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Locally, our lawmakers in Springfield representing the Rockford area aren't sold on the idea of bumping up the current pay close to 20%.
The area has a handful of elected officials in Springfield.
Those we spoke to earlier, aren't crazy about a minimum wage increase.
"Nobody in Illinois should work 40 hours a week and live in poverty," said Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. "Over the next four years, we must raise the minimum wage to at least $10 an hour."
That comment from Governor Pat Quinn gets applause on the floor of the Illinois House. He presents the possibility, minimum wage workers statewide could make more money.
It's unlikely that any of those applauding, were from the Rockford area.
One of our local senators, Dave Syverson and all four local representatives put on the brakes when asked if they'd support the initiative.
"It does not help our jobs situation and if anything I think we continue to see some small decreases in the number of younger workers who are at the minimum wage level," said Rep. Joe Sosnowski.
"I think those jobs are more reserved for high school students, college students. I think they could live with the current situation," said Rep. Chuck Jefferson.
Sosnowski can even see the move adding to an already dismal jobs situation.
"Naturally, if they can only spend so much on wages they'll have to trim back work force or trim back hours a little bit."
Freshman Senator Steve Stadelman hasn't made his mind up yet.
"I want to talk to the local business community and see what the impact would be. It's a debate I'm looking forward to having and looking at the ramifications in the months ahead before I give a definite stand on that issue, one way or the other."
Those others against the idea, representatives Jim Sacia and John Cabello.
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Medical Education Development (MED) Program
Frequently Asked Questions
General | Benefits | Applying to MED | Completing the Application | Academic Background
Letters of Recommendation | Financial Information | Checking Status of Received Materials
What is the MED program?
The MED program is a demanding academic preparatory program for disadvantaged students with an intensive curriculum that mimics the first year of medical and dental school. The program enhances your studying and testing skills and strengthens your sciences to prepare you adequately to begin medical or dental school. Participants take courses in Biochemistry, Gross Anatomy, Histology, Microbiology, MCAT/DAT Prep and Dental Theory (if applicable). Only students interested in dentistry take the Dental Theory component. Your performance in MED is a good indicator of your potential for success in these fields of study.
How long is the program and when/where is the program held?
The program is tentatively planned for nine (9) weeks and will run next year from May 25, 2015 through July 25, 2015. It is held on the campus of UNC - Chapel Hill at the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry.
What is the typical daily schedule?
Classes and professional sessions are scheduled Monday-Friday 8:00 - 5:00 pm daily with study review sessions on Saturday. Participants are in class for the full time most days. The Dental Theory course is usually held in the evenings during the first two weeks of the program. A typical weekly schedule would resemble the following: (Note: Not a final schedule)
8:00-9:30am Quiz #1 Biochemistry & Microbiology
9:30-10:00am Quiz Feedback
10:00-10:50am Microbiology
11:00am-12:00pm Microbiology
1:00-2:30pm Microbiology
2:30-4:00pm Cultural Competence and Health Disparities Seminar
4:00-6:00pm Simulation Course
8:00-11:00am Microbiology
1:00-2:45pm Biochemistry
3:00-5:00pm Dental Theory
8:00-9:45am Biochemistry
1:00-2:30pm Microbiology
2:45-4:45 Biochemistry Small Groups
6:00-8:30pm MCAT/DAT Course Princeton Review
8:00-10:50am Microbiology
11:30am-1:15pm Biochemistry
2:30-4:00pm Professionalism Seminar
5:00-6:00pm Dental Theory
8:00-9:45am Biochemistry
1:00-5:00pm Clinical Shadowing Experience
9:00-11:30am MCAT/DAT Course Princeton Review
1:00-5:00pm Quiz Review
Can you miss any days of MED?
Students accepted into the MED Program are expected to be present for the full duration of the program. Absences are excused in the event of personal illness or extenuating circumstances. However, extended absence from the program will hinder performance as the program is rigorous and has weekly examinations without time for making up missed work.
How many people apply each year?
Over 300 applications are completed each year.
How many people are chosen each year?
The program accepts 80 applicants in total. Sixty (60) applicants are accepted for the medical component and twenty (20) for the dental component.
When are selections made?
When applicants should expect notification about the status of their application will be TBD.
Is there a waitlist?
Are there interviews?
Random interviews will be conducted throughout the application process. A sample group of applicants will be interviewed.
What is the amount of the stipend?
The amount of the non-taxable stipend is ~$2400, which is distributed in three installments of $800 at 21 day intervals. These funds are intended to help subsidize the cost of meals, transportation and general living expenses. Housing and other program materials are provided by the MED.
Are accommodations provided?
The program pays for participant housing in an on-campus dormitory. Participants must bring all personal items. Furniture is provided in the dormitory (bed, dresser, and desk included).
Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants must have completed at least three years of college course work including Organic Chemistry (Part 1) and possess a strong background in the major biological and physical sciences that are preparation for medical and dental school. Criteria for selection are based on a number of factors, including educational promise, a strong commitment to a health career, and lack of past opportunities. You must be considered disadvantaged in some way to be eligible. Refer to question below regarding disadvantaged status for clarification. The program is typically for rising seniors in undergraduate school and post-graduates. There is no age limit and you do not have to currently be enrolled in school. As long as you fulfill the requirements of the program, your application will be considered with the same consideration as other applicants.
What is the definition of disadvantaged, in terms of being eligible for the MED Program?
The definition for disadvantaged status is any student who is considered educationally, economically, or socially disadvantaged within the USA. Examples of each are as follows:
Education: Attending schools that are considered disadvantaged in ranking or are located in underserved areas of the state (such as Eastern & Western NC)
Economic: Low family income and individual income
Social: A member of certain disadvantaged groups that are considered underrepresented in the medical/dental professions, such as African-American, American Indian, Hispanic or Pacific Islander. Non-traditional students, such as older applicants may also be considered.
Can out-of-state applicants apply?
Yes, non-North Carolina residents are encouraged to apply. Each summer approximately one-third of the participants are from other states.
Are international/foreign students eligible?
If your status is US citizen or permanent resident alien, you are eligible. If you only have a Student Visa, then you are not eligible for the program.
Are current medical/dental applicants eligible?
Yes, students currently applying to medical and dental schools are able to apply. If you have completed the AMCAS or the AADSAS application and applied to either UNC School of Medicine or Dentistry, you should request to have your application sent to our program by drafting a letter for the Admissions Office requesting release of your application, including letters of recommendation and transcripts to our program. You will still need to complete the online MED application and submit financial information by the deadline.
What if I am a reapplicant to the MED program?
Reapplicants are eligible to apply. Reapplicants should contact the office and ask that their previous year's application be added to the current year application. From your previous application, your picture, essay, transcript and letters of recommendation can be used for the current year's application. However, reapplicants must still complete and submit the following items:
1. Current MED Application
2. Financial Information
3. Any NEW information (updated transcripts, essay, etc)
When do applications become available?
September 15th, 2014
Where are applications available?
The link will be available on Sept. 15th.
What is the deadline for submission of the application and supplemental materials?
All items (online application, transcripts, etc.) should be submitted and received by Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 5pm.
What if I cannot open the online application?
Try cleaning out your cache of websites and then try to log in to our system. When your cache of internet sites is full, our system does not work too well. You may also encounter problems with one browser and may need to switch to a different browser. If you are still unable to log in, please contact our office.
What is the applicant ID and is it important?
The applicant ID is your unique number. You should remember this number as information about your application is posted using this number. This ID should also be placed on all information and documentation submitted on your behalf.
What if I forget my applicant ID, username and/or password?
Contact the MED office at (919) 966-7673 and we can give you this information. However, you should make all efforts to keep a copy of your applicant ID, username, and password as you will need it every time you log into the application.
Can I leave items blank on the application?
No. All fields in the entire application should be completed. If a certain question does not pertain to you, simply put N/A, but do not leave the item blank.
How do I indicate that I am still enrolled at an institution?
Under the end date for that institution, place the date 5/2015.
What SAT, MCAT, DAT, GRE scores should I list?
You should list the highest score in each section of each test that you have taken, even if the scores are from tests taken at different times. You list scores for all tests that you have taken, no matter how long ago the tests were taken. Official copies of test results are NOT required.
What type of photograph should I upload?
The photograph should only be a headshot of only you, and professional. Passport style photographs are the most professional and best suited for this type of application.
Does ownership of a laptop affect admission into the program?
No, not in any way. The questions about your computer are to assess the number of additional computers that will need to be available since many of the components of MED are electronic-based.
