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The Pearson Triton's launch at the 1959 National Boat Show in New York heralded the birth of the inexpensive 'Plastic Classic'. Her designer Carl Alberg was at the forefront of the pioneering move from wood to fiberglass production and the 28ft Triton was one of the earliest fiberglass cruising yachts. She was an instant hit, with 17 orders taken by the end of the show, and her popularity never waned, with more than 700 boats built before production ceased in 1968.
The Triton is a handsome boat with classic cruiser looks inspired by the well-loved Scandinavian Folkboat. She carries a narrow beam, long overhangs and low freeboard of the Cruising Club of America (CCA) racing rule boats of the time. Although her interior volume and storage capacity are scanty for a bluewater boat the Triton has successfully double circumnavigated and completed many trans-oceanic passages. Today she remains probably the most affordable of the small, seaworthy, go-anywhere family cruisers.
Carl Alberg, a Swedish-born Naval Architect, was unknown as a yacht designer in 1959 and the Pearson Triton was to provide the flying start to his career. Alberg's brief for the Triton, cooked up in casual conversation with Tom Potter (a lifelong yacht broker with an eye for the future of family cruising) was to design a 28 foot racer/cruiser with full headroom that could sleep a family of four and that could be built for under 10,000 dollars. In using fiberglass Alberg was able to come up with a boat that was unique at the time in offering more interior space than its wooden counterparts and at a much lower cost. Her original bare boat price was only 9,700 US dollars.
Alberg and Potter took the design to Pearson Corporation, a small fiberglass sailboat manufacturer, founded three years earlier by cousins Clint and Everett Pearson, who agreed to put it into production. The cousins had to borrow the money required to transport their Pearson Triton to the National Boat Show in New York but by the end of the show they had 17 orders and went on to build over 700 boats at their yard in Portsmouth, Rhode Island until production ceased in 1968.
These boats built by the Pearson Corporation are known as 'East Coast' Tritons but a number of boats, thought to be around 125, were also built on the West Coast by Aeromarine Plastics in Sausalito, California. There are some important construction differences between the 'East Coast' and 'West Coast' boats but consistent differences are hard to pin down due to many changes throughout the construction run of both boats. The most visible difference between the boats is that the 'East Coast' boats were built with wood trim and coamings, while those from the 'West Coast' are all fiberglass.
Alberg's design also made it to Europe and at least three Tritons were built by Jouet in France with alterations to the bridge plan and interior layout. The Jouet Tritons have a distinctive long forward portlight on the cabin similar to that of the Jouet Tiburon.
Configuration and Layout
Both sloop and yawl configurations were available and the majority of Tritons had a distinctive fractional rig which helps her to stand out in a crowd. Below the waterline, her full keel is cutaway slightly fore and aft with a wooden rudder attached. The hull has a wide flare forward to keep the boat drier and allow easier working on deck. The deck itself varies, with one owner recording at least four different deck styles with a number of additional minor variations. She has a stepped cabin top which is slightly incongruous with her sleek sheer lines but provides extra headroom below.
The cockpit is large and low and can be wet in rough seas but won't hold enough water to cause problems when pooped. The bridge deck helps to keep her dry below. Inside accommodation is fairly cramped and typical of boats of this style but the lack of interior fiberglass liners make internal modifications and repairs easier.
Although it was a production boat, individual Tritons appear to vary widely in terms of construction. In general they have the thicker, tougher and less sophisticated hulls of the earlier fiberglass production boats. Many of the East coast boats have balsa cored decks where the majority of the West coast boats have decks of solid fiberglass but this isn't definitive. Ballast in the early days was iron encapsulated in the keel but switched to encapsulated lead in later years.
Under Sail
The Triton sails as gracefully as she looks. She's forgiving and nimble, though she does tend to exhibit weather helm. To counter this tendency some owners have fashioned small bowsprits to open up the fore-triangle area, while others recut their mainsail with less canvas at the sacrifice of overall sail area. Although a fast boat for her waterline length she's slow by today's standards and she doesn't point very high.
Her short waterline means her light air performance is respectable, and as the wind picks up she heels quickly which increases her LWL and therefore hull speed. The boat is relatively tender up to 15 degrees before she stiffens. West Coast boats, being heavier built, are generally stiffer while East coast boats tend to heel earlier but are more responsive.
Beam: 8′ 3″
Draft: 4′ 0″ (later models 4′ 3″)
Displacement: 8,400 lbs. (approx)
Ballast: 3,019 lbs.
Sail Area, Sloop Rig: 362 sq. ft. (100% foretriangle fractional rig)
Sail Area, Yawl Rig: 400 sq.ft.
Fuel: 15 US Gal.
Water: 22.5 US Gal.
Engine: 25-hp Universal Atomic-4
Designer: Carl Alberg
Builder: Pearson Corporation/Aeromarine Plastics/Jouet
Year Introduced: 1959
Buyer's Notes
For boats that are now more than 40 years old Tritons have endured remarkably well despite many of them being sailed extensively. Like any older boat, they may require extensive refit if they've been neglected. Suspect areas are balsa-cored rot-prone decks (mainly East coast), rotten wooden rudders, corroded masts, undersized chainplates, cranky gasoline inboard engines and electrical systems that require replacement. Compression around the deck stepped mast can be an issue and the supports may require strengthening but many owners will already have done so. James Baldwin, who circumnavigated twice in his East Coast Triton 'Atom', reports that the original East Coast fractional rig is lightly stayed and requires reinforcement for offshore voyaging. Boats with recently upgraded systems, sails, rigging etc. as always are preferable and worth paying more for.
Triton's are most plentiful on the East coast of the US. For prospective buyers, support and information is available from the very active National Triton Association, contactable through their website. The Plastic Classic forum has a page specifically for the Pearson Triton that can provide help and advice and there is also a Yahoo owners group. A search of the used boat market reveals current asking prices of 4,500 US dollars to 17,000 US dollars for a Pearson Triton depending on age and condition.
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Links, References and Further Reading
» Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere by John Vigor, (Ch18, p77-82) an in depth look at the Pearson Trition 28. ISBN:978-0939837328
» Used Boat Notebook by John Kretschmer, a review of the Pearson Triton (p28-31)
» Wikipedia's entry on the Pearson Triton
» National Triton Association, links and information.
