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This morning a memorial service was held for Fredrik at the Gilkey Memorial, just below basecamp.
Trey made it back to base camp after a dangerous and challenging descent.Though little has been published of the descent´s difficulties I´m sureTrey´s safe exit from the route came from the efforts of the competent andcommitted climbers around him. Thank you.
Stu from Field Touring Alpine has kept me up to speed on what is happeningaround basecamp. It is raining heavily in base camp and looks like it maycontinue for a while.
The trek out is about 60 miles (100K) along the Baltoro Glacier to a smallvillage named Askole. From there it is another 60 miles by jeep to the first´modern´ town of Scardu. From there it is possible to get a flight toIslambad or take a two day bus ride along the Karakorum Highway. Groundtravel may be compromised by heavy rain, floods and road wash outs. David SchipperOutdoorlabs.com720.231.3698
Early this morning I was woken by a call from Trey´s girlfriend. ´Frippe was killed...´
The bottom of my world fell out. Facts and information are impossibly inaccurate at this altitude so I got started making my way through the grim channels to find out where the truth was. With the help of Field Touring Alpine and my friend and guide Fabrizio Zangrilli I was able to get most of the story straight.
Some of what he reported was first hand knowledge while at camp 4 and part was from his conversation with Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner who was with Fredrik when he fell.
At about 1:30 AM Trey, Gerlinde and Fredrik left camp 4 at about 8000m to move to the summit. The weather was less than the good forecast but it was also supposed to improve during the upcoming day. Fabrizio and a few other climbers elected to remain in camp 4 to see what happened with the weather.
Several hours later, as the three climbers reached the base of the bottle neck, Trey decided to return to camp 4. He arrived back at about 5:30 AM in low visibility and high winds.
According to the conversation Fabrizio had with Gerlinde, Fredrik was fixing rope to the rock in the bottle neck above her when he lost purchase and was unable to arrest his fall. This happened some time between 7 and 8 AM. Later it was determined he fell about 1000m and did not survive.
Weather was said to become more challenging as time passed and Gerlinde´s safe return to camp 4 was aided by climbers that had stayed at camp 4.
By evening of that same day the remaining climbers made their way back to camp 3 at 7000m. All the tents left at 3 were ´thoroughly ruined´ by rock fall and ruck sacks were needed as shields from the constant rain of rocks. Gerlinde reportedly continued down to camp 2 at about 6400m. All will make their way to base camp tomorrow with the hopes the colder night temperatures will reduce rock fall. They will be safe when they are at basecamp.
It is almost impossible to get the facts straight in these situations as each version is a blend of facts and perspective. It is also difficult to understand the situation without being there. I give my most sincere condolences to Frippe´s parents, family and friends. I have no words to express my sorrow. This information in an effort to help you understand the details - though they can only tell part of the story. Everyone I have had contact with, both on K2 and off, said he was liked by everyone at base camp, that he brought a positive atmosphere everywhere he went.
You will be missed, Fredrik by all of us fortunate enough to have known you. I will remember you with the memory of beautiful Chogolisa in the background.
Frippe´s body is resting at about 7000m. It seems like retrieval would be exceptionally dangerous.
Additional information can be seen on Gerlinde´s site www.gerlinde-kaltenbrunner.at.
David SchipperOutdoor Labs720.231.3698
Today´s call showed up on my cell phone while I was having coffee before another day at the Outdoor Retailer Show. Trey and I chatted for 7 minutes with excellent clarity and the most relaxed conversation so far.
´Today was a crazy beautiful day...´ said Trey. Inside the tent the temperature was over 40 degrees Celcius (Over 100F) during the heat of the day. There is a common misconception that high altitude climbing is super cold and frostbite is lurking everywhere. Though this is true a significant amount of the time there are also times with intense sun, little wind and uncomfortably hot conditions. Yesterday was a hot one.
The heat prompted a lot of movement on the mountain. Avalanches and rock fall could be heard all day. Luckily, actually purposefully, camp 3 is in a very safe aspect and there is very little chance of avalanche danger. Trey and Frippe were surprised late in the afternoon when a grapefruit sized rock flew through the top of their tent. Noone was hurt except the tent´s feelings.
Frippe and the other climbers from camp 2 rolled into 3 at about 11:30 AM. The trip up was uneventful and the warm conditions were appreciated over high winds of last week. I should apologize to Ralf for misspelling his name. Until now I had been using an ´o´ instead of an ´a´. We should be good now.
Trey was positively enthusiastic about the way things are shaping up for the summit attempt. The weather could not be better, the team is feeling excellent and this mountain appears to be showing some compassion.
Tomorrow´s departure is scheduled for 5:00 AM with a goal of being in camp 4 at 8000m on the shoulder by 3:00 PM. Then as midnight nears they will start their huge day toward the summit.
In the rarified air of summiting K2 it is interesting to suggest that the real crux is yet to come for Frippe. Reaching the summit of this stunning peak has proved impossible for many climbers. It is a funny mix of timing, determination, and a great deal of luck. I find it hard to wrap my mind around the notion of then hopping onto skis and skiing through the traverse and bottle neck above the shoulder.
When pressed to make predictions on conditions and outcome of skiing success Trey simply said they won´t know until they get there. The snow below them is looking good but the upper section below the summit is an unknown.
One of the things that makes altitude climbing occasionally compared to a drug, the part that is both terrifying and addictive, is the need to fully commit. There is a need to push to edge and dance along its fickle edge. Trey and Frippe are fully committed and it is that focus and drive that makes these remarkable men who they are.
More tomorrow as time and satellite phone connections permit. All the best boys!
I just got the latest from Frippe at C2.
As I was standing in line to enter the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City UT my phone rang with the familiar 88.... prefix. A few days ago Trey had emailed me from base camp to see if I was up for another round of summit/ sat phone reports. I haven´t heard anything from him since but I did see a bunch of emails jumping around talking about sat phone challenges.
It was weird, in a way, to be inside the air-conditioned epicenter of the Outdoor Industry knowing my friends were attempting a great achievement in the real outdoors. How many other stories of courage and tenacity were floating around the minds of people standing near me? Who, in street clothes, has accomplished the greatness the marketing people in this building are trying to sell?
It took several tries to understand Frippe´s explanation that Trey had left a day early and was in camp 3 even though he was calling from camp 2. Through long voice delays I learned Trey left a day early so he could get to camp 3 and take a rest day up high while the rest of the team. Fabrizio, Rolf, Gerlinde and a Canadian named Megan were at 2 with Frippe at 6400m.
Frippe´s climb from base camp to camp 2 was made in warm temperatures, low winds and scattered clouds. Tomorrow´s forecast calls for more clouds but reasonable temperatures and wind, with some snow possible. Summit day, or the 6th, is calling for great weather - warm, low wind and clear skies.
Tomorrow the group from camp 2 moves 3 while takes a rest day. Thursday everyone moves to camp 4 at 8000m on the shoulder. Then Friday (most likely late Thursday night) everyone moves to the summit. If they reach the summit by 2 PM on Friday Frippe will have to waste little time getting skiing. In our time zones that translates into 3 AM in Moab, UT and 11 AM in Sweden and France. If it takes him 6 hours to descent he may very well be using his headlamp for the last several hundred meters.
The snow on skiers right was good from 7800m down - very skiable, Frippe said about his ski descent from last weeks summit attempt. The climbing was difficult from all the rocks on the other side but the skiing was good. The terrain above the shoulder - to the summit - looks good but that remains to be seen.
So the weather, team and everyone´s health looks good. If this mountain shows the slightest kindness they may be able to pull this off. Tomorrow is another day.
24 July 2010
Below Camp 4 – 7800m / 25,590 ft
With the summit of K2 rising above us, so close we feel like we could have touched it, Frippe locked into his skis and dropped into the massive 45-degree face that stretches from The Shoulder at 8000m to below Camp 3 at 7100m. This big, beautiful face radiates down upon base camp and all the way to Concordia making every skier in the area fantasize about arcing fast steep turns across it. Of course, if it were that easy we'd have all seen it in the latest TGR film, but simply putting your boots on at this altitude makes you gasp for air and making two or three turns with a heavy pack would bring most hardcores to tears. I'm here to tell you that after three long, hard days of climbing Fredrik Ericsson earned every one of those awe-inspiring turns.
So before we go any further I should start by thanking our good friend, The Ripper Dave Schipper, for posting our progress live from the mountain. We hope he'll still have the patience left to deal with our frantic, confused phone calls during one more summit push.
So yeah, assuming you've been following along you'll know we left base camp a few days earlier based on a weather forecast from an acknowledged expert in Austria who pointed us to a sliver of a window on the 27th. The group that charged out of BC on the 24th could hardly have been stronger or more experienced. Out front was Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, an Austrian whose friendly smile and sisterly spirit hides her astonishing strength in the mountains. This is her fourth expedition to K2 and—after summitting Everest this spring without oxygen—if successful, will make her the third woman to summit all 14 of the world's 8000-meter peaks and more importantly, the first to climb them all without oxygen. Huge respect.
