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Penn State: The mother of all teachable moments for the bystander approach
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) presents this three-part series on bystander intervention as a continuation of our support of and focus on this approach to sexual violence prevention. Join the NSVRC throughout December for a conversation with Jackson Katz, Ph.D., as he shares lessons from the PSU sexual abuse case. Read about more resources on engaging bystanders in sexual violence prevention.
Penn State: The mother of all teachable moments for the bystander approach
By Jackson Katz, Ph.D.
December 1, 2011
For those of us who have been advocating a bystander-focused approach to the prevention of sexual violence, the scandal rocking State College, Pennsylvania, might be the mother of all teachable moments. If what is being alleged is true, then all the necessary elements are present:
- Incidents of sexual abuse witnessed by people in a position to intervene who did not;
- Pressures on people (men) in various peer cultures to remain silent
- The failure of institutional leaders to act, resulting in disastrous consequences; and
- All of this taking place in one of the bastions of male power and privilege - the Penn State University football program, presided over for 46 years by one of the iconic patriarchs in American sports culture.
The "bystander approach" at its best has direct relevance to all of these elements. Understanding the dynamics of bystander behavior -- in this case especially in male sports culture -- helps to explain what allegedly happened at Penn State. But perhaps even more importantly, the bystander approach offers concrete ideas about how to reform institutional practices in order to prevent future tragedies.
First, it is necessary to provide some brief background about the bystander approach, and clarify what I mean by the term. In media discussions about Penn State, some experts have made reference to the social psychological literature about the "bystander effect," the societal phenomenon where people are reluctant to get involved in potentially dangerous situations on the streets and elsewhere. Unfortunately, this use of the term "bystander" is easily confused with the bystander approach to prevention.
The key difference, for the purpose of this discussion, is that "bystander" in the prevention field refers to anyone who plays some role in an act of harassment, abuse or violence -- but is neither the perpetrator nor the victim. They are someone who is present and thus potentially in position to discourage, prevent, or interrupt an incident. They are a member of a peer culture who has relationships with others who might be perpetrators or victims, or perhaps vulnerable to becoming one. A bystander could also be a teacher, coach, military commander or campus administrator who is in a position to respond assertively to incidents once they've occurred -- or to initiate prevention programs before something bad happens.
It is important to note that when sexual assault prevention educators talk about bystanders, they typically mean people who know each other, such as friends, classmates, colleagues, or members of sports teams. The dynamics of bystander behavior - and the impediments to action - are very different when people know the perpetrator or victim, versus when they are strangers.
My colleagues and I co-founded the first bystander program in the gender violence prevention field in 1993, at Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society. We called it the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program.
The initial idea behind MVP was to train college male student-athletes to use their status in male peer culture to speak out about issues that historically had been considered "women's issues," such as rape, relationship abuse and sexual harassment. If young men with status and a kind of "manhood credibility" on college and high school campuses would break their silence and make it clear to their peers and younger boys that they would not accept or tolerate sexist or heterosexist beliefs and behaviors, it would open up space for young men beyond the insular sports culture similarly to raise their voices. MVP was based on the elementary premise in social justice education that members of dominant groups -- men, whites, heterosexuals - play an important role in efforts to challenge sexism, racism and homophobia.
In the second year, we developed a complementary model for working with female student-athletes, coaches, and administrators; since the mid-1990s MVP has been a mixed-gender program. It should be noted, however, that whether we're working with student-athletes, the general student population, coaches, teachers, or other professionals, the MVP model includes space for both single and mixed-gender sessions. It is also worth noting that in recent years a number of other bystander initiatives have been developed, each with their own philosophies and emphases. What follows focuses on the MVP model: what we have been doing -- and some of what we have learned -- in our work in college athletics for nearly two decades. Because the Penn State case underscores so emphatically the necessity of examining -- and transforming -- social norms within male-dominated institutions, for the purpose of this article I have chosen to highlight our work in the sub-culture of college male athletics.
For at least the past generation, male sports culture has too often been the site of gender violence scandals. But MVP did not originate in organized athletics because of the problems in that sub-culture. The impetus was more proactive and positive, and had to do with the potential leadership of successful male (and later, female) student-athletes and coaches who, because they are seen as exemplars of traditional masculine success, have an enhanced level of credibility with their male peers and with younger men. If one of the long-term goals of the anti-rape movement is to transform rape-supportive attitudes in mainstream U.S. culture, who better to catalyze this transformation than men who -- more than most -- help to define the mainstream?
To put it another way, sexual violence prevention initiatives that fail to engage men in the sports culture and other areas of cultural hegemony are often ignored by mainstream populations, and can easily be marginalized. Why stay on the margins and not go right for the center? As the Penn State debacle makes clear, sports culture provides an unparalleled platform from which to call attention to a range of societal problems --- and to catalyze efforts to change the social norms that often underlie them.
Nonetheless, because the MVP program originated in sports culture, and continues to use sports terminology in some of its curricular materials, it is sometimes mistakenly seen as a program designed exclusively for athletics. For the past 18 years we have trained tens of thousands of student-athletes, coaches and athletic administrators across the racial, ethnic and socioeconomic spectrum at hundreds of Division 1, 2 and 3 programs, and with professional sports organizations and teams in the NFL, CFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, and NASCAR. But from the beginning, the strategic vision of MVP was to begin in athletics and then move into broader student and professional populations in colleges, high schools, middle schools and other institutions like the U.S. military - a process that continues to this day.
In the early days of MVP, we were looking to develop a pedagogical model that could provide critical information and refute common rape myths, but do so in a way that would, in the words of Futures Without Violence founder Esta Soler, "invite, not indict" men, and engage them in critical dialogue. We quickly realized that the "bystander" category offered a way to transcend the limitations of the perpetrator-victim binary, which up until that point had held sway in conventional gender violence prevention theory and practice. In many educational programs developed in the 1970s and 1980s, women were regarded primarily as victims, potential victims, or empowered survivors, and men as perpetrators or potential perpetrators.
Among the many limitations of this narrow approach is that most men did not see themselves as potential perpetrators -- and as a result shut down in a way that precluded honest participation or critical dialogue. This is not about me, their thinking went, but about the kind of men - those men -- who need to be helped, or held accountable, for bad behavior toward women. But when men - and women - are positioned as friends, family members, teammates, classmates, colleagues and co-workers of women who are or might one day be abused, or men who are abusive or perhaps going down that path, then "bystander" represents a virtually universal category - and men can't as easily tune it out. At MVP, we understood that this offered a creative solution to one of the central challenges in gender violence prevention education: how to engage men without approaching them as potential rapists and batterers.
The short and long-term solution wasn't to "fix" individual men; it was to change social norms, especially but not exclusively within male peer cultures. The strategy we settled on was to encourage people to speak out in the face of abusive behavior before, during or after the fact, and thus contribute to a climate where sexist abuse was seen as uncool and unacceptable, and with men in particular, as a transgression against -- rather than an enactment of -- the social norms of masculinity.
We also wanted to address the relation between men's violence against women and men's violence against ... men. This was prompted by empathy with men as victims, but it was also strategic. Appeals to men's altruism are more likely to be successful when bolstered by appeals to self-interest. Men's self-interest in preventing gender violence includes men's concern for the women in their lives: their mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, girlfriends and friends.
But in MVP, we also talk about the abuse, harassment and violence that men experience - usually (but not always) at the hands of other men. The same cultural and socialization processes that produce men who are violent toward women also help to produce men who verbally, physically and sexually assault each other -- and sexually abuse boys. From the beginning, MVP has used real-life scenarios that address the role of the bystander in instances of male-on-male bullying, gay-bashing and other forms of abuse that are common in men's lives. The alleged 2002 assault of a 10-year-old boy in a locker room shower by former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky that was witnessed by then-graduate assistant Mike McQueary sounds like a scenario that could have come right out of our program's main teaching tool, the MVP Playbook.
To learn more, visit www.facebook.com/mvpnational and www.jacksonkatz.com.
Jackson Katz, Ph.D., is an educator, author, filmmaker, and cultural theorist who is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in the field of gender violence prevention education and critical media literacy. He is the author of the book, The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help, and creator of the film, Tough Guise: Violence, Media, and the Crisis in Masculinity. He has lectured on hundreds of college and high school campuses and has conducted hundreds of professional trainings, seminars, and workshops in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and Japan. He is co-founder of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program, the leading gender violence prevention initiative in college and professional athletics.
READ PART 2. Penn State & the bystander approach: Laying bare the dynamics in male peer culture
READ PART 3. Moving Beyond Penn State: Bystander training as leadership training
© Jackson Katz 2011. All rights reserved.
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I am very excited to read the rest of this series. The MVP program sounds very well conceived. I believe Bystander training is the absolute KEY to abuse prevention, and especially child sexual abuse prevention. Bystander Engagement represents a multidimensional paradigm shift, but Penn State events and others like it make these shifts not only necessary, but likely.