» Pearson Triton Yahoo Group
» French Jouet Triton webpage
» Circumnavigation on a by James Baldwin on sailboat 'Atom'
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Owners Manual Wanted for Pearson Triton, Rent or Buy, Paper or Digital, 1963 or similar, If you have a paper copy I can scan it and return your original to you plus a digital copy. Price Negotiable. Mark, firstname.lastname@example.com
Is there a ph. #, or an e/m address I can speak with you about the bits?.
This post is for Peter Michael Kantor from Long Island, N.Y. Pete, this is Ruxton. I happened to see your post about your (our) hull #10. I would love to contact you. Last I saw you was in Newport , Oregon, as you were making way to Mexico, with the Trition restored. I am in process of re-gelcoating, re-powering, new electrical, holding tank, etc. Please contact me @ (541)301.0888, or firstname.lastname@example.com. Remember, I was the one who made the sloop/ yawl conversion possible due to my kid stature in 1968. She still holds strong to date. Please contact me!. Thanks…
I presume it should read mast. If this is the case and you still have it, I am in need of a good one. I have hull #10, and the mast/ boom is very tired. I'm sure there are other bits I am interested in. If you could please call me, I would appreciate it greatly.
My cell is (541) 301.0888.
Thank you,
Pearson Triton "Good News" hull # 10.
I have relatives in Texas. I' refitting hull #10. Sure would like to talk. My phone is 541.301.0888, or I would gladly call you if you prefer, and respond with your #.
Thank you. Ruxton
I don't believe it has ever had a survey. I went through the boat entirely in 1996. It has only had 2 owners since it's build, I am the second. A dear family friend bought it initially, I bought it from him in 1995. It has never been raced, and because the first owner was an engineer, was taken care of. It was produced as a sloop, and in 1965 changed to a yawl. I know this because I was the one who fiberglassed the blocks to secure the mast. The only reason I would entertain selling it is because my wife feels much safer on a bigger boat. She came into sailing at a late age, and thinks bigger is better. We intend to do some extensive long term trips, and it's just a little too small for that. You would have to be the right guy for me to be able to sell it. It has a 45 yr. History with me. May sound strange, but it is like selling my kids. The hull is in excellent shape, core good, never left out in the winter. The interior has had a complete mahogany cabinetry layout built for it. The layout is as Pearson built it. Spares abound, as nd it will not be ch
Is she for sale? can you elaborate a bit about equipment? some pics would be nice. How much are you asking?
I am refitting hull #3. I have many parts left to sell. or give away. Mask, boom, ,bronze turnbuckles, shrouds, Bow pulpit, But I live in Dallas TX. shipping can be a problem.
I have hull #580 and am looking for stern pulpit and Bimini.
Hello, looking for the following for #542 in GA, USA:
Stern rail; Mainsail; Atomic 4 carb. (Zenith – old); closed engine re-circulation cooling system; Self steering gear. Please let me know if you come across same in your search. Thanks, Matt
I have #656 Hokahey 1966, I am the 4th owner. If you still have lower shrouds I would be interested in them as I would like to add a second set of lower shrouds, my east coast Triton was build with single lowers.
I have #656 Hokahey 1966, I am the 4th owner. If you still have lower shrouds I would be interested in them as I would like to add a second set of lower shrouds, my east coast Triton was build with single lowers.
Interested in a Pearson Triton 28 Yawl for sale on the west coast
How serious are you on a purchase. I own hull #10. many upgrades. No core rot, always covered. Does need re-power, atomic spent. some new, unused sails, lots of tackle, new cabinetry below. Located in So. Oregon. Let me know.
Hi Ruxton,
Thank you for your message – did not see it until today.
I am very interested in the boat – of coarse I would need to know more about it and perhaps eventually come to oregon to inspect it. If you have pictures and/or a recent survey they would be of great help.
Best Regards
I am in the market for a nice Triton. If anyone has one for sale, please contact me. firstname.lastname@example.com
I have #254. In clearlake ca stuck in bottom till rain need paint, varnish,gelcoat monhogny …working on motor to start atomic4 anybody close to here?
I travel over there on business. What is it you need?.
My Triton is hull #36. It has an outboard well (and outboard), apparently as the original configuration (although the 10 hp outboard motor is of recent manufacture). Reading the literature, that appears to be unusual. Are there others?
Hey my grandfather owned that boat in 1959-1967! Any pictures to share – it would be a great thing to see
Regarding parts 'n pieces from my Triton 28
The bow pulpit and bowsprit were removed today. Probably rather than clutter up your network, I will have available A LOT of stuff in the next week available cheap. The Perko bronze bell was scooped yesterday at an estimated value of $400 ! Please contact me regarding specific parts and I'll make you a deal.
I have realized that my health won't allow a restoration on my 28 and am in the process of parting it out. I need to sell for the best offer the following: Two vintage bronze halyard winches w/ bronze handles
Two ". ". Sheet winches w/ one bronze handle
Bow Pulpit extended for a 36" bowsprit heavy aluminum
Stern Pulpit w/ swing down boarding ladder ". "
Volvo Penta two cylinder diesel w/transmission,instrument
Panel, controls ,shaft and propeller.
And there will more as I dig deeper. More good stuff to follow. Shipping from Hawaii not included. Let's make a deal photos available
Do you still have the stern rail for your Triton available?
I have an east coast Triton #293 that has no stern rail and would be interested. I live in Rockport, MA
617 877 1150
do you still have the volvo motor?
what other parts?
thx, jack
I am considering modifying my Triton 28 to a yawl rig.
Are there any advantages or pluses. Your advice will be appreciated along with.u comments
Left a comment two and half years ago and have not been back since. The bowsprit I added was 3′. Sailing her with only a headsail gave me my one and only experience of lee helm. If one adds a bowsprit and a headstay, upper shrouds need to be added at the mast head. If not, the mast bends in wind over ten knots.
Were some of these boats chopper gun construction? I have read of some catastrophic hull deck connection failures. The most recent was this year on a 1961 Triton 28.5. The deck moved 4′ off the hull at the bow.
Hey Mark,
Most boats use CSM, do you have any pictures/links to this boat and of this deck to hull movement. 4 inches is quite a bit and I'd think you would have ripping/tearing of the deck due to a major impact to get that much movement. I haven't investigated my hull/deck joint yet but I expect to find bolts/screws and glue in the joint. So it may leak but big movement seems unlikely.
