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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Madison County Commissioner Bob Harrison said today that, for all of Huntsville's prosperity and technology achievements, there are many locals facing poverty and a weak job market.
"We like to tout how much we've got going, and it's true, but we also need to understand there are pockets of poverty and individuals suffering every day, and we need to address those issues," Harrison said during the second Symposium on Poverty held Friday and Saturday at J's Special Occasion Event Center on Meridian Street.
The event organized by Harrison, the commissioner for north Huntsville's District 6, included a panel discussion and a resource and job fair that included Crestwood Hospital and phone services provider Safe Link along with a number of support organizations.
Bags of sweet potatoes were given away to residents who came to the event, and grocery and gas card giveaways were held each hour for those who registered. Between 200 and 300 people attended Saturday.
Harrison, who has been on the Madison County Commission since 2005, said there aren't many jobs available and wages are low.
"We need more low-tech and no-tech jobs," he said. "We've got a whole myriad of people, able-bodied and of sound mind, educated people who can't find a job."
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Harrison pointed to a local ditch-cleaning public works program, funded through a grant, that has led to the employment of a number of local residents. Harrison said one man who works in the program called to thank him.
"He told me it was the first job he'd had in 10 years since he'd gotten out of prison," Harrison said. "He thanked me for restoring dignity to his home. He said he's able to provide for his family, buy Christmas presents. He was so proud."
Andre Harris, who attended Friday's discussion as well as the job fair, said he continues to look for work. Harris said in hearing the stories of other people in attendance, he realizes he's better equipped to face the future than many, but it's still a challenge.
"You're the head of the household, your family looks to you to lead," Harris said. "But when you can't find work, you can't lead, your self-esteem is hurt and you're somewhat frowned upon by society."
Maxine McMullen and Theresa Horton, career specialists with the Alabama Career Center, which helps people prepare for the job market and tries to link them to would-be employers, said they see people everyday who want to work but haven't been able to find a job.
The center can help provide training and some career counseling.
McMullen said there aren't a lot of openings, and even the service industry jobs - hotel clerks and maids, fast food, some manufacturing - are proving harder to land. She said in the past those jobs often didn't require a high school diploma or equivalent, but that has changed.
The market is made even more competitive with the entry of longtime factory workers who've been laid off. At first, she said, they would not take a low-paying service job, but given the lack of other employment, they are now seeking the same jobs as someone who left high school without a diploma.
Harrison said he is working with J.F. Drake State Technical College to begin a program to train area residents in the building arts, like carpentry and electrical work, in an effort to fill jobs that may have been vacated by immigrants who have left Alabama in the wake of the state's new immigration law. Harrison said African Americans had long been in the building trade and with a number of local skilled masons, but over the past 20 years immigrant labor had driven prices down to the point where local masons couldn't compete.
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Police said Michael Duwayne Richard of Moulton was charged after robbing at gunpoint a man who had offered him a ride and will be taken to the Limestone County jail. His bond has not been set, police said.
Police said Richard pled guilty to theft in 2008 after grabbing a women's purse in Decatur and was sentenced to five years. He was released in 2011.
On Monday, Police said a man was buying gas at the Payless Convenience Store on 6th Avenue when he was approached by Richard, who asked for a ride, claiming he was broken down. Richard pulled a weapon when they arrived at Day Park and demanded money, then forced the man to withdraw money from an ATM at the Chevron on U.S. 20 East, police said.
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On February 21st, about a few weeks before Vladimir Putin won his third presidency, a group of women in a band called Pussy Riot, boldly barraged into Christ the Savior cathedral in Moscow, Russia, and performed a "punk prayer" while holy services were going on. They sang lines that outraged both the Orthodox church and the Russian authorities:
"Virgin Mary, Become Feminist / Virgin Mary, Hash Putin Away."
We might view the incident with Pussy Riot as anti-religion. It might be anti-fundamentalism, but it's not anti-religion. Madonna wrongly thought she was supporting the cause of the band by writing the group's name on her back and stomping on a cross while on stage at a performance in Russia. Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN, who are anti-religion, misrepresented their support as well by cutting a cross in half with a chainsaw. I myself thought that Pussy Riot did not have an ounce of righteousness in them, but I misunderstood. The people who support the Free Pussy Riot movement might have different perceptions of the band's motives and goals, but they all agree on one thing—the severity of their punishment was unjust.
Besides reading the news articles, I have read what the women in the band had to say. I read their lyrics and their letters. I was impressed. It wasn't just their intellect that interested me, or the way they articulated their thoughts, but it was the irony that these women talked more about Christ than Russia's Patriarch Kiril.
On March 24, Patriarch Kiril delivered a speech that said,
"These days we are observing Lent. The devil has had a good laugh over us, having brought us so many sorrows in the days when we should be distancing ourselves from worldly worries, when we should be deep in prayer, observing Lent, confessing our own sins. But perhaps the Lord is making us go through such tribulations in the holy days of Lent so that we all become conscious of our responsibility for our land, for Holy Russia, and for the Orthodox faith. For the Orthodox believer this sense of responsibility is expressed primarily through fervent prayer to God. These other people do not believe in the power of prayer. They only believe in the power of propaganda, lies and slander, in the power of the Internet, in the power of media, in the power of money and weapons. We believe in the power of prayer. And I urge the entire Russian Church to pray fervently and diligently about our country, about our faith, about our people, so that the Lord will absolve us of our sins and once again fill us with His grace, strengthen us with the Divine Grace of the Holy Spirit, so that, having gone through temptations, we have emerged from them cleansed, stronger, and capable of arranging our future in conformity with God's commandments and human conscience."
Pussy Riot responded by saying,
"Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Your Holiness, Patriarch-
A fervent and sincere prayer can never be a mockery, no matter in what form it occurs, therefore it cannot be said that we jeered at, or mocked, the shrine.
We are plagued by the thought that the very shrine, which you consider so defiled, is inseparably linked to Putin, who in very words, brought it back to the Church. And because the [sic] of our prayer, asking our Holy Mother to drive out those who defile the brightest ideals of human life in Russia and all possible precepts of the Orthodox Faith, you are perceived as a mockery of the sacred.
