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The following is a transcript of comments provided by the Orange Bowl.
Offensive Coordinator Doug Nussmeier & QB AJ McCarron
JOHN HUMENIK: Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the inaugural press conference for this year's Discover BCS National Championship game. Questions, please.
Q. I've got two questions, and if you could both touch on them that would be great: Coach Nussmeier, how would you describe your personal handprint, if you will, on this offense this year, in your first year in this program?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Well, you know, first of all, I want to say that on behalf of my family and I know our players feel the same way, it's great to be here representing the University of Alabama and have this opportunity to play in the Discover BCS National Championship game. Thanks to the Orange Bowl Committee and the people of South Florida for the welcome we had yesterday. It was great. I know my kids really enjoyed it.
As far as the offense goes, really proud of the opportunity that our players have created for us, moving into this game. As far as the handprint that I personally put on the offense, when I got here at the end of last year and Coach hired me, it was very important for me to really dive into the offense that was here, obviously that had success, and look at the things that our players had done and done well, and then find things that maybe I had done in the past that I could bring to help fit into this system, so to say.
And then as any other system, every year you go back and you look at where you did well, you look at what you need to improve, and maybe you look at different ideas outside of your program. That was our goal as a staff was to sit down and kind of mesh it, put it together, look at some other ideas and then move forward.
AJ McCARRON: I personally think Coach Nuss has had a big impact on our offense. He's brought a bunch of different plays, also a different type of mindset to this offense than we had last year. But I know personally he's helped me tremendously. I was actually talking to my dad the other day, and it was kind of crazy, I have less pass attempts than what I did last year, but better numbers all the way around, and I think that shows a big part of his coaching ability and the way he's helped me grow, not only as a leader but as a quarterback this year.
Q. A.J., could you talk about when you leave here what you hope people say -- or after this year what people say will be your legacy next year, and then when you hear about a quarterback who manages an offense, what does that mean? And do you think that at all lessens your importance to an offense when you hear people say things like that?
AJ McCARRON: To answer the first part, legacy, I never really -- I'm not the type of guy to really think into it. As long as my teammates know that I'm a good leader, my coaching staff knows that I'm going to go out to win every game, I take everything serious. So I mean, that part of the question I haven't really given it too much thought.
But hopefully at the end of the day they can at least say I was a winner, that the team I was part of was a winner.
And then what was the second part? Oh, the game manager. You know, that whole -- that saying right there is kind of funny to me. I think game manager can be -- I've said it a million times. I think you can throw the ball 50 times a game and lead your team to victory by throwing it, or you can hand it off 30 times and only throw it 20. I think game manager can be so many different things, and I think people try to label it as a guy that doesn't really do much for his offense, just kind of takes care of everything, takes care of the ball and tries to get everybody in their right position and get the team in the right position on plays.
But that's my personal outlook on that label.
Q. A lot of people watched the second half of that championship game, SEC Championship game, and said why doesn't Alabama run the ball even more than they do? Why is that not an accurate assessment of your offense? And how did you feel about the run/pass balance you guys had this year?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Well, obviously the goal of any offense is to put your playmakers in position to make plays. Scoring points, having balance, those are things you focus on. Sometimes as the flow of the game dictates, you do certain things and you start to do them and you do them well and you stay with them.
Specifically regarding that game, as the flow of the game went, we were able to create big, explosive plays in the running game, and there was really not a need to do anything else at that point in time. So we're going to have a balanced game plan. We're going to go into every game with the ability not only to run it but to throw it, have play actions that come off our runs, all those type of things.
But as the flow of the game goes, we're going to aggressively try and take advantage of whatever part of our game we think is going to be the most successful.
Q. AJ, could you take us way back when you decided to go to Alabama, what drew you to the school and what it's like being a quarterback in the fishbowl that is Alabama?
AJ McCARRON: You know, I grew up a big Miami Hurricanes fan. I love the U, but I just felt like at the end of the day, it was the best situation for me to stay in the state, play for Coach Saban. I felt like it was the best opportunity for my parents to come watch me every weekend close to home, only three hours away. I mean, that was my thinking behind the whole decision.
But playing quarterback at the University of Alabama, everybody knows it can be tough, but I think when they expect so much out of you, I think it also brings the best out of you as a player because you never really want to let anybody down, especially your teammates, because you go out every Saturday expecting to win.
I think in the end, it helps you as a player grow and actually become a winner and know how to win.
Q. Doug, in your first year are you the kind of coach when you look back on the season the first thing you think of is maybe the sequence of play calls against LSU that worked so good, or are you the kind of guy that looks at the few plays at the end against Texas A & M, and that's the first thing that jumps out at you?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Well, you evaluate every play call throughout every game, and when you look at the big picture of things, you can't get lost in the result. You have to look at the process and what got you to that point.
You know, as in every game, we go back and review every game, and at the end of the season, obviously in preparing for this game, we go back and look at cut-ups of what we've done, certain calls in certain situations, all those type of things, tendencies, all that stuff. We're always self scouting, always evaluating. Any time you make a call, you come out of a game, God, I wish I had that call back. I wish could call that again. That was a pretty good call, that situation. You can do that. And the ones that work are always good ones, the ones that don't are always bad ones.
Q. When you guys first met this past off-season, what was that interaction like, where was it, and how much did you guys know about each other at that time?
AJ McCARRON: (Smiling) I was kind of let down I had to work with him -- no, I'm just kidding.
Coach has always been, like I said, he's been outstanding to me. He's helped me grow as a quarterback more than I ever thought I really could. Like I said, I never look at stats, but the other day I was talking to my dad about it, and he kind of blew me away just on how few pass attempts I've had and my numbers compared to last year. I think he's helped me grow in the aspect of learning when to throw the ball away a lot more than I did last year. I mean, like I said, he's helped me. It's been an honor working with Coach Nuss. I can't say enough about him. He's always helped me.
DOUG NUSSMEIER: I've said this several times: When I first got here, the biggest thing for me was to go back and look at AJ, and kind of how he'd gotten to where he was, and if you go back and look at his body of work, where he started at the beginning of last season and where he ended the season, you look at that growth, and then to meet him, try and get to know the person, and then watch how hard he works and how important football is to him and his willingness to spend extra time, the stuff that you don't see. Like I said, you talk about you can be result-oriented or process-oriented, and he's very process-oriented. He spends a great deal of time when people don't know what he's doing, and he's studying extra.
To watch what he did through 15 practices in the spring, and to watch where he started this fall, and just to watch the continual progression, and he deserves all the credit for that because of his hard work and effort. His ability really, I think, to bring our offense together.
Q. You guys have seen some pretty good defenses this year. What stands out about Notre Dame's defense when you see them on film?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: To me the biggest thing is they lead the nation in scoring defense. They've given up 10.3 points a game, they do a great job of keeping you out of the end zone. The goal of the game is to score points.
I think that right there, their red-area defense is really, really good.
AJ McCARRON: Like Coach just said, they do a really good job of making big plays on the defensive side.
You've got to kind of -- most of the time your thinking going into the game is to win the offense from big plays, but their defense makes a lot of big plays, too.
And then like Coach just said, they do a really good job in the red area. I mean, they're first in the nation in almost every category on defense, so they're really good. We're just going to have to bring our "A" game.
Q. AJ, I apologize if you've been asked this at some point, but a lot of Alabama quarterbacks have won one National Championship. You've got the opportunity to win two. Is that something you've been made aware of by all the avid fans at Alabama? And talk about the historical significance of doing that.
AJ McCARRON: Yeah, growing up in the State of Alabama, you definitely hear about all of that, so I probably definitely heard that a little bit more than what I want. But you know, it's a great honor to be in that category of quarterbacks that have played here. But I think it's a tremendous honor to play with my teammates. I think it shows the will that they have to win. I mean, it's not about me. None of this would be possible without them.
