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From Beer Brewing to Neon Light Making, 9 Must-Take L.A. Classes
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As Facebook feeds fill with back-to-school pics, nostalgia for the rhythm of the school year kicks in. Brains that snoozed through the summer are ready for activity. It's time to learn something new. But what?
In L.A., improv classes and yoga studios abound and most Angelenos have already joined and/or dropped out of both. Which is why it's time to dig a little deeper into the extracurricular course catalog of the city. Here's our curated list of some of the most interesting classes L.A. has to offer.
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Make art that glows at the Museum of Neon Art.
The Museum of Neon Art's new Glendale facility boasts a brightly lit, state-of-the-art classroom where students can learn the basics of neon making. Half chemistry lab, half art studio, this is the perfect place to experiment with noble gasses while making your brightest neon dreams come true. Beginning Sunday, Aug. 21, artist/sign-maker David Otis Johnson will lead an eight-week Intro to Neon I course. After two months of intensive weekly classes, you'll come away with a unique new skill and your very own original piece of neon signage or art.
Museum of Neon Art, 216 Brand Blvd., Glendale. neonmona.org.
Alison Knight
Drink your way through a lecture at Nerd Nite.
Proving once again that everything is better with beer, Nerd Nite brings professors out of the classroom and into a bar. Once a month, for just 10 bucks, you can snag a seat in one of the city's most interesting lecture halls: a bar where professors give entertaining and informative presentations on a diverse range of topics. Dip into fascinating corners of research in the worlds of science, art, religion, philosophy and everything in between. If you were sober and the lighting was harsher, you'd feel like you were back in college.
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Make a movie the old-school way at Echo Park Film Center.
Echo Park Film Center is an analog island in a digital world. Antique film equipment, vinyl records and stacks of film reels line the walls of this co-op/screening room/resource center/classroom. The cinephiles that run this spot are passionate about pre-digital moviemaking. While educating youth has always been at the heart of what they do, EPFC also serves adult learners with classes in everything from Super 8 and 16mm filmmaking to eco-friendly film processing using beer, wine, coffee and flowers instead of toxic chemicals.
Echo Park Film Center, 1200 N. Alvarado St., Echo Park. echoparkfilmcenter.org.
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Sharpen your screenwriting skills at Writing Pad.
So, you have a brilliant idea for a new screenplay. Great! Before you find an outlet-adjacent table at your local coffee shop and open up Final Draft, sign up for a class at Writing Pad. Owned and operated by two writers with a passion for mentorship and education, Writing Pad connects small groups of students with experienced, accomplished industry professionals, all in a comfortable, homey environment. Whatever your literary ambitions, Writing Pad has a class designed to help you succeed. From novel writing to pilot pitching to radio storytelling, these classes are practical, informative and interactive. If you want to get personalized feedback on your next TV pilot from a writer-producer who has worked on both Mad Men and Mr. Robot, and you want to do so while lounging barefoot on a midcentury modern couch sipping tea in an airy downtown loft, this is the place for you.
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Skip the recipes at Hipcooks.
At Hipcooks, fussy recipes and precise measurements are ignored, taste-testing is required and every class ends in a really fun dinner party. Designed to inspire cooks of all skill levels to make more food in their own kitchens, Hipcooks' classes cover everything from basic knife skills to how to throw your own dim sum party. Class offerings are extensive and global, covering Cajun, Italian, French, Vietnamese, Thai, Greek food and more. And they offer classes on the Westside as well as the Eastside.
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BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) Prosecutors who won a conviction against a Georgia man in the slayings of eight people say they dropped a possible death sentence in a deal with defense lawyers that allowed them to avoid a mistrial.
A jury convicted 26-year-old Guy Heinze Jr. of malice murder on Friday, four hours after the trial judge excused one jury member and replaced him with an alternate juror.
Prosecutor John B. Johnson told reporters "a situation" with one juror had the jury deadlocked. Heinze's lawyers agreed to excuse that juror if prosecutors took the death penalty off the table. Johnson says neither side wanted a mistrial, which would have meant trying Heinze again.
Heinze will be sentenced to life in prison, either with or without possible parole, for the Aug. 29, 2009 slayings.

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David Beckham Gets Surly At A Youth Soccer Game, Receives A Red Card [PHOTOS]
David Beckham is not only a big deal on the major league soccer field, he's a defender of youth and the right to act like a 7-year-old. While appearing on Saturday's episode of The Jonathan Ross Show, Beckham talked about a certain incident that got him ejected from a game.
"I was watching the kids play the other day, it was the younger kids of [middle son] Romeo's club, and there was a penalty given," Beckham explained. "And the kids are 7 years old and he [the referee] sent the kid off. And I was like, 'Come on, he's 7, referee, you can't send him off.' And he looked at me and was like, 'Yes, I can.'
"And I said, 'Well, you can't, he's 7 years old.' And he came over and he gave me a red card. He told me to get out of the park. For real. The gate was only 20 yards away so I went to the other side of the gate and I came back when my son's game was on."
We have to agree with Yahoo! Sports and question just how heated the argument between Beckham and the ref got, if Posh's hubby had to be given a red card. Were F bombs dropped? Did Becks, who took Romeo to karate yesterday (February 6th) in Los Angeles, wildly gesticulate as if he were on the pitch?


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DAVIS, Calif. — The Saint Mary's baseball team's bats woke up late Tuesday to the sound of a four-run eighth inning rally, earning the Gaels another comeback win in a 5-2 non-conference victory at the Dobbins Baseball Complex.
Saint Mary's (11-5) entered the eighth trailing 2-1, and that's when it went to work. Four of the Gaels' first five batters reached safely, included three straight singles from Jackson Thoreson, Edward Haus and Kevin Milam. Rasso scrambled to third on a bobble by UC Davis left fielder Ryan Anderson. That allowed Haus to drive him in, tying the game at 2-2.
Charles Zaloumis drew a two-out, bases loaded walk to extend the rally and give Saint Mary's the lead at 3-2. Logan Steinberg tallied his second hit of the game with a single to right-center, scoring two and making it 5-2.
Kevin Milam worked two shutout innings for his NCAA-leading seventh save of the year. He struck out two and only allowed one hit. He also went 1 for 3 at the plate with a run scored.
Joey Fiske extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a single in the sixth. His base hit was the Gaels' first of the game, breaking up Matt Blais' no-hit bid. He went on to steal both second and third base, then came home to score when catcher Ignacio Diaz's throw to third went into left field.
UC Davis (5-10) started the third inning with five consecutive singles. The runners all moved station-to-station each time with four of the hits finding holes in the infield. Mason Novak's and Ryan Anderson's singles – No. 4 and 5 in the sequence – brought home runs and gave the Aggies a 2-0 lead.
Saint Mary's concludes its eight-game road trip with a four-game non-conference series at CSUN beginning Friday. Fans can find all coverage links for the series on SMCGaels.com.
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I've seen a lot of overreaction by Tigers fans across the net to Ryan Raburn's recall from the minor leagues. He hadn't hit well in Detroit, he hadn't hit well in Toledo, but many feared that the skipper would automatically pencil him back into the lineup the moment he returned to the locker room.
Hopefully Jim Leyland put some of those fear to rest today when he announced to the press that Raburn wouldn't be taking over at second base. Chris Iott of MLive has the tweet:
Ramon Santiago and Danny Worth as the primary sharers of second base duties. Both players have made seven starts in June (although four of Santiago's have been at shortstop, he took over while Jhonny Peralta was on paternity leave), but Danny Worth hasn't done much with the bat to show that he deserves the spot either. For the season, he's batting just .196/.288/.216, and the numbers have been even worse since the calendar turned to June (a .443 OPS). Santiago, on the other hand, has a slightly better .208/.286/.302 season line, but has turned it on in late May and June, hitting for a .751 OPS since May 18.
Ryan Raburn will not be the everyday second baseman. Jim Leyland: "He's got to do something." #Tigers— Chris Iott (@Chris_Iott) June 14, 2012
Second base continues to be a dark spot for the Tigers Santiago and Worth at least bring steady gloves to the position. And for the past month or so, Santiago has actually provided reasonable offense to go with it. The Tigers have said that they "don't see him as an everyday player", but he's been their best option this season, and he probably deserves the bulk of the playing time right now.
Matt Snyder is the editor of The Tigers Den. He can be reached on Twitter @snyder_matthew.


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Washington • It always seemed likely that the partial government shutdown would end with a deal largely on President Barack Obama's terms. But that outcome wasn't preordained.