In prayer it is evoked that, as millions of Christians were seriously grieved that you allowed the Church to become a weapon in a dirty campaign of dirty intrigues, urging the faithful to vote for a man whose crimes are infinitely far from God's Truth. We simply cannot believe the representative of the Heavenly Father if he acts contrary to the values for which Christ was crucified on the cross. As said by Pushkin, " It is impossible to pray for King Herod; the Mother of God forbids it."
You were endlessly wrong in saying in your sermon that we do not believe in the power of prayer. Without belief in the power of prayer and of words, we would never have offered our prayers so desperately and fervently, in anticipation of the serve persecution that could be dealt to us and our loved ones. The repressive powers that simply waited for the right moment to take revenge on our group for our tough Civic positions we have taken with our art. The power and truth of our prayer did not shame the Faithful, for surely the faith of a true believer, as the feelings of Christ, are too deep and universal—too filled with love—to be shamed. Our prayer shamed only Putin and his henchmen, and now three women have been thrown in prison, taken away from their young children, and now daily calls for arrests and punishments are issued forth from the higher bureaucracies. It is Putin—not a believer—who, through domination and division, needs to keep the women in jail.
You say that we believe only in propaganda, the media, lies and slander, money and weapons, but we don't have faith in any of those things, as we have no faith in anything entity equal the brute powers of King Herod. You encouraged the Russian people to vote and pray for these powers, in whose name you have tried to link with prosperity of the Russian land.
First the pervasive and false propaganda on state television wrested from the people a victory for Putin. Now, through outright falsehood opposition and detractors at least is trying to assure the people that women with young children should be kept in the custody for "for violation of the laws of the Church." On whose side are propaganda, media, lies and slander? On whose side is the belief in money? On which side are the performers of Pussy Riot, whose lives are close to the asceticism necessary for any creative thinking? Or is the belief in money on the side of those who invested the empty values of unprecedented governmental luxury in the code of conduct for any high-ranking man? Who has faith in weapons? Perhaps those who call for the killing in the name of religious feelings? On whose side were the dozens of armed men who, shouting and wielding their weapons, commanded a raid on March 3rd, having been sent to arrest two women suspected to have been in the temple- suspected of having asked Mother of God, loudly, get rid of Putin?"
Perhaps it was the way they presented their message and the choice of venue which shocked the Christians and delighted all others into thinking they were mocking God. Both groups did not seem to see the irony in which they performed the "punk prayer" at Christ the Savior cathedral in Moscow. However, I am not necessarily saying that the band claim to be Christians themselves. Certainly, some of the things they believe in I do not agree with. I cannot write them off, however, by saying that they are of the devil, which is what the patriarch was implying. I also do not condemn them for their choice of venue, now that I have a clearer picture of the possible corruption within the Russian Orthodox Church and their special connection with Putin. As a National Reviewer writer said in a follow-up article realigning his original Pussy Riot article, "the Pussy Riot girls are seeking to protest not oppression by religion but the oppression of religion by the Russian state."
The battle between all that Pussy Riot represents and Putin's network does not necessarily belong in the same arena with the conflict between atheists or feminists and Christianity. Therefore, the cross stomping/halving misrepresents what the whole thing is about. If anything, the misconstruing of the intent of the band's protest is a representation of how tense and in the forefront the issues between liberal and conservative Christians—gay marriages, abortion, traditional views and roles of women, etc—happen to be at this very moment. Scandals involving those issues happen every day within America. More than anything, corruption was at the center of the Pussy Riot protest. It doesn't seem like Pussy Riot's international supporters really understand that. Many people jump to the conclusion that Pussy Riot must have been oppressed by religion itself, because perhaps that is how these observers from afar personally feel about religion. We all usually have the tendency to have our beliefs polarized by supporting what we think already supports our belief—not to mention projecting and applying specific connotations and intents to radical actions taken by others. Many seem to have perceived that Pussy Riot, by performing seemingly anti-God statements in a church, were espousing and enacting an anti-religious agenda. What happened to our keen sense of irony detection?
So, if someone wants to "free Pussy Riot," as the movement touts, then he or she must also believe in the band's true, unadulterated cause, and not an incorrectly interpreted general anti-religious sentiment. He or she must believe that corruption must end. Of course, the band, through their "hooligan" antics (they were actually ultimately charged with hooliganism) of disrupting a church service, has lent to this sentiment that they are anti-religion, but if we believe their claim that the church is corrupt and under sway of a corrupt official, Putin, then really the "attack" on conservatism and religion should not be the issue. If supporters of the FPR movement wanted to do their part, they would be doing research on the corruption of Putin and his relationship with the church that was protested. And they should then do their part to try and seek his removal from office. I'm not exactly sure how international supporters could do this, but that's really the most logical reaction—along with speaking out to free or lessen the severity of the band members' punishment. If Putin is using people's faith in the church and paying the church to sway votes in his direction, then action should be taken, and PR's message and freedom should be supported.
Below is a video put together by The Guardian with the band's new single, "Putin Lights Up the Fires."


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After missing the Big Dance last season and two of the past three, that's where the members of the Fighting Illini wanted to be most, especially seniors D.J. Richardson, Brandon Paul, Tyler Griffey and later transfer Sam McLaurin.
Through the summer and into the fall, as Groce and his players continued to get to know each other, the NCAA Tournament became a reoccurring talking point, so much so that bracelets were made with the date 3-19-13, when the tournament officially gets underway, for everybody in the program to wear.
"Those guys wanted to have an opportunity," Groce said. "Obviously you have no chance to advance in the tournament unless you're in the tournament."
The goal was met on Sunday night, when the Illini were announced as a 7-seed in the East Regional. They play Colorado Friday in Austin, Texas, with tip-off schedule for 3:40 p.m. CT.
"It's going to be an unbelievable experience, a time that I'll remember for the rest of my life," Griffey said. "Coach Groce always says this is the best tournament in the world and one thing better than playing in it is advancing."
So how did it happen? Heading into each season, every college team has the goal of reaching the NCAA Tournament. And every team, big or small, has a potential route to get there.
Groce entered fresh from a run to the Sweet Sixteen in 2012 with Ohio University and was an assistant at Ohio State when the Buckeyes played in the national title game in 2007.
With his background lending credibility for both getting to and winning in the tournament, it didn't take long for his new Illini players to buy in. They wanted to be in the tournament. He had been there often. So, they were willing to listen.
