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'I really can't worry about indictments because I have no control.My focus has got to be on fixing the problem.' |Jimmy Haslam, Pilot CEO Shawn Poynter for The Wall Street Journal
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—"Big Jim" Haslam never imagined the wealth that would be generated from a company he founded with a single gas station bought for $6,000 in 1958.
The empire the 82-year-old patriarch created— Pilot Corp. 7846.TO -0.42% Pilot Corp. Japan: Tokyo ¥3590 -15 -0.42% Dec. 13, 2013 11:02 am Volume : 53,400 P/E Ratio 18.08 Market Cap ¥85.09 Billion Dividend Yield 0.84% Rev. per Employee ¥32,551,700 More quote details and news » , which operates Pilot Flying J, the largest truck-stop chain in North America—enabled one son, Jimmy, to buy the Cleveland Browns last year, and helped propel the other, Bill, into the governorship of Tennessee in 2011. It financed two buildings and an athletic field at the University of Tennessee, private jets and several estates, including Jimmy Haslam's English Tudor overlooking the Tennessee River here. Pilot generated $30.8 billion in revenue in 2012.
Bill Haslam and Jimmy Haslam pose with their father, 'Big Jim' Haslam, at a Pilot station in 1977. Pilot Flying J
On April 15, agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service in bulletproof vests executed search warrants at "Pilot Park" headquarters and seized binders, handwritten notes, emails and computer files. Three days later, a federal judge unsealed a 120-page affidavit, which alleged probable cause to believe there was a scheme by Pilot sales staff to defraud trucking-company customers that buy diesel at its truck stops by shorting rebate money Pilot owed them. A confidential informant told the FBI that Jimmy Haslam knew about the scheme, according to the affidavit.
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The scandal has shaken a company that fuels the nation's trucking industry, and it has put the spotlight on a hard-charging family that says it borrows tactics from the football field to excel in the tough business of peddling diesel.
On a glorious recent evening, when many people were outdoors barbecuing, Jimmy, now the 59-year-old chief executive of privately held Pilot, was inside his home, flanked by his wife, Dee, his dad and his stepmother, Natalie.
The room had gone dead silent as he considered the dark cloud hanging over his company and his family. Investigators appear to be pressing for indictments, maybe even his, he acknowledged. He says he hasn't done anything wrong and he is "very comfortable" with his personal position.
"I really can't worry about indictments because I have no control," he says slowly. "My focus has got to be on fixing the problem with the companies [that are Pilot's customers], making it right if we owe them something. I got to focus on what I can control."
Lawyers and Pilot's trucking customers have filed 15 lawsuits against Pilot. Five Pilot sales employees have reached plea agreements with federal prosecutors. Both the company and its board are conducting separate investigations. The company's credit ratings have been put on negative watch for possible downgrade by Moody's Investors Service MCO -0.79% Moody's Corp. U.S.: NYSE $71.71 -0.57 -0.79% Dec. 12, 2013 4:03 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 804,923 AFTER HOURS $71.92 +0.21 +0.29% Dec. 12, 2013 4:42 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): P/E Ratio 21.03 Market Cap $15.55 Billion Dividend Yield 1.39% Rev. per Employee $433,456 11/25/13 Moody's Cuts Tunisia's Ratings... 11/25/13 Moody's Keeps Negative Outlook... More quote details and news » and Standard & Poor's Corp.
"Our legal counsel has advised us not to be surprised by class-action lawsuits and we've expected them and we'll defend them appropriately," said company spokesman Tom Ingram. Mr. Ingram said the plea agreements were "very disappointing."
Pilot was already under pressure to grow revenue, according to Jimmy Haslam. While it is the biggest retailer of diesel to the nation's trucks, its market has been contracting as truckers rely less on brand loyalty programs and more on logistics software to choose where to stop for fuel.
The company's debt nearly doubled to $4 billion in a two-year period through last year, as its owners paid themselves two payments totaling $1.7 billion from it, according to Moody's. Last year, Pilot issued $1.1 billion of the debt—largely to fund the second one, a dividend for $700 million, according to S&P. That was partly so Jimmy could buy the Cleveland Browns. Mr. Ingram said the Moody's and S&P numbers contained inaccuracies, but declined to elaborate.
Mr. Haslam thought it was a great opportunity. Few of the 32 NFL franchises are likely to be for sale in the next decade, he says, "So we jumped on it." S&P downgraded Pilot's debt, calling its financial risk "significant."
A Pilot convenience store in 1976 Pilot Flying J
The Pilot Flying J Travel Center in St. Marys, Ga., today Daron Dean for The Wall Street Journal
Pilot had always been opportunistic like that. Big Jim, an offensive tackle on UT's 1951 championship football team, managed it according to the seven maxims of his UT football coach, General Robert Neyland, particularly Maxim #5: "Cover, Block, Cut and Slice…for this is the WINNING EDGE." Pilot grew even during the worst downturn in the trucking industry since the Depression, joining with private-equity firm CVC Capital Partners Ltd. in 2008 and then acquiring the bulk of a major competitor, Flying J Inc., in 2010. The Haslams retained control, but their risk ratcheted up.
The company's debt is due to be paid off or refinanced between 2016 and 2019. The Haslams currently own 59% of Pilot.