I definitely want to thank them for everything they've done, for us having this opportunity and for myself to have this opportunity.
Q. Doug, usually offensive coordinators are in the booth and defensive coordinators are on the field. Is that Coach Saban's preference or yours? And is there an advantage or disadvantage to being in the booth rather than on the field?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Well, you know, our structure that we have in place in our organization when I got here Coach McElwain had been up in the box, so it was an easy transition, and I'm very comfortable up there. One of the things that you gain by being up there is you have very good vision of what's going on and seeing the field.
The thing that you lose is you don't have great feel for the game because you're not on the sideline with the players and you really have to rely on -- our coaches do an outstanding job on offense on the sideline, making adjustments, and giving me feedback of the feel of the game and how our players are feeling because you can't get that feeling, and the emotion play is a big factor in the game of football.
There's advantages and disadvantages to both.
Q. Coach Nussmeier, occasionally we've seen Alabama come out, no huddle, and kind of spread things out a little bit with a high tempo right out of the gate, and Nick Saban said postgame that we were looking to get the fatigue started early. Obviously you can't comment on what the plan is for this week, but can you just remark on the value of coming out at up tempo, no huddle?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Well, you know, I think if you look at college football in general, that's a growing trend, no-huddle offense, speed, hurry-up. As any game you play, the ability to change the tempo of the game offensively or defensively can create a competitive advantage for you, if it's useful in the game you're playing.
Q. You've had I think five quarterbacks drafted in the NFL. Is there any sort of overarching philosophy from your background that makes you well equipped to kind of handle and develop quarterbacks?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Yeah, I coach good players (smiling).
No, I think that I've been very fortunate is the reality. I've worked with some very, very good players, and they've been great people, and AJ being one of those. Just guys that every day give their all. You know, I think if you've got the ability and you're willing and you put in the time and the effort, like I said, I think so much is placed on the position, when you look at results and you say this guy played well, well, he probably played pretty good because the guys around him played pretty good, or he probably played not as well as people think because the guys around him didn't play as well. It's one of the hardest positions in all of sports to play.
When you're playing the position I think it's very important that you stay even keel; you don't get too high and you don't get too low, and realize that you're probably not playing as good as people say you're playing and probably not playing as bad as people say.
I feel like I've been really fortunate to coach some really, really good players. Like I say, AJ's ceiling is so high. I feel like he's just starting to scratch the surface of where he's going to go as a player.
Q. AJ, I want to talk about your relationship with Barrett Jones a little bit. How often do you guys disagree on protections? Who usually wins those disagreements? And on a serious note, were you concerned at all that he would be able to finish the Georgia game? Most people say he played the last three quarters on one leg. Were you concerned he'd be available for this game? And how important is it to have him out there?
AJ McCARRON: As far as us bickering, Coach Nuss can tell you we go at it in practice, but I usually win that battle just because I tell him, listen, I'm the quarterback, you're in my huddle, so let's hush on this one.
No, we go back and forth. Me and Barrett have been really good friends for a long time, ever since I came here in '09. He's kind of taken me under his wing and just taught me the ropes and everything. He's helped me tremendously. I can't say enough about him. I really do love him. He's a great friend to have.
Protection-wise, we go back and forth on it, and we'll both probably say that we've saved each other a couple times. But I think that's the relationship the quarterback and center need to have.
Actually I did not -- to answer the last part, I did not know that he was even hurt during the Georgia game, so that should let you know how he played.
But I'm not concerned at all about him playing this weekend.
Q. I know you took a red shirt and were maybe a play away from making a debut in the Rose Bowl a few years back. Talk about T.J. Yeldon and his emergence as a true freshman. It looks like he has not missed a step in that transition.
AJ McCARRON: I think first off, a lot of people don't realize T.J. is a good kid off the field, and I think that's big to have while you're playing every Saturday, to have him in the huddle. You don't want just a good athlete out there, you want a person that you can always count on and trust to do the right thing. And he's one of those freshmen that come in and already have the right head on their shoulders and knows what it takes to win, and he's great to have in the huddle. He's a freakish player. I know that.
DOUG NUSSMEIER: T.J. has outstanding maturity. He grew old early. And sometimes offensively as a coaching staff, we have to remind ourselves, especially early in the season, he has such a great presence about him, and like I said, he's so mature that we had to remind ourselves, this really -- he is a true freshman, and after having those 15 practices in the spring, he really came into the fall with a really good understanding of what we're trying to do. And as with any young back, you worry about protections, the intricacies of is he seeing the right reads, in the running game. To the naked eye you could say, well, he's running to the right, and obviously reads and those type of things.
I really think that he's really grown and grown very quickly, maybe faster than we anticipated at the start, but done a tremendous job for us.
Q. I wonder if you could talk about Manti Te'o and the challenge you have in planning for him and in what way or ways is he the most dangerous.
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Well, you know, the thing that stands out to me about Manti is he always seems to find the ball, as do all great players on defense. You look at the interceptions, the tackles, he always seems to be around the ball. He has great natural instincts. Obviously he's a phenomenal athlete. It's going to be very important that we know where he is at all times.
AJ McCARRON: Like Coach just said, he's always around the ball. He's a great player, makes a lot of plays for his defense, and is the heart and soul for them. He's going to be a big key to the game, like always.
Q. What does it tell you about Barrett that he was able to play basically three quarters against Georgia on one foot? And are you happy with where he is conditioning-wise going into this one?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Well, it doesn't surprise me. I think AJ hit on it just a minute ago. You talk about quality of character, you talk about the kind of person that Barrett is, and nothing would surprise you.
As far as the injury goes, obviously he's back practicing. This is great. Moving forward we expect him to continue to be ready.
Q. You mentioned Miami before, what attracted you as a youngster to Miami, and just where were they and how close was it in terms of where you chose to go?
AJ McCARRON: What probably attracted me the most is, just like whenever you're a little kid, the team that's winning the most is probably your favorite. No, they had one of my favorite players of all time, Ken Dorsey, and they had Willis McGahee, Andre Johnson, Kellen Winslow, all those guys. I was always just a big fan growing up.
They ended up being in my top three with Alabama and Oklahoma right before I decided.
Q. Doug, I'm just curious, what's this whole last year been like for you? And have there been any big surprises about joining the Alabama staff?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Pleasant surprises. Working with the group of coaches we have on offense has been an outstanding experience, great, great coaches, a lot of experience. Working with Coach Saban, the way he structures everything, the attention to detail, you just can't say enough about it. Everything is process-oriented, like I touched on before.
As far as coming and being a part of the University of Alabama football program, it's been an outstanding experience. You can anticipate what it's going to be like, but I don't think you ever really know until you're there.
This place is really special, and I just feel very fortunate that we've been able to be a part of this.
Q. AJ, how did you feel about some of your guys hijacking your Twitter account last night?
AJ McCARRON: (Laughing) Well, that's the one and only Kenny Bell. Me and him are always great friends, and we've always been ever since we came in together. But yeah, he likes to play jokes on me. We go back and forth, but yeah, he got me last night?
Q. And also, Amari Cooper, his freshman year, did you see this coming from him when he came in?
AJ McCARRON: Like I said, one of those freakish freshmen that you get in every once in a while in a class.
You can't say enough about Coop. He's been an outstanding player for us this year. He's helped our offense grow a lot in the passing game, and being able to, I guess, spread the ball out all the way across the field. He's helped us tremendously.
Q. When you look at the tape of Notre Dame's defense, how does it compare to the top defenses in the SEC?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Well, I think it's very, very comparable. This is as good a front seven as we've seen.
