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Here's the strange-but-true twist about this, the most local of the countless honors for Trevor Hoffman, his induction into the Breitbard Hall of Fame.
Even before he'd been given a proper introduction to San Diego -- a few months shy of 20 years ago -- Trevor Hoffman knew that the city's baseball fans didn't like him and didn't want to like him. Didn't know him. Didn't care to know him.
Oh, they already did know one thing about him. They knew he wasn't Gary Sheffield. Nothing personal.
"Trevor did not have a soft landing in San Diego," said Randy Smith, the general manager who traded away Sheffield under pressure in the 1993 deal that brought Hoffman from Florida to San Diego as a rookie reliever. "Initially, unfortunately, a lot of the venom was aimed at him as well. The fans had a lot of disappointment and a lot of it came down on him."
Quietly, simply pitching his way through the hostilities in the immediate aftermath of what will forever be known as the "The Fire Sale" of veteran, well-paid talent, Hoffman not only won San Diego over quickly and helped the Padres to a World Series, but became the blonde-goateed face of the franchise and used his trademark changeup to set major league baseball's all-time saves record over 16 years.
Officially retired for only two years, Hoffman will have to wait for his 601-save career to be eligible for Cooperstown consideration, but his local legacy was so strong that Hoffman's already being enshrined by the San Diego Hall of Champions in Balboa Park. Joining him in the Breitbard Class of 2013 are former NCAA wrestling champion and NFL lineman Stephen Neal and San Diego Sockers mainstay Brian Quinn.
"I got to know Bob (Breitbard) and saw his passion for the sport, had an opportunity to meet Ted (Williams) up in Bob's office and saw how proud Bob was of that relationship," said Hoffman, referring to the Hall of Champions founder who passed away in 2010. "Bob treated the San Diego Padre organization so well, but it was also the amateurs and the college and high school athletes in San Diego, how important this was to him and how important it was to the local athletes.
"I'm telling you, it can't be understated how revered the Hall of Champions is around the country. Of all the cities' Hall of Fames, the San Diego Hall of Champions one is the most tastefully done. It has a place for you whether you're a pro athlete or a student athlete. Over time, to get a Star of the Month or Star of the Year from Bob was a great honor. This is a culmination of my appreciation for the Hall itself."
To see and know him, you'd almost swear Hoffman was as much a San Diego native as Ted Williams. He grew up in Orange County, not far from what's now known as Angel Stadium, the son of a Marine war veteran and former entertainer (Ed) who was known as the Singing Usher at Halos games. But it was Hoffman's mother, Mikki, who first got Trevor to San Diego.
"Summer vacations," said Hoffman, a special assistant with the Padres since his retirement. "My mom would go down to Sears and wait in line for Ticketron to book a campsite at Cardiff, then south Carlsbad. We'd go to the rental place and get a hitch put on the Cadillac or whatever car we had at the time, hook up a small trailer and go for our week of camping at the beach.
"I was a boogie-boarder. My older brother's a surfer, so he knew all about the reefs, knew all about swami's. It was always late July or August, no June gloom. Mom always good weather for us."
Occasionally, they'd even take in a Padres game in Mission Valley, the ballpark where Trevor Hoffman might've envisioned himself playing shortstop. That was his position growing up, the position he was playing when drafted out of the University of Arizona.
"I saw him in college and put in my scouting report, "Hey, he'd be a great guy to convert to catcher,' " said Smith. "I've told Trevor, "I had the conversion part right. I just had you at the wrong end of the battery.' "
Arriving in San Diego with two major league saves, Hoffman's next 902 appearances were with the Padres, making him the National League record-holder for games pitched with one club. (Mariano Rivera, the only pitcher with more career saves than Hoffman, holds the big league record with his 1,042 appearances for the New York Yankees.)
His fastball and command likely would made him a dominant reliever wherever he pitched, but just as it was in the San Diego surf that Hoffman first sustained a major shoulder injury that made people wonder if he'd ever regain full velocity, it was with the Padres that he learned the changeup grip and and turned it into one of baseball's nastiest pitches.
To be sure, too, San Diego was a place where the role of closer had extra meaning and appreciation. Partly due to their performance with the Padres, Rollie Fingers and Goose Gossage both are in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Left-handed curveballer Mark Davis became the rare reliever to win a Cy Young Award.
In his later years, Hoffman became the role model and mentor for Heath Bell, who succeeded him and became a two-time All-Star after Hoffman signed with the Milwaukee Brewers.
"There aren't many organizations with that litany of relievers to lean on and the lineage of success," said Hoffman. "The closer almost became an association with the organization. People here say "You're expected to perform at a high level in this role, and we will love you, and we will praise you, and we will appreciate what you do." "
And, ultimately, they will put you in your place. In Balboa Park.


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AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. -- A six-point buck with a trophy rack is the envy of any hunter, especially Army Staff Sgt. Ruben Pedro.
"It was beautiful. That's the only thing that can come out of my mouth. That thing is beautiful," he said.
Pedro didn't have a clean shot, but he'll try again on Saturday. Savannah River Nuclear Solutions hosted the two-day hunt for Wounded Warriors.
"The community and a lot of organizations stand behind us and understand the things we've been through," Pedro said.
He was serving in Iraq in 2008 when he came under gunfire and was shot.
"Got medivacked over here. I've been at the Wounded Transition Battalion at Fort Gordon for nearly five years now," he said.
He's fully recovered and hopes to return to duty soon, but other hunters at the hunt won't have that opportunity. Some have lost limbs, and others are in wheel chairs, so this is a hunt many of them thought they'd never go on.
"Events like this give us an opportunity. It opens our eyes up to new things we can do. You might be stuck in a wheelchair, but you can still do what anybody else can," Pedro said.
He says it also helps to heal injuries that are less visible.
"PTSD is not a joke. It's something very serious. Something like this, it calms us down. We're among friends, and it gives us a chance to sometimes just talk about it," he said.