There was plenty of anxiety in the White House along the way, as well as opportunities missed by both sides. One came more than a week ago, when both Democrats and Republicans say the seeds of the solution were planted a serious proposal from Republican House Speaker John Boehner but they took nearly a week more to bear fruit.
Why so long? To be sure, big issues had to be ironed out. But the major problem with it and other offers was no doubt timing. The essential day for a deal was Thursday, so leaders wanted to get it done before midnight Wednesday night. And this was one of those many Washington fights where everyone would press for advantage until the final hours.


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Update *cancer scare* Leah+2 2 kids; Texas 5797 postsMay 31st '13
I posted a couple days ago that one of my really good friends was told she may have a very aggressive and rare form of breast cancer. She had the mammogram on Tuesday and received a referral to a surgeon for today. She was told it is NOT cancer!!!!!! She called me crying because she was so relieved. I thought she was crying because it was cancer so I was in full meltdown until she composed herself enough to tell me correctly. Lol.
Thank God for answered prayers!!!!
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That is great! My mother in law was diagnosed with a form of stomach cancer recently.


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Who should the Sugar Bowl have picked? The correct answer is Michigan and Virginia Tech, because the BCS is not a postseason system designed to reward merit. The goal, after the AQ bids are covered, is to rack up ticket sales, hotel room sales and television ratings. The choices were cynical, but those were the two biggest schools that made sense.
Who deserved the invite is a more complicated question, which we will examine here. The BCS rankings are nonsense. We'll throw them out for objective analysis, beyond eliminating teams they would have eliminated (Georgia, MSU, TCU). We'll use win-loss record. We'll use Football Outsiders' Fremeau Efficiency Index to look at teams possession by possession. We'll use the Simple Rating System to account for schedule strength and margin of victory. We'll account for their quality wins (top 40 SRS) and losses. Here are the teams.
Michigan: 10-2, FEI (7), SRS (9)
* Top 40 Wins: Notre Dame (17), Nebraska (23), Ohio State (34)
* Losses: Michigan State (15), Iowa (36)
Both ranking systems have Michigan in the Top Ten. By FEI, they had the fifth best offense and the 17th best defense. They had three SRS Top 40 wins. They played ten bowl-bound teams, eleven that had at least six wins. Losing to Michigan State in East Lansing is no slight to them. The Iowa loss should be a factor.
Virginia Tech: 11-2, FEI (20), SRS (26)
* Top 40 Wins: None
* Losses: Clemson (27), Clemson (27)
This shows why we look beyond win-loss records. The Hokies played one top 40 team, Clemson. They lost to the Tigers twice by three scores at home and at a neutral site. Their season gave us no evidence they could beat a good team. Using SRS is a predictor they would be dogs on a netural site against Oklahoma (+13.5), Boise or Michigan (+10), Baylor (+5.5) and Kansas State (+2.5).
Kansas State: 10-2, FEI (13), SRS (22)
* Top 40 Wins: Texas A&M (11), Baylor (14), Missouri (19), Texas (21)
* Losses: Oklahoma State (2), Oklahoma (6)
The Wildcats have the two least damning losses. Their best wins were solid or mediocre, depending on how highly you rate the Big 12. The BCS rankings placed them highly, because it did not account for margin of victory. Kansas State failed to beat a team in the SRS Top 98 by more than a touchdown.
Baylor: 9-3, FEI (36), SRS (14)
* Top 40 Wins: Oklahoma (6), TCU (18), Missouri (19), Texas (21),
* Losses: Oklahoma State (2), Texas A&M (11), Kansas State (22)
Baylor has four very good statistical wins. Two very good wins by any measure. Two of their losses, however, were blowouts. FEI also downgrades them heavily for their defense. The Bears were No. 1 in offensive FEI and No. 86 in defensive FEI.
Oklahoma: 9-3, FEI (11), SRS (6)
* Top 40 Wins: Texas A&M (11), Missouri (19), Texas (21), Kansas St. (22), FSU (24), Tulsa (39)
* Losses: Oklahoma State (2), Baylor (14), Texas Tech (62),
The Sooners had a number of solid wins. The rankings reflect the fact they were generally a very good team. The trouble is their losses. They were blown out in the Bedlam game and the Texas Tech loss is the worst on the board. They might be the most capable of the six teams, but that loss can't be ignored.
Boise State: 11-1, FEI (10), SRS (8)
* Top 40 Wins: Georgia (16), Toledo (31), Tulsa (39)
* Losses: TCU (18)
The Broncos are in the top ten in both statistical rankings. They had a big win over Georgia and decent wins against Toledo and Tulsa. That said, the one tough conference game they had, they lost at home. They did not cover a spread once at home. We're not going to go Craig James on them, but is beating a young Georgia team that got better as the season progressed enough evidence to make them elite?
Clearly, Virginia Tech was a terrible competitive choice. Oklahoma would also have been a poor choice because of their loss. Beyond that, it's open to interpretation. Kansas State beat Baylor by a point at home and has one more win. Baylor has wins against Oklahoma and TCU. Only one can make it. Boise State has one more win than Michigan. Michigan played a tougher schedule. The teams are nearly identical statistically.
For the best game, we probably would have picked Michigan and Boise State. We're not entirely convinced by the brutal SOS rankings coming out of the Big 12. We watched Texas, Texas A&M and Missouri play. We're not sure they were Top 20 teams. We're not sure Baylor and Kansas State were among the best ten.
Practically, the Wolverines were a legitimate choice. The Hokies were a purely financial one. It's lamentable. It's unfair, but that's the outcome the BCS is designed to create. We're not going to get too worked up about it.
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Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Stadium
Van Cortlandt Stadium takes its name from the Van Cortlandt Family who occupied the land from 1699 to 1888. The WecKquaesgeek Lenapes Native American Tribe lived on this site in 1639 when the Dutch East India Company brought the first European settlers to the Bronx. In 1646 Dutchman Adriaen Van Der Donck (1620-1655) owned the land that is now Van Cortlandt Park. Jacobus Van Cortlandt bought the tract of land bounded by modern Yonkers City Line between Broadway, Jerome Avenue, and Van Cortlandt Park East in 1699 and his son Frederick built the Van Cortlandt House Museum in 1748. The family lived on the property until the 1888. The City of New York acquired this parkland that year but it did not name it in honor of its long-time residents until 1913.
The land around Van Cortlandt Stadium, as well as the adjacent Kingsbridge Green and Southwest Playground, was originally a freshwater marsh. Tibbett's Brook, which runs south from Westchester to Van Cortlandt Lake, is one of the last remnants of the former marsh. Originally called Moshulu by an Algonquin Native American tribe that lived on the current Parade Ground site, Tibbett's Brook gets its most recent name from George Tibbett, owner of land in Riverdale and Van Cortlandt Park in 1668. The freshwater wetland reached its present shape after the construction of the Van Cortlandt Golf Course in 1894, the Henry Hudson Parkway in 1936, the Van Cortlandt Stadium in 1939, and the Major Deegan Expressway in 1956.
Constructed by the Works Progress Administration, the 3,000-seat Van Cortlandt Stadium opened on September 22, 1939. New York City, under the direction of Parks Commissioner Robert Moses (1888-1981) and Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia (1882-1947), was able to secure a great deal of WPA funding. Building parks was one of the many projects undertaken by the WPA, a massive program initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a component of the New Deal. Mayor La Guardia and Parks Commissioner Moses conducted the opening ceremonies with track events and an exhibition football game between Manhattan College and Fordham University.
The stadium also held tennis courts, handball courts, baseball diamonds, horseshoe pitching courts, a bowling green, drinking fountains and lockers. In 1994, Mayor Giuliani provided $415,000 to repair the stadium's deteriorated concrete. The quarter-mile running track was reconstructed in 1998 with $997,697 from Council Member June M. Eisland. Today, Van Cortlandt Stadium still serves the community as a vital recreational facility. Van Cortlandt Stadium is located along Broadway and West 242 Street.
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When you have the rush-rush lifestyle of an NFL superstar, you find that you really have trouble taking time to enjoy the simple pleasures. Grabbing lunch with friends. Catching a double feature at the local theatre. Working on a house project. Strangling your wife with an extension cord while kneeing her in the ribs. It all gets lost in the mix.
That's why during this two-week suspension, I'm really going to commit some time to savoring the beatdown I'm administering to the missus. I might even hire a decent videographer to capture it for us. It'll be something we can treasure when we get old and want to look back. Presuming I haven't killed her by then, that is.
