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No brakes.
My buddy bought this 61 Studebaker hawk a month ago. Brakes were fine.
Front disc brake conversion, frame mounted dual reservoir master cylinder, residual valves and proportioning valve. It developed a brake problem, calipers wouldn't release. Definitley a bad master cylinder. Replaced it with an identical new, not rebuilt, unit. Couldn't get the brakes to bleed out properly. Found some single flare ends in the system and replaced every fitting and every brake line,basically built a new hydraulic system. Still won't hold pressure.
The only thing left are the calipers. But they show no signs of leaks and appear to be working properly. [He found the original problem when he touched a front wheel and nearly burned his hand, brakes were locked up] . Maybe the heat warped the seals?
Is it possible for the seals in the calipers to not hold pressure, and still not leak? Any other possibilities?
If the pushrod attached to the brake pedal to the master cylinder is too long, it will 'hold' the brakes on slightly even with your foot off the brake pedal. This will not allow the calipers to fully return and will cause the pads to drag. They could actually lock up. Excessive heat and possible warpage of the rotors can occur.
The next thing to check is the residual valves. If you have 10 p.s.i. valves on the front lines to the calipers you will also cause the brakes to drag. In most cases where the master cylinder is installed on the firewall and above the calipers there is no need for a residual valve to be in the system. If the master cylinder is installed below the floor (as you write), then for disc brake applications a 2 p.s.i. residual valve is needed. Be sure that the master cylinder doesn't already have a residual valve installed in it. If it does it will be a 10 p.s.i. unit and can be seen just inside the outlet connection. It should be removed. A 10 p.s.i. residual valve is for drum brakes. It is also needed when GM rear calipers (the ones with the built in parking brake) are installed.
If you have disc front and drum rear brakes, then you should have a 2 p.s.i. residual valve in the front lines and a 10 p.s.i. residual valve in the rear lines. The residual valves should be installed close to the master cylinder.
You mention a proportioning valve. If it is an aftermarket adjustable one, it should be installed in the rear brake line only, after the residual valve and also close to the master cylinder.
On the dual reservoir master cylinder; if one of the reservoirs is larger than the other, the larger reservoir is for the front disc brake calipers. If the reservoirs are both the same size, it more than likely is for a 4 wheel disc brake setup.
As to the calipers working properly. Check the clearance between the pads and the rotor with no brakes applied. It should be between .015 and .030. Apply the brakes and then release. Re-check the clearances. If the clearances are now closer, then the calipers are not retracting properly.
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Dont assume the new master is good. If you attempt to bleed the brakes do you get fluid out of the bleeders
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No brakes.
Thanks for the help guys. IN response, Frisco, every thing is as you suggest.
No residual in the MC, blue 2# to the front. The brakes now grab and release as they are supposed to (once I changed the MC) About 1/8 inch of freeplay before the rod engages the MC. Pull it down by hand, from below and the pads engage quite quickly and hold strong enough I cant turn the rotor by hand, but inside the car, I can push the pedal all the way to the floor. Some resistance, but never a hard pedal. It's like the system has "give" in it somewhere. But it is a solid frame mounted MC. Yesterday I installed new calipers and pads. No change what so ever. [ Every line, hose, fitting is new. There are absolutely no leaks, and the system doesn't"pump up" like it has air in it. ]
T bucket, it's possible the new MC is bad, but early on (3 days ago) I plugged the ports. When I plugged the front, with the rears hooked up, the pedal was high and rock hard (telling me the front port was good?) When I plugged the back port with the fronts hooked up, the pedal went to the floor, telling me it was in the front system?
OH, and yes, I got a good stream of fluid when my wife pumped the brakes. But I also borrowed a power bleeder that pushes an unlimited stream thru the system.
This isn't my first rodeo, Ive even done the anal, like bleeding the junction block, bleeding the brake light switch, tilting the rotors back so the bleeders are nearly straight up. I'm positive there is no air in the system.
Even tho I bench bled the MC, I suspected it. So I start every bleed at the MC. It's my understanding a power bleeder will bleed the MC also?
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No brakes.
learned a little trivia, for Studebakers anyway. The pushrod has to be adjusted to near zero play. I guess it's a combination of pedal length, pushrod length, and MC size, any play and it just doesn't engage the brakes. 1/4 inch of adjustment the the difference was amazing.
The play from the end of the pushrod to the bottom of the hole in the master cylinder piston should be set at the minimum amount required to insure that the piston fully returns when the brake pedal has been released.
Depending on the pedal ratio, 1/8" clearance at the end of the pushrod could easily be over an inch of travel at the pedal BEFORE the master cylinder piston even begins to move. This could result in running out of pedal travel before the piston in the master cylinder has traveled far enough to fully apply the brakes.
The master cylinder piston diameter and travel also need to be of sufficient size to allow the wheel cylinders/calipers to be able to move enough to enable the shoes/pads to have good contact with the drums/rotors and have sufficient applied pressure to stop the rotational forces. i.e. Master cylinders designed for drum brakes often do not have sufficient capacity to fully operate disc brake calipers.
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Did you have to get a separate tax number for your apiary? I'm pretty ignorant with this stuff. I know eventually I will be doing that with my operation, but I wasn't going to for another couple years when I am a lot larger, but heck, if I can do it sooner than later...OK! An agressive growth plan like what I am doing (at least I consider it aggressive) is costly. Any help is a bonus.
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By Nick Ames in Kharkiv
Per Mertesacker was delighted with Germany's 2-1 win over their fierce rivals Holland on Wednesday - but he knows that their job isn't done yet.
Joachim Low's side are on the verge of qualifying for the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 after making it six points out of six against the Dutch, and the Arsenal defender is content that the 'Nationalmannschaft' is establishing a consistent level of performance.
Speaking to Arsenal.com after the game, Mertesacker said: "We tried to keep our level after a great first win against Portugal and I think that, apart from the first 20 minutes, we played a great game.
"It was difficult early on, because Holland pressed high up - Robin [van Persie] had the first opportunity with his left foot and it was very close. This was a great win for us, because it was the second step."
A draw against Denmark on Sunday would guarantee Germany's progress in what is a very tight Group B, but Per is taking nothing for granted.
"This was the next step but not the final one to go through the group stage," he said.
"Therefore we'll do our best against Denmark. The group is very close and every team can go through - nothing's happened for us yet, and we'll have to give everything in our third match."
Mertesacker is yet to add to his 81 caps in this tournament. Usually a mainstay of the side, the injury that laid him low between February and May has played a part in Low's selection of Mats Hummels and Holger Badstuber at centre back.
The Arsenal man accepts the situation, and in the meantime is keen to pass on his experience to a squad that is still quite raw in tournament terms.
"I try to do that," he said. "We are a very young side, I think the youngest in the tournament, and therefore we need some experienced players. So I try to do my best - if not on the pitch, then off it.
