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UF's Mann, Recek receive postseason honors
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The season may be over for the Florida volleyball team, but the postseason honors are still rolling in.
Florida junior middle blocker Chloe Mann has been named a First Team All-American and freshman outside hitter Ziva Recek was honored as the American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I National Freshman of the Year.
Recek was joined as an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention selection by junior setter Taylor Brauneis and senior right-side hitter Tangerine Wiggs. Four honorees ties for the most by a single Gator team, as Florida had four athletes honored by the AVCA in 2003 and 2010.
Mann, the SEC Player of the Year and a First Team All-SEC selection, topped the Gators with an NCAA-leading .444 hitting percentage, with 380 kills on the year. Mann, an Eastside High School alum, led Florida with 1.15 blocks per set, good for third in the SEC.
For her career, the junior middle blocker has 532 kills on a .455 hitting average and is on track to break Florida's career hitting percentage record by the end of her senior season.
Mann is also a 2012 CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District honoree and eligible for Academic All-America honors.
Recek, who was also honored as the AVCA South Region and SEC Freshman of the Year, led Florida with 440 kills on the year (4.00 per set) and ranked in the top five in the SEC in kills and points per set (4.45). Recek is the second Gator to receive AVCA National Freshman of the Year, joining Florida's only four-time AVCA All-American Kelly Murphy.
Recek was a four-time SEC Freshman of the Week selection, two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week honoree and now owns the Florida freshman record for kills in a season, shattering the previous record of 357 shared by Aycan Gokberk and Marcie Hampton. She also owns the freshman records in points (490.0) and attacks (1,166).
Brauneis led the SEC with 11.65 assists per set. A 2011 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention selection while at Louisville, Brauneis has turned in three double-doubles as a Gator and set a new career high with 67 assists against Tennessee.
Wiggs finished second in the SEC and 26th in the NCAA in hitting percentage with a .376 offensive efficiency and was third on the team with 245 kills on the year. Wiggs finished her Florida career with 658 kills and 278 blocks.
With Mann's inclusion as a First Team All-America, she is eligible for National Player of the Year honors.
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text: It seems Utah's gymnastics team has a knack for the dramatic moments. At least this time it turned out in their favor. The Utes used one of their best vault performances of the year to finish second at the NCAA Regional Championships hosted by Alabama, scoring a 196.4. Alabama went on to win the region with a 197.4 while Iowa State was third with a 195.4, Denver was fourth with a 195.275, BYU was fifth with a 194.45 and Kent State was sixth with a 193.5. The score makes Utah the 10th seed at the NCAA Championships, hosted by UCLA April 19-21. "All of the pressure is off us now because we are an underdog," Utah's Kassandra Lopez said. "We can go there and have fun and just do the best we can." The Utes gave it their best on the vault Saturday, scoring a meet-high 49.4 on the vault. The ending was much different from a few weeks ago when the Utes tumbled from first to third at the Pac-12 Championships where they finished on the balance beam. "That just shows what the luck of the draw can do for you," Utah coach Greg Marsden said. "The last time out we started on our best two events and we had to watch the scores rise behind us. This time we got to finish on them. Floor wasn't great but vault was incredible. I am really proud of the way we finished off." - Lya Wodraska


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Canada u19 defeats Vanuatu by 9 wickets
Canada has defeated Vanuatu in convincing fashion to move to 2-1 at the ICC u19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Ireland.
Vanuatu batted first and could not muster much resistance to the Canadian bowling as Manny Aulakh (3-11) led the way for Canada's bowler. Captain Keasavan Juvarajan (3-49), Rayyan Pathan (1-21), Nitish Kumar (1-34), and Nikhil Dutta (1-16), chipped in with wickets as only 3 Vanuatu batsmen reached double figures. Vanuatu's total was helped by 35 extras bowled by the Canadians in the field.
It was then left to Canada opener Nitish Kumar to continue his good form with the bat. Kumar made a brisk 48-ball 61 with seven boundaries and two sixes to help Canada overhaul the target in just 25.3 overs.
Kumar was yet again named the Man of the Match and was happy with the effort. "This pitch was flatter than the previous one. There was a bit of turn, but overall it came on to the bat very nicely. All credit to our bowlers for their spells. This win is a big boost to the team. We are now back on track. Everyone's positive about it and the mood is great in the camp.
Canada has a game of massive importance tomorrow against Namibia.


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Current Status of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Current Status of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
ABSTRACT: Despite many therapeutic options for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the disease remains incurable. Since monoclonal antibodies and recombinant toxins that bind surface antigens expressed on the malignant lymphocytes have been developed, targeted therapy has become a vital option in treating CLL. Rituximab (Rituxan), a chimeric human-mouse anti-CD20 antibody, and alemtuzumab (Campath), a humanized anti-CD52 monoclonal antibody, have both shown activity in CLL—as single agents and in combination with conventional chemotherapy. The possibility of combining antibodies has been explored as well, with some efficacy. In this review, we discuss the clinical data on the activity of commercially available antibodies in CLL, both as monotherapy and in combination with other agents.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in the western hemisphere.[ 1] Early-stage CLL (Rai stage I and II) usually requires no therapy and has a median survival of almost 10 years. However, advanced-stage disease (Rai stage III and IV) has a worse prognosis with a median survival of 18 months.[2] Traditionally, CLL has been treated with alkylating agents, steroids, or fludarabine (Fludara), although there is recent evidence demonstrating that initial fludarabine is associated with im proved response rates and progression- free survival.[3] Once patients fail purine analog-based therapy, other therapeutic options are usually limited as they produce modest efficacy and significant toxicity. This mandates the search for innovative approaches that have activity in this disease and can be administered safely in a heavily pretreated older patient population.
Targeted therapy has become an important paradigm for cancer treatment. The selective cytotoxicity of monoclonal antibodies against malignant cells allows for enhanced efficacy with fewer adverse events. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is an ideal therapeutic model with the identification of a spectrum of well-char- acterized cell surface antigens. It is anticipated that the introduction of monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of CLL will allow for improved outcome, and would permit combinations of biochemotherapy in an effort to cure this devastating leukemia.
Antigens and Antibodies
Ideally, targeted therapy should be directed against tumor-specific antigens that are expressed on malignant cells and not on normal tissue. However, antigens with a restricted range of expression on normal cells that are not critical for survival are acceptable. It is clear that the nature of the target antigen plays an important role in determining the likelihood of therapeutic success. For instance, having a target antigen present in sufficient concentration is essential.
Monoclonal antibodies that are generated from rodents can be immunogenic, with patients generating a human antimouse antibody response. In CLL, the patient's perturbed immune system often precludes this response. This dilemma, however, has been virtually eliminated by humanizing parts of the monoclonal antibody through genetic engineering. In addition, the efficacy of monoclonal antibodies, when used alone, might be limited by their large size, which could prevent adequate penetration in the case of large bulky adenopathy.
The theoretical basis for combining monoclonal antibodies with conventional chemotherapeutic agents is based on evidence of in vitro synergy. Animal model data support this observation. Also, the timing of anti- antibody administration can be crucial. When monoclonal antibodies are combined with conventional approaches, maximal activity may be witnessed with pretreatment, simultaneous therapy, or after the reduction of bulky disease. Table 1 summarizes the critical issues contributing to therapeutic efficacy with monoclonal antibodies.
