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Currently, Americans are being bombarded by news reports about psychopathic villains who, enabled by the 2nd Amendment, are killing innocent people at random.
The media narrative is strong and makes public enemy No. 1 not so much the disturbed individuals carrying out the brutal attacks as it does the weapons and accoutrements they have used in the commission of the murders.
Instead of a discussion about public health, mental disorders, widespread psychotropic drugging and considering the vast number of alternatives that could be behind the horrific actions of these murderers (even those more sinister scenarios that could involve hidden actors), Americans are engaged in a discussion only about the guns used in the crimes.
President Barack Obama, who has been so adamant in pushing his view of perfect public health policy, has made no mention of what appears to be an explosion in the number of mentally disturbed, murderous psychos roaming America's streets.
But when asked by a member of the mainstream media about reinstating an assault weapons ban, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney assured reporters that the President supports renewing the ban that expired under President George W. Bush.
As the Administration touts its support of certain gun bans and some members of Congress scurry to draft gun ban bills, the media is doing its diligence to further the cause of disarming the 2nd Amendment by shaping public perception.
Whether you happen to be a sport shooter, a gun-owner for self-defense or an Olympic shooting athlete, the media try to link you with psychopathic murderers. In the eyes of the non-gun-owning public, you are to be seen as strange and fully capable–only because you own guns–of carrying out murderous attacks.
By mainstream reasoning, you become even more likely to commit the same actions as psychopathic murderers if you value the U.S. Constitution, call yourself a patriot or dissident and/or sometimes disagree with the official narrative fed to you by government and major news networks.
And if you happen to own a handgun (say semi-automatic in the .40 caliber or 9mm varieties popular for self-protection) and perhaps a high capacity magazine, you are almost certainly going to carry out mass murder, by the media's reckoning.
Consider this report from Reuters:
The semiautomatic handgun used in the deadly attack on a Wisconsin Sikh temple is the same type used in other recent U.S. mass shootings, including one at a theater in Colorado, and the attack on a congresswoman in Arizona, gun experts said.
… Semiautomatic handguns are the weapon of choice for mass murderers because they are light and easy to conceal, and adaptable to using high-capacity magazines, experts say. This allows the shooter to fire the maximum number of bullets in a short period of time, said Josh Sugarmann, executive director of the Violence Policy Center, a nonprofit group that advocates to reduce gun violence.
"There is no valid reason for civilians to have assault rifles, semiautomatic handguns and high-capacity magazines," he said. "We have to start ratcheting down the firepower in civilian hands in the United States."
No doubt, every moment of your life you face danger. But by all mainstream accounts, it is not from mentally unhinged freaks who want to kill you; it is from the guns they have, and the one you have for your own protection. Besides, it would be politically incorrect to point out psychos in your midst, and guns can't cry foul.
It is time for gun owners to cling to their weapons like never before, and to launch an educational campaign about the benefits of gun ownership. It is time to demand from the media a distinction between psychos who own guns and responsible firearms enthusiasts.
And most of all, it is time to silence the idiotic diatribes of the anti-gun lobby with the Constitutional guarantees provided by the 1st Amendment. Because once they take the 2nd, the 1st will fall without warning or argument as the other psychos–the ones who have remained behind the scenes and are perhaps the real masterminds, the ones running your life from marbled halls–emerge from the shadows. Make no mistake, they will still be armed.


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I would say.. Soltek Dragon Series has some neat features, and AFAIK they are very stable boards.
I'm thinking of getting a motherboard for my AMD Athlon 800 chip. A few major requirements are
a) must be fully supported by Linux
b) DDR only DIMM slots
c) Will be my work horse so quality is a MUST with reasonable price increase tolerable.
d) SCSI or IDE; no RAID is required
So, please give me a hand on choosing the right hardware and some nice links to check it out ... come on guys .. I know some of you are hardware fanatics so spit that site name out !!!!
I would say.. Soltek Dragon Series has some neat features, and AFAIK they are very stable boards.
Moron me... SOYO, not soltek... sorry
Do you have any specific one that I can see into and compare options ??
