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Charlie Osborne - Patient Story
"I decided to bypass my local hospital and go straight to Fox Chase."
— Charlie Osborne, Larynx Patient
Charlie Osborne quit smoking over 20 years ago because he noticed people getting annoyed with smokers — and was no longer allowed to smoke at work. He also knew it was a health hazard. By quitting the habit, Charlie thought his chances of developing cancer had been diminished. Unfortunately, that was not the case.
In early 2005, at the age of 52, Charlie experienced problems swallowing and had a blocked windpipe. He had trouble sleeping and began losing weight.
"I returned to my ENT (ear, nose and throat doctor) who I had seen 18 months earlier. He knew immediately something was seriously wrong. When he told me it was cancer, I decided to bypass my local hospital and go straight to Fox Chase," said Charlie. His doctor added, "That's where I would want to go, too."
The following afternoon, Charlie met with John Ridge, MD, PhD, FACS, a Fox Chase surgeon who specializes in cancers of the head and neck. "Dr. Ridge looked down my throat and said, 'It is most certainly cancer, but we can fix this,'" Charlie recalled.
Charlie remained calm and let his wife, Jennifer, do the worrying about the cancer. "With no children, we mean everything to each other," he explained.
After learning that he might be a candidate for laser surgery, Charlie made an appointment with Dr. Ridge's associate, Dr. Miriam Lango, a head and neck surgeon who specializes in transoral laser surgery.
During this minimally invasive procedure, Dr. Lango placed a lighted viewing tube into Charlie's mouth, giving her access to the cancer from inside his body. She explained, "I then aimed a carbon dioxide laser at the cancer, which allowed me to break the tumor into small pieces for removal."
Having the tumor removed was helpful because it unblocked Charlie's throat so his breathing and swallowing improved and he was able to avoid a tracheotomy (an opening in the windpipe to help him breath) and a gastrostomy (a feeding tube to give nutrition directly to the stomach).
"It was a huge relief to learn that I didn't have to have traditional open surgery on my neck, which could have possibly left me unable to speak or swallow," said Charlie. "That was my biggest fear. I recovered very quickly from surgery, felt great, and was able to return to work sooner than I expected."
Head and neck surgeons at Fox Chase use laser surgery whenever possible because it results in less pain, bleeding and scarring. More importantly, such a minimally invasive procedure reduces the need for additional procedures, such as a tracheotomy or feeding tube.
Following his surgery, Charlie began a course of radiation therapy, followed by just two chemotherapy treatments. "I believe Fox Chase saved my voice — and quite possibly, my life," said Charlie, whose thyroid was unexpectedly affected by the radiation and is now managed using medication.
"Because Fox Chase is a cancer hospital, everybody either has cancer, works with people who have cancer, or are visiting someone with cancer. It could not have been a more compassionate place."
He continued, "I think Fox Chase is the best cancer hospital in the country. Everyone I met was wonderful, from the radiation and lab techs to the nurses and doctors. And I'm not just saying that because my sister works there!"
Charlie and his wife Jennifer have been married for over 35 years. They volunteer at the Keswick Theater in nearby Glenside, Pa. "When we're not at work, we enjoy music and traveling. I feel so lucky to be able to continue doing what I love to do — with the person I love the most!" Charlie explained.


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By now, we are all familiar with the very public debacle that took place between Manti Te'o and his fictional girlfriend Lennay Kekua. When the story broke, the public perception was that Te'o was complicit in a hoax in order to garner media attention. As the facts of the story emerged over the coming days, it appeared very plausible that Te'o was actually the victim, not the perpetrator. However, for Te'o, the most important aspect of this story will be how it affects his 2013 NFL Draft status.
Excerpt: "Before this story came to fruition, Te'o was slated as first-round draft pick. It's debatable how much of his draft stock was based upon talent and how much was due to his notoriety, but his character and leadership qualities were one of his most defining characteristics. New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese does not know if this specific media firestorm will have an impact on that notion.
"Well, we don't know yet, because we haven't sat down and talked to him at all yet," Giants general manager Jerry Reese said. "And again, it's still early, most people don't know the details. I know I don't know all the details, and so it's hard to say right now."
On the field, Manti Te'o has proven to be a fairly versatile linebacker. He has the size and durability to hold up in the middle of any defensive scheme. He's shown the ability to make plays in pass coverage and has quality intangibles. It remains to be seen how his game translates to the NFL. There are questions about his speed and overall athleticism, which stem from is deplorable performance against Alabama in the BCS National Championship game two weeks ago.
Regardless of Te'o's disastrous showing in Miami and embarrassing relationship issues, most mock drafts still have him being taken in the first round. However, for Reese, it's still way to early to tell how his draft stock will fluctuate between now and April. Part of determining how Te'o's recent girlfiend hoax will effect his draft status will be how he interviews on the topic." Read more...

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PEQUOT LAKES — Richard Dittes, of Pequot Lakes, died Jan. 10, 2013 at Essentia Health – St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at St. Alice Catholic Church in Pequot Lakes with Father George Zeck officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather Wednesday evening from 5-7 p.m. at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes and one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church. Interment with Military Honors will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 18, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Richard was born Dec. 1, 1930, in Minneapolis, Minn., the son of Albert and Lorraine (Springmier) Dittes. Following his graduation from De La Salle High School, Richard attended the University of Minnesota. He then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Following his honorable discharge, he continued his education and graduated with a double major in electrical and industrial engineering before obtaining his MBA. He worked in tech support for the Bomark Missile at Boeing and moved onto magnetic tape research at 3M. He finished his professional life as a sales rep marketing to many companies in the area of computer-aided design development. He and his wife, Pat, enjoyed their retirement on Sibley Lake.
Richard enjoyed the outdoors with his family and friends – hunting, fishing, downhill skiing, camping and boating. Reading and researching genealogy were passions in his life; he never stopped gathering knowledge. Richard was proud to design and build his own home. He was a member of the American Legion in Pequot Lakes.
He will be missed by his wife, Pat; his children, Michael (Chantale Bertrand), of Toronto, Canada, Annette Olson, of Oceanside, Calif., and Janine LePage, of Brainerd; sister Frances Chihanski, of Mentor, Minn.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Elizabeth.
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Fatherless boa litters extend the realm of parthenogenic vertebrates
Morgan Ryan
Evolution went to a great deal of trouble to conjure up the apparatus of sexual reproduction in animals: chromosome-sorting machinery in the cell, organs of intromission and oviposition, crests and trumpets and scent and pretty fans to get attention. In theory it's all worth it, paying the dividend of constantly refreshed genetic diversity.
Yet here and there in the animal kingdom, organisms withdraw from the mating derby. Parthenogenesis is the production of offspring without fertilization by a male. It seems a plausible enough lifestyle choice for the tiny and squiggly—say, rotifers, aphids and nematode worms. The idea takes a bit more getting used to for larger animals such as some lizards and a few birds, but anyone who studies biology learns to be unsurprised by the exotic tendrils that form in evolutionary space. So long as things don't get out of hand.
"I have literally gotten no work done this week because of answering phone calls and emails," says Warren Booth of North Carolina State University, who recently reported the first scientifically confirmed case of parthenogenesis in a boa constrictor in Biology Letters. The unusual litter came to his attention through a network of boa enthusiasts, one of whom had a female with two litters exhibiting anomalous recessive coloration. Booth agreed to apply a microsatellite DNA fingerprinting test he'd developed for another study to see if something strange had occurred. "I thought it was going to be stored sperm or local males," Booth explained. "I said, 'Send me the shed skin.'"