Groce said the players viewed making the NCAA Tournament as the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
"But I asked them to trust me and not to stare at that pot of gold, that we had to stare at each step and each goal that we faced," he said. "We had to man up and face each thing, adversity and success, that it was going to be a part of the journey and if we did that the right way and we played a 40 minute season or a 40 minute game that our chances of doing what they wanted to do would increase dramatically rather than just focusing strictly on that."
Groce's plan emphasized taking each small step of the way seriously. Each practice, every drill and and all the reps, was a chance to improve. And following each game, he avoided speaking about wins and losses, opting rather to talk about the way the team actually played. Sometimes the team looked bad in wins. Other times it looked good in losses.
The overall record didn't matter as much as how the team was truly performing.
"I think the guys really bought in to that," Groce said. "A lot of it is because we have good leadership, we have older guys and I've said all year I can't thank them enough for how open minded they've been with our staff and how willing they've been to listen, how coachable they've been and it is, it's their team."
And it certainly wasn't easy, nor did it always seem likely the Illini would accomplish their goal. After beginning Big Ten play 2-7, Illinois dropped from the Top 25. Particularly in losses to Northwestern and Purdue, the Illini looked like a vastly different team than the one that started 13-1 in non-conference play and won the Maui Invitational.
During the slump in January, Groce didn't change a thing. Practice remained the same. The way he addressed the team remained the same. Everything remained the same because Groce says he wasn't worried.
"Nah, because we have some competitive guys," he said. "I thought our guys did a great job for the majority of the year kind of carrying that chip. I mentioned that stretch of Big Ten play where we didn't play particularly well and they continued to stay the course and believe in themselves and believe in one another and believe in the system and believe that they could still get to this point where they had an opportunity to play in this type of game on Friday. I think speaks volumes about their character."
Staying the course proved effective. Illinois finished the season by winning seven of 11 games, with losses that Groce found points of encouragment at Michigan, at Iowa, at Ohio State and to Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament.
It was an impressive turnaround. It was an exciting time to watch Illinois basketball. It was what led to accomplishing the goal.
"It just shows the guys have a lot of character," Paul said. "We never doubted ourselves and the coaches wouldn't let us doubt ourselves. I think resilience is really big in us. We just stayed focused and we didn't let anybody take our minds off what our main goal was."
As Richardson put it, to end a career in the NCAA Tournament, win or lose, is "something to put your hat on." Paul said seeing the Illinois name in the bracket brought "satisfaction," to a career that saw last season end in disappointment, weathered the unknown of the end of the Bruce Weber Era and embraced the arrival of the upstart Groce.
"We could have pouted. We could have been mad about all the things that happened, but we just had to move on," Paul said. "As a basketball player you've got to have a short-term memory."
The way Groce summarized it, to help send out the seniors on the high note of achieving the ultimate goal is the very definition of his duties as coach.
"It's been fun because the thing for me is, the deal is not about me," he said. "Those guys that have been through a lot that are on this team, in particular the seniors, have an opportunity. They get to do something that they strive to do, that's not easy to do. Not everybody gets a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament, to participate in it. It was important to those guys. I think the most gratification is the fact that our staff helped them get what they wanted, if that makes any sense. That part's pretty neat, when you can help others do something special, something that's a goal for them, something that's a dream for them. That's, to be honest with you, that's kind of why you're in the business."
The date 3-19-13 will soon be here, but everybody plans to keep the bracelets on. All along, it wasn't the date that mattered. It was the mindset that was produced from constantly seeing it, thinking about it.
"It will be here in a few days, and what we've got to do is more than just that," Richardson said.
Typical that one goal achieved opens up more goals to list. The Illini reached their goal of making the NCAA Tournament.
"Now it's up to us to make the most of it," Groce said.


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I LOVE sunglasses. Seriously. Love them. I can hardly be outside without them. Plus, as we learn from Justin Bieber and countless other pop stars, sunglasses just make you look cooler.
And I think when you look cooler you feel more confident, and when you feel more confident you instantly look about 10lbs thinner. That's a scientific fact. Or it should be.
I've rounded up 10 pairs of shades that will knock 10 pounds off your looks faster than your next crash diet. And they won't even mess with your metabolism. You're welcome!
Here are 10 pairs of sunglasses that make you look thinner!
Heart Sunnies 1 of 10
Ok, so I'd need to wear about 4 pairs of these sunglasses to look as good as Cara Loren in them...but still! If you're rocking a pair of heart sunnies who is going to be looking at your muffin top? NO ONE!
See how Cara Loren rocks these here.
Samba Sunglasses 2 of 10
These babies are RAD. Yellow is so hot right now, and I'm loving the cut-outs. These are a super flattering shape and they keep the attention where it should be...on your eyes.
Rose Gold Circle Wood Glasses 3 of 10
You basically cannot go wrong with ANY pair of glasses from Tumbleweeds. They are ALL gorgeous. They're an investment in awesome eyewear, and you have to act fast because they tend to sell out! I picked to feature these circle shades because I'm LOVING circle frames right now, but there are a lot of good options!
Carrie Sunglasses in Pink 4 of 10
I don't have a lot of money. Haha, so I tend to buy cheap sunglasses mostly. These lil babies are only $14 and that pink would be so flattering on any skin tone.
Fade You Look Sunglasses 5 of 10
You can't go wrong with black and white. MJ knew it, and these sunglasses know it. Seriously though, I really want these.
Ray-Ban Aviators 6 of 10
Like I said, mama don't have much cash, but when and if I DO drop some real money on shades, I have my heart set on a pair of Ray-Ban Aviators. Sunglasses just don't get sexier than this. You'll look like a million bucks no matter what you're wearing.
Floral Print Glasses 7 of 10
I have a pair of floral print sunglasses that I get tons of compliments on. I really like floral prints that are placed on a black background, like on this pair. I think it makes the floral look a lot more sophisticated.
Gold Circle Frames 8 of 10
I love these because they look like a mix of aviator and circle frames, and have a bit of Elton John in them, don't you think? They're only $16 to boot. I think frames like this make you look wise and knowledgeable. Eh?!
