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Toronto City Centre? But not on Porter!!
Past reports in this trip report series:
1. To Canada? On Air Canada If Course! (by MSS658 Aug 31 2012 in Trip Reports)
January 2012, I was opting for a job with the Belgian railways but my French level needed to be opped quite a bit. If course they where many domestic courses or in France? But Canada has been a place high on my to visit list. So why not combine the 2. I looked for several different options in February and I could choose out of the following options..:1. Air France: Brussels-Paris-Montreal/Toronto-Paris-Brussels A380-800/A340-300 and TGV train.
While the A380 is a new type on my list, I'm not fond of Air France at all. As matter in fact. I had some previous experiences in the past where I had mediocre to bad flights with them. So A No-ruler, Actually I wrote a report about them in 2010 from Boston to Paris CDG
A Short Hop On A Big Bird! (by MSS658 Feb 27 2011 in Trip Reports)2. Jet Airways: Brussels-Toronto-Brussels A330-200.
This option somehow impressed me a bit, Jet Airways is a decent carrier and this was the only option leaving from Brussels Airport. However after a good search I found that Canadian domestic options where pretty steep. In addition I just deboarded an A330-200 a e few weeks prior on US Airways from Charlotte. You can read these here.
US Airways A332s, A Step Forward In The Fleet? (by MSS658 Apr 26 2012 in Trip Reports)
Spectacular Southeastern Sunset Takeoff With US! (by MSS658 Jun 17 2012 in Trip Reports) 3. Air Canada: Paris-Toronto-Montreal Boeing 767-300 on the longhaul.
I would like to go a little bit more in detail on this one here. Back in 2010 I was in Canada for 18 hours when I was trying to log the KLM MD11. Too get back to Florida I had the opportunity to fly on Air Canada from Montreal to Ft Lauderdale via Toronto. I was very impressed by the service. In addition to this the Montreal-Toronto leg got upgraded to a long haul Boeing 767-300 so I had the chance to try out their long haul hardware product. After this trip I was very much willing to try Air Canada on a real-long haul flight. You can read these past reports here
A Ride With A Rare Blue Bird! (by MSS658 Oct 31 2010 in Trip Reports)
Air Canada, North America's Hidden Jewel? (by MSS658 Nov 6 2010 in Trip Reports)
I could have flown directly to Montreal on the Boeing 777-300ER, but the option with a change in Toronto was 50 Euros cheaper. The long haul sector was due to be operated by a Boeing 767-300ER. Up to know my most flown on aircraft type, however the Boeing 767 belongs to my favorite type as well and it was since 2009 that I flew the -300 version long haul I did not mind at all flying it again. The Toronto to Montreal sector would be operated by the A319 (see part I).
My next sector that was needed to be booked was my flight from Montreal to Toronto, there where multiple options available between both cities.
1. Air Canada/Rapidair's hourly shuttle to Toronto Pearson equipment varies between the EMB 170 up to the Boeing 767-300ER.
2. One of Westjet's 4-daily services to Toronto Pearson operated by the Boeing 737-600
Beside the lagoom of services to Toronto Pearson you can always opt to fly to the Billy Bishop city centre airport. One can compare it against the London city of North America. As we all know Porter operates an hourly schedule as well between both airports operating it's Dash 8-Q400. Not long ago Air Canada responded to the growing competition and started flying an hourly schedule as well between both airports using the same equipment. The flights are operated by regional carrier Sky Regional. At the day and time of travel Air Canada's fare was a bit under Porters I decided to catch the former one. However a 14 EUR fee was added to select my seat in advance. hmmm.... wasn't expecting this from Air Canada
The majority of my time was spent in class and studying the french language, however occasionally there was some sightseeing as well in the -17 degrees Celsius weather.
Downtown Montreal:
The harbour, not much movement going on here.
A bit of a summer feeling in one of the many underground malls.
The newer city:
A view from up over Mont Royal:
During my stay I had the oppertunity to make a daytrip to Quebec as well, I could have flewn Air Canada Jazz but prices where 350EUR+. So per bus it was, Orleans Express brings you to Quebec in just over 3 hours and operates on hourly basis. BIDS.
Full house to Quebec this morning.
The bus that did the honors:
Fish market (for Nils):
Winter carnival:
St-Laurence river, many of us have passed here at 35.000feet already.
Winter carnival in Quebec
The train/bus station at night!
After a frozen day in Quebec it was time to take the bus back. The roundtrip costs about 75CAD free wifi included. Looks like it's going to be a calm ride back to Montreal
legroom is ok here.
Ottawa was visited as well, The Canadian Parlaiment
Where all the decisions are to be made from.
Where did I leave my book?
The famous flame in front of the parlement
A small visit (and 90 CAD dollars lighter in the wallet) to the aviation museum as well. various sizes and shapes could be seen here like this DC3
Or this beauty
Back in Montreal, it was time to visit the festival of lights!
A great way to spend a cold evening!
While in Montreal I was able to make a small RTW-cuilinairy expercience as well.
Traditional Canadian Breakfast juice+Cheese bagel
And many more delights from China, Vietnam, Japan, France... But ifcouse no Canada visit without the famous Poutine
and the queue de castor
On one of my last evenings I got to enjoy a great sunset from the Jean-Drapeau parc
Soon it was one of my last days in Canada and I received an email from Air Canada inviting me to check in online. I selected my pre-selected seat 16F for the next days flight. In the meanwhile heavy snowstorms where hitting the Montreal area delaying all the outbound flights, I was hoping that it would not effect my flight (too much).
The Next morning my day started at 6:00. After some last minute packing and some goodbyes to my host family it was time to hit the road at 7:45. Snowfall was quite dense and it was still snowing. Soon I arrived at the local metro station.
After a short ride on the metro I was in downtown Montreal to take the airport bus "747" to the airport where I arrived at 8:45. Plenty of time for my flight to Toronto.
Leaving Montreal Pierre Elliot Trudeau International airport
The first stop on the trip was the FIDS to see if last night's and this mornings weather did not have to big of an impact. Some flights where running late (especially the flights to Toronto coming from Brussels and Geneva), thankfully the prop flights to Toronto City centre where not impacted too much. Both airlines had a pretty smooth operation this morning and AC 7509 was running bang on time!
The check in in Montreal is divided in 3 parts: a domestic, international and a USA departure area. For me it was another trek to the domestic departures area.
A display showing how to use the check-in. Nice to see how the code "BRU" is used on the baggage label.
When I arrived at the only available kiosk it was soon known that this one is INOP. I proceeded to another kiosk where I could get my boarding pass but could not print my luggage label. Hmmm... The agent recommended me to go use another kiosk without any success here neither. Soon I joined the line for manual check in. When I arrived at the desk I had to explain a few times to the ground agent that I'm already checked in and just needed the luggage tag. Finally at 9:15 my luggage was sent to the Dash and Check-in was complete. Hands down for Air Canada here, I can't believe I gave this airport 90% on my last visit in 2010.
Next stop was the security check. While I find the procedure very efficient compared to the USA I still don't get why you have to show your boarding pass 3 times in the security check. After that was completed I was asked to do a survey. With some time on hands I accepted it, by the time it was finished it was 9:45. AC7509 is due to depart from gate 2 which is almost next to the security check. Our Dash had arrived a few minutes prior as AC7504 from Toronto City centre, today C-FSRJ would be operating my first Q400 flight.
Domestic terminal was pretty quiet at this time of day.
Beaver Air:
Air Creebec Dash
Dash heaven (dedicated to Palmjet)
Competition heading to Toronto-city centre as PD412
Soon it was 10:00 and it was time to head over to the gate, the flight would not be to full this morning. Boarding was called at 10:05 and at 10:10 I was onboard of:
5. Air Canada Express/Sky Regional flight AC 7509 from Montreal to Toronto City Centre
Saturday, February 25 2012
Montreal (YUL/CYUL) - Toronto YTZ (YTZ/CYTZ)
Air Canada Express/Sky Regional AC7509
Dash 8-Q402 C-FSRJ Economy 16F.
Built and delivered to Lynx Air on 20 July 2007, delivered to Sky Regional on 3 January 2011
10.30-10.30 (Gate 02; wheels up on runway 28 at 11.05)
11.40-12.04 (Gate 01; wheels down on runway 26 at 12.02)
Announced flying time: 58 minutes
Cruising Altitude: FL 220
Load factor: 50% in Y
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160th registered flight
5th flight in 2012
1st flight on Air Canada Express/Sky Regional
2nd flight on the Dash Turboprop
1st flight on the DH8-Q400
1st flight on C-FSRJ
Videos related to AC 7509 from Montreal to Toronto City Centre.
Takeoff in Montreal:
Approach in Toronto City Centre:
Landing in Toronto City Centre::
Once onboard I was greeted by a female flight attendant and was directed to my seat. I was quite surprised of the cabin appearance, it looked very clean and maintained. Soon I went to the back of the bus where I found my seat 16F. Not so much to see from here, maybe a seat up front would have been better. Oh well, we live and learn. Right?
Soon the chocolate box popped out of the bag and a great conversation was made with one of the Flight Attendants, who was very surprised to hear my reason for flying into the City Centre airport.
Boarding was complete soon and the doors where closed. Soon the captain came on telling us we would have be de-iced due to the weather in Montreal. Push back commenced bang on time at 10:30. Due to the snow you could not see anything out the windows.
