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After winning an overtime thriller Saturday to take a second straight PIAA title, and third in four years, the Panthers' leader could use some relaxation time.
Brandon Austin had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Imhotep Charter withstood a poor showing at the free-throw line in OT to beat Beaver Falls 56-54 on Saturday to take another PIAA title.
"Not yet! Give me a minute, give me a day," Noble said when asked what his program had to do to extend its title run.
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Austin scored two key buckets in overtime, but missed two free throws with 4 seconds left with his team leading by two to give Beaver Falls one last shot.
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But missed foul shots still kept Beaver Falls in it. Imhotep was 8 of 18 from the line for the afternoon and hit just 2 of 6 from the line over the final 30 seconds, including Austin's two misses.
"It's been this all year with these tight games, and are we going to win or lose," Noble said. "Even when they're down, they don't get rattled."
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British Rail Class 180
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First Great Western Class 180 unit at Moreton-in-Marsh
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|Built at
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Class 222
Class 166
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|14 trainsets
|5 cars per trainset[1]
|Fleet numbers
|287 seats[2]
|Great Western Railway
Grand Central
Hull Trains
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The Class 180 is a British diesel multiple-unit train built by Alstom at Washwood Heath in Birmingham between 2000 and 2001 for then-new express services operated by First Great Western (FGW). They are part of the Coradia 1000 family, along with the Class 175. For commercial purposes the Class 180s were given the branding Adelante, a name devised by FirstGroup, which has continued to be used by Hull Trains. After recurring technical problems with the trains, FGW handed all the units back to Angel Trains (the leasing company) in March 2009. The units were subsequently assigned to other companies. However, in 2012, FGW announced that it would be refurbishing and relaunching five Class 180 units. From July 2012, these re-entered service on the Cotswold Line, running most services between London and Worcester in order to release Class 165 and Class 166 units for further use in the Thames Valley.
- 1 Background
- 2 Description
- 3 Operations
- 4 Fleet details
- 5 Future
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
In the late 1990s, FGW was keen to increase to half-hourly the frequency of its express service from London Paddington to South Wales. This required extra high-speed rolling stock, but there was little available. FGW therefore ordered fourteen 125 mph diesel multiple units from Alstom, similar to the 26 Class 175s then under construction for sister company First North Western.[2] The order reportedly cost £74.5 million; financing was organised by Wiltshire Leasing, another subsidiary of FirstGroup.[2]
The first unit, 180101, was unveiled on 18 April 2000.[2] However, following a string of problems, full main line testing did not begin until December 2000, six months after it was intended to start.[6] Despite this, Alstom claimed that the trains could enter service in time for the May 2001 timetable change.[6] This date too was missed, and the trains did not go into squadron service until the next timetable change, in December 2001.[7]
There are 14 Class 180 sets, numbered 180101-180114. There are five cars per unit: two Standard Class Driving Motors, two Standard Class Intermediate Motors and a First Class Intermediate Motor. All coaches are equipped with a Cummins QSK19 diesel engine, which develops 560 kW (750 hp) at 2,100 rpm,[1] identical to those on Bombardier Voyager DEMUs and Siemens Class 185 DMUs used by First TransPennine Express.
The trains feature a hydraulic transmission,[4] supplied by Voith which is a three-speed type, with integral hydrodynamic braking (rated at 750 kW short term, 420 kW continuous). These trains are the only diesel-powered high-speed trains in the world with diesel-hydraulic transmission. One bogie per coach is powered, with both axles driven. Total vehicle weight is 278 tonnes.[1]
The units feature Scharfenberg couplers. This allows them to be joined with Class 175 units in an emergency—the Class 175s were introduced by First North Western, a sister company to First Great Western.[citation needed]
Current operators[edit]
Hull Trains[edit]
Hull Trains acquired two Class 180 units to replace a damaged Class 222 Pioneer, which operated with the remaining Class 222s between London King's Cross and Hull. In 2008, the Department for Transport decided that Hull Trains' Class 222s should be cascaded to East Midlands Trains and replaced with Class 180s by the end of 2008.[8] The acquired units have undergone an internal refit including the installation of laptop sockets and new coffee machines. They first began operation in late January 2009. The refurbishment was completed in early 2011.[9] To ensure reliability, Hull Trains' Class 180s are maintained alongside the Great Western Railway sub-fleet, at Old Oak Common depot, in West London.
Grand Central[edit]
Grand Central initially planned to operate a pair of Class 180s on its London to Sunderland route, having secured the rights to a fourth daily service in each direction.[10] The two 180s joined the company's three high-speed trains (HSTs).[11] The company had initially announced that the two units would run as a ten-car train but later said that they would run separately, for extra flexibility.
The Grand Central Class 180s were given the fleet name Zephyr by the company (Adelante being a FirstGroup brand name) and were painted into their black livery with a broad orange waistline stripe. Day-to-day maintenance is carried out at Heaton depot, in Newcastle.
Grand Central acquired three additional units for its new service to Bradford Interchange.[12] Originally the service was to be operated under the brand name Grand Northern, as part of parent company Grand Union, but is operating as Grand Central so that units can be interchanged between the two routes.
The units have been modified by Railcare and fitted with wi-fi and at-seat sockets.[13] The first unit to be refurbished was 180114. One of the initial two units, 180112, was named James Herriot at a ceremony at London King's Cross and is the first to carry Grand Central's new logo[13] and orange stripe livery. They entered service in September 2009, with the Bradford service starting on 23 May 2010.[14] A second unit, 180107, was named Hart of the North in October 2010 following a competition in the Hartlepool Mail.[15] and a third, 180105, was named The Yorkshire Artist, by the artist Ashley Jackson, in October 2011, also carrying his name in smaller characters below the main name.
