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Jeremy Abbott stood motionless at center ice taking in every detail of the standing ovation at TD Garden.
After all, it was the final skate of his career on U.S. ice.
And he went out with his fourth national title in six years, racking up his second trip to the Olympics, in the final event of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Sunday in Boston.
Abbott, 28, scored a 174.41 free skate and combined score of 274.27, opening with a quad toe loop. He under rotated the second half of two other jump sequences, but slammed a triple Axel, triple Salchow and triple loop.
"I was starting to feel overwhelmed," Abbott said of his skate.
Third after Friday's short program, Jason Brown, the 19 year old from Illinois, won the free skate (182.61) and posted a combined 270.08. He will be the second of the two men the U.S. qualified for the Olympics.
"It wasn't until midway through the season," Brown said of his legitimacy for the Olympic team, "but I'm realistic with myself, and I don't allow myself to think 'there.' As time went on, I gained more confidence."
Scottsdale native Max Aaron, the defending champion, placed with the bronze medal (260.44).
"The second Salchow got away from me," Aaron said. "It's been a fight, a great season. I'm really proud of all the men here. It helps being the reigning champion, but it comes down to who's prepared. It's about being able to handle the pressure."
Joshua Farris, the reigning world junior champion, placed fourth for the second consecutive season.
Richard Dornbush, second after the short, fell to fifth with the eighth-best long program, while Douglas Razzano, of Chandler and the Coyotes Skating Club, was sixth. Ross Miner of Boston was seventh, followed by Adam Rippon, Brandon Mroz and Stephen Carriere, who also represents the Skating Club of Boston.
Abbott, also won the title in 2009, 2010 and 2012. At the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, he finished ninth, and in four world championships, his best finish was fifth in 2010 at Torino.
"Four years ago, everything was just about being on the team," Abbott said. "When it happened, we didn't know what to expect."


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Superfly minds your frequent-flyer points
A new Israeli startup looks at a whole host of data, from airline and hotel membership programs to the cost of the different options for getting from your home to the airport, and makes sure you get the most out of all those points you've racked up from credit cards and airlines.
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Booking a flight these days is easy. You simply go to a travel website like Expedia or Travelocity, click a few buttons, and you're on your way. Right?
Not so fast, says Jonathan Meiri, CEO of a high flying Tel Aviv-based startup called
What if you want to use frequent-flyer miles? Or maybe you're getting close to scoring a free trip if you book on a certain airline, even if it costs $100 extra this time.
That's the idea behind Superfly, which looks at a whole host of data, from airline and hotel membership programs to the cost of the different options for getting from your home to the airport.
The market for services that make it easier to track and use frequent-flyer points is huge, and mostly untapped. There are a staggering 17 trillion miles out there, but with a very low level of utilization, Meiri says.
"The market is not behaving efficiently. The airlines use miles like a drug, to point you towards making decisions, but they have no incentive to tell you when those miles are running out."
Indeed, Meiri became interested in the field when his 40,000 Delta miles expired while he wasn't paying attention. The need for Superfly became even more apparent when he realized he was using the wrong credit cards when booking into hotels.
"I was using my Chase United card and I'd get one mile for every dollar spent," he explains. "But if I had used my Starwood Rewards card, I would have made three miles per dollar. So, if I'd used the right credit card, I could have saved $3,000 over a two-year period. I consider myself a savvy traveler and if I was leaving money on the table, I figured other people must be in a similar – or worse – situation."
Mileage manager is a big hit
To sign up with Superfly, users enter their frequent-flyer program username and password to give Superfly access to their data. It's read-only, Meiri stresses -- Superfly won't go in and steal your miles.
Once registered, Superfly users no longer need to track their membership programs separately -- it's all in one place. They can even manage an entire family or staff's miles from a single account.
The mileage manager component launched in May last year. "We had what we thought were lofty goals to reach 100 million miles under management," Meiri says. "We blew through that in 48 hours. We had half a billion points in the first six months, and as of right now, we're managing 1.2 billion."
The feature that's been getting all the buzz since its debut in November is the ability to search for flights based on a combination of price, routing and membership rewards. Meiri calls it searching by "best value."
When searching for flights at Superfly,
you'll see how your points affect the price
Let's say you're a high-powered exec and you want to fly business class. You could pay the full fare of, say, $4,000. But what if you could buy an economy ticket and use points to upgrade to business for the equivalent of only $2,000?
To make these calculations, Superfly gives a "score" to your miles. Based on the number of miles that you might need for a free ticket, a point on United might be worth 55 cents, while one on El-Al might have a value of $1. Superfly remembers your preferences and presents your flight options accordingly.
Another example: You have to fly business class for work, but you also want to buy your girlfriend an economy class ticket. Would it be better to use points for the upgrade (a $1,000 value) or for her ticket (maybe only $400 round trip)? These are decisions that Superfly makes easier.
"No one else is ordering your options like this," Meiri says, including mile-management systems like AwardWallet and MileWise. As for the booking sites, the usual way they operate is entirely price-based. Upstart Hipmunk has what it calls an "agony index" that factors in layovers and flight departure times, but not frequent-flyer points.
Users from 132 countries
Superfly doesn't do the actual bookings. For that, the site kicks you over to Expedia. As an Expedia affiliate, Superfly takes a percentage of the sale. Superfly doesn't manage points at hotels yet – that's coming soon. But travelers can talk about their favorites and share other tips in the Superfly online "lounge."
With revenues exceeding expenses, the four-person company isn't looking for new investment. Superfly has tens of thousands of users from some 132 countries, and its marketing is done entirely via social media.
The service received a big boost six months before launch when Meiri presented the concept at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco. "The response blew me away," Meiri says. "For every minute I was up on stage, thousands of people were trying to sign up for the service, which was still in closed beta."
No discussion of the online travel business would be complete without reference to the elephant in the room: Google, which recently purchased ITA, a major travel service. What if the search engine giant decided to compete?
Meiri, who has clocked his share of miles, isn't worried. Born in Israel, he spent many years in the United States before returning home a few years ago. He held travel-intensive positions at eBay and its subsidiary PayPal, ReardenC ommerce (which does backend systems for American Express) and WorldBase, an Israeli startup building mobile travel apps.
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A series of transactions were made today by the affiliates. Here's a rundown of who went where and a few words about why…
• OF Destin Hood reassigned from Harrisburg
• OF Eury Perez placed on 7-Day DL
• OF Scott Hairston assigned for MLB rehab
• OF Randolph Oduber reassigned from Potomac
• RHP Warner Madrigal reassigned from Syracuse
• OF Will Piwnica-Worms reassigned from Syracuse
With so many transactions in such a short period of time, it's difficult to assess their permanence. Brian Dupra, for example, was putting up strong numbers — enough for me to assess that perhaps his recent move from Potomac to Harrisburg would not be what it ultimately was: an up-and-back maneuver until the more experienced Warner Madrigal was ready.