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A new rector will be welcomed to Guiseley Parish Church in August.
The Rev David Pickett will become Rector of Guiseley with Esholt on Tuesday August 5 - St Oswald's Day.
The newly enthroned Bishop of West Yorkshire and the Dales-The Right Reverend Nick Baines will officiate at the service of Institution and Induction at St Oswald's Church, at 7.30pm.
Parishioners will also welcome the rector's wife Sarah and their five children - Isaac, Stephen, Genevieve, Eloise and James - aged between two and 16.
Welsh born, Father David served as an officer in the RAF for 23 years until 2009. In 2000 he was awarded the MBE for services to both the Royal Air Force and the Samaritans.
Having trained for the priesthood at the College of Resurrection, Mirfield, Fr David became curate at St Michael and All Angels, Edenham in the Diocese of Lincoln where he was also chaplain to five schools, a hospital and a hospice.
He is also studying for an MA in Liturgy at the University of Sheffield. He said: "I absolutely love sacramental worship. Words, music, tradition make me feel closer to God, but also to the historical church."
The new rector was instantly drawn to Guiseley.
"When I read the parish profile I instantly felt that this was the place for me, and it was confirmed on our visit for interview," he said. "The people were lovely, the churches beautiful, but the feel of the place - that little warm feeling you get when you know it is right- was exactly what we had hoped for when we began looking for our first incumbency.
"As a family we look forward to becoming part of the community, helping serve both God and the people of this beautiful part of the country."


text: Martha A. "Marcie" Hillen, 73, of Connellsville, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, at her home, attended by her husband, son and daughter-in-law. She was born Feb. 10, 1939, in Ford City, a daughter of the late William and Pearl Schiffgens. Marcie was a resident of Connellsville since 1959, when she married James E. (Jim) Hillen, her devoted husband for 52 years. After meeting her husband during nurses' training and raising four children, she worked as an aide with the Connellsville Area School District, a proofreader with the Daily Courier and as a store manager with Graft Oil Company. She was also a beloved Sunday school teacher for 34 years at Calvary Assembly of God. She believed strongly in supporting international missions and volunteered as a financial counselor to help young couples. She will be sadly missed but fondly remembered by her loving family: her husband, Jim Hillen; their children, Patricia Hillen Hall, of Charlotte, N.C., Janice Hillen McLean and her husband, Mark, of New Orleans, La., Jamie Hillen and his wife, Karla, of Richmond Hill, Ga., and Tim Hillen and his wife, Yoshiko, of Scottdale; grandchildren are David Hall and wife, Melissa, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Christopher Hall and wife, Nadia, of New Orleans, La., Julia Hillen Cousineau and husband Christopher, of Richmond Hill, Ga., Andrew Hillen and wife, Johanna, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Lindsay, Victoria and Landon McLean, of New Orleans, La.; and great-grandchildren are Shannon Wren Hall, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Seeley Peregrine Hillen, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Connor Emerson Cousineau, of Richmond Hill, Ga. Two more great-grandchildren are expected in 2012. In addition to her parents, Marcie was predeceased by a sister, Janet Simpson.


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I am one of the founders of Lastline, Inc., a company that develops innovative solutions to detect and mitigate advanced malware (APTs) and targeted threats.
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Buchholz tabbed to start second-half opener
Boston righty to be followed by De La Rosa, Lester, Lackey and Peavy
HOUSTON -- The Red Sox announced their post All-Star break rotation and Jake Peavy, who has been the focus of trade talk, is slated to pitch last.
Boston opens the second half with three games against Kansas City at Fenway Park before heading to Toronto, and here's how the rotation will look for the first five games: Clay Buchholz, Rubby De La Rosa, Jon Lester, John Lackey and Peavy.
"The two guys with the least amount of innings so far are going to lead us coming out of the break," manager John Farrell said. "There's only going to be an additional day for Lester or Lackey, then we looked at the matchups and this might be the best combo of things coming out of the break."
Peavy pitched seven innings against the Astros on Saturday, giving up three runs and striking out nine in one of his better starts of the year. Slotting Peavy last in the rotation gives the Red Sox more time to prepare for any kind of trade that may happen.
Peavy's slot in the rotation certainly won't lessen any speculation that Saturday could've been his last start for the Red Sox. The veteran pitcher, who is 1-8 with a 4.59 ERA, would be an attractive addition for any team looking to bolster its roster for a postseason run.
Peavy knows he's been mentioned and spoke to the reality of the situation after his start in Houston.
"I'm sure we'll hear something, rumors here coming," Peavy said. "I know it's a possibility. I know it's a reality; hoping with all of me that's not the case, but I'm sure there'll be rumors flying everywhere."
Buchholz will start two straight games, as he closed out the first half Sunday -- tossing a three-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts in an 11-0 win over the Astros -- and will start the second-half opener.
Mike Vernon is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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did you try booting off a usb stick?
Im having problems booting Backtrack 3 off the CD. i have checked the md5 and its good but when i boot the cd it freezes at "Looking for data directory". i read somewhere that it has something to do with backtrack not being compatible with SATA hard drives, which i have. I have no other hard drives that i could connect instead as some people have suggested. is there another way i could get Backtrack to work with my hard drive like drivers or something? Help would be appreciated, thanks.
PS: i am a complete noob when it comes to Linux, so i would be thankful if you explain throughly, thanks again.
PPS: i did try searching an i didn't find much that helped me.
did you try booting off a usb stick?
Backtrack supports sata just fine.
Thanks for the quick responses. No i haven't try booting from a usb stick, i will give that a go. Maybe i read the SATA thing from a previous Backtrack, i don't know.
OK, I have tried the USB version and it gets past the original problem but there is a new one now. After i login i type startx to start the KDE and it doesn't work and produces an error. Anyone else had the same problem? Thanks again for all the help.
What is the error?
Did you search the forum for you video card?
Did you try booting into VESA mode?
Thanks marked, VESA mode worked but yet again another problem has arose. Kismet won't start. it says i need to define some thing to do with packets in the kismet.conf file, seen it before? i have found the file but i don't know what to do, sorry im no good with linux. You help is very much appreciated.
Sorry, i double posted the same message and i don't know how to delete it.
You have to edit the source in the kismet.conf to something like that:
You didn't mention what chipset your device uses , so noone can tell you the right configuration.Code:source=ipw3945,wifi0,ipw3945
I really recommend you use the search function and read some manuals.
These questions are asked hundreds of times.
Be sensitive in choosing where you ask your question. You are likely to be ignored, or written off as a loser, if you:
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Thanks terminal86. That sounds about right. i'll try it later. Chipset, is that of my wireless card? i think its one of these BCM432b or BCM32056000. I would usually use the search function but i couldn't understand what they were talking about as i am a linux noob. Thanks again.


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THE cast and crew of the Oasis Theatre production of Rocky Monster Show are celebrating after receiving five nominations for the Somerset Fellowship of Drama David Beach Award.
The show rocked the Regal Theatre at the beginning of April last year, directed by Georgina Charnock with performers from Oasis Theatre and seasoned actors.
Georgina said: "They all worked brilliantly with each other making it an extraordinarily special show.
"I am very proud of all the cast and their achievements; it was always my dream to give the members of Oasis lead roles."
The nominations they have received are: Best Creative Lighting by Jim Woddley; Best Actor under 16, Ronaldo Charnock for his role of Igor; and two nominations for Best Actress under 16, Emma Ronald who played Ria and Yasmin Turner as Rebecca.
The 'Time Warp' has received a prestigious nomination as a Showstopper number, choreographed by Beth Beauchamp, performed by Oasis Theatre with dancers from Dreams Performing Arts and members of the Exmoor Young Arts.
The David Beach Awards Ceremony will be held at the Taunton Cricket Club in March.


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Wales, West Glamorgan, Electoral Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)
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Collection Time Period
The records cover the years 1839 to 1925.
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This collection contains electoral registers and Burgess Rolls for the Borough of Swansea in West Glamorgan. The records contain the names and addresses of those who registered to vote.
Before 1884, the registers were arranged by polling district, then alphabetically by surname. After 1884, they were arranged by polling district and then by street.
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The key genealogical facts usually found in Electoral Registers usually includes:
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The electoral registers may help you determine the residence of an individual and how long that person lived there. You may also be able to determine your ancestor's social status and to locate other records in which that person might appear.
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In 1832, the Reform Act created electoral registers. These registers recorded individuals who qualified to vote in the national elections for representation in parliament. The qualifications changed over the years. There were also electoral registers that covered local elections. Boroughs of large cities had their own electoral registers and qualifications for being listed in the registers. In 1878, boroughs combined their registers for the national and local elections. Other places combined their registers by 1885. Registration was suspended and no electoral registers were created during the World Wars from 1916 to 1917 (1915 to 1917 for Scotland) and 1940 to 1944. In the early years, registers only covered about 7 percent of the population. By 1867, they covered about 11 percent. Until 1918, the registers list only men because women were not allowed to vote. Until 1971, the registers listed only those 21 years of age or older.
