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Scientific Articles and Summaries
Investigators at Silent Spring Institute have published their findings in numerous peer-reviewed journals and book chapters. Listed in reverse chronological order:
Schaider, L.A., S.A. Balan, A. Blum, D.Q. Andrews, M.J. Strynar, M.E. Dickinson, D.M. Lunderberg, J.R. Lang, G.F. Peaslee. 2017. Fluorinated Compounds in U.S. Fast Food Packaging. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.6b00435. Article , Press Release
Ohayon, J.L., E. Cousins, P. Brown, R. Morello-Frosch, J.G. Brody. 2017. Researcher and institutional review board perspectives on the benefits and challenges of reporting back biomonitoring and environmental exposure results. Environmental Research, 153:140-149. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2016.12.003. Article , Press Release
Boronow, K.E., H.P. Susmann, K.Z. Gajos, R.A. Rudel, K.C. Arnold, P. Brown, R. Morello-Frosch, L. Havas, J.G. Brody. 2017. DERBI: A Digital Method to Help Researchers Offer "Right-to-Know" Personal Exposure Results. Environmental Health Perspectives, 125(2):A27-A33. doi:10.1289/EHP702. Article , Press Release
Mitro, S.D., R.E. Dodson, V. Singla, G. Adamkiewicz, A.F. Elmi, M.K. Tilly, A.R. Zota. 2016. Consumer product chemicals in indoor dust: a quantitative meta-analysis of U.S. studies. Environmental Science & Technology, 50(19):10661–10672. doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b02023. Article , Press Release
Judge, J.M., P. Brown, J.G. Brody, and S. Ryan. 2016. The Exposure Experience: Ohio River Valley Residents Respond to Local Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Contamination. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 57(3):333-350. doi:10.1177/0022146516661595. Article , Press Release
Zota, A.R., A.M. Riederer, A.S. Ettinger, L.A. Schaider, J.P. Shine, C.J. Amarasiriwardena, R.O. Wright, J.D. Spengler. 2016. Associations between metals in residential environmental media and exposure biomarkers over time in infants living near a mining-impacted site. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 26:510-519. DOI:10.1038/jes.2015.76. Article , Press Release
Hu X.C., D. Andrews, A.B. Lindstrom, T.A. Bruton, L.A. Schaider, P. Grandjean, R. Lohmann, C.C. Carignan, A. Blum, S.A. Balan, C.P. Higgins, E.M. Sunderland. 2016. Detection of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in U.S. drinking water linked to industrial sites, military fire training areas and wastewater treatment plants. Environmental Science & Technology Letters. Article , Press Release
Ramirez-Andreotta, M., J.G. Brody, N. Lothrop, M. Loh, P.I. Beamer and P. Brown. 2016. Improving Environmental Health Literacy and Justice through Environmental Exposure Results Communication. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,13(7):690. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13070690 Article , Press Release
Goho, S. 2016. The Legal Implications of Report-Back in Household Exposure Studies. Environmental Health Perspectives, 124(11):1662-1670. doi:10.1289/EHP187. Article , Press Release
Schaider, L.A., J.M. Ackerman, and R.A. Rudel. 2016. Septic systems as sources of organic wastewater compounds in domestic drinking water wells in a shallow sand and gravel aquifer. Science of the Total Environment. Article , Press Release
Ramirez-Andreotta, M., J.G. Brody, N. Lothrop, M. Loh, P.I. Beamer and P. Brown. 2016. Reporting back environmental exposure data and free choice learning. Environmental Health, 13(7):690. doi:10.1186/s12940-015-0080-1. Article , Press Release
Calafat, A.M., M.P. Longnecker, H.M. Koch, S.H. Swan, R. Hauser, L.R. Goldman, B.P. Lanphear,R.A. Rudel, S.M. Engel, S.L. Teitelbaum, R.M. Whyatt, and M.S. Wolff. 2015. Optimal Exposure Biomarkers for Nonpersistent Chemicals in Environmental Epidemiology. Environmental Health Perspectives. Article , Press Release
Zarate, O., J.G. Brody, P. Brown, M.D. Ramirez-Andreotta, L. Perovich and J. Matz. 2015. Balancing Benefits and Risks of Immortal Data: Participants' Views of Open Consent in the Personal Genome Project. The Hastings Center Report. DOI: 10.1002/hast.523. Article , Press Release
Pan, S., C. Yuan, A. Tagmount, R.A. Rudel, J.M. Ackerman, P. Yaswen, C.D. Vulpe, and D.C. Leitman. 2015. Parabens and Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Ligands Cross-Talk in Breast Cancer Cells. Environmental Health Perspectives. Article , Press Release
Schwarzman MR, Ackerman JM, Dairkee SH, Fenton SE, Johnson D, Navarro KM, Osborne G, Rudel RA, Solomon GM, Zeise L, Janssen S. 2015. Screening for chemical contributions to breast cancer risk: A case study for chemical safety evaluation. Environmental Health Perspectives. DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1408337 Article , Press Release
Dodson, R.E., D.E. Camann, R. Morello-Frosch, J.G. Brody, and R.A. Rudel. 2015. Semivolatile Organic Compounds in Homes: Strategies for Efficient and Systematic Exposure Measurement Based on Empirical and Theoretical Factors. Environmental Science & Technology, 49 (1), pp 113–122. DOI: 10.1021/es502988r Article , Press Release
Cordner, A., K. M. Rodgers, P. Brown, and R. Morello-Frosch. 2014. Firefighters and Flame Retardant Activism. New Solutions, 24 (4), pp 511–534. DOI: 10.2190/NS.24.4.f Article , Press Release
Rodgers, KM., R.A. Rudel, A.C. Just in Toxicants in Food Packaging and Household Plastics: Exposure and Health Risks to Consumers, S.M. Snedeker, Ed. (Humana Press, 2014), pp. 31-60. Abstract , Press Release
Dodson, R.E., N. Van den Eede, A. Covaci, L.J. Perovich, J.G. Brody, R.A. Rudel. 2014. Urinary Biomonitoring of Phosphate Flame Retardants: Levels in California Adults and Recommendations for Future Studies. Environmental Science & Technology. dx.doi.org/10.1021/es503445c Fact Sheet , Article , Press Release