When I input information, I get an error page. What do I need to do?
You may need to complete the application using a different browser, and clearing out your cookie cache. Otherwise, please take a screen shot of the page you are on and of the error, and email this to email@example.com and any additional explanation of your application issue.
What is the minimum overall GPA? 2.75
What is the minimum science GPA required? 2.75
What courses should be included in the science GPA?
ALL Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Physics courses should be included. This includes courses in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Genetics, Physics, and Mathematics. Courses in Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, etc should not be included. Courses should also be included that were taken at other institutions and during postgraduate work.
How do I calculate my science GPA?
Tally all your math and sciences courses to determine an average. We will do the official calculations for our purposes.
What are the Organic Chemistry requirements?
Our program requires two levels of Organic Chemistry because students are at a disadvantage in the Biochemistry course if they have not successfully completed both sessions when doing our program. This requirement can be met in the following ways:
*Successfully passed Organic Chemistry I and currently enrolled in Organic Chemistry II or Biochemistry during the semester prior to MED
What does it mean to have a "strong background in the physical sciences"?
This means you have taken and successfully completed several courses in the biological and physical sciences.
What if there is not enough space on the application to list all of my science courses?
You can submit an additional list to our office, but this is not required or necessary, as all of your courses are listed on your transcript(s).
What does it mean to explain grade discrepancies?
In this section, you should explain any poor performance in courses, repeated courses, course withdrawals, etc.
Supplemental Materials (Transcripts, Letters of Recommendation, Financial Information, Criminal Background Check)
Where should I send supplemental materials? Send all supplemental materials to:
Please remember to include your name and applicant ID on ALL materials submitted to the program.
Which transcripts should be submitted?
Official transcripts only, sent directly from the registrar's office at your institution, or by you in a signed sealed envelope from ALL institutions that you have ever attended to be sent to our office. This includes summer session courses and bi-institutional programs, such as the Robertson Scholar's Program.
Should I send a transcript if the courses were transferred to my primary institution?
Yes. Even if you received transfer credit for courses taken at an institution, you still need to send an official transcript from the other institution. Grades and credit hours for transferred courses do not routinely appear on primary institution transcripts.
What is the deadline for transcripts?
All transcripts should be received by the application deadline date of Friday, January 24, 2014. Please realize that it can take weeks for registrars to process transcript requests, so please allow sufficient time to meet the deadline.
What if the transcript cannot be postmarked by January 24th?
You should contact the MED program by telephone or email to inform us. Then you should submit unofficial copies the transcript(s) by January 20th, 2014. Please note that official transcripts are still required and should be submitted (by mail) as soon as possible.
Who should write my letters of recommendation?
Your letters of recommendation should be from two science or math professors who know you academically/professionally, who are able to speak on your academic standing and your ability/suitability to pursue a degree in Medicine and Dentistry. The best letters of recommendation are personal, and thus should come from people who you know well and that know you well. A third letter from a non-academic person can also be submitted for additional support.
What format should they submit the letters of recommendation?
A standard formal letter is appropriate. It can be addressed to the "MED Program Admissions Committee." The letter should be in a signed and sealed envelope and sent to the MED Office (see address above). Please make efforts to ensure that your letters are received by the application deadlines.
What financial documentation should I submit?
The only acceptable forms of financial documentation are the Student Aid Report (SAR) compiled from your most current FAFSA application or IRS Tax Forms (not W-2 Forms). You should submit the most current financial documentation available.
- If you are an undergraduate/graduate student, who is claimed by their parents/guardian, then submit a copy of the most current year SAR and/or your parents/guardian tax forms (not W-2s)
- If you are an undergraduate/graduate student, who is not claimed by their parents/guardian, then submit a copy of the most current year SAR.
- If you not currently an undergraduate/graduate student and are working, who is not claimed by their parents/guardian, then submit a copy of your most current year IRS Income Tax Return forms (not W-2s).
What is the most current year financial information?
In order to most accurately assess economic disadvantaged status, the most current available financial information should be submitted. For example, if you are applying for the MED program for the summer of 2015, then the 2013-14 or 2014-15 SAR or 2013 or 2014 Tax Forms would be acceptable.
How do I know if I am independent or dependent?
You are considered independent if you were not or will not be claimed on anyone's taxes. You are considered dependent if you were or will be claimed on another's taxes.
What is a Student Aid Report (SAR)?
The SAR is a summary of the Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA applications are available online at www.fafsa.gov are used to assess financial need. Do not send a copy of the FAFSA. Several days after submitting your FAFSA, you will be able to access a SAR, which should be mailed to our office.
What if I do not fill out the FAFSA?
If you are no longer in school, a copy of your 2013 or 2014 Income Tax Return will suffice for our records. If you are claimed as a dependent on your parent(s) taxes, you must also submit a copy of their income tax returns for 2013 or 2014.
Can I just indicate on my FAFSA that I want it to be sent to UNC-CH?
No. The Office of Special Programs is a distinct office separate from the Undergraduate campus. Therefore, we will not receive documents sent to UNC-CH. Please mail the SAR directly to our office.
How do I check the status of received materials?
Our office staff will contact you if any materials are missing from your file as the application deadline nears.

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A mother desperate to know what happened to her missing son is now taking matters into her own hands.
On Saturday, more than a dozen friends and family gathered along Sprague Lake to search for 11-year old Cody Haynes.
Haynes disappeared from his dad's home in Kittitas, near Ellensburg in 2004. Reports indicate his dad and dad's girlfriend were the last people to see him alive at their home.
"I don't think Cody walked out of there on his own accord," said Cody's mom, Lisa Doney.
Cody's disappearance is still an open and active investigation.
"Apparently law enforcement doesn't have enough to make an arrest yet. I guess they are looking for the smoking gun, so we're out here pushing for the smoking gun," Doney added.
Since Cody disappeared, Doney has been doing her own digging, trying to piece together the mystery.
Doney said they are searching Sprague Lake because several tips pointed her to the area.
She said a farmer found a piece of a blanket in his field near Sprague Lake soon after Cody went missing. Doney said when investigators showed her daughter the blanket, she recognized it as one from her dad's home.
Doney doesn't believe her son is alive. But, she is hopeful there will be justice for his disappearance. She plans to search different areas throughout eastern Washington this summer.
"Everyone needs closure and we are not stopping until we get it," said Doney
The search for Cody coincides with National Missing Children's Day. In Washington alone, there are 69 active missing children cases.
If you have any information about Cody's disappearance call the Kittitas Sheriff's Office at (509) 962-7525 or email Doney at email@example.com.


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sup yall.
yet another newbie mission journal
i've been a keyboard jockey for many months now, but i've finally started to actually open. i'm going to keep a log here of what i do.
i'm 18 and can't get into night game venues, so right now i'm doing practice at malls.
my friend and fellow budding aspiring-pua Buu and i headed out yesterday with a simple mission to practice stacking one or two routines after the opener. due to some real time constraints as a result of going to a gym we'd never been to before first and getting lost, we only had 30 minutes at the mall. so, fine, we decided we would each open at least one group of girls. this was our battle plan:
Opinion opener: friend of ours who wants to break up with a girl he'd been dating, but was getting pressure from social circle to stay together, what should he do? (true story from real life)
Stack to best friends test, almost exactly as outlined in Magic Bullets.
Light neg: "I like your ____, I saw a girl on the bus with the exact same one."
We walked around the mall and realized that many girls who were at a mall on a Saturday afternoon were either in really big groups, or with their moms. That sucked. We went to the food court and found a nice 2-set, a little younger than us but they would do for practice.
Buu ran the opener, the girls were a bit shocked at first that someone was like, actually TALKING to them. Holy crap! Modern society zmgoblwhoa! Anyway, they started smiling a lot as they answered (I think they could tell he was BS'ing, Buu tends to be very emotionless most of the time so when he tries to fake it it's VERY obvious that he is) but they responded well nevertheless. Then I "spontaneously" asked them "hey... you guys have known eachother for quite some time haven't you?", ran the "i just noticed you have... the exact same smile" and got laughter right on cue. BF test went smoothly, then Buu asked one of the girls where she got her necklace, she replied, and then I said "It looks cool. I saw a girl on the bus wearing the exact same one." Typical "yeah..." response from the girl, then we ejected.
Next I opened a set, these two were kind of ugly/fat but we were running out of time and I didn't want to leave without approaching at least once. Same opener, MUCH more distant response, and when we asked if they had known eachother for a long time, they told us they were sisters (did not look like it, was probably BS). Then we ejected without having trying the neg.