Earlier examinations of parthenogenesis had relied mainly on behavioral and perhaps surgical analyses. Using DNA fingerprinting, Booth demonstrated with an infinitesimal margin of error that the offspring were, allele by allele, including that rare color trait, genetic matches of the mother.
Oddly enough, Booth's colleague at N.C. State and coauthor of the Biology Letters paper, Edward Vargo, reported a similar discovery in 2009 in Science, showing that subterranean termites produce queen successors by parthenogenesis. (Neither researcher had a special professional interest in the topic beforehand.) Odder still, Booth was a Ph.D. student in the lab of Paulo Prodöhl when Prodöhl was coauthor of a 2008 paper with Demian Chapman reporting parthenogenesis in—most unexpectedly—hammerhead sharks.
"It's kind of like parthenogenesis has been following me," says Booth. With his latest report, stalking might be the better word. He pulls open a file drawer of newly arrived correspondence and shed skins from around the world. The true prevalence of parthenogenesis has been something of a mystery. Suspected cases are flowing into Booth's inbox.
We now have the molecular tools to rapidly address relatedness in populations and individuals, and unequivocally settle paternity cases in the wild. With attention turned to parthenogenesis, will we finally see the first example in mammals? Highly unlikely. Early mammalian development has a strict requirement for genetic contributions from a male and a female parent; noncompliance dooms the embryo. Mammals are most likely committed to propagating the old-fashioned way.
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Stadium status
My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother
Used to be Dame and Biggs' brother
Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend
No I.D. my mentor, now let the story begin
[Verse 1]
It's the Hard Knock Life Tour, sellout
Picture us in the mall, coppin' Iceberg and yell out "Jigga"
Yeah, that's what we'll yell out, yell out
You know the name do I gotta spell out or tell 'bout
J-A-Y, and 'Ye so shy
Now he won't even step to his idol to say hi
Standing there like a mime and let the chance pass by
Back of my mind, "He could change your life
With all these beats I did, at least let him hear it
At least you can brag to ya friends back at the gig"
But he got me out me out my momma crib
Then he help me get my momma a crib
My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother
Used to be Dame and Biggs' brother
Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend
No I.D. my mentor, now let the story begin
Begin, Begin
Let the story begin
If you feel the way I feel why don't you wave your hands?
[Verse 2]
Fresh off the plane, I'm off to Baseline
Nothing handed out, I'm 'bout to take mine
'round the same time of that Blueprint 1
And these beats in my pocket was that blueprint for him
I'd play my little songs in that old back room
He'd bob his head and say "Damn! Oh, that's you?"
But by The Black Album, I was blacking out
Partyin' S.O.B.'s and we had packed a crowd
Big brother got his show up at Madison Square
And I'm like "Yeah, yeah, we gon' be there" but
Not only did I not get a chance to spit it
Carline told me I could buy two tickets
I guess big brother was thinkin' a little different
And kept little brother at bay, at a distance
But everything that I felt was more bogus
Only made me more focused, only wrote more potent
Only thing I wanna know is why I get looked over
I guess I'll understand when I get more older
Big brother saw me at the bottom of the totem
Now I'm on the top and everybody on the scrotum
[Verse 3]
Have you ever walked in the shadow of a giant?
Not only a client, the Presidito, hola, Hovito
The game gettin' foul so here's a free throw
I was always on the other side of the peephole
Then I dropped "Jesus Walks" now I'm on the steeple
And we know, "New Jack City" got to keep my brother
But to be number one I'mma beat my brother
On that "Diamonds" remix I swore I spazzed
Then my big brother came through and kicked my ass
Sibling rivalry, only I could see
It was the pride in me that was drivin' me
At the Grammys I said, "I inspired me"
But my big brother who I always tried to be
When I kicked a flow it like pick-and-roll
Cause even if he gave me the rock, it's give-and-go
I guess Beanie's style was more of a slam dunk
But my shit was more like a finger roll
But I had them singles though
And them hoes at the show gonna mingle, yo, heh, y'all know
I told Jay I did a song with Coldplay
Next thing I know he got a song with Coldplay
Back in my mind I'm like, "Damn, no way"
Translate, español: "No way, José"
Then I went and told Jay Brown
Shoulda known that was gonna come back around
Shoulda talked to you like a man, shoulda told you first
But I told somebody else and that's what made shit worse
My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother
So here's a few words from ya kid brother
If you admire somebody you should go on 'head tell 'em
People never get the flowers while they can still smell 'em
A idol in my eyes, god of the game
Heart of the City, Roc-a-Fella chain
Never be the same, never be another
Number one, Young Hov, also my big brother
My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother
Used to be Dame and Biggs' brother
Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend
No I.D., my mentor, and that's where the story ends
"Big Brother" details the ups and downs of Kanye's working relationship with Jay-Z. Both sentimental and honest; Kanye runs a fine line between hero worship and idol killing.
This is also a good example of Kanye being a different type of artist: most rappers would never have the confidence to put out a song explaining their feelings for another man, let alone a colleague and fellow rapper.


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The way women absorb and process alcohol is not the same as men. Women who drink alcohol can have more negative health effects than men, even if they drink less or for a shorter time.When pregnant women drink alcohol, this increases the risk of having a baby with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). FASD can lead to physical, mental, behavioral and/or learning disabilities.FASD is a term that covers many conditions, including Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). FAS is the most severe type of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and is a life-long condition.Babies with FAS:
The U.S. Surgeon General says that women should not drink any alcohol during pregnancy. Even though most women know this, many women don't stop drinking until they have a positive pregnancy test, which can be four to eight weeks after conception.
Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (pdf) Read more about the physical effects of FAS (pdf) Effects of alcohol on a fetus (pdf) Effects of alcohol on women (pdf) 5 smart steps to safer drinking (pdf) The dangers of binge drinking (pdf) What's in a standard drink? (pdf) Blood alcohol tables for women
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My newly made swarm traps in action! A friend who has an awesome wood shop in his garage helped me make 4 of these. They are 8 frames, and funnily, they are made of mahogany....he has tons of it that he says he will never use! I have the fanciest traps around!! lol
The second photo is a five frame nuc that I already had. Ready for swarm season!


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What I Love About My Body!
They call it the most important meal of the day for a reason! While you're sleeping, your body actually goes into a mini starvation mode, which means your metabolism lowers and you're not burning calories as quickly. And when you do eat something, all of a sudden your metabolism starts to increase again.
So eating breakfast kick starts your metabolism in a major way! And studies show that by eating breakfast, you consume fewer calories the rest of the day than people who skip it. So try to make time every morning for the meal!
The problem with many of my clients isn't what they're eating, it's that they're eating too much, even of the right foods. Even healthy foods have calories, and if you eat too much, you'll still gain weight. So pay attention to not only what you're eating, but also how much.
Knowing correct portion sizes is so important—you can find this information on nutrition labels. Once you do some research, serving sizes might surprise you! For example, the serving size for cereal is one cup (think two hands cupped together), cooked pasta is half a cup (one handful), fruit is one piece the size of a tennis ball, and three ounces for meat (the size of a deck of cards). Paying attention to portion size is really about focusing on how much you're eating, and making sure you're not consuming more than you realize.