Okay... you want the complete options I see
============> SOYO SY-K7V DRAGON Plus
Official HP:
RAID controller on board
Audio on board, with 6-chanel Hardware Audio
Graphic, Universal AGP Pro slot
Overclocking, setup FSB by 1MHz increment
Network, 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Supports AMD Socket-A type Processor, up to 2000+ MHz
Including Duron & Athlon & XP CPUs
VIA KT266A/8233 CE Ver chipsets
Support 200/266 MHz FSB
Overall a very cool board.
Official HP:
Supports Socket A Processors.
AMD Athlon & Duron.
VIA Apollo KT333 AGPset.
UltraDMA-133 EIDE Controllers. (Up to 4 IDE devices).
Backwards compatible with PIO mode 3/4 & UltraDMA-33/66/100.
3x DDR-SDRAM Slots for PC2700.
3GB max. supported.
Built-in Digital Audio:
Dual full-duplex Direct Sound channels
FM synthesis for legacy compatibility
Supports game and MIDI port
Supports Hardware Monitoring Function by W83697HF
Supports exclusive KBPO (KeyBoard Power On)
Supports CPU Vcore setting via BIOS
Supports Memory Voltage setting via BIOS
Supports CPU Clock setting via BIOS
Supports STR (Suspend To RAM) power saving Function
Supports CPU Multiplier setting via BIOS
Supports Wake-On-LAN Function
Gigabyte 7ZX. Not expensive, fully compatible with what you asked (especially AMD CPU's) and VERY reliable
I second an Epox board. I'm using an 8KTA3 (KT-133A) and it's run like a champ for over a year now overclocked.
id vote for either the gigabyte ga7dx or epox 8k7a, both use
the ultra-reliable amd 761 nothbridge. asus, epox, gigabyte, and abit
are usually considered the industry leaders. soyo just
doesnt rank up there with them. (ive got a 5 year old
gigabyte ga5, thats still in daily use, so now ive also got a new
gigabyte ga7dx.) best buy: epox 8KHAL $76 new retail
at www.newegg.com .
Get one of Tyans SMP boards and one of the slowest chips it supports. Then come xmas time, you can ask Santa for a nice cheap upgrade. Once you go SMP you will never want to go back.

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There's still a chance Roy Oswalt ends up with the Mets
Matthew Cerrone, Lead Writer
According to someone familiar with the situation, there is still a chance the Mets work out a deal with free-agent RHP Roy Oswalt, despite what the New York Post reported this past weekend << click to tweet this.
Saturday, ESPN New York said the Mets had been showing interest in Oswalt, even after reportedly signing Shaun Marcum. However, later in the day, the Post said, "The idea didn't get very far."
I was told it's still a possibility. Oswalt's agent recently told Newsday he was not aware of the team's interest. However, I wonder if that has changed in the last few days?
The Mets are still looking at the free agent market for bullpen help, and may go see Brian Wilson throw again soon, Sandy Alderson told MLB Network Radio.
"It is conceivable we get one or two relievers," Alderson said. "We're actually looking to find somebody to pitch at the back-end. We might have to get creative to do so, but there's definitely a possibility that we can upgrade there before the beginning of Spring Training. … I'm sure Brian is still in our mix, and other clubs as well."
I wonder if the Mets are considering Oswalt for a starter-reliever type role, like he did for Texas last season? The questions are: would he take a minor league deal, because I don't think the Mets are looking to fill this role with a guarantee; and is he willing to pitch in relief? I was under the impression he was more likely to sit out and be a starter for just the second half, than he was to accept a minor league deal to maybe end up in the bullpen all season. But, who knows what he has in mind? He's always been a bit of an enigma…


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Employment-Based Reinforcement to Motivate Drug Abstinence in the Treatment of Drug Addiction - 1
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The primary purpose of the study is to determine if the central feature of the Therapeutic Workplace, the abstinence reinforcement contingency, is critical to initiate cocaine abstinence in injection drug using methadone patients who use cocaine consistently during methadone treatment. All subjects initially will be invited to attend the Therapeutic Workplace for an initial period, but abstinence will not be required to work during that time. During this initial period, vouchers will be contingent only on workplace attendance and performance on the training programs. Subjects (n=70) who attend the workplace consistently during the first 4 weeks of treatment, but who continue to use cocaine will be randomly assigned to a Work Only or an Abstinence Plus Work group. Subjects in the Work Only group will continue to be able to work independent of their urinalysis results. However, subjects in the Abstinence Plus Work group will be required to provide urine samples that show evidence of recent cocaine abstinence. Subjects in both groups will be invited to stay in the workplace for 6 months. We expect the subjects in the Abstinence and Work group will achieve higher rates of abstinence than the subjects in the Work Only group. This result would show that the abstinence reinforcement contingency (i.e., the requirement to provide cocaine-free urine samples to work and earn vouchers) is important in the initiation of abstinence in the study population.