Anyhoo with that, I had to go to work and Buu had to go home to work on a project of his, so we parted ways. We'd been doing this for 2 or 3 weeks now but it was the first time we tried to add routines past the opener, before we'd just kind of milk the opener until it became extremely awkward. I feel like I've come a long way since being a keyboard jockey with such bad AA that I once walked around for 4 hours trying to open and not doing it, yet at the same time it feels like I'm STILL getting better at a snail's pace.
Given that we are both pretty much totally clueless and blow at "natural conversation" and are armed with nothing more than a zealous desire to get good at this and (mostly) functioning brains, is there anything anyone can recommend to speed up the learning process? I'm already looking into bootcamps in my area and will probably take one once i turn 19.


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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Democrats have registered twice as many voters than Republicans in Nevada since the close of registration before the June 12 primary.
Figures released Monday by the Secretary of State's office show Democrats registered 9,849 voters since that time, compared with 4,651 Republicans. Another 4,462 voters registered as nonpartisan.
Statewide, Democrats have a 44,179 voter edge over Republicans. A breakdown shows 41 percent of Nevada voters are registered as Democrat; about 37 percent are Republican; 16 percent are nonpartisan; and the rest affiliate with a minor party.
The more than 175,000 nonpartisan voters will play a key role in the outcome of November's election.


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Pokemon Exeggutor Coloring Pages
Here is the second of two Exeggutor coloring pages. Exeggutor's Japanese name is ナッシー (Nassy). It is a dual-type Grass/Psychic Pokémon. It evolves from Exeggcute. It makes a lot of noise as each head speaks its mind. If one of these heads grows too large, it falls off and groups back together to become an Exeggcute.
Our Pokemon section has some of the most popular character coloring pages. There are over 300 Pokemon coloring pages to pick free printable coloring pages from. "Collect them all."
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Designed by Taku Satoh Design Office | Country: Japan
We're a little unclear as to whether these were designed just for Issey Miyake magazine ads or if they were actual product packaging, but nevertheless it is some lovely, minimalist design work, which is what we have come to expect from the creatives at Taku Satoh Design Office.
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Designed by Perez Design | Country: United States
Limited Edition packaging created for Fossil watches.
Student Work – John Larigakis
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A great collection of work from Capilano University graduating student John Larigakis.
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Designed by Liga Design | Country: Brazil
"This is a gift we created for our female clients for the International Women's Day. The package was created to conceal a watch and look like a small bag, since we know girls love to shop. The copy goes like this: "Woman, a small gift for you who present us everyday"
Student Work – David San Miguel
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A great portfolio of work from Art Center College of Design student David San Miguel.
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"This proposed rebrand for Swedish based Acne Jeans focuses on Acne's iconic name by incorporating crops and using a stark black and white color palette"
Urban Outfitters Tights
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Thanks to designer Dan Gneiding for sending us this simple packaging solution he created for Urban Outfitters hosiery.
"This box solution allows for the tights to be hung as well as displayed stacked on a table. The old plastic bag package could only be hung. In addition to the merchandising versatility we added a color coded system to make them easier to shop."
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"Packaging design for a limited edition of 20 scarves by Danish designer Anne Mette Fisker Langkjer."
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Very unique packaging from Iceland's Sruli Recht. The packages are constructed from corrugated cardboard and then appear to be either stained or painted in a process that looks to be applied by hand. His products within the packages are equally as unique.
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"The skincare market is growing year after year. We see more and more skincare procedures, products and brands becoming available to us, and we are under constant pressure to look younger than we are. Where does it stop? And what does the future look like for skin?


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Lunch? No, Wedding Programs!
August 20, 2012
Wedding programs and confetti all in one? Sounds good to us! These adorable lunch bags provide as a wedding program for your guests. Put some confetti or glitter into the bag for the guests to throw as you make your way out as the happy newlywed couple!
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text: Not sure if anybody had seen this yet. The article basically talks about players who may have signed with the wrong school. Our commit Kendron Boone who opted for LSU is mentioned. I sure wish this kid had kept his decision to stay with us but I'm sure we'll be fine with who we have.


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The Bucs' Draft Board Has Been Set
Believe it or not the Bucs' draft board was finalized before they acquired Darrelle Revis. If you listen to former general managers and coaches that appear on NFL network or ESPN most teams finalize their draft board a week to ten days prior to the NFL draft. What teams have been doing since then is what the military community or intelligence community would call red cell operations.
That is wargaming, as if you were picking against the other NFL teams. From there teams start to develop a list of players in each round they want, or developing a list of players they really want to trade for(either up or down). In other words a group of scouts and position coaches surround Mark Dominik. DominiK picks for Tampa and everyone else takes a group of other teams. He has not "mocked" this draft once, he's done it 2 to 3 times a day for the last 10.
Most Teams Consider Consensus Value
Mark Dominik certainly does. With the exception of Freeman, Dom has largely stayed "just above" consensus value. Last season Doug Martin looked like a very early two and he traded one slot above the Giants to take him. Mark Barron looked to go 10-15 range while Dom snagged him at 7. He's also shown a willingness to be aggressive making trades and to take "falling stars", most notably Brian Price and Da'Quan Bowers.
Most teams do strongly consider consensus value. For example, Pittsburgh had a first round grade on Mike Wallace coming out of Mississippi but waited till just before his consensus value and secured him with the 84th pick in 2009, the Patriots had a 3rd round grade on Tom Brady, but waited until round 6 and the rest is legend. However a few teams and their current general manager do not give a fig for consensus and will run a strict draft based on their own board (also note 8 new GM shot callers who we may find as Mavericks):
· Buddy Nix, GM Buffalo – None more so than Nix who appears ready to take a QB this season and appears ready to choose between Ryan Nassib and Matt Barkley as the Bills next QB, beyond that Nix has not stuck to value at all. He also very rarely moves to value so it may be Nassib at 1 or take Barkley in round 2 in his mind.
· Trent Baalke , GM San Francisco – This used to be Tom Gamble, but San Fran has been "Maverick" extraordinaire the past couple of seasons. AJ Jenkins was woeful last season as a #1 pick, Colin Kapernick as a very early two worked, Chris Culliver three rounds early didn't.
· John Schneider, GM Seattle – No team has surprised more the past two seasons than the Seahawks, no one saw Carpenter two years ago or Bruce Irvin last season. The bottom line is they don't care who ranks who where.
· The Newcomers. Two good winners above but lots of other guys have tried to be bold and it hasn't worked for them. Gene Smith, formerly of Jacksonville, comes to mind. Mike Holmgren as a GM comes to mind, as does the late Al Davis. One of the newcomers may try to break the mold as well.
Who Is "Special Enough" for Tampa to move up into the first round for?
If Tampa is to move back up into round one the player will need to be both a special player and a perfect scheme fit for Tampa at an instant impact position. That largely limits the selection to cornerback, a blitzing middle linebacker who can play coverage, a one technique nose tackle, or a tight end(more on this in a bit). This depends on Tampa also finding a trade up partner (more on this in a double bit).
#1 DJ Hayden CB Houston
This is not "confirmation bias" on my part simply because I had him as my choice in the second round for Tampa a while back. He has been getting hype but several factors may push Hayden into range for Tampa to trade back.
· As mentioned most teams have had their boards set a week to 10 days some of the late "pub" may not hit; going beyond that Hayden's "consensus value" is almost impossible for teams, making it likely that only a Maverick team (above) would take him before pick 20.
· Tampa is legitimately interested. I mentioned in my draft guide Hayden would be cleared to play a few days before the draft, he's now been cleared medically and worked out (AGAIN) at the University of Houston for 15 teams on April 22. Of those 15 teams, only 6 sent a coach to see it (most coaches are working on the mock, so to peel a coach out 3 days before the draft means you have an interest): Jets head coach Rex Ryan and defensive backs coaches sent by: Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Baltimore, New Orleans, and San Francisco.
Some GMss will shy away from Hayden, as none have seen the results of tearing the inferior vena cava because it's a car wreck type injury. It's going to take an aggressive GM to pull this off and Mark Dominik is nothing if not aggressive.
#2 Tyler Eifert TE Notre Dame
I'm not wasting a bunch of space noting this because I see almost no chance that Eifert gets past 13. If he does he enters an area where a lot of teams have no hole at tight end, but I'm pretty confident he actually goes #12 either to Miami or to Cleveland or Arizona trading back with Miami.