But the family's life has changed since the FBI raid. In the governor's office, Bill Haslam, 54, who worked at Pilot 18 years, says it is difficult to concentrate. "It's my father, my brother," he says. "I have a job to do, but that doesn't mean that inside you aren't hurting."
The NFL has stood by Jimmy Haslam, but Browns fans have posted panicky comments on sports blogs worrying that Mr. Haslam's legal troubles might force him to sell the team—something Mr. Haslam says he has no intention of doing.
Jimmy Haslam hadn't planned to spend his year like this. He was planning a lot more time with the Cleveland Browns. He had brought in former PepsiCo Inc. PEP -1.68% PepsiCo Inc. U.S.: NYSE $81.28 -1.39 -1.68% Dec. 12, 2013 4:01 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6.24M AFTER HOURS $81.50 +0.22 +0.27% Dec. 12, 2013 7:52 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): P/E Ratio 18.90 Market Cap $126.78 Billion Dividend Yield 2.79% Rev. per Employee $238,313 12/12/13 Coca-Cola Shakes Up Americas M... 12/08/13 Diet-Soda Sales Falling Faster... 12/04/13 Super Bowl Ads Are Sold Out More quote details and news » president and fellow UT alum, John Compton, to replace him as CEO in January.
Mr. Compton lasted less than a month—Mr. Haslam says because the hiring decision was hasty and he wanted his job back. Mr. Compton said he began work Jan. 1 and right after the Super Bowl, Mr. Haslam told him he wanted his job back. "He missed it too much," Mr. Compton said.
Instead, Mr. Haslam said he has met with more than 70 customers and has spoken on the telephone to more than 300. He says he has "taken some chewings." But "I think people appreciate it, when you go to them and you say, 'It looks like some of our guys messed up. If we did mess up, we're going to fix it.' "
He has vowed to repay any money owed customers plus interest. He has put some sales staff on administrative leave and while he doesn't presume them guilty, he has said publicly he thinks they were guilty "of violating how Pilot Flying J team members are supposed to act."
If necessary, Mr. Haslam says, Pilot could pay its debt down quickly.
For the first time ever, in April, he was excluded from an executive session of a Pilot board meeting as it decided to hire Reid Weingarten, prominent white collar criminal defense lawyer, to conduct an independent audit.
Pilot's board includes some heavy hitters, such as Frederick W. Smith, CEO of FedEx Corp. FDX -0.12% FedEx Corp. U.S.: NYSE $136.34 -0.17 -0.12% Dec. 12, 2013 4:03 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1.79M AFTER HOURS $136.33 -0.01 -0.01% Dec. 12, 2013 4:54 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): P/E Ratio 27.11 Market Cap $43.22 Billion Dividend Yield 0.44% Rev. per Employee $277,032 12/09/13 Retailers Turn Store Clerks In... 11/22/13 FedEx Settles Suit Alleging Ov... 11/15/13 Postal Service Records Seventh... More quote details and news » , H. Lee Scott, Jr., former CEO of Wal-Mart, R. Brad Martin, former CEO of Saks Inc. and interim president of the University of Memphis. Mr. Martin says the board understands its responsibility to have an independent inquiry.
From Pilot's earliest years, Big Jim Haslam called company plays from the dining room table, recalls Gov. Bill Haslam.
Family vacations to places like Myrtle Beach, S.C., were scouting trips, Gov. Haslam says, with Dad eyeing locations for new gas stations as he quizzed the boys and their sister, Ann Haslam Bailey, about where they would choose to put a gas station and why. "Like most entrepreneurs, he was all in," recalls the governor.
So was Jimmy Haslam, a high school running back, who shared his dad's competitiveness and thirst for "scalability." The business "fits us. It fits our temperament," says Big Jim Haslam.
The two self-confessed football fanatics kept making their own breaks. They turned gas stations into higher-profit convenience stores beginning in 1976. And they built Pilot's first truck stop five years later because they had learned a fellow UT football alum in Slidell, La., was outselling them, a million gallons of fuel a month to 90,000 gallons at an average Pilot station.
When they needed to grow they sold chunks of the company in 1964 and in 2001 to Marathon Oil Corp. MRO +1.37% Marathon Oil Corp. U.S.: NYSE $36.18 +0.49 +1.37% Dec. 12, 2013 4:01 pm Volume (Delayed 15m) : 6.72M AFTER HOURS $36.18 0.00 0.00% Dec. 12, 2013 6:44 pm Volume (Delayed 15m): P/E Ratio 15.07 Market Cap $24.86 Billion Dividend Yield 2.10% Rev. per Employee $4,664,980 12/11/13 Marathon Oil to Sell North Sea... 12/06/13 Shell Cleared to Expand Canada... 11/04/13 Morning MoneyBeat: This Isn't ... More quote details and news » , still managing to keep control. In 2007, Marathon wanted out and the following year private-equity firm CVC Capital Partners took a 47% stake. Pilot's appetite for growth continued unabated, even during the financial crisis. After one of its biggest competitors, Ogden, Utah-based Flying J, entered a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Pilot acquired its travel centers in 2010 for about $1.8 billion.
The first half of 2011 was a tipping point. Pilot announced plans to issue $1 billion in debt and use the proceeds to pay $1 billion in dividends to its shareholders. At about the same time, CVC reduced its Pilot stake by half to monetize its investment, Jimmy Haslam says. In May of that year, an unnamed source went to the FBI and accused Pilot of defrauding its trucking customers.