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CHAR-KOOSTA PUBLISHED BY CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES, FLATHEAD AGENCY. MONT. Vol. 2 — No. 12 November, 1958 Christmas Tree Harvest Abuses Discussed Recently representatives of the Col-ville Tribal Council with the forester from their agency, visited the Flathead reservation to explore the possibilités of bringing the Christmas tree industry to the Colville Reservation. A short tour was made guided by forester Elmer Hei-sel of our agency. The group was impressed with the number of yards on the reservation and the amount of laborers in the yard which showed a trend of good employment for a few months, which all Indian leaders are trying to establish. The group then went into some of the nearby cutting areas, one was the Eagle pass area about 3 miles northwest of McDonald Lake. After looking at a small area where trees had been, let's use ^*ie word slaughtered, the delegation in-Jcatcd they would report to the Colville .iribal Council and give a recommendation that their forests never be opened to Christmas tree cutting. This year folks, it looks bad in spite of our begging and pleading with the cutters to do a good job and conserve for the great many more members of the tribe who do not cut trees as well as our so called commercial cutters, looking ahead we have once again been let down, of course our example may save the Colville forest. This is a case of the selfish and undesirable cutter going to have the good cutters penalized. For illustration a block was cut off from a tree in the St. Mary Lake area and brought into the Forestry office the other day, it measured 18 inches approximately a 6 foot Christmas tree was taken out of the top. This six-foot tree would bring about 50 cents in the yard, if this tree had been split up into posts, in which about 10 posts could have been made at $.25 each, the income of that tree should have been $2.50. Our forests are controlled by the Department o f t h e Interior, n o doubt there will be different opinions next year regarding the Christmas tree enterprise. The Tribal Council has held meetings and done everything to help our people take advantage of this program, but we are licked this year, still we are critized for letting things happen like this on one side by the conservationist and the appreciative people and kicked by our own people because rules and regulations are up. Don't get your writer wrong we e very many good cutters if we could weed out the bad cutters, the problem maybe solved because our possibilities on this reservation for a growing Christmas tree industry is not lost yet. only the matter of being licked before you start. Speaking of Conservation the hearings on the Wilderness-Roadless area bill was fine example of the thinking of a large group of the people of the U.S. The hearings were held in San Francisco November 7; Bend, Ore., November 10; Salt Lake City, November 12; and Albuquerque, N. Mexico, November 14; in San Francisco and Bend, Oregon, the sentiment was about 50 percent pro and con. In Salt Lake City there were about 70 percent opposed to about 30 percent for. No information has been received on what the feeling was in New Mexico. The conservationists are a powerful group. The professors who spoke at Salt Lake were very dramatic and sincere. A number of the conservationists are college teachers, college and university students, professional men and sportsmen clubs. Of the above category of witnesses who testified at Salt Lake, the Sportsmen clubs (there were a lot of them represented) and the Dude ranchers brought out the same old thing, the sportsmen want a place to hunt and fish and the Dude ranchers want a place to commercialize on the people in a remote area. Your writer represented the Tribal Council because of the fact of the inclusion in the bill of Indian reservations. Each witness only had four minutes which was not long enough, but some very good testimonies were presented. Of the 68 witnesses who testified only about five witnesses mentioned Indian reservations and were opposed to the bill in its interests. The State Fish and Game Commission of Montana was represented by Bob Co-oney, professional man of the Commission. Your writer was a bit dissapointed in Mr Cooney's statement in the first place of our long public relations with the State of Montana in letting the public hunt game birds and fish at will on our reservation, with no charge to the public and still Mr Cooney never mentioned our friendship or expressed an opinion of Indian reservations being included in the bill. Mr Cooney also stated in so many words that more wilderness areas were needed and the Grizzly bear were going into remote areas and were de-minishing. The only chance of rebuttel your writer had with Mr Cooney was after the meeting, it was made clear to Mr. Cooney that the real injun sportsman on the Flathead reservation can prove there is more Grizzly seen in the Mission Range this year, than there has been in a long time, this may also be confirmed by many non-Indians who live on the reservation. Payment of $100 to Tribe Members A per capita payment will be made to the 4,550 enrollment members of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, it was voted at a recent meeting of the Flathead Tribal Council. It was reported that the Tribe will have anticipated cash of $641,742.72 available of which $455,000 would be distributed. Follownig is the anticipated financial situation: available for programming $269,580.20; transferred 10-29-58, $99,362-.52; anticipated timber sales 12-15-58, $82,-800; estimated Christmas tree stumpage, $15,000; Kerr dam payments, $175,000. Alexander E. Sloan recommended that the payment be cut to $75. He said that it should be lowered in the event of more land purchases and to keep a reserve for next year. However, other members of the Council did not agree. Alfred Senecal said it seemed to him that the $100 was giving little enough. Morris Houle said if a per capita distribution is not made, the money should be invested, and since there is no way of investing to make a substantial profit for the people, the money can very well be used during the winter months for cleaning, fuel, etc. Personnel Changes Are Reported ~ Mr Juan Ortega has transferred from the Fort Belknap Agency to replace Mr Carl Shaddox as Soil Conservationist. Mr. John Hardin has replaced Mr. Al-vin Sloan as Lease Clerk in the Realty Division. Mr. Hardin worked for Soil Conservation from 1949 to 1954 at San Marcos, Texas. He then went into graduate work and was employed in 1956 at Billings, Montana as loan appraiser. Before coming to the Flathead, Mr. Hardin was employed by an insurance company making loans and also worked for the Montana State Highway Commission as rights of way appraiser. Lawrence (Johnny) Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Smith of Dixon, has recently ben employed in the IIA division as Clerk typist. Mr. Marion England, formerly employed as Special Investigator at the Northern Cheyenne Agency, is now with the Forestry Division at this Agency as forester. Mr. Robert Dusenberry of Charlo, Montana is the new Range Management Assistant in the Forestry division. Mr. Kenneth Burland has received a temporary appointment as janitor. Mrs. Eleanor Clark Benz, who was formerly employed as clerk-typist in the division of Public Health, is back at work in the same position. Mrs. Richard Baird, a former employee of the Army at Camp Hanford as clerk-stenographer, is now with the division of Public Health. The new dentist for the Public Health Service replacing Dr. F. Vavra is Dr. Frank McGrevey of Ronan, with Ernestine Roullier as the new dental assistant.
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So I have been having a problem where some of my web streams have horribly scratchy/buzzy/crackly audio, making the files unwatchable. I have been upgrading/removing etc many packages.