They do a great job jumping in and out of their odd defense and going from an odd to a four-down front, and they've got big, physical, fast players. They run well on the back end, very well coached. They're just a really, really good defense.
AJ McCARRON: I would say the same thing. They do a really good job of trying to confuse you as an offense, jumping from one thing to another. Like I said earlier, we're going to have to be on our "A" game.
Q. I wonder if you could talk about the adversity that you faced when you were a real young kid, what happened, how severe it really was and maybe how it's shaped you?
AJ McCARRON: You're talking about the WaveRunner wreck?
Q. Yes.
AJ McCARRON: I mean, it's all pretty crazy. I'm a big believer in the Man above, God has a plan for you, and everything happens for a reason. I felt like it was my second chance at life.
I think me and my mom kind of promised each other since I got that second chance that I'd take full advantage of it, and try to make all my dreams come true that are possible. It's kind of just wake up every day and kind of think about that and let the day play out.
Q. Some of your teammates are saying that you brought a lot of shoes to this event. Kenny and you kind of have a competition, a fetish Eddie Lacy called it. Explain that, what's with the shoes, and how many did you bring?
AJ McCARRON: Well, I brought a whole bagful. I've got a lot of shoes. I've always been that way ever since I was little. I figure you can wear the same outfit and change the shoes and it looks like a totally different outfit.
You know, I'm just big into shoes. Me and Kenny kind of go back and forth and kind of compete and see how many each of us have. But yeah, I definitely brought a lot.
Q. Coach, in the world of assistant coaches, what does the Frank Broyles Award mean to you guys?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Oh, I think it's an outstanding award. Any time you can be honored as the Assistant Coach of the Year, it says a lot about what your team has been able to accomplish and your unit specifically when you talk about an assistant coach.
Q. AJ, you talked about your love for Barrett Jones, what do you do that gets under his skin so badly? And does he ever get under your skin? And Doug, for you, talk about Amari Cooper if you would, too.
AJ McCARRON: You know, Barrett is such a smart guy. He talks so much sometimes, so that's probably what gets under my skin is I've got to tell him to be quiet sometimes in the huddle.
But probably what gets under his skin so much is when I prove him wrong. He hates to be wrong, so I always love it when I do that.
DOUG NUSSMEIER: As does AJ now.
Q. Does it happen often?
AJ McCARRON: It does. Every practice.
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Yes, Amari obviously, AJ touched on it earlier, has had a very, very good season for us. You know, when you get a wide receiver of his caliber, and to have the big-play capability he has, obviously the big challenge early on is not to give him too much to where he's playing slow. So we really started with a small package for Coop, and it's kind of evolved as it's gone, and now he has the ability to do a lot of different things for us.
And that's just any young player getting into a system, learning, but obviously his ability to create big plays in the passing game for us this season, it's been a huge part of our success.
Q. We talked to AJ a bunch about the benefits of having the freedom to change plays before the snap. From your perspective what is the benefit to that? And being so high up in the booth, are there any moments of anxiety to have it in his hands?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: No, because I know how hard he prepares, and going into the game, we're talking all the time about, hey, thinking about calling this in this situation, here's what we can expect. This is this, this is that, getting a feel for how he's feeling the game and the game plan. I think that's very important. There's really no anxiety from that standpoint.
I think that when you have a quarterback that has the ability to see defenses AJ does and spends the amount of time studying, understands the game, it gives you flexibility, and it gives you the ability to do that.
Q. AJ, can you talk about your relationship with Starla Chapman, and how does she maybe help you keep things in perspective, and your own accident as a child, how much did that make you want to get more involved?
AJ McCARRON: I always loved giving back. I think my mom has done a tremendous job of raising me in that aspect of life. She's always taught me to kind of give back to people a little less fortunate. I've been blessed enough to be in a position to kind of touch people's lives, inspire them in certain ways, and she was a blessing to me.
Just kind of met her on that Christmas Eve, that day at USA Women's and Children's Hospital, and our relationship has taken off from there. Her family named me her godfather a couple months after that, and I still wear her bracelet today. I never take it off. I'm always thinking about her. She's a special girl.
Q. This question is for either or both of you: Sometimes a lot is made of the timing aspect after a layoff, but Alabama has been through it a few times successfully. Can you talk about what some of those specific challenges are of having such a long layoff for an offense?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Well, as in any game, ball security is an issue, and I think a lot of it is you don't spend a lot of time in live tackling-type situations, especially for the ball carriers.
You know, you have such a long layoff before you play that it's almost like a new season. And the preparation, you prepare the way you prepare, and ball security is an issue. And then just getting back in the flow of playing football in a game-type environment.
Obviously our players, Coach, have been through this before, so the process from when we started our preparation after the SEC Championship was well planned out. We had a calendar from day one, and we're very excited to get out and play.
Q. Doug, what in particular does Louis Nix do that's so effective against the run? And what do you expect to see from that Jones-Nix match-up?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Well, he's a big, physical player, very athletic. One of the things you can say about their defense unit as a whole is they do an excellent job of getting off blocks. They set blocks and get to the football.
Obviously there's a lot of key match-ups in this game, and obviously he's a very, very good player.
Q. What does it say about what we can expect to see and the style these two teams play that we're focusing so much on a center and a nose guard?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Well, you know, they do a great job in the 3-4 scheme, and then they'll go to some even fronts out of it like I mentioned earlier, so they'll play both type of fronts.
Q. For both of you, the perception of the Alabama quarterback job description through the years is one thing. Barrett Jones is saying it might be selling AJ short to call him a game manager, the way people assume the Alabama quarterback should be in either order. And how does AJ fit the perception of the Alabama quarterback?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: Well, you know, I don't know what the definition of game manager is. I know what AJ does for our offense, and he does a lot, and it's much more than just managing.
AJ McCARRON: Like Coach just said, I think game manager can be so many different things, but I feel like my coaching staff and my teammates know what I do. That's all that matters to me.
Q. What is the job description of the Alabama quarterback to you through the years?
AJ McCARRON: I mean, are you talking about like through the history of Alabama?
Q. The whole thing, being Alabama quarterback.
AJ McCARRON: I mean, it's a tremendous honor, first off, because you know, of all the legends that have played this position at this university. So to follow in their footsteps is definitely a great honor, and I'm just trying to keep it rolling.
Q. Your O-linemen in the other room were talking about Notre Dame's execution in the red zone on defense and how effective they are and how unusual it is that they are that consistent. Is there a way that you can -- I don't know whether a grade or a scale is at every play. What defines a good execution from a defensive front?
DOUG NUSSMEIER: The thing that stands out to me, the most, they're keeping people out of the end zone, giving up 10.3 points a game. But they've created a lot of loss-yardage plays in the red zone, and when you get behind the sticks and you get out of rhythm down there it's very difficult because obviously the field shrinks.
They've done a tremendous job of creating their loss-yardage plays for their opponents.
Q. For those of us who don't know AJ, how would you describe him? How have you gotten to know him?
AJ McCARRON: (Laughs).
DOUG NUSSMEIER: You get the exterior very fun-loving guy, but he is very competitive and very driven.
He has that outward, outgoing personality, can mesh in any type of environment with any type of people. But behind that all is a very competitive and driven young man.
Q. Pretty much all the questions about their defense have been about the front, between Manti and Nix and everything else. Can you guys just both talk about what you've seen from the back end of their defense.
AJ McCARRON: I think Coach Nuss will say the same thing. I think they do a really good job of disguising certain coverages and try to confuse you in the later part of the play before the snap. They deserve a lot of credit, too. I know their guys up front get talked about a lot, but trust me, they make plays back there. It's not just the guys up front that have them labeled the No. 1 defense in the nation.