Thus, with all due respect to Hood, I have to consider that his placement in AAA might be short-lived as well; it has been only 19 games, after all. Oduber has also bounced back and forth between High-A and AA before and I haven't seen anything thus far that convinces me that he won't return to Potomac again — especially if Scott Hairston is on the verge of starting a rehab assignment, as reported in the Washington Post earlier this week, in which case we could see Hood and Oduber returned to AA and A+ respectively and Tyler Moore optioned yet again when Hairston is deemed healthy again.
UPDATE: Syracuse has announced that Eury Perez has been placed on the 7-Day DL with a foot injury while Scott Hairston will begin a rehab assignment tonight.
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Could be wrong, but I think Hood's assignment to Cuse will be permanent unless he is completely over-matched. This is the make or break year for him. This was his 3rd year in AA, and he started well. Time to see if he can handle a higher level.
Until they send Souza back upon Hairston's return.
Apparently the reason is the massive rash of injuries in the minor leagues not just on the major league club. Perez another one with a broken hand. Kobernus surgery on the hand. Rosenbaum probable TJ. Garcia shoulder. According to Harris he's never seen the number of injuries this early since he came to the Nats.
Note to Springfield Fan: Eury Perez suffered a serious injury he won't be in the SYR outfield for a good long while. He belongs on the DL list.
Sorry about the above: Perez apparently fractured a bone in his foot.
"With Ryan Zimmerman, Wilson Ramos and Bryce Harper on the major league disabled list with varying hand injuries, and now two prospects also dealing with broken bones in their hands, Scialabba said: 'We've had an unbelievable amount of hand injuries.'"


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How Online Dating Feels For Bisexual People
What part of "no couples" do people not understand?
1. Your friends have all coupled off, so you decide it's time to turn to the world wide web in search of love.
3. And whip up a super normal *yet creative and unique* profile.
4. But, here comes the hard part…
5. What do you list yourself as?
6. Deciding honesty is the best policy, you list "bisexual" and you're feeling awesome about it.
7. Besides completely butchering the first few conversations, things are going OK!
8. That's when the bizarre threesome requests start rolling in.
9. Or even worse, someone you were into reveals they are actually in a relationship looking for a third.
10. You respect all things freaky, but it's just not what you're looking for right now.
11. And if you see one more message from a couple…
12. Did they not see you explicitly list "no couples" on your profile?
Eyes people, use them.
13. You soon realize that because you're listed as bisexual, some of the gays won't give you the time of day.
14. And, not trying to be paranoid, but you're almost positive none of the straight people are either.
15. Enough is enough, you decided to change your tactics.
17. The messages start rolling in.
18. Now completely addicted, you find yourself checking your profile on an hourly basis.
Instant self-esteem boost.
19. But you constantly feel the dread of having to later "come out" as bi and deal with the unforeseeable reactions.
20. You grow increasingly angry at how complicated life seems.
21. And you swear off online dating forever.
22. Until the very next day, when you get right back up on that horse.
23. Because you never know, your special someone could be waiting out there.
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LOS ANGELES — B.o.B is not only up for five Moonmen at Sunday night's Video Music Awards; the Atlanta lyricist will have the distinction of being one of the few artists performing two of his hits during the show.
The rapper will be joined by Bruno Mars and Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams as he delivers his two breakout hits, "Nothin' on You" and "Airplanes," live from the Nokia Theatre on Sunday. Bobby Ray was humbled by the opportunity to share the stage with his collaborators.
"I think it's good that I get to share this moment with two of the people that helped me create two of the biggest songs of the year," he told MTV News at the 2010 MTV VMA Concert to Benefit Lifebeat on Saturday. "It wouldn't be right if they weren't there."
Williams and B.o.B met for the first time during their VMA rehearsal on Saturday. After performing "Airplanes," Williams will quickly transition to the back of the stage, where Paramore will be waiting to perform their hit "The Only Exception." All three acts share a recording home at Warner Music Group.
B.o.B prepped for his VMA debut with a set featuring his hits at the Lifebeat event, where Ke$ha and the Victorious Secrets also performed.
"I'm just glad to be a part of music history," said B.o.B. "I'm glad to be in the moment. I'm glad to be a part of something that's greater than me."
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Baseball Edges Youngstown State, 3-2
May 24, 2002
Cleveland, Ohio - University of Illinois at Chicago freshman pitcher Bill Bernabei (Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew) isn't a Boy Scout, but he is always prepared.
He needed to be on Friday afternoon, as he replaced an injured Wes Gilliam (South Holland, Ill./Thornwood) in the fifth inning and pitched 4 2/3 Innings and struck out five batters, despite a 64-minute rain delay, to help the Flames to the 3-2 victory in the second day of the Horizon League championships at Jacobs Field.
With the victory, UIC improves to 38-14, while Youngstown State ends its season at 18-26. UIC advances in the Horizon League winners bracket and will take on the winner of the #2 UW-Milwaukee-#4 Butler contest at 9:30 (CST) on Saturday morning.
Bernabei improves his record to 3-0 on the season, while Youngstown State starter Matt Brumit falls to 4-5 on the campaign.
UIC took a 3-2 lead into the top of the fifth inning as shortstop Kyle Smith drew a walk from UIC starter Wes Gilliam (South Holland, Ill./Thornwood) to open the frame. Second baseman Ty Furino then laid down a bunt that Gilliam fielded, but slipped and fell, allowing Furino to reach and put runners on first and second for the Penguins.
Gilliam, who injured his ankle on the play, faced one more batter and induced center fielder Kendall Schlabach to pop out on his sacrifice bunt attempt. UIC head coach Mike Dee, however, would not let Gilliam finish off the inning as he brought Bernabei in relief.
Bernabei allowed a single to Cox to load the bases for Lipinski. Bernabei fanned Lipinski and got third baseman Clint Ford to foul out to Nelson to end the inning.
Youngstown State got on the board first in the first inning as Furino grounded a single up the middle to begin the contest.
Furino advanced to second on a passed ball by junior catcher Kevin Nelson (Arlington Heights, Ill./Rolling Meadows) and moved over to third base on a sacrifice bunt by Schlabach.
Youngstown State first baseman Jim Lipinski then plated Furino with a RBI single to left field to give the Penguins the 1-0 lead.
UIC tied it up in the bottom of the second inning as junior designated hitter Chuck Peters (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg) opened the inning with a single to center field and advanced to second base when Nelson was hit in the head by a Brumit offering.
Freshman Bryan Russo advanced the duo over a base with a sacrifice bunt, followed by a sacrifice fly by Nelson Gord (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Buffalo Grove), his sixth of the season, to knot the game up at one.
Youngstown State answered right back as Smith and Furino each reached base on bunt singles to open up the inning. Catcher Adam Cox then lined a sharp ground ball to Gord, who was unable to hold onto the ball, which loaded the bases with one out for the Penguins. Lipinski then added his second RBI of the day as he drove in Smith with a RBI single to move Youngstown State ahead, 2-1.