There was not so much departure traffic today and we where soon admitted into the de-icing apron. A mere few minutes later the de-icing started on C-FSRJ
While waiting I was starting to make myself comfortable. The seating Sky Regional uses is the standard (well padded) model. The pitch however makes the difference. I'm near 6ft and was able to stretch and cross my legs. For the reminder we are talking about Sky Regionals Economy Class, not Singapore's first class! Look yourself and see the huge pitch. This is the best pitch I encountered on any regional airplane (hence any short haul flight).
At 10:55 we where de-iced and the plane started to move again towards runway 28. Finally at 11:05 the engines where set to full and we took off up in to the winter Quebec skies after 3 wonderful weeks in this province.
Only a few minutes later we broke the clouds and just a bit later the seat belt sign was switched off. I immediately went for a lavatory break. On the way back I quickly took another seat to have a better view of the propeller.
When I returned to my original seat the service had started. I was expecting Sky Regional to offer the same snack as on the mainline Rapidair flights to Toronto Pearson, I was deeply wrong on this one. Instead I got a well-sized muffin, standard routine on morning flights? Or is it to compete with Porter? What ever the reason is, the size and taste where deeply appreciated.
Looks like a cloudy morning above Ontario today!
A quick cabin shot of C-FSRJ
The rest of the flight passed rather uneventful, I was offered some chocolates from the gift trick. At 11:40 our decent into the Toronto area was commenced, it still looks a bit cloudy above lake Ontario.
Our approach along lake Ontario was a bit on the bumpy side due to the winds in Toronto. Soon we where trough the clouds.
Nearing the ground.
Gear down!
Toronto harbor
Soon we started our approach which was simply breathtaking, I will let the pics do the majority of the talking
City centre insight!
Guess the city!
Nearing the treshold
At 12:02 we touched down at the very beginning of the runway and taxied to the vary end. The Q400 is really the largest aircraft that YTZ can handle. After a very short taxi we arrived at stand 1 at 12:04. Most traffic is operated by Porter Airlines with an exception of the Sky Regional flight to Montreal. There where a few Cessna's there as well.
After everybody deplaned I was allowed to make one pic of the front office.
By the way, first time I found out that C-FSRJ was the plane that just brought me in from Montreal
After thanking and saying goodbye I exited the aircraft at 12:10 into the jet bride. Quite a strange jet bridge IMO Arrival in Toronto Billy Bishop City Centre airport
Once off board, I made one last pic of C-FSRJ. Shortly before boarding was called on it's next mission back to Montreal as AC7512. Amazing to know that the plane was only 20 minutes on the ground in Toronto.
And another one
After following a long corridor I arrived at the baggage claim which only consisted of one claim. The claim was deserted and no luggage was to be found. Soon I noticed an Air Canada desk and found my luggage waiting for me! Quit impressive luggage handling since this was only 10 minutes after we came to a halt. Once passed trough the baggage claim you arrive in the small Arrivals hall
Toronto, the home of the Dash
Once after you go trough an escalator to the departures hall. You can clearly see that Porter is the main airline here. You can re-check for another flight or just follow the arrivals to the ferry. Yes the car park, taxi stands,... are actually across the river. Here you find the old tower..
Soon on the ferry towards Toronto "city centre"
Some interesting stuff in the distance
Nearing the mainland
Once in the lot I used Porter's free bus service to downtown where I took a taxi to my hotel in Chinatown. I arrived there at 13:00 after a 5hour trip from LaSalle. Here are some pics of the Super8 Hotel in Chinatown. I was lucky enough to get a free upgrade of room.
Here is the entrance hall.
Water fountain at the entrance hall
The lobby:
Overall verdict
I was actually quite impressed by the overall experience by Sky Regional. From the brand new Q400 with very impressive legroom until the generous snack service (which is bigger and better than the Rapidair flights to Toronto Pearson). I have no bad words to say about the crew as well. Toronto City centre is a great airport as well, it's very fast and convenient for the Business travel (with luck you are in less than 15 minutes in downtown Toronto). For the aviation enthusiast it's a quite fun place to be as well due to the spectacular approach and the unique design of the airport. The only downside however was the Check-in procedure in Montreal, a bit sad to have to use 3 broken kiosks. In general I could only recommend this service to anyone above the Rapidair flights to Pearson, especially if Toronto is your final destination.
Overall Remarks.
Air Canada Express/Sky Regional 7609 from Montreal to Toronto YTZ (Total score is 85%):
Departure: 60% (Faulty check-in, with 3 kiosks not working! Plus a bit surprised by Air Canada charging 14EUR for assigned seating.)
Aircraft cleanliness : 90% (Clean and fresh)
Seat Comfort: 100% (Great comfort and superb pitch (able to strecth and cross legs))
Crew: 80% (Nice and friendly)
Catering: 90% (Great size muffin on this morning flight)
Arrival: 90% (User-friendly, fast and convenient)
As a bonus I would like to give a list of regs I spotted in Montreal and Toronto YTZ.
Toronto YTZ
Total facts in this trip report
1 New Airline (Air Canada Express/Sky Regional)
1 New Airport (Toronto YTZ)
1 New Type (Dash 8-Q400)
1 New registration (C-FSRJ)
Facts in the trip report series:
1 New Airline (Air Canada Express/Sky Regional)
1 New Airport (Toronto YTZ)
1 New Type (Dash 8-Q400)
3 New registrations (C-FCAB, C-GITP and C-FSRJ)
Thanks for reading and viewing this trip report, I hope you enjoyed reading it. As usual, comments and feedback are always welcome
Stay tuned for my next trip report:
Toronto, Niagara falls and a delayed YYZ-CDG!
Past trip reports:
To Canada? On Air Canada If Course! (by MSS658 Aug 31 2012 in Trip Reports)
SAS, Stockholm And The A.net Meeting! (by MSS658 Jul 29 2012 in Trip Reports)
Spectacular Southeastern Sunset Takeoff With US! (by MSS658 Jun 17 2012 in Trip Reports)
US Airways A332s, A Step Forward In The Fleet? (by MSS658 Apr 26 2012 in Trip Reports)
Going Home, The Star Alliance Way! (by MSS658 Mar 21 2012 in Trip Reports)
Jetting The Blue Way To New York! (by MSS658 Feb 4 2012 in Trip Reports)
Chasing The Storm On US Airways! (by MSS658 Jan 24 2012 in Trip Reports)
A Trip On A Classic Silverjet And Some Trains! (by MSS658 Jan 4 2012 in Trip Reports)
Losing My Southwest Virginity! (by MSS658 Dec 18 2011 in Trip Reports)
Au-revoir Continental! (by MSS658 Dec 5 2011 in Trip Reports)
SATA, The Azores And The A310 Part II (by MSS658 Nov 13 2011 in Trip Reports)
SATA, The Azores And The A310! Part I (by MSS658 Oct 16 2011 in Trip Reports)
Sun, Snow, Rain And ... Lufthansa! (by MSS658 Sep 4 2011 in Trip Reports)
Propping Around The Upstate! (by MSS658 Aug 7 2011 in Trip Reports)
US Airways And Irregular Operations! (by MSS658 Jul 17 2011 in Trip Reports)
Lufthansa, There Is No Better Way To Fly! (by MSS658 Jul 5 2011 in Trip Reports)
A Short Hop On A Big Bird! (by MSS658 Feb 27 2011 in Trip Reports)
A West Side Flight On The East Side! (by MSS658 Jan 9 2011 in Trip Reports)
Wifi And Condensation On US Airways! (by MSS658 Dec 10 2010 in Trip Reports)
Air Canada, North America's Hidden Jewel? (by MSS658 Nov 6 2010 in Trip Reports)
A Ride With A Rare Blue Bird! (by MSS658 Oct 31 2010 in Trip Reports)
US Airways A333's.Are They Really That Bad? Part 2 (by MSS658 Oct 23 2010 in Trip Reports)
US Airways A330-300's. Are They Really That Bad? (by MSS658 Oct 16 2010 in Trip Reports)
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Everett Golson threw touchdown passes of 50, 34 and 2 yards, Cierre Wood scored on a 68-yard run and third-ranked Notre Dame beat Wake Forest 38-0 Saturday to finish the season undefeated at home for the first time since 1998 and keep its national championship hopes alive.
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The victory virtually assures the Irish of a berth in a BCS game. The Irish need to beat USC and likely need either No. 1 Oregon or No. 2 Kansas State to lose to slip into the BCS title game.
But Notre Dame players and coaches have said all along they are focused only on what they can control, and on Saturday they were in total control of Wake Forest. The Irish hadn't scored more than 20 points at home in regulation all season, but had 31 points at halftime behind Golson's 317 yards passing - which was 28 yards more than the season-high he had against Purdue.
Fourteen of Golson's 17 first-half completions led to first downs. Golson finished with 346 yards on 20 of 30 passing with one interception. Wood rushed for 150 yards on 11 carries and Tyler Eifert had six catches, giving him 130 for his career, breaking the school record of 128 set by Ken MacAfee in 1977.
The Irish dominated on both sides of the ball, outgaining the Deacons 584 yards to 209. It was the first shutout for the Irish since a 35-0 win over Nevada in the season-opener in 2009 and their first shutout against a major conference team since a 42-0 victory over Rutgers in 2002.