DOUG NUSSMEIER: They do a very good job, like AJ said, from a coverage disguise standpoint. They run very well at the corner position, they tackle very well at the safety position. Motta does a great job, it shows in the statistics that he gets to the football and makes plays. The focus, like AJ said, has been the front, but that's a very, very good defensive unit top to bottom.
OL Chance Warmack
On Notre Dame's defense
"Watching the film, they are a real physical team and get after it on defense. They are disciplined out there and don't make many mistakes. The whole defensive front has played a big role in the success that they have had this season to go with the linebackers and secondary. They have done a tremendous job in terms of stopping the run and in coverage as team. Everyone I have seen on film has done a great job of playing good, sound defense."
On whether playing in BCS National Championship before helps
"I would be lying if I didn't say experience was a good teacher helping us play in this game. However, this is a totally different game, different atmosphere. Notre Dame is a good team and we have to be ready for them."
On if Alabama would be a dynasty if they won Monday
"I don't think me or any of my teammates are thinking about that right now. We are just thinking about playing Notre Dame, they are a real good team. That is the task at hand right now."
On the development of QB AJ McCarron
"He is a lot more comfortable playing the leadership role and making the right calls, checks. He has done a great job keeping everyone confident. He has played a number of big games in his career and we have confidence in him as the quarterback."
On RB Eddie Lacy
"He is an exceptional running back – people don't give him a lot of credit, but he has been working hard to get to this position. He has made a name for himself and brings a lot of energy to the offense. On run plays, he is always ready to go and can score a touchdown on any play. I think we all saw that in the SEC Championship."
On the discipline of Notre Dame's defense…
"In order to be disciplined on defense it takes tremendous focus week in and week out. That is a hard thing to do. For them to do it for a whole season, you can tell they are very well coaches and play smart football. I have a lot of respect for them. They are as physical as anyone we have ever played and you can tell that on film."
WR Kevin Norwood
On whether or not it is different this time around in the national championship game
"Actually, it is because it is a different mindset and it is against a different team. But at the same time we're preparing the same and we're working hard. We feel like we deserve this so we're going to go out there and play our best."
On Notre Dame's front 7
"Well we're preparing for them like we prepare for any other team; we don't see them any different. They do have a great front seven and they also have a good back four, so we're preparing for them like we prepare for any other team."
On Notre Dame's cornerbacks
"They have some tremendous athletes; their corners are physical and they move around a lot. They are quick to get in and out of their breaks and stuff like that so it is going to be fun."
On whether or not it is easier to not let the hype get to them since they have been here before
"Most definitely. Coach (Nick) Saban always preaches to us that we're here for one thing and that is to take care of business. We're not leaving until we get what we want and it is just going to be a challenge for us."
On the length of the time off from football
"The time off has given us a lot of time to recuperate from the season and allow our bodies to heal. But at the same time it has given us a lot of time to focus on this one game and given us time to prepare."
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On this national championship game compared to last year's national championship game…
"It's a lot different. I think last year it was really a kind of weird national championship because it was a team we already played. It was kind of another SEC game, it was in the South, and it just had a very SEC feel to it obviously. This year is much more like the 2009 game for me. Obviously playing an opponent that not only we have not played them but no one we have played has played them, so you don't really have an exact measuring stick. I'll tell you what; Notre Dame is a really good team. They have a lot of very talented players and they are very fundamental with their schemes. That's what makes a good defense and we have a big challenge ahead of us."
On the preparation for a national championship game and for Notre Dame…
"There is still a lot of preparation. I think certainly probably there is a little more preparation then it would've been. For LSU we did a lot of preparation the first time. We didn't really change much the second time, wejust executed better. We certainly have done a lot of preparation, but at the end of the day I think this game will come down to who executes better because really neither of our teams are teams that try to trick you.
We are really just teams that line up, run the ball a lot, and say here is what we're doing, stop us. I think it will come down to who executes better in the game."
On being able to run the ball against Notre Dame's defense…
"I don't want to be redundant but execution. They don't make mistakes. That's the thing you see on film, they don't make mistakes. They don't slant the wrong gap and leave huge holes where they're going to give you easy touchdowns. They make you earn it. We're going to have to execute, use our hands well, and do it that way."
On the advantage of having experience in national championship games…
"I think that's probably a little overplayed to be honest. I think certainly if it helps at all it's probably from a preparation standpoint. I think the coaching staff has a very good idea on the best way of how to prepare with a long layoff. As far as the actual experience, once you get there it's about who plays a better game, not even who the better team is, just who plays a better game. I think that's a little overdone."
On trying to balance having fun and getting ready to play the game…
"This is a business trip, and that is what we've said all along. We didn't come down here to have fun. We came down here to win a game. Certainly we can have a little fun on the way, but our main purpose of being here is for a business trip. That's going to be our main focus with everything. We have pretty early curfews also. I know the 11 o'clock curfew's got a lot of attention, but we have pretty early curfews too. We're just really focused on winning the game."
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On being in Miami for the National Championship
"It's a great place, I like it. I like the beach part [and]I like to look at the water. I can see it from the balcony and it's pretty cool."
On being on the cover of SI
"I liked it because it's my first time ever being on the cover of anything. I felt like it was a big accomplishment for me personally."
On following up Trent Richardson and Mark Ingram
"I wouldn't say so much pressure, but there's a standard. They left a high standard here so coming into this season I didn't want to shoot straight for their standard, I just decided that I would play the game that I know how to play and whatever the outcome may be let it be what it is. It ended up pretty good and I'm pretty much up there with those guys."
On playing Notre Dame
"We just look at it like another opponent. We know they have a great defense [and] they are going to come out and be physical just like a lot of teams in our conference. That's the approach we're taking and they have a great red zone defense so it's probably the best we've played all season long. So we take that as a challenge and we are just going to embrace it and look forward to playing it."
On Mant Te'o
"Te'o is a great linebacker. He's big [and] physical, [he has] great lateral movement and when it comes to taking off blocks, he keeps his hands inside and gets off the block to make the tackle. He's a very explosive player for that defense and we are just going to have to do the best we can."
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Believe it or not, I love New Year's Resolutions. I think it's a great time to reflect on your life; what you want to change, improve and leave behind. However, most of us create resolutions that do not come to pass. They are too hard, too fast and not meaningful enough to make happen. We make promises of too many things. Yes, you might want to lose 5 pounds. But probably not bad enough to take it off and keep it off any more than you were last year. So, if you really want your resolutions to stick, spend some deep thought on what you want, why you want it and how you are going to get there.
Sometimes, making your Resolution public can make a big difference. It helps you commit when all the world hears what you want to do. So, I share with you now my personal resolutions for 2009 (and how I'm going to get there).
Like most people in today's world, I am over-committed. I am doing too much and feel spread too thin. So, I sat down and made a venn diagram. I decided to put my most important items in each circle. 1) My Family, 2) My Business, 3) My SELF. I am committing to improving each area by doing one thing.
MY FAMILY – I believe that anything worth having takes work. It takes time and focus. Our family is often neglected because we just assume that they are going to be there, that they are fine. My company, Stroller Strides, makes progress each month because of monthly meetings. We review the month, find focus and set goals. We hold each other accountable. I am going to start monthly meetings with my family. I'm not "going corporate" on them, but I think my family can benefit from the same focused energy. We can check in to see how everyone's doing, if something is bothering someone and to help each other throughout the year. We can focus on different character traits and find ways for our family to give back to the community.
MY BUSINESS – This area of my life already gets daily attention. However, this year I plan on getting some new projects off the ground. I am going to follow my book, Lean Mommy, up with another book to help moms raise healthy families. There's a saying that you can't work on your business when you work in your business. This year, my resolution is to focus on new projects such as the book, speaking engagements and some video projects. I have set my corporate team up so that they can run efficiently and can free me up to get these projects done.
