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The Family & Child Studies degree program at McNeese State University is a program that is offered completely online and is offered in an accelerated format to allow flexibility to non-traditional students who have job and family commitments and therefore have difficulty attending classroom sessions during the regular work day.
Online courses allow you to access class information and assignments at a time convenient to you. These online classes are offered in 7 week sessions. This means that instead of the regular 15 week long semester course, classes will be taught in 7 week sessions. For example, if you wish to take 4 classes in a semester, instead of taking all 4 classes all semester long, you will take 2 classes at a time, during an 7 week session. At the end of those 8 weeks, you will follow up with another 2 classes for the remaining 7 weeks in the regular semester. You can take as many courses as you can successfully handle in the time available to you. Advisors are available and accessible to help guide you through your class selection process and for general advising during your time in the program.
You may pursue your BA Degree in Social Sciences with a concentration in Family & Child Studies. Many State, Non-Profit, Faith-based and private agencies need specialists in Family & Child Studies to function in social work-related programs such as Adoption & Foster-care; Child Protection; Child Care Supervision; Disabilities Services; Elder Care; Extension Services; Family Counseling; Family Support Services; Health and Hospital-based family programs, Juvenile Justice; Headstart, Parent Education; Rehabilitation Services; Social & Recreational programs; Social Welfare; Youth Development. Staff Roles include Case Worker, Case Manager, Child Care Evaluator, Child-Life Specialist, Elder Care Evaluator, Extension Officer, Family Advocate, Family Group Counselor, Home Visitor, Parent Educator, Youth Counselor, Youth Worker and other similar positions; or self employment such as your own Day-care provider, owner and supervisor. Jobs are also available in the private sector in businesses and corporations that offer social services of any type to families, children, youth, the elderly or the disabled.
Holders of Bachelor's degrees may pursue graduate education to qualify for higher level positions. Relevant graduate degrees are Masters of Social Work (MSW); Marriage & Family Therapy (LMFT); Masters in School Counseling; Mental Health Counseling; Education - Alternate Certification for teaching in high schools or vocational programs that teach Family Life Education and Parenting.
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Turkey-Tarragon Noodle Soup Recipe
I think tarragon and turkey are a flavor match made in heaven and this recipe proves it! — Carolyn Ketchum, Wakefield, Massachusetts
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 2 medium carrots, thinly sliced
- 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups uncooked medium egg noodles
- 3 cups coarsely chopped cooked turkey
- 2 tablespoons torn fresh tarragon leaves
- Additional fresh tarragon leaves, optional
- In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Return to a boil; add noodles. Cook 5-6 minutes longer or until noodles are tender. Stir in turkey and tarragon; heat through. Discard bay leaf. If desired, top servings with additional tarragon. Yield: 6 servings.
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Pools - over crowded with rowdy, uncontrolled kids.
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Professor Pratt is a scholar of race and the law who lectures at academic venues across the country, and who has published in various legal and non-legal venues both domestically and internationally. She has served as a commentator on racial issues for Fox News' acclaimed show "The O'Reilly Factor," and she has been an opinion editorial contributor to "The Philadelphia Inquirer" and the "New York Times: Room for Debate." One vein of her research examines the position of people of color in the legal profession and seeks to understand the value of diversity in law schools and the legal profession. Her co-authored book, The End of The Pipeline: A Journey of Recognition for African Americans Entering the Legal Profession, examines the success of African American lawyers in an effort to construct a theory of intervention for pipeline programs aimed at increasing the numbers of black lawyers. Another vein of her research seeks to understand the role of law in constructing Native American and African American identity. Professor Pratt stays engaged with law practice by serving as an Associate Justice to the Standing Rock Sioux Supreme Court. Before entering academia, Professor Pratt engaged in the private practice of law as a commercial litigator with the law firm of Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP in Philadelphia.
"Sisters in Law: Black Women Lawyers' Struggle for Advancement," 2012 Mich. St. L. Rev. 1777 (2012)
"Loving in Indian Territory: Tribal Miscegenation Law in Historical Perspective," in Loving v. Virginia in a Post-Racial World: Rethinking Race, Sex, and Marriage (Kevin Noble Maillard & Rose Cuison Villazor eds., 2012)
The End of the Pipeline: A Journey of Recognition for African Americans Entering the Profession of Law (with Dr. Dorothy Evensen) (2011)
"Way to Represent: The Role of Black Lawyers in Contemporary American Democracy," 77 Fordham L. Rev. 1409 (2009)
"Loving, Indian Style: Maintaining Racial Caste and Tribal Sovereignty Through Sexual Assimilation," 2007 Wisc. L. Rev. 409 (2007)


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I get a little intimidated when I walk into a house and find the most beautiful curated gallery wall. Instead of straight clean rows they're all perfectly mixed up, but without looking messy, and somehow it all works well together. Since then, I've had a few "Ah Ha!" moments about curating the perfect gallery wall and I'd love to share these few tips with you.
It doesn't have to be a perfect puzzle. I think this is what intimidated me the most, fitting all the pieces together perfectly while they were all different sizes. Then I realized after looking at a lot of images online, like the one above, that they don't have to fit perfectly. The edges don't have to line up, in fact it looks better when they don't! It does help to balance out sizes and colors throughout the wall space, but location and perfectly fitting pieces together shouldn't be your main goal.
Find a variety of objects. Images, paintings, and drawings mix perfectly to create a great gallery wall. The more diverse the objects, the better.
In the image above you can tell it's well thought out, but still personal and meaningful by using a variety of mediums. There are old photos, pressed flowers, trinkets, handmades and sentimental items all together. It makes for such an interesting wall to look at and less like every pieces was purchased in the IKEA art department.
Include color, but not too much color. I thought the image above was a good example of this. There's color but the main scheme is brown, white and throw in some burnt reds. Drawings are great for gallery walls because they're simple, usually black and white and don't overwhelm the other items. Too much simplicity can be boring though. Find a few pops of color amidst mutated tones and you can't go wrong!
I hope these tips helped. Good luck with your gallery walls!
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There's a building in downtown Los Angeles that takes loft living to the next level. The interior design redefines what it means to live well in the city, starting with the lounge upon entering. This upscale, industrial lounge feels like the hippest club in town with reclaimed wood and concrete columns. By pairing modern chairs and sofas with more classic pieces you get a very sophisticated, eclectic feel. The space is perfect for entertaining without having to step foot outside of your building.
The lighting throughout the lounge makes a huge statement! Series of modern industrial pendants over the kitchen, glowing softly is always a statement piece. However, the statement is truly made of over the pool table where the modern glass pendants hang from the ceiling at variable heights.
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The view from each unit is incredible and makes for ideal artwork to frame these luxury lofts. The moldings below the windows give the space a more high-end feeling and even make each space feel a bit more New York than LA.
A low profile, modern sofa is a great choice in a space like this because it doesn't block the magnificent view.
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Grasscloth wallpaper is another great way to soften up a modern space and help the space feel rich with added texture.
