sure there are friendships, but for the most part it's "every man for himself." So I've been told.
So when it comes to McCrazy I sometimes imagine him going back to his fortified office, with secret locks, sandbags at the windows, and perhaps some "self protection" secreted away in his closet.
But maybe he is closer to Gen. Ripper. What better stealth than to keep your machine gun in a golf bag?
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English champions Harlequins got their Heineken Cup campaign off to a winning start on Saturday with a 40-13 bonus-point victory over Biarritz at the Twickenham Stoop.
Drawn with unfancied Connacht and Zebre, a full house of points for Quins puts them in firm control of Pool Three.
England scrum-half Danny Care put in an excellent performance, as did replacement fly-half Ben Botica, who eased the fears of the Quins faithful when Nick Evans was forced off injured in the first quarter.
The scores were level at 13-13 at the interval after Care's early try for the hosts was cancelled out by a push-over try from the Biarritz pack.
Quins took the game by the scruff of the neck in the second half though. A try from hooker Rob Buchanan put the hosts in front before another touchdown via centre Jordan Turner-Hall secured the win.
Seb Stegmann crossed in the final minute to ensure the bonus point for the hosts.
Quins got off to the best possible start as a training ground line-out move worked perfectly after five minutes and Chris Robshaw knocked the ball down to Care, who burst through the French defence and jinked his way to the try-line.
Julien Peyrelongue then exchanged penalties with Botica and the visitors began to battle their way back into the match. And, despite having Dane Haylett-Petty sinbinned for tackling Tom Williams in the air, Biarritz levelled the scores midway through the first half as they took advantage of an attacking line-out and hooker Arnaud Heguy crashed over to score.
Peyrelongue and Botica again exchanged penalties as the half wore on but neither side was able to take control and the game was left finely poised at the break.
Harlequins came out reinvigorated and fired up after the interval though and they surged into a 10-point lead courtesy of a short-range try from Buchanan and the conversion and another penalty from Botica.
Botica, who has spent time playing rugby in Biarritz in the past, added a further three points as the game moved into its final quarter and Turner-Hall made the win safe shortly afterwards as he went over in the right-hand corner after a superb initial break from Care had laid the platform.
With the match in the bag, the hosts went in search of the bonus point and they got it in the dying stages.
A powerful driving line-out from the forwards came up just short of the line and Care delivered quick ball out to Mike Brown and Seb Stegmann, who forced his way over in the corner to wrap up an ideal night for Harlequins.
The scorers:
For Harlequins:
Tries: Care, Buchanan, Turner-Hall, Stegman
Cons: Evans, Botica 2
Pens: Botica 4
For Biarritz:
Try: Heguy
Con: Peyrelongue
Pens: Peyrelongue 2
Yellow cards: Haylett-Petty (Biarritz -17th min – tackle in air)
Harlequins:15 Mike Brown, 14 Tom Williams, 13 Matt Hopper, 12 Jordan Turner-Hall, 11 Ugo Monye, 10 Nick Evans, 9 Danny Care, 8 Nick Easter, 7 Chris Robshaw, 6 Maurie Fa'asavalu, 5 George Robson, 4 Ollie Kohn, 3 James Johnston, 2 Rob Buchanan, 1 Joe Marler,
Replacements: 16 Dave Ward, 17 Mark Lambert, 18 Will Collier, 19 Charlie Matthews, 20 Tom Guest, 21 Karl Dickson, 22 Ben Botica, 23 Seb Stegmann,
Biarritz: 15 Iain Balshaw, 14 Taku Ngwenya, 13 Dane Haylett-Petty, 12 Seremaïa Burotu, 11 Aled Brew, 10 Mat Berquist, 9 Yann Lesgourgues, 8 Talalelei Gray, 7 Wenceslas Lauret, 6 Magnus Lund, 5 Thibault Dubarry, 4 Erik Lund, 3 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 2 Arnaud Heguy, 1 Fabien Barcella
Replacements:16 Benoit August, 17 Lodewicus Blaauw, 18 Thomas Synaeghel, 19 Pelu Taele, 20 Benoit Guyot, 21 Julien Peyrelongue, 22 Damien Traille, 23 Benoît Baby,
Venue: Twickenham Stoop
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Leo Colgan (Ireland), John Carvill (Ireland)
Television match official: Marshall Kilgore (Ireland)
Timekeeper: Bob Ockenden (England)
Assessor: Fergus Neil (Scotland)
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A go-to scorer at the college level who uses a good number of possessions, the biggest initial question for Thompson is how big of a transition he'll have to make in the NBA. The good news is that unlike many high-scoring college players, he isn't really a dominant ball-handler and already is used in multiple situations operating off the ball.