Morello-Frosch, R., J. Varshavsky, M. Liboiron, P. Brown, J.G. Brody. 2014. Communicating Results in Post-Belmont Era Biomonitoring Studies: Lessons from Genetics and Neuroimaging Research. Environmental Research,136:363-372. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2014.10.001 Article , Press Release
Osborne, G., R.A. Rudel, M. Schwarzman. 2014. Evaluating Chemical Effects on Mammary Gland Development: A Critical Need in Disease Prevention. Reproductive Toxicology, DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2014.07.077 Commentary , Press Release
Brody, J.G., S.C. Dunagan, R. Morello-Frosch, P. Brown, S. Patton, R.A. Rudel. 2014. Reporting individual results for biomonitoring and environmental exposures: lessons learned from environmental communication case studies. Environmental Health,13(40). doi:10.1186/1476-069X-13-40. Article, Report-back Handbook , Press Release
Rudel, R.A., J.M. Ackerman, K.R. Attfield, and J.G. Brody. 2014. New Exposure Biomarkers as Tools for Breast Cancer Epidemiology, Biomonitoring, and Prevention: A Systematic Approach Based on Animal Evidence. Environmental Health Perspectives. DOI:10.1289/ehp.1307455 Fact Sheet , Article , Press Release
Brody, J.G., M.L. Kripke, M.H. Kavanaugh-Lynch, J. Rizzo and M.R. Forman. 2014. Breast Cancer and Environmental Research. Science. Letter , Press Release
Ackerman JM, Dodson RE, Engel CL, Gray JM, Rudel RA. 2014. Temporal variability of urinary di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate metabolites during a dietary intervention study. Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology. Article , Press Release
Schaider L.A., R.A. Rudel, J.M. Ackerman, S. Dunagan, and J.G. Brody. 2014. Pharmaceuticals, Perfluorosurfactants, and Other Organic Wastewater Compounds in Public Drinking Water Wells in a Shallow Sand and Gravel Aquifer. Science of the Total Environment, 468–469:384-393. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.08.067 Article , Press Release
Calafat AM, HM Koch, SH Swan, R Hauser, LR Goldman, BP Lanphear, MP Longnecker, RA Rudel, SL Teitelbaum, RM Whyatt, MS Wolff. 2013. Misuse of blood serum to assess exposure to bisphenol A and phthalates. Breast Cancer Research. doi:10.1186/bcr3494. Article , Press Release
Dodson, R.E., L.J. Perovich, A. Covaci, N. Van den Eede, A.C. Ionas, A.C. Dirtu, J.G. Brody, R.A. Rudel. 2012. After the PBDE phase-out: A broad suite of flame retardants in repeat house dust samples from California. Environmental Science & Technology. Fact Sheet , Article , Press Release
Rudel, R.A. and L.J. Perovich. 2012. Accurate risk-based chemical screening relies on robust exposure estimates. Toxicological Sciences, doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfs143. Letter , Press Release
Dodson, R.E., M. Nishioka, L.J. Standley, L.J. Perovich, J.G. Brody, R.A. Rudel. 2012. Endocrine Disruptors and Asthma-Associated Chemicals in Consumer Products. Environmental Health Perspectives, doi:10.1289/ehp.1104052 Fact Sheet , Article , Press Release
Brown, P., J.G. Brody, R. Morello-Frosch, J. Tovar, A.R. Zota, R.A. Rudel. 2011. Measuring the Success of Community Science: The Northern California Household Exposure Study. Environmental Health Perspectives, 120:326–331. doi:10.1289/ehp.1103734 Article , Press Release
Morello-Frosch, R., P. Brown, J.G. Brody, R.G. Altman, R. Rudel, A. Zota, and C. Perez. 2011. Experts, Ethics, and Environmental Justice: Communication and Contesting Results from Personal Exposure Science. Technoscience and Environmental Justice: Expert Cultures in a Grassroots Movement, eds. G. Ottinger and B. Cohen. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Book Preview , Press Release
Rudel, R.A, J.M. Ackerman, R.E. Dodson. 2011. Dietary Intervention and DEHP Reduction: Rudel et al. Respond. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119:a380-a381. doi:10.1289/ehp.1103852R Article , Press Release
Brody, J.G., R.A Rudel, M. Kavanaugh-Lynch. 2011. Testing Chemicals for Effects on Breast Development, Lactation, and Cancer. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(8). doi:10.1289/ehp.1104077 Article , Press Release
Rudel, R.A, S.E. Fenton, J.M. Ackerman, S.Y. Euling, S.L. Makris. 2011. Environmental Exposures and Mammary Gland Development: State of the Science, Public Health Implications, and Research Recommendations. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119(8). doi:10.1289/ehp.1002864 Article , Press Release
Rudel, R.A, J.M. Gray, C.L. Engel, T.W. Rawsthorne, R.E. Dodson, J.M. Ackerman, J. Rizzo, J.L. Nudelman, J.G. Brody. 2011. Food packaging and bisphenol A and bis(2-ethyhexyl) phthalate exposure: Findings from a dietary intervention. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119:914-920. doi:10.1289/ehp.1003170 Article , Press Release
Adams, C., P. Brown, R. Morello-Frosch, J.G. Brody, R. Rudel, A. Zota, S. Dunagan, J. Tovar, and S. Patton. June 2011. Disentangling the Exposure Experience: The Roles of Community Context and Report-back of Environmental Exposure Data. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 52(2): 180-196. doi: 10.1177/0022146510395593 Article, Abstract , Press Release
Dunagan, S.C., R.E. Dodson, R.A. Rudel, and J.G. Brody. 2011. Toxics use reduction in the home: Lessons learned from household exposure studies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 19: 438-444. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.06.012 Article, Abstract , Press Release
Schaider L.A., R.A. Rudel, J.M. Ackerman, and J.G. Brody. 2010. Residential history and groundwater modeling. Environmental Health Perspectives, 118:a378-a378. doi:10.1289/ehp.1002444 Article , Press Release
Rudel, R.A., R.E. Dodson, L.J. Perovich, R. Morello‐Frosch, D.E. Camann, M.M. Zuniga, A.Y. Yau, A.C. Just, and J.G. Brody. 2010. Semivolatile endocrine disrupting compounds in paired indoor and outdoor air in two northern California communities. Environmental Science & Technology, 44 (17), pp 6583–6590. DOI: 10.1021/es100159c Article, Supporting Information, Summary , Press Release