Cocaine-Related Disorders
Opioid-Related Disorders
Heroin Dependence
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
Behavioral: Contingency management
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|The Therapeutic Workplace Initiation Study
- Percentage of urine samples at the 30-day assessments that are negative for cocaine
- Percentage of Monday, Wednesday and Friday urine samples that are negative for cocaine
- HIV risk behaviors
- Percentage of 30-day periods that the subjects report complete cocaine abstinence
- Percentage of 30-day assessment urine samples negative for opiates
- Percentage of 30-day assessments that subjects report complete opiate abstinence
- Percentage of Monday, Wednesday and Friday urine samples that are negative for opiates
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2003
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Baseline inclusion criteria:
- are at least 18 years of age
- are enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment in Baltimore
- provide a cocaine-positive urine sample at time of initial screening
- self-report cocaine use through intravenous route
- have visible evidence of intravenous drug use (i.e., track marks).
Baseline exclusion criteria:
- report current suicidal ideation
- if the individual reports hallucinations
- have physical limitations (e.g., broken fingers) that prevent the subject from typing.
- Applicants reporting hallucinations are excluded because this is a characteristic of a psychiatric disorder that is likely to result in behaviors that could disrupt the workplace or functioning or limit their ability to provide informed consent.
Main study inclusion criteria:
- have attended the workplace regularly during 4-week baseline periods
- are still in methadone maintenance treatment at the end of the 4-week baseline period
- have provided at least two urine samples that test positive for cocaine during the baseline period
- Individuals who are excluded from the main study will be allowed to complete their 8-week training program in the Therapeutic Workplace. They may also be invited to participate in other studies ongoing at the Center for Learning and Health where this research takes place.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00249470
|United States, Maryland
|The Center for Learning and Health
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
|Principal Investigator:
|Kenneth Silverman, Ph.D.
|Johns Hopkins University
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00249470 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 3, 2005
|Last Updated:
|January 22, 2008
|Health Authority:
|United States: Federal Government
Keywords provided by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA):
HIV risk behaviors
Opioid Dependence
Cocaine Abuse
Contingency management
alcohol & drug use
sexual risk behaviors
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cocaine-Related Disorders
Heroin Dependence
Opioid-Related Disorders
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
Substance-Related Disorders
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"council" vs. "board"
What is the difference between "council" and "board"?
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"An organized body of administrators or investigators" (Board) vs "An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion." (Council) - Obvious :)
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One is spelled c-o-u-n-c-i-l and the other is spelled b-o-a-r-d.
Seriously though, the answer probably depends on the circumstances. What some organization might label a board, another might call a council.
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Good — Mixing Pac-Man With Mario Kart
When trying to describe how exactly Run for Money plays, perhaps the most apt description is to call it a mix between Pac-Man and Mario Kart. Just like in Pac-Man, you must try to avoid the enemies hunting you as you collect items (coins, collectables, etc.) and try to survive as long as possible.
On the Mario Kart side, each stage is covered with item boxes that contain a variety of useful gadgets. These range from banana peels and oil slicks (which temporarily trip up pursuing hunters) to speed boosts and invisible potions.
In Run for Money, the gameplay styles of these two classic games come together to make a game that is both easy and fun to play.
Mixed — Missions
Perhaps the greatest addition to Run for Money's Pac-Man/Mario Kart aesthetic are the game's numerous missions. As you play any given stage, you will be given a new mission every few minutes. These missions do everything from awarding bonus points to making hunters disappear—and perhaps most importantly, open up new areas of the map for you to hide in.
But the best part about these missions are not the rewards; it's that they give you an immediate goal. The missions keep you occupied and give you a reason to keep moving around instead of just finding a corner and hiding until the clock runs out.
On the downside, though, there is little in terms of mission variety. The missions are pretty much all fetch quests: go here, talk to this person, get the item, and take it to someone else. Repeat ad infinitum.
