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GR includes a very short section on "trilinear coordinates" which were used to in drawing up the triangle of triangles. As Coxeter and Grietzer explain,
As a welcome relief from the ordinary squared paper, used for plotting points with given Cartesian coordinates, one can sometimes buy "triangulated" paper, ruled with three systems of parallel lines, dividing the plane into a tessellation of small equilateral triangles. Such paper is convenient for plotting points that have given trilinear coordinates with respect to a (large) equilateral triangle.... These coordinates are ideal for representing any situation in which three variable quantities have a constant sum.
Representing shapes of triangles qualifies nicely as "a situation in which three variable quantities have a constant sum," as does the "three jug problem," which Coxeter and Grietzer use to show off the fun and usefulness of trilinears.
A Three Jug Problem
Suppose you have a three ungraduated jugs that hold 8 pints, 5 pints and 3 pints of liquid, respectively. You know the total volume that each jug can hold, but since they have no other measurements written on them, you can't use individual jugs to measure out quantities other than their full amount. Now suppose that the 8 pint jug is full and the others are empty; without loosing any liquid, how can you measure out 4 pints?
So, this problem fits nicely into the trilinear coordinate case: the total amount of liquid shared among the three jugs stays the same (8 pints), and each point (a, b, c), will represent the amount in the 8 pint, 5 pint, and 3 pint jug respectively. However, because of the different sizes of the jugs, not all of the trilinear points are accessible: The point (0,0,8) would represent all 8 pints in the 3 pint jug, so we draw solid lines on the triangle at (a, 5, c) and (a, b, 3) that cut off the 5 and 3 pint jugs. leaving us a parallelogram inside the triangle that represents all possible states of the jugs.
Our goal is to get one of the jugs to have just 4 pints in it. There are three solutions: (4,1,3), where there are 4 pints in the 8 pint jug 1 in the 5 pint jug and 3 in the 3 pint jug; (4,4,0), where there are 4 pints in the 8 pint jug and 4 in the 5 pint jug; and (1, 4, 3), where there is 1 pint in the 8 pint jug, 4 in the 5 pint jug, and 3 in the 3 pint jug.
A pour from one jug to another is shown by traveling from one edge of the parallelogram to another. So for example, starting with 8 pints in the large jug (8,0,0), we can pour 3 pints into the smallest jug and end up at (5,0,3).
Continuing along, bouncing from one side of the parallelogram to another, we have the first solution: (8,0,0), (5,0,3), (5,3,0), (2,3,3), (2,5,1), (7,0,1), (7,1,0), (4,1,3).
Starting off in the other direction, pouring from the 8 pint jug into the 5 pint jug leads to another solution: (8,0,0), (3,5,0), (3,2,3), (6,2,0), (6,0,2), (1,5,2), (1,4,3).
The Towers of Hanoi
The Three Jug problem reminded me of the Towers of Hanoi puzzle, where disks are exchanged between three rods.
The Towers of Hanoi consists of three rods onto which disks can be slid. A stack of disks of different sizes is on the first rod, stacked from largest to smallest, so that they form a cone. Your goal is to move all the disks onto another rod such that that a disk can never sit on top of a smaller disk and disks can only move one at a time.
Just as with the volume of liquid shared among the jugs, we can think of total weight of the disks as remaining constant as they shift between the rods. Movement between the jugs was restricted to either a complete filling or complete emptying of a jug, which gave the solution on the triangle the effect of bouncing from one side to the other. That is not the same situation as in the Hanoi problem, where movement between the rods is restricted by the stacking rules - but this rule might also lead to interesting patterns.
There are a number of ways of solving the Towers of Hanoi, but here is the one I like: if the rods are labeled a, b, c, to move the tower of disks from a to c, first move the tower without the last disk to b, move the last disk to c, and then move the tower back on top of the last disk already on c. If you are not familiar with recursion, you'll maybe not be convinced that this is a solution. Rest assured that by changing the problem of moving n disks into a problem of moving n-1 disks (twice), the problem is solved: You just need to keep applying the solution to each of the smaller sets of disks until the problem vanishes completely.
Lets imagine that for the n disk version, we have disks of weight 1, 2, 3, ... n. For n=3, we have disks of weight 1, 2, and 3, so we can play the game on a triangle with lengths of 6 (the total weight of all the disks).
Suppose that for rods a, b, c we use the coordinates (a,b,c) where the value of the letter represents the weight of the disks on that rod. Lets say we are trying to move the disks from a to c, which would require us to move from (6,0,0) to (0,0,6). If we follow the recursive solution above, we get a pattern like this:
If we had been playing with only two disks, we would have had a smaller triangle, and a simpler solution, You can see that the two disk solution appears twice in the three disk solution, but rotated, and these two copies of the smaller solution are linked by a move of largest disk. This is just as what you would expect from our algorithm (move the n-1 stack onto the 'spare' rod, move the n disk onto the target rod, then move the n-1 stack onto the target rod).
Here is the pattern up to n = 6.
Instead measuring the weight of the disks on the triangle, we could have just used each axis to count the number of disks - so for the 3 disk problem, we would have just has a triangle of sides length 3. This means that each move will have the same length (length 1), and some points that were distinct in the triangles above will now be the same.
The patterns look different, but they still exhibit the same recursive structure - each solution contains two copies of the previous solution joined by the move of the last disk.
So. trilinear coordinates provide a fun way of displaying triangle families, a helpful way of representing the classic 3 jug problem, and provide a way of seeing the "recursiveness" of the Towers of Hanoi solution. By the way, when I was manually trying to draw out solutions to the jug and Hanoi problems, I found the triangular graph paper here helpful.
Note: Trilinear coordinates are sometimes called triangluar coordinates, and sometimes barycentric - there are actually various types of these coordinate systems that are sometimes distinguished: see this note from the math forum.

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White House Staying Quiet for Now on Transit's Role in Climate Bill
Delivering his climate-change message to Congress yesterday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warned that fuel-efficiency advances secured by the Obama administration would not be enough to reduce emissions from transportation — not without encouraging Americans to drive less.
But when it comes to the Hill's leading proposal to fund transit and other green transportation through the climate bill, LaHood is staying out of the debate for now.
Asked by Streetsblog Capitol Hill today about the so-called "CLEAN TEA" plan, which would set aside 10 percent of the revenue from any carbon cap-and-trade system for sustainable modes of transport, LaHood said the administration would wait until the House and Senate began merging their climate bills before expressing a view.
"We're going to let the Senate have their debate," LaHood said. "I believe you will see the administration weigh in during the conference report [stage] rather than me trying to tell the Senate what they should be doing."
