The Food and Drug Administration published a press release regarding the investigation into the recent salmonella outbreak in peppers spices from the retailer Wholesome Spice. I then found an article from The Orgeonian regarding the recent outbreak and recall.
According the press release from the FDA the salmonella outbreak has not officially been linked to one item in particular. The FDA is searching for the source. The press release also says that there are 44 states that have confirmed cases of salmonella in the United States. People have contracted salmonella from a "variety of ready-to-eat Italian style meats". Since the outbreak the meats that have made people sick have been called and pulled off the shelves. In Rhode Island there have been sample of black pepper from within the state that have tested positive for salmonella. The FDA is currently leaning in the direction that the pepper is responsible for the recent outbreaks.
In the article, it reads that there have been "pepper-related" salmonella cases beginning in Oregon in the middle of last year which was when the recall began. This is something that the press release from the FDA failed to put in their release. The article then goes on to say that scientists first believed that the outbreaks were caused by salami, which matches the press release. The salami was then pulled off shelves before there was further tracking down of the origins of the salmonella.
For the most part, the article and the press release have the same basic ideas and information. However, I believe that the article focuses more on the fact that pepper has been the main cause of the salmonella outbreaks in the United States while the press release says that it is still under investigation whether that is the main source. The press release was published on Feb. 17 and the article was published on Feb. 26 and there is the possibility that there has been alterations in the press release and information that I was unable to find. It seems like the article was exaggerating that the pepper is the cause of the outbreak, when it is not 100 percent known if that is true.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
House explodes in Edina
A house exploded in Edina, Minn. after a natural gas leak on Feb. 23 just before 3 p.m. There have been no injuries reported as fire crews from Edina and the surrounding cities have fought to put the fire out. It is suspected that no one was home when the explosion happened reports the Star Tribune.
The explosion was sparked by an a worker who was excavating the area when they hit the natural gas line. CenterPoint Energy was contacted immediately to be told about the leak. A block away from the leak, a house exploded and caught fire about two hours after the the line was hit.
Witnesses reported that they heard and felt the explosion up to six blocks away from the site. There was an evacuation of many homes up to a two block radius.
The fire is currently still being put out and the neighborhood is still evacuated. The evacuation is a precaution because the gas line running through the area has not been able to be turned off yet.
The explosion was sparked by an a worker who was excavating the area when they hit the natural gas line. CenterPoint Energy was contacted immediately to be told about the leak. A block away from the leak, a house exploded and caught fire about two hours after the the line was hit.
Witnesses reported that they heard and felt the explosion up to six blocks away from the site. There was an evacuation of many homes up to a two block radius.
The fire is currently still being put out and the neighborhood is still evacuated. The evacuation is a precaution because the gas line running through the area has not been able to be turned off yet.
Baby's bladder accidently removed in surgery
A London pediatrics surgeon removed a the bladder of a baby during a surgery that was to remove a hernial sac. The toddler will need to use a catheter for the rest of her life due to the irreversible urinary tract damage according to the Fox 9 News.
The 43-year-old consultant pediatric surgeon performed the surgery on a seven-week-old baby and ultimately removed 90 percent of the baby's bladder. The surgeon, Pierina Kapur, admitted that her actions of the surgery were "inadequete" and not up to the standard of medical practices.
The toddler, now 18-months-old has had many surgeries in order to repair damage and make it easier for the young girl to pass urine.
The hearing on Kapur is still underway and there was no mention of the surgeons future in the article. The article also did not mention if Kapur is still practicing during the hearing.
The 43-year-old consultant pediatric surgeon performed the surgery on a seven-week-old baby and ultimately removed 90 percent of the baby's bladder. The surgeon, Pierina Kapur, admitted that her actions of the surgery were "inadequete" and not up to the standard of medical practices.
The toddler, now 18-months-old has had many surgeries in order to repair damage and make it easier for the young girl to pass urine.
The hearing on Kapur is still underway and there was no mention of the surgeons future in the article. The article also did not mention if Kapur is still practicing during the hearing.
