DBD 2.1.12: Memorial Stadium=Happiness

This does make me very happy.

Thanks for the update!

Loves it!

if everything comes out on this, could be bad for all schools involved. illegal stuff. way beyond recruiting for another school on cal’s dime. he apparently stole records and tried to use personal information of current players against the program. trouble is that privacy laws make that flat-out illegal.

It will be interesting to see whether Cal initiates something re: (redacted)’s unlawful activity, or whether fans have to press them to do something by discussing it publicly. Should be an uncomfortable situation for (redacted).

Today can only be a good day with this DBD, right? GO BEARS!

[Unspoken Job Skill: Wording a Goodbye Email That Won’t Make Co-Workers Cringe ]

The farewell email: It’s a chance for departing employees to have the last word at work—and for their colleagues to chuckle, gasp, roll their eyes or sigh wistfully, depending upon the message.

It can recap mission-critical accomplishments, thank pivotal colleagues, and even drop in a little zinger about the thin gruel served at staff meetings.

On the flip side, co-workers who are left behind comb cheerful text for signs of discontent. Colleagues gather in hallways to guess the circumstances behind the move. In a large corporate environment, sometimes a heartfelt farewell gets a response like, “Who the heck was that?”

As Colleges Labor to Land Five-Star Recruits, We Ask: Do Those Ratings Mean Anything?

The 54% failure rate of five-star players to be drafted is “quite high” and somewhat surprising, said Cary Caro, an assistant business professor at Xavier University in New Orleans who analyzes and has written about recruiting.

Caro said one possible reason is that college coaches typically seek players who will fit into specific offensive and defensive systems, while professional coaches are often looking for physical prototypes.

Even when players do everything well in college, they can still fall victim to the NFL’s brutal math. There are roughly 250 NFL draft selections annually, and thousands of college players vie for them. Of that group, only 32 will make it in the first round—and a lot of those decisions say more about what a particular team needs at that time than which available player had the most talent.

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Facebook Inc., the world’s largest social-networking service, chose Morgan Stanley to take the lead on its planned initial public offering, four people with knowledge of the matter said.

Facebook will file plans with regulators today to raise $5 billion, though the amount may increase, two people said. Morgan Stanley stands to earn a larger share of the fees collected by securities firms for arranging the IPO. Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Barclays Plc (BARC) and Bank of America Corp. will help with the sale, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.

Getting picked for the IPO is a coup for Morgan Stanley and Michael Grimes, the global co-head of the bank’s technology investment banking unit. The securities firm won the biggest share of business underwriting U.S. initial offers by Internet companies last year, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Taking the lead on Facebook may catapult the New York-based bank to the top of the U.S. IPO league table for a third year running.

Baked Hot Chocolate

Total Time: 40 Minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients
9 ounces high-quality semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes

4 large eggs [Ed: Sadface]

1/4 cup granulated sugar

Lightly sweetened whipped cream, to taste (optional)

What To Do
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange four 1-cup ovenproof coffee cups, mugs or 8-ounce ramekins in a baking or roasting pan.

2. Melt chocolate and butter together in a double boiler set over barely simmering water. Whisk occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside.

3. Stir eggs and sugar together in a mixing bowl, then set bowl over simmering water. Stir until warm to the touch.

4. Remove from heat. Beat egg mixture with an electric beater until light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes. Gently fold egg mixture into chocolate mixture.

5. Spoon batter into cups. Add enough very hot water to baking pan to come halfway up sides of cups. Bake until the tops lose their glossy finish, 15-20 minutes. Carefully remove cups from pan.

6. Serve warm or at room temperature with a generous dollop of whipped cream, if desired. Puddings may be refrigerated for up to one day. To reheat, bring them to room temperature and then set in a 350-degree oven until warm, about 5 minutes.