MY SELF – All of my articles show you that I believe taking care of yourself is essential to all else. Your own health is the backbone to the rest of your life. If you neglect your body, it cannot take you where you want to go. I have been committed for a long time now to exercising regularly, eating well (could be better) and stressing less. So my resolution this year is to get more measurable. I am going to start the year off with some fitness and health tests. I want to see a measurable improvement in my cholesterol (which is suprisingly poor due to hereditary), my strength and cardiovascular fitness.
Of course, there is so much more that I would like to do and could do. For instance, I would like to read more. I have often set a goal to read a book each month. I would like to do more charity work. The list goes on. I'm sure that I will put energy in to lot's of things. But I am committing to a few things and I am making them non-negotiable in my life. Each year, these resolutions add up. Each year, I become more fulfilled, healthier, happier, because I am pushing myself to grow. So, take your resolutions seriously this year. Give yourself some time to reflect, to make a plan, and to move in your own positive direction. Happy Healthy New Year everyone!
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Leo Babauta, the man behind Zen Habits, believes in tackling our most important tasks , or MITs, first. Whatever is important to you should be crossed off this task list first, Babauta explains. In doing so, the rest of the day will feel easier to tackle.
Here are some tasks you might include on your MIT list:
And here are some tasks that should never be on your MIT list:
More than making the day easier, tackling MITs first helps you work effectively and accomplish your goals in less time. If what you are doing is bringing results, then you have succeeded in being effective. On the other hand, if what you're doing is not cutting it, then you change your MITs.
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The story is about a woodcutter whose saw gets continually blunt with time as he continues to cut trees. Covey writes how the woodcutter would benefit more by taking a break from cutting the trees to sharpen his saw.
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The hunch-like back makes the Smart Display awkward to pick up and hold at first. But unlike a tablet, it's not meant to be mobile. Once you pick the best place for it in your home—be it on a kitchen countertop, a living room table, or a nightstand—it stays put. Mine lived on my countertop that divides part of my kitchen from my living room, with its display facing out to the living room. Angle adjustments are unnecessary and impossible, and I only swiveled the device to face the screen toward me when I wanted to watch videos in my kitchen.
"Minimalist with a dash of quirk" is my preferred aesthetic, but it's not for everyone. Undoubtably, the Smart Display is a weird-looking device when observed from 360 degrees, but most users will forget about its oblong shape after they set it and forget it. Lenovo created Google's first version of Amazon's Echo Show , giving Google's own AI assistant a digital face—or at the very least, a digital interface that you can interact with. The primary method of interaction is still voice, but the device's touch screen lets you tap and scroll when the results of your vocal inquiry require more attention.
The dual mic array inside the Smart Display is top-notch. I never had to yell or raise my voice for the Google Assistant to hear me, even when a video or music was playing. I was halfway across my apartment before the device stopped picking up my voice, allowing me to speak commands from all of the common areas in my home.
Lenovo included mic and camera toggles on the Smart Display, which allow you to turn off either or both whenever you want. The mic toggle is a basic on/off mechanism, and the camera toggle is much like Lenovo's privacy shutter included on some of its laptops. When shuttered, the 5MP camera has a red dot over it, so you'll always know when it's blocked off.
Both models have a 10W speaker inside that's more than capable of filling a whole room (or a small apartment) with sound. The speaker on the 10-inch model is slightly larger than that on the 8-inch model, and boy does it get loud . While I have portable speakers that produce better sound overall, I was impressed with the audio quality of the Smart Display, as it was better than that of the Echo Show.
The Smart Display runs on Qualcomm's 624 Home Hub platform , which is the faster of its two architectures for Android Things devices. While the Qualcomm 212 platform will be sufficient for things like smart speakers and low-power smart home accessories, the 624 Home Hub platform likely helps the Smart Display process Google Assistant requests both verbally and visually.
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Given the current demand of software engineers on the market it is hard to find suitable specialists. We'd be limiting the circle of possible candidates even further if I set the requirements "experience in Elm and ClojureScript".
We found the golden mean between purity and scalable team in redux with TypeScript. Redux helps us with the predictable state management and TypeScript helps us with type checking and easier refactoring. Owning a single instance of the domain objects is a problem which could be solved with the identity map pattern. It can be easily integrated in redux, given that our entire state is represented as a directed-acyclic graph.
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As mentioned, the team will scale. The level of experience of the team members will differ. This means that multiple developers with different level of expertise need to work together on the same project. In a typical scenario, most junior team members will be unfamiliar with the functional paradigm. However, this should not drag the project down by making them unproductive. In order to help them get started easier with the project we can provide a high-level abstractions which makes them feel they are using something that they are already familiar with. Such abstraction can make them feel building a typical MVC application.multiple developers with different level of expertise
The layered diagram below shows the core modules of the architecture we stopped on:
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A few notes about this policy:Chase will look at all accounts across all issuers You may be able to get approved if you're just an authorized user A handful of cards are not subject to this rule at this time
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Healthcare law: An article in the May 11 Section A about President Obama's efforts to get Americans to enroll in health insurance said that a healthcare campaign by the California Foundation had devoted more than $200 million to a Spanish-language media campaign with television giant Univision designed to educate Latinos about the healthcare law. The group is the California Endowment, not the California Foundation, and its $225-million campaign to support implementation of the Affordable Care Act includes, but is not limited to, the Spanish-language campaign with Univision.
Hair extensions: An article in the May 12 Image section about hair loss solutions cited a report in the Atlantic as saying that more than $1.3 billion worth of raw human hair was imported into the United States in 2011 compared with $1.8 billion worth of bananas. The report actually said: "As a commercial item, human hair is insignificant when compared with, say, bananas. In 2011, the U.S. brought in over $1.8 billion worth of fresh bananas. During the same 12 months, around $1.3 million of raw human hair entered this country. Still, it is a noteworthy import, given that it is harvested not from banana plants but from human heads."
Prison plan: An article in the May 3 LATExtra section said that Gov. Jerry Brown's office produced a plan to reduce prison crowding by releasing thousands of inmates early. In fact, the plan proposes releasing hundreds, not thousands, of inmates. In addition, a For the Record item in the May 5 Section A addressing this issue gave the publication date of the article as May 4.
"Dulce Rosa": In the May 14 Calendar section, an article about the new opera "Dulce Rosa" at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica said it would be opening Sunday. It opens Friday.
Herald Examiner photos: A column in the May 13 Section A about a reunion of Los Angeles Herald Examiner photographers said that the Los Angeles Public Library had scanned about 90,000 images from the defunct newspaper's archives and placed them on the Web. In fact, the library's online collection of 90,000 images contains about 10,000 pictures from the Herald. In addition, the article referred to a photograph of O.J. Simpson carrying the Olympic torch up a hill in Pacific Palisades in 1984. Simpson carried the torch up the California Incline in Santa Monica, which is straddled by Palisades Park.


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CLINTON TWP — The township supervisors on Tuesday amended the zoning and land use ordinances.
Supervisor Mary Zacherl, board chairwoman, said in an interview the changes were needed to clear up confusion on the regulations.
Under the zoning ordinance amendments, a default setback of 100 feet from adjoining properties was set for development not requiring a specific setback.
Another change is requiring a noise study where the operation of machinery creates noise not customarily associated with the principal use of the property.
The noise study establishes testing procedures for noise levels and determines the necessity of sound mitigating devices.
Under the subdivision and land development ordinance amendments, a minor plan is defined as those involving 10 lots or less with no street construction or changes in existing streets, private roads or easement of access.
Major plans are defined as any not meeting the criteria of a minor plan.
One lot requirement is for the flag, the portion including the principal and accessory buildings, to have adequate size for the driveway so that ingress and egress is in a forward direction.