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Stephen Holt scored 13 points, Brad Waldow added 12 and the Saint Mary's men's basketball team finished a tremendously successful week of West Coast Conference play with a 60-38 win at Portland on Saturday.
Saint Mary's (15-4, 4-1 WCC) followed a thrilling win at BYU on Wednesday with a tremendous defensive effort against the Pilots.
The numbers bore that fact out. Portland (8-12, 1-4) shot just 23.3 percent from the floor, scoring most of its points from the foul line in the second half.
38 points scored by Portland were the fewest by a Gaels opponent since Sacramento State scored 38 on Dec. 17, 2004. It was also the fewest points scored by the Pilots in the series between the two teams.
The Gaels forced 18 turnovers, snagging 11 steals in the process. Beau Levesque was a thief in the night, with four takeaways to his name.
"They've always given us problems here," Saint Mary's coach Randy Bennett said. "Obviously, they didn't have one of their better nights shooting the ball. I'd like to think we had something to do with it defensively."
At the other end, it was another balanced effort by the Gaels. Holt led in scoring and also pulled down six rebounds. Waldow added 11 rebounds, and Matthew Dellavedova chipped in with 11 points, six assists and four rebounds.
Defense was the name of the game for Saint Mary's in the first half. The Gaels forced 12 turnovers, and every time down the court, it seemed a player was on the floor diving for a loose ball.
Offensively, Saint Mary's got contributions from several players. Holt led the way with seven, but four different Gaels had five points or more.
And, it seemed that the Gaels had no problems with the slow start that was an issue at BYU on Wednesday. A 7-2 run to start the game gave them the early lead, which they eventually extended to 14-4. The advantage would grow as large as 14 at one point, giving Saint Mary's a bit of cushion as the first half went on.
Saint Mary's returns to action on Thursday in Moraga as it hosts San Diego at 8 p.m. in a game televised by Comcast SportsNet California. The two-game homestand concludes Saturday with a 3 p.m. matinee against Pepperdine. Tickets for both games are available by clicking the Tickets link on SMCGaels.com or by calling (925) 631-GoTx.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Sunday's Saint Leo men's soccer match against the University of Alabama-Huntsville has canceled. No potential make-up date has been announced.
The Lions will return to action on Wednesday, September 28, when they travel to St. Petersburg, Fla. to challenge Eckerd College in Sunshine State Conference action. For the latest news, information, and updates on the men's soccer team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.


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Bellerose chefs snag silver
Three Bellerose chefs are silver medallists this week after their cuisine proved supreme at a regional cooking challenge.
Shaydon Page, Austin Cunningham and Sean Malayko received silver medals Monday for their performance at the seventh annual High School Culinary Challenge in Edmonton.
The event, which is sponsored by the Canadian Culinary Federation, pitted 16 Edmonton-area high-school teams against each other in a timed cooking competition. While the contest itself happened last Feb. 8 at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) campus, the winners were only announced on Monday.
This is the second time that Bellerose has participated in this event and the first time it has won a medal, said team coach Jason Dabbagh.
�This was a very strong team we had this year,� he said. Both Page and Cunningham work as chefs at St. Albert�s River House Grill, and are experts at adjusting taste and seasoning in their dishes.
The event gave teams just three hours to prepare a three-course gourmet meal of chicken, curry chicken soup and apple strudel, Cunningham said. Each team was given a set recipe and limited ingredients, and was judged on their timing, preparation, sanitation, presentation and taste.
The team practiced three times a week for two months in order to prepare, Cunningham said. Each team-member also had step-by-step instructions on what to do on the day of the event.
�We had everything really organized and it went really smoothly,� Cunningham said.
The team even had enough time to jazz up the dishes: they pan-seared the chicken with a custom spice mix, for example, and added a hand-made bowl of spun sugar to the strudel.
Page and Cunningham also each received a $10,000 entrance scholarship for a three-year culinary arts program at NAIT for their efforts.
Cunningham said he was jumping for joy when he got the news of the medals.
�We feel really proud of our team and how we did.�
Page and Cunningham are both now training for the Skills Canada Alberta competition this April 12.
Science medals for PK
Bad luck and a broken robot shattered Paul Kane�s dreams of gold last weekend at the Science Olympics, but the student team didn�t walk away empty-handed.
Paul Kane�s Grade 12 team took silver and bronze in two events at the Edmonton Science Olympics held March 1. The event drew about 100 Edmonton-area student teams together in a test of scientific skill.
Students had to complete a variety of applied science challenges such as building a ping-pong-ball-collecting robot and counting the number of bacteria in yogurt. Some of the challenges were done in advance, while others were mystery events revealed on the day of the competition.
The Paul Kane squad had hoped to defend its title as last year�s regional champions, but missed it because some of its take-home projects didn�t work out, said team member Kayla Bruce.
Their ping-pong robot fell apart when its motors broke, explained teammate David Wandler. They finished the yogurt bacteria count, but got disqualified because the judges couldn�t view their entry due to a technical glitch � a fact they only learned of on the day of the contest.
Wandler said the team took second in the Sense and Nonsense event, where they had to build a device out of modular components that could sense and react to its environment.
�We made sort of an emergency rescue robot that would send out an SOS when it sensed motion,� Wandler said. Search teams could theoretically use this device to find people trapped under rubble.
They also took bronze in a mystery event called �To Catch a Fly.�
�They gave us a coat-hanger and 16 sticks of hot glue, and they basically said you have to make a net you can catch a ball with,� Wandler said. The team used the glue to create a spider-web/snowflake-like net that caught the heaviest ball thrown the third-greatest distance during testing.
Bruce said it was disappointing that they didn�t take gold, but said it was a good learning experience.
�We�re hoping our Grade 11 team will do us proud (next year).�


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I, Verses Thy Tongue
a collection of poetic verses
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The first 25 powerfully-gripping poetic verses in a collection of books to come. The subject matter pertains to love, hate, frustrations, romance, passion, and a variety of other emotions and situations. For mid to advanced-level readers.
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The Author of: -"I, Verses Thy Tongue" -"Visions of the Untrained Eye" (located at another site) -"Imaginary Ends" (located at another site) I'm well versed in a multitude of artistic mediums and styles. I've dipped my hands in a little of everything from comic book drawing to grafitti art, portraits to still-lifes, abstracts to the strange and unsusual. I never limit myself to just one particular style, as I am a fan of many. Whether it be photography, hand-drawn images, or poetic verses, I always try to express myself with art on a daily basis. I am a humble, passionate artist. Sometimes I see myself as simply a person who enjoys life and loves to artistically convey that to the world. I thank you kindly, for your time
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Central basketball games telecast on KCRG Saturday
PELLA — Central College's women's and men's basketball games with Wartburg College Saturday will be televised live on KCRG-TV's digital channel 9.2 in Cedar Rapids and can also be viewed via www.kcrg.com.
The women's contest tips off at 2 p.m. at P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium with the men's game scheduled for 4 p.m. KCRG sportscaster Chris Earl will call the play-by-play with color from recently retired sportscaster John Campbell.
Replays of the women's game can also be viewed on the KCRG website Sunday at noon; Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 9 at 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m.; Sunday, March 24 at noon and Sunday, March 31 at noon.
The men's game replay can be viewed Sunday at 2 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.; Sunday, March 10 at 3 p.m.; Sunday, March 17 at 3 p.m.; Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, March 31 at 2 p.m.
Games also broadcast/webcast—Saturday's games will also be broadcast live by KRLS-FM (92.1) Radio, with sportscaster Cory Hauser calling the action. The broadcast can also be heard via www.kniakrls.com.
Live video webcasts of all Central home games can be accessed through the Central athletics website as well, at www.central.edu/athletics.


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ONTARIO - Alfredo Diaz loved being around family and friends and most of all, he loved to entertain.
On Tuesday, Diaz will once again be delighting crowds. This time, through his presence on the Donate Life's entry in the 124th annual Tournament of Roses Parade.
It's also fitting, given the Ontario resident's dedication for the renowned parade, having volunteered for more than two decades in various capacities.
Diaz died Oct. 30, 2011 from heart complications following three brain surgeries in four days. His cornea, skin and other bones were donated and could help between 50 and 150 people battling breast and other types of cancer, as well as cardiac patients.
And with the Rose Parade an integral part of his life for the last 28 years, he was buried in the classic white suit and red tie that committee members wear during the annual event.
"He would have been so thrilled to see his face on that float, and knowing his corneas and tissues were donated, would have made him so happy," says Vicki Kopasz, a longtime friend of Diaz.
