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	Luck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A rationalist approach to luck is normally that it is related to the occurrences of actual events considered to be of low probability in a mathematical or statistical sense.
		Fortune (or "Lady Luck"), a character in the video game Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, is implied to have extraordinarily good luck which apparently causes bullets to swerve away from her.
		The belief in luck as a supernatural phenomenon is generally regarded by rationalists as a form of magical thinking.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luck (2268 words)

	Moral Luck
		Moral luck occurs when an agent can be correctly treated as an object of moral judgment despite the fact that a significant aspect of what she is assessed for depends on factors beyond her control.
		Constitutive luck is luck in who one is, or in the traits and dispositions that one has.
		When it comes to cases of constitutive luck, like the case of the racist, they can say that what we really (ought to) blame people for are the manifestations of their attitudes and their omitting to take steps to eliminate the offending attitudes.
	plato.stanford.edu /entries/moral-luck (11228 words)

	The Dragonhunt -- Luck
		Whenever the DM is wondering who'll get attacked by a boa constrictor while he's off in the underbrush relieving himself, or who'll be chosen for the evil cleric's dying curse, or who'll be targeted first by the enraged dragon, it'll probably be the person with the lowest Luck—all else being equal.
		If the character presses his luck again in the same way, he will gain an additional four negative chance points: two for the effect, and two for pressing his luck a second time.
		There are spells that increase Luck (such as Glorious Future, which boosts Luck by 1d4+1, just like the Bull's Strength/Cat's Grace/etc series of spells does for other attributes).
	www.alanmacdougall.com /dragonhunt/luck.php (950 words)

	ORIGIN - Ultima Online - Playguide
		The affect that luck has on the magic items a monster drops is determined by the luck of the person that deals the most damage to that monster.
		So, even though the Bard or Tamer is not doing direct damage, their luck is still factored in when the monster generates its loot pack upon death, as long as the majority of the damage was dealt by the provoked or tamed creature.
		All players have a rating called "luck" that can be modified by items that have "luck" as a property.
	guide.uo.com /itemproperties_4.html (503 words)

	Luck Wisconsin
		Luck is more than a town - it’s a community of people who live together, play together and work together to provide an environment that helps individuals, families and businesses grow to their full potential.
		Luck’s community education program is considered one of the best in Wisconsin.
		The Luck School for grades K-12, located on the shore of Big Butternut Lake, prides itself on family involvement, positive environment and a caring, effective staff.
	www.luckwisconsin.com (325 words)

	Amazon.ca: Luck: Books
		Luck by legendary Canadian author Joan Barfoot displays a quiet brilliance in her latest novel, about three women who come to terms with the unexpected death of the man in their midst.
		It's not that nothing happens--each woman runs into a bit of luck that sets her on a new path--but there is a tenuous, drifting quality to the plot that makes one yearn for the decisive presence of, say, a Philip.
		Luck describes, with black humour and a mischievous sense of the banality of death, the first three days post-Philip.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0676977006 (797 words)

	BBC NEWS Magazine The loser's guide to getting lucky
		Luck is a chance happening, where the outcome is governed purely by outside, uncontrollable factors.
		The results reveal that although these people have almost no insight into the causes of their luck, their thoughts and behaviour are responsible for much of their good and bad fortune.
		Seriously, though, everyone has good and bad luck in equal measure - what's different is that some people dwell on the good and others on the bad, just as some see a glass half full and others as half empty.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/magazine/3335275.stm#tips (1137 words)

	A Measure of Luck
		The mathematical measure of luck gained on a roll of the dice is your equity after the roll minus your equity before the roll, i.e., luck is the equity you gain through the roll of the dice.
		Backgammon is a game of luck and skill, and an appreciation of the luck involved may allow one to focus on the skill.
		Having a proper measure of luck allows one to see that the total errors of the two players are comparable, rather than the errors averaged over unforced moves.
	www.math.columbia.edu /~zare/luckequity.html (1706 words)

	How To Make Your Own Luck
		So in the Luck Project, we've had them take part in experiments, interviewed them, had them keep diaries -- all sorts of things -- trying to piece together why you'd have one group of people for whom everything would work out well and another group for whom things would be completely disastrous.
		Luck isn't due to kismet, karma, or coincidence, he says.
		And the words that kept coming up were things like "luck" and "chance." People said, "I met my partner by chance." Or "I'm in this particular career because I just happened to go to this party." I knew from the psychology literature that psychologists avoided luck.
	www.fastcompany.com /magazine/72/realitycheck.html (2332 words)