UIC then doubled their pleasure in the bottom half of the third inning as sophomore left fielder Mike Hughes (Hoffman Estates, Ill./Fremd), junior right fielder Curtis Granderson (Lynwood, Ill./T.F. South) and senior center fielder (Ottawa, Ill./Marquette) recorded consecutive doubles to open up the inning and put the Flames ahead, 3-2.


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Between Seattle and Chicago, you won't find a more prosperous city. Minneapolitans made it that way—a city where economic success is just about as plentiful as our lakes and ponds (and that's saying a lot). It didn't happen by accident. Earning the moniker, "America's Most Literate City," is just another way of saying that the city's inhabitants are just plain smart.
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Last updated on January 30, 2013 @ 7:26PM
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 29: A Super Bolw flag is seen on Bourbon Street prior to the start of Super Bowl XLVII at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 29, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. / PHOTO BY SCOTT HALLERAN/GETTY IMAGES
(CBS NEWS) A diehard San Francisco 49ers fan is heading out to the Super Bowl after she was duped out of thousands of dollars in an online ticket scam.
According to the San Jose Mercury News, Sharon Osgood and her boyfriend attempted to purchase Super Bowl tickets on Craigslist. The couple wired $5,900 to a person who was apparently a Baltimore Ravens fan.
When a FedEx package arrived, the newspaper says instead of the tickets, Osgood received a picture of 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco with a taunting note that read: "Go Ravens! LOL!"
Osgood says she bought four tickets from a man claiming that he was a season-ticket holder that couldn't make the game because his wife was pregnant. She agreed to wire the money after exchanging emails, phone calls and text messages over the course of a week.
After the story ran, Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard called the Hayward resident to offer her four free tickets to the game and breakfast with NFL great Troy Aikman.
The newspaper also says that the 49ers are giving her a pair of tickets because Osgood wants to bring her nephew's girlfriend.
It's not clear if an investigation is underway. Depending on the details of the scam, the fake seller could be guilty of violating wire fraud. According to the Federal Trade Commission, victims of money transfer scams should report the incident to both the wire transfer company and the FTC.
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"LUCY" from Universal opens Fri., July 25, 2014.
STARRING: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik.
DIRECTOR: Luc Besson ("The Fifth Element", "The Professional").
SYNOPSIS: A woman (Johansson) is forced to become a drug mule. Rather than just carrying the drug, it enters her system and turns her into a lethal vixen who can absorb knowledge with ease, move things with her mind, see into the future and feel no pain at all if she chooses not to.
Be warned. The end of this film is so far off the rails it's never coming back (as it were). Despite that, Scarlett Johansson is so cute, hot and charming that the ride is delightfully fun. It helps cover the overall stupidity of this concept. To be sure, this is not the first film to feature an omniscient being. It's just so silly to believe it could happen to this person this way.
Yet, it does and Lucy's life takes a pretty severe left turn because of it. her little adventure is being compared to "2001: A Space Odyssey", "The Matrix", "The Tree of Life" and even "Transcendence". It's unclear why those comparisons would be logical but that's what makes movie-watching so subjective. This film makes so little sense that all comparisons become somewhat valid and have to make no sense at all. In the end, it doesn't matter what film or films this is like. It only matters that it not be taken seriously despite Besson's track record.
And that ending? Sorry. See the film for yourself and make up your own mind. Just enjoy the pretty girl in skin-tight outfits and don't worry about much else. This isn't really considered a date movie as such but if you take a woman with you, don't enjoy Ms. Johansson too much. She might insist on seeing "Hercules" and comparatively few men are in the shape Dwayne Johnson is. No one wants to live up to a comparison like that.


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Remarks of Caroline Smith DeWaal
Director of Food Safety
FDAs Public Meeting to Review
Good morning. Thank you for inviting CSPI to give this presentation on sprouts, the
outbreaks, and needed control measures. CSPI represents over one million consumers on issues
related to food safety, nutrition, and alcohol policy. To prepare for this presentation, we have
thoroughly reviewed publicly available information on outbreaks linked to alfalfa sprouts. This
review has turned up some gaps in production that put consumers at great risk. First, I would
like to review one outbreak in particular to highlight some of the lessons learned.
One outbreak really brought the issue of contamination of sprouts to the publics
attention. This was the other E. coli outbreak of the summer of 1997, occurring in the same
month as the outbreak that gave rise to the Hudson recall. While Hudson beef made 15 people
ill, the other outbreak was over six times as large. But unlike Hudson, there was only a limited
In early June 1997, people in Michigan and Virginia started becoming ill from E. coli
O157:H7.(1) By late July, over 100 people were sickened by this harmful strain of E. coli.(2)
Thirty-six persons were hospitalized and there were four cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome
(HUS), a life-threatening condition that can lead to kidney failure.(3) Luckily, no one died. In
both states, the illnesses were epidemiologically linked to alfalfa sprouts.(4)
Separate sprouters in Michigan and Virginia were identified as the source of the sprouts.
Inspections of the sprouters turned up no evidence of on-site contamination problems. These
inspections included environmental swab testing for E. coli O157:H7.(5) Two different seed lots
were identified as possible sources of the contaminated sprouts, and the one lot common to both
sprouters was traced to one seed distributor.
The Idaho distributor had mixed seeds from three local farms with seeds that were
harvested in the 1980s. Investigations of the local farms identified numerous places where
E. coli O157:H7 could have entered the seed supply. For example, there was a cattle feed lot
adjacent to the alfalfa field and water from adjacent fields were used on the crops. Generic
E. coli and fecal coliforms were isolated from the irrigation canals on the farm.
Further, although the seeds were soaked in a chlorine solutions to remove contamination,
the solution was significantly weaker than the amount recommended to minimize bacteria.(6)
This outbreak illustrates a number of important points about the problems with the safety
of alfalfa sprouts.
These patterns are repeated over and over again in our review of ten outbreaks and
recalls linked to sprouts that have occurred since 1995. Most of the early outbreaks were linked
to Salmonella, so it was really a surprise to see a domestic outbreak from E. coli O157:H7. This
year, that nightmare was repeated when a non-motile strain of E. coli O157 caused an outbreak
in California. Regardless of whether it is Salmonella or harmful E. coli, pathogens in sprouts
represent an imminent hazard for consumers that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is
duty-bound to address.
On-Farm Contamination and Related Outbreaks
Contaminated irrigation water or contact with manure is not a concern for the vast
majority of alfalfa seeds that are used in agricultural production.(7) However, for the small
proportion of seeds that are syphoned off for use for human food, such contamination is highly
The Michigan/Virginia outbreak in 1997 and a California outbreak in 1996 resulting in
over 600 illnesses both showed inadequate field conditions for the growth of human food
Conditions like those are unacceptable for the growth of human foods.
