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Autobytel Reports 2013 First Quarter Financial Results *Retail Channel Revenue Growth Reaches 15%; Highest Quarterly Wholesale Revenue in Company History, Up 11% *Quarterly Revenues Advance to Highest Level in Five Years Business Wire IRVINE, Calif. -- May 02, 2013 Autobytel Inc. (Nasdaq: ABTL), a leading provider of online consumer leads and marketing resources for the automotive industry, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, reflecting the company's highest quarterly revenues in five years. Total revenues for the 2013 first quarter increased more than 9% to $18.3 million from $16.7 million last year. Revenues generated from automotive leads, the company's core business, rose 13% to $15.9 million for the 2013 first quarter, up from $14.1 million for the same quarter last year, primarily reflecting strong demand from automotive dealers (retail) and manufacturers (wholesale). Total retail revenue increased approximately 15%, and total wholesale revenue grew more than 11% for the first quarter of 2013, compared with last year's first quarter. The number of dealerships purchasing leads from Autobytel increased by 8% from last year's first quarter to more than 3,500. Gross profit totaled $6.6 million for the 2013 first quarter, compared with $6.8 million one year ago. Gross margin equaled 36.1% of revenues for the first three months of 2013, versus 40.9% for the first quarter of 2012. The decline in gross margin was anticipated and resulted from continued, planned investments to drive increased revenue growth. Autobytel's longer-term gross margin target remains above 40%. Total operating expenses were $6.6 million, or 36.1% of revenues, for the 2013 first quarter, compared with $6.5 million, or 39.0% of revenues, for the 2012 first quarter. Net income for the 2013 first quarter improved to $334,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, based on 9.1 million diluted average weighted shares outstanding. Net income for the 2012 first quarter was $253,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, based on 9.5 million diluted average weighted shares outstanding. Per share amounts reflect a 1-for-5 reverse stock split effected on July 11, 2012. EBITDA for the first quarter of 2013 totaled $1.0 million, compared with $0.9 million for the first quarter of 2012. Cash net income was $1.1 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013, versus $1.0 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for last year's first quarter. "Our focus on driving top-line growth paid off nicely during the first quarter," said Jeffrey H. Coats, President and Chief Executive Officer of Autobytel. "Strong automotive lead volume, coupled with ongoing investments to further enhance our ability to generate high-quality leads that convert at what we believe to be the highest sales conversion rates in the industry, should allow us to continue generating strong revenue growth. We expect additional benefits from these investments throughout the year, especially as we continue to deliver our message about Autobytel's high sales conversion rates throughout the automotive marketplace." Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $14.7 million at March 31, 2013, compared with $15.3 million at December 31, 2012. Cash flow used in operations was $372,000 for the first quarter of 2013, compared with cash flow provided by operations of $894,000 for the prior-year first quarter. The decrease in cash related to an increase in working capital resulting from the significant increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2013 compared with the prior period. Business Outlook Autobytel expects second quarter revenue in the range of $17.0 to $18.0 million and anticipates that second quarter gross margin will improve from the first quarter of 2013. The company also said it expects continued profitability for the 2013 second quarter. Conference Call Autobytel management will host a conference call today at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT to discuss its 2013 first quarter financial results. Interested parties may participate in the live call by dialing (877) 852-2929, passcode 36684188. An audio broadcast will also be available through a live webcast at www.autobytel.com (click on "Investor Relations" and then click on "Events & Presentations"). Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register and download any necessary software. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, the call will be archived for one year on Autobytel's website. A telephone replay of the call will also be available through May 9, 2013 by dialing (855) 859-2056, passcode 36684188. The slides that will be referenced during the call will be available on the company's website at www.autobytel.com (click on "Investor Relations" and then click on "Events & Presentations"). The slides will contain disclosures of EBITDA, cash flow, cash net income and cash net income per diluted share, which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures will be included in the slides. Note about Non-GAAP Financial Measures Autobytel has disclosed EBITDA, cash net income and cash net income per diluted share, which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G, for the 2012 and 2013 first quarter. The company defines EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The company defines cash net income as net income plus depreciation and amortization and non-cash share-based compensation and defines cash net income per diluted share as cash net income divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding. The company's management believes that presenting EBITDA, cash net income and cash net income per diluted share provides useful information to investors regarding the underlying business trends and performance of the company's ongoing operations. These non-GAAP financial measures are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. Management strongly encourages investors to review the company's consolidated financial statements in their entirety and to not rely on any single financial measure. A table providing a reconciliation of EBITDA and cash net income to the closest GAAP financial measures is included at the end of this press release. About Autobytel Inc. Autobytel Inc., an online leader offering consumer leads and marketing resources to car dealers and manufacturers and providing consumers with the information they need to purchase new and used cars, pioneered the automotive Internet when it launched its flagship website, www.autobytel.com, in 1995. Autobytel continues to offer innovative products and services to help consumers buy, and auto dealers and manufacturers sell, more used and new cars. Autobytel has helped tens of millions of automotive consumers research vehicles; connected thousands of dealers nationwide with motivated car buyers; and helped every major automaker market its brand online. Through its flagship website, network of automotive sites and respected online affiliates, Autobytel continues its dedication to innovating the industry's highest quality Internet programs to provide consumers with a comprehensive and positive automotive research and purchasing experience, and auto dealers, dealer groups and auto manufacturers with some of the industry's most productive and cost-effective customer referral and marketing programs. Investors and other interested parties can receive Autobytel news releases and invitations to special events by accessing the online registration form at investor.autobytel.com/alerts.cfm. Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, comments that the company's longer-term gross margin target remains above 40%; that strong automotive lead volume, coupled with leads that convert to what the company believes to be the highest sales conversion rates in the industry should allow it to continue generating strong revenue growth; ongoing investments to further enhance the company's ability to generate high-quality leads that convert to sales for our customers, should allow Autobytel to continue to generate strong revenue growth in the second quarter; regarding the company's expectation of additional benefits from these investments throughout the year; and regarding the company's expectation that second quarter revenue will be in the range of $17.0 to $18.0 million, the anticipation that second quarter gross margin will improve from the first quarter of 2013 and that the company will achieve continued profitability for the 2013 second quarter, are not guarantees of future performance and involve assumptions and risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Autobytel undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements are changes in general economic conditions; the financial condition of automobile manufacturers and dealers; disruptions in automobile production; changes in fuel prices; the economic impact of terrorist attacks, political revolutions or military actions; failure of our internet security measures; dealer attrition; pressure on dealer fees; increased or unexpected competition; the failure of new products and services to meet expectations; failure to retain key employees or attract and integrate new employees; actual costs and expenses exceeding charges taken by Autobytel; changes in laws and regulations; costs of legal matters, including, defending lawsuits and undertaking investigations and related matters; and other matters disclosed in Autobytel's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are strongly encouraged to review the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of risks and uncertainties that could affect the business, operating results, or financial condition of Autobytel and the market price of the company's stock. AUTOBYTEL INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands, except share and per-share data) March 31, December 31, 2013 2012 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,718 $ 15,296 Accounts receivable (net of allowances for bad debts and customer 11,717 10,081 credits of $443 and $426 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively) Prepaid expenses and other current 498 504 assets Total current assets 26,933 25,881 Property and equipment, net 1,588 1,593 Intangible assets, net 1,204 1,539 Goodwill 11,677 11,677 Other assets 148 77 Total assets $ 41,550 $ 40,767 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 5,279 $ 3,837 Accrued expenses and other current 4,297 5,377 liabilities Deferred revenues 2 168 Total current liabilities 9,578 9,382 Convertible note payable 5,000 5,000 Other non-current liabilities 667 620 Total liabilities 15,245 15,002 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 11,445,187 shares authorized; - - none outstanding Common stock, $0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 8,863,400 and 8,855,400 shares issued and outstanding, as of 9 9 March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively Additional paid-in capital 306,458 306,252 Accumulated deficit (280,162 ) (280,496 ) Total stockholders' equity 26,305 25,765 Total liabilities and $ 41,550 $ 40,767 stockholders' equity AUTOBYTEL INC. UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Amounts in thousands, except per-share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 2012 Revenues: Lead fees $ 17,517 $ 15,794 Advertising 715 859 Other revenues 29 52 Total revenues 18,261 16,705 Cost of revenues (excludes depreciation of $28 and $32 for the three months 11,669 9,869 ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively) Gross profit 6,592 6,836 Operating expenses: Sales and marketing 2,241 2,345 Technology support 1,705 1,828 General and administrative 2,290 2,015 Depreciation and amortization 424 402 Litigation settlements (71 ) (70 ) Total operating expenses 6,589 6,520 Operating income 3 316 Interest and other income 402 (1 ) (expense), net Income tax provision 71 62 Net income and comprehensive income $ 334 $ 253 Basic earnings per common share $ 0.04 $ 0.03 Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.04 $ 0.03 Shares used in computing earnings per common share (in thousands): Basic 8,856 9,217 Diluted 9,076 9,496 AUTOBYTEL INC. RECONCILIATION OF CASH NET INCOME (Amounts in thousands, except per-share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 2012 Net income $ 334 $ 253 Depreciation and amortization 538 508 Share-based compensation 186 281 Cash net income $ 1,058 $ 1,042 Cash net income per diluted share $ 0.12 $ 0.11 Shares used in calculating cash net income per diluted share 9,076 9,496 AUTOBYTEL INC. RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (Amounts in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 2012 Net income $ 334 $ 253 Net interest 73 75 Income taxes 71 62 Depreciation and amortization 538 508 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization $ 1,016 $ 898 Contact: Investors: Autobytel Inc. Curt DeWalt Chief Financial Officer 949-437-4694 email@example.com or PondelWilkinson Inc. Roger Pondel/Laurie Berman 310-279-5980 email@example.com or Media: Splash Media Jennifer Lange 949-916-4820 firstname.lastname@example.com
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Posted 09 October 2012 - 06:56
How do you know the guy on bath salts wouldn't have killed the policemen?
Posted 09 October 2012 - 15:05
Campus officers are given the same training as city officers and are often pulled from the city department anyways.
Besides, this wasn't even a real cop. He was a campus officer.
Posted 09 October 2012 - 16:11
It's shocking how many people seem unconcerned about this incident. This is yet another case where an unarmed individual was gunned down by police unnecessarily. In the UK police are able to successfully apprehend suspects without being armed and with minimal risk to themselves or the general public. Police officers should be deployed in pairs and should easily be able to take down an unarmed individual - if not then they disengage and radio in for backup. The US police system doesn't work - it's not fit for purpose. It was only recently that we saw an unarmed double amputee (missing an arm and a leg) with a mental condition in a wheelchair shot dead by a police officer.
It's sick that this is allowed to happen and nobody seems to bat an eyelid. What a reprehensible culture.
So the suspect was taken in alive to face the justice system and the police officer was fine... yet you're supporting the US approach where people are simply gunned down because it's more convenient? Sure it's not nice for a police officer to be assaulted but neither is it for somebody to die as a result. People need to be afforded due process and shooting them dead is not due process.
Posted 09 October 2012 - 17:52
That's UKers for you. If you notice, the US members very rarely bash anything from other countries on this forum unless it was responding to a directed statement. Meanwhile, all the UK members on this forum CONSTANTLY bash the US for every opportunity they can. Most of their arguments are also completely illogical.
