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T.Y. Hilton WR Florida International #4
|Ht: 5'10″
Wt: 183
|Dangerous in the open field; extremely quick and elusive. Has the speed to consistently stretch the field. Efficient route runner; very quick in his breaks and can quickly shake defenders who lack the footwork to stay with him. Reliable hands. Gives a solid effort as a blocker. Explosive return specialist. Hard worker off the field; well respected by coaches and teammates.
|Undersized; may struggle to shake press coverage at the next level. Level of competition is a minor concern; hasn't seen corners with the same size/athleticism combination he'll face at the next level.
|Hilton is a prototypical slot receiver who can make big plays with his quickness. He'll struggle in certain matchups due to his lack of strength, but as a 3rd option he can be a dangerous weapon who can stretch the field and also draw some attention away from from the top receivers. He reminds me of former Rams receiver Az-Zahir Hakim, who excelled as the 3rd option alongside Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce.
|2011 vs Louisville
2011 vs Troy/Arkansas State
T.Y. Hilton scouting report
Rams should learn from Broncos mistakes
The St. Louis Rams have received a nice little package of draft picks from the Washington Redskins. And while it certainly looks like a great trade, rookie GM Les Snead's work is far from done.
While the trade certainly looks like an easy win for the Rams, they still have make the right selections with the picks they acquire – and a lot can still go wrong.
Just ask the Denver Broncos.
In 2009, the Broncos traded Jay Cutler to the Bears for a very similar package. But here's what they ended up with: Kyle Orton, Robert Ayers, Richard Quinn, Demaryius Thomas.
That's not exactly a crew to build around.
The Rams need to be smart with their picks and recognize that they still have holes all over the field. The Broncos tried to get cute, gambling on one-year wonder Robert Ayers and then using a pick they acquired from the Bears to trade up for Quinn, a blocking tight end. Even Demaryius Thomas, who is beginning to blossom into a quality starter, was a very risky selection for a team with so many holes.
To avoid similar mistakes, the Rams should use these picks wisely and play it safe. There's no need to reach for a specific area of need, and there's no need to trade up to land someone they covet. Instead, Snead should stay put and let the draft board come to him. Add talent – at any position – and the rebuilding process will slowly work itself out.
Redskins should have learned from Jay Cutler trade
The Washington Redskins gave up an awful lot for the right to draft Robert Griffin III. In fact, it was the first time a team parted with three 1st-round picks since the famous 1989 Herschel Walker trade (ask Vikings fans how that turned out).
But while the Walker trade may be the best comparison, a more relevant example may be the Chicago Bears trade for Jay Cutler prior to the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Bears sent their 2009 and 2010 1st-round picks, a 2009 3rd-round pick and Kyle Orton to the Broncos in exchange for what they believed was a franchise quarterback (Cutler).
And while Cutler did lead the Bears to the NFC Championship Game two seasons ago, the Bears haven't exactly risen to the join the game's elite.
So what went wrong?
The Bears thought adding a franchise quarterback would answer all their problems, but Cutler joined a franchise with an aging and struggling offensive line and an undersized and ineffective receiving corps. And without 1st-round picks in 2009 or 2010, the Bears had to wait until the 2011 draft before spending a meaningful draft pick on either position (Gabe Carimi).
The Redskins are now in a similar position. RG3 may be on board, but he's just one man. And, unlike Cutler, Griffin is an unproven commodity who still needs a good deal of development.
I wholeheartedly believe that you need a franchise quarterback to win in the NFL, and RG3 might be that guy. But you also don't win with just a franchise quarterback.
Until the Redskins surround Griffin with talent, they aren't going anywhere fast.
Draft Needs: New England Patriots
Matt Peterson tracks the offseason needs of every team in the league. Today's franchise, the New England Patriots [full archive here].
Season Recap: The Patriots, once again, were one of the best teams in the league, and had it not been for a dropped pass, a fourth Super Bowl ring could easily be resting on Tom Brady's pinky finger (middle or index, for that matter). The most interesting aspect of the Patriots 2011 season is the fact they did so well while giving up the 2nd most yards allowed. With a revamped defense this offseason; New England very may be the favorites in 2012.
Team Needs:
1. Wide Receiver: Even with the recent franchise tag on Wes Welker, New England simply needs more options. The stud duo of Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski would be even more dangerous with a vertical deep threat to open up the outside. The Patriots have a plethora of options to solving this problem. New England has 6 picks in the first four rounds, with four selections in the first and second round alone! The best move may be to give up pick 31 for Mike Wallace, who was tendered for a first round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Wallace would give Brady perhaps the best deep threat in the game. If New England decides against Wallace, they can choose from Desean Jackson, Vincent Jackson, Brandon Lloyd, Marques Colston, Dwayne Bowe, Reggie Wayne, or Robert Meachem. Not too shabby.
2. Defensive End: Andre Carter exceeded expectations as a 32 year old, low-signing free agent, recording 10 sacks in 14 games. Carter is coming off a torn Quadriceps tendon, and is a scheduled free agent. Even if he does return to form, the Patriots need a difference maker. Mario Williams dominated in his first five games in the 3-4 defense before a season ending injury, and could be headed to New England. That would be scary.
3. Strong Safety: Patrick Chung is set at FS, but the Patriots need to find him a counterpart. James Ihedigbo played serviceable, but is a scheduled free agent and is better suited as a backup. Laron Landry is a free agent and when healthy is one of the better strong safeties in the league.
4. Outside Linebacker: The Patriots toiled between a 3-4 and 4-3 defense in 2011, but with All-Pro NT Vince Wilfork in the middle, the 3-4 is the better option. Mario Williams could fill this role with ease, but if New England wants a cheaper option they could fill the void in the early rounds. Andre Branch and Bruce Irvin are names to keep an eye on.
5. Cornerback: New England dealt with numerous injuries at the CB position and were forced to play WR Julian Edelman in the slot for most of the season. Waiver wire pickup Sterling Moore played brilliantly in the playoffs, but is not proven enough to be counted on for 2012. Brandon Carr and Cortland Finnegan are the top free agent corners available. Brandon Boykin, a corner from Georgia, will be in heavy consideration for one of the Patriots two first round selections.
Kelechi Osemele scouting report
Kelechi Osemele OG Iowa State #72
|Ht: 6'6″
Wt: 333
|Elite size and strength. Physical blocker once he's engaged. Has the potential to be a dominant interior run blocker. Four year starter, primarily playing left tackle. A team leader on the field. Gives a solid effort to get to the second level.
|Lacks the athleticism to play left tackle in the pros. Quickness off the snap is a concern; kind of a slow, lumbering player who takes too long to get into his stance to excel at tackle. Lateral quickness is well below average for a tackle. Plays too high; needs to stay low if he's going to hold his ground against physical bull rushers at the next level. Especially struggles to stay low as the play extends. Technique is extremely sloppy for a four-year starter. Panics when he starts to lose control of block and will get called for holding.
|Osemele's size is very intriguing, but one should always be wary of a prospect with this much experience who still struggles with the fundamentals of the game. Moving to guard will minimize the issue with his quickness and athleticism, but his inability to stay low enough to hold his ground is a concern. Elite NFL interior pass rushers will feast on his tendency play high. He should not be viewed as an immediate starter, but does have the potential to develop into a physical run blocker down the road.
|2010 vs Oklahoma
Brandon Brooks impresses at pro day
One of the most notable combine snubs, Miami Ohio's Brandon Brooks, took the stage on Thursday morning. According to Sports Illustrated's Tony Pauline,
Brooks was measured at 6'5″ and weighed in at 346 pounds. He than ran an impressive 4.98 40-yard dash with a 10-yard split of 1.71 seconds.
Perhaps most impressive was Brooks' 4.52 short-shuttle time, which was faster than any offensive lineman at the combine.
After this strong showing, Brooks should be viewed as a strong candidate to come off the board in the top 100 picks, and could potential slide into the late 2nd round. This isn't a particularly strong class for interior lineman, and Brooks's display of athleticism – especially considering his size – could potentially put him in the running to be the third guard off the board following David DeCastro and Cordy Glenn.
Is Ryan Tannehill a good fit for Dolphins?
The Miami Dolphins are a longshot in the RGIII sweepstakes, which has led to speculation that they could reach for Ryan Tannehill with the 8th overall pick. Adding further fuel to the fire is the fact that Tannehill was coached by current Dolphins offensive coordinator Mike Sherman at Texas A&M.
But is Tannehill really a good fit for the Dolphins?
Obviously Tannehill will be familiar with parts of Sherman's offense, but coach runs the exact same system in college and in the pros. While parts of the playbook will certainly be similar, Tannehill will be asked to do far more at the next level.