Cruise ship has up to 350 sick passengers
Around 350 people on a Celebrity Cruise line became sick starting on Sunday Feb. 21. The ship had left Charleston, S.C. the previous week on Feb. 15 and now many of the passengers are starting to feel better due to medical outreach, according The Star Tribune. There over 1,800 passengers on board total, but not all of those sick were passengers. Some were also the crew members on the ship.
The symptoms that the passengers and crew complained of were those similar to the stomach flu, along with diarrhea and vomiting. South Carolina had recently had an outbreak of norovirus before the ship left he state, but the illnesses on the ship have not been linked to outbreak on land.
The ship is now heavily cleaning the ship in order to prevent any further spreading of the the illness. The Centers for Disease Control will be testing samples from the those who were sick to find out exactly infected the passengers of the cruise ship.
The symptoms that the passengers and crew complained of were those similar to the stomach flu, along with diarrhea and vomiting. South Carolina had recently had an outbreak of norovirus before the ship left he state, but the illnesses on the ship have not been linked to outbreak on land.
The ship is now heavily cleaning the ship in order to prevent any further spreading of the the illness. The Centers for Disease Control will be testing samples from the those who were sick to find out exactly infected the passengers of the cruise ship.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Entry on Spot and Follows
The two articles that I chose to analyze were both published on the same day about Lindsey Vonn's skiing debut at the Vancouver Olympics. They were published by the Star Tribune on Feb. 17, 2010. The first article is about how Vonn is ready to take the challenge of downhill skiing after a recent shin injury. The second article is about how Vonn won her first Olympics gold despite having her injury.
In the leads, both articles focus on the fact that Lindsey is fighting a bruised shin even after she won her gold medal. The also both state that Vonn will take part in skiing at the Olympics. With this in mind, the two leads do not differ that much with the facts that are in it, but the tone in which the two leads are written in makes the difference with how the article is read. The first story is written to make you worry and have anticipation about what Vonn's ski run is going to be like and the follow up story makes you proud of her for finishing the run in first place despite an injury.
The main news in the first article is summarized by saying how luck has been on Vonn's side as weather has caused rescheduling of many events, including the downhill skiing event Vonn would be competing in. It also states that she is expected to win as many gold medals in all her runs as possible. In the second article it continues to explain how after just one event and winning gold, Vonn will continue to surprise people and be the Michael Phelps of the winter Olympics by winning only gold. The article also states that there was nothing that could stop her, even the pain, from winning her gold reflecting upon the previous article where she said she would have to fight through the pain to win.
The second story really takes a step forward in giving people hope that Lindsey Vonn will go on to win every event that she will compete in in her remaining time at the Winter Olympics. It pulls information from the first article, which caused some fear and doubt in readers, into the second article and used it to create excitement. It also gives the days and events which Vonn will be competing in in the next few days to encourage others to watch, hopefully winning more gold.
The second article does not seem to be a response due to competing organizations. I believe, because Lindsey Vonn is not only a Minnesota native but a Twin Cities native, that the Star Tribune focused on both articles closely to tell her story for Twin Cities readers. It is very likely that some of many readers of the Star Tribune may know Lindsey and having articles focusing on her success in the Olympics will cause them to watch more of her events and find out more about her.
In the leads, both articles focus on the fact that Lindsey is fighting a bruised shin even after she won her gold medal. The also both state that Vonn will take part in skiing at the Olympics. With this in mind, the two leads do not differ that much with the facts that are in it, but the tone in which the two leads are written in makes the difference with how the article is read. The first story is written to make you worry and have anticipation about what Vonn's ski run is going to be like and the follow up story makes you proud of her for finishing the run in first place despite an injury.
The main news in the first article is summarized by saying how luck has been on Vonn's side as weather has caused rescheduling of many events, including the downhill skiing event Vonn would be competing in. It also states that she is expected to win as many gold medals in all her runs as possible. In the second article it continues to explain how after just one event and winning gold, Vonn will continue to surprise people and be the Michael Phelps of the winter Olympics by winning only gold. The article also states that there was nothing that could stop her, even the pain, from winning her gold reflecting upon the previous article where she said she would have to fight through the pain to win.