So "deploy them in pairs" when 8 cops cant even take down one person on PCP? You amaze me with some of your replies on this forum.
EDIT: Then again all of you overseas amaze me with your replies. You take every effort you can to bash the US in one way or another. I find it funny. Its almost like your jealous that you don't live here. We all know that's all it is anyways.
Posted 09 October 2012 - 19:54
Being prior service USMC I would agree shooting first and asking questions later is safer for P.D, but if you see the pics of this guy he isn't buff by any standards. He could have easily had his partner behind him with his sidearm out and the cop in front pulls out his tazer and try to detain the suspect that way.
Posted 09 October 2012 - 20:09
Read my god damn post
I have no problem with officers knocking someone out, spraying them, etc. Shooting an unarmed person dead is beyond ridiculous, high or not.
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Posted 09 October 2012 - 20:21
Umm, so officers only have gun training in the movies? Of course this is real life and not some d**n game. He had the opportunity to shoot somewhere else besides the chest, period.
Easy to bash something as stupid and backassward as most American ways. I am an American, and I think we need as much bashing as it takes to open the eyes of most of the retarded people in this country.
Posted 09 October 2012 - 20:26
Police officers are trained to deal with strong, violent men. They carry tasers, pepper spray, batons, and usually work in at least pairs. They could send a riot cop with a shield. One rampaging man is nothing compared to a riot, even if he is high.
Guns aren't the answer to everything and there's something seriously warped with that opinion.
Posted 09 October 2012 - 20:28
Drugs can sometimes render people insensible to pain, tasers however are designed to deliver enough current and voltage to temporarily disrupt the function of someone's muscles. No amount of drugs would make you insensible to being tasered because it doesn't work by delivering pain.
Posted 09 October 2012 - 20:34
You have obviously never fired at a moving target. It's not just hard, it's nearly impossible, especially with a subject moving erratically.
If you find yourself agreeing with Europeans all the time regarding American thinking or principles, please feel free to exit the country.


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Good outcome overall in District 25 on AYP; some schools listed
Oct 24, 2012 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff Writer
The Wyoming Department of Education released its final Adequate Yearly Progress results for 2012 last week after completing a quality assurance check on the process and waiting for districts to review the numbers.
AYP is the accountability mechanism for the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, through which school officials have tried to bring all students to proficiency in language arts and math by 2014 by working toward yearly goals.
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Several other Riverton schools were noted on WDE lists for failing to meet AYP requirements.
Ashgrove and Rendezvous elementary schools reportedly failed to meet AYP for the first time last year, so they received a warning from the WDE. If they fail to meet AYP again this year, they will be placed in "school improvement" status.
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Aspen Park Elementary School was included in the school improvement list for five years until 2012, when its students reached their AYP standards. As a result of their success, the school has been upgraded to the "holding" category, indicating that improvement has been made and the school is making progress. If Aspen Park fails to make AYP this year, however, the school will return to its previous status.
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She plans to see similar gains this year based on her school's improvement plan, which identifies specific steps Aspen Park staff members will take to ensure students meet requirements.
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The notebooks and data processing are new this year, but Verosky pointed out that her students will not undergo AYP testing anymore, now that third-graders have been moved to Rendezvous Elementary School.
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Nearly 80 Wyoming elementary schools failed to meet AYP standards this year.
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Barrow bid to host World Cup matches
Last updated at 16:51, Wednesday, 16 May 2012
BARROW Raiders have made a bid to rescue Cumbria's hopes of holding two matches in next year's Rugby League World Cup.
The RFL stripped Whitehaven of Scotland's games against Italy and Tonga last month amid fears their proposed Pow Beck Community Stadium will not be ready in time.
Now the Evening Mail can exclusively reveal Raiders – with the backing of Barrow Borough Council – have expressed their interest in hosting the matches at Craven Park, the venue for the 2000 match between Russia and Fiji.
Workington and Scotland, too, are being mooted as potential venues, but Raiders chairman Jimmy Tongue and director Keith Nutter are hopeful Craven Park will come up trumps, having received positive feedback from the RFL.
Writing in today's Evening Mail, Nutter says: "It has been well publicised Workington have offered Derwent Park as an alternative venue, but I can now reveal Barrow also moved quickly to throw our hat into the ring.
"Chairman Jimmy Tongue has held talks with the RFL over the last month to argue the case for holding at least one game (either Scotland v Tonga or Scotland v Italy) at Craven Park. Jim's representations have been well received and a decision on the reallocation of these matches is expected shortly.
"We can now keep our fingers crossed we are successful with our last-minute efforts and hope the powers that be agree it is essential these two fixtures take place in Cumbria, one of the traditional hotbeds of our great game."
Tongue first made contact with the RFL when it was suggested Pow Beck would not be available and followed that with further conversations when the situation was confirmed.
Signs from the organisers have been good, with Barrow receiving council backing for their bid and hearing positive noises from the governing body.
Tongue said: "They seem to be very pleased and happy with our bid. We're hoping the two Scottish games will remain in Cumbria.
"Firstly, because of our proximity to them and secondly because we feel Cumbria is an area that really does deserve proper recognition from the RFL. It would be a big thing for the rugby league community in the area. There is a strong Scottish population in the areas as well, so we could tempt them along to support their national side and introduce them to rugby league.
"We hope we can get one, or perhaps even both of the matches. We are quite happy to share it with Workington Town, because it is Cumbria and it is a joint thing – we all need to sink or swim together."
As well as playing two matches in Whitehaven, Scotland were due to use the area's Copeland Stadium as a training centre.
That would still be possible should Workington and/or Barrow be chosen to host their games.