Even the guests have a view! A view from every room, how great is that? Industrial accent tables paired with the vintage metal bed frame and cozy linens, create a soft yet urban feel. Sculptural wall elements really bring personality to any space.
Of course, in loft living a modern kitchen is a must! Notice the white cabinetry paired with light gray walls, allow the cabinets to pop. You may not be cooking so much when you're living in a place that is so close to tons of great restaurants, but it's still important to have a kitchen that is both functional and beautiful!
Redefining city living in Los Angeles is a crucial component to the revitalization of downtown. It continues to attract more and more people every day and it's definitely a community worth exploring!
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The kitchen is often known as the heart of the home, which makes kitchen design an important matter. Traditionally, the kitchen is where meals are prepared and then eaten. However, these days, they're are not just for preparing and enjoying food but also where everyone seems to congregate.
While meals are being prepped, kids are often found sitting on a bar stool, at the counter doing homework or just hanging out. It's certainly the one room where everyone comes together on a daily basis. While kitchens have become more of a gathering place, they have also become more of a decorated space.
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Yes, functionality is first and foremost, but now, more than ever, kitchens are designed with beauty and interest in mind. Kitchens have grown into warm and inviting spaces that carry just as much detail as other rooms in a home. There are many affordable ways to update your kitchen without a renovation. Three ways to add big impact with little effort are as follows.
Add a lamp. A lamp nestled on the counter top is like a functional piece of art. It adds interest to a space and brings with it warmth that brightens up the entire room.
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Don't be afraid to add a touch of the unexpected to your kitchen. It's the little things that can sometimes make the biggest difference.
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Cool + Collected is our regular Friday post covering modern lifestyle topics from around the globe. You'll find everything from design icon biographies to modern art, photography and architectural surprises. And of course modern design!
+Now, this is cool architecture design, although only in concept stages still. It's an umbrella that is supposed to protect and regenerate the polar ice caps, helping to keep them cool!
+Design*Sponge blog has a great series for women trying to start up or maintain small businesses called Biz Ladies. The discussions range from finances to branding, and even social media.
+Whether you celebrate Easter or not, these metallic gold leaf eggs are super stylish and make for a fun weekend project with the kids.
+We love finding cool design all over the place... Check out this office design in Berlin. It's an old factory loft from the 1898, but you would never know looking at the modern interiors. Oh, but the architecture tells all.
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Being both relaxed and comfortable are keys to wardrobe and interior styling! Finding pieces that make you feel like the best version of yourself are worth the time and effort, just ask Ms. Relaxed & Comfortable.
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text: Kielmann had a big hissy fit about her placement after the SP. She went to the German press and openly complained about finishing 6th and behind Kerrigan. She thought she should have been top 5 and skated in the last group for the LP. BTW I agreed with Kerrigan being ahead of Kielmann in the SP. Kielmann was like a moose on skates. She had no line, no extension, no finesse to her skating. Kerrigan had a very good SP that year, she had good skating skills, was musical, and was well packaged. Much more so than Kielmann ever was. I can't remember what happened to Lu Chen in the SP but she had a bad one and was 12th after the SP. Maybe she fell on her 3lt combo? Can't remember.


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Police appeal for calm in Belfast
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has appealed to community leaders to use their influence to ensure that violent protests do not return to the streets of Belfast.
A small group of unionist protesters were driven into Belfast city centre as they continue campaign against new restrictions on flying the Union flag over City Hall.
Acting Chief Constable Will Kerr from the PSNI said "A small protest took place at the City Hall with no attempt to parade unlawfully."
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 8:39 pm
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The anti-bullying program is likely a waste of money. Newsweek listed 9 Myths About Bullies. I'll provide a link so you can read all of them yourself if you wish, but here are two salient ones:
Bullies are unpopular and have low self-esteem.
Research is finally catching up with what parents and teachers have known for years: plenty of the most aggressive kids are confident and socially successful. Bullying and aggression can yield rich social rewards like attention, more friends, and power. That's one of the reasons it's so hard to get kids to stop: gossip and exclusion bring people together, even as they push others out. And it's why involving kids with high social status in anti-bullying programs is so important.
Bullying is about the kids.
In fact, it's parents who can be the biggest bullies of all. In the schools I work with, teachers tell me that they can manage their classrooms, but it's the parents who are out of control. Parents replicate the same nerve-racking hierarchies they are so quick to condemn on the playground. They exclude children and parents from parties, playdates, and coffee, or publicly gossip about other people's children. Until parents hold themselves to the same standards we impose on our kids, real change will be impossible.
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"The fault, Horatio, lies not in our children but in ourselves."
Bullying is not only tolerated but encouraged in American society for one simple reason: it works. Americans love winners and they don't care how someone wins. "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
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I actually don't agree with one sentence from the article I quoted: "Parents replicate the same nerve-racking hierarchies they are so quick to condemn on the playground."
It's the other way around. Big bullies raise little bullies. Surprise, surprise.
on Jan 13, 2013 at 1:09 am
According to WebMD in this article about teachers that bully in this web page Web Link , it is actually in some cases the teachers who inflict the most bullying to the children in their classroom. In this study, 45% of teachers admitted bullying a student.
Teachers are in the powerful position. It is the teacher who often times uses biting sarcasm or ridicules children to humiliate a child in front of the class. Take a look at the article. The article describes also a choir teacher who would go off on tirades about a particular child. Teachers use this to shame students in public in front of their peers. How many of your children have experienced that behavior in Pleasanton? I'll be quite a few. Administrators use bullying to shame teachers in public in front of their peers.
Some teachers and administrators take to cyberspace and rant and rave about students and teachers. The article says that teachers/administrators who bully were often bullied themselves in childhood.


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Actually Gettis is more than ready:
Panthers receiver Gettis anxious to return, make impact | The Greenville News | greenvilleonline.com
"They are going to put me in a position where I can help," Gettis said.
Steve Smith said Gettis has the talent to help, but said he has to prove he can on the field. "I don't know how much of an impact he'll have," Smith said. "I'm not sure. He hasn't played in this offense, so time will tell what Gettis will bring to the table. We're expecting him back we'll welcome him back, but at the same time it's going to take some time to get in competition shape. You can get in conditioning shape, but when you have guys pushing you around you have to get used to that."
Said Gettis: "I'll do whatever they ask of me. I just want to get back on the field."
Want more proof? Well I noticed that he not only wants to stretch the field but contribute in other ways:
"Whether it's int he run-blocking game or someone to stretch the field, that's what they brought me in here for so that's my job," Gettis said. "I've been training really hard to get back to that."
When I saw Gettis at training camp he looked good then though he didn't do much. I do vividly remember though him catching passes off the jugs machine from up close. One think is certainly though. The Panthers have not been able to hook up deep with their WRs since game 1. I'm sure if that's more Cam, the scheme or maybe a lack of a down field threat besides Smitty. I had though Louis Murphy was said down field threat but so far they have only hit him deep once that I can recall.
