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These are the Holy Ten Commands As our Lent midweek Vespers this year focuses on catechesis on the Ten Commandments, we sing the corresponding hymn stanzas from Luther's commandments hymn (581). Despite the existence of medieval hymns on the commandments, Luther wrote his own in 1524. Along with hymns on the other chief parts, it was sung as part of catechetical sermons and instruction in Luther's day and continues, as we do this evening, to this day. After a stanza summarizing the teaching of each commandment, the final two stanzas teach the proper distinction between Law and Gospel.
The PRELUDE is by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) from his collection Clavier-Übung III. Sometimes called the German Organ Mass, it includes 21 chorale preludes on hymns on the parts of the Mass (Divine Service) and Luther's hymns on the six chief parts. For each of the hymns on the chief parts, Bach writes a shorter setting (corresponding to the Small Catechism); and a longer setting (corresponding to the Large Catechism). Tonight, we hear the longer setting of "These are the Holy Ten Commands" (BWV 678). The ritornello in the right hand and pedal is independent from the chorale melody played in the left hand, in a canon (round). The except at the right demonstrates the patterns throughout the prelude. The final phrase of the melody "Have mercy, Lord!" is shown in the middle staff, played by the left hand. The melody is followed by the melody in canon at the octave in the following measure.


Junior Tamara Shan plays line 2 singles. She and the other members of the girls' tennis team are prepping for SPC this weekend.
Girls' tennis gears up for the Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) with focused training and repeated victories.
The team first competed against SPC schools in the Houston area at the Episcopal Tournament, where sophomore Natasha Gonzalez finished in second place at #1 Singles, and junior Tamara Shan tied for third place at #2 Singles.
"Our matches with other schools are particularly valuable in helping us to improve," Girls' Tennis Head Coach Sandy McLanahan said.
Gabby Jansson, the new assistant coach, has played for University of Houston's team.
SPC season began March 28 with a 4-1 win against St. Mary's Hall. The team's record stands 5-2 in SPC counter games and 7-6 overall.
Girls' tennis finished in 7th place in Division I for the last two consecutive years.
"While our goal now is to make Division I again, we know that we shall have to work hard to qualify this spring given the increasingly competitive level of SPC girls' tennis," McLanahan said.
The team practices at the River Oaks Country Club with stretching, games and conditioning as part of their daily drills. They will play at SPC Friday, May 2 in Dallas.


Every year in late January the Anaheim Convention Center gets full of people who are excited to check out some new music gear. The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is a place where music lovers, music gear nerds, musicians and many more go to take a look at some new music equipment that will be but has not yet been released to stores.
Many artists, producers and merchants enjoy the music vibe along with the live showcases that one can view while walking throughout the convention center. Some artists such as the Beat Junkies, Stevie Wonder, Teddy Riley, John Hill and many more were spotted at the NAMM show doing their rounds.
Take a look at a photo gallery of the NAMM Show 2015 here.
Every year music gear enthusiasts gather at the Anaheim Convention Center to look at some of the new products that will be released as well as network with fellow musicians, producers, and music lovers of all genres at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM).
NAMM was founded in 1901 and has evolved from a national association into an international association whose members include affiliates, distributors and manufacturers, according to wikipedia.
Many artists can be seen walking around looking for equipment and taking pictures with the public. A hip-hop artist that goes by the name Glasses Malone expressed what exactly he was looking forward to find at NAMM.
At every booth at NAMM, music lovers could find demos of the new gear being released. For those that were interested in new DJ gear, DJ Big Wiz (Rane/Pharcyde/AESOP Rock) ran through some of the functionality of the DJ's favorite classic Rane TT57MKII.
"This is basically an update of the original TTM57 mixer from Rane (classic mixer) people who used to use that mixer, this is going to be instantly intuitive and familiar to you," said Big Wiz.
Other artist such as Goapele, Teddy Riley and the world famous Beat Junkies were spotted walking around checking out some new gear at NAMM 2015.
The NAMM show takes place every year in the Anaheim convention center starting on a Thursday and running all through Sunday afternoon. Check the NAMM website for more information on booth spaces and everything NAMM 2016.
For more information on the NAMM 2016 show click here.
If you would like to watch interviews with some of the artists mentioned in this post click here.


Meditalia makes great tapenades and spreads. This is a classic black olive Tapenade where the full flavour of the olives, which can sometimes be drowned in too much acidity, comes through beautifully. Also worth noting that Meditalia is part of Peaceworks which creates business partnerships between Israelis and Arabs. We love it!
Tips: Spread thinly on crackers or on a good country bread over a thin layer of real butter.


My fans, you mean everything to me and I know deep in my soul that without you... I am nothing so I've decided to build this space where we can interact in a safe place. A place where I can share what I'm working on, get your feedback, get to know you and work on creative ideas together.
As a patron, you can contribute a dollar amount of your choice toward each new project I am working on whether that be making music, merchandise, music videos... The list is endless.
In exchange for your support, I offer rewards like first access to new music, mixes, and music videos. You will have access to exclusive content. We can do some google hangouts, I can follow you on Twitter, I can send out personal video messages. I could go on but no matter what you chose to contribute, I'll always be hanging out in the activity feed talking with you and keeping you up to date on the latest news.
Your contributions help me to continue to do the thing I am on this earth to do...Create. With your support, I can stay active in the studio, release more music, work on new EP's and music videos, and build more engagement around Napoleon Nation. Around us.
We don't judge here... Come as you are, as your most free self and we will accept you.
You get access to my Patron-only activity feed where you will receive exclusive updates. You can write to me on here as well and I we can have a little chat.
First access to my new series "How to dress like Audrey Napoleon". There will be a few a month!


For today's featured presentation, Dr. Jason Calva, PhD shares his research and findings for his doctoral dissertation on the integration of some of the main principles of traditional Chinese Acupuncture with the primary techniques of Master Choa Kok Sui's Pranic Healing. The combination of both modalities enhances each other, producing an enhanced healing practice that is Pranic Acupuncture.
Dr. Jason J. Calva, PhD is a licensed Pranic Healing instructor for the United States of America, China, and Mongolia.


