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Happy New Year's Eve 2006!
Sunday, December 31, 2006 No comments
I use this time to reflect on the past year, and to make resolutions for the new year ahead, and then by February I start thinking about chocolates, and hearts, and vacation and it'll be 11 more months before I get this time of reflection again. I also write down my resolutions, so some years it's a little disheartening to read Dec 31. The sermon this week at church was a great thought launch pad for me, it won't be the projections we make on this side of the old year, but the principles that will impact our life in 2007 and if we change what needs to be changed, hold tight to what is going well and utilize the next 365 chances we have to change the directions of our life, and/or carry through with the course we have set that is right for our life it should be a "Happy New Year!" One thing that keeps getting emphasized in my heart this holiday season as I wrote and received all the well wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, is the fact that in 2007, though I knowI will have a great year of wonderful adventures to report next December, and my prayer is for that in each of your lives, there will definitely be times of difficulties, but I need to keep my eye on what God is doing in my life regardless of the circumstance in my life at any given day, or year, I can embrace the future with confidence and hope. Philippians 1:6 "[For I am] confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus."
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2 Thumbs, and 2 Toes Up
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3 comments
How great is Dream Girls? If I haven't seen it, and don't KNOW how great it is, you must go, it's so good....it better win 'something.' I LOVED it, it's been a season of fabulous movies, but I can definitely see why they are whispering awards for this one!
A few other small updates, I've had the chance to catch up with old friends over the last few days, which is always a good thing, and one that has yet to be featured on my blog....Kristina! She made her way down from Austin and took a little time away from biking and computer talk to say hello....we haven't determined the exact year we met, but I think it was the summer after kindergarten when we played on the Bad News Bears together...and for the next 10 summers. We were pretty frightening in those yellow uniforms year after year. We had to stick together to survive the team's tempers.....I dare say we were the most mellow in the group.....I now teach at the elementary school Kristina attended.....it's a small world.
Merry Christmas
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 No comments
A few photos from my family Christmas.
Mom and I spent Christmas Eve with the family attending services, eating dinner at my Aunt's, and checking out lights. Christmas Day everyone came over to my house and Jason and his family joined us. I felt spoiled having everyone here...running out of chairs is my very favorite issue to solve at any holiday :O). All family members eating at my table on Christmas were subjected to torture via my new video camera. The interview questions for the year? The five best things that happened this year and their predictions/hopes for the coming year. The plan is to watch it next holiday season and see what a difference a year makes and be able to reflect back on this year with a smile. Thus far, I am the only one who knows what each person said...for a large bribe I could probably be convinced to reveal the findings early, but I doubt my price can be met....
Mom and I spent Christmas Eve with the family attending services, eating dinner at my Aunt's, and checking out lights. Christmas Day everyone came over to my house and Jason and his family joined us. I felt spoiled having everyone here...running out of chairs is my very favorite issue to solve at any holiday :O). All family members eating at my table on Christmas were subjected to torture via my new video camera. The interview questions for the year? The five best things that happened this year and their predictions/hopes for the coming year. The plan is to watch it next holiday season and see what a difference a year makes and be able to reflect back on this year with a smile. Thus far, I am the only one who knows what each person said...for a large bribe I could probably be convinced to reveal the findings early, but I doubt my price can be met....
A Day in Big D-Lydia, Holly and Christy
Saturday, December 23, 2006 4 comments
Today Lydia, Holly and I headed out to lunch at Antares-A Dallas must....we spun around the city once and ate lunch and then headed off to the Nashar Sculpture Center (I have a slide show for those of you wanting more photos, most of them are not what one would normally find at the museum :O)....I'm including a few on the blog so you get the idea. When I first went to the Nashar, the sculpture "Walking to the Sky" was the big deal, it can be seen from the highway....and the picture doesn't do it justice, but you get the general idea. We studied a little "Art Appreciation" for the first
two and a half hours of our journey in and around the museum, but about 15 minutes before closing time, we decided to try our hand at a little "Art Interpretation." These are just a few of our thoughts and ideas, I'd hate to see what a little more time would have done for our inspiration. After the Nashar we headed back towards the American Airline Center where we met up with the rest of the family for the Mavs Vs. Clippers game, it was a complete slaughter and at one point (before the forth team and, what I suspect may have been some random fans from the bleachers came in to play) we were up by more than 40! All in all-a good day in Dallas!
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Sandye and Wolf's Simcha
Thursday, December 21, 2006 1 comment
This evening Sandye became a Mrs. It was a very unique service, I have been to "Jewish" weddings before, but none of anyone as devote as Sandye, I learned a lot. Wolf is from Mexico, his family immigrated during the holocaust, but he considers himself a Mexican first, so in honor of his heritage, a mariachi band played and I got to witness the bedecking, which was very beautiful, I could tell how much Wolf loves Sandye. After the Rabbi gave a speech we then entered into a room for the ceremony that took place under the huppa. The procession was very different from any I have seen before, and there were a lot of chants and symbolic exchanges and a signing of the Katuba (spelling?). The few lines that Sandye recited were some very beautiful verses from the Old Testament "I am my beloved, and my beloved is mine..." After the service we followed the couple out and they went to another room for some alone time (this has a name, but I don't know what it is). We entered another room for dinner and lots and lots and lots of dancing to begin the evening. I got a small lesson in the steps that lead you around the circle surrounding the couple, and it was fun to see the couple lifted into the chair next to the groom. Sandye was an absolutely stunning bride. My camera did not do well in this environment, this is the best shot I have, but you can get a feel for the back of her dress that is bustled here. She wore a smile throughout the reception. I left before the evening concluded out of sheer exhaustion, but it looks like they were dancing it up. I can't wait to watch them grow as a couple and as a family.
Tags: Friends, Special Occasions, Wedding
A Quarter of a Century
Tuesday, December 19, 2006 No comments
Jimmy reached the ripe old age of 25 yesterday I didn't check for any gray hairs, or test for memory failure (yet)....but obviously he's young enough to still enjoy a wild evening of birthday cone hat wearing, skipbo playing, candle blowing fun with Lydia and the rest of the family.....and the Mavericks were nice enough to pull up a relatively stress free win to round out the evening....it looks like this will be a fun year!
Tags: Family, Special Occasions
Not too much....
Saturday, December 16, 2006 No comments
There isn't a whole lot to report....it's been a busy week at work for office referals, 'we' just need to get through the next three days, and I think everyone will benefit from a long break, hopefully some of the kiddos will forget some of their 'plots and plans.' Other than work.....today I went and helped Angie out again with some flowers for a wedding-red and gold, I didn't remember my camera b/c I headed over so early in the morning, BUT....I didn't have to do any coursages, yea! When I got home, Jason and the kiddos had come over for lunch. Mom had invited them (probably b/c she wanted to make this one dish I'm not crazy about, but he is, so it was a good excuse). I've been raking the last few hours....there is still a lot more to do, but I think it's time for a movie break, there are plenty of weekends left before the spring and more leaves appear :O). I have a busy week ahead of me.....and if I remember my camera, I will be adding a lot of little post...
Memory Lane
Monday, December 11, 2006 No comments
This year I am really excited because the very first class of students I taught will be graduating in a little over a year! In fact, the group I taught as a student teacher (who were in 4th grade) are also graduating at the same time! So, I ran across autobiographies they wrote (my kiddos from the district I'm currently in) and they have been in the back of my mind for years b/c I think I remember telling them I would be getting those to them somehow before they graduated (I have since wisened up a bit and started sending them home with their parents at the graduation ceremony). In their autobiographies they talked about their past, present (that good ole sixth grade drama and pals) and future (which was the most fun). So, I wrote up a little letter, copied some old school pictures and included their biographies and individually sealed each little bundle. I spoke with the principal of the school that those that continued on the path they were on would be attending and she was really excited to deliver them. I included my work email and have received the most precious emails over the last few days from some of the students letting me know how they are doing (with hopefully more to come). I've been really pleased by the number of NLE alumns that are still there, and the successes they have made....it gave me a little glimmer of hope. They had so much to overcome, and having done so....being the 'first' they hold a special spot in my memories. I have two more students that moved after sixth grade, but were just old souls and so incredible, I'm on the hunt to locate them and get them their autobiographies....I know they are doing well, I'd just love to know what they are doing :O).
Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree
Whew....it's been a whirlwind of holiday events. I feel like for everything I attend, I don't go to two....but I guess it could be a much worse situation! I had a Christmas party last Thursday, which was a lot of fun, with so many parties, it was a blast to do a white elephant....man, did I get some great ideas for future white elephant parties! It was the first of three invites I actually attended. Friday I went to see the movie "The Holiday" and I really liked it! Saturday I went to a Christmas brunch where I exchanged ornaments (the second one of those this season). I did rake for a couple hours when I got home, but I can't say there was much progress, I have a lot left to do....and I will....at least before next fall! Saturday evening was a traditional trip to see the Living Christmas Tree, we go every year, and it's neat, imagine a Christmas tree as tall as your churchceiling that the choir climbs and sings in with a little mini Transyberian Orchestra light show choreographed to the songs. Sunday was church, then a long winter's nap..... Sunday evening I went to something called Gloria with over 1000 choir members singing, it was pretty cool, the singers were amazing, per usual....tomorrow evening I have a Christmas party for work, and there are several more upcoming events....attendance TBA later....
Texas, Our Texas....
Tuesday, December 05, 2006 No comments
....I just got home from a short trip to Austin. I went down yesterday with my principal, counselor and our Instructional Specialist. My name was 'drawn' from the teachers that give TAKS to tag along and accept an award for the school. It was a good time getting to know the 'new' principal....I feel like I got to know her as more of a person and see a lot of strength I think will be emerging as she gets her feet wet this year as 'The' Principal of the school (we don't have a VP)....we participated in a seminar, and got fed at an awards reception, then we shopped and ate our way home after spending the night. It's rare that teachers get to 'travel,' so it was nice, though I'm pretty tired now....I'm looking forward to at three day week! I also learned a lot about some of the other principals and how they do their jobs....there were some very interesting revelations, and I'm glad to be where I currently am.
Tags: Work
Sandye's Bachelorette
Sunday, December 03, 2006 1 comment
It's about time for my weekly Sandye update (she won't need a blog of her own with friends like me!:O) Today was Sandye's Bachelorette, about 17 of us met up at BJ's Pizza and ate dinner, and Sandye opened lingerie. We then headed across the street to Pete's Dueling Piano Bar, Sandye was brought on stage and serenaded by one of the piano players and everyone else at the place, and later she led a little dance with other people celebrating that evening. The next Sandye related post with be her swiftly approaching wedding!
Tags: Bachelorette, Friends, Parties, Showers
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Elemental spirit
- Not to be confused with Pandaren spirit.
The elemental spirits[1] (also referred to as the elements)[2] are the volatile elemental energies[3] of the planet. They can attain raw physical form and become elementals.[4] Every world has its own elements, its own powers to call upon.[2] Shamanism and a few other professions are about communing with these elements.
- 1 Spirits
- 2 Notes
- 3 In the RPG
- 3.1 Spirit of Earth
- 3.2 Spirit of Air
- 3.3 Spirit of Fire
- 3.4 Spirit of Water
- 3.5 Spirit of the Wilds
- 3.6 Tauren culture
- 3.7 Pandaren culture
- 3.8 Quilboar culture
- 3.9 Various cultures
- 3.10 Miscellaneous and unknown
- 3.11 RPG notes
- 4 References
- Spirit of Earth[5]
- Spirit of Air[6] or Spirit of Wind[2]
- Spirit of Fire[7]
- Spirit of Water[8]
- Spirit of Life[9] or Spirit of the Wilds[10]
- Spirit of Lighting[11]
- During a vision granted by Outland's Water, Nobundo detected Life, which he interpreted as an element composed of unspeakable energy, which binds the worlds together.[12]
- Cloudsong said to the Spirit of Life: "Welcome, Spirit of Life. You are in our breath with air, our blood with fire, our bones with earth, our tears with water. We know that death is merely a shadow of life."[13]
- In Lord of the Clans and Whispers, the Spirit of Fire was invoked to call down lightning.[14][15] In Shaman, lighting had its own spirits that lended aid.[11] In the comic Bloodsworn, Shagara called lightning through air spirits.[16] Micky Neilson's unofficial opinion was that lightning is fire and air together.[17]
- The Zandalari made sacrifices to the elemental spirit Farastu until he was slain.[18]
- The Earthen Ring on Outland tries to eliminate or pacify agitated or corrupted elemental spirits.[19]
- Mages have the ability to give elemental spirits a raw physical form.[20][21][22]
- Revenants are bonded to base elemental spirits.[23][24]
In the RPG
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Elemental spirits are the source of shamans, geomancers, trancendents, and pandaren brewmasters powers and the origin of much of their knowledge. The spirits of the elements are the shaman's to command.[25]
Elemental spirits are by nature chaotic and destructive, but also capable of reasoning and clever actions. The Earthen Ring was actually formed to keep the elemental spirits in check. They work to prevent the elemental forces from wreaking havoc on Azeroth,[26] otherwise, the world would be in danger. The group works hard to keep the elementals pacified, by talking to and dealing with them, thus ensuring they do not cause trouble in the world. Its main goal is to maintain the balance between the world and the elementals that dwell upon it. In this manner, the Earthen Ring prevents elementals from engaging in the chaotic destruction that would otherwise ensue.[27] The Twilight's Hammer venerate the Old Gods and study the elemental spirits under them.[28] They work to anger the elementals and embolden them. The Earthen Ring believes they are not only unwise but also a great threat to Azeroth and their most dire enemy. Anyone who seeks to maintain the fragile balance of nature by keeping the elemental forces in check an ally.[26][27]
The Spirits care nothing of the battle between order and chaos, and have only a passing interest in the conflict of good and evil[citation needed] . Their role is one of cosmic balance[citation needed] , and the shamans are the mortal maintainers of that balance.[citation needed]
Recently, however, the Spirits appear to have taken sides: With the Burning Legion rampaging across the universe, the Spirits have revealed the secrets of shamanism to races who oppose the Burning Crusade; of Azeroth's inhabitants, the orcs, the trolls, the tauren, and the draenei, amongst others, may become shamans. All of these races hold a sense of balance and are dedicated to stopping the Legion from consuming their world.[citation needed]
Orcs and tauren take a more symbolic approach to spirits. The spirits they encounter on the wild plains of Kalimdor are less specific, cover a wider range, and are more likely to be spirits of earth and fire than the essences of trees or animals.[29] Orcs and tauren believe that plant-spirits, nature-spirits and earth-spirits exist, and that everyone must treat these spirits with respect. One who denies the reality of nature spirits severs her connection with the earth.[30]
Spirit of Earth
The Spirit of Earth is called upon to help crops grow and destroy enemy strongholds. It is warm and nurturing in personality, as well as a firm and persistent presence.