Gettis is a superior athlete with nice hands and nicer speed. I would agree we need to not expect too much too soon. He probably won't even get a jersey for another couple weeks and then only get limited snaps. After admitting he rushed Joe Adams too much and you might argue Beason as well, I think Rivera will be cautious with Gettis. But down the stretch the the kid might provide a spark. I would love for that to happen sooner than later as the Panthers really need a spark. Gettis is a guy to keep an eye on.


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ARLINGTON -- Outfielder Josh Hamilton, who hasn't played since Sept. 4 because of a bruised left rib cage, tried to take some swings on Tuesday and didn't get very far."He took some swings and felt it a little bit," manager Ron Washington said. "Once he felt it, they shut him down." Hamilton injured his rib cage when he made a catch in deep right-center against the Twins and then fell into the wall, catching his elbow between that and his rib cage. He has been dealing with the pain since then, but he thought he felt good enough on Tuesday to attempt to swing the bat. "[It felt] pretty good. I've been trying everything with this thing," Hamilton said. "I've been doing treatment here, chiropractor, acupuncture, hypobaric chamber. I am doing everything I possibly can for it. I came in today to walk a little bit on the treadmill, ran a little bit on the treadmill. I did a leg workout, nothing heavy, just light stuff. It still hurts, but it's tolerable. "It hurts less when I am swinging and more when I start breathing heavy. So I am trying to focus on breathing through my stomach, expand my ribs less. That's the way you are supposed to breathe anyway."
Lee moves up; Feliz out for Tuesday
ARLINGTON -- The latest on the Rangers' pitching: With two days off this week, the Rangers are moving Cliff Lee ahead of Tommy Hunter in the rotation. The Rangers want to give Hunter some extra rest. Lee, who pitched on Sunday against the Yankees, will start this Saturday against the Mariners. Hunter, who faced the Yankees on Saturday, will go on Sunday against Seattle. Right now, the Rangers are going with Derek Holland and Colby Lewis against the Tigers. C.J. Wilson will pitch the first game in Seattle on Friday, followed by Lee and Hunter. With the two days off, everybody is getting extra rest this week. After Thursday, the Rangers have no more days off, so that's how the rotation sets up for the rest of the season.
Neftali Feliz was not at the ballpark on Tuesday. His wife, Karina, gave birth to a daughter, Nerali Lucia, early Tuesday morning. All are doing well, and Feliz is expected back Wednesday. Feliz has 36 saves on the season. He needs one more to match the Major League record for a rookie, set by the Mariners' Kazuhiro Sasaki in 2000. Reliever Frank Francisco, who has been on the disabled list since Aug. 28 with a strained muscle in his right rib cage, had an MRI on Tuesday. The results are unknown, but it's still unlikely that he'll resume throwing anytime soon. Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello has been scratched from Wednesday's start with a strained finger and will be replaced by former Rangers pitcher Armando Galarraga.
Lewis returns to home mound Wednesday
ARLINGTON -- Colby Lewis returns to the mound on Wednesday to pitch against the Tigers and will be making his first appearance at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington since an 8-2 loss to the Athletics on Aug. 29. Lewis allowed seven runs (five earned) in 5 2/3 innings, and afterwards expressed his disappointment over being booed by the fans.Lewis allowed three runs in the sixth inning and was booed after issuing a two-out walk to Daric Barton. It was the last batter he faced, but Lewis also acknowledged that he received a positive response from the fans after being pulled from the game by manager Ron Washington. "I was just disappointed that with two outs I walked that guy and got booed," Lewis said. "The fans were cheering me when I came off the field. I was just disappointed in the moment ... but I was happy when I walked off the field they cheered me." Lewis is 5-4 with a 3.43 ERA in 12 starts at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington this season.
Worth noting
The Rangers have a club-record and league-leading 160 infield hits. ... Julio Borbon has 31 infield hits, including 12 bunt hits. That's the most by a Rangers player since Otis Nixon had 23 bunt hits in 1995. ... The Rangers' lineup on Tuesday was the same as in the previous two games. It's only the third time this season the Rangers have used the same lineup in three straight games.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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This is going to sound strange coming from the guy who wrote after the Saints gave up 44 points in the season finale to the Carolina Panthers they needed to either fire Steve Spagnuolo or tear apart the defense completely but after Sean Payton did both I'm not confident at all it will fix anything.
Don't read this column as some sort of defense of Steve Spagnuolo. He coordinated the defense that gave up the most yards in NFL history, certain anonymous defensive players hated him, and his firing was justified.
It's what the Saints do next which I don't have confidence in. After seven years of watching Mickey Loomis and Sean Payton lead the Saints, history tells us their track record of building a defense is a combination of barely average and luck.
The Saints will be on defensive coordinator number four under Sean Payton. Payton has officially become multiple divorce guy. Why yes those three previous wives were all crazy, insane, and everything was their fault. I'm sure Payton and some Saints fans will say, "The next wife/defensive coordinator this is THE ONE they will be perfect."
Just like Gary Gibbs, Gregg Williams, and Steve Spagnuolo before them the Saints next future ex is always the solution. I won't hold my breath. I give the Saints credit for at least being able to identify the problem it's the their solutions which worry me.
The Saints have tried every variation of the 4-3 under three defensive coordinators. We had the bend don't break version under Gibbs, the blitz everybody with cash benefits included version 2.0 under Gregg Williams, and the worst parts of both in version 3.0 under Steve Spagnuolo. Carolina just scored again.
The Saints tell us the solution is less defensive lineman and more linebackers. The 4-3 is so 2007, the Saints are now going retro Jim Mora style and rebooting to the 3-4. Get to your closet, dig out your Dome Patrol posters, t-shirts, and dry clean that Vaughn Johnson jersey because we are gonna party like it's 1991.
Payton thinks the 3-4 defense will be much harder to face saying, "Just having to attack it. It presents issues in running game, presents protection issues. I just know coaching on offense what it does to you from my own experience, when we played against 3-4 teams."
The Saints don't have the personal to run the 3-4 right now or really any competent defense. They also don't have a lot of cap space or a 2nd round pick to rebuild the defense on the fly. If you are thinking the 3-4 is going to unleash the untapped potential of Junior Galette and Martez Wilson I want to live in the candy cane filled cloud fantasyland you reside.
While Mickey Loomis and Sean Payton have an unrivaled ability to find offensive players in the draft and off the street the Saints haven't drafted an elite defensive player in two generations. Who's the last great defensive player the Saints selected? I'll nominate Wayne Martin who had had five seasons out of six with double digit sacks. Of course if you are under 35 you probably have no idea how good Martin was because the Saints drafted in him in 1989!
Under Mickey Loomis the Saints free agency and trade record on defense is uneven. They got the magical year out of Darren Sharper, traded for Jonathan Vilma, and signed a good corner in Jabari Greer but they whiffed on Jason David, Brian Simmons, and Kevin Kaesviharn.
In the draft they traded up to get Jonathan Sullivan, one of the worst busts in Saints history, traded up to get a very average Sedrick Ellis, and selected the limited Roman Harper and Malcolm Jenkins. Even if you give them extra credit for Tracy Porter's awesome 2009 playoffs the Saints ability to find defensive talent is closer to average than really good.