Mechanisms of Action
The mechanisms of action of monoclonal antibodies are not fully understood, but antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and complement-mediated cytotoxicity (CMC) are attractive theories.[4] In fact, the immunoglobulin heavychain isotype may be critical, as it interacts with both human complement and Fc receptors to permit cell lysis.[5] Recently, Cartron and colleagues showed that the FcgR3a receptor polymorphism (158V/F) plays an important role in the therapeutic response to rituximab (Rituxan).[6] The FCGR3A-158V/F genotype was determined in 49 patients who had received rituximab for a previously untreated follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The clinical response and the disappearance of the BCL2-JH gene rearrangement in both peripheral blood and bone marrow were evaluated at 2 months and at 1 year.
The study population consisted of 20% FCGR3A-158V homozygous patients, 35% FCGR3A-158F homozygous patients, and 45% heterozygous patients (FCGR3A-158F carriers). The objective response rates at 2 months and 1 year were 100% and 90%, respectively, in FCGR3A- 158V homozygous patients, compared with 67% (P = .03) and 51% (P = .03), respectively, in FCGR3A- 158F carriers. A disappearance of the BCL2-JH gene rearrangement in both peripheral blood and marrow was observed at 1 year in 5 of 6 homozygous FCGR3A-158V patients compared with 5 of 17 FCGR3A-158F carriers (P = .03)
The homozygous FCGR3A-158V genotype was confirmed to be the single parameter associated with clinical and molecular responses by multivariate analysis.[6] This study- showed an association between the FCGR3A genotype and clinical and molecular responses to rituximab. In addition, although in vitro complement activation clearly enhances the cytotoxicity of rituximab and alemtuzumab (Campath-1H) against hematologic malignant cell lines, the evidence for complement activation in vivo has been less definitive. This issue was addressed in one investigation where there was no clinical correlation between rituximab activity in lymphoma and the expression of inhibitors of complement activators (CD46, CD55, and CD59).[7]
In addition, emerging evidence suggests a role for antibody-induced apoptosis. Byrd and colleagues studied the mechanisms of action of rituximab in patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) and demonstrated activation of caspase 3 and caspase 9, as well as poly(ADPribose) polymerase cleavage in blood leukemia cells immediately following rituximab infusion.[8] These investigators have also shown that significant downmodulation of antiapoptotic proteins occurs. Other groups have provided complementary evidence that apoptosis is one of the mechanistic pathways for monoclonal antibody cytotoxicity.[4,9] In addition, the mechanism of action may be dictated by the targeted tissue compartment (for example, blood vessels, spleen, lymph nodes).
Rituximab in CLL
Rituximab is a chimeric monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody that consists of the murine variable regions of the parent 2B8 murine ant-CD20 grafted onto a human immunoglobulin G1-constant region.[10] The CD20 antigen is an excellent immunotherapy target as it is expressed only on malignant and mature B cells and not on precursor B cells, and the antigen is not shed, internalized, or modulated to a significant degree once antigen-antibody binding has occurred.[11] It is a 33-kD protein, the gene of which is located on chromosome 11q12-q13 and encodes a 297-amino acid, nonglycosylated, tetraspan molecule with intracellular N and C termini and short loops protruding from the cell membrane.[ 12] The precise function of CD20 is still undetermined, although some have suggested that this protein is involved in regulation of calcium flux[13] and cell signaling that affects B-cell growth and differentiation.[ 14] CD20 is expressed at high density (100,000 molecules/cell) on most malignant mature B cells, although this density is lower in B-CLL (8,000 molecules/cell).[5]
The initial pivotal trial that led to rituximab approval showed 6% complete response and 42% partial response, for an overall response of 48% in patients with relapsed indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).[15] The median duration of response in this trial was 11.6 months. Of the patients treated on that study, 33 had a diagnosis of small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL). These patients had remarkably lower responses than those with other histologic diagnoses (13% compared with 58%). It is believed that the lower CD20 antigen density and altered pharmacokinetics cause rapid clearance of the drug that may have accounted for the lower response rate. Since then, rituximab has shown efficacy in bulky indolent NHL, previously untreated patients, and in combination with chemotherapy, as discussed later in this article.[16,17]
Refractory or Relapsed Patients
As the CD20 antigen is also expressed on circulating tumor cells in CLL, several investigators have explored the efficacy of this agent in relapsed or refractory patients. Winkler and colleagues reported on 12 patients with fludarabine-resistant CLL or leukemic variants of other low-grade NHLs that were treated with rituximab at 375 mg/m2 once weekly for 4 weeks.[18] The response rates in the CLL patients were modest. There was one complete response (duration of 9 weeks), one partial response (duration of greater than 22 weeks), seven cases of stable disease, and one case of progressive disease. The authors concluded that there is some efficacy for rituximab in CLL, and that further studies were warranted. Since then, Huhn and colleagues reported minimal activity of rituximab in CLL, showing an overall response rate of 25% in 28 previously treated patients, with all responses being partial.[19]
Some investigators explored in- creasing the frequency or the dose of rituximab in order to overcome the poor pharmacokinetic profile in CLL. To this regard, O'Brien et al recently reported the results of a phase I escalation study of rituximab in CLL patients who failed prior traditional therapies.[20] In this study, eligible patients were treated with rituximab in four weekly infusions with escalated doses ranging from 375 mg/m2 to 2,250 mg/m2. The response rate was 36% among 39 evaluable patients, with a suggestion of better response at higher dose levels. All responses were partial. Adverse events were fever, chills, and hypotension, with more side effects at higher dose levels. The median time to disease progression was 8 months. Although there was a suggestion of good activity of rituximab in CLL at these high dose levels, the cost was substantial, and the authors concluded that a better approach would be combining rituximab with other effective agents.
Byrd et al reported another important study in CLL patients who were treated with thrice-weekly rituximab for a total of 12 doses.[21] To assess toxicity, the first cohort of patients received rituximab at 250 mg/m2 three times weekly for 4 weeks. All other treated patients received a dose of 375 mg/m2. Among 29 patients who were assessable for efficacy, one patient achieved a complete response (3%); the overall response rate was 45%. Of the patients who did not respond to therapy, 11 had stable disease, and 3 had evidence of disease progression. Previously untreated patients had a better response rate (83%) compared to patients who had previously received alkylator therapy (30%) or who were refractory to fludarabine (41%), yet this was not statistically significant. The median duration of response in this study was 10 months.


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SAINT LEO, Fla. – Saint Leo sophomore Christina Minneci netted a hat trick to help the Lions thwart Shippensburg University by a score of 8-7 on Thursday evening at University Turf Stadium. The win advances the Lions record to 6-5 on the season, while the Raiders drop to a record of 2-3.
Joining teams all across the nation, the Lions used their final home game of the season to host a "Play 4 Seton Hill" event to raise money for the Gavin Quigley Scholarship Fund. All of the ticket proceeds from the game, as well as contributions collected throughout the evening, will be donated to the fund. Both Saint Leo and Shippensburg put the spirit of competition aside before the contest got under way, and gathered for a moment of silence at mid-field to honor the lives of those lost in the tragic events of March 16, and show support for the Seton Hill women's lacrosse team.