Spirit of Air
The Spirit of Air (also known as the Spirit of the Air,[citation needed] and the Spirit of the Wind[citation needed] ) may grant a gentle breeze to a trading ship or a violent tornado. It was the wind who answered the prayers of Nobundo. Personality-wise, Wind is generally calm and talkative, endlessly whispering in the ears of the Shaman. At other times it can be as forceful and powerful as Fire.[2]
Spirit of Fire
The Spirit of Fire is the most outwardly destructive though it has lighter sides such as a hearth or candle. Under its domain, shamans can call on the aid of heat, flame, and lightning. The Fire is also the granter of visions, thus Far Seers scry using campfires. Fire tends to be the most unpredictable and undisciplined of the elements, barely deigning to speak to even seasoned Shamans unless it wishes to. Its voice is usually loud, passionate and rumbling, prone to outbursts.[2]
Spirit of Water
The Spirit of Water is a nourishing element that can quench the thirst of a weary traveler or drown an army. Water tends to be least affected by severe cataclysms, adapting quickly. Water is perhaps the most personable of the Elements; calm, clear and possessing a wry sense of humor and mirth.[2]
Spirit of the Wilds
The Spirit of the Wilds is most nebulous and complex of the spirits of the wilds. In fact, no one is entirely certain of what the Wilds represent. It seems to embody the living souls of all living things, from the most humanoids, to animals to plants and even stones. The Wilds is by far the best friend and greatest enemy of the shaman; the Wilds can heal broken bodies and even restore beings to life... but only if it suits the balance. It is the Wilds that can make the shaman think he is a god - and show him that he's still mortal.[citation needed]
Tauren culture
Tauren live in careful balance with their environment. They worship the spirits and elements of the plains on which they live.[31] Instead of negotiating with individual spirits, tauren carve representative imagery on their totems and draw power from acting in a particular spirit's name.[29]
Earth Mother
See Earth Mother.[32] Tauren revere a spirit they call the Earth Mother.[33] The Earth Mother is the tauren ideal of all the spirits of nature. The Earth Mother lives in the rivers, trees, plains and mountains of Azeroth. She is the embodiment of nature. All lesser nature spirits come from the Earth Mother, and return to her upon death. While individual spirits represent a particular location, animal or object, such as the spirit of a single tree, or the spirit of a valley, the Earth Mother represents the land. River-spirits, sea-spirits, tree-spirits, rock-spirits and animal spirits all reflect one facet of the Earth Mother. She is everywhere life and nature is. The only spirits separate from the Earth Mother are the spirits of sentient creatures.[33] When a tauren says life is sacred, he's talking about a kind of spiritual energy that permeates the natural world. The Earth Mother represents that big spirit, and little spirits all inhabit rocks, trees and the like. That's why the tauren don't like mining and deforestation; it disrupts all those spirits and disrupts the Earth Mother.[34]
Pandaren culture
Pandaren veil their beliefs in the trappings of a mystical and ancient method called geomancy. Geomancy is shamanistic.[35] Geomancy teaches that the land is a reflection of the spirits, but that spirits are also a reflection of the land.[36] The fierce powers of the elemental spirits are for the transcendents and brewmasters to gain and command. They learn to channel the power of elemental spirits.[37][38][39][40] Tales say that spirits and energies are at work in the cosmos — spirits and energy that define the essence of reality, and from these vital sources all things are formed. This is one of the central philosophies of pandaren geomancy, and no one is more intimate with these energies than the pandaren transcendent.[41]
When the pandaren transcendent uses one of these abilities, her appearance changes to match the spirit she channels. For example, when she uses channel earth, her clothing becomes brown and she moves with slow and stately grace; when she uses channel wind, her clothing turns light blue and her movements are swift and airy. Many other possibilities exist. Upon attaining the power of the transcendent body, the pandaren transcendent finally learns to master the elemental spirits and energies under her control. Transcendents swear no loyalty other than to serve the pandaren and the spirits of their people.[39][40]
Spirit of wisdom
The spirit of the universe. Pandaren revere transcendents as embodiments of wisdom made flesh, residing in the shell of a pandaren host.[41]
Spirit of earth
The power of earth is that of resilience and malleability. A transcendent channels the spirit of earth to become an invulnerable juggernaut against all but the most potent weapons.[39]
Spirit of metal
The power of metal is also resilient and malleable like the spirit of earth. A brewmaster channels the spirit of metal to become invulnerable against most weapons.[38]
Spirit of fire
By summoning the spirit of fire to her breast, the pandaren is wreathed in flame.[38]
Spirit of thunder
By calling on the spirit of thunder the pandaren gains uncanny reflexes and can charge the air around her with voltaic energy.[38][40]
Spirit of water
The healing properties of water are well known to the pandaren, for this is the spirit of regeneration and well-being.[38][39]
Spirit of wind
Elevating her speed to an uncanny level, the pandaren wreathes herself in a vortex of living air.[38][40]
Quilboar culture
Quilboar thornweavers call upon vengeful spirits of nature, eschewing the peaceful spirits and the gentle side of the Earth Mother that most tauren revere.[42]
Various cultures
Orcs have a less organized philosophy than Tauren; they see all spirits as individuals connected in a greater whole, like members of a great clan.[33] The shamans of the orcs find their power in the spirits of nature, forming an intimate connection with the very world that surrounds them. This awareness has led to even more revelations of their race's true nature, as the orcs realize that they live more in harmony with the world itself than many of the races of the Alliance who would claim otherwise.[43] The earth and elemental spirits desire to aid and protect those who speak to them. Orc shamans have the power of nature in their fists, and earth, wind, and fire come to their call.[44] Shamans call upon the power of the elements, which will only be granted if it suits the purpose.[citation needed]
Miscellaneous and unknown
Storm spirits, elemental spirits found in the Elemental Plane, and summoned as Lightning Guardians by Shamans.[45]
RPG notes
- A shaman can learn to capture an elemental spirit within a weapon he wields. A shaman can imbue a weapon with either flames or frost.[46]
- Like the shamans of the Horde, hunters call upon the spirits of the land, wind, and fire to aid them in their hunts and tasks.[47]
- With an imperious blow of an tauren totem, one can command the spirits of air and earth to batter his opponents.[48]
- A mighty blow to the ground from a tauren totem frightens the spirits of the earth, causing them to shake the ground in their haste to escape.[49]
- Ancient tauren shaman learned the secret of channeling nature spirits into creatures to boost their abilities or grant them temporary physical changes.[50]
- The tauren have tales of legendary kodo beasts, gifted by the spirits of the sky and bound to the power of the storm. These legendary beasts are known as lightning lizards or thunder lizards.[51]
- Tauren claim the existence of salamanders is further proof of spirits of the elements on earth, representing the burning fury of fire.[51]
- ^ World of Warcraft: Shaman
- ^ a b c d e f Unbroken
- ^ Ultimate Visual Guide, pg. 176
- ^ Chris Metzen on Twitter (2013-12-19)
- ^ Lord of the Clans, page 176
- ^ Lord of the Clans, page 177
- ^ Lord of the Clans, page 161
- ^ Lord of the Clans, page 182
- ^ Shaman, page 41
- ^ Lord of the Clans, page 178
- ^ a b World of Warcraft: Shaman, Chapter 5, page 166
- ^ Micky Neilson on Twitter
- ^ Golden, Christie. "3", War Crimes, 56. ISBN 978-1451-68448-3.
- ^ Golden, Christie. "Thirteen", Lord of the Clans, 245 (ebook). ISBN 978-0-7434-2690-9.
- ^ Whispers, 15-16.
- ^ Bloodsworn, 23.
- ^ Micky Neilson on Twitter (2015-03-06). "Maybe fire and air together - just my opinion though, not official."
- ^ Patch 5.3 - Blood In The Snow Scenario
- ^ Actions at the Throne of the Elements
- ^ Warcraft: Orcs & Humans manual, Azeroth Army of the First War, Conjurer Spells
- ^ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Game Manual#Archmage
- ^ Golden, Christie. "25", Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War, 533 (ebook). ISBN 978-1416-55076-1.
- ^ Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Game Manual#Revenants
- ^ The Druids Arise (WC3 NightElf)
- ^ Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, page 94
- ^ a b Dark Factions, page 148
- ^ a b Dark Factions, page 149
- ^ Dark Factions, page 165
- ^ a b Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, page 126
- ^ Horde Player's Guide, page 91
- ^ Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, page 52
- ^ Horde Player's Guide, page 35
- ^ a b c Horde Player's Guide, page 92
- ^ Horde Player's Guide, page 148
- ^ Manual of Monsters, page 79
- ^ Dark Factions, page 16
- ^ Dark Factions, page 56
- ^ a b c d e f Dark Factions, page 57
- ^ a b c d Dark Factions, page 71
- ^ a b c d Dark Factions, page 72
- ^ a b Dark Factions, page 69
- ^ Dark Factions, page 35
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, page 46
- ^ Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, page 155
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, page 315
- ^ World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, page 72
- ^ Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, page 82
- ^ Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, page 115
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Collection: The flowers should be gathered immediately after flowering in the midsummer. They should be collected on a dry day and dried carefully in the shade.
Part Used: Dried flowers.
Indications: Linden is well known as a relaxing remedy for use in nervous tension. It has a reputation as a prophylactic against the development of arteriosclerosis and hypertension. It is considered to be a specific in the treatment of raised blood pressure associated with arteriosclerosis and nervous tension. Its relaxing action combined with a general effect upon the circulatory system give Linden a role in the treatment of some forms of migraine. The diaphoresis combined with the relaxation explain its value in feverish colds and flu.
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Combinations: In raised blood pressure it may be used with Hawthorn and European Mistletoe, with Hops in nervous tension and with Elder Flower in the common cold.
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As Andrew Breitbart's Shirley Sherrod smear dissolved, rather than blame Breitbart for posting the deceptive clip of her speech, Glenn Beck, Michael Savage, and Rush Limbaugh ludicrously began speculating that he and the conservative media could have been the victim of a "set-up" that had been "orchestrated" by the White House.
Conservative media: Sherrod controversy a "set-up" to "smear Breitbart," Fox News
Beck: Did White House "plot" Sherrod story to "destroy the credibility of Fox News"? On the July 21 edition of his radio show, Beck linked the Sherrod story to "the President wanting to disgrace Fox News and separate everybody from Fox News." Beck asked, "is there a possibility that anybody involved is either going to use this emergency, or plotted this as a way to destroy the credibility of Fox News?" Beck went on to claim that in the future, when Fox runs a story the administration doesn't like, the White House can say that "they take things out of context all the time." Beck asked, "Is that a possibility? That's the only one so far that seems to make real sense to me." On his radio show the next day, Beck further suggested that if the Sherrod incident "wasn't a set up -- I have to tell you -- it is certainly Rahm Emanuel's don't let a good crisis go to waste."
