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As my wife summed it up: Great day, great friends, great beer.
It was a day born of tragedy. A VIP tour of the Flying Dog brewery was offered as part of a charity auction. There is a sizable contingent of craft beer fans in Brunswick, Maryland, and we decided that we must have it. There was some early competition in the bidding, but we decided we were not to be denied. (We also raised more than a little money for the auction.)
Next came the negotiations. It is no mean feat to get ten couples, all with children of various ages, to all agree on a date and time. There was much back and forth and I feared that it wouldn't happen, but we finally arrived at a date. (The fact that it was Cinco de Mayo is a complete coincidence.) Even then, we were still short one of our original twenty. (Sorry Louisa. You were missed!)
So yesterday, on a beautiful Spring afternoon, we clambered on to the Flying Dog RV with Petey (job title: Captain Experience) and Meghan (job title: Garb and Gadgetry Guru) at the helm for the 25-minute drive up to the brewery. (Thankfully, there were two beers on tap, so the time passed quickly.) There we were met by Jim Caruso, CEO and partner. We spent a few minutes kibitzing in the tasting room (and tasting, of course), and then headed in on the tour, led by Jim himself.
Now, I've been through the facility before. F.O.A.M. has had their February meeting there for as long as I have been a member, and so I've gotten informal tours. Not to mention a couple of years ago I was invited to be a beta-tester for their new tour format. But with Jim leading us we got to hear quite a bit more of the history behind the brewery and the friendships of George Stranahan, Hunter S. Thompson, and Ralph Steadman.
We got to see the "hot" side, and the "cold" side. Jim spent quite a bit of time talking about the lab and how they do daily tests and tastings of every run. He told us about how the tasters keep their palates in tune (because your taste does change over time). He rattled off number after number after number: tons of grain, gallons of water, bottles of beer. Huge numbers, and they're still only number 29 (by volume) amongst U.S. craft brewers. And, of course, the packaging area with skid after skid of beer ready to be shipped out.
After the tour we went back to the tasting room. a.k.a. Frisco's catered (and the exploded potatoes were delicious) but we were all most interested in the twenty or so taps. Even more, I was excited about the several beers that I had not yet had.
And then we did what beer people do. We sat around together, sampling the wide variety of beer, noshing, and talking. We talked about the beer, we talked about the tour, we talked about our kids. I got to talk briefly to Jim about what a great beer community we have in Frederick County –granted, it's no Portland or Asheville, but we do pretty well for a mostly-rural county–and how fortunate Flying Dog and we were to find each other.
All too soon it was time to go. We all climbed aboard the RV once again for our trip back home. We universally agreed that we should do it again some time.
Thanks Jim, Petey, Meghan, Abby and the rest of the Flying Dog crew.


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OURAY – A report released by the Mine Safety and Health Administration on Monday, Nov. 18 sheds light on the fatal accident that killed two miners at the Revenue-Virginius Mine early Sunday morning and injured 20 of their fellow miners.
MSHA's preliminary information indicates that a miner entered an area of the mine where an explosive had been previously detonated that was contaminated with lethal levels of carbon monoxide.
"When he did not emerge, the shift foreman went in search of him," the report said. "Eventually they were both found by other miners working in the area, and those miners immediately evacuated the mine."
The 20 evacuated miners were taken to regional hospitals and treated for varying levels of carbon monoxide exposure. All have since been released.
Mine rescue teams arrived on site after the Sunday morning accident and recovered the bodies of fallen miners Nick Cappanno of Montrose and Rick Williams of Durango. Fatal levels of carbon monoxide were detected in the area where their bodies were found. Autopsy results are pending, but the Ouray County Coroner's preliminary report confirms that the cause of death for both men was carbon monoxide poisoning.
Cappanno, 33, had only been working at the mine for a few weeks, and had no prior mining experience. Williams, 59, lived in Silverton for much of his life, and was an experienced professional miner. He began working at the Revenue-Virginius about a year and a half ago, according to his wife Judy, and was recently promoted to shift boss.
Investigators with the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration are now working to piece together events that led to the two men's deaths.
As part of the investigation, MSHA has required mine operator Star Mine to submit a plan for rescue teams to safely re-enter the mine in order to determine that it is properly ventilated and all harmful gases have been removed, so that the investigation can begin.
On Tuesday morning, a crew from Star Mine had assembled to assist MSHA with its investigation. All other work at the mine has been suspended until the investigation is complete. Star Mine operations manager Rory Williams (not related to Rick Williams) has returned to the company's headquarters in Denver.
Sunday's fatal accident occurred near the start of the 6 a.m. shift at tunnel level, approximately 8,000 feet horizontally inside the mountain, in an area that can be reached either on foot or by train.
Williams, reached by telephone Tuesday morning, said the 22 workers on shift that morning were scattered in pairs throughout the mine, both on surface and underground, executing a variety of tasks.
The Revenue-Virginius Mine is a historic silver mine with vast underground workings, only a portion of which are currently active in Star Mine's operation there.
Williams said that the specific area where the accident occurred was not in the active portion of the mine. There were, however, miners in a neighboring area, at work bolting and securing ground, who eventually discovered their fallen comrades. No official information has been released about why the deceased miners had ventured into the inactive area, or why a blast had previously occurred there, releasing the deadly gas.
MSHA regulations require all underground miners to wear self rescue devices, or have them close to their person, at all times.
According to Williams, Star Mine's standard-issue self rescue device is the MSA Filter Self-Rescuer W65, an air-purifying respirator intended for one-time escape use providing protection against carbon monoxide (CO) and other gases emitted in underground mine fires or explosions. Self-rescuers do not have built-in gas detectors.
Cappanno and Rick Williams did have their self-rescuers with them, but MSHA investigators have not confirmed whether or not the devices were activated.
Williams would not say whether the deceased miners were carrying gas detectors, but he did emphasize that all miners at the Revenue-Virginius have access to gas detectors, and that at least some of those engaged in the initial rescue effort were using them.
Carbon monoxide is a byproduct of explosives commonly used in mining, and poses a grave health hazard to miners working underground. CO, known to miners as white damp, or the silent killer, is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing material. According to the MSHA website,in typical mining operations, the most common sources of CO are internal combustion engine exhaust and explosives detonation.
When inhaled, CO enters the bloodstream through the lungs and binds with hemoglobin, interfering with the blood's ability to deliver oxygen to the tissues. Initial symptoms include mild headache, fatigue, nausea and dizziness. Exposure to the gas in lethal quantities causes suffocation as the result of chemical asphyxiation.
The Revenue-Virginius safety record has come under scrutiny since Sunday's accident.
The online journal Mine Safety and Health News, a publication covering mine safety and health issues, reported Monday that Revenue-Virginius miners filed four hazard complaints since March of this year; MSHA officials visited the mine on Oct. 22, investigating a hazard complaint, but no violations were found.
According to MSHA records, prior to Sunday's accident, the mine had previously reported five accidents in 2013, and four in 2012. Most of these accidents were not of a serious nature, and many of them could be chalked up to carelessness or operator error.
The most recent accident occurred on Nov. 7, when an employee injured his hand when his utility knife slipped while he was cutting some conveyor belting.
On June 13, an employee's hand was pinched between the motor and flat car of a train inside the mine, resulting in several days away from work. On June 25, debris fell into the eye of a miner who was hammering overhead. A similar accident had occurred on April 4, when an employee was knocking shotcrete loose from a bag and a piece of it "popped into his eye," according to MSHA's accident report. On March 13, a miner injured his arm while being lifted up in an enclosed work platform with a telehandler (a cross between a forklift and a crane) to work on structural steel frame. "The work platform was passing by the framework, and the injured worker had his right arm out," the accident report stated.
Four miners were injured in accidents in 2012. One twisted his ankle while moving supplies; another felt a "pop in the right elbow" while swinging a slug hammer to drive spikes into a rail.
