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By Staff Writer | May 1, 2005
July Conference to Target Civil Use of NVGs
The Assn. of Air Medical Services is working with operators, federal regulators and safety investigators, aircraft makers and equipment vendors to organize a one-day conference in July on avoiding pitfalls in the operational introduction of night-vision goggles for helicopter emergency medical services.
NVGs are growing in popularity among civil operators and gaining passionate advocates for broader use of the devices as more and more operators put them to use. But any technology that is put into use without adequate preparation, training and support can create operational and safety problems as serious as the ones it is intended to solve, said Tom Judge, executive director of Lifeflight Maine and AAMS president. Those concerns are echoed by a new report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, "Night Vision Goggles in Civil Helicopter Operations." In that report, the bureau notes that the introduction of any new technology has inherent risks, including the possibility that "pilots can overestimate the capabilities of the technology and fly into inappropriate conditions for safe flight."
Conference organizers want to ensure that doesn't happen with NVGs, which are "very clearly an enhancement" to safety and situational awareness, Judge said.
The conference is intended to help civil operators avoid the problems encountered by military services in their introduction of night-vision systems for aircrews, Judge said. When the U.S. Army first put NVGs into the field, "they learned a lot of hard lessons. Then the Air Force fielded them, and then the Navy, and they each learned the same hard lessons, because they didn't talk with each other." At the conference, military operators will be able to share those lessons with civil operators.
The matter of how to best introduce night-vision devices in civil helicopters will become a more pressing one for operators, and not only because more and more of their competitors may be benefiting from NVGs' capabilities. "There is going to be a big push from the FAA and the NTSB" for broader use of NVGs, Judge said. Both the aviation agency and the National Transportation Safety Board have been examining the causes of a rash of EMS accidents in the last three years, each with an eye toward recommendations for measures to head off future accidents. That trend is an international one. In 2003, the U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch, reporting on the crash of a contracted police helicopter in marginal weather, recommended much broader use of NVGs by police air units in that nation. In December, Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority adopted procedures for approving NVG helicopter operations. (In Switzerland, pilots for the Rega air rescue service have been flying with NVGs for nearly 17 years.)
The initiative to head off problems in the introduction and use of NVGs in civil operations gained some impetus in January, after what specialists consider to have been the first U.S. civil accident involving NVGs.
On Jan. 29, a Eurocopter AS350B3 operated by a Petroleum Helicopters Inc. aeromedical unit on a VFR positioning flight crashed at about 8:05 p.m. local time in Pilar, N.M. The preliminary investigation indicates the lone pilot was wearing NVGs while flying from Espinola to Taos, N.M. and became disoriented. The pilot removed his goggles and the helicopter struck a mesa. Weather at Taos, 15 nm. northwest of the accident site, was reported at 8:25 p.m. to be winds from 220 degrees at 6 kt., with visibility of 3/4 of a mile, an overcast sky at 200 ft., temperature of 0C, dew point 0C and an altimeter of 30.00 in.
The aircraft was substantially damaged, but the pilot was uninjured. The pilot reportedly had been trained in NVG use by a reputable specialist organization and was using the latest generation goggles.
At press time, no date or location for the NVG conference had been finalized. Check the association's website, www.aams.org, for updates and details.
Coast Guard Boots AB139, A109s From Deepwater
Riding high from its late 2004 FAA certification of the AB139 and record orders for that aircraft at Heli-Expo 2005, Bell/Agusta Aerospace Co. was brought down to Earth in late March by word that the new medium twin has been dropped from the U.S. Coast Guard's Deepwater modernizations plans.
In addition, one of Bell/Agusta's parents, AgustaWestland, stands to lose its job as provider of airborne-use-of-force helicopters for armed interdiction of drug smugglers and suspected terrorists (see item above).
The AB139 had been selected in 2002 by Integrated Coast Guard Systems, the joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman overseeing the $17-billion Deepwater program, to replace the HH-60J as the Coast Guard's medium-range recovery and surveillance helicopter. (Deepwater is a planned three-decade long program to recapitalize and modernize the Coast Guard's fleets of rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft, ships, and command and control and logistics systems.)
But in the latest revision of Deepwater implementation plans, approved by the U.S. Homeland Security Dept. and sent to Congress March 25, the medium-range recovery job would go to upgraded and modernized Jayhawks. Sikorsky stands to get a contract to rework the 40 HH-60Js for their extended mission, which are to be redesignated MH-60Ts. The upgraded Jayhawks are to be fitted with a new cockpit, new search/weather radar and electro-optics/infrared units, as well as upgraded General Electric T700 engines, an upgraded airframe and an airborne-use-of-force package. In addition to being able to launch from a cutter and prosecute targets 400 nm. away, the MH-60Ts are to be able to deliver and insert six-person interagency counter-terrorism or response teams 200 nm., from shore or a cutter.
According to the revised Deepwater plan, the AB139 "was determined to be unsuitable to meet the post 9/11 airborne-use-of-force and vertical insertion/vertical delivery missions." The plan projects that retention of the Jayhawks will save the Coast Guard $500 million.
U.S. Coast Guard Helos to Go All-Airborne Use of Force by 2009
After years of dabbling in airborne use of force with a single dedicated unit of eight aircraft, the U.S. Coast Guard is fully embracing that mission and plans to upgrade all of its helicopters to perform it.
Capt. William W. Peterson, the Coast Guard's chief of aviation forces, told the Federal Chapter of the American Helicopter Society International in Washington that the service will replace the eight MH-68A Sting Rays (a version of the A109 Power) leased from AgustaWestland and by Fiscal 2009 will fit all of its HH-60J Jayhawks and re-engined Eurocopter HH-65s with M240 .50-caliber machine guns and Robar precision rifles, the latter for use in shooting out engine blocks. President Bush's proposed budget for Fiscal 2006 includes $20 million to start the conversions. While the Jayhawks will be re-designated MH-60Ts, the refitted Dolphins will be called MH-65Cs. The Sting Rays are operated by the service's CGAS Jacksonville, Fla.-based Hitron squadron.
"We want to be able to perform organic aviation use of force" at each of the Coast Guard's 24 air stations and five air facilities," Peterson said.
Interestingly, the MH-60Ts and MH-65Cs will also carry precision anti-personnel weapons derived from the 7.62mm M14 rifle. Officials associated with Hitron take pains to stress that their weapons are specifically not used against people. This is because the unit's aircraft operate mainly over international waters, and international law has detailed and specific restrictions on when and how weapons can be fired at people from aircraft. The armed Jayhawks and Dolphins often will operate within the domestic U.S., where legal restrictions are less stringent.
