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Central Avenue Connector Trail (CACT)
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- The Central Avenue Trail 30% Design Project: Phase I - Addison Road Segment is now available online.
Central Avenue Connector Trail (CACT)
The Central Avenue Connector Trail (CACT) will serve as a major trail (or "spine" facility) within a comprehensive countywide trail network and is being planned to complement the ongoing economic, community, and cultural revitalization of the Central Avenue-Metro Blue Line Corridor. The CACT will begin west of the Capitol Heights Metro Station, running through a combination of Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) right-of-way, neighborhood streets, and existing and planned trail segments before ending at the Largo Town Center Metro Station, with connections to the Addison Road-Seat Pleasant and Morgan Boulevard Metro Stations along the route. The Central Avenue Connector Trail will encourage pedestrian and bicycle commuting, and promote improved public health through the development of a built environment that provides recreational opportunities and encourages people to adopt healthier, more active lifestyles. The trail will also be an important community amenity that will help to spur economic development and revitalize surrounding communities by providing infrastructure to support transit-oriented development and attract private investment.
The CACT was one of the priority projects identified by the community through work for the Central Avenue-Metro Blue Line Corridor TOD Implementation Project Mobility Study. Community meetings and workshops—which included residents, community groups, property owners, businesses, and other stakeholders—were held through the Approved Subregion 4 Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment process as well as during the Central Avenue-Metro Blue Line Corridor Sustainable Communities application.
Central Avenue Connector Trail: Feasibility Study and Implementation Plan
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Central Avenue Connector Trail: Phase I - 30% Design Project
The 30% Design of the CACT Phase I-Addison Road segment have been prepared for Phase I of the CACT, located in the Seat Pleasant area of Prince George's County, Maryland. The primary goal of this project is to develop design plans and identify costs to construct a one-mile segment of trail that will improve access between the surrounding communities and the Addison Road-Seat Pleasant Metro Station on the WMATA Metro Blue Line. The design includes a survey of existing conditions adjacent to MD 214 (Central Avenue) between Addison Plaza and Pepper Mill Drive along the south side of the highway.
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Sewing needles were discovered in five sandwiches on separate U.S.-bound Delta flights from Amsterdam, leading to one passenger being injured, according to reports.
At least two needles were found by passengers – one on an Atlanta-bound flight, and another on a Minneapolis-bound flight, Reuters reported. According to Delta spokeswoman Kristin Baur, the passenger on the Minneapolis-bound plane was injured by the needle, but declined medical treatment.
The other needles were found on a separate Atlanta-bound flight and a Seattle-bound flight.
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The Wall Street Journal reported that the FBI has launched a criminal investigation with the full cooperation of Delta and Gate Gourment, the airline's Amsterdam caterer.
"Delta is taking this matter extremely seriously and is cooperating with local and federal authorities who are investigating the incident," the airline said in a statement.
Baur said after Delta learned of the incidents, it started serving pre-packaged pizza slices in lieu of the sandwiches. According to Baur, no problems have been reported.


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If you are a mid-priced club operator, you may be struggling with a low-priced competitor to whom some of your members have quietly, or not-so-quietly, slipped away. Perhaps you are toying with the idea of lowering your dues to woo back those members. I urge you to reconsider.
I initially thought low-priced clubs might attract new members into health clubs—people for whom price was their only barrier. However, price concerns are often just an excuse, and lower dues typically only serve to pull health club members from one club to another, not bring in swarms of actual new members.
Medical fitness centers appear to be the facilities attracting those new people. More than 50 percent of medical fitness center members had never been a member of a commercial club, according to estimates. The average member of a medical fitness center trends a bit older than members at commercial clubs, and many of them begin their club membership upon referral from a physician or due to rehabilitation of an injury or treatment of a chronic condition.
These people trust their doctors. A 2010 Gallup poll showed that 70 percent of Americans have confidence in their doctor's advice. Older Americans tend to put even more trust in their doctors, with 85 percent of Americans over 65 saying they were confident in their doctor.
So the key to reaching this group is physicians. When a trusted health care provider tells this group that part of the treatment for their chronic condition or post-rehabilitation from an injury should include exercise, you can bet the patients will ask their doctors for advice on where to go. Don't you want to be the place the doctor recommends?
In order for you to establish relationships with medical professionals and earn their trust, you must make a larger investment in your club, your programs and your staff. You must earn the trust of these doctors by showing them that you have degreed staff who can work with the unfit population, people with chronic conditions and people in post-rehabilitation—especially since many estimates are that 50 percent of medical fitness center members are at high risk medically. You will need to show them that you have programs that address healthy eating, living with diabetes, pre- and post-natal issues, cardiac health and more. Some commercial health clubs have already had success partnering with physicians.
All of this will require more funding for increased training for staff, additional programs, a registered dietician and additional equipment. Although funding may be difficult to secure because equity is still tight, the investment could be worth it in the long run. And you can recoup some of that investment by increasing your membership fees, which range from as low as $49 per month and go as high as $100 or more at others. People who are dealing with chronic conditions are willing to pay if they know they are getting the help that they need. Best of all, attrition is typically lower at medical fitness centers.
The time is now to rethink your business model. If you truly want to do more than recycle the same people in and out of your doors, medical fitness may be in your future.


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Sayyidina Khidr, Abul `Abbas , is the one whom Allah mentioned in the Holy Qur'an [18:65f.] as the servant of Allah who met with the Prophet Musa and taught him by means of a series of practical lessons about the Will of God and His Actions.
