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Hoof Cracks
Study: Horse Hoof Problem Prevalence High
Out of nearly 1,000 randomly chosen horses, 85% had at least one hoof disorder visible during a regular farrier visit.
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Learn about what's cutting-edge in the world of equine hoof care from our 2017 International Hoof Care Summit coverage.
Managing Equine Caudal Hoof Problems
A farrier shares ways he addresses issues in the caudal aspect of the horse's foot.
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Study: Horse Hoof Problem Prevalence High
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Even horses with less-than-ideal feet can lead sound and productive careers.... Read More
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Find out what hoof problems you can safely manage yourself and when to call in your farrier and/or veterinarian. ... Read More
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Whether big or small, these hoof wall imperfections require prompt repair and stabilization.... Read More
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My horse developed dry, cracked, and brittle hooves this spring. Why the change?... Read More
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Quality Road, who figured to be among the top choices for Saturday's Kentucky Derby will not start in the Run for the Roses, it was confirmed Monday morning by Chris Baker, farm manager of Edward Evans' Spring Hill Farm.
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One minute, Mike Iavarone was all smiles after watching Big Brown work a sharp six furlongs in 1:12 4/5 over the Aqueduct turf course in company with stablemate Kip Deville on Oct. 13, and the next he was
Big Brown Continues Triple Crown Quest
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Nevi... Read More
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Big Brown's cracked left front hoof is improving with each passing day, so trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. is waiting until Friday to have a patch applied.
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2003-2004 UAF Catalog
Degrees and Programs
Rural Human Services
College of Rural Alaska
Interior-Aleutians Campus (907) 474-5440
Kuskokwim Campus (907) 543-4500
Northwest Campus (907) 443-5602
Minimum Requirements for Certificate: 34 Credits
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This one-year program facilitates development of strong and healthy rural Alaska Native individuals, families and communities. Developed for village-based human service providers preparing to be natural helpers/healers in their communities, the program provides entry-level training for village-based public, private and volunteer human service organizations.
Drawing extensively on resource people from the Native community, curriculum content and delivery reflects a strong multicultural orientation that validates, incorporates, and builds on Native values and principles.
Courses are offered through a series of four training sessions. Each session lasts three weeks. Students spend the time in intensive study at selected delivery sites. A practicum and electives round out the program.
Admission is open to all individuals employed by a regional Native health corporation or local entity providing delivery of village-based human services, or individuals recognized by their communities as natural helpers/healers. A high school diploma or GED and/or previous training or work experience in the delivery of village-based human services is recommended but not required.
Undergraduate Program Major
Undergraduate Program
MajorRural Human Services -- Certificate
1. Complete the certificate requirements. (As part of the certificate requirements, complete RHS 110 and 115.)
* The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Certification Review Board has approved these courses toward certification or recertification of Substance Abuse Counselors in the state of Alaska.
Note: Students spend the time in intensive study at selected delivery sites.
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I feel that its necessary to apologize to everyone for what may seem as a crop out since I wasn't in the FF playoffs.
My wife had a miscarriage and then I came down with a terrible flu (given to me by the person I hate the most - my manager). It has been a rough three weeks to say the least.
Things are better now. JAE - I am actively rooting against Tebow (even though the Steelers are getting pounded), and no - I will never try to discredit Jim Kelly for what he has done in Buffalo or the league overall - I just wish the rest of the Florida school QB's could be as successful . . . . . .except Tebow
Congratulations to the winners of their respective FF leagues!! As poorly as team did, I feel that this year was one of the better years. There were quite a few players that made themselves known this year
I look forward to a great FF season next year.


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Although it may not be "officially" recognized as an industry classification, event videography is gaining support and recognition from major manufacturers who are releasing products specifically aimed at this market. Partly as a way to support (pardon the pun) today's multipurpose HD and DV cameras, for example, companies are incorporating a new appreciation of event videography shooting styles and situational requirements, in particular the "grab-and-go" approach that following a live event necessitates, as well as the realization that many pro video people use many different products for different jobs-from pure-play consumer to top-of-the-line professional.
Tripods Add Functional FlexibilityTripod manufacturer Vinten has added the Pro-5Plus ($799.95, below) to its product lineup, it says, specifically to address those needs. The single-stage Pozi-Loc aluminum tripod and lightweight floor spreader (packed in its own Petrol traveling case) is easy to transport to and from various shoot locations. It has counterbalancing for smaller camcorders that weigh up to about 10 lbs. (4.5 kg), again anticipating the flexibility and mobility that many event shooters require.
Likewise, a quick-release sideload system means easy camera mounting and quick release from the head (75mm spherical base). The Pro-5Plus pan-and-tilt head uses a switchable counterbalance spring for controllable tilt movements, continuously variable pan-and-tilt drag, as well as separate pan-and-tilt locks.
Meanwhile, Sachtler has introduced its new FSB 8 75mm fluid head, designed for larger payloads (20 lbs. maximum). But it's able to handle very lightweight camcorders as well, a multidevice shooting reality many videographers face. Using the company's own Speed Balance (SB) system, the tripod head itself can be easily adjusted to much lighter camcorders, those weighing as little as 2 lbs., including popular DVCAM and HDV and DV models. It has a 10-step counterbalance as well as five grades of both H and V drag and the always-handy, self-illuminating Touch Bubble.
All the FSB range products can be matched with Sachtler's multifunctional tripod system SOOM, for extended reach and camera angles from 8" to 8' in height (20cm-250cm).
The FSB CELL power supply, another company accessory, connects directly between a camera and the tripod, bringing 7.2V battery power with a storage capacity of 10.5Ah directly to the shoot location. The two-stage FSB 8 system with carrying bag sells for about $2,000.
More Control Over On-Camera LEDsSachtler is also accommodating the sometimes delicate shooting needs of videographers in low-light situations-such as weddings and recitals-with a new version of its popular on-camera LED lighting fixture. Known as the Reporter (I might suggest another name here) 8LEDim, it is a fully dimmable, battery-operated fixture, continuously adjustable from 100% to 30% output.
It takes an input voltage range of 6V-24V, so it can be powered from the same source as the camera (including the aforementioned Sachtler FSB CELL). It's rated at just 8W of power consumption, but with 250 lumens of light. The light features a removable, 45-degree rotating, four-leaf barn door and a softening reflector. The light is available as a daylight or tungsten version. Daylight and tungsten LED modules can be interchanged in the fixture to provide either 3200°K or 5600°K illumination.
The Reporter 8LEDim has a wide range of accessories, including a minicroc clamp, an extension arm, and other "run-and-gun" system accessories. About $300 should do the trick. From lighting company PrompterPeople, makers of FloLight, comes word of the introduction of the MicroBeam 128, another dimmable device using low-power-draw LED lights. It's a little weighty (the anodized aluminum unit weighs a little less than 2 lbs.) for handheld shooting perhaps. It is camera-mountable, and it will run off existing camera Li-ion batteries (with mounts for Sony, Panasonic, Canon, or JVC). External DC operation is also supported in fixed-location environments.
The MicroBeam uses 5600K LEDs, but, conveniently, a conversion pack is available for 3200K shoots, and a slide-in filter holder is included. And it can be fully dimmed using the knob on the back of the device. The unit can be ordered online for $329.
New Product News Is All RelativeAs Albert Einstein once said, "It's all about space and time!" He wasn't talking about Gear & Now, of course, but his theories do apply pretty much everywhere!
Last time, G&N covered some new in-studio lighting options for pro videographers. But just after finishing the piece, companies such as Ikan Corp., Zylight, and Color Kinetics, announced new product releases as well.
Whether you use in-studio or on-camera lighting and regardless of whether your preference is cool 56K or warm 32K, this bit of later-breaking news should put a bee in the bonnet of lighting-conscious videographers.
It's about ColorBug, a new digital-light sensor device from SeaChanger. It connects to an Apple iPhone and lets you measure and test color temperature and lighting output in your shooting environment, be it indoors or out. You can accurately determine CIE (Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage) colors and luminance values (brightness output is measured in LUX or FC foot-candles) with the device, and you can share that information wirelessly with your iPhone for subsequent call-up and color matching.
The CIE 1931 spec characterizes colors by a luminance parameter "Y" and two color coordinates "X and Y" in order to quantify color. CIE is not the same as CMYK (for print) or RGB (familiar to those of us in color monitor setup). But it is regarded as very accurate, and it does enable useful measurement comparisons and creative control over more complicated lighting setups.