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Neil Silverwood has an affinity for rugged and isolated places – like caves. Photo: Supplied
20 September 201720 Sep '17
Self-taught photographer and caver Neil Silverwood has become a go-to man for capturing wild places on camera.
It's dark, wet, cold, claustrophobic – unsurprisingly, Neil Silverwood says he became frustrated trying to convince friends he's not crazy spending a week underground, exploring New Zealand's vast cave systems. It was bringing the allure of these subterranean worlds to the surface that first motivated him to pick up a camera in 2014.
"You get back to normal life and tell your friends about it and they would say 'it sounds awful'," Silverwood says. "They don't understand caves can be amazing spaces, so I took a camera down."
But the same factors that make caving a challenge also mean taking a photo is incredibly difficult.
"It's the toughest environment you can imagine. You're covered in dirt, the lighting's complex, and it's wet and cold all the time. You can't shoot on auto."
He says the first results were terrible, but after studying other photographers and practising with the lights off in his bedroom, he learned the skills which would bring new and extraordinary scenes to the New Zealand public – his second photoshoot ended up on the cover of New Zealand Geographic.
Strangely, after honing his skills to capture geological underworlds, Silverwood found photographing in daylight a challenge.
"You've got complete control over the light underground. Above ground, you're relying on good natural lighting – you've got no control."
But he got the hang of it. He is now sought after as a photographer of wild places, publishing photos in numerous magazines, both locally and internationally.
Silverwood has now produced a book on caving with fellow speleologist Marcus Thomas, and it is filled with large prints of spectacular subterranean scenes. Caves: Exploring New Zealand's Subterranean Wilderness is the first book on caving in this country. With shots of massive caverns with extraordinary rock formations, it makes a convincing argument that caving isn't for nutters.
But looking back, he says the biggest highlight of his career was above ground, and 13,000km away, covering a ski-touring race in Afghanistan.
"I was photographing a group who were training Afghani ski guides. It was probably the best experience of my life.
"The scenery is incredible. Every day you feel like you're stepping into the pages of National Geographic."
But the trip hit a hitch early on, when the Russian aeroplane, which was meant to take him from Kabul to the relative safety of Bamyan, broke down. He had to drive through areas where Government control was waning and the Taliban were active.
"It's one of the most dangerous roads in northern Afghanistan and there were regular attacks on vehicles," Silverwood says.
Huddled in the back of a jeep to keep out of sight, the bumpy five-hour trip went without incident.
"It was nerve-racking. Reaching Bamyan was a huge relief. It's an island in a sea of chaos and people were very friendly and welcoming."
Silverwood attributes his affinity for rugged, isolated places to his youth on the West Coast. Raised in Waimangaroa, just north of Westport, his dad introduced him to caving.
"I remember exploring a new cave with my dad when I was 14. Knowing we were putting the first footprints through, that our headlamps were the first light the caves had seen, I got really hooked on that feeling, the intense high of exploration."
Silverwood is about to head to a new frontier – his next assignment is photographing a research project on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica for New Zealand Geographic.
And you get the feeling his adventures won't stop there.
"I'd love to go to Iraq and photograph the New Zealand Defence Force. We also haven't found a route through the Bulmer Cavern [New Zealand's longest cave] – that's the dream of every New Zealand caver. But there are so many corners left to explore."
(Buy Neil's book Caves in our bookstore here. Subscribers get a 10% discount)
View a gallery of Silverwoood's images from his book…
A fossilised whale tale, thought to be 30 million years old – one of the most incredible underground discoveries in New Zealand. Photo: Neil Silverwood
Crystals in the Bulmer Cavern. Photo: Neil Silverwood
Photo: Neil Silverwood
More from October 2017:
Fernbird
Racing the ranges
Kiwi backs First Nation tribes
Walking with a purpose
When you run out of tracks
The longest cave
Lifesize moa and light show proposal for Oparara Arches

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Miami Beach Premiere Engagement! MY KING (Mon Roi) by Maiwann
Adult (Non-Member) – $11.00
MBC Member – $9.00
Student/Senior – $10.00
FRI, OCT 07, 6:55p:
Miami Beach Premiere Engagement!
"Best of Cannes" (Best Actress)
(Mon Roi)
Directed by MAÏWANN/France/2016/125mins.
With Emmanuelle Bercot, Vincent Cassel, Louis Garrel
Tony (Emmanuelle Bercot), in a performance that won her the Best Actress Award at Cannes) and Georgio (Vincent Cassel) are an odd match—or so Tony's brother Solal (Louis Garrel) thinks when she tells him that they're falling quickly and recklessly in love. Actor-director Maïwenn's fourth feature captures the couple's tempestuous 10-year relationship in retrospect as a string of flash points, eruptions, betrayals, tender reconciliations, and life-altering decisions. Bercot and Cassel command every second of My King dominating the film's wide, expansive frames - the movie stakes itself on their harrowingly committed and nerve-fraying performances. Maïwenn's formidable new film is one of French cinema's most memorable recent Amour Fous.
Nominated for 8 César Awards
WINNER: Best Actress Cannes Film Festival
"The exceptional cast led by Emmanuelle Bercot and Vincent Cassel have an acute enough eye for manners and mores...to make the material feel consistently fresh and alive." - The Hollywood Reporter
"Searing modern-day relationship drama...My King feels as if it comes from a deeply personal place, understanding a love that can be truly described as a drug."-Slant Magazine
"It's easy to see why Bercot picked up the award for her work in the film, a daring new take on France's many tales of amour fou, and one that hinges on her all-timer of a performance, bolstered by a wonderful turn by her co-star Vincent Cassel"-Indiewire


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Half Staff U.S. Flag Notifications
**** Please Note, There are two Half-Staff Events ****
1. President Trump orders flags to fly at half-staff to honor CoronaVirus victims
"I will be lowering the flags on all Federal Buildings and National Monuments to half-staff over the next three days in memory of the Americans we have lost to the CoronaVirus," the President tweeted the evening of Thursday, May 22nd
*** Flags should be at Half-Staff Immediately for the Next Three Days per the President's Tweet.
2. Memorial Day United States Flag Display
Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service. In observance of Memorial Day, fly the United States flag at half staff from sunrise until NOON , and then raise it to full height from noon to sundown.
United States Flag Code
Section 7.M
The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then slowly lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff.
Click here to see the entire US Flag Code….
*** Flags should be at Half-Staff From Sunrise Until Noon on Monday, May 25th.