Sure, the off-season is fun for marathon sessions of ritualized beatings until she's lying trembling in the bathtub wrapped in the shower curtain and weeping like a child. But what about the five months a year when we have to settle for a quickie me-pushing-her-down-the-stairs before heading off to practice? A good marriage requires commitment.
This is really something I want to push on the team. Recently, I've told Eli I'd really like to pummel that cute wife of his. He's not so sure. I tell you, that's a warning sign right there. Can't blame him, though. You really do get caught up in the grind. I can't understand why so many retired NFL players are susceptible to depression when they have so much time to dedicate to beating their spouses to a pulpy mess.
So, thanks, Coach Coughlin. This suspension might be just the thing to save our marriage. But if you tell the fucking cops, they'll find parts of you in each of your desk drawers.


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The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing hosted multiple listening sessions to gain broad input and expertise from stakeholders. The information collected in these meetings informed and advised the Task Force in developing recommendations.
The third Listening Session focused on the topic of "Technology and Social Media" and was held on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH. The meeting was open to the public and seating was on a first-come first-served basis. The Listening Session was filmed and can be watched in its entirety online. Please see information on the listening session's Disability Access.
You can also access the list of witnesses, their biographies and their prepared statements for the January 31, 2015 Listening Session below:
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The nearest major airport is Kobe Airport (UKB / RJBE). This airport has domestic flights from Kobe Honshu Island, Japan and is 13 km from the center of Kobe, Japan.
Another major airport is Osaka International Airport (ITM / RJOO), which has domestic flights from Osaka, Japan and is 37 km from Kobe, Japan.
Kansai International Airport (KIX / RJBB) has international and domestic flights from Osaka, Japan and is 76 km from Kobe, Japan.
Search for direct flights from your hometown and find hotels near Kobe, Japan, or scroll down for more international airports or domestic airports. You can also browse local airports if you're a pilot.
76 km: Osaka, Japan (KIX / RJBB) Kansai International Airport
164 km: Okayama, Japan (OKJ / RJOB) Okayama Airport
164 km: Takamatsu, Japan (TAK / RJOT) Takamatsu Airport
207 km: Hiroshima, Japan (HIJ / RJOA) Hiroshima Airport
221 km: Komatsu, Japan (KMQ / RJNK) Komatsu Airport
238 km: Tokoname, Japan (NGO / RJGG) Chūbu Centrair International Airport
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13 km: Kobe Honshu Island, Japan (UKB / RJBE) Kobe Airport
37 km: Osaka, Japan (ITM / RJOO) Osaka International Airport
76 km: Osaka, Japan (KIX / RJBB) Kansai International Airport
108 km: Tokushima, Japan (TKS / RJOS) Tokushima Airport
39 km: Osaka, Japan (OSA) Osaka Metropolitan Area
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Affiliation: Saint Louis University
Country: USA
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- Improving the public health workforce: evaluation of a training course to enhance evidence-based decision makingMariah Dreisinger
School of Public Health, Saint Louis University, 3545 Lafayette Ave, St Louis, MO 63104, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 14:138-43. 2008..These data suggest the importance of professional training opportunities in EBPH for public health practitioners. Future endeavors should focus on overcoming the barriers to the dissemination of EBPH...
- Examining the role of training in evidence-based public health: a qualitative studyElizabeth A Baker
Saint Louis University School of Public Health, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Health Promot Pract 10:342-8. 2009..However, participants emphasize that factors external to the course influence their ability to engage in the EBPH process they learned...
- Publishing on policy: trends in public healthAmy A Eyler
Prevention Research Center in St Louis, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St Louis, 660 S Euclid, Box 8109, St Louis, MO 63110, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 8:A22. 2011..As policy research on public health issues continues to develop, researchers have an opportunity to increase dissemination through publication in general public health journals...


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The Way I See It (TWISI) - The Problem With Surprises (TNA BFG Aftermath)
I didn't plan on writing another blog so quickly, but after watching TNA's Bound for Glory this evening, I have a lot to say. Most of this blog (if not all of it) is simply going to be my opinion, thoughts, etc. on what happened at TNA's biggest pay-per-view of the year. I hope you guys enjoy the read and
Updated 10-14-2012 at 11:27 PM by Frank
Hey, guys and gals! It's been a while since my last blog. I haven't had a lot of desire to write as frequently as I did when I first started this series, but perhaps that'll change in the near future. I haven't decided yet, but I'm considering a weekly TNA blog since DK is stepping away for a while.
Who knows; we'll all find out shortly, I guess. But anyway, I'm going to focus mostly
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CARSON, Calif. – The LA Galaxy Academy U-12's and U-13's both added hardware to the Academy's trophy case over the weekend as each team took home first place in the Third Annual Swallows Cup, which was held in San Juan Capistrano.
The Swallows Cup final for the U-12's was an all-Galaxy affair with the LA Galaxy South team edging the LA Galaxy North team 3-2. The U-12 competition was set up a little differently from the U-13's, having divided six teams into two brackets while separating the Galaxy U-12 sides into opposite groups. The Galaxy South side was paired with United FC Black and California Premier Capo FC Black while Galaxy North drew FC Impact Orange and United FC Red. The Galaxy South cruised into the semifinals by shutting out California Premier, 4-0, after beating United FC Black, 3-1, on Saturday. The Galaxy North experienced similar results with a 3-1 win over FC Impact Orange followed by 2-0 shutout win over United FC Red. The semifinals on Sunday saw the Galaxy North rout United FC Black 5-0 as the Galaxy South trumped United FC Red 3-0 to set up the All-Galaxy finale.
The Galaxy U-13's competed in a four-team group that included PVSC Exiles Black, Newport Mesa Waves and LA Premier FC. Each of the four teams faced one another prior to the top two sides advancing and playing for the championship on Sunday. Saturday saw the U-13's blank PVSC 4-0 before falling to the Newport Mesa Waves later in the afternoon 2-1. But the Galaxy responded strongly on Sunday by beating LA Premier FC 10-0 to earn a rematch against Newport in the final. There, LA successfully avenged the loss from the day before and capped off a perfect afternoon by beating Newport 3-1 to lift the U-13 Swallows Cup title.


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CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Jeff Otah's status has been limbo for a week now, as the former Panthers tackle still needs to pass his physical for his trade to the Jets to stand.
For the past few days, Otah has said he's not sure if he'll be able to pass by Tuesday's deadline, due to an ailing knee that has had fluid in it. But today, Otah was more optimistic.
"Yeah, I feel like I can pass it," Otah said, adding later: "I think it will go well."
Otah still doesn't know when he will take the physical, however.
"I talked to the trainers, they don't really know what's going on," Otah said. "So it is one of those deals, it's kind of just working (to get better)."
Otah has been on the physically unable to perform list, spending each of the Jets' four training-camp practices not in uniform and working off to the side. Today, he said he did pulling and sliding drills. He admitted it has been "boring" only taking mental reps from the sideline.
Some in the organization are skeptical that Otah will pass or that he would be healthy enough to help the team if he did. The original plan was for him to compete with right tackle Wayne Hunter. But even if Otah passed Tuesday and was taken off the PUP list, he would not be able to put pads on for a few more days, putting him far behind in any presumed competition.
"I'm not really worried about much," Otah said. "I'm just worried about getting back healthy. Aside from that, everything will take care of itself."
Coach Rex Ryan, meanwhile, said that he has been "impressed" with Hunter, citing the way he is "finishing," learning the new offense and absorbing coaching.
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Seventh-round pick Jordan White, who fractured a bone in his foot during OTAs, was activated off the physically unable to perform list today and said the bone is healed.
The training staff has "done a good job of bring me back slow. I could have been ready maybe a week or two before, but there is that risk of coming back early, of prolonging your injury," White said. "They have done a good job of weaning me into things. A little bit of running here, a little bit of running there, and yesterday I ran all my routes during practice. I felt fine."
White said he will step into whatever role the Jets need from him. He approached special teams coordinator Mike Westhoff Sunday to let him know he is ready to contribute on special teams, too.


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Supreme Court majority based prayer ruling on law
Though the five conservative Supreme Court justices often vote together on a wide range of issues, as do the dissenters, you accuse the justices of basing their decisions on their religious differences ("Local leaders should say no to prayers," May 7).
The majority based its conclusions on the facts of the case, the law and the history of public prayer in the U.S.
The progressive dissenters based their conclusion on how they think some people will feel about the majority's decision. Neither the conservatives nor the liberals mentioned theology in their opinions.