Irfan Omar in "Khidr in the Islamic Tradition"[1]:
Khidr in History
Khidr is one of the four prophets whom the Islamic tradition recognizes as being 'alive' or 'immortal'. The other three being Idris(Enoch), Ilyas (Elias), and 'Isa (Jesus).[2] Khidr is immortal because he drank from the water of life. There are some who have asserted, however, that this Khidr is the same person as Elijah.[3] He is also identified with St. George.[4]
In Islamic folk literature, one finds a variety of names and titles associated with Khidr. Some say Khidr is a title; others have called it an ephithet.[6] He has been equated with St. George, identified as the Muslim "version of Elijah" and also referred to as the eternal wanderer.[7] Scholars have also called and characterized him as a 'saint', prophet-saint, mysterious prophet-guide and so on.
The story of Khidr finds its source in the Qur'ān, chapter 18 (Sūrat Kahf) verses 60-82,
Then they found one of Our votaries whom We had blessed and given knowledge from Our Presence.[8]
These verses primarily deal with an allegorical story relating Moses' journey in search for truth. Full of symbolism, the Qur'ānic story introduces the mysterious figure of Khidr, who symbolizes "the utmost depth of mystic insight accessible to man.[9] While Khidr is not mentioned in the Qur'ān by name on the basis of Hadīth literature, the mysterious person with whom Moses' meets as mentioned in 18:65, and who is called in the Qur'ān as "one of Our votaries", is no other than the 'eternal' Khidr.[10]
[1] Irfan Omar, "The Muslim World", Vol. LXXXIII, No. 3-4, July – October, 1993. Duncan Black MacDonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations
Hartford Seminary
[2] Annemarie Schimmel, Mystical Dimensions of Islam, (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. 1975), 202.
[3] "Muslim version of Elijah" George K. Anderson. The Legend of the Wandering Jew (Providence: Brown University Press. 1965), 409; Exhaustive material on Khidr's resemblance with Elijah is presented in Friedlaenders "Khidr" in the Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1915), 693-95.
[4] Peter L. Wilson, "The Green Man: The Trickster Figure in Sufism", in Gnosis Magazine 1991, 23.
[5] On Rodwell, see W.M. Thackston Jr.. The Tales of the Prophets of al-Kisai /(Boston: Twayne Publishers, 1978), xxiv.
[6] Alexander H. Krappe. The Science of Folklore (New York: Barnes and Noble Inc., 1930), 103.
[7] However, he refers to the Wandering Jew as Ahasver. See Haim Schwarzbaum. Biblical and Extra-Biblical Legends, 17.
[8] Schwarzbaum mentions several references to it in his excellent work Biblical and Extra-Biblical Legends. For instance Tabari's Tatsir (Cairo: 1373). v. III, 28-29; and Tha'labi's 'Ara'is al-Majalis (Cairo: 1324), 126. It is the intermingling with the wild beast which links Khidr to the prophet Jeremiah. I. Friedlaender has further linked it back to the legend of the 'Wandering Jew.' See Schwarzbaum, 167-68.
[9] Historical identity here does not mean determining the actual person of Khidr in history but as it is related in the "divergent sources" such as prophetology, folklore, etc. See Henry Corbin.Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi (Princeton: Princeton University Press. 1969). 55.
[10] See Wensinck "al-Khadir" in The Encyclopedia of Islam. 861-865
Khidr in the Qur'ān
In the Qur'an the story begins by Moses' declaration to his servant/companion that "I will not give up till I reach the confluence of two oceans".[2] Moses and Joshua had begun to search for "a servant of Allah" from whom Moses was to learn the 'secret knowledge given him by God. As seen above, Muslim tradition identifies this "servant" as Khidr.
Qur'ānic commentators have related several opinions with regard to the status of Khidr. Some say he is one of the prophets; others refer to him simply as an angel who functions as a guide to those who seek God.[3] And there are yet others who argue for his being a perfect wali meaning the one whom God has taken as a friend.[4]
Some commentators who have thought of Khidr as a prophet, have mainly argued on the basis of the Qur'ānic reference to him asrahma. What does this term, rahma, mean in its Qur'ānic context? As related above the Qur'ān relates in S.18:65; Khidr is one of those "…whom We had blessed…". This characterization usually applies to the prophets. Rahma comes from the root RHM meaning 'womb'. Other translations of S.18:65 include,
And there they found a devotee among Our devotees. We had blessed him with Our grace…[5]
…they found one of our servants unto whom we had granted mercy from us…[6]
Commentators are more or less in agreement that the status of Moses is certainly higher than that of Khidr, since he (Moses) is not only a Messenger (rasūl) but also a prophet (nabi),[8] bearer of the divine revelation and provisions of the law. Khidr, on the other hand, does not hold these titles, although the Qur'ān calls him a 'Servant' of God. Ibn 'Arabi's account of this encounter also sheds some light on the nature of their relationship. Netton, for example, points out that there is an
…overwhelming emphasis on rank and knowledge…for al-Khadir is aware that Moses hold the exalted rank of Messenger(rasūl) which he, al-Khadir, does not…[9]
However, to analyze the subsequent verse of Sūrat al-Kahf, verse 66, in this context, we find that it deals with Moses' request to he instructed by Khidr, which, seemingly at least, puts Khidr at a higher position than that of Moses. This further confirms the status of Khidr as a prophet, as mentioned in the previous verse.
The emphasis here is on two key words which perhaps determine the overall meaning of the verse, atabi'ka and tu'allimanī which may have direct bearing upon the status of Khidr. Ahmed Ali translates it as,
"…May I attend upon you that you may instruct me in the knowledge you have been taught of the right way?' (emphasisadded)
Amir-Ali has translated the key words as,
"…May I follow thee so that thou mayst teach me something of thy wisdom?" (emphasis added)
[1] The Muslim World Vol. LXXXIII, No. 3-4, July—October, 1993.