Nutter believes one factor that will play into Barrow's hands is the level of support being shown for the team in Championship One, who might well see hometown winger James Nixon in action for Scots, coached by former Raiders boss Steve McCormack.
Average crowds at Craven Park are more than 400 higher than the nearest rival and the Raiders director added: "Last Sunday's figure of 1,808 was phenomenal for a match at Championship One level and comfortably the best in the division all season.
"This level of support will not have gone unnoticed by the RFL and will be raising quite a few eyebrows across the whole sport. The average attendance for the seven competitive matches in 2012 at Craven Park is around 1,370.
"Another bumper attendance (this weekend against London Skolars) will obviously help both the club and our attempt to bring a World Cup match to the region."
An announcement on the venues for Scotland's matches is expected from RFL chief Nigel Wood by the end of the month.
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Get a grip Greg !When was Barrow Ever, allowed to hold anything of note, without some greedy so & sos trying to make Money out of it, & ruining things for the decent People of Furness ? Nuff said.
why is it a laugh col please do explain,or are you one of these insane Barrow AFC fans who thinks there's a rivalry between the football and rugby,that's a laugh
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The Kansas City Star CLEVELAND | Royals left-hander John Bale won't be returning to active duty any time soon after breaking his pitching hand Friday night by punching a door at the team's downtown hotel.
Bale apparently was frustrated by his slow recovery from a fatigued left shoulder. He returned early Sunday to Kansas City and is scheduled to undergo further examination Monday by club physicians.
"I'm not pleased, obviously," manager Trey Hillman said before Sunday's series finale against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. "Players have to think before they do things.
"They've got to think about how it's going to affect the rest of their team, how it's going to affect their ability to perform and how it's going to affect the whole group. I'm hopeful that there's something salvageable for him. We'll just have to wait to see where it goes."
Oddly, Bale's frustration surfaced after what appeared to be an encouraging throwing session earlier in the day. Bale and Hillman each issued positive reports Friday that indicated the pitcher could be ready to rejoin the club during this week's homestand.
"It actually got better as I got deeper into it," Bale said at the time. "(My shoulder) started loosening up really well. I'll play catch days for two days, then throw another batting practice and I should be ready to roll."
Bale didn't inform club officials of the pain in his hand until late Saturday. Subsequent X-rays revealed a fracture along side of his hand.
"It's very unfortunate," Hillman said. "He's embarrassed about it. I thought he threw pretty well (Friday) in the simulated game. Out of frustration, he punched a door back at the hotel. Now, he's got a fractured hand. So now he's got more time off."
Bale, 33, made three starts before a "dead arm" forced him to the disabled list after his April 15 outing in Seattle. He was 0-3 and allowed 13 runs and 25 hits in 15 1/3 innings.
The emergence of rookie Luke Hochevar probably meant Bale would return to the staff as a reliever, which could have added to his frustration. Bale lost 25 pounds last winter in an effort to condition himself for a possible starting job.


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Captain America!!!
I added Fedor's last name because i thought he deserved to have one. lol
I also voted for him because NO ONE beats Thy Russian Experiment!
haha, this poll is a helluva lot more sensible than the other one. sylvia over fedor? seriously?
5-6 in sig/av bets. I'm the Ross Pointon of Sig bets
fedor easy,the guys unreal.
I didn't want to fuck up his last name I can't spell that well.Originally Posted by Luis Cruz
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I have no idea.Let me take a guess Wand?Originally Posted by WandAXE
Captain America!!!
It's Fedor in my book. :grinsmile26:
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Favorite Fighters: Fedor, Wand, Shogun, Mousassi, Alves
Yes Fedor is in a league of his own. Wandy and Hughes come in 2nd and 3rd and distance themselves from the rest of the pack. Then Dan Henderson, Chuck and Gomi (Kid should be here as well).
I am not jumping on the GSP bandwaggon, not untill he does more in his career, ertainly the potential to take Matt's pace and dominate the WW division for 5 years is there but he must take the first step in capitalizing on that in order to be ranked amoung the P4P best.
I think its Fedor as well but i knew most ppl would vote for him so i voted for Hughes. Hughes is a not so distant #2 in my book. But its still Fedor all the way.
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Abajian Travels to Kenya with SALSC
July 24, 2012
Editor's Note: Former Illinois women's tennis player Chelcie Abajian traveled to Kenya through Student-Athletes Leading Social Change (SALSC) this summer along with student-athletes from Michigan, North Carolina and Lehigh. She wrote about her experiences and included photos for FightingIllini.com in this blog.
By Chelcie Abajian, former Illini women's tennis player
Jambo, everyone! I just returned from Kenya on the 2012 SALSC (Student-Athletes Leading Social Change) service trip and had an amazing time. I am proud to say that I went there with strangers (well, athletes from other schools and the family of Jeff Janssen, who heads up the Illini Leadership Academy) and left with a new family. Here is a blog of my day-to-day adventures in Kenya!
DAY 1: Travel day to Kenya! My flight left at midnight from New York to travel to Istanbul, Turkey, where the group of seven of us was meeting up. I was fortunate enough to travel with Malia Cali, a cross country runner from North Carolina. The group was Malia and I, Adrienne Bicek (University of Michigan, swimming), Sophie Hoegh (University of Michigan, water polo), Katie Hazelrigg (University of Michigan, water polo), Lexi Dannemiller (University of Michigan, volleyball) and Anna Patterson (Lehigh University, lacrosse). After two long days of travel, we finally arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, at 3 a.m. and met our facilitator, Matt, and Jeff Janssen at the airport to head to Rosslyn (a district of Nairobi) to stay for the night (actually only about three hours!).
Highlight of The Day: Turkish Airlines had some awesome movie selections, so I was able to catch up on five really great movies and watch episodes of Friends.