Since 2001, Hitron has tested and proven the ability to employ force from airborne helicopters. That unit deploys throughout the Caribbean and the United States, mainly to assist in interdicting illegal drug shipments on "go fast" boats. In the 2003 and 2004 period, Coast Guard-assisted seizures of illegal drug shipments reached records levels, "primarily because of the Sting Rays," Peterson said.
The A109 Power was selected in part because the Coast Guard's HH-65s lacked the power to carry the armament and perform the maneuvers required by the airborne-use-of-force mission. The Dolphins' LTS101 engines are being replaced with Turbomeca Arriel 2C2-CG engines, whose additional power should allow the aircraft to fly airborne-use-of-force missions.
Italian Aircrane Pilots Ready For Fire Season
Erickson Air-Crane, Inc. has completed training for the first group of Italian pilots who will fly four S-64 Helitankers ordered by Italy's Corpo Forestale Dello Stato (State Forestry Corps). The pilots received general operational flight training and specialized training in fighting wildfires.
The State Forestry Corps started leasing Aircranes since 1999 for firefighting throughout Italy. In 2003, it placed a $95-million order for four S-64Fs, which include an extensive avionics and flight control system upgrade. The agency accepted the second of the aircraft at Heli-Expo 2005 in February and will take the third aircraft next month in time for this year's wildfire season in Italy. Erickson pilots will fly as pilots-in-command with the Italian pilots on their first firefighting missions in Italy to get them qualified for operational duty.
Under the contract, the pilots' initial training is in an S-64 configured as a helitanker, or fire fighter. However, there is funding for future training for long line work such as logging, according to Erickson.
Initially, four groups of two to four pilots will be receive ground school and flight training at Erickson's headquarters in Central Point, Ore. The first through were two line pilots and two instructor pilots. Erickson is also training the forestry corps' mechanics.
Erickson's assistant chief pilot and chief flight instructor, Randy Erwin, said the training includes ground-school instruction on operating the Aircrane's fire tank system and 2 hr. of flight training on how to pick up water using the aircraft's snorkel. The ground school also includes classes on how to fight fires, contracts and paperwork requirements and coordination of radio communications with other elements involved in fighting the fire, he said. Firefighting training includes operation of the snorkel and a ram scoop hydrofoil used to fill the 2,650-gal. water tank while flying at about 30 kt. 18 ft. above the surface.
Mechanics will receive 240 hr.--about 10 weeks--of maintenance and repair training under the manufacturer's procedures. The training is not FAA-certificated. However, Erickson is working on getting certification from Italy's civil aviation authorities.
All training for the Italian pilots and mechanics is conducted in English.
Israelis Get First Three Longbow Apaches
The Israeli Air Force last month received its first AH-64D Longbows from the United States. Called in Israel "Seraf," the Hebrew word for a fiery angel that guards the throne of God, the gunships are equipped with the Longbow millimeter-wave fire-control radar and Longbow Hellfire missiles. The specific number of AH-64Ds to be delivered to Israel has not been released officially, but The Jerusalem Post quoted air force officials as saying the contract is for 18 aircraft and is valued at $640 million. The Israeli Air Force has been operating AH-64As since the early 1990s and is modernizing those aircraft in addition to acquiring the new -64Ds. While the new deliveries are under a U.S. foreign military sales agreement, some of the -64A upgrades are being done through a direct commercial sale signed in 2000. According to Boeing, this allows it to make several changes directly with the Israeli Air Force. The first three Longbow Apaches, designated AH-64D-1s, are to become operational by about October. The remaining aircraft are scheduled for delivery next year.
FDC Gets FAA Approval For Snow Filter
FDC/aerofilter has obtained FAA approval for unrestricted flight in falling and blowing snow for Eurocopter AS350Bs, BAs, B2s, B3s, B4s and EC130s with its engine-inlet barrier filter system installed. Flight tests were conducted in cooperation with Eurocopter in February in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Lake Tahoe, Calif. to show operational capability in the types of snow required by the FAA and Transport Canada.
Prior snow tests on other aircraft, conducted in natural conditions and in the wind tunnel, provided the basis to remove the restriction without the aid of diverters or baffles.
The AS350 kit has flown in falling and blowing snow, but carried the standard aircraft flight manual restriction limiting flight to 10 min. in visibility of less than 0.9 mi. (1,500 m.). Previously the only option for unrestricted flight in snow was to install the optional factory snow kit, a particle separator panel with no bleed air-driven ejectors or a particle separator.
Simple Rules For Flying
There is quite likely nothing scarier than some idiot flying around in uncontrolled airspace--but nonetheless, there is now a book titled "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sport Flying." And it's really quite excellent. Although primarily aimed at fixed-wing sport flyers, "The Idiot's Guide" provides simple, easily understood guidelines to the rules and regulations of flying, principles of aerodynamics, training, how to get a license and a myriad of subjects common to both fixed- and rotary-wing general aviation flying. It is also an excellent refresher manual for pilots needing a quick review or training guide for instructors looking for the simplest way to impart knowledge to those students who are, shall we say, not quite as quick at picking up the necessary aviation knowledge needed to get a pilot's license. "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sport Flying" is written by Dan Ramsey, a veteran author of flying books and Earl Downs, an 11,000-hr. pilot and highly experienced flight instructor, with a forward by Tom Poberezny, president of the Experimental Aircraft Assn. The book is published by The Penguin Group. Cost is US$18.95.
India To Toughen Air Regulations
Civil aviation officials in India plan to tighten airworthiness rules following recent fatal crashes, according to the Business Standard of India. The latest involved the crash of an EC120 in which two government ministers from the Haryana state were killed. An earlier helicopter crash, in 2002, killed the speaker of the lower house of India's parliament, the Sansad. The Business Standard quoted a civil aviation official as saying, "Analysis of earlier accidents associated with small aircraft operations from improvised airstrips revealed that laid-down instructions were violated time and again, and safety was jeopardized."
Testing For VXX To Run Concurrent
The U.S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command plans to conduct all testing of the VXX presidential helicopter concurrently to cut the time required to put that aircraft into operation as Marine One.
Concurrent testing will support initial delivery of the first four new presidential helicopters to the U.S. Marine Corps' HMX-1 squadron at MCAS Quantico, Va. by late 2009. The full complement of 23 helicopters is due to be in operation by 2015.
The VXX contract was awarded Jan. 28 to the US101 team of Lockheed Martin, AgustaWestland (on whose EH1011 the successful bid was based) and Bell Helicopter. Lockheed Martin is the lead partner on the VXX program. The first test aircraft is scheduled to be delivered to NAS Patuxent River, Md. later this year.