[2] S.18:60 Qur'ān. translation of Ahmned Ali. 255.
[3] Sultan Hasan, 'Irfan al-Qur'ān (Agra: Maktaba 'Irfan. n.d.). 113.
[4] Ibid.
[5] Hashim Amir-Ati, The Message of the Qur'ān: Presented in Perspective (Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1974), K-30. Sec. 328-330.
[6] George Sale, The Koran, 244.
[7] Note that here Ahmed Ali translates rahma as 'benevolence'; cf. A. Yusuf Ali's translation as 'mercy'.
[8] See Hifzur Rahman. Qisasul Qur'ān, (Delhi: Nadwatul Musannifin, 1975), pt. l, 545; cf. lan Richard Netton. "Theophany as Paradox: Ibn 'Arabi's Account of al-Khadir in his Fusus al-Hikam" in the Journal of the Muhiyiddin Ibn 'Arabi Society XI: (1992), 18.
[9] Nettoms. "Theophany as Paradox: Ibn 'Arabi's Account of al-Khadir in his Fusus al-Hikam" in the Journal of the Muhiyiddin Ibn 'Arabi Society XI: (1992), 18.
Khidr in Sufi Teachings
Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani writes: [1]
This is how Ibn `Arabi (q) in Fusus al-hikam explains the three acts of Khidr witnessed by Musa :
"Moses was tested 'by many ordeals' [20:41] the first of which was the murder of the Egyptian [28:14-15], an act which he committed by Divine impulsion and with the approbation of God deep inside him, without however, his perceiving it; nevertheless he felt no affliction in his soul for having killed the Egyptian, although he himself was not acquitted until he had received a Divine revelation on the subject. For all prophets are interiorly preserved from sin without their being conscious of it, even before they are warned by inspiration.
"It is for that reason that al-Khidr showed him the putting to death of the boy, an action for which Moses reproached him, without remembering his murder of the Egyptian, upon which al-Khidr said to him: 'I have not done it of my own initiative,' recalling thus to Moses the state in which he, the latter, found himself when he did not yet know that he was essentially preserved from all action contrary to the Divine Order.
"He showed him also the perforation of the boat, apparently made to destroy the people, but which has, however, the hidden sense of saving them from the hand of a 'violent man.' He showed this to him as an analogy to the ark which hid Moses when he was thrown into the Nile; according to appearances, this act was equally to destroy him, but according to the hidden sense, it was to save him. Again his mother had done that for fear of the 'violent man,' in this case Pharaoh, so that he would not cruelly kill the child…
"Moses arrived then at Madyan, there met the two girls and for them drew water from the well, without asking from them a salary. Then he 'withdrew to the shade,' that is to say to the Divine shadow, and said: 'O my Lord, I am poor with regard to the blessings Thou bestowest on Me'; he attributed, then, to God alone the essence of the good that he did and qualified himself as poor (faqir) towards God. It was for that reason that al-Khidr reconstructed before him the crumbling wall without asking a salary for his work, for which Moses reprimanded him, until Khidr reminded him of his action of drawing water without asking for reward, and other things too, of which there is no mention in the Koran; so that the Messenger of God — may God bless him and give him Peace! — regretted that Moses did not keep quiet and did not remain with al-Khidr, so that God could tell him more of their actions."
[1] Kabbani, Shaykh Muhammad Hisham, Classical Islam and the Naqshbandi Sufi Tradition, Islamic Supreme Council of America, Washington, DC, 2004.
Khidr in Ahadith
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:That he differed with Hur bin Qais bin Hisn Al-Fazari regarding the companion of (the Prophet) Moses. Ibn 'Abbas said that he was Khadir. Meanwhile, Ubai bin Ka'b passed by them and Ibn 'Abbas called him, saying "My friend (Hur) and I have differed regarding Moses' companion whom Moses, asked the way to meet. Have you heard the Prophet mentioning something about him? He said, "Yes. I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "While Moses was sitting in the company of some Israelites, a man came and asked him. "Do you know anyone who is more learned than you? Moses replied: "No." So Allah sent the Divine Inspiration to Moses: 'Yes, Our slave Khadir (is more learned than you.)' Moses asked (Allah) how to meet him (Khadir). So Allah made the fish as a sign for him and he was told that when the fish was lost, he should return (to the place where he had lost it) and there he would meet him (Al-Khadir). So Moses went on looking for the sign of the fish in the sea. The servant-boy of Moses said to him: Do you remember when we betook ourselves to the rock, I indeed forgot the fish, none but Satan made me forget to remember it. On that Moses said: 'That is what we have been seeking? (18.64) So they went back retracing their foot-steps, and found Khadir. (And) what happened further to them is narrated in the Holy Qur'an by Allah. (18.54 up to 18.82) [1]
Narrated Ubai bin Kab:Allah's Apostle said, "Moses the Apostle of Allah," and then he narrated the whole story about him. Al-Khadir said to Moses, "Did not I tell you that you can have no patience with me." (18.72). Moses then violated the agreement for the first time because of forgetfulness, then Moses promised that if he asked Al-Khadir about anything, the latter would have the right to desert him. Moses abided by that condition and on the third occasion he intentionally asked Al-Khadir and caused that condition to be applied. The three occasions referred to above are referred to by the following Verses:"Call me not to account for forgetting And be not hard upon me." (18.73)"Then they met a boy and Khadir killed him." (18.74)"Then they proceeded and found a wall which was on the verge of falling and Khadir set it up straight." (18.77) [2]
Narrated Sa'id bin Jubair:
I said to Ibn 'Abbas, "Nauf Al-Bikali claims that Moses, the companion of Al-Khadir was not the Moses of the children of Israel" Ibn 'Abbas said, "The enemy of Allah (Nauf) told a lie." Narrated Ubai bin Ka'b that he heard Allah's Apostle saying, "Moses got up to deliver a speech before the children of Israel and he was asked, Who is the most learned person among the people?' Moses replied, 'I (am the most learned).' Allah admonished him for he did not ascribe knowledge to Allah alone. So Allah revealed to him: 'At the junction of the two seas there is a slave of Ours who is more learned than you.' Moses asked, 'O my Lord, how can I meet him?' Allah said, 'Take a fish and put it in a basket (and set out), and where you, will lose the fish, you will find him.' So Moses (took a fish and put it in a basket and) set out, along with his boy-servant Yusha' bin Nun, till they reached a rock (on which) they both lay their heads and slept. The fish moved vigorously in the basket and got out of it and fell into the sea and there it took its way through the sea (straight) as in a tunnel). (18.61) Allah stopped the current of water on both sides of the way created by the fish, and so that way was like a tunnel. When Moses got up, his companion forgot to tell him about the fish, and so they carried on their journey during the rest of the day and the whole night.
