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Answered by
Sheikh Sâmî al-Khalîl, director of the Islamic Call & Guidance Center in `Unayzah
There are fifteen places for prostrations in the Qur'an. They are in the following chapters:
Sûrah al-A`râf, Sûrah al-Ra`d, Sûrah al-Nahl, Sûrah al-Isrâ', Sûrah Maryam, two places in Sûrah al-Hajj, Sûrah al-Furqân, Sûrah al-Naml, Sûrah al-Sajdah, Sûrah Ha Mîm al-Sajdah, Sûrah Sâd, Sûrah al-Najm, Sûrah al-Inshiqâq, and Sûrah al-`Alaq.
All these prostrations are known to us by way authentic hadîth. Some of them have chains of transmission reaching back to the Prophet (peace be upon him), while other are related to the Companions. However, those narrations that are related to the Companions take the same ruling as those that reach back to the Prophet (peace be upon him), since these are matters of worship wherein the Companions would not have exercised their own opinions.
Scholars have talked about these places of prostration and explained the evidence for them. One of these scholars was Ibn al-Qayyim in his book I`lâm al-Muwaqqi`în. You may refer to that book for more information.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Islam Today


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Some of the many topics on the show this morning:
Homecoming game vs NC State–Can Terps take another step toward Bowl Eligibility
The Reemergence of Maryland Basketball as a National Power
PG Roddy Peters Verbals to Maryland
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The pain only lasted a few days. Turgeon &Co have just landed one of the premier PGs in the nation. Roddy Peters who WANTS and has always wanted to be a Terp will arrive in the fall of 2013. The Bsaketball world is now aware that the Terps are back! Check out this article from cbssports.com and Jeff Goodman:
Terps Could Be Major Players in 2013-14 Even Without The Twins
Maryland fans everywhere were in anguish 11 days ago when the Harrison twins chose Kentucky (and Nike) over their beloved Terps (and Under Armour). Andrew and Aaron Harrison were considered the saviors of sorts, a pair of talented brothers who could bring this program back to national relevance.
But Mark Turgeon doesn't necessarily need the Harrison twins in order to compete for a Final Four. What he needs is sophomore 7-footer Alex Len to remain in College Park beyond this season. Then the Terps will be a major player on the national level.
Here's their 10-man rotation for a year from now in 2013-14 if the big Ukranian sticks around:
Frontcourt — Alex Len (junior), Shaq Cleare (sophomore), Jake Layman (sophomore), Evan Smotrycz (redshirt junior), Charles Mitchell (sophomore), Damonte Dodd
Perimeter — Dez Wells (redshirt sophomore), Nick Faust (junior), Pe'Shon Howard (senior), Roddy Peters (freshman), Seth Allen (sophomore)
That's pretty impressive and certainly a collection of talent that can compete for an ACC title — especially when you factor in Turgeon's X's-and-O's ability.
Maryland landed a commitment from Peters on Tuesday morning, according to several reports. Peters is a local combo guard who isn't Andrew Harrison, but he is a top-50 player and a likely four-year kid. He and Howard give the Terps a pair of quality point guards — although Peters can also play off the ball. Wells and Faust are two high-level wings, Layman and Smotrycz are two skilled forwards and Turgeon could have a big-man duo of Len and Cleare.
Turgeon and his staff have yet to land that elite-level player, but the Terps have managed to add four top-75 players (if you include Wells) since he got the job less than 18 months ago.
I'm not sure next year's team ultimately will get to the Final Four in Dallas, but it's certainly not far away. When Turgeon took over, I said the Terps would be in the Final Four within five years. Maryland could — if things break right — have an opportunity (as long as Len returns) in Year 3.
Yes, even without the Harrisons.
Yes, this could be the big news every Terrapin Basketball has been waiting for. Turge and Dalonte Hill had an in home visit with the Suitland PG Monday night. The final decision is between Georgetown, Xavier, Rutgers, and Maryland. Kansas and UCLA had been in the mix but have vanished. Many (including Mike Ricklen) have thought that Peters was the more rational selection for the Terps, but that is really just opinion. Roddy is 6'4″ and 180 lbs. He is a 4 Star and ranked overall as the 38th best player in the country. As I have been saying Turge is the real deal.
according to terrapin times.com Roddy will be in the house—Great News!!!!!!!
I will never sugarcoat it. It's plain and simple–Mark Turgeon and Bino Ranson have done everything humanly possible to land the twins. Why? Because Turgeon knows that added to the existing players that will be at Maryland next year, the addition of Andrew and Aaron will elevate this team into the top reaches of the NCAA. That's a fact. Not based on film but based on talent. Andrew is the number 1 prospect in the nation but mark my words, brother Aaron is the best 2 guard I have seen come into the NCAA ever. There will be no bridge jumping by me if we lose the twins to Calipari but I will be sick because they belong at Maryland. That's my take.
Terrapin times Dan Painter, the most knowledgeable reporter on Maryland basketball recruiting will be on Terp Talk tomorrow discussing the Twins' decision.
At some point late Thursday afternoon, live on national television, Aaron and Andrew Harrison will stare into a camera and tell the world — or at least the part of the world that cares enough to tune in — where they will play college basketball next season. They might say Kentucky. They might say Maryland. Nobody seems to know for sure.