Between July 2016 and December 2017 Northern will operate a peak morning working between Halifax and Leeds, via Bradford, using a class 180 set hired from Grand Central Railway. This is to release other DMUs to cover the reduction in the number of units available to hire from TransPennine Express.[16]
Upon completion of Great Western main line electrification Grand Central are due to receive the five 180s currently being operated by Great Western Railway, to allow for service expansion and to replace the former company's high-speed trains (HSTs).
Great Western Railway[edit]
The Class 180 fleet, given the brand name Adelante by FGW, was originally deployed on services linking London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads via Bath Spa and to Cardiff Central via Bristol Parkway.[7] The class suffered a number of technical problems, including problems with the doors closing and locking quickly.[17] This resulted in their replacement on most of the above services with HSTs displaced from Midland Mainline by Class 222 high-speed DEMUs. The Class 180s then operated express commuter services from London Paddington to Oxford, Worcester, Hereford (via the Cotswold Line), Exeter St Davids and Gloucester.
The reliability problems experienced by FGW, combined with increased passenger numbers, eventually led the operator to lose patience with the class and it acquired extra refurbished HST sets towards the end of 2007 as replacements on the express commuter services.[17] FGW returned most of the Class 180 fleet to the leasing company Angel Trains in early 2008.[18]
Although FGW had planned to return the entire fleet for storage, it decided to retain three units until it had received a cascaded HST from National Express East Coast.[18] A pair of the units operated in multiple on an early-morning Oxford-London commuter service, before being divided to work independently the rest of the day (after returning as empty stock to Oxford) on the Cotswold Line from Paddington to Worcester and Hereford.[19] The final FGW 180 ran on 30 March 2009.[20]
Five Class 180 units were planned for use by East Coast in 2009/10. After this proposal was abandoned, it was announced that the five units would be transferred back to FGW to increase capacity on Thames Valley services.[21] It was subsequently announced that the Adelantes would be working on the Cotswold Line, allowing Class 165 and 166 Turbo DMUs to be released for Thames Valley services.[22][23]
These units have Buffet Cars, but a trolley service is provided.
FGW confirmed via its Facebook page that all five sets will be in service by the end of July 2012.[24]
The first refurbished Class 180 entered passenger service on 28 May 2012 as the 11.21 Paddington-Great Malvern (180103).[25]
FGW Class 180s are maintained at Old Oak Common depot, in West London.
Former operators[edit]
Northern Rail[edit]
Northern Rail added three Class 180 units to its fleet in October 2008 for crew training with the sets entering service in December 2008 to operate from Hazel Grove and Manchester Victoria to Preston and Blackpool North, until the end of 2012. These units were sub-leased by East Coast to Northern until it could obtain more long-term rolling stock.[26] The three units sub-leased to Northern Rail were to have transferred to East Coast after the 18-month contract finished in November 2010. However, East Coast changed its plans and no longer required them, so they remained with Northern until December 2011 after Northern took delivery of ex-London Midland Class 150 DMUs. The final service by a Northern Rail Class 180 was 180106 on the 21:22 Manchester Victoria-Blackpool North on 2 December 2011.[27]
Aborted proposals[edit]
East Coast[edit]
National Express East Coast requested additional services to a number of destinations in its application for access rights on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in March 2008, stating that, in addition to its existing InterCity 125 and InterCity 225 sets, it would require as many as nine Class 180s.[28] The routes proposed were London to Lincoln (with one train per day extended to Cleethorpes) and London to Harrogate via York. Although NXEC no longer exists, its successor East Coast pressed ahead with the plans, and managed to secure five units, three of which were temporarily sub-leased to Northern (see above).[26] However, it recently announced that, due to government cuts, it would no longer be introducing a regular all-day service to and from Lincoln.[29][not in citation given]
Platinum Trains[edit]
Platinum Trains had aimed to use 180s on an Aberdeen to London service, if its track access application was approved.[30] However, the application was refused in January 2009.[31]
Virgin Trains[edit]
Virgin Trains leased two units from Angel Trains in 2008, intending to use them as standby units on the West Coast Main Line following the loss of a Class 390 Pendolino unit in the Grayrigg derailment.[32] The units, described as 'strategic standby' units by the company, were returned to Angel Trains without being used following a decision to use a Class 90 locomotive and Mark 3 coaching stock instead.[32]
Fleet details[edit]
|No. in service
|Year Built
|Cars per set
|Unit numbers
|Class 180
|Hull Trains
|180109, 180110, 180111, 180113
|Grand Central
|180101, 180105, 180107, 180108, 180112, 180114[11]
|Great Western Railway
|180102, 180103, 180104, 180106
Grand Central have announced that they will be taking the 5 units currently used on Great Western Railway to replace their HSTs and increase their fleet size in 2017. 180108 has now transferred to Grand Central from Great Western Railway on 1st May 2017. [36]
They are due to be replaced as part of the re-equipment of the Great Western network with Class 800 InterCity Express Project trains and the subsequent cascade of existing diesel stock, at which time they will join the Grand Central fleet. The Hull Trains fleet of four sets is also due for redeployment following its replacement by Class 802 Bi-mode trains.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d e High-speed diesel multiple units Class 180 of First North Western with T312 bre turbo transmission + KB 190, KE-445 and SK-445 final drive and cardan shaft.[dead link] voithturbo.com
- ^ a b c d "125mph sleek and stylish Coradias for Great Western". RAIL. Peterborough. 382: 12–13. 3 May 2000.
- ^ Diesel Multiple Units 2010. Platform 5. 2010. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-902336-75-6.
- ^ a b Class 180 Technical Data therailwaycentre.com
- ^ "Mechanical And Electrical Coupling Index". Rail Safety and Standards Board. Archived from the original on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Alstom claims 'several' Class 180s will be in use by May". RAIL. Peterborough. 400: 10. 10 January 2001.
