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TAMPA – With just two games remaining, David Booth is on pace to play in all 82 games this season for the Panthers.
From where Booth was last season, everything else that follows is just a bonus.
Booth, who missed all but 28 games last season after suffering two major concussions, has been named the Florida Panthers nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy by the Florida chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The Masterton Trophy is awarded annually to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to the game.
Capitals goalie Jose Theodore won the award last season.
"Last year was one of the hardest years I have ever been through,'' said Booth, who will be honored by the team prior to Saturday's season finale. "I learned a lot about life in general. Learned about character and perseverance. It is a privilege to play this game for a living. When it's taken away, I guess you realize how good you have it. When you look at everything else going on in the world, it's so fortunate the lives we have. I think we take it for granted too much.''
Booth leads the team with 23 goals, the third time in his career he's eclipsed the 20-goal mark (he led Florida with 31 goals in 2008-09). Coach Pete DeBoer says Booth is close to being back to 100 percent and says this offseason will help him as he won't have the restrictions he did last summer.
"He has dealt with the ups and downs. The fact that he will potentially going to play all 82 games is a huge step in he right direction," DeBoer said. "His confidence started to come back. There were ebbs and flows but I think for the most part the fact he's going to play 82 games is the biggest thing. We can pick apart things .-.-. his defensive play or should he have scored more goals. I don't think that's fair with what he's dealt with.''
Panthers assistant general manager Mike Santos said the reason Quinton Howden was the first player Florida signed from its highly-touted 2010 draft class was as a reward for the season he had. Florida took three players in 2010: Defenseman Erik Gudbranson (third overall), center Nick Bjugstad (19th) and Howden (25th).
Howden signed an entry level contract with the Panthers on Wednesday and is expected to attend rookie development camp in July as well as training camp in September.
"It really hasn't sunk in yet. I'm still bouncing off the walls,'' Howden said. "I've dreamed of this my whole life and I'm one step closer to where I've always wanted to play.''
Said Santos: "He deserves the first contract. And that's what he got. He's done everything we asked him so that's his reward. I think that's a good thing to show other draft picks. If you want to be a part of an organization and you're going to do the things that we want you to do to be a Panther, you'll be rewarded.''
-- The Panthers continue to be a banged up bunch as three more players appear to be on the shelf. Ryan Carter missed Thursday's skate because of a mild concussion suffered Wednesday in Washington. Forwards Steve Bernier (shoulder) and Darcy Hordichuk (oblique) will not play Friday and are probably done for the season.
Stephen Weiss (groin) practiced and DeBoer says it's likely goalie Tomas Vokoun will get a start in one of Florida's final two games.
When, Where: 7:30 p.m.; St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa
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The series: Florida leads 53-34-10
The game: The Lightning are trying to move up to the fourth slot in the Eastern Conference as it plays its home finale against a Panthers team Tampa Bay has struggled to figure out this year. Florida, which comes in with nine straight losses, has won four of five against the Lightning this year and seven of the past 10. Since the lockout season of 2005-06, Florida has won 25 of 41 against its cross-state rivals.
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Here's to Vokoun getting a shut out vs Washington at home to screw our draft position.
No way Weiss doesn't play Saturday. Samsonov will have a 4 point night, a goal and 3 assists. Dadonov will have 10 shots. My beer will be 15 dollars.
Draft position (Pre-Lottery) can only be 3 or 4, small chance of 2. Worst we can do now is 4th (5th if somone higher wins the lottery)
I have been down on the Masterton ever since Zednik didn't win it. Good luck to Booth, though.
wow ZeroG you have negative comments for everything. why dont you actually find out whats actually going on before you give your negative bull. were getting 3 or 4 no matter what now.
and stop saying "our" your not part of this at all.
kevin, instead of insulting other posters, check your facts first. We could come in 5th by having the Islanders pass us and someone leapfrogs in lottery.
whatever man. i know my facts waaaaay more than you. trust me. I guarantee it!
Impressive counterargument Kevin...
Anyway, if Vokie steals the game in lieu of Plante showing ues his wares, how sad it would be.
More info than anyone asked for:
As it is right now, the final draft order is very likely to be EDM, COL, FLA. If the Panthers get three points or better in their last two games, and the Islanders get none from their two, then NYI would take the 28th spot from FLA. Considering the Panthers' recent record I think that it's safe to say they're going to finish third worst in the league. COL would have to win their last two just to tie FLA in the standings and that's unlikely enough that I'll leave the tiebreaking calculations on these scenarios as an exercise for the reader.
When the draft lottery happens (Apr 12 @ 8pm, mark your calendars!) the Panthers will have a 14.2% chance of picking first. They'll still draft third if EDM or COL wins the lottery (43.8%). They'll fall back to drafting fourth if a team in 27, 26, 25, 24, or 23 wins (33.3%), since a win would move that team up five places. The missing 8.7% is for teams that, if they won, wouldn't move to third or better.
I hope this helps. We'll all know for sure come Monday!
I hope so. That kid looks like the best choice for the Panthers. Please not another defenceman!
You are a moron. Landeskog stinks. Good thing you live in your moms basement and not the GM of this team.
wow who ever this guy ripping on kevin is needs to stop... what are you talking about bud? Landeskog stinks? are you dumb? and all kevin does is rip on the people who rip on the panthers. sounds right to me. people like this need to go. your a gutless puke bud and im sure have no one in your life who appreciates you so you stay on here saying things about florida and comments that are way more meaningless than yours
Landeskog stinks??? what. whoo is this guy, what an idiot!!! HA makes me laugh the lack of knowledge some people have
Pretty sure Landeskog stinking has him rated the 2nd best forward in the Draft...And drawing comparisons to Mike Richards.
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With Christmas coming I saw an opportunity to expand my humble gear collection, but since most of my wants are well into the $300 - $600 range it's unlikely I'll be seeing anything camera related under the tree. Then I came across several FD lenses that fit into a Christmas gift budget much better, but wasn't sure what that experience would be like.
Right now I have a Canon T3i and I'm looking at prime telephoto FD lenes. I know I won't have autofocus and that's the main reason I'll stick with prime (I don't want to mess with a zoom if I'm already dealing with manual focus).
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Absolutely DELICIOUS! I could live for a year eating nothing but her pussy.
love ya Loreen those blue eyes and sweet smile you are special quite a perfect woman nice to see the hair back too makes your pussy look delicious more pics soon cant wait
Wonderful set, Loreen is a gem. Wow. Would have preferred to see more close shots in this set, but when I'm treated to such nice pictures of a stunningly beautiful woman, I can't complain.
Agree the resolution thing is silly. If you're shooting for print, that's another story, but we are viewing on computer monitors. (And ALL of us wish it was viewing in person, I guarantee that!)
Another beautiful set from Loreen.
Rylsky, Bbi moje gero. No, ona moje lyubimaya.
Looks like you wrote in Latin letters broken Srbski(Serbian)+Russian words that you know as Cyrillic.
i hope I understood 90%.
Yes, she deserve it.
Loreen beautiful and elegant lady with an exotic look.
Magnificent breasts and blue eyes.
It offers its intimacy without secrets.
A set simple and enjoyable.
Excellent example of how the pretty curls of the model can caress her breasts
and not eat it.
Let's try to find some flaw.
The encounter between black and white is like that between the devil and holy water.
In my opinion it would take a third color vibrant and brilliant to establish the balance between the two.
(red stockings for Loreen ?).
I think you'll have to settle for her blue eyes and red lips :-)
OK. I settle.
Loreen is quite sexy unshaven. I prefer the area around the labia be trimmed but hers is light enough to be quite acceptable. She is a bright and cheery model who manages to look comfortable in what can't be all that comfortable place to model. I really like that there is no water because there is nothing to interfere with our view of this lovely woman and the hair would not have been as alluring had it been wet.