I was curious to see if the decision affected local practices. According to the city of Whittier's website, the agenda for the most recent council meeting dealt with the municipal budget, redevelopment and housing issues. The council discussed personnel issues in closed session.
The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance, which contains the phrase "One nation under God." However, you can thank whatever God or gods you might worship no prayers were uttered.
— Stuart Makagon, Whittier
Editorial about smart guns is short on the facts
I would say that your name-calling editorial "Gun lobby thugs keep smart weapons off the market" (May 9) reads as if written on deadline at a high school newspaper, but I do not wish to impugn high school newspapers.
First, I do not know of what "thugs" or "scum" you speak, but the firearms industry does not oppose development or marketing of user-authorized, so-called "smart gun" technology. Do a little research. It is government mandates we oppose. If an individual citizen wants to purchase such a firearm, that should be their choice. Individuals may oppose "smart guns." They speak for themselves and we do not consult or encourage them, yet you outline a conspiracy.
"Crooks who grab away a police officer's sidearm": Really? Please tell us what law enforcement agency is even remotely considering adopting this technology? Proposed legal mandates often exempt police. But until law enforcement adopts these guns, public trust in the reliability of battery-operated, associated radio-frequency identification or biometric technology will remain seriously in question.
As for the thief, why not steal the gun and the activating watch with it?
The editorial was light on the facts. Its demagoguery did nothing to elevate the conversation, quite the contrary. We expect more from a major newspaper.
— Lawrence G. Keane, National Shooting Sports Foundation
The war on driveway RVs
Due to a little-known 1991 zoning ordinance, residents of unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County can't park travel trailers or motorhomes in their driveways between a structure (including a garage) and the street. With no warning, residents in the Covina area have recently been served with a "Notice of Violation" and are given 30 days to comply or face hefty fines and possible jail time.
The county does not have adequate RV storage lots to store the many RVs currently parked in driveways. The sudden increase in enforcement of a 23-year-old ordinance is making it especially difficult for those on fixed incomes who cannot afford $120 to $200 per month for storage and a possible increase in their insurance rates.
Having less disposable income is a great incentive to purchase taxable goods and fuel in counties where sales taxes are lower and storage lots more available.
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John P. Wolf, R.1 Brillion, celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday. A native of Woodville in Calumet County, he is
the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wolf. Trinity Lutheran Church in Brillion was the scene of a dinner party
in his honor for 85 guests. An open house for relatives and friends was held at the home of his son and
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member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He attended school in Calumet County and was engaged in farming. His wife, the
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Eight to 18-year-olds are on some form of media an average of 7 1/2 hours a day, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey in 2010.
And Mattel, the maker of all kinds of board games, is hoping some of them and their adults are willing to take a break ... at least from the video version of games.
The toy maker's traveling Game Break will stop at Downtown Durham Paradoxes at The Carolina Theater, 309 W. Morgan St., in Durham, from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday. The tour, featuring Bob Guiney of The Bachelor fame who will be in Durham Friday, offers opportunities to play classic games like UNO, Apples to Apples, Balderdash, SkipBo, Magic 8 Ball and more. Participants can play games, win prizes and receive discounts on Mattel games.
If you're a Kelly & Michael show fan, you might have heard about the tour. It was mentioned on the show - last month and earlier this week.
There also will be a food truck rodeo at the same time with American Meltdown, Pie Pushers, Baguettaboutit and Chez Moi, according to a release.
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Ka'Deem Carey paced around the top floor of Fox and Hound Sports Tavern at Foothills Mall with his phone in his right pocket set to vibrate and the loudest ring.
It might as well have been on silent.
The second and third rounds of the NFL draft came and went Friday night without Carey's name being called.
"It was a long night, but a great night," Carey said of being with friends and family during the draft. "I'm still waiting to be on a team; I'm still anxious."
The former Arizona and Canyon del Oro High School star remains on the board as the draft is set to restart this morning at 9.
A running back didn't get drafted until Washington's Bishop Sankey was taken by the Tennessee Titans in the second round with the 54th overall pick.
Eight running backs went in the top three rounds, including players from Georgia Southern, Towson and Kent State.
Carey said "of course it's hard" to remain patient, but it's a must. He'll gather with his friends and family again today at a relative's house and tune back into the draft.
"I've been pacing; no one has been through this experience and knows what to expect," Carey said. "A friend of mine told me patience is a virtue, but that's easy to say."
Carey said there are about three or four teams he'll be watching closely today when the draft resumes. One of those could be the Chicago Bears. The NFC North team has shown recent interest in Carey and has a need for a running back behind starter Matt Forte.
The Bears have the 17th pick of the fourth round.
"There are a few teams I'm just looking closely and seeing the moves they're making," Carey said. "They're making moves, so I'm like 'man, make the move on me now.'"
Even though Carey wasn't taken, Friday was still a hearty celebration.
More than 100 people packed a private room at Fox and Hound to watch the draft with Carey.
The running back passed time by playing pool, talking with friends and former teammates and holding his son. The running back wore a bow tie, purple shirt and black slacks.
He chose purple, not because he was hoping the Vikings would scoop him up, but because "it's the color of royalty."
Carey said he couldn't eat anything because he was too nervous.
"I feel like I do before a game," Carey said before the second round began. "I feel like we're about to play Oregon or something. It's like a mix of nerves and excitement."
Current Arizona Wildcats David Richards and Jared Tevis were on hand as was Carey's former quarterback at CDO, Jason McBrayer.
Tevis, who completed his undergraduate education at the UA on Friday, played with Carey for three seasons in high school and three more at the UA.
"There's no other place I'd rather be tonight," Tevis said. "I know teams are worried about his speed and stuff, but whoever gets him is getting a steal. I knew from one of the first times I played with him that he was special and would be in the NFL."
And that's what Carey was focused on Friday night. Even though he would have loved to have heard his name in the first three rounds, the running back fully expects to become a professional football player today and he won't let himself get disappointed that.
"I'm still excited, I really am," Carey said. "It's all about finding the right fit and what will be the best situation for me."


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Oxford Cheetahs' supporters are rallying in an attempt to save their club from going to the wall, writes ROBERT PEASLEY.
Champion trainer elect Ian Wills is ready to pop the bubbly after stretching his lead over title holder and nearest rival Paddy Curtin last month.
City of Oxford waved goodbye to three stalwarts as they finished their Speedo League campaign.
Witney black belt Imogen Shayler, 14, is on cloud nine after landing four titles in quick succession.
St Edward's, Oxford, are through to the girls' national hockey finals for the second successive year.
All three first-round matches in the Oxford & District League's Atox Cup finished in resounding wins.
Most of the promotion and relegation issues in the Oxford & District League have now been resolved.
Oxford City Stars are determined to get back to winning ways when they take on basement boys Vectis Tiger in the Isle of Wight tonight (6pm).
Oxford Boxing Academy's Peter Buchta (pictured) carries the hopes of the entire Home Counties in the National Novice Class B Finals (under 20 bouts) at the home of boxing, York Hall, Bethnal Green tomorrow.
The likelihood of striker Gary Twigg leaving Oxford United in the January transfer window has increased with widespread speculation that he is looking to move back to his native Scotland.
A man was stabbed in the face in a brutal late-night attack in Oxford city centre.
A gunman was on the loose tonight after threatening a police officer in Didcot.
A prominent animal rights campaigner is in custody accused of waging an arson and blackmail campaign against Oxford University - believed to be in protest against the university's half-built animal testing laboratory.
A house that broke planning rules has been saved from demolition - but the owner of the almost-finished property has been told to make alterations.
A pensioner aged 86 was the victim of distraction burglars who claimed to be checking the water at his home in Uffington.
Henrietta Knight, who trains at West Lockinge, near Wantage, hailed Calgary Bay as her 'next champion' after the gelding opened his account at Cheltenham yesterday.
Technology used to animate characters in Hollywood movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings has been adapted by an Oxford hospital to help people with walking abnormalities.
A patient recently asked a doctor friend of mine if she should have a baby after 35. The doctor answered, quite rightly, no, thirty-five children was enough.
Roger Sammons complained that there was nowhere to park at the Thornhill park-and-ride at Headington, Oxford (Oxford Mail, November 29).
Paving slabs were laid and seats provided at Abingdon recently and they improved the town centre. It was lovely to sit and rest awhile.
Many families will worry how they are going to make ends meet at Christmas. Extra expenses could break the bank for those already struggling with debt.
