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MU Life: So close to Jay Leno!
Last night a real-life celebrity came to Millikin for a fantastic performance! Thanks to Millikin According to Melissa's eagle eyes, we found out a few weeks ago about the Goodheart Event right before tickets went on sale. Every two years, the alumnae foundation provides a really great comedian or act at Kirkland for Millikin students and staff, as well as the Decatur community. Millikin According to Melissa and I were able to snag second-row tickets for ourselves, our dad's, and a couple of friends. Since we were right up by the stage, Leno talked to people in our group several times, which was really exciting! He had a really great show, and I think everyone had a blast.
This has been a super busy weekend for me. Yesterday, my sister and I ran in the Penguin in the Park 5K. This race is in a park right off campus, and it was so great to be able to do our warm-up just walking over from my sorority house. Joining us were Aaron Copley, of Residence Life, and Susan Deppe, of Admissions. It was so fun to get to run again with my sister, and to see so many staff and students out there supporting us!
My sorority is getting ready for "Delta Love" week, the week leading up to initiation. We have lots of fun activities planned for our new members including "firesides," or intimate chats with the older members, as well as Pearl Sis Reveal, where the new members get to find out who their Pearl Sis is! This is one of my favorite weeks, and I'm excited to be a part of it!
Nursing classes have been going really well. I've been enjoying my Community Health class, and my friend Brenna and I have been working hard on our big research project. It's a lot of work, but it has been so interesting!
Well, I think that about wraps it up!! Happy New Week, readers!
Your moment of zen:
Behold the "irony mark!"
Posted at 3/27/2011 10:30 AM by
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MU Life: Winter!
Hey guys! Sooo sorry about the break in posting! This has been a crazy-busy year, but it's been so great!
As many of you fellow central-Illinoisan's know, weather around here can be fickle. Case in point- a few weeks ago, I experienced my first (and second!) ever Millikin snow days! We got tons of snow and ice, so they canceled classes for two days, the first time Millikin has done so in years! Snow days are always fun, but these were especially a blast. OSP provided movies, popcorn, and hot chocolate in RTUC all day, plus cards and board games that my friends and I definitely took advantage of. (Mafia, anyone?) The second day was a bit warmer so we took to the slopes (the hill by the football fields and track) to do some tupperware lid sledding! There seems to be a reason that tupperware does not market their lids as sleds, as it really sort of creeped down the hill, rather than careening down as I had pictured. However, once the sledding devolved into a snowball fight we all had a blast! My good friend Jannic is actually from Jamaica so this was his LITERALLY first-ever snow day experience. I think we made it a good one!
In other news, Millikin's Greek Life had formal recruitment a couple weeks ago! So many great new guys and gals joined Greek Life and I am so thrilled to report that my Tri Delta chapter has 21 new members!! It's so great getting new sisters in the house, and these girls are especially amazing.
Also, I have officially begun my senior year. I am graduating this December (less than a year!) and it seems like time is just flying by! My years at Millikin have been so great and so life-changing, it makes me sad to think about leaving! Luckily I have about ten months to get used to the idea.
Well, I hope that you are all staying warm here in the great Midwest, and happy-end-of-February!
Your moment of zen
Posted at 2/25/2011 9:03 AM by
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MU Life: Caramel apples in the park!
Wow! I can't believe we're already halfway through September. This semester is getting away from me already! I guess I should catch all you wonderful readers up with what's been going on in my life at MU!
I am currently in my mental health clinical rotation in the nursing program. It has been such a great experience to go onto the unit and speak with the patients. I feel like I've learned so much already about communication, coping with stress, and mental illness, I can hardly imagine what the rest of the semester will hold! I am currently working with inpatient clients at the hospital, but later in the semester I will be at an outpatient unit in the community. I am anxious to see how these two experiences contrast!
Last week was super busy and super exciting because it was informal recruitment week! After a week of open houses, philanthropy parties, and getting to know tons of great girls, my sorority now has four new members! All of the chapters had a great recruitment and gained some fantastic new members. I love getting to share my sisterhood with new girls, and I am so excited to see what they will add to our chapter!
I also got a job this semester! I work in the nursing lab, helping to set up demonstrations and assisting other students with studying, careplans, etc. It has been so fun because it helps me to refresh my skills and to learn from the older students in the program about what I have to look forward to!
Fall has officially (in my mind) arrived in the Midwest, and my friends and I celebrated with Del's caramel apples! Del's candy shop is located within walking distance in downtown Decatur and sells some of the best caramel apples ever!! We all went together and bought our apples and then ate them in Central Park, where we took pictures and people-watched. It was a great way to start out the new season and to de-stress and bond as friends.
This weekend, Millikin According to Melissa, our buddy Ty, and I are hosting an X-men party! We will be watching the movies, eating X-men themed snacks, and hopefully even comparing costumes. We love hosting silly themed parties (we had a Christmas party two weeks ago!) and I'm sure that this one will also be a hit.
Now, your moment of zen, Lady Gaga and her
meat dress
at the VMA's!
Posted at 9/16/2010 3:19 PM by
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Dorm Life: It's Camp Time!
Hello to you all, out there in internet land! I promised some summer updates and halfway through the season, I have finally had time to sit down and write about them!
Working with the Residence Life summer staff has been an absolute blast! I am so fortunate to be working with such a fun group of friends. We have worked through just about everything together. From 800 show choir campers (it was like living in Glee!) to multiple basketball tournaments, to lugging 100 mattresses between dorms (those things aren't light), we have braved it all and even managed to have a little fun. I never thought I'd see Brittany mattress-sledding down the stairs at Weck, but it happened!
I was amazed at the number and diversity of camps that visit Millikin's campus in the summer time. We have had Red Cross volunteers, Show Choir Camps of America, volleyball and basketball camps, and even a math camp. I've met a ton of new people and it's been fun to have the campus full of all these different types.
Although the camps keep me busy, I have been able to find time to fit a new activity into my schedule- running. For any of the readers who know me well, this is probably a bit of a shock. Physical activity has never been a strong point, and running was almost a phobia. Just the idea of sweating would give me the heebie-jeebies. In high school, I distinctly remember running 3 laps when everyone else ran 4 and still coming in miserably last. So, when my sister suggested joining her in a 5K training program, I was hesitant to say the least. However, she was able to talk me into it and I'm
so glad
that she did! The training program has been surprisingly fun, and I feel like I've really made progress. I am now up to running about 2.5 miles each time and I actually ran my first 10 minute mile earlier this week. I couldn't believe it and I am so proud of myself. I'm really amazed at what my body has been able to do, even though sometimes it complains a bit (eh, calf muscles?). The race is the first full weekend in August, and I couldn't be more excited!
That first weekend in August is an exciting one for me for an additional reason. That's right, August 6th through 8th is this year's Decatur Celebration! I simply
the celebration and I consider it one of the highlights of my summer. It is a humongous street fair with crafts, artwork, live music, a carnival, and yummy fair food! And this year, one of my all-time favorite bands is performing- the Charlie Daniels Band! I plan on arriving early and watching from right up by the stage. I know it'll be a fantastic concert!
So that is your update on summer-time at MU! To my new-freshmen readers, I am completely
to meet you all!
Your moment of zen:
This website is all about loving your body, no matter what your shape or size is. I have been reading it obsessively all week and I think I have almost finished the entire site! Check it out, lovelies!
Stay cool and hydrated!
Posted at 7/16/2010 12:21 PM by
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Dorm Life: We made central park our personal stage
Well, hello there internet land. What a strange past few weeks I've had here in the Milli-bubble (campus for those newbies reading the blog). I hardly know where to begin!
This weekend was graduation for all of our wonderful seniors, MBA's, and PACE students. We are so sad to see them go but anxiously waiting to hear about all the wonderful things they are going to do in the "real world." It is always hard to let go of friends, but I know that every single one of the graduates has what it takes to do amazing things and change the world.
I feel like "good-bye" has been my theme these past few weeks. My friends are moving out of the dorm, Millikin According to Melissa is packing her room as we speak (type?), and the floor feels suddenly empty. New people are moving on for the summer but it is strange to see the rooms filled with unfamiliar faces. However, I am really looking forward to getting to know all the new people I will be sharing a hallway with, and I know that I will make some fantastic new friends!
On a sadder note, I have also had to say good-bye to a fellow Millikin student and hometown-friend, Jessica Kettelkamp. Jess passed away a couple of weeks ago in a car accident and all of us were completely taken aback at this sudden loss of a wonderful girl. Jess touched many people and I know that her influence will continue to be felt even beyond my own lifetime.
As the year comes to a close, I am cherishing every moment that I have with my friends. Last night, Millikin According to Melissa, my friend Taylor, and I all went out to Central Park (home of the legendary Transfer House) and made it into our own personal playground. Small moments like these are a HUGE part of college- it is so important to really just set aside your worries and enjoy your friends. I'm not kidding when I say college goes fast- take advantage of this unique experience and get out and have some fun!
