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(See the Linus Pauling memorial video (http://www.vitamincfoundation.org/videos) for a very interesting verbal report on a study that found vitamin C has a large positive effect on emphysema.)
There are numerous studies, some confusing because of low, infrequent dosages. The message from the following cross section is simple. The antioxidant vitamins are cheap, inexpensive, and nontoxic. Vitamin C may be the most important for lung health, especially if you smoke. With so little downside, why wouldn't you want to supplement on a daily basis?
Lets begin with an overview by Dr. Joe Mercola
Vitamin C May Cut Lung Disease Risk
Mercola wrote:The results from three recent Western studies also suggest that vitamin C may lower the risk of obstructive emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and other forms of chronic lung disease. COPD is a major cause of death and disability in the US and other countries.
Another summary from Ivanhoe news service
http://www.ivanhoe.com/channels/p_chann ... oryid=3529
Lack of Vitamin C Linked to Respiratory Disorders ...
"A study has found that vitamin C may prevent symptoms associated with airway diseases such as cystic fibrosis, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The findings were published in the March 2, 2004, issue of the Proceedings of the [U.S.] National Academy of Sciences.
In the two-year study, researchers discovered that vitamin C supports the normal hydration of airway surfaces, while vitamin C deficiency may lead to dry, sticky mucus membranes lining the airway. Thus, low levels of vitamin C may play a role in the progression of common inflammatory airway diseases by making the airways susceptible to infections. "
More from Mercoloa. He describes yet another study that finds vitamin C, alone, is the factor in maintaining higher lung function.
More and more studies are finding dietary factors play a key role in lung function. In particular, there is evidence that individuals with a high intake of vitamin C, A, and E tend to have higher levels of lung function. Other studies have also suggested an association between higher magnesium intake with higher lung function and a reduced risk of asthma.
Nine years ago researchers from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom investigated the relationship between lung function and dietary intakes of magnesium, vitamin C and other antioxidant vitamins. Now, the researchers have repeated the study with half of the same individuals who were part of the first study. Participants answered questions about their diet, and smoking and had their breathing levels tested again.
The study finds, after adjusting for smoking, higher intakes of vitamin C and magnesium, but not vitamin A and E were associated with higher levels of lung function. Plus, the decline in lung function over the nine years was lowest among those who had the highest levels of vitamin C. The loss of function had no relationship between intake of magnesium, vitamin A or E.
Researchers conclude a high dietary intake of vitamin C or of foods rich in this vitamin may reduce the rate of loss of lung function in adults. This in turn may help to prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
SOURCE: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2002;165:1299-1303
The next study finds that those with low vitamin C have higher inflammation, as would be predicted by the "vitamin C is an antioxidant" theory.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... med_DocSum
Plasma vitamin C concentrations in patients with cystic fibrosis: evidence of associations with lung inflammation.
abstract wrote:Vitamin C status and possible associations with the disease process in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients were investigated. Plasma vitamin C concentrations in patients from two different mid-European populations (Swiss, n = 62; Austrian, n = 60) taking no or low-dose vitamin C from multivitamin supplements did not differ from each other or from control subjects (n = 34). Vitamin C concentrations decreased with age (5.05 mumol.L-1, y-1). When followed up for 12 mo, patients had the highest plasma vitamin C concentrations in February and the lowest in May and August (P < 0.01); the decrease in vitamin C was accompanied by increases in plasma malondialdehyde (P < 0.001) and tumor necrosis factor alpha concentrations (P < 0.01). During supplementation with vitamin E for 2 mo or beta-carotene for 12 mo vitamin C concentrations did not change. They correlated inversely with white blood cell count (r = -0.36, P = 0.008), bands (r = -0.36, P = 0.02), alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (r = -0.45, P = 0.002), interleukin 6 (r = -0.46, P = 0.0006), and neutrophil elastase/alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor complexes (r = -0.34, P = 0.02). In patients with vitamin C concentrations < 40 mumol/L, all indexes of inflammation were relatively high, whereas those with concentrations > 80 mumol/L (upper quartile of control subjects) showed clearly lower values. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that by scavenging oxygen free radicals vitamin C interacts with an inflammation-amplifying cycle of activation of alveolar macrophages and neutrophils, release of proinflammatory cytokines and oxygen free radicals, and inactivation of antiproteases.
If you smoke read the following. (As you know, we prefer guinea pigs studies.)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... med_DocSum
Vitamin C prevents cigarette smoke-induced oxidative damage in vivo.
Guinea pigs.
abstract wrote:In this paper, we substantiate the in vitro results with in vivo observations. We demonstrate that exposure of subclinical or marginal vitamin C-deficient guinea pigs to cigarette smoke causes oxidation of plasma proteins as well as extensive oxidative degradation of the lung microsomal proteins. Cigarette smoke exposure also results in some discernible damage of the heart microsomal proteins. The oxidative damage has been manifested by SDS-PAGE, accumulation of carbonyl and bityrosine, as well as loss of tryptophan and protein thiols. Cigarette smoke exposure also induces peroxidation of microsomal lipids as evidenced by the formation of conjugated dienes, malondialdehyde, and fluorescent pigment. Cigarette smoke-induced oxidative damage of proteins and peroxidation of lipids are accompanied by marked drop in the tissue ascorbate levels. Protein damage and lipid peroxidation are also observed in cigarette smoke-exposed pair-fed guinea pigs receiving 5 mg vitamin C/animal/day. However, complete protection against protein damage and lipid peroxidation occurs when the guinea pigs are fed 15 mg vitamin C/animal/day. Also, the cigarette smoke-induced oxidative damage of proteins and lipid is reversed after discontinuation of cigarette smoke exposure accompanied by ascorbate therapy. The results, if extrapolated to humans, indicate that comparatively large doses of vitamin C may protect the smokers from cigarette smoke-induced oxidative damage and associated degenerative diseases.