"I think it's Maryland," one source told me.
"I still think it's UK," another source told me.
"I'm hearing it's 50-50," yet another source told me.
And is this going to be a fun next 24-plus hours or what?
The Harrison twins are consensus top-five national prospects in the Class of 2013 who live just outside Houston. They are both guards. They are both future lottery picks. They are good enough together to make just about any program a contender for the 2014 Final Four, which is why they've long been Kentucky and Maryland's primary recruiting targets. But that doesn't mean they're actually picking between Kentucky and Maryland. I mean, technically they are, I guess. But the reality is that the names and locations of the schools are less important than the man coaching one of them and the shoe company supporting the other. The truth is that this is about John Calipari vs. Under Armour, and that's why this soon-to-be-decided recruiting battle is this year's most fascinating by a wide margin.
So who's gonna win?
Will it be the biggest and baddest recruiter the sport has ever seen or the still relatively young shoe company that A) was founded by a Maryland graduate, B) now outfits the Maryland athletic department and C) spent the past two summers funding a summer team led by the Harrison Twins and run by their father? Will it be Coach One-and-Done or the school connected to a company that employs somebody named Chris Hightower, whom Aaron Harrison Sr. acknowledged toUSA Today is the only adult who was allowed to directly contact his sons throughout most of their recruitment? Will it be The Swoosh or We Must Protect this House?
I'm honestly not sure.
But what I am sure of is that it would be Kentucky if all things were equal. Yes, I know Maryland's Mark Turgeon has known the Harrisons for years because he coached near their home (at Texas A&M) before moving to College Park. And yes, I know the Harrison Twins' father grew up in Baltimore. And yes, I know Maryland is a tradition-rich program with a national championship banner.
But let's get serious.
"Without Under Armour supporting the Harrison's [summer] team and making friends with the family, there's no logical way for anyone to think Maryland could compete head-to-head with Kentucky on two people like this from Texas," said former Nike, Reebok and adidas executive Sonny Vaccaro, a man who knows a thing or two about influencing with shoe-company money. "There's no way Nike and John Calipari, in a head-to-head fight for recruits they seriously target who don't have an umbilical-cord connection to another school, should ever lose a guy. It's illogical to think it could happen. But in the world we live in it's very logical, and it might happen here because there's a new player in the game."
That new player is Under Armour.
"But this isn't a new game," Vaccaro said. "We've been playing this game for a long time. All you're seeing now is a new player — a very strong commercial entity in Under Armour."
It's worth highlighting Vaccaro's point: What's happening here is juicy, but hardly a fresh development in recruiting. Nike has been either directly or indirectly influencing college choices for years. Adidas undoubtedly played some role in Shabazz Muhammad's decision to attend UCLA. The unconfirmed stories I could tell you about moves one shoe-company executive or another have pulled or tried to pull would blow your already cynical mind, and they usually begin with Nike, Adidas, Reebok or, in this case, Under Armour deciding to fund some team or program featuring elite talents. The idea is to create an advantage with money, build and nurture a relationship with the principal parties and hope it all pays off when the time comes for those elite talents to pick a school.
That time has come for the Harrison Twins.
So who's gonna come out on top?
Under Armour is trying to protect its Maryland house.
Nike and Coach Cal are trying to break in.
This whole thing is a fascinating look into the highest levels of recruiting.
May the strongest brand win.
Listen, if the Harrisons decide on Maryland, the Terps will have achieved their greatest recruiting moment in its basketball history. Bino and Turgeon have been relentless, daring to be great, wanting to bring in the 2 kids who can possibly bring a another National Tile to Maryland. They have fought the great fight against Calipari and the Kentucky machine.
Tick… tock…tick…tock —Remember 5PM on the U Thursday. Terp Talk will follow at 6PM with instant analysis of the decision.
Andrew and Aaron Harrison have a different opinion than their father on where they should go to college, a Division 1 source close to the recruitment told SNY.tv. "The boys want to go to Kentucky, the dad wants them to go to Maryland," the source said. "The dad's from there. He and [Maryland coach] Mark Turgeon have known each other a long time since Mark's days at Texas A&M. But the boys want to go to Kentucky." The source added: "I think the boys will win out. If they can be first, if nobody will commit to Kentucky first, I think the boys will go to Kentucky. The dad favors his hometown."
from insidemdsports.com Aaron Harrison Sr responded:
"That's just [the reporter of the story] doing his thing. I'd talked to him one time a few months ago and he re-worded what I said and took it all out of context in his article, so I don't talk to him anymore. Maybe that's why he had to write something. He makes up things and runs with them for attention," Harrison said.
While Kentucky and Maryland are widely believed to be the favorites for the Harrisons, according to many the top-ranked point and shooting guard in the country, they've kept tight control of information relating to their recruitment – so much so that well-placed analysts and college recruiters still seem largely in the dark as to where they'll end up.
Although it's been a high-profile recruitment for more than two years, information leaks have been virtually non-existent because the elder Harrison has steadfastly refused to reveal any intimate details of their thought process to anyone outside of his immediate family.