Relying heavily on his perimeter shot (308 jump shots compared to 123 shots around the basket in the half court this season according to Synergy), Thompson is constantly moving without the ball and coming around screens, showing a great knack for finding open areas of the floor and being multi-capable once the ball gets in his hands. Making quick decisions and showing good scoring instincts, Thompson doesn't usually have the ball for that long before it leaves his hands.
Thompson is at his most comfortable spotting up or coming around screens, showing excellent shooting mechanics with consistent balance and a high and quick release. He has cut down on bad tendencies over the course of his career and doesn't take many ill-advised shots anymore, being pretty efficient overall. He's absolutely deadly with his jumper when left open, scoring 1.46 points per shot on uncontested jumpers according to Synergy, and he should see many more of those in the NBA as he transitions to having much less defensive attention.
With many volume shooters entering the NBA, there is a large change in role in terms of how often the ball is in their hands or what types of shots they're getting, but if he lands in a good situation, Thompson's only adjustment will be the number of shots he takes, not the type. Any up-tempo team would be a good fit, though he could excel just as easily in a half court-oriented team with a lot of screening and ball movement.
Thompson's lack of great athletic tools is somewhat concerning, though his solid size at 6'7 combined with a high release and a shot that doesn't need much separation should somewhat mitigate the increased athleticism and length he'll see from defenders. Transitioning from a first to likely third or fourth option will also help, while his high motor, constant off-ball movement, and feel for getting open will likely be his biggest assets. If he continues to exhibit those traits with a smaller role, he can be a major asset for a well-run half court offense.
Thompson showed some improvements with his ability to attack off the dribble as a junior, though it is still not a great strength, as his first step is underwhelming and he lacks much in the lane of advanced ball-handling. He occasionally shows some toughness going to the rim and isn't afraid of contact, while he also has a nice floater in the lane, which he gets off easily at his size in spite of his lack of vertical explosiveness.
Thompson's biggest assets in his dribble-drive game are his decisiveness and off-ball motion, however, as he frequently gets a half step on his man before he even puts the ball on the floor due to the positions he catches the ball in. This, combined with his quick decision-making and good recognition of driving lanes make him dangerous with straight-line drives from the wing, which should at least be enough to keep NBA defenses honest.
He'll never likely be a great finisher at the rim, nor one to take his man consistently in isolation, but has the feel and skills to utilize the dribble-drive playing more off the ball, something that will likely be critical to separate him from being just a perimeter shooter.
Another area Thompson improved upon during his time in college is his passing game, something he'll likely need to continue doing at the pro level. He shows occasional prowess both on simple drive-and-dishes and operating pick-and-rolls, being a solid passer for a wing. Given his likely diminished scoring role in the pros, turning this area from adequate to a strength could definitely help him become a useful cog, and it would go well with his prowess moving off the ball.
While there are some concerns about Thompson's athleticism hurting his offensive game at the next level, the bigger concerns lie on the defensive end, where he is noticeably lacking in lateral quickness and is taken off the dribble often.
Thompson's effort level on the defensive end has improved during his time in college, and he shows solid awareness and makes good rotations off the ball, but his lack of quickness is certainly something that can be exploited. His problems can be hid somewhat on good defensive teams, and his apparent effort level and capacity for playing good team defense will certainly be useful, though he'd have a lot of work to do to even become an average NBA defender overall.
