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This is a welcome addition if it proves to offer better performance then horrible VNC and and easier setup then NX (sorry guys but RDP blows VNC away in terms of performance and features).
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Splashtop for Ubuntu Linux is being released today and it claims to be 10x faster than VNC plus offering a host of other features...
This is a welcome addition if it proves to offer better performance then horrible VNC and and easier setup then NX (sorry guys but RDP blows VNC away in terms of performance and features).
How exactly does one quantify the "performance" of VNC in order to claim that their alternative is faster? VNC can be fast OR slow, or anywhere in between, depending on the specific implementation and configuration. The fact that this is proprietary software takes away any practical use for it. VNC's advantage is that it is open, and therefore truly cross platform. It also is easily tunneled (i.e., via SSH or whatever), and this tunnelling is typically an option within the client software itself. Security-wise, how can anything be more secure than giving the choice of YOUR CHOICE of security?
Personally, I don't trust black box security systems. If I can't audit the code, I can't trust that it isn't doing something malicious, or isn't GOING to do something malicious. When you're right into it at this level, where you could be using it to log in to high security systems as root, how do you know that it isn't logging your keystrokes and saving them up for a dump to China?
Thanks, but no thanks. I neither trust the proprietary security, nor do I believe the claims of superior performance.
wanted to try it out but because it depends on libx264-120 i cannot. seems this is a lib version used in ubuntu 12.04 while ubuntu 12.10 is using libx264-123.
they also state that they currently only support ubuntu 12.04.
Well this is annoying...
Yet another proprietary remote X solution. My employer supports one specific high-performance remote X solution, but it's a bit of a pain to use, and is meant to install on "supported" platforms. I usually end up just using VNC or remote X. Splashtop is proprietary, NX is proprietary. There are free versions of NX, but it looks like a royal pain to set up.
Once upon a time there was a thing called "dxpc" - "Differential X Protocol Compression" that was quite good. In fact for a while I was forced to use it to get X, because we had a brain-dead VPN that wouldn't tunnel X, but would tunnel dxpc. It also did a darned good job of remote X, largely by caching state and short-circuiting a lot of the round trips. But it has withered on the vine - the last release was 3.9.2 in August, 2009. Oddly enough, NX lists dxpc in its credits as one of its starting points.
Once you start listening to Wayland developers and not "remote-X-tard fanbois" you find that remote operation and X are both in their plans. Perhaps with the underlying simplicity of Wayland, we'll get something faster.
I want to check this out, but being as i don't use ubuntu and extracting the deb and manually installing it didn't work, i guess i will have to wait for a response from their support staff. I've inquired as to why the 'Download open source package' link doesn't work. I selected version 184.108.40.206 which then made the download button active, but nothing happened from there :\
hopefully, they will fix that link because obviously the 'open source package' _should_ include source code.
the open source download link worked for me. though it is not what i and you expected. it includes the srouces for an sha implementaion, an low latency audio codec and a video codec implementation. however it does not include sources of the program. very confusing how it is named on the web site.
Based on the dependencies that people list here, it sounds like this software just captures frames from the screen and compresses them into an h264 video stream that is shown on the remote schreen, then adds support for relaying input events on top of that?
X2Go is based on NX and much easier to use. It works over SSH. I've installed (but not played) Linux games using graphical installers on a remote system with a cable connection from a laptop using dial-up (49K).
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Hi Can anyone tell me whether there is a specific name given to a story in which a character from the real world travels (usually via some kind of portal, I guess, but this isn't essential) to an alternative fantasy realm? I'm pretty sure that there is no name for this sub-genre. It would probably just be classed as a type of High Fantasy (depending on the exact nature of the fantasy realm). But I could be wrong about this. Does anybody know? Cheers!
Hmmm, not that I can think of. I think it could fall under a variety of sub-genres depending, as you say, on the nature of the fantasy realm. Wikipedia has a good Fantasy sub-genres page that you should check out anyway.
Farah Mendelsohn calls this sub-genre for "portal-quest fantasy" in her excellent The Rhetorics of Fantasy.
Yes, it has several different names, as sub-genres are wont to do. It was one of the most popular types of fantasy stories in the 1980's. It's been called alternate universe fantasy, cross-dimensional fantasy, portal fantasy, etc. Cross-dimensional is the most commonly used term. Cross-dimensional fantasy is often classified together with time travel fantasy, post-apocalypse fantasy and alternate history fantasy. Cross-dimensional fantasy is often also associated with secondary world fantasy, since the people on Earth go to a secondary world, one that is often pre-industrial in nature. While it's a sub-genre, it's a term of use rather than an official market sub-genre, like fantasy of manners, New Weird and other terms that fans, critics and others use in talking about fantasy fiction. The five official sub-genres have remained pretty constant, though occasionally the names change: secondary world fantasy, contemporary fantasy, historical fantasy, satirical (comic) fantasy, and dark fantasy/horror. Three setting-based, two tone-based. Everything pretty much falls into those five. Are you looking for recommendations or examples of cross-dimensional fantasy?
KatG, wouldn't "high fantasy" or "epic fantasy" be considered subgenres, too? Or are they simply accounted for under the main heading of "general fantasy?" Thanks.
"High fantasy, or epic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy fiction that is set in invented or parallel worlds. Built upon the platform of a diverse body of works in the already very popular fantasy genre, high fantasy came to fruition through the work of authors such as C. S. Lewis and, foremost, J. R. R. Tolkien, whose major fantasy works were published in the 1950s. While it is far from being the oldest fantasy subgenre, high fantasy, along with sword and sorcery, has become one of the two genres most commonly associated with the general term fantasy."
