text:
Code Creation in Endogenous Merger Experiments
Lauren Feiler
affiliation not provided to SSRN
Colin Camerer
California Institute of Technology - Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Economic Inquiry, Vol. 48, Issue 2, pp. 337-352, April 2010
We study the conflict that can occur in a merger due to firms' use of specialized language, or "code", and whether participants accurately forecast this difficulty. After creating a shared code to describe different pictures accurately, subjects bid for extra payments to join a merged group. The two lowest bidders are placed in the merged group. Values inferred from two different bidding procedures indicate fairly accurate general appraisals of the cost of the merger, but the values of those subjects who bid the least, and choose to join the merged group, are too optimistic, reflecting an "organizational winner's curse".
Number of Pages in PDF File: 16
JEL Classification: D23, D83, G34, L21, M14
Date posted: March 29, 2010
Suggested Citation
Contact Information
© 2016 Social Science Electronic Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Contact Us
This page was processed by apollobot1 in 0.187 seconds


text:
Employees at one Dothan hospital had a scare when a fire started on one of the hospital floors.
Dothan firefighters were called to Southeast Alabama Medical Center about 2 p.m. Monday. A bed on the 5th floor somehow caught fire. Hospital personnel and patients were quickly evacuated.
The fire was contained to just the bed within minutes of the call, and there were no injuries from the fire.
The Dothan fire department is investigating the incident.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Patrick Swayze: A Video Montage
After watching some of his old clips this morning, we don't think it's sentimentality that leads us to say Patrick Swayze left an indelible mark on movie history. The man basically ruled the '80s and early '90s. And his performances seem to resonate (especially with women) more than those by other stars of the era, like Tom Cruise. Don't believe us? Watch this sampling of Swayze's film roles.
The Outsiders (1983)
Based on the novel by S.E. Hutton, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, this was Swayze's first big role (we're not counting 1979′s "Skatetown, USA"). The film follows a group of 1950s greasers growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Swayze plays Darrel, the older brother of the central character, Ponyboy, played by C. Thomas Howell. Here, Darrel gives Ponyboy some brotherly advice.
Road House (1989)
Quite simply, one of the best B movies ever made. Swayze plays Dalton, a roving barroom "cooler" hired to restore order to a roughneck juke joint. Does such a profession exist? Probably not. Does the bad-guy-takes-over-a-town plot come off like an overcooked "A-Team" episode? Absolutely. But no matter. Watching Swayze eye bad guy Ben Gazzara like a hungry jungle cat is worth suspending disbelief. So are the supporting performances by Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott and Elvis cohort Red West.
Ghost (1990)
Is there a scene in modern cinema more guaranteed to melt a woman's heart than this climactic moment when Swayze, in beyond-the-grave hologram form, returns to plant a kiss on lover Demi Moore? Unlikely.
Point Break (1991)
Watching the trailer for this cult classic is a reminder that Swayze didn't only play romantic leads. He stars as Bodhi (short for bodhisattva), the thrill-seeking leader of a gang of surfer bank robbers. The beauty of Swayze's performance is that it's so over-the-top you want to laugh. Yet you kind of find yourself wanting to move to southern California, live on the beach and hold up a savings and loan.
Dirty Dancing Wedding
Swayze's final dance with Jennifer Grey in the soapy 1987 dancing paean is so iconic, couples around the world (or at least over-enthusiastic brides and their looking-to-please new hubbys) are recreating it at their own weddings, such as this infamous British couple. Their take on the dance (completed with assisted lift!) has been viewed on YouTube over 6 million times.


text:
...if lined up end-to-end, the K-cup coffee pods sold in 2014 would encircle the equator 12.4 times!
K-cup Landfill
Upstate Community Garden
The Upstate community garden, maintained each year by Upstate students, features a variety of vegetables and herbs for the Upstate community to enjoy. The garden is on the west lawn of the Campus Activities Building.
Banner Year for Upstate Community Garden
The student-run vegetable and herb garden on the west lawn of the Campus Activities Building had its best year ever in 2013.
A core group of 10 to 15 students got their hands dirty each month, and received a welcome assist from Physical Plant. Employees sculpted dirt mounds for planting in the spring, removed piles of weeds gathered by the students in the summer—and put up rabbit-proof fencing after interlopers were discovered.
"The rabbits ate almost all of the peas," said medical student and garden leader Jessie Wilcox.
Other plantings met a better fate. "The beans went really well, and just kept going throughout the season," Jessie said. "The squash and zucchini came out really well, too, and the radishes, potatoes and carrots."
Jessie said it was great to see so many students willing to work in the garden, especially inexperienced growers. Jessie grew up on a farm and her parents run greenhouses, so she shared her knowledge with other students.
This is the fourth year for the 30-foot by 40-foot garden, which was started by Thomas Pelis, assistant vice president for facilities and planning and chair of Upstate's Sustainability Task Force. He'll be looking for more students next year to keep the momentum going.
Jessie will be starting her fourth year of medical school in the RMED program in Oswego County, and will need to step aside. "I'll still be around; I can help if one of other students wants to take a leadership role," she said.


text:
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Massachusetts man and his girlfriend have been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Providence.
Thirty-two-year-old Justin Santerre and 28-year-old Lisa Fisher were arrested Sunday at their home in Fall River, Mass. Santerre was charged with murder and conspiracy in the killing of 22-year-old Satchel Ramos on March 2, and Fisher was charged with failing to report a felony.
Ramos and his brother were stabbed on Atwells Avenue while trying to break up a fight. His brother survived.
Another man, 29-year-old Eric Souza of Freetown, Mass., was arrested at the scene and is detained on murder and conspiracy charges. Police say Souza is a friend of Santerre and Fisher.
Santerre and Fisher are detained after waiving extradition back to Rhode Island. It's not clear if they have lawyers.
Location, ST | website.com


text:
Unexpected art: Knight Foundation announces winners of 34 grants
By WLRN Staff
Cash and opportunity are on their way to 34 winners of the Knight Arts Challenge, announced last night in Miami. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation selected the winners from 1,100 applicants.
This year, we've seen some interesting trends. First, the winners will help spread the art deep into South Florida's communities, whether through Miami Dade College's new art center in Hialeah, an Opa-locka festival, or a collaborative in Delray Beach. Also, several are bringing art to unexpected places, with theater in shipping containers and music at the airport and more.
We're also excited that close to half are from small organizations or individuals – the kind of grassroots, entrepreneurial projects that are very Miami. (Hip Hop Symphony, anyone?) Together, they're helping to make art ubiquitous in Miami.
Who are the winners? Here's a sampling from the complete list:
Recipient: 6th Street Dance Studio/WholeProject
Award: $40,000
The 6th Street Dance Studio's TruSchool is a free hip-hop program for young people serving Little Havana and Overtown and based on the original elements of hip-hop. With challenge funding, the studio will incorporate house dance, lindy hop, writing and cultural events into its programming, as well as deejaying, emceeing, spoken word and graffiti. The project also will also collaborate with local, national and international performance companies to mentor the program's participants.
In the Heights for Eighth to Twelfth Graders
Recipient: Actors' Playhouse Productions
To enrich Miami-Dade Schools eighth- through 12th-grade students, Actors' Playhouse Productions will make 3,000 seats available to the Tony-winning musical In the Heights, and engage them through a rap-writing contest. Students will prepare with study guides on the show's plot line and will participate in discussions with the director, actors and creative team to better understand the performance and possibilities for arts careers. Students will then write their own personal or family story that mimics the play's musical score or is in a style appropriate to their cultural background. Finalists will perform their works at the Miracle Theater.
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. We believe that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more, visit www.knightfoundation.org.


