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Today, Jeannie and Jon are able to both wear Jon's old coat thanks to the weight lost on the OPTIFAST program.
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WOW! Look at us now! These words have a completely different meaning this year than last year.
At a holiday party last year, the hostess took pictures of each couple attending. The hostess gave each couple their picture. WOW—Who were these people in the picture? Did the hostess mess up and give us the wrong picture? This can't be the couple that married 25 years ago! We both weighed 70 pounds more than when we married.
Shortly after the picture incident, Jon found out he was pre-diabetic. This was not good news as Jon was already taking medication for high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Now with Jon being pre-diabetic, it was time for a change.
We found out about OPTIFAST from a friend who had success losing weight through the program. By doing research online and attending the informational meeting, we discovered the program is a medically-supervised program–which was important to us. In addition, we found out you're a member of the program for life. OPTIFAST seemed like a better fit for us than surgery.
Together we started the program in June 2009. We met with the staff at Mercy on a weekly basis and attended the weekly classes on behavior and diet modification to learn about eating healthy. Everyone on staff at Mercy was very supportive. They celebrated our weight loss and provided encouragement to us. We learned that losing weight is not a one-time commitment and to be successful we needed to make changes to our lifestyle. The changes we needed to make included exercising, being more active, and being aware of what we were eating and how much we were eating.
Going through the program together was great as we could support each other and change our lifestyle together. We joined a gym and exercise together. Jon stated he couldn't have done the program without me. Partnering together made going thru the OPTIFAST program easier. We even went on vacation during the 12-week program! Our son, family members and friend were very supportive of our lifestyle changes we were making.
Now, we look more like the couple who married 25 years ago! Jon has stopped taking his high blood pressure medication and I stopped taking high cholesterol medication. In addition, the medication for my underactive thyroid has been decreased as the exercise has helped my underactive thyroid. We both have more energy and feel great! We even volunteered to rake senior citizen yards this fall, which before losing weight was something we wouldn't have been able to do.
We are very happy with our weight loss results and the lifestyle changes we have made. This year we're happy to say: WOW! Look at us now!
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When Dennis Lane started the OPTIFAST® program in May 2008, his first priority was to lose weight. Since starting the program, Dennis, a retiree, has lost more than 70 pounds. Although his waistline has shrunk, his wallet has actually gotten thicker thanks to saving money on medications, doctor co-pays and groceries.
Before starting the OPTIFAST program and losing weight, Dennis was taking eight medications daily to treat his Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol levels. By losing weight in a safe, medically-supervised program, Dennis improved his blood pressure from 138/92 to 114/60.
"My current blood pressure is in the 'normal range' and doesn't require me to take medication to help regulate it," says Dennis. He has also been able to control his Type-2 diabetes by losing weight. Today, under medical supervision, Dennis is not required to use insulin to regulate his blood glucose. He also improved his cholesterol levels drastically, which now require him to take a fraction of the cholesterol medication he was taking before his weight-loss.
"Although I'm still on medication for cholesterol, in addition to two other prescriptions, I am now able to purchase generic brands of my prescriptions for $4 a month—something I wasn't able to do before my weight-loss," says Dennis.
Another cost-savings that Dennis has been able to enjoy is not seeing his doctor as frequently. Before his weight-loss, he was seeing his primary care provider once every five weeks, which is now decreased to once every three to four months, saving him $25 per co-pay. Since losing the weight, Dennis and his wife have both decreased the quantity of food that they consume, lowering their grocery bill.
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"I used the OPTIFAST® program because I wanted to lose weight with the support of a structured program. I found that not only was the program structured but it was about lifestyle changes and how I need to change my lifestyle to keep the weight I lost off. We met every week and they gave me lots of support and information on life style changes.
I now have the information I need to be be aware of what and how much I should eat. I feel better; I started running and sleep better. I love it every time somebody comes up to me and tells me how good I look and they ask me "how did you lose all of that weight?" I also enjoy it when somebody asks me how much did you lose and I can say that I lost 80 pounds."
"I first sought out the OPTIFAST® program at Mercy Weight Loss & Nutrition Center in a desire to improve my health and fitness—which I have surpassed. I found the medical advice, counseling, and life-changing plans to benefit me in over a 70-pound weight loss—which has resulted in almost a total reduction of medications that I was prescribed for problems associated with my weight. I believe the guidance given to me by the doctors, nurses, dietitians and counselors has permanently changed my lifestyle and improved my health. This program will improve your health and your outlook on life. I have regained a level of energy that I thought was gone forever and improved my sleep at night. I would encourage anyone seeking to improve his or her health and/or weight reduction to contact the Mercy Weight Loss & Nutrition Center."
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Kappa Delta Pi Takes Part in Service Project
April 13, 2010
Mount Union College's chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, an international honor society, is taking part in a service project to assist students in Africa.
Dr. Paula Caldwell, assistant professor education and advisor to Kappa Delta Pi, spoke with her niece, Maggie Fleming, over the past summer who does work with a non-governmental organization there.
'When my niece was visiting us in Ohio this summer, I asked what we at Mount Union could do to help her while she is in the Democratic Republic of Congo,' Caldwell said.
Her niece replied that they could help her friend, Elizabeth Buras, who worked for the Peace Corps teaching in South Africa.
'My school barely has chalk, let alone books, and we have no access to newspapers or any non-textbook reading materials,' Buras told Caldwell.
Upon hearing about the needs in South Africa, Caldwell thought this would be a wonderful opportunity for Kappa Delta Pi. Buras wrote that they were in need of classroom materials such as chalk, National Geographic magazines and reading materials.
The group put the word out for donations and was pleased with the response. Boxes of National Geographic magazines, math text books, middle school novels, reference books, social studies books, atlases and maps were collected from the members of the Alliance community, Alliance Middle School, the Mount Union Department of Education, faculty of Mount Union and from a school in Kansas where Caldwell is from.
The shipment to South Africa weighed over 400 pounds. The cost to ship the materials was split between Kappa Delta Pi and the Office of Service Learning. The materials should be received in South Africa in about three months.
Kappa Delta Pi is also having an 'application night' at Alliance High School, on which Mount Union College students will help high school students complete a generic college application. As there are many 'first in family' college students who may need assistance in the process of applying for college, this is a way for Kappa Delta Pi to help those students.
The honor society will also have a 'blanket project' on November 29 where members will go to the middle school to work with those students making fleece tie blankets to be donated to Children's Mercy Medical Center in Akron.
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42 U.S. Code § 300ff–34 - Perinatal transmission of HIV/AIDS; contingent requirement regarding State grants under this part
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(a) Annual determination of reported cases
A State shall annually determine the rate of reported cases of AIDS as a result of perinatal transmission among residents of the State.
(b) Causes of perinatal transmission
In determining the rate under subsection (a) of this section, a State shall also determine the possible causes of perinatal transmission. Such causes may include—
(1) the inadequate provision within the State of prenatal counseling and testing in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
(2) the inadequate provision or utilization within the State of appropriate therapy or failure of such therapy to reduce perinatal transmission of HIV, including—
(c) CDC reporting system
Not later than 4 months after May 20, 1996, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall develop and implement a system to be used by States to comply with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this section. The Director shall issue guidelines to ensure that the data collected is statistically valid.
Source(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2626, as added Pub. L. 104–146, § 7(b)(3),May 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1369; amended Pub. L. 104–166, § 5(1),July 29, 1996, 110 Stat. 1449; Pub. L. 106–345, title II, § 211(1),Oct. 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 1339; Pub. L. 109–415, title VII, §§ 702(3), 703,Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2820; Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), (3)(A),Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2885.)
2009—Pub. L. 111–87repealed Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, and revived the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009. See 2006 Amendment note and Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section note below.
2006—Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, which directed repeal of this section effective Oct. 1, 2009, was itself repealed by Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), effective Sept. 30, 2009.
Pub. L. 109–415, § 702(3), substituted "HIV/AIDS" for "HIV disease" in section catchline.
2000—Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 106–345struck out subsecs. (d) to (f), which related, respectively, to determination by Secretary, contingent applicability, and limitation regarding availability of funds.
1996—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–166, § 5(1)(A), substituted "(1) through (4)" for "(1) through (5)".
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104–166, § 5(1)(B), substituted "(1) through (4)" for "(1) through (5)" in introductory provisions.
Effective Date of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section
For provisions that repeal by section 2(a)(1) ofPub. L. 111–87of section 703 ofPub. L. 109–415be effective Sept. 30, 2009, and that the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009, be revived, see section 2(a)(2), (3)(A) ofPub. L. 111–87, set out as a note under section 300ff–11 of this title.
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MFA Reading: Ashton Nichols
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Beckwith Auditorium
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Ashton Nichols reads from his work, Beyond Romantic Ecocriticism: Toward Urbanatural roosting.
"There is no question that Nichols has written a wondrous book, innovative in its merging of genres, richly veined with intellectual history, literary criticism, and a passionate vision for the future of environmentalism."- NBOL-19
Ashton Nichols is the Walter E. Beach '56 Chair in Sustainability Studies at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He is the author of The Revolutionary "I": Wordsworth and the Politics of Self-Presentation and The Poetics of Epiphany: Nineteenth-Century Origins of the Modern Literary Moment, and the editor of Romantic Natural Histories: Wordsworth, Darwin, and Others. He has published articles in The Wordsworth Circle, ISLE, and The Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, among numerous other journals. He is currently completing Thoreau's Walden: An Ecocritical Edition.
