It’s official: According to The Weather Channel, Portland’s winter has been “the most miserable” in the nation. The nearly complete shutdown of our city has been tough for many people. For small business owners, the lack of accessibility has led to some very lonely days.
Roads covered in ice and snow (and now slush) have led to a lack of stock on the shelves and — most importantly — a lack of customers coming through the doors.
Bikes shops are run on passion not profits and these storms added insult to injury because December and January are already the toughest months to survive.
Here’s what several local bike shop owners had to say when asked about how the weather has impacted their business:
Kelly Aicher, GM and Co-Owner of The Bike Gallery (six locations throughout the region)
Each store has been affected differently.
“Each store has been affected differently. The stores that have greater access difficulty due to side streets or parking lot issues have been affected more. Employee safety has been our number one consideration when making the decision to stay open or to close each store. Some employees may live across town from the store they work at, and it has been a challenge for some to make it in severe weather. Whenever possible, we tried our best to be open, albeit with an abbreviated staff. This weather is especially tough on employees, since hours are cut back when we are closed. I think we were closed a total of 3 days in the past several weeks due to the weather. It has certainly not helped business.
The weather has also made our move to our new Westmoreland location difficult, as certain services/ contractors are delayed, and getting things moved has been difficult. We still plan on being open and functional by the 22nd.”
Tim Wesolowski, Assistant Manager of 21st Avenue Bicycles (916 NW 21st Avenue)
Sales are always slow this time of year, but weather like this can (and has) really cut our already low volume.
“We’ve definitely felt the weather’s effects over the last week. The shop was closed Wednesday due to the snow accumulation, and closed 3-4 hours early Thursday and Friday because of a lack of customers (and we certainly don’t blame people for staying indoors!). We stayed open all day Saturday, and people were definitely out and about more than I expected – I think folks were tired of being cooped up at home and eager to get out and least do some window shopping/tire kicking.
Most of us live here in NW, but one employee who lives in NE faced a couple challenges: longer, more dangerous bike commutes due to icy conditions, and a very delayed bus connection made her late once. Sales are always slow this time of year, but weather like this can (and has) really cut our already low volume.
We’ve had great response to our social media posts about weather and closures. We used our Instagram and Facebook to let everyone know if and when we were open. Our customers have been very understanding about delays in special orders (we didn’t receive our regular Wednesday delivery until Friday) or repairs.”
John Bennett, owner of Rivelo (401 SE Caruthers St)
Making rent this month is going to be a stretch.
“Yes, it’s been a pretty dreadful week. We’re open Thursday through Monday, so we missed the first Snow Day last Wednesday. Our customer count for the week: Thursday: O. Friday: 2. Saturday: 4. Sunday: 0. Monday: 1. These were some of our most loyal customers who made a point of coming in to drop a little dough. Greatly appreciated.
This most recent storm, coming on the heels of the other snow and ice starting mid-December, is making for a tough go, financially. We’re fortunate that we don’t have to sweat payroll or worry how shortened hours will affect staff, since we don’t have employees, but even making rent this month is going to be a stretch.”
Erik Tonkin, owner of Sellwood Cycle Repair (7953 SE 13th Ave)
I’m fortunate that so many of my co-workers live close by, so getting to work has been very doable for us.
“It’s funny, but today (Tuesday, 1/17) has been steady — if not truly busy. Overall, last week was slow — I’d expected Friday and Saturday to be relatively busy because we were closed Wednesday and Thursday, but it was rather quiet.
I keep all staff year-round, so we’ve had the extra time and people power to make real progress in our shop inventory re-organization. This will be a record January for us — in retail futility, that is!
The hardest thing for me has been juggling work demands with school closures. I’ve been less than perfect…
The real winter, and the snow and ice riding, have been a fun change of pace. Beautiful weather and landscape, really. It feels special. And the weather conditions have proven how truly effective walking is for getting around! The riding has been tough, but rewarding too! And I’m reminded how useful it is to live close to where you work, if possible. I’m fortunate that so many of my co-workers live close by, so getting to work has been very doable for us. I know that’s just not the case for so many. I was able to give the crew at least two fully paid snow days, which was fun.”
Lou Doctor, owner of Western Bikeworks (1015 NW 17th Ave)
We’ve had a record year for studded snow tires…and base layers!
“We’ve closed the stores for several days this winter (so far!) and had a few delayed openings and early closings. We’ve been trying to keep employee safety first when making those decisions but I’m sure some of our neighborhood customers have been inconvenienced by it. Fortunately, it’s a very slow time of year so while it may have an adverse affect on the month of January, we expect it won’t have much impact on the full year. On the plus side, we’ve had a record year for studded snow tires, arm & leg warmers, and base layers!”
Joe Doebele, owner of Joe Bike (2039 SE Cesar Chavez Blvd)
I think we’re going to be slammed when this melts.
“We stayed open all but 1 day, and bigger-ticket business (some of our best bikes, custom builds, etc.) has been surprisingly strong through it all. Part of this is because we have customers all over the country, but much of it has been local too. We actually had to add back staff starting yesterday. On one of the worst weather days, we posted a flash snow-day sale–20% off on any bike–on Twitter and Instagram and, no exaggeration, within 10 minutes someone came in and ordered a Soma Wolverine custom build. But service and accessory sales are way way down, as you’d expect.
All in all, it’s been kind of amazing. I think we’re going to be slammed when this melts.”
Barb Grover, co-owner of Splendid Cycles (407 SE Ivon St)
I hope you’ll encourage readers to think about the businesses they appreciate and reach out by patronizing that business with whatever purchasing power they have.
“There’s no doubt that the weather has slowed business and made it challenging for staff to get to work.
