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To: "Jonathan Loh" <firstname.lastname@example.com>, "Security Basics[List]" <firstname.lastname@example.com> Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 16:11:59 -0500
It will not reset until there is no power. The power is a small battery on
the MB (motherboard). This "power" keeps the contents of the chip intact
rather than the defaults from the factory settings - even the date and time
is kept by the battery (when the system is powered down).
But most of all the original msg was about intel compatable computers and
the Operating System in question was Windows XP (not my choice of either
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> >
> > Btw (ByTheWay) BIOSs are not passworded the way you are suggesting.
> > removing power from the bios (remove battery or battery connection on MB
> > (motherboard) will reset any passwords and "Clear" the BIOS back to
> > defaults - not an expensive or complicated fix. This depends on make and
> > model of MB. Also some (such as Dell, if memory serves me) have a reset
> > shunt (aka jumper) and on others you have to remove power by
> > the battery.
> >
> On newer systems that may be but I remember the Sun Sparc machines, which
> not do a password clear even if the removable prom was taken out. Later
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Over the past couple weeks, stories of GOP county chairs putting pressure on their committees to support Dan Maes over former Congressman Tom Tancredo in the governor's race began to surface. Most notably was that of a Weld County GOP email restricting its central committee members' political speech specifically in regards to this race. The email went as far as ordering committee members not to show support for a non-Republican candidate on Facebook or Twitter.
It now appears that pressure is beginning to subside. Although concerns were raised in Adams County over the recent fundraiser co-hosted by Tancredo for Republican HD 32 candidate Kaarl Hoopes, the event turned out well. Hoopes curtailed the criticism by explaining in an email to the Adams County GOP leadership that "Tom was the first well known leader of several I reached out to who agreed to host a by fundraiser for my campaign when he was a Republican and endorsing a Republican candidate for governor. Tom has been a great supporter and a good friend as has his running mate Pat Miller...His was also the first major endorsement I was privileged to receive. It was a difficult choice to make but we decided to go forward with this fundraiser." He continued by stating that "I greatly appreciate Tom's willingness to step up and help me win. Tom even said a truly kind and thoughtful thing: that if I wished for him to step aside from this event he would understand. That kind of graciousness made me all the more appreciative of his friendship and willingness to help!"
Hoopes also notified Maes of the decision to continue with the fundraiser. He wrote, "Yesterday I called Dan to give him a heads up on this event. He said he appreciated me explaining the background on the fundraising reception. Dan said that 'whether I was changing to support Tom or not it wouldn't effect our friendship.' I told him I am not taking a position on the race at this time due to my friendships with both of them. I appreciated his kind words very much! I look forward to working with Dan in a like manner to Tom in the future."
In addition, an Adams County Republican precinct committee person, who wishes to remain anonymous, was told by her district captain she would not be asked to step down, even though she has publicly shown her support for Tancredo. He told her there were other Tancredo supporters holding county GOP seats and it would create vacancies if they were removed. According to this precinct committee person, the county central committee must vote on whether or not to remove an individual holding an elected position. She favored this open-minded stance and stated, "It makes me want to go walk precincts and become more engaged with the GOP."


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The turndown is a little surprising. Smith has done franchise sequels after bombs before, although his track record strongly suggests he doesn't need to. "Men in Black 3" was far better than the naysayers predicted and was actually one of Smith's highest grossers, although "After Earth" flopped critically and commercially.
If the project stays on track, the "Independence Day" sequel will hit multiplexes exactly 20 years after the original. That's a long time to crank out a follow-up. There's no guarantee that audiences actually want to see the movie, tentatively titled "ID Forever Part 1," at this point. The prime demographic audience that turned out in droves to see the original are middle-aged at this point. There's also the problem that "Independence Day" was a situation movie, as opposed to a character movie. It's relatively to sequel cops, spies and superheroes, who can always have another case to crack. How many times can Earth get invaded by the same aliens?
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Instead, trans fat [the solid, partially hydrogenated fat found in fried foods, some margarines, and baked goods] is a far more important risk factor for heart disease. So is eating an excess of refined carbohydrates and sugar. And, in a twist, eating unsaturated fats, particularly the omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated types, can substantially reduce the risk of heart disease as well as type 2 diabetes.
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But the top line is weight: We see that the risk and death rates of breast cancer in the U.S. could be roughly cut in half if women didn't gain weight during midlife.
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Q. Is obesity truly a health crisis among middle-aged women?
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As a country, we need to find a healthier way to live than we have now, where weight gain starts in childhood and continues through our entire life. It's better to start early, but you can still benefit by losing a few pounds at age 50 or 60 or even 70.
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As a photographer for many years, I explored the vastness of the inner landscape as well as the outer one through my camera lens. Using visual imagery to convey ideas and emotions taught me so much about myself and how as we explore any subject our ideas change and that is the journey.
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as a result of having 5 large babies that were not C sections I have encountered some problems that now require 3 major surgeries to be done at one time.the surgery will be long,high risk and general anesthesia.
while i know all surgeries carry risks ,i am most concerned regarding the deepening depression since i havent exactly been stable for some time now. a surgeon is not as in tune w the depression aspect as we are and just add it to a list of general possibilities post op. i am deathly scared of plummeting into the depths of hell just due to the fact that i will be under anesthesia for so long and i will be losing my uterus (hopefully Godwilling not my ovavies).
My pdoc is so overwhelmed by the amount of pys he sees i am lucky he gets my name and chart right. so he is no help. has anyone ever had major surgery while BP and not stable w depression??? did you take any vitamins supplements, any thing to build you up to try and prevent relapse???what worked????any suggestions appreciated.thx!
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I just go into survival mode whenever I have had surgery..including the removal of a sarcoid starting to press on my heart that was thought to be a tumor, appendectomy, and my gallbladder removed. I think of myself as if I am sick and naturally when I am sick I am busy trying to recover so my mind sleeps more. I like to sleep when I am recovering and not to think long and hard. I accept pain more readily because it is natural to have pain after invasive surgery. I baby myself. I block out overwhelming emotions mainly because I am just to tired.
Taking vitamins sounds like a great idea. I used a lot of protein shakes after my last surgery. It really helped me alot. Protein lifts your mood since it stabilizes your blood sugar and gives good nourishment.