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TORONTO – A giant snowstorm barrelling across southern Ontario left tragedy in its wake on Friday as at least three people died amid treacherous road and sidewalk conditions.
The massive weather system also grounded flights, totalled cars and shut down schools, foreshadowing a wild weekend for Atlantic provinces that are next in the storm's path.
The storm churned its way eastward throughout the day, painting Ontario white from Windsor through to Ottawa.
Environment Canada said most regions will find themselves under 15 to 25 centimetres of snow by day's end.
"The amounts do vary, but no one's been left out of the snow on this one," senior climatologist David Phillips said in a telephone interview. "I think it has followed through just as we thought."
The storm didn't take long to claim its first victim. Ian Wright of Hamilton Paramedic Services said an 80-year-old woman in that city collapsed while shovelling her driveway early in the morning. She was pronounced dead on the scene, he said.
The burst of snow caused numerous accidents on the province's roads, which accounted for at least two other deaths.
Durham regional police said a 49-year-old Oshawa, Ont., man was killed as a result of a multi-vehicle collision in Pickering, east of Toronto, on Friday morning.
Further east, Provincial police reported a 57-year-old Ottawa man died when his car crashed in blizzard conditions along Highway 401 near Prescott, Ont.
Also on Highway 401, a bus driver and some passengers suffered injuries the vehicle lost control and rolled near Brockville in eastern Ontario.
Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kristine Rae said the driver of the bus received serious injuries, while she described the injuries to the passengers as minor.
Rae couldn't say if the weather caused the crash but said it was snowing at the time that the bus carrying 38 passengers went off the road.
Provincial police Sgt. Dave Woodford said treacherous driving conditions shut down stretches of highway from Chatham to Brockville throughout the day.
Much of the traffic-related trouble was centred in Toronto, he said, where more than 350 collisions had been reported since midnight.
"We're urging people to stay off the roads at this time so we can get the highways cleaned up," he said.
The spike in accidents came as little surprise to Woodford, since Torontonians have grown accustomed to nearly bare streets during four consecutive winters without significant snowfall.
Despite contending with the largest storm since December 2008, however, most appeared to be taking the weather in stride.
Bike courier Brendan Bar was undaunted by the prospect of stashing his vehicle in snowbanks as he made his rounds, nor by the idea of wheeling himself down streets that had not yet been plowed.
"It's not that bad," he said as he wiped ice crystals from his beard. "We do it all year long so we're used to it."
For construction worker Eddie Sobo, the snowy weather added extra incentive to maintain business as usual.
"It's not easy going but we have an office we have to keep salted up," he said as he struggled to push a wheelbarrow full of road salt through the snow.
Passengers flying out of Toronto's airport faced a raft of cancellations as Ontario's wintry weather and a massive storm dumping nearly a half-metre of snow on parts of the U.S. combined to scuttle flights.
Schools and universities were also feeling the effect of the storm.
In Toronto and the regions of York, Durham and Simcoe, all public and Catholic schools remained open but buses were cancelled. Schools were closed in Peel, Halton and Hamilton-Wentworth Regions. In the Ottawa area, schools were open but buses cancelled.
Classes were cancelled at several universities and colleges, including York and Ryerson Universities in Toronto, McMaster University in Hamilton, Brock University in St. Catharines and the University of Guelph.
Social media was abuzz over the snowy conditions, though gripes about the slew of cancellations were greatly outnumbered by gleeful comments about the return of winter.
Twitter users in Toronto documented inconveniently large snow drifts, impromptu snow sculptures and even pedestrians navigating snowy sidewalks on skis.
Others took time to offer advice to their fellow snowbound citizens.
"Stay off the roads! Hot cocoa and pyjamas will have to suffice," wrote one user.
Phillips said there are rewards in store for Ontarians who weather the storm. Friday's snowy conditions are forecast to give way to sunny skies for the weekend, giving people a chance to take advantage of the new precipitation.
"We're cursing it now, but we'll bless it tomorrow when we have that sunshine," Phillips said. "The beauty of it will be evident to us through Saturday and Sunday."
Ontario's storm is expected to pale in comparison to the one bearing down on the east coast, Phillips said. Quebec is expected to emerge comparatively unscathed, but parts of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland should brace for between 30 and 40 centimetres of snow and winds gusting up to 100 kilometres an hour, he said.
Atlantic Canadians can expect to start feeling the storm's effects by Saturday.
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The adventure begins with a completely new storyline staged in the Land of Ooo as players help Princess Bubblegum save the Candy Kingdom by exploring the mysteries surrounding a massive Secret Royal Dungeon. In Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Dont't Know!, play as multiple fan-favorite characters from the show with up to four players, including Finn, Jake, Marceline, Ice King, and more and showcase your best attack moves with special abilities and skills to defeat baddies throughout the dungeon.
Select from an assortment of fan-favorite characters from the show, including Finn, Jake, Marceline, Cinnamon Bun, and more, and team up with your friends in four-player co-operative multiplayer as the Adventure Time world comes to life. Adventure Time has encountered a huge success in the US and is in the process to soar across the globe among fans of all ages.
"We are very excited to extend our partnership with Turner CN Enterprises, via our sister company D3Publisher, with two exciting titles based on the famous Cartoon Network animated shows, Adventure Time and Regular Show" said Olivier Comte, Senior Vice-President at Namco Bandai Games Europe. "Following the success of these two TV shows, we are delighted to bring truly authentic video game experiences to Europe and Australasia that will please fans of all ages."
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ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Beer aficionados across Washington are now getting their first sips of Hops in the Wind, a brew developed by former Central Washington University students Cameron Frigon, Noah Palmer, and Ronald Kaufmann.
Last spring, the three, who were then enrolled in the university's Craft Beer Trade Certificate program, were among the CWU craft-brewing students competing to see who could make the best craft beer, with an accompanying marketing plan.
As the victor, the Hops in the Wind recipe is now being commercially produced and sold by the CWU competition's sponsor, Odin Brewing Company of Seattle.
"This was our first such effort with CWU," said Dan Lee, Odin Brewing managing member. "We're hopeful that it becomes the centerpiece of a much larger program in the future with more participants and sponsors."
Hops in the Wind is a Northwest Imperial Pale Ale, which feature two-row barley and hop varieties grown in Washington, including one of Yakima's newest hop varieties, Mosaic.
"This beer was brewed with a local focus," said Kaufmann. "It was made with CWU students, alumni, and residents in mind—those who share a connection with the heart of Washington and enjoy good craft beer."
Hops in the Wind debuted earlier this month at Yakima's 2013 Fresh Hop Ale Festival. Odin Brewing is now distributing it statewide, with a limited supply to be made available in Ellensburg, Yakima, and select Seattle locations.
On the Hops in the Wind commercial debut, Palmer says it "has made me very proud, and gives me confidence to keep crafting new recipes."
CWU's Craft Beer Trade Certificate program provides students with an overview of the art, science, technology, and business aspects of the craft beer industry. The four, 10-week courses involve laboratory work, hands-on experience, lectures, field trips, and industry speakers.
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COAL CITY – Brennen Shetina has vital roles – quarterback in football, point guard in basketball and catcher in baseball – for varsity teams at Coal City High School.
After the Coalers defeated Seneca, 46-36, on Wednesday night to advance to the championship game in the Interstate Eight Conference boys basketball tournament, the Morris Daily Herald caught up with Shetina.
Q. I think you'd admit that at one point, you guys weren't playing your best basketball. It seems like maybe you're getting back to the [highest] level you can play. What weren't you doing when you weren't playing your best?
A. I feel like when we went through a little slump at Plano, we weren't trying to push the ball at all. We were just trying to execute half-court stuff. Since the Plano tournament, we're pushing the ball, hitting shots, playing in transition more. I think that's what got us going.
Q. I know you got big minutes last year, but maybe you weren't called upon to score as much as you are now. How has your role changed between the two seasons?
A. I feel like last year and this year are basically the same. Just lost a few guys that had bigger roles last year. I feel like my role really hasn't changed in the last two years.
Q. Nick [Peters], you feed him the ball a lot in basketball. You fed him the ball a lot in football. The back-and-forth between you two is kind of constant in the two sports. What's your relationship off the field, off the court like?
A. It's the same you see out on the basketball court with us, too. We're with each other basically all day in class. We've been like that since we were in sixth grade, and it's just grown ever since. It's nice to have a guy like that who's been through everything with you.
Q. Were you playing both sports that whole time?
A. Yeah. Played football throughout middle school too for the rec team, the Miners, and played with each other then. Same thing in high school, same positions, everything.
Q. Lane [Cowherd] been there the whole time, too?
A. No, Lane didn't play football in middle school, but the same – he's been with us for basketball all the way through.
Q. The football season, I don't think you expected it to be as hard to get into the playoffs as it was. What was that whole few days or 24-hour stretch like where you were waiting it out?
A. It was tough sitting there on Saturday, waiting for the pairings to end up coming up, and then finally see them come out and see where we got placed. We knew it was going to be tough going in. They were a good team, but we didn't really play that well all year, I felt like, and then came out Saturday and gave them a good fight. They got the better of us in the second half.
Q. One thing that you were able to do individually in football is make a defensive impact. What was that like, being able to contribute the way you did on that side?
A. I'll do whatever it takes to help my team win. I really don't care what it is. I'll go kick if I have to. Whatever it takes to win. It's nice getting back on the defensive side after playing it my freshman and sophomore year.
Then my junior year, we had the senior-dominated defense where it was all seniors but one, and then a role opened up on defense.