Since I am spending summer on campus I will definitely continue to keep up this blog. I promise that you will hear lots about my new jobs! I am working as summer staff for the Office of Residence Life and I'm a student worker in the President's Office. I'm so excited to have a bigger part in student life here at Millikin!
Today's Moment of Zen is actually a link that I have recently discovered and have fallen absolutely in
with: www.stereomood.com
It is so fun! You just choose your mood or activity and it provides you with a playlist specifically arranged to match your mood!
Have a lovely beginning of summer, kiddies!
Posted at 5/16/2010 4:35 PM by
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Dorm Life: It's Almost Over!
That's right folks! Two more weeks and the spring semester will be over. I am facing it with mixed emotions. While I am incredibly excited for a break from the homework, tests, papers, etcetera, it is difficult to see another semester end. I can't believe I only have three semesters left- college really does fly by! I am working hard to enjoy every second I have left- I try to participate in as much as I can and spend lots of time with my friends. I'm going to squeeze every drop of fun out of Millikin!
I have had a lot of fun these past few weeks. A couple Saturday's ago was the Tri Delta formal which was a blast! The dance was at the country club and we had delicious food and a great dj! All the girls got decked out in their prettiest dresses and all the boys looked sharp in their tuxes. I'm always at home on a dance floor and the whole night was just wonderful.
I went home over Easter break with Millikin According to Melissa and my SAE big brother Jannic! We had a great time hiding eggs for my three year old niece and eating lots of yummy home-cooked food. It was fun to show them around my hometown (Taylorville) and my family loved meeting them!
My nursing classes have been going really well. I'm really enjoying clinicals on the pediatric floor and the other day I got to spend an afternoon in the NICU. One of the babies was the smallest baby I'd ever seen and they were all so sweet. Also, I received an award for nursing at the Honors Convocation last week- The James Millikin Excellence in Nursing Practice Award. I was completely thrilled to get such a fantastic honor! It was extra fun because my family and friends were there at the Convocation.
These next couple weeks will be pretty busy. I am preparing for finals, organizing summer jobs, and getting housing on campus for the summer. I will hopefully be working on campus and I'm extra excited because my best friend Stephanie will be home for the summer! It will be so great to have a few months to catch up and cause some trouble.
Well ladies and gentlemen, it is time once again for your moment of zen (I still love you Jon Stewart- if you're reading this call me!).
"A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows." -St. Francis of Assisi
Wish me luck!!
Posted at 4/26/2010 8:58 PM by
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Dorm Life: We spent $25 on one pair of boxers
I must first start off with a heartfelt apology- it has been way too long since my last post! I truly regret to be the one telling you this, but college keeps a girl pretty busy. Also, I have been a bit under the weather- in quick succession I had walking pneumonia, bronchitis, strep throat, and an ear infection. However, I am now feeling hale and hearty and I have so much to tell you!
I should probably explain the title of this post- it is quite the story! My dear friend and fellow Hessler resident Ty, is a new member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE). As a fundraiser for their philanthropy, the boys auction off- you guessed it- boxers to the eager bidders. Now, don't worry mum's and dad's, it was all PG, everyone remained fully clothed, and most boys auctioned off silly pairs of undies that had probably never been worn. As a show of support for Ty, the entire floor got together and pitched in money, and with some help from our friends drove his bid up to $25 and bought his boxers! It was a silly, fun night and a great way to donate to a good cause!
Right before spring break, I finished my obstetric clinicals
i am thrilled to report that my wish came true. I got to help deliver not one but two babies while on the unit! It was truly an amazing experience. The nurses were fantastic and really encouraged us to be as hands-on as possible. I also got to spend a day in the special care nursery taking care of a preemie. This clinical was definitely my favorite so far- never a dull moment!
I also got some fantastic news last week- I was selected to be a First Year Experience Mentor again next year! I had this position this year and I absolutely loved it. It was so fun to work with the new freshmen as they entered the millibubble and I am proud to say that one of my freshmen students is now a FYEM too! His name is Kale and I know he will do a fantastic job!
Babies seem to really be the theme of the week. My friend Josh (a pre-med student here at Millikin) and his wife Kristy just welcome a beautiful baby boy, Garin, into the world today! So many have been anxiously awaiting his arrival and we are thrilled to have a new future-Millikin-student running around Decatur... well crawling, eventually!
I am very very much looking forward to tomorrow night folks, and not just because Wednesday is one of my favorite days of the week. Tomorrow night is our campus's Big Event! Every year UCB (the University Center Board) puts on a huge concert and almost the entire student body attends. This year, the main act is One Republic of "Apologize" fame! I love seeing the whole campus together for events, and everyone is super psyched about this year's group. I predict a very fun and exciting evening ahead of me!
Well, I have some reading to do before my next meeting, until next time, here is your moment of zen:
^this video is amazing! special thanks to Millikin According to Melissa for sharing it with me : )
Posted at 3/23/2010 7:04 PM by
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Dorm Life: I attended Hessler prom
That's right folks! The dances don't stop when you leave high school- I attended not one, but two proms this past weekend! The first was sponsored by the Millikin University Concert Committee (MUCC). It was pretty casual with snacks and some awesome student bands- I
The Great Waltz. The second prom was sponsored by my residence hall- Hessler prom! It was a valentine-themed dance with streamers, balloons, snacks, and great music! I went stag and had a fantastic time dancing with my friends! It was a great way for us to bond as a hall and to celebrate the day of love!
As my friends know, I am often impulsive and a little bit over the top. So, last night on a whim, I decided to leave my friend Ty a scavenger hunt with sticky notes left all over the building. I had him running up and down the stairs, stopping to visit friends, and exploring the laundry room. I am sad to say there was no prize at the end, but several people ended up following my notes including Molly Pawsey, the director of Learning Communities! It was a fun, silly way to start the week.
I went back to Springfield today for my obstetrics clinicals- what a blast! I saw so many beautiful babies and I had tons of opportunities to perform new skills. I palpated uteruses (uteri?), gave a vaccination, spent time in the special care nursery, prepped a woman for surgery, and taught a mother how to care for her newborn at home.
On another exciting note, I am currently watching American Idol for the first season ever because my Pan-Hellenic sister Katelyn Epperly is competing!! (She's a pi phi!) It has been so fun to watch the show hoping to hear her sing or to at least catch a glimpse of her among the other contestants. Everyone here at Millikin is rooting for her and so excited to see her succeed. She is such a talented woman and I think it is safe to say that she could be a Millikin Idol!
Another hot topic around campus recently has been the winter olympics! My friends and I have been stationed at the big-screen tv in the lounge watching speed skating, luging, ski jumping, and figure skating and, of course, rooting for the good old USA! Today at dinner, curling was the main event and after a successful throw (or whatever it is you do in curling) the whole caf erupted into cheers! It seems that everyone has caught the olympic spirit!
This has been a busy week (and it's only Tuesday!) but I am looking forward to this weekend... in fact I have been counting down for weeks! Why, you may ask, is this weekend so exciting, so spectacular, so highly anticipated? Because, I will answer you, my best friend Stephanie is coming to visit Millikin! She attends school in Arkansas now (which is wayyy too far away for my taste) and I haven't seen her since New Year's Eve! We have definitely been missing each other, but are newly thankful for facebook videos. We leave each other videos at least once a week just to say hi and catch up. It has been a great way to stay in touch!
Well, folks, that wraps up my past week or so! I hope all is well in internet-land!
Now, your moment of zen:
"Guess what. I have flaws. What are they? Oh I dunno, I sing in the shower? Sometimes I spend too much time volunteering. Occasionally I'll hit somebody with my car. So sue me-- no, don't sue me. That is opposite the point I'm trying to make." -The one and only Michael Scott (did I mention I
the office?)
Patriotically yours,
Posted at 2/16/2010 7:34 PM by
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Dorm Life: I Have Twenty New Sisters!!
As you can see, I am incredibly excited to announce that Tri Delta welcomed 20 fantastic new girls into our chapter yesterday! And, I'm even more excited to announce that the other sororities got incredible girls, as well- it was truly a successful week for Greek life!
Recruitment week has been my favorite week so far this semester. Wednesday night was "Go Greek" night and each of the houses decorated according to their themes and showed the new recruits how fun and rewarding Greek life can be. Thursday night was dedicated to philanthropy and it is also my favorite night! The recruits learned all about each house's philanthropy commitments and even made projects! Friday night was Preference night, and it was absolutely beautiful. We were able to truly show the new recruits what our sisterhood means to us and what it has to offer.
And finally, the best day of all- Bid Day! Yesterday afternoon we waited anxiously at the door of the house to see all our new members running up to meet us. Our twenty new members were welcomed into the house and we began to really bond with them. We had a house talent show, dinner from La Gondola's (yum!), and then we all went ice skating at the Decatur Civic Center. I am happy to report that no one was injured skating and everyone had a fantastic time!
