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Hard Time (episode)
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Convicted of espionage, Miles O'Brien is given the memories of twenty years in prison in a matter of hours. Returning to Deep Space 9, O'Brien finds he cannot shrug the memory of his awful experience or rid himself of the guilt he feels over the death of his cellmate.
Summary Edit
An elderly Miles O'Brien sits in an Argrathi jail cell, drawing patterns in the sand. Two Argrathi enter and tell him that he is now free to go. He claims that he has nowhere to go, but suddenly awakens with Major Kira looking over him. Kira explains that the Argathi have implanted a twenty-year prison sentence in his head, and that only a few hours have passed since his conviction.
Act One Edit
Captain Sisko explains to Keiko that while on a mission to Argratha, O'Brien was falsely accused of espionage and sentenced to twenty years in prison. However, the Argrathi are experts at mind-controlling and mind-altering technologies, and their criminal system was able to administer him the experience of twenty years of prison in just a few hours of treatment, without physically harming him. By the time the details of the events had been received by Deep Space 9, the "sentence" had already been completed, and he was free to return home.
O'Brien and Kira arrive at the station, and Doctor Bashir promises to do his best to remove the memory implants. He asks O'Brien if he was alone in his cell. O'Brien says yes, but from a flashback to his incarceration it becomes clear that he had a cell mate named Ee'char.
Act Two Edit
Bashir soon discovers that the memories of his imprisonment were not simply implanted: he really experienced living in a cell for twenty years, though in an accelerated fashion. Thus, eradication of these memories is out of the question, and he has to accept them.
O'Brien soon finds he has trouble undoing the habits he had taken up during his incarceration, including saving scraps of food "for later." A flashback shows Ee'char showing O'Brien how to draw complex patterns in the sand called eseekas to pass the time. Keiko awakens in the middle of the night to find O'Brien sleeping on the floor.
Act Three Edit
O'Brien's memories come back to haunt him and he begins seeing his former simulated cellmate Ee'char walking around the station.
He also finds it very difficult to readjust to life back on the station. Bashir confronts him about not having been to the psychologist for the past ten days. O'Brien says he does not want to talk about his life in prison, only to forget it and be left alone. Later on, he lashes out at Quark for taking his time to serve him a drink. Ee'char continues to reappear, claiming that in O'Brien's eyes, he was real and always will be.
Act Four Edit
Hearing about O'Brien's behavior, Sisko relieves him of duty, and orders him to report to the infirmary, and to continue his counseling sessions.
O'Brien storms out of Ops and throws his combadge at the floor of a turbolift. Then he goes to the infirmary, and tells Bashir to leave him alone. O'Brien returns to his quarters and when Molly pesters him for attention, he becomes so angry that he nearly hits her. Horrified by what he nearly did, Miles then goes to a cargo bay and vents his frustration by smashing a number of storage containers in a rage with a pole. Finally he spots weapons locker 47 and pulls a phaser out, deciding to commit suicide. Setting the phaser to maximum, he aims it at himself.
Act Five Edit
Bashir arrives and tries to talk O'Brien out of killing himself. O'Brien says he cannot go on living when he is a threat to his family and all his friends. The man he was is gone, and all that's left is a dangerous monster. He confesses his worst crime: after almost twenty years, he found that Ee'char had been hoarding food without telling him, and killed him in a rage – before he realized that the food was for both of them. Miles Edward O'Brien, an "evolved" Human of the 24th century, gave into bestial rage and murdered his best friend, for nothing.
Bashir tells him he's wrong; the fact that he feels remorse over killing Ee'char proves that he is still a decent Human being, not a monster. His captors tried to strip away his Humanity; they may have succeeded for a moment, but if O'Brien takes his own life, the Agrathi will have succeeded in destroying a good man. Over Bashir's shoulder, O'Brien is surprised to see Ee'char, smiling at him, without reproach. Ee'char tells his friend to "be well," and walks away, disappearing. O'Brien lowers the phaser, and Bashir takes it away.
Walking O'Brien back to his quarters, Bashir prescribes a medication that will take the edge off his depression and stop him from having any more hallucinations. However, the false memories cannot be removed, and O'Brien will have to come to terms with them on his own. Bashir convinces him to resume counseling sessions, and O'Brien thanks his best friend for all his help.
When he enters his quarters, O'Brien is gratified when Molly runs into his arms, glad to have him back.
Memorable quotes Edit
"The crime of espionage requires a minimum of fifteen cycles of correction; you've been here for twenty. It's time for you to go."
"Go? I can't leave. Where would I go to?"
- - Rinn to O'Brien, after his "twenty years" in prison
"Let me guess — sedition?"
"Oh... it looks like we're going to be in here together for a long time. My name is Ee'Char."
"Miles, Miles O'Brien."
"Hello, Miles. Welcome to hell."
- - Ee'Char and O'Brien, at the beginning of the latter's sentence
"After six years in a place like this, you either learn to laugh or you'll go insane. I prefer to laugh..."
- - Ee'char to O'Brien in prison
"I'm not your friend! The O'Brien that was your friend died in that cell!"