It's time you gave us a rest from the letters about smoking in pubs. We stopped smoking in shops, cinemas, theatres, hospitals, buses, aeroplanes, libraries and certain restaurants.
Warneford Meadow at Headington, Oxford, should never have been considered as a site for a student village, Meadow safe (Oxford Mail, December 7).
Swimmers, skaters and fitness fanatics are all in line to pay inflation-busting increases as part of a shake-up of leisure charges in Oxford.
Scientists at an Oxford biotech firm are hoping they have made a breakthrough in the search for an effective Parkinson's Disease treatment.
The Salvation Army is calling on the people of Oxford to help make Christmas better for the most vulnerable people in the county.
A children's book written by a grandfather for his disabled granddaughter is raising money for a special school.
Managers of The Big Issue magazine, which is sold by the homeless, are investigating claims of a clash between vendors outside Sainsbury's in Oxford.
Revellers in Oxfordshire are being warned not to take unlicensed taxis after nights out.
Passengers using one of the worst rail services in the country have forced a climbdown from their train operator over delays.
When 10-year-old Jack Constant was told by his mother Lesley that she was seriously ill with cancer he decided something should be done to help find a cure for the disease.
I had a very interesting call this morning from Ian Barnes at Temple Bookbinders in Headington.
A manhunt has been launched after a gunman threatened a policeman outside a school.
A prominent animal rights campaigner is in custody accused of waging an arson and blackmail campaign against Oxford University.
An inquest jury has ruled there was adequate supervision during the school swimming lesson where Nathan Matthews drowned.
Last Sunday, there were Environment Agency Flood Watches on the Thames, Thame, Evenlode, Windrush and Ray, so the majority of angling matches were cancelled and will be fished another day.
Carterton gymnast Maddy Crossley finished a creditable 20th in the National Challenge Cup in Aldershot.
Young karting star Lewis Williams produced a superb performance in his final race of 2007.
Forum A strengthened their hold on top spot in Division 1 of the Oxford & District Table Tennis League with an 8-2 victory over Bicester A.
Oxford's junior table tennis team of Ross Henderson, Chris Smith, Jake East and Matthew Simmons recorded their second victory of the season with a 6-4 win over Leamington.
Lloyd Brock was the hero for Great Tew A as his six off the last ball of the match secured a thrilling one-wicket victory over Westbury in Division 2.
A male nurse who had sex with a 16-year-old patient in a toilet at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital faces being stopped from working again.
A house in Banbury that contravened planning conditions has been saved from demolition but the owner of the almost-finished property has been ordered to make alterations.
An animal rights campaigner is due in court today charged with waging an arson campaign against Oxford University.
James Clarke is set to be rewarded for his meteoric progress at Oxford United with the offer of a pro contract.
We KNEW the people of Abingdon wouldn't disappoint us.
A judge has criticised the layout of Oxford's Cowley Road after a cyclist was injured avoiding a collision with a bus.


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FLASH FRIDAY: First Midnight! INTO THE WOODS Casts A Spell Onstage & Onscreen
Today we are celebrating the lineage of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's family-friendly fairy tale musical INTO THE WOODS now that we have gotten our very first glimpse of the new big screen edition starring Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp late this week via an attention-grabbing new teaser trailer and production photos.
Children Will Listen
"Careful before you say 'Listen to me,' / Children will listen," Stephen Sondheim so eloquently writes in the penultimate song in one of his most internationally adored and oft-revived musical theatre masterpieces, INTO THE WOODS, the song being the sagely wise "Children Will Listen". Later on in the same song, Sondheim posits the overall theme of the entire fairy-tale centric, family-focused piece: "Wishes come true, not free." And so goes the intellectual and erudite spin on classic childhood tales as presented by Sondheim and collaborator James Lapine in one of the master's most recognizable musicals.
Originally produced on Broadway in 1987 with a who's who of Broadway's best leading the cast - Bernadette Peters, Chip Zien, Joanna Gleason, Tom Aldredge and many more included - the original production had the distinct misfortune of going head-to-head with what would become the most financially successful entertainment of all time during its inaugural year on the Great White Way, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Yes, Sondheim once again faced off against Andrew Lloyd Webber, this time in the very same season - previously, many of their musicals had shared a year, but happened to open in separate seasons due to many of Lloyd Webber's shows appearing first across the pond, in the West End; such as: SWEENEY TODD and EVITA on Broadway in 1979, CATS in London and MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG in New York in 1981, ASSASSINS Off-Broadway and ASPECTS OF LOVE in the West End in 1989, PASSION and SUNSET BOULEVARD both on Broadway in 1994. Yet, in 1988, PHANTOM ultimately dominated - at the 1988 Tony Awards, PHANTOM took Best Musical along with Best Actor and some other honors, while WOODS walked away with Best Score, Best Book, Best Actress and more, in a fairly even split. Nevertheless, the two musicals remain incomparable beyond their competitive Broadway births nearly 30 years ago.
INTO THE WOODS centers on many of the most familiar faces from fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and provides each with musical moments to savor and celebrate, including a handful of Sondheim's most instantly lovable earworms - "I Wish", "Into The Woods", "Giants In The Sky", "No One Is Alone" and "Ever After" among them, as well as the aforementioned score standout, "Children Will Listen". Without any doubt whatsoever, INTO THE WODDS is rife with performance opportunities and showcases Sondheim at his most musically playful, with snatches of rap and pop as well as classical and folk touches, in the rich tapestry of a score. Additionally, the show has been a staple of community theaters ever since its debut nd a 2002 Broadway revival won Best Revival at the Tony Awards.
Furthermore, as Broadway babies are acutely aware due to extensive coverage on this very site, no doubt, a feature film adaptation directed by Rob Marshall is set to his movie screens this Christmas! The confirmed complete cast for the INTO THE WOODS movie is as follows: Meryl Streep as The Witch, James Corden as The Baker, Emily Blunt as The Baker's Wife, Johnny Depp as The Wolf, Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Chris Pine as Cinderella's Prince, Billy Magnussen as Rapunzel's Prince, Mackenzie Mauzy as Rapunzel, Lucy Punch as Lucinda, Tammy Blanchard as Florinda, Christine Baranski as Cinderella's Stepmother and Tracey Ullman as Jack's Mother, with Lilla Crawford as Little Red Riding Hood and Daniel Huttlestone as Jack. Judging from the set of sumptuous production photos released this week as well as the mind-blowing trailer, some wishes seem to come true for those who are patient and good... and even for those who are not.
Of course, INTO THE WOODS film star Billy Magnussen was on hand along with his impressive rock band Reserved For Rondee at June's THE LORD & THE MASTER live concert at Joe's Pub, rocking out with a SWEENEY TODD tribute and much more alongside his talented bandmates. We shall soon see how he fares in the feature film adaptation of the musical itself, but be sure to check out my exclusive InDepth InterView with him all about it for more on the matter, available here. Also, view the extensive set of production photos released earlier this week, available here.
First Midnight
Let's take a look at some of the most memorable INTO THE WOODS moments from over the years as we look ahead to the release of the feature film adaptation this Christmas.
First, check out the original cast of INTO THE WOODS on the 1988 Tony Awards with replacement Witch Phylicia Rashad.
View the video version of the original production, as well.
Also, sneak a peek at the replacement cast in this audience capture.
The UK production won the Oliver Award for Best Musical.
Next, check out the 2002 revival of INTO THE WOODS starring Vanessa Williams.
After that, take a look at the recent environmental UK Regent Park revival.
Don't miss this look at the Shakespeare In the Park revival starring Donna Murphy.
Peruse the recent Theatre du Chatelet production in Paris.
Now, see Barbra Streisand sing "Children Will Listen" as only she can.
Also, original cast member Bernadette Peters performs a special take of an unexpected INTO THE WOODS tune.
Hit musical dramedy series GLEE paid tribute to INTO THE WOODS this year.
Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine discuss the finer points of INTO THE WOODS in this fascinating discussion video.
Check out this sneak peek of the movie cast filming INTO THE WOODS last year on location in the UK.
Lastly, sample the impressive trailer for the INTO THE WOODS movie.
So, what precisely makes INTO THE WOODS such an enduring classic in the musical theatre canon? Furthermore, what song from the score touches you most of all? With a score this strong, any selection is a recipe for success, especially with real-life musical theatre royalty delivering them! Hopefully, our wishes will be fully granted and the film will manage to match the impact of the indelible previous performances witnessed in the potentially powerhouse parts - with a cast this grand and so seemingly well-suited to their respective roles, it is very likely, indeed! First midnight gone...