DAY 2: Travel day to the Maasai Mara and Ngosuani village Three hours after we got there, our wake-up call came! We ate a great breakfast in Rosslyn and headed out on our six-hour journey to the Maasai Mara. Our first stop was at a beautiful overlook of the Great Rift Valley. We then switched from vans to the lorry. Now if you have never been in a lorry, it is quite the experience. It is a pretty bumpy ride and it can handle any kind of terrain (Well, we had one mishap, but we will get to that later!). We were greeted at camp by all of the MeToWe staff and began settling in to our campsite. The view at our campsite was incredible. It was so secluded, yet began to feel like home right away! That night, we had our Swahili lesson from our Maasai warrior, Stephen. Stephen, along with facilitators Matt and Rachel, were our guides throughout the week and were extremely entertaining and funny. But we were so tired from all the travel that we all fell asleep before 9 p.m.! That is something I haven't done in my four years of college.
Highlight of The Day: Fresh-baked cinnamon rolls when we arrived at camp! Putting the fly swatter that I brought to use. My mom swore it would come in handy and she was definitely right. Thank you mom!
DAY 3: First day on the build site and playing with the kids Today was the first day we went to the community of Ngosuani and the build site. I was designated the leader of the day, also known as the hydration police (making sure we all drank enough water). We spent the morning working on the school classroom, which is the first of its kind in Ngosuani. There is a law in Kenya that there has to be one teacher per school building. What Free The Children does is build school classrooms (one per grade), so that more teachers will have to be employed in the community. On the build site today, we made concrete and started laying our first row of bricks onto the building. After building, we got to play with the kids! A lot of us played soccer, of which our team of Americans and a few Kenyans won! But I realized that my talents are better used on the tennis court. That night, we had a group discussion about the history of Kenya, followed by a pretty competitive game of "Mafia"!
Highlight of the Day: Getting sleep and feeling well rested. Making a new friend named Magdalena and teaching her new handshakes!
DAY 4: Water walk with the mamas and more building of the classroom Today was a much-anticipated day, as we got to experience and learn about life of the "mamas" in the Maasai tribe. First, we got a tour of a typical Maasai house. The house had only a small hole for ventilation, no electricity and one bed. It made all of us feel thankful for where we live. We then got to fetch water from their closest water source, and carry 50-pound water jugs back to their homes. Together, we carried six jugs, which will provide water for them for about three days. On a normal day, they have to make three or four trips, carrying one jug at a time. After the water walk, the mamas joined us at our camp and we were able to ask them questions about their lives. It was so informative and they were very open to our wide array of questions. That afternoon, we returned to build for another three hours. We "keyed" the mortar around the bricks, which I almost earned semi-pro status at. I also taught our Maasai warrior, Stephen, to say "Yeaaaaa, buddy!" when someone did something well! That night was a different learning experience for me as Lexi taught me how to play euchre and Rachel showed me how to play Dutch blitz, two new card games.
Highlight of the Day: Realizing that not having a phone can really be amazing. This was my favorite food day, too; pancakes, eggplant and banana fritters!
DAY 5: Build, build, build! This morning, the Janssen family went to Sikirar, the village that they spent a week at two years ago with SALSC (former Illini soccer player Julie Ewing and former swimmer CeCe Marizu were among those on that trip in 2010). The rest of us spent a few hours building and realized how small our world really is and how many connections we have in common! Being on the build site is my favorite aspect of this experience because we all talked and got to know each other on a better level. Before lunch, we had the privilege of sitting in a seventh grade social studies class. We learned about pastoral farming in Africa and the pros and cons of farming. During our building in the afternoon, there was a family of giraffes roaming around our community! We went on a walk with Stephen, where he showed us the different plants and trees that the Kenyans use for medicine, deodorant and toothbrushes! The toothbrush tree tasted so spicy! Stephen then taught us all how to throw a conga and we had a mini competition throwing the conga and hitting a tree. Proud to say my team came out on top, even with Adrienne throwing it straight up in the air. Wednesday night was also game night! We had an intense competition of "three times the lady" which is a combination of charades, "Catch Phrase" and "One Word."
Highlight of the Day: Learning how to play "ninja"! Our morning build session was the most fun and made our group feel like a family.
Highlight of the Day: Seeing how happy and motivated the Kisaruni girls were and learning more about their school. Bonding with Lexi on the lorry all day!
DAY 7: Beading with the mamas and closing ceremonies I can't believe how this week has flown by. This morning, we learned how to bead key chains with the mamas. What took us about two hours to do takes them 20 minutes! Katie earned star beader of the day with her amazing six rows of circles! Before lunch, we learned about alternative income for Kenyan families and did an activity that taught us budgeting on an average income. We then headed up to the school for closing ceremonies. First, the kids sang and danced for us. It was incredible; the children are extremely talented. We then did our camp cheers for them. I think they liked it because they laughed a lot! Afterwards, we all were given necklaces from the mamas of the community and they also gave our group a goat! I accepted the goat on behalf of our group and had to hold it in front of everyone! We then headed to the field to play with all of the kids. Magdalena, my new friend, and I played a lot of "tiga, tiga, simba!" which means " giraffe, giraffe, lion," also known as "duck, duck, goose." After some sad goodbyes, we headed to camp for a feast with our staff. We tried goat, which had an interesting taste. They then brought out a cake and we sang and danced for a long time! That night, we sat around the campfire and learned about Maasai warriors and their upbringing from Stephen.
Highlight of the Day: This was my favorite day! Dancing with the staff at night, everyone had the biggest smile on their face. Doing our camp cheers for the kids was so much fun. Holding the goat was something new, too!