- - O'Brien, confronting Dr. Bashir
"When we were growing up, they used to tell us... Humanity had evolved, that mankind had outgrown hate and rage. But when it came down to it, when I had the chance to show, that no matter what anybody did to me, that I was still an evolved Human being... I failed. I repaid kindness with blood. I was no better than an animal."
"No. No, no, no. An animal would've killed Ee'Char and never had a second thought, never shed a tear... But not you. You hate yourself. You hate yourself so much you think you deserve to die. The Argrathi did everything they could to strip you of your Humanity and in the end, for one brief moment they succeeded. But you can't let that brief moment define your entire life. If you do, if you pull that trigger.. then the Argrathi will have won. They will have destroyed a good man. You cannot let that happen, my friend."
- - Bashir listens and sets things right with O'Brien
"Daddy's home! Daddy's home!"
"That's right. Daddy's home."
- - Molly O'Brien welcomes back her father Miles back home with an embrace
Background information Edit
Story and scriptEdit
- Daniel Keys Moran and Lynn Barker pitched the story that ultimately became "Hard Time" during the first season of Deep Space Nine. Robert Hewitt Wolfe was always a big fan of the story and he tried to persuade Michael Piller to purchase it at the time, but Piller was uninterested. Wolfe tried again during the third season but again, Piller refused. Finally, in the fourth season, Wolfe was able to convince Ira Steven Behr to buy the pitch and do the episode. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, pp. 325-326)
- The character of Ee'char hadn't been in the original pitch, Robert Hewitt Wolfe himself added that character. He also introduced elements from a completely separate pitch that had been purchased, but which never made it into production. This other story concerned the discovery that Ensign Sito Jaxa, from the Next Generation episodes "The First Duty" and "Lower Decks", was still alive. After being presumed dead, she was found to have been held in a Cardassian prison since the events of "Lower Decks". This episode would have detailed her struggle to reintegrate into normal life, and was basically a study of Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, there was no motivating factor for why Sito was suffering from this condition, so Wolfe had decided that she had killed her cellmate, to whom she had become very close. The episode was never produced, but when composing "Hard Time", the idea of Sito killing her cellmate resurfaced in his mind, so he took that idea and imported it into the O'Brien story. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 326)
- While composing the teleplay, Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Ronald D. Moore disagreed as to how best to use the character of Ee'char. Wolfe felt he should be seen only in flashbacks to the past while Moore felt he should only be seen in hallucination in the present. In the end, they settled on a compromise and Ee'char is seen in both flashbacks and hallucinations. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 326)
- Celeste Wolfe, Robert Hewitt Wolfe's wife, who works as a psychotherapist and is a licensed family counselor, acted as a kind of unofficial consultant on the script. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 326)
- Bashir makes reference to TNG: "The Wounded", as well as DS9: "Whispers" and "Tribunal". Obviously, this is another 'O'Brien Must Suffer' episode. Ira Steven Behr sums up the rationale for these episodes; "Every year, we like to drive O'Brien totally mad. We did it with "Whispers", we did it with "Tribunal" and "Visionary", and we did it again the following season in "The Assignment". We just like to hammer him because he's such a great character. And he's so accessible. You feel his pain, and even though it's a TV show and you figure he's gonna come out all right at the end, you're still compelled to root him on." (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 328)
- Rene Echevarria commented that the episode had "the right mix of elements of science fiction and emotion and the kind of show I really like. Robert wanted to do one himself and did a bang-up job on it. Colm Meaney is an actor you can rely on to give you everything". (Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages p 117)
- Colm Meaney commented that "Hard Time" was "a big acting challenge". (The Official Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Magazine, issue 24, p 46)
- This episode was the last of the series to be directed by Alexander Singer.
- This episode shares a similar premise to that of TNG: "The Inner Light" in that Captain Picard also experienced a lifetime of memories within a short period. Interestingly, both episodes feature actress Margot Rose.
- The same premise of putting convicted criminals in a virtual reality prison simulation, where they experience decades of imprisonment during a few hours period, was featured in The Outer Limits episode "The Sentence" (directed by Joseph L. Scanlan), which aired four months after "Hard Time".
- The method of punishment inflicted on Chief O'Brien is somewhat similar to the punishment inflicted on Tom Paris in VOY: "Ex Post Facto". Paris has the final memories of the man he was convicted of killing implanted in his brain and is forced to relive them on a regular basis. In both cases the victims were falsely convicted, although for different reasons.
- While O'Brien discusses past experiences with Bashir, he makes a reference to the events of "Tribunal".
- Reference to 47: At the end of the episode, O'Brien opens weapons locker number 47.
- The scene in which O'Brien kills Ee'char was edited for the episode's terrestrial release in the UK, to remove the sound of bones breaking.
Video and DVD releases Edit
- The cover and label of this volume give the episode name as "Hard Times".
- This was one of only two volumes of DS9 (the other being 4.12) to receive a 15 certificate, due to the violent scenes in this episode and the following one, "Shattered Mirror".