The following two studies indicate the importance of pregnant women taking vitamin C, or said another way, the danger to the fetus of a mother who does not obtain enough vitamin C. One of the dangers vitamin C can overcome is lung failure in premature infants.
The first is from the U. S. National Institutes of Health. (Normally we don't like mouse models, but this one is different since the defect prevents the utilization of vitamin C.)
Vitamin C Transporter Gene Discovery In Mice Suggests Possible Role for Ascorbic Acid in Preventing Life-threatening Complications Seen in Premature Infants
Low Vitamin C Could Be Linked to Massive Brain Bleeding and Lung Failure in Premature Newborns"
NIH wrote:In what could provide new clues to the causes underlying the serious complications associated with premature birth, scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have discovered a possible link between reduced vitamin C availability during pregnancy, and the devastating respiratory failure and massive cerebral bleeding that can occur immediately following premature birth.
What surprised scientists was the discovery that the vitamin C-deprived mice died within minutes after birth due to massive cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) and complete respiratory failure when their lungs failed to expand. These severe health problems occurred whether the newborn mice were delivered normally after 21 days gestation, or delivered early at 18.5 to 19.5 days by Caesarian section to avoid birth trauma.
Monkeys are another good animal model because they don't make their own vitamin C.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medical ... wsid=23742
Vitamin C Supplementation Limits Effect of Nicotine on Primate Fetal Lung Tissue
Vitamin C supplementation during pregnancy in rhesus monkeys limited the deleterious effects of nicotine exposure to their offspring
Based on the above studies, every pregnant woman (and Reshus monkey) should be advised not to smoke and to supplement vitamin c.
Vitamin A
The following article is a finding that vitamin A may "cure" a lung disease.
Vitamin may cure smoking disease
BBC wrote:A form of vitamin A could one day provide the basis for a cure for the smoking disease emphysema.
British researchers have found that retinoic acid, a derivative of vitamin A, can cure the disease in mice.
Vitamin D
Researchers link vitamin D to healthier lungs
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051212/hl_ ... s_dc;_ylt=
Fair and Balanced
Finally, we'll end on a contrary note. The following German study claims that 500 mg daily of vitamin C has no clinical benefit for chronic bronchitis. We accept this result, and we thank Drs. Hickey and Roberts for explaining why.
This study concludes that 500 mg daily will not be of much clinical benefit. We don't know from this study, however, if much larger doses applied more frequently in line with the Dynamic Flow model would have better results, and it is improper to extrapolate the conclusion to higher dosages.
We all wish medical researchers would ignore the "upper tolerable limits" and find out.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... med_DocSum
[Antioxidant treatment with N-acetylcysteine and vitamin C in patients with chronic bronchitis]
500 mg daily - no clinical benefit


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The 'Bits n Bobs' post this week consists of a few 'New' product launches that we have seen here in the UK in the past few months.
You may have seen on the site already this week that I have recently tried out the reformulated Ferrero Kinder Bueno White and was none to please with what I found (See HERE). Would these products fair better on the ChocolateMission rating system? Take a look ....
McVitie's Penguin Caramel Wafer
Kcal 106 Fat 5.4g Fat(sats) 3.8g Carbs 10.2g (per bar)
'Milk chocolate covered wafer bars filled with caramel and chocolate cream'
The latest product line extension of the McVitie's Penguin brand was announced HERE back in the middle of January. I found this pack of nine bars on an introductory £0.85 deal in my local Sainsbury's store - it was lucky I was keeping my eye out for them as the exterior packaging looked none to disimmilar from the standard Penguin Wafer bars.
You may have noticed from my photo and the descriptor given above that these were a none to dissimlar proposition to the Tunnock's Caramel Wafer Biscuit (See HERE), a product I am very familiar with :D . Comparing one with the other, these Penguin Caramel Wafers simply didn't match up. Although the chocolate was of a similar quality and thickness, the wafer and caramel layers weren't as flavoursome and lacked the wheat biscuit and buttery caramel charms of the aforementioned. At two thrids the size I also didn't find them as satisfying. These wont offend anyone, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them absent from our shelves within a year what with the stiff and superior competition.
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Cadbury Bournville Biscuits
Kcal 85 Fat 5.0g Fat(sats) 3.1g Carbs 9.9g (per biscuits)
'Cadbury classic dark chocolate with a chocolate covered cream centre'
Anyone who has read my Cadbury Bournville review (See HERE) will be aware that it isn't one of my favourite dark chocolates ... bit of an understatement there :D . Being the dedicated guy I am though, I simply can't ignore reader requests - if you guys are sick of my moaning then you can all blame ChocolateMission reader Thea haha :D I found these new Cadbury Bournville Biscuits on sale in Waitrose where surprise, surprise they were on a £1.00 introductory offer.