Thompson's defensive problems should be equally pronounced at either the shooting guard or small forward positions, and the questions for teams will be how much can they coach him up and whether his offensive strengths do enough to outweigh his defensive shortcomings. His progress as a junior and strong season overall definitely quell those concerns, at least somewhat.
Looking forward, Thompson's scoring versatility and the diverse roles he's played at the college level make him a potentially good fit in a variety of offenses in the NBA. His lack of great athleticism will likely always limit him from becoming an offensive focal point, and being drafted by a young team lacking go-to scorers might give him opportunities, but would likely not help his long-term development.
Currently projected as a mid-first rounder, Thompson will likely have a chance to be drafted by a playoff-caliber team, where he could find early opportunities to be an offensive cog with his off-ball movement and spot shooting ability. Being equally capable from both mid and long range while not needing the ball in his hands to score, Thompson would fit well on a team with a balanced offense that also has the defenders to make up for his shortcomings. San Antonio, Denver, and Utah are three obvious examples, especially because they're all known for their history with spot-shooting wings, though he could also excel on an up-tempo team with a penchant for pushing the ball ahead for open shots.
With his highly developed perimeter skill set and feel for the game, Thompson could contribute early in his career, and probably doesn't have a significant upside beyond what he is now due to his physical limitations. There's no guarantee he seamlessly makes the role to being a lesser scoring option, however, and he will need to stay away from the bad habits he had earlier in his college career, something being drafted onto a winning team with strong coaching would definitely help avoid.
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Axelson decided to auction off nearly 40 tractors, some from as far back as the 1920s, along with other farm equipment he will no longer need, as Axelson and his wife, Jenny, plan to move to Montana and retire.
Axelson's father, John, had a passion for collecting the trailers and farm equipment, but after he died five years ago at the age of 89, Axelson said the days of collecting antique tractors had come to an end.
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Matthew Geiger from Bay City, Mich. drove to Greeley for the auction for his grandfather, who has collected antique tractors for more than 50 years. Geiger said he'd been talking to his grandfather on the phone about one particular John Deere garden tractor for sale. The tractor didn't have a tag stating the year or model.
"This many tractors, this antique. I couldn't pass it up," he said.
D.J. Born from Windsor placed the $1,600 winning bid for a 1933 Ford Truck. He and his father deal in parts for older cars and might try to get the truck up and running, he said.
Doug Jordan bought a 1952 Allis Chalmers CA for $2,750 at his first antique tractor auction. He said he planned to take the tractor to his family's new farm near Greeley, but put it on display rather than use it to for farming.
Chase Johnson from Kersey bought a 1970 Allis Chalmers 170 for $4,400. He said he was looking for something within his budget to take back home to use on his land.
Others who came to the auction just wanted to see the collection of old tractors, but had no interest in trying to take one home.
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Ted Schrage, from Loveland, inspected a 1928 McCormick Deering 1530 tractor, one of the oldest tractors up for auction Saturday. He said he wasn't looking to buy. Rather, he wanted to see how much a tractor built the same year he was born would sell for. The tractor later sold for $4,250.
"It worked fine unless the hay was a little wet," Schrage said, adding that he used the same model tractor when he worked on a farm while growing up in Missouri.
Bob McAllister said curiosity is what brought him and his wife, Debbie, out to the auction on their 39th wedding anniversary. When the couple moved from Iowa to Lakewood, they sold a few pieces of farm equipment and wanted to see how much similar equipment would sell for on Saturday.
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Madara said that He transplanted Hashirama's artificial body to Obito.
Rather than simply having cells Obito's body is held together by skin tissue and actual body parts made from Hashirama's cells. (Zetsu?)
It's possible that his rapid height increase during the time period can be explained by Madara replacing each of Obito's limbs with artifical Hashirama parts after all if he only replaced one side of Obito's body with a fully grown Hashirama's arms and leg he wouldn't be able to walk properly it would be necessary to implant them to both sides of Obito's body granting him Hashirama's height.