"Here's the thing. He can say it's an unnamed source, but I promise you there's no sources with us. Unless you're me, my wife, Aaron or Andrew, or their grandparents, you're not going to have anything to say because no one else knows about our confidential discussions. And my wife and our parents haven't talked to anyone about it. I changed the kids' numbers, so the two coaches have their number and no one else calls," he said.
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Preview of today's game vs UConn
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The quick growth of QB1 Perry Hills to be tested today
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Ryan Moran Promoted to Tillman's Associate Head Coach
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A few years ago when jobs and incomes took a hit, consumers became obsessed with getting the lowest price possible when shopping for clothes. But then "frugal fatigue" set in, and consumers started to look beyond the discounts to truly evaluate what it was they were buying. Now it seems the old school mindset of purchasing durable apparel that lasts is back in vogue.
At Rapunzel's Closet, which has two Florida shops and an online store, people are "definitely" looking for craftsmanship in their apparel, says Hallie Rosenthal, buyer and operations manager.
"If durable apparel equals quality apparel, I think it's very important to people right now," Rosenthal says. "For us, selling quality clothes makes people come back and that's because reliability is key. If a store sells something that falls apart immediately, consumers forget about going back. But they remember the store that sold them the jeans they love and have lasted forever."
When shopping for clothes, 58% of consumers define "good quality" as "durable/long-lasting" followed by "made of good strong fibers/fabrics/materials" (23%) and "made well" (12%), according to the Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor Survey™. And 91% of consumers rate quality as important to their apparel purchasing decision, just behind fit (96%), comfort (94%) and price (92%).
Walter Baker, CEO and creative director of Walter, says that after living through the Great Recession and watching their wallets, the modern shopper appreciates clothes that last.
"They don't want to buy something to just throw it away," he says. "A lot of stores offer clothes you wear twice and they fall apart. I try to make clothes that wear well no matter the price. If you buy it, you want to say, 'Wow, this looks great, and it's lasting all this time.'"
In its recently released 2011 U.S. apparel market report, the NPD Group says apparel sales increased 4% to $199 billion, evidence that consumers are getting out of the race to the bottom.
NPD says manufacturer-owned stores posted the highest growth rate, up 15%, while off-price and specialty stores were both up 6%. Department and national chain stores grew 3%, while mass merchants improved 1%.
"These channel results demonstrate that the consumer's pursuit of value has become more about 'brand names for less,' and less about getting the 'lowest prices,'" says Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst, The NPD Group, Inc. "Some stores and brands have shifted with the consumer. They provide an assortment of recognizable brands, a good deal, and better quality merchandise as well as having shifted away from being only about the lowest price. These are the ones that have posted growth."
In order to keep prices low, some stores and brands began swapping out better fabrics for lower priced fibers – but consumers noticed. Among shoppers who bought clothes in the past six months, 41% believe the quality has decreased compared to last year, according to the Monitor. More than half (54%) say apparel does not last as long as it used to. Even more troubling, more than half say they are "bothered" that makers would substitute synthetic fibers for cotton in their jeans and T-shirts (58%).
Monitor data reveal that substituting synthetics does not sit well with consumers, given that 62% say cotton apparel tends to be higher in quality than synthetic, and most are willing to pay a premium to keep cotton from being substituted in their favorite garments like jeans (63%) and T-shirts (58%)."
Rosenthal says Rapunzel's Closet vendors take pride in the fabrics that they select for their products.
"They spend a lot of time giving us information on what it's made of," she says. "They also take the time to tell us about how it is constructed —and classic silhouettes play a factor in that 'durability.'"
Rosenthal says the store emphasizes building relationships with clients. "And a big part of that comes from carrying the type of product people want to come back for. You can't just be a pretty face, smiling and selling T-shirts. The T-shirt has to sell itself, too."
The Walter collection is sold at a number of better stores including Bloomingdale's, Saks and Macy's. Macy's Terry Lundgren, CEO, has said there is untapped potential in "making the best products. Not the cheapest products, but the best, highest quality products—and there's more opportunity for us to zero in on these opportunities."
Regardless of the type of store, more than half of consumers have high quality expectations for clothing offered at department stores (84%), chain stores (80%), specialty stores (79%), off-price stores (57%), and mass merchants (50%).
Baker, whose collection includes cotton knits, among other fabrics, says his collection acknowledges that women are still watching their spending.
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This article is one in a series that appears weekly on WWD.com. The data contained are based on findings from the Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor™ Survey, a consumer attitudinal study, as well as upon other of the company's industrial indicators, including its Retail Monitor and Supply Chain Insights analyses. Additional relevant information can be found at CottonLifestyleMonitor.com.


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Air date | December 9, 1972 |
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The Phantom of the Country Music Hall is the fourteenth episode of the first season of The New Scooby-Doo Movies.
The kids are going to meet their friend Jerry Reed at the music hall, but when they get there, he is missing. The kids try to track him down when they hear his singing, and try to figure out who wants to keep the hall closed.
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Songs | Credits | Performed by |
"Pretty Mary Sunlight" | Credits | Jerry Reed (as himself) |
- Possessed Viking Mannequin/Ben Bing
- Possessed Davy Crockett Mannequin/Bertha
Suspect | Motive/reason |
Bertha and Ben Bing | They wanted the gang out of the music hall. Talked about a job they must do right now. |
Culprit | Motive/reason |
Ben Bing as the Possessed Viking Mannequin Bertha as the Possessed Davy Crockett Mannequin | To steal money. |
- The Country Music Hall is most likely an homage to the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum both located in Nashville, Tennessee (which gives a hint as to where this episode takes place).