Post-Farm Contamination and Related Outbreaks
Because seeds are generally not intended for use as human food, seeds are frequently
transported in open-weave sacks or other containers that dont prevent contamination after the
farm.(9) Contamination can occur in transit or at the sprouting facilities. In one investigation of a
domestic sprouting facility, investigators found rodent droppings around the seed storage area
and environmental sampling turned up evidence of Salmonella contamination in the sprouting
area. In addition, sprouting trays drained onto one another, creating ample opportunity for
cross-contamination.(10) This inspection followed a 1997 outbreak in which there were over 100
culture confirmed cases of Salmonella infection linked to the sprouts. Public health officials
believe that between 1,600 and 8,000 people became ill during this outbreak.
The investigation that followed a 1996 outbreak in which over 600 people became ill
from Salmonella and one person died revealed unhygienic sprout production practices on top of
problems on the farm. In the sprouting facility, the floors were dirty and the same buckets were
used for finished sprouts and for waste. There were unhygienic employee practices and evidence
of rodents and flies in the plant. In addition, the seed supplier usually sold alfalfa as horse feed,
and there were possible contamination points on the farm.(11) Given the warm moist growing
environment for sprouts, any one of these conditions could have resulted in an outbreak.
Following this outbreak, several sprout growers met with government officials and asked
for greater regulation of their industry, including reclassification from being agricultural workers
to being food handlers. The California Sprout Working Group, comprised of industry and
government representatives, was formed, and the group developed voluntary guidelines for
sprout production in California.(12)
Outbreaks Linked to Imported Seeds
Seeds are also imported from around the world, including China, Italy, Thailand,
Hungary, Taiwan, Pakistan, and Australia. In a 1995 Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa
sprouts resulting in at least 242 illnesses in at least 17 states and in Finland, the seeds were
traced through nine growers to one U.S. supplier that bought the seeds from a shipper in the
Netherlands. The seeds that came to the U.S. were reportedly a mixture of seed lots from Italy,
Hungary or Pakistan. The origin of the seeds and the harvest dates could not be determined.(13)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) investigation, the product
coming into the shipper was full of debris. The Dutch shipper also appeared to have insanitary
conditions. There were rodents and birds in the facility and machinery. The machinery in the
plant was not routinely cleaned.(14)
Other outbreaks demonstrate that the same batch of contaminated seeds can cause
outbreaks in several countries. In one example, the first cases of Salmonella were reported in
Denmark in the summer of 1995. Cases occurred in the eastern United States in September
through November of 1995 and cases occurred in Oregon and British Columbia in December
through late February of 1996. Finally, more cases occurred in Quebec in March of 1996. The
contaminated sprouts in Oregon and British Columbia were traced to one lot of seeds that a
Kentucky supplier obtained from a Dutch shipper. The seeds from the Danish cases, which were
found to be related to the North American cases by subtyping the Salmonella strain, were traced
to a shipper in Italy.(15) Thus, the original source of that international outbreak could never be
fully determined.
Hurdles to Traceback and Finding a Contamination Source
The preceding examples clearly show the difficulty of conducting an effective traceback
following an outbreak. Because of the international trade, the mixing of seed, and the use of
seed stored over several seasons, it is virtually impossible to identify the contamination point for
the seeds involved in outbreaks.
While consumers have an important role to play in preventing food-safety problems,
consumers cannot prevent the outbreaks from sprouts. We can't tell consumers to eat their
sprouts fully cooked. We cant urge consumers to wash all their sprouts in chlorine bleach to
ensure their safety. This is quite simply a problem that consumers cant fix. It is up to the
industry to deliver a safe product to the consumers, or if safety cannot be assured, the industry
should alert high-risk consumers to avoid the product. CSPI has developed the following five
recommendations to address the problems that we have identified in the sprout outbreaks that we
have examined.
1. Dont use alfalfa seeds unless they have been produced under conditions suitable for
human consumption.
The practice of using seeds that have been grown for agricultural use should stop. While
this is a profound suggestions that would likely have wide implications in the industry, the
outbreak data is clear that contaminated seeds are the overriding cause of outbreaks. While
farmers can use manure safely on alfalfa grown for agricultural production, it should be strictly
banned in the growth of seeds for human production. Farms that supply sprout growers should
observe strict guidelines for the growth of the seeds and should dedicate their seeds to the
production of human food. In addition, the practice of using seeds that have been grown in other
regions of the world should stop unless it can be demonstrated that the seeds have been produced
under suitable conditions.
2. Ban the use of mixed batches to aid traceback.
The practice of mixing batches of seeds makes traceback nearly impossible. Alfalfa
seeds intended for human consumption should be maintained in intact batches that are carried
through from the farm to the table. The batches of seeds and packages of sprouts should be
labeled or tagged for ready identification during a recall or traceback. This will help assure that
problem seeds and sprouts are readily identified and quickly removed from the market.
3. Encourage the development of safe and natural decontamination methods.
The methods currently in use, calcium hypochlorite and chlorine, are mostly reduction
steps. This means they may eliminate some harmful bacteria but others may survive the
treatment. Any treatments should be challenge tested with seeds contaminated with E. coli
O157:H7, which may be more resistant to treatment than other pathogens.(16) Other treatments,
like irradiation, may be more effective at killing bacteria but may prevent the seeds from
germinating. Today, both the industry and the government should provide honest guidance to
consumers about the effectiveness of these treatments.
4. Provide greater government oversight of the sprout industry.
The government should require that all sprout processors be registered and classified as
food handlers. Unsanitary conditions could lead to contamination of the seeds or the sprouts in
the facility, a particular problem because sprouts are grown in a warm moist environment. Thus,
sprout processors should be inspected regularly by state and federal food-safety inspectors.
HACCP is also a tool that should be considered for the sprout industry. Although there
is not now a pasteurization step, there are potential hurdles to contamination that could be
incorporated into a HACCP system.
5. Require consumer warning labels until effective controls are identified and fully
Labels on sprout containers and products should alert consumers that the product may not
be safe to serve to children, immunocompromised, and elderly consumers. CSPI has proposed a
number of labels for use on high-risk foods, such as unpasteurized apple cider, raw oysters, and
This approach was adopted by FDA for unpasteurized juices, and sprouts represent a
comparable risk. There have been eight outbreaks linked to sprouts since 1995 with at least one
death. It is unfair to leave consumers in the dark about hazards in the food supply. Until
effective controls are identified and fully-implemented, sprouts should be labeled to alert
consumers to the risk.
1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection
Associated with Eating Alfalfa Sprouts -- Michigan and Virginia, June-July, 1997, Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report, Vol. 46, No. 32 (1997), pp. 741-744 [hereinafter cited as Alfalfa Sprouts Outbreak -- Michigan
and Virginia].