Much of Sherman's offense at Texas A&M, at least during Tannehill's one-and-a-half years as the starter, focused on taking advantage of Jeff Fuller's ability as a possession receiver. Tannehill primarily threw a variety of outs and comeback routes to Fuller and Ryan Swopes, which are more difficult at the next level due to the smaller hash marks which essentially widen the field.
While these routes will be a part of the Dolphins offense in 2012, Sherman will need to expand the playbook, and Tannehill has yet to demonstrate the ability to throw to a full complement of NFL routes.
Additionally, it should be noted that Tannehill wasn't exactly Mike Sherman's hand-picked protégé. It was Sherman who initially moved Tannehill from quarterback to receiver, and then only turned to him as his starting quarterback once Jerrod Johnson began to struggle during his senior year. Obviously Sherman saw some flaws, and it's entirely possible that his familiarity with Tannehill will actually make him less likely to want him as his quarterback at the next level.
Sherman has praised Tannehill publicly, but those comments should be taken with a grain of salt. Very few coaches (especially ones who may be interested in returning to the college ranks at some point) would ever speak ill of their former players for fear of the impact it could have on recruiting.
Josh Chapman scouting report
Josh Chapman DT Alabama #99
|Ht: 6'1″
Wt: 316
|Prototypical nose tackle. A big, physical presence in the middle of the defensive line; a true space-eater. Fairly quick off the snap for a big man. Has a powerful bull rush which requires the attention of two offensive linemen. Does a nice job using leverage to hold his ground at the point of attack. Gives an honest effort in pursuit, despite his lack of speed; rarely gives up on a play. Tough guy who played through torn ACL for much of senior year.
|Limited athletically; won't make plays in pursuit and will rarely get to the quarterback. Short and stocky; doesn't have the height or the arm length to disrupt passing lanes and rarely even puts in the effort. Fairly easily slowed down by double teams; lacks the elite size or strength to consistently plow through into the backfield. Suffered a torn ACL which required surgery in January, 2011. Missed entire 2007 season with shoulder injury (redshirted).
|Chapman is intriguing due to his size, and he can definitely play nose tackle at the next level, but he lacks the elite measurables to warrant a high pick. While he does have the strength to take on multiple blockers, he struggles to shed blocks and become disruptive in the backfield. He's the type of player that does everything reasonable well, but nothing great and has a limited ceiling as a result. Assuming his knee checks out, he's a very safe mid-round pick, but may only be a backup in the NFL.
|2010 season
McCrystal's updated mock draft
1. Indianapolis Colts – Andrew Luck – QB – Stanford - Scouting Report
Jim Irsay recently stated that the Colts will consider both Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, but there is no reason to think he won't settle on Luck in the very near future (if he hasn't already). Luck has all the tools necessary to ensure a smooth transition out of the Peyton Manning era – something which most franchise struggle with for years after losing a franchise quarterback. Griffin is an elite talent, potentially with even more upside than Luck, but he isn't even in the same ballpark as Luck in terms of NFL readiness.
2. Washington Redskins - Robert Griffin III – QB – Baylor - Scouting Report
[projected trade w/ Redskins] The bidding process for the 2nd pick is already getting out of control, with the Rams reportedly looking for three 1st-round picks in return. That's quite the king's ransom to pay for Griffin, and the Redskins may be the only team willing to cave to the Rams demands. Owner Daniel Snyder has never cared much for the draft and the 'Skins are reportedly very high on Griffin.
3. Minnesota Vikings - Matt Kalil – OT – USC - Scouting Report
As long as the Rams trade the 2nd pick, the Vikings are sitting pretty at No. 3. Matt Kalil is guaranteed to be on the board and the Vikings should waste no time plugging him in at left tackle and leaving him there for the next decade. He's a special talent and as close to a sure-thing as you'll find on draft day.
4. Cleveland Browns - Justin Blackmon – WR – Oklahoma St - Scouting Report
If the Browns lose out on Griffin they'll be put in a difficult position here. Blackmon, Richardson and Claiborne would all be tempting, but given their struggles on offense it would be hard to justify passing on the draft's elite receiver. The tandem of Blackmon and Greg Little would give Colt McCoy (or a later QB selection) something to work with in 2012.
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Morris Claiborne – CB – LSU - Scouting Report
Cornerbacks don't often come off the board in the top five, but players like Morris Claiborne don't come around often either. And while anyone should consider Claiborne if he were to fall to this point, the Bucs also have a glaring need at cornerback. Ronde Barber is a free agent, and turns 37 in April. Aqib Talib has shown promise, but he can't stay out of trouble off the field and there's no guarantee that the new regime will be willing to put up with his antics.
6. St. Louis Rams - Trent Richardson – RB – Alabama - Scouting Report
[projected trade w/ Redskins] If the Rams trade with the Redskins they'll likely miss out on Blackmon and Claiborne, which means they'll have to address a position of lesser need. Steven Jackson is only 28, but has a lot of wear and tear on his body and realistically won't last much more than two more years. Adding Richardson may allow the Rams to extend Jackson's career, or potentially allow them to cut him loose and spend that money elsewhere.
7. Jacksonville Jaguars - Quinton Coples – DE – North Carolina - Scouting Report
It's tough to predict where Coples will land due to the questions about his work ethic and effort on the field. But with Blackmon and Claiborne off the board, the Jaguars don't have many other options here. Then again, GM Gene Smith is always a wild card in the draft, so they could really throw off the draft if they go off the board here.
8. Miami Dolphins - Michael Brockers – DE/DT – LSU - Scouting Report
The Dolphins haven't officially disclosed what base defense they will run under new coordinator Kevin Coyle, but are expected to use some form of a hybrid defense, working mostly out of the 4-3. An effective defense featuring multiple fronts requires some versatile players, which can be difficult to find. Michael Brockers, who primarily lined up a defensive end in LSU's 4-3 defense, has the size and athleticism to be an effective penetrating three-technique tackle in their 4-3 sets, as well as at end in the 3-4.
9. Carolina Panthers – Dontari Poe – DT – Memphis - Scouting Report
This is a reach for Poe, but after his impressive combine I believe some teams are going to have him higher on their draft board than we initially expected. The Panthers drafted Sione Fua in the 3rd round last year to play nose tackle, but the addition of Poe could be good for both players. No 350-pounder can effectively play 60+ snaps per game, and Poe is no exception. A rotation of Poe and Fua could dramatically improve the Panthers interior line.
10. Buffalo Bills - Melvin Ingram – LB – South Carolina - Scouting Report
The Bills have officially announced that they will be transitioning to a 4-3 base defense under new coordinator Dave Wannstedt, which means some personnel changes are coming. There are a few options for them to consider here, and right now it's tough to know what type of player they're looking to add. Courtney Upshaw, Nick Perry and Melvin Ingram are all strong possibilities, but don't rule out them reaching for a guy like Whitney Mercilus.
11. Kansas City Chiefs - Riley Reiff – OT – Iowa - Scouting Report
Reiff is being hyped up as a top-10 pick primarily due to team needs, but I suspect he'll fall a little further than expected (especially if the Vikings can get Kalil at No. 3). The Chiefs, however, have a glaring need at right tackle and could end Reiff's mini-fall right here. This would also be a perfect fit for Reiff, who is probably better suited to play on the right side at the next level.
12. Seattle Seahawks - Nick Perry – DE – USC - Scouting Report
Until free agency starts, it will be tough to predict which direction the Seahawks may go with this selection. They have four free agent defensive ends, including starter Red Bryant, and five free agent linebackers, including starters David Hawthorne and Leroy Hill. Given the potential need for an end, and the depth in this year's class, I'll match them up with Nick Perry for now. He's the top end on my board, and could team with Chris Clemons to give the Seahawks a dangerous pass-rush duo. Oh, and he played for Peter Carroll at USC.
13. Arizona Cardinals - David DeCastro – OG – Stanford - Scouting Report
For a team that went 8-8, Arizona sure has a lot of holes to fill. The first priority, however, needs to be fixing the offensive line. With Beanie Wells in the backfield, the Cardinals have the potential to feature a dangerous power running game to compliment their down-field passing attack, but have never supported Wells with the physical offensive line he needs to succeed. DeCastro is an old school type of lineman who is as nasty as the come in the running game.
14. Dallas Cowboys - Dre Kirkpatrick – CB – Alabama - Scouting Report
Rob Ryan recently stated that he wants the Cowboys to focus on the secondary this offseason, and I suspect Jerry Jones will listen. Charges were recently dropped against Kirkpatrick in his marijuana arrest, which help alleviate any concerns teams may have about his character. Then again, the Cowboys aren't the type of franchise that pays much attention to those types of concerns to begin with, and for that reason Janoris Jenkins may be an option here as well.