Mr. Haslam said any problems with Pilot's rebates and discounts might be the byproduct of rapid growth, not the result of profit pressures on Pilot employees. "Now, are we demanding? Yes. This is a very accountable organization with high goals," he says, "but never is it ever, ever suggested that anybody should do anything wrong in accomplishing those goals."
Pilot offered its trucking customers volume-based discounts—as an incentive to buy more fuel from Pilot instead of competitors. The discounts vary daily by truck stop and state and are complicated by fluctuating daily fuel costs. Most customer discounts are awarded at the pump; some are awarded in the form of a rebate paid to the customers.
The FBI affidavit, filed in U.S. District Court in Knoxville, alleges that Pilot's sales staff, stretching back to 2008 and in some cases earlier, systematically shorted customers on these rebates to boost Pilot profits and sales commissions.
Sales staff called the scheme various names, including "cost-plussing," "trimming," "screwing" and crasser terms, according to the affidavit. One of the FBI sources allegedly recorded high-level Pilot executives in sales training meetings discussing strategies to confuse trucking customers and shortchange them tens of thousands of dollars—up to a million dollars in one case.
Tommy Hodges, chairman of Titan Transfer Inc., based in Shelbyville, Tenn., says he could never figure out why the Pilot rebate was always a surprise. "We felt like we had a fairly good accounting," he says. Pilot "could not produce the records why."
Royal Jones, CEO of Mesilla Valley Transportation, says: "Pilot always wanted us to buy through a rebate program. We never understood that." He wanted a fuel optimization program "that points my guy to the best place to go for the cheapest fuel to get to El Paso and gets him there on fumes." Before he switched to his cost-saving program, he was a target of the scheme, according to the affidavit.
A Pilot spokesman said both Titan and Mesilla are good customers. Based on its reviews so far, neither is owed additional money.
At one meeting, John Freeman, Pilot's vice president of sales, is alleged to have told staff members: "Hey, this is a game. We're playin' f— poker with funny money, and it's liar's poker with funny money because of all this cost-plus stuff."
The affidavit doesn't formally accuse any Pilot employee with wrongdoing. At one point, however, the affidavit states that a confidential informant told agents "that the Rebate Fraud has occurred with the knowledge" of Jimmy Haslam and Pilot President Mark Hazelwood because rebate fraud activities were discussed at sales meetings in which both men were present. "Mark Hazelwood has not done anything wrong," said Rusty Hardin, Mr. Hazelwood's attorney.
In one recorded conversation, Mr. Freeman is asked whether Jimmy Haslam knew Mr. Freeman had been caught by one of Pilot's big customers. He is alleged to have answered: "I called Jimmy and told him I got busted…Oh he knew it. Absolutely. I mean he knew all along that I was cost-plussin' this guy. Loved it."
Mr. Haslam declined through a spokesman to comment on the specifics of the affidavit but has said that he had no knowledge of any wrongdoing.
Both Mr. Freeman and his attorney declined to comment.
By last year, according to examples in the affidavit, the alleged rebate scheme was getting harder to pull off. Logistics-minded customers like Mesilla were becoming a big headache—hiring consultants, using software and demanding documentation. A senior account representative suspected Pilot's competitor, Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores, of agitating because some customers demanding refunds were so accurate. "All they gotta do is tell the customer, 'You better check your rebate cause they're probably screwin' you,' " the affidavit quotes her as saying. Love's declined to comment.
Curt Morehouse, office manager of family-owned W.N. Morehouse Truck Line Inc., an Omaha, Neb.-based trucking company with about 100 trucks, said that in 2012, his company caught Pilot shorting it about $150,000 over a seven-year period.
He says Jimmy Haslam called and offered to fly out to apologize but Mr. Morehouse said he just wanted the money owed.
"He sent me my money," Mr. Morehouse said of Mr. Haslam. "If law enforcement says he did something wrong then that's his problem and he'll have to deal with it."
The company still buys diesel from Pilot, but much less than before, he said. The company now buys most of its diesel, totaling about $9 million worth a year, from Love's. Mr. Haslam declined to comment on his dealings with Mr. Morehouse.
Mr. Haslam won't discuss the particulars of the April FBI raid. All he says, his normally booming voice quaking, is: "I'm glad Dad wasn't there, OK?" Big Jim first heard of it in a phone call from his assistant on a bike ride in Hilton Head, S.C. Bill Haslam got a text alert on his cellphone. "I'm thinking, what in the world?" he said. He thought something violent had occurred.
Now the Haslams face a long summer. In the month after the raid, Pilot sales dipped and its suppliers began to shorten the time they gave Pilot to pay them. The ratings firms are wary of that kind of reaction because it could hurt Pilot's liquidity. Jimmy Haslam says things now have stabilized.
As the Haslams have always done, they examine the sayings of Coach Neyland for guidance. Big Jim is focusing on Maxim #3 these days. When the game goes against you, he says, "don't slow down and get rattled. Put on more steam. Well, this is what we're doing now."
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This does not mean there are a select number of positions known only to some privileged group. It simply means that companies seeking to fill a new position ask their staff to put out feelers. Individuals seeking new positions also put out feelers. Sometimes they meet directly and, at other times, they meet through third parties.
