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Hospital staff removed Emily Bauer's breathing tube and stopped all medication and nourishment at 1:15 p.m. December 16. Only morphine flowed into her body, as the family waited by her side in her final moments.
But the next morning, she was still alive.
"Good morning, I love you," her mother told Emily as she approached the bed.
A hoarse voice whispered back, "I love you too."
Emily was back.
Her family said the drug that landed the Cypress, Texas, teenager, then 16, in the ICU two weeks earlier wasn't bought from a dealer or offered to her at a party. It was a form of synthetic weedpackaged as "potpourri" that she and friends bought at a gas station.
At first, her stepfather, Tommy Bryant, said he was "fixing to whip somebody's ass," as he thought someone older than 18 bought it for her.
Bryant already knew she used real marijuana occasionally. "It's not that I condoned it," he said, adding that he couldn't follow her around all day. Bryant enforces a strict no-smoking rule in the house, and said that if he ever caught Emily smoking, she'd be grounded.
"Had I thought that there was any chance that she could have been hurt by this stuff, I would have been a lot more vigilant. I had no idea it was so bad," Bryant said.
"I'd never have thought we'd be in this situation. If she had bought it off the street or from a corner, that's one thing, but she bought it from convenience store."
Best known by the street names "Spice" or "K2," fake weed is an herbal mixture sprayed with chemicals that's meant to create a high similar to smoking marijuana, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Advertised as a "legal" alternative to weed, it's often sold as incense or potpourri and in most states, it's anything but legal.
Synthetic marijuana was linked to 11,406 drug-related emergency department visits in 2010, according to a first-of-its-kind report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This is when it first started showing up on health providers' radar, as the Drug Abuse Warning Nework detected a measurable number of emergency visits.
Who wound up in the emergency room the most? Children ages 12 to 17.
The first state laws banning synthetic drugs popped up in 2010. Now at least 41 states -- including Texas, where Emily lives -- and Puerto Rico have banned them, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Older legislation targeted specific versions of the drug, but the makers of Spice were a step ahead.
"These drug manufacturers slightly change the chemical compound, and it becomes a different substance that's not covered by the law," said NCSL policy specialist Alison Lawrence. "That's why in 2011 and 2012, we saw the states enacting these broader language bans."
Migraines came first
CNN first learned about Emily's story when her sister, Blake Harrison, wrote an impassioned narrative to CNN iReport. The story was viewed more than 130,000 times, shared more than 25,000 times on Facebook, and dozens of people shared comments, some supportive and others critical.
Harrison said she was surprised by how many people cared, especially on Facebook.
"You think a lot of people are going to say, 'Oh, it's just another person hurt by drugs.' But so many people were sharing it. It was a common ground for people against this stuff because it's a terrible substance."
Emily, a straight-A and B sophomore, developed persistent migraines about two weeks before she wound up in the ICU early on December 8, said Bryant. One bad migraine even sent her to the ER, and doctors scheduled an MRI.
But anxiety and claustrophobia prevented Emily from getting the test.
Bryant said doctors at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center said the migraines were possibly related to using the drug.
"We correlated the time she got migraines with the time she started smoking this stuff," he said. "In their professional opinion, they think it's related. But medically speaking, they don't have a picture of her brain from before and after, so they can't say."
While her family doesn't know how long she'd been using the drug, her stepfather suspected she started around two weeks before the night that sent her to the hospital.
Common side effects to smoking synthetic marijuana include bloodshot eyes, disturbed perceptions and a change in mood, said Dr. Melinda Campopiano, a medical officer with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
"People can become very agitated or can be come unresponsive -- conscious but not reacting normal to situations," she said. They may also appear paranoid or describe hallucinations. Some of the more potentially serious effects include an elevated heart rate and elevated blood pressure.
Campopiano said she had never heard of a patient having a stroke in these circumstances, but she described how high blood pressure could lead to one.
"Generally, strokes are caused by restricted circulation, or a blood clot that blocks circulation. What we would be looking at with Spice, or K2, is the restrictive circulation model," she said.
Bryant told CNN that doctors diagnosed his daughter with vasculitis, which is an inflammation of the blood vessels. The vessels going into Emily's brain were constricting, limiting blood and oxygen flow. Campopiano confirmed that vasculitis is one of the causes of strokes of this type.
"One of the difficulties is that there's no existing toxicology screen that can reliably detect these substances," said the physician. "There could very well be harms out there that we don't know about yet."
'She was literally just a shell'
Emily complained of a migraine and took a nap at her house after allegedly smoking Spice with friends on December 7, said Bryant. She woke up a different person.
Stumbling and slurring her words, she morphed into a psychotic state of hallucinations and violent outbursts, her family said.
They called 911 after they realized she had "done something," some drug, said her stepfather. The Harris County Sheriff's Office confirmed they visited the house but declined to provide details.
When paramedics arrived, they restrained her and rushed her to a Houston-area hospital, where she was admitted to the ICU.
She bit guardrails and attempted to bite those trying to help her. Hospital staff strapped Emily down in the bed, said her sister.
"We thought once she comes down off the drug, we'd take her home and show her the dangers of this drug," said the 22-year-old. "We didn't think it was as big of a deal until 24 hours later she was still violent and hurting herself. We realized you're not supposed to stay high this long."
To keep Emily safe, doctors put her in an induced coma.
After days in the sedated state, an MRI revealed she had suffered several severe strokes, said Bryant.
"In four days' time, we went from thinking everything is going to be OK and we'll put her in drug rehabilitation to now you don't know if she's going to make it," he said.
The doctors at North Cypress Medical Center told the family there was nothing more they could do. She was sent to Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital. Citing patient privacy, doctors at Children's Memorial declined to be interviewed.
No consistency, no way of knowing
Knowing how different people will react to fake weed is impossible. There are a few reasons that explain why.
"You're hearing some pretty bad things with the synthetic cannabinoids -- part of that has to do with the potency. It can be 100 times more potent than marijuana," said U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman Barbara Carreno.