In a sense, this approach is consistent with the "let Congress work its will" strategy that's been regularly employed by a White House stocked with congressional veterans. But a strong show of support for "CLEAN TEA" by LaHood, who often talks about his desire to expand transport options and transit-oriented development, could make the difference as the Senate works its way towards a first draft of climate legislation in September.
Indeed, the House-passed climate bill did not include "CLEAN TEA" and ultimately devoted just 1 percent of its cap-and-trade revenue to green transportation.
The climate-money-for-transit plan is sponsored in the House by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and in the Senate by Tom Carper (D-DE), who yesterday urged his colleagues to add it to their version of cap-and-trade legislation:
When Americans drive less, our transportation dollars dry up. So states and seeking to cut oil use, to lower greenhouse gas emissions and to reduce their constituetns' gas costs end up getting less federal transportation funds. This is punishing them for doing good.
Instead, we ought to reward state and local governments by sending federal dollars based on how much they reduce dangerous emissions.
Whether Carper can sway Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-CA), who gave more to transit in her 2008 climate bill than this year's House measure does, remains to be seen.


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With spring arriving and the change in weather, I try to turn to some of my favorite light, healthy lunch recipes. One of my favorite recipes is this healthy Mediterranean tuna salad.
By cutting out the mayo and subbing olive oil instead, this tuna salad is not only light and refreshing, it also has fewer calories in it as well! The best part is how versatile it is! Don't have basil? Try another herb you do have. Don't like onions? Try another flavor!
To spruce it up for the kids I decided to make these healthy Mediterranean tuna salad pinwheels. I simply wrapped up the tuna salad in some whole grain tortillas, layered some greens and fresh tomatoes from my garden, and piled on the tuna salad.
The results? Delicious! And I'm fairly certain the star of this recipe is the tuna.
Healthy Mediterranean Tuna Salad Pinwheels
- 1 can tuna (flaked)
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives (minced)
- 1/2 stalk celery (diced)
- 1/4 red onion (diced)
- drizzle of olive oil
- salt and pepper
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tomato (sliced)
- 2 pieces red leaf lettuce
- 2 whole grain tortillas
- Mix together the first six ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside. Grab the two tortillas and layer a piece of lettuce onto each one. Then add a few slices of tomatoes (about three on each tortilla).
- Spread a bit of the tuna salad onto the middle of the tortilla. Roll up the tortilla tightly. Secure with toothpicks and cut into rounds, using extra toothpicks in each individual pinwheel.
- Serve and enjoy!
Not only is this a fabulous lunch for the family, it's also a great appetizer for any parties coming up. Simple and easy to make, guests are sure to love the fresh, delicious flavor of these pinwheels.
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Candy City
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Candy, Cookie, Cupcake, Ice Cream and Donuts!! Mmmm! Welcome to Candy City, where you can create your own dream city of goodies! Where roads are made of Chocolate and houses are made of Ice creams :P Decorate your own city with Ginger Bread Houses, Donut Buildings and Cup Cake Duplex with a cheery on top. Shop from the Hot Chocolate store and Burger Shaped Store. Build beautiful playgrounds made of jello. It's a dream world!!!FEATURES:
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- Fewer searchterms (eg. cat will yield more results than cat sounds)
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Marriage Quotes That Help You Weather a Storm
"For two people in a marriage to live together day after day is unquestionably the one miracle the Vatican has overlooked." This observation was made my Bill Cosby and perhaps speaks more truth than humor.
Marriages come and go every day. Marriages that are happy and love filled are hard to find and even more difficult to maintain. Those who are married know it takes a constant effort to remain together and exhibit a union of love and happiness. Couples employ diverse ways to strengthen their marriage and live together in harmony.
Some find solace and strength in meaningful quotes about marriage and love. Wisdom of a wise person who has the ability to express in words how you feel can bring support and the desire to move through another day. When the day has gone bad and you feel no one understands you, particularly your spouse, evocative quotes can renew your enthusiasm and rekindle a love that's grown cold.
Ogden Nash had good advice saying, "To keep your marriage brimming with love in the loving cup, whenever you're wrong admit it, whenever you're right shut up." The winner of any argument is more often than not the first one who admits wrong and takes the blame. A wise spouse holds their tongue even though they may be right and never says I told you so.
You may be feeling like Katharine Hepburn when she said, "If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married." This feeling often fills young couples soon after the wedding. They regret what they did and doubt marriage is for them. It was fun dating and now they're tied to one person for the rest of their life.
If this thought has crossed your mind, remember what Pearl S. Buck said. She said, "The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration."
Dick Gregory may have found a reason for the feeling of doing wrong when he said, "Political promises are much like marriage vows. They are made at the beginning of the relationship between candidate and voter, but quickly forgotten." Perhaps it's time to renew your marriage vows and pledge your love again for one another.
No doubt you've heard the best advice for marriage quoted many times at weddings which is taken from the Bible in First Corinthians 13. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self seeking. It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrong. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
And as your marriage matures, whisper to your spouse the words of Robert Browning: "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be. The last of life for which the first was made."


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Apache Avro 1.6.3 IDL
This document defines Avro IDL, a higher-level language for authoring Avro schemata. Before reading this document, you should have familiarity with the concepts of schemata and protocols, as well as the various primitive and complex types available in Avro.
The aim of the Avro IDL language is to enable developers to author schemata in a way that feels more similar to common programming languages like Java, C++, or Python. Additionally, the Avro IDL language may feel more familiar for those users who have previously used the interface description languages (IDLs) in other frameworks like Thrift, Protocol Buffers, or CORBA.
Each Avro IDL file defines a single Avro Protocol, and thus generates as its output a JSON-format Avro Protocol file with extension .avpr.
To convert a .avdl file into a .avpr file, it may be processed by the idl tool. For example:
$ java -jar avroj-tools.jar idl src/test/idl/input/namespaces.avdl /tmp/namespaces.avpr $ head /tmp/namespaces.avpr { "protocol" : "TestNamespace", "namespace" : "avro.test.protocol",
The idl tool can also process input to and from stdin and stdout. See idl --help for full usage information.
A Maven plugin is also provided to compile .avdl files. To use it, add something like the following to your pom.xml:
<build> <plugins> <plugin> <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId> <artifactId>avro-maven-plugin</artifactId> <executions> <execution> <goals> <goal>idl-protocol</goal> </goals> </execution> </executions> </plugin> </plugins> </build>
Defining a Protocol in Avro IDL
An Avro IDL file consists of exactly one protocol definition. The minimal protocol is defined by the following code:
protocol MyProtocol { }
This is equivalent to (and generates) the following JSON protocol definition:
{ "protocol" : "MyProtocol", "types" : [ ], "messages" : { } }
The namespace of the protocol may be changed using the @namespace annotation:
@namespace("mynamespace") protocol MyProtocol { }
This notation is used throughout Avro IDL as a way of specifying properties for the annotated element, as will be described later in this document.
