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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Publication date
|8 May 1945
|Filing date
|30 Sep 1943
|Priority date
|30 Sep 1943
|Publication number
|Bach William F
|Original Assignee
|Bach William F
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Referenced by (159), Classifications (12)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
May 8, 1945.
,W. F. BACH PIPE HANGER SYSTEM Filed Sept. 30, 1943 '7 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR. wl L LIAM r. BACH. BY
May 8, 1945. I F E 2,375,513
PIPE HANGER SYSTEM Fiied Sept. .30, 4194s 7 Sheets-Sheet 2 l I 13 I P I l 0 J A II III m K 14 INVENTOR. WILLIAM F. BACH.
May 8; 1945. w. F. BACH PIPE HANGER SYSTEM Filed Sept. 30, 1943 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 IINVENTOR. WILLIAM F'. BACH.
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. PIPE HANGER SYSTEM Filed Sept. 50, 1943 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR. A 7 WILLIAM E BACH May 8, 1945.
'w. E. BACH PIPE HANGER SYSTEM Filed Sept. so, 1945 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR. WILLIAM F. BACH y 8, 5- w. F. EACH 2,375,513 PIPE HANGER SYSTEM Filed se p so, 1945 7 Sheets-Sheet e 4 unuuununnuu W.-F. BACH PIPE HANGER SYSTEM May 8, 1945.
' Filed Sept. so. 1945 7 Sheets-Sheet 7 Fi l INVENTOR. LLIAM REACH.
s PATENT OFFICE umrao; STATE Pma'nANGEa SYSTEM, William F. Bach, Cleveland Heights, Ohio Application September so, 1943, Serial No. 504,354
10 Claims.
The present invention relates to a pipe hanger system comprising a smallnumber of-simple elements of universal adaptability and associa'bility' in a variety of ways, .by means of which a large Further objects of the present invention will appear from the following description with referenceto the accompanying drawings.
The above mentioned elements from which the pipe support may be assembled comprise a hanger I proper having two arms with flanged ends for receiving a locking bolt and a top portion of novel design which makes it capable of engagement with a hanger housing in any desired position and of easy sliding movement thereon. The hanger housing, which is the second of the above mentioned elements, is channel-shaped; it is proof which the casing is fastened to the supporting structure of the pipe hanger. A third, element to be used in the combination is a c shaped clamp such as is commonly used with I-beams;
number of different constructions for the susth clampis threaded at both clamping ends and pension of a single p pe line or a system or 8318- fitted with. a set screw that clamps it to the tems of pipe lines of the same or diflerent sizes flange of the beam or angle iron. .may be ea ily assembled, rearranged and The above mentioned elements will be more mantled as the case may requ re. fully described hereinafter with reference to the The p p hanger mechanism according to my accompanying drawings and the various applive may be used f attaching conduits. cations thereof will be illustrated in a number of wa a or other p p lines, or a plur yo examples. It should, however, be understood that such lines, in va ious hori o al positions to the means and combinations thereof disclosed in overhead supp t o l building beams in, the specification and drawings are but a fewaof upr ht p siti n to a vertical wall; t is a apted the embodiments in whichithe principles of the for use with any one of the conventional buildti n may be applied and that it is not ing materials, such as steel structural work, brick, tended to limit the claims to h vexact concrete, wood, or plastics. structionshown and described. 'The main object of my invention is to provide In Said annexed drawings: g a pipe hanger assembly comprising a few inexr Fig. 1 is an illustration of the pipe hanger with pensive parts, the combination of'which will ,al- [top portion of novel design; low the adaptation of h device to mode Fig. 2 shows the hanger in side elevation with attao e o pi 918 may be required i the a portionof a pipe supported therein; buildin art.' One bjeotor th invention is to. make the eleg gi gf 9 t a {nents easyto secure in position and to be Fig. 4 shows the hanger in engagement with the ustable without detaching the same. housing. V
Another object 'is the manufacture of the Fig 5shows'm Sectionahousing a hanger hanger elements from a single piece of unbreakpended thereon and a portmn 1 a pipe fitted able material.b t th 1 ti 0d therein, A'furthero ice of e nven on is opr uce i a hanger arrangement that will permit spacing g q P taken along of of the pipesor pipes supported thereby at any 2 desired distance from the overhead supporting 7 Illustrates the hanger amxed to an overhead structure by fbolt connection and a sup- .structure, orvertically as desired. orted in ectiom Yet another object of the invention is to pro- P F1 iew th b0 T 1 vide' a rail of particular profile associated with g'g d e 1 other of the hanger elements in which certain s a De 9 We K w ver mp6s ;of the hanger elements maybe readily shifted t 3 f to and held in any desired position at the time f a y i elevatmn, partly the piping is being installed; I section of a hanger with pipe supported therein,
Another object of my invention is to provide attachfed an angle mm by means of a 0- an arrangement for suspending a plurality of f hangers at difierent levels and angles with reclamp alone In elevaffloni spect to the supporting structure. 6 bfli lfl s a sectlon of the clamp along l1ne A--A Fig. 13 is a view partly in elevation, partly in section, ofa hanger with pipe attached toan I-beam by means of a c-clamp;
Fig. 14 shows a clamp and a hanger-rod screwed thereto and fastened to an angle-iron;
Figs. 15 and 16 show a retaining clip as used in several applications, in plan and elevation respectively. 1
Fig. 17 is a perspective view, with parts of the housing broken away, showing said housing and three hangers attached thereto;
Fig. 18 is another application of one housing and three pipe hangers at different levels and angles with respect to the' housing;
Fig. 19 shows a housing carrying three pipe hangers and being clamped to an I-beam by means of two C-clainps;
Fig. 20 is another application of a housing with three hangers, in which the hangers are suspended on rods at different angles, the housing being clamped to an angle-iron; and
Figs. 21 to 24 show some more combinations for the arrangement of a plurality of pipes of different, sizes, disposed, at different levels and angles with respect to the supporting structure.
The elements for building up the various structural embodiments of the present invention are shown in Figs. 1 to 6, 11 and 12. The pipe hanger proper, generally indicated by'5, comprises a top portion 6 which has a web I with a central opening 9 and rectangularly bent side portions 8. The latter have four slots l formed therein which serve for-engagement with the housing I2. The hanger has two-curved arms l3 for gripping a pipe P. The lower ends ofsaid arms [3 terminate in flanges H which receive .a threaded bolt ii that serves for drawing the end portions together when a pipe is in position, in which it may be locked by nut l1.
tive to the circumference of the pipe to be suspended are such that the pipe is forced into contact with the housing i2 when the bolt and nut l--ll aretightened.
The housing l2 has a web portion 18, depend- It will be readilyunderstood that a similar construction could be used -for layinga plurality of pipes parallel to each other in a horizontal plane. i
In the attachments shown in Figs. '7 to 9 the pipe lines are suspended or supported in close proximity of the building structure. This is convenient for purposes of electrical installations.