To cut to the chase, as I expected, I didn't get much enjoyment from these biscuits. Perhaps this is me just be stubborn, but I simply just didn't enjoy the taste of the chocolate, which I felt was as overly sugary, one dimensional and lazy in it's melt. The biscuit element did at least bring some sort of appeal to the overall taste, however I didn't detect any differentiation from the outer chocolate to the inner chocolate cream apart from the softer texture. I've always maintained that Cadbury Bournville chocolate might be a nice option for those who don't like their dark chocolate all that strong and wish to ease themselves into the dark side. Speaking from a personal point of view however, I think we all know it just isn't to my taste. Not even the added biscuit has made it score that much better.
6.0 out of 10
Kit Kat Pop Choc
Kcal 108 Fat 6.3g Fat(sats) 3.8g Carbs 11.4g (per 9 pieces)
'Crispy wafer pieces covered in milk chocolate'
I wont spend to long on this one, as these Kit Kat Pop Chocs are rather self-explanatory. These Pop Chocs have been described by Nestle as a product "to move the Megabrand to a whole new arena" in their PR statement (See HERE). I'm not sure about that, though I'm sure a number of you will be well aware they have been doing the rounds in most European countries for a fair while now - they have often been spotted in shops such as Poundland/Home Bargains etc. I found these on sale in Tesco last week at the RRP price of £1.49 for a 140.0g.
Essentially these Pop Chocs are Malteser sized bites of regular milk chocolate Kit Kat - what could be bad about that? ... Well ... nothing ... they are delicious as you would expect :D Quite simply, if you love your Kit Kats then there would be no logical reason why you wouldn't love these. It would of perhaps have been nice of Nestle to have been a little more adventurous, and given us some of the crazier flavours like they get in Japan (Caramel Salted HERE, Chilli Powder HERE), but this is the UK we are talking about it :D Recommended for you Kit Kat lovers.
8.1 out of 10


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LGBT Groups Blast Study Claiming AI Can Determine Sexual Orientation from Photos
Responding to reports of a Stanford University study claims that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to detect sexual orientation, LGBTQ media advocacy group GLAAD and LGBTQ civil rights organization the Human Rights Campaign called on Stanford University and responsible media outlets Friday to expose what they label "dangerous and flawed research" that could cause harm to LGBTQ people around the world.
The controversy surrounds a Stanford University university professor who published a research study that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to detect sexual orientation from facial recognition.
The study claims that gay men and women tend to have "gender-atypical" features, expressions and "grooming styles." This basically means gay men appeared more feminine and gay women more masculine. The data also found trends among gay men: They tended to have narrower jaws, longer noses and larger foreheads compared to straight men. Gay women apparently had larger jaws and smaller forehands compared to straight women.
GLAAD and HRC called on media who either covered the study or plan to in future coverage to include the myriad flaws in the study's methodology. Both groups made mention of the study's "inaccurate assumptions," and how it left out any non-white subjects. Moreover, GLAAD and HRC pointed out that the study was not peer reviewed.
"Technology cannot identify someone's sexual orientation. What their technology can recognize is a pattern that found a small subset of out white gay and lesbian people on dating sites who look similar. Those two findings should not be conflated," said Jim Halloran, GLAAD's Chief Digital Officer. "This research isn't science or news, but it's a description of beauty standards on dating sites that ignores huge segments of the LGBTQ community, including people of color, transgender people, older individuals, and other LGBTQ people who don't want to post photos on dating sites."
"At a time where minority groups are being targeted, these reckless findings could serve as weapon to harm both heterosexuals who are inaccurately outed, as well as gay and lesbian people who are in situations where coming out is dangerous," Halloran continued.
HRC Director of Public Education and Research Ashland Johnson, said:
This is dangerously bad information that will likely be taken out of context, is based on flawed assumptions, and threatens the safety and privacy of LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ people alike. Imagine for a moment the potential consequences if this flawed research were used to support a brutal regime's efforts to identify and/or persecute people they believed to be gay. Stanford should distance itself from such junk science rather than lending its name and credibility to research that is dangerously flawed and leaves the world -- and this case, millions of people's lives -- worse and less safe than before.
Among the flaws in research pointed out by GLAAD and HRC are:
* The study did not look at any non-white individuals.
* The study did not independently verify crucial information including age and sexual orientation, and took at face value information appearing online.
* The study was not peer reviewed.
* The study assumed there was no difference between sexual orientation and sexual activity, which is incorrect.
* The study assumed there were only two sexual orientations -- gay and straight -- and does not address bisexual individuals.
* The study only looked at out gay men and women who are white, of a certain age, and are on dating sites. It is not surprising that gay people (out, white, similar age) who choose to go on dating sites post photos of themselves with similar expressions and hairstyles (one of the characteristics according to the study).
* The research states: "Outside the lab, the accuracy rate would be much lower" (the lab = certain dating sites) and is 10 points less accurate for women.
The study claims to detect gay men from the pool of photos on the dating sites with 81% accuracy. Even if this were true given the aforementioned flaws, it still means that heterosexual men could therefore be identified as gay nearly 20% of the time.
* The study reviewed superficial characteristics in the photos of out gay men and women on dating sites such as weight, hairstyle and facial expression.