As the game proceeded, Minneci fired three shots into the back of the net for a game-high. Senior Alyssa Viscomi notched two goals on the night while sophomore Joanna Chadwick tallied a goal and an assist. The freshman duo of Cassie Miller and Allie Sheftall placed one shot between the pipes apiece to complete the Lions' scoring efforts on the night.
Miller, Minneci, and Stephanie Marran each pulled in two draw controls on the night, while Brittany Millsap and Marran each collected four ground balls. The Raiders saw a game high five draw controls from Liz French, while Lindsey Kennedy earned a game best five ground balls.
Millsap had a big night in cage for the Green and Gold, making 10 key saves throughout the contest to keep the Raiders at bay. Millsap faced a total of 30 shots and 17 shots on frame, while her adversary, Ally Frymoyer, saw 21 shots and 16 shots on goal. Frymoyer made a total of eight saves on the night, including five in the second half in the Raiders' comeback bid.
Shippensburg was led in goals by Sheila Johnson with two, while Courtney Kennedy earned two assists on the night. Lindsey Kennedy, Roxanne Brown, Bennett Widlake, Garrie Grenfell, and Amanda Krok all notched one goal each.
Shippensburg scored first on a goal from Lindsey Kennedy with 25:39 on the clock. Six minutes passed before another goal was scored, but an unassisted goal from Viscomi put the Lions on the board and knotted the score at 1-1 and 18:45 to go in the first half.
Widlake fired next just 19 seconds later to give the Raiders a 2-1 lead, but the Lions were not about to back down. Two strong goals from Minneci, followed by an unassisted goal from Chadwick with 13:18 left in the half helped the Lions pull out to a 4-2 lead, and a goal from Miller off of an assist from Chadwick at the 5:02 mark closed out the first period with the Lions holding onto a 5-2 lead.
Minneci helped the Lions explode into the second half with a goal just 17 seconds into the period to give the Lions a 6-2 advantage. Shippensburg cut the deficit to three with a goal from Brown a minute later, but Saint Leo fired off two straight to pull out to their largest lead, 8-3, with 18:44 left in the game.
Twelve minutes melted off of the clock without either team placing a ball between the pipes. But with a goal from Johnson at the 6:39 mark, Shippensburg began to whittle away at the Lions' lead. The Raiders rattled off four straight in three minutes to pull to within one, 8-7, with 3:13 to go, but smart play from the Lions in the final minutes helped seal the deal for their third straight victory.
The Raiders led the shot count, 30-21, but the Lions earned a higher shots-on-goal percentage as 16 of their shots were on target compared to Shippensburg's 17. The Lions led the ground ball count, 26-23, but trailed off of the draw, 9-8. Saint Leo was successful on 14-of-18 clear attempts, and were successful on the ride as they help the Raiders to just 12 clears on 18 attempts. Saint Leo converted 2-of-5 free-position shots, and stymied the Raiders on 8-meter shots, holding them to just two goals on 13 free-position shots.
The Lions return to action on Friday, April 5, when they travel to Due West, S.C. to take on Erskine College in regional action. Game time against the Flying Fleet is slated for 5 p.m. Fans who cannot make it to the game can catch all of the action live on the Saint Leo Sports Network at saintleolions.com. Fans can also stay up-to-date on the latest news, updates, and information by following the Lions on Twitter, an "Liking" the Green and Gold on Facebook.


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The feature photo above of Reggie Bullock is from Thursday night's UNC vs. Clemson match up. That isn't terribly interesting, but might be noteworthy considering the photo below — taken over a month ago:
The only difference between those two shots is the background. Bullock's form, his elbow and hand placement, his visage — all identical. It's hard to tell the photos apart. Even the look on his face is the same. Even his hair is the same.
"Consistency" isn't exactly the most coveted term in sports, but there's a reason why the media talks about it so much, and why the most consistent players tend to show up on coaches' MVP lists and All-ACC awards.
Bullock isn't the All-ACC preseason Lottery star that James McAdoo was. And he isn't the mercurial scorer that Hairston is. But Reggie is UNC's rock. And he'll no doubt be named the 2013 Tar Heels' MVP.
Just take a look at the ACC 2013 conference-only statistics. Bullock's 8th in scoring, 15th in rebounding, 7th in field goal percentage, 10th in steals, and 5th in three-point shooting.
None of that strikes you as mind-blowing? Well, that's the point. He may not be "Lottery" great. But Bullock is simply really, really, really good; and consistently so. Few ACC players are able to show up in so many statistical rankings, even if they don't totally dominate any. Successful teams have to have that in their leader — someone maybe incapable of Hairston's highs, but also free from McAdoo's lows.
Reggie doesn't dominate the highlight reels, but winning isn't always flashy — just ask Danny Green and the San Antonio Spurs about their best record in the NBA. Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich will be probably be the first to tell you that his style of play and players of choice can often be pretty boring (Tim Duncan, cough, cough), but then again he might be too busy polishing his four rings to talk to you about it.
Boring. There couldn't be a better word to describe UNC/Clemson on Thursday night. The game was low scoring, sloppy, void of any "SportsCenter" plays and generally without a single storyline. Though, maybe that's the storyline. Good teams always have boring games. In a way, it's part of how you know they're good. The 2009 Tar Heels were so good that their National Championship Game was boring.
Good teams simply knock you out early. Marcus Paige put in a three-pointer just seconds into the game, and Bullock seemingly got (or got a finger on) every single rebound in the building in the opening period. Clemson would end up winning the battle of the boards, but that was well after the game was decided.
A lot could be made over the Tar Heels inability to hold the double-digit lead (their only non-double-digit win of the season in ACC play; marinate on that for a moment) until the final whistle. But doesn't that seem like a relatively benign problem to have at this point in the season? The fact that you crushed a team's spirit so early that you lost concentration down the stretch… Tar Heel fans probably won't stress if that's the worst of their issues.
There's been a lot of excitement around PJ Hairston and the Tar Heels' new lineup, and naturally, there's been a lot of talk about Roy's coaching sucesses in the last few weeks. But the Heels will be fighting for the second place in the conference (not a typo) in the coming weeks not because of anything exciting, but because of consistency. For the first time all year the Heels are playing well for entire games, and simply going out and beating the teams they're supposed to beat.
No, that isn't necessarily exciting. But consistency can often lead to more excitement down the road. And March Madness is right around the corner…
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Aug. 7, 2012
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Sophomore forward Larry Nance Jr. scored 17 points and senior guard Luke Martinez added 16 to guide the University of Wyoming men's basketball team to a dominant 79-50 win over the University of Calgary on Tuesday night in the opening game of the 2012 Battle of the Border. The Cowboys ripped off a 23-4 run to start the game and lead by as much as 37 in the third quarter, while 11 of UW's 12 players to see action scored.
"You probably couldn't ask for a better first three quarters in our first game with this team," UW head coach Larry Shyatt said. "We were quick to the ball and played with effort and connectedness, but we didn't shoot particularly well in the second half and that affected our defense."