In August 2012, a miner was injured installing resin cartridges in a bore-hole, when a slab of rock came loose and struck his nose. "The miners were working from a supported area, trying to tie the mats and bolts into the face and back," according to the accident report.
The most serious of all the reported accidents at the Revenue Virginius, prior to Sunday's fatal one, occurred on Oct. 1, 2012, when a jackleg operator lost his anchor point and the drill steel struck a nearby miner's helper in the ear and neck. The injured miner was evacuated by helicopter and required ongoing treatment, but returned to work "very quickly," Williams said.
Upon investigation, MSHA determined that it was a genuine accident, with no negligence involved.
Based on the above data, the Mine Safety and Health News report describes Star Mine's accident rate as "4.21 compared to the national average of 1.95, giving the mine an accident rate that is 115 percent above the national average" – an oft-cited figure in Revenue-Virginius media coverage since Sunday's fatal accident.
The MSHN report also cites the mine's "violations-per-inspection-day" rate as unusually high – 1.47, compared to the national average of .47 for underground metal/nonmetal mines – with 25 violations since August of 2012.
Williams, in the days since the accident, has staunchly defended Star Mine's approach to safety at the mine. "Any safety concern brought up by an individual, group or MSHA is immediate resolved, on the spot, at that minute, regardless of opinion," he aId. "When there is a concern, we do our best to try to make it safer. I believe we did, and do, have a strong safety record."
Williams also emphasized that Star Mine has strict training requirements for all of its workers, including long-term employees and new hires. Cappanno had recently completed a 40-hour MSHA training as well as an eight-hour refresher course. The deceased Rick Williams had also completed a very recent eight-hour refresher course.
Retired MSHA inspector and supervisor Ron Renowden, who now runs a small safety and health consulting business in Silverton, did some safety consulting for Star Mine shortly after the company acquired the Revenue-Virginius property in 2011.
"I am surprised they are above the national levels on their injury rate," he said, although he allowed that he had heard some "scuttlebutt of stuff going on" among the Silverton miners employed at the mine.
"The company has received a lot of negative feedback from miners off and on since they started operating," he said. "I helped [Star Mine] get started in the very beginning, and cautioned them they need to stay on top of all these things, and reminded them of their responsibilities. Mining is inherently dangerous; you have to use extra-special precautions when operating in a mine or working in a mine; everyone has to stay on board and have a commitment to safety.
"Safety should be more important than production, so things like this don't happen. It was an unfortunate chain of events."
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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Kills Two Miners, Injures 20, in Accident at Revenue-Virginius Mine
Questions Remain Regarding Sunday's Tragedy
OURAY – A day after a fatal accident at the Revenue-Virginius Mine, a clearer picture is emerging of the accident that claimed two miners' lives on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 17.
The miners killed in the accident have been identified as Nicholas Cappanno, 33, of Montrose, and Rick Williams, 59, of Durango. The Ouray County Coroner's office stated in a preliminary report that both men died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
As Star Mine Manager Rory Williams, no relation to deceased miner Rick Williams, described the incident at a press conference at the Ouray Community Center late Sunday night. Cappanno and Williams ventured deep into the mine early Sunday morning, shortly after the shift change, encountering lethal levels of carbon monoxide presumed to have lingered as the result of a blast set off on a previous shift.
Williams confirmed the fallen miners were equipped with safety equipment, including self rescue devices and rebreathers containing oxygen; he said that equipment malfunction is not suspected at this time.
Equipped with gas detector devices, the 20 miners set out to rescue Williams and Cappanno, but were forced to turn back as they, too, became sickened by the poisonous air.
The 20 miners involved in the aborted rescue mission made it out alive.
The Ouray County Sheriff's Office received a call from 911 dispatch at 7:20 a.m. Sunday, and launched a multi-agency response, with the Ouray Fire District, Ouray County EMS and Ouray Mountain Rescue Team.
Over the course of the day, the afflicted miners were transported to area hospitals throughout the region via helicopter and ambulance, with at least one miner in critical condition. Williams reported Sunday night that all 20 were stable and expected to recover.
Responders initiated a Sunday-morning rescue operation for the two miners who remained underground, retrieving the bodies at approximately 2 p.m. The Ouray County Coroner confirmed the deaths.
The Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration arrived on the scene Sunday, and has jurisdiction for the investigation of the incident, in coordination with the Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety.
The accident occurred at tunnel level, approximately 8,000 feet horizontally inside the mine, in an area that articulates with other underground workings, but where no active operations were currently taking place.
Williams said he did not have any information about when or why the suspected blast occurred, nor about why Williams and Cappanno had ventured into that portion of the mine. MSHA investigators will seek to answer these and other questions, as well as probe the adequacy of the mine's ventilation system.
The historic Revenue-Virginius mine is located near Yankee Boy Basin, 6.9 miles southwest of Ouray, above the Camp Bird Mine, and below the Ruby Trust. Star Mine Operations LLC, a subsidiary of the Denver-based private mining company Silver Star Resources, obtained a mining permit for the Revenue-Virginius in February 2013 to mine silver, gold and sulfide minerals from vein deposits on patented mining claims purchased under a lease agreement by the company in 2011.
Since obtaining its mining permit, Star Mine has conducted intensive prospecting and rehabilitation at the mine, with three underground crews working around the clock. The Revenue-Virginius was on the resuminng production when Sunday's accident occurred.
According to a statement from the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, which oversees DRMS, surface disturbances associated with the Revenue operation include water ponds, waste storage, mining support facilities and processing facilities. DRMS' last inspection of surface facilities was in September 2013 to review the construction and certification of the underground mill for processing ore and technical aspects related to surface facilities. DRMS holds a $277,078 reclamation bond for the 34-acre site.
All operations at the mine have now been temporarily suspended, until the MSHA investigation is complete.
News of Sunday's accident spread quickly – albeit not always accurately – across the nation and around the world. Ouray County Attorney Marti Whitmore dispelled "erroneous reports that have been running around" that the accident was the direct result of a cave-in or explosion.
The last reported injury at the mine occurred on Oct. 1, 2012, when a miner sustained damage to his ear and neck due to an accident with a jackleg drill. Upon investigation, MSHA determined that it was an accident, and that no was negligence involved.
On Sunday, Williams defended Star Mine's safety record. "We always keep safety as our number one priority," he said. "We never want an injury, a death, or anything of any nature which harms a person, an individual or an employee to occur on our mine site. I believe our safety record has been strong. We have not had any incident of this nature ever, and I never intend to have another one."
Williams declined to release any information about the deceased miners, but said that he knew both men personally. "They were hardworking men. They were great men. They will be remembered, indeed," he said.
Cappanno's parents, brother, and cousin, who had gathered, quietly hopeful, at the Ouray Community Center early Sunday afternoon to await word of his fate, said he was an inexperienced miner who had just started working at the Revenue-Virginius a few weeks before, and that Rick Williams was his supervisor.
At around 3 p.m., the family received the devastating news that Williams and Cappanno had not survived.
"We loved him very much, and we will miss him," Cappanno's mother, Audrey Keep, said, struggling to maintain her composure. "Nick was a very sound Christian, and we are too. He just went ahead of us. We've got to have somebody waiting for us."
"He's in heaven, and we pray for the rest of the miners," father Dan Keep added through tears. "He met Jesus in a beautiful spot."
Cappanno leaves behind his wife, Martha Cappanno, and young sons Brayden, 5, and Barrett, 2.
No further information about Williams is available at this time.
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Two Dead, 20 Hospitalized in Mine Accident
OURAY – A Sunday-morning accident at the Revenue-Virginius Mine in Ouray County has left two miners dead and 20 more victims in hospitals on the Western Slope.