In other cases, such as the installation of steam pipes, it is common usage to dispose the pipes at a certain distance of the supporting structure to allow for expansion by heat or for the purpose my invention, 1
The dimensions of the curved arms I3 and the shape thereof rela ing side portions I9 and inwardly bent flanges 20, which serve for engagement with slots iii of the hanger. The dimensions of the slots 1 0 rel- .ative to the dimensions of the. flanges 20, are such that the hanger proper can be slid readily along. the flanges and to permit the pipe clamping action above referred to. The web 18 has, in the example shown in the drawings, three anchor slots; when onebeam clamp or ceiling anchor 'is used it is fastened through the center slot 2!, when two clamps or coiling anchors are e used they are fastened through slots 22. At the 7 ends the housing is equipped with'cotter pins 23,
which are used for looking a plurality of pipes in thelhousing and will prevent their sliding out of the'h'ousing at a time when they are moved,
for instance, for rearrangement. I r The four slots ID are made-loosely to fit'the flanges 20 so that the hanger may easily be moved to any desired point in the housing. Locking and unlocking of a pipe in the hanger is easily accomplished by tightening or loosening bolt l5. As best shown in Fig. 6, upon tightening of bolt l5 .The C-clamp shown in 11 and 12 has the two clamping arms with enlarged ends 24 bored at 26, each bore being internally threaded.-
One of these threaded bores receives a bolt 21 which serves for clamping ahanger to an'I-beam or similar element of construction. The other threaded bore serves for receiving an element which is to be brought into clamping engagement with said structural element. shown in Fig. 13 that. the lower bore 26 receives a bolt 28 for connecting a hanger to said clamp and in Fig. 14 it is illustrated as receiving a hanger rod 29.
pipe P is pressed against the flanges 20 and is j immobilized thereby, independently of whether ,the housing be disposed in horizontal or vertical position.
pipe to a concrete ceiling C. Inthis case the housing l2 may be omittedand a single bolt b may be used for fastening the hanger by being passed through hole a; This attachment is not only very'simple, it also makes it possible to run Fig. 9 shows the attachment oftwo pipes in a vertical plane by means of a housing. The numberof pipes could be varied as desired. The
advantage of this construction is easy rearrangement within the vertical plane in case another I spacing of the pipes should become desirable.
In some cases where there is intense vibration it is desirable to use a retaining clip 30 as shown in Figs. 15' and 16 for securely fastening to a beam I or angle irona. One end of clip 30 is cut out at 33 to form two prongs 34, which are slipped past the thickened end 24. of the clamp and bent down as shown in Figs. 13 and fastened to an angle iron a by means of a clamp without interposed retaining clip, the position of the hanger and angle being inverted as compared to Fig. 14.
As mentioned before the pipe hanger according to my invention is very well adapted for attaching multiple lines of pipe tohorizontal or vertical supporting-structures. Figs. 17 to 20 inclusive, illustrate examples in which three pipe lines may be fastened by different ways of attachment to concrete ceiling or to" horizontal beams.
In Fig. 17 the housing I2 may be attached to an overhead support by bolt b. The housing carries three hangers in engagement with flanges 20. For inserting pipes, bolts l5 are unscrewed and as soon as the pipes are in proper position' the bolts are tightened for locking.
Due to the strength of the housing, which is made of heavy gauge steel, it is possible to make many installations while using a single anchor bolt as shown inFig. 17. In this case the housing can be adjusted on the ceiling so that the pipes can be run-in any desired direction.
If it is desired to hang the pipes at differentlevels an arrangement as shown in Fig. 18 may be applied. In this case nuts, 36 are provided of a size that will allowthem to remain in sliding engagement with flanges 20 of the housing l2. The nuts are connected with the hangers by means 01' rods 38 and which may be of Thus it is shown at 42.
- various desired lengths. When the hangers are thus suspended by nuts and rods the pipes may I be run in any direction, regardless of the fact whether one anchor bolt or' two anchor bolts are used for attaching the housing to the building structure. The rod-,and-nut suspension of the hangers may be combined with the direct channel engagement of some of .the hangers, as
likewise shown in Fig. 18 of the right-hand side of the flgure.
Figs. 19 and 20 show how multiple lines of pipe may be attached to an I-beam. This is a further development of the arrangement shown in nuts 36 by means of rods 38 of various lengths,
which arrangement allows the running of pipes in different directions and at any desired level.
Fig. 21 shows another embodiment of the invention in which one set of hangers is arranged on top of a housing I2 and another set of han ers at the bottom thereof. In this case the attachment of the top row of hangers is accomplished by tapping the web l8 of the housin and screwing the hangers thereto as at 40. Hangers of different sizes may be used if desired. At the bottom of housing I! the flanges may be used for suspending thereon hangers 5, by means of the interengaging slots it), as shown at II, or by rod-and-nut connection, as
Two rods 43 are, moreover, provided for suspending the housing at any desired level.
A similar arrangement of different sets of pipe hangers is illustrated in Fig. 22, the difference being that two housings are used in end to end position for the attachment of all the pipe hangers.
The unusual flexibility of arrangement for a plurality'of pipe lines of which the construction is capable is exemplified by Figs. 23 and 24.
Fig. 23 shows an arrangement of three housings, one of which, lZa, is disposed horizontally.
While the other two, lZb, are disposed at right anglesthereto. This arrangement of housings is effected by means of angles 45 to which the housings are secured by bolts at 46. The vertical- 1y disposed housings 12b each carry a plurality of hangers 5 for the support of sets of parallel pipe lines. to support a set of pipe hangers at the under side and a single hanger of larger size on top.
Evidently this arrangement is capable of a number of further variations which will be understood by any person skilled in the art without further explanation.
' the upper housing by means of two O-clamps.
The lower housing is riveted to the upper one and carries on its under side a desired number of hangers which will support pipes running in a direction at right angles to the direction of the upper pipe P.
The horizontal housing'l2a is shown 'Figs. 10, 13 and 14. When it is desired to at- In this case, too, many other variations will readily present themselves to anyone skilled in the art, particularly in combination with the examples described and shown in several of the otherflgures.
To contractors, plumbers, steam fitters, industrial electricians and millwrights itwillbe apparent that I have discloseda pipe hanging system comprising a few elements of simple, sturdy construction and the use of which will eliminate a great deal of labor in drilling, sawin and flt- .ting ofhanger straps and similar manual iron working while on the installation job. The parts are interchangeable and adaptable to ready securement to a variety of mill building constructions and inspection and repair or replacement of any one of a number of pipe lines arranged in clusters can be accomplished in an expeditious manner.
To those skilled in the art it will be apparent that other combinations and assemblies of the interfltting and interchanging of parts in accordance with the dictates of the requirements of the particular installation can be effected readily. In some instances cluster assembl es, such as indicated in Figs. 18, 20, 22, 23 and 24 can be brought together in a loose fashion with the various slidable elements retained in place by the cottcrpins and at the shop before shipment to the place of installation. It will also be apparent to those skilled in the art that the degree of the clamping action of the hanger member, proper upon a steam line or line subject to longitudinal expansion and contraction under varying thermal conditions will lie within the judgment of the me chanic making the installation.
Other modes'of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the structure herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.
