Kevin Windham Out For The Season – Injury Update

CENTERVILLE, Miss. — GEICO Honda rider Kevin Windham will miss the rest of the Supercross season after suffering several injuries during a crash Saturday in Houston.
Attempting to qualify for the ,ain event, Windham was in a pitched battle with James Stewart during a heat race when he came off his CRF450 at a high rate of speed. As a result of the accident, Windham dislocated his right shoulder and sustained damage to his left wrist, left thumb and right hip.

“I’ve definitely got a dislocated shoulder so that ends my season right there,” Windham said. “I’ve had my wrist examined by two doctors; one said it was broken and the other one said it’s not. It’s very swollen and black and blue so it’s hard for them to tell. I’m going to see another specialist (Tuesday) and have an MRI done to see exactly what’s up. We just need get it fixed properly.

“I can’t move my left thumb at all and my hip hurts. I’m not really sure what’s going on with either of them at the moment. I’m basically hurting all over.”

The 34-year-old Windham, the oldest competitor on tour, was having another solid season before his accident. He has two podium finishes to his credit and had been a part of the top five all year.

Earlier this season in Atlanta, Windham started his 200th career SX race, joining only Mike LaRocco in passing that particular mark. Now retired from racing, LaRocco is the team manager for GEICO Honda and works closely with Windham.

“It’s disappointing,” Windham said. “I’ve been lucky at avoiding big get-offs like the one I had in Houston for the past several years. Staying healthy has been a big part of my career going this long. But even after this one I’m not done. I’ll be back for sure.”

Windham had no plans of racing this summer’s outdoor Motocross schedule and says no one had made an offer for him to contest that series so he’ll concentrate on regaining his health and making another run in 2013.

“A big ‘thanks’ to all the fans who have Tweeted and left messages on Facebook wishing me well,” Windham said. “And to all my friends in the industry that have called or e-mailed. It really means a lot to me and my family.

“I’ll be at the New Orleans race and we’ll try to get out to Vegas for the finals. I want to stay involved and hang out with the fans as much as possible.”

Team co-owner Jeff Majkrzak says no plans have been made at this point to fill Windham’s seat at the last four races on the SX schedule.

James Stewart

James Stewart Ride Day – Two Stroke!

On Saturday June 20 James Stewart held a fan appreciation day at Milestone Raceway in Southern California. It was a chance for fans to not only meet James but also get to ride on the track with him.

From all reports of the day it was great fun for fans of all ages.

According to Larry Brooks: “…James was flying on that YZ250 2-stroke. The bike was bone stock with factory suspension (for safety). The guy goes so fast on anything with 2 wheels that we figured he was going to need some good suspension because he will hit a jump like no other rider in the world and man he sure can make a stock bike fly.”

In addition to James, Josh Hill was out doing some laps on a YZ250 along with Larry Brooks.

Interesting how they all were riding YZ250 two strokes for the fan appreciation day! Kudos to James, Larry Brooks and all the fans!

Josh Hill blasting on the YZ250 two stroke.

History of Arsenal F.C.

History

For more details on this topic, see History of Arsenal F.C. (1886–1966) and History of Arsenal F.C. (1966–present).

Woolwich Arsenal (in dark shirts) playingNewcastle United (in striped shirts) in an FA Cup semi-final — the club's first ever – at the Victoria Ground, Stoke.

Arsenal Football Club started out as Dial Square in 1886 by workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, south-east London, and was renamed Royal Arsenal shortly afterwards.^[4] The club was renamed again to Woolwich Arsenal after becoming a limited company in 1893.^[5]The club became the first southern member of the Football League in 1893, starting out in the Second Division, and won promotion to the First Division in 1904. The club's relative geographic isolation resulted in lower attendances than those of other clubs, which led to the club becoming mired in financial problems and effectively bankrupt by 1910, when they were taken over by businessmen Henry Norris and William Hall.^[6] Norris sought to move the club elsewhere, and in 1913, soon after relegation back to the Second Division, Arsenal moved to the new Arsenal Stadium in Highbury, North London; they dropped "Woolwich" from their name the following year.^[7] Arsenal only finished in fifth place in 1919, but were nevertheless elected to rejoin the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur, by reportedly dubious means.^[8]