15. Philadelphia Eagles - Luke Kuechly – ILB – Boston College - Scouting Report
This is the dream scenario for the Eagles, and they may even trade up to make it happen. The Eagles secondary was a weak link on defense in 2011, with undrafted free agent Brian Rolle stepping up as their most consistent performer. Adding a guy like Kuechly, who already plays like a veteran, could change the entire identity of their defense.
16. New York Jets – Kendall Wright – WR – Baylor - Scouting Report
I can't think of a better scenario for the Jets. They need to add a playmaker on offense, especially if Burress and Holmes are both playing elsewhere in 2012. Michael Floyd, due to his size, could be tempting also, but I think Wright's ability to make plays after the catch will make him more valuable to Mark Sanchez.
17. Cincinnati Bengals - Doug Martin – RB – Boise State - Scouting Report
from Oakland - Once Trent Richardson is off the board, it's anyone's guess who or when the next running back will be selected. But one of the fastest risers right now is Doug Martin, who may have played his way into the late 1st-round consideration at the Senior Bowl. This would definitely be viewed as a slight reach, but if the Bengals identify Martin as their guy – and I think he'd be a perfect replacement for Cedric Benson – there's no guarantee he'll still be on the board when they're up in the 2nd round.
18. San Diego Chargers - Jonathan Martin – OT – Stanford - Scouting Report
Some big changes are coming for the Chargers offensive line. Marcus McNeill could be a cap casualty, Kris Dielman may retire and Nick Hardwick and Jared Gaither are unrestricted free agents. Martin's stock has taken a hit since entering the year as a potential top-10 pick, but he's still a solid option in the late 1st round as a right tackle or guard and would be a nice fit in San Diego.
19. Chicago Bears - Michael Floyd – WR – Notre Dame - Scouting Report
This is a situation that could change dramatically once free agency starts. The Bears will likely target all the top free agent receivers, and could fill this need before the draft gets here. But if not, Floyd should be high on their draft board. He has the skills to be an elite possession receiver and has the size the Bears need in their offense.
20. Tennessee Titans - Mark Barron – S – Alabama - Scouting Report
Both of the Titans starting safeties are unrestricted free agents, and Jordan Babineaux probably isn't worth re-signing if an upgrade can be found. Barron is a prototypical strong safety who can contribute in pass coverage and against the run. His recent sports hernia raises some concern, but probably not enough to knock him too far down any draft boards.
21. Cincinnati Bengals - Cordy Glenn – OG – Georgia - Scouting Report
The Bengals running game struggled this year, in part due to the ineffectiveness of the interior offensive line. Changes need to be made, and free agents Nate Livings and Bobbie Williams may not be re-signed. Ideally, David DeCastro would fall here, but if he's off the board the gap behind him and Cordy Glenn is negligible. Glenn, who played left tackle this past year at Georgia, has the skills to be an elite interior lineman at the next level due to his combination of size and athleticism.
22. Cleveland Browns - Andre Branch – DE – Clemson - Scouting Report
From Atlanta - The Browns could potentially reach for a quarterback here (Tannehill or Weeden) but their next best alternative would be to add to their rapidly improving defense, potentially by finding a defensive end to plug in opposite Jabaal Sheard. While Sheard had a strong rookie year, he's a bit of a one-dimensional pass rusher. For that reason, the Browns would be wise to target a guy like Branch who, while his upside may not be as high as Sheard's, is a more well-rounded prospect.
23. Detroit Lions – Mike Adams – OT – Ohio State - Scouting Report
The Jeff Backus era may finally be ending in Detroit. Backus has started all 176 games of his career in Detroit, which has made him valuable for his durability, if nothing else. But the 34-year-old is a free agent, and may not have a future with the Lions. Mike Adam has been one of the fastest risers early in the draft process, and established himself as a potential mid-to-late 1st-round pick. He's somewhat soft and inconsistent, which will cause some teams to drop him on their draft board, but it's impossible to deny his upside based on his elite athleticism for his size.
24. Pittsburgh Steelers - Courtney Upshaw – LB – Alabama - Scouting Report
There will definitely be a push from Steelers fans to target a cornerback, such as Alfonzo Dennard, with this pick. But they've needed to upgrade the secondary for two or three years, and GM Kevin Colbert refuses to spend high picks or big money on the position. However, Colbert does have a history of filling holes just before they open up. Upshaw could be James Harrison's eventual replacement.
25. Denver Broncos - Fletcher Cox – DT – Mississippi State - Scouting Report
Cox's stock is soaring after a strong workout at the combine but there just aren't enough teams in the top 20 with a need for his skill set, which makes him a prime candidate for a draft-day fall. If he gets to No. 25, the Broncos would gladly end his slide and plug him into a starting role from day one. Cox has the potential to be an elite penetrating three-technique (think poor-man's Ndamukong Suh) and should excel in John Fox's defensive system.
26. Houston Texans - Chandler Jones – LB – Syracuse - Scouting Report
If Mario Williams returns there's no need for a pass rusher in Houston, but his return sounds iffy at best right now. Chandler Jones is extremely raw, but has the size and athleticism to excel as a pass rusher in a 3-4 scheme. Wade Phillips has a history of developing pass rushers in his system and could turn Jones into a dangerous threat off the edge.
27. New England Patriots - Janoris Jenkins – CB – N.Alabama - Scouting Report
From New Orleans - The Patriots have been known to take risks on guys with character concerns, especially when it can immediately help an area of concern. Jenkins definitely fits that mold and would quickly upgrade a struggling Patriots secondary. The combination of Jenkins and Devin McCourty would give the Pats a formidable duo at cornerback.
28. Green Bay Packers – Stephon Gilmore – CB – S.Carolina - Scouting Report
The Packers have stated that Charles Woodson will remain at cornerback, but there are still concerns at the position. Gilmore should be of particular interest because his skill set close resembles Woodson and he could learn a lot from the future Hall of Famer.
29. Baltimore Ravens – Peter Konz – C – Wisconsin - Scouting Report
35-year-old Matt Birk is considering retirement and even if he doesn't call it quits this year, there will be a gaping hole in the center of their line in the coming years. Konz is clearly the cream of the crop at his position in this year's class, and possibly the only one ready to step into a starting role from day one.
30. San Francisco 49ers – Stephen Hill – WR – Georgia Tech - Scouting Report
The 49ers offense was better than expected, but far too many drives ended in field goals. They need to do something to jump start the offense, and adding a playmaker like hill could be exactly what they need. Hill is raw and will take time to develop, but he has the speed to stretch the field and the size and leaping ability to immediately contribute in the red zone.
31. New England Patriots – Brandon Thompson – DT -Clemson - Scouting Report
Thompson has flown under the radar because he lacks the flashy upside of some other prospects, but he's arguably the most NFL-ready defensive lineman in this year's class. The Patriots hybrid defense requires a deep rotation of defensive linemen and Thompson would be a nice compliment to Vince Wilfork. He also possesses the size and strength to potentially take over for the 30-year-old Wilfork sometime down the road.
32. New York Giants – Dwayne Allen – TE – Clemson - Scouting Report
There are definitely more flashy tight ends in this year's class, but it's Allen's blocking ability which should catch the Giants attention. The Giants used their tight ends to block on 24% of their pass plays last season, the 6th-highest total in the league. That fact should all but eliminate Coby Fleener and Orson Charles from the conversation.
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Harrison Smith scouting report
Harrison Smith S Notre Dame #22
|Ht: 6'2″Wt: 213
|Prototypical size and strength for a strong safety. Smart, patient player; does a nice job staying in his space and not biting on fakes or over-pursuing. Some experience blitzing off the edge; gets a nice jump and is quick enough to evade blockers in the backfield. Consistently takes the correct angles in pursuit and is a real asset in run support. Keeps his eyes in the backfield and is quick to adjust; adept at reading the quarterback's eyes. Adequate straight-line speed.
|Limited ball skills; 7 interceptions as junior were misleading, many a result of being in right place at right time. More fast than quick. Limited athleticism; doesn't have the change-of-direction ability necessary to stick with more athletic tight ends and running backs in coverage; also gets juked out of potential tackles too often; simply lacks the quick feet and smooth hips to stay with pure athletes in the open field.
|Smith is an intriguing prospect who should make an immediate impact on special teams and may have a future as a starter at strong safety. When moving forward (playing the run) he looks like a legitimate top-50 pick, and is clearly an asset when playing in tight spaces. When asked to make plays on the move however, such as in coverage, his limited athleticism starts to slow him down. In the right system he can be a quality starter, but his skill set won't interest every team.
|2011 vs Stanford


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"I love creating new variations on tuna sandwiches. I made this for my husband's lunch the other day, and he wanted them again for dinner that night! When I made this, I didn't measure anything, just started throwing things in a bowl...adjust to your taste and enjoy!"