"Anything that was truly a fake pot wouldn't be making your heart race. I've heard of palpitations with marijuana, but not tachycardia."
In four days' time, we went from thinking everything is going to be OK ... to now you don't know if she's going to make it.Tommy Bryant, Emily's stepdad
Carreno explained there's no consistency or quality control from one time to the next. The people making these products can be anyone from a college kid wanting to make extra cash to an operation blending large quantities in a cement mixer, she said. Two batches made by the same person could have different doses.
CNN showed Carreno a picture of the packets of potpourri Emily reportedly used -- the teen's friends gave her family the pouches after the incident. One black wrapper adorned with marijuana leaves reads "KLIMAX potpourri" and both labels read "KUSH TM."
"It's definitely a synthetic cannabinoid," Carreno said after seeing the photo.
The potpourri displays at stores also include a label that reads "not for human consumption."
Carreno called these labels a "cynical attempt" for the distributor to dodge the Controlled Substances Analogue Act, which covers any chemical similar to controlled substances such as cocaine or marijuana. It states that substances mimicking an existing illegal substance, such as marijuana, are also illegal.
"Everything about this is a lie," she said. "They're not potpourri. They're called that as a smoke screen for people naive to drugs and not to admit that it's drugs. But you can see it that they are."
From joy to nightmare
Up until December 13, Emily had been in an induced coma the whole time, said her stepdad. Her only movements were involuntary reflexes.
"Seeing her in the hospital, she was literally just a shell. There was nothing in her eyes. She was just lying there alive minimally," said Harrison.
ICU doctors said some of Emily's blood vessels were starting to open up. Harrison said it was a glimmer of good news that was quickly snatched away: "We all grew overjoyed, little did we know this would become our next nightmare," she wrote on CNN iReport.
The pressure on Emily's brain skyrocketed, she said. Doctors asked to drill a hole in Emily's skull and insert a tube to relieve pressure and drain excess fluid. The family signed off on an emergency surgery.
"The family waited and cried, we had no idea if we would ever see Emily again, but we knew that even if we did, we will never have our old Emily back," Harrison wrote on December 14.
It was a tense hour, but Emily pulled through.
What would Emily want?
A day after the emergency surgery, the Bauer family saw the extent of the damage to Emily's brain.
"We met with Neurology team who showed us Emily's brain images," wrote her mother, Tonya Bauer, in a daily journal on Facebook. "They told us that all white areas on images were dead. It looked to us at least 70% of the images were white."
Without the breathing tube, Emily's throat would not be able to stay open, as that part of the brain was dead, her family said.
Doctors painted a bleak picture of Emily's future. She would likely not recognize her family. She would be completely unaware of her surroundings. She would never be able to eat on her own and never regain function of her arms and legs, her family said.
"We were asked to think of what Emily would want. What quality of life would Emily want?" Tonya wrote.
The family decided they would take Emily off life support, just four days before her 17th birthday.
Hurdles to enforcement
One in every nine high school seniors admits to having used fake weed in 2011, according to a national survey by the University of Michigan. Synthetic marijuana is the second-most popular illicit drug they use, behind marijuana.
In July 2012, President Barack Obama signed legislation banning five common chemicals used to make synthetic marijuana and bath salts. And that same month, the DEA seized almost 5 million packets of fake weed in its first national sweep of the drug.
States handle the penalties for drug offenses in lots of different ways and possession has varying definitions, according to NCSL's Lawrence.
Some states, such as Texas, classify synthetic marijuana asSchedule I drugs, which are unsafe, have no medical use and a high potential for abuse.
"They're in line with other states. It's hard to say if there's a middle, but they're similar to other states," Lawrence said.
Each day is a fight
Three days after pulling life support, the Bauer family marked a day they didn't think they would: Emily's 17th birthday.
"Even though she couldn't move, is blind, and could hardly be aware of what was going on around her, she laughed with us as we made jokes and listened to her soft whisper replies," wrote Harrison.
"It is my little sister shining through, in every way she can manage, with every ounce of strength."
Each day since has been a fight -- a fight to move a finger, a fight to whisper something to her family, a fight for life, according to her big sister.
"She is in so much pain and confusion, but the family is thankful every single day to still have her alive," she said.
Her stepfather, who has been in Emily's life since he saw her in the delivery room, hopes he can spare other people his family's pain.
"I don't wish this upon anybody at all. When she cries for help and not being able to help her, to have her just lay there. ... She gets depressed because she can't move," he said.
"She wants daddy to fix it. It's very hard for me. If we could save one more parent this emotional roller coaster, then what we do and what we sacrifice will all be worth it."
Emily knows she's in the hospital and recognizes her family's voices, but Bryant says she's often confused. They're taking things slow, trying to get an idea of her capabilities. It's too early to tell the effects of the brain damage, but she's moving her arms and legs a little bit these days.
More than one month after the life-changing night, Emily was transferred to TIRR Memorial Hermann rehab hospital on January 14. The family says they haven't heard Emily's prognosis yet, but they remain hopeful as the teenager tackles physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as living a new life.
Two weeks ago, Emily started eating solid food again. She even asked her sister for Ramen Noodles as they talked on the phone. "Even though they're such small steps for her, they're such giant steps of positivity," Harrison said.
Saving other kids from this
Bryant and his family are starting a nonprofit organization calledSynthetic Awareness For Emily. Their goal with SAFE is to educate families, as well as teachers and doctors, about the dangers and warning signs of synthetic marijuana use. Bryant said he has filed the paper work and is waiting to hear from the federal government on reviewing their nonprofit application.
"That's why we want to let kids and parents know about the warnings signs: migraines and withdrawal," he said. "We all know the warning signs of alcohol and cocaine, but with this synthetic weed stuff, it's so new that nobody knows about this stuff. We want to let other parents know about this so they don't have to go what we've been going through."


