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When a motor fails, production often stops. If it's a critical line, you can expect plenty of attention from management until the line is back up. Consequently, the tune played during many motor replacement jobs is speed, speed, speed. This is the wrong song. Quite often, haste truly does make waste.
Consider the case of an air compressor motor that failed. A local shop had a replacement motor in stock and rushed it over. What nobody noticed until the techs had spent four hours swapping out the motors was the new motor had a bent shaft. Nobody bothered to run a dial indicator on the shaft once the motor arrived or after it had been transported through the plant to the compressor room. So the plant was down an additional four hours.
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Harvard will play for valuable ECAC Hockey points this weekend against Union and RPI (Photo Courtesy: Justine Agaloos).
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The Matchup
The No. 14/13 Harvard men's hockey team continues its season-opening home stretch with conference opponents No. 8/7 Union and Rensselaer this weekend. Union represents the first ranked team Harvard will face this season.
Last Season vs. Union
The Crimson had a tough time with the Dutchmen last season, posting an 0-2-1 record in three matchups with Union in 2011-12. In the first meeting of the year in Schenectady, the Crimson rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period to force a 3-3 tie against the then-No. 14 Dutchmen. A power-play goal from Alex Fallstrom to start the second period knotted the score at 1-1, but power-play tallies by Mat Bodie and Daniel Carr gave the hosts a 3-1 lead after two. Alex Killorn '12 notched the fourth-straight power-play goal 1:04 into the third and Danny Biega's marker at 7:03 forced the 3-3 tie.
Just a week later, the Crimson hosted Union at a special venue, as the teams faced off at Fenway Park. Another Bodie power-play marker in the second period and a Kelly Zajac goal in the third powered Union to a 2-0 shutout victory.
The last meeting of the season came at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., in the ECAC Tournament championship game. After two scoreless periods, Killorn put the Crimson ahead at the 4:52 mark of the third period. Union responded quickly however, as Jeremy Welsh and Daniel Carr scored goals in the next five minutes and the Dutchmen added an empty-net goal to seal the 3-1 victory and automatic NCAA Tournament berth. Harvard goalie Raphael Girard made 31 saves in a strong effort in net.
Last Season vs. Rensselaer
With ties being a central theme of the 2011-12 Harvard men's hockey season, the Harvard-RPI series exemplified that. The teams met just seven days into the New Year in Troy for their first matchup and goals by Eric Kroshus '12 and Colin Blackwell canceled out tallies by Zach Schroeder and C.J. Lee that came just 26 seconds apart in the first, to secure a 2-2 comeback tie.
A month later in Cambridge, Lee got the Engineers on the board in the first but Alex Fallstrom scored less than two minutes later to close the first period in a 1-1 draw. Luke Greiner gave the Crimson a 2-1 lead more than halfway through the final frame, but Brock Higgins' tally at 18:57 pushed the game to overtime and the eventual 2-2 draw.
Two in a Row
The freshman class continued to produce as rookie forward Kyle Criscuolo picked up ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week honors, the league announced Tuesday. It is the second such award to go to a Harvard rookie in as many weeks, with classmate Jimmy Vesey taking it home Oct. 30.
Criscuolo was the sparkplug on Harvard's most productive line in its ECAC and Ivy opening weekend, as the Crimson captured a 3-2 win over Brown and fell to Yale, 5-1. Against the Bears, Criscuolo netted his first collegiate goal 13:43 into the second period, converting on an assist from fellow first-year Vesey to give Harvard a 2-1 lead. Less than three minutes later, Criscuolo earned a secondary assist on Brendan Rempel's game-winning goal, good for the first helper of his collegiate career.
His second goal of the season came a night later, scoring at 10:27 of the first period off a feed from classmate Brian Hart. Criscuolo finished the weekend with a +3 rating.
Finally, a First
Brendan Rempel's game-winning tally against Brown Nov. 2 represented the first goal of his collegiate career. He is the final member of the class of 2013 to register a goal and the first defenseman to tally a goal this season for the Crimson.
Production Line
After Harvard's top line had a strong showing against Bentley in the season opener, with each player tallying a goal and finishing a collective +8, the third line proved to be the catalyst in Week 2. The trio of Kyle Criscuolo, Brian Hart and Tommy O'Regan had a hand in three of Harvard's four goals and finished a combined +6.
Red Hot Rookies
Through three games, freshmen Jimmy Vesey and Kyle Criscuolo sit atop the team scoring chart. Vesey leads all players with four points on a pair of goals and assists while Criscuolo is close behind with two scores and a helper. Criscuolo is also tied for the team lead in plus/minus with Luke Greiner at +3.
Scouting the Dutchmen
As was the case for most of the season in 2011-12, Union is one of the strongest teams in ECAC Hockey, entering the Harvard matchup with a 5-1-1 overall record, a 2-0-0 ECAC mark and a national ranking of No. 8 in the USCHO.com poll and No. 7 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll. After dropping its season opener to Merrimack, 4-1, at home, Union's offense has come alive, scoring at least four goals in five of the six games since. A five-game road swing posed no problem for the Dutchmen, as they posted a 4-0-1 record and picked up their first of two wins over travel partner Rensselaer
Senior forwards Kyle Bodie and Wayne Simpson are leading the points race at Union, with Bodie holding the team lead with 3-8-11 points His 1.57 points-per-game average ranks eighth nationally and fifth among ECAC players. Shane Gostisbehere comes in as the top-scoring defenseman on the squad with 3-6-9 points, and his 1.29 points-per-game average ranks second nationally among defensemen. Junior goalie Troy Grosenick continues his fine play for Union, bringing a .912 save percentage and 2.72 goals-against average into the Harvard matchup.
Union is tied with Michigan for the nation's best scoring offense at 4.43 goals per game, and also boasts the nation's second-best power play ( 13/36, 36.1%)
Scouting the Engineers
Rensselaer looks to return to its winning ways this weekend, first taking on Dartmouth Friday before heading to Bright for a Saturday meeting with the Crimson. Momentum from an exhibition win over Acadia carried over to its season opener, as the Engineers skated past Ferris State, 3-1, at Houston Field House. Two straight ties kept RPI unbeaten through its first three, but a 4-3 loss to Minnesota State Mankato preceeded a 7-3 defeat to neighbor Union to push the Engineers to 1-2-2 entering the weekend.
A pair of sophomore forwards have stepped up to do the scoring for RPI in the early going, with Jacob Laliberte (4-6-10) and Matt Neal (3-6-9), sitting atop the team scoring chart. Senior Nick Bailen lead the RPI blueliners with 2-3-5 points heading into the weekend, and brings the most experience to the roster with 120 games played in his career. The Engineers are giving both sophomore Scott Diebold and senior Bryce Merriam looks in net, with Diebold holding the better numbers with a .892 save percentage, 2.62 goals-against average and 1-1-1 record.
Second-Line Status
Harvard's current second line of Jimmy Vesey, Colin Blackwell and Conor Morrison (London, Ont.) all have ties to the World Junior Championships. Vesey and Blackwell had strong showings at the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in August, giving them a chance to play in the prestigious tournament. Morrison represented Germany at the 2009 IIHF Junior Championships prior to his arrival at Harvard.
Shutting The Door
In his 14th career start and 19th career game, junior goalie Raphael Girard, recorded his first collegiate shutout, stopping 31 shots in a season-opening 5-0 win against Bentley. The last time Harvard shut out an opponent was Nov. 6, 2010 at home against Rensselaer. Kyle Richter '11 blocked 19 shots in the 1-0 win over the Engineers.
Girard's effort also marked the first time since 2000 that the Crimson recorded a shutout victory in its first game of the season.
Consider It Killed
The Harvard penalty kill unit, which ended the 2011-12 season on a hot streak, was equal to the challenge posed by Bentley, killing all five power-play chances the Falcons earned in the game. Harvard also went 3-for-3 against the Bears and killed three of four penalties against Yale. With 11 of 12 (91.7%) penalties killed this season, Harvard ranks sixth in the nation and third in the ECAC in penalty killing.