Arsenal appointed Herbert Chapman as manager in 1925. Having already won the league twice with Huddersfield Town in 1923–24 and 1924–25 (see Seasons in English football), Chapman brought Arsenal their first period of major success. His revolutionary tactics and training, along with the signings of star players such as Alex James and Cliff Bastin, laid the foundations of the club's domination of English football in the 1930s.^[9] Under his guidance Arsenal won their first major trophies – victory in the 1930 FA Cup Final preceded two League Championships, in 1930–31 and 1932–33. In addition, Chapman was behind the 1932 renaming of the local London Underground station from "Gillespie Road" to "Arsenal", making it the only Tube station to be named specifically after a football club.^[10]

Chapman died suddenly of pneumonia in early 1934, leaving Joe Shaw and George Allison to carry on his successful work. Under their guidance, Arsenal won three more titles, in 1933–34, 1934–35 and 1937–38, and the 1936 FA Cup. As key players retired, Arsenal had started to fade by the decade's end, and then the intervention of the Second World War meant competitive professional football in England was suspended.^[11][12][13]

After the war, Arsenal enjoyed a second period of success under Allison's successor Tom Whittaker, winning the league in 1947–48 and 1952–53, and the FA Cup in 1950. Their fortunes waned thereafter; unable to attract players of the same calibre as they had in the 1930s, the club spent most of the 1950s and 1960s in trophyless mediocrity. Even former England captain Billy Wright could not bring the club any success as manager, in a stint between 1962 and 1966.^[13][14][15]

Arsenal began winning silverware again with the surprise appointment of club physiotherapist Bertie Mee as manager in 1966. After losing two League Cup finals, they won their first European trophy, the 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. This was followed by an even greater triumph: their first League and FA Cup double in 1970–71.^[16] This marked a premature high point of the decade; the Double-winning side was soon broken up and the following decade was characterised by a series of near misses. Arsenal finished as First Division runners-up in 1972–73, lost three FA Cup finals, in 1972, 1978 and 1980, and lost the 1980 Cup Winners' Cup final onpenalties. The club's only success during this time was a last-minute 3–2 victory over Manchester United in the 1979 FA Cup Final, widely regarded as a classic.^[13][17]

The return of former player George Graham as manager in 1986 brought a third period of glory. Arsenal won the League Cup in 1986–87, Graham's first season in charge. This was followed by a League title win in 1988–89, won with a last-minute goal in the final game of the season against fellow title challengers Liverpool. Graham's Arsenal won another title in 1990–91, losing only one match, won the FA Cup and League Cup double in 1993, and a second European trophy, the Cup Winners' Cup, in 1994.^[13][18] Graham's reputation was tarnished when he was found to have taken kickbacks from agent Rune Hauge for signing certain players,^[19] and he was dismissed in 1995. His replacement, Bruce Rioch, lasted for only one season, leaving the club after a dispute with the board of directors.^[20]

Arsenal's players and fans celebrate their 2004 League title win with an open-top bus parade.

The club's success in the late 1990s and first decade of the 21st century owed a great deal to the 1996 appointment of Arsène Wenger as manager. Wenger brought new tactics, a new training regime and several foreign players who complemented the existing English talent. Arsenal won a second League and Cup double in 1997–98 and a third in 2001–02. In addition, the club reached the final of the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup (losing on penalties toGalatasaray), were victorious in the 2003 and 2005 FA Cups, and won the Premier League in 2003–04 without losing a single match, an achievement which earned the side the nickname "The Invincibles".^[21] The club went 49 league matches unbeaten in that season, a national record.^[22]