Marc Jacobs Retro Sunglasses 9 of 10
Large black frames that block out about half of your face are a total power play. You can find a decent pair anywhere really, but if you want a pair that lasts these Marc by Marc Jacobs Retro sunglasses look super formidable. Also they're on killer sale right now! Weee!
Pearl Round Shades 10 of 10
I think these babies will not only make you look thinner, but richer too! haha, I have not been able to find them, so I made myself a pair using some pearls from the craft store and these black frames. This still comes from the most awesome music video!
See the inspiration and video here!
I found a similar pair here for $20!
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BY GORDIE JONES, For The Patriot-News
The Philadelphia 76ers have long epitomized mediocrity. Here are five ways to fix the franchise:
Indeed, they have no choice in the matter. They must wait and see if center Andrew Bynum, their prize offseason acquisition, can play this year (the last on his contract), and how effectively. If he can't go or is limited in any way, management's decision is clear-cut: Break ties and seek other options in the post. But say he plays the last 20 regular-season games at a high level, and then leads the team on a deep playoff run. They would have to cross their fingers and sign him to a big extension, wouldn't they?
Their young guns, particularly Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner, are showing signs of progress. Holiday is unquestionably the team's on-court leader, and the only guy on the roster capable of creating his own shot off the dribble. Turner, for his part, is finally starting to play like the second overall pick in the draft, as he was in 2010; he entered this weekend having scored in double figures in 10 straight games, the longest streak of his career.
Should the Sixers decline to re-sign Bynum, they should consider Utah big men Paul Millsap or Al Jefferson, both of whom will be free agents at season's end. It is highly unlikely the Jazz will retain both, and either of them would fill a crying need for the Sixers. Millsap is a live-bodied inside-outside threat, while Jefferson is the postman who always rings more than twice.
Always a challenge for the Sixers, regardless of the year or the regime. If, as expected, they finish somewhere in the middle of the pack, they will not have a shot at Kentucky's Nerlens Noel or Indiana's Cody Zeller, the two best big men in next June's draft. But maybe they would be in position to take someone like Mason Plumlee, who is enjoying a breakout year for Duke.
Say Utah is looking to unload Jefferson or Millsap before the end of the season, knowing they will lose one of them afterward, while getting nothing in return. Wouldn't the Sixers have to think long and hard about sending a future No. 1 to the Jazz in return?


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Rev. Al Sharpton Plans to Join 'Peace Mom'
Associated Press | August 26 2005
As I stated on Monday, Democrat Kingpins would latch on to the Sheehan protest and neutralize its effectiveness by turning it into a partisan distraction.
"We must also consider that Sheehan will be manipulated by the left at every turn. Since both left and right ultimately share the same agenda, to prop up the establishment and misdirect people from real issues, a more sophisticated left gatekeeper movement could succeed in convincing Sheehan to go home.
Expect empty shell Democrats like Nancy Pelosi, John Conyers and Maxine Waters to collect signatures for a petition demanding Bush meet with Sheehan. Sheehan will take this as a result and go home. Bush will ignore the petition and another event will push the whole issue to one side."
The Rev. Al Sharpton plans to join peace activist Cindy Sheehan, known as the Peace Mom, on Sunday near President Bush's Texas ranch.
Sharpton's office said Thursday he would participate in a prayer vigil Sunday with Sheehan in Crawford, Texas. Sheehan returned on Wednesday to Camp Casey, named after her 24-year-old son, Army Spc. Casey Sheehan, who was killed last year in Iraq.
Sheehan began her vigil on the road leading to Bush's ranch Aug. 6, vowing to stay through his monthlong vacation unless he met with her. She left last week to visit her 74-year-old mother, who had suffered a stroke, in Los Angeles.
Sheehan's protest in Crawford has encouraged anti-war activists to join her and prompted peace vigils nationwide. But Sheehan continues to draw harsh criticism from those who support the U.S. effort in Iraq.
Sheehan plans to leave Crawford at the end of August and embark on a bus tour ending in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24.


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Welcome to the amazing world of craft! Creating beautiful things is something I simply have to do (as did my mother) and, happily, my children have also inherited this passion. Crafting stimulates my imagination, keeps me busy sourcing beautiful fabrics and objects, helps me relax while I stitch or assemble, and fills me with a deep sense of satisfaction when I display the finished piece or give it to someone special as a gift from the heart.
Crafting is also something you can do with others, which encourages sharing of ideas and conversation. And, ultimately, crafting is a creative journey that changes all the time – what you set out to do may not be what you end up with – that is the beauty of this pastime. Crafting can help you develop a flexible mind and good problem-solving skills. The process of making the object will often be just as satisfying as the finished project.
Whether you are a beginner or already a keen crafter, always remember that no two pieces can ever be the same – that would be boring! And if you find that your object doesn't look like the one in the picture – a crooked edge or an odd colour – consider yourself a true artist because you have added a little something of yourself into every stitch, shape or brushstroke.