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You have a lot in front of you! All I can do is to tell you to be sure to continue your meds. I think that is the most importand thing you can do. Good luck. I hope the best for you.
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I had my foot reconstructed in 2009. It was major surgery and my dream was that I would be able to walk without pain. Didn't work out so well. Lost my voice to an RA nodule, the bunion resection wouldn't fuse (took 5 months and the screw sticks out) and one toe couldn't be reattached properly and gives me constant nerve pain.
I had to stop exercising and had a couple of bad days with that. But God was truly with me. I didn't really get depressed, and actually grew closer to God. I read the book of Job in recovery, and that man was my best friend in those days. And yes, I take a lot of vitamins, minerals and Omegas generally, not just for surgery.
As for you, this is a major mental surgery - losing your uterus. I was supposed to have mine removed for similar reasons, and I just decided not to. I finally found an ob-gyn who put me on Provera, and it worked out well. I think my fears were similar to you - that it would trigger great loss and depression.
So I think getting support is probably the most important thing. My church delivered meals the first two weeks, and my husband had to dress me daily and make me breakfast and lunch before he went to work.
My SIL told me that this surgery was harder on her than the mastectomy she just had for breast cancer. So find some willing hands to help, and some people to visit and pray for you. And I will put you on my prayer list. Let me know when it happens. Sometimes, you have to do what you have to do.
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I know surgeries are scary.Everyone hit the nail on the head. Also, fish oil helps in avoiding psychosis. But do take vitamins and protein shakes sounds great.
I know you go to church, so perhaps you can get people to bring food to you. We had people from his synagogue and AA bring us food from after surgery thru Chemo. It helped us a lot, and everyone respected us as vegetarians.
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I just wanted to add a great big hug of support for you sweetie...you are in my thoughts and prayers..xo
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I had a hysterectomy (kept ovaries) at age 37 three years before I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Needless to say I was not stable and it threw me for a big loop. I have had surgery since I found out about the bipolar disorder as well, I was in a wheel chair for six weeks non weight bearing on my leg (knee surgery). I also went into survival mode. The one thing that concerns me (if I had to have surgery again) is the narcotics I have to be on afterwards. I can only take narcotics so long before they begin to have an effect on my mind (aggravation and depression and aggression). If you want to contact me please feel free to do so via the message system here on DS. You are going to have a long road ahead I won't lie to you but I do know that one day you will feel 100% again and wonder "when did that happen?" At least that is what happened to me. You're in my thoughts and prayers.
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WEIRD...I've been thinking about this Topic for several days.
I have a major surgery coming up in early March.
Last time I went into a depression , that took months to wear off.
I think that's why I am so anxious about my upcoming surgery.
I really don't want to go through all that depression again.
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Best Microbreweries in Toronto
Posted: April 19, 2013
When you think about microbreweries in Toronto, names like Mill Street and Steam Whistle no longer spring to mind. With the widespread availability of these once-boutique brewers, it's easy to talk about them today in the same breath as mega-brewers Molson Coors, Labatt and Sleeman. But Toronto's not giving up on its local suds scene; in fact, there's a slew of new kids on the block. Special mention goes to newbies Left Field Brewery, Kensington Brewing Company and Junction Craft Brewing, as well as uptown favourite Granite Brewery, but caution should be paid to Six Pints Beer Academy; it's actually owned by the big guys. Here are some of the best microbreweries in Toronto:
Indie Ale House in the Junction
A welcome addition to Dundas West, Indie Ale House finds itself perched nicely between hipster cool and gastropub chic. The décor is stylish, yet laid-back: with reclaimed wood, oversized chalkboards, ironic art, soaring warehouse heights and a French tin ceiling. There's a small retail shop in front, a large bar and ample table space. The only criticism to the space (other than a lack of patio) is that their brewing tanks are hidden out of sight. Part of the fun of being in a microbrewery is to see that you're in a microbrewery. On the plus side, other than their unique beer selection (no lager or pilsner allowed), they also offer a delicious, creative menu that includes pulled pork pancakes at brunch.
Bellwoods Brewery on Ossington
With a similar look and feel to Indie Ale House, Bellwoods (which has been around for about a year now) offers less seating but includes a fair-sized patio. Set inside an old garage, there's also a retail shop next door to its gastropub that's open until 11 p.m. every day except Sunday. Filled with the requisite bearded, plaid-shirted gentlemen and bespectacled ladies, Bellwoods' patio offers a cool hangout on a hotspot-packed strip. Their beer selection is substantial, with gluten-free options and import bottles as well. The menu is thoughtful, perfect for pairing with the brews. And for the daring eaters in your group, or at least the ones filled with liquid courage, they even serve duck hearts.
Recommended by staff at both Indie Ale House and Bellwoods, Get Well isn't your average microbrewery. Its beers are mainly the work of collaborations, including one with craft brewmaster Mike Duggan (whose eponymous microbrewery is no more, but whose legacy lives on in his infamous No 9 and Sorachi beers, now brewed by Etobicoke's Cool Beer Brewing Company). The bar itself doesn't follow the gastropub trend; this is pure hipsterville. With 1970s light fixtures, yard-sale-esque mismatched tables and chairs, it's the retro arcade in back that attracts the biggest crowd. Unfortunately, Get Well also has a reputation of "surly" barstaff—although to be surly, they'd have to actually acknowledge the patrons first. If you want to get on their good side, ask them about their (rather limited) menu; they seem to light up at the mention of pickled eggs.
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The thing about that is, I can't take a lot of credit, there have been so many people working with me that have really done the work. We have some outstanding employees here in our office and they keep charging forward to help us meet our budget commitments. And then they do more to help us within the community.
Much of our forest is about 100 years old and you've noticed the older trees are dying. The Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway committee, the biologists from the State and the Tribes, the County Biomass Committee, the timber industry and several local landowners have worked with us to find ways to restore our forests to a healthier state. One of the facts I learned last Friday is that on the Gunflint District during my time here, we have planted 2.1 million trees, a combination of white, red and jack pine, white spruce, cedar and tamarack will be the next forest we all enjoy.