- Another hint that this episode takes place in Tennessee is the name of the hotel. Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of The United States from 1829 to 1837, and he lived and died in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Jerry Reed also lived in Nashville (and passed away there on September 1, 2008).
- The song used in this episode ("Pretty Mary Sunlight") was previously used in the episode Don't Fool With a Phantom; in that episode it was performed by Austin Roberts.
- Shaggy and Scooby referenced Reed's hit song "When You're Hot, You're Hot" which was released in March of 1971.
Animation mistakes and/or technical glitches
- In one scene, Jerry's shirt sleeve on his right arm changes from orange to purple and back to orange.
- In one scene when the possessed statues start chasing Shaggy and Scooby, they come out of a doorway twice on the dollies when the first time should've been Shaggy and Scooby on the xylophone.
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- None known.
Home media
- Due to expensive royalties owed to Jerry Reed (his estate as of 2013) in lending his likeness and voice to a fictionalised version of himself, Warner Home Video are unable to release this episode onto DVD.
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World Day of Prayer for Vocations always falls on the fourth Sunday of Easter, which is also called Good Shepherd Sunday because of the Gospel readings.
In 2014, May 11 also happens to be Mother's Day. How can we celebrate these two important days together in a harmonious way?
We can start by remembering the words of Pope St. Pius X, "Every vocation to the priesthood comes from the heart of God, but it passes through the heart of a mother."
Pope Francis's Mother Surprised by His Vocation
In an interview for a Spanish-language newspaper, Pope Francis's only living sibling, María Elena Bergoglio, recounts how their mother discovered he was interested in the priesthood.
At age 19, young Jorge Bergoglio initially felt that he wanted to study medicine. Wanting him to have a quiet place to study, his mother prepared a special room for him by cleaning out a cluttered room on the family's terrace.
One day, the future pope's mom entered the room to clean it. But she ran into a surprise: books of theology.
The pope's sister, the only one of his five siblings still alive, recounted the conversation between mother and son:
"Jorge, come here. You told me that you were going to study medicine."
"Yes, mother."
"Why did you lie to me?"
"No, I did not lie to you mother; I am going to study the medicine of the soul."
Surprised by the news, his mother wept, because she understood he would have to leave home to study. His father, however, rejoiced in his son's vocation.
Eventually the entire family embraced his call to the priesthood. Jorge Bergoglio was ordained a priest in in 1969 and elected Pope in 2013.
Pope Saint Pius X Kisses His Mother's Wedding Ring
Pope Pius X was a very humble man and had a saintly mother. Because they were so poor, she worked as a washer woman and a school janitor to earn enough money so that he could go to the seminary. (In those days, the family had to pay for the seminarian's education.)
When elected pope, he was embarrassed and uncomfortable with the pomp and circumstance of the office. "Look how they have dressed me up," he lamented to a friend.
His mother was also present at his installation and kissed his large papal ring, as is the custom. She then presented her tiny hand with her wedding ring and said, "Now you kiss my ring—for without it, you never would have received yours!"
On this World Day of Prayer for Vocations, let's fervently pray not just that young people to hear the Lord's voice, but that their parents happily support & encourage them as they respond to His call.
Mary, Mother of Vocations
"Every aspect of priestly formation can be referred to Mary, the human being who has responded better than any other to God's call. Mary became both the servant and the disciple of the Word to the point of conceiving, in her heart and in her flesh, the Word made man, so as to give him to mankind. Mary was called to educate the one Eternal Priest, who became docile and subject to her motherly authority. With her example and intercession the Blessed Virgin keeps vigilant watch over the growth of vocations and priestly life in the Church."
Pope John Paul II, I Will Give You Shepherds
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Learners model how Earth's tilt creates the seasons. They use their bodies to review the Earth's daily motions before investigating the reason for Earth's seasons in this kinesthetic exploration. The motion of the Earth about its axis (rotation) and... (View More) in orbit around the Sun (revolution) is related to the appearance of the sky over the course of the day and year. Next they model that if the Earth's tilt was not stabilized by Moon, Earth's axis would slowly wobble between straight up (0° tilt) to nearly on its side (80° tilt). The resulting seasonal extremes would be unfavorable for life. Note that this activity is appropriate for children who are able to explore the geometry of Sun-Earth-Moon relationships in three dimensions. This activity is part of Explore! Marvel Moon. (View Less)
Learners explore Earth's rotation and the Moon's role in our 24-hour day, using their bodies to explore and model the Earth's daily motions in this kinethetic exploration. They relate the motion of the Earth about its axis (rotation) to the... (View More) appearance of the sky over the course of the day. Learners consider the role of the Moon in slowing Earth's rotation over time; if the Moon didn't exist, Earth might be spinning more quickly, giving us an eight-hour day! This activity is part of Explore! Marvel Moon. (View Less)


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RIO GRANDE CITY - A teenager is facing felony charges after bringing a gun on campus in Rio Grande City.