text:
Childhood ADHD Often Persists Into Adulthood »
"March 4, 2013 -- Nearly 30% of children with ADHD continue to struggle with the condition as adults, and some may develop other mental health issues, commit suicide, or end up in jail, a new study shows.
"We suffer from the misconceptio"...
Read the Childhood ADHD Often Persists Into Adulthood article »
Adderall Side Effects Center
Pharmacy Editor: Omudhome Ogbru, PharmD
Adderall (amphetamine and dextroamphetamine salts) is used for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Side effects of Adderall include nervousness, restlessness, excitability, dizziness, headache, fear, anxiety, agitation, tremor, weakness, blurred vision, sleep problems (insomnia), dry mouth or unpleasant taste in the mouth, diarrhea, constipation, stomach pain nausea, vomiting, fever, hair loss, loss of appetite, and weight loss. Blood pressure and heart rate may increase, and patients may experience heart palpitations. Adderall is habit forming and chronic use may lead to dependence.
The usual dose of Adderall is 2.5-60 mg daily administered in one or three doses. Adderall should not be taken with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) (for example, phenelzine [Nardil]). Adderall should not be used in pregnancy. Mothers taking Adderall should refrain from nursing because amphetamines are excreted in human milk and can have undesirable effects on the child.
Our Adderall Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What is Patient Information in Detail?
Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.
Adderall in Detail - Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
- fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeats;
- pain or burning when you urinate;
- talking more than usual, feelings of extreme happiness or sadness;
- tremors, hallucinations, unusual behavior, or motor tics (muscle twitches); or
- dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).
Less serious side effects may include:
- headache, weakness, dizziness, blurred vision;
- feeling restless, irritable, or agitated,
- sleep problems (insomnia);
- dry mouth or an unpleasant taste in your mouth;
- diarrhea, constipation, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting;
- fever;
- hair loss, loss of appetite, weight loss; or
- loss of interest in sex, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Read the entire detailed patient monograph for Adderall (Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine Mixed Salts)
What is Patient Information Overview?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Adderall Overview - Patient Information: Side Effects
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
This medication may raise your blood pressure. Check your blood pressure regularly and tell your doctor of any high results.
Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: numbness/pain/skin color change/sensitivity to temperature in the fingers or toes, mental/mood/behavior changes (such as agitation, aggression, mood swings, depression, abnormal thoughts, thoughts of suicide), uncontrolled movements, continuous chewing movements/teeth grinding, outbursts of words/sounds, change in sexual ability/desire, frequent/prolonged erections (in males).
Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: shortness of breath, chest/jaw/left arm pain, fainting, severe headache, fast/pounding/irregular heartbeat, seizures, swelling of the ankles/feet, extreme tiredness, blurred vision, weakness on one side of the body, slurred speech, confusion.
A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
In the US -
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
Read the entire patient information overview for Adderall (Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine Mixed Salts)
What is Prescribing information?
The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Adderall FDA Prescribing Information: Side Effects
(Adverse Reactions)
Palpitations, tachycardia, elevation of blood pressure, sudden death, myocardial infarction. There have been isolated reports of cardiomyopathy associated with chronic amphetamine use.
Central Nervous System
Psychotic episodes at recommended doses, overstimulation, restlessness, irritability, euphoria, dyskinesia, dysphoria, depression, tremor, tics, aggression, anger, logorrhea, dermatillomania.
Eye Disorders
Vision blurred, mydriasis.
Dryness of the mouth, unpleasant taste, diarrhea, constipation, other gastrointestinal disturbances. Anorexia and weight loss may occur as undesirable effects.
Urticaria, rash, hypersensitivity reactions including angioedema and anaphylaxis. Serious skin rashes, including Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis have been reported.
Impotence, changes in libido, frequent or prolonged erections.
Drug Abuse And Dependence
Adderall® (Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets) is a Schedule II controlled substance.
Amphetamines have been extensively abused. Tolerance, extreme psychological dependence, and severe social disability have occurred. There are reports of patients who have increased the dosage to levels many times higher than recommended. Abrupt cessation following prolonged high dosage administration results in extreme fatigue and mental depression; changes are also noted on the sleep EEG. Manifestations of chronic intoxication with amphetamines include severe dermatoses, marked insomnia, irritability, hyperactivity, and personality changes. The most severe manifestation of chronic intoxication is psychosis, often clinically indistinguishable from schizophrenia.
Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Adderall (Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine Mixed Salts)
Adderall FDA Prescribing Information
Additional Adderall Information
Adderall - User Reviews
Adderall User Reviews
Now you can gain knowledge and insight about a drug treatment with Patient Discussions.
Here is a collection of user reviews for the medication Adderall sorted by most helpful.
Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Women's Health
Find out what women really need.


text:
USA, 1985, 91 Minute Running Time
Genre/Subjects: Cult, HorrorLanguage: English
Actor Brian "Scuz" Peck IN-PERSON Saturday with the writer/producer of the new ROTLD Documentary MORE BRAINS THommy Hutson IN-PERSON as well! Receive a ticket discount if you pre-purchase a DVD copy of the doc and get it signed by Brian and Thommy (pick up DVD at the screening)
ALSO! Don't miss a special pre-show performance by Cougarpants!!!
35mm presentation - Do you wanna party? The freshly risen undead certainly do in this horror-comedy that finds two employees of a medical supply company unwittingly releasing several zombies from cylinders in which they have been trapped for many years. The nasty brain-eating creatures are as hungry as ever, and eager to make up for lost time. Soon, the local citizenry is forced to deal with a large-scale zombie epidemic. Snapping off of George Romero's original Dead bloodline this film originated a juicy franchise all its own. The writer of Alien, Dan O'Bannon wrote and directed this punk/horror pastiche which also stars 80's Scream Queen Linnea Quigley and her infamous nude graveyard scene!
DIRECTOR: Dan O'Bannon
Principal Cast: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph, John Philbin, Jewel Shepard, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Linnea Quigley, Brian PeckUS Distributor: MGM
CLICK IMAGE for the Member Newsletter
CLICK IMAGE to submit to the Denver Film Festival. Withoutabox logos are trademarks of Withoutabox, a DBA of IMDb.com Inc. or its affiliates.
CLICK IMAGE to Renew or JoinMembership Updates and Sign Up
CLICK IMAGE for Information
CLICK IMAGE for more information
Site powered by: Luminate


text:
False gods - the gods of human manufacturing - despise sinners, but the Father of Jesus loves all, no matter what they do.
-Brennan Manning
In a culture where tolerance is preached above any singular religion and experimentation with different spiritual experiences is encouraged, Christianity is marked as being intolerant, closed-minded, and unloving.
Because Christians are willing to admit that they do believe in absolute truths, we inevitably step on some toes when we proclaim the truth of the Gospel as the only truth. Others mistake our confidence in our God as intolerance. Far from intolerance, however, this confident proclamation of the love of Jesus is actually the most merciful message anyone could ever hear.
And quite honestly, King Jesus is the most "tolerant" and loving God out of all the gods men have created to worship.
In other world religions, individuals are on a journey to please and earn favor with their respective gods. Here are a few brief overviews of major world religions which are not all-encompassing by any means, but may offer us a unique perspective:
In other words, if you compare the gods of Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism with Yahweh, the Christian God, Jesus is the only one who not only desires to associate with sinners, but who also sacrificed Himself so that they might be saved to eternal life. In every other religion, individuals are trying to attain good standing but in Christianity, Jesus invites all to participate in the inheritance of a Heavenly Kingdom by merely trusting Jesus to be the only payment for our sin.
Jesus is not only the most accepting, loving, and self-sacrificing diety in all major world religions, He is also the only TRUE God and came to the world with the most liberating message:
For God so LOVED the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish but will have everlasting life. -John 3:16
May we rejoice in the truth that God's love for us is not conditional on our worth, merit, or ability to earn His favor. He loves us because He made us - we are His people, the sheep of His pasture - and not because we can do enough good things to warrant His mercy and grace.
Next time someone tells you that you are intolerant for declaring that Jesus is the only God, the only Lord, I invite you to demonstrate how loving, inviting, and caring Jesus is towards those who have merited nothing, yet receive everything for their obedience and submission to Him. May we give thanks to our Lord, who furiously loves us, even though we are sinners.


