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Brian Bruney and the White Sox agreed to a Minor League contract and the right-handed reliever received a non-roster invitation to Spring Training as part of the deal.
… Donny Lucy also re-signed via a Minor League deal with the White Sox and received a non-roster invite to Spring Training.
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Interactive Travel Map|Text the Secretary|Trip PageAbout the Author: Meg Young serves as a Consular Officer at the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai.
U.S. public diplomacy and jazz have a long history, dating as far back as Dizzy Gillespie's 1956 participation in the State Department's Jazz Ambassadors program. On Thursday and Friday, May 13 and 14, the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai and the USA Pavilion added to that history by hosting two nights of "Jazz: An American Tradition" at the 2010 World Expo (World's Fair) in Shanghai. Jazz greats Herbie Hancock and DeeDee Bridgewater came to town with student musicians from the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and they put on two fantastic shows! I was fortunate to be part of the team here in Shanghai supporting the event and had an up-close and backstage view of the whole thing. The performers' enthusiasm was infectious and the audience reaction was fantastic.
The USA Pavilion alone has already welcomed more than 500,000 visitors during the first two weeks of the Expo, and Expo organizers in Shanghai predict as many as 70 million visitors will attend the 2010 World Expo over the six month long event. This makes the Expo an ideal opportunity to share the culture of the United States with people from China and around the world. Jazz, that quintessentially American music, can speak to everyone. You don't need to be an aficionado to enjoy free-wheeling conversations that great jazz musicians have with their instruments. You don't need to know who the performers are or the history of the music to know it makes you feel good to hear it. Great music is an amazing bridge between cultures and the shows this past week were no exception.
Herbie Hancock, DeeDee Bridgewater, and the musicians of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz were all enthusiastic about the opportunity to perform for a foreign audience and to share their art with jazz lovers as well as folks just looking for a show. Some of the performers even took advantage of their very limited down time after the shows to get out and see a bit of Shanghai's thriving jazz scene and connect with artists living and working in the city.
For me, a first tour officer who spends most of my day adjudicating non-immigrant visa applications, the opportunity to see first-hand U.S. cultural diplomacy at work was amazing. The performers were great and the audiences both nights were receptive, even calling for an encore the second night (something rarely done in China). Hearing the audience laugh along with DeeDee and Herbie as they bantered about doing a tune they hadn't done in years, it was easy to see that the language barrier is a small thing when two great performers are on stage.
U.S. cultural diplomacy is an important component of our public diplomacy playbook and events like "Jazz: An American Tradition" help us communicate the full picture of what America is and who Americans are to the rest of the world. The Shanghai World Expo promises many opportunities for cultural exchange and being a part of the United States' contribution this past week was certainly exciting. I look forward to all the events this summer will bring!
Related Entry:U.S. Band Ozomatli Rocks Shanghai Expo
Sarah G. in Washington, DC writes:
Fascinating! This reminds me of successful cultural diplomacy used during the Cold War. Rock n' Roll, not soldiers, helped inspire those east of the Berlin Wall to push for democracy.
Flavius in Virginia writes:
Awww... this is great. Herbie and Dee Dee will create more goodwill than a thousand speeches.
Jazz is America's artform and is the greatest expression of her spirit.
Looking to my stereo, I think I hear a Trane a'comin.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
now not GB, just my opinion. (if realize, content and a participant, needig so many change)
When North Korea is isolated, thinks that dies. The punishment will receive and but, there will not be a different method and?
Robert G. in China writes:
@ Meg - Why didn't you mention that the first show was maybe half full? And even though the second was better attended, the majority of the audience was foreigners?
Why is this? Because the Shanghainese aren't interested in jazz. They don't go "ooh" and "ah" over what - I'm sorry to say - is niche American culture, anymore. This show was a waste of money which shows only one thing: the State Department's total ignorance of what kind of American culture excites and inspires Chinese. Anybody who's spent more than three days living outside of the consular bubble could've told you this show - and the upcoming Ozomatli show - would be a total flop. It's not the 1950s here folks. But of course the US pavilion was conceived and now run inside of the consular bubble, and it reflects that mentality. Glad you enjoyed the show Meg; your Shanghainese contemporaries most likely would've slept through it.


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As the city of New Ulm refines its budget for 2014, the task is made much easier because of the actions taken by Governor Dayton and the legislature during the 2013 legislative session.
After years of cuts and stagnant funding, the governor and the legislature increased funding for the Local Government Aid (LGA) program by $80 million. Of this new money, $40 million will come to Greater Minnesota communities like ours. In the case of New Ulm, we are seeing an increase in LGA of $110,949. In addition to the increase in LGA, the governor and legislature also exempted cities from paying sales tax on most purchases, which represents a significant savings for property tax payers.
With this increase in LGA and relief from paying sales taxes we are able to set our preliminary property tax levy to an increase by only 3.08 percent. Due to unknowns, the City Council set it at this amount (3.08 percent) in case something unanticipated popped up. We received an unexpected Health insurance increase of 23 percent or $190,000. Without the LGA increase it is estimated the tax levy increase would have been 1.92 percent higher or 5 percent. Currently the proposed property tax increase is at 3.08 percent and may be dropped to 2 percent or 2.5 percent.
LGA is tremendously important to communities like ours. The work of the governor and legislature last session put the relationship between the state and local governments back on the right track. I would like to thank the governor and legislature for their investment in LGA and the work they did to strengthen communities across the state.
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August 20, 2007 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: State WIC Office Closed on Labor Day, September 3
SUBJECT 2: State Breastfeeding Coordinator Vacancy
SUBJECT 3: Mandatory WIC and Nutrition Services Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA) 3 Step Counseling Training
SUBJECT 4: Anthropometric Risk Factors 113 and 114 Clarification
SUBJECT 5: WIC Conference August 28 - Aug 31
- State WIC Office Closed on Labor Day, September 3: The state WIC office will be closed and there will be no HANDS Help Desk coverage on Labor Day, September 3, 2007. If you have questions, contact Mark Davis at firstname.lastname@example.com or 573-526-5323 or 800-392-8209.
- State Breastfeeding Coordinator Vacancy: As many of your know, Cathy Kruse, State Breastfeeding Coordinator, has left her position with the Department to move on to another opportunity. Cathy was a wonderful resource for the WIC Program, and we wish her the best in her new adventure. This leaves an important vacancy in the WIC breastfeeding program. We are now searching for a new person to be the State Breastfeeding Coordinator. Attached is a short description of the position and information on how to apply. If you know of someone who might be interested, please encourage them to apply for the position. For more information, contact Karen Schenk at 573-751-6429 or email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Mandatory WIC and Nutrition Services: Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA) 3 Step Counseling Training. This will be mandatory for all CPAs (RDs, Nutritionists, RNs) unless verification of attendance at a Breastfeeding Coordinator Training or Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Training can be provided. Contact your District Nutritionist to determine whether you should attend. The one-day sessions will provide continuing education to WIC staff to increase their knowledge in areas that are specific to their scope of practice. This interactive continuing education is designed to assist in encouraging and sustaining successful nutrition counseling using VENA guidelines. We will discuss strategies the staff can use during the counseling session at the WIC clinic that can quickly identify participant's motivation to change and their emotions for enhancing the learning process of the counseling session. We will also instruct the attendees on developing active listening techniques, ways to evaluate their teaching techniques and to identify which techniques work best with which type of WIC participant. The training will be delivered on-site at several locations and dates throughout the state. The CPAs must attend, but all WIC staff is encouraged to attend. Training will be held from 8:30am to 4:00pm. See attached registration form. Registration deadline is October 5, 2007. If you have questions, contact Michele Bailey at firstname.lastname@example.com or 573-751-6481 or 800-392-8209.
- Anthropometric Risk Factors 113 and 114 Clarification: The state office has received questions from local WIC providers regarding assigning risk factor 113 Overweight Children and risk factor 114 At Risk of Becoming Overweight together. The participant would either be overweight or at risk of becoming overweight therefore both risk factors could not be assigned at the same time. Attached is the revised first-page of the Risk Factor Definitions Table clarifying this information. This was the only change made. Please contact the district nutritionist assigned for your county if you have further questions.
