AGRI Biz

Am I lucky or what? One of my calculus students surprised me with his comments on Wednesday night before class. He said, "Guess what, Professor? I flew to Oakland and attended the game on Sunday." I was surprised. I had just read a comment from a neuromuscular dentist and I was surprised at the student's comment about the Oakland Raiders. He continued by telling me that he and his guest sat in the ...

The "boos" ought to be hushed. The "cheers" ought to be loud. We expect an improved performance since a few changes have been made in the lineup of the Oakland Raiders. The global comparison of the Oakland Raiders and the Cincinnati Bengals shows the performance of each team in several categories. So much is involved in the prediction of the outcome for Sunday. Nevertheless, we can be encouraged to know that, overall, ...

Did you say that the performance of the Oakland Raiders needs to be enhanced? Are other teams competing against the Raiders already using those high-tech mouthguards? An article in USA Today claims that performance can be enhanced by havingáa dentist design a mouthguard that improves an athlete's bite. The articles states: "A neuromuscular dentist tries to find the optimal bite based on where the muscles are most relaxed. If the bite is ...

I know it is hard to keep cheering a team to victory when there are losses, back to back. But, we have got to keep cheering, hoping, and pulling for our team. Sometimes we look for signs of progress. Surely, you see some type of progress? Don't you? When I see some of the guys who I believe really love the team, write about their disgust at the recent performance, it is ...

When an NFL player retires, he often misses the camaraderie of his football buddies. Some would call it "social dislocation." For several years, I have been doing research to discover what happened to several NFL players who are senior citizens. I am writing a proposal for theádevelopment ofáa center for retired NFL players and others who could have been in theáNFL but injuries prohibited the fulfillment of their dreams. Some of ...

Is Tom Cable the best NFL coach during his two-year tenure with the Oakland Raiders? Are others doing better during their two-year tenure? The focus of this article is to do selective comparisons of Tom Cable with other NFL coaches with only two years experience in the head coach position. First, Tom Cable's win-loss percentage is not the worst for a two year career as head coach. In the group studied in this ...

Is Tom Cable the best NFL coach during his two-year tenure with the Oakland Raiders? Are others doing better during their two-year tenure? The focus of this article is to do selective comparisons of Tom Cable with other NFL coaches with only two years experience in the head coach position. First, Tom Cable's win-loss percentage is not the worst for a two year career as head coach. In the group studied in this ...

When a man's face is lined deeply, it prompts me to wonder where has he been, what has he accomplished, and how he feels about his life. The code name for the man above is JCI. He is pensive. He is smart. He shows emotion only during certain, very private circumstances. I asked to take a picture of JCI in Nov. 2009. He agreed. The beauty of the picture is the sunlight and ...

It's time for a survey. Rather than assume people think a certain way, it is better to gather data and make an assessment.á I thought I would interview an ordinary fan in a small town. I visited a gentleman who loves professional football. He is a fan of the Oakland Raiders. He looks at the games on a big screen television. I asked him several questions. INTERVIEW Damali: Did you watch the game between theáNew ...

Do you believe the numbers tell a story? Well, they do. The numbers do not tell the complete story, but they certainly measure efficiency and effectiveness in some categories. After visiting an archive of the data for the Nov. 1 game between the Oakland Raiders and the San Diego Chargers, several observations were made. It may surprise you to see that certain numbers for the Oakland Raiders' were almost equal to those of ...