I am looking forward to an exciting, busy week. Tomorrow evening, several of the students in my dorm will be having dinner with the Dean of Academic Affairs, Renardo Hall. I am really excited about this opportunity! Dean Hall is a fantastic guy and he is committed to getting to know every student at Millikin. I'm sure the dinner will be fascinating and I can't wait to see what he has to talk about.
Also, on Tuesday, I will be (hopefully! stay away snow!) heading over to Memorial Medical Center in Springfield for my first day of clinicals on the labor and delivery unit. I am so excited about getting to see first-hand what birth is really like, but I am also a bit nervous- your best wishes and good thoughts are much appreciated!
Well, I'm going to go grab a couple of my sisters and start studying for my Pediatrics test tomorrow! Have a fantastic evening!
Your moment of zen (yes, I know I stole this from Jon Stewart, but as he is my celebrity crush, I don't think he would mind my admiration):
Winning isn't everything but wanting to win is. -Vince Lombardi
Set a goal for this week and make it come true! (Mine is making flashcards for all of my nursing classes)
Posted at 2/7/2010 10:48 PM by
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Dorm Life: I toured the Decatur jail at midnight
Last week, as a favor to one of my sorority sisters, I spent several hours at the Decatur jail. Now, don't get me wrong, neither of us had committed a crime- I was helping her to interview people for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It was really a great experience and it has definitely reinforced my desire to stay out of jail. We spoke to everyone getting out on bail or bond and we also toured the facilities- including the booking room, the isolation rooms, and the "outdoor" recreation areas. Let's just say- its no Holiday Inn.
On a lighter note, on Saturday night, a group of us went out to Rock Springs nature center and went on a "wolf moon hike." What a fantastic experience! Although the weather was chilly (around 40 degrees) it was beautiful out there. The wolf moon turned out to be a harvest moon, except even brighter so the whole hike was well lit, and many of the animal tracks were clearly visible in the snow. It was a fun way for my friends and I to get out, get some exercise, and really enjoy the outdoors. For those of you from other areas, Rock Springs is only a five-ten minute drive from campus and they have activities year-round.
Classes have definitely picked up this week! I am busy preparing for my first OB nursing test and also, we will be going to the hospital for orientation this week! I am definitely anxious to start that process and maybe soon I'll be writing to say that I've helped to deliver a baby!
This week is also recruitment week for both sororities and fraternities! Tomorrow night is the first official night for sorority recruitment and it's going to be so much fun! Every house has been working hard to show the new recruits just exactly what their sisterhood means to them.
Being in a sorority has definitely been a
experience for me. It is wonderful to have a whole support system of girls who believe in you and share your values.
The older girls are great role models and I have already found some amazing friends in the house that I know I'll only continue to get close to. I really can't wait to share this experience with the new sisters I will get at the end of the week!
I think I would like to start ending these posts with a thought of the week. (Sometimes, if my posting is extra-ambitious we may have multiple thoughts of the week- a bonus!)
So this week,
"There is only one person who is capable of setting limits to your growth- that person is you!" -author unknown
Have a fantastic week!
Posted at 2/2/2010 5:51 PM by
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With the recent news that the New York Mets kicked the tires on free-agent reliever Grant Balfour, it got me thinking about remaining available relievers, and whether there are any viable options out there for the Mets.
However, "viable for the Mets" is a tricky thing to define.
We can read the tea leaves and assume that the Mets are looking for a veteran reliever to complement their young bullpen arms. I think ideally they'd like to add a veteran guy with closing experience as insurance for Bobby Parnell, who's expected to be ready to go on opening day after undergoing season-ending neck surgery last year.
Ideally, I think they'd like to add someone who can fill the role that Jason Isringhausen and LaTroy Hawkins held in past years, a guy who can mentor the younger guys in the pen and be a good clubhouse presence, primarily.
A strong performance on the mound, like the one Hawkins gave the Mets last year, would certainly be welcome as well.
The biggest obstacle towards narrowing down who or what is a "viable" option for the Mets, however, is the typical Wilponian budgetary problem. We simply don't have any idea of how much the Mets can spend on a reliever, and how much they can spend, period.
If signing a guy like Balfour would've eliminated any chance of fitting a guy like Stephen Drew into the budget, that would've made me roll my eyes. If there's enough room left in the budget to sign Drew and a guy like Fernando Rodney, great. But if there's only enough money for one or the other, I'd much rather allocate those resources towards Drew than a relief pitcher.
Chris McShane over on Amazin' Avenue wrote up a nice rundown of the remaining available bullpen arms, (minus Balfour and David Aardsma, who have since found new homes) and I want to highlight a few guys who intrigue me. I'm looking at right-handers for the most part because I like the available group of righties better than the lefties, and I'm a sucker for alliteration.
It's the little things.
The biggest name on the list is probably Fernando Rodney. Rodney has plenty of closing experience (172 career saves) and there's been talk about the Mets having at least some degree of interest in him at the right price. Of course, "at the right price" is always a relevant qualifier that ties into the viability factor.
There's a lot to like about Rodney, who in my opinion has the highest potential upside of this remaining crop of relievers. He had an all-time great relief season in 2012, with video game numbers across the board.
That season, Rodney had a 0.60 ERA, with a 2.13 FIP, 57.9% ground ball percentage, 0.78 WHIP and a how-is-this-even-real 641 ERA+. I quadruple-checked that ERA+ figure because it just doesn't seem possible. Rodney allowed 43 hits in 74.2 IP that year and had a 5.07 K/BB ratio. He had 1.8 BB/9 and 5.3 BB% that year, compared to career marks of 4.5 BB/9 and 11.4 BB%.
In 2013, he returned to mortality, with a respectable 3.38 ERA, 2.84 FIP, 50.6 GB%, 1.34 WHIP and 113 ERA+. His problems with walking guys that's plagued him for most of his MLB career were a factor again last year, as his BB/9 crept back up to 4.9 and his BB% rose to 12.4% again.
He's a solid pitcher, but the walks are troublesome, as is the factor of Tampa Bay letting him walk in free agency. I have a general rule of thumb that I go by when it comes to Rays players: always beware a player the Rays discard. That's a big red flag for me. The most I would offer Rodney is something along the lines of a two-year, $10 million deal. Like I mentioned earlier, that's money I'd rather allocate towards Stephen Drew than a relief pitcher at this point.
Another guy that interests me among free agent relievers is Joel Hanrahan. He's got closing experience, (100 career saves on the nose) and his value is pretty low after a disastrous 2013 season with the Red Sox, in which he got off to a bad start and then blew out his elbow, requiring Tommy John Surgery.
Hanrahan reportedly doesn't want to negotiate with any teams until he's further along in his rehab process, but it's possible that he'd be willing to take an incentive-laden minor-league deal. He's probably aiming for a late-April to mid-May return to the mound.
Disregarding his 7.1-inning stint with the Red Sox as an irrelevant sample, I'm looking primarily at his three full seasons with the Pirates, 2010-2012, in my evaluation. I think it's without question that 2011 was his best season. He saved 40 games, he made the All-Star team, he pretty much put up career-best production across the board.
However, I'm not sure he was really better in 2012 than he was back in 2010. In fact, his 2012 season is pretty alarming to me. He had a 2.72 ERA in 2012, a full run better than his 3.62 ERA in 2010, but that's about it.
Everything else? Not very encouraging.
That 2.72 ERA in 2012 was coupled with a 4.45 FIP, and he actually had a negative fWAR despite making the All-Star team again and saving 36 games in 40 chances. Hanrahan struggled mightily with walks and home runs that year, but a career-best 89.7% left on base percentage (LOB%) and career-best .225 BABIP helped mask those struggles big time.
His ground ball rate plummeted from a career-high 52.4% in his dominant 2011 season to just 38.7% in 2012. His fly ball percentage jumped from a career-low 28.6% in 2011 to 45.1% in 2012. His home run to fly ball ratio (HR/FB) saw a dramatic jump as well, from a career-low 1.9% in 2011 to 12.5% in 2012, a number he hadn't approached since his Washington days.
All in all, it gives me some serious qualms about guaranteeing Hanrahan any more than $3-4 million dollars, and even that might be a bigger risk than necessary. He'll probably have his share of suitors within the coming weeks, and it'll be interesting to see if he can regain anything close to his 2011 form.
Another guy who's somewhat similar to Hanrahan is Andrew Bailey. Like Hanrahan, Bailey was a successful reliever before the Red Sox traded for him, and like Hanrahan, things just didn't work out for Bailey in Boston. He too suffered an arm injury last season and won't be ready for the start of the 2014 season. Bailey's injury was more serious, a shoulder problem that might keep him out until the All-Star break. He might be worth a minimal-risk minor-league deal, but I'm not sure how high his 2014 upside is, quite frankly.