I kind of took it and ran with it.
Q. I've heard that you were thinking about playing basketball at college. How's the process there going, and did you consider football at all?
A. I did consider football. I talked to quite a few schools for football. Talked to a few for basketball. It's a fun process.
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Noodles Romano Recipe
2 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
1- 8oz package cream cheese
salt, pepper to taste
dash of red pepper flakes
2/3 cup boiling chicken broth
1/2 pound 8 oz of fettucine noodles or use your favorite pasta
1 lb of fresh baby bella mushrooms cleaned (to get all the particles out, I usually boil in water around 3 to 4 minutes) and then sautee' in butter and add garlic powder or fresh garlic minced
1 clove minced garlic
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup Romano cheese grated or shredded
Cream cheese sauce:
Combine 1/4 cup butter, parsley, basil and blend in cream cheese. Stir in seasonings to taste. Add chicken broth, mix well if using mushrooms add now, and keep warm.
Cook noodles seperate in salted water, drain.
In another pan, Saute garlic in butter 2 minutes. Pour over noodles and toss. Sprinkle with 1/2 the grating cheese, spoon warm cream sauce over the top, garnish with more grating cheese and additonal parsley if desired.
21 comments
- Federica said...
What a tasty pasta dish! Very very good :) Bye, have a great week end
- September 30, 2011 at 12:45 AM
- Ann said...
This looks terrific and I really like the ingredient list! Thanks for sharing!
- September 30, 2011 at 1:07 AM
- Deborah Northcut said...
Yum yum! That pasta looks delicious. I haven't tried eating pasta with dried mushrooms on it. But I'll try. Thank for sharing this delicious post. :)
- September 30, 2011 at 5:45 AM
- Dzoli said...
I love your pasta recepies.They are always full of new ideas:)
- September 30, 2011 at 6:09 AM
- Drick said...
Claudia, I do like a creamy mushroom pasta and glad you posted an easy to make one, sounds so good... hey, don't forget to vote, today is the last day....
- September 30, 2011 at 8:14 AM
- Ellie said...
I love fettucine, spaghetti, linguine, angel hair in any kind of sauce!! The cream cheese sounds great :)
- September 30, 2011 at 8:20 AM
- Curt said...
Yum, plenty of cheese. I don't eat enough pasta. Something I should really change.
- September 30, 2011 at 8:52 AM
- FOODESSA said...
My 'Nonno' on my Mom's side had introduced me to Pecorino Romano cheese. He wanted nothing to do with parmeggiano...can you imagine?
Anyhow, I grew to love this cheese. Your pasta dish sounds incredibly appetizing Claudia ;o)
Hope everything is back to a little more normal for your family.
Have a very pleasant weekend.
- September 30, 2011 at 9:14 AM
- Ruth said...
Great recipe - I like any kind of creamy pasta recipe so this looks perfect!
- September 30, 2011 at 9:16 AM
- Greg said...
This sounds really good! I love mushrooms.
- September 30, 2011 at 9:26 AM
- Pretend Chef said...
What a great recipe. Looks so delicious. The flavors sound amazing.
- September 30, 2011 at 11:56 AM
- Catherine said...
This is a dish my son would just love. He loves a nice creamy fettuccine. Have a very blessed and beautiful weekend. Catherine xo
- September 30, 2011 at 3:14 PM
- Vicki Bensinger said...
Now this sounds amazing. I can taste the creaminess of the butter and cream cheese and with those mushrooms, this has to be incredible. I could eat it right now. YUM!
- September 30, 2011 at 8:46 PM
- Catherine said...
Dear Claudia, Thank you for such a kind comment. I would love that someday we could share in the fun of cooking a beautiful dinner together and feast!!! Blessings my dear friend. Catherine xo
- September 30, 2011 at 9:17 PM
- redkathy said...
Hi Cludia,
Love the creamy noodles. Need to send my youngest over to taste test for you, he's a noodle fan to the most high!
Hope things are improving for your brother and your boys!
Big hug!!!
- September 30, 2011 at 9:33 PM
- Tina said...
I do not have many recipes using this type of noodle, so I am glad you posted this. I do need more variety. Creamy mushrooms and noodles-whats not to like.
- October 1, 2011 at 7:57 AM
- Crystal Lee said...
Yummy Yummy! I have a similar recipe at home but it doesnt have a name. I call it, "How can I make this pasta dish the creamiest and fattest meal around?" LOL I love cream cheese and butter in anything. Thanks for the post.
Memphis, TN
- October 1, 2011 at 9:59 AM
- Lizzy said...
How creamy and delicious, Claudia! Lovely pasta~
- October 1, 2011 at 3:17 PM
- ARLENE said...
This sounds soooooooooooo good. I have to try it while I still have some fresh herbs.
- October 1, 2011 at 8:56 PM
- Reeni said...
What decadent noodles Claudia! I love the cream cheese in them!
- October 1, 2011 at 10:12 PM
- createwithmom said...
flavourful combination looks delicious
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Finks win High Court permission to challenge ban
The Queensland branch of the Finks Motorcycle Club has won permission in the High Court to challenge a proposed move to declare them outlaws.
In June the Queensland Police Service lodged an application with the Supreme Court in Brisbane seeking to have the Gold Coast arm of the Finks declared a criminal organisation.
That would make it an offence for anyone to associate with the club, using laws introduced by the former Labor state government.
Lawyer Bill Potts says the move is unconstitutional and he is hoping the High Court will allow a challenge in late December or early next year.
"The High Court will determine whether this application is of sufficient public importance and raises sufficient constitutional issues for the full bench of the High Court to make a determination," Mr Pott said.
"The Criminal Organisations Act could be used to ban a variety of organisations, be it your local RSL, your Rotarians or whoever."
The High Court has decided it should consider the matter but has narrowed the case to a challenge over the validity of the Queensland Criminal Organisation Act.
The case has been referred to a single judge for directions.
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Marlins in search of power bat at Winter Meetings
By Joe Frisaro / 11/29/12 4:47 PM ET
MIAMI -- Most of the Marlins' major moves have already been made, but the organization still has some unfinished business heading into the Winter Meetings.
When the Meetings get under way on Monday in Nashville, Tenn., Miami will be in the market for a middle-of-the-lineup threat who can take pressure off slugger Giancarlo Stanton.
And while there has been speculation surrounding Stanton on the trade front, the organization has no intention to move its 23-year-old All-Star. The Marlins fully expect him to anchor right field and be a force at the plate.
Besides Stanton, however, power is a concern.
"We'd love to add some power to the lineup, if possible," president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest said.
In 2012, the Marlins hit 137 home runs, with 37 coming from Stanton. They were tied with the Cubs for 23rd in the Major Leagues. Preferably, Miami would like the added pop to come from the left side.
With that said, the Marlins are working with a tighter budget than a year ago, which means they aren't making a serious push for Josh Hamilton, arguably the biggest free-agent prize on the market.
"To make moves, it's just got to fit into whatever payroll structure we have in any given year," Beinfest said. "Kind of where we are is where we are. We're in that payroll range. We'd like to do some more things, sure, and explore some things in Nashville. If something makes sense, then we'll move ahead. But if you're looking for, 'Are we talking about huge free agents, etc.?' I'm not sure that's the mode we're in right now."
Free agency isn't the only vehicle the club is exploring to meet its needs. A trade could be a more realistic option. Or the Marlins may go after more players who project to hit 15-20 homers, getting more of a collective effort.
"We have to be creative," Beinfest said. "We do have some inventory if we decide to move it at the Minor League level. There may be some free agents who haven't been on our radar that we need to look at. Maybe there will be some non-tenders. We need to be open to everything and be creative.
"We have lists, and we've been on the phone. We'll see if there are some opportunities out there."
The Marlins already have had a busy offseason, making two significant trades. Heath Bell was dealt to the D-backs for third-base prospect Yordy Cabrera in October, and on Nov. 19, Miami finalized a 12-player deal with Toronto.
Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Jose Reyes, Emilio Bonifacio and John Buck were sent to the Blue Jays for Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Alvarez, Jeff Mathis and three prospects -- Jake Marisnick, Justin Nicolino and Anthony DeSclafani.
The Toronto trade removed nearly $160 million in payroll commitments.
Heading into Nashville, the Marlins are not expected to make a push for major free agents, yet they will be busy looking to make adjustments with more financially reasonable moves.
Club needs
Power bat: Besides Stanton, the Marlins didn't deliver much firepower in 2012. Some of that was due to injuries and underperformance. Logan Morrison, for instance, had knee surgery and missed most of the second half. And others, like Hanley Ramirez and Gaby Sanchez, ended up being traded in July after rough first halves. If possible, the club would like a power threat to help protect Stanton.
Bullpen: When Steve Cishek became the closer in the second half, Bell took on an eighth-inning setup role. Now that Bell is gone, it creates an opening at the back of the rotation. Most of Miami's in-house candidates to fill late-inning roles have minimal to a few years of big league experience. A lefty specialist also is a need.
Center field: Signing Juan Pierre gives the Marlins a veteran left fielder, and Stanton is slated to play right field. Center field is wide open. Candidates already on the roster are Justin Ruggiano, Gorkys Hernandez and Bryan Petersen. If a center-field option is out there that makes sense, this could be a position the team fills before Spring Training.
Veteran starter: Trading Johnson and Buehrle removed Miami's Nos. 1 and 2 starters. Ricky Nolasco, who was the team's No. 3 starter last year, is regarded as the ace. The Marlins clearly are ready to groom some young arms, but they could be looking for an affordable veteran who can eat up innings. Carl Pavano has already said he would like to play for Miami.