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Fatal accident in Appanoose County
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:28:59 GMT —
An Appanoose County man has died after being involved in an accident on Highway J46.
According to the Appanoose County Sheriff's Office, on Saturday, around 8:30 p.m., they received a report that a vehicle was turned on its side with the motor running on Highway J46, just southwest of Centerville. Emergency crews arrived and found a 1991 Jeep Wrangler overturned in a ditch and a bystander performing CPR on a man close by.
The man was transported to Mercy Medical Center in Centerville, where he was pronounced dead. The deputies later identified the man as Terry Dean Brummett, 51, of rural Appanoose County. It was determined that he was the driver of the Jeep and the sole occupant.
The Sheriff's Office initial investigation revealed that Brummett was driving eastbound, when his vehicle travelled off the south side of the roadway and entered a ditch. The investigation states Brummett's Jeep flipped and rolled over on its top. Deputies said Brummett was not wearing a seatbelt; when the Jeep rolled over, he was ejected from it.
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Dandy Andy Bows Out
Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you know that Andy Pettitte gave word of his retirement on Thursday, and unless that rock was hiding under another rock, you probably know that this has been a likelihood ever since the television cameras found a moist-eyed Pettitte watching the late innings of Game Six of the ALCS, knowing that he wouldn't get another shot to put the Yankees on his broad shoulders and lift them into another World Series. The shame of it is that Pettitte had pitched so well in 2010, cruising through the first half (11-2, 2.70 ERA) like he never had in his 15-year career, at least until the fateful July day when he departed with a groin strain that cost him two full months. If that didn't hasten his decision to retire, it certainly lessened his will to put his body through the wringer one more time.
I've discussed Pettitte's Hall of Fame case in brief elsewhere, but I'm happy to elaborate here. For as much sentiment as I bring to this particular case—there's no pitcher whom I've seen throw more innings, or for whom I've cheered more often, or about whom I've written more words—I must admit that objectively, it's a stretch.
Pettitte finishes his career with a gaudy 240-138 record, but he can thank outstanding run support for much of that, 5.5 runs per game according to Baseball-Reference's methodology. His 3.88 ERA would be the highest of any pitcher in the Hall of Fame, and while adjusting for the scoring levels of the era gives him an ERA+ of 117, one click shy of the just-elected Bert Blyleven's 118, Blyleven did so with 63 percent more innings, and notched 64 percent more strikeouts. Similarly, Gaylord Perry, Dennis Eckersley, Phil Niekro, Steve Carlton, and Fergie Jenkins are all in the 115-117 range, but all except for Eck (due to a mid-career switch to the pen) had at least 47 percent more innings than Pettitte, along with much higher win totals. Perry, Niekro and Carlton had well over 300 wins, Blyleven 288, Jenkins 284. Additionally, Pettitte has just three All-Star appearances and one top-three finish (but four top-five finishes) in the Cy Young voting, both low totals for a Cooperstown candidate.
Turning to the JAWS case, the most recent numbers following Blyleven's election put the starting pitcher standard at 70.8 career WARP, 47.7 peak WARP, and a 59.2 JAWS.Pettitte finishes with 58.1 career WARP, 30.8 peak WARP and 44.5 JAWS, well off the mark. As I wrote the day after what turned out to be his final start, when his strong effort was negated by Cliff Lee's brilliance, he has as thick an October resume as you'll find, but it's still not enough:
[Pettitte's] case rests primarily on the willingness of the voters to grant him an enormous amount of credit for his postseason work. Reaching the three-tiered playoffs 13 times in his 16-year career has given him an inordinate number of opportunities that weren't available to the players who preceded him, and he's made enough hay with them to hold a suite of postseason record for pitchers via a 19-10 won-loss record, 42 starts and 263 innings en route to eight trips to the World Series and five rings won. At the same time, his 3.83 October ERA isn't exactly Gibsonesque, and he's taken his share of lumps, totaling seven disaster starts (more runs allowed than innings pitched), none more devastating than his 2001 Game Six World Series debacle, where everybody outside the Yankees dugout figured out he was tipping his pitches, and the Diamondbacks pummeled him for six runs in two-plus innings to force the fateful Game Seven.
As I noted back then, one obvious comp for Pettitte on the Cooperstown front is Jack Morris, whose 254-186 record and 3.90 ERA look superficially similar to that of Dandy Andy. But Morris was working in a lower-scoring era; his ERA+ was just 105, and because of that, his JAWS (36.2/27.3/31.8) falls way short not only of the standards but ofPettitte's numbers. Morris had a halo effect around his post-season numbers (7-4, 3.80 ERA) as well, with his 10-inning Game Seven effort in 1991 selectively remembered, while his pummelings were conveniently forgotten. (You won't hear the BBWAA's less refined voters saying much about his 0-3 record and 7.43 ERA in four postseason starts for Toronto in 1992. Pitched to the score, my ass.)
Furthermore, Pettitte's JAWS score falls short of other stalwart starters of recent vintage who wore pinstripes for at least part of their careers, including Mike Mussina(74.0/41.1/57.6), Kevin Brown (65.3/44.8/55.1), David Cone (53.9/38.2/46.1), and Dwight Gooden (51.9/37.6/44.8), though not David Wells (45.0/25.8/35.4). Pettitte was more valuable over the course of his career than some, but had a lower peak than most of them due to his high ERA and lower strikeout rate.
Another potential comparison, this one offered by readers in the immediate wake of Pettitte's retirement, is to Tom Glavine. On the surface it makes some sense: venerable lefty who was a major part of a dynasty, not quite an ace, but with a long October resumé. Like Pettitte, Glavine was exactly 102 wins above .500, and his 118 ERA+ fits the picture too. Beyond that, there are major differences. Glavine tossed 44 percent more innings than Pettitte, and went 305-203 for his career, putting him in the elite 300 Win Club, and as far as Cooperstown goes it must be acknowledged that it took 14 years for the voters to come around on Blyleven, and 20 since they voted in Jenkins, the last non-300 winning starter. Again with the wins, Glavine won 20 games five times in a season, compared to two for Pettitte, which shouldn't really matter but still does, at least to voters of a certain age.
With 10 All-Star appearances and two Cy Youngs, Glavine has got Pettitte beaten on the subjective honors front, and handily. On the other hand, Pettitte has got the edge onGlavine when it comes to the postseason, with the latter going 14-16 with a 3.30 ERA and just the one world championship and four pennants, compared to five and eight. As for JAWS, it's 81.4/40.3/60.9 for Glavine—his peak is below the standard, but his career far enough above to get him over the line.
What's interesting when you compare the two southpaws is that Pettitte was more of a strikeout pitcher despite spending most of his career in the AL, where he didn't have the advantage of facing other pitchers. He struck out 6.6 per nine, and was at 7.1 for the final decade of his career. Glavine struck out just 5.3 per nine, and spent four of his last six years in the low-to-mid fours. Pettitte had slightly better control (2.8 walks per nine, compared to 3.1) giving him a significant advantage in K/BB even after washing away the unintentional passes, 2.44 to 1.92.
Where the two pitchers differ most is in their results on balls in play. Considering the pitchers with at least 3,000 innings since 1977, a cutoff chosen to incorporate Morris' entire career as well:
Glavine winds up in the middle of the pack, Pettitte dead last, and an outlier to boot. Some of that had to do with their respective leagues and time frames; the weighted average for the NL during Glavine's career was .294, while for Pettitte (who spent 13 years in the AL, three in the NL) it was .300. Those figures don't correct for ballpark or the quality of the defenders behind each pitcher, but we've got a tool for that, Delta-H, which can be found on the Davenport Translation cards (which are undergoing a facelift and haven't been unveiled yet, but if you know how to look). Glavine had a delta on hits allowed of -54, meaning that based on the rate of his team's conversion of balls in play into outs over the course of his career, he still came out with 54 fewer hits allowed than you'd expect. By that same token, Pettitte allowed 149 hits more than you'd expect given his teams' BABIP rates. Thank you, Derek Jeter.
While subject to environmental factors as well as the two pitchers' styles, since Pettitte got ground balls a bit more often than Glavine, those BABIPs aren't just flukes that can be waved off at the level of innings we're dealing with. A better supported Pettitte would have saved himself a considerable number of hits and runs, trimming that ERA and likely adding some wins (and even innings) to his ledger, but Pettitte didn't quite have the stuff to dominate. He was a Clydesdale, not a Thoroughbred, and toparaphrase Billy Martin, no matter how much you beat that Clydesdale, he's not going to turn into a Thoroughbred when it comes to the Hall of Fame.