"Stanford University and the researchers hosted a call with GLAAD and HRC several months ago in which we raised these myriad concerns and warned against overinflating the results or the significance of them," The LGBTQ organizations' joint statement read. "There was no follow-up after the concerns were shared and none of these flaws have been addressed."
"Based on this information, media headlines that claim AI can tell if someone is gay by looking one photo of your face are factually inaccurate," GLAAD and HRC concluded.


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Release Date: 2007 |
Album Rating: 4.0This is my favorite Pig Destroyer album, tis that awesome
Good review.
Haha my dad saw the Terrifyer cover and thought about throwing it away.
He drops to his knees and keeps screaming while the veins in his neck pop out and his muscle bulge and he can still be heard over the instruments and the crowd.
While that is kind of cool, it was Jeromes Dream, always.
Enough silliness, I think you focused on the singer too much and not enough on the album, I didn't get any reflection on what you thought of the album at all come to think of it. fuck you Chan, write better.This Message Edited On 10.06.08
Awesome review, awesome album. Machete Twins is so intense
Album Rating: 3.5awesome album
ending part was a little homo though
Album Rating: 4.5tits
Album Rating: 4.5Best Pig Destroyer album for sure.
Your review forgot to mention that Heathen Temple contains one of the best guitar riffs ever.
Album Rating: 3.5idk i prefer terrifyer
i really dont like the existence of the ending untitled track :/
Great review, but not enough talk about the best track (machete, natch).
Conclusion is also great. It's a little iffy but once you get to the point you make a pretty sound if overused argument.
when i went through my grind phase i loved this album, i haven't listened to it in a while though, but i bet its awesome
lol @ first paragraph. I know what you mean, my mom digs Meshuggah.
epic album/review.
LOVE this album and you have a great review too. Pig put together an album that was brutal and catchy. Harvey is a beast behind the drums. I thought the untitled track was a great closer as it gives off a "Texas Chainsaw" vibe to close off The Machete Twins.
Phantom NEGGER.
has anyone heard Scott Hulls "Requiem" experimental ambient album??
Phantom Limb's vocal standout is the midsection of "Thought Crime Spree," where Hayes sounds like a caged animal clawing and biting the bars, putting every inch of his energy into the task.
Great line, awesome review. Album can kill most people.
Album Rating: 4.0great review man, seriously it was a pleasure to read that. And espcially about such an amazing album
Yeah my mom is polite in telling me she hates my music, too.
Yeah so I don't like Pig Destroyer but this was an incredible review.
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Clearly not.
Although I reject everything that Ms. Clinton stands for (and proclaims in her speeches!), I'm quite sure that her high fee accurately reflects the value to her audiences of having her speak, just as my modest fee accurately reflects my value as a public speaker. So unless Ms. Clinton is prepared to conclude, solely because her speaker pay is 300 times that of typical speakers, that she profits unjustly at my and othertypical speakers' expense, she has no basis for asserting that a 300-to-1 differencein pay in other industries and lines of work is "wrong."
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Black Mesa Climber's Log
huskerhiker - Oct 30, 2006 10:53 am Date Climbed: Jan 15, 2006Best Highpoint to Date
Highpoint #3
Part of a marathon drive from Omaha to bag two highpoints with a friend.
Ran to summit almost non-stop, save for a bowel-related emergency near short dike near trailhead. Initially thought txmountaineer a wuss for not running the entire trail, but those switchbacks, while easy enough to hike, can be difficult to run.
No one around the entire time we hiked. Not sure of exact date, but it was a weekday. Beautiful views. Hiked from highpoint marker to NM border. Lingered a bit to enjoy the silence. Luckily - it would appear from the register - it was almost entirely still with no wind.
Highly recommend this highpoint. Rugged, virtually untouched landscape.
surgent - Oct 19, 2006 8:02 pmTwice
Hiked it in awful storm conbditions in 1996, again after a snowfall in 1999 (beautiful). Be sure to enjoy the Merc in Kenton afterwards. Neat area.
noggin - Oct 6, 2006 8:31 pm Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2005Standard Route
This hike consists of a flat walk to the mesa, followed by a steep short stint to get on top, ending with a flat walk to the monument. Nice, easy, short. It was a very pleasant day.
woodstrider - Oct 2, 2006 9:49 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2006Hot day at Black Mesa
Hiked from the Nature Conservancy's trailhead about 4.2 miles to the summit of Black Mesa in 100 degree heat and under clear skies. Probably the most quiet summit that I have ever visited with the least amount of shade available. Came down by crossing the mesa and finding a way down through the cliffs and hitting the trail about 1 mile from the trailhead. I do not recommend this for others unless you feel comfortable going cross country. The trail is very good and easy to follow with many signs giving milage (one way). So hot even the rattle snakes were hiding. RT time to summit and back; 4 hours-2 up, 1.5 down, and 1/2 hour rest on summit.
osatrik - Sep 1, 2006 4:55 am Date Climbed: Apr 12, 19932nd try is the charm
The first time we tried to do Black Mesa, in December 1987, we were moving our family across the country. I slid off the farm road on the north side of the mesa (dry road surface, WET under the dry layer!) and tore a hole in my radiator hose. Tied my daughter's sweat shirt around the damage and rushed back to the little store, where the owner (also postmaster, school bus driver, etc.) gave me four milk jugs of water and sent me back to Boise City. It took us a day to get the car fixed, and then we had to get moving to Colorado.