"I'm getting better and better. Obviously I was out for three months, and the rehab was very hard. I didn't play during that time, so the coach chose other players and I have to cope with it. We have a great team, so every position has more than one good player."


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Discussion in 'January 2009' started by Dlev59, Jan 19, 2009.
LMAO, WAVE!!! Hey thats all I could come back with.:nerd2:
Old School, A little perspective (and realism) never hurts.
Same old routine: who wants to play tonight? Same old routine: who is preparing this team tonight? Same old routine: No one is listening? Same old routine: any opponent bigs that show up usually feel good leaving the games, especially after a victory. Ditto for 1-2 combo guards.Scola: "I know I have long hair, but it never gets into my eyes. I usually don't get a chance to get it all sweaty, since I usually share my playing time with Carl when Yao plays. That Sheed guy, he sure gets mad alot."Artest: "This is great place to play the game, and besides, I like coming in here to show the fans how many ways I can beat them. That Sheed guy, he sure gets mad alot."Notes (to myself):No assistant coach was heard yelling out, "2nd foul on Stuckey, time to pull him!" Absolutely no passion or energy shown on defense. Scola was a man among boys... smart...move on Sheed when he planted Sheed's feet to the floor during a rebound?Why did KB start? JMax is playing high energy over the last few games.No playing time for Tay in the second quarter; through for the night.AI plays point...nah, teams really don't like to use talented PGs.Tay as forward point bringing the ball up settled all movement down.Houston team: "it's fun playing zone against these guys."______________________________________People often confuse a descriptive element (small ball) without understanding the event that is triggered (aggressive movement ball). The loop is never closed. All free wheeling, with weak 3.4-5.There is now a distinct pattern being shown: Freezing the guards out of shot attempts; who determines they get their shots today?The dominate players (Sheed and Rip) are playing alone.AI out almost entire 4th quarter. Last 6 minutes, with no play.Last timeout play was a no play. Does anyone practice this stuff?Speaking of practice: AI get your practice time in on those FT. He is not into any rhythm.Stats: Self-anointed ones shoot the most: Sheed (15) + Rip (21)=36; Team total shots (78)AI (34m) with 10 shots and quiet 17. Stuckey (31m) with 12 shots and quiet 14.KB, Amir, Tay, Jmax, Dyess, Afflalo were not factors.Very calm group of pistons. No one is mad. Those coaches are nice people. BillD would approve. Distinct pattern being shown against AI from Sheed, Rip and Tay. No going back now---will have to blow up. First move has to begin at trade deadline. A quality 3-4 (who can play at times in 5 slot) that will get playoff time; help with the transition signings-trades and ready to start for next year.
HQ...you're the only poster that can speak the turrible truth :( and make me laugh while I'm reading it
Great Podshow and Great post game analysis.
That's Iverson-speak. Guys, I wonder what he's trying to say?
That he wants to try coaching?
He's trying to say that he should be taking more shots, running the point more, and playing more minutes. And what the heck, let's try it. Let him pick his teammates and let's what he can do.
Funny thing is i remember us doing it numerous times before and after BW even in the PO's. I think that as a team ages the need for young fresh legs becomes crucial. It's not so much relying on one player as much as needing an energy boost in the line-up to elevate the energy of the unit as a whole, and cover as many mistakes as possible. That's not an indictment on the players we have as much as an acknowledging they can't do all the things they used to. Their veteran presence combined with youth is what is valuable and keeps a team competitive after the stars are not in their prime anymore. That's mainly how i look at Amir. He can run like a lunatic covering as many people as possible and getting back to his man. Now alone that i'm not sure if he would be as effective but with the experience in the SL (Sheed specifically) it works. Max provides this as well to a degree. I agree with you that we shouldn't be so dependant on that presence in the line-up, but it is what is. The way the team is presently constructed, the youth has to be maximized and counted on. This was actually already mentioned in another article. Curry basically said something like if our defense is better, he can get more shots or something like that. When Curry talks i try to not listen too closely b/c it makes my head hurt. I know you were were being partly sarcastic. For some reason i thought of that article b/c it didn't make any sense.
This is great.
i'm at my best when i'm at my worst! -hqism
Yeah yeah just blame it on me ;)
What both Amir and JMAX do best at is pick and roll defense. Houston was killing us on pick and rolls to start the game since we had neither of these two in the game. We have several centers / power forwards - but no, they are hardly all the same. Each has specific skills, abilities. Kwame Brown would have been a great choice to play to guard Ming. Only thing, Ming was not in the game. Curry messed up big time by starting Brown.
You know, if Amir sarts, the other team averages around 20 points in the first quarter. Yes, one guy can make a difference. A huge difference. Matter of fact, nobody over the past two seasons has made more of a defensive difference for us vs. Amir. Which is why he starts for us, and should have started this game.
Other than the 1st quarter blunders, we actually got the lead for the very 1st time midway thru the 3rd quarter if I remembered well. Somehow, when Stuck went to the bench after getting his 4th foul, Rip came in for him. That leaves AI and Rip at the backcourt. AI could have played PG like he did towards the end of 1st and some in the 2nd where we managed to clawed back from like 15 pts down to like 4 pts with AI and Rip at the backcourt. But NO.....MC has Tay to handle the point. And that my friends, caused us this game. Bear in mind during the comeback in the 1st half, Tay was on the bench with AA takin his minutes. If you wanna play Tay, let him play his natural position. This is because AI and Rip was clicking in this game. This loss is definitely on MC.
He is always mouthing the F word. The wheels are about to come off this team. It is about to get ugly. Team does not respect Curry whatsoever. Go Pistons. Go, you beautiful, deeply flawed, directionless, identity-less, confused, rapidly ungluing Pistons!! You are the best, even if you aren't. I am going with that, professor. GO PISTONS!!
I has totally disgusted after the Dallas game, but am kind of hopeful after this one. Not too many teams can put that many three point shooters on the floor at once and when they were falling for Houston early, there were impossible to defend. Amir would have done a better job than Kwame, but it would have still been ugly. Still, a fun game to watch. But, I thought this was a pretty hopeful offensive game. Battier and Artest anchor a pretty good defense and 105 from Detroit on 56% shooting is about as good as it's going to get. 55% from the foul line isn't going to get it done though. Come on AI. Too many long rebounds was the ultimate story though. With a defense spread too far to try and stay with three point shooters and unable to get to any of them. I'm really hard pressed to believe the Houston only had ten offensive boards despite what the boxscore says. I see that TaS has mentioned it a couple of times, but come on guys when the shot clock is off and you're down, taking a foul might be a good idea. They lost nine seconds what could have made for a decent three at the end. Did you see Tay explaining the last play to Rip on the bench while Curry stood there looking lost?