Reasons employers often bypass traditional hiring include:
Networking is the most effective means of accessing the hidden market. Its principles are easy to master and must be particularly embraced by those between jobs. It is vital that those in certain other categories also make networking the centrepiece of their career search strategy.
Your first task in networking is to compile a list of your target organisations. Scour the web during your research to identify organisations that might interest you and try to identify decision makers if you can.
Management Consultants are a particularly rich source of contacts, e.g. those with whom you may have worked. Remember, these professionals have extensive dealings with potential employers and often have inside information about potential needs with their client companies and organisations.
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A good starting point is to compile a list of roughly 100 (or more) contacts from researching company websites. This target list will be the foundation of your networking framework when using the direct mail approach and your results will generally rate a 35% to 50% response.
Give careful thought to the approach you are going to take either in letter communication or on the phone before you follow up with each person and rehearse your words so that they come over confidently.
Once you have made contact with the person with whom you wish to arrange a meeting, try to avoid putting them in a position where they start to say 'Why don't you put your resume in the mail and I will get back to you with my thoughts?' If they get to say this it means the end of the road for that line of networking.
You will have a far more effective networking meeting with anybody if you have thoroughly researched their company or organisation and show an awareness of profit and turnover trends, acquisitions, major product launches, new business initiatives, competitive threats and industry trends.
Your main objective in the networking meeting must be very clear in your mind from the outset, and must be made equally clear to your contact. You are there to obtain information and advice, not a job. Networking is a marketing activity. Interviewing is a selling activity. If it becomes appropriate to switch from the former to the latter, it must be handled properly, or you will appear to be operating under false pretences.
As you network you will notice that certain companies or organisations are repeatedly suggested by your contacts. You will also have been researching these and other companies. Your next step is to refine your list of companies where you feel you could make a contribution and where, for a variety of reasons, you would like to work.
The procedure for the target networking meeting (an employer of interest) is basically as previously explained. Before you meet your target networking contact, however, it is essential that you research their company very thoroughly.
At some point during the meeting, your contact's body language and the flavour of the conversation may change. Your contact may start to ask interview style questions, and to relate aspects of your achievements and skills to some unknown requirements.
For a variety of reasons, the need to access the hidden market over long distances is increasing. In many cases, individuals who have relocated to cities other than their hometown seek ways of returning to their home areas.
Ninety percent of people will see you, for one or more of the following reasons: they are flattered that you are seeking their advice; it can expand their network; the meeting may provide them with fresh ideas; and you may have mentioned a mutual friend to whom they feel obligated.


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I have noted anecdotal similar experience with variable absorption with Dilantin suspension in a skilled nursing home setting. Dr. Simon Hoogendyk MD
Top 10 Common Medication Errors—Drug #8: Carbamazepine
Top 10 Common Medication Errors—Drug #8: Carbamazepine
Medication errors in the pediatric population occur not only in the inpatient setting but also in the outpatient setting. In fact, pediatric medication errors occur in the latter setting at a rate of about 16% of cases.1
Many potential medication errors may occur. In this series, I focus on 10 errors that are seen frequently in outpatient clinics. In previous articles, I focused on common errors associated with infant acetaminophen,2 insulin,3 ceftriaxone,4 hydralazine and hydoxzyine,5 amoxicillin/clavulanic acid,6 ketorolac,7 and ciprofloxacin.8
Medication Error #8: Carbmazepine
A 15-month-old girl (weight, 9 kg) with new-onset generalized tonic-clonic seizure was discharged home from the hospital with a prescription for carbamazepine suspension (45 mg PO bid [10 mg/kg/d]), a medication that the patient had been receiving for a few days in the hospital. A carbamazepine trough obtained during her clinic visit was found to be subtherapeutic (less than 4 μg/mL; goal, 4 to 12 μg/mL). Thus, the dose was increased to 68 mg PO bid (about 15 mg/kg/d).
A week later, the patient was seen again at the clinic and a carbamazepine trough was obtained. The level was once again subtherapeutic. Her parents stated that she was compliant with the medication; no doses were missed.
What's the problem here?
Carbamazepine is an effective medication for managing epilepsy in the pediatric population. This drug comes in various formulations, including immediate-release tablet, extended-release tablet or capsule, and oral suspension.9 In this case, the total daily dose was appropriate for this patient, but it should have been divided 4 times a day instead of twice daily.
The absorption and oral bioavailability of carbamazepine suspension are quite variable in the pediatric population. Most pediatric neurologists try to use the tablet formulation and, if possible, dose it twice a day or 3 times a day.10
Targeting therapeutic concentration with the suspension formulation can sometimes be challenging. This problem does not only occur with carbamazepine; it can also occur with other antiepileptic medications, such as phenytoin.
This error may have been prevented if either the physician or the pharmacist who filled the prescription realized that carbamazepine suspension should be dosed 4 times daily instead of twice a day.
1. Kaushal R, Goldmann DA, Keohane CA, et al. Adverse drug events in pediatric outpatients. Ambul Pediatr. 2007;7:383-389.