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It's a good bet that a lot of kids who can't get enough cartoons dream about someday getting a job making them. It's pretty likely, too, that everyone who's ever captained the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland has spent some portion of each trip fantasizing about what they could really do for Disney if only their full talents were realized. It's also safe to say that most people in both categories, alas, never see those dreams come true. But then, not everyone can be John Lasseter.
Lasseter, who turns 56 today, studied animation in college at the California Institute of the Arts — in a class taught by three of Disney's Nine Old Men — alongside classmates such as Brad Bird, John Musker, Henry Selick, and Tim Burton. After graduation, he got a job as, yes, the skipper of the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland. Fortunately for the world, he soon got a job at Walt Disney Feature Animation, where he worked on films such as Mickey's Christmas Carol. On being shown some of the computer animation work being done on the original Tron film, Lasseter quickly realized the potential of the technology and began to work with friends on making a short test film and gearing up for a feature. In doing so, though, he ruffled feathers at Disney and was fired.


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Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure. The lead is the featured guitar, which usually plays single-note-based lines or double-stops. In rock, heavy metal, blues, jazz, punk, fusion, some pop, and other music styles, lead guitar lines are usually supported by a second guitarist who plays rhythm guitar, which consists of accompaniment chords and riffs, often played with a distortion effect.
Kirley Duke of the Weird Sisters filled the lead guitar position in the band.
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- In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Kirley used a specialised three-necked guitar to play.
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Two four-wheel-drives have had their safety rating upgraded to the maximum five-star Australasian standard while a new car to the New Zealand market has received a "disappointing" safety score.
All Toyota Landcruisers in the 200 Series and all Mitsubishi Pajeros built from April this year will hold the top safety score by the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP).
Meanwhile, China's Foton Tunland 4x4 dual-cab utility, which is new to the market, has scored only three stars, the Automobile Association said.
The Foton had a relatively poor crash-test performance and lacks electronic stability control (ESC), AA said.
"It's disappointing to see that the Foton Tunland is coming here with such a low safety rating," AA general manager Stella Stocks said.
"The Foton doesn't have ESC which is a real life saver, particularly in vehicles with a higher centre of gravity. There is no excuse for a new vehicle coming into the market today without this safety feature."
The Toyota Landcruiser improved its safety rating by introducing dual knee airbags as standard.


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Download and Extract the 02.23_GoFlexTV_US.zip file to your Windows system.
GoFlex TV Firmware Update For US
Region Support: North America
Step 1
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After extraction insert a USB memory stick on your PC and perform a quick format.
Step 3
After format is complete drag and drop the install.img on to the root of the memory stick.
Note: Do not store the .img file in any folders on the memory stick, the GoFlex TV doesn't search for the firmware in update files hidden in folders.
Step 4
Remove any GoFlex drives that are docked in the GoFlex TV, and insert the USB memory stick in to the front USB port of the GoFlex TV.
Step 5
Power on your television and the GoFlex TV.
Step 6
From the Remote, press Menu > Settings. The Settings Menu opens.
Note: Press the Down Arrow 3 times and select Version Information. Document the current firmware version number on your GoFlex TV.
Step 7
Press the Right button 2 times. This opens the Firmware Update Menu.
Step 8
Press the Down Arrow 1 time to select USB and press OK. Repeat this process a second time. At this point the Firmware update begins. This process may take awhile and requires no user intervention. When complete, the Seagate logo will move around the television screen as if it was a screen saver from a computer.
Step 9
Use the Remote to power off the GoFlex TV, disconnect the Flash Drive, reconnect any other external drives and you are finished.
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After this firmware update process, if you find that your GoFlex TV is not performing well or has lost certain expected functionalities, you may try our alternative method of updating the firmware. The instructions may be found in our Knowledge Base.
After you install firmware version 2.23, if something will not work as it did previously, you can roll-back the firmware version to 2.20 if needed.
For more information on how to get the most out of customizing and viewing your digital content on your television please visit the Seagate Knowledge Base and search for GoFlex TV.
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From the forces of King Kamehameha defeating King Kahekili in Iao Valley to the rowdy whalers of 19th century Lahaina, this island's intangible mystique has been drawing visitors throughout history.
To step back in Maui's past, visit the Whalers Village Museum for an historic account of the whaling industry, discover Maui's agricultural past at the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum or follow the Lahaina Historic Trail to explore this thriving seaport's heritage.
Today, Maui reveals its cultural past through a thriving arts scene infused with the life-embracing spirit of aloha. From the events and exhibitions at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center and the Hui Noeau Visual Arts Center to Art Night every Friday in Lahaina, Maui continues to pay homage to its rich history. Local artists and artisans are also expanding their influence by creating a wide range of products, from hip fashion to traditional and contemporary crafts.
- Festivals of Maui
Nothing will bring you closer to the warmth of Maui than a visit to an island festival.
- Heritage Sites of Maui
Heritage Sites of Hawaii are special places located throughout the islands that provide significant historical, cultural and environmental contributions to the understanding and enjoyment of Hawaii.
- Historic Places of Maui
From the demi-god Maui, lassoing the sun atop Haleakala, to the whaling era, Maui has a rich history that you can still explore today.
- Live Music on Maui
From traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music to touring musicians and shows, Maui has a variety of live music spots to discover.
- Paniolo of Maui
Paniolo are Hawaiian cowboys and their traditions continue to live on today in places like Makawao in Upcountry Maui.


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Pulaski Tech has been granted a five-year initial accreditation for its Associate of Applied Science in Baking and Pastry and a seven-year re-accreditation for the Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts.
The Culinary Arts degree program was awarded "Exemplary" status. PTC's program was among the 77 out of 239 accredited schools to be named an Exemplary Program.
Exemplary Programs symbolize the highest educational standards recognized by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC). The award is presented to programs that have proven full compliance with all ACFEFAC accreditation requirements in the last visiting team report along with excellent management of the program.
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I peeked in the on the package I hived 2 weeks ago. They are clustered on about 6 bars toward the entrance of the hive. The cluster covers about half of each bar. They don't seem to have made much progress compared to when I checked them after 4 days to see that the queen was released. They took almost a gallon of sugar water in the first 5 days. They've not taken much at all since then. I did move the internal feeder/follower board to the rear of the hive on about day 6 to allow them to better guage the size of the broodnest to make. Maybe I should have left them with 11 bars instead of 30.
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Through September 5, the National Portrait Gallery is displaying 60 paintings on loan from private collections in Washington, D.C. Among the portraits is that of Judith Martin, better known as advice columnist "Miss Manners." The first lady of etiquette spoke with the magazine's Arcynta Ali Childs.
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You began your career as a reporter for the Washington Post, covering the White House, social events and later as a theater and film critic. How did you become "Miss Manners?"
First I began my career as a copy girl and the White House coverage, for example, was in the then-Women's section. So it was social coverage. It wasn't news, although we often got rather startling news out of it. I declared myself Miss Manners. It's like Napoleon, there's no one authorized to crown you. So you have to crown yourself.
Was there any particular reason? Did you see a need?
I was moving from the Style section, where I'd been since its inception—and as I said the Women's section before that—to the Weekend section to be a critic. So this was what I thought I would do, just on the side, for Style, while I was going to movies in the morning and theater at night.
What is etiquette? And why is it so important?