Protocols in Avro IDL can contain the following items:
- Imports of external protocol and schema files.
- Definitions of named schemata, including records, errors, enums, and fixeds.
- Definitions of RPC messages
Files may be imported in one of three formats:
- An IDL file may be imported with a statement like:
import idl "foo.avdl";
- A JSON protocol file may be imported with a statement like:
import protocol "foo.avpr";
- A JSON schema file may be imported with a statement like:
import schema "foo.avsc";
Messages and types in the imported file are added to this file's protocol.
Imported file names are resolved relative to the current IDL file.
Defining an Enumeration
Enums are defined in Avro IDL using a syntax similar to C or Java:
enum Suit { SPADES, DIAMONDS, CLUBS, HEARTS }
Note that, unlike the JSON format, anonymous enums cannot be defined.
Defining a Fixed Length Field
Fixed fields are defined using the following syntax:
fixed MD5(16);
This example defines a fixed-length type called MD5 which contains 16 bytes.
Defining Records and Errors
Records are defined in Avro IDL using a syntax similar to a struct definition in C:
record Employee { string name; boolean active = true; long salary; }
The above example defines a record with the name "Employee" with three fields.
To define an error, simply use the keyword error instead of record. For example:
error Kaboom { string explanation; int result_code = -1; }
Each field in a record or error consists of a type and a name, optional property annotations and an optional default value.
A type reference in Avro IDL must be one of:
- A primitive type
- A named schema defined prior to this usage in the same Protocol
- A complex type (array, map, or union)
Primitive Types
The primitive types supported by Avro IDL are the same as those supported by Avro's JSON format. This list includes int, long, string, boolean, float, double, null, and bytes.
References to Named Schemata
If a named schema has already been defined in the same Avro IDL file, it may be referenced by name as if it were a primitive type:
record Card { Suit suit; // refers to the enum Card defined above int number; }
Default Values
Default values for fields may be optionally specified by using an equals sign after the field name followed by a JSON expression indicating the default value. This JSON is interpreted as described in the spec.
Complex Types
Array types are written in a manner that will seem familiar to C++ or Java programmers. An array of any type t is denoted array<t>. For example, an array of strings is denoted array<string>, and a multidimensional array of Foo records would be array<array<Foo>>.
Map types are written similarly to array types. An array that contains values of type t is written map<t>. As in the JSON schema format, all maps contain string-type keys.
Union types are denoted as union { typeA, typeB, typeC, ... }. For example, this record contains a string field that is optional (unioned with null):
record RecordWithUnion { union { null, string } optionalString; }
Note that the same restrictions apply to Avro IDL unions as apply to unions defined in the JSON format; namely, a record may not contain multiple elements of the same type.
Defining RPC Messages
The syntax to define an RPC message within a Avro IDL protocol is similar to the syntax for a method declaration within a C header file or a Java interface. To define an RPC message add which takes two arguments named foo and bar, returning an int, simply include the following definition within the protocol:
int add(int foo, int bar = 0);
Message arguments, like record fields, may specify default values.
To define a message with no response, you may use the alias void, equivalent to the Avro null type:
void logMessage(string message);
If you have previously defined an error type within the same protocol, you may declare that a message can throw this error using the syntax:
void goKaboom() throws Kaboom;
To define a one-way message, use the keyword oneway after the parameter list, for example:
void fireAndForget(string message) oneway;
Other Language Features
All Java-style comments are supported within a Avro IDL file. Any text following // on a line is ignored, as is any text between /* and */, possibly spanning multiple lines.
Comments that begin with /** are used as the documentation string for the type or field definition that follows the comment.
Escaping Identifiers
Occasionally, one will need to use a reserved language keyword as an identifier. In order to do so, backticks (`) may be used to escape the identifier. For example, to define a message with the literal name error, you may write:
void `error`();
This syntax is allowed anywhere an identifier is expected.
Annotations for Ordering and Namespaces
Java-style annotations may be used to add additional properties to types and fields throughout Avro IDL.
For example, to specify the sort order of a field within a record, one may use the @order annotation before the field name as follows:
record MyRecord { string @order("ascending") myAscendingSortField; string @order("descending") myDescendingField; string @order("ignore") myIgnoredField; }
A field's type may also be preceded by annotations, e.g.:
record MyRecord { @java_class("java.util.ArrayList") array<string> myStrings; }
Similarly, a @namespace annotation may be used to modify the namespace when defining a named schema. For example:
@namespace("org.apache.avro.firstNamespace") protocol MyProto { @namespace("org.apache.avro.someOtherNamespace") record Foo {} record Bar {} }
will define a protocol in the firstNamespace namespace. The record Foo will be defined in someOtherNamespace and Bar will be defined in firstNamespace as it inherits its default from its container.
Type and field aliases are specified with the @aliases annotation as follows:
@aliases(["org.old.OldRecord", "org.ancient.AncientRecord"]) record MyRecord { string @aliases(["oldField", "ancientField"]) myNewField; }
Some annotations like those listed above are handled specially. All other annotations are added as properties to the protocol, message, schema or field.
Complete Example
The following is a complete example of a Avro IDL file that shows most of the above features:
/** * An example protocol in Avro IDL */ @namespace("org.apache.avro.test") protocol Simple { @aliases(["org.foo.KindOf"]) enum Kind { FOO, BAR, // the bar enum value BAZ } fixed MD5(16); record TestRecord { @order("ignore") string name; @order("descending") Kind kind; MD5 hash; union { MD5, null} @aliases(["hash"]) nullableHash; array<long> arrayOfLongs; } error TestError { string message; } string hello(string greeting); TestRecord echo(TestRecord `record`); int add(int arg1, int arg2); bytes echoBytes(bytes data); void `error`() throws TestError; void ping() oneway; }
Additional examples may be found in the Avro source tree under the src/test/idl/input directory.
Apache Avro, Avro, Apache, and the Avro and Apache logos are trademarks of The Apache Software Foundation.


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Perpetual Classroom License of easyC V5 for IQ/Cortex, 30 Student – Download Only, 30
EasyC v5 for Cortex and VEX IQ provides the best way to harness the full power of VEX robotics systems. With one license for both the Cortex and VEX IQ microcontroller, easyC provides the perfect programming solution for classrooms and competitive teams.