#3 Sylvester Williams DT UNC or Star Lotulelei DT Utah
There are a lot of 1 technique nose tackles in this draft, but there is only one with disruptive penetration ability and the low pad level of Sylvester Williams. He's an ideal fit with a unique skill set for a man of his size. I can't see Star falling that far but it's feasible to think he may hit 18. At that point, would you give up a 1 and a 2 for him…it's a 1% possibility.
#4 Kevin Minter MLB LSU, Arthur Brown ILB-OLB Kansas, Manti Te'O MLB Notre Dame
I know I'll hear it for Te'o but if you look at his junior tape you see plenty of A gap blitzing and much better work in zone pass coverage than what Foster brings. At Rutgers Schiano attacked the A gap with his mike linebacker on a regular basis and asked him to play down the middle coverage in a 3 deep zone. All three of the above players show either the production or propensity to do both of those; this is not a knock on Mason Foster but lets not forget we did have an interest in Luke Kuechly last season – had we been "snaked" for Mark Barron its highly likely we would have gone Claiborne or Kuechly.
Potential Trade Partners
#18 Dallas Cowboys – Dallas is trying to peddle this pick to anyone who wants it. They're probably targeting a safety and want to move down; BIG HOWEVER moving from 43 to 18 is likely to cost a #1 in 2014.
#20 Chicago Bears – The Bears have multiple needs and only 5 picks, I doubt they are interested in going all the way back to round 2, but for the right price – a big one as well they'll move.
#22 St. Louis Rams – This is the first legitimate shot I could see Tampa taking. The likely price would be steep but not insurmountable. The Rams need a WR but are more strict value drafters and may not value a WR as a first rounder that is not named Tavon Austin. They might be willing to move for a two, two in 2014, and a day 3 pick this year. Steep but viable.
#25 Minnesota Vikings – They likely want a linebacker with this spot but are "in love" with all of them. That's rich but a 2 and a 3 gets you this pick from Minnesota, probably.
#26 Green Bay Packers – The Packers are trying to auction this pick to about any taker who wants it, but to outbid everyone else you're likely talking the #43 overall along with #73. If there is no "buy pressure" you could possible get it for #43, swapping #73 for #88, and #112.
#28 Denver Broncos – The Broncos are in "win now" mode with Peyton Manning but need to fill holes at both MLB and find a pass rusher – there are no elite pass rushers at #28 but they could fill both in round 2 by moving back.
#29 New England Patriots – The Pats would like to move back…big shocker.
Buy Pressure
As I've often said, you can throw out the charts for pick values, but those things are about meaningless except for studying trends. However economics still rules the realm. If a QB run starts in the late first round you could see 3 to 5 teams trying to move up for QB's that will cause the Bucs to have to outbid them to move up. Teams looking at QB in the tail of round 1:
· Buffalo Bills. If they pass on Ryan Nassib at 7 don't be surprised if they don't trade back in their high on him and I imagine they come up for him.
· Jacksonville Jaguars. Originally their new staff had hopes of rehabbing Blaine Gabbert, but film study has shown what I could have told them in 2010. He's about the worst 3rd down passer I've ever seen in the NFL and those jitters are not likely to be fixed. The Jaguars connections to Matt Barkley are hard to ignore and they are apparently high on Ryan Nassib as well.
· New York Jets. Don't be surprised if the Jets don't take 3 1st rounders when all is said and done. The Jets worked out just about every QB Nassib, Geno Smith, Barkley, and Tyler Bray are said to be high on Idzik's board. He got skewered for dumping Revis even though it's really Woody Johnson's fault for killing his trade value. Virtually dump Sanchez and maybe Jet fans will forgive you.
· Philadelphia, If Cleveland does not trade back and take Geno Smith, the Eagles have an interest and while they won't mortgage the farm for Geno they may part with some picks to move up and grab him.
Our Needs and "Scheme Fits" Rounds 1-6
1- Cornerback. Eric Wright is not long for Tampa, he has one season left in him in Tampa probably and while he'll be motivated he was inconsistent at times. Beyond that the appeal of having a second starter ready corner is simply too good. Also consider for all those who consider us as "missing" a starting OLB, your third cornerback plays more than your strong side linebacker these days in the NFL, so your nickel corner is more of a starter than your SAM Linebacker no matter what the game day program says. Fits (For this I went with quality press man-corners):
Late Round 1: DJ Hayden CB Houston (as above)
High Round 2: Johnthan Banks CB Mississippi St./Jamar Taylor CB Boise St. (Wasn't that long ago that Banks was the CB Tampa wanted so don't be surprised if we move up in round 2 to secure him - - - there should be a run on CB at the end of round 1/start of round 2). As for Jamar, he plays press man and our mid western scouts seem to have a lot of influence on Dominik.
Round 2 (Standing Pat) : Blidi Wreh-Wilson CB UCONN. Didn't play press man at UCONN but showed it off in the post-season and looked good doing it, beyond that Schiano is familiar with him.
Round 3: Logan Ryan CB Rutgers. We've covered him enough and everyone knows the deal.
Round 4: Leon McFadden CB San Diego St. Team Captain and good length who is a developmental guy for Tampa.
----After round 4 I don't see a CB that fits that style and is not actually too short to be considered a legit outside starter. If we take a diminutive cornerback its likely for return skills.
2- One Technique Nose Tackle. Needs to be able to anchor at the point of attack while also providing some push if the offense deigns to double team him.
Round 1 (Trading In): Sylvester Williams (above) The only one with great upfield and anchor skills.
Round 2: Kwann Short Purdue, Jesse Williams Alabama, Brandon Williams Missouri Western., All three give the ability to anchor with some upfield disruption.
Round 3-4: Akeem Spence DT Illinois, Bennie Logan DT LSU. Really an ideal 1 technique with some minimal upfield movement.
Round 5: Josh Boyd Mississippi St. Point of attack run stuffer. No disruption ability but slight forward surge to be a poor mans 1.
Round 6: William Campbell Michigan. Motivation issues at Michigan and is raw having shuffled positions multiple times, if the position coach likes him someone may convince Dom he can be motivated.
---Poor fits who get talked about a lot: Sheldon Richardson, Shariff Floyd (Both high in round 1, both 3 techniques only); John Jenkins, Kwame Geathers, Montori Hughes (Zero technique guys who lack the endurance to play in a 43- Not many guys at 330 plus have that sort of enudrance)
3- Tight End. The Bucs could really use a receiver who can block and catch, the biggest liability in our offense right now , is probably tipping our hand run or pass prior to the play. If he can split out as a Y that's a bonus.
Round 1: Tyler Eifert TE Notre Dame (above)
Early Round 2: Zach Ertz TE Stanford. Versatile TE not surprised to see him in round 1
Round 3: Gavin Escobar TE San Diego. Not an ideal guy for me but I couldn't argue he's not a scheme fit
Round 4: Vance McDonald TE Rice. Again not a TE I'm fond of but he does well split as a Y and as a blocker so there is some possibility here to add McDonald to the mix.
Round 5: Nick Kasa TE Colorado. Developmental type TE for us who just moved to TE after starting out as a defensive end.
4- Running back. We're taking one, as we have no legitimate backup for Doug Martin and actively trying to trade Blount says that he's not the man.
Round 3: Johnathan Franklin RB UCLA. Very versatile and quick likely to take some serious time from Martin which should extend the career for both; intangibles are off the chart.
Round 3-4: Montee Ball RB Wisconsin. One of the all time most productive runners in college football. He's solid and steady though not likely to draw "sizzle points" from other teams.
Round 5-6: Mike Gillislee RB Florida, Mike James RB Miami. Both have good enough versatility to serve as Martin's backup come at a low price and certainly won't threaten Martin.
5- Middle Linebacker-Outside Linebacker. It's not surprising to me, he's a tough physical guy and probably looking for a tough physical player. He's very likely to be interested in someone who can blitz and play zone coverage in the middle or a later round outside linebacker.
Late Round 1 / Early Round 2 (Trade Up): Manti Te'O MLB Notre Dame, Kevin Minter MLB LSU, Arthur Brown MLB-OLB Kansas, Alec Ogletree MLB Georgia. I can't see Ogletree he is a perfect scheme fit but I doubt we trade up for someone who is clearly not a "Buccaneer Man", Te'O is possible based on what we make of catfish; but the most obvious fits are Minter and Brown.
Round 3: Khaseem Green OLB Rutgers. Obvious reasons here with scheme fit.
Round 4: Kevin Reddick MLB North Carolina. An ideal scheme fit, Reddick can get maddening at times because he's underachieved somewhat but also clearly has the ability to blitz the A gap and play zone coverage. A.J. Klein OLB-MLB Iowa St., Klein is not going to bring much of a rush but is a very good run stopper, team captain and all around hustle player.
