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Tyler Wilson quarterbacked Arkansas to 11 victories last season and helped hold the team together this spring following the firing of coach Bobby Petrino.
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Fun fact: Although Arkansas has been known for its passing prowess in recent years, Razorbacks tailbacks Knile Davis, Dennis Johnson and Ronnie Wingo have rushed for a combined 3,794 yards and 29 touchdowns in their college careers.
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Tyler Wilson developed a lot of leadership qualities last season in quarterbacking Arkansas to an 11-2 record, which matched the most single-season victories in Razorbacks history.
Then came the offseason.
After laboring in early January about whether to leave early for the National Football League, Wilson elected to hone his skills at the college level for one more season under coach Bobby Petrino. In early April, however, Petrino was fired for misleading university officials about an inappropriate relationship with a 25-year-old athletic department employee.
"This is my fifth year, and obviously I've had to make a number of grown-up decisions about my future, like staying at Arkansas for my senior season," Wilson said last week at SEC media days. "Following that, another big-time decision hits me, and that's whether to curl up in a ball and feel sorry for yourself or stand up and take it on the chest and lead and let these guys follow you. That kind of process was good for me, and it helps you grow up."
Wilson completed 277 of 438 passes for 3,638 yards last season with 24 touchdowns and six interceptions to become the first Arkansas quarterback ever to earn first-team All-SEC laurels, and his .629 career completion percentage is tops in school history. In wins over Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt, he rallied the Hogs from 18 down against the Aggies, 17 down against the Rebels and 14 down against the Commodores.
Arkansas capped its 11-win season by dumping Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl, but Wilson's most vivid memory yet may have been the night of April 10, when athletic director Jeff Long informed the team that Petrino was out.
"It was an interesting situation, and it was tough on a number of us," Wilson said. "Myself and [senior linebacker] Tenarious Wright stood up and kind of laid out our thoughts on how things should go in the future, and one thing I really stressed was that it had already happened and that there were two things you can control in life, and that's your attitude and your effort.
"I told them I would continue to have a tremendous attitude each and every day and that I would continue to give the best effort I could and that I would like you guys to follow me. Tenarious sent a real similar message. Our goals had not changed as a program."
Two weeks after Petrino's firing, Long hired Weber State coach and former Razorbacks assistant John L. Smith. Wilson responded to the chaos and transition by completing 101 of 146 passes for 1,600 yards with 15 touchdowns and no interceptions in the major scrimmages and Red-White spring game.
His Red-White numbers were 31-of-41 for 467 yards and two touchdowns.
"Having a guy like that is tremendous, without a doubt," Smith said of the 6-foot-3, 220-pound Wilson, who is from Greenwood, Ark. "He's such a positive guy, as are all of our guys to a degree."
Wilson is convinced that if such an awkward and embarrassing incident had to take place, occurring in the middle of spring practice was the best time. He reasoned that there were players waiting to see if the leaders would waver, and he said a core group of older players attacked the final practices and younger players followed.
Not lost in the awkwardness is that Paul Petrino, Bobby's younger bother, is offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
"Obviously it was a tough time, because it was a family issue," Wilson said. "He came to work each and every day with a mindset of us being out to prove something, and I have to commend him on that. He didn't show a lot of emotion through that. He was a ball coach."
The Razorbacks led the SEC a year ago with 36.8 points a game and are loaded offensively with the return of Wilson, tailback Knile Davis -- who rushed for 1,322 yards in 2010 but missed last season with an ankle fracture -- receiver Cobi Hamilton and tight end Chris Gragg.
Wright and Alonzo Highsmith give Arkansas two quality linebackers, but the Razorbacks continue to lag behind West Division rivals Alabama and LSU on defense.
With this being an even-numbered year, the schedule is favorable because Arkansas gets to host the Crimson Tide and Tigers. It is possible the Razorbacks may start out slightly lower in the national polls than they would have with Bobby Petrino still in charge, but Wilson said counting out his team would be a mistake.
"You guys can say what you want, but I witnessed the best spring that I've had since I've been here," he said, "and with that I think we can have a better season. I was here during the five-win season my freshman year and the eight-win season during my redshirt freshman year, the 10-win season and the 11-win season.
"If you do the math, we're in good shape at the end of this season."
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USGS National Wildlife Health Center (NWHC) research showed that bighorn sheep are likely susceptible to the deadly neurological diseases scrapie and CWD, which are occurring in or near natural bighorn sheep environments. These fatal diseases are caused by mysterious proteins called prions, and are known to infect domestic sheep (scrapie) and non-domestic deer, elk, and moose (CWD). The USGS study is published in the journal BMC Veterinary Research, and is available online.
"Bighorn sheep are economically and culturally important to the western U.S.," said Dr. Christopher Johnson, USGS scientist and senior author of the report. "Understanding future risks to the health of bighorn sheep is key to proper management of the species."
USGS laboratory tests found evidence that bighorn sheep could be vulnerable to CWD from either white-tailed deer or elk, and to a domestic sheep prion disease known as scrapie. However, none of a small number of bighorn sheep sampled in the study showed evidence of infection.
"Our results do not mean that bighorns get, or will eventually get, prion diseases," Johnson said. "However, wildlife species like bighorn sheep are increasingly exposed to areas where CWD occurs as the disease expands to new geographical areas and increases in prevalence."
The laboratory test results could be useful to wildlife managers because bighorn sheep habitats overlap with farms and ranches with scrapie-infected sheep and regions where CWD is common in deer, elk, and moose.
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Greg Sharpe on Michigan State Loss, Penn State Match-up for Nebraska Cornhuskers
Two stops left on the regular season schedule for the Nebraska football team, and the Cornhuskers are having to re-do their long term goals for the 2013 season, as they head into State College, Pennsylvania Saturday to battle Penn State.
Any hopes of playing for a Big Ten championship this season were fumbled away - literally and figuratively - against Michigan State last Saturday, as the Huskers turned the ball over five times - three in the first quarter, before falling to the Spartans 41-28.