Nice set
It's nice to see Loreen has body hair! Quite a change from the last set.
Good makeup, too. An overall good look, including in her eyes.
How are you getting your 5000 pixels, btw?
17 -- the femininity of pubic hair...
34 -- a pretty decent amount, too :-)
39 -- blue eyes, black hair -- good combo.
57 -- very attractive. This time the one-eye focus works :-)
59 -- nuthin' wrong with both eyes focused, either :-)
64 - quite sexy.
77 -- down the drain :-) Push! She's got a nice rear end, too :-)
79, 81 -- the body hair looks great! It just gives her so much more substance.
86, 87 -- erotic. Lovely pubic hair. Focus a bit off, but...
89 -- lovely. 94 -- regal. 103 -- very nice.
105 -- ahh! naturel :-)
114 -- not a prepubescent!
117 -- rather seductive.
121 -- very pretty. I.e., gorgeous :-)
I think Loreen is the most spectacularly arousing model on the site, but I think she looks particularly lovely with the wisp of bush she currently favours. Keep it up Loreen!
How are you getting your 5000 pixels, btw?
- I really think that all above 10 Mpix* is acceptable and no big difference 12 MP vs 22 and even 36 is just a marketing.
* I meant: for erotic photography and portraits.
Of course even 120 Mpixels are not enough for astro (see NASA's photos) and macro photography, 39+ is good for advertising, landscape and interiors. but it is for still photography and camera's weight + sensor could be unuseable for carry it in hands. Erotica is 90+% dynamic when it is SET, not single photo.
Hey, not to bug ya, but your colleague Alex Sironi gets some of the best IQ on this site with 12 megs*, albeit via a high-end I think Nikon and prime lenses (and highly effective lighting.) Not unlike the stuff you're using. IOW, quality over quantity :-)
I wish some less-accomplished MetArt photographers would realize that.
Sounds like you've been reading Ken Rockwell :-)
I asked that question because I can't find a cam with that resolution. Looks like you're using several cameras. And you're right -- their resolution doesn't matter -- it's your resolution that counts :-)
*The max rez of a computer display is, what, around 3000x?.
My 24" is 1920. So those 12 megapixel shots are plenty, especially since they're high quality. And I've only got an A3+ printer :-)
"I asked that question because I can't find a cam with that resolution."
I just can't understand members who feel themselves as detective investigation bureau... find real models, real cameras, real places, real real real... I just will NEVER understand it... But I know our century is private goes public at all. No need to ask any "snowdens".
I know Sironi personally and I know Rockwell by his site and articles. but I miss what part of this set is about their work.
Sorry for buggin' ya! :-)
I'm pretty much just seconding what you're saying.
The thing is as I've said before, some of us can't help wanting to know more. Some people do, some people don't. Since you know all the answers, it's hard for you to imagine wanting to know some of them.
We're just comin' from opposite points of view.
I think you and MetArt generally could give a little more info about questions like mine without harm -- and I think some day you will :-)
In the meantime you don't have to answer, and I appreciate it when you do.
I think we always want to know more about stuff -- including people -- we are interested in. You should be glad for piquing such interest!
Even if sometimes gadflies bug ya :-)
Doug, I too am extremely curious but I have learned from talking to some of the artists that the kind of things we would like to know can be very harmful to the girls. In our age of cyber information it is very easy to find out information from the smallest clues. A girls age and where she is from can be enough to figure out if someone you have seen or know is the person you are seeing. Several very wonderful models are no longer with us because small minded people found who they were and ruined there lives and shamed them in front of their friends and family. For most self righteous people in most countries a girl who does this type of modeling is considered a member of the sex trade and is looked down on. They do not see different shades only that a girl exposes herself to men for money. I have learned that it is better that the details be private than to lose one of these lovey girls.
I guess that's where someone has to stand up and be courageous. It has happened in this country, and in other countries. Even going against the male-female double standard.
I just hate to think of, well, for want of a better example, Kristel on the one hand being so confident in her modeling, and on the other cowering in fear for being herself -- or at least those meaning to protect her.
At some point somewhere things will liberalize, and men will have a lot to do with that. But they will be following courageous women...
people who dare to stand up to falsehoods and slander and bigotry. It's the same old unending story of human liberation.
I think we can do a little bit to promote that here. Just listen to MetArt's own words.
Shaved or not shaved is like blondes or brunettes which are the most beautiful?
The Beautiful!
This is awesome, especially the armpit shots and the fact that she's lightly hairy, so she's just perfect. Thank you Loreen and Rylsky and Metart
Beautiful girl. Just wish the stockings would have come off at some point.
People here seem to forget that a woman maintains the right to change her mind without notice. That includes pubic hair. (Guess nobody here was ever married. I was for 16 years although she passed 24 years ago) Besides I prefer ladies who look like they are adults, that's why I quit Roy Stewart,he loved to play around with his models to make them look under age. O.K. now that I finished ranting, Loreen is a total, perfect, beauty. Rylsky has placed her in a perfect background to fully bring out her perfect skin,beautiful eyes and fantastic figure.
well, now I want to see pics of her with her natural hair colour :P
I love the contrast here between the cold, hard black glass, white tile and tub and Loreen's warm soft pale skin and dark hair. The only colour is in her startling blue eyes (picture 72 is amazing.)
The lighting is excellent throughout, and I imagine that this is a technical challenge with all the shiny surfaces in the room. Loreen is as lovely as ever. Congratulations and thanks to Loreen and Rylsky for a lovely set.
Thank you
Simply stated, Loreen is just about as perfect as a woman could possibly be. She is preeminently beautiful, with a perfectly stunning shape which defines feminine beauty and sensuality. She poses with such poise and with such a happy, friendly and playful smile and sparkle in those exquisitely captivating brilliant blue eyes. Loreen is always a wonderful joy to see. She is among the very best of Rylsky's goddesses. Loreen, very warm regards and best wishes. You are perfectly beautiful.
Interesting idea, a bath scene with no water. Me thinks Ry is having fun with us today. For a model listed as shaved, Loreen A appears to my eye's as just a little furry. Cute member of Ry's regulars and well picked for inclusion here long legged, fit, projects well, with a nice smile.
The bios tend to be a bit off when it comes to pubic hair.I can think of several that vary Loreen being one of them.
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Directed by Sidney Lumet. It is based on the true story of New York City policeman Frank Serpico, who went undercover to expose the corruption of his fellow officers, after being pushed to the brink at first by their distrust and later by the threats and intimidation they leveled against him. It stars Al Pacino, John Randolph and Tony Roberts.Great film, amazing performance by Al PAcino.
mitchellyoung 11/17/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Pacino's committed and fervent performance elevates this film above the average crime film. The depths of police corruption are explored within a a particularly seedy setting. It's a shame that a lot of Pacino's later performances are parodies of this great one.
03/09/2012 (2 of 2 found this helpful)
"Serpico" by Yojimbo
Al Pacino stars in a true life story of an honest cop who is stonewalled by his superiors and hated by his peers when he tries to expose the institutionalized corruption of the police department. Pacino puts in a typically strong performance as a man fighting alone against the system, and he and Lumet bring a gritty believability to the proceedings. The supporting characters seemed to flit in and out of the story at random intervals however, which means that Pacino never really gets to share any relationships or dialogue of any real depth leaving it feeling a little dry and uninvolving. I also felt that it concentrated a little too much on his domestic situation which is clearly far less interesting than the action on the streets which combined with the painfully misplaced and corny sound...