- As part of the DS9 Season 4 DVD collection
Links and references Edit
Starring Edit
Also starring Edit
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Michael Dorn as Lt. Commander Worf
- Terry Farrell as Lt. Commander Dax
- Cirroc Lofton as Jake Sisko
- Colm Meaney as Chief O'Brien
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Alexander Siddig as Doctor Bashir
- Nana Visitor as Major Kira
Guest stars Edit
- Rosalind Chao as Keiko O'Brien
- Margot Rose as Rinn
- Hana Hatae as Molly O'Brien
- F.J. Rio as Enrique Muniz
- And
Co-star Edit
- Judi Durand as the computer voice
Uncredited co-stars Edit
- Patrick Barnitt as an Argrathi guard
- Tom Morga as an Argrathi guard
- James Lee Stanley as a Bajoran security deputy
- Chester E. Tripp III (stunt actor)
References Edit
Argratha; Argrathi; Argrathi Authority; Argrathi prison; Argrathi Security; Bajoran wormhole; black hole; bread; Cardassia Prime; chee'lash fruit; Constable; cycle; darts; decontamination; depression; eseekas; espionage; Federation-Cardassian War; habitat ring; holding cell; holosuite; interphasic coil spanner; kayaking; magnetic wave guide; milligram; napkin; ODN recoupler; quantum flux regulator; Paradan; phaser; pregnancy; Promenade; Quark's; reeta-hawk; runabout; sedition; Setlik III; suicide; synthale; Telnorri; toilet facility; tricorder
External linksEdit
- "Hard Time" at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- "Hard Time" at Wikipedia
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Description ADULT MALE In summer, has striking black underparts, separated from golden-spangled upperparts by broad white band running from forehead to sides of neck. In winter, looks gray overall, with dark crown, and pale supercilium. ADULT FEMALE In summer is similar to male, but black elements of plumage are mottled. In winter, similar to winter male. JUVENILE Similar to winter adult, but with a hint of golden spangling on crown and back.
Dimensions Length: 9-11" (23-28 cm)
Habitat Fairly common breeding species in western Arctic, favoring dry tundra. Winters in southern South America, favoring dry grassland. Typically flies nonstop from Arctic to northeastern South America, then nonstop to southern South America. Fall sightings often involve juveniles. Flocks of returning migrants are sometimes seen in spring, typically in grassland and agricultural fields.
Observation Tips Most reliably found by visiting Arctic breeding grounds in summer.
Range Texas, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, New England, Florida, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Great Lakes, California, Northwest, Plains, Eastern Canada, Western Canada, Alaska
Voice Utters a mournful quee-dle.
Similar Species Pacific Golden-Plover P. fulva (L 9.75-10 in) has a shorter wingspan, but longer tertials than American, and longer bill and legs. In summer, black on underparts is usually marbled white on flanks and undertail. In other plumages, especially juvenile, looks golden-spangled on back and crown, with yellow flush to face and chest. Main breeding range is Arctic Asia, but also nests in west Alaska. Most winter in South Pacific, but small numbers occur in fall on East Coast.
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Sciatica is a symptom. It consists of leg pain, which might feel like a bad leg cramp, or it can be excruciating, shooting pain that makes standing or sitting nearly impossible.
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- Spondylolisthesis (a condition in which one vertebra slips forward over another one)
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- Other things that may make your back pain worse include being overweight, not exercising regularly, wearing high heels, or sleeping on a mattress that is too soft.
- Piriformis Syndrome: It is referred as neuritis of branches of the sciatic nerve caused by pressure of an injured or irritated piriformis muscle. Symptoms associated with piriformis syndrome typically consist of buttock pain that radiates into the hip, posterior aspect of the thigh, and the proximal portion of the lower leg.
- Piriformis syndrome typically does not result in neurological deficits such as decreased deep tendon reflexes and myotomal weakness.
Sciatica is diagnosed with a medical history and physical exam. Sometimes X-rays and other tests such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are done to help find the cause of the sciatica.
- X-ray- to look for fractures in the spine
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) scan - to create images of the structures of the back
- Nerve conduction velocity studies/electromyography - to examine how well electrical impulses travel through the sciatic nerve
- Myelogram using dye injected between the vertebrae - to determine if a vertebra or disc is causing the pain
Primary treatment consists of self-care and non-surgical strategies. The aim is to correct the underlying problem, restore function and prevent re-occurrence.
- Self-Care: Sciatica may resolve with rest, ice or heat, massage, pain relievers and gentle stretches. Muscle inflammation and pain can be reduced by application of an icepack for 20 minutes several times a day during the initial 2-3 days. Thereafter a hot pad may be applied to relax muscles. If the self-care exercises aren't working within the first couple of days you must consult your doctor.
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I am a girl of age 23. My Vitamin D level is too low its count to and my body is 8 times heater body than normal person body. Will I able to get pregnant. My colleague having same Vitamin deficiency her doctor told can't to get pregnant. So please tell your views.
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It seems with the trajedy in CT everyone has a solution, to prevent future happenings, from more gun control to less gun control.
I'm very much Pro 2nd amendment, and very much pro CCW. I believe that the mere existence of CCW goes a long way in preventing would be criminals.
However, I don't realisticly see this becoming a viable option in schools. Mainly due to, I don't think you will see legislation to expand the precence of guns in schools because of all baggage that would come with it on the political scene.
We had a gun instance at my daughter's elementary school last year. In a meeting with the County Sherrif in which parents offered suggestions, everything was basically shot down to due to cost, civil rights, or not "practical"
This may sound simplistic, and it may not even work, and I may sound like a moron for saying it, but what about pepper spray? Not that Mickey Mouse stuff you carry on a key chain, but police grade, stop a charging grizzly bear kind of stuff.