The pocket-sized device operates on internal rechargeable Li-ion batteries (connect via mini-USB) and uses the 802.11 wireless protocol. Now, here's another little device you could carry around. I recently saw one videographer with four mobile devices strapped to his belt; I'm not sure what special call he was waiting for, but it looked like he was eager to be distracted from the task at hand!
Maybe the new Ditty Bag would help. It's a lightweight carry-all bag for all those odds and ends, and it's priced at about $150. It has a removable interior divider to separate contents and lots of loops and pockets of different sizes to hold a wide variety of oddly shaped items. There's a removable tool pouch that can be hung on a belt and an auxiliary hooked strap so the Ditty Bag itself can be hung from a ladder, a stand, or whatever else is at hand.
The bag's cold-molded laminate bottom lifts and protects contents from damage from adverse elements such as dirt or water. Additional features include a padded neoprene shoulder strap and a removable ergonomic handle, a sturdy black nylon rain cover, and an external pocket for your personal belongings.
You've probably heard the old saying, "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail." For working videographers who do not want to get attached to just one type of assignment, having different tools for different jobs makes a lot of sense. (I actually haven't had my own video camera in several years; when a client opportunity comes up, I will rent the best camera that is available and that is the most appropriate for the shoot and the budget.)
If you work with consumer-type handicams, such as the Canon HV20/HV30 and Panasonic AG-HSC1U models, you will want to know about new wide-angle lens attachments and adapters. And I would not be that surprised if news about accessories for the new Sony PMW-EX1 camera were of interest to you as well.
To expand the sometimes narrow wide-angle capabilities of consumer-type camcorders, Schneider Optics is introducing a new line of Century Pro Series HD lens accessories for 43mm front lens thread models like those mentioned (Schneider includes a 37mm-43mm step-up ring). Of course, the company has a wide range of specific lenses for specific cameras.
The new .5X HD Wide Angle Adapter is a lightweight and inexpensive way to get increased coverage and more-immersive camera compositions. For zoom-through wide angles, there's the 65X Wide Angle HD Converter. And for the superwide, almost exaggerated angles of extreme shooters everywhere, there's the .3X HD Ultra Fisheye Adapter. It's not a "zoom through" either, but it's terrific for exaggerating depth by pulling close objects in to the image while causing distant objects to recede into the background. Try that with a fixed-lens consumer camera!
Knowing, of course, that fixed lenses, no matter how well-accessorized, just won't do in all cases, larger, usually shouldermount, interchangeable lens HD camcorders are a popular step up from handheld consumer cameras-and of course, they have their own line of accessories.
Just introduced by Anton/Bauer, for example, is its new QR-EX3 Gold Mount for the Sony PMW-EX3. The QR-EX3 on-camera Gold Mount allows Sony's PMW-EX3 model to work with Anton/Bauer's Dionic 90 or Hytron 50 batteries, extending the camera's run times (the Dionic 90 provides up to 6.5 hours of run time while the Hytron 50 battery gives about 3.5 hours) while contributing to balance. In addition, the QR-EX3 comes with a PowerTap connector, so an on-camera light, a wireless receiver, and another 12V accessory can also be powered.
Do you think they've seen us doing event video?
Lee Rickwood (lrickwood at goodmedia.com) is a media consultant and freelance writer.


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Greenpeace sidewalk-blocking
Original post made by Citizens for Unobstructed Sidewalks, University South, on Apr 23, 2013
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a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Apr 23, 2013 at 6:46 pm
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a resident of Greenmeadow
on Apr 23, 2013 at 7:15 pm
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a resident of Crescent Park
on Apr 23, 2013 at 10:37 pm
bru is a registered user.
> so you have to walk around them.
If you're Stephen Hawking, you might have a point, otherwise just walk around them. When I'm downtown Palo Alto I have to walk around all kinds of things.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Apr 24, 2013 at 8:42 am
I often exercise my right to argue with them over their assumption of moral righteousness. They don't like that, but someone needs to confront them.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Apr 24, 2013 at 9:49 am
Thanks for the heads up. I rarely go into downtown PA and will avoid that area you noted.
You are doing a service by alerting more people to their discourtesy and strong arm tactics, so others will consider not donating/supporting them. I don't care who you are, if you operate in this fashion, I won't support you or do business with you. I guess it's like having a bad experience with a restaurant or business - I don't believe everything on YELP (in terms of negative reviews), but I do know my own experiences (or those of publicly able to be corroborated things like from the OP) and the solution is to take your business/support elsewhere.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Apr 24, 2013 at 4:12 pm
Now they are accosting people on California Avenue as well. Not just one or two, but several of them!
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Apr 24, 2013 at 4:16 pm
This is one of the best public first world problems ever! I'm pretty green, but not w/envy - I find them obnoxious as well. They need to go to Eco Etiquette Academy.
a resident of Ventura
on May 2, 2013 at 9:35 am
I live on Wilton Avenue and sidewalk blocking by the same few vehicles is an everyday occurrence. Is it illegal? I would love to have something done about it if it is as it is dangerous for pedestrians to have to walk out on the busy road to get around a parked vehicle. I am not sure how disabled people in wheelchairs deal with this issue.
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Jody Markopoulos Elected Clarkson University Trustee
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Clarkson University alumna Jody A. Markopoulos, president and CEO of GE Intelligent Platforms, has been elected to Clarkson's board of trustees. She will serve on the finance & budget and alumni committees.
Markopoulos graduated from Clarkson University in 1993 with a bachelor of science degree in interdisciplinary engineering & management.
GE Intelligent Platforms is a high-performance technology company and a global provider of software, hardware and services with expertise in automation and embedded computing. Markopoulos was appointed to her current role in March.
Markopoulos joined General Electric in 1993 on the management development program. Since then, she has held a number of global supply chain roles with increasing responsibility in GE's Energy business.
In 1998, Markopoulos was designated a certified purchasing manager by the National Association of Purchasing Management. In 2002, she assumed the role of general manager of quality for GE Energy.
Prior to her current role, Markopoulos was appointed vice president of sourcing for GE Energy in 2005, where she led the management and procurement of more than $15 billion in material and services worldwide. She was appointed a vice president and GE officer in 2007.
A volunteer and mentor, Markopoulos advises young women on engineering and manufacturing as a career. She is active in GE's Women's Network and currently serves on the dean's leadership council of Clarkson's Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.


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I knew this album would not be perfectly white but more of a warm white maybe even cream... but I was not expecting it to be more of a yellow color. I know it's hard to see the colors on the computer but was a little disappointed when the album arrived. Still a good album and will be ordering more in the future... just maybe not this color :)
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Discussion in 'College Tennis Talk' started by Fedace, Dec 26, 2010.
Fawaz Hourani, Jamin Ball, Sam Ecker, Daniel Ho.
Yes. All recruits for Stanford. As you would know.
They will all win NCAA titles, grand slams and American Idols before they turn 25.
Stanford could be in some trouble and these names are the reason why. All seem to be good kids and could play for a top 75 team but not a top 10 team. Unless Coach Whit is bringing in some international players, Stanford could dip out of the top 25. This year I predict Cal moves ahead of them and next year could dip out of the top 40.
Does it really matter if they win the NCAA this year which they are favored to do with guys like Clayton, Thacher, Hirschman and Kandath........Oh by the way,,,,,they also have the defending NCAA champion returning.......
Oh,,,and they also have Robert Stineman coming in next year. He is ranked #8 in the nation. If he played one more year, he would have been ranked #1 in the nation. He is improving that fast. I wouldn't be surprised if he turned pro by the time he is Junior at Stanford.
how can you insult my boy fedace like this..fedace has been telling everyone on here that stanford is winning the NCAA's that year for the past 4 years..
Hirschman and Kandath = juggernauts. That's a championship caliber team right there.
Fedace, my friend. I play in NorCal where Ball played his junior tennis. He's a great player with tons of potential for Stanford. Pretty big kid, I've played in a lot of the same tournaments as him, but never got matched up against him. Although I came darn close to meeting him in a championship match last April.
Stanford is lucky to pick him up. Very good top 10 sectional junior in NorCal. For that matter, great national player. I've watched him play and he's a smart guy.