- ^ a b "Unveiling of new Class 180 High Speed train" (Press release). FirstGroup. 4 September 2001.
- ^ "East Coast Main Line: Route Utilisation Strategy (section 4.3.2)" (PDF). Network Rail. February 2008. p. 71.
- ^ About First Hull Trains hulltrains.co.uk
- ^ New trains grandcentralrail.co.uk
- ^ a b "Two Adelantes on their way to Grand Central". Rail. Peterborough (613): 10. March 2009.
- ^ "West Riding Update". Grand Central Railway.
- ^ a b "Grand Central Railway names train after famous Yorkshire vet 'James Herriot'". Grand Central Railway. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "'West Riding' services starts in May". Rail. Peterborough (641): 13. 7 April 2010.
- ^ "Grand Central name Class 180 DMU Hart of the North". Railway Herald. Scunthorpe (243). 25 October 2010.
- ^ "THIRTY SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT" (PDF). Network Rail. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- ^ a b Murray, Dick (10 September 2007). "Rail firm goes back to 30-years to boost reliability". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 22 December 2007.
- ^ a b Marlow - Maidenhead Passengers' Association News.
- ^ "Trains to be withdrawn". Oxford Mail. 19 February 2008.
- ^ "Final train rolls into town". Oxford Mail. 30 March 2009.
- ^ "GW mulls Adelante use". Modern Railways. London. November 2010. p. 89.
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Registered: Jul 2013
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If you, like me, are opposed to the USCA's new format for nationals, and the handing over of authority to the HP Staff, please take a look at our petition directed to the USCA board. GLCA, GNCC, and MoPac have co-sponsored this petition, and could really use the support. Make your voice heard.
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I would love to make my voice heard!
This petition is absolute rubish. A Board of Directors of any organization hires their staff for the purpose of making decisions and running operations. They do not have the time and means to second guess every decision big or small, nor do they want to. They let the employees they hired DO THEIR JOBS. If the BoD didn't believe their staff to be capable of doing said job, the staff wouldn't be there would they?
Just because a bunch of people are mad about their chances of going to World's with a newly formed team in its first year together, the organization as a whole has to deal with all this garbage?
Asking the USCA BoD's to take a giant leap backwards by having to oversee every decision made by their staff is pure craziness and definitely not a solution to that. And don't think you can get away with only having them oversee the "big decisions" because there will always be controversy over what is big and small after that. Maybe, we should fire all the staff and jack up USCA dues by 5000% to make all the Board of Directors full-time paid positions. Then we would have what everyone petitioning is asking for. I hope everyone reading this reads the sarcasm in that last part.
When are people going to admit to themselves that we are falling behind, and the only way to get ahead is to make an adjustment to the current way of doing things. Honestly, the "new format" for nationals is hardly new. It's just a precautionary step that in my opinion doesn't go far enough to ensure medals at international events. In the last thread about this "new format" I made my thoughts clear, but let me re-iterate: If you aren't doing everything in your power to train, compete, and win in this sport you have no reason to complain about things and expect someone else make your life easier. Work harder and prove yourself. That's all it takes to assure a spot at Worlds. Do your other dreams happen in their first year? Maybe this one takes more time than that as well. If you are not willing to commit to that level, accept it and move on as someone who curls for the pure enjoyment of the game. You can still play down and challenge the elite teams to keep them honest, but you would be much more at peace with the USCA decisions you don't have to worry about.
But if you are still worried about this "new format" then maybe a more productive petition would have been for the HPP staff to repeal their decision to change it, and not for the USCA to have to take a giant step backwards in the way they govern and make decisions.
Thanks for the response, Kyle! There is obviously a great deal of passion and a wide range of opinions on the subject, based on the 200+ posts in the other thread.
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Posts: 436
"...an adjustment to the current way of doing things" has been done numerous times over recent years, with no change in results. Maybe that's not actually the solution.
I will make only a couple of points.
1) The core reason many people are up in arms about this is that this kind of system is, at its heart, un-American. It's not even close to a level playing field. Teams and players with the most money have the best chance of becoming team USA, since they are the ones who can afford to gamble that money entering cashspiels to win the points needed to become team USA.
2) I'd like to hear more about the supposed legal action that has been threatened against some who support this petition. It has been claimed that such people may be held legally responsible if the USCA were to break up. Kinda curious what basis there is for that....and since when did anybody deserve legal threats for supporting a grassroots petition? This IS still the United States of America, yes? Land of the free, home of the brave, where you can speak your mind without fear of retribution?
Kinda sad to see how money has infected the sport and is slowly corrupting it, just as it does to virtually everything it touches. In the end, how much will be sacrificed simply for international medals? Is it worth it....REALLY worth it in the long run? Don't think anyone can answer that right now.
And just in case anyone is curious, I have not signed the petition because I don't think it's worded quite the right way. No consequences are given if what the petition demands doesn't happen. It simply says "We want this", and not "We want this, or that will happen".
No wonder the "response" posted by Jim Pleasants was little more than "Yeah, we hear you and you all are very cute, but nothing will change. Toodles!!" There's no reason for them to accede, because what will happen? Exactly.
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Registered: May 2013
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 1
I'm new to the sport of curling and possibly not qualified to say much on the subject. But i do know this: If my daughter was doing poorly in math class, the first step should be to get her a tutor, not change the format of the tests.
Registered: Apr 2012
Posts: 19
It seems really bizarre that whoever devised this hare-brained scheme has so much confidence that the teams that get the most "points" will best represent the U.S. at Worlds, but they seem to have so little confidence that these teams can win Nationals. Last I checked, Nationals were full round-robins followed by a page playoff system. Surely, no team will win this event unless they are one of top teams in the country. The problem isn't the event. The problem is that we do not have enough curlers to generate the high level of competition required to consistently compete at the highest level. The USCA needs to focus more on growing the sport in the long-term and less on the next World Championship or Olympics.