I honestly like the chances of teachers and administraters ability to stop an attacker with a 35 ft fog of instant incapacitation, better than their chances to attempt to apply deadly force with a little .380 Auto. I would personally rather fight someone toting an AR-15 with bear spray than the typical CC pistol.
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Blasphemy is only applicable on those who have pronounced the Kalimat Shahadatyn and not Kalimat Shahadat. That is on the one who has fully understood in words, deeds and by his heart the meaning that Allah is the only One who gives command and that Muhammad Rasulullah is the only one to interpret that Law and to be obeyed. Believing in Allah as the Creator of the Universe alone does not lead one to blasphemy. It is disobedience to the holy Apostle that leads one to hell and not misinterpreting the Sciences of the holy Qur'an.
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Posted By Steven Keys On Nov 29 2012 @ 6:11 pm In NFL | 2 Comments
They Made Me a Criminal
"Illegal." It's a word that was popping up with odd frequency this past weekend in major media descriptions of Detroit Lions' coach Jim Schwartz and his now infamous challenge-flag faux pas on Thanksgiving Day. I'm no legal expert but am not aware of the existence of any State of Michigan or federal criminal, regulatory or like provision that such an on-field miscue would violate.
No harm, no foul? Sure, why not. But c'mon production people, get on the ball and give these guys a break.
But there is something that happened in Detroit, a misdeed I hope lawmakers address soon and pass legislation making its occurrence punishable by fine, community service and required viewings of the '97 version of the movie "Titanic:" the 'prevent defense.'
Lions didn't lose on turkey day because Schwartz' impulsive flag toss, nor did they lose because place-kicker J. Hanson boinked a late 47-yarder off the cross-bar. They lost because they permitted the Houston Texans to run-off 15 plays and drive 97 yards for the game-tying TD by employing what seemed to be that time-honored concession to fear & doubt, the dreaded PD.
"I do not choose to run"
Those words stunned a nation in 1927 when America's popular laissez faire President Calvin Coolidge announced he'd not seek a 2nd full-term as Chief Executive. Cal didn't exactly brim over with personality, nor was he what you might call an economic visionary (the Depression), but his famous statement is surprisingly apropos when the subject of discussion is Redskins' rookie QB sensation Robert Griffin.
Bob's put together a couple of gems his last two games against woeful division rivals Philly & Dallas, tossing four TDs in both walkover wins. In a conference (and League) where top teams are in short supply in 2012, the Skins are still players for the post-season at 5-6.
With today's flash-QB, run-attempts are a key stat. In Dallas Bob kept it down to six. If he stays around that number week in, week out, win or lose, he'll make it in this League because it means he can take the hits while learning to read defense and find receivers. Mike Vick never got the message, or if he did, couldn't make the adjustment.
Run-QB is the biggest thing to hit football since the 300-yard passer made RBs just so much icing on the cake. They're reminiscent of a by-gone era when the single-wing tail-back was expected to do pretty much everything (pass, run, block) but load-up the bus.
Run-Johnny-run is all the rage on college campus where Coach knows the next Cam or Timbo is his ticket to glory. Just make sure you have a back-up plan when he goes pro (Chizik). But for now anyway, the sit-tite, stand-tall pocket passer rules the NFL roost and he has the hardware & blindside bruises to prove it.
So when you feel your mobility turning into flight, best heed Cal's words Bob and take your lumps. It's called the long-view, something Mr. Coolidge ($) couldn't see.
Cherry Picks Week 13
New Orleans Saints (5-6) @ Atlanta Falcons (10-1) (11-29 / NFLN 8:20)
A must win for Falcons? Already a lock for PS, a win here goes a long way exercising demons of doubt from recent playoff flame-outs and earlier loss to their regional nemesis (11-11). On other side, still a flicker of hope for Saints as Vikes & Hawks fade fast while RG3's got Skins believing. Kaep Krusader & the Niners gave NO a dose of reality and banged-up A-birds will hammer home the point but with "more feeling." Atlanta wins.
Minnesota Vikings (6-5) @ Green Bay Packers (7-4) (12-2 / Fox 1:00)
There is history (Bears / GB), and there is rivalry. The later, that's this, the Midwest's biggest grudge match. Makes Yanks / Red Sox feud seem kinda' quaint. And it would have been a barn-burner this year 'cept Vikes lost their way. MIN didn't just get beat in their two mettle games (TB / CHI), they barely showed up, Mr. Frazier. And if GB can't protect Rodgers (37S), they won't beat Titans WK16, but Pack beats purple pretenders.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5) @ Denver Broncos (8-3) (Fox 4:05)
Difference between a win & loss can be minuscule (v ATL) but TB takes comfort knowing they're headed in the right direction (5-2). It's telling, about the NFL, when you stuff the run (TB 1/ 82) and still rank 30th overall (D). WTW: Both O-lines stout (16S) but Denver brings it big (37S / TB-18S) and Josh will be tested. Martin runs big but can get stuffed (SD / ATL / DEN 8R), while Peyton likes the opportunity (TB 32P). Denver prevails.