	Luck Quotes, Sayings about Good and Bad Luck
		Luck is what you have left over after you give 100 percent. ~Langston Coleman
		Luck is the by-product of busting your fanny. ~Don Sutton
		Luck has a peculiar habit of favoring those who don't depend on it. ~Author Unknown
	www.quotegarden.com /luck.html (251 words)

	Technorati Tag: luck
		Considered the Most Universal Luck Charm Authentic hardened steel horseshoes ground and polished to a mirror surface and finished in bright chrome or 24k gold.
		Attract Luck with Brian Tracy - Discount Brian Tracy teaches you hundreds of ways to increase your luck in his extraordinary audio program, The Luck Factor.
		How to change your luck for good or ill How to change your luck for good or ill How to change your luck for good or ill OR.
	www.technorati.com /tag/luck (580 words)

	BBC NEWS Health How to be lucky
		But since the luck school, she says she has started winning regularly at bingo and on the National Lottery, and been able to have a more positive outlook on life.
		Cope with bad luck and turn it around by imaging how things could have been worse, or looking at what could be done about the problem.
		He said it is not intelligence or psychic ability, but a person's approach to life that matters, and he has devised four principles of luck.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/health/2622567.stm (481 words)

	Good Luck!
		These days, we are all seeking a little reassurance, a little luck.
		The blazing heat of the blacksmith's fire, the full-blooded strength of the mighty thoroughbred, the living Earth treaded beneath it - these powers and passions are captured in the noble steel of an expertly crafted horseshoe, bringing love, safety, and happiness to your home and loved ones.
		Traditionally, horseshoes are presented as gifts, representing a show of goodwill and blessing from the giver to the receiver.
	www.goodluckhorseshoes.com (331 words)

	Luck - Learn how to improve luck
		Dr Richard Wiseman's book entitled The Luck Factor was perhaps one of the comprehensive research done in the study of "luck".
		Some modern "luck" experts also believe that hypnosis can help people create their own luck.
		In her book, she talked about 8 traits which "lucky" people possess.
	www.easymoneyluck.com (382 words)

	Luck Quotes Luck Quotations Luck Sayings Wisdom Quotes
		Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self-made men.
		Luck to me is something else: Hard work -- and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't.
		I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.
	www.wisdomquotes.com /cat_luck.html (363 words)

	Michael Luck: Home Page
		Michael Luck is Professor of Computer Science in the Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia Group of the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton, where he carries out research into the theory and practice of agent technology.
		Professor Luck is also a steering committee member for the Central and Eastern European Conference on Multi-Agent Systems.
		Professor Luck's work has sought to take a principled approach to the development of practical agent systems.
	www.ecs.soton.ac.uk /~mml (355 words)

	Luck
		It was their luck to take lovers from the shell people and send their children to live with the horse people and to welcome all strangers.
		It was very bad luck to stop in the middle of a story, especially a story that had no end.
		Singer said that he could use his luck to turn hers, but that we must let him do whatever he wanted with her.
	www.jimkelly.net /pages/luck.htm (8773 words)

	Who Has Time For This?: The Secret of Success
		If luck is the key, it seems like a sign that there are a lot of very lazy people working in VC.
		There's a saying that luck is opportunity met with preparedness.
		To see your mentor say "luck" illustrates several qualities I hope you carry with you in the latter and more successful stages of your career...1) Don't take yourself too seriously and 2) Recognize that there's often a fine line between success and failure.
	whohastimeforthis.blogspot.com /2005/12/secret-of-success.html (1226 words)

	Good Luck - Koala's Introductory Blurb
		Good Luck was more like the Drew Barrymore version Ever After in which she saves herself but still loves the prince because they are equals - not because he is a high class person honouring a lower class one.
		Although he liked the other characters in Good Luck and the fact that each episode was about a new situation, he note that the problems were normally resolved by a group of people and Kimura was not the only "hero".
		For him, he watched Good Luck and felt that it wasn't as dramatic as Pride, the relationship between the 2 characters wasn't as strong compared to Pride.
	www.gel.com.au /koala/goodluck/intro.htm (1916 words)

	Good luck gifts for all occasions featuring Good Luck jewelry
		Good Luck Boutique was born out of our personal frustration when trying to find interesting and varied good luck gifts for anniversary gifts, birthday gifts, wedding gifts and other occasions that would bring good fortune and convey our love.
		Good Luck Boutique brings usual and unusual good luck gifts and good luck symbols for anniversary gifts and birthday gifts in all price ranges, but always of quality, and with a tradition of good luck.
		A wide selection of good luck gifts from amber jewelry and evil eye pendants to lucky charms, horseshoes and guardian angels.
	www.goodluckboutique.com (330 words)