I think that it is rather clear that the overwhelming majority of U.S. curlers think this idea is idiotic. It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to represent us, kill this ridiculous idea, and, perhaps, replace those responsible for it - or, at the very least, send a clear message that the USCA represents all curlers not just those in the HP program.
Here's the sad truth, like it or not: Since becoming an Olympic sport, USA curling is now essentially a business. The money talks just like investor money talks to a corporation, and since the money comes from the USOC (investors), they do the talking and the USCA (corporation) does the dancing. This is the dance they've been commanded to swing: Medals NOW. At any cost. I sure as hell am not saying that's right, but that's what we've got.
Absolutely agree with the point about not having enough curlers period to develop a natural depth of talent the likes of which Canada has, though it would take decades to even approach the same kind of depth. It goes without saying that the USOC is not willing to wait decades for that to happen. They believe throwing money at the problem will fix it....we will see.
Many players cannot afford the track to worlds that now exists, and that will reduce the player pool. Will sacrificing the future to save the present be successful? We'll know a little bit in less than a year....we'll know a lot more in about ten.
Here's the billion dollar question: What will happen if the US men do not qualify for the Olympics, perhaps in addition to falling flat at worlds again?
Registered: Sep 2011
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The USCA is failing at growing the "middle" of the game, and that is what will cause us to fail.
The strategy of trying to get US teams to do well in the Olympics to generate grass roots membership is, fundamentally, reasonable...there could be some additional efforts made to build clubs, and support those who need support...but my understanding is that it's being worked on.
The goals of the "HPP", to identify, train, fund, and push those teams that show consistent success, in the hopes of making them even better, is also reasonable. I take some issue with the entry criteria (I would prefer it if the formula for getting "in" was 100% performance based, and not involve judgementals as it appears to now).
However, where we are currently lacking is the efforts to assist players and teams from making the step up from Wednesday Night Club Curlers and occasionally successful rec bonspielers *to* that competitive "I'm not just entering national trials for the hell of it, I might just win a few games" level.
We're steadily closing off opportunities to teams to get that High Caliber experience, unless you're financially able to leave the country.
That is what is killing us right now.
Fix that, and we might just succeed. But nothing is guaranteed. Hell, the "Dream Team" got a Bronze once in basketball...stuff happens.
I don't think we need to be defeatist about this. The USCA will respond to pressure. Look at what happened to the governance proposals. There are a lot of good people on the Board, and some of them are strongly against this. Whether or not you agree with every word in the petition, it will send a strong signal if enough people sign it.
The USCA does get a lot of USOC money, but it also gets a lot of money from each of us. I know that I could easily persuade my club to stop sending dues to the USCA. I believe in the organization, and that is not what I want to do, but they can only ignore the grassroots so much before people begin to say enough is enough. The fact is that the USOC needs curling much more than they will admit (look at the television ratings). It should not be a foregone conclusion that USCA leaders will choose USOC money over the desires of its curling constituents.
Registered: Feb 2012
Posts: 288
I read Mr. Pleasant's response to the petition and heard, "You foolish people on the Board and those who signed the petition grow up! Let the 'professionals' handle every decision touching on HP programs and who wears USA at world level. And, besides, we have no choice.. We must march to the tune USOC orders us to do. You are just window dressing... rubber stamps. Shut up!"
And now he threatens litigation? The plot thickens.
Well.... after sleeping on this for a couple of nights, if the Board does not toss Mr. Pleasants, it is time for a nuclear option.
Fine! Mr. Pleasants, have your "professional" organization, but, have one openly run by and for professionals. Create a US Professional Curlers Association yourself! You can be its founder!! Your HP staff can exclude stick players, those with a beer belly, those with grey hair, those with good jobs away from curling, those from left field who haven't paid their dues to your professional staff since their teen years, X-team to worlds and Y-team to Olympics no matter their on-ice performance at nationals. Discriminate and cherry pick as much as you want .... exactly like the Professional Golfers Association. Then, YOU can take all the USOC money ....if you can get it. Clubs and their grassroots aren't getting much of any money or things from USCA anyway now so no huge loss for us except for the rock sets program. A US curling professional association is already what you have now with the USCA as of this summer. But, the name of your organization must include the word "professional " now.
Another nuclear option... Maybe the USWCA could have a rock program and I can send my USCA dues money to them instead. USWCA takes over "USCA" and Mr. Pleasants and the HP staff become the USPCA because that is what they are now.
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Registered: Feb 2011
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Along the line of grassroots and seemingly poor decision making by the USCA, I don't see many people taking them to task for Men's and Women's Club Nationals. US Nationals is definitely an issue. However, Club Nationals would seem to highlight an issue with the Organization where they are essentially taxing a population of curlers and applying the funds into other areas where decision-making is less than ideal.
In 2013 they probably took in about $25,000 in registration fees from Men's and Women's teams across the country and word is, they may have paid about $2,000 in rental fees to Exmoor. Add to this that they stopped the $400/team stipend for the 20 participating teams. Now, there will be some other expenses as well. But, it still doesn't change that there's a huge disparity between the intake and the output for that event. So, why not charge less than the $360/team entry OR reinstitute the stipend? They are charging maybe 70-80+ teams full bonspiel price to host 20 teams. Arena Nationals generated nearly $13,000 in registration and they are paying about 20% of that figure for the rental.
At the same time, they started giving out cash prizes to teams that place at US Nationals and word is that they may lose thousands (or tens of thousands) on the new glossy format US Curling News that doesn't get covered by advertising revenue.