We only closed a couple of days as we were able to get in as were most of our staff. One employee lives in North Portland and with about 10 miles each way he has not been able to get to work as much as he would have liked. I know missing work creates financial challenges for him and that’s a worry.
Since test rides are nearly impossible on icy streets we’ve had few local customers. So, holiday sales were down as well as January to date. We’re fortunate that we have some customers seeking our products from regions not impacted by winter weather. With those sales we’ve been able to keep our full-time staff working.
But the weather combined with shifts in buying habits, that we’ve noticed since the election, means that our sales were pretty flat the last few months. We aren’t sure how consumers will continue to respond to the new president, so we continue to be conservative in our planning for the upcoming season. And this weather is definitely compounding that situation.
In observing all of the above, I’ve been worried about many of Portland’s small businesses, not just bike shops. For example, I think of my favorite juice/coffee shop in Hollywood. Anyway, I hope you’ll encourage readers to think about the businesses they appreciate and reach out by patronizing that business with whatever purchasing power they have.”
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again, I blame this on limited accessibility due to businesses not shoveling their walks (the ice in front of my LBS was bad), and drivers not prepared to travel (no chains)…
if every driver had chains on they would have pulverized the snow pack away and we’d have clear roads…
Some of those who put chains on might consider how they behave on dry pavement. Heard a driver tearing down MLK this morning as if their car were not encumbered with chains.
an irresponsible driver?! say it isn’t so!
Fortunately driving too fast for your chains brings its own natural consequences.
I am sure business would have been booming at these shops if the sidewalks had been cleared.
When the weather is like this, we tend to change the priority of our needs. While I might have wanted a new part, waiting 5 days isn’t going to impact me.
If someone needed something desperately from a shop, then they could have planned better in advance (just like drivers putting chains on). Individual responsibility.
Chains with this storm’s deep snow created an interesting effect on our state route arterials downtown: they created ice cobbles which were like walking / riding on ice stones…much more difficult until the melt.
Businesses are losing money, but I especially feel for the hourly workers not getting paid. Kids think they’re getting a free ride, but their summer vacation as well as their parents’ is slipping away as many scramble to arrange for childcare.
This unusual winter weather is the proverbial baby alligator. This is why you don’t keep them at home as pets.
Sidewalks are the least of the problems. It’s that even still, nothing works. The morning commute wasn’t on slush, it was on deep rutted and bumpy ice covered with water. I’m not sure if I’ve ever fallen on ice before despite having to ride on some every year, but I did today.
Downtown is clean and bikeable, though NoPo is solid ice. The transit system was useless as it has been for the past week — not a single bus or MAX passed me on my entire route despite this being one of the slowest bike commutes I’ve ever logged. Ironically, the best part of my commute was the climb up Marquam Hill which was fine even if parts of the steepest sections contained enough gravel to completely mask the road surface.
I know there are a number of clean roads out there, but there are huge swaths of town that are doing very poorly right now. No normal person is going to think they have a choice other than car in what I had to work with this morning.
I do believe that had drivers been chained up as they should (maybe even aided by a better snow removal strategy), the ride in would have been a piece of cake.
and yet sidewalks are the primary concern because people (e.g. pedestrians) come first…
my bus commute was as easy as usual, basically the same as it’s been for weeks… 2 buses every day with minimal delays…
but I did notice the channels of water between the ice/snow ruts… they’re tricky to walk over…
Today was the first day I’ve been to work in a week and I elected to take the bus. Much better than it’s been, but still took me an hour to get from SE 50th to downtown.
Sidewalks should be top priority after seeing news stories about less abled people unable to even make it to the store down the street.
If sidewalks had been cleared (much easier than clearing streets) people could have been easily walking throughout this entire mess be it all the way to their destination or to main roads that hopefully would be cleared and have transit. People cycling could use sidewalks when needed to get around problem areas on the road.
Nearly everyone can walk, clear sidewalks change the entire picture. If sidewalks were clear people wouldn’t feel like their only option was a car.
I have plenty of winter/icy biking experience, studded tires, and absolutely no inclination to ride in these conditions. More power to you for it.
The city may need a better snow removal strategy, but the people don’t want it. The requisite parking restrictions and towing of violators would draw a pitchfork mob to City Hall just as fast as they can get there (it might take a few days).
If there’s ever going to be a constituency for a snow removal plan this is the time. If every worker in Portland missed one day of work that’s about a $20 million impact, either in lost pay or lost productivity or both. (Do your own arithmetic, what’s your number?) That doesn’t buy that much hardware, but it sure would cover some overtime and de-icer (please don’t salt my steel bikes, or the salmon, thanks.)
I’d like to see key streets, like transit routes, bridge approaches, and maybe even bike lanes?? signed as snow routes so people would know to move their cars or be towed.
I’d like to see an app for people to sign up to clear nearby bike route choke points, curb cuts near bridges, etc. It’s gonna take the city years to come around to dealing with snow on bike routes. We’re pretty far down the list.
In that vein, has anyone ridden the Vancouver bike lane from Lombard in? Wondering ifs clear enough for a ride in tomorrow, or if I’ll be riding in the edge of the travel lane…
I took Vancouver down from Rosa Parks to Moda Center today in the morning, and it was fine. I mainly had to ride on the road but traffic was slow. The road itself was pretty much ice free at that point already.
However, I then encountered a total mess at the water front. This area, which is one of the best pieces of bike infrastructure in the city, is absolutely unaccessible to bicylists at this point. Tilikum crossing was also not accessible by bike. I walked some of that way and then took a Water Ave, which was mainly ice free and had low traffic.
