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Five Run Fourth Propels Team USA Over NSU
|Team USA
|Nova Southeastern
|Win: R. Hawks Loss: M. Ornelas
|Box Score | Play-by-play
MIAMI, Fla. - After falling behind early, the 18U National Team used a five-run fourth inning to top Nova Southeastern University 8-3 as the squad continued training on Thursday, November 15, at NSU in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Both teams got off to fast starts with both teams pushing runners across in the first inning. Team USA jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead after Bobby Witt Jr. (Colleyville, Texas) singled through the left side of the infield, scoring C.J. Abrams (Alphretta, Ga.) scored from second.
However, NSU responded quickly as the Sharks used two USA errors to score two runs in the bottom half of the first. Facing a one-run deficit for the second game in a row, the stars and stripes responded to tie the game in the third inning. Corbin Carroll (Seattle, Wash.) singled through the right side to allow Abrams to score his second run and tie the game.
The squad kept the bats hot in the next inning, adding five runs on four hits. Riley Greene (Oviedo, Fla.) punched a ball through the right side of the infield as Abrams tallied his third run of the game. On the very next pitch, Dylan Crews (Longwood, Fla.) scored on a wild pitch to push the U.S. lead to 5-2. Two more singles by Witt Jr. and Carroll plated two more runs to push the lead to 7-2.
The Sharks added a run in the seventh but the stars and stripes responded once again as Yohandy Morales (Miami, Fla.) doubled down the left field line to score Drew Romo (The Woodlands, Texas).
Ryan Cornelio (Monument, Colo.) entered the game in the eighth inning to close it out, fanning five batters, including all three in the ninth inning to secure Team USA's 8-3 win.
Abrams led the way with three hits and three runs on the day, as Greene, Witt Jr., and Carroll added two RBI a piece in the game. Starting pitcher Brennan Malone (Matthews, N.C.) earned the win while punching out six batters in four innings.
Up next, the team will take on St. Thomas University on Friday, November 16, at Paul Demie Mainieri Field in Miami Gardens, Florida. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. ET.
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GSA Spotlight: Bryson Stott
Stan Stolte remembers when Bryson Stott first popped up on UNLV's recruiting radar, midway through his prep career at Las Vegas' Desert Oasis High School. As a talented, lefthanded-hitting shortstop right in UNLV's backyard, Stott was hard to miss.
"We knew he was a good player. Any lefthanded-hitting shortstop, they're hard to find," Stolte said. "But that'd be crazy to think he'd be a he'd be a possible first-day draft pick. No. We don't get those guys, usually."
Stott hit a solid .294/.359/.379 as a freshman, establishing himself as a valuable everyday regular. But nobody quite anticipated the quantum leap he would make as a sophomore, when he hit .365/.442/.556 and led the nation with 30 doubles. He proved to be one of the most difficult outs in college baseball, drawing 32 walks and striking out just 18 times. Suddenly, Stott was a blue-chip prospect, and the starting shortstop for USA Baseball's Collegiate National team.
"He just takes consistently good at-bats every time, every pitch," Stolte said. "He knows the strike zone, he knows pitches he can turn on, he knows how to go the other way. He's just a professional hitter."
Stott held his own with wood bats for Team USA last summer, hitting .262 with one homer and a team-best seven RBIs. But he also stood out to scouts for a couple of highlight-reel defensive plays, showing range to both sides and excellent body control. Whether or not he has enough range to stick at shortstop in pro ball remains to be seen, but his fluid actions, smooth exchange, sure hands and plus arm give him a chance.
He's certainly one of the best all-around shortstops in college baseball, and he provided invaluable stability for Team USA last summer.
"One of our biggest concerns going into the summer was whether or not we had a defensive shortstop that was good enough," said Team USA coach Paul Mainieri at the end of the summer. "The word we'd received on Stott was that he'd be really good offensively and just OK defensively. Within the first couple of days we were there, we started to work with Bryson on his defense. We saw he had the natural tools you needed to be a good shortstop, but maybe some of his reactions were a little off. His approach to the ball wasn't as good as it could be.
"We drilled that into him the first three days he was here. We felt like he needed to make some slight adjustments if he was going to be our everyday shortstop. He played terrific defense for about three weeks, and he made some unbelievable plays in the process. Midway through the Japan series, he started swinging the bat well, too. He looks like the complete package to me. He's going to be an outstanding draft for someone."
Stott came back from his Team USA and Cape Cod League stints brimming with confidence, and Stolte said he worked hard in the weight room to get even stronger. He still has a line-drive swing more tailored for doubles than long balls, but as he continues to add strength to his 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame, his power numbers figure to continue to climb. He hit four homers as a sophomore, and it wouldn't be a surprise if he pushed for double digits as a junior.
"He's gotten stronger, he has more power, much more than he did as a freshman," Stolte said. "If he gets his pitch, he can hit some long-distance home runs, now. He's got some juice."
Stott hit his first homer of the season during opening weekend - but it was an inside-the-parker, as he scorched a ball to center and used his slightly above-average speed to race all the way around the basepaths after Seattle's center fielder made a futile diving attempt. That was part of an outstanding first weekend for Stott, who went 6-for-11 (.545) with two doubles, a triple and five RBIs along with the inside-the-park homer. He also drew five walks and struck out just once. No wonder Stolte likes hitting Stott atop the order.
"He can start the game off with everything: walk, single, double, triple, home run, whatever. They're all in play when he leads off," Stolte said.
"He's so different, but I've coached big leaguers, and he's got big league possibilities for sure. I thought the same last year with Kyle Isbel. So he's got that 'it' factor, I think he's got a good chance. I've never had an athletic shortstop like that. He's that guy, you'll miss him when he's gone, I'm sure."
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Team USA to Open WBSC Premier12 in Jalisco, Mexico
MEXICO CITY -- The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced the locations and groups for the II WBSC Premier12™ on Wednesday at a press conference in Mexico City. The Premier12 is the top international baseball competition in 2019 and will serve as the first qualifying event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The II WBSC Premier12™ will take place from November 2-17. Visit premier12.wbsc.org/2019, the official tournament website, for more information. The website is available in six languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.
Team USA-currently ranked No. 2 in the WBSC World Baseball Rankings-is in Group A of the tournament and will open the Premier12™ in Jalisco, Mexico. Joining Team USA in Group A is host-country Mexico (No. 6), Netherlands (No. 8) and the Dominican Republic (No. 12). All Group A games will be played at Estadio de Beisbol Charros de Jalisco.
We'll be taking on the Netherlands, Mexico and the Dominican Republic in Guadalajara this November #Premier12- USA Baseball (@USABaseball) February 13, 2019
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The top two teams from each group will advance to the six-team Super Round, which will be hosted by Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league and games will be played at ZOZO Marine Stadium (Chiba, Japan) and the Tokyo Dome (Tokyo, Japan). The championship game will also be played in the Tokyo Dome.
The top finisher from both the Asia/Oceania territory (excluding Japan) and the Americas territory will automatically qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, joining host-country Japan in the six-team Olympic tournament.
Team USA won a silver medal in the inaugural WBSC Premier12™ in 2015, finishing with a 7-3 overall record.
Group A (Estadio de Beisbol Charros de Jalisco, Mexico)
United States (No. 2)
Mexico (No. 6)
Netherlands (No. 8)
Dominican Republic (No. 12)
Group B (Taichung Intercontinental Stadium, Taiwan)
Japan (No. 1)
Chinese Taipei (No. 4)
Venezuela (No. 9)
Puerto Rico (No. 11)
Group C (Gocheok Sky Dome, Korea)
Korea (No. 3)
Cuba (No. 5)
Australia (No. 7)
Canada (No. 10)
Frank Jagoda Named 18U National Team Director
DURHAM, N.C. - USA Baseball named Frank Jagoda the Director of the 18U National Team on Tuesday. In this role, Jagoda will oversee the day-to-day operations of the 18U National Team program, as well as the 16U and 17U National Team Development Programs, and will also work closely with the recently announced Prospect Development Pipeline League.