The last guy I'd take a serious look at it is 29-year-old Mitchell Boggs, the former Cardinals right-hander who most recently played for the Rockies. He's a guy who's reportedly been on the Mets radar since being non-tendered by Colorado in December.
Boggs doesn't fit the mold of the "veteran mentor-type with closing experience," but I'm pretty intrigued with what he can bring to the table and he might be a nice bounce-back candidate as an affordable set-up man or middle relief option.
Boggs has never really been asked to close much in his six-year career, but he did have 34 holds in 2012, and he's got a career 52.6% ground ball percentage in 316.2 innings pitched. For whatever reason, he had an awful 2013 with the Cardinals and Rockies, and that might keep his price down to a team-friendly minor-league deal.
His 2010-2012 seasons were pretty similar and pretty good, as he posted ERAs of 3.61, 3.56, and 2.21 in those seasons with a FIP of 3.88, 3.44, and 3.42 respectively in those years. All three of those years he was within the 7.0 K/9 range, with a K/BB ratio that climbed from 1.93 to 2.29 to 2.76.
I honestly have no idea what happened to Boggs in 2013. He had a ghastly 8.10 ERA/7.42 FIP in 23.1 combined innings with St. Louis and Colorado, and he even struggled in the minors after being demoted, with a 6.07 combined ERA in 46 minor-league innings.
That being said, I think Mitchell Boggs would be the reliever I'd target if I were the Mets, all things considered. I bet he'd be really affordable, and I'm not sure if many teams noticed how well he pitched in 2010, 2011, and 2012. I'd love to bring him to camp and see if he regain that form, and there's really no downside to giving him a shot.
While the Mets seemingly would prefer to get that experienced veteran mentor type like Isringhausen or Hawkins, personally I'd just like to have as many quality arms in the bullpen as possible. Bullpen performance is the most unpredictable aspect of an unpredictable game, and I'm fine with rolling the dice with young high-upside guys in lieu of an experienced veteran or two.
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Department of Computer Science Engineering
|Dr. N.K. Srinath, Professor and Dean
|Educational Qualification
|Ph.D in AvinashiLingam University,
M.E in Roorkee University
Teaching: 25 years
Research : 5 years
|Area of Interest
|Database Management Systems, System Software, Microprocessors
|Area of Specialization
|Systems Engineering and Operations Research
|Email ID
- PhD from AvinashLingum University, Department of Computer Science and Engineering in the year 2009Title of the project: Development of GPS based Target Tracking and Collision Avoidance System using MIL-STD-1553B and RADAR
- M.E. from Rookee University, major in "Systems Engineering and Operations Research" in the year 1986. Dissertation Title: Microprocessor Based Scour Measurement in River Beds.
- B.E. from R.V. College of Engineering in the year 1982 in Electrical Engineering.
- Completed Proficiency courses from IISc, Bangalore.
- Infosys – Train the trainer workshop on "Industry Oriented Software Engineering, from 19th to 21st September, 1996
- ISTE – STTP (QIP) program on "Object Oriented Design" organized by KREC from 02-03-1998 to 14-03 1998.
- Attended Linux System and Network Administration program organized by Engineering Staff College of India from 27th - 29th 2004.
- Faculty Development program at Accenture 16th and 17th March 2009.
- IUCEE-FLI attended a course on "Parallel Algorithms" as a part of the 2010 Indo-US Engineering Faculty Leadership Institute from July 5-9, 2010.
a. January – May 1988 - Programming Languages and Data Structures
b. August-December 1988 – Advanced Microprocessor Systems
c. January – May 1989 - Parallel Processing
d. August-December 1990 – Operating Systems
Employment Record:
- Worked as lecturer in electrical department in M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology from 1982-1984
- Worked as assistant Manager in 21st Century Electronics Pvt. Ltd 1986
- Worked as lecturer in electrical dept., R.V.College of Engineering.1986-1987
- Worked as lecturer in computer science and engineering, R.V. College of Engineering from 1987 – 1992.
- Selected as Asst. Professor in Computer Science dept in1992
- Promoted as Professor from Computer Science in 2001, Headed ISE department form 2001-2010.
- Heading CSE department since 2010.
Intel Developer Zone, Leadership in Academia Award, Summer 2010.
- 8086 Microprocessors Published by Pooja Publications
- Advance Microprocessors Published by Pooja Publications
- Data Base Management Systems Published by Pooja Publications
- Systems Software Published by Pooja Publications
- Combined Lab primer Published by Pooja Publications
- 8085 Microprocessor Programming and Interfacing Published by PHI
- Fundamentals of Database Systems (Adaptation) by Pearson Education
Books Reviewed:
- Database Management Systems for Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited.
- Software Quality and Testing - Tata-McGraw Hill.
- Software Engineering -A Practitioners approach, 6th Edition, Tata-McGraw Hill. Roger.S.Pressman
- Chapters of SQLite Book for Pearson Education.
Papers Published:
- N.K. Srinath, P. Ramakanthkumar, G. Praphushankar, "Target Detection and Offline analysis of RADAR data from MIL-STD-1553B", WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on COMMUNICATIONS, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2008, pp. 481 – 489, ISSN: 1109-2742.
- N.K. Srinath, P. Ramakanthkumar, G. Praphushankar, "Navigation and Target tracking using GPS system", World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology Volume 28, April 2008, pp. 373, ISSN 1307 – 6884.
- N.K. Srinath, P. Ramakanthkumar, G. Praphushankar, "Evaluation of GPS and RADAR data Tracking System", IJCSNS - International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, IJCSNS International Journal of Computer Science and Network Security, VOL.8 No.7, July 2008 pp.197 – 202, ISSN 1738 – 1906.
- Mayank Kumar, D.B. Mahesh Kumar, Ashwin S Kumar, N.K. Srinath, "Architecture of Speech-based registration system", Proceedings of world academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, Volume 32, August 2008, pp. 633-638, ISSN: 2070-3740.
- OnkarBhatKodical, Sridhar Srinivasan and N.K. Srinath, "Tool Tracker: A toolkit ensembling useful online networking tools for efficient management and operation of a network", World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 42 2008, Volume 32 August 2008 ISSN 2070-3740
- Krishnappa.H.K, N.K.Srinath,andP.Ramakanth Kumar, "Vertex Magic Total Labeling of Complete graphs", International journal of Computers, Mathematical sciences and Applications, Vol.4, No.1, 2010, pp.157-169, ISSN 0973-7686.
- Krishnappa.H.K, N.K.Srinath,andP.Ramakanth Kumar. "Magic square Construction algorithms and their applications", The IUP Journal of computational Mathematics, Vol (3), No (3), 2010, pp. 34-50, ISSN 0974-6544.
- Mohana, N.K. Srinath , Amit L.K, " Trust Based Routing Algorithms for Mobile Ad- hoc Network", International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, Volume 2, Issue 8, August 2012, pp- 218-224, ISSN 2250-2459.
- Mohana, and Dr. N. K. Srinath, "Performance Analysis of Secure and Trust Based Routing Algorithms for Mobile Ad-Hoc Network" International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, (IJERA) ISSN: 2248-9622 www.ijera.com, pp.1213-1219, Vol. 2, Issue4, July-August 2012.
- Anjan K Koundinya, Srinath N K, K A K Sharma, Kiran Kumar, Madhu M N and Kiran U Shanbag, "Map/Reduce Design and Implementatin of Apriorialalgorithm for handling voluminous Data-Sets", Advanced Computing: An International Journal ( ACIJ ), Vol.3, No.6, November 2012
- Krishnappa.H.K, N.K.Srinath,S.Manjunath and P.Ramakanth Kumar, "Algorithms for Constructing Edge Magic Total Labeling of Complete Bipartite graphs", International Journal of Computer and Communication Technology (IJCCT), Volume-3, Issue-5, 2012, pp. 20-23
- Usha B.A, Dr. N K Srinath, Dr. N K Cauvery, "Analysis of Image Stegnalysis Techniques to Defend Against Statistical Attacks – A Survey", IJRET, ISSN: 2319 – 1163, Volume: 1 Issue: 2 Page148 – 151, Oct. 2012.
- Krishnappa.H.K, N.K.Srinath and S.Manjunath., "Algorithms to Super Vertex Magic Total Labeling of Complete graphs", International Journal of Application or Innovation in Engineering & Management (IJAIEM),Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2013, pp.305-309.
- VinayHegde, Manjunath A.E, Prapulla S B, N.K Srinath, "An Interactive Tool for Knowledge Representation and Sharing on Android Operating System", International Journal of Advanced research in Computer and Communication Engineering, Vol 2, Issue 1, Jan 2013, pp 938 – 944.