In the quarterfinal series against Yale last season, Harvard killed 17 of 18 penalties, including an 11-for-11 showing in Game 2 of the series. Harvard went on to hold Cornell (0-for-2) and Union (0-for-3) without a power-play goal in the ECAC Tournament semifinal and final rounds. Harvard has killed 33 of its last 35 penalties, and held five of its last seven opponents without a power-play goal, dating back to last season.
The Bright Stuff
Harvard is 69-39-7 (.633) at Bright Hockey Center under Ted Donato and 291-132‑32 (.676) all-time at Bright, which opened in 1979‑80. Last season, Harvard posted an 8-5-3 home record.
Poll Presence
With both major national polls placing Harvard at No. 13 last week, it marked the highest the Crimson had been ranked since March 20, 2006, when Harvard appeared at No. 7 in the USCHO.com poll.
This week's national hockey polls feature a quartet of ECAC Hockey teams. Cornell appears as the highest ranked ECAC squad, coming in at No. 4, with Union right on its tail at No. 8/7. Harvard is ranked 14th in the USCHO.com poll and remained 13th in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll, and St. Lawrence is the final ranked team, moving up to No. 13/14.


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Donating funds, time, or items to Herkimer College helps us to provide scholarships to a greater number of deserving students, enhance our offerings, and advance the College's most important goals. Your contribution also helps to improve the quality of the Herkimer College experience, so we can continue to thrive and make a significant socioeconomic impact on Herkimer County.
There are so many ways to support Herkimer College. Below are a few of the most popular:
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In South Sudan, the world's youngest nation, violence, which began in mid-December 2013, continues to cause chaos. People in South Sudan face urgent humanitarian and development needs. It is estimated that more than 800,000 people had been displaced from their homes by late February 2014. Thousands have been killed or wounded in the fighting. Hundreds of thousands have lost livelihoods and access to basic services. Around 3.7 million South Sudanese are facing acute food insecurity and this number is likely to increase if the crisis continues and farm outputs remain affected.
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"You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time," was a favorite saying of my Mom's. One thing that I think we can all agree on, though, is that the price of gas these days is intimidating.
Driving past the gas station while my gas gauge is dropping to the quarter of a tank level is a gamble, because if I make the decision to get it on the way back, it may be 20 cents higher on the return trip.
This got me to wondering how prices now compare to prices the year I was born. I'm dating myself, I know, but in 1959 (yes, I'm oooold!) you could buy a gallon of gas for a mere 30 cents, a loaf of bread for 20 cents, a gallon of milk for $1.01, a postage stamp for 4 cents, or a house for $18,500 (easily the price of new car these days).
Some things, however, don't have to change, and that's what I love about the public library. In 1959, you could choose some books, present your library card to a librarian, check them out, take them home, read them and return them when you were done. Amazingly, you can still do that today. What a great system! The Jasper County Public Library has shelves and shelves of new fiction, waiting for you to do just that! Check these out!
Molly Ayer is nearly eighteen years old, and 'aging out' of the child welfare system. Her only chance of making it on her own comes in the form of 91 year old Vivian Daly, a quiet woman who has lived a surprisingly turbulent past. Once an orphan herself, Vivian was also raised by strangers, and as Molly's community service position helping Vivian out ensues, she and the older woman form a very unlikely bond, discovering that the power of friendship can break the barriers of the past in "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline.
Sixteen year old Nao is a lonely young girl living in Tokyo. Bullied by her classmates, Nao decides to begin documenting the life of her great grandmother before she escapes her miserable life by ending it all. Across the Pacific Ocean, Ruth uncovers a Hello Kitty lunchbox washed ashore. The artifacts within pull Ruth into the past, and the mysteries of Nao's dramatic life begin to unfold in "A Tale for the Time Being" by Ruth Ozeki.
One stormy night, a man covered in blood shows up at Fen Dexter's front door, claiming to have been in a car accident. The storm is so bad that he takes shelter in Fen's home for the night, also claiming that his fiancé has been murdered, and that he is trying to get to San Francisco to help police solve the case. When the storm breaks the next morning, and Fen's overnight guest finally makes it to the hospital to have his wounds treated, Vivi, Fen's niece is the ER doctor on call, finding his story questionable due to the fact that she has just treated the most recent target of a serial killer, and has real suspicions about his identity in "Please Don't Tell" by Elizabeth Adler.
Suffering a meltdown after solving one of the biggest cases of his life, Dan Champion of the NYPD began taking drugs, having hallucinations, visualizing a dead child on the streets of New York and a beautiful woman called Samantha, who Champion only wishes were real enough to give him the love he needs. Now back on the police force of a small town, Champion's ghosts are long behind him, or so he thinks, until the body of a woman washes up on shore and her face is that of Samantha, the woman of his dreams in "A Killer in the Wind" by Andrew Klavan.
The year is 2013; the price of gas is around $3.69 (on a good day), the price of milk is $3.48 per gallon, the price of a loaf of bread is $2.05, and a trip to your local branch of JCPL for a stack of new adult fiction is…priceless!
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City Hall Hosts West Quadrant Plan Open House on March 10
The West Quadrant Plan project team will host an Open House on Monday, March 10 to present draft long-range plans for the seven districts within the quadrant and a Willamette River Central Reach Urban Design Concept. Mayor Charlie Hales is scheduled to attend part of the event.
Informed by the West Quadrant planning process so far, along with input from the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC), the draft district plans include long-range goals, policies and actions for each of the following West Quadrant districts:
- The Pearl
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- Downtown
- West End
- Goose Hollow
- South Downtown/University
- South Waterfront
Come join in the conversation! Staff from the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and the Portland Bureau of Transportation will be on hand to answer questions. The open house will be an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the drafts along with a Willamette River Central Reach design concept.
West Quadrant Plan Open House
Monday, March 10, 2014
4 - 7 p.m.
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With Mayor Charlie Hales
Feedback will be shared with the SAC as it considers potential revisions. A West Quadrant Plan, including revised drafts, will be forwarded to the Planning and Sustainability Commission and City Council for consideration this summer.
For those not able to attend the event, a "virtual" open house will go online March 11 and remain open for comments through 5 p.m. on March 24. A future blog post will provide more information on this opportunity as well as a link to the site.


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Babies and toddlers will love it, touching the textured patches as they try to find the unicorn and holographic edges and a glittering cover make this a great addition to any bookshelf.
That is Not My Unicorn, published on July 5th, priced at £5.99 by www.usborne.co.uk


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Your Finnair flight from Helsinki will depart from Helsinki Airport (HEL). Experience a world of in-flight entertainment at your fingertips on your flights from Helsinki with Finnair!
Helsinki Airport is located within the city of Vantaa, just 18 km north of the city centre. Helsinki is conveniently linked to the airport by the westbound 'I' and the eastbound 'P' train lines, with the journey taking around 30 minutes and trains running at 10-minute intervals. Taxis are also readily available from the city centre to the airport. Another option is the 615 bus, which runs frequently throughout the day and provides service to the airport.
Departing from Helsinki with Finnair
- Upgrade to a Finnair Gold or Platinum membership to take advantage of our Nordic lounges located at both Gate 22 and Gate 50.
- Finnair service desks are located in the departure hall of Terminal 2, to provide assistance when you need it.
The capital of the People's Republic of China is one of the most visited cities in the world. Indeed, more than 95 million people fly to Beijing every year! This modern city with its major road network and huge skyscrapers of glass and concrete offers a stark contrast to the imperial portion of the city with its traditional buildings and ancient temples filled with beautiful ornaments. Thousands of people line up to see the embalmed body of Chairman Mao at his mausoleum. The National Museum of China provides a comprehensive view of Chinese history from the imperial dynasties to the revolutions, while the Panjianyan Antiques Market and the Pearl and Silk Markets are perfect for honing your haggling skills on your trip to Beijing. After a shopping trip, the lake scenery of Yuyuantan Park is an ideal location for taking a rest.