As bad as that game looked on paper, the 'Voice of the Cornhuskers' Greg Sharpe told me he believes Nebraska outplayed Michigan State for the majority of that game:
Despite all of the turnovers, there were some positives for the Huskers offensively, especially with the running game, which gained 182 yards as a unit, with Ameer Abdullah picking up 100 of those.
It marked the first time this season an opposing team had cracked triple digits in rushing yards against the #1 defense in the Big Ten:
In State College Saturday it will be a match-up of two teams with very different mindsets.
Penn State (6-4) can't play in a bowl game again this season because of ongoing NCAA sanctions, so the Nittany Lion players are treating the next two weeks as bowl games, as they try to finish above .500 - a moral victory for a program many thought should be shut down two years ago.
Nebraska (7-3) meanwhile does have a bowl game in their future, but how good of a game the Huskers get depends on what they do at Penn State and November 29th against Iowa. Also, Nebraska still has a chance of putting together a pretty impressive record:
This game will feature a match-up of two rising stars in the Big Ten, freshman quarterbacks Christian Hackenberg of Penn State and Tommy Armstrong of Nebraska.
Both have dealt with their share of ups and downs this season, but Hackenberg has a little more experience, starting every game for the Lions this season, while Armstrong has six starts under his belt following the injury to Taylor Martinez:
Objective #1 for the Nebraska defense Saturday is trying to slow down Penn State wide receiver Allen Robinson.
The junior catches about one out of every three completions for the Nittany Lions' offense, accounting for nearly half of the team's yards gained this season thru the air:
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(e): Estimate. (f): Forecast. *Transfers from the Panama Canal authority included.
- Inter-oceanic canal and related infrastructure (ports, airports, roads, railways)
- Total dollarisation of the economy; financial stability
- Colón Free Zone: 2nd largest import-export platform in the world
- Regional banking and financial centre served by excellent telecommunications
- Tourist potential
- Strong exposure to North and South American economic conditions
- Low budget revenues (20% of GDP)
- Gaps in education and vocational training
- Strong social and economic disparity between the canal area and the rest of the country
- Corruption and clientelism, bureaucracy
Canal activity is the source of economic momentum
Growth stalled in 2018 due to lower domestic demand, as well as major strikes by Panama Canal workers and in the construction sector. In 2019, the economy is expected to recover with the strongest growth in Latin America. Thanks to its expansion in 2016, the canal's activity should continue to grow, despite the slowdown in growth in both the United States and China – the two main users of the canal. Trade tensions between these two countries could also limit maritime infrastructure activity. In addition, the commissioning of the Cobre Panama copper mine, scheduled for 2019, should boost growth. Panama's banking system, the financial centre of the region, is expected to remain strong. Investment, both public and private (44% of GDP in 2017), will also contribute to the rebound in activity, and will focus on the continuation of major infrastructure projects, such as the building of new metro lines in the capital and a fourth bridge over the canal, as well as the construction of other road infrastructure.
Inflation, although on the rise, is expected to remain limited by modest domestic demand growth, as well as monetary policy tightening linked to the rise in US rates, as the Panamanian economy is dollarised. Nevertheless, as was the case 2018, price increases will continue to weigh on household consumption.
No significant change in twin deficits, despite the strength of the canal and investment
With a small government deficit, government accounts are overall expected to remain unchanged in 2019. While the increase in Panama Canal activity will lead to an increase in transfers from the Panama Canal Authority to the country's budget (10% of revenues in 2017), and economic growth will increase VAT revenues, investment in infrastructure projects will continue to weigh on spending. In addition, as the legislative and presidential elections in May approach, spending may exceed the amount announced in the 2019 draft budget. The stabilisation of the low government deficit should help Panama to maintain its moderate government debt.
At the same time, external accounts are expected to perform better than in the previous year, with a slight reduction in the current account deficit. The increasing activity of the canal should boost the balance of services surplus related to maritime transport. Tourism will also increase this surplus. However, imports will remain high, due to high oil prices and the high import content of investments. The income balance will also weigh on the current account deficit, as its deficit is mainly due to the repatriation of dividends by foreign companies. The inflow of FDI (9% of GDP in 2017), mainly made up of reinvested profits, will finance the current account deficit.
A year of legislative and presidential elections
Presidential and legislative elections will be held in the country in May 2019. President Juan Carlos Varela – a member of the Partido Panamañista (PP) party, which is facing a decline in popularity – will not be able to run again. Faced with this electoral deadline, three main political parties have emerged from the political scene: the PP, (which seems to be suffering from the growing unpopularity of the president), the centre-left party Partido Revolucionario Democrático (PRD), and the centre-right party Cambio Democrático. Even if the candidate of one of the latter two parties is able to win the presidential elections, he or she will probably have to form parliamentary coalition to hold a parliamentary majority – as did President Varela.
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Rob Gronkowski suffers broken forearm, out 4 to 6 weeks
FOXBORO, Mass. – New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has a broken left forearm that will keep him out of action for at least four to six weeks, according to a person informed of the injury.
The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity, because the Patriots did not provide an update on Gronkowski's status after Sunday's 59-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. It's unclear how or when Gronkowski injured the arm.
He was on the field for the final extra point with 3:55 to play. Lined up as the right wing, he attempted to block a defender that cut inside of him. As he walked off the field, he was favoring his left arm.
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Tortellini Minestrone
Total TimePrep: 20 min. Cook: 50 min.
Makes9 servings
- 1-1/4 pounds Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6-1/2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cups thinly sliced carrots
- 1 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 cups sliced zucchini
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 2 cups frozen cheese tortellini
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add the broth, tomatoes, carrots, celery, ketchup and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Add the zucchini and green pepper; cook 5-7 minutes longer or until green pepper is tender. Stir in tortellini and parsley. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Sprinkle with cheese just before serving.
Nutrition Facts1-1/2 cups: 247 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 1179mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch.
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I have made this recipe many times. It is one of my favorite soups. It makes a lot, and leftovers will absorb all of the broth, so I often add extra broth or water when cooking.
Jan 17, 2015
This is a favorite soup in our house. Lots of veggies and the tortellini is a great change from regular pasta.