I am working with three eagle scouts to help them prepare to circumnavigate in 3 years when the graduate college. Any leads on a good purchase?
I am selling a Triton 28 that my health says forget it. She is here on the Big Island oh Hawaii where she has been for the last ten years. I need $3000 for the boat including a Volvo small diesel, stainless rigging,alum mast and boom etc. Needs lots of sanding and paint.
I am in the process of restoring Hull#3
Could ue a very detailed sail plan. Usuall a tif file. I have purchase a newer mast and will need some standing rigging.
Any information on bow and stern pulpits.
Peyton; This may be a very long shot. Just for fun I looked up the Triton web sites and found this page. If by chance you are restoring Triton hull #3, I used to own it.
I sailed and raced it on San Francisco bay for numerous years. It was berthed in Sausalito Ca. I sold it to an individual who planned to make it a permanent live aboard.
It was then stored somewhere in the Delta Area. Hope to hear from you.
Al Poshusta
I still have the great photograph Diane Beeston made of White Cap,
Gallant, and another boat racing. The White Cap is a wonderful
sailboat. Glad you still think of her as I do.
Milt, I used to own #88 in Miami in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. I was the one who gave her the name NATANA. Perhaps you are the guy that I sold it to, back in 2000. I am now in Saint Augustine. I remember thinking that a bowsprit would be nice, but mostly to get the anchor off the foredeck. I would like to get in touch with you. Dunno if I want to post my email address or phone here. What say you?
I just bought a pearson triton 28 in miami. i dont know the number yet.
Mine is hull 115. Restoring now while moored in miami living aboard
Great article. Another similar boat is the Tripp 30. Uncanny resemblance in design and layout while handling under sail is also very similar.
Thanks for the tip Paul
I bought hull #10 in !968 from a Connecticut couple whose name I have fogotten. The boat name was Good News and I think the sale price was $7000. Within a few months, I converted her to a yawl, based on having chartered hull #1, Soothsayer, which was a yawl. Finally sold Good News in 1990, after trailering her from Huntington, NY to Whidbey Island, WA. In the years I owned her, I rebuilt the rudder, reworked the mast step, and added improvements within the cabin. I shall not try to enumerate all her virtues, just that if there were a means to inflate her to 40′ or so, I'd still have her. She did carry a bit of weather helm which I reduced somewhat by adding a bowsprit. All in all, she was the finest boat I ever owned.
Hi Pete, I own #88 and was seriously contemplating a bowsprit to ease the weather helm issue. What length worked out for you?
I think the History section is still incorrect.
It reads:
"The most visible difference between the boats is that the 'West Coast' boats were built with wood trim and coamings, while those from the east coast are all fiberglass. "
I am confident that it should read:
The most visible difference between the boats is that the 'East Coast' boats were built with wood trim and coamings, while those from the "West Coast" are all fiberglass.
Hi Scott, thanks for the tip. I've updated the article.
Paragraph 3 under History is backwards. East Coast boats had wood trim and West Coast boats were all glass except for the seat lockers.
Noted and amended. Thanks for your input!
West coast boats had both wood locker covers and fiberglass. 451 had fiberglass covers but it also had cored decks. Unusual for a west coast Triton. 451 was one of the last ones if not the last one made by Aeromarine for under the Pearson name.
Overall a good article. I would point out one minor error regarding ballast. Our Triton #301 EC, has external lead ballast hung from the keelson, not internal. Fairly common, I believe. Sailing characteristics for our boat don't seem to compare to the article. Light air sailing is ok as long as you are going upwind. Downwind is not so good in light airs – a spinnaker helps but newer rigs are better. Upwind our boat points as well as any newer rig I come up against. Weather helm can be strong if you maintain full sail – reef the main over 15 kts and she settles right down. Heavy weather sailing is surprisingly dry even with the low cockpit/freeboard.
Many who post at the Triton website swear by their Atomic 4 gas engines. Our boat has been in the family since 1962 and the original motor has never been touched. Good maintenance of any mechanical device is key, obviously.
I think most boats of this vintage sharing the "Folkboat" hull shape tend to go upwind in light air so much better than downwind, although they glide through the water on a puff , they don't point particularly high compared to more modern underwater shapes (i.e. tighter turn of the bilge and later, the introduction of fin keels improved lift considerably).
Reads well except for the east coast/west coast confusion in the History section. Thanks!
Oops! Thanks for that. Article has been amended.


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The first woman IAS officer from Kashmir valley Ruveda Salam is a doctor, who has cleared UPSC twice
Being a Kashmiri when you venture outside your state, some people feel we are anti-India. We can change that perception with our attitude. Others feel that we cannot compete, we can change that by proving our mettle. As a Kashmiri girl it is more difficult as people think we don't venture out. With the right attitude this can also be overcome.
With an utmost positive spirit and a mindset to serve humanity, Dr. Ruveda Salam came out from the remote Farkin village in the border district of Kupwara to have cracked the prestigious IAS examination back in 2013. With this, she wrote history by becoming the first Muslim woman IAS officer from the Kashmir valley. Ruveda's hard work and perseverance, let her fulfilled a goal that she and her father dreamt together.
When I was growing up in Kashmir, my father often used to say that I should become an IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer. That's when I first thought of becoming one. It inspired me and I decided to go ahead and aim for it.
Ruveda Salam got her MBBS degree from the Government Medical College in Srinagar, before qualifying UPSC in 2013. She had also cleared the Kashmir State Administrative Service exam. Ruveda Salam made the valley proud by clearing the UPSC exam twice. She was trained in Hyderabad and has been posted in Chennai as an ACP for the past few months.
I have also given motivational speeches to the youth, particularly girls. I encourage them to appear for the IAS exams in Jammu and Kashmir. When girls see me in uniform they look at me with admiration. I had conducted a workshop for girls in Hyderabad. The girls who attended said they wanted to join the IPS, but were apprehensive about whether their parents will support them.
Now, as she has cleared UPSC exam once again with an improved rank, this lady from the beautiful valley of Kashmir has fulfilled her long cherished dream of becoming an IAS and has set an exemplary inspiration for many others to follow.
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I am so EXCITED to have my 'Studio Sus' White Pines Workshop Ready to Go!
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GSoC 2015: bend playback in MuseScore
This summer I participate Google Summer of Code at Portland State University.