The two fatalities were confirmed late Sunday as Nick Cappano, 34, of Montrose, and Rick Williams, 59, of Durango. Both men died from carbon monoxide poisoning. According to information from Ouray County authorities Sunday at approximately 3:20 p.m., the bodies of the two miners killed in the incident were recovered following prolonged rescue efforts.
Over the course of the day, 20 accident victims were transported to area hospitals throughout the region. One victim is reportedly in critical condition at Montrose Memorial Hospital.
Nine victims were transported by ambulance to MMI; another five were transported to Delta Memorial Hospital and five more taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction.
Ouray County authorities provided no more information about the condition of the 20 surviving miners.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:20 a.m. Sunday morning; the Ouray County Sheriff's Office received a call from 911 dispatch shortly thereafter, regarding an incident at the Revenue-Virginius Mine requiring a response. The sheriff's office, alongside the Ouray Fire District and Ouray County EMS, responded immediately.
Rory Williams, project manager for Star Mine Operations, the operator of the Revenue-Virginius, reported at 11 a.m. Sunday, en route to Ouray from the Front Range, that the accident was neither a cave-in nor a mine collapse, but rather the result of a "powder-smoke incident," with a subsequent release of chemicals injuring the affected miners.
Star Mine Operations, has confirmed an accounting for all on-site personnel . According to Ouray County authorities, the company was contacting listed emergency contacts of all miners transported to regional hospitals. The Mine Safety and Health Administration is involved and on-site.
Midday Sunday, Montrose Memorial Hospital spokesperson Leann Tobin confirmed that the hospital had received one patient by helicopter, and was expecting more.
"We have five to seven coming here now. We currently have four and have discharged one," Tobin told The Watch. "Five are going to Delta, and five going to St. Mary's."
Tobin, who could offer no further specifics, said that at MMH, "Everything is really running smoothly right now."
The historic Revenue-Virginius silver mine is located 6.9 miles south of Ouray near Yankee Boy Basin; its roughly 100 workers come from Ouray, Montrose and San Juan counties. Star Mine acquired the property through a lease-purchase agreement in late 2011, and started working to stabilize and ready the historic silver mine for production. In January, the Colorado Department of Reclamation, Mining and Safety approved its mine permit application, "with conditions." By February, underground crews worked around the clock, in three shifts, to stabilize tunnels and build dry room facilities. In its heyday, between 1876 and the late 1940s, the mine produced more than 14.5 million ounces of silver, weathering the Silver Panic of 1893, while many other silver mines in the region and across the West failed.
– William Woody, Samantha Wright and Gus Jarvis contributed to this reporting.
Breaking: 'Powder-Smoke' Accident Injures Miners Near Ouray
OURAY – Hospitals in Montrose, Delta and Grand Junction are taking in patients following a Sunday morning accident at the Revenue-Virginius mine, near Ouray.
Rory Williams, project manager for Star Mining Operations, the operator of the Revenue-Virginius, said late this morning that the accident was not related to a cave-in or mine collapse, and that apparently a "powder-smoke incident," and the release of chemicals, had injured the affected miners.
Williams, reached en route to Ouray from the Front Range, said he has not been notified of any fatalities.
Montrose Memorial Hospital spokesperson Leann Tobin confirmed that the hospital had received one patient by helicopter so far, and was expecting more.
"We have five to seven coming here now. We currently have four and have discharged one," Tobin told The Watch. Of the other injured miners, Tobin said, "Five are going to Delta, and five going to St. Mary's."
Tobin could not elaborate on the conditions of the miners at MMH, but said, "Everything is really running smoothly right now."
Tobin confirmed 16 people were involved in the accident, although Williams said that number may be high.
The historic Revenue-Virginius silver mine is located 6.9 miles south of Ouray near Yankee Boy Basin; its roughly 100 workers come from Ouray, Montrose and San Juan counties. Star Mine acquired the property through a lease-purchase agreement in late 2011, and started working to stabilize and ready the historic silver mine for production. In January, the Colorado Department of Reclamation, Mining and Safety approved its mine permit application, "with conditions." By February, underground crews worked around the clock, in three shifts, to stabilize tunnels and build dry room facilities. In its heyday, between 1876 and the late 1940s, the mine produced more than 14.5 million ounces of silver, weathering the Silver Panic of 1893, while many other silver mines in the region and across the West failed.
– William Woody, Samantha Wright and Gus Jarvis contributed to this reporting.
Breaking: Injured Miners Flown to Regional Hospitals After Mine Accident
OURAY – Montrose Memorial Hospital is taking an influx of patients Sunday morning after a reported mining accident that occurred at the Revenue-Virginius mine near Ouray has reportedly left some miners trapped.
Montrose Memorial Hospital spokesperson Leann Tobin confirmed that the hospital has received one patient by helicopter so far and the hospital is expecting more.
"We have one patient and we understand we have more in route," Tobin told The Watch. "The chopper has left to return to the scene and there are three more [patients] coming by ambulance."
Tobin could not elaborate on the conditions of those patients but said that Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango is also taking patients.
Tobin confirmed that 16 people have been involved in the accident. One report, that has not yet been confirmed, indicated that six miners have been extracted from the accident scene at the mine while 10 others remain trapped.
The Revenue-Virginius is located 6.9 miles south of Ouray near Yankee Boy Basin.
– William Woody, Samantha Wright and Gus Jarvis contributed to this reporting.

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Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in Lincoln produced 336,601 vehicles and V-6 engines this year, surpassing its typical 300,000 annual production output. Rising demand led to the increase in production, a Honda official said. And experts say the combination of rising demand mixed with the Lincoln plant adding another popular vehicle to its line this spring, could mean even higher production next year. And that, the experts noted, means more work for Honda employees and more stimulation for the area economy.
Ted Pratt, spokesman for HMA, which initiated its annual shutdown last week and won't resume production until Wednesday, said the plant produced a record number of vehicles and engines this year due to the hard work of employees. HMA employs approximately 4,000 people.
"Record production was achieved through daily schedules and production overtime, which included some daily overtime and production Saturdays," Pratt said.
The Lincoln plant is the exclusive global production source of the Odyssey minivan, the Pilot SUV and the Ridgeline pickup truck. According to HMA, the plant this year produced 158,527 Odysseys, 156,920 Pilots and 21,154 Ridgelines.
And Honda projects that, due in part to the addition of the Acura MDX, a luxury sports utility vehicle, the Lincoln plant will increase production to 360,000 vehicles and engines annually starting in 2013. The Acura MDX is currently produced in Honda's Canadian plant. HMA's expansion efforts to handle the increased production have already led to the hiring of 350 new employees at the Lincoln plant.
"Hiring continues for process and professional positions," Pratt said.
More work and more high-paying jobs mean more revenue for local businesses where Honda workers will spend their money, one expert said. "Honda is hoping to get some extra production out of that vehicle," said Bill Visnic, auto analyst and senior editor for Edmonds.com. "And Honda is hoping to get more production out of its Lincoln plant."
Pratt said demand for Honda vehicles spurred the plant's increase in production this year.
"Production increased in 2012 based on customer demand for the Odyssey, Pilot and Ridgeline," he said.
Indeed, the American Honda Motor Company reported significantly higher sales this year than in 2011. In November, the Japanese-based automaker reported sales increased 38.9 percent compared to the same month last year – an all-time record of November-to-November growth for the company. Part of that improvement was due to pent up demand brought about by the tsunami and earthquake that hit Japan in 2011, causing a shortage of parts and decrease in production of Honda vehicles for several months.
"Honda experienced a tremendous resurgence in production in 2012 after recovering from the natural disasters of the prior year," said Tom Shoupe, HMA president. "The teamwork and dedication of our 4,000 associates has once again led our company to achieve production of a record number of high-quality, Alabama-built Honda vehicles and engines for our customers."