All the best to Stanford and Ball
Thanks for the Info. Looks like he has switched to Head Youtek as well. It is infectious. What's with the goofy looking face ??? lol
What about that kid named Ho. Is he related to Tommy Ho ???
Do you know what variations the Stanford guys are using of the Youtek Prestige(MP, Pro, Mid)?
Wondering if there is a favorite amongst them
Stineman is a good player, no doubt, but he has very limited (if any) experience in tourneys that feature non-US players. He'll be good, but at Stanford, I feel that he'll ultimately struggle (coming from a guy that has watched him play multiple times).
Prestige Mid and Midplus. Not sure who is using which exactly. I could ask the coach but it seem like such a silly question to ask. Your boy Jasmin Ball looks like he is using the Prestige midplus.
i think thacher might be using the pro
How are all those prestige's treating Stanford
Very well, they will have to thank HEAD when they win the NCAA championships in May.
anyone know what string klahn, thacher, and clayton are using? it looks the same
Is Jarmin Ball related to Carsten Ball, the tennis pro?
nope: http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-tennis/mtt/ball_jamin00.html
none of them did. Stanford cannot develop talent. I think Federer would struggle if he went to Stanford.
fedace : take note.. this is the funniest post I've seen in a while...
does this applies to the women's team also... they get(and still getting)the top recruits but they haven;t been #1 in a while.. what gives with that ?
I saw the #1 and #2 Stanford girls drop their matches against Pepperdine.. plus they lost the #1 doubles also..
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A group led by Encana Corp. has observed an improvement in the oil production rate from a horizontal Tuscaloosa marine shale well in Wilkinson County, Miss.
The Crosby 12-H1 well continues to improve with a current production rate of 1,250 b/d of oil equivalent and a 24-hr average of 1,130 boe/d, comprised of 1,050 b/d of oil and 469 Mcfd of gas with 2,700 psi pressure on a 15/64-in. choke, said Goodrich Petroleum Corp., Houston.
The well, which has recovered about 1% of its frac fluid, has 6,700 ft of usable lateral with 25 frac stages.
Encana and Contango Oil & Gas Co. each has a 25% working interest in the well, and Goodrich has 50%.
Goodrich is also participating in the Anderson 17H-2 drilling well with a 7% non-operated working interest. Goodrich plans to spud its next operated TMS well, the Smith 5-29H-1, in the second quarter. The Ash 31H-1 and Ash 31H-2 wells, in which the company has a 12% nonoperated working interest, are expected to be completed in February.
Goodrich has 135,000 net acres in the play and now expects to spend the higher end of its previously announced 2013 capital budget in the TMS of $50 million.


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OCEAN CITY — Despite being admittedly ill equipped, the Ocean City Public Works Department said it was well prepared for last weekend's snowstorm and is ready for whatever may fall on the resort this weekend.
An unusually large amount of snow settled on the peninsula last Saturday, forcing the State Highway Administration (SHA) and the town's construction and maintenance divisions of public works to work around the clock to relocate almost a foot of snow that settled in and around Ocean City.
"I've been here 26 years, and that's the most snow that I remember falling at once since probably in or around 1986," said Public Works Director Hal Adkins, "but, what the public needs to realize is that we are not equipped and never will be for a snow event of this magnitude for Ocean City. Therefore, the cleanup procedure and timing will in fact take longer than what some expectations may be."
The Mayor and City Council praised Public Works Project Manager Dick Malone at Monday's night's meeting for leading the team of approximately 25 workers that essentially dug Ocean City out of a town-wide snowdrift.
Malone said the town's seven snow removal vehicles dumped more than 140 tons of rock salt on resort roads over the course of three days and they have already ordered more for the potential storm this weekend.
"We really were as prepared as we could be, but we didn't think it was going to be close to a foot of snow," said Malone, "but it started right when they said it was going to, and we started working guys around the clock when it really started snowing."
SHA's snow removal teams, usually in charge of plowing Coastal Highway, and much of Baltimore Avenue were allegedly caught up in other shore areas and were slow to get to the resort when the snow started to pile up on Coastal Highway. As a result, local officials decided to start clearing Coastal Highway until the proverbial cavalry arrived.
"In my 18 years, we've probably had only one storm that was even close to this much snow, and to be honest, we are used to plowing less than four inches at most," said Malone. "We had some guys that had never plowed snow before because we had to get everyone on the road in an all hands on deck situation. Granted, they are truck drivers and heavy machine operators so we were in good hands, but it's a whole different story when you are in a blinding snowstorm driving on a sheet of ice in several tons worth of dump truck."
Despite being essentially shorthanded to clear the resort's roads, Adkins said that all went as well as could be expected, as crews worked vigorously in 12-hour shifts all night Saturday and through much of Sunday.
"I'm not sure if the public is aware of this, but we do have an official snow removal plan that addresses the specific methodology about where we plow and what the order of priority locations are," said Adkins. "In simpler terms, we work our way in reverse to reach the homeowner so we do Coastal Highway first, then the likes of Baltimore and St. Louis Avenue, then hit secondary streets that connect to larger residential areas like 32nd, 94th, 120th, 136th, and 142nd streets for instance, then we work our way back into the neighborhoods."
Malone says that although he wasn't surprised with inevitable complaint calls that came streaming in concerning the timeliness of the snow removal, he was surprised by how many people tried to venture out into the storm itself.
"You'd be amazed by how many people were driving on the roads and trying to see snow on the beach," said Malone. "There were some cases where our crews had to help move cars out of the way, which we usually don't do for reasons of liability, just to continue to do our job."
SHA's Wayne Weichman said that over the course of the weekend, their 55-truck fleet spread over 2500 tons of rock salt between the four counties of District 1, but also noted, that if this weekend's potential storm results in more heavy snow, crews will be ready to go.
"It was long hours, and it was pretty tough on our guys, but we just tried to give them a break after driving for 12 hours straight," said Weichman. "We have another 7,200 tons of salt on hand now, and we have more ordered, so we are more than ready to handle another storm."
Local crews note that the public's frustration with often having to dig out of the storm two and three times is unfortunate but more than likely unavoidable.
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Stanton Mountain Climber's Log
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Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2016
|Tons of flies but nice view!
|Posted Jul 31, 2016 1:04 am
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2012
|Nice hike, views were kinda obscured from the smoke that rolled in though.
|Posted Oct 28, 2015 7:28 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2015
|This was one of the hardest climbs/hikes I have every done. No views at the top due to clouds. Need to climb again on a much clearer day.
|Posted Jul 20, 2015 11:54 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2012
|Great view of the Garden Wall
|Posted Oct 15, 2013 5:00 pm
|2009, 2010, 2011
Fun walk
|Posted Apr 16, 2013 2:34 pm
|2011 - solo, in 4 hours.
2012 - w/ Rebecca Lahr, Joshua Terry, Anders Olson and Josh Olson.
|Posted Feb 24, 2013 9:25 pm
Date Climbed: May 31, 2011
|My first glacier climb and almost my last. Helicoptered off the mountain after a fall on the snow. Heidi, Julie, and Alden were with me. I'll never forget it.
|Posted Jan 28, 2013 7:18 pm
|First of 2012
|Spring 2012
This was my first peak of many Glacier summits in 2012. Climbed during opening crew with Josh, Sean, Anders, and Becky. We had stared at it for weeks from the Village Inn, our temporary home. This was my forth time on Howe Ridge, but first time to summit! Great views of the Lake area, and the Livingston Range!
|Posted Jan 5, 2013 9:30 pm
Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2010
|Scary griz encounters on this one!
|Posted Dec 17, 2012 9:20 pm
|2nd Time
Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2012
|Great climb with echoguy, Rob B., and Phil G.
ascended from Howe Ridge and descended via SW Gully.
|Posted Jul 19, 2012 12:16 pm
|T Sharp
|Howe Ridge
Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2012
|A nice day with the Glacier Mountaineering Society!
Spread some of Saintgrizzly`s ashes...he would have enjoyed the day!
|Posted Jun 9, 2012 11:43 pm
|Howe Ridge
Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2011
|Left the trail at its high point on Howe Ridge and made our way up the southwest ridge towards the summit. Encoutered a foot or so of crusty snow on the way. Spectacular views of Trout Lake along the ridge top - I was surprised to see Mount Cleveland and Mount Merritt far off in the distance. We descended a drainage that instersected the Trout Lake Trail about 1/2 mile from the trailhead - difficult descent! Slippery rocks, frozen screen, and detours around steep, icy waterfalls made for a tiring couple of hours down!