Speaking of new forests, we have had around 800 volunteers planting and caring for trees during Gunflint Greenup. We have had our challenges, but this community doesn't say quit. After Ham Lake Fire, there were plenty of reasons for despair, we all could have slumped back to drown our sorrows but another choice was made, a choice to clean up and create a new forest. The Scenic Byway Committee wrote and received a $250,000 grant for the purposes of forest restoration. With that we cleaned up some of the dead trees along the Gunflint, prepared some areas for planting, planted seedlings and seeded jack pine. As you drive up the Gunflint, you can start to see the next generation of forest and it will have a healthy component of pine trees.
Of course Ham Lake was only one of five major fires we had during my time here…..or should I say five major wildfires. If you look back at the blowdown of 1999, no small event, there have been a number of opportunities for us to get together and find reasons to succeed. For several years we got together and worked on prescribed fire, I think totaling about 40,000 acres worth. I'm sure that for many of you it may have seemed like we were coming in heavy handed to get these things done. However from my point of view we worked with a lot of businesses up the Trail and I got to work with a lot of great people. Without you, our work would have been a real challenge, but with you, we accomplished quite a bit.
Then the real fires started. Alpine Lake, Cavity Lake, Redeye Lake, Famine Lake………and then Ham Lake, the most destructive fire in our forest's history. There were homes, businesses, garages and out building lost, 148 between the US and Canada, but "WE" survived……and through working together have grown stronger because of it. I mentioned Gunflint Greenup, but there is also the Chik Wauk Museum and Nature Center, and our venture with Becoming a Boundary Waters Family. Three great partnerships working together for the good of our forest.
Then there was that peculiar change of events. Toward the end of 2007, we were "as dry as we have seen it up here"…..until September when the rain started. I remember someone telling me their lake went up 14 inches with one storm. Who would have thought that next we would have eight inches in two hours on June 6, 2008? I'm not sure how wide spread that rain was, but it sure was on the slopes above Grand Marais………..and water still flows downhill…….and that much water REALLY flows downhill……really fast….and will move heaven and earth………or at least a lot of earth.
But again, we found a way to work together and I could even find one bright spot in all that. Some of you know that I bike to work, at least on the nicer days. Well for much of the rest of the summer, I had a lane on the hill going down the Gunflint pretty much to myself…….or at least that part of the lane that didn't wash away. Once it was fixed, I again was sharing the road and waving to friends as they passed me.
Friends……..I'd somehow like to acknowledge all the friends I've made up here and all I've worked with…….. or maybe I should say all of you who put up with me……….but I know if I tried, I'd forget someone and all of you are important. So I'll generalize a bit and hope you all know how special you've made my time here. Before I arrived, I met and was working with Sheriff Dave Wirt and that only got better after I settled in. When he retired in early 2005 and Sheriff Mark Falk took over, we continued that great working relationship. I wondered a few times if Sheriff Dave knew what 2005 would bring with Alpine Lake fire and the beginning of our large fires? Talk about a new Sheriff being baptized by fire……..and the start of a great working relationship!!! Then there are the rest of the office, the deputies and dispatch people I got to know……it has been great!!
Within the Cook County Board of Commissioners there have been a few changes since I arrived. I believe Jan Hall is the only commissioner who has been on the board throughout my tenure here. I have gotten to work with nearly all the commissioners on one project or another and I truly appreciate all that we have done together.
Though maybe not as visible, I have had the pleasure of working with Grand Portage on several issues. Norman DesChampe has been the Chairman throughout my tenure and with his staff we have struck an outstanding working relationship. Norman is one of the great leaders within the Minnesota Chippewa Tribes and I can only think how lucky I've been to know and work with him.
I've mentioned the support and help we've gotten from businesses in the County and that has been nothing short of amazing. There is just no way we could achieve what we do without the support and help from all of you. As strange as it might seem, much of our wildlife habitat management and our fuels reduction goals are accomplished through the timber industry and logging. Most everyone knows Hedstroms and we are very lucky to have them in our back yard, but there are also so many others working in the woods to help us do what we think is right for our forests. As I think about it, the eagle and wolf populations have been successfully restored, and we're working on the lynx. Our next challenge is likely moose and we'll keep working with the tribes and DNR to do what we can for that species.
A special relationship we have is with the outfitters, guides and hospitality businesses who help us manage the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness as well as our campgrounds. Special because we need those people to help us succeed, but sometimes the policies that come from our upper levels can …………well……..add a little stress. And I am humbled by how patient my business friends can be to find a way to keep going………I think it's patience…….? But I do know how much I appreciate what they do for us.
Since the volunteer fire departments are………well………volunteer, I'm pretty much talking about many of the same people who work in businesses or other agencies. But the relationship is different when you're working side by side. Now we meet, train and work together to help all of our friends in Cook County…….as it should be.
The other agencies are many, from the City of Grand Marais to the County, the State, Grand Portage and even Canada. I've said this in different meetings, but the way you have all come together during our natural disasters is a model for the nation. Several of the people who have come here to help with those disasters have commented on how they are used to having to bring communities together when they come to help. But in our community ………….well the leaders here pretty much had their acts together and the incoming teams were in awe of what they saw….doesn't get much better than that!!
There have been a few other adventures that we have worked on together, a snowmobile trail connection with Grand Portage, some other trail reroutes, a county wide ATV plan (which after all the debate, we've finally implemented), some work in our campgrounds, a few miles of hiking trail work, biking trails, a few hundred acres of fuels reduction along with a variety of small projects, too many to name, where I've had the chance to work with so many citizens of Cook County where I owe you all so much and thank you so much for your help.
The one disappointment I have is that I have to this point been unable to bring a solution for access to South Fowl Lake. As I leave I know I have some co-workers back here who'll help see that through the final steps. My disappointment extends to the fact that though this really is a fairly small project, I was unable to bring people together for a resolution. We are cleaning up a few details that will support my decision and the final proposal before it is submitted it to the Court.
So as I prepare my next adventure, I leave here grateful for all those who've chosen to work with me, grateful to be a part of a resilient community, grateful for the lessons I've learned. But mostly grateful for the friends that have welcomed my family and me to be a part of Cook County!