On offense if the Saints want to replace Jermon Bushrod with a homeless guy or tell me Joe Morgan is going to develop into a nice deep threat receiver I believe them. I've seen Payton make the offense hum no matter the pieces. On defense I question if they know what they are doing because if we are honest does the 2009 Super Bowl happen if they don't stumble head first into Darren Sharper?
Drew Brees best years are melting way fast let's hope Sean Payton and Mickey Loomis get this right. I asked my Magic Eight Ball and he said, "Outlook Cloudy"
Sure is.
Ralph Malbrough is a Saints fan living in Houston. Email him at email@example.com, find him on facebook, follow him on twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/MilneMalbrough or download his podcast at Itunes.


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In this photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama works at her studio, filled with wall-sized paintings throbbing with her repetitive dots, in Tokyo.
Kusama's signature splash of dots has now arrived in the realm of fashion in a new collection from French luxury brand Louis Vuitton - bags, sunglasses, shoes and coats. The latest Kusama collection is showcased at its boutiques around the world, including New York, Paris, Tokyo and Singapore, sometimes with replica dolls of Kusama.
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Things have not been going particularly well for the Buffalo Bills lately.
The Bills are 1-5 in their last six games, falling to 3-7 after a 2-2 start. In their last performance, a 23-10 loss to Pittsburgh, the team experienced by far their roughest-looking outing of the season, particularly from rookie quarterback EJ Manuel. It was a performance that riled up the fan base after two-plus months of moderate approval despite the team's record, and the environment around the franchise could darken quickly if the struggles continue.
Making matters worse, the Bills are about take on a New York Jets team that thoroughly dominated them in a 27-20 Week 3 win; Buffalo was in that game almost exclusively because of the generous heaping of turnovers (two) and especially penalties (20 for 168 yards) that New York provided. Sitting at 5-4, the Jets are primed to make a playoff push behind their excellent defense, a solid running attack and opportunistic play from rookie quarterback Geno Smith.
This is not a matchup that shapes up well for the home team, but the friendly confines of Ralph Wilson Stadium are a worthy discussion-starter for this Week 11 matchup.
Keep up with all of our Week 11 coverage
A tough out at home
When a team is 3-7, they're probably not particularly good either at home or on the road. That is the case for the Bills; they're a dismal 1-4 on the road this season, but aren't much better sitting at 2-3 in games played in Orchard Park. That is not, however, the whole story.
Of Buffalo's three home losses, one was a two-point defeat at the hands of New England in the season opener, and another was an overtime loss to AFC North leader Cincinnati with backup quarterback Thad Lewis under center. (A third loss, to undefeated Kansas City two weeks ago, was a 10-point defeat with third-stringer Jeff Tuel in the lineup.) They beat the currently 6-3 Carolina Panthers on a last-second score in Week 2, and the defending champion Baltimore Ravens by a field goal two weeks later.
Only one of the Bills' four losses by 10 or more points has occurred at home. They average 171.8 rushing yards per game at home, as opposed to an average of 109.6 yards rushing on the road, and have forced 10 opponent turnovers at home, with just six coming in away games. The Bills are very clearly a more competitive team at home than on the road this season, and they'll need to keep that trend a trend if they're going to beat a Jets team that controlled the action from start to finish in the first meeting.
Bills offense vs. Jets defense
With a rookie quarterback under center - that's pretty much been true each week this season, even as the Bills have been forced to start three different players there - the Bills are a run-first offense. A 241-yard effort against Kansas City has been the lone aberration of the past month, as Buffalo has been held under 100 rushing yards as a team in three of their last four games. This week, they'll try to produce against a Jets defense that ranks No. 1 in the NFL in both yards allowed per game (73.8) and yards allowed per rush attempt (3.1).
In fact, the Jets have only given up over 100 yards rushing to a team once this season - in Week 3 against the Bills, who needed a 59-yard Houdini act from Fred Jackson to even get there. Without that run (which, yes, was a fantastic play from Jackson), the Bills may have been held to under 60 yards on the day. C.J. Spiller was particularly ineffective in that contest, gaining nine yards on 10 carries.
It will not be easy for the Bills to get right in the running game against a Jets defense led by one of the league's best defensive lines. Muhammad Wilkerson, Sheldon Richardson, Damon Harrison, Quinton Coples, Kenrick Ellis and Leger Douzable are all capable of making plays up front for Gang Green, giving the Jets an embarrassment of riches up front (and of those six players, four of them are 25 or younger). The Jets' game plan will be simple: stop the run again and force the game into Manuel's hands.
The Jets' job will be made easier by the fact that the Bills will likely be without their top two receivers, Stevie Johnson (groin) and Robert Woods (ankle), in the contest. It's possible that Manuel will be trying his hand at a rebound performance without much of a running game and T.J. Graham and Marquise Goodwin serving as his top wideouts. You'll see an increased emphasis on Scott Chandler and Chris Gragg at tight end, and the backs out of the backfield, but they'll hardly compensate for what is already missing. Rex Ryan will give Manuel rush looks that he hasn't yet seen at the NFL level, and there may not be enough receiving talent to bail Manuel out. Long story short: things look pretty bleak for the Bills offensively on Sunday, especially if they can't find a way to run the football.
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Jets offense vs. Bills defense
Here, at least, the Bills have a chance for a major turnaround from what we saw against the Jets in Week 3. In that game, Smith threw for two long touchdowns and several more big plays against a depleted Bills secondary that didn't have Stephon Gilmore, Leodis McKelvin or Jairus Byrd in the lineup. Aaron Williams played cornerback most of the day, and Justin Rogers - who has been inactive for the past several weeks - was the team's top (and oft-attacked) cornerback.
Buffalo is obviously much healthier in the secondary, and while they've still had their share of struggles on the back end - Gilmore, in particular, has been picked on by the Bills' last two opponents - they're also obviously significantly better than they were in Week 3. Add in a pass rush (keyed of late by Kyle Williams, Marcell Dareus and Jerry Hughes) that is still humming along nicely - the Bills still rank second in the NFL with 33 sacks, even as Mario Williams has been blanked for two weeks running - and Buffalo will almost certainly be better against the pass than they were in the first matchup.
The real story of that game, however, was the Jets' running attack. Bilal Powell, of all people, ran for 149 yards on the day, and the Jets have only gotten better on the ground with the emergence of Chris Ivory. Buffalo, meanwhile, has looked relatively soft against the run for long stretches in recent games against Miami, Kansas City and Pittsburgh. Buffalo will want to attack Smith and force turnovers - the Jets are minus-11 in the turnover department in their four losses, after all - but they'll struggle to do so if they can't first stop the run.
Give the Jets some credit, too, for what they've been able to accomplish offensively with an inconsistent rookie quarterback and a slew of replacement-level receiving options brought in to account for injuries (one of which you'll recognize, and is discussed below). The Jets will get another big break this week with Santonio Holmes returning to the lineup at receiver.