My project title is "Improving sound in MuseScore scorewriter up to the level of commercial software".
I have two goals to implement:
- Assigning MIDI port/channel to instruments.
- MIDI Actions: sending arbitrary MIDI events from any part of score.
I started to work on the first feature last summer when I had a free time after GSoC 2014 and I've done a working prototype. Unfortunately, I had a lack of free time and a high load at university, so now I have a chance to finish it.
I work on my project for several weeks and I already have something to share.
I've done a significant work on "Assigning MIDI channels to instruments" feature and implemented bend playback. This feature wasn't mentioned in my GSoC proposal, but it matches my GSoC title well.
MuseScore had tools for creating different kinds of bends, but it wasn't able to play them: bended note was sounding like an ordinary one. Bend playback was implemented a long time ago, but then something was changed in MuseScore and bend playback was broken.
So, for many years people were asking for this feature, and now it's implemented!
Here's a video demo of bend playback: a solo from Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine.
Now we have:
- bend playback via internal and external (via JACK) synthesizer.
- import bends from gp* files.
- export bends to midi files.
- "Export RPNs" checkbox in Preferences window that allows export of RPN events (some software crashes while getting RPN events).
You can find me on IRC #musescore as igevorse.
Feel free to write me about implementing some JACK-related features in MuseScore that you need and want.


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Thursday, April 9, 2015
12 Month of Christmas
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Card # 7 (April)
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Judging the Royals
Down 7-3 in the ninth inning, should hitters take a strike?
The Royals were down 7-3 going into the ninth inning against the Cleveland Indians. In the final at-bat, if a hitter can't tie the game, it's not a bad idea to take a strike. Your team needs base runners; you can hit a ball out of the park, but you'll still be down by three.
Nevertheless, the Royals were hacking.
Danny Valencia chased the first pitch he saw — a pitch up and out of the zone — to get things started. But Valencia wound up hitting a single. The second hitter, Alcides Escobar did not take a strike; he hacked at the first pitch in the zone and fouled it off — but Esky also singled. Jarrod Dyson actually took a strike, but eventually walked. The first two hitters' approach might have left something to be desired, but the Royals managed to get the tying run to the plate and the tying run was Lorenzo Cain.
Cain swung at the first pitch he saw, but it was a middle-middle fastball and Cain was the tying run. Iin his case, trying to hit the ball out of the park or at least clear the bases with a gap shot was OK. Unfortunately, Cain fouled that fastball back; then went on to see eight pitches. Even more unfortunately the eighth pitch was a fastball out of the zone and Cain chased it.
After Lorenzo struck out, Eric Hosmer got a first-pitch fastball — slightly away — and pulled it into a 4-6-3 game-ending double play. Swinging at the first pitch was alright; Hosmer was the tying run, but pulling the ball led to rolling over and hitting the groundball the Indians needed.
The Royals lost this one to Cleveland 7-3 and go for the series win tomorrow.
A three-run fifth inning decides the ballgame
Jeremy Guthrie threw 84 pitches in the first four innings and entered the fifth down 3-1. 15 pitches later Guthrie still didn't have an out and the Royals were down 5-1. Guthrie was replaced by reliever Francisley Bueno and after giving up another single, the score was 6-1. Guthrie only managed four innings while giving up 11 hits and six earned runs.
For most of the season the Royals' pitching has kept them competitive. Saturday night the Royals pitching couldn't keep the Cleveland Indians down and the Royals hitting couldn't keep pace. One for 11 with runners in scoring position didn't get it done.
Hitting to the opposite field: how it helps and how it hurts
In the first inning Lorenzo Cain doubled to right field. Look at Lorenzo's numbers this season and he hits for more average when he goes to right, but has a higher slugging percentage when he hits the ball to left.
When a batter hits the ball to the opposite field a lot of good things happen: he has to wait longer and is less likely to get fooled by a pitch. His hitting mechanics often improve because he keeps his front shoulder closed and that also helps his head stay calm. In fact, George Brett once told me whenever he was scuffling he'd concentrate on going the other way and that usually fixed the problem. So why don't hitters go to the opposite field all the time?
Some players can hit a ball out of the park when going the other way, but most hitters have to pull the ball to hit home runs. Pulling the ball gets the hitter into the short part of the park; the corners. But when a hitter pulls the ball there's less room for error; think of how many long foul balls you see, hit a ton, but on the wrong side of the foul pole. In fact, that's a trick veteran pitchers will sometimes use: throw the hitter something hittable, but in off the plate, let them pull the ball foul and that gets the pitcher ahead in the count.
Tony Gywnn — one of the best hitters of all time — said you need to decide what you are: a contact hitter or a power hitter. If you're a contact hitter; wait, hit the ball at the back of the plate and go the other way. If you're a power hitter; start early, catch the ball out in front and hit it into the short part of the park.
It seems like too many hitters think they can do both and most hitters can't.
Billy Butler avoids a "rollover" groundball in the second inning
You hear that phrase a lot: a hitter "rolled over" and hit a groundball. Here's what that means:
A right-hand hitter starts his swing with his left hand palm down and his right hand palm up. The bat head is above the back shoulder and moves in a downward plane to contact. At some point in the swing the wrist's rollover and the left hand is then palm up and the right hand is palm down and the bat head starts to rise up and finish high on the follow through. If a pitcher can get a hitter to swing too soon and make contact as the wrists begin to rollover, the hitter is likely to hit the top half of the ball.
That's what pitchers have been doing to Billy Butler when they want a double play groundball:
They pitch him down and in with sinkers or down with off-speed stuff and try to get Billy to rollover and hit the ball to the left side of the field. In the second inning Billy got a fastball down, but didn't pull it. He singled when he took it to the right side and that helped him avoid the rollover grounder the pitcher wanted.
But two batters later Alcides Escobar rolled over a changeup and hit into a 6-4-3 inning-ending double play.
Bad base running in the fifth
Billy Butler began the inning with another single to right field, but got thrown out trying to go first-to-third when Danny Valencia lined a single to center. There was nobody out and, generally speaking, you don't want to make the first or third out at third base.
Billy Butler is not fast and his base-running helped the Indians' starting pitcher — T.J. House — to get through the fifth inning with only eight pitches.
If a hitter complains, set up off the plate
Here's one to watch for: if a hitter starts complaining about an umpire's strike zone, pay attention to where the catcher sets up for the next pitch.