05/12/12 - with Rebecca Lahr, Josh Olson, Sean Doyle and Josh Terry. Bluebird skies and countless ladybugs on the summit.
05/12/13 - with Rebecca Lahr, Josh Olson and Drew Wilkerson. Glad Drew had a more uneventful trip this time around! Enormous avalanche debris pile over the Howe Ridge Trail no more than a mile from the trailhead was quite impressive. Would be interested to see how the NPS dealt with this immense mess.
|Posted Nov 12, 2011 2:49 pm
|Southwest Gully
|August 2010
Views to the north were stunning. Did you guys see that giant beaver dam?
|Posted Oct 23, 2011 2:12 pm
|Nice Walk, Awful Bugs
Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2010
|Solo climb on Fathers Day. Mosquitoes so thick I had to put on my wind breaker and pull the hood tight, could hear them bouncing off the nylon. But still a beautiful climb.
|Posted Sep 7, 2011 9:13 am
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2011
|At the time, Stanton was one of the few peaks clear of snow.
|Posted Aug 23, 2011 11:28 am
|Mt Stanton
|2010 Oct 13 Hiked solo from Howe Ridge trail.
2010 Same trail with Joe, James, and Paul.
2011 March 19 with GMS. A cornice cracked while, unbeknown to me, I stood on it!
|Posted Apr 25, 2011 3:23 pm
|Hot day, hiked with Sean, walked out and back on the ridge to do Vaught before Sean ran out of water.
|Posted Oct 18, 2010 12:55 pm
|Mount Stanton
Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2005
|2005 with Bud and Ronnie from Howe Ridge saddle.
1982 with Bill via SW face. Very hot and dry.
|Posted May 25, 2010 5:34 pm
|Posted Jul 28, 2009 4:24 pm
|Always a good test piece
|Climbed (hiked, this is not a climb) more times than I remember - -need to ski the big bowl between Vaught & Stanton one of these years.
|Posted Jul 4, 2009 12:15 am


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The Catholic Bishops of Florida will celebrate the 38th Annual Red Mass — in which participants pray for divine inspiration and guidance for those serving in the three branches of government and for members of the legal profession in Florida — at the Co-Cathedral of St. Thomas More, 900 W. Tennessee Street, Tallahassee, on March 20 at 6 p.m.
The lectors/readers this year will include Sen. David Simmons of Altamonte Springs and Rep. Jeanette M. Nuñez of Miami.
The Bishops of Florida/Mass Celebrants will include Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami; Bishop Robert N. Lynch of St. Petersburg; Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito of Palm Beach; Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice; Bishop John G. Noonan of Orlando; Bishop Felipe J. Estévez of St. Augustine; and Bishop Gregory L. Parkes, Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee.
The Red Mass, an 800-year-old tradition, originated in France in the early 13th century as a service in which God was called upon to guide lawyers and judges in accordance with the truth as they pursued justice. The tradition soon spread to England where, during the reign of King Edward I, the entire bench and bar would mark the opening of each term of court by attending a mass together.
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Goal to cap temperature rise will still leave hundreds of millions thirsty -- study
A new study projects that hundreds of millions of people will soon live in regions at an increased risk of water scarcity, even if the average global temperature rise is limited to 2 degrees Celsius, the cap cited in several U.N. agreements.
Published today in the journal Environmental Research Letters, the paper predicts that an additional 8 percent of the world's current population, or 486 million people, will be forced to cope with new or exacerbated water scarcity even if international agreements succeed in halting global mean temperature rise at 2 C.
However, if temperatures were to rise 3.5 C over preindustrial levels -- the likely trajectory under current international pledges to cut emissions, the study states -- the population forced to live in areas with greater water strain would increase to 11 percent, or 668 million people.
Lead author Dieter Gerten of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany said that in areas like southern Europe, which suffered from a severe drought in 2012, he's afraid people are unaware that "things can be more dramatic in the future than they have been."
"That is something that the climate models more or less consistently show: that the events of the past decade or so are just harbingers of things that might happen in the future if climate warming would go on," Gerten said.
Growing populations will compound scarcity
Defining water scarcity as the annual availability of less than 1,000 cubic meters of water per person, an international group of researchers analyzed 152 climate scenarios produced by 19 climate models, noting the climatic changes for a range of global average temperature increases between 1.5 C and 5 C.
The models showed that the Middle East, some parts of southern Europe, Northern Africa and portions of the American Southwest are especially vulnerable in the coming years if emissions levels continue to increase.
These areas are already generally accepted to be at risk of water shortage in a warming world, raising U.N. concerns about potential conflicts in the coming years. According to a recent report by the Worldwatch Institute, 1.2 billion people, or about a fifth of the world population, already live in areas of physical water scarcity (ClimateWire, March 22).
A projected decrease in precipitation is the main reason behind the growth of water scarcity in these regions, although higher temperatures that lead to increased water evaporation also play a role, Gerten said.
He noted that his study does not take population growth into account, a factor that could significantly worsen global water risk.
"If one superimposes the expected population growth in the future, well over 1 billion more people than today will be living in water-scarce regions," he said. "Every person more on planet Earth needs a certain amount of water, and if population grows and water resources decline, then the problems multiply in those countries."
Daniel Morris, a fellow with Resources for the Future's Center for Climate and Electricity Policy, said there was "nothing terribly surprising" about the results of the study but noted that the research provides a "better understanding of some of the sensitivities with the climate system and how much things can change with just a very small comparative change in global temperature."
Morris added that although the issue of water scarcity in the Middle East is nothing new, he was concerned about the looming vulnerabilities in Pakistan and northwestern India highlighted in the new study.
"Water scarcity could layer on top of animosities that already exist in this area," he said.
Is the energy sector threatening U.S. supplies?
Animosities over dwindling water supplies already rage in the United States, where agriculture, municipalities and the energy sector compete for limited resources.
In the Austin, Texas, area, for example, downstream rice farmers have been cut off for the second year in a row as the man-made reservoirs overseen by the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) sit at 32 percent capacity as a result of one of the longest droughts in Texas history (ClimateWire, Aug. 22).
This week, the LCRA board considered cutting off water supplies to Matagorda Bay, which many consider an important wildlife refuge, prompting objections from several environmental groups.
But in addition to wildlife, rice farmers and the city of Austin, the area's energy sector also depends on large quantities of water from the LCRA's reservoirs. The South Texas Nuclear Operating Co. in Matagorda uses 40,000 acre-feet of the LCRA's water each year, more than several of the region's smaller cities.
A new report by Synapse Energy Economics Inc., backed by the environmental think tank the Civil Society Institute, advocates for U.S. policymakers to drastically reduce their support of power sources like coal, nuclear and natural gas in favor of less water-intensive power sources like wind and solar.
According to the report, thermoelectric plants withdraw more water than any other U.S. sector at 41 percent.
"On an average day, water withdrawals across the nation amount to an estimated 85 billion gallons for coal plants, 45 billion gallons for nuclear plants, and 7 billion gallons for natural gas plants," it states. "Significant amounts of water are also required for fossil fuel extraction, refining and processing, and transportation."
Moreover, the authors argue, declining availability of water resources due to climate change could threaten the reliability of these power sources.
"The same technologies that reduce water needs ... also reduce greenhouse gas emissions," said Frank Ackerman, an environmental economist with Synapse and co-author of the report. "The solutions we need for the climate crisis and the solutions that we need for the water crisis turn out to be the same."


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ST. LOUIS -- Toure Murry has embraced his newfound supporting role, a year after carrying Wichita State to the NIT title.
Now he's got his eyes on getting the Shockers to the NCAA tournament.
Murry and Joe Ragland scored 14 points each and Garrett Stutz had 12 rebounds to lead No. 15 Wichita State to a 72-48 win over Indiana State in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on Friday.
"Being the top scorer was great, but for us to win, I needed to do other things," Murry said. "When I was the leading scorer, it seemed like we weren't the great team that we should have been.
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The Shockers (27-4) won their season-high ninth straight and will play Northern Iowa or Illinois State on Saturday for a spot in the championship.
Wichita State, which won the regular season title with a 16-2 mark, is looking for its first MVC tournament championship since 1987.
Murry averaged 11.9 points last season and began this season as the top returning scorer, but is third in scoring this season at 12.1 points per game, behind Stutz (13.8) and Ragland (13.2).