2. So J. Top 10 common medication errors—and how to avoid them: Drug #1: acetaminophen. September 19, 2011.
3. So J. Top 10 common medication errors—and how to avoid them: Drug #2: insulin. October 18, 2012.
4. So J. Top 10 common medication errors—and how to avoid them: Drug #3: ceftriaxone. November 28, 2012.
5. So J. Top 10 common medication errors—and how to avoid them: Drug #4: hydroxyzine and hydralazine. December 28, 2012.
6. So J. Top 10 common medication errors—and how to avoid them: Drug #5: hydroxyzine and hydralazine. February 1, 2013.
7. So J. Top 10 common medication errors—and how to avoid them: Drug #6: ketorolac. February 27, 2013.
8. So J. Top 10 common medication errors—and how to avoid them: Drug #7: ciprofloxacin. April 2, 2013.
9. Taketomo CK, Hodding JH, Kraus DM. Pediatric Dosage Handbook. 18th ed. Hudson, Ohio: Lexi-Comp; 2011.
10. Gilman JT. Carbamazepine dosing for pediatric seizure disorders: the highs and lows. Ann Pharmacother. 1991;25:1109-1112.
There is no indication in case of carbamzepine as regard to time: 1) If is taken twice daily , two ore three hours
before or after meal . 2 ) If the patient in question is taking any other medicine that may trigger the
absorbtion of carbamzepine .
I am saying this because giving it four times may equally be difficult to the parent that may be compelled to be waking up in the mid- night to give the medicine .


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The Obama administration scaled back on demands for heavy industrial boilers to cut toxic air emissions, a sign it may be willing to compromise with businesses and Republicans on future air pollution rules.
The Environmental Protection Agency today issued final regulations on cutting air pollutants such as mercury and soot at boilers, which are basically on-site power plants at factories, and incinerators.
The EPA said the move would cost companies $1.8 billion to cut pollution, about half the amount that would have resulted from rules proposed last year.
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Absolute Perfection! Shaun White Throws Down Epic 100 Point Run, Claims Fifth Straight SuperPipe Gold
Nobody's perfect. Except for Shaun White in the Superpipe, that is. Oakley's superstar Snowboarder Shaun White sent the Snowboard World into an absolute state of awe – throwing down one of the most epic runs in the sport's storied history for a perfect 100.00 point score and his fifth-straight Superpipe Gold Medal, despite bowing out of the Slopestyle contest earlier in the week due to an injured ankle.
On Fire: Slayer Mark McMorris Dazzles in Snowboard Slopestyle, Snatches Second Winter X Games Gold
Mark McMorris is officially on fire. Oakley's team ripper, just a day after claiming the Gold in Snowboard Big Air, tantalized an already-pumped crowd with a masterful aerial display that would land him the Snowboard Slopestyle triumph with a monster 93.00 overall score. The two coveted gold medals were his first…ever.
Snowboarder X: Dominique Maltais Dominates Track For First Winter X Games Gold, Maelle Ricker Rounds Out Podium
Dominique Maltais needs no motor (and no wheels for that matter) to dominate a track. Oakley's Canadian Snowboard speed demon left the rest of the Snowboarder X field in her dust…errr, snow spray…all afternoon on Saturday to claim her first Winter X Games Gold Meal. She finished the race – holding a lead of more than 1.5 seconds.


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CDC: No Source Confirmed in Outbreak That Has Sickened 93
Sushi or sashimi suspected
by Mary Rothschild
Ninety-three illnesses linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly have been reported from 19 states and the District of Columbia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Wednesday, but CDC officials said a specific food has not been identified as the source of the infections.
However, many of those infected recalled eating sushi, sashimi or a raw dish such as ceviche, in the days before they became ill, according to the public health agency.
In an investigation report released Wednesday afternoon, the CDC revealed the states reporting illnesses: Alabama (2), Arkansas (1), Connecticut (4), District of Columbia (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (8), Louisiana (2), Maryland (8), Massachusetts (4), Mississippi (1), Missouri (1), New Jersey (6), New York (23), North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island (4), South Carolina (3), Texas (3), Virginia (5) and Wisconsin (8).
The CDC's message follows an internal U.S. Food and Drug Administration email on the outbreak investigation that was inadvertently circulated beyond the agency. That emailed summary did not list all the affected states.
And although the FDA email said investigators were looking at sushi as a possible source of the illnesses, and singled out spicy tuna roll sushi as "highly suspect," the CDC said no food item has been conclusively identified.
Iowa Leaders Seek Congressional Hearing on Pink Slime Critics
by Helena Bottemiller
Congressman Steve King (R-IA) and Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad are pushing for a congressional probe into what many in the meat industry are calling a "smear campaign" against Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB), a formerly obscure component commonly used in ground beef now known to the public as "pink slime."
King has asked Frank Lucas (R-OK), chairman of the House Agriculture Committee to host a hearing that would bring in witnesses to testify on the media firestorm and consumer backlash over the product, which has led to three plant suspensions and sidelined 650 workers in Texas, Kansas, and Iowa — including some 200 workers in King's district.
"Witnesses would be under oath and they're of course obligated by law to tell the truth, those who have been the ones who have perpetrated this smear campaign against one of the stellar companies in the country," King recently told an Iowa radio station. "I think they'll have an obligation then to explain themselves why they could not base their allegations on facts and what they've done to damage an industry."
The congressman said he believes the campaign is also an "assault" on meat. "I'd like to look at that further," he said. "Right now, I'm focused on helping BPI get their brand back and their market share back."