Now, profit is profit and it goes into the same pot as the losses. But, for many less-than-elite curlers, Club Nationals (and maybe Arena Nationals) is like US Nationals. Why 'tax' this particular population to essentially offset decisions that may be clearly making losses.
I'm with many people here. I hate to see the US do poorly in World events. But, I'm on the fence as to whether US medals hurt or help grow the sport across the country. I think I lean to the side that simple exposure of the sport helps it grow. But a small group of people have made this deal with the USOC and they are stuck now. They took the money, got a HP director that definitely had an up and down record prior to getting here in Scotland and they've (the Men at least) have gotten worse since instituting the HPP. Jr's (M/W) have finished 5/10th and 7/7th in the last 2 years. One could argue, 'give it time' or 'the rest of the world got better' of course.
Regardless, there have been complaints in other sports that took USOC money and lost their grassroots when the focus turned elite. We can hope that it doesn't happen here. One of the best ways to keep that in perspective is to let all the board members at least voice their opinions as a check and balance to the very small executive committee. I'm not advocating the pitchforks. But, I'm not surprised either that some astute people are asking how they, or their clubs, are benefiting by being USCA members after this decision came out.
As much as I respect everyone's right to have an opinion, the majority on here are completely missing a major point...
The petition does nothing to address or solve the "new format for nationals". The main point in the petition asks the USCA to change the way they govern themselves and make decisions. That is why the petition is asinine. I still think if someone really wants the format of nationals changed back this petition is not even close to getting headway in that step. Even if the petition was recognized AND the USCA Board of Directors decided to take back power from the HPP staff, they would still have to vote the decision down. And that is where you still have no control over this.
I don't want to impede on the HPP staff trying to do their jobs, but a petition only relating to the format change and signed by the actual athletes that play down towards Worlds seems like a much more logical step then what was taken. Asking the USCA BoD's to take away the power of the HPP staff to do their jobs and in a sense start to babysit them instead just seems off the mark. And if the BoD's believe they hired competent individuals to begin with, then why would they want to vote against a decision the HPP staff makes?
I'm not on here to stir the pot, and I'm not on here to try and badger or argue anyone into believing that their opinion is wrong. I am simply trying to understand why anyone thinks that this petition is the right step towards anything changing? Whether the format for nationals is changed or not, this petition is asking the USCA BoD's to devote so much more time and expense into management of the staff, which I believe is unnecessary.
As bevybean said: If someone is doing poorly at something you get them help, and not change the format (paraphrased). I'm not pushing that the format change will do any wondrous things for USA Curling, I just think everyone is going about this the wrong way.
@yougen. Not trying to debate.
All of the US curling Regions have at least one representative on the Board of Directors...and most regions have more. Most of our everyday club curlers have little to no chance of getting in the ear of a few high-up people at the USCA. However, we can find a way to have active communication as a group through the Board Members. That is the system, yes? By cutting out the Board Members from the process, the Exec's seem to be saying they don't need to hear from the membership on this issue (which may or may not be legitimate) and it sets a precedent for further actions like that on potentially different fronts.
This petition, or most other communications, have little chance to change anything on format side right now. The financial relationship between the USOC and the USCA are sort of like earplugs to those few people. What this petition does, as well as previous communictations to the USCA from other regions that independently formally voted/voiced opinions on this matter, is to show the USCA that we care and why. And, that we want our Region's Representatives to be heard as a matter of process. It also gives the heads at the USCA a chance to respond if communications like this gain some steam. I haven't read Pleasant's response yet, but it sounds like the response shows what he thinks of dues paying everyday members of the USCA voicing their opinion and that alone is extremely important.
As a secondary point, the petition give us a chance to say that the fundamental process of everyone having a chance to playdown for a major competition is a fundamental piece of the fabric that makes up our sport and that the people that sign believe that. However, in the comments section, people who sign are free to modify their opinions a bit and that is spectacular.
I would suggest that all people here try to contact their USCA Regional Representative either independently or as a club to get their view on the governance issue which is at the heart of the matter. They should be able to tell you if they think being cut out of the process is important or not in their opinion.
When are people going to admit to themselves that we are falling behind, and the only way to get ahead is to make an adjustment to the current way of doing things. Honestly, the "new format" for nationals is hardly new. It's just a precautionary step that in my opinion doesn't go far enough to ensure medals at international events. In the last thread about this "new format" I made my thoughts clear, but let me re-iterate: If you aren't doing everything in your power to train, compete, and win in this sport you have no reason to complain about things and expect someone else make your life easier. Work harder and prove yourself. That's all it takes to assure a spot at Worlds. Do your other dreams happen in their first year? Maybe this one takes more time than that as well. If you are not willing to commit to that level, accept it and move on as someone who curls for the pure enjoyment of the game. You can still play down and challenge the elite teams to keep them honest, but you would be much more at peace with the USCA decisions you don't have to worry about.
If you and your elite team, with the added benefits of USCA Coaching and funding to go to advanced competitions and etc are "doing everything in your power to train, compete, and win in this sport", then you should have no trouble whatsoever disposing of the ragtag bunch of Wednesday night heroes who toss their money in a pot and go to National Qualifiers.
If you can't do that, then maybe you don't deserve to have the large USA on your back, and the money is wasted.
You think your team is better because you work harder, great...prove it on the ice.
That's all we're asking. PROVE IT ON THE ICE.
When are people going to admit to themselves that we are falling behind, and the only way to get ahead is to make an adjustment to the current way of doing things. Honestly, the "new format" for nationals is hardly new. It's just a precautionary step that in my opinion doesn't go far enough to ensure medals at international events. In the last thread about this "new format" I made my thoughts clear, but let me re-iterate: If you aren't doing everything in your power to train, compete, and win in this sport you have no reason to complain about things and expect someone else make your life easier. Work harder and prove yourself. That's all it takes to assure a spot at Worlds. Do your other dreams happen in their first year? Maybe this one takes more time than that as well. If you are not willing to commit to that level, accept it and move on as someone who curls for the pure enjoyment of the game. You can still play down and challenge the elite teams to keep them honest, but you would be much more at peace with the USCA decisions you don't have to worry about.
