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Touching Base: A Message from the ChiefApril 28, 2013
Dear Community Members and Department Personnel:
Save the Date:
On May 2, from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m., Mayor Bill Bogaard will host the 40th Annual "Pasadena Mayor's Prayer Breakfast," which will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center Ballroom. The doors open at 6:30 a.m., and the program starts promptly at 7:00 a.m. This year's theme is "Do Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly with your God," and features Dr. Jack Scott as the keynote speaker. For more information please call (626) 486-0691, or email email@example.com.
On May 2, the Pasadena Police Activities League (PAL) will host its Eleventh Annual Golden Badge Awards Dinner at the Pasadena Convention Center. The dinner starts at 6:00 p.m., followed by the awards program. This year, PAL is thrilled to recognize Councilman Steve Madison & Pasadena Armenian Police Advisory Council (PAPAC) as "Golden Badge Honorees," and PAL Service Award recipient, Janet Branson. Sponsorship information and tickets are available at www.pasadenapal.com. All proceeds from the evening are dedicated to the various PAL programs for 2013. We hope that you will join us in making the Eleventh Annual Golden Badge Awards Dinner an overwhelming success. For more information contact Jill Hawkins – MHPevents at (626) 791-1225 x 1, or email@example.com.
On May 11, the Pasadena Police Department will host a Gun-Buy-Back from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Garfield Avenue and Ramona Street. Pasadena police officers will issue gift certificates (furnished by the Pasadena Area Gun Buyback Committee, Pasadena Area Congregations, and the Flintridge Center) for all firearms. Gift certificates will be issued in the amounts of $50 for any non-working firearm, $100 for handguns, rifles or shotguns, and $200 for assault weapons. In conjunction with the gun-buy-back program, there will be a Peace-Source Fair, featuring resources to address: conflict resolution, after school programs, mental & public health, parenting, parole reentry, policy, and advocacy issues. For more information on the gun-buy-back program and/or how to safely transport firearms to the event, please call Pasadena Police Lieutenant Tracey Ibarra at (626) 744- 7875, or email at firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information on the Peace-Source Fair, you can visit www.pasadenagunbuyback.org. I hope to see you at the event where you can safely surrender your unwanted firearms.
On May 11, 2013, the Pasadena Youth Center (PYC) is sponsoring the 19th Annual Adelante Mujer Latina (AML) Conference at Pasadena City College from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The AML conference is an exciting and inspirational day-long career and educational conference attended by more than 1,500 young Latinas, ages 12 to 21, their mentors, and moms. The purpose of the AML Conference is to provide middle and high school Latinas with tools for personal and professional growth, challenge them to raise their expectations, promote leadership, encourage them to pursue post-high school education, achieve their goals, and have a positive impact on their lives and the lives of others. If you are interested in being a workshop presenter and sharing your personal success, please visit www.adelantemujerlatina.org to learn more, or visit http://pasadenayouthcenter.org/aml_conference/aml_presenters to sign up as workshop presenter by March 9, 2013. Special thanks to PYC's Executive Director, Stella Murga, for her continued and dedicated service to Pasadena's youth.
On May 15 at 6:00 p.m., the Pasadena Police and Fire Departments will honor our fallen officers and firefighters and their families in a solemn ceremony at City Hall. Traditionally, the month of May is the time of the year when public safety departments across the United States hold services to remember first responders who died in the line of duty. The ceremony is free of charge and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact Pasadena Police Corporal Steve Oberon at email@example.com.
On May 30, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., the Pasadena Police Department is hosting its 42nd Annual Police-Citizens Awards Ceremony, at the Ambassador Auditorium (131 South St. John Avenue). The Ambassador Auditorium is owned and operated by Harvest Rock Church. The event will honor police employees and citizens who demonstrated exceptional service, conspicuous courage, and other noteworthy acts. I hope to see you at the awards ceremony to celebrate our local heroes.
Our Community:
On April 20, Commander Lisa Rosales attended the Autism Walk at the Rose Bowl. The very successful event played host to more than 45,000 walkers, all supporting Autism. Public safety concerns were address by the Pasadena Police Department's Event Planning Section.
On April 20, Commander Lisa Rosales attended the Villa Parke Boxing and Fitness Campaign "Kick Off," which was held at the Villa-Parke Fitness Center. The event honored "Sugar Shane Mosley, Ricky "Showtime" Quiles, and Zack "Attack" Padilla, who were all in attendance at the event. Proceeds raised at the event will benefit the Villa-Park Fitness Center expansion project. VIPs at the event included: City Manager Michael Beck, Councilman Victor Gordo, and Human Services & Recreation Director Mercy Santoro. City staff included: Horace Wormely, Jarvis Emerson, and Kenny James.
On April 21, the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee unveiled the Armenian Genocide Memorial for the first time to the public at the Pasadena Art Center College of Design. The artist, Catherine Menard, is a student at the Art Center. She shared her design with the audience and explained in detail how she came up with the simple, but moving concept. VIPs at the event included: Mayor Bill Bogaard, and Councilmen Gene Masuda and John Kennedy. Pasadena Art Center College of Design Professor, James Meraz and Pasadena Police Sergeant Gregory Afsharian also attended the event. Memorial Committee members include: Bill Paparian, David Gevorkyan, Greg Afsharian, Shoghig Yepremian, Anthony Portantino, Bernard Melekian, and Mike Youssefian.
On April 22, I had the pleasure of meeting with Harambee Ministries Executive Director Harlan Redmond at the center. Prior to the meeting, I talked with several students about their studies and attendance at the school. Harlan and I talked about public safety concerns and the vision for Harambee.
On April 22, I attended Eden Day at Maranatha High School. The focus of the event was to promote healthy nutrition for our students. VIPs at the event included Mayor Bill Bogaard and many members from Maranatha's Administrative Staff. Pasadena Health Director, Dr. Eric Walsh was the keynote speaker and Pasadena Chamber of Commerce President, Paul Little was busy snapping photos during the Ribbon Cutting to officially open the event. Special thanks to Maranatha High School Staff member, Barbara Socki, for extending me the invitation.