Rio Grande school officials say police were investigating a theft when they were tipped off about the gun. Police made the arrest off of school grounds shortly after it happened on the campus. The 16 year-old was charged with having a weapon on school property, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and theft.


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WWDC '09 keynote stream now available via QuickTime
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Demi has been through so much in the past few years — thankfully she's had good friends to support her along the way.
Demi Lovato was in the darkest place of her life in 2010, when she spent three months in rehab for emotional and physical issues at the young age of 18. In a new interview, the recovered singer reveals that she was able to make it through with the help of family and friends, most notably Selena Gomez and Nick Jonas.
Selena Gomez & Nick Jonas Supported Demi Lovato
"I ended up having to go through some stuff," Demi frankly told the Italian network Televisonet.tv. "Fortunately I have family and friends around me that are very very supportive of me and my recovery and everything I stand for."
Demi then went on to highlight the two people who really helped her the most. "Nick especially," she said referring to her Jonas Brother friend. "He's always been there for me."
"And Selena because she called my crying when I was in there and was just so worried," Demi revealed. "I was like, 'Look, I should be the one crying, it's all good!' But she was so worried and ever since then we've gotten closer."
Demi Lovato: 'I Feel More Confident'
With the help and support that Selena and Nick were able to provide Demi, she's feeling — and looking — better than ever. Her recent single "Heart Attack" has been a success and was just a sign of the amazing things to come on her newest album, Demi, which was released on May 14.
"I have more confidence than I did a couple years ago," Demi said. "And to me, confidence is sexy."
We agree! We're so glad Demi's back on top, and that she has amazing friends like Selena and Nick to help her get by. What do you think, HollywoodLifers? Let us know!
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Posted at 8:10 PM on June 11, 2013
Okay. Im confused first she says her and selena are no longer friends then she says they are, then shes supportive. And then they are not friends and then she has helped her through all this. So what?!? Are they friends or not. My answer…its all for media. They are NOT friends.
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For all the people that's saying that Miley didn't help Demi, you guys are very wrong. In another interview, Demi said that Miley was there for her during rehab. She said that Miley even sent her a Christmas gift. And, for the people saying that Demi distanced herself from Miley, she and Miley hang out together a lot and just a few days ago, Demi tweeted to Miley about her new single "We Can't Stop". Besides that, Demi and Miley also have a lot of Twitter conversations. I'm not saying that Selena wasn't there for Demi because, obviously, she was. All I'm saying is to get your facts straight before giving hate to someone.
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one thing is twitting about something another thing is hanging out with that person. selena probably knows demi better than miley because they know each other sense they wherelittle girls. demi needs people like nick jonas,selena gomez no offense but i dont think a recovering addict should hang out with some one who embraces drugs like miley does with pot. just an opinion.
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kimlynette 4/2/2002 12:11 |
Dear Heavenly Father, |
TCrow02 4/5/2002 10:14 |
Merciful Lord, |
prayermum 4/5/2002 11:15 |
Father, place your healing hand upon them,let them feel your presence.Let them be a testimony to Your Power and strength and be forever in your service to show others your LOVE. |
Jubilyhill 4/5/2002 13:43 |
Father, I thank you for sparing Mitch & Scott's life, bring them to full recovery Lord. May they look to you as their Lord and Saviour who has spared them, and given them Life. Impart your spirit of wisdom & discernment to the both of them, so that they may make better decisions in the future. |
cool-kat 4/5/2002 15:23 |
father,please hold these boys in your heart while allowing them to be held on earth by there loving families.may these boys grow to serve you and others dear lord.amen |
Dimaid 4/5/2002 18:19 |
Dear Lord please let these two young men feel your angles wings around them to make them strong and healthy again and let them go on to live the life that you intented for them. Amen |
cloverhughiescott 4/5/2002 20:32 |
Omnipotent, Omnicient and Omnipresent God the Father, God the Son & The Holy Spirit, hear now my fervent plea for Scott and Mitc, both. Lord they are your creation and you love them and your son Jesus Christ died for their salvation and you turn around and spared their lives through that accident. It must mean you have something in store for them. So, now I beseech you Father to place your loving arms around them and restore them 100percent to health, Lord I claim the healing in your words that exhorts...beloved I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health. Lord your word says further ask and you will receive seek and he shall find, so Lord I commit these young men into thy care. Be with the medical personnel that is taking care of them. Be with family and friends that are supporting them in this time. Quell the anxiety, quieten the fears and quicken the steps to full recovery in Jesus Name we pray.....Thanks in return Father God. |
CutlernCeanalta 4/5/2002 21:03 |
Father, please place your healing touch on these two boys' bodies that they may be healed. Please place your spirit in them so they may be emotionally healed and spiritually saved. I ask this in Jesus' name, Amen. |
blueboy27 4/5/2002 23:02 |
Dear Lord Jesus we ask in your name to heal these boys let then come out of this awful accident and be made whole in your name we pray amen |
k59 4/6/2002 09:41 |
Our Heavely Father |
Dear God in Heaven, |
Tbernard46 4/6/2002 15:41 |