All-22 film review
Marty Mornhinweg, the Jets' offensive coordinator, has been forced to get creative in recent weeks with top skill players sidelined by injury. True, he's getting help from that defense and an improving running game, but he's also dialing up some creative play calls out of a two-back shotgun formation, some Pistol sprinkled in, and a new Wildcat package featuring October free agent signing Josh Cribbs. Take a look above at how these new wrinkles picked up big chunks of yardage in an upset win over New Orleans two weeks ago. Full write-up
Circling back to the Jets' defense, flip through the gallery above for an in-depth look at how they completely erased Spiller from the land of big plays in Week 3. You'll note that there was nothing done specifically from a game plan standpoint on Ryan's part; his defense was simply dominant at the point of attack, Spiller was trying to do too much, and Buffalo's run game play calling was a little too predictable before Spiller exited early with a knee injury. Buffalo can ill afford a repeat performance of what you see above. Full write-up
Two sleeper Jets
WR David Nelson. You'll likely remember Nelson if you've watched any Bills games in the past four years; Nelson is the 6'5" former undrafted slot receiver that was unceremoniously allowed to leave as a free agent this past offseason. After an injury prevented him from making the team in Cleveland this past summer, Nelson latched on with the Jets last month and has surprised pretty much everyone that wasn't aware of his skill from his days in Buffalo. You can bet that Nelson (16 receptions for 199 yards in five games with the Jets) will be chomping at the bit to turn in a big performance against his former employer.
S Ed Reed. Long renowned as one of the best safeties to ever play the game, Reed is a shell of his former self, and was released by the Houston Texans just this week. He signed with the Jets and his former coach in Baltimore, Ryan, on Thursday, and is expected to play on Sunday against the Bills. He won't start, and may only appear in specific packages, but given the way the Jets match up against the Bills, would it really surprise anyone if we saw a rushed, floated pass end up in Reed's arms on Sunday?
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Two sleeper Bills
WR Marcus Easley. Buffalo's reserve receivers will have plenty of chances to shine with both Johnson and Woods out of the lineup, and while Graham and Goodwin will see the most playing time, Easley has the best chance to shine among the quartet of receivers likely to play. Graham and Goodwin are speed guys, sequestered to running outside in Buffalo's offense, so Easley and Chris Hogan will see plenty of time working out of the slot, where Easley's 6'2" frame and above-average speed could lead to him turning in a sneaky-good performance. Bills fans have been waiting for Easley's break-out performance for four years; the opportunity is now sitting in front of him.
CB Nickell Robey. One of the more pleasant surprises for this Bills team in a down year, Robey is squarely on most Bills fans' radar right now, but the nickel cornerback is worth mentioning as a sleeper this week based on what we saw in Week 3. He played 45 snaps in that first game against the Jets, and had at least two instances in which he just missed jumping a route to make a big play. We saw him do just that in a win over Miami, and he has the ability and the opportunity for another one this week.
Buffalo needs a big performance out of its defense to win when the offense is struggling as badly as they are almost certain to do on Sunday. That has been true for several weeks, as the Bills have shuffled quarterbacks in and out of the lineup, and they've gotten just one such performance - a three-turnover fiesta in that win over Miami. Otherwise, Buffalo's defense has ranged between good (see: Kansas City, who didn't turn the ball over) and bad (see: stretches against New Orleans and, well, everybody else). It's hard to envision the Bills doing enough offensively to win this game, but if the defense can force turnovers against the streaky Smith and hand the offense short fields, that could be enough to pull the upset. Jets 20, Bills 13


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Having read the recent letter to the editor "Tired of Tierney's smears" in The Salem News, I'd like to offer a few thoughts.
First, does the writer have access to a television? That would allow for viewing the relentless, scurrilous personal attacks on Congressman John Tierney, who enjoys an impeccable reputation for integrity and commitment regarding his 16 years of service in the United States House of Representatives.
Second, I find it curious that one who rails against smearing would engage in that very practice with the words "Unfortunately, John Tierney's record of honesty is very questionable ..."
Am I missing something or is there an obvious bias in the aforementioned letter?
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Transition Homes - a permaculture designed housing project in Totnes
I'm standing at the top of a gently sloping 7 acre field with wonderful views across the lush green countryside outside Totnes and over the Dartington Hall Estate - okay, actually I'm sat in front of a laptop in my kitchen but in my head I'm in that field!. The field is surrounded by massive oak trees and hedgerows where badgers, deer, rabbits, foxes and a host of other wildlife make an honest living. We aim to keep it that way.
A few months ago we purchased this land to create what I think is the most exciting housing development in the UK. Transition Homes at Clay Park is a development of 25 low carbon homes with integrated food growing, water ecological treatment (WET) systems, coppice for biomass fuels, forest garden, renewable energy systems, wildlife areas and a community hub that will also serve as an education and training centre. Sounds great but what really makes this project different is that these homes are for local people in housing need who can't afford to rent or buy on the open market. This is social housing.
The three basic tenets of permaculture are Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share. This project, which we are trying to design along permaculture principles, aims to follow these three tenets. What does that mean?
Low energy buildings constructed with local, natural materials and a target to generate more energy from renewable sources than is used by residents, compost toilets, grey water treatment on site, green travel options, sustainable horticulture, orchards, forest gardens and a site layout that enhances biodiversity all help to look after the Earth. Affordable homes, low energy costs, access to growing space and a supportive community in a beautiful environment are all pretty good for people care. Add the community hub that aims to become an important centre of training and education in all the areas showcased in this development and earth care / people care extends way beyond the boundaries of Totnes and Devon – Zone 6?
So what about Fair Shares? Anybody can live in a beautiful eco-home if they have the money but if we really want to take sustainable living into the mainstream it has to be an option for everybody, rich and poor. We are still sorting out the details of an allocation policy we have to agree with the local authority to get planning consent but the aim is to make these homes available to local people in housing need who make a commitment to live sustainably. Transition Homes is a Community Land Trust so the affordability is kept in perpetuity for future generations of tenants and shared equity owners. If the finances don't stack up and we have to sell a house or two at market price to subsidise the others then those homes will look the same (tenure blind is the jargon) and the owners will be part of the same community with the same rights and obligations.
Transition Homes CLT has 10 directors, none of whom are likely to qualify as residents, so it's really important to allocate homes as early as possible and harness the energy of future residents in the design, site layout, construction and community building phases of this project. If people are changing to a more sustainable lifestyle then involving them in the decision making process as early as possible will help to build ownership and - well, it's the fair thing to do.
So how did we get this far? The project grew out of the Building & Housing Group in Transition Town Totnes about 5 years ago. In 2011, with support from the National CLT Network, we established our CLT as a legal entity but the real breakthrough came early this year when local supporters loaned us £250,000 to buy a site. Venturesome agreed to lend us £60,000 to help prepare a planning application and we are currently talking to Locality and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) about Community Led Project Support grants. Further HCA grants are available to help with building the homes, the Lottery Fund could help wth the Community Hub and the Rural Community Energy Fund is there to support community renewable energy schemes.