The Forbidden City in Beijing – houses the Imperial Palace. Take a guided tour and find out more about the imperial history of China. One of the world's largest squares, Tiananmen Square is also situated close to the Forbidden City.
Shichahai Lakes – the three lakes, Qianhai, Houhai Xihai, in Beijing surrounded by lively restaurants and bars. You can hire a rowing boat at the nearby Beihai Park and enjoy Beijing's beautiful surroundings.
Temple of Heaven – built for ceremonies to praise Heaven and the Emperor, the Son of Heaven.
Beijing's National Stadium (The "Bird's Nest") – admire this fantastic Olympic arena built for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Hutongs (Beijing's traditional narrow streets) – take a cycle rickshaw through the narrow alleys in Shichahai and see the old side of China.
If you're visiting Beijing with your family, there are several great attractions and activities that are suitable for people of all ages and sure to keep little ones entertained. Check out these top family-friendly Beijing attractions and have a comfortable journey when you fly to Beijing with children aboard a Finnair flight.
Happy Valley – This large amusement park has rides, shows and other attractions suitable for old and young alike.
Chaoyang Park – Green and leafy, this fun park also has a packed calendar of events throughout the year.
Beijing World Park – Explore the world in miniature as you gaze upon the detailed mini replicas of global attractions and well-known destinations.
Great Wall of China – take a day trip and experience the feeling of walking on part of this ancient wonder of the world. About 1 hour 45 minutes by taxi from Tiananmen Square. Often a must-do for people flying to Beijing.
Ming Dynasty Tombs – 60 minutes from Beijing. This gigantic cemetery where 13 emperors from the Ming Dynasty are buried can be reached on a day trip from Beijing.
Chengde – a city with an ancient imperial summer palace, where visitors can enjoy genuine Chinese and Tibetan architecture. 4 hours from Beijing.
Beijing has a broad variety of shopping options, and clothes are particularly inexpensive. There are also plenty of local handicraft stores to choose between. Be aware, however, that antiques labelled as "genuine" rarely are.
Nanluoguxiang located in Beijing's Dongcheng district, nearly a kilometre of fashion and design stores, as well as other shopping alternatives all with a genuine hutong (narrow lane or alleyway) feel. Other shopping centres worth visiting are Xidan and Wangfujing – both offering stores and malls with clothes, accessories, electronic goods and much more as well as high-class shopping and luxury restaurants.
Xiushui (Silk Street) is a shopping centre with stores where you can find cheap goods for sale in Beijing. However, beware that many items may not be genuine.
Hongqiao (Pearl) Market – pearls and other beautiful jewellery are the primary offering here, but other items such as clothes, toys and electronic devices are also available. Panjiayuan Flea Market is another market where you can find art and antiques plus any other kind of shopping you could wish for.
Electronic – in Zhongguancun electronics market in Beijing there is an endless range of electronic devices and tech gadgets to buy, but beware of the varied quality of the products.
When it comes to Chinese cuisine, visitors to Beijing can find just about everything on offer, featuring a wide variety of tastes, textures and colours. It is common in Beijing to eat snacks sold at street stalls, so do what the Chinese do: take an evening stroll and try a little of everything as you walk along. For those brave enough to try something different, how about fried scorpion or grilled millipede? Savour these local delights after your flight to Beijing, China:
Beijing roast duck (Beijing kaoya) – small slices of crispy duck dipped in hoisin sauce and usually wrapped in a pancake.
Mongolian/Beijing Hot Pot – a simple fondue with meat or seafood, cabbage and noodles.
Beijing Zhajiangmian – pork, noodles and vegetables served with zhajiang, a salty fermented soybean paste.
Spring rolls (chūn juǎn) – these come in all kinds of different forms and with a variety of fillings.
Jiaozi – dumplings filled with pork, cabbage or scrambled eggs that are then fried to create a wonderful crispy skin.
Chao Ge Da – a kind of fried pasta snack.
Chao Gan – a snack of stir-fried liver boiled with offal, garlic, soy sauce and starch.
Guang Chang – a pork sausage snack that is steam cooked, sliced and fried.
Tea is often served to you with food, but you can of course order water, fizzy drinks, beer or wine as well.
Subway – Beijing's subway system is fast, reliable and inexpensive.
Taxi – using a taxi in Beijing is simple and very good value. Write down your destination and make sure the metre is running. Beware of private taxis.
Although Beijing is a year-round destination, and you'll find Beijing flight deals at all times of the year, there are some periods that are better than others when exploring the Chinese capital.
Autumn is often considered the best time to visit Beijing due to pleasant temperatures, dry weather, clear skies and lower levels of air pollution.
Spring is another great time to pay a visit, with temperatures starting to rise after the cold winter and smaller tourist crowds. Fewer people visit the capital at this time, so it's easier to find cheap flights to Beijing too.
Summers in Beijing are hot and humid, and the rainiest months are July and August. This is also the high tourist season so you can expect more crowds. Reserve your plane tickets to Beijing well ahead of time to avoid disappointment.
Winters are cold in Beijing and the low travel season is between November and March. This can, however, be a good time to find cheap flights to Beijing from London and other parts of Europe. The vibrant Chinese New Year celebrations take place in January or February and are a highlight for many travellers. This period sees an influx of tourists to the city, so we advise booking your hotels and airline tickets to Beijing in advance.
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This week's installment of Classic Movie Night at the Jefferson Theatre on Friday, Feb. 20, hits close to home with the 1980 feature film Urban Cowboy starring John Travolta and Debra Winger.
Is there life after death? This question has sparked debate for millennia — the fascination with spirits can be traced to the Cro-Magnon and Neolithic periods. And tracing human culture back to the cradle of civilization, one finds mention of spirits or ghosts in ancient inscriptions, papyrus scrolls and even tomb paintings.
With more than 20 million albums sold, national rock act 3 Doors Down have announced a special summer tour titled "3 Doors Down Acoustic — Songs from the Basement" with a date in Beaumont on Saturday, Aug. 30 in the historic Jefferson Theatre. Tickets for this all ages show go on sale this Saturday, April 19, at 10 a.m. via the Beaumont Civic Center box office for $65, $47.50, $35. Tickets can also be purchased at other Ticketmaster outlets including ticketmaster.com and by phone at (800) 745-300.
Photos courtesy of Lamar University Special Collections & Archives
The Jefferson Theatre has endured nearly a century of wear and tear. It has outlasted hurricanes, floods, downtown deterioration and even an overzealous congregation who decided to destroy its original statuary, deeming the nude artwork unholy.
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Carl Henry was not happy about that article that seemed to suggest he was a arrogant basketball father on a power trip, so he responded in the only way that made sense—by pulling an arrogant power trip.
I actually sorta defended the Henrys as an unfortunate product of the NBA's silly one-and-done rule, but J. Brady McCollough's Kansas City Star article about the Henry family gave a lot of Kansas fans pause. Some say it made Jayhawk recruits Xavier and C.J. look like prima donnas and made their dad look like a demanding control freak. Dad didn't like it either and he also didn't appreciate the insinuation that he would make veiled threats towards Bill Self's program to ensure his sons get preferential treatment—so he responded by making veiled threats towards Bill Self's program.
Late yesterday, Henry hinted that he was so upset about the story—one he fully admitted was factually accurate—that the boys might change their mind about attending Kansas and maybe bolt for Kentucky or somewhere else. He announced that they would have a "family meeting" Tuesday night to decide their fate. Very late in the evening, Xavier finally texted radio host Cory Anderson saying, "I'm goin to Kansas and that's final." Crisis averted! For now.