Who they can or need to trade
Nolasco: In the final season of his contract, Nolasco's $11.5 million salary is the highest on the team. Chances are he won't be moved or shopped at the Winter Meetings. But the fact Nolasco is eligible for free agency next year means he could be moved at some point between the Meetings and July.
Escobar: Acquired in the blockbuster trade with Toronto, Escobar may find his tenure with the Marlins as a short one. A natural shortstop, Escobar will be asked to play third base in Miami. There is a chance he could be dealt.
Top prospects
The trades Miami has made brought significant depth to the Minor League system. Along with creating a better pipeline to the big leagues, the Marlins also have some pieces they could opt to move in potential trades.
Untouchables are Christian Yelich and Jose Fernandez. Their other top prospects are Marisnick, Nicolino, Andrew Heaney, Zack Cox, Marcell Ozuna, Adam Conley and J.T. Realmuto.
Rule 5 Draft
The Marlins' 40-man roster is at 37, which gives them room to make a Rule 5 Draft selection at the MLB phase, if they want. Miami struck Rule 5 Draft gold when it picked Dan Uggla in 2005. But the Marlins haven't picked anyone in the MLB phase since Zach Kroenke off the Yankees' roster in '08.
A few players left unprotected, who could be claimed by other teams, are right-hander Elih Villanueva, right-hander Michael Brady and infielder Jake Smolinski.
Big contracts they might unload
The Marlins' biggest contract is Nolasco's $11.5 million. But with the team already scaled back, and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig closely watching how the team is spending, it is unlikely he will be moved at the Winter Meetings.
Escobar is making $5 million, with club options of $5 million in 2014 and '15. If Escobar is moved, it wouldn't necessarily be over money. It would be to meet another area of need.
Right-hander Ryan Webb is arbitration-eligible for the first time.
Payroll summation
After spending around $100 million on payroll and finishing last in 2012, the Marlins are greatly scaling back. They signed Pierre for $1.6 million, which put them roughly at the mandated payroll figure, which will be in the neighborhood of $40 million.


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I try to make sure I have the proper Vitamin D in my diet. I know that it's possible to take too much, I'm wondering how much Vitamin D per day that you all take. For example, today I took 10,000 IU plus my multivitamin I take has 1,000 IU. I normally take 6,000 IU of vitamin d per day, but for some reason took more today. How much Vitamin D per day should we be taking?
Get your blood work done to find out your vit D levels before taking anything like 10,000IU. The daily recommended dose is 200-400IU, which is pretty low. You can have too much vit D. I am mega vit D deficient (12ng/ml) because I am not synthesizing it properly due to thyroid disease, and I take 50,000IU twice a week. Before anyone doses themselves up, you should know what your levels are first.
I've been taking 6,000IU a day for close to 6 months and no problems. It probably wouldn't hurt to get my Vitamin D levels checked next time I go to the doctor.
Apparently Vit D toxicity is very hard to attain.Although long this vid is superb and packed full of facts not airy fairy speculation.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq1t9WqOD-0&feature=player_embedded
One million IU?!?!? Going to watch the vid later.
Jackson if you can find raw milk you can ween yourself off the pill consumption. sunshine and raw milk Gods medicine loaded with vitamin d
Can't believe it's been 2 years since I made this thread. Anyways, I take my Vitamin D regularly and also have added Apple Cider Vinegar to my regimen
D3 level should be over 60 ng/ml or 86 - 122 nmol/L
jofortruth:Thanks jo ... good info. I just checked my lastblood test (late November) ... the D3 was 31.That was when the doc doubled the dose from1,000 to 2,000 ... I have another test upcomingin a month or so ... if the numbers are no betterI will up that dose on my own. ... yeah, I was just scanning some threads for vit 'd' info.
Vitamins D and K: "The Gatekeeper and the Traffic Cop" One of the undisputed benefits vitamin D provides for you is improved bone development by helping you ABSORB calcium. This is not news -- we have known about vitamin D and the absorption of calcium for many decades. But there is new evidence that it is the vitamin K (specifically, vitamin K2) that directs the calcium to your skeleton, while preventing it from being deposited where you don't want it -- i.e., your organs, joint spaces, and arteries. A large part of arterial plaque consists of calcium deposits (atherosclerosis), hence the term "hardening of the arteries." Vitamin K2 activates a protein hormone called osteocalcin, produced by osteoblasts, which is needed to bind calcium into the matrix of your bone. Osteocalcin also appears to help prevent calcium from depositing into your arteries. You can think of vitamin D as the gatekeeper, controlling who gets in, and vitamin K as the traffic cop, directing the traffic to where it needs to go. Lots of traffic -- but no traffic cop -- means clogging, crowding and chaos everywhere! In other words, without the help of vitamin K2, the calcium that your vitamin D so effectively lets in might be working AGAINST you -- by building up your coronary arteries rather than your bones. There is even evidence that the safety of vitamin D is dependent on vitamin K, and that vitamin D toxicity (although very rare with the D3 form) is actually caused by vitamin K2 deficiency.
Studies have shown 10,000 units daily are safe and could be considered a normal daily intake for many folks, so certainly 4,000 iu is not harmful (Garland, CF "Vitamin D supplement doses and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (the blood test you use to test your Vit D levels) in the range associated with cancer prevention, Anticancer Res 31:607-12, 2011)
http://touchendocrinology.no-ip.org/system/files/private/articles/11797/pdf/heaney.pdfSOURCE: Dr Sherry Rogers book "How to Cure Diabetes" (2013) She says everyone should be taking a GOOD QUALITY Vit D, and not grocery store cheap brands that do nothing for you. A good brand is CARLSON!IMO, once you get your D level in the normal range (see what I posted above earlier) then to maintain that use 2,000 - 4,000 iu daily. IMO, the higher doses are for people sick, with cancer or have other illnesses. IMO!
Well yea if you have a deficiency to start , starting with a higher dosage to get back up to normal levels is good, I would agree with that statement, but I think it would be a waste of supplements to overdose on 10,000 iu a day for say months on end.
I got Hypo-thyroidism ... probably from 50 years of fluoride. ... anyway, I take a pill daily ... and my doc (who I trust on MOST things)says take 2,000 IU ... levels are good.
2000 IU is what I would take. That's what I use to tell my patients. 10,000 is way out of line. Vit D is broken down by your liver and kidneys. If you take too much, you are over working your organs and therefore wearing them down.
Except during the summer months, the skin makes little if any vitamin D from the sun at latitudes above 37 degrees north (in the United States, the shaded region in the map) or below 37 degrees south of the equator. People who live in these areas are at relatively greater risk for vitamin D deficiency.
How much Vitamin D per day should we be taking?
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A cranky high school student in desperate need of a liver transplant is enticed by a basketball-star classmate into helping him finish a school project in I And You.
The American Theatre Critics Association has selected Lauren Gunderson�s comic drama, which premiered in October at Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley, Calif., as the top 2014 winner in its Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award.
Two other plays were recognized, including onethat premiered inOhio.
Gunderson received $25,000 and a plaque last weekend at the American Theatre Critics Association conference, which took place during the Humana Festival of New American Plays at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, Ky.
William Hirschman, chair of the ATCA New Play Committee that judges the scripts, described I and You as a "delicate but droll play about teenagers exploring life and death."
Gunderson, a writer-teacher based on the San Francisco area, had five world premieres in 2013 and 2014. Her works include Exit Pursued by a Bear, Leap, Toil & Trouble, By and By, Silent Sky and Bauer. A Playwright in Resident at The Playwrights Foundation, she is a Dramatists Guild member and was a member of Just Theatre�s New Play Lab.
Gunderson�s play was presented at Marin Theatre Company as part of the National New Play Network�s rolling world premiere program.
The annual award recognizes playwrights for scripts that premiere professionally outside New York City during the previous year.
Two citations that carry $7,500 each also were presented to Christopher Demos-Brown for Fear Up Harsh and Martin Zimmerman for Seven Spots on the Sun.
Demos-Brown�s play, according to an ATCA release, dramatizes "the secret backstory to the awarding of a Congressional Medal of Honor to a wounded Marine. The truth emerges in this mercilessly penetrating interrogation about how our need for heroes undefined a need even among the heroes themselves – can trump the very values of truth, honor and loyalty that they fought to preserve."
The play received its world premiere in November at Zoetic Stage in Miami, Fla.
Zimmerman�s Seven Spots on the Sun blends magical realism and political themes.
"It is an affecting tale that examines whether forgiveness is truly possible, set against the ravages of civil war, lust, plague and a consuming need for vengeance. A widowed doctor in a small village and a newly-married soldier charged with subduing dissent take converging journeys towards redemption in this harrowing play," Hirschman said.
The play was unveiled in October at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
The winners were selected from 28 eligible scripts submitted by ATCA members to a committee of 19 theater critics, led by Hirschman, FloridaTheaterOnStage.com.