I am deeply frustrated by the lack of attention to bike infrastructure by PBOT during this snow storm. I understand that it makes sense to clear the big roads but this is not how we achieve any meaningful increase in bike riding in the city. It only works if using a bike during such difficult weather is still possible, and preferably so, relatively easy.
Many areas have no sidewalks at all. I’m sure keeping sidewalks clear would make a significant difference in areas where there are apartments close to stores, but a lot of the sidewalks I go near rarely have people even when things are good. It’s difficult to imagine people walking miles in cold rain when they don’t at any other time.
Even presuming people are moving along streets with sidewalks that have been cleared to clean pavement, there is still the issue that every block is separated by a thick layer of ice that’s so slippery that even clearing the bump in the road for drainage is unachievable for most wheelchairs and represents a hazard to everyone.
I am so much hoping to encounter more of this slush I keep hearing about on my ride home. Riding in slush is no big deal. But this ice is truly bad. I would not ride in it if I felt I had any choice.
I haven’t found much slush either… just standing water on top of ice.
And you do bring up a good point about not being able to cross streets. Maybe sidewalk clearing responsibility should extend through the crosswalk for those on a corner? I think if it was cleared to full width even some car traffic crossing it wouldn’t completely fill it back up…
More from Barb about how the presidunce elect effects the bike business?
I was also confused by her comments. I plan on riding my cargo bike just as much in the coming years, and I’m not afraid to upgrade, either. Maybe someone else can provide insight…
We are almost certainly headed for another recession – possibly even worse than the 2008 recession – if the incoming administration successfully deregulates everything they say they want to.
Can I use your crystal ball? I want to stay ahead of fashion trends first and foremost.
Yes, it’s called a history book.
I can only comment anecdotally but it’s been my observation that presidential elections always have an impact on bike buying habits (this is based on 6 previous Presidential election cycles in bike retail). Post primary and early term it isn’t uncommon to see a decrease in major purchases. The current P.E is no exception and my gut tells me that consumers are being especially cautious right now. In other words I think there’s even more uncertainty than past elections.
That makes sense. I got the feeling that the whole country was holding its breath before the election. Now, even not wanting to see Hilary Clinton as president, but having been resigned to it, there is even more uncertainty as the “Anyone but her” we got is a monster.
Our most “liked” Instagram post this week:
Take your bike to your neighborhood shop for a tune-up, maybe buy some accessories or new part while you’re there.
You shouldn’t ride this week anyway because the roads are just going to be nasty slush.
I’ve found roads to be just wet with gravel and some remaining ice in the bike lanes. Don’t discourage people from riding their bike just cause it might get dirty… maybe not their roadie sure, but a bike should be a tool that gets used IMO.
The more you ride the more good that tune up will do 🙂
You’re the champ. Get down with your bad self. As long as the bike lanes are narrowed by icy slush and cars are still fishtailing regularly, I’ll keep my bicycles indoors. Thank you very much.
My shop is near my home, which means I was able to stay open each day. Keepiing hot coffee and an open door was great for customers in North Portland that needed quick fixes, snow prep or to get thier trainer bikes ready. Other than UPS/FedEx not making it in a few of those days, it’s been business as usual, but more repairs than normal.
during the heavy snow days I was out walking around the neighborhood and every place that was open was packed with people… so many people didn’t go to work that they were all out there walking the neighborhood spending money…
I haven’t been riding at all last week – mostly getting around by foot. Foster Burger got most of my monetary attention during the past week, but rest assured I have plenty of bicycle-related expenditures planned for the near future!
I miss Foster Burger… haven’t been in about a year when I found out that their buns aren’t vegan even though they offer a vegan patty…
now there’s a vegan burger place opening up closer to me where Gemini Lounge used to be…
Yeah, it’s a bummer they don’t have a vegan bun. I love their veggie burger otherwise, though! Super excited about the new veggie purger place on Foster, though! That strip around Foster and Holgate is turning out to be a nice little neighborhood center.
It has been very tough for all small retail businesses. The ice is melting and by the end of the week things will be mostly back to normal, we’ll all be back on our bikes (the ones without fat tires), and many will be eager to get outside after being housebound. Please consider stopping by your local bike shop for something you might need or want. I’ll be at Velocult – hmm, is beer a need or a want? No matter, I’ll be having a couple.
They get some hard to find stuff there!
It was a freakin’ winter storm, why do people keep believing that life should continue to go on as normal under extraordinary circumstances?
because it was only a winter storm and wasn’t extraordinary…
the only thing extraordinary about it was the city’s announced lack of enforcement that allowed its citizens to choke it to death…
It was most definitely an extraordinary winter storm. This area doesn’t usually get snow like this. Especially all in one night. And it was below freezing for a week, the snow wasn’t going anywhere. I can’t remember when snow stuck around for a week. Not to mention it was about a foot deep!
December 2008. This past week was pretty similar, except 2008 was more snow and over a 2 week period.
This was the coldest January since 1979. The 2008 storm was gone after a few days. Not even comparable.
I would think that the 2nd biggest winter storm in 50 years is extraordinary.
Largest snowfall in nearly 40 years is exceptional for Portland. Might not be for other areas better equipped to handle it.
Extraordinary circumstances lasts for 2 days, maybe 3 tops, after that (and we didn’t have any more snow after Wed morning, just mostly sunny days) it’s just city negligence. We’re not talking about a week long blizzard here.
It’s not that extraordinary. And at some point we need to quit making excuses.
If you look at the Trimet alert page, you’ll see a bunch of lines aren’t running at all. And they haven’t been for some time. How long should people be expected to not require medical care, to resupply on food, or do anything else?
I travel at rush hour I saw one cyclist on Broadway in the AM, one in the PM on Naito, and that was it. Interstate is one of the best riding roads in NoPo now and I didn’t see anyone else. I don’t blame everyone who stayed in or drove.