High fantasy is what we used to call secondary world fantasy and many people still often do. Sword and sorcery was also used and still is as a term for secondary world fantasy. High fantasy was supposed to be the sweeping war stories and S&S the quest adventures. To some, high fantasy was the high-brow literary stuff while S&S was the low-brow game-related stuff. But the problem was that deciding who was who became an unmanageable proposition, given that elements listed as their definitions were often both present in the same novel, and that it depended on who you asked. And the Sword & Sorcery fans got real tired of being told they were the bargain-basement sub-genre of fantasy anyway (and they're still tired of it today.) Then there was also the fact that you could call a historical fantasy novel a high fantasy or a sword & sorcery story, etc., and some people wanted to differentiate historical fantasy from secondary world fantasy. So the term "epic" began to get used more and more for secondary world fantasy stories, whether or not they were also called high or S&S. And epic became the major term. But, the problem is that epic also has meaning as the word epic, which confuses a lot of new fans and leads to arguments like can a contemporary fantasy be epic or not, etc. So in recent years, various substitutes have been bandied about for those stories that take place in a non-Earth, non-alternate Earth, imaginary world. Secondary world seems to be working best, though epic is frequently still used and secondary world as a phrase is a tad awkward. I don't know if it will stick, but for now, that's what I've been using, what a lot of other people seem to be using at least part of the time, and people seem to get what it means. Secondary worlds can be pre-industrial or post-industrial. It doesn't matter. But a lot of people get confused and think that secondary world only refers to pre-industrial imaginary realms. Cross-dimensional fantasy, which takes Earthlings to a secondary world, obviously is part of the spectrum of the secondary world sub-genre. Nine times out of ten, the secondary world the Earthlings go to is going to be pre-industrial, as is the case in much, but not all, of secondary world fantasy. But it doesn't have to be. Whether a cross-dimensional fantasy gets called high or sword & sorcery, if it gets called either, again depends on who you talk to. There are also cross-dimensional fantasy stories where Earth is not involved, but instead other worlds, dimensions that you can travel from one to another. Basically, cross-dimensional fantasy is a type of secondary world fantasy, but one with a distinct structure. And if a cross-dimensional fantasy is very dark and horrific in approach, tone and style, then it will be considered a dark fantasy (Stephen King's Gunslinger series,) and if it is satirical and humorous in approach, tone and style, it will be considered a comic fantasy (George Alec Effinger's Maureen Birnbaum, Barbarian Swordsperson.) So since it crosses, cross-dimensional is not a rigid, market sub-genre, but a term of use that can be of interest in talking about different approaches and structures in fantasy fiction and in how say one author chose to go about a cross-dimensional premise versus how another author chose. I don't use the terms high fantasy and sword & sorcery myself anymore. It's not that I personally object to them, but that their definitions are so vague and variable, and at this point so loaded with prejudicial baggage from fans that they are no longer very useful terms in my eyes. But you can use them. It's just a good idea to define what you mean by them when you do. It is also probably a good idea to define epic if you are using it as epic and not as meaning secondary world fantasy.


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1) Jarvis Jones AGE: 23 DOB: 10/13/89 HT: 6-3 WT: 241 POS: OLB
Tkl 85 Sack 14.5 Int 1
Jones should do well during this evaluation process because he has a wide range of skills. His performance and positional value reflect this ranking, because he combines explosiveness, discipline, relentless pass-rushing ability and great intangibles and effort. He profiles as a 3-4 OLB, but doesn't need to come off the field because he's also strong against the run and can really cover.
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Tkl 80 Sack 12.5 Int 0
NFL teams need players who can get to quarterbacks quickly, and Moore fits the bill. He's an athlete, but the production really jumps out. Consistent performer. Adjusted well to playing as a defensive end in a 4-3 scheme. Excels as a pass-rusher, able to dip hips, turn the corner and use quickness and length to beat tackles.
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In talking to NFL evaluators and looking at this weird saga myself, there's basically no reason yet to change this evaluation. Te'o is almost certain to drop some simply on positional value, which matters more at this po Int than his date with Katie Couric. He has exceptional football instincts, a ton of experience and can both attack the backfield to make stops as well as get to the edges. Was second nationally in INTs, an impressive mark for a LB.
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Tkl 111 Sack 3.0 Int 1 Could end up ahead of Te'o based on versatility and a high ceiling. Led Georgia in tackles by 13 even though he missed four games. Ogletree has great instincts and flies to the ball all over the field. Able to attack gaps against the run, stretches wide and moves well in coverage. Reads passers well. Draft process could be interesting.
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He may have to defend the tape a little, but he has that obvious, tantalizing talent. Mingo is so gifted athletically that he misses some "football skills" coaches want. He has survived without taking on a lot of blocks, for instance. Leverage was an issue all season, and there's a little boom-or-bust feel with him right now. Uses length and a great first step to turn the corner. High ceiling.
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Good decision to enter the draft. Has great awareness, both as a pass-rusher and as a guy who defends the pass with his hands in the air. There's a little J.J. Watt in that trait, though comparing anybody to Watt is doing them a disservice in terms of ceiling. Werner finds a way to disrupt. Reads the game really well, eyes up, which isn't easy to do when you play so fast.
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A quick study; questions on his cover skills have largely been put to rest. He got better and better as the season progressed. Milliner's raw football skills are exceptional. His physical prowess is a step above that of other corners. He hits receivers and isn't shy in run support, but with that, he is fluid, reads the game well and can turn and run with wideouts. High floor.
14) Cordarrelle Patterson AGE: 21 DOB: 3/17/91 HT: 6-3 WT: 205 POS: WR
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Combine will be huge for him. Patterson could be the top WR available on draft day, but must perform well in workouts because of a small sample size against top competition. Great size and leaping ability, strong hands, with explosiveness as a runner with the ball in his hands. Can go up and get it.