Tanner Price was 22 of 33 passing for 153 yards for Wake Forest with his longest pass for 16 yards. The Irish held the Demon Deacons to 55 yards rushing.
After posting a 17-16 record at home the past five seasons, the Irish victory Saturday improved their record at Notre Dame Stadium to 6-0 this year. But this was the first time they made it look easy. The Irish needed overtime to beat Stanford, triple overtime to beat Pittsburgh and won the three other home games by a combined 13 points.
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By Peter Eisler, USA TODAY
USA TODAY's research shows there have been thousands of CRE cases throughout the country in recent years -- they show up as everything from pneumonia to intestinal and urinary tract infections. Yet even larger outbreaks like the UVA episode, in which seven patients ultimately died, have received little or no national attention until now.
The bacteria's ability to defeat even the most potent antibiotics has conjured fears of illnesses that can't be stopped. Death rates among patients with CRE infections can be about 40%, far worse than other, better-known health care infections such as MRSA or C-Diff, which have plagued hospitals and nursing homes for decades. And there are growing concerns that CRE could make its way beyond health facilities and into the general community.
"From the perspective of drug-resistant organisms, (CRE) is the most serious threat, the most serious challenge we face to patient safety," says Arjun Srinivasan, associate director for prevention of health care-associated infections at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Since the first known case, at a North Carolina hospital, was reported in 2001, CREs have spread to at least 41 other states, according to the CDC. And many cases still go unrecognized, because it can be tough to do the proper laboratory analysis, particularly at smaller hospitals or nursing homes.
To assess the threat and what's being done to stop it, USA TODAY interviewed dozens of health care authorities and reviewed hundreds of pages of journal articles, clinical reports, and state and federal health care data. The examination shows:
Other experts are less optimistic.
"My concern is that there aren't a lot of methods in our tool kit that are significantly effective in curbing the spread of these infections," says Eli Perencevich, a professor and infectious disease doctor at the University of Iowa's Carver College of Medicine.
The spread of CRE threatens to change the face of health care, crippling hospital units that specialize in treatments such as organ transplants and chemotherapy, which rely on the ability to control infections in patients with weak immune systems.
If unchecked, "these (bacteria) are going to greatly impact the kind of surgeries (and) treatments we can have," Perencevich says. "We're entering the post-antibiotic era; that's a very big problem."
Tracking an elusive killer
The UVA epidemiologists knew their CRE outbreak would be tough to contain -- they'd read about other cases in medical literature and knew that the bacteria spread fast, with frighteningly high death rates.
But it quickly became clear that this case would be even more difficult than most. When the doctors began analyzing the bacteria in their first patient, who'd transferred from a hospital in Pennsylvania, they found not one, but two different strains of CRE bacteria. And as more patients turned up sick, lab tests showed that some carried yet another.
"We were really frustrated; we hadn't seen anything like this in the literature," says Costi Sifri, the hospital epidemiologist. "The fact that we had different bacteria told us these cases were not related, but the shoe leather epidemiology suggested to us that all these (infections) came from the same patient. ... We realized we might be seeing a mobile genetic event."
In other words, it looked like a single resistance gene was jumping among different bacteria from the Enterobacteriaceae family, creating new bugs before their eyes.
The doctors went back to the lab with even more urgency. It was January 2008, five months after the first case turned up, and they'd identified five patients harboring three distinct species of CRE.
Three of those patients already were dead.
Mobile patients; mobile bugs
There are many challenges to containing the spread of CRE, but one of the most daunting -- and immediate -- is figuring out where it's showing up.
There is no billing code for CRE infections under Medicare or Medicaid, the health care programs for the elderly, poor and disabled, and there's no federal reporting requirement for the infections. So getting a reliable national picture of prevalence or where cases are concentrated is a challenge.
Based on academic studies and data from the handful of states and counties that require at least some reporting, it's clear that CRE is spreading fast and more. USA TODAY surveyed those states and counties, and every one of them has found cases.
In Los Angeles County alone, a year of surveillance through mid-2011 turned up 675 cases at hospitals, nursing homes and clinics. In Maryland, a 2011 survey by the state health department identified 269 patients carrying CRE and estimated that up to 80% of the state's hospitals had seen at least one case during the year.
But the data are so isolated, and the reporting methodologies so varied, that the reports are of little practical use.
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It's especially important to know where CRE is emerging because it spreads with patients who bounce between or among clinics, surgical centers, rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes and, of course, hospitals.
In the Chicago area, where scores of CRE infections have been found since 2008, studies show that about 3% of hospital patients in intensive care carry the bacteria, says Mary Hayden, director of clinical microbiology and an infectious disease doctor at Rush University Medical Center. Those same studies have found CREs being carried by about 30% of patients in long-term care facilities.
Not all of those patients are symptomatic: The bacteria can lurk, unseen, until a carrier's immune system is compromised or until the bug finds a path into the body and infection sets in. And as those patients move from one facility to another, the bacteria move with them, often clinging to caregivers' hands -- and moving to new victims.
"We have to think about a new approach, a regional approach, to controlling these organisms, because ... no facility is an island," Hayden says. If a nursing home patient is carrying CRE and gets sick in the night, "the staff there just want to get him to a hospital," she adds. "They may not know much about his (history), so that information doesn't come with him."
But the bacteria do, and the hospital has no idea. The problem underscores the need for some sort of universal patient record system that can allow clinicians to see key aspects of a patient's medical history as that person moves among facilities, Hayden says. The technical hurdles and privacy concerns are challenging, she adds, but some Chicago-area hospitals are working with public health agencies to develop a model.
Meanwhile, the bacteria cycle from one facility to the next -- and back. "It is continually reintroduced; I don't think it is going away," says David Landman, an infectious disease doctor at the State University of New York's Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. "You need extreme control efforts."
A new tracking plan
Back at UVA, the doctors' theory was proving correct: They identified a common resistance gene among the different CRE bacteria attacking the hospital, and it matched what they found in the initial patient from Pennsylvania. The gene was jumping, one by one, to other species of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria, creating new carbapenem-defying bugs.
The doctors were seeing, in real time, a phenomenon that had worried researchers for years: the ability of CRE to share resistance genes across different members of the Enterobacteriaceae family.
The big fear is that the genes may start to convey resistance to more common strains of the bacteria, turning routine illnesses, such as urinary tract infections, into untreatable nightmares. Worst-case scenario: Resistance could move to bacteria outside of health care, so people could pick it up in the community through something as simple as a handshake.
The UVA doctors were in uncharted waters. Medical literature on CREs said to look for resistance in certain types of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria, "but we were seeing it in all kinds of bacteria," says Mathers, the infectious disease specialist.
The doctors sent out an urgent set of new instructions: patients sickened with any form of Enterobacteriaceae bacteria should be checked immediately to see whether it is carbapenem-resistant, even if it's a strain not normally associated with CRE infections.
"We told the lab to look at anything that has a possible link with this (resistance) gene" that the hospital had identified, Mathers says. "Any hint of resistance, then we need to know about it."
Stopping the untreatable
There's not much hope for a new treatment of CRE infections.
A few drugs show marginal effectiveness, including an old antibiotic shelved decades ago because of high toxicity. And there's little incentive for drug companies to invest in developing new alternatives. Effective medications would be taken only until a patient recovered, making them far less profitable than lifelong drugs for chronic illnesses. Plus, CREs develop new resistance quickly, so any new antibiotic isn't likely to last.
"If you look at the current pipeline of antibiotics (in development) ... none of them really is going to be active against these bacteria," says Gary Roselle, director of the Infectious Diseases Service for the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system.
"The reality is, (CRE infections) are remarkably difficult to treat, they often have bad outcomes ... and they're increasing nationally," adds Roselle, a doctor who oversees infection control for the VA's hundreds of hospitals, clinics and nursing homes. "I'm assuming this is going to get worse, and there likely won't be new antibiotics to treat it in the near future, so the focus has to be on prevention."
CDC guidance for controlling CRE rests on traditional infection control strategy: rigorous hand cleaning by staff and visitors; isolating infected patients and requiring gowns and gloves for anyone contacting them; cutting antibiotic use to slow the development of resistant bacteria; and limiting use of invasive medical devices, such as catheters, that give bacteria a path into the body.
But the measure that may hold the most promise is contentious: screening patients for the bacteria so carriers can be isolated. There's disparate opinion over who should be screened. Every patient? Only those whose history puts them at high risk for infection? Only those showing symptoms?
Because many hospitals and nursing homes lack the resources to do much screening, some patient advocates say the priority should be looking for more common bugs, such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), which is more treatable than CRE. "Why cause hospitals to use resources for a pathogen with unknown (prevalence)?" says Michael Bennett, president of the Coalition for Patients' Rights. "Doesn't it make sense to attack the biggest problem?"
Some patient advocates believe screening for CREs wastes time and money, especially at cash-strapped hospitals. They say infection-control resources should be used to fight more prevalent bugs, such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), which is more treatable.
But screening has proved effective at facilities that have cut high CRE rates. In New York City, where CRE cases are endemic at many facilities, Bronx-based Montefiore Medical Center cut CRE prevalence rates in half across its nine intensive care units with a program that relied heavily on screening. The initiative tested all intensive-care patients using an experimental, high-speed assay for the bacteria, and patients identified as carriers were isolated immediately.