Oct 9, 2011
Amazing :) I couldn't find the italian turkey sausage links as I live in a very small town...so I bought the next closest thing which was smoked turkey sausage. It was already cooked and difficult to remove casings, so I just left them on. I added a few extra spices since the sausage wasn't italian flavored and the soup was just delicious. Even my hubby loved it...and you know how guys are when you say "We're having soup for dinner!"
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Another fabulous recipe from Light and Tasty/Healthy Cooking!! I made this tonight almost exactly as written, but I did not have quite enough broth (was short about a cup). It still tasted great! Will definitely be making this again!
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This is a very easy, very hearty, very healthy and very very tastey soup. It is excellent as the weather starts getting colder. I'm not an expert or have much experience making soups but this turned out just great and the broth is awesome. I will likely increase the broth proportions the next time because after a few days it is almost gone and plenty of the other good stuff is left. You could use any pasta such as raviolis, perogies, elbow macaroni, etc. Highest recommendation.


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When they started working on their Mentored Advanced Project (MAP), Ben Doehr '15 and Caleb Sponheim '15 had no idea how moved some observers would be, by a display of lights, triggered by the viewers' very presence.
Like so many Grinnell students, Doehr and Sponheim employed creativity, critical thinking, and individualized study in an attention-grabbing project supported by the College's unique programs.
The pair shares an easygoing friendship, an enthusiastic collaboration, and a wry sense of humor. Last semester at Grinnell-in-London, they shared a flat, where the concepts for their current projects first germinated.
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Caleb wanted to create a forest of lights in Roberts Theatre. He and Ben wanted people to be able to interact with the light display from the stage.
From concept to the March 2014 installation, their vision remained the same. Participants entered the darkened theatre, where Caleb led them to a line of dimly glowing light bulbs suspended at face height over the lip of the stage. As soft music played in the background accompanied by the sounds of crickets and flowing water, Caleb explained that the lights knew the participants were there, and that if they got close enough to them, the lights would respond.
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When a participant reached out, nearly touching one of the hanging light bulbs, the bulb would brighten as a musical note rang through the theatre and a cluster of other light bulbs hanging at various heights over the seats would brighten before fading back into the darkness. Light sensors drove the display; when either of two cameras that monitored the space sensed a change in ambient light — brighter or darker — the lights would respond.
The faces of the participants, lit up with wonder and joy, were as compelling to watch as the twinkling bulbs in the theatre.
Caleb says, "People brought things in. They projected their emotions on the space." It was the human element that brought the design to life.
First of three projects
If you were to pigeon-hole the work, you could call it an art installation. It is the first of three projects, which all are part of a theatre MAP.
Interestingly, Ben and Caleb don't have a theatre major between them.
Doehr is double-majoring in chemistry and economics; Sponheim majors in psychology.
The project gave them a chance to stretch, a common occurrence on a campus with such diverse academic and extracurricular offerings. "This is a good creative outlet for both of us," says Caleb. "It helps break up a schedule of highly analytic thinking."
The pair is planning two more installations in Roberts Theatre:
Each will offer a unique sensory experience and will allow for different ways to participate in the experience and interact with the space. Ben and Caleb didn't disclose any details about their future installations, but if they're anything like Light, they will be more than installations. They'll be experiences.


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Plan a Fire Island getaway on the cheap
Budget travelers expect to see hostels in foreign locales such as Italy and Brazil.
But they might be surprised to learn there's hostel-style living on Fire Island.
In Atlantique, one of the barrier beach's 17 communities, a dormitory-style cabin hosts 24 people in two bedrooms flanking a communal kitchen. Three bunk beds line one wall of each dorm, guests sleeping head-to-toe. Luckier arrivals grab the other three more-isolated bunks, one against each remaining wall next to windows.
When nature calls, guests scramble from the bunks, head through screen doors to the dark and starry outdoors, and use the shared bathroom building.
That's the price people pay to pay this price: $45 a weeknight in July and August, $160 for a Friday to Sunday weekend that includes a Hearty Happy Hour with food, wine and beer on Friday, two breakfasts and a full Saturday dinner.
Jo Butorovich, a 63-year-old retired banker from Baldwin, laughs in recounting her ferry ride to Atlantique on a recent Friday, when an acquaintance posed this question to a member of her group: "Are you staying at that commune?"
The cabin, surprisingly, is owned by the Appalachian Mountain Club. The venerable hiking organization owns a number of dormlike facilities on the East Coast, primarily in the mountains along the Appalachian Trail. The club's presence on Fire Island began in 1928, says Anita Barberis of Manhattan, who chairs the Fire Island Committee of the AMC's New York-North Jersey Chapter, which runs the house.
Guests say the price isn't the only lure. "It's the whole vibe," says Anne DiLorenzo, 67, of Bayside, who's been coming out for 19 years. The club's focus on recreation, conservation and education draws like-minded people.
Weekends and midweeks offer themed activities such as chess lessons, a quilting workshop, sailing classes and bird-watching. Then there are the amenities -- numerous beach chairs and umbrellas, 11 kayaks and six canoes, seven sunfish sailboats and three sloops.
A separate Educational Center in an airy, wood gazebo offers shelves of paperbacks and games such as Scrabble. When it rains, no worries: Guests play games and socialize, says Thomas Demakakos, 16, of Astoria, who did so at an indoor table in a recent soaking during a midweek chess program.
People who want to use the house's facilities for the day can pay a $15 fee by cash or check without registering in advance, even if they aren't club members, Barberis says. But nonmembers can't use the boats or stay the weekend unless accompanied by a club member, she says. Membership ranges from $25 to $60 for the first year.
Overnight accommodations at hotels in nearby Ocean Beach, for instance, range from $100 a night on weekdays on the low end to more than $400 a night on weekends on the high end, without the perks.
"This is a hidden treasure," says Rebecca Turetzky, 65, of Manhattan, a house manager who on a recent weekend planned the happy hour menu, which included dumplings she purchased in Chinatown and noodles with spicy peanut sauce.
Most of the people on a recent canoeing and kayaking Paddle Weekend were in their 50s and 60s; a few were in their 40s. The house guests usually skew more heavily female, Barberis says.