Nance had the most impressive performance of the night, going 6-of-11 from the field, 2-of-3 from deep and 3-of-4 at the free throw line. He added four rebounds, two blocks and a steal in 19 minutes. Martinez went 5-of-10 from the field, including one three pointer, and a perfect 5-of-5 at the charity strip. Freshman forward Derek Cooke Jr. finished just short of a double-double with eight points and a team-high nine rebounds to go with three steals. Sophomore guard Riley Grabau had team highs in assists and steals with three each in 21 minutes of action.
"Larry [Nance Jr.] played well at both ends of the floor tonight," Shyatt said. "We ran in six-man groups every 10 minutes so everybody would get the same amount of playing time. We got to the floor and gave up our body while playing unselfishly on offense, so it was everything you could ask for in an international exhibition game."
The Cowboys connected on 38 percent (29-of-77) from the field and 21 percent (6-of-28) beyond the arc, while holding the Dinos to 32 percent (17-of-54) and 20 percent (3-of-15). UW hit 79 percent (15-of-19) of its free throws to 52 percent (11-of-21) for Calgary. The Dinos earned a 49-42 advantage in rebounds, but committed 25 turnovers to just 11 for the Cowboys.
Playing under FIBA international rules, Wyoming finished the first 10-minute quarter up 25-10 thanks to 11 points in the opening frame from Nance. UW's second six-man group extended the lead to 20 with three minutes left in the first half after a trey from freshman guard Josh Adams, while a free throw from sophomore guard Jack Bentz sent the Cowboys into halftime up 45-22. The Wyoming starters returned in the third quarter to push the advantage to 37 at 63-26 and UW coasted from there.
Wyoming continues play at the Battle of the Border against Mount Royal University at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
"Tomorrow night we'll focus a little more on defensive rebounding, because we gave up too many offensive rebounds tonight," Shyatt said. "Offensively we need to loosen up a little more. We played unselfish tonight, but just didn't shoot particularly well."


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Raising Aces
Time to Unwind
The pitching delivery has evolved throughout the history of Major League Baseball. There are elements of old-school pitching mechanics that are now artifacts of a bygone era, and though one would expect the modern iteration of pitching instruction to have greatly progressed over time, there are some ways in which the pitchers of today have regressed compared to their predecessors. A few of these topics have been covered in previous editions of Raising Aces, such as the modern-day emphasis on angles and deception that has resulted in over-the-top arm slots and closed stride patterns.
The windup is a fundamental component of the pitching delivery, one so basic that its utility in the game is never questioned, yet it serves as a classic example of the ever-changing practices of the pitching-industrial complex. Pitcher windups have morphed over the past 70 years, and what was once a series of movements has been simplified to the current model, which basically involves a side-step and pivot, essentially putting the pitcher in the stretch position at the time that he initiates the lift phase of his motion.
I am generally in favor of simplifying the delivery, as many pitchers sacrifice efficiency and waste energy when they overcomplicate the mechanical sequence. In the specific case of the windup, however, new-age philosophies have sacrificed some of the mechanical advantages that defined the best pitchers of previous generations.
Warren Spahn demonstrates the elements of a classic windup in the above clip. He swings his arms as he takes a step behind the rubber, brings the hands over his head, and then proceeds to burst forward in a fluid motion. There is no "stop at the top" of his leg lift, but rather a continuous line to the plate that ends in a long stride and a deep release point. Spahn generates considerable momentum from the windup, as he takes advantage of the powerful position that is created by the step behind the rubber to generate energy with his lower half and thereby take maximum advantage of the mound's slope. Such high levels of momentum were very common during the Golden Age of Baseball, even when pitchers were in the stretch, as demonstrated by the great Bob Feller:
Pitchers dominated the game in the 1960s, and the height of the pitching mound has become a focal point for post-hoc explanations of the era's eye-popping stats. The excuse has gained such traction that one might assume that the mound of the sixties was fundamentally different from that of any other era, even though the league-standard height of 15 inches had been in place since 1903 (although some teams were accused of bending the rules, changing the height based on the day's pitcher). However, the imbalance of the run-scoring environment of the mid-to-late sixties precipitated the shrinking of the mound to a maximum height of 10 inches, beginning in 1969, and there it has stayed ever since.
The common hindsight view falls short in explaining the causal link between mound height and the ripple effect on offense. The generally accepted theory is that throwing from a higher perch created an extreme advantage through the generation of downhill plane, creating steep pitch trajectories to inhibit opposing hitters. The downhill plane was certainly a factor, yet there is another element that has become somewhat lost over time, and that is the tremendous advantage to be gained via pitcher momentum. The steeper slope of the mound allowed pitchers to take greater advantage of gravity with a faster charge toward the plate, with ripple effects of a deeper release point and increased levels of kinetic energy to transfer onto the baseball.
The mascot for pitcher dominance in the late sixties was Bob Gibson, whose powerful delivery and elite stuff completely overmatched the batters of his era, and whose 1.12 ERA of 1968 may have been the statistical straw that broke the camel's back, resulting in a lowered bump on the baseball field.
Gibson's delivery would likely be described as "violent" by today's standards, but his extreme momentum and incredible torque produced ridiculous arm speeds, with pitches thrown from a distance that felt right on top of the hitter. The technique was as intimidating as it was advantageous, and in video of Gibson pitching prior '69, it looks like he is launching off of a ramp.
The slow motion clip gives a better feel for the raw components that made it possible for Gibson to generate so much kinetic energy. He puts himself into a powerful starting position by stepping behind the rubber, much like Spahn in the previous video, and he begins the directional charge toward the plate in conjunction with the pivot of his posting leg. Gibson leads with the hip as he reaches maximum leg lift, and his heavy momentum so early in the delivery allows him to execute a smooth yet powerful transition into foot strike.
The focus on mound height has helped to fuel a generation of players and coaches who attempt to achieve high release points in the quest for downhill plane, with the common side effect of poor posture due to the degree of spine-tilt necessary to bring the arm over the top. The irony of this tenet of conventional wisdom is that spine-tilt effectively shrinks a pitcher's distance at release point, which negates many of the advantages to be gained from excellent momentum such that the two major factors which influenced the mound-height advantage are now being pitted against one another in a battle of pitcher attrition.
This battle was also fought on the field in the sixties, in the form of Sandy Koufax.
Koufax had incredible momentum, but he was also an over-the-top guy with terrible posture but a high arm slot. The high slot gave his legendary curveball a frighteningly deep trajectory, and the thrust of momentum gave him a long stride that helped to overcome the distance-shrinking effects of spine-tilt. The speed with which Koufax charged down the slope was evident from both the windup and the stretch:
The poor posture was provoked by rough balance in the early phases of the delivery, as was commonplace for his generation of pitchers. Pitchers then didn't value balance the way they do today, and nearly every pitcher from the era would keep his weight shifted back, with a head that lagged behind the center of mass until foot strike. The momentum-driven windup was still prevalent in the 1970s, but the preference toward high release points also began to creep into the majors.
Jim Palmer took notes from his predecessors when it came to using his windup to speed down the slope, but he also exhibited a blatant manipulation of posture to achieve a taller arm slot, with heavy spine-tilt that he triggered relatively early in the delivery. Contrast his approach with that of his contemporary, Tom Seaver, who valued all three elements of balance, momentum, and posture.