Hasn't Tay's story always been about replacing Curry? ;) I agree, it was a hopeful game. I just wish we had won. Something isn't right (obviously) and I just can't put my finger on it. Have people diagnosed Stuckey? Should Rip and AI be starting? Is AI simply incapable of being anything but, AI the guy who needs the ball most of the time? Is Curry actually hurting this team? Can Rasheed be the singular difference, the rallying point for joy or derision?
Several large and good questions in here Roscoe. I think to address most of them we'd need to first clarify our goals: is it championship this year? long term good of the franchise? Or any number of other possible goals, like just righting that which you are sensing isn't right. But the question I've bolded, well, I'm not sure: but last night Allen was 5-10 for 17 points, had 8 assists and 1 turn, 2 boards, and 1 steal. So perhaps it was an anomaly (sample size issues here, I know), but I'd say that last night at least, he seemed capable of putting up reasonably efficient and productive numbers without having the ball all the time. But maybe the question is can he average closer to his career average without having the ball most of the time (there the answer is probably no). But is that what we need him to do? Other question about Rasheed. Rasheed is the only big we've got who has in the past given us any reason to expect the kind of numbers he put up last night. The rest are too limited at this point in their careers. And, come to think of it, Rasheed since he's been here has never given us a reason to expect those numbers consistently. I'd say less so now since he is aging. I think maybe the reason you and others are having trouble putting their finger on what's not right is that what's not right has to do not with some individual player who we have any reason to expect could be doing something they are not on a nightly basis, and not with who is or isn't starting, but with the relations among the parts. And I don't just mean are they or aren't getting along (though perhaps that is part of the problem). I mean are the relations among the parts such that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Right now, the answer is pretty obviously (to me) no. And that's exposed the very real limits to the individual abilities of players that we've come to think of as All-Stars. No doubt, a better coach might be able to coax more out of them as individuals and generate better relations among the parts, but I'm not sure any coach out there, past or present, could make this group a championship team in this one season that they've been together. But then, like I say, maybe that's not the goal really. No doubt a better coach could make it seem less obvious that something was not right. Ultimately, none of our players -- as they are playing this season -- are top five in the league at their position. And neither is our coach. That's a whole lot of individual problems, all multiplied when you try to fit the pieces together. I don't really see how, if one accepts that, we could expect to be doing any better than we are.
So it is time for Dumars to be honest: instead of "making team better" slogan, admit that rebuilding phase has begun. It would take away a lot of unneccesary pressure from everyone: fans who still are expecting high level, coach who tries to win at price of wearing down several players and players who do try for winning something ridiculous. AI would be pissed off but it is better to accept bitter truth than feed yourself with fake hopes. Rebuilding is not incompetence, it is ineluctable. :rant2:
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Hey guys,
This might seem like a weird question, and I apologize if it has already been discussed, but I DID search it as best I knew how.
I was wondering, if when you're creating your content, you ever just...wonder why you're doing it at all--'Why should anyone even care what I have to say, or what my experiences are?"
I can't think of any better way to phrase the question, but do you know what I mean? Have you ever thought this way, and has it stopped you, or changed what you do at all? How do you respond to those discouraging voices?
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It's a big relief to know I'm not the only one. I find it kills my momentum a lot, in the middle of working really hard on something. Suddenly I feel like a balloon being quickly deflated XD It's the same for me though--the reasoning behind continuing. I think about all the times I've read something in a zine and suddenly felt so much less alone, or so much more secure in my convictions about something. I also enjoy zine-making way too much, and find it to be a way too positive outlet to give up. I'm having that problem a lot recently because I've just started making zines again after a year and a half long break, and with my last zine I had no way of really telling how many people actually read them and enjoyed them. I have this one piece, especially, which is some text that I wrote a year ago in a word document, and I worry that it sounds to whiny, but at the same time I think the feelings that I was having back then were really important, and probably really normal. I still feel like it makes me sound childish, though XD
thankfully i've been doing my zine for a few years and i have had some very nice encouragement. so when i think "this is some fucked up ego thing, no one cares that i had these thoughts" or something like that, i can then remember letters or conversations i've had with people about the things i wrote and how they apply to their lives and things like that.
i do sometimes have a hard time figuring out how much is too much, when it's getting real personal and detailed or involves other people or whatever, and i have the same kinds of thoughts about that. a lot of times i will just ask friends what they think! usually i get the advice to not hold anything back and it's great because that's what i want to be advised to do. haha.
Yup! I'm going through that right now, trying to finish a zine that I've been working on for a while, but I've also had it with other zines/blogs/articles I've written. Having other people read things and give their opinion really helps. Knowing you're (I'm) not the only one who goes through this helps (me) a lot too.
But sometimes the only thing that keeps me writing is telling myself "You said you were going to write this zine, now finish it. You can always decide not to publish it later", which takes away the pressure of having an 'audience'.
You have to feel the drive to express. If other people get something out of it, even better. But YOU are the one who will write your own lifestory best. just put it out there!
Yes, I have definitely thought that about my zines/ what I had to say!!! I guess that is why it took me five years to make a new zine!!
I think this every time.
But, think about some of your favorite zines. Many of them may just be people's personal thoughts and they most likely thought the same thing you are. But, you got something out of their zine, right? it meant something to you. Maybe that might help.
Thanks a lot, you guys. Every one of your replies was helpful and encouraging, and you all make great points. I think I might have already kind of knew some of the things you guys pointed out--I just needed someone else to say it to me before I could really trust it. And it makes me feel a lot better that so many other people feel the same way. I think we probably all feel that way about more than just our zines, but we picture other people being like "No, are you kidding? I am a genius, and all of my thoughts are complete gems!", when actually that's not the case XD Some of the best zines I've read have just been someone's humble feelings, thoughts, and experiences ^.^
Yeah, this kind of thinking has been holding me back since I was a teenager. For real. Back then I just DID what was in my head. I just MADE what was in my head. I didn't sit and worry about it and it was exhilarating and I felt so connected to others because of it. Then...I don't know...the adulthood monster took over and ate that vibe. Now I wonder and worry about everything. Will people be offended? Will my ignorance piss someone off? Will my age make people treat me weird, like IRL? Will my art suck? Will I open up more than I want to, and then freak out because I'm a private person? Will a friend or relative or co-worker end up seeing it when I don't want them to? Will I get caught up in Zine politics (of the nonconstructive variety)? Will I resonate with no one (which is, to me, something I can totally live with, but it's so nice to connect with people, so it's nice not to have those hopes dashed.)? Will I realize I spelled something wrong/mis-cited something/didn't realize the context of something after I've sent out 40 copies? I mean, the list goes on.