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A few days ago, I was in line at a store behind a lady and her granddaughter. The little girl had a stuffed animal, and she was whining and wheedling for the grandmother to buy it.
The pleading reached an emotional crescendo as Grandmother unloaded her purchases at the cash register. At the very end of the transaction, she bought the stuffed animal and handed it to her granddaughter. The little girl's tears vanished, a smile appeared, and (thank goodness!) a sudden quiet fell upon our little corner of the store.
The woman turned to me and explained that she never had a stuffed animal when she was a child. She wouldn't have dared to ask for one. That's why she buys stuffed animals for her granddaughter, she said. She has sixty stuffed animals in her home; some are for her grandchildren, but some are just for herself.
I don't remember a stuffed animal that belonged exclusively to me when I was little. My sister had a teddy bear, and I think there was a stuffed horse in the toy box that my mom had made. It didn't bother me not to have a personal stuffed animal. I had various dolls, and they were enough.
My children had dozens of stuffed animals that they had received as gifts from friends and relatives. I wonder if the popularity of stuffed animals as a gift suggests a repressed yearning amongst adults. Or do adults like to give stuffed animals so they can feel virtuous about giving a toy without batteries? Then again, maybe adults like stuffed animals simply because we have a biological predisposition to respond to big-eyed, soft, baby-sized critters.
It is sad to think of children who don't have many toys. My parents grew up during the Depression, and like many people their age, they didn't have many frivolities in their lives when they were children. My mother had one beloved dolly. My dad remembered blocks of wood to play with instead of toys, and an orange as his only Christmas gift. And there were other, much more serious lacks and losses and stresses and sorrows in their little lives.
When my parents married, they decided they would create a happy home together. As I look back at the childhood they gave me, it's hard for me to feel deprived about much of anything. (Well, I should admit that I felt deprived when I was a child because we didn't have a television. However, I've come to think of that as an advantage.)
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|Thomas and Mike Welsh
At the time, it appeared that the Penn State Nittany Lions had landed Canadian born Thomas Welsh to play his Division I hockey at Penn State University instead of playing in the CHL.
I interviewed his father Mike via email about his son's decision to join PSU hockey. That article can be found at Inside Hockey.
This past September, Welsh decommitted from Penn State and decided to weigh his options, I wrote about that back in September and that article can be found at Inside Hockey as well.
Yesterday, while I was monitoring my twitter feed I saw a tweet where Thomas Welsh had decided to play for the Mississauga Steelheads of the OHL.
Last night, I reached out to Thomas Welsh and he agreed to an interview.
EB: Thanks for taking the time to answer a few questions. Sorry to hear about the passing of your father Mike. Can you tell us what It was like to play for Canada East during the recent 2012 Junior "A" Challenge?
Thomas Welsh: This was an opportunity of a life time. When I was notified that I had made the final selection camp I was pumped. It was sad as well, as my Dad passed away the day earlier of being notified, so he wasn't aware.
The Team Canada East camp was intense, every player there deserved to be there. The caliber and bar were set high to make the team. I gave it 100% every practice and game, in fact on the final day, final game, 1st period I broke my nose. Had it reset on the bench and continued to play with packing in it. I was notified the next day by the Team Canada East coaching staff that I had made the team. Everything happened very quickly as the next day the team left for Yarmouth.
With our first exhibition game against Russia, our bus pulled up to the arena and it was unreal to see fans had lined up 2 hours prior to game to try to get tickets to a sold out event. The community of Yarmouth was nuts, loud, and extremely supportive of all the teams, but especially to the Team Canada Teams. I have played in front of crowds around 500 but not 1700 people. It was so professional, from the volunteers, to the staff running the event.
Team Canada East visited a school, played floor hockey with the kids, and talked about the importance of schooling, what it's like being a player and such.
Disappointing finish for our team, not the result the team should have gotten but none the less an experience that I will forever be grateful for. Wearing the jersey and representing Canada is a thrill.
EB: Congrats on your next endeavor in hockey. I noticed on twitter that you were heading to the Mississauga steelheads of the OHL. Can you give us some details what led to your making the jump to the OHL? When did the OHL become an option again?
Thomas Welsh: Well, as you were aware I had a commitment with Penn State for 2013 but decommitted in September of this year, when we could not come to terms with the original agreement. I was still very much interested in NCAA hockey and as such was doing my due diligence with other Div. 1 NCAA schools.
When Steelheads contacted my advisor and family for a meeting in June, of this year, it was just a meet and greet sort of thing. They have been monitoring my development steadily since my acquisition and have stayed in contact.
This week, less than 24 hours ago, the Steelheads, presented an offer. After discussion with my mom and my advisor were able to come to an agreement. I have a strong interest in schooling along with developing as a player and I feel at this time that the Steelheads will assist me in this next step academically and athletically. I am looking forward to developing as a player with the Steelheads and Coach Boyd.
NCAA is a fantastic option and I have been lucky to have the option of the OHL as well. I think either option is great and it's an individual thing.
EB: When are you going to be NHL draft eligible? My NHL draft is 2013. Who is your favorite NHL team and who would you like to be drafted by?
Thomas Welsh: I think being drafted by any NHL team would be a dream, but would probably have to say Leafs. I'm a hometown boy.
EB: According to the Toronto Sun, you're expected to play tonight against the Niagara IceDogs.
Thomas Welsh: Yes, I am expecting the paperwork to be finalized prior to game time.
EB: Thank you for your time and best of luck to you. If you don't mind I would like to follow up with you as your season in the OHL progresses.
Thomas Welsh: No problem, Thanks Eric you have been fantastic
Originally Posted at the Hockey Writers Combine.


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The Blue Devils opened the scoring, capitalizing on a Warhawk mistake. Stout's defense recovered a Whitewater fumble on their 48. UW-S followed up with a nine play, 52 yard drive to break out on top. Adolfo Pacheco punched it in from one yard out with 7:46 left in the opening quarter, and Ricky Marteney's kick made it 7-0.