DAY 8: Travel back to Rosslyn and get ready to fly home We had an early departure from camp today, which was sad. We made two stops along the way, though. First, we stopped at Sikirar, the community that SALSC worked in two years ago. It was great to see an almost-finished school ground and all of the hard work that has been done to make it so beautiful. We also went to the market, which was a very cool experience. When we got the Rosslyn, we had a lot of time to eat, play cards and nap before our 3:45 a.m. flight! After arriving in Istanbul, it was sad for all of us to part ways. Fortunately, Malia and I still had another 10-hour flight together to New York!
Not only was this a life-changing experience for me, it was extremely educational. Every topic that we discussed helped us become more knowledgeable about the Kenyan culture and what Free The Children is doing to support their people. I am very thankful for everyone who has supported this cause and hope to one day return to Kenya and continue work with Free The Children!


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Oakland kids took first, second and – yes – third place in Alameda County Spelling Bee over the weekend, nailing the likes of "paraphernalia," "atherosclerosis," "supercilious" and "unconscionable."
photo courtesy of J. K. Keck. Pictured, from left: Emily DeLuna, Chloe Killebrew-Bruehl, Karl Keck and Kaushik Kashi (fourth place winner from Dublin's Fallon Middle School)
Karl Keck, a fifth grader at Chabot Elementary, withstood an intense, 20-minute final elimination round against second place winner Emily Deluna, a sixth-grader at Alliance Academy, by correctly spelling "septuagenarian" and "exorbitant."
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Chloe Killebrew-Bruel, a fifth-grade student at Peralta Elementary School, took third place.
Karl and Emily will advance to the California State Elementary Spelling Championship. It takes place May 16 at Sonoma State University.
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Going to DL tonight and noticed there will be fireworks (no Fantasmic!). I've seen them many times and not sure if I want to battle the crowds to get the prime viewing spot in front of the Castle. I was actually thinking about doing (cue sinister music) THE EXACT OPPOSITE!
Where is the "non-prime" viewing spot? The places that are just plain neat or weird, intriguing or unusual... a place that gives you a totally different vantage point and a new appreciation for this amazing spectacle.
Mine are...
viewing while:
riding the Sun Wheel in DCA,
riding the Mark Twain standing on the top deck (no Fantasmic! tonight),
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sitting at a balcony table at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen (real mint julep in hand).
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Brimson Sisu: Over three decades of community spirit
August 22, 2013 in Lake County News-Chronicle
The Brimson Area Fire Department held its 31st annual Brimson Sisu 4.4 mile race last Saturday with runners competing from as far away as China. The event, organized by race director Lynn Boggie and a team of volunteers, drew 253 athletes. Race headquarters was set up at the Toimi School Community Center, where vendors sold their wares and fire department volunteers served lunch. The proceeds were earmarked to support the efforts of the BAFD and meet needs in the community, said race volunteer, Wendy Robertson. Continue Reading


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On Mon, Aug 26, 2002 at 12:13:25AM -0700, Peter Jay Salzman wrote:
> begin Matthew Johnson <email@example.com>
> > On Sunday 25 August 2002 13:38, Micah Cowan wrote:
> > > matthew johnson writes:
> > > > Found that very interesting too :).
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for sharing!
> > > >
> > > > To learn to programming, which is the best way? I'm an OK learner by
> > > > myself, but not the best (find it better and easier to have a teacher
> > > > who knows his or her stuff to ask the annoying questions to).
> > >
> > > It's cheapest to learn on your own - but effective *only* with the
> > > proper materials. You may find it best to do this, and have people on
> > > hand who are knowledgeable for just answering questions.
> > >
> >
> > Sounds great, but how does that compare to someone who learnt to program
> > whilst studying as part of a degree? I did try one of those courses that you
> > can sign up just to do programming, but it lacked any real depth, plus they
> > kept going over the same ground again and again (how many times can you write
> > the same program in class, sure glad I emigrated out of there before getting
> > hit with a large bill lol) .
> i guess i'm the poster child for doing it yourself. never took a CS
> class in my life.
When would a tree data structure be better than a hashed data structure?
It is possible that you know, but that may not be the case of everyone
that teaches themselves to program. There is more to programming then
getting something to work, selecting the right algorithms and making
the right design decisions early in the development can avoid starting
good portions of your code from scratch because they don't scale.
To be fair, many people that do the minimum to graduate from a CS
program may be no better off than someone that applies themselves to
a self taught course. That an some things are a function of programming
experience that you really only get by doing.
> ok, well when my mom learned that i was programming in assembly language
> at 13, she thought it would be a good idea to sign me up for a class on
> LOGO offered by the local college(!).
Learning assembly gives a strong intuitive understanding for how a
computer really works. I consider it a _very_ important skill, though
I may be biased because I use it nearly every day as part of my work.
> don't laugh. nobody knew anything back then. she had no idea what she
> was doing, and i greatly appreciate the sentiment even though i begged
> her not to sign me up for the class. i ended up spending the whole day
> drawing naughty pictures with the turtle.
My first language was LOGO on the Atari in High School. We did some
BASIC. I learned assembly from looking at the copy protection methods
of PC games. I then learned C/C++ at the community college. At the
point I came up to Davis I had been doing business programming for
a couple of years, but the courses that I took at Davis really help
hone my skills. School isn't for everyone, but I think that it was
the best course for me.
> that was the only CS "class" i ever took.
> > > USENET can be a *humongous* educational asset - but you need to adapt
> > > to its bizarre culture. In particular, newsgroups like comp.lang.c are
> > > *incredibly* helpful, but also hold to the older style of newsgroup
> > > interactions - they stick to a lot of the "standard" USENET rules
> > > which have been abandoned by many newcomer USENET groups. It is
> > > necessary to read all FAQs before attempting to post to USENET, and
> > > always read the group for at least a couple weeks before attempting to
> > > participate.