It is more difficult for a pitcher to balance himself with such high levels of kinetic energy, so many modern strategies have sought to quiet both elements, encouraging better balance yet restricting momentum in the effort to quiet the delivery.
The modern windup is borderline useless, as the pitchers of today no longer gain a mechanical advantage when pitching with the bases empty. Many pitchers perform better out of the windup, but the tendency is directly related to the disparate timing patterns when pitching from the windup versus the stretch. Modern pitchers are often coached to slow down from the windup yet to hurry from the stretch, further exaggerating the difference in time signature required for the two motions, and those who have learned to integrate a slide step face an ever greater challenge. A pitcher who focused all of his efforts on a single motion could reap huge rewards with respect to pitch repetition and command.
Pitcher development would be greatly accelerated if the athletes could concentrate on mastering only a single timing pattern. Pitching exclusively from the windup is clearly not an option, but a player can choose to make all of his pitches out of the stretch position. The logical reason to adhere to a windup would be a mechanical advantage, but that advantage would have to be great enough to overcome the associated inconsistency stemming from multiple timing patterns. Meanwhile, the oversimplification of the modern-day windup has killed the marginal value to be gained compared to the stretch.
Some pitchers have already progressed to this new stage of enlightenment, most of them relievers, but at least one prominent starter has cured his previous battles with timing by ditching the windup and focusing all of his efforts on a singular delivery.
If it's good enough for Yu, then it's good enough for me.
Doug Thorburn is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @doug_thorburn
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It's comparatively easy to see how a pitcher with a majestic Golden Age windup generates momentum, but I have a hard time discerning how a pitcher generates momentum from the stretch. Does it all have to do with the pivot?
May 03, 2013 06:26 AM
Doug could correct me here, but from my reading and observations, it seems to be all about the push of the back leg and hip. A good kick from the stretch keeps the hip and front side firmly closed, and the pitcher pivots the back hip toward home plate while pushing forward with the post leg to create forward momentum even before we perceive forward movement. The energy is mostly potential, but that's okay: As the stride leg begins its descent, there's a sort of controlled explosion, a firing of the hips that starts with that back side. You ride the back leg down the mound.
May 03, 2013 08:08 AM
The "push off the rubber" paradigm can be quite misleading, as can the "tall and fall" terminology. Of course we're just talking semantics, but watching how players respond to those methods of instruction reveals the issues. The "push off the rubber" guys tend to collapse the back leg at or before max leg lift, disrupting balance and/or initiating a drop-n-drive, and the "tall and fall" guys fail to use their starting position to generate much momentum.
May 03, 2013 13:09 PM
Another fascinating read.
May 03, 2013 07:45 AM
I hear the heavy accent of conventional wisdom! The problem is that, leading up to release point, spine tilt will disrupt balance in a side-to-side motion, not backwards-forwards. Koufax did have some extra tuck of the glove-side, which can give the impression of pulling down the release point. But that only makes sense if the pitcher is using a "Captain's Wheel" method of rotation that locks the shoulder-axis, and that outdated method is much less efficient than the technique of hip-shoulder separation. It is possible that Koufax was following that instruction, though.
May 03, 2013 13:17 PM
Today's NY Times has an article about Yankee coaches. included is a story of how the pitching coach, during Kuroda's last start, fixed his control problems early in the game by having him pitch from the stretch the rest of the way.
May 03, 2013 08:48 AM
Perhaps because they were going nowhere with it, maybe because they couldn't handle it, but the elaborate windup fell in popularity more than five decades ago (see Don Larsen, Bob Turley and other power pitchers who found that better balance/control meant better results). As for the coddling of pitchers along the line, it's been coming since the advent of Little League. What Spahn and Marichal went through to throw a pitch was remarkable, but they were artists who could replicate uncannily, making their monumental 16-inning, 1-0 game even that much more stunning.
May 03, 2013 08:51 AM
I agree that there is a natural trade-off between balance and momentum - it is more difficult to harness higher levels of kinetic energy. However, the old school pitchers were intentionally manipulating both aspects - momentum was directed at the plate early during the lift phase, and poor balance was a side effect of the "rear back and chuck it" idea.
May 03, 2013 13:23 PM
My favorite windup was Luis Tiant. I understand why you went with all-time greats for your examples, but can I get a bonus gif?
May 03, 2013 09:14 AM
You'd want to somehow tease out the effect of windup vs. stretch, controlling for the fact that better pitchers have fewer baserunners, and there are strategic differences in pitch selection with runners on base. (Simple examples: More incentives for fastballs that the catcher easily handles. Less willingness to bury splitters in the dirt. Trying to coax grounders with a runner on first.)
May 03, 2013 10:24 AM
The answer to the question of whether the windup has become a counterproductive vestigial mechanism can't be answered statistically. The number of factors for which you would have to control is too large. Even if you did it, you'd be left with a useless extraction.
May 03, 2013 10:32 AM
Doug: Terrific article. I learn something new every time I read a piece of yours. And I grew up watching Spahn, then Koufax, then Gibson, then Seaver! All masters, each in their own way. Clearly their longevity and HOF numbers were a by-product of (instinctive?) deliveries worked out on their own? Was there any pitching coach of the era to whom we could attribute any of their style? Thanks,
May 03, 2013 10:32 AM
I can't attribute these tendencies to one specific coach, and they seem to be conventional wisdom for the time. As is the case with pitching, many of the best players have figured things out for themselves, sometimes in spite of the coaching that they have received. This was especially true in the good ol days.
May 03, 2013 13:26 PM
Fascinating. I love this series.
May 03, 2013 10:54 AM
Good call. I noticed the same thing when watching clips of Mike Scott the other day - he had a modified/reduced '80's version of the step behind the rubber, but it was still there, and the modern iteration of the windup has come about relatively recently.
May 03, 2013 13:28 PM
Wonderful piece, Doug. We had a conversation about this very topic last Saturday at Dodger Stadium, so it's nice to see the video and the specific analysis of the old-time windups we talked about.
May 03, 2013 11:18 AM
To #1, I would respond by observing that some purpose must still be served, because you can see some guys who still use a long, long stride to generate momentum. It usually hurts their posture, and the exaggerated windup mechanics aren't usually there, but that stride still helps some smaller guys really launch the ball. Trevor Bauer comes to mind.
May 03, 2013 11:41 AM
1) It's definitely applicable to modern pitchers. Sure the lower mound means that pitchers can't reap the same magnitude of momentum as with a steeper slope, but the benefits of momentum and stride are absolute in nature. More momentum is always a good thing, so long as the pitcher can maintain balance. If anything, a lower mound means that the pitcher has to generate more of the momentum with his lower-half, rather than rely on gravity, and that should make it easier to stabilize.
May 03, 2013 13:31 PM
With the excpetions of Feller and Seaver all the other old time pitchers at some point during thier leg kick straighten thier plant leg so that it is parrel to the ground. For me this is just an interesting bio mechanic observation and I wonder if it is mostly for balnce to help with the bad posture.
May 03, 2013 11:19 AM
Great observation, Tom. I think that you are right on, and though I don't know for sure, I can certainly see the line of thinking that the straight front leg is working as a counter-balance for the lean-back. Or perhaps it was just a conventional piece of instruction with minimal utility. Tough to tell for the practices of this time period.