Now some might say responding to charges of being a prima donna by acting like a prima donna, doesn't make a lot of sense—but that's the way prima donnas work. Illogical overreaction is the whole point. But thank you to Carl Henry for proving all his critics right in one burst of crazy. It's too late for the Henry boys to go anywhere else (even though Dan Shanoff's D-League suggestion makes perfect sense) but at least when things go south for the Jayhawks this season, no one can say they weren't warned.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Evia Prieditis of Madonna (Mich.) has been named NAIA Volleyball National Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Prieditis was selected based on her performance from Oct. 1-7 and was chosen out of a pool of conference player of the week selections among 23 conference/independent/unaffiliated groupings.
Prieditis, a 5-10 junior setter from Milford, Mich., led the Crusaders to a 4-1 record this past week. In a 3-1 (25-23, 27-29, 25-22, 25-19) victory over St. Ambrose (Iowa) on Oct. 5, Prieditis recorded 50 of the 53 assists for the Crusaders, along with 13 digs in the match. On Oct. 6, the Crusaders lost 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 18-25, 12-15) to No. 18 Indiana East, however Prieditis put up a season-high 65 assists, four assists from tying her career-high that she set last season. Prieditis was the only Crusader with an assists against Indiana East. She also contributed 12 digs against the Red Wolves. For the week, Prieditis dished out 232 assists (12.21 per game), had 42 digs, 10 kills, and five block assists.
Prieditis ranks fifth in the nation in total assists (998) and seventh in the NAIA in assists per set (11.09).
For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
The next Player of the Week announcement will be on Oct. 16. For the complete player of the week calendar, click here.
Nominees: Taylor DeGraaf, Cal State San Marcos; Keaton Thompson, Mid-Continent (Ky.); Kristin Pressley, Oklahoma Baptist; Elena Berroteran, Columbia (Mo.); Cassie Kalman, Cumberlands (Ky.); Sara Steria, Sterling (Kan.); Molly Brewster, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Jessica Neves, Vanguard (Calif.); Brianna Strete, Indiana East; Kassy Cox, SAGU (Texas); Paige Moore, Union (Ky.); Catherine Wildner, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Dayane Souza, Tougaloo (Miss.); Shersteen Cline, Montana Tech; Irene Ojukwu, Lee (Tenn.); Jordan Holcomb, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Ali Swart, Taylor (Ind.); Kaitlin Feddema, Trinity Christian (Ill.); Kendra Schwein, Hastings (Neb.); Courtney Calicdan, Menlo (Calif.); Jordan Broady, Bellevue (Neb.).
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Week 1 (Sept. 4): Patricia Souza, Park (Mo.)
Week 2 (Sept. 11): Kendra Schwein, Hastings (Neb.)
Week 3 (Sept. 18): Jordan Holcomb, Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
Week 4 (Sept. 25): Paula Ferreira, Columbia (Mo.)
Week 5 (Oct. 2): Kristine Egebrecht, Indiana Wesleyan
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Torggler learned the game from her father, Matt, an All-American on four Division III national championship teams at Hobart in the late 1980s. She will be in good position to add another national title to the family resume when she plays next year for Maryland, which reached this year's final but fell, 13-12, to North Carolina in triple overtime.
At Severna Park, Torggler led the Falcons to state titles as a sophomore and junior. She helped a young team finish 11-4 this spring. She also played soccer, ran indoor track and had a 3.8 GPA.
How did you get started playing lacrosse?
We moved here from Seattle, where lacrosse is not very popular (laughs). My dad played, and that's pretty much what got me started. He was my coach early on, and he's taught me everything I pretty much know. He's a big influence.
Did you get a lacrosse stick when you were little?
No, not until we moved here. He was a great lacrosse player in college and he understood the game, and because he was my coach so early, that's been a strength of mine.
Why did lacrosse become your passion?
Not just because my dad played it, but because he coached me and I do understand the game. When you understand something, it becomes more fun and easier for you. And I'm a very competitive person, so I like to play sports.
What was the highlight of your high school career?
Winning two state championships.
Did one stand out more than the other?
The first one was my sophomore year and I don't remember that one as much, only because last year we had a tragedy on the team and that brought our team so much closer. I feel like that championship meant so much more to our team. We wanted to win it for our teammate (Tracy Vander Kolk, who died of undisclosed causes two weeks before the state final and whose twin sister, Rachel, remained with the team, playing a key role as a goalie). We wanted to win as a team, and we got so much closer.
Why did you chose Maryland?
I chose it one, because academically it was probably the best fit for me; two, location — close to home; three, was the team. The coaches and the team were so inviting, and I felt like a part of the team when I went up to visit. And also the style of play, I think, matches mine, and I think I can fit in.
Did you go to the Maryland-North Carolina national championship game?
No, but I wish I had. I was watching it right here (at home) and I was cringing because that was probably the best game I've ever seen, and I cannot believe I'll be on the sideline next year. It's like a dream come true, seeing that and thinking, "Oh, my gosh. That will be me next year." But then because we did lose, that makes me want to play even more, to come back and win. Every single person I've talked to watched that game. Maryland had everything to lose, though, because they were 22-0, and they had played them twice already. Unfortunately, it just didn't end the way we wanted it to. Next year, we'll be eager to win.
What are you looking forward to about the Under Armour All-America game?
That's exciting. I was pretty much speechless when they called. I was like, no way, because I was at the game last year and I was like, this is incredible, to be able to play as one of the Top 88 kids (boys and girls) in the country. That's amazing. Not everyone gets that chance. And to be able to play with all that talent is like a little start to Maryland. You get to see that competitiveness, and it'll be fun.
Do you think it will be difficult to mold into a team in such a short time?
You only get two or three practices before, so we're just going to see who works well together. I think you just need team players. No one's going to win individually and that's kind of how my game is. Assists are just as important as goals. I'm just excited to get out there and work with some Maryland (recruits). There are four on my (South) team and some on the other team.
Who do you look up to?
Basically my dad. He's my role model, on and off the field. And also my coaches. I've had great coaches, not just lacrosse coaches, but soccer and track, and they've all pretty much helped me become the person I am today, including Carin (Peterson, the Severna Park lacrosse coach). She has to be one of the best coaches I've ever had.
What role do you think sports has played in making the person you are today?
Everything from work ethic to being motivated, productive. I think all around I've become a different person because of it. I would definitely say the work ethic from all the time and effort I've spent. My original sport was soccer. I was on that select travel team and spent all up to middle school traveling on weekends. I'd miss out on so much stuff. It was all worth it, though, because that's what got me here.
What made you switch from soccer to lacrosse?
I just had more interest in lacrosse because my dad did play, and we were more of a lacrosse family. I did play soccer longer than I played lacrosse, but at a point, I had to decide, and I was like, "I have more fun playing lacrosse, more fun on the field. That's where I want to be."
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Time: Girls at 5 p.m.; boys at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $30 (premium); $15 (general admission); $10 (student)*
TV: Boys game on ESPNU
More information: UnderArmourLacrosse.com
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Meizu's fabled M8 iPhoneclone may indeed be soon on sale, but until now we've only seen bits and bobs of its user interface: Now Meizu is demonstrating this with a neat little animation site. And guess what? Go on, you'll never guess! ...It's a pretty similar beast to the iPhone. There're some tweaks and differences of course, but Meizu's taken inspiration from Apple pretty deeply into their own design. We'll just have to see what it looks and feels like in the flesh to see exactly how similar it ends up being. [Meizu via Engadget]
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A pedestrian walks through the campus of Phillips Academy during a winter storm in Andover, Mass. Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Winter went out with a blast in the Northeast on Tuesday, snow and sleet closing schools in some areas and making roads an icy, slippery mess a day before spring starts. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Blizzard conditions again descended on the midsection of the country Monday, bringing hurricane-force winds to the Texas Panhandle, closing highways in Texas and Oklahoma and putting already snow-covered parts of Kansas on high alert as the day progressed.
National Weather Service officials issued blizzard warnings and watches in Kansas and Oklahoma through late Monday. As the storm tracks north and east across West Texas toward Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri.
A strong low pressure system is feeding the wintry beast, Greg Carbin, a meteorologist at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., said.