text:
- Introduction
Table of Contents
- Microsoft SQL Server Defined
- Microsoft SQL Server Features
- Microsoft SQL Server Administration
- Microsoft SQL Server Programming
- Performance Tuning
- Practical Applications
- Professional Development
- Application Architecture Assessments
- Business Intelligence
- Tips and Troubleshooting
- Additional Resources
Tips and Troubleshooting
Last updated Mar 28, 2003.
Here in the "Tips and Troubleshooting" area I'll show you how to do things with SQL Server that you might not find in other areas. I'll also help you with common problems that you'll face with SQL Server.
The sections in this Guide are designed to allow quick access to what you need. The tutorials and overviews can be read in just a few minutes, and many contain useful scripts and hands-on guides to examples you can follow.
Tips for SQL Server
There is a LOT of documentation for SQL Server, from the official "Books Online" product (which I've explained in detail in this article) and hundreds of web sites, including this one. By carefully reading these sources of information, you can find ways to solve almost any software technical problem using SQL Server.
But that's a lot of reading. SQL Server Books Online has an estimated (as of this writing) 60 thousand printed pages which is why it isn't printed any more, only electronic form. And finding what you want on any website can be a little daunting.
So to fix that issue, I've included this section of the guide where I'll put two kinds of information one is for when you're in trouble (more on that in a moment) and the other for things I get asked how to do a lot. For instance, I was asked not long ago about working with Microsoft Excel and SQL Server, and that's just the kind of thing I'll write about here.
Now some of these solutions and tips deal with specific conditions, versions, and configurations. Does that mean you can't use one of the tips here unless it exactly fits your situation at the time? No you can actually find use for the information in each of these articles even for those times when your servers aren't set up the way mine are. If you read and understand the example, and extrapolate that information out to your situation, you'll find that with a little modification the tip can work for you.
You'll notice that there is a place to comment on each article. If you find a tip that didn't work for you, or you modify it to fit a different situation, by all means, post it there. And if you're looking for a specific tip or troubleshooting step, by all means contact me and let me know. If I hear from enough folks to make it an interesting topic for all of us, I'll write it up.
Troubleshooting Basics for SQL Server
I've mentioned a basic troubleshooting process for databases in a previous tutorial, but there are some steps that are generic to almost any kind of troubleshooting, so I'll spend a moment on the broad steps you should follow if you have an issue with SQL Server, even before you take a look at the database itself. I normally break this simple methodology into six steps, which I'll cover in a moment.
You might this is all a bit much for solving a problem. Someone contacts you and says that they can't connect to the server, you ask a couple of questions, they re-start their computer and everything is fixed. Problem solved. I've even had these kinds of situations myself.
But some problems are more complicated than that. They aren't solved using simple quick fixes, and some even start growing and becoming worse. Then you're in a fire-fighting mode, with lots of people crowding around your cubicle, you begin to make mistakes, and that's when the stress gets a lot higher. I've also seen those "simple" fixes not last, and the problem just repeats itself later because you really didn't deal with it, you just postponed it.
So I now follow these steps, even when it takes a little more time, even when it frustrates the users a little. I explain that if I'm allowed to follow a scientific method that takes up more of their time, the payoff is that I'm less likely to have to revisit the issue later.
Step One: Identify the Components in the System
These is a lot easier if the components (hardware, software and configuration) are documented ahead of time, but even if they aren't, take the time to lay out what you're looking at.
I don't mean that whenever someone calls with a simple issue that you have to stop and document the entire application stack, from the configuration of the user's hardware to each stored procedure in the database, but if you know the issue is on the server (more on that in a moment) then just identify or look up the parts involved in making that component of the system work properly. Then you'll know how to move on to the next step.
As a simple example, suppose you have an application that runs on the user's desktop, which has an ODBC connection directly to a SQL Server Instance and Database. A quick list of the components involved here are:
- User's hardware
- User's software configuration (operating system, ODBC driver, application)
- Network
- Server Hardware
- Server Software configuration
- SQL Server Instance
- SQL Server Database
- SQL Server Database Objects
Of course, each of these components has a lot of settings and so on within themselves, but I'll keep it simple for this example.
Step Two: Identify the Stop/Start Point of the Issue
With the parts of the application identified, you can now begin to figure out where the issue starts. You can pick a "direction," meaning starting at the client end or at the server end, and then work through until a feature stops working (client end) or stops working (server end). Sometimes this is quite simple in my example, I've received a call that the user's application is "not working." That's a little vague of course, so I begin by asking "Has it ever worked?" If the answer is no, then I move on to other steps. If the answer is yes, then I ask "what has changed?" Of course, the answer to this question is ALWAYS "nothing," which isn't a lot of help, but I ask anyway.
The point is, I begin to work from the client or server to find what is working until I find what isn't. Most of the time I start at the client end, but I might, from experience know to start at the other end. It actually doesn't really matter all the time which direction you come from, only that you have a plan in place to test the connections and functions from that end towards your target.
In the example here, I would first ask if anyone else is having the issue. If the answer is yes, then I can guess that it is probably something to do with the network, server or SQL Server parts of the application. I would open a sample application on my virtual machine and try to connect myself to verify this.
If the answer is that others (or myself) can get into the application with no trouble, then of course I'm dealing with either the user's system hardware or software, or their network connection.
If the user can get "partway" through, that is, if the application starts, they log in and so on, but then they can't run a particular function, then once again I try this from another user to see if there is a configuration or permissions issue. This might be on the server or the client, but at least now I have identified where the issue is which is all I'm after in this step.
Step Three: Locate Logs and Warnings
Users are notorious for not being able to describe a problem thoroughly. That isn't always their fault, since many times they are unfamiliar with the technology they are using. Most of us have systems we deal with each day (perhaps it's plumbing or a car for you) that we don't understand completely. Don't allow yourself to become frustrated with the user or in any way insult them that will only serve to make them angry, and you won't get the information you need to fix the issue. Be as polite, professional and helpful as you can, even when they are frustrated. Remember, this is interrupting their day in a big way.
Have the user repeat the steps of causing the problem, and get as much information from them as possible. Have them read the error messages if they got one, carefully, and then repeat that to them. Explain what you're going to do, and then have them work on something else or at least let them know how long your guess is for finding out what to do next.
From there, check as many things as you can at the location for the problem start. If it is on the user's workstation or the server, open the Windows Event logs there and begin to scrub those for all kinds of errors not just the ones you think directly affect your application. It might be a driver issue that is causing a network behavior, something that your application doesn't directly control. Even if it is a networking device, most of those have logs that you can find.
As a tip, you might want to document the application flow (from the first step) and specify the logging and warning locations that each component provides. It's easier to do that when you aren't in a crisis.
Step Four: Develop Solution and Backout Strategy
You now know the general area you're dealing with, and you've researched the logs. Hopefully you have an error code, probably you have an error description, and at least you know what is happening. From all this information, you might already know a possible solution. If not, use your search engine of choice to research Books Online first, then other web sites. As a last resort, you can search or post to a question-and-answer site, but be very careful here. Just because someone responds, that doesn't mean they know the real solution. Only a thorough examination of your particular environment could do something like that.
In any case, get your test system ready to try the solution. Before you do anything else, ask yourself what you will do if it all goes wrong if your solution does not fix the problem, or even makes it worse. Ensure that you have backups, you know how to use them, and that you have tested your restore procedures somewhere. If you don't have reliable backups, my recommendation is to take one and then test it. If you're not willing to do that, stop what you are doing and call the product's technical support. I can't emphasize this enough. Don't continue until you know what you will do if you make the situation worse.
Step Five: Test and Implement
Now run the test solution on a system that closely resembles your production environment. It's only in the most extreme situations that I ever do anything directly on production without testing it first.
When you're satisfied that the solution will fix the issue, run it on production and let the users back into the pool.
Step Six: Monitor and Document
But you're not finished yet no matter how trivial the issue, I recommend that you watch the system's counters and health after you make the change to ensure you haven't tickled another problem by making that alteration.
Make sure you document the change, what caused it, and why you chose that resolution. That will help you in the future if you have a similar issue, and make sure that someone doesn't accidentally back out your change by applying a service pack, changing a setting and so on. Over time you'll develop a great knowledge base on your fixes and it isn't a bad idea to post the problem and resolution on one of those question-and-answer sites it's a great way to give back to the community that helps you.
In the articles and tutorials that follow, I'll explain a few of the more common errors you'll encounter with SQL Server. As always, read and understand what you're up against before you try anything in your environment.
InformIT Articles and Sample Chapters
I created a system that you can use to track your servers over time to prevent issues from happening in the first place, and you can also use it to store the documentation you make along the way. It's called the SQL Server Central Management System.
Books and eBooks
Although Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting deals with Cisco networks in specific, there are some great general troubleshooting tips here. You can even read a sample chapter on that very topic.
Online Resources
The SQL Central Management System (SQLCMS) CodePlex project is located here.


text:
The Citadel is an archive of information for George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
New to the series? Read our spoiler-free review of A Game of Thrones.
Read our Privacy Policy.
Ruling House: House Tully of Riverrun
Number of listed Houses: 42
Number of Houses lacking a heraldic image: 2
The Westeros network consists of several different sites, including a forum and a wiki, for all your A Song of Ice and Fire needs.


text:
JAN 10, 2013 - MarketWatch
A Must Read - Share
Shares of Microsoft slip on a Morgan Stanley downgrade. But Apple rises on a report of negotiations with China Mobile. Chip stocks also advance.
Editor's Picks
Hey you have no friends!!! Get to work and start inviting friends to help build your Comunitee. Click Here to invite friends.
© 2011 Comunitee, Inc.


text: The Early College Second Life Program at East Carolina University was launched in the spring of 2009. It is an innovative approach to providing a quality program of instruction. The immersive and creative nature of Second Life provides for economy and efficiency in instructional delivery as students remain in their physical high school location. ECU uses the immersive 3D program as a method to assist instructors in creating a course that engages students with social communication, interactivity, and collaborative assignments. Parents, faculty, and administrators have witnessed student enthusiasm, involvement, and support for this approach to learning – it has made a difference!