Round 5-6: Vince Williams LB Florida St. Will Compton MLB Nebraska, Phillip Steward LB Houston, all three are missing some key aspect but should also bring enough to the table from intangibles, production and measurables to draw some interest from Tampa.
6- Offensive Lineman. Dom's been on the record saying he doesn't want to draft offensive linemen in this day and age; his reason for it is even more interesting: he's concerned about the evals because of all the zone read offenses. However, when you look at our 2014 cap situation, if Freeman breaks the bank Davin Joseph or Donald Penn would seem to be on either the cap cut list or pay cut list. (Joesph even more so he's had some injury history and for 6.5 million per year he needs a Pro Bowl season in 2014 to merit that paycheck, add in the fact that Zuttah is on the roster and….)
End of Round 2: Barrett Jones C/G Alabama. If you really want to save on money Jones can upgrade the center position and kick Zuttah back over to guard. The versatility he brings is well worthwhile, please stop with the "he can play all five positions" – Not in the NFL but he can really handle starting at any of the interior 3. If we trade down from the 2nd or up from the 3rd this would be my #1 guess as to where and why.
Round 3: Brennan Williams RT North Carolina, Dallas Thomas G/T Tennessee. Both from primarily pro schemes where Dominik can get his evals done without risking the dreaded zone read effect that throws him off.
Rounds 4-6: David Bahktari T Colorado, Ryan Jensen G/T Colorado St. Pueblo, Ricky Wagner T Wisconsin, all three really come from pro blocking schemes and give you enough versatility position wise that we might want to unleash them on Bostad.
7- Backup Defensive End. The Bucs coaching staff is apparently higher on Daniel Te'O Nesheim than others. They also clearly think they are set at starting DE (otherwise why let Michael Bennett walk). Outside of those 3 players though, not much meat on the bone for the Bucs.
Round 3-4: Sam Montgomery DE LSU, William Gholston DE Michigan St. Both come from major programs and have some talent but also limited upside. I'd give the nod to Montgomery based on the higher motor.
Round 4-5 : Joe Kruger DE Utah, Malliciah Goodman DE Clemson. A little less upside a little more risk.
Round 6: Mike Catapano DE Princeton. Really nice scheme fit. Quite frankly I'd take him in round 4. Diamond in the rough type guy.


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I can't blame the evil clown for falling asleep as Kagan rattles on, and I would suggest to him that he might consider doing it whenever he sets foot on the Senate floor.
I can understand why Franken ended up falling asleep. Between him closing his eyes to avoid looking at Fred Flintstone's twin looking like she's filled with indigestion and the whole charade being etremely boring what could one expect of Al Franken?
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One of My Dead Friends: John Calvin
Hebrews 13:7 "Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith."
I like to joke that most all of my best friends are dead (the truth is they are alive and with Christ). I say that because in my life I have been extremely blessed by the writings of Godly men and theologians who have gone before me. This last Sunday during my sermon I pointed out the moral consistency of Nehemiah, how he "walked his talk" or "practiced what he preached." Biographies enable you to see that in a person, they go a step further than just reading what somebody wrote and look into the quality and character of a person's life.
It is very easy to just look around at what is common or accepted but when you read about someone's life from outside of our current context and time period, you get a vision for something different and often greater. Yesterday, on my day off, I finished a biography I was reading on the life of John Calvin. Here are the things that stuck out to me and inspired me.
1. John Calvin intentionally aimed at making all of his life about the glory of God.
When he was 30 years old, my same age, he wrote what he hoped he would be able to say about his life when he died. Here is what he said, "The thing at which I chiefly aimed, and for which I most diligently labored, was, that the glory of thy goodness and justice…might shine forth conspicuous, that the virtue and blessings of they Christ…might be fully displayed." When I read that, I wrote, "May it be so of me at the end of my life Lord."
2. John Calvin knew he was a sinner ever in need of merciful salvation
Calvin became a Christian when he was 24 years old. He wrote about that experience saying it was, "…as if light had broken in upon me, in what sty of error I had wallowed, and how much pollution I had thereby contracted. Being exeedingly alarmed at the misery into which I had fallen…I (gave) myself to thy (God's) way, condemning my past life, not without groans and tears."
A month before his death when he was 55 years old, thirty-one years later, he wrote about his sinfulness and need for Jesus. "With my whole soul I embrace the mercy which [God] has exercised towards me through Jesus Christ, atoning for my sins with the merits of his death and passion, that in this way he might satisfy for all my crimes and faults, and blot them from his remembrance…I confess I have failed innumerable times to execute my office properly, and had not He, of His boundless goodness, assisted me, all that zeal had been fleeting and vain…I trust to no other security for my salvation than this, and this only, that as God is the Father of mercy, he will show himself sucha Father to me, who acknowledge myself to be a miserable sinner." Those last words are breathtaking to me, may I never move an inch from knowing I am a sinner in need of Jesus.
3. John Calvin loved, believed, and built his life and ministry upon the Bible as the Word of God
His conversion to Christianity began with the Bible. He had been interested in law and philosophy, but the Bible broke him. He writes about it and says, "God by a sudden conversion sudued and brought my mind to a teachable frame…I was immediately inflamed with intense desire." Calvin explains that what happened to him was that God "lifed(ed) reverence for Scripture beyond the realm of controversy."
Three years later he published the first volume of the Institutes of Christian Religion, which is the most influential book in Christian history other than the Bible. The core conviction which produced that book was the belief that the Bible was the Word of God and we must humbly receive its words of truth. He writes, "…illumined by power, we believe neither by our own nor by anyone else's judgment that Scripture is from God…we affirm with utter certainty that it has flowed to us from the very mouth of God by the ministry of men."
As a pastor, this conviction was the driving force of his preaching. John Calvin preached exegetical expository sermons. He spent five years taking his congregation through the book of Acts…46 sermons on the Thessalonian letters, 186 sermon on the Corinthian letters, 86 sermon on the Pastoral epistles, 43 sermons on Galatians, 48 on Ephesians, 159 sermons from Job, 200 sermons from Deuteronomy, 353 from Isaiah, and 123 on Genesis. Approximately 10 sermons a week, and most of which were manuscripted. This is simply a massive amount of preaching all while writing commentaries (22 Volumes), tracts, letters, and other lectures…and all of it was exposition of Scripture. Why? He answers for us in his charge to pastors.
"Let the pastors boldly dare all things by the Word of God..Let them constrain all the power, glory, and excellence of the world to give place to and to obey the divine majesty of this Word. Let them enjoin everyone by it, from the highest to the lowest. Let them edify the body of Christ. Let them devastate Satan's reign. Let them pasture the sheep, kill the wolves, instruct and exhort the rebellious. Let them bind and loose thunder and lighting, if necessary, but let them do all according to the word of God." May the conviction that the Bible is the Word of God always be the source and foundation of my life and ministry.
4. John Calvin lived out what he preached and taught.
Sadly, most do not know of the things mentioned above but only know of John Calvin in relationship to the doctrine of predestination (God sovereignly controls and pre-determines all events of this world and human life, even salvation). Of those who have actually read what he writes concerning predestination, very few know how he lived out those beliefs.
John Calvin had three children of his own. All of them died shortly after they were born. His first son, Jacques lived the longest, he was two weeks old before he died. When he died, Calvin wrote a letter to his friend Viret about it. In it he says, "The Lord has certainly inflicted a severe and bitter wound in the death of our baby son. But He is Himself a Father and knows best what is good for his children." This is simply astonishing. So many today want to dismiss predestination because of experiences of suffering and evil. Not Calvin. In the cup of bitterness he drank in deep the assurance that in God's goodness he planned even that horrific experience. In the hour of my own suffering may turn from the clear teaching of Scripture concerning predestination, but may I too firmly grip the grace of knowing that nothing happens that God in his wisdom does not determine to be.
I have been blessed so much by my friend, John Calvin. He gives me a vision for a different type of life…one more committed to Christ, more sacrificial and hard working, more confident of God's power, and more passionate to see the gospel proclaimed and received. It's my prayer that this little reflection in a blog would inspire and impassion you as well.
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A traffic infraction early Sunday morning led to the arrest of a Meridian woman, who was charged with felony grand theft for failing to return a vehicle that she rented, according to Caldwell Sgt. Joey Hoadley.
Police pulled over a 2013 GMC Yukon in the area of 10th and Cleveland streets just after 4 a.m. After running the SUV's plates, the officer learned the vehicle was reported stolen on Dec. 23.