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Regnum Hotel & Spa Bansko is located near the ski area, 400 m from the lifts and 900 m from the center of the town, at the very foot of the mountain and next to the Glazne river. Surrounded by beautiful countryside and with its own style and design that distinguishes it from typical traditionalism in the resort. There are at the hotel luxury studios, one and two bedrooms apartments, fully furnished and equipped to meet every need and desire of the guests.
Bansko is the most popular winter resort in Bulgaria. Located at the foot of Pirin mountain Bansko is a favorite destination for thousands of tourists all over the world. Situated at only 150 km from Sofia and at 145 km from Plovdiv airports it is an international centre for winter and summer tourism. With its unique nature, the ski area with 75 km of ski runs, 27 lifts and drags Bansko attracts more and more tourists each year. Bansko is a town of ancient and modern, center of international festivals, authentic culture and traditions.
Spa centre – swimming pool, sauna, steam bath, Hamam, shock shower, gym, relax area, Jacuzzi – outside and inside, massage, manicure, pedicure, solarium, Vitamin bar.
The restaurant at Regnum Hotel & Spa Bansko is with capacity of 140 seats.
Combines luxuriously furnished with a cozy atmosphere.
In the menu you can find dishes from traditional Bulgarian, modern European and authentic Turkish cuisine.
Above Special Rates include breakfast, swimming pool with kids area, Finnish sauna, steam bath, hamam, shock and tropical shower, relax room, 2 outdoor whirlpools 36 degrees C, indoor whirlpool, fitness, ski wardrobe for own ski storage, wireless internet, children area and entertainment / 4-14 years old /, transport to the gondola lift, outdoor guarded parking ( upon availability ).
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Troy Brouwer Announces Retirement
November 18, 2021 at 1:18 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 1 Comment
Though he hasn't played since the 2019-20 season, and he's still technically on Calgary Flames payroll, Troy Brouwer has announced his retirement. The veteran forward and St. Louis Blues issued a release that includes some of Brouwer's most memorable moments, along with many thanks to the people that helped him along the way.
Brouwer, 36, was never even expected to make it to the NHL. Selected 214th overall in 2004, a few selections from what would be the end of the draft these days, the big winger was known more for his physical play than his offensive upside in his early junior days. That unquenchable work ethic and fearlessness eventually turned him into a star for the Moose Jaw Warriors though and then carried him right into success in professional hockey. Brouwer would score 41 goals in his first AHL season and 35 in his second, all while racking up more than 220 penalty minutes.
It wasn't long before he was in the NHL, playing regular minutes for the Chicago Blackhawks. In 2010 he was a key part of the team's Stanley Cup championship, but he would find himself shipped out of town as one of the group's salary cup casualties. He still found success in Washington, posting a career-high 25 goals and 43 points in 2014-15. The same could be said about his short stint in St. Louis, before stops in Calgary and Florida.
In all, Brouwer will retire with 851 regular season games under his belt, but 106 more in the postseason. His 182 goals and 363 career points are many more than anyone expected from the seventh-round pick, and a great example to show prospects that aren't selected quite as high as they hoped.
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Dion Phaneuf Announces Retirement
November 16, 2021 at 12:00 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 4 Comments
Though he hasn't played in the NHL since the 2018-19 season and is still technically on the books for both the Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings, Dion Phaneuf has announced his retirement. The veteran defenseman released a long statement thanking his family, friends and the teammates he made along the way. In it, he gives special mention to the Toronto Maple Leafs, who hosted his retirement ceremony today:
A great thanks to the entire Toronto Maple Leafs organization, their ownership and leadership Larry Tanenbaum and Brendan Shanahan for providing me with this opportunity to retire with such love and support here in Toronto. It was a special honour to represent the Maple Leafs as team captain a point of pride and honour that I will carry with me forever.
Selected ninth overall by the Calgary Flames in 2003, Phaneuf was a throwback defenseman who at his peak could compete in any style of hockey. The 6'4″, left-shot powerhouse was a star for the Red Deer Rebels, scoring goals and racking up penalty minutes with big hits and tough fights. By the time he made his debut with the Flames in 2005 he was already a well-known name in Canada thanks to his performances at the World Juniors, but his first taste of the NHL put him on the map for all hockey fans. With 20 goals and 49 points in his rookie season, he finished eighth in Norris Trophy voting and only failed to win the Calder Trophy because there were a couple of players named Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby entering the league.
In 2007-08 Phaneuf would reach a career-high of 60 points, while also racking up 182 penalty minutes as he fearlessly patroled the Calgary blue line. He'd finish second in Norris voting that year, trailing only legendary defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, who was taking home the trophy for the sixth time in seven years. That was the closest Phaneuf would get, but he still had a long career ahead of him, including his captaincy in Toronto. Overall, he played in 1,048 regular season games, racking up 494 points, 1,345 penalty minutes and more than 2,000 hits.
In 2019, the last two years of his contract were bought out by the Kings, meaning he'll still receive a paycheck through 2022-23. The Senators had been retaining salary on the deal, so both franchises carry a part of Phaneuf's cap hit for this season and next.
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Braydon Coburn Announces Retirement
November 12, 2021 at 10:14 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 1 Comment
After a long, successful career, Braydon Coburn is hanging up his skates. The veteran defenseman announced his retirement today, issuing a statement through the NHLPA:
Walking into NHL buildings for the last 16 years, surrounded by hockey's greatest players, coaches, management, trainers, officials, and fans, has been an incredible privilege. I'm very proud to have come into the league as an Atlanta Thrasher, proudly wore the orange and black as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers, won a Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning and finished my career with the Ottawa Senators and the New York Islanders.
Thank you to my parents, grandparents, and siblings for the sacrifices you made helping me realize my NHL dream. Thank you to my minor hockey coaches for always making the game fun, and countless others that taught me how awesome it was to be a part of a team. I would also like to send a sincere thank you to my teammates, friends and family, especially my wife, Nadine, my daughter, Rory, and my son, Blair, for their patience, support and unwavering love. I'm thankful for the amazing people I have met along the way, and I am very excited for what is to come.
Coburn, 36, split last season between the Senators and Islanders, playing in 19 games total. Before that, he had spent several years with Tampa Bay, where he won a Stanley Cup in 2020. Though he was just a depth player by then, that certainly wasn't the case for most of his career. For nine years in Philadelphia, Coburn averaged nearly 22 minutes a night, logging time in basically every situation. A huge, physical specimen standing at 6'5″, he was also talented enough with the puck to run a powerplay early in his career.
Over 983 regular season games, Coburn racked up 234 points, 720 penalty minutes, and more than 1,400 hits. He participated in the World Championship for Tema Canada on two occasions and was part of the 2005 World Junior squad that is considered one of the greatest groups of all time.
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Marian Gaborik Announces Retirement
November 4, 2021 at 10:34 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 7 Comments
Though he hasn't played since 2018, Marian Gaborik has finally announced his retirement. His final NHL contract expired at the end of the 2020-21 season, officially as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning, though he never came close to playing for them.
Gaborik holds the record as the highest-drafted Slovak in history, selected third overall by the Minnesota Wild in 2000. The team's first draft choice was a good one, as he not only would score the first goal in Wild history but go on to rack up 218 more for the organization. A star almost from the moment he hit an NHL ice surface, Gaborik was a five-time 30-goal scorer for Minnesota, reaching a career-high of 42 in 2007-08. After is 500+ games with an expansion team, he would end up with the New York Rangers, where he cracked the 40-goal mark twice more before entering the back half of his career.
In 2014 with the Los Angeles Kings, Gaborik led all players in playoff goals with 14 en route to securing the Stanley Cup. While he would play for a few more years, he'd never reach that kind of goal-scoring prowess again.
Overall, Gaborik suited up for 1,035 regular season games and ends his career with 407 goals and 815 points. He is the all-time goals leader in Minnesota history, ranks fourth in points among all Slovakian NHL players (Peter Stastny, Marian Hossa, and Peter Bondra are ahead of him), and ranks 95th all-time in goals scored for the entire NHL. In his prime, there were few players more feared than Gaborik, able to score in countless different ways and from all angles of the offensive zone. His two-step acceleration was as strong as anyone in the league, and there's a good chance he would have found success today even as the league continues to get faster and more mobile.
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Snapshots: Wilson, Three Stars, Cash
October 25, 2021 at 2:59 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 2 Comments
Last year, Colin Wilson opened up in a piece for The Players' Tribune, explaining that he had been dealing with untreated obsessive-compulsive disorder throughout his career. He was trying to educate young players on the importance of mental health and the risks that a professional career brought him.
Today, Wilson released an addendum titled "Addiction" in which he fully admits his addiction to drugs, use of Ambien and cocaine, and hopes to spread increased awareness following the recent fentanyl-contributed death of former NHL forward Jimmy Hayes. Wilson's new piece is a worthwhile–if difficult–read for all sports fans.
The league has announced the Three Stars for last week, with Kyle Connor taking home top spot after racking up five goals and eight points in three games. The point total was the same for Connor McDavid, who was the week's second star, while Ilya Sorokin posted an outstanding .971 save percentage with two shutouts to earn third place. Sorokin was the first Islanders' goaltender to post shutouts in consecutive days as he held the fort while Semyon Varlamov recovered from injury.
One of the greatest sled hockey players of all time has announced his retirement, as Steve Cash will end his playing days after 16 seasons in goal for the U.S. National Team. Cash has three Paralympic Winter Games gold medals (and a bronze), eight World Championship gold medals, and lost just 16 games in regulation during his more than 150 starts for Team USA.
Colin Wilson| Connor McDavid| Ilya Sorokin| Kyle Connor| Retirement| Snapshots| Team USA
Snapshots: Lundqvist, Caufield, Popugaev
September 27, 2021 at 1:42 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 16 Comments
Immediately after Henrik Lundqvist announced his retirement last month, the New York Rangers confirmed that they would be retiring his number. They've now announced that on January 28, 2022, his No. 30 will be raised to the rafters and never worn again. Lundqvist is the franchise leader among goaltenders in games played, wins, saves, and save percentage (among those with at least 60 appearances).
He will become the 11th player to have his number retired by the team, joining Ed Giacomin (1), Brian Leetch (2), Harry Howell (3), Rod Gilbert (7), Andy Bathgate (9), Adam Graves (9), Mark Messier (11), Vic Hadfield (11), Jean Ratelle (19) and Mike Richter (35).
The Montreal Canadiens have confirmed that young star Cole Caufield will be out for a week with an upper-body injury suffered over the weekend. The 20-year-old played against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday and then was pulled from the warmup for an intrasquad game on Sunday. With how important he is going to be for the team this year, keeping him healthy to start the season is extremely important for the Canadiens.
