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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:36 am
Post subject: EvanEagles Second-day mock W/Logic NO TRADES
[b]ROUND 2:
33. St. Louis Cardinals: T, Jon Martin - Stanford
At first, when the Rams drafted Michael Brockers at pick 14 - I thought they were stupid for not picking a tackle - it appears as though Ive been outsmarted, however. Jon Martin, my #2 tackle - is luckily available here, which is a big break for the Rams, who need a true LT. This pick improves the entire O-Line, as it allows Rodger Saffold to move to LG or RT - meaning that Sam Bradford is going to be much more comfortable in the pocket.
34. Indianapolis Colts: TE, Coby Fleener - Stanford
Indy should celebrate: this is about as good as it gets for them here. The Colts TE situation is terrible at best, however, Coby Fleener is a 1st-round prospect - who also happens to be familiar/good friends with Andrew Luck, the new face of the Colts. Theyre lucky he fell to them.
35. Baltimore Ravens: C, Peter Konz - Wisconsin
I was going to call Baltimore dumb for trading back when Peter Konz was snatched up by the 49ers, but I guess I was wrong - they made a good decision. Peter Konz is the #1 center in this draft, and the perfect replacement for Matt Birk when he calls it quits. As an added bonus, he can take over for Ben Grubbs until hes ready to step in for Matt Birk.
36. Denver Broncos: DT, Devon Still - Penn State
Denver needs a DT, Devon Still is the #1 DT available, and a 1st-round prospect. Need I say more?
37. Cleveland Browns: WR, Stephen Hill - Georgia Tech
Really, Brandon Weeden? I think this is why the Browns still suck...
Regardless, they get a 1st-round prospect here! (yay? I guess it makes up for taking the 29-year old QB in the first...) Stephen Hill has HOF potential, and can stretch the field for Brandon Weeden. Stephen Hill has a lot to learn, but hell be at least decent across from Greg Little year 1.
38. Jacksonville Jaguars: DE, Courtney Upshaw - Alabama
Jacksonville got Justin Blackmon - the man they needed for Blaine Gabbert - and now they need a pass-rusher so they can make Blaine Gabbert look better! (in comparison to the opposing QB) Courtney Upshaw has fallen because he is a tweener, but hes still a 1st round talent. He can rush the passer and stop the run, hell play 4-3 DE in the Jags system.
39. St. Louis Rams: WR, Rueben Randle - LSU
Sam Bradford has a new tackle, and upgraded O-line, now he needs a new weapon. The best WR available is Rueben Randle - a borderline 1st-round talent, who was made for the Rams West-Coast system. Randle has great size, good speed, and is a a good enough route-runner to be considered a potential #1 WR in the future. The Rams are doing well so far.
40. Carolina Panthers: DT, Jerel Worthy - Michigan State
So, Luke Kuelchy, eh? Well, he was my #1 defensive player in the draft, so Ill let that pick slide - but the Panthers still need a DT. Jerel Worthy is the top rated DT available, he can rush the passer and stop the run. Not as good as Michael Brockers or Fletcher Cox, but definitely a borderline 1st-round talent.
41. Buffalo Bills: OT, Mike Adams - Ohio State
Buffalo got Stephon Gilmore in the 1st, so they still need somebody who can play LT, Mike Adams is the only guy available who fits the Bills. (<-- Get it? Im funny
) Mike Adams is a borderline 1st-round prospect, who has fallen because of character issues. Her has the size and athleticism to play LT, but not the footwork or character. Buffalo has a history of producing LTs out of players just like this, (IE: Jason Peters, Demetress Bell) so maybe they can fix him.
42. Miami Dolphins: OG/RT, Cordy Glenn - Georgia
As a rule of thumb for drafting a QB, you must remember that in order to prevent the deadly David Carr Syndrome, you must compliment you signal caller with either: Protection, a WR, or a RB. The Dolphins have a big need at RT, and Cordy Glenn is a GREAT value in the 2nd round, he can play RT or guard, so no matter what hell help protect the Dolphins investment in Ryan Tannehill
43. Seattle Seahawks: ILB, Mychal Kendricks - Cal
The Seahawks drafted a third-round criminal in the 1st round, so I decided that since they needed an ILB, they could draft Vontaze Burfict here!
Just kidding, Mychal Kendricks is the pick here, the Seahawks let both theyre WILL and MIKE linebackers go, so theyll probably want a fast player who can come in and compete at both positions - Mychal kendricks fits the bill to a tee.
44. Kansas City Chiefs: OG, Kelechi Osemele - Iowa State
The Chiefs didnt get a guard in the in the 1st, so they can look for one here. Kelechi Osemele is versatile with pro-bowl potential, and the Chiefs like that kind of potential. Good pick here.
45. St. Louis Rams: OLB, Zach Brown - North Carolina
The Rams got some weapons for Sam Bradford, so now they can go back to defense. The Rams outside linebackers are the worst in the league, no competition, so they have to get an upgrade. Zach Brown is that upgrade. Zach Brown is good in coverage, and has the potential to be one of the leagues best if he can get motivated and aggressive. Jeff Fischer might be one of the only guys who could max out his potential in the entire NFL.
46. Philadelphia Eagles: WR, Mohamed Sanu - Rutgers
The Eagles need a size-y WR to throw jump-balls and use in the red-zone. Mohamed Sanu is the best player available to that bill. The Eagles pretty much need 3 WR anyway now that Dallas and New Yorks secondaries look to be improving. Sanu is a good pick here.
47. New York Jets: RB, Lamar Miller - Miami (FL)
Like the Bucs the Jets need a speed back to pair with their current back, and Lamar Miller provides just that. Formerly considered a first-round pick, hes fallen a bit due to the devaluation of the position. Oh well, better for the Jets!
48. New England Patriots: CB, Janoris Jenkins - North Alabama
Janoris Jenkins, pay off your child-support debt, because you just got drafted!
All comedy aside, Janoris Jenkins is a top-10 talent, if it weren't for his crimes/illegitimate children. But, the Patriots are known to sometimes turn a blind eye to problem players, (esp. ones with relations to Urban Meyer) so they could pick Janoris Jenkins here, and get an instant upgrade to their secondary.
49. San Diego Chargers: OT/G, Zebrie Sanders - Florida State
Kris Dielman Retired and Jeromey Clary sucks, (still) oh Chargers, you O-line sucks.
Zebrie Sanders can play guard or RT, so he can fill the swing position that the Chargers need to fill so badly.
50. Chicago Bears: CB, Josh Robinson - Central Florida
Chicago has been looking to upgrade the secondary with a young corner, and Josh Robinson is the best corner available. Robinsons a tremendous athlete who is excellent in man-coverage. He reminds me of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and provides an instant, and good value upgrade to the Bears secondary.
51. Philadelphia Eagles: CB/KR, Brandon Boykin - Georgia
The Eagles need CB depth now that Asante Samuel is gone (apparently) so they pick up Brandon Boykin out of Georgia, who fills three needs: slot CB, backup Corner, and kick returner. This makes the pick more than worth it to get a versatile player.
52. Tennessee Titans: DT, Kendall Reyes - Connecticut
The Titans didn't get a pass-rusher in the 1st, and they are lucky that Kendall Reyes is still available here for them to take. Reyes is arguably the second-best pass-rushing DT in the 2012 draft. A converted linebacker, he has good speed and height for the position, and is a great value in the middle of the 2nd-round.
53. Cincinnati Bengals: DE, Andre Branch - Clemson
Cincinnati is stacked with mediocre pass-rushers, so why not upgrade? before Chandler Jones rise up draft boards, Andre Branch was being pushed into the 1st round by every draftnik and his/her grandmother. So, its safe to assume that hes more than mediocre. Hes a good upgrade to a pass-rush that really needs it in Cincinnati.
54. Detroit Lions: DE, Vinny Curry - Marshall
Speaking of upgrading the pass-rush, with Kyle Vanden-B on his last legs, and Cliff Avril unhappy, the Lions need another DE, and thankfully Vinny Curry is one of the best players available here for the Lions to pick.
55. Atlanta Falcons: TE, Dwayne Allen - Clemson
With Tony Gonzalez retirement imminent, a successor will soon have to be chosen. Dwayne Allen could be just the man for the job, he has the great receiving and blocking ability youd look for in a guy set to replace a legend at the the tight end position. In the meantime - he can play H-back and participate in some sweet 2 tight end sets.
56. Pittsburgh Steelers: NT, Alameda Taamu - Washington
The Steelers need a replacement for Casey Hampton, so they pick Alameda Taamu, a man just as huge with a lot to learn from him.
57. Denver Broncos: QB, Brock Osweiler - Arizona State
Apparently the Broncos love him - and if Peyton Manning will teach him anything, he too could be a legend one day.
58. Houston Texans: OT, Bobby Massie - Ole Miss
The Texans released their starting right tackle and will need a new one, so Bobby Massie is the pick here.
59. Green Bay Packers: CB, Jayron Hosley - Virginia Tech
The Packers need somebody for depth at corner if Charles Woodson is really going to move to Nick Collins spot. Hosley is fast, and has a lot of potential, which makes him an ideal candidate to play behind the seasoned veterans in the Green Bay locker room..
60. Baltimore Ravens: DE/OLB, Ronnell Lewis - Oklahoma
The Ravens need a rush linebacker since Jarrett Johnson has left for San Diego. Ronnell Lewis is the top rush linebacker available, and a borderline first-round prospect pushed back due to insane depth at the position.
61. San Francisco 49ers: OG/RT, Amini Silatolu - Midwestern State
San Francisco needs an O-lineman, Silatolu is the best one available. Easy pick.
62. New England Patriots: DT, Brandon Thompson - Clemson
New England needs some 5-techs for their 3-4, Brandon Thompson fits the bill, and has an interesting combo of pass-rushing and space-filling that Bill Belichick loves to have in his 5-techs.
63. New York Giants: TE/H-Back, Orson Charles - Georgia
The Giants lost all their tight-ends in the Super Bowl, so they need a player who can come in and start right away, Orson Charles fits the bill. As an added bonus, he can also replace Brandon Jacobs as the Giants H-back!
64 - Indianapolis Colts: CB, Jamell Fleming - Oklahoma
65 - St. Louis Rams: RB, Chris Polk - Washington
66 - Minnesota Vikings: WR, Brian Quick - Appalachian State
67 - Cleveland Browns: OT, Mitchell Schwartz - Cal
68 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: ILB, Bobby Wagner - Utah State
69 - Washington Redskins: OT, James Brown - Troy
70 - Jacksonville Jaguars: CB, Chase Minnifield - Virginia
71 - Buffalo Bills: QB, Kirk Cousins - Michigan State
72 - Miami Dolphins: TE, Ladarius Green - Louisiana Lafayette
73 - Miami Dolphins: DE, Cam Johnson - Virginia
74 - Kansas City Chiefs: CB/FS, Trumaine Johnson - Montana
75 - Seattle Seahawks: OT, Jeff Allen - Illinois
76 - Houston Texans: DT, Mike Martin - Michigan
77 - New York Jets: WR, T.Y. Hilton - Florida International
78 - San Diego Chargers: S, George Iloka - Boise State
79 - Chicago Bears: SLB, Keenan Robinson - Texas
80 - Arizona Cardinals: OT, Matt McCants - UAB
81 - Dallas Cowboys: DT/DE, Jared Crick - Nebraska
82 - Tennessee Titans: WLB, Lavonte David - Nebraska
83 - Cincinnati Bengals: WR, Chris Givins - Wake Forest
84 - Atlanta Falcons: C/G, Ben Jones Georgia
85 - Detriot Lions: C, Phillip Blake - Baylor
86 - Pittsburgh Steelers: CB, Alfonzo Dennard - Nebraska
87 - Denver Broncos: RB, Robert Turbin - Utah State
88 - Philadelphia Eagles: SLB, Audie Cole - N.C. State
89 - New Orleans Saints: WLB, Sean Spence - Miami (FL)
90 - Green Bay Packers: DT/DE, Billy Winn - Boise State
91 - Baltimore Ravens: OG, Brandon Brooks - Miami (Ohio)
92 - San Francisco 49ers: DE/OLB, Jonathan Massaquoi - Troy
93 - Cincinnati Bengals: WR, Marvin Jones - Cal
94 - New York Giants: OG/T, Brandon Washington - Miami (FL)
95 - Oakland Raiders: CB, Dwight "Bill" Bentley - Louisiana-Lafayette
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:45 am
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Rams fans won't like you trying to replace Rodger Saffold. Most of us want Cordy Glenn, who can start day 1 at LG or RT. But I understand the logic.
Rueben Randle... flawless. Keep those LSU guys comin'.
I hate the Zach Brown pick. He'd be a fine 3rd round pick, but St. Louis needs to go 3/3 on offense with these 2nd rounders. Lamar Miller would be an excellent pick to spell Steven Jackson. Rams are also rumored around Janoris Jenkins. Rather take a chance on him rather than Brown. Heck Amini Silatolu would be a better pick as well.
(One note, Rams aren't running the west-coast offense. Now running Brian Schottenheimer's Air Coryell system)
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The only thing I disagree with chris00cm with is I don't like Rueben Randle and I don't think we have to go all offense. Zach Brown is more of a late third round pick in my eyes, though, so I would much rather have Janoris Jenkins or Bobby Wagner.
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I'll offer another differing opinion as a Rams fan.
I love it. All of it.
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Upshaw over Konz for the Ravens IMO. Much better prospect and it's a deep class for Centers.
Silatolu would then be better at #60.
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Great Bengals 2nd round pick. We do not need 2 WR's in the 3rd though, give us a S or DT in the 3rd
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Id lovee it.
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:32 am
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Nice for the Dolphins
Chris Givens or Lavonte David over Green in the 3rd please
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What is the league rule on Chase Minnifield playing for 2 teams??
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:35 am
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Vinny Curry over Upshaw for the jags.
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:27 am
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If he's gonna be available in the 3rd, give the Bears Alshon Jeffery. Great value in the 3rd.
Madmike90 wrote:
Hurting after today tho is Denzel Washington...5-10 1/2" is a concern...Chris Borland helps him but the 1st round is out of reach now if it wasn't already.
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:42 am
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Quick is good, could also see Trumaine Johnson going there too, then a couple of fourth round WR's.
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Lions love LaMichael James. 3rd round is incredible value considering his is the #2 back in the draft. I can see them taking him there. So give us James in the 3rd.
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Great second day for the Browns. And while I'm not a fan of the Weeden pick. At least get his age correct at 28
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I have heard that news that you have parted company with club manager Terry Brown and you are now looking for someone to fill the void.
I am confident when I say, I am the perfect man for the job. I have years of experience in all levels of the game – ranging from the Premier League to the Syrian Premier League and I will undoubtedly be able to turn the fortunes of your mighty Wombles around.
The biggest success I can boast is taking Blyth Spartans from the lower echelons of English football, right up into the Barclays Premier League. This is nothing to be sniffed at, and I am certain that I will be proud manager of AFC Wimbledon in a matter of days. You cannot deny that I have fantastic pedigree within the game, and therefore I realy should be the perfect canditate [sic] for the much wanted role. Not to mention that I am young, passionate and hungry for more success.
A slight disclaimer; I must warn you that I am 15 years of age and these successes have been performed on the PC Game – Football Manager 2012. I must stress that the game is one of the most realistic around and I performed the wonders at Spartans with a budget of £0, so give me anything more than that at Womble's and we'll be laughing. This obviously means I am used to working on a tight wage structure. Oh – and my age – this is surely an advantage. With being so young, I will bring a wealth of fresh ideas.
I wait in anticipation for my unveiling,
The world famous Alex Blatherwick
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Opportunities exist for students to apply for fee waivers, assistance with art supply and textbook purposes and other assistance. The deadline for most applications is February 1 of each year.
Other paid and unpaid positions are also available: Art Students' League and Potters' Guild officers, Student and Student-Assistant Gallery Directors, Teaching and Technical Assistants.
Conscientious students are needed to fill a variety of workstudy positions within the department. In fact, we would be hard-pressed to run this small but compact department without our workstudy students. Contacting the Administrative Assistant is the first move if students are interested.
Student Art Organizations
Two active student organizations plan art events and keep the faculty informed about student concerns.
Founded in 1929, The Art Students' League (ASL) sponsors workshops and an Annual Art Auction for students and the community, participates in the monthly Billings network and arranges for students to participate in off-campus exhibits.
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Kevin Sinfield will lead England in the 2014 Four Nations Series as long as his form warrants his selection in the squad, head coach Steve McNamara has confirmed.
The long-serving Leeds captain, who turns 34 before the end of the season, recently announced that he wants to prolong his international career and on Friday McNamara said the goalkicking stand-off remains firmly in his plans.
McNamara, who has reverted to part-time status following his move to Australia to work as an assistant coach with Sydney Roosters, went further by revealing he intends to retain the nucleus of the squad that went within 20 seconds of reaching the 2013 World Cup final.
With no mid-season fixture, England's next match is expected to be against Samoa or Fiji in the opening round of the Four Nations Series in Auckland on the weekend of October 25 and McNamara, whose contract has been extended by 12 months, has his sights set on silverware.
"When we got back from the semi-final at Wembley, we had some decisions to make about how we want to push onto the next stage and the next stage is a Four Nations in Australia," McNamara told Press Association Sport.
"Not everybody in that group will be available for the next World Cup in four years' time but everyone of them will be available in my opinion for the Four Nations.
"It's up to their form throughout the season but hopefully we can keep the group as close as we possibly can together and make some really strong additions from some young quality players in the English Super League and have a real crack at the Four Nations.
"In the past we were talking about four-year cycles but post-World Cup I think we need to look at a one-year attack on this tournament as opposed to looking too far to the next World Cup.
"We need to try to knock a tournament off and, if we can do that in Australia and New Zealand, it could probably be as big, if not bigger, an achievement as winning the World Cup."
Sam Burgess, who is expected to switch to rugby union before the Four Nations, had been seen as a potential England captain but Sinfield, who succeeded his Leeds team-mate Jamie Peacock as national captain in the summer of 2012, retains the backing of his coach.
"I have a lot of admiration for how he represented his country, both as a player and a captain, in the World Cup," McNamara said.
"Kevin is an outstanding professional and a great bloke and, if he gets picked, he will be captain.
"He's a great example for everybody. He didn't establish himself as an international player until he was 29 and he spent years playing bit parts in the team and being left out.
"It's a great lesson for everybody, that if you stick with it, your rewards will come."
Meanwhile, McNamara has defended his actions in clamping down on disciplinary breaches both in the build-up and during the World Cup.
He sensationally axed Gareth Hock before the tournament began, left out James Graham for the opening game and sent Zak Hardaker home before the knockout stages for breaches of team discipline.
Hock this week accused McNamara of "cowardice" for informing of his punishment by telephone while Hardaker has also claimed he was harshly treated but McNamara stands by both his actions and his refusal at the time to fully explain them to the media.
"We set very high standards within the England group and we will always maintain those high standards," he said. "I think it does separate us from the rest.
"I had some tough decisions to make and I feel comfortable with them. Any level of punishment I feel was completely justified.
"I will always have the best interests of the players at heart. For me I think it's a really strong part of the coach's responsibility and I'll protect. I'll take that flak for them.
"I cannot and will not stand back and let a player who has blatantly let the team-mates and the country down stay within that group. I am really comfortable with how that decision was made and how it was given across to the player.
"Part of my job is to get the best performance I can from the whole group."


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At the beginning of last week I started examining the players who could play an important role off of the bench for the 2012 version of the Minnesota Twins. During the 2011 season, the Twins saw many bench players having to shift from their supporting role into major players on a squad riddled by injuries. The position players for the Twins will report to the team's complex in Florida on February 23rd and the organization hopes that many of these bench players can solidify their role with the team.
If you missed any of last week's profiles in the "Bench Buddies Series," you can find each of the links below:
Trevor Plouffe: Can he find his bat at the big league level?
Tsuyoshi Nishioka: Things have to go better in 2012...Right?
Drew Butera: Will carrying a third catcher be a benefit for the Twins?
The next man up on the list of candidates for the Twins bench was in the news last week after he hurt his shoulder during an offseason league in Australia. It will take 3-4 weeks to heal and this means he might have to rush to get back on the field during the middle of spring training.
2011 stat summary: .223/.289/.338, 7 HR, 12 DBL, 30 RBI, 31 R, 96 G
2011 season story line: Hughes debuted with the Twins back in 2010 but he was only able to make appearances in two contests before being sent back down. He did make a powerful impression by hitting a home run in his first plate appearance. After eight seasons in the minor leagues, the Twins were hoping to see some more of that power at the big league level in 2011. There were plenty of rough patches throughout the year for Hughes but he did offer some versatility on the defensive side of the ball.
Out of the six months in the 2011 MLB season Hughes hit .200 or under in three of them. The month of August was a bright spot in the 2011 campaign as Hughes batted .256/.341/.641 with four home runs and 11 runs batted in. In all of the other months of the season, he failed to hit more than one home run and he had single-digits under the RBI column. During the month of June, he posted a season high batting average of .270 and he a career-high for hits in a month with 20.
Because of injuries to other players, the Twins utilized Hughes around the infield during 2011. He spent most of his time between second base and first base but he also got time at third base and designated hitter. His defense was solid enough for the Twins to have him in line to be a utility player for the 2012 season.
2012 role and expectations: Before he injured his shoulder last week while trying to avoid a tag at home plate, the Twins had to be impressed with the numbers Hughes was putting up during winter ball. In 19 games with the Perth Heat, Hughes batted .344 in 64 at-bats, driving in 13 runs while hitting four home runs and eight doubles. With Hughes expected to be out 3-4 weeks with his injury, he is likely to miss the first hand full of spring training games.
One item working in the favor of Hughes is the fact that he is out of minor league options. This should translate to him being given a spot on the bench when the team heads to Baltimore for Opening Day. If he fails to earn a spot on the bench, the Twins would have to trade his rights or risk losing him over the waiver wire. So barring further injury, fans can expect to see the 27-year old infielder for most of the 2012 season.
For his minor league career, Hughes was a .268/.330/.419 hitter who showed brief glimpses of his power potential. In his rookie season, Hughes struggled with many aspects on the offensive side of the ball. The Twins had hoped the successful winter league season for Hughes would translate into more production on the field in 2012. It will be interesting to keep an eye on Hughes during the spring to see how much he is impacted by his shoulder injury. Terry Ryan seemed to be relieved about the results of the MRI and the rest of the organization would be relieved if Hughes can improve on his numbers for the coming season.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Bench Buddies Series: Luke Hughes
2 comments:
- jimCrikket said...
There's part of me that wonders whether this could give the Twins some extra time to decide whether to keep Hughes with the Twins. Could he start the season on the DL? I mean... you KNOW how those pesky shoulder injuries can some times take SOOOOO long to completely heal, right?
- February 13, 2012 at 1:53 PM
- NoDak Twins Fan said...
That was one of my thoughts too. Especially with the Twins training staff...
- February 13, 2012 at 3:27 PM
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By Karen Petit, Arnold School of Public Health, firstname.lastname@example.com
Obesity's burden on the cardiovascular system of the human body will be the topic of the annual Winona B. Vernberg Distinguished Lecture Series of the University of South Carolina's Arnold School of Public Health Tuesday, Oct. 9.
Dr. Carl "Chip" Lavie, a cardiologist from the John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute in New Orleans, will speak at noon in USC's Russell House Theater. His talk, titled "Untangling the 'Heavy' Cardiovascular Burden of Obesity and the 'Obesity Paradox,'" is free and open to the public. A reception will follow after the program.
The Vernberg Lecture is named for the late Winona B. Vernberg, the beloved former dean of the Arnold School of Public Health.
Lavie, a noted lecturer and reviewer for several medical journals, is a professor of medicine and medical director of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Preventive Cardiology and director of the Exercise Testing Laboratory at the Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute. He is the staff cardiologist of the institute's Echocardiographic Laboratory and is a faculty member with the Ochsner Clinical School of The University of Queensland School of Medicine.
A 1983 graduate of Louisiana State University Medical School, Lavie completed an internal medicine residency at the Ochsner Medical Institutions and a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, where he joined the faculty in 1989.
A consultant in the department of preventive medicine at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, La., Lavie conducts research on cardiac rehabilitation and prevention, including lipids, hypertension, obesity and exercise. He is the author or co-author of more than 700 medical publications, including two cardiology textbooks and almost 40 book chapters.
He is the associate editor and cardiovascular section editor of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings and the senior editorial consultant of Congestive Heart Failure.
For more information about the lecture, call 803-777-5037.
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Government Property Auctions Yield $134 MillionReinvented Process Consolidates Sales and Streamlines Costs
June 3, 1997
Contact: Brian Polly or Ron Rice
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WASHINGTON, DC -- Over 4,000 people from across the country recently bid on the sale of 738 government-owned residential and commercial properties that brought $43 million to Federal coffers, according to figures released today by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
The sales are part of the government's Government-Owned Real Estate Project (G.O.R.E.), which was created three years ago in a reinvention lab under Vice President Al Gore's National Performance Review. Since its first auction in June 1995, G.O.R.E. auctions have sold 2,769 properties to registered bidders for $134.6 million.
"This project is a great example of how government can partner with the private sector to better serve the American people," said Vice President Gore. "Federal departments and agencies consolidate their properties and coordinate with the private sector to conduct auctions. The result is better service for those who are interested in buying government-owned properties and millions of dollars raised for the Federal Treasury."
G.O.R.E. is a partnership between GSA and the Department of the Treasury. Other participating Federal agencies include the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Agriculture, and Veterans Affairs; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; the Small Business Administration; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Postal Service.
GSA leverages its resources by partnering with real estate and mortgage brokers, auctioneers and, when necessary, appraisers, all of whom assist with conducting the sales.
GSA Administrator David J. Barram said the G.O.R.E. concept encourages agencies to consolidate their properties into scheduled auction events to reduce administrative costs and offer one-stop shopping, informational real estate sales, seminars and auctions in major metropolitan areas. Advertising and marketing costs are shared by participating agencies.
"This initiative is bringing out the best instincts in government by creating public/private partnerships that produce results," Barram said.
The nine auctions in April and May took place in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Los Angeles, CA, Orlando/Fort Lauderdale, FL, Boston/ Sturbridge, MA, Providence, RI, Southbury, CT, and Portsmouth, NH.
For more information on G.O.R.E., go to the G.O.R.E. Home Page at http://www.gsa.gov/pbs/pr/gore.htm, or contact any of the following GSA regional offices:
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HSN's Lauren Wilner Dishes on Holiday Party Style
Whether you've got an office party, hot date or a black tie event, check out Lauren Wilner's tips on what to wear this holiday season!
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Whether you're dressing to impress or simply enjoying a night on the town, we've got just the thing for you. Fashion expert Lauren Wilner, HSN's Fashion Director, is here to give us the 411 on hot, holiday trends and tips this season!
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The key to looking fabulous at an office party is to dress in classic colors such as cream or grey. Lauren Wilner stresses, "Always go for tonal shades- winter white, cream and greys are sophisticated and a perfect palette. A classic silhouette in a dress with a sparkly metallic shoe and metallic jewelry always does the trick." She adds, "I like keeping the holiday look festive without screaming Santa!!"
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But what do you wear if you're a female executive, who wants to look good but also dress professionally despite the holiday atmosphere? Lauren suggests, "Wear a wardrobe staple that you wear often–like a black suit. Just change the underpinning to a top or tank with a little bit of shine in the fabric like a silk or charmeuse. Keep the rest of the wardrobe looking boardroom ready with the fun sticking out a bit."
Lela Rose pleated blouse ($39.90, hsn.com)
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Paul Smith Vintage Stripe iPhone 5s case (£50)
Paul Smith's been slapping his stripes across British menswear designs since the 70s. Now you can wrap your iPhone up in his iconic colours, too, with this vintage-effect leather case. Android owners needn't feel left out; there's a version available for the Samsung Galaxy S4, too.
Corgi Best of British New Bus for London (£9)
Whether you think it's a visionary project for modern London or a grandiose vanity project, there's no denying that the New Bus for London turns heads. Now you can adorn your desk with the Thomas Heatherwick design in miniature form, with this perfectly-proportioned Corgi model. And it's emblazoned with a Best of British banner, too. How appropriate.
NudeAudio Move M (£35)
Tom Dudderidge, the British founder of Gear4, decamped to San Francisco to create his latest speaker company – and the fruit of their labours is this: a chunky portable Bluetooth speaker. It's built big for a reason: because it's larger than other mono speakers in its price range, it purports to deliver better bass. It's still plenty portable, mind – and splash-proof, should you want to while away the hours down by the river with some tunes.
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A lightbulb that you won't want to hide away behind a shade, the Plumen 001 is a gorgeous tangle of fluorescent tubes that uses 80% less energy than an incandescent bulb. So you can save the planet and look good doing it. This set comes with a drop cap lighting pendant that's designed to cover up the connector and showcase the bulb in all its glory; you can buy the bulb on its own from Plumen's shop.
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CRN Data Center News
The company's CEO addressed hot topics for the channel, including whether Dell will ever split in two and how he's managing workforce reductions as the business grows.
Dell Partners: A Private Dell Rocks, But Don't Get Too CockyMichael Dell opened up Dell World with a product bonanza. Partners cheered the new channel emphasis and data center strategy.
Product Parade: Top 10 Dell World Eye-OpenersDell is making waves this week at Dell World with the rollout of an ultra-high-definition 5K monitor, a super-secure tablet, all-flash storage appliances and more.
Michael Dell Slams HP, IBM As Dell World Gets Under Way'There is a lot of turmoil in the industry and not all of it is intended to help you,' the Dell CEO tells an audience of channel partners at Dell World.
VMware Acquires Database Vendor Continuent To Give Its Hybrid Cloud A BoostVMware adds database clustering and replication technology with the deal and plans to integrate it with its vCloud Air public cloud.
Hyper-Converged Trash-Talk: HP Tells Partners VMware's EVO: RAIL Tech Has ShortcomingsHP recently said it would build two hyper-converged appliances, one based on its own technology and the other on VMware's. But HP is highlighting VMware's flaws in a document sent to partners.
VMware Now Claims More Than 250 Customers Are Paying For NSX Software-Defined NetworkingVMware, after reporting 150 paying NSX customers last quarter, said this week it has added more than 100 more, though it's still not providing an updated revenue run rate.
Whitman: HP Has Better Hand Than EMC Or CiscoHP CEO Meg Whitman said HP's robust storage and networking offerings, combined with the HP split, puts HP "ahead of the curve" to do battle with EMC and Cisco in a market moving at lightning speed.
Report: EMC To Reveal It's Absorbing VCE Joint Venture, Buying Out Most Of Cisco's StakeBloomberg is reporting the company is set to make the announcement Wednesday when it reports its quarterly results.
CRN Exclusive: HP CEO Whitman On Dell, Autonomy, And Future HP AcquisitionsHP CEO Meg Whitman spoke with CRN in a wide-ranging interview about Dell's channel moves, the Autonomy deal in hindsight, future acquisition possibilities and the company's split. Here is an excerpt from the no-holds-barred conversation.
9 Companies HP Could Buy With Its $10B War ChestHP's planned split into two companies has the industry abuzz with speculation about future acquisitions. Here's a look at likely contenders and how they might help.
Microsoft Lifts Attendance Ban On Rival Vendors At Annual Partner ConferenceMicrosoft, which for the past couple years has banned Google, Salesforce.com and others from its partner conference, has changed its mind and will let those companies' employees attend the event.
Microsoft Unveils New Super Bowl-Like Event For Enterprise TechMicrosoft is combining its TechEd and other conferences into a single event called Ignite, with the first set for next May in Chicago.
Best Of Breed 2014: Solution Providers Predict Who Might Be Next To SplitSolution providers pegged vendors ranging from McAfee to EMC as possible candidates for a breakup at this week's Best of Breed conference in Orlando, Fla.
Whitman At BoB Conference: HP Split Will Allow Partners To Make More MoneySpeaking to several hundred elite solution providers at the 2014 BoB Conference, HP CEO Meg Whitman said partners will be able to make more money with HP as a result of the split of the company into two separate publicly traded Fortune 50 companies.(via ITbestofbreed.com)
Exclusive Interview: Meg Whitman On HP's Split, Software-Defined Data Centers And Forthcoming Technology AdvancesIn a live on-stage interview at the Best of Breed Conference, HP CEO Meg Whitman fields questions on HP's future as two entities, how the two companies will play together in the market and her strategy for keeping HP innovation alive and kicking.
Solution Providers Prepare For Windows Server 2003 EOS As Clock TicksSome businesses learned their lesson from the Windows XP EOS and have already begun rolling out educational and marketing programs to fully capitalize on the July 2015 sunset of Windows Server 2003.
HP-EMC Merger Is Off The TableThe end of the merger discussions was brought home forcefully by HP's disclosure Wednesday that it is no longer in possession of material nonpublic information.
Dell Ups Workload-Specific Server Game With Cloudera In-Memory ApplianceDell shipped its In-Memory Appliance for Cloudera Enterprise, which accelerates its push higher up the data center stack.
Q&A: IBM's Dupaquier On x86, SoftLayer And Moving Partners Up The StackIn a discussion held at the Best of Breed Conference, IBM's Marc Dupaquier spoke about his vision for how the x86 divestiture, SoftLayer, Watson and more will help partners add more value to their portfolios with IBM. (via ITbestofbreed.com)


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A heated debate is about ready to start at work tomorrow...
One of my bosses sent out an e-mail stating that "To be PCI-Compliant, all users must re-set their passwords every 90 days!!"
This is for an e-commerce site where we are using a 3rd-Party Payment Processor but will be storing basic things like E-mails, Names, and Addresses.
I say that she doesn't understand what the PCI-Compliance Guidelines say...
I agree. The 90 day thing is silly even where it applies, but if you are not collecting credit card details, it's going way overboard.
There two things to debate here:1) Do you need to be PCI Complaint if you are using a 3rd party payment processor2) Is the 90 days requirement valid
If the answer to #1 is yes, the answer to #2 is yes as well. See requirement 8.5.9 here https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/pdfs/pci_audit_procedures_v1-1.pdf
Does your company handle credit cards directly?The fact that you have a 3rd party processor does not necessarily imply that you do not deal with credit cards, even if they are not stored on your servers. If this processor provides a hosted payment page which does not reside on your domain you are probably OK. But if your site uses an API to process the cards, meaning card numbers are collected on your domain and then passed to the processor you are exposed to PCI requirements. You can reduce the PCI audit scope by proving that card numbers are not stored locally but you still need to answer all basic requirements.Also, if you have phone, email or fax sales you are dealing with credit cards and thus exposed to PCI requirements.
And the bottom line is that if you deal with credit card numbers, in any way, and if users have access to the systems that deal with card numbers you will need to make sure that passwords are refreshed every 90 days.
Hope this makes sense.
Who is a "user"?
The way that link reads is that it is the "Customers".
Name one e-commerce in the world that requires "Customers" to re-set their password every 90 days?
Also, our Lead Developer found a link that says "Only Admins, Service Providers, etc need to re-set their passwords every 90 days." (I don't have the link from work.)
That sounds more accurate to me. Only one third-party cart that I've used requires me—as the developer—to reset my password every 90 days. But the customers who use the cart are never asked to do the same.
I thought that in "users" you were referring to company employees in your original post.There is no requirement to reset your customers' password every 90 days. As far as I know the way you manage passwords in your web application for web site visitors is not in the scope of PCI.
Someone sent me this link...
Looks like this is the key point to help me and the Lead Developer win our argument...
8.5 Ensure proper user identification and authentication management [B]for non-consumer users and administrators on all system components as follows:
8.5.9 Change user passwords at least every 90 days.[/B]-----------------------------------------------------------------------


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Ohio State Fires Band Director
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSPD) -- Ohio State University has fired band director Jon Waters after a 2 month investigation into complaints about a "sexualized culture." The complaint came from a parent of one of the band members.
The report, released on Thursday, finds a culture that "facilitated acts of sexual harassment, creating a hostile environment for students."
It also found that Waters knew about the situation and failed to address it.
The university announced the firing by posting a YouTube video of President Michael Drake on its website addressing the situation.
One of the allegations was that band members were required to march across the field at Ohio Stadium wearing only their underwear, a tradition known as "Midnight Ramp." Witnesses told investigators this was supervised by Waters and other band leaders. One of the female witnesses said female members would often go to Victoria's Secret to shop ahead of the event.
Assistant Band Director Michael Smith told investigators the tradition was not required and that he knew of at least one female member who didn't participate. He also said many members wore pajamas or shorts instead of only underwear.
New band members were also given nicknames, some sexual, by upperclassmen, according to the report. They were also forced to do "tricks," most of which were sexual in nature. There were also "physical challenges."
A songbook was also found that included misogynistic and alternate sexual lyrics to Ohio State and numerous other collegiate songs, which were sung on bus trips. However,former band members say that's nothing new and dates back several decades.
One witness stated that Waters texted dirty limericks to students. Waters acknowledged having cell phone numbers for squad leaders but denied ever texting dirty limericks.
The report found that band members were told to swear a secret oath that concealed objectionable traditions and customs.
Another witness described her first year in the Marching Band as "culture shock" and cited alcohol consumption at away football games as an example.
Waters is also accused of verbally abusing students. Two situations in which Waters yelled and cursed at students were corroborated by a recording and by multiple witnesses.
At first Waters denied the allegations, but later said that he does sometimes raise his voice and curse in front of students, but never at them.
Former Attorney General Betty Montgomery will head a second investigation to see if the initial report missed anything.
Waters, 38, was a member of the band himself from 1995 to 1999. He graduated in 2000. He took the director's position after John Woods retired following the 2011 - 2012 school year ending a 25 year career with OSU.


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FBI now involved in Veterans Affairs probe
(Washington, DC) -- FBI Director James Comey says the Phoenix office of the FBI is involved in a criminal investigation into the Veterans Affairs scandal. Comey made the remark as he testified before Congress this morning. It's the first known involvement of the FBI in the review being conducted by the Veterans Affairs inspector general's office. Embattled VA Secretary Eric Shinseki recently resigned over systemic scheduling problems, notably at the VA health clinic in Phoenix.