"The more intense the low, the stronger the storm as far as pulling air in," he said. "That's what gives us the high winds."
But because not all of the region's temperatures were below freezing, heavy rain and thunderstorms pelted eastern Oklahoma and Texas. Six counties in Arkansas and all parishes in Louisiana are under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. CST.
"March is the time we see intense winter storms in the Plains," Carbin said.
National Weather Service meteorologist Victor Murphy said the system is moving east at 25 mph.
Parts of Colorado and New Mexico were left to dig out from the storm after it passed through Sunday. Up to 10 inches fell in parts of New Mexico, and the foothills west of Denver saw up to two feet of snow.
The moisture should help improve Denver athletic fields, which have been temporarily closed to protect the drought-damaged grass. It allowed the U.S. Forest Service to burn brush in northern Colorado to try to prevent future wildfires.
Colorado isn't the only state in the storm's way thirsting for moisture.
"Is it a drought buster? Absolutely not," Murphy said. "Will it bring short-term improvement? Yes." Climatologists say 12 inches of snow is equivalent to about 1 inch of rain, depending on the density of the snow.
In the Texas Panhandle, wind gusts up to 65 mph and heavy snow had made all roads impassable and created whiteout conditions, Paul Braun, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Transportation, said. The airport in Amarillo, Texas, has recorded hurricane-force gusts of 75 mph. And state troopers are unable to respond to calls for assistance.
"It's just a good day to stay home," Braun said. "This is one of the worst ones we've had for a while."
Texas rancher Jay O'Brien warned the storm could be deadly for grazing cattle, including some calves born in recent days. The wind will push animals into a fenced corner where they could suffocate from the drifts.
"This type of snow is a cattle killer," he said, noting that feedlot cattle can lose up to 40 pounds in a storm of this severity. The size of the nation's cattle herd is already at its lowest since 1952.
Amarillo could set a record for daily snowfall, Murphy said. The NWS in Amarillo said Monday afternoon the city had received about 16.9 inches. The daily record is 19.3 inches set in March 1934.
Oklahoma also was under a blizzard warning, and officials warned that travel would be especially dangerous through Tuesday morning in the Panhandle and counties along the Kansas border. Forecasters said up to 16 inches of snow could accumulate in some areas, with wind gusts reaching up to 55 mph.
Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Todd Lamb has declared a state of emergency for 56 Oklahoma counties, and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed all highways in the state's Panhandle, citing slick roads and limited visibility.
Parts of Kansas are bracing for anywhere from 8 to 24 inches of snow, including the city of Wichita, where residents had barely recovered from last week's storm that dumped up to 18 inches.
Stephanie Happy, a stay-at-home mom, was putting bananas and salad fixings into her grocery cart Monday as the first flakes of snow began to fall in Belle Plaine, about 30 miles south of Wichita. Her two children, ages 16 and 14, were both home from school since classes were cancelled.
"It can be fun," she said.
In a pre-emptive move, Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Sly James declared a state of emergency. The metropolitan area saw about 10 inches of snow last week, and an extra foot or more is forecast to fall starting Monday evening.
Back in Amarillo, truck driver Oscar Weubles had been at the Petro Truck Stop off a snowy Interstate 40 in Amarillo since 4 a.m. Monday. The parking lot for 18-wheelers was full.
Weubles, hauling dry grocery products from Missouri to California, said he's driven in bad weather before and wasn't fazed by Monday's conditions in Amarillo, which had closed I-40.
"I've been stranded in Laramie, Wyo., for three days," he said. "This ain't nothing."
Associated Press writers Nomaan Merchant in Dallas, Jill Zeman Bleed and Kelly P. Kissel in Little Rock, Ark., Dan Holtmeyer in Oklahoma City, Steve Paulson in Denver, Paul Davenport in Albuquerque, N.M., and Roxana Hegeman in Wichita, Kan., contributed to this report.


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By Nate Raymond, Jonathan Stempel and Sarah N. Lynch
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S.
judge on Friday directed the House Ways and Means Committee and a
staffer to appear at a July 1 hearing to address their alleged refusal
to respond to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission subpoenas as part
of an insider trading probe.
The order by U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe in New York covers
both the committee and Brian Sutter, staff director for its
healthcare subcommittee, and came at the SEC's request.
The SEC said it is examining whether material nonpublic information
concerning an April 1, 2013 announcement by the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services of 2014 reimbursement rates for a Medicare
program was leaked improperly, and whether anyone traded on that
The case could prompt a courtroom showdown between the SEC's
authority to enforce U.S. securities laws against Congress' power to
manage its own affairs.
"This cannot be good for inter-governmental relations between the
SEC and Congress," said Bradley Bondi, a partner at Cadwalader,
Wickersham & Taft and former counsel to two SEC commissioners.
The House committee has resisted the subpoenas, in part by arguing
that the U.S. Constitution shields lawmakers from having to testify
or turn over documents.
"The SEC subpoenas run seriously afoul of the Constitution's Speech
or Debate Clause, and we expect to respond in due course on that
ground, among others," Kerry Kircher, general counsel for the House
of Representatives, said in an email.
Sutter's lawyer declined comment.
The court filings followed earlier reports of an insider trading
investigation into whether congressional staff helped tip traders
about the CMS announcement.
"Immunity will be the focal point of the legal controversy," said
Karl Manheim, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
The initial SEC subpoena to the House committee was previously
disclosed by the committee's chairman, Rep. David Camp (R-Michigan),
according to the May 9 Congressional Record.
That same day, Sutter disclosed receiving subpoenas from the SEC and
a grand jury in Manhattan.
In court papers on Friday, the SEC said it was looking into an email
a lobbyist at the law firm Greenberg Traurig sent to broker-dealer
Height Securities regarding a deal struck in Congress about the
Medicare rates.
It said that email was 70 minutes before CMS announced the rates
after U.S. markets closed, and about 30 minutes before Height issued
a report suggesting that the change could help companies such as
Humana Inc and Health Net Inc.
The SEC said the share prices of both companies jumped after the
report, with Humana's rising 7 percent in the last 15 minutes of
Sutter, meanwhile, had on the day of the announcement been emailing
the Greenberg Traurig lobbyist about the termination of a client
from the Medicare program, the SEC said. Both then spoke on the
phone for three minutes, which was 10 minutes before the lobbyist
emailed Height, the SEC said.
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Greenberg Traurig spokeswoman Jill Perry said: "We are cooperating
with the inquiry and will continue to do so." A Height spokesman did
not respond to a request for comment.
The SEC's investigation marks what is likely the first ever to
invoke provisions of a 2012 law called the STOCK ACT, which seeks to
prevent people from using "political intelligence" to illegally
trade on material, non public information.
The SEC in its motion called the House's decision to resist turning
over documents "particularly odd" and "unwarranted" in light of the
STOCK Act's passage.
Andrew Ceresney, the head of the SEC's enforcement division, was
among a group of lawyers who penned a legal memo analyzing the
impact when he previously worked at Debevoise & Plimpton in 2012.
In that memo, Ceresney and the other attorneys conceded that despite
the passage of the law, there is still some ambiguity over what
constitutes "material nonpublic information" in this context.
Harvey Pitt, a former SEC chair, said he believed even before the
STOCK Act, the agency could have subpoenaed documents from Congress
that might relate to securities law violations.
"After the STOCK ACT, I don't doubt the SEC is well within its right
to obtain information of possible insider trading violations," he
said, calling the lack of production "startling."
The case is SEC v. Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of
Representatives et al, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New
York, No. 14-mc-00193.
(Reporting by Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel in New York, and
Sarah N. Lynch and Emily Stephenson in Washington, D.C.; Editing by
Chris Reese, Bernard Orr)
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Brazil and Norway set to clash for top position in pool C at U23
With four wins each they will decide in the last pool match on Friday who is going to top the pool. The 10th seeded Norwegians have a slightly better track record here in Myslowice, they have not lost a set yet, while the 3rd seeded Brazilians lost one in their first match on Wednesday.