15) Tyler Eifert AGE: 22 DOB: 9/8/90 HT: 6-6 WT: 251 POS: TE
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I think he made a wise decision to enter the draft. A decent bet to be the first TE off the board. Has pass-catching skills of a natural receiver and can be split out. Eifert is a former WR, catches the ball with ease and can stretch the seams, but he's not an exceptional blocker. Top TE in the class heading into the draft process.
16) Dion Jordan AGE: 22 DOB: 3/5/90 HT: 6-7 WT: 243 POS: DE
Tkl 44 Sack 5.0 Int 0 Hasn't participated at the Senior Bowl because of a shoulder. There's some projection left if you see Jordan as a guy who should bulk and move to 4-3 DE, but I think he's pretty good where he is. He went to Oregon with the possibility of playing either offense (TE) or defense (DE), but has emerged as an athletic, long pass-rusher who will get looks as either a 3-4 OLB or a 4-3 DE.
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The more you watch the more you like Ertz. Can really stretch the field up the seam, but has shown a really good ability to work the sidelines. He's a hands catcher; he goes out to get the ball, keeping defenders at bay. A willing blocker. Could be the second tight end taken if the draft were tomorrow, and might push Eifert.
18) Lane Johnson AGE: 22 DOB: 5/8/90 HT: 6-7 WT: 303 POS: OT
He has really long arms, and can absorb rushers. He's pretty technically sound with his feet given a relative lack of experience on the O-line, and he plays relaxed as a pass-blocker. In terms of natural skills, he grades high, but he'll pick up some tricks as he gains more reps against better talent.
19) Johnathan Hankins AGE: 21 HT: 6-3 WT: 335 POS: DT
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One likely first-rounder I thought could have come back and raised his value, but he'll stay in the first. Just 4.0 TFL in 2012 will lead to questions about his explosiveness and ability to penetrate, and Hankins isn't much of a pass-rusher. What he can do is eat up blockers, flow well down the line and and free up everyone around him.
20) John Jenkins AGE: 23 DOB: 7/11/89 HT: 6-3 WT: 358 POS: DT
Tkl 50 Sack 1.0 Int 0 People are surprised when they realize how big Jenkins is, because he moves pretty well. He's steady in terms of finding ways to impact the game because he's either eating up blocks or overwhelming a blocker one-on-one. He opens up space for LBs to attack and can occasionally push the pocket himself, even against double-teams.
21) Kenny Vaccaro AGE: 21 DOB: 2/15/91 HT: 6-1 WT: 218 POS: S
Tkl 96 Sack 0 Int 2
A good bet right now to be the first safety drafted. Vaccaro played well behind a struggling defense. Adept in coverage and against the run, he has the size to attack the line of scrimmage like an extra linebacker but can line up in coverage inside or out wide and hold his own. Makes good reads and big plays.
22) Sharrif Floyd AGE: 20 DOB: 5/28/92 HT: 6-3 WT: 303 POS: DT
Tkl 41 Sack 1.0 Int 0
Improved all season after a positional change. He started slowly after switching back from DT, but he still led the Gators' D in TFL, so he created problems for offenses. A star coming out of high school, Floyd has quickness for his size and a powerful lower half to drive blockers.
23) Kevin Minter AGE: 22 DOB: 12/3/90 HT: 6-2 WT: 245 POS: LB
Tkl 130 Sack 4.0 Int 1
A tackling machine, Minter plays like he'll be pulled off the field if he doesn't get to the ball first. He has great instincts, diagnoses well and attacks the line of scrimmage to stop the run. Offensive linemen have a tough time lining him up -- he slips blocks and makes plays.
24) Ezekiel Ansah AGE: 22 DOB: 5/29/89 HT: 6-6 WT: 272 POS: DE
Tkl 62 Sack 4.5 Int 1 A raw player with a track background, he got better and better this season. His draft value could be defined by whether teams think he can help immediately. He needs a lot of coaching, but has physical gifts that can't be coached. A potentially dynamic 4-3 DE pass-rusher.
25) Sam Montgomery AGE: 22 DOB: 5/25/90 HT: 6-4 WT: 260 POS: DE
Tkl 37 Sack 8.0 Int 0
LSU's most effective DE in 2012 -- yes, better than Mingo -- he was productive but his ceiling probably isn't as high. I love his motor. He is a fit in almost any system, and his range of skills has improved with added bulk, which helps him against the run. Max-effort player who profiles better for a 4-3 scheme.
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I always wait until Indy to complete my take on NTs, so that's an incomplete in my book.
Cookie Jarvis has stenosis, which is a concern.
Really think that 1-5, 12, 13, and possibly 24 will all be gone.
Te'o could easily fall to R2 after that Bama game, or at least that's what his GF told me...
Not a big fan of Mingo. Who was the last big D-side player out of LSU who wasn't a secondary guy?
Pull up YouTube of Patterson against Georgia and tell me if that kid's not a game changer. Guy's 6'3, runs like a motherfucker, speed, vision, you name it. Fields kicks. Needs some experience as a wideout, but then so did that Wallace kid.
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If you like draft day trades, I think it's going to be a very interesting year. There isn't that group of 5-6 must haves that would tempt a team to make a huge jump and trade the farm. But I have a feeling there will be a lot of those little 2-4 position moves as teams see "their guy" get close while others still have a few choices on the board.Wouldn't surprise me to see a team in the 8-12 range make multiple small trade-downs to the 20s and stockpile a ton of 2s and 3s (and late 1s).
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Quote from: msdmnr2002 on Jan 25, 2013 at 12:25
If you like draft day trades, I think it's going to be a very interesting year. There isn't that group of 5-6 must haves that would tempt a team to make a huge jump and trade the farm. But I have a feeling there will be a lot of those little 2-4 position moves as teams see "their guy" get close while others still have a few choices on the board.Wouldn't surprise me to see a team in the 8-12 range make multiple small trade-downs to the 20s and stockpile a ton of 2s and 3s (and late 1s).