Arsenal finished in either first or second place in the league in eight of Wenger's first eleven seasons at the club, although on no occasion were they able to retain the title.^[13] As of June 2012, they were one of only five teams, the others being Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, and Manchester City, to have won the Premier League since its formation in 1992.^[23] Arsenal had never progressed beyond the quarter-finals of the Champions League until 2005–06; in that season they became the first club from London in the competition's fifty-year history to reach the final, in which they were beaten 2–1 byBarcelona.^[24] In July 2006, they moved into the Emirates Stadium, after 93 years at Highbury.^[25]

Arsenal reached the final of the 2007 and 2011 League Cup final, losing 2–1 to Chelsea and Birmingham City respectively. The club has not gained a major trophy since the 2005 FA Cup.^[26]

Princess Aurora

Dahulu kala, ada sepasang Raja dan Ratu yang berbahagia, karena setelah bertahun-tahun lamanya, akhirnya Ratu melahirkan seorang Puteri.

Raja dan Ratu mengundang tujuh peri untuk datang dan memberkati Puteri yang baru saja lahir itu.

Dalam acara megah yang diselenggarakan sebagai penghormatan kepada para peri itu, masing-masing peri memberikan berkat kepada sang Puteri.

Peri pertama mengatakan “Kamu akan menjadi Puteri tercantik di dunia.”Peri kedua mengatakan “Kamu akan menjadi seorang Puteri yang periang.”Peri ketiga mengatakan “Kamu akan selalu mendapatkan banyak kasih sayang.”Peri keempat mengatakan “Kamu akan dapat menari dengan sangat anggun.”Peri kelima mengatakan “Kamu akan dapat bernyanyi dengan sangat merdu.”

Peri keenam mengatakan “Kamu akan sangat pintar memainkan alat musik.”

Tiba2 datang peri tua ke tengah acara itu. Ia sangat marah karena tidak diundang. Semua orang memang sudah lama tidak pernah melihat peri tua itu, dan mengira bahwa ia sudah meninggal atau pergi dari kerajaan itu.

Peri tua yang marah itu mendekati sang Puteri dan mengutuknya “Jarimu akan tertusuk jarum pintal dan kamu akan mati!” dan kemudian peri tua itu pun menghilang.

Semua orang sangat terkejut. Ratu pun mulai menangis.

Peri ketujuh mendekati sang Puteri dan memberikan berkatnya “Aku tidak bisa membatalkan kutukan, tapi aku dapat memberikan berkatku supaya Puteri tidak akan mati karena terkena jarum pintal, melainkan hanya tertidur pulas selama seratus tahun. Setelah seratus tahun, seorang Pangeran tampan akan datang untuk membangunkannya.”

Raja dan Ratu merasa sedikit lega mendengarnya. Mereka lalu mengeluarkan peraturan baru bahwa di kerajaan itu tidak boleh ada alat pintal satu pun. Mereka menyita dan menghancurkan semua alat pintal yang ada di kerajaan itu demi selamatan sang Puteri. Pada suatu hari disaat Puteri berusia 18 tahun, Raja dan Ratu pergi sepanjang hari.

Karena kesepian, sang Puteri berjalan-jalan menjelajahi istana dan sampai di sebuah loteng. Disana ia menjumpai seorang wanita tua yang sedang memintal benang menggunakan alat pintal. Karena belum pernah melihat alat pintal, sang Puteri sangat tertarik dan ingin mencoba.

Wanita tua itu sebenarnya adalah peri tua jahat yang dulu mengutuknya. Saat sang Puteri mencoba alat pintal itu, ia pun dengan sengaja menusukkan jarum pintal ke tangan sang Puteri.

Sang Puteri jatuh tak sadarkan diri dan tertidur karena terkena kutukan. Peri tua jahat tertawa puas dan menghilang dalam kegelapan.

Saat Raja dan Ratu kembali, mereka dan seluruh pegawai kerajaan kebingungan mencari sang Puteri. Saat mereka menemukannya, Raja tersadar bahwa kutukan peri tua jahat telah menjadi kenyataan. Sang Puteri lalu dibawa ke kamarnya dan dibaringkan di tempat tidurnya. Raja lalu mengirimkan kabar mengenai peristiwa itu ke peri ketujuh yang baik hati.