He returns to USA Baseball after serving as an assistant coach for the 2017 15U National Team that won a gold medal at the COPABE Pan-Am "AA" Championships, and as a task force member for numerous national teams and national team identification events over the last five years.
"We are thrilled to welcome Frank Jagoda to the organization in a full-time capacity as the 18U National Team Director," USA Baseball's Executive Director/CEO, Paul Seiler, said. "Frank has been a part of the USA Baseball family as a coach and task force member since 2014 and we are confident his experience and coaching philosophies will translate perfectly to this role as we continue to build upon the incredible achievements of our national teams, national team development programs and our athletes."
Jagoda brings over ten years of collegiate and professional baseball coaching experience to his new role with the 18U National Team. He most recently served as the Pitching Coach for Rehabilitation for the Minnesota Twins, where he oversaw all of the on-field rehabilitation for the club and served as the pitching coach for the Gulf Coast League Twins in Fort Meyers, Florida.
Prior to his tenure with the Twins, he was the head coach at Patrick Henry Community College (Martinsville, Va.) from 2016-2017, where he led the Patriots to a 79-38 overall record, guided the program to its first-ever regular season Region X championship and was named the 2016 Region X Coach of the Year. Jagoda was also a graduate assistant and assistant coach at Canisius College from 2012-2014 and helped lead the Golden Griffins to its first-ever NCAA Regional berth in 2013, before leading Wingate University to a spot in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Championship as its pitching coach and recruiting coordinator in 2015.
Jagoda is immediately tasked with leading Team USA at the 2019 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup in South Korea. The U.S. is looking to win an unprecedented fifth consecutive world title after taking home gold in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017. The 18U National Team program has won eight consecutive gold medals on the international stage dating back to 2011.
For more information on the 18U National Team, please visit USABaseball.com or follow along on Twitter at @USABaseball18U.
USA Baseball Issues Statement Following the Passing of Frank Robinson
DURHAM, N.C. - USA Baseball Executive Director/CEO Paul Seiler released the following statement mourning the passing of Hall of Famer and Professional National Team Manager Frank Robinson.
He passed away on Thursday, February 7 in Southern California at the age of 83.
"Frank's legacy and impact across every facet of our sport is indisputable. USA Baseball is fortunate and honored to call him an alumnus of our organization, and we join the rest of the baseball world in mourning the passing of this legendary athlete, coach and person. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Robinson family during this time."
Robinson made his Major League debut in 1956 for the Cincinnati Reds, kickstarting what would become a legendary 21-year playing career. After earning Rookie of the Year honors in his first season, he went on to be named an All-Star 14 times, won the Triple Crown in 1966, won two World Series titles with the Baltimore Orioles, earned All-Star Game and World Series MVP honors, and is presently the only player to win the MVP award in both the American and National leagues.
Following his playing career, Robinson became the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball history when the Cleveland Indians hired him in 1975. He led the Baltimore Orioles, Indians, Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals to a cumulative 1065-1176 record over his 16 seasons as a manager and was honored as the AL Manager of the Year in 1989 while with the Orioles. Robinson also served as the manager for the USA Baseball Professional National Team in 2003.
Robinson was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
2019 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List Announced
DURHAM, N.C. - USA Baseball announced its 55-player preseason Golden Spikes Award watch list on Thursday, beginning the process of identifying the top amateur baseball player in the country for the 2019 season. The 42nd Golden Spikes Award will be presented in partnership with the Rod Dedeaux Foundation on June 14.
The preseason watch list features 55 of the nation's top amateur players, from high school and college baseball. The Golden Spikes Award Advisory Board will maintain a rolling list of players, allowing athletes to play themselves into consideration for the award throughout the season.
Headlining the 2019 watch list is the reigning Golden Spikes Award winner, Andrew Vaughn (California). Vaughn joins Jim Abbott, Mark Kotsay and Kip Bouknight as the only Golden Spikes Award recipients who returned to school after winning the award.
In addition to Vaughn, four 2018 Golden Spikes Award semifinalists are also featured on the preseason watch list in Kyle Brnovich (Elon), Josh Jung (Texas Tech), Kevin Strohschein (Tennessee Tech) and Spencer Torkelson (Arizona State), and five additional athletes have been named to the preseason watch list previously. Jake Mangum (Mississippi State) has been named to the preseason watch list for the third consecutive year and is joined by Zack Hess (LSU), Shea Langeliers (Baylor), Drew Mendoza (Florida State) and Matt Wallner (Southern Miss), who have been recognized for the second straight year.
"We are pleased to announce the fifty-five athletes who have been selected to the Preseason Watch List for the forty-second annual Golden Spikes Award," said Paul Seiler, Executive Director/CEO of USA Baseball. "The athletes who make up this year's initial watch list span multiple schools and divisions of amateur baseball and, for the first time since 2001, includes the reigning Golden Spikes Award winner. The 2019 season looks to be highly competitive and we are anxious for the first pitches of the year to get underway."
Five athletes will look to join Alex Fernandez (1990) and Bryce Harper (2010) as a Golden Spikes Award winner who claimed their respective trophies as a non-NCAA Division I athlete. Cameron Coursey (Georgia Gwinnett) and Dan Valerio (Southeastern) represent the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) on the preseason list, while Kolton Ingram (Columbus State) and Russell Lamovec (Mercyhurst) represent NCAA Division II. Bobby Witt Jr. (Colleyville High School) is the only amateur high school baseball player recognized by the advisory board on the watch list.
Eighteen different collegiate athletic conferences are represented on the preseason watch list in 2019. The Southeastern Conference leads the way with 13 representatives, while the Pac-12 Conference boasts 10 selections, the Atlantic Coast Conference claims nine and the Big 12 Conference has five. The American Athletic Conference, Colonial Athletic Association and Conference USA are the only other conferences with multiple athletes on the list.
The University of Arkansas leads all schools on the preseason watch list with three selections, while Auburn, Baylor, Elon, Florida, Florida State, NC State, Oregon State, Stanford and UCLA each boast a pair of athletes represented as well. In total, 44 different schools are represented on the 2019 preseason watch list.
Last year, Cal's Vaughn took home the prestigious award, joining a group of recent winners that include Brendan McKay (2017), Kyle Lewis (2016), Andrew Benintendi (2015), A.J. Reed (2014), Kris Bryant (2013), Mike Zunino (2012), Trevor Bauer (2011), Bryce Harper (2010), Stephen Strasburg (2009), Buster Posey (2008), and David Price (2007).
Amateur baseball fans will be able to vote for their favorite players at GoldenSpikesAward.com again in 2019, starting on May 15 with the naming of the Golden Spikes Award semifinalists. The list of semifinalists will also be sent to a voting body consisting of baseball media members, select professional baseball personnel, current USA Baseball staff and 40 previous winners of the award, representing a group of more than 200 voters.
USA Baseball will announce the finalists on May 29 and fan voting will open at GoldenSpikesAward.com concurrently and will remain open through June 10.
The winner of the 42nd Golden Spikes Award will be named on Friday, June 14.
USA Baseball has partnered with the Rod Dedeaux Foundation to host the Golden Spikes Award since 2013. The Foundation was formed to honor legendary USC and USA Baseball Olympic team coach, Rod Dedeaux, and supports youth baseball and softball programs in underserved communities throughout Southern California.