"I still believe like I'm a glue guy and I can still lead the team," Murry said. "I just lead it by doing different things."
Murry is proud of his 103 assists, which ties him for the top spot on the team with Ragland. Murry has a team-high 38 steals.
"Even though it might not look like it, he's still our leader," Ragland said. "I call him, "Mr. Do-It-All." He does more things and that helps his all-around game and makes us all better."
Eighth-seeded Indiana State (18-14) missed 20 of its first 22 shots. Dwayne Lathan and R.J. Mahurin led the Sycamores with nine points each.
The Shockers hit on nine of their first 12 shots on the way to a 20-3 lead after 8:13.
"It's really hard to bounce back from a start like that," Mahurin said. "Against a ranked team of that caliber, you can't play like that."
Ragland connected on six of eight shots from the floor and had five assists. Murry scored eight successive points in just under three minutes to push the lead to 32-7 with 4:42 left in the half.
"I was pleased with the effort, I thought we started out great," Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said. "I love it when my teams play with that kind of confidence."
Indiana State, which trailed 40-19 at the break, scored the first nine points of the second half. But Ragland ended the rally with a 3-pointer.
"To keep fighting and playing, I'm proud of that effort," Indiana State coach Greg Lansing said. "We just got beat by an outstanding, well-coached team."
Wichita State, seeded No. 1 for the first time since 2006, is looking for its third MVC title.
The Shockers have recorded three winning streaks of eight games or more this season. They have won nine of their last 10 against Indiana State, including three this season.
Indiana State eliminated Wichita State in the semifinals of the tournament last season.
- Stutz has 11 double-doubles this season, nine against MVC opponents.
- Indiana State has won 17 or more games each of the last three seasons for the first time since the Larry Bird era (1977-79). The MVC has two teams in the Top 25 for the first time. Creighton is ranked No. 25.
- The Shockers are an NCAA-best 19-3 on the road since the beginning of last season.


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eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) announced on Thursday that it earned $597 million during the third quarter, up 22% from $491 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EPS came in at 55 cents, narrowly topping the 54 cents that Wall Street was looking for, the Associated Press noted.
The Internet auction giant recorded quarterly revenue of $3.4 billion, up 15% from $2.97 billion in 2011. Analysts had forecast revenue of $3.41 billion.
Shares of eBay rose about 4% in Thursday morning trading.
The company projected current quarter earnings of between 66 cents and 69 cents a share on revenue of between $3.85 billion and $4 billion. That forecast is in line with analysts who anticipate earnings of 68 cents a share on revenue of $3.95 billion.
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Bell time is 7 p.m. for the eight-match card that will be videotaped for future airing on TCW's weekly television broadcast that reaches homes in a multi-state area.
Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) superstar Dave "Fit" Finlay will compete in the show's main event against Killer Nikels, a young powerful wrestler managed by Boyd Bradford.
Pine Bluff native Tim Storm will defend his newly-won TCW international heavyweight title when he faces "All That" Alan Steel. Managed by Rich Rude, Steel is a co-holder of the TCW tag team championship with partner "Mr. Saturday Night" Michael Barry in the team known as "Genetic Perfection."
In a special feature match, VH-1 celeb reality star Matt Riviera will compete against "King" Shane Williams, who claims to be the latest in a long line of "royalty" in professional wrestling. The match will also be a "homecoming" for Riviera, who grew up in the Arkansas River Valley.
Also appearing on the show is former National Wrestling Alliance and WCW tag team champion "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton, former WWE star Matt Borne competing in his latest clown incarnation of "Boink the Clown" and wrestling's most famous journalist, Bill Apter. Many longtime wrestling fans will recall Apter's contributions during his days in charge of the Pro Wrestling Illustrated family of wrestling magazines.
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Case dental researcher explores link between gum disease and heart disease in HIV patients
Lance T. Vernon to use five-year, $650,000 grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Patients with HIV, who are taking a cocktail of life-saving medicines, may be at risk for developing heart disease at an accelerated rate. This situation may provide a unique opportunity to study the link between oral health and heart disease.
Lance T. Vernon, DMD, MPH, a researcher from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, has received a five-year, $650,000 grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (part of the National Institutes of Health). He will follow 150 HIV patients across two years to examine their oral health and track changes in their systemic health for the study, "Oral Link to Vascular Disease in an HIV-1 Cohort."
"If we can show that there is a link between periodontal (gum) disease and heart disease in this cohort, it will further the evidence that oral health is very much connected to general health," said Vernon. "If so, then more effective control of periodontal disease may well lower the risk of heart disease, especially in at-risk populations such as those with HIV."
Many HIV patients control their disease with a drug regimen known as HAART (highly active antiviral regiment therapy). This regimen adds years of life, but can also have side effects that speed up the development of heart disease. "One study has shown that those with HIV taking HAART have changes in their blood vessels at almost 10 times the rate of those without HIV," said Vernon. "Changes that might take a decade to occur in otherwise healthy individuals may be detectable in just a few years in this cohort."
Growing evidence from studies within the dental community has shown a link between the bacteria which cause periodontal disease and heart disease. The exact mechanism is unclear but, Vernon said, this study may help shed light on that link.
Vernon will test for the presence of three predominant bacteria (Treponema denticola, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Bacteroides forsythus) associated with periodontal disease. Using modern technology to look at the bacterial DNA, he will be able to determine the presence of bacteria from samples of plaque taken from below the patient's gum-line.
His hypothesis is that, in his cohort and across two years, those with high levels of periodontal disease will accelerate the rate of progression towards atherosclerosis, as compared to those with lower levels of periodontal disease.
In addition to looking at oral health parameters, patients will also be tested for their insulin sensitivity, lipid levels, percent body fat, diet, level of exercise, quality of life and inflammatory markers in their blood. An ultrasound machine will be used to test the functioning of arteries in the arm and the size of arteries in the neck, since both are early warning signs of the hardening of the arteries and a risk factor for heart attacks and strokes.
Eligible patients will be recruited from the Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth Medical Center, the Center for Aids Research at University Hospitals of Cleveland and the Louis Stokes Veterans Administration Hospital.
The grant also is a career development award that enables Vernon to take doctoral-level courses related to his area of research. Throughout the study, he also will work alongside mentors from Case School of Medicine and University Hospitals, such as Michael Lederman from the Center for Aids Research; Chris Whalen from the Department of Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases; Ravi Nair, from Division of Cardiology, and Zahra Toossi from the Infectious Disease Core Laboratory. His mentors from the Case School of Dental Medicine include Aaron Weinberg, chair of biological sciences, and Nabil Bissada, chair of the department of periodontics.
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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Enterprise' started by teacake, Dec 31, 2012.
All of it, maybe. That doesn't mean it wasn't spectacular Trek.
Well I might be able to afford the series collection after all. One of my monthly bills was $100 lower than expected, so I'll put extra money toward my credit card bill. And if Amazon does a Presidents Day sale in a few weeks, I might be able to get it.
I got the whole series in mint condition for far less than the Amazon price, on eBay. Just sayin'.
I've read too many horror stories about E-Bay and don't visit it. I've only used Amazon twice and they haven't disappointed me.
The Klingon forehead arc is great stuff. We already had the problem of differing foreheads, the explanation is excellent.
Ebay is perfectly safe if you pay attention. I've been using it since 98, have over 600 feedback and have bought practically everything that way. I have been ripped off once, to the tune of 12.00. If you buy stuff via paypal you can get your money back anyway. Anyone with a "is this okay" Trek question should post it on the board, you will get told quickly if it is genuine.
Oh and like KingDaniels says, you will save heaps of money. Amazon can be very over priced.
A great place to buy dvd's is:
Very cheap postage (and I'm in Australia), great range, often mind blowingly cheap for tv. I bought all my Babylon 5 extra stuff from them (the rangers etc..) For obscure things that cost a lot in Aus this is where I go.
Here's their Enterprise page:
I bought some Stargate seasons from them for something like 8 dollars! They often reduce one season in a series. They might not be your cheapest for ENT but I highly recommend always checking with them, an excellent company all round.
I tend to get impulsive on these things sometimes. I checked the used music store on the way home this morning (where I got 2 Fan Collectives and DS9:Season7 last month, but they had no Enterprise.
And that monthly bill was with the corner mom & pop type convenience store, where they let me run a tab because I've shopped there for 15 years.