Bad — Camera and Item Controls
Camera control is automatic in Run for Money and it does its best to stay in the area above and behind you. The problem is, as this is a game where you often need to turn suddenly to avoid a chasing hunter, your camera will often find itself inside the walls of the environmental objects—effectively blocking your view for a critical second.
This awkwardness carries over into the item controls as well. Most items like oil slicks or invisible potions don't require you to aim, but when you do have an item that requires you to throw it, turning quickly and hitting your target can be a little difficult. Moreover, switching items is done via the D-pad, meaning you can't move and change items at the same time without some clever hand contortions.
Final Thoughts
I was truly surprised by how much I enjoyed Run for Money Toshochu: Escape the Greatest Hunters in History. I expected a cheaply-made, boring tie-in to a popular TV show and instead got a fun little game that reminded me of bygone classics. It does have a few small issues with the camera and controls, but I had fun with the game despite its downsides. If you're a fan of Pac-Man, Mario Kart, or the Run for Money TV show (and have a Japanese 3DS), this is a title well worth picking up.
Run for Money Toshochu: Escape the Greatest Hunters in History was released in Japan for the 3DS on July 5, 2012. There are currently no plans for an international release.


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SOLON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- Directors at Somerset County's onlyhomeless shelter for women and childrensay they arelooking for more public help in getting a new group home built.
Last September directors broke ground on a new building to house the 'New Hope Women's Shelter.' The current shelter has been in use since 2005. Right now it is housing 10 women and two children and can only hold up to 13 people.
Directors say once finished, the new shelter will be able to hold more than twice that amount. Staff say they willalso be able to offer more classes and services for women.
Volunteer support helped start construction of the new shelter but directors say they willstill need about $150,000 more to finish it.
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A woman walks past a derelict gold mine shaft's winding gear in front... News PhotoAbandoned,Adult,Finance,Gold Rush,Horizontal,Human Interest,Johannesburg,Mine,Mine Shaft,Mining,Setting,South Africa,Walking,WomenPhotographer Christopher FurlongCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 15: A woman walks past a derelict gold mine shaft's winding gear in front of the setting sun on July 15, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Johannesburg became the centre of gold mining in 1886 when gold was first discovered. Two government officials were sent to establish a settlement and named it Johannesburg after the first name they both shared. The gold rush lasted for over 100 years. The South African mining industry has shed more than 340,000 jobs since 1990 but is still the fifth largest gold producer in the world and has vast amounts of other minerals still to be unearthed. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)


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Submission National Research Council finds fault with Obama NASA asteroid exploration goal->
MarkWhittington writes: "The National Research Council issued a report on Dec. 5, 2012 that concludes that a national disagreement over NASA space goals has proven detrimental to the space agency budgeting and planning efforts. The report called into question President Obama's stated goal of sending NASA astronauts to an asteroid by 2025, which has not garnered any support."
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CLEVELAND -- The Division of Police and the Department of Public Works want all fans to have a safe, enjoyable experience at Cleveland Browns home games.
This includes traveling to and from FirstEnergy Stadium, tailgating at Municipal Parking Lot and parking in downtown Cleveland. Cleveland Police encourage carpooling and the use of public transportation to and from FirstEnergy Stadium.
Cleveland Police Officers will be visible before and during the opening of the Municipal Lot to ensure that parking and vehicular traffic laws are adhered to.
Tailgating: The Municipal Parking Lot for Browns home games opens at 7 a.m. on game day.
- Road Closure barricades will be in place to prohibit entry into the Municipal Parking Lot from both Shoreway access points and all points of entry from the South Marginal until the lot is officially opened
- Security Officers will be assigned to the lot to ensure that no vehicles attempt to enter the lot prior to 7 a.m. o Remember to keep Cleveland clean when you cheer on your team. Use trash receptacles and portable restrooms at Municipal Parking Lot.
Parking restrictions are put in place in downtown Cleveland for each Browns home football game -- typically for three hours before each game and until two hours after the game's completion.
- Look for bright neon signs attached to posts, poles and parking meters in those areas affected by the restrictions
- Violators will be ticketed and towed if parked in violation. The owner of the car would have to prove ownership of the vehicle and pay all associated fines and fees to have their automobile released from impound. This can be done at the One Stop Vehicle Impound Center located at 3040 Quigley Road, Cleveland, OH.