The initiative, which grew to include sampling of patients from across all units of Montefiore's three-hospital network, revealed that 40% of Montefiore's CRE cases involved patients who had arrived with the bacteria when they were transferred from nursing homes and other institutions.
"So even if I had a perfect program to stop all patient-to-patient transmission in the hospital, the maximum impact I could have would be a 60% reduction in prevalence," says Brian Currie, the hospital's vice president for research and an assistant dean at the affiliated Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Currie sees the cut in Montefiore's CRE rates as "a significant achievement," but he notes that the initiative also underscored the trials ahead. The doctor and his staff identified 11 nursing homes and several hospitals that regularly -- and unwittingly -- send CRE-infected patients to his facility. "It's amazing how little awareness many of the providers have," he says.
The challenge at nursing homes, which typically have no labs and limited ability to test patients for infectious bacteria, is even more daunting. "Personnel working in long-term care facilities may be unaware of 'new' resistance (bacteria)," researchers concluded in a 2008 study of CRE infections in New York nursing homes, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. The risk of CRE in nursing home patients "should be of great concern."
New tools in the fight
Once the UVA doctors at UVA figured out that a single gene was driving the spread of CRE through the hospital, they still needed to figure out a way to find it -- and stop it. And the clock was ticking.
By April 2008, eight months after they'd identified their first infection, 13 additional patients had been infected with related strains of the bacteria. Sevenof those patients were dead.
Back in the lab, the doctors figured out that the gene was hitching a ride among bacteria on mobile pieces of DNA, called plasmids, that can move from one cell to another. With more work, they developed a genetic test that could help them identify those plasmids -- and the bacteria they'd affected -- in days.
Traditional tests to identify the resistance-carrying plasmids can take months."Half the story is the outbreak and half the story is how we figured it out," says Sifri, the epidemiologist. "We had to understand what was happening before we could attack the problem."
The lessons learned at UVA have helped them target CRE screening of at-risk patients across the hospital, as well as those checking in. And with rapid identification and isolation of carriers, aggressive isolation policies and heavy vigilance on hand washing, and other infection-control measures, the hospital has been able to control its outbreak, Sifri says.
But the bacteria are there to stay, lurking somewhere, invisible and always a threat.
"We have continued to have patients with CREs that are related to this (first) event," Sifri says. "We haven't been able to close the door on this. ... I'm not sure you ever can."
Contributing: Kaitlyn Ridel


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Featuring the same FluxRing tech and inverted canister design that made Jetboil famous, the versatile, efficient Jetboil Helios Cooking System works for anything from multiday backcountry trips to chilly evenings in the campground. The powerful burner can boil a liter of water in three minutes flat, and a clip-on windscreen holds off 10+ mph wind gusts. Jetboil designed the entire kit to fit inside the included two-liter pot so you can pack it away easily and get on with your hike.
- FluxRing heat exchanger system maximizes fuel efficiency and promotes even heating by uniformly distributing flame along the bottom of the pot
- Jetboil's liquid-injected fuel system features an inverted canister for more power and long-term consistency in fuel delivery
- Burner designed to work with Jetboil's Helios FluxRing pots; can also accommodate other pots and pans, potentially with some loss in efficiency
- Neoprene cozy designed to stay in place while stove is in use; increases heat retention, and improves cooking efficiency
- Included windscreen maximizes fuel efficiency and heat retention
- Piezo ignition system lets you start the stove without matches; remote positioning lets you relight stove even after the pot and windscreen are in place
- Stove base, windscreen, and canister stand fit inside pot for efficient use of space
- Usable ambient temperature range: -10° F - 100° F
- Included in package: Jetboil stove burner, two-liter pot, canister stand, and windscreen
- Note: fuel canister is sold separately
- Reviews
What do you think about this product?
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The Jetboil wander!
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
I first got the 1.5 L pot setup and decided it wasn't sufficient for say a family outing.So I got the 3.0 L pot too,that the 1.5 L and burner stove and fuel canister fit and everything else nest into it.More than enough to feed everybody sooner and stay warm.
Awesome stove.
Awesome stove. Boils 2 liters of water in less than 2 minutes. Packs up into itself. Love it.
Happy but not off the charts
I was impressed with the way this is as a total system, it is super well designed and works well as one. The pots are great, heat up well and cook well. Which I fully appreciate but we took it winter camping and it did not work well at all, I would never recommend anyone taking this winter camping. For summer stuff, its awesome but once the cans get cold the stove does not perform well. It was also very slow at boiling water regardless of amount of gas in canisters.
Convenient and quick, but bulky
Pros: Lightning quick set-up and intuitive design. The fire starter switch is very convenient, and everything nests together pretty well. As for cook times, this thing boiled water faster than any home kitchen I've ever used. If you ever need to level some underbrush, or just boil some water fast, the Helios gets the job done without using as much fuel as comparable designs.
Cons: The price hurts us dirtbags a bit more than most, and you only get one pot. If you're cooking for a group, obviously you'll have to augment your backcountry kitchen set with more cookware, but if you're flying solo and don't mind lugging a slightly larger stove around, you can eat like a king.
A watched pot
I've learned through experience you can cook almost anything in the Helios, as long as you're careful with the fuel throttle and keep your food stirred constantly. My favorite use, however, is first thing in the morning for that first cup of coffee. I've found that by using the GSI collapsible cone filter support, a #4 paper cone and an insulated jug I get a perfect a quart of coffee in less than 10 minutes with easy cleanup. It's as good as the drip coffeemaker at home.
Worked up to 16K feet and 10 degrees
We took the Helios on a trip to Peru, 6 days on the Ausangate trek, all camps 14.5K and above and very cold. Water bottles froze in our tent. The stove worked wonderfully, all the way through a canister. I've had MSR XGK, Svea 123, Peak 1, etc. and even other Jetboil stoves. Although a bit heavy for two people (we had four), it is a joy to use.
This does not flame up like a white gas stove, but it does flame until warm. Ignitor worked fine, although it did break on our other Jetboil. Mostly we boiled water and it is awesome for that, but we also had to simmer soup for 30 minutes (we brought dried soup mix to give out to Quecha locals instead of candy, but we ran low on food and tossed that noble thought and ate the soup). We turned the canister over (right side up), and it simmered perfectly. Great stove.
Jetboil Helios Stove in the Caucasus Mountains
Picture shows the Jetboil Helios Stove in action just outside my tent vestibule, with Ushba in the background. Caucasus Range, Russia.
Full afterburners - yet still efficient.
Not since high school shop class have I experimented with such a flame thrower. This thing can really heat things- and fast. I am really impressed with the speed the Helios melts snow and ice for water, not to mention the rapid boil times. If you plan to use this stove at altitude or in a storm, make sure your tent has a vestibule. Sometimes we ignore warnings and must cook inside a tent during full alpine conditions- but I wouldn't try that with this beast. The platform is very stable and holds virtually any pot (not just Jetboil pots) with smart, fold-away feet. The igniter may not work in cold or altitude- but any experienced backcountry traveler will know enough to bring a lighter (or three) along anyway. This stove seems to simmer well, but takes a little feathering of the throttle to get it from blast-off mode to a lower setting. Surprisingly, the Helios will actually SAVE gas with its efficiency. Really, really impressed.
Jet Boil Rocks
the Helios is like the coolest thing ever....sounds like an F-16 in afterburner mode on takeoff...it heats as promised....dig the compactness....stability....and quality....the only stove you'll need.....and for the record...i have had no problems with the ignition.
...the only thing i'm bummed about...is i dint git a free utensil set wit my purchase....but i'm still happy..
Too fast for love
The other review mentioned the ignition only works 1/20 tries, I find this amazing as mine has spark without a fuel canister connected to it. The "phhwwsshhgg" sound it makes when igniting has become one of my favorite sounds along with a woman's sweet whispers and lots of money falling on my doorstep from a 10,000 foot jettison from a Columbian drug trafficking airplane. I like it better than the PCS when you're cooking with 2 or people, I've entertained 6 with this. Downsides are not the weight so much as the bulk, I can imagine this in an overnighter would take up most of the room. I also wish the fuel canisters would fit inside the pot. I like how w/ the fuel canisters, you can invert them to be liquid gas and burn quicker at higher altitudes. Helios is gooood.
Great stove!
Great stove! After I bought it I got a you should have bought a (blank) stove theyre better I wilderness camp and fish out of a boat so the larger MORE STABLE design and the 1.5 Ltr pot of the Helios works for me. Ive camped with a little stove owner and watched his dinner go to the ground because of the design. If you want a stove that doesnt take up a lot of room but works like a big one consider it. It does boil water in the specified time so its great when you cant wait for coffee in the AM. I used it for 4 days, pasta, soup, eggs, oatmeal the only thing that you need to do is pay attention to whats going on in the pot, it does produce heat fast.
Totally awesome stove
This stove is the best! I upgraded from the Jetboil PCS after deciding I wanted a little more cooking ability and options. I have never had any problems at all with this stove when I take it out backpacking, and it has always performed over 100%. I love the way that everything (fuel stand, stove, windscreen) minus fuel fits inside these pots. I find the 1 1/2 liter pot to be the perfect size for personal outings, and even cooking for a friend or two. Everyone always enjoys seeing the windscreen just snap on to the stove base, and then seeing how effective it really is at keeping the flame up and running. The stove base is very very stable, and the flux-ring pots make it near impossible to knock the pot off... Also the lids for the pans double as plates. This stove is a total breeze to set up, it boils water like no tommorow with the flux-ring pans, and it is worth every cent! Love it.