text: [Federal Register Volume 67, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2002)] [Notices] [Pages 77765-77766] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 02-32011] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EC03-28-000, et al.] Chandler Wind Partners, LLC, et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings December 13, 2002. The following filings have been made with the Commission. The filings are listed in ascending order within each docket classification. 1. Chandler Wind Partners, LLC, Foote Creek II, LLC, Foote Creek III, LLC, Foote Creek IV, LLC, Ridge Crest Wind Partners, LLC, Cinergy Global Power, Inc., Caithness Energy, L.L.C. [Docket Nos. EC03-28-000, ER01-390-001, ER99-3450-003, ER99-2769-004, ER00-2706-001 and ER01-2760-001] Take notice that on December 10, 2002, Chandler Wind Partners, LLC, Foote Creek II, LLC, Foote Creek III, LLC, Foote Creek IV, LLC, Ridge Crest Wind Partners, LLC (together, Wind Projects), Cinergy Global Power, Inc. (Cinergy Global), and Caithness Energy, L.L.C. (Caithness) (collectively, Applicants) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act and notice of change in status with respect to the transfer of the Wind Projects from Cinergy Global to Caithness. Comment Date: December 31, 2002. 2. Calpine Parlin, Inc. [Docket No. EC03-29-000]. Take notice that on December 9, 2002, Calpine Parlin, Inc.(CPI) tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an application under section 203 of the Federal Power Act for approval of the conversion of CPI's form of business organization to a limited liability company and the addition of an independent director to its board. Comment Date: December 30, 2002. 3. San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Complainant v. Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Services Into Markets Operated by the California Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange, Respondents; [Docket Nos. EL00-95-045 and Investigation of Practices of the California Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange EL00-98-042] On December 12, 2002, Administrative Law Judge Bruce L. Birchman issued a Certification Of Proposed Findings On California Refund Liability (Findings), in the above-docketed proceedings. Initial comments on the Findings are due to be filed with the Commission on or before January 13, 2003. Reply comments shall be filed on or before February 3, 2003. 4. City of Vernon, California [Docket No. EL03-31-000] Take notice that on December 9, 2002, the City of Vernon, California (Vernon) tendered for filing the annual update to its Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment (TRBA Adjustment) and to Appendix I of its Transmission Owner Tariff (TO Tariff), to reflect that update. Consistent with the California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO) FERC Electric Tariff, Vernon requests a January 1, 2003 effective date for its filing. Vernon states that copies of this filing have been served on the California Independent System Operator Corporation and the three other Participating Transmission Owners, as well as served upon all individuals on the service list in Commission Docket No. EL02-103. Comment Date: January 8, 2003. 5. Illinois Power Company [Docket No. EL03-32-000] Take notice that on December 10, 2002, Illinois Power Company filed a Petition for Declaratory Order Confirming Requirements Under Open- Access Tariff pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2), requesting that the Commission issue an order confirming (1) that the Constellation Agreement did not qualify as a designated network resource under Illinois Power's OATT and (2) that the NERC's TLR procedures and the curtailment provisions of the OATT conform to the Commission's design for open-access transmission and obligated Illinois Power to curtail Corn Belt's Network Integration Transmission Service on thirteen days during the summer of 2000. Texas Eastern states that copies of this filing were mailed to Corn Belt and interested state regulatory agencies. Comment Date: January 9, 2003. 6. New York Independent System Operator, Inc. [Docket No. ER00-3591-016 and ER00-1969-018] Take notice that on December 9, 2002, New York Independent Systems Operator, Inc. (NYISO) filed a report on certain Bid Production Cost Guarantee (BPCG) costs and payments, in accordance with Commission's Order on Compliance Filings. Comment Date: December 30, 2002. 7. Consumers Energy Company [Docket No. ER03-153-002] Take notice that on December 11, 2002 Consumers Energy Company (Consumers) tendered for filing a revised cover sheet for the Service Agreement it filed earlier in this docket. Copies of the filing were served upon the Customer and the Michigan Public Service Commission. Comment Date: January 2, 2003. 8. TXU Pedricktown Cogeneration Company LP [Docket No. ER03-256-000] Take notice that on December 9, 2002, TXU Pedricktown Cogeneration Company LP (TXU Pedricktown), tendered for filing a Notice of Succession pursuant to Section 35.16 of the Commission's Regulations, 18 CFR 35.16. As a result of a name change, TXU Pedricktown is succeeding to the tariffs and related service agreements of Pedricktown Cogeneration Limited Partnership, effective December 3, 2002. Comment Date: December 30, 2002. 9. Arizona Public Service Company [Docket No. ER03-258-000] Take notice that on December 9, 2002, Arizona Public Service Company (APS) made a compliance filing in the above-reference docket to update the corrected effective date. A copy of this filing has been served on all parties of record. Comment Date: December 30, 2002. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 [[Page 77766]] and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion to intervene. All such motions or protests should be filed on or before the comment date, and, to the extent applicable, must be served on the applicant and on any other person designated on the official service list. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``FERRIS'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at firstname.lastname@example.com or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. 02-32011 Filed 12-18-02; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


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Buying a used bike? Be sure to do so responsibly. If everyone who buys a used bike is diligent about doing a little background checking, we'll make inroads on curbing theft by reducing the market for resale.
If a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is. Beware of Craigslist ads that don't provide much detail about the bike, seem significantly under-priced and list only a phone number as the contact. If you run into a suspicious ad, do a search for the phone number and see if the seller has listed other bikes recently. Ask for the serial number when you call and run it through the Stolen Bicycle Registry, to make sure it hasn't been reported stolen (if you're looking at a bike in person at a used shop and have Web access from your phone, you can do this on the spot with the Stolen Bike Registry's mobile site.
You can also call the front desk at your local police precinct and politely ask them to run the number for you -- they can tell you if there's been an official police report filed. If the bike has been reported either with the police or on SBR, call the police non-emergency line, 503-823-3333. You should also alert the contact associated with the SBR listing.
If there's no serial number, or it appears to have been scratched off, be suspicious. In general, the bike needs to have been reported stolen in order for you to call the police non-emergency line to make a report.
Some bicycle good Samaritans even purchase suspiciously cheap bicycles from shady Craigslist sellers for the purpose of trying to track down the rightful owner. In many cases, when the owner and bike are reunited, the owner reimburses the finder for the costs, but there are no guarantees.
Related resources:
What to do if you believe you've found a stolen bike (an interview with Officer Pickett on BikePortland.org).


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Police stopped the car shortly after 2 a.m. after observing it crossing into the opposite lane of travel and moving between lanes on several occasions, according to Ptl. James Day's report.
Police allege the driver, identified as Jose A. Vicente, 19, threw six bags of crack cocaine, stored in a larger bag, to the ground under the car after he was asked to exit the car and attempted to run away.
Vicente was charged with possession of crack cocaine and possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute. He also was charged with resisting arrest and obstruction of justice, and was issued a Camden warrant and motor vehicle summonses for possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, failure to maintain lane, driving while suspended, and driving a vehicle with unclear license plates.
Bail on the charges and warrant totaled $30,250, according to police.
A passenger in the car at the time of the traffic stop was not arrested, police said.
Vicente asked to be taken to the hospital because "his entire body hurt from this officer beating him," according to Day's report.
Vicente had been forcibly placed into handcuffs when Day took him to the ground after he tried to run from the traffic stop. He also was pepper-sprayed when he refused to exit Day's police cruiser at the police station, according to the report.


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By BILL WELLS
When the gym at St. Patrick's Church in South Hadley was repainted five years ago, a spot was left open next to the two existing New England CYO Championship banners.