I agree with youngen's analysis but disagree 100% with his conclusions. This is about governance. After all, most of us who read this list and 99% of the curler's in our clubs will never compete at the Nationals. The problem is that the Board should have never ceded so much power to the HPP in the first place, and this decision demonstrates unequivocally that they have terrible judgment.
quote:Originally posted by youngen
I don't want to impede on the HPP staff trying to do their jobs, but a petition only relating to the format change and signed by the actual athletes that play down towards Worlds seems like a much more logical step then what was taken. Asking the USCA BoD's to take away the power of the HPP staff to do their jobs and in a sense start to babysit them instead just seems off the mark. And if the BoD's believe they hired competent individuals to begin with, then why would they want to vote against a decision the HPP staff makes?
Well, I do want to impede, and I want to redirect the priorities of the USCA away from the HP program and towards grassroots curling. I suspect that this is just one more battle in a very long war.
As for changing the format back: it would be great if some curler in the HPP had the guts to stand up and say, "I do not want to represent the USA unless I have won that honor on the ice." That said, I fully understand why they are not saying this, and I am not sure that I would react any differently were I in their position.
quote:Originally posted by youngen
I don't want to impede on the HPP staff trying to do their jobs, but a petition only relating to the format change and signed by the actual athletes that play down towards Worlds seems like a much more logical step then what was taken. Asking the USCA BoD's to take away the power of the HPP staff to do their jobs and in a sense start to babysit them instead just seems off the mark. And if the BoD's believe they hired competent individuals to begin with, then why would they want to vote against a decision the HPP staff makes?
To AlanMacNeill,
I guess I have been under the impression that the format change to nationals was never intended to judgmentally take away someones ability to "prove it on the ice" as you say. The teams that are funded aren't scared of the Wednesday night heroes. At one point they were in that place themselves and through time they earned their funding. And none of them are saying they think they are above proving their worth on the ice. I think that is why the HPP staff thought this proposal would work. When I first read it, I thought it wouldn't actually change the outcome of a nationals one bit, even though the possibility existed. I believe the entire point of the format change was to scare tactic all those Wednesday night heroes into realizing if they want to have the dream of going to Worlds they need to "prove it on the ice" throughout the year and not over the course of a weekend and one week. Personally I don't think it was the most effective way to motivate that group, but I do agree with the intent because every bit of higher competition by anyone in our country deepens our strength of field a little at a time.
I am all for the USCA supporting grassroots. In fact, isn't that why the HPP was created and given the decision making power they were? So the USCA could focus on other things like grassroots, while trusting the HPP to do its job without micromanagement? I can understand and back that fundamental idea. Whether that tactic is working or not is an argument I would not however want to take up.
I do agree with you that this is about governance. The USCA has seen the need for changes in that area for a while. They spent a lot of time thinking of a better way of doing things. Even though I supported their last proposal for governance change, I respect that people were uncomfortable with not understanding it fully and hence caused the USCA to withdraw it from the table the last go around. I guess the point I have been trying to make all along is that taking a step backwards in governance changes doesn't seem like the right direction. If we already know how well that doesn't work from past experience, why go back? Is it simply because none of us have a clear cut idea how to move forward instead? I'll admit that I don't. But that doesn't mean I want to go back to previous ways of doing things. That is the only reason I have so wholeheartedly voiced my opinion. -and maybe the desire for some friendly debate doesn't deter me either
There is a significant difference between:
- Changing the parameters of the High Performance Program, who gets what stipends, access to coaching, and etc...this should, rightly, be within the purview of the HPP folks
- Changing the format of our NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in such a way that it reduces grassroots participation, changes the entire point of the event, and alters our process of choosing our National Champions. This should NOT, I repeat NOT, be within the purview of folks who have a vested interest in making sure their hand picked athletes succeed and others do not get the chance to prove themselves.
IF you cannot see the difference between those items, then, well, it makes me very happy that I'm well past my sell by date as an elite curler...at least until the HPP Program folks declare that they should have rights over the Seniors program as well.
Registered: Feb 2011
Posts: 61
To be honest....I'm a bit on the fence about the matter of selecting a team to go to world's once in the HPP. However, I am not really on the fence about is 'access' to the HPP.
Since the USOC has taken over 'our' website...I can't find all the press releases. However, I believe that Pete Fenson is still in the HPP after coming in 5th at nationals and our national champion does not have access to the $ for 'proving it on the ice'.
Yes Pete's team finished 1st and 2nd in nats in '11 and '12. But this is the same team that finished 10th (of 12) at world's in 2011. And Brady's team smoked them 8-1 in the RR game. I think 'proving it on the ice' has to count for something. So, far, the USOC is telling the USCA that it does not, really.
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Finishing Top 2 has been the criteria for HPP Funding. This year, I believe all of the Trials teams get funding, which is why Fenson is still being funded.
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Gerry, it would be great if I could find the document. I just seem to remember that perhaps all the teams do get 'some' funding....but, that didn't mean that Team Clark is a HPP team and gets that share. Will keep looking.
Also, I think this discussion about world's representation is bringing up useful discussions about not only governance...but, the role of the USCA in our curling lives as well.