This pot can boil! No doubt about it! Less than three minutes and it's even fast if you put some salt in the water! And I love how it all fits inside itself. One downsides I found, are it's a bit big for long backpacking trips, a bit heavy and no simmering. So don't try to make pancakes or anything that involves more than boiling some water.
Great Cooking Kit!
The heavy duty model works like a charm. It is big enough to cook for a few different folks. It is a bit bigger than the other jetboil systems, but works much better. This is a great piece of equipment to have handy in the wilderness. Definitely a great addition to the jetboil family.
Great stove with a few exceptions...
I just got my new Helios this week, actually two days ago. I am a very, very picky consumer in that I research a lot, look for great quality and value...then I buy. I didn't do quite enough research when buying the Helios. On the positive end of things...it is AWESOME for cooking on not only the pot that comes with it, but also with my MSR Blacklite Gourmet set of pans. I did a couple of test runs with it using both pans and cooked some great scrambled eggs using fairly low heat. You can control the flame pretty well although it seems to fluctuate a bit on low settings to the point you can't hear it at all and wonder if it is even on. It is super easy to use.
Here are my exceptions: new out of the box, the built in igniter that is supposed to spark works about one out of 20 tries. That is a bit ridiculous. It does not have any way to my knowledge of accepting the PCS pot, cup whatever you call it. So...if you want to cook just for large crowds of 4-5 people...it is great. Otherwise, it is overkill...in size and weight, especially for backpacking.
The best of both worlds would be to have a PCS and Helios. It doesn't make any sense to my why the highest priced jetboil system would also be the least versatile. I'm thinking I should have purchased the GCS. It won awards for good reason!
The eggs I cooked on my MSR (non-stick aluminum) were perfect...super easy clean-up. The eggs in the jetboil pan were much more difficult to keep from burning in the center of the pot...so I had to do some super-scrubbing to get the pot clean again. That is no fun on the trail. Guess I'll be packing more than one pot.
I too had trouble with the auto-igniter. It worked only sporadically out of the box, and the flame output was less than advertised, delivering 4-plus minute boil times. I sent it back and asked for a new igniter and a check on the burner's efficiency. After several weeks of camping and use every day, the stove never fails to ignite on first click.
If you're having problems with the auto ignition, play with the distance between the electrode and the burner. Jetboil should have this fixed, but there is a sweet spot - the electrode can get bent, but it's easy to bring it back to where it should go.
Jetboil for winter
Good experience to date - will wait to next year to see it in the real cold.
Easy set up and packs nicely in pot. Hot and fast.
Can this be used with a bulk propane...
Can this be used with a bulk propane tank?
I do it with another version of Jetboil so I would guess yes.
all of the propane canisters use the same attachment system so it will attach, but you might see some performance issues with different blends of fuel which is really no bit deal it just might take a little longer to boil water
Write your question here...How much does...
Write your question here...How much does the pot weight by itself
Just the pot (w/ cozy) weighs 11oz.
Does this stove work as well at altitude...
Does this stove work as well at altitude and/or extreme low temperatures as the MSR XGK EX stove?
The XGK EX is a great stove, and I will not discredit it here at all. (but)I am just a believer in Jetboil and an owner of the Helios.
You may or may not know there are two ways to run the canister fuel on the Helios. Upright for conventional boiling/cooking, inverted for higher altitude and colder temps. The inverted canisiter turns the air gas into a liquid gas. and if you're cooking with two or more, this is really the best option.
The MSR EGK EX being a multi-fuel stove, has more options for fuel in remote locations where canister fuel isn't always available.
"Cost is always a major factor in stove purchasing decisions and includes initial, maintenance and operating costs (namely fuel consumption). "
Petrol:The operation, maintenance, shear power and roar of a well maintained petrol stove is reminiscent of a big block muscle car or monster truck. Even though these stoves tend to be heavy, they are still a favorite and it will be hard to convince diehards to switch to anything less.
Canister stoves are simple to use while still having an adjustable flame. Those wanting flame control without hassle, will never gives these babies up.
Here are some #'s for you to chew on...
Petrol(refillable bottle) = $0.13 (cost per ounce)
Canister = $0.58
Canisters (220 gm) weigh about 5 oz. less typically and use about 6 oz. less than bottled fuel.
we used to sell them separate but not anymore, there is a huge Haz-Mat handling fee and other hoops for both the online seller and end-user to jump through.
Check your local dealer. Shipping surcharges on fuel can be very high, so its not worth it to buy online.
You can pick-up fuel at just about any outdoor store and you don't have to use Jetboil fuel. Almost all online retailers have stopped selling it due to the shipping costs.
Does the helios burner also work with the...
Does the helios burner also work with the existing PCS & GCS pots - is the fluxring size the same? I like the cold weather performance & better stability - but would also like the flexibility to use the smaller pots for overnights and single cooking. e.g. I have been using the GCS pot with a white gas stove for exactly these reasons...
I've had the GCS, and just by looking at the Helios, I would think that the major advantage would be the stability. The GCS can be a bit top-heavy, especially with a regular 9 cup coffee pot on top.


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WASHINGTON -- A divided Supreme Court gave a major boost to gay and lesbian rights on Wednesday, striking down a key section of a federal law that denied federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples.
The justices declared unconstitutional part of the 17-year-old Defense of Marriage Act, a law that has denied federal benefits to married gays and lesbians in a dozen states, from Maine to Washington, and the District of Columbia.
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The decision gives the high court's blessing, at least in part, to a gay-marriage movement that has gained momentum in the past decade and now stands on the threshold of full equality. The ruling represents a major step forward for marriage equality and a setback for defenders of traditional marriage between only men and women. But 36 states still ban same-sex marriage, and the high court's ruling doesn't affect them.
In a 5-4 decision written by justice Anthony Kenedy, said the federal law unconstitutionally denied equal treatment to gay and lesbian couples. "DOMA singles out a class of persons deemed by a State entitled of recognition and protection to enhance their own liberty," Kennedy wrote.
But Kennedy wrote that the decision was "confined to those lawful marriages" performed in states that already recognize same-sex marriage.
Kennedy was joined by the court's four more liberal justices. The court's conservative justices dissented.
The Defense of Marriage Act has two main sections, only one of which - defining marriage in federal laws as between a man and a woman - was contested. Because of it, benefits and programs enjoyed by opposite-sex couples aren't available to gays and lesbians under federal employment, health, tax and other laws. The other provision shields states from having to recognize gay marriages from other states.
Attorney General Eric Holder announced in 2011 that the Obama administration considered DOMA unconstitutional and no longer would defend it in court. Into the breach stepped House Republicans, who argued - to no avail in lower courts - that the law saves needed federal resources and ensures they are distributed equally among the states.
At last count, there were more than 1,100 provisions in federal laws that listed marital status as a factor in determining benefits, rights and privileges. The list, prepared by the Government Accountability Office, was most recently updated in 2003.
The most prevalent are tax laws. Despite their marriage certificates, gay and lesbian spouses cannot get tax-free health benefits from their employers. That alone costs them about $1,000 a year on average, says Gary Gates, a demographer who studies gay and lesbian trends at the UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute.
Gays and lesbians can't file joint federal tax returns, as heterosexual married couples can, which often saves families thousands of dollars. If gays or lesbians divorce, any alimony is considered a gift subject to taxation, while for opposite-sex couples, it's tax-free. And when a spouse dies, the widow or widower is liable for inheritance taxes; heterosexual couples enjoy a marital deduction.
That estate tax problem is what prompted Windsor to file her lawsuit. She stands to win back the $363,000 she paid in 2009 on the estate of her deceased spouse, Thea Spyer - a tax she would not have owed if their marriage was recognized by the federal government.
A few dozen other same-sex married couples, widows and widowers also stand to gain because they had filed legal challenges or tax claims that have not expired, says Mary Bonauto, civil rights project director at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders. For all other same-sex married couples, the impact of the court's ruling would be prospective, not retroactive.
The justices also cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California, by holding that defenders of California's gay marriage ban (Proposition 8) did not have the right to appeal lower rulings striking down the ban.
The court's 5-4 vote Wednesday leaves in place the initial court declaration that the ban is unconstitutional. California officials will probably rely on that ruling to allow the resumption of same-sex unions in about a month's time.
(USA Today)


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Colobus Monkey
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This colobus monkey stuffed animal loves to hang around on necks, backpacks, lockers and furniture. Just fasten its Velcro hands around your neck and take it with you on your next adventure. Notice the colobus monkey's dark black fur and contrasting white beard. This stuffed animal looks just like the real colobus monkeys in nature!
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India | In India, the birth of a baby girl often brings grief and shame-and murder
"'Worthless!'" Continued...
LALITUR, Uttar Pradesh, India-The weak light above the operating table flickered for 15 seconds and died. The doctor shouted at the watchman outside Emmanuel Hospital Association (EHA), and while we waited for light to return, I quietly asked the pregnant, prostrate girl on the table her age: "I don't know."