Both people in the vehicle were arrested: the driver, Tina Saucedo, a 47-year-old Meridian woman, and passenger Tyler J. Lewis, a 24-year-old Greenleaf man.
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Justin Juul takes on singular porn hottie Buck Angel in part one of this exclusive SEX SF interview.
Buck Angel is a dude who makes a living having sex with other dudes in movies with names like "Buckback Mountain," "Pig Ass," and "The Buck Stops Here." He has huge muscles and tattoos, smokes expensive cigars, and lives in Mexico where people don't give a shit about anything. But that's not what makes this dude so cool. Buck Angel is exceptional because he has a pussy instead of a dick.
Buck Angel started his entertainment career way back in '80s as a super skinny, super hot, fashion model named Susan. Seriously, he was so hot even Howard Stern wishes he could go back and "do him" (although the feeling isn't mutual). Modeling was great for a while, but Susan knew she'd never be happy as a woman. So she became a Buck instead.
The Guardian recently sat down with Angel to find out what happens when chicks stop being chicks and start being dudes with vaginas who fuck other dudes for money and fame (or something like that).
Part One: On Being A Man With a Pussy
SFBG: Hey Buck, before we get started, I just want to get one thing straight: you're a transsexual, right? I admit I'm not too familiar with guys who used to be girls. What do you call yourself?
Buck Angel: Ok, well, I'm obviously not a very politically correct person so this might sound weird, but here's the deal: a transsexual is someone who changes his or her sex so obviously, I am a transsexual. I'll always be a transsexual, but I don't live my life that way. When I think about transsexuals, I think about people who are in the process of going through a sex change. That's not me. I'm finished with my sex change and I'm a man!
SFBG: So you're just, like, a dude?
Angel: Exactly.
SFBG: What about your pussy?
Angel: I'm a man with a pussy, dude. It is what it is.
SFBG: Well, here's a question you've probably never heard before: when you're in a public place and you have to take a piss, which bathroom do you use?
Angel: Ha! I get that question all the time. I understand why people are curious, but come on! Could you see me going to the ladies room looking like this? I'd be arrested! I am a man and my pussy has nothing to do with it.
SFBG: Okay, well, I noticed that in a lot of your videos you fuck dudes. So does that make you a gay man with a pussy? I mean, is that how you identify?
Angel: No. I'm just a sexual person. I'm open. I mean, technically, I guess you could say I'm bisexual. But that's not how I look at it. It's more about the person to me than the gender. My business is different though. My customer base is 80 percent gay men, so I guess it's kind of gay porn that I'm doing, although that continues to change as I get more successful.
SFBG: What do you make of that? I mean, I guess I've always assumed that gay men are specifically attracted to other men's assholes/dicks and that they all think vaginas are gross. So... is it hard to keep a gay man hard with your pussy? And what about straight men? If you're having sex with a straight man, do you assume that he's really gay?
Angel: Good question. The reason I think gay men are attracted to my work is because I am a man. I am a very macho man and gay men love that. The pussy is just one small part of who I am. I think they are attracted to my strong sense of self and sexuality. It's true that there are many gay men who're focused on just the cock, but there are also many who think that being man is more than that, and that when you get down to it, my pussy is just another hole. I have had some difficulties with men staying hard, but I think that just happens to some guys when the camera is on. It's certainly never happened in private! Believe me, once they get a taste of my pussy, they just keep coming back. As far as straight men go, they're not really interested in my work. I totally understand that because I am a man and they are attracted to women. Straight men tend to go for male-to-female transsexuals.
SFBG: Do you think some of your success relies on the novelty value of you being the only "Man With a Pussy" on the scene?
Angel: Uh, partly, yes. But I also think it has to do with the fact that I'm offering something new. You know, maybe your average porn watcher has always fantasized about a person like me, but they've never been able to see it until now. Or maybe they've never thought about a man with a pussy, but then they find me and they get turned on. The bottom line, I think, is that men are much more open to sexual exploration and I offer a break from the norm. When the normal stuff gets boring they can turn to me.
SFBG: Well, you were a woman once, right? How did you get into porn?
Angel: I started a long time ago, behind the scenes, as a fetish porn producer. I was doing some work on a transsexual woman website and it just came to me. I was like "Wow, there isn't even one Web site for transsexual men." So I just did it. I took control of my own image and product and just launched my own website.
Next Week: Buck talks about his past and breaking into the porn business.
Hi J,
Sorry if the kick off to the Buck Angel interview rubbed you the wrong way. But sit tight. Much of the rest of it is dedicated to his experience as a pioneer in the porn industry and his struggle to be accepted by the the trans community -a community of people who initially shunned him for being overtly sexual and for marketing himself the way he does.
For the record, I think Buck Angel is one of the coolest people I've ever met and I've been wanting to interview him for years. He is a true icon of individuality and I think most people wish they could be more like him. They wish they could say "Fuck that, I'm gonna live for me!" I mean, how many people do you know that can't even do that on a small scale? They work shitty jobs just to pay the bills, they become doctors when they'd rather be guitarists, etc. But not Buck. He he wanted to be a man --even though he was publicly adored as a woman-- and so that's what he did. Simply put, Buck Angel is amazing, whether he does porn or not.
I will certainly be focusing on more local performers, organizations, businesses, foundations, leaders, etc., in the future, but I really wanted to interview Buck first because I think he's so awesome.
PS. There is a link to Buck's website in the introduction to the interview.
I think this is really interesting. Sorry for not being a complete professional in the porn world, but I find these questions pretty on par with what was running through my head. I've never heard of buck angel before and just sort of stumbled on this blog and Im sorry for saying this because of all of these negative responses but I'm curious and I'm looking forward to the next interview segment... thanks justin for giving me someone new to google.
Wow, let's think outside the cisgendered box, shall we?
Transmen/genderqueer porn performers apply to our local SF porn company almost every day. The industry is opening up to alternate expressions of gender and sexuality, and Buck Angel is partly to be credited for this. I hope the next installment shows more depth.
Please lend more focus on local performers, organizations, businesses, foundations, leaders, etc... who are working right here in San Francisco.
P.S. I noticed Buck's website wasn't mentioned anywhere in this post, which is strange for an interview. http://www.buckangel.com/
Hey there Trouble -- thanks for your comment. We're still in the pupa stage here, and everyone's comments and emails so far have been very helpful. Sex in SF -- it's a bedazzling doozy! We want to make sure everyone feels their voice is heard and their lives presented respectfully.
This is just my opinion, but Justin - you ask some pretty random&bad questions in these "As a Porn Star" pieces. Are you playing devil's advocate or do you really not understand the logistics of gender and sexual fluidity whats-so-ever? Or have you even done any research on what it's like to be a porn star, make porn, or run a porn site, before asking people the questions you ask? I'm sorry, I'm really unimpressed by all of the interviews I've seen you do on this blog so far. I'm unsubscribing. Too bad, because you're interviewing awesome people. So far I'm thinking that this just ain't your beat.
Funny and honest. Well done.
Nice interview, I love Buck Angel, have his "BuckBack Mountain" video . . . thought it was hillarious! :)
Buck Angel has a MySpace, I'm post-op TS and would love to be in a video and go on a date with him!
I also have a "Google news Alert" 4 Buck, so I know all his activities!
Happy Valentine's Day, Buck, U Angel! :)
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When i was reading a few articles about the upcoming draft and compare certain players to fomer draftees, Terrico White's name came up, and i was wondering: what is that guy's status? I knew he was injured (broke his foot), and that made me look for others players whose rookie seasons got cut short by injuries. Here's the list (if i missed someone, please lemme know in the comments):
Terrico White, Pistons
His current status is unclear, the last thing i found was this article from March 18, 2011:
White just started practicing fully this week. So far, Pistons coach John Kuester likes what he sees.
"He's starting to get into basketball shape," Kuester said. "I'm very pleased with his progress in practice. It's good to have him on the court."
White is glad to be back as well.
"I've never had to sit out that long from an injury," White said. "I mean, it's been hard. I'm still trying to learn by watching. ... It's been five, six months. It's been hard just sitting there watching them play."
Right now, White is focused on regaining the strength in his right leg. He said he still has some pain in his foot, but that Kander said that is normal.
"He said that comes with it," White said. "I'm just trying to tough it out and just trying to build up the strength in my leg. When I do that, I'll be ready."
In case you don't remember White, check out his dx.com profile page here.
I think it depends mostly on who the Pistons new coach is going to be and which players remain on the roster.