- Krishnappa.H.K, N.K.Srinath and S.Manjunath., "Algorithms to Realize All Possible Vertex Magic Total Labeling and Super Vertex Magic Total Labeling Of Complete Graphs", International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology (IJEIT), Volume 2, Issue 9, March 2013, pp.65-70.
- Krishnappa.H.K, N.K.Srinath and S.Manjunath.,"Vertex Magic Total Labeling Of Complete Graphs and their application for Public-Key Cryptosystem", International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering (IJIRCCE),Vol. 1, Issue 2, April 2013, pp.379-387.
- Krishnappa.H.K, N.K.Srinath and S.Manjunath., "Algorithms to Construct Anti Magic Labeling of Complete Graphs", International Journal of Computer and Information Technology(IJCIT), Volume 02– Issue 03, May 2013, pp.492-499.
- Manjunath A E, D.Pratiba, Dr.N.K.Srinath, Dr.G.Shobha, Dr.Siddaraja, "A Road Map on Security Deliverables for Mobile Cloud Application", International Journal of Advanced research in Computer and Communication Engineering, Vol. 2, Issue 7, July 2013, ISSN: 2319-5940, P 2625 – 2629
- Usha B A, Dr. N K Srinath, Dr. N K Cauvery, "Data Embedding Technique in Image Steganography using Neural Network", International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer and Communication Engineering, Vol. 2, Issue 5, May 2013
- N.K. Srinath, "A Note on Waste Management in Software Engineering (International Focus), IJITR (International Journal of Innovative Technology and Research), Volume No.1, Issue No6, Oct.-Nov., 2013, pp-533-537.
- Manju Khanna, N.K. Srinath, J.K. Mendiratta, "Model Logic as applied to Consumer Market", Internatioanl Journal of Innovative Technology and Research, Volume No.2, Issue No. 1, December – January 2014, 759 - 761.
Papers Presented:
- International Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, Informatics – 2008, "GPS based navigation and target tracking system", Jan. 2 to Jan 5, 2008, Hyderabad
- XXVIII - Waset-2008 World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, April 25-27, 2008, "Navigation and Target tracking using GPS system", Rome, Italy
- CCCI International Conference, at R.V. College of Engineering, "GPS based Navigation system for defence applications", Bangalore, November 21 to 23, 2007
- International Conference on Quantitative Methods, Operations and Information Technology (ICQMOIT-2008), "GPS and RADAR data Surveillance for Collision Avoidance", Hyderabad, Oct 24th 25th 2008
- World Congress on Science, Engineering and Technology. (WCSET 2008), August 30-31,Sept. 1, 2008, "Design, Development and Fabrication of an Aircraft Interface Card using 1553B Controller", Singapore
- National Conference Advanced Communications and Networking, NCACN' 09, 8th January 2009, "Hierarchical Data Management for GPS and RADAR data on Network Attached Storage server",Avinashilingam University for Women Faculty of Engineering Department of Information Technology.
- International Conference and Symposium on Storage Technologies [ICSST], NMAM Institute of Technology, "GPS Data Management on Network Attached Storage", 3rd & 4th Dec' 2008
- ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest Sponsored by IBM and Infosys Asia Region-Amritapuri Site, was a coach for Asia Region Onsite Contest conducted during Dec. 6, 2008
- Recent Trends in Computer Technology (RTCT-2011), R.V. College of Engineering, "Security and Benefits of IT using security Information and Events Management Implementation", dated 29th and 30th April – 2011.
- International Conference of Advanced Computer Science and Information Technology, "Design of Automatic Medication Dispenser", Chennai, India, July 2012.
- International Conference on Computing Sciences, (ICCS), "A Novel Approach for Color Image Enhancement Using Double Window Concept", Turing100-International Conference on Computing Sciences, pp 121-126, 14th Sept. 278-0-7695-4817-3/12, 2012 IEEE.
- Mohana, and Dr. N. K. Srinath, "A New Highly Secure and Efficient Routing Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks" International Conference on Software Technologies and Computer Engineering (STACE-2012), ISBN: 978-93-61693-63-1,22nd July 2012, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. (Got best paper award and young investigator medal).
- SreenivasaSetty, N. K Srinath, M. C Hanumantharaju, "Development of MultiscaleRetinex Algorithm for Medical Image Enhancement Based on Multi-Rate Sampling", International Conference on Signal Processing, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition", 7th – 8th Feb, 2013.
- II International Conference on Recent Trends in Computer Science and Engineering, "Key Based Data Embedding Technique in Image Steganography", ISBN: 978-81-31703-83-5, 26th May, 2013, Bangalore.
- Manjunath A E, VinayHegde, Prapulla S B , N.K.Srinath, "Design and Development of Efficient Information Retrieval using Crawling, Indexing and Ranking" Third International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Information Technology – CIIT 2013, Elsevier Publication, PP 247 - 252.
Certificate of Appreciation
- Received Excellence in teaching award for the year 2006-2007 from Career Launcher
- ISTE, RVCE chapter appreciated for authoring a book on Microprocessor.
Member of Professional Bodies:
- Computer Society of India, Life Member Membership number: 015350
- The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, Fellow Membership number: F165612
- The Indian Society for Technical Education, Life Member Membership Number: LM16735 . IEEE Membership - 92513478
Technical Talk
- "Normalization", talk as a resource person for short term course on Data as Technology organized by BMSCE and APSCE on March 11, 2002.
- "Advance Computer Architecture", Subject was taught as a visiting professor at Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for one semester, Oct. 21 – Jan 15 2002.
- "Interfacing Programs", A lecture was delivered at RNS Institute of Technology, on Aug. 5, 2004.
- "Microprocessor Basics to Advanced Applications", a technical talk at GM Institute of Technology, April, 8, 2005.
- "Information Technology – Past, Present and Future", a technical talk at Institute of advanced studies in Education, at RashtreeyaVidyalaya Teachers College, on Dec. 22, 2005.
- "Microprocessor and Interfacing", Participated in the live transmission of VTU-EDUSAT Program from 26 Feb, 2007 to 31 March, 2007.
- "Introduction to software testing", at Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women – Deemed University, on 3rd July 2007.
- "System Software", Participated in the live transmission of VTU-EDUSAT Program from 20 Aug, 2007 to 24 Nov., 2007.
- "High performance Computing", at Karnataka State Higher Education Council, on One Day seminar on "Information Science and Technology", 6th Sept, 2011
- "Multi core", at SJBIT on their faculty development program on 27-07-2011.
- "Multi core Programming", at HKBK college of Engineering on 27th August, 2011.
- "Microprocessor and its applications", Expert lecture at Shridevi Institute of Engineering and Technology, May 05, 2012.
Seminars / Conference / Workshop Attended:
- "PC based System Application", Summer Course, at Centre for Microprocessor Education, training and Research, Department of Computer Engineering, Regional Engineering College, Surathkal, Sponsored by MHRD, from 24-6-9-1991 to 29-6-1991.
- "Development of Vocational Curriculum from +2 stage", Organized by Educational Consultant India Limited, Under the supervision of Directorate of Vocational Education, Government of Karnataka, between Jun 17 to 22 1992.
- "Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems", Seminar was organized at PESIT of Technology on 22nd and 23rd Sept 1995
- "Problem Solving under UNIX", continuing Education Program, at RVCE, sponsored by ISTE-STTP (QIP), from Dec.1997 Jan 1998.
- "Object Oriented Design", organized by Dept. of Computer engineering and Center for continuing Education, KREC, Sponsored by AICTE-ISTE from 2-3-1998 to 14-3-1998.
- "Multimedia Technology", Summer School, organized by Dept of CSE, PSG College of Technology, Sponsored by AICTE, ISTE and STTP from 27-7-1998 to 8-8-1998
- "Problem Solving using Object Oriented Techniques", organized by Bangalore Forum for Information Technology, held at RVCE, during Oct 26 to 6th Nov 1998.
- "Curriculum Development Workshop on "Advances in Microprocessors", conducted at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, from 23 to 27 Sept 2002.
- "Personality development program", conducted by inquest foundation, at R.V. College of Engineering, on 29th August 2003.
- Microsoft India – Academia summit – 2004 – "Creating better faculties for the student community".
- "Linux System and Network Administration", Training Program held at Engineering Staff College of India, Hyderabad dated 27 to 29 April 2004.
- "Frontiers in Classification Algorithms for Data Mining", AICTE sponsored 3 day seminar at Aditya Institution of Technology and Management at Srikakulam Dist. AP, December 29-28, 2008
- Indo-US Engineering Faculty Leadership Institute on "Parallel Algorithms", From July 5th to 9th 2010, NITK, Surathkal.
- "Software Quality – The Road Ahead", Organized by CSI Bangalore Chapter at International conference held at Chancery Pavilion, Bangalore on Feb. 18 and 19, 2011.