text:
Jay Rock—who is managed by Top Dawg just like you—is on Strange Music. Strange Music is Tech N9ne's company that he built from the ground up. Is Top Dawg trying to do something similar to Strange Music?
As far as a company and a team, hell yeah. I went on tour with Tech N9ne and I've seen the damage that he's done, the fanbase he built up just by going out there to these small cities and building up his supporters one by one. I think that's the stuff that a lot of artists should follow instead of trying to go after a hit single.
When you go after a hit single and you actual get that hit single, it can be a make or break for you. And most likely a break because after you get it, you have to get another hit single right after that. So everything is basically downhill. But when you actually build up an organic fanbase from the jump, like Tech N9ne did, they'll be with you forever.
Are you not interested in making hit singles?
Of course [I am]. But I can't go wrong because if I get that hit single and I live with it forever, it's not going to matter because I've always had this base that I started out with from the jump. That base believes in me and will buy the same album that I made 20 years ago and see the progression of that. They're not going to buy my music off of a hit record.
I think a lot of artists fell victim to that. They're not going out here and doing their legwork and making people actually believe in the message of the artist and the human being. They're not making people feel you.
But you're at that point now. You do have this consolidated fanbase who believes in you. It seems like the logical step for you is now to get that big hit.
Right. But I'm not going to go into it where I'm forcing it because it's not going to feel organic. The first people that's going to hear it is the people that love the music. Even people that don't really fuck with my music like that, they're going to know that I went out of my way to get a hit single and it didn't work. If it feels right and it makes sense, so be it. I'd love it. It's all about doing something that feels right for you and not losing the people you started out with. Who wouldn't want a big record?
I think that Wiz Khalifa also followed that concept of building a base. He had the Taylor Gang, then he had a big record with "Black & Yellow."
Exactly and it made sense. It wasn't far from what he was doing already. It was still in his lane and it worked.
But the thing for Wiz was that he was on Atlantic, a major label. Do you think you can get that big hit and just be on Top Dawg?
I think it's possible. Of course it takes money, but that's the gamble you have to take when you're an independent label. You have to take the dollars out of your own pocket and push a record that you feel strong about. That's what the labels are doing anyway, [putting] money behind these records and giving it to the stations. I think with the independent side of thing, we just have to take that gamble.
So you're not pursuing a major label deal?
If it's right. When I say if it's right, it have to be fitting to the needs that we already started with, as far as the creative aspect, as far as the business end. When you build something organic from the bottom, you don't want nobody to come in and try to alter it. You want [them] to come in on the same ride that you've been moving to and hopefully they can help and better it. I think that's the best thing about it. But at the end of the day, we're independent. I've been offered plenty of record deals.
By who?
Probably all of the labels you could think of.
What about Aftermath? You were seen with Dre, he stood closer to you than any artist he has actually signed in ten years.
That is because Dre and I have a personal relationship. In the first studio session, we clicked so crazy. It was more like a uncle-nephew kind of vibe. Because everybody sees Dre as just a gangsta rapper, but he shares the same story that I have, a good kid in a mad city.
When we sit in the studio, we talk about these different streets that we both lived on and experiences he had that I can relate to being two generations younger. I think that's why people attach it so strongly because of the chemistry that we have outside the studio.
Dre has signed other guys, like Joell Ortiz and Slim Da Mobster, but he never appeared with them anywhere. He went to the Lakers game with you, he went on stage with you. He never did that for anyone else.
It's the relationship, truthfully. And the music making is that much better though. When you are able to create and click in the studio and outside the studio. I respect Dre 100%. He gave me so much game just in this past year that I've known him, it won't only make me a better artist, but it makes me a better person.
What did he tell you?
Just about life in general. About having passion, setting goals, and having a vision. I never understood vision to that pedigree until I sat in that studio and he wrote down everything that manifested in his life—he's seen it before. You can't really grasp that concept that people have because they can't really justify it because they can't touch it.
Everything that has manifested in his life in the past year, he's seen it at the start of N.W.A. People can never justify that because they can't grab it. They can't think that heavy on that type of level. That was the coldest shit he told me because he was telling me the steps on how he's seen this album and this record doing this and seeing his label doing this and they actually did that.
It's basically about believing in yourself and having the dedication he has. Being under him and watching the passion, the same type of feel he has since the first early days of N.W.A., it's crazy. It makes me go harder.
You talk about learning to believe in yourself from Dre. On "I Need A Doctor" Eminem talks about Dre second-guessing himself all the time. Have you ever gotten that same sort of impression? That Dre is second-guessing himself?
Nah, what I got was that he knows he has the world on his back, as far as the music. I've gotten more of the passion than anything, just making sure everything is right. He's like a scientist in there. I think that's something that all artists have to develop within themselves. His is just at a point where it's unmatched.


text:
Definition of Evenki in English:
noun (plural same or Evenkis)
1A member of an indigenous people of northern Siberia. Also called Tungus.
Example sentences
- Chapters one and eight frame the project, which is essentially a close examination of how Soviet power both made and unmade state subjects among the Evenki.
- Grounded in fieldwork done in 1988-89 and 1993-95, the study centres on Evenki associated with the 'Red Star' reindeer-herding collective farm at the village of Katonga (roughly 500 miles slightly northeast of Krasnoiarsk).
- Mengo highlighted the Russian peoples of that region - the Koryaks, Itelmen, Chuckhi, Evenki and Aleut - with their drumming, theatre and song.
Relating to the Evenki or their language.
Example sentences
- It is particularly good on the disconnection between Evenki clan order and Russia's attempts to institutionalize iasak (tribute payments).
- The fireball would have stretched high into the sky, and the local Evenki tribesman must have thought that the world was coming to an end.
For editors and proofreaders
Syllabification: E·ven·ki
Definition of Evenki in:
What do you find interesting about this word or phrase?
Comments that don't adhere to our Community Guidelines may be moderated or removed.
= trending


text:
I - Circuits
Jeffrey H. Shapiro has been elected to the grade of Fellow of SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics. SPIE was founded in 1955 to advance light-based technologies. Shapiro, the Julius A. Stratton Professor of Electrical Engineering in the MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department is also a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the IEEE, the Institute of Physics, and the Optical Society of America. Read more.
Dertouzos Distinguished Lecture: The Three R's of Computer Vision: Recognition, Reconstruction and Reorganization
CSAIL Colloquium: Innovating for Society: Realizing the Transformative Impact of Computing and Communication
Dept. Head Anantha Chandraksan has announced the appointment of Prof. Jeffrey H. Lang to the Vitesse Professorship in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, effective July 1, 2013. The Vitesse Chair was established in 2000 to honor the Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, a company co-founded in 1984 by former MIT students.
Jeffrey Shapiro, the Julius A. Stratton Professor of Electrical Engineering working with members of the Optical and Quantum Communications Group of which he is a co-director in the Research Laboratory of Electronics at MIT has demonstrated experimentally the effectiveness of a new quantum communication protocol. The group has shown in a series of papers the system's effectiveness in both security (against passive eavesdropping) and can be used for greater distances than the current quantum key distribution (QKD).
EECS professor Muriel Medard, principal investigator in the Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) has teamed with EECS graduate student Ulric Ferner and Bell Labs researcher Emina Sojanin to develop a new technique to cut down on wasteful storage practices, especially of video content, in large data centers. Their work has been reported in the April issue of Technology Review.
Arijit Banerjee was selected as the winner of the 2013 Applied Power Electronics Conference Outstanding Presentation. He was selected for presenting the work titled "Control Architecture for a Doubly-fed Induction Machine Propulsion Drive." Banerjee, the lead author worked with Michael S. Tomovich, Steven B. Leeb and James L. Kirtley. Professors Leeb and Kirtley are Banerjee's supervisors.
Researchers in the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) working with a colleague at Georgia Tech have shown in a paper titled " Optimization of Lyapunov Invariants in Verification of Software Systems" in the latest issue of the journal IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, that principles from control theory can be applied to computer software to improve software verification.


text:
A sparkling platinum diamond band, a sprig of mistletoe and the silhouette of a bride beckoning from within: for some, the cover images of the newly released romance novel, A Madaris Bride For Christmas, signify the release of just another book.
But for New York Times best-selling author and NAACP Image Award nominee Brenda Jackson, Christmas represents a unique and unintended milestone.
"I'm the first African-American author who's published 100 books," Jackson recently said in a phone interview. "When I first started 18 years ago, I was gonna write five books and that was it. My 50th book came out in 2007 and now, six years later, here is my 100th book. As long as God keeps giving me the ideas for stories, I'll continue to do it."
It isn't only numbers making Jackson a pioneer. Along with contemporaries such as Donna Hill, Beverly Jenkins and the late, Dallas-based Francis Ray, the Florida native created a seismic shift toward increasing publication of romance novels written by and about African-Americans.
"Major book publishers believed that black romances didn't sell," said Jackson, who became the first author to sell books under the Harlequin/Silhouette Desire imprint and the first national best-seller within the African-American romance genre.
"One publisher loved my story and [said he would] would buy it if I changed my characters to white [people]. So it was very hard."
But after the breakaway success of Terry McMillan's 1992 novel Waiting to Exhale, many editors were eager to capitalize on the underserved market.
"Walter Zacharius, the founder of Kensington [Books], started a line for African-American books [Arabesque] and gave us our first break," Jackson said. "We were paid less, but they gave us beautiful covers and put our books in places that we never dreamed of. The line became successful and proved what we were trying to tell them all along — that black women wanted to read about men and women together that looked like them and would support us. We could barely keep the books on the shelves."
It's now common to walk into bookstores and see multicultural heroes and heroines, but Jackson remembers when the range of her characters was limited by shallow stereotypes rather than her own imagination.
"I was writing about the type of romantic guy I married [her husband of 40-plus years, Gerald] and the guy my daddy was, a man who brought my mom flowers for her birthday and did sweet things," Jackson said. "Publishers were telling me, 'That's not how America thinks of African-American men.' In other words, others perceived all our men as being in jail, on drugs and having babies everywhere. Anything else seemed totally foreign to them."
Today, Jackson's beloved characters have spawned an empire of popular novels and novellas. Thousands of readers have championed her fictitious families (the Montgomerys, the Savoys, the Steeles, the Westmorelands, the Madarises, etc.) and supported her independently released book-to-film adaptation, 2011's Truly Everlasting, which Netflix recently added.
Jackson has inspired other novelists and introduced readers to what she's maintained in her life — an enduring love story.
"People sometimes ask me, 'Why don't you write about the real stuff [out in the world]?'" she asks. "But to me, that is the real stuff. It used to bother me years ago when others, including other black women, used to dismiss what I write as 'crap.' I would be thinking, 'What's wrong with a book talking about a true commitment between a man and a woman?'"
My novels may not be 'real,' but a lot of women want the unreal, they want to escape and need that fantasy.
"You can turn the TV on if you want 'the real,' but an escape is what I give them, and people know the difference. That's the type of story that I like to write."
Lorrie Irby Jackson is a Briefing columnist. Email her at email@example.com, and follow her at motherofcolor.com.