EasyC enables you to produce effective programs in a short period of time. Designed with the student and teacher in mind, easyC's simple-to-use graphical interface does all of the syntax and spacing, allowing you to focus on program flow and design. Each function block links to detailed help on how to use that particular function.
Experienced programmers can use the text editor to enter true C code. Tutorials and sample projects enable users of any level to program quickly and effective.
Why use easyC?
- Clean, simple interface for the beginner and experienced programmer.
- EasyC uses a graphical interface on top of Intelitek's own C library custom made for the VEX Cortex and IQ controllers.
- Generates standard C code.
- Enables beginners to quickly and easily learn basic programming by focusing on the core elements of program flow and design.
- Text editor for experienced programmers to type their own code. (Cortex Programming)
- An extensive, easy to use help file with pictures and video covers every feature of easyC.
- Integrates the development environment, compiler, linker and downloader into a seamless package.
- Features a start page for convenient access to all the most-used features of easyC in one place.
- Includes many tutorials that guide you through important features.
Features VEX IQ Programming:
- Windows ribbon-style interface toolbar
- Dozens of easy-access tutorials
- Over 25 sample programs
- Easy to use flow chart themes show icons, text or both
- Function block color scheme matches VEX color palette
- Graphical controller configuration screen that maps ports to custom component names
- Intuitive wizard-like programming interface
- Option to show actual C code or description of code
- Easy to define gamepad control for tank and arcade driving styles
- Simplified variable types
- Smart Motor and Game Pad function blocks
Features VEX Cortex Programming:
Text Editor
- The text editor allows the more experienced programmer to work in a fully text-based development environment.
- Type in your own code or simply drag and drop blocks into the window where they will be converted to text on the fly.
VEX Integrated Motor Encoders Support
Retrieve number of encoder ticks from any of up to eight encoders, the speed of the motor that the IME is attached to, or preset the values of any of the encoders. Use IME PID function block to control the position through the use of a PID controller.
"Robot Driving" Functions
Define your robot's drivetrain, then issue simple commands such as "Drive", "Turn", "Stop" or "Drive for Time". Combined with VEX Integrated Motor Encoders, you can command your robot to drive for a specific number of wheel rotations, or a specific degree of wheel rotation.
"Smart Motor" Functions
Use the Time Control block to command a VEX motor to drive for a number of milliseconds,and then stop – all in one, easy to read and control block.
"Wait until" blocks
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Are you looking to give your young barrel horse the best start possible?
Do You Struggle With: Slow Times, Wide Turns, Shouldering, Tipped Barrels, Lack of Rate, or other Barrel Horse Training Problems?
Its ALL Covered in The Special Website You're About To Gain Access To Below
Are you pulling your hair out because your barrel horse isn't fast enough or is making mistakes that cost you money?
Are you sick and tired of going to a barrel race only to be just out of the money or to have tipped a barrel to win?
My name is Michelle Davey and like many aspiring barrel racers I have struggled to look for that "magic bullet" that would help me improve my times and have wicked fast barrel racing runs. I have made the mistakes and wished I could have that horse back. I have been to the clinics, had private lessons with NFR qualifiers working towards finding that magic clue.
I've found training strategies along the way and I look forward to sharing them with you.
This is a great resource for every barrel racer at any level. Michelle has done her research and has found an endless amount of info. I really like how it is a "recipe book" to find what you are needing at that time. It is very well laid out and very user friendly. I have suggested to many people to use this site for reference to problems they are having. I coach a girls college rodeo team and have encouraged all the girls to use this site.
Melissa ThiessenProfessional Barrel Racer/Horse TrainerOlds College Rodeo Coach
The barrel racing drills on this site are a compilation of years and years of riding and studying barrel racing horses. I started a binder when I was just 14 to remember the drills we did in the clinics I went to. I've been adding to it year after year.
Regardless of whether a particular drill applied to the horse I was riding at the time, I would write down these drills to help me remember them for a future horse.
One of my friends saw my "raw goods" binder full of drills and immediately wanted a copy. I felt a little possessive
over my little black binder of solutions. I mean really…..maybe this was the ticket to my next big win! Should I be sharing it!?
Years later, while preparing for my first barrel racing clinic that I instructed, I put together a booklet of some of my favorite drills. They were the ones we'd cover in the clinic and a few bonuses. The feedback was fantastic so it spurred me to get going and put together a collection of drills for an ebook. I had something that could really help others.
I had the ebook done and was working on how to present it to other barrel racers. It came to me that I should have it searchable by problem so that if you are having a problem you can just click on it and it will bring up all the drills that will help the user fix the problem.
The site is very user friendly. Very easy to make your way around the site. I like how there are pictures as well as an explanation. That helps to make things more understandable.
Danielle Lindland
Great Falls, Montana
So if your horse is "shouldering" or you have "no rate" you can click the appropriate section and it will take you right to those problems. I've been there, I've had the problems and I think this will be an invaluable "problem solving" type of resource for you. You won't just solve the problems, but learn drills to avoid them too.
I'm so excited to share these drills with you. I use them a lot when I'm working on a problem horse or training a new one. The basic foundation drills right up to the more complex and drills you'd do at quicker speeds, they are all just so useful.
While putting this "web book" together I'd find myself heading out to ride and use some of the drills I had tucked away for "safekeeping". It's now even a great resource and reminder for me and I put it all together! Sometimes we just need a little reminder too!
I think this site is a great idea and I am planning on using quite a few of the drills and techniques to hopefully help me and my daughter improve our barrels 🙂
Jennifer Halpaus
Buffalo, Minnesota
My horses stay happy and interested and I find they are more broke and waiting to do whatever I ask because of these drills that I use….and the pros use them too!
I've put together over 86 drills and exercises you can use to help train and correct problems with your barrel horse. You will also receive access to a diagram for each drill to help you succeed.
When you are ready to take your barrel racing to the next level, you will have access to tools the pros use:
- Conquer that horse that shoulders by working on drills that implement counter arcing and stopping
- Put rate in the horse that's missing the barrels by improving your riding language
- Soften a stiff bodied horse through bending and circling drills
- Cure a barrel horse that drifts off the barrels by reverse arcing and doubling drills
- Mellow your off the wall barrel horse through one rein stops and 360 degree turns
- Get control of the runaway by working 360 drills and speed control exercises
- Determine where you are losing time by finding your strengths and weaknesses on the drills
- Make up that 2 tenths you need to be in the money by practicing efficient turns
- Get your horse to run inside and rate outside by working drills that target rate and run
- Maintain your horses forward motion by implementing sprinting and fencing into your program
- Keep your horses hind end engaged through our circle and roll back drills
- Work on your horse's mindset by using this drill and exercise program to stay off the barrel pattern.