So I might get an urge to spend the big bucks early while I have them, and worry about it around the 15th, when I'm usually broke anyway. And this is a short month, so March's check will be less of a wait.
Either way, I'll add the extra $100 to my usual more than minimum credit card payment, and try to sit on it as long as I can.
I've had over 100 purchases on eBay, never burned once. They have ratings systems to avoid this... only buy from a seller with very high feedback or a minimum of a few thousand transactions and you'll be sound as a pound.
I picked up Enterprise season 4 at my local used media shop... for $20. It was a real steal ,even in CAD!
Ebay is pretty much my Walmart. Most people who have horror stories took a risk on a purchase with clear red flags. People complain they bought a fake item and yet the feedback is full of people complaining the item was fake
There are many established dvd sellers on ebay with stellar feedback who have specialized in selling dvd's for years. I often buy second hand dvd's as well and never had any problems.
Okay, I committed. Amazon's price dropped another $25 (matching its Christmas price), so I jumped for it with next day shipping. And they showed it as the only one left for that offer. It's shipped by Amazon, and I think they have a distribution center in my city.
I should be able to start catching up tomorrow.
Edit: Just looked, and the price jumped back up after I bought it.
That's great!!!!
Which season is it?
I'm getting the complete set with all seasons, which is why I had trouble committing. I'd been thinking about it since December, was hoping for last month due to my birthday.
The only complete collection I ever had was Paramount's pre-recorded TOS tapes, until someone I trusted robbed me.
You won't regret it and I must say I envy you with NEW TREK in front of you.
I'll probably start with Broken Bow, though I didn't start missing lots of shows until S3. I missed a lot after the Xindi were introduced, and sometimes had no idea what was going on if I caught an occasional episode. I should probably limit myself to 2 hours a day rather than jump ahead or watch them right after another.
EDIT: It's here! I'll watch the featurettes first before getting down to business.
Yeah, Season 4 is basically the very definition of fanwank.
That being said, it was kind of interesting to see how Trek looks like when it has a showrunner who's seemingly obsessed with canon and continuity.
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Any technophile that travels by air for long flights has wished web access was available for work and play. Slowly airlines are beginning to come around to the notion of providing wireless Internet service on commercial flights.
In June of 2006, DailyTech reported that JetBlue and AirCell both won bidding for wireless frequency to provide in-flight Internet services. Later the same month DailyTech reported that Boeing was looking to sell or close its in-flight Internet service.
In July of this year, Qantas announced it would offer in-flight Internet service to its passengers flying on its Airbus A380 aircraft. The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that budget airline JetBlue is set to begin testing free in-flight WiFi service for passengers on one of its specially equipped Airbus A320 aircraft. The special A320 is set to take flight on Tuesday and JetBlue says it has been working for months with Yahoo Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd on the service.
JetBlue says that the test aircraft, dubbed "BetaBlue", will offer free WiFi access to laptops and certain Blackberry smartphones. In the beginning, only the newer Blackberry 8820 and 8320 Curve devices will work with the service. The in-flight service will provide Internet access, chat access, and email access in-flight. JetBlue says if feedback from passengers on "BetaBlue" is positive it will roll the free WiFi service out to other planes in its fleet.
Nate Quigley, chief executive of JetBlue's LiveTV unit told the Wall Street Journal, "[WiFi service] can support everybody on the aircraft" when asked if the service would be able to support large numbers of users concurrently.


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agallah version kinda sucks idk he didnt do nothing big to the track
agallah version kinda sucks idk he didnt do nothing big to the track
KIllah priest - iron ships ---insane!!!! this should be on pwowr!!!
i been on cd2 heavy lotus flower and golden calf love is life (whos the singer?) anybody got word
The Psychic World of Walter Reed
The double album is not an easy trick to pull off. Consider the amount of time and effort it takes to make a single album.
Now multiply that times two.
At the end of the day, you are putting in serious work. Some of these efforts manage to come close to perfection (Wu-tang Forever), some get about 3/4 of the way there, but still have filler, (All Eyez on Me), and some fall disastrously short of the potential a brilliant artist holds. (Life After Death) The Psychic World of Walter Reed most closely resembles the former category. Others may disagree as to which, but there really are only a few throwaway tracks. Some are out of place, and some are just embarrassing, one (The Question) is as pointless a skit as it gets, but as you recall (Black Shampoo, The Closing, Wu-revolution) Wu-Tang Forever had the exact same deficiencies. What really makes PWOWR miss out on being dubbed an instant classic are the questionable decisions, both by the producers, and the artist himself, that were easy to avoid. These little deficiencies however, cannot detract from the overall depth and scope of an album loaded with...possibilities.
The Psychic World of Walter Reed is two brilliant albums blended into one. It's a religious and political manifesto, spanning the streets of the ghetto, to the Gaza strip, to other galaxies, from man's origins on Earth, to his future. Killah Priest, using his gub'ment name in the title, meaningfully blends his messages and beliefs into addicting backgrounds, wedged between ghetto tales, sometimes from a first person view, and sometimes from the third person omniscient. Sometimes, as in Currents of Events, he plays everybody, including the women, and we are stuck with ridiculous voices. Mistakes like this, as well as the very questionable change-of-hook on Tonite We Ride, are absolutely avoidable. It is up to the artist and the producers to make sure they don't happen. Thankfully, PWOWR has enough substance and message to make them an afterthought.
The sheer volume of music may be overwhelming, if you recall, the first time I reviewed this, it was after 2AM and I was mentally exhausted by the end. I believe this is because there is just so much to digest, and doing it all at once, trying to concentrate on the complex beats and lyrics concurrently, is too much to take all in one sitting. This is not a bad thing, and again I compare it to Wu-Tang Forever (Which only had 27 tracks compared to 41 for PWOWR), as the complex nature of the lyrics made repeated listens an absolute must. So rather than reviewing it in order as I did last time, I will review it best to worst, as I really don't think the order of this album matters much at all. There appears to be a deliberate attempt to spread out the more controversial tracks, so other than the occasional beat spillover from song to song, there really aren't many cases of continuity on this album. Therefore, I say take your digital copies and deconstruct them, then remake the album to your liking. There's bound to be a classic in there somewhere.
New Reality 10
The apex of disc 1, and immediately the most popular track on the album. It asks and gives so much. It asks you to accept a new frontier of information, and gives you that perspective. As Priest says,
"The heart in my chest is the shape of Africa/My brain is lavender/accepted calls from 9-1-1 plane passengers/they said they never aboard/the government used a remote/so let's revolt/someone cut the cord"
From the amazingly fun intro, to the spacial high screeching horns, to the thumping bass, to the"cover-ups FBI's and flying saucers," So many things can be said about this amazing experience. I prefer: "It's Exciting!!!"
They Say 10
I'm surprised there really hasn't been more hype for the track. This is the perfect blend of beat/verse/hook. His flow and cadence changes again and again during the song, at times he's rapping four syllables at other times three. The most amazing stretch of bars perhaps on the whole album is a synopsis of pretty much his entire message.
"They say I believe in spaceships/he's buggin'/Priest talks about the comet comin'/I speak at train stops/Plain cops rush in cocaine spots/CIA started it/They market it/The target it to people who sell or use it/This is just music/influenced by the government that plant drugs on kids"
There is an overall desperate feel to the beat, as the pecked high piano notes ebb and recede over a breezy string orchestra, and double timed percussion. Priest's echoed bassy chorus is utterly repeatable for days. Spread the word, this track deserves recognition.
The Park 10
Ben commented that this was one of the few tracks that stood out to him, and there's a good reason. Priest goes off. Over a soulful 3/4 beat, Priest machine gun rattles off his flow with gems such as,
"Annunaki/brand new posse/wind me up/walkie talkie/aki-aki/shazam".
It will draw parallels to Deck's The Champion, from the Manifesto.
Devotion to the Saints 10
If we're being honest, the only real Wu-Tang guest appearances are featured on this amped up, powerhouse track. Ghostface and Inspectah Deck bless what was quickly becoming a one man show. It's necessary. Just as Fire Stone was necessary on Disc 2. The imprints of Wu-Tang should always be there, even if you only see glimpses. But this track is much more than just a glimpse into Wu-Tang, as the opening Kung Fu sample sets the mood off perfectly. Add to that the haunting echoes, slamming base, and more Kung Fu samples on the bridges, and the flag is firmly planted.