"He always gave."
The Donate Life Rose Parade Float has served as a memorial to organ and tissue donors and a platform for donor families, living donors and transplant recipients to inspire others. The donors are commemorated with a floragraph - a portraits of a deceased organ donor.
This year's entry "A Journey of the Heart," marks the 10th float for Donate Life. The Ontario resident will be among the 71 other floragraphs on the float.
Earlier this month Diaz' mother, Maria, was invited to decorate the portion of the float bearing his face. She in turn invited Kopasz to help her out.
Sitting in the Phoenix Decorations tent housed near the Rose Bowl, the duo worked for about eight hours using a combination of crushed dry flowers, seeds, beans to create his image.
Among them were other families whose loved one had also donated organs, as well as donor recipients.
"It was sad and neat at the same time," she said.
Hearing and sharing stories did help as part of the healing process, said Kopasz, an Upland resident.
Also helping the family ease in the loss of their son is that they have heard from one of his donor recipients whose has shared the impact it has had in his life, she said.
Diaz called Kopasz late one Sunday evening last October complaining of a headache. He had been playing volleyball at his church asked her if she could pick him up because his vision was blurry. Kopasz obliged. But when they got to his house, Kopasz said he collapsed and instead she opted to take him to the hospital.
The following day doctors informed him he had a brain tumor. He had surgery within days to remove it but then Diaz suffered a stroke and heart attack. In attempt to relieve the swelling in his brain, doctors remove a portion of one side of his skull. The following day the did the same thing, this time on the other side of his skull. But he never recovered. Diaz passed away within a week of his diagnosis, Kopasz said.
"The last thing he told doctors is that 'I'm good with whatever happens.' If it was his time to go, it was his time," she said.
The Ontario resident had had a health scare in 2008 when he had to have heart surgery. It was then that he wrote in his will his desire to donate his organs as well as a request to be buried in his Tournament of Roses uniform.
"Everybody knew Al. He called his Rose Parade friends his Rose Parade family," she said.
His volunteer work with the Rose Parade complemented Diaz' personality perfectly, she added. Diaz use to tell people he 'never knew a stranger' because he would befriend anyone he met. He had a boisterous voice and talked fast, she recalled.
She still recalls the time in 2008 when Diaz served on the music committee for the parade. Because he was the only Spanish speaker, they had asked him to host the band from Puerto Rico. Nervous that the band, who were staying at hotel near LAX, might not find their way to Pasadena in time for the parade, he asked Kopasz to drive him there at 3:30 a.m. so that he could ride on the bus with the band that morning, ensuring that got there.
In 2010, he worked on pre-parade duties working on the route the night before. That year the two went to Kopasz' first Rose Bowl game, it was also the first time she saw the floats in person.
Then there was last year, when he was on the transportation committee. For two days he went around installing new license plates on the iconic white Honda vans that are visible on the parade route.
"He just loved being around all the people. He made so many so friends, he was a real people person and he was excited all year long for it to come," Kopasz said.
Simply known as "Al" to those who knew him, Diaz moved to the U.S. from Cuba with his family when he was seven.
After receiving his BA in architecture from Cal Poly Pomona, he practiced with different firms and also worked with the San Bernardino County Planning Department for several years.
Kopasz said Diaz loved his children Austin and Alysse, and would do anything for him.
When he wasn't volunteering with the Rose Parade, he could be found in the kitchen cooking up big meals which he would then take out to Los Angeles and feed homeless people, Kopasz said.
But the family know, despite passing away at 53 years old, Diaz has left an important legacy - helping others, said his sister, Marta.
"We may miss Al, but we also know that he would want us to rejoice. He is healthy, happy and at peace in the presence of the Lord - and probably partying and entertaining everyone in heaven," she said.
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White Sox bested by Chen, Royals' big frame
Carroll labors in four-run sixth after Dunn belts tying homer in fourth
CHICAGO -- In putting together the White Sox roster for both the present and the future, the organization's front office might want to think about acquiring Bruce Chen.
Yes, they have plenty of quality left-handed starters in Chris Sale, John Danks and Jose Quintana, with Carlos Rodon, the club's top pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, on his way after making his one-inning pro debut for the Arizona Rookie League White Sox on Tuesday night.
But if the White Sox pick up Chen, then they won't have to watch him shut them down as he did once again during the Royals' 7-1 victory at U.S. Cellular Field. Chen (2-2) recorded his 82nd career win, matching Yankees legend Mariano Rivera for the most by a Panamanian-born pitcher.
A career-high eight of those victories have come against the White Sox. He owns a 2.04 ERA over his last six appearances (five starts) against them and is 7-3 with a 2.84 ERA since 2011 when facing the South Siders. White Sox manager Robin Ventura explained that Chen has found success against other teams as well, but he certainly enjoys those visits to Chicago.
"He softens it up," Ventura said. "Guys that can move it around, manipulate it in a way, cutting it in, running it away, making it really soft. He's never really in the middle of the plate. He's always all over the place."
Chen allowed one run on five hits over five innings and 89 pitches, striking out two and walking two. That one run came courtesy of Adam Dunn's 15th homer -- the 455th of his career and 101st as a member of the White Sox -- leading off the fourth.
The best chance for the White Sox against Chen came in the third when they loaded the bases with two outs before Dayan Viciedo flew out to left. The rest of this Royals' victory, dropping the White Sox to 1-5 at home against Kansas City, came down to defensive plays not made by the home team and a manager's challenge not being enacted quite quick enough by Ventura.
Those shortcomings all took place in the sixth inning.
With the game tied, Billy Butler and Raul Ibanez doubled off of White Sox starter Scott Carroll to give the Royals a 2-1 lead. Alcides Escobar followed with a perfectly placed bunt single to put runners on the corners with none out.
Carroll (4-6) made a seemingly innocent throw to first baseman Paul Konerko to keep Escobar close, but replays showed that Escobar's hand jammed on Konerko's foot and he appeared to be out. Ventura came out after Escobar had taken time to check on his hand, but home-plate umpire and crew chief Mike Winters did not go to the review because replay regulations stipulate that a manager must initiate a challenge prior to the pitcher taking his place on the rubber, and the batter entering the box.
"That was a weird one," Ventura said. "They called down and said he was out. By that time, the guy is already in the box. But Paulie didn't even notice it either. It wasn't one of those ones where a guy is waving you out."
Nori Aoki walked and an Adrian Nieto passed ball on ball four brought home the second run to end Carroll's evening. Jarrod Dyson followed with a bunt single against Javy Guerra, and when Guerra threw the ball away on the play at first, Escobar scored the third run. Omar Infante's sacrifice fly brought home Aoki to complete the four-run rally during which the Royals batted around.
During Carroll's five-plus innings of work, he allowed five runs on 11 hits and two walks, while striking out three. He entered the game with 11 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings.
"Just rusty. That's kind of the way I felt," Carroll said. "Early on, I was able to get some strikeouts to get out of the first inning, but overall I just didn't feel I had my best stuff. The sixth inning is what really got me, but up to that point, I had just felt rusty."
Mike Moustakas completed the scoring with a two-run shot in the eighth off of Eric Surkamp for his second homer of the game. The White Sox dropped to 18-22 against the American League Central and to 3-2 in the second half, while the Royals snapped a four-game losing streak.
"Even tonight, I don't know that we did anything all that great," Ventura said. "All the way around tonight, you are going to lose a game like that. We didn't pitch well. We didn't field well. We didn't hit well."
"Every game that we play is a important game," Moustakas said. "We need to scratch and claw to find ways to win each game. This was an important one."
Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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BAFTA Announces 2012 Children's Awards Nominations
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for the 2012 British Academy Children's Awards, which take place on Sunday, November 25 at the London Hilton, Park Lane.
Children's BAFTA winner and Blue Peter presenter Barney Harwood will return to host the Awards that celebrate the very best in children's media, including television, film, video games and online.
Double world record holder Helen Skelton can now add a second Children's BAFTA nomination to her list of achievements for presenting Helen's Polar Challenge For Sport Relief. The programme saw her become the first person in the world to reach the South Pole by bicycle. Skelton is nominated in the Presenter category alongside last year's winner Steve Backshall, Milkshake's Kemi Majeks and previous winner Justin Fletcher, who also has two nominated programmes in the Pre-School Live Action category.
The Performer category features stiff competition between upcoming and established talent, with 14 year old rapper and actor Khalil Madovi up against 59 year old Young One Nigel Planer.
Three nominations go to the hugely successful series Horrible Histories, which has received nominations in the same categories for the last three years (Comedy, Writer and Performer), and winning for Comedy last year.
The four films nominated in the Feature Film category this year include BAFTA Fellow Martin Scorsese's Hugo and Disney's The Muppets. The Hunger Games and Arthur Christmas, the two other films competing for the Award, also appear in the BAFTA Kids' Vote shortlist.