Still doesn't explain how Minato thought he was fighting Madara. With Obito's age you would think he would have a slight pubescent tone in his voice giving anyone who heard him speak a good idea of his age. Oversight maybe or Voice change no jutsu?
Can we stop linking manga reader net it never works.
- lol He said what do you need take care of your lower parts.
- It sounds as if Obito did awaken his Ms and fell through the floor underground to Madara lair without even realizing it.
- Those tubes coming out of his back are freaky...thats what kept hi malive but was his plan to wait around for Nagato???
- That throne has a very Sephiroth look to it.
- Madara admitted he left his real eyes to someone else meaning Nagato...as we expected.
- Then that makes you wonder how he was revived with 2 sharingans that cab activate Susanoo
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Mangareader is actually viewable to some like the OP.
It has something to do with them being scared of licensing issues they won't allow you to view it if you live in a certain area. You actually can still use mangareader via foreign proxies, but it just seems a waste of time when there are other sites out there that everyone can view from without having to go through the back door.
Rin is suited to look after other ppl wounds, but when it comes to danger and combat, she's almost a normal girl. Just look at how sakura weak was in season 1. after the timeskip she learned from tsunade not only medical ninjutsu, so she can mange in battle, but rin knew only medical ninjutsu, leaving the other fields underdeveloped.
I bet the moment Obito manages to escape he see's Rin die, that would be great..er... I mean, horrible enough to start to change him.
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Maybe it's just me, but Kishi is really pushing this "Hashirama-DNA-Clone-Thing" a bit too far:
- It gives you longlivety and more stamina.
- It supposedly makes the MS/EMS (we don't know for certain) develop into a Rinnegan.
- It (for whatever reason) improves Shisui's and certainly also other sharingans.
- There is a good chance Hashirama's DNA prevents the Mangekyou from deteriorating (That's at least my bet why Obito hadn't turned blind already.).
- Zetsu seems to be a strange Hashirama-Clone-Composition, yet: If he really is, how could Yamato's DNA improve the Zetsu-clones? That seems a bit weird.
- Don't forget that Yamato already has Hashirama-DNA, which gives him access to certain jutsus (Mokuton and Kyuubi-control for example). Am I the only one who is wondering why Yamato isn't way stronger? If Hashi-DNA has such an enormous potential, why are his chakra-reserves on Kakashi's level?
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David M. Williams presented the workshop on tourism. He is from the Utah Office of Tourism, and is a research coordinator. Williams said their goal is to bring people into the state and create an image for the state. The governor's office of economic development began the research on what people think of Utah. The good news and bad news he reported was they didn't have a bad image of Utah. They had no image of Utah. It was not on their radar screen. They have forgotten about Utah. "You need to remind people that you are there. Some of the focus groups we targeted seemed to think it was hard to get to Utah, you had to go through Las Vegas or Seattle to get to Utah. One of our jobs is to clear up those misperceptions," said Williams.
He showed the video which introduced the Utah Brand, Utah: Life Elevated. This video begins with spectacular views of Utah at its best. "Utah is an intense quilt of color, red, blue and purple; it is eye opening. Utah suspends you into a state of suspended unbelief. As I board the plane to leave Utah, Utah will never leave me," are some of the statements from the video.
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This marketing plan for showing the video and ads in select markets in the United States has increased the requests for information. On Oct. 28 the new winter ads will hit Sunday newspapers around the country. Other ads will include southern Utah with an emphasis on winter golfing. Ads will hit Boston, Ft. Myers, Dallas, Austin, Houston, LA, New York, Newark, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco and Chicago. These inserts also include listings for local businesses and inquiries come directly to that business.
Williams said another thing that has been profitable is the press tours. A United Kingdom press tour, German media motorcycle tour and a group from Israel have all been to Utah and then returned home to give free press to Utah. Utah's national parks and state parks are being featured in international magazines and travel guides. The Utah travel guide recently won an award given by the tourism directors from around the country. The tourism council also puts out a scenic calendar spotlighting Utah scenery.