Rating of2.5/4
11/09/2009 (1 of 1 found this helpful)
I did not like the movie
I could not stand Serpico because it failed to reach its potential. The acting more or less is fine except for Serpico's second wife she is terrible. The problem is not so much the source material the true story of the cop who wanted to stop corruption is incredibly interesting. The problems come about with the telling of the story and the poor direction. The story wants to basically be a movie without a plot but it has one. It has several random scenes involving things that are not the main plot that do not go anywhere, or least fail to have any depth for me to care. His relationship are shown to be important but not one of them is given the amount of depth or time for it to matter. It basically is he meets the girl then she leaves him later on. Then there are multiple scenes not directl...
Rating of1/4
09/27/2009 (1 of 1 found this helpful)
What's this for? For bein' an honest cop?
I was so convinced that Al Pacino's best performance by far was in Scent Of A Woman, but after watching Serpico again earlier this week, I have to rank his performance in this movie a close 2nd!!! Al Pacino plays Frank Serpico, an honest cop who takes on the corruption of the entire police force. With the motto to serve the people, Serpico comes into the force to find that he is the object of all ridicule because of his honesty and dedication. And with a view to not succumb to the corruption he becomes the 'wierdo cop' with whom nobody wants to work. Through innumerable transfers Serpico can't cope with force anymore, and when the police commissioner chooses not to help him, he decides to take matter into his own hands. The irony is that his cause is given notice only when he gets shot in...
Rating of3.5/4
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CHIPPENHAM TOWN: St Neots clash rained off
9:37am Saturday 4th January 2014 in Sport
CHIPPENHAM Town's clash meeting with St Neots Town this afternoon has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
The Bluebirds, who also saw their trip to Hungerford on New Year's Day fall foul of the wet weather, have suffered their first Hardenhuish Park postponement of the season so far.
Mark Collier's men are forced to turn their attentions to next Tuesday's scheduled home clash with Arlesey Town (kick-off 7.45pm).
Meanwhile, Chippenham's Calor League Premier Division game at Hungerford has been re-arranged for Tuesday January 21.
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Feeling like a mash up of Fraggle Rock and Adventure Time and featuring original music, Miss Persona and the Marvelous Melodies is set on the Isle of Melodious, a magical land where anything can come alive through puppeteering. Each episode focuses on Miss Persona (a real girl) and her best friend George Monster (a puppet) as they learn pro-social lessons that are subtly woven into the narrative. The look is akin to a handmade pop-up book, with dynamic transitions where sets and characters whiz in and pop up. The idea is that kids will be inspired to create their own imaginary worlds by the do-it- yourself nature of the show.
Cast of Characters:
Miss Persona: Our bright eyed and bushy tailed protagonist with a song in her heart. She is adventurous and eternally optimistic. A sweet girl with curly blonde hair and big blue eyes who's not afraid to play in the dirt.
George Monster: He is Miss Persona's best friend, a mischievous puppet who cares greatly for others. He is excitable and naive with a bit of stubbornness that can get him into trouble.
Prince Ballade: A charming and vain prince with a velvety voice.
Dr. Fibula: The nutty German doctor who is surprisingly wise.
Rhonda Rhymes: A fumbling witch who may not have the best intentions, with a very competitive nature.
The Limestone Monsters: Named Rocky I – VI, a gentle people who help shape the mountains of Melodious.
The Not'é Things: Music note shaped creatures that communicate through musical beeps.
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Dr. Marco Bijvank is an assistant professor of Logistics and Operations Management at Rotterdam School of Management, The Netherlands. He holds an M.Sc. in Business Mathematics and Informatics (graduated Cum Laude) and a Ph.D. from the VU University Amsterdam. He has been a visiting scholar at Aarhus University, Denmark and post-doctoral researcher at University of Montreal, Canada. The research interests of Marco Bijvank are inventory management, supply chain management, retail operations and revenue management. The goal of his research is to reduce the gap between theory and practice in logistics activities, and to increase the understanding of the dynamics inherent in practical settings. Most of his work focuses on applying operation research techniques and deriving more powerful algorithms and more effective heuristic approaches for realistic models. One of the important aspects to test the applicability of the solution techniques is verification through case studies. His research has been published in international journals such as European Journal of Operational Research and Journal of the Operational Research Society. He has been nominated for the best Business Mathematics and Informatics Thesis Award 2004 and the Philips Mathematics Prize for Ph.D. Students 2007.
Articles (7)
- Bijvank, M. (2014). Periodic review inventory systems with a service level criterion. The Journal of the Operational Research Society.
- Bijvank, M. & Vis, I.F.A. (2012). Inventory control for point-of-use locations in hospitals. The Journal of the Operational Research Society, 63(4), 497-510.
- Bijvank, M. & Johansen, S.G. (2012). Periodic review lost-sales inventory models with compound Poisson demand and constant leadtimes of any length. European Journal of Operational Research, 220(1), 106-114.[go to publisher's site]
- Bijvank, M. & Vis, I.F.A. (2012). Lost-sales inventory systems with a service level criterion. European Journal of Operational Research, 20(3), 610-618.[go to publisher's site]
- Bijvank, M. & Vis, I.F.A. (2011). Lost-sales inventory theory: A review. European Journal of Operational Research, 215(1), 1-13.
- Bijvank, M., L'Ecuyer, P. & Marcotte, P. (2011). RMSim: A Java library for simulating revenue management systems. In S. Jain, R.R. Creasey, J. Himmelspach, K.P. White & M. Fu (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference (pp. 2703-2714). Pistacaway, New-Jersey: IEEE Press.
- Bijvank, M., Koole, G.M. & Vis, I.F.A. (2010). Optimizing a general repair kit problem with a service constraint. European Journal of Operational Research, 204(1), 76-85.
Professional publications (2)
- Bijvank, M. (2010). Nieuw voorraadmodel stelt klant centraal. (nieuwsbrief). (available: 03 may 2010).
- Bijvank, M. (2005). Car stock management: the need to close the gap between theory and practice. In D. Kisperska-Moron (Ed.), Proceedings of the 10th European Logistics Association Doctorate Workshop (pp. 1-16).
Doctoral thesis
- Bijvank, M. (2009, Oktober 22). Service inventory management: Solution approaches for inventory systems without backorders. VU University Amsterdam (241 pag.). Prom./coprom.: Prof.Dr. G.M. Koole & Drs. I.F.A. Vis.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Joe Mauer made his first spring training start at first base for a Minnesota Twins split squad in a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
The Twins' regular catcher went 1 for 2 with a walk. First baseman Justin Morneau went 0 for 4 as the designated hitter.
Red Sox ace Jon Lester struck out two, walked one and hit two batters in in four innings. He gave up two runs and five hits in his fourth spring training start.
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Denton, TX (Sports Network) - Marcos Knight tallied 15 points and five assists as the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders took down the North Texas Mean Green, 72-64, in a Sun Belt Conference showdown at the Super Pit.
James Gallman shot 3-of-5 from 3-point range en route 13 points off the bench for Middle Tennessee (17-4, 9-1 Sun Belt), which has won six in a row and 10 of its last 11. JT Sulton and Neiko Hunter added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
For North Texas (8-13, 3-7), Jordan Williams paced all scorers with 20 points, Roger Franklin had 14 points, Niko Stojiljkovic recorded 12 points and nine rebounds, and Tony Mitchell scored 10 points and blocked four shots.
Middle Tennessee outshot North Texas from the field in the first half, 46.4 percent to 33.3 percent, as it went into intermission with a 28-23 advantage.
The Mean Green improved their field goal efficiency to 56 percent after the break, but the Blue Raiders were even better at 61.5 percent. Middle Tennessee never surrendered its lead in the second half.
The Blue Raiders scored 20 points off of 19 Mean Green turnovers.
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bokajay says:
Thank you, Phil, Android Central and Verizon Wireless :)
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Jerry Hildenbrand says:
Congrats man!
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Congrats and enjoy!!!
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Congratulations! That's awesome man.
What a cool safe too!