I will pray for these two teen boys, but, I would like you to know that a couple of months ago a very dear friend of ours daughter was in a terrible accident, there where 7 teens involved in this accident, and the Lord heard our prayers and all of the teens are home now and recovery well, so the Lord does hear our prayers, so I will pray for these two boys. Dear heavenly Father, please be with these two boys that they will recover from this terrible accident and Father be also with their families. And Lord be also with the doctors and nurses who are taken care of these two teen boys. And Lord give these two boys the wisdom to know what had happen and that they will learn by this terrible accident. and Lord if they haven't except you yet as their savor, then Lord open there hearts and let them see the light, that they will accept you in their lives, and let them know Lord that you where there to help them along with their recover, in Jesus name I pray, Amen. |
mklingaman 4/6/2002 23:02 |
Heavely Father place your hands upon Mitch and Scott and heal them both in body, mind and spirit. I pray for a full recovery of their injuries. In JESUS' name I pray AMEN. |
mjpoll 4/7/2002 08:28 |
Lord, only you know why this has happened & only you know the outcome. There is nothing we can do but pray for your guidance in our lives that no matter what ever the outcome, all our prayers sent in are really asking that these family members just be able to realize the peace aand love that does come from knowing you. The peace nowing those boys are with you and for what ever reason it was definately in your will. We pray for the Surgeons that you will guide their hands and minds,, and the pastors, that you will give them the patience and strength to stand the time with these families. |
CarolDG 4/13/2002 21:41 |
Loving God, I bring these boys before you in Jesus' name. I ask that you would send Your Holy Spirit to hover over them and minister healing to their bodies and wisdom to their souls. I release them to your care and say that nothing will interfere with your plans for their lives. I bind Satan from taking them captive. Begin, Lord, the work you have begun in them. I thank you, in Jesus' name, amen. |
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Hubner, Sutton named Lindy's All-Americans
Lindy's sports have named two Arizona State Sun Devils, punter Josh Hubner and defensive tackle Will Sutton, to their All-American teams.
Hubner, was named Lindy's third team punter after ranking third in the nation and breaking the school record with 47.1 yards per punt.
The senior punter's 5,013 career punting yards in just two seasons of work ranks second all-time in Arizona State history.
Aside from being honored by Lindy's, Hubner was also an All-Pac-12 second team honoree.
Lindy's is the seventh publication to honor Sutton as an All-American this season, the fifth to name him to the first team.
The junior defensive tackle, who was also named the Pat Tillman Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, was a dominant force the Arizona State defense this season.
Sutton is the first Sun Devil to be named a consensus All-American since kicker Thomas Weber in 2007.
His 1.82 tackles for loss per game ranked fifth in the nation and his average of .95 sacks per game was good enough for 13th.
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Copitor allow you to quick copy/paste selected objects to another Max scene or in another Max if you have 2 3dsMax opened. I also like to use it like as a "quick backup" for try something, and to be sure to loose nothing :)
Installation: Drop The file in max viewport and go to Customize ==> Customize User Interface ==> Category: zOffTy Tools ==> Copitor
Made a few Changes.
Hi ! Thank's for your Script, we use it a lot here and i made a few modifications, So i post them here if someone wants it.
-Hide the grid for the preview, but put it back if was here before.
-Center the viewport to selection to make the capture.
-Change paste option to Auto-rename if Object Using the same name are already into the paste scene.
-Add a Fifth Slot
-Add a Clear All Slots Button
-Add a spinner to choose How Many slots you want
-Add a Refresh Button when working with several Max Scene in the same time, and copitor is already open in both.
-Make the floater Dockable + remind last dock positions + last number of slots choosen when re-opening it.
Thanks for making your code open !
Attachment | Size |
flopitor.mcr | 12.32 KB |
could be nice to have option
could be nice to have option like in merge tool : rename object or material name,... sometime it is a bit dangerous to paste in a file.
seems like after using
seems like after using copitor once, if i close and reopen the menu it appears blank with no buttons. is anybody else having this issue?
Thank you
Thank you very much "zOffTy" its important script . and thank you again for making it open source , so for that I modified it to add clean button (By holding SHIFT and pressing on image button) it will reset (paste button) and (delete the photo and max file) .
Unknown system exeption
it seems there is something wrong here:
just copied a model from my scene and pasted into another clear scene.
it was working, but today I can not make it work any way.
I guess it may be related to scene units, because first time this happened was this difference. or maybe I'm wrong :-??
here is what listener says:
"I'm a virgin button !"
"I'm a virgin button !"
"I'm a virgin button !"
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This is Brazil, yet it goes relatively unnoticed when "privatization" (always less than 50%) scores a victory elsewhere, be it the Argentine, France,Spain, even the US where government and near government pension money is mobilized. The problem in Brazil is that following the bloody police strikes, there will soon be more publicized work stoppages and strikes that will halt the airport consrution as this article link mentions... hold your hats http://huff.to/z4gIkt
Brasil is going to have an increase in air travel. It needs the experience of other air operators.
ACSA, a private South African airport operator. Did very well in operating the airports in South Africa during the Soccer world cup in South Africa in 2010. Egis, a French firm with airports in Africa, also brings necessary experience; especially with regards to operating airports in a "developing country" scenario.
This is a move in the right direction.
"Only the prospect of complete collapse during the World Cup forced a change of heart"
That's the point.