Another requirement is for the pole, the portion of the lot used for vehicle access between the site and the adjoining road, to not exceed 600 feet with an exception.
The pole can exceed 600 feet if additional length is needed to avoid disturbing productive farmland or other natural features and not disrupt efficient agricultural operations.


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Basmati Pilaf
A simple pilaf, dressed up with cumin and pecans, can serve as the backdrop for a wide variety of dishes.
2 tbsp. cumin seeds, crushed
4 tbsp. olive oil or butter
1 cup chopped celery
2⁄3 cup roughly chopped pecans
6 cups cooked basmati rice
1. Toast cumin seeds in oil or butter until lightly browned.
2. Add celery and cook, stirring, until softened. Add pecans and toss to combine.
3. Add cooked rice, toss to combine, and heat until rice is warmed through.


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Academic Bridge Program Builds on Success Stories
Aug. 16, 2010
With a continued mission to enroll more students from underrepresented school districts, the Academic Bridge Program (ABP) begins its second decade at UT Dallas. In that time, not only has it doubled in size, but it also has created a formula for graduation success.
"We began the program 10 years ago with 30 students," said Dr. George W. Fair, dean of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and head of the ABP. "All along, we've maintained a graduation rate of more than 70 percent. Thanks to AT&T's generous gift of $220,000 this year, we've increased our enrollment to 60."
In return, Fair and his staff have increased their focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students. Twenty-two students in this year's incoming ABP class plan to major in engineering and computer science. "We're preparing students for the 21st century," Fair said. "Not only is it more a technologically demanding world, it's more diverse."
"Even though our program is groundbreaking, we haven't invented anything," Dean George Fair said.
That diversity is what inspired him to begin the program in the first place.
"We started off in the summer of 2000 with the idea that The University of Texas at Dallas, by its very name, represents the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country," Fair said. "We took a look at the number of students from the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) who were enrolled here."
Just as they suspected, enrollment was far less than what a representative population of that sample should be. "We asked, 'What can we do to begin a program that would encourage more DISD students to come to our University and support them throughout their academic careers?'" Fair said. "We obtained funding through the state Legislature as a result of Rep. Helen Giddings' hard work and launched the Academic Bridge Program."
The plan was simple and groundbreaking at the same time: Take the time, attention, effort and additional resources required to transition students from an academic environment that often wasn't able to provide them with the resources necessary to make them college-ready, and get them ready in a few short weeks.
"Even though our program is groundbreaking, we haven't invented anything," Fair said. "We have, however, taken some additional resources and committed personnel and created an atmosphere where the concept can survive. We think we've been successful.
"For the most part, our students come in with an SAT score that is 200 points less than that of the entering freshman class. We provide the support, encouragement and necessary essentials which enable them to graduate at a rate that is almost 10 percent higher than the University average."
"When students see that we care – that we're concerned about them – then they begin to understand that we're different from other recruiters," says project supervisor Cornelia McCowan.
Part of that formula is the ABP's demanding selection process – one that seeks students who are committed, have the confidence and the willingness to think about their future and who want to get a degree. Still, the most promising students, like incoming freshman Robert Martin, can feel overwhelmed by the sheer complexity of navigating their new collegiate environment.
"There have been a lot of stressful times and happy times," Martin said. "Overall though, my ABP experience has been definitely rewarding. The biggest impact was just starting college in general. Being on my own, I had to learn to take responsibility to do my work, to study and to get up and go to class on time. I definitely felt the consequences when I didn't perform to expectations."
Martin, a biochemistry major, plans on pursuing a career in research. Until then, he enjoys the camaraderie he finds with his fellow students in ABP. "Soon after we began this summer, I had the chance to start meeting some great people," he said. "We've all been able to interact so well and I really enjoy that aspect of the program. I know I'm going to hold on to these friendships for the rest of my life."
In order for the program to find promising young scholars like Martin, active recruiting must play a major part. Cornelia McCowan, a project supervisor for ABP, covers a territory of about 10 DISD high schools. She's been involved with ABP for nine and a half years – almost from its inception. She sets up information booths at the schools, which are designed to offer a favorable first impression of UT Dallas and to provide students with easy access to the ABP program.
McCowan met Laron Merritts, a mechanical engineering major at UT Dallas, during just such a visit to DISD's Hillcrest High School, where she'd set up a booth outside the lunchroom.
"Ms. McCowan stopped me in the hallway while I was on my way to class and began telling me about the program," Merritts said. "I figured it'd be a great opportunity to get a jump start on my college career. That's why I applied to the program."
Once students like Merritts show interest, she'll go back to their campus and give a presentation. She discusses every aspect of the program, answers questions about the University, finds out the students' academic interests and then connects them to other programs at UT Dallas like Scholar's Day.
"When students see that we care – that we're concerned about them – then they begin to understand that we're different from other recruiters," McCowan said. "We don't just offer a one-time table visit in the lunch room. We offer a personal touch by coming back and visiting with them, or we follow up with an e-mail or a phone call. We meet them in their worlds and serve as their guides through the entire process of becoming a member of ABP and a student at UT Dallas."
Not only does the program continue to grow without reducing its graduation rates, its students – 72 percent of whom came from DISD this year – accurately represent the DISD demographic. By most measures, the ABP is a success. Even so, Fair would like to go much further. "We could easily begin a 100-student cohort each year, if we had the funds to do it. We can't simply rely on the University for funding," he said.
"We have to rely on outside funding sources, those who believe the Bridge program is something worthwhile. There is a limit, but I don't think we've reached it at this point."
or the Office of Media Relations, UT Dallas, (972) 883-2155, [email protected]
Robert Martin (left) and Laron Merritts enjoy a break from their intense summer schedule in the ABP program.
Building Enduring Bridges
Freshmen enrolling in the Academic Bridge Program have a strong record of success.
The UT Dallas program provides:
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The LM25101 high-voltage gate driver is designed to drive both the high-side and the
low-side N-Channel MOSFETs in a synchronous buck or a half-bridge configuration. The A version
provides a full 3-A of gate drive while the B and C versions provide 2-A and 1-A, respectively. The
outputs are independently controlled with TTL input thresholds. An integrated high voltage diode is
provided to charge the high-side gate drive bootstrap capacitor. A robust level shifter operates at
high speed while consuming low power and providing clean level transitions from the control logic
to the high-side gate driver. Undervoltage lockout is provided on both the low-side and the
high-side power rails.
These devices are available in the standard 8-pin SOIC, 8-pin SO-PowerPAD, 8-pin WSON,
10-pin WSON, and 8-pin MSOP PowerPAD packages.


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RB McDaniel has become the closer for Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame fans know Cam McDaniel as the gritty running back the Fighting Irish turn to when the going gets tough.
Others know him as the hunky football player whose good looks sent a photo viral and had female hosts of NBC's "Today" show swooning over him.
The 5-10, 207-pound junior from Coppell, Texas, is clearly more comfortable carrying the ball, turning red talking about his TV appearance. He looks like a model in the photo, running erect, biceps flexing as he holds the ball, looking straight at the camera with the hint of a grin with USC defenders around his legs.
Tight end Troy Niklas joined reporters this week in asking McDaniel about the photo.
"What exactly do you call the look, and how long have you been working on it?" Niklas asked.
"Well, people are starting to call it 'Blue Steel,'" McDaniel joked, a reference to a pose used by Ben Stiller's character in the fashion model spoof film "Zoolander."
Before that moment of celebrity, McDaniel was primarily known as the back coaches turn to when they are trying to ice a victory. He ran the ball on 10 of the final 11 plays against Purdue to run out the clock in a 31-24 victory. Against Michigan State he was given the ball on 12 of the final 16 plays, scoring the go-ahead touchdown on a 7-yard run. He was handed the ball on seven of the last nine plays as the Irish held on for a 37-34 win against Arizona State. Against USC, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly even went back to McDaniel even after a critical fourth-quarter fumble.