Brilliantaire 10
The first leaked single is quite simply, one long quotable.
"Every time I say a rhyme it whitens my teeth"...
"time and admiration, stress and aggravation, I don't do yoga, but i can stretch your imagination."
"...beads, water or oil/saint holy men, beggar or royal/angels devils or aliens/which you believe in more?/Do you receive or restore?/Do you want peace or war?/Do you wish to live free or by law?"
The Opening 9
Should be called "The pussy", because of how warm and welcoming it is. Hmmm. I guess the Opening works euphemistically too. Deep bass and a spacial background allows KP introduce us to his Black Israelite beliefs. Those old enough may recognize the sample from "The Electric Company" in the very beginning. This track really does set the mood of the whole album, which is why I'm so high on it, despite the short length.
The Winged People 9
With a brand new video accompanying it, you now have a visual and lyrical guide to KP's beliefs. I'm not going to elaborate or comment on it, because I simply don't know, but I will say this about the Annunaki; The story is interesting, and kind of fits, especially in the department of ancient hieroglyphics. I wasn't sure what to think about this track at first. It's bizarre in a weirdly wonderful way. I find it reminiscent of another album that talked about aliens, The Grand Illusion by STYX. I gave it 9 out of 10, because some will find it too abstract for their liking.
Peace God 9
I immediately thought of Killarmy when the beat dropped.
It seems like the essence of 4th Disciple productions, which is why I was shocked to learn Ciph Barker produced this, while 4th's contribution was the mediocre beat for Anakim Dreams. From heaven to earth, Peace God is about war on all fronts. Not just directly, but the misdirection of "devils" who use "blackjack, race horses and lotto tickets" to entrance us. The second verse dives deeper into this subversion, for after purchasing his size 13 Nike's he returned to the ghetto to witness the stitched foreheads of a lobotomized public. A metaphor for sure, but a powerful image none-the less. His visually disturbing "bloated stomachs, facial scars, and heart conditions", is a glimpse into his perception of America.
In the end, the "Peace God", is a plea for help.
Salute 8
This is quite simply a braggadocious track. KP is demanding your respect at the end of a gun on the hook. I personally get a kick out of him digging up the corpses of past brilliant minds, grinding them up, and drinking their remains in an attempt to smash some bars.
Developing Story 8
This track loses two points due to the ridiculous intro, where someone is ordering a hit and the hitter's voice is distorted? Why? It's all pointless.
Other than that nonsense, it has a ridiculous piano loop, and Priest delivers a visually stimulating tale, a la Ghostface Killah.
The Elders Gave Us Aura 8
I don't really have to praise Agallah for this beat...Priest does it himself in the intro. In one of the better transitioning moments on the album, from They Say, 'Aura' provides you with yet another dose of soul. The only real problem, and this is one of the more vocal gripes so far with the album; Too short.
Ein Sof 8
Ein Sof = The infinite.
Ein Sof represents the true hidden essence of God, which is entirely unknown to humans.
Priest takes you on a trip through his dreams.
Shadow Landz 8
I'm not entirely happy with this being wedged in between The Opening and New Reality. I think it would have been much better suited next to a track like The Spell or Lord Marduk. Asian strings play heavy in the foreground. Killah Priest describes a bizarre transformative story, than ends it with the cliche, "I can't believe I wrote this on paper." What could have been...
Street Thesis 7
What are you trying to do? Ruin my speakers? Annoying buzzing and echoes aside, this track is pretty sick. The hook and verses are both on point and worth of study, as the subliminals on the hook suggest.
Visionz 7
I always cringe when I see repeat titles, even though the catalog is extensive, the language is even more extensive. Don't do it. The original was of course on Wu-Tang Forever, yet another parallel drawn to that album. Perhaps that was the intention?
What stands out here are the heartbreaking chorus and likewise heart-wrenching lyrics. I cringe when I hear..."Drug sniffing dogs piss in the halls, the frisk us on floors while hitting our jaws, twisting the laws..."
Currents of Events 7
This is one of the more frustrating moments on the album. You start off listening to a dope backdrop, Priest is telling a story from several points of view, the story rewinds...
And then Priest is talking in a woman's voice.
*Head slap*
Ok, move on, the story is getting better, it goes back again, and Priest goes lady again...
*head slap*.
I'd really like to rewind the song and find out what the hell happened, but my forehead is starting to hurt.
Energy Work 6
Ugh. I was never a fan of this type of beat, straight up. Those experimental lab tracks at the end of Bobby Digital In Stereo never made my playlist. I find them boring and amateurish, not groundbreaking at all. That said, KP is not riding this beat at all. The beat was clearly added later to the vocals. Add dijeradus and it's essentially Hevy Mental pt 2. I really hope he didn't have to pay $50,000 for RZA playing pan flute at the end.
The Spell 6
I find pretty much everything about this track fruity, even the parts about murder. This is for those D+D types. The beat is...ssssuper.
Sorry, I meant sub par.
Super God 6
There are some really funny and brilliant moments on this track, but it's way too embarrassing to share...with anyone. The beat is like some sort of cartoonish joke. Video game noises, and high pitched voices? C'mon son.
The Seer, The Poet 4
The intro ruins this track completely, so most of the focus of the following rant will be it, rather than the music that follows. Before I talk about this, let me first stress that I hate Catholicism and it's practices around the world. I am in no way defending the religion itself, or those who choose to practice it, nor am I admonishing those who choose to practice it.
KP uses this clip of this religious zealot to demonize and lump all Catholics into one category. The problem is, this is the same type of propaganda he is railing against in his lyrics. This type of ridicule is meaningless on the surface, but powerful subconsciously. He isn't hiding the fact he is directly targeting the Vatican. It's everywhere on the album. But using the same tactics they use against them, I find wholly hypocritical, and a bit surreal.
In addition to that nonsense, the beat is annoying, so it's really hard to stick around for the only good parts, the hook, and verse 2.
Disc 2
Think Priest (Good Thoughts) 10
The crown jewel of disc 2, Think Priest has probably the most addicting beat on the entire album. The elegant piano riff and the hollow echo sounds juxtapose nicely, creating a head nodding loop not soon to be forgotten. The hook, as well as the title, may be not so subtly subconscious. And it works.
Fire Stone 10
The essence of a RZA beat. From the sample on the hook, to the slamming bass, to the cascading low piano notes, it's Wu-tang, and it's great.
The Document 10
The Street of San Francisco are calling. This jazzy horn filled track is an homage to cop shows in the seventies, as Priest weaves a tale bathed in reality, a welcome respite from the overabundance of political and religious tracks. Priest becomes more and more enthusiastic as the track unfolds, raising his vocals to match the climactic finish.
The Black Market 9
An electric jazz piano highlights the attention grabbing oscillating riff from Godz Wrath Productions, as Priest describes the trade of illegal goods, and how it is all funneled to and through the U.S. There is an abundance of information being thrown at you, but to pinpoint the message, I turn to "Here's the clues/let me walk you through/when you pray you talk to god/when you meditate god talks to you/you seem confused/we live in revelations/head of the nation is Satan/conjugation/conquered races/now we facing condemnation/I'm contemplatin' confrontation/final bomb invasion/we psalms in waiting"
Lotus Flower 9
Haunting echoes and strings form the basis for the beat in this solemn and melancholy masterpiece. Priest somehow manages to sound masculine on a track that is undeniably feminine. Lotus flower is an examination of the spiritual and metaphysical facets of the universe, through the creative vision of KP.
Fortune Teller 9
Much like 'From then 'til Now', Priest takes the track from the past to the future, chronicling the decline of civilization through his eyes. The melody is practically all ambiance and the chimes and bells rise and subside like the tide.
Golden Calf 9
Definitely one of the biggest 'grower' tracks on the album, what was once a skippable joint, has become a necessity between the classics, Think Priest and Fire Stone. The beat is simple enough, slamming whole piano notes, and a drum kit. It's the lyrics and the hook that are the real attention-getters as Priest describes false idols.
Wubian Nation 9
The only Wu feature on disc 2, Raekwon adds a bit of variety to what has been nearly two hours of just Priest spitting. An interesting collage of sounds (that manage to stay on beat), drive yet another track that starts off conscious, but turns to materialistic rants about Raekwon's Gucci sneakers, the only real flaw.