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Nice Job Man!
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Congrats to you!!!
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Congrats man! that RAZR is one of the nicest smartphones I ever saw
guyjack says:
Congratulations bikajay!
Me = filled with a feeling of blinding, painful jealousy
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I would love to see some links where the answers were found.
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Congrats Bokajay!
Did anyone notice that the FLIGHT PLAN puzzle says departure time is 1410z and then on the recording it said "convoy loaded transport aircraft at 1400 hours"? For clue 3 this was important. It wanted to know the time of day the convoy boarded the transport aircraft. digit 1 in the code. i can't believe one adds to 6 and one adds to 5.
Looks like another slip up to me on Verizon's part. "Departure" does not equal "boarded", but "loading" is definately a synonym.
lovemachinen1 says:
Gratz, you won the best phone of the year!
Drzfr3shboialex says:
Congrats and I guys should do more this was cool like with the 1st quad core on each carrier and the galaxy nexus
Dranakin says:
Congrats! Haha, I was the first to enter with *6823#. So close!
SoreAintya says:
So what's the resale on this?
jazzbo74 says:
Last Clue: The last digit in Kevlar's molecular formula
Answer: [-CO-C6H4-CO-NH-C6H4-NH-]n
How is the last digit not 4???
SeaMonster says:
Don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia. :-)
gordo0427 says:
Yea, I agree. It is technically incorrect. C14H10N2O2 is where the 2 came from, but this is something called the empirical formula. The molecular formula is the one you listed, however, in that case, I would imagine the last digit would be 1, because technically each element is followed by a 1 if no number is listed. come on Verizon...step your game up!
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with so many mistakes in this contest I seriously think smartphone experts needs to hire professionals to create these contests.
dizzy78 says:
Damn, I got hung up in the registration and missed being first by a minute. That hurts.
atleecs says:
Darn, I would just cover the safe in liquid nitrogen or helium and then use a sledgehammer to literally "crack" the safe.


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GLIntercept is a OpenGL function call interceptor for Windows that will intercept and log all OpenGL calls.
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Select the version of GLIntercept right for the application being debugged (x86 or x64) - Note you select the version of GLIntercept based on if the application is x86 or x64 (64bit) - not if the operating system is 64 bit.
Then after installation, simply copy the opengl32.dll and a gliConfig.ini file from the install directory to the executable folder of the application you want to intercept OpenGL calls.
Then edit the gliConfig.ini file, enable the options required and then run the application.
How it works
GLIntercept works by overriding the call to wglGetProcAddress, wrapping the real function pointer in some assembly and then returning it to the application being debugged.
This means that when new OpenGL extensions/versions are released, GLIntercept will automatically log the new functions.
However, while all function names are automatically logged, function parameters need to be specified. These are supplied via text files in a "C" style syntax that can be updated as needed.
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Ellison Rae VanZant and her best buddy, Gunther, enjoy a ride in her new pink mustang. Ellie is six months old and the daughter of Tim and Jessica VanZant of Katy and the granddaughter of Dr. Mark and Joyce Hager and Rob and Judy VanZant, both of Victoria.
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Heart Rate DiscussionThe other day I read that Chris Froome had an average heart rate of 145 during his time trial victory in the Vuelta last year. This had me asking some questions, because when I am training I consider 145 an easy heart rate.
I have done a few triathlons/duathlons this year, and here are the heart rate results for the bike portion.
1.2 mile run - 15 mile bike - 5k run after - Average heart rate during bike was 180
5K run - 16 mile bike - 200 meter swim - Average heart rate during the bike was 183
So my question is why Chris Froome had such a low heart rate, or is that normal for a professional time trial. I always hear announcers talk about how hard time trials are, but 145 seems pretty easy to me. Any insight would be great. I would love to hear about other's heart rates during competition.


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New Orleans Saints cornerback Randall Gay to undergo MRI for "bruised heel;'' Reggie Bush OK - NOLA.com
Times-Pic With regards to running back Reggie Bush and his leaving practice early this morning to ice his surgically-repaired knee, it is much to do about nothing. Bush said he is fine, just keeping with the training camp regimen of resting every now and then. Coach Sean Payton said he is not "worried one bit'' and if a regular-season game were to be played this weekend Bush would be available. Gay's injury doesn't sound worrisome either. Maybe this will give Loomis extra incentive to figure out a negotiation that finally gets Jenkins into camp. I think Gay is the most injury-prone of all our DB's. He's probably gonna miss more than a few games. Get Jenkins in here!


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Cravings can sometimes turn viral. Just like how ice cream makes waffles to perfection. Udders serves various flavours which makes me wanting to try every flavour I saw. A bit of every but its just too much I can only opt to try them some other time.
Sweet tooth easing for desserts. I am always a dessert person. The ice cream served is creamy and its something which you do not need a reason for consuming ;P
Staring at my 2 scoops of ice-cream on the waffle; Baileys and Rum.
A cozy ice-cream cafe to chill in the weekend, which was exactly what I did.
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Udders conducts ice-cream workshop cum buffet. So, just get in touch with them if you are interested. ;) Udders Ice Cream has five outlets in Singapore which are Novena Goldhill, West Mall, Lorong Kilat, Siglap and Serangoon Gardens.
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Happy New Year BikeRadar Training members! We're pleased to announce the winners of our December 12 Rides of Christmas challenge, plus spot prizes for the longest ride and anyone who rode on Christmas or Boxing Day.
We had 261 riders join the challenge group, and 111 of you completed the challenge by logging 12 separate rides of at least 10 miles each in December. We've randomly picked 12 of you to win a BikeRadar Training Christmas prize: pmckeown, scc970, richUK, Madproforg, Richysticky, windthings, wilkope, geekinthesticks, jasonm945, liakosgs100, Natty and DuffSpy.
Our Boxing Day challenge was won by supereggtooth, who will receive a Louis Garneau long sleeve jersey. Dubbed "Love your bike more than your family?" the challenge was simply to log a ride on Christmas or Boxing Day. 87 of our members managed this.
The second spot prize was for the longest ride in December and it went to BRT member 1tal after an epic month-long battle with Jprcr. Each went to extreme lengths to outdo each other, with Jprcr's nine and a half hour 170 mile Boxing Day ride looking like a winner until 1tal hit back with a 10 hour 172.2 mile monster on 29 December. Congratulations 1tal - a rain jacket is on its way to you.
To claim your prize, please send us your name and address details via the BikeRadar Training helpdesk.
Thank you for entering this challenge. We'll be announcing the details of our January challenge shortly.
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Congratulations to all of the winners and to those logging 100+ mile rides - I'm a little bit in awe. Maybe I'll knock out a century sometime this year :)
Bring on January's challenge.
By baggyshortsman 2 years ago in 12 Rides Of Christmas Challenge
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oooo, I won something? :) YAY Congrats to all the winners, I have logged a ticket on the training helpdesk is that right? :) what did we win?
By Richysticky 2 years ago in 12 Rides Of Christmas Challenge
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By richUK 2 years ago in 12 Rides Of Christmas Challenge
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its my birthday in January so i have to win something in the next challenge!!!
By Chris Bass 2 years ago in 12 Rides Of Christmas Challenge
Fab. Also logged a ticket, some very wet miles over Christmas but worth while ey.
By pmckeown 2 years ago in 12 Rides Of Christmas Challenge
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Yes me too, enjoyed it!
By Peter Whelan 2 years ago in 12 Rides Of Christmas Challenge
Yes, thanks to all those who have already logged a ticket with their details on the helpdesk. Just about to compile a list and see who's missing....
Chris Bass - keep at it! how about taking on one of the spot prizes and logging a monster ride!