It doesn’t have to be that way. The easiest part of my ride was Marquam Hill. Both the climb and descent were fine. So it is possible. A few other streets were decent. Naito was awesome in the PM as was top deck of the Steel Bridge in the traffic lane. But most of the ride was genuinely difficult and genuinely dangerous (from a broken bones rather than death point of view)
How we handle this stuff bodes poorly for what may happen if we ever deal with something that’s truly extreme.
So you feel the city should stock up on snow plows and such that are only needed about once every 5 to 10 years, as opposed to lowering people’s expectations such that under conditions like we just experienced you might actually have to wait for the weather to clear rather than expecting the city to bring everything back to normal instantaneously? Well, good luck with that…
No. they have enough snowplows (55 city plows) to make a major impact on arterials. This more came down to decisions to not actually plow the roads and instead to skim the roads (to hopefully prevent road damage), which actually sped up the icing of the roads (compacting the snow), making them so bad for so long. It’s not necessarily about more equipment (though plenty of us would like to see limited use of salt introduced), it’s about having a sufficient plan before and making the correct decisions about snow removal.
Part of the problem is that Portland has an extreme aversion to any kind of incredibly useful chemical that has been successfully used elsewhere for many decades — fluoride and salt both fit into this category.
I’ll bet it wouldn’t be that hard to get people to seriously demand that something be done about the toxic levels dihydrogen monoxide in our water supply.
Dihydrogen monoxide is dangerous! It’s the primary ingredient in acid rain and the leading cause of drowning!
Don’t even get me started. Would you believe that toxic levels of this stuff are piped into schools? Think of the children!
I don’t get the skimming practice — it’s worse than doing nothing. Skimming compacts the ice and minimizes surface area so warm water and air has minimal effect. Meanwhile the road looks smooth so drivers already experiencing minimized grip are tempted to go too fast.
If they don’t want to damage the roads and/or pull up the reflectors, they should do nothing. Rough roads encourage slow driving, maximizes surface area exposed to speed melting while yielding more traction opportunities, and lowers PBOT costs. If they want to do something, they should throw more rock or ash down, preferably something bigger and sharper than what they currently use.
Pretty extraordinary, these days, for here. Though, “Portland’s winter has been ‘the most miserable’ in the nation…” ?? Hmmm. Hyperbolic, but so in keeping w/ our general feeling of extra specialness. And peeve. 🙂
No one said anything about a massive infrastructure for something that rarely happens. How about the ability to run what should be core services in ordinary circumstances?
Take that winter “storm” in mid December that dumped less than an inch of snow in mid December. We had days of warnings, and it shut down the town for two days. Public transit totally hosed. An inch of snow isn’t so rare, and neither are ice storms.
For this last storm which at least was real, many areas had no transit running for a week. What are the staff at hospitals, animal shelters, or at any place that provides a service others really depend on supposed to do? Not show up?
The costs of being shut down are enormous and they really hurt people, especially those in marginal situations.
If I had a bike shop near my house in Outer East Portland, I would have certainly taken my ride in for a much needed tune-up.
With all the biking infrastructure planned to be built in East Portland very soon you’d think it would be a great opportunity for someone to open a bike shop to service future cyclists and their rides. Just sayin’…..
Unless you’re venture capitalist backed, creating a business based on *future* demand will almost certainly fail. If and when that fabled infrastructure comes to East Portland the time will be right to launch an LBS.
It would be even better if the City of Portland created a bicycle co-op on the East side similar to the WashCoBTC in downtown Hillsboro that serves to get the lower-income population on wheels.
Many bike shops I wander into cater to the high end, weekend-warrior type but the BTC has a very different feel. It doesn’t have free coffee, beer, and professional bike fitting but they do have reasonably priced, used bicycles fit for getting around town.
“With all the biking infrastructure planned to be built in East Portland” I really want this too, but I’ll believe it when I see it. I just worry it will get delayed last minute to add more paint to diverters to SE Portland.
Unrelated to sales, the snow & ice stalled our plans to collect socks, underwear, warm jackets, gloves/mittens and clothes for the local homeless shelter. (They don’t need to be new, just clean.)
We’ll be back at it tomorrow, so if you spent some of your time trapped inside cleaning out your closets, feel free to drop your unneeded items by our place. We’ll pool the donations and deliver them.
Still lots of cold days ahead.
Our recent post about this:
But I’m sure the ski shops are doing great right now. Oh, and the tire shops…
I would hope the saving grace might be, once the really bad weather subsides, ppl will go out and spend money at their local bike store in the things snow, sleet, ice and rain made them realize they wish they had!!
A helmet cover!!
A snowbike!! (That last one might be just wishful thinking).
But seriously, there is no time like shitty weather to evaluate your gear, and invest or upgrade as required, stat!!
I liked Erik (Tonkin’s) take on the whole thing. 🙂
I’m with rachel b, Erik has the winning attitude, who knew;D
Thanks for this article. It makes me feel not so alone in this pursuit of spring.
(more rain! more cold! more storms! i’m ok with spring if it means more of those things)
the Everlasting Summer-hater
Cold rain in the valley is snow in the mountains which means happy fish, hydro power, and lots of other good things. If I had my druthers, it would be 42F and rainy every day 🙂


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Central Nervous System Carcinoma
The central nervous system (CNS) is comprised of the brain and spinal cord. The CNS takes its name from the crucial role it plays in maintaining physical and mental well-being (homeostasis). The brain controls and monitors the body's activity; the spinal cord conveys information to the body from the brain, and vice versa. Consequently, a tumor in the CNS disrupts motor (e.g., standing, walking, writing) and sensory (e.g., seeing, tasting, hearing) activities.