I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention: r
1. In a device for supporting pipes in combination a pipe hanger, a channel-shaped housing for receiving said pipe hanger and fastening it,
to a building structure, said housing having a web and longitudinal flanges parallel to said web, said pipe hanger'having' two curved pipe engaging arms, flanged ends on said arms, a bolt for tightening said flanges over a pipein position and a channel-shaped head integrally formed with said arms, said head having slideways for receiving the flanges of said housing for a guided slidin movement.
2. In a device for supporting pipes in combination a pipe hanger, a housing for receiving said pipe hanger and fastening it to a building structure, said housing having a web with a plurality of slots for attachment to said buildin structure and longitudinal flanges parallel to said web, said pipe hanger having two curved pipe engaging arms, flanged ends on said arms, a bolt for tightening said flanges over a pipe in position, and a head integrally formed with said arms, said head having slideways for receiving the flanges of said housing for a guided sliding movement.
3. In a device for supporting pipes in combination a pipe. hanger, a housing attachable to a building structure for receiving said pipe hanger, said housing having a web with a plurality of slots for attachment to a building structure and longitudinal flanges parallel to said web, said pipe hanger having two curved pipe engaging arms, flanged ends on said arms, a bolt for tightening said flanges over a pipe in position, and a head integrally formed with said arms, said head having a bore for receiving one end of a hanger rod, means for holding said hanger rod in engagement with said head, a nut in slidable engagement with said flanges on said housing, said nut having a threaded bore for engagement with the other end of said hanger rod whereby the hanger may be disposed at any desired angle with respect to the housing and at any desired distance from the housing,
. 4. In a device for supporting pipes in combination a plurality of channel shaped housings in back-to-back position, said housings being adapted to receive a plurality ofpipe'hangers in sliding engagement, each of said pipe hangers having two pipe engaging arms, means for tightening said arms over a pipe in position and means for mounting said hangers in sliding engagement with said housing.
5. In a device tor supporting pipes in combination "a pipe hanger, a channel-shaped housing for receiving said pipe hanger and supporting it in,a building structure, said pipe hanger having two pipeengaging arms, means for tightening said arms over a pipe in position,- a head integrally formed with said arms having slideways for sliding engagement with the flanges of said channel housing, a like channel housing'pivotally connected in back-to-back relation to the first named housing and means 'aifording adjustable attachment of the second channel housing to a building structure.
6. In a device for supporting pipes in combination a plurality of pipe hangers, a channel-shaped.
housing for receiving said pipe hangers and supporting them on a building structure, said pipe hangers having two pipe engaging arms, means I for tightening said arms over a pipe in position,
and a head integrally formed with said arms, said head having slideways for sliding engagement with the flanges of said channel housing, a like channel housing connected in back-to-back relation to the first named housing, means for fastening the two channel housings together so as to include-any desired angle between them, a pluralityof hangers in said second channel housing and means for attaching said second channel housing to a building structure.
"I. In a device for supporting pipes in combination, pipe hanger means, a pair of channel-shaped stamped members having inturned flanges spaced apart to provide slots, said channel members being arranged in back-to-back relation with the slots exposed, pivotal means securing said membars in said back-to-back relation whereby one channel member may be swung to an angle relative to the other member while being supported by said member, means disposed within the slots of one channel member and adapted to be attached to a building structure, said pipe hanger meanshaving a slideway head integrally formed thereon for engagementwith the slots of said other channelmember.
8. In'a device for supporting pipes in combination a pipe hanger, a channel shaped'housing for receiving said pipe hanger ,whereby the hanger can be suspended on a building structure, said pipe hanger having two curvedpipe engaging arms, flanged ends on said arms, means for tightening said flanges over a pipe in position and the hanger having ahead integrally formed.
pipe engaging arms and an integral arm connecting head portion, and means for tightening said arms over a pipe in position and said head having slideways notched in the sides of the band metal above the curved pipe engaging arms for sliding and tightening engagement with' an element capable of attaching the pipe hanger to building structure.
10. In a device for supporting pipes in combination a channel-shaped housing, said housing having opposed flanges spaced to receive unitary pipe hangers, a plurality of pipe hangers in sliding engagement with the flanges, .each 01 said pipe hangers having two curved pipe engaging ,arms, flanged ends on said arms, meansfor tightening said flanges over a pipe in position and a head integrally formed with said arms, said head having slideways for receiving the flanges of said housing for a guided sliding movement and serving to react upon the said flanges when said tightening means tightens the hanger arms about a pipe. WILLIAM F. BACH.
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|Mont. Code Ann. § 7-32-303(6) authorizes only one extension, not to exceed 180 days, to the requirement that every peace officer must attend and successfully complete, within one year of his or her initial appointment, an appropriate peace officer basic training course certified by the Board of Crime Control.
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The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) helicopter air ambulance can fly again, but only in emergency situations such as a serious car crash outside Winnipeg.
Its air-medical crews will not be dispatched to fly critical patients from hospital to hospital, called inter-agency transfers, until a newly formed panel of medical experts decides they have the proper skills.
The decision to let STARS fly again, announced Friday by Health Minister Erin Selby, comes more than three months after the service was suspended following the death of a woman after an inter-agency flight in late November.
The suspension was supposed to last weeks, and critics say its extension highlights how poorly the government has handled the STARS file. They also say it points to how slowly STARS has integrated into the province's emergency medical system.
'We will count on our medical experts to guide us to full service going back up eventually'— Health Minister Erin Selby
In the past year, STARS in Manitoba flew 171 missions before it was grounded. In the same period, STARS in Saskatchewan flew, with two helicopters, 821 missions.
Selby and STARS CEO Andrea Robinson said the resumption of emergency flights will bolster urgent care. It comes with increased training for air-medical staff, including working at busier STARS bases in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
"We will count on our medical experts to guide us to full service going back up eventually," Selby said.
University of Manitoba dean of medicine Dr. Brian Postl will head the review panel.
The return of STARS emergency flights also comes after STARS and provincial health officials, working through intermediary provincial EMS medical director Dr. Adrian Robertson, agreed on the implementation of a report critical of the STARS operations in Manitoba.
The province ordered an external review of 16 cases involving STARS and contracted Dr. Stephen Wheeler of the B.C. Ambulance Service Air Ambulance Program to do it.
Wheeler submitted his initial report in December, but STARS officials balked, citing several inaccuracies. A redacted version of the report, removing patient information, was released Friday.
Conservative health critic Myrna Driedger said the government's handling of the STARS file indicates STARS is not entirely welcome in the province.
"We know there are internal issues that have left Manitobans with an emergency safety net that is not there," Driedger said.
"I'm not sure it's something that's going on in STARS. I think it's something going on with the department, such as relationship problems between some people within the Department of Health and STARS."
STARS has also been the subject of three critical-incident reviews in the past year, the most recent involving the death of the woman late last year.
The first critical incident occurred in February 2013 and involved an adult, but no details were released.
As a result, the province placed six dispatch restrictions on STARS, including the type of patient the service could fly and the distance it could transport patients.
The second critical incident was last May, involving two-year-old Morgan Moar-Campbell, who was being flown to Winnipeg from Brandon on a STARS helicopter for tests following a seizure. The boy was in an induced coma and could not breathe on his own. When he landed in Winnipeg, it was discovered his breathing tube had become dislodged, depriving him of oxygen and severely damaging his brain. His case is the subject of a lawsuit.