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The ski season which finished for 2007 was the fourth record breaking year for ski visits. People from the east exclaimed this was the best skiing they had experienced, even though locals were disappointed with snow totals.
Snowboarder Shaun White filmed an American Express commercial in Utah. Quite a few companies are including Utah in their ads to promote another product or service.
Williams said one misconception they are working hard to overcome is the flight schedules. They want everyone to know that flying in and out of Utah is a snap. There are 143 non-stop flights out of Salt Lake. A connection is coming soon for a flight from Salt Lake to Paris and Western Europe.
The economic impact of the advertising generated from these ads has been $511 million in traveler spending. "The impact of each advertising campaign is moving the needle on awareness of Utah," said Williams.
Williams said their next focus will be on what else they can do. Promotion of the arts, fine dining, festivals and other activities will all receive attention in the future. "We need to make people aware of what we've got," said Williams, "Once we get them here, once they are hooked, then we can get them to return. The travel guide requests are up 100 percent. Awareness of Utah doubled in Los Angeles and Denver. Utah is a diverse state and it is a big challenge to show everything. We also have a new license plate coming out," said Williams.


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Bring a saute pan full of water to the boil. Salt it, then add the asparagus and cook until tender, about 3 – 4 minutes. Drain, and immediately rinse under ice-cold water to stop additional cooking and retain the bright green color. Pat dry with paper towels and transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and pecans.


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Mario reminds me of Bruce(Springsteen)
by Howard Simon
posted Aug 3 2012 12:00AM
There's a major celebrity at Bills training camp. That's what it feels like anytime Mario Williams takes to the practice field. I sit in the stands to watch practice and will move around from time to time. No matter where I sit, the conversations around me usually center on big number 94.
Mario Williams reminds me of Bruce. Springsteen, not Smith. When the announcement comes out that he's going on tour(we'll use free agency in this case) you're hoping he's coming to your town. When the tour date is announced you're so excited to know you'll see him in person, you buy tickets as soon as they're available and you don't think twice about how much they'll cost.
Then the countdown and anticipation begin. I am counting down the days until August 24th when I will see Springsteen in Toronto. The Buffalo show was so outstanding I jumped on the opportunity to see him again. Bills fans are counting down the days until September 9th when Williams and company make their tour debut at Met Life Stadium. Maybe you bought season tickets in the days after Williams signed the largest contract in Bills history. Maybe you have tickets to one game or two but will run to the box office after watching him play in person.
The E Street Band is one of the greatest ever but there's no question the star is Bruce Springsteen. The Bills might have a dominant defense this season and one of the best starting defensive lines in franchise history but there's no question who the star of the show is, Mario Williams.
As I stated, its been interesting to watch the fan reaction to Williams at training camp. Last Thursday during the first practice, fans quietly watched the offense work out on the main field and then cheered when number 94 jogged onto that field with the rest of the defense,
During the Wednesday night practice, it seemed like they cheered anything and everything Williams did, even his work during the position drills. During the team portion of the practice, Williams would have had a sack on Ryan Fitzpatrick when the QB rolled out to his side. On one pass rush he drew two offensive linemen while Kyle Williams stunted to the outside and had a clear path to Fitzpatrick who would have been absolutely crushed. Later the 6'7" Williams showed how long he can be by reaching up and knocking down a Fitzpatrick pass.
Before I get too carried away, this isn't a one man show. In theory, Williams will have the E Street Band working with him. You can't help but stop, think and possibly drool a little about the front four the Bills will put on the field against the Jets and Mark Sanchez on September 9th. Sanchez shouldn't be worried about Tim Tebow, he should be worried about Mario Williams, Kyle Williams, Marcell Dareus and Mark Anderson coming after him.
Talk about pick your poison. No question teams will look to double team Mario Williams and use combinations of linemen, tight ends and running backs to slow him down. That leaves Anderson with his explosive first step coming off the opposite edge and the behemoths in the middle who are both adept at collapsing the pocket.