Brazil could fail in the 2014 World Cup Organization, and I think FIFA is responsible for this, because they took this desition reading newspapers like this.
PS: Where is the news about Police Protest in Bahía State?
Police strikes in Bahia and Rio, here is link http://huff.to/z4gIkt ... there will be soon strikes on airport infrastructure for World Cup and Olympics since poor, many black or Afro-Brasilian laborers earn only $RS650 in Bahia and Northeast, while counterpasts in subtropical south like Porto Alegra, Curitiba and tropical Sao Paulo are earning double that amount.
Privatization?!?! Please!!!!
Watch the link above 1/4 to 1/2 of the segment length to
understand why Latin America is so dysfunctional and always will be.
Consider that a big chunk of the airports will still be under the government
hands. Ask yourself, is it really "Privatized?!?"
Carlos Slim & Eike Batista could be brothers in the government insiders Latin family.
The following is my signature not a comment
James Anti-Br is not alone
The late Dorothy Stang was Anti-Br too for she cared for the rubber tappers.
Environmentalists are Anti-Br because they care about the planet's biosphere
Human Right Watchers are Anti-Br because they care about humanity and dignity
Anti- Corruption & Human Index NGOs are Anti-Br because the planet is not egalitarian
Free Press Advocates are Anti-Br because the world must know facts and not
be fed B.S. (Brazilian Sugarcoating).
In fact, the PT is a party hypocrite.
In 2010 the then presidential candidate, Mrs. Roussef, promised that there would be no privatization and this was relevant in his narrow victory for the rightist Jose Serra.
The first measure was the president suspend the hiring civil servants (who was already in deficit) and the second was a vote of public welfare, exactly the opposite of what he promised.
Also during the campaign, then candidate Roussef, pledged to increase investments in education, but in his first speech said his priority would be to fight inflation and investment in public safety.
This is a rightist agenda, very close to the candidate Jose Serra, ie, voting fraud and all that will be remembered in the 2014 elections for their future opponents.
Doing an exercise to predict the future, I believe that Ms. Roussef is reelected only if Brazil win the 2014 World Cup, unfortunately that is how things work in Brazil.
Education for the people, especially for the poor, is something that is not of the best interests of PT. Just check the cities where Dilma had the majority of her votes.
"privatising" haha.. I applaud the economist for having a sense of humor!
In fact, our democracy is suffering to bipolar disturbance! We don't have any ideology! The brazilian politics are moving only for votes and power! In USA, for example, if the party thinks against abortion, it's really against abortion! But in Brazil anyone says what in really are thinking! The discourses are made for what the people like!
What should accompany these airport builds and upgrades is a state-of-the-art terrestrial mass-transit system to get people rapidly into the centres of these huge cities and linked up to the expanding (eg) Sao Paulo metro.
As bad as the airports are, the roads to, from and around the region are a lot, lot worse. Near/total-gridlock is to normal state of affairs in Sao Paulo.
New 'towns' of private building developments are springing up all over this vast country - it's like looking at a film on 'fast forward' . . . unfortunately, the underpinning infrastructure, provided by the federal authorities in conjunction with the state authorities, moves at a snail's pace or not at all.
Government pension funds buy overpriced rights, financed with government money. What a strange "privatisation".
If only this was a true privatization... The government has guaranteed that sick and corrupt Infraero keeps its talons on a substantial stake in those airports. In reality, Sao Paulo needs a new airport and there are private gropus interested in building one. However, this governemnt will not allow it because it needs the Infraero machine humming ("financing" that "base aliada" is not cheap).
Well, I suppose it can't get any worse...
It is curious to see how a leftist government which portrays itself as a champion of social progress and equality is now privatising airports itself - a practice it used to harshly condemn while in the opposition. Will the "workers' party" (PT) still have the courage to accuse right-wing policies as supposedly being "elitist", while it fills its coffers with ongoing sell-offs of public firms?
This privatization and all others are welcomed... now by everyone, including the hypocrite government party, that has always demonized privatization in general and used it as a terror instrument against the ignorant mass in electoral times.
So if PT are pragmatic they are hypocrites, if they stick to the party line they are "leftists". I'm guessing that for some people they can't do anything right, even if they do...
PT is without a doubt a hypocrite party because it acts in contradiction to its stated beliefs and political messages. What you call pragmatism I call electoral fraud.
You are right about something: if PT sticks to its leftist party lines, it will never do things right. And if they don't admit that these party lines are out of touch with the reality and communicate this very sincerely to the electorate, they will remain hypocrites and fraudulent and are not going to do things right either.
So basically you care more about hating the PT than you do about your country?
If the leaders of PT are prepared to maybe difficult decisions that go against the base of the party for the good of the country, I think we should applaud them.
Your comment regarding "electoral fraud" shows a high level of political naivety. You must realise that sometimes politicians will say just about anything to get elected? They all do it!
What next? You want to start shouting "Communists!". You realise this isn't the 1970s?
As for your "speaking for the electorate", you need to get out more. Brasil is a centre-left majority country.
Maybe you are aware that the AIB and Arena are no longer are around to ruin the country.
Personally I wish that the PT and PSBD would finally admit they have almost exactly the same political program, form a coalition and sideline all the idiotic minor parties and the PMDB, that spend most of their time blackmailing the PT or PSDB while in office...