BPA is FDA's Latest Gift to Food Industry
By Michele Simon
In a long-awaited decision, last week the Food and Drug Administration disappointed health advocates once again by allowing Bisphenol A or BPA, a known endocrine disruptor, to remain approved as a chemical additive in food containers such as plastic bottles and metal cans.While the agency says it's still studying the matter, a number of groups say the science is clear enough. Indeed, in the four years since the filing of a legal petition asking for a ban (a court order was needed to force FDA to respond), evidence of potential harm from BPA exposure has only increased. Of particular concern are young children, as the chemical often lines infant formula containers and baby bottles. Ironically, some of the more alarming research is funded by the federal government. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is spending $30 million to study BPA, with much of it published already and more to come. Not surprisingly, the chemical industry claims the additive is perfectly safe.
But with the scientific studies piling up to show how BPA increases the risk of everything from cancer to heart disease to fertility problems, and more recently, even obesity, this latest industry-friendly move by FDA is especially troubling. Meanwhile, without a hint of irony, FDA also maintains several web pages with helpful information for parents and others wishing to avoid BPA, such as: "What You Can Do to Minimize Your Infant's Exposure to BPA."
So if FDA admits the chemical is scary enough to avoid and previous independent scientific advisory panels have derided the agency for ignoring the mounting evidence, why did the agency back down yet again?…..
Tomme d'Or Cheeses Recalled in British Columbia
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Lawsuit Claims Some Store 'Honey' Brands Are Deceptive
by Gretchen Goetz
A series of class action lawsuits has been filed in Florida against major food retailers who allegedly sell honey that may not be "honey" because it does not contain pollen.
Five Florida residents are bringing suits against four different grocery chains – Publix Super Markets, Inc., Target Corporation, Walgreen Co. and Aldi, Inc. – that all reportedly carry ultra-filtered honey under their own house brands.
Ultra-filtration is a special process by which honey is heated and then forced through tiny filters that don't let pollen through. This process is different from traditional honey filtration, which uses bigger filters and is designed only to weed out visible contaminants such as bee parts, wax and debris.
In removing the pollen from honey, ultra-filtration essentially removes its footprint. The resulting product cannot be traced back to its source to determine whether it came from a legitimate supplier or one with a reputation for adulterated products.
When Food Safety News investigated ultra-filtration last year, it found that over 3/4 of honey sold in U.S. grocery stores lacks pollen.
Florida is one of a handful of states that has set a honey standard dictating what qualities a product needs in order to be called honey. Anything labeled as "honey" must contain pollen, says the standard. This rule gives legal clout to those who want to see pollen-free honey labeled as something other than honey.
The same clout does not exist at the federal level, because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has yet to issue a set of standards for honey, despite demands from both industry and Congress that it do so.
FDA Warning Letters: Update
by News Desk
From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning letters posted since our March 27, 2012 update:
- Prospect Enterprises of Los Angeles, CA was warned that a January/February 2012 inspection of the company's seafood processing facility, American Fish & Seafood Company in Sacramento, CA revealed violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation so that its chilled, histamine-forming fish such as tuna, chilled, vacuum packaged Hamachi and tuna, as well as refrigerated ready-to-eat products such as vacuum packaged smoked salmon and trout, and pasteurized canned crabmeat, would be considered adulterated.
The FDA said the inspection also revealed deviations from the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods, including inadequate monitoring of cooler storage to control pathogen growth and toxin formation including Clostridium botulinum toxin.
- Plenus Group of Lowell, MA was warned that a February/March 2012 inspection of the company's seafood processing facility revealed violations of the seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) regulation so that its refrigerated clam chowder in reduced oxygen packaged bags would be considered adulterated.
- Meherrin Agricultural & Chemical of Severn, NC was warned that a November/December 2011 inspection of the company's Hampton Farms Industrial peanut butter processing plant revealed violations of the Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulation for foods, such as using a band saw to cut the bottoms off customer-returned 18 oz. plastic jars of peanut butter.
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Rob Harris hung out on the corner of Platte and Chelton, talking politics and pushing a recall effort he started against Colorado Senate President John Morse.
Morse is a Democrat representing District 11 encompassing Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs and eastern portions of Southern Colorado.
Harris said he's not representing his constituents, and instead is ignoring anyone who disagrees or has suggestions for his legislation.
"He refuses to take our E-mails, or return any of our E-mails, he doesn't take any of our phone calls," Harris explained.
"I live in Senate District 11 and I expect to be able to be able to write an E-mail or a letter to my representative and have them at least have the courtesy to send a form letter back to me! He didn't even do that."
A Durango-based political group called the "Basic Freedom Defense Fund" is helping Harris get the recall efforts together. They said the gun bill he is proposing goes against constitutional freedoms.
The bill would hold owners, sellers and manufacturers of assault-style weapons liable for damages.
Harris said he's never been more politically active than voting in elections, but this lack of response frustrated him. He noted he felt Morse made campaign promises to address the economy, and instead focused his efforts on civil unions and gun control. But he said it's about much more than guns, it's about respect and many others agreed.
A number of people pulled over to sign the petition Saturday, only to realize they couldn't if they didn't live in District 11.
"A lot of people are upset that they can't sign because his legislation and what he has been doing has impacted everybody in Colorado," Harris said.
Some voters told FOX21 they're offended by advice Morse gave about negative E-mails on the Rachel Maddow show.
Morse said, "We get the point that some of these folks think they're second amendment rights are being abridged and even though we know darn good and well that's not true... it's not worth getting into that argument with them. Just move along and don't read anymore of these than you absolutely have to."