I tested and the streams work fine in xbmc and in the web browser, so next step was use ffmpeg just as pmsencoder calls it and test it out. I found out that the output file has scratchy audio. I assume it's something to do with either aac (the source) or ac3 (the target), but I've tried a few different versions of libavcodec52/53 and am not sure what else to try.
In one particular instance, shown below, I noticed that I could wget the file and it played fine AND in higher resolution, so it made me wonder, are there any settings to control what PMSencoder tries to use as a target?
Source file:
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built on Jun 9 2012 13:36:42 with gcc 4.7.0
This program is only provided for compatibility and will be removed in a future release. Please use avconv instead.
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'USA_RYL_402_646_1696.mp4':
major_brand : mp42
minor_version : 0
compatible_brands: isom
creation_time : 2012-06-13 22:01:44
Duration: 00:42:28.48, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 1697 kb/s
Stream #0.0(eng): Video: h264 (Main), yuv420p, 1280x720 [PAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 1599 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 30k tbn, 59.94 tbc
creation_time : 2012-06-13 22:01:44
Stream #0.1(eng): Audio: aac, 44100 Hz, stereo, s16, 94 kb/s
creation_time : 2012-06-13 22:01:44
At least one output file must be specified
Output file (pmsencoder passes ntsc-dvd as target):
Input #0, mpeg, from 'out.mp4':
Duration: 00:28:07.78, start: 1.000000, bitrate: 4915 kb/s
Stream #0.0[0x1e0]: Video: mpeg2video (Main), yuv420p, 720x480 [PAR 32:27 DAR 16:9], 9000 kb/s, 29.97 fps, 29.97 tbr, 90k tbn, 59.94 tbc
Stream #0.1[0x80]: Audio: ac3, 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 448 kb/s
So I am just wondering why I would want to transcode from 720p to 480p and from aac audio that works fine to ac3 that doesn't and if there is any way I can control it.
I've tried removing pmsencoder, hoping it would just try streaming directly without transcoding, but PMS won't even list the rtmpdump streams without pmsencoder present.


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The exciting side of free software is that anybody can jump in andhelp. This is, in a way, what we did when we created Free SoftwareMagazine - and this is what many others around the world are doing, withsoftware projects and informational web sites.
Ryan Bagueros recently contacted me about his new project, Northxsouth.com, and asked me to spreadthe word. The site covers news related to the free software movement in Latin American and is writtenby people involved with migrating government computer systems to opensource software in Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador.
Ryan wrote to me: "In the last decade, a new type of Latin Americanleader has emerged that defies the stereotypes of the 'banana republic' despots who ruledthe region for much of the 20th century. With roots in progressive,democratic movements, these new leaders bring with them a value setwhich favors openness and serving the public good over the desires of asmall, corporate elite. This leadership has taken bold moves to changetheir government's relationship to large, multinational corporations."
Ryan continued: "In the technology sector, this has taken the form ofa dramatic shift to open source and free software. In Brazil and Venezuela, the use ofproprietary software for public sector systems has been replaced with asweeping switch to free software. news.northxsouth.com is participatingin this historical moment as well as reporting about it on the website."
Welcome Northxsouth.com!
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the link is kinda internal..;)
looks like there's really awesome stuff happening in latin america.. let's hope the change is sustainable.
Thanks for that.
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Hey, Northxsouth.com is a pretty neat site. Thanks for the link.
Check out the page 3 article, "Microsoft admits piracy is part of their business plan", where M$ business division president, Jeff Raikes, states that he would rather see third world countries using pirated versions of M$ than legal versions of Free Software.
They don't say that in the Vista ads.


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Games have explored almost every theater of World War II. The "Call of Duty" series mined events in Europe and the Pacific. "Company of Heroes II" let players view the conflict from the Russian side. There's even a what-if scenario in "Wolfenstein: The New Order" that imagines a future where the Nazis were victorious. (It's as frightening as you'd expect.)
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That's a common theme for "Sniper Elite III." The game has a great foundation, but it stumbles in the execution.
The gameplay borrows a lot from "Splinter Cell," with a forgiving stealth system that lets players recover if they have been detected and play cat-and-mouse with adversaries. But Rebellion gives this game an identity of its own, with an emphasis on sniping targets hundreds of yards away. Players need plenty of patience as they observe Axis soldiers' behaviors and wait for the perfect time to pick them off. That could mean waiting for a plane to fly by to mask the sound of gunfire. Other times, it means players must wait for a foe to meander to a secluded alley so he can be shot without his comrades being aware of it.
It's loads of work, but the payoff is satisfying. When Karl fires a great shot, "Sniper Elite 3" goes into a slow-mo cut scene and follows the arc of the bullet traveling and blowing a hole through its target. There's even a "Mortal Kombat"-like X-ray feature that shows which vital organ is hit. Yes, at times it can be overkill, but it adds a layer of fun and depth.
But what holds back "Sniper Elite III" is its bugs and its story. The artificial intelligence, for example, can inexplicably find players who quietly move through a building. The online mode is a mess with wonky glitches. Meanwhile, Karl has all the charm and appeal of a 1988 Volvo. He's mind-numbingly boring and apparently can't open doors. If only the character and plot in "Snipe Elite III" were as compelling as the gameplay, this tactical shooter would have hit a bull's-eye.
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U.S. Attorney Sally Yates said the arrests Tuesday came from a undercover federal investigation of an Atlanta-area street gang in August 2011
Agents learned from someone associated with the gang that officers were accepting cash payments to provide drug deal protection. Authorities say the payments were generally several thousand dollars per transaction, and some participated in several transactions.
Officials say the accused officers usually appeared in uniform and displayed a weapon. Some showed up in their police vehicles to patrol parking lots where the deals took place.
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WHITESBURG, Ky. (WYMT) - Several of our high school athletes have experienced injuries like Nerlens Noel's in recent years, including a starter for the Letcher County Lady Cougars, who has recovered from an ACL tear.
Senior Vannah Breeding says she knows the feeling Noel went through when he hit the floor in Tuesday's game.
"You just don't scream like that on a dislocation. I mean, when you do it you know it in your head. I think any athlete will," said Breeding.