Beck: "Maybe I'm being too conspiratorial" but "was this a diversion?" Also on the July 21 edition of his radio show, Beck questioned whether the Sherrod story was a "diversion" created by the Obama administration. Beck asked, "Did they do something else with the other hand yesterday that we're not paying attention to?" From the broadcast:
BECK: Now maybe I'm being, in this case, maybe I'm being too conspiratorial. Maybe we're just dealing with keystone cops at the White House. Maybe it was that somebody just didn't have the context. But it doesn't make sense.
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Live Cinema/Histories in Motion: Jennifer Levonian, Martha Colburn, Joshua Mosley
April 30, 2010 - July 25, 2010
Still from Take Your Picture with a Puma, 2010, by Jennifer Levonian (Courtesy of the artist and Fleisher/Ollman Gallery)
Contemporary artists increasingly employ animation as a medium to examine formal elements of their studio-based practice in narrative contexts that address both personal and communal experiences. Combining paper cut-outs, collages, drawings, watercolors, and sculptures with stop-action techniques and computer technology, animated films are among today's most innovative forms of artistic production. Histories in Motion presents the work of three young artists who infuse their work with personal reflections on contemporary life and its complex dynamics. Characterized by a critical engagement with the world at large, their films are representative of a generation for whom the moving image and its cinematic qualities have become the prevailing form of expression.
Live Cinema/Histories in Motion: Jennifer Levonian, Martha Colburn, Joshua Mosley
April 30, 2010 - July 25, 2010
History, as a record of the both distant past and recent events, is made up of innumerable accounts chronicling diverse aspects of human life. Stories become histories—some public, others private; some unfolding quietly, others stridently; some contested, revisited, and at times rewritten, others more easily accepted. The works in Histories in Motion engage with the expanded notion of history and address from individual perspectives particular aspects of our contemporary experience that range from daily interactions to ideological debates. Philadelphia-based artist Jennifer Levonian uses autobiographical details and French New Wave cinema references to create Take Your Picture with a Puma (2010), an intricately textured story set in Mexico. In Join the Freedom Force (2009), a dynamically paced collage of images inspired by street protests around the world, Martha Colburn creates a mesmerizing portrait of society's current burning issues as expressed in the public realm. Joshua Mosley, also from Philadelphia, focuses on American builder and philanthropist George Brown and Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek in International (2010), folding together a conversation that identifies these historical figures' views on how a nation's ideal economic and social order should evolve.
Still from Join the Freedom Force, 2009, by Martha Colburn (Courtesy of the artist)
In addition to the films on display in the Video Gallery, this exhibition includes a selection of works on paper, collages, and sculptures related to the making of the animations.
Still from International, 2010, by Joshua Mosley (Courtesy of the artist and Donald Young Gallery)
About Live CinemaLive Cinema is a series of programs in the Film and Video Gallery of the Museum that explores the vast production of single-channel video and film work by a diverse group of local, national, and international artists. In the last decades an ever-increasing number of contemporary artists have appropriated these mediums as an artistic outlet, in a dialogue with the early video and Super 8 practices of the sixties and the tradition of experimental filmmaking. Each Live Cinema program focuses on a specific aspect of this work, in order to both map and analyze this important facet of contemporary art production. The presentations are accompanied by a brochure in which writers discuss the works exhibited, and by public lectures and events.
Exhibition scheduleApril 30 – May 31, Jennifer Levonian
June 1 – June 27, Martha Colburn
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Last week's "The Apparition" contained an alarming lack of skill. So "The Awakening" represents a certain corrective because it disturbs for reasons other than nearly everyone involved in the horror movie not having a clue what they're doing.
The film opens almost identically to "Red Lights," as paranormal hoax investigator Florence (Rebecca Hall of "The Town") observes a seance she easily reveals as a fraud. More of a ghost story-buster than a ghostbuster, she literally has written the book about seeing through the undead. Still, she may not be prepared for what she finds when called to a remote boarding school, where a recently deceased child claimed to have spotted a ghost a few weeks before his death.
Set in 1921 London in the wake of more than a million Brits dying in WWI and from influenza, "The Awakening" offers old-fashioned chilliness that accomplishes what "The Woman in Black" tried and failed to do. Particularly haunting: Imagery found in a dollhouse that eerily mimics reality.
Yet for all his lovely compositions, promising first-time feature director/co-writer Nick Murphy relies on too many predictable attempts at scares and rarely frightens. The developing relationship between Florence and Robert (Dominic West of "300") also has as much credibility as the story, which stretches to bridge notions of survivor guilt between tragedy in the home and on the battlefield.
Ultimately "The Awakening" serves as the latest reminder of the brilliance of 2007's terrifying "The Orphanage." That film turned an institution of fear and repressed memories into a fairy tale of nightmarish proportions. For another round of mysterious, blurry photos and creepy children, "The Awakening" at least earns respect instead of causing irritation. That's more than can be said lately for most movies of the sort.
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So i had some extra time, so i decided to make this post for everyone, whos asking what is a good "________" or some vs. threads Most of this i did not write, i found from other sources. I compiled this because there have been alot of newer posters who tend to have some of these questions. I tried to stay away from what stuff is already posted on Otters Site...
This may take a few posts.
Part ONE: Ultimate Upgrade List
Part Two: What should i upgrade first?
Part Three: Zomg What does this part do?
Part Four: How Do I Start A Team?/How Do I Get Sponsors?
Part Five: Anodization?
Part Six: Why am I Chopping?
Part Seven: Graphs, Charts, and Other Visual Aids.
Part ONE:
Ultimate Upgrade List
There is no specific part you "should" get next. It is all dependent on what you want your gun to do. If you want more accuracy, a good barrel that matches the paint you plan on using is a great choice. If you are looking for a greater range for your gun, do not listen to anyone that tells you a barrel will improve range. 280fps is always 280fps, the only way of increasing range is by lobbing shots. If consistancy is the name of the game, sometimes the best upgrade is a HPA system. Shot to shot, you will notice an increase in accuracy and grouping and you wont have velocity spikes during rapid fire, anymore. I have never heard of anyone that regreted getting a HPA system. It you want to fire faster, a new switch and trigger are a great way to go, or if that isn't enough, get a new board, like the t-board. It is all up to you. Many of the upgrades I have listed, and many of those that you will find, need supporting upgrades to work optimaly. Just have fun, and upgrade based on what your style is.
Good links:
-32* (aluminum, venturi)
-ACI (aluminum, venturi)
-APM Tigershark (nylatron) $15
-AKA Lightning (aluminum) $53
-Bad Habitz (delrin)
-Bandit (delrin) $45
-Bob Long Cyclone (aluminum, venturi)
-Catagory 5 (delrin)
-Check It Products Full Force Delrin 10-32, Icepick $30
-Eaglelox's Polarbear ($45)
-Eaglelox's Sunbear ($30)
-Evil (delrin) $35
-Jam (CenterFlag) anti-chop (delrin) $50
-Kapp $33 (delrin)
-Kingman ACS bolt (delrin or aluminum) $30-40
-New Designz EQ (delrin) $36
-Off the Break Blind anti-chop (delrin) $30
-Orange $50-60
-Spudnuk'l (nylatron) $25-$30
-Superfly (shorty, quick strip, long, side, top) (derlin and aluminum)$35-$40
-Modified stock (polished,cupped,removed venturi)
Cup Seals
-NW Black Magic Cup Seal $6
-LAPCO cup seal $5
-Kapp cup seal $.50
Feednecks/Vertical Elbows
More info about feednecks!
-ACI (Phat) (slip-on) $17
-ANS (holes/no holes) $20
-Check it Products Slip on (slip-on) $13
-Check it Products Clamping (slip-on) $25
-Check it Products Spyder to Impulse feed adapter $15
-Check it Products Spyder to Impulse and low rise clamping neck (holes) $35
-Chipley Custom Machine (slip-on) $35
-Custom Products (holes/no holes) $20
-Evil Smokestack (slip-on) $23
-Hybrid (holes/no holes) $20
-Kapp (slip on)
-Kingman Java (slip-on) $20
-LAPCO (holes/no holes/slip-on)$30
-NW Paintball Products (slip-on) $30
-New Designz Low Rise (holes/no holes) $33
-Q-Lock Neck $40
-Trinity Painball Bad Habitz (slip-on) $25
-Vaporworks (holes/no holes) $28
-War Machine Paintball (slip on) $25
-crappy plastic one $4
Low Pressure Chambers/Volumizers
-32* Rocket $17
-New Designz $22
-Shocktech $15
-System X $13
-Twisted $25
Value - Stock Autococker Reg, WGP Ergo Reg
Mid End - Bob Long Topedo Reg, PMI THOR reg
High End - CP Reg, AKA Sidewinder Reg, AKA 2Liter Reg, Palmers Stabalizer
The ONLY c02 Friendly Regs
Stock Cocker Reg/WGP Ergo Reg
AKA Sidewinder Reg
Bob Long Torpedo Reg
Palmers Stabalizer Reg
Spring and Shim kits
-32* (3 main springs, 3 valve springs for compact body, 3 for full) $8
-Check it Products (6 main springs) $14
-NW (4 main springs) $10
-NW (6 main springs) $12
-Maddmann (3 main, either 1 or 3 valve, 1 trigger return, 1 sear spring) $10
-Shocktech (4 main springs)
-Shocktech Shim Kit (6 shims, 10 fps intervals) $20
-Apocalypse Customs Paintball Magnum Striker 16g (n/a)
-Check it Products Low Pressure Striker (n/a)
-Dark Horizons Titanium striker (with e-frame mod? with ottersc mod?) 36g $40
-Eaglelox's Night striker 37g $30 (http://www.insanepainsports.com/)
-Eaglelox's Night stiker XL 26g $45
-modified stock striker (polished, cupped?) 65g
Trigger Frames
-Dye double or single trigger .45
(Benchmark double trigger .45)
(Bob Long double trigger .45)
-Trinity Paintball Bad Habitz $50
-Stock (trigger jobs...)