- WIC Conference August 28 - 31: Most of the State WIC Office staff will be at the WIC Conference beginning at noon August 28 until noon August 31 (Tuesday - Friday). There will be someone to answer the phone and to relay messages to State Office staff attending the conference. HANDS Help Desk Coverage during the WIC Conference will be every day from 8:00-12:00. If you have questions contact Mark Davis,email@example.com or 573-526-5323 or 800-392-8209.
Formula Approvals August 28, 29 & 30, 2007 - State WIC nutritionists who normally approve formula that require state approval will be at the Missouri WIC Conference on Tuesday, August 28th, Wednesday, August 29th, and Thursday, August 30th. On these days the LWP Nutritionist or Registered Dietitian (RD) has permission to approve the formula for 1 month only; in cases where the LWP does not have a nutritionist or RD on staff, the CPA may then approve the formula for 1 month only. They should follow up with a phone call at 1-800-392-8209 or email message to Nancy Russell at firstname.lastname@example.com on Friday, August 31st.
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Mets buy a chicken - call it little derek jeter
So before the subway series began on Friday, New York Mets reliever Frank Francisco called the New York Yankees "chickens." Mets reliver and practical joker Tim Byrdak hit up Chinatown and bought a chicken for $8 that he kept in the Mets clubhouse at Citifield. Before Fridays game Byrdak told Francisco that the Yankees had sent the chicken over to him. Byrdak told the NY Post that Franciso had a "look of concern." Originally the bird was called "Little Derek Jeter" before changing the name to "Little Jerry Seinfeld." The new name is in reference to an episode of Seinfeld where Kramer gets what he thinks is a egg laying chicken, but it is actually a cockfighting rooster. Byrdak took to Twitter to find the chicken a new home on Saturday asking "does anyone live on a farm that could take a chicken off my hands?" Little Jerry Sienfeld has found a home and will be heading to Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, N.Y. On Sunday Byrdak presented the chicken to a Farm Sanctuary media relations specialist. The Mets also gave Farm Sanctuary with a $500 check to cover living costs for the chicken.


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The Massachusetts state legislature has dealt with legislation that specifically deals with smart grid when they passed the "Green Communities Act" in 2008, which includes demand response, smart metering, and smart grid provisions. (SB 2768) As part of the Green Communities Act the Massachusetts state legislature also expanded the regulatory rulings of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities on net metering in 2008. The legislature had also dealt with solar access provisions to creating voluntary solar easements. [1, 2, 3]
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) had approved demand side management approved through the New England ISO (NEPOOL) by 2002. It had also combined demand side management with distributed generation in 1999 when they approved rates for interruptible loads that had backup generation, or load that could shift on a seasonal basis. The distributed generation eventually grew to include net metering by 2009. By 2006 the DPU had approved Time of Use for businesses and residential consumers. [4, 5]
"In June 2007, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) opened a proceeding to investigate rate structures and revenue-recovery mechanisms that will facilitate "efficient deployment" of demand resources—including demand response. In July 2008, the DPU issued an Order announcing its decision to decouple utility rates. In the Order, the DPU discussed how decoupled rates will facilitate demand response, among other demand-side strategies:
"[Decoupled rates] will also provide distribution companies with better financial incentives to pursue a cleaner, more efficient energy future consistent with the recently enacted legislation…An Act Relative To Green Communities ('Green Communities Act'). Today's Order paves the way for the aggressive expansion of demand resources (i.e., energy efficiency, demand response, combined heat and power, and renewable generation) in Massachusetts in a manner that fully maintains and enhances fundamental and long-standing Department precedent on ratemaking principles and consumer protections for all consumers of electricity and natural gas in the Commonwealth."
The DPU began its investigation of decoupling, in fact, with the specific intention of encouraging the use of demand-side resources:
"We initiated this proceeding to determine what, if any, changes are necessary to current ratemaking practices in order to reduce the financial disincentives that electric and gas companies face regarding the deployment of demand resources in their service territories."
According to the July 2008 Order, utilities are to have "operational decoupling plans" by the end of 2012." [1]
Demand side management includes load response programs where terms are individually contracted and interruptible load that charges a reduced rate to customers for allowing specific electrical equipment to be interrupted based on individual contracts.
Distributed generators include backup generation and qualifying net metering installations.
Time of Use rates break the cost for electricity into periods with on peak demand and energy priced on-peak or off-peak.
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- Western Massachusetts Electric Company Business Rates
See the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) for information on consumer-owned Cooperatives: http://www.nreca.org/members/MemberDirectory/Pages/default.aspx
Massachusetts offers a corporate exemption and deduction on excise tax for solar or wind powered systems, as well as alternative energy and energy conservation patent exemptions at the corporate and personal level. The state has initiated a Sustainable Energy Economic Development (SEED) Initiative, including a community solar lending program. There are rebates for the residential energy efficient rebate program, an income tax credit for renewable energy and sales tax deduction, and SRECs.
More information can be found in the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE): http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?re=1&ee=1&spv=0&st=0&srp=1&state=MA
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Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE): http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/index.cfm?re=1&ee=1&spv=0&st=0&srp=1&state=MA
[1] Demand Response and Smart Metering Policy Actions Since the Energy Policy Act of 2005: A Summary for State Officials, Prepared by the U.S. Demand Response Coordinating Committee for The National Council on Electricity Policy, Fall 2008. URL: http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/NCEP_Demand_Response_1208.pdf
[2] Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, Massachusetts – Net metering, 08/31/2009. URL: http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=MA01R&re=1&ee=1
[3] Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency, Massachusetts Solar Access Laws, 02/02/2010. URL: http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=MA02R&re=1&ee=1
[4] Unitil, Unitil Electric Service Tariff. URL: http://services.unitil.com/mass/electric_tariff.asp
[5] NSTAR, Schedule of Rates. URL: http://www.nstaronline.com/ss3/residential/rates_tariffs/rates/schedule.asp


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Hi Rita! thanks for the award--I will be blogging about this in the next few days!!ReplyDelete
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Thank you, Rita! This is so much fun! Give me a day or two and I'll let you know as soon as I post it! I'm a big fan of steamed snow crab, too! You're making me hungry!ReplyDelete
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Thank you very much, Rita, for the award. I will try to do it in the nearest week, follow the Rules, sounds like fun, even I don't think I have 7 things about myself that will be interesting to other people. :-)ReplyDelete
I'm sure you can come up with something. Anybody with art like yours must have interesting tidbits. Just how you must get around to see all these things.Delete
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Training Topics: ADHD 2
The purpose of this activity is to provide primary care clinicians with tools designed to help them identify, diagnose and treat juvenile depression and ADHD in children and youth (ages 21 and under).
Primary Care Clinicians including, Pediatricians, Family Physicians, Internists, Psychiatrists, and Child Psychiatrists
Treatment and Management of ADHD
Speakers: Michael Naylor, MD, Toya Clay, MD, Kamaria Bond, LCSW
Module 4: Treatment and management of ADHD workshop
- Determine when treatment in primary care setting is feasible and when
to refer out for specialized evaluation and management including
school-based evaluation for co-morbid learning disorders and family
support services using stepped care algorithm.
- Determine when to initiate ADHD medication(s) using stepped-care
- Formulate a management guide for initiation, titration, and ongoing monitoring of ADHD medication(s) using stepped-care algorithm.
- Recognize categories of ADHD medications and risks and benefits of each.
- Identify psychosocial interventions including those that can be integrated into the primary care setting.
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of (5.0) AMA PRA Category 1 credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education Units (5.0) will be available to Social Workers and affiliated reciprocal agencies. Illinois Board License 159-000112. Note: Nursing CEU's are not available at this time.


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A mother desperately searches for her son.... Realizing she's capable of more than she ever suspected.... While resisting the pull of a mysterious man who offers more questions than answers....
Emma Thompson and Will Davenport may have escaped from the Vinco Potentia, but the secret political organization is far from their only problem. The trail to Jake is growing colder every day, but when Emma begins to display unusual powers of her own, Will wonders if her role in the prophecy is more significant than anyone ever believed. To find out, they delve into Emma's past while she struggles against a subconscious force - a force that takes the form of a man who knows too much, shares too little, and may be the biggest threat to her future yet.