On April 22, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Randell Taylor and I attended the Football Bowl Association Executive Director Reception, which was held at the Tournament of Roses House. There were a number of local community leaders attending the event. Rose Bowl Game Manager, Ed Cory coordinated our participation.
On April 23, Commanders Lisa Rosales and Chris Russ, and Service Area Lieutenant Vasken Gourdikian attended the Playhouse District Association's (PDA) 18th Annual Celebration & Annual meeting. This year's theme was "Making a Difference." The PDA's mission is to promote the economic vitality of the Playhouse District as the center of Culture, Commerce, and Community in the heart of Pasadena. The program began with welcoming and introductions by Elizabeth Doran from the Playhouse District and Opening Comments from Mayor Bill Bogaard. VIPs in attendance included City Manager Michael Beck, Assistant City Manager Steve Mermell, Director of Public Works Siobhan Foster, and Director of Transportation Fred Dock. The PDA awarded the Pacific Asia Museum the Culture Award, the Technique – Cordon Bleu College the Commerce Award, and Fuller Seminary the Community Award. PDA also acknowledged long time board member/Past Chair, Mark Smutny, from Pasadena Presbyterian Church, and Carla Walecka, Property Owner and Urban Planner.
On April 24, several members of the Pasadena Police Department, elected officials, Armenian community members, and the general public attended the Armenian National Committee of America's Armenian Genocide Commemoration, which was held at City Hall. The commemoration was a solemn service honoring and remembering the 1.5 million Armenians murdered during the 1915 Genocide. There were several keynote speakers including Former Pasadena Mayor and Council Member William M. Paparian. William delivered a passionate speech underscoring the rich Armenian history, the atrocities of the genocide, and the longstanding relationship between the Armenian Community and the City of Pasadena. He also outlined the work of the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee (Bill Paparian, David Gevorkyan, Greg Afsharian, Shoghig Yepremian, Anthony Portantino, Bernard Melekian, and Mike Youssefian) and highlighted Pasadena Art Center Environmental Design Student, Catherine Menard, whose memorial concept was selected as the final project. William concluded his speech by saying:
"… On April 24, it is only proper and just for Armenians to reiterate their solidarity with all other victims of intolerance. To do any less would diminish the righteousness and strength of our cause. Our place can never be with those voices of hatred and racism, or those who are ready and willing to victimize helpless minorities. Who better than we know what it means to be branded as the outsider, the intruder, the trespasser?
We must reject all forms of racism and fight against intolerant political voices. In so doing, not only will we create a better community for ourselves, we will help in the building of a healthier society for all. If we ever, even for a moment, close our eyes to the suffering and persecution of any minority anywhere on this globe, we dishonor our own martyred families. When we side with the powerful and the arrogant, when we applaud or ignore their abuses, then we betray our own history. This, my friends, is our ultimate responsibility to our survivors, and the individuals of all races, ages, and creeds, who have fallen victim to the greatest crimes of the ages…"
On April 24, Pasadena Police Lieutenant Edward Calatayud attended the Armenian Community Coalition – Armenian Genocide Commemoration, which was held at Memorial Park. The service was well attended and representatives from local, state, and federal officials attended. The keynote speakers underscored the tragedies of the Armenian Genocide while a local choir and orchestra provide music.
On April 24, Pasadena Police employees participated in Denim Day L.A., which is a national program to raise awareness about the issue of sexual violence. Non-uniformed personnel wore denim style jeans for the day to show their outward support of this noteworthy cause. For additional information about the history of Denim Day, please visit: www.denimdayinla.org.
On April 25, Pasadena Police Officer Jordan Ling and a Special Agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) collected unwanted prescription drugs at the Pasadena Police Department as part of the 6th Annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Historically, the Drug Take-Back Day has enjoyed much success. Over the past three years, law enforcement agencies have collected more than 1,000 tons of expired, unwanted prescription medications. Pasadena Police Lieutenant Cheryl Moody was supervising the initiative. The Take-Back Day program was covered in the local media: www.pasadenanow.com/main/got-drugs-pasadena-police-department-participates-in-the-national-take-back-initiative-sat-apr-27-2013.
Pasadena's Finest:
On April 11, I received a letter from Monterey Park Police Chief Jim Smith commending the San Gabriel Valley Anti-Crime Task Force for their assistance with a residential burglary that occurred in the City of Monterey Park. Chief Smith wrote, "…The teamwork and skill demonstrated by the officers involved is a testament to their dedication to combat crime in our city and ensure a safe environment for all our citizens as well as those in the cities represented within the task force…"
On April 20, Pasadena Police Officers Barry Glockson and Aaron Villicana were on routine patrol near Los Robles Avenue and Orange Grove Boulevard when they saw a wanted felony suspect. Barry and Aaron knew the suspect from previous contacts. As the officers were parking their police unit, the suspect attempted to hide in a nearby vacant home, which was under construction. Barry and Aaron checked the area, located the suspect, and arrested him without incident. He was later booked at the Pasadena jail.
On April 23, the Citizens Assisting Pasadena Police (CAPPP) members hosted their Annual BBQ at Victory Park. The event was very well attended by volunteers and PPD employees. The funds raised from the BBQ will benefit the Pasadena Police Activities League (PAL). Like the larger body of volunteers, CAPP members are a tremendous resource for the Pasadena Police Department and our community. The CAPP members receive specialized training and are often seen in our community driving white Pasadena Police vehicles. For more information about the Pasadena Police Volunteer Program, please visit the Pasadena Police Department's Website at: cityofpasadena.net/Police.