There's some really solid talent at the top of this draft, but like you said, there are no Lucks or Griffins driving a hard push to the very top. There's no strong, clear #1 WR or #1 RB: consult five different draft sites, and you will find no consensus top QB, WR, RB.
Teams are loathe to give up R2 picks: you get great value in R2, guys who can play right off but don't kill the cap.
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1) Jarvis Jones. Very productive, widely seen as top 10 pick BUT some concerns over work ethic and stenosis. Probably off by 1.17.
2) Damontre Moore. Would be an OLB in 3-4, but probably better as a pass-rushing 4-3 end. Might not have the sand in the pants to set the edge. Also top 5, or top 10 at worst, likely off by 1.17.
3) Luke Joekel. Seems to be a top 5 lock. Only negative is that he blocked for mobile QBs and the Steelers pocket won't be that mobile. Also likely off by 1.17.
4) Star Lotulelei. Looks like a top 10 pick, and has all the traits of a proto 3-4 NT. Likely off by 1.17.
5) Chance Warmack. The guy's a Mack truck, just a brutal blocker. Hard to see him falling to 17, but OGs do tend to be undervalued. Most fans would cry foul over taking yet another OL so early, but by BPA and the chance to build a truly dominant line puts Warmack very high on my wish list. It would be nice to have a run game again, and value at other positions can be found in later rounds.
6) Manti Te'o. I like Te'o's on-field smarts and leadership, but have a difficult time erasing the Bama game from memory, where he looked slow and lost. Does not compare well to last year's Kuechly, whom I was very high on. The off-field stuff makes me question where his head is at now and whether this issue will linger interminably, and I suspect he will run a slow 40 at Indy. Don't want to say DND, but I don't think Te'o is quite the first round prospect everyone says he is.
7) Alec Ogletree. Has good energy on-field, but might be better suited to the 4-3. Doesn't seem filled out enough to play either ILB or OLB for us. I have his value as a late R1, early R2 guy.
8 )Jonathan Cooper. A solid prospect, if a step down from Warmack. He, Kentucky's Larry Warford, and Bama's OG/C Barret Jones all seem like solid R2 selections. 1.8 seems a bit high.
9) Eric Fisher. Seemed to see his stock improve when two OTs decided not to declare (Matthews, Lewan). LOC is a question, probably making him a R1/R2 cusp guy for me, but a lot of people are really high on him. I have Oklahoma's Lane Johnson rated higher, but Fisher certainly could develop into the better OT. Needs more study.
10) Sheldon Richardson. More of a 4-3 DT. Would possibly be a 3-4 DE, but highly doubtful we draft another DE.
11) Barkevious Mingo. I'm not a big fan. LSU front 7 guys have been a disappointment for forever, and seems to be a one-trick pony. Can he set the edge? Betting his lifts at Indy disappoint.
12) Bjoern Werner. Still learning the game, and likely a top 10 pick. Another DE who might struggle to transition to setting the edge in a 3-4 as OLB. I do like him better than Mingo, and would have to consider him if he fell.
13) Dee Milliner. Proto CB, off by 1.17 guaranteed. Solid all around.
14) Cordarrelle Patterson. Just go watch the YouTube of Patterson against Georgia, and remember how many UGA defenders will be getting drafted early this year. The guy flat out flies. He picks his way through defenders with the instincts of a top return man, finds holes like a seasoned RB, and can make the tough catch in traffic. He is raw as a WR, and like Wallace before him will need to learn the whole route tree to become a complete receiver. A rare combination of size and speed and a guy who can single-handedly flip the field. However, does not seem to fit the Steelers MO for R1 guys, unfortunately. I like this kid a lot, but I doubt Colbert values him as highly.
15) Tyler Eifert. Really solid TE, I see some Heath in this kid's play, and he can go up against corners on outs. But hard to see us going for a TE R1, and I'd put his value as late R1. Not a bad choice late in the round, but not the game-changing playmaker we need.
16) Dion Jordan. Very long frame, and a guy who could be a solid OLB in the 3-4 with some coaching and added muscle. Gets upfield in a hurry, but can overshoot the QB. Can turn and cover receivers as well as any LB, but can get washed out of the running game. I like but don't love his game. I'd probably rate him a R1/R2 guy because he'd need time to fit in our system.
17) Zach Ertz. See comments for Eifert. A similar prospect IMO.
18) Lane Johnson. As I said, he'd be my second highest rated OT, and would be a consideration at 1.17 because I think he can be a pro LT. Showed steady improvement, will be very good with a year of S&C. Better foot speed than any of our alleged LTs. Better LOC than Fisher.
19) Johnathan Hankins. Hankins, like Lotulelei and Jenkins, is a proto 3-4 NT. I rely on lift data for NTs more heavily than almost any other metric at any other position, with 30+ reps at 225 minimum and 35+ optimal. All three of these guys would be considerations to rebuild the DL. Again, not a popular choice with fans, but I don't see many holes in their game. BPA value is solid.
20) John Jenkins. See comments for Hankins. Jenkins may have more issues with weight if he's not careful.
21) Kenny Vaccaro. One of my top prospects, can play either S spot, although not a big turnover guy. Always around the action, nice size and speed combo, and the need is certainly there for someone who can back up Polamalu and Clark. Looks like a good, solid pick.
22) Sharrif Floyd. See comments for Richardson.
23) Kevin Minter. Flies to the ball, faster than Te'o. Has good size, but doesn't punish running backs. Right now I have a R2 value on him but want to see more tape.