- Build Softness laterally and vertically by working serpentine, side passing and half pass drills.
- Work on your speed between the barrels with our four corner drills
- School your gate sour horse with the never-ending barrel pattern
- Improve your horse's collection with the impulsion and transition exercises
- Straighten your over bendy horse with our straight lines and perfect circle drill
- Correct the horse that Runs past first with our Smart Steps and Speed control drill
- Keep your leads with our keep that lead drill
- Change leads with our figure 8 at first drill
…..and so much more…..
This site is chalked full of all the drills and exercises you need to improve your barrel racing times. Some riders starting out have shaved SECONDS off their times just from working these drills. TENTHS might be what you are looking for, but my students and I have shaved SECONDS by tackling some big problems. Target your horse's weak points with the drills specific to your concerns and see the difference.
Barrel Racing Drills is the most comprehensive website as far as training/drills I've ever experienced. Michelle Is able to target and fix specific problems through specific drills that keep your horse honest and working correctly. I would recommend this site to anyone looking to improve their barrel racing.
Macy Ferrari
Montague, California
You will receive instant access to all the drills. Your username and password will be all you need to access this information 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week! This is a one time fee for continuous access to the drills for the life of the site. Start training and perfecting your barrel racing skills instantly! You can even print the drills and bring them with you to the arena – make your own binder if you'd like.
And its not just access to these 86+ drills you'll get either. You will also receive 3 bonus items valued at over $80!
Bonus #1
(a $35 value – yours FREE)
10 Essential Barrel Racing Maneuvers
A free report worth $35 or more. It contains the 10 essential maneuvers every barrel horse (or barrel horse prospect) should be able to do before heading to the barrel pattern. Save yourself time and money by making sure your horse has these moves down first. So many head to the pattern and miss these essential steps. Put them in your program now and get ahead!
Bonus #2
(a $25 value – yours FREE)
Guide to Marking a Barrel Pattern
If you've ever had to mark a pattern and were totally lost, this guide is really priceless! Anyone in their right mind would pay $45 for it. Big patterns, small patterns, angled patterns; this guide will walk you through it all. A handy reference that comes with a scoreline cheatsheet too.
Bonus #3
(a $25 value – yours FREE)
10 Mental Toughness Tips
A huge part of barrel racing success is being mentally tough. You will gain insight on what may be holding you back through these 10 toughness tips. Get mentally tough and improve your times.
I am really enjoying your site, I have gone to a few clinics and learned certain drills, but it is nice to find everything in one place.
Kristin York
Alberta, Canada
Our "Love it or send it back" Guarantee
If you are not completely satisfied that our barrel racing drills offer you sound solutions to your barrel racing problems, simply contact us for a full refund at any time during the first 7 days. We are proud to offer you a no-hassle guarantee.
And if you DO decide to turn in your access pass — for any reason whatsoever — we want you to keep all of the special bonuses (worth $80+) as our way of saying "Thanks for trying it out!"
Remember, I'm so confident that you will find these drills to improve your times, smooth out your runs and improve your horsemanship, I've staked my reputation on it. I absolutely insist that you send your pass back to me for a full refund if you don't think these drills and exercises are right for you and your horse!
Don't get me wrong, you'll still get the value later (our most common feedback is that people would pay much more for this once they see what it is!). Why not save some cash while you can though?
If you've decided now is the time to look forward to better runs and faster times, I'm excited to help you with that journey. For only $67 47 USD you can be on your way. Access to this website is yours for good. No annual or recurring payments. Plus, you'll be headed there with your 3 free bonuses worth over $80!
Click here now to pay with your credit card for immediate access (you do not have to have a Paypal account, look for the pay with credit card link) and receive your 3 free bonuses worth over $80
Renewals from old annual accounts click here
Remember, if you aren't thrilled with what the access pass presents, you have 7 days to ask for a full, no questions asked money back refund. And you get to keep the $80 in bonus materials!
I'm looking forward to hearing about your success – let's stay in touch.
Michelle Davey
PS. Barrel Racing is a competitive event, and I assure you these drills will give you a competitive advantage. Can you afford to go to barrel races where your competitors are doing these exercises and you aren't? Don't waste another run without having a zero risk look at these solutions to many common barrel horse problems.
I can't promise you that you will be the greatest barrel racer known to man. I don't know how much time you are willing to commit. What I can promise you is that by doing these drills and exercises you and your horse will be more competitive. You and your horse will both be happier and you will improve your barrel racing times!
Seriously – for less than it will cost you to get to the next barrel race you will receive hundreds of hours of my work and riding at your fingertips. Plus the free bonuses! I've gone to great lengths to help you become a better barrel racer, the rest is up to you…..
I just wanted to let you know how helpful this has been in teaching my lessons. I have a bunch of drills we do but after so many years some of my students got tired of doing similar drills. Your ebook has SO many different drills and are specific in nature that it makes my job easier. My students enjoy and have become smoother in their runs, we all know smooth is fast!! Keep the ideas coming! Thanks, Elaine @ Equibasics


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If i add a new page the right sidebar is displayed when selecting it using IE7.
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Fox River Sporting, "Sporting Items of Yesteryear"
Fox River Sporting is proud to offer some of the finest rare vintage rifles and shotguns available today. We feature classic firearms as well as authentic gun company advertising posters, vintage calendars, and original catalogues. Antique boxed ammunition is also available, often times in obsolete calibers.
Our inventory of investment grade sporting items is always changing and we take pride in offering some of the best pieces on the market. A.H. Fox shotguns are a specialty. We are pleased to offer Winchester, Savage, Marlin, and Remington items as well as those by Colt, Parker, Ithaca and L.C. Smith.
Whether you are building a special collection or decorating that "special place" these items are a joy to behold.
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Download Libraries for Moodle + H5P in Offline environment
We use "Moodle v3.1.8" in an isolated offline environment to create course content for our clients.
I have just installed the "H5P (release v1.7)" plugin and now looking for a way to install all of the libraries.
From what I understand I can download and install them one-by-one however writing to ask if there is a way to install all libraries at once?
Hi twilliams,Yes to need to
Hi twilliams,
Yes you need to download all the libraries to be able to use the all the contents. Although you don't really need to download "all" of them. There some sort of a shortcut and the fastest way I found is to download/install Column and Course Presentation. These 2 contents have several content dependencies which automatically gets downloaded and installed with them. What I regularly do when updating or installing a fresh set of of libraries is download a sample content from H5P.org and upload them (IMOO this is faster). And to make the process more efficient I created 2 simple contents to serve this purpose. You can use them as well and here's the link for CP and Column.