It appears as though former New Jersey Devils prospect Nikita Popugaev has ended his hockey career, listing himself as an "ex hockey player" on Instagram. Popugaev was a fourth-round pick of the Devils in 2017, but never signed with the team and spent last season in the KHL. Though his rights are technically retained indefinitely by the Devils, it appears as though the 22-year-old will no longer be pursuing his career on the ice.
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Curtis McElhinney Announces Retirement
September 25, 2021 at 11:00 am CDT | by Brian La Rose 6 Comments
Veteran goaltender Curtis McElhinney was unable to find a team to sign with in free agency and rather than opt to try his hand at a tryout somewhere, he has instead called it a career, updating his Instagram profile to state that he has now retired.
The 38-year-old was never truly able to establish himself as a starter in the NHL but that didn't stop him from having a long career as a backup. Following a strong season with Carolina as a 35-year-old in 2018-19, McElhinney was able to land a two-year deal with Tampa Bay that just ended this summer. He posted a 2.97 GAA along with a .895 SV% in 30 games with the Lightning over that stretch while winning a pair of Stanley Cups along the way; going out on top is never a bad way to go.
McElhinney played for eight different teams over his 13-year NHL career after being a sixth-round pick in 2002 by Calgary, spanning 249 appearances. He hangs up his skates with a 94-95-20 record along with a 2.83 GAA and a .907 SV% along with a dozen shutouts. PHR wishes him well in his retirement.
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Travis Zajac Signs One-Day Contract With Devils, Announces Retirement
New Jersey, he'll always be a Devil. Travis Zajac has signed a one-day contract with the New Jersey Devils before announcing his retirement from a playing career that lasted more than 1,000 games. Zajac will remain with the Devils organization in an on/off-ice player development and consulting role, while also working to grow the club's youth hockey initiatives. The veteran forward thanked everyone along the way, while Devils managing partner David Blitzer released a statement as well:
During his 15-year NHL career, Travis Zajac's consistent preparation, commitment and performance epitomized what it meant to be a New Jersey Devil. Win or lose, Travis' teammates, coaches and fans could always count on him to play the right way. I am thrilled that Travis, his wife Nicole and their children will continue to make New Jersey their home, and they will be a valued part of the Devils organization moving forward.
Originally selected 20th overall in 2004, Zajac would be in the NHL full-time by 2006-07 and never look back. He scored 17 goals and 42 points that rookie season, numbers that would seem routine for him over the next decade. He reached a career-high of 25 goals and 67 points in the 2009-10 season and racked up 552 points in 1,037 career regular season games. All but 13 of those came with the Devils organization, though Zajac did have a short sojourn with the New York Islanders earlier this year, as GM Lou Lamoriello, who drafted him so many years ago, acquired the 36-year-old forward for a playoff run.
Despite having so much personal success, Zajac actually didn't get that many chances to suit up in the postseason. He managed just 71 playoff games over his long career, only once going deep–the Stanley Cup Finals in 2012. A reliable two-way presence, he did receive Selke Trophy votes in seven different seasons, finishing sixth in 2010.
Now hanging up his skates, he'll join the same Devils organization that has always been his home and help the next wave of talent reach the NHL.
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Zack Smith Announces Retirement
September 17, 2021 at 10:41 am CDT | by Gavin Lee 1 Comment
It's been more than 18 months since Zack Smith last laced up his skates for an NHL game, and it turns out that match against the Vancouver Canucks on February 12, 2020 will be his last. The veteran forward announced his retirement today, speaking with Ian Mendes of The Athletic.
Smith, who played parts of 11 seasons with the Ottawa Senators before spending the 2019-20 season with the Chicago Blackhawks, admitted that though he obviously loves the game, his "heart wasn't into it the last couple of years." He points to the moment in 2018 when he was placed on waivers by the Senators as one when he learned the "business side" of the game.
In 2020-21, Smith was still under contract with the Blackhawks but did not play after having back surgery the season prior. He is still dealing with pain and is now focused on his post-hockey health and life.
It was quite a career for the third-round pick, racking up 204 points in 662 regular season games. His most impressive season came in 2015-16 when he scored 25 goals and even received votes for the Selke Trophy as one of the league's best defensive forwards. Though he did not ever lift the Stanley Cup, he did suit up 45 times in the postseason.
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The late off-season is certainly not a time known for big moves in the NHL, but behind the scenes there are a number of players making very difficult decisions as the season draws near. Sometimes the summer has not turned out how they expected an a tough call must be made on a new direction. Other times a long-considered decision reaches a head and a player must make a leap. Whatever the situation, don't miss out on minor yet notable moves still occuring as we approach the beginning of training camps and preseason action:
Liam Kirk 2.0? As one Brit gets ready for his first pro season in North America, another is about to make the jump to the top of the junior ranks. The U.K. is a rare spot for hockey talent, which is why Kirk's draft selection and upcoming campaign with the Arizona Coyotes has drawn so much attention. Now, Alex Graham is hoping to follow in his footsteps. Despite playing almost exclusively in England thus far in his young career, Graham drew the attention of at least one Canadian junior team as he was selected by the OHL's Niagara Ice Dogs in the second round of the 2021 CHL Import Draft. Today Niagara announced that Graham has signed on with the team and will make his North American debut this season. While much is still unknown about Graham, the 18-year-old has produced in the U.K. and certainly has appealing size. There is still time for him to show what he can do and draw some NHL Draft interest over the next year or two.
Blake Hillman will be back in the ECHL next season, signing a one-year deal with the Toledo Walleye. A cautionary tale for college players, Hillman left the University of Denver a year early to sign with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2018. The defenseman even burned the first season of his two-year ELC that spring, playing in four games with Chicago. A disappointing AHL season later, Hillman was off an NHL contract and could not even contend for an AHL pact and seemingly remains in the same situation now. The two-way blue liner likely could have used that extra year of development in the NCAA before he was thrown into the flames of the pro game.
Former AHL defenseman and long-time Swedish standout Sebastian Erixon has decided to call it a career at just 32. The talented but oft-injured defenseman has had an up-and-down career but excelled when healthy, both in the SHL and in a 2011-12 season spent with the Chicago Wolves. However, the injuries have become too much and forced the Farjestad captain into early retirement, the team announced. Erixon's is a career with plenty of what-ifs, as he flashed NHL talent over a solid career in Sweden but could never string together enough top-notch, healthy seasons to make himself a legitimate contract candidate.
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5TH EUROPEAN REWARD MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management (EIASM)
Conny Herbert ANTONI
University of Trier, Germany
Xavier BAETEN
Vlerick Business School, Belgium
Stephen PERKINS
London Guildhall Faculty of Business & Law - London Metropolitan University, UK
Jason D. SHAW
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Matti VARTIAINEN
Work Psychology and Leadership - Department of Industrial Engineering and Management - Aalto University School of Science, Finland
KEY THEMES AND ISSUES
The motivation for change and growth has become a central topic in Europe and elsewhere. Times of stability are short and a lot of efforts have been invested to look for seeds of growth and stable development. Governments expect 'creative destruction' to solve the economic crises, create growth and provide jobs to those without them. The question of the role of reward management systems in enhancing change and development remains largely unanswered. The question of rewarding elements and practices in support of the emergence of new and renewed structures needs answers.
Much emphasis has been put on technological developments during 2000's for the increase of productivity. In many countries, in spite of high unemployment rates, those having work seem to experience more intensification than ever. The ageing population has forced politicians across Europe to activate longer work hours in order to ensure the survival of pensions and social security systems. Simultaneously, the world of work is changing swiftly because of millennials, generation z and immigrants are now replacing an ageing workforce. A question to management is: are the values and beliefs of these large groups very different from older generations' values and beliefs? What do they consider as rewarding and motivating in their work?
New types of jobs and work relations are also emerging because of globalisation and increasing digital labor. The challenges of managing reward in an international context are considerable given both the rapid global expansion of organizations and the emergence of new global players in developing countries. Such developments have thrown up many challenges simultaneously that might impact upon organizations' reward strategies and systems. Key issues include governance, stakeholders' variable power and influence, leadership, cultural norms and values, legal systems, political and economic vagaries, competitive pressures, pay setting methods, and the use of expatriate versus home country labor and global career management.
Development of information and communication technologies has increasingly transferred jobs to the net creating a digital workforce. It is possible to find skilled employees in any corner of the world and hire them usually to rather short or even micro-tasks. Finding work remotely has led to a significant increase in freelance workers. For these freelancers, the employer can come from anywhere and the trust in work relations is the main intangible asset to keep the work processes flowing. Cultural differences will also have a significant impact on the flow of work. More and more employees work in distributed teams having much more flexibility to shape their working lives than their co-located work mates. They are often led remotely and control their own schedules and work environments. Their performance is measured and evaluated based on their outcomes instead of keen observations of their ongoing work processes.
Reward structures are also shifting from being primarily based on direct monetary compensation towards a "total rewards" paradigm, where both intrinsic and extrinsic rewards are balanced. Likewise, there is a change in thinking work/life balance with "work" seen as a secondary activity in one's total life. In their well-known Self-Determination Theory (SDT), Deci and Ryan point out that motivation can be promoted through contexts that satisfy the psychological needs of competence, autonomy, and relatedness. The quality of motivation can be predicted from both the aspects of the social environment including job characteristics and the work climate and individual differences. Leaders and managers can hardly influence individual characteristics but very much on the events in work by influencing job environment and characteristics and organizational climate by leadership practices. The question from the reward management point of view then arises how motivation can be fostered without decaying it?
We cannot overstate that, more than ever, there is a strong need for practice-relevant, evidence-based academic research in the field of reward management in order to help firms face global challenges in their economic, social, environmental and regulatory business contexts. This conference focuses on recent relevant academic research in the field of reward management in advanced and developing economies. It also seeks to function as a bridge between academics and practitioners. In this respect, a number of reward professionals will also be invited to exchange ideas in order to stimulate the dialogue between research and practice.
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The  is the national security agency of Japan. It is administered by the Ministry of Justice in the government of Japan, and is tasked with internal security and espionage against threats to Japanese national security based on the Subversive Activities Prevention Act and the Act Regarding the Control of Organizations Which Committed Indiscriminate Mass Murder. Any investigation conducted by the agency needs to go through the Public Security Examination Commission (PSEC) in order to determine if there is a justification to investigate and clamp down on an organization's activities.