Other members are Misha Berson, Seattle Times; Bruce Burgun, freelance (Bloomington, Ind.); Lindsay Christians, The Capital Times (Madison, Wisc.); Mark Cofta, Philadelphia City Paper; Pam Harbaugh, Florida Today (Melbourne); Lou Harry, Indianapolis Business Journal/IBJ.com; Michael P. Howley, theatremontgomery.blogspot.com; Erin Keane, Louisville Public Media; Jerry Kraft, www.SeattleActor.com (Port Angeles, Wash.); Elizabeth Maupin, Orlando; Julius Novick, veteran critic and professor (New York City); Kathryn Osenlund, CurtainUp, Phindie (Philadelphia); Wendy Parker, Midlothian, Va.; Nelson Pressley, Washington Post; David Sheward, ArtsinNY.com, Theaterlife.com, NewYork.com; Herb Simpson, artesmagazine.com/theater and totaltheater.com (Geneseo, N.Y.); Steve Treacy, Port Townsend Leader; and Tim Treanor, DC Theater Scene.
"The plays reflect themes and settings encompassing bullying, racism, sexual identity in a repressive society, a street-level view of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and genocidal civil war," Hirschman said.
"Some works completely re-invented established 20th century works like The Crucible, The Seagull and The Heiress for a new century audience. They showed how technology is creating previously unimagined ethical questions and asked tough questions about how the economic downtown has challenged what people thought were their unshakeable values."
At $40,000, Steinberg/ATCA is the largest national new play award program recognizing regional theaters as the crucible for new plays in the United States.
In 1977, ATCA began to honor new plays produced at theaters outside New York City, where there are many awards. Since 2000, the award has been generously funded by the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust.
Past honorees include Lanford Wilson, Marsha Norman, August Wilson, Arthur Miller, Mac Wellman, Donald Margulies, Lynn Nottage, Moises Kaufman and Craig Lucas. Last year�s honoree was Robert Schenkkan�s All The Way, which subsequently opened on Broadway.
The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust was created in 1986 by Harold Steinberg on behalf of himself and his late wife. Pursuing its primary mission to support the American theater, it has provided grants totaling millions of dollars for new productions of American plays and educational programs for those who may not ordinarily experience live theater.
ATCA, founded in 1974 as the only national association of professional theater critics, works to raise critical standards and public awareness of critics� functions and responsibilities.
Members work for newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations and websites, including The Dispatch.
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Car Brakes: How Do You Know When to Change Them?
By Zach Bowman For those who suffer a daily commute through heavy traffic, your vehicle's braking system can bring thousands of pounds of metal, plastic and empty Starbucks cups to a stop hundreds of times before you get to work. It goes without saying that these pieces wear out, but they do so slowly, meaning you may not notice they need attention until ...


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Sue Givens, wuperintendent of Schools of El Dorado USD 490, has been elected president-elect for the Kansas School Superintendents Association (KSSA).
Sue Givens, wuperintendent of Schools of El Dorado USD 490, has been elected president-elect for the Kansas School Superintendents Association (KSSA).
The position calls for a three-year commitment serving the organization, first as president-elect then following with the presidency and finally as past president.
She will be a member of the Executive Board as well as being part of the Board of Directors. In May, Givens will attend the American Association of School Administrators Leadership Meeting. She will begin her official duties on June 1.
Givens started her educational career in administration as the director of Elementary Education in Stafford in 1987. She then was chosen to be elementary principal at Garden Plain. She then was hired as the Liberty Middle School Principal in Pratt beginning in 1998 until 2005. Givens then took the assistant superintendent position in Pratt and continued there until being named the superintendent in El Dorado in 2007.
She has held many administrative and professional service leadership positions within the greater educational community. She has been the chair of the Learning First Alliance and has been the President of the United School Administrators.
Givens has served as a member of the KSSA Council of Superintendents and is a member of AASA.
She has written a variety of articles and has participated in numerous professional development activities such as Differentiated Instruction, MTSS Training, Classroom Walk-Through Observation and Curriculum Mapping.
Being involved with her community is evident as she leads and participates in El Dorado Vision 2020, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development and serves as co-executive director of the Miss Kansas Pageant held in Pratt.
Givens has been awarded the Rotary Service Award and the Paul Harris International Rotary Award. She is also a recipient of the USA|Kansas Outstanding Service Award and is a Kansas Master Teacher. Another prestigious award she earned was the "Keys for Networking" Principal of the Year.
"Sue Givens is the consummate school executive. She understands student needs and the systems that deliver those needs," said Dr. Don Wells, executive director of KSSA. "She knows what she wants and is able to bring together those stakeholders that can produce the results that are necessary for excellence."


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 28th Aug 2012 20:46 UTC
"For years now, Linux has been a black sheep standing in the shadow of Apple and Microsoft. Despite having a fervent and enthusiastic following, the operating system hasn't been able to grab a sizable share of the computing market and has instead been content to subsist on the customers that come away dissatisfied with the mainstream competition. But that may be about to change. With the release of Microsoft Windows 8 on the horizon, some are saying Linux may have a great opportunity to steal a significant share of the market away from Microsoft, allowing it to finally take the helm as a major operating system service provider." This has to stop, and the only reason I'm linking to this nonsense is to make this very clear: Linux will not magically conquer the desktop or even make any significant gains because of Windows 8. People who don't like Windows 8 (Vista) will continue to use Windows 7 (Windows XP). This is getting so tiring. And does it even matter? Linux is winning big time in the mobile space, server space, and countless other spaces. The desktop is and always has been irrelevant to Linux.
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"If a distro, probably Ubuntu, got significant OEM backing it might gain some ground.
vista didn't help linux
netbooks with linux preinstalled didn't help linux
do you realy believe metro will do the trick?
i don't.... "
The only thing that will help Linux is Android. And server deployment. Linux on the desktop is deader than ... well ... dead.


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Refurbishment of St. Leo Catholic Church on schedule
The refurbishment of the St. Leo Catholic Church began earlier this month and is off to a good start, according to Father Brian Vossler."The progress for our refurbishing has gone very well so far," Vossler said. "At first, we got off to a slow start because we were waiting for a company from North Carolina to come and pick up our pews. They were delayed by about a week and a half, but we did some planning and did some work out in the gathering space so it wasn't completely wasted time, and once we got all of the contractors on board it's been going very smoothly."It has been 38 years since the church has undergone any major renovations. The church will be closed until April of 2011 to allow time to complete the refurbishing. Some of the refurbishment includes the restoration of the pews, pew cushions, kneelers, baptismal font, main altar, back altar with the tabernacle built in, pulpit, Presider's Chair, statues, columns, sanctuary and votive candles, upper ceiling glass and windows, inside and outside lights, sound system, painting and floors.A new electrical wiring system for the church is also being installed. For more on this story, see the Dec. 24 edition of The Daily Press.


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System.Drawing with C#by Budi Kurniawan
System.Drawing namespace, which contains types that help you with drawing, plays
an important role in Windows programming. You need its members to draw a custom
control user interface and for sending text and graphics to a printer.
Even when you are only using standard controls on your form, you have used some of its members, probably without realizing it. Understanding the
System.Drawing namespace enables you to write better -- and probably faster -- code. Here is a 10-minute crash course to familiarize you with it.
There are probably only 10 members of the
System.Drawing namespace
that you use in 99% of your programs. Out of these, the
Color, and
Size structures are always
present in any form-based applications. Let's start with the easiest ones:
Point and
structures that represent a location in a two-dimensional plane; and
Size and
SizeF, two
structures that represent a width and a height. We will continue with the
Color structure,
as well as the
Pen and
Brush classes. Finally, the
Image, and
classes are discussed. Note that all examples in this article assume that
is imported; i.e., the following line is added to the beginning of your class or module:
using System.Drawing;
In the next article, I will demonstrate how these classes and structures are used in Windows printing.
The Point and PointF Structures
Point object represents a coordinate in a two-dimensional plane. The easiest way to
construct a
Point is to pass two integers as the abscissa and the ordinate parts of the
coordinate, such as the following:
Point myPoint = new Point(1,2);
Point is frequently used not only when drawing a shape, but also when writing a form-
based application. For example, to adjust the position of a
Button control on a form, you
can assign a
Point object to the button's
Location property to indicate the position of the
top-left corner of the button on the form. The following code places the button's top-left
corner at coordinate (100, 30) in the form -- i.e., 100 pixels from the left edge of the
form, and 30 pixels from the upper edge of the form's client area:
button.Location = new Point(100, 30);
Assigning a
Point object to a control's
Location property is the shortest way of
positioning that control in its container. Another way is to use the
Left and
Top properties
of the control, but this approach requires two lines of code instead of one.
Point structure has the X and Y properties, from which you can obtain the abscissa
and ordinate of the coordinate a
Point object represents. Also,
IsEmpty is a read-only
property that returns true only when both the X and Y properties of a
Point object have
the value of zero. (Note, though, that this can be misleading; (0, 0) can represent a valid
coordinate for a
Point object.)
You can also construct a
Point object by passing a
Size object. In this case, the
object's width will become the abscissa of the
Point, and the
Size object's height will
become the ordinate of the
Point object. For example:
Size mySize = new Size(13, 133);
Point myPoint = new Point(mySize);
System.Console.WriteLine("X: " + myPoint.X + ", Y: " + myPoint.Y);
produces the following output:
For more information on the
Size structure, see the "Size and SizeF Structures" section below. The third way of constructing a
Point is by passing an
Integer. The low-order 16 bits of
the integer will become the value of the
Point's abscissa, and the high-order 16 bits the
value of the
Point's ordinate.
If you need more precision in your
Point object, you can use the
PointF structure. Instead
of representing a coordinate with a pair of integers,
PointF takes floats as the X and Y parts
of a coordinate.