In 2013, the Manitoba government awarded Alberta-based STARS a 10-year contract, worth about $10 million per year. The not-for-profit STARS is also funded through corporate, community and individual donations, including a lottery.
Robinson said fundraising continues in Manitoba despite STARS' status. RBC has contributed $250,000 to STARS to help create a mobile education program.
Manitoba auditor general Carol Bellringer is expected to release a value-for-money audit into STARS later this month.


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GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP - Rashad Kinlaw's future football plans remain mostly the same despite breaking his right fibula for the second time in less than a year.
The Galloway Township resident still intends to help the Absegami High School team during his senior season and then play for the University of Notre Dame on a scholarship next year.
"The doctor already told me physical therapy is going to be hell, but I'm ready for it," Kinlaw said at the Braves' weightlifting session Wednesday afternoon. "I'll push through it."
Kinlaw had surgery last week after breaking his leg June 30 while playing for the United States at the U-19 World Championships in Austin, Texas.
In a game against American Samoa, a defender rolled up on the same leg that Kinlaw broke last October. Kinlaw did not have surgery the first time.
Coach Dennis Scuderi Jr. said Kinlaw is out indefinitely. But the hope is that the 6-foot-2, 184-pounder can return at some point this season. Absegami opens Sept. 7 at St. Joseph.
A screw that was inserted in the leg during surgery will be removed in mid-August, Scuderi said. By late August, Kinlaw will be able to rehabilitate the leg.
"It could be as long as the season, but it could be as short as a couple games," Scuderi said. "There's such a broad range in there when he could be back, if at all, and I don't want to put any pressure on him to feel like he has to come back."
As for Notre Dame next season - Kinlaw verbally committed in March - Scuderi and Kinlaw each had the same two words: "Everything's good."
Kinlaw still plans to sign with the Fighting Irish in February on national signing day. He plans to play defensive back there.
As for this season, the Braves still have high aspirations. They already had planned to work junior backup quarterback Mike Dolan into the offense after he went 3-2 last year with Kinlaw out. Dolan's only two losses came against South Jersey powers Hammonton and Cherokee, and he beat Oakcrest, St. Augustine Prep and Mainland Regional. Absegami finished 5-5.
"We feel like we have enough back on both sides of the ball where we're just going to (put the) next man in, plug away and just keep going," Scuderi said. "If and when we get Rashad back, that will be a bonus."
Kinlaw texted Dolan when he first got hurt, but Dolan didn't find out the extent of the injury until two days later when Scuderi pulled him out of a tape session and into his office.
"It kind of doesn't feel good because he's hurt and he's one of my really good friends," Dolan said. "But I know what I have to do to get it done. It happened last year.
"I played OK last year, so I think they've got a little more trust in me."
Kinlaw said he was "just mad" when the injury happened. In the United States' first game of the eight-team tournament, he was playing wide receiver and caught a slant pass before getting tackled as he reached the sideline.
"As soon as I tried to stand up, I felt like I couldn't put any pressure on it at all," Kinlaw said.
Scuderi was watching the game live online. The clip of the play was posted on YouTube shortly after it happened.
"The first thing you think about is you're hurting for the kid," Scuderi said.
Dolan was worried about his friend's future with Notre Dame. He said he urged Kinlaw to be smart about his rehab.
"His future is really at the next level," Dolan said.
But Kinlaw is optimistic now, saying his immediate plans are to "lift upper body and just wait. Just wait it out."
Scuderi doesn't expect him to wait for long, though. While he stressed that the Braves will consider any contribution from Kinlaw this season a bonus, the coach said his star will work hard to get back.
"One of the best parts about this kid is he's a competitor," Scuderi said. "He doesn't want to sit on the sideline. That's not good enough for him."
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Psalm 66 — Israel in Her Gethsemane
66:1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:
66:2 Sing forth the glory of his name: Make his praise glorious.
66:3 Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.
66:4 All the earth shall worship thee, And shall sing unto thee; They shall sing to thy name. Selah
66:5 Come, and see the works of God; [He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
66:6 He turned the sea into dry land; They went through the river on foot: There did we rejoice in him.
66:7 He ruleth by his might for ever; His eyes observe the nations: Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah
66:8 Oh bless our God, ye peoples, And make the voice of his praise to be heard;
66:9 Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.
66:10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
66:11 Thou broughtest us into the net; Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.
66:12 Thou didst cause men to ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
66:13 I will come into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows,
66:14 Which my lips uttered, And my mouth spake, when I was in distress.
66:15 I will offer unto thee burnt-offerings of fatlings, With the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah
66:16 Come, and hear, all ye that fear God, And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
66:17 I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.
66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear:
66:19 But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
66:20 Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me.
- The revival in the Tribulation (vss. 1-4).
- Israel at the end of the Tribulation (vss. 5-7).
- Israel in the beginning of the Millennium (vss. 8-15).
- A special message to the people of God today (vss. 16-20).
Again let me call attention to the fact that the Psalms are the poetical version of the messages of Moses and the Prophets. In order therefore for one to understand these poems, one must have a fairly thorough and accurate knowledge of the messages that have come to us through Moses and the Prophets. If a poem is written today by anyone — provided it is real poetry — it is only suggestive and can be fully appreciated only when one understands the facts lying back behind the composition of the poem and the things to which reference is made within the composition. The same principle obtains throughout the Scriptures when applied to the Psalms.
I. The Revival in the Tribulation
Make a joyful noise unto God, all the earth:
Sing forth the glory of his name:
Make his praise glorious.
Say unto God, How terrible are thy works!
Through the greatness of thy power shall thine
enemies submit themselves unto thee.
All the earth shall worship thee,
And shall sing unto thee;
They shall sing to thy name. {Selah}" (vss. 1-4).
From these verses it is clear that someone is calling upon the nations of the world to give glory to God and to sing His praises (vss. 1,2). That the psalmist saw the time of the Tribulation is evident from the fact that He declares, "How terrible are thy works!" The works of God which the writer sees are terrific and are recognized both by the inspired writer and by those for whom he writes. God's terrible work toward the children of men will be manifested only at the time of the great Tribulation. It is true that He wiped out the human family by the Flood in Noah's day, but never since that time has He dealt with mankind on a universal scale as is here set forth. In comparison with the judgments of the Tribulation all other calamities or catastrophes that have overtaken any nation or group of nations pale into insignificance. Since these verse foreshadow universal judgment, we are logical in believing that the psalmist was carried forward and was depicting to us the judgments of the day of Jehovah. Moreover, it is evident that at the end of this period of judgment the people who survive this ordeal will accept God and turn to Him. Many of them will be sincere and earnest, but there will be those who will render feigned obedience to Him, as we see presently. In view of the entire context it is clear that immediately following these judgments we are told by the psalmist the great, glorious era will dawn.