May 03, 2013 13:33 PM
Doug- a bit off topic, but does a curve balls depth only have to do with the drop from its apparent peak to where the catcher catches the ball or can it ever refer to how late the ball breaks. Thanks! Another great article.
May 03, 2013 11:40 AM
Depends on the type of curve. If throwing a supinated curve, then release point height establishes the baseline for trajectory. But guys who use the dangerous twister curve will actually have the baseball leave the hand at a different trajectory than the supinated curve (or a regular fastball, for that matter). The twister curve often appears to have a "hump" in its flight path.
May 03, 2013 13:35 PM
Doesn't a longer stride have to produce more momentum?
May 03, 2013 13:05 PM
The causation arrow is reversed - more momentum produces a longer stride, not the other way around. A long stride can also be influenced by style of leg lift, as in how long the pitcher keeps the lift leg off the ground as the COM travels down the mound with momentum. Taller leg lifts typically beget longer strides.
May 03, 2013 13:38 PM
Doug - this study was absolutely fascinating and got me thinking about the side effects of added momentum in pitching. Could the old-school momentum from the wind-up also lead to less stress placed on the levers of the arm (shoulder, elbow)? If so, could a re-introduction potentially lead to fewer catastrophic arm injuries?
May 03, 2013 19:43 PM
Doug- You crushed it again. We made the decision to have all of our high school guys throw from the stretch at the JV level and have seen improvements. After reading this about MLB guys what was once a tough decision for us is now a no brainer.
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ARLINGTON -- Following a 34-pitch, two-run second inning by Chris Sale on Wednesday night at Rangers Ballpark, the White Sox left-handed ace certainly didn't look like a No. 1 pitcher moving in the direction of a quality start.
Luckily for the White Sox, Sale settled down and worked efficiently and exceptionally through seven innings during the team's 5-2 victory before 34,677. The White Sox used the power of the long ball to take control in the top of the seventh as Sale (3-2) held the Rangers steady, helping the club snap a three-game losing streak.
Sale also improved to 8-0 lifetime against the American League West, but he was most satisfied by staying under control during that rough second inning.
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Texas starter Nick Tepesch (2-2) settled down as well after a rocky first two innings, until Conor Gillaspie opened the seventh with a home run to right. It came on a 1-0 offering and was his third of the season, which tops all American League rookies.
Tyler Flowers followed with a one-out single to center and Alejandro De Aza connected on a 3-2 pitch for his fifth home run. De Aza, anchoring the leadoff spot of the White Sox order, has the five long balls and 11 RBIs, but he's also one behind Adam Dunn for the team top spot in strikeouts at 32.
White Sox manager Robin Ventura wasn't worried about the swings and misses from De Aza, as much as taking pleasure in De Aza opening up a three-run cushion against a tiring Tepesch.
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"We don't have that many where you're out in front. Usually it's one run and it's good," Ventura said. "Those guys are swinging the bat and you're liking that."
The White Sox (11-15) took a first-inning lead on De Aza's double and Alex Rios' single and added another run in the second, although they could have done quite a bit more damage. Konerko doubled, Gillaspie singled and Alexei Ramirez walked to load the bases with nobody out, only to have Flowers ground into a run-scoring double play.
It didn't take long for the Rangers (17-10) to bounce back against Sale, as in the bottom of that particular inning.
Jeff Baker homered for a second straight game, followed by a walk to Mitch Moreland and singles from Geovany Soto and Craig Gentry to load the bases with one out. Ian Kinsler followed with a blast that landed halfway up on the left-field wall, but only scored one when Soto held at second to see if the blast would be caught.
When Kinsler connected, Sale's first thought was that he gave up a game-changing grand slam.
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"I read that ball wrong," said Soto of Kinsler's blast. "I thought it would top-spin and misjudged it bad. I should have scored on that play. I should have done a better job."
Elvis Andrus struck out with the bases loaded during a nine-pitch at-bat for the second out and then Sale retired Lance Berkman on a grounder to short. He yielded just one Berkman single and a walk to Nelson Cruz over the next five innings, finishing with seven strikeouts, 109 pitches and seven innings pitched for the fifth time in six 2013 starts.
"Deception ... it feels like the first baseman is pitching instead of him," said Andrus of Sale. "He throws hard and controls his breaking ball. He has always been tough. He's not a comfortable pitcher to face."
This game didn't end without a little controversy or without a Texas rally, and A.J. Pierzynski was in the middle of both. With two outs and nobody on, White Sox closer Addison Reed (ninth save) hit a pinch-hitting Pierzynski, who played for the White Sox from 2005-12, with a 0-1 fastball up and in to the right elbow.
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PHILADELPHIA -Its the annual Battle for 33rd Street. The campuses of Penn and Drexel border each other at 33rd Street and this season, Penn (4-2) hosts the Dragons for neighboorhood bragging rights. Drexel (4-6) will make the short walk over to The Palestra on Saturday for a 2 p.m. tipoff. Fans who bring a teddy bear to be donated to a local ministry will recieve one dollar off admission.
Donate a Teddy Bear!
Fans are encouraged to bring a teddy bear to the game on Saturday and donate it during the Teddy Bear Toss. All fans who bring a teddy bear will receive $1 off admission and can win a prize during the Teddy Bear Toss. Several targets will be set up on the court during halftime and those that land their teddy bear on a target will win a prize! The teddy bears will then be donated to a local Blessed to be a Blessing Ministry.
Catching the Game
If you can't make it out to The Palestra, fans can watch the game on the Penn Sports Network as part of the Ivy League Digital Network. Live stats can be found at PennAthletics.com and live twitter updates (@PennWBB) are also available throughout the contest. A complete recap and box score can then be found at PennAthletics.com shortly after the conclusion of the game.
In the Series vs. Drexel
These Philadelphia neighboors have met every year since 1999 and 23 times overall. The Dragons hold a slight edge in the series, 13-10, but have won five of the last six. However, Penn has won five of the last six at The Palestra, including a dramatic 67-65 overtime victory two seasons ago. Overall, the Red and Blue are 9-3 all-time at home against Drexel. Coach McLaughlin is 1-3 versus the Dragons and 1-0 at The Palestra.
About the Dragons
Drexel is the defending WNIT champions and has dropped five of the last seven games to fall to 4-6 on the year. However, the Dragons have played just two games at home this season and their last four losses have come by single digits. Drexel entered this week with the top defense in the CAA at 57.6 points per game and held Hampton to 50 points on Wednesday. The Dragons are holding opponents to just 37.3 percent from the field and 27.8 percent from three (both second in the CAA). They also have the 11th-fewest turnovers among the 343 teams in the country at just 12.0 per game and are second in the CAA with 14.0 assists per game. Sarah Curran leads the team with 10.6 points per game. Meghan Creighton is tops among the Dragons with 40 assists and Fiora Flanagan has a team-high 6.9 rebounds per game. Flanagan is also second in the CAA in three-point percentage at 43.2, while Rachel Pearson is fourth in the league at 41.5 percent and Curran is sixth at 38.5. Tory Thierolf leads the team with five blocks.