Smart hitters will try to be unobtrusive about lobbying the umpire; they'll start manicuring the dirt in the batter's box while looking down, but meanwhile you can see their lips moving. They're probably telling the umpire what they thought of the last call. That's what smart hitters do.
Dumb ones make sure everyone in the park knows the umpire just blew a call. They'll yank their heads back, maybe make a hand gesture and stare into the heavens as if asking the Lord for the patience to deal with such an incompetent boob behind the plate.
And smart catchers see this.
Then the smart catcher might set up, just off the plate. He knows the umpire is in no mood to cut the hitter a break after being shown up. I once asked an umpire if he'd pay hitters back for being shown up and he said: "Just give me a pitch I can work with." The umpire was saying he wouldn't call a ball a strike, but a borderline pitch? That's a pitch he could work with.
Next time you see a hitter complain about a call, watch where the catcher sets up.


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Some good news from Texas for a change: the final proposed science standards for the state actually strengthen science, and creationist weasel-words (about the weaknesses of science) were removed. How good is this news?
But with the "weaknesses" requirement removed and a new definition for science, the new plan makes it clear that supernatural explanations like creationism and intelligent design have no place in public classrooms, said Dan Quinn with the Texas Freedom Network, an Austin-based nonprofit group that opposes religious influence on public education.
I'd say pretty darn good! Especially since it's neighbor to the north is busily trying to destroy children's minds. How bad could it have been? Don McLeroy is a full-blown creationist, and head of the Texas State Board of Education!
Don McLeroy, the state board's chairman, has said that science should admit the possibly [sic] of the supernatural when natural explanations fail. But he has also said that he is not trying to put creationism in public schools.
I think that after saying that last part, his pants burst into flame. Now, before we celebrate too much, this final standards proposal has to be put to a vote by the board in March, and that board is still packed with creationists who will no doubt object to a lot of this language. This isn't over yet. Texas took a strong step back from the brink with this, but there are plenty of people still trying to push it over. If you live in Texas, I strongly urge you to contact the Texas Freedom Network and see what you can do to support reality and keep the antiscience forces at bay in the Lone Star State. Hmmm. I need a "not doomed" picture. I'll have to dig around for one. It's a pity I rarely ever need one.
Update (Jan 9, 2009): Et voila.
Thanks to Douglas Gogerty for the mouse template!


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Fantastically fluffy on the inside, this sweatshirt has a cosy texture for staying snug on weekend adventures in the woods. Bouclé detailing or tuft embroidery ensure the design on the front stands out among the trees. This top is easy to pop over a T-shirt to keep happy campers warm.
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Water Saving Eco Tips (Even for those of us in the rainy U.K)
Although the summer rain now seems to have arrived, earlier in the month we had a taste of what a dry summer could mean for us in the UK! Believe it or not, we need to think about water conservation as much as anyone else….
Here are a few simple tips/good habits to get into….
1. Use a waterbutt to collect run off from roofs/garages.
2. Re-use grey water – Use eco – friendly toiletries and washing liquids so you can then put the water onto the garden (try to avoid watering plants that you intend to eat in this way).
3.Don't water during the hottest part of the day – alot of water is lost through evaporation – evenings and mornings are best.
4.For those of you wanting to save or reuse rainwater invest in a rainwater harvesting system. (See our rainwater harvesting suppliers)
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A Novel
by Isla Morley
Winner of the 2009 Kafka Prize for Fiction and Finalist for the Commonwealth Prize
Abbe is a restless young mother living on the outskirts of Honolulu with her husband, Greg, the pastor at a small church. Their lives are suddenly riven by tragedy when their three-year-old daughter, Cleo, is struck and killed by car. As Greg turns to God and community for comfort, Abbe turns inward and reflects upon her own troubled past.
Isla Morley brilliantly weaves the story of Abbe's grief with a gripping tale of her tempestuous childhood in apartheid South Africa - and how Abbe's father, a villainous drunk, held her family hostage for decades with his rage, until they finally began to plot their escape from him. Come Sunday is a spellbinding drama about a woman breaking free of her grief and of her past, and what it takes to revive hope when all seems lost.
First published in hardcover in 2009.
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"Intense, unsparing, dark and often downbeat, but distinguished by an impassioned, poetic voice." - Kirkus Reviews
"Starred Review. Firmly establishing her in the pantheon of such insightful authors as Chris Bohjalian, Sue Miller, and Anita Shreve, Morley's poignant, read-in-one-sitting tale of loss and renewal will haunt readers." - Booklist
"A heart-wrenching tale of unthinkable loss and hard-won healing. This is a novel to savor." - Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants
"An arresting, heart-wrenching novel...a phenomenal debut." - The San Diego Union-Tribune
"A compelling tale of survival, reinvention, and hope, in the end, Come Sunday is less about the death of a young child as about personal redemption and resurrection.... Vivid and poignant." - The Boston Globe
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Ferment / Debris [LMTD 500] + Digital Download
Ferment / Debris [LMTD 500] + Digital Download
Introducing FERMENT / DEBRIS – A limited edition, 10" vinyl release from Levi The Poet, featuring two brand new songs written by Andy Othling, and remixed by Glowhouse's Alex Sugg.
Details & Track Listing
Side A: FERMENT
- Sommelier
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Side B: DEBRIS
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FERMENT / DEBRIS is a 45rpm record, pressed to 10" 43g. Ultra Clear Vinyl.
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Grown-up Molly Ringwald to sing from Great American Songbook at Cabaret South Beach
At 3½, future teen movie queen Molly Ringwald broke into show business singing the blues, accompanied at home by her father, jazz pianist Bob Ringwald.
"I sang Bessie Smith songs," says Ringwald, now 47 and performing more upbeat music from the Great American Songbook Sunday night at the Cabaret South Beach.
"I grew up with jazz. I actually sang jazz before I acted or did anything else," says Ringwald, 1980s star of John Hughes-directed classics The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink and Sixteen Candles.
"Of all the things that I do, music is the most joyful of everything. I really enjoy it. It sort of translates to an audience," Ringwald says. "I approach every song in the same way I approach characters. I like to figure out who the person's singing to, what they're singing about. It's a similar experience in a way, but there's music so it has that almost visceral feeling."