White's contract is unguaranteed if he gets waived before or on July 18th.
He got cut by the Bucks in december due to injuries (hip surgery). The last i found about him was that he had a second surgery on his other hip and that he hopes he can re-sign with the Bucks.
Darington Hobson, a 6'7'' forward and the 37th pick in the 2010 draft, has had successful surgery on both hips, is off of his crutches and will "seriously consider" re-signing with the Bucks (lockout allowing), the Racine Journal Times reported this weekend.
"They have been very good to Darington. And Daring likes it there," said Hobson's agent, Sid Lash. "We got to do our due diligence and find out if it's the right fit for the Bucks and for us.''
Unfortunately, the last thing the worst shooting team in the NBA needs is a 24-year-old coming off of two hip surgeries who shot worse than the 24-year-old they already have (Luc Mbah a Moute, a restricted free agent) and has yet to prove he can play the kind of in-your-face defense that Bucks coach Scott Skiles demands.
So while Hobson is seriously considering a return to the Bucks, it isn't clear why the Bucks would consider offering Hobson a contract and an invite to camp.
See his dx.com profile here.
Sounds like his chances won't be high to get a direct chance for an NBA team. I hope we will see him in the D-League though, he definately has enough talent to make an impact there.
The former Kentucky big man had injurie issues before the draft, and right after a promising D-League stint, he injured his left knee again.
Here's the newest i could find about him:
Orton hopes all of the waiting, loneliness and frustration of his rookie season help him earn consistent minutes as Dwight Howard's backup next season, as he recently told the Sentinel.
But there's much to learn before Orton is ready to play in his first NBA game.
He needs to cut his weight down. He's listed at 255 pounds but weighs more than that.
His left knee, which forced him to miss his senior year of high school and most of this year, needs to get better. He tore his meniscus a little more than two years ago while a senior at Bishop McGuinness High in Oklahoma City, and then underwent arthroscopic surgery after his second D-League game this season.
The knee is OK now and hasn't limited him in workouts, but he hasn't played at full-speed with the team since the scope surgery in December.
His contract is fully guaranteed so he has not to worry about being cut. If the stays healthy i think he has a good chance to become a rotation guy at the end of next season (if there is one). I expect him to come back to the D-League first, but the Magic need a big guy behind Howard. If they can't find one trough trade, they may have to rely on Orton and hope he stays healthy.
Check out his dx.com profile for more info.
He was climbing up the draft boards and was even considered a lottery guy by some before last year's draft (thanks in part to his outstanding measurements). He then fell to the second round and proved the fact that he was very, very raw. His D-League stats don't exactly blow you away, and even worse, he injured his left knee and was out for the season. In March he had surgery to repair a partially torn tendon in his left knee.
I couldn't find anything about his current status, but his contract is guaranteed, and if he comes back healthy, the Kings have to make up their mind if they believe in his talents, or include his contracts in possible trade scenarios.
Here's his dx.com profile.
Elliott Williams, Blazers
He was one player i was really looking forward to see playing, sadly his season was cut short by a dislocated right patella. Here is a news update from March 2011 i found:
Rookie guard Elliot Williams, who underwent season-ending surgery on both of his knees, was given the green-light earlier this week to resume light basketball activities, ramp up his shooting and intensify weight-lifting sessions. When the Blazers went through Los Angeles to face the Lakers on Sunday, Williams visited with the doctor who performed his surgeries and received a clean bill of health.
"It went really well," Williams said of the visit. "He said my progress is very good. I can't jump yet, but I can do everything else and I'm going to start pushing it pretty hard. So I'm excited."
A day after the checkup on Monday, Williams went through the most extensive workout since his surgeries — a 2 1/2-hour session that featured a slew of shooting drills, weight-lifting and cardiovascular work. The No. 22 overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft has been lifting weights for weeks to strengthen the areas around his repaired knees and he recently started doing light shooting.
But Monday marked the first time since surgery that he incorporated movement into his shooting — working off of screens, doing one-dribble pull-ups, etc. — and he also did some jogging.
"My legs felt a little weird because it had been so long, but it feels good," he said. "I actually shot the ball pretty well."
How well?
"He was making everything," said Chris Johnson, who worked out with Williams.
It's hard to believe that a player who mostly relied on his athletic abilties could come back as the same, but i really hope that he will come back strong. His guareteed contract gives him some saftey.
Check out his dx.com profile here.
I'm gonna include a poll to this because i wanna know what player you think will have the most impact if healthy.


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In the Rose Garden tonight the Cs take on the Blazers,
957 miles from the Oscars' stargazers.
We'll see KG tonight, after last game he played hookie,
As well as Damian Liillard, The Blazers' hot rookie.
KG scored first, using most of the clock,
After PP called for a travel that infuriated Doc.
Fun to watch Bradley going coast to coast,
PP hard to the hoop, fouled in the low post.
So that is how the Cs opened with a 7-0 run,
Didn't last too long, the Blazers then went on one.
Blazers have Batum who doesn't get much mention,
Drew 2nd foul on Pierce (4 minutes), got the Cs' attention.
Doc got a tech, at the ref he was talking,
The ref kind of baited him--turned his back, kept walking.
Batum and Aldridge led the Blazers group,
Lee to Wilcox--alley-oop!
Blazers worked hard! Cs down 6 start Q2,
Cs need to calm down on offense to do what they do.
Doc went crazy after a wrong out of bounds call,
Then a hard charge was taken by a brave Captain Paul.
Cs moving the ball, but need that extra pass,
Moments of good tough play for Brandon Bass.
Cs got another guy from China--D.J. White,
Needs that letter of clearance, not playing tonight.
Beautiful (critical) words, "Courtney Lee for Three!"
Captain P with assists, and playing good D.
Blazers' Matthews has been trouble many times for the Cs,
First half tonight no different with all of his threes.
Cs good shots, just missed--down 7 start Q3,
First half as many turnovers as assists we did see.
Captain P For Three, Cs a 7-0 run,
Cs took the lead! AB's steal got it done!
The Truth is everywhere, took the Cs on his back,
To make up for the shots and ball movement they lack.
Tonight we're playing the Blazers, seems the refs, too,
Some calls are ridiculous, nothing Doc can do.
ATO (after time out) Doc called plays for Green,
Because so few baskets and free throws had he seen.
Blazers' Aldridge, Matthews and Batum did score,
Cs down 4 to start Q4.
Crawford and Williams together, they are quite a pair,
They don't know the Cs' system, but there's promise there.
Cs seemed to have a lot of ragged play,
Good D alone won't save the day.
Pierce to KG--alley-oop!!
Glad we kept 'em. Love this Cs group.
KG hard to the hoop, Cs make it a tie,
Lillard free to score, just don't know why.
Under a minute Matthews a step away three,
Cs a little disorganized with their D.
Cs couldn't get their final shots to go,
Blazers by 6--that's the end of this show.


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2013 saw a dramatic contrast in organizational strategy for two playoff teams. On the one hand, the Pirates' starting rotation exhibited the largest groundball rate (52.8%) of any starting rotation since 2002, which is as far back as batted ball data go. On the other hand, the Athletics' starters posted the lowest GB% of 2013 at 39.1%, which is not the lowest since 2002 but is still quite low. Despite the large difference, both teams sported an effective rotation that was good enough to get their teams into the playoffs.
It is known that ground balls are more favorable for pitchers than fly balls, as ground balls lead to fewer runs than fly balls do. Using all teams' starters' batted ball data since 2002 on a season-by-season basis, I correlated GB% and FB% with FIP to quantify the effect in a different way. GB% is indeed negatively correlated with FIP; as GB% increases, FIP decreases. FB% was positively correlated with FIP, which means that fly ball oriented teams should perform more poorly. In order to gain some perspective on what the Athletics and Pirates accomplished, I compared them to teams who had a similar GB%. I isolated all teams since 2002 whose starting rotations had a GB% either above 50% or below 40%. There were a total of 35 teams, 7 of which were in the high GB% group and 28 of which were in the low GB% group. The 2013 Pirates, Athletics, and Orioles are included in the sample.
The 7 teams in the high GB% showed desirable results. Of the 7 teams, 6 made the playoffs. Interestingly, all 7 teams were NL teams, 5 of which were the Cardinals or Dodgers. The average ERA/FIP/xFIP slash line was 3.79/3.83/3.88, and the range of fWAR was small. Conversely, only 6 teams of the 28 with a low GB% made the playoffs. Their ERA/FIP/xFIP was about a run higher, and the range of fWAR was much larger. It appears that having a low GB% is associated with unstable, generally poor performances, while having a high GB% is associated with stable, strong performances.