Apologies for the intromission.
We should not applaud them for that. They should reflect and apologise the brazilian people for slowing down the country's development the past 9 years. I believe that was due to PT's inability to release themselves of the strings that were attached to their leftist ideology and also the fear to lose the power. Instead of applauding, stay in silence. They will understand.
BR-NZ can't bring himself to admit that he and they (PT) got it wrong and are now compelled to change course. It's a difficult word to say for you BR-NZ, "privatisation" ... I bet you still shudder! Haha
Very impressive. I wouldn't have said it better myself. It's crazy how PT-bashing has become so omnipresent among a certain social group they really cannot reason properly about politics anymore.
The only thing I cannot agree with is that the end of the PT-PSDB polarization would be beneficial. I am sure both parties benefit from the current arrangement, and that the reasonable members of both kind of prefer having the other as their 'other pole' to the alternatives.
Huh? Firstly, I am not against privatisation, period. But neither am I completely anti-government owned industry. The private sector is good at some things, the long term planning of the State works well for others, they are not antithetical.
The problem with a lot of privatisation is that it is only privatisation of profit, while the risk is socialised. Which is the way that American capitalism functions, as an economy of "socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor."
On the point of the PT. If you think that this was a privatisation I'm afraid you are more interested in propaganda than facts. This is not privatisation, it is the leasing of the management of three airports. If it were privatisation a sale would occurred. This was a leased concession for the management rights.
"The private sector is good at some things, the long term planning of the State works well for others, they are not antithetical." ghahahahahahaha
Yeah, because the privatised (then had to be partially renationalised) expensive, rotting British rail network is a shining beacon compared to France, Germany and Spain's publicly owned and operated networks. Trying getting sick in the US with a pre-existing condition, it's the number one cause of bankruptcy.
I'm happy to admit that both State and private sector have pluses and negatives. But I'm not of the extremist view that the market is perfect and everything the State does is terrible.
In the context of this Brasilian article, I would complete agree with FHC's ideal that the State should only be involved as is necessary to deliver the best outcome for the average person. The most obvious examples that provide a good average standard of living is the German Social Market and less so the French State Provision systems.
Brasil has always been more French than Anglo-Saxon in character and I believe that is a good thing... now if only we can get the German part right ;-)
As I said above; the problem with a lot of privatisation is that it is only privatisation of profit, while the risk is socialised. This is often because strategic industries are privatised without consideration. Lease the management like New Zealand's State Owned Enterprises, there is no point in flogging the family silver when you can rent to someone.
"Yeah, because the privatised (then had to be partially renationalised) expensive, rotting British rail network" hahahahahhaha...
Look buddy I'm not interesting in indulging your fantasy. Your trying to compare apples with oranges.
No please, indulge me.
But If being balanced with regard to public good and private profit is a fantasy to you then I guess there isn't a lot of middle ground that we can meet on. That said, I'm getting a feeling middle ground isn't really your thing. Sorry if I don't ascribe to extreme positions.
But you do! Because you allude to the pathetic ideaology that somehow the challenges that face a private enterprise don't become the challenges that a public enterprise also faces when it declares a 'crisis' or a need to take over the private enterprise. Your middle ground is not so much a middle ground... it's a delusion. And your comparing apples with oranges.
"public good and private profit" ... as soon as a person utters those words in a room with educated people..
"I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good" - Adam Smith
I really wished they'd disallow being able to "recommend" your own posts.
That said, the above sentence reads appallingly, would you mind editing into something that at least makes grammatical sense?
I would also recommend you actually read Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments, instead of cherry picking Wealth of Nations.
"No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable."
Who is cherry picking now?
And which parts of the world have the most poor and miserable? The UK?? hahahahahahah or perhaps a nation that departed from the Adam Smith? EH?
The greatest improvement in the lot of the ordinary man took place when? In what countries? Who flocked to those countries? From where? voting with their feet?
Your probably one of those idiots who talk about the 1%?
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Waffle Express frozen waffles are made with natural ingredients and are available in original or gluten-free varieties. Whole grain, orange and poppy-seed flavors are also available upon request. You can find them served at Club Alemán, zone 15 or at the frozen food section of select stores:
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These waffles are already baked, just pop them in the oven or toaster for an easy breakfast. You can serve them with maple syrup, honey or fruit. Or you can take a more adventurous and sweet road and serve them with banana and Nutella. But, what if you could do so much more with them? Like a quick dinner. Or a snack. See, the beauty of these waffles is that you can create many different dishes with them. This was our inspiration for this Waffle Express Duo: a BLT with Cheddar Cheese, and an Ice Cream Sandwich. You just need a few ingredients to give these waffles a twist and serve a different kind of treat at home! You can find them on Facebook!
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Case Management is established upon enrollment and a treatment plan is developed, which outlines specific goals for the veteran to meet. We work closely with the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center's Vocational Rehabilitation Program to assist the veteran in obtaining employment. Clients are also assisted with applications for food stamps and any entitlement benefits for which they are eligible. They are required to save money in order to establish permanent housing. Their plan may also include paying off old debts, renewing licenses, etc. Each plan is individualized to meet the needs of the client.