The light blinked on again as a generator roared to life at the facility in northern India's Uttar Pradesh province. Praying under her breath, the doctor drew an 8-inch cut across the girl's abdomen. "These cases are the most frustrating," physician Asangla Biswas said as she alternated between scissors and scalpels: Five month ago she told the girl to come in for regular checkups: "She's anemic and her blood pressure is far too high. She never came and began having seizures 24 hours ago. Now they bring her in and expect us to fix everything. The baby is in severe distress."
Twenty minutes later, Biswas pulled a blue baby girl from the womb. The doctor let out a sigh of relief as the baby began to cry. But the new mother was crying, too. "We just wasted so much money for a . . . girl," she said angrily. "If I had known, I would have let it die. A girl is worthless. Worthless!"
India is scheduled to complete its 2011 census this month and the results-due in spring-are likely to reflect the effects of abortion and female infanticide on that country's culture. Studies suggest that up to 50 million girls and women are missing from India's population, according to UNICEF. One typical situation: Neha, a young village girl, delivered twins, a healthy boy and girl, in August at Lehman Hospital in Herbertpur, but hours after delivery she told a nurse, "If you force me to feed this girl in the hospital, I will do as you say. But . . . as soon as I get home, this girl will die. She should not take milk from the boy."
At the EHA hospital, a sobbing, terrified woman with three daughters requested a tubal ligation: "Every night my husband comes home drunk and beats all of us because he wants a son. I have failed my duty as a woman, but I will not risk bringing another girl into such misery."
Why such bias? "In India, boys have all of the advantages," said Asha Biswas, a community health nurse who has spent the last 15 years working in villages near the Himalayas. Boys carry on the family name and build up the family wealth. Girls drain resources through dowries. "Families will argue, 'What is the point of raising a girl who will spend most of her life serving someone else?'"
EHA medical officer Tony Biswas said, "It's hard to judge a woman who is crying because she just delivered a girl when you know that she is probably going to be beaten or abused by her husband or mother-in-law as soon as she gets home. . . . It's a problem with the family and community."
Female infanticide is prevalent enough to generate open newspaper debate. The Daily News & Analysis reported last October that "Deepika" gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, in a government hospital in Mumbai, but at night tossed her infant daughter out the window onto the street. The baby died of skull injuries and blood loss, and caregivers discovered rats had chewed through one ear when they found her. Doctors suggested that Deepika had postpartum psychosis syndrome, a diagnosis that exempts her from murder charges, but the newspaper noted that she had thrown out the girl twin, not the boy.
The paper also detailed cases where girls had been abandoned, injured, or killed, concluding, "It can't be a coincidence that whenever a child is kidnapped in the city, it's a boy, and whenever abandoned, it's a girl." EHA doctors agree: To avoid baby switching, they match newborns with parents using the baby's footprint, blood sample, and markings with a permanent pen.
Government agencies have been fighting female gender discrimination and banned gender-revealing ultrasounds in 1994 (although they're still available-"Spend 600 rupees now and save 50,000 rupees later," boasts a popular advertisement for black-market services). Officials have kept up a campaign to convince the public that girls are valuable, from celebrating national "Girl Child Day" to giving monetary gifts to parents upon the birth of their baby girl.
These initiatives get lots of press coverage, but the International Center for Research on Women reports that "decades of policy efforts have not achieved positive change." One ray of hope: Adoption is rare in northern India, but Heather Broadbent, a British nurse who has spent the last 10 years working in India, says she discovered "all but one family living in the hospital compound had adopted an abandoned girl. Those families raised them like their own children. You never would have known."
In another unreported case, Anu at 6 days old was left on the side of a road near Herbertpur, Uttrakhand. Passing schoolboys heard her screams and carried her to the Leprosy Mission Home where they lived. The home's warden, named John-ring, is unmarried and responsible for 70 children, but she adopted the girl, named her Anugrah (Grace), and hopes to help her get an education. "Whoever threw this child away might think that she's garbage, but I don't think that that's what God sees. That's not what I see. She's not garbage. She's my baby."
- Michelle Wright is a student at Patrick Henry College


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My next task is to import old mail into the database. It will be coming from two sources. Our old server died several months ago, and it was running postfix using maildirs (one file per message). That mail archive was backed up into a .tar file and I have it on disk. Since the server switch, we have been running a hosted server running Exim. Both sources need to be transferred. I have read the past messages here about imapsync and other ways of migrating "live" archives, but what about the "dead" ones on disk? Any suggestions?


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Iowa State Signs 25 In 2013 Recruiting Class
Click the links below for complete coverage of 2013 National Signing Day including an archive of Paul Rhoads' media conference and the live Cyclones.tv National Signing Day Special that aired earlier Wednesday.
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The Official List of 2013 Iowa State Football Signees 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007
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The 2013 Class
|Emmanuel Bibbs | Junior
|Tight End | 6-3, 245 lbs | Chicago, Ill. | (Bogan/Arizona Western CC) | >> Highlights
Arizona Western: Chose Iowa State over offers from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Memphis, Nebraska and Texas Tech ... three-star recruit according to rivals.com ... named second-team NJCAA All-American as a sophomore, catching 22 passes for 230 yards and six touchdowns ... in El Toro Bowl, caught go-ahead TD pass in 42-37 victory vs. Nassau ... JC Football.com rated him the No. 2 juco tight end nationally ... ESPN junior college recruit No. 44 nationally ... blocked for team that rolled up 1,750 rushing yards ... as a freshman, caught six passes for 79 yards ... made three catches for 19 yards in 2011 NJCAA National Championship game (El Toro Bowl) ... coached by Tom Minnick.
High School: Played wide receiver and linebacker for team that finished undefeated in the Chicago Windy City Conference ... as a junior had 762 receiving yards with five games with more than 100 yards receiving for head coach Sam Jones ... had 155 yards receiving against Kenwood.
Personal: Born Aug. 28, 1991 ... son of Emmanuel and Debbie Bibbs.
|Shawn Curtis | Freshman
|Offensive Line | 6-5, 270 lbs | Orlando, Fla. | Olympia | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offers from Cincinnati, Duke, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Florida Intl., Illinois, Kentucky, Louisville, Mississippi State, North Carolina, N.C. State, South Florida, Syracuse, Virginia, and Wake Forest and Virginia ... three-star recruit according to rivals.com ... ranked No.. 26 on the Orlando Sentinel's Central Florida Super60 ... coached by Bob Head.
Personal: Born Oct. 10, 1994 ... son of Clinton and Lori Curtis ... cousin, Steve Sciullo, played for Marshall and in the NFL for the Colts and Eagles ... intends to major in business.
|Alton Meeks | Freshman
|Linebacker | 6-3, 240 lbs | Orlando, Fla. | Dr. Phillips | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offers from Arizona State, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Duke, Florida State, Illinois, Michigan State, Minnesota, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, South Florida and Wake Forest ... three-star prospect according to rivals.com ... ranked as the 45th best prospect in Central Florida according to the Orlando Sentinel ... made the Miami Herald Top 100 list ... played quarterback and linebacker in high school ... threw for 1,400 yards and five TDs as a junior ... coached by Rodney Wells ... won an individual state wrestling title and was on a championship team.
Personal: Born Apr. 5, 1994 ... son of Sanford and Allyson Meeks ... intends to major in business.
|Aaron Wimberly | Junior
|Running Back | 5-11, 180 lbs | Snellville, Ga. | South Gwinnett/Iowa Western CC | >> Highlights
Iowa Western CC: Chose Iowa State over offers from Iowa, Penn St, Boise State and TCU ... two-time first-team All-Conference ... named NJCAA second-team All-American during sophomore season ... NJCAA All-American honorable mention during freshman season ... rushed for 1,125 yards with 13 rushing touchdowns during the 2012 season ... had 10 catches for 110 yards ... was a part of the Reiver squad that won the NJCAA National Championship ... as a freshman ran for 887 yards on 174 carries ... coached at Iowa Western by Scott Strohmeier.
|Brian Mills | Freshman
|Linebacker | 5-11, 195 lbs | Clermont, Fla. | East Ridge | >> Highlights
High School: Four-year letter winner ... ranked as the 51st-best prospect in Florida according to the Orlando Sentinel ... named team captain during junior and senior year ... totaled 95 tackles during senior season ... team's defensive player of the year as a senior ... totaled 80 tackles as a junior ... had 5.5 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles as a junior ... had 72 tackles as a sophomore including 12 tackles for loss ... coached at East Ridge by Bud OHara.
Personal: Born May 25, 1995 in Okinawa, Japan ... son of Tamika Mills ... undecided on major.
|Justin Madison | Freshman
|Linebacker | 6-2, 210 lbs | Tampa,, Fla. | (Robinson) | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offers from Miami, Buffalo, Florida Atlantic, Florida International and Wake Forest ... team made state semifinals his senior season ... made 63 tackles with 10 sacks ... was second-team All-State honoree ... first-team All-County selection ... has scored more than 1,000 career points in basketball ... president of student government this year after serving as vice-president last year ... has 4.1 GPA in honors and AP program ... blocked seven kicks (five punts, two field-goal attempts as a sophomore.
Personal: Born August 2, 1995 ... son of La-Von Madison and Corey Louis with recognition of Paul Autry ... father played basketball for Florida State from 1994-1998 ... his dad played overseas for eight years ... sister Taylor will play volleyball at Marquette.
|Robby Garcia | Freshman
|Defensive Line | 6-3, 280 lbs | Tampa, Fla. | (Jesuit) | >> Highlights
High School: Rated three-star recruit by ESPN ... Was a first-team All-County selection on offense ... was second-team All-County on offense ... four-year letterwinner on teams that compiled for a 34-6 record during his tenure ... two-way player at offensive lineman and defensive end ... as a senior had 32 tackles ... totaled 15 sacks through junior and senior year ... started every game as a two-way player.