She has also torn her ACL, and says it was something she will never forget.
"My mom was standing really close to the base line and I was yelling at her I tore it. I tore it. I tore it, and then I was just screaming," said Breeding.
Physical therapists say most ACL tears happen with a quick pivot and rotation of the knee, which is exactly what Vannah experienced, and that kind of tear can take months to heal.
"The ACL is actually one of 4 ligaments of the knee; so assuming it's just ACL and it's not another ligament or a meniscus, 6 to 8 months," said Physical Therapist, Tiffany Sexton.
However, Breeding believes Noel will recover as well as she has.
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Jan 14, 2012 7:10 AM
The "No Limit" Athlete in 2012 - Part 1
As fastpitch softball players begin preparing themselves in the weeks and months ahead for the 2012 season one thing is clear...each player will choose by their beliefs, thoughts, feelings and actions just how successful her season will be. Will hers be a memorable season, one that sets her apart from the majority of the team as a true game changer...or will her season look much like the previous season in which she has occasional flashes of greatness but for the most part blends in with the rest of her team as an average player.
As I write about in my books the goal of being her best looks like being a consistent peak performer, but being consistently great is no easy task. It takes a high level of both physical and mental mastery to, not only, overcome the adversities the game throws at her but to actually thrive in the face of adversity.
In this three part series I will go into great detail of what it will take for your athlete to truly become a "no limit" athlete; where all things are possible for her. In my heart of hearts I believe that every young athlete can be as good as they want to be. Yes, for some that path may be shorter than for others. Nonetheless, I will explain exactly how to become a "no limit" athlete in three parts: "The Physical," "The Mental," and "Putting it All Together."
The Physical
The foundation for any "no limit" athlete is to recognize the factors they do and do not have control over. One's effort, attitude and mental focus are certainly controllables. We know that no two athletes have exactly the same bodies and physical skills, so what can your athlete do become a "no limit" athlete in the physical sense?
1. Develop a detailed physical training plan. Know her strengths and weaknesses. Does she need to improve her strength, her speed, her quickness, her command of sport specific skills? Make sure her physical training plan puts her on track to turn her physical weaknesses into strengths.
2. Mastering the physical is a choice that requires hard work. How committed is she to getting stronger, quicker, faster? Is she putting in the 30-60 minutes each day to work on her weaknesses? Most players don't. Once her regimen becomes habit she will see massive improvements that will catapult her game performance.
3. Believing the physical training is working. Because a well designed physical training program will be physically and mentally fatiguing your athlete has to believe that all her hard work is paying off. Her belief will motivate her to work harder and stay on schedule. This also requires patience as all physical improvements develop slowly but surely. Remember, a little improvement each day over time equals massive growth!
|Michael Jordan, the ultimate "No Limit" athlete!
4. Doing more game related repetitions. This may sound like a simple task, but in my experience few girls ever do it. This looks like grabbing mom or dad, sister or brother, a teammate or neighbor to help with 100 grounders each day, 100 swings each day, as a pitcher throwing 100 pitches each day; as a catcher blocking 50 balls and making 50 throws to 2nd and 3rd base (and if not each day at least three times/week). Softball is a game of reps, so the more she takes outside of her regular practice the more her mastery will accelerate. Is all this easy to do combined with school work, other sports and a social life? Perhaps not...but again the choice is hers as to how good she wants to be. A "no limit" athlete makes the time.
Read The "No Limt" Athlete - Part 2 (The Mental)
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"Rising Star" (9 p.m. ABC): OK, we haven't been watching. So can someone please fill us in on who will be competing in tonight's semifinal round? Sorry, but there are just too many of these singing contests.
"The Last Ship" (9 p.m., TNT): Uh oh. They're asking for volunteers to participate in human trials of Rachel's (Rhona Mitra) vaccine and the resulting effects could be nightmarish.
"True Blood" (9 p.m., HBO): It's the next-to-last episode and we're still wondering if peace will ever come to the beleaguered residents of Bon Temps, La. Um, probably not tonight.
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- SFO crash: NTSB says control tower reported crash before pilots as on-site probe winds down
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- Asiana Airlines flight attendants told pilots plane was on fire
- SFO crash: Three flight attendants ejected from plane strapped in their seats
- SFO crash: 911 tapes feature passengers frustrated with emergency response
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- Did Korean culture contribute to San Francisco plane crash?
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- Herhold: What made an Asiana flight attendant a hero in SFO crash?
- Asiana Flight 214 crash: First responders describe surreal scene at SFO
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- SFO crash: Asiana Flight 214 crew tried to abort landing, NTSB says
- San Francisco: Survivors of Asiana plane crash at SFO tell tales of flying cinnamon buns, iPods and gaping exit holes
- SFO crash: Official probes whether rescuers ran over, killed crash victim
- Two girls killed in San Francisco plane crash were students headed to summer camps in U.S.
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WEST HILLS, Calif. -- Leaders of the West Valley Christian Church and School said Sunday they were shocked and devastated to learn that the two teens killed in Saturday's plane crash in San Francisco were among about 35 Chinese students planning to be at three-week summer camp the school was set to host starting Monday.
We're "like stunned and kind of numb," said Rev. Glenn Kirby of West Valley Christian Church between morning services. "We didn't know them, hadn't met them yet, but we can imagine what it's like to lose teenagers and our hearts go out to the families."
Derek Swales, administrator of West Valley Christian School, said he first got a text from a third-party who is helping to organize the camp about the plane crash Saturday while he was in a car heading back from San Francisco after a July Fourth celebration.
"We were devastated; is this really happening?," Swales told reporters outside the church Sunday. "Our first response was there is no way there are any survivors on that airplane."
Authorities said one of the girls apparently died in the crash of Asiana Flight 214 on Saturday morning and are investigating whether the second 16-year-old died after being hit by a fire truck responding to the crash.
Although they've confirmed that the two teenage girls who were died were scheduled to attend the camp, "we have no idea how many of the (other) students were burn victims; how many were injured critically," Swales said.
Swales said he had heard the students may not be coming to the summer camp, which is hosted by the
school and organized by a third party, in light of the tragic crash and said he completely understands.