The next morning Moses asked his boy-servant 'Bring us our early meal; no doubt, we have suffered much fatigue in this journey of ours.' (18.62) Moses did not get tired till he had passed the place which Allah had ordered him to seek after. His boy-servant then said to him,' 'Do you remember when we be-took ourselves to the rock I indeed forgot the fish, none but Satan made me forget to remember it. It took its course into the sea in a marvelous way.' (18.63)
There was a tunnel for the fish and for Moses and his boy-servant there was astonishment. Moses said, 'That is what we have been seeking'. So they went back retracing their footsteps. (18.64) They both returned, retracing their steps till they reached the rock. Behold ! There they found a man covered with a garment. Moses greeted him. Al-Khadir said astonishingly. 'Is there such a greeting in your land?' Moses said, 'I am Moses.' He said, 'Are you the Moses of the children of Israel?' Moses said, 'I have come to you so that you may teach me of what you have been taught.
Al-Khadir said, 'You will not be able to have patience with me. (18.66) O Moses! I have some of Allah's knowledge which He has bestowed upon me but you do not know it; and you too, have some of Allah's knowledge which He has bestowed upon you, but I do not know it." Moses said, "Allah willing, you will find me patient, and I will not disobey you in anything.' (18.6) Al-Khadir said to him. 'If you then follow me, do not ask me about anything until I myself speak to you concerning it.' (18.70), After that both of them proceeded along the sea coast, till a boat passed by and they requested the crew to let them go on board. The crew recognized Al-Khadir and allowed them to get on board free of charge. When they got on board suddenly Moses saw that Al-Khadir had pulled out one of the planks of the boat with an adze. Moses said to him.' These people gave us a free lift, yet you have scuttled their boat so as to drown its people! Truly, you have done a dreadful thing.' (18.71)
Al-Khadir said, 'Didn't I say that you can have no patience with me ?' (18.72) Moses said, 'Call me not to account for what I forgot and be not hard upon me for my affair (with you.)" (18.73)
Allah's Apostle said, "The first excuse given by Moses, was that he had forgotten. Then a sparrow came and sat over the edge of the boat and dipped its beak once in the sea. Al-Khadir said to Moses, 'My knowledge and your knowledge, compared to Allah's knowledge is like what this sparrow has taken out of the sea.' Then they both got out of the boat, and while they were walking on the sea shore, Al-Khadir saw a boy playing with other boys. Al-Khadir got hold of the head of that boy and pulled it out with his hands and killed him. Moses said, 'Have you killed an innocent soul who has killed nobody! Truly, you have done an illegal thing.' (18.74) He said, "Didn't I tell you that you can have no patience with me?' (18.75) (The sub narrator said, the second blame was stronger than the first one.) Moses said, 'If I ask you about anything after this, keep me not in your company, you have received an excuse from me.' (18.76)
Then they both proceeded until they came to the inhabitants of a town. They asked them food but they refused to entertain them. (In that town) they found there a wall on the point of falling down. (18.77) Al-Khadir set it up straight with his own hands. Moses said, 'These are people to whom we came, but they neither fed us nor received us as guests. If you had wished, you could surely have exacted some recompense for it. Al-Khadir said, 'This is the parting between me and you ..that is the interpretation of (those things) over which you were unable to hold patience.' (18.78-82)
Allah's Apostle said, "We wished that Moses could have been more patient so that Allah might have described to us more about their story." [10]
Narrated Ibn Juraij:
Ya'la bin Muslim and 'Amr bin Dinar and some others narrated the narration of Sa'id bin Jubair.