Five and a half years later we were successful. Worried a lot about snakes in the rocks around the rim, but didn't see any. This was number 39 of my 49 state high points, and daughter Vanessa's #38.
Scott Wisher - Aug 14, 2006 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2006First Time in OK
My first trip to Oklahoma was a successful one. I got back to the car with about 2 minutes to spare before 3+ inches of rain with very intense lightning befell the area.
JYD - Jul 13, 2006 1:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2006Okie
If youre afraid of cows, you should probably avoid this one.
blephoto - Jun 24, 2006 10:05 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2005Black Mesa, Oklahoma
Another highpoint alone. This was an easy one. When I climbed it there were no other people on the trail or at the marker. Be sure to go to the South rim of the mesa to just sit and take in the veiw of the surrounding area. I love the lonely open places. This was highpoint #3.
TLP - May 29, 2006 1:39 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2006Sun Blasted
Got there later than I wanted to. So had to hike it at high noon in the BLAZING sun. I don't recommend anyone else doing that! I got a nice sunburn from that. Very, very scenic part of the country. Was a totally clear day. Not a cloud in the sky. Just WAY too HOT. HOT. HOT.
Ilafan - Apr 14, 2006 2:33 am Date Climbed: Apr 9, 2006Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhk-lahoma!
Loved it! People who complain about this one have no sense of history or appreciation for that county. This one shows that highpoint hiking is more than just X-treme dudes hanging off mountaintops. It's about seeing a part of the country that helped shape our history. Walking this trail at sunrise, all by myself, I loved the sounds and sights. I heard roosters crow, cows moo, and birds chirp. I even saw a roadrunner. I could almost see John Wayne or the characters from McMurtry's Lonesome Dove. This country is so different than MN; I think that's why I like it so much. No snakes, either!! :)
NanitaD - Apr 7, 2006 1:17 am Date Climbed: May 3, 1997South side
We'd gone to Mt. Sunflower the high point in Kansas, then to the lowest point in Colorado, and on to the high point of Oklahoma all in one trip. I like the summit monument with milage to distant places like NY.
koz - Jan 3, 2006 12:04 amRoute Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: June 3, 2003
Soloed highpoint #17. Saw no snakes, just cows getting in my way! Probably was moving too fast anyway. Highly recommend stopping at the Merc & stayed the night before at the Kenton Kabins, though I hear it's up for sale now.
chmoore577 - Oct 21, 2005 2:17 pmRoute Climbed: North Flank Date Climbed: October 2, 2005
A nice hike in October (not too hot), though it did seem to wind around the mesa a little wider than neccessary adding a little distance to the overall length. Not much view at the top. We did encounter a black and yellow snake along the trail on the return and a rather large black hairy spider. Also a dead cow whose carcass was just begining to deteriorate with skull and bones starting to show through the hide. All in all a very isolated and interesting area.
Cortez - Aug 16, 2005 3:04 pmRoute Climbed: North Flank Date Climbed: August 5, 2005
This was a nice little hike but it seemed to be excessively long. It was quite hot in early August but it was dry. Our dog Shiloh got a bit too close to a prarie rattler and she also hurt her foot at the bottom of the Mesa herding cattle so watch your dogs, especially in the summer. Take lots of water for both yourself, & your pets.
The views from the obnoxious "summit" marker were splendid. Jennifer and I experienced unparalled solitude on our hike to Black Mesa we saw no one, not even any cars until we were well on our way to Raton.
Splendid Isolation!
ChaddBragg - Aug 14, 2005 12:44 pmRoute Climbed: Normal route Date Climbed: June 2005
I dont know if the view at the top was worth the walk in 100 degree temps
grunt - Jun 17, 2005 1:16 pmRoute Climbed: North Flank Route Date Climbed: September 2002
I also didn't think it was as long or boring as some folks report. Hiked early in the morning when the heat wasn't too bad. The easy trail made for easy conversation with my hiking companion. My second state HP.
JohnMcPike - May 24, 2005 9:40 pmDate Climbed: April 9, 2005
It was a cold (34 degrees) morning at the trailhead when we started out at 6:45am. Warmed up beautifully. It was an awesome hike to do in the morning and hearing the nearby cattle. The terrain is like no place else. Repeat hike, also did it on November 27, 1997
easleygone - Apr 13, 2005 12:09 amRoute Climbed: South Face Direct Date Climbed: July 1989
I passed by on my way to Colorado and decided
to knock off another highpoint. After finding the
summit? monument I discovered a nice road to
it from the north.
splandswest - Apr 12, 2005 9:25 amRoute Climbed: Trail from the northside of the mesa. Date Climbed: Early 90's.
My family and I made this hike late in the day. It was a great experience. Views are nice. On the way back to our car (northeastward across the mesa) we saw several tarantula's crossing the dirt trail.
Linejudge - Feb 9, 2005 5:21 pmRoute Climbed: Main Trail Date Climbed: May 17, 2003
Nice hike, I didn't think it was as long or boring as some people seem to. I ran most of the lower part going up and intended to run all the way down until I almost stepped on a rattlesnake. A hundred yards from the trailhead a saw another snake, bright red and at least 6 feet long. Easily the biggest snake I've seen in the wild. Not sure what kind it was but I let him have the trail. I will post a picture of him maybe someone will know what kind of snake it is.