New York Giants (7-4) @ Washington Redskins (5-6) (12-3 / ESPN 8:30)
In talking of GB's woes this week, Hoge & Jaworski (ESPN) hit on this: QBs need time to work their "progression." No matter the skill-set (Rodgers), if rushed, mistakes follow. Giants D (30S) plans same press on RG3. But as the young lad has no progression as yet, Rob's make-it-up-on-the-go approach just might thwart the blitz. Better still, Skins have a real run game in Mr. Morris (4.7 / 982). Eli & Company are back in rhythm, having found that self-confidence that seems to energize late-season runs. Giants win at FedEx.
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Thanks for the heads up on Chelan/Rocky Reach. Found their web site, looks like an excelent system! Bonniville still think's that "herding" smolts into barges and "shiping" them through the lock's is the best method for downstream travel ARCHAIC? Projects like Chelan should be conerstones for the future of fish migration, because the chances of removal of power producing dams on the Columbia are slim and none, but yes, we CAN dream Thanks again gent's. Anyone interested in Chelan can run it on your favorite hunt-motor, or pm me and I'll give you the skinny.
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Since I also don't think the dams on the Columbia or Snake are going to be breached or removed, I agree the smold bypass system Chelan Power has installed would be the best alternative. The benefits to all are impressive: 1) the power companies could generate as much power as they wish; 2) 97% of the smolt will make it through the dams; 3) the PNW residents and businesses will not be hit with a large cost increase; 4) fishermen (sport, tribal, and commercial) would have more fish returning; and 5) it would increase economic output from the combination of more returning fish, high power output from the dams, and reasonalbly priced power available for business. This seems like the best possible solution, a win-win for all.
Perhaps it is wishful thinking on my part to think that the dam owners will voluntarily do this, that the feds will require dam owners to install them, or that the federal courts will order them to be installed. Oh well, I can dream of it happening in the next few years.
Thanks for all the information Deerhaawk.
You know there is one dam on the Columbia, ROCKY REACH, run by Chelan Power that had the courage to put in a smolt bypass system that seems to be working very nicely. This is the third year that it has been in operation and so far they have done wonders with smolt bypass.
The system uses huge custom made pumps made in Sweeden. These pumps are tuned in to the exact river flow of the Columbia. There is a channel with 50 foot deep sides of steal walls with an entrance at one end. The pumps are screened off and the smolts do not go thru the pumps. The smolts key on the artificial river flow and come into the channel thinking it is the river flow. At the end of the channel is a 9 foot diamiter pipe that goes through the dam just under the surface of the lake side of the dam. This pipe cuts across the front of the dam and empties out at river elevation. So far MORE than 97% of smolts make it into the river below uninjured. This system is in operation from April till the end of the major smolt migration near the end of summer.
The key here is Rocky Reach can run their operation any way they want to, to generate power. The system cost 180 million dollars to build, expensive yes but Chelan power estimates they are able to generate an extra $800,000 a day in power because they are exempt from what all the other dams are about to hopefully go through. They will have this system paid for in less than 10 years from what I hear. There are a couple other of the dams thinking about putting a system in like it but seem to be dragging their feet and it's ashame but that's how the power companies work.
If anyone happens to be going by Rocky Reach you should drop by and check out this by-pass system it is truely an engineering wonder and it is working. Oh yeh! almost forgot, I am for the removal of all the dams on the Columbia and the Snake but reality is it is not going to happen soon maybe not even 1000 years after man has killed himself off do to his foolishness. So the smolt by pass system at Rocky Reach is at least an honest effort to help smolts make it to sea.
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The Federal Government filed a motion to "stay" the District Courts injunction allowing the U.S.A.C.E. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) to go ahead with dam spills as sited in NOAA's 2000 report on hydro opperations, but it was turned down with no reason spelled out.
The Ninth Circut denied the stay, but will hear the appeal of Judge James A. Redden's decission of last week. The Spills are scheduled to go into opperation on Tuesday of next week (6/21/05)
Power Administration officals said that they stand to loose $60+ Million in power revenue if the spills happen as planned.
In another related story, none of the 16 threatened Wrest Coast Salmon runs will come off the Endangered Species List. That is the conclusion of a Status Review over the last 3 years that was forced by court cases involving developers and farmers. Bottom line is that Wild Salmon and Anadromous Trout Species need these protections. The 10 Steelhead runs and the Oregon Costal Coho Salmon are and will continue to be monitored.
We have come a long way from the delisting petitions of early 2000, but it has been a positive step forward for the fish. In reviewing some of the story's and articles writen about this subject over the last few years, it's great to see so many passionate people involved in this enormous effort.
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Cons: Could use a little more treble extension, hard to remove the olive tips
Shure SE425 - Highly Impressed - Great Build, Great Sound
I received these as a replacement for my SE420 - which unfortunately had to be replaced due to the cable splitting at the relief (luckily inside warranty). Kudos to the fantastic team at Now Sound in NZ for their prompt work replacing them.
The biggest change from the older model has been the addition of a detachable cable - and the design for this is wonderful. It now includes a memory wire (some love it, some hate it - I find it handy). The housing is now hard plastic (the old one had a rubber cover which would keep splitting). The hard cover makes it a lot easier to insert and remove. The housing also seems smaller than the 420 - and once inserted fits flush to your ear.