But that's enough about money. This project started with no money at all and I like to quote whoever it was that said 'people lead and money follows'. The real reason this project exists is because around a dozen people have worked together to make it happen. It hasn't always been easy but when difficulties have surfaced the right support has always been available. TTT's Inner Transition Group provided an independent facilitator when we needed to resolve disagreements, trainings around effective groups and the general culture within Transition help keep us from blows and the excitement of being part of this great big transition experiment keeps us going when obstacles arise, and it's good to remember that the problems we are now facing are the problems of success!
On the wall of the room where we meet we have a list of principles from Transition and Permaculture that look down on us and keep us in line, remind us to build partnerships, create no waste, build resilience and produce a yield. We've run short permaculture design courses, got permaculture designers Patrick Whitefield and Jay Abrahams involved (they were arguing about swales in the middle of our field just a few days ago) and excited the interest of Bea Rowan and Jim Carfrae, two of the UK's top straw bale builders.
So how much difference will this project really make? The honest answer is that it's just a drop in the river Dart - unless it becomes an inspiring example that others can copy, learn from and improve upon. We want this development to be replicable and reproducible and that means involving volunteers wherever possible and welcoming every educational opportunity that arises.
What else? Far too much to cover in this blog but watch this space - and another one that sits beside the A385 between Totnes and Dartington.
Inspiring indeed!14 January 2014 - 1:01pm — Kerry Lane
Wow Chris. What a brilliant project. You lot down there is Totnes are definitely amazing at making big, exciting things a reality! It would be really interesting to hear how you are integrating Transition and Permaculture within the project, so that we can also learn from that and try and replicate it. I hope we get lots more updates on it's progress on this blog!
Wonderful! I'd love to be2 May 2014 - 3:22pm — joehudson
Wonderful! I'd love to be involved in this, or something like it!


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On this day in 1802, road improvements were made from the foot of North Street (now Oakland Street) to the foot of Poore's Lane (now Woodland Street). A wider and more convenient road from the foot of Poore's Lane to the foot of Pilsbury's Lane (now Ashland Street) was extended to the Essex-Merrimack bridge.
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There is so much storage space it is hard to believe. Don't worry about closets and drawers, there are plenty. Same for bathroom, which is roomy for a little boat.
Staff is friendly and efficient. Captain did not circulate at all but all the other officers did. Ship is very clean and neat. Wine and beer free at meals.
Take the galley tour, quite interesting and head chef very personable.
The Normandy beaches and American cemetery were the highlights of the trip. Even though we've all seen the movies and documentaries it is marvelous to walk around there. We all wished for more time in the museum located at the cemetery, otherwise it was a perfect excursion.
Viking charges for only four of the land tours. We didn't take them as those were places we had been to before. Walked around the towns while the others were gone. It was surprisingly cold and windy for April, we were prepared with extra sweatshirts, etc. Surprisingly it never rained, although it was forecasted for almost every day.
The piano bar was open every night. No other entertainment to speak of. It is one of the major things we missed, as well as real gourmet food. Because of that we will stick with the major cruise ships.
Other passengers very freindly, a little younger than we've seen on other cruises. Only one child aboard, no special activites for her at all.


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4 Bedrooms 3 Bath- 3 Floor Townhouse with Pool in Wildwood
- bedrooms 4
- baths 3
- sleeps 9
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Townhome
- community St Andrew's Place
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$ 1,350 - $ 2,350 / week
vacation rental description
We rent to families or mature adults only (all must be over 25 years old). NO PROM GROUPS, SENIOR WEEK, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, OR SPRING BREAK RENTALS. NO EXCEPTIONS. THIS IS A FAMILY ORIENTED CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX.
Address - 145 E. Andrews Ave. Unit 201
1.5 Blocks away from the Beach, Boardwalk, and the Convention Center
Townhouse for Rent- 3 Floors -Sleeps 9 - Open year round- Families Only
$300.00 Refundable Security Deposit Required if there are no damages payment willl be mailed back in the form of a check.
$600.00 deposit is required to Confirm the reservation.
-Balance to be paid in full a month in advance
Linen Fee- $60.00
Families & Adults over the age of 25 Welcome
Check In time 2:00 PM
Check Out time 10:00 AM
BBQ'S are prohibited from the property
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Cora Bucolo 609-522-2911
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Rented from Saturday to Saturday, 3 nights on Availability Only.
This townhouse features 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. It is a 3 story building with a pool. Off street parking for 1 car. Garade is used for storage space only. This condo is non-smoking.
First floor features a bedroom with 1 double bed, bathroom, and a TV.
Second floor features 3 bedrooms on it. The first bedroom features 2 twin beds. The second bedroom features a queen bed with a balcony. The third bedroom features a bunk bed a double bed on the bottom and a twin on the top and a TV. This floor has a full bathroom.
The third floor features a full size kitchen with a dishwasher, coffeepot, dishes, utensils, and pots. There is a living room, bathroom, washer, dryer, and a balcony on this floor also.
The pool is unheated and shared by 9 units. Pool Hours are from 9AM to 9PM.
Linens and towels not provided. Linens can be provided for an extra fee of $60.00
Rates do not apply to Holidays.
Security deposit of $300.00 required and is refundable a 2 weeks from the check out date.
A deposit of $600.00 is required to confirm reservation. All balances must be paid in full a month in advance.
Cancellation Poilcy: 30 days or before the check in date there will be a 25% cancellation fee. 30 days or less before the check in date no money will be refunded.
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Address 145 E. Andrews Avenue Unit 201 Wildwood, NJ 08260
2014 Rates
May 3 to June 28 - $1550.00
June 28 to July 5 - $2350.00
July 5 to July 12 - $1950.00
July 12 to August 23 - $2350.00
August 23 to Sept 6 - $1950.00
Sept 6 to Nov 1- 1350.00
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If you would like for me to supply Linen the Fee is - $60.00
There is a $300 aditional fee added to the rent for a security deposit. If there's any damage to the property or it is not left in the manner found money will be decucted from this. It is refundable 2 weeks after your check out date in a form of a check. It will be mailed to you.
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The Flagship Golf Package includes the following:
Choose your rounds from these spectacular courses:We-Ko-Pa Golf Club is our preferred golf experience. With 2 award-winning layouts, We-Ko-Pa has quickly become recognized as the flagship for Arizona desert golf. Designed by Scott Miller, Cholla is a 7,225 yard layout and was #38 on Best Resort Courses 2009 by Golfweek and #35 as Golf Magazine's Best You Can Play 2008. The Saguaro course was designed by Ben Crenshaw and opened in December 2006. It was awarded #44 as Best You Can Play by Golf Magazine 2008 and recently received #16 as Best Resort Course by Golfweek 2009. In addition, We-Ko-Pa is distinguished as Golfweeks #1 Public Access Course in Arizona 2008 and #8 as Best Casino Course nationally.