Hi twilliams,Thank you for
Hi twilliams,
Thank you for the list. I agree that there should be an easier way to do this.
Updated list?
Hi twilliams,
Could you add some of the newer activity types to your list?
That application is amazing
That application is amazing!
The only thing we need now, is one that somehow collates it all into one file, ready for upload to Moodle.
Hi BV52, I am using the H5p
Hi BV52,
I am using the H5p with my totara solution which is almost similar like mooodle, but I have no idea about h5p libraries and what it is use for, because I have download the plugin of H5P in my totara site but i am keen to know what is the role of libaries.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Hi Kumar,If you download the
Hi Kumar,
If you download the plugin and install it, it only installs the core files of H5P. These are the files that lets the plugin interact with the framework it is installed into. The libraries on the other hand are the files that lets you create and use the contents.
latest list of files to download
Where can I get the latest .h5p files to download? I have same limitation where the server does not have internet access, I need them for moodle latest version H5P plugin version 1.17.2
Hi AdolfoMora,The link
Hi AdolfoMora,
The link provided by twiliams above will download the .h5p's with the latest libraries. This is an incomplete list because there are additional content types that were released since the comment was posted. However you can still get them in the examples and download page.
Olá!Gostaria de saber se é
Gostaria de saber se é possivel eu exportar cada projeto para ser utilizado offline ou mesmo no captivate
Hi Jony,You cannot use
Hi Jony,
You cannot use captivate with H5P. Although you can use the contents offline by downloading and instaling one of the 3 supported self-hosted frameworks. You would also need to install a local server such as XAMPP, WAMP, LAMP, MAMP etc. Then you have to download and install the H5P plugin and the libraries for the contents.
Lumi looks nice!
Looks like a nice tool for offline access to H5P....does it automatically update libraries as they are released?
I noticed there is a reporting tool built into Lumi--does it do something different from what is already available (e.g. grader report in Moodle, etc.).
Lumi looks nice!
Looks like a nice tool for offline access to H5P....does it automatically update libraries as they are released?
I noticed there is a reporting tool built into Lumi--does it do something different from what is already available (e.g. grader report in Moodle, etc.).
Lumi Learning Analytycs
Lumi exports to SCORM but export to HTMl file too. In this last case we have the option of generating just one html file or a html file plus a folder with the content. In this html file we have the option to include a way of saving in a file the results of the activity. If studente send Several files of this type, and we put them in the same folder, Lumi show us the results in a table.
Not able to Download h5p libraries
I went to h5p Examples and Downloads page, but there are no options to download library
Hi ugintl,May I know exactly
Hi ugintl,
May I know exactly what you would like to achieve? If you'd like to download the sample contents you can use the "reuse" button at the bottom of the contents.
Dear BV52,i myself has an
Dear BV52,
i myself has an offline moodle version and need to download h5p library and add it manuall. the link above is helpful but still lack branching-scenario.h5p. I wonder if you can show me the link to download the branching-scenario.h5p library so that i can manually add it to our site
thanks a lot
Thanks a lot, i've downloaded
Thanks a lot, i've downloaded the file successfully
Hi ugintl,If you open the
Hi ugintl,
If you open the links to the sample contents you should see that most will have the "reuse" button. You can also use the links provided by twilliams above.
new language for H5P
I've tryed translate H5P and libraries to cs language. How I get this librry to Moodle? Update libraries doesnt help me.
Bohus Havel
Keeping H5P updated in Moodle
The newest versions of H5P keep getting better and better--perfect for helping to support students and teachers during COVID-19!
Quick question: is there any easy way to upgrade and update H5P and its libraries in Moodle? Right now, it looks like I have to manually click on the update button for each content type (it's actually 2 clicks per content type and a lot of scrolling--very tedious!)...is this the correct method or am I missing something?
Usually, updating a plugin in Moodle is very simple--just clicking the "Update" button and then upgrading the database. Or is it completely different in the newest version of Moodle 3.9 that already has H5P baked in? Then is H5P updated when Moodle is updated?\
Thanks for any help and clarification you can offer!
Hi jliaw,I'm not really sure
Hi jliaw,
I'm not really sure if the process will be the same with the new Moodle since it was Moodle's devs that created the integration.
To make the process faster it is best to update the complex content type first like Column since it will also update the libraries of the content types that you can create within it.
Thank you!
Thanks BV for the tip--I'll try that next time to update the Column type first to see if it updates all of the other libraries!
Updating librarys in new moodle version
New moodle version updates automatically the librarys, if the administrator upload to the content bank a content that need some updates.
Baixar toda a biblioteca
A maneira mais prática é voce simular uma atividade H5P. Na aba "Criar conteúdo" vai encontrar as opções para obter cada biblioteca
Hi twilliams,Thank you for
Hi twilliams,
Thank you for sharing this. Would you have a link were we can download it. I maybe able to help in testing it ;-)
Hi twilliams,Thanks! I'll
Hi twilliams,
Thanks! I'll post here if I find any bugs or any suggestions for improvements but so far so good :-)
Interactive Book library
Hi @twilliams!
There are the link to download the library of the Interactive Book?
Thnaks in advance
How to add to Moodle a new H5P Library?
Hi all,
I make a test H5P library in Drupal. The library is in a folder with a name like H5P.Name. Inside the folder I have structure like:
|------ library.json
|------ semantics.json
|------ name.js
|------ name.css
I am interested in to try it in Moodle, but I can't found the way to do this. I zip the folder, and try to upload to the content bank as administrator, but Moodle says Invalid Content. Could you give me an advice about it? Thanks in advance...
Hi Jaime,You upload libraries
Hi Jaime,
You upload libraries in Site Administration -> Plugins -> Activity Modules -> H5P -> H5P libraries.
Please don't!
Please don't remove your app! It's helped us so much already!
please don't
Hey, please don't remove it!
I use this every month, it's so useful!
More informations
As others, please don't but you are the only one to decide.
But please tell me how to get "Display H5P links" and "Download H5P Files" commands.
Best regards
Scheduled task failed: no se crea archivo column
Can you help me? It gives me an error in a h5p library. I work with moodle 3.10. Uninstall and install again, I can't fix it.
Hi Claudia!If I am not
Hi Claudia!
If I am not mistaken, you're using moodle's integration of H5P that was not created by the H5P core team unlike the H5P plugin for moodle, but that was created by the moodle team. Hopefully, someone in the H5P community can help you still.
If you want support by the developers of that integration, you'll probably want to head over to the moodle forums related to H5P.