The Bills as a team ended up with 29 sacks last season. The starting front four(if they stay healthy and play every game) could surpass that total all by themselves. If you combine the average yearly sack totals of that quartet, it comes to 22 1/2. Keep in mind Mario Williams missed 11 games last year and 3 more in 2010. Still he averaged just under 9 sacks a season in his Houston Texans career.
Kyle Williams had no sacks last season but was playing on one leg for 5 games before going on injured reserve. The LSU product had a combined 9 1/2 sacks the previous two seasons when he played on bad defenses and had little help around him.
Dareus had 5 1/2 sacks as a rookie last season and Anderson has averaged 6 sacks a season but had 10 last year in New England while playing in only 47% of the Patriots defensive plays.
I'm thinking that group of four combine for around 30 sacks which means the Bills have a very good shot at reaching the 40 sack total as a team for the first time since 2006 and just the fourth time since 2000.
When you see Bruce Springsteen in concert you stand up, cheer, shout and dance. Bills fans are hoping to do all of that and see some dancing on the field(sack dances) with their best pass rusher since "the other Bruce" was playing in town.
From the "for what its worth" department. Mario Williams has 53 sacks in his first 82 games. Aaron Schobel had 47 1/2 at the same point of his career while Bruce Smith had 67 1/2.
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Canada evens pre-world championships series vs Cuba at 1-1
KANATA, Ont. – Gavin Schmitt of Saskatoon scored match point on a service ace as the Canadian men's national volleyball team defeated Cuba 25-23, 25-22, 26-28, 28-26 on Thursday in the second match of a three-game series between the two world championship-bound teams at ScotiaBank Place.
With the victory, Canada evens the series at 1-1. Cuba won the opener Tuesday in Mississauga in straight sets. The third match is Saturday night at Universite Laval in Quebec City.
"I was trying to get angry," said Schmitt about setting up for his last serve. "They were getting real aggressive with us at the net. I was just trying to make it difficult for them because we needed to do something after a tough third set."
The third set was the most memorable of the match. Canada went on a six-point run to build a 16-8 lead and the match appeared to be all but over when the Canadians moved into a 24-20 lead. However the home team squandered match point six times in what potentially could have been a very demoralizing momentum swing for Canada.
"I was pretty proud on how we rebounded in the fourth," said Canadian setter Josh Howatson of Victoria. "We just stayed with what we were doing and had confidence in our system. It's huge for us and we really needed to build that confidence up. But this series is not so much about winning and losing but getting better."
The fourth set was in fact similar to the opening two. The score was always close but Canada continually maintained the lead throughout and never wavered when the Cubans seemed ready for the kill.
"The win is important because we beat a very good team," said Canadian national team coach Glenn Hoag of Gatineau, Que. "It's a good way to measeure where we stand. We still have a lot of work to do but this is a very satisfying victory."
Hoag is pleased with how the players are reacting to his system
"Our objectives is to continue playing in our system which focuses on attacking at the net and to keep ing a lot of pressure on the defence. It's a hard system, requires a lot of concentration and our guys made a great effort tonight."
Both squads are tuning for the FIVB World Championships set for September 25 to October 10 in six cities in Italy. The Cubans are currently ranked eighth in the world while Canada sits at number-20. Canada was 11th at the last worlds in 2006 worlds Cuba was 15th.


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Strike King Tour Grade Football Jig
The Tour Grade football head Jig is the ultimate jig for Deep water fishing. The wide football shaped head gives better feel and helps the bait stand- up on the bottom. The flat eye line tie helps keep the line knot and jig in the proper position and the extra sharp Gamakatsu 60 degree round bend hook aids in hook sets. It also features durable powder coated paint, color coordinated weedgaurds and premium skirts for lifelike look and action.
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Comments: Good jig, and I like the colors, However the hook is not strong enough. The hook bent out on a hook set and I lost a nice fish. Make sure you are using lighter line and a lighter rod.
From: Miller: Yulee, FL 1/11/17
Comments: This is an awesome jig, people are saying that the hook is weak, but I have caught TONS of fish on them & the hook performs well, because the hook is not too thick it penetrates the fishes mouth easier, really good hookup ratio, love it!!