Marcus McLin (Delavan/Delavan-Darien) gave UW-W a lift with a 50 yard return on the ensuing kickoff, and four plays later Eric Kindler (Germantown/Germantown) booted a 49 yard field goal to cut the Stout lead to 7-3 at 6:23.
After the Warhawk defense stymied Stout, Matt Behrendt (Westchester, IL/Nazareth Academy) and Jake Kumerow (Bartlett, IL/South Elgin) teamed up on two long completions, 36 and 26 yards, for the majority of a 69 yard drive that ended with Kindler's second field goal, this time from 20 yards out to cut the deficit to one, 7-6, with 3:30 still remaining in the first.
Stout began the next drive on their 25, but on the second play UW-W defensive back Brady Grayvold (Norway, MI/Norway) forced a fumble that Ryan Winske (Omro/Omro) recovered on Whitewater's 49. Behrendt notched his first scoring pass of the day on the seventh play of the drive, hitting Joe Worth (Hartford/Hartford Union) with a five yard pass. Kindler's kick at 14:56 in the second quarter made it 13-7.
The UW-W defense again won the field position battle, giving the ball back to the offense on Stout's 40 yard line. Behrendt took advantage of the opportunity, tossing a 29 yard scoring pass to Kumerow. Kindler's PAT made it 20-7 with 4:06 left in the half.
The combination of Whitewater's defense, and a 23 yard Stout punt, set up the Warhawk offense at Stout's 41. It took just four plays for Behrendt to connect with Kumerow, for the second time, on a twelve yard scoring play at the 1:33 mark in the half with UW-W leading 27-7.
Stout got back on the board with 1:05 left, covering 46 yards that led to a 34 yard Marteney field goal that made the score 27-10 Whitewater.
There was still enough time for Whitewater to add to its score in the half, marching 69 yards in four plays. Behrendt hit Justin Howard (West Bend/Homestead) with a 35 yard play and, with Kindler's extra point, UW-W led 34-10 at the half.
UW-Whitewater rolled up 336 yards in the first half, Stout 196. Behrendt was 14-23 for 260 yards and four touchdowns in the half.
The pace slowed in the third quarter, although Behrendt remained hot. Behrendt tossed a 19 yard scoring pass to Kyle Christensen (Madison/La Follette) with 7:00 left in the third, then teamed up with Kumerow for the third time, a four yard play with 2:51 on the clock. The second Warhawk TD of the period was set up by a 37 yard run by Booker Ross (Aurora, IL/West Aurora). Adding on two more PATs by Kindler, the Warhawks led 48-10 after three quarters.
In a replay of the first half, the Whitewater defense and a poor Blue Devil punt, set up the UW-W offense at the Stout 40. On the seventh play from scrimmage in that drive Booker Ross (Aurora, IL/West Aurora) ran the ball in from the eight with 11:05 left. Kindler made it 55-10.
Stout closed out the scoring with a 24 yard Marteney field goal at 6:25.
Whitewater finished with 561 yards, Stout 338. UW-W had 208 yards rushing, averaging 5.2 yards per carry. Stout was limited to 2.4 yards per rushing attempt.
Behrendt went 21-30 for 333 yards, with no interceptions. His six touchdown passes breaks the mark of five, previously accomplished seven times, the most recent Jeff Donovan against Midland University in 2009. Kumerow was Behrendt's favorite target, hauling in seven passes for 226 yards and the three touchdowns. Ross led both teams with 80 yards rushing on twelve carries. Stout QB Hank Kujak went 22-45 for 232 yards, with no interceptions or touchdowns. Brian Alvarez caught seven balls for 89 yards for UW-S. Grayvold topped UW-W defenders with six tackles, plus two tackles for a loss and the forced fumble. Defensive back Tyler Naatz led the Blue Devils with six tackles.
UW-Stout is 2-3 overall, 0-2 in the WIAC.
Whitewater will host UW-Eau Claire Friday, October 18 at 7:00 in Perkins Stadium.
Warhawks Run Streak Against Blue Devils to 13
|UW-Stout (2-3)
|No. 5 UW-Whitewater (5-0)
The Blue Devils opened the scoring, capitalizing on a Warhawk mistake. Stout's defense recovered a Whitewater fumble on their 48. UW-S followed up with a nine play, 52 yard drive to break out on top. Adolfo Pacheco punched it in from one yard out with 7:46 left in the opening quarter, and Ricky Marteney's kick made it 7-0.


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I'm a single mom to a very active, intense toddler. She's well established on solids and we're down to only one nursing session a day, first thing in the morning. I really enjoy this feed because it's the only time I get sleepy cuddles with my baby, plus it lets me get an extra 10-20 minutes of rest.
Unfortunately I'm taking two medications that are in a "grey area" as far as breastfeeding safety goes. I've scoured all the literature available and none of it indicates any big risks, however both medications do cross into milk and there's not enough data to say conclusively that low levels of exposure over longer periods of time won't be harmful.
I feel very guilty and anxious about the fact that I may be exposing my daughter to these substances and I think that the potential risks of continued breastfeeding really outweigh the benefits at this age. Consequently I think it's time to start weaning.
So... having said all of that, I guess I need some guidance as to what the next steps should be. Shortening her feed? Cutting it out cold turkey and trying to distract her?
My biggest concern is that this experience is going to be traumatic for my daughter. She LOVES breastfeeding and asks to do it all the time. She would nurse all day long if I let her. Has anyone gently weaned in a similar situation? How did it go? How long did it take for your child to adjust?


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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Arizona State has exceeded most expectations in Todd Graham's first season as coach, leading the Pac-12 South after winning five of its first six games.
The real test of how good the Sun Devils are will come over the second half of a season that's backloaded with tough games, starting Thursday night against No. 2 Oregon in the desert.