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CONOVER (AP) — Peter Senior eagled the final hole for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead over Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples and Tom Kite at the Ensure Classic on Friday.
The 51-year-old Australian eagled the 18th hole in windy conditions at the Rock Barn Golf and Spa to take his first lead on the Champions Tour.
"I played pretty good today," Senior said. "It was a good ball-striking round, which I haven't done the last four or five weeks."
Despite the wind, which gusted up to 25 mph and frequently changed direction on the tree-lined, 7,090-yard course, Senior had an error-free round, making five birdies in addition to his eagle.
"I didn't hole anything outrageous," he said. "All my birdies on the front side were 3 feet or less, and my longest (putt) was within 6 feet."
Langer is seeking his sixth victory of the season, and also holds a 672-point lead over Couples in the Schwab Cup standings. There are four events left after this weekend.
Langer and Kite also had error-free rounds, with each making six birdies and sharing the lead with Couples before Senior's eagle at 18.
"All in all, it was a pretty good round considering how the wind was gusting around out there," said Kite, whose last Champions Tour win came in 2008 at the Boeing Classic. "Anytime you have wind and trees, you're going to have lots of different wind directions swirling around. It was definitely bouncing around a little bit out there, and it made club selection difficult."
The players also had the option to lift, clean and place, a result of five straight days of rain that soaked the course. Along with the softened greens, that led more than half of the 78-player field to shoot below par.
"That's why the scores were still pretty good," Langer said. "We had the ball in our hands, and the greens are so soft that you could really fly it in there. Even if you missed the green, it was still easier to get up and down."
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The body of 50-year-old Wynnette Werkheiser of Rossville, Ill., was found Sunday in a creek in Warren County, which abuts the Indiana-Illinois state line.
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2014 may not have brought big changes for the Nissan GT-R, but it has definitely marked the proliferation of special-edition models. Joining the GT-R Premium and Black Edition in dealerships this May is the GT-R Track Edition.
Changes to transform the GT-R from Black to Track edition are actually quite minimal. The major difference comes in the form of the suspension, which has been specially tuned to better suit track performance. Nissan's engineers tweaked the standard Bilstein adjustable dampers and stiffened spring rates, too.
The powertrain is carry-over from the other GT-R models, and that's not a bad thing. A 545-hp, 463-lb-ft, twin-turbo 3.8-liter V-6 sends its power through a six-speed dual-clutch transmission to all-four wheels
A rigorous testing regimen conducted at Germany's famed Nuerburgring by GT-R development driver Toshio Suzuki verified the new, higher level of performance for the Track Edition. Suzuki's testing also influenced some minor exterior upgrades made to the GT-R. Track Edition cars receive special brake cooling guides, a subtly revised front spoiler with carbon fiber air ducts, and a number of weight-saving tricks – the most notable of which is the deletion of the rear seat that's been replaced by a quilted cloth mat. There are also metallic black, six-spoke RAYS forged lightweight wheels shod in ultra-high performance run-flat nitrogen-filled Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT 600 DSST CTT tires and a new, handmade, lightweight dry carbon fiber rear spoiler.
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Full Name: Nathaniel Thurmond
Born: July 25, 1941 in Akron, Ohio
High School: Akron Central High School
College: Bowling Green State University (1960-1963)
Drafted By: San Fransisco Warriors, 3rd Overall, 1963 NBA Draft
Height: 6-11 ; Weight: 240lbs
Position: Center
Nickname: Nate the Great
Career Statistics - (1963-1977)
Points - 14,437
Rebounds - 14,464
Assists - 2,575
Blocks - 533 (1973-1977)
Steals - 125 (1973-1977)
Honors: Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1985); NBA All-Defensive First Team (1969, '71); NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1972, '73, '74); NBA All-Rookie Team (1964); Seven-time NBA All-Star (1965-'68, '70, '73, '74); One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996).
High School and College
Thurmond starred at Akron's Central Hower High School, where he teamed with future NBA star Gus Johnson. He then enrolled at Bowling Green State University, where he averaged 17.8 points and 17.0 rebounds over three varsity seasons, earning All-America honors as a senior in 1963.
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The San Francisco Warriors selected Thurmond with the third overall pick in the 1963 NBA Draft, behind Art Heyman of Duke and Rod Thorn of West Virginia. Thurmond played 11 seasons for the Warriors, becoming nearly as familiar in the Bay Area as the Golden Gate Bridge.
Thurmond spent his rookie season as an apprentice to Chamberlain, who had come into the league with the Philadelphia Warriors in 1959 and then moved with the franchise to San Francisco in 1962. While Chamberlain was averaging 36.9 points and 22.3 rebounds in 1963-64, Thurmond put up modest numbers in limited playing time. Still, his 7.0 points and 10.4 rebounds per contest earned him a berth on the NBA All-Rookie Team.
The Warriors advanced all the way to the 1964 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Boston Celtics in five games. As the season and postseason wore on, Thurmond spent more and more time alongside Chamberlain in the team's frontcourt. His playing time increased from 25.9 minutes per game in the regular season to 34.2 in the playoffs, and Thurmond responded with 10.0 points and 12.3 rebounds per game.