Zota, A.R., A. Aschengrau, R.A. Rudel, and J.G. Brody. 2010. Self-reported chemicals exposure, beliefs about disease causation, and risk of breast cancer in the Cape Cod Breast Cancer and Environment Study: a case-control study. Environmental Health, 9:40. doi:10.1186/1476-069X-9-40 (Highly accessed) Abstract, Article , Press Release
Brown, P., R. Morello-Frosch, J.G. Brody, R.G. Altman, R. Rudel, L. Senier, C. Perez, and R. Simpson. 2010. Institutional review board challenges related to community-based participatory research on human exposure to environmental toxins: A case study. Environmental Health, 9:39. doi:10.1186/1476-069X-9-39 (Highly accessed) Abstract, Article , Press Release
Brody, J.G. 2010. Everyday Exposures and Breast Cancer. Reviews on Environmental Health, 25(1): 1-7. Article , Summary , Press Release
Brody, J.G., R. Morello-Frosch, A. Zota, P. Brown, C. Perez and R. Rudel. 2009. Linking Exposure Assessment Science with Policy Objectives for Environmental Justice and Breast Cancer Advocacy: The Northern California Household Exposure Study. American Journal of Public Health, 99: S600-S609, 10.2105/AJPH.2008.149088. Article, Errata , Press Release
Brody, J.G., R. Morello-Frosch, P. Brown, R.A. Rudel. 2009. Letter to the editor: Reporting Individual Results for Environmental Chemicals in Breastmilk in a Context That Supports Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding Medicine, 4(2): 121-121. doi:10.1089/bfm.2009.0006. Letter , Press Release
Zota, A.R., R.A. Rudel, R.A. Morello-Frosch and J.G. Brody. 2009. Response to Comment on "Elevated House Dust and Serum Concentrations of PBDEs in California: Unintended Consequences of Furniture Flammability Standards?" Environmental Science and Technology, DOI: 10.1021/es9001482 Abstract , Press Release
Morello-Frosch, R., J.G. Brody, P. Brown, R.G. Altman, R. Rudel, and C. Perez. 2009. Toxic Ignorance and Right-to-Know in Biomonitoring Results Communication: A Survey of Scientists and Study Participants. Environmental Health, 8(6). doi:10.1186/1476-069X-8-6 Article , Press Release
Rudel, R.A., and L.J. Perovich. 2009. Endocrine disrupting chemicals in indoor and outdoor air. Atmospheric Environment, 43: 170-181. Article , Press Release
Altman, R.G., R. Morello-Frosch, J.G. Brody, R. Rudel, P. Brown, and M. Averick. 2008. Pollution Comes Home and Gets Personal: Women's Experience of Household Chemical Exposure. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 49(4): 417-435. Article , Press Release
Zota, A.R., R.A. Rudel, R.A. Morello-Frosch and J.G. Brody. 2008. Elevated House Dust and Serum Concentrations of PBDEs in California: Unintended Consequences of Furniture Flammability Standards? Environmental Science and Technology, 42: 8158–8164. DOI: 10.1021/es801792z Summary , Article , Press Release
Standley, L.J., R.A. Rudel, C.H. Swartz, K.R. Attfield, J. Christian, M. Erickson, and J.G. Brody. 2008. Wastewater-Contaminated Groundwater as a Source of Endogenous Hormones and Pharmaceuticals to Surface Water Ecosystems. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 27(12): 2457–2468. DOI: 10.1897/07-604.1 Article , Press Release
Brody, J.G., R.A. Rudel. 2008. Environmental Pollutants and Breast Cancer: The Evidence from Animal and Human Studies. Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly, 19(1): 17-19. Article , Press Release
Rudel, R.A., L.M. Seryak and J.G. Brody. 2008. PCB-containing wood floor finish is a likely source of elevated PCBs in residents' blood, household air and dust: a case study of exposure. Environmental Health, 7:2. doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-2 (Highly accessed) Article , Press Release
Brody, J.G., R. Morello-Frosch, P. Brown, R.A. Rudel, R.G. Altman, M. Frye, C.A. Osimo, C. Perez, L.M. Seryak. 2008. Is it safe? – New ethics for reporting personal exposures to environmental chemicals. Perspectives in Medical Sociology, Fourth Edition, ed. P. Brown. Illinois: Waveland Press, Inc. , Press Release
Brody, J.G., R. Morello-Frosch, P. Brown, R.A. Rudel, R.G. Altman, M. Frye, C.A. Osimo, C. Perez, L.M. Seryak. 2007. Improving disclosure and consent: "Is it safe?": New ethics for reporting personal exposures to environmental chemicals. American Journal of Public Health, 97: 1547 - 1554. Article , Press Release
Brody, J.G., K.P. Moysich, O. Humblet, K. R. Attfield, G.B. Beehler, R.A. Rudel. 2007. Environmental pollutants and breast cancer: Epidemiologic studies. Cancer, 109 (S12): 2667-2711. Summary , Article , Press Release
Rudel, R.A., K. R. Attfield, J. Schifano, J.G. Brody. 2007. Chemicals causing mammary gland tumors in animals signal new directions for epidemiology, chemicals testing, and risk assessment for breast cancer prevention. Cancer, 109 (S12): 2635-2666. Summary , Article , Press Release
Brody, J.G., R.A. Rudel, K.B. Michels, K.P. Moysich, L. Bernstein, K. R. Attfield, S. Gray. 2007. Environmental Pollutants, diet, physical activity, body size, and breast cancer: Where do we stand in research to identify opportunities for prevention? Cancer, 109 (S12): 2627-2634. Summary , Commentary , Press Release
Newton, E., and R.A. Rudel. 2007. Estimating correlation with multiply censored data arising from the adjustment of singly censored data. Environ. Sci. Technol., 41(1):221-228. ASAP Web Release Date: 07-Nov-2006; DOI: 10.1021/es0608444 Article , Press Release
Brody, J.G., A. Aschengrau, W. McKelvey, C.H. Swartz, T. Kennedy, R.A. Rudel. 2006. Breast cancer risk and drinking water contaminated by wastewater: a case control study. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source, 5:28. (Highly accessed) Factsheet , Article , Press Release