Thanks for your tool, really
Thanks for your tool, really nice and easy to download H5P content!
I was also wondering if it's possible to install .h5p files in Moodle with a cli command.
Now you have to upload and install each .h5p file in the backend and that is not very


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Does Pope Benedict XVI Plan to Issue a "Vademecum" on Apparitions?
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[Note: According to the National Catholic Register, this story has been denied by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. See our document description for details.]
Civitavecchia and Medjugorje represent the most recent and sensational cases: places where the alleged visionaries say they have had and continue to have apparitions of the Virgin, even if Our Lady would simply give them absolutely inconsistent messages from a theological and spiritual point of view . The result: the faithful are bewildered because of the evidence that the Church not only has not yet recognized them as truthful, but will hardly approve them in the future. As we know, however, the caution of the Church is very great in the matter: there are hundreds of cases of apparitions rejected and branded as false in the past fifty years. Nevertheless, there are those who continue to swear to see the Madonna, drawing to their places crowds of desperate faithful, many times in search of a miracle or a grace that, however, does not come.
How then, to deal with this phenomenon? How to prevent the spreading of untruthful messages of the Mother of Christ to mankind? The answers to these and other questions are contained in a 'directory' Benedict XVI has made to instruct the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and that will soon be made public and sent to the diocesan bishops of the whole world. With this document, which integrates the Instructions already issued in 1978 by the Vatican, the Pope calls for the greatest severity in the verifications related to the establishment of the truthfulness of Marian apparitions. The bishops, after setting up a commission of psychiatrists, psychologists, theologians and educators, will have to impose silence on pseudo-visionaries. This will be a first test: history teaches, from Lourdes to Fatima, from Guadalupe to La Salette, that those who really have the gift of being in direct contact with the Madonna, do follow the directives of the local Church, even in the face of enormous sufferings. Therefore, one who will not remain silent but causes the news of these alleged apparitions to circulate freely, attracting around themselves the presence of the curious, journalists and the faithful in search of a particular grace will have already given a sign that shows the falseness of their mysticism. Mary herself, in fact, would never validate an act of disobedience against a bishop, even if they were in error.
The second point: pseudo-visionaries will be visited by psychiatrists and psychologists, possibly either atheistic or Catholic, to certify their mental health and to verify whether or not they are suffering from diseases of a hysterical or hallucinatory character or from delusions of leadership. The third step to be done: determine the level of education of the one being proclaimed a 'mystic' so as to avoid one who, after having carefully studied writings on theology and Mariology, might mislead church authorities and the faithful. In that sense, one who is under investigation by church authorities will be called upon to deliver to the Commission established by the Diocese the informational equipment in his possession, including personal computers, to make it possible to verify whether he has ever done research in the field of apparitions on the Internet, a wealth of information for those wishing to copy or learn the theological meaning of heavenly messages from true visionaries.
In the directory the bishops are also asked to determine whether the pseudo-visionaries have direct or indirect economic interests in connection with the pilgrimages and in the inevitable sale of religious souvenirs in the places where they say they see the Blessed Virgin Mary. Then there is the question of respect for orthodoxy: all that is revealed by the apparitions should not result in being contrary either to the Gospel or the doctrine of the Church but be in harmony with them. Needless to say, therefore, that if a visionary attributes to the Madonna phrases or concepts contrary to the Magisterium, he or she is to be considered false. If nothing abnormal should result directly from the analysis, and the visionary then be considered credible, that visionary will finally have to be questioned by one or more demonologists and exorcists to exclude the possibility that Satan (as has happened already so many other times in the history of Christianity) is hiding behind the apparitions in order to deceive the faithful.
Under the new instructions ready to be issued by the Holy See on behalf of Benedict XVI, who already had to deal with the phenomenon of Marian apparitions during his more than twenty-year mandate as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, one can therefore expect a real crackdown with longer, more meticulous and stricter processes on the part of the Dioceses, also in order to provide correct information to the faithful, so that no more events will take place like those in Civitavecchia and Medjugorje, where thousands of people continue to come even though the Vatican has never recognized the phenomena reported there as true and supernatural. Of course, according to the 'Vademecum' which the Pope had to be written for the competent Congregation, the same investigative practice will be used if someone should claim to see and talk to Jesus, the angels or the saints, or even (a recent case is in the province of Salerno) manifest the stigmata or say they have statues and sacred images that shed tears in the house.
To know the mind of Benedict XVI on the subject, it suffices to remember what he, while still a Cardinal, said to the journalist and author, Vittorio Messori: "In this field, more than ever before, patience is a fundamental element. No apparition is indispensable to the faith. Revelation ended with Jesus Christ." The well-known theologian Rene Laurentin, after years of research, has recorded over 2,450 Marian events documented in the history of the Church. But out of almost 300 requests for investigation initiated in the last century, church authorities have officially certified only a dozen appearances as true. The most recent recognition is that of Our Lady of Laus, in France, which took place on May 8, 2008, but the faithful had to wait three centuries before obtaining it. The other approved apparitions are mainly concentrated in Europe (Fatima, La Salette, Tuy, Beauraing, Banneux, Syracuse), but also in Egypt (Zeitun), Syria (Damascus) and Rwanda (Kibeho).
At the beginning of this article we mentioned Civitavecchia and Medjugorje; in the first case it is a little girl that claims to have had apparitions of the Virgin. In that setting, a statue of Our Lady of Medjugorje placed in the garden of her home was supposed to have wept blood; the same phenomenon was supposed to have been repeated in the presence of then Bishop Girolamo Grillo, who was initially skeptical. John Paul II himself, when made aware of what happened, wanted that statue in his private chapel for several hours, but the Vatican has never come out in favor of the apparitions and the tears as being supernatural.
More complex is the case of Medjugorje: for more than a quarter of a century, the Madonna is supposed to have appeared every day to the visionaries, and once a month to have spoken a message to mankind. .But Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Pope's right-hand man, has never hidden his skepticism. "Since 1981, Mary would have appeared tens of thousands of times in Medjugorje. This is a phenomenon that cannot even be compared to other Marian apparitions". For this reason, the Vatican has asked Opera Romana Pellegrinaggi (one of the most important agencies of religious tourism which belongs to the Vicariate of Rome) to delete from their catalogue visits to the most famous place in Bosnia-Hercegovina, where, nevertheless, more than two million faithful are visiting every year. Where is the problem? Two factions have been created: one in favor of the apparitions, and therefore on the side of visionaries; the other one openly on the side of the diocesan bishop, Msgr. Ratko Peric, who like his late predecessor, does not believe in the truthfulness of these phenomena, and after having never been listened to, already some time ago asked the alleged visionaries to live a hidden life and not disclose any messages attributed to the Madonna. This failure to obey the Bishop would already be enough, according to the 'Vademecum' devised by Benedict XVI, to declare the apparitions of Medjugorje to be false.