Some guests speculate that the cabin often draws a more mature crowd because of its rules: No alcohol except wine and beer at evening meals; lights out at 11 p.m. "It's not for a partying crowd," DiLorenzo says. "It's supposed to be more like a retreat."
Perhaps the most horrifying restriction for the iGeneration: no using cellphones or laptops. To make a call or check email, guests must walk off the property.
The all-volunteer cabin requires each overnight guest to sign up for a daily chore, such as cleaning the bathroom, sweeping the cabin or weeding the compound's garden, as well as a mealtime task. Volunteers also serve as the house managers, and this year volunteers also pitched in to help repair cabin damage from superstorm Sandy. The club had to replace its dishwasher, stove, washer, dryer and other equipment, Barberis says.
The biggest drawback of an overnight at the cabin?
It's unanimous: the snoring.
"None of my friends will stay over," DiLorenzo says. "They want to sleep in their own beds. They want their privacy."
DiLorenzo says she understands the hesitation but doesn't share it. "Nobody likes the dorms," she says. "But to have the rest of it? It's worth it."
LODGING COSTS Rates vary by month and day of the week: Weeknights in May and October are $25 a person; June and September are $40 a night, July and August are $45 a night. Weekends are $160 for Friday through Sunday except for sailing weekends, which are $175, and holiday weekends, which include a third night and cost $300. Nonmember guest pay an additional $25 a weekend. All guests must supply their own top and bottom sheet and pillowcase or rent them for $15 a stay. The cabin has blankets and pillows. The house is a 10-minute walk on sand from the Atlantique ferry dock, so rolling luggage is not recommended.
DAY GUESTS Whether members or not, they can use the house facilities for a fee of $15 a person, paid by check or cash. Nonmember day guests can't use the boats without a club member onboard.
MEMBERSHIP COSTS Annual membership in the Appalachian Mountain Club is $40 for an individual, $60 for a family and $25 for people younger than 30 or older than 70 for the first year when joining through the New York-North Jersey Chapter. Price increases $10 for subsequent years.
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Candid Photo Design
Adding candid photos to your scrapbooks is easy and can enhance the stories you tell, as this layout from Cindy Tobey illustrates.
Come On by Cindy Tobey. Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper; Patterned paper: BoBunny Press and Fancy Pants Designs; Rub-ons: Fancy Pants Designs and My Mind's Eye; Sticker: American Crafts, Doodlebug Design, and October Afternoon; Die cuts: October Afternoon; Ribbon: Fancy Pants Designs; Brads: Fancy Pants Designs and Queen & Co; Font: Century Gothic; Adhesive: Glue Dots International, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, and Tombow; Other: Thread.
There's no disguising how her daughter feels about having to clean the toilet. Doing a scrapbook page on such a topic is a fun way to capture the day-to-day life. Look at your candid snapshots and see what kind of stories you can tell.
To further her page theme, Cindy Tobey spared a square of toilet paper to make fluffy flowers. Learn how you can create this look on your page!
For more ideas on how to take and use candid photos, turn to the "Photo Tricks" column found in the May/June 2011 issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine.
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Next, fill in the mustache with your Pebeo gel stain.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
mustache mug tutorial
Next, fill in the mustache with your Pebeo gel stain.
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thank you so much for posting this fun, inexpensive and easy (!) tutorial.
hope you have a beautiful day.
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A heart murmur is a sound made by turbulent blood flow in the heart. It sounds like whooshing or swishing with each heartbeat. Some adults and many children have incidental heart murmurs that are harmless and are not caused by abnormalities in the heart. However, some heart murmurs can signal an underlying heart problem.
Benign murmurs are caused by the normal flow of blood through the heart and large vessels near the heart. The murmur may come and go over time. Some things that can increase blood flow and cause a benign heart murmur to be heard include:
- Exercise
- Pregnancy
- Extreme anxiety
- Anemia
- Fever
- Hyperthyroidism
Abnormal heart murmurs can be due to:
- Structural abnormalities of the heart valves (most common)—these may be congenital (present from birth) or acquired later in life. Examples include:
Abnormal holes or connections in the structure of the heart or vessels persisting after birth:
- Septal defects —connection between the heart's chambers
- Patent ductus-arteriosus —connection between the major artery and vein near the heart
Structural abnormality of the heart muscle:
- Congenital defects such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Acquired such as heart attack , heart failure , and long-standing high blood pressure
- Other congenital heart conditions, such as:
- Endocarditis —infection of the inner lining of heart valves and chambers (endocardium)
- Rheumatic fever —inflammation and damage of the heart valves from poorly treated strep throat
- Cardiac myxoma—a benign soft tumor within the heart (rare)
Risk Factors
Normal heart murmurs are more common in children 3-7 years old. Pregnant women are also at increased risk.
Risk factors for abnormal heart murmurs include:
- Rheumatic fever
- Atherosclerosis
- High blood pressure
- Autoimmune disease
- Congenital heart defects or disease
Benign heart murmurs usually do not cause symptoms. People with mitral valve prolapse sometimes complain of vague chest discomfort and other symptoms. It remains unclear whether or not the valvular abnormality is causing the symptoms.
Signs and symptoms of abnormal heart murmurs are associated with:
- Rapid breathing or trouble breathing
- Blue lips (cyanosis)
- Lightheadedness and/or fainting
- Chest pain
- Rapid or irregular heartbeat
- Exercise intolerance
- Inability to gain weight in children
- Abdominal swelling
- Enlarged neck veins
When Should I Call My Doctor?
If you think that you or your child has a heart murmur, call the doctor for an evaluation.
Most benign heart murmurs are diagnosed during the course of a routine physical exam with a stethoscope. Some abnormal heart murmurs are also discovered this way. Other abnormal heart murmurs are discovered initially by their symptoms.
Your bodily fluids may be tested. This can be done with blood tests.
Images may be taken of your heart. This can be done with:
- Chest x-ray
- Cardiac catheterization
- Echocardiogram —to examine the size, shape, and motion of the heart.
Your heart's electrical activity may be tested. This can be done with an ECG .
Benign heart murmurs do not require treatment. Treatment of other heart murmurs depends on the underlying cause and extent of the problem.