It's important because we can't stand the way that other people treat us. Although we want the right to be able to behave in any way we want. Somehow a compromise is in order, if you want to live in communities. If you live on a mountaintop by yourself, it's not necessary. I make a distinction between manners and etiquette—manners as the principles, which are eternal and universal, etiquette as the particular rules which are arbitrary and different in different times, different situations, different cultures.
Where did you learn the etiquette rules you live by?
Once upon a time, everyone learned these rules growing up from their parents and other people. It was—and, in my opinion, still is—an essential part of child rearing. There was no special training; you just learned to get along in the society.
Does "Miss Manners" ever get stumped on an etiquette question or issue? If so, where would you turn?
No I don't. I want to add that I always had an interest in historic manners and manners of different societies at different times, which familiarized me with the traditions in addition to the normal upbringing of its time.
Is it ever acceptable to be rude?
No. Now, that doesn't mean you have to let people walk all over you. Etiquette does not render you defenseless. If it did; even I wouldn't subscribe to it. But rudeness in retaliation for rudeness just doubles the amount of rudeness in the world.
In your columns, you refer to yourself in the third person, why is that?
You have to have some authority if you're going to tell people something they don't want to hear. So I distance myself and sound authoritative in order to get my point across.
You've likely offended some readers with your honesty. How does that differ from being rude?
"Honesty" in social life is often used as a cover for rudeness. But there is quite a difference between being candid in what you're talking about, and people voicing their insulting opinions under the name of honesty.
What etiquette breach do you most dislike?
The major etiquette problem in American nowadays is blatant greed. It's people who are scheming to get money and possessions from other people, and who believe they are entitled to do so. Whether it is the gift registry—or people who claim to be entertaining and are telling their guests to bring food, to bring drink and sometimes even to pay—the ancient practices of exchanging presents and of giving hospitality are being undermined by this rampant greed.


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We all know that the DIY/Maker/Hacker movement is exploding in a big way right now. It's a combination of many factors – a desire to save money in these troubled times, to fix and re-use existing stuff instead of just throwing it all into a landfill somewhere, to learn new and interesting things – all which have brought the movement more and more into the mainstream. Events like Maker Faire see thousands of people coming together to learn from each other. Books like GeekDad editor Ken's trilogy collect together simple (and not so simple) projects for us to enjoy with our children. And sites like DIY.org give them a fantastic place to show off their creativity.
Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun, by Joshua Glenn and Elizabeth Foy Larsen, is great new addition to the movement. The hardbound tome is an activity book for children aged 8 and up, with over 350 beautifully designed and illustrated pages that encourage kids to use their natural curiosity and skills to be creative and to try to change the world. It's split into four chunky chapters – You, Home, Society and Adventure, each split into smaller sections. All of them have a really good mix of activities to do, games to play and things to make – some that we've seen before like LED Throwies and the good old Diet Coke and Mentos Geysers, and others that are a bit more wacky – like how do de-skunk your pet or spray-paint your bedroom. My daughter is currently obsessed with 'The Sailor Went to Sea…' and was over the moon to find a whole page of other clapping songs. I can't decide whether this is a good or bad thing. On the one hand we don't have have to listen to the same one over and over again, but on the other hand we have to listen to four or five different ones over and over again! Continue Reading "Don't Be Bored, Be Unbored – Review and Giveaway" »


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The president held a last minute meeting to address the sequester this morning, but even before it started Republicans said there would be no deal today.
Across the country agencies that rely on federal dollars are warning of dire cuts, but this isn't a cliff. It's more of a slope.
"Not everyone will feel pain of these cuts right away," President Obama said. "The pain, though, will be real. Beginning this week, many middle class families will have their lives disrupted."
House Speaker John Boehner was resigned to the cuts.
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Plans are in the works for one of the city's largest residential developments ever, a 70-acre project that promises to invigorate Chicago's southern lakefront.
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Chicago pulls back the veil on its Olympics bid this week.
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Singer 15-91
DH did his normal "take apart, clean and put back together"routine. The machine has been rewired, the light housing was cracked and DH epoxied it back together (picture shows crack better than in real life). Foot pedal and cord are dirty, but sound- and genuine Singer.
Serial number AH672621, makes it a 1948 vintage.
This has a motor, housing and assembly off a 201, so the decal is different. The one on this machine was in much worse shape. DH had the motor all apart and had to scrub and scrub to get all the old grease and crud out of it.
This machine has too much wear for me to consider it in the "collector" category, but it should make a fine using machine. I'm going to sew on it for a while this weekend to make sure.
This one may already be spoken for, though we have another 15-91 out in the shed. My goal is to have all the machines OUT of the shed before the snow flies.


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Small Studio in Zone 2 London No1
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Small fully equipped studio apartment situated on the ground floor. The property is situated on a quiet residential road 3 minutes to Queens Park station. Ideal accommodation for 2 adults or 1 single person. Fully Furnished with double bed (192cm long x 138cm wide), Free Wi-FI, Wardrobe, Fridge Freezer, Washing Machine, Electric Hob, Microwave, Oven, LCD TV (with free view), Dining table & chairs, all essentials supplied for a comfortable stay including bed linen, towels, cutlery, crockery, glasses, cooking utensils and hairdryer.
Short distance from central London, with numerous transport links (Underground, National Rail, Buses) many local bars, restaurants, supermarkets and leisure facilities can be found within walking distance
Nearest stations:
Queen's Park (0.3 miles)
Kilburn Park (0.3 miles)
Kilburn High Road (0.4 miles)
The nearest tube station is Queens Park, in zone 2. It is just 3 minutes' walk to the house, and it will take you around 15 minutes to get to the center of London by Bakerloo line. Also there is Kilburn Park (15 minutes away) and Kilburn High Road stations (7 minutes away).
Just 5 minutes' walk from the flat there is a well-loved and hugely popular city park call Queens Park. It provides a welcome splash of green in one of the most densely populated parts of London. Facilities include six all-weather tennis courts, a pitch and putt course, a pétanque pitch, an ornamental garden, a children's playground with paddling pool, a small zoo and a café.
There are many buses close to the property within walking distance: Bus 6 takes you to the Oxford Circus, on the way on this bus you can catch or from Kilburn High Road bus 31 will take you straight to Camden and in the opposite direction it will take you to Notting Hill. Also there are other local Bus Routes 206, 316, 36 (24 Hour),187 (24 Hour). Most attractions of London are within easy reach from the property, such as Piccadilly Circus, Madame Tussauds and Tower of London.
The area is very quiet and safe, the neighborhood is very good. Within walking distance of about 7 minutes, is Kilburn High Road with plenty of supermarkets, Sainsbury's, M & S Simply Food, Iceland, or the cheapest, known German discount store Aldi. It is also Poundland, in which all goods cost 1 pound, lots of restaurants and cafes around as well.
* Disclaimer: All things advertised at the time of booking are available, however availability can vary due to unforeseen circumstances. If this is ever the case, please note that any discounts or refunds will not be available, especially if the booking had been made for the discount price.
If you have any question please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your consideration.
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House Rules:
-No Pets.
-No Smoking.
-Breakage deposit £100 (Pounds).
-Late check-in fee (for checking-in from 20:30): £30.
-Parking Permit is available for £5 daily (weekend and Bank holiday is free).