The two major components of brain tissue are neurons (nerve cells) and glial cells. About half of all malignant CNS tumor growth starts in glial cells. Long thought to be mere space-holders, glial cells have been found to be extremely important. These cells actually protect and nourish the neurons, and may also help them transmit information. There are many different types of glial carcinomas, or gliomas.
The three layers of tissue, meninges, that cover the brain and spinal cord; and the pituitary and pineal parts of the brain, are also common sites for tumor growth. About 40% of benign (noncancerous) CNS tumors occur in the meninges, and the pituitary and pineal glands.
Some cancers that originate in organs, such as the kidneys, spread (metastasize) to the brain and spinal cord. These metastases differ from CNS carcinomas, however.
About 35, 000 cases of CNS carcinoma are diagnosed each year. The Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States (CBTRUS) puts the incidence of CNS tumors at 12.8 per 100, 000 person-years. The rate is slightly higher in males and slightly lower in females. Over a lifetime the chance a man will be diagnosed with and die from a CNS tumor is 1 in 200 and for a woman that rate is 1 in 263.
The older a person is the more likely he or she is to be diagnosed with CNS carcinoma. According to CBTRUS, the pediatric (individuals ages 0-19 years) incidence of CNS tumors is significantly lower, or about 3.8 per 100, 000 person-years. People under the age of 20 years also have a higher survival rate. They are five times more likely to live at least five years with a CNS tumor than are people between the ages of 45 and 64 years.
In addition to the diagnoses of primary CNS tumors (those that originate in the brain and spinal cord) is the diagnoses of metastatic cancer. Metastatic cancers are those that have spread from other primary sites, such as the breast, prostate, lungs, and colon. For every person diagnosed with a primary CNS tumor, at least four other individuals will be diagnosed with cancer that has metasta-sized to the brain and spinal cord. Occasionally, the identification of a metastatic brain cancer leads a physician to discover a cancer in another organ, or the primary site.
Causes and symptoms
The cause of CNS carcinoma is unknown. Important factors might include heredity, genetic make-up, and exposure to radiation and chemicals. Head injury might lead to meningiomas (carcinoma of the meninges). Extra or missing chromosomes or other genetic abnormalities are linked to the development of some CNS tumors. In one study a group of researchers led by T. Ballard showed pilots and flight attendants are at greater risk for CNS carcinoma, perhaps because of their frequent exposure to high levels of cosmic radiation.
Many individuals display no symptoms of CNS carcinoma until the tumor has grown large enough to exert pressure on part of the CNS. Because the skull covers the brain and the vertebral column protects the spinal cord, a growing tumor soon pushes up against a barrier of bone. The bone limits the expansion of the tumor and the cancerous and adjacent parts of the CNS become distorted. The meninges then swell in response to the distortion, producing symptoms.
- muscle weakness
- nausea and vomiting
- changes in vision
When a tumor is in the spinal cord, symptoms include back pain and incontinence (inability to control defecation and urination). Paralysis on one side of the body (hemiparesis), which often indicates a stroke in an elderly person, sometimes occurs because of a brain tumor.
Seizures and difficulties with walking, speech, sight, or other day-to-day activities usually cause patients with CNS carcinoma to consult a physician. The techniques a physician uses to diagnose CNS carcinoma begins with an examination and medical history. Some combination
A CNS carcinoma requires attention from several different types of physician specialists. A neurologist, a physician specializing in the nervous system, does the initial assessment. A radiologist interprets x rays, CT and MRI images. A hematologist or oncologist evaluates the results of blood tests. A pathologist studies the tissue from a biopsy. The surgery team that removes the tumor typically includes a neurosurgeon and an orthopedic surgeon. The orthopedic surgeon takes part because it is necessary to cut through bone to reach the brain and maneuver around vertebrae to reach the spinal cord. At premier cancer centers teams of physicians work collaboratively with one person, usually an oncologist, taking the lead. Physical and occupational therapists who help with rehabilitation following treatment and surgery, and registered nurses who administer chemotherapy, are also part of the team.
Clinical staging, treatments, and prognosis
By studying tissue from the tumor and surrounding cells the oncologist determines whether the tumor is growing and, if so, how fast. There is an elaborate system for assigning grades to the tumors that depends on things such as which part of the brain was served by the glial cell(s) in which the tumor began.
A plan for treatment is based on the location, size, and rate of growth of the tumor. Surgical removal of the tumor, radiation, and chemotherapy are all used. Method of treatment depends on the type of CNS carcinoma. In some cases the treatment is strictly palliative (provides comfort) and is not expected to halt the course of the cancer. Drugs, such as steroids, are often given to reduce swelling and, correspondingly, reduce pain and other symptoms.
About three-quarters of all individuals diagnosed with CNS carcinoma die before attaining a five-year survival rate.
Alternative and complementary therapies
Relaxation techniques may help to relieve pain from swelling.
Coping with cancer treatment
Being an active participant in the treatment team, something that specialized cancer centers encourage, is one way to cope. Joining a support group also may help.
The National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health operates an information service that provides the most up-to-date information about clinical trials. The number is (800) 4-CANCER ( 422-6237).
Limiting exposure to cosmic radiation and chemicals might lower the risk. However, experts have no specific recommendations for prevention.
Psychological changes as simple as mood swings and as severe as major changes in personality are possible. Sensory impairment is also possible. Advance directives, or written instructions for the care a person wants at each juncture of treatment, should be prepared and legalized as early in the therapeutic process as possible. Such directives make the patient's choices clear should he or she become unable to express them as the cancer progresses. Doing so relieves loved ones of the
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—Tissue sample taken from body for microscopic examination.