Tvinde and Mol, on the other hand, are not fulltime beach volleyball players like the Brazilians. "We started training beach volleyball like three weeks ago, so it's really nice to play so good", said Tvinde after their 2-0 (21-15, 21-14) win over home team Kujawiak/Popek. In the morning they had already defeated Swiss team G.Kissling/Beeler (21-11 21-17).
"We started a little bit slow against the Polish, but after the first technical time-out we played some really good volleyball. We didn't make many mistakes and did some really good blocks and defence."
Tvinde (21) finished 9th at the Youth World Championships in 2010, but did not play at the U23 last year. His partner did and finished 9th with Lars Retterholt.
"The tournament is great so far, the weather is good, it's a little bit colder than yesterday, but we like playing in such conditions. And we won everything so for us it's just amazing", Tvinde said about his first U23.
About their clash with Brazil on Friday the defence player said: "We will do our best for sure! Hopefully we'll give them some struggle."
Brazilians are reigning U21 world champions
The 20-year old Allison and Guto Carvalhaes are experiencing their first U23, but won the U21 World Championships in Umag last year. Since then, they have grown literally and figuratively. Defence player Guto seems to be even faster than last year, digging seemly unreachable balls in the back of the court and Allison plays with more control, opting more for a controlled shot than a wild hit.
The Brazilians defeated Denmark's Overgaard/Abell in the morning (21-17, 21-12) and also ended up on top in the match against Swiss team G.Kissling/Beeler (21-11, 21-13).
"We are getting better game after game", Guto said. "We played the U21 last year, but we never played the U23, we like it. The teams are a bit better and tougher but we like to be here."
Allison: "I know we can play better, but we are ok with the results because we won all the games. But we will play better in the next game."
Both boys say they are not bothered by the fact that they, as U21 champions, are the team to beat. According to their coach Monica Rodrigues they are used to the pressure. "They always play with pressure, because they are not a tall team and they are perfectionists and they like to play well." Guto: "But winning the U21 did give us confidence."
Recently they also made their World Tour debut at the Puerto Vallarta Open in Mexico. They did not make it to main draw though: "I had a hand injury and we were a bit nervous", said Allison. "It was our first World Tour event. And we were anxious to win; if you lose you're out. So there was a bit of pressure but it was a good experience."
Asked about their biggest competitors here in Myslowice, they answered: Austria, Poland and Germany. Norway was not on the list.


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Today Hudhur delivered his Friday Sermon from Basharat Mosque, Pedro Abad, Spain. Hudhur said that with the grace of God the Jalsa Salana of Spain commences with Hudhur's Sermon and explained that today the institution of Jalsa Salana is firmly established in each country of the world where the Community is based. The Jalsa Salana is a sign of distinction and people of the Community take great care and attention in organising it. This is because this convention is certainly not like other worldly gatherings where people come to amuse themselves. Rather, for the past one hundred and twenty years it has been a successive source of realisation for Ahmadis that to gather for two to three days each year is in compliance of the desire of the Imam of the age, who wished for his followers to assemble and listen to matters relating to God and the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), bring about pure change in themselves and gain nearness to God.
Hudhur said Ahmadis take time off work to attend this Jalsa because the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) enjoined not to consider this Jalsa like worldly gatherings. He said this Jalsa was based on Divine support. Hudhur explained that the Jalsa Salana is not simply a manifestation of the fervent and ardent desire of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) for his followers to recognise the Creator and absorb His blessings, rather it is based on God's special and true support. Indeed, whatever a Prophet of God says is based on truth and brings blessings for people, however, following that which is purely from God carries tremendous blessings. When God's support comes man's humble effort attracts several hundred-fold blessings. This comes to pass on individual as well as communal level.
Hudhur said how fortunate are those among us who attend the Jalsa Salana purely in obedience to the call of the Imam of the age and in order to bring about pure change and to be part of the glorious destiny that God has decreed for the Community of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace), and take advantage of the spiritual sustenance that carries God's special support. Hudhur prayed that may this always be the objective of every person who ever attends Jalsa Salana because this is the very objective which, when kept in view would make the attendance of Jalsa Salana advantageous. We should constantly self-reflect and self-examine, do Istaghfar profusely and recite Durud abundantly so that we bring about a revolutionary change in ourselves that would help us spread the teaching of Islam to the world and also absorb God's blessings. Otherwise, Hudhur said it is pointless to take time off work if the spiritual ambience of the Jalsa is not availed. If everyone understood this aspect, not only would we benefit ourselves we would also be attracting other people to Islam. Hudhur said the revolutionary change that is to come about through the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) will not materialise with force or political might, rather it will come about by bringing pure changes in ourselves and with prayers and this revolutionary change will be indeed eternal. It will not fall victim to any conspiracy by anyone that seeks to drive out Muslims from anywhere. On the contrary attempts will be made to follow Islamic teaching.
Addressing the Jalsa congregation, Hudhur said the Ahmadis in Spain number in a few hundred, most of whom are of Pakistani origin. They should be mindful that they have a huge responsibility on them. Progress of Ahmadiyyat will be reflective of as much as we will present practical examples of Islamic teachings and will be prayerful. There was a time when a lone Ahmadi person came to Spain on the call of the Khalifa of the time. It was a time when the name of Islam could only be taken covertly in this country. This person earned his livelihood and furthered his Jama'at work by selling perfume. He spread the word with a passion. His name was Karam Illahi sahib who was our first missionary in Spain. Eventually the period of religious restrictions came to an end in Spain and gradually people of our Community came and settled here and our missionaries started to come as well and a beautiful mosque was built. Hudhur said on reflection those who have emigrated here would agree that although Spain is less developed than some other European countries their financial situation has greatly improved by coming here and their life is tranquil. Certainly, the moral depravity in the Western countries is a cause for concern but the freedom of religion afforded here brings about peace. Although some countries in Europe are now edging towards reverse tendency, some putting restriction on minarets and others on hijab, but generally speaking there is freedom of religion. No government here penalizes calling of Adhan or professing the Kalima. We should be grateful for this freedom, peace and financial improvement and be of those who absorb God's blessings.
Hudhur said this worldly progress should not take us away from God. We should never imagine that our improved financial situation is due to some personal quality or such like. Rather, this is a manifestation by God that those whom the world wanted to hand a begging bowl have been provided by Him. Hudhur said it should be remembered that God who has the power to bestow, is also displeased at unpleasant deeds and God's displeasure is such that no man can contend with it. If worldly comfort is taking us away from our faith then it is a serious cause for concern. Hudhur said Spain has been waiting for the past 800 years for a revolutionary change.
Hudhur said in his last Friday Sermon he had related a Hadith and explained that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said that he was not concerned about any possible poverty of his ummah or was desirous of material wealth for them. His main concern was the wealth that could possibly take them away from faith and cause their destruction like earlier people. Hudhur said today the Arab world has the wealth of oil but they are distant from faith although they call themselves the standard bearers of Islam. Their practice however is to the contrary. All this also has an effect on those who think Islam can only be learnt from the Arabs, in particular Saudi Arabia. Hudhur related about a Nigerian Muslim who went to Hajj but did not give up alcohol on his return. His Ahmadi friend advised him that as he had been to Hajj he should give it up. The Nigerian Muslim replied that he had seen alcohol consumption in Saudi Arabia, indeed even in Makkah. Hudhur said this is a verification of the concern of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him), which in a way was also a prophecy. Alcohol is also known as ummul khabais (mother of all ills) and when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) declared its prohibition, it flowed like water in the streets of Medina because the Companions broke their earthenware alcohol containers as soon as they heard of the prohibition. Whereas today, an African Muslim goes to Hajj and brings back verfication to consume alcohol, what greater destruction could there be? Hudhur said sins like gambling and alcohol consumption are known as ismul kabeer (great sin). Hudhur explained ismul kabeer is a sin that repeatedly incites one to commit sin. He said alcohol and gambling is causing destruction in the Muslim world. These sins take people away from God and once man goes away from God it leads to destruction.