What light have we on this great theme of revival? Some excellent brethren are telling us that we may expect a nationwide or even an international revival at the present time if we will but pray to God for such an awakening. Do we have any promise in the Scriptures to this effect? As I read the Word, I note the fact that this age will end in apostasy, that men will depart from the truth and turn unto fables; that many will have itching ears and will not endure sound doctrine; and that perilous times will come in the closing days of this dispensation. Moreover, our Lord compared the closing days of this age to those immediately preceding the Flood. Humanity sank to the lowest level then. Because of that fact, God sent the universal Flood which blotted out the whole race with the exception of Noah and those who entered into the ark with him. In view of the clear predictions concerning the condition which will exist at the end of this age, I cannot believe that there can be a revival now, no matter how earnestly we may pray for it. The Lord Jesus Christ and the scriptural writers saw accurately what would be and have told us that these conditions will exist. We therefore have no right to believe that the picture will be changed because we sincerely pray for a different situation.
On the other hand, the Scriptures tell us about a world-wide sweeping revival that will bring multiplied millions of people to a saving knowledge of the truth. When does that occur? If we will study, for instance, Isaiah, chapter 24, carefully, we shall see that the first 20 verses set forth in vivid graphic terms the horrors of the great Tribulation. But in verse 14-16a we see a mighty turning to God in the midst of the horrors of this terrible day of Jehovah: "these shall lift up their voice, they shall shout; for the majesty of Jehovah they cry aloud from the sea. Wherefore glorify ye Jehovah in the east, even the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea. From the utter most part of the earth have we heard songs: Glory to the righteous" (Isaiah 24:14-16a).
This revival breaks out in a country west of Palestine. From there it goes over to the Holy Land, from there as a center it spreads out all over the world. Notwithstanding the distress and sorrow of that time, there will be songs of jubilation and praise the content or gist of which is "Glory to the righteous."
This same thing we see in the seventh chapter of the Book of Revelation. An examination of this chapter shows that there will be 144,000 Jews, 12,000 from each of the twelve tribes of Israel. Immediately after we see this vision of the Jewish servants of God, we see a mighty turning to God on the part of multitudes from every tribe, tongue, and language. These come out of the great Tribulation and wash their robes and make them white in the blood of the Lamb. When all of these facts are taken into consideration, one comes to the conclusion that these 144,000 Jewish servants are the evangelists who bring about this mighty revival in the Tribulation Period. There is no escape from this conclusion. The Word of God must be given to these people now. We must sow the seed in all Israel. When this seed is watered by the judgments of the great Tribulation, then will arise these 144,000 Jewish evangelists who will conduct this mighty revival in the beginning of the Tribulation especially, though it does extend all the way through it to the very end.
Having seen what is foretold in the prophetic word we may now turn back to Psalm 66 and view it in the light of these prophetic utterances. The sacred writer calls upon the people of earth to praise God and to render worship to Him. This call to universal worship and praise will be carried out literally by these 144,000 Jewish evangelists of whom we have just gotten a glimpse. These evangelists will likewise call the people's attention to the terrible works of God that will be manifest in all the world. When we study the specific judgments that are to fall during the Tribulation as they are narrated in Revelation, chapters 6, 8, 9, and 16, we can understand what is meant by the exhortation: "Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee." At the conclusion of the Tribulation all the world will worship God and sing praise unto His name.
II. Israel at the end of the Tribulation
Come, and see the works of God;
He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
He turned the sea into dry land;
They went through the river on foot:
There did we rejoice in him.
He ruleth by his might for ever;
His eyes observe the nations;
Let not the rebellious exalt themselves {Selah}" (vss. 5-7).
In verse 5 of this quotation we see that the psalmist issues a call to the peoples of the earth again to observe the works of God — to recognize the invisible, mighty, omnipotent hand of the Almighty in the events that are transpiring. Moreover, the psalmist calls attention to the fact that the Almighty is terrible in His doings — in His treatment of "the children of men." It is indeed a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God — those who are unprepared to meet God.
Verse 6 refers to this fact that God has turned the sea into dry land and that the people of God have gone through the river on foot. Some would identify this reference as an echo of the deliverance from Egyptian bondage when Moses by the power of God opened up the Red Sea and Israel and pass through on dry land. While that historic event may have furnished the suggestion for the imagery, it cannot be the specific thing referred to in this verse. Israel at the Exodus passed through the Red Sea; but this passage refers to their passing through the river — two different things. It is quite likely that this same event is referred to in Isaiah 11:15, where reference is made to the Lord's destroying the tongue of the Egyptian sea and waving his hand over the river, the Euphrates. There is a possible reference to this found in Isaiah 42:15 which undoubtedly speaks of Israel's final restoration to the land of the fathers. It is altogether possible that Revelation 16:12 refers to the same event.
The psalmist speaks of the opening up of the river and Israel's passage through it as if it is already past, that is, past so far as the view point of this prophecy is concerned. Since God will open up these ways for Israel's return at the end of the Tribulation, we may with confidence believe that this is a vision of Israel at the very end or practically at the end of that period of distress.
Israel will have at that time had her eyes open and will recognize that her God is the true God of the universe and that it is in Him that all people live, move, and have their continual being. It is He who rules with His might for ever and who observes all the nations. "Man proposes, but God disposes."
This section ends with the following exhortation to the rebellious: "Let not the rebellious exalt themselves." The correlative thought of this is that they should bow in humble submission to God at that time.
III. Israel in the beginning of the Millennium
Oh bless our God, ye peoples,
And make the voice of his praise to be heard;
Who holdeth our soul in life,
And suffereth not our feet to be removed.
For thou, O God hast proved us:
Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Thou broughtest us into the net;
Thou layedst a sore burden upon our loins.
Thou didst cause men to ride over our heads;
We went through fire and water;
But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
I will come into thy house with burnt-offerings;
I will pay thee my vows,
Which my lips uttered,
And my mouth spake, when I was in distress,
I will offer unto thee burnt-offerings of fatlings,
With the incense of rams;
I will offer bullocks with goats. {Selah}" (vss. 8-15).
A glance at these verse shows us that the Tribulation is viewed in this passage as having passed and Israel is seen here as looking back upon the horrors of the night from which he has just emerged. These facts show that this is a vision of the remnant of Israel that survives the great Tribulation, after our Lord has returned and is there present to bless His people. In verse 8 the psalmist calls upon the peoples of the earth to bless "our God." God revealed Himself to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; then to Moses and Israel at the time of the Exodus. He therefore calls Himself "God of Israel." It is quite significant that He does not call Himself the God of any other nation. Why does He thus choose this title? Undoubtedly it is because of the fact that He created the Jewish nation to be the channel through which His revelation and blessing would flow out to the entire world. Israel is the chosen nation, to represent God to the peoples of earth. Because of these facts the Lord calls Himself the "God of Israel" and Israel speaks of Him as "our God."
Those Jews who survive the Tribulation are the ones who, when they are given the truth concerning their Messiah and the salvation which He wrought for them at Calvary, repent of their sins and make the confession of the nation's sin. When they do this and plead for Him to return, He will do so (see Hosea 5:14-6:3).
This remnant of Israel will confess that it is Messiah "Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved." They will recognize the fact that it is He who has all through the centuries protected them and has brought them to that blessed moment at the beginning of the great Kingdom Age.
According to verse 10 they will say to their Messiah: "... Thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried." The Lord has chosen Israel in the furnace of affliction. He has never as yet tried her as silver is refined, but will do so in the future (Isaiah 48:10). This same fact is set forth in Malachi 3:1-6. The Tribulation will be the fire into which the nation will be thrown and by which all the dross will be purged from her.