I've mentioned that we're working on our "Lima Green" project set which lies between the Lima Grade and Greenwood Lake and is primarily a vegetation project. I think I also mentioned that much of our focus on this project will be moose habitat improvement. We recently met with the biologists from the DNR, Grand Portage Band, Fondulac Band and 1854 Authority to get some advice on how to best manage for moose habitat. These folks really are some of the best in their field and we learned quite a bit from them. On the disturbing side of things, moose in northwest Minnesota are nearly gone and the reasons are not particularly clear. In Minnesota the Counties of St. Louis, Lake and Cook are where the moose population numbers are still fairly good and that information validated our goal of promoting moose habitat.
We also learned that the State and Tribes have a moose collaring project started. Now moose collaring is not a new idea, but this time around they are outfitted with GPS collars which transmit data every twenty minutes on location of the animals and temperature surrounding environment. With that data, biologists will be able to determine what habitat components are important to moose and potentially how moose respond to temperature conditions. Previous collaring projects used radio collars which required that biologists once every two weeks or so to fly around and see if they could the animal. With radio collars, there was the need to find the animal and collect data once in a while. GPS collars are automatic and the data collection is every twenty minutes, which is a huge increase in quality data. The other kind of cool thing is that the biologist purposely collared three moose in our project area so they could get and provide data to us and so they could in the future determine the effectiveness of our project work. We will continue to consult the biologists as we develop and analyze our proposals.
Another group we met with recently is the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway Committee. We have always felt it important to conserve and promote the scenic quality of the Trail, but now that the Gunflint is designated as a National Scenic Byway there is added emphasis on those goals. We have had a long standing partnership with the Byway Committee to plan and care for the Gunflint Trail for all residents and visitors and this meeting gave us a chance to review the Byway plan to see how we can best implement the Corridor Plan.
I think the best setting would be to have the Trail lined with a variety of tree and plant species that live long and add color. Mix that with vistas of the hills, forests, lakes and rivers and you'd have the perfect scene…..well almost. Let's go ahead and add that seeing moose, eagles, loons and other animals would be nice too. The trouble is we have a forest of older trees that are dying and so change is going to take place regardless of anything we do. Our challenge will be to determine just what actions, including the option of doing nothing, will promote the long term scenic quality of the Trail.
Now onto an issue of National perspective. Each Forest within the National Forest System has developed Forest Plans following the guidance of the National Forest Management Act (NFMA). NFMA is implemented through what is called a Planning Rule, the first of which was established in 1982. Since that time a few attempts have been made to establish a new Planning Rule, but each of those has been overturned in Federal Court. The Forest Service is now proposing a new Planning Rule and it is out for public comment which ends May 16, 2011.
To aid in public comment, each Region of the Forest Service is expected to host at least one public meeting to disseminate information. Our National Office in Washington will host a national Forum on March 10, and the Regions will follow. Our Region is scheduled for Wednesday, March 23. The intention is to host a video-teleconference, centered in Milwaukee and broadcast to each Supervisor's office where the local public can gather. So in effect there will be 16 simultaneous meetings with ours being held in Duluth. The objective of the forums is geared to inform public on how to provide comment rather than collect public comment.
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This past year has been a whirl wind of activities we've been trying to implement our share of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also known as Economic Stimulus. I mentioned a year ago some of the projects we were trying to accomplish and now I can say we've finished most of them. Our commitment throughout was to work on projects that we had in our plans but did not have the funds to complete, so I feel pretty good about our work. To list just a few things; we planted several thousand acres of conifer after the blowdown and with the Recovery Act we were able to remove the competing vegetation for 3500 acres of plantation. As you drive up the Gunflint Trail, those pine trees are now starting to show themselves. It gives me hope for the forest for the next generation.
We also accomplished around 2200 acres of fuels reduction, which means we used machines to remove the balsam fir understory and left the primary trees intact. This was mostly done in areas where there are groups of homes as a measure to reduce the threat of wildfire.
If you travel the Bally Creek Road you might notice the rehabilitation work done on it. At first blush, it might seem a little too much, but think about your roof for a minute. Do you replace the shingles when they are getting pretty ragged or do you wait until the roof is leaking so bad that damage is done to the rest of your home? The shaping we've done will help channel rain and run-off so that the surface of the road is protected.
If you like outdoor recreation, you might notice all the new restrooms we've put into our campgrounds. As far as outdoor toilets go, they look pretty good and since they're made totally of concrete, they should last for decades to come.
There were also projects where the results would not be so obvious but were equally necessary. The dollars we spent through the Recovery Act went toward private contractors and a few people we hired for these specific projects. We did not use the money to pay our regular employee's salary. A conversation I had with one of our contractors in Cook County indicated that our contracts kept them viable during the economic slowdown. I'm OK with that.
In a previous post I mentioned the Grand Opening of Chik Wauk, a culmination of years of work by the Gunflint Trail Historical Society. At last report they had experienced over 8000 visitors, a smashing success. Congratulations Historical Society and all the volunteers who have helped!!
We have another partnership with the Gunflint Trail Association called Becoming a Boundary Waters Family designed to help people become comfortable in our forest. Together we sponsored some volunteer trips into the BW; check out the video(s) on either the Forest Service or the Becoming a BW Family web sites. http://www.gunflint-trail.com/the-gunflinttrail/videos/
If you remember back in October, we had some pretty nice weather, warm weather. That allowed us to finally conduct the prescribed burns in the Meeds and Dawkins Lake area. These were units from the fuels reduction plan developed from the blowdown days. There are those among us that may be thinking that the blowdown fuels are no longer a threat and I was getting to the point where I was wondering as well. Those two burns, along with the units burned by Kek Lake leave no doubt that blowdown fuels are still force to be reckoned with. It's not hard to remember the wildfires of the recent past along with the lessons we've learned. These these fires can cause stress in all of us, I am one who is very glad to have these two behind us.
I've talked about our landscape vegetation planning in a past post and we are now in the process of implementing our Twins project. Upcoming is Lima-Green which spans the area from Lima Grade to Greenwood Lake. There is usually an theme that I have the team focus on as they start putting the plans together for each area. Forest Restoration and fuels reduction were our overriding goals for Twins. In the Lima-Green area, I've asked the team to focus on improving moose habitat. It seems the moose population in Minnesota is on a downward trend and no one is certain what the reason is. However Tribal Bands of Grand Portage, Fond Du Lac along with the 1854 Treaty Association have some great biologists working for them. I've asked them to help us design the Lima Green project to benefit moose habitat. I'm looking forward to getting started on that project.