Fit / Comfort
The new housing makes it very easy to fit - and get a great seal every time (for me). I did have to change from medium to large olives. The insertion is a lot shallower than the 420s - but the change in olive size ensures I get a perfect fit. The housing fits flush to my ear, and I have no issues with discomfort. These are comfortable enough to sleep in. I've also been running with them - and have had no issues with them falling out. The new memory wire makes looping over the ears very easy. The memory wire on the 425 is not as stiff as on my 315s - and is very comfortable.
To remove the iem's, all I do is swivel the cable out of the way, then grip the body and gently twist. It is very easy.
The microphonics on the 425 are very much reduced compared to the old 420's. I'm finding virtually no microphonics from the new cable. The fit I have is amazing for isolation as well. These isolate for me a lot more than the 420's did (and as I said above, the insertion is shallower).
Well I guess this is the main sub topic. Couple of disclaimers - I really like the Shure sound - I started on SE102's, went to SE420's - then got a set of 315's while my 420's were being replaced. I haven't heard much in the way of high end iem's - so can't really give a comparison / benchmark. So the following is solely based on my thoughts of the SE425 in isolation.
Bass - while the 425 is not an overly bassy iem, the bass is present, it extends well (better than the 315 or 420), and is tight and controlled. The best thing about the bass is that it doesn't bleed into the mids.
Mids - the Shure strength. Silky sooth and absolutely fantastic for vocals. Also great with acoustic guitar. Nils Lofgren's Acoustic Live album is simply blissfully enjoyable. The mids are very present - probably even accentuated, but they don't seem overly forward IMO. They are just really well balanced.
Highs - probably the only thing that I wish there was slightly more emphasis on (it can be achieved with a touch of EQ though ). The highs do roll off quicker than I'd like - and IMO this is the 425's only real weakness. They just need a little sparkle to make them great.
Clarity - another strength. Instruments are well separated, and the music is very well detailed and clean. I love listening to acoustics and picking up every nuance - fingers moving on a fret board etc
The 425's are a really good iem - well designed and built (these will last for years), superbly comfortable and really smooth and detailed. The mids are the strongest point - but the entire sound to me is balanced and relaxed. The one weakness (for me) is a slight lack of upper treble - but easily fixable with EQ.


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Is Gunn High School's Pep Band a Divison of Stanford University?
Original post made by Confused, Triple El, on May 5, 2013
The cheerleaders had pompoms which they were waving triumphantly as the band rolled onto University Avenue to start the parade. I believe that the band was playing "Raiders of the Lost Arc" but I am not sure. They were actually quite good and provided real entertainment value.
The three young ladies had all white outfits on with very short skirts and long sleeved white sweatshirts with STANFORD emblazoned across their breasts (in Cardinal Red letters). The announcer did not say that these were Stanford students riding in the lead. Why weren't these girls wearing GUNN sweatshirts? Were they part of a contingent of pompom girls who have already received their admission notices to Stanford? Were they part of a PR team implying that if you go to GUNN you might increase your odds of admission to Stanford or another prestigious Ivy League institution?
I have some additional questions to ask. Whose idea was it that the girls should be wearing Stanford garments? The band leaders? The students? The parents? I am confused! Who were these girls and why were they advertising for Stanford? Or were they advertising for Gunn's tremendous success in getting students prepared for Stanford admission?
When Paly's Pep Band appeared at the end of the parade, I was impressed with their unpretentious costuming which consisted of green tees with a understated white circle on the upper left quadrant of their shirts which had "Paly Pep Band" discretely and tastefully printed in white letters. Paly's colors are Green and White. Gunn's school colors are red and black. The other pompom girls not riding in the convertible had outfits with GUNN in red and black which is what I would have expected the lead girls to be wearing. What gives here?
I am confused? Why would Gunn want to have the Stanford pompom girls leading them in a parade on University Avenue in an expensive red vintage vehicle? Or were these Gunn girls? Help, I am confused!!!
Would anyone care to speculate as to what this all means?
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a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on May 5, 2013 at 6:29 pm
The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band (and cheerleaders) were marching in the May Fete parade this weekend.
Maybe the announcer mis-announced the order or, as you say, you were confused.
a resident of Triple El
on May 5, 2013 at 7:42 pm
@not confused: I think you are the one that is confused. LSJUMB apperared later on in the parade with their Tree, cheerleaders (dressed differently than the Gunn High School facsimiles) and the band. It was definitely the Gunn girls dressed in their version of Stanford dollies (that's what they used to be called!).
Does anyone out there know what the deal with that was? Come on now, I know there are parents and students from Gunn who read these comments. Please inform us of what the band's intention was with this display.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on May 5, 2013 at 7:57 pm
I am not up to date about Gunn's band or marching band, but I can attest that PALY's marching band was down-to-earth in nature and modest in the time period I observed it, getting the job done as the pep band while PALY football team won a ton of games (awhile ago, in our day, I am not current on PALY football at all recently). I wasn't at the parade this year, but I would think it unsuitable for anything/anyone associated with Gunn to become a PR arm of Stanford University.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on May 5, 2013 at 8:30 pm
Why must some PaloAltans find something to complain about in every facet of everyday life? Do they always have to impute some dark motive to even the simplest of occurrences? Couldn't you have gone to the parade and just enjoyed it. Maybe this was a group of young people who found joy in dressing up in costumes of yesteryear and were not associated with any particular organization. Perhaps the owner of the car knew the young people and asked them to participate in a bit of the theater of nostalgia.