By admin 2 years ago in 12 Rides Of Christmas Challenge
Sorry to be a pain but did these prizes go out yet? I would hate to have missed a courier/postie, happens a lot round my way :)
Hey everyone, the xmas challenge prizes are now ready to be dispatched and will be in the post by the end of the week.
Cheers admin
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(06/21/12) - Michigan State Police confirm a trooper, currently serving in the U.S. Army Reserve, has been hurt in an attack in Afghanistan.
36-year-old Platt Weinrick, of Henderson in Shiawassee County, is in serious condition, but said to be conscious and alert.
Weinrick, assigned to the Flint Post, also serves with the 303rd Military Police Company based in Jackson, according to Post Commander Matt Bolger.
His rank is Sergeant First Class.
Weinrick's wife, Andrea Weinrick, tells ABC12 he lost his left eye, has shrapnel lodged in his skull, but no brain damage.
Andrea says he was hit on his left side while administering first aid to fellow soldiers.
The attacked happened, Tuesday, on base. He's currently being treated in Germany, but is expected back in the United States soon.
It's not clear if others in the 303rd unit were injured.
Their mission?
To help train the Afghan national police.
State Police confirm Weinrick started as a trooper in 2000.
Weinrick has three, young children.
Andrea says he joined the military right out of high school, was in the Navy for four years before becoming a trooper.
ABC 12 has learned Weinrick serves in that company with other state police, some of whom ABC12 has profiled in the past.
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Forget taking Lacy in the first round...it's a reach and we all know it. But if he were to fall to 2a or even 2b (if for some reason his stock drops a bit) which would you prefer?
And don't say both.
The question has more to do with how free agency will free up the draft. Successful running backs come in all rounds, so wouldn't it make sense to avoid taking one so early? Especially if Chris Ivory is made available (restricted free agent, but due to cap concerns Saints may have to let him go). Ivory is 25 with few miles under his belt. Guy can run and catch with the best of them. I'm thinking Law Firm, Ivory, and a speedster back taken in the third sounds pretty good to me. As a result, the first three picks could address S, LB, and DE or OL.


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I am a reliable project/product manager and software engineer with experience in both startup environments and large organizations. I am also a passionate conference speaker on music technology, and an expert in creating online communities. I'm able to think strategically and then deliver on that vision.
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- Code very well in Ruby
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- Code pretty well in Javascript
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I've been building Web applications since 1998, and since 2004, I have been working in depth with the open source, PHP based Drupal content management framework. I am a contributor to the project and am the maintainer of several Drupal modules, including the audio module, and the yahoo maps module. Since 2006, I've been building web apps using Ruby and the Rails framework and loving it. Lately, I'm pretty stoked on micro-frameworks like Sinatra, Bottle and Limonade and nosql solutions like MongoDB
In addition to web development, I know a little about Computational Linguistics and a little more about Agent Based Modeling. These topics get me pretty excited.
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BirdHerd is a Twitter app that makes it ridiculously easy for teams and groups to manage and update a single Twitter account, using only direct messages. Gearman handles all the complex scheduling of jobs.
Accounts are free for now, but "pro" accounts featuring a subscription model will come online later in 2010.
BirdHerd has been getting some good initial press from publishers like TechCrunch ReadWriteWeb and CNET
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WhistlerBot takes advantage of a data feed from the best ski hill in North America (Whistler/Blackcomb) and updates the Twitter account @whistlerbot when lifts change state (open, standby, close, etc.)
i haz follow lets you see if two people follow each other, and if that relationship is reciprocal
Shamedonkey is a humerous experiment in collaborative filtering using tweets as a voting mechanism. You can read more about how it works here.
I'm a Co-Founder of Rilli. Rilli is an exciting web application that will change people's relationship with their city, their friends and the way they see them both. In addition to everything one does when starting a company, I am also acting as Lead Software Engineer/CTO/Wrangler of Ruby Code. Rilli is currently live. Why not try it out!
The High Line is a new public park in the heart of NYC, built on top of an abandoned rail line. The High Line needed a new content management system that would grow with them, and Drupal was selected as the ideal candidate. The site features custom Flickr and YouTube integration, donation and membership modules, and an ecommerce section built with Ubercart.
The Cross Decor and Design wanted to take their successful real world store online, and Magento was selected as the best candidate for the job. The new site features some customizations to streamline the customer experience as well as some WordPress integration. The site is taking orders now!
I was CTO and founder of GoodSense is a highly targeted online advertising network for consumers who care about living green, the environment, and sustainability. GoodSense provides advertisers with the opportunity to reach influential green consumers through well-vetted and relevant ads placed on thought-leading websites. GoodSense also donates a big chunk of revenue each month to groups working to save our planet. Good ads, good sense. The consumer facing portion of the GoodSense site is powered by WordPress, while a customized OpenX installation powers the ad network itself.
DeepRockDrive is a revolutionary social networking site that is built for fans of live music. Music fans can 'petition' their favorite artists to perform, and when enough site members vote on that petition, the artist is booked for a live (and interactive) in studio performance. These interactive performances are broadcast through the internet in realtime to anywhere from 1,000 live viewers on up. DeepRockDrive sells tickets to these live shows and the revenue is split 50/50 with the artist.
I've been involved in DeepRockDrive all the way from drinks at SXSW with the founder when the project was still only a concept, through many design and strategy meetings, to the development of an initial prototype, to the build out of the production site and live infrastructure. The site is now live and gathering much attention, from such notable sources as TechCrunch and others.
During my year and a half working on the project, my many roles included: Lead Developer, Project Manager, Community Strategy Consultant, Interaction Designer, and most importantly - Number 1 Fan.
I was a partner and worked for a year and a half at Bryght, starting up the first commercial Drupal hosting business. Now it's possible for anyone to come to the Bryght site, and with the click of a button, create their own Drupal installation on our infrastructure. No mess. No fuss. No Database configuration necessary.
At Bryght I also was the lead developer and project/product manager on several Drupal based projects, including building a web front end and job submission/queuing mechanism for the worlds first commercial Quantum computer at D-Wave Systems, consulting work Warner Bros. advising on how to set up their artist websites, and even some nifty maps integration on Lee LeFever's travel site The World Is Not Flat.
Bryght was acquired by Raincity Studios in 2007.
Using the Drupal content management system, I was able to put together a feature rich tourism site for ecotour operator Alltournative.com. This particular Drupal implementation lets site administers add new pages, products, change the price on tours, and set various discounts and special offers. Make sure to check out the jQuery enabled eCommerce page!
I built a stock recommendation system for Investing Is Simple that uses the (thinly documented) Yahoo Finance web services API to do period syncs to a local MySQL database. The Investing Is Simple algorithm (which isn't so simple) runs nightly on a local MySQL database to produce an IIS score that is presented to a user. The score is based on a number of factors, including a comparison of how any given company is doing in relation to its peers in similar industries. Bonus of the month - I was able to create my own MySQL database of stock data to play with in my free time. Genetic Algorithms anyone?
At the Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Canada's leading art school, I developed a learning management system (LMS) that matched ECUAD's non-traditional teaching style. The learning platform was built as a set of reusable components, and is flexible enough to meet the needs of a diverse set of course offerings while still being quick to set up. It was built using the Open Sources technologies MySQL, PHP, Smarty and PEAR as well as CSS, XHTML and JavaScript.
I also customized and deployed a school wide community site that quickly gained popularity. As of last count, over 50,000 posts had been made by students and faculty.
Lastly, I scoped and built several internal applications to streamline workflow and improve employee productivity.
I created an online movie location database (PHP/MySQL), for the location scouting company Vision Database Inc. The site features a secure ecommerce module that accepts payment for images, as well as a subscription based payment system for access to a 'project room', where users can add production notes, news items, movie clips of actors, and more. A comprehensive administration section lets authorized location scouts upload pictures and information for new locations. The system is built as a easy to install package, and Vision is actively marketing the software system to other location scouting companies throughout North America and Europe.