24) Ezekiel Ansah. Taller and leaner than our current OLBs, and gets comparisons to JPP. Not sure about that, but this guy seems to do everything, and has played OLB and every DL position at BYU. Really seems to be taking to coaching and shows a ton of energy. Again, not the typical Steelers R1 type of guy, more upside than proven collegiate, but I think he'd be a great fit, tough to stop out of Harrison's OLB slot, able to drop into coverage, and able to slip up and play end to confuse the OL. Very versatile, almost to the fr7 what Polamalu is to the secondary. May go top 10. If not, I'm very high on him.
25) Sam Montgomery. More 4-3 DE than 3-4 OLB. Again, not big on LSU fr7 guys. Some questions about work ethic. Second rounder, if that.
So, from this list, and among those likely to still be there at 1.17:
1. Warmack
2. Patterson
3. Johnson
4. Ansah
5. Vaccaro
6. Hankins
7. Jenkins
8. Jordan
Although that order is certainly subject to change.
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I respectively disagree about Teo. Speed-wise, I do think he would be an upgrade over Foote, Farrior, or whoever played that ILB spot in the past. Unfortuantely, I didn't see the NCAA Championship on TV as I spent way too much money on a ticket; a disasterous decision as far as the game was concerned, but worth every moment otherwise. As for all of the off the field "issues," the guy may be a moron, but I don't think he was a part of the hoax, probably just the elaboration thereof.
Also, would love to see Tomlin spend a late pick on Zeke Matta, who tallied something like 17 tackles against Bama from the FS position.
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6) Manti Te'o. I like Te'o's on-field smarts and leadership, but have a difficult time erasing the Bama game from memory, where he looked slow and lost. Does not compare well to last year's Kuechly, whom I was very high on. The off-field stuff makes me question where his head is at now and whether this issue will linger interminably, and I suspect he will run a slow 40 at Indy. Don't want to say DND, but I don't think Te'o is quite the first round prospect everyone says he is.
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Lincoln Electric, a 100-year-old manufacturer of welding equipment and consumables based in Cleveland, Ohio, motivates its U.S. employees through a culture of cooperation between management and labor and an unusual compensation system based on piecework and a large bonus based on individual contribution to the company's performance. Despite opening a few international sales and production ventures in Canada, Australia, and France, Lincoln remained focused on manufacturing in the United States until 1988. At that time, the company's new CEO expanded manufacturing through acquisitions and greenfields in 11 new countries, attempting to transfer its unique management philosophy to each. However, Lincoln was unable to replicate its highly productive system abroad. Operational problems led to a major restructuring in the early 1990s, supervised by Anthony Massaro, a newcomer to the company. In 1996, Massaro was named CEO and set about expanding the company's manufacturing base through a new strategy. The case concludes in Asia, where Lincoln's regional president is trying to decide whether and how to establish a manufacturing presence in Indonesia, and in particular whether to try to transfer Lincoln's unique incentive-driven management system.
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- Geographic: Asia
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- Industry: Welding
- Company Employee Count: 6,300
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"Today was a real stage," Coma added. "It was a tough race and the first day is never easy. It took me a while to find my rhythm but I soon settled in. We had very hot temperatures towards the end of the special but I'm happy with my performance and I'm happy with my bike. Tomorrow we have about 30 km more but I will try to stay consistent and of course to play with the tactics a little." Coma makes his challenge on the 2013 KTM 450 Rally factory bike.
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Also, these guys made me lol today.
Must say I like the mustaches.
I thought that was so funny
It doesn't help the fact their owner oddly resembles Salvador Dali
Oh, that brings back memories to the 0-16 season. Lions "fans" did that during that season.
I like the mustaches, though.
Except the 2008 Lions are the only team that have ever had an 0-16 season, though I do understand you're saying that because it's hard to get fired from the Lions organization. I know a lot of Lions fans blame Ford for the decades of mediocrity, because "he doesn't care about the team enough" to get a coach and GM that would be capable of leading the Lions to a championship. I used to be in that camp. I would always proclaim that the Lions would never win a Super Bowl as long as Ford owned the team.
Which is silly. Ford won't ever sell the team.
Minny won't have an 0-16 season anytime soon. In fact, because the football gods hate the Lions, I'm going to predict we'll never see an 0-16 team again, at least not in our lifetime.
I guess I should have worded that better. We'll call it a metaphorical "0-16" Season. I just mean when things crumble and then things gets build back up. Like MIA for example. I don't know if I'd put IND on that list as it was just a QB issue.
I would probably blame Ford, but I don't know enough about the issue to point fingers. I just remember the Bears firing some head people and they did a 180 and it's worked out for them so I'm wondering if that's what the Lions need. They have the talent to be a consistent .500+ team
Nah, the Lions don't need to fire anyone. They're not sucking, after all.
Btw, here's PoD's preview for the game. They're predicting a Lions win, and they're usually pretty accurate. This guy's not a homer Lions fan, either. FWIW, he actually predicted the Vikings would beat the Lions the first time around. As usual, I pretty much agree 100% with him.
I just feel like the Vikings season is over and we'll be lucky to hit .500. We started out good, but Ponder's episode really has screwed us over. Not to mention the fact we only have Harvin doing any receiving.
Now as for the game, I expect it to be close and of course I hope for a MIN win, but if we lose I wouldn't be surprised. I know it shows lack of faith in my team but I just realize we aren't where we need to be nor are we in a good spot atm.
Dear Philadelphia Eagles,
I've given up all hope of you getting to the playoffs this year. I've given up hope of you even finishing the season at .500. At this point, my expectations of you couldn't possibly be any lower. I just ask this: beat the Cowboys tomorrow. The Cowboys are probably the only team in the league with about as many ridiculous turnovers as you.