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2 (6 ounce) cans
tuna in water, drained
2 tablespoons
1 tablespoon
prepared mustard
2 tablespoons
basil pesto
2 cloves
garlic, minced
8 slices
rye bread
8 leaves
1 large
ripe tomato, sliced
Great twist on a tuna sandich! I used roasted red pepper in place of the tomato and garlic powder instead of minced garlic. The flavors of the mustard and pesto didn't overpower the tuna. It was a nice blend.
Made this recipe as is and it was okay. I didn't like the flavor the mustard added to it. I love pesto and it's a great way to jazz up boring old tuna, but I will leave out the mustard in the future.
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Made a half recipe with albacore and a little extra mayo to moisten a bit more, then served in pita halves with chopped tomatoes and a bit of shredded mozzarella. (Didn't have lettuce.) Excellent taste. Thanks for the interesting, delicious idea!
My husband, who doesn't even like tuna, liked this recipe. I don't eat tuna any other way now.
pesto....tuna....mustard? you say crazy, I say DELISH!
I was pleasantly surprised with this recipe. I forgot to add the mustard and it was still delicious. I served on toasted whole wheat bread and put just a bit extra pesto (I really love pesto).
I would never have thought to put pesto and tuna together but it works and is yummy! Thanks for the new twist on tuna salad sandwiches!
I love pesto but never thought to put it with tuna. Glad I found this recipe they are a great combo
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Amount Per Serving
Calories: 366
Calories from Fat: 109
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Pros Cons of Using Cell Phone While Driving
Posted In: Social Issues.
Cell phone may be a necessity to stay connected but it can also be a source of distraction. Of course, while driving, distraction is the last thing that the driver needs. A distraction while driving can cost your life and no news is more important than life itself. Because of this, there are no pros in driving and using a cell phone at the same time.
Useful in an emergency
However, sometimes having a cell phone in your car is not a bad idea. Many things can go wrong while driving, thus having a cell phone to call in the case of a robbery, an accident or any other event, can make a big difference.
Talking on cell phones causes inattentional blindness
When referring to the contra arguments of talking on a cell phone while driving, the possibilities are countless. First of all, the distraction can cause an accident as small as a minor bump into another car, to a real, fatal crash. The reason being so is that when people use cell phones, they get into a situation that researchers call "inattentional blindness". You can see your surroundings but the events around you don't register.
Dangers to other road users
Not to mention, a person speaking on a cell phone can endanger not only other drivers, but also people attempting to cross the street. Women are easily distracted, especially when they use cell phones while driving. But men lose their temper faster, so from this point of view, men are more predisposed to crash in an argument over the phone. It is very easy for a driver, man or woman to miss important driving signs, other cars and even other people.
Few seconds of distraction
Answering the phones takes about 3 to 4 second. This includes, reaching for the phone and of course seeing who is calling. You might think that picking up the phone is done in an instance, but there is a natural instinct to watch the phone display and see the number or the name of the person who is calling. In these few seconds, while you are not paying attention to the road, anything can go wrong. Most of the times, it can be fatal.
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Cajun Pork Pinwheels
|Pork tenderloins
|1 1⁄2 Pound, trimmed (2 Pork Tenderloins, 3/4 Pound Each)
|Vegetable oil
|1 Tablespoon
|Finely chopped red bell pepper
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Finely chopped onion
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Finely chopped celery
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Dried thyme leaves
|1 Teaspoon, crushed
|Garlic salt
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Ground red pepper
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|Fennel seed
|1 Tablespoon, crushed
|Lemon pepper seasoning
|3 Teaspoon
Using sharp knife, cut lengthwise slit down center of 1 pork tenderloin almost to, but not through, bottom of tenderloin.
Open tenderloin so it lies flat; cover with plastic wrap.
Working from center to edges, lightly pound tenderloin with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick; remove plastic wrap.
Repeat with remaining tenderloin.
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
Add red bell pepper, onion, celery, thyme, garlic salt, ground red pepper and paprika; cook about 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently.
Spread vegetable mixture evenly over each flattened tenderloin to within 1 inch of edges.
Starting with short side, roll up jelly-roll fashion; secure edges of each roll with toothpicks or tie each roll with string.
Combine fennel seed and lemon pepper in small bowl; press mixture into top and sides of each tenderloin roll.
Place rolls, seam sides down, on rack in shallow pan.
Roast for about 45 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 155°F.
Let rolls stand 5 minutes.
Remove toothpicks or strings; slice.


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When you are running your Visual Basic .NET or Visual Basic 2005, Visual C# .NET, or Visual J# .NET Windows application, you may receive the following error message or a similar one when you load a form:
If you click Break in the error dialog box, and if you are running the code in the integrated development environment (IDE), you discover that a line of code inside the InitializeComponent statement causes this problem. For example, if you create the sample from the "More Information" section, this error occurs in conjunction with an ImageList control. Although the error message may refer to a different control, notice that resources.GetObject appears on that line of code in the error message:
An unhandled exception of type 'System.Resources.MissingManifestResourceException' occurred in mscorlib.dll
Additional information: Could not find any resources appropriate for the specified culture (or the neutral culture) in the given assembly. Make sure "Form1.resources" was correctly embedded or linked into assembly "myApplication".
baseName: Form1 locationInfo: WindowsApplication4.Form1 resource file name: Form1.resources assembly: myApplication, Version=1.0.781.33026, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null
this.imageList1.ImageStream = ((System.Windows.Forms.ImageListStreamer)(resources.GetObject("imageList1.ImageStream")));
This problem occurs because the Form class is not the first class in the code module of the form.
Note This article documents one specific cause of this problem. There may be other situations that can lead to similar results.
To resolve this problem, move all of the other class definitions so that they appear after the form's class definition.
To work around this problem, change the Resource File Name property of the .resX file of the project. To do this, follow these steps:
This behavior is by design.
A form code module can contain multiple classes. When the project is built, the build system must decide which class it should use to create the .resources file. The design of the project build system specifies that the first class in the code module is the class on which the .resources file is based. The .resources file is named according to that class, not the name of the form. In most cases, these two names are the same. However, if these names differ, you receive the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.
When you load the form at run time, the InitializeComponent method may have to get objects from the .resources file. InitializeComponent searches for the Form_Name.resources file in the assembly. Because the initial Form_Name.resources file was never created or linked to the assembly, the attempt to retrieve the .resources file fails.
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Our club, the Delaware Valley Scale Modelers, had a contest last night for zombie killer vehicles. My entry, a 1909 Stanley Steamer, won the contest. It's based on Aurora's 1/16th scale kit, with many modifications. The paint is American Accents Burnished Copper and was weathered with a grimy black wash. I broke the mounting bracket for the one headlight, so I mounted it on the fender and wrapped it with scale chain to simulate a repair. The gun consists of over 70 parts, ranging from HO scale train parts to a 1/8th scale fire extinguisher trigger. The radiophone is based on a toolkit box from a 1/6th scale Stutz and was modified with jewelry pieces, brass rod, and AMT dragstrip accessories parts.
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Watch NY Mayor Bill de Blasio sing 'I Love LA' after Stanley Cup lossAdd to Favorites | Jimmy Kimmel Live
When one mayor makes a bet with another over the outcome of the Stanley Cup, live TV is the best way for the loser to pay up. With the LA Kings winning the Stanley Cup Friday (June 14), it was up to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to live up to his word.
Mayor de Blasio bet LA Mayor Eric Garcetti that the Rangers would win the Cup. Had they pulled it off, Garcetti would have appeared on TV to sing "New York, New York." The Kings ended up champions though, leading to de Blasio appearing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to serenade the audience with "I Love LA."
He was even nice enough to send over some hot dogs from Gray's Papaya, a New York favorite. Garcetti wouldn't stand for it though, instead snacking on a dog from famed LA stand Pink's.
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Feb. 24, 2007
Boston, Mass. - Select members of the Holy Cross men's indoor track and field team traveled to Boston, Mass. to compete in the New England Championship held at Boston University. Junior Michael Ricotta (Cross River, N.Y.) took sixth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.97. Ricotta qualified for the ECAC Championship with his finish, beating the qualifying standard by nearly six tenths of a second. His finish earned the Crusaders three of their seven points for the meet.