SunRidge Canyon Golf Club, designed by Keith Foster, is a 6,823-yard, par-71 desert layout with non-returning nines. Your golf adventure begins at the upper mouth of the canyon and descends switch-back style to the canyon floor. Along the way, the golf course follows the rugged natural terrain of stony ridges, rock outcroppings and secluded hollows. Because the fairways are not parallel, players enjoy a true sense of serenity and oneness with the golf course. Don't let this tranquil desert setting fool you. This course's rare beauty tests every aspect of your game. SunRidge is a short shuttle ride from the Radisson Fort McDowell Golf Resort.
Eagle Mountain Golf Club is a local favorite and located in the rugged McDowell Mountains minutes from the Radisson. This Scott Miller design dramatically weaves its way through shaded box canyons and around majestic mountain peaks unique to this scenic corner of the Sonoran desert. Miller's desert golf creation seamlessly blends spectacular views of the valley below and this stunning layout has earned numerous awards, including Best of Phoenix Public Golf Courses in 2006 by the Phoenix New Times and #1 Public Golf Course by Arizona Magazine, 2006 - 2007.Terms and Conditions


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Implementing numerical InputBox in Windows Phone
In general you can implement numerical input box for WP8 by simply defining the InputScope to be "Number". this would generally give you keyboard only allowing number characters as well as minus sign & decimal separators, however it would not give you options on doing any other filtering.
This article is illustrating a bit simplified way on doing input filtering in a way that the input box input can be handled for both negative and positive integer & float numbers. Also simple way on showing the valid range is also illustrated. The example here, has been implemented in several Map examples stored in Windows Phone 8 Maps Examples project.
Generally to get the input to work as expected, you need to:
- implement NumberInputBox the class
- include the name space in your xaml file
- use the NumberInputBox just as you would use normal textboxe's
implementing the NumberInputBox the class
To include new class into a project, you would simply right click the project, select "Add"->"New item" from the pop-up menu and then select "Class" from the list and gibe the class meaningful name. As we simply want to make inoutbox, we get it done lot easier by reusing implementations already available, thus we derive the new class from
public class NumberInputBox : TextBox
Then to enable different types of input, we define enumeration which is defining the available input types:
public enum InputType
Integer = 0,
IntegerPositive = 1,
Float = 2,
FloatPositive = 3,
Then we define internal variable for which we can set the input type into. Also we have internal variables for limiting the values for valid input, as well as Boolean variable which would be telling whether the current input is inside the defined range.
public InputType Type { get; set; }
public int MaxValue { get; set; }
public int MinValue { get; set; }
public bool ValueOk { get; set; }
Which after we can then implement the constructor for the class. Inside the constructor, we will need to set the input scope to make sure we get right keyboard for the input, as well as we need to set the callback for the TextChanged event. Which after we simply set default values for the internal variables, so make sure that they are always valid.
Then the actual filtering of the input happens inside the TextChangedEvent function. Inside the function, we simply take the current input, put it through our own parser, and then set it back to the visible text. After setting the value, we do check whether we have max/min values set, and if they are, we check the input range, and use color to indicate whether the value is inside the defined range.
private void TextChangedEvent(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e)
this.Text = ParseDouble(this.Text);
this.SelectionStart = this.Text.Length;
if (this.MaxValue != this.MinValue)
double d;
if (double.TryParse(this.Text, out d))
if (d < this.MinValue || d > this.MaxValue)
this.ValueOk = false;
this.Foreground = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Red);
this.ValueOk = true;
this.Foreground = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black);
The parsing code is then really simple. It basically takes the whole input buffer, and removes any characters which are not allowed and then returns string which is only having allowed input characters. The buffer is simple looped through in for loop from first character until the last.
In each loop, first in the validations the first character is checked whether it contains minus sign, and this character is only allowed to be the first character, in any other place it will be ignored. Also if only positive input is allowed, then no minus sign is accepted in any position.
Second check is accepting any digit-characters at any position of the buffer.
And if the number input is in float mode, then the last check is allowing the buffer to contain single instance of decimal separator. Note that the decimal separator used inside the code depends on the locale used, the UI default separator might not match the one required by the code, thus, with this check, both dot and comma characters are allowed, but the returned buffer will only contain the decimal separator for the current locale.
String ParseDouble(string input)
if (input.Length > 0)
String outBut = "";
bool foundSeparator = false;
for (int i = 0; i < input.Length; i++)
if ((this.Type == NumberInputBox.InputType.Integer
|| this.Type == NumberInputBox.InputType.Float)
&& ((i == 0) && input[0] == '-'))
outBut = outBut + input[i];
else if ((input[i] >= '0' && input[i] <= '9'))
outBut = outBut + input[i];
else if (this.Type == NumberInputBox.InputType.Float
|| this.Type == NumberInputBox.InputType.FloatPositive)
if (foundSeparator == false)
string Sepa = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.NumberFormat.CurrencyDecimalSeparator;
if (Sepa.Length > 0)
if (Sepa[0] == input[i] || '.' == input[i] || ',' == input[i])
outBut = outBut + Sepa[0];
foundSeparator = true;
return outBut;
return "";
Add NumberInputBox to your XAML
First you need to add the namespace to your XAML file, f.ex. if the class is defined under the AreaSelector namespace, then simple add following text into the header section of the XAML file.
Then to use the control, instead of using textbox tags you would be using myns:NumberInputBox tags instead. For example if you wish to have input boxes for latitude and longitude values, you could do it as follows:
<myns:NumberInputBox x:Name="LatitudeBox" Type="Float" MaxValue="90" MinValue="-90"/>
<myns:NumberInputBox x:Name="LongittudeBox" Type="Float" MaxValue="180" MinValue="-180"/>


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Offline viewing of video content
I run a paid membership site (Php, mysql), where I provide training through videos. I allow some members to download the videos for viewing offline.
These videos are created using Camtasia Studio 7, and are using Flash for table of contents on the left side, and the presenter video as well as the powerpoint slides. Videos are hosted on Amazon AWS S3 cloud.
The way camtasia generates it, each video is in its own folder. The total size of all videos is about 3GB, and there are over 60 video lessons.
My questions are
1. How do I allow people to view the videos with flash content offline. They will need a flash viewer, and or download of the entire directory, and all the 60+ directories. Is there any better way? How to make it easy to download/share this content with them with ease.
2. I want to protect the content, so that those who have not purchased the download option can not see the URL of the videos, and are not able to download them off S3.
3. I am currently generating MP4 files so that they are visible on as many devices as possible, and the Camtasia Flash generator for Table of contents etc. Is there any better format or better way to do this?
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1. Convert your flash to vides - try https://www.google.ro/search?q=swf+to+avi+converter (cannot recommend something, just try)
2. Its useless to protect the download, if you show the video.
Anyone can record his own screen so, your download option is not a feature.
3. Mp4 is OK. You may convert into AVI but, mp4 is also for some mobiles so, it's a bit better (my opinion).Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one - Bill Gates
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1. You could make an air desktop app that both deals with the downloading, storage and playback.
2. You could either stream over rtmps or use amazon s3 authentication. There's no foolproof way of protecting the assets. I've worked on system in the past that dynamically watermarks the video with the customer name as a deterrence against sharing, but it's not trivial to implement.