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"With the Web you have so much access to information," Ron said, "everything just laid out for you, we felt like we had all the information we needed, so what could go wrong other than things that happen with the birth?"
Ron and Wendy were having their first baby and, like any new parents, they read all the books to prepare. Their daughter was born healthy and the labor was smooth. So when it came time to check out of the hospital and they were handed a brochure on postpartum depression, they did what any happy couple would, "We put it in our folder, and filed it at the bottom of all the rest of the papers."
Wendy was screened for postpartum depression, but she didn't have a history of anything mentioned, so they waved it off and considered it just another precaution. However, on their second night home from the hospital, Ron knew something was wrong when his wife started weeping, worried that she wasn't ready for motherhood.
"I knew it was serious, but I thought it would work itself out," Ron said, "I mean, I thought I'd be the one overwhelmed, I was the one overwhelmed when we first got our dog."
Their family was lucky enough that Ron could afford to take a couple weeks off after their daughter's birth, but once that passed, he was back at work, leaving the bulk of the childcare to his wife.
Wendy spent the majority of her time caring for their new baby with her only spare time filled with a growing anxiety that seemed to get worse every day. Ron felt bad going back to work, but did all he could to be there for his wife, spending time on the phone with her every workday to let her vent her feelings.
"Modern life is very isolated, we're confined to our apartments, far from our families," Ron said. "The modern solution is that you have therapists, websites, literature, nannies to get breaks, and if you don't have money there are other avenues like the State of New Jersey offers."
Wendy began to attend women's groups and see a psychiatrist who helped her process what she was feeling by understanding what was happening to her and knowing that others faced similar hardships.
"It would've been nicer to have a smoother ride, but this is our story and it wasn't terrible, this is what it is. You just need to be able to find support, there's always a lifeline out there."
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US Women Block Colombia Upset at Pan Am Cup
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 15, 2012) – Lauren Gibbemeyer (St. Paul, Minn.) scored 22 points with 11 blocks to lead the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team past Colombia 25-27, 25-21, 25-13, 25-17 Sunday afternoon during the Women's Pan American Cup at Juarez, Mexico.
The U.S., now 3-1 in the Pan American Cup, concludes pool play on July 16 versus host Dominican Republic at 6 p.m. MT. To view video live stream, visit norceca.net.
Colombia overcame a 12-6 deficit in the opening set to win 27-25 thanks to 11 Team USA errors. The U.S. let a 17-12 lead in the second set slip away to a tie at 19-all, but then scored five of the final six points for a 25-21 win. Colombia tallied five aces in the set, but committed eight errors to the Americans' two. Team USA went on a 9-0 scoring run with seven blocks, including six by Gibbemeyer, to comfortably earn a 25-13 victory in the third set. After falling behind 6-3 in the fourth set, the U.S. came back to take a 9-7 lead and used a key 6-0 run late to take a 23-15 advantage in route to a 25-17 victory.
Gibbemeyer tallied her 22 points with 11 blocks, nine kills on 12 errorless attacks and two aces. Kristin Richards (Orem, Utah) picked up 10 kills on 15 attacks and two blocks for 12 points. Nancy Metcalf (Hull, Iowa) contributed nine points off the bench with eight kills on 14 swings, while Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio) had a matching nine points with eight kills on 14 attacks from her opposite position. Carli Lloyd (Bonsall, Calif.) chipped in four blocks as part of an eight-point performance. Jennifer Tamas (Milpitas, Calif.) scored five points off the bench with four kills on five attacks, while Keao Burdine (Pico Rivera, Calif.) and Lauren Paolini (Ann Arbor, Mich.) added two points each.
Lloyd provided 17 running sets on 73 assist attempts in the victory. Kayla Banwarth (Dubuque, Iowa) tallied a team-high five digs and added seven excellent receptions.
Reed Sunahara (Cincinnati, Ohio), who is serving as the head coach for the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team competing at the Pan American Cup, started Burdine and Lichtman at outside hitter, Paolini and Gibbemeyer at middle blocker, Fawcett at opposite and Lloyd at setter. Banwarth is the designated libero for the tournament. Richards and Tamas started the last three sets in place of Burdine and Paolini. Metcalf was a sub in the first two sets, then started in place of Fawcett in the third and fourth sets. Stacy Sykora, the captain for the team at the Pan American Cup, was a sub in the third set.
"It is always good to win," Sykora said. "This was a positive thing. We faced a great team that showed good service and went so far. They are a great team now and I am sure they will be great in the future."
The U.S. out-blocked Colombia 20-4 and held a 52-46 margin in kills. Team USA converted 55.3 percent of its attacks as part of a .426 hitting efficiency. Colombia produced a 40.7 kill percent, but only a .239 hitting efficiency with 19 attack faults. The Americans limited their errors to 11 after the first set for a total of 22 for the match as Colombia had 25 errors. Colombia led 6-3 in aces.
"When we watched them playing better I thought we had to stop them," Sunahara said. "We couldn't in the first set. They showed good execution and had momentum. Our players woke up and started doing things correctly."
Diana Arrechea tallied 20 points for Colombia, while its captain Lorena Zuleta added 14 points.
The Pan American Cup serves as a qualification tournament into the 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix, which the U.S. has won each of the past three years. The top four teams from NORCECA, plus the top team from South America other than Brazil, will qualify for the 2013 FIVB World Grand Prix.
After an off-day on July 17, cross-over quarterfinal matches between second- and third-place teams in each pool will take place at COBACH on July 18 as well as classification matches for positions seven through 12. Pool winners earn a direct ticket to the semifinals, which take place on July 19 at COBACH. The tournament concludes with medal round and final classification matches on July 20 at COBACH.
Colombia gained an early 4-2 lead in the first set as Arrechea tallied three kills. Team USA used a 3-0 scoring run to take a 6-5 lead with a kill and block by Gibbemeyer and a Burdine spike. The Americans went into the first technical timeout leading 8-6 with a Colombia error and Lloyd kill. Out of the break Gibbemeyer served an ace followed by a Colombia error and kills by Fawcett and Lloyd to lift the lead to 12-6 on six unanswered points. Colombia responded with four straight points to cut the deficit to two at 12-10. Colombia moved to within one at 13-12 on two straight points. Colombia scored back-to-back points to knot the score at 18-all, then took the lead at 21-20. Colombia took a two-point edge at 23-21, but Fawcett followed up a Colombia error with an ace to level the score at 23-all. Colombia won the set 27-25 on its third set-point opportunity. Gibbemeyer tallied a team-high six points for the U.S. in the first set, but 11 American errors helped Colombia come back and win the set.
Team USA reached a two-point separation at 4-2 in the second set with a Gibbemeyer block after two Colombia errors. Colombia bounced back to take a 6-5 lead with two aces. The Americans responded with a Lichtman kill and Lloyd block to switch the lead to 7-6 and the U.S. went into the technical timeout leading 8-6 on a Colombia error. Fawcett and Gibbemeyer hammered back-to-back kills for a 10-7 advantage, but Colombia answered with two straight at 10-9. Gibbemeyer and Richards pounded kills and Richards followed with a block to raise the U.S. lead to 13-9. A Colombia error gave the U.S. a fourth straight point at 14-9. Colombia notched three straight points to close to 14-12. Team USA reached the second technical timeout leading 16-12 after a Fawcett kill and Colombia error. Out of the break Fawcett notched a kill to increase the margin to 17-12. Colombia responded with four straight points to close to 17-16. Colombia tied the set at 19-all on its fifth ace of the set. Gibbemeyer, Richards and Metcalf scored consecutive kills to lift the U.S. to a 23-20 lead. The U.S. reached set points at 24-20 on a Colombia error. Richards ended the set with a kill, her fourth point of the set, at 25-21.