-If you leave very early in the morning or late at night you will leave keys on the table in the room and your deposit will be refunded via 'PayPal' or bank transfer (*bank fees apply) once the housekeeper has checked the room.
- When booking please include all guests, our occupancy rules are very strict, children should be included in your booking regardless of age, we will not allow any 'over occupancy' due to our insurers requirements.
-Please separate your rubbish and place in the correct bin:
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Reviews of this property
Apartment okay, though to sleep some nights. Corner kitchen well come to breakfast and any evening meal. Room very small shower, or we sit on toilet or the door is closed, but not both simultaneously.
Conveniently located 5 minutes walk from Queens Park Direct metro to central London by London Overground or Bakerloo Line
Appartement correct, sans plus, bien pour y dormir quelques nuits. Coin cuisine bien venu pour petits déjeuners et éventuels repas du soir. Salle de douche vraiment très petite, ou on s'assoit sur les WC ou on ferme la porte, mais pas les deux en même temps.
Bien situé à 5 mn de marche de la station de métro Queens Park direct pour le centre de Londres par Bakerloo Line ou London Overground
We had a great time. Check-in on time and were ready to welcome us without even calling. The beautiful room very clean, equipped with everything, washing machine, electric hob, oven and everything needed for cooking. There were also the towels for the bathroom and hair dryer that we thought was not there. Convenient for its proximity to the metro. I highly recommend!
Ci siamo trovati benissimo. Check-in puntualissimo ed erano già pronti ad accoglierci senza nemmeno chiamare. La stanza bellissima pulitissima,fornita di tutto, lavatrice, piastre elettriche, forno e tutto l'occorrente per cucinare. C'erano inoltre le salviette per il bagno e l'asciuga capelli che pensavamo non ci fosse. Comodissima per la vicinanza con la metro. Consiglio vivamente!
Nice position, it takes 2 minutes to the underground station. Even though the room was small, it was comfortable and clean. The staff is very kind and helpful! We really enjoyed our stay, thank you.
Very good deal. English punctuality also did what was in his power to give us the room. Outstanding for her
Muy buen trato. Puntualidad inglesa, ademas hizo lo que estaba en su mano por facilitarnos la estancia. Sobresaliente para ella
Nice studio apartment close to tube and London Overground station. Modern fittings. Nice cafes and restaurants in vicinity. About 20 - 25 min by tube into city centre. Quiet neighbourhood.
Apartment very well located right next to the metro, clean, nice owner, the only downside is the lack of equipment for cooking and at least one brush to make a quick cleaning .... Otherwise nothing to say negative, thank you for allowing us a perfect stay in London
Appartement très bien placé juste à coté du métro, propre, propriétaire agréable, le seul bémol serait le manque d'équipement pour faire la cuisine et au moins un balais pour faire un coup de ménage....
Sinon rien a dire de négatif, merci pour nous avoir permis un séjour idéal à Londres
Small but mighty, this apartment is close to tube station Queen's Park. We were warmly welcomed, there was a subway map and map of the area willing to recommend and we got an extensive tour of the husband of Olga along all the amenities in the room with short instructions. Everything was clean and tidy and there was everything: towels, microwave, oven, kettle and iron, to washing machine, TV and fridge (we did not expect much: and all so neat!). Furthermore, two good WiFi connection available in the room and power points which can also be used with NL'se chargers. The neighborhood is fine. At the station Queen's Park is directly a road with restaurants and night shops (useful if you arrive later. From Stansted airport you have to do two hours count if you're new to London and everything still figuring out regarding subway / train tickets, etc) and when you anticipate the street from the apartment (from the tube station away), there is also a large shopping area with supermarkets / shops (such as Primark) and vegetable males. It's really close to the train station, so you'll really central to London then you're good. Three minutes walk and about 20 minutes by tram and you are at Oxford Circus. In short, for those who do not bother with a small room a very nice place (especially considering the price).Small, but lovely appartment. Olga's husband showed us the apartment and gave us all the info we needed. It was clean and everything was good organised. We had a great stay here and will come back later!
Klein, maar fijn is dit appartement vlakbij tube-station Queen's Park. We werden gastvrij ontvangen, er lag een metrokaart en kaart van de buurt klaar met tips en we kregen een uitgebreide tour van de man van Olga langs alle voorzieningen in de kamer met korte gebruiksaanwijzingen.
Alles was schoon en netjes en er was van alles aanwezig: van handdoeken, magnetron, oven, waterkoker en strijkijzer, tot wasmachine, televisie en koelkast (zoveel hadden wij totaal niet verwacht: en zo netjes allemaal!). Verder ook twee goede WiFi-verbindingen aanwezig op de kamer en stroompunten die ook te gebruiken zijn met NL'se opladers.
De buurt is prima. Bij het station Queen's Park is direct een weg met restaurantjes en nachtwinkels (handig als je wat later aankomt. Vanaf Stansted airport moet je toch wel 2 uur rekenen als je onbekend bent in Londen en alles nog uit moet vinden wat betreft metro/treinkaartjes kopen, etc) en wanneer je de straat van het appartement uitloopt (van het tube station af) is er bovendien een grote winkelstraat met supermarkten/winkels (als bijv. Primark) en groentemannetjes. Het is echt heel dichtbij het station, dus kom je echt voor het centrum naar Londen dan zit je ook goed. Drie minuten lopen en ongeveer 20 minuten met de tram en je bent bij Oxford Circus.
Kortom: voor wie geen moeite heeft met een kleine kamer een hele fijne plek (vooral ook gezien de prijs).
Small, but lovely appartment. Olga's husband showed us the apartment and gave us all the info we needed. It was clean and everything was good organised. We had a great stay here and will come back later!
Very welcoming host. A nice apartment for a couple and especially location with shops and transport nearby. Undoubtedly a stay worth repeating!
Très bon accueil de l'hôte. Un appartement agréable pour un couple et surtout bien situé avec des commerces et des transports à proximité. Sans aucun doute un séjour à renouveler !
I was glad the studio I rented in Olga.
I'm still satisfied to come to Olga, because it is clean the studio that I rented.
Andrey and very nice and thank you for everything.
I will come back at Olga.
I thank Olga for her kindness.
j'ai était contente du studio que j'ai loué chez Olga.
je suis toujours contenté de venir chez Olga,parce que c'est propre les studio que j'ai loué.
Andrey et très gentil et encore merci pour tout.
et je vais revenir chez Olga.
je remercie Olga de sa gentillesse.
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Science is usually viewed as an inductive art, which starts with observations or experiments and proceeds toward laws of nature. Wolfram stands this process on its head, suggesting that we start by listing all possible laws of nature and then see which of them might correspond to observed events.
Is such a scheme feasible? If we set out to compile a catalogue of all conceivable natural laws, where would we begin, and how would we know when to stop? Wolfram answers by introducing abstract systems small enough and simple enough that we can enumerate all the rules or programs that might possibly govern their behavior. In these systems you don't have to go very far down the list before the rules start making toy worlds with interesting properties.
Wolfram first formulated these ideas in studies of cellular automata—geometric arrays of minimalist computing elements, called cells. Each cell in an automaton has a finite number of possible states, and it spends its time continually recomputing this state. To do so it looks at its own present state and at the states of a few neighboring cells, then applies a fixed rule to determine its next state. As soon as all the cells have updated their states in this way, the process starts over. All the cells use the same rule and operate in synchrony.