That's without considering the impact that Pettitte's admission of having used human growth hormone will have on the voters. Though he's never drawn the public ire the way that big sluggers such as Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, and Rafael Palmeiro did once their transgressions were exposed, the fact remains that both McGwire and Palmeiro have been left off of the overwhelming majority of Hall of Fame ballots despite numbers which are otherwise Hall-worthy. Pettitte, with less than Hall-worthy numbers, certainly can't expect much charity there, even after the voters' treatments of Bonds and Roger Clemens—at whose trial Pettitte will apparently be testifying this summer instead of wearing pinstripes — provide more clues as to the eventual fates of PED-connected candidates. We'll see how that all plays out in five years.
Clydesdale though he may have been, Pettitte was an exemplar of his breed, and ultimately worth every heart-in-throat moment he provided. On a sweltering hot July afternoon, without his best stuff he might look like Granny Gooden, navigating a lineup with all the grace of an elderly woman on an icy staircase. On a frigid October night, with the brim of his cap pulled low and a season on the line, he was the coolest of customers. Over his last 17 post-season starts, from the 2003 postseason onward, he went 9-3 with a 2.93 ERA and 13 quality starts, with two of those losses coming in shutouts.
Pettitte fell one out short of another quality start in the 2009 World Series clincher, where he pitched on three days' rest, giving him the distinction of delivering the knockout blow in all three rounds of a single postseason. In a nutshell, that was Andy Pettitte: grinding it out when he didn't have enough to dominate, leaving every last ounce of effort out there on the mound, for himself, his teammates, and his fans. Whether or not he makes it to Cooperstown, he'll be greatly missed.
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Too often we don't fully appreciate the careers of players who fall short of the HoF, and let their retirement pass into oblivion. Not every player can be a HoFer, and just because they fall short of that line doesn't mean they weren't valuable to their team or entertaining for the fans. Each player should be remembered and appreciated for their own merits. Andy Pettitte was a quality pitcher and fascinating to watch. He will be greatly missed, even by those of us who aren't Yankee fans. Great article Jay, and good luck Andy Pettitte!
Feb 04, 2011 06:47 AM
If the Red Sox can get Jim Rice into the Hall, Pettite is a lock. It may take a few ballots, but he's in.
Feb 04, 2011 09:26 AM
I'd be interested to see a side-by-side comparison between Pettitte and another Yankee icon who IS in the Hall - Whitey Ford. He (Ford) was from before my time, but I didn't think he had the slam-dunk Hall-worthy numbers of some. Or is this one of those cases where you can't compare because of how the game has changed?
Feb 04, 2011 09:27 AM
People like Andy Pettitte. At some point either a roidster will make the Hall, or one already in will confess to it. Then Pettitte will be voted in due to voters seeing HGH as much less than roids, due to his postseason record and due to his being liked.
Feb 04, 2011 09:31 AM
Andy Pettitte was a terrific pitcher for some very good teams. And my wife would always comment on how handsome he is. Pettitte also stands out with his PED confession. All that said, though, he is not a HOF-er.
Feb 04, 2011 09:53 AM
I have no emotional ties to Andy Pettitte...Though omitted from the article and comments, I would credit him with having the best pick-off/holding-runners-on-first ability of any pitcher I can ever remember. Other than that, I think he was a solid pitcher over a lengthy career, but nothing special. He certainly should not be in any Hall of Fame discussion...
Feb 04, 2011 10:31 AM
Re: Pettitte's pickoff move, I'm kicking myself because I meant to include a snippet about that when talking about his abnormally high BABIP; his ability to control the running game lessened the damage those hits caused both in terms of preventing those runners from advancing and in erasing some of them completely.
Feb 04, 2011 10:52 AM
read somewhere every pitcher with 100 more wins than losses is in the Hall..anyone know if that is true?
Feb 04, 2011 11:12 AM
Did I miss Sosa admitting he used PED's or a confirmed positive test implicating him? If not should we be lumping him in with others who have?
Feb 04, 2011 15:57 PM
Sosa was outed by the New York Times' Michael S. Schmidt as having tested positive during the 2003 survey testing. To the best of my knowledge he has never admitted to using nor has he tested positive in any MLB-administered test which carried any penalty, but he's there along with Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, and David Ortiz because somebody deemed the public's burning desire to know as more important than any confidentiality agreement or legal right to privacy.
Feb 04, 2011 16:32 PM
Pettitte in the Hall would be another positive indication that the institution is a complete farce.
Feb 04, 2011 19:22 PM
Honestly, I don't see how an empirical analysis of Pettitte could lead to a conclusion of HOFer and I appreciate that Jay didn't come to that conclusion. He basically had the same regular season career as Chuck Finley (seriously, check out their career IP, ERA, ERA+ etc, BABIP as shown by Jay). The big exception is that Pettitte had much better taste in teammates than Finley did (hence the postseason performances and more wins and winning percentage). Unless we give him a lot of extra credit for being lucky enough to be drafted by the Yankees, I couldn't vote for him for the HOF.
Feb 05, 2011 07:53 AM
I'm suprised that both Joe Sheehan and Rob Neyer support Petitte for the HOF.
Feb 05, 2011 13:31 PM
Fellow BP alum Keith Law had a very effective shot which seemed to take aim at Sheehan's reasoning: "If the argument for Player X to get into the Hall of Fame is 'it's time to lower our standards,' count me out."
Feb 06, 2011 09:38 AM
Does not deserve a HOF induction. Period. He had a fine career, but is not a top 1%er
Feb 05, 2011 14:04 PM
the biggest similarity between Petitte and Glavine was that both did a great job of expoliting umpires' general unwillingness to enforce the rulebook.
Feb 06, 2011 06:13 AM
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|FASHION B.C. (BEFORE CARRIE) Have there been other Carrie Bradshaws through history? Sure, says Barnard University historian Caroline Weber. Marie Antoinette: The "first fashion media icon the Western world has ever known," Weber says. Alas, her quirky Carrieness was "so scandalous for a woman expected to be a Charlotte that she was accused of being a Samantha." Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire: Marie's Brit gal-pal with similar `tude (and ancestress of Princess Di). Marie Helene de Rothschild: Surrealist patron whose 1970s balls were the perfect place to wear your bloody stag headdress crying diamond tears (for real). Princess Diana: Papers with Di on the cover regularly sold out. Why? We had to know exactly what she was wearing. Don Johnson: Stop laughing. "Miami Vice" spawned Sonny Crockett wannabes with stubble, linen suits, pastel tees. Macy's opened special sections to feed the appetite. "It's one recent moment when American men really wanted to be trendy," Weber says.
For anyone not packing a Y chromosome - and even for some who are - "SATC" is the most hotly anticipated film of the summer season. The big-screen follow-up to the HBO series boasts the show's big draws: Sarah Jessica Parker and Co.; clever, candid, at-a-clip banter; the loving depiction of New York (the Central Park reservoir, Chinatown and the public library get cameos). But the mortar holding all these charming bricks together, the thing that mesmerized TV audiences from 1998 to 2004 - and that keeps the chopped-up, dubbed-clean, late-night, edited reruns at least somewhat watchable - is quite simply:
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Not since "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" has a film, and its fans, been so associated with a "look." Fans identify by category - are you a Carrie (quirky chic), a Charlotte (traditional), a Miranda (businesslike) or Samantha (red hot)? Fashion is such an integral part of the "SATC" brand that the mere act of seeing the film is becoming a fashion event.
"I'm already planning my outfit," says Genevieve Ascencio (a Carrie, she admits), who's seeing the film opening night in Brooklyn. Ascencio, a publicist at the Manhattan firm Factory, decided there's no reason those "Star Wars" fanatics should have all the fun. She knows lots of others, she says, who'll be styled for the multiplex. Her outfit? A Club Monaco parachute skirt, 3.1 Phillip Lim tank, Donna Karan vintage belt - and Manolo Blahnik stilettos, natch. "They're fierce and oddly comfortable," she says.
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When the TV series established this love affair with fashion, it was a far cry from shows such as "Friends." Sure, that cast of pretty urbanites sparked the occasional trend (remember Rachel's haircut?), but the wardrobes are ordinary, Weber says.
Some series, such as "Dynasty," have inspired viewers, notes Sally Singer, Vogue's fashion news-features director. "No doubt many women (took) cues from Linda Evans and Joan Collins. But their characters weren't interested in fashion," Singer says.