2. National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods, Microbiological Safety
Evaluations and Recommendations on Fresh Produce, March 5, 1998, pp. 13-14 [hereinafter cited as
Recommendations on Fresh Produce].
3. Alfalfa Sprouts Outbreak -- Michigan and Virginia, pp. 741-742; presentation of Laurence Slutsker,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Overview of Recent Sprout-Associated Outbreaks in the U.S.,
(location and date to be determined) [hereinafter cited as Recent Sprout-Associated Outbreaks].
4. Alfalfa Sprouts Outbreak -- Michigan and Virginia, pp. 741-742.
5. Ibid.
6. Remarks of Dan Caudill, Caudill Seeds, at the FDA and USDA Meeting on Food Safety Research
Relevant to Produce, October 23, 1997; Alfalfa Sprouts Outbreak -- Michigan and Virginia, p. 743.
7. See e.g. Memorandum from Kate Glynn, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Director,
Division of Training, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, EPI-AID 97-56 Trip Report: An Outbreak of
Salmonella serotypes Infantis and Anatum Infections Linked to Consumption of Contaminated Sprouts, Kansas
and Missouri, February - May, 1997, Figure 4 [hereinafter cited as Outbreak Linked to Contaminated Sprouts,
Kansas and Missouri].
8. Recent Sprout-Associated Outbreaks.
9. International Sprout Growers Association, Sanitary Guidelines for the Growing & Packing for Sale of
Fresh Sprouts, November 13, 1997, p. 5.
10. Outbreak Linked to Contaminated Sprouts, Kansas and Missouri, p. 7.
11. Recent Sprout-Associated Outbreaks.
12. Letter from Patricia Griffin, Laurence Slutsker, and Robert Tauxe, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, to Fred Shank, Food and Drug Administration, July 29, 1997; letter from Jeff Farrar, California
Department of Health Services, to Lucy Alderton, Center for Science in the Public Interest, September 18, 1998.
13. Barbara E. Mahon et al., An International Outbreak of Salmonella Infection Caused by Alfalfa
Sprouts Grown from Contaminated Seeds, Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 175 (1997), p. 879.
14. Recent Sprout-Associated Outbreaks.
15. Oregon Health Division, Salmonellosis Outbreak Traced to Alfalfa Sprouts -- Oregon and B.C., CD
Summary, Vol. 45, No. 4 (1996); telephone conversation with William Keene, Oregon Health Division, September
16, 1998.
16. Kathleen Glass, et al., Fate of Escherichia coli O157:H7 as Affected by pH or Sodium Chloride and
in Fermented, Dry Sausage, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, August 1992, pp. 2513-2516.


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Erica Kiesewetter, Concertmaster
Erica Kiesewetter was appointed to the concertmaster chair of the Stamford Symphony in 1986. Since that time she has appeared regularly as soloist with the orchestra and has been featured in recitals at the Steinway Gallery in Westport. Additionally Ms. Kiesewetter is the concertmaster of the American Symphony Orchestra, Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, , Opera Orchestra of N.Y., Amici New York, Long Island Philharmonic,and the New York Pops, and appears frequently as soloist with these groups. She also recently appeared as soloist in the Berg Violin Concerto with the Jerusalem (Israel) Symphony, the performance of which was subsequently broadcast throughout the US on NPR.. This past summer she appeared at the OK Mozart, Round Top, and Bard Music Festivals.
An avid chamber musician, Ms. Kiesewetter is the former first violinist of the Colorado and Dakota Quartets, and a member of the Leonardo Trio for 14 years. She has performed concerts with these and other groups in 49 U.S. States, Canada and many European and South American countries, and can be heard on more than a dozen cd's, the most recent of which, "Song of the Stars", was nominated in 2009 for a Grammy award. Her recording of the Berg Violin Concerto with Leon Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra is available on iTunes.
Ms. Kiesewetter has been recently appointed Visiting Associate Professor at Bard College, where she is the director of orchestral studies at the Bard Conservatory. She has also been on the faculty of Columbia University, and coached orchestra classes at Juilliard, Mannes, Manhattan School, Purchase SUNY, and the School for Strings. Ms. Kiesewetter was a student of the great violin pedagogue Ivan Galamian at Juilliard. She has also studied with Charles Castleman, Earl Carlyss, Emanuel Vardi, Joyce Robbins, Gerry Beal, Joey Corpus and Lisa Kim.
Erica Kiesewetter is the proud mother of Gabriella,19, who plays cello and viol da gamba and is a biology major at Bard College, and Sebastian, 14, a tournament chess player.
Ms. Kiesewetter plays a Carlo Antonio Testore violin, made in Milan in 1727.
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Preventing crime with better health care? If Jared Loughner had received "preemptive treatment", could the Tucson shooting have been prevented? This question has been heavy on the mind of one Gilbert mother, who herself is raising a child with emotional difficulties.
Could Jared Loughner have been 'pretreated' to avoid becoming wildly unstable? Will doctors have a new label to put on patients who are "at risk" for a psychosis related disorder like Schizophrenia revised DSM 5 is released? If doctors were somehow able to detect warning signs and begin preemptive treatment, would any of those doctors be available for patients who live in Arizona?
According to an article titled Early Antecedents and Detection of Schizophrenia there is a measurable way to predict who is at risk for developing psychotic behaviors.
The article begins by indicating a correlation between the amount of time between the onset of psychosis and the beginning of treatment. The following "fact" was discovered-the amount of time between the beginning of a psychotic episode has a direct relationship to the quality of life the patient is able to sustain. In other words, had Jared Loughner been treated for his alarming thoughts and erratic behaviors in 2010, he might not be where he finds himself today. Last week he was declared incompetent to stand trial for the violent and heart breaking "Tucson Shooting" for which he will forever be associated.
The article touches on different ideas about how best to identify, treat, prevent, and label patients who seem to be "at risk". Jared Loughner had many interactions with teachers and administrators that were identified as "concerning" and "alarming". Last week many local network news stations in Arizona ran feature stories about those incoherent messages, as well as a few messages sent between teachers complaining about how difficult it is to deal with "irrational" people.
So, who is to blame for the obvious lack of treatment in the case of Jared Loughner? Plenty of people will blame his parents, many blame faulty gun laws and the attitude of a state "chomping at the bit" to name an official handgun. Some blame privacy rights regarding medical history, some blame Sarah Palin - who advocated "taking out" anyone who voted a certain way. Some believe the State of Arizona is to blame for their extensive funding cuts on top nearly non-existent mental health programs.
In this inevitably murky bowl of blame...where are the teachers?
In Gilbert, that mom raising a son who falls into the "at risk" category thinks they all share the blame. Anyone who knew he was ''not well" could have (and should have) been an advocate for treatment.
The question of available treatment in Arizona is a different ball of wax.