Right behind Gerlinde was Fabrizio Zangrilli, a professional climber and guide for one of the two commercial expeditions attempting K2 this year. On his sixth expedition—four on the Cesen Route—perhaps no one has more experience on this side of the mountain than Fabrizio.
Of course, Fredrik, The Super Swede, was right up front with Gerlinde and Fabrizio, swapping leads and breaking trail. Just keeping up with those two is a huge feat in itself but to do it while carrying skis and wearing ski boots is a whole other level.
With a perpetual smile on his face, Ralf Duimovits—a highly accomplished German guide and Gerlinde's life partner—first climbed K2 in 1994. If he summits again he'll be the fifth person to have ever climbed K2 twice.
Kinga Baranowska arrived with the K2 and Broad Peak Polish Expedition 2010 and hopes to make K2 her eighth 8000-meter summit.
And, me—a bit slower than a lot of climbers but a little faster than most freelance writers. Did I mention devilishly handsome and passively courageous?
So if you've kept up with past episodes you'll know that we battled high winds and driving snow that blasted us in the face as we moved up the mountain from Base Camp to C2. From C2 to C3 was more of the same although with the benefit that the wind had scoured the snow from the ridge making the surface hard-packed, easy walking.
In the meantime, over on The Abruzzi Ridge, the crew that had planned to meet us on The Shoulder for a combined summit push had arrived at their C2 to find all but one of their tents either blown away or shredded. The Italians, Giuseppe and Sergio, decided to descend while nine other climbers bivvied below House's Chimney in three tents in what sounds like truly miserable conditions.
Back on the Cesen, Frippe and I were super excited about moving from C3 to C4—a day that would take us from 7100m (23, 294 ft) to 8000m (26, 247 ft) in one long day. To climb that much at that high altitude we reasoned the route must go straight up with no side variations and be fairly straightforward climbing. Gerlinde and Ralf told us to expect eight hours. I knew that with this crew it would be anything but leisurely and began to worry about the extra 140 meters (459 ft) of rope and gear in my pack for fixing The Bottleneck higher up.
Sure enough, the next morning as we were breaking down our tent when Gerlinde and Ralf blew past as if they were shot from a cannon. We dropped in behind them with Fabrizio and Kinga not far behind.
The climbing turned out to be sustained 45-degree climbing over snow and loose rock with old, badly damaged fixed ropes and sketchy anchors that kept everyone honest. Straight out of the gate I was feeling a high-gravity day and passed our tent to Frippe who added it to his already heavy pack. I also passed 60 meters of rope to Fabrizio who gave it back three pitches later after I had eaten a bit and was feeling stronger—lifesaver. The wind still blew like crazy but the sun came out for the first time in several days which made everyone feel a whole lot better. Until it went down.
From the back of the line Fabrizio shouted over the wind for a halt. "It's still 250 meters (820 ft) to The Shoulder and it's going to be dark soon."
Our summit push that would ideally have started at 10:00 or 11:00 that night had relied on us reaching The Shoulder early enough to pitch our tents, brew up and rest for a few hours before starting for the summit. Clearly, that dog wouldn't be huntin'. And since there was no place to pitch tents on the rocky face we were climbing, and going down was not an option, the decision was made to continue.
An hour and a half later, just as it got completely dark, we all pulled up to a small shelf in the face about 100 meters (328 ft) below The Shoulder and started hacking tent platforms out of the ice. The wind that was forecast to have dropped still screamed and to be quite honest, after 12 hours of climbing I was completely wasted and happy not to hear any discussion about a summit push that night. However, I know the Super Swede would have gone for it if any of our crew had suggested it. As it were, our window never really materialized and with snow, wind and limited viz forecast for the next few days Frippe had to settle for an epic ski descent of close to 3000 meters (9842 ft). Darn the luck.
We're back in BC now sitting out bad weather days that have kept us from charging batteries and updating the blog. On his way down Frippe found that the wind and snow had changed conditions dramatically since his last descent from C3 less than two weeks ago. This makes us wonder if the route will hold until we can get back up again. If not, Frippe's ultimate goal of skiing from the summit of K2 to base camp will not be possible and all our efforts over the past two months will have been for nothing. However, the snow in the forecast will surely make a difference and if we can just get lucky with a window sooner rather than later…
But for now, we wait. August is notoriously unkind to K2 climbers and all we can do is hope for the best and be patient. Not easy. The weather in northern Pakistan this summer has been the worst in 20 years with torrential rainfall killing more than 300 people and hundreds of thousands losing land and property.
The Koreans have packed up and left as have Giuseppe, Sergio and the guy who never said anything. On the other hand, two strong Kazakhs have just arrived, already acclimatized from climbing in the Tien Shan range, and we're hoping they'll be a strong addition to our team. The two Americans, Dave and Adam, have yet to spend a night in C3 so are still a day behind the current summit group. The Poles have flights scheduled for the 17th and will need a window soon if they want to make it. Frippe and I are intent on staying until we get the job done but we're down to our last jar of Nutella. The two of us can suffer through a lot but running out of Nutella could just spell disaster.
/Trey Cook
I just got a call from Trey. They are at 7800m or about 200m short of their day´s goal. Apparently there was very little snow covering the crumbly steep rock between three and camp four so the going was more technical, exhausting and slow than they had hoped. When there is nicely consolidated snow or even hard packed, almost ice, it allows efficient steps to be places because the snow supports the weight of the climber as they step up. When a thin layer of snow covers rock, especially loose rock, it is hard to see where to place your foot and tiresome regaining your balance as your footing crumbles under the weight of your step.
Trey´s voice conveyed exhaustion and insignificant, but evident breathlessness. After a brief pause he delivered the difficult news that they were no longer in a safe situation to attempt the summit tomorrow. The summit push would have begun at 10:00 PM tonight and last through the following day. But the terrain kept their pace slow and they ended up camping at least an hour below the usual camp four. Having arrived at 8:00 PM it would certainly take several hours to dig out tent platforms, grab a few minutes rest and brew enough snow to cook tonight and hydrate for tomorrow´s huge efforts. They had simply run out of time.
The weather was windy all day but it has subsided and they will enjoy a beautiful full moon tonight at 7800m.
´I am totally wasted..." were Trey´s first words over the time-delayed satellite connection. ´It took us 12 hours to cover the ground that should have taken us eight,.. and we are still at least an hour from the shoulder. The snow cover was thin and the climbing became technical because all the snow was scoured off by the wind.... We don´t have time to brew up and begin our summit push by 10:00.... So we are not going to the summit....´ Trey has some amazing endurance aptitude and is capable of suffering a great deal. To hear him use superlatives in his description - I knew it was real.
We discussed a few snow issues and recon options they were considering for tomorrow but the meat of the conversation was over when he told me they were not going to attempt the summit. Its hard to explain the mix of feelings accompanied with the decision to retreat. It is the knowledge that every bit your survival is in your hands and the odds are unclear at best - that the ´never give up´ attitude has little relevance here. Always present is the possibility that the season may afford another summit try and that things will go better then. But noone knows.
How do you rev down the most prominent focus in your life? Doubt lingers differently between the time before the decision is made and after. There is a constant question of whether it was the right call.... Then these entrepid climbers look for the opportunity to do it again at the next weather break. It has been said more than once that climbing big peaks is primarily a mental game. I´d say so.
If there is recon done up to the saddle tomorrow (8000m or camp 4) it may delay their return by as much as a night but most likely they will be back in base camp by the evening of the 27th.
Over and out,
Today´s call came from 7100 meters elevation or camp three. Trey and Frippe sounded solid, coherent and motivated. Our conversation was brief to save satellite phone costs but they gave me the low down on their day´s climbing.
The route from camp two, a snow filled ledge about 3 feet wide, to camp three starts with a short steep section around some rocks then follows an unrelentingly long ridge to the steep slopes of camp three. The wind blew at about 60 kph or just this side of being too strong to stand up for most of the day. The temperature was manageable but both climbers opted to wear their warmest 8000m gear to fend off the wind chill.
As they neared their day´s objective, the wind eased off. With any luck they were afforded the stunning view down to base camp, across to Broad Peak and past Concordia to the haunting slopes of Chogolisa. Most conversation about (rightfully so) K2 revolve around the challenges of climbing this peak but the views are truly magical.
At this point our climbers have gone from 5000m at base camp to 7100m at camp three. Tomorrow they will move from three to camp four to gain the coveted altitude of 8000m, with about 600m remaining to the summit. With any luck the winds will not have deterred the Abruzzi Route teams and there will be enough strong climbers to help make the summit as a team. It isn´t possible to see from Trey and Frippe´s route to the Abruzzi so they will not know until tomorrow´s arrival at the convergence the two routes, the ´Shoulder´ , how things are going on the Abruzzi.
Tomorrow´s forecast is for moderate winds and temperatures with some clouds. The terrain is steep snow but if it remains scoured and consolidated the altitude alone will be the challenge. Rolf and Gerlinde, Fabrizio, and Kinga are camping at camp three with our boys and plan to move to four tomorrow.