3. mp4 and avi are only video container formats - what matters is the codec used to encode the video within. Mp4 using h264 baseline/main with mp3 at 44.1khz is a fairly safe bet for both mobile and desktop.


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Well this is done early this year!!! I'm still waiting for the next snow!!! Did it once around 11:00am going back in about 6pm to do again.Its still a little wet in there,but not to bad.Nice to get a jump on things this year!!!! Kevin
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That is great! Gotta schedule that corn planter minifest soon. Let me know.
Just finished mowing my lawn for the first time. 10 days ahead of 2008 and 13 days ahead of 2009. Need to put down the crabgrass herbicide, now, may still be too late for complete control. Already have 81 GDD here. Crabgrass begins germinating between 50 to 75 GDD.
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Today was anice day to work outside. I felt a little guilty about doing it on Easter Sunday, but I planted peas in the truck patch, than plowed some more so I can hopefully get some more in as soon as these pop up and get the other veggies in at the right time. If you wait till May around here, you may need pontoons. John
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I disced up my two acre garden as well today. Pulled my H out of the shed and hooked to my disc. Worked up great. I took 2 acres of our field that was soybeans last year. So I am trying to lose all the trash thats out there. Now I will be able to run my tiller through it. Hopefully get my 80 lbs of seed potatoes in the ground this week. Thinking of gettin another 20 lbs. I just hope the wife will run the potato planter for me. I would rather drive, rows might be a little straighter.
Glad to hear other's are doing the same. Just hope the rain holds off for us.
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Just wentthru my garden again.Did the neighbors also[2].Getting to be like work now.I didn't quite make it home before it poured,got soaked!!!Oh well!!! Got the dust off me quick!!! haha!!Kevin
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Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias, and it can be one of the most frustrating to deal with. While atrial fibrillation is not in itself a life-threatening arrhythmia, it often causes significant symptoms, and it can lead to more serious problems, such as stroke and worsening heart failure in people with heart disease.
Furthermore, as a general rule, whenever several different therapeutic approaches are available for any medical condition, it means that no "ideal" or "best" approach has yet been identified. Deciding among the various treatment options is likely to be less than entirely straightforward. This is the case for atrial fibrillation. Several kinds of treatments are being used, and the optimal treatment is quite unsettled.
If you have atrial fibrillation, you should try to learn everything you can about this arrhythmia and the available treatments, so you can work with your doctor to decide which treatment option is right for you.
What Is Atrial Fibrillation?Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm, caused by extremely rapid and chaotic electrical impulses that are generated in the heart's atria (the two upper chambers). This kind of rapid, chaotic electrical activity is called "fibrillation."
When the atria begin fibrillating, three things happen. First, the heart rate tends to become rapid and irregular. The AV node is bombarded with frequent, irregular electrical impulses coming from the atria, and as many as 200 impulses per minute are transmitted to the ventricles, leading to a fast and very irregular heart beat.
Second, when the atria are fibrillating, they are no longer contracting effectively. So the normal coordination between the atria and the ventricles is lost. As a result, the heart works less efficiently.
And third, because the atria are no longer contracting effectively, after a time (usually after about 24 hours) blood clots can begin to form in the atria. These blood clots can eventually break off and travel to the brain, producing a stroke.
Symptoms of Atrial FibrillationWhile some people with atrial fibrillation have only minimal symptoms, in most cases the arrhythmia is very noticeable and quite disturbing. The most common symptom is palpitations, which are usually perceived as a rapid, irregular heart beat. It is also common to be easily fatigued, short of breath and (occasionally) light-headed.
People with coronary artery disease (CAD) can experience increased angina with atrial fibrillation, and those with heart failure can have a substantial deterioration in their condition.
In fact, if the heart rate associated with atrial fibrillation is rapid enough and persists long enough (for at least several months), this arrhythmia can actually cause heart muscle weakness and heart failure.
The most dire consequence of atrial fibrillation, however, is the possibility of stroke.
What Causes Atrial Fibrillation?Atrial fibrillation can be produced by several cardiac conditions, including CAD, valvular heart disease, chronic hypertension, pericarditis, heart failure or virtually any kind of heart problem. This arrhythmia is also fairly common with hyperthyroidism, pneumonia or pulmonary embolus (blood clot to the lung).
Ingestion of caffeine, amphetamines or other stimulants (such as cold remedies containing pseudoephedrine) can cause atrial fibrillation in some people, as well as after drinking as few as one or two alcoholic beverages - a condition known as "holiday heart."
But a very large proportion of people with atrial fibrillation have no identifiable reason for it. They are said to have "idiopathic" atrial fibrillation. Idiopathic atrial fibrillation is often a condition associated with aging. For example, while atrial fibrillation is rare in patients under 50, it is quite common in people who are 80 or 90 years old.
Types of Atrial FibrillationDoctors often classify atrial fibrillation into several types. But to help you decide which treatment approach is right for you it is useful to lump these types into only two categories:
- New onset or intermittent atrial fibrillation. Here, the atrial fibrillation is either a brand-new problem or a problem that occurs only intermittently. Intermittent atrial fibrillation is often called paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. People in this category have a normal heart rhythm the vast majority of the time. Episodes of atrial fibrillation are relatively brief and infrequent.
- Chronic or persistent atrial fibrillation. In this type, atrial fibrillation is either present all the time or occurs so often that periods of normal heart rhythm are infrequent or short-lived.
Treating Atrial FibrillationIf it were easy and safe to do so, clearly the best treatment for atrial fibrillation would be to restore and maintain the normal heart rhythm. Unfortunately, in many cases it is neither safe nor easy.
In many instances, especially if atrial fibrillation has been present for weeks or months, it is exceedingly difficult to maintain a normal rhythm for more than a few hours or days. This unfortunate fact has required two different general treatment approaches for atrial fibrillation.
The "rhythm control" approach attempts to restore and maintain a normal heart rhythm. And the "rate control" accepts atrial fibrillation as the new "normal" heart rhythm, instead aiming to control the heart rate (to greatly diminish the symptoms of atrial fibrillation), as well as reduce the risk of stroke with anti-coagulation (that is, with blood thinners).
Until recently, doctors felt that if they were successful in applying the rhythm control approach, their patients would no longer have an elevated risk of stroke and anti-coagulation would not be needed. Recent evidence, however, suggests that the majority of people with atrial fibrillation will require stroke-prevention therapy, regardless of which treatment approach is used.
Which of these two approaches - "rhythm control" or "rate control" - is the right one for you will depend on many factors, including how long you have had the arrhythmia, your age, your underlying heart diseases (if any) and your ability or willingness to tolerate various kinds of drugs or invasive procedures.
Deciding on the right treatment is the most important issue with atrial fibrillation, and it can be a relatively complex one. The more you understand it, the more you will be able to help your doctor make the treatment decisions that are right for you.
Fuster, V, Ryden, LE, Cannom, DS, et al. ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2001 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation). J Am Coll Cardiol 2006; 48:e149.