Testing is to be done in two increments, with the first involving 10 aircraft--five test vehicles and five as pilot production aircraft. The fifth pilot production aircraft (PP5) will be the first airframe assembled in Bell Helicopter plant in Amarillo, Texas, although Bell personnel will be working with AgustaWestland on the first four pilot production aircraft, which will come from the Westland plant in Yeovil, England. Of the five test vehicles, two are to be provided by Lockheed Martin and returned to it following the testing. The remaining three will be purchased by NavAir and remain at Pax River.
The first increment of aircraft will be powered by the 2,500-shp. GE CT7-8E engine. The second increment will get several upgrades, including the 3,000-shp GE CT7-8C-E1.
Increment Two is to consist of two test vehicles, both supplied by the contractor team, plus 10 aircraft produced during low-rate production phases 1 through 3, and two production lots of four aircraft each. Following the introduction of the Increment Two aircraft, the five pilot production aircraft and three test vehicles acquired by NavAir will be upgraded from Increment One to Increment Two standards.
The first test aircraft already built will be designated US101s. The new-build aircraft introduced in the actual configuration of the president's helicopter will be called VXX. No official designation has been given the aircraft eventually going to HMX-1 for use as the president's flight detachment, although they are expected to be either the VH-70 or VH-71.
The first flight of the first new-build test VXX helicopters is scheduled for early 2007. Operational testing is scheduled for late 2008, with HMX-1 doing the operational testing.
Blue Hawaiian Expands To Third Island
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, a tour helicopter operator based at Kahului, Maui, has added Kauai island (the western-most of the Hawaii's large islands) to its network of bases at Maui and Hawaii. The company said this makes it the only tour operator to serve all three islands. The company will fly out of Lihue Airport, with a showroom and reception area at Harbor Mall in Nawiliwili. Blue Hawaiian is the largest of the Hawaiian helicopter tour operators, with operations at Kahului Heliport on Maui, Hilo International Airport and Waikoloa on Hawaii island and at Lihue Airport. It flies a fleet of AS350s and EC120s.
Agencies Gird for Tough U.S. Fire Season
The U.S. Forest Service and other members of the National Interagency Fire Center are preparing for what could be a particularly nasty fire season.
The danger has been created by opposite problems--a dry, warm winter across the northwestern United States and record winter rainfall in the Southwest and Florida.
In parts of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, the snow pack is one quarter to half of normal. The U.S. Drought Monitor, which tracks conditions across the country, rates vast tracts of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho as "exceptional drought," the worst of its five drought categories. In some areas, water levels and rainfall are reported to be the lowest on record. The fire season in the Northwest could start as soon as late this month.
Heavy rains that created lush crops of grass and brush have left areas of the Southwest and lower Florida under serious threats of grass fires. Southern California had its second wettest rainy season on record and rainfall in Arizona was well above normal. The snow pack in California's southern Sierra Nevada was 53 percent above average.
Press reports said federal funding for the fire season has been cut seriously. However, a Forest Service official said that agency has been allocated an initial $650 million, which is more than the 2004 season's allocation, plus "a supplemental budget if we need it."
Whether or not that will cover the cost of fighting the fires "is a concern, but we've implemented a significant number of cost management measures with our incident management teams and folks out there on the fire line looking at what we can do to cut our costs," Alice Forbes, the Forest Service's assistant director of operations for at the interagency center in Boise, Idaho, told the Associated Press.
Combat Helicopter Pilot Group Formed
A new pilot group has been set up to "forge links among past, present and future rated U.S. military helicopter aviators and to celebrate their unique, common and evolving combat heritage." The new Combat Helicopter Pilot Assn., incorporated in Washington, "extends across duty status, rank and branches of service" and is open to all combat helicopter pilots, as well as crew chiefs and door gunners, said Steve Reilly, a Vietnam-era helicopter pilot, member of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Assn. and the new group's first president. A goal of the new group, which is set up as a not-for-profit veterans organization, is to "solidify, commemorate and maintain the history of U.S. military rotary-wing warriors who flew combat missions" during any war, conflict or other action as directed by the U.S.government. For information, visit www.CHPA-US.org or contact Reilly at firstname.lastname@example.com or 800-832-5144.
MH-60R Cleared For OpEval
The U.S. Navy successfully completed the technical evaluation phase of the MH-60R program on Feb. 15, clearing the way for the helicopter to enter the final, operational evaluation phase this month. The OpEval phase is to run through September. Successful completion of it should be followed by initial delivery of the first four aircraft to the fleet in December.
Full-rate production is expected to begin early next year, with an initial production run of 254 aircraft. The MH-60R has been developed to be the Navy's sub-surface and surface warfare helicopter, replacing its SH-60B and SH-60F helicopters. The MH-60R and the MH-60S, already in service and designed for vertical replenishment, will replace a total of seven helicopter models now in service with the Navy. Operational evaluation of the MH-60R will be done by the VX-1 squadron, testing the entire systems integration package.
New Zealand Opts for NH90s
New Zealand has selected the NH90 to replace its air force's fleet of 14 aging UH-1 Iroquois helicopters. Defense Minister Mark Burton said officials are still finalizing details on the final cost, number of aircraft and delivery dates, but the government will spend up to NZ$550 million ($389 million) for both the NH90 and a light utility helicopter to replace the Bell OH-13 Sioux.
Air Vice-Marshal John Hamilton, chief of the Air Force, said the NH90's selection "will step us into the next generation of helicopter" and provide "huge performance gains over the Iroquois that will enable greater weights carried further and much improved night and poor weather capabilities." The Air Force must continue supporting the Iroquois fleet for several years until the NH90s enter service." New Zealand is still working on the selection of a helicopter to replace the Sioux.
MD's 100th MD520 Heads to Moscow, Siberia
MD Helicopters has delivered the 100th MD520 NOTAR helicopter, about 13.5 years after the first such aircraft was delivered on Oct. 1, 1991. The 100th aircraft went in March to MD's Russian distributor, Moscow-based GALS Russian Helicopter Co., which will use it as a demonstrator in and around Moscow before delivering it to a private customer in Siberia. GALS has two MD600s and an MD500E, according to MD.
There are 247 NOTAR helicopters in operation around the world, with an accumulation of nearly 600,000 flight hours, according to the company.
Honeywell will analyze the differences between the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Micro Air Vehicle and the U.S. Army's Future Combat Systems Class I Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system. Honeywell developed the Micro Air Vehicle for Darpa's Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program. It is a backpack-sized unmanned aerial vehicle with forward- and downward-looking video cameras that relay information to a remote ground station video terminal to provide soldiers under cover with information on the battlefield without exposing them to enemy fire. It is also designed to link soldiers to manned and unmanned ground and air platforms and sensors.