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The characters also consumed fashion "in a familiar way," Singer says. They shopped. "I can't think of another show where shopping is so central. Possibly `Gossip Girls.'"
These days, shopping can be a political act, suggests designer Westwood, whose dramatic wedding gown appears in the film. "To have a choice is political in an age of conformity. It allows people to discriminate ... rather than just sucking up rubbish."
If "SATC" is famous for anything, it's for validating women's choices, no matter how "out there" (think Carrie's wardrobe or Samantha's hypersexual agenda). Weber misses the show. It inspired "a lot more daring style choices from young women," she says. "Since it's been off the air, fashion's become boring again."
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Almost 200 people gathered at the Sunnyside Reformed Church on Skillman Avenue to celebrate the Nativity story as well as to light the Christmas tree.
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The Five Pillars of My RelationshipPosted: January 16, 2013 Filed under: Your voices | Tags: activism, american muslims, domestic violence, faith, interfaith marriage, love, Love InshAllah, marriage, Muslim love, Muslim relationships, Muslim women, your voices 3 Comments
I'm a community organizer addressing men's violence against women within the South Asian immigrant community.
"We have to connect with women's organizations nationwide and learn about what they are doing. How do they speak to men and boys about this issue?" asked my supervisor. As I began to call my colleagues, I kept being directed to the same man who was an advocate on this issue.
We spoke a few times over the phone but our first meeting was at a domestic violence conference where we had both been invited to speak about our respective efforts to engage men. "Hi!" he said, extending his hand confidently to engulf mine in a firm handshake. "We'll be meeting over at that table to discuss the details for tomorrow's panel. Would you join us?" I excused myself from a conversation with a colleague to join him at the table.
He spoke of his work at a women's shelter and how men's violence against women was, in fact, alienating and destructive to men as well. But, a man at the helm of a shelter's outreach efforts was unheard of. Many panelists and attendees were vehemently opposed to a man leading any aspect of the women's movement. I initially concurred, but, over time, I came to realize that men's role as the primary perpetrators of violence against women necessitated that they become an active part of the dialogue toward change.
There was much learning that came after that panel discussion, particularly as the two of us began to date.
I was petrified. You see, I felt that being in a relationship would dilute my identity. I wanted to follow my own path. My mother and my friends repeatedly reassured me by saying, "Don't worry! You are not surrendering your power of thought and independence."
So I prayed with all my heart – not for any great revelation or simple answers – but for courage and strength. I knew I needed to divine the founding pillars of our relationship, which would form a bridge between our partnership and individual identities.
These are the five pillars I discovered:
Unending Support
He is continually supportive of my "overworked and underpaid" life as a community organizer. It is refreshing to have a partner who believes that I am capable of changing the world, even if it is grossly exaggerated. This was a dramatic change from the men my parents had introduced me to in the past.
One Wall-Street type was shocked when I replied to his repeated queries about my work by stating, "No, my full time job is to advocate for survivors of domestic violence." He was disappointed that I had opted to use my Business Administration degree for such "do-gooder" ends.
With a background in Engineering, my current partner is familiar with such responses, so we've learned to support each other when our friends or family members chide us on our career choices.
Precious Time
As our relationship progressed, the challenge of monthly overage charges on our wireless bills made us consider using the same carrier. This was a significant moment in our relationship because it indicated to my parents that I was investing in this relationship for the long term. After all, I had just signed a two-year contract for unlimited mobile-to-mobile calls and text messaging!
We used our unlimited minutes to discuss the possibility of a truly matriarchal society, the representation of women in global politics, the deleterious effects of pornography and romantic comedies on relationships, feminist interpretations of motherhood, and documentaries on politics, war and occupation.
Gifts of Love
One fact that continues to boggle some friends and family members is why I have not received a diamond ring, a 24-karat gold set or even a kangivaram sari from him yet. I couldn't possibly wear those without thinking of most of their well-documented links to child labor.
I much prefer the gifts he gives – ceramic mugs and plates he "bakes" for me with quotes of Arundhati Roy, buttons that read "meri beti, meri shakti" (my daughter, my power) to raise awareness about the rising rates of foeticide in Northern India, framed photos of Palestinian children he took during his service trip there, and many, many books on issues ranging from gender violence to the tirades of Huey Newton in Boondocks.
His heartfelt gifts show me that he understands what is important to me.
Deeds of Service
When Ramzan came around, he decided that he would fast for the whole month with me, partly out of curiosity but also to understand the spiritual practice. Raised in a traditional Tamil Brahmin home in India with few interactions with practicing Muslims, he quickly found fasting to be a painful and efficient reminder of everyday privileges.
That month, I learned to appreciate him for his willingness to take part in things that are important to me. And, thankfully, his enthusiasm extends to chores around our home.
Many inquisitive Muslim colleagues asked, "So, will he, you know… convert?" They find it odd that a Bengali Muslim would marry a Tamil Brahmin. Conversely, my Hindu colleagues welcome the relationship, seeing me now as one of their own.
This dynamic struck me as strange and I wondered if our marriage would still engender barakah if he is not Muslim. Come Diwali we decided it would be important for him to meet my family and for us to have the blessings of our parents. "We are happy that you have found a like-minded partner and we wish you all the best," said both sets of parents. Their validation affirmed our marital and spiritual bond.
As we continue our struggle in love and life, we've learned to appreciate our rules of engagement, which are entirely informed by our experiences as Indian and Bangladeshi, as recent immigrant and member of the 1.5 generation, as Hindu and Muslim, as activist and organizer, as singer and dancer, and as man and woman.
The course of the relationship has seen requests for a change of his dak naam (nickname) by my family members, the opportunity to give many a adorer naam (affection/love name), unbridled ethnic chauvinism over classical literature, rampant nationalism over our respective national cricket teams, and direct challenges to the religion and culture we were raised with. And we haven't even had kids yet!
But, when we do, I know we will instill the same sense of respect, love and dignity in them that we espouse in our life together. And while I tease him about how spoken Tamil sounds like a handful of rocks in a tin can and he jokingly observes that every Bangla word begins and ends with the sound "sh," we know that the five pillars we defined for our relationship will always support us and our experiences.
R. Karim is a community-based organizer for issues of violence against women, pay equity, and immigrant and refugee rights in the Greater Los Angeles Area.
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Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Every time I happen to stumble upon something written by a Muslim Bengali woman, I can literally feel my heart swell. I know it sounds silly, but it feels like that feeling of having found a new friend. I don't know if I'm just not looking hard enough, but it seems to me that there aren't many of us who have been willing? brave enough? thought we are interesting enough? to give our personal experiences a voice. I sincerely thank you for sharing.
so happy for you R!! hope you're well!


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Another PostgreSQL Diff Tool 2.2.2 released ------------------------------------------- Another PostgreSQL Diff Tool (also known as apgdiff) is free PostgreSQL database schema diff tool. Release information ------------------- This is a bugfix release. Also Czech localization was added in this release. Release Details --------------- Fixes * Added missing new line after ALTER VIEW ... ALTER COLUMN ... SET/DROP DEFAULT. * Fixed parsing of quoted string values. * Fixed detection of function body separator (did not work when there was another 'AS' specified on the same line after the 'AS' starting function body). * If two dumps are completely same and there is more than one schema in the dumps, the output now does not contain 'SET search_path = ...'. In other words, if two dumps are completely same, no output is produced. * Replaced 'ALTER VIEW name ALTER COLUMN ...' with 'ALTER TABLE view_name ALTER COLUMN ...' to make it compatible with PostgreSQL releases prior to 8.4. * Fixed parsing of '' escapes. Other * Added support for localization of apgdiff. * Added Czech localization. Changelog can be also found at http://apgdiff.startnet.biz/changelog.php Translations ------------ For information about translations see http://apgdiff.startnet.biz/translations.php Download -------- Binary distribution and sources: https://sourceforge.net/projects/apgdiff/files/ Sources from Merurial repository: |http://apgdiff.hg.sourceforge.net:8000/hgroot/apgdiff/apgdiff|| Other Information ----------------- If you have issues with running apgdiff, you can find answer for your issue at FAQ page: http://apgdiff.startnet.biz/faq.php If you find any issue with apgdiff or you miss a feature, please see http://apgdiff.startnet.biz/bugs.php for information about filing bugs and feature requests. Best regards. Miroslav Šulc Another PostgreSQL Diff Tool Developer|
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