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Of course, the first thing you need to score this look is platinum hair. From there, use a dark pencil like Maybelline's Define-A-Brow Eyebrow Pencil ($6) in Medium Brown, or Nars' Eyebrow Pencil ($22) in Ipanema, applying with small, light strokes until you reach the intensity you like. If you prefer a powder version try Clinique's Brow Shaper ($15) in Shaping Taupe, or follow Nars' lead and use a matte brown eye shadow. Powder is a little more challenging to maneuver, but looks softer. Either way reach for a brow brush--like Dior's Backstage Brow Brush ($20) or a clean mascara wand--to blend the product. As for the rest of your face? Stick to soft colors to balance out the strong frame.
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Robert and Donna Homer of Emery announce marriage of their daughter, Heidi Lynn Homer, to Jesse "J" Larsen, the son of Jerry and Martha Larsen of Ephraim.
The couple will be married Nov. 9 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
A reception will be given for family and friends to share the couple's happiness that evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ephraim LDS Ward, located at 115 East 200 South.
Jesse is a graduate of Manti High School and Heidi graduated from Emery High. They met while working in Ephraim, where both attended Snow College.
The couple plan to continue their educations and make their home in Spanish Fork, where they are employed by Nestle.
Ashton Lee Nelson, the daughter of Tracy and Ray Sisneros and Mike Nelson, and Ronnie Luke Hopes, the son of Bob and Sue Hopes, announce their marriage.
The couple will be married Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington LDS Stake Center.
A reception and dance will be presented in the newlyweds honor following the ceremony at the stake center, located at 935 East Main Street in Wellington.
Barbara Roberts and Adam Martinez were married Oct. 6.
The couple's parents are David and LaRue Berry, Devoy Roberts and Tony and Kelly Martinez.
An open house for family and friends will be presented in the newlyweds honor Oct. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Price LDS Stake Center.
The stake center is located at 150 South 500 East in Price.
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|Brian Kalet
|Standard Route
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2015
|Posted Jul 13, 2015 7:50 pm
|We picked a gem today
Date Climbed: Oct 6, 2012
|Went with Natalie and Dan. The weather was looking bad for a lot of Colorado, but the northern Gore turned out to be pretty darned nice! Not as windy/cold as expected, very little snow (just a little bit on the east side of Kneeknocker Pass - we used microspikes). Never lost the trail. Road is 2wd accessible, but washboarded and potholed. We were the only group on the mountain all day. Saw two young moose where we parked. A long but rewarding day!
|Posted Oct 7, 2012 2:15 am
|First Gore Peak
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2011
|Not a soul on the mountain other than me and a couple of mountain goats!
|Posted Sep 8, 2011 6:31 pm
|Nice Day on Gore Highpoint
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
|Hiked in from a camp along Piney creek. Sat on the summit for a while taking in the views while waiting for Mike and co. to make the traverse over from Eagles Nest, but I never saw them. Lots of snow back there. I used a 9 inch stick to aid my glissade on the hard snow in the morning.
|Posted Aug 21, 2011 11:20 pm
|From Eagles Nest
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
|Climbed with Brian and Ben. Loop hike with Eagles Nest from Piney, the ridge traverse between the two has plenty of scrambling in the class 3 and 4 range plus opportunities for 5th class towers if you wished, but we bypassed them on ledges and gullies. Works well as a loop from Piney, 14 miles and 5900' vertical feet, and no car shuttle :)
|Posted Aug 20, 2011 9:47 pm
|Mount Powell via North Face
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
|Climbed glacier on north face to left angling couloir to summit ridge. SICK climb. See TR.
|Posted Aug 17, 2011 1:36 am
|Mt Powell from Piney Lake
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
|Great break from the desert heat. Beautiful approach, and after grunting up the steep drainage and losing the trail for a short bit, the idyllic basin between Powell and Peak C made it worthwhile. Kneeknocker Pass's climb (and descent) isn't much fun, but the high views are great. Snow deterred us from the typical route descent off Kneeknocker, so we instead scrambled the ridge over to the south slopes. Very fun day and great range
|Posted Aug 10, 2011 4:46 pm
|East Face
Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2011
|climbed via Kneeknocker Basin to basin east of Mt Powell - climbed summit via coulouir - pretty foggy, hard to find back down
|Posted Jul 10, 2011 9:06 pm
|From Piney Lake
|Experienced weather at Knee Knocker Pass, thought we had missed the "trail," looking forward to going back.