Hudhur said alcohol is consumed like water in the Western countries. It is available in every shop, every restaurant and every petrol station and gambling machines can also be found everywhere. All this is considered a sign of progress. Ahmadis have to go about such an environment with the utmost care, protecting themselves and protecting their children, in particular children who have stepped into adolescence. One can get embroiled in gambling without realising and end up in its quagmire. Hudhur said sadly, the odd Ahmadi is also involved in this vice but there are many among the non-Ahmadis who do not consider anything wrong with gambling and some keep alcohol in their homes, they drink it and they offer it to guests. Hudhur said his directive to Ahmadis is not to work at a place that deals with alcohol, because it leads to destruction. If non-Muslims and some Muslims have thriving businesses because they sell alcohol, good luck to them, we are only interested in pure and wholesome earnings. These people are blinded regarding faith. A true Muslim's point of view should be to give precedence to faith over worldly matters. Hudhur said apart from Islam all other religions are spiritually dead. For them these matters are immaterial. Today Islam is the only religion that offers eternal salvation. It is the God of Islam that promises to send His commissioned people at a time of decline of Islam and indeed does send them. It was the God of Islam who asked the Messiah to bring back faith from Pleiades and after he passed away, God of Islam established the system of Khilafat which is eternal and which was established to bring about unity among the believers.
The faith of the Muslims is a living faith, one that will stay established for always and God has promised to protect and safeguard it and has promised its triumph. If a Muslims abandons faith he destroys his worldly life and that of the Hereafter.
Hudhur said we Ahmadis claim that we spend our lives according to the pledge of bai'at that we have taken with the true and ardent devotee of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him). Our objective is not this world, rather it is our faith, indeed it should be, otherwise there is no point in taking bai'at. Ahmadiyyat will InshaAllah triumph but as the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said one who forgets the teaching of Islam will see destruction. He never expressed concern for the faith of Islam, he was certain of the Divine promise that the ultimate triumph will be of Islam. The warning that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) gave was to the followers of Islam, the ummah, asking them to be mindful not to let comfort of this world make them get distant from faith for it ultimately leads to destruction. Hudhur explained that the Companions of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) gave faith precedence over worldly matters even when they earned great wealth. The Companions also saw times of adversity and when some of them passed away they left great wealth. They had spent their wealth most generously in the cause of Islam and honoured their dues to faith extremely well.
Hudhur said to the Ahmadis in Spain that they live in a country where Muslims had once ruled and today hundreds of buildings still stand that carry the words of the Kalima on them. This also is the country where on every step there is a cautionary testimony of the Muslims being negligent of their religion. Hudhur said there was a time when Christian kings and rulers, in spite of their malice and rancour, looked up to Muslim kings and rulers. They were impressed by the magnificent lifestyle of the Muslim kings. However, internal strife of the Muslims cost them dearly and when their wealth became their be all and end all and they sought refuge with the Christian kings, they met their decline and were ultimately disgraced.
However, it is God's promise that the ultimate triumph will be of Islam and for this God sent the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) to this world. The task of revival of faith is entrusted to his followers and if after coming to these countries we get involved in materialism it would be contrary to our pledge of bai'at. God's mercy is without doubt extensive but we should be mindful that we can never deceive God. If He so wills He can question us on every single pledge of bai'at. Are we among those who honour the pledge made with the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace)? The summary of the conditions of the bai'at is to honour the dues of God and honour the dues of mankind and each Ahmadi should be ever mindful of them, then alone will we be able to carry out our spiritual task properly. At times personal engagements do not allow us to pay determined attention that is due to faith, thus is human nature and that is why it is important to constantly remind ourselves of our pledge of bai'at.
Hudhur said in Spain there is a reminder of the past at every step. The name of every major road is an indication that this place was once the seat of Muslim splendour. However, wealth, avarice and politics made their rule a thing of the past. Today it is the task of the Ahmadis to re-establish the glory of Islam by becoming a practical example of the teaching of Islam. For this they have to understand the objective of creation as God states in the Holy Qur'an (51:57).
The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) says that man is born with a nature that is inclined to God. Those who abandon this natural trait and make their life a base existence like that of animals drive themselves away from God. Once we believe that our existence is chiefly to worship God we should change every aspect of our life. Our aim should be ultimately to seek God's pleasure. Hudhur said it was for the training of this objective that Ahmadis had gathered at the Jalsa in Spain. They should pay particular attention to worship and prayers during the days of Jalsa and try and bring about a revolutionary change in themselves and when they return home they should feel that a distinct change has come in them. Hudhur asked them to pray that the situation does not get to a point where they have to migrate to another country. If they have to go anywhere, may it be back to their country of origin where they can practice their faith and spread it as well. Addressing a delegation from Morocco, Hudhur said that we pay the dues of our country if we demonstrate models which will attract people of our faith.
Next Hudhur gave the sad news of tragic martyrdom of three people of a family in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Ashraf Pervaiz sahib, aged 60, his brother Masood Javed sahib, aged 57 and his 24 year old son Asif Masood were martyred by unknown assailants last night. Hudhur gave some details of the martyrs and called for Pakistani Ahmadis, specifically those who are well known in their areas to take care in their travel times. Hudhur prayed for an elevated status for the three martyrs and for steadfastness for their families as he announced that he would lead their funeral Prayer in absentia.
The Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer is one form of congregational worship in Islam. It takes place every Friday. Regular attendance at the Jumu'ah prayer is enjoined on the believer. According to a Saying of Muhammad(sa) this congregational prayer is twenty-five times more blessed than worship performed alone. (Bukhari)
"O ye who believe! When the call is made for Prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah, and leave off all business. That is best for you, if you only knew." more
"… (He who) offers the Prayers and listens quitely when the Imam stands up for sermon, will have his sins forgiven between that Friday and the next" (Bukhari)


text: Michael Niedermayer wrote: > On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 03:44:00PM +0200, Vitor Sessak wrote: >> Michael Niedermayer wrote: >>> On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 02:31:57PM +0200, Vitor Sessak wrote: >>>> Stefano Sabatini wrote: >>>>> On date Thursday 2009-05-21 23:20:51 +0200, Stefano Sabatini encoded: >>>>>> On date Wednesday 2009-05-20 20:42:21 +0200, Vitor Sessak encoded: >>>>> [...] >>>>>>> I suppose you didn't test the changes to ffmpeg.c, unless you forgot >>>>>>> to attach the patch for vsrc_buffer.c. I imagine that here handling >>>>>>> avfilter_request_frame() without memcpy'ing the whole frame (as is >>>>>>> done in ffplay.c) would be non trivial. >>>>> In attachment an updated patch with the missing changes to >>>>> vsrc_buffer.c. >>>>> Can someone suggest how would be possible to avoid the initial frame >>>>> -> picref memcpy? >>>> What non lavfi-patched ffmpeg.c does now is: >>>> >>>> 1- allocs a frame with the padding specified by command-line opts >>>> -padXXXX >>>> 2- decodes the frame to this buffer. Note that this buffer might need to >>>> be reused for ME. >>>> >>>> what I suggest: >>>> >>>> a) For the first frame >>>> 1- ffmpeg.c allocs a frame with no padding. >>>> 2- libavfilter request a frame with padding px,py. >>>> 3- ffmpeg.c allocs a frame with padding px, py, copies the frame to it >>>> and free the replaces (freeing) the old frame by the new >>>> 4- ffmpeg.c passes the new frame to the filter framework >>>> >>>> b) For the next frame >>>> 5- ffmpeg.c decodes the frame with padding px, py >>>> 6- libavfilter request a frame with padding px2, py2 >>>> 7- if (px2 > px || py2 > py) alloc another frame and memcpy the pic to it >>>> (and set px = px2; py = py2;). if not, just send the frame pointer to >>>> libavfilter >>> 1 - the decoder which is pretty much a filter with no input requests >>> from the next filter a buffer. >>> 1b- the next filter can pass this request up until to the video output >>> device in principle or return a buffer. If this request passes a >>> "pad" filter it is modified accordingly. >>> 2 - the decoder decodes into this frame. >>> Which part of that are you not understanding >> I probably was missing that there is no decoder that need not only to >> preserve, but to output to the same data pointers of the last frame. Can >> you confirm that you can decode the first frame in a buffer and the second >> frame in a different buffer for every codec? > > no i cant confirm that, the filter framework must support that as well > but i cant see in how far that would be a problem. If you have: Frame 1: Size: 200x200, requested padding 1,1,1,1 -> buffer size:202x202 Frame 2: Size: 200x200, requested padding 8,8,8,8 -> buffer size:216x216 To decode the second frame, you need a buffer of size 216x216, but with the previous picture data inside. The only way I see to do this is to alloc a new buffer and memcpy the previous picture to it (unless, of course, you could predict already in the first frame you'd need a 216x216 buffer, but it shouldn't be possible in general). -Vitor


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Fractured due to —
Difficulties life wrought.