	Goat Cheese. Best in the U.S.
		It included Pure Luck's cheeses and dairy goats and a beautiful Christmas basket with Texas wines, Texas jellies, Tom's Tabooley and a container of Pure Luck's Parsley and Garlic.
		ure Luck's cheeses were mentioned in an article about Wink Restaurant in the March 2003 issue of Food and Wine Magazine.
		ure Luck has recently been written about in two books.
	www.purelucktexas.com (2269 words)

	Luck Factory - Gifts for All the Luck In the World, For You
		The phrase "All the Luck in the World, For You!" and the Luck Factory logo are trademarks of Luck Factory.
		Luck Factory® is a registered trademark of Luck Factory.
		For more information about Luck Factory, email info@luckfactory.com.
	www.luckfactory.com (358 words)

	Good Luck Greeting Cards, Good Luck Ecards From 123Greetings.com
		A good luck charm for your friends/ loved ones to say your best wishes are always with him/ her.
		A Good Luck wish goes a long way especially when your friend/ family/ colleague/ loved one is setting off on a new venture or trying to crack a tough term paper or going for a job interview !
		A 'good luck' wish for your pals/ near ones appearing for exams/ interviews.
	www.123greetings.com /general/goodluck (198 words)

	Good Night, And Good Luck. Film Site
		For George Clooney, the co-writer and director of "Good Night, And Good Luck.," it was his fascination with the famed broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow, played by David Strathairn, that proved to be the inspiration for his telling of one of the most important and political upheavals in American history.
		The Cast and crew of Good Night, And Good Luck
		In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS crew carries on regardless and their tenacity eventually pays off when McCarthy is brought before the Senate and made powerless as his lies and bullying tactics are finally uncovered.
	wip.warnerbros.com /goodnightgoodluck (10846 words)

	RogueArts.com - Hard Luck
		"Hard Luck" is the story of three childhood friends whose lives have drifted apart as adults…but during a time of tragedy, they rejoin at an island in Oregon where the three of them spent their happiest summers.
		Hard Luck was released theatrically in April of 2002 in six cities.
		"Hard Luck" premiered in June 2001 at the Method Festival, where, among other awards, it was awarded Best Low Budget Film.
	www.roguearts.com /hardluck (106 words)

	luck
		We were in luck, for the bakery was still open.
		He lucked out when he made a hole in one during the tournament.
		She hated to see her old friend so down on her luck.
	www.infoplease.com /dictionary/luck (173 words)

	Bad Luck, Evil Eye Discussion
		Murphy's Law, Bad Luck, Jinx, Hex - these are merely superficial lip-service and don't begin to describe the damage capable of being wrought to psyches.
		I had another experience with a bus coming late, where a woman told me that it was the FIRST TIME in her experience that the bus didn't show up; she was upset because she'd arrive late to work.
		In fact, people sound mellower within their inner ear and therefore don't realize how "irritating" they might sound to others, so absolutely no harm was intended on their part.
	jelleym.tripod.com /badluck/badluck.html (5829 words)

	Four Leaf Clover!
		You can even send good luck to a friend by sending them a clover thru e-mail--just be sure to make sure you document where you got the clover.
		By finding this clover your streak of good luck has already begun.
		Good luck will go where ever the clover goes.
	users.stargate.net /~jshryock/clover/clover.html (260 words)

	Lucky W Amulet Archive: Good Luck Charms, Magic Talismans, Protection Amulets
		Lucky Luke cowboy comics (in French) and Lady Luck comics (In English); of the seventh son of a seventh son; of air-conditioned motels like the Flying W Lodge in Ozona, Texas; of the
		The Lucky W Amulet Archive is a folkloric resource that contains hundreds of interlinked pages describing and illustrating amulets, talismans, lucky charms, and good luck pieces from all around the world and from all eras of history.
		Lucky Brown; of early 20th century "Good Luck" postcards; of fresh fruit from California's Central Valley packed in wooden crates with beautiful figurative labels and brand names like Lucky Celery; of musicians like Lucky Millinder and Lucky Otis and Lucky Wilbury; of Erle Stanley Gardner's Perry Mason mystery,
	www.luckymojo.com /luckyw.html (1403 words)

	Richard Wiseman - Home
		A passionate advocate for science, Wiseman frequently appears on the media, gives public talks and performances about his work, and has written The Luck Factor – a best selling book exploring the lives and minds of lucky and unlucky people.
		He has published over forty papers in academic journals, and gained an international reputation for research into unusual areas of psychology, including deception, luck and the paranormal.
	www.luckfactor.co.uk (85 words)

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