The second story really takes a step forward in giving people hope that Lindsey Vonn will go on to win every event that she will compete in in her remaining time at the Winter Olympics. It pulls information from the first article, which caused some fear and doubt in readers, into the second article and used it to create excitement. It also gives the days and events which Vonn will be competing in in the next few days to encourage others to watch, hopefully winning more gold.
The second article does not seem to be a response due to competing organizations. I believe, because Lindsey Vonn is not only a Minnesota native but a Twin Cities native, that the Star Tribune focused on both articles closely to tell her story for Twin Cities readers. It is very likely that some of many readers of the Star Tribune may know Lindsey and having articles focusing on her success in the Olympics will cause them to watch more of her events and find out more about her.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
White wins back to back Gold in Halfpipe
American snowboarder Shaun White won gold, defending his 2006 title, on Wednesday night in Vancouver, according to the Star Tribune. White was on top of the podium after the first run with a score of 46.8 out of a possible 50. He sat at the top of the pipe for a minute contemplating if he was going to do his second run after learning he had already won gold. When he went through with his second run he brought his score up to 48.4. An unforgettable victory lap. He donned his dangerous Double McTwist 1260, recently renamed the Tomahawk, in his final run which only Shaun White has yet to land.
Scotty Lango, also from the U.S., won the bronze medal. USA Today reporting that this is the third winter Olympics in which United States has won multiple medals in halfpipe snowboarding. The silver medal went to Peetu Piiroinen of Finlad wtih a score of 45 out of 50, coming in just under Shaun's first run score.
The United States won three more gold medals in the 2010 Winter Olympics Wednesday.
Scotty Lango, also from the U.S., won the bronze medal. USA Today reporting that this is the third winter Olympics in which United States has won multiple medals in halfpipe snowboarding. The silver medal went to Peetu Piiroinen of Finlad wtih a score of 45 out of 50, coming in just under Shaun's first run score.
The United States won three more gold medals in the 2010 Winter Olympics Wednesday.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Minneapolis weary of new parking ordinance
Kare 11 reported on Sunday that Minneapolis is already tired of the new parking ordinance. The City of Minneapolis put into effect last week that there would no parking allowed on the even numbered side of the street on non-snow emergency routes making parking in front of residents own homes difficult or even impossible, if they do not have a driveway on their homes property.
Minneapolis put these new rules into effect because of the large amount of snow seen on the streets. The snow has caused the streets to be more narrow that normal and is a safety measure for emergency response vehicles. The city plans to ticket and even tow cars that violet the rules in the next coming months.
Businesses are also unhappy happy about this decision because of the loss of possible business. Parking near restaurants in the big city now will be more difficult to those traveling from surrounding cities.
The rule will remain instated until April 1 or when the snow levels subside.
Minneapolis put these new rules into effect because of the large amount of snow seen on the streets. The snow has caused the streets to be more narrow that normal and is a safety measure for emergency response vehicles. The city plans to ticket and even tow cars that violet the rules in the next coming months.
Businesses are also unhappy happy about this decision because of the loss of possible business. Parking near restaurants in the big city now will be more difficult to those traveling from surrounding cities.
The rule will remain instated until April 1 or when the snow levels subside.
Teenager sueing pricipal after suspension
The Star Tribune reported that a 19-year-old college student will continue with her suit against her former high school principal. Katherine Evans is now a sophomore in college , but was suspended from school as a senior for posting upsetting comments about her English teacher on the social network Facebook. Evans hopes to have her expulsion removed from her record for the sake of her future.
The former high school principal wanted to have the case dismissed, but the presiding judge dismissed his petition. Evan's and her lawyer are hoping that this will be the first step in gaining more freedom on the Internet and to keep the First Amendment an important factor in American's life.
Evans' postings claimed that she strongly disliked her high school English teacher and that she was being unfair to her with assignments. Fellow students posted comments on Evan's postings. Evans removed the postings a few days after she original posted them, but was no suspended until a few months later.
The former high school principal wanted to have the case dismissed, but the presiding judge dismissed his petition. Evan's and her lawyer are hoping that this will be the first step in gaining more freedom on the Internet and to keep the First Amendment an important factor in American's life.