The final series of Tracy Beaker Returns, featuring Strictly Come Dancing star Dani Harmer, receives two nominations, for Drama and Writer, and a BAFTA Kids' Vote shortlisting in the Television category. The popular Tracy Beaker series has now received nine nominations at the Children's Awards over the years. The Amazing World of Gumball also receives two nominations, for Writer and Animation – the same two categories in which it won last year, and is shortlisted for the Kids' Vote in the Television category too.
Junior Bake Off follows the success of The Great British Bake Off, the BAFTA-winning television programme at this year's Television Awards, by being nominated in the Entertainment category.
The BAFTA Kids' Vote opens for voting today: 7-14 year olds will have their say across a whole range of entertainment media in a nationwide poll to choose their favourite film, television programme, website and video game. The shortlist in each category is incredibly strong this year, with films including The Hunger Games, Marvel Avengers Assemble, Ice Age 4: Continental Drift and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 all going head-to-head in the Feature Film category. Nominations for Television show include The Sarah Jane Adventures, Tracy Beaker Returns, Phineas and Ferb, House of Anubis and Almost Naked Animals.
The BAFTA Kids' Vote opens today (23 October) at 09.00 and closes on Friday 23 November 2012 at 18.00. Children can cast their votes at www.baftakidsvote.org.
For a third year, the winners of the annual BAFTA Young Game Designers competition will be announced at the Awards ceremony. The competition is open to 11-16 year olds and aims to inspire the game designers and game-makers of the future. For the first time this year there were two categories: the Game Concept Award for young people who submitted an idea for a new game; and the Game-making Award, presented by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, for young people who made their own game using computer software. The top three entrants in both categories will attend the ceremony, and the winners will have their game developed further with experts from the University of Abertay Dundee, as well as visiting SCE London Studio, makers of the BAFTA Award-winning EyeToy® and SingStar® franchises. BAFTA has partnered with Abertay University and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) on the initiative.
The British Academy Children's Awards represent all aspects of children's entertainment: Animation, Channel of the Year, Comedy, Drama, Entertainment, Factual, Feature Film, Independent Production Company, Interactive, International, Learning–Primary, Learning–Secondary, Performer, Pre-school Animation, Pre-school Live Action, Presenter, Short Form, Video Game and Writer.
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A DENTIST from Malvern has completed an epic cycle challenge, raising thousands of pounds for charity.
David Watson of Beacon DentalCare in Malvern pedalled over 900 miles from John O'Groats to Land's End.
Mr Watson was one of some 20 cyclists taking part in the charity ride organised by Denplan, the dental payment plan specialist.
The team set out on Saturday, May 10, and finished ten days later. Donations are still flooding in and the riders have already smashed their target of raising £30,000 for Macmillan, with the total heading rapidly towards £40,000.
Mr Watson, a principal dentist at Beacon DentalCare, said: "I still can't work out how I managed to finish the ride, though I'm so glad I did.
"The hardest part was the mental challenge of keeping myself motivated everyday, especially as I experienced a lot of pain in my knees and neck throughout the journey.
"I tried to use the visualisation techniques I'd learned from a friend to keep me going, and in doing so, learned that I can push myself and my body much further than I originally imagined.
"The feeling when we finally arrived at Land's End was amazing, though it took a few days to really sink in. I'm so pleased that I took part in the ride and helped to raise money for such a fantastic charity.
"I've made some life-long friends who helped me through the bad days and inspired me to keep going when the enormity of the challenge almost seemed too much. I'm eternally grateful to everyone who has donated their time, money and support to help me complete this spectacular endeavour I couldn't have done it without you."
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Is Cardinal Magic Real?
The St. Louis Cardinals hit .330/.402/.463 with runners in scoring position during the 2013 regular season.
Snarkiness about clutch aside, let's give the Cardinals their due. The .330 average was 48 points better than that of the second-place Tigers. It wasn't just empty batting average, either. In OBP, the Cards outpaced their nearest competitor (the Reds) by 49 points in RISP situations. Take another 49-point tumble and you end up somewhere between the 27th-place Pirates (.316) and the 28th-place Mariners (.310).
The .330/.402/.463 line isn't completely out of left field. Overall, the Cards did hit .269 (fourth place)/.332 (third)/.401 (12th), so we are talking about one of the better offenses in the game, but when there were runners in scoring position, the Cardinals suddenly found 132 points worth of OPS. Even allowing for some sampling issues (in a RISP situation, they'd be more likely to pinch hit for a pitcher), that's still a fantastic jump. Is this magic?
If you stare at the Cardinals' team splits for the year, it doesn't take long to see the number .377 listed under BABIP for hitters. Unlike for pitchers, whom we generally believe will regress very heavily toward a mean of .300 or so, hitter BABIPs stabilize more quickly, so we can believe them. Still, .377 seems like a lot of seeing-eye singles. Perhaps they had a bit of luck there?
Of course, this is where we start to hear the arguments for Clutch and Heart. (A reminder that if you see someone clutching their heart, it's most likely a heart attack.) We know. The Cardinals have that something special. In addition to having the Best Fans in Baseball™ and getting to elect the Pope, the Cardinals also have magic elves that get them base hits in key situations.
Looking at this from a more rational point of view, there are a couple of possible explanations for this statistical anomaly, none of which are mutually exclusive.
I took a look and concluded that I believe Cardinal magic is real. There just isn't anything magic about it.
Warning! Gory Mathematical Details Ahead!
I created a series of moderator analyses (for the initiated, using Baron and Kenny's model). The idea of a moderator is that it is a variable that changes the relationship between two other variables when it is present. I started by looking at hits on balls in play (BABIP) and coded each plate appearance as a hit on a ball in play (single, double, or triple) or an out. For obvious reasons, walks, strikeouts, HBP, and home runs were politely excused from these regressions.
In a standard binary logit regression, we might look at whether contact percentage for each batter had any impact on the odds that an individual ball in play would end up as a hit. But here we're more interested in whether there's something special about RISP situations that changes that relationship. Perhaps good contact skills predict a higher batter BABIP, except in RISP situations? Particularly in RISP situations? It doesn't matter that it's a RISP situation? Mechanically, I ran a binary logistic regression with three variables entered as predictors: each one of the series of stats calculated above (let's use contact rate for the moment), the binary indicator of whether this was a RISP situation, and then those two multiplied together. That last term—the interaction term—is the key in a moderator analysis. If it is significant, it means that our moderator (the fact that it's a RISP situation) actually changes the relationship between contact rate and the odds of a ball going for a hit.
For BABIP, there were very few significant effects, and when there were significant findings, the pattern was that a variable that was very correlated with BABIP, such as line drive rate, was moderated only slightly. These findings held whether I ran RISP vs. all other situations or limited the sample to cases where there was a runner on first only (to control for the stretch vs. windup effect). So, there is evidence that being in an RISP situation has some effect, but the effect sizes are very minor. You can rewrite that paragraph in exactly the same way for modeling whether the outcome was a strikeout, walk, or home run. There are, of course, relationships between certain pairs of skills (guys who hit a lot of HR also strikeout a lot), and being in an RISP situation doesn't change those relationships all that much.
We can rule out the idea that the Cardinals might have stockpiled hitters who happen to have one particular skill (at least among the ones that I tested) that is suddenly activated in RISP situations. That is to say that guys who hit ground balls or take a lot of pitches don't get much better (or worse) in RISP situations at getting hits on balls in play or striking out or walking or hitting home runs. Taking a lot of pitches has its own advantages and disadvantages, but no more or less so in a RISP situation. But with that said, the Cardinals did have one thing about them that was built for having a higher BABIP.
The Cardinals actually ranked fifth among teams in baseball with a 1.43 GB/FB ratio, and became slightly more ground ball happy with runners in scoring position. Here's a table showing the hitters who had more than 100 PA with RISP (as well as overall team stats).
Ground balls are more likely than fly balls (that stay in the park) to go for hits. The hits that they produce are often singles (compared to doubles and triples off the wall) and it's hard to hit a ground ball home run, but fly balls are also more likely to be caught. Here we see that the Cardinals generally maintain their ground ball happy ways (and some get more so!) even in RISP situations, which probably helps them some with BABIP.
So, we move on to Hypothesis 2, that the Cardinal hitters do things differently in RISP situations than they do in other situations, and that the things that they do result in better outcomes. This one is easier to diagnose. One thing that the Cardinals can boast is that they had the highest line-drive rate with runners in scoring position (25.3 percent) and line drives fall for hits around 70 percent of the time. That probably helps explain their high BABIP. Of course, there's a problem: line-drive rate is not a quick stat to stabilize. Individual players need about 600 balls in play before line-drive rate becomes reliable, and few hitters put 600 balls in play in a year overall, much less in RISP situations. Still, the Cardinals had more than 1600 PAs as a team with RISP and more than a thousand balls in play.