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That's right, there you are. You are pursuing a law degree at the university of your choice, because you got so many scholarships that you could pick and choose! The reason that you chose your father's Alma Mater couldn't have been because his buddy, who just happened to graduate with him, just brought you a brand new Mustang Cobra GT Special!
No way! "It's all about family tradition!" you said. "My grandfather graduated from here, and so did my Great Uncles, along with my Dad, so where the heck did you think I'd go?" I hear ya man! ("The fact that Dad knows a lot of the staff up here doesn't hurt either!")
Butt, now you have a very nice problem! You're going to have to put your dream career on hold for a bit, because you just got hired by the NFL! You knew that playing football in college could change your focus, but all you had in mind at the very beginning was to get a degree, and chase women! Football was just a way to get women, and football cheer leaders are the cream of the crop, right?
When I began this study on the longevity of NFL players careers, based upon their position, it took several posts on a few positions before I came up with a way of presenting the information in a more succinct manner. The further I got into it the more I looked forward to the day when all of the statistics could be compared, and now finally that day has arrived.
The first thing that I always noticed was the amount of players who get cut in camp. "Man, I'm glad you went ahead and took the Bar and passed it, because as an NFL QB hopeful, you have a pretty good chance that you will never play a game in the NFL!" "Look, I'm not trying to be negative here, just trying to let you down easy."
What stands out in this area is that, ALL of the positions that are cut the most are offensive positions. I mean ALL of them, and the O-line and QB's are the two highest! "Sure wish you hadn't tried out for QB dude! You really weren't all that focused on football while in college, and you were just lucky to start in your senior season, so, are you going to make the most of this or what?" This is what back up QB's in the NFL look like after a few years of warming the bench, so...
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That's right! ALL, and I mean every one, of the positions that get cut in camp the most frequently are offensive positions. Who was it that said "The D wins games?" Well that's exactly what is focused on every year, the defense!
LB's are the lowest cuts of any position, then P/K's & DB's are close behind them. Just how much the cuts affect the averages will be discovered later, but the players who's careers last just one to four years are just as important as the cuts. It's just that when you consider the shortness of their careers, and the affect it has on the averages, that you realize the true value, or lack there of, of the "short timers."
My concept is that players who last three to four years or less were no more valuable than practice squad players, and since that group is such a significant chunk of the total it skews the "true" longevity percentages. (A new study conducted last year by the NFL shows that they agree on excluding players who get cut in camp.) This is why I separate this group from the rest to show the effect of the short timers on the group as a whole.
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Every year all coaches and NFL executives are looking for players who will have long careers. That's the goal, and it's also the goal of every player who hopes to be drafted. It's obvious that it isn't the easiest thing to accomplish with every pick, and that sums up how difficult it is for the player as well.
The NFL Players Association tells us that the average career of a player is 3.3 years, (NOT TRUE) and that running backs are the shortest averaging just 2.57 years. (Again not true!) The longest careers tend to be the positions where players are hit the least, which is why kickers and punters average 4.87 years. These are the stats from the NFLPA, but I'm not aware of what years they cover. It may be the entire history of the game.
This study only covers the modern era of the last 20 years or so, and so it should tell us what we can expect based upon the rules and technology that affect the players today. The nice thing is that we are familiar with the names of these guys, and with many of their careers, and so it makes the information more relevant.
Cuts in camp favor the Line Backers.
The Tight Ends, Punters & Kickers had no cuts from their first 4 rounds, and the Defensive Backs managed to escape the first three rounds of cuts. The Linebackers however, had cuts in every round but the second, yet they lead in this category with the fewest over all. The P/K's of this era don't get selected very often, and so they have to be great to make the most of the opportunities.
The 00 - 04 year players break down is next.
It is easy to see from the first two tables that the punters/kickers and line backers made the top four in both lists. Wide receivers should take note because if they don't work their butts off they will never see a long career. 54% play just 4 years or less. It's rather strange that this is also the group with the largest number of players who for some reason feel that the game owes them something. The diva syndrome.
If a WR realizes that over half the players selected in the field are gone within four years then they should know how important the first four years are, and work a lot harder. The RB's, on the other hand, simply succumb to the ware and tear of the position.
When we look at the full table of the tight end group below, some things of interest show up. The 63 players who are gone after 4 years are 40% of the 156 selected, but when you subtract them from the group it leaves 93 players. The 72 five to nine year players are now 77% of the remaining group showing that the players who make it to the 5 - 9 year group have a 23% chance at a ten or more year career.
When you look further at the "still active" players it is even more revealing. A player who completes his 5th year can look at the 6th year "still active" players stat and see that he has about a 45% chance at playing another year. (This of course will vary from draft class to draft class as some are better for different positions in different years.)The eleven players that played ten years have a 50% chance at another year and so it goes.
If you make it for 12 years you have a pretty good chance of adding another year to it. That's the TE's, and every position has it's own set of circumstances. I didn't include all of the tables and information that I created as it covers many pages of data. If anyone would like that info, I can post it on a fan shot for you to copy so just let me know if you are interested.
Years Played......# of Players.....% of total
00 year........................18..................12 %
01 year........................07..................04 %
02 year........................09..................06 %
03 year........................13..................09 %
04 year........................16..................10 % 63 / 156 = 40%
(The percentage totals below are after the 00 - 04 year players have been extracted from the rest.)
05 year........................21..................(8 still active 38%)
06 year........................20..................(9 still active 45%)
07 year........................11..................(5 still active 45%)
08 year........................10..................(5 still active 50%)
09 year........................10..................(4 still active 40%) 72 / 93 = 77%
10 year........................11..................(5 still active 45%)
11 year........................04..................(2 still active 50%)
12 year........................03..................(2 still active 67%)
13 year........................02..................(2 still active 100%)
14 year........................00..................00 %
15 year........................01..................(0 still active 00%) 21 / 93 = 23%
TOTAL.............................72 + 21 = 93 (This is the 5 year + total # of players)
The Jerry Rice regiment of taking care of his body is what makes long careers happen, but continuing to improve the skill set is what matters most for WR's early on. That's why Demaryius Thomas needs to work hard on that aspect right now.
The 05 - 09 year players break down is next. The 00 - 04 year group has been dropped from the rest of the figures for this example. The position with the smallest percentage of players in this 5 year group is listed first.
POSITION.....TOTAL PLAYERS.....% OF 5 - 15 year group
The 10 + year group:
POSITION.....TOTAL PLAYERS.....% OF 5 - 15 year group
As you can see, the most protected positions in the NFL last the longest. For punters and kickers to have a 34% chance at a 10 + year career, all they have to do is make it past the first 4 years. Not bad. QB's aren't to far behind and those big guys on the D-line surprised me.
The rounds that these players are selected in certainly has a major affect on their longevity. It is primarily due to the talent level, as they tend to stay ahead of the new players who are trying to take their jobs.
THE FIRST ROUND COMPARISON: (# years in bold are above the round average.)
Position...# Drafted.....%@ 5-7 years.....%@ 8-10 years....%@ 11+years...........AVGY
P/K.................01...............(01) 100%...........(01) 100%..........(01) 100%...........12 years (12 total years)
O-line..............41...............(40) 98%.............(21) 51%............(06) 15%.............7.9 years (322 total years)
LB's................40...............(36) 90%.............(19) 48%............(07) 18%.............7.7 years (309 total years)
QB's...............32...............(27) 84%..............(17) 53%............(07) 22%.............7.7 years (247 total years)
RB's...............25...............(23) 92%..............(12) 48%............(04) 16%.............7.6 years (191 total years)
DB's...............65...............(61) 94%..............(32) 49%............(09) 14%.............7.5 years (493 total years)
D-Line............76...............(63) 83%..............(37) 49%............(14) 18%.............7.5 years (571 total years)
TE's...............18................(14) 78%..............(10) 56%............(03) 17%.............7.1 years (129 total years)
WR's..............47...............(37) 79%..............(17) 36%............(06) 13%.............6.5 years (306 total years)
TOTAL PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND: 345 (2,580 total years) 2,580/345 = 7.48 years is the combined 1st round AVGY.