"If I was a parent, I'd want to be with my kids. I'd want to come here," to the U.S., Swales said.
Swales said the students were all scheduled to stay with host families within the area so they could attend the camp at their school. The church did not assist with placement of families or recruit the teachers in this case, he said.
The camp consisted of English-language and likely American culture classes as well as sight-seeing opportunities for them in the afternoon, including visiting premiere colleges in the area, Swales said.
"They are exceptional students," Swales said. "These are kids that are very driven academically and their parents are putting a great investment for them to come to America for them to learn the English language" and to encourage them to study in the U.S.
Kirby said his church is going to open up their worship center at 7 p.m. Thursday for a community prayer for the victims of the crash.
"It will be a prayer meeting and we'll share whatever updates," he said. "We asked our church to pray...and we're also offering an opportunity to give money" to help the students on that plane and their families in some way.


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NORD gratefully acknowledges Josep Dalmau, MD, PhD, Research Professor, ICREA (Catalan Institution of Research and Advanced Studies) and IDIBAPS (Institution for Biomedical Research August Pi i Sunyer); Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain; Adjunct Professor, Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, for assistance in the preparation of this report.
Paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes can manifest themselves in different ways, such as encephalitis (inflammation of the brain), ataxia (loss of balance), neuropathy (progressive numbness/ weakness of feet and hands), myoclonus/opsoclonus (body jerks and irregular rapid eye movements), psychiatric disturbances, or myasthenia gravis (a neuromuscular disorder that causes extreme weakness of several muscle groups, including those that control breathing). It is the presence of specific paraneoplastic antibodies that often leads to the diagnosis of a paraneoplastic neurologic syndrome.
Symptoms of PNS can develop rapidly, over the course of a few days or weeks, or they may develop slowly. Often, they seem to follow what may appear to have been a transient viral illness. In about 60% of patients with PNS, the symptoms occur before the diagnosis of cancer is made. For about 40% of patients already known to have cancer, the initial symptoms of PNS may appear to resemble other complications of cancer. In addition, some cancer treatments can also cause neurological symptoms that can be mistaken for PNS.
PNS can frequently appear to affect only a single area of the nervous system. In some cases of PNS, only one area of the nervous system is involved initially, but over time, other areas can become affected. Therefore, careful and repeated neurologic examinations are required to follow and monitor the disease process.
In the majority of patients with PNS, the tumor is localized to one site without having metastasized (spread) to distant parts of the body. Usually, the size of the tumor at this stage is small. For this reason, it can be very difficult to find the tumor. The combination of symptoms, lab studies, and the paraneoplastic antibodies that may be found in the blood and/or spinal fluid, helps to make the diagnosis of a paraneoplastic neurologic syndrome. The specific antibodies, if detected, can help focus the search for the tumor to one or a few organs.
Broadly speaking, paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes (PNS) are categorized by (1) the area of the nervous system that is principally affected; (2) the type of symptoms manifested; or (3) the type of immunological response.
Paraneoplastic Limbic Encephalitis
This disorder results from an inflammation of the brain and, in particular, the limbic system, which includes the hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus, and several other related areas. This part of the brain is involved in memory, emotion and behavior, and controls reactions of fear and anger. It can also involve the emotions of sexual behavior. The hypothalamus participates in the functioning of the autonomic nervous system, which regulates bodily functions such as blood pressure control, heart rate, pupil reactivity, endocrine/hormone function, body temperature, food and water intake, and sleeping and wakefulness. These functions can each be adversely affected in the setting of any type of encephalitis.
A variety of symptoms can result from paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis, such as mood changes, problems sleeping, and severe, short-term memory deficits. In addition, many patients with limbic encephalitis develop seizures or seizure-like spells, or sometimes grand mal seizures resulting in a total loss of consciousness.
The combination of clinical symptoms, analysis of blood and spinal fluid, and brain MRI and EEG findings can suggest the diagnosis of limbic encephalitis. However, it is the specific presence of paraneoplastic antibodies (in particular, Hu, Ma2, and CRMP5, NMDA receptor, GABA(B) receptor, AMPA receptor, Caspr2, mGluR5 antibodies) in the blood and/or spinal fluid that usually forms the diagnosis of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis.
The cancers more often associated with paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis are cancers of the lung and testis, although other cancers can also be involved.
Symptoms identical to paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis may occur without cancer; these patients often have antibodies to LGI1 (previously known as voltage-gated potassium channel antibodies or VGKC).
Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration
Patients with this form of PNS develop severe problems in fine motor coordination of the arms, legs, and the muscles that control the eyes, speech and swallowing. In general, all movements will become fragmented and a tremor (shaking of the hands) may develop. Due to problems controlling the movement of the eyes, patients develop double vision or a sensation of "jumpiness" of the visual field ("opscillopsia"). Ordinary activities such as reading or watching TV can become difficult or impossible, and simple chores like writing, feeding oneself or dressing can also become impossible to perform.
The brain MRI, at the onset of this type of PNS, can appear normal. However, several weeks or months after the presentation of neurological symptoms, the brain MRI will show atrophy (shrinkage) of the cerebellum.
Several different paraneoplastic antibodies have been associated with paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration, including among others Yo and Tr antibodies. The associated tumors include, but are not limited to, gynecologic cancers (mainly ovarian cancer), breast, lung, and Hodgkins's lymphoma.
Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration is one of the most difficult of the PNS to treat. Although there may be some mild improvement after treatment of the primary tumor, the majority of patients do not improve. Treatment may result in stabilization of symptoms. In very rare instances, dramatic improvements can occur.
Paraneoplastic Encephalomyelitis
This disorder affects multiple areas of the brain, cerebellum, brainstem and spinal cord.
Patients with paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis usually develop symptoms or deficits that combine those found in both "limbic encephalitis" and "cerebellar degeneration" In addition, due to involvement of the brainstem, patients may develop double or blurry vision, slurred speech, vertigo and/or dizziness, changes in heart rhythms, tremor, and slow movements. The symptoms may initially resemble Parkinson's disease, and can progress to loss of consciousness and coma. There can also be a malfunction of the nerves that carry information and signals to and from the brain/arms/legs.