On April 24, the Pasadena Criminal Investigation Division hosted a Volunteer Appreciation Meeting. The celebration was hosted by Commander John Perez and Lieutenants Diego Torres and Terysa Rojas. Pasadena Police volunteers work a variety of assignments in Criminal Investigations Division and their service is invaluable.
Another extraordinary group of Pasadena Police Volunteers are the Chaplains. They fulfill a vital role in the department's effort to mitigate the impact of stress on our employees and deal with the aftermath of tragedy in our community. In that regard, the mission of the Pasadena Police Chaplains is to help neutralize that drop of corrosion on the human soul that is part and parcel of the profession of law enforcement. We accomplish this through a ministry of presence and listening. The presence of a chaplain at the scene of human tragedy, be it a traffic fatality, suicide, homicide, or a very serious injury, is a sign to all of us, that even in the worst of situations, grace has the final word. In practical terms, this involves our care for the officers, their families, and the public in that order. We provide comfort and consolation to victims and witnesses, which free the officers to their job of making things safe, and finding the truth. Among the things we can do for police officers, is assisting with death notifications. Keeping distraught people out of crime scenes in a gentle but firm manner is important, and repeatedly explaining the procedures to be followed to people traumatized is often difficult. We can be for you that extra pair of compassionate hands for human needs that no policy manual can completely cover. Finally, the chaplain is there to listen to you about anything and everything and provide you with support as well. Everything said is confidential, and respect and reverence for all beliefs, or no beliefs at all, is absolute. We are always available to you. In all these ways, we engage the mission to help neutralize the drop of corrosion on the human soul so we may all keep our humanity intact.
On April 24, Commander Lisa Rosales and Department of Information Technology Chief Information Officer, Phillip Le Clair, attended Interagency Communications Interoperability System (ICIS) Legislative Day in Sacramento. Commander Rosales is the current Chair of ICIS and Phillip Le Clair is on the ICIS Legislative Committee. The ICIS Delegation also included ICIS Executive Director, Ray Edey, City of Burbank Vice-Mayor, Emily Gabel-Luddy, ICIS Board Member City of Glendale Administrator, Theresa Goldman, ICIS Board Member City of Beverly Hills, Fire Chief Tim Scranton, and City of Burbank Legislative Analyst, Lianne McGinley. ICIS was established in 2003 to build an interoperable regional communications network. Pasadena is one of seven cities who are members of the Joint Powers Authority for the operation of the system. System subscribers include 29 other agencies such as Alhambra, Arcadia, Monrovia, San Fernando, and San Marino. The system coverage is about 170 square miles and serves about 1.5 million residents. While in Sacramento, Commander Rosales and Phillip LeClair were able to meet with the Governor's office staff members, Senator Carol Liu, Senator Ted Lieu, Assembly Member Richard Bloom, Assembly Member Mike Gatto's staff, and our very own Assembly Member, Chris Holden. Additionally, Commander Rosales was able to meet with Chief Kris Whitty, from the California Emergency Management Agency's Homeland Security, Prop 1B, and Emergency Management Branch. This trip to Sacramento was important as it gives ICIS an opportunity to share and market important information about ICIS with State Officials.
Between April 15 – 25, the Pasadena Police Community Services Outreach Unit made over forty new friends while deploying the Mobile Command Post Curbside Coffee and Chat (MCP/CCC). Members of the team, Police Specialists Hilda Jurado and Karla Kauhola, Police Officers Cristian Allen and Ralph Ordonez, and CAPP Volunteer John Kendall visited four wonderful neighborhoods. While visiting the 1100 block Palm Terrace near Heather Square, residents gathered at the curbside to share current crime trends, tips on home and personal safety, as well as issues unique to their neighborhood. Police Specialist Jurado introduced the Neighborhood Watch Program and completed two home security inspections, a service offered free of charge.
The Community graciously extended an invitation to the MCP/CCC team who arrived at the curbside in the 1300 block of North Michigan Avenue. Police Specialist Kauhola, and Officers Ordonez and Allen provided neighbors with updates on crime trends, crime prevention programs, and spent time getting to know everyone. All enjoyed the delicious pastries and coffee provided by one of our community members, Mrs. Anne Leach. Over twenty-four residents gathered at this curbside chat, including a few special guests from nearby Altadena. The MCP/CCC team was invited to a neighborhood gathering in the 2400 block of Brigden Road. Here again, the Community Services Section Outreach Unit was delighted by the welcome they received and the opportunity to share information vital to keeping our community informed and engaged in a crime prevention partnership with the Pasadena Police Department. The team appreciates Mr. Alan Lamson for inviting the PPD and bringing over eighteen members of his neighborhood together for the curbside chat. To round off the week, the MCP/CCC made an unscheduled stop at Hermanos Street and Daisy Avenue. While visiting with neighbors and their children, Councilmember Gene Masuda kindly stopped by to support and learn more about the Pasadena Police Department's outreach efforts. To schedule a visit from the MobileCommand Post Curbside Coffee and Chat, please call or email to make an appointment: Officer Ralph Ordonez (626) 744-7651, or email email@example.com, Officer Cristian Allen (626) 744-7656, or email: email@example.com.
Critical Incidents:
On April 18, the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) revoked the retail liquor license for Sunshine Liquor for 30 days. The suspension was the result of an ongoing investigation involving the Pasadena Police Department, led by Officer Jacob Carey, and the United States Department of Agriculture. ABC has mandated that business owners meet specific guidelines before the store can resume alcohol sales. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control administers the provisions of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act in collaboration with local law enforcement. To learn more about how ABC can assist with neighborhood livability issues resulting from licenses alcohol sales establishments, visit http://www.abc.ca.gov/ Community members may also be interested in the Complaint and Protest Forms at http://www.abc.ca.gov/forms/PDFCompl.html. In addition to complaint forms, ABC provides a useful Citizen's Log of Disruptive Activity.