On the heels of Lima Green will be what we're calling our North Shore, which is pretty much along the North Shore. We're trying to get a collaborative of landowners to come together with that effort. It's not hard to see what has happened to the forest along Highway 61 and I can imagine our goal being forest restoration.
We will also be working with the Arrowhead Electric Cooperative. You probably know that they have a two year plan to provide fiber optic lines to each resident of the County. Since many of their utility corridors pass through National Forest lands, we'll be helping them with the permits they need. Since I am a resident of the County, I am looking forward to the capabilities that project will afford.
Hey, who would have thought there would be jellyfish found in the lakes of Cook County? A rather benign critter as I understand, but interesting none the less. Check this site for more information in that species. http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/jellyfish/freshwater.php
Tim Norman our former Zone Fire Management Officer has moved to a new job as our Deputy Forest Fire Management Officer located in Grand Rapids. Patty Johnson has been selected as our new FMO, many of you know her from her work as our fuels specialist. We're wishing good luck to Tim and looking forward to great things from Patty in her new position.
Our Forest is participating in what is called National Visitor Use Monitoring. This ongoing National Forest survey has already been conducted once on every National Forest in the country. We are now returning five years later to update the information previously gathered as well as to look at recreation trends over time. The information is useful for forest planning and can be used for local community tourism planning. It provides us with an estimate of how many people actually recreate on federal lands and what activities they engage in while there. For more info, here is a web site. http://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/nvum.
Our South Fowl Snowmobile Trail project has been mentioned in past posts as well. We have published the draft EIS and are now reviewing and developing our responses to your comments. As you remember the potential impacts of snowmobile sound in the wilderness was a big issue and we received several comments on that. I'll keep you posted on our progress.
Most of the things I've mentioned above are beyond our normal program of work (the landscape vegetation planning is something we do each year), so our employees are engaged in routine recreation, wilderness, timber management, fish and wildlife habitat management, reforestation and road maintenance as well. One of the things I like best about the Forest Service is that we are a multiple use agency and can provide a range of opportunities for all of us.
Maybe I'll mention one more thing in this post. I believe we have really great jobs in the Forest Service and part of that is serving where and when needed. And sometimes you get lucky. I mentioned that I got to spend two weeks in DC helping to coordinate our response to the Gulf oil spill. Tim Norman got to spend a month in Australia this past winter (their summer) assisting their managers on wildfire response. In a couple months, Mike Crook from our office may be heading to Ethiopia to help them with sustainable operations and use of prescribed fire. We work hard to develop our skills and as I mentioned, sometimes you get lucky.]]>
As a side note, the Forest Service has been managing wildfires and other natural disasters for decades and can mobilize a response team in fairly short order. That said, we may be able to respond quickly but mother nature has something to say about how quickly we control the wildfire.
Now as it seems, other agencies in the Federal Government are getting much better at responding to other types of disasters, such as an oil rig explosion and subsequent spill. For my part, I got to learn about blowout preventers, capping stacks, hard booms, sorbent booms, skimming vessels and other clean up items new to me. Interesting is that the incident command system works for most, if not all, disaster responses though the type of operation may be totally different.
I was leaving DC when Hurricane Earl was moving up the east coast with its associated threats. Did you know the forecasters can track those things from the coast of Africa and with a reasonable degree of certainty predict where they might hit the US? I was looking at satellite information and thinking Earl might go through the Gulf and hit Mexico. The hurricane models predicted it to go up the east coast of the US. I was wrong. Two years ago, I had a chance to work at FEMA in DC when Hurricane Gustav hit Texas with some force. Our nation responded quite well to that one, so unless you happen to live in Galveston or Houston, you may not even remember it.
On a more personal note, my nephew was driving a back highway a week ago last Sunday at about the speed limit of 55 mph. Another driver was estimated to be going about the same speed when he blew through a stop sign hitting my nephew. My nephew's car went airborne, did a half barrel roll and nose dived upside down, into a front end collision with a ditch. Thank God for air bags and seat belts. Though cut and bruised both he and his passenger crawled out and walked away from that accident. I'm not sure there is anyway to look at it and determine what kind of car it used to be.
Then there is my wife's nephew, who with his wife were adoring parents of a baby girl born back in May. At a recent wedding the baby girl's grandfather and I were walking the halls at the reception talking, eachcarrying our grandkids. The nightmare happened yesterday when their baby girl passed away during her nap, for reasons no one knows yet. Our families are in shock. Her name is Ainsley, she was 3 1/2 months old and will be missed.
What do all these have to do with me or with the Forest Service?
Disaster response is part of my job and we will continue to review every situation and learn what we can. One of the messages from the scientists who review natural disasters and then make recommendations, is to keep our forests healthy, adaptable and resilient. Those three concepts should allow our forests to survive through the various threats of wind, fire, drought, etc. I keep those thoughts as part of my thinking for every decision I make.
The oil spill in the Gulf was a tremendous national disaster that occurred underwater, in the ocean, thousands of miles from here and hundreds from any forested area. However, understanding the situation is the Gulf encourages me to keep looking for newer and better ways to utilize renewable biofuels, including the role that our forests and the communities around our forests can play.
My nephew was in a car accident in rural farm lands of Michigan. But this serves as one more reminder that as I work with and interact with Forest Service employees and our neighbors, I will look for both newer, as well as tried and tested ways to work safely, whether driving, working in the forest or canoeing through the wilderness.
And finally, I hugged my grandson a little longer and a little tighter before I put him to bed last night.]]>
It is nearly the end of July and what a great month is has been. We had plenty of warm weather, a fair amount of rain, no wildfires, lots of blueberries and what seems to be a great bunch of visitors. That last comment may be a bit hard to explain. Part of my job is providing public services within our National Forest. And there are times when I'm not sure if it's the air or water but that "I'm not feeling that friendly today" comes out and then my phone rings…….. a lot. But it seems the air this month has been really clean and the water has flowed pure; a really good month and I'm OK with that.