However, Visnic said, the popularity of Honda brands such as the Accord and Acura has also led to an increase in sales and that new vehicle models should continue that trend through next year. Visnic said the Acura MDX is also increasing in popularity and will help spur growth for Honda.
Visnic said Honda's expansion plans are part of an ongoing trend among Japanese automakers.
"Honda's plan is to get a larger portion of sales from the U.S. out of vehicles made in North America rather than ship them from Japan – so basically they don't run into exchange rates that have been impacting profitability since the recession hit," Visnic said.
Staff writer Patrick McCreless: 256-235-3561. On Twitter @PMcCreless_Star.


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If you like bad service this is your place – Went here for my wifes birthday and after we were there for over an hour they came around to charge us a cover charge. On a previous trip they fought me over a coupon that I got from a public publication. Multiple bad experiences. Shame on me for coming back.
PATHETIC – WELL! Ok, we have been around the block and let me tell you, I have NEVER been SO disappointed in the management of an establishment ever in my 50+ years as I was in my last and may I say final experience at the Warehouse Café in Bethel Park Pennsylvania. My wife and I decided to meet for diner at the Warehouse café in Bethel Park PA late on a weekday afternoon. At the beginning of our experience we asked our server for their beer selection. I ordered an old staple and my wife thought she would try something different a XXXX Summer Ale. The server asked if she would like a large or small. We both decided and she told the server that she only wanted a small because she may not like it.
Our drinks came and the Summer Ale did not complement my wife's palate what so ever and we told our server this. So after 1 sip we decided to trade it in for another old staple. After a few minutes we ordered our meals, had some idle chit chat, finished and asked for our bill.
A few minutes later our server came with our bill. I noticed that the $4.50 charge was on the bill for the drink that only a sip was taken from. I asked the server that obviously since we did not drink that drink and opted for a different flavor if they could remove this charge from our bill. Not an out of the question request. The server said she could not and I proceeded to ask for the manager.
A few minutes later, the server came back and said she was not able to remove the charge from the bill due according to the manager. I then asked if I could personally talk to the manager to settle this matter.
Again, after a few minutes the manager came out to discuss the situation. I proceeded to tell him the events described above and the manager still insisted on charging for the drink. At this point "Tim" the manager proceeded to tell me he was the owner and he "gives nothing away" and that it was a small draft and not a taste of the flavor. As a side note, no one offered a taste of the flavor to us prior to ordering. If this is their policy, this should have been offered when we were ordering because everyone involved knew this could be an issue. Tim, the owner informed me that that 1 keg of beer (we will assume that it is ½ keg) is $100.00 dollars. Hum, let me see. I have to go back to my collage math for this one. If 1 keg of beer equals 124 16oz beers and the keg was $100.00, I THINK that would be approximately $0.8064516 per beer. This would then mean, 124 16oz beers times $4.50 would equal approximately $558.00 per ½ keg. Ok, so we will subtract the $100.00 initial charge to purchase the "1/2 keg" which will leave us with approximately a $448.00 profit. That is almost a 450% profit on 1 keg, excuse me, ½ keg of this particular flavor.
Also I would like to note, that the menu prices have really jumped over the last year as have many prices else ware. However, there are many other area establishments that I feel personally are much better in atmosphere, quality and price.
Finally, as a business owner my self, I am quite aware of business costs, overhead and the like. However, being a business owner for 30 years, I learned a long time ago about the "cost of doing business". My word! For a lousy $0.80 drink "Tim the owner" just lost a life long customer and if anyone asks my opinion of The Warehouse Café in Bethel Park Pennsylvania I will have to tell them my sheer disappointment in the ownership by their greed.
WHERE DO I BEGIN.... – I tried this place on a recommendation. The menu was large and had interesting choices. I tried to seafood bisque which was cheesy and tasty. I tried a slice of pizza which was good and tasted like New York Pizza. I tried the crab cake dinner which came with vegetables and a salad.... then it began....
First I sat and waited forever for the waitress. There were only three people in the dining room and two waitresses. While I was waiting the fat italian pig next to me sat there burping and fartting loudly behind me. I felt a little queezy.
The waitress had me waiting for over ten minutes. She walks up with a bloody eye. Then she asked me what I wanted and I told I her I needed time to go over the menu. She came back and rudely asked what I needed as if I was wasting her time and she had somewhere more important to go such as a bad waitressing convention. I told her I wanted the soup and pizza. I ordered water for a drink. She brought out the water. She came back once to refill the water. Then she walked by my table with a pitcher of water and said if I wanted to refill it just do it myself. Then she rudely asked what I wanted for an entree. I asked her questions about the pastas and she rudely said, OH I DONT KNOW I HAVEN'T WORKED HER FOR TWO YEARS AND JUST STARTED BACK!." She went in the back for over ten minutes and came back with some non detailed information. I decided on the crab cakes and she asked me what kind of dressing I wanted for the salad that came with it. She told me that she would bring the salad out right away herself and the rest of the wait would be on the cooks. My food took forever to get there. They were not busy.
Over ten minutes went by and she brought out the crab cake dinner which was tasty. It had a pile of wet mushrooms on the side, unseasoned, and a pile of broccoli on the side, unseasoned. These sides were not appropriate for this dish. I then filled up my own water glass and watched the waitress take out a bucket and start scrubbing the tables around me with clorox. I waited for my salad which was supposed to come out first..... I waited and waited and watched her scrub as I ate my crab cakes and soggy mushrooms and refilled my own drink. Towards the end, she asked me if I wanted dessert. I told her no but I did want the salad that came with my dinner. She said, OH MY GOD I FORGOT THE SALAD.????
She came back with the salad in a container and I put the soggy broccoli and mushrooms in it since I paid for them. I left and went to the counter to pay. She ran up to the counter and said, WAS EVERYTHING OK? I didn't know how to respond but said, I guess. She then rang me up and waited for a tip..................
I felt too embarassed not to give this tard some money since she needed it so badly.
I left feeling robbed but the food was really tasty!
I would consider take out.......
Italian Hoagies are great!! – I love their italian hoagies. I always order mine with extra capicolla. Highly recommend this restaurant. One of my favorite places to have lunch. Affordable good food.
good place for white stuff and other paraphanalia – great place to go if you want any of that white stuff or any other type of parphanalia for that matter. the food is good, so if you get the munchies, you are in the right place
GREAT PIZZA – Best Pizza in South Hills!! Great value for portions on other menu items. The calzones are HUGE.
Highly recommend this restaurant.
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an enzyme in the small intestine needed to digest milk sugar (lactose).
lactase deficiency
(LAK-tayss) (duh-FISH-en-see)
a lack of the lactase enzyme, causing lactose intolerance.
the sugar found in milk. The body breaks lactose down into galactose and glucose.
lactose intolerance
(LAK-tohss) (in-TOL-ur-uhnss)
being unable to digest lactose, the sugar in milk. This condition occurs when the body cannot produce lactase.
lactose tolerance test
(LAK-tohss) (TOL-ur-uhnss) (test)
a test for lactase deficiency. The patient drinks a liquid that contains milk sugar. Then the patient's blood is tested to measure the amount of milk sugar in the blood.
a thin tube with a tiny video camera attached that is used to look inside the body to view the surface of organs. See endoscope.