On April 19 at about 5:30 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 800 block of North Garfield Avenue regarding an Assault with a Deadly Weapon investigation. On arrival, officers learned that the victim and the suspect are brothers. The victim called 9-1-1 and reported that he had been assaulted by his brother with a hammer and a firearm. Pasadena Police Sergeant Chris Sharma and Corporal Anthony Burgess coordinated the containment of the suspect's residence and established a command post. The suspect exited the residence and was taken into custody without incident. A subsequent search of the suspect's home did not yield a firearm. The suspect was booked at the Pasadena jail. Pasadena Police Lieutenant Vasken Gourdikian and the Air Ops Unit also assisted with the incident.
On April 20 at about 9:30 a.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 150 block of North Hill Avenue regarding a commercial burglary. Officers learned that communication equipment stored in the basement of a church had been stolen. The equipment was valued at approximately $60,000. Our investigation is ongoing.
On April 20 at about 11:56 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 1800 block of Monte Vista Street regarding a dead body investigation. On arrival, officers discovered the obviously deceased victim in his residence. It appeared from our preliminary investigation that the victim may have died as a result of a drug overdose. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office responded and took custody of the victim's body. Pasadena police are awaiting the notice of the official cause of death, which will be determined by the coroner.
On April 23 at about 9:00 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the area of Los Robles Avenue and Buckeye Street regarding an attempted murder. On arrival, offices learned that the suspect and the victim had a history of domestic violence. During this incident, the suspect physically assaulted the victim, causing her to lose consciousness. A nearby Good Samaritan intervened and stopped the assault. PPD officers arrive quickly and took the suspect into custody without further incident. He was later booked at the Pasadena jail.
On April 24, US Marshals Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested a suspect wanted for two cases of domestic violence. The lead investigator on this case was Pasadena Police Detective Van Kim, who identified the suspect. The information was turned over to task force members Tim Bundy, Eric Meyer, Daryl Diamond, Toby Green, David Llanes, and Justin Darby, who saw the suspect driving his personal vehicle. The task force officers followed the suspect and later arrested him without incident. He was booked at the Pasadena jail.
On April 24 at about 4:30 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the area of Oakland Avenue and Orange Grove Boulevard regarding an armed robbery investigation. On arrival, officers talked with the victim who said he exited his residence (in the 600 block of North Oakland) and was approached by the suspect (Male Black Adult). The suspect displayed a handgun and demanded the victim's gold chain and wallet. Fearing for his safety, the victim complied with the suspect's demands. The suspect then ran south on Oakland to a waiting vehicle and left the location. The outstanding suspect is described as a Male Black, 25 years, 5'-8," 210 pounds, with a medium build, wearing blue jeans, and a red t-shirt. The handgun was described as a blue steel revolver. The vehicle was a mid-90s sedan, with a square body. If you have any information regarding this incident, please call the Pasadena Police Department at (626) 744-4241.
On April 27 at about 4:25 p.m., Pasadena Police officers responded to the 200 block of East Washington Boulevard regarding an Assault with a Deadly Weapon (firearm). On arrival, the officers talked with the victim who said he was driving his car east on Washington Boulevard when the suspect (Male Black adult) stepped into the street and fired three rounds at him. One round struck the hood of the victim's vehicle, and another hit an apartment building in the 200 block of East Washington Boulevard. The third round was not located. Based on our preliminary investigation, the incident appears to be random. If you have information about his incident, please call the Pasadena Police Department at (626) 744-4241.
Phillip L. SanchezChief of PolicePasadena Police Department207 N. Garfield AvenuePasadena, CA 91101(626) 744-4545Mission First, People Always


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Velvety Sweet Potato Soup
Healthy recipe from Jackie Newgent, RD, 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes, Wiley, 2012
Makes 7 cups or 7 servings
- 1 large sweet potato, unpeeled, scrubbed, finely diced
- 1 medium white or yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 (15-oz.) can no-salt-added Great Northern or butter beans, drained
- 3/4 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground sage
- 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 1/4 tsp sea salt, or to taste
- 1 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 8 tsp ground cayenne, or to taste
- 2 tsp unsalted butter (optional)
- Fresh rosemary or sage, for garnish (optional)
Combine all the ingredients except the butter and optional garnish in a large saucepan or stockpot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the potato and onion are fully softened, about 25 minutes.
Blend until smooth using an immersion blender. (Alternatively, puree in a blender in batches using the hot fill line as a guide, and return to the saucepan over low heat.) Adjust the seasoning and stir in the butter (if using).
Ladle into individual bowls and serve. If desired, garnish with fresh rosemary or sage.
Nutritional Information: (Serving size: 1 cup) 100 calories; 0.5 g total fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fat) ; 0 mg cholesterol; 570 mg sodium; 20 g carbs (5 g sugars); 6 g fiber; 3 g protein.
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Winger Sam Smith might be in the middle of a long try-scoring farewell to Harlequins fans and is out to add a trophy as the perfect leaving present.
The 23-year-old, who featured in Friday's thrilling 24-20 triumph over Leicester Tigers, will leave the Stoop at the end of the season to switch to Championship-bound Worcester Warriors.
Director of rugby Conor O'Shea has urged his departing players to match Gonzalo Camacho's match winning sign off in the Amlin Cup final three years ago and leave the club as Stoop legends.
Camacho scored in the dying minutes against Stade Francais in 2011 to give fly half Nick Evans the chance of kicking his side to the title – which he duly took.
And while Smith, who is likely to feature in Friday's Amlin Cup semi-final at Northampton Saints, is not specifically out to make a name for himself he would like to go out on a high.
"We're still in the running and it is now up to us to stay in a competition we want to win," he said.
"I'll miss it. It is a great club and a great group of lads. The atmosphere was awesome and the fans were great on Friday.
"I just hope we can get some silverware before the end of the season.
"We're not in a final yet. We've got to keep working hard. We are the form team of the Premiership and if we can get ourselves into a final we've got every chance of coming away with a win."