Swartz C.H., S. Reddy, M.J. Benotti, H. Yin, L.B. Barber, B.J. Brownawell, and R.A. Rudel. 2006. Steroid estrogens, nonylphenol ethoxylate metabolites, and other wastewater contaminants in groundwater affected by a residential septic system on Cape Cod, MA. Environ. Sci. Technol., 40 (16), 4894 -4902. Article , Press Release
Brody J.G., J. Tickner, and R.A. Rudel. 2005. Community-initiated breast cancer and environment studies and the precautionary principle. Environmental Health Perspectives. 113(8): 920-925. Article , Press Release
Rudel, R.A., E. Newton. 2004. Letter to the editor: Exposure assessment for decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) is likely to underestimate general U.S. population exposure. Journal of Children's Health, 2(2): 171-173. Letter , Press Release
Brody, J.G., A. Aschengrau, W. McKelvey, R.A. Rudel, C.H. Swartz, T. Kennedy. 2004. Breast cancer risk and historical exposure to pesticides from wide-area applications assessed using GIS. Environmental Health Perspectives. doi:10.1289/ehp.6845 Factsheet , Article , Press Release
McKelvey, W., J.G. Brody, A. Aschengrau, C.H. Swartz. 2004. Association between residence on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and breast cancer. Annals of Epidemiology, 14(2):89-94. doi:10.1016/S1047-2797(03)00120-0 Factsheet , Abstract , Press Release
McCormick, S., J.G. Brody, P. Brown, R. Polk. 2004. Public involvement in breast cancer research: An analysis and model for future research. International Journal of Health Services, 34(4): 625-646. , Press Release
Rudel, R.A., D.E. Camann, J.D. Spengler, L.R. Korn, J.G. Brody. 2003. Phthalates, alkylphenols, pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and other endocrine-disrupting compounds in indoor air and dust. Environmental Science & Technology, 37(20): 4543-4553. doi:10.1021/es0264596. Factsheet , Abstract , Press Release
Brody, J.G., R.A. Rudel. 2003. Environmental pollutants and breast cancer. Environmental Health Perspectives, 111(8): 1007-1019. doi:10.1289/ehp.6310 Article , Press Release
Swartz, C.H., R.A. Rudel, J.R. Kachajian, J.G. Brody. 2003. Historical reconstruction of wastewater and land use impacts to groundwater used for public drinking water: exposure assessment using chemical data and GIS. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology, 13(5): 403-416. Factsheet , Abstract , Press Release
Gray, S.M. 2003. Looking for information: A survey of research on information seeking, needs, and behavior [book review]. Journal of the Medical Library Association 91(2): 259-260. Article , Press Release
Brody, J.G., D.J. Vorhees, S.J. Melly, S.R. Swedis, P.J. Drivas, R.A. Rudel. 2002. Using GIS and historical records to reconstruct residential exposure to large-scale pesticide application. Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology, 12:64-80. Article , Press Release
Kriebel, D., J. Tickner, P. Epstein, J. Lemons, R. Levins, E.L. Loechler, M. Quinn, R.A. Rudel, T. Schettler, M. Stoto. 2001. The precautionary principle in environmental science. Environmental Health Perspectives 109(9):871-875. Article , Press Release
Rudel, R.A., J.G. Brody, J.D. Spengler. 2001. Identification of selected hormonally active agents and animal mammary carcinogens in commercial and residential air and dust samples [response]. Journal of Air and Waste Management Association 51:1388-1390.Not available online , Press Release
Rudel, R.A., P. Geno, G. Sun, A. Yau, J. Spengler, J. Vallarino, J.G. Brody. 2001. Identification of selected hormonally active agents and animal mammary carcinogens in commercial and residential air and dust samples. Journal of Air and Waste Management Association 51:499-513. Abstract , Press Release
Beck, B.D., T.M. Slayton, E.J. Calabrese, L. Baldwin, R.A. Rudel. 2001. The use of toxicology in the regulatory process. Principles and Methods of Toxicology, ed. A. Wallace Hayes. Philadelphia, PA: Taylor & Francis.Not available online , Press Release
Brody, J.G. 2000. Environmental Issues. Handbook of Community Psychology, eds. Julian Rappaport and Edward Seidman. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum.Not available online , Press Release
Rudel, R.A. 2000. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, phthalates, and phenols. Indoor Air Quality Handbook, eds. J. Spengler, J. Samet, and J. McCarthy. New York: McGraw-Hill. Book Preview , Press Release
Brody, J.G., R.A. Rudel, S.J. Melly, N.I. Maxwell. 1998. Endocrine disruptors and breast cancer. Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy 13(3):24-31. Article , Press Release
Rudel, R.A., P. Geno, S.J. Melly, G. Sun, and J.G. Brody. 1998. Identification of alkylphenols and other estrogenic phenolic compounds in wastewater, septage, and groundwater on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Environmental Science & Technology 32(7):861-869.Not available online , Press Release
Rudel R.A. 1997. Predicting health effects of exposures to compounds with estrogenic activity: Methodological issues. Environmental Health Perspectives 105(suppl 3):655-663. Abstract , Press Release
Brody, J.G., R.A. Rudel, N.I. Maxwell, S.R. Swedis. 1996. Mapping out a search for environmental causes of breast cancer. Public Health Reports 3(6):495-507 Abstract , Press Release


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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The recent Utah Range Coalition's conference on grazing was held in Moab. David James, public lands rancher from Durango, Colo. spoke to the group concerning his views on how ranchers and environmentalists should work together.
He said, "There is hope for the rejuvenation of public lands from the present day drought. In 1983 in one of the wilderness study areas someone began photographing the same identical place year after year. These photographs bear out how the country can have rainfall and then the grasses grow; the grasses respond to the rain. Drought is a common thing in our area.