The U.S. scored four straight to take a 4-1 lead in the third set with kills from Richards and Lloyd around a Colombia error followed by a Gibbemeyer ace. Richards added a kill after a timeout to push the lead to 5-1. Colombia picked up two straight points at 5-3.Tamas and Gibbemeyer downed kills to extend the lead to 9-5, only to have Colombia respond with its own 2-0 run to close back to 9-7. Gibbemeyer followed a Metcalf kill with four straight blocks to build a 15-8 advantage. The U.S. scoring run reached nine points at 19-8 with a Colombia error followed by a Lloyd block and two more Gibbemeyer blocks. Colombia scored back-to-back points at 20-11, but USA gained the points back at 22-11 with a Colombia error and Metcalf kill. The U.S. ended the set with a Richards kill and Gibbemeyer block, her nine of the set, to take a 25-13 victory. Gibbemeyer finished with 10 points in the second set and the U.S. compiled 13 blocks.
Colombia gained the first two-point separation of the fourth set at 4-2, then added to it at 5-2 with a third unanswered point. Lichtman, Metcalf and Richards scored consecutive kills and Colombia committed an error to give the U.S. a 7-6 advantage. Gibbemeyer and Metcalf tallied kills to push the Americans to a 9-7 lead, but Colombia came back to tie the score at 9-all. Gibbemeyer and Richards answered with kills to put the U.S. in front 11-9. A Richards kill and Tamas block extended the Team USA lead to 13-10. The U.S. reached the second technical timeout leading 16-12 following a Metcalf kill and Colombia error. Colombia closed to 17-15 with consecutive points. The U.S. reached a 21-15 advantage with two kills by Lichtman and one by Lloyd. A Lichtman block and Colombia error gave the U.S. a 23-15 advantage. Team USA closed out the set 25-17 with a Gibbemeyer kill and Colombia error. Metcalf scored five points in the set.
Women's Pan American Cup Year-by-Year
Year: Gold – Silver – Bronze
2002: Cuba – Dominican Republic – USA
2003: USA – Dominican Republic – Cuba
2004: Cuba – USA – Dominican Republic
2005: Cuba – Dominican Republic – Brazil
2006: Brazil – Cuba – Dominican Republic
2007: Cuba – Brazil – Dominican Republic
2008: Dominican Republic – Brazil – Argentina
2009: Brazil – Dominican Republic – Puerto Rico
2010: Dominican Republic – Peru – USA
2011: Brazil – Dominican Republic - USA
2012 U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team Roster for Pan American
# - Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 - Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
5 – Stacy Sykora (L, 5-10, Burleson, Texas, Texas A&M)
6 – Kayla Banwarth (L, 5-10, Dubuque, Iowa, Nebraska)
9 - Jennifer Tamas (MB, 6-4, Milpitas, Calif., Pacific)
11 – Lauren Paolini (MB, 6-4, Ann Arbor, Mich., Texas)
12 - Nancy Metcalf (Opp, 6-1, Hull, Iowa, Nebraska)
14 - Nicole Fawcett (Opp, 6-4, Zanesfield, Ohio, Penn State)
15 – Cassidy Lichtman (OH, 6-1, Poway, Calif., Stanford)
17 – Carli Lloyd (S, 5-11, Bonsall, Calif., California-Berkeley)
19 – Keao Burdine (OH, 6-1, Pico Rivera, Calif., Southern California)
24 – Kristin Richards (OH, 6-1, Orem, Utah, Stanford)
25 – Lauren Gibbemeyer (MB, 6-2, St. Paul, Minn., Minnesota)
Head Coach: Reed Sunahara (Cincinnati,
Assistant Coach: Tom Pestolesi (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Dan Fisher (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Team Manager: Mike Hebert (San Diego, Calif.)
Technical Coordinator: Nate Ngo (Lincoln, Neb.)
Medical Support: Maria "Larnie" Boquiren (Culver City, Calif.)
2012 Women's Pan American Cup Schedule
Pool A: Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto
Rico, United States
Pool B: Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago
Pool A
July 12: Dominican Republic def. Colombia 25-13, 25-18, 25-11
July 12: United States def. Canada 25-15, 25-22, 25-15
July 12: Cuba def. Puerto Rico 16-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-19
July 13: Cuba def. Colombia 25-19, 25-21, 25-15
July 13: Dominican Republic def. Canada 25-17, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21
July 13: United States def. Puerto Rico 25-15, 25-12, 25-14
July 14: Canada def Colombia 25-12, 25-19, 25-13
July 14: Dominican Republic def Puerto Rico 25-22, 25-19, 25-22
July 14: Cuba def United States 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 25-19
July 15: United States def. Colombia 25-27, 25-21, 25-13, 25-17
July 15: Puerto Rico def. Canada 25-20, 25-18, 25-18
July 15: Dominican Republic vs. Cuba, 8 p.m. MT
July 16: Cuba vs. Canada, 4 p.m. MT
July 16: Puerto Rico vs. Colombia, 4 p.m. MT
July 16: United States vs. Dominican Republic, 6 p.m. MT
Pool B
July 12: Brazil def. Costa Rica 25-9, 25-15, 25-11
July 12: Peru def. Argentina 14-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-23
July 12: Mexico def. Trinidad & Tobago 27-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-19
July 13: Argentina def. Trinidad & Tobago 26-24, 25-14, 25-13
July 13: Brazil def. Peru 25-11, 25-19, 25-16
July 13: Costa Rica def Mexico 25-27, 25-18, 25-20, 25-23
July 14: Brazil def. Trinidad & Tobago 25-16, 25-16, 25-20
July 14: Peru def. Costa Rica 25-11, 25-11, 25-15
July 14: Argentina def. Mexico 25-15, 25-19, 25-21
July 15: Costa Rica vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 6 p.m.
July 15: Brazil vs. Argentina, 6 p.m. MT
July 15: Mexico vs. Peru, 8 p.m. MT
July 16: Peru vs. Trinidad & Tobago, 6 p.m. MT
July 16: Argentina vs. Costa Rica, 8 p.m. MT
July 16: Mexico vs. Brazil, 8 p.m. MT
July 18: Match 31 - 4B vs. 5A, 4 p.m. MT (at UACJ) – Classification
July 18: Match 32 - 4A vs. 5B, 6 p.m. MT (at UACJ) – Classification 7-10
July 18: Match 33 - 6A vs. 6B, 8 p.m. MT (at UACJ) – Classification 11-12
July 18: Match 34 - 2A vs. 3B, 6 p.m. MT (at COBACH) – Quarterfinal
July 18: Match 35 - 2B vs. 3A, 8 p.m. MT (at COBACH) – Quarterfinal
July 19: Match 36 – M31 winner vs. M34 loser, 4 p.m. MT (at UACJ) –
Classification 5-8
July 19: Match 37 – M32 winner vs. M35 loser, 6 p.m. MT (at UACJ) – Classification 5-8
July 19: Match 38 – M31 loser vs. M32 loser, 8 p.m. MT (at UACJ) – Classification 9-10
July 19: Match 39 – Pool B Winner vs. M34 winner, 6 p.m. MT (at COBACH) – Semifinal
July 19: Match 40 – Pool A Winner vs. M35 winner, 8 p.m. MT (at COBACH) – Semifinal
July 20: Match 41 – M36 loser vs. M37 loser, 2 p.m. MT (at COBACH) –
Classification 7-8
July 20: Match 42 – M36 winner vs. M37 winner, 4 p.m. MT (at COBACH) – Classification 5-6
July 20: Match 43 – M39 loser vs. M40 loser, 6 p.m. MT (at COBACH) – Bronze-Medal Match
July 20: Match 44 – M39 winner vs. M40 winner, 8 p.m. MT (at COBACH) – Gold-Medal Match


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The 21-year-old southpaw gave up one run over four innings for the Dash, while striking out four and walking two. But outstanding location on all of his pitches served as the best news White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper heard when talking to Winston-Salem pitching coach Bobby Thigpen.
"I talked to Thiggy about him the other day, and I received a very, very good report," Cooper said. "The thing I remember [Thigpen] saying, for however long [Sale] was there, was he didn't throw a pitch above the knees.
"He's obviously an advanced kid. We would not be doing what we were doing if he was not giving us reason to do it."
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A great article at cultofmac.com on the lens kluge. Through a glass viewed darkly, if not even muculently: the iPhone camera stinks. To be fair, that's not entirely Apple's fault. While there are certainly better camera sensors out there than … Continue reading
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If you want the best possible Wi-Fi performance in your home, follow these simple steps for setting up your router.