American Eurocopter has hired Lauckgroup, Inc. to renovate 12,000 sq. ft. of executive and administrative offices at its Grand Prairie, Texas headquarters, providing more of the brand image of an international helicopter manufacturer and "reflect their cutting-edge identity," according to Lauckgroup President Anne Kniffen.
Bell has won a $104-million addition to a previously awarded firm, fixed-price, low-rate initial production contract to begin producing the second batch of UH-1Ys (shown above during recent final phase of rocket ingestion and accuracy testing) and AH-1Zs for the U.S. Marine Corps. The second batch, LRIP 2, includes four UH-1Ys and three AH-1Zs. Bell plans to begin production immediately at its Amarillo, Texas production facility. The seven aircraft are scheduled for delivery in 2007. The first LRIP batch of six UH-1Y and three AH-1Z aircraft are already in production in Amarillo. A total of 100 UH-1Y Hueys and 180 AH-1Z Cobras are scheduled to be in the USMC fleet by 2014.
Eurocopter To Expand Malaysia Operations
Eurocopter Malaysia will double its investment in that country over the next three years, from 20 million Malaysian ringgits (roughly $5.25 million) to RM40 million ($10.5 million). The additional funding will go into training facilities, equipment and inventories to support a growing aviation industry, according to Malaysian news reports. Philippe Lubrano, Eurocopter managing director, said the company expects to earn more than $52 million in revenues this year, up from approximately $17.9 million last year. Of that, roughly 60 percent would come from Malaysian Helicopter Service, a provider of helicopter services to the oil and gas industry. The remaining 40 percent would come from exports throughout Southeast Asia. Eurocopter's most recent efforts in Malaysia was the delivery of an EC120B to Integrated Training and Services, a Subang-based helicopter training school.
Stephen Lawrence has received the Distinguished Service Cross, the U.S.' second highest award for valor in war, 33 years after the action in Vietnam that earned the pilot the commendation. He is shown next to Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Richard A. Cody, who presented the medal March 25 at the Pentagon. As a CWO2 on Oct. 5, 1971, Lawrence was ordered to support a medevac extraction. He flew the lead of a two-ship UH-1M gunship formation that was to link up with medevac helicopters. The extraction at the first firebase went smoothly, but at the second the medevac helicopters drew fire upon arrival. Lawrence's formation provided covering fire, the second ship soon taking a hit and forced to land. Lawrence exhausted his ammunition covering the second crew's extraction until he was relieved by additional gunships. When one of those ships was forced down, Lawrence returned to the area and realized his gunship would have to evacuate that downed crew. He did so after one aborted attempt. Lawrence's commanders recommended him for the Medal of Honor. His crewmembers all received Silver Stars for their bravery, but Lawrence left the Army 28 days after the mission and didn't learn of his award until this March.
H.C. "Pete" Brown, a former president of the Helicopter Association of America, now HAI, passed away on March 16. He had spent 13 years with Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., retiring on Jan. 30, 1989.
EADS North America has elected Les Brownlee, former acting secretary of the Army, to its Board of Directors.
CHC Helicopter Corp. has named Guylaine Saucier to its Board of Directors. Ms Saucier served as president and CEO of Le Groupe Gerard Saucier Ltee, a company specializing in forest products, from 1975 to 1989, and was Chair of Board of Directors of CBC/Radio Canada and of CICA.
NHI Industries has named Gala Goncalves to be general manager, replacing Gerard Maitrepierre, who will take up new duties with Eurocopter. Goncalves previously served as general secretary and president's cabinet manager at Eurocopter's headquarters in Marignane.
EADS North America has elected Les Brownlee, former Acting Secretary of the Army, to its Board of Directors. The Board is led by EADS North America Chairman and CEO Ralph D. Crosby. Jr.
May 2-5--Offshore Technology Conference, Reliant Center, Houston, Texas. Contact: Joan Payne, (972) 952-9356; E-mail: email@example.com; Website: www.otcnet.org.
May 3-5--Canadian Business Aviation Assn., 44th Annual Convention and Trade Show, Westin Bayshore Hotel & Piedmont Hawthorne. Contact: Beverly Bonnell, (613) 236-5611; E-mail: email@example.com; Website: firstname.lastname@example.com
May 5--FlightSafety International, Air Medical Operator's Forum, Flight Safety DFW Center, DFW Airport, Texas. Contact: Terry Palmer, (972) 242-1605; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
May 5-11--Army Aviation Assn of America (Quad-A) Annual Convention, Disney Springs Coronado Resort, Orlando, Fla. Contact: Bob Lachowski, Monroe, Conn. (203) 268-2450; fax: (203) 268-5870; Website: www.quad-a.org; E-mail: email@example.com.
May 10-11--U.K. Airborne Response Conference, Oxford Airport, England. Contact: Moira Edwards, 44 (0)20 8822 6919; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com; Website: www.airborneresponse.com.
May 16-17--Penn State Flight Simulation and Avionics, Days Inn Penn State, State College, Pa. Contact: Dr. Edward C. Smith (814) 863-0966; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com; Website: www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/rotaryWing.
May 18-20--5th Annual European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), Palexpo Conference Center, Geneva, Switzerland. Contact: Kathleen Blouin (NBAA) (202) 783-9364; E-mail: email@example.com. Website: www.ebace.aero.
June 1-3--American Helicopter Society International Forum 61, Gaylord Texan Resort, Grapevine, Texas. Contact: David Renzi, (703) 684-6777; E-mail: email@example.com; Website: www.vtol.org.
June 12-14--46th International Paris Air Show, Le Bourget Airport, France. Contact: Salons International de l'Aeronautique et de l'Espace, Paris, France, +33-(1)-53-23-33-33; fax +33-(1) 47-20-00-86; E-mail: email@example.com or email@example.com; Website: www.paris-air-show.com.
July 20-23--Airborne Law Enforcement Assn. Annual Conference, John Ascuaga's Nugget Resort Hotel, Reno, Nev. Contact: Sherry Hadley, (918) 599-0705; E-mail: email@example.com; Website: www.alea.org.
July 26-31--EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2005, Oshkosh, Wis. Contact: (920) 426-4800; Website: www.eaa.org.
July 29-31--15th International Helidays, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England. Contact: 44-1934-822524; E-mail: email@example.com; Website: www.helidays.freeserve.co.uk.
Sept. 26-29--International Helicopter Safety Symposium, presented by AHS International and the AHS International Montreal/Ottawa Chapter. Contact: Kim Smith, 703-684-6777; Email: firstname.lastname@example.com; Website: www.ihss2005.com.


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A team that provides vascular services on ward S11 at Doncaster Royal Infirmary has won an award for excellent and professional care.