"Where are we headed as a result of the environmental movement? To learn about what's happening we can look at other industries such as the health care industry. When the lawyers got involved a huge bureaucracy grew. It became a predator on the doctors who were trying to do a good job. The paperwork involved and the cost of medical insurance are astronomical. We have doctors leaving the industry because of the bureaucracy. People in the environmental community are bureaucrats.
"As militant environmentalists try to manage public lands, more and more bureaucracy happens. The strongest motivator is power and right now the environmentalists have the power. Innocent people have donated to these organizations and the leaders are about power. . The environmentalists are attacking the federal agencies. The feds need success stories out in the field; they might cut permits or whatever their management is. The moderate environmentalists have been trying to work with the Quivira Coalition
"Staying on the land is economically and socially important. A robust healthy land is conducive to the production of grass and wildlife. We all want the same things so it is logical to sit down and talk. The independent ranchers on public lands have to sit down and talk. You can create robust, healthy lands with cattle. The tools are very limited, grazing or resting. The tools to cause change are right on the ground with the cows.
"Also a mistake has been made in fire control. Fires have consistently been a part of the land throughout history. When the decisions were made to fight every fire, an abundance of trees developed which fueled the huge fires recently.
"We need to give the agency people our support, they are being attacked. Environmentalists campaign back East by showing a picture of a cow with the saying, 'They're using your public lands as a feed lot.' There are people out there who think it is bad to graze. They just don't know the facts. They have been led to believe a lot of stuff.
"That's why we need a dialogue....that's why Quivira will be successful. We need to give the agency people cause to support the ranchers.
"We need a drought plan. Drought is common. In 1,500 years of rainfall the average is the same as it is today. We go through wet spells and dry spells. We need a drought plan because it happens. We need a plan for grazing. File these plans with the agencies. Work on a vision for your ranch and share that with the range conservation manager for your area. Share a positive vision.
"Pay more attention to the litter accumulation. Spend more time in the saddle. These agency people will go to bat for you. We've had some great results in a collaborative effort with the BLM to build and clean ponds. They brought in a load of bentonite and helped to disc it in. Working together and cooperation is the key.
"We also need to educate the people on the importance of cattle on the land. We need to monitor our land. We can get the range con involved in monitoring. They'll send you articles and emails to help you. We need to get a dialogue going.
"We've been involved in mine reclamation through the use of cows. We need to think outside the box," said James.
The next speakers on the agenda were Steve Allen, rancher and Dave Bradford, USFS, Paonia, Colo. They discussed the grazing practices from their area of Colorado. The West Elk area includes 90,000 acres, 85 percent belonging to the forest service, 5 percent BLM and the remaining 10 percent is a wilderness area. This West Elk grazing pool consists of seven permittees with a grazing season from May 10-Oct.10. The area includes 30 units and four allotments. They began in the early 90s to develop a well defined goal. They worked to get rid of utilization standards and start on a plan which invited people to public meetings. They held a number of meetings where about 10-15 people showed up and they talked about what they wanted to see happen in the future and what they valued. They developed a goal that everyone could buy into. The forest service, permittees and the environmentalists as well as a few outfitters. Their goal from now and into the future stated that they would develop a secure economic situation and be good stewards of the land and enjoy doing it.
Their stewardship of the land would foster abundant and diverse flora and fauna as well as clean air and water and stable soils. Allen reported that it took a year to get everyone to agree on what they wanted. A vital part of making it work is saying what you want before you can come to an agreement.
Bradford described the landscape they have to work with, "Our landscape includes many different habitat types. We have adobe soils. We have a diversity of juniper which cover the 6-7,000 feet elevations. We have mountain shrub at 7-8,000 elevation. We have aspen ridges which open up in late June and the subalpine ranges of 9,500 to 10,500 feet elevations."
Allen said, "We plan the grazing every spring at a big planning meeting. One of the factors considered are time and timing. Our meetings are also open to the public. We discuss frequency, hunting and the opportunity for plant regrowth. We have to deal with the elk calving and deer fawning seasons as well as the spotted leopard frog. We have 30 pastures and we determine the number and season they will be grazed. We work to accomplish the resource objective. We have also used the cows for an oak brush treatment in an area where the accumulation of oak brush was too thick.
"The cattle are managed as a herd as they move through the 30 pastures. We take the herd as one group through a rotation. The livestock are moved through the allotment using low stress handling. I use border collies in the herding of the cattle. There are usually cow leaders that want to push on to the next pasture and the dogs work to slow the leaders down as well as speed up the tail end. They work to see that an area isn't overgrazed by the stragglers. They work to slow the leaders down so they don't come out early. We let the cattle flow. We have found if you can get the front going the back will come.
"The collies know their commands which are, 'get' and 'that'll do.' Most pasture moves are drifting from one pasture to the adjacent pasture. In the winter they move through dormant grass using them as they go. Most of the moves are drifts using animal behavior such as fresh feed and salt to move them. We used to push the animals all the way up the trail eight miles to get them up where they needed to go and now we just start them out at the bottom and two guys pick them up at the top.
"I use salt sparingly, maybe half a ton a year. I use it as an attractant only. I put the salt behind the cattle as a reward for staying where you leave them. When you identify cows with undesirable traits, then ship them.
"I stay on the fringes of the herd to get what I want to happen. These cows work for me, I don't work for them. We string temporary electric fence to control cattle bunching. We also have photos of managed grazing in action. Historically in our area there were smaller numbers and longer grazing seasons.
"There is no formula for designating a successful grazing plan. You need to deal with your specific circumstances. Base grazing plans on a biological approach. Start quickly and don't get bogged down. We were able to get the environmentalists to buy in and the forest service told us, 'If the rules don't let you do what's right for the land. We'll change them.'
"Plan on having a wreck, things can and do go wrong; nothing works perfectly. It isn't a mistake if you don't repeat it. Schedule meetings every year and fine tune your plan. Get out and look at the ground together.
"Why this approach? This approach provides flexibility on the ground. The cattle perform better. Relationships with other ranchers improve. We all get along better because we are trying to work together for the goal. Do more than your share and it all gets done. Working with the forest service is helpful. Range conditions have improved and we can ask for more numbers. The forest service wanted to monitor and improve range conditions. We have had a lot of success in Colorado. We are trying to initiate change. We have held range schools with the extension office, BLM and the forest service. They teach range management courses. We are working to bring information to ranchers.