|Posted Jun 25, 2011 10:32 am
|a hidden gem
|The Gore Range is delightfully underrated
|Posted Jan 24, 2011 10:27 am
|Matt Lemke
|Kneeknocker Pass
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
|Climbed Powell from the Piney Lake approach and up over Kneeknocker Pass..beautiful day too and had the summit of the Gore range high point to ourselves
|Posted Dec 20, 2010 2:43 am
|From Eagles Nest
Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2010
|Long day from Surprise Lake TH to Piney Lake! Traverse from Eagles Nest to Powell is very time consuming, one tower after another. See TR.
|Posted Dec 7, 2010 5:41 pm
|Eric Holle
|From Piney Lake
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2009
|What Tim said...great views on a pretty straightforward peak!
|Posted Aug 30, 2009 2:38 pm
|Timothy Pearl
|From Piney Lake
Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2009
|Climbed with Eric H. Perfect day, dropped overnight gear at treeline before heading on to kneeknocker pass and summit. Great views from the northern end of the Gores. Slept at high camp to do Peak C the next morning.
|Posted Aug 29, 2009 11:19 pm
|South Ridge
Date Climbed: Nov 1, 2008
|Climbed with Kiefer, left the trail to Kneeknocker early and headed up grassy slopes to notch in the ridge. We then climbed 3rd class rock on the right side of the ridge before gaining the crest. A notch on the crest had us down climb to the right instead before taking on a 4th class headwall on the other side. The ridge mellowed out near the summit before we joined the standard finish. Looked like there was snow on the north side of Kneeknocker so we down climbed a SW facing gully (2+) and traversed below the south ridge's left side on grassy ramps back to the trail. Fun route finding on this lesser traveled route!
|Posted Nov 3, 2008 9:35 am
|SE Ridge
Date Climbed: Nov 1, 2008
|Climbed with Chicagotransplant on a decent day. Good weather before an incoming storm. Scurried up the NE Ridge and descended the South Face-traversed back via grassy ramps to Kneeknocker Basin. Good day on an alt. route.
|Posted Nov 1, 2008 8:28 pm
|South ridge, south slopes, traverse from Eagles Nest
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007
|7/23/07 - Climbed to Peak C - Powell saddle (aka Kneeknocker Pass). The standard route up Mt. Powell drops down slightly on the other side of this pass and then climbs up the easy south slopes. I had heard that the south ridge provides nice scrambling so we decided to investigate. Everything went smoothly for a while with judicious routefinding and 3rd & 4th class scrambling. When we came to a large notch near 12,450 ft we couldn't find a way off the tower that wasn't 5th class. Since we had gear, we decided to rappel down instead of backtracking. There was another large difficult looking tower just past the notch so at this point we decided to leave the ridge on a faint trail and make our way up the south slopes route on big blocky talus.
9/18/10 - Began at the Surprise Lake TH, climbed the east ridge of Eagles Nest, and traversed connecting ridge to Mount Powell. The ridge is riddled with large gendarmes and is over a mile long. We stayed as true to the ridge as possible (with a short rope but no pro). Traverse took 4 hours! Great rock! Descended south slopes and hiked out to Piney Lake. Completed 70 mile car shuttle back to Surprise Lake TH.
|Posted Apr 14, 2008 11:54 am
|Nice view of Peak C
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
|TR here
|Posted Mar 2, 2008 11:23 am
|Larry V
Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2007
|Piney River approach. Great scenery. Second attempt (we were turned back by weather last summer). Observed several snakes on this trip.
|Posted Sep 10, 2007 10:00 pm
|Foggy day
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 1989
|Went up from Piney Creek. Foggy day and a fair amount of routefinding. No views to speak of.
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We treat a subset of patients with paraneoplastic neurologic disorders, including those with Yo-mediated paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD), the Hu syndrome, which is most commonly associated with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) - paraneoplastic subacute sensory neuropathy, encephalomyelitis, limbic encephalopathy, autonomic neuropathy - and the Ri Syndrome (a.k.a. POMA - Paraneoplastic Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Ataxia), as well as those patients suspected to have a paraneoplastic neurologic disorder but in whom a characteristic antibody has not yet been identified. Our treatment protocol consists of immune suppression therapy using tacrolimus (FK506), a potent inhibitor of lymphocyte proliferation that is commonly used to prevent organ transplant rejection.