As the national agency with the role to collect intelligence information, the PSIA contributes to Japanese government policy by providing relevant organizations with necessary foreign and domestic data (collected through investigations and intelligence activities) on subversive organizations.

The PSIA's findings are released publicly through the annually-published Naigai Jousei no Kaiko to Tenbo (Situation in Public Security inside and outside Japan and their prospect) as well as regularly-published Kokusai Terrorism Youran (International Terrorism Report).

History

The Public Security Intelligence Agency was established with the enforcement of the Subversive Activities Prevention Law on 21 July 1952, initially known as the Public Security Investigation Agency before it changed to its current name. The PSIA took over the role of the SIB, which was established by the Allied Forces during the occupation. Most of the recruits came from the disbanded Tokumu Kikan and led by officials from the pre-occupation Ministry of Justice.

Initially focusing on threats from far left groups such as the Japanese Red Army during the days of the Cold War, it began to conduct intelligence work on the Aum Shinrikyo after the Sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995, with criticism that the PSIA did not monitor the group, especially with their attempt to acquire and stockpile biological weapons on Japanese soil. The PSIA had cooperated with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Public Security Bureau in investigating Aum Shinrikyo for a number of years. When asked about their investigation on the cult, a PSIA report had said "There has been no change in its dangerous nature. Strict surveillance is essential."

The PSIA had investigated Aum Shinrikyo when it was revealed that the group had established software firms that could pose security risks to Japan.

Chongryon has been under PSIA surveillance for a long time, suspecting it of supposedly performing espionage activities in Japanese soil. The Ministry of Justice has sought ¥270 million to fund the PSIA on conducting intelligence against North Korean espionage activities. Its facilities were also raided by the PSIA while sentencing for its leaders were underway in 2004.

The PSIA had been supposed to be integrated with Naicho in order to reorient the agency to a post-Cold War and to enhance its resources, but the proposal was not adopted.

An investigation into French Al-Qaeda terrorist Lionel Dumont had been the responsibility of the PSIA in 2004 based on rumors that he was supposed to establish a Japanese Al-Qaeda cell. The PSIA raided the headquarters of Fumihiro Joyu's Hikari no Wa on May 10, 2007. Despite insistence from Joyu that his group had ended ties with Aum Shinrikyo, PSIA officials have warned that his group has ties to Shoko Asahara after conducting raids.

In the wake of Kim Jong-il's death in 2011, the PSIA reported that they are undertaking intelligence work on North Korea by conducting intelligence work towards Chongryon, as they had remitted money and gifts to North Korea before sanctions were imposed.

In 2015, the PSIA offered university students a one-day immersion to work alongside veteran PSIA officers.

On July 14, 2016, the PSIA sent officers to Sapporo to investigate Aleph's Shiroshi Ward facility under the Act on the Control of Organizations Which Have Committed Acts of Indiscriminate Mass Murder.

In January 2017, Okinawa press reported that the PSIA has conducted investigation into pro-Okinawan independence and anti-USFJ bases activist groups for potential links to China.

In December 2019, an anti-Aum Shinrikyo video was created by the agency in order to raise public awareness that the group is still a threat to public safety.