text:
From The Sacred Sandwich [Read more…]
Religion Prof: The Blog of James F. McGrath
The Blog of Dr. James F. McGrath, Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University, Indianapolis
From The Sacred Sandwich [Read more…]
The first of the additional nails that are coming soon is Maurice Casey's forthcoming book, Jesus: Evidence and Argument or Mythicist Myths? I've known for some time that Casey had a book in the works addressing mythicist claims directly and in detail, and am delighted that its publication is now imminent, as Jim West and Joseph Hoffmann [Read More…]
Copyright 2008-2016, Patheos. All rights reserved. Terms of Service | Patheos Privacy Policy | Website Development By Patheos Labs


text:
ESCONDIDO: Burning bush, tree reported outside CVS
ESCONDIDO ---- Firefighters extinguished a burning tree and bush Friday outside a CVS store on West Valley Parkway, authorities said.
Firefighters responded at about 9 p.m. to reports the blaze at 1560 W. Valley Parkway, a police dispatcher said. She said one engine had been dispatched to the small fire, which started for unknown reasons.
Call staff writer Morgan Cook at 760-739-6675.


text:
Besides, I didn't realize that the request thread was a demand thread... I doubt Ubisoft realized that either when they gave us a place to discuss the game.
You also need to consider that the members that post in this forum are only a very small percentage of the actual RS players/purchasers. I haven't seen any comparison numbers for DLC sales for RS but it would be interesting to see which songs/bands sell more. I'm sure UBI takes that into consideration, as well as having a varied playlist available to please the most people.
Jeez, people are such whiners. Sand in your ????
Last edited by T_O_A_D; 02-23-2012 at 07:20 PM.
I wonder how many of these posts are originating from the same people with different accounts.
My pick-up toggle switch has 3 modes: Swank, Extra Swank, and Super Swank
I am not a fan, but I downloaded the songs because they are fun to play.
My point is...I have heard nothing on all my rooting around through the DLC wish thread about blink 182. This is, imo, another way for Rocksmith to attempt to copy Rock Band. This isn't rock band...this is better. Why are there so many DLC that mirror Rock band? Rock band sucked and didn't buy it. I played it with friends, them on expert and I said, "If I'm going to spend my time memorizing this, it better be to play the real song otherwise it's a waste of my time." Then Rocksmith came out and I bought it. Does that make sense?
I just consider it a fail to not include Adams Song in the DLC. I guess I could just go learn the tablature, but I dont have Travis Barker to back me up when I rock out.


text:
Girlguiding has launched an
interactive digital tool to respond to the shocking numbers of
teenage girls considering cosmetic surgery today. 'Give yourself a
chance' is designed to offer tips to young women and urge them to
consider alternative ways to boost self-esteem.
The tips, aimed at girls aged 12-16, are
the latest initiative in Girlguiding's ongoing commitment to
promote body confidence in today's girls and young women.
It follows on from the organisation's
groundbreaking Girls' Attitudes Survey, which revealed that over 1
in 10 girls aged 11-16 and 48 per cent of young women aged
16-21 would consider cosmetic surgery.
'Give yourself a chance' has received the
backing of the Girlguiding youth panel Advocate!, Campaign for
Body Confidence, Mumsnet and the British Association of Plastic,
Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS).
Girlguiding is calling on teens to openly
discuss the issue and to consider a range of alternatives to
cosmetic surgery to help boost self-esteem.
Lynne Featherstone, Minister for Equalities,
said: 'I am delighted to lend my support to the 'Give yourself a
chance' campaign which I think is an excellent and innovative way
to reach young girls and tackle this modern-day virus which is
undermining so many.'
Click here to go to 'Give
yourself a chance'.
Be challenged by new experiences & achieve a sense of pride
in accomplishment.
Find out about volunteering
Find out about our Activity centres around the UK.


text:
NCOC Featured Discussion
We are Citizens
February 13, 2013
Last night, the President offered a powerful reminder of the values, privileges and rights that bind us together through our role as citizens. In his State of the Union Address, the President called upon our elected officials to follow the example that Americans set in our communities through daily acts of heroism.
"Our actions will not prevent every senseless act of violence in this country. Indeed, no laws, no initiatives, no administrative acts will perfectly solve all the challenges I've outlined tonight. But we were never sent here to be perfect. We were sent here to make what difference we can, to secure this nation, expand opportunity, and uphold our ideals through the hard, often frustrating, but absolutely necessary work of self-government.
We were sent here to look out for our fellow Americans the same way they look out for one another, every single day, usually without fanfare, all across this country. We should follow their example.
We should follow the example of a New York City nurse named Menchu Sanchez. When Hurricane Sandy plunged her hospital into darkness, her thoughts were not with how her own home was faring – they were with the twenty precious newborns in her care and the rescue plan she devised that kept them all safe.
We should follow the example of a North Miami woman named Desiline Victor. When she arrived at her polling place, she was told the wait to vote might be six hours. And as time ticked by, her concern was not with her tired body or aching feet, but whether folks like her would get to have their say. Hour after hour, a throng of people stayed in line in support of her. Because Desiline is 102 years old. And they erupted in cheers when she finally put on a sticker that read "I Voted."
We should follow the example of a police officer named Brian Murphy. When a gunman opened fire on a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, and Brian was the first to arrive, he did not consider his own safety. He fought back until help arrived, and ordered his fellow officers to protect the safety of the Americans worshiping inside – even as he lay bleeding from twelve bullet wounds.
When asked how he did that, Brian said, "That's just the way we're made."
That's just the way we're made.
We may do different jobs, and wear different uniforms, and hold different views than the person beside us. But as Americans, we all share the same proud title:
We are citizens. It's a word that doesn't just describe our nationality or legal status. It describes the way we're made. It describes what we believe. It captures the enduring idea that this country only works when we accept certain obligations to one another and to future generations; that our rights are wrapped up in the rights of others; and that well into our third century as a nation, it remains the task of us all, as citizens of these United States, to be the authors of the next great chapter in our American story."
If you like this kind of content, sign up for an NCoC.net account and we'll customize your homepage recommendations based on your interests..
No Comments Yet. Be the First!
Recent Featured DiscussionsSee MoreHoosiers Have Close Family Ties, but Struggle to Engage with Neighbors or Take Political ActionMarch 23, 2015 Innovation Challenge to Foster Higher Education-Affiliated Service Year Positions
January 15, 2015 Just Released Volunteering & Civic Life Data Reveals Volunteering Relatively Stable, America's Civic Health Weakening December 16, 2014
|202.601.7096 | email@example.com
1100 17th Street NW • 12th Floor • Washington, DC 20036
Copyright © 2000-2016 The National Conference on Citizenship. All Rights Reserved
Privacy Policy | Glossary of Terms
|Follow Us on:


text:
Focus Stocks
High Above Average Volume on Xylem
Published on Friday, 26 October 2012 11:38 Written by TradersHuddle Wire
New York, October 26th (TradersHuddle.com) - Unusual high volume detected on shares of Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) early in the trading session. The pace in volume of Xylem is already above average, with buyers stepping in, as the stock is 1.15% higher.
Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL) is a leading global water technology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and commercial building services, industrial and agricultural settings. The company does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its people bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the most challenging water and wastewater problems around the world. Launched in 2011 from the spinoff of the water-related businesses of ITT Corporation, Xylem is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y.
Xylem has already traded 1.222 times its 3-month average volume and has calculated support and resistance at $23.41 and $26.00 respectively. Traders like to use volume as their lie detector for price action movement through predefined trading ranges.
The overall market index S&P 500 is trading lower by -0.36% from its previous trading close, which means that Xylem stock is outperforming the overall market.
Related Articles
- AT&T And America Movil To Provide Deeper National Reach For Advanced Enterprise Services Across Latin America
- AT&T 4G LTE Available In Willimantic
- AT&T 4G LTE Available In Torrington
- AT&T And The University Of Kansas Team Up To Enhance Wireless Coverage On Lawrence Campus
- AT&T 4G LTE Available In Fargo
- AT&T 4G LTE Available In Amarillo
- Benefitfocus Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
- Trends of China Gear Industry 2013 Analysis & Reviewed in New Research Report at RnRMarketResearch.com
- Product Launch Formula 4.0 Bonuses Total $5000 at BrianHanson.com
- Datex Presents Motorola Solutions Webinar "Is It 'Smart' to Use Smartphones for the Enterprise?"
Related Partner Headlines
TradersHuddle Search
Stock Search:
Site Search:
Technical Scans
Recent Trading Ideas
Latest Partner Headlines