Pakistan is about 10 hours ahead of the US (Central Time) and 3 hours ahead of Chamonix and Sweden. The best time to cheer for the summit from Texas will start at 2:00 PM on the 26th (assuming a midnight departure on the 27th) and the best time in Chamonix and Sweden will start at 9:00 PM on the 26th. Pretty much from here out send everything positive their direction possible.
This is from David Schipper:
It took them seven hours for move the 1200m elevation from base camp to camp 2. After 3 days of heavy snow at base camp and reported strong winds up high, the route was surprisingly free of dangerous snow build up and was scoured down to hard, great climbing snow. Still the princess of alpine climbing seldom concedes all and provided a strong "refreshing" wind from the summit.
Its typically a good strategy to skip camp one on the summit push because it was established early on the acclimatization schedule. As climber´s bodies adapt to less oxygen and are able to perform at higher altitudes the night saved at camp 1 will shorten the summit push - needing less days to be up high.
Tomorrow´s efforts will bring them from camp 2´s elevation of 6350m up to 7100m and the steep slopes of camp 3. As we spoke Trey said three others I knew were with them: Fabrizio Zangrilli, a German couple I remember from 2077 named Rolf and Gerlinde, and a Polish gal named King I have not met. Excellent company at those altitudes!
During our brief call I was reminded of how difficult it is to survive at that altitude. Trey´s conversation showed shortness of breath and his mental acuity was not dangerously compromised but definitely altered. There was constant coughing in the back ground.
After tomorrow´s trip to camp 3 they will move to camp 4 located on the relatively flat terrain of the lower shoulder and the likelihood of meeting several climbers taking advantage of the same weather window on the Abruzzi Route. Mark your calendar for July 27 as the day they will move from the highest camp, to the summit.
"Dead man in Camp 2. Bulgarian." Lakpa's news was such a surprise we had ahard time believing it. For one thing the last three days of warm sunnydays and nights without a breath of wind couldn't have been more perfect.Base camp had been a virtual ghost town with all climbers taking advantageof the good fortune to move up the mountain. No, it couldn't be true. Ididn't even know there was a Bulgarian in base camp. But you don't arguewith a woman who tells you she's a lama.
Just the day before Frippe and I had been descending from Camp 3 at 7100m(23,294 ft). My frostbitten fingers were warm and snug in the warmest8000-meter mittens money can buy and Frippe was skiing the route for thefirst time in clear visibility. Stopping to chat with other climbers onthe route and filming Frippe as he made turns in the warm sun gave me thefeeling of being on a peak in the Alps rather than the cold, isolated K2of our previous trips. So much so I wouldn't have been surprised if amonoskier with stretch pants and a helmet cam had skied down behind him.K2 was revealing her softer side but it was a face I knew better than togrow too fond of.
Base camp is a small community and news travels fast. It seems as thoughPetar Unzhiev arrived in BC less than a week ago, parking up with the ATPcrew whose permit he was on. Like every other climber he saw theextraordinary good weather and couldn't resist getting up the mountain.Within three days of arriving in base camp, Petar, along with his HAP wentdirectly to Camp 1 on the Abruzzi rather than making the usual stop atadvanced base camp. The next day, instead of following the normal rules ofacclimatization and returning to the lower elevation of base camp the teamclimbed to camp 2 at about 6700m (21,982 ft) where others on the routereported that Petar began experiencing problems. However, they assumed theHAP was watching out for him. That night, those whose tents were pitchednext to Petar's heard labored breathing—not uncommon at 7000 meters(22,966 ft) where the air pressure is less than half that at sea level.Again, they assumed the HAP that they believed to be in the tent withPetar would call for help if needed. As it turns out, after pitching thetent and brewing up, the HAP had returned to base camp without telling anyof the others at C2.
It is believed that Petar most likely died from high altitude cerebraledema, or HACE. As explained in the three high-altitude medical books thathe had with him, but apparently hadn't gotten around to reading, HACE is aswelling of the brain commonly caused by climbing too high too fast.Petar's death is a tragic loss yet Frippe and I are already planning ournext trip up the mountain. If the weather cooperates, we'll leave basecamp on the 24th and hopefully make our summit push on the 27th. There hasbeen heavy snowfall and strong winds up high over the last two days whichis cause for concern and may push our plans back a day or two. In anycase, I can already imagine the sanctimonious outrage in forums andmessage boards across the 'net labeling us foolish, selfish, irresponsibleand suicidal.
Some of the accusations are fair—selfish, for sure—however most are not,and as a person who is heading back up the same mountain that just killedPetar perhaps I can provide some insight into what makes us want to putourselves at such risk.While there's certainly no question that this is a dangerous game we'replaying, there's nobody here with a death wish. Quite the contrary, youcould say that Frippe and I have a life wish meaning we want to squeezeevery bit of life out of every second of every day. And there's just noway we can do that if we're not living, right?For sure it's sad when people die but it's something that's going tohappen to every single one of us. In the end, all that really matters iswhat you do with the time between the day you were born and thatinevitable day of departure. Which is why we're here. Many people seemountains like K2 and are paralyzed by fear. "You can't go up there; youmight get hurt or even die!" On the other hand there are others, like us,who see big mountains and are empowered by the massive challenge, thethrill of the adventure and the possibility we see in the impossible. Toact on this empowerment is to live, to turn our backs on it is to suffer aslow, agonizing death.
In attempting to make the first ski descent of K2, without supplementaryoxygen, without Sherpa or HAP support, climbing in good style with respectand admiration for the power and beauty of the mountain, Fredrik has thechance to do something truly extraordinary in his life and I'm not simplytalking about the first descent. I'm talking about the incredibly rareopportunity this man has to pursue his wildest, most heartfelt dream. Isthat worth the risk? In the end, there is only one person whose answer tothat question matters.
Postscript: Petar's death is a sad loss and our thoughts and prayers goout to his family. We hope in time they take solace in knowing that hedied doing something he loved in one of the most beautiful places onEarth. As one climber told us after he came down from Camp 2, "It looks asthough he died peacefully. It looks as though he died … happy."
Base of Cesen Route – 5100 m / 16,732 ft
Frippe's voice over radio static, "I'm leaving Camp 2 now. I'll leave the radio on. Watch for me."
From the avalanche plain at the bottom of the route I looked through the 20x lens of the video camera, straining to pick up any sort of movement, even a ridgeline feature through the blowing clouds. Nothing but the occasional glimpse of dark rock on flat white but never a clear view of the steep rock band that Frippe was trying to find his way through. The same rock band that he'd downclimbed a week earlier, emerging with the conviction that the snow was just deep enough between the tightly spaced rocks to ski through. But a lot had changed since his last trip and there was no guarantee the snowpack was the same. Even worse, the clouds and wind had blown in overnight ending a 4-day run of sunny skies, obscuring the route and changing the snow conditions from soft to wildly variable. An error in judgment at this point could easily result in a 1000-meter tomahawk. The avalanche plain I was parked up on certainly wasn't the best place to be but I'd rather be there than in Frippe's boots, that's for sure.
Three days earlier, Frippe had headed back up the route, climbing solo while I hung back at BC to see whether my frostbitten fingers decided to either heal up or fall off. After I thawed them out the dull grey skin halfway to the first knuckle on the last three fingers of my right hand looked as though it could go either way. Luckily there was no shortage of expert opinion around base camp.
The Polish doctor who thawed me out prescribed 250mg of aspirin and an hour in the Gamow bag, a compression chamber that simulates the air pressure, and regenerative effects, of lower—2103 meters (6,899 ft) to be precise—altitude.
To be honest, I think the Gamow exercise was more for the good doctor's entertainment than for my own treatment but at that point I was open to just about anything that didn't require scalpels or bone saws.
Fabrizio and Chris from Field Tours happened to be visiting from Broad Peak and knowing the two carry a load of alpine experience with them I showed them the hand, asked what they'd do if it was attached to the end of their own arm.
"Got insurance?"
"First chopper out."
"What? You mean to, like, Skardu?"
"No. I mean to, like, home."
"Hmmm… I think I'll give 'em a day or two and see."
"Your fingers, man, but if you want to stay then hit the antibiotics. Amoxicilline if you've got it. Cipro will work but what you really want is a 'cilline."
Right then. One five-day course of Amoxicilline coming up.
Of course, it wasn't long before word spread through the porter underground. Muna, Armand and Abbas's cousin were the first to stop round.
"Pee pee."
"No. No problems there. Problem with frozen fingers. Frostbite."
"Pee pee on fingers."
Now I don't know about most of you out there but I've done a pretty good job of avoiding peeing on my fingers for most of my 48 years and while I was open to suggestions on anything that would get me back up the mountain I thought I might have to draw the line at this one. Unfortunately, our 'rest' area happened to be in full view of the porters' peanut gallery and the first time I returned without a dripping hand it was made known to me that this was not an option. There would be a post-relief inspection following all future ablutions.