PointF has only a single constructor with the following signature :
public PointF (
float x, float y
The Size and SizeF Structures
Size structure represents the width and height of a rectangular area. The easiest way
to construct a
Size object is by passing two integers as its width and height, as in the
following code:
Size mySize = new Size(10, 30);
Size object above has a width of 10 pixels and a height of 30 pixels. In a form-based
Windows application, the
Size structure is often used to set or change the size of a
control. The
Control class has a
Size property to which you can assign a
Size object. For
instance, the following code sets the size of a button so that it will be 90 pixels wide and
20 pixels tall:
button1.Size = new Size(90, 20);
In addition, you can also construct a
Size object by passing a
Point object, as in the
following code:
Point myPoint = new Point(10, 50);
Size mySize = new Size(myPoint);
In this case, the width and height of the resulting
Size object will have the value of X and
Y properties of the
Point object, respectively.
You can obtain the width and height values of a
Size object by retrieving the value of its
Width and
Height properties. Another property,
IsEmpty, is a read-only property that
returns true only if both the
Width and
Height properties have the value of zero.
SizeF structure is very similar to
Size, except that its width and height are
represented by float. You use
SizeF if you want more precision in your
Size object.
The Color Structure
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Programming C#
Color Structure represents a color that you can use in drawing shapes or to assign to
BackColor or
ForeColor properties of a control. To obtain a
Color object, you don't
use any constructor, because this structure does not have one. Instead, the structure
includes a large number of static properties that represent various colors. For example,
Brown property represents a brown
Color object. Because these properties are static,
you don't need to instantiate a
Color object to use them. The following code shows how
to use the
Brown property of the
Color structure to assign a brown color to the
property of a
Button control:
Color myColor = Color.Brown;
button1.BackColor = myColor;
In addition to common colors such as green, blue, yellow, red, white, and black, you can choose more exotic colors such as azure, beige, coral, or powder blue. There are more than 140 properties representing different colors.
If that is not enough, you can compose a custom color by passing the R, G, and B
components of an RGB color to the
FromArgb static method. Again, since this method is
static, you can use it without instantiating a
Color object. As an example, the following
code constructs a
Color object whose R, G, and B components are all 240:
Color myColor = Color.FromArgb(240, 240, 240);
Note that even though the arguments are all integers, the values passed must be in the
range of 0 and 255; this will result in a 32-bit color, in which the first eight bits represent
the alpha value.
In fact, you can also specify all 32 bits of a
Color object through another overload of
FromArgb method that accepts four integers:
public static Color From Argb(
int alpha, int red, int green, int blue
You can retrieve the individual alpha, red, green, and blue components of a
Color object
by calling its
toArgb method, which returns an integer representing all of the four
components (alpha, red, green, blue). This integer indicates the
Color object's color
value as follows:
Another way of constructing a
Color object is by using the
Color structure's
method. For example, the following code constructs a blue color by passing the string
blue to the
FromName method:
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If she goes on like this, she deserves to win my heart, through hard work alone, Winfrith thought after a while, a little unsure whether to be touched or annoyed. Of course it helps, she is so clearly in love ¢ and so young. The two women were sitting together in the best guest room a little while before the wedding was to begin. LothĒriel, it seemed, was resolved to speak her new tongue from the start and had greeted her most courteously saying all the right things. Winfrith had been impressed, despite herself, that she already spoke so well. Then she had pleaded for help in a last run through of her words, so they had gone over them together though, Winfrith had to admit, there really was no need.
Afterwards they had spoken a little stiffly, just to fill the time, of Dol Amroth and her journey to the Mark, until the younger woman had suddenly asked, with true feeling in her voice, ōAre you never sorry you left your home?ö
Winfrith, taken a little aback, had paused a while to gather her thoughts. ōNay, my lady,ö she had finally said, ōI am not. For a home is a place for children and with my man dead there was no hope for that. So ætwas best I left it in the care of another and my husband-brotherÆs wife has kept it well. Theirs is a fine family, fruitful and fair, as we say, and it is less than a dayÆs ride if I want to call ¢ though, recently, my bones are telling me ætis twice as far.ö And Winfrith had to concede that her new ladyÆs interest in the place, where in truth she had only spent a short time of her life, had seemed to be as real as her smile.
ōÆTis a fine holding,ö she had found herself saying, unexpectedly warming to the task. ōGood home-fields, good grazing. The steading itself is small,ö she had allowed, ōbut it is strong and well built enough to have stood its ground since almost the time of Eorl.ö
ōAnd you could have gone back once Lord Thķodred was grown?ö
ōAye, that I could,ö she had mused, ōbut by then Edoras was my home, and besides, there was always another child needing my care. Nor does a household suddenly run itself.ö
She had not seen fit to add that, before she left to wed her ╔omund, Thķodwyn had asked her to stay at the house. That even then she had been concerned for her brotherÆs well being, lonely after the death of his queen. That memory had come with another little prick of pain, but she had shrugged it off as best she could. For today is a day for joy and she would not wish for me to grieve. Aye and it is an honour I share with ╔owyn to stand in for her this day, and I must do the best I can. And almost with amusement she had felt her heart melting just another drop.
And the thaw continues, she thought wryly as the lass made a point of showing her how much she honoured the ways of the Eorlingas. æOld, new, borrowed, blueÆ those were the things that brought luck to a hand-fasting from time beyond memory, but the heirloom that LothĒriel laid out upon the bed was something precious indeed. And all the more so for it was ╔owyn who was the lender.
Winfrith fingered the rich blue cloth that felt unlike anything she was used to in the Mark and ran a shrewd eye over the silver embroidery set with crystal stars at neck and hem. She could find nothing to fault, the garment was in every way beautiful but she found herself strangely drawn by a faint air of sadness that was part of it as well. So much so she almost did not notice the bride was telling her its tale.
It seemed it had come from the Prince Faramir and had belonged to his mother, the Lady Finduilas, LothĒrielÆs own aunt. ōPeople always say how much I look like her,ö LothĒriel was saying quietly, ōthough I did not know her, she died before I was born. They say she faded in the face of the Shadow, far from the sound of the sea. Few chances in Minas Tirith, I suppose, to blow it out of her mind. Father says my uncle, was never the same after he lost her; it was as if his light had gone out.ö She paused for a while before going on, thoughtfully, ōMother thinks it is ill-omened for me to wear it, but I feel it is only right that we should remember her. And now it has come to ╔owyn, and to her it is a sign that darkness passes away. And it is my hand-fasting after all.ö She paused again then surprised Winfrith by fixing her with her eye. ōI donÆt think Mother likes to spend time away from the sea, but I know I will prefer riding the Riddermark to the waves.ö
Winfrith, swallowed a snort and could almost feel ThķodwynÆs breath on the back of her neck. Aye, aye, my lady, no need to say more. It seems she might do well enough after all. With a resigned smile, she gently settled the mantle over LothĒrielÆs shoulders and thought she looked lovely indeed, dressed otherwise in simple white, with a girdle of blue ships and silver swans, and her glossy raven hair hanging loose under a fine net of Dol Amroth pearls.
Her own preparations had been somewhat hurried as it was late before she could take a moment for herself. Dressed in her best attire, she had stared at her old looking glass in a spirit of frankness. ōWell, it seems I still look fair enough,ö she had declared, not un-pleased with what she saw. The dress was the one she had made for ThķodenÆs barrowing and ╔owynÆs trothplighting. She had smiled at the memory of her lady speaking to her of clothes for what must have been the first time ever.
ōÆTwill be an excuse for you to have a new dress, Winfrith.ö She had laughed. ōReally, when was the last time you treated yourself to one?ö And indeed she could scarce remember. It had been long years since she had even thought about such things. ōIt neednÆt be black, either you know,ö her lady had coaxed.
ōWell of course it neednÆt be black ¢ but it will be,ö she had replied. Black she had worn since the day her Lķofric was killed and black she would wear until she followed him to the grave. So black it had been but very finely cut and she had embroidered the borders with red, green and gold to match the tassels on her soft indoor boots. She had quickly pinned her hair in place, the braids still thick though now they were entirely grey, before hurrying off to the wait upon the bride.
Now she stood side by side with her, gazing out from the finest mirror she could ever have imagined; a treasure that had travelled all the way from Dol Amroth, safely cradled in its own case stuffed with straw. But before she could glimpse a like clear picture of her thoughts, the Prince and Princess arrived. As both were clearly much moved to see their daughter, Winfrith bowed respectfully and slipped out of the door.
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Well, any ill-omened thoughts seem to have been cleared away, Winfrith thought with relief as she watched the brideÆs party arrive from her place among the household. She felt her heart ease to see LothĒriel and her parents smiling happily together again. With nothing to do during the hand-fasting, except keep half an eye on the bridegroomÆs foster-sons, she was free to enjoy the sights.
From where she stood to the side of the high platform before Meduseld, she could look right down the hill, packed tight as it was with folk all craning to get a view. Nearer the top the crowd became more mixed with many dark heads standing in groups among the fair. The green terrace in front of the Hall seemed a sea of bright colour as clothing and banners mingled together; the green and white of the Mark, the black and silver of Gondor and the bright blue and silver of Dol Amroth. She even spied the black and blood-red of the Southrons safely fenced behind a few of the Household-men.
╔owyn she thought looked lovely and quite at home in the part she was to play as ╔omerÆs closest kinswoman. Dressed in green, white and gold to match her brother she smiled every now and then at her husband where he stood, in the midst of his Dol Amroth kinsfolk under their own banner of unfigured white. Still undecided on a device for Ithilien, I see, Winfrith smiled, knowing well that both the Prince and his White Lady were content enough to still bear the standard of the Stewards.