text:
Hi All,
I have two computers networked together at present using a crossover
cat5 cable. I have just ordered DSL service and don't know the answer
to this question. I am getting a DSL modem with a router, so both PC's
will plug into the router. The question is will I still need to use
the crossover cable to network the two PC's or can I use the router
for transferring files back and forth and sharing the printer I am now


text:
Nabisco scientists discover unstable Quadriscuit cracker JAN 02 2014
Inspired by the escalating blade count of the razor industry, Nabisco has developed a new snack called the Quadriscuit.
"At the moment, this hyperwafer can only exist for six milliseconds in a precisely calibrated field of magnetic energy, positrons, roasted garlic, and beta particles," lab chief Dr. Paul Ellison told reporters at a press conference outside Nabisco's $200 million seven-whole-grain accelerator.
The last line of the piece made me LOL for real. (thx, meg)


text:
Keeper Drew Smith Earns Midwest All-Region Award
Freshman goalkeeper Drew Smith (Petoskey, Michigan) has shown the importance of having Grace Freshman Keeper Drew Smith quality in net which was recognized by him being named to the Midwest All-Region Team, which is arguably the toughest region in the NCCAA. Drew started each of the eighteen games for the Tigers, logging 1,575 minutes in net. His efforts in net helped Grace hold opponents to two or fewer goals in twelve games this year, seven of which had one or less goal allowed. Doing so he earned three clean sheets along the way. "Drew was solid for us this year. His consistency was important for us and provided confidence throughout the team. Drew has only scratched the surface of what he is capable of. His desire for continued improvement is remarkable. This achievement is one that will inspire Drew. He is a player that will be encouraged and honored by the award but never satisfied and humbled. He will want to improve on this season going towards the 2014 season", stated Coach Buchanan. Drew Smith stated "I am honored to be named in the Midwest All-Region team and want to thank my team because no individual gets an award without the support and play from them. It is a testament to hard work by all. Knowing that the family of coaches and players will give unconditional support whether it is in training or a game makes all the difference. It's an atmosphere I am proud to be in and one that makes us want to work harder each day to improve".


text:
Batman and Robin Coming Soon!
SPOILER WARNING: If you haven't finished Battle for the Cowl, don't read this!
The new Batman and Robin series will be starting shortly, and I don't know about you but I can not wait! Although Grant Morrison's Final Crisis and Batman R.I. P. stories were deeply woven, universe hopping, Sprawling journeys. It looks like the new Batman book will be a slobber knocker, silver age fun book. Teamed with Frank Quietly of All-Star Superman, We3 and New X-men fame, all with Morrison at the writing table, this is bound to be both beautifully rendered and tons of fun!
Grant Morrison seems particularly excited about this, as it show s the new team of Dick Grayson and Damian as Batman and Robin, after the events of Battle for the Cowl. I personally don't think there will be a better book out for the months that this book runs.
Oh, and then there's this image I found at IGN.com...seems interesting, and its nice to see they have it meticulously planned out.
This will be available at your local Comix Connection in June, so come on down and sign up NOW!
Labels: cool comic creators, jared trys.


text:
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 10:27:04 -0800, jeanluc wrote:
>>From home I have a VPN tunnel connection to the network back at the
> office.
> At home I use cygwin on my XP box and through the VPN tunnel I am
> successful in opening up an XTERM connection to a new 64 bit, redhat
> LINUX computer in the office. To start the xterm I use
> $ startxwin.bat
> In the xterm that pops up I type
> $ ssh -Y user@computer_name
> I am successful in starting a graphical application in the xterm. The
> problem is though that the graphical application runs really slow. A
> gui button push takes many seconds to be implemented.
> I used the "top" command and saw that at the moment no processes were
> using any CPU cycles and there seemed to be lot's of memory avaliable.
> If I on the other hand connect to a win2003 server in the the office
> using windows remote desktop, the same GUI application running on the
> windows server runs much, much faster.
> I think the VPN tunnel is fine but for some reason VPN packets to and
> from the LINUX box seem to have a huge delay.
> Our system admin seem to think it is a bug in LINUX redhat when
> connections are through a VPN tunnel.
> Has anybody also experienced such problems?
> Any suggestions?
> thanks!
The problem may be Cygwin, it's pretty slow. Try running Linux on your
home box, the performance will be much better then Cygwin.


text:
Aug 3 2012
From Inspiration to Creation: Five Best iPad Applications For Artists
It's important for artists to have the best tools, and with more artists turning to digital methods, creative iPad apps have become big business. There are apps for sketching, painting and digital editing, and that's just the start. So which apps are worth the money for artists looking to create a portable, digital toolbox? From conception to creation, the following five apps have everything artists need to get inspired and create.
Moodboard Pro
Moodboard Pro offers a digital way to keep inspirational images, colors and even text all in one place. This app is just like a real mood board, but with the perks of being digital: portability and endless possibilities. Moodboard Pro costs $9.99, and it also allows users to upload their boards to Facebook and Twitter to share their inspiration with friends. Get App: Pro | Free
Once artists have a focused vision, PenUltimate is the next step in the digital creative process. Similar to a sketchbook, artists can scribble down ideas in their own handwriting and make sketches. The digital Paper Shop allows users to buy upgraded digital paper for templates. At $1.99, this app saves both space and money compared to real sketchbooks. Get App
Sketchbook Pro
Wired magazine named Sketchbook Pro one of the top five must-have apps, and with its seemingly endless digital tools, it's easy to see why. For $7.99, artists can take their inspired doodles and create detailed drawings and designs. Sketchbook Pro contains 60 brush presets, multi-touch interface and tons of other design tools to take sketching to the next level. Users can download extra tools for extra cash, but the initial presets are a great start. [Get App: Pro | Free]
Taking digital painting to the next level for only $7.99, InspirePro is ranked the third best paid app in the United States. This easy-to-use app gives artists five different brushes to choose from (including round, flat and fanned) to elevate their art to the next level. Artists can vary the weight of their stroke by applying more or less pressure as they blend digital paints. Get App
Designers will appreciate iFontMaker, an app that allows users to create their own font in only a few minutes. For $6.99, artists choose from ten different preset fonts and use tools to alter and personalize each letter. The finalized font can be saved as a TIFF and used on other design software to add a personalized touch to posters, websites and other type-based art. Get App
Aspiring artists and seasoned professionals alike will appreciate the versatility and quality of these artistic iPad apps.


text:
Only a little kid and this Italian boy already has fine taste in music.
Not funny but pretty dang cool. Nice to know that our president has an appreciation for the finer things in life.
How long do you think he and his friends giggled like schoolgirls saying "Are you gonna do it? really? you're gonna do it? OMG OMG"
Legally, I don't think we're supposed to say anyone is gay...without proof. But, isn't this video proof?
In this video, Amy Winehouse punches a fan during a concert at Glastonbury. Nobody knows whether the dude got AIDS.
Hard to believe after 13 years, King of the Hill is going off the air. Here are ten reasons we're going to miss the show.
Noel kinda deserved getting his ass kicked. Oasis has been ripping off The Beatles for too long! It's time to stand up to those English bastards!
Faith Hill berates a fan during her latest concert after the woman grabbed her husband's balls. Listen closely!
Some jerk "fan" pushed Robbie Williams off the stage at a concert. At least we know Robbie doesn't lip-sync!
Fan-made video montage of MORE Fox News footage of the "bomb scare" over ATHF promotional signs. And don't call them Lite Brites.
These South Korean soccer fans have serious skills...they managed to do this, not by holding up cards, but with their clothing.