In the early 1980s Wolfram began a systematic survey of one-dimensional cellular automata, where the cells are arranged in a line or a ring. The operation of a one-dimensional automaton is particularly easy to visualize: If you draw the line of cells horizontally and show successive states of the system going down the page, the result is a two-dimensional spacetime diagram that reveals the entire evolution of the system.
Consider a one-dimensional automaton where the cells have just two possible states (black and white) and where each cell interacts only with its nearest neighbors. There are eight possible configurations of a cell and its two neighbors, and for each of these configurations the next state can be either black or white. Hence there are 28 possible rules for the evolution of the system. These 256 rules are all the available candidates for laws of nature in this tiny universe.
Can anything interesting ever happen in a world of such meager resources? Wolfram identifies four broad categories of behavior, which are illustrated in Figure 1. First are simple repetitive patterns, such as all white cells or all black cells, or alternation in stripes and checkerboards. The second category includes self-similar, fractal patterns, whose characteristic feature Wolfram describes as "nesting." In the third category are rules that generate apparent randomness; although the output is not a totally patternless spatter of black and white cells, the sequence of states of a single cell can have the statistical properties of a random series. Finally, a few rules yield localized structures that maintain their coherence while moving through the cellular space. These persistent structures are reminiscent of particles being created and annihilated in a quantum field theory.
It was the random patterns and the persistent structures that caught Wolfram's attention. Where does all that complexity come from? The naive assumption might have been that simple rules would yield only simple behavior, and the complexity of the pattern would grow steadily along with the complexity of the underlying rules. But Wolfram observed a different relation: There is a threshold of complexity. If the rules are kept simple enough to stay below the threshold, the outcome is always rather dull. (For example, a cellular automaton in which each cell's next state depends only on that same cell's present state is inevitably repetitious.) But once the rules get just a little more intricate, all four categories of behavior appear. What's more, once the system has crossed the threshold, further embellishments of the rules have little effect. New details may appear, but all the patterns can still be assigned to the same four basic categories.
To provide evidence in support of this last assertion, Wolfram surveys an exuberant variety of systems—some familiar, some novel, all interesting in their own right. He looks at cellular automata with more than two states per cell, including systems where the range of possible states is a continuum. He considers cellular automata in two and three dimensions. He studies automata where the cells are updated one at a time rather than simultaneously. Leaving behind the theme of cellular automata, he studies Turing machines and grammar-driven systems where substitution rules allow a string of symbols to grow and change. He looks at differential equations and at iterated numerical functions. He even examines the sequence of prime numbers. In each case his conclusion is the same: Simple sets of rules can generate complex outputs, but piling further complications onto the rules leads to little additional complexity in the outcome.
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Seasons with the Bears presentation March 21
Seasons With the Bears, a presentation about the life of the black bear, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at the Nisswa Community Center. Glenn and Nancy Krause, researchers from the North American Bear Center and Wildlife Research Institute, have been studying, collaring, tracking and watching black bears for the past 14 years in the Ely area. They've formed trusting relationships with six study bears and their offspring.
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The North American Bear Center gained world wide notoriety in 2010 when researchers placed a webcam in a black bear's den allowing people around the world to watch as that bear, Lily, gave birth to her first cub.
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Saw some interesting tweets today on who is getting home without extra rushers making it easier on them . Will add more when I see them
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4.5 of Damontre Moore's 11.5 sacks came when the Aggies blitzed and 2 of Dion Jordan's 5 sacks came on blitzes
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Not one of Bjoern Werner's 13 sacks came within an FSU blitz. All sacks were in non-blitz situations.
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EDAIC Diploma exam is now in Cairo
Registration is opened from March 20 - April 30; 2013
Exam date: Saturday September 28; 2013
The European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) has signed an agreement with the High Committee of Medical Specialties (the Egyptian Fellowship), the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population to open an Exam center in Cairo for ESA Part 1 Exam.
Exam Date: The first exam will be held in Cairo center on Saturday September; 28 2013.
Exam eligibility: Egyptian candidates eligible to sit for part 1 of the EDAIC are medical graduates enrolled in an Anesthesia Training program. Candidates eligible to sit for part 2 are holders of part 1 from the specialists with a fellowship of Anaesthesia degree or an equivalent.
Application for Cairo exam:
1. Application for the 2013 part 1 exam in Cairo is open from March 20 - April 30; 2013.
2. Egyptian applicants desiring to sit for the Exam in Cairo can apply and register at the Egyptian Fellowship Headquarters. They are requested to download and fill the registration form, handle all the required documents and pay the discounted registration fees of 150 Euros + the equivalent of 40 Euros in Egyptian pounds at the Egyptian Fellowship Headquarters.
3. Non Egyptian applicants desiring to sit for the Exam in Cairo are requested to register through the EDAIC website for Part I examination according to the normal procedures.
Address: The Egyptian Fellowship Headquarters - 989 Nile Cornish street - Old Cairo – Cairo - Egypt.
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About the European Diploma in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care examination (EDAIC):
The EDAIC is a multilingual, end-of-training, two-part examination covering the relevant basic sciences and clinical subjects appropriate for a specialist anaesthesiologist.
The existence of a supra-national examination in anaesthesiology provides an incentive for the development of departmental, university, national and European training programmes. The aim of the examination is to achieve a uniformly high standard of knowledge by anaesthesiologists throughout Europe and the world as judged by an independent Board of Examiners.
The EDAIC consists of two mandatory components (Part I & Part II) with the third component, the In-Training Assessment (ITA), being optional.
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Rand Paul hits Chris Christie for criticizing NRA ad, grandstanding on Sandy relief bill
posted at 5:31 pm on January 18, 2013 by Allahpundit
I'm intrigued and oddly impressed at how obviously Paul's maneuvering for 2016. First the trip to Israel, then the bill to nullify any executive actions taken by Obama on guns, now this double-barreled shot at grassroots conservatives' new bete noire. One of the things about the elder Paul that some people loved and others found off-putting was that he never seemed terribly interested in ingratiating himself with mainstream conservatives. If you're a fan, maybe you took that as proof of principle, that he was above gladhanding political nonsense towards people foolish enough not to embrace libertarianism wholeheartedly. If you aren't, you took it as evidence that he disdained the rank-and-file Republicans whose votes he'd need to win and wasn't willing to bend towards some of their concerns. It's an open question how similar Ron and Rand are on policy, but from a pure retail standpoint, Rand seems way more willing to play to the wider GOP base. The clearest example to date was him endorsing Romney last year while Ron predictably refused. But dumping on a guy who's irritated everyone to the right of "Morning Joe" lately is another small yet effective way to do it:
Paul claimed that Christie had "backed down" on gun rights: "You have some Republicans backing down like Christie backing down and criticizing the NRA, and I think that doesn't do any good."
When asked by Ingraham why Christie made the comments, he responded that they were politically calculated. "I think he may be solidifying his support with Democrats in New Jersey and maybe liberal Republicans."
Paul warned Christie that his criticism of the NRA, as well as his criticism of fellow Republicans over the Sandy relief bill, would come back to haunt him if he made a presidential run in 2016. "I think criticizing the Second Amendment movement and the over-the-top 'give me my money' stuff, 'I want all sixty billion now or I'll throw a tantrum,' I don't think that's going to play well in the Republican primary."
"I think people need to think through what their position on these things are." Paul concluded.