As a member of MoPac, I can say that our region has sent over $20,000 to the USCA in registration fees for M's/W's Club Nationals and Mixed Nats over the past 2 years. As stated before, the intake for these tournaments vs how much the spend is really disproportionate. The fees are don't match the costs of the events that the participants are playing towards and essentially become a 'fundraiser' for the USCA. Because the take $360 we are only able to charge a minimal fee on top to make it still affordable for our members. We have charged $180 per year. Because of our costs for arena ice rental for 22 teams 2 years ago and a 3 sheet club for 24 teams this past year...it leaves NO profit for MoPac. In fact we have about $10/person to invest back into the event for ammenities.
If you add to that, our membership dues of approximately $25,000 per year...we're looking at giving the USCA $70,000. In that time, our region has made about $6,000 perhaps b/f our costs. I think it would be unnatural to not ask what the benefits of USCA membership are at this point. We as a Regional Board wrestle with this all the time...what do we/can we do for our general members/member clubs?
To take the Club Nationals as an example....our Region essentially 'breaks even' over this event and the USCA seems to make a $20,000 profit. They could break even on the event if they charged $50-$75 per team (instead of $360) and we could charge an entirely reasonable bonspiel fee and make a $4-5,000 profit that directly stays in house for helping our members/clubs.
Right now, the benefits as I see them are:
1. access to play in National events (affects about 10%+ of our membership)
2. a glossy newsletter
3. access through the USCA to the WCF for a building loan if we can approach dedicated ice.
4. Training docs and maybe some pamphlets?
....I'm just speaking of the hard tangibles here and I'm having a hard time thinking of much more. Please feel free to add to this.
They did send instructors our way in the summer of 2011 for a clinic...which was a nice benefit. However, we had to rent the ice...which runs upwards of $375/hr. Some of which we made back on registration fees. But, we have clubs in our region that are really struggling...and we have no real way to help them in house.
These are just facts here..only natural to ask questions about the cost/benefit analysis. I'm not advocating leaving the USCA...but, the money we give out annually vs what we get gets seemingly harder to justify. I don't know how the other regions are getting by financially....no, idea if we are the only region that is asking ourselves this question.
Two more points to make:
1) One major bug I've had with this thing from the very beginning is that the athletes pushing it, by and large, are the same ones who will directly benefit from it. "Conflict of interest" doesn't even begin to describe it.
2) I repeatedly hear talk of clubs withdrawing from the USCA. I wonder what would actually happen if a whole lot of clubs went ahead and did that? Would it get anyone's attention?
Just spitballing.
Sean -
A lot of clubs talk about leaving the USCA, and in fact, our region did have a club leave the USCA this year. I know you suggested some sort of action against the USCA, because you're right - the petition really is just a "we want", not a "we want, or else".
I think the threat of leaving the USCA rings empty, because, at least for us, I know there would be no consensus among the majority of the clubs in the region to leave - and definitely in forming a coalition of three regions that's never going to be a real threat. I do, however, think that the only thing the USCA will respond is to a direct financial threat. I haven't figured out exactly what form that would take, but that's obviously the number one thing the board seems to care about.
Also, leaving the USCA ultimately eliminates the opposition to the way the USCA is conducting business.
The really good news is that clubs are asking questions. I have had clubs asking me what the benefits are of belonging to the USCA, requesting meeting minutes (which, unfortunately aren't on the website), and pulling/analyzing the USCA financials. These are emails that I've never received, so at least maybe people are paying attention.
The only true change will come from within. Until the average curler starts joining USCA committees, and challenging some of these director seats, nothing is going to change. If people really want change, then they will elect different regional/national directors.
Hey Sean,
Out of curiosity, can you elaborate on the 'athletes..pushing it'? It seems AFTER the USOC/USCA made the decision to change the format, the athletes were polled on the best method to work with the point system.


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Hi, I had loads of help before, so I thought I'd try again. I have a couple of questions plus I need a little encouragement.
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I cut off relaxed ends in Dec 2008 because I was getting my hair colored at that time, but still continued to Press N Curl until Jan 2010 where I then stopped all heat to my hair. I started to do-it-myself flat iron in Jan 2011. Is what I see whenever I wash my natural pattern? Or do I still need to give it time?
Could dryness/moisture be affecting what my curl pattern could be?
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I am losing so much hope, I am not even kidding. I can't even flat iron my hair anymore because it the ends poofs/frizzes up immediately after flat ironing. My hair does not lay flat. I was going to make my own clip-ins, but if my hair doesn't lay flat, I can't hide the clips. And really, with my kinks or flat, I am not happy at all.
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For most of my working life, I lived paycheck to paycheck, always struggling to survive the last few days before I was paid again. I never seemed to save much and I was always behind on at least one bill. For years, I blamed my income. I wasn't living below the poverty line, but I wasn't exactly rolling in money come payday either. I kept telling myself that if I just made more money everything would be different. Then I found a better job making more money and ended up living paycheck to paycheck again.
Turns out, my income level wasn't the problem. It was how I managed my money. Here is what I was doing wrong.
Not Budgeting
I wasn't a complete money novice, I did write down a very rough budget on a piece of paper one evening. And after that, I never looked at it again. I estimated the cost of most of my monthly expenses, never tracked them to find out if I was right, and never adjusted my budget. I might as well not have had one in the first place.
For a budget to work, you need to manage it. That includes making sure your monthly expenses are accurate and making adjustments as needed. Otherwise, you may be spending far more than you think you do each month.
Not Tracking My Expenses
I wasn't big on tracking my expenditures or balancing my checkbook. Instead I simply checked my bank account online a few times a week. If I still had a positive balance, I kept spending. In fact, I kept right on spending until all of the money was gone, never really knowing what I had spent it on but assuming it was something I needed.
Having a budget will only work if you monitor your spending and make sure you're not overspending on any one category. Once you've got that down, tracking your spending is a good way to see where you are wasting money. For example, I spent close to $300 a month dining out. Once I saw that in black and white, it was easy to stop and save most of that money.