Let's take a closer look again at the Cardinals who had at least 100 PA with runners in scoring position.
It's hard to say that this is conclusive proof that the Cardinals developed some specific talent for hitting line drives with runners at second and third. The team overall did show a bump, and a few key guys did as well, but is that cause, effect, or small sample size? Even though this isn't direct proof, there is other evidence that they may have been doing something different.
Let's look at strikeout rates.
Now, strikeout rates are nice because they need a mere 60 PA to stabilize, so we can have some confidence in these split numbers. In general, we know that strikeouts are associated with contact skills. The better you are at hitting the ball, the less you strike out. We see that most of the Cardinals are outperforming the league in cutting down on their strikeout totals in RISP situations. This is a well-known strategy, called "shortening your swing." For the record, the Cardinals also increased their walk totals in RISP situations, by about 2.8 percent, but that matched the league's overall pattern. Pitchers, in general, seem to get more careful when they have less margin for error, and potentially have first base open.
I think we have evidence that the Cardinals are clearly taking a different approach during their RISP plate appearances. And yes, it's circumstantial evidence, but maybe the bump up in line drives is a result. Maybe some of that is luck, but if you show better plate discipline and aren't trying to hit everything out of the park, maybe you've got a better chance of finding a good pitch to barrel up.
And for what it's worth, the ground ball tendencies actually work well within RISP situations. The ground balls might not be more effective at getting through, but in an RISP situation, there's a certain bonus to hitting a lot of singles. We often think of a single as just being a single in terms of run values, but in an RISP situation, things are a bit different. The runners are, by definition, ready to score. Let's take a situation where there are runners at second and third. A single knocks in that runner at third and has maybe an even-up chance of knocking in the runner from second (at least it gets him to third). A home run would be nice (three runs!) and three runs is better than 1.5, but if you cut down on your swing, while you give up some chance at that home run, you can perhaps buy some extra chances at a single through the hole. With the bases empty, that tradeoff might not be worth as much, but with the value of a single being so high in this situation, you don't have to gain too much chance of a single before the tradeoff starts to make sense.
Yes, maybe some of that Cardinal magic this year was magic elves, but I'd put forth that not all of their good fortune with RISP was entirely made of lucky bounces.
Re-thinking clutch
Instead, the Cardinal example gives us a different way to think about clutch. Instead of fighting something back, the Cardinals appear to execute a strategy, whether coordinated/pre-meditated or not, that is better suited to the needs of the situation. Not everybody commonly does this (the league-wide numbers show that clearly), and maybe it's that hitters don't think to do this or that hitters don't want to do this. It takes initiative to do something that you don't normally do, and if there's something that the past few years of "clutch" research shows, it's that most hitters seem to do what they would normally do in the clutch and that it's all too small a sample size to really draw any conclusions.
I'd fully grant that this is all a speculative conclusion. Maybe the fact that all these red birds flocked together is a coincidence and that the Cardinals are just a lucky team. Then again, maybe it's something that they specifically worked on. But it's food for thought. What if the Cardinals, as a team, have actively been trying to do something new recently? Then the magic of their clutch hitting wouldn't be magic, so much as good solid logic and a good plan that's well-executed. Nothing magic there. If it's a team-level plan, it bunches enough signal together to where we can detect it.
Or maybe it is all just elves.
Russell A. Carleton is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @pizzacutter4
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If the Cardinals "clearly [take] a different approach during their RISP plate appearances", to such great effect (+132 OPS), why don't they do it all the time?
Oct 28, 2013 07:56 AM
Russell A. Carleton
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It looks like the Cards are shortening their swings. Let's (over)simplify that trade off to being a trade between chances of a HR and chances at a single (with a greater weight being placed on the chances of a single... you might trade 1 HR for 3 singles)
Oct 28, 2013 08:23 AM
Good stuff. Only question I have concerns pitch selection. I've always speculated that with runners on base or RISP, pitchers tend to throw different sequencing of pitches as opposed to situation with no runners on. So often hitting is based off of adjustments, and if there seems to be a league wide pattern to look for specific types/locations for pitches with runners on vs. not, maybe the Cards have trained their hitters to capitalize on those patterns.
Oct 28, 2013 08:11 AM
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text: Mary-Lynn Cesar, Kapitall: They can be volatile, but are there investing ideas among biotech stocks that insiders are buying? Biotech stocks are having quite the year. There were over 30 companies with IPOs so far, and the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index has grown by 67.8% over the last twelve months, more than double the 32.1% recorded by the benchmark S&P 500 index. (Read more on Biotech from Kapitall: Biotechs Climb and Crumble on Catalysts in 2013) However, the increased investment activity and skyrocketing stock prices have led to much talk of a bursting biotech bubble. Within the last month, Barron's, Bloomberg, Financial Times, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal have all discussed the biotech industry, wondering if it's experiencing a bubble or a boom, and when the potential bubble may burst. This inspired us to run a screen for the investor who may believe that the biotech industry is experiencing a boom, and that there's no bubble in sight. We decided to look for an indicator amongst biotech stocks that good things may still come for these companies. Investing ideas To begin, we constructed a universe comprised of biotechnology stocks. We then looked for stocks with significant net insider purchases over the last six months representing 2% of share float or higher. Since insiders work at the companies in question, they have more knowledge about the firms than outsiders. Therefore, when they use their own money to purchase shares of their company's stock, it may indicate they are bullish about the firm's future and believe current share price is undervalued. We were left with three stocks on our list: Click on the interactive chart below to see analyst ratings over time. Do you think insiders are right with their bullish sentiment towards these stocks? Use this list as a starting point for your own analysis.


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PC Club Enpower ENP660: Back to Schoolby Jarred Walton on 8/14/2007 7:00 AM EST
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Kayaker123456 - Friday, December 28, 2007 - linkBe careful of buying anything from PC club. I took a computer and brand new case in for work and both cases were damaged. They stripped the alumium screws out on my Lian Li case and screwed in steel ones that stripped the holes. The black piano mirror finish on the Antec Solo case was scratched. Spoke to corporate and was told that they are not responsible. The have a poor rating by the BBB as they do not respond to complaints. Reply
Dadoftwo - Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - linkIn your opinion, what is the best notebook/laptop money can buy, under $1000? Primary purpose would be for my daughter, a soon-to-be freshman in college majoring in accounting. Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, August 16, 2007 - linkLook at some of the Turion X2 offerings. HP has some that come in at under $1000 with quite a few upgrades. The V6000Z for example - get a 1.8GHz CPU, 2GB RAM, and Office Basic 2007 for right around $1000. Dell's Inspiron 1521 is also pretty decent, and you can get a better LCD (say 1440x900 or 1680x1050) with 2GB and spend right around $1000. Basically, laptops don't tend to give companies a lot of ways to differentiate on the low end. Most $1000 or under laptops will end up being relatively similar - you can add memory and get a smaller HDD, or get a nicer LCD but have less RAM, or some other tradeoff. Reply
daytex5 - Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - link
"...we can really only see one thing that would make us choose the ENP660 ... the keyboard."
Did the reviewer actually TYPE on the keyboard? After purchasing the the ENP660, I was initially impressed with the board's solid feel, but was quickly frustrated that such a broad case would include a compressed keyboard. Many of the right side keys (Backspace, Enter, period, etc.) are half-size or smaller. Even worse, the right-side Shift key is the size of a standard letter key making it difficult to hit. Whoever made the decision to include the ten-key numeric keypad was not keeping the target audience in mind. Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, August 16, 2007 - linkI used it quite a bit. It's a personal preference, obviously. The point is, outside of the keyboard there's really nothing else that separates this laptop from other laptops with a similar price and features - except for example the dv6500t is actually $125 cheaper. I like the numeric keypad, and I tend to use the left shift when typing. I was never bothered by the slightly smaller key size or the off-center location of the keys. However, I am sure plenty of people would feel differently. Reply
IntelUser2000 - Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - linkIt says on Page 13: "At times we even see the CPU exceed its normal 1.80GHz clock speed, and likewise the memory runs a little faster than DDR2-667. However, this only occurs for short periods of time and the system stability was never compromised by the changing frequencies."
If you paid attention to the Santa Rosa platform, you'll definitely notice that the increased speed isn't the side effect, but a new feature. Santa Rosa platform has Enhanced Dynamic Acceleration Technology, which allows core speed to go up to one bin when one of the two cores are inactive.