The entire vascular team, from consultants and specialist nurses to ward clerks, health care workers and service assistants, was nominated for a DBH Star Team of the Month by ward S11 sisters Julia Perry and Anne Rowe.
Sister Perry said: "I feel very proud and lucky to work with such a fantastic group. I believe they deserve to be the Stars of the Month – they are certainly stars every day."
Ward S11 is an acute vascular surgical ward that cares for patients who have problems with their circulation system, including arterial blockages.

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'Drury takes a lot more than goals and grit with him to Manhattan. He also provided the rest of the Sabres with an up-close-and-personal role model, an example of how the game is supposed to be played. At least according to the chemistry-first mantra espoused by Lindy Ruff. As he did with Michael Peca, though, Regier showed the rest of that locker room what happens when the time comes to pay the bill for that leadership and work ethic. He lets someone else pick up the tab.'
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Three members of the LA Galaxy Academy were called up for the U.S. U-15 Boys' upcoming training camp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, U.S. Soccer announced on Wednesday.
Galaxy goalkeeper Erik Lopez, defender Ateno Ajeakwa and forward Hanif Wright were among the 20 players called up by U-15 head coach Hugo Perez for the camp which will run from Jan. 31-Feb. 9. During their training camp, the U.S. will take on Al Jazira FC on Feb. 3, Oman on Feb. 4 before ending their time in the Middle East with two friendlies against the United Arab Emirates on Feb. 6 and 8.
The Galaxy Academy were one of three teams with three players called up to the squad joining FC Dallas Academy and the New York Red Bulls Academy. 10 native Californians were named to the roster including Northern California native Ben Lederman who is currently with Spanish giants F.C. Barcelona.
The complete squad is below.
GOALKEEPERS : Carlos Avilez (FC Dallas; Dallas, Texas), Erik Lopez (LA Galaxy; Westminster, Calif.)
DEFENDERS: Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls; Wappingers Falls, N.Y.), Ateno Ajeakwa (LA Galaxy; Gardena, Calif.), McKay Eves (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Kyle Gruno (Leicester FC; Saddle River, N.J.), Edwin Lara (Unattached; San Leandro, Calif.), Sam Vines (Colorado Rapids; Colorado Springs, Colo.)
MIDFIELDERS: Jose Carranza (D.C. United; Manassas, Va.), Jonathan Gonzalez (Atletico Santa Rosa; Santa Rosa, Calif.), Christopher Goslin (UFA Elite; Locust Grove, Ga.), Ben Lederman (Barcelona; Barcelona, Spain), Nicholas Taitague (FC Richmond Magic; Midlothian, Va.), Juan Pablo Torres (Georgia United; Lilburn, Ga.)
FORWARDS: Lucas Del Rosario (CASL; Durham, N.C.), Jeanpaul Marin (New York Red Bulls; Rego Park, N.Y.), Leonardo Marquez (Odyssey South; Visalia, Calif.), Marty Raygoza (FC Golden State; South El Monte, Calif.), Adolfo Trujillo (De Anza Force; Livermore, Calif.), Hanif Wright (LA Galaxy; Los Angeles, Calif.)


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Department of Political Science Home > People > Student and Alumni Profiles > Sarika Gupta '08
"Ask not what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Howard Thurman
Sarika Gupta came to Saint Louis University as a Presidential Scholar from O'Fallon, Illinois. She participated in student government, serving among other positions as Chair of the Diversity Leadership Cabinet. She was particularly active in the Indian Students Association and the Hindu Students Council. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Epsilon Delta, the Honors Pre-Health Society. Sarika was selected by the Political Science department for the Best Student Award in 2008. the year she graduated.
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From an early age, Sarika had traveled to India with her family and had witnessed extreme poverty. But, before her education at SLU, she lacked the categories and theories that would help her understand the social, political, and economic complexities of poverty. As a result of her political science classes, Sarika began to question her desire to attend medical school. She says, "I started to feel that instead of treating the illnesses of individual patients, I wanted to take up the challenge of addressing the underlying issues that plague society as a whole."
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Sarika concludes, "I can sincerely say that my time here at SLU has allowed me to come alive. The more I engrossed myself in my social science classes, in my extracurricular activities, in my work experiences, and in my faith, the more firmly I could hold on to my deepest convictions in the face of family, social, and cultural pressure pushing me toward medical school. My SLU education essentially opened my eyes to my true self and gave me the confidence to follow the deepest dreams in my heart."


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Attention turns to the World Series after the dramatic ALCS
Here are some of the notable quotes from around Major League Baseball this week:
"I guess it turned out pretty well. The third baseman was playing shortstop. I figured, with a guy on first and one out, I'd try to create something at that point. It was foul, but it ended up [turning] out pretty good for us."
-- Phladelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, after bunting a ball foul only to follow that up with a two-run home run on Wednesday night in the Phillies' 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series. (MLB.com)
"Actually, I have it and I'd like to keep it. My mother passed away three years ago, and this is in her honor. I promised I would bring her a ball if I ever made it to the World Series."
-- Akinori Iwamura explaining he still has the ball from the final out in Game 7 of the ALCS and why he plans to hold onto it. (St. Petersburg Times)
"Every round, you play better and better teams. You definitely have to be a little more focused. You can't screw up as much. When I did, I left a couple of pitches out there and they were able to capitalize. But with being able to score runs early, it just helps out my game a little bit. It lessens the pressure."
-- Cole Hamels, after working seven innings in the Phillies' 3-2 win over Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night. (Philadelphia Daily News)
"If he wasn't what he is right now, we would not be taking this step -- or even attempting to. He has transformed himself into a real good Major League Baseball player and a really confident one, where you could put him at a bunch of different positions and feel really good about it."
--Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon explaining why he went with switch-hitter Ben Zobrist as the starting right fielder in Game 1 of the World Series. Maddon says Zobrist has also been one of the team's hottest hitters. (Tampa Tribune)
"I was hoping to see my name in the lineup today and got my wish."
-- Tampa Bay utility player Ben Zobrist commenting on earning the start in right field for Game 1 of the World Series against the Phillies. A shortstop by trade, Zobrist has learned to play several positions but made only his second start in right field Wednesday night. (Tampa Tribune)
"It's depressing. That's what those other guys get paid for. I get paid to pitch. I'm going to just try to step back and enjoy this as much as possible."
-- Brett Myers, discussing the fact that he can only pitch -- not hit -- as the Phillies are in Tampa for Game 2 of the World Series. (MLB.com)
"No matter how happy we are to be in the World Series, we are far from content. Don't get me wrong, we're extremely happy where we're at right now, we're loving it. We're enjoying it. We know we have to keep it going and prepare for the [World Series], but I don't think there's anything wrong with realizing what we've accomplished to this point."