Narrated Sa'id: While we were at the house of Ibn 'Abbas, Ibn 'Abbas said, "Ask me (any question)" I said, "O Abu Abbas! May Allah let me be sacrificed for you ! There is a man at Kufa who is a story-teller called Nauf; who claims that he (Al-Khadir's companion) is not Moses of Bani Israel." As for 'Amr, he said to me, "Ibn 'Abbas said, "(Nauf) the enemy of Allah told a lie." But Ya'la said to me, "Ibn 'Abbas said, Ubai bin Ka'b said, Allah's Apostle said, 'Once Moses, Allah's Apostle, preached to the people till their eyes shed tears and their hearts became tender, whereupon he finished his sermon. Then a man came to Moses and asked, 'O Allah's Apostle! Is there anyone on the earth who is more learned than you?' Moses replied, 'No.' So Allah admonished him (Moses), for he did not ascribe all knowledge to Allah. It was said, (on behalf of Allah), 'Yes, (there is a slave of ours who knows more than you ).' Moses said, 'O my Lord! Where is he?' Allah said, 'At the junction of the two seas.' Moses said, 'O my Lord ! Tell I me of a sign whereby I will recognize the place.' " 'Amr said to me, Allah said, "That place will be where the fish will leave you." Ya'la said to me, "Allah said (to Moses), 'Take a dead fish (and your goal will be) the place where it will become alive.' " So Moses took a fish and put it in a basket and said to his boy-servant "I don't want to trouble you, except that you should inform me as soon as this fish leaves you." He said (to Moses)." You have not demanded too much." And that is as mentioned by Allah:
'And (remember) when Moses said to his attendant …. ' (18.60) Yusha' bin Nun. (Sa'id did not state that). The Prophet said, "While the attendant was in the shade of the rock at a wet place, the fish slipped out (alive) while Moses was sleeping. His attend an said (to himself), "I will not wake him, but when he woke up, he forgot to tell him The fish slipped out and entered the sea. Allah stopped the flow of the sea. where the fish was, so that its trace looked as if it was made on a rock. 'Amr forming a hole with his two thumbs an index fingers, said to me, "Like this, as in its trace was made on a rock." Moses said "We have suffered much fatigue on this journey of ours." (This was not narrate by Sa'id). Then they returned back and found Al-Khadir. 'Uthman bin Abi Sulaiman said to me, (they found him) on a green carpet in the middle of the sea. Al-Khadir was covered with his garment with one end under his feet and the other end under his head. When Moses greeted, he uncovered his face and said astonishingly, 'Is there such a greeting in my land? Who are you?' Moses said, 'I am Moses.' Al-Khadir said, 'Are you the Moses of Bani Israel?' Moses said, 'Yes.' Al-Khadir said, "What do you want?' Moses said, ' I came to you so that you may teach me of the truth which you were taught.' Al-Khadir said, 'Is it not sufficient for you that the Torah is in your hands and the Divine Inspiration comes to you, O Moses? Verily, I have a knowledge that you ought not learn, and you have a knowledge which I ought not learn.' At that time a bird took with its beak (some water) from the sea: Al-Khadir then said, 'By Allah, my knowledge and your knowledge besides Allah's Knowledge is like what this bird has taken with its beak from the sea.'Until, when they went on board the boat (18.71). They found a small boat which used to carry the people from this sea-side to the other sea-side. The crew recognized Al-Khadir and said, 'The pious slave of Allah.' (We said to Sa'id "Was that Khadir?" He said, "Yes.") The boat men said, 'We will not get him on board with fare.' Al-Khadir scuttled the boat and then plugged the hole with a piece of wood. Moses said, 'Have you scuttle it in order to drown these people surely, you have done a dreadful thing. (18.71) (Mujahid said. "Moses said so protestingly.") Al-Khadir said, 'Didn't I say that you can have no patience with me?' (18.72) The first inquiry of Moses was done because of forget fullness, the second caused him to be bound with a stipulation, and the third was done he intentionally. Moses said, 'Call me not to account for what I forgot and be not hard upon me for my affair (with you).' (18.73)
(Then) they found a boy and Al-Khadir killed him. Ya'la- said: Sa'id said 'They found boys playing and Al-Khadir got hold of a handsome infidel boy laid him down and then slew him with knife. Moses said, 'Have you killed a innocent soul who has killed nobody' (18.74) Then they proceeded and found a wall which was on the point of falling down, and Al-Khadir set it up straight Sa'id moved his hand thus and said 'Al-Khadir raised his hand and the wall became straight. Ya'la said, 'I think Sa'id said, 'Al-Khadir touched the wall with his hand and it became straight (Moses said to Al-Khadir), 'If you had wished, you could have taken wages for it. Sa'id said, 'Wages that we might had eaten.' And there was a king in furor (ahead) of them" (18.79) And there was in front of them. Ibn 'Abbas recited: 'In front of them (was) a king.'
It is said on the authority of somebody other than Sa'id that the king was Hudad bin Budad. They say that the boy was called Haisur. 'A king who seized every ship by force. (18.79) So I wished that if that boat passed by him, he would leave it because of its defect and when they have passed they would repair it and get benefit from it. Some people said that they closed that hole with a bottle, and some said with tar. 'His parents were believers, and he (the boy) was a non-believer and we(Khadir) feared lest he would oppress them by obstinate rebellion and disbelief.' (18.80) (i.e. that their love for him would urge them to follow him in his religion, 'so we [i.e. Khadir] desired that their Lord should change him for them for one better in righteousness and near to mercy' (18:81). This was in reply to Moses' saying: Have you killed an innocent soul.'? (18.74). 'Near to mercy" means they will be more merciful to him than they were to the former whom Khadir had killed. Other than Sa'id, said that they were compensated with a girl. Dawud bin Abi 'Asim said on the authority of more than one that this next child was a girl. [11]
Narrated Sa'id bin Jubair:
I said to Ibn 'Abbas, "Nauf-al-Bakali " claims that Moses of Bani Israel was not Moses, the companion of Al-Khadir." Ibn 'Abbas said, "Allah's enemy tells a lie! Ubai bin Ka'b narrated to us that Allah's Apostle said, 'Moses got up to deliver a sermon before Bani Israel and he was asked, 'Who is the most learned person among the people?' Moses replied, 'I (am the most learned).' Allah then admonished Moses for he did not ascribe all knowledge to Allah only (Then) came the Divine Inspiration:– 'Yes, one of Our slaves at the junction of the two seas is more learned than you.'