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(LAP-uh-roh-SKOP-ik) (KOH-lee-siss-TEK-toh-mee)
an operation to remove the gallbladder. The doctor inserts a laparoscope and other surgical instruments through small holes made in the abdomen. The camera allows the doctor to see the gallbladder on a television screen. The doctor removes the gallbladder through the holes.
a procedure that uses a laparoscope to look at and take tissue from the inside of the body.
an operation that opens up the abdomen.
large intestine
(larj) (in-TESS-tin)
the part of the intestine that includes the appendix, cecum, colon, and rectum. The large intestine absorbs water from stool and changes it from a liquid to a solid form. The large intestine is 5 feet long.
a cleaning of the stomach and colon that uses a special drink and enemas. See bowel prep.
medicines that relieve long-term constipation. Also called cathartics.
lazy colon
(LAY-zee) (KOH-lon)
see atonic colon.
levator syndrome
(leh-VAY-tur) (SIN-drohm)
a feeling of fullness in the anus and rectum with occasional pain caused by muscle spasms.
the largest abdominal organ. The liver carries out many important functions, such as making important blood proteins and bile, changing food into energy, and cleaning alcohol and poisons from the blood.
liver enzyme tests
(LIV-ur) (EN-zym) (tests)
blood tests that may indicate abnormalities of the liver or biliary system. Also called liver function tests.
liver function tests
(LIV-ur) (FUHNK-shuhn) (tests)
see liver enzyme tests.
loop ileostomy
(loop) (IL-ee-OSS-tuh-mee)
a temporary ileostomy in which a loop of the small intestine is pulled through the abdominal wall to create a stoma.
lower esophageal ring
(LOH-wur) (uh-SOF-uh-JEE-uhl) (ring)
an abnormal ring of tissue that may partially block the lower esophagus. Also called Schatzki's ring.
lower esophageal sphincter
(LOH-wur) (uh-SOF-uh-JEE-uhl) (SFINGK-tur)
the muscle between the esophagus and stomach. When a person swallows, this muscle relaxes to let food pass from the esophagus to the stomach. It stays closed at other times to keep stomach contents from flowing back into the esophagus.
lower GI series
(LOH-wur) (JEE-EYE) (SIHR-eez)
see barium enema x ray.
an obstruction of lymph drainage from the small intestine causing malabsorption.
lymphocytic colitis
(LIM-foh-SIT-ik) (koh-LY-tiss)
an inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large bowel. Also called microscopic colitis because there is no sign of inflammation on the surface of the colon during a colonoscopy.
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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
(mag-NET-ik) (REZ-oh-nuhnss) (IM-uhj-ing)
malabsorption syndromes
(MAL-ab-SORP-shuhn) (SIN-drohmz)
conditions that occur when the small intestine cannot absorb nutrients from foods.
Mallory-Weiss tear
(MAL-uh-ree-WYSS) (tair)
a tear in the lower end of the esophagus caused by severe vomiting.
a condition caused by not eating enough food or not eating a balanced diet.
when the bowel does not rotate completely during embryonic development.
tests that measure muscle pressure and movements in the gastrointestinal tract. See esophageal manometry and rectal manometry.
Meckel's diverticulum
(MEK-uhlz) (DY-vur-TIK-yoo-luhm)
a bulge in the small intestine that is a remnant of the umbilical cord that persists in about 2 percent of people. It can cause bleeding or obstruction.
a huge, swollen colon that results from several different conditions. In children, megacolon is more common in boys than girls. See Hirschsprung disease.
blood in the stool.
Ménétrier disease
(MAYN-ay-tree-AY) (dih-ZEEZ)
a long-term disorder that causes large, coiled folds in the stomach. Also called hypoproteinemic hypertrophic gastritis.
the way cells change food into energy after food is digested and absorbed into the blood.
microvillus inclusion disease
(my-kroh-VIL-uhss) (in-KLOO-zhuhn) (dih-ZEEZ)
a disease characterized by severe diarrhea beginning the first few days after birth. It is life threatening.
the movement of food through the digestive tract.
motility disorders
(moh-TIL-ih-tee) (diss-OR-durz)
see functional disorders.
see magnetic resonance imaging.
mucosal lining
(myoo-KOH-suhl) (LYN-ing)
the lining of gastrointestinal tract organs that absorb nutrients and fluid, form a barrier, and produce mucus.
mucosal protective drugs
(myoo-KOH-suhl) (proh-TEK-tiv) (druhgz)
medicines that protect the stomach lining from acid. Examples are sucralfate and misoprostol. (Brand names: Carafate, Cytotec, Mylanta, Maalox.)
mucous colitis
(MYOO-kuhss) (koh-LY-tiss)
see irritable bowel syndrome.
a clear liquid made by the intestines that coats and protects tissues in the gastrointestinal tract.
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see nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
the feeling of needing to throw up, or vomit. See vomiting.
death of cells or tissues.
necrotizing enterocolitis
(NEH-kruh-TY-zing) (EN-tur-oh-koh-LY-tiss)
a condition in which part of the tissue in the intestines is destroyed. It occurs mainly in underweight newborns.
neonatal hepatitis
(NEE-oh-NAY-tuhl) (HEP-uh-TY-tiss)
irritation of the liver with no known cause. It occurs in newborns and its symptoms include jaundice and liver cell changes.
new and abnormal growth of tissue that may or may not be cancerous. Also called a tumor.
Nissen fundoplication
(NISS-uhn) (FUN-doh-plih-KAY-shuhn)
an operation to sew the top of the stomach (fundus) around the esophagus. It is used to stop stomach contents from flowing back into the esophagus (reflux) and to repair a hiatal hernia.
nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
(NON-al-koh-HOL-ik) (STEE-uh-toh-HEP-uh-TY-tiss)
a common, often "silent," liver disease that resembles alcoholic liver disease but occurs in people who drink little or no alcohol. The major characteristic of NASH is fat in the liver, along with inflammation and damage.
nontropical sprue
(NON-TRAH-pih-kuhl) (sproo)
see celiac disease.
nonulcer dyspepsia
(NON-UHL-sur) (diss-PEP-see-uh)
constant pain or discomfort in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Symptoms include burning, nausea, and bloating, but not ulcers. It is a functional disorder.
Norwalk virus
(NOR-wok) (VYruhss)
a virus that may cause gastrointestinal infection and diarrhea. See gastroenteritis.
nutcracker esophagus
(nuht-KRAK-ur) (uh-SOF-uh-guhss)
a condition in which the muscle contraction in the esophagus is too strong, causing chest pain or difficulty swallowing.
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a blockage in the gastrointestinal tract that prevents the flow of liquids or solids.
occult bleeding
(uh-KUHLT) (BLEED-ing)
blood in stool that is not visible to the naked eye. It may be a sign of inflammation or a disease such as colorectal cancer.
oral dissolution therapy
(OR-uhl) (DIH-suh-LOO-shuhn) (THAIR-uh-pee)
an infrequently used method of dissolving cholesterol gallstones. The patient takes the oral medications chenodiol and ursodiol. These medicines are most often used for people who cannot have an operation. (Brand names: Chenix, Actigall.)
drugs that draw fluid into the colon and soften stool, making it easier to pass. This class of drugs is useful for people with idiopathic constipation and includes lactulose and polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution. (Brand names: Cephulac, Miralax.) See laxatives.
a person who has an ostomy. Also called an ostomist in some countries.
an operation that makes it possible for stool to leave the body through an opening made in the abdomen. An ostomy is necessary when part or all of the intestines are removed or blocked. Colostomy and ileostomy are types of ostomy.
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a gland that makes the hormone insulin and enzymes and fluids for digestion.
an irritation of the pancreas that can cause it to stop working. It is most often caused by gallstones or alcohol abuse.
papilla of Vater
(puh-PIL-uh) (uhv) (VAH-tur)
see ampulla of Vater.
papillary stenosis
(PAP-ih-LAIR-ee) (steh-NOH-siss)
a condition in which the openings of the bile ducts and pancreatic ducts narrow.
parenteral nutrition
(puh-REN-tur-uhl) (noo-TRISH-uhn)
a way to provide an intravenous liquid food mixture through a special tube in the chest. Also called hyperalimentation or total parenteral nutrition.
parietal cells
(puh-RY-uh-tuhl) (selz)
cells in the stomach wall that make hydrochloric acid.
pediatric gastroenterologist
(PEE-dee-AT-rik) (GASS-troh-EN-tur-OL-uh-jist)
a doctor who treats children who have digestive diseases.
pelvic pouch
see ileoanal reservoir.
an enzyme made in the stomach that breaks down proteins.
related to the stomach and the duodenum, where pepsin is present.
peptic ulcer
(PEP-tik) (UHL-sur)
a sore in the lining of the esophagus, stomach, or duodenum, usually caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. An ulcer in the stomach is a gastric ulcer; an ulcer in the duodenum is a duodenal ulcer.
the passage of an instrument through the skin to allow access to the organs.