In recent years, the PSIA is eyed as the basis for the creation of a new foreign intelligence agency should the prime minister go through with plans.

Operations
While the PSIA is known to conduct its operations on domestic soil, there are suggestions that they have conducted limited operations overseas.

In the 2000s, the PSIA was reported to have conducted undercover operations at the Chinese-North Korean border by distributing flyers to locals in obtaining information regarding Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea.

In 2003, it was reported that the PSIA had a mole inside Aum Shinrikyo by the name of Kazumi Kitagawa, who joined the cult after the sarin gas attack in the Tokyo Metro; she later tried to seek asylum in North Korea. She revealed to Aum about her work in the PSIA and her plans to cut ties with them after she accused a PSIA officer of raping her.

From 2005 to 2016, reports of Japanese nationals being arrested throughout China for taking photos of sensitive installations or conducting illegal activities under cover of legal occupations suggests that the PSIA has recruited expats working/living in China to conduct limited HUMINT ops. These allegations have never been officially confirmed.

According to a National Police Agency official, the PSIA has done a bad job in China if reports do prove that the expats arrested were covertly recruited by the agency.

Organization
The PSIA is formed with the current organization:

 Internal Departments
 General Affairs Department
 Trial Office
 Planning and Coordination Office
 Information Management Office
 Public Relations and Communications Office
 Human Resources Section
 Work Promotion Office
 First Intelligence Department (Domestic Intelligence, headed by career police officer)
 Section 1 (Domestic security issues - Citizen group/s investigation, electoral information)
 Section 2 (Kakurōkyō/Revolutionary Communist League, National Committee investigation)
 Third Division (Japanese Communist Party investigation)
 Fourth Division (Right Wing group/s investigation)
 Fifth Division (Other domestic pro-left group/s investigations such as Japan Revolutionary Communist League (Revolutionary Marxist Faction))
 Aum Special Research Office
 Second Intelligence Department (Foreign Intelligence, headed by career/non-career person)
 Section 1 (Japanese Red Army and international terrorism investigation)
 Section 2 (Foreign intelligence investigation, including liaising with foreign agents stationed in Japan)
 Third Division (North Korean investigation)
 Fourth Division (China/Southeast Asia/Russia/Europe/United States investigation)
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 Training Institute (Located in Akishima)
 Regional Bureaus
 Hokkaido (Hokkaido Bureau), Miyagi (Tohoku Bureau), Tokyo (Kanto Bureau), Aichi (Chubu Bureau), Osaka (Kinki Bureau), Hiroshima (Chugoku Bureau), Kagawa (Shikoku Bureau) and Fukuoka (Kyushu Bureau)
 Public Security Intelligence Offices (Hokkaido, Iwate, Niigata, Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Nagano, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo, Okayama, Kumamoto and Okinawa.)

Foreign ties
The PSIA has ties to several foreign intelligence security agencies, including the CIA, FBI, Mossad, RAW and MI6, with several PSIA agents being invited to train with the CIA under its Intelligence Analysis Course.

In October 2018, Chen Wenqiang, head of the Ministry of State Security, visited the PSIA in order to collaborate on antiterrorism activities prior to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Known Directors-General of PSIA
 Shigetake Ogata – 1993 to 1997, head of Harvest investment group
 Toshiro Yanagi – 2006 to 2009

Criticism
The PSIA has faced criticism in the past for being ineffective, in part because it has little ability to act without approval from the PSEC, an ad hoc body that meets only when required. According to Philip H.J. Davies and Kristian Gustafson, the PSIA operates similarly to the British security agency MI5 since officers have no rights to arrest anyone during a law enforcement operation nor force anyone to be involved in an investigation.

The criticism was especially made after public discovery that the agency did not move against Aum Shinrikyo. Due to the strict legal framework surrounding the agency it had not been given permission to monitor the organization directly until 2000, despite having requested permission from the PSEC in 1996.

See also
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References

Bibliography

External links

 Official Website
 Official Website (Current)
 Official Website (Archive)

Japanese intelligence agencies
Domestic intelligence agencies

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Die Anrheiner is a German television soap opera series, broadcast on WDR-TV since March 21, 1998. The series is set and filmed in Cologne.

See also
Ein Fall für die Anrheiner (2011 – 2014)
List of German television series

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External links

German television soap operas
1998 German television series debuts
2011 German television series endings
2000s German television series
Television shows set in Cologne
German-language television shows
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Save Our Chetco River
Help stop the mining of this beautiful National Wild and Scenic River
Chetco River
The Threat
River Mining
Mineral Withdrawal
Chetco River on New York Times Opinion Page
In "A Mining Law Whose Time Has Passed," fisheries scientists Robert M. Hughes and Carol Ann Woody use the Chetco River as one example of the need for reform of the 1872 Mining Law. Their Op-Ed, which appears on the Opinion Page of the January 11, 2012 New York Times, states:
The river's gin-clear waters teem with wild trout and salmon, including giant Chinook salmon tipping scales at more than 60 pounds. In 1988, Congress designated the Chetco a national wild and scenic river "to be protected for the benefit of present and future generations.
But the river is now threatened by proposals to mine gold along almost half of its approximately 55-mile length. Suction dredges would vacuum up the river bottom searching for gold, muddying water and disrupting clean gravel that salmon need to spawn. Despite the Chetco's rich fishery and status as a wild and scenic river, the United States Forest Service is virtually powerless to stop the mining because of the 1872 law.
Mikey Weir fishing for winter steelhead on Wild & Scenic Chetco River.
Hughes and Woody say the need for a comprehensive overhaul of the 1872 mining law is demonstrated by stopgap measures like those of members of the Oregon Congressional delegation to provide additional protection for the Chetco River, despite it's status as a National Wild and Scenic River.
They cite former Chief of the Forest Service Mike Dombeck, who testified to Congress in 2008 that:
... it is nearly impossible to prohibit mining under the current framework of the 1872 mining law, no matter how serious the impacts might be.
A former fishing guide, still avid hunter and fisherman and professor at the University of Wisconsin, Dombeck in his testimony, write:
Professional land managers that work for the Forest Service and BLM believe the 1872 Mining Law makes hard rock mining a dominant use of public lands. Mining reform legislation needs to reaffirm the doctrine of multiple-use and recognize the inherent value of public lands for other important uses and values, including hunting and fishing opportunities and fish and wildlife habitat. This is a major priority for sportsmen, land management agencies, and other users of public lands.
He urges Congress to:
Affirm the values of fish and wildlife habitat, water resources, and hunting and fishing, on public lands and make it clear that mining should not be the dominant use of our federal lands.
And recommends that:
Agency managers should be given the discretion to make logical decisions based on land health about where to mine and where not to mine. Special places with important fish and wildlife and water values such as wilderness areas, National Parks, Fish and Wildlife Refuges, and inventoried roadless areas ought to be placed off-limits to mining entirely. Discretion ought to be afforded to managers on other lands to allow for balanced and reasoned decisions about ecological, social, and economic values.
Robert Hughes is based in Corvallis, Oregon and Carol Ann Woody in Anchorage, Alaska.
20 pound Chetco steelhead
Catch and release—keeping big fish genetics in the gene pool.
This little homegrown website is a joint project of: Friends of the Kalmiopsis and Kalmiopsis Audubon Society. We live here and cherish the Wild and Scenic Chetco River.
Area proposed for mining
The Photograpns
Many generous and dedicated people have contributed their beautiful photographs to help save the Chetco River. It's working and we thank you.
Oregon's Wild Rivers Coast
An Endangered River
In 2010, the National Wild and Scenic Chetco River was named one of America's Most Endangered Rivers.
Kalmiopsis leachiana
Chetco River Salmon
Coho alevin
Chetco River named core population in draft SONCC ...
Wild Chetco inspires new ATV inflatable kayak
Chetco River, 20 pound steelhead caught and released
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#ifndef VERBATIM_STATE_HPP
#define VERBATIM_STATE_HPP