In the triple jump, Thomas Harrison placed fifth with a jump of 14.26 meters. His mark earned four points for the Crusaders. Harrison also took ninth in the long jump, clearing a distance of 6.69 meters. Senior Nicholas Carr (Concord, Mass.) took tenth in the weight throw, tossing a distance of 16.51 meters.
In the 4x400 meter relay, Ricotta and teammates sophomore Andrew Maggio (Chelmsford, Mass.), freshman Jason Baillio (Franklin, Mass.) and junior Sean Murphy (Shrewsbury, Mass.) took tenth in 3:20.68.
Overall, the Holy Cross men's indoor track and field team placed 19th at the New England Championship, earning seven points.
Select members of the team who qualified for the ECAC Championships will compete next weekend, March 3rd and 4th, at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass.


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Violence and the Word: Ben Jonson on Stage
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Linda Gregerson's current book projects include The Commonwealth of the Word, a study of Reformed community in the early modern British North Atlantic; Religion and Empire in the Early Modern Atlantic World, co-edited with Susan Juster; The Social Life of Poems, a collection of essays on the lyric; and Dido in Darkness, a collection of poems. Her previous books include The Reformation of the Subject: Spenser, Milton, and the English Protestant Epic (Cambridge, 1995), and Negative Capability: Contemporary American Poetry (Michigan, 2001). Her most recent volume of poetry, Magnetic North (Houghton Mifflin, 2007), was a finalist for the National Book Award. An earlier volume, Waterbourne (Houghton Mifflin, 2002), won the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Prize.
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Advanced Dynamics: Rigid Body, Multibody, and Aerospace Applications
1312 pages
February 2011
A thorough understanding of rigid body dynamics as it relates to modern mechanical and aerospace systems requires engineers to be well versed in a variety of disciplines. This book offers an all-encompassing view by interconnecting a multitude of key areas in the study of rigid body dynamics, including classical mechanics, spacecraft dynamics, and multibody dynamics. In a clear, straightforward style ideal for learners at any level, Advanced Dynamics builds a solid fundamental base by first providing an in-depth review of kinematics and basic dynamics before ultimately moving forward to tackle advanced subject areas such as rigid body and Lagrangian dynamics. In addition, Advanced Dynamics:
- Is the only book that bridges the gap between rigid body, multibody, and spacecraft dynamics for graduate students and specialists in mechanical and aerospace engineering
- Contains coverage of special applications that highlight the different aspects of dynamics and enhances understanding of advanced systems across all related disciplines
- Presents material using the author's own theory of differentiation in different coordinate frames, which allows for better understanding and application by students and professionals
Both a refresher and a professional resource, Advanced Dynamics leads readers on a rewarding educational journey that will allow them to expand the scope of their engineering acumen as they apply a wide range of applications across many different engineering disciplines.
Table of Contents
Part I Fundamentals.
1 Fundamentals of Kinematics.
1.1 Coordinate Frame and Position Vector.
1.2 Vector Algebra.
1.3 Orthogonal Coordinate Frames.
1.4 Differential Geometry.
1.5 Motion Path Kinematics.
1.6 Fields.
2 Fundamentals of Dynamics.
2.1 Laws of Motion.
2.2 Equation of Motion.
2.3 Special Solutions.
2.4 Spatial and Temporal Integrals.
2.5 Application of Dynamics.
Part II Geometric Kinematics.
3 Coordinate Systems.
3.1 Cartesian Coordinate System.
3.2 Cylindrical Coordinate System.
3.3 Spherical Coordinate System.
3.4 Nonorthogonal Coordinate Frames.
3.5 Curvilinear Coordinate System.
4 Rotation Kinematics.
4.1 Rotation About Global Cartesian Axes.
4.2 Successive Rotations About Global Axes.
4.3 Global Roll–Pitch–Yaw Angles.
4.4 Rotation About Local Cartesian Axes.
4.5 Successive Rotations About Local Axes.
4.6 Euler Angles.
4.7 Local Roll–Pitch–Yaw Angles.
4.8 Local versus Global Rotation.
4.9 General Rotation.
4.10 Active and Passive Rotations.
4.11 Rotation of Rotated Body.
5 Orientation Kinematics.
5.1 Axis–Angle Rotation.
5.2 Euler Parameters.
5.3 Quaternion.
5.4 Spinors and Rotators.
5.5 Problems in Representing Rotations.
5.6 Composition and Decomposition of Rotations.
6 Motion Kinematics.
6.1 Rigid-Body Motion.
6.2 Homogeneous Transformation.
6.3 Inverse and Reverse Homogeneous Transformation.
6.4 Compound Homogeneous Transformation.
6.5 Screw Motion.
6.6 Inverse Screw.
6.7 Compound Screw Transformation.
6.8 Plücker Line Coordinate.
6.9 Geometry of Plane and Line.
6.10 Screw and Plucker Coordinate.
7 Multibody Kinematics.
7.1 Multibody Connection.
7.2 Denavit–Hartenberg Rule.
7.3 Forward Kinematics.
7.4 Assembling Kinematics.
7.5 Order-Free Rotation.
7.6 Order-Free Transformation.
7.7 Forward Kinematics by Screw.
7.8 Caster Theory in Vehicles.
7.9 Inverse Kinematics.
Part III Derivative Kinematics.
8 Velocity Kinematics.
8.1 Angular Velocity.
8.2 Time Derivative and Coordinate Frames.
8.3 Multibody Velocity.
8.4 Velocity Transformation Matrix.
8.5 Derivative of a Homogeneous Transformation Matrix.
8.6 Multibody Velocity.
8.7 Forward-Velocity Kinematics.
8.8 Jacobian-Generating Vector.
8.9 Inverse-Velocity Kinematics.
9 Acceleration Kinematics.
9.1 Angular Acceleration.
9.2 Second Derivative and Coordinate Frames.
9.3 Multibody Acceleration.
9.4 Particle Acceleration.
9.5 Mixed Double Derivative.
9.6 Acceleration Transformation Matrix.
9.7 Forward-Acceleration Kinematics.
9.8 Inverse-Acceleration Kinematics.
10 Constraints.
10.1 Homogeneity and Isotropy.
10.2 Describing Space.
10.3 Holonomic Constraint.
10.4 Generalized Coordinate.
10.5 Constraint Force.
10.6 Virtual and Actual Works.
10.7 Nonholonomic Constraint.
10.8 Differential Constraint.
10.9 Generalized Mechanics.
10.10 Integral of Motion.
10.11 Methods of Dynamics.
Part IV Dynamics.
11 Rigid Body and Mass Moment.
11.1 Rigid Body.
11.2 Elements of the Mass Moment Matrix.
11.3 Transformation of Mass Moment Matrix.
11.4 Principal Mass Moments.
12 Rigid-Body Dynamics.
12.1 Rigid-Body Rotational Cartesian Dynamics.
12.2 Rigid-Body Rotational Eulerian Dynamics.
12.3 Rigid-Body Translational Dynamics.
12.4 Classical Problems of Rigid Bodies.
12.5 Multibody Dynamics.
12.6 Recursive Multibody Dynamics.
13 Lagrange Dynamics.
13.1 Lagrange Form of Newton Equations.
13.2 Lagrange Equation and Potential Force.
13.3 Variational Dynamics.
13.4 Hamilton Principle.
13.5 Lagrange Equation and Constraints.
13.6 Conservation Laws.
13.7 Generalized Coordinate System.
13.8 Multibody Lagrangian Dynamics.
A Global Frame Triple Rotation.
B Local Frame Triple Rotation.
C Principal Central Screw Triple Combination.
D Industrial Link DH Matrices.
E Trigonometric Formula.


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Hicks: Latest proof civilization is doomed
By Tony Hicks
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 at 7:25 pm in Uncategorized.
It's short and to the point.
While perusing various sites Sunday night to see if I could come up with a better idea for a column than the one bouncing around my brain (I didn't), I found this headline on the Huffington Post:
Mark Sanchez Picks Nose, Wipes It On Teammate Mark Brunell During Jets-Steelers Game (VIDEO)
Now, I have a lot of respect for the Huffington Post. I enjoy it. It's an effective and literate clearinghouse for a wide variety of interesting news that doesn't rely on drawing pictures in crayon to make sure its viewers understand what it's talking about.
But … the nose-picking beat?
Right, on the surface that's just wrong. You know why? Because its not news worthy.