"We trust him," Kelly said.
McDaniel is enjoying his role as Notre Dame's go-to guy as the Irish (6-2) prepare to face Navy (4-3) on Saturday.
"I like to be the guy that people depend on. I want to be the guy that in high-pressure situations that they say, 'Hey, just give that guy the ball and it's going to be all right,'" McDaniel said.
The competition at running back this season was expected to be between speedy George Atkinson III and elusive Amir Carlisle, a transfer from USC who sat out last season with an ankle injury. McDaniel, who entered the season with 26 career carries over two seasons, was expected to play a supporting role. But McDaniel leads the teams in carries and yards with 417 yards on 91 carries.
McDaniel has impressed Irish coaches with his tenaciousness, which was on display against Purdue when he ripped the ball out of Purdue cornerback Antoine Lewis' hands after an apparent interception, returned to the game after getting four stitches after a hit to the head when his helmet popped off and made a touchdown-saving tackle on a kickoff.
Like all of the Notre Dame backs, McDaniel would prefer to be the No. 1 back. But he's OK waiting for his opportunities.
"I've worked a long time to be a running back at this level. I've made a lot of sacrifices. So I know whenever I get my number called I'm going to get the job done," McDaniel said.
Kelly likes McDaniel's confidence, talking about how McDaniel told him during a recruiting trip that his goal was to win a Heisman Trophy. It still is. McDaniel's room is decorated with Notre Dame Heisman Trophy winners to remind him, as well as some other famous No. 33s, including Pittsburgh's Tony Dorsett and USC's Marcus Allen.
"Cam is extremely driven and he has a strong belief system," Kelly said.
McDaniel also has a knack of finding his way into the spotlight. The viral photo of him wasn't the first time he gained fame. He also is known for a video taken by ESPN during a preseason practice when backs were getting ready to run through a contraption known as the gauntlet, a device aimed at working on ball security. McDaniel went first, running full speed when he was stopped dead in his tracks when he hit the gauntlet.
"We were all just kind of tired, I guess, and nobody realized it was the wrong way," McDaniel said.
Kelly was running the drill that day and couldn't believe it.
"You guys are freaking killing me. ... Get on that side," he yelled.
McDaniel is hoping he begins making headlines for his play more than his looks and his gaffes.
"I would like to be noticed for my performance on the field," he said.
As a backup, though, he always has his "Blue Steel" look to fall back on.


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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
More of Neil Boyle's Album Cover Art
... and another, with just a touch of a cartoony quality to it.
But this second jacket contains an additional bonus; three really nice black and white interior illustrations by Boyle.
And for those who missed it, here's Neil Boyle himself doing a painting demo!
Thanks to Harold Henriksen for the link!
* My Neil Boyle Flickr set.
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I just wanted to say that I love the Boyle illustrations - I remember so many of them as a kid, not to mention many of the other artists you've posted. This is a treat for me - I recently 'found' your site and you've found the illustrations of my life! Thanks for keeping the "old" "new" again!ReplyDelete
- Charlie Allen8:53 PM
Good review of Boyle, Leif. Never met the guy but his energetic style helped change and give (the never ending change) illustration another nudge...and was inspiring to me. I saw, and competed, with Neil Boyle and some the other L.A. hotshots....and was glad we weren't in the same town. Must be truthful, though, I was disappointed with Boyle's draftsmanship....it just should have been better, given his skills at composition and design and drama. He had a marvelous loose style, but failed to top it off with the sharp drawing that the eastern illustrators displayed.ReplyDelete
Great video, funny guy! I'm loving a lot of his illos of his you've posted. Thanks!ReplyDelete
Charlie; Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Neil Boyle. I can't disagree with you - a lot of his work seems to waver between 'energetic' and 'rushed'. I think that's why it sometimes comes across as less than perfect in the draftsmanship department.ReplyDelete
I know a few artists who worked that way and I guess it comes down to what the individual's priorities are, eh?


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Treatment For Dogs With Recurrent Cutaneous Plasmacytomas
Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts,"
My 6-year-old Flat Coated Retriever has had 2 cutaneous plasmacytomas removed in 3 months. Can you steer me towards suggested treatment?
Thank you!
Lili Duda, VMD, Editor of the OncoLink Veterinary Oncology Section, responds:
Cutaneous plasmacytomas are relatively benign skin tumors that derive from a type of white blood cell known as a plasma cell. It is not uncommon for a dog to develop more than one plasmacytoma, either at the same time or over a period of time. These tumors are almost always separate primary tumors, rather than spread of a single primary tumor to multiple sites. They are unlikely to spread elsewhere; so local control of the tumor is the primary goal.
Surgery is the treatment of choice—if the tumor can be completely removed with "clean" margins, then no further treatment is necessary. If surgery cannot completely eliminate the tumor, radiation therapy can be used to eradicate the residual cells, as these tumors are very radiation sensitive. Very rarely, cutaneous plasmacytomas might be associated with the systemic form of the disease, known as multiple myeloma. In multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma cells invade the bone marrow and produce large quantities of abnormal proteins. This form of the disease carries a poor prognosis, but as mentioned earlier, is very rarely associated with the benign cutaneous form of the disease.


text: Since Friday I have been seeing some different hits in SNORT. I am getting a lot of "ICMP Destination Unreachable (Communication Administratively Prohibited)" records. Now when I look at the Alerts page it shows Source address as a computer outside my network and the destination address as my web server. How if I look at the "Payload" (attached) it says my web server is the source address and I am trying to ping an external address (which I'm not). Now I googled this and didn't really find much, but there was some comments made about "Spoofing". My question, does this look like my web servers IP address is being spoofed and sending out ping sweeps?


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Counterintuitive: How Netflix Letting You Keep Movies Longer Decreases The Number Of DVDs It Needs
from the neat dept
The problem with that thinking is that it's only looking at the "market" for a single DVD, rather than the larger market of all of Netflix's DVDs, and the kind of demand patterns it would expect. The researchers looked at that, and noted that by letting people keep DVDs longer, it actually slows down the rate at which they take out new DVDs, which decreases the amount of DVDs Netflix needs. In other words, if there's a time limit, people would return DVDs faster, meaning that Netflix would have to send another one out faster. This problem becomes especially noticeable for "hot" movies, like new releases:
To understand how Netflix actually profits from uncertainty, it is helpful to imagine a handful of idealized Netflix customers, as Bassamboo and his colleagues do in their paper. The only thing all the customers have in common is that when a hot new movie comes out, they all want it. If Netflix imposed late fees on its customers, the company could be sure that every customer who wanted a particular new release would return their last-viewed movie, and automatically be sent that new release, within a narrow window of a few days.
Bassamboo and his colleagues discovered that for a hypothetical Netflix-like service with late fees, the company would have to stock as many copies of a new release as it has customers. Given that all those customers would probably only rent it once, the company would be hard-pressed to either remain profitable or offer a compelling subscription fee.
On the other hand, when Netflix allows customers to keep DVDs indefinitely, the point in time at which they return old discs and automatically request a hot new release is staggered. Some customers are going to return a disc the day a new release comes out, while others will take a few days or even weeks to return their last movie and request the new one. The longer customers wait to request that next disc, the more times Netflix can rent out individual copies of its new releases. It is this re-use of discs, or "multiplexing," that makes the Netflix model possible.


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By any standard, Barbara Burger is highly successful. She has a Ph.D. in chemistry from the California Institute of Technology, an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at Berkeley, and is a vice president at Chevron Corporation. Burger believes it was all made possible by her experience at the University of Rochester, where she earned her bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1983.