-- Carlos Pena talking about the attitude of the team after winning Game 7 of the ALCS. (MLBlogs.com)
"You definitely hope people take notice of it. I'm talking about [African-American] kids who definitely need to see it. Everybody sees the percentages have gone down, but we need to get out there. Hopefully this is a step in the right direction in terms of getting our young African-American kids to get out there and see that baseball is a great sport."
-- Cliff Floyd on the number of African-American players in this year's World Series. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
"I think my first game [in the ALCS], I was right where I needed to be. My location was really good. My fastball command was really good. My changeup was really good that game, and my curveball was pretty good. So I think the first game I was pretty much on my 'A' game, and I think that's what we need to have.
"As far as my second game goes, I don't think I was on with my fastball command as I wanted to be. I was just missing the plate. But sometimes that happens. And I thought I did a pretty good job of getting as deep as I could in the game and giving our team a chance to win."
-- James Shields commenting on the difference between his first and second start in the ALCS against Boston. Shields will take the mound for the Rays in Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday. (St. Petersburg Times)
"I let him know he couldn't sit back and depend on what God gave him. He seemed very receptive. He made the effort to change his work habits."
-- Aaron Rowand, on some advice he gave several years ago to his cousin, Tampa pitcher James Shields. (Chicago Tribune)
"For him to have that confidence in me, and to show everybody in the world he's putting a 23-year-old lefty that's pitched in seven games in his Major League career out there to try and stop a rally for the Red Sox with the bases loaded in the eighth inning -- that's awesome."
--Tampa Bay pitcher David Price commenting on manager Joe Maddon's decision to use Price to get out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning of Game 7 of the ALCS and then leave him in for the ninth inning to earn the save. (St. Petersburg Times)
"On the biggest stage of his life, he came up with one of the biggest games of his life. He's got a chance to be a perennial Cy Young Award type of [pitcher]. The stuff is just off the charts, and his composure has come along great."
-- Tampa Bay pitching coach Jim Hickey on Rays starter Matt Garza, who earned the win in Game 7 of the ALCS against Boston and was named the series MVP. (St. Petersburg Times)
"The guy thought he was going to die. To come back from where he was and get the winning RBI on this stage? It's just unbelievable."
--Tampa Bay trainer Ron Porterfield talking about Rocco Baldelli, who drove in the winning run in Game 7 of the ALCS against Boston. Baldelli has been diagnosed with a rare muscle disease closely related to mitochondrial myopathy, which saps him of his strength and energy. (St. Petersburg Times)
"It was great; I knew it wasn't a dream because my arm was hurting too much."
-- Matt Garza speaking about the fact the Rays were going to World Series. (St. Petersburg Times)
"The one thing that I saw was more slider, and he had some big strikeouts with it, too. That was primarily the difference. I thought I could just see his body language. He was really developing a rhythm out there with what he was doing. That's what I saw as being different. His confidence was beginning to build up as the game progressed."
-- Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon commenting on the pitching performance of left-hander Scott Kazmir during Game 5 of the ALCS against Boston. Kazmir threw six shutout innings and relied more on his slider, a pitch he has not used much this season. (raysbaseball.com)
"He's one of those guys you don't particularly like facing. And he's a good guy, he'd fit right in with the guys [on the Braves]. He's a golfer, a hunter, from the country, just like us. I think Atlanta would be a perfect fit for him."
-- Chipper Jones on the possibility of the club acquiring Padres pitcher Jake Peavy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
"He deserved it. He worked hard all year and it showed with his numbers at the end of the year. Let's just hope this isn't the only award he gets for how well he did this season."
-- Matt Cain on teammate Tim Lincecum winning the 2008 National League Players Choice Award for Outstanding Pitcher. (San Francisco Chronicle)
"I will try to win the WBC in earnest again."
-- Ichiro Suzuki announcing he will play for his native Japan in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
"It was a tough situation ... The whole time, all the way through the rehab and making those starts, I was not sure what I really had to get guys out. Coming back, never once did I sit there and say, 'It's back. I feel normal.' I never had things just click."
-- Mark Mulder, who is set to become a free agent, on the frustration he felt trying to get healthy during his time as a member of the Cardinals. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
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Sept. 15, 2011 at 4:15 a.m.
In Texas, there are seemingly only two seasons, hot and not as hot.
But there actually is a third - football season. There is a certain electricity in the air, which I'm sure is the collective sighs of fans who can finally begin to think that perhaps cooler weather is returning soon.
Week after week, activity along the sidelines and the field is captured by photographers and videographers from area newspapers, TV stations, freelance shooters and high school students learning journalism.
And sometimes they capture each other working and getting creamed by the players, as shown in this photo above.
Week one and Facebook was already buzzing with stories of young inexperienced shooters stepping in front of the pack, effectively blocking their view and any opportunity at getting any shot much less, the shot.
I can tell you first hand, there is a lot of bad karma whenever a fine member of our profession steps out five yards onto the field right in front of you as your lens blurs out of focus, just as the receiver catches the ball near the sidelines.
Forget you, I take up a defensible position near the end zone where I only have to deal with one game official or zebra as we lovingly refer to them.
Last week, Yoakum and Hallettsville took to the field, and we were there.
During the second half, the line of scrimmage was near mid-field, and about seven yards was needed for a first down, so the offense ran a pass play. The ball was snapped, and the quarterback rolled to his right, looking for an open receiver. Both players, receiver and linebacker, fought for the ball hurled near the sideline.
As I directed my lens to the forward movement, I prayed that I just get the shot in focus. Like a blur, the players charged the sideline, and this was where things got interesting because it was head-for-the-hills time.
Hours later when I scanned my images, I spotted one frame that really told a story.
The most experienced photographer in the group - Dean Keebler - was already moving several feet out of harm's way, while youngest shooter Kyla Appelt, a junior at Hallettsville High School, was posturing like a deer in the headlights, frozen and waiting for the smack down.
"I was scared and didn't have time to think or move away," she said.
The luckiest shooter in the group was Advocate Photo/Video Editor Todd Krainin, who was using an iPhone to shoot "Almost Live" video.
"Almost Live" video is shot by our videographers at football games and uploaded to our website seconds after the play. This enables our website viewers to see the action in as close to real time as we can deliver it.
Todd was either the most dedicated photographer sacrificing life and limb for the shot, or just plain oblivious to the stampede headed his way.
As it turned out, no one was injured in the making of this photo. Because of the long focal length of my 300 mm lens, the player appears on top of the group, but actually passed just in front of the crowd. This time, everyone was safe, but the potential for injury is always present.
Friday night's game was Kyla's first football assignment.
I asked her what was running through her mind as she followed the players across the field with her telephoto lens and the players got closer and closer.