Lately, I've found that if I get caught in that cycle, I can go back to this xkcd cartoon and it helps me get over it and just DO whatever it is I'm thinking of doing. Also, tonight I just read Real Life: A Magical Guide to Getting Off the Internet by Maranda Elizabeth and Dave Cave. I think living a more IRL life will help me get back in touch with present-moment creating and doing. And I sent out about 5 or 6 copies of my 24 hour zine this week, all the while imagining everyone who received it would just throw it aside, thinking "What a content-sparse, narcissistic, boring piece of crap." Not because I hate everything I do (I don't), but because I still don't really know what I'm trying to do with my zines and because I feel like there are all of these zine scene nuances that I don't really get.
But then I read Crapendemic's zines and they remind me of how awesome I used to be and how entertaining my letters/art were and it makes me want to get back in touch with my inner wonder bomb. Because no matter how flat I feel most days, that part of me is still there - it just hasn't had a lot of exercise in a long time. I've got some work to do, but it's totally worth it. Like Tee Rex said...the more you do, the more you get to watch yourself improve and catch your stride.
Yes. I write a perzine and I do it to release my feelings, thoughts, emotions, etc..I like to think that there are people out there who can relate. Sometimes when you're going through things, it is nice to know that other people have been there too and have felt the same way. I have had my zine reviewed and now that I look back, I kick myself in the butt for doing that. I have gotten both good and bad reviews, and when I receive a bad one I think "how can someone write negatively about my own emotions?" It's kind of silly, right? At the end of the day, I do it for myself....it makes me feel good and that's all that matters.
Good topic by the way.
i came across a quote on pinterest.com which said something to the effect of "i don't care if anyone knows, i just want to make beautiful things," which kinda sums up my feelings on why i made a zine at all. :)
I wonder if Bloggers, tweeters or facebookers think this? (probably not)
I think the key is to write interesting stuff (dramatic, humorous, emotionally intense, romantic, sexual, personal or even day in the life). And don't be afraid to edit.
As for who ends up reading your zine, the answer in my case is who ever I ended up trading zines with at a zine fest.
The target audience for perzines seems to be other perziners. I can't seem to get enough of them.
Its hard, cuz zines cost money and time, but in the end, even though i want to reach people, I try to focus in on the fact that this is for me, it is my thoughts, my outlet. I think just doing something for the love of it justifies it, even if its hard to kinda justify it in monetary terms or numbers. I think a good way to get over all the boo and hisses is to just recognize that if someone is against something, it means that thing is valid enough to counter. Just seeing your master copy get run off is like birthing a little family of your personal angst and ambition and it rules! good luck and if you are ever up to trade, message me!


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Sir Alex's men have established a 12-point gap with just 11 league games remaining but United midfielder Carrick insists not even a hint of complacency has crept into the Reds' camp.
"We're trying the best we can [to block out talk of the title being won already]," he told MUTV.
"We have a job to do and the manager has said we need to think game to game and just win the next match, what's in front of us.
"You can't look too far ahead because it can come back and bite you."
Last season the Reds blew an eight-point lead with six games to play, an experience Carrick and his team-mates will be determined not to repeat this time around.
Certainly, the current signs are good. United are unbeaten in all competitions since 5 December and manager Sir Alex Ferguson has almost a full squad at his disposal. Only Phil Jones (ankle) and Robin van Persie (hip) are doubts for this Saturday's game against Norwich, with Paul Scholes almost certainly ruled out with a knee injury.
"We've got the experience around the place [to cope with the pressure]," Carrick said. "You saw at QPR, it was all about getting a result and that's what we focused on. Now we move onto the next game."
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Discussion in 'March 2012' started by roscoe36, Mar 13, 2012.
That's only two Pistons?
And Lindsey Hunter had 29..if you look at the roster it was a decent team..Hill, Hunter, Mills, Stack and Laettner with John Crotty on the bench.
I see. I clicked on the top link. In that game, Lindsey only had 13 points.
I never would have guessed Lindsey. By the way, solid game from MC with 4 points on 33% shooting. You could already tell at that point that he'd be a stellar coach someday.
Thanks again for not missing an opportunity to mention John Ctotty.
John Crotty - Wahoo-wah!
How are Stuckey's numbers gruesome? 19.8 PER, over 4 win shares already I believe. Nearly 17 points on 45% shooting.
I thought during this game they listed his yearly avg. at 15.9ppg, 3 boards and 3.5 assists or something like that. Maybe I Mis-read........but I was surprised at how low they seemed. I don't know what a PER or win share is.
Stuck is averaging 16.6 this year on a .575 total shooting percentage (highest percentage on the team, almost 20 bp's higher than Monroe). So, the only way that he is going to average more points is if he shoots more- and given his efficiency, that would actually be a reasonable thing for him to try to do. A huge reason for Stuckey's improvement this year comes from his increasing accuracy from long range. He shot .289 from deep last year and is at .373 this year! That is a truly massive improvement. And it's not because he is being more selective. In fact, he has increased his 3-point attempts by about 33%. Since the all-star break, here is what he's been doing: 24.2 points per game .558 eFG% .474 from 3-point range (9-19) 8 FTA per game 5.1 assists to 2.8 tov per game Since Feb 14th, he's had 7 games with 10 or more FTA. 10 games with over 20 points. 5 games with 29 or more points. I'm starting to believe. He's always played hard, but he just hasn't been efficient until recently. Year: pp36/ TS%/ 3P% 2008: 14.5/ .484/ .188 2009: 15.1/ .508/ .295 2010: 17.5/ .479/ .228 2011: 17.8/ .544/ .289 2012: 18.8/ .575/ .373 Career highs in all 3 stats that I really care about in a SG. The first thing to note is that he has improved his points per minute in every single season so far. He has also improved his overall efficiency and 3 point efficiency in every season except for 2010. Since his 2-point shooting and FT shooting are somewhat flat, his 3-point shooting is driving his overall efficiency- especially because he is shooting more 3's when he is shooting them at a higher percentage (no dummy). What is Afflalo doing this year for a SG comparison? 2012: 15.0/ .556/ .378 He's basically having the exact same season, but with fewer shot attempts. $7.6M salary (compared to Stuckey's $8.3M). Stuckey has either improved his form or he has benefited from having Knight take over at the PG position. Stuck might be getting better looks now and not having to take as many shots late on the shot clock.
So maybe the question about whether Stuckey spent some time in the gym this summer working on his shot has been answered. I'd say getting better shots is part of it, though last year he didn't just turn super-collider towards the end of the clock, he started running into folks early too.
another thought on stucks improvement may be the subtraction of Rip, and the inability of BG to do anything at the 2 spot. Kind of takes the pressure off Stuck to outperform them or even battle for minutes. With BK running the point he can just go out there and be agressive looking for his shot and set up teammates when he gets the chance rather than trying to set them up.
I think Knight has helped Stuckey immeasurably by getting the ball up the court so quickly. Not having Rip has helped the entire roster.