Depending upon which of the paraneoplastic antibodies is present, some patients may develop difficulty in moving the lips. When they try to talk, their voice may be barely audible to the point that they may appear mute. However, they are able to understand other people and answer commands with signals, such as with a thumbs up or down.
When the affected patient is a man younger than 50 years, the tumor is often in the testis. If the patient, male or female, is older than 50 years, the associated tumor is likely to be in the lung or other part of the body.
Various paraneoplastic antibodies are associated with paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis, including Hu, CRMP5, Ma2, amphiphysin.
Prompt diagnosis of this type paraneoplastic encephalomyelitis is important because some patients improve with treatment.
Paraneoplastic Encephalitis associated with anti-NMDAR Antibodies
This is a recently described paraneoplastic syndrome that usually affects teenagers or young women in whom other diseases or problems are frequently suspected. Many of these young women will at first be thought to be manifesting either an acute psychiatric process or a drug abuse reaction. In general, the progression of severe symptoms leads the practitioner to the suspect the patient has an encephalitis.
The symptoms may include anxiety, insomnia, mood changes, bizarre behavior, delusions/hallucinations, episodes of near catatonia (absence of movement), episodes of mumbling or talking gibberish, and/or confusion. Over the course of time, fine muscle twitching can progress to more pronounced abnormal movements and postures of the arms and legs (choreoathetosis). Many patients develop abnormal movements with the face, mouth or tongue (orofacial dyskinesias). Autonomic nervous system dysfunction becomes apparent, and a low or high temperature (as a result of autonomic dysfunction) can occur, leading to a diagnosis of infection.
This type of paraneoplastic syndrome has been associated with the presence of a tumor, often, a "teratoma". The presence of a tumor varies according to the age of the patient, gender and ethnicity. For example, about 50% of women older than 18 years have an ovarian teratoma. However, most children (younger than 12 years) male or female, do not have a tumor. Removal of the tumor (when identified) and immunotherapy result in decreased levels of NMDAR antibodies, and improvement or full neurological recovery.
In summary, the encephalitis associated with anti-NMDAR antibodies has become in recent years one of the most commonly identified autoimmune encephalitis and can occur as a paraneoplastic or non-paraneoplastic disorder. Both forms of encephalitis are highly responsive to immunotherapy.
Paraneoplastic Stiff-Person Syndrome
This type of PNS presents as muscle stiffness and rigidity, along with painful spasms. The symptoms usually present in the muscles of the lower back and legs, but may also affect the arms and legs, and then progress to affect other parts of the body. The spasms can be enhanced or triggered by anxiety, loud noises, or simply by touch or trying to move.
Paraneoplastic stiff-person syndrome should not be confused with the non-paraneoplastic form of stiff-person syndrome. When the disorder is the paraneoplastic type, a specific antibody called anti-amphiphysin is usually found in the blood and spinal fluid of the patient. The tumors usually associated with this PNS are cancer of the breast or lung.
Patients with non-paraneoplastic stiff-person syndrome develop other type of antibodies, such as GAD or Glycine receptor (GlyR) antibodies.
Paraneoplastic Opsoclonus-Myoclonus or Opsoclonus-Ataxia
Opsoclonus is a neurological symptom in which the patient's eyes move rapidly from one direction to another in an uncontrolled fashion. Myoclonus is a neurological symptom of uncontrolled muscle body jerks that can affect the face, arms or legs. Ataxia is a neurological symptom of difficulty controlling the muscles of the trunk and or arms or legs, leading to an uncoordinated, swerving gait. These symptoms can affect children or adults.
In children, opsoclonus is the most common paraneoplastic syndrome. It usually affects patients younger than four years of age, and presents with sudden development of staggering and falling (ataxia) often followed by body jerks, drooling, refusal to walk or sit, opsoclonus, irritability and sleep disburbances. The associated tumor is neuroblastoma (about 50% of children with similar symptoms do not have a tumor). Although symptoms may resolve or improve after treatment of the tumor and immunotherapy, many children are left with behavioral abnormalities and other developmental abnormalities.
While no specific antibody has been identified for pediatric paraneoplastic opsoclonus-myoclonus, there is a large amount of evidence that as-of-yet unidentified antibodies are involved.
In adults with opsoclonus-myoclonus, there are usually fewer behavioral abnormalities, but ataxia is often prominent. The cancers most often associated with these symptoms in adults are usually located in the lung, breast, and ovary. Sometimes, in approximately 20% of adults with this disorder, well-known paraneoplastic antibodies are discovered. The best known of these antibodies is called "anti-Ri".
Treatment of the tumor and immunotherapy usually results in improvement or stabilization of the neurologic symptoms.
Sensory Neuronopathy
This term refers to the neurons from which the sensory nerves originate. These neurons are clustered in the "dorsal root ganglia" which are located along the sensory nerve roots close to the spinal cord.
Symptoms of sensory neuronopathy usually start in an asymmetric fashion. That is, they will begin on one side, and in a matter of days and weeks progress to involve the other side, eventually becoming symmetric. The symptoms most frequently described by patients include lancinating pain (short-lasting, electric shock type pain), a sensation of walking on sand, cold, numbness, or a feeling of burning in hands and feet. Sensations in the face, as well as the taste and hearing, can be affected. In the advanced stage of sensory neuronopathy, all sensations can be severely diminished or lost. Sensory ataxia can occur, which diminishes the ability to know where the limbs are when the eyes are closed, making it difficult to reach out for something or to walk.
The antibodies most often associated with paraneoplastic sensory neuronopathy are the "anti-Hu" antibodies. There is often an association with small-cell lung cancer, although other cancers can be associated.
Paraneoplastic Neuropathies
There are two main types of peripheral nerves: motor and sensory. Motor nerves make the muscles move and are important in muscle strength. Sensory nerves allow for the feeling of different sensations, such as touch, pain, heat, cold and vibration. Most neuropathies affect both sides of the body equally, with the worse symptoms in the hands and feet, rather than in the hip or shoulders.