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Done right, oil palm could emerge as a key component in the effort to save the Amazon rainforest.Indonesia and Malaysia, both of which have been widely criticized for their poor records on protecting tropical forests.
Brazilian production could reduce the incentive to expand in Malaysia and Indonesia.than its counterpart in Indonesia and Malaysia. Brazil's current Forest Code requires landowners in the Amazon to keep 80 percent of their land forested, which means that a company cannot only buy a block of pasture in the Amazon, it must also secure — or pay the cost of — a forest reserve several times the size of the palm plantation. (Brazil's agricultural lobby is now working to pass a law that would substantially reduce the legal reserve requirement.)
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Army historian leads Longworths to commemoration
By Fritz Busch
Staff Writer
NEW ULM – Descendants of a Sleepy Eye Army private in the 7th Armored Division who died in a land mine explosion in Echarcon, France on August 22, 1944 were led to a celebration on May 8, 2013 in the French village commemorating the Allied victory over Nazi Germany.
The date of the event signified the end of World War II in France, marked by the announcement of Germany's surrender, aka VE (Victory in Europe) Day.
Brenda Longworth of New Ulm said her husband Gary and his brother Charles of New Hope, Pa., received phone calls from 7th Armored Division Association Historian Wesley Johnson in August 2012.
Johnson said he was looking for relatives of Pvt. Delbert J. Longworth who was stationed in France during WW II. Thanks to Johnson's extensive research, Echarcon, France residents learned that Longworth was the only American soldier who died with a Frenchman in the explosion in the village in August 1944.
Brenda Longworth collected the story of of Delbert Longworth's service and death in France, and has written it up for her family.
She found an Army reconnaissance jeep with a three-man scouting team was sent to find places to cross the Essone River, according to the Army. Soldiers in the jeep included 2nd Lt. Woodrow H. McCormack, Pfc. George R. Burhance, and a scout, Pvt. Delbert Longworth.
As the jeep approached Echarcon, a young woman, Alice Couvert, noticed the jeep and its American flag. A church sacristan, Couvert rushed to ring the church bell announcing the liberation.
The bell drew a local citizen, Robert Coudray, and his daughter Roberta from their home. They saw the jeep with the three soldiers and two villagers. Coudray joined the group to examine the bridge over the river.
The jeep maneuvered around three mines noticed in the road. Near the bridge, German soldiers began firing on them. The jeep backed up quickly and ran over one of the mines.
Coudray was seriously wounded in the blast. He was transported to a U.S. military hospital in France where he later died of injuries. Burhance was seriously wounded but recovered from his wounds and later returned to active duty. McCormack was slightly wounded. One of the Frenchmen lost a leg in the blast. The other Frenchman suffered a broken leg.
Delbert Longworth died and was initially buried in France. His body was later disinterred and reburied in the family plot of Sleepy Eye St. Mary's Cemetery.
He was born June 2, 1919 to Julius and Leona Longworth in Sleepy Eye. Two of his brothers, George and Leslie served in the Navy prior to WWII. Brothers Harold and Stanley were Korean War era veterans. Delbert and Harold both played high school football. Delbert's nephew Charles described his brother and Sleepy Eye in his May 8, 2013 speech at the commemoration in France.
"Sleepy Eye is not unlike Echarcon – a small, rural town surrounded by farmland and river valleys. With his four brothers, Delbert enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing in the country," Charles said. "He was very fit, excelling in high school athletics. I am sure his military experience was a great adventure for him. He had not traveled far from Sleepy Eye until he joined the Army."
A story that appeared in the Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch shortly after Delbert's death read that his last letter home was written August 18, 1944, four days before he died. The newspaper story added that Delbert joined the Army on Nov. 13, 1942, trained in Fort Polk, La., went to California for desert training, then Fort Benning, Ga. before traveling to England. Prior to joining the Army, Delbert worked at a packing plant, according to the story.
Echarcon Mayor Guy Clerc's speech last May was given in France when a new memorial plaque was unveiled by Rebecca Longworth, Delbert's great niece.
"American and French soldiers fought side by side in 1918 and 1944. This fraternity will remain the symbol of the unity of freedom-loving people.
"Sixty-nine years ago, the French and Americans participated in the liberation of Echarcon, some giving their lives, almost a year before the end of the war that lasted six years. The war included 55 million victims, 35 million wounded, three million missing, and one and one-half million killed by aerial bombardment.
"I want to pay tribute to all soldiers committed to a just cause; military, resistance and civilians…thanks for coming to thank those who liberated us from the Nazis at the cost of their lives. Their commitment was not only the liberation of territory, but also a fight for values, whose names are human dignity, tolerance, freedom, brotherhood, solidarity, and equality in the republic and democracy.
"Values opposed by those who dared lend themselves to shameful collaboration with the (Nazi) occupier…It happened nearly 70 years ago, fueled by the 1929 economic crisis, and can happen again if we let it…It is the whole of humanity, which risks being lost.
"For history not to repeat itself, we need to build a society that puts people at the heart of its concerns. We need to promote a world of social development, solidarity and democracy.
"Each city is a human community that can impose the rules of fruitful and harmonious living together, developing an active policy of education toward peace, solidarity and culture in all its areas of intervention. A municipality participates, with its own means, in the difficult but challenging fight for the brotherhood of mankind… Long live peace."
Fritz Busch can be e-mailed at email@example.com


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Thanks to volunteers
To the editor:
National Volunteer Recognition Week is April 21-27.
New Ulm Public Schools would like to thank our volunteers who support our children and youth by giving their time and talents? throughout the school year.
Volunteers help students one-on-one with reading or math; helping in our media centers; share information about work life and careers; help with clerical tasks; help with health screenings; assist with coaching sports and academics; and make many other meaningful contributions that improve student learning.
Thank you volunteers! We appreciate what you do!
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Topic: Post Data not being put into Params
I developed an application using Rails and the WeBrick, and now I've moved it to the production server using apache/fcgid. Now, however, post data is not being populated in the params hash. Even a simple form with one hidden field, which works fine as a GET request, does not work using POST. The problem isn't with the form, as I've posted the data to a simple php script that just dumps the data, and it came through fine. I read a post about a similar problem, but it was only occuring over HTTPS. In my case, it is occuring over standard HTTP.
Does anyone have any idea why this might be happening? Is there some apache/fcgid configuration issue that could cause this? Thanks for any insight.
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As we all know, when brewing Japanese sencha each steeping becomes progressively more bitter. Is this due to release of more catechins or more caffeine or both? I also find that sometimes sencha bothers my stomach a bit, but usually only if I have 3 or 4 steepings. I'm wondering whether it is bothered merely from having more tea or if there is something released in the 3rd and 4th steepings that is more aggravating to the stomach than what is found in the first two steepings.
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Three severely injured in OWI crash, deputies say
Driver partially ejected
TOWN OF DARIEN, Wis. - Three Beloit men were injured in a rollover crash on an Interstate 43 exit ramp Sunday night.
The Walworth County Sheriff's Office said a truck traveling north on I-43 slid off the icy highway at about 9:48 p.m. while trying to use the exit ramp to Highway 14 in the Town of Darien. The truck went down the embankment, struck a tree and partially ejected the driver, Ricardo Orlando Villalobos, 25.
Villalobos was flown to a Madison-area hospital for treatment of a broken ankle, broken pelvis and head injuries, according to deputies.
One passenger, Isidro Angel Santana-Ruiz, 21, was flown to a Milwaukee-area hospital for treatment of multiple broken bones to the arm and hand and facial injuries. Another passenger, Eddie Christian Santana, 22, was taken to a Milwaukee-area hospital by ambulance for treatment of a broken neck, broken back and facial injuries.
The Walworth County Sheriff's Office said it will recommend Villalobos be charged on suspicion of operating while intoxicated, two counts of operating while intoxicated causing great bodily harm, operating while suspended, open intoxicants in a vehicle and operating without insurance.


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The coal-based electricity industry has invested significantly in reducing the emissions from coal-fueled power plants. And these investments have yielded great results: Emissions have been reduced almost 90 percent since in the last few decades.