I was looking at how the team's shots are distributed throughout the shot clock and how well we shoot in different periods. There are basically 2 differences between last year and this year. 1) We shot more shots in the first 10 seconds of the clock last year (38% to 36%) and had a much higher percentage of .603 last year vs .549 this year. 2) We shoot more shots late in the shot clock now (16% to 14%) and we actually do much better on those shots with .487 vs .456. The middle period of the shot clock is basically the same, except that we are shooting slightly better this year than last year, but it is a rounding error. It's a little counter intuitive that we don't seem to be getting more fast breaks, but Stuckey, Gordon, Jerebko, and Monroe have all been really good late on the shot clock this year.
I think Stuckey is getting more respect from officials now. He seems to be a little more under control on his drives, although he still goes into super-collider mode at times.
Maybe defenders are just starting to shy away from his contact? They know that getting the ball back isn't worth a collapsed lung.
-Rip +CapablePG Recipe for Stuckey's success.
I agree. I think Lawrence Frank deserves some credit, too.
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Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill has tossed out another 26 criminal cases, brought by the now disbanded West Valley City neighborhood narcotics unit.
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Scappoose graduate Ariel Viera highlights a new promotion from the Pilots focusing on local players and an intensely local fanbase
It's been a little under two years since Ariel Viera – dubbed soccer phenom' by prep sports media – sent home a fateful shot to lock her name into girls' soccer history in the state of Oregon. Viera scored her 100th goal in the ninth minute against Tillamook, part of a 15-0 rout that stands as a shining moment in an already golden season.
She was a poster-child for the Indians that season, a role that has continued with Viera's jump to the collegiate ranks – and quite literally.
The University of Portland, where Viera will start her sophomore season at left back for the Pilots, will be doing a promotion spotlighting home grown and home town players. Each of the six Pilots from local high schools or with local ties will be featured during a home game – including discounted tickets, recognition of local groups and yes, poster giveaways.
As if there weren't enough pressure playing for one of the premiere women's college soccer programs in the nation.
The Pilots finished the regular season last fall on a hot streak, climbing up to nab the third seed in the NCAA championships before losing in heartbreaking fashion to Illinois in late November.
Throughout the season, during which Viera amassed more minutes than any other player on the field, she switched away from the position Scappoose fans might have grown used to seeing. Instead of working up front and battering the opposing team's goalkeeper, Viera started 21 games on the back line.
But according to Garrett Smith, the team's head coach and a two-time NCAA national champion, she's tailored for the position. Already being defensively minded and having ample experience from her club days with FC Portland, Viera is allowed the chance as a left back to carry the ball and get up field, looking to get out wide in the attacking third and send in passes to the waiting forwards.
High school is a different level, said Smith, who watched Viera through his connections to the club. The best players tend to go where the team has a need. She scores goals and probably stops goals, too.
That was the case for Viera in high school, though her defensive tactic was usually to simply take the ball and score, but it's fed into her college career well enough that she hardly left the pitch in 2013 and was invited to the under-20 women's national team camp in November.
She found out about her invitation shortly after the team fell in the national tournament, and says that while it was an unfortunate loss, she feels worse for the seniors who ended their college careers on a heartbreaking note.
I have three more years to forget, said Viera, who is already knee-deep in training for the upcoming 2014 season.
As for getting to play left back, Viera says she enjoys the position, even the fact that it's an awful lot of running, because she gets to move up the field and look for assists. It's also far different from the high school days, where most high school opponents were helpless. Now that she plays with a purple and white target on the back of her Pilot's jersey, things aren't quite as easy.
It's a lot faster, she said. Girls can take one touch and be past you. It's not high school, I can't take five people on at once.
There's also a flip side: as good as the competition gets, there's also a massive jump in the skills and drive of her teammates.
In addition, she's no longer playing in front of a familiar group of the team members' parents with a handful of friends. Merlo Field, where the Pilots play their home games, holds just under 5,000 fans Portland has led the nation in attendance for college women's soccer for the last nine seasons, according to Smith, who said the team regularly sees crowds of around 3,500 supporters.
And that, even in comparison to the biggest high school matches of Viera's career, is the big leagues.
It really gets your heart rate going, said Viera, who is directly in front of the student supporters during the first half.
Once the game starts, though, Viera said she's pretty well focused on the action. Even when she has friends and family in the stands – which happens quite often – the pitch is the only thing that matters for those 90 minutes.
The team is young, boasting six freshman and seven sophomores, with just three seniors. Regardless, Smith has big plans and bigger expectations for the things this squad could accomplish.
Our goal is to win a national championship, but that's not easy, said Smith. Our last championship was in 2005. We're due.
Smith said a conference championship would also be nice – small beans in comparison to the Pilots' thoroughbred pedigree: Christine Sinclair and Megan Rapinoe, both of which have starred on their respective national teams.
The tradition of national success is part of a game day experience that Smith said was something different than most soccer fans ever get the chance to take part in.
And with a perennial national title buzz in the air, there's reason for excitement.
There's always a chance, you just need to get a little lucky, said Smith. This team has the talent.
As for Viera's goals, if she takes the time to step away from her team-first mindset, she'd like an invitation back to the national camp later in the fall as well as see the ball hit the back of the net.
It is a little frustrating, said Viera, who tallied a pair of shots but has yet to score as a Pilot.
Maybe, just maybe, she'll do it on the night she's scheduled to appear on posters all over town: Sept. 28 against the Washington Huskies.
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Is Windows giving you pause? Ready to make the leap to the Mac instead? There has never been a better time to switch from Windows to Mac, and this incomparable guide will help you make a smooth transition. New York Times columnist and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue gets you past three challenges: transferring your stuff, assembling Mac programs so you can do what you did with Windows, and learning your way around Mac OS X.
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I've used several Missing Manual books, and this one is up to the high standard of this series. Starts out easy with what the scared user needs to know to become not scared, but eventually covers it all. I would like to see improvement in the indexes of this and all Missing Manuals. For instance, I was trying to find out how to use the keyboard to get to the dock and menus, so I looked up "keyboard shortcuts." Nothing there. It's under "Menus, complete keyboard control."An index should have entries for just about every word that a neophyte might use to get to a bit of information. If I want to know what the symbol ^ means, I would look it up under "symbol" (no entry for this word, or "icon" (not there). In System Preferences > Keyboard, I find a symbol that looks like a ski jump, but I don't know what it means, and I find no reference in the MM. The index in this MM is 13 pages; it should be at least 50. Still, this is a terrific book on the subject.