"I'm gonna die," she quickly responded.
I've been knocked down just three times in 36 years. Twice, I never saw it coming, which by the way is the best way to get hit. Only once did I actually watch and try to shoot the approaching train and believe me, once is all it takes.
Like Pavlov's dog, whenever I hear the sound of that train whistle, my learned behavior kicks in and I back up and forget all about getting the shot.
There will be other opportunities and more games, but God only gives you one body, so be alert, expect to get taken out at least once or twice and hope for the best.


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I have the pano and it does a great job at keeping the heat out. Some days I park outside for 6+hrs during the summer, that's when I use the mobile app to pre-cool the car. I don't feel any heat from the roof when I'm driving under the sun. The windshield on the other hand lets a lot of heat through. I'm thinking of having film installed on it.
It does a great job at blocking the heat. It's a dark tint so the sun isn't to bright and it doesn't bother me. The wife and I are glad we got the panoramic roof. I am in Phoenix and got the car in May so we have been through the summer. Also, the panoramic roof does seem to give you and your rear passengers more headroom.
I forgot to mention that I live in Gilbert, AZ.
Windshield IR block seems to be the biggest improvement.
A lot more innovations could be implemented on the windshield.
I'm in Tucson and have the pano roof. Recently I have been driving a Model S loaner with a solid roof. I can't tell the difference in heat in the car. I have also gotten all the glass (except pano) covered with PhotoSync tint. It's made a huge difference.
I live in Gilbert, pano roof is a plus.
Yes, that makes the most sense.
We're in Phoenix; pano is awesome.
DEFINITELY get the sunroof. Totally makes the car. Just get the tint. I went with the 15 dark tint on the roof and it's perfect. Blocks out enough sun (as there is no shade) and the heat reduction is fantastic as well.
I live in a sunny area and i'm glad i did not get the sunroof. Trust me, the sunroof gets hot (not warm as claimed by others) if you drive or park in the sun most of the day time. Your ac will have to work doubly hard on a sunny day if you have sunroof.
@ mikefa... just get the 15 tint on the roof. It totally solves the heat problem. Plus I think it looks great too as I have a black car. I just got my car back from the service center today... I'll take some photos....
It's not like you have to spend a lot of money. I tinted my entire car including both sunroofs and front windshield for something like $575.
Tinted glass is not as effective as an absorption-free metallic coating by a spectroselective reflector.
I'm in Gilbert AZ too and think the Pano roof is a real plus. It's no worries at all during the summer months. I have been driving in town with it open in the evenings since March of this year and I'm just beginning to drive with it open all the time, except long freeway drives. The AZ climate from September through March each year should be absolutely ideal for having a sun roof and actually enjoying it everyday:) I have had a sunroof in other climates and not used it that much there. In Arizona, I think it is a must, and you'll use it! ..... a lot!
BTW three of us here in Gilbert..?? I haven't seen another Tesla Model S in the greater Gilbert area in the six months I've had mine. I'm glad that there are more local owners out there. I'm powering mine with a 5.4kW Solar City installed system that produces 3/4 more kWh than the car needs. NEMA 14-50 in the garage. I charge to 140 miles only unless I'm going to Payson etc., then I range charge it. I'm watching the TSCNetwork roll out with great hopes of the corridor between Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle being open soon.. March 20, 2014 is my best guess. I want the convenience of supercharging as I go back and forth PHX>SFO>PHX. I love the car!
I was thinking the same thing! Though once I did see a grey MS by Mercy Gilbert.
That might be me in Gilbert (grey MS), though not for long... daughter wants the new one to be red. Upgrading to the model D (Jan. delivery) and could not decide on the pano roof option. Going for it after I read this thread :)
Once you get used to the Pano roof you won't want a car without it.
The only people who suggest avoiding the pano roof are those who don't have one. It is a signature design element of the car, especially for light colors, and is the biggest wow factor when demonstrating the touch screen to potential ev converts. It is also quite practical, increasing headroom and opening up the car visually when inside.
To provide a small dissent: I sit rather tall in the seat and found that I preferred the metal roof. The low region of the ceiling just inside the door is wider with the pano roof than without, presumably to hold the roof mechanism. Also, I felt that I'd bump my forehead on the ceiling above the windshield.
Also, my children are grown, and rear-seat comfort isn't a real concern for me.
Driving a recent loaner with the pano roof reaffirmed my preference for the more uniform ceiling profile without the pano roof.
So, for me, after trying both, I chose the metal roof: it fits me better. YMMV.
I'm going to take delivery of my model S85 tomorrow, with pano roof because it's the only way I could get the roof rack system installed on my car (need it for the kayaks, bicycles and Thule for camping)...and because it's so cool!!
Aoneone there is definitely more headroom with pano than without. Tried both.
@ WEB_SRFR (November 26, 2014 new)
<< Once you get used to the Pano roof you won't want a car without it. >>
Interesting. My experience has been the opposite. Out of some two decades of sun/moon roofs, I think I used them a total of maybe 3-4 times.
Unless you look at the sky while you drive, an open Pano roof is distracting and noisy. Additional headroom? Just a little bit in the middle of the second row. Heat & light penetration? Plenty and unnecessary, but potentially costly.
It has not been my choice in the past, it surely is not going to be in the future.
Obviously you need proper slouching lessons.
No Paino roof here (yes, I spelled it that way). I have always found they are a pain. Somewhere down the line they will: leak, rattle, let sun in where and when you don't want it, etc. For me, it was a simple choice.
@DTsea: No doubt, there's more headroom where there's glass, but there's less around the edges. Most don't notice it, but it did bother me. I did try both before buying, and more recently when I drove a loaner with pano.
@Brian H: I was taught to sit up straight. Were my parents and teachers wrong? :)
In any case, given the number of complaints about leaking or noisy pano roofs from the end of 2013, I'm glad I avoided it. It would likely have added to the five or so trips back to the SC that it took to fix the mostly minor problem I've had. However, it seems that the build quality is mostly better now, so I wouldn't expect a new car to have the same defect level.
Yeah, give your spine a break and let the comfy seatback do the work. :D


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Taylour Matsumura's pursuit of competitive volleyball takes her places.
In June, for example, the recent Woodland Christian High School graduate got to ride the roller coaster at the Mall of America in Minneapolis. That experience was a boon of playing in the USA Volleyball Girls' Junior National Championships with an 18-and-under team from the Sacramento-based Northern California Volleyball Club.
When August rolls around, Matsumura will be off to UC Merced where she'll play for the school's NAIA squad under a partial scholarship.
"It is a dream come true," she said of playing college volleyball.