Burger has committed $1 million to the University to support both academics and athletics. The gift will be used to create the Barbara J. Burger Endowed Scholarship in the Sciences, which will support one or more undergraduates each year in the pursuit of degrees in biology, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, or physics. In addition, it will ultimately support two endowed professorships in the chemistry department in the names of Richard S. Eisenberg, the Tracy Hyde Harris Professor of Chemistry, and Professor Emeritus Andrew S. Kende, and it will support the Timothy G. Hale Endowment for Competitive Excellence in Athletics, which benefits the University's cross country and track and field programs.
"Barbara Burger clearly shares the University's commitment to developing students both in and out of the classroom," said Joanna Olmsted, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. "Her generosity will make a difference for generations to come."
Burger, who played field hockey and ran track and field as an undergraduate, said the University has always had a strong commitment to developing well-rounded students. Since Division III athletics are an important part of Rochester's identity as a university, Barbara felt sports programs are deserving of commensurate support.
"The University of Rochester gave me my start," said Burger. "It also got me into a good graduate school, and it gave me many of the tools I needed to figure out what to do later on in life."
Burger discovered many of those tools while working in the chemistry labs of professors Richard Eisenberg and Douglas Turner. "My professors didn't just teach chemistry, they provided mentoring and support," said Burger. "And they got to know me as a person."
For Burger, one incident, in particular, exemplifies the supportive environment at the University of Rochester. During her third semester, she faithfully showed up for her 8 a.m. physics class without once being lateuntil the final exam. Burger's alarm failed to go off that morning and, to the surprise of everyone in the room, she arrived 90 minutes into the exam. The professor handed her the test paper, and quietly said, "Do what you can in the remainder of the exam time, then come to my office and I'll give you the 90 minutes extra."
"Rather than sticking to the rules, he gave me a tremendous gift," said Burger. "He showed me it was all about teaching and learning."
Burger, who is still in touch with some faculty and continues to visit the campus, said, "It's like I never left. And I now want to make sure other students have the same opportunities as I did."


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XP Pro Install Freeze
You say you deleted the partitions and created a new NTFS partition. How did you do this? Did you let the XP CD clear the drive and set the partitions or did you use something like Seagate's DiskWizard for Windows or some other manufacturer. I have found sometimes it is best to just start the whole process all over again ... let the XP Install CD do it all for you ... delete and reset the partition again and let XP do the formatting. Another point to consider is to attach a different CD drive and do the install from there. Sometimes the CD drive can stick at reading some part of a disk. Good luck!!
XP Pro Install Freeze
Well, when I deleted the partition and created a new one, I did use the WindowsXP CD, and chose a full format to NTFS, I've already tried a different drive earlier and had the same exact problem, I've even tried a different CD, and from what I experienced the CD I am currently using is fully functioning. The only thing I can think of is some type of conflict on the PC.
from my exp
from my experience on support, normally we escalabe the problem to hardware. Your hard disk have problem.
Make Sure you . . .
have a truly clean system. Remove the power supply plug and open the case. Disconnect ALL unneeded devices such as a 2nd CD drive and your floppy drive (if you have one). Remove any PCI network cards, sound cards, USB adaptors and modems from the motherboard. Disconnect ALL printers, scanners, speakers, hubs etc. You want to have keyboard, monitor and mouse only hooked up for an install. Boot the machine and hit the required key to enter your BIOS. Make sure the time is correct and the BIOS sees your CD drive and hard drive. Disable ALL Serial Ports (Com1,2 etc.), Parallel Ports (LPT1), Lan, Audio, Game and Midi Ports and Raid Controllers to avoid possible conflicts. Re-enable these after O/S install as/if required.
Set the Boot Order: Your CD drive as 1st device and your hard drive as 2nd.
Insert Windows XP Disc and exit the BIOS saving your changes.
At the first Boot Screen, keep tapping the F5 key to select the correct HAL for your motherboard/CPU combination (Windows sometimes messes this step up). Usually it is ACPI or Multi-Processor ACPI for Intel Hyper-Threading/Core2 Duo and AMD Dual-Core Processors. Use your arrow keys to select. Follow the on-screen prompts and make sure you do a FULL FORMAT not a Quick Format.
When you have finally booted into Windows make sure you install your chipset drivers before ANY other drivers.
Good Luck
XP Pro Install Freeze
I had the same problem...stopping at the same spot. I got Microsoft involved and they finally said it had to be in my computer although I have two other identical hardware items in the same office that had a good installation. I ton't think they really knew or cared at that point. It drug on for over a week back and forth with them.
I did the same thing, re-partitioned and formatted my drive, but it did no good.
Good luck.
If you have 2 sticks of memory take one out.
Start fresh, put the cd in, delete all the partions..
If your xp cd does not have sp2, Make the system
partion under 120mb. If you are using a Hard
drive that came on a dell system, buy a new
primary drive and use the dell drive for files
or backup.
Bad Memory...
Had many frustrating experiences with bad memory in the past, It causes "File not found" errors when reading cd's causing the windows installer to crash. run http://www.memtest.org/ and see if that helps you determine if its your memory or HD thats gone.
Bad Memory...
Hmm, Im coming down to the Hard Drive or RAM, I'm almost certain its the Memory, since you said you had File Not found from reading cd's, well I tried installing windows 2000 server and I would get that error.
So many possibilities - So little info
I suspect a driver problem. I will step out and say video - wild guess. Retail XP Pro will not install on certain HP machines and other proprietary boxes. Does the PC meet minimum requirements? Did you run the compatibility software? Try removing all but basic hardware requirements. Perhaps you have done all these steps. More information is needed.
Bad Memory or Motherboard
I have just had a similar problem, if your system has two memory sticks take one out and reboot. Things should go okay. You can then replace the other stick once up and running.
I tried this with both sticks thinking one was faulty but both (individually) booted the system.
Although this worked I still had a similar problem after downloading updates and then rebooting.
I even tried a new HDD and got the same problem.
I ended up sending the whole package back. Initially they said it was a faulty processor, however it turned out to be a faulty motherboard.
Hope this helps.


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Scilab is widely used in high schools, in preparatory classes for the grandes écoles, in universities all over the world. Freely available at school or at home, the use of Scilab by students and teachers is favored.
Scilab is recognized as having educational value by the French Department of Education.
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Stocks rise, oil falls as Syria threat fades
September 10, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising on Wall Street and the price of crude oil is falling after Syria agreed to give up its chemical weapons.
The Dow Jones industrial average was up 81 points, or 0.5 percent, to 15,144 as of noon Tuesday.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose eight points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,679 and the Nasdaq composite rose 16 points, or 0.4 percent, to 3,722.
The price of crude, which closed above $110 a barrel on Friday, lost $2.51, or 2.2 percent, to $107 a barrel.
Syria has accepted Russia's proposal to place its chemical weapons under international control so they can be dismantled. The West has accused Syrian President Bashar Assad of using the weapons on civilians in the country's civil war.


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RIVER FOREST, Ill.-- The Panthers could not come back from a 33-49 halftime deficit and lost to the Dominican University Stars, 85-74.
MarQuel Jones and Alex Mumphard led the team in scoring, with 17 and 16 points, respectively. Jones also added 4 steals and 5 rebounds. Jordan Smith also added 14 points and 4 rebounds for Greenville.
Todd Albertson and Ben Giertz each contributed 6 assists for the Panthers. Giertz also recorded 6 assists.
Dominican's Anthony Keener scored 33 points in the game, going 11-16 in field goals, 2-2 in three pointers, and leading both teams in scoring.
This loss gives the Panthers a record of 6-4 (1-1 SLIAC). The men play on the road again Saturday, January 5 at 3pm when the take on fellow SLIAC team, MacMurray.


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