The 2019 Golden Spikes Award timeline:
- April 10: USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award midseason watch list announced
- May 15: USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award semifinalists announced, voting begins
- May 26: USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award semifinalists voting ends
- May 29: USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award finalists announced, voting begins
- June 10: USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award finalists voting ends
- June 14: USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award trophy presentation
A complete list of the 55-player USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award watch list is as follows:
Name, Position, Class, School, Conference
Kevin Abel, RHP, So., Oregon State, Pac-12 Conference
Patrick Bailey, C, So., NC State, Atlantic Coast Conference
J.J. Bleday, OF, Jr., Vanderbilt, Southeastern Conference
Cody Bradford, LHP, Jr., Baylor, Big 12 Conference
Kyle Brnovich, RHP, Jr., Elon, Colonial Athletic Association
Tanner Burns, RHP, So., Auburn, Southeastern Conference
Michael Busch, IF, Jr., North Carolina, Atlantic Coast Conference
Matt Canterino, RHP, Jr., Rice, Conference USA
Cameron Coursey, IF, So., Georgia Gwinnett, Association of Independent Institutions
Matt Cronin, LHP, Jr., Arkansas, Southeastern Conference
Wil Dalton, OF, Jr., Florida, Southeastern Conference
Logan Davidson, IF, Jr., Clemson, Atlantic Coast Conference
John Doxakis, LHP, Jr., Texas A&M, Southeastern Conference
Tyler Dyson, RHP, Jr., Florida, Southeastern Conference
Tristin English, RHP/IF, Jr., Georgia Tech, Atlantic Coast Conference
Mason Feole, LHP, Jr., Connecticut, American Athletic Conference
Zack Hess, RHP, Jr., LSU, Southeastern Conference
Will Holland, IF, Jr., Auburn, Southeastern Conference
Kolton Ingram, LHP, Sr., Columbus State, Peach Belt Conference
Josh Jung, IF, Jr., Texas Tech, Big 12 Conference
George Kirby, RHP, Jr., Elon, Colonial Athletic Association
Heston Kjerstad, OF, So., Arkansas, Southeastern Conference
Russell Lamovec, RHP, Sr., Mercyhurst, Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Shea Langeliers, C, Jr., Baylor, Big 12 Conference
Jack Little, RHP, Jr., Stanford, Pac-12 Conference
Nick Lodolo, LHP, Jr., TCU, Big 12 Conference
Jake Mangum, OF, Sr., Mississippi State, Southeastern Conference
Alek Manoah, RHP, Jr., West Virginia, Big 12 Conference
Casey Martin, IF, So., Arkansas, Southeastern Conference
Drew Mendoza, IF, Jr., Florida State, Atlantic Coast Conference
Max Meyer, RHP, So., Minnesota, Big 10 Conference
Kameron Misner, OF, Jr., Missouri, Southeastern Conference
Sean Mooney, RHP, Jr., St. John's, Big East Conference
Bryant Packard, OF, Jr., East Carolina, American Athletic Conference
Andre Pallante, RHP, Jr., UC Irvine, Big West Conference
Drew Parrish, LHP, Jr., Florida State, Atlantic Coast Conference
Nick Quintana, IF, Jr., Arizona, Pac-12 Conference
Adley Rutschman, C, Jr., Oregon State, Pac-12 Conference
Mitchell Senger, LHP, Jr., Stetson, ASUN Conference
Noah Song, RHP, Sr., Navy, Patriot League
Graeme Stinson, LHP, Jr., Duke, Atlantic Coast Conference
Bryson Stott, IF, Jr., UNLV, Mountain West Conference
Kyle Stowers, OF, Jr., Stanford, Pac-12 Conference
Kevin Strohschein, OF, Sr., Tennessee Tech, Ohio Valley Conference
Chase Strumpf, IF, Jr., UCLA, Pac-12 Conference
Zack Thompson, LHP, Jr., Kentucky, Southeastern Conference
Michael Toglia, IF, Jr., UCLA, Pac-12 Conference
Spencer Torkelson, IF, So., Arizona State, Pac-12 Conference
Dan Valerio, UT, Sr., Southeastern, The Sun Conference
Andrew Vaughn, IF, Jr., California, Pac-12 Conference
Matt Wallner, OF, Jr., Southern Miss, Conference USA
Will Wilson, IF, Jr., NC State, Atlantic Coast Conference
Bobby Witt Jr., SS/RHP, Sr., Colleyville High School, District 8-5A
Logan Wyatt, IF, Jr., Louisville, Atlantic Coast Conference
Kenyon Yovan, RHP, Jr., Oregon, Pac-12 Conference
USA Baseball Unveils 2019 National High School Invitational Field
DURHAM, N.C. - USA Baseball announced on Tuesday the 16 teams that will compete in the 2019 National High School Invitational (NHSI) presented by the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance and the Town of Cary. The eighth annual event will take place from April 3-6 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, and select games will be streamed live on USABaseball.com, MLB.com and Facebook Live.
Northwest Guilford High School (Kernersville, N.C.) will serve as the host team in this year's tournament. Led by Head Coach Sonny Gann, the Vikings finished the 2018 season as the Metro 4A Baseball Conference champions and advanced to the second round of the NCHSAA AAAA state playoffs.
"USA Baseball is honored to once again shine the spotlight on high school baseball with the eighth annual National High School Invitational," said USA Baseball Executive Director/CEO Paul Seiler. "This event continues to draw elite high school baseball programs, as well as some of the top talent from across the United States, for a truly one-of-a-kind high school baseball experience. We look forward to welcoming these sixteen programs to the National Training Complex in Cary in April."
Highlighting the 2019 field is the two-time defending champions Orange Lutheran High School (Orange, Calif.). The Lancers, who defeated Green Hope High School (Cary, N.C.) in the 2018 championship game to win their second consecutive NHSI title, will compete in the NHSI for the fifth time in its history (2012, 2014, 2017, 2018). Orange Lutheran has won its last nine consecutive games at the NHSI dating back to 2014 and holds an 11-4 all-time record at the event.
Also returning to the NHSI in 2019 are past participants Harvard-Westlake School (Studio City, Calif.) and 2016 NHSI Champions Huntington Beach High School (Huntington Beach, Calif.).
In total, 10 states are represented in the 2019 NHSI field, led by California with four teams. Joining Harvard-Westlake High School, Huntington Beach High School and Orange Lutheran High School out of the state of California is La Mirada High School (La Mirada, Calif.), who is making its first appearance in the event. Florida is also well-represented in 2019 with three schools participating in the event in Hagerty High School (Oviedo, Fla.), IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and Monsignor Pace High School (Miami Gardens, Fla.), meanwhile two schools hail from the state of Georgia in Blessed Trinity Catholic High School (Roswell, Ga.) and South Forsyth High School (Cumming, Ga.).
Rounding out the 2019 field are schools from Arizona, Illinois, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey and Tennessee, who are all making their debut at the NHSI: Corona del Sol (Tempe, Ariz.), Marist High School (Chicago, Ill.), Christian Brothers College High School (St. Louis, Mo.), Desert Oasis High School (Las Vegas, Nev.), Delbarton School (Morristown, N.J.), and Hendersonville High School (Hendersonville, Tenn.).
"The National High School Invitational is the gold-standard event in high school baseball," said Scott Dupree, Executive Director of the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance. "There is no better national showcase of premier teams and elite players at the high school level, and USA Baseball has done a fantastic job of creating and cultivating this event, both in terms of generating excitement and its economic impact. The Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance is proud to be on board as a host partner."
The National Training Complex (NTC), in partnership with the Town of Cary, has been the official home of USA Baseball since 2007, and the NHSI since its inception in 2012. The NTC has had numerous Major League Baseball players venture through its gates, including Chris Archer, Cody Bellinger, Kris Bryant, Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg. The Town of Cary received the National Gold Medal Grand Plaque Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management in 2016. The award honors U.S. communities that demonstrate excellence in parks and recreation through long-range planning, resource management, volunteerism, environmental stewardship, program development, professional development and agency recognition.
There has been no shortage of premium talent to take the field at the NHSI in the eight years following its launch. Major Leaguers Cody Bellinger, Joey Gallo, Austin Meadows, and Jack Flaherty are just a few of the more notable professional athletes who have played in the event, with more recent standouts including USA Baseball 18U National Team alumni and MLB first-round draft selections Triston Casas, Matthew Liberatore, Brice Turang, and others.
The complete list of 2019 NHSI participants is as follows:
High School; City, State
Blessed Trinity Catholic High School; Roswell, Ga.
Christian Brothers College High School; St. Louis, Mo.
Corona del Sol High School; Tempe, Ariz.
Delbarton School; Morristown, N.J.
Desert Oasis High School; Las Vegas, Nev.
Hagerty High School; Oviedo, Fla.
Harvard-Westlake School; Studio City, Calif.