text:
It was a proud moment in the N.H. House last Thursday, when by a unanimous vote of 327-0, members passed a comprehensive human trafficking bill. The importance of this piece of legislation can not be understated. Today, the law in New Hampshire is one of the weakest in the nation on this issue, as determined by the nonprofit Polaris Project, which tracks human trafficking legislation. If this bill is signed into law, the Granite State is expected to leap in those ratings, placing it on par with the most progressive states in the nation. And it will do that by placing the blame where it rightfully belongs — on the trafficker.
SB 317 makes prostituting minors a felony, provides protection from criminal prosecution or juvenile delinquency proceedings to minors who have been trafficked, makes it a felony to force a person to engage in sex or labor acts against his or her will, allows victims of traffickers to sue for damages, and even provides a means by which victims can remove the tattoos that traffickers burn on their skin to claim them as property. Most importantly, it will allow victims of human trafficking to vacate earlier convictions on charges such as prostitution. As we have said before, that particular piece of the broader issue is key. We, as a society, cannot say on the one hand that someone is a victim, while at the same time take away his or her ability to expunge a criminal record.
Among those in the House gallery last Thursday was Jasmine Marino-Fiandaca who, for seven years, was a victim of sex trafficking and worked for part of that time at the Danish Health Club in Kittery, Maine. Marino-Fiandaca was recognized by Rep. Renny Cushing, D-Hampton, who spoke to the House before the floor vote.
"One of the things that I think moves me more than anything else is the witness of people who have survived," Cushing told his fellow House members.
Marino-Fiandaca, he said, "is now a survivor and speaking out against this despicable practice." She said the moment that the results of the roll call vote appeared on the digital board behind the speaker's dais, she almost wept. "It feels powerful," she said. "It was a real victory. It's a recognition of all those women who have been victims. It's taking their experience and using it for good."
And Cushing rightly surmised that Marino-Fiandaca's presence Thursday likely had something to do with the final vote.
"There's never a unanimous vote in the House on anything," he said. "I think having someone who has been impacted by trafficking in the gallery makes a difference."
It's not quite over yet, however. The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee added an amendment that eliminates a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence for those who traffic in child victims. The committee feels the seven- to 30-year sentence for a felony still sends a strong message while giving judicial discretion. It is an amendment that is palatable to the N.H. Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, as it is a small piece of the overall bill. Let's hope the state Senate will agree. Because of the amendment, the bill is headed back there to see if the full Senate will reject or accept the bill as amended, or send it to a conference committee. If the very organization that helps victims can live with the amendment, so too should the Senate. We urge quick acceptance on the floor, so the bill can be sent immediately to the desk of N.H. Gov. Maggie Hassan, who has indicated she will sign it.
As Cushing told his House colleagues last week, it is time for the Legislature to "go on record as saying that in New Hampshire, we won't tolerate human trafficking, that we find it abhorrent."
Location, ST | website.com


text:
Gusto y sabor
El Editor's Blog
Submit stories and events
Advertise in LatinoLA
Join our mailing list
Easy There, Sunshine!
When it comes to interacting with fast food employees, sometimes people let their egos get to their head.
Liliana Mota
Published on LatinoLA: November 28, 2012
rss feed
submit a story
"No wonder you're working here, if you can't get my order right, it's a given you're not going anywhere in life."
Ouch, that's harsh.
Believe it or not, a customer actually said those exact words to me. Oh the joys of working at a fast food joint, especially McDonald's! Now, if you've never worked at a restaurant, then you probably won't be able to relate, but if you have or are currently working, then you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.
I learned a lot working at McDonald's -- people are cruel  and pretty rude for the most part. Don't people realize  I'm also human and make mistakes? It seemed as if they thought I was inferior to them just because I wore a visor and a red t-shirt along with black Dickies and a McDonald's logo.
I'm sorry I forgot your barbeque sauce, ma'am, I sure am glad you yelled at me, I learned my lesson. And you're right, I'm sure as Hell not going anywhere in life. The only place I'm going is to the walk-in freezer to get more nuggets to cook so you can purchase and then happily consume with your barbeque sauce. I may be a McDonald's employee, but at least I'm not overweight and have clogged pores!
Oh, was I a little too harsh there? (Too bad I never actually said that to a customer, it would have been interesting.)
I wonder if these rude customers ever stop and think about their behavior. I wonder if they ever think: "Wow, what if that was me and a big jerk was yelling at me?"
I'm positive you wouldn't like it, so why yell at other individuals who are just doing their jobs. Okay! I forgot your barbeque sauce, who cares! Mistakes happen, get over it! Did someone die? Did the world end? Guess what! It didn't! So why don't you drop your attitude and be nice!
I consider myself a humble person. I never talk back to anybody, I am happy every single day, and if someone is rude to me, I treat them with respect. Why? Because my parents taught me manners. There's no need to yell, use vulgar language or make a scene, I make mistakes, I'm pretty darn sure, YOU do too.
The point I'm trying to make is, sometimes people let their egos get to their heads. I think at the end of the day some of us forget we're all the same. We're all humans. No matter what type of car you drive, how much money you make, if you're fat, tall, skinny, brown, pink, black, yellow, white, purple, where you live, if you speak with an accent, if you're Mexican, Chinese, African, reality is, YOU and I are the same. We're HUMAN. So stop with the shenanigans.
Oh, shout-out to the lady who yelled at me. For the record, I am going somewhere in life, I'm 19, I attend Cal State Fullerton, I work two jobs and hopefully someday I'll be working as a news anchor for Univisi??n. I'm pretty successful for a 19-year-old. So the joke is on you! Ha! And I spit in your drink!
No, I'm totally kidding, but I wish I did!
Liliana Mota
Journalism major at California State University, Fullerton
Author's website
Email the author
comments powered by Disqus.
Next 7 days
¡LatinoLA recommends!
Next 30 days
All future events
Publish your story
List your event
Advertise in LatinoLA
Join our mailing list
RSS Feeds
Contact us
About us
Privacy policy
Terms of service
© 1999-2014. LatinoCities, Inc


text:
Funding Tools
Fees, funding and scholarship search tool
Fee rates for courses offered by the Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics have been the subject of a review and in many cases have been increased significantly. This affects both Home/EU and Overseas rates. For the latest information on fees charged by the University please visit the Fees and Funding page:
Humanities Division - Graduate funding
The Humanities Division provides advice on funding for all graduate students:
UK or EU applicants - AHRC Funding
AHRC provides funding at the Master's and DPhil level for students from the UK and the European Union. Master's level awards are intended for students who intend to continue their studies to DPhil level. This should be made clear in the application.
In order to be considered for AHRC funding, applicants must ensure that all required material, including references, is submitted by the January deadline.
The Faculty may nominate Masters and D Phil applicants for AHRC funding. More information can be found here: http://www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/prospective_students/graduates/funding/ahrc
Information for current doctoral students wishing to apply for funding from their 2nd or 3rd year is available here: http://www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/current_students/graduates/funding
All applicants - Clarendon funding
Clarendon funding is available for all students. Master's funding is reserved for students who intend to continue their studies to DPhil level. This should be made clear in the application.
In order to be considered for Clarendon funding, applicants must ensure that all required material, including references, is submitted by the January deadline.
The Faculty may nominate Masters and D Phil applicants for Clarendon funding. More information can be found here: http://www.clarendon.ox.ac.uk/about/
Basant Kumar and Sarala Birla Graduate Studentship
Funding for one three-year graduate studentship has been donated by Birla International Limited. The Scholarship provides in full the tuition and college fee, and a maintenance grant commensurate to the national minimum doctoral stipend of the UK Research Councils, for three years. It is open to students of all nationalities.
The Scholarship is not available for entry in 2015/16.
College Scholarships
Most colleges offer their own bursaries or partial scholarships, available to applicants in a number of disciplines. These are listed in the funding search tool. In some cases, you must name the relevant college as your first choice on your application in order to be eligible for the bursary or scholarship, e.g. the Paula Soans O'Brian Scholarship and the MPhil Scholarship in the Humanities being offered by St Cross College.
In some years, the Faculty is able to offer joint scholarships with certain colleges. In years in which these scholarships are available, information on how to apply will be provided on this website.
Note also this external advice page: http://www.postgraduatestudentships.co.uk/
The Philological Society Masters Bursary Scheme
The Philological Society offers a limited number of annual bursaries for students embarking on a taught postgraduate programme in the areas of linguistics or philology for which MPhil and MSt applicants may be eligible. See the website of the Philological Society for more details: http://www.philsoc.org.uk/funding.asp
|Undergraduate Student Funding
Funding Tools
|Fees & Living Costs


text:
A day after breaking out with three RBIs for his first multi-RBI game since suffering season-ending fractures to his left little finger, Astros left fielder Carlos Lee was optimistic about getting the season back on track once they return to Houston.
After losing five in a row, including four of their first five on the six-game trip through St. Louis and Pittsburgh, the Astros have some catching up to do during their upcoming 10-game homestand.
"You always naturally play better at home, that's why they call it a home field advantage," Lee said via phone before the series finale against the Pirates. "It's important for us that when we return home we play good baseball and start feeling good and winning."
Lee essentially missed the final two months of last season after Bronson Arroyo nailed him on the left little finger on Aug. 9 in Cincinnati, but he refused to say his slow start has anything to do with rust.
"Now all is good," he said. "I believe that I started a bit cold, but I'm fine."
Playing in cold weather, however, hasn't been much of an advantage.
"We're used to playing in the heat in spring training and all of a sudden we go to play in the cold and now it's different," he said. "With the cold temperature it took us a while to get adjusted. As you know we play in the warmth in Houston after playing in the heat of Florida and then it took us a bit of a while to get settled in while playing in the cold."
The Reds start off the Astros' homestand with a four-game series, beginning Friday night. James Loney and the Dodgers stop by for a three-game series beginning Tuesday, and the Brewers visit for another three, starting Friday, April 24.