Peri ketujuh yang baik hati lalu bergegas ke istana. Ia memutuskan untuk menidurkan semua orang di kerajaan itu supaya kelak saat kutukan sang Puteri berakhir mereka semua akan bangun bersama-sama.

Dalam waktu singkat pohon-pohon besar dan semak belukar yang lebat dan berduri tumbuh di seluruh wilayah kerajaan, sehingga sangat sulit bagi siapapun untuk menerobosnya. Bahkan puncak-puncak istana pun hanya dapat terlihat ujungnya saja. Karena menjadi sangat tertutup, sang Puteri dan seluruh kerajaan menjadi aman, walaupun mereka semua tertidur.

Setelah masa seratus tahun berakhir, seorang Pangeran tampan yang kebetulan sedang berburu di dekat wilayah kerajaan itu melihat pucuk-pucuk istana itu. Ia sudah banyak mendengar cerita tentang kerajaan itu, antara lain tentang istana yang dianggap berhantu, para penyihir, dan cerita-cerita lain yang sangat menyeramkan yang sebenarnya tidak benar.

Karena penasaran, saat kembali dari berburu sang Pangeran mencari orang tua yang paling bijaksana dan pintar di kerajaan untuk menanyakan tentang kerajaan tetangga yang penuh misteri itu.

Orang tua yang bijaksana itu lalu bercerita bahwa menurut leluhurnya, di dalam istana di kerajaan yang misterius itu terbaring seorang Puteri yang paling cantik di dunia, yang tertidur karena terkena kutukan dari peri tua jahat. Sang Puteri akan terus tidur hingga ada seorang Pangeran yang datang untuk membangunkannya.

Pangeran tampan yang pemberani itu lalu bergegas berangkat menuju kerajaan misterius itu. Ia berniat untuk menyelamatkan sang Puteri. Sang Pangeran berjuang menembus semak belukar dan pepohonan untuk dapat mencapai kedalam wilayah kerajaan yang misterius itu.

Sesampainya disana, ia melihat banyak sekali orang dan hewan peliharaan yang terbaring dimana-mana. Tetapi mereka tidak mati, sepertinya mereka hanya tertidur sangat nyenyak. Pangeran lalu masuk ke dalam istana. Disana ia pun melihat seluruh pegawai kerajaan yang tertidur pulas.

Setelah berjalan-jalan menjelajahi istana itu, sang Pangeran berhasil menemukan sang Puteri di sebuah kamar. Sang Pangeran terpesona oleh kecantikan sang Puteri. Pangeran pun berlutut dan memegang tangan sang Puteri. Saat itulah kutukan berakhir dan sang Puteri membuka matanya. Ia menyambut sang Pangeran yang telah lama ia tunggu dengan bahagia.

Dalam waktu yang bersamaan seluruh penghuni istana dan seluruh kerajaan terbangun. Semak belukar dan pepohonan menghilang. Semua orang kembali mengerjakan urusan mereka masing-masing. Raja dan Ratu juga terbangun dan segera menyambut sang Pangeran dari kerajaan tetangga itu.

Tak lama kemudian, sang Puteri dan sang Pangeran tampan menikah. Mereka lalu hidup berbahagia selamanya.

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi

Geppetto, a poor old wood carver, was making a puppet from a tree branch. "You shall be my little boy," he said to the puppet, "and I shall call you 'Pinocchio'." He worked for hours, carefully carving each detail. When he reached the mouth, the puppet started making faces at Geppetto. "Stop that, you naughty boy," Geppetto scolded, "Stop that at once !" "I won't stop !" cried Pinocchio.

"You can talk !" exclaimed Geppetto.

"Of course I can, silly," said the puppet. "You've given me a mouth to talk with." Pinocchio rose to his feet and danced on the table top. "Look what I can do !" he squealed.

"Pinocchio, this is not the time to dance," Geppetto explained. "You must get a good night's rest. Tomorrow you will start going to school with the real boys. You will learn many things, including how to behave."