Offensive line? Please wake up. Vick? For the love of God, man, quit with the turnovers. Defense? How about actually getting a stop when it matters? You were the best thing about Philly in the beginning of the season. What happened? And for the whole team... the constant penalties are getting really old. In short, just please get it together.
Thank you.
Nah, the Vikings aren't as bad as they've looked in their past few games, though I do think they overachieved against SF. I think you guys will finish pretty close to .500, if not at .500.
I feel the same about the Lions. I hope they win, I expect them to win, but if they lose, I wouldn't be surprised. These two teams are pretty even, in my opinion.
And thanks for not being so dismissive of the Lions, like I know a lot of NFC North fans are.
I have my bias moments here and there but I am aware of what's going on ^^
Perfect example is that I like the Browns & what Branden Weeden is doing there. I usually pick them to win because I think they are overlooked because they aren't really predominant and explosive.
I know where the talent and potential is so I give credit where it's due.
As for MIN vs. SF, I think they were playing @ a level they have potential for but what it comes down to is consistency, and I don't see us having that yet.
But GB still sucks to me ^^
Yeah, I tend to get a little angry, because like I said, it feels like people (especially NFC North fans) are dismissive of the Lions almost entirely because of their history. I do try to give credit where it's due and not be a homer, but sometimes, my Lions fandom does get in the way of that.
That's what I saw with the Minny-SF game. They had one good game, but they're not there yet.
In college football news: Holy cow, I can't believe U-M won that game. I mean, beating Northwestern isn't that big of a deal or anything, but when Gardner threw that last interception, I thought U-M had lost for sure. What an exciting game that was! Just need Nebraska to lose to Penn State now, and this will be a good day.
As an OSU fan I'm really incensed we can't go to a bowl this year while UM can. Hopefully UM will lose its last two and have to settle for the Heart of Dallas Bowl instead of a BCS game or one of the B1G-SEC games.
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Don't worry. Nebraska will probably win the Legends division. They've already proven to be a better team than UM overall, and there's no way they're going to lose to Minny and Iowa. And OSU is by far the best team in the B1G and will treat the last game like a bowl game. They won't lose to UM, though I do think UM will beat Iowa.
What kind of bowl would that be?
Texas A&M just helped Notre Dame big time by beating Alabama. I think the SEC streak of titles comes to an end this year.
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Oh, it better. So glad to see Bama lose. So they're not untouchable.
It's all over for the Gators. Still, this was a great season, with awesome wins against LSU and South Carolina. They looked a lot better than they did last year.
LOL Alabama.
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I was actually kind of happy to see LA-Lafayette do well, considering that was the school Bill Bentley of the Lions is from. xD Good for them.
When does OSU's ban end anyway, out of curiosity?
Ends next year. PSU got 4 years, because what happened there was MUCH worse.
ND beats BC. I'm picking them against K-State, so Stanford needs to do its job next week.
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1st quarter, and the game and the Lions season is pretty much over.
That's it. They need to fire Jim Schwartz and and his conservative playmaking and overpay to get Cowher or Gruden to coach them. The Lions will never be elite with Schwartz coaching them.
They're only losing 10-0. It's not like they're being destroyed.
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10-3 now.
I'm just sick of these slow starts, is all, and I wish we could have more games like last week's Jags game or last year's Lions-Chargers game, where the Lions come out swinging right away and play a full 60 minutes instead of playing down to their opponent and getting behind early.
EDIT: Yep. This is not the Lions team that beat the Seahawks and Jaguars. This is the Lions team that lost to the Vikings. They won't win this one.
I hate to admit it, but the Lions will probably only win the Cardinals game and lose everything else. On the bright side, that means a high draft pick so they can draft an elite safety and an easy schedule for next year.
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Rookie meets veteran in Mariners-Rangers opener
Seattle's Elias off to quick start; Texas' Lewis continues comeback
The Mariners like what they see so far out of rookie starter Roenis Elias. The Rangers have seen plenty over the years from Colby Lewis and just want to see the same old guy in his first outing in almost two years.
When the two clubs meet Monday night in Arlington in the opener of a four-game set, with a first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. CT, the storylines will revolve around this unlikely pitching duel.
Elias, a Cuban left-hander who made the Mariners out of Spring Training after pitching in Double-A last season, fared well in his last start, giving up two runs over five innings against the Angels. But Seattle's offense could only muster one hit against Los Angeles and starter Garrett Richards and was shut out.
Still, Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon said he was encouraged by Elias, who also pitched well in his Major League debut, a five-inning, one-run effort against Oakland on April 3.
"I think he should come away from this outing feeling good about himself," McClendon said. "He pitched pretty darn good tonight. He just ran into a guy that was a little better, but in no way was I disappointed with his outing. I look forward to his next start."
And the Rangers look ahead to Lewis' start on Monday, because it's been far too long since the right-hander plied his trade for Texas.
Lewis will be making his first appearance in the Major Leagues since July 18, 2012. The Rangers are expected to option pitcher Daniel McCutchen back to the Minor Leagues to clear a roster spot for the veteran, who underwent surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow on July 27, 2012, and had hip replacement surgery on Aug. 22, 2013. But Rangers manager Ron Washington said Lewis won't be on a strict pitch count.
"Just a normal game," Washington said. "He'll let us know when we have to go and get him."
Lewis' last outing came on April 6 when he pitched five innings for Triple-A Round Rock and allowed four runs (two earned) on four hits with three walks and two strikeouts. Lewis had an 8.00 ERA in four Cactus League games in Spring Training and said he is ready to go.
"I'm not concerned about anything," Lewis said. "During Spring Training, I proved I can get up and down. There is nothing limiting me physically."
Mariners: Smoak's D opening eyes
It's early in the season, but first baseman Justin Smoak has made all the plays at first base. He's been so good, in fact, that his manager is already making bold statements about him.