Damage cracked; leather skin, lips torn,
He aches for sleep, to wash, and renew himself.
To slay his hideous demons,
They haunt him, every step.
No rest, he's too —
Life once,
Satisfied; free —
For him to chose his trails,
To beam in personal glories.
Life's pinnacle, his wild dreams, finally,
Found fruition; until he fell,
Soul keening in ash.
No desire for —
Life once.
Morado hues;
As yesterday's wrongs haunt;
No escaping his palled fears.
Thinks he can't measure up as he once did.
Bitter life's high-points cost him dear.
Voice silenced, will fading;
Ashamed; his pain,
Distorted as —
He slurps canned food, silver —
Cutlery from his Nan, most sold to live.
Survival his concern, laughter gone;
He's wilted, rose petals of dust, a ghost;
No will, no path, hope to —
Restore life's old,
To God,
Man weathered prays,
Forgetting God hears, listens —
To fervent Hail Mary's, begging for —
A chance, an opportunity.
To find life beyond dusty roads, his bike;
Seeking grand possibilities.
To have life flourish once,
More, reaching to —
To God.
Sweet rain,
Soaks him fast.
A shower well needed,
He's determined for renewal.
Trims off his wild beard, foam heals;
Now, his plans are clear; he blossoms.
Back home she's thrilled; he's here —
Returned; her own —
Sweet rain.
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STOCKTON - A recurring theme among advocates of a critical effort to curb the unrelenting violence that stalks Stockton's streets is "Be patient." But patience is hard to come by for residents of the many neighborhoods where bullets fly on a nightly basis and young armed robbers ply their trade with impunity.
STOCKTON - A recurring theme among advocates of a critical effort to curb the unrelenting violence that stalks Stockton's streets is "Be patient." But patience is hard to come by for residents of the many neighborhoods where bullets fly on a nightly basis and young armed robbers ply their trade with impunity.
"In order to see long-term effects, it will take some time," Stockton Police Chief Eric Jones said, describing the latest incarnation of Operation Ceasefire, now in the first phase of implementation.
"This really is the newer, updated version of Operation Ceasefire. Now we have evidence-based research that shows what really works. It is specific to violent crime - the worst of the worst of our violent crimes," Jones said.
Since Stockton last rallied around Operation Ceasefire in the 1990s, experienced some tangible results and then saw the effort fade away, Jones said a lot of the details in implementing a successful program have been refined along with new ways to judge that success.
"If you just base it on job placement, you will fail. If you just base it on how many you get out of gangs, you will fail. We are targeting the reduction of violence. We're just telling these folks to put down your guns and stop shooting people," Jones said.
"It's about the ceasing of the killings with firearms," he said.
A major component of that is finding the right street outreach workers. Gang members, Jones said, will listen to former street gang members.
"We will attempt to give them any and all tools to remove themselves from that environment," he said. That means access to service providers, job interviews, tattoo removal, substance abuse programs, anger management - "whatever is needed to removing the barriers. It's important to have all these resources made available easily and on the same page."
Curtis Smith is convinced Operation Ceasefire will work. The pastor of Stockton's Destiny Christian Center, Smith, 44, has seen the effort succeed firsthand in Sacramento, where he lived and worked as a youth pastor up until about three years ago.
His passion and excitement for the program shows as he talks about it.
"It's not going to be an easy thing, but it is going to get really good results. In Sacramento, they even had rival gang members sitting at the same table," Smith said.
After witnessing Stockton's surging violent crime just during his short tenure here, Smith believes "everyone is at the same point of 'enough is enough.' "
In Sacramento, his unconditional, nonjudgmental approach to everyone resulted in helping someone leave a gang. "We let them know that someone cares," he said. His consistent message is, "We want you to live. We want you to live and enjoy life, to thrive and have a future."
Since January, Smith and several other volunteers have quietly taken to the streets to implement one component of Operation Ceasefire called Lifelines to Healing. Lifelines involves members of the faith-based community from PACT - People and Congregations Together - going out to neighborhoods targeted as violent criminal hot spots, based on data supplied by police.
"They go out with the intent of establishing relationships; hence the name offering a 'lifeline,' to figure out what is driving this crime. What are the situations behind it?" Smith explained that time and time again, he's heard from individuals who want to get out of a criminal lifestyle but have no clue where to begin.
"When we go out, it's not going out forcing religion on anyone. It's just establishing a relationship with those hanging out on the streets, to someone who lives in that community, to business owners. This effort is before the actual implementation of Ceasefire, because we thought there was too much killing and murders going on in Stockton," Smith said.
"We just took that initiative, but we did meet with the police on where we should go. They told us 'Bianchi.' " Smith was referring to an area of low-income housing between East Bianchi Road and the Calaveras River that police refer to as a neighborhood plagued by high crime, high gang activity, street robberies and shootings.
During the one to two hours his group is out on Thursday evenings, Smith said encounters with the people they meet are brief. Over time, a level of familiarity, trust and respect has built up, and that, Smith said, is of vital importance to the success of Operation Ceasefire.
"There is no ulterior motive. In a quick amount of time, we have established relationships; we are not trying to surprise anyone. We are going for consistency. If the faith-based community would establish that kind of movement in their own areas, you would see the crime coming down. That sense of community on a consistent basis will drive crime down," Smith said. A second group goes out in a troubled south Stockton neighborhood.
Jones said the Police Department is identifying "the most at-risk people, not just off of data but from street cops and others, so we know we're addressing the right folks." Those targeted individuals - he estimated that number at about 10 - will be invited to participate in a "call-in" with service providers to help get the word out that resources are easily available.
"For the resources we have, it's the best opportunity to go after the spike in violent crime. It addresses recidivism, too. Funding comes from the state through the county's Community Corrections Partnership," Jones said, adding that illustrates the county's "full support" of Stockton's efforts.
In Sacramento, Smith said, "it took passion and love and determination and a commitment to say, 'Let's do this.' We have to learn from the last time and listen. Understand it takes time. It just doesn't happen overnight," Smith said.
Contact reporter Joe Goldeen at (209) 546-8278 or email@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/goldeenblog.


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The US Federal Communications Commission has set its camera to macro mode and snapped the insides of Apple's new iPod Touch. There's a ruler for scale, and it might be possible to tell what camera the FCC uses from the reflections.
The FCC refers to this refreshed Touch model as the "Apple A1367" and lets us do what Apple has been trying to stop us doing for years - read the small print on the battery. [Engadget via SlashGear]


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Due to a calibration error, the tire pressure monitoring system warning light may not illuminate to warn of incorrect tire pressure. Driving with the incorrect tire pressure can result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will re-initialize the tire pressure monitoring system to restore proper operation. Toyota has not provided a notification schedule at this time.
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