(-Centerflag Hyperframe)
(-Dragun M92)
(-Kingman Sprint $60)
(-Kingman ESP (dip switches)
(-Kingman ESP IPI 3.0)
-Kingman ESP CAMD $90
-Kingman Rocking Trigger Frame $120 (empty), $230 (with board, etc.)
-Pathogen frame $40 (looks like a Centerflag clone?)
(-Boo-Yaah ELCD)
(-Mako Storm)
Mech Triggers
-Kingman $17
-K&K ring trigger $20
ESP Boards (http://www.ottersccustoms.com/eye-board.html)
(-IS Board (break beam) $70 http://www.terminalerr.com/)
-T-Board (break or bounce) $60 http://www.scenariodreams.com/
-T-chip upgrade $20
-Ramping chip?
-XSF Advantage Spyder Kit $124 http://www.xsfadvantage.com/
ESP Triggers
-Apocalypse Customs Paintball Slasher $22.50
-Apocalypse Customs Paintball Thrasher $22.50
-Apocalypse Customs Paintball Lexblade $20
-Bad Habitz $23
-Check it Products Sweet Spot $15
-Jet City Specialities dual trigger, $30
-Jet City Specialiteis blade trigger, $30
-Shocktech blade trigger $22
-Sun Dragon $25
-Stock (sanded, polished, cut?)
ESP grips
-APP Stikeez $16
-Custom Paintballs Pewter grips, $60 http://www.custompaintballs.com/Grips.html -Dye Stickies $23
-Zap's Mad House http://www.zapsmadhouse.com/
-32* Turbo/Magnaport $25
-AKA Tornado $
-Evil $25
-Extreme Rage Omega $35
-New Designz High flow valve/pin $23
-Maddman Rocket $30
-Taso Turbo
-Modified stock (drilled, sanded valve pin)
-Bandit Bolts
Most of these things are common around the Buy/Sell/Trade Section, I can upgrade the list and add more stuff if anyone wants me to edit this post....
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What should I upgrade first?
Props to my man Tim for editing this.
Upgrading a Spyder is a very simple process, but can be confusing at first. Here are some suggestions of upgrades and why. I have also put these upgrades in order of importance. There might be a couple that others might suggest first, but these are again in my opinion of importance. I would also like to say that you should never upgrade or spend too much on you Spyder if it will prevent you from playing. That is first of all the reasons why you upgrade: to play.
1) The Barrel. Most stock Spyder barrels are never the best option when looking at barrels. Barrels are usually the first upgrade to be made by most Spyder owners. A few commonly recommended barrels are the J&J Ceramic barrel, any Smart Parts, any CP, or DYE barrels. All of these barrels are excellent choices. Most ballers on a budget go with the J&J ceramic barrel or a CP. If you are not on a budget you can go with either of the four different branded barrels. It has been my experience that all barrels perform about the same, only main difference being that the J&J is cheaper, that the DYE and SP barrels come in other colors than black, and the micro honing is affected by their price (i.e. the more expensive the barrel, the more time spent on it).
2) The Hopper. When talking about hoppers it is always a best to be not partial, I will try. It is recommended that a person get a good electronic hopper, as this will allow you to have a somewhat steady flow of balls in your Spyder and therefore avoiding chops. Here are a list of hoppers in no particular order.The eVLution & eVLution II, the Revolution, Halos, Reloaders, the Fasta, and the Apache. There is much debate on what hopper is the best. My suggestion is try them out, see what you like and see what you can afford. I will say that it is good to invest in a good hopper because it is one of the few things that you actually put on another marker. It should also be noted that there are various upgrades that can be done to the hoppers themselves, I suggest looking in the Hopper forum on PBN if interested in more information.
3) The Switch and Trigger. I have put these two together because they help achieve the same goal, getting the max out of your stock board. The switch is the little nub/box that is located right behind the trigger. When the switch is pressed by the trigger, the switch releases the sear and the sear releases the hammer which allows for a shot to be fired. The stock switches on Spyders are 250g switches. This means that it takes a weight of 250g to activate the switch. This may seem like a small amount of weight but it can mean the difference of how many balls per second you can shoot. These switches come in many other weights. The most commonly uses switches are the 50g and 25g lever switches. Personally, the 25g switch has a lot of bounce on occasion if you pick out the normal style. The lever action style reduces this a lot, but some mechanical bounce still might occur. It really comes down to personal preference. The switches can be found pre-soldered at www.scenariodreams.com, www.xcustoms.com, and from drefish99 on this forum. These switches are also available at your local Radio Shack, but those require soldering. As for triggers, there has been a recent surge in triggers available for Spyders. Here is a list of manufacturers of some awesome triggers (be sure to check with each of them to see if they are compatible with your marker): any ACP, Check It Products Sweet Spot, Sundragon magnetic, and Shocktech.
4)The grips. This isn't really a performance upgrade but more of a comfort upgrade. Some don't see the point in upgrading this particular part of the marker... However, "a comfortable hand is a well shooting hand." You can decide that for yourself. On many Spyders the grips that come stock on the electronic trigger frame are usually flimsy and do very little to protect the electronics. I personally would definitely recommend getting new grips. In my opinion, the best grips in both feel and looks are the DYE Stickie grips. These grips come in various colors, but more importantly allow you to get a firm grip on to your marker. They're much like the hogue grips used on modern day firearms, and the more you sweat, the more they stick to your hands. This upgrade -- again -- will not improve your guns performance, and is only for comfort and protection of your electronics.
5) Compressed air. Most people when starting to play will use C02 as their air source. Compressed air is just that, air. Air is recommended over CO2 for many reasons. First of all, air is more consistent than C02. C02 is most of the time a liquid and needs time and space to expand into its gas form. More consistency in air means less chops and a more constant speed in your marker, which contributes to accuracy since the shots will be placed generally the same distance away from you. Compressed air will also allow you to play during cold weather, whereas C02 usually freezes up and will not function properly. C02 can also cause damage to your markers internals and o-rings because of the coldness of the gas. Air is clean, constant and reliable. I will say that compressed air tanks are not cheap, and have seen some start at $40 and climb up from there. They're pricier, but well worth it. Again, this is one of the few items that can be put on another marker later on.
6) Feed necks. Feednecks that usually come on Spyders straight-out suck (with the exception of the VS neck, those are pretty good from my experience). Spyders usually come with a plastic elbow that has clamp on both sides: one side to clamp to your marker and the other end clamps on your hopper. This usually results in having your hopper a good 5" above your marker. Although this all preference, most people prefer to have the hopper be as low as possible. This will allow the player to get a better shot without getting shot in the hopper themselves. Just like triggers, there has been a sudden surge of companies making feednecks for Spyders. There are also various methods that a feedneck can use to keep a loader on. There are twist-lock feed necks, cam-lock feednecks, hex-lock feed necks, and adapters. There are various others that I can't remember now. Companies that make good aftermarket feednecks are New Designs, Trinity paintball, Lapco, Hybrid, Check It Products and Phat performance. Be sure to ask which one would fit your marker; there are two styles: feedneck with ears with no holes and feednecks with holes in ears. Just ask them nicely, and I'm sure they will be happy to answer your every question.
7) The Bolt. The bolt is basically what propels the ball from your marker and into your opponents' face mask. There are many bolts available. Most are made of a delrin or other plastic type materials. If upgrading from the stock aluminum bolt, it is recommended to go with a delrin, teflon, nylatron, or other plastic type material bolt. This will prevent scratching in the chamber and most likely is lighter, therfore increasing your cyclic time. There are also other types of bolts that help in preventing chops. One of which is the Kingman ACS bolt and the other being the JAM bolt. Out of these two most people recommend the JAM as the Kingman requires some breaking in of the internal spring. This is done by compressing and decompressing the spring a high number of times (200-500 is usually the number I find).