> > >
> >
> > You mean RTFM...I know some older USENET people can get crusty :).
> don't underestimate the power of usenet.
> if ALL sources of linux documentation were to disappear off the face of
> the earth -- websites, HOWTO's, books, papers, etc, and i had to pick
> just one source for all my linux documentation needs, i'd pick google
> groups (usenet archives).
> > Algorithms? How important is math to programming? Actually...Can you learn
> > good math whilst programming?
> no. good math comes from studying math. good algorithms come from
> studying good algorithms (or by really dissecting code and having long
> conversations with knowledgable friends).
> besides, there are so many kinds of programming that even if someone
> disagreed with my sentiment would have to at least agree with "it
> depends".
I think there are two reasons that they emphasize math in a CS
course. First, many of the older CS professors came from a
math or physics background so they stress what is important to
The second reason that teaching math is important is because it
teaches problem solving and abstraction skills which are important
to a programmer.
> matt, programming is like motorcycles.
> some people (like me) love it and couldn't live without it. i may never
> be a jeff newmiller, but frankly, that's not my goal. my goal is to
> enjoy myself and, if possible, write things which my friends and i find
> cool.
> some simply don't find the need to do it. they can take it or leave it.
> if you find yourself with no motivation to get a good book, read it and
> experiment with new found knowledge, then you might be in this category.
> there's no crime in this. programming isn't some +5 holy avenger.
> it's a past time for some. it's the daily grind for others. just go
> with the flow.
definite wisdom. Matt if your goal it to program past the
visual basic level as a job, I would suggest that a degree
is CS is a good idea. You will probably be able to get a
job without one, but you may not have as many choices because
a BS is becoming a basic qualification for many programming
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What supporters of a European academic boycott of Israel like Steven Rose and Rita Giacaman fail to consider is that any such action will almost inevitably result in a counter-boycott by many non-Israeli Jews of European institutions that support it (11 December 2004, p 26).
One also has to consider what the response of the US government would be to such a boycott. I could easily see the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health refusing to fund travel to any conference which excludes Israelis, and cancelling all joint research with European institutions that discriminate against Israeli researchers.
The worst-case end result could be a European academic community from which Jews become excluded and yet another huge European-American row. Opening this Pandora's box is simply a very, very bad idea.
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The second half of 2012 has started with a bang for distributors Avnet and Westcon Group, both of which have revealed pending acquisitions.
Avnet has set its sights on acquiring Magirus, a pan-European distributor based in Stuttgart, Germany, while Westcon Group has reached a deal to acquire security and data centre solutions distributor Afina Group.
Avnet's acquisition of Magirus significantly increases the distributor's presence in Europe and the Middle East, especially with vendors Cisco, VMware and EMC and their VCE effort.
Magirus was founded in 1981 and serves more than 4500 VARs across Europe. The company generated about $US530 million in sales during 2011 and will be integrated into Avnet Technology Solutions' existing EMEA business.
"Magirus is a high-quality-focused business and represents an excellent expansion to our current operations as it adds complementary product lines across the region while meaningfully increasing our scale in important markets including Germany and France," said Graeme Watt, president of Avnet Technology Solutions, EMEA, in a statement.
For Westcon Group, the acquisition of Afina Group expands the distributor's geographic presence in Latin America.
"The Latin American market is now entering a highly robust period of IT spending driven mostly by Brazil and Mexico. Most analysts estimate the region will generate more than $US310 billion in IT spending in 2012," said Westcon CEO Dean Douglas in a statement.
"With the acquisition of Afina, Westcon is very well positioned to capture this momentum."
Afina was founded in 1990 and has headquarters in Madrid and Miami with a vendor portfolio that includes VMware, Citrix, Riverbed and Symantec. Afina also offers specialised services to support its resellers, including post-sale support, value-added augmentation, and training.
Fellow distributor Ingram Micro also yesterday announced its plans to acquire mobility specialist BrightPoint for around $US840 million, or $9 per share, a 66 percent premium over the company's closing price last Friday.
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TOTAL TIME: 3 1/4 hr (includes roasting tomatoes)
Roast tomatoes and prepare oil:
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 250°F.
Toss tomatoes with sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and arrange, cut sides down, in a small shallow baking pan. Heat oil in a 9- to 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook garlic, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in basil and whole oregano leaves, then pour oil over tomatoes. Roast tomatoes until very tender but not falling apart, 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 hours.
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Divide couscous among 6 plates. Lift salmon flesh from skin with a slotted spatula and transfer a fillet to each bed of couscous. Put 2 tomato halves on each plate, then sprinkle salmon with olives and drizzle with some lemon oregano oil.
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When, nearly 30 years ago, Yoshukazu Akahane had the idea of Spring Drive, he knew at once that his dream was not realisable with the technology then at his disposal. It required major advances in every aspect of watchmaking to make it possible.
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It took 27 years, over 600 prototypes and massive investment of time and ingenuity, to create the new materials, components and manufacturing processes that Spring Drive required. The project began in 1977 and was finally brought to market in 2004.
Grand Seiko is the very best of SEIKO's design. And Spring Drive is the very best of SEIKO's watchmaking art. Thus, it was natural that Spring Drive would be added to the Grand Seiko collection at the first opportunity.
From 1960, Grand Seiko has been based on mechanical calibers, but a quartz caliber was added in 1988 and now Spring Drive completes the collection of SEIKO's leading technologies in Grand Seiko.
Spring Drive's high efficiency winding system delivers a power reserve of 72 hours and allows the spring to be fully wound with just half the energy of previous systems. The system is based on a SEIKO innovation that was introduced back in 1959, the Magic Lever. This reliable system not only offers efficiency in winding but also advantages of long term reliability and durability. For Spring Drive, this tried and tested system was adopted, but all the components, the lever, material and gear axes , were redesigned.