He added: "We've won a trophy in each of the last three seasons and learnt how to win the big games and when we need to dig in.
"We have a good record at Franklin's Gardens in recent seasons and hopefully, we can take the experience of the Leicester win into the Amlin Cup and go on and win another."
O'Shea added: "Sam has been a brilliant, brilliant professional for us.
"Players leave, but the time you have in the jersey is what counts.
"It is the memories you leave that make you a legend and Gonzalo will always be remembered by Quins fans.
"Sam has achieved a lot with the club and it would be lovely to see him go out the same way."
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The ice1712 driver is used for sound cards that use the Envy24 chipset. These include several models from Terratec and M-Audio (formerly Midiman). Such cards are generally professional quality multi-track sound cards.
Sound card options:
description: "ICEnsemble ICE1712 (Envy24)"
author: "Jaroslav Kysela "
license: "GPL"
parm: index int array (min = 1, max = 8), description "Index value for ICE1712 soundcard."
parm: id string array (min = 1, max = 8), description "ID string for ICE1712 soundcard."
parm: enable int array (min = 1, max = 8), description "Enable ICE1712 soundcard."
parm: omni int array (min = 1, max = 8), description "Enable Midiman M-Audio Delta Omni I/O support."
parm: cs8427_timeout int array (min = 0, max = ?), description "Timeout for initialization of SPDIF. Lower values give faster playback response on OSS but might leave SPDIF uninitialized"
There is a special control panel and mixer program called envy24control which allows you to set up and use your ice1712-based sound card. envy24control is contained in the alsa-tools package. A patch for envy24control to use GTK+ 2.0 is available here. The following cards use the ice1712 driver. Info taken from ALSA Project, 1 December 2004:
Z421 wrote on 2007-02-20: According to these sound glitches, i wan't you to say, that this was for me, on a m-audio1010lt, a problem in the bios. The option, which i had to disable, was "PCI Delay Transaction", to get this really disturbing glitches away. My mainboard is a asus a7v880, whith a via kt880/via vt8237. Also i often heard, that it is useful to set the "PCI Busmaster Waitstate" to a higher number than it is bios default. IRQ sharing is also sometimes a problem, and the "PCI Burst Mode" is also a good tip, but in my bios i don't have this option.
Westwood wrote on 2009-05-03: I also encountered irq problems with my MAudio Audiophile 2496. Setting the PCI Latency Timer in BIOS higher helped, but not all my glitches went away (especially while using cpu frequency scaling). Since this was the only adjustable option in BIOS I had to find another solution. Looking at /proc/interrupts I saw that ICE1712, nvidia onboard graphic and the nic almost only ask the 2nd cpu for an interrupt:
19: 101 38496 IO-APIC-fasteoi ICE1712
21: 469 312415 IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb1, nvidia
1272: 1250 451983 PCI-MSI-edge eth0
So I did "echo 00000001 >/proc/irq/19/smp_affinity", which basically tells the system to only ask the 1st cpu for interrupts on IRQ 19, and guess what - the occasional sound glitches are gone! Hope this helps others facing the same issue.
wrote on 2009-05-10: I'm using a M-Audio Delta 1010. I have no .asoundrc
as I use the 1010 with jackd. However, I was confused as to why I would
get sample rate errors when trying to play through the card (2 on my
system) using normal alsa programs e.g.
$ alsaplayer -o alsa -d hw:2,0
error on set_format SND_PCM_FORMAT_S16
The solution is to use plughw: instead of hw: - thanks to Demian Martin and Vedran Miletic on the mailing list http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.alsa.user/32662.
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SANTA CLARA — Could the 49ers draft another Joe Montana-like steal next month? Well, they'll be selecting in the same spot as in 1979, when Bill Walsh snagged the Notre Dame quarterback with the final pick of the third round.
Monday's awarding of a compensatory, third-round draft pick (No. 100 overall) gives the 49ers 11 total selections in the May 8-10 draft. (The last pick in the third round in 1979 was No. 82.)
The 49ers have six picks in the first three rounds: one in the first (No. 30 overall), two in the second (Nos. 56 and 61) and three in the third (Nos. 77, 94 and 100). Aside from a pick in the fourth and fifth rounds, the 49ers have three in the seventh round, including two via their trades of Parys Haralson (to the Saints) and Colin Jones (to the Panthers).
They dealt their sixth-round pick to Jacksonville earlier this month in exchange for quarterback Blaine Gabbert. A potential 2015, seventh-round pick could be headed to the Miami Dolphins as part of this month's trade for tackle Jonathan Martin.
Monday's compensatory pick was based on last year's free-agent movement, with losses (Dashon Goldson, Ted Ginn Jr., Isaac Sopoaga, Ricky Jean Francois, Delanie Walker) weighed against gains (Phil Dawson, Glenn Dorsey, Craig Dahl, Dan Skuta).
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As thousands filed into the first of two Iron Maiden shows at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine this week, one old-school fan – who admitted to his buddy he hadn't seen the band since the late '80s – inquired: "I wonder if Bruce Dickinson can still sing like he used to?"
He got his answer quickly Thursday night, as the fearless frontman, sounding sharp as ever, stepped on stage and the band eased into the set a bit with "Moonchild," the first track off its 1988 release Seventh Son of a Seventh Son.
The British metal gods' 34-date Maiden England North American tour, which continues Friday, is loosely based on its original outing behind that album. Numerous selections from it, including "Can I Play with Madness," "The Evil That Men Do," "The Clairvoyant" and the title track, were featured among a stellar set list of favorites.
Primarily sticking with songs from the '80s, the band did dip into the early '90s with "Fear of the Dark" and "Afraid to Shoot Strangers," which Dickinson told the crowd they were playing "because we can, really, and we like it." It was the only song of the night for which he gave any sort of introduction, noting that it was about a soldier – who might be a good or bad guy – and what goes through his head as he has to shoot at strangers. At the end of the day, the vocalist pointed out, he probably just wants to come out of it alive. Seems as fitting today as ever.