Looking back at her past trials, the converted remnant will say to the Lord that He brought them into the net and did lay a sore burden upon them. This of course will refer to the fiery trials through which they will pass during the Tribulation.
According to verse 12 the remnant of the nation will recognize the fact that it is God, their Messiah, who caused nations to triumph over them temporarily and who guided them through the fiery trials and brought them out into a large, wide, "wealthy" place — the liberty and the freedom of the great Millennial Age.
When Israel is in the darkest, deepest valley of the Tribulation, she will make a vow to her God. This is seen for instance in Psalm 65:1 as well as in verse 13 of Psalm 66. There can be no doubt that in connection with the confession of the national sin Israel will make a vow. When the Tribulation is past, the remnant will remember that vow and will declare publicly that they will fulfill it. In connection with the paying of these vows, there will be the offering up of burnt offerings, as we see in verses 13 and 15. A study of the matter of offerings during the Millennium is quite and interesting one. Ezekiel, in chapter 40-48, gives us a picture of the land of Israel, the city of Jerusalem, and the Temple with its elaborate ritual as they will be in the great Millennial Age. There we are told that various offerings and sacrifices will be made. From the fourteenth chapter of Zechariah we know that the feast of tabernacles will be observed. From our Lord's language at the last supper, we see that He will observe the passover supper in the kingdom when He returns. Will all of the offerings that were authorized by the Lord at Sinai be reinaugurated and offered again? To this question no one can give a positive answer. We can only say in the light of the scanty data which we have that some of these offerings will be resumed. They, when they were inaugurated, were typical, looking forward, pointing to the realities which we have in Christ. In the Millennial Age they will have a retrospective look, pointing back to Calvary and the atonement which the Lord Jesus Christ made for those who believe in Him and accept Him. Though we may not understand all the facts concerning these future offerings, we by faith can accept them and wait for the Lord to give us further light.
In verse 14 the psalmist declared that he will, in making these offerings, be carrying out the promises and the pledges that he made to the Lord when he was in distress. From our own experiences and from observation, we see that man is prone to wait until he is brought to his extremity before he surrenders to God. When he is in difficulty, very frequently he turns to God, making promises, vows, and pledges. All too frequently, when the danger has past and the distress has been removed, we forget those vows and pledges. But remember, God never does. He knows and understands, and He expects men and women to keep their vows and their pledges.
IV. Special Message for the People of God Today
Come, and hear, all ye that fear God,
And I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
I cried unto him with my mouth,
And he was extolled with my tongue.
If I regard iniquity in my heart,
The Lord will not hear,
But verily God hath heard;
He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Blessed be God,
Who hath not turned away my prayer,
Nor his lovingkindness from me" (vss. 16-20).
The inspired writer calls upon all who fear to come to listen to his testimony regarding what the Lord had done for his soul. Those who are spoken of as being fearers of God are those who believe in God and in the Lord Jesus Christ and who have given their hearts and life's to Him. In other words they are the born-again ones. All such people are invited by the psalmist to listen to his testimony regarding the experiences which he had had with the Lord. In this connection let me say that it warms the heart, strengthens the faith clarifies the vision to hear the genuine testimony of people who have had an experience with God. Let us keep our experiences up-to-date by walking with the Lord daily. The Lord is very eager to keep working for us. The soul is the important thing. Of course, we are not to defile our bodies with sin, but the spiritual realities are the eternal ones. The one who neglects his soul is making the fatal mistake of life. To bestow one's interest and labors upon the material things of life is to miss the real purpose which God had in placing us here.
In verse 17 the writer tells us that he cried unto God with his mouth and extolled the Almighty with his tongue. In other words, he rendered genuine, true worship, praise, and adoration to the Lord. But before continuing his story, he tells us in verse 18, "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear." God despises and hates formalism, hypocrisy, and cant. He wants sincerity, truth, genuineness, love. The Lord sees everything. He knows every motive that prompts each action. He does not look at the outward appearance, but rather upon the heart. If there are hypocrisy, and deceit, no matter how long and loudly we may pray, the Lord will not hear.
But in verse 19 the psalmist declares that God had heard him and had attended unto his prayer, that is, the Lord granted his petition. He therefore concludes in verse 20 with these words: "Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me." God does hear and answer prayer. If one has faith as small as that of a mustard seed — but if it is genuine — it can remove mountains of difficulty. God, as George Mueller used to say, delights to exercise the faith of his children. He is interested in everything that pertains to them. Everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. To everyone who knocks, the door is open. The fulfillment of these promises of course, is contingent upon one's being in fellowship with the Lord and asking according to his will.


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Farley's FishingLogic puzzles require you to think. You will have to be logical in your reasoning.
Fred Farley spent his summers up north in a cottage on Stoney Lake. There, he often debated with his friends what type of bait was best to use for the fish in the waters. He decided one year to hold a fishing tournament with the best fishers on the lake, each using a different casting lure. 5 men competed (Fred Farley was NOT one of them) and points were awarded in four categories to determine a winner:
Greatest total Weight of fish caught: 4 points
Greatest Number of fish caught: 3 points
Largest Fish: 2 points
Second-largest fish: 1 point
Winning more than one category: 1 bonus point
Two fishermen did not win any of the categories and first place ended up being a tie between two men who received the same amount of points.
From the statements below, determine the first and last name of each of the contestants, what casting lure was used, and who won each category.
1. Mike (who was one of the category winners), Mr. Black (who is not Terry), and the one that used the plastic worm live near each other.
2. Vick, who did not win the total weight category, did not use the spinner bait; nor did Mr. McNess.
3. The one that used the weighted jig, who was not Terry, did not win any of the categories.
4. Neither Sam nor Mr. Larson live near any of the other three contestants, nor did either use a spinner bait or deep-running crank bait.
5. The fisherman who won the largest-fish category, who was not Mr. Smith, used spinner bait.
6. Mr. Jones, who caught the most fish, did not use a deep-running crank bait.
7. Both Mr. McNess (who did not use a deep running crank bait) and Terry (who did not use a plastic worm) had boat trouble and started after the others.
8. A wounded-minnow was used as one of the casting lures, and Kevin was one of the contestants.
HintSince only 3 of the contestants won the 4 categories, one of them won two and earned a bonus point. Since there were two first places, the only possible outcome was that they both received 4 points. Therefore, one contestant won the total weight category (4 points), and another won the largest, second largest category and earned a bonus point (2 + 1 + 1 points).
AnswerKevin Black, spinner bait, largest fish and second largest fish category, bonus for winning two categories, 4 points.
Mike Smith, crank bait, total weight, 4 points
Sam McNess, weighted jig, no category, 0 points
Terry Larson, wounded minnow bait, no category, 0 points
Vick Jones, plastic worm, most fish, 3 points.
From 1: Mike won a category, is not Mr. Black, and did not use the plastic worm. Mr. Black is not Mike or Terry and did not use the plastic worm.
From 2: Vick is not Mr. Mc Ness, did not win total weight and did not use the spinner bait. Mr. McNess did not use the spinner bait.