In other words, lighten up, people. Chill. Enjoy the abundance of life here. If you want to worry about things, pick things of some significance.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on May 5, 2013 at 8:41 pm
Lets just be clear, Gunn's band bears no resemblence to the Stanford band. Gunn's band bring folding CHAIRS to the Gunn football games which they set up on the track. They don't even play standing up. I see no way on this green earth they could be confused in any way shape or form with the Stanford band - unless one is confused by the 'red/black/white color similarity.
On the other hand, Paly's band plays 'all right now" as their celebration/touch down music, in a most obnoxious copy cat fashion.
Anyone paying even a little attention would be drawing a different conclusion about who's copying who...
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on May 5, 2013 at 8:51 pm
By the way, Gunn's colors ARE 'cardinal' red black and white, which could explain the similarity in colors to Stanford worn by Gunn, in the parade, and possibly might be why they were riding in a 'cardinal' red car?
The fact that the girls were wearing white chearleader suits (yes, Gunn chearleaders wear white with red and black trim), and Stanford sweatshirts? - hmmm. Maybe they are seniors who have been admitted to Stanford? I understand Gunn has a good many that were... Which also might be confusing/disorienting to the Paly fans observing.
But i wasn't there so I can't say for sure.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on May 5, 2013 at 9:05 pm
And one last observation; Palo Alto Online in fact includes in their 13 pics of the parade attached to their article, one very clear pic of the Gunn band with the cheerleaders in the lead, with GUNN TITANS clearly on their uniforms. So not sure what parade you were at? But it looks like Gunn Titans' band made an appearance not pretending to be Stanford.
(Maybe you were just a little peeved that the Paly band was a little lackluster in comparison in the parade this time? Perhaps the confines of University Avenue were a little too restrictive for their usual stadium schtick. I wouldn't worry, I'm sure the backdrop of a big "State Champion" football team will restore the Paly band/cheerleaders to their usual luster this fall.)
a resident of Triple El
on May 5, 2013 at 10:30 pm
You said:
"Maybe this was a group of young people who found joy in dressing up in costumes of yesteryear and were not associated with any particular organization."
Surely you are joking? There was nothing "nostalgic" about the way they were dressed. They had on modern sweatshirts with STANFORD clearly emblazoned across their beasts. How could anyone say that female cheerleaders would wear teensy weensy skirts and modern sweatshirts in 1942? Nice try for an explanation though.
I truly enjoy the abundance of life and know that I am truly blessed to live in Palo Alto. I do not worry about things but it sounds as if you do! On the other hand, I know that there are many things of significance relevant to the lives of our precious students. One of those things of great significance (particularly at Gunn HS) is academic stress. Let's not kid ourselves Vox, the Ivy league sweatshirts say something about where Gunn students are aiming. You are the one that needs to chill my friend.
You haven't read my posting carefully. The only thing that was confusing is that there were a trio of Gunn cheerleaders perched in an open vintage luxury convertible with STANFORD sweatshirts on. Why were GUNN girls not wearing GUNN sweatshirts? The announcer clearly stated that the first act (which these girls were leading) was Gunn HS marching band. The girls in the photos you referred to were at the end of the group I believe. The band was sandwiched into the middle. If you were not there it would be impossible for you to guess about the details. Thanks for admitting that you are just guessing. I am stating the facts here.
Surely you are joking that Paly is impersonating Stanford or trying to copy something that BELONGS to Stanford. All Right Now is in the public domain and many teams play it when they have scored. I think you might be a bit irritated by the fact that Paly has an exceptionally fine team and that opponents of Paly may have to hear All Right Now played entirely too many times. Just get over it. So, does the Paly band put on Stanford sweatshirts before bursting into their "obnoxious" victory tune? never got the bands confused……….it was just those cheerleaders that confused me
Speaking of tunes, I believe (based on multiple listenings over the years at games) that the Paly band was playing the school fight song in the parade. It was quite sweetly nostalgic for me to hear that school song. It was very understated and lovely to hear that tune. I think that "Raiders of the Lost Arc" was well played by Gunn but a little over the top as a tune choice.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on May 6, 2013 at 9:57 am
@Confused: You might try spelling "Raiders of the Lost Arc" correctly next time. An arc is a segment of a circle; an ark is the sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments. The movie was about the search for that ark. But I can understand that you're Confused.
a resident of Gunn High School
on May 6, 2013 at 1:17 pm
Dear author,
I would like to clear up the confusion up. In truth, the Stanford cheerleaders in the car were in no way affiliated with the Gunn marching band. Maybe you noticed that the Gunn banner came after the Stanford procession? Please get correct information next time.