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Part Three:
zomg what does this part do?
Part: Feedneck
Purpose: Hold the hopper
Location: On top of the body near the barrel. Sometimes at a powerfeed angle, about 45*
Modifications: Hole drilled into the side for blowback relief
Upgrade result: Lower, clamping feednecks
Part: Barrel
Purpose: Guide paint accurately
Location: Top tube, in front of everything else
Modifications: None
Upgrade result: More accurate, lighter, quieter
Part: Body
Purpose: Hold gun together
Location: Right in the middle, where everything is connected
Modifications: Milling
Upgrade result: Higher tolerances, milling
Part: Bolt
Purpose: Propel the paint using the air traveling through it
Location: Inside the top tube of the body
Modifications: Curved inner lip, venturi removal
Upgrade result: Lower operating pressure, less wear, less chops
Part: Frame
Purpose: Release the striker, allowing a shot
Location: Under the body, behind the v/a
Modifications: Board, switch, grips, trigger, shimming the solenoid, polishing the sear
Upgrade result: Higher BPS, lighter trigger pull, comfort
Part: Striker
Purpose: Hit the valve pin, allowing a cycle
Location: Inside the body, in the lower tube, between the valve and the velocity adjuster
Modifications: Cupped face, mill unnecessary meat, polishing
Upgrade result: Less kick, lower operating pressure
Part: Cup seal
Purpose: Seal the valve, ending the cycle
Location: On the valve pin, in the body in the bottom tube, near the valve
Modifications: None
Upgrade result: Never needs to be replaced
Part: Valve
Purpose: Distribute air through the marker, to the striker, bolt, and cup seal areas
Location: In the bottom tube, in between the v/a and the striker
Modifications: Drilling bigger hole
Upgrade result: Lower operating pressure
Part: Regulator/expansion chamber
Purpose: Regulate air/let co2 to expand
Location: Underneath the v/a
Modifications: None
Upgrade result: Lower operating pressure, consistency, nicer feel, no liquid co2
Part: Valve pin
Purpose: Guide the cup seal, get hit by the striker
Location: On cup seal, inside valve, lower tube, and body
Modifications: Mill down unneeded parts
Upgrade result: Lower operating pressure
Part: Main spring
Purpose: Launch the striker
Location: In the bottom tube, partially in the striker and velocity adjuster
Modifications: None
Upgrade result: Lower pressure, adjustable dwell
Part: Valve spring
Purpose: Push on the cup seal and valve pin, insuring no cycles happen until the striker hits the valve pin
Location: In the bottom tube, partially in the v/a, on the cup seal
Modifications: None
Upgrade result: Lower pressure, adjustable dwell
Part: Vertical Adapter
Purpose: Connects the reg/x chamber to the valve area, holds lpc in, stores air, holds valve spring
Location: In between the lpc, reg, and valve
Modifications: Drilling flow holes to a bigger diameter
Upgrade result: Lower operating pressure, 15* more ergonomic
Part: Low pressure chamber
Purpose: Store extra air
Location: On the v/a, towards the front of the gun
Modifications: None
Upgrade result: Faster cycling
Part: Detent
Purpose: Keep paint from rolling out of the barrel, stop double feeds
Location: On the side of the body, near the feedneck
Modifications: Dual detents
Upgrade result: No double feeding
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Part Four:
How Do I Start A Team?/How Do I Get Sponsors?
Starting a team is a great way to have fun in the sport, as well as to learn the sport, and meet new people. To start, i have a few steps:
STEP 1: Organize 5 to 15 paintballers you know and trust. Everyone should have his or her own equipment.
STEP 2: Play together and talk about organizing a team. Do you all have similar motivations and expectations?
STEP 3: Decide on a captain and a name for your team. The captain should be the most organized player, and a good leader, not necessarily the best player.
STEP 4: Find a 'Home Field' to practice at. Here could be your first potential sponsor, and you should get to know the people.
STEP 5: Play in local Tourneys, get your name out, as well as have fun. But with all this fun your having, id suggest to win a few games, because you never know whos watching!
STEP 6: Seek Sponsorship, to know more about how to get sponsored, read below.
You may think that sponsorship is a thing where someone pays for some of your gear, paint, or whatever. It isnt, unless its from your parents. Sponsorship is a 2 way deal, between your team and whoever is sponsoring you. It is nessessary to make a little 'team resume' or something that shows what you can help, or anything, and what your team has to offer, as well as everything youve played in and the results from the contest. If your sponsor is your field, you will probably have to ref for your sponsorship. It isnt bad...
Other sponsorship deals could be discounts from the store/dealer. It isnt bad, but you will need to pay for the gear, but at a discounted price. Any sponsorship in Paintball is rewarding...so play hard guys!
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Part Five:
Here is a simple list to get things anno'ed at.
For those in Canada
black sky anodizing in ontario
What is Anodizing?
It is an electrochemical process performed on aluminum that produces a hard, durable coating. The anodic coating is part of the metal, but has a porous structure which allows secondary infusions, (i.e. organic and inorganic coloring, lubricity aids, etc.).
Type II ano is room temperature anodizing that produces a coating ranging from .0002" to .001" in thickness. A wide range of colors are produced by dyeing after anodizing. This is the most common method of anodizing for paintball guns and parts. White dyes are not available for anodize coatings.
Type III ano is anodizing performed at very low temperatures, and very high current levels. It produces a coating up to .0035" thick, and is sometimes called "Hard Coat". It is a very durable finish, but can only be dyed dark colors. Some AKA products are type III anodized. Not many small anodizers offer this method.
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Part Six:
Why am I Chopping?
1) Bad paint. You ever get mad because it seems like every time you shoot, the paint breaks in your barrel? Then check your paint. Either the paint is too big for your barrel or the paint is brittle. You can test your paint size by putting it in your barrel and blowing. If you can blow the paint out of the barrel easily, its good paint. You can see if its brittle by dropping a paintball on the ground. If it breaks in one or two bounces, its bad. Try paint that can bounce 4-5 times.
2)The hopper. I sometimes am running around and either I see paint running down the feedneck or I see broken paint in the chamber. If you see paint running down the feed tube, put some type of padding in your hopper or get better paint. If you see breaks in you chamber, you are shooting too fast for your hopper.
3)Other reasons. Sometimes, there are simple reasons for breakage. Many minor problems include high velocity, dirt in the barrel, etc. Just try to find the source of the problem and fix it. Its that simple.
)Bolt Deformity. If a small deformity develops on the face of the bolt, it can break or slice paint. Check it everytime you lube it. If there is noticable sharpness or deformity, take some 1000 grit sand paper to it.
5)Velocity. If your velocity is too high, the ball may not be able to take the force from it. Turn it down, your accuracy is better that way anyways.
6)Blowback. If your bolt doesnt have a front oring or is very snug, you probably are getting some blowback. This will cause the balls to jump up in the feedneck due to air coming around the bolt. This decreases your feedrate and can lead to chops.
7)Eyes are dirty. If your spyder has eyes that are dirty, it will read that there is always a ball loaded. This will let the gun fire whenever. So you are basically shooting as fast as the board will allow you to w/ no help form eyes to prevent chops.
So, If your Marker keeps chopping....
Make sure that you:
1. Get a fast enough loader for your gun
2. Make sure that your barrel bore is bigger than your bore of paint
3. Use good paint.
4. Velocity should be below 300fps for safety anyways.
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Part Seven:
Graphs, Charts, and Other Visual Aids.
I will continue to post images and charts here to show how well different products do over tests and other information.
Here is a chart testing Regs:
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A flash of white, coming out of a water slide, spinning and... Whhhoooosh! What? Wuh? Oh yeah, I'm at Glastonbury. What on earth is this racket that woke me? "Some shit new band on EMI," says someone in a nearby tent, responding to what I thought was my inner monologue. I whisper "thank you" in case I'm in the wrong tent and slide my hands around the tent floor for anything which rustles and may be my Sainsbury's bag of Penguins and apples. I find nothing but a bag of apple cores and half a bottle of whisky. Must be my tent. Phew.