Everything Arizona State has done to this point is great, but the so-far-unstoppable Ducks represent a huge step up in competition, a true measuring stick that could either knock the Sun Devils down a few notches or be a huge thrust forward for the program.
``This week is a little different deal,'' Graham said Monday. ``This is as good a football team as there is in the country and they have some dynamic players. We are excited for the opportunity.''
The Oregon game has loomed large on Arizona State's schedule for weeks. Some of the Sun Devils' players admitted they had looked past Colorado last week in anticipation of facing the Ducks.
Arizona State (5-1, 3-0 Pac-12) regained its focus after leading by just three at halftime in Boulder on Thursday and ran past the Buffaloes for a 51-17 win.
Now the Sun Devils get their chance against Oregon, one they hope isn't one of those careful-what-you-wish-for moments.
Oregon (6-0, 3-0) has been the dominant team in the Pac-12 under coach Chip Kelly, becoming the second program to win three straight titles since the conference expanded to 10 teams in 1978. The Ducks played for a national championship in 2011 against Auburn and won the Rose Bowl last season for the first time in 95 years.
Good as its run has been, Oregon may have its best team in Kelly's four seasons, even after losing its starting quarterback and its Heisman-finalist running back to the NFL draft.
The Ducks have been unapproachable so far this season, their closest game a 17-point win over Fresno State. Oregon is second nationally in scoring with 52.33 points per game and has done it quickly, with 24 of its 39 scoring drives lasting less than two minutes, including 14 that have taken 60 seconds or less.
The Ducks are third in the initial BCS standings, eighth in total offense (541.67 yards) and have won nine straight games, the second-longest streak in the FBS behind defending national champion and top-ranked Alabama.
Oregon also has dominated Arizona State recently, winning seven straight games over the Sun Devils, including four in Tempe while averaging over 43 points per game.
``It's a big-time matchup,'' Arizona State linebacker Brandon Magee said after the victory over Colorado. ``I hope it's going to be sold out. I'm excited to play them; who wouldn't be? We're ready.''
It is expected to be a sellout - a rarity at Arizona State - and the school is calling for a blackout, with everyone in the stands wearing black.
Graham is hoping the atmosphere will at least slow down the Ducks in their first true road test of the season.
Oregon has been good on the road, winning 11 straight since losing at Stanford in 2009, the longest streak in the nation.
The Ducks haven't had much time away from home this season, though, playing five of their first six games in Eugene while the other game, against Washington State, was at a somewhat neutral site in Seattle, where numerous Ducks fans filled the stands.
Facing a strong defensive team - Arizona State is fifth nationally in total defense and ninth in scoring - in what should be a raucous atmosphere will certainly be new to quarterback Marcus Mariota.
He was a redshirt last season, so obviously didn't play, and hasn't had to face a whole of adversity this year as the first freshman to start at quarterback for the Ducks since Danny O'Neil in 1991.
Mariota has been good so far, ranking second in the Pac-12 in passer efficiency (156.43) while completing 68 percent of his passes for 1,301 yards and 15 touchdowns with five interceptions. He's been surrounded by some of the most dynamic players in college football - handing the ball off to Kenjon Barner and De'Anthony Thomas never gets old - but Graham is hoping a bit of road rage from the Sun Devils' fans may rattle Mariota.
``The crowd is a factor,'' Graham said. ``I encourage our crowd, when they are on offense to try to break the windows out of the new building over there. Let's get it loud.''
Pull this one off, and the Sun Devils will make some noise of their own.


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Cosmetic plastic surgery procedures rose two percent to 1.6 million in 2010, according to a recent study by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), which represents 7,000 board-certified plastic surgeons.
"Consumers are willing to spend on themselves again and confidence is up," says Dr. Phil Haeck, president of the ASPS.
Although 91 percent of all cosmetic procedures were performed on women, statistics show that more men are going under the knife. Overall cosmetic plastic surgery procedures for men were 2 percent higher in 2010 than the previous year.
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Dubai: Bangladesh`s series win over the West Indies has put them within ten ratings points of the Caribbean side in the International Cricket Council`s One-day table.
The Tigers beat the West Indies by two wickets in the final ODI at the Shere Bangla National Stadium Saturday, to eke out a 3-2 verdict in the five-match series.
With the series win, the Tigers moved ahead of New Zealand into eighth spot on 78 points, with the West Indies still seventh on 88 points.
Had Bangladesh won the series 5-0 - they led the series 2-0 at one stage - they would have overtaken the West Indies in seventh.
The Caribbean side will have the opportunity to increase their lead over Bangladesh, however, when they tour Australia for five ODIs from January 20 to February 13 next year.


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I've been a bit busy with real life, but managed to sit down this past week and download the new beta stuffs, then putz around through several crashes (something buggy with the ambient sound) until I finally went through my first beta instance run last night.
And Beast Mastery? Is fun.
I mean, I love playing the spec, one way or another. But I think where hunters are going in Cata is a very GOOD thing, and last night was an exercise in trying to find a rotation, or priority, and failing. That's not to say it doesn't exist – I'm not the type of theorycrafter to tug each spell apart myself and figure out what needs to go where and when. And I'm still operating without my addons, so my efficiency is definitely lacking (for example, I keep forgetting to keep Serpent Sting up). But here, let me tell you about our run last night.
First of all, the BMR Away Team had a full five-man ready to go into the Abyssal Maw. Except whenever we went into the instance, we got a fatigue bar that started ticking down. Also, we disconnected every time we went into the instance. So Abyssal Maw was scrapped for Blackrock Caverns, where our healer ran into such terrible cursor trouble (everything she moused over made her crash) that we ended up four-manning the instance. That's right, first time through a place at level (I'm only 81) and we're four-manning.