Perhaps encouraged by Thurmond's development, the Warriors traded Chamberlain to the Philadelphia 76ers midway through the 1964-65 season, giving Thurmond the center position all to himself. With the increased playing time, Thurmond's numbers grew to All-Star proportions. He finished with averages of 16.5 ppg and 18.1 rpg in a workmanlike 41.2 minutes per game.
In a contest at Baltimore on February 28, 1965, Thurmond set an NBA record that still stands decades later. He grabbed 18 rebounds in one quarter against the Bullets, breaking the previous record of 17 shared by Russell and Chamberlain. His season rebounding total of 1,395 placed him third in the league behind Russell and Chamberlain.
Despite Thurmond's impressive campaign, Chamberlain's departure had a devastating effect on the Warriors. One year removed from playing for the championship, San Francisco finished the 1964-65 campaign with a 17-63 record, the worst in the NBA by 14 games. Rick Barry arrived for the 1965-66 season and helped lead San Francisco back to respectability at 35-45, though the Warriors missed the playoffs for the second straight year. By 1966-67, however, San Francisco was back on track. Barry's league-leading 35.6 ppg propelled the Warriors back into the NBA Finals, where they lost to a powerful Philadelphia 76ers squad led by Chamberlain.
Meanwhile, Thurmond developed into a consistent star. He played in three straight All-Star Games between 1965 and 1967 and averaged at least 18 rebounds each season, including a monstrous 21.3 in 1966-67. Thurmond's offensive skills began to take shape as well. He poured in 18.7 ppg in 1966-67 and then 20.5 ppg in 1967-68, beginning a string of five consecutive seasons above 20 points per game. Early in the 1965 season, Thurmond hauled down 42 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons, the best single-game rebounding effort of his career and the seventh-best performance in NBA history.
Thurmond's finest statistical season came in 1968-69, when he averaged 21.5 points and 19.7 rebounds. His rebounding average ranked second only to Chamberlain's 21.1. The Warriors, by then settled into a seven-year run of mediocrity, finished 41-41 and fell to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Division Semifinals.
After struggling for the next couple of years, the franchise was renamed the Golden State Warriors and put together a winning season in 1971-72, finishing in second place in the Pacific Division with a 51-31 record. Thurmond, then in his ninth season, spearheaded the drive by ranking fourth in the league in rebounding (16.1 rpg) and 19th in scoring (21.4 ppg). Golden State advanced to the playoffs but met the Milwaukee Bucks and Abbdul-Jabbar in the conference semifinals. Milwaukee took the best-of-seven series in five games.
Teamate Walt Hazard:
"Night in and night out you can depend on him doing his job. His statistics aren't overwhelming, but his presence on the court is unbelievable.. As for blocking shots, I've seen guys get offensive rebounds and then go back 15 feet to make sure they can get a shot off. They know Nate is there."
By now Abdul-Jabbar had been in the NBA for three seasons, and Chamberlain for a decade longer. It was an era of supercenters, big men who could dominate games by scoring nearly at will, and by defending with long arms, quick reflexes, and sheer intimidation. Thurmond, while never reaching the rarefied level of Chamberlain or Abdul-Jabbar, was nevertheless one of the elites of his era.
But not everyone felt that way. It was a source of considerable anguish to Thurmond that some fans and and members of the media often overlooked him because he wasn't flashy and didn't produce huge offensive numbers.
"I'm just not a tricky basketball player," he once told Sport magazine. "Being flashy takes unnecessary effort. Once I got cute and tore up a leg muscle that kept me off the court for four weeks.. I suppose I could make a reputation for myself by dunking the ball and other stuff. But what would it get me?"
He took solace in the fact that his opponents respected him, which meant more to him anyway. "The other players think I'm the best defensive big man in professional basketball," Thurmond added. "They're always coming up to me and saying that. I get the same reaction from other players that Bill Russell used to get."
Both Abdul-Jabbar and Chamberlain have gone on record saying they felt Thurmond was their toughest adversary. "He plays me better than anybody ever has," Abdul-Jabbar told Basketball Digest when he was in his prime. "He's tall, has real long arms, and most of all he's agile and strong." In an article in Sport, Abdul-Jabbar also said, "When I score on Nate, I know I've done something. He sweats and he wants you to sweat, too."
It seemed that Thurmond was determined to play tough defense almost as a way of making up for his lack of a dazzling offensive game. It was also a source of pride. "I never want to walk off a court where my opponent did not have respect for me," he once said.
Thurmond's production began to drop as his career entered its second decade. By 1973-74 his scoring output had dropped to 13.0 points per game, though he still posted an impressive 14.2 rebounding average. But the Warriors wanted an infusion of young energy at the center position, so after the season they traded Thurmond to the Chicago Bulls for 25-year-old center Clifford Ray, a draft pick, and cash.
It marked the end of a sensational 11-year run for Thurmond in San Francisco. During his time with the Warriors, he had become the club's all-time leader in games played, rebounds, and minutes played. He had made two trips to the NBA Finals but come away both times without a championship ring. Ironically and sadly, a Golden State team without Thurmond finally won the title in 1975.
Meanwhile, Chicago Bulls Coach Dick Motta hailed the trade for Thurmond as the best in the team's history. Chicago had logged four straight 50-win seasons under Motta but had fallen short of a division title each time. Motta believed Thurmond's veteran leadership was just what the Bulls needed to propel them over the top.