Evans' postings claimed that she strongly disliked her high school English teacher and that she was being unfair to her with assignments. Fellow students posted comments on Evan's postings. Evans removed the postings a few days after she original posted them, but was no suspended until a few months later.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Progression of Information
The story I chose to analyze was published by the Star Tribune and I found it online. The article is a description of the opening ceremony, and the events that led up to it, of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver of British Columbia, Canada. Overall, the article gives a good description of all the events that happened in the opening ceremony on Friday Feb. 12, but the organization of the article down to to the lead of the article seems to confuse me.
First of all, the lead of the news article is quite poor. It does not grab interest and does not connect with the rest of the article very well, in my opinion. The lead talks about the anxiety that the CEO of the organizer of the Olympic games is feeling prior to the ceremony on Friday is similar to that the athletes are feeling now before they perform in next few weeks of the games. The next two paragraphs talk not about what the ceremony consisted of and how it underwent, but about how Vancouver has worked hard for years preparing for this night. For an article that has focus on the opening ceremony, I believe it would have been more effective to have a different lead and have the first two paragraphs include descriptions of the ceremony. Then after some description, the writer could bring in information on how Vancouver has prepared for the Olympics for the past few years.
Something that the writer did do well in placement, was mentioning the fallen Olympian that lost his life earlier Friday before the ceremony in luge accident. This was placed in the third paragraph of the article among, what I believe, is a poor beginning to an article due to its organization and lead.
The information that the writer chose to use within the entire article, however, is very descriptive and used well. It gives the details about how Canada has taken pride in their natives for the ceremony and both the urban city in which the ceremony took place. The information in the middle and the end of the article is also placed well. The writer talks about those who oppose the Olympic games and how protesters had attempted to block streets during the torches journey to Vancouver. There is also a small part of the article that talks about the speech at that IOC president gave during the ceremony which I believe was placed well in the article, towards the last few paragraphs.
Other than the first four paragraphs, the article is effective in giving description and informing readers of the events that took place on Feb. 12 in the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics. I believe the article would have been more grabbing by a different lead talking about the a single part of the opening ceremony. Also having more description at the beginning would give the reader a better understanding of what the article was going to contain.
First of all, the lead of the news article is quite poor. It does not grab interest and does not connect with the rest of the article very well, in my opinion. The lead talks about the anxiety that the CEO of the organizer of the Olympic games is feeling prior to the ceremony on Friday is similar to that the athletes are feeling now before they perform in next few weeks of the games. The next two paragraphs talk not about what the ceremony consisted of and how it underwent, but about how Vancouver has worked hard for years preparing for this night. For an article that has focus on the opening ceremony, I believe it would have been more effective to have a different lead and have the first two paragraphs include descriptions of the ceremony. Then after some description, the writer could bring in information on how Vancouver has prepared for the Olympics for the past few years.
Something that the writer did do well in placement, was mentioning the fallen Olympian that lost his life earlier Friday before the ceremony in luge accident. This was placed in the third paragraph of the article among, what I believe, is a poor beginning to an article due to its organization and lead.
The information that the writer chose to use within the entire article, however, is very descriptive and used well. It gives the details about how Canada has taken pride in their natives for the ceremony and both the urban city in which the ceremony took place. The information in the middle and the end of the article is also placed well. The writer talks about those who oppose the Olympic games and how protesters had attempted to block streets during the torches journey to Vancouver. There is also a small part of the article that talks about the speech at that IOC president gave during the ceremony which I believe was placed well in the article, towards the last few paragraphs.
Other than the first four paragraphs, the article is effective in giving description and informing readers of the events that took place on Feb. 12 in the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics. I believe the article would have been more grabbing by a different lead talking about the a single part of the opening ceremony. Also having more description at the beginning would give the reader a better understanding of what the article was going to contain.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Passengers Caught in Elevator in World's Tallest Building
According to Fox 9 News, 15 passengers visiting the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai were trapped for over 45 minutes on Wednesday. There were many people visiting the tower to go to the observation deck of the newly opened building. The tower has been open just over a month now, reported New York Daily News, but recently shut down after the now widely known elevator incident.