Although the TE's are slightly below the groups AVGY, if you need one and there is one in this round whom you have graded this high, you better get him now. After the first round, the TE's take a dive to the bottom and stay there!
The P/K's screw up the realistic comparison for the first two rounds, since so few are picked. There was only one selection in each of those rounds, and so however well or poorly that player did is the total summation. (I know, I thought for a minute that I should just leave them out of the deal, but we do need those guys.)
If you need an O-line guy, and have a chance to get one you have ranked in the first round, then it's a good bet! The first round RB's did quite well, and if you can wait on a WR until the second round you can save some bucks. The difference in their AVGY is just 0.1%, and the % of them lasting 5 - 10 years is higher than first rounders!
Position.....# Drafted......%@ 5-7 years.....%@ 8-10 years....%@ 11+years...........AVGY
QB's................14...............(13) 93%.............(07) 50%............(04) 29%.............8.4 years (117 total years)
O-line...............50...............(44) 88%.............(21) 42%............(08) 16%.............7.5 years (373 total years)
DB's.................92...............(75) 82%.............(41) 45%............(12) 13%.............7.2 years (661 total years)
P/K...................01...............(01) 100%...........(00) 00%...........(00) 00%.............7.0 years (07 total years)
D-Line..............55...............(43) 78%.............(21) 38%............(03) 05%.............6.5 years (356 total years)
WR's................43...............(36) 84%.............(22) 51%............(02) 05%.............6.4 years (277 total years)
LB's.................47...............(39) 83%.............(13) 28%............(02) 04%.............6.1 years (289 total years)
RB's.................22...............(14) 64%.............(05) 23%............(01) 05%.............5.6 years (124 total years)
TE's.................26...............(17) 65%.............(07) 27%............(02) 08%.............5.1 years (132 total years)
TOTAL PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE SECOND ROUND: 350 (2,336 total years) 2,336/350 = 6.67 years is the combined 2nd round AVGY.
There is a pretty good selection of positions above the total group's AVGY, so you again have a good shot at finding some long term players in a position of need. Here is a good place for that wide receiver you needed, because from here on out they don't do nearly as well. If you can't find a quality WR in the 2nd, or TE in the 1st round, I would just wait & grab some UDFA's. Grab an exceptional QB, and he'll make them all great anyway.
Those of you who read the QB's longevity study saw that the 2nd round selections out performed the first round picks. It was the only position where that happened in those two rounds, however the 6th round TE picks out performed both the 4th & 5th rounders. The first two rounds are certainly beating the 3.3 year averages given to us by the NFLPA.
Position.....# Drafted......%@ 5-7 years.....%@ 8-10 years....%@ 11+years...........AVGY
P/K.................06...............(05) 83%.............(03) 50%............(01) 17%.............8.2 years (49 total years)
O-line..............51...............(38) 75%.............(21) 41%............(04) 08%.............6.4 years (325 total years)
LB's................60...............(44) 73%.............(18) 30%............(06) 10%.............6.0 years (359 total years)
D-Line............54...............(32) 59%.............(19) 35%............(05) 09%.............5.9 years (321 total years)
DB's...............74...............(43) 58%.............(18) 24%............(05) 07%.............5.8 years (427 total years)
QB's...............18...............(13) 72%.............(04) 22%............(04) 22%.............5.7 years (102 total years)
RB's...............21...............(15) 71%.............(09) 43%............(00) 00%.............5.5 years (115 total years)
WR's.............45................(26) 58%.............(10) 22%............(03) 07%.............5.1 years (231 total years)
TE's...............31................(17) 55%.............(07) 23%............(01) 03%.............4.5 years (138 total years)
TOTAL PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE THIRD ROUND: 360 (2,067 total years) 2,067/360 = 5.74 years is the combined 3rd round AVGY.
The RB's here actually look pretty good in the 5 + to 8+ year category. It was an improvement in those two spots over their 2nd round selections, but the fact that the 11+ category was a wash hurt a bit. The O-line and LB's are back up there like they both were in the first round, so here may be a good place to take a 2nd chance.
It isn't looking to good for the TE's and that theme will carry through to the end. It seems like the TE group is fairing a bit worse than the RB's in every round.
Position.....# Drafted......%@ 5-7 years.....%@ 8-10 years....%@ 11+years...........AVGY
P/K.................09...............(06) 67%............(03) 33%............(02) 22%.............6.3 years (57 total years)
QB's...............21...............(14) 67%.............(07) 33%...........(01) 05%.............5.4 years (114 total years)
LB's...............59...............(41) 69%.............(20) 34%............(02) 03%.............5.5 years (327 total years)
O-line.............55...............(30) 55%.............(11) 20%............(04) 07%.............5.0 years (276 total years)
DB's...............83...............(35) 42%.............(18) 22%............(04) 05%.............5.0 years (414 total years)
D-Line............64...............(37) 58%.............(14) 22%............(02) 03%.............4.9 years (316 total years)
WR's..............43...............(19) 44%.............(09) 21%............(02) 05%.............4.7 years (202 total years)
RB's...............31...............(14) 45%.............(03) 10%............(00) 00%.............4.0 years (123 total years)
TE's...............26...............(07) 27%.............(04) 15%............(00) 00%.............2.8 years (74 total years)
TOTAL PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE FOURTH ROUND: 391 (1,903 total years) 1,903/391 = 4.87 years is the combined 4th round AVGY.
In this round the TE's have already dropped below the 3.3 year player average referenced by the NFLPA. This may be a good place to grab that backup QB though, as the next round is a wasted pick in that group. You still have better than a 30% chance at finding a LB that will last 8 - 10 years.
Position.....# Drafted......%@ 5-7 years.....%@ 8-10 years....%@ 11+years...........AVGY
D-Line..............58.............(31) 53%.............(17) 29%............(02) 03%.............5.1 years (294 total years)
P/K...................06.............(04) 67%.............(03) 50%............(01) 17%.............5.0 years (30 total years)
RB's.................16.............(09) 56%.............(04) 25%............(01) 06%.............5.0 years (80 total years)
O-line...............65.............(31) 48%.............(15) 23%............(02) 03%.............4.7 years (303 total years)
LB's.................53.............(25) 47%.............(10) 19%............(03) 06%.............4.2 years (224 total years)
DB's.................83.............(40) 48%.............(09) 11%............(01) 01%.............4.0 years (337 total years)
WR's...............43.............(13) 30%.............(04) 09%............(00) 00%.............3.2 years (139 total years)
QB's................17.............(05) 29%.............(02) 12%............(01) 06%.............3.0 years (51 total years)
TE's.................49.............(16) 33%.............(06) 12%............(00) 00%.............2.7 years (133 total years)
TOTAL PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE FIFTH ROUND: 390 (1,591 total years) 1,591/390 = 4.08 years is the combined 5th round AVGY.
This could be another good place to take a shot at a running back since there's a 56% chance of getting 5 - 7 good years out of him. You could get lucky here and get 10 or more! As you can see, 5th round QB's are a disastrous pick when linemen look like a much better bet.
You may be wondering about that P/K stat. If 2 of them hadn't been cut so early then the total years would have been much better. That's the thing about that group again. So few in numbers that one ore two make a big difference.