Erkenbrand of Westfold was also to stand with his king and his striking bearing and silver hair lent a dignity to the scene which Winfrith could only approve. ╔omer himself looked splendid and kingly and a little solemn but not enough to be grave. The bright midday sun shone warmly on the circlet on his brow and everywhere on the great house behind him was the glint of gold. The ancient Hall, washed clean by the recent rain, prepared itself to bear witness once again.
╔omer had asked his friend, the King Elessar, to hear their vows, using the speech of both Gondor and the Mark, but any uneasiness that Winfrith had felt about the rightness of that choice was banished the moment he began. For he spoke her tongue with such word-feeling, without fault or flaw, that if she had closed her eyes, she would never have known that he was not an Eorling born. And again she wondered how he had fared at first, another dark-haired stranger in the House of Eorl. Yet the Hall had welcomed him as its own, and right generously had it been repaid. That was indeed a hopeful thought.
The ceremony continued on without a hitch and LothĒriel remembered her words very well. Almost before Winfrith knew it, ╔omer was placing the QueenÆs circlet upon his wifeÆs brow and kissing her most heartily before them all, as the great horns of the Mark sang out and the crowd burst into a riot of noisy cheers.


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White-Rodgers 1F95-0671 Blue 6" Universal Thermostat
About This Thermostat
|Yes (7 day / 5/1/1 OR non-programmable)
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|Single Stage, Millivolt, Multi-Stage, Heat Pump
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|24 VAC Hardwire, Battery, power stealing
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White-Rodgers 1F95-0671 Blue 6" Universal Thermostat
The BlueT Universal and Single Thermostats are designed to deliver a new level of comfort. They feature the largest display on a keypad operated thermostat, as well as simple and logical installer setup and
programming, enhanced by audio confirmation of entries. Features like variable keypad security to prevent tampering, and temporary and vacation overrides, add convenience. These thermostats offer power stealing assist for maximum battery life, remote sensing, as well as the exclusive Cool SavingsT feature providing the ultimate in comfort control and energy savings. Our +/- 1° temperature accuracy will keep you comfortable and protect your HVAC system. Emerson® BlueT is the result of smart, innovative thinking.
Exclusive 6" BlueT Features:
- Large, 6-square-inch BlueT display with easy-to-see characters
- Quick one-button programming
- Configures as manual heat/cool, auto changeover, heat only or cool only
- Exclusive battery power monitor
- 5-year warranty
- Large, 6-square-inch display
- Dual Fuel with F145-1378 Outdoor Sensor (1F95-0671)
- Blue, lighted display for easier low-light viewing
- Larger, easy-to-read character size
- Large keys for easy operation
- Universal - installer selectable system applications
- Choice of 7-day, 5/1/1 day programmable or non-programmable (installer selectable)
- 4 time and 4 temperature settings per program (2 setbacks) heat and cool, or selectable - 2 time and 2 temperature settings (1 setback)
- Energy savings up to 33%
- Patented pre-programmed schedule simplifies time and temperature programming
- Intuitive menu-driven setup, programming and operation, with audio prompt to confirm entries
- Permanent program retention during power loss
- Indefinite setpoint Hold or temporary temperature override
- Temporary temperature override will override program for two hours
- Auto heat/cool changeover option - automatically switches between heating and cooling programs
- Heating and cooling, heating only or cooling only configuration (installer selectable)
- Setpoint temperature "limited range" capable
- Furnace filter change reminder
- Maintains room temperature to within +/- 1°F
- Room temperature display can be recalibrated up to +/- 4°F
- Choice of battery powered with optional power stealing assist or hardwired with battery backup
- Selectable Energy Management Recovery
- Meets ENERGY STAR® specifications -Meets California Building Code, Title 24
- Fast (FA) or slow (SL) heating cycle anticipation
- Exclusive "Call for Service" diagnostic indicator
- Compressor lockout protection
- Millivolt compatible
- Electric heat option
Terminal Designations - FC, RH, C, W/E, W2, Y, Y2, 6, L, +, S, -
Dimensions: 4.2" H x 6.4" W x 1.7" D
Setpoint Temperature Range: 45° to 99°F (7° to 37°C)
Input Hardwire: 20 to 30 VAC / 1.5 Amps (load per terminal) / 2.5 Amps maximum load (all terminals combined)
Compatible with:
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Reviewed by 1 customer
- Easy To Adjust
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- Intuitive Controls
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Best Uses
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Comments about White-Rodgers 1F95-0671 Blue 6" Universal Thermostat:
The WR Blue Thermostat was easy to install and works on a combination of systems so you need not worry so much about the exact number of stages your system has. Once installed the device is simple to use with clearly labeled controls and looks very stylish in any room. Blue display is easy to read, simple to operate, and looks cool too.


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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of networking equipment vendor Acme Packet (APKT) were halted just before Oracle (ORCL) announced a short while ago that it will purchase the company for $29.25 per share, 22% above the $23.93 at which it last traded, for $2.1 billion, or $1.7 billion net of cash acquired.
Oracle co-president Mark Hurd remarked that Acme will be, "The combination of Oracle and Acme Packet is expected to accelerate the migration to all-IP networks by enabling secure and reliable communications from any device, across any network."
"Users are increasingly connected and expect to communicate anytime and anywhere using their application, device, and network of choice. Oracle Communications along with Acme Packet can help service providers and enterprises meet these demanding requirements by delivering an end-to-end portfolio of technologies that will support the deployment, innovation and monetization of all-IP networks."
Acme competes with Cisco Systems (CSCO), Juniper Networks (JNPR), and other traditional networking equipment vendors providing IP network protocol management systems for telecommunications networks.
Oracle shares are trading lower by 80 cents, or 2%, at $35.40.


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Four players in double-figures help team open season with a victory.
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. - The Yale women's basketball team opened the 2013-14 season with a come-from-behind 64-55 win at Monmouth on Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs used a 21-4 run to erase a second half deficit and were led by Hayden Latham with 14 points and Meredith Boardman who added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Monmouth (0-1) built a 19-13 lead with 6:38 to play in the opening half before Sarah Halejian and Boardman rattled off six straight points to bring the Bulldogs level. Four straight foul shots by the Hawks pushed them back in front before a three-pointer by Janna Graf made it 25-24.
Following a jumper by Mia Hopkins for Monmouth, Graf hit another three-pointer to briefly tie the game before two foul shots returned the lead to the Hawks with 1:20 left in the half. After a jumper by Latham tied the score for Yale, Shira Shect hit a three-pointer just before the buzzer to give the Hawks a 32-29 lead at the half.
Monmouth began the second half with a run to push the lead to 38-29 on a Sara English layup with 16:30 to play. Following a timeout by Yale, the Hawks continued their spurt with a pair of baskets to cap a 13-0 run and make it 42-29. A pair of foul shots by Graf and a three-pointer by Emmy Allen started Yale's comeback.
The Bulldogs held the Hawks scoreless over a nearly four-minute span and four straight points by Katie Werner made it 42-41 with 11:30 to play. Kasey Chambers ended the Monmouth scoring drought, but Latham sandwiched a three-pointer and jumper around a layup by Shect that left the score knotted at 46 with 8:41 to play.
Yale responded with consecutive baskets by Boardman and Arrice Bryant to build a four-point cushion. Monmouth rattled off six straight points to reclaim the lead, but were then held without a field goal for the next 6:01. Latham accounted for Yale's next five points, including a three-pointer which gave the Bulldogs the lead for good with 2:27 to play.
The Bulldogs scored 12 straight points to build a 64-53 lead before an MU basket with :06 to play accounted for the final margin.
Graf and Werner added 10 points apiece for Yale, while Halejian had a game-high five assists to go with eight points and four steals. Lena Munzer grabbed seven rebounds off the bench, as the Bulldogs held a 59-48 rebounding margin. Yale also took advantage of hitting six three-pointers and making 37 trips to the free-throw stripe.
Shect was the only Monmouth scorer in double-figures with 13 points, while English grabbed 12 rebounds. The Hawks shot 35.5 percent from the field, but were just 1-of-13 from the three-point arc.
Yale plays its home-opener on Tuesday, Nov. 12, when it hosts UMass Lowell at 7:00 p.m.


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Guardian program honors Detert
State Sen. Nancy Detert
State Sen. Nancy Detert doesn't seek praise for the work she does in the state capitol. But that doesn't stop people from heaping it on her anyway.
Most recently, kudos came from the Children's Guardian ad Litem Fund of the 12th Judicial Circuit, which includes Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties. It celebrated Detert, a Republican from Venice, for sponsoring two bills in the 2013 Legislature that expanded the rights of children in the state's foster care program and allows them to remain in it until they turn 21.


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On March 16, 2009, bootlegger and moonshiner Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton committed suicide rather than go to federal prison for moonshining.
Popcorn became infamous after making a popular documentary called, "This is the Las Dam Run of Likker I'll Ever Make".
After his death, friend and apprentice Jamey Grosser carried on Popcorn's recipe by bringing Popcorn Sutton's Tennessee White Whiskey to the market.
Popcorn Sutton's popularity continues to grow even after his death and that could not have been more apparent on March 9 when Bill's Liquor Store here had a bottle signing for Popcorn Sutton's Tennessee White Whiskey.
People from all over Middle Tennessee and North Alabama stood in line for more than an hour just to meet Pam Sutton, widow of Popcorn Sutton, and Master Distiller Jamey Grosser.