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
(PUR-kyoo-TAY-nee-uhss) (TRANZ-heh-PAT-ik) (koh-LAN-jee-OG-ruh-fee)
an x ray of the gallbladder and bile ducts. A dye is injected through the abdomen and liver to make the organs show up on the x ray.
perforated ulcer
(PUR-foh-RAYT-ed) (UHL-sur)
an ulcer that breaks through the wall of the stomach or the duodenum, causing stomach contents to leak into the abdominal cavity.
a hole in the wall of an organ.
the area around the anus.
related to the perineum.
the area between the anus and the sex organs.
a wavelike movement of muscles in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Peristalsis moves food and liquid through the GI tract.
the lining of the abdominal cavity.
an infection of the peritoneum.
pernicious anemia
(pur-NISH-uhss) (uh-NEE-mee-uh)
anemia caused by a lack of vitamin B12. The body needs B12 to make red blood cells and nerve cells.
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
(PUTS-JAY-gurz) (SIN-drohm)
an inherited condition causing many polyps to grow in the intestine. It poses an increased risk of cancer.
the space behind the mouth that serves as a passage for food from the mouth to the esophagus and for air from the nose and mouth to the larynx, or voice box.
a growth on the surface of an organ. People who have polyps in the colon may have an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
the surgical removal of a polyp.
the presence of many polyps.
a group of rare, usually inherited disorders that affect the skin or nervous system and may cause abdominal pain. When a person has porphyria, cells fail to change porphyrins (body chemicals) into heme, the substance that gives blood its red color. Porphyrins then build up in the body and cause illness.
portal hypertension
(POR-tuhl) (HY-pur-TEN-shuhn)
high blood pressure in the portal vein. This vein carries blood into the liver. Portal hypertension is a common complication of cirrhosis and may cause esophageal varices and ascites.
portal vein
(POR-tuhl) (vayn)
the large vein that carries blood from the intestines and spleen to the liver.
portosystemic shunt
an operation to create an opening between the portal vein and other veins around the liver to treat portal hypertension.
postcholecystectomy syndrome
(POST-koh-lee-siss-TEK-toh-mee) (SIN-drohm)
symptoms persisting after removal of the gallbladder or new symptoms caused by its removal.
postgastrectomy syndrome
(POST-gass-TREK-tuh-mee) (SIN-drohm)
a condition that can occur after an operation to remove the stomach (gastrectomy). It causes food to empty too quickly. Also called dumping syndrome or rapid gastric emptying.
postvagotomy stasis
(POST-vay-GOT-uh-mee) (STAY-siss)
delayed stomach emptying, which can occur after surgery affecting the vagus nerve.
- a special bag worn over a stoma to collect stool. Also called an ostomy appliance.
- an internal, surgically constructed cavity. See ileoanal pouch anastomosis.
primary biliary cirrhosis
(PRY-mair-ee) (BIL-ee-air-ee) (sur-ROH-siss)
a chronic liver disease that slowly destroys the bile ducts in the liver, preventing the release of bile. Long-term irritation of the liver may cause scarring and cirrhosis in later stages of the disease.
primary sclerosing cholangitis
(PRY-mair-ee) (skleh-ROHSS-ing) (KOH-lan-JY-tiss)
irritation, scarring, and narrowing of the bile ducts inside and outside the liver. Bile builds up in the liver and may damage its cells. Many people with this condition also have ulcerative colitis.
proctalgia fugax
(prok-TAL-jee-uh) (FYOO-gaks)
short episodes of intense pain in the rectum. It is caused by muscle spasms around the anus.
an operation to remove the rectum.
irritation of the rectum.
an operation to remove the colon and rectum. Also called coloproctectomy.
irritation of the colon and rectum.
a doctor who specializes in disorders of the anus and rectum.
a short, rigid metal tube used to look into the rectum and anus.
looking into the rectum and anus with a proctoscope.
irritation of the rectum and the sigmoid colon.
an endoscopic examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon. See endoscopy.
prokinetic drugs
(PROH-kih-NET-ik) (druhgz)
medicines that cause muscles in the gastrointestinal tract to move food. Examples are bethanechol and metoclopramide. (Brand names: Duvoid, Reglan.)
a condition that occurs when a body part slips from its normal position.
one of the three main nutrients in food. Foods that provide protein include meat, poultry, fish, cheese, milk, dairy products, eggs, and dried beans. Proteins are also used in the body for cell structure, fighting infection, and other functions. The stomach, small intestine, and pancreas break down proteins into amino acids. After the body's cells use protein, it is broken down into waste products containing nitrogen that must be removed by the kidneys. The blood absorbs amino acids and uses them to build and mend cells. See amino acids.
proton pump inhibitors
(PROHton) (puhmp) (in-HIB-ih-turz)
medicines that stop the stomach's acid pump. Examples include omeprazole, lansoprazole, and esomeprazole. (Brand names: Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium.)
pruritus ani
(proo-RY-tuhss) (AY-nee)
itching around the anus.
pseudomembranous colitis
(SOO-doh-MEM-bruh-nuhss) (koh-LY-tiss)
severe irritation of the colon caused by Clostridium difficile bacterium. It occurs after taking oral antibiotics, which kill bacteria that normally live in the colon.
pyloric sphincter
(py-LOR-ik) (SFINGK-tur)
the muscle between the stomach and the small intestine.
pyloric stenosis
(py-LOR-ik) (steh-NOH-siss)
a narrowing of the opening between the stomach and the small intestine.
an operation to widen the opening between the stomach and the small intestine, which allows stomach contents to pass more freely from the stomach.
the opening from the stomach into the top of the small intestine (duodenum).
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|Preserved ground pangolin (from the collection of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis)
|Scientific classification
Weber, 1904
Gray, 1821
Linnaeus, 1758
Manis culionensis
A pangolin /ˈpæŋɡəlɪn/ (also referred to as a scaly anteater or trenggiling) is a mammal of the order Pholidota. The one extant family, Manidae, has one genus, Manis, which comprises eight species. A number of extinct species are also known. A pangolin has large keratin scales covering its skin, and is the only known mammal with this adaptation.[2] It is found naturally in tropical regions throughout Africa and Asia. The name pangolin comes from the Malay word pengguling, meaning "something that rolls up".[3]
The physical appearance of a pangolin is marked by large, hardened, overlapping plate-like scales. The scales, which are soft on newborn pangolins but harden as the animal matures, are made of keratin, the same material of which human fingernails and tetrapod claws are made. The pangolin's scaled body is comparable to a pine cone or globe artichoke. It can curl up into a ball when threatened, with its overlapping scales acting as armour and its face tucked under its tail. The scales are sharp, providing extra defense. The front claws are so long they are unsuited for walking, so the animal walks with its fore paws curled over to protect them. Pangolins can also emit a noxious-smelling acid from glands near the anus, similar to the spray of a skunk. Pangolins, though, are not able to spray this acid like skunks.[citation needed] They have short legs, with sharp claws which they use for burrowing into termite and ant mounds, as well as climbing.[citation needed]
The size of pangolins varies by species, ranging from 30 to 100 centimetres (12 to 39 in). Females are generally smaller than males.