From 3: Terry did not use the weighted jig. The weighted jig won no category.
From 4: Sam is not Larson or Black, and did not use the spinner, deep running crank or plastic worm bait. Mr. Larson is not Mike, and did not use the spinner, deep running crank or plastic worm bait.
From 5: Mr. Smith did not win the largest fish or use the spinner bait. The largest fish was caught using the spinner bait.
Since Vick and Sam did not use the spinner, they did not win the largest fish category. Since Mike won a category, he did not use the jig.
From 6: Mr. Jones won the most fish and, therefore, did not use the spinner bait, did not use the deep running crank bait either. Therefore, Black used the spinner and was the largest fish winner. Since Vick did not win the largest fish, by elimination, Kevin is Mr. Black.
From 7: Mr. McNess is not Terry and did not use a deep running crank bait. Therefore, Smith could have only used the crank bait. Terry did not use a worm. Therefore, Vick used the worm and Sam used the weighted jig (and therefore won no category).
The worm (used by Vick) was thereby only used by either McNess or Jones, and since 2 says Vick is not Mc Ness, Vick is therefore Jones.
Terry, then, is Larson and won no category. Mike then wins the total weight category.
Then by summing up the leftover information, Terry uses the minnow and leaves Mike with the deep-running crank bait. That, in turn, makes Mike's last name Smith. Sam is then McNess.
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"USA Cycling's History of Crooked Elections"
- Les EarnestDownload the article here (right-click, "save target as")
Jan Luke-Hamasaki comes to the defense of her boss's boss, saying: Conspiracy theories? That is ridiculous! I don't know how well you know Gerard, Les, but if you did, you would know that USA Cycling is a far different organization today. I can honestly say that today, I am proud to be part of the USAC family. Rome wasn't built in a day but we have made huge strides since Gerard Bisceglia became our CEO. Gerard is a true leader and I feel confident that we will continue to grow positively as an organization as long as he resides at the helm.
I didn't say anything about Gerard. However there is a long history of crooked elections in USA Cycling and its predecessor organizations in which staff members have been politically involved, including Jan's current boss, Steve Johnson. Their actions have ranged from grossly unethical to illegal. This note summarizes the principal political battles over the last decade in which staff members have played a role.
In 1993 I initiated a plan to form a new governing body out of those that already existed and the new organization came to be called USA Cycling. In 1994 I wrote a legislative proposal that provided democratic representation for members of USCF, NORBA, USPRO, and NCCA, with a plan to bring in NBL shortly. I turned this legislation over the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Phil Milburn for distribution to the board of directors just before departing on an extended trip through Europe.
Upon my return I discovered that Milburn had suppressed its distribution and arranged for a tweaked version to be created and distributed that put nearly all power in the hands of a small minority representing commercial interests in the sport. I subsequently maneuvered the more democratic proposal onto the ballot for the annual meeting using a parliamentary gambit but when it came time to distribute ballot materials to member clubs, arguments in support of the undemocratic proposal were included while those in support of the democratic proposal were suppressed for weeks by Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Eileen Johnston, until I discovered her treachery and threatened a lawsuit.
These two unethical acts were undertaken in collusion with certain directors who were pushing their personal agendas, principally Beth Wrenn-Estes and USCF President Mike Fraysse. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Lisa Voight, claimed she didn't know that any of this was going on, which unfortunately may have been true inasmuch as she didn't seem to know or care about much of anything that went on in the organization.
As a result of these machinations, USA Cycling was created with a majority of directors representing special interests who make up less than 1% of the membership, a situation that continues to the present. I somehow was elected to USA Cycling's first board of directors, became Secretary and witnessed the expected takeover by a commercial cabal headed by President Mike Plant. As they expected, I was a thorn in their side.
In the next election, a year later, two of my supporters failed to show up at the USCF board meeting in Chicago and I lost the USAC seat by one vote to a member of the cabal. This accelerated the organizational slide in the direction of treating USCF and NORBA members as cash cows and milking them to support the cabal's programs while leaving grass roots cycling to fend for itself.
Skipping over recurring staff misconduct in elections through most of the 1990s, by 1998 there was a rising tide of discontent in the membership that spiked after Phil Milburn hired an administrative barracuda to run the district representatives program. (I can't remember her name at the moment, which often seems to happen when I try to think about people I would like to forget. However I do recall that she was a part time beauty contestant who kept a photo on prominent display at the office of herself in a bikini so as to establish her credentials.) She went on to alienate or fire most of the district representatives, setting back cycling programs and spreading discontent among the members.
This appeared to me to present an opportunity to reform the organization but it was also apparent to the cabal that they were becoming politically vulnerable. In the Fall of 1998 USAC Technical Director John Tarbert was directed by President Mike Plant to develop more "streamlined" bylaws. This project evidently was undertaken with the concurrence of Voight and Milburn, given that Tarbert worked for them, though apparently neither was directly involved. Tarbert recruited Dan MacLeod, a race official and lawyer, to help him develop amendments to the bylaws.
One big change proposed by MacLeod was to eliminate the rights of members to introduce and vote on legislative initiatives and give those powers exclusively to the USAC board of directors. Initiatives had been used by USCF members for many years to amend their regulations but votes on USAC initiatives had never achieved a quorum because of many riders' political apathy, especially NORBA riders who "Just wanna ride my bike." Given that the general membership had never achieved a quorum, there didn't seem to be a pressing need to eliminate their right to vote, but the winds of change were starting to blow and the cabal was afraid of what might happen.
Another major change put into the secret plan by Tarbert and MacLeod was the addition of three "Outside Directors" to the USAC board, who would represent no racing programs. This was to accommodate investment banker Thomas Weisel and his financier associates, who promised to bring money to the table and wanted some political power to go with it. They had formed a "charitable" nonprofit corporation that was renamed "USA Cycling Development Foundation".
In view of the widespread discontent, in January 1999 I initiated a public discussion of alternative governance structures that might improve USA Cycling's services to the sport. This discussion took place on the Internet newsgroup rec.bicycles.racing, which I had initiated some years earlier. It appeared from the ensuing discussion that there was considerable support for major reform. Through those discussions we converged on a plan to transform USA Cycling into a confederation of member associations under a reconfigured board of directors, some representing associations but with a majority elected by individual members.
The USAC board was scheduled to meet in Phoenix on February 25-26 and the threat of reform caused the cabal to run scared. Mike Plant told John Tarbert to prepare a preemptive strike by enacting their legislative proposal as emergency legislation so that it could be implemented quickly and prevent our forthcoming legislation from coming to a vote. The only "emergency," of course, was the threat of legislative reform.
Normally, legislation to be considered at a board meeting was distributed in advance so that whoever was interested could be carefully review it. In this case, Plant directed Tarbert to keep it secret. Thus, the scheme to remove members voting rights, which came out of a political conspiracy between a few directors, one staff member and an outsiders, was kept secret from not only the general membership but also the association trustees and most of the USAC directors until they arrived at the meeting.
The legislative proposal filled 24 pages of intricate amendments and resolutions, which would have taken a couple of days to read and analyze carefully, but the board was stampeded into voting without doing their homework. Cabal members didn't care because they knew they could depend on Plant to maintain control of the organization but some other weak-minded directors caved in and voted for this "emergency legislation" even though they didn't understand it.