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A review of "The Mac OS X Leopard manual – The Missing Manual (The book that should have been in the box.)"Overall, I've really enjoyed delving into the manual and learning SO MANY things that I had no idea about. There are (almost) innumerable things to help the Mac User out.The book is written for advanced-beginner, or intermediate users, but can also be quite helpful to "Mac Veterans". Don't let it fool you though, its great for Mac beginners too! It offers dialog & hint boxes that give suggestions and helpful tips to achieve the desired results.The manual lists various new items at different points. For example, it gives a brief introductory description of: Time Machine (auto backup); Quick Look (looking at full screen of the document with just a space bar hit, without opening the program); Spaces (look at multiple screens); and others. As the book "gets into it" it talks of old programs, and new ones – all with appropriately detailed descriptions.It speaks in a straightforward way to help understand the complicated actions, offering "screen shots" of the actual exercise and/or actions to take.There are many "behind the scenes" processes that are now done without extra steps and removes a lot of actions older systems required the user to do (de-fragging, backing up, allotting memory space, etc). All this, while you work on the programs or documents you would normally be working on.Part One deals with the Desktop, describing how to handle Folders & Windows; Organizing; Spotlight (Searches); Dock, desktop & toolbars. Part Two tells about Documents, programs, & spaces; Time Machine, Syncing; moving data, Automator (Teaching your Mac to do automated tasks YOU want done); and, Window & Macintosh. Part Three tells of the System Preferences, Free Programs, CDs, DVDs, & iTunes. And it goes on from there…The one snag I found was when I was trying to find out about merging the Address Book and creating mailing labels. It took quite a bit of effort – being directed here, there, and other places, before finally finding a description of how to print labels from the address book. It was very frustrating trying to search the "referred areas" to find the needed information.Other that the one thing I had trouble with, I found the book to be pretty easy to follow, and seemed to guide me through the information nicely.Thank you for writing this book – I think it will be a help to anyone who buys it!
Great step-by-step instructions
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I'm switching from a PC to an iMac (on which I'm also running Windows 7). So I'm working with two new operating systems from Windows XP to 7 and Snow Leopard. My husband has an iMac running Leopard so I've had an opportunity to work on the iMac. David Pogue's book has been a life saver in making this transition.
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Another Pogue Success!
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"Switching to the Mac" represented as "The book that should have been in the box" is a truly excellent introduction for any Mac user and is particularly helpful for those switching from Windoze computers. David Pogue has been an outstanding writer on Mac topics going way back to the Mac's earliest days. Pogue's writing has always been lucid, engaging, and with a touch of humor and this book continues that long and great tradition.Any topic as complicated as a computer operating system is going to overwhelm the printed page. There are simply so many things to cover. Pogue deals with basic Macintosh operations from using the Finder and the Dock to manipulating windows, searching for files, setting up user accounts and so on. After covering the basics, he goes on and on _ through all aspects of the computer: System Preferences, networking, installing software, etc. etc. The range of topics is staggering and might be self-defeating, a limitation I will return to later. The author is most attentive to users familiar with Windoze, explaining where the differences lie. The many System adjunct utilities are each discussed (Expos_, Spaces, Time Machine, etc.) And as if the operating system itself (OS X 10.5 a.k.a. "Leopard") were not enough, the book also covers all the software bundled with current Macs. So we are taken on tours of Safari, iTunes, Mail, iChat, Garage Band, and more: a seemingly endless array.Windoze users will be very interested in sections explaining the Mac's new world. I may be biased in thinking that the Mac interface is infinitely superior to Windoze. But I think that Pogue takes a fairly balanced view of the two systems _ with the end result that no reader should feel too heavily propagandized. Eight different ways of transferring files from your PC to the Mac are presented in Chapter 5. Chapter 7 deals with finding Mac software equivalents for things that are either different or unavailable on the Mac. But then, for those problematic cases where no Mac equivalent exists, there is also a whole chapter (Chapter 8) devoted to running Windoze on the Mac (using Boot Camp).I found the book's organization very successful. You can either read from page one and be transported along in a meaningful way, or you can use it as a reference to look up topics. There is a very cursory troubleshooting section in an Appendix. Other Appendices explain where basic Windoze functions are found on the Mac and another lists standard Mac keystroke combinations. But the bottom line is that much of the book is taken up with page after page explaining different software programs.Overall, the book is written on an elementary level. There is plenty of detail, but the detail is basic detail. By this, I mean that there are instructions for doing simple tasks you need to run a Macintosh. But there is only that much detail _ and no explanation at all on what to do if things go wrong. It takes you through the steps you need to use a Shared Account, for example. This is a way that multiple users on a single computer can share files across user accounts. But a book like this simply cannot (simply could not, in the available space) explain the infuriating frustrations of "Permissions" and how they work. When you put a file in the "Shared" log-in, who does it "belong" to? And how to do "fix" that problem when you find that the file cannot be opened because "You Do Not Have Sufficient Privileges?" There are hundreds of such examples like this, where "How to do it" is only the beginning, and where "How to explain it" or "How to fix it" really are required.In all, I think that Pogue's book will help most people. And I learned a lot from it. It's a great and handy reference volume. And it provides enough detail to get you started on any Macintosh. My chief criticism is that by trying to cover a world (a universe!) of software, it tries to do too much. I would much prefer to see the operating system and core Mac functions covered in more detail while referring the reader to other books for related software (iChat, iDVD, iTunes, iPhoto, etc.) This book cannot be all things although it tries. With this limitation, many people will find the book invaluable. I don't know of a better one. Note: Reviewer is president of the Straitmac User's Group, a Macintosh users group located on the Olympic Peninsula, Washingrton. Join us at: http://www.straitmac.com.
Update to my review of the Tiger edition of this book
By Chuck Thomas, Bowling Green Area Microcomputer Users Group
After using the Tiger version of Mac OS X (10.4) for a couple of months, I updated to the Leopard version (10.5) and obtained the Leopard edition of David Pogue's book from O'Reilly. Because of the new features in Leopard, this edition has expanded from 515 pages to 590 pages. Although I expected to find a short section listing all of the new features introduced by Leopard, its absence is not a serious problem. These lists can be found on the Internet and then printed for reference.This edition of the book follows the same chapter layout as the Tiger edition and includes all the very helpful features for anyone switching from a Windows-based PC to an iMac or MacBook. In addition to continually taking the PC-user's viewpoint in every section, there are chapters and sections especially designed to ease the transition. The most helpful for PC users are: Chapter 1 - How the Mac is different Chapters 5-7 - Transferring files, emails, contacts, etc. from your PC and also, Mac capabilities for replacing specific Windows programs Appendix B - Where Did It Go? You'll find yourself referring to this very useful appendix often to quickly find out how to do all the things that were second-nature on the PC, e.g., Ctl-Alt-Delete to 'kill' stuck programs, shutdown, zipping/unzipping files, taskbar & system tray, favorites, and much more.It you are switching from a PC to a Mac running Leopard, you'll love this book. But if you already have the Tiger edition and just want the Leopard content, then you will benefit more from purchasing the more comprehensive (almost 900 pages) Mac Leopard OS X: The Missing Manual, 2007, which is also by David Pogue.