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- Airport /Thivim Railway Station transfers by Non-AC Car/Coach. ( Pick-up or Drop to Margao stn will be extra Rs 300/- one way)
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Newbie Guide
By: MMMerc
Introduction To TechPB
Hey there friend! Welcome to TechPB! If you want to just skip to all the buying part go ahead scroll down a little, but if this your first time in TechPB then let me help you out a little bit so you can feel a little more comfortable here.
First off, read the rules: http://www.techpb.co...p?showforum=524
Things not to do (That aren't on the rules):
1. Don't Be a Jerk, (You be one and people remember it, this a community of tight knit and friendly people)
2. Dont be afraid to ask.
3. Dont Be someone else (Dont be a pretender, it's not hard to recognize, just be honest about yourself and how you feel).
4. Don't be Ignorant (Don't argue over something you don't know about or ignore facts that have been presented).
5. Do not, under any circumstances, insult another person, or use any racial or sexual slurs.
6. Don't Spam, anybody about anything. Opinion on spams are very different so take a respectful tone when messaging other members.
Here at Tech PB, we pride ourselves on being a safe and friendly community, when you come here you should understand our goal is to make the sport of paintball a better place for everybody to enjoy. We try to be friendly, so when someone approaches you in a insulting manner, dont be afraid to contact our Moderators, who are REAL people, that make this place so great.
Thank you! Now enjoy the Guide!
- MMMerc
First things first when purchasing your first setup:
Reason being is simple, there are more important things to spend that money on in paintball then a gun right away. "What?" you may ask, here I'll show you...
The Mask
The mask is the most important purchase you can make. Good masks offer protection and do not limit the player with fogging or any other hindrances allowing you to play to the best of your ability. I suggest you do your own research on them and it is extremely important you try each one on BEFORE you buy. If the mask doesn't fit well then you have just wasted your money.
Masks I Suggest:
Dye I4
Retail Price: 100-130$
-Quick Pro's: Small, Light, Will not fog.
-Quick Con's: Price, Not good in rain, Small and may not fit every one, will chop a ball if it hits in the mouth area and cause splattering in you mouth region.
PBReview Link: http://www.pbreview....s/reviews/5949/
V Force Profiler
Retail Price: 60$
-Quick Pro's: Good Coverage, won't fog, good ventalation, price.
-Quick Con's: Wont cause many bounces, it is a larger mask.
Good for glasses!
PBReview Link: http://www.pbreview....s/reviews/2255/
Sly Profit
Retail Price: 89-100$
-Quick Pro's: Great lining, comfortable, small, Dual Straps.
-Quick Con's: May not fit everybody, Scalp exposed, ventilation.
PBReview Link: http://www.pbreview....s/reviews/6339/
My Review Link: http://www.techpb.co...1
Empire Events
Retail Price: 100$
-Quick Pro's: Comfy, small, good ventilation.
-Quick Con's: Vents make you sound very loud to yourself, may not fit everybody.
Good For Glasses!
PBReview Link: http://www.pbreview....s/reviews/4080/
V Force Grillz
Retail Price: 90-100$
-Quick Pro's: Good Venting, rubber bottom, roomy.
-Quick Con's: May be a little loose, a bigger mask, (lens probelms?)
Good For Glasses!
PBReview link: http://www.pbreview....rod=4949&page=2
Proflex's / E-Flexes
Retail price: 60-100$
-Quick Pro's: Great venting, customization, roomy, protects well.
-Quick Con's: Bouncing issues, Face splatter, large masks, ear protection is iffy.
Good For Glasses!
PBReview: http://www.pbreview....s/reviews/1456/
Conclusion of Masks:
These are not the only masks out there, there are alot of other good ones, but alot of it is preference and finding what you want out of a mask. These are not the only Pro's and Con's either for these masks, thats why i listed fuller reviews under them. Make sure to get a good mask and one that feels comfy and does not fog may the best choice for you.
If you want to see more info on some masks, see the great write up by hebiki here:
First off,
If you have CO2, switch to HPA
Never put Oil or Grease into your fill nipple
HPA (High Pressure Air) Will not fluctuate as much, keeping your shots better grouped and regulated, therefor: Increase your accuracy by means of consistency.
Putting Oil or Grease into the fill nipple of a HPA tank will seriously damage your tank as air is pushed into it, causing the probability of exploding and injuring you.
Tanks are a little easier to choose fortunately, again I encourage you to do research on each one. No brand is better than one another tank wise, but may have a better regulator attached to the tank. Ninja and Guerrilla probably have some of the best regulators however there are more than that out there.
Tanks have all kinds of different sizes, You can tell by these numbers: 68/4500
These numbers: Are the tanks Size in cubic inches
These numbers: Are the tanks Internal air pressure.
The bigger the size = More Air it holds / Heavier it weighs
The more pressure = Also more shots it gets
There are different sizes, the usual one's being: 45, 47, 48, 68, 60, 72, 90
-The smaller ones allow a much closer hold of the gun and are better for smaller players or players who hold the gun extremely close or for pump players.
-The standard size, 68, is probably the best size for most players and allows it to be used as a nice stock as well.
-The larges size, the 90's, are almost too huge to put on the back of your gun, and are mainly used for Larger players, it is used by many others as great scenario tank to wear on your back.
Aluminium Or Carbon Fiber?
Aluminium ("Steely's") tanks are sort of a budget restraint option, I would never encourage you to buy one first off, cheap ones are not exactly reliable (just had both of mine leak in the same day forcing me to stop playing till i buy new ones) and they may be the majority of the weight of your gun.
Carbon tanks are basically a investment, you buy it and you can use it for 15 years with the only limiting factor being you have to get them tested and Re-Hydro'd every 5 years then dispose of them at the end of their 15 year lifetime. They are significantly lighter then their steel counter parts.
Hoppers are a great investment since they will last a lifetime if maintained, will interchange between any gun, and will let your gun run to the best of it's abilities.
You don't have to go out right away and spend 200$ on a super hopper such as a Dye Rotor Or Z2, but they are super hoppers for a reason.
What makes a super hopper "Super"? Here are some things to look for when purchasing a hopper:
-Feed rate
-Soft paddles
-Color Recognition
-Ease of maintenance
-Size (Smaller profile)
-Feed function (Constant feed / Sound activated)
-Battery life
Take all the things into account such as if your using a pump which does not require as many things as a semi's. There are tons of hoppers out there and you can find them used and cheap easily just to be sure to get one that will suit your needs and leaves room for a little extra.
Here is Mikes opinion and review on alot of different hoppers:
Viewloader Revolution - great entry level loader. You can use a hose clamp and attach these to the spyder stovepipe. These loaders also fit the classic markers that have tight feednecks, like autocockers. Very light, batteries last forever, great loader for autocockers, autococker pump guns, spyders, etc
Viewloader Eggy - I don't like this loader at all. It's extremely back heavy, and when diving or running with the loader, it's terrible off-balance construction causes this loader to fly off guns like a football. The flex prop works well, it feeds fast, but you need a VERY strong, clamping feedneck to use this loader or it's going to fly off your gun.
Viewloader Vlocity Jr (stock) - great loader, just barely fast enough for any style of field or tournament play. Very light, but the buzzing noise when it's on will drive you crazy. This loader EATS batteries. Holds alot of paint, and the lid opening is HUGE which is awesome for loading, but the battery consumption and buzzing is a major turnoff. Probably one of the largest lids / feed hole in paintball. You literally can stick your entire hand into the mouth of the Jr, which makes it impossible to spill paint when loading.
Viewloader Vlocity (stock) - I usually ran mine at setting #3. Very similar to the Vlocity Jr, except the lid is smaller and the angle is different, holds about 10 or 15 more paintballs, and the chip has 8 adjustable speeds. The funny thing is that I always set my Vlocity to run at the same setting the JR comes defaulted at, #3. Vlocities do tend to jam alot, and the "ghost problem" can rear it's head every now and then. If your velocity doesnt feed faster than 15BPS, you might have this issue. Viewloader doesn't recognize the problem, so you'll be stuck buying a new loader. Loader eats batteries, the buzzing noise is annoying, but it's light and small, works great for airball / speedball. I wouldnt take this loader into the woods
Viewloader Eye Force - not a bad loader, but it's expensive, heavy and odd shaped. Drive cone is very small, loader does tend to leave alot of gaps in the steams, and can jam alot. The anti jam works, but it'll cause a gap in the stream. It feels like a brick on your gun, because of the extremely wide ear end.