—A cancer that originates in cells that developed from epithelial tissue, a tissue that forms layers and often specializes to cover and protect organs.
Computed tomography (CT)
—X rays aimed at sections of the body (by rotating equipment) and images appear as slices. Results are assembled with a computer to give a three-dimensional image.
—Self-regulating mechanisms are working, body is in equilibrium, no uncontrolled cell growth.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
—Magnetic fields and radio frequency waves are used to make images of the inside of the body.
—The three layers of tissue that cover the brain and spinal cord.
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David Conduct, A Simpler Path via Julian of Norwich and Marcus Aurelius, printed by Amazon, 2021
Rev. Dr Luke Penkett, CJN, ObJN, writes:
At first glance Julian and Marcus Aurelius seem very strange bedfellows. Strange that is until we begin to scratch below the surface.
Julian is perhaps best known for her teaching that God is love, that ‘all shall be well’, that there is a mother’s heart as well as a father’s heart in the heart of God.
Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher king, is best known for his Meditations, one of the greatest works of Stoic philosophy and spirituality, written in Greek on campaign sometime between 170 and 180. It is worth recording that Justin Martyr includes in his First Apology, written between 140 and 150, a letter from Marcus Aurelius to the Roman senate describing a battle in which Marcus believed Christian prayer had saved his army from thirst when ‘water poured from heaven,’ and ‘immediately we recognized the presence of God.’ Marcus goes on to request the senate cease persecuting Christians.
Now we begin to see similarities springing up between Julian of Norwich and Marcus Aurelius. Both going against the prevailing flow of thought. For Julian, at a time of censure and misogyny, she taught that God is a God of love who loves each person for who, not what, they are. For Marcus Aurelius, at a time of persecution, was the last of the rulers titled by Machiavelli as the ‘Five Good Emperors’, and the last emperor of the Pax Romana.
Thanks to both Julian and Marcus Aurelius, both hailed in our own day, and especially to their writings which encapsulate their teaching – and from which Conduct draws his quotations – we can be aware of a different way of life. One less complicated and overburdened, one in which our spiritual growth need no longer be stunted. Perhaps Julian and Marcus Aurelius are not such strange bedfellows after all.

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has partnered with PEACE Ranch in Traverse City, Michigan, for a therapy program that uses rescue horses to help veterans with PTSD. A licensed mental health therapist works with veterans at the ranch for eight hours each week. In light of the program’s success over the past three years, the VHA has sought to double its hours. The expansion will allow the program to help almost twice as many veterans as the current 170.
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Timmins Gold announced it will purchase Goldgroup Mining's 100-percent interest in the Caballo Blanco gold project for as much as US$30 million in cash and shares. Projected production from the project could nearly double the company's annual gold production to 220,000 ounces.
On Thursday, Timmins Gold (TSX:TMM) announced it will purchase Goldgroup Mining's (TSX:GGA) 100-percent interest in the Caballo Blanco gold project for as much as US$30 million in cash and shares. Projected production from the project could nearly double the company's annual gold production to 220,000 ounces. Under the terms of the agreement, Timmins will pay US$10 million and issue 16,065,000 shares to Goldgroup (valued at roughly US$15 million, based on Timmins' closing share price on December 17). The company will also make a US$5-million payment to Goldgroup in cash or shares if Caballo Blanco's environmental impact statement is approved or if Timmins undergoes a change of control before October 21, 2019. "This is one of those situations where it's a very good deal for both parties," Timmins CEO Bruce Bragagnolo told Gold Investing News. Similarly, Goldgroup Chairman and CEO Keith Piggott said that while Caballo Blanco is a great asset, it made sense for the company to sell it now. "We are maximizing the capital value of our assets so that we can acquire assets that we think we can put into production," he said. "I fully believe that [Caballo Blanco] will get permits. It just takes time, and we think there are other things we can do that are more time advantageous to us." Caballo Blanco is slated to be an open-pit, heap leach operation, similar to Timmins' producing San Francisco gold mine in Mexico. The company said that will "[provide] opportunity to leverage past success in permitting, building and operations." In terms of where the project is now, Goldgroup completed a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for Caballo Blanco in 2012; it points to a measured and indicated resource of 575,000 ounces of gold and and an inferred resource of 419,000 ounces. Timmins plans to upgrade the current resource estimate and to carry out an extensive optimization of the PEA. It will also assess whether Caballo Blanco could become a run-of-mine operation.

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This book showcases the best works of Jerry Seinfeld in comedy over five decades. From his debut at a New York nightclub as a college student to present day, Seinfeld has saved every funny bit he's come up with. In this book, he's compiled his favorite material, organized by decade. It's a hilarious and insightful read that gives readers an inside look at the art of stand-up comedy.
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Young chimpanzees. (CC/Delphine Bruyere)
Researchers from Duke University developed decision-making games for apes to play win foods, and their study finds that like humans, the chimps and bonobos get very upset when they take a risk and lose.
The researchers worked with 23 chimps and 15 bonobos in two ape sanctuaries in the Republic of Congo. Alexandra Rosati designed two games to play with the apes, which were rescued orphans of the of the bushmeat trade, and therefore "as close as we can come to wild animals without actually being in the wild."
The first game delayed gratification by letting the apes choose a smaller food reward immediately or larger reward they have to wait for. The second game involved choosing between a known "safe" option and a "risky option."
The safe option was six peanuts under a bowl. The risky option was a bowl that contained either a delicious banana, or a dull piece of lettuce or cucumber.
Many apes became upset when they had to wait or when they took a risk and lost. The very tantrum-like responses ranged from "pout moans" and "screams" to scratching and banging on the bars of the enclosure.