From: Andres: Las Vegas, NV 6/4/16
Comments: Awesome jig! Black and blue with your trailer of choice will straight-up slay the largies!! The go-to bait that I will never enter a tournament without!!
From: Grant: IN 1/11/15
Comments: Overall good jig. Some other reviews are saying the hook gets bent after a few strikes but if in my opinion i'll pay another $3.09 to catch bass. Great colors on the skirt and the head is really nice. Weedgaurd is nothing special but it definitely gets the job done. Flipping and pitching this thing in the lily pads is easy and works great. Throw a netbait trailer on here and you'll crush 'em. Great jig for the money.
From: Evan: MN
Comments: I love this jig! You don't have to fish it deep, you can skip this thing into the heaviest cover and this thing will never get snagged. I love to use a Yum Wollee Bullee as my trailer. I've had the most luck with the Texas Craw color.
From: Ethan: Charlottesville, VA
Comments: This jig has a great skirt and great paint, but the hooks are very small and I have have poor a hook up ratio. I missed 4 and landed one on this jig yesterday.
From: Adam: WI
Comments: Absolutely love these jigs. Have caught too many bass to count. They're the only football jigs I use.
From: Dan: Dirty South
Comments: Absolute piece of junk!! I was fishing today and got a good hit, set the hook, got about two cranks on him and he come loose. Reeled the jig in and the hook had been straightened out!!! I had just bought a whole box full too, those are at the landfill now. Don't waste your time.
From: Jason: Pennington Gap, VA
Comments: In my opinion, these are well made jigs with quality hooks. If they weren't quality, then I'm not sure I would have landed the 3lb and 8lb 11oz bass that I did. I lost this lure in the mouth of a 5+ bass when my line snapped of abrasion.
From: Christian: GA
Comments: Good jig but a weak hook.
From: Justin: Mason, OH
Comments: Beautiful jig, SORRY hook, sold mine at a yard sale.
From: John: Fayetteville, AR
Comments: The football jig has been big in deep water and this jig is the best EVER. The color i had was candy craw. Pair it up with the lobster.
From: Matthew: Port Barre, LA
Comments: This is the best football head jig i have ever used. I fished it all day and didnt get hung once i was even fishing in rocks. I used the Gator Craw with a Yum trailor craw and a Berkley Chigger craw and caught my limit within the first hour and the hook is strong enough to handle over ten two and three pound bass. I was very impressed, it is definalty my go to bait now.
From: Jake: Clemson, SC
Comments:Excellent Jigs! Most jig heads chip off after the first outing. This by far hasn't done that on the first outing. Bumped it on rocks and logs all day. The skirts are well balanced on color. The hook bent out a bit afer catching 7 2lbs+ LMB. Overall, great performer under the right circumstances. A must have in your tackle box!
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Trophy Bass hunters "in the know" have kept the "Glide Bait" style swimbait a well-kept secret for years due to it's unique "side-to-side" action and uncanny ability to entice double-digit Largemouth and world record Spotted Bass into striking. Japanese-made versions started the trend but have failed to take "Glide Bait" fishing to the next level due to their lack of proper profile, size, castability, horizontal sink rate, glide characteristics and color patterns required to continue to fool increasingly discriminating tournament winning fish. Master lure designer Allen Borden understands this evolutionary curve better than most and knows what's really required to create a better mousetrap and thus has created a premium quality Glide Bait series of hard swimbaits for the most discriminating anglers on the West Coast.
Made from proprietary composite polyurethane, each hand- poured, precisely weighted ABT Suicide Glide is individually tuned and tank tested before being custom painted and color matched to its "True-to-Life" soft tail fin. These highly coveted glide baits measure an exact 9.25", weigh 4.6oz and come equipped with #6 Owner Hyper Wire split rings and 2/0 Owner Premium trebles to insure your trophy of a lifetime will not pull off.