The field will be more crowded, with many heavier hitters, in 2016 than it was in 2012, but I'd bet cash money that Rand will do better than Ron did, especially if Obama continues to fiddle on entitlements. The more dire the fiscal situation gets, the more appealing a harder line libertarian appears vis-a-vis a more traditional conservative Republican pol.
As for Christie, between the post-Sandy Obama photo op, the grandstanding on Sandy relief, and now dumping on the NRA while saying nothing about Obama's own bit of child exploitation, WaPo's wondering if he's already finished for 2016. I doubt it. To repeat a point made recently, the lesson of nominating McCain and Romney is that the national Republican primary electorate is way bigger than the universe of grassroots conservatives. Christie could lose every last tea-party vote and conceivably still squeak through to some sort of Romney-esque victory over a divided conservative field. (Then again, if it were that easy, why didn't Giuliani win in 2008?) But I still think he'd be better off hooking up with Bloomberg and running a serious third-party campaign. For better or worse, after all the betrayals of conservatives lately, that's his brand now. If he had a few hundred million from Bloomy to jump-start him and some serious media buzz about being the first credible independent candidate since Perot, who knows what he could do? Republicans' popularity is at a recent historic low in some polls and Christie's popularity is sky high. If he ends up with the right opponents — Cuomo, say, if Hillary doesn't run and maybe Rand Paul on the right — it's not impossible to imagine him contending seriously. Think of it: The first "No Labels" president. What could go wrong?
Via Newsbusters, here's Andrea Mitchell marveling at the fact that, notwithstanding Christie's blue-state pander about their "reprehensible" ad, the NRA is a reasonably popular organization.
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Pole Creek hikers recount suddenly harrowing outing
Lost three cars to wildfire on 'day we will never forget'
SISTERS, Ore. - It was supposed to be a pleasant overnight outing in the Central Oregon woods on a warm, late-summer weekend. But a week after being trapped by a fast-growing wildfire that torched their cars, a group of hikers in the Pole Creek area are counting their blessings, thankful for all the help they had on that harrowing Sunday journey.
Here, edited only for style and clarity, is the "Pole Creek hikers" story, as shared at NewsChannel 21's request, in their own words:
Our group of four + dog set out for an overnight backpacking trip to Camp Lake, which started at the Pole Creek Trailhead on Saturday, 9/8.
Skies were blue and temperature was a comfortable 70-something, however with nightfall, the wind to began to howl.
At sunrise, we had breakfast, one member of our party took a short hike up to the saddle of South Sister and Middle Sister to get a view of Chambers Lake.
With a full afternoon planned back at home, however, we packed up and hit the trail around 8:30 a.m..
At 10 a.m., a member of our hiking group spotted a very small puff of smoke in the distance and in the direction we were hiking. We all dismissed the sighting as possible dust from the gravel roads, as the sighting was tiny and seemed to vanish over the next mile or so of hiking.
Around four miles from the trailhead, we came around the corner and saw a large plume of smoke. We clearly had mistaken our previous sighting as trail dust and called 911, which confirmed the fire was indeed in our path.
They told us to evacuate, do not return to the Pole Creek Trailhead, where our cars were parked.
After being informed that the fire was currently south of the Pole Creek Trailhead and only five acres in size, and not having a good food supply, we felt our best option would be to bravely continue in the direction of the fire and take the Green Lakes trail cutoff, 1.4 miles from the Pole Creek Trailhead, and hike 5 miles to the Green Lakes Trailhead (on Cascade Lakes Highway), where we could get picked up by family/friends.
We made it as close as 1.5 miles from the Pole Creek Trailhead (.10 miles from the Green Lakes Trail) and determined we were uncomfortable continuing to hike the direction of the fire.
The plan was now to retreat back towards Camp Lake and head over the saddle pass between South Sister and Middle Sister, continue on to the Pacific Crest Trail, and hike northbound to the Obsidian Falls Trail, and hiking out to the Obsidian Falls Trailhead (on McKenzie Pass Hwy 242).
Soon after heading back towards Camp Lake, we met up with another group of four hikers + dog. We decided to hike up to a small ridge, about four miles from the trailhead, to gain a better perspective of the fire and make phone calls to family, 911, Ranger Stations, Deschutes Fire and Rescue, and the Deschutes County Sheriff's office, to evaluate our situation and confirm our exit plan.
The fire was enormous, and fire-fighting planes were aggressively trying fight the fire. We observed what we believe to have been our cars exploding, and in making light of our tense situation, joked about whose car was going to be next.
All advice gained from phone calls confirmed that heading northbound on the PCT was our best option, so we continued on, now as a group of 8 + 2 dogs. We also decided to stay together and pool our resources, as we had cell phones, and the other group had food.
We made it back to Camp Lake at approximately 3 p.m., where we met Wilber, another camper who we shared knowledge about the fire with, and asked if he would want to join our group hike out.
He informed us that he was unprepared to hike out with us over the saddle at the time, however he said he would be taking the same route first thing Monday morning. We got his phone number and agreed to contact his loved one once we regained cell service.
With full packs, the eight of us + two dogs hiked up a very steep and very long snowfield to crest the South Sister and Middle Sister saddle. A misstep could have resulted in very serious fall, however everyone was extremely careful and all strong hikers.
The saddle hike held dramatic views of South Sister, lava rock and small lakes. Some of our route across the pass was unmarked and difficult to navigate, however we eventually caught the trail again on the Western slope of the saddle and dropped into a meadow, where we refreshed our water supply.
Once reaching the PCT, we turned back to view our progress to see the very large cloud of smoke had turned westward and was crossing over the pass, in which we just crossed. We felt that our decision to cross the pass that day, rather than wait, was out best bet and our concerns weighed on Wilber's situation.
As smoke was continuing to flow heavily over the pass, we contacted the sheriff's office to confirm that the PCT Northbound was indeed still a good route. We received an "all clear" and pressed forward into the night.
With headlamps to light our way through the last 8 miles, we hiked through obsidian, lava flow, and the forest.
At 1.5 miles from the Obsidian Trailhead, we contacted the Sheriff's office one last time to inform them of our estimated time of arrival at the trailhead, as the highway had been closed and we were in need of a pick-up.
During this call, we were informed of the fate of the three of our cars that belonged to our party. All were destroyed (along with another person's car).
We felt fortunate to have only lost cars, however we were still weary and wanted to press on to the end of the trail.
We were met by Scott and James, Fire and Rescue Volunteers, at the Obsidian Falls Trailhead at around 11:30 p.m. What a relief it was to see help waiting with food, water, and trucks to take us all back to Sisters.
We have experienced a day we will never forget.
The Pole Creek hikers:
Rich & Renee Bumblis + Crash (the dog)
Glen Grochowski & Cynthia Brown-Grochowski
Kip & Sally Keller
Zeph Halsey & Kinsey Keller + Tux (the dog)
Bumblis tells us they "were the most scared ... when we saw what was a puff become a big plume of smoke rising from the direction of our parking lot."
"Getting a hold of the 911 and other calls to have accurate info on what was happening was a big plus," he said, adding that "Verizon (service) worked a lot and often."
Asked if she was ever scared -- and what point -- Brown-Grochowski said, "There were a few very specific moments when my fear was peaked, each of which will never leave my memory."