text:
How do you make a blanket?
Hi! I want to make a few blankets for my neices, best friend's family and my family. But I don't know how to do it. Please let me know if you know how to make blankets. Let me know at (email removed)
Thanks in advance.
-Yasmeen [=
There are lots of blanket patterns available on the web.
As an aside, it really isn't a good idea to post your email address in a forum. Just read the replies here for answers.
Thanks mate, but I was really just looking for a simple pattern if anyone knew. I'll just do a google search.
Here is a very easy FREE pattern I have used for 2 baby blankets and one large afghan:
Diagonal Pattern Baby Blanket
Lion Brand® Homespun® GAUGE:
9 sts and 18 rows = 4 inches (10 cm) in garter stitch (knit every row) BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.BLANKET
Cast on 5 stitches. Knit 1 row.
Next row Knit 3, yo, k 2.
Next row Knit 3, yo, k 3.
Next row Knit 3, yo, knit to end.
Repeat last row until there are 126 stitches on needle.
Next Decrease Row Knit 2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k to end.
Repeat last row until there are 7 stitches on needle.
Next Decrease Row Knit 2, k2tog, k2tog, k to end.
Bind off remaining 5 stitches.
|All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:44 AM.
copyright knittinghelp.com


text:
CarsPricesIndia .com
is the most favorite place for those who are keen to update their information regarding automobile. They will get an opportunity to know here about everything about the latest cars with attractive car wall papers.
We are a much recognized web portal for offering latest information about automobiles in terms of newly launched cars in India with their specifications.
Besides that the growing popularity of used car in Indian car market also fostered our step to include a section of Sell Used cars. In case you are looking for such cars, this section is dedicated for you where you will get an opportunity to explore wide information of sell used cars from different brands with their prices.
Moreover, we offer a dedicated section for car prices India where cars with their exact prices are listed.
CarsPricesIndia .com is committed to serve the customers in the best possible manner and provides free car buying tips that are much needed before purchasing the car. Besides that you can get a separate column for latest automobile news.
In nut shell CarsPricesIndia .com is a singe roof where you will get better solution of your every problem.


text:
Titans relationship with Sheffield Tigers blossoms
The growing relationship between Rotherham Titans and National League 2 North side Sheffield Tigers continues to blossom, as both parties mutually benefit from the arrangement.
To illustrate, last weekend Sheffield Tigers secured a handsome 36-13 victory over Westoe, with three current Titans in their ranks. Laurence Pearce, Mike Doneghan and Ed Styles all played their part with Pearce and Doneghan vying for the man-of-the-match accolade, following their try-scoring performances.
Titans Head Coach Alex Codling recognises the importance of the relationship and is keen to see it flourish, as he explained, "We have a great relationship with Sheffield Tigers and as I've said to the boys it's not a punishment when they go and play there it's an opportunity and I think my selections over the next couple of weeks will verify that. They will all have an opportunity to get back in the frame for the first team.
"The key for me is, if the boys aren't in the 22 or if they are returning from injury, it's very important that they get game time. As I explained when I first came on board; if you're not playing and you're not in the Titans team, then the only way back in is playing and playing well. It's a mutually beneficial relationship we have with Sheffield Tigers and one that I will utilise moving forward.
"All three of our boys played really well for Tigers last week and Laurence and Mike both came away with tries. It's an important relationship and it's key the boys understand that. Like all the other Championship clubs we don't have a reserve team, so they just have to go there and play, otherwise they won't be able to put themselves back in the window.
"Facility wise Sheffield Tigers are an outstanding club in terms of pitches and scrum machines and they have very kindly said we can use their facilities to assist in our preparation work and we have regular training sessions up there, particularly with our forwards.
"Obviously here at Clifton Lane our pitch takes a bit of a hammering, so the opportunity to go over there helps our pitch to recover and takes some of the stress and pressure off it. It also offers a change of environment for the players and sometimes that can help the players and also keep things fresh to a degree."


text:
The fuzzy factor makes it extra cozy! Outside is brushed felt, while top and inside are long shag carpeting.
Opening (3 3/4"W x 3/8"H) is only large enough for a kitten.
1 1/2" Dia. x 1 1/4"H
Scale: 1/12
Assembly Required:
No1/12 scale, also referred to as one-inch scale (or 1" scale), means 1 inch = 1 foot
very nice item
miniatures.com is dedicated to bringing you quality items at the best prices, and
we stand behind our products 100 percent. Satisfaction guaranteed. If, for any reason,
you are not completely satisfied with your order from miniatures.com, simply return
it to us within 30 days. We are more than happy to exchange it or provide you with
a credit or refund.


text:
The celebs have been keen to show off their bodies in the I'm a Celebrity jungle, with Corrie beauty Helen Flanagan leading the way.
The show has only been on twice so far, but it won't have escaped most viewers' notice that while most of the celebs are enjoying their new body warmers Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has hardly covered up at all.
The 22-year-old actress has already spent a day posing on the beach for a sizzling photo shoot, but just in case she didn't get enough sun she also brought some fake tan into the jungle.
But while she seems enthusiastic to show off the results at every opportunity, she isn't the only one. Heavyweight boxing champion David Haye showed off his buns of steel by stripping off completely in the jungle shower.
And Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts was also keen to show off her dancer's build.
EastEnders star Charlie Brooks, meanwhile, decided to enjoy a slightly more dignified washing experience in a more conservative swimming costume.
While over at the Snake Rock camp, Doctor Who star Colin Baker enjoyed the peace and quiet of a natural bath. Before entering the jungle he was asked by Digital Spy if he was worried about getting caught in his underwear.
He told them: "I think the viewers should be more worried about that than me. If people want to look at what I've got, they are very welcome. I don't think they are going to reap in there with any enjoyment. We'll let you decide...
We're almost certain that Helen's going to be providing some more steamy snaps in the coming weeks, but she might want to consider covering up before the Aussie bugs start biting her!
Related articles
- I'm a Celebrity shower snaps prove that natural is still sexy
- I'm a Celebrity: the girls shower and Mark Wright reveals Emily Scott crush
- I'm A Celebrity: Contestants need to pair up for showers
People who read this story also read
- I'm a Celebrity shower snaps prove that natural is still sexy
- Helen Flanagan sends temperatures soaring in bikini on I'm a Celebrity
- I'm A Celebrity: Helen Flanagan provides the laughs amongst the tears
- I'm a Celebrity: Helen Flanagan & Nadine Dorries for Bushtucker Trial again
- I'm a Celebrity show 2 round-up: Coffins, claustrophobia and more bugs


text:
Photos: The fabulous faces at Fashion's Night Out at Stanley Korshak
Photo: Courtesy of Stanley Korshak
Dallas shoppers turned out for Fashion's Night Out at The Shak at Stanley Korshak last Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. A portion of the proceeds benefited The Family Place. See who was there for the event, starting with Becca Brooks (left) and Karley Osborn.
To post a comment, log into your chosen social network and then add your comment below. Your comments are subject to our Terms of Service and the privacy policy and terms of service of your social network. If you do not want to comment with a social network, please consider writing a letter to the editor.


text:
If Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck didn't officially know it before, well, Coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed it Thursday:
"We've already named Andrew as a starter," he said of the promising redshirt freshman.
Thus ended any suspense about the Cardinal quarterback position three weeks before the season opener at Washington State.
After four days of training camp, the 6-foot-4, 235-pound Luck has looked as sharp as he did during spring practice when he took over the starting role from fifth-year senior Tavita Pritchard.
Although Pritchard has started 19 games for Stanford, it is Luck who has coaches, teammates and boosters giddy as the Cardinal tries to end a seven-year bowl drought this season. The program's highest-profile recruit since Trent Edwards in 2002, Luck has all the qualities Harbaugh needs to break open the offense.
"Very sharp mentally," Harbaugh said of Luck, whose father, Oliver, was an NFL quarterback. "He has a great understanding — he's very good at memorizing things. He has a really good blend of confidence and humility."
Luck said Harbaugh hadn't talked to the quarterbacks about who would start Sept. 5 in Pullman, Wash., but the Texan added, "I assume I'm No. 1 right now, but Tavita, is a great quarterback and a lot can change before the first game."
Luck, 19, should become the first Stanford freshman to open the season at quarterback since Kyle Matter did it in '02. Still, he has no illusions about the difficult transition to Division I competition.
"I won't be 100 percent ready because I've never played, so I don't really know what to expect ... I've never touched the field in a true, competitive sense, " said Luck, who has gained more than 25 pounds since arriving at Stanford.
He said he acclimated to the speed of the college game while practicing with the scout team last season. But now Luck needs to take command of the intricacies of the offense, so "I can really know why a play is called."
He didn't seem to have any problems during spring practice, completing 18 of 25 passes for 352 yards and five touchdowns in the Cardinal and White game. And as the Cardinal finishes its week's stay at Palo Alto High today, Luck has been making the kind of pinpoint passes that resulted in 7,139 yards and 53 touchdowns in three seasons at Stratford High in Houston.
He even broke free for a long run Thursday.
"It's fun to get out and get that football feel again," Luck said.
Contact Elliott Almond at 408-920-5865 or follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/elliottalmond