Still looking for solid advice I called Frippe's friend, Sven Christjar, a Norwegian physician and mountain guide based in Hemsedal, Norway.
"Good. Without seeing it it's impossible for me to say for sure but it sounds like Level 1 frostbite, not too severe. Take 300mg of aspirin a day, clean, bandage and keep warm. I assume you're going back up so before you go, identify and eliminate the cause of the problem."
Now that's what I wanted to hear. Go the Viking doctor.
So I sit out three splitter days, take the antibiotics and the aspirin, pee on my fingers and watch the color slowly but surely return. I've decided to make a tentative foray back up the mountain wearing my killer 8000m mittens all the way from base camp and never, ever taking off the insulated trigger mitt liner that I've been wearing around base camp. I've also thrown half a dozen hand warmers into my pack. If that doesn't work I'll throw in the towel and descend. Game over.
But in the meantime I've got Frippe somewhere in the clouds attempting the impossible. "I'm leaving C2. Watch me."
But due to the clouds I can't watch anything except listen to the radio and hope for the best. Frippe is totally on his own. I scan the whiteout with the video camera, seeing nothing until finally I hear his voice on the radio—calm, cool, collected. "I'm through the rock band. Better than I thought. I'm on my way down."
Down on the avy plain in the shadow of The Savage Mountain I punch the air and dance in circles. Frippe has unlocked two of the three major cruxes of the ski descent—a massive achievement and a major step towards the goal of skiing from the summit to base camp. The most difficult challenges—the narrow 60-degree couloir at 8300 meters (27,230 ft) known as The Bottleneck and, of course, just making it to the summit, a challenge that some of the world's best mountaineers have failed to meet and that has taken the lives of many others—lie ahead but at this point I couldn't be happier.
Back in base camp, we celebrate by scanning the weather forecasts and looking for a window. We've decided to pass on a far-from-ideal calm period on the 17th due to its 50 kph (31 mph) winds. We're betting instead on a longer, better window forecast for the 23rd to the 25th. It's a big gamble betting on a window 10 days away but after a lot of discussion we feel it's our best chance.
In the meantime, we'll head up for one last acclimatization trip, which will give me my second night at 7000 meters (22,966 ft) and Frippe his fourth. We'll also see how my damaged fingers adapt: if all goes well, I'll be ready for a summit push. If not, then my dream of climbing K2 is finished and Frippe's quest to ski from the summit to base camp will be in jeopardy.


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Superconducting Submillimeter-Wave Limb-Emission Sounder (SMILES)
The Superconducting Submillimeter-Wave Limb-Emission Sounder (SMILES) is the first onboard mechanically cooled superconducting mixer and high-resolution system for measuring atmospheric minor constituents related to stratospheric and mesospheric chemistry. SMILES collected high-quality observation data for six months until the instrument encountered trouble. These data indicate the excellent performance of the SMILES instrument as the data analysis progressed, and the data are expected to produce a mine of new scientific information.
The main scientific objective of the SMILES mission is to study the recovery and stability of the stratospheric ozone, also known as the ozone layer. Some numeric atmospheric model calculations have suggested that global ozone levels will recover to pre-1980 levels around the middle of the 21st century. However, there are still considerable uncertainties affecting ozone levels, especially in the bromine budget and chemical processes of inorganic chlorine. In addition, stratospheric cooling due to increases in greenhouse gases in the troposphere may affect the trend and the stability of the ozone layer. The SMILES mission contributes to these studies by focusing on the detailed halogen chemistry related to ozone destruction processes.SMILES was launched to the International Space Station on Sept. 11, 2009, with Konotori1 on the HIIB launch vehicle from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan. After being attached to a port of the Exposed Facility of Kibo (Japanese Experiment Module) on the station Sept. 25, the instrument passed several critical onboard tests. The nominal continuous observation of the Earth's atmosphere started Oct. 12. SMILES performed observation for about six months, until a component of the instrument broke down on Apr. 21, 2010.SMILES detected weak radiation from atmospheric constituents in the submillimeter wavelength region (0.46–0.48 millimeters of wavelength, which corresponds with 624–650 gigahertz of frequency). By calculating the strength of spectral lines coming from various molecular species, the abundance of the species can be retrieved.
One sample (snapshot) of the global distribution of atmospheric constituents retrieved from SMILES observation is the ozone depletion and related change in the amount of chlorine compounds around the North Pole. In winter 2010, planetary waves in the stratosphere became vigorous, resulting in a stratospheric sudden warming event at high latitudes [about 104 °F (40 °C) increase of temperature within several days]. A heterogeneous chemistry process has been underway during this term, and gaseous hydrochloric acid, or HCL, decreased within the polar vortex. At the same time, chlorine chemistry was activated by solar radiation outside the polar night region, resulting in the high chlorine monoxide, or ClO, region. In this region, ozone destruction occurred. SMILES can determine such phenomena with high resolution simultaneously in different regions.In the brightness temperature spectra obtained from SMILES observation data, strong ozone and hydrochloric acid lines with other minor peaks of hypochlorous acid, or HOCl; nitric acid, or HNO3; bromine oxide, or BrO; and ozone isotopes can be seen. The noise level of the brightness temperature is around 0.4 Kelvin, which is at least one digit smaller than other space-borne limb sounders.During the first stage of SMILES instrument development, the current literature-based spectroscopic values were used to set the parameters for the spectrometer. The extremely high performance of the spectroscopy with SMILES has led researchers to reevaluate known atmospheric science data and to develop additional atmospheric investigations to test new parameters.SMILES was successfully launched and performed atmospheric observation with its high spectral resolution. Unfortunately, its operation was terminated after six months of observation; but the observation data indicated the outstanding performance of the SMILES instrument. Preliminary scientific results are reasonable and consistent with the results of other space-borne measurements. It is expected that undiscovered information will be found in the data collected over the six months of operation. Further studies related to data processing and analysis will be necessary to determine the real performance of SMILES instrument.
Takuki Sano, International Space Station Science Project Office
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, JAXA

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Supercharging v. Swapping: Article
Supercharging v. Swapping: Article
Just read the same. Battery swapping has been proposed many times during the evolution of the electric car but IMHO the infrastructure cost is greater to set up and will not end up as the preferred method for BEVs.
It's way easier to install charging stations across a country than build / lease a building for a station to stock, charge and have the specialty equipment to install heavy new batteries. I just don't see it as a viable infrastructure choice for a country to pursue.
The argument for swapping AND supercharging is that there is a much larger market for $50k cars (and eventually $30k cars), but those cars won't meet most drivers' occasional need to drive long distances. By having a supercharging option for some drivers and a rent-and-swap option for those without the range or capability to use the superchargers (e.g., for $200, swing by your local Tesla service station and rent an 85kWH battery for the weekend trip from Houston to Dallas or beyond), you make even the shortest range version a less unreasonable option.
As a likely 60kWH buyer, I love that concept. It has the added benefit of perhaps leading to long-term leasing of replacement batteries in 5-8 years as the range degrades on the included battery.
Yeah, I see TM swapping mainly coming in to play for (rare) upgrades/replacements at Service Centers.
IMHO, it's a lot less hassle to setup a supercharger as opposed to a battery swap station, and that as far as I need to evaluate this debate.
An efficient system solution never requires a massive, redundant
inventory of its most expensive component (the battery).
On this economic logic alone, a supercharger network is much wiser.
The individual liability issues, which are scary, do not even surface before the swap scheme fails purely on capital cost grounds.
In time, battery chemistry and super capacitor advances will also shrink charge time to a few minutes.
That's the steady state, optimal solution.
TM's strategy is by far the smarter play.
Swapping is a crazy solution given that all batteries are not equal. Old packs naturally have degraded capacity, making the user hesitant to ever swap a new pack, and given incentive to swap an old pack and never get it back. I understand that there may be some provision to get your original pack returned, but that necessitates getting back to the same station which reduces the utility.
In all, I think pack swapping only makes sense for people who can't charge in their residence, and thus rely on a local charge/swap station. It relies on the concept that EV users would need public infrastructure as much as ICE users do, but that is simply not the case, we only need it for the occasional long trip.
Swapping only makes $$ sense at a service center: renew or upgrade (or downgrade, if that suits) your battery. Once every X years.
In time, battery chemistry and super capacitor advances will also shrink charge time to a few minutes
There are already 60C (120C in short pulses) batteries in RC world. 60C means that you could charge that in a bit over minute. Faster than filling gas tank. Those are not even close to what I have seen in some lab results, they are talking about thousand or ten thousand C battery layers there.
Bottleneck will be charger instead of battery pretty soon. Something like 160kWh battery (500+mile range) charged in one minute would mean 9.6MW connection. Maybe with some robotics attaching the charge cables: lowish voltage & extremely high amperage requires very heavy cabling.
Of course you don't need to get that insane, just halving the charge time from current SC would be more than enough for most drivers, even the long range drivers with backup driver taking over after one gets too tired. (assuming 80%@45min ->80%@23min)


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Electronic Arts Hires Ad Exec Dave Madden from WildTangent
After working for more than a decade at WildTangent, Dave Madden has accepted a position at Electronic Arts as the SVP of Global Media Sales.