Since then, the majority of the program's top teams have been trying to put another banner in that empty space.
On March 29, in Waterbury, Conn., coach Jim Sullivan's fifth- and sixth-grade girls team filled that open spot.
Sullivan's nine-player team beat teams from Providence, New Hampshire and Boston in the single-elimination tournament to claim the 5-6 grade title in the parish division.
"I'm really proud of the girls," Sullivan said. "They really have worked hard, and they earned the right to be a New England champion."
St. Patrick's won boys New England titles in 1999 and 2003. After the 2003 championship, the gym was repainted. A spot was intentionally left vacant in hopes of motivating the various parish teams.
"What we did for the last five years, as an inspirational and motivational thing, we'd point to the wall and say, 'You could be here. You could be the next New England champion," said Sullivan, who has coached at St. Patrick's for 15 seasons.
Sullivan started coaching his twin daughters, Kate and Mackenzie, four years ago for the St. Pat's 3-4 grade team. Sullivan was fortunate, as the team was motivated to win a New England title.
"My team heard that loud and clear," Sullivan said. "Starting in third grade, my players would point to the wall and say, 'That's going to be our banner.'
"My practices are intense. I expect a lot from the kids. They have a lot of talent, and they give me a lot back. We point to that spot on the wall and say, 'That's our banner'."
St. Pat's placed second in the Western Massachusetts CYO Division I playoffs, falling to Springfield Family Center by two points in the final. The team tuned up for the Bishop's Tournament by playing against stiff competition at the March Madness Tournament in Plymouth March 13-15.
After beating St. Mary's of Longmeadow in the Bishop's Tournament final March 21 in Springfield, the team advanced to the New England CYO Tournament. The team easily won its quarterfinal and semifinal games before facing a team from Boston in the final.
In a special moment, Samantha Gawron scored a big basket in the final minute for St. Pat's, which all but clinched the win.
"The thing that was nice about that was in our league championship game, Sammy had the exact same shot to tie it and force overtime and she missed it," Sullivan explained. "I told her not worry about it because the next time it meant something, she was going to make it. So it was nice to see her finish that off.
"Before our first game, I told the kids it was our time," Sullivan said. "For all the hard work, for all the drills, for all the walls they ran, that was going to pay off and it was our time to have a chance to win the New England championship."
Along with the Sullivan twins and Gawron, the all-sixth grade team consisted of Kiera Sears, Tara Bainbridge, Reilly Jodoin, Olivia Slysz, Gabby Schwalm and Zoe Cauley-Moynihan. P.J. Sears and Daniel Sullivan served as assistant coaches.
"Honestly, they all stepped up and played their best basketball of the season at the New England tournament," Sullivan said. "Everybody on the team played significant minutes in the tournament. Everyone had a hand in the championship trophy."
And everyone had a hand in putting a New England banner in that open spot at St. Pat's.
HOLY NAME CYO: The Rev. Mark Mengel of Holy Name of Springfield said even though the elementary school is closing, CYO basketball will still be run through the Holy Name parish.
"It's important for the children and the young people to have an identity with the parish," Mengel said. "We see this as an integral part for the youths."


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He 'touched' my daughters!
I have been married for eight years.
Your husband has been a good provider before you got married and since you got married.
Obviously, you now recognise that you should not have been so harsh and insensitive to his erectile dysfunctions.
You need to talk to your daughters and need to be closer to them, so that if ever they should be molested sexually then they would tell you quickly.


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Does anyone know how to remove the lower grille from an '08? There are several tabs and none of them seem to want to let go without a lot of prying. I just don't want to damage the bumper cover (of course).
Thanks for any links/help/suggestions as always!
2008 GT500 Alloy Vert Loaded - In my driveway 10/8/2007!
Mods so far: CDC Lightbar, FRPP CAI, Stripes, Shelby Hood Struts, shorty antenna, KR H-Pipe and Axle Backs, MGW Shifter/Ball, FRPP SVT Handling Pack, CHE LCA/UCA/Adj Panhard, CCW SP500 19x9.5/11 w/ KDW2, Shelby/C&R HE and Radiator, Shelby Coolant tanks, Shelby/Metco Auxiliary Idler Pulley, powder coated DBA 4000 rotors, HAWK pads, stainless lines, powder coated stock rear calipers, Shelby brake bezels, TruFiber "KR" hood
Mods planned: Heated Seats, new SC, gauges (this list seems to be getting smaller...)
1997 CBR1100XX enjoying the company - SOLD
Mods: Polished swingarm/wheels, Dale Walker Electric Shifter, Shift Light, Muzzy Titanium/CF Exhaust, Factory Jets, HID headlights, Barnett Clutch Springs, Factory Timing Adv.
Nobody has done this before?
I changed my lower grill on my 2008GT 500 it sucks just use more force after you get the first few it will get easier I went trough the same thing
I just did mine two weekends ago. Pulled the front bumper cover off to do it. My original intent was to do it with the cover on but after pulling it I don't see how that would have been possible. The cover comes off surprisingly easy in less than 30min. The lower grille is an "MFer" to remove. I used about 6 flat bladed screwdrivers to keep pressure on the grille once I released the clips, otherwise it just wants to fall back in place. Shelby apparently had some kind of tool made up to do this when they built the KR's but I was never able to find a picture of it and I would have imagined it required two people to do.
What are you doing to the front grill??
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What are you doing to the front grill??
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I'm trying to install the Shelby Brake Duct bezels... Being that Shelby stuff never comes with directions, I cut the 2.25" holes through the grille, just to find out that the grille has to be removed to "trim the hole" to 2.5". I tried doing it while still attached but that is near impossible to do as well. Would have been nice to know before I started the process though.
Nice take pics of the them once completed. I been toying around the idea of getting it as well
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This summer, Central New Yorkers will get yet another dose of nineties nostalgia.
Gin Blossoms will perform at the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort Casino on Wednesday, July 30. The concert starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $25, $30 and $35 and went on sale Monday, May 12 at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 361-7469 or in person at the Turning Stone box office in Verona.