Tough Start
Though the Quakers started 0-2, they have faced some tough competition. Entering the weekend, Penn's first two opponents this season are a combined 16-2. St. Francis Brooklyn is 7-2 and its only two losses came on the road to BCS opponents in St. John's and Miami (Fla.). No. 4 Notre Dame is undefeated through nine games.
Best Start
Despite that challenging start to the season, the Quakers have now matched the best six-game start in program history. Currently at 4-2, the Quakers matched the 1980-81 and 2011-12 teams for that distinction. A win on Saturday would match the 2011-12 team for the best seven-game start in the 44-year history of the varsity program.
Decembers to Remember
The holiday season has been kind to the Quakers under head coach Mike McLaughlin. Penn has won six straight games in December and nine of the last 10 (and 12 of the last 14). In contrast, the Red and Blue were 1-5 in November over the last two years. Penn's last loss in December was against Drexel—exactly one year ago to the day—Dec. 21, 2012 (77-50 at Drexel).
Non-Conference Streak
Penn has a chance to win five straight non-conference games for the first time since 2000-01—the program's all-time winningest team—won seven straight. After a loss to a Texas Tech in the NCAA Tournament, the 2001-02 team won its first two games for a nine-game non-conference regular season winning streak.
Ivy League Rookie of the Week
Freshman Sydney Stipanovich scored a career-high 17 points in just 22 minutes to help guide Penn to its fourth straight victory last week. On Monday, she was honored for her efforts as the Ivy League Rookie of the Week. Stipanovich was just three rebounds shy of a double-double in the 67-57 win over Army. More importantly, 15 of her 17 points came in the second half of the come-from-behind victory. The St. Louis, Mo., native also had two blocks and an assist. She was 6-of-11 (54.5%) from the field and 5-of-6 (83.3%) from the free throw line.
Penn Trends
Penn is 4-0 this year when Alyssa Baron leads the team in scoring ... The Quakers have had at least two players score in double figures in every game this year ... Penn has had three different leading rebounders in the last three games ... The Quakers have won 13 straight games when they have outrebound their opponent ... Alyssa Baron has started 93 consecutive games for the Quakers ... Penn is 9-1 under Coach McLaughlin when scoring more than 70 points (only loss in double overtime, 88-84, at Harvard in 2011).
Magic Number: 60
The statistic that may most indicate a Penn win or loss? 60 points. Since head coach Mike McLaughlin took over at Penn, the Quakers are 31-8 (.795) when they score 60 points, including 3-0 this season. In comparison, the Quakers are just 16-65 (.198) when they've scored less than 60 points under Coach McLaughlin. The trend continues defensively. Over the last four seasons, the Red and Blue are 9-44 (.170) when allowing more than 60 points. But when holding opponents under that number, the Quakers hold a winning record of 38-29 (.567).
A Penn Win Would...
... be the fifth straight overall.
... match the program's best seven-game start at 5-2.
... mark the sixth in the last seven games against Drexel at The Palestra.
A Penn Loss Would...
... be just the second at home to Drexel since 1983.
... mark the second straight and sixth in the last seven games against the Dragons.
... be less good than a win.
Last Time Out
A decisive second-half run carried Penn to its fourth straight win as the Quakers topped Army, 67-57, at The Palestra on Dec. 11. It was a tight game until the final minutes. Neither team led by more than two possessions until Penn went on an 18-4 run to put the game away. Penn led by two at the break, 30-28, and maintained a slight lead through the first 10 minutes of the second half. But Army came back to go up 49-46 at the 8:43 mark. Down 49-48, the Quakers hit two deep jumpers on back-to-back possessions to quickly go up 52-49 with 4:49 to go. That sparked the game-clinching run. When Kara Bonenberger sunk a jumper and Meghan McCullough buried a couple free throws, the lead was 60-51 with 2:29 to go. Penn led by as many as 13, 66-53, after four straight made free throws from Stipanovich.
Up Next
Following a week off for the holiday season, the Quakers will fly to Miami where they will bring in the New Year with a matchup against the Hurricanes. It will be Penn's first-ever visit to Coral Gables and the first all-time meeting with Miami (Fla.). Tip off is set for 2 p.m. on Jan. 1.
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You exercise your body to stay physically in shape, so why shouldn't you exercise your brain to stay mentally fit? With these daily exercises you will learn how to flex your mind, improve your creativity and boost your memory. As with any exercise, repetition is necessary for you to see improvement, so pick your favorite exercises from our daily suggestions and repeat them as desired. Try to do some mentalrobics every single day!
adjective :: Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive.
"'All right; I won't,' he said decisively, realizing that the discussion was in danger of becoming a vituperative, schoolboy argument." --London, Jack
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The phone rings; it's my mother.
"TYTT, don't beat yourself up. You're very busy, and stressed, so what if you didn't write and made a cookbook for your sister instead."
I breathed deeply, I love supportive mothers.
"You didn't read the last paragraph did you, what I did was just a manifestation of an underlying trait which indicated a lack of passion in an area I thought it existed.
"Ye ye," She brushed me off, "The cookbook was a one time thing, writing is not, apples and oranges."
I smiled, maybe supportive mothers have a point.
"But there are always one-time things that get in the way." I said tugging at the loose thread of her theory.
"Fine, don't write, be a defeatist. What nareshkeit are you so busy with anyway?"
Well, if she put it that way…This is what I'm so busy with, or was so busy with – one of those pressing one-time things that spring me into action…
Driving home from the co-op one day my cochlea's were stimulated. I was listening to Radio Kol BeRama – The Jewish Music radio station in Lakewood, when a song that I actually liked came on. The station plays way to much gravelly Carlbach for my taste, but I had no patience plugging in my ipod, and even less patience for song selection (I'm so freakin' lazy, I know!) This song though was different. It had a sax, and no trumpet, a rarity in Jewish pop. The lyrics were a mix of a posuk and English words (buncha singers have been doing that lately, notably Avraham Fried and Benny Friedman). The vocals (a duet) were trained and smooth – another Jewish rarity. And I enjoyed. I even still remember where I was while listening to it – County line and Madison, waiting for the light to change, with Crystal Lake realty to my right, and Exxon on my left – it's a long light; I didn't mind.
I thought I recognized Ari Goldwag's voice; actually, I was pretty sure it was him; his voice is pretty distinct; somehow he makes a bubble stuck in your throat sound good. Figuring a quick Google search would garner me the song, I got right to it – a good song it worth any time in the world, everyone knows that. But I didn't find it.
I searched by the lyrics I remembered. Nothing. I combed MostlyMusic's website for the song title (which I totally made up, but just assumed based on the song content). I went through Ari Goldwag's discography, his website, nothing. I searched the lyrics again. Nada. And I gave up. For the time being, that is.
A few days later, I was bored, and writing takes too much thinking, so I took another stab at it. Nothing. Searched YouTube, all English Collections: fruitless.
A Motziah Shabbos later, I somehow ended up on Radio Kol Berama's website. Once there, I figured might as well take another stab. I submitted a song request just a description of the song, and assumed artist. Of course I was in Brooklyn at the time, so I couldn't tune in, and of course I was called away from the computer, so I couldn't even stick around for a possible streaming. Strike three. Or so I thought.
I was frustrated, and disappointed. Seriously, how elusive can a Jewish song be?! It's such a small world.