I wish I could memorize more quickly
By albo
A 10-year Windows veteran, I finally cut the cord and moved to MacOSX. I'm only a quarter through the book and my mind is already blown away. I find myself reading and re-reading, trying to memorize simple keyboard shortcuts.I've delved into later chapters, only to discover I need to return to the basics.Pogue's sense of humor helps a lot. In fact, it's a need for such a thick book, and a thick book is a need for the topic covered in such detail.The book isn't exactly organized as an encyclopedia or dictionary.But newbies to MacOSX, and I suspect, veterans as well, will do well to have a copy nearby.
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Arsène Wenger says Aaron Ramsey's comeback from injury will be different to Eduardo's because the Wales midfielder has "no limitation of his joints".
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Student needing a good budget setup
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Posted 05 October 2012 - 09:16 AM
whatever you buy don't spend less than $50 on a mask, it's whats standing between you and a lost eye.
are you looking for a mechanical gun or an electronic gun?
ok, for 600 you have alot more possibilities
Edited by junits15, 05 October 2012 - 09:16 AM.
Borg you will NEVER be forgotten.
I bought an Ion.... in hindsight it was a bit of an Impulse buy
Posted 05 October 2012 - 09:37 AM
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Posted 05 October 2012 - 09:52 AM
a high end mask of your choice $100 or $60 jt proflexes
an invert too loader $75 - http://www.ansgear.c...ooloaderblk.htm
A ninja 68 4500 $150 - http://www.ansgear.c...nk-ghost-68.htm
so all that is $325 or $285 with the proflexes so you have about 300 to spend on a gun the two that would be awesome are.
Proto rail - $250 http://www.ansgear.c..._Gun_s/2427.htm
GoG extcy - $250 http://www.ansgear.c..._Gun_s/2456.htm
It's your choice. and if you have a bit more money I would get a pod pack
Have Fun and welcome to TechPB!
Posted 05 October 2012 - 09:58 AM
Posted 05 October 2012 - 08:25 PM
A few people have already made good mask recommendations. Pick the best one that doesn't fog, then that is comfortable to wear, then that gives you the largest field of vision. You'll spend anywhere from $70 to $120 by going with one of these: Vforce Profiler, Vforce Grill, Empire E-vents, Proto Pro Axis, Sly Profit, Dye i4, and Empire E-flex. They're all very good masks, but each person has a preference of one over the rest. Because masks have direct body contact with the user, I highly discourage purchasing a used mask that someone has already breathed, spit, sweat, or otherwise secreted into. Just get that thing brand new.
For hoppers, I would encourage you to buy used if possible. You can basically go one of two directions: get a cheaper budget-conscious mid-end hopper or buy a more expensive "super loader". The budget mid-end hoppers are the Spyder Fasta, Invert Halo 2, and Valken V-max. The super loaders are the Virtue Spire, Pinokio, Rotor, and Prophecy Z2. Used prices are going to run the range from about $50 for a budget loader to around $90 for a super loader (Spire being the newest will probably be a bit more or hard to find used).
If you spend $100 on the tank, $70 on the mask, and $90 on the hopper, that leaves you $340 for your marker. Again, look at the used market to try to find a discounted current mid-end marker (like the Axe or Etek 3, for example) or a high end marker from years past. Generally, a high end marker that is a few years old will still be much better than a newer mid-end marker. I would recommend against getting the Rail or eXTCy - popular choices certainly - unless you are just very uncomfortable with the idea of learning how to maintain a used high-end. At $340, you have enough to get any of these:
FEP/Critical Quest
NXT Shocker
Bob Long Alias
Bob Long Protege
Bob Long Marq 7
Proto PM8
Dye DM8 (maybe a DM9)
Planet Eclipse Ego7 (maybe an Ego8)
MacDev Cyborg 7 (maybe a Droid)
Angel A4 or A4 Fly
All of those markers will kick the crap out of a Rail or eXTCy, and since they're used, there's a good chance they will have useful upgrades (though also a good chance they'll have useless upgrades that the owner wants to get recompensated for). Buy something high end that's unusual and fun, then show it off at your local field. Many of these will be rather uncommon or unknown on the fields in my area. I would recommend looking for used markers at your local field, at a site like trademygun, or from the BST board here on TechPB.
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Posted 05 October 2012 - 10:07 PM
Wow thanks for all the help guys. Really appreciate it. And Herbert you're correct I'll wait till I find a job.
What has been said is really good advice and I cannot put in my input except that buying used gear (besides masks) save you a lot of money.
PM me if you need any more help or just ask around. We are here to help.
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Hey I'm a college student just getting into Paintball and I was wondering what a good budget setup would be. I've only ever played with rentals and I'm totally lost at what to buy for myself. Thanks in advance!
JT Proflex
Gurilla Air 48/3k
Halo too
Posted 10 October 2012 - 05:45 PM
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Hey I'm a college student just getting into Paintball and I was wondering what a good budget setup would be. I've only ever played with rentals and I'm totally lost at what to buy for myself. Thanks in advance!
JT Proflex yes
Gurilla Air 48/3k no
Halo too no
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Posted 11 October 2012 - 11:16 AM
Definitely pick up used as your first gun. Better to learn to maintain something used and broken in than brand new IMO, again, could get some upgrades that interest you or really help the gun. Hell I started with a virtued Ion... a freaking brick, but I learned a ton off of that thing and it still works as a backup today! xD (trolls step away from the ion flamewar!)
just my .02
Posted 13 October 2012 - 04:34 PM
So, after all that It's about $350-400, leaving $200 for playing which will last a while.
Posted 13 October 2012 - 04:48 PM
For a hopper, the Invert Too is probably the cheapest electronical hopper that is worth it, will keep up with anything you need.
For a tank, you're going to be looking at least $120 for it. Really, any tank that is a 4500 PSI tank will do you good, usually the size of the tank does not differ the price. I would suggest the 68 cubic inch, since it usually fits more players better.
For a gun, the Invert Mini is a amazing shooter for right around $320 or less.
I DO NOT suggest pump for new players, since it takes alot of skill to play pump and pistol play.
Personally, I think for your first gun, you should go with a upgraded Ion. Those things can last FOREVER and are actually really nice shooters. Make sure it has a L7 bolt, a non-stock trigger, and a new barrel (I would go with a Freak barrel personaly), and that thing can RIP.
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Posted 29 October 2012 - 05:46 PM
This video should help you in every way possible
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Posted 30 October 2012 - 09:45 AM
just try to spend more money playing, less on gear!