When asked if it was worth the wait of standing in line for such a long period of time, every single person said, "Yes!"
When the announcement was made that Mrs. Sutton and Mr. Grosser would be appearing at Bill's Liquor Store weeks before the bottle signing, Bill's Liquor was flooded with telephone calls from around the country, and even as far away as England.
"I am proud to have had the opportunity to host Mrs. Sutton and Mr. Grosser and to be able to bring my customers a little something extra," said Alicia Campbell-Mitchell, owner of Bills Liquor.
"Everyone had a great time. I really hope to have them back again one day in the future."
Although Popcorn may no longer be with us, it is as clear as moonshine in a jar that his legend will live on.


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COBE Honors Its Top Students
The College of Business and Economics (COBE) recognized seven of its top students at the 2012 COBE Winter Honors Program on Nov. 28 and inducted 32 members into the Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS) honorary fraternity.
"You are here tonight because of the distinction you bring to Radford University, and we value the impression you have made on our hearts and minds and spirits," COBE Dean Faye Gilbert said.
The winter 2012 outstanding students were Mandy Basham, accounting; David Kouadio, economics; Ben Gallas, finance; Maxim Collignon, management; Monica Saunders, marketing; Edward Slagel, full-time MBA program; and Mark McCaskill, professional MBA program.
At the BGS induction ceremony preceding the honors reception, Abhay Kaushik, assistant professor of accounting, was the 2012 faculty inductee, along with 11 MBA students, 12 seniors and eight juniors.
BGS is an international organization that recognizes academic excellence at top business schools, including those accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International. Since its founding in 1913, the society has established almost 500 collegiate chapters around the world.
Membership in the BGS at COBE is limited to juniors and seniors who rank in the top 10 percent of their class or MBA students in the top 20 percent.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- It is cold. There is fallen snow on the ground. And playoff football is in the air. As in years past, The Miami Herald will be at the NFL playoffs watching other teams play while the Dolphins ...
... Well, they're watching just like you and me. Actually, I'm closer to being in the playoffs than the Dolphins. At least I'm in the stadium.
I'm covering the Jets at New England today.
You remember the Jets and New England, right? They're the two teams that finished ahead of the Dolphins in the division. They're the teams the Dolphins must pass in 2011 to get to the playoffs.
So we should watch and see what the task might be like. There will be a live blog here starting at 4:30 this afternoon.
In the meantime, I would ask you to check out my Sunday column. It makes the point that Miami faces a tougher job in getting past the 2010 season than it did in the 2007 season. Yes, I know the Dolphins were 1-15 in 2007 and were 7-9 in 2010. And I repeat, the assignment is tougher now.
I explain why in the column, but suffice to say one of the reasons is the folks trying to turn things around don't have the luxury of working with the benefit of a honeymoon now.
Some extra things I did not have room to mention in the column that makes overcoming 2010 might be harder than overcoming 2007:
After four years of tooling and retooling and retooling again along the offensive line, the Dolphins have to, you guessed it, address the offensive line once more. They need a center and maybe a right tackle.
And they need to dump that idea of picking players who mostly offer position flexibility but no position consistency. Here's a crazy idea: Rather than find a mediocre player that can play guard and center, how about finding a really good starting center and leaving him there until he retires?
The Dolphins need to upgrade the tight end position. Last year they loved Tony Moeaki and Dennis Pitta in the draft but couldn't land either. They really must upgrade the spot this year or once again the red zone troubles that plagued in 2010 will haunt another year.
As I touch upon in the column, coach Tony Sparano, already fixing his rift with general manager Jeff Ireland, must broker a fix between receiver Brandon Marshall and quarterback Chad Henne.
Yes, Henne is very likely going to return in 2011. The Dolphins would be unwise to anoint him their starter and probably will not, but I doubt they will simply dump him. And unless an experienced, talented veteran can be added, it is unlikely any rookie Miami finds will be immediately ready to supplant Henne.
So you might find yourself with Henne under center in 2011. Again. Marshall might find himself with Henne under center. Again.
That's not a comfortable spot. The receiver openly criticized his quarterback the last few weeks and in some cases he was right to do so. But Marshall never admitted that sometimes he blows his assignments and runs the wrong routes and causes problems that sometimes get blamed on Henne.
Both players need help. Both need improvement. And in 2011, both may be surprised to learn they need each other again.
Crazy right?
See you at the live playoffs blog.


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Chicago joined several other localities this week when the City Council voted to decriminalize marijuana. The new ordinance, which would allow people caught with less than half an ounce of the drug to face fines instead of being arrested, hopes to counter the devastating effects that the criminalization of low-level drugs has had on communities of color in the city.
"The Chicago City Council's vote today to allow police to issue a ticket rather than arrest someone for marijuana possession is very much a step in the right direction. The near unanimous support for the measure as well as specific comments by [aldermen] demonstrated significant concern with the waste of police resources, harmful consequences of an arrest and the fact that over three-fourths of all marijuana arrests are of African Americans," said Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, in a statement. "If the measure is implemented in good faith, it should reduce the negative consequences of the state's marijuana prohibition laws in Chicago."
Chicago's move comes on the heels of a growing push to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession. New York's governor Andrew Cuomo proposed an ordinance earlier this month to decriminalize up to 25 grams of marijuana. The measure was blocked by state Republicans, but garnered the support of the mayor, the police commissioner and a bevy of the city's district attorneys
California, Connecticut and Rhode Island have all voted for decriminalization along similar lines in the past two years.
The Chicago ordinance passed by a vote of 42 to 3. On the ground, there are still possibilities for individuals to be arrested for possessing marijuana, if they are: carrying more than the allowed amount; smoking in public, on school grounds or in parks; or are underage, they are still liable for arrest. Otherwise, the fee penalty is between $250 and $500.
Nadelmann says the law will have to be closely watched to make sure it achieves its goals.
"The devil is very much in the details as to whether the new ordinance will ultimately do more good than harm. The fine of $250, and possibly more, is excessive - and may result in undue hardship for young and poor people without the resources to pay," he said. "Police will retain the legal authority to arrest rather than ticket people for marijuana possession, thereby allowing for the perpetuation of racial bias in enforcing the state's marijuana laws."
The push for the law from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy comes as violence in the city continues to skyrocket. Shootings so far this year are up by 38 percent, and 300 public school children have been shot since the start of the school year.
In response to the spate of violence, Emanuel and McCarthy have called for a new policing program that includes gang audits and increased surveillance on individuals, as well as bringing more police into high-crime areas.
They have argued that the measure does not amount to decriminalization. "It's not decriminalization; it's dealing with it in a different way and a different penalty," said Emanuel.
Nadelmann urges similar caution: "More people may be stopped and charged with marijuana possession offenses than before. And the mayor and police chief's insistence that their proposal 'is not decriminalization' is less than reassuring."
Like many major cities around the country, Chicago has a "grass gap," as the Chicago Reader termed it: "The ratio of black to white arrests for marijuana possession in Chicago is 15 to 1, according to a Reader analysis of police and court data. And by the time the cases make their way through the court system, the gap widens even further: the ratio among those who plead or are found guilty is 40 to 1."
The analysis also found that between 2009 and 2010, 4,255 people were arrested and found guilty for low-level marijuana arrests in Chicago. The large majority - 89 percent - were black, while 9 percent were Hispanic and only 2 percent were white.
The article quotes a defense lawyer saying police wouldn't dare treat white marijuana smokers the way they treat black people caught with the drug, which points to the larger question of what the change will mean in communities that are already highly policed.
A Truthout analysis of the proposed decriminalization bill in New York clarified the distinction between full decriminalization and what it called "a misdemeanor lite," and the consequences of confusing the two.
Violations, like those for possessing small amounts of marijuana in Chicago, can quickly become criminal charges. If an individual doesn't pay the fine, writes Natasha Lennard: "then a court-ordered arrest warrant (a 'bench warrant') is issued and entered onto the NYPD database. Then, if you are stopped by the police again, you will face arrest and a criminal record."
Calls for the legalization of marijuana have been growing around the country. A recent Gallup poll found that, for the first time, support for legalization topped 50 percent nationwide.


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Trying to get someone's attention? Looking angry may be the key. The face most likely to stand out in a crowd is an irate one, according to a new study, and men are better than women at picking up the anger that a face conveys.That seems rather glib and over-committed to evolutionary biology. One could just as well crank out a theory that women today have learned to blunt their perception of anger in faces so that they can form and preserve relationships with men. Even within the evolutionary theorizing: Why is it more helpful to a man to see anger? If the man is more able to fight, and the woman needs to rely more on fleeing, then the woman has the greater advantage in quickly perceiving anger.
On the other hand, women are more adept at detecting more socially relevant expressions that communicate happiness, sadness, surprise and disgust....
Detecting the angry man in a sea of faces, the authors say, has a survival advantage for both sexes.
"From an evolutionary perspective," [postdoctoral fellow Mark A. Williams and psychology professor Jason B. Mattingley] write, "the potential for physical threat from a male is greater than that from a female."
So any perceptual system that helps detect an angry man is an advantage.
I don't like the way sociobiologists observe something and then generate a reason why it would have had a survival advantage. If they'd observed the opposite, they'd have been able to generate a reason to support it too. The fixed point is their belief that the quality they've discovered exists at a biological level, and it's easy enough to make everything fit.
(People who think everything is socially constructed are at least as irritating.)