Especially because even landing on NCVC's top squad, Moxie 18-1, was a bit of a surprise to Matsumura, who previously had played club volleyball at Five Starz in Davis.
Sure Matsumura was the star at Woodland Christian, which won the Division V Sac-Joaquin Section crown in 2012 and a Div. VI title in 2010, but that didn't inflate Matsumura's ego.
Plus, with the Cardinals she enjoyed the glitz and glamour of gunning spikes as an outside hitter — a position that, at higher levels of competition, is not usually occupied by someone of her 5-foot-4-inch frame.
So Matsumura must have grown quite a stunned smile when UC Merced coach Allen McCreary approached her at a club volleyball tournament in Reno this spring.
Matsumura admitted she hadn't heard of the school until connecting with McCreary. However, the Woodlander seems enthralled with joining the team.
She feels making Moxie 18-1 is the primary reason she gained a college scholarship.
"I was going over hoping to make their 18-2s team, just to kind of play and finish out my last year. But the Moxie coach ended up liking me at tryouts," Matsumura said.
"Being on one of the top (club) teams, the (college) coaches were watching my court all the time, so they started to notice me."
McCreary included.
"(He) said he'd like me to come down and see the campus," Matsumura said. "When I got down there I really liked it, and the next day I verbally committed to him. It was really quick."
Matsumura hasn't officially declared her major, but she plans to pick human biology and continue on in a physician's assistant program after she graduates.
That's interesting considering Matsumura said her favorite subject at Woodland Christian was English. She attended Woodland Christian for all of her schooling to date.
The switch from reading and writing to the sciences almost mirrors her change from outside hitter with the Cardinals to libero with the UC Merced Bobcats.
"High school was definitely the fun time, like, 'Oh I'm the big hitter,'" said Matsumura, who surely laid out some monster spikes at Yolo County Fairgrounds. "It was definitely less competitive for me than what I've been used to. But it was so much fun. I can't describe it with any other word than fun.
"It was something I get to look back on that wasn't (taken as seriously as club volleyball). I was able to get a lot of confidence in high school. Just getting used to talking on the court, being a leader, high school got me used to do that."
Her confidence has also been boosted by Moxie coaches Jeff and Kristi Deter, a married couple who each played college volleyball.
"They pushed me, a lot more than I've been used to," Matsumura said of the Deters. "Skill-wise, they've taught me so much. My passing is better and my defense is improved."
The Deters were two of three mentors Matsumura mentioned, though the third was most influential to her. When she first arrived at Five Starz as a 14-year-old after two years with Woodland Dynamix, Matsumura found herself under the wing of a local legend, former Sacramento State coach Debby Colberg.
"Before that, I couldn't serve the ball overhand," Matsumura said with a laugh.
Colberg coached the Hornets for 32 years, only helming two squads with losing records while taking them to 20 NCAA Tournament appearances and two national titles. She seemed to take a liking to Matsumura, who said the coach saw "a lot of potential in me."
"She worked with me over the summer with some of the girls," Matsumura said. "I always give her hugs when I see her."
While Colberg and others developed Matsumura on the court, her parents Tori and Paul did the same elsewhere. Taylour is following in the footsteps of Tori, a registered nurse who played basketball at Esparto and Sacramento City College.
Except Taylour will go beyond the area for her sport, down south to Merced.


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If the Lakers can land Calderon that would be huge for them. When he was last the primary backup he was hands down the best second string PG in the league. With Nash getting old it also give them a guy who can start in times of injury and run Mike's offense with mistake free basketball.
That said, if this thread was about Marc then I'd say sign me up...
The problem with the Wolves in trading is that they don't have a lot of salary to work with if they plan to acquire Gasol (Hence, the Raptors getting a ton of players). Packing Kleiza would be nice, but it wouldn't work financially.
Anderson probably fits in terms of money though. Looking forward to the 15th though, when signed players can be traded.
Ive read a lot of the rumors and a three team deal seems most likely. With rumors swirling about derrick willams being unhappy, this seems more possible.
Lakers get Bargnani, Calderon, Kleiza
Minnisota gets Pau Gasol
Toronto gets Derrick Williams and possibly Pekovic
I don't think Bryan has too much interest in Pau at this point in his career. Thus, the Raptors can send him to Minnisota for Williams and Pekovic. I like Pekovic but he would probably be shipped for additional pieces. If Steve Blake is not added, the Raps can sign Mike Bibby who i think can serve as a decent back up PG. Overall, i like the idea of the Raptors shedding some salary in the form of Calderon, Kleiza and Bargnani.
Edit: I know the salaries dont match but i think this is appropriate framework.
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A Pau trade is adding Spanish deck chairs to the Titanic. We instantly get slightly better. But then what? We become a legitimate 8th seed in 2013-14 (LOL!) and build on that 'success' to get a firm lock on the 7th spot in 2014-15?
A maturing JV then replaces Pau and we are....the same?
Pau is a great player, world-class, but he's on the downslope of his career and we're not going to be contenders (or even good) with him in the lineup carrying heavy minutes. We don't even know that he can carry heavy minutes.
We are short on overall talent - no all-star calibre players, one dimensional at almost every position, a weak bench, and we've seen the ceiling for everyone but JV (yes, ED has played well lately, but that is not evidence that he's a legit starter). Trading for anything but draft picks or young projects is just a band-aid to placate fans and possibly save BC's job.
Trading for a 30+ former all-star with many international miles on his body is not a long-term solution. It is the move you'd expect from a team that's on the cusp of a deep playoff run. This stinks of Colangelo looking to save his job.
No es bueno.
anybody feel like tanking and go 3 way with the Lakers and Wolves? framework: Lakers get AB and Calderon, Wolves get Gasol, Raps get Derrick Williams and Luke Ridnour
I think it's time for Raps to land an all star, no matter Pau or gay or something else. I understand its very important to keep our pick, however the only way to get the useful rookie is keep lose game until OKC can't get it.
Think about it, even a useful rookie still unable to turn things around. So, if you r Lowry, would you like to re-sign and stay in Toronto? If there is some good FA on the market, u think they will consider a suck team like toronto beside super overpay? "IF" we got an all star and get a happy ending, then we still have chance to attract some good FA and become a ok or good team. Otherwise, there is no reason a good player wanna stay in a suck team and high tax city even you have some talent like Demar. IF the time is running out, Demar, Davis may request a trade or run away after they got the big money.
For these years, Raptors lose enough, and I don't have any hope on our pick, unless you tell me there is the other LBJ waiting for us end of the year.
It's funny how most people are saying trade Bargs for a sack of potatoes but then nobody likes this deal. I think it kinda sucks to lose Jose just as we get his country man though. Back when Spain won at the olympics I was wondering how feasible it would be to get them all on one nba team.
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