Dickinson didn't offer many more asides other than a few humble words of thanks and his signature cry: "Scream for me, Irvine!" That request was filled numerous times as this loyal crowd, most of which donned old tour T-shirts – many of them older than the young fans on hand – gladly obliged to the singer's plea for screams. They roared along to choruses, turning red in the face and thrusting fists high into the air.
Nearly four decades together and these masters still look fantastic on stage – OK, maybe not when you get a little too close with video cameras, but they continue to totally rock those free-flowing '80s metal haircuts (Dickinson is the only one who has opted for a shorter 'do). Founding members Steve Harris (bassist and principle songwriter) and Dave Murray (one of three guitarists) make it all look so smooth; Janick Gers, a later addition to the lineup, wind-milled his guitar and indulged high kicks like they were no big deal.
Drummer Nicko McBrain, Maiden's eldest player at 60, could hardly be seen all night, tucked away in a small alcove and buried by his massive kit. Unless you were sitting dead-center for the show, the only glimpse you got of him was some still-camera footage on the big screen.
Forget the Olympics going on in Iron Maiden's home country – check out Dickinson sticking his landings here after some pretty daring jumps for a 54-year-old. He proved his lung capacity has not diminished multiple times throughout the evening, including the massive scream embedded in the classic "The Number of the Beast." He owned the Verizon stage, sprinting from one end of it to the other, shimmying up and down a small ladder and up onto a second tier of the band's setup to hop or leap from one spot to another without skipping a beat.
He also managed to avoid all bursts of fire, of which there was no shortage in this elaborate production. Flames shot from the ceiling, from the floor and sporadically from backstage. Dickinson also slipped in and out of several costume changes, appearing from behind a curtain or through a thick fog in various period coats, waving the Union Jack high during "The Trooper."
That was hardly the only spectacle on stage, of course. Maiden's mascot Eddie made several appearances, mostly on a giant backdrop canvas that switched out every song or so. During "Run to the Hills," the one track everyone of every age in the audience seemed to know, an actual Eddie several stories tall emerged swinging a sword and making lewd yet comical motions toward the audience.
The entire enterprise thoroughly entertained: It was like watching the best musical ever – if you like Satan, fire and giant skeletons – but it never felt cheap, campy or cheesy. And it provided some fantastic people-watching; even Dickinson noted that Irvine had "the best and the brightest from the metal community here tonight." That's an understatement.
Fans of all ages, and various stage of mullet growth, were out in full force. There was the guy who very obviously just came from his office, sweating through his long-sleeved collared shirt and tie; the man with the sweetest '80s hair and tie-dyed shirt, and a passion so deep he didn't put his fist down the entire show; and the group of teenage boys to my left who bought about three Maiden tour T-shirts each and were playing air guitar and singing along to every word.
New York heavy rock act Coheed and Cambria opened the show, and I felt much sympathy for the quartet being tasked with performing for a bunch of hungry Maiden fans. They attracted some die-hards – about a dozen or so could be spotted rocking out in the front rows – but there were a lot of folded arms and blank stares directed at the stage.
Frontman Claudio Sanchez could barely be seen through his gigantic mop of hair; it's as if Cousin Itt from The Addams Family decided to start a band. But as soon as photographers cleared out of the pit after the third song, he grabbed that sweaty mountain of hair and pulled it into a tight ponytail.
Despite being a total underdog in this circumstance, the band still performed a solid, very heavy set and sounded strong through aggressive cuts like "Here We Are Juggernaut," "In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3" and it's finale "Welcome Home."
Setlist: Iron Maiden at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Irvine, Aug. 9, 2012
Main set: Moonchild / Can I Play with Madness / The Prisoner / 2 Minutes to Midnight / Afraid to Shoot Strangers / The Trooper / The Number of the Beast / Phantom of the Opera / Run to the Hills / Wasted Years / Seventh Son of a Seventh Son / The Clairvoyant / Fear of the Dark / Iron Maiden
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Y! Sources: Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love broke his right hand in a workout on Wednesday. http://tinyurl.com/c88ax2d
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Kevin Love will miss four to six weeks with a broken right hand, according to sources.
The Minnesota Timberwolves were already preparing to begin the season without Ricky Rubio.
Love is in the first season of a four-year, $60 million contract extension with the Wolves.
The Wolves announced that Love is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
Love broke his hand before Wednesday morning's practice.
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Sad. I hope this has no long term impact.
Rubio is missing the start of the season too, right?
Well, this gives them a chance to see what they got with Derrick Williams. I like him a lot, I'll be watching. I wish Rubio was fine, he had great chemistry with Williams.
This is bad news for the Wolves. Maybe Derrick Williams will finally get his chance to prove himself.
This post was going to happen sooner or later.....should've taken those tough pills.
ESPN has changed the report to say 6-8 weeks now. With Rubio already missing the first six weeks, they'll be lucky to have any kind of playoff hopes now. Have your top 2 players miss 20ish games...ouch. Wonder if he broke it complaining about a call he didn't get in practice?
Timberwolves people are calling it at closer to 8 weeks, and it's on his shooting hand....not good at all. I'd watch out for Kirilenko to have a bigger impact now, more so than Derrick Williams.
Not good for those who took him in fantasy basketball, too: one of my friends found out about it right after picking him 3rd overall, tough break.
As much as I dislike Love, this sucks for him. There only has been one person I wanted to see hurt ever. He plays for a rival high school's soccer team, New Palestine. I go to Greenfield. A kid from the third HS in Hancock county, Mt. Vernon had to leave the soccer team because he got cancer. Our team wore shirts (similar to the Chuckstrong shirts) pre game vs NP and the NP kid made a remark saying "he deserved it" and "I hope he dies" because "he's a dirty player" to one of our players. Needless to say that got out and he got booed by everyone, and this was the first time I was ever happy to see someone tear their ACL. I hope Love is back in enough time to get upset at the Pacers for taking too many tough pills.