Harris explained there are plenty who agree with Morse, and he doesn't doubt the Senate President isn't supported. "If you're not listening to both sides and making an informed decision," he explained, "you're not doing your job."
The Basic Freedom Defense Fund also has a petition approved against representative Mike McLachlan of Durango, another democrat.
This is not the first time Morse has been threatened with a recall in his seven year senate career. He responded to the petition, and said, "If you take away my political job because I stood up to reduce gun violence, that's okay with me."


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Laptop, printer stolen during burglary at Wolverine Grill
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An intruder smashed in two glass doors before stealing a laptop computer and a printer from the Wolverine Grill in downtown Ypsilanti early Tuesday morning.
Ypsilanti police Sgt. Dennis Szymankiewicz confirmed a break-in occurred at a business early Tuesday morning in the 200 block of West Michigan Avenue. Szymankiewicz said an unknown person smashed two glass doors to enter the business.
Wolverine Grill owner Kevin Hill confirmed his business was the one affected by the burglary. Hill said he usually brings the laptop home with him, but Monday night he knew he wouldn't need it, so he left it at the restaurant.
Hill, who is a member of the Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority and the Downtown Association of Ypsilanti's board of directors, said it was the first burglary reported at the Wolverine Grill and came as a surprise.
In fact, he said he was having a conversation with someone in the days before Tuesday's break-in about the lack of burglaries on Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti recently.
"We were saying we can't remember when there's been an incident on Michigan Avenue in quite some time," he said. "It's even more ironic that it happens that night. But, that's a lot closer to the truth than not. There really hasn't been a significant number of incidents."
Hill said there's no damage to the building other than the smashed doors and whoever broke in ignored the cash register, which was open but had no money in it. He said the nature of the break-in makes him think whoever came into the restaurant knew what he or she was after.
In the wake of the burglary, Hill said he's going to "take appropriate security measures" to protect the restaurant.
Police did not have any suspect information to release Tuesday afternoon.
Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to call the Ypsilanti Police Department at 734-483-9510.
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Planning a summer wedding? Consider serving up these delightful lobster rolls during cocktail hour. Their miniature size makes them easy for guests to devour in one bite.
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Topped with beadlike osetra caviar, stuffed phyllo purses gain luster.
Delicious and beautiful, this one bite hors d'oeuvres has a little kick to it, thanks to achiote paste. Serve as a passed hors d'oeuvres or as a starter at each guest's plate.
A great appetizer for a cocktail hour, small halved potatoes are served with bacon, creme fraiche, and poached leeks.
A delicious and beautiful canape for a cocktail hour, here, the sweet pink flesh of a fresh fig wedge is striking on a circle of white bread thinly spread with pungent Gorgonzola cheese. Just a thimbleful of heady port glazes the fruit.
This Asian brittle combines sweet and hot flavors in each bite. Each sticky cluster includes almonds, cashews, sesame sticks, and wasabi peas and is spiced with ginger, crushed red pepper, and soy sauce. The intense flavors are an especially good match for a glass of cold beer.
No guest would be able to resist this appetizer, which features roasted wild mushrooms on a bed of Robiola, a mild and soft Italian cheese. Ribbons of flat-leaf parsley and a drop of white truffle oil add perfume.
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Set out glasses, tins, or jars filled with these colorful -- ours are made with extracts of beet, carrot, parsley, and tomato -- breadsticks for guests to nibble on while waiting for the reception to begin.
Cool, crisp, and elegant, these hors d'oeuvres have an Asian flair with a beautiful style thanks to the floral design.
Give your cocktail hour a Mediterranean flair with these simple hors d'oeuvres. Balls of fresh goat cheese are coated with chopped pistachios; beds of baby spinach leaves make them easy to lift and eat.
Serve our Star Light Royale -- a delicious concoction of gin, lime juice, and Champagne topped off with a splash of grenadine for a pink glow (we dipped the rim in lime juice and fine sanding sugar for a 1-inch-wide band of sparkle) -- as a signature cocktail alongside a halved hard-boiled egg, de-yolked and filled with caviar.
Elevate the sophistication level of your cocktail hour menu with this ceviche -- a dish made with marinated raw fish (we added pink grapefruit in this version). The bay scallop ceviche will feel right at home served in a seashell, and you'll feel secure knowing that these particular shells are food-safe. White Irish scallop shells, Conch King.
If love is like a rose, then these mango tartlets resembling the romantic blooms are truly the food of love -- minus the thorns. The diminutive treats make for a light and fragrant bite during a cocktail hour, thanks to the airy pate brisee crust and a vanilla-infused filling of creme fraiche. Arrange strips of fruit to form "petals" and garnish with a mint leaf.
When filled with sample-size portions of a baby Greek salad or a beet-and-radish pairing, kitschy disposable paper cups suddenly seem cool, and they make the perfect appetizer at a cocktail hour.
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10:20am Saturday 6th October 2012 in Devon
Young people in the Plymouth area who have strong opinions on local issues are being encouraged to stand as a candidate in the next Plymouth UK Youth Parliament election.
Cabinet member for children and young people, Councillor Nicky Williams, is calling for young people to make their voices heard and in return Plymouth City Council will support them to deliver their campaign promises as part of the Annual Youth Challenge.