Not Paying Myself
For years I lived by the theory that I would just put whatever was left in my checking account into savings on the next payday. The problem was, there was hardly anything left to contribute to my safety net by payday. After three years of saving, I only had $250 in my savings account.
The best advice I was ever given was to pay myself first. Now I have my bank accounts set up to automatically withdraw 10 percent of my paycheck into my savings account. Since I never see the money, I never miss it. If I do have anything left on the next payday, I move that into my savings as well. I've been able to save enough to make the down payment on a house this way.
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Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., is causing a stir with a YouTube video that decries pop icon Michael Jackson as a "pervert" and a "low-life." King, standing in front of an American Legion Hall, recalls the "great men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country." He calls on the media to stop "glorifying" Jackson: "To be giving this much coverage to him day in and day out -- what does it say about our country?"
King does acknowledge, however, that the entertainer "may have been a good singer" and "did some dancing."
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text: Last December an electrical fire took more than just the Congregational Church away from folks in Thorndike. "It was a sad day for us," said church deacon, Richard Chase.That fire also took a piece of history that had stood in the town for more than a century. "103 years old," said pastor Paul Press.Fast forward 10 months and a new chapter is being written. "10 months of saying 'we're going build, we're going to build,'" Press said. "Now people driving by are saying 'oh it's happening.'"Those involved in the project have come a long way in a short amount of time. "We broke ground on the 7th of September," Chase said. "If we can have the roof on this inside of two months, I think it's quite a feat."A feat that may not have happened without a little help from their friends. Friends from the nearby Amish community, who were all too happy to stop what they were doing and come lend a hand. "They take every Thursday and they do a community project where they all work together. They dedicated this day to help get the trusses up and get the roof on."Under the watchful eye of the pastor and some of the parishioners, the Amish men worked alongside local contractors, mixing techniques that have stood the test of time with new technology, to get the job done. Nail by nail and board by board, these workers are turning last December's nightmare into a dream come true. "Some would call it coincidence, some would say it's lucky, but but we're learning more and more it's not coincidence, it's not luck," Press said.They hope to have the church open by Christmas.


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Louise David, owner of copymojo!, named Dale Berkebile of Brandwise- Expert in Advertising. Louise posted this question to the people using LinkedIn.
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The key here is knowing your customers and focusing in on their needs. Ask yourself what's in it for them? Define their true problems and how you can solve those problems and then market in mediums that will best reach your customer/prospects. It is better to start here than just start advertising or networking somewhere hoping this will generate new business.
Marketing revolves around your customer and prospect. If you meet their needs first and understand where they are then you can start your marketing process and start and integrated marketing approach adding multiple mediums (direct mail, trade shows, online, etc.) to reach the audience.
We help our clients define the mix of their marketing, but it all revolves around doing the leg work first to define their best or most profitable customers and then we develop a strategic plan of attack from there. As far as which medium to use, any medium can be successful if used correctly and if it meets the needs of the audience.
We like starting with a strong company name, develop a great logo, create a corporate identity package (business card, letterhead, env., note cards, etc.), start building an SEO focused web site including a blog. These items are good for most any company/industry. Then we advise our clients to network through industry related organizations, chambers or other business groups. Lastly, we add to the mix direct mail, email campaigns, press kits / sales collateral, trade show exhibiting, PR, advertising.
Oh, maybe one thing you would want to make sure of in your future marketing is look for mediums that are easy to track the success - direct mail, email, online marketing.
I hope this information helped and we wish you much success in whatever direction you take your marketing.
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Just had an unexpected shoot last Sunday with the Tumblr famous, Nick Pahati a.k.a. Nick Astig! So yeah, I am all laid back with jeans and platform sneaks. Don't even have a color on my lip! Had to meet with Nick and my fellow Bicol fashion bloggers also for the much-awaited event for the users of my first blog home ..the Tumblr Febibig Meetup!!
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All Tumblristas in Bicol are invited! I really hope that I'll meet you on the Febibig Meetup this February 16, 2014, 1:00pm at the Naga City Hall! Registration fee is only for Php100, inclusive of food and giveaways. *Yay for giveaways!* Please RSVP here to be included in the raffle and win exciting stuff!
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Shortly afterwards, the Fog B-Side squared off against the same UN-Reno team for its first friendly since the summer break. The B-Side fielded numerous newcomers in this fixture and played with remarkable coherency and lots of heart, winning the match in spirit and brotherhood regardless of the final point count.
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After the great vibes of the Afrovibes Festival launch party Contact's audience were spoiled with a double bill performance of Inception and My Exile Is In My Head.
The first piece, Inception, was a very honest and beautifully mesmerizing piece of dance, and its symbolism combined with the music was harrowing in parts, and equally as passionate. The rawness of the emotions were conveyed excellently. It was a very engaging and sensual performance; I didn't want to look away for a second.
The second performance, My Exile Is In My Head, was a veritable tour de force, and the musicality of the choreography was brilliant. A beautifully brutal and physically forceful dance, it was an emotionally truthful expression with no restrictions.
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My biology teacher told me this joke.
Have you heard it?
A mushroom walks into a bar.
It orders a beer.
The bartenders says "We don't serve your kind here."
The mushroom says,
"Why not, I'm a fungi."
Get it, mushroom and fungi?
I think you would appreciate the joke more if you were say a biology major?
maybe it just wasn't that funny.
This mushroom appetizer will more than make up for my lackluster jokes.
I promise.
Stuffed Mushrooms
16 ounces of softened cream cheese
16 ounces bacon - cooked crisps or bacos
2 packages fresh mushrooms -washed and ready to stuff
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, mix soft cream cheese and bacon broken into small pieces. Mix by hand until well blended. Stuff mushrooms with mixture. Bake on cookie sheet for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Serves 8-10.
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