"We use management based on time and timing. This past year we got through the drought without any reductions. The sheep people moved their sheep more than 20 times in some places, but they made it through the drought," said Allen.
Bradford said, "We have used the cows for a vegetative treatment of an area that was thick with oak brush, which the elk use in their winter range. It was so thick they couldn't penetrate it. So when the cows came off in the fall they gathered in a sorting area which was a confined area. The cattle helped to create more open area in this oak brush. It was a subtle change but we are making improvements.
Some of those present asked questions of Bradford and Allen. They wondered about the grazing within the wilderness area. "There are some roads in the wilderness area, but you can't use motorized vehicles within the wilderness area. We do cut trails with chain saws. The grazing is managed the same in the wilderness area," said Bradford.
The question was asked, "How long does it take cattle to get used to being managed like this?" Allen said, "By the end of the season it was working pretty good and they fall back into it in the spring because they are familiar with it. But, plan on three years for the cattle to adjust."
The question of whether there was any overlap of cattle and sheep was asked. Bradford said, "There has been dual use since the late 70s, the biggest problem has been the people getting along."
They were asked if they had an elk problem. Bradford said, "We have a lot of elk and there is some conflict. The calving areas for elk have to be dealt with and 70 percent of the grasses are used by the elk. The elk will drift off after the cows move into an area and then they will come back when the cattle move on."
One rancher wanted to know about the effect of the cows in the wilderness area on those using the area. Allen said, "The cows love the camp sites. They talk to everyone they come across. We post the grazing schedule at the trail head so hikers and others will know where the cattle will be at any given time. A lot of people see the wilderness area on horse back. We don't have any significant conflicts in the wilderness area."
"We believe in what we do and are trying to spread the word. We work under the same rules as everyone else and we can see the benefits on the land. Envision what the land will be like. Is our plan taking us to the place we want to be? Build trust and vision. The range schools are beneficial. You can have a biological explanation of what you want to do and why it's beneficial to the land," said Bradford.
(This is the second in a series of articles on rangeland issues)


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GDB 28.0: Clinging to life
Jonathan Willis
March 17 2013 01:01PM
Sunday's game finds two teams in more or less the same place. Nashville has been terrible on the road and find themselves in danger of falling out of the playoff picture in the Western Conference. Edmonton, meanwhile, has struggled mightily at home and is two points back of the Predators in the post-season race.
The Playoff Picture
Adjusting for games played, San Jose is on pace for the final playoff spot in the West and a team hoping to catch them will need 54 points. The chart below shows the current standings projected over 48 games and the record necessary to get to 54 points.
For any of the teams on the outside looking in, it's going to take an impressive run to make the post-season, one that has to start almost immediately. One of Nashville or Edmonton can knock off one of those needed wins tonight.
The Lineup
Because the Oilers held an optional skate today, it isn't clear exactly what the lines will be – and Ralph Krueger's comments yesterday indicated that some players are gameday decisions. Based on yesterday's practice lines and Krueger's press availability, the following are a good guess for the forwards:
- Taylor Hall – Shawn Horcoff – Ales Hemsky
- [Jones or Hartikainen] – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Jordan Eberle
- Magnus Paajarvi – Sam Gagner – Nail Yakupov
- Mike Brown – Ryan Smyth – Lennart Petrell
The defence is less clear, but Mark Fistric is expected to return to the lineup in place of Corey Potter. Ladislav Smid and Jeff Petry will likely be one pairing; my guess would be that Justin and Nick Schultz are reunited on one of the other two and that Ryan Whitney and Fistric form the third.
Game day prediction: After getting blanked 6-0 in Nashville, the Oilers will be out for blood, but because the Predators have their backs against the wall it will be close. A 3-2 shootout victory after a blown third period lead helps the Oilers stay alive.
Obvious game day prediction: Mike Brown and Rich Clune find each other for a rematch of the fight they had in the first period the last time these two teams played. Clune manages to keep it closer than he did last time around, but Brown still finishes with the takedown.
Not-so-obvious game day prediction: Nashville is one of two teams that Jordan Eberle has played regularly and has a 20% or better shooting percentage against (Chicago is the other), but last time around he went pointless and minus-3 with just a single shot. He scores in regulation on one of three shots he takes, then pots the game-winning goal in the shootout, ending a recent funk in that department.
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Nope too early in the day.
Not much to say about a game between two also rans.
The Oilers are an also ran and you are not a fan of the team, yet you find time during your day to read articles about them on an Oilers fan website ... Good grief you must have no life.
paajarvi >>>>> granlund
March 17 2013, 04:02PM
We win 6-2. Some of our players are due for a correction in SH% and this is the game it all happens.
Many of Brown's fists in the faces of the foe.
Plus the furious fanny of Fistric will flatten the fiends!
Here come the mighty oil. 63-1. Yeah that's right oilers ar gonna be +62 ,give or take 60 or so. Shea webber kills himself and jesus walks onto the ice and states the rebuild is over, just in time for the end of the world. Unless ralph krueger does a four hour handstand. He fails. One and a half minutes short. All the oilers fans get their wish, tambo and lowe are set on fire. The kids get sent to minny.......yeah that's right dsf. And the world implodes. Happy saint patricks day. Shots keep on shooting
1.5 hours until game time and no DSF comments? Single malt Scotch bender maybe?
March 17 2013, 08:38PM
Quite an effort by kostitsyn. Not sure why he was a healthy scratch last game. Oy vey!
Sweet goal by Ebs! Keep it comin boys!
March 17 2013, 09:20PM
Quite an effort by kostitsyn. Not sure why he was a healthy scratch last game. Oy vey!
Im not sure I've ever seen anything like that. If I'm a Predator, I would not want this guy on my team.
I thought this tweet was interesting, since some people have been bagging on Gagner for his "horrible" defensive play. Looks like he's one of our best PK options. .
OrrHockeyGroup @OrrHockeyGroup @89SGagner with a beautiful set up on Petrell's SH goal 2nite. In 28 games on the PK, Sam is +3 & has yet to be on ice 4 a PP goal against
I thought this tweet was interesting, since some people have been bagging on Gagner for his "horrible" defensive play. Looks like he's one of our best PK options. .