"Some of the reactions look similar to a kid [shouting] 'no, I wanted it!'," said Dr. Rosati. The results, published in the journal PLoS One, show that feelings of frustration and regret are not unique to humans.
Reseachers also found that the chimps were more willing to take risks, and more patient than the bonobos. "These differences might be reflected in differences in how the apes choose to forage in the wild," said Rosati. "This might be why chimpanzees are more likely to engage in risky strategies like hunting."


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While at the lodge, you do birding in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest trails with a guide and as you walk through those trails expect to sight see birds like blue headed sunbird, common bulbul, short tailed warbler, Yellow rumpled tinker bird, grey crowned cranes, Waller’s starling, Jameson’s Antpecker, barred long-tailed cuckoo, blue headed sunbird, common bulbul among others.


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It's MAMA MILLIE MOMENTS#3, for this week. Let's talk baking. First of all, let's get this straight, I'm not the best baker of cookies, cakes, pies. Give me a short, simple recipe and I'm happy. I'm not opposed to using a mix as part of a recipe. Now, my Mama Millie, is the opposite of me. Use a box mix, NO WAY!!! I'm 60 years old, and I never saw my Mother every use a mix. Mother came from Europe. Years ago, my husband I traveled to France as well as Czechoslovakia, where my Mother had lived. You never tasted the best baked goods unless you go to these countries. This visit made me understand why my Mother was the way she was with baking. Mother, insisted not to do any shortcuts, everything was made from scratch and precisely measured. Mother was a stickler, she did exact measurements and never changed anything. Mother had this one particular cookie recipe that we all loved. I, too loved this cookie, but no way was I going to make this. It was a nut roll that was shaped into a crescent. Usually, before Xmas, Mother would pull out this gigantic board (which she had over 50 years) and place it on the kitchen table. This board was almost the half size of the table. I, bet if she didn't have her board, we wouldn't have any cookies . After gathering up her baking utensils and bowels, as well as her needed ingredients., she was good to go. Now, this particular recipe was involved. After making and rolling out the dough, Mother pulled out her trusty WOOD RULLER. Yes, she would individually use this ruler to make the exact same size squares to then fill them up with the nut filling. If the squares weren't the same size or she thought it looked weird, she refused to use these squares. Once the cookies were baked, she like an inspector on an assembly line, she would pull out the cookies she felt were not perfect. I, always asked my Mother why she did this"I, don't want anyone to see them(DEFORMED COOKIES)" and then she would eat them immediately. During Xmas, Mother would at least make 5 to 10 dozen of this recipe. It was an early morning to late night effort. Now, let me tell you, she also went nuts making a series of other cookie recipes, so much that we couldn't eat all of them, and gave them away. It, was obvious that baking was her passion. Truth be known, I never learned to bake like my Mother, and I'm OK with that. Boy! I do miss Mother's baking.
Viennese Walnut Crescents
Walnut filling, see recipe.
1 package active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
2 1/3 cups sifted flour 2tab.granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup or two 1/4- pound sticks butter
3 egg yolks
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
powdered confectioners sugar, if desired.
Prepare walnut filling.
in a cup dissolve the yeast in the water along with the 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar; set aside.
Into a large mixing bowl sift the flour, the 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and the salt. With a pastry blender cut in the butter until particles are small.
In a small mixing bowl beat egg yolks lightly; add the yeast mixture and the lemon rind; stir into flour mixture.
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Place on ungreased cookie sheets, a couple of inches apart, shaping ends slightly to resemble crescents.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until golden brown- about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. If used, sprinkle with powdered confectioners sugar. Store between layers of wax paper, in a tightly covered tin box.
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons water
1/3 cup apricot jam
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups walnuts, finely chopped
Into a small saucepan turn the sugar and water; heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
Remove from heat. Stir in the apricot jam and slat. Add the walnuts and mix well.
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Former Semiahmoo Secondary band guru Dave Proznick was the recipient of an honorary degree from Kwantlen Polytechnic University Oct. 6 – recognizing almost four decades as a teacher in which he inspired literally hundreds of music students.
Many of them have gone on to pursue successful careers in music – among them his own daughters, Juno-nominated bassist Jodi, music teacher Kelly, and son, Vancouver-based drummer Tim.
Proznick received his honorary doctorate at the university’s annual convocation ceremonies, which also honoured former Surrey firefighter Bill McNamara.
He began his career as a musician and educator in Saskatchewan, where he was a bandsman apprentice and later an assistant music director, as well as spending five years on the road as a professional musician.
Among his credits in close to 40 years with the Surrey School Board were a stint as director of award-winning bands at the former White Rock Junior Secondary, followed by his tenure as music program head, and director of many award winning jazz and concert bands, at Semiahmoo.
Since his retirement he has also been director of the community choir The White Rock Singers.
Among his many honours, Proznick has won recognition as a Surrey Civic Treasure for his outstanding contributions to his students and the community and BC Music Educators’ Lifetime Achievement award, and the South Surrey – White Rock Chamber of Commerce Arts and Culture award, as well as being inducted into the hall of fame for the Envision Jazz Festival and receiving international recognition for his expertise as a music educator from Berklee College, Boston, Bandworld Magazine and Jazz Report Magazine.

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A REMEMBRANCE OF MISS TARA CHOUDHRI CLASSICAL INDIAN DANCER
KNOWN AS ANNA PAVLOVA OF LAHORE AND ABDUR RAHMAN CHUGHTAI
On 14th December, 1940, there was a news in the Civil and Military Gazette Lahore, of the formation of an Indian Classic dance Institute in Lahore, on the Mall road Lahore, under the administration of A.R. Choudhri. The person who will teach the Classical dance was a Punjabi girl of Lahore, Miss Tara Choudhri, sister of the Director A.R. Choudhri, and only 16 years of age at that time. It was attended by 500 citizens of Lahore, and amongst the foremost reported was Khan Bahadur Abdur Rahman Chughtai, the international artist of Lahore, and patron also of all things cultural anywhere.