Now, I'm not asking for a change in that friendliness, I'm really not, but I do want to let you know what is going on. We should have our Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the South Fowl Lake Snowmobile Access published by the middle of August. If you remember, that project started back in 2003 where we found that snowmobile trail was inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. I had to close that but said we would replace the trail outside the Wilderness. For two years we talked about it, studied it and had field trips to the site to share ideas and thoughts about it. In 2005 I published the Environmental Assessment and the Decision Notice in 2006. Since then we've been appealed and litigated. You could say this project was a little controversial………………just a little.
The issues with the proposed new trail are the impacts it might cause on the Boundary Waters. Though the alternate routes are outside the Wilderness, the sounds of snowmobiles probably could be heard from inside. So we completed a fairly comprehensive analysis of snowmobile sound with numbers, graphs, tables, maps, photos and conclusions. But somehow I'm not convinced that all that analysis will resolve the conflict, there seems to be a lot of passion attached to our National Forest management, and in particular our Wilderness management. And that's a good thing.
My job may seem pretty bureaucratic at times; I have to work within law, regulation and policy to provide for the multiple benefits of our natural resources. Some decisions I have no discretion, I just have to do what the law requires, other times I can use my judgment. In every way, I want to hear from you folks on how we can do better.
So I will publish the Draft EIS and for 45 days we will take comments on it, which is the bureaucratic part. In the end, we'll respond to all the comments and I'll publish a Final EIS with a Decision on which route we should use. Our law requires that I do that and I'll cite that in the Decision.
Between now and then, I'll reflect on how we've come a long way since 2003 and all the partnerships we have going on, whether emergency management, scenic byways, museums, or simply ways to show off our part of the country. Those efforts were not driven by law, regulation or policy, but more a desire from all of us to find ways to work together. And we do.
This gives me a glimmer of hope that as I go about fulfilling all my natural resource management responsibilities that we will find a way to work together. Whether it's putting in a snowmobile trail, harvesting timber or managing our Wilderness, we too can do this.
So as I think about or propose that we do something a fair question from you is "Why do we need to do this?" And if I can answer that, my question to you is "What would you do?" With that in mind, let's work together to provide "…the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run", a quote from the first Chief of the Forest Service.]]>
Ralph and Bea Griffis, the owners, retained a 20 lease on the property so the Forest Service did not take possession of the lodge until 1999, which was just a year before I arrived on the forest. So as I visited the site, I was given a brief history, I looked at the rather unique lodge building, walked around he site to see the natural beauty of Chik Wauk and pondered what we would do with what is now National Forest land. I'll admit a lot of thoughts swirled through my head. I had a history class in college where we spent time learning about this piece of land. How through the centuries this land was so important to the American Indians. At times the Sioux, the Ojibwa, and the Huron occupied the land surrounding Lake Superior. Later the French fur traders established the Voyageur's Highway. More recently how we have struggled with the concept of a modern day wilderness call the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. And then there is the Gunflint Trail….I wondered if we could tell the history of these lands?
But Chik Wauk was a building in disrepair. The stone structure might last quite a while but the wood parts and roof system did not look good. And there were all those "out buildings" that were pretty much collapsing on themselves. Any way you looked at this site, it was going to be an expensive venture. But still……..what if?
We, in the Forest Service, found some funds and took action to at least halt the deterioration of the lodge and clean up the rest of the site. Then we did what is called a "Future Use Determination" which is pretty much what it sounds like. If I remember, there were several options from simply taking pictures of the site then tearing it down to transforming it into a weekly family rental cabin, a few other assorted options and then there was the concept of a museum.
In 2004 as it would happen we were talking to the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway committee of the Gunflint Trail Association. It seems they had been pondering the same question, and also had dreams of a museum. I think at just about the same time, we both asked "Do you know how much this would cost?" But the dreams quickly grew into a proposal from the Association. I simply asked for a business plan (and it seems coming from an association of businesses, that wasn't too hard) and we were off to the races.
Five years, countless volunteers, thousands of hours and one million dollars of donations and grants later, on July 4, 2010 the grand opening of Chik Wauk Museum and Nature Center took place. The museum truly is a marvel of creativity, imagination, professionalism and plain hard work. The displays are a walk through time. Hands on features are available for kids of all ages. Video screens bring history alive and the technology will keep the stories fresh. And the library will fill every nook and cranny of brain cells you have left. Once you're done inside the museum, hike the numerous walking trails to learn all that nature has to offer in this land of sky blue waters.
Fred Smith the master of ceremonies for both the Saturday open house and the Sunday Grand Opening did a great job recognizing the leadership for the Gunflint Trail Historical Society and those who worked on this project. Jim Sanders, the Forest Supervisor for the Superior National Forest gave the keynote address which included a fascinating sketch of the Boundary Waters and the Gunflint Trail. The ceremonies concluded with some door prizes, the Chik Wauk raffle quilt was awarded and then the ribbon was cut to begin tours of the museum.
Most of us have heard that the Hamm's beer company filmed many of their commercials of a canoeist and a grizzly bear at Chik Wauk. One of the great stories of the day was the man who was photographed with that grizzly bear in the canoe, Rolf Skrien was with us for the Grand Opening. How cool is that!
I encourage all take a couple hours and visit the upper Gunflint's newest attraction the Chik Wauk Museum and Nature Center, it is a dream come true. Check the gallery for more photos.]]>
I have found in my travels and in conversations with people is that most do not object to our management. Clearcuts don't look the best and logging trucks can be somewhat intimidating on our gravel roads. However the comment I hear most often is along the lines of "Can't you do it somewhere else?" The answer is for the most part, we do…..everywhere other than in the Wilderness.
What I'd like you to think about for a moment is the question, "What would you do?" When you take a look around our National Forest you'll notice that much of our older forests are not too healthy looking. In fact the paper birch is down right sad looking, it's dying.
The Superior National Forest celebrated our 100th birthday last year, we were established in 1909 by President Roosevelt. Our National Forest, much like the Lake States was heavily logged at the turn of the 20th century and so a large part of our forest got its start 100 years ago. And for many of the tree species we have up here, that's about all the longer they live, 100 years. Paper birch, aspen, jack pine, balsam fir are species that are mature at 60 years, over mature at 80 years and are dying at 100 years old. Red and white pine along with cedar can live much longer, but those species are not found everywhere.