OrrHockeyGroup @OrrHockeyGroup @89SGagner with a beautiful set up on Petrell's SH goal 2nite. In 28 games on the PK, Sam is +3 & has yet to be on ice 4 a PP goal against
Some people like DSF.......since last year!!!
oh another one: MPS 6 2 8 +3 Granlund 1 5 6 -3
Good Grief!!
As much as you guys want to see a Brown-SMASH moment, if the Oilers want to win this game he HAS to stay out of the box. This is not debatable.
Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Gazette has THREE Oiler defensemen on his shopping list for the Penguins. Lordy.
I sense a full 60. Oil 4-2. Score is closer than the game as Rinne stands tough.
Nash has to be tired from this road trip. Cry me a river Preds We will remember the 6-0 loss.
You're correct Willis, most Oilers games this season do have the absurdity of a Monty Python skit.
Although maybe it's more tragedy than farce.
Anyway, GO Oilers!
March 17 2013, 02:02PM
Game day prediction: oilers win 2-1 in OT
OGDP: Hall gets an assist off a goal by Gagner, both keep their point streaks alive
NSOGDP: Weber gets traded to Edmonton mid-game for a lock of Katz's hair. He then puts on an Oilers jersey and scores on a slap shot past Rinne.
March 17 2013, 02:46PM
As much as you guys want to see a Brown-SMASH moment, if the Oilers want to win this game he HAS to stay out of the box. This is not debatable.
what are you talking about?hes only taken 1 penalty in the 6 games hes played. no reason to worry.
Big big big game, win and we're 2 points out lose and could be 6 back after tomorrow. Anyone who isn't ready from the opening draw has to be on the trading block...dithers better be watching carefully, alas Oil win 5-2 and keep this season interesting
March 17 2013, 03:31PM
Tough game to call for sure.
I'll I'm going to predict is the over/ under of 5, I'm going under.
Can anyone in Winnipeg read ? Check out their nation or army...lol
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Yeah go JETS... Hey dares a game today, lets drink pilsner.
Well not predicting return of Jesus at Rexall given how hard it is to still get tickets . . . I'm going with one of those blowout games that we as fans get each year - yes that's right the big 9-3 win. The kind of game that feeds us Oiler faithful when we most need it!!!
Ive watched those last couple of Nashville and something is a miss between the pipes in Music City!!
NSOGDP - Shea Webber gets tossed early in game after fight with FISTric and is seen later in photo, released on exclusively on the ON, having a heart to heart chat with Klowe - the photo shows a handshake and smiles. Klowe gets a 5 year ban for tampering.
I wanna see puddles of green on the ice after the refs call back the tying goal and give dubnyk 5mins for playing with a helmet. Don't let me down rexall
My Oiler mug overfloweth with Kool-aid. Oilers win 10-0. Yakupov with 5.
Not anymore. I just fisted the hell outta that site That's how I roll. I see something no one wants and will never know about and I take it. But hey between the two of us we just doubled the record views over at jets nation. Sad really
Nice to see im not the only one to have done this..lol..did it @ leafsnation as well...gonna take time til they see the light i assume..is there a radio station like the team in loserpeg..tsn does the jets games..maybe Sir Kent needs to get one of there guys to write on thier nation
March 17 2013, 04:55PM
I really don't give a &*^% now as seeing my 10,787 $ proline is ruined thanks to the god damn orlando magic. so much for my irish luck. coulda used that money at rexall next saturday to rent a limo and maybe a few girls . you know put a down payment on that @ss. any who .... I'm gonna have to go . 4-2 oil eberle hat trick.
You're correct Willis, most Oilers games this season do have the absurdity of a Monty Python skit.
Although maybe it's more tragedy than farce.
Anyway, GO Oilers!
Watched many Flames games this year?
On a somewhat unrelated note, NHLNumbers has a great article up right now predicting that at their current pace the Oilers will likely be finishing 24th overall (drafting 7th). The current ISS rankings would put Barkov, Monahan, and Zadorov all within range of that selection.
If the team were to improve enough to climb five spots in the standings and still have a chance to draft one of those two centres (not Zadorov, please), that would be a win/win in my books.
Here's the article: http://nhlnumbers.com/2013/3/17/nhl-power-rankings-stats-blackhawks-ducks-bruins-blues-canadiens
1.5 hours until game time and no DSF comments? Single malt Scotch bender maybe?
Nope too early in the day.
Not much to say about a game between two also rans.
In fairness, Jets Nation has only had regular content for a short time now, and the blogosphere in that town is still forming.
Now that we have some consistent writers on the site, we're betting it can grow the same way this site, Canucks Army and Flames Nation have.
~What, no Leaf's Nation mention?~
Not anymore. I just fisted the hell outta that site That's how I roll. I see something no one wants and will never know about and I take it. But hey between the two of us we just doubled the record views over at jets nation. Sad really
Lol - they will come around, but there is noting like Oilers Faithful.
Mixing green beers for the game, gotta go.
In fairness, Jets Nation has only had regular content for a short time now, and the blogosphere in that town is still forming.
Now that we have some consistent writers on the site, we're betting it can grow the same way this site, Canucks Army and Flames Nation have.
Well, flames nation is active, Canucks....not so much.
All that really matters to me is .... ALL THINGS OILERS.
Huge game. A regulation win puts us in 10th and only 2 points out of 8th. All I ask is that we stick around the pack and give us something to talk about other than the draft and which free agents we are going to ship out at the deadline. Is that too much to ask? I am drinking the green kool-aid and saying 4-1 Oilers.
Huge game. A regulation win puts us in 10th and only 2 points out of 8th. All I ask is that we stick around the pack and give us something to talk about other than the draft and which free agents we are going to ship out at the deadline. Is that too much to ask? I am drinking the green kool-aid and saying 4-1 Oilers.
Lets go Dog. Green beers and red lights, behind Pecker Rinne.
March 17 2013, 06:15PM
Erin Mouthworth @erinhawksworth eh
what are you talking about?hes only taken 1 penalty in the 6 games hes played. no reason to worry.
And that penalty wasn't even a penalty !!!