Also, in my opinion the shirts are very classy. ;)
-Gunn band students
a resident of Gunn High School
on May 6, 2013 at 5:10 pm
The posts above obviously is VERY misinformed. I am a student in Symphonic Band in Gunn High School. I know for a FACT that we were trying to imitate the 49ers. we were trying to pay tribute to their Super Bowl loss and to show support for them. we had voted on the theme and we chose 49ers, as evident by the red, black, and white color scheme. You're welcome for helping clear things.
ps i hate the polo shirts a lot. they are not classy
a resident of Gunn High School
on May 6, 2013 at 5:21 pm
Just for the record, we never played "Raiders of the Lost Arc" either. So, all in all, the Stanford girls in the front were NOT from Gunn, Gunn cheerleaders WERE in the front, and we played 3 different songs, none of which were from Indiana Jones.
The announcer not mentioning the Stanford girls may have made it confusing, but I am just stating the (real) facts here. :)
a resident of Gunn High School
on May 6, 2013 at 5:40 pm
what you are saying is completely correct. However, you failed to mention that we had extended our hand crosstown to Paly. We wanted to represent the football teams we loved. as a result, we represented the 49ers while Paly represented the Green Bay Packers. Also, the Stanford cheerleaders were actually seniors who had made Stanford this year. We were trying to help them out with their advertising to show how great of a community we are. I'm not sure what "Gunnstudents" is thinking. Hats off to the author for analyzing the situation correctly.
a resident of Palo Verde
on May 6, 2013 at 8:16 pm
Now I'm confused.
a resident of Triple El
on May 6, 2013 at 10:35 pm
@Vox Poop: Had you been a better proofreader and had carried your critiques of my posting to a complete and competent analysis you would have noticed that I misspelled your name (not by accident by the way!) and that I misspelled Division as well. Maybe I just like to play stupid. Obviously I am not Gunn material!
@No reason to be confused: I said that I thought it was the "Raiders OTLA" theme but was not sure. I know it was the theme music from one of those movies of that genre. I was just guessing on the name of the tune. Paly was a great rep for the Green Bay Packers by the way!!
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on May 7, 2013 at 12:36 pm
@Confused; obviously you are.
a resident of Charleston Gardens
on May 7, 2013 at 12:52 pm
I wonder if Confused is still Confused, or if that was always just a case of mistaken identity and 'Confused' should have all along just called themselves "Sh* Disturber for No Good Reason". When making unfounded claims badmouthing the other guy, I guess its always good practice to pretend to be 'confused', for cover as you hurl thinly veiled and unfounded insults across town for no apparent reason.
Now, what we've learned boys and girls...
a) If you ARE tempted to claim to be confused, probably best to keep the insults to yourself because you may indeed be confused, and best just to remain confused than to open mouth, attempt to insert foot, miss, and give yourself a black eye.
b) Gunn band and Gunn cheerleaders don't seem to have some secret agenda to go marching around in parades charading as Stanford students for some sneaky and underhanded reasons. They do very well indeed for real on their own merits, both as a band, academically, as cheerleaders, etc., and don't seem to need to 'pretend' to be Stanford 'facsimile's for any reason. However, I'm sure we'll see many of them wearing Stanford sweatshirts, Ivy sweatshirts, and many other prestigious college sweatshirts around town in the near future (and you'll see many of these logos on their graduation caps soon), and we shouldn't be confused by this and assume dark and disturbing ulterior motives.
c) Paly band plays All Right Now at football games after touchdowns, which is widely known as the standard, long adopted Stanford celebration song, for going on 4 decades, and which song is for all intents and purposes joined at the hip with Stanford and known to be Stanfords song from coast to coast. And that in fact does make Paly look like "facsimile" wannabes, and they should probably go ahead and learn their own school fight song, write a fight song, or pick another not-already-claimed popular song to adopt as their own signature song, so as to avoid this perception, if in fact they don't want to look like they're blatantly trying to copy Stanford band. Although they may very well LIKE to create that comparison in which case they should go right ahead and keep copying Stanford, because it IS a free country.
a resident of Midtown
on May 7, 2013 at 11:00 pm
excuse me good sir, i found many false statements in this article
1. the girls in a car, had nothing to do with the gunn band as the gunn banner came after the car.
2. it was the stars wars theme song not radiers of the lost arc
3. paly was less classy then gunn as we had dress pants on
4. stanford was shirt less and threw their instruments in the air.
so please try not to disrespect the honor of gunn high school.
a resident of another community
on May 8, 2013 at 3:50 pm
Hey Timmy: No need for either band to trash the other. They are both good in their own right. As are all three middle school bands BTW.
Paly does have it's own fight song (Green and White) and it is played all the time. All Right Now is played as a celebration song and it is not considered Paly's fight song at all. In fact, back in the day Gunn played ARN as well. So lighten up.
There are many schools who play ARN. Paly certainly wasn't the first or the last.
a resident of Green Acres
on May 17, 2013 at 11:11 pm
I guess the author of this thread must have been correct in their assumptions. It is pretty disgraceful that the Gunn people have to masquerade as Stanford pom pom girls (even if they did happen to qualify to audition as "dollies" next year by virtue of the fact that they may have been Stanford bound). I really liked the Green and White Forever fight song that the understated by excellent Paly Pep Band played. I am so delighted with them for just doing a good job without trying to "impress" the spectators. The Gunn band sounded good mind you but the car thing was just over the top and unnecessary. I agree with "Confused" that it was confusing. Thanks to the Gunn students who have removed the confusion.
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