Hendersonville High School; Hendersonville, Tenn.
Huntington Beach High School; Huntington Beach, Calif.
IMG Academy; Bradenton, Fla.
La Mirada High School; La Mirada, Calif.
Marist High School; Chicago, Ill.
Monsignor Pace High School; Miami Gardens, Fla.
Northwest Guilford High School; Kernersville, N.C.
Orange Lutheran High School; Orange, Calif.
South Forsyth High School; Cumming, Ga.
The NHSI is a single-elimination championship tournament, with each participating team guaranteed to play four games. The 2019 championship game will be played under the lights on Coleman Field for the first-time ever with the first pitch scheduled for Saturday, April 6, at 6 p.m.
USA Baseball will host its first-ever NHSI Championship Festival beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the National Training Complex. Prior to the first pitch of the title-game, family-friendly activities-including a baseball skills competition, games and music-will be available for fans on the front lawn, in addition to a food truck rodeo featuring six of the Triangle's most popular vendors.
For more information on the USA Baseball National High School Invitational, visit USABaseball.com or follow @USABaseball and @USABEvents on Twitter.
MLB, USA Baseball Recognize Pitch Smart Compliant Organizations
DURHAM, N.C. - Major League Baseball and USA Baseball recognized on Thursday the amateur and youth organizations that have fully adopted the Pitch Smart Compliance Program's guidelines and principles for the 2019 season. The updated compliance program includes the addition of four national organizations to the Full Compliance level, bringing the total to 28 fully compliant national and regional organizations, an increase of nearly twelve percent from 2018.
Pitch Smart is a joint initiative between Major League Baseball and USA Baseball that provides safe pitching practices and guidelines to help reduce the risk of arm injuries in amateur players. The program includes a growing number of resources on its home site at PitchSmart.org. It is further supported by a free online educational course available at USA Baseball's Sport Development website at SportDev.org that is hosted by Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz.
"Major League Baseball remains committed to the Pitch Smart program as the health and safety of amateur players is paramount to the future of our sport," said Chris Marinak, Executive Vice President, Strategy, Technology & Innovation, Major League Baseball. "We are thrilled by the expanded influence of the program and commend the organizations who have implemented Pitch Smart guidelines into their rule books and prioritized the longevity of their amateur players."
Full Pitch Smart compliance represents the highest level of commitment to the program and is defined by the incorporation of Pitch Smart guidelines pertaining to pitch counts and rest periods across all competitions, as well as supporting Pitch Smart educational efforts across all platforms.
The Coastal Plain League, Dixie Youth Baseball, IMG Academy, and Wilson Premier Baseball join the lineup of fully compliant Pitch Smart organizations for 2019. The returning fully compliant national organizations from 2018 include: American Amateur Baseball Congress, American Legion Baseball, Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League, Baseball Factory, Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, California Collegiate League, Cape Cod Baseball League, Dixie Boys Baseball Inc., East Coast Pro Showcase, Florida Collegiate Summer League, Great Lakes Summer Collegiate Baseball League, Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League, Little League Baseball®, National Amateur Baseball Federation, National Youth Baseball Championships, New England Collegiate Baseball League, New York Collegiate Baseball League, Perfect Game, PONY Baseball, Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), Southern Collegiate Baseball League, Sunbelt Baseball League, USA Baseball, and Valley Baseball League.
In addition to the Full Compliant organizations, Major League Baseball and USA Baseball also recognize organizations that are Select Compliant and Educational Supporters. Select Compliance of the Pitch Smart program is defined by the implementation of Pitch Smart guidelines pertaining to pitch counts and rest periods across select competitions, supporting Pitch Smart educational efforts across all platforms, and a plan to progress towards the adoption of all standards of full compliance in coming years.
The final level of Pitch Smart compliance, Educational Supporters, includes organizations that agree with the philosophies of the Pitch Smart program, support Pitch Smart educational efforts across all platforms, and will work towards select and full program compliance upon organizational review.
The Select Compliant Pitch Smart organizations for 2019 include: Babe Ruth League, Game Day USA, NCTB Baseball, and Prep Baseball Report.
The Educational Supporters of Pitch Smart for 2019 include: Amateur Athletic Union Baseball, National Federation of State High School Associations and Ripken Baseball.
"Since its inception, Pitch Smart compliance has grown to be the expected policy for pitch count rules throughout the amateur game," said Rick Riccobono, USA Baseball's Chief Development Officer. "USA Baseball is proud to proliferate and support the Pitch Smart program, as well as other educational and health and safety programs, as part of our comprehensive governance of the sport."
In addition to the national and regional organizations listed, 92 state and local organizations have been recognized as Full Compliant, Select Compliant or Educational Supporter organizations for 2019. USA Baseball will continue to collaborate with all organizations on their Pitch Smart progress throughout the 2019 season.
For a complete list of all full compliant organizations, select compliant organizations and educational supporters, as well as more information about Pitch Smart and an application for inclusion in the compliance program, visit PitchSmart.org.
USA Baseball Announces 2019 12U National Team Staff
DURHAM, N.C. - USA Baseball announced the 2019 12U National Team staff on Thursday, including the return of Todd Fine as the manager for the second year in a row. The rest of the 2018 staff will also return to the program in 2019 with Jason Sekany as the team's pitching coach and RJ Farrell and Marc Wiese once again serving as assistant coaches.
After leading the 2018 12U National Team to its first-ever COPABE U-12 Pan-American Championships gold medal, the staff will look to guide this year's team to the program's fourth-consecutive world championship title at the 2019 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-12 Baseball World Cup.
"We are honored to welcome back Todd and the rest of last year's staff to lead the 2019 12U National Team," USA Baseball Executive Director and CEO Paul Seiler said. "This is an extremely talented group of coaches and, after leading the team to its first-ever COPABE U-12 Pan-American Championships gold medal last year, we are excited to see what new heights these coaches will take our 12U National Team to in 2019."
Last year's team went undefeated under Fine's guidance, outscoring its opponents 127-7 and winning all nine of its games by a 13-run average margin of victory en route to the gold medal.
In addition to managing the 2018 squad, Fine also served as the 12U National Team pitching coach from 2014-2017. The program claimed two world championships and two silver medals while the pitching staffs held a cumulative ERA of 3.21 and an overall record of 30-5.
Fine has also coached at the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars and the 18U National Team Trials in his time with the organization. He is the founder and CEO of Top Tier Baseball based out of Chicago, Illinois. Under his guidance, Top Tier Baseball has had over 500 college baseball players, 63 Major League Baseball draft selections and nine MLB alums.
"It is a great honor to be the first back-to-back 12U manager," Fine said. "Anytime you are the three-time defending champions, having beaten the host country the last two times; there will be a huge target on our backs. The crowd intensity of 11,000 host fans chanting the entire game, the media coverage and the moment itself does not get bigger for an 11 or 12-year-old kid."
Sekany returns to the 12U National Team coaching staff in 2018 where he will serve as the team's pitching coach for the second year in a row. He was an assistant coach for the inaugural 2013 and 2015 12U National Teams that won a gold medal at the IBAF U-12 Baseball World Cups and has served on the task force at the USA Baseball National Team Identification Series (NTIS) and Tournament of Stars. A second-round selection by the Boston Red Sox in the 1996 MLB Amateur Draft, Sekany is the founder and lead pitching instructor at The Pitching Center in Pleasanton, California, and a varsity coach at Granada High School (Livermore, Calif.). In addition to his responsibilities at The Pitching Center and Granada High School, he is also the Northwest regional director for the NTIS.
2019 marks Farrell's third consecutive year serving as an assistant coach for the 12U National Team. He is in his seventh year as the head coach at Rancho Cucamonga High School (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) where 23 of his players have gone on to play collegiate baseball. Prior to coaching at Rancho Cucamonga High School, he was an associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Patten University (Oakland, Calif.) from 2006-2008. He has worked with USA Baseball at the 11U NTIS, 12U National Open and the USA Baseball Futures Invitational, and also served as a 12U National Team Trials coach in 2016.