Gin Blossoms broke onto the national music scene with their 1992 album, "New Miserable Experience." The album gave rise to hits like "Hey Jealousy" and "Found Out About You." The group further solidified its place as a 90s mainstay with "Til I Hear It From You," which was featured on the wildly popular soundtrack to the 1995 film "Empire Records."
After disbanding at what was arguably the peak of their popularity in 1997, the group reformed in 2001 and have since released three studio albums. The most recent, 2010's "No Chocolate Cake," spawned the single "Miss Disarray," which landed at No. 73 on the Billboard 200.
The band played at the Palace Theatre in Eastwood in November, 2013.


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It's been almost five months now since female joggers in some of Northeast Portland's wealthiest neighborhoods began reporting early-morning sightings of a flasher. Since then, the man has begun appearing more frequently -- neighbors say he's now being spotted two, three and even four times a week this winter – and targeting schoolchildren as well.
I'm working on a story for later this week that will examine how the flasher is changing habits and attitudes in Northeast Portland. (Have you seen him? Are you worried? Do you have suggestions or questions for the police? Email me.)
Meanwhile, an entirely unscientific poll, one that addresses a question many early-morning runners and middle-school parents are already asking themselves: What would you do if you encountered the Alameda flasher?
For background, check out my colleague Shane Dixon Kavanaugh's coverage of Monday's community meeting.


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A.P. Barbee and B. Antle
Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 33, 2011, p. 1624-1629
The Neighborhood Place model developed in Louisville, Kentucky offers co-location of social services in a community-based setting that is convenient to clients. It also moves beyond co-location to provide integrated service delivery, maintaining a common philosophy of care and streamlining paperwork. This study explored the impact of the Neighborhood Place model on staff turnover. Thirty four workers from this type of setting and from a traditional setting in two cities in a Southern state were interviewed. In addition, turnover rates were calculated and compared. The workers located near their clients and with staff from other agencies had higher morale, lower stress levels, more positive attitudes towards clients, knew more about the communities that clients lived in and had more chances to collaborate to solve client problems than those in a more traditional setting. The staff turnover rate was lower in the integrated service delivery setting than in either the traditional setting or in the state overall.
J. Costa-Font (editor)
Chichester: Wiley, 2011
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Computed Radiography
Cassette-based digital imaging is the digital acquisition modality that uses storage phosphor plates to produce projection images. It can be used in standard radiographic rooms just like film/screen.
1.) Cassette
2.) Imaging Plate (IP)
3.) Computed Radiography Reader
4.) Optical Components
5.) Computer Control
What are the basic components of a CR system?
It consists of a durable, lightweight plastic material. A light-proof container that protects an imaging plate from light and handling and is backed by a thin sheet of aluminum that absorbs x-rays.
Imaging Plate
It is housed in a cassette. The material must have the ability to store and release the image information in a usable form.
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The most common phosphor with characteristics favorable for CR is?
Computed Radiography Reader
The cassette is fed into this that removes the imaging plate and scans it with a laser to release the stored electrons.
Light Collecting Optics
Emitted light from the IP, is channeled into a funnel like fiber optic collection assembly and is directed at the photodetector, photomultiplier tube (PMT) photodiode (PD) or charge-coupled device (CCD).
It receives light from the fiber optic collection assembly, and transmits a time-varying analog signal to a computer system.
1.) Protective Layer
2.) Phosphor or Active Layer
3.) Reflective Layer
4.) Conductive Layer
5.) Color Layer
6.) Support Layer
7.) Conductor Layer
8.) Light Shield Layer
9.) Backing Layer
What are the layers of the imaging plate?
Phosphor or Active Layer
Holds the Photostimulable phosphor (PSP), which is the active component in the plate.
Reflective Layer
It sends light in a forward direction when released in the cassette reader. This layer may be black to reduce the spread of stimulating light and the escape of emitted light.
Color Layer
It is located between the active and support layers of the IP that absorbs the stimulating light but reflects emitted light.
Support Layer
A semi-rigid material that gives the imaging sheet some strength and a base on which to coat the other layers.
Conductor Layer
It grounds the plate to eliminate electrostatic problems and absorb light to increase sharpness.
Light Shield Layer
It prevents light from erasing data on the imaging plate or leaking through the backing, decreasing the spatial resolution.
Photostimulable Luminescence
It is defined as light produced by a phosphor (active layer) when struck by light or x-ray photons. It occurs following x-ray exposure. However, it also occurs some time later when exposed to a different light source (laser beam).
Raster Pattern
Scanning of the IP by a laser occurs in a ____ as the plate is fed through the processor.
It is performed to optimize the appearance of the image for purpose of better detecting pathology.
Exposure Indicator
In order to evaluate the exposure for CR image, most manufacturers have an ______ that provides information on the average amount of radiation used for an image.
_____ uses a sensitive number (S number) that is related to the amount of amplification required by the PM tube to adjust the digital image.
______ CR indicator system is called the exposure index, which is directly proportional to the radiation striking the IP.
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WAYNE, Pa., Feb. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryan & Maniskas, LLP is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Time Warner Cable Inc. ("Time Warner Cable" or the "Company") (NYSE: TWC) concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to the Company's efforts to sell the Company to Comcast Corporation ("Comcast") in a transaction valued at approximately $45.2 billion.
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Under the terms of the proposal, public shareholders of Time Warner Cable will receive 2.875 shares of Comcast common stock for each share of Time Warner Cable they own. Based on Comcast's closing stock price on February 12, 2014, Time Warner shareholders would have received consideration valued at approximately $158.82 per share.
Our investigation concerns possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law by Time Warner Cable's Board of Directors for not acting in the Company's shareholders' best interests in connection with the sale process.
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|View from the B&B window
I'm not sure if I regret Friday night's meal or not. The Kings Arms in Reeth served the best pub chilli con carne I've ever had and it was a HUGE portion. Needless to say I polished it off fairly quickly!
Saturday morning saw us wander round Richmond for a little while before having lunch in Reeth and then meeting up with Jack for the ride out to recon the Stang. Riding out of the village, I thought I was going to have a heart attack, even at 200w I felt like I'd never ridden a bike before! 4 miles later and we were cruising up the Stang, with a brisk tailwind helping us along as I knocked out a few short efforts to open up my legs. Nothing spectacular with the first run in about 10.40 and the 2nd at 11.34.