Moses said, 'O my Lord ! How can meet him?' Allah said, 'Take a fish in a basket and wherever the fish is lost, follow it (you will find him at that place). So Moses set out along with his attendant Yusha' bin Nun (Joshua, successor of Moses), and they carried with them a fish till they reached a rock and rested there. Moses put his head down and slept. (Sufyan, a sub-narrator said that somebody other than 'Amr said) 'At the rock there was a water spring called 'Al-Hayat' and none came in touch with its water but became alive. So some of the water of that spring fell over that fish, so it moved and slipped out of the basket and entered the sea. When Moses woke up, he asked his attendant, 'Bring our early meal' (18.62).
The narrator added: Moses did not suffer from fatigue except after he had passed the place he had been ordered to observe. His attendant Yusha bin Nun said to him, 'Do you remember (what happened) when we betook ourselves to the rock? I did indeed forget (about) the fish …' (18.63) The narrator added: So they came back, retracing their steps and then they found in the sea, the way of the fish looking like a tunnel. So there was an astonishing event for his attendant, and there was tunnel for the fish. When they reached the rock, they found a man covered with a garment. Moses greeted him. The man said astonishingly, 'Is there any such greeting in your land?' Moses said, 'I am Moses.' The man said, 'Moses of Bani Israel?' Moses said, 'Yes,' and added, 'may I follow you so that you teach me something of the Knowledge which you have been taught?' (18.66). Al-Khadir said to him, 'O Moses! You have something of Allah's knowledge which Allah has taught you and which I do not know; and I have something of Allah's knowledge which Allah has taught me and which you do not know.' Moses said, 'But I will follow you.' Al-Khadir said, 'Then if you follow me, ask me no question about anything until I myself speak to you concerning it.' (18.70). After that both of them proceeded along the seashore. There passed by them a boat whose crew recognized Al-Khadir and received them on board free of charge. So they both got on board. A sparrow came and sat on the edge of the boat and dipped its beak unto the sea. Al-Khadir said to Moses. 'My knowledge and your knowledge and all the creation's knowledge compared to Allah's knowledge is not more than the water taken by this sparrow's beak.'
Then Moses was startled by Al-Khadir's action of taking an adze and scuttling the boat with it. Moses said to him, 'These people gave us a free lift, but you intentionally scuttled their boat so as to drown them. Surely you have…' (18.71) Then they both proceeded and found a boy playing with other boys. Al-Khadir took hold of him by the head and cut it off. Moses said to him, 'Have you killed an innocent soul who has killed nobody? Surely you have done an illegal thing! ' (18.74) He said, "Didn't I tell you that you will not be able to have patient with me up to ..but they refused to entertain them as their guests. There they found a wall therein at the point of collapsing.' (18.75-77) Al-Khadir moved his hand thus and set it upright (repaired it). Moses said to him, 'When we entered this town, they neither gave us hospitality nor fed us; if you had wished, you could have taken wages for it,' Al-Khadir said, 'This is the parting between you and me I will tell you the interpretation of (those things) about which you were unable to hold patience.'…(18.78)
Allah's Apostle said, 'We wished that Moses could have been more patient so that He (Allah) could have described to us more about their story.' Ibn 'Abbas used to recite:– 'And in front (ahead) of them there was a king who used to seize every (serviceable) boat by force. (18.79) …and as for the boy he was a disbeliever."[12]
It has been narrated on the authority of Yazid b. Hurmuz who said: Najda b. 'Amir al-Haruri wrote to Ibn Abbas asking him about the slave and the woman as to whether they would get a share from the booty (it they participated in Jihad) ; about the killing of (enemy) children (in war) ; about the orphan as to when his orphanhood comes to an end; about kinsmen (of the Holy Prophet) as to who they are. He said to Yazid: Write to him. (If he were not likely to fall into folly, I would not have written to him.) Write: You have written asking about the woman and the slave whether they would get a share of the booty if they participated in Jihad. (You should know that) there is nothing of the sort for them except that they will be given a prize. And you have written asking me about the killing of the enemy children in war. (You should understand that) the Messenger of Allah (may peare be upon him) did not kill them. and thou shouldst not kill them unless thou knew what the companion of Moses (i. e. Khadir) knew about the boy he had killed. And you have written asking me about the orphan as to when the period of his orphanhood comes to an end, so that the sobriquet of" orphan" is dropped from him. (In this regard, you should know that) the sobriquet" orphan" will not be dropped from him until he attains maturity of body and mind. And you have written asking me about the close relatives (of the Holy Prophet) as to who they are. We think that it is we, but our people have denied us this (position and its concomitant privileges).[13]
'Utba b. Mas, ud reported that 'Abdullah b. 'Abbas contended with Hurr b. Qais b. Hisn al-Fazari about the companion of Moses (peace be upon him). Ibn 'Abbas said that he was Khadir. There happened to pass Ubayy b. Ka'b Ansari. Ibn Abbas called him and said: Abu Tufail, come to us. There has been a difference of opinion between my friend (Hurr). Did the Messenger (may peace be upon him) making a mention of anything? Ubayy said: I heard Allah's Messenger (may Peace be upon him) as saying: As Moses was amongst the group of Bani Isra'il, there came to him a person and he said to him: Do you know anyone having better knowledge than you? Moses said: No. Thereupon Allah revealed to Moses: Of course, there is amongst Our servants Khadir (who has better knowledge) than you. Moses asked the way of meeting him. Allah made the fish a sign and it was said to him: Where you miss the fish return to that (place) and you will soon find him. So Moses moved on as Allah wished him to move on. He then said to his young companion: Bring for us the breakfast. Thereupon that young man said to Moses. when he asked him for the breakfast: Don't you see that as we had reached the Sakhra I forgot the fish and nobody made it forget (in our mind) but the Satan that I should remind you of it? Moses said to that young man: This was what we wanted. So they retraced their steps and met Khadir and the events which followed have been described in His Book except that Yunus (the narrator) said that he followed the traces of fish in the ocean. [14]
When the Prophet left this world and condolence came, they heard a voice from the corner of the house saying, "Peace, God's mercy and blessings be upon you, members of the Family of the Prophet !" `Ali (r) then asked if they knew who this was, and he said it was Khidr .[15]
[1] Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 3, Number 74.