It is important to note that patients with cancer can develop peripheral neuropathy as a result of other complications of cancer, or from side-effects of the cancer treatments. The cancers most often associated with paraneoplastic neuropathies are lung cancer, myeloma, B-cell lymphoma, and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia. Only a small number of patients have paraneoplastic neuropathies with associated antibodies. The two antibodies that are associated with this PNS are "anti-Hu" and "anti-CV2/CRMP5;" patients with these antibodies often have lung cancer.
Vasculitis of the Nerve and Muscle
This is a very rare disorder that consists of inflammation of the small blood vessels of the peripheral nerves and muscles. Patients often develop symptoms of peripheral neuropathy that may initially affect only one arm or leg before involving both sides. Pain often occurs.
Several types of tumors have been associated with this type of paraneoplastic neurologic syndrome, including cancers of the lung, kidney, prostate and lymphomas. There are no specific paraneoplastic antibodies associated with this disorder.
Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS)
This disorder results from impaired release of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine. Because of this deficit, the muscles do not contract well, causing weakness that usually presents in the hips and shoulders. A transient drooping of the eyelids (ptosis) and double vision (diplopia) can occur. The muscles of the neck, and sometimes, the respiratory muscles that control breathing, can be affected.
LEMS is also associated with symptoms of autonomic nervous system dysfunction, including dry mouth, rapid decrease of blood pressure on standing up (orthostatic hypotension), constipation, difficulty controlling bladder dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction.
Patients with LEMS have antibodies called voltage-gated calcium channel (VGCC) antibodies. However, it should be noted that the VGCC antibodies do not indicate that the specific cause of LEMS is paraneoplastic, as the disorder can occur in the absence of cancer. Approximately 60% of all patients with LEMS have small-cell lung cancer.
Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
This is a well-known disorder of the neuromuscular junction. The symptoms of MG may resemble those of patients with LEMS, but the muscles of the eyes, eyelids, face, swallowing, speech and respiratory muscles are more frequently and severely involved.
In contrast to LEMS, in which many patients have cancer, only 10-15% of patients with myasthenia gravis have a tumor, in which case it is in the thymus gland (thymoma). While there is an antibody associated with myasthenia gravis (AChR antibodies), this is not a paraneoplastic antibody.
These are two different disorders of the muscle. The term "myositis" means inflammation in the muscle. "Polymyositis" means that multiple muscles are affected by the inflammation. "Dermatomyositis" means that in addition to the muscles, there is also involvement of the skin.
Both disorders cause similar muscle symptoms, including pain or soreness of the shoulders and thighs, along with weakness. The weakness predominantly affects the hips and shoulders, and can also affect the neck, causing difficulty in holding the head up, and muscles of the throat and esophagus causing difficulty swallowing. Inflammation of the heart (myocarditis), joints (arthralgias), and lungs (interstitial lung disease) can occur.
Patients with dermatomyositis develop skin changes usually characterized by a purplish discoloration of the eyelids (heliotrope rash) with swelling. In addition, a crusty red rash can occur over the knuckles. Some patients develop itchiness and ulcerations in the skin.
Most patients with polymyositis do not have an associated cancer, so this disorder is rarely paraneoplastic. However, dermatomyositis is more likely to be associated with a malignant tumor. There are several tumors that can be involved, including but not limited to lung, breast, ovary, and gastrointestinal tract tumors.
The specific cause of PNS is unknown. The findings in the serum or cerebrospinal fluid of antibodies (onconeural antibodies) to specific malignant tumors suggest that the cause of some PNS is the immune response against the tumor being misdirected against the nervous system.
In general, PNS are considered rare disorders. However, some PNS such as the paraneoplastic neuropathies are relatively frequent, affecting approximately 10% of patients with some cancers of the immunological system. In many instances, PNS are simply not recognized. This is due to several reasons–the symptoms can resemble many other diseases or complications of cancer, the diagnostic test (such as the detection of the specific antibody) has not yet been developed.
While PNS affects males and females in equal numbers, the frequency of it is low. Clinically significant PNS affects less than 1% of all cancer patients. It has also been diagnosed in children and teenagers.
Patients with a suspected paraneoplastic syndrome should receive a complete panel of laboratory studies, including blood, urine, and CSF (cerebrospinal fluid). In addition, the use of an MRI, EEG (electroencephalogram), and EMG (electromyogram) can further display abnormalities that help to diagnose PNS.
Many (but not all) patients with paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes have paraneoplastic antibodies in their blood and/or CSF. If any of these antibodies is identified, then the diagnosis of PNS is definite.
It should be understood that several blood antibodies that are frequently associated with specific neurological syndromes, are not diagnostic of PNS. While a tumor may, indeed, be present, the finding of these other neuronal antibodies is independent of a possible diagnosis of PNS.
Once a diagnosis of or a suspicion of a paraneoplastic syndrome is apparent, other tests are used to identify the location and type of tumor. These include CT scanning (usually of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis), mammography, ultrasound, PET scan, and blood tests for specific tumor markers (such as the CA 125, for ovarian cancer).
Except for a few paraneoplastic neurologic syndromes of the peripheral nerves and neuromuscular junction, there is no general consensus yet for treating many of these syndromes. However, there are several principles in which most investigators agree upon:
The tumor is the main trigger for all PNS. Therefore, in general, prompt identification and treatment of the tumor is essential. Thus, the first therapeutic option is usually surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy (singly or in combination).
Because many PNS are immune-mediated, immunotherapy should be considered based on the type of antibody involved. PNS in which the antibody attacks the cell-surface of neurons respond better to immunotherapies than PNS in which the antibodies react with proteins that are inside the neurons (or intracellular antigens).
The usage, timing, and type of immunotherapy will vary depending on the specific type of PNS and/or whether the tumor is being treated at the same time.
In a patient who has been in remission from a cancer treated within the prior five years, symptoms that appear to be a PNS imply a high likelihood of tumor recurrence. Repeat cancer screening should be undertaken.
Similarly, a relapse or sudden worsening of neurological symptoms in a patient known to have a PNS, but whose cancer was thought to be in remission, should raise a high index of suspicion for cancer recurrence.
Clinical research on PNS is being conducted at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Neurology. For information, contact:
Josep Dalmau, MD, PhD,
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Josep Dalmau, MD, PhD
ICREA-IDIBAPS, Service of Neurology, Hospital Clinic
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University of Barcelona
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Information on current clinical trials is posted on the Internet at www.clinicaltrials.gov. All studies receiving U.S. government funding, and some supported by private industry, are posted on this government web site.