Each ABT Suicide Glide is precision engineered to reduce tumbling on the cast, while exhibiting the sharpest turn radius and smoothest glide pattern yet produced. Once you master your retrieve timing and twitch cadence, you will experience an extreme side-to side "carving" action and "suspended sink rate" that will take your Trophy Glide Bait fishing to the ultimate level!
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Comments: I started with deps 250 & thought it was king,until I tied this bait on! Gets bit more than the deps & almost half as much. Hottest bait I own right now. Buying more for sure.
From: Bassblaster: Las Vegas, NV 5/12/16
Comments: I have the 9", awesome bait. Flat out catches fish. Best on it so far is a 9 pounder. You can make this bait do so many different motions. Only note, it seems to get hook rash fairly fast and fairly bad, but the fish still hammer it, so I don't really mind.
From: Mark: USA 12/11/15
Comments: Better action than deps 175 I own both but this one gets more bites I fish for spotted bass so a 7 inch is the perfect size bait
From: George: GA 4/1/15
Comments: Had an issue with the tail, so I called the company. Spoke with Allen, and he was great to deal with. He said to just send it to him and he would fix the bait. The lure itself looked great so I bought another one. Great Glider & great customer service.
From: Tyrone: Richmond, CA 2/8/15
Comments: Awesome striper bait-if you're a striper fanatic like me! Some friends talked me into using it-got a 9, a 23 and 28 pound stripers (weighed/released) on it in first two trips-lost another 30 class fish at boat too! I was shocked at how stripers will seek this thing out-something is right. Tough, extremely well made with super detail-love to just watch it swim. It does crazy things when you twitch it, I have never seen before. Thrown alot of big swimbaits --thankfully my friends finally convinced me to try it. I've had big stripers hang right by the boat under this lure-just waiting...-this never happened before! Heard ABT is putting out a Punker kind of SWave topwater soon-if anything like the Suicide on top-it's over! Worth every freakin penny-just got my fourth one to make sure I'm set!
From: George: Madera, CA 5/6/14
Comments: This thing has the ABSOLUTE BEST glide action I have ever seen, best in my lure collection. This lure is going to set records & be a game changer. I find myself hypnotized when I reel this thing back in. If you didn't know it was attached to your line you'd swear it was a real fish just swimming on by. I was a little hesitant on buying this but after handling it and seeing it in action,the way it swims,glides,sinks and does its random 180's I am SO glad I got it. If your on the fence about this lure, get it!
From: Steveo: USA 5/5/14
Comments: Good action, tad pricy..however still prefer my roman made for size, action and bite ratio.
From: Bass Snax: USA 5/1/14
Comments: Awesome bait. Slow sinking. Slow or fast retrieve. Nice, wide glide. Good hardware.
From: Jay: CA 5/1/14
Comments: This bait is no joke. Two of the very best Glide Bait fisherman in the Valley/NorCal worked with ABT for a year to perfect this bait and the Video is testament. Blows the Gan Craft 230 away in size, profile, tracking, posture, sink rate and castability. The best glide bait for the money, bar none. Great job ABT!
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(We're counting down to the first Saturday of college football, now 40 days away.)
Let's take a minute to ponder Conference USA, which will have its media day presentation on Wednesday in Irving, Texas.
It's the final C-USA season for Houston, Memphis, SMU and Central Florida, all of which are headed to the Big East next season. Yeah, we don't get it, either.
Thing is, it appears that Houston and UCF are seen as the favorites to reach the league championship game on the way out the door.
The coach who built Houston into a national power, Kevin Sumlin, is gone to Texas A&M. His replacement, Tony Levine, led the Cougars to a bowl win over a demoralized Penn State squad.
Record-setting QB Case Keenum is gone and the team will be in transition, so that could open the door in the West Division for SMU or maybe Tulsa.
Southern Miss – also with a new head coach and quarterback – will challenge Central Florida in the East. It could come down the Golden Eagles' Oct. 13 visit to Orlando – where they are 3-0 in previous league games.
The gut feeling here is that a Houston-UCF title game is unlikely.