The tongues of pangolins are extremely elongated and extend into the abdominal cavity. By convergent evolution, pangolins, the giant anteater, and the tube-lipped nectar bat all have tongues which are unattached to their hyoid bone and extend past their pharynx deep into the thorax.[4] This extension lies between the sternum and the trachea. Large pangolins can extend their tongues as much as 40 centimetres (16 in), with a diameter of only 0.5 centimetres (0.20 in).[5]
Pangolins are nocturnal animals which use their well-developed sense of smell to find insects. The long-tailed pangolin is also active by day. Other species of pangolins spend most of the daytime sleeping curled up into a ball.[5]
Arboreal pangolins live in hollow trees, whereas the ground dwelling species dig tunnels underground, to a depth of 3.5 metres (11 ft).[5] Pangolins are also good swimmers.[5]
Pangolins lack teeth and the ability to chew. Instead, they tear open anthills or termite mounds with their powerful front claws and probe deep into them with their very long tongues. Pangolins have glands in their chests to lubricate the tongue with sticky, ant-catching saliva.
Some species, such as the tree pangolin, use their strong, prehensile tails to hang from tree branches and strip away bark from the trunk, exposing insect nests inside.
Gestation is 120–150 days. African pangolin females usually give birth to a single offspring at a time, but the Asiatic species can give birth from one to three.[5] Weight at birth is 80–450 g (3–18 ounces), and the scales are initially soft. The young cling to the mother's tail as she moves about, although in burrowing species, they remain in the burrow for the first two to four weeks of life. Weaning takes place at around three months of age, and pangolins become sexually mature at two years.[6]
Pangolins are hunted and eaten in many parts of Africa, and are one of the more popular types of bush meat. They are also in great demand in China because their meat is considered a delicacy and some Chinese believe pangolin scales have medicinal qualities. This, coupled with deforestation, has led to a large decrease in the numbers of giant pangolins. In November 2010, pangolins were added to the Zoological Society of London's list of genetically distinct and endangered mammals.[7] Two species of pangolin are classified by the IUCN as Endangered species.[8][9]
Though pangolin are protected by an international ban on their trade, populations have suffered from illegal trafficking due to beliefs in Asia that their ground-up scales can stimulate lactation or cure cancer or asthma.[10] In the past decade there have been numerous seizures of illegally trafficked pangolin and pangolin meat in Asia.[11][12][13][14] In one such incident in 2013, 10,000 kilograms of pangolin meat was seized from a Chinese vessel that ran aground in the Philippines.[15][16]
Pangolins were classified with various other orders, for example Xenarthra, which includes the ordinary anteaters, sloths, and the similar-looking armadillos. But newer genetic evidence indicates their closest living relatives are the Carnivora with which they form the clade, Ferae.[17][18] Some[19] palaeontologists have classified the pangolins in the order Cimolesta, together with several extinct groups indicated (†) below.
- Family †Epoicotheriidae
- Family †Metacheiromyidae
- Family Manidae
- Subfamily †Eurotamanduinae
- Genus †Eurotamandua
- Subfamily Maninae
- Genus †Cryptomanis
- Genus †Eomanis
- Genus †Necromanis
- Genus †Patriomanis
- Genus Manis
- Subgenus Manis
- Indian pangolin (M. crassicaudata)
- Chinese pangolin (M. pentadactyla)
- Asian giant pangolin (M. paleojavanica) †
- Subgenus Paramanis
- Sunda pangolin (M. javanica)
- Philippine pangolin (M. culionensis)
- Subgenus Smutsia
- Giant pangolin (M. gigantea)
- Ground pangolin (M. temmincki)
- Subgenus Phataginus
- Tree pangolin (M. tricuspis)
- Subgenus Uromanis
- Long-tailed pangolin (M. tetradactyla)
- Subgenus Manis
- Subfamily †Eurotamanduinae
- ^ Schlitter, D. A. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M, eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 530–531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ Briggs, Mike, Briggs, Peggy (2006). The Encyclopedia of World Wildlife. Paragon Books. p. 63.
- ^ Julie Pearsall, ed. (2002). Concise Oxford English Dictionary (10th ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 1030. ISBN 0-19-860572-2.
- ^ Chan, Lap-Ki (1995). "Extrinsic Lingual Musculature of Two Pangolins (Pholidota: Manidae)". Journal of Mammalogy (Journal of Mammalogy, Vol. 76, No. 2) 76 (2): 472–480. doi:10.2307/1382356. JSTOR 1382356.
- ^ a b c d e Mondadori, Arnoldo Ed., ed. (1988). Great Book of the Animal Kingdom. New York: Arch Cape Press. p. 252.
- ^ Dickman, Christopher R. (1984). MacDonald, D., ed. The Encyclopedia of Mammals. New York: Facts on File. pp. 780–781. ISBN 0-87196-871-1.
- ^ 'Asian unicorn' and scaly anteater make endangered list
- ^ M. pendactyla, IUCN Red List
- ^ M. javanica, IUCN Red List
- ^ Bettina Wassener (March 12, 2013). "No Species Is Safe From Burgeoning Wildlife Trade". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
- ^ John D. Sutter (3 April 2014). "The Most Trafficked Mammal You've Never Heard Of". CNN.
- ^ 23 tonnes of pangolins seized in a week – traffic.org
- ^ Watts, Johnathan (May 2007). "'Noah's Ark' of 5,000 rare animals found floating off the coast of China". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
- ^ "Asia in Pictures (28May2012)". The Wall Street Journal. May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ "Chinese vessel on Philippine coral reef caught with illegal pangolin meat". Associated Press. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-17. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ "Boat Filled With 22,000 Pounds Of Pangolin Hits Endangered Coral Reef". Care2. 16 April 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-04-17. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Murphy, Willian J. et al. (2001-12-14). "Resolution of the Early Placental Mammal Radiation Using Bayesian Phylogenetics". Science 294 (5550): 2348–2351. doi:10.1126/science.1067179. PMID 11743200.
- ^ Beck, Robin MD; Bininda-Emonds, Olaf RP; Cardillo, Marcel; Liu, Fu-Guo; Purvis, Andy (2006). "A higher-level MRP supertree of placental mammals". BMC Evolutionary Biology 6 (1): 93. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-6-93. PMC 1654192. PMID 17101039.
- ^ For example, McKenna & Bell 1997, p. 222 placed Ernanodonta in a separate suborder of Cimolesta near Pholidota, in which they included palaeanodonts. (Rose 2006, p. 210)
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pholidota.
|Wikispecies has information related to: Pholidota
|Look up pangolin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Pangolin: Wildlife summary from the African Wildlife Foundation
- A photograph of a pangolin
- Tree of Life of Pholidota
- National Geographic video of a Pangolin
- Proceedings of the Workshop on Trade and Conservation of Pangolins Native to south and Southeast Asia (PDF)


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Shorebirds, warblers and hummingbirds moving through region2:28 pm | April 15, 2013
A pair of Greater Yellowlegs in a wet pasture adjacent to Boone Lake yielded Bird No. 96 on my year list. I found these shorebirds during a brief visit to Austin Springs on Saturday, April 6, with some friends.
We didn't stay long because we had planned a visit to Bristol Caverns. On the way to our next stop, however, I added Bird No. 97 when we observed a Broad-winged Hawk soaring near Bristol Motor Speedway.
The following day, I added Bird No. 98 when I found a Yellow-throated Warbler at Wilbur Lake while showing my friends the Bald Eagle nest at this small TVA reservoir.
I heard the Yellow-throated Warbler singing and finally located it in some tall trees at the entrance to the campground at Wilbur Lake.
The Yellow-throated Warbler is only the fourth warbler on my list so far in 2013, although I expect that will change quite a bit in the next few weeks. The previous warbler additions to the list included Yellow-rumped Warbler, Palm Warbler and Pine Warbler.