Madden, who shares no relation to EA's top-selling NFL title, was most recently WildTangent's EVP of sales and marketing. In his new role, he will head up advertising across all of EA's properties, including console, online, mobile and social gaming.
"There's a lot of free content being monetized through in-game transactions. That's the perfect playground for advertisers to add value," he said.
At EA, his focus will be on figuring out a way for advertisers to easily participate in a way that scales–across all the various platforms–and leverages their video and other Flash assets.
Madden, who continues to own stock in Redmond, Wash.-based WildTangent, said his decision to leave was the next logical move for his career. He will now be based in Los Angeles. The Global Marketing team has 50 employees.
In his absence, WildTangent, which operates a game platform on PCs, has promoted Bill Clifford to the position of SVP and general manager of WildTangent Media.


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Wow, custom drapes can really cost a fortune. It's no wonder that so many people turn to Professional Interior Designers or Decorators to help them make the "right" choices when it comes to selecting their window treatments. When considering custom drapes there are a few very important components to consider, one of them is your "pleat style". What is a "pleat" you ask? The "Pleat" or as it is often referred to as the "heading' is the top of the drapery panel that attaches to the drapery rod or track. For literally hundreds of years this drapery headings have been "decorated" into a variety of styles that range from very classic or traditional to modern and contemporary. Let's walk through each of the most common pleat styles for custom drapes and help you find the "right" one for your home.
The "Flat Pleat" or "Flat Panel". A Flat drapery panel is one that does not have a pleat at the top of the drape. This is the most basic of drapery panel and is very common. With a flat panel you will attach the panel to the current rod using drapery pins which are attached to the back of the panel. The flat panel is considered to be very relaxed and casual and is often used for light weight fabrics in informal rooms. Think, a soft blowing sheer linen drapery panel in a beach cottage.
The "Rod-Pocket" Drapery Panel. A Rod-Packet panel is a Flat panel but instead of attaching to a rod by pinning it using drapery hooks, the panel is slid over the rod using a "pocket" which is sewn into the panel. While still a very casual look, the rod-pocket will remain affixed to the rod and will not "billow" like a flat panel will. A Rod-Pocket panel is the most common type of panel that you will find in your "big box" retail store. Designers will generally shy-away from Rod-Pocket Panels as they are considered to look and be "cheap" in most circles.
The "French Pleat". So now we are moving into the more intricate pleat styles that you will find in most high-end drapery retailers. The French Pleat is extremely classic and features a fluted fold at the top of the panel which is "tacked" about three inches down from the top. The result is a fluted, almost floral looking fold that has been popular since the 17th Century. The French Pleat is considered more formal and ornate and you will find many a European Castle plenty of French Pleated Silk Drapes in their windows.
The "Parisian Pleat". A close relative to the French Pleat is the Parisian Pleat. Like the French Pleat, the Parisian Pleat featured a three-finger fluted fold at the top of the pleat. With the Parisian Pleat, however, the fold is tacked at the top of the pleat as opposed to the bottom. The result is a "pinched" looking floral pleat where the folds are gathered at the top. This "Pinch" feature is why the Parisian Pleat is also often times referred to as a "Pinch Pleat".
The "Inverted Pleat". Both the Parisian Pleat and French Pleat are considered very traditional and classic. The Inverted Pleat, however, is more contemporary and modern. The Inverted Pleat is where the Seamstress creates inverted folds at the top of the drape and then stitches them from the rear of the drapery panel. The result is a very clean looking and highly tailored drapery pleat that is very "classy" but also very modern and elegant. The Inverted Pleat is used with many different types of fabrics.
The "Cartridge Pleat". A Cartridge Pleat is formed by creating rolls in the drapery fabric which are sew into round, cylindrical cartridges. The cartridges are generally 2-3 inches in diameter and are stuffed with a pillow fill material or paper. The resulting "cartridge" is typically 4-6 inches long and they are spaced apart to match the materials pattern.
The "Grommet Pleat". The most contemporary of all drapery pleats would have to be a "Grommet Pleat". Grommets are usually made of brass to resist corrosion, especially when used for custom outdoor drapes and can range in size from less than an inch is diameter to over 4 inches in diameter. Drapery panels featuring grommets can be challenging to open and close and the drapery provider will often recommend a "drapery wand" to help you slide the drapery panel open and closed.
While these are the most common of drapery pleats, there are literally dozens more. Pleats that feature buttons, tabs and ribbons are common and will usually be specified by your Designer or Decorator. The most important factor in selecting the correct pleat for you drapes is to be sure that you are working with a competent Professional who can help guide you through your wide range of options. Today, custom drapes are extremely expensive and it is much better to do your homework in advance.


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Robin Wise has spent the past year locked up in her house. Her mother, grandmother, great grandmother, etc. have been cursed to die freak accidents right before their 30th birthday. Robin reacts by developing agoraphobia, going out only to tend her rose garden. Alex Simon has moved in next door. Having left England and a hard-to-please ex-fiance, he comes to Texas to be near his recently widowed sister. He is a college professor with many interest...
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Pride Mountain Vineyards sits high atop the Mayacamas Mountains straddling the Napa/Sonoma county line. Located at the site of historic Summit Ranch, where wine grapes have been grown since 1869, this beautiful setting includes wine caves dug deep into the mountains and the haunting ruins of an old stone winery dating to 1890.
Founded in 1990 by Jim and Carolyn Pride, Pride Mountain Vineyards is recognized as one of the "world's greatest wine estates" by Robert Parker, Jr., joining just 22 other California wineries for this distinction. Pride wines have appeared numerous times on The Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of the World list, and have been served at the White House more than 30 times during the last two decades.
In 2004, Suzanne Pride Bryan and Steve Pride took ownership of the winery after their father, Jim's, passing and now continue Pride Mountain Vineyards' tradition of producing highly lauded wines. In the cellar, winemaker Sally Johnson and her team work with the property's exceptional estate-grown cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, syrah, sangiovese and chardonnay to produce world-class cuvées deserving of a place in any serious collector's cellar.
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Tastings begin in our elegantly rustic tasting room at a beautiful pewter bar and continue into the caves. The atmosphere is convivial. Well-educated tasting room hosts enjoy sharing their enthusiasm for the property's fine wines and answering all manner of questions about the viticultural and winemaking practices of the winery. Private seated tastings are available for groups of six to twelve.View from Tasting Room: Situated at 2100' at the top of Spring Mountain, our 235 acre property offers spectacular views of the estate's eighty-five vineyard acres and the surrounding mountains.
Once a year the rarest new Napa Valley wines become available under one roof at Premiere Napa Valley. Wineries throughout the Napa Valley are given one task to participate: create a one-of-a-kind wine for this event to be purchased by one lucky bidder. This event is only open to select members of the wine trade and the successful bidder is the sole owner of this unique wine.
Pride Mountain Vineyards
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Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2018
Release Date: January - 2021
Appellation: Napa Valley
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Charges to be reissued in child neglect case
Daughter died after drinking gasoline
MADISON, Wis. — Charges are being dropped so they can be reissued against a woman charged with felony child neglect in the death of her 2-year-old daughter.
The criminal complaint against Connie Hartmann, 35, of Medina, stated the 2-year-old girl and her brother were left unattended and drank from a can of gasoline.
She was also charged with felony child neglect resulting in great bodily harm to the girl's 4-year-old brother.
The Dane County District Attorney's office said it will re-file the charges after restructuring the complaint and adding more information.
Assistant Dane County District Attorney Michael Finley told WISC-TV part of the problem is understaffing in the DA's office and cases are being handed over to people who haven't covered them.
Sheriff's deputies went to Hartmann's home in May after her 2-year-old daughter was found unconscious in a car, and her 4-year-old son was ill. The girl later died at a hospital.
The boy told a doctor he and his sister locked themselves in the car and drank gasoline. The boy recovered over the course of several days at University of Wisconsin Hospital before being released to foster care, where he remains.
A criminal complaint revealed the boy knew how to manipulate door locks, and at one point before the fatal incident, a neighbor had yelled at the boy for drinking gasoline.
Hartmann was arrested based on results of the girl's autopsy and statements made by Hartmann and others living in the Berlin Road home, according to investigators.
The Dane County Sheriff's Office said waiting for toxicology reports was a big reason why Hartmann wasn't arrested until seven months after the fatal incident.
Elise Schaffer, spokeswoman for the Dane County Sheriff's Office, said the toxicology reports were key factors in revealing the 2-year-old had, in fact, died from the gasoline inhalation.


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Warren Buffett implored Congress to raise his taxes and the taxes of other mega-millionaires and billionaires for the good of the country in an op-ed piece in the New York Times on Monday.
So what do some of the wealthier businessmen and women who live or do business here in Colorado think about the Oracle of Omaha's pronouncement that "it's time for our government to get serious about shared sacrifice"?