Treatments include:
Medications can either treat the cause of the heart abnormality associated with the murmur or help compensate for its dysfunction:
- Diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, digitalis—to treat heart failure
- Antibiotics—to prevent or treat endocarditis
Surgery is often necessary to treat severe heart abnormalities:
- Replacement of defective heart valves with artificial ones
- Correction of congenital heart defects
- Removal of heart tumors
Preventing benign heart murmurs is unnecessary. To help reduce your risk of developing an abnormal heart murmur:
- Get prompt testing and treatment for strep throat to prevent rheumatic fever.
Reduce your risk of atherosclerosis to help prevent valvular heart disease in the distant future. To do this:
- Eat a healthful diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables .
- Get regular exercise .
- If you smoke, talk to your doctor about ways to quit .
- If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, follow your treatment plan.
Although not routinely recommended for every type of heart murmur, you may need to take antibiotics before and after some medical or dental procedures that could allow bacteria to enter your bloodstream. Ask your doctor if you need to take preventive antibiotics.
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Providing a quick way to translate text from French or Spanish to English and vice versa is the Wizcom Quicktionary 3 Lite (£100 inc. VAT). By inputting text using the built-in scanner or its touchscreen keyboard and stylus, it's easy to use when out and about.
Adaptable to left or right-handed users, the unit can be easily shared. Despite its simple operation, translation isn't as efficient. While you can scan or input whole sentences, translation works on a word-by-word basis, which can be a slow process.
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|From Bishop/Carey photo album
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Wordless Wednesday - Photo Postcard
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rxlear needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 32 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
Eliminate need for text with Image/icons that convey the desired action with text incorporated.
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I like the menu bar to replicate notebook tabs - possibly in different colors that when selected the primary color of that page is the same?
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Banner - with Logo already made but want it crisper and more professionaly done.
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Denver inventor's TapIt Cap aims to prolong beer life in growlers
Not a fan of the flat beer inside growlers hours after they've been opened? One Denver inventor is looking to remedy that problem.
Robert Scott created the TapIt Cap, an attachment that essentially turns a growler into a mini-keg. The 29-year-old launched a Kickstarter project on March 12 to get his invention off the ground.
The TapIt Cap reseals a standard threaded growler after it's been open. It is made up of a beer faucet, a carbon dioxide (CO2) source and a pressure relief valve. The tube in the prototype is slated to be replaced with a tap and tap handle for the final release. Theoretically the beer in the growler should be good for a few months, Scott said, but he keeps a two-week cutoff.
"The way it's set up, it works like a keg," Scott said. "… But having a growler with beer in it in my refrigerator for two weeks and not being able to drink it was just a little more than I had the willpower for."


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A talent agency which provides extras for blockbuster films is holding auditions in Leeds.
2020 Casting have supplied supporting artists to Hollywood hits such as Mission Impossible Rogue Nation, World War Z, X-Men: First Class, Gladiator, Shakespeare in Love and The Dark Knight Rises.
They are now holding open casting calls in Leeds to recruit new talent for their books as a production company they work with prepares to shoot a major new project in Yorkshire.
The agency is seeking people to appear in the background of a high-profile period drama set in the mid-19th century. Filmed at a number of locations across North, West and South Yorkshire, the series will include roles for extras as lords and ladies in the Royal Court.
Casting directors are keen to find people with an 'aristocratic' look, with natural (undyed) hair and eyebrows. Men should be prepared to be clean-shaven during production.
The auditions take place at 94 Kirkstall Road on March 1 (3-7pm), March 2 (10am-7pm) and March 3 (10am-6pm).
Work as an extra is paid and no experience of acting is required. You must be aged over 16, have the right to work in the UK and bring proof of address with you.
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"Tick Tock, Cap'n... Tick, Tock... someone is coming!" I spent a good chunk of my childhood hoping, wishing, dreaming I could fly like Peter Pan. I never actually jumped off the roof of the garden shed, but... I climbed up there and thought about it! We've created a wonderfully sneaky stuffed crocodile, our homage to the creepy croc in Peter Pan who was forever stalking Captain Hook. Minky Dot and low nap fleece are the perfect pair for the top and bottom of Mr. Croc. Two widths of rick rack form his teeth and spine. And, we chose Fairfield's luxuriously silky Poly-Fil® Supreme Fiberfill as our stuffing. The texture of this fiber filling is wonderful for toys, plus it's washable and non-allergenic. Although it might look complex, our crocodile takes just a little while. He's playful rather than predatory, so there's no need to be afraid to give him a try. You'll find him extremely huggable with a great sense of humor... except when it comes to jokes involving pirates and lost boys.
Sewing Tools You Need
- Any Sewing Machine (we recommend the Janome Jem Platinum 760)
Fabric and Other Supplies
- ½ yard of 60" Minky Dot fleece for the top of the croc (body and feet); we used an olive green Minky Dot available at Fabric.com
- ½ yard of 60" solid fleece for the bottom of the croc (body and feet); we used a yellow green solid low nap fleece available at Fabric.com
- One 8 - 12oz bag of Poly-Fil® 100% Polyester Supreme Fiberfill; we used one complete 8oz bag to get the stuffing firmness we wanted; if you want a firmer crocodile, use a 12oz bag
- 1 yard of extra-large rick rack in white for the teeth
- ½ yard of jumbo rick rack in green for the spine
NOTE: Rick rack is measured in different ways by different manufacturers. We used by-the-yard projects as opposed to packaged rick rack. For the the teeth, you need a rick rack that is ½" in the width of the trim itself, which means the total height of the "wave" is a full 1". This way, when you stitch down the center of the rick rack with a ½ seam, the bottom of the wave will be revealed to form the teeth. For the spine, you need an even wider trim: 1" in trim width for 2" in total wave height.
- Two ⅜ - ½" black buttons for eyes; we used ½" black buttons in a shiny black - we even found some locally that had a faint inner circle that looked like an iris. We also found some buttons at Fabric.com that would work well.