Immediately after the meeting I received a telephone call from director Chuck Collins, who then faxed me a copy of the legislation. I exposed this scam to the membership via the internet the next morning. Five days later, USAC management issued a press release saying: "COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 4, 1999) -- At the bi-annual USA Cycling, Inc. Board of Directors meeting, held in Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 25-26, a modernized and streamlined set of bylaws was adopted (by a 10-1 vote). This allows for the more efficient operation of the national governing body for the sport of cycling in the United States."
The new bylaws certainly did allow more efficient operation inasmuch as the board of directors could do whatever they wanted without fear of retribution from the members, who were rendered powerless.
After I continued to review and expose this scam on the internet, USAC management launched a counterattack through their public relations chief, Rich Waninger, who hid behind the pseudonym of "webmaster." However his network postings were so inept that he exposed his own lies and became a laughing stock. He has more recently moved on to browner pastures and is now the PR flack of U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
The cabal's legislative coup was completed with a few more amendments at a follow-up board meeting in May, or so they thought. However, given that they had violated USAC bylaws I was determined to proceed with our legislative reform initiative. I was able to find a good attorney in Colorado, Andy Rosen, who identified various aspects of Colorado law that also had been violated. I rounded up some financial support from riders who shared my concerns and concurrently wrote and submitted a legislative reform proposal for consideration by the annual meeting, in accordance with the old bylaws. As expected, I was rebuffed by USAC staff, so we then sued for the right to have our proposal considered by the membership.
Meanwhile Voight, Milburn and Johnston continued to mismanage USAC, driving it to the brink of bankruptcy. In June 2000 Weisel's group (USACDF) agreed to bail them out provided that Phil Milburn was fired and replaced by Steve Johnson who would continue to serve as Executive Director of USACDF reporting to Weisel. While Voight continued as the nominal CEO of USAC, Johnson was actually running it inasmuch as Weisel had financial control of the organization and Lisa Voight had negligible leadership ability -- a nice lady who never should have been put in that position. Johnson then proceeded to effectively merge USAC and USACDF though they pretended to still be separate organizations.
On March 1, 2001 we finally won our lawsuit on appeal. This had the effect of restoring USAC bylaws and Articles of Incorporation to the way they were before the February 1999 coup, which meant that members voting rights were restored, and Weisel and his USACDF buddies were booted off the USAC board of directors after doing serious damage for two years.
It also meant that our legislative reform proposal could finally be considered at the 2001 annual meeting, so we resubmitted it. However the USAC establishment also submitted their proposal to remove members voting rights (again) and to put USACDF directors back on the board of directors. The subsequent election reached new heights in crooked solicitation and ballot counting, mostly orchestrated by Johnson and funded by USACDF. In various parts of the country, race officials and others were called upon to collect signatures on "petitions" that turned out to be proxies in disguise that gave away the votes of those who signed. As a consequence of these and other activities, we initiated another lawsuit against USA Cycling.
We noticed also that USACDF's expenditure of their "charitable" nonprofit funds, which were acquired as tax deductible donations, were being used to support the political campaign to restore Weisel and his associates to the USAC board, which would allow him to oversee his financial interests in the sport. This appeared to contravene Federal tax law, but we left that on the table, at least for a time.
This dirty campaign, which as usual was ignored by most of the membership, resulted in another apparent victory by the crooks. Weisel was restored to the board and took control of the organization by installing one of his employees, Jim Ochowicz, as President, replacing Mike Plant.
We were certain that we could win our second lawsuit but knew that the USAC leadership would continue to spend whatever it took to delay the decision through the courts, given that they could continue to pay their legal bills from licensing fees of the members whose rights they were suppressing. We recognized that it likely would take another two or three years to clear the appeals process again,. We also recognized that in the interim the crooks would continue to consolidate their control of the organization.
In recognition of the fact that this cycle of our suing and winning, then being confronted with additional illegal acts could be repeated indefinitely, I eventually succumbed to an offer I couldn't refuse and settled out of court. Leftover funds were used to subsidize a startup called FIAC (Federation of Independent Associations for Cycling) to provide support for grass roots cycling programs independent of USA Cycling.
In summary, as discussed above, a number of USA Cycling staff members have engaged in political actions over the years and have acted unethically, illegally, or both so as to advance their political or financial interests.
Given that it is extremely easy to fix a web-based voting system so as to make the vote turn out however the creator wishes, I believe that it is unwise to rely on internet voting, especially one that the staff had anything to do with developing. The only reasonably secure way to conduct elections of this kind is to provide written ballots to be mailed to an independent agency such as a financial auditing firm. That is the way it was done in USCF and USAC for many years.
This vulnerability to perversion of democratic processes also exists in other organizations, including state and national governments. Indeed, in many parts of Florida, California and other states, the November elections will be conducted with touch screen voting systems that have no verifiable paper record. Crooked tallies are very hard to catch in such systems and they leave no backup record to check. Some vote administrators are working to fix this problem but many others foolishly put their faith in the infallibility of computers without understanding how they work and how easy they are to diddle.
While Mr. Weisel and company have been consolidating their control of USA Cycling and shaping it to suit their interests, he has been less successful in fending off federal investigations of crooked dealings by his investment firm, Thomas Weisel Partners, which is now been forced to pay a $12.5 million fine following a lengthy investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
So the world continues to turn and USAC members continue to allow Weisel to run their sport to suit his interests. At least for now.
-Les Earnest


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Your first wee one brings a whole lot of joy and bewilderment. Suddenly, getting out of the house takes an hour and you end up carting fifteen pounds of goodies for an infant that weighs half of that! When you're scrambling for the door, just toss these five items in your diaper bag and you're good to go! Check out our slideshow to see our picks for the bare bones newborn essentials.
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Missing a wetbag....perfect for collecting dirty clothes. I'm not sure who makes this diaper bag but Timi and Leslie have similar metallic bags that look more like purses than diaper bags: http://hmandbb.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=diaper+bag&x=-1082&y=-38
It's not helping that I've watched Mamma Mia three times this week and just keep wondering if it's made out of Abba's boots.
it's just so shiny.
i agree, the diaper bag is kind of hideous lol
i know moms who wish they packed extra clothes, so these are pretty good and very sensible tips to keep in mind when i have kids
I just keep the change of clothes in the car. We've rarely needed it but it does come at odd times. Although obviously if we're on a plane or something where I can't run to the car I throw it into the diaper bag. That silver bag is so ugly.
Most of the time, I've just taken a change of clothes on the airplane, eggymar (after one nightmare poop blowout experience). I think it depends on your baby and also your level of comfort. Some parents freak if there is a bit of spitup on an outfit and change it immediately, but I never worried unless it was major or poop. So I rarely took a spare outfit for my son. Nor did I change his clothes at home too often. There was enough laundry with stains to do without putting a clean outfit on him each time he burped a bit. But if I was planning to be out all day, I sometimes would throw in the car or bag a clean onesie or something JIC. But for quick errands, not.
really on the change of clothes? have we just been lucky at home and away thus far...?
Who's diaper bags are these?
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