The 15 passengers were rescued, shaken but unharmed, by building staff and rescue crews lowering a ladder down into the elevator itself. I has not yet been determined what caused the elevator to faulty and stop in the middle of its decent. A witness to the incident said that it sounded like "a small explosion."
The Burj Khalifa is currently the world's tallest building standing 2,717 feet into the sky. The observation deck, where the passengers of the elevator were, was the only part of the building that had been open. It has not been announced when the building will reopen.
The 15 passengers were rescued, shaken but unharmed, by building staff and rescue crews lowering a ladder down into the elevator itself. I has not yet been determined what caused the elevator to faulty and stop in the middle of its decent. A witness to the incident said that it sounded like "a small explosion."
The Burj Khalifa is currently the world's tallest building standing 2,717 feet into the sky. The observation deck, where the passengers of the elevator were, was the only part of the building that had been open. It has not been announced when the building will reopen.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Bush billboard on display in Minnesota
Along Interstate 35 just north of the Twin Cities in Minnesota is a billboard with former President George W. Bush asking the question "Miss me yet?", reported the Star Tribune. The billboard was produced and put up by anonymous businesses in Wyoming, Minn who feels that Washington D.C. is no longer working for them, but against them and not helping them anymore. According to MinnPost, the billboard is meant to grab attention and cause questioning in a humorous manner.
According the original article, the billboard has taken the internet by storm, the picture getting millions of hits in the past few days due to its local media coverage including Minnesota Public Radio. There has also been some speculation that the picture of Bush has been photo shopped for the advertisement, but this is a unreal rumor.
The billboard is being displayed at time when President Obama's approval ratings are slowly dropping from where they were. President Obama has been in office now for 13 months.
According the original article, the billboard has taken the internet by storm, the picture getting millions of hits in the past few days due to its local media coverage including Minnesota Public Radio. There has also been some speculation that the picture of Bush has been photo shopped for the advertisement, but this is a unreal rumor.
The billboard is being displayed at time when President Obama's approval ratings are slowly dropping from where they were. President Obama has been in office now for 13 months.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Michael Jackson's death still not at justice
The doctor who was with pop star Michael Jackson at the time of his death pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Monday Feb. 8, according to the Star Tribune and Access Hollywood. Dr. Conrad Murray was with Michael Jackson on June 25 when Jackson died of cardiac arrest. Murray posted his bail Monday afternoon in Los Angeles after his plea and was released from jail shortly after being charged. He hopes to continue his medical profession until his court day, but it has not yet be determined if his license will be suspended until after trial.
The Jackson family was present in court when Dr. Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson's death. The family hopes to reach justice for Michael's death. According to Access Hollywood Michael's death was a murder that still remains unsolved.
Dr. Murray could spend up to four years in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
The Jackson family was present in court when Dr. Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter of Michael Jackson's death. The family hopes to reach justice for Michael's death. According to Access Hollywood Michael's death was a murder that still remains unsolved.
Dr. Murray could spend up to four years in prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Attributions
The story I analyzed was found on the Star Tribune's website and is about two teenagers who have been charged with six counts of murder in a grocery store robbing.
The first attribution in the story was different than we have learned in class. The attribution was put in front of and at the beginning of a paragraph rather than after the first quote is used. The attribution also said that the statement was from a lawyer and that was put before the lawyers name, which I found to be different than what I am used to and saw in class. This was done twice with both quotes that are used in the newspaper article with two different speakers. They are also both very close to one another; one paragraph followed by another paragraph. I think this makes the quote rather confusing to the reader because readers like to know what the speaker said before finding out who they are. I believe that it adds for more excitement to an article not predicting what the speaker may have said.
Although other sources were used when writing this article, none are specifically mentioned. The article says that there four people who testified on the grand jury for the indictments on the defendants, but the writer of the article does not address where they know this information from. Whether it is from the Minneapolis Police Department or if they were at the grand jury when the witnesses testified I am unsure. I believe this article could have had more references and sources named. This is also only in one short paragraph not giving the reader much information about their sources.