Their third man back on defense comes in from the n-zone with tight puck pressure but always cuts to the middle when the d-man steps up to pinch, the winger should take the puck to the middle hard and drive in because the defender falling into the middle ALWAYS HAS HIS BACK TURNED when he relays pressure to the d-man he skates straight to the middle with his back turned to the play he doesnt spin around.
If we can wait till they relay the pressure and the d-man pinches letting the support collapse to the middle we can beat the d-man to the inside and fly in right behind the defender collapseing who has his back turned, either we will break in free or he will have to take a penalty because he is always faceing the wrong direction when he collapses he is lazy and doesnt spin first he tries to hustle straight back and takes three trdides, two to many, he is cheating so lets make hi pay for it.
They are flooding our zone when they come in, and we are collapseing to soon, this is giving them prime shots from the outside, we need to keep our pressure up higher and not collapse so soon, this means we need to get a man up into tne n-zone to bust up their numbers flood, we are trying to stop them in the n-zone but they are just flooding the zone and we arent being effective, when they hit our zone in numbers they compress us and if we try to step up they expose us so we cant do that, we need to put more pressure on the puck before they hit our blueline and then use that guy who is alone and deep as a breakout man for the fastbreak pass because they will be flooding the o-zone and he will likely be clear or in a one on one if he draws a man back with him out of the zone, but even with this tactic sending one man deep to bust their numbers advantage by threatening them deep will take their flooding tactic advantage away, I hear they are vulnerable to the odd man rushes lately, this may be why. Just send one man way out front at them to take away one of their men and threaten them deep if we get the takeaway early.
I think our best tactic to traverse the n-zone is to stack two players and just plough through high speed, one guy headmanning and one tight behind him four feet behind, let them have one shot at us in the n-zone because when we do break through straight down the middle we will be going all the way every time with rebound support right behind the puck. Their system has a lot of transitional action in the middle a lot of player action to cover the middle in their zone so it is a soft spot, anywhere you need to make a lot of dynamic actions in your zone is a soft spot, so lets hit em in the middle, stack a few guys and just hammer them down the middle where they are weakest.
Nail needs to be reminded to pursue the puck immediatly after the playaction moves, he is not following through and he needs to adjust right now, he is making life easy for the defense, and it looks like he is giveing up on the play, he needs to stay engaged longer and with wayyy more explosive puck pursuit after he is out of the playaction.
March 17 2013, 07:05PM
The only thing more boring than the hockey at Rexall are the fans watching it.
The skilled can fill their people with energy to confront the emptiness of others, while the incompetent drain their people in face of the fullness of others.
March 17 2013, 07:06PM
Man, after a period I have to say that these are two bad teams. The oil are SO lucky to still be tied, if they go down one it could be all over.
We need to use an upspeed support man who hits the end of the n-zone five feet before their blueline just as our puck carrier does a fifteen foot soft dumpin because their defense steps up sooo high. Let our puck carrier take it up to their blueline and then do a short soft dumpin and then engage their d-men who always step up , and at that second after the d-men have committed to contact and you execute the short dumpin the upspeed man will bust through their high defensive structure and will cleanly pick up the dumpin from behind their flatfooted defense, the best place to bring the upspeed man in from is the wiiiide wing side as we execute the dumpin from the middle drawing the d-men to the middle and opening up the wing for the upspeed man who will need to time himself to be hitting that spot with high speed, ideally the upspeed man will come from deep in our zone even behind their n-zone pressure tight to the boards , let their n-zone pressure collapse trying to check the man who is going for the dumpin in the middle. We just need to be accurate as to where we engage the upspeed support into the playaction so we can get in behind them and catch them cheating up high. Engage the upspeed man 5 feet before you hit their blueline from the far wing and dump the puck to the middle so the winger with dominant speed can angle in on it and the tender will stay frozen in the net. We want all of our pressure going to the middle after we flatfoot their defense up high. Suck them into contact by telegraphing through the middle of the n-zone- engage the d-men-- and then do a soft short dumpin by curling the puck into the middle as we bring in upspeed support with dominant speed neutralising their n-zone backchecking from the far wide side. Nice job for a well timed d-man with a nose for the net.
Their defense cheat to support the neutral zone flood they use to hit our zone with a numbers advantage, to do this they set up high in their d-zone and stay there, they never catalyse from deep in their zone they dont like to be there, their d-men are not mobile and stay high in their d-zone and also stay high in our zone, they enter the zone in a lateral flood but then they drop back and try to catch us collapsing to early and drop the puck back for a peripheral shot by their defense. We need to make them function deeper in their zone when they set up, letting them set up from high in their d-zone needs to stop we need one man going in to disturb them, not two just one. If we allow them to catalyse so high in their zone its just easier for them to support the zone flood they are useing, we just need ONE player to intentionally overpursue the puck on the forecheck and stop their transition and system initiation from the back end
really we can keep our solid d-zone exits the way they are and just make sure we take it to the middle through the n-zone and do the short dump in with upspeed support, we dont even really need to adjust much.
We do need to make sure we make some contact on our blueline because they are taking it right to the bucket individually, they must have a greenlight. Just enough contact to impede those rushes.
It seems we've been getting the raw deal......ya Magnum...... Of not getting these teams on their second of two nights when they come west
Where the hell is Eberle's assist? He cleary passed it and quick hands by Pies!
We need to make sure we suck their d-men up high and do this by attacking from the middle, then we do the short dump in and by short I mean 15 feet drop shots, we DONT dump the puck in if their d-men are in mid-zone set up already, we NEED them up high ,so we need to create a threat to bring them up high and then do the dumpin curl/drop shot to the middle and have an upspeed man bust in and through to pick it up after we engage and flatfoot their d-men up high, the pay doesnt work if we dumpin to soon and to deep. Draw their d-men up high first, slow down a tad and go to the middle to draw them up , we are hitting them to fast and they are collapseing to mid zone immediatly, we dont want this we want them stepping up and if we attack from the middle coming out of the n-zone at 75% speed they will have time and be lured into stepping up to us as we need them to do. Then we do the curl shot dumpin and let our upspeed man explode past us all to pick it up as he heads to the net.


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July 21, 2013
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July 17, 2013
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