Moments later I'm walking back from the loo and some joker-cum-compadre places a pint of cider (wretch… spit!) in my hand and informs me it's gone midday, so "it's okay, apparent-lay". He clearly hasn't been to bed and mumbles something about sending Donny Tourette off to the Green Fields to buy drugs. Just for a laugh. As you do. Me, I'm tired and confused, so down the cakehole goes some energy drink with guarana and ginseng. Then I decide it's maybe okay to take a few sups o' cider and suddenly my fear of a hangover subsumes like an empty paper cup trodden into the mud. Our flock comes together and skits about last nights highlights ("I got onstage with the Monkehs. Didn't they sound incredible?" "Srsly! Spiritualized were amaaaazen! Can't believe you missed them…") and lowlights ("it took me so long to take my wellies off that I fell asleep with my feet hanging out the end of my tent!"). We sit nattering in the grey afternoon, in our sunglasses, on picnic benches, in the rain, wondering who will be first to swap black lenses for shadowy eyes. Thankfully the deluge becomes blistering sunshine and the act of brollies up 'n' down, lowering hoods, layers off and back on again, repeats for quite a while. Anyway, there must be some bands on...
We wander through the half-a-foot of slurry to the Other Stage where things sound like this: Duh. Duhnuh. Duh. Dunnnanah. Da. Da. Nana. DAH…!
Oh hello, Biffy Clyro: what're you and your turret enflaming rock doing here? Didn't you get the memo: Glastonbury daytime is a place for blissed-out folk and mediocre major-label indie bands, not boys jousting with stadium riffs, juggling angular melodies and trying to make sense of life in medley-like songs with five choruses and three verses! It's okay, we won't tell anyone; we'll just sing along and stick our fresh beers in the air, feeling like proud younger brothers. They really are on fire today. Simon is singing like his heart's been tattooed and the twins are dripping amber harmonies all over the stage. The bass bashes rock holes in the sky until the sun comes out and suddenly Biffy - despite being too rock for a muddy hippy fest such as this - become the unexpectedly great way to start the day. Scottish flags mask the remaining clouds and people sing every single word, singing like they truly mean it. Pumpin' the air with their heads and flicking up mud with their heels. Dancing, even! "Mon the Biffy! Biffy! Biffee! Biffeeee!" They play loads of new songs from their chart-bothering new album and sing about strobing and post-life things our heads barely comprehend as the imagery falls into the cracks in our booze-addled brains. A soundbite-lovin' hack to my left remarks: "move over Ash, we have a new trusty favourite rock festival band!" He might just be onto something there.
The rain doesn't hold off for long and we go in hunt of falafel, backstage gossip and beer… but not in that order. Overly optimistic that it won't rain, we plonk ourselves back down at makeshift picnic benches and survey the scene backstage – seemingly one of casualty and fear and probably some loathing, too. You can see some poor sods whose weekend has been ruined by weather. Others seem scarred by girlfriends bitching about not having their hair straighteners, or some guy who took all his pills in an evening and is now suffering from a purple face and ungodly sweats and, worse still, from leaving his tent door open during the downpour, muttering to anyone who'll listen about how his wellies filled up with rain. There's a girl who was on Big Brother with a harsh hangover cradling herself. There's a press officer with a wet phone taking it apart, sucking on it, blowing down it, putting it back together, staring at it and repeating, as if they have a clue what they're doing. There are booking agents making work calls about bands stuck in flood-related traffic and managers asking if anyone's seen [insert artist X], because they're meant to be on live TV in three minutes, totally unaware that they're here to work and make the most of their Big Breaks. There's Lamacq sipping a cuppa tea in the corner, smiling away to some hopeful indie chancer. There's that demonic kid from The Enemy (Kill! Kill! Kill!), paranoid that some indie kid in a Sonic Youth t-shirt is about to brand him with a hot poker. All this is going on like at any festival, and it's really not backstage glamour. The only bands of any note are a couple of sheepish members of Editors sipping their Carlsberg and, oddly enough, Arctic Monkeys hanging out with loads of their mates. We hear Alex got dressed up as a dinosaur last night and wandered around the site. It turns out to be true.
All the while, whilst people watching, my attention is sucked somewhat by this girl sat opposite me. She's beautiful and I'm sure I recognise her.
"Sean! C'mon, c'mon, come give Klaxons a chance, it'll be a real Glasto' moment... youknowsit..."
We squelch our way through the mud back to the Other Stage and my friend asks me: "So when did you get A-list? How do you know Sienna Miller?"
"She was talking to you earlier, borrowing your list of times, saying she likes your Sonic Youth t-shirt and you leant her my lighter?"
Oh, erm...
We stumble into Jo Whiley, who introduces us to her dad. I share around Jelly Tots and crank open a tin of Pimm's. The crowd roars. Looking rather pasty of face, despite being buried behind the facade of Cruise-esque Ray Bans, the London art-school-scenesters straggle on, all frothy booze bottles and Duran Duran poses. They're still wearing the same clothes they were when shuffling in the back rows of London's scuzziest parties. They open with 'The Bouncer', written by that guy who runs XL, who kicked off and made famous The Prodigy: the band the Klaxons will always almost be. "Yer name's not down, yer'r not coming in!" dum-dum-der-duh-dur-dur-dah and then BLAM: the true believers of hype, ERUPT! A little fluorescence fills the grey afternoon, but they clearly would rather be playing something intimate and special, without the curious strangers and cameras staring up their dusty noses, wishing they were back in some beautiful east London gallery or Brooklyn basement. Throughout the set they covertly wrestle with themselves, with a concept of unifying pop and integrity, with cool, carefree and philosophy, with drunk and fuct, with mythological imagery and ooh-ooohaaahs (not to be confused with farmer ooh-arrs). To be fair, despite tales of members still being up at 9am (though reports suggest the lucky beggar who goes out with Lovefoxxx was snuggled up in their sleeper bus before midnight), they play their gurning hearts out and act thankful as fuck. The set builds and builds, with songs skimming across the crowd - many members of which are still mashed on last night's MDMA, the hyped drug of choice for a generation. Meanwhile, Whiley slips slightly in the cake of mud on my toe as Mark Owen wanders by leaving star-struck gawps in his wake. This clearly isn't your average backstage outing. Are those Take-That-to-play rumours true? We hope so, and text everyone we know.
Back on stage, something is truly happening and that seemingly mythical promise of this band of post-Test-Icicles Liars-fans, skipping in the gap between glitched mash-ups and Queen posturing, gets to the special point during their cover of 'Not Over Yet' where they're meaning something, being something and truly fucking mattering. Nearly. Victory is inches from fruition as they drag their limbs offstage and the crowd reaction sounds like Bon Jovi is about to take the stage. Whether they did 'it', only history will tell...
Having forgotten to eat I march alone in the mud for a few hours in search of flapjack, lost girls and secret gigs. A little sloshed, I'm laughing at silly t-shirts and taking in the ridiculousness of the site, the circus and those who've lost their mind before sundown. You can walk around Glastonbury without seeing any performances and still be rattled and enthralled by the way humanity, no matter how tattered, tries to communicate some kinda message with you. It seems odd so many would come here to escape 'the real world' by getting off their faces, whilst having the reality of the troubles of the modern world thrust and preached down unto them - often in a very patronising way. You see people hallucinating on acid or whatever, but with tales of starvation and war ringing in their ears it makes you wonder what kinda abstract turmoil these people are going through as they skid in the mud, attempting to relieve themselves of their little thoughts about mortality and mortgages as they skip beyond all that into the land of hedonism and yonder, into scenes from Apocalypse Now, knee deep in mud, taking shelter from the bullet rain in the arms of strangers.
Worried I might be drugged from breathing, I make my way to meet people I don't usually find time to hang out with and sink some drinks.
Time passes.
Worried I might be drinking more than, er, 'working', I make an effort to catch some more bands, ably assisted by further Irish coffee. All that's left, sadly, is the headliners and tonight has little to offer in comparison to Friday, which undeniably prematurely shot the proverbial Glasto' load.
Standing at a distance that they sound like a shitty ghetto stereo three tents away, about five times quieter than the band that woke us up this morning (Switches, you're fucking shit, and for waking me up you can stick maggots down your cock!), The Killers fizzle barely audibly through their first song or two, so we dig deeper and deeper into the crowd in the hope of hearing. They use fireworks. People chant "Turn it up! Turn! It! Up!" Other, more excitable people, chant "Killers! Kiiiillerrrs!" The two become one. Palms of hands sound louder than drums. Even from another 100 metres in still the sound is faint, all Talking Heads warblings and shiny woo-woohs. Everyone sings "somebody told me..." louder than the band, or at least we think it's that song. Jesus must be whispering devilish nothings into the minds of drug fiends right now; whispering incantations about the future of pop. Like "a boyfriend, confidential, bad Madonna, bad beats, flat beer, rushing, of February, of last year, aroun' aroun'. Stop. Turn it up. Turn it up! Turn it up!" What the fuck am I doing here wasting my time? I go in search of Iggy... And I get there as the stage invasion is dismounting.