The first attribution in the story was different than we have learned in class. The attribution was put in front of and at the beginning of a paragraph rather than after the first quote is used. The attribution also said that the statement was from a lawyer and that was put before the lawyers name, which I found to be different than what I am used to and saw in class. This was done twice with both quotes that are used in the newspaper article with two different speakers. They are also both very close to one another; one paragraph followed by another paragraph. I think this makes the quote rather confusing to the reader because readers like to know what the speaker said before finding out who they are. I believe that it adds for more excitement to an article not predicting what the speaker may have said.
Although other sources were used when writing this article, none are specifically mentioned. The article says that there four people who testified on the grand jury for the indictments on the defendants, but the writer of the article does not address where they know this information from. Whether it is from the Minneapolis Police Department or if they were at the grand jury when the witnesses testified I am unsure. I believe this article could have had more references and sources named. This is also only in one short paragraph not giving the reader much information about their sources.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Australian mom gives son alcohol
An Australian mom gave her 5-year-old son alcohol and caused him to become drunk on Tuesday Feb. 2. The young boy's blood alcohol level was at 0.9 when he arrived at the hospital according to Fox 9 News. The alcohol that the 33-year-old mother, Kylie Eastwood, served her son was home brewed and the majority was ethanol alcohol. Eastwood said that her son enjoyed drinking alcohol and only wanted a drink.
Eastwood is not serving time in jail for serving her son alcohol, but did plead guilty to reckless endangerment of her son. This is not the mother's first run in with the law with alcohol involvement. In July of 2008, Eastwood left her 3 children home alone in order to go out with a friend and drink. She also refused a breath test in 2005 and had her license suspended.
Eastwood, herself, did not take part in drinking with her son and has been abstinent since September 2009.
Eastwood is not serving time in jail for serving her son alcohol, but did plead guilty to reckless endangerment of her son. This is not the mother's first run in with the law with alcohol involvement. In July of 2008, Eastwood left her 3 children home alone in order to go out with a friend and drink. She also refused a breath test in 2005 and had her license suspended.
Eastwood, herself, did not take part in drinking with her son and has been abstinent since September 2009.
Grammy's a big success for the ladies
Beyonce beat her own record by bringing home 6 Grammy's this past Sunday night at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Kare 11 reported that Beyonce previously won 5 Grammy's for her album "Dangerously in Love" in 2005. Taylor Swift also went home with 3 Grammy's after a very successful year at the young age of 20-years-old. Swift triumphed over other contenders Beyonce and Lady Gaga for Album of the Year.
Lady Gaga started out the night by winning 2 Grammy's of her own before performing with one of her idols, Elton John. Gaga performed "Poker Face" before sitting down at the piano with John for her song "Speechless" and John's hit "Your Song"
Although Beyonce won 6 awards, The Kings of Leon took home the Grammy for Record of the Year with their song "Use Somebody". There was also a tribute performance to the late Michael Jackson which aired in 3-D. Performer's included Usher, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and more.
Lady Gaga started out the night by winning 2 Grammy's of her own before performing with one of her idols, Elton John. Gaga performed "Poker Face" before sitting down at the piano with John for her song "Speechless" and John's hit "Your Song"
Although Beyonce won 6 awards, The Kings of Leon took home the Grammy for Record of the Year with their song "Use Somebody". There was also a tribute performance to the late Michael Jackson which aired in 3-D. Performer's included Usher, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and more.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
First Deadly St. Paul fire since 2008 ruled an accident
A man was found dead in an apartment after a fire quickly spread through the unit Monday night. The Star Tribune reported that the 49-year-old, Ka Lee Yang, died was found in the bathroom and had died from smoke inhalation. Yang was the only person home at the time of the fire. Yang's wife had just left to pick up their five children when the fire happened.
According to Fox 9 News, the fire is reported to have started on the units balcony and moved into the living room and the rest of the apartment. The fire investigators are still searching for the reason behind the fire, but has been ruled an accident. Yang's unit was the only one harmed in the apartment of seven other apartment units. The other residents were let back into their units a few hours after the fire was extinguished.
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