Fast forward a few weeks and a random perusal of my Facebook news feed, a friend posted an audio clip, with this message:
I have this one recording of this song, does anyone know who sings it and what album its from?
IT WAS MY SONG!!! And someone else was looking for it too! Misery loves company. Now that it wasn't just me, I was spurned on to resume my search (I'm so altruistic, no?). I qualified for Albert Einstein's definition of insanity. I went through the same motions as before, no change in results , none.
This time though, I ended up at the Jewish Music Review blog. In a moment of inspiration, I e-mailed them, maybe they would know. On this blog, there was an article about Yitzy Spinner's new website. Could Yitzy Spinner be the second half of the duet? Ari Goldwag and he were in Miami Boy's Choir together, did they keep up? I re-searched MostlyMusic this time under Yitzy Spinner's work, again, nothing. I went back to Jewish Music Review, and clicked the link to Yitzy Spinner's website, maybe it would provide me with more insight. It didn't.
In the corner of the website was a "Contact Yitzy" link. Intended for potential gigs, I made other use of it.
Hi, I heard a song, Eilecha (I made up that title). A mix of Hebrew and English lyrics. I recognized Ari Goldwag's and I think your voice singing it. For the life of me, I can't find a record of the song anywhere. I loved it, and am desperate for a copy of it. Do you know what I'm talking about? Can you steer me in the right direction? Thank you.
Impressively, he responded within the hour,
Nothing that I can think of. Did you try going through Ari's music?
Dead end. Again. But a stroke of genius prodded me, or maybe it was stupidity, because why didn't I think of it before – E-mail Ari Goldwag. Easily, I found his e-mail address on his website. And he too responded quickly.
My heart quickened, and a smile burst forth when I read his succinct response,
it's from Sheves Achim 2. I sang it with the Bell brothers.
or if you want just that track, you can get it on itunes
kol tuv,
Ari Goldwag
I found it!!! I spread the joy to my Facebook friend, who of course realized that she had the cd uploaded on her computer all along.
The resolution to this quest of course completed my life goals, and I lived happily ever after. Not really, but at least I got a song that I really love to listen to.
My friend's thought I was insane for going as far as to e-mail the (assumed) artist to find a song that I heard once and enjoyed. I think it's just indicative of my nature, and writing problem. Do I want in bad enough – it would seem not – again.
Sorry, supportive Ma, it's not a defeatist writing, but a realist.
(I tried posting the song, but wordpress is not so generous with embedding mp3's, so those of you who are friends with me on FB, can check it out, I posted it, or try the links above)


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The Photoshop team is always working on major new features that extend our imaging capabilities. Along with these new features, we get smaller enhancements (called JDIs at Adobe). In this video, Matthew Pizzi from Train Simple explains some of the smaller updates in the latest version of Photoshop CC.
For a list of the latest Photoshop JDIs, see John Nack's blog.


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MQWhat is a tool for documenting which MQ components are installed and active on a particular server. Since MQ component information is contained in various files and/or output by MQ programs, MQWhat is designed to collect and summarize the MQ information and present the information to the user's screen in a concise manner.
When a user inputs a hostname or an IP address, MQ Port Scan will scan a range of ports looking for a queue manager's MCA, using the standard (system default) channel names, in order to make a successful connection. It is very easy to use. It has the ability to search across a range of IP addresses and scan the port range for each IP address. Any time MQ Port Scan successfully connects to a queue manager, the information is written to a CSV file. The output will include the queue manager name, MQ version, channel name, hostname or an IP address, and port number.
The MQ File Mover application is a software package designed to move files using WebSphere MQ (aka MQSeries). MQFM processes "Action" commands, which are controlled through an MQFM Workflow XML file. The user combines a series of Action commands to create the MQFM Workflow XML file.
The MQ Channel Monitor application is a software package designed to gather and to display the status of MQ channels of the queue manager. It displays 16 columns of channel status information. The display is automatically refreshed every 60 seconds (default value). The user can alter this refresh rate. By default, all of the channels of the queue manager that currently have a status will be displayed. The user can define filters so that only particular channels will have their status displayed. MQCM can connect to a queue manager in 3 possible ways: locally in binding mode; remotely using a Client Channel Definition Table (CCDT); and remotely using an MQ XML file. MQCM supports both forms of MQ security: SSL for connecting to remote queue managers, and 3rd party security exit for connecting to remote queue managers.
The Message Router (MRTR) application will move a message from a central WebSphere MQ queue to a specific application WebSphere MQ queue. The destination queue that the message will be placed into will be based on a keyword in the message. Context information is maintained. MRTR will look in the message for a Start Keyword and an End Keyword. The value between these two keywords is the Keyword Value (inifile Token). MRTR will search its ini file for that particular Keyword Value. The field value associated with the looked-up keyword value is the destination queue name. MRTR performs each MQGET and the subsequent MQPUT under a Unit of Work (UOW) so that message integrity is kept.
The Message Multiplexer (MMX) application will get a message from a WebSphere MQ queue and output it to one or more queues. Context information is maintained across the message put(s). MMX can move messages from a single source queue to (up to) 99 target queues. Messages put to each target queue are an exact replicate of the original message from the source queue (including the message's MQMD). MMX performs each MQGET and the subsequent "n" MQPUT(s) under a Unit of Work (UOW), so that message integrity is kept.
Duke is a fast and flexible record linkage engine. It does not use the traditional blocking (sort by key) approach, but instead relies on Lucene. This makes it high-performance (able to process 1,000,000 records in ~10 minutes). Duke can be run from the command line, but also has an API allowing incremental linking applications to be built easily. It supports reading data from CSV, JDBC, SPARQL, and NTriples, and also supports a number of string comparators and string normalizers.
android-metadata is a utility library for Android designed to simplify reading metadata values from AndroidManifest.xml. It can quickly access metadata values from anywhere with a few lines of code, read individual metadata values into type-specific variables, and read one or more metadata values into annotated Java classes.
MirrorBrain is a framework to run a content delivery network using mirror servers. It solves a challenge that many popular open source projects face: a flood of download requests, often magnitudes more than a single site could practically handle. A central (and probably the most obvious) part is a "download redirector" that automatically redirects requests from Web browsers or download programs to a mirror server near them. Choosing a suitable mirror for a user's request is the key, and MirrorBrain uses geolocation and global routing data to make a sensible choice and achieve load-balancing for the mirrors at the same time. The algorithm is both sophisticated and easy to control and tune. In addition, MirrorBrain monitors mirrors, scans them for files, generates mirror lists, and more.


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Kryptonian or Kryptonese is language or the fictional planet Krypton, birthplace of Superman. The language appears in writing in the Superman comics at first as random squiggles. Then during the 1970s E. Nelson Bridwell created an alphabet of 118 letters, Kryptonese, from the squiggles.
In 2000 DC Comics introduced a transliteration alphabet containing symbols for each of the letters of the English alphabet. They also started referring to the language as 'Kryptonian'. They just used this alphabet to write things in English in the comics. A more complex version of Kryptonian alphabet appears on the TV show Smallville.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another
in a spirit of brotherhood.
(Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)
Information about the Kryptonian alphabet and fonts
A guide to the Kryptonian language