"I think he's a Gold Glove-type of first baseman," McClendon said. "I think the reason he has probably not won a Gold Glove to this point is his offensive numbers have not been there. I've always said that Gold Gloves are more an offensive award than a defensive award. If you look at first basemen in the league, I think he's as good as any of them.
"For me, it's routine with him. I probably take it for granted because he's so good around the bag. He's definitely a Gold Glove-caliber first baseman. Once he gets those offensive numbers up, he'll be recognized."
Rangers: Beltre headed to DL
The Rangers announced prior to Sunday's game that the club placed third baseman Adrian Beltre on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 9, with a strained left quadriceps muscle. Texas added right-handed pitcher Hector Noesi to the active roster.
Beltre has not played since making an early exit from a game on Tuesday at Boston with the quad injury. He is batting .286 with three doubles, no home runs, and four RBIs in eight games with Texas this season. The first date he would be eligible to return is April 24, which is an off-day for the team.
Worth noting
• Third baseman Kyle Seager is off to a slow start for the Mariners, but he always seems to do well against the Rangers. In 47 games against the Rangers, Seager is hitting .322 with 30 runs scored, 20 doubles, eight home runs and 26 RBIs. He has a .377 on-base percentage and a .563 slugging percentage in those 47 games.
• The Rangers were 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position on Sunday afternoon and have just three hits in their last 40 at-bats in those situations. The Rangers also have just five home runs in 12 games, second fewest in the American League. They have yet to hit more than one home run in a game.
Doug Miller is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @DougMillerMLB and read his MLBlog, Youneverknow. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Jacob Glazier and Anna Wolles had the Cardinals' top performances at the Thomas Main Invitational Saturday, April 26 at Flyer Field in Chester.Both the boys and girls teams from St. Mary finished 10th overall.Wolles ran to a third-place finish in the 1600-meter run with a time of 6:05.1, and in the 3200-meter run she ran a 13:53.3, good enough for fourth place.She also took seventh in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:46.6.Ally Mullaney earned a fourth-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 17.6 seconds. In the 300-meter hurdles she finished fifth with a time of 54.5 seconds.Clearing a height of four feet seven inches was good enough to earn Mullaney a fifth-place finish in the high jump as well.Her sister, Kennedi Mullaney, finished 17th in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 22.4 seconds.Kelly Michel was 11th in the 100-meter dash with a time of 14.0 seconds, and she finished in the same position in the 200-meter dash with a time of 30 seconds.Earning the Cardianls' best finish on the boys' side of the action was Glazier, who finished in the second-place spot in the long jump with a distance of 19 feet .75 inches.Ariel Herrara finished fourth for St. Mary in the 300-meter hurdles by recording a time of 48.4 seconds.In the 1600-meter run St. Mary's Mitch Roemen ran to a fourth-place finish with a time of 5:05.3, and he put up a sixth-place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:18.6.Cardinal Noah Fiegen finished in a three-way tie for sixth place in the high jump. He cleared a height of five feet four inches.Leon Maxwell's put of 40 feet 10 inches was seventh best of any athlete.Micah Roemen finished seventh for the Cardinals in the 3200-meter run with a time of 12.23.5.Josh Brown placed 11th in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.2 seconds.Dalton Houska finished 12th in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 21 seconds.Placing 15th in the 200-meter dash for the Cardinals was Herrara with a time of 25.2 seconds.Josh Roemen placed 21st in the 400-meter dash, timing in at 63.2 seconds.O'Gorman InviteSt. Mary brought home five medals from the O'Gorman Invitational Friday at McEneaney Field in Sioux Falls.Mullaney took third in the 100m hurdles with a time of 17.24 seconds. She took sixth in the 300m hurdles with a mark of 53.86 seconds.Cassy Geraets had a strong performance in the girls 3200m run with a second-place finish, and in the 1600-meter open run, Jackie Wolles finished with a time of 6:18.8.On the boys' side of the action, Glazier's open long jump, against 50 other athletes from Class A and Class AA, of 19 feet 11.5 inches was fifth best.In the 800m relay, St. Mary's Brown, Herrera, Noel Hansen and Glazier were sixth with a time of 1:42.72.The Cardinals' 400m-relay team of Brown, Herrera, Hansen and Fiegen finished eighth with a time of 48.96 seconds.Dakota Relays Jared Scholten turned in a personal-best and state-qualifying run in the 3200m run over the weekend with a time of 10:27.0 at the Dakota Relays at Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls.He placed 36th out of the 81 runners who competed, and the time he put up was the second best time recorded by an athlete from a Class B school this season.Anna Wolles competed in the girls 3200m run and placed 43 out of 68 finishers with a season-best time of 12:26.3. Her time narrowly missed the state-qualifying standard by less than a second.Mullaney also had another good day. She won her heat of the 300m hurdles – finishing 34 of 73 – and in the 100m hurdles she was 43rd out of 62 competitors with a season best time of 16.94.
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Web Marketing: Five Tips to Steal The Show
How well do you know your competitors? A bit, but not enough. We've been told since Business 101 that we need to keep an eye on that competitor down the street. So you probably have a good handle on your competitors' products and services, their prices, maybe even their quality and customer service. Important bits of information one and all—but that knowledge is lacking power.
Understanding your competitors certainly has its merits, but there's really nothing you can do to change how they operate. Instead of focusing on their haves and have nots, why not focus on this: What are you doing to set yourself apart from that competitor? That you have complete control over. It's something you can focus on today and see real results tomorrow. So let's get started with five easy-to-implement tips.
1. Pay Attention
Your public is talking about you, I promise. Some things you hear will be positive, some things you hear will not, but make sure you're listening to what they have to say. Be sure you are utilizing a tool to make listening easier. There are lots of choices out there to keep an ear and an eye on your company and competitors, but to start, focus on one. I would recommend Google Alerts.