Four wealthy Colorado residents have already signed onto a letter sent to Congress last year and posted on the website patriotic millionaires for fiscal strength. Like Buffett, the millionaires, including Coloradans Tom and Noel Congdon, Cynda Collins Arsenault and Pat Stryker, are urging lawmakers "for the fiscal health of our nation and the well-being of our fellow citizens" to increase taxes on incomes over $1 million.
I asked a few other businessmen for their take on Buffett's piece.


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COPY CHIEF WENDY WARREN KEEBLER: Most notable about the Juke is the bold exterior, a daring design in the compact-SUV segment, where convention dictates a two-box form. The look is amusing but probably not commercial, kind of wacky like that of its sibling the Cube. I personally don't care for it and would be turned off from buying it because of its odd-duck appearance. It will be interesting to see how it fares in the marketplace.
The ride seems smooth, although it's hard to judge in the super-cold conditions. It has plenty of power, and the steering feels light and lubricious, with what seemed to be a slow ratio. This made the car--which is quite narrow in track--feel stable and lane-centered.
COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO-WRIGHT: I rather like the look of the Juke, but then again, I am generally one who goes for cars that don't look like every other ride on the road. And this Juke certainly fits that description. It gets lots of looks on the expressway, in parking lots, etc. I like how you can see the tops of the bulbous headlights from inside the vehicle, and I like the rounded sheetmetal and the creases.
Inside, the red accents on the center console, the doors and the seat fabric are eye-catching. There is decent legroom but not a lot of shoulder room with winter coats on. The back seat looks to provide good room, but the cargo area leaves something to be desired. There is not much space at all behind the back seats. We threw a garbage bag full of bottles and cans to return to the store back there, and after one store stop, there wasn't much room for the bag holding those purchases. After two other stops and many purchases, we ended up filling half of the back seat with bags because the cargo hold was full.
Aside from this, the cabin is a fine place to be. The controls are all right at hand and easy to use. There are lots of hard plastics but they don't look cheapy. And the Juke warmed up quickly on a cold afternoon.
The turbocharged four-cylinder provides good power for expressway runs and in passing. There is some turbo lag but nothing major. But the CVT is super buzzy, especially off the line; it seems to quiet down once you get into a groove.
Overall, I think the Juke is a fine ride. Would I buy this over some other crossovers or small utes if that was the type of vehicle for which I was in the market? Probably not, just because the price seems a bit high for what's included and it doesn't offer all of the space I would like. But just as I like Nissan's funky Cube, I have a soft spot now for this Juke.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR--AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: This has to be the coolest vehicle I've driven in 2010. I'm not sure what I like more: the visible-from-the-driver's-seat turn signals on the front corners, the magically changing center stack display, the rev-happy turbo engine or the wild exterior styling.
Though the 1.6-liter turbo engine is hardly punchy by any measure, the CVT, slapstick shifter and sport settings seem to get the most out it, making it truly fun to drive. The all-wheel drive helps lay the power down without any trace of torque steer. Steering is light a low speeds, tauter as speeds increase, with a noticeable bump in effort when sport mode is engaged. I suppose I could see using the normal mode in stop-and-go commuter driving, and the eco driving mode on long trips to save fuel, but otherwise, sport is the way to go. It really boosts the engine's peppiness, along with the transmission's reactions and gear-holding and steering responsiveness. Sometimes this stuff is just for show, making little discernable difference in driving characteristics. Not so in the Juke.
The colored interior trim and matching thread in the seat upholstery is nice, but the "wow, cool!" interior feature has to be aforementioned center stack info screen, which switches from a climate control readout to vehicle dynamic report at the touch of a button. Maybe the only silly part is the g meter, with no numbers on the scale to indicate actual forces. On the other hand, for serious drivers, the meter could be handy to help keep the car balanced in extreme driving maneuvers.
The exterior styling seems to sacrifice cargo and rear-seat space for looks, but at least the result is a fresh and different look. The back seat is tight on legroom and shoulder room, but the roofline does provide ample headroom.
For this money, with keyless entry and ignition, automatic climate control, turbo power, navigation, a strong audio system with built-in mp3 player connections, multiple driving modes and all-wheel drive, it seems like a deal, even if it is a tiny tot.
I love this crazy little bug.
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER TARA KLEIN: The cartoonish contours of the Juke make for a great first impression, and I was excited to hop in and see what else this small SUV has to offer. The interior kept surprising me with the vibrant red accents and coordinating fabric. Usually, I would think this material and color combination is too loud, but the Juke all around pushes the styling envelope and pushes it well.
I had plenty of room in the driver's seat, but I couldn't help but notice that if I had more than one passenger, that the poor soul in the back would be a little crunched. I agree with Bob that it is a trade off for the looks, and if you don't always plan on having people in the rear seats, it could be worth it.
Another aspect of this car that both Bob and I agree on is the coolness factor of the lower screen on the center stack. I can see this idea being picked up by other manufacturers to be used in a way to save space on the center stack and to display a wider array of information to the driver.
As far as the ride goes, it's consistent with most other small SUVs--smooth for the most part, but it takes bumps more harshly than, say, cars. Initially, the Juke doesn't blow you away with its power off the line, but it is completely adequate for the expressway or regular two-lane traffic.
On my way home with the Juke, I stopped at the bookstore to finish up some Christmas shopping. As I walked out of the store at closing time, I saw what I thought was our Juke, with the doors ajar.
As I tried to digest what was going on, a man appeared and yelled, "Oh, don't worry, I'm just looking at your car!"
I responded with a harsh, cold, "Then why are the doors open?!" This was followed by an instantaneous feeling of total humiliation when I realized that this man also owned a Juke, parked perfectly in front of my line of sight from ours. In the dark, I couldn't tell from my original distance that his wore the lighter chrome silver paint. Oops.
We got to talking, and I learned that he stopped because he originally wanted the gun metallic paint like that our tester and he had never seen one with that paint. In summary, he was pleased with the looks but wasn't impressed with the fuel economy, considering his amount of time spent on the road. He apologized for scaring me, I apologized for putting my mean face on, and we went our separate ways.
2011 Nissan Juke SV
Base Price: $22,260
As-Tested Price: $23,060
Drivetrain: 1.6-liter turbocharged I4; AWD, continuously variable transmission
Output: 188 hp @ 5,600 rpm, 177 lb-ft @ 2,000-5,200 rpm
Curb Weight: 3,183 lb
Fuel Economy (EPA/AW): 27/22.3 mpg
Options: Navigation package including five-inch color touch screen, satellite traffic, speaker upgrade, USB connection for iPod and other devices ($800)


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The mother of a boy killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre will deliver the president's weekly address this week, the White House said.
Francine Wheeler, whose 6-year-old son, Ben, was killed along with 19 other first-graders and six educators in Newtown, Conn. on Dec. 14, will give the remarks, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Friday.
Carney said it would be the first time anyone other than Obama or Biden has given the address during the administration.
Carney said Obama has been in regular contact with many of the Newtown families this week and "believes their voices and resolve" have been critical to lobbying efforts for gun control in the Senate.
The Senate rejected an effort by conservatives on Thursday to block debate on Democrats' gun control legislation, which is backed by Obama. Next week the Senate will consider a proposal to expand federal background checks to gun shows and online firearm sales.
Wheeler said in a statement that she was "honored" for the opportunity.
"We were grateful this week to be able to speak directly to senators about our children and our hopes that no other parent should have to experience our grief," she said. "I am equally grateful today to speak directly to the American people about the common sense solutions that are currently under debate."


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Produce has certainly earned its healthful reputation. It is rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytochemicals, and fiber, while being low in calories and fat. All of these factors contribute to many health benefits, such as:
How much fruit and vegetables you need is based on your age, gender, and activity level. In general, adults should aim for these amounts every day:
Try to fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables. Visit the ChooseMyPlate website for more information.
Focus on color when eating fruits and vegetables. Dark green, red, and orange vegetables are especially packed with good-for-you nutrients. Also, within your daily servings, try fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin A or beta-carotene and vitamin C. Produce rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene (which is converted to vitamin A in the body) includes:
Produce rich in vitamin C includes:
Smoothies with fruit, yogurt, juice, proteins, and/or vegetables are great option for a fast, nourishing breakfast, snack, or dessert. Consider investing in a blender that can crush ice and frozen fruit. You can use any ingredients you like for a healthy alternative to sweets.
While it may be tempting to just pop a supplement instead of eating more produce, this is not the best way to go. The majority of the research has shown positive health effects from foods rich nutrients, not from isolated nutrients. Experts think it may be the package of nutrients in fruits and vegetables that delivers the biggest health benefits. Additionally there are hundreds of phytochemicals in each bite of fruits and vegetables that are not available in pill form.
Choose My Plate—Department of Agriculture
Eat Right—Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Dietitians of Canada
Health Canada Food and Nutrition
Dietary guidelines for Americans 2010. Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services. Available at: http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2010/DietaryGuidelines2010.pdf. Accessed February 16, 2016.