It's not news worthy because nose excavating is – let's face it – as natural as hating the government
Now I will say right now that I am not advocating nose-picking. I feel it's a private issue between the picker, his family, and his God. But there's a couple problems with this. While the activity is – at least in America – generally regarded as disgusting (no, I can't vouch for the French), at some point you have to just get over it.
You know why? Because everyone does it.
Stop lying. I do, you do, the president does, that hot girl you keep seeing jogging through the park does. It happens. Noses itch, they get stuff lodged in them that require extraction that can't be executed by anything other than a finger … whatever. We all do it, which is why no one can really complain.
If you deny what I just wrote, well … you're in denial. Just today I saw a good-looking person I respect quite a bit, absent-mindedly and briefly, go to the nose. I'm thinking – hoping – it was a quick itch.
But – itch, or extraction, or repugnant habit born of ill-advised beginnings … It's all nose-picking.
Second reason is that, if you have kids, you have become immune to this activity. Kids do it as soon as they're old enough to realize a finger fits in that funny hole in their face. There's no stopping them. In fact, you show me a parent who hasn't realized – when they're just about to meet with someone and/or present their child to someone they wanted to impress, that a parent – bereft of tissue – didn't desperately jam their own finger in there to clear away the disgusting obstruction they just discovered, before someone notices it and judged them accordingly.
I'd like to think they go wash their hands afterward. In fact, I'd like to believe someday there will be a law about washing within 30 seconds.
Now, here's the difference beween basic human nose-excavator and a disgusting creature with filthy habits.
Do you wash? Do you at least try to hide it (that's a big one) ? If someone catches you, do you make a nervous joke or, when all else fails, apologize? If you do any of the afformentioned, you're OK in my book. It happens.
Of course, this whole thing was kicked off by an athlete doing it and – uh – wiping the result on a teammate. Which is disgusting … to women. Guys laugh at that sort of thing. Well, 9-year-old guys laugh at that, but what are you going to do? They're jocks. Jocks still think Garfield is funny.
America needs to worry about bigger issues than this. Like ill-advised scratching.
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In a conflict between your immediate supervisor and a higher officer, what will you do in case you get called?
You state the bare facts of which you are certain and let the higher-ups make the decisions. Don't get into details or make moral judgments. These two may both still be your supervisors at the end of it all. Best not to anger either one.
First .. no professional managers would involve employees in their disputes. They should work that out themselves. You should not be put in the middle.

If you are .. and they ask you questions, just tell the truth. And maybe tell them how uncomfortable you are being involved at all.
Tell as little as possible don't side with anyone don't get caught up in office politics or you will lose
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You will have to explain your reasons for the conflict. If they are considered unjustified you risk disciplinary action being taken against you.
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Turbochargers-the mystique has finally worn off, and this power adder is becoming popular in the Mustang ranks. It has grown so much that Turbonetics decided it was time to design and engineer a kit to fit Ford's popular performance car. The company decided to use the S197 Mustang V-8 platform for its entry into the kit market.
Turbonetics has long been known to produce turbo systems for the sport-compact market, as well as individual turbochargers, wastegates, and intercoolers, which Mustang enthusiasts use in custom systems. This kit is the first of what will probably be many different Mustang-specific turbo systems from the manufacturer. We hear rumblings that a V-6 system for S197 cars will be on its way soon.
The Turbonetics S197 turbo system comes complete with every nut and bolt, and even a tuner with a custom SCT tune on board. Installation requires some cutting to reroute the exhaust, but it's nothing an average mechanic couldn't handle easily. We had the system installed by the crew at Dez Racing (Seekonk, Massachusetts), and it took them about a full working day to complete it. The car we used was a mostly stock '07 Mustang GT, save for mufflers. Turbonetics offers two different systems, one for '05-'06 Mustang GTs and another for '07-'08 Stangs. The main difference is the position of the MAF sensor and tuning. The car will not run properly if the wrong kit is installed.
The tuning feature is not included in other turbo systems but is standard in the Turbonetics kit. According to the company's marketing director, Tyler Tanaka, "Jhame Peters and the R&D staff at Turbonetics have conquered the new generation drive-by-wire. It certainly wasn't easy, and countless hours were spent on the dyno, the street, and the track, but they got it all sorted out." An SCT tuner is supplied in the kit with the custom Turbonetics tune loaded up, much like the centrifugal blower kits offered for '05-newer cars.
The rest of the kit is really nice with stainless steel exhaust pipes, a Spearco air-to-air intercooler, wastegate, a dual-ball bearing turbocharger, and a highly detailed instruction manual. In fact, the R&D staff should be highly commended for its efforts in producing the most detailed instruction manual this author and the Dez Racing shop have ever seen. It is definitely clear, simple, and so detailed that even a first-time installer knows exactly what to expect. Getting past the instructions, the typical tools and patience are required, as is a Sawzall for cutting the exhaust.
Turbonetics includes a 60mm turbocharger in the kit, and it's the perfect little boost-maker, up until 550-or-so horsepower. We really liked the responsiveness of the unit, as well as the cool swoosh noise the pop-off valve makes when you get off the throttle. The potential power is virtually undetectable at part throttle and normal driving conditions. The hottest topic in the news has been the high cost of fuel, which almost doesn't even factor into adding this performance enhancer. In fact, fuel mileage wasn't even affected-until you get aggressive with the throttle application. Then, like all power adders, fuel mileage concerns go by the wayside, as performance becomes the dominant agenda. The burst of boost is definitely worth the extra fuel usage.


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Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 at 3:41 pm in Fun Stuff to do in Oakland, Night Owl.
You may or may not know that pinball is all but illegal in Oakland. So, of course, I'm writing a story about it for Friday's Night Owl column in the paper. The culprit is a convaluted code (9.24.090) that doesn't make much sense. So send me your pinball stories, legends, lore, movies and anything else you find interesting about the game esp. as it related to Oakland.
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EJB3.0 improvements:• Continue Standard approach to application server vendor independence (open source and commercial)• Test Entity Beans outside the container.• Backwards compatibility with EJB 2.0 components• EJB remote and home interfaces are no longer required so even Entity beans can be simple POJO (Plain Old Java Bean) Interfaces.• Standardised Object Relational mapping• EJB 3.0 now supports the Dependency Injection Design Pattern• Annotations are used as an alternative to deployment descriptors.
JavaBeans are reusable components. It represents a simple Java class with some properties. The bean properties are accessed by Getter and Setter method. They are used to separate Business logic from the Presentation logic. Internally, a bean is just an instance of a class. The JSP specification provides three basic tags for working with Beans :-
jsp:useBean id="bean name" class="bean class" scope = "page | request | session |application "/>
Where bean name = the name that refers to the bean. Bean class = name of the java class that defines the bean. property = name of the property to be passed to the bean. value = value of that particular property.
The following is the explanation for the different scopes of a bean object in jsp:
The following example will demonstrate the various bean scopes for the JSP application. All the examples will use the Counter bean which has only one property counter of type int .
(1) Page Scope
Note:- This is the default scope for the bean object. So in the following JSP example "bean1" is accessed only in this page and not anywhere else.

Using Beans and Page Scope
<jsp:useBean id="bean1" class="com.visualbuilder.Counter" scope="page" /> <%bean1.setCounter(bean1.getCounter() + 1);%> The counter value is: <jsp:getProperty name="bean1" property="counter" />
(1) Request Scope
<jsp:useBean id="counter" scope="request" class="com.visualbuilder.Counter" /> <title>Request Bean Example</title><% counter.setCounter(10);%><jsp:forward page="request.jsp" />
request.jsp<jsp:useBean id="counter" scope="request" class="com.visualbuilder.Counter" />
Request Bean Example
 The current count for the counter bean is:  <%=counter.getCounter() %>
(3) Session Scope
Example for Session Scope.
 <jsp:useBean id="bean1" class="com.visualbuilder.Counter" scope="session" /> <%bean1.setCounter(bean1.getCounter() + 1);%> The counter value is: <jsp:getProperty name="bean1" property="counter" />
(3) Application Scope
<jsp:useBean id="counter" scope="application" class="com.visualbuilder.Counter" />
 The current count for the counter bean is:  <%=counter.getCounter() %>
The request object is used to send the raw data in form of key/value pair to the server from the browser. What if, we want to send the multipart data i.e. images, files and binary data to the server. The below example will demonstrate the multiple type data send to the server.