I didn't know it also changed the FSB frequencies though. Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - linkThe thing is, these are very short changes (like less than .5 seconds), and they occur when the system is only moderately loaded - like playing a WMV9 encoded movie in this case. It could be overclocking for Santa Rosa, but it's not even 1 bin. It's overclocking because the FSB is running at 350 MHz instead of 333 MHz for a brief moment. I realize Santa Rosa allows OC'ing of one bin, but for that I would expect a one bin increase. Reply
strikeback03 - Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - linkHave you tested ASTRA32 on any other laptops which definitely have a newer/better panel? Unless HP uses the same OEM as the MSI barebones system, it would seem odd that there is that large a stock of old AU Optronics LCD panels laying around. Reply
JarredWalton - Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - linkThe most recent LCD manufacturing date that I've seen on a laptop came with the Gateway E-155-C (Jan 2006). However, I wouldn't be surprised if AU Optronics had a bunch of old inventory that they clearanced, which could then be used in laptops to keep prices down.
Astra32 reports March 2006 on a Dell 3000WFP and December 2006 on an HP LP3065. It definitely does report more recent dates, then, but is it truly accurate? It might be wrong, but AUO does make a lot of LCDs, and the performance of the MSI/PC Club LCD leaves a lot to be desired. I find it hard to imagine that a more recent LCD would have a black level of nearly 1.0 nits.
AUO also has a list of panels they produce, http://www.auo.com/auoDEV/products.php?sec=noteboo...">found here. The panels used in both the HP and MSI notebooks (and a couple other notebooks) don't show up in that list, though later version are there. At the very least, I thinks it's safe to say that the LCD used is an older model. 30 months old? Maybe not, but then why continue to use a 1280x800 panel on a new laptop if not for price reasons? Reply


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This article was published 10/11/2011 (2110 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
It reads like something out of a Hollywood horror movie.
A young girl, dressed as a Zombie, found brutally murdered on Halloween night along a darkened roadway. Days later, a cryptic letter shows up in a police station from an anonymous writer claiming to be the killer and threatening more violence to come. Police issue a public warning. And an entire community is put on edge.
This bizarre scenario isn't playing out on some Los Angeles production studio back-lot, but rather the city of Armstrong, British Columbia. Read more about it here.
Police say they are taking the threatening letter seriously as their investigation into the Oct. 31 slaying of 18-year-old Taylor Van Diest continues. One of the big questions is whether the author of this note is truly the one responsible for Van Diest's death or simply the fictional ramblings of some sick, twisted soul.
If the letter is legit, let's hope the writer left enough clues behind that police can quickly track them down and put an end to whatever they might have planned.
But if it turns out to be a hoax, the person responsible will become just the latest in a long line of individuals who try to insert themselves into a high-profile criminal case.
We've seen several such examples in Manitoba.
Erin Chorney, 18, vanished from Brandon in the spring of 2002, leaving behind a trail of questions and rumours about what happened to her. The mystery only increased when, one year later, a half-dozen cryptic letters were distributed at various locations in the western Manitoba city.
The anonymous, handwritten notes claimed to have inside knowledge about Erin's case. They were heavy on intrigue but scant on details. One was left directly at the home of Erin's parents, while others were placed in public locations such as a restaurant washroom.
And while Erin's case would eventually be solved, the source of the letters has never been located.
As I wrote about in my 2006 true crime book, To The Grave: Inside A Spectacular RCMP Sting, police and Erin's family believe the person responsible was likely just trying to gain some attention. In fact, I learned of several other examples where people had come forward -- some likely with good intentions, others not so much -- claiming to have knowledge about the case.
All of it proved to be quite distressing for the victim's family and quite time consuming for police.
We learned earlier this year of a similar apparent "hoax" in the high-profile Candace Derksen case.
Jurors were not allowed to hear testimony from a Winnipeg woman who claimed in 1985 she was kidnapped by a stranger in eerily similar fashion to Candace -- then recanted the story 26 years later. Queen's Bench Justice Glenn Joyal made the pivotal legal ruling one day before Mark Grant's first-degree murder trial began in January.
Defence lawyer Saul Simmonds had filed a motion to put a woman on the witness stand, believing it would prove Grant was innocent of killing Candace. That's because Grant was in custody on other charges at the time the woman, just 12 years old in 1985, was allegedly attacked, meaning he couldn't possibly be responsible for either crime if there was indeed a proven link.
The woman was legitimately discovered by a bystander in the fall of 1985 lying inside an empty railway car on Gateway Road in East Kildonan. She was screaming "mommy, mommy," her wrists and legs were bound and there was a plastic shopping bag put over her head. The then-12-year-old told police an unknown man had abducted her around 4 p.m. on a Friday as she left Valley Gardens Junior High School to walk home.
Police were immediately on high alert, considering 13-year-old Candace had been snatched from her East Kildonan school around 4 p.m. on a Friday in November 1984, only to be found frozen and bound inside an industrial storage shed in January 1985. The distance between the two apparent crime scenes was approximately five kilometres. Investigators went so far as to take the girl to a memorial service for Candace to have her scan the crowd for their potential attacker in case he was soaking in the public grief. She also gave a detailed description of the man and his vehicle, which led to a composite sketch being created.
The investigation went cold and no arrests were ever made. But Simmonds came across the old file when preparing to defend Grant and immediately sought to have jurors hear about it. The Crown was opposed, saying it would "derail" Grant's scheduled trial and had "no probative value."
Prosecutor Brian Bell based his position on the fact police re-interviewed the now-adult woman in early January and learned she was now claiming the alleged attack apparently never happened. Those views were confirmed when she testified days later in a pre-trial motion.
"I would suggest this never really happened," Bell asked her in cross-examination.
"I would agree. Yes," replied the mother of six. She went on to explain through tears she has absolutely no memory of that day or most of her childhood.
"I went through a lot of trauma as a child, had a lot of nightmares. I don't know whether some memories are nightmares or the truth," she said.
Simmonds asked the woman to read through her old police statement and look at photographs and police reports prepared at the time. She refused. Joyal asked her when she first began to realize the story as she originally told it never happened. The woman said it was about 10 years ago.
There is no disputing she was actually found in the rail car as described because the independent witness who overheard her screams for help gave a statement in 1985. However, that woman has since passed away.
The woman gave no further explanation for her drastic change in story or why she would have been found in that state. She didn't say whether it was a cry for attention or something else.
Joyal decided jurors would not hear anything about the "phantom kidnapper."
"I am not able to conclude... the alleged offences even happened," he said.
So what would propel someone to take advantage of a distressed family and a desperate police service by claiming to have some "inside information" pivotal to a case? That's a question better suited for a psychologist or psychiatrist, but it's definitely worth noting that these type of people exist in society.
No doubt similar questions are being asked right now out in Armstrong, B.C., where folks likely won't be sleeping easy until this mystery is solved.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Gainesville Mayor Craig Lowe was arrested Thursday morning on charges of DUI with property damage, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A trooper was called to a crash in the area of NE 21st Street and NE 156th Avenue in Alachua County around 2:28 a.m., according to FHP Sgt. Tracy Pace.
When officers arrived around 3:45 a.m., authorities found Lowe asleep behind the wheel of his car. They said Lowe appeared to be intoxicated and his silver Honda Civic was badly damaged.
The FHP said Lowe told authorities he fell asleep while driving and that was the cause of the crash.
Lowe admitted to having three beers earlier in the night, troopers said. A field sobriety test was performed, and although Lowe tested under the limit, the arresting officer concluded he was impaired at the time of the crash.
Lowe is headed toward a runoff election against Ed Braddy in April. A city of Gainesville statement said officials are aware of the arrest and would have no further comment
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NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference 2013 Keynote Live Blogby Brian Klug, Anand Lal Shimpi & Ryan Smith on 3/19/2013 12:04 PM EST
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PrayForDeath - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkHad no idea this was a thing. What kind of news are we expecting? Reply
mayankleoboy1 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkHey guys, did you meet with the reporters from Tomshardware ? Reply
RetroEvolute - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkJust a thought, if there's some way that you could have a chat sidebar during these live blogs, that'd be awesome. I'd love to be able to see everyone else's reactions and discuss as it's all happening. Reply
mayankleoboy1 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkTalking about Volta, when we know next to nothing about Maxwell is stupid.
And we dont even know if Kepler will be followed by a Kepler refresh, or a series derived from GK110.
Its the usual vagueness and pomp that Nvidia is good at. Reply
Kevin G - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkMaxwell is Kepler with significant enhancements to how memory is addressed. Basically nVidia's version of AMD's HSA. I'd expect Maxwell to come in two variants: x86 focused and ARM focused for mobile.
Volta is creating buzz on the merit that stacked DRAM is going to be a massive jump in bandwidth and a likely a small reduction in latency.