On his way to school the next morning, Pinocchio stopped to see a puppet show. "I

can dance and sing better than those puppets and I don't need strings," boasted Pinocchio. He climbed onto the stage.

"Get off my stage," roared the Puppet Master. Then he noticed how much the crowd liked Pinocchio. He did not say anything and let Pinocchio stay. "Here, you've earned five copper coins," the Puppet Master told Pinocchio.

"Take these coins and go straight home," said the Puppet Master. Pinocchio put the coins into his sack.

He did not go very far before he met a lame Fox and a blind Cat. Knowing that Pinocchio had money, they pretended to be his friends. "Come with us. We'll teach you how to turn those copper pieces into gold," coaxed the sneaky Cat.

"We want to help you get rich. Plant your coins under this magic tree. In a few hours they'll turn to gold," said the Fox.

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"Show me where," said Pinocchio excitedly. The Cat and Fox pointed to a patch of loose dirt. Pinocchio dug a hole and put the sack in it, marking the spot with a stone.

"Splendid !" exclaimed the Cat. "Now let's go to the inn for supper." After supper, the Fox and Cat, who weren't really lame or blind, quickly snuck away and disguised themselves as thieves. They hid by the tree waiting for Pinocchio to come back and dig up the money. After Pinocchio dug up the coins they pounced on him.

"Give us your money !" they ordered. But Pinocchio held the sack between his teeth and resisted to give the sack to them. Again they demanded, "Give us your money !"

Pinocchio's Guardian Fairy, who was dressed all in blue and had blue hair, sent her dog, Rufus, to chase the Fox and Cat away. She ordered Rufus to bring Pinocchio back to her castle. "Please sit down," she told Pinocchio. Rufus kept one eye open to watch what was going on.

"Why didn't you go to school today?" she asked Pinocchio in a sweet voice.

"I did," answered Pinocchio. Just then, his nose shot out like a tree branch. "What's happening to my nose?" he cried.

"Every time you tell a lie, your nose will grow. When you tell the truth, it will shrink," said the Blue Fairy. "Pinocchio, you can only become a real boy if you learn how to be brave, honest and generous."

The Blue Fairy told Pinocchio to go home and not to stop for any reason. Pinocchio tried to remember what the Blue Fairy told him.

On the way to home he met some boys. "Come with us," said the boys. "We know a wonderful place filled with games, giant cakes, pretty candies, and circuses." The boys didn't know that if you were bad, you were turned into donkeys and trained for the circus.

It was not very long before the boys began changing into donkeys. "That's what happens to bad boys," snarled the Circus Master as he made Pinocchio jump through a hoop.

Pinocchio could only grow a donkey's ears, feet, and tail, because he was made of wood. The Circus Master couldn't sell him to any circus. He threw Pinocchio into the sea. The instant Pinocchio hit the water, the donkey tail fell off and his own ears and feet came back. He swam for a very long time. Just when he couldn't swim any longer, he was swallowed by a great whale. "It's dark here," scared Pinocchio said.

Pinocchio kept floating deep into the whale's stomach. "Who's there by the light?" called Pinocchio, his voice echoing.

"Pinocchio, is that you?" asked a tired voice.

"Father, you're alive !" Pinocchio shouted with joy. He wasn't scared anymore. Pinocchio helped Geppetto build a big raft that would hold both of them. When the raft was finished, Pinocchio tickled the whale. "Hold tight, Father. When he sneezes, he'll blow us out of here !" cried Pinocchio.

Home at last, Geppetto tucked Pinocchio into his bed. "Pinocchio, today you were brave, honest and generous," Geppetto said. "You are my son and I love you."

Pinocchio remembered what the Blue Fairy told him. "Father, now that I've proven myself, I'm waiting for something to happen," he whispered as he drifted off to sleep.

The next morning Pinocchio came running down the steps, jumping and waving his arms. I He ran to Geppetto shouting, "Look Father, I'm a real boy !"