My guild? Love it. 😀
I'd mentioned before that Kill Command couldn't possibly be in its final incarnation, and I was right. Blizz put it on the GCD, as well as giving it a 6-second cooldown. This is a very, very good thing. It means it can't be macro'd to any other shot, so that gives us another level of intelligent thought in combat. It also means that it can't be constantly spammed until we're out of focus, which was such a boring thing to do I wasn't even having fun questing. Now that it has a cooldown, I find I'm looking at what shots I can get in between Kill Commands, as well as orchestrating them so I keep my focus up for that and other fun things. So that's awesome.
Second awesome thing about Kill Command? When it crits (and in the short log I took, it was cast 14 times and every single one was a crit) it does damage equivalent to or higher than our current Kill Shots. So basically, we're doing a Kill Shot's worth of damage every 6 seconds. YES PLEASE.
I finally got a hold of Cobra Shot at level 81 and used it to replace Steady Shot. For the most part I fall into a pattern of Kill Command, Arcane, Cobra, Arcane, Cobra, Kill Command, repeat, but that doesn't always hold true. Sometimes Serpent Sting needs refreshing (something I need to keep a closer eye on), and sometimes Multi Shot needs thrown out.
Oh yes, Multi Shot!
I was very unhappy when Volley was yanked. I know using Volley over and over could get boring, but it was better than nothing! It didn't help that I noticed Volley was gone right when I needed it to fend off a horde of tiny things on a quest. Nonetheless.
The new Multi Shot is a great compromise. I'm not sure what the official effect is, as the tooltip has all zeroes for its numbers, but what happens is less of an AoE and more of what Volley was supposed to be. You shoot it at one target and it hits, then bounces off to hit every other mob within so many yards. It does very decent damage, is on the GCD, has no cooldown, and can be cast while moving. After seeing it in action in Blackrock Caverns, I can definitely say that the new Multi Shot makes me okay with losing Volley.
So that's things as they stand now. Two of the three venoms have been yanked from the game, leaving only Widow Venom, which is a reduced Mortal Strike effect. I'm still leveling (slowly) and getting a feel for what me and my pet can do now. But I think, as usual, the logs can speak for themselves:


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Participants are challenged to submit their app ideas online (http://www.amaidealab.org/) to be considered for implementation by the AMA. Submissions will be accepted through June 30, 2011, and two winners will be chosen--one from the resident/fellow or medical student category, and one from the physician category. Each winner will receive $2500 in cash and prices, plus a trip for two to New Orleans, where their winning app idea will be unveiled at the November AMA meeting.
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In A2 singles sophomore Mariia Ilina (Kyiv, Ukraine) advance to the finals with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Novaes of Winthrop. Tomorrow she will take on South Caronlina's Ganzer.
In A1 singles Elena Volobueva (Barcelona, Spain) dropped two matches today. She lost her first match to Lucas of South Carolina 6-2, 6-2, and then fell to A. Lask of Murray State 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Junior Sylwia Ziolkowska (Warsaw, Poland) fell to Ward of Murray State 6-4, 6-4, but defeated Bair of Charleston Southern University 6-1, 6-2 in the consolation bracket.
In the B2 singles, Sandie Knight (Adamstown, Australia) advanced to the consolation bracket finals with a 6-4, 6-3 win over R. Lask of Murray State. She will face Baird of Furman tomorrow.
Senior Gemma Halim (Jakarta, Indonesia) represented ETSU in the C1 singles bracket. She fell in a consolation match to Priest of East Carolina University 6-1, 6-0.
In C2 singles Muriel Sherwood (Atlanta, Ga.) fell in her first match of the day 6-1, 6-2 to George of South Carolina, but won her consolation match 6-1, 6-0. Junior Jewel Aldea (Charleston, S.C.), who played in the same bracket, won her consolation match against Wilson from the College of Charleston 6-1, 6-4, but then dropped to Stricklad of Georgia State 6-1, 2-6, 6-3.
In doubles action, which began today, ETSU's Ziolkowska and Ilina paired in the A1 draw. They fell to Furman's Bently and Eckert in the first round 8-3, but defeated Borisev and Brito of South Carolina State 7-6 (ret.) in the consolation round to advance to the consolation finals.
Knight and Volobueva played in the B1 draw and won their first match 8-6 against College of Charleston's Albertz and Roberts, and then advanced to finals after a 9-7 win against Osborne and Moore.
In the C1 draw, Halim and Aldea paired for ETSU. In the first round, they won 8-3 over Rowan and Wilson of College of Charleston, but then fell 8-2 to Shelly and Hartness of Wofford.
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Bodie Hills, redistricting go to supervisors today; meeting accessible in Mammoth
Two controversial issues, redistricting and the Bodie Hills, go before the Mono County Supervisors today and both can be viewed and participated in in Mammoth via videoconference as well as in Bridgeport, at the county courthouse, second floor, Supervisor's Chambers.
The Mammoth meeting room is in the Shogun mall, on the third floor, at the far south end of the building, on the left. It will be obvious when you get there, if you just follow the hallway almost all the way south to the end, and turn left.
A vote to support or not support a Congressional Bill to remove the Bodie Hills and other BLM wilderness study areas and roadless areas in the country from potential wilderness designation goes to the board of supervisors today, sometime after the noon four. The schedule can vary depending upon previous issues, but the agenda noted the time for this as is roughly around 2 p.m.
The board also takes up the issue of how to redistrict the county, based on three main options as recommended by a ten-person local redistrict committee. That public meeting is scheduled for 10:30 am today.
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Prune blackberries and raspberries; mulch strawberries
With the weather cool but comfortable to work outside, the time is right to prune both blackberries and raspberries.
With regards to blackberries, remove canes that produced fruit last year by pruning them close to the ground. This is quick and easy if the plants are of the thornless varieties but can be painful if the varieties you are growing have thorns. Wear heavy leather or canvas gloves and heavy clothing with long sleeves to avoid being scratched. The most common cause of tetanus is being scratched by thorns, I learned rooming with a country doctor while in college in New Hampshire.