After making his national team coaching debut with the 12U National Team in 2018, Wiese returns to the staff for a second year. Previously, he served on coaching staffs at the 2016 and 2017 12U National Team Trials, and the 2015 17U National Team Development Program. He is the current head coach at Puyallup High School (Puyallup, Wash.) and has led the Vikings to 11 straight South Puget Sound League titles and two state championships (2014, 2017). Wiese, who was drafted in the 1987 MLB First Year Player Draft by the New York Mets, also led Puyallup High School to the 2015 USA Baseball National High School Invitational, finishing with a 3-1 record and outscoring its opponents 20-6.
"This is a testament to the strength of last year's staff and the continuity of a common goal," Fine said. "Having the comfort level with these coaches is as good as it gets. Being on the same wavelength and knowing what to expect from one another is something that doesn't happen overnight. I am extremely excited to continue what we started last year as we look toward bringing home the program's fourth world championship title in a row."
The 12U athlete identification process began with the 2018 11U NTIS and will continue with the 2019 11U Futures Invitational June 20-23 at Middle Creek Park in Cary, North Carolina, as well as the new 12U NTIS.
Held in various locations throughout the country, the 12U NTIS will offer athletes across the U.S. the opportunity to become involved with Team USA, while providing instruction, evaluation and fun. Players from the 12U NTIS will be recommended to USA Baseball officials and, from those recommendations, USA Baseball will invite 128 players to participate in the 12U National Open, which will take place July 13-15 in Santa Clarita, California.
The 12U National Team Trials will be held immediately after the 12U National Open from June 16-18, followed by training July 19-22 before the team travels to Tainan, Taiwan for the 2019 WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup that will take place July 26-August 4.
For more information on the 12U National Team, follow along on Twitter @USABaseball and @USABaseball12U.
2018 USA Baseball Award Winners Announced
DURHAM, N.C. - USA Baseball announced the recipients of its annual organizational awards on Friday, recognizing the top athletes, coaches and performances from the 2018 USA Baseball national teams. Collegiate National Team member Adley Rutschman (Sherwood, Ore.) was named the Richard W. "Dick" Case Award winner, becoming the 12th Collegiate National Team member to earn athlete of the year honors. The award is given annually to USA Baseball's top player in honor of the organization's founding Executive Director and CEO.
Collegiate National Team manager Paul Mainieri earned the program's second award of the year when he was named the Rod Dedeaux Coach of the Year. USA Baseball also recognized the 15U National Team with two awards in 2018, including Team of the Year and naming Manager Jason Maxwell the Developmental Coach of the Year after the team won its first-ever world championship at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-15 Baseball World Cup.
18U National Team member Bobby Witt Jr. (Colleyville, Texas) was honored with the International Performance of the Year Award for his strong showing in the COPABE U-18 Pan-American Championships gold medal game, while Women's National Team member Megan Baltzell (Stafford, Va.) took home the Sportswoman of the Year Award following an exceptional performance in the 2018 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women's Baseball World Cup.
Lastly, Karsten Whitson was named the Volunteer Coach of the Year after serving as a pitching coach at the 2018 14U National Team Development Program.
"We are excited to celebrate the people and performances that made 2018 another outstanding year for USA Baseball," USA Baseball Executive Director and CEO Paul Seiler said. "It is an honor to be represented by coaches, athletes and staff that are such exceptional global ambassadors for our country and the game of baseball on the international stage. We are extremely proud to recognize their 2018 accomplishments with these awards."
USA Baseball continued its incredible success against international competition in 2018, finishing the year with gold medals at the COPABE U-12 Pan-American Championships, WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup and the COPABE U-18 Pan-American Championships. After winning the WBSC U-15 World Cup, Team USA is now the defending world champions for all three youth age levels. The Collegiate National Team also built on its 2017 success when it once again won all three of its international friendship series against Chinese Taipei, Japan and Cuba in 2018
Rutschman was awarded the Richard W. "Dick" Case Award following a strong summer showing for the Collegiate National Team. He joined Team USA after winning the 2018 NCAA College World Series with Oregon State and was immediately a leader both on and off the field. He paced the team in batting average (.355), slugging percentage (.516) and on-base percentage (.432), and also finished the summer leading the squad in doubles with five in nine games.
In addition, Rutschman personified the off-field qualities that the Richard W. "Dick" Case Award honors. The catcher was the quintessential teammate and an undisputed leader in the clubhouse while also exemplifying sportsmanship and love of the game throughout the summer.
Mainieri was named the Rod Dedeaux Coach of the Year after leading the Collegiate National Team to series wins over Chinese Taipei, Japan and Cuba for the second year in a row. Under his guidance, Team USA started its summer undefeated against international competition with a five-game sweep of Chinese Taipei and finished with a 11-3 record. The series win against Cuba marked its fourth in a row in the annual series and was just the second time in Collegiate National Team history that Team USA has claimed a series win on Cuban soil.
USA Baseball's Team of the Year award was given to the 15U National Team after it won its first-ever world championship with a 7-1 gold medal-game victory over Panama at the 2018 WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup. The team finished the tournament with an 8-1 record, a .323 batting average, 69 RBI, 17 doubles, five triples and three home runs while outscoring opponents 88-13 en route to the gold medal. In addition, the pitching staff tallied a collective team ERA of 1.24 over 58.0 innings and four players were named to the WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup All-World Team. Maxwell's tutelage, leadership and guidance of the squad as this year's manager led to him being named the 2018 Developmental Coach of the Year.
"Jason Maxwell has been an asset to USA Baseball for many years and he brought an impressive amount of leadership and expertise to the 2018 15U National Team," Seiler said. "His ability to develop and guide these young players to new heights was evident and the team's journey to the program's first world championship was impressive to watch. We couldn't be happier to honor him and this year's team with these awards."
Witt Jr. earned the 2018 International Performance of the Year Award after hitting for a natural cycle in the COPABE U-18 Pan-American Championships gold medal game. The Colleyville, Texas, native hit a single in the second, an RBI-double in the third, a lead-off triple in the fourth and completed the cycle with a two-run home run in the fifth to lead the red, white and blue's offense in the 17-2 defeat of Panama. Following the game, Witt Jr. was named the tournament MVP and also picked up the best slugger and highest batting average awards after hitting .576 with three doubles, three triples, three home runs and 18 RBI in nine games.
Two-time Women's National Team alum Baltzell was named Sportswoman of the Year after hitting a team-high .500 in the 2018 WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup and leading the tournament in home runs with two. The lefty now owns the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup home run record after hitting one in the 2016 World Cup and two in 2018. In addition to being named to the All-World Team following the event's conclusion, Baltzell also won two individual awards for her stellar 2018 performance, taking home the hardware for most home runs (2) and most RBI (10).
Lastly, Karsten Whitson, who won a gold medal as a player on the 2009 18U National Team, was named the 2018 Volunteer Coach of the Year after serving as a pitching coach for the 14U National Team Development Program's Stars team. The pitching staff thrived under Whitson, combining for 16 strikeouts in the three-game series. Six of those pitchers were invited to the 15U National Team Trials and one - Karson Bowen - was named to the 2018 15U National Team.
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) annually honors one Sportsman, Sportswoman and Team of the Year based on nominations from its National Governing Bodies, as well as Developmental and Volunteer Coach of the Year awards. USA Baseball's award winners serve as the organization's nominees in their respective categories with the USOC.
Scott Brosius Named Senior Director of Player Development
DURHAM, N.C. - USA Baseball announced the hiring of Scott Brosius as its Senior Director of Player Development on Thursday. A three-time World Series champion and former World Series MVP with the New York Yankees, he will serve as the organizational lead in the development of on-field programming for its six national teams and three national team development programs, as well as producing curriculum related to player development that will be available as part of USA Baseball's educational resources.
Brosius will also serve as the Field Coordinator at the Prospect Development Pipeline League, the new premier development and showcase experience for high school draft prospects announced by Major League Baseball and USA Baseball in November.