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Slackers in school have plenty of excuses for why they did not do an assignment. One of the all-time favorites is to say the dog ate their homework. But in Knox County, canines are showing up in classrooms to help students with their schoolwork and unleash a healthy academic habit.
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Jen Wright studies child psychology as a graduate student at the University of Tennessee. When she's not buried in books, Wright's daily routine consists of caring for her two canine girls. There's the large and playful black lab named Juno and the medium-sized "lucky dog" named Vegas. Vegas was deemed lucky by Wright because she was one of only a couple of tiny puppies to survive from a litter that was rescued when the mother dog was killed.
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Wright said it occurred to her that Vegas might have a temperament well-suited for therapy dogs.
"I had heard of dogs visiting nursing homes and hospitals and thought Vegas might be good for that. I looked up the volunteer group HABIT and saw the Ruff Reading program where dogs go into schools. I'm pursuing a career in education and thought it would be a good fit for both us."
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HABIT stands for Human Animal Bond In Tennessee. The volunteer program is operated by the University of Tennessee vet school and sends some of the dogs to Pond Gap Elementary in Knoxville.
While Vegas might not grasp the concept of games with humans, she is extremely affectionate and is an expert listener. For the last couple of years, Jen and Vegas have put those loving listening skills to good use every week at Pond Gap's after school Ruff Reading program.
"She loves interacting with the kids. You can see her whole face light up and she gets her little canine smile. Every time we go to the school the kids are so excited to see us."
Vegas is just one of several volunteer dogs that participate in the program. The HABIT dogs transform around 60 students into bookworms by listening to the children read in individual and group sessions.
"I think reading is one of the most basic academic skills that we have. If they [the children] are not naturally motivated to read, then it's important to have something that will make them become more interested," said Wright.
In one-on-one sessions, children pick out a book and read it aloud to Vegas and Jen. Wright will help the children with words if they request help. However, the main mission is to serve as a loving listener.
Reading aloud to a dog gives the children an adoring audience without the fear of making a mistake in front of the entire class. Vegas tells no tales of how well or poorly a child reads. What happens with Vegas stays with Vegas.
"The dogs that the kids read to are non-judgmental," said Mark Benson, coordinator of UT's Assisted Community Schools Program at Pond Gap. "The dogs don't stop the child if they get a word wrong. I think it is for self esteem. It helps their confidence that kids can read."
Third-grader Onika Redish is one of the students who said they enjoy reading to Vegas compared to the fear of reading in front of classmates.
"Because I'm scared to mess up with a word," said Redish. She added that fear was not a concern with Vegas, "Because it can't talk and tell me that I did it wrong."
Benson said teachers at Pond Gap love how the dogs have affected their students by unleashing an appetite for literature.
"Having the dogs here motivates the kids to want to read," said Benson. "They get excited to see Vegas, or Boston, or Teddy, or Sunshine, or any of the other dogs that come in. They want to read. They want to read and they're reading out loud, so we know they are actually making an effort to read and not silently reading for 10 minutes and daydreaming."
Benson said the program benefits children of all reading abilities.
"Every grade level has a HABIT dog and a volunteer come in once a week," said Benson. "They're excited about reading and the more they read the more they improve."
"They [the students] also will tell me things like, 'I practiced this book before I came to you.' So they are getting extra time reading on their own and I think that is a really awesome benefit," said Wright. "I've been doing this now for a couple of years and you can really see the improvement in the kids' reading skills. Some of that is natural improvement simply from being in school two more years, but I think it definitely goes beyond that. You can see the impact because the kids are practicing more than they normally would."
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In addition to sharpening academic skills, the HABIT dogs also help children form healthy four-legged friendships.
"There are also children that didn't want to interact with her [Vegas] because they don't necessarily have a lot of experience with dogs. Or maybe they do not have good experiences with dogs. I think there is an important social benefit for the children," said Wright.
"With Vegas here they kind of get a sense for how to care for a pet, too," said Benson. "Some of the children in high-risk situations may not have a lot of positive interaction with animals or be around animals that get the best care. This program is something that makes the world a better place for children and animals."
If you want to learn more about HABIT what is required to participate in the volunteer program, visit the organization's homepage at the UT Vet School's website.