"I was frightened when we came within a mile and a half from the fire. As you know, trails are not cut in a straight line, so 1.5 trail miles is not exactly 1.5 miles, as a crow would fly. To be as close to the fire as we were was terrifying and thoughts of my daughters were very present in my mind. My instincts told me to retreat to safer ground and pick up the pace, which is exactly what we did as a group.
"The next time my concerns peaked was when we were faced with approaching the saddle crest between South Sister and Middle Sister. There was a 50 yard or so steep snowfield that we had to cross. A missed step would result in not a 50 yard fall, but at least twice this distance, as the snowfield was hourglass shaped and we were crossing at an angle along the waist. With full packs on our backs, filing in a line, tracing steps of the hiker in front of each of us, this part of the hike was taxing on my adrenaline.
"To add to my concerns, I have a healthy fear of heights. I peeked behind me twice while on the snowfield to check on my husband, who was bringing up the rear of our group. I knew that the view down could have resulted in a full on anxiety attack, which would have caused my knees to shake and lose stability.
"In order to try and calm my nerves and keep my knees from shaking, after what seemed like a long jaunt into the snowfield, I looked up to gauge how much of the snowfield was remaining. I had assumed I was nearing the end and I would see the lava edge, which would calm me down. To my disappointment, as far as I could see, was more snowfield. It crested like the horizon in my view and I still had a LONG way to go.
"I quickly drew my sights back to the area just in front of my feet, sticking each pole as hard as I could and kicking my toes in each step, leaning as far forward as possible. I kept repeating to myself, this is our hike home, this is our hike home. Arg.. this was tough part of our hike.
"Finally, the next time I would have nerves racing was after dark. My headlamp was not very bright and with dust from the trail flying from the hikers in front of me, the dust illuminated more than the trail and the terrain appeared completly flat. All depth perception left once the sun had set.
"We hiked through some tricky areas, obsidian, lava flow, and dense forest. It was important to keep in mind that, although we could not see the area around us, there were dangerous drops and obstacles we had to maneuver around. I found that my best approach was to focus on the feet of the hiker in front of me and trace their steps. If I fell behind, ever, my heart would race, as I felt that I was hiking nearly blind. I owe a lot to Sally, as she was the one I followed out, step by step, throughout our 8 miles of night hiking.
"We were so fortunate in so many ways. We would have had serious concerns with food, had it not been for the other group of four who we partnered up with. Had it not been for Rich and Renee, we would not have had cell service, which allowed us to navigate out as safely as possible.
"What an unexpected and unforgettable adventure. There are so many brave people fighting this fire, while we are able sit back and think about how thankful we are to be home. The experience has been very humbling."
And what about Wilber?
"His group made it out Monday morning," Bumblis said. "There, the story is pretty crazy, too. He bought a used Ranger yesterday (Saturday) at the same place and same salesman we bought our new used car at today. Funny stuff. We are all going to try and hook up this week."


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ECU Ends Season With Loss To Marshall In C-USA Championship
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - East Carolina ended its season with an 8-1 loss to Marshall during the first round of the Conference USA Championship. The Thundering Herd (35-20) used three combined runs batted in from Jazmine Valle and Rebecca Gamby as well as three runs scored and three hits from Alianna Telles to top the Pirates (25-28). The loss snapped ECU's league tournament winning streak at six games, the second-longest run in C-USA history.
Freshman Sarah Christian (18-16) took the loss for the Pirates. She threw the first two-and-a-third frames, allowing five runs on seven hits. She hit one batter and struck out two. Classmate Courtney Smith came in for the final three-and-two-thirds and surrendered three runs, one earned, on six hits and one strikeout. Second-Team All-Conference USA selection Andi Williamson (24-12) limited East Carolina to the one run on four hits in the complete game. She fanned five and walked one.
Marshall jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first as Telles sent the second pitch from Christian over the wall in left center.
The Thundering Herd had an opportunity to add to the lead in the second, but stranded a runner at third. Jessica Hughes led off being hit by a pitch. She stole second and moved to third on groundout by Bri Anna Hope, but a groundout and strikeout looking ended the threat.
In the bottom of the third, Marshall broke the game open with four runs to go ahead 5-0. Telles led off with a single and was replaced by pinch runner Amanda Lara. Ashley Gue and Gamby hit consecutive singles to fill the bases for Valle, who singled off the wall in left to plate Lara and Gue. A fielder's choice provided the first out. Hughes struck out swinging, but the pitch was in the dirt and she reached first base to reload the bases. Hope delivered a chopper over the head of sophomore third baseman Alex Fieldhouse and into left field for an RBI single and 4-0 edge. Another fielder's choice resulted in the final run of the frame as a lineout to Fieldhouse closed the inning.
The Pirates had their first scoring threat in the top of the fourth, but failed to convert. Senior Suzanne Riggs led off with a walk and classmate Priscilla Velasquez followed with a single up the middle. Williamson recovered with a strikeout, fielder's choice and groundout.
After the defensive hold, the Thundering Herd scored two more in the bottom of the frame to make it a 7-0 advantage. Telles led off reaching on an error and moved to second on a Gue sacrifice bunt. Gamby stroked a single to right, putting runners on the corners with one down. Valle popped out to sophomore shortstop Chelsea Kaluhiokalani-Glackin, but Alysia Hively doubled to right center to plate Telles and Gamby. Pinch hitter Taylor Winton grounded out to Fieldhouse to close the inning.
East Carolina scored its run in the top of the fifth to make it a 7-1 deficit. Sophomore Jasmine Robbins led off with a double to right center. Junior pinch hitter Cicely Lopez reached on a fielding error by second baseman Gue that put runners on the corners with no outs. A fielder's choice by Jelnick drove in Robbins, but another fielder's choice and a strikeout ended the frame.
Williamson sent down ECU in order in the sixth and Marshall capped the scoring with a run in the bottom of the inning. Telles led off with a single to left center, Gue dropped down a bunt single and Telles scored on a Gamby single to center field. A pair of shallow fly outs to left field and a groundout kept the Thundering Herd from adding more runs.
In the top of the seventh, Williamson again sent down the Pirates in order to end the contest.
Post-Game Notes
-- Senior Suzanne Riggs drew the 70th walk of her career in the top of the fourth, tying her with Dana Hulings (1994-97) and Lisa Corprew (1991-94) for eighth on East Carolina's all-time list.
-- Since the beginning of April, junior Kai Clark led the Pirates with a .389 (14-for-36) batting average, including a .533 (eight-for-15) mark in the final five games.
-- Sophomore Jasmine Robbins finished the game one-for-three. In the final 19 games, she led the Pirates with six doubles, tied for the lead with 10 runs batted in and stood second on the squad with 16 hits.
-- East Carolina's run in the fifth inning snapped Marshall's streak of holding opponents scoreless at 30 frames.
-- ECU ended the campaign 10-22 in road or neutral contests.
-- The Pirates finished the season at 25-28. This is just the third losing campaign since the fastpitch program began in 1984. The other two were in 1989 (18-20) and 2003 (24-31).


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Don't miss Pulaski Tech's annual Fall Carnival at Little Rock-South on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
The festival takes place from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the student parking lot.
Students can enjoy free popcorn, hot dogs and cotton candy plus music, a cake walk, rock wall, drunk-driving simulation, giant trikes, wax hands and a visit from Knuckles the Clown.
Iberia Bank is providing food, and several student organizations will be participating. The event is sponsored by Student Life and Leadership.
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