- Small scrap of heavy white felt for the eyes, a 4" x 4" square would be plenty
- All purpose thread to match fabrics
- All purpose thread in white to stitch eyes
- All purpose thread in black to stitch nose
- See-through ruler
- Fabric pencil
- Iron and ironing board
- Scissors or rotary cutter and mat
- Seam gauge
- Seam ripper
- Straight pins
- Hand sewing needle
Getting Started
- Download and print out our five pattern sheets: Croc Head Part 1, Croc Head Part 2, Croc Body Part 1, Croc Body Part 2, Croc Feet.
IMPORTANT: You must print these PDF files at 100%. DO NOT SCALE to fit the page.
- Cut out all the pattern pieces along the solid lines. Tape together the Head pattern pieces and the Body pattern pieces as indicated by the arrows on the printouts. Butt the pieces together; do not overlap.
- Fold the Minky Dot in half lengthwise.
- Place the pattern pieces on the Minky Dot as shown below, following the indications on the patterns themselves, and pin in place.
- Cut out the all the pieces from the Minky Dot.
NOTE: Don't worry about the solid fleece pieces yet. You will be cutting those later, using the completed Dot pieces as your patterns.
- Cut out the eye from the Croc Head pattern piece. Using this as a mini pattern, cut two eyes from the white felt.
At Your Sewing Machine & Ironing Board
The crocodile head
- Place the white rick rack around the the entire curved outer edge of the Minky Dot head. There is no rick rick along the straight back edge.
- Pin in place all around. Machine baste in place, being extremely careful to keep your stitching at an exact ½" seam allowance. You want a full "wave" of the rick rack to show from the seam to create the croc's teeth. You don't want him to look like he needs braces.
- Using the empty eye socket as a guide (remember... you cut out the eye for a pattern), mark the position of the eyes and pin the white felt ovals in place.
- Hand stitch the felt ovals in place with tiny, careful stitches.
NOTE: You could machine stitch in place if you prefer, using a tight Satin stitch.
- Using the head pattern piece as a guide again, mark the position of the nostrils and use a fabric pen or pencil to draw guide lines.
- Set up your machine for a tight Satin stitch and stitch along both guide lines.
- For extra support, and to help keep your stitches smooth on the stretchy Minky, you can place a small strip of felt behind each nostril prior to stitching.
- Here's a look at the head with all the elements in place.
The crocodile body
- Place the jumbo rick rack un-evenly along the back seam of one body piece. It should be placed so it is just visible at each end with the maximum amount showing in the middle. This allows it to curve up, out and back down again from the finished seam... just like a real spine.
- We taped a length of thread in place in our photo below so you could see how the rick rack curved below and then above the center line of the seam.
- Pin in place and then machine baste the rick rack spine in place, as you did above with the rick rack teeth.
- Place the two back pieces right sides together, sandwiching the rick rack between the layers. Pin in place. Check the rick rack from the right side prior to stitching to be triple-sure you have the curve correct.
- Using a ½" seam allowance, stitch along the spine (the photo above shows the stitched seam as well as the rick rack position).
Attach the head to the body and cut the solid fleece
- Place the finished head and body pieces right sides together, aligning them along the crocodile's "neck." Pin in place.
- Stitch in place with a ½" seam allowance.
- Place the finished crocodile top on the solid fleece, using it as a pattern to cut out the solid fleece (the crocodile belly) as one piece.
- Use the Minky Dot feet tops to cut four feet bottoms from the solid fleece.
Create and attach the feet
- Place one Minky Dot foot right sides together with one Solid Fleece foot. Repeat to assemble four pairs.
- Stitch the pairs together, following the curves with a ¼" seam allowance.
- Stitch all the way around leaving the straight end (the top of the foot) open for turning.
- Clip the inner curves, ie. the Vs of the toes.
- Turn right side out.
- Stitch a short seam, approximately ¾ - 1" from the end of the foot up, to create three toe "divisions."
- Stuff lightly with Poly-Fil®, using a chopstick (or similar stuffing tool) to help you get the stuffing into the toes. Below you see the three steps that allow the croc's feet to take shape.
- Using the marks on the original pattern piece as your guide, pin the four feet to the solid fleece belly. The solid fleece bottoms of the feet should be against the solid fleece of the belly. The feet should be slightly angled: the front feet angling towards the head, the back feet angling in the opposite direction toward the tail.
- Machine baste each foot in place, staying approximately ¼" from the raw edge within the standard seam allowance.
Assemble top to bottom, stuff and add eyes
- Place the croc top and the croc bottom right sides together aligning all the raw edges all the way around. Pin in place, leaving an approximate 5" opening for turning and stuffing along one side.
- Using a ½" seam allowance, stitch all the way around. Go slowly so you can keep your seam allowance nice and straight as you follow the crocodile's curves. Remember to lock your seam at either side of the 5" opening.
- Turn the crocodile right side out through the opening. Gently tug on the rick rack to make sure all his teeth and his spine are in place and even.
- Stuff with Poly-Fil® Supreme Fiberfill so he is soft and squeezable, but still stays sleek and steathly, like a good crocodile should. He shouldn't be rock hard. As we mentioned above in our supply list, we used one full 8oz bag of Poly-Fil®.
NOTE: For a super smooth and professional finish, check out our recent tutorial: Stuffing Tips & Tricks.
- Fold in the raw edges of the opening so they are flush with the sewn seam. Slip stitch the opening closed, using tiny stitches.
- Hand stitch the button eyes in place. Check the pattern piece for placement. The eyes should be centered at the top back of each felt oval. This position is what gives the crocodile his particularly "sneaky" look!
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Sample Creation and Instructional Outline: Kathy Andrews, What Sew Ever


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dont forget to attach this little clip. it stops the brake hose rubbing on the chassis. the little gromit is a slipt type and can just be pulled off. you can retain the one from your exa.. no need to take it from a donor ET..
While i was under here i fitted the ET sway bar..!!! hmm... nice...
Hey Presto..!!!!!!! Finished.. I decided that i wasn't going to paint the calipers. so i sandblasted them and buffed them with a wire wheel.. they will look awesome behind the mags. especially with the shinny rotors..
Tonight i will fit the 10mm spacers (to clear the shockie mount) and cut all the studs 25mm shorter so i can put the mags on.. i think i'll have to have the rear gaurds rolled as the tyres are fairly wide and i think they just touch..
also interesting to note is the bit of swingarm i cut away... remember this..?
well i think it was still necessary cause the tyre comes close to this location and may catch with cornering..