Food groups: Fruits. Department of Agriculture Choose My Plate website. Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/fruit. Accessed February 16, 2016.
Food groups: Vegetables. Department of Agriculture Choose My Plate website. Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/vegetables. Accessed February 16, 2016.
Jiang R, Jacobs DR Jr, Mayer-Davis E, et al. Nut and seed consumption and inflammatory markers in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. Am J Epidemiol. 2006;163(3):222-231.
Liven up your meals with fruits and vegetables. Department of Agriculture Choose My Plate website. Available at: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/sites/default/files/tentips/DGTipsheet10LivenUpYourMeals.pdf. Updated September 2011. Accessed February 16, 2016.
Last reviewed February 2016 by Michael Woods, MD Last Updated: 2/16/2016


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Angrytank Time: COD:MW2 PC Delayed
Come on everybody! Climb aboard! This is the Angrytank Express, headed direct to Stop Screwing Over The PC You Massive Bastards city. Like pretty much every fuggin' thing that has a multi-platform release, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on PC has, it now transpires, been delayed. Only by a fortnight, but still – for God's sakes. Toot toot! The Angrytank Is Go!
The facts – Modern Warfare 2 is released on November 10th for the consoles, but November 24th for PC. LOAD THE RAGE TORPEDO.
On its own, it's not something I'd be firing up the Angrytank for, but the number of other games that have been delayed, most especially their PC versions, means us merry bunch aren't going to have the merry time that those merrier console types will in November. No official reason's been given for this betrayalette of the platform that launched Call of Duty, but it's horribly easy to conjecture wildly and recklessly.
Bitter Theory Number One, Activision-Blizzard doesn't really give a monkey's epiglottis about PC, compared to the mega-sales it'll surely lure on PS3 and 360. That we at RPS have essentially never had any communication with anyone at Actard about any of their games certainly makes me reach for my tinfoil hat in this regard. They don't do much these days to suggest the PC is an important platform to them anymore. Could it be a case of get the console launches as right as possible, and grudgingly finish up the PC version and whatever packing/DRM/whatever is necessary once that's all done?
Bitter Theory Number Two, could it be fears of piracy – making sure leeched launch-week copies of MW2 PC don't disrupt the -ahahahahah – torrent of console sales? It's possible, and a theory that's frequently raised in response to this kind of news. Forever a contentious argument, but not one that looks like it'll go away in a hurry.
Or is it to ensure MW2 PC is absolutely, bang-on perfect right? I'd hope for the latter – and it's certainly fair to say Infinity Ward have never let down this platform in that regard. Even MW1, for all its barnstorming console success, had a robust and beautiful PC version rather than a case of Pull The Magic 'Port' Lever. Hopefully we're on track for a similarly shiny experience, and perhaps that extra fortnight is necessary to ensure it. So if MW2 turns out to be a wobbly port, I'm adding an extra turret to my angrytank.
Or it's just a manufacturing/distribution snafu, in which case I'm being quite the drama queen. Still, this is the biggest games publisher in the world – surely they can work out how to make a bunch of plastic discs on time?
And so the Angrytank pauses for a moment, unsure whether or not to roll furiously onwards. What should it do?


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FAYETTE CROSS COUNTRY: Another invitational, another win for Darrell Randall.
The Fayette senior placed first Saturday in the smaller-school race at Fostoria, topping a Bluffton runner by one second. Randall crossed the line at 16:56.
The Eagles placed eighth among 18 teams, with two key runners absent. Dalton Goeltzenleuchter was injured and Chandler Sanford was out with illness.
Other Fayette competitors were Trevor Cox (12th, 17:43); Tim Stoltzfus (33rd, 18:28); Tyler Keefer (74th, 19:30); Dusty Lantz (88th, 19:54); Hunter Colegrove (92nd, 20:05); Clay Burkholder (97th, 20:11); Ian Schrock (100th, 20:16); Tyler Cox (102nd, 20:22); Dylan Ashemeier (103rd, 20:23); Nathan Seiler (117th, 21:01); Jonathan Boesger (156th, 24:56); and Alec Hylander (157, 24:58).
New Riegel claimed the team title.
Seneca East took the girls championship and also the individual title with a time of 19:42.
Melani Seiler paced the Eagles at 20:58 to place eighth overall. Madelyn Maginn was next with a 68th place finish at 24:01, followed by Sarah Kovar (92nd, 25:02); Ashtyn Baker (110th, 25:59); and Sydney Brown (115th, 26:23).
The Eagles placed 14th, but were missing two of the top runners. Jill Stuckey didn't finish the race and Alexa Kessler was out with an injury.
JUNIOR HIGH—Fayette's boys took third at Fostoria, led by Skylar Lantz in 14th place at 12:17.
Other Eagle runners were Dylan Stannard (32nd, 13:00); Jared Wagner (43rd, 13:16); Casen Burkholder (51st, 13:31); Mark Maginn (52nd, 13:31); Jerad Seiler (119th, 15:30); and Joel Smith (140th, 16:18).
Liz Maginn placed 17th in the girls race at 14:17, followed by Alexis Fruchey (33rd, 14:55); Taylor Griffiths (65th, 15:22); Miranda Minzey (101st, 16:30); and Adriana Hylander (151st, 17:41).
Fayette placed 11th.
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Three top-10 finishers gave Fayette's girls a second-place finish Oct. 5 at the BBC Jamboree at Hilltop.
Seiler placed second at 20:48, Stuckey was sixth at 21:44 and Kessler took 10th at 22:33. Maginn placed 16th at 23:26, Kovar was 23rd at 24:24, Baker was 26th at 25:11 and Brown took 30th at 25:42.
Pettisville placed first with 40 points, followed by Fayette with 57 and Stryker close behind with 62.
Randall took first in the boys' run, topping Hilltop's Travis Burwell by four seconds, but Hilltop won the meet (32 points), followed by Stryker (55) and Fayette (67).
Randall crossed the line at 16:47, followed by Trevor Cox (6th, 17:27); Stoltzfus (18th, 18:35); Goeltzenleuchter (20th, 18:43); Keefer (22nd, 18:53); Lantz (34th, 19:37); Ashemeier (36th, 20:00); Tyler Cox (37th, 20:07); Burkholder (39th, 20:12); Colegrove (40th, 20:25); Seiler (45th, 20:59); Schrock (50th, 21:40); Boesger (59th, 24:01); and Hylander (60th, 25:44).
JUNIOR HIGH—Both of Fayette's teams finished first, although Maginn was beaten in the girls run. She finished in second place at 13:23, followed by Fruchey (4th, 14:16); Griffiths (6th, 14:46); Minzey (15th, 15:39); and Hylander (19th, 16:56).
In the boys run, Lantz took first (11:34), Stannard was second (12:05) and Wagner was fourth (12:15). Other Eagle runners were Burkholder (6th, 12:45); Maginn (9th, 13:04); Smith (17th, 14:20); and Seiler (18th, 14:29).
FAYETTE VOLLEYBALL: Fayette's volleyball girls claimed a non-league match against Monclova last month, but dropped a pair of BBC contests.
The Eagles needed only three games to topple Monclova, winning 25-16, 25-21 and 25-13.
Fayette played very well as a team, coach Danni Keefer said.
The Eagles had difficulty blocking North Central's front line Sept. 28, but Fayette kept it close in two of the three games.
North Central posted wins of 25-20, 25-16 and 25-21.
Fayette lost both matches of the tri-meet in Morenci Oct. 2. Emmanuel Christian won 25-20, 25-16 and 25-23. Against Morenci, the Bulldogs finished on top 25-17, 25-16 and 25-17.
Despite the losses, Coach Keefer said her squad never gave up.
"We were still playing a few girls short and Sydney Coger was missing that day, also," she said. "I brought some freshmen and a sophomore up and I was pleased with the work they did."
FAYETTE VOLLEYBALL JV: Fayette's JV volleyball squad picked up a victory at home Saturday in a tri-match with Fairview and Holgate.
The Eagles defeated Holgate in three close games, 25-23, 23-25 and 27-25. Against Fairview, Fayette lost the opener 17-25 before coming back to win 25-22. Fairview took the deciding game, 25-16.
"The girls played very well during our tri-match," coach Alissa Stockburger said. "They worked as a team and were much more consistent with serves and passing."
In other recent action, the Eagles dropped a pair of league matches, losing to Pettisville 18-25 and 6-25, and to Edon 8-25 and 14-25.
Liberty Center claimed a non-league contest 25-9 and 25-13.
MORENCI CROSS COUNTRY: Morenci's cross country boys won a small invitational meet Oct. 4 at Madison and the girls placed third.
The event turned out to be more of a TCC match—minus Whitmore Lake—with Morenci joined by Madison, Sand Creek and Britton-Deerfield.
The boys claimed three of the top five places to take the title.