Cabaret South Beach is particularly well-suited for Ringwald and her pianist, says nightclub co-owner Edison Farrow: "It's exciting to be bringing this amazing talent to Miami in such an intimate venue, where the performer is no more than 20 feet from you."
Ringwald will perform songs from her recent album, Except Sometimes.
"There's an energy to a live performance. I feel the audience is a part of the show. It's always different depending on who's in the audience and the feeling that's created there. I like the fact that it's ephemeral. It moves me," she says. "Today, it's hard to make everything just exist in the room. People aren't supposed to take pictures or record. Nobody really wants to honor that because they feel like they want to keep it forever, but I like that quality, that it's something that just this room shares. There's really something special about that. I like to keep it that way."
At age 6, Ringwald recorded a jazz album with her father. About 2,000 copies were pressed and "they go for a good price on eBay," she says.
In her early teens, Ringwald put music on the back burner.
"I really kind of felt I had to choose something and just focus on that. I was very focused on the acting," she says. "Probably part of it was connected to that fact that it was very associated with what I did as a kid and I kind of wanted to do my own thing. Sort of a teenage rebellion. I just wasn't really interested in recording. I only wanted to focus on the acting."
Ringwald made her TV debut in the late 1970s, appearing on the youth-oriented sitcoms Diff'rent Stokes and The Facts of Life. By 1982, she was making movies. In May, 1986, Time magazine featured her on the cover with the headline, "Ain't She Sweet."
As she transitioned into adult roles, Ringwald's red-hot career cooled a bit. She spent time in Paris, made films and performed on stage, including stints starring in revivals of Cabaret and Sweet Charity.
In 1999, Ringwald married French novelist Valéry Lameignère. They divorced three years later. Ringwald and current husband, author Panio Gianopoulos, have three children, 11-year-old Mathilda, and 5-year-old twins Adele and Roman.
Ringwald doesn't want her young children in show business and says it's "practically a daily battle" keeping Mathilda from becoming a professional actress
"She really wants to and we're in California, and I let her do community theater," Ringwald says. "But a lot of the people who do theater with her, they have agents already, they're going out for commercials, they're on Disney shows. She looks at other people and she says, 'Why do they get to do it and I don't get to do it?' It feels like a punishment to her."
It doesn't help that Mathilda, an aspiring film director, has seen Ringwald's early movies.
"That's the other thing that gets thrown at me: 'Why did you get to do it and I don't get to do it? Why do you get to be special and I don't get to be special?' It's a daily conversation."
Many of Ringwald's Brat Pack pals from the 1980s publicly battled demons as they grew older.
"I feel that I was fortunate," she says. "A lot of the people that were child actors really got messed up. They didn't have parents that were protecting them. I had parents that were very, very protective of me. Yes, the business can be really awful, but I felt that I had that foundation, that safe place with my family. My mom has said if she had to do it over again, she would have only let me do nonprofessional stuff."
Ringwald says she has no regrets, though.
"I feel like I've had an extraordinary life and I continue to have an extraordinary life. I feel like I've also been given tremendous amount of advantage and luck. I really don't have any complaints about that," she says. "I look at my own experience and I think about my own kids, and yeah, I feel like I'm a little bit of an anomaly, that I was able to stay focused and sane. I look at a lot of people who have gone through what I went through and they didn't. I want to make sure I don't get my kids involved with something that statistically will just f--k them up, basically."
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La Tour Eiffel | 7 pm, 11-2004
La Tour Eiffel, 7 pm, November 2004
The idea here was simple: get a dramatic shot of the most photographed landmark in the world. I used a 24 mm wide-angle lens (no tripod) and started shooting as the lights began sparkling at the top of the hour. The only other element in the picture, the streetlight, is there on purpose -- the photograph wouldn't be complete without it.
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Five relaxation exercises to do before a shorthand exam
Shorthand exams can be stressful. The worst part is the moments leading up to when the test starts.
Most people are hit with nerves – pounding heart, unsettled stomach, shaking hands, headaches…. the list could go on.
1. 'Calm heart, steady hand'
My former journalism tutor – a gnarled and cynical hack – told me this little mantra before sitting the 100 wpm exam. And it really works. Simply repeat 'calm heart, steady hand' in your head before the test and it will help to bring relaxation. This works much the same way that people who meditate repeat mantras, or self-help fans say positive affirmations to themselves in the mirror.
2. Deep breathing
Taking a few deep breaths is a guaranteed way to relax in almost any situation. The increased oxygen to the brain will help to relax all of the muscles. Simply stand tall and fill your lungs with air by pushing down your diaphragm and letting the rib cage expand. Only doing this a few times will help. Try and take at least five deep breaths and even try closing the eyes if that helps.
3. Finger stretches
Tension is the worst thing that anybody can find themselves experience. Whether they are professional athlete or a singer, tense muscles in the body will inhibit performance. The same applies for people writing shorthand. Tension in the head, neck and arms will all have an effect on the hands and fingers, which need to be relaxed if they are to write quickly and pass the exam. A really quick simple exercise that will relax the hands is to just gently flex each finger and thumb backwards and forwards. Pull them forward gently out of their sockets, too. Do the same with the wrist. These are great because you can do them discreetly under the desk or while you're waiting outside the exam room.
4. Roll the eyes
Tension can have a very noticeable effect on the eyes. They become fixed or flit from one thing to another unable to focus. This is not ideal for a shorthand exam, where we need to keep our eyes focused on the page. Simply close your eyes and roll them up to the back of the head like your trying to look at a little bird that's perched on top of your hair. Hold this for a few seconds then gently move the eyes the left, down, right and back to the top. This will help the muscles in the eyes to relax so that vision is clear and focused.
5. Visualisations
Positive visualisations are used by successful sports stars, performers, businessmen, academics… and many more. They are a hallmark of hypnotherapy and Neuro Linguistic Programming. So try this one. Before going into the exam imagine yourself to be completely relaxed. See yourself as totally in control sitting at the desk with the shorthand flowing smoothly and accurately. Remember the good feelings of writing shorthand well, with 100 per cent accuracy, and let those grow. Imagine yourself finishing the test and walking out knowing that you have passed. See the certificate with 100wpm pass and your name.
These five exercises are all you will need to relax before an exam. Sure, some people like to have a glass of water or a cup of tea. It's really up to the individual. But perform these five exercises and you will have a way better chance of passing.