And thats the news as it happens..
cut all my studs 21mm shorter today. cleaned up the ends, put in 10MM worth of spacers and bolted the mags on.. no scrubbing and scraping at all... and thats 2" lower.. i reckon i can go to 3" to even up the front and back a bit...
The guy from Sprint Edwards town was good enough to take the stock home i needed so i could pick it up after work.. Big up for Sprint.. Great work guys..!!
The addition of the ET swaybar is like driving another car.... it doesn't wallow in and out of corners now and the steering is veryy direct.. you can feel the outside rear tyre working hard now instead of rolling under.. i'm also experiencing a little overstear as i'm not used to the way teh car actually now turns in..
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for now though.. i got one pic... tomorrow i will take some more..
Thanks for listening guys and girls.. there is more to come as next i build custom manifolds, intercooler setup and exhaust system.. stay tuned.... and watch this spot.. things are about to go big with me exa.....!!
this is probably a better picture...
well.. now i have to order some DBA slotted front rotors and wait the 3 months for them to be made.. as they are discontinued.. and i need to order theose coilovers and a 27mm whiteline rear swaybar.. then the handling package on the EXA is complete..


text: Taste test: Which supermarket makes the best Christmas pudding? Aimee Stanton December 13, 2017 In the Kitchen We set out to test the best Christmas puddings the supermarkets have to offer so you don't have to – your waistband says 'thank you'. From ultra boozy delights to alcohol free examples, here's how we thought the major supermarkets* measured up. Lidl Deluxe 24 month Matured Xmas Pudding 907g, £11.99 More boozy than a three day stag-do to Magaluf. This sponge would set a breathalyser off just looking at it. Delightfully heavy on the cognac and crammed pack with fruit and nuts. ★★★★★ Co-op Irresistible Christmas Pudding 454g, £4.00. Loaded with fruit and nuts to the point where it's difficult to identify any cake, this high fruit content retains the smell and flavour of alcohol giving a moist texture and an overall rich and luxurious taste. ★★★★ Aldi, Specially Selected Exquisite Vintage Pudding, 907g, £9.99. Made with premium Louis Royer VS Cognac this boozy Christmas dessert packs a punch. It's also beautifully presented in green fabric packaging. Even granny will be impressed with this one. ★★★★ Sainsbury's Cognac Laced 18 Month Matured Christmas Pudding, Taste the Difference 900g, £9.00. This very fruity pudding has a nice flavour but if you want super boozy, this isn't the pudding for you. If you're trying to keep everyone in the family happy, the level is perfect. ★★★★ Asda Extra Special Luxury Christmas Pudding 907g, £6.50. Packed full of fruit and nuts, including whole almonds and glace cherries, this pudd has a lovely authentic flavour of Christmas spices, but could be a little sweeter. ★★★ Waitrose 12 Month Matured Christmas Pudding 907g, £12.00. Packed with so much fruit that you'd be forgiven for feeling like you've consumed one of your five a day, after a portion. In reality a tiny sliver of cake amounts to 350 calories. Truly delicious, but ultimately lacking a kick. ★★★ M&S, Christmas pudding 6 month matured alcohol-free £4.00. A pudding without alcohol may seem like Christmas without Santa, but the M&S take on an abstinent Yule isn't lacking in flavour – it's matured for six months which helps, making for an acceptable alternative. ★★/★★★ Verdict Despite creditable showings from Co-Op (who won the recent mince pie taste test) and Aldi, it's budget supermarket Lidl who come out on top in the Christmas pud stakes. Soaked in booze, but not light on flavour either, it impressed our judges and nailed a five-star rating. *We were unable to source a suitable Tesco or Morrisons pudding in time for our test. About The AuthorAimee Stanton Let us know what you think comments


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I am wondering what I must do to make a relationship stronger. The story is that I met a person through another friend. I made my intentions known, but to no avail the first time. After a period of time, we met again, and this time he asked me to "play." I was ready the first time we met, so of course, I enjoyed the encounter. Now I have called him, and he has eventually called me back, which made my day. We have even seen each other since, but I seem to be the one who wants a lot more to come of this. He has his moments, but I am the more emotional one. How do I get him to invest more into our "friendship/relationship?" Please advise!--Wantin' More
When it comes to investments, Wantin' More, my sources (Yahoo! answers and Bob Ross reruns) tell me that you can't go wrong with happy little trees and a 15 percent share of he's-just-not-that-into-you, don't-waste-your-time stocks.
If I've learned anything from my attempts to woo Oprah with haiku and tasteful cheese platters, it is this: You can't convince someone to fall for you. It's tempting to try. Damn near irresistible, actually. But you can't force it, no matter how big your wants are and how fervently they're aimed in his direction. Does this guy like you? The short answer: Yes. The long answer: Yes, but not enough.
You've made a few strides (and rides) with your fella, for which I give you an internet high-five and a small bag of Tostitos Scoops. But I also encourage you to leave it at that--a fun, occasional tryst you have with each other while you spend the vast majority of your time investing in someone who'll invest in you back. Relationships that are worthy of your time are those whose returns are equal to their giving (to keep this stock market metaphor going ad infinitum).
Backburner-ing your feelings for this dude will work in two ways. One, it'll help you prioritize relationships that are reciprocal, and two, as we learned a while back,
actually works. Being less available will probably spur some renewed interest on his part. But, again, don't lose sight of the greater goal--focus on you and your life and people who are willing to go halfsies with you. Find someone worthy of your heart's attention. You deserve nothing less.
Your dilemma has little to do with being "the emotional one," I assure you. It's just that the object of your affection doesn't have the same level of interest. Hence, invest in you. That relationship is a bond that never expires or yields negative dividends.
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Texans OTAs, Minicamp are done. Training camp doesn't start until the end of July. After attending all the sessions, here are my note about the off-season to date:
Quarterback. As I said in an earlier post, I have no reason to doubt the Texans' public statements that Matt Schaub will be ready for training camp. TJ Yates has received a ton of first string snaps which is great preparation for a backup. John Beck looks like he knows how to read the defenses, and is getting a lot of work on technique things. Case Keenum appears to have significantly improved between the start of OTAs and the end of minicamp.