After you have removed the old canes, select no more than three canes that have emerged from the base of the plant and prune back each cane to a height of five feet. Cut back the side branches from each cane, leaving no more than three buds on each stem. After all of the canes have been pruned, I like to tie each cluster of canes to keep them upright. I find a steel fence post pounded into the ground near a clump helps in keeping them separated.
With regards to raspberries, prune away all the canes that produced fruit last year. These are easily identified by the old flower clusters at the ends of the stem. These should be pruned close to the ground. Allow those stems that did not produce fruit last year to remain. These are the stems that will be flowering and fruiting this year. To avoid crowding, space the remaining stems six to eight inches apart by pruning out the weaker, spindly stems. Allow only the most vigorous stems to remain.
Since all raspberries have thorns, wear proper clothing and industrial gloves to avoid being scratched.
When done pruning, mulch blackberries and raspberries with compost.
Now is also a good time to spot-treat perennial weeds growing in the berry beds, because at this time of year, neither blackberries nor raspberries have leaves to absorb the weed killer.
I attach a two-inch-square piece of sponge to the end of stick, soak it in a mixture of equal parts glyphosate and water, then dab it on the foliage of the weeds.
If you have not already done so, now is a good time to mulch strawberries with straw so that come spring you will be eating strawberries and not dirt berries. To avoid weed problems, use straw and not hay for mulching. Sprinkle sufficient straw to cover most of the foliage of the strawberry plants. Avoid applying an excessive amount so as not to suffocate the plants. The straw settles down around the foliage to protect the crown from alternate freezing and thawing. In a few months, the flower clusters will rise up above the straw so that when the berries are formed, they will lie on the straw keeping them clean and dry. If you apply too much straw, the flower clusters will not be able rise through the straw and the crowns of the plants may rot.


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I've come to the aid of many old dogs in "Pets," but never defended an old house. Like dogs, dwellings such as the 18th century farmhouse at 527 Deer Park Avenue slated to be demolished, can't speak for themselves. As the wrecking ball looms, ready to rob future generations of such treasures, it becomes imperative to do some "digging" to uncover the home's rich history and then blast that knowledge to the world before it's too late. That's why it is so important that concerned residents formed the Babylon Village Heritage Preservation Society to gather petition signatures and rally to save the doomed home.
This week I am going to stray outside of my pet realm, while keeping canine connections. Parallels can be made to a similar looking 18th century farmhouse a mile and a half away at 358 Livingston in Babylon Village. That home has Roman numerals on the floor beams. A former owner who lived there from 1946 until 1963 was told that these markings showed that the house may have been designed and built by Benedict Arnold (1741-1801), who was in Connecticut at the time. He had his soldiers number every beam before floating them down to the Sound to various places along the shore. In essence, these were the first American prefabricated homes. There were no nails in the Livingston house, just wooden pegs. Is it possible that the Deer Park Avenue home had the same infamous architect?
In the fall of 2006, I stumbled on the news that the grave of "Sensation," the WKC logo Pointer, was near Southards Pond. Although a K-9 King Tut was buried in our backyard, no one in the Village, including the current owners of the Livingston house, knew this old home was also the original clubhouse for Westminster Kennel Club (WKC); the scene of an 1880 WKC grand opening party attended by a Civil War general and later the living quarters for the WKC kennel superintendent, who just happened to be in charge of the glorious WKC dog show for 30 years . In addition, no one realized that the Livingston house had been moved twice.
General Alexander S. Webb, first president of WKC and later president of the College of the City of NY, was at the Babylon grand opening festivities inside the old farmhouse in 1880. Eleven years later, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery at Gettysburg. James Mortimer was kennel superintendent in Babylon from 1885 to 1892 when he lived in that same farmhouse. He took care of up to 200 dogs staying in Babylon, sometimes trailing a pack of Pointers with him into the Village during shopping trips. Mortimer was also superintendent of the WKC show at Madison Square Garden until 1915, the year of his death.
Can you imagine what might be discovered about the similar Deer Park Avenue farmhouse?
How many homes still exist in Babylon (and elsewhere on LI) dating back to the 1700s? There is some evidence that its early owner, David Smith, had ties to the American Revolution. It will take time to verify this claim and the house's subsequent history. A lot can happen in the span of over 200 years.
In the meantime, let's look at some of the convoluted facts we do know now about the parallel farmhouse, once WKC headquarters, on the other side of Southards Pond:
* The search for Sensation is complicated because there were two WKC clubhouses in Babylon. The first one (used from 1880-84), which is the farmhouse from the 1700s now on Livingston, was originally someplace close to the SW corner of Southards Pond. It was moved to the NE corner of Livingston to make room for a new Queen Anne Victorian clubhouse (used from 1884 to 1904) that burned down in 1918 while it was being leased as a health club by Max MacLevy. Some time after that, the original farmhouse was moved across the street atop a foundation of another burned out house at the NW corner of Livingston. Sensation's 1887 grave was in front of the new Victorian clubhouse, so wherever the farmhouse was first is also where the new clubhouse and Sensation gravesite was.
* In 1880, WKC leased the old farmhouse, barns and surrounding 64 acres from Daniel and Sarah Downs for two years at $300 a year with an option to buy at the end of the lease for $5,500. The survey map and deed show property boundaries but no buildings, which was typical of documents from that era. In a Cinderella pumpkintype transformation, WKC turned the old farmhouse into a temporary clubhouse and the old barns into temporary kennels.
* Daniel Downs (1842-1929) and Sarah Downs (1850-1938) are buried in Babylon Rural Cemetery near Cornelius DuBois Wagstaff (1845-1919), the WKC charter member who leased and purchased the property from them for the WKC. Wagstaff had Talulah Kennels in West Islip. His family owned extensive property on Montauk Highway. The West Islip Library was built on the site of his brother Col. Alfred Wagstaff's mansion.