Now that context for each group is established, each team can be examined within their groups. Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review wrote about the Pirates' strategy, which consisted of teaching a sinker, using that sinker, and shifting aggressively to mask an infield defense that was rated as mediocre-ish in 2013. The beauty of this strategy is that it does not require excellent defense to be successful. Only 1 team, the 2005 Cardinals, outperformed their FIP with a very solid infield defense. Outperforming an average 3.83 FIP is not necessarily a requirement for having a solid rotation. What the Pirates did this season very much fits in with historical precedent, but the Pirates were a bit more extreme in their emphasis and shifting. It paid off, as the Pirates had a 3.46 FIP despite a high walk rate.
The Athletics' performance is more the exception than the norm in historical context. SamYam for the Athletics SB Nation site, Athletics Nation, wrote about Oakland's strategy, which was to take advantage of their home ballpark and strong outfield defense to produce outs (EDIT: Chris Moran also wrote about this strategy for FanGraphs). Of the rotations that had a low GB% and outperformed their FIP, each one had a strong outfield defense and a favorable home stadium. For example, the 2002 World Series Champion Angels, who had a 38.8% GB%, had Darin Erstad in CF during his defensive prime. The Coliseum and the Oakland outfield defense, consisting mostly of Josh Reddick, Yoenis Cespedes, Coco Crisp, Chris Young, and Seth Smith, allowed the Athletics to align with the strong historical performers in the low GB% category.
This analysis does have some weaknesses. First, I did not incorporate shifting data. If these data are publicly available somewhere, please point me in that direction. Second, the 40% and 50% GB% thresholds were somewhat arbitrary, though the 50% number wasn't completely random. The league average GB% is not exactly in the middle between 40% and 50%, but it's close. A more sound method to determine thresholds would be to use standard deviations from the league average GB%. Third, given that all 7 teams in the high GB% sample were NL teams, the league could have confounded the results. Finally, the correlation analysis was potentially confounded by strikeout rates. The 7 high GB% teams in my sample had a strikeout rate about 2 percentage points higher than the 28 low GB% teams. As strikeouts are a component of calculating FIP, it is expected that a higher strikeout rate would lead to a lower FIP. The difference between the two groups' FIP is large enough that the difference should still be significant even after accounting for strikeout rate.
When comparing high GB% teams to low GB% teams, it appears to be an uphill climb for low GB% to match the performance of high GB% teams. Teams like the 2013 Pirates do not need to take advantage of a strong defense or a stadium that suppresses offense in order to excel at run prevention, whereas teams like the 2013 Athletics need those things in order to go against history and excel at run prevention. Focusing on having a high GB% renders infield defense less valuable, which allows teams to place offensive-oriented players in the infield without sacrificing run prevention. Finding offense at those positions is another story.
*All statistics courtesy of FanGraphs.com.


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When will there be a 4:3, high-resolution Android tablet?
Hi Android friends,
I don't like widescreen tablets. I love the iPad 3rd gen's 4:3 form factor and high-res screen. I want to stay with Android so my tablet and phone apps work together.
Also, hopefully a bit smaller than the iPad but bigger than 7".
Any word on who and when? Thanks!


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Fraud charges against owner of Jackson Hewitt franchises
On Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department filed civil injunctions against five Jackson Hewitt franchises, including the corporations that operate the franchises and 24 people who work at those franchises. The corporations in question operate over 125 Hackson Hewitt locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit and Raleigh-Durham.
Farrukh Sohail owns the five corporations in this suit, and these corporations prepared and filed over 105,000 tax returns last year. It is alleged that he and the other individual defendants encouraged fraudulent tax return preparation at his Jackson Hewitt franchises.
The "pervasive fraud" allegations include filing tax returns based upon fake wage forms, deducting fake business expense, and fraud related to the earning income tax credit. The government is claiming that these actions cause $70 million in losses to the U.S. Treasury.
Employees and managers of the Jackson Hewitt locations in question are also accused of receiving kickbacks from customers who had fraudulent returns filed.
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1. Why is he worried about the next round when Bigfoot is a guy who has already been caught cheating?
Over the past few weeks there has been quite a bit of stir about Fedor and M-1 wanting PED testing for the semi-finals. I have read quite a few of the arguments on this subject and thought it might be time to bring some clarity. Let's take them one by one.
The answer here is pretty simple. Bigfoot will be tested under one of the strictest athletic commissions in the United States. That's at the crux of this whole thing. It seems that due to Barnett's involvement in the tournament, and his licensing issues, Strikeforce is going to go to pretty extensive efforts to go where there is no testing or to states with lax athletic commissions. It has already begun with Strikeforce looking to put their April 9th show on in Japan, a move that boggles my mind. Coker has talked about bringing the tournament to Canada or maybe even Brazil. I think it is crazy they are going that route, Strikeforce should be focused on the US market, but that is for another discussion. The fact of the matter is the NJ show might be the only one that is held in a venue that has an athletic commission that does testing.
2. This is just a ploy so M-1 can renegotiate.
Let's look at this situation in the present tense. Yes, M-1 has driven us all mad in the past. Obviously, their last contract with Strikeforce was not strict enough. But, this contract is not with Strikeforce. It is with Showtime, it took about four months to negotiate. Showtime is not going make the same mistakes. They are pouring a lot of money into this. I have never seen network commercials for a Strikeforce event on SHO. They are not doing this without having M-1 in a position with zero wiggle room.
3. Why is he picking on Overeem when guys like Barnett are in the tournament?
First, I don't recall Fedor ever saying anything about Overeem in the past till the Helwani interview. You have to look at that quote in context. He didn't bring Overeem up out of the blue. He was asked about him and the question came on the heels of a discussion on testing for the tournament. He said what many of us wonder. Did Reem get to be Ubereem naturally? But, he followed that with he doesn't care as long as he is tested like everyone else. Second, if you look at Vadim's recent comments they are mostly targeted at Barnett, who cost him a ton of money. Look at this quote, does he even mention Alistair?
"The only thing I said and will say, Fedor - is clean. He trains in the mountains, to improve endurance, and from the eight fighters, they have already caught two for doping - Josh Barnett and Antonio Silva. And surely someone else uses it, while they insist that it is all the same, to have equal strength."
Sure, he made that steroid bully comment that was out of line last year, but he also followed it up later by saying if he is tested like everyone else it doesn't matter. Remember M-1, whether we like it or not, is co-promoting this event. They have a say and a stake in this and benefit by it coming off as not only a successful event but a legitimate one as well.
4. What about Kirill?
This really has nothing to do with this tournament. I'm sure there are plenty of M-1 fighters that may be using PED's. It's a part of the culture of all sports. M-1 is not on a mission to clean up the sport, they just want a clean tournament for their biggest asset to participate in.
Fans have different opinions about Fedor and can be passionate on both sides of the spectrum. But, I don't think he or his company is being unreasonable here, especially since Strikeforce is going to great lengths to stay away from commissions in Barnett's bracket.


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Cam Newton paid for, and was present at the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte holiday party last night. The photos that came from the event are just as awesome as you would imagine.
(Photos from the Carolina Panthers' official Facebook page)
Word cannot explain how proud I am of the Carolina Panthers' quarterback. I know that I wasn't nearly as selfless as Cam is when I was 23-years-old, and his willingness to be an ambassador for the community is truly awe inspiring. Given some of the recent tragedies in the NFL it's heart-warming to see a player having a positive impact, and potentially changing the lives of children who are at risk to make poor life choices.
Touchdowns and interceptions, clutch runs and sacks -- they're all a footnote to these kind of actions in the community. Kudos to Newton, and the Carolina Panthers for making it all possible.


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I interviewed online. The process took 3 weeks - interviewed at Illumina in October 2012.
Submitted resume. Quick response: phone screen with HR. Then quick phone interview with hiring manager. It lasted about an hour. It felt as the manager had other appointments and we didn't have much time to discuss things, but he said we could speak more during an on-site interview. Within a week I was traveling for a full day of interviews at the site. I interviewed with 4 other engineers, the HR guy, the hiring manager, and the director. I got feedback on the interview within a few days.
- None were really difficult - all in line with plastics manufacturing for volume products. Probably the most difficult was to describe a DOE that I've done previously. I have not done very complicated DOE before - just simple ones. Interviews were professional and the questions were reasonable. I thought I did very well in the interview and handled all questions well - getting rejected was a surprise. Answer Question
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