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1574 Ruscelli Map of Russia (Muscovy) and UkraineMoschovia-porcacchi-1572
1574 Ruscelli Map of Russia (Muscovy) and UkraineMoschovia-porcacchi-1572
One of the earliest published maps of Russia.
c. 1574 (undated) 7.5 x 9.5 in (19.05 x 24.13 cm)
Girolamo Ruscelli (1500 - 1566) was an Italian polymath, humanist, editor, and cartographer active in Venice during the early 16th century. Born in Viterbo, Ruscelli lived in Aquileia, Padua, Rome and Naples before relocating to Vencie, where he spent much of his life. Cartographically, Ruscelli is best known for his important revision of Ptolemy's Geographia, which was published posthumously in 1574. Ruscelli, basing his work on Gastaldi's 1548 expansion of Ptolemy, added some 37 new "Ptolemaic" maps to his Italian translation of the Geographia. Ruscelli is also listed as the editor to such important works as Boccaccio's Decameron, Petrarch's verse, Ariosto's Orlando Furioso, and various other works. In addition to his well-known cartographic work many scholars associate Ruscelli with Alexius Pedemontanus, author of the popular De' Secreti del R. D. Alessio Piemontese. This well-known work, or "Book of Secrets" was a compilation of scientific and quasi-scientific medical recipes, household advice, and technical commentary on a range of topics that included metallurgy, alchemy, dyeing, perfume making. Ruscelli, as Alexius, founded a "Academy of Secrets," a group of noblemen and humanists dedicated to unearthing "forbidden" scientific knowledge. This was the first known experimental scientific society and was later imitated by a number of other groups throughout Europe, including the Accademia dei Secreti of Naples.
Girolamo Porro (1520 - 1604¬) was an Venetian engraver, humanist, illustrator, map maker, and publisher. Porro was born in Padua but lived most of his life in Venice. Porro worked with a number of important Venetian humanists including Camillo Camilli, Scipione Barbuo, Porcacchi, Ruscelli, and Ariosto. Cartographically Porro has produced only a few works, but these include such important works as the maps for Porcacchi's 1572 Isole piu Famose del Mondo (including the first obtainable specific map of North America), and the maps included with Ruscelli's 1574 Italian translation of Ptolemy's Geographia.


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Thursday, 18 August 2011
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Forever Friends card
This card is for a friend who hasn't been well. I got the gorgeous Forever friends stamps with a magazine my MIL gave me. I hand cut the window so you could see him from the front, because he was too cute to hide!
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PCS has had a long standing tradition of excellence in sports. Although our teams have been successful in many championships over the years the main objective for our sports program is to honor the Lord in all we do. We believe that a well rounded Christian education is vital to molding young people and sports are a key component to that goal.
At PCS, we have a dynamic sports program and godly coaches who strive to build young people up in their spiritual walk. While our coaches work hard to be the best at each sport, we keep a higher goal of building young people who will be successful at whatever God has called them to be. In a world that is dominated by the sports industry, Providence stands as an example of what a well balanced, God-honoring, sports program should be.
PCS offers volleyball for our young ladies beginning in 7th grade. The coaching staff strives each year to teach our young ladies skills to play volleyball as well as how to grow in their relationship with the Lord. Our JV and Varsity teams both compete in the FCC conference and are setting their sights each year on honoring God and playing their best.
During the fall, PCS offers Flag Football to our 5th-12th grade boys. We are striving to teach our young men character and team skills. PCS competes in the SSACS conference for Flag Football and are learning each year to honor God in all they do on the field.
During the winter months basketball is an extremely popular event on the campus of PCS. Our fans and players alike enjoy the competitive games and exciting atmosphere. With JV boys, Varsity Girls, and Varsity Boys teams, basketball involves much of the student body. We also enjoy having our elementary join in the intramural league. PCS competes in the FCC conference for basketball and we maintain a highly regarded reputation of sportsmanship and godly character.
This year we are starting intramural volleyball for our 4th-6th girls. This is a stepping stone in their journey of volleyball here at PCS. We are striving to improve our skills and teach our students at a young age, so that they can better utilize their skills on the court when they get older. Our Varsity Girls will help coach these teams. The coaches will help train them in skills, but will also put a high priority on sportsmanship and honoring God in all they do.
Each year our elementary looks forward to our Junior Knights basketball season. Our youngsters learn the basics of basketball and are able to compete with each other building team work and motor skills. Each of our teams are coached by our Varsity Boys and Girls players and really enjoy being around those that they look up to. The coaches help train in basketball skills but also put a high priority on sportsmanship and honoring God in all they do. Junior Knights basketball is open to all students grades 3rd- 6th.
Our cheerleaders are our "S-P-I-R-I-T" at our basketball games. This is a great opportunity for 4th-6th graders who willing to work hard at keeping school spirit alive. With a good attitude and smiles all around, our cheerleaders really do a great job at representing our school during basketball games.


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Teeth with large defects or cavities that are not large enough to warrant a crown can be conservatively restored using an inlay or an onlay rather than just a filling.
The difference between an inlay and an onlay is that an inlay is used to reconstruct a tooth within the cusp tips of the tooth (the bumps/pointy area of your back teeth). An onlay is very similar to an inlay but it covers more of the tooth including part of the cusp tips. Both inlays and onlays can be made of either tooth colored materials (such as porcelain, composite resin, zirconia) or metals such as gold.
Inlays and onlays require two appointments for completion.
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Teretha Hollis-Neely, a 48-year-old African-American woman, is the subject of an episode of the documentary series My 600-lb Life. In the early 2000s, she was a project coordinator for the City of Detroit's Healthy Eating and Exercise program. She wrote articles about racial and socioeconomic disparities in health – focusing on the staggering rates of obesity and diabetes in the lower income African-American community in particular. The articles she contributed to were published in well-respected journals including the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
[Related: My 600-lb Life — Chad Returning To Work, Getting 2018 Truck]
For the past 15 years, Teretha has struggled with her weight. She now weighs more than 700 pounds and is confined to her bed. In addition to Teretha's own health issues, her husband Derrick Neely also suffers from severe physical ailments. According to the couple's GoFundMe page, Derrick had his right foot and ankle amputated and goes to dialysis three days a week. The couple moved to Houston, Texas in order for Teretha to undergo gastric bypasss which will be featured on My 600-lb Life, which airs Wednesdays at 9pm on TLC.