"The creation of this new position within the organization marks a significant step in USA Baseball's commitment to player development," said Rick Riccobono, USA Baseball's Chief Development Officer. "We could not be more excited to be welcoming Scott back to the USA Baseball family. His resume of sustained success at the highest levels of our game will be impactful to our athletes and coaches alike. From the newly created PDP League to working with our national teams, Scott will be central in preparing our players for the next steps in their careers."
"I am extremely excited to join USA Baseball. The two years I spent as coach of the 18U team were unforgettable, and the opportunity to join the organization in this role was something I couldn't pass up," said Brosius. "Along with the amazing honor of representing our country, our players will be provided with the most advanced training and technology available to aid in their development. Beyond our goal of winning gold medals, we want to equip our players to be great collegians and professionals both on and off the field."
Brosius was most recently an assistant coach and the third base coach for the Seattle Mariners in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Prior to his tenure coaching at the Major League level, he spent one season as the hitting coach for the Tacoma Rainiers, the AAA-affiliate of the Mariners, and 15 years coaching at his alma mater, Linfield College (McMinnville, Ore.). He joined the Wildcats' coaching staff as an assistant coach in 2002 and was later named head coach in 2008. In his eight years at the helm of the program, he led Linfield to the 2013 NCAA Division III National Championship and held a 270-96 overall record.
Brosius was twice named the manager of the USA Baseball 18U National Team, where he managed Team USA to gold medals in 2011 and 2012, a world championship title and a combined 16-2 overall record. He was recognized as the 2011 and 2012 USA Baseball Rod Dedeaux Coach of the Year, presented annually to the coach who expects excellence out of their players and strives for them to better themselves on and off the field. Brosius joins Davey Johnson (2005, 2006, 2007) as one of only two former national team managers to earn multiple Coach of the Year honors from USA Baseball.
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1987 Amateur Draft, Brosius spent 11 years in the Major Leagues with the A's and the New York Yankees. He was named an All-Star after his first season in the Bronx in 1998 and earned a Gold Glove (3B) in 1999. Brosius was a part of three consecutive World Series championship teams with the Yankees from 1998-2000 and earned MVP honors in the 1998 World Series where he hit .471 with six RBIs and two home runs.
For more information on USA Baseball, visit USABaseball.com and follow along on Twitter @USABaseball.


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Free Tree Rewards
This is for a new company I plan to launch in November. It will create a network of businesses and provide a single loyalty rewards card where a customer earns and redeems points with any business in the network.
Recipients of this eNewsletter will be customers of Free Tree Rewards, where customers earn points by buying at our network of small businesses. The first program is focused on baby and kids product shops, so the customers will primarily be moms of little kids.
See attached home page mockup.
The eNewsletter should coordinate but not be a close copy. I want to use the same general feel and color scheme, but the design should not look exactly like the home page.
Here is what the design should include:
general text area - room for around 150 - 300 words, but expandable
another text area that should stand out for account balance information - think airline mileage statement with # of points earned, # redeemed, balance
area for Featured business - space for 1 banner and text. it can be a wide banner or something like a 250x250 image with text next to it.
new businesses in the program this month - expandable spots so i can have 0 through 10 vendors - should be smaller than featured vendor but still have room for a photo/banner and text
(similar to this http://view.ed4.net/v/XHLNG2V/7DTX/…MAILACTION
member specials
this will be text only
images/buttons with links:
tell a friend
like us on facebook
refer a business
redeem your points
listing of all businesses in program - small logo or hyperlinked company name
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QCOW Image Format
From ForensicsWiki
Revision as of 05:45, 28 September 2012 by Joachim Metz (Talk | contribs) (→External Links)
QEMU uses the QEMU Copy-On-Write (QCOW) files to store a disk image.
MIME types
File signature
QCOW files start with hexadecimal: 0x51 0x46 0x49 0xfb (ASCII: "QFI.")
File types
Currently there two are versions of the QCOW format; version 1 and 2. Version 2 is the preferred format.
The QCOW format is used to store storage media data, e.g. disk images.
The QCOW image file consists of:
- the file header
- the L1 table (cluster aligned)
- the reference count table (cluster aligned)
- reference count blocks
- snapshot headers (8-byte aligned on cluster boundary)
- clusters containing:
- L2 tables
- storage media data
The clusters are 512 bytes of size
The QCOW2 format supports optional AES encryption
See Also
External Links
- The QCOW Image Format, by Mark McLoughlin, June 2006
- The QCOW2 Image Format, by Mark McLoughlin, September 2008


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Tablet computing is all the rage right now. Apple has its iPad and iPad mini. Samsung has the Android-powered Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Note; and Microsoft has Surface RT and Surface Pro. Dell also has a Windows 8 Pro tablet – The Dell Latitude 10-ST2. How does it measure up to the expected tablet experience? Is it a good alternative to either the 64GB or 128GB Microsoft Surface Pro tablet? Let's take an in-depth look and find out.
The Dell Latitude 10-ST2 tablet is all black and covered on five sides with a slightly rubberized backing. The front is Gorilla Glass. It has a 10.2-inch diagonal screen pushing a 1366 x 768 resolution that defaults to landscape orientation. Its basic hardware specs can be found in the table below. After all is said and done, the device had a Windows Experience Index value of 3.3, attributed to its gaming and 3D business graphics.
The Atom processor doesn't have a lot of horse power. In fact, it's pretty anemic. The system is optimized for a few specific apps – Microsoft Office being one of them – but don't expect it to power through anything else. The weak processor performance even seems to affect network traffic, disk I/O and display performance as well, though obviously system interaction between dedicated subcomponents will also factor in.
At 1.6 pounds, the device is also just a bit heavier than the iPad 4, which weighs 1.44 pounds. Believe me, you feel it. After a few hours of carrying the device from meeting to meeting and handling it as a digital notepad, you really notice how heavy and solid the device is. It doesn't feel cheap at all, though the $40 Dell carrying case that I got with it does. It's really nothing more than rubberized, plastic coated paper. This last issue is a bit of a sore spot for me with tablets in general. They're expensive, and finding a decent case made to specifically fit the tablet you've purchased, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, is definitely not easy.
The screen is really nice to look at, though the device wastes a lot of real estate with its 1-plus inch bezel. I understand that digitizers can be expensive, but this is silly.
Touch sensitivity is good, but pen input leaves a bit to be desired. There really isn't any pressure sensitivity settings in the digitizer, so pressing harder on the Wacom active stylus doesn't do squat, no matter how often I do it. Its accuracy, even after calibrating and recalibrating is still noticeably off
There's also some screen lag the device isn't as responsive when writing with digital ink as it should be. At times, the gap between what's being drawn on the screen and the position of the pen is a little too large. The screen should be able to display what the pen writes before the pen really moves on.
Docking Station
The Dell Latitude 10 ST2 is one of the few Windows 8 Pro tablets I know of that comes with a desktop styled docking station, which provides a base to charge the tablet as well as monitor and LAN connectivity. It also provides a number of USB 2.0 ports and an audio port. It's not a bad option, but it's not providing a compelling reason to purchase the tablet.
The biggest problem I've seen with the docking station is that it doesn't have a standard PC monitor port. While mini HDMI isn't a bad port choice, most existing monitors don't have a mini HDMI port on them. In fact, there aren't a lot of PC monitors that have HDMI ports on them, either. But HDMI to VGA connectors are cheap.


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Date: Mar. 17, 2019
Time: 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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It's now 1939, and storm clouds are gathering over Europe. Having inherited Bagshot House, Colonel Charles Craddock has converted the property into a hotel for the discerning visitor. Soon Inspector Pratt arrives once again at Bagshot House, bearing grim news for Colonel Craddock. But that's just the beginning—who is the strange Polish Count? Is Henrietta really an army captain? And where does the flamboyant thespian Cardew Longfellow fit into the picture? When Joan Maple's sister Cynthia arrives to stage a murder mystery evening, it's not long before Pratt's visit turns into a chaotic nightmare as the bodies pile higher than ever!