#include "verbatim_array.hpp"
#include "verbatim_object.hpp"
#include "verbatim_terrain.hpp"

/** \brief State object.
 *
 * State contains information of all objects to render. It can be generated in parallel while actual rendering
 * is being done by the main thread.
 */
class State
{
  private:
    /** Terrain references. */
    Array<TerrainReference> m_terrains;

    /** Object references. */
    Array<ObjectReference> m_objects;

    /** Projection. */
    Matrix4 m_projection;

    /** Camera transform (viewified). */
    Matrix4 m_camera;

    /** Current position (viewified camera does not provide this). */
    Vector3 m_position;

    /** Current speed. */
    Vector3 m_speed;

    /** Camera jitter (x). */
    float m_camera_jitter_x;

    /** Camera jitter (y). */
    float m_camera_jitter_y;

    /** Current frame. */
    unsigned m_frame;

  public:
    /** \brief Accessor.
     *
     * \return Camera jitter X component.
     */
    float getCameraJitterX() const
    {
      return m_camera_jitter_x;
    }

    /** \brief Accessor.
     *
     * \return Camera jitter Y component.
     */
    float getCameraJitterY() const
    {
      return m_camera_jitter_y;
    }

    /** \brief Accessor.
     *
     * \return Camera matrix.
     */
    const Matrix4& getCameraMatrix() const
    {
      return m_camera;
    }

    /** \brief Accessor.
     *
     * \return Frame number.
     */
    unsigned getFrame() const
    {
      return m_frame;
    }
    /** \brief Setter.
     *
     * \param op New frame number.
     */
    void setFrame(unsigned op)
    {
      m_frame = op;
    }

    /** \brief Accessor.
     *
     * \return Current position.
     */
    const Vector3& getPosition() const
    {
      return m_position;
    }
    /** \brief Setter.
     *
     * \return New position.
     */
    void setPosition(const Vector3& op)
    {
      m_position = op;
    }

    /** \brief Accessor.
     *
     * \return Projection matrix.
     */
    const Matrix4& getProjectionMatrix() const
    {
      return m_projection;
    }

    /** \brief Accessor.
     *
     * \return Current speed.
     */
    const Vector3& getSpeed() const
    {
      return m_speed;
    }
    /** \brief Setter.
     *
     * \param op New speed.
     */
    void setSpeed(const Vector3 &op)
    {
      m_speed = op;
    }

  public:
    /** \brief Add a reference to render terrain.
     *
     * \param terrain Terrain information.
     * \param program Program to use.
     * \param transform Transformation matrix to use.
     * \param v1 Control value 1.
     * \param v2 Control value 2.
     */
    void addTerrain(const Terrain *terrain, const Program *program, const Matrix4 &transform, float v1,
        float v2);

    /** \brief Add a reference to render an object.
     *
     * \param object Object to queue for rendering.
     * \param program Program to use for rendering.
     * \param transform Object transformation.
     */
    void addObject(const Object *object, const Program *program, const Matrix4 &transform);

    /** \brief Add everything from an object database.
     *
     * \param db Database.
     * \param program Program to use.
     * \param pos Position to render from.
     */
    void addObjectDatabase(const ObjectDatabase *db, const Program *program, float pos);

    /** \brief Draw this state.
     */
    void draw();

    /** \brief Initialize state for generation.
     *
     * \param projection Projection matrix.
     * \param camera Camera transformation.
     */
    void initialize(const Matrix4 &projection, const Matrix4 &camera);

    /** \brief Set camera jitter.
     *
     * \param prev Previous values.
     * \param amplitude Jitter amplitude.
     */
    void setCameraJitter(const State *prev, float amplitude);

  public:
    /** \brief Add a reference to render an object (wrapper).
     *
     * \param object Object to queue for rendering.
     * \param program Program to use for rendering.
     */
    void addObject(const Object *object, const Program *program)
    {
      this->addObject(object, program, object->unpackTransform(m_frame));
    }
};

#endif


Prepare pasta according to package directions. Keep warm.
Melt butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in salt, black and red pepper, 1 cup shredded cheese, and cooked pasta.
Spoon pasta mixture into a lightly greased 2-qt. baking dish; top with remaining 1 cup cheese.
Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
To me it's all about the pasta. I like to use Montebello Organic Conchiglia Pasta. You can also double the recipe for leftovers.


Jammu & Kashmir PSC – JKPSC Recruitment 2016 invites application for the post of 97 Medical Officer Vacancy in Jammu & Kashmir . This is a great chance for interested candidates who are looking for Sarkari Naukri / Government Jobs. They all can apply online before or on 21 April 2016.
Educational Qualification : MBBS or Possession of recognized Graduate Medical qualification included in the first or second schedule or part-II of the 3rd Scheduled.
Application Fee : Candidates belonging to General Category have to pay Rs. 505/- & Rs. 255/- for reserved categories through Challan.
How to Apply JKPSC Vacancy: Interested Candidates may apply Online through the website http://www.jkpsc.nic.in/ from 21.03.2016 to 21.04.2016. Send the Online application form along with relevant documents & Bank Challan to the office of the Commission within two days after depositing application fee.


I have been messing around lately with Belkin's Stage Pro, an iOS app that allows you to create KAS (Khan Academy Style) video lessons using the iPad. I first found out about the app at an education conference months ago, but only recently have I had the time to create some videos with it.
I was able to import my own graphic from the Photos gallery (in this case, of the grid with the three blocks shaded in blue), then draw and make notes over it while talking. I've been using a set of earbuds with a built-in mic (the basic Apple variety), which produces much better sound than the iPad's microphone alone.
Stage Pro actually uses the device's camera for the background–so you could set the iPad up on a stand and record virtually anything, and deliver your own voiceover and on-screen notes. I've been getting (and wanting) a black background because I've been keeping my iPad sleeve closed over the camera for the lessons I've been working on.
I just noticed that Belkin is running a FREE promo right now on Stage Pro–I spent $5 on mine back in January, but you can get it FREE until July 4! Go and try it out now!