The Yellow-throated Warbler is a small bird with a bright black, white and yellow plumage. The yellow throat, for which it is named, is its most distinctive feature.
The Common Yellowthroat, another member of the warbler family, is also named for a bright yellow throat. The similarity between these two birds, however, ends there.
The Yellow-throated Warbler is one of the earliest warblers to return to Northeast Tennessee each spring. Sightings usually begin in late March and early April. For the most part, this bird is a specialty of the southeastern United States. It lives throughout the year in Florida, and is a nesting species in Tennessee and other surrounding states. Don't be fooled by range maps that don't show Yellow-throated Warblers in Northeast Tennessee. They are definitely present.
In behavior, the Yellow-throated Warbler is similar to the Black-and-White Warbler. Both these species climbs on tree trunks and branches, exploring every nook and cranny for potential insect prey. In fact, an early name for this bird was Yellow-throated Creeper.
When they first arrive in the spring, male Yellow-throated Warblers are persistent singers. They are fond of pine trees, but they can also be found in other types of trees.
The Greater Yellowlegs belongs to a genus of shorebirds known as the Tringa sandpipers, which includes shanks and tattlers. There's also a Lesser Yellowlegs, which is similar in appearance but considerably smaller.
Other members of this genus include the Solitary Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Grat-tailed Tattler, Wandering Tattler, Spotted Redshank, Common Greenshank, Common Redshank, Marsh Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper and Willet.
Only three — Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs and Solitary Sandpiper — appear with any regularity in Northeast Tennessee. They are all fairly common during spring and fall migration. Wet pastures, mud flats and the edges of ponds and rivers provide habitat capable of attracting these migrating shorebirds.
According to the Tennessee Watchable Wildlife website, the Greater Yellowlegs once had some other common names — Stone Snipe, Greater Tattler, Tell-Tale, Gray Yellowlegs and Yelper — that have now become obsolete.
Some of the names were no doubt inspired by the bird's calls, which can be described as loud "deew deew deew" or "klee klee klee" given in three or, sometimes, four notes. Enjoy this bird as it migrates through our region, because you're not going to want to visit this bird's breeding grounds. The Tennessee Watchable Wildlife website notes that this shorebird nests in mosquito-infested bogs and marshes of the boreal forest region of Canada and Alaska.
Although it has a body length of 14 inches and a wingspan of 28 inches, this shorebird weighs only six ounces. The Lesser Yellowleg, by comparison, weighs about three ounces.
I will be helping to conduct a bird walk to celebrate the 10th annual André Michaux Day at Tipton-Haynes Historic Site in Johnson City on Saturday, April 20. This event honors André Michaux, a famous French botanist of the 1700s who traveled throughout Northeast Tennessee and stayed with Col. John Tipton in the spring of 1795 and again in 1796. This legendary 18th century botanist spent almost 11 years exploring in America and was the first botanist to travel to Tennessee.
The day kicks off with "Breakfast with the Birds" at 8 a.m. with myself and other members of the Lee and Lois Herndon Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society taking participants on a stroll around the grounds to look for migrating birds. Coffee, juice and muffins will be available for early guests.
I'm looking forward to this year's walk. In past years, André Michaux Day has been held in late March and early April. With this year's event falling at the end of the third week in April, migrants may be more common in the woodlands and gardens at Tipton-Haynes. We'll look for warblers, vireos, tanagers, sparrows and much more. No doubt, a few surprises will show up.
Bring binoculars to increase your viewing enjoyment. The walk also offers time to enjoy the wildflowers in bloom along the pathways at Tipton-Haynes Historic Site. I'm hoping for pleasant spring weather and a good turnout.
Martha Jenkins saw an adult Bald Eagle flying over the Watauga River in Lynn Valley a few weeks ago. However, she doubted her sighting until she found an eagle perched in a tree along the river early in the morning on Wednesday, April 10.
She called me at the Elizabethton STAR after she saw the bird last Wednesday, and I was able to go out and get some photographs of the eagle.
I've also enjoyed other eagle sightings recently.
I took some visiting friends — Byron Tucker and Ricky Dunklin from Atlanta, Ga., and Rob Hicks from Canada — to look for birds at Austin Springs on Boone Lake on Saturday, April 6. A highlight during our visit was seeing two Bald Eagles — an adult bird and an immature eagle. The brief visit also yielded sightings of two Greater Yellowlegs, four Least Sandpipers, a Great Blue Heron, two American Pipits, more than 40 Blue-winged Teals and several Wilson's Snipe and Killdeers.
The Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are back. I heard from Blanche Williams in Poga that she saw the first hummingbird of spring on Wednesday, April 10.
Mae Bell Byrd in Flag Pond in Unicoi County also called to report that her first hummingbird showed up at 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. Brenda Sparks, who also lives in Flag Pond, saw her first hummingbird later that same day at 5:55 p.m.
I also heard from Brookie Potter at Wilbur Lake. Brookie reported that he saw his first hummingbird at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 11.
Glen Eller, who like Brookie is a fellow member of Lee and Lois Herndon Chapter of TOS, reported that his daughter, Lia, saw a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, at her home in Fall Branch.
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1. Cardinals (9 last week): It's hard to believe they are the best in football, but they have beaten more good teams and answered more challenges than any other team.
2. Falcons (3): A quarterback who takes great care of the football and a defense that takes it away is a lethal combination.
3. Texans (6): Isn't it time to start calculating the Texans' magic number to clinch the AFC South?
4. Ravens (5): The offense is looking really good; the defense is looking really disappointing. But somehow, the Ravens still are one of the NFL's best.
5. 49ers (1): Oops. Let's give them a mulligan. Next time we count that drive into the woods.
6. Giants (10): After a rough start, they might be starting to put it together. Sound familiar?
7. Packers (2): Something is missing from the Packers offense, and they might not be the team we thought they were.
8. Eagles (4): If the Eagles could take care of the football better, they might be the NFL's best team, but how much can you like a team that is on pace for 64 turnovers?
9. Patriots (7): Are the Patriots starting to look a little old, or are the replacement refs looking really bad?
10. Bears (12): They won't get to the top of this list unless Jay Cutler starts pulling his weight.
11. Chargers (8): Losing to the Falcons does not mean they still are not the class of the AFC West.
12. Seahawks (19): Could they be the surprise team of 2012? Russell Wilson apparently thinks so.
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14. Steelers (11): The absences of Troy Polamalu and James Harrison really started to show up Sunday.
15. Bengals (17): If you are a fan of points and yards, you should be a fan of the Bengals. They rack them up and give them up.
16. Broncos (13): Peyton Manning still is dangerous, but he can't win playing catch-up all the time.
17. Lions (15): They are digging themselves a hole, and now they might be without Matthew Stafford.
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19. Bills (27): Their high scoring offense will be put to the test without C.J. Spiller.
20. Chiefs (26): They are a different team with the Jamaal Charles who showed up Sunday, and they might have turned the corner against the Saints.
21. Jets (21): They won a game Sunday but they lost something more important: cornerback Darrelle Revis is out for the season.
22. Buccaneers (20): They have excelled in various areas but are having a hard time putting it all together.
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26. Titans (30): If they can pull off 13 more Music City Miracles, they can go all the way.
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28. Jaguars (31): It looks like Maurice Jones-Drew is back to full speed.
29. Colts (24): They get two weeks to stew about a loss to the Jaguars.
30. Dolphins (28): Losing to the Jets was discouraging, but Ryan Tannehill's pluckiness has been encouraging.
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There was skinny food: herbed popcorn and dime-sized beet tarts. She stocked the bar with SkinnyGirl cocktails. There was a skinny DJ and even skinnier security guards. (She was royalty, after all). After all the skinny preparations were in place, she looked around the room and beamed in anticipation.
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