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-2570?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Rick Hillegas updated DERBY-2570: --------------------------------- Attachment: derby-2570-v03.diff Attaching derby-2570-v03.diff. This teaches the pamphlet generator to buffer up errors rather than failing on the first bad release note. Committed at subversion revision 547969. > Create a utility which generates Release Notes > ---------------------------------------------- > > Key: DERBY-2570 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DERBY-2570 > Project: Derby > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: Build tools > Affects Versions: 10.3.0.0 > Reporter: Rick Hillegas > Assignee: Rick Hillegas > Attachments: derby-2570-v01.diff, derby-2570-v02.diff, derby-2570-v03.diff, DERBY-2570_20070525.diff, releaseNote.html, releaseNote.html, releaseSummaryTemplate.xml > > > This proposal summarizes an off-list conversation among Myrna van Lunteren, Bernt Johnsen, Andrew McIntyre, and myself. > Currently, there is a template for release notes in the top level directory of the code tree. Actually filling in this template is a time-consuming, error-prone process. We would like to automate this process as much as possible. We believe it ought to be possible to generate the Release Notes given the following inputs: > 1) A high-level description of the release. The Release Manager would write this description, based on a template. > 2) An xml report produced by a JIRA filter. The filter would list all of the JIRAs addressed by the release. > In order for this to work, we would need for the community to agree on conventions for the release notes which are attached to JIRAs, viz., the JIRAs whose "Release Note Needed" toggles are turned on. These JIRA-specific notes become items in the Issues section of the final Release Notes. Each of these items calls the reader's attention to a significant topic involving Derby's behavior, that behavior's compatibility with previous releases, and adjustments which the user may need to make to her applications. > The following approach makes sense to us: > A) The community will agree on an html template for these notes. > B) The note-writer will fill in this template and attach it to the JIRA using a canonical file name, say "releaseNote.html". > C) Various iterations of the note may be needed. > D) The utility for generating Release Notes will grab the latest rev of "releaseNote.html" attached to the JIRA. > This effort involves at least two major steps: > I) Getting the community to agree to these note-writing conventions. > II) Writing the Release Note generator. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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Snoop Lion Starts a Revolution With 'Here Comes the King' Video
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Snoop Lion arrives with a new video for 'Here Comes the King,' off his upcoming album, 'Reincarnated.' The clip is a visual postcard of Jamaica as the Rasta Shaman sings words of empowerment to his followers.
"If you here me come then join the revolution / One king, one faith, one religion," Snoop roars on the Diplo and Major Lazor-produced song. The Rastafarian king is backed by a group of young cheerleaders who help sing the infectious chorus and do a little step show.
If nothing else, the picturesque images of the beautiful island are stunning to look at. Add Snoop's previous video for 'Lighters Up' and you will feel like you're in Jamaica yourself.
Snoop Lion's 'Reincarnated' documentary will open in select theaters on March 15. The accompanying soundtrack of the same name will arrive in April.


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Men's Golf Receives Team Sportsmanship Award
- Rams sweep postseason awards -
Farmingdale, N.Y. - The Skyline Conference has released the postseason awards for men's golf and Farmingdale State has received the team sportsmanship award this season. The Rams captured the Skyline Championship with a team that features eight freshmen.
Farmingdale State had all five players earn All-Conference honors this year. Freshman Adam Larkin (Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham) was named Player of the Year after capturing the individual title at the Skyline Championship and freshman Rich Kelly (Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside) was named Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year after his impressive third place finish.
The Rams look for continued success in the upcoming spring season.


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The show is broadcast at the ESPNU headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. The program evaluates the top high school football recruits and their classes based on research, analysis and the inside scoop provided by ESPN's Scout's Inc. (Source: ESPNU)
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 baking sheets with 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons of flour. Mark parallel lines in the flour across the width of the tray about 4 inches apart. Put the eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl, and with an electric mixer fitted with a wire whisk beat on medium-high speed until the mixture is pale yellow, thick, and has tripled in volume, about 8 minutes, using the mixer. Add the egg whites, remaining 3/4 cup flour, salt and vanilla, fold to mix thoroughly so the mixture is smooth. Fill a large pastry bag with a 3/4-inch plain tube with the mixture. Pipe fingers about 4 1/2-inches in length on to the baking sheet, using the lines as a guide. Dust the ladyfingers with powdered sugar. Bake until for 15 to 18 minutes, or until just firm on the outside and soft in the center.
Recipe adapted from LaVarenne Practique Cookbook, by Anne Willan, published by Crown


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- "At that moment the telephone rang and Aunt Petunia went to answer it while Harry and Uncle Vernon watched Dudley unwrap the racing bike, a cine-camera, a remote control aeroplane, sixteen new computer games, and a video recorder. He was ripping the paper off a gold wristwatch when Aunt Petunia came back from the telephone looking both angry and worried."
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A video recorder (also known as a videocassette recorder or VCR), is a Muggle device that records programming aired on a television in a cassette format and can also play back such tapes, as well as ones released commercially. Dudley Dursley received one of these for his birthday on 29 June, 1991, along with a cine-camera, which could be used to record movies to play back on such a device.[1] The video recorder was one of the items he attempted to pack into his sports bag along with his television and computer prior to the Dursley family's journey to the Railview Hotel and later the Hut-on-the-Rock.[2]
Behind the scenes
- Video recorders were in common use in 1991 and at the time of publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone but have since largely been supplanted by devices capable of recording in the DVD format and digital video recorder devices. Some recent readers may be entirely unfamiliar with video recorder devices, though they remain in abundant supply secondhand, generally at bargain prices.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)
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- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 2 (The Vanishing Glass)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 3 (The Letters from No One)


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Ahhhh, summer " the warm sun, water fun and vacation. What better time to sit down and enjoy a delicious cup of freshly brewed coffee. What? Who thinks coffee on days like this? If you love coffee, but something hot just wont fit the bill, try making some iced coffee. Its a great way to start the day or relax on a hot afternoon.
Making iced coffee is easy, right? Not so fast There are some tricks of the trade and we are offering you some full proof tips to make the perfect cup of iced joe.
Tip #1: Start with making stronger coffee: As a general rule, you want to make your iced coffee brew double the strength of your normal coffee. We recommend using the same quantity coffee you normally use and reducing the amount of water in half. Ice will significantly dilute the final cup, so you need to start with strong coffee in the first place to allow the flavor to stay strong and fresh. This is where My Caf comes to the rescue! My Cafs technology and the pod format allows you to have a more authentic coffee or tea experience- enjoy the aroma before the brew and extract more flavor than other single-serve systems. You can easily customize your flavor and make the coffee or tea stronger, perfect for your iced drink of choice. You can select from an incredible variety of coffee or tea pods. Plus, you can adjust brew strength by the amount of water you use- try starting with 4 ounces of water and a 10 gram pod. For stronger coffee or tea use My Cafs pulse brew option! Voila, coffee strength as you like it!
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Well my trusty 360 Elite blew chunks last night right as I was firing up Mass Effect 2 for the first time.
Guess it's time for a new one. Anyone know of any good deals going on right now for the Arcade model? I can just port my HD. All I care abou is that it does HDMI and... well, works.
X-Box Elite 360 RROD
This is the place to hang out and talk about consoles. From game thoughts to hardcore mods feel free to talk about the Microsoft xbox 360 and PS2/PS3 here all you like!
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Re: X-Box Elite 360 RROD
New Egg has the Arcade for $199, free shipping, and you get a $25 gift card.
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Doesn't Microsoft repair RROD'd Xbox 360s for free?
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hark wrote:Doesn't Microsoft repair RROD'd Xbox 360s for free?
Yes, but the success rate to my understanding is rather low and I'm not hip to being without my X-Box for 4-6 weeks. I bought a new Arcade at Best Buy last night with a protection plan (had a ton of reward zone points to burn) and was playing Mass Effect 2. I plan on shipping my Elite in for servicing. When I get it back I'll hook that back up in the theater and put the Arcade in my bedroom as a media center extender for my TVersity server. That's something I'd been considering doing anyway.
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May your balls always burnDelete Topic
If we as members of the human race practice meditation, we can transcend our fear, despair, and forgetfulness. Meditation is not an escape. It is the courage to look at reality with mindfulness and concentration. Thich Nhat HanhDelete
You. Its whats for dinner!