Kubiak has suggested that he doesn't want to go into game day with only two quarterbacks on the roster. He suggested that one of the quarterbacks, presumably Keenum, could be put on the practice squad if he feels like a guy has a future.
Wide Receivers. Andre Johnson getting an off-season knee scope was a surprise. Even so, better for them to take care of things now than later. I'm not sure how much Johnson would have participated in these workouts even without the knee issue. I think the Texans are trying to be careful with some of their more experienced players in the off-season to save them for the regular season.
I know there's been dire predictions in some quarters about Johnson due to his age and his leg issues last year, but I wouldn't be one to bet against him having a solid season.
I know that some people are agitating for a replacement to lunch pail, do his job, Kevin Walter. Given all the changes on the offense from last year to this year, I don't think Gary Kubiak has an appetite for introducing a lot more new guys to this offense.
Yeah, it would be nice to have a huge playmaking option as a number 2 wide receiver, but Kubiak would settle for dependable, not screwing up, good hands, move the chains guy. That might not be a flashy, fantasy football point of view, but this offense thrives on guys who catch anything in their vicinity, run their routes right, block downfield for running.
Wide receiver 3, 4, 5 is wide open. With all the inexperienced options for the Texans at those spots, this is going to be a matter of who survives camp in one piece, learns the playbook the fastest, screws up the least. The drafted players have an advantage because they are drafted, but no starting jobs are going to be handed to anyone. During the off-season OTAs and minicamp sessions, no one guy really stood out as, "Oh, yeah, that's the guy."
Offensive Line. The right side of the offensive line is being replaced with the departures of RT Eric Winston and RG Mike Brisiel. Gary Kubiak has talked about RT Derek Newton and RG Brandon Brooks pushing Rashad Butler and Antoine Caldwell for spots respectively, but it's hard to imagine both of the inexperienced guys getting starting minutes right away. In the off-season, there's been pre-snap issues with the inexperienced guys on the line, and Brooks in particular has had problems dealing with the heat.
Tight End/Fullback. I've seen some pretty outsized predictions for James Casey going into this upcoming year. Kubiak has said he is going to have a similar role to what he had at the beginning of last year in the Swiss-Army knife role of tight end/fullback/wide receiver. He will likely get more opportunities at tight end with the departure of Joel Dreessen as the number 2 TE.
I'm not sure with as many targets as the Texans have on offense, and in particular with Owen Daniels as number 1 TE, that Casey would be in the position for a consistent, huge number of targets in what the Texans do. Will say that this off-season he looks predictably sharp, catching most everything.
The Texans depend on the fullback much more than most teams in the league. Not for every snap but for the crucial short yardage ones. They want short yardage to be automatic. Perhaps newly signed Moran Norris takes the Lawrence Vickers' role for this season.
A vet like Houston-native Norris could make sense with an offense that will have to depend on a lot of inexperienced players. Biggest strike against him is age, wear and that he makes more money than young guys at his position.
Running Back. Arian Foster. Ben Tate. Likely Justin Forsett as number 3. I'm good with that. (Let's wrap them in bubble wrap for the start of the season, shall we?)
Nice thing with Forsett as a 3 is he can be a number 3 running back on the roster and also do the return role. It would be good not to have to rely on an offensive or defensive starter for returns given injury risks and fatigue.
If the Texans defense is anything like last year, the #2 and #3 running backs could see some time because ideally Gary Kubiak wants to get a nice fat lead and then keep running it in the second half.
Former Texan Steve Slaton was originally drafted as a change of pace back for the offense. And he got pushed into an every down back role because he became the only option due to injury ahead of him. Perhaps Forsett can have the role that was originally envisioned for Slaton.
Defensive Line. Pretty much the same guys as last year. Not much of note other than Shaun Cody was rested alternative days as a more experienced player.
With guys wearing shorts, it's very difficult to gauge how effective linemen would be in games. I strongly suggest reading the piece former Texan Seth Payne wrote for Yahoo! Sports, "The Payne Train: What minicamps don't tell you."
Linebacker. So, ILB Brian Cushing sat out a couple of days with knee tenderness of some sort. Not so bad that he couldn't participate the last day of OTAs. Cushing has never missed a regular season game due to injury. And he's played at a high level in the past even despite missing practice time. Even so, he is such a key part of the Texans defense, it is hard not to be concerned when he misses time.
Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips couldn't say enough positive things about new Texans ILB Bradie James. Very charismatic guy, knows the defense better than the rest of the defensive players. Will be interesting to see the transition on the defense without the calming, respected, reasoned leadership training wheels of DeMeco Ryans. Can't tell until you see it on the field.
How about the biggest drafted addition, Whitney Mercilus? Looks the part, coaches say good things and aren't dogging him at all. So guessing he's on the right track but no real pass rushing in shorts.
Secondary. I spent more time watching the new wide receivers work than the secondary players. On 7 on 7s, didn't see anyone look particularly lost or out of place.
Special Teams.
Punting. Brett Hartmann is working out on side field recovering from ACL tear. Not punting. And with a three game suspension next year. Donnie Jones had a difficult 2011, but has had some success in recent years. I would think using Jones and then switching back to Hartmann coming off of injury would be weird.
Field Goals. Kubiak has made it clear that the Texans will have a new kicker but not necessarily a rookie kicker. For most of the off-season, the kickers haven't done a lot in front of the team, media. On the last day of minicamps, Shayne Graham put on an exhibition of kicking, making even long kicks with plenty of room to spare. Rookie Randy Bullock, not so much.
Training camp will give more opportunities for pressure kicks, but if I had to say right now, Graham has an advantage because he's played actual games before, looked very impressive.
Your Turn.
That's at least an overview of the Texans off-season to date. Any thing you wish me to discuss that I didn't, or in more depth? The off-season is long, but commenting makes it feel shorter. Really.
There will be training camp session available for viewing by the public starting at the end of July beginning of August. I've heard tickets will become available for that from the Texans website starting sometime around the second week of July.


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