For information about clinical trials being conducted at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, contact the NIH Patient Recruitment Office:
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PNS Euronetwork
In 2002, an international group of neurologists interested in the field of PNS established the PNS Euronetwork supported by a grant of the European Union. The aim is to assist neurologists in the diagnosis and classification of PNS by providing rigorous diagnostic criteria for the different PNS, to interchange information among the different centers, and to facilitate the pooling of patients for clinical trials. http://www.pnseuronet.org/
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Dalmau J, Lancaster E, Martinez-Hernandez E, Rosenfeld MR, Balice-Gordon R. Experience and investigations on anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. Lancet Neurol. 2011;10:63-74.
Lancaster E, Martinez-Hernandez E, Dalmau J. Encephalitis and antibodies to synaptic and neuronal cell surface proteins. Neurology. 2011;77:179-189.
McKeon A, Apiwattanakul M, Lachance DH, et al. Positron emission tomography-computed tomography in paraneoplastic neurologic disorders: systematic analysis and review. Arch Neurol. 2010;67:322-329.
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SAN JOSE -- A 64-year-old woman who was hit by a large truck Thursday afternoon while walking in South San Jose died Friday at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, according to coroner's officials.
The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office said Irma Medina Pliego, a San Jose resident, was hit by the truck around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Blossom Hill Road and Meridian Avenue.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi women's tennis team used a gritty performance from its entire singles lineup to take a 5-2 victory over UTSA after falling behind following the doubles point.
The Islanders are now 7-2 overall and 2-1 in Southland Conference play. UTSA drops to 7-5 on the year, 2-2 in league play.
In what looked like the Islanders point to be had, UTSA rallied early to take the doubles portion of the match. Things started quickly for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, with Sandra Burges and Chelsea Horan dominating at No. 2 double for an 8-0 victory.
UTSA evened the doubles at 1-1 after Stefania Nicolae and Mia Matuszak came up short by an 8-6 final at No. 3. The final point went in UTSA's favor, with Mirna Cicak and Doris Kuselj falling by a nail-biting 9-8 final at No. 1 doubles.
With the score 1-0, UTSA earned the first point in singles as well, as Kuselj fell by a 6-4, 6-0 final at the No. 2 position.
That is when the Islanders began the rally, with Matuszak taking a quick 6-2, 6-3 final at No. 6 singles to get her team on the board. Burges followed with a 6-1, 6-3 final at the No. 4 position to even the match at 2-2 with three singles left to finish.
"This was a great team win, we started off slow and dug a hole for ourselves losing the doubles," said Director of Tennis Steve Moore. "But these girls really showed great courage coming back and winning four quick first sets in singles.
"I thought that Chelsea Horan, Mia Matuszak and Sandra Burges played incredibly focused singles and really gutted out their matches. I also thought Mirna Cicak played an unbelievably high-level singles match after a doubles that was tough for us to swallow. That's what a great leader does."
The next two matches to finish happened within to minutes of each other, with Horan fighting off a tough challenge in the second set for a 6-2, 7-6 (7-1) final the No. 5 singles. In a finish that came immediately after, Cicak gained a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 1 to clinch the match for the Islanders.
"I'm very proud of the level of tennis and mental toughness that Mia Matuszak, Chelsea Horan and Sandra Burges have reached," said Moore. "They have worked incredibly hard.
"They put in a lot of work on their games, but have also really reached another level in their mental games."
In the hardest fought match of the day, Nicolae rallied from a first-set loss to take a 3-6, 7-5, 10-4 final at No. 3 singles to finish the scoring.
"UTSA is a very good team," said Moore. "They pushed us hard today, but I'm very proud of the character and resolve they showed.
"I think this is a very motivated team with very strong character and leadership. To go down 1-0 after doubles, and then fight back the way they did really shows that. There are things we have to get better at, but these girls are very hard workers, and they will."
Next up for Texas A&M – Corpus Christi will be a match this Saturday, March 17, at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center. The Islanders will play Texas – Pan American as part of the Islanders Women's Team Shootout. Other matches scheduled for the event are Sam Houston State vs. Texas – Pan American on Friday at 11 a.m., and a 2 p.m. Sunday match between Sam Houston and Laredo Community College.
For all the latest on Islanders Tennis, like the team on Facebook (Islanders Tennis), follow them on Twitter (@IslandersTennis) and visit www.GoIslanders.com.
UTSA vs Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
03/14/2012 at Corpus Christi, Texas
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 5, UTSA 2
Singles competition:
1. Mirna Cicak (AMCC) def. Stefanie Peana (UTSA) 6-3, 6-4
2. Isabelle Jonsson (UTSA) def. Doris Kuselj (AMCC) 6-4, 6-0
3. Stefania Nicolae (AMCC) def. Micaela Silva (UTSA) 3-6, 7-5, 10-4
4. Sandra Burges (AMCC) def. Kavya Menon (UTSA) 6-1, 6-3
5. Chelsea Horan (AMCC) def. Natalie Hand (UTSA) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
6. Mia Matuszak (AMCC) def. Irene Gonzalez (UTSA) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition:
1. Stefanie Peana/Isabelle Jonsson (UTSA) def. Mirna Cicak/Doris Kuselj (AMCC) 9-8 (7-2)
2. Sandra Burges/Chelsea Horan (AMCC) def. Micaela Silva/Vivian Carrillo (UTSA) 8-0
3. Kavya Menon/Natalie Hand (UTSA) def. Stefania Nicolae/Mia Matuszak (AMCC) 8-6
Match Notes:
UTSA 7-5, 2-2 Southland
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 7-2, 2-1 Southland
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,6,4,5,1,3)


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Harvey D. Johnston, 83, Cando, ND, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013, at the Towner County Living Center in Cando.
Memorial services will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2013 at 2:00 PM at the Cando Lutheran Church in Cando with Rev. Bonnie Weaver, officiating. Interment will be at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Cando, ND.
Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Cando Lutheran Church.
Online guestbook is available at www.dunnigandix.com
Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home of Cando, ND is in charge of arrangements.
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