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NCAAMNCAAM
BracketologyBracketology
Coaching ChangesCoaching Changes
Dick VitaleDick Vitale
Ivy League Digital NetworkILDN
Katz: Big East early season review
11yAndy Katz
Ole Miss inks Demon Clowney, Jadeveon's cousin
5hTom VanHaaren
Georgia lands prized '21 QB recruit Vandagriff
Sources: Chad Johnson skips XFL kicking tryout
Chicharito confirms move to Galaxy: 'Right time'
7hBrian Windhorst
8hMyron Medcalf
Big East: UConn and Pitt are teams to beat heading into '09
Andy KatzESPN Senior Writer
Senior college basketball reporter.
Joined ESPN in 1999.
Graduate of the University of Wisconsin.
Favorite: In a slight nod, it goes to Connecticut over Pitt. The Huskies have the most intimidating force in Hasheem Thabeet (when he wants to be assertive). And they still have a healing all-conference guard in A.J. Price and plenty of depth at every position. Connecticut also proved its toughness and March capability with one of the most impressive wins of the season by beating Gonzaga in Seattle. Its win over Buffalo, on the road, also was gritty, even if it was against a middle MAC team. But don't for a second think that Pitt can't win this conference. The Panthers are equally tough, as they survived a poor-shooting game to win at Florida State and have as many veteran players as -- if not more than -- the Huskies. Circle March 7, because that's when the Huskies and the Panthers could be deciding the regular-season title in Pittsburgh.
Sam Young has emerged as the early favorite for Big East Player of the Year … and Pitt has looked the most likely to challenge UConn for the league crown. AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Most surprising team: Georgetown lost plenty, including its center and point guard and other role players, through exhausted eligibility and transfers. Yet, the Hoyas have been impressive, led by freshman Greg Monroe and sophomore guard Chris Wright. The wins over Maryland and Memphis were strong indicators this squad will be a factor throughout the conference season.
Most disappointing team: Louisville. The Cardinals were supposed to be a Final Four favorite. They might still get there, but they've whiffed on two significant games, losing to Western Kentucky in Nashville and then to Minnesota in Glendale, Ariz. Louisville has done nothing so far to make itself stand out as one of the handful of teams that could make it to Detroit. The season is far from over, and the Cards could cause plenty of trouble in the Big East. But so far, they look like they'll settle behind Connecticut, Pitt and maybe even Notre Dame, Syracuse and Georgetown.
Mystery team: Villanova. Just how good is this squad? The Wildcats lost to Texas at the Jimmy V Classic. But they haven't been seriously tested yet, outside of a Big Five game against an average Saint Joseph's team.
Best player: Sam Young, Pitt. You could make arguments for plenty of players in this category, but Young has been the most consistent player in the conference, averaging 20.1 points a game. Adrian Branch, my colleague at ESPNU, picked Young as a first-team All-American in the preseason. I wasn't sure then, but Young is making a strong push to be considered for first-team status.
Top performance: Kyle McAlarney, Notre Dame. He scored 39 points, even if it was in a losing effort, against North Carolina in the Maui Invitational final. He made 10 3s in the game. Expect him to be the top 3-point threat throughout the Big East season.
Strangest score: Northwestern 63, DePaul 36. Northwestern is much improved, but the Blue Demons have to muster more than 36 points if they want to be competitive in this conference.
What you might not have realized: Georgetown has a really good Big East schedule, so good that the Hoyas might finish higher than projected. They visit Connecticut on Dec. 29 to open conference play. But then they get Pitt and Louisville at home and don't have to return the games. Going to Notre Dame won't be a treat, and neither will the home-and-home with Syracuse. But escaping those road trips to two of the toughest places could help the Hoyas finish in the top four.
Reason to brag: Syracuse. The Orange have won three games away from the Carrier Dome, beating Kansas and Florida on consecutive nights in Kansas City and then winning at Memphis. Syracuse usually doesn't have that kind of stretch in the nonconference.
Reason to worry: Seton Hall. The Pirates had plenty of good vibes with neutral-court wins over USC and Virginia Tech in Puerto Rico. Those recently were canceled out by a home loss to IUPUI and then a road loss at James Madison.
Who's going dancing?: The locks seem to be Connecticut, Pitt, Syracuse, Georgetown, Louisville and Notre Dame -- with Marquette, West Virginia and Villanova likely to perform well enough to join them for a total of nine NCAA bids. Cincinnati, Providence and Seton Hall aren't dead but have plenty of work to do if the Big East is to reach 10 bids.
Andy Katz is a senior writer for ESPN.com.


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When Day Is Done
When Day Is Done contemplates love and the deep sense of loss that accompanies the death of a loved one.
Director(s): Brandon Roots
Cast: Noreen Williamson
Subjects: Biographical, Death, Grief, Loss, Love
Collections: Vimeo Short Films
Published in December 2020
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Oregon's Blueprint for Drug War Justice: Expunge People's Weed Convictions
Marijuana possession records ruin millions of lives. Here's a step toward rectifying that.
Peter Rugg
Here's Oregon, lighting up the runway of justice any time the long moral arc of the universe needs a place to touch down. The coastal state will become the first, and hopefully not last, U.S. state to expunge marijuana busts from its citizens' records.
Oregon has some of the most progressive marijuana laws in America, as the first state to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis and, starting this year, allowing dispensaries to sell weed for non-medicinal use. With such lax restrictions, the idea that anyone should be restricted from volunteering at their kid's school or disqualified from a job because they got busted with a jay in their 20s is asinine.
That's not a hypothetical. Erika Walton, 43, gave the Times those examples of how her citation for marijuana possession has haunted her since she handed a bong to a cop 15 years ago. Her record has been essentially clean since, but she can't apply for an apartment, job, or a school volunteer position without disclosing the fine.
Who, exactly, benefits from branding people with this scarlet letter M? You can buy weed recreationally in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and D.C. now, and more states are set to follow. As we ease away from prohibition, the rest of America should look to Oregon's example to save a lot of heartaches. From 2011 to 2010, cops made more than 8.2 million marijuana arrests, nearly 90 percent of which were for mere possession. This will shock you, no, not really: Even with equal usage, black people were nearly four times as likely as whites to get popped. Every arrest mars a person's record regardless of whether they're convicted, uselessly fucking up the lives of the most vulnerable. We're not really making progress in the drug war until we start getting some of those needless casualties off the scoreboard.


As of now, I won't go through it that much as it is still on its conceptual stages but I will definitely update you guys more about this in the future!
Aside from this, there would also be future collaborations with international brands coming in a few weeks!
Thank you landmarkshops.com, zeroUV and Daniel Wellingon for outstanding your support! I had so much fun featuring your products!
And of course this special anniversary post would never be complete without you my amazing followers! My social media channels are continuing to grow and I would never be able to do this without you all!
It has been an amazing journey and I cant imagine myself being able to pull this all of without all your support! You guys are amazing and I hope you continue to support me as I will have more creative ideas and more stylish looks to feature and share with all of you!
I wanted this look to be a bit modern yet still stick to my style. I got so inspired to do a look with my new toy! The air board for me in this look symbolises modernity and the future as this re-invented the way of compact transportation. It also symbolises moving forward and this is something that is significantly happening particularly in my current career venture and of course what lies ahead for Lo's Closet.
I wore a nice stripped blazer with a simple polo shirt underneath (G2000). Accessorised with a my signature DIY lapel pin and a cool pork pie hat that exactly matches my trousers. Wore a nice pair of sneakers to finalize the look.
This year I have decided to discontinue documenting the clothes I have collected as I have already successfully completed this goal since Year 1 and 2 and my blog Lo's Closet has completely evolved into something different from how it was from Year 1.
10 Short Sleeves Polo/Polo Shirts = COMPLETE!
Unfortunately, there are a tons of items I was not able to complete this year so that's the main factor why I'm discontinuing The List. BUT! Don't worry! Lo's Closet is still mainly a Men's Style Blog and that definitely wont change!
Again to all my supporters and my partners, thank you for making Year 2 complete! This year would open a lot of changes and I look forward on spending another awesome year with all of you!