If you take a look at some of our Twins Project, you'll see that we have at least one large area where there will be no harvesting, only mechanical site preparation and planting. The trees have all died and there is only brush species living there now. If we do nothing, that area will keep increasing in size with species of mountain maple, hazel and tag alder, not the tall trees we'd all like to see.
My goal is to leave the next generation a healthy forest for people to come and either live here with us or visit and enjoy. And as I drive through and work in this forest, that question, "what should we do?" is always on my mind. The areas we harvest are soon full of healthy young trees and those grow to be healthy forests.
Today I drove past a stand that was clearcut about 10 years ago. I saw jack pine, paper birch, spruce, aspen and balsam fir covering the once harvested stand. Right next to it is an area that was not cut and hazel, tag alder, mountain maple and balsam fir are the only species that are replacing the trees that die. On Sunday I drove down the Gunflint Trail and looked at the stands that were blowndown in July 1999. Many are now full of red and white pine some of which is eight feet tall. Forty years from now, our children and grand children will enjoy the tall pines in those stands. And those trees will still be healthy 140 years from now……and they will be bigger.
We have planted the blowdown areas and since Ham Lake Fire, we have planted 1.8 million trees in Cook County. Change will occur whether sudden and quick with blowdown and fire or through the aging process. What we choose to do may or should I say will make a difference to our children's children. The Twins area is simply our next step to ensure future generations may continue to enjoy healthy National Forests.
You can visit our forest website http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/superior/projects/nepa_project.php?project=28971 and see what we are proposing to do. As you do, please know that we will preserve segments of old forest and we will regenerate segments of young forest and along the way, we'll reduce the fuel loading and threat of wildfire. As you look at the Twins area, again, ask yourself, "What would I do?"
Now, let me move you into the future a couple years. We will be looking a the North Shore area or that of the highway 61 corridor. You all can see what is going on there with tree mortality. Probably one of our toughest questions is what should we do there? Think about that one, I know we will.]]>
Probably one of the greatest concerns this time of year has to do with all those grasses and herbaceous plants that grew so well last year are now dead and "cured" which pretty much means dried out and ready to burn. They start a fire very easily and burn very fast. Again that's probably not news to many of you; I'm guessing you already know that is why you see various groups burning the road sides, ditches and fields. It gets rid of the "flashy" fuels and recycles the nutrients for the growing season.
Because we're at least a month to six weeks from "green up" where the fire danger will go down, we're taking some steps to help us be prepared. We have several grassy openings in the forest that are maintained in open conditions for some species of wildlife. Our maintenance plan may include mowing every few years or burning. This year we've started to burn some of those openings with an additional focus other than the wildlife benefits. I've asked our fire crews to run our fire behavior models before each burn to predict the expected fire behavior on the unit. Then as they conduct the burn, I've asked them to take careful measurements of fire behavior as the burn proceeds. The information will then serve as a tune up for our fire folks to prepare for the season, but will also help us maintain vigilance on the actual fire danger of our forest setting. We'll then use that information to help inform the public and make any necessary decisions for the next few weeks.
As of this moment, the grass is burning pretty mildly and the fires are tending to put themselves out when the fire reaches the edge of the forest. That's good because that is what our models are suggesting would happen. However I'm guessing we all know how fast the temperatures can rise, which also means how fast the grass and fine dead vegetation can dry out. We'll be watching the temperatures, relative humidity and winds very carefully over the next several weeks and that is what I'm asking all of us in Cook County to do as well.
So, when you feel that spring has arrived and it just seems like you want or need to go out and have a fire; maybe that is the time to use a whole lot of extra caution.]]>
Because our roads are frozen and they do tend to thaw out during this time period, there is a need to put load limits on our roads. Not a big deal I guess since we work with both the State and the County on the timing of road weight limits and it only takes a couple days to implement those. But there are the people who make their living in our forests and who use our roads. As well as having a concern for the roads, we have probably a larger concern for the stability of our forest soils. Heavy equipment like loggers use works very well on frozen soils but can do some not very nice things during this time of year.
So, with the somewhat sudden coming of breakup there was a flurry of activity where the loggers who work on National Forest lands were rushing to get their equipment out of the woods, plus they kind of wanted to get their harvested wood out as well. They did so, and our forests are pretty quiet this time of year, waiting for the soils to dry out so woods workers can return.
Similarly we suspended operations on our hazard tree removal project that was going on near the upper end of the Gunflint Trail. We needed to get the heavy equipment off from the roads for a while. I'll have to add that this operation did leave a bit of unsightly slash along the Gunflint. It seems those fire killed trees were pretty brittle and the branches easily broke off during the clearing process. This tells me the trees needed to come down, but it also tells me we'll need to get some hand crews out to help reduce the slash. Unfortunately our hand crews don't come on until the first of May, so I'll need your patience until then. By the first of June we should have the shoulders of the Gunflint cleaned up. That is two and a half months, but I'm hoping that's not too bad a price if our actions prevent a serious injury.]]>


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Promotes Strong Attachment:
A study at Columbia Unviersity compared the levels of attachment of babies carried in a baby carrier vs. babies carried in a car seat. Results indicated that, at 13 months old, babies who were carried in wearable carriers were significantly more like to demonstrate a strong and secure attachment to their mothers. (Anisfield, Casper, Nozyce, & Cunningham, 1990).
Reduces Crying Significantly:
Just three hours of babywearing a day significantly reduces crying (Babywearing 2010).
Provides a Sense of Organization:
The rhythms of the parent walking, heartbeat, etc. provide a balancing and soothing effect on babies (Babywearing 2010). According to Dr. Sears, "regular parental rhythms have a balancing effect on the infant's irregular rhythms. Babywearing 'reminds' the baby of and continues the motion and balance he enjoyed in the womb".
Advances Social Development:
Infants are physically closer to people and intimately involved in their caregiver's environment. According to Dr. Sears, "baby becomes aware of, and learns from, all the subtle facial expressions, body language, voice inflections and tones, breathing patterns and emotions of the caregiver." Babies are exposed to all the aspects of being human through their caregiver, increasing social development.