Miss Tara Choudhri performed for a long time in the institute. She also went in 1954 with a delegation to communist countries, such as USSR, Poland and Czechoslovakia, and even appeared in a Tamil film in 1948. She also joined the Dance company of the famous dancer Ram Gopal. Ram Gopal was a great friend of Abdur Rahman Chughtai, and we will cover that relation too. Torn between two countries, she opted for Pakistan, and involved in film dances with Madame Azuri for some years, but became unknown as her subject lost its interest in Pakistan. However she died in Karachi, around 21st September, 2013. A professional who lost her talent of years at the apathy of society.Even the legendary Ram Gopal seems to be forgotten, and his collection of Chughtai Art was eventually sold too. But that is for another blog.

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Hospitality industry career initiation program for socially vulnerable young people
Unibes is a Brazilian NGO which aims to improve access conditions to the labor market by underprivileged classes through education.
In 2008, AccorHotels Brazil head office staff and the NGO Unibes established a hospitality industry career initiation program for socially vulnerable young people. Every year, this project enables 60 young people to follow theoretical trainings (manners and behavior at work, customer service and making decisions) and practical trainings (organizing events, sales methods, human resources, logistics, telemarketing…).
Unibes does an incredible job of training young people and preparing them for the job market. Therefore, AccorHotels’ support for this program is extremely important because give us the opportunity to build together a more promising future for several students, who otherwise might not have such an opportunity. For us it is a pride and a great responsibility to be part of this project!

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A dead zone larger than New Jersey is expected to appear in the Gulf of Mexico later this year. Similar dead zones are found in the Great Lakes and the Chesapeake Bay. A report by Mighty, a global environmental group headed by Henry Waxman, a former US Congressman, claims the dead zones are the result […]…
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As this clock’s creator admits, it took far more than five minutes to put together, but it does display the time in five minute increments.
After acquiring five 4-character, 16 segment display modules that were too good to pass up, they were promptly deposited in the parts pile until [JF] was cajoled into building something by a friend. Given that each display’s pins were in parallel, there was a lot of soldering to connect these displays to the clock’s ATMega328P brain. On the back of the clock’s perfboard skeleton, a DS1307 real-time clock and coin cell keep things ticking along smoothly. The case is laser cut out of acrylic with an added red filter to up the contrast of the display, presenting a crisp, crimson glow.
Troubleshooting — as well as procrastination — proved to be the major stumbling block here. Each of the displays required extensive troubleshooting because — like Christmas lights of yore — one bad connection would cause all the other displays to fail. Furthermore, there isn’t any easy way to change the time, so the clock needs to be reprogrammed once in a while
We love word clocks because there are so many ways to configure them and for the oddities. That isn’t to say radial clocks are any less creative.
Continue reading “Word Clock Five Minutes At A Time”
[drj113] wrote back to let us know his latest version of the infamous Word Clock, now in Arduino flavor. You may remember when we originally showed you the Word Clock back in September, while much hasn’t changed, he’s added and modified a few things to make it more user-friendly. Most notably is the use of Arduino instead of PIC, while some commentators will complain this as a waste of an Arduino, it is extending the project towards those who are less technically inclined. Other changes include a new case, dedicated time changing buttons, and blue LEDs (and who doesn’t love blue).
We would also like to give [Alex], one of our commentators, a shout out with is QlockTwo. Same Word Clock concept, but used acrylic, paper sheet, and stickers to produce a much smoother look.
Update: It would appear we’ve made a slight mistake, the original creator of the QlockTwo is actually [Ruud Burger], not [Alex]. Thanks [Ruud] for clearing that up.
[drj113] posts his cool word clock. After seeing a similar clock on an industrial design website, he set out to make his own version. He made custom pcbs with the toner-etch method. The front is a solid piece of copper clad board and the light shines through the etched areas. It’s powered by a PIC microcontroller and uses approximately 120 ultra bright LEDs. [drj113] has all of the circuit board diagrams, silkscreens, etch negatives, and code on the intructable so you can build your own.


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You probably already know that exercise improves your physical health, but did you know it can also have a huge impact on your mood? According to the Mayo Clinic, regular exercise may actually reduce the symptoms of mental illnesses like anxiety and depression and improve moods even in people with no discernible mental illness at all.
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When you exercise, you're given a front-row seat to what your body can do. As you stick to your routine, set and reach new fitness goals, you'll start to gain confidence. The great thing about confidence is that having it in one part of your life tends to carry over to others as well. When you're suddenly able to run a mile farther than when you started, you'll probably feel better about other things you're doing. You might even find that you're more self-assured at work and in your personal life.
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Working out with a buddy or attending a regular exercise classes lets you improve your health and build your social connections all at once. Having a strong social network is one of the best things you can do to prevent or cope with mental illness. Although there are plenty of ways to make friends that don't involve going to the gym, why not bond over a pursuit that makes you both healthier in the long run? Not only will social exercise help you maintain relationships, it will also motivate you to commit to your exercise routine more because the other person will be relying on you.
When you run, lift weights or perform any kind of exercise, you're dealing with stress in a productive way. Many of the methods people use to deal with stress are unhealthy and tend to hurt them in the long run. Plenty of bad habits, like smoking or eating junk food, are formed out of an attempt to reduce anxiety. Instead of using these unhealthy coping methods, you're actually improving your physical well-being when you exercise.

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