[amateur translation from the Italian by Fr. Philip Pavich OFM]
Original article from Petrus website: Esclusivo - In un 'vademecum' il giro di vite di Benedetto XVI sulle apparizioni mariane. Un 'pool' di teologi, psichiatri ed esorcisti al servizio dei Vescovi per smascherare i falsi veggenti
© PETRUS: the daily on-line on the apostolate of Benedict XVI.
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A slight headache. Stomach feels crappy. You are definitely not productive. Anytime a girl walks by you gag because her perfume reminds you of the madafu shots your alcoholic friends dared you to drink. Life would be better right now if you were home in your bed watching Cobra Squad reruns. You've had 4 cups of coffee, a liter of water, 3 iced teas and a diet Coke — yet you haven't peed once.
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I've loved and lost. Now I lose myself in mindless sex, drinking and work, anything to pass the time and fill the void that I feel. Another drink, another guy…until Chase Wilson. He's not what I expect, turns out he's also not who I thought. Then again, neither am I.
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By Editorial Staff
Shortening the Prayer means to perform the regularly four-rak'ah prayer, namely, the Dhuhr (Noon), 'Asr (Afternoon) and 'Isha' (Evening) Prayers, as only two-rak'ah prayer during travel.
The Legal Ruling Concerning Shortening the Prayer
The majority of scholars including the shafi'i School of Fiqh believe that a traveller may shorten the four-rak'ah prayer to only two. On the other hand, some scholars of the Zahiri School of Fiqh believe it is obligatory. The Zahiri Scholars base their opinion on the fact that there is no authentic proof that shows that Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and grant him peace) completed the Prayer during travel.
In addition, 'A'isha, the wife of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), reported:
The prayer was prescribed as two rak'ahs, two rak'ahs both in journey and at the place of residence. The prayer while travelling remained as it was (originally prescribed), but an addition was made in the prayer (observed) at the place of residence. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim, this is the wording of Muslim)
The majority of scholars' opinion is that shortening the Prayer is permissible but some of them believe it is recommended. Allah says,
Now, when you strike out in the land, then there shall be no blame on you if you shorten (something) of the Prayer, should you fear that those who disbelieve will assail you. Indeed, the disbelievers are to you a clear enemy. (Quran 4:101)
The sentence "there shall be no blame on you" does not denote obligation. On the other hand, you may say that according to the apparent meaning of the verse shortening the Prayer is allowed only when one feels unsafe. "People are now safe!", 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab wondered upon reciting the above mentioned verse. "It is an act of charity which Allah has done to you, so accept His charity", said Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and grant him peace). (Muslim)
According to the Shafi'i school of Fiqh, there are five prerequisites for shortening the Prayer. Let us consider these prerequisites.
Prerequisites for Shortening the Prayer
1. Travel must not be for committing any acts of disobedience
The purpose of shortening the Prayer is to lighten the travel burden for people. That's why travelling for theft or robbery for example can never be a reason that allows a person to shorten the Prayer. However, there is another opinion which does not differentiate between travels whether they are legal and for fulfilling permissible deeds or not. Moreover, there is no explicit evidence for such differentiation.
2. An outward journey (without return) must be 16 Parasangs long or 80 km
So long as an outward journey is about or more than 80 or 82 km in length, you may, then, shorten your prayer and break the fast. "Ibn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with both of them) used to shorten the Prayer and break the fast when they travelled for four barids[i] which are equal to 16 parasangs", related Al-Bukhari as part of a Mu'allaq (Suspended) Hadith in his Sahih Al-Bukhari.
Discussing this opinion, some scholars believe that neither this hadith is Marfu' (elevated) to Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and grant him peace) nor they used to measure distances at that time. That's why there are lots of different opinions on this issue. In addition, Ibn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbas (Allah be pleased with both of them) were reported to have expressed opinions different to what is mentioned above. Yahya ibn Yazid al-Huna'i reported:
I asked Anas ibn Malik about shortening of prayer. He said: When the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace) had covered a distance of three miles or three farsakh (parasang) (Shu'ba, one of the narrators, had some doubt about it) he observed two rak'ahs. (Muslim)
Although this hadith is related by Imam Muslim, the majority of scholars do not act according to it. This may be due to the doubt the narrator had. Moreover, some scholars of hadith regard the chain of narration of this hadith as defective.
Due to these differences and the lack of evidence which is free from defects or oppositions, it appears that what counts here are the people's customs.
3. Performing the Four-Rak'ah Prayer in its Prescribed Time
If you miss one or more prayer before setting off for a journey, you must make up for such prayer in full during the journey. This is because the time of performance for this or these prayers is up before travelling.
On the contrary, if you start your journey within the prescribed time for a certain prayer, you may shorten that prayer. For example, if the time for Dhuhr (Noon) Prayer is due at 12 noon and you set off for your journey at 2 p.m., you may shorten the Dhuhr Prayer.
4. Intending to shorten the Prayer just before or at the beginning of the Prayer
If you perform the Prayer in congregation and you do not know whether the Imam will shorten the Prayer or not, you may depend in your intention on the Imam's intention. Not knowing which kind of Hajj Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and grant him peace) had performed, Ali ibn Abi Talib (Allah be pleased with him) depended on the intention of the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace).
5. The traveller must not be following a resident Imam
This is also a prerequisite to follow the imam of prayer. If the imam is a traveller and will shorten the prayer, you must do the same. On the contrary, if he is a resident, you should perform your prayer in full even if you come late and join the prayer in the middle or last rak'ah of it. "Why do we perform prayer in full when we join the congregational prayer with you and shorten it at our camp?" Musa ibn Salamah Al-Hudhali asked ibn 'Abbas. "This is the Sunnah of Abu Al-Qasim (Prophet Muhammad, Allah bless him and grant him peace)", he replied.
How many days may the traveller shorten the Prayer?
Scholars differentiate between travellers who do not know exactly when they will return home and others who may be considered domiciled residents. The first kind of travellers shortens the prayer even if the journey takes a long time.
The second kind who knows how long the journey will take may shorten the prayer for only three or four days.
[i] Barid (pl. burud) is an ancient Arabic unit of distance of about 22 or 23 km.


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My fall-back when I haven't been eating pasta is spiralized vegetables, and I realised I'd never actually made a simple spaghetti carbonara using spiralized vegetables.
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