Makes Sibling Care Easier:
Carrying baby enables the caregiver to have both hands free. Caregivers have the freedom to care for other children while carrying their baby close.
Adheres to Our Biological Nature:
Babies are born with the natural grasping reflexes to cling to their mothers. Babywearing fulfills this natural instinct. (Stay at Home Mum, 2009).
Decreases the Risk of Flat Head Syndrome:
This syndrome is caused by babies spending too much time in car seats or sleeping on their backs. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies should spend minimal amount of time in car seats when not used in a motor vehicle. Babywearing does not require babies to lie flat, thus no pressure is placed on the baby's head. Additionally, babies can be carried while they sleep, further reducing the amount of time they spend flat on their backs. (Babywearing 2010)
Lowers Incidence of Illness:
Studies have shown that babywearing is linked to lowering the incidence of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome), behavioral disorders and postpartum depression in mothers. (Babywearing 2010).
Increases Learning:
Babies in a content and safe environment are able to be more alert and aware of their surroundings, providing the perfect environment for learning. This also provides the parent with an opportunity for increased interaction and bonding time with their baby. Carried babies are able to learn language more quickly since they are positioned at eye and voice level. They beome more involved in conversations and begin to learn how to listen.
Provides Fathers With a Soothing Touch:
A father who participates in babywearing can actually soothe a fussy baby. Fathers can hold babies close and talk, hum or sing which is calming to babies (Astaff, 2009).
Increase Horomone Levels:
Prolactin and oxytocin levels in the mother are increased through contact with baby. Increased levels of mothering horomones leads to easier breastfeeding, more responsible mothering, and a more secure maternal bond (Babywearing 2010). Additionally, these horomones inhibit the negative impact of stress on the mother (O'Mara, 2010).
Establishes Independence Earlier:
Normal environmental sounds have the potential to be both a learning and a disturbing experience. When alone and not held, babies can be frightened by sounds. When carried, babies use these sounds as a vehicle for learning. The caregiver provides soothing words to help the baby overcome fears, providing the baby with a positive association between the caregiver's voice and the disturbing sounds. Now the baby is more comfortable with the environment and ready ready to expore with confidence.
Provides a Sense of Calmness:
Baby's primal needs are being met by being carried, thus providing a calming effect on the baby. (Babywearing, 2010)
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What files can/cannot be encrypted with Windows 7 EFS? I am playing around with it in a VM and it seems the only files I cannot encrypt are the files under C:\Windows and files that are currently in use.
Am I missing something or can pretty much the entire drive and all new files outside of C:\Windows be encrypted?
Are there any reasons I should not encrypt everything? (Single User Computer)
What are the files/folders that should be encrypted? %Temp% etc...
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Last year's tornado season wasn't the worst in Oklahoma history, either in the number of twisters or the number of lives taken. But the deadly barrage that killed more than 30 people scared Oklahomans in a way that previous storms had not, moving them to add tornado shelters or reinforced safe rooms to their homes. There's just one problem: The surge of interest in tornado safety has overwhelmed companies that build the shelters, creating long waiting lists and forcing many people to endure the most dangerous part of this season without any added protection. Just as parts of the central U.S. are seeing an increase now, the South experienced a similar trend in 2011, after twisters killed more than 300, he said. But the shelters and safe rooms don't come cheap. Pricing is based on a variety of factors, including size, location within the home and the type of door used. The priciest models can cost as much as $14,000. Smaller ones can be had for a few thousand dollars.


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Throughout the month of April, First Bank Financial Centre (FBFC) employees celebrated Community Banking Month by "paying it forward" to local citizens and organizations in the communities they serve. The Menomonee Falls branch had a great time delivering breakfast to the a local fire station and the local police department, handing out five dollar Chamber of Commerce checks at Blair's Hardware, donating $100 "Building a Better Butler" which will be used to purchase flower flats to beautify the parks and medians in town and lastly, handing out ten dollar Woodman's gift cards at the Menomonee Falls Food Pantry.
First Bank Financial Centre (FBFC) was founded in southeast Wisconsin more than 150 years ago, and the FBFC Menomonee Falls branch began serving customers in October of 2010.
We are actively involved in the Menomonee Falls community by way of employee volunteerism, charitable donations, and community events. The Menomonee Falls National Night Out, the Menomonee Falls Food Pantry, the CMH Foundation fundraiser, and Junior Achievement are several examples to which FBFC commits volunteers and/or offers monetary support. Most recently we were proud to accept the Menomonee Falls Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Award.
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The Office of Student and Academic Affairs offers workshops and seminars covering a variety of topics to benefit graduates in their preparation for the next step in ministry.
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Thursday, November 7, 2013; 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
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When I asked several of my male friends if they'd ever wear a bra for a good cause or otherwise, I couldn't get a serious answer out of a single one of them. All they had for me were jokes like "I'm wearing one now," and "Only if the straps are in front."
I worry about that last fella! Has he actually ever seen a woman's bra? Bra straps go over the shoulders and clasps and snaps pull together front-closure bras. Oh boy! I get why they joked. Just the thought of either of those men in a bra—front-closure or otherwise—makes me giggle.
But the Omaha World-Herald recently reported in its article "Men Will Wear Bras for a Good Cause" that some men are taking this seemingly silly idea very seriously. Bros in bras will strut their stuff at an event called "For the Girls" to raise money to benefit breast cancer research and equipment. The article states that the same event last year raised over $90,000.
All jokes aside, that's a serious chunk of change. I know I'd pay some good money to see some of my jokester friends adorn themselves in some frilly bras. Just to see their blushing faces emerge onto a catwalk would make my year! I say "kudos" to the Omaha residents that planned this great event for a more-than-worthy cause. Above the financial benefit, ladies struggling with the reality of fighting breast cancer get to come out for a night of fun, which is priceless.
Lest we not forget that breast cancer in the male population is a reality, too. Not to be a downer—at all. I find this fundraising effort inspiring and a great way to bring light to a battle that can be dark. Involving bros in bras brings men into the awareness mix.
So I ask you bros out there again: would you wear a bra for a good cause?
Meghan Barich is a writer, the storyteller at meghanbarich.com and a proud Hoosier. When she's not crafting the next story, you can find her nose-in-a-book or walking her dog, Moose.