Position.....# Drafted....%@ 5-7 years....%@ 8-10 years....%@ 11+years...........AVGY
P/K.................13.............(08) 62%.............(02) 15%............(01) 08%.............4.8 years (62 total years)
DB's................82............(34) 41%.............(10) 12%............(01) 01%.............3.9 years (317 total years)
LB's................52.............(20) 38%.............(06) 12%............(02) 04%.............3.9 years (203 total years)
D-Line............75.............(29) 39%.............(09) 12%............(03) 04%.............3.8 years (285 total years)
QB's...............27.............(09) 33%.............(04) 15%............(03) 11%.............3.5 years (95 total years)
O-line..............63.............(26) 41%.............(07) 11%............(02) 03%.............3.4 years (216 total years)
TE's................33.............(11) 33%.............(05) 15%............(03) 09%.............3.1 years (102 total years)
RB's...............18..............(05) 28%.............(03) 17%............(00) 00%.............3.0 years (54 total years)
WR's..............52.............(12) 23%.............(01) 02%............(00) 00%..............2.7 years (138 total years)
TOTAL PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE SIXTH ROUND: 415 (1,472 total years) 1,472/415 = 3.54 years is the combined 6th round AVGY.
If you remember the table showing the "CUTS IN CAMP" then you know that the O-linmen were the highest position to get cut. For some reason, the sixth round picks are the ones cut the most, and that is where a good number of their short timers came from as well. The 7th round is where the most O-linemen are selected, and the 6th & 7th round AVGY is identical for the position.
This is a round where defensive players are the best bet. It is also the round where most of the positions begin to reflect the old 3.3 years per player average that I keep referring to.
Position.....# Drafted.....%@ 5+years.....%@ 8+years.....%@ 11+years...........AVGY
O-line..............90...............(30) 33%...........(15) 16%..........(04) 04%.............3.4 years (304 total years)
P/K.................11................(05) 45%...........(04) 36%..........(02) 18%.............3.3 years (36 total years)
D-Line.............91...............(26) 29%...........(07) 08%..........(02) 02%.............3.1 years (281 total years)
LB's................58...............(15) 26%...........(07) 12%..........(02) 03%.............3.1 years (180 total years)
DB's................83...............(21) 25%...........(06) 07%..........(01) 01%.............3.0 years (246 total years)
QB's...............31................(07) 23%...........(02) 06%..........(01) 03%.............2.7 years (85 total years)
TE's................50................(12) 24%...........(03) 06%..........(01) 02%.............2.7 years (133 total years)
RB's...............29................(04) 14%...........(02) 07%..........(00) 00%.............2.7 years (78 total years)
WR's..............69................(15) 22%...........(06) 09%..........(02) 03%.............2.6 years (178 total years)
TOTAL PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE SEVENTH ROUND: 512 (1,521 total years) 1,521/512 = 2.97 years is the combined 7th round AVGY.
THE BOTTOM LINE: 13,470 years / 2,763 players = 4.87 AVGY.
It appears that the modern era of the NFL has improved the longevity of it's employees with an improvement in equipment, and with rules that affect employee safety. 2,763 players were selected in the seven rounds, and they combined for a total of 13,470 years. That gives us a combined AVGY of 4.87 years.
These new rules may benefit the TE and WR groups the most, but you can bet that the Safeties, Corners and Line Backers hate them. Since the TE's and WR's are two of the shortest tenured groups, they have to be happy about those rule changes. If anyone knows about a study on the injuries in the NFL based upon the positions I'd really like to see it.
Here is the last of this long set of statistics.
It appears that the running backs are no longer the most endangered position in the NFL. If anyone can shed some light on why the TE's and WR's dropped below them I'd sure like to hear about it. Thanks for taking the time to check out this long series of stats with me.
If you have any ideas an how this material may be used in the future just let me know. I'm certain that NFL teams have been using this information for quite some time now. I'm curious to see how some of our drafts stack up to the tables above.
After completing this study I discovered this article telling about a new study conducted by the NFL last year. This study is being hotly contested by the NFLPA! A revealing article by the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) gives their slant on the issue. Have fun!


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Swans leave out three key players
9:25pm Sydney leaves Josh Kennedy and two other key players, giving the Tigers extra cause to believe they they can snatch a last-gasp finals berth.
Leigh Matthews slams AFL for 'ill-advised' poaching
DANIEL CHERNY 9:42am Karmichael Hunt's four-year stint in the AFL was no laughing matter, says one of football's legends.
Luke Ball to retire at end of the season
New Lion Jordon Bourke to debut
Teams AFL round 23
Bartel knockers have blinkered view
How Hawthorn left Magpies in the dust
American rookie puts pieces together
Tackling record within grasp of Hayes
Bartel blasts diving accusations
AFL slammed over hidden charges
Cyril Rioli may miss finals
Wounded Magpies face 'brutal' realities
No more bets .....
Rance to tackle Buddy, says Hardwick
Hawks to play at full throttle
Blues fans deserve final-round win
AFL injury listLatest sport news
Putting the pieces together
Chicago-born Jason Holmes knew nothing about Australian Rules football when he was first asked to have a go.
How the mad as hell Tigers started winning run
JAKE NIALL Richmond supporters have suffered indignities that no other tribe can match.
Remembering football's forgotten club: 100 years since University
University remains the only truly amateur team to have played in the professional competition.
For Geelong, it's not about this year
ROHAN CONNOLLY Geelong won't win the 2014 premiership, but the future remains bright for the Cats.
How Hawthorn left Collingwood in the dust
JAKE NIALL 9:48pm Why Hawthorn has opened a gap on its rival
How should the Tigers tackle their final hurdle?
ROHAN CONNOLLY Little has changed in Sydney's world since it last played Richmond. But for the Tigers, who haven't lost a game since, it's a lifetime.
Rubbery situations in last round
MICHAEL GLEESON Collingwood seldom defeats Hawthorn with strong teams and this team is anything but strong.
Jack Frost the only Magpie set to play a full season
EMMA QUAYLE Jack Frost will do something no other Collingwood player has been able to manage should he get through training this week.
The old pals routine
BOB MURPHY If I miss anything about the sport, it's the camaraderie of old teammates - Bo Jackson.
Lewis' year of rolling out the barrel
GREG BAUM The football was hot when it fell to Jordan Lewis, who instantly brought 10 years and 200-plus games of experience to bear on the moment.
Alternative All-Australian team
GARRY LYON There are hidden gems on all AFL lists, who for a variety of reasons, are just awaiting opportunity to prove that they are capable of influencing games at AFL level.
The growing influence of Alastair Clarkson
CAROLINE WILSON Alastair Clarkson's push to regulate the business of AFL coaching has gathered a momentum which must surely earn him the title as the most influential coach in the game.
Franklin and Goodes allegedly racially vilified
ANDREW WU Sydney's indigenous stars may have been racially vilified in two separate incidents.
Hird returns to Essendon
With his suspension over, James Hird arrives at work for his first day at Essendon in 12 months.
McLachlan: a challenging case for our code
AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan tells 3AW's Neil Mitchell that he hopes that the AFL can go into 2015 with "resolution and clarity" following the Essendon supplements saga.
Pies alive after comeback win
Collingwood has come from behind to keep its finals hopes alive with an eight-point win over the GWS Giants at Spotless Stadium.
Hawks claw past Cats
Hawthorn comes from 31 points down to record a 23-point victory over Geelong at the MCG.
Age Footballer of the Year: R22
Round 22 votes for the Age Footballer of the Year award for the 2014 premiership season.
Culture of inclusion prevails in footy's new heartland
MARTIN FLANAGAN Who is Ali Faraj? Giants CEO David Matthews says Ali Faraj is no less important to the AFL and the Giants in Western Sydney than star player Jeremy Cameron.
Women take over Etihad Stadium
The Demons run out winners against the Western Bulldogs in the second annual AFL women's match at Etihad Stadium.