Personal: Born May 3, 1995 ... son of Robert Garcia and Lee Ann Jespersen ... plans to major in civil engineering.
|Ryan Glenn | Freshman
|Offensive Line | 6-4, 265 lbs | Waukee, Iowa | Waukee | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offers from South Dakota, South Dakota State ... three-star recruit according to rivals.com ... named to the Des Moines Register's Elite All-State team and to the Class 4-A All-State team ... Waukee was 7-2 in 2012 and made the second round of Class 4-A playoffs ... earned first-team All-CIML honors as a junior ... coached by Scott Carlson ... earned IANA second-team All-State honors his junior year as well as first team All-Dallas County honors ... three-year letterwinner in wrestling ... has earned three academic letters.
Personal: Born March 13, 1995 ... son of Rich and Janna Glenn ... intends to major in kinesiology.
|Tyler Brown | Freshman
|Running Back | 5-11, 180 lbs | Lakeland, Fla. | Lake Gibson | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offers from Utah St. and Western Kentucky ... played at Lake Gibson Senior High School for coach Keith DeMyer ... as a senior rushed for 1,203 yards and 12 touchdowns for team that made state playoffs and finished the season 10-1 after winning Class 6A District 10 team title ... caught nine passes for 78 yards ... recorded 1,100 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns his junior season ... earned second-team All-County his junior season ... recorded 1,200 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns his senior season ... earned first-team All-County his senior season ... FACA North vs. South All-Star.
Personal: Born Aug. 14, 1995 ... son of Lisa McRae and Bobby Brown ... intends to major in kinesiology.
|Jake Campos | Freshman
|Offensive Line | 6-7, 260 lbs | West Des Moines, Iowa | Valley | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offers from Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas St., Missouri, Oklahoma, Purdue, and Vanderbilt ... four-star recruit according to rivals.com ... selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Game and for Team USA in the International Bowl ... played at Valley High School for coach Gary Swenson ... earned academic honors all four seasons ... earned first- team All-Conference both his senior and junior seasons ... team was Iowa prep Class 4A state champion his junior season ... earned first-team Elite All-State honors from the Des Moines Register his senior season ... ranked as top prospect out of Iowa according to rivals.com ... ranked No. 16 among projected offensive tackles in the national class of 2013 by rivals.com ... earned honors in baseball, basketball, and track ... placed third at state track meet his junior year in the shot put ... owns a 4.0 GPA and earned the Silver Cord award.
Personal: Born Oct. 18, 1994 ... son of James and Michelle Campos ... intends to major in engineering.
|Justin Webster | Freshman
|Linebacker | 6-1, 217 lbs | Houston, Texas | Northland Christian | >> Highlights
High School: Three-star recruit according to rivals.com ... four-year letter winner for Northland Christian ... first-team All-District running back as a junior ... honorable mention All-State running back junior year ... ran for 1500 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior ... first-team All-District running back as a sophomore ... honorable mention All-State running back sophomore year ... totaled 1400 yards and 18 touchdowns as a sophomore ... received second-team All-District running back honors as a freshman ... had to forgo senior season due to a leg injury ... also competed in track and field ... won the 100m state championship as a junior ... was a part of the 4x100 state championship team ... coached at Northland Christian by David Nelson ... National Honors Society.
Personal: Born May 27, 1994 ... son of Monny and Shauna Webster ... undecided on major.
|Vernell Trent | Freshman
|Defensive Line | 6-4, 255 lbs | Jacksonville, Fla. | Forrest | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offers from Connecticut and Maryland ... four-year letter winner for Forrest ... named a part of the Florida Times-Union Super 75 seniors in Florida ... named to the Florida Class 5A All-State first-team ... played defensive line and offensive line in high school as a senior compiled 42 tackles and 12 sacks ... team captain as a junior and senior ... as a junior made 39 tackles and 10 sacks ... coached in high school by Terrance Flager.
Personal: Born Dec. 7, 1994 ... son of Sandy Trent ... Student of the Year Award ... intends to major in mechanical engineering.
|Bryan Ajumobi | Freshman
|Wide Receiver | 6-2, 210 lbs | Grand Prairie, Texas | South Grand Prairie | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offers from Air Force, Navy, and Washington ... played at South Grand Prairie High School for coaches Robert Davies and Brent Whitson ... recorded 47 catches for 732 yards and 10 touchdowns in three seasons at Grand Prairie ... earned first-team All-District honors his senior year ... two-year letter winner in track.
Personal: Born Oct. 20, 1994 ... son of Sunday and Nkem Ajumobi ... intends to major in biology.
|Kamarie Syrie | Freshman
|Defensive Back | 5-10, 190 lbs | Hurst, Texas | L.D. Bell | >> Highlights
High School: Three-year letter winner for Lawrence D. Bell ... first-team All-State ... first-team All-District safety during senior year ... Class 5A honorable mention All-State ... received player-of-the-week honors from The Dallas Morning News after totaling seven tackles and three forced fumbles in a win over Grapevine ... as a senior, made 58 tackles, 32 of them solo stops ... had a pick, caused seven fumbles and had a sack ... as a junior, made 60 tackles, recovered a fumble and broke up a pass ... named second-team All-District as a linebacker junior year ... was awarded as first-team All-District safety as a sophomore ... coached at Lawrence D. Bell by Mark Smith.
Personal: Born Oct. 04, 1994 ... son of Satara Miller and Jamil Syrie ... cousin Odell Lawson played for the Patriots and the Saints ... intends on majoring in pre-med.
|Brandon Harris | Freshman
|Wide Receiver | 6-1, 185 lbs | Cedar Hill, Texas | Cedar Hill | >> Highlights
High School: Caught scoring passes for nine and 21 yards in the Texas Class 5A Division II championship game ... caught 36 passes for 442 yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... made 13 receptions for 203 yards and three scores as a junior ... chose Iowa State over offers from Arkansas State, New Mexico St, and UTEP ... coached by Joey McGuire.
|Alex Leslie | Freshman
|Tight End | 6-5, 220 lbs | New Braunfels, Texas | New Braunfels | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offer from Wake Forest and Memphis ... ranked the 31st-best tight end in the country according to espn.com ... All-District 25-5A first team as a wide receiver during senior season ... played on Team USA in International Bowl ... All-District first team as a tight end as a junior ... caught 44 passes for 676 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... caught 25 passes and four touchdowns as a junior ... earned All-County honors his junior season ... coached at New Braunfels by Chuck Caniford.
Personal: Born May 25, 1995 ... son of Trevor and Cynthia Leslie ... father played soccer at Richland College ... grandfather played football at Western New Mexico ... aunt played volleyball for Texas Women's University ... intends to major in business administration.
|Rodney Coe | Junior
|Defensive End | 6-3, 255 lbs | Fulton, Mo. | Edwardsville/Iowa Western CC | >> Highlights
Iowa Western: Chose Iowa State over offer from South Florida ... three-star recruit according to rivals.com ... played two seasons for Iowa Western under coach Scott Strohmeier ... helped the Iowa Western Reivers win the 2012 JUCO National Championship ... as a sophomore, played in 10 games, making 42 tackles ... had nine tackles for losses of 38 yards ... had 1 � sacks and forced two fumbles ... in national title game (Graphic Edge Bowl), equaled season high with seven tackles and a tackle for loss ... second-team all-conference choice ... played at running back as a freshman, gained 468 yards on 80 carries and nine touchdowns.
High School: Rushed for more than 2,000 yards despite injuries ... also played linebacker ... ranked No. 2 by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in its Super 30 in 2010 ... selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American game ... as a junior, rushed the ball 106 times for 978 yards and 12 touchdowns
Personal: Born May 18, 1993 ... grandson of Lois Moody ... undecided on major
|Joel Lanning | Freshman
|Quarterback | 6-2, 220 lbs | Ankeny, Iowa | Ankeny | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offer from Nebraska ... three-star athlete according to rivals.com ... ranked as second-best prospect among class of 2013 in Iowa according to espn.com ... four-year letter winner at Ankeny ... Des Moines Register Class 4-A Player of the Year ... first-team Elite All-State senior year ... named first-team all-conference junior and senior seasons ... received second-team all-conference honors as a sophomore ... led Ankeny to a 14-0 record and state championship in 2012 ... tallied 3,384 total yards and 39 total touchdowns (22 passing and 17 rushing) during senior season ... set school record in passing yards at 2315 ... set school record for rushing yards by a quarterback at 1082 ... threw for 1,723 yards and rushed for 636 yards as a junior ... threw for 1230 yards and had 669 yards rushing as a sophomore ... coached at Ankeny by Jerry Pezzetti ... also competed in baseball and wrestling ... two-time first team all-state baseball selection ... played on 2012 Iowa state champion baseball team.