[2]Sahih Bukhari,Volume 3, Book 50, Number 888.
[10] Sahih Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 249.
[11] Sahih Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 250.
[12] Sahih Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 251, Sahih Muslim, Book 030, Number 5864 (
Chapter 41: The Merits of Hadrat Khadir, upon whom be peace).
[13]Sahih Muslim, Book 019, Number 4458.
[14] Sahih Muslim, Book 030, Number 5867.
[15] Bayhaqi transmitted it in Dala'il an-Nubuwwa
Khidr in Aathaar
According to Ibn `Arabi one of Khidr's sayings to Sahl at-Tustari (q) was:
Allah created the Light of Muhammad from His Light… This Light stayed before Allah for 100,000 years. Allah directed His Gaze upon it 70,000 times every day and night, adding to it a new light from His Light every time. Then, from that Light, He created all creations.


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The people behind "Orphan" are finally kicking the promotion train into gear, with a slew of new pics today. Seriously? A week away from release? The studio's lack of enthusiasm should tell you all you need to know about this one.
Darron Aranofsky's commitment to his thriller "Black Swan" may be pulling him away from the "Robocop" remake. That would make sense, since Natalie Portman is set to star in "Black Swan", and she's one of the hottest and most talented women alive. On the other hand, you can't even carress Robocop... he's all sharp edges and joints that pinch you if you're not careful. Seems like a no-brainer to me.
Here's a picture of Anne Hathaway holding a rat in a still for Tim Burton's "Alice". So ya, that happened.
Kate Bosworth lands female lead in "Straw Dogs" remake. She'll star alongside Alexander Skarsgard and James Marsden, in the remake of the 1971 Sam Peckinpah film starring Dustin Hoffman.
"Trick 'R Treat" DVD and Blu-ray art! I don't even own a Blu-ray player, but I might get a copy just for that cover.
Getting caught... "greeting yourself" ... is embarrassing enough (so I hear anyway). But what makes it worse? being caught by your woman and having her stab you for it. Jeeze... just trying to let off a little steam over here!
We could all learn a lesson from these gay penguins. Oh, one of them went back to the other side when he had the chance? Nevermind, turns out it's just lessonless story about gay penguins. Still...
This guy spent a lot of money on surgery so that he could "look like the devil". Somehow that turned into a vampire with two huge zits on his forehead. Might want to ask for your money back, dude.
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It should work. Brett Terpstra linked to it here: http://brettterpstra.com/web-excursions-may-9-2012/.
PS: I didn't get it to work. I think it requires an updated Ruby version which isn't pre-installed on Lion. But if any of you guys know how it could work… a little help would be appreciated.
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According to the latest Vegas odds, Cal is a 4 point favorite against Washington. That's quite a head scratcher considering that Cal just got destroyed over at Utah while Washington upset a 7th ranked Oregon State. The reasoning behind these Vegas odds are that Cal has been able to put up points at home while Washington has struggled mightily on the road.
Even with those Vegas odds, both ESPN analysts have Cal losing and even local writer Jon Wilner has Cal going down against the Huskies. On top of all this, Washington is coming in with some momentum against a huge win against Oregon State. Oh and did I mention that Keenan Allen (who accounts for 33% of our offense) is out for the season, along with DE Mustafa Jalil and OG Dominic Galas?
It's not looking so bright out here in Berkeley and we are pretty much depleted of any sunshine pumpers. A loss at home against those damn Huskies will be another step towards firing Tedford. However, if we can somehow pull out our big guns **cough** Bigelow **cough** and play some solid defense, you just never know what may happen for the Cal Bears.


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ALCS Game 4 pregame
CLEVELAND — It's officially Rocktober. Congrats to the Rockies, especially for making me look smart for picking them as the National League champ when the playoffs began. Now, if the Tribe can follow suit to make my World Series picks hold up, that'd be quality.
I actually lived in Colorado for two years — about 50 minutes south of Denver in Colorado Springs — during my last two years in high school. Whenever I had some spare time, I'd hop in my Ford Exploder (may it rest in peace) and haul up to Coors Field and take in some Rox games. I saw the one and only Mike Lansing hit for the cylce on one occasion.
I wasn't a big Rockies fan, but it was the only baseball team around, so I enjoyed heading to Denver to watch some ball. So, part of me is happy to see Colorado advance to the Fall Classic. Besides that, the run they've been on has been nothing short of amazing. They were in fourth place in the NL West when their run began, and now they have a pennant. Incredible.
As for the Red Sox here in Boston, they were simply manhandled by Jake Westbrook — 14 groundball outs through six innings. Daisuke Matsuzaka didn't pitch terribly, but the Tribe forced him to throw a ton of pitches and the few mistakes he made were enough in light of Westbrook's performance.