As time passes, you realise all the mistakes you amde and the ones you wish you never did make.
The wave crashing on the beach
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
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Ship off the starboard! sound general quarters! noise and light discipline! man the cannons! GET ME THE RUM!
Master of the Free Hug Program
thats right i look like an albino ape that has had a bad day.. go ahead say something stupid... i dare ya !Delete
"To be an angel, one need not have wings.
In giving love there is an equal grace.
Nor need one seek the aura in the face,
As love unveils the beauty of all things."
*Francois Couperin.
if practice makes perfect, and no one is perfect, then why practice?Delete
We bleed the same blood, We cry the same tears, We have the same fears, We pass the same years, We see the same stars, Under the same skies, We pass the same time, We all live and dieDelete


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Dinner Conversation
by Arnie Fenner
Cathy and I had dinner with Irene Gallo and Greg Manchess just prior to
Spectrum Fantastic Art Live
in May. The food was good (at the
, how could it not be?), the companionship superb, and the conversation lively. One topic was particularly intriguing and I thought it'd be interesting to share it with the Muddy Colors readers and see what you think.
How many significant—or "classic" or "major" or "masterful"—works does an artist have in them?
There are innumerable creators with solid bodies of work, who are respected and successful…you know, all-around good artists. But regardless of their success or the length of their careers, a "stand out" piece doesn't immediately come to mind. There's not one which, if mentioned, others around the table would nod with familiarity and admiration. Everything just blurs together as an overall impression.
No one can snap their fingers and magically decide to produce a masterpiece—and as I've said elsewhere, that term has been misused and misapplied in recent years—just as no one can sit down and intentionally create a classic novel, film, song, sculpture, or poem. The artist can do everything "right" but the response of the audience (or of peers, academics, or critics) is always unpredictable. What makes an image, story, or message resonate? What makes it stand out from the crowd? What makes it timeless?
And, of course, regardless of what any of us might think today (or want to happen in the future) we'll never know who or what will be revered two hundred years from now, we'll never know what will be ensconced in museums or analyzed in art history classes. We'll never know what will be discarded and forgotten. Leonardo most certainly didn't know when he painted the portrait of Lisa Gherardini that people would visit it, write songs about it, copy it, or parody it for 500+ years.
So…how does it happen? Is every artist, once they've reached a certain level of proficiency or skill, capable of creating a "significant" work that will withstand the test of time—and
they're capable,
they? And if they don't, why? What is it that takes an artist to the tipping point of greatness and gives them the last shove? What makes a masterful work seem almost inevitable for some and little more than an elusive wish for others? And…how deep is the well of creativity for an artist? How often can that well be drawn from before it starts to go dry—and once dry, can it be replenished?
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Cactus juice at Crussh is muy sabroso
You've seen the press on the latest health fad to hit the capital (it's cactus if you haven't heard) but we couldn't find a review of the newly available sabor de Mexico so we decided to try it out ourselves. Cult Beauty sent Rose Beer to the local Crussh to find out if cactus is as good in the UK as it is in Guerrero:
"Crussh juice bars have recently added an organic cactus juice Smoothie to their menu. It's the first time La Nopalea organic cactus juice has been available in the UK. This may sound like an odd concept, but believe it or not, cactus has been farmed and celebrated for its health promoting benefits in the Mexican mountains for generations, er, make that centuries. The national flag even sports an image of this sun-baked succulent (dating all the way back to the origin myth of the Aztecs) and it's a favourite roadside snack, peeled and packed in plastic bags by abuelitas.
The prickly plant and its fruit (called tuna in Spanish) is known to provide high levels of antioxidants and is a rich source of fibre and water. Apparently, it has the power to cleanse the liver and colon! The smoothie combines cactus juice with pineapple, lime, banana and 98 per cent fat-free yoghurt. Mine was super tasty and very refreshing, while its pretty shade of green pleased me muchly and looked lovely with my outfit." – Rose Beer
Smoothies are £3.00, traditional juice (mixed with freshly squeezed orange juice) is £2.80 . Go to www.crussh.com to find your nearest store.


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With this slowdown of forum battles wave, I present to you...
1st Generation of Forum Battles: The Decision (or 1stGoFB, for short)
1st Generation (DD/MM/YYYY):
Started 2/12/2008 - preparation for the first battle ever (Superproject Codename: "Persogoras", held by pesgores)
Ended 5/1/2009 - The last turn of TTR, held by Moronstudios
NOTE: Battles that started before 5/1/2009 but didn't end by then, will count as 2nd Generation battles.
VOTING: Vote on the best nominee of its cathegory.
PRIZES: None...Probably a special appearance in a new battle or so.
-Superproject Codename "Persogoras"
-Death War Project
-TBD Project
Voting Cathegories
1- Best character
1- Droideka (SP CN "Persogoras")
2- Bazooka Guy (SP CN "Persogoras")
3- Rudolph (TBD Project)
4- Assyrian Light Foot Mecha (Death War Project)
2- Best Battlefield
1- SP CN "Persogoras" (pesgores)
2- Death War Project (NatalyaAF)
3- TTR (Moronstudios)
4- TBD Project (Theblackdog)
3- Best host
1- pesgores
2- NatalyaAF
3- Moronstudios
4- Theblackdog
4- Best reporter
http://www.brikwars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16261- pesgores
2- NatalyaAF
3- Moronstudios
4- Theblackdog
5- Best overall battle
1- SP CN "Persogoras" (pesgores)
2- Death War Project (NatalyaAF)
3- TTR (Moronstudios)
4- TBD Project (Theblackdog)
The polls will run for 14 days (31st of January).
Good luck for the nominees.


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One in five bowel cancer patients diagnosed in an emergency
Many bowel cancer patients are first diagnosed in an emergency setting, when they have severe and potentially life-threatening conditions, figures show.
There are 29,000 bowel cancer patients diagnosed each year in England and Wales. One in five of these is admitted as an emergency, according to the National Bowel Cancer Audit.
Nearly a third of those diagnosed through the emergency route were not offered surgery because their cancer was already too advanced to be operated on.
The proportion of bowel cancer patients who die following major surgery has fallen for the fourth consecutive year.
But more patients operated on in an emergency died within 90 days of having surgery (11.9 per cent) compared with the number of all bowel cancer patients who died within 90 days of surgery (5.1 per cent).
More needs to be done to raise awareness about the disease to ensure more people are diagnosed earlier, say experts.
Nigel Scott, the consultant colorectal surgeon at the Royal Preston Hospital who led the audit, said: "Bowel cancer emergency admissions are a persistent and very significant health problem.
"Symptom awareness campaigns are useful to break down the taboos of bottoms and bowels that lock these symptoms behind the bathroom door. But emergency surgery continues to be the Cinderella of surgical practice in the UK."
He also said that a recent survey of surgeons highlighted that "NHS pressures currently work against emergency cases, with 55 per cent of surgeons describing inadequate emergency theatre access."
Sarah Woolnough, Cancer Research UK's director of policy, said: "This report confirms that too many people are being diagnosed with bowel cancer through an emergency hospital admission, and at a stage when treatment is less likely to be successful. This underlines the importance of knowing the potential symptoms of bowel cancer, such as loose stools or blood in your stools, as there's a better chance of surviving the disease if it's diagnosed earlier.
"Raising awareness about bowel cancer symptoms could also encourage people to take up their invitation for bowel screening and improve early detection of the disease."
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Veteran squirrelologist, Cody Chretien, has been hard at work with the telemetry map (soon to be improved on the website!) and analyzing the movement data. A few interesting points to share from 12 collared squirrels. First, home range averages around 3 ha (7.5 acres). This is large compared to a few other eastern studies we looked at, although small compared to an introduced population. And as with other studies, male home ranges are larger than female. Of super intriguing squirrel behavior…. he separated squirrels living in the campus core from those living on the campus periphery. Core squirrels had much smaller home ranges than periphery squirrels, suggesting that core squirrels can rely on our handouts. More to come on this….
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