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I've always liked Love as a player, I didn't really like some of the comments and things he did last year. Still sucks because the Wolves are a team that intrigues me.
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Most likely he was going to grab that elbow and hold his man down so he can get the rebound. Thats his patented move that the refs have just decided to ignore. How else do you think a guy 6-9 with limited athletic ability can grab 20 rebs a game on a regular basis.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
haha. he's definitely physical and 'sticky'. But can't argue with results. and his IQ as far as boards are concerned is phenomenal.
Kevin Love's Wolves' winning percentage: .263 (82-230).
The local Chippewa Indians call him Big Stats Little Wins.
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Yeah, he's had some fantastic teammates during that time. Great coaching. And a top-notch front office that didn't suck until this year. What a
Oh wait, the opposite of all of that.
At some point, people need to hold him to the same standards that they once held Zach Randolph and Al Jefferson to, and still hold guys like David Lee to.
One, Love was improving... There's a reason why he won the most improved player award. He added a lot to his game and changed his body a lot since he came into the league. He's not the first great player to take time. The Pacers had a few of those two.
Two, Al Jefferson was there for Love's first two years and played on a bum knee.
Three, all those other three guys did deserve the criticism. ZBO's criticism stopped when he changed as a player. Al Jefferson and Lee are free to do the same, I'm sure the criticism will stop.
Yet, even with his improvement, his teams remain lousy. In fact, Minnesota's 24 wins during Love's underwhelming rookie season were seven more than the whopping 17 wins he brought them during his breakout season, 2010-2011. There's no correlation between Love's production and his teams winning. Hmm... sounds like empty stats to me.
Yes, I mentioned that Al Jefferson was in Minnesota for Love's first two seasons. In those seasons, even while sometimes playing hurt (he missed 38 of the 164 total games), Jefferson still managed to put up 20 & 10. Not exactly chopped liver.
Then so, too, does Kevin Love. Thank you for demonstrating my point the hypocrisy surrounding Kevin Love.
Sure, he changed as a player. He stopped being a player who put up big numbers on bad teams, and started being a player who put up big numbers on winning teams. Kevin Love's yet to do that, yet doesn't get anywhere near the flack Randolph once did.
This very forum was full of people who are strongly against singing Zach Randolph, largely on the basis that he "wasn't a winner." I've not seen a single one of those people levy the same charge against Love.
Al Jefferson's coming off a season in which he was the leading scorer, rebounder, and shot blocker on a solid playoff team. Anyone who feels he warrants criticism, yet sighs at those who question Kevin Love's true impact (beyond his bloated numbers), is not being a serious thinker. You, good sir, have once again exposed your immense hypocrisy.
'serious thinkers' don't criticize Al Jefferson, Lee and old ZBO for espn-type "winner / not winner, and i don't care what's going on in actual games" logic you applied there, they are criticized because of how they play.
Al Jefferson does not like to box out. Which is one of the reasons why 'Sota went from 19th to 7th best rebounding team once he was traded. And Utah went from 4th to 23rd once they got him. Good individual rebounding stats look good for casual fans. But give me a fundamentally sound big man any time over a stat whore who will leave the opposing center open under the basket instead of boxing him out.
Not to mention, his effort on D very limited, and he's a Melo-type ball hog who has a solid ability to pass but often wastes most of the shot clock before he does it - and sometimes never passes at all despite being double teamed.
Lee is possibly the worst defender among PFs in the league.
And ZBO was criticized because he didn't hustle, didn't defend and took a ton of bad shots. When he came to Memphis, he improved in all of those areas. His shot selection is much better. He scores a ton of hustle points on offensive boards. And he's very tough defensively, he works more often than not and overall he's an above average defender. Which is why he's loved and respected right now.
For the record: I don't have a problem with Kevin Love beyond thinking he's whiny, annoying, and cheap. He's a very good player, and yeah, I'd take him on the Pacers. I do, however, think that his production is a bit bloated, which, when combined with his sub-par defense, lessens his actual impact. My real issue is with the hypocrisy of people when it comes to criticizing Love versus criticizing certain other players.
He's actually a solid defender right now. That's another reason why your 4 years / x wins logic is so flawed. Love took major steps year to year, every year. Last year, his defense was the major improvement. He'll likely never be a stopper because of his physical limitations, but he's not a liability either.
Players have to be criticized based on their strengths and weaknesses in actual games. Nobody can carry multiple Smush Parkers, Ricky Davis's or Wesley Johnsons in their starting lineups and still be decent.
In the first pre-season home game vs the Pacers (which I realize he only played a half of) I made it a point to watch him exclusively for several plays & had my son tell me what occured with the rest of the play because I just kept being baffled as to how the guy gets his rebounds.
1. Let me say this, he is very good at recognizing where the ball is going to go & that is huge.
2. He does a decent job of boxing out, he's not the best at it but he is very very good.
3. He does leave his defensive assignment early to get into rebounding position. Now I'm not a fan of that myself but that may very well be what the Wolves want him to do.
I'm not calling him Troy Murphy but I think people tend to forget that on occasion Troy would put up a 20/20 game as well and got rebounding numbers that were out of this world.
Kevin Love is nowhere near the saloon door on defense that Troy was (btw is he even in the league anymore) but there are some similarities between the two.
But don't just focus on my 3rd point, he certainly does 1 & 2 both very well.
in typical games, Love gets nearly half his minutes at 5, where he gets to battle Mahinmi types near the hoop, and where defense/boxing out/rebounding go hand in hand. As opposed to playing exclusively with Pekovic like he did in both of the Pacers games and covering mid range shooters.