Posted 30 October 2012 - 01:15 PM
I also picked up an eXTCy for around $200 (though you can get them cheaper). I am very happy with it. It's a great electro marker for the price, it is very durable, and will work on CO2 and HPA. This is also something you should consider. Where are you going to play? If you are playing at fields you will have access to HPA most likely, but if you are playing outlaw you may not have access to HPA, and most electro markers won't run CO2 out of the box (most can, but it requires the right parts and configuration).
I personally would not recommend you put too much in the marker, since it will not make a beginner any better. It's better to save some money up front so you can improve your skills before investing too much in a marker. No sense in having the best marker until you can use it well.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The University of North Carolina has signed Johan Skattum to a National Letter of Intent for the 2013-14 school year. He becomes the fourth Tar Heel to sign a letter of intent this year and will join Brayden Schnur of Montreal, Quebec, Ronnie Schneider of Bloomington, Ind., and Jack Murray of Beverly Hills, Mich., in next year's freshman class.
Skattum is a native of Oslo, Norway, and will be an outstanding addition to the team.
Over the past several years Johan has established himself as one of the best junior tennis players in the world. In the boys 14 and under, Skattum was ranked number one in Europe and was a three-time national champion in Norway. In 2010, he advanced to the semifinals of the under 16 European Championships. He combined for three National Championships in the under 18 division in Norway (one indoor championship and two outdoor).
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" I decided to go to UNC because it offers the best of both worlds when it comes to tennis and academics. I knew right away when I visited that UNC was the right place for me," Skattum said. "The way Coach Sam Paul, Coach TrippPhillips, and the team received me, made me feel welcome right away. And after spending time with everyone I knew that this is the right environment to help me reach my full potential as a player and a student. l am really excited about coming to UNC and looking forward to joining the team.""We are so happy to have Johan joining our team," said Coach Paul. "He fits in amazingly well with our team and the overall environment here at UNC. He is a great tennis player and an outstanding student. Johan brings an incredibly positive attitude and a tremendous work ethic to the team, and we know he will be a huge asset to our program."


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The Canisius softball team snapped its four-game losing skid and earned its first MAAC victory of the season with a 3-0 win over Fairfield in the second game of a conference doubleheader Monday afternoon at the Demske Sports Complex. The Golden Griffins moved to 8-20 overall and 1-3 in conference play with the split. The Stags are now 8-15 overall and 5-2 in MAAC action.
In the second game, Canisius senior Jen Consaul earned her seventh win of the season after she went the distance and fanned five for her second shutout of the year. Canisius scored all three of its runs in the home-half of the fifth inning, with the key hit coming off the bat of sophomore Meghan Cuda, who ripped her team-leading seventh homer of the season in that frame. Freshman Jessica Berzins had a double in the game two victory, while teammates Alexis Roman, Lindsey Silfer, Michelle DelPrince and Tori Nappo also added base hits to the winning effort.
Canisius was able to keep the game scoreless in the top-half of the fifth after Berzins gunned down a potential run at the plate from centerfield on a base hit by Fairfield outfielder Sammy Ruffalo. Berzins' assist, her third of the day and fourth of the season, set the Griffs up to plate their three runs in the bottom of the inning. DelPrince started the fifth off with a base hit through the right side and she later scored on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Bethany DeMarco to make the game 1-0 in favor of the Blue and Gold. Tori Nappo followed DeMarco's sac-fly with an infield single and she scored moments later on Cuda's blast that went over the fence in right. Consaul made Canisius' 3-0 lead stand-up in the game's final two innings, as she allowed just one Fairfield base runner to reach third base.
Fairfield starter Rebecca Trott took the loss for the Stags after she allowed three runs on six hits to go with two strikeouts. She is now 2-7 on the year. Consaul moved to 7-11 on the season with the win in the circle and her pair of complete games on Monday gives her 15 for the season.
In the first game, Fairfield scored three times in the top of the first and added four runs in the top-half of the sixth to post a 7-0 win over the Griffs. Fairfield's Kristen Filicia went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in the win for the Stags, while Tori Reed also had two hits for Fairfield. Fairfield starter Rae Ball earned her sixth win in the circle after she posted a complete-game shutout with three strikeouts. The Griffs managed five hits off Ball, including a double in the fifth by Tori Nappo.
Canisius will return to action Wednesday, April 9, when the team travels to Olean, N.Y. for a non-conference doubleheader at St. Bonaventure. Game time between the Griffs and the Bonnies is set for 3 p.m.
Game Notes: This marked the 66th and 67th all-time meeting between Canisius and Fairfield in softball and the Griffs lead the series 36-31… Canisius is averaging 4.7 runs per game at home so far this season… Consaul owns both of the team's shutout wins this year, as she also picked up the win in the circle against Bethune Cookman March 20 in the Blue and Gold's 3-0 victory… Consaul now has 290 career strikeouts – she needs 10 more to become the 11th pitcher in school history to record 300 career Ks… Consaul's starts in both games on Monday gives her 70 for her career, which ties her for seventh all-time in program history with former Griff hurler Caroline Main… Cuda is just the eighth player in program history to have seven or more home runs in a season… DeMarco gunned down two potential base stealers in the doubleheader… Silfer extended her hitting streak to five straight, the longest of her career as a Griff.


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Statement by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance concerning racist and xenophobic political activities in Greece
Strasbourg, 10.12.2012 - The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe wishes to express its deep concern about the rise and activities, in Greece, of Golden Dawn, a neo-Nazi, racist and xenophobic political party, which is represented in the Hellenic Parliament.
This party openly uses virulent nationalist and anti-immigration rhetoric, drawing on the vulnerability of the Greek public during a time of extreme economic crisis in the country.
Members of Golden Dawn have systematically carried out acts of violence and hate crimes, at times tolerated by the police, against immigrants, political opponents, ethnic minorities and those who express concern about the situation.
ECRI calls upon the Greek authorities to take firm and effective action to ensure that the activities of Golden Dawn do not violate the free and democratic political order or the rights of any individuals.
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ECRI furthermore recalls its declaration on the use of racist, antisemitic and xenophobic elements in political discourse, adopted on 17 March 2005.
ECRI is a human rights body of the Council of Europe, composed of independent experts, which monitors problems of racism, discrimination on grounds of ethnic origin, citizenship, colour, religion and language (racial discrimination), as well as xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance, prepares reports and issues recommendations to member States.
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Mark Reynolds is available on the trade market, and the Arizona Diamondbacks have spoken with at least three interested teams about the slugging third baseman, according to major league sources.
The Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres have expressed varying levels of interest in Reynolds, the sources said.
The Blue Jays are included on Reynolds' no-trade list, which could make it difficult for Arizona to deal with Toronto.
The extent of San Diego's interest is unclear. Reynolds' power - 32 home runs and 85 RBI, despite a .198 batting average - could be a big asset for the Padres, particularly if they trade Adrian Gonzalez before the end of the 2011 season, as many expect.
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