What is the optimum power reserve in a traditional watch? While there is no obvious answer, other than 'the longer the better', most people agree that what they need is to have the watch still working on Monday after their weekend, So the goal of the Spring Drive designers was to create a power reserve of 72 hours. An easy solution would have been to make the watch bigger, but that would limit the exterior design possibilities, so minimizing energy consumption was set as the goal.
The tasks were to reduce the power loss in the gear train, to develop a more power efficient IC and minimize the loss of electromagnetic power . Solutions to all three challenges were found using SEIKO's own in-house technologies.
The core of the coil is made from 18 layers of 25-micron ultra thin amorphous
To deliver increased electrical power, it was decided to use amorphous for the core of the coil, even though amorphous is known to be a difficult material to process and to laminate. New solutions in the cutting and processing were found , resulting in greatly reduced loss of electromagnetic power ; the core is built from 18 layers of 25-micron ultra thin amorphous.
Perfect alignment of the coil winding.
The mathematics are simple. The amount of electricity generated is calculated by multiplying the rotation speed of the rotor, the intensity of the magnetic power and the number of times the coil is wound. The tri-synchro regulator of caliber 9R65 achieves efficient electric power generation with a new coil block around which the coil is wound a remarkable 25,000 times.
SEIKO is one of the very few 'manufactures' that has achieved true vertically integrated watchmaking. Does this matter? Yes, in hundreds of ways. For example, SEIKO's own dial finish technique is used in the polishing of the oscillating weight, which would not be possible if the components were not made in-house.
"9". The perfect number.
SEIKO produces literally hundreds of different watch calibers, but only a very few have numbers that start with 9. Why? At SEIKO, the number 9 is reserved for the utmost quality calibers. Spring Drive caliber 9R65 is, of course, one of these.


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Japanese sex toy manufacturer Tenga (whom you may remember as the creator of the robot handjob machine) has created a new disposable male masturbation toy that you can carry around with you in your pocket.
The Pocket Tenga Wave Line is about the size of a condon in a wrapper and it contains a textured plastic sleeve with lubricant so now when you're masturbating on the go, you don't have to just use your unlibricated hand like a Neanderthal. The Pocket Tenga Wave Line comes in three styles: "Wave Line," "Block Edge," and "Click Ball." Now, I don't know what we're supposed to think about the different styles of this disposable male masturbation toy because none of these names entice me to masturbate.
The synthetic sleeve is not unlike Tenga's other disposable male masturbation toy, the EGG, except that the Pocket Tenga Wave Line is more geared towards frequent travellers I suppose? Actually, as I write about Tenga's new male masturbation toy that can be discreetly carried around with you wherever you go, I'm trying to figure out who will buy this.
Seriously. Who really needs a male masturbation toy that they can carry around with them? Are there men in this world that like their male masturbation toys so much that they wish they could hide one in the restroom of their workplace? Or bring their male masturbation toy to their favorite restaurant? Or bring a male masturbation toy to the Greyhound station's gloryhole just in case there's no one on the other end?
Oh wait. What am I saying? Of course there are men that like their male masturbation toy that much. Men are pigs!
If you're the kind of man that will masturbate literally everywhere and anywhere, then maybe Tenga's Pocket Tenga Wave Line is for you. At least it might enhance your masturbation experience and cut down on clean-up before the shame of masturbating behind the Dunkin' Donuts dumpster sets in.
Starting May 1st, you can buy these toys for $1.94 a pop from Tenga's website. So…why not right? Two dollars is a reasonable price to pay to give yourself an excuse to masturbate in public I guess.
Anyways, here are some pictures of the Pocket Tenga Wave Line. Maybe ask yourself if you're masturbating too much before you buy one? But if your mind tells you, "You're not masturbating nearly enough!" then buy some.
Call me crazy, but if these toys catch on and masturbation becomes even easier for men, I predict that human civilization will end much sooner than we ever anticipated. All that we as a species will leave behind are mountains of used Pocket Tengas.


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Neo-Colonialism 101 – Dance!
January 7, 2012 by SocProf and tagged Gender, Indigenous peoples, Neocolonialism
From the Guardian (emphasis mine):
"The Jarawa tribe have lived in peace in the Andaman Islands for thousands of years. Now tour companies run safaris through their jungle every day and wealthy tourists pay police to make the women – usually naked – dance for their amusement. This footage, filmed by a tourist, shows Jarawa women being told to dance by an off-camera police officer."
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Things that look like one thing but are actually another? Some of my favorites. The CuppaCan is a double-walled porcelain coffee cup shaped like an aluminum can. It even has a silicone lid to complete the illusion.
I love this clever cup. Perfect size too.
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Nice! I love that it's porcelain.
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That is so very cool:)
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Wowzers! And it's totally affordable too! I cannot wait to own this. I loved my "I am not a paper cup." cup, but one day the boy I nanny tripped me – supposedly by accident – and the cup was obliterated. Great find
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I totally need this to go with my porcelain "to go cup". This one is even sneakier!
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The Miami Herald is reporting that Hurricanes running back Lamar Miller is considering leaving after his redshirt-sophomore season to enter the NFL Draft, but only if he is projected to be a 1st-round pick.
This time of year players typically flat out deny any rumors about them bolting for the pro game, especially sophomores, so Miller's admission that he's weighing his options leads me to believe he'll turn pro.
He won't be a 1st-round lock, but this is a weak class for running backs and he will have an excellent chance to come off the board within the first 50 picks.
Running backs are fragile, and their stock can take a nose dive with one injury or one mediocre season, so Miller would be wise to capitalize on his recent success and enter the draft.