<%@ page import="java.io.*"%><% String contentType = request.getContentType(); if ((contentType != null) && (contentType.indexOf("multipart/form-data") >= 0)) { DataInputStream in = new DataInputStream(request.getInputStream()); int formDataLength = request.getContentLength();
byte dataBytes[] = new byte[formDataLength]; int byteRead = 0; int totalBytesRead = 0; while (totalBytesRead < formDataLength) { byteRead = in.read(dataBytes, totalBytesRead, formDataLength); totalBytesRead += byteRead; } String file = new String(dataBytes); String saveFile = file.substring(file.indexOf("filename=\"") + 10); saveFile = saveFile.substring(0, saveFile.indexOf("\n")); saveFile = saveFile.substring(saveFile.lastIndexOf("\\") + 1,saveFile.indexOf("\"")); int lastIndex = contentType.lastIndexOf("="); String boundary = contentType.substring(lastIndex + 1,contentType.length()); int pos; pos = file.indexOf("filename=\""); pos = file.indexOf("\n", pos) + 1; pos = file.indexOf("\n", pos) + 1; pos = file.indexOf("\n", pos) + 1; int boundaryLocation = file.indexOf(boundary, pos) - 4; int startPos = ((file.substring(0, pos)).getBytes()).length; int endPos = ((file.substring(0, boundaryLocation)).getBytes()).length; String filepath=session.getServletContext().getRealPath("/")+saveFile; FileOutputStream fileOut = new FileOutputStream(filepath); fileOut.write(dataBytes, startPos, (endPos - startPos)); fileOut.flush(); fileOut.close(); out.println("File saved as " +saveFile); }%>
<form method="post" ACTION="upload.jsp" name="uploadForm" ENCTYPE='multipart/form-data'><input type="file" name="uploadfile" />
 <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit"> <input type="reset" name="Reset" value="Reset"> <input type="hidden" name="action" value="upload">
</form>
These days, users expect feature rich online applications and companies need flexible application design to deal with complex business rules. The day of having a single code file with all the application are gone. Modularization is the splitting up of complex code into separate modules of code. The following are the advantages of the modularization:-
The below is given the use of the <jsp:include> and also the <%@include%> tag.
<jsp:include page="coretaglib1.jsp"/>
<%@include file="coretaglib2.jsp"%>
An exception is an event, which occurs during the execution of a program that disrupts the normal flow of the program's instructions. When an error occurs within a method, the method creates an object and hands it off to the runtime system. The object, called an exception object, contains information about the error, including its type and the state of the program when the error occurred. There are two ways to handle the exceptions in the JSP world. First- is the conventional try/catch/finally block in the scriptlet. In this way you have to handle the flow of the program.
The following example will demonstrate the conventional way of error handling.
<%try{ String str="11a"; int i = Integer.parseInt(str); }catch(Exception e){ out.println("Error Occured"); }%>
The above example will print the "Error occurred" as output. The page is throwing a NumberFormatException while converting string to integer. As a result, the control is transferred to the catch block of the program.
The second way is to define the error page in the page directive as "<%@ page errorPage="errorpage.jsp" %>" and creating the error page. When any exception or error occurs while processing the JSP page then the container automatically calls the error page and redirects the flow to it. Any page can be used to show the errors.Users have to set the ErrorPage="true" property on the page directive for example:-<%@ page isErrorPage="true" %> for error pages. While processing an error page an implicit object named "exception" automatically created for the page, which is used to display the error messages.
The below example will demonstrate the exception handling in the JSP and use of exception implicit object.
<%@ page errorPage="errorpage.jsp" %><%
String s=null;s.toString();
<%@ page isErrorPage="true" %>
This is the Error page.The following error occurs:-
<%= exception.toString() %>
In any web application, a user moves from one page to another. So, it is necessary to track the user's data and objects throughout the application. As we know that the session keeps the data particular to a user, so sessions are used to hold the user's data. For sessions JSP provide an implicit object "session", which can be use to save the data specific to the particular user into the session scope.
There are mainly 4 ways for session Tracking as follows:1. Cookies:-You can use HTTP cookies to store information about a session. The cookies are small text files stored in the client side. This is an excellent most widely used approach. However, even though servlets have a high-level and easy-to-use interface to cookies, there are still a number of relatively tedious details that need to be handled, while working with cookies.
2. URL Rewriting:You can append some extra data on the end of each URL that identifies the session, and the server can associate that session identifier with data it has stored about that session. This is also an excellent solution, and even has the advantage that it works with browsers that don't support cookies or where the user has disabled cookies. However, it has most of the same problems as cookies, namely that the server-side program has a lot of straightforward but tedious processing to do.
3. Hidden form fields:HTML forms have an entry that looks like the following: <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="session" VALUE="...">. This means that, when the form is submitted, the specified name and value are included in the GET or POST data. This can be used to store information about the session. However, it has the major disadvantage that it only works if every page is dynamically generated, since the whole point is that each session has a unique identifier.
4. Using session object in the JSP.
The implicit object represents the session. The information can be stored in the session for the current session by setAttribute() and then retrieve by getAttribute() method, whenever needed. The session objects stores at the server so it is advisable not to put heavy information in the session object.To understand a session let us take a very simple example of getting the name from the user and saving it in the session, we will retrieve this name from session on next page and display on the page. For this, we will need 2 JSP pages.
<% String action= request.getParameter("action");if(action != null && action.equals("submit")){ String username=request.getParameter("username"); String password=request.getParameter("password"); if(username != null && password != null && username.equals("visualbuilder") && password.equals("test")) { session.setAttribute("username",username); response.sendRedirect("sessiontracking2.jsp"); }else{ out.println("
Wrong password!!!!
"); } }else{%><form action="sessiontracking1.jsp" method="post"><input type="hidden" name="action" value="submit"> Enter the user name :- <input type="text" name="username" >
 Enter the password :- <input type="password" name="password" >
 <input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit"></form><%}%>

Welcome <%= session.getAttribute("username")%> To the Site

Security is defined as the condition of being protected against danger or loss. The security is very important in any web application as the web applications are mostly exposed to all the people in the world. The levels of security can be
The web application can be configured to use any level of security as per the requirement and criticality of the site.
Application Managed Vs Container Managed Security
The following is the Example to implement the Container Specific Security in Tomcat.
(1) tomcat-user.xml File
<?xml version =' 1.0 ' encoding =' utf-8 '?> <tomcat-users> <role rolename =" tomcat "/> <role rolename =" role1 "/> <role rolename =" admin "/> <user username =" tomcat " password =" tomcat" roles =" tomcat "/> <user username =" both " password =" tomcat" roles =" tomcat,role1 "/> <user username =" role1 " password =" tomcat" roles =" role1 "/> <user username =" visualbuilder " password =" test " roles =" admin "/> </tomcat-users>
(2) Web.xml file
<?xml version =" 1.0 " encoding =" UTF-8 "?> <web-app version =" 2.4 " xmlns =" http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/j2ee " xmlns:xsi =" http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance " xsi:schemaLocation =" http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/j2ee http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/j2ee/web-app_2_4.xsd "> <security-constraint> <web-resource-collection> <web-resource-name> application </web-resource-name> <url-pattern> /security.jsp</url-pattern> </web-resource-collection> <auth-constraint> <role-name> admin </role-name> </auth-constraint> </security-constraint> <login-config> <auth-method> BASIC </auth-method> <realm-name> securityapp </realm-name> </login-config> <security-role> <description> Testing the Application Security </description> <role-name> admin </role-name> </security-role> </web-app>
The following screen appears when you try to run the application. It will ask for username and password and once you enter "visualbuilder" as username and "test" as password then only it will display the pages of the application.
The user can also use the html forms to accept the username and password. This helps to establish the application level or module level security in web world. All sites follow the different security policies and standards. It is always better to use the application managed security for better results. Also, when the application is moved to some other servers then it hardly impacts the application managed security. The following example will demonstrate a form and shows the welcome message if user enters the correct username and password.
<% String action= request.getParameter("action");if(action != null && action.equals("submit")){ String username=request.getParameter("username"); String password=request.getParameter("password");if(username != null && password != null && username.equals("visualbuilder") && password.equals("test")){ out.println("
welcome to the page
");}else{ out.println("
Wrong password!!!!
");}}else{%>
<form action="formsecurity.jsp" method="post"> <input type="hidden" name="action" value="submit"> Enter the user name :- <input type="text" name="username" >
 Enter the password :- <input type="password" name="password" >
 <input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit"></form><%}%>
Few years back, the sites were developed using a single language and the developer used to create the sites to their specific languages. As the globalization occured, many frameworks have developed to support the multiple languages at a time. Now this can be achieved by having the multi language text in key/value pair and at runtime the text is read from the key as per the language required. This multilingual support is known as Internationalization. Internationalization is defined as the process of designing an application so that it can be adapted to various languages and regions without engineering changes.
The following classes are used to implement Internationalization to any site.