Source: Psychiatrictimes.com
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Kirsten Vangsness Brings a Splash of Color to 'Criminal Minds'
In the dark, frightening and twisted world of "Criminal Minds," there's one person who brings a ray of light to each suspenseful episode: Kirsten Vangsness. Known as the outrageously dressed FBI computer genius Penelope Garcia, the award-winning actress hopes her character adds humor to the killer series. An edited version of our interview with her follows.
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Top Table
It is traditional for there to be a top table at the wedding meal, but nowadays this is not compulsory. The bride and groom need not feel obliged to sit with their families, particularly when there are step-parents or difficult family politics involved.
Consideration must be given to the key individuals on the day, such as family members and close friends. They should be seated appropriately with a good view of the bride and groom and the speech-makers.
Traditional Top Table
The traditional seating plan for the top table (facing the table from left to right) is as follows:
chief bridesmaid, father of the groom, mother of the bride,
groom, bride, father of the bride, mother of the groom, best man
This sort of seating arrangement is, however, very formal, and not very sociable for those seated in a long line. Round tables might be more successful.


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Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal received in Riyadh today German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, who is on a two-day visit to the Kingdom. During the meeting, they discussed issues of mutual interest and strategies for developing bilateral relations.
In a press statement issued afterwards, Prince Saud reported that the Syrian crisis topped the subjects he discussed with his German counterpart. He once again stressed the importance of efforts to end the violence by implementing the Arab League plan and ensuring the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid.
Speaking to journalists, Prince Saud stated, "What is happening in Syria cannot be in accordance with international law – or the Islamic one – and, in fact, what the regime in Syria is doing is a massacre of the Syrian people. I believe that this cannot be justified under any moral, political or religious considerations." He added, "There is no one against Syria or the Syrian regime, but we are against the actions of the regime. It is inhuman to see what we see and not support the Syrians' [right] to defend themselves."
Replying to a reporter's question, Prince Saud said that he did know the reason China and Russia recently vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria. However, he urged the two world powers to present an alternative proposal that will help achieve peace in the troubled country. He insisted that Russia will never benefit from its current position, which stands against the Syrian people. Prince Saud rebuffed Russia's accusation that the Kingdom supports terrorists inside Syria, insisting that Saudi Arabia does not need to prove that it is against terrorism and asking the audience whether it is Saudi Arabia or Syria who has accommodated international terrorists on its territory.
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Helen M. McGhee, age 71 of 66 Pew Road, Mercer, (Jefferson Twp.) passed away at 7:30 am on Friday, december 26, 2008 at her residence following a period of failing health.
She was born in Fredonia, PA. on October 1, 1937 a daughter of the late William and Margaret Lucille (Lees) Clinefelter. On October 14, 1956 she married John E. McGhee who survives. She was a homemaker and a member of the Fredonia United Methodist Church. Helen enjoyed Bowling, playing cards in the card clubs that she belonged, camping and listening to bluegrass music.
In addition to her husband of 52 years she is survived by two sons; Timothy R. McGhee and his wife Patricia of Greenville and Terry R. McGhee and his wife Ellen of North Carolina, 2 daughters; Cynthia M. Reynolds and her husband Tim of Mercer and Cathy S. Ringer and her husband John of Fredonia. 1 sister Mae Flinn and her husband Robert of Transfer, two brothers; Glenn Clinefelter and his wife Faye of South Carolina and Robert Clinefelter and his wife Marilee of Arizona. 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Betty Craig and a brother William Clinefelter.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, December 29, 2008 at 11:00 am at the Robert L. Snyder Funeral Home, Ltd. 169 Second Street, Fredonia with the Rev. Eric Peters, pastor of the Fredonia Presbyterian Church officiating. The committal service and interment will follow at the Mount Washington Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm.


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We are always looking for news coverage of our games here at Goldhawk. However, as we are a small team and don't have a dedicated press person, we only have limited time for press engagements. We've laid out our position below.
Preview / Review Builds – we maintain a press list at Goldhawk and are happy to add people to it provided they have a blog or website of some kind. It doesn't have to be enormous or massively popular – we know what it's like to be a new startup! Just send us an email with your name and a link to your website / blog and we'll put you on our press list for preview and review copies when they become available. Letting us know what a huge fan of X-Com you are often helps in these matters too!
Interviews / Podcasts – we are available to do interviews and podcasts, but these are far more time consuming activities than adding someone to a press build. Because we're already working at full capacity just developing the game, unfortunately we have to limit these appearences to those that will drive substantial traffic to the site. So if you're from a big site, get in touch and we'll make time somehow. If you're from a small site, sorry about that – but make sure you get on our press list anyway!
If you're still interested in covering us, please drop Chris England an email at email@example.com and we'll set you up.


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Day 2 - Mountain View, CA
Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California is one of our favorite venues. The amphitheater is awesome, the people are insane and this year was no exception. Bay Area metallers packed the house to spend a full day at Mayhem. I The Breather Bruised And Broken Truth And Purpose (2012)


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Sometime ago I was wending my way to one of my appointments and on the train I was occupying a seat to myself, trying to rest my weary limbs. I was thinking of the great mercy of God to even allow such a poor sinner as I, to live on His earth, and of how good the dear Lord had been to me through all these weary years to allow me to enjoy the sweet fellowship of His dear people, when a very finely dressed gentleman entered the train and walked down the aisle looking for a seat. As I was the only one occupying a seat by myself, I moved over and invited him to be seated. He very readily accepted, and in a moment he took his Bible out of his grip and began to read. This I thought to be very commendable. I remained silent so as not to disturb him, but he did not read long, he closed his book and turned to me with the remark, "Fine weather we are having." I said, "Yes indeed it is fine weather for this season of the year." I then said to him, "I judge from appearances that you are a minister of the gospel?" He said, "Yes, that is my occupation." I said, "What denomination of Christian people do you preach for?" He said, "I am a Baptist." Then I said, "You people date your origin back to the days of Christ and His apostles do you not?" He said, "Yes, we are the only people that can lay any claim to apostolic succession." "Then you claim to have kept the church pure in all the ages past, and are today occupying the same grounds, doctrinally and practically, that Jesus and His apostles occupied ?" He said, "Yes Sir, we claim that, and we stand ready to prove it if called in question." I then said, ''You must have very strenuous work to keep all the points clear before the people?" He said, "Yes, but we have the force with us to do it." I said, "Do you have Sunday Schools?" "Oh yes, we couldn't live without them." "Can you tell me who was Superintendent of the Sunday School Jesus organized?" "Oh," said he, "they had none then." "Ah," I said, "is that so? You have missionary boards have you not?" "Oh yes," he said. "Can you tell me who was President of the mission board in the days of Jesus and His apostles?" "Oh," he said, "they had none then." "Ah," I said, "is that true?" "You have Epworth Leagues do you not?" "Oh, yes" he said. "Can you tell me who was President in the days of Jesus?" "Oh!" he said, "they had none." "Well, well is that true?" "Well," I said, "you have young men's Christian associations to help you out do you not?" "Oh! yes," he said, "they are great help to us." "Can you tell me who was their President in the. days of Jesus ?" "Oh !" he said, "they had nothing of the kind in that day." "Now," I said, "if you will allow me, I will tell you a little circumstance. A boy once drew a knife from his pocket with the remark, 'This was my great-grandfather's knife.' 