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By: Burke Granger
Our 2016 MLB Draft coverage officially kicked off this weekend with a trip to Chicago for the Super 60, an annual event hosted by Prep Baseball Report ("PBR") that welcomed players from 19 states and over 120 scouts. Debuted in 2003, the Super 60 is celebrating 14 years of bringing together some of the most talented high school seniors in the Midwest to showcase their skills for scouts and college recruiters.
Being my first Super 60, a couple of initial thoughts come to mind. I was especially impressed with the precision and efficiency in which the event was run. There were countless PBR colleagues who seamlessly transitioned players and scouts alike from stage to stage in the sizable venue.
I also took notice of the poise that many of these 17-18 years olds have when throwing to a catcher, taking batting practice, or fielding grounders with hundreds of on lookers a mere few feet away sans the usual chain link fence to separate the player and the scout.
The impressions gained from an event like this should be taken with a grain of salt. Being just the first week of February, many of these players have just started to gear up for the season with Spring practice, thus they're not close to their best.
Bearing that in mind, the metrics attained during this showcase are a mere snapshot in time, and the numbers alone don't reflect the progression that will occur as these kids prepare for the next level. They do, however, provide some fun data to look at. Next to each player below, I've listed where that individual ranks the initial high school draft prospect lists from Baseball America (BA) and D1Baseball.com (D1).
Let's dive into these initial impressions:
Cooper Johnson – Carmel Catholic (Ill.) – Catcher. BA: 22, D1: 27. Objective numbers aside, Johnson had the most presence at the Super 60. With muscular 6'0″ 200 frame and donning a gold plated catching mask in the spirit of a Notre Dame football helmet, Johnson stands out even before he picks up a bat or ball. It doesn't hurt when he backs up the swagger with pop times of 1.80, 1.81, and 1.83. Flashing a present 70 grade arm is one thing at a showcase, but I spoke with an AL area scout who had Johnson at 1.84 in live game action. The Mississippi commit's catch and throw skills were unmatched by his peers at this event. At the plate, the right-handed hitting Johnson was solid. While Johnson's bat speed isn't as quick as some of his catching peers, he has a simple load with good balance and timing that produced loud line drives.
Ben Rortvedt – Verona (Wis.) – Catcher. BA: 44. D1: 30. The 5'10 190 Arkansas commit put on an impressive show in BP from the left side, producing positional best 103 mph exit velocity generated by a strong lower half and exceptionally quick hands. While his release is a beat slower than Johnson's, Rortvedt produced pop times of 1.82, 1.88, and 1.91.
T.J. Collett – Terre Haute (Ind.) – Catcher. BA: 65. D1: NR. At 6'0 220, Collett might be a tick less athletic than Johnson or Rortvedt, but the Kentucky commit appears to have the most raw power, as his swing generates loud pull-side fly balls from the left side. Defensively he showed a long release and inconsistent footwork, but still produced pop times of 1.94, 2.00, and 2.02. Small sample size aside, he looked less likely stick behind the plate than his counterparts on this list.
Gavin Lux – Indian Trail (Wis.) – Shortstop. BA: 46, D1: 23. Committed to Arizona State, Lux possesses a tall thin frame and loose throwing motion that flashed above average arm strength across the diamond. While he had a couple throws off his back foot in the hole that looked questionable, Lux also tied for the highest infield velocity (90 mph) with Nate Fassnact (Pa.) and Gunner Halter (Kan.) at the event. He moved well to both his right and his left and showed some of the softer hands among the other middle infielders. The left-handed hitting Lux is loose at the plate as well, whipping the bat through the zone and making solid contact, pulling line drives on most of his BP swings.
Tyler Fitzgerald – Richester (Ill.) – Shortstop. BA: 63, D1: 41. The 6'3″ 190 Louisville commit looked strong at the plate. He showed good balance and timing pounding one line drive after another right up the middle. He showed nice first step quickness but looked a little rusty in the field and let the ball play him a few times. He showed no trouble making plays to his left, but struggled fielding cleanly on balls to his right. One of the faster players at the event, Fitzgerald ran a 6.71 60 yard dash.
Joey Wentz – Shawnee Mission East (Kan.) – LHP. BA: 58, D1: 44. With his hulking 6'5″ 220 frame, Wentz looks the part of a workhorse starter. Committed to Virginia, Wentz showed easy velocity sitting at 91-92 mph (T93) with his fastball. His change up was an inconsistent offering at 79-82 mph but when the pitch was right, it showed good arm-side fade. The curveball was a 12-6 pitch at 75-76 mph with nice late breaking action. Using a fairly straight forward rock and throw windup, Wentz demonstrated consistency of the release point of all three of his pitches.
Erik Miller – DeSmet Jesuit (Mo.) – LHP. BA: 25, D1: NR. Like Wentz, Miller stands at 6'5″ 220. A Stanford commitment, Miller throws slightly more across his body than Wentz. Miller alternated between two and four-seem fastballs that sat between 89-91 mph (T92) with good arm side fade. His curveball and changeup were inconsistent pitches that were often left up as Miller struggled to find his release point.


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Dear All,
In ISB Campus we try to provide a space where contemporary and often difficult topics can be discussed and debated by young people in a respectful and open environment.
I am really very excited to be introducing our next ISB Campus workshop for 17-25 year olds on 'Debunking Extremist Lies and Misinterpretations.' The workshop will be interactive and led by Ahtsham Ali.
Please feel free to share the poster and spread the word to young people you know!
For more information, follow us on 'Islamic Society of Britain Campus' Facebook page.
Do book early to make the most of the early bird discount!
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YFU India seeks to develop future generations of Indian leaders and improve the country's environment through its Education Promotion Program (EPP) and Civic Responsibility Program (CRP), respectively.
Education Promotion Program (EPP)
India has a vast population with many first-rate minds being under-utilised due to lack of resources. The Education Promotion Program (EPP) is an initiative taken by YFU India to address, in part, the varied challenges encountered by those students who fall into this category.
Since 2004, we have provided The Municipal Corporation Primary School in Jind Pur, Delhi, with:
• two water coolers
• one water purifier
• 794 shirts, pants, and pairs of socks
• 537 pullovers
• 394 ties
• 149 pairs of shoes