Personal: Born Nov. 18, 1994 ... son of Dana and Lisa Lanning ... brother Jeff played minor league baseball in the Philadelphia Phillies organization ... intends to major in business.
|Jacob Homa | Freshman
|Offensive Line | 6-5, 260 lbs | Brookfield, Wis. | Central | >> Highlights
High School: Three-star recruit according to rivals.com ... two-year letter winner at Brookfield Central ... Joe Thomas Award semi-finalist ... ranked seventh among prospects in Wisconsin ... honorable mention All-Conference senior year ... helped the Central squad average 250 yards rushing per game in 2012 ... coached at Brookfield Central by Jamie Meulemans.
Personal: Born Sept. 22, 1994 ... son of Scott and Lisa Homa ... intends to major in engineering.
|J.D. Waggoner | Freshman
|Defensive End | 6-2, 230 lbs | Dallas, Texas | Jesuit | >> Highlights
High School: 9-5A All-District defensive MVP ... 9-5A first-team All-District defensive captain senior season ... Texas APSE Class 5-A honorable mention ... All-District first team as a senior ... named to the All-District second team as a sophomore and junior ... named team-captain for senior season ... recorded 75 tackles with 25 tackles for loss during 2012 season ... recorded 16 sacks and forced seven fumbles in high school career ... coached at Dallas Jesuit by Brandon Hickman and Bob Wunderlick ... three-time letter winner in basketball.
Personal: Born July 5, 1994 ... son of David and Linda Waggoner ... undecided on major.
|Nigel Tribune | Freshman
|Defensive Back | 5-11, 175 lbs | Jacksonville, Fla. | Raines | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offers from Indiana, Tennessee and Florida International ... named a part of Florida Times-Union Super 24 a list of the top prospects in Florida ... first-team All-Conference selection totaled 45 tackles his senior year ... had four interceptions and returned one for a touchdown ... team was 11-3 his senior season ... made 30 tackles with a pair of touchdowns with an interception as a junior ... also broke up a pair of passes.
Personal: Born August 7, 1995 ... son of Noble Tribune III and Levader Wynn ... plans to major in physical therapy.
|Nick Severs | Freshman
|Offensive Line | 6-4, 260 lbs | Macomb, Ill. | Macomb | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offer from Cincinnati ... three-star recruit according to rivals.com ... ranked as the 31st- best recruit in Illinois according to rivals.com ... second-team All-State according to the Chicago Sun Times as a senior ... Class 4A Illinois Coaches Association first-team ... first-team All-Conference as a senior, junior and sophomore ... All-Conference honorable mention as a freshman ... four-year letter winner for Macomb ... coached at Macomb by Kelly Sears ... also competed in basketball ... was a member of the National Honors Society ... named Academic All-Conference.
Personal: Born August 27, 1994 ... son of Rick and Robin Severs ... undecided on major.
|D.A. Williams | Freshman
|Defensive Back | 5-10, 170 lbs | St. Augustine, Fla. | St. Augustine | >> Highlights
High School: Chose Iowa State over offers from Vanderbilt and Wake Forest ... three-star recruit according to rivals.com ... three-time All-County, All District and All-First Coast first-team honoree as a senior ... 6A Florida All-State honorable mention after senior season ... team was 11-1 his senior season named to Super 24 by Florida Times-Union ... made first-team All-Coast as a junior ... made seven interceptions as a junior ... second-team Class 6A All-State honoree ... coached by Joey Wiles.
Personal: Born May 25, 1994 ... son of Petrina Finch ... intends of majoring in business.
|Trevor Hodge | Freshman
|Quarterback | 6-2, 190 lbs | Perris, Calif. | Citrus Hill | >> Highlights
High School: Three-star recruit according to rivals.com ... completed 171-of-259 passes for 2,934 yards and 31 touchdowns with just five interceptions as a senior ... he rushed for 1,322 yards and seven TDs ... team went 14-0 and won CIF-Southern Section title by beating Phelan Serrano 38-24 in championships game as Hodge rushed for 113 yards ... third-team All-State honoree by CalHiSports.com ... All CIF-SS honoree was named Mountain Pass League Offensive MVP ... team was 12-1 in 2011 as Hodge completed 132-of-215 passes for 2,115 yards with 16 TDs and just four interceptions ... as a sophomore completed 93-of-186 passes for 1,251 yards and seven touchdowns ... coached by Eric Zomalt.
Personal: Born Aug. 11, 1994 ... son of Ramona McHose and Terrence Hodge ... intends on majoring in business and public relations
|Kamari Cotton-Moya | Freshman
|Defensive Back | 6-1, 185 lbs | Bakersfield, Calif.| (Ridgeview) | >> Highlights
High School: Named the Bakersfield Californian Football Player of the Year ... played quarterback and defensive back for Ridgeview ... led the Wolf Pack to the first Central Section Division III championship in school history ... rushed for 2,258 yards and 27 touchdowns ... passed for 1,341 yards and 13 touchdowns ... as a junior rushed for 898 yards and 16 touchdowns, passing for 464 yards and six touchdowns ... chose Iowa State over offers from Fresno St., Nevada, and Utah St. ... played for coach Dennis Manning.
Personal: Born Dec. 11, 1994 ... son of Vontay and Ahmad Moya ... undecided on major.


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Augusta, GA (Sports Network) - While the majority of the talk during the third
round was about Tiger Woods' two-stroke penalty assessed early Saturday, Adam
Scott, Jason Day and Marc Leishman were putting themselves into prime position
to become the first Australian to win the Masters.
Several Aussies have come close to victory at Augusta National, including a
second-place finish by Scott in 2011, but none have been able to don the green
That may change this year, as Scott, Leishman and Day have all put themselves
in contention entering Sunday's final round.
They each sit within two strokes of third-round co-leaders Brandt Snedeker and
Angel Cabrera.
"Three of us right there, knocking on the door tomorrow," said Scott.
All three definitely want to be on top of the leaderboard come the end of
Sunday's final round, but it would surely be a bittersweet defeat if they
could see a countryman snap Australia's 76-year Masters drought.
Rory McIlroy seemed to have straightened out his up-and-down year entering the
Masters following his second-place finish at the Texas Open last week, but it
all fell apart Saturday as he carded a 7-over 79.
He entered the day within striking distance of second-round leader Jason Day
and was 1-under through six holes on Saturday before playing his final 12
holes at 8-over par to fall well off the pace.
That gruesome stretch included a triple bogey at the par-4 11th and a double
bogey at the par-5 15th.
"I feel like my strategy's right, it's just sometimes if your execution is
just that little bit off you pay a big price for it," said McIlroy.
The round was reminiscent of McIlroy's final-round collapse in 2011, where he
entered Sunday with the lead, but stumbled to an 80 to fall into a tie for
15th place.
"The margins are very small on this course and when you get on the wrong side
of some of these slopes, you can't help but get a penalty," McIlroy said about
Augusta National.
Following his opening-round 71 on Thursday, Phil Mickelson stated how he would
start attacking the pins because the greens at Augusta National were as soft
as he has ever seen them.
So what did his aggressiveness get him? A 76 on Friday and a 77, which tied a
personal worst at the Masters, on Saturday that included back-to-back double
bogeys at the 11th and 12th.
The combination of those two rounds have moved him to the bottom of the
leaderboard at a three-day total of 8-over-par 224. Only 14-year-old Tianlang
Guan, Sandy Lyle and Keegan Bradley have posted worse scores.
"I just hit a couple of terrible shots," Mickelson said about his third round.
"But that's kind of the way it is out here. What I love about Augusta National
is when you play well you can score really well, like Nick Watney did the back
nine, shot a bunch under par, and if you play the way I did you shoot quite a
few over."
Mickelson's worst finish at the Masters was a tie for 46th in his debut back
in 1991. Unless he puts together a big round on Sunday, the three-time winner
will set a new mark in futility as he is currently tied with Ryo Ishikawa and
Ryan Moore for 56th.
Tianlang Guan is not letting the fact that he has not recorded a birdie since
the 18th hole of his first round get in the way of enjoying his record-setting
appearance at the Masters.
Guan, who set a pair of records as the youngest player to start and make the
cut at Augusta National, recorded his worst score of the week with a 5-over 77
on Saturday, but is relishing every moment of his Masters experience.
"It's great for me, and I think I had a pretty good run in the first two days,
and today feels pretty good, not badly," said Guan. "I did a couple unlucky,
but that's golf."
His score has risen by two strokes in each of his first three rounds.
Despite sitting at 9-over par for the tournament, the 14-year-old China native
has already secured the low amateur honor as he was the lone amateur to make
the cut.
* Guan was given a warning for slow play while on the 12th hole Saturday. Guan
became the first player to receive a slow-play penalty in major since Steve
Lowery at the 2004 PGA Championship on Friday.
* Tim Clark recorded the low round of the day with a 5-under 67, which moved
him into a share of seventh place at 3-under-par 213 for the tournament.
* The hardest hole of the third round was the par-3 fourth for the second
straight day as it played at an average of 3.52 strokes. It is also the
hardest hole overall thus far, playing to an average of 3.36 strokes through
three rounds.
* The easiest hole of the third round was the par-5 eighth, which played to an
average of 4.61 strokes. The easiest overall hole thus far has been the par-5
15th, which has played to an average of 4.69 strokes through three rounds.
The Sports Network


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I know this probably isnt the place to ask this question but if you could tell me where i can ask these types of questions that would be great. Anyways i have a need to monitor a few accounts for my company to make sure that these people are checking there email and responding to there messages. Is there a way to do this?
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