It then turned out that we'd battered our way into a headwind on the way to the Stang and 10minutes later we'd flown back into Reeth for another visit to the cafe!
Obviously the night before the Nationals I'd choose the healthy option for dinner, sausage and mash! It was then an early night, even with an extra hour in bed!
|Jack on his way up the Stang
I had to wait for Jack to get back - I only had a 50t chainring on and had forgotten to bring any spares, with the roaring tailwind thankfully I'd got my 11 sprocket back in action but I intended to borrow Jack's Quarq Elsa powermeter to replace the Quarq Cannondale I had on my S-Works. Stripping the cranks off Jack's left me scratching my head - there was no way I could get the Cannondale ones off mine with out a specific tool. It would be easier to swap the chainrings.... then I realised I had a compact and not a standard. After a short panic, I just decided to get on with the job at hand!
This season I've probably not warmed up for most events as well as I should have, it's been too wet most of the time! Luckily being out of the rain I managed to get my legs going on Jack's CycleOps turbo - which is much better than mine! I'd actually remembered some earphones, got olbas oil up my nose and enjoying a nice healthy can of coke! My warm up itself probably wasn't the best, but it got the legs warm and before long it was time to go.
|Perhaps I overcooked the start! Photo - Rob Shields
As I rolled out over the cattle grid and on to the moor the road ramped up and I got the full force of the wind blowing me sideways across the road - this was where it was really going to hurt after that first 3 minutes. It might have been at this section where I knew I had to push on and get some speed that I lost the race. This was tough going, it was at this point where you really didn't want to be on the bike!
With the road leveling, I went to put it into the 50t ring - and the front mech didn't budge. I knew I just had to get on, so as I hit the descent the chain finally changed as I dropped through the rollers - hitting 36.7mph - and recovering slightly from the initial efforts.
Over the rollers I just caught my minute man Ben Lane and I tried to keep it in the big ring and make full effect of the tailwind by standing up. I just didn't have it in me, so there I was back in the small ring, just wishing for the line to be in sight! It would be a big-ring finish, but as I got out of the saddle with 200m to go, the acceleration caused me to wheelspin just as a gust of wind caught me - I thought I was joining the sheep on the moorside!
|I was glad to be here! Photo - Trevor Gornall
After the horrific descent back down (it was slower than the climb back up!) I was soon back in the car getting warm and changed. Becky soon came running over, "You got third!" I was in a bit of disbelief at this - I had to ask several times if this was correct! I'd not held myself as a favourite for this climb, I knew I had potential to win, but I also knew I'd been below par for the whole season; I've not been able to dig as deep and I'd not won a single climb. Yet this 3rd place was worth a win on any other climb, it would mean seven consecutive years on the podium - no-one else has ever achieved this! Of my 10 National Championships now ridden, only once, in 2004, have I finished outside the top 6 - being 19th.
It was to be no surprise that Tejvan Pettinger had won - he's been flying this year and despite upping my game for the Nationals, it wasn't enough. James Gullen also did a stunning ride to just miss out on the win. It's just a shame I didn't pace myself a bit better to push these to even harder!
So now to forget about trialing for a while and just enjoy riding. Next year's Nationals is on Pea Royd Lane in Stocksbridge once again, I was 2nd here in 2009 and I have a feeling I can go one better in 2014!
A big thanks to all those who supported me this season - Mike Vaughan Cycles as ever and Bob at Cyclepowermeters who have both helped me with equipment and training.
|My trusty supporters, just before drowning out the PA!
Here's the ride on Strava for those of you who have made it this far!
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WESTFIELD – Family members of a fallen pilot from the 104th Fighter Wing stood before a memorial last Saturday with their hands over their hearts as they remembered the ultimate sacrifice made by 12 airmen.
Capt. Leonard E. Bannish, who was killed May 30, 1968, during a mission, was among those Fighter Wing airmen whose names appear on the F-100 Memorial rededicated Saturday in an annual ceremony that pays homage to unit members who were killed in aviation-related events.
Each year, the ceremony is a bittersweet reminder to Bannish's sister and brother-in-law, Emily and Francis Zenisky, of Southwick, his brother, John Bannish, also of Southwick, and his former fiancé, Patricia Z. Coon, of the Florence section of Northampton, that the Westfield native died young when the F-84F Thunder he was piloting crashed while attempting an emergency landing during a training flight near Wilkes-Barre, Penn.
"He loved to fly, and he died doing what he wanted to do," said John Bannish, younger than Leonard by two years.
For Coon, seeing her fiancé's name on the memorial is comforting and tangible proof that Bannish did exist and was planning a life with her.
"For me, there's not a moment when he isn't on my mind," she said. "Seeing his name feels good, especially when he was taken so suddenly, and we never saw his body."
The names of the 12 "fallen heroes" are engraved in nameplates on a granite base beneath an F-100. Each year for the past 27 years members of the 104th and family members of the deceased gather for a rededication ceremony at the memorial monument.
Wing Commander Col. James Keefe presided over the ceremony, which included a 21-gun salute and the laying of a memorial wreath as the names of the fallen airmen were read aloud.
The monument, originally dedicated on May 17, 1987, by the Chief Master Sergeants Council, stands as a reminder of the fallen guardsmen's impact on the history of the unit and includes the names of:
• 1st Lt. Edward W. Meacham, Monomoy Point, Mass., Aug. 17, 1948
• Maj. Robert Anderstrom, Granby, Conn., May 7, 1954
• 1st Lt. Richard Brown, Granville, Mass., Oct. 19, 1954
• Tech. Sgt. Austin A. Cooper, Granville, Mass., Oct. 19, 1954
• Capt. Frank A. Gibe, Westfield, Mass., July 28, 1956
• Maj. Richard W. Mahoney, New Orleans, La., April 22, 1961
• 1st Lt. Joseph F. Crehore, Chalons, France, March 21, 1962
• Capt. Hugh M. Lavalle, Upstate New York, Nov. 16, 1963
• Capt. John H. Paris, Westfield, Mass., July 17, 1964
• Maj. James Romanowicz, Granby, Mass., Feb. 1, 1965
• Capt. Leonard E. Bannish, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., May 30, 1968
• Maj. John S. Southrey, Wells, N.Y., Sept. 17, 1986