L' Thianine 9
Killah Priest on a weed track? Seems kind of overdue. Chimes, bells, and a harp, not to mention the chorus from a douche commercial and strange bird sounds, make this tropical sounding and very feminine.
Listen to Me 9
A eulogy on wax. Listen to Me reflects on the transition from life to death, with Priest emphasizing on the hook..."Just listen to me, just listen to me." It's a tough subject, and Priest tackles it with such eloquence, delivering lines like "There's no blindness like ignorance, better than a young man's knowledge is an old man's experience, there's no evil nor sickness, nothing so dreaded as death," and "you only got one life so life it now, and cherish the day before you perish away..."
Love is Life 8
I feel like this should be the real ending to the double disc, as there is an overall fealing of completion that embodies the song. In fact, the last three tracks all have to deal with death, existentialism, and self examination, all ending themes. It talks about how all that is old and good, is eventually replaced, to the point where you barely recognize where you came from. This theme should resonate with the older members of this forum, many of whom may be experiencing their own mid-life crisises.
Lord Marduk 8
This track has been getting a lot of attention on the Wu-Corp forum due to Priest's assertion that Cilvaringz is a liar. We all knew that already, why waste your time? The beat is a heavy metal hybrid, featuring shrieking guitars over an ambient backdrop. Unfortunately, it's a casual off hand reference to yet another moment of Wu-stupidity that will make this cut stand out.
How I Write 7
An interesting if over-exaggerated chronicle of how Priest comes up with the rhymes he spits. "Through concentration I can see the constellation/that's my revelation/That's how I write..."
PWOWR (The Problem Solver) 7
Essentially Heavy Mental with a different backdrop. "Heavy Mental" is replaced by "Water, water", and "I can hear the angels..."
The dijeradus are exchanged with ambient asian strings and pan flute. Priest goes spoken word for nearly four and a half minutes before the track devolves into a series of overlapping echoes, and the ending message, "Hip Hop is not dead..."
Tonight We Ride 7
It is very upsetting what Priest decided to do to the hook. The off key, Rocky Horror Picture Show transvestite gay retarded vampire hook is just embarrassing.
Anakim Dreams 6
Lazy, boring, repetitive beat by 4th disciple, really shows the decline of a once great producer. He adds a helicopter to the end to make us remember his Killarmy days with longing. Priest, despite not much to work with, carries the track and makes it pretty much an afterthought.
Nazareth 6
Not nearly as bad as I made it out to be, but none-the-less misplaced on the back of disc 2. Honestly, I have absolutely no idea what he is trying to say, because the idea, like the beat, is scattered. Perhaps it is his attempt at a montage, but I'm really lost on this one.
Mentalude 6
Again, for the thrid and final time on the album, Priest once again channels Heavy Mental, on this spoken word interlude. It's perhaps a bit too much at this point. The novelty really has worn off.
Tower (The Visitor) 5
I still have no idea what Priest is saying on this track. It is by far the worst audio mix on the whole album. KP is completely drowned out by the blaring horns on the melody. It's really too bad, because the hook really is decent.
Music of the Spheres 5
This beat is experimental, and really just sloppy. I get the attempt, it's been tried before, (Splish Splash) but with much more success than this.
The Question 1
This track sounds like it was made by a ten year old. It's Juvenile and stupid, and although the question at hand is important, there are much more appealing ways to ask it. I'm not even gonna count it toward the score, it's pointless.
After careful examination, and repeated listens, it has become clear to me that disc 2 actually is much better than I had given it credit for. I still feel it isn't as good as disc one, but it's certainly adequate enough to be compared with the first disc's mastery. It just takes longer to digest, because well, it's disc two of an incredibly bloated album. The natural thing to do is listen to disc one first, and by the time you are done, you may be to WU'ed out to appreciate disc 2 fully.
That said, this album is a very near classic. The mistakes, which can be counted on one hand, are mostly forgivable and can easily be bypassed by uploading versions of the songs that you do like. For instance, the hook on Tonite We Ride is an absolute mess, but you can find a version online without the vampires on the hook. The point is, you probably aren't going to like everything. There are some beats and ideas on this album that are just too far beyond some people's mental capacity.
That's ok. There are 41 tracks. Just compile the ones you do like and make your own classic Priest album. There is definitely one in there somewhere.
Last edited by beautifulcock; 03-25-2013 at 06:27 PM.
I can't respect this review. How can you give the tower(visitor) track a 5 AND Visionz 7. I think you shouldn't be reviewing until you have fully digested an album which I don't think you have in this case. The tower(visitor) track been rated 5 is just laughable . That's one of the best tracks on the album, same with visionz. Beats and lyrics wise those track are on point.
That's nice.
Last edited by beautifulcock; 03-26-2013 at 05:25 PM.
SMH@ READING BROCKS REVIEWs THATS LIKE READING CHECK TWOS THREADS
My cod this lotus flower
Smoking trees EVERY day baby
this thread should be at the top in album reviews sectio....love is life and life is love that chic alita dupray is sexy i looked her up
i just heard priest was on tour with ghost..great news for the pwowr team ghost and priest both spell killah the same
Imo this isn't better then the offering and its nowhere nearly as catchy as black august. It has its very good moments but I think the offering and behind the stained glass have much more replay value. One thing I will say is this is one of his best engineered albums. The lyricsare unquestionably there and the beats aren't bad at all but its just too many tracks I catch myself skipping. Another complaint is with 41 tracks couldn't he have gotten one timbo verse? I loved the track priest did on timbos album. Just my thoughts


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He was born was born Jan. 23, 1931, in Budapest, Hungary. When he was 13, he and his family survived the Nazi occupation by hiding with 3,000 other Jews for almost three months inside the infamous Glass House. Because he faced imminent death more than once and at such an early age, he no longer feared it but rather felt that the remainder of his life was a bonus, loved ones said. After another decade of Communist rule, he also learned the value of freedom, his wife recalled.
In 1956, he graduated from the Technical University in Budapest with a degree in electrical engineering. By late October of that year, the Hungarian Revolution erupted in the streets. On the night of Nov. 11, 1956, he escaped into the freedom of Austria. After a two-year stay in Australia, he immigrated to the United States. He worked as an electrical engineer in the field of satellite communication at various companies, retiring in 2001 from CPI in Palo Alto.
The anchor of his large extended family, he was kind, steadfast, intelligent, handsome, funny, eccentric, philosophical, and extremely lovable, loved ones said. He valued open minds and respect for others. He loved classical music, history, desserts (especially the pies his wife made him nearly every week of their 30-year marriage), birding, ping-pong and films. His greatest love, however, was his family. In the weeks before his death, he said, "This is what I have done best and am most proud of."
He had friends all over the world, including several who made the trip from Switzerland just to attend what would have been his 80th birthday party.
He is survived by his wife, Kristin of Palo Alto; son Marc Geiger of Sherman Oaks; daughter Nicole Geiger Laddish of Berkeley; step-daughters Jennifer Morrill of Emerald Hills and Jessica Prentiss of San Carlos; and seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Eva Horvath of Budapest, Hungary; and several nieces and cousins.
A memorial service is being planned. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Second Harvest Food Bank or www.KDFC.com would be appreciated by the family.
Clarice Vaughan
Clarice Haylett Vaughan, 88, former medical-program director of the San Mateo County Department of Mental Health, died Oct. 5, 2010.
She was born July 22, 1922, and grew up in Long Beach, Calif. She graduated with honors from both Stanford University (1949) and Stanford Medical School (1951). She worked for the Marin County Health Department as a public health officer for a number of years before returning to school to complete her psychiatric training at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. She returned to California and became the medical-program director of the San Mateo County Department of Mental Health at Chope Hospital. She retired in 1985.
She was married to Dr. Warren Taylor Vaughan, Jr. Together they traveled the world, attending conferences, visiting clinics and presenting lectures. She also as a board member on a number of institutions, including the Common College of Woodside.
Her hobbies included photography, fly fishing, bird-watching, gardening and music. When not organizing photos, checking her garden on Farmville or planning a dinner party, she could often be found with her numerous cats or enjoying the squirrels who shared her bird-feeder, loved ones said.
She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Anne Vaughan of Portola Valley; son, Richard Vaughan of Redwood City; and five granddaughters.
A memorial celebration will be held in Portola Valley Feb. 5, 2011. For information on this event, contact email@example.com.
Any donations may be made in her name to Pathways Hospice Foundation.
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