Note:- The fmt is the jstl tag library used to implement the internationalization in JSP. The below example will tell you "how to use the fmt taglib in the application". The example displays the text coming from the different properties files. The properties file lables.properties is created with different locale suffix example en is for english, de for Germany etc. We have hello key in both the files. hello=This is german File in de file and hello=This is english File in english file.
Example JSP file Internationalization.jsp file .
The file will display "This is german File" and if the locale is changed to en then it will display the "This is english file."
A primary feature of JSP technology version 2.0 is its support for an expression language (EL). An expression language makes it possible to easily access application data stored in JavaBeans components. As the EL is introduced in JSP 2.0, we can also use the page attribute isELIgnored to ignore the EL for a page.
<%@ page isELIgnored ="true|false" %>
The following is the EL operator table which can be used with the EL language.
Note:- and,eq,gt,true,instanceof,or,ne,le,false,empty, not,lt,ge,null,div and mod are reserved words in the EL so user cannot use these words for the identifiers.
JSTL is a component technology within the Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) specification and is controlled by Sun Microsystems. JSTL is nothing more than a set of simple and standard tag libraries that encapsulates the core functionality commonly needed when writing dynamic JSP pages. The following are the problems with the JSPs:-
The JSTL tags are basically categorized into four libraries:
Advantages of using JSTL:-
JSTL Drawbacks:
Core taglib is the important taglib in the JSTL. It includes the core concepts of the programming like declaring the variable, decision making tags etc.. The next sections will explain all the core taglib tags, which are generally used in the programming.
Standard Syntax: <%@ taglib prefix="c" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" %>
Variable Support Tags
The <c:set> tag sets the value of an EL variable or the property in any of the JSP scopes (page, request, session, or application). If the variable does not exists, it will be created.
The JSP EL variable or property can be set either from the attribute value:
<c:set var="var" scope="session" value="..."/>
<c:set var="var"> ... </c:set>
To remove an EL variable, you use the <c:remove> tag as follows:
<c:remove var="test" scope="session"/>
Conditional Tags The <c:if> tag allows the conditional execution of its body according to the value of the test attribute. The syntax of the <c:if> conditional block is as follows:-
<c:if test="${condition}"> </c:if>
The <c:choose> tag performs conditional block execution by the embedded <c:when> tags. It renders the body of the first <c:when> tag whose test condition evaluates to be true. If none of the test conditions evaluates to be true, then the body of <c:otherwise> tag is evaluated, if present. The syntax is as follows :-
<c:choose> <c:when test="condition1" > ... </c:when> <c:when test="condition2" > ... </c:when> <c:otherwise> </c:otherwise> </c:choose>


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News, Startups - Written by Asha Jacob, Chillibreeze on Monday, April 23, 2012 12:03 - 3 Comments
Airtasker startup wins $1.5m in funding
news Australian startup Airtasker has secured $1.5 million in funding, according to a media release issued last week by the company.
Airtasker founder and CEO, Tim Fung said that this fresh round of cash injection would be utilised to hire engineers to further enhance the website's functionality, to add premium user profiles, improve messaging systems and to install new safety mechanisms around the site. In addition, Airtasker aims to use the newly acquired funds to improve its mobile capabilities with GPS integration and an Android app.
Airtasker raised this capital within months of its launch in Sydney. The company is set to commence operations in Melbourne later this month, with further nationwide expansion set to follow shortly.
Airtasker, the brainchild of web entrepreneurs Fung and Jonathan Lui, is based on collaborative consumption – a concept fast gaining ground where community members share resources directly with each other online, including holiday accommodation (like AirBnB) and car rentals (like Zimride). Airtasker is pitched as a social marketplace where people can outsource everyday tasks to reliable 'runners.' The company's mission is to connect people who need home errands and handyman jobs done, with people who want to earn some extra cash doing these errands and tasks in their local community.
The two-person company raised an initial $140,000 seed funding from internet investors and entrepreneurs and this was sufficient to build a website and kick-start the online community marketplace in February 2012. The new round has come from local investment house Bridge Lane Capital and others, although Airtasker wasn't prepared to disclose the other investors.
Airtasker's business model is to charge a small fee ($2 plus 5 per cent of task value) to the 'runner' when a task is completed while it's totally free to post a task with no added fees for getting a task done. On the pricing, Fung maintains that they wanted to make the business model a winning proposition for everyone in the community. He said: "This way we're totally aligned with our community members as we only ever make money when they make money."
Hundreds of tasks were posted in the first few weeks of Airtasker's launch and scores of people joined the Airtasker community. Last month, as part of a publicity stunt, Airtasker was in the news when one of its runners camped outside the Apple store for five days to line up for the first iPad from Apple's flagship Sydney store.
According to Fung, Airtasker's dual priorities currently include maintaining the tempo of continuous and swift expansion of the company's capabilities and audience. He said, "If we keep our users happy, then we know the community will continue to grow as word-of-mouth has driven our growth to-date." He reiterated that Airtasker was working on spreading the word to educate Aussies about how they could improve their lives or businesses by outsourcing mundane chores and errands.
To be honest, I feel that the amount of money invested in Airtasker is too high, given the fact that the company's business model just does not see it making much money at the moment.
If you look at Airtasker's front page, the jobs posted so far cost between $25 and $50 each. That would mean, for a $50 job, that Airtasker would make $2 worth of flat fees, plus five percent of $50 — for a total of $4.5 per job. And on $25 jobs, for example, it would make even less. Sure, there are some tasks which are larger, but they're not that much larger — I saw a few at $250 (which would net Airtasker $14.5 in fees and some at $500, which would net the company $27 in fees.
In order to meet the right levels of scale to justify the huge levels of capital invested in it, Airtasker will need to start reaching many, many cities globally, and achieving high levels of uptake. It will need to go viral. And the nature of such Web 2.0 startup platforms is if they don't go viral quickly, they often don't go viral in the long term.
It seems like in Airtasker's case, the company's early success, with having quite a few Sydney jobs posted on its site, combined with its founders' history in raising capital, have combined in order to net it a large early stage investment. And of course, it is a very positive signal for Australia's startup ecosystem that such amounts are being raised locally. But to my mind, Airtasker has a lot to prove yet before I would judge that investment worthy. I've seen far more promising Australian startups struggle to raise anything like this amount. If Airtasker succeeds wildly, I will be the first to eat my words. But until then, call me a cynic.
Image credit: Airtasker. Opinion/analysis by Renai LeMay.
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That is a shitload of money for a startup! Its a pretty cool idea and best of luck to them, but I agree that's a hell of an investment. Sounds like there's quite a few investors with various equities at stake, who will all expect a return in their lifetime. Makes me nervous just thinking about it.
But it also goes to show how collaborative consumption has really taken off. people dealing with people is no longer just a good idea, its reality, and its great we can trust each other once again.
We're doing the same with sharemystorage.com; where people with spare space allow people looking for storage space to store.
Yeah, you'd have to think with their current business model the payback period on $1.5M is going to be bloody long!
Maybe their strategy is to build up a user base, add some advertising and flog it off.
Very similar concept to taskrabbit in the US, and taskbox in AU.
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Friday, June 17, 2011
Happy Friday - Garden Update Edition
My friend Jill came today and helped me finally get some veggies planted. There is still more to plant next week. A late, slow, rainy Spring.
Another fun experiment in growing food.
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- Karin said...
Looking good. Is that some rhubarb I spy in the back? My garden enjoyed the rain too.
- June 17, 2011 at 11:49 PM
- Bob and Lenore said...
Lordy. Your own Giverny!
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It's getting to that point in the season when you're starting to think about next season when shopping.
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Reviews for the Toshiba Satellite P845T-101
Source: PC Advisor
Mobility clearly isn't a strong point with the Toshiba Satellite P845t-101, and the touchscreen is likely to get only occasional use. However, the Satellite performs well enough for undemanding users and is a good choice for anyone that wants a versatile laptop for use at home or in the office.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 7% performance: 70% features: 80% workmanship: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: Laptopworld.dk DA→EN
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%
Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
3317U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.7 - 2.6 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
14.0": 14 inch display size is a mixture between the small formats of subnotebooks and the 15 inch standard display. The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much energy and the laptops can be kept quite compact.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2 kg: These sub-notebooks weight less than the average of all notebooks, but represent a heavier class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 12 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
Toshiba: Toshiba Corporation is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company, headquartered in Japan. The company's main business is in Infrastructure, Consumer Products, and Electronic devices and components. Toshiba-made Semiconductors are among the Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders. Toshiba is one of the biggest international notebook-manufacturer. There exist many reviews for Toshiba models.
70%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
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