Tyler Guelde placed second at 18:27, followed by Luke Spaulding in third place at 18:40, Jake Spaulding in fifth at 19:22, Micah Gillen in eighth at 20:00, Logan Drummond in 12th at 21:07, Reagan Stowell in 13th at 21:15 and Corey Williams in 21st at 23:03.
Mariah Gillen led Morenci's girls team with a fifth-place finish at 23:21. She was followed by Barbara Hollstein in 15th place at 27:19, Taylor Baugh in 17th at 28:54, Kortney Cousino in 20th at 29:49 and Mary Margaret Hollstein in 21st at 30:08.
HUDSON—The Bulldog boys placed fifth Saturday at the Hudson Invitational, just one point behind Clinton. Fourteen teams competed.
Dansville's Nick Moon placed first at 16:58, while Guelde was tops for Morenci, with an 11th place finish at 17:53.
Other Morenci runners were Luke Spaulding (18th, 18:16), Drummond (43rd, 19:22), Jake Spaulding (47th, 19:28), Gillen (49th, 19:32) and Stowell (69th, 20:30).
Gillen placed 22nd in the girls race at 23:00, with Manchester's Christy Weidmayer winning at 20:21.
Other Bulldog competitors were Cousino (68th, 26:32), Barbara Hollstein (72nd, 27:14), Baugh (83rd, 28:47) and Mary Margaret Hollstein (89th, 30:58).
Blissfield won the meet and Morenci placed ahead of two teams.
MORENCI VOLLEYBALL: Britton-Deerfield provided a good challenge to Morenci's volleyball squad at home Thursday, but the Bulldogs prevailed in the league double-header.
The win gave Morenci its fifth straight league win, heading into a tough pair of matches Tuesday (Oct. 12) against Class C top-10 ranked Madison.
The win Thursday raised Morenci's record to 8-7-2 and 4-3 in the Tri-County Conference.
"We struggled in serve reception and digging their hits, but we really attacked the net," said coach Dennis Owens. "We had 17 blocks and 62 kills on 180 attacks, with only 17 errors."
The Bulldogs also came through with 34 ace serves during the nine games.
Morenci won the opening game 25-19, but the Patriots came back to win the second contest 25-22. Morenci took the next one, 25-15, but dropped another game 22-25. BD never got going in the deciding game, with the Bulldogs winning 15-1.
The Patriots took the first game of the second match, 25-16, but Morenci won the next three to claim the double-header, 25-21, 28-26 and 25-20.
Matea Garcia finished with eight aces on a 40/43 showing for 23 service points. Tia Tompkins scored seven aces and 21 points, going 37/39. Tess Ramsey scored 26 points with two aces and a 39/40 performance. Phoenix Duncan went 31/35 with seven aces and 24 points.
Tompkins scored 17 kills and made five blocks. Meghan Smith finished with 14 kills and two blocks. Others giving a strong showing at the net were Duncan, 12 kills and five blocks; Brooke Bovee, eight kills and three blocks; and Chelsea Phillips, eight kills and one block.
Ramsey gave 19 assists and Mercedez McCaskey gave 16. Duncan fielded 34 digs, Garcia had 27 and Naomi Hoffman finished with 23.
JV VOLLEYBALL: Morenci's JV volleyball squad split a double-header Thursday with Britton-Deerfield. Both matches lasted three games and finished with exciting final contests.
The visitors claimed the opener, winning 25-15, 16-25 and 16-14. The Bulldogs came back in the second match, winning 25-17, 19-25 and 17-15.
Emma Binegar scored four aces and 11 service points in a 19/20 effort. Erin Vanderpool went 16/18 with five aces and 11 points. Hannah Jeffers scored 15 points on six aces and a 21/25 serving mark.
Binegar gave nine assists and Vanderpool gave six. Chloe Molitierno finished with 11 digs, while Jeffers, Julie Terry and Jessica Storrs each had seven.
Ashley VanBrandt, Taylor Schisler and Jeffers each scored five kills. VanBrandt also recorded a pair of blocks.
MORENCI FOOTBALL: Five possessions and five touchdowns put Sand Creek (3-4, 3-2) on top 35-0, with 5:33 still to play in the first half.
And what did the Bulldogs do for their homecoming show? Two penalties damaged their opening drive, and the second possession was lost on a fumble.
They gained only five yards on their next try, and the one after that was lost on an interception. There were additional penalties on the next try, and Morenci (3-4, 3-2) ran out of time on the final possession before half-time.
That was the end of the Aggies' scoring, but the Bulldogs weren't able to turn things around in the second half.
Morenci has a capable offense, said coach Tom Saylor—they've proven that several times this season—but the turn-overs and penalties really hurt.
Overall, Saylor said, there just seemed to be a lack of focus on the part of the Bulldogs.
Sand Creek scored immediately, completing a 65-yard pass on its first possession. The Bulldogs picked up a pair of first downs before 15 yards of penalties got in the way.
The Aggies moved the ball well and scored on a 19-yard pass. Late in the opening quarter, Morenci gave the ball back to Sand Creek on the Bulldog 25. Three plays later they were in the end zone and leading 21-0.
Three minutes later they scored again, this time on a 45-yard run. And three minutes later, after Bulldog quarterback Brett Bovee was intercepted, Sand Creek made it 35-0.
The Bulldogs came out for the second half hoping to turn it all around, but that wasn't in the cards. The kickoff return was bobbled, a pass was dropped and the Bulldogs were called for intentional grounding.
They stopped the Aggies' next drive and took over at their own 21. On the first play, Jacob Bach broke loose for a 76-yard run and was finally tackled on the three. Bovee carried for the score.
Sand Creek was stopped again, but Morenci's next drive stalled out on penalties. Bovee's punt put the Aggies at their own three-yard line and their first play was fumbled. Jacob McVay made the tackle for a safety.
Bovee passed twice to Hayze Wolf and hit Jay Howard in the end zone for a touchdown. He passed to Cody Graham for the conversion and a 35-16 score with eight minutes remaining.
Morenci's next drive was stopped short and the Aggies went home with a big win.
• The Bulldog defense has had some trouble defending against the pass and that could spell extra trouble Friday at Clinton (4-1, 4-3). The Redskins' Hayden Craig leads the league in passing with 1,208 yards in seven games.
Coach Saylor expects Clinton's front four defenders to put plenty of pressure on Bulldog quarterback Brett Bovee.
JV FOOTBALL: Sand Creek's junior varsity football team got on the scoreboard first, then stopped Morenci's first drive.
That was the end of the Aggies' dominance, however. Morenci stopped Sand Creek's next drive and went on to score four unanswered touchdowns. The Bulldogs finished with a 40-13 victory to remain unbeaten.
"It was fun to be part of it," said coach Ryan Love—his first win ever against the Aggies as a coach and formerly as a player.
Once Morenci stopped the Sand Creek option, the game moved in the Bulldogs' direction.
"We seem to eventually wear people down with our running game," Love said, "and that's a credit to our offensive line."
The Aggies scored first on a 63-yard pass play, but Morenci came back with a long drive capped by KC Clegg on a six-yard run. Cody Powell ran for two and an 8-7 lead.
Brandon Myers caused a fumble on Sand Creek's next possession and the Bulldogs needed just three plays to score. Powell carried from nine yards out and Clegg ran the conversion.
Two Aggies drives were halted in Morenci territory and the score remained 16-7 at half-time.
Powell ran an 83-yard touchdown play mid-way through the third quarter, followed by Clegg's conversion.
"Cody had a great run," Love said. "One dip inside and one dip outside and on down the Sand Creek sideline."
Powell finished off a fourth quarter drive with a 12-yard run and Colin Smith carried for two points. The Aggies added a touchdown with six minutes to play, but the Bulldogs got one more when Clegg jumped on a fumble in the Sand Creek end zone. Morenci had driven to the one-yard line before stalling out.
Clegg ran the conversion for the 40-13 score.
Powell ran for 214 yards on 24 attempts. Clegg added 142 on 27 runs. Matt Heinze was in on six tackles while Powell, Myers and Clay Harvey each finished with five.


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- Double bed
- 181sq ft (17 sq m)
- 3 piece bathroom with hairdryer
- Hypo-allergenic duvet and pillows, 300 thread count sheets
- Studio-size ironing board (full sized ironing board available by calling the Front Desk)
- Wi-Fi
- Coffee and tea service in the 3rd floor lounge (7am-9am)
- Telephone with private voice mail and free local calls
- 32″- 43″ Smart TV
- All-natural Canadian bath products
- Safety deposit box
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Taking inspiration from the late winter maple forests of southern Ontario, galvanized sap buckets are fashioned into light shades and the color palette is a restrained one of cool grays and browns. Flashes of earthy green hint at the coming of spring while a diffused horizon line carried around the room separates the earth from the sky.
A warm, natural walnut bed frame and lathe turned side tables are nestled into a curved wall covered with white ceramic flowers. Lying in bed, guests are invited to trace the patterns of the abstracted tree silhouettes cut into the cabinet across the room. Lit by the soft light of a snowball ceiling fixture, "Sugar Bush" is an inviting retreat for weary travellers in any season.


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