On the first night of the 1974-75 season Thurmond gave the Bulls everything they had hoped for -- and then some. Making his Bulls debut against the Atlanta Hawks on Oct. 8, 1974, Thurmond scored 22 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, dished for 13 assists, and blocked 12 shots. It was the first quadruple-double in NBA history, a feat that would only be matched three times since.
Thurmond opened the 1975-76 season with Chicago, but after 13 games the Bulls sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Steve Patterson and Eric Fernsten. The deal brought Thurmond home to his native Ohio, where he was warmly received by Cleveland fans, and where he seemed to revitalize a Cavaliers team that had struggled in the early part of the season. Having gone 6-11 before Thurmond's arrival, the Cavs went 43-22 the rest of the way and, in what has been called "the Miracle of Richfield," won the Central Division and reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. The team didn't stop there, eliminating Washington in a seven-game conference semifinal series before falling to Boston in the Eastern Conference Finals.
His year at Cleveland was a huge personal redemption for Thurmond, although his statistics were unremarkable (4.4 ppg, 5.3 rpg). "That team didn't just excite me at a stage when my career could have been ending, it excited the whole town," Thurmond reflected in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "To come back home and to have the team reach the playoffs for the first time, to have 20,000 people jammed in there screaming your name.. What could compare to it?"
The following season, Thurmond's 14th and final year in the NBA, was anticlimactic. He saw limited action, though his point production was roughly what it had been the previous year. Cleveland again had a winning record and made it to the playoffs but was stopped by Washington in the first round. To the cheers of his appreciative hometown fans, Thurmond retired at the end of the season, without a championship ring but knowing that his name would not be forgotten.
Both Cleveland and Golden State retired his number, and in 1984 he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 1996, his 14 years of NBA service earned him a spot on the NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. After leaving basketball Thurmond settled in San Francisco, where he opened a restaurant and served as director of community relations for the Golden State Warriors.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Steven Marciano (Shirley, N.Y.) recorded a hat trick with an assist as the Coker lacrosse team came up short in an 11-9 loss to Florida Tech on Friday night.
The Cobras rallied from a 7-4 deficit at halftime, cutting the Panther lead to just one (9-8) with eight minutes left in the fourth quarter. FIT added a pair of goals over the next six minutes taking an 11-8 lead. Coker added their ninth goal of the game in the final minute of play.
Keith LaClair (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) netted two goals and handed out an assist, earning his 20th goal of the season. C.J. Bogue (Jupiter, Fla.) also scored two goals, while Adam Zinsmeister (Annapolis, Md.) and John Bretton (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.) had a goal with an assist each. Ryan Vento (Bellmore, N.Y.) also added three assists for the Cobras.
Christian Stevens (Mooresville, N.C.) made seven saves between the pipes.
The Cobras will hit the road for their next two games when they head to the sunshine state to take on Florida Southern on Saturday, March 31 and Saint Leo University on Sunday, April 1.
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By Tom Vilsack
U.S. Agriculture secretary
At the U.S. Department of Agriculture we're working hard to strengthen the economy across rural America – and in recent years, we have seen positive signs of growth.
At the same time, we know that areas of high poverty still exist, and many of these are in our small towns and rural communities. In fact, nine out of ten persistent poverty counties in our nation are in rural America.
That's why USDA launched the StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity initiative.
Through StrikeForce, we provide intensive care for communities that suffer from high poverty. USDA identifies areas with over 20 percent poverty for the StrikeForce effort. We join together with communities in these areas that are working to build opportunity for their citizens. Our staff partners with local organizations and civic leaders, providing them with technical support and assistance to help them successfully apply for USDA programs.
Since 2010, we've piloted the StrikeForce initiative in six states – Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada. In these states, USDA has already partnered with more than 400 community based organizations. Now, we are adding 10 more. These include the Dakotas, the Carolinas, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Texas, Utah and Virginia.
We have seen positive results from our early efforts. For example, in Strike Force areas, applications for Farm Service Agency direct farm loans were up last year, even as the number of applications nationwide was down slightly.
USDA investment in rural community facilities projects doubled. These investments provide a wide range of assistance for small towns – everything from helping improve a rural medical center to providing better access to clean drinking water for rural residents.
Our partnerships in StrikeForce areas also helped to increase the number of children receiving healthy meals under USDA's Summer Food Service Program by more than 800,000.
At USDA, we're dedicated to helping all communities address the challenge of persistent poverty. There's much yet to be done, but the StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity is an important step forward.
We have created a web page with further information on this effort – available at www.usda.gov/StrikeForce. I would encourage folks to visit, learn more about USDA's work, and find out how we're increasing partnership to alleviate poverty across rural America.


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Pocola Indians to begin 2A-6 play tonight at Vian
Pocola coach Rick Lang said in the preseason the Vian Wolverines were the team to beat in District 2A-6. His Indians will get the first shot at the Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Vian in the district opener for both teams.The Indians suffered a 29-20 loss last week on the road against the Quinton Savages in a game they led 20-9 at halftime.• • •To Get There — Take Oklahoma State Highway 9 west to U.S. 59. Take U.S. 59 north to Sallisaw. Take Interstate 40 west to Vian.