After the game, Matsuzaka was not in a good mood. We spent more than an hour standing and waiting to see if Dice-K would talk to the media, which he is usually good about. He sat at his locker staring ahead, let out some sighs, leaned back in his chair, took a minute to eat some dinner, went back to sitting alone at his locker, and finally — for just the second time this year — he only offered a short statement, opting not to take questions.
While Dice-K sat in one corner of the clubhouse, David Ortiz and Josh Beckett were lounging on some couches in the middle of the room, throwing down some cold ones while watching the D-backs/Rockies game. If there was ever a moment that made Ortiz seem like the Dominican Babe Ruth, this was it. He was all smiles, joking with reporters, shaking off a report that said his knee injury might've kept him out of the ALCS, and throwing his arm around one TV guy during an interview.
At one point, shortstop Julio Lugo walked over and said, "Papi, what, you don't have no family? Why don't you go home?"
To which Ortiz flashed his wide smile and replied, "If I went back to my hotel, I'd be doing the same, but without the beer. So, I stay here and get beer for free."
During a later conversation, Beckett offered this beauty of a line: "You can't buy love, but you can buy so much affection that you can't tell the difference."
With that gem, here's tonight's lineups:
Boston (1-2) at Cleveland (2-1)
at 8:21 p.m. ET at Jacobs Field
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Kevin Youkilis, 1B
David Ortiz, DH
Manny Ramirez, LF
Mike Lowell, 3B
J.D. Drew, RF
Coco Crisp, CF
Doug Mirabelli, C
Julio Lugo, SS
PITCHING: RHP Tim Wakefield
Grady Sizemore, CF
Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B
Travis Hafner, DH
Victor Martinez, 1B
Jhonny Peralta, SS
Kenny Lofton, LF
Casey Blake, 3B
Franklin Gutierrez, RF
Kelly Shoppach, C
PITCHING: RHP Paul Byrd
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Boston looked thoroughly befuddled by Westbrook and Byrd. Just flailing away at the plate and grounding the ball into the infield. Who would have thunk it?
I'm hoping Sabathia bounces back from his horrible Game 1 so the Indians can finish the job…..
Hem , you are right Boston seems to be in a daze. Sabathia has been roughed up his last couple outings , he is due to have a good one.
I told you guys Cleveland and Colorado, you should remember women are usually right …lol….Both teams have hit a hot streak and can "taste" the title. It should be an interesting series
Have a great day all and take care
Cleveland have done a very good job of taking advantage of Boston's weaknesses.
Boston's bottom 4 hitters haven't produced all year, their mid relief has been weak and the starters (after Beckett) have struggled in the last month or so.
Post all-star break they were a .500 ball team-nothing more. They depended on Youk, Manny, Ortiz and Lowell. When these guys had a good game they won and when they didn't they lost.
Just goes to show how important it is to get off to a good start when the bell rings.
I hope our guys do that next year.
Cleveland are playing well, While Boston seem to be uninterested, As for the Blue Jays is Paul Godfrey Really That stupid He Believes Abner & Dicardi can get the jays to the post season!!!!
Indigo: Boo-ya! Nice work on the Cleveland/Rockies prediction. Careful, though, you don't want to jinx it. I heard Coco Crisp and the gang check this blog regularly and use unfaithful Red Sox comments as inspiration to step their game up to another level….
I have heard that Godfrey's contract is up at the end of this year and might not be renewed. Maybe, just maybe Mr. Rodgers will hire a president that has a good baseball background-something Godfrey sorely missed.
Coco should check out Ian Browne's blog on the Boston site and see what their own fans are saying, if they need any motivation.
On the other hand it might de-motivate them, because they might not want to play in Fenway again this year.
Gsumner, Now I am beginning to understand, the rot sets in with Godfrey,he does not want real baseball people below him , so patience is going to be required , for two years at least till we are rid of the garbage the jays won't do much,


text: The PDF Hexadaisy paper piecing quilt block pattern contains clearly labeled pattern sections and complete instructions to sew the design in a range of sizes. As given, the pattern pieces are for a 24 inch and 60 cm medallion. It's easy to resize the from 8" up to 40" (for larger sizes, copy the foundation units onto 11x17" or A3 paper). The Hexadaisy looks intricate, but is put together with very easy-to-piece foundation units. What a stunning central motif for a baby quilt, lap quilt or wall-hanging! Select 2, 3 or 6 main colors for the rings, with two tones of each main color to create a dimensional effect. Note: this pattern is for the Hexadaisy motif ONLY, and does NOT provide pattern pieces or instructions for the pieced border shown in the last image. Experiment with your own color ideas on the included coloring page. I happily provide email support for questions with sewing the pattern - reach me via piecebynumber.com/contact.htm Basic paper piecing (also known as foundation piecing) instructions aren't included, but you'll find links to some excellent on-line paper piecing tutes at piecebynumber.com/links.htm For personal use only. Happy sewing!


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Muscatine, Ia. – Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum is defending his votes to spend federal money on politically earmarked projects, including the so-called "Bridge to Nowhere" in Alaska that was never built.
Earmarks are the practice of a member of Congress directing spending to be used on specific programs, typically within the lawmakers' own state or congressional district. Such targeted spending has often criticized as a wasteful use of taxpayers' dollars and an example of pork barrel politics.
Santorum, who spoke to reporters after a town hall meeting with about 100 people at the Button Factory restaurant Thursday, said he "absolutely" acknowledges using earmarks to help his constituents in Pennsylvania during his 12 years in the U.S. Senate.
""Go and look at the