'Then,' said his friend, 'it must be very old?' He said, 'it is, my great-grandfather handed it down to my grandfather, and he handed it down to my father, and he in turn handed it down to me.' 'Well' said his friend, 'it certainly lasted well.' 'Yes,' he said, 'it has had six new handles and eight new blades but it is the very identical knife my great-grandfather owned.' You claim to be the old original church the Saviour set up while here, but you have many new handles to it, and many new blades in it. You claim that it is the same, original] church that Jesus 8et up." He looked at me a moment and then said, "Aren't you a Hardshell?" I said, "I don't know. What do you mean by Hardshell?" "Oh! I mean a people that call themselves Old School or Primitive Baptist. They don't have any Sunday Schools or Missionary Boards, or any of these things." "You said Jesus and His apostles did not have them, and these people you call Hardshells do not have them; then you being the witness and judge, admit that the Hardshells are fashioned after the original church that Jesus set up, therefore your claim of originality falls to the ground as untrue." "Well," he said, "I must get off at the next station, I wish I had time to make that plain to you." I said, "I wish you had, for I am in search of truth." He said then, "What is your name?" I said, "Dalton with no alias, simply Dalton." "Oh !" he said, "Is this Elder T. S. Dalton?" "That's my name, sir." "Oh! Your name is a household word where I travel. I certainly am glad to have met you." "What is your name ?" I said. But he ran for the door and never told me. I sat there and mused over our conversation and soon caught myself singing: "I love Thy church O, God, Her walls before Thee stand, Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And graven on Thy hand. For her my tears shall fall, For her my prayers ascend, To her my cares and toils be given, Till toils and cares shall end."—
Remarks:—One or two such articles as this are worth the price of this paper to lovers of the truth to say nothing of the hundreds of good articles published within a year. Fathers, mothers, preachers,—are you encouraging your children, your church members and your friends to read Baptist literature? I wonder how many Primitive Baptist homes there are in which no religious periodical enters. God has blessed our people with many great teachers, and a few of them as,—Dalton, Hassell, Monsees and others, are still with us. Let us appreciate God's gift to the church and encourage them on their way. They will not be with us long.—R.H. Pittman
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Temperatures Saturday were as warm as they have been since 12am very early Monday morning. It's been awhile, but the wait was certainly worth it!
That's not to say we're done with chilly temperatures… as lows tonight will easily dip into the upper 20s/lower 30s areawide.
The chilly start, and any patchy fog that develops , won't last long. Decent sun should will help us shed 30s by 10am Sunday, and we're well into the 50s by 1pm… a near carbon copy of Saturday.
Daytime highs Sunday will flirt with 60° in many backyards across Central Indiana… nearly 10° above normal. Expect much of the same Monday too, with sunshine and highs near 60°.
The only fly in the 7day ointment is a rather weak, moisture-starved disturbance on Tuesday that may trigger some sprinkles. But overall a tranquil weather pattern dominates the headlines for the next 6 days.
"If" (a big "if" considering Thanksgiving is five days away) temperatures hit our forecast high of 60° Thursday, it would mark the warmest Thanksgiving Day in Indianapolis since 1981. That's the last Turkey Day at or above 60°… though we just missed the mark back in 2006. Notice in the column below (via NWS Indianapolis) that only 16 times (since records began in 1871) a Thanksgiving Day has had a high of 60° or greater. So a rare treat that we could possibly be thankful for later next week.
It's definitely a stat we'll be tracking closely in the days to come. Enjoy your evening and thanks for visiting the blog!
Sean Ash


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War games have been around since the dawn of video gaming. Whether it's futuristic warfare like Halo, or "modern warfare" like Call of Duty, gamers have a natural fascination with war.
One of the staples for PC gamers over the years has been World of Tanks by Wargaming.net. The incredibly popular title boasts more than 85 million users worldwide.
World of Tanks Blitz on iOS is an extension of the popular MMO game made for tank and war-game enthusiasts, but it probably has limited appeal to mobile gamers outside of that demographic.
The first consideration is that this is a mobile MMO, so you have to be connected to a network. While it's great to play games with complete strangers around the world, it limits the users' ability to play on the go.
But if you have some time to kill at home or work, and you're looking to shoot stuff on a tiny screen while you're connected to the Internet — World of Tanks Blitz might be for you.
Users are deployed into battle with five teammates. The seven-on-seven tank warfare ends when every member of one team has been destroyed.
The game features clean graphics with detailed scenery in each setting, and the map in the top-left of the screen is very helpful for tracking opponents, but the real challenge can be getting to the opponents.
The controls are tough to master, as the turning mechanism feels a little delayed, which can cause a lot of frustration.
Users drive the tank with an on-screen joystick in the lower left, adjust the camera and aiming mechanism on the lower-right, and shoot with a button in the middle-right portion of the screen.
That can be a lot of commands for some gamers. It's safe to say this is a little more complicated than an endless runner or your typical side-scrolling arcade game.
Once you've played a round or two, World of Tanks can be pretty fun, but average iOS gamers don't usually give games a chance past the first use. So, it's safe to say the people playing around the world had to put in a little extra effort to master the controls.
Overall, World of Tanks Blitz is definitely worth picking up if you're into complex MMO war games that let you show off your tactical precision and execution. But if you're looking for something to pass the time on your commute or play during a boring work meeting, you might want to stick to Timberman or White Tiles 4.


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College Hockey:Lavoie Scores Twice as UNH Rallies Past Northeastern
Long scores goal, assist
BOSTON — It was going to be historic; that much was guaranteed. Who knew it would be one for the ages too?
New Hampshire and Northeastern saw to that by hooking up in the women's half of the Frozen Fenway double-header, won in rousing fashion by UNH, 5-3 in what is believed to be the first-ever women's college hockey game held outdoors.
The Wildcats erased a two-goal third period deficit with four unanswered tallies, two of them by freshman Kristin Lavoie.
The first of those came with 5:30 left on the big center field clock at snow-swept Fenway Garden, er, Park.
"It was the most unforgettable moment (in my life)," said Lavoie, who hails from Fonthill, Ontario. "I'll never forget it. I'm speechless."
"Could you script it any better?" said Wildcats' coach Brian McCloskey. "I mean, the setting, the history, the weather. Things beyond your control conspired to make it a pretty unique day."
A full-blown goal glut seemed to be in the works, after the teams hooked up for three goals (two of them by the Huskies) in the opening 3:59.