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Worker death raises concerns about safety and training in booming oil and gas fields
Charles "CJ" Bevins was killed at a natural gas drilling site in New York in 2011, one of 110 oil and gas extraction workers killed in the United States that year. A short obituary in the local newspaper and a funeral service marked the 23-year-old's death. Since then, his family has struggled to move on. They have been working with a New York state senator on legislation that would require oil and gas field workers to go through certified training. In this special report, E&E reporter Gayathri Vaidyanathan talks with CJ's family and coworkers and investigates safety issues in the rapidly expanding industry.


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The Facts About Thinning Hair and Hair Growth
Find out the causes and solutions of hair loss including hair care products that actually boost hair growth
In addition, the most common form of hair loss connected to pregnancy occurs about three months after delivery. Why, you ask? During pregnancy, an increased number of hairs go into their resting phase, which is part of the normal hair loss cycle. The increase in hormones during pregnancy prevents hair loss, but when hormones go back to normal levels after delivery, your hair may fall out in order to return to its regular cycle. Make sense? So some women may have a bunch of their hair fall out all at once, but it is not serious enough to cause permanent hair loss or bald spots. However, if you experience unusual hair loss while you are pregnant, this may be due to a vitamin or mineral deficiency.
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I'm glad this article mentions getting thyroid levels checked. Thyroid disease is a very common underlying cause of many symptoms including hair loss. The good news is it's easily detectable and treatable.
by kallgood Monday, November 5, 2012 at 07:44PM Report as inappropriate
I would like to try the scalp mask. (Where do you purchase it?) I tried biotin before, i MAY have to try it again.
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I LOVE THE nuskin nutriol products, See this video, it really worked for my husbands bald spot, see more photos
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Scalp massage has done a world of good for my hair
by LittleBunny Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 07:00PM Report as inappropriate
Biotin is AMAZING! It not only helps with hair growth but it strengthens my nails. I also have to recommend viviscal, they have pills for hair thinning. I don't have that problem but I take the other set of pills of viviscal for hair repair and they have helped, not only with my hair but my eyelashes have grown longer. An amazing side effect!
by glenncoco Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 09:16PM Report as inappropriate
Also MinoxiBoost is a very helpful product that helps remove the sebum "scalp scum" of your scalp giving your Minoxidil product the best opportunity for growth. See for yourself; just do a search on it ;)
by SFreddricks Friday, April 27, 2012 at 12:47AM Report as inappropriate
Another great article. Adequate protein is also essential. It's easy to get enough protein if you eat animal products. If you go vegan you have to put a bit more effort into getting enough.
by skinpro Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 08:16PM Report as inappropriate
I've heard that Biotin is great for hair, skin and nails
by awakened123 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 10:07AM Report as inappropriate
i think diet makes a difference too but didn't see it mentioned. when i eat healthier my hair looks thicker and better overall(i have thin babyfine hair)
by rebecca_moran_watson Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 01:47AM Report as inappropriate
I'm happy to see this article, and that more attention is being paid to female hair loss. It is a devastating issue to deal with, and I hope to see more advice like this.
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I have looked for the perfect glaze for salmon and this is a great choice. My favorite so far. The mix of the soy and Dijon mustard is perfect. Of course it's from Ina:-). I used sweet soy sauce because I wanted a little sweetness, but if you have regular it would still be great (and that is what she uses.) The sweet adds some calories, but it was really good.
Are you confused when it comes to buying seafood? My mom and I were talking about buying sustainable fish and how you know if what you are buying is a good seafood choice or one to avoid. If you want a good source of info on buying any type of seafood check out Seafood Watch and it will give you information on any type of fish that you can buy. It tells you your best choices and what to avoid because of overfishing or potential PCB contamination. There is even an iPhone app or pocket guide that you can download.
Ideally when it comes to Salmon you want to buy Alaskan or Pacific Northwest and stay away from the Atlantic Salmon. I won't get into much more detail than that, but if you want some good information on buying seafood check Seafood Watch out.
In the meantime, try this out and enjoy!
Slightly adapted from Ina Garten
Soy Glazed Grilled Salmon
- 1- 1.5 pounds of salmon fillets
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons sweet soy sauce you can use regular if you don't have the sweet
- 6 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- Combine mustard, soy sauce, olive oil and garlic. Brush half over salmon fillets. Let salmon sit for 10 minutes.
- Light your grill to a medium high heat and lay your salmon skin side down. Grill for about 4-5 minutes on each side (depending on how thick your fillets are.) Once cooked remove from the grill and drizzle the remaining marinade over the fish. Allow to sit for about 10 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!


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I know all teachers can relate.
Where this one came from I have NO clue. ZIP. ZERO. ZILCH. NADA.
It started with a hippo and then sent my OCD brain to find this.
I love it! I am always looking for different ways to teach things. This is most certainly one I'll be using. Have a wonderful day. Thanks.
Thank you! This will be great for my kinder kids!!
Heather (email@example.com)
Too Cute!! I love Hungry Hungry Hippos! Cant wait to see more great stuff this summer!
If you get a chance, check out my new blog :
Very fun! My boys loved the game when they were young--I just wish there was a way to make it a quiet game!
What a creative idea and the kids will love it! Thank you!!
I remember playing that as a kid! Great idea!
What a great idea! I love it! Thanks for sharing!
I am loving your toilet brush hippo! How cute is that? thanks for the idea!
Jennifer @ Herding Kats In Kindergarten
So cute and creative. The kids will love this game.
That is too cute! You are so creative :)
Fun in Room 4B
This is a great idea! We had Hungry Hungry Hippoes in the class where I student taught, and the kids LOVED playing it during free time. It would be so much fun to get to play it during reading groups!
P.S. I bet you could make this into a math game as well... They could either put their numbers in order, add them up, see if they can make number sentences, multiply them, etc!
Oh my! How cute is this!! I always love the wonderful creations that you share with us. Thank you so much! :)
Learning Is Something to Treasure
Super fun Heather! I love making learning toys with stuff from the dollar store! I am going to try this summer to get more onto my blog and share!
Thanks for believing in me! You were my first follower! Once I get my blog looking better I will look for more followers.
Keep up the great work! I must get back to report cards! I still have 2 weeks left to work!
I think the kids will love this!
Oh what a great idea! I love this!!
Think, Wonder, & Teach
I agree many of my students have not played this game. Zero the Hero brought us this game to use early in the year to help us with counting. I like the ABC idea. Thanks.
I think this is a fabulous idea!! I LOVE your creativity. I would love to do this with money amounts written on the marbles and then they could add up the money they've captured with their hippo. I think I just had a brain pop.......sorry. I get excited over things like this. :-) Thanks for always sharing!!
This is cute! Thanks!
What a great idea- thanks for sharing! My Summer To-Do list keeps growing;-)
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing:)
Learn, Play & Have Fun
Sooooo cute Heather! The little toilet brush animals are adorable and so perfect for Kinder! My kids loved Hungry Hippos when they were little!
I'm baaaack!! I just wanted you to know that you inspired me to pull out an old game and spice it up. I'd LOVE for you to check it out. Thanks again, for your <3.
Your game is so cute! I loved the Hungry, Hungry Hippos game as a kid! I like this way of getting EL kids to talk too. Thanks for sharing!
First Grade Found Me
Super CUTE! This will be great for the beginning of the year and my new jungle theme! Thanks for sharing!!
Cutest game ever!!! You are SO creative! I'm so sad we only have a week left and I don't have time to do this great game in my class.
Hi Heather! Thanks so much for following my blog and your kind words! Loving your ideas!
Coffee, Kids and Compulsive Lists
You are so creative! I will have to try this out on my kiddos in the new school year! Thanks for sharing! hugs, Gwen
Love this idea! I may have to tweek it a bit for my 2nd graders though! You are in the spotlight on my blog. Stop by to check it out!
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Rockin' Teacher Materials
You are fabulous! I absolutely love this---It is super cute! I think its perfect for all elementary grade levels. I'm going to be working in 5th grade and kindergarten this up coming school year. I can't wait for the kids to play.
For the older kiddos, I think I'm going to have them create words with the letters and I loved the math game idea as well (great idea Angel).
Awesome! This is my all-time favorite game! Thanks for a new twist on it!
I love using these types of games for the classroom! Never thought of hungry hippos, will have t otry it. My favorites are Candyland and Jenga
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SAN DIEGO (AP) Ryan Katz ran for three touchdowns and threw for two more as San Diego State had its way with Hawaii on Saturday night, coasting to a 52-14 victory.
Katz scored the first touchdown of the night off a 27-yard run. He also scored on two more runs, including a 34-yard run in the second quarter. Brice Butler scored on a 36-yard pass from Katz, and Adam Muema caught a 31-yard pass for a touchdown. Katz was 25 of 29 passing for 190 yards.
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