She said: "We promised that we would help young people to make a difference in the city and we're doing that by launching our Annual Youth Challenge. This is the name we've given to the support we promise to provide to our UKYP members and their deputies."
Candidates need to be aged between 11 and 18 years old and go to school or live in Plymouth. There is no cost involved and knowledge of politics is not necessary just a wish to make Plymouth a better place for young people to live and work.
It aims to give the voice of young people the chance to be heard by local and national government. It has been running since 1999 and has over 500 young people in its national membership.
Plymouth young people vote for two Members of Youth Parliament and two Deputy Members of Youth Parliament in January each year. Last year boasted the largest voting turnout since UKYP elections began, when over 3,200 cast a vote for their preferred candidate.
The difference this year will be the added support from the council as part of the Annual Youth Challenge, which will dedicate officer time and funding to ensure that UKYP members have the skills and means to help them deliver on their manifesto pledges.
A pot of £5,000 will be set aside annually to support UKYP members, an expert advisory group for members has been established with Councillors Williams and Taylor, and services will be made available for UKYP members to call upon including training courses, design and print services and web support.
Councillor Williams urged young people to put their names down as possible candidates.
She said: "You don't need any particular skills or experience to become a UKYP member. You just need to be passionate about helping to make a difference and it also helps to be a good listener so that you can represent the views of your fellow young people.
"Not only will you be doing something positive for other young people, but if you are fortunate enough to be elected as a member, you'll also get some fantastic training opportunities and skills and experience that will be fantastic for your CVs."
The deadline for registering as a candidate is November 30. The Council's Youth Service will then work with the candidates throughout December and January to produce their manifestos before Election Day on January 26 next year.
To represent Plymouth's young people and stand in this year's election, or for more information, contact Sarah Heffernan, UK Youth Parliament Coordinator on 01752 308839 or 07818 511378 or email email@example.com
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A ridge of high pressure is expected to continue to dominate the weather across the mainland states through till the middle of next week. At that point a strong high will build just south of Western Australia and drive a Strong cold front and burst of very cold conditions through the south east states and potentially across most of Queensland and Central Australia. It is still early but this system will be well worth watching. Forecast models suggest temperatures could remain as low as the mid teens in Sydney next Saturday.
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just watched the new video. i absoultly love it. love the production. love the meaning in it. now all i need is to be able to download it and put it with the rest of my disturbed video collection.
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does anyone out there know how to get there hands on back stage passes for rockstar mayhem tour cuz i would love to be able to get back stage and meet disturbed.
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the top one is of me and my ~ eternalove ~ :):):) ...the bottom one is of my brother and the guys... \m/:D\m/
Not many sigs out there.
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Eh.. Im a long time fan and Im also sumwhat of a graphic designer.
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Today I was asked to put together a background for my husbands computer.. using his favorite song, which happens to be "Down with the Sickness". Sooo.. when done everyone liked it so much that they suggested I post it an see what other fans think of it. So take a look!! And let me know what you think of it. =]
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Why the heck are you guys passing up Oregon?! I'm gonna have to drive all the way to Washington just to see my fav band. (Not like it's not worth it!!) Sheesh. I dont get it. You guys are going from washington, to California, Oregon is right on the way, dont you guys have to pass thru my state? It's a lil disappointing, you guys have been my fav for as long as I can remember I own all the albums (I know I'm not the only one.) But hey, if I can get tickets, I will drive the distance cuz you guys ROCK!
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By Andrew Hind, Gilford, Ontario
In our area, temperatures are beginning to drop and the growing season has faded to memory.
But that doesn't mean my lawn chores are finished...and you shouldn't let your lawn settle into a long winter's slumber without properly tucking it in, either.
Autumn is arguably the most important time for lawn care. Here are a few vital steps to take if you dream of a green healthy lawn next spring.
You'll know it's reached this phase when the grass stops growing.
When mowing late in the year, lower the blades to cut your lawn 1 inch shorter than your normal cutting height. This will give you a little cushion before you have to fire up the mower next spring.
This includes leaves, sticks and anything else you might find scattered about. Debris left on the lawn over winter will block sun from reaching the grass and will trap moisture. This increases the risk of disease or even the die off of your lawn.
Fall is an especially good time to plant grass as conditions are ideal for the seed to take root. By planting now, you eliminate space for weeds to grow in spring.
This procedure removes small cores or plugs of soil from your lawn. It should be done if soil is compacted or to break through thatch that's deeper than a 1/2 inch. Thatch is the build-up of dead grass, roots and stems that collect on your lawn. The resulting holes allow roots to breathe, improves drainage and helps your lawn absorb more nutrients.
Fall fertilization will give the lawn better fall and winter color, earlier spring green-up and strong root development. Apply fertilizer to cool-season grasses (fescue, bluegrass and ryegrass) in late fall, before the grass goes dormant, and to warm-season grasses (Bermuda and zoysia) in early fall.
For cool-climate grasses, look for a slow-release winterizing fertilizer with a high nitrogen content, like a 20-5-15 ratio. Warm-season grasses will thrive if treated with a fertilizer that has more potassium, like a 5-5-25 ratio. Such formulas are designed to help your grass survive the winter and emerge with a healthy resistance to disease. Before applying any fertilizer, however, it is important to conduct a soil test first to see exactly what amendments your soil might need.
Spread fertilizer evenly, following the label instructions, and water thoroughly afterward to prevent burnt turf.
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