Northeastern freshmen Brittany Esposito and Casey Pickett scored 1:12 apart to make it 2-0, with Esposito surprising UNH starting goalie Lindsey Minton with a 20-foot wrister at 1:29.
"It was a great feeling," said Esposito. "Coming here, all we wanted to do was win. I didn't care who scored, as long as we won. Unfortunately that didn't happen.
"It was one of the coolest feelings, watching the puck go in the net. I couldn't control myself, and I jumped as high as I could."
Pickett's goal came on a wraparound, after she pilfered the puck behind the net.
Wildcats' fourth line winger Shannon Sisk got that goal back just 18 seconds later. Cruising in front of Huskies' goalie Florence Schelling, Sisk waited as Sarah Cuthbert kicked the puck to her from out of the corner. Sisk's one-timer beat Schelling through her pads.
The score held until 7:28 of the second stanza, when Esposito scored her second of the game on a one-timer of Annie Hogan's centering feed to make it 3-1.
That left the Wildcats with a two-goal hole to dig out of against the stingiest defense in the Nation.
"I think when we were down, we took a step back (and said) 'OK, we're at Fenway, but we still have to win these two points,'" said senior left wing Micaela Long.
The comeback bid began in earnest when Julie Allen swatted in her own rebound at 1:30 of the third.
Long followed with the tying goal at 11:02, making it 3-3.
That set the stage for Lavoie's game-winner, when she stretched to tip Long's feed past Schelling.
"I was going to the net hard," said Lavoie. "Luckily it went on my stick and went in."
Lavoie pocketed an empty-netter with 15 seconds remaining, capping the story book day.
"We were down two goals, but we knew we could do it," said Allen. "I know the weather was a factor, but we knew we had it in us. Just coming away with a win. Just amazing at Fenway. History."
History that will never be repeated.
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2010-11: Finished the season of 0-2 while wrestling at 125... wrestled in two MAC dual meets.
2009-10: Won three matches on the season, two of them in dual meets...Finished 3rd in the 141-pound weight class at the "Flash" Flanagan Open, highlighted by a pin of Loras' Chris Reed.
2008-09: Took fourth place at the Duhawk Open earning one pin and one decision. ... wrestled in the 125 pound weight class ... earned victories over Loras and Cornell College ... won two matches as a sophomore.
2007-08 (Redshirt): Won the last seven matches of the year, picking up first place finishes at the Dan Gable and Duhawk Opens... recorded five wins by fall and one major decision... totaled a 9-4 record on the year.
High School: Recorded a 41-2 record as a senior... named most valuable wrestler in sophomore and junior campaigns... set the single season pin record with 29 in his junior year... all-tourney MVP for Hoffman Estates tournament... first-team all-conference all four years of high 41-2 senior year... was the regional champion his freshman through junior seasons... earned second-team all-state honors his sophomore year... posted a 197-12 career record in high school... helped his team to a first-place finish in the conference as a freshman and second place finishes his sophomore and junior years... earned three top-five IHSA finishes, including a runner-up placement as a sophomore.
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Huascar Terra do Valle (Brazil)
Cliff had written:
Being an atheist is still "the most discriminated-against characteristic of the eight tested in the research," according to the latest Gallup poll asking who people would vote for for U.S. President. Only 49 percent would vote for an atheist, while 59 percent would vote for a homosexual, 92 percent would vote for a black, and 95 percent would vote for a woman. This figure is up from 1958, when only 18 percent would have voted for an atheist. No other group has ever gone lower than 26 percent, which was how many people would have voted for a homosexual in 1987 (when the homosexual category for this poll began).
As for religious preferences, 94 percent would vote for a Roman Catholic (Kennedy), 94 percent would vote for a Baptist (Carter; Clinton), and 92 percent would vote for a Jew (VP candidate Lieberman), but only 79 percent would vote for a Mormon (Orrin Hatch being the only one seriously considered by anyone to date). This makes our meager 49 percent look like something to be very concerned about.
Here is the URL to the story if you want to read it.
Unfortunately, Gallup now requires you to become a member in order to access the contributions they have made to human education. Able to appreciate the pressure placed on some officer who was hired to bring more money into the foundation, we have notified the foundation of our dismay that this is how said officer has accomplished her or his appointed task. The "text" of our notice, if you will, consists, in part, of our personal financial spreadsheet, showing how those who can afford to join every group that comes along that wants a membership in exchange for access to information are not the same people who would put such information to use -- specifically students and disabled activists (which many disable people are, since this work does not depend upon our ability to compete or even to perform day-in and day out). Perhaps if other similar folks do the same, we can regain this important source of information for use in our various quests to improve the world in which we live.
Huascar responds:
From: "Huascar Terra do Valle" (Brazil)
Dear Mr. Walker.
Just out of curiosity: few people know that Brazil, the biggest Catholic country in the world, has an atheist president. Some years ago he confessed being an atheist and lost the election to the government of São Paulo state. Recently he has been elected for the second turn for the presidency, and no political enemy dared to take advantage of the issue. He is still president and, of course, an atheist, thought not an activist. He is a very learned man, a ex-sociology teacher and author. He belonged to the leftist movement but when in power he realized that he had to abandon leftist ideas, just as happened to Mitterrand, Felipe González and Carlos Menen.
Huascar Terra do Valle
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EUGENE, Ore. -- The Oregon Track Club has released a number of seats, including several in the West Grandstand, for next week's USA Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field.
Single day ticket prices are $25, $20 and $15 for day one and $30, $25 and $20 for days two through four.
All session passes for $100, $80 and $65 are also still on sale.
Fans interested in purchasing tickets are encouraged to do so on line at www.goducks.com. Tickets may also be purchased by calling 541-346-4461 or in person at the Athletic Ticket Office in the Moshofsky Center.
The top track and field athletes will be competing for a spot on the World's finest track and field team. The 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will select the members of Team USA who will compete in the IAAF World Championships Aug. 27-Sept. 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
Past, present and future Olympic and World Champions converging on Hayward Field include men's stars Tyson Gay (100 meters), Nick Symmonds (800 meters), Bryan Clay and Trey Hardee (decathlon), David Oliver (110 hurdles) and Jesse Williams (high jump), as well as women's standouts Allyson Felix (100 meters), Lolo Jones (100 meter hurdles), Lauren Fleshman (5,000 meters) and Shalane Flanagan (10,000 meters), among dozens of other track and field luminaries.
Some of the loudest applause emanating from the grandstands will be for recent Oregon graduates like Ashton Eaton (decathlon), Andrew Wheating (800/1,500 meters), Galen Rupp (10,000 meters) and Rachel Yurkovich (javelin), who will join fellow alumni like Keshia Baker (400 meters), Cyrus Hostetler (javelin), Britney Henry (hammer) and Jason Hartmann (10,000 meters) looking to earn a spot on Team USA.
Nearly 40 current, former and future Oregon athletes are entered in the meet.
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