* D. Downs bought the farm property from S. Brown whose name appears on an 1858 map of Suffolk County at the SW corner of Southards Pond. Brown is also mentioned as the former owner of WKC property in Babylon Reminiscences by Benjamin Field (1911). On the 1873 Beers map, D. Downs is noted at the same spot which adds credibility to my theory plus evidence shown on 1918, 1928, 1938 aerial photos that the WKC clubhouse and Sensation's grave stood on the present day clearing, a former sandpit in the woods about 350 feet north of the pond SW corner. David Smith the former owner of the disputed Deer Park Avenue home is shown near Downs on this 1873 map. I haven't been able to link the Livingston farmhouse to anyone earlier than Brown. Still not sure who built it in the 1700s but it still exists, and so should its Babylon "sister" house on Deer Park Avenue.
For Adoption: The dogs and cats at Babylon Town Shelter (631-643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon do not trace to Westminster but do have lovable "pet-i-grees." Tiny "Nike," a Terrier pup, seven months old, belonged to someone who "had too many dogs." This buff cat in C-9 was indeed abandoned by someone.
More dogs: "Onyx" brindle boy; Rottie pup; "Pork Chop"-Chihuahua; "Remy" & "Rain" patient Pits.
More cats: "Tango" & "Mr. Man" – two deserving long timers at the shelter.


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The battle for a sale can be won or lost on a product page.
Structuring and presenting your products correctly for both search engines and humans is absolutely vital when it comes to ranking well and converting browsers into buyers.
Listed below are some simple, yet hugely effective ways to optimize product pages to increase sales, and rank higher in the search engines.
1. Upgrade Your Image
It's not rocket science - larger, better quality images help sell more products. In fact, a recent study showed that larger images can increase ecommerce sales by up to 9%.
Along with image size and quality, you should also consider quantity. Having multiple images for one product, showing different features and angles will only ever benefit your shoppers when it comes to making a decision on whether or not to buy.
Another nice touch you can add to your product images, is consistency throughout your store. Using similar backgrounds, angles and picture sizes will create a more harmonious browsing experience for shoppers.
FiftyThree does a good example of this high quality consistency. Check out their recurring gradient backgrounds and high quality photography found on their Pencil product page below that allow for a seamless carousel experience.
Of course, it's equally important to remember search engines when it comes to your images.
Relevant, keyword rich alt text needs to be added to each image, which tells the search engine robots exactly what the picture is all about. Using alt text correctly can result in a pleasant boost in traffic from image search engines.
2. Play the Word Game
Much like the rest of your website, the wording of your product pages is hugely important in terms of search engine optimization.
Keywords relevant to your product should be included in both the page's title tags and META description. It's also hugely beneficial to include these keywords in the URL string of your product.
A good example would be Evisu's online store. Their product titles are packed with shortened information, yet they are also backed up with extensive descriptions, as shown below.
On top of impressing the search engines, informative product titles and informative descriptions will do wonders for the humans who browse your online catalogue. Titles and descriptions which are frank yet informative create far less confusion, leading to customers feeling more assured about the product they're viewing.
But what do you do if you want to use creative and catchy product names that don't say anything about what the product actually is? You can still do this but you will want to make sure you include descriptive keywords in your product page title tags.
As a rule of thumb, a good product title should make humans want to buy and give search engines the information they need to help people find your stuff. Whereas a good product description elaborates on the details, uses relevant keywords and engages the shopper, without babbling.
3. Keep it Real
Customers browsing through your online catalogue often take product descriptions with a pinch of salt. After all, they were written by you – the salesperson.
So, to get your shoppers to appreciate how good your products truly are, you should consider adding real reviews and testimonials from existing customers.
iPad case specialists, Cardinal Case, do a good job of this, as you can see below. Alongside their products, they have incorporated a short, neat list of positive customer reviews.
Putting these reviews on your product pages creates a level of social proof, heightening the potential buyer's sense of trust in both the product in question, as well as your store as whole. It's an incredibly simple way to make your product pages more persuasive while also supplying search engines with additional relevant content to consider when ranking you.
4. Show Your Wares, But Keep It Uncluttered
The core aim of a product page is to sell. However, many online stores actually end up losing customers via their product pages after cramping them with numerous additional offers and links to related products.
There is certainly nothing wrong with cross-selling, as it can boost sales and lower bounce rates, but moderation – and organization, is paramount. Going over board with related products and banners can scream "unprofessional", create analysis paralysis and distract the user from checking out.
To keep buyers focused on the product they are already viewing whilst offering more options, display a healthy amount of additional products, without over-crowding the space that you have.
Tea specialists, Luhse Tea, can be looked at as a prime example. As shown in the image below, they display three related products at the bottom of each product page, in a non-intrusive, professional fashion.
The key is to remember that a product page should be built to sell the product it primarily hosts. Cross-selling should be an important aspect of the page, but never at the expense of the main product in question.
5. Go the Extra Mile
Getting the basics right when it comes to product page optimization can work wonders for your conversion rates. But there's always room for improvement.
By incorporating additional features like product videos, 360 degree interactive images and stock notification features, you'll be going that extra mile to convince shoppers that your product is up to scratch, and that your store is willing to make the extra effort to add a personal touch to their merchandise.
An excellent example of this can be found on the product pages of StudioNeat. Accompanying each product, they offer a video which can be viewed without leaving the page, as shown below.
Such additional features go beyond basic product descriptions and allow you to demonstrate how your products work, let you tell the story behind them and persuade your visitors to buy. The more unique and useful you can make these extras, the higher your conversion rate is likely to be.
Of course, videos look great in the eyes of search engines, and do exceptionally well on social media.
Your product pages are the lifeblood of your online store.
If they're poorly presented in terms of images and content, or unstructured in terms of search engine optimization, you could risk leaving traffic and sales on the table.
Going that extra mile in terms of additional content will also do wonders for your brand, separating you from much of your competition. The more effort you put into your product pages, the more interested shoppers will be in both your products, and your brand.
So, get to work on achieving a good blend of the above product page optimization steps, and you should begin see your product pages converting browsers into buyers better than ever before.
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