Stretch 4s, small ball, 3s pretending to be 4s, those are his biggest weaknesses as a defender, and I'm not sure it will ever change, although he doesn't get killed either. But anytime strength and hustle is necessary, he'll be near elite. If he was able to block shots too, he'd be a great defensive center.
Jerry Zgoda @JerryZgoda
Love broke his hand doing knuckle push-ups with personal trainer Rob McClanaghan. No surgery will be needed


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With the fall harvest looming, pockets of the U.S. Midwest are bracing for a mad scramble for diesel fuel to power tractors and combines after the summer closure of a key pipeline that supplied buyers from Arkansas to Indiana.
After losing a months-long battle to prevent Enterprise Products Partners from shutting down its TE Products diesel and jet fuel line, which pumped its last barrel in July, local fuel distributors say they are seeing signs of the higher costs and longer drives they have feared were coming.
Aaron Littlefield, president of fuel supplier and transporter Littlefield Oil Co in Fort Smith, Arkansas, said that several of his drivers this month have been forced to make as many as three stops at diesel fuel terminals to fill up their tanks. Before, just a single trip to the Enterprise-supplied tank farm just north of the state capital of Little Rock had sufficed.
"It looks like the trouble is starting," he said.
Jet fuel providers have it even worse, he says. One was forced to travel as far as Tyler, Texas, 260 miles (418 km) southwest of Little Rock. Arkansas has only one small refinery in the far south, and it doesn't make jet fuel.
The shutdown illustrates how the nation's energy map is being redrawn amid the U.S. shale boom. Enterprise is repurposing its line to move cheap ethane from Pennsylvania's Marcellus gas fields to feed growing petrochemical plants in Texas. The company, which makes money based on the volumes it moves, saw more profits in that growing ethane market than in declining distillate volumes moving south to north.
The emerging shortages of distillate fuels in a landscape that is otherwise awash in energy has Midwest traders, suppliers and marketers racing to adapt.
Suppliers drive further to wait longer at fewer stocked terminals instead of relying on a pipeline that delivered fuel for years. Many anticipate pockets of higher prices at truck stops and gas stations in the region as higher freight costs to move fuel trickles down to the pump.
Moving fuel by truck can cost up to seven times more than moving it by pipeline, experts estimate.
Matt Schrimpf, president of Piasa Motor Fuels in Hartford, Illinois, his family's business of more than 80 years, said his staff has coached customers, encouraging them to plan ahead.
Many are farmers who may not understand that his trucks will have to drive twice as far to pick up another load.
"When these farm accounts call, they're used to saying 'Hey, I'm in the field, I forgot to call ahead and I need something now,'" he said. "Well, 'now' might be tomorrow."
Making matters even worse, the trains, barges and tanker trucks that will be needed to help carry fuel from other pipelines or faraway refiners are already running flat-out to help ferry crude oil around the country, another consequence of the proliferation of shale oil production.
Arkansas at Nexus
The shutdown affects parts of Louisiana, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, but central Arkansas is the hardest hit, stuck between the major Gulf Coast and Rust Belt refining centers and poorly served by river or rail terminals.
Trucking, the most costly of all transport, is pretty much the only non-pipe option for supplying terminals, suppliers say. The cost quickly adds up: The Association of Oil Pipelines says trucking products for 300 miles could cost 20 to 30 cents a barrel compared with 4 cents for a barrel shipped on a pipeline.
Enterprise shut the 230,000 bpd distillates TEPPCO line after determining that there was insufficient demand to invest $50 million to upgrade a parallel gasoline and natural gas liquids line to move diesel and jet fuel as well.
Enterprise said it will upgrade the gasoline line to accommodate distillate shipments only within Arkansas - from the sole refinery in the state, Delek's 80,000 bpd plant in El Dorado, to the Little Rock area - but not from Texas.
And El Dorado doesn't make enough diesel to meet Little Rock's demand, according to Steve Mosby, a veteran trader who held a two-day tutorial on the changing trade flows at his Kansas City, Missouri, consultancy ADMO Energy LLC.
He said Little Rock needs about 49,000 bpd of diesel. Delek produced just 28,000 bpd in the second quarter, according to calculations based on a company presentation.
Refineries in neighboring Oklahoma and Kansas can't get supply to Little Rock via pipeline because none run far enough east to the center of the state, according to Mike Mears, chief executive of Magellan Midstream Partners LP, whose extensive Midwest refined products pipeline system has a segment that supplies its terminal in Fort Smith.
Instead, local fuel suppliers are forced to hit the highways to make up the deficit, picking up fuel 137 miles (220 km) east at Valero Energy Corp's 180,000 bpd refinery in Memphis, or 160 miles (257 km) west at the Fort Smith facility.
"Lines will get longer at Fort Smith," Mosby said.
The Delek refinery also doesn't make jet fuel, leaving suppliers for the Little Rock Air Force Base or the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport to tap other sources.
A New Reality
Delivery points outside of Arkansas, such as Cape Girardeau in southeast Missouri, Norris City in southern Illinois, or Seymour in south-central Indiana are fairly close to rivers and rail lines, giving suppliers those options.
But it's more expensive than before to book the railcars and barges due to the boom in inland crude oil production. Even if trains and barges are available, they may not have access to the right offloading infrastructure.
"There aren't many terminals that have the ability to unload diesel fuel via railcars or barge, particularly in the Little Rock market," said Chad Pistulka, manager of supply and logistics for agricultural fuel supplier CHS Inc.
Longer-term, there may be hope on the horizon.
A week ago, Magellan said it was seeking customer commitments to spend $250 million-$300 million to build a new 75,000 bpd refined products pipeline that would link its Fort Smith and Little Rock terminals.
After the shutdown caused a "significant diesel supply problem," the company is optimistic about the project, Mears said.
They will know soon: the deadline for binding commitments is Oct. 16. The bad news for Arkansas? It could take 18 months to build.


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