- "Recent Trends in Computer Technology (RTCT-2011)", at RVCE on 29th and 30th April 2011.
- "CISCO Networking Academy Retooling Workshop – 2011", organized by CISCO on 22nd July 2011 at Anna University, Guindy, Chennai.
- "Cloud Computing Imperative India Summit", held at DoubleTree by Hilton, New Delhi, India, on 2nd and 3rd August, 2012.
- National Board Of Accreditation (NBA) workshop on Training of Master Trainers, at KIITS University, Bhubaneswar, August 31- Sept 02, 2012
- "Embedded Systems", workshop for Faculties organized by RVCE and ISTE chapter of RVCE held at RVCE, on 25th to 27th August, 2003.
- CSI Convention attended
- II Karnataka Student Convention at RVCE
- VI Karnataka Student Convention 4th 6th Sept. 1992
- VII Karnataka Student Convention 10-12 sept, 1993
- XIV Karnataka Student Convention 22 – 23 Dec, 2000
- XXV Karnataka Student Convention 2011.
Subject Expert for Staff Selection:
- ShirdiSai Engineering College
- YellamaDasappa Institution of Technology
- Don Bosco Institution of Technology.
- NIITE institute of Technology
- Siddaganga Institute of Technology
- SIT Tumkur
- B.M.S. College of Engineering
- B.M.S. Institute of Technology
- PES College of Engineering
- PES School of Engineering
Board of Examiners
- Bangalore University, Computer Science BOE from 1996-1997
- Bangalore University, Computer Science BOE from 1997-1998
- Bangalore University, Computer Science BOE from 1998-1999
- Visveswaraiah Technological University Chief Tabulator 2000-2001
- Visveswaraiah Technological University BOE 2003-2004
- Visveswaraiah Technological University BOE 2004-2005
- Visveswaraiah Technological University BOE 2006-2007
- Visveswaraiah Technological University BOE 2008-2009
- M.S. Ramaiah Institution of Engineering, BOE, 2010-2011
- B.M.S College of Engineering, BOE, 2010-2011.
- Jain College of Engineering, BOE 2010-2011.
Board of Studies:
- R.V. College of Engineering BOS Computer Science and Engg. 2009-2013
- R.V. College of Engineering BOS Information Science and Engg. 2007-2009
- P.E. S. Mandya (VTU Nominee) BOS for CSE Department 2010-2012
- P.E.S Mandya (VTU Nominee) BOS for CSE M.Tech 2013-2015
- Malnad College of Engineering (VTU Nominee) BOS for ISE Department 2010-2012
- Jain University Department of CSE, 2013-14
NBA Training Program
- Delhi Technological University, New Delhi, " Outcome based Accreditation Process & Parameters – 21 and 22 Sept 2012
- PES Institute of Technology, Bangalore, "Self assessment Report writing Tips and Guidelines for Evaluation", 18-10-2012
- Bhopal Teachers Training Institute, "
- Sri Sukhmani Institute Of Engineering & Technology, Chandigarh, " Outcome based education and Accreditation process", 27-10-2012
- JNTU Hyderabad, "Phase – II Workshop", 15-17 Feb, 2014.
Nominee for Education and other bodies:
- UGC has nominated as the Planning and Monitoring Board of SantLongowal Institute of Engineering and Technology.
- Appointed as Grading Advisory Committee member of RVCE Autonomous College.
- AICTE Committee member for Vocational Education Qualification Framework.
- UGC expert committee member for evaluation of Minor Project (North Region).
- UGC expert committee member for evaluation of Seminars, workshops and conferences (Eastern Region)
- UGC nominated observer for Maharastra SET Elegibility Test for Lectureship at North Maharastra University, Jalgaon.
- UPSE Interview board member to select Assistant programmer.
- LIC Committee member for the academic year 2011-2013 to Visvewaraiah Technological University.
- Expert Committee member of NBA
1. K. S. R. College of Engineering, Tiruchengode, 4-6 April, 2013
2. Narasaraopeta Engineering College, Narasaraopet, Guntur, 24-26 May 2013
3. Bharath Institute of Technology, 6 – 8Aug. 2013
4. Government College of Engineering, Amaravati, 20-22 Sept, 2013
5. National Institute of Technology, Silchar, Assam from 25-27 Oct, 2013
6. Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering, Mumbai, 15 to 17 Nov, 2013
- Expert Committee member of UGC for continuing/providing autonomy for following colleges:
1. AyyaNadarJanakiAmmal College Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu
2. Sri Guru GobinSinghji College of Engineering and Technology, Vishnupuri, Maharastra
3. Badruka College of Commerce and Arts, Kachiguda, Hydrabad.
4. Arul Anandar College Karumathur, Madurai Distt. Tamil Nadu
5. ThassimBeeviAbdual Kader College for Women, Kalikarai, Ramanathapuram, district, Tamil nadu.
6. G.M.R Institute of Technology, GMR Nagar, Rajam, AndraPradesh
7. K.S.R College of Engineering K.S.R. Kalvi Nagar, Tiruchengode.
8. P.S.R. Engineering College, Appayanaickenpatti, Sivakasi.
9. Mahendra Engineering College, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu.
10. AITAM, Takkali, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
11. N.C. College of Engineering, Israna, Panipat, Harayana
12. G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College, Nandyal Road, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
13. Rathinam College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
14. Dr. B. V. Raju Institute of Technology, Narsapur, Andhra Pradesh-19-20 April 2013.
15. JNTU Hyderabad, Kukaddapally,15-17 Feb, 2014.
Advisory Committee Member:
- National conference on Frontiers of Computer Science and Technology, Rajarajaswari College of Engineering, Department of CSE, 14th 15th Feb 2012.
- National Conference on "EMERGING TRENDS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY" NCETIT-2012 organized by Department of Information Science & Engineering, Don Basco Institute of Technology on 4th and 5th May 2012.
Registered Guide at Universities
- Visvewaraiah Technological University
- Sri Siddhartha University
- Jain University
Ph.D Students Registered
- Mr. H. K Krishnappa, Full time, VTU, Title: "Design of Algorithms for Magic Labeling of complete Graphs and Complete Bipartite Graphs and their application to Network Security and Job Scheduling".
- Mr. SrinivasSetty, Full time, VTU, Title: "Investigations and Development of Algorithms for medical Image Enhancement"
- Ms. SheelaKathavate, Full time, VTU, Title: "Design and development of an efficient algorithmic model for process scheduler for multi-core systems"
- Ms. SumalathaAradhya, Full time, VTU, Title: "Compiler Optimization for multicore architecture".
- Ms. Usha, Part Time, VTU, Title: "Image Steganography Techniques for Secured data Transmission".
- Ms. Manju Khanna, VTU, Part Time: "Application of multi-agent system, (MAS) for distributed data mining (DDM)".
Workshop Organized:
Microprocessors and Interfacing for all Staff of VTU in the year 2001.
Social Activities:
- General Secretary of RVCE Sports (2004 – 2006)
- Director of R.V. Co-operative Society (1998- 2008)
- General Secretary of RVCE Alumni Association (2000 – till date)
Invitation for Workshop as expert member
SJB Institute of Technology, National Conference – 2013, 4th May 2013.
Subjects Taught:
- Microprocessors
- Data Base Management System
- Operations Research
- Systems Software
- Parallel Processing and Advance Architecture.
- Logic Design
- Programming in C
- Data Structure
- Computer Organization
Areas of Interest:
Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Microprocessor, DBMS, and Distributed Data base Management System and Data mining, multi core Architectures and programming and image processing..


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Posts of December 2008
We'll Take a Cup O' Kindness Yet…December 21, 2008 in people
The English Department wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday. As the students depart for winter break, the department blog is also taking a short hiatus. We will be back online with our weekly Sunday posts (and an all new…View This Article →
Reading Recommendations: Children's LitDecember 12, 2008 in people
In what follows, Ph.D. candidate Natalia Cecire offers what she calls an "idiosyncratic list of recent (i.e. from the last ten years) children's fiction that I've enjoyed, with a bias toward fantasy." Natalia is the co-founder of the Children's Literature…View This Article →
The Importance of Being "Ernest"December 7, 2008 in people
The following is an account, written by first-year student Marsha Polovets, about the Freshman Seminar she took this semester. Freshman and Sophomore seminars are one-credit courses given by a faculty member to a small group of lower-division students to explore…View This Article →
Passed from one mouth to anotherDecember 4, 2008 in news
PASSED FROM ONE MOUTH TO ANOTHER.* (a poetry event featuring UCB grad students) Cecil Giscombe's English 243 class presents an evening of poetry and song along with food prepared by the poets. Graduate students Anthony Bello, Rachel Carden, Rebecca Gaydos,…View This Article →
Faculty/Graduate Colloquium — Modernism: Material, Spectral, AuralDecember 2, 2008 in news
In what follows, second-year graduate student Juliana Chow, one of this year's organizers for the English Graduate Association's series of colloquia, reports on a recent department event, entitled Modernism: Material, Spectral, Aural. *** Rubbish, refuse, trash. Noise, static, din. I…View This Article →


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Finding My Stride
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UNDER SLIGHTLY COOLER SKIES and a slightly calmer attitude, Lynn and I turn our footsteps south, finding that the French who have grown up near the western front speak differently about World War I than the history books. Paulette, from the tiny village of Mailly-Maillet, grew up in a stone cottage her parents had built. In 1914, when the armies dug their trenches half a mile away, Paulette's parents fled, giving their house over to be used as a hospice. Today, at age 86, Paulette runs a bed and- breakfast from this same cottage for those who come to see the battlefields. For her, the war, which once molded family history, now brings the tourists and her primary source of revenue.
Her daughter comes over for a glass of Muscat and gestures at the battlefields outside Paulette's window. As a child, she and her friends would ride their bikes from Mailly-Maillet down the big hill to where the cemeteries lie, where they always paused to mourn. "Even as a child, we knew something awful had happened," she says.
Just down the road, a farmer named Philippe tends the fields around the Thiepval Memorial, which honors the 73,537 British and South African troops who fell on the Somme. In the spring, Philippe plows around the memorial to plant wheat, unearthing guns, shells and helmets matted with soil. He is not as surprised by this as we are; for him, spring is also the rebirth of history, and any surplus of antiques is taken to a local collector.
These conversations are not the only respites in our hours of walking; Lynn and I stop at war cemeteries almost every day. Sometimes they are small, containing only 50 or so graves, surrounded by a low brick wall. Often they are built with large arched entrances, the white headstones fading away into the distance. As we approach, the cemeteries waver with the heat lines on the horizon. We always pause at them because they are shaded places where we can rest, but we also stop because cemeteries make the history books more real. Each headstone represents a life as human as our own. Fifty-seven percent of all 65 million troops mobilized in the Great War were imprisoned, missing in action, wounded or did not go home at all.
There is a three-inch bruise on each of my hips from my pack, but as long as we stand before a barren battlefield, my thoughts do not focus on the pain. One day, after staring at a cemetery of 12,000 graves, Lynn draws a deep breath. "When any government is tempted to declare war," she says, "I think they need to spend some time here first."
IT'S DAY FIVE ON THE ROAD and I remember vaguely that I once slept in the same place every night. Lynn and I stop in Arras, France, where 24,000 British soldiers hid in underground quarries for eight days before a surprise attack. We take a guided tour of the stone tunnels where the soldiers waited for the signal to charge the enemy.
Our tour group pauses before one set of rugged, stone-chiseled staircases that lead to the ground level exits where the attack began. A soundtrack of guns and exploding shells begins to play, and the daylight at the top of the staircase brightens and fades. The sound is only for dramatic effect, but suddenly I see soldiers in front of me, and I am running with them, my pack heavy on my back. I take the stairs two at a time like I always do when I'm frightened, and then I am on the soil, squinting at white smoke and morning haze and fire. I'm running toward a vague idea of war and freedom, I'm running away from my homeland and those I love—and suddenly, in the middle of the tour group, I'm crying.
Each morning, I put on my pack and hiking boots certain I'll go home again. The soldiers who fought on this soil could never be sure.


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Gliding Action: Videos/Animations of Intact Penis
I came across these videos and animations and found them to be extremely enlightening demonstrations as to exactly how the intact penis functions.
Gliding action while erect (video):
Another view of gliding action while erect (animation):
The source is this website: http://www.circumstitions.com/completeman/
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Thanks Purist. There are several videos of intact sex, solo and with a female partner, and a discussion of the advantages, in "Sex As Nature Intended" it, here: http://www.sexasnatureintendedit.com...rc_chafes.html.
I think videos like this or seeing the like elsewhere online will do a lot to end circumcision. Circumcised men will see what they are missing and learn that removing the foreskin hurts their sex life and that of their partner.
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1. The foreskin is highly erogenous tissue. It contains 40,000+ touch-sensitive nerves that produce exquisite feelings of pleasure. Circumcision removes most, or all, of these highly erogenous touch-sensitive nerves.
2. On an intact penis, the foreskin supplies sufficient shaft skin for a comfortable erection. Scientific studies have shown that when the penis becomes erect, the length of the penis shaft can double. Where does the skin come from to cover that longer shaft? From the foreskin. The foreskin--after it moves to the shaft upon erection--has been scientifically shown to provide a doubling of shaft skin.
In contrast, circumcision may cause a man to have only half the shaft skin nature intended. On a baby, the skin removed during circumcision may seem small, but on a fully grown man, it can amount to a loss of one-third to one-half of the man's penis shaft skin system. This loss is equivalent in size to a 3" by 5" index card--about 15 square inches. Insufficient shaft skin can cause abnormal bowing of the penis when erect. An overly tight shaft skin can often compress the penis's inner tissue, which can create a discomforting erection for the circumcised man. And insufficient shaft skin, due to circumcision, is the cause.
3. The foreskin acts as a natural gliding mechanism to reduce friction, chafing, and dryness during intercourse. Because of the foreskin's unique gliding mechanism, sex is less abrasive to the vaginal walls of the female. Many women have commented that sex is much more comfortable when the man has a natural, intact penis. Because of the gliding mechanism, sex is also more comfortable for the man, resulting in no chafing, soreness, or burning after intercourse or masturbation.
4. The foreskin works to retain lubrication during intercourse by bunching up at the vagina's entrance. It acts as a dam to block lubrication from escaping. This bunching-up action of the foreskin also provides a delicate pressuring that excites the woman's G spot, helping her to achieve vaginal orgasm.
5. Nature designed the penis head to be an internal organ. On the intact man, the purpose of the foreskin is to keep the glans and surrounding tissues protected, moist, and sensitive, for the most complete enjoyment of sex. The foreskin's moisture keeps the penis head spongy and resilient, which gives both partners a more sensuous experience. The foreskin protects the penis head from drying out and from the abrasive effects of clothing, in much the same way that a woman's vulval lips protect the female's sexual parts.
6. An intended purpose in nature's design of the foreskin is to make intercourse more comfortable and pleasurable for the woman. Anecdotal reports, and preliminary scientific evidence, indicate that women find intercourse with an intact man more satisfying and rewarding due to the extraordinary gentleness, sensuality, and mutuality of the experience.
In contrast, these women report that when men are circumcised, they thrust rougher and tougher, and they are often overly forceful in their thrusting movements--sometimes to the point of banging and pounding.
Certainly, circumcised sex, for the woman, as well as the man, is not the sensual experience nature intended.
However, foreskin restoration can reclaim nearly all of what is lost to circumcision.
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those are great vids on that page man! thanks for posting.
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Cool animations but what i'd like to find in this forum, is an animation/film of a restored man.
I'd want to know what are the differences between intact and restored skin, if the restored foreskin stay in place in standing position or in semi-flacid...
Ok, i know what looks like a intact penis, so my questions are about restored ones and i only find (statics) photos.
Do you think it'll be possible to have this ?!
Many thanks !
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Off hand, I remember Tormod. Check also the other progress pictures.
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I don't know why !!
In others progress pictures, there are only "pictures"
It's difficult to imagine how looks restored foreskin during movements (sitting, standing, semi-erect and erect ...)
Bye all
Re: Gliding Action: Videos/Animations of Intact Penis
The video.google.com video of the adult human foreskin gliding mechanism is excellent. The head of the penis is so shiny and beautiful with the foreskin. I didn't know that the foreskin extends and lengthens the erection. I can't imagine what that must be like, since I was mutilated as a baby without my permission. I can't get over how beautiful his penis is. That's exactly what I lost to circumcision, and I've never been so angry about it until now.
Re: Gliding Action: Videos/Animations of Intact Penis
Appears to show natural "hands-free" action of skin going from retracted to covering the glans.
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Now that about 1/2 of boys are left intact, over time it will become obvious to circumcised boys that they are missing an important part of their penis. The Internet with pictures like these and videos or animations of the gliding action also show what's been taken from us. That plus videos of circumcision are available online.
I think it's only a matter of time before young men become very outspoken about how angry they are that their foreskins were taken without their consent.
It would be great if voters would tell their legislators, I am not voting for you unless you end Medicaid coverage of circumcision (in the two-thirds of states that still pay for it). Better yet, ask their legislators to sponsor bills ending Medicaid coverage. Evidently that reduces circumcision rates in those states on average by 34%. So ending Medicaid coverage in every state is a great and attainable step toward ending circumcision. Once rates are less than 50% nationwide, I would expect the rates to continue to fall dramatically. Once Britain stopped paying for it in 1950 or 1951, rates fell to 6%.
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Come visit Tazewell County's historic rural sites and small towns to rediscover life the way it used to be: folksy, relaxed, safe, quiet, neighborly.
Enjoy a pioneering experience in a reconstructed pioneer settlement and museum. Become immersed in nature's grandeur as you wander off the main roads.
Walk through the world's oldest exhibition coal mine and its fascinating company town.
Stay over in Virginia's western frontier to tour the magnificent Breaks Interstate Park, watch "Trail of the Lonesome Pine," a unique outdoor drama which tells a true story of frontier romance, thrill to an exciting NASCAR-style race, and relax along hiking trails, view the natural wonders, or fish for trout, bass and muskies. These are among the exciting and wonderful ways for you to enjoy a vacation in the region called the "Heart of the Appalachians, America's Homeplace."
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Nearly 20 years later, China is still putting up blocks on the Internet in an attempt to restrict the flow of information within its borders. Despite China's persistence, the effort will eventually fail, and when it does, the country will see political and social openness on a huge scale, predicts Google Chairman Eric Schmidt.
"I believe that ultimately censorship fails," he said in an interview with Foreign Policy magazine's blog The Cable at the 2012 Aspen Ideas Festival last week. "China's the only government that's engaged in active, dynamic censorship. They're not shy about it."
Eventually, the Great Firewall of China will crumble from the pressure of technological advances and people's desire for information and freedom, he predicted.
"I personally believe that you cannot build a modern knowledge society with that kind of behavior, that is my opinion," he said. "I think most people at Google would agree with that. The natural next question is when [will China change], and no one knows the answer to that question. [But] in a long enough time period, do I think that this kind of regime approach will end? I think absolutely."
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But they all come with the same goal: to raise money for cancer prevention.
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The race has raised $4.5 million for Thompson Cancer Survival Center in their 19 years. Organizers hope to push that total over $5 million after Sunday's numbers are tallied.
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Note: The following syllabuses accompany the August 2014 Campus to Clients column, "The Model Tax Curriculum: 2014 Revisions Provide a Valuable Tool for Accounting Programs," available here. The syllabuses provide potential ordering of topics in the course, and the hours provide suggestions for the extent of topical coverage. Instructor discretion may dictate different ordering of topics and hours devoted to the topics.
Both sample syllabuses start with an introduction to tax, discuss tax authorities, introduce tax research, and discuss basic principles of tax planning strategies. The sequencing of technical tax content for each syllabus is described below.
Syllabus A introduces basic principles in accounting for income taxes. It then covers gross income inclusions and exclusions; introduces tax years and tax accounting methods; and covers deductions and losses, tax consequences of property transactions, C corporation taxation, partnership taxation, and individual taxation (including discussion of fringe benefits and retirement plans). Syllabus A concludes with a discussion of professional responsibility in tax practice.
Syllabus B provides an overview of individual taxation and then covers gross income inclusions and exclusions, individual taxation, general business income taxation issues, and tax consequences of property transactions. Syllabus B then introduces business tax entities, covers C corporation taxation and partnership taxation, and concludes with S corporation taxation.
The primary differences between Syllabus A and Syllabus B are as follows:
In terms of technical coverage, Syllabus A and Syllabus B compare as follows:
I. INTRODUCTION (75 minutes)
II. INTRODUCTION TO TAX RESEARCH (75 minutes plus coverage integrated throughout other topics)
III. INTRODUCTION TO TAX PLANNING (75 minutes plus coverage integrated throughout other topics)
IV. INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES (75 minutes plus coverage integrated throughout other topics)
V. GROSS INCOME (225 minutes)
VI. DEDUCTIONS AND LOSSES (225 minutes)
VII. FIRST MIDTERM EXAM (75 minutes)
VIII. PROPERTY TRANSACTION (225 minutes)
IX. C CORPORATIONS (225 minutes)
X. PARTNERSHIPS (150 minutes)
XII. S CORPORATIONS (150 minutes)
XIII. INDIVIDUAL (300 minutes)
XIV. FRINGE BENEFITS & RETIREMENT PLANS (75 minutes)
XV. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN TAX PRACTICE (75 minutes)
Total 2,100 contact minutes = 42 contact hours (50 minutes per contact hour)
I. INTRODUCTION (75 minutes)
II. TAX COMPLIANCE, THE IRS, AND TAX AUTHORITIES AND INTRODUCTION TO TAX RESEARCH (75 minutes)
III. TAX PLANNING STRATEGIES AND RELATED LIMITATIONS (75 minutes)
IV. INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX OVERVIEW, EXEMPTIONS, AND FILING STATUS (75 minutes)
V. GROSS INCOME AND EXCLUSIONS (150 minutes)
VI. INDIVIDUAL FOR AGI DEDUCTIONS (75 minutes)
VII. INDIVIDUAL FROM AGI DEDUCTIONS (75 minutes)
VIII. INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX COMPUTATION AND TAX CREDITS (150 minutes)
IX. FIRST MIDTERM EXAM (75 minutes)
X. BUSINESS INCOME, DEDUCTIONS, AND ACCOUNTING METHODS (225 minutes)
XI. PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND COST RECOVERY (150 minutes)
XII. PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS (150 minutes)
XIII. ENTITIES OVERVIEW (75 minutes)
XIV. SECOND MIDTERM EXAM (75 minutes)
XV. CORPORATE FORMATIONS AND OPERATIONS (225 minutes)
XVI. CORPORATE NONLIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTIONS (75 minutes)
XVII. FORMING AND OPERATING A PARTNERSHIP (150 minutes)
XVIII. S CORPORATIONS (150 minutes)
Below are descriptions of several course projects intended to supplement in-class topical coverage in meeting the MTC learning objectives.
Tax Research and Writing Project
A typical tax research and writing project could be structured as a research case study. The assignment would expose students to complex tax issues for which clear-cut solutions are not obvious. The case provides students the opportunity to identify and analyze tax issues, search for relevant legal authorities, and relate the results of their research and analysis in concise written communication. The project submission could be presented in a brief paper written in the form of a file memorandum. Thus the students would adopt the role of tax professionals advising a client.
This project is targeted at the tax research objective of the MTC. However, it can be tailored to any technical topic for which the instructor desires additional coverage. It can also be structured around a proposed transaction to incorporate tax planning aspects.
VITA Service Project
Where available, participation in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program could be incorporated into an introductory tax course as a required or optional project. VITA requires technical training on specific individual tax topics, a certification exam, and participation in tax return preparation at VITA sites during tax season.
This project addresses the professional responsibilities and community-based service opportunity object of the MTC. It also encompasses a variety of individual-focused technical topics, the individual income tax formula, and tax credits.
Tax Planning Case
A tax planning project could ask students to analyze alternative structures for a proposed transaction and make a recommendation for the optimal structure meeting the taxpayer's tax and nontax objectives. Results of the analysis could be submitted as a written paper and/or communicated via an individual or team-based oral presentation.
This project requires students to apply analytical reasoning tools to assess how taxes affect economic decisions, a primary learning objective of the MTC. It can be tailored to any technical topic for which the instructor desires additional coverage.
Tax Return Project
This project requires students to calculate taxable income and tax liability for a realistic taxpayer fact situation and complete IRS forms required to file the taxpayer's federal income tax return. The project could be an individual and/or corporate tax return problem.
A corporate tax return project would challenge students to identify book-tax differences in order to complete Schedule M-1 of Form 1120. Further, it would provide students with an opportunity to comprehensively address a variety of business technical topics as well as interrelationships and differences between financial accounting and tax accounting.
An individual tax return project would allow students to review the many individual tax rules they learned during the semester. It would also help students understand the manner in which this information flows through a tax return.


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The UK Civil Aviation Authority has hinted that the 23 August fatal accident off the Shetland Isles involving a Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma was not caused by "an airworthiness or technical problem".
Contained in a statement supporting the resumption of offshore flights with Super Puma helicopters, following a short-lived voluntary flight ban, the CAA says: "Based on all the information currently available, we do not believe that the accident was caused by an airworthiness or technical problem, and consider that the decision by the operators to resume Super Puma flights is appropriate.
"We would not allow a return to service unless we were satisfied that it was safe to do so. We will review the position if any new evidence comes to light."
Last week all Super Pumas - AS332L/L1s, L2s and EC225s - were voluntarily grounded by operators following the fatal crash in the sea 2nm (3.7km) from Sumburgh.
However, this restriction was lifted on 29 August by pan-industry body the Helicopter Safety Steering Group, which said it believed the helicopters were safe to fly.
This position is supported by the CAA. It says although the initial suspension was correct, talks with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch - which is probing the crash - helicopter operators and safety regulator EASA, plus a review and assessment of the "evidence available", led it to change its view.
However, the AAIB - which on 29 August recovered the combined flight data and cockpit voice recorder for the aircraft (G-WNSB) - says the investigation is ongoing and the cause of the accident "is yet to be determined".
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