Pretty much everything else about Maxwell and Volta will be the traditional increases in parallelism and clock speed new process nodes have permitted. Reply
mayankleoboy1 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkTalking about T5 and T6, when we dont even know if T4 will be present in any Smartphone or not. Or when will it finally start appearing in actual devices. Reply
ziedaniel1 - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkWhat? Piz Daint isn't even close to the tallest mountain in Switzerland, in either elevation or prominence. Compare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piz_Daint and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Rosa. Reply
varad - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkYou might want to get rid of the . at the end of your 2nd link Reply
Mez Toofan - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkThe bottom Line is the money coming into the company. Show me the money ! The NVDA stock is stuck in the Tegra 3 mode and cannot move up & it is holding the stock price at $12.50 for 2012-2013. Nvdia Stock has become like $0.05 to $.20 daily trading vehicle. All these technologies are great, BUT it is the CEO who needs to show the market the tractions of Tegra Parker, new businesses, B2B and passing Qualcom & Intel with the Speed of GPU on stroid. Reply
tipoo - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkAll I could think about the whole time was that during the Volta slide it looked like he had a jetpack on. Therefore:
http://techreport.com/r.x/2013_3_19_Nvidias_Volta_... Reply
tipoo - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkhttp://i.imgur.com/Hl16dYY.jpg Reply
MrSpadge - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkI'm not convinced we actually need dedicated GPUs for each user or application. That's good for NV to sell many GPUs, but yields almost no load balancing. GK110 already can run many "threads" (as in threads for a CPU) in parallel. Instead of 8/16 GPUs all of the same size I imagine something like this to be cool:
A few, say 2 to 4 massive GPUs ala GK110 accompanied by many small ones. Apps / users can be put onto the small ones by default. however, if they require actual horse power their tasks can be shifted to the big guns quickly (it's internal PCIe, after all), and back afterwards. And one big GPU should be able to crunch through several medium-duty tasks with that parallel feature of GK110. Reply
MrSpadge - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkBTW: I know, step 2 after step 1.. :) Reply
watersb - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - linkI can't help compare this presentation to the Samsung mess last week. Jen-Sun is in charge, the products are genuinely exciting, clearly the work of brilliant people. Reply
mayankleoboy1 - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkAnd as long as you dont give much tech detail, (and concentrate on great visuals and marketing keywords,) you will dod fine. Reply
maximumGPU - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkyeah because that's what makes a great presentation from a CEO, incredibly detailed tech slides. Add to that a couple of them with CUDA code and you'll reap millions of hit on you tube. Reply
colonelpepper - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkHere it comes, hardware you can own but you can't use without a subscription.
What a F****** wonderful disaster.
NVIDIA GRID: after spending $40,000 on the hardware...
... you then have pay $5,000 a year to be allowed to use it.
:::I can see the retort coming: "but that's for supporting the hardware... blah blah blah":::
to that I say... okay, fine. Offer an optional "support package" for $5000.
This pricing will just cause serious people to look elsewhere for similar (read way more powerful) solutions at better prices. Reply
Stuka87 - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkThis is par for the course when it comes to enterprise grade hardware. Everything has a license fee and has for many many years. This is not new. Reply
Art< - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - linkThat`s will be biggest "gun" in virtual war - "Cuda cores and Time".
With that CUDA power any password wont be a problem to hack in couple days. Reply
Pontius - Thursday, March 21, 2013 - linkCool story, bro.
Let me know when they stop not-so-subtly snubbing OpenCL. Titan drivers anyone? Reply
CeriseCogburn - Friday, March 22, 2013 - linkSo that's how they're making their designer cars on the fly over "car cad" ... and the rest of us will wait for 20 years before the public roll out - where you custom out your new car at the dealer lot using the computer cloud interface terminal. Reply
martixy - Monday, March 25, 2013 - linkWatched the replay. It was actually pretty cool.
I was even thinking about getting a box like that... then he announced the price and I was forcibly returned to reality. Reply


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JCP+L Restorations To Continue Through Next Week [VIDEO]
JCP+L says they expect their customers who lost power during Sandy to be restored "the end of the weekend" but those who went dark during the Nor'easter will have a longer wait.
In a press release, the utility says the 149,000 remaining customers who lost power during Sandy to get their power back by Sunday night. However, the 120,000 additional customers who lost power during the Nor'easter Wednesday night and Thursday will be restored "throughout next week."
The nor'easter further complicates the situation. Our customers' hardships are real and we will continue our massive restoration effort until all have their power restored," said Charles E. Jones, senior vice president and president, FirstEnergy Utilities. In addition, we greatly appreciate the assistance we have received from elected officials, police, fire and emergency management personnel for their dedicated efforts in keeping public safety a priority and helping us meet the unprecedented challenges of this disastrous storm."
390,000 customers across New Jersey are still in the dark
PSE&G's Ralph LaRossa says about 70,000 of his utility's customers are without power from last week's superstorm. About 40,000 more lost electricity from the snowstorm. LaRossa said Thursday a few thousand customers in Jersey City also lost power Wednesday night due to an underground fire.
LaRossa expects all PSE+G customers to be restored by Saturday. JCP+L, which has said that the 'vast majority" of its customers would be restored by Wednesday says it will offer a new target this afternoon.
Governor Christie on Thursday praised the work of the utilities and utility crews, who have been working 16-hour days.
He said JCP+L's performance in this storm has been "significantly better" than it was during Tropical Storm Irene.
He also cautioned against trying to make villains out of anyone in the disaster.
He says "the villain in this case is Hurricane Sandy."
Restoration maps provided to the Governor's office by the utilities
- Atlantic City Electric calendar
- JCP&L calendar
- PSE&G calendar
The Associated Press contributed to this report


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Pittsburgh International Children's Theater to Present Theatreworks USA's MARTHA SPEAKS, 2/10-17
Pittsburgh International Children's Theater, a division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, presents Theatreworks USA, in the Pittsburgh premiere of, Martha Speaks, from February 10 - 17, 2013, at six performance locations throughout the area.
Performance locations include: City: Byham Theater, Sunday, February 10 at 2:00 p.m. & Student Matinee: Monday, February 11 at 10:15 a.m.; Workshop: Grow Up Great, Wednesday, February 13; East: Linton Middle School, Wednesday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m.; North: Marshall Middle School, Thursday, February 14 at 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.; West: Hopewell High School, Friday, February 15 at 7:00 p.m.; South: Mount Lebanon High School, Saturday, February 16 at 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.; and Butler: Seneca Valley Senior High School, Sunday, February 17 at 2:00 p.m. Citizens Bank is the season sponsor of Pittsburgh International Children's Theater.
Martha Speaks is a musical based on the books Martha Speaks and Martha Calling written by Susan Meddaugh. The books were adapted for the stage by Kevin Delaguila, and set to lyrics by Jill Abramovitz with the music of composer Brad Alexander. The play follows the adventures of Helen, her family, and their dog Martha. One day Martha eats a bowl of alphabet soup and begins to talk! Martha shocks everyone and quickly learns to use the telephone. Even though she is forbidden, she calls into a radio station for a trivia contest and wins the family an all-expenses-paid trip to a luxurious hotel. There is only one problem - the hotel has a no pets allowed policy. Will Martha's family go on vacation without her or will Martha's clever way with words save the day? The performance is approximately 55 minutes and recommended for children ages 3-10.
Since 1961, Theatreworks USA has enlightened, entertained, and instructed over 78 million people in 49 states and Canada. The company tours approximately 16 shows from its ever-growing repertoire of 117 plays and musicals, performing for about four million people annually. Under the direction of Barbara Pasternack (Artistic Director) and Ken Arthur (Managing Director), Theatreworks USA is the only children's theatre to receive both a Drama Desk and a Lucille Lortel Award, and they are known for an extensive multi-cultural guest artist roster, including storytellers, puppeteers, poets, and magicians.
Author and illustrator Susan Meddaugh has written and illustrated many books including the Martha series based on her own dog, Martha. Meddaugh knew she wanted to draw since elementary school and graduated from Wheaton College majoring in Fine Arts and French Literature. She worked for a publishing company for about 10 years and then branched out on her own as a freelance illustrator and creator of children's books. She was inspired to write the Martha books when her son asked if their family dog would be able to speak if she ate alphabet soup. Since then Meddaugh has written many more books about Martha and Martha Speaks was chosen as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book for 1992. Her work also inspired the PBS television series "Martha Speaks." Popular with children and parents, Meddaugh's work continues to delight all ages.
Individual tickets ($11 at the door; $9.50 in advance) can be ordered online at www.trustarts.org/kids, by calling (412) 456-6666, or in person at the Box Office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue. Group tickets can be ordered by calling (412) 471-6930.
Pittsburgh International Children's Theater, a division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, opens the door for children to experience professional performing arts programming which inspires, challenges, educates, and stimulates respect for and an understanding of all cultures in an entertaining and enlightening way. Each year Pittsburgh International Children's Theater presents a Family Series and the Pittsburgh International Children's Festival, which is one of only four international children's theater festivals in the nation.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is a non-profit organization whose mission is the cultural and economic development of Pittsburgh's 14-block Cultural District through public and private support. The Trust presents and encourages diverse performing and visual arts programs within the District, and is an impetus for additional development in downtown Pittsburgh. For more, visit www.TrustArts.org.