Halo B - Halo B's work great for about 80 to 100 cases and then they are done. The motor will burn out after 80+ cases. The loaders function like they should, they are battery effecient, extremely fast, but my biggest gripes are the LED light not staying on (blinks every 5 or 7 seconds, hard to tell if it's on or not), and it's "antijam function" is to simply blink like a christmas tree, forcing you to clear the jam, AND shut the loader off and turn it back on. But they function perfectly.
Halo B V35 - same as the Halo B, but with an 6 speed adjustable board. I usually ran mine at setting #3, which is about what the stock Halo B runs at in terms of speed
Reloader B - Reloader B is better than the Halo B, simply because it doesn't require you to power cycle the loader when a jam occurs. Extremely fast, at setting 2 with fresh batteries, or setting 3 (max speed), the loaders can "run away", when the mic on the board hears its own motor spinning, and confusing it for the gun shooting. I prefer the Reloader B over the Halo B, simply because Reloaders dont require you to shut them off when a jam occurs. Reloader B's also have battery saving technology, so after 10 or 15 minutes of use, the loader shuts off. This can be decieving because the game starts, you shoot 10 or 15 balls in the air, then your gun stops shooting! So if you have alot of time between games, power cycle your loader. Also, when walking with your loader on, the jiggling of paintballs will cause the loader to try to spin. So make sure you are turning your loader off after each game or you'll eat batteries
Reloader B2 - very similar to the B, just with some other adjustment settings. If you get a B2, always keep the manual in your gearbag. They are a pain in the ass to program, and if the mic isn't set properly, it may not hear the gun shooting and you'll have to change the mic setting
Reloader - like the Revolution but sound activated and uses a magnetic lid. I personally like the Revolution better
Hardcorps Torque - George Spurlock is the person who invented the Pulse, and then invented the Torque. Not a bad loader, but with the recent price drops on the Halo B & Reloader B, these loaders are overpriced. At $70 I'd skip it, $40 to $50, I'd consider it. Speedfeeds aren't available, customer service is patchy (George Spurlock is just one person). It's a good budget speedball loader, but I'd take a Halo B or Reloader B over it at the same price point. Loader does jam sometimes, and eats batteries like crazy, but it's got a great, simple design. These loaders are extremely fast with fresh batteries, and will max out any gun
Draxxus Pulse - Skip it. When they first came out, it was a good loader at the time. Now, it's too heavy, too big, and since Draxxus is no longer offering any replacement parts or warranty on these loaders, I'd skip them. They are fast, but they are heavy and the feednecks snap like crazy. Also, I've taken shots into the drivetray tabs on the side and put paintballs right through the tabs into the drive unit. These are good loaders, but since you can't get replacement parts for them, or get them repaired anymore by Draxxus, I would skip it. If you can find these loader for $50 or less I'd consider purchasing one, but I personally recommend skipping this loader if you are a frequent player.
Pinokio - still my favorite loader on the market. The drive system is simple. The loader never jams, it's very battery efficient, uses a bullet proof feed system, and the "always on" LED and instant on power button is awesome. I also like the "low battery" LED indicator, when the battery starts to die, the loader will go from green to red. This loader is rediculously light, as light as a Vlocity, and holds 270 paintballs, 400 with the nose. This added capacity has allowed me to make moves on the field I wouldn't have been able to make with other loaders. You buy the pinokio for two reasons, bulletproof consistent feeding and capacity. It's not the fastest loader on the market for "backyard experimental 50bps video making", but for REAL paintball playing on the field, keeps up with any gun on the market, and works great. Still my personal loader of choice, its so simple I love it. It's got a high, swept back design, making it very easy to hide behind bunkers when you tilt your gun. For me personally and my playing style, the Pinokio is still my loader of choice.
Dye Rotor - absolutely the most advanced loader to ever hit the market. Sleek, sexy, tiny, very well put together and EXTREMELY fast, brutally fast, the Rotor is the choice for people who like speed, and like small loaders. If you like small loaders, or you are looking for an extremely fast loader for "backyard experimental 50bps video making", get the rotor. Its quiet, battery efficient, the lid doesnt require any break in period, tool-less dissasembly, this loader is so advanced it's practically alien technology. The rotor is 4 ounces heavier than the vlocity. For players seeking a small profile loader, get this. The drive assembly is so advanced, expect 1 jam per 10 cases, easily cleared by just yanking the trigger. This is my second favorite loader on the market right now. This is a great step up from people who own vlocities
Magna - like the Reloader B, but with a swooped back shell and magnet clutch drive. You buy the magna for the shell design, not for much else. It's fast, works great, but the magnet clutch is overrated. The added capacity from the stock Reloader B is a huge plus.
Prophecy - UPDATE- After recieving a couple Prophecies to test out, it's basically a Reloader B2 with Magna internals, and a tooless dissasembly. Feeds fast, works great, but honestly I think I'd use a Reloader B w/ Anti Jam Freeway and get the same performance as the Prophecy. If you have one, and you love it, cool.
Viewloader Quantum - junk, throw it away
Viewloader Force - any sort of "always on" loader is garbage, keep saving your money and get the good stuff
Spyder Fasta - good loader, shares alot of the same drive components with the pinokio
Tippmann SSL-200 - good loader for the SPPL woodsball tournaments, odd lid angle.
Gear is also an important part of a beginner's first purchases into paintball for like a mask, they allow you to play to the best of your ability. There are all kinds of different gear options out there, but if your going to purchase any, i suggest you go in this order to save yourself trouble:
1. A Pod Pack + pods
2. Knee Pads
3. Slider Shorts
4. Paintball pants
5. Gloves
6. Arm pads
7. Jersey
8. Cleats (For those who play mainly speed ball)
Before Ordering ANY Pads, Read this Amazing Sizing Chart By BlckNinja:
A Pod Pack is listed as number one for a reason, while providing no safety features the ability to "Reload" Mid game is priceless. Suggest you do your homework on them extensively since alot of manufactures have their reputations and pro's and con's and there are different kinds to look at (Magnetic/Velcro/Looped). NXe is a great choice for beginner players.
You can tell how many Pods one holds by these numbers: 3+2+#
These are the Main Pod's, and are the fastest to access and use while playing
These are the "Extra" Pods, they are there in usually rubber straps facing up and harder to access.
Head bands and beanies are great as well and do a good job of bouncing scalp shots so consider that with your purchases as well.
Knee Pads are a extremely important purchase to make since out on the field you never know what you might land your knees on. Thankfully, knee pads today are very standardized and high quality, while Mike (TechPB's Founder)recommends Dye Core knee pads, any ones that feel comfortable and stay in place will do.
Pants are the same way fortunately, and they are all pretty great, but i suggest you do a lot of research on them and read what people say about them. Pants can be expensive, so you want to be sure you get a good pair that will meet your needs, look for these things out of pants:
- Ventilation
- Knee and crotch padding
- Squeegee pockets
- Comfy fit
- Durability
Here is Mike's Full Padding Show If you need some more help on deciding on padding:
Gun Care, Caddy's, & Maintenance
I can't state enough the importance of taking care of your gun with regular maintenance here are just some of the reasons:
- A clean gun and barrel means clean shots (meaning it's shooting the best it can)
- A well maintained gun will last longer and not break down as often
- Taking care of it can significantly increase re-sale value
Just huge the difference a single drop of a busted paintball's oil can change your gun's accuracy.
Gun Maintenance:
To take the best care of your gun you'll need to purchase some things and need to know how to disassemble it and lube/oil it. Let me walk you through the steps I take to clean my gun:
1. I set up a clean area using a short fiber towel (such as a beach towel, longer fibers may stick to gun parts causing problems) or mat on a flat surface.
2. I clean the barrel, first running a squeegee through it (Dont use a yank squeegee on a apex, can damage it), then polishing it off with a swab, then (as most players stop there) I run inside of it under some warm water put a towel on the exit end and lean it up against a wall for a few hours so it can clean itself out. Then i start to clean the gun.
3. When I'm new to disassembling a certain gun i will look up on youtube Mike's Gun Review show, he disassembles the gun every show and walks you through it.
4. I watch it slowly and follow what he's doing and listen to his advice as he guides me to rebuild it again and lube it.
5. Repeat until learned.
Now what you'll need to do this:
-Lube/oil, which ever brand the manufacturer suggests,
-O-Ring Kit (to replace any broken O-rings, make sure they fit your gun before buying),
-Allen Keys (usually provided if bought new, if not just buy a Allen Key Multi Tool),
-A Squeegee (These are to initially get all the paint out of a barrel)
-A swab (These will polish the Barrel after you use the Squeegee),
-A sink or a glass of warm water,
-A mat or Towel and a flat surface,
-And Youtube
Mask Maintenance:
Mask Maintenance is crucial to paintball and is as important as gun cleaning, fortunately it is easier as well with the new masks as it's usually just a few steps that can be easily followed with a manual. If you buy used then there are plenty of manuals you could find online. All masks these days have standard tooless disassembly, so the only thing you really need is a micro fiber cloth to wipe them down with until you get home and work on them more.
Cleaning Soft Goods:
Make sure you read the Cleaning instructions of each product before cleaning it, other wise here is a great video from Mike of cleaning pants, pads, and soft goods.
Cleaning Hoppers and Pods
Cleaning Hoppers and Pod's ensures no dirt or gunk is fed into your gun.
Hoppers for me, are the most frustrating to clean and thats why i place importance on getting one that is easy to clean, other wise you'll be stuck doing it for a longer time then i thought was possible with something so small.
I strongly suggest you take it apart, wipe the inside with some anti-bacterial wipes, then wipe that off with a micro fiber towel. Reason being is that water can damage the chip or batteries inside the hopper if your not careful.
Pods are pretty simple, rinse them out in the sink and just dry them out and your good.
Are super helpful and i suggest every player buy one with a spout. They make filling up so much easier and stop paintballs from falling onto the ground.
For those who don't know what a caddy is, here's one, here is another type.
Guns and Tips
The Truth About Barrels:
-No Barrels increase a gun's accuracy.
-More porting = Less efficiency + quieter shot
-No porting = More efficiency + louder shot
-Underbore = Better Efficiency + better consistency
-Overbore = Good consistency + bad efficiency
-Paint to Bore Match = Medium Consistency + Bad Efficiency
-The ideal lengths of a paintball barrel is between 12-16 inches for maximum efficiency
Gun's are purely preference and if your comfortable with what you have, then don't worry about it. Buying a more expensive gun does not make you a better player, that comes with time and experience, not money. If you think your gun is limiting your growth as a player or are just itching for something new, then feel free to upgrade.
There are mainly two types of gun's, Spool Valves & Poppets, whats the difference and which should you choose?
Check out this absolutely amazing write up by M10R:
All gun's have the same accuracy including pumps, surprising I know, so the only thing your paying for are available features, such as:
-Lighter gun
-Higher fire rate
-Smoother shot
-Better efficiency
-Clamping Feedneck
-Better Boards
-ASA Capability
And so on and so forth. While I recommend buying a used super gun, such as a Marq 6/7, it is ultimately up to YOU If your intent on buying new, research each, and compare what features are available on each one. You can check out this guide or check out Mike's Budget Baller 3.0 below:
Pro Tips
- Practice, practice, practice.
- Learn your gun, get a good feel of how it shoots and how to get the most out of it.
- You MUST learn how to be ambidextrous with your gun (shoot with both hands and sides).
- Know where your shooting, watch your gun's arch and learn to pinpoint every shot.
- Practice diving/sliding without your marker (can use a slip and slide) then when your more comfortable with it, try it with your marker (w/o tank or hopper or barrel).
- Learn to keep your gun level so you can aim and sight quickly.
- Learn how to snap shoot quickly.
- Count how long it takes for you to empty your hopper, so you know when to reload without looking.
- Learn how to tuck yourself in a bunker and minimize your profile
- Learn Team commands and signals
-Cleats can really help out in speedball, allowing better grip of the turf.
-When running to a bunker never look down, look across to see where and if paintballs are coming at you.
- For the quickest reload, turn you pods in your pack so that when you pull them out your thumb is placed on the lid, so no time is wasted fiddling with opening lids.
- Pro's do not tilt their guns, aligning the gun straight to you, actually minimizes your profile:
In case anyone is still doubting, I took a couple pics to illustrate just what happens when you tilt your gun behind a vertical bunker (vice a dorito. The key thing is that if you are keeping your gun pointed at a specific target, your barrel becomes the axis around which you are rotating the gun.
In the following pics, the camera is positioned (as best I could) to be looking straight down the barrel, with a yellow reball in the breech. Because of the camera and barrel orientation, the pics depict what your target would see if you were pointing at them.
SP-1 with hopper and 68ci tank:
Vertical- Tank, feedneck and hopper are all partially visible.
Rotating the hopper in, while aiming at the same target, rotates the tank outward. Tank fully visible before the hopper and feedneck are fully concealed.
For more tips, I suggest you check out Mike's channel, or shortcut through with this link:
[Top Picks] Coming soon!!
Pumps, Credits, and References
If your just getting into paintball, i suggest you stay away from pumps. Pumps require a completely different play style that will be difficult in Pump Vs. Semi situation without any paintball knowledge, so not really so friendly to newer players.
However it does save money on paint, so if your really thinking about it:
Here is a great Pump Guide from my buddy Empire91
Confused on some of my statistics? Want to get into the science of paintball? Check this out:
By The PunkWorks Team
Here is a Accuracy Reference: http://www.techpb.co...howtopic=152223
By one our members, CookyBiscuit, which is backed up by science.
Here is a good gun guide for beginners: http://www.techpb.co...howtopic=186428
By Wisco Baller
Here is a good Video collection of all of TechPB's videos: http://www.techpb.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=187245&st=0&p=2828896&hl=gun%20guide&fromsearch=1&#entry2828896
By my good friend Dak-Attack
Here is a Extensive review on some mid-range priced guns, including the Axe:
By my buddy and great Moderator: Latsabb
Here is a great little beginner Guide for people starting out:
By TechPB's one and only: Lotus
Would Like to say thanks to all TechPB Members and Mods for the support in me making this, Specifically:
Hebiki: For the wonderful Epic Mask Showdown, providing a great resource to all new players.
M01R: For the most detailed Spool Vs Poppet Thread I've ever seen.
Myrkul: For telling Me about Mike's Hopper notes and even being so kind as PM'ing me a link.
WoodsBaller414: For the reminder of the 15 year life span of Carbon Tanks.
CookyBiscuit: For omnipotent self and his dedication to spreading the truth of accuracy.
WiscoBaller: For stepping up and making a super helpful Gun Guide for everybody.
Get.Lit.Up!: For letting letting me know some things that should be added like a Bau55.
Latsabb: For being awesome and moving this thread to the Newbie 101 Section.
Empire91: For being a great guy and writing a great thread for pump players.
Dak-Attack: For doing a absolutely outstanding job in his Video Collection Thread.
-ORaNGe-: For being awesome in general and making this thread the best it could be.
Lotus: For making a sweet little guide to help the new people into paintball.
PB=Life: For showing me how to make spoilers, and being super active.
CavenaughW: For telling me that Proflex's are good with glasses.
MadSnipes: For Pointing out some major mistakes and being super cool in general.
Mike/Willie: For making this great place to share all this info and love.
The Punkworks Team: For their extensive research into the science of paintball.
To All Mods: Thank you guy's/ girls so much for regulating this place, keeping us safe, and being the best mod's on any forum with your Hi-jinks and your Care. <3
If you see any problems or things that should be changed or added feel free to PM me anytime.
Feel free to add it into your sig but please PM me if you add as a reference in another guide. Thank you all! Hope this helped.
2cnd Edition, By MMMerc
Edited by MMMerc, 04 June 2012 - 09:47 PM.