Simply tell Google Alerts which keywords you would like to watch and Google will notify you via email each time it is running through sites on the Web and comes across your chosen word. Keywords to consider would be your company name, your competitors' names, and even your personal name as well as the names of key staff members. There truly isn't an easier way to keep an eye on the Web without searching and surfing for hours a day.
2. Talk Back
If your customers or prospects are talking about you on social media sites or elsewhere on the Web, make sure you are a part of the conversation. Create a Facebook fan page, then seek out your customers and ask them to become fans of your page. This shouldn't be hard if they are pleased with the service you provide.
Now, I know what you're thinking. As you watch your uncle post about his latest fishing trip on Facebook, you can't help but wonder why your customers would be interested in this type of conversation with you. That requires a shift if your thinking. Think of Facebook as a business tool, not a personal one. That's why you're creating a fan page, not a personal profile page.
Once you have this fan page set up, start talking. Engage with your customers about an exciting project you are working on, talk about a new service you plan to offer. Just start talking and encourage your fans to talk back.
Authenticity is truly the name of the game when it comes to social media. Don't get paralyzed by saying the perfect thing in response to a customer's praise (or not-so-positive comment). Saying something—anything—is so much better than saying nothing at all. The more you encourage your customers to engage and carry on a conversation with you, the more you'll be able to capitalize on this tool. The benefits of positive comments from your customers are obvious; the ability to respond to negative comments quickly and sincerely is even more powerful.
One other social media sphere in which to set up shop is LinkedIn. Why? Professional print buyers are on LinkedIn, so you should be too. LinkedIn is just one more opportunity to have genuine interaction with your customers and prospects while remaining in a very business appropriate environment.
Once you're set up, seek out your customers and invite them to link in to you. Then encourage them to talk with you online as much as they would like; your job is to keep that conversation going.
One last tip about your conversations on social media sites: Don't worry about how many fans you have at first. That will come with time as long as you keep talking and responding.
And consider this, if your Facebook fan page only has 50 fans, but one of those fans has 400 friends, your message could hit more people than you could ever hope for within minutes. All you have to do is get that fan to respond to just one of your posts, then their entire group of friends will see the writing on your wall.
3. Never Forget What Got You Here: Your Customers
Maintaining that relationship is key to the success to your business—and thanking them often is even more important. Social media is only one part of the equation when it comes to this and setting yourself apart from that competitor. You need to show your customers what you're made of—literally.
It never ceases to surprise me how many printers out there don't market using printed materials. What message is that sending to their customers?
Be sure to show off your wares by sending at least a few printed marketing pieces each quarter—newsletters, direct mail, even a simple, well printed insert in an invoice could go a long way.
One more non-digital idea to set you miles apart from your competitor—the simple, all too often forgotten, handwritten thank you note. Taking the time and the effort to show a customer you truly value their business will win every time. In a cluttered, crazy, online driven world, this note will speak volumes. Your customer might even thank you for the note on your Facebook fan page. That would be ideal!
4. Keep It Consistent
No matter what marketing we're talking about, consistency is key. Because we have so many places our name and company messages will appear—online, in print, in person, you name it—be sure you keep confusion at bay by keeping your look and your message consistent.
This doesn't mean you have to say exactly the same thing on Facebook, LinkedIn, and your direct mail piece, but the overall tone of the message should be the same. People should be able to read your Facebook post or your latest newsletter article, or even talk to one of your customer service reps and know they're hearing from your printshop.
The design of your marketing pieces, your Facebook profile picture, your LinkedIn profile, etc., should follow this rule, as well. Ideally, your customer would see, read, or hear something about your company and would know it's you before they ever see your name or your logo. That's marketing at its finest, and something you'll find with most successfully marketed companies.
5. Keep It Up And Keep It Repetitive
Keep the momentum going as much as you possibly can. You will hopefully start off on this journey with great enthusiasm and excitement. If you're like me, you won't be able to help it when you realize how great these tools are—don't let that excitement die!
Do whatever you have to do to keep the conversation going. That may mean involving more of your staff in social media updating. It may mean marking your calendar with must-have marketing reviews each month that you treat with as much importance as a meeting with your biggest client. Maybe it's a monthly incentive for your employee who receives the most comments on his company Facebook post. Whatever it takes, be sure to not let the conversation die. If it does, your following will die with it.
Final Anaylsis
Need one more reason to stay engaged? This, in my opinion, is the biggest one—people love to be paid attention to, especially by their service providers. An unexpected handwritten note that comes in the mail, a Facebook message of appreciation, a monthly newsletter full of useful and educational information that proves to your customer you're so much more than their printer—you're truly their partner.
That's what this is all about. That's what will keep that competitor from taking your clients. That's what so few businesses remember to do and why, if you take the time to pay attention, you'll stand out from the crowd without really having to take much time at all.
Take time to take five. Follow these five simple tricks to steal the show and loyal customers are sure to follow. If you do, your competitor can price cut, he can claim better quality, he can even directly approach your customers with what he considers a "better offer." It will matter less if your customers feel loved and well taken care of. They'll be yours forever.


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Your preferred sleep pattern is called your "chronotype," and if you're forcing yourself to live outside your natural circadian pattern—a night owl jarred awake early by an alarm clock, for example, or an early bird who stays up late working or partying—it's not just a matter of feeling tired. You're at risk for depression, poor memory, obesity and even some kinds of cancer. But the demands of work, school and society—and the convenience of artificial lighting—make it hard for many people to listen to their own body clocks.
Unless, that is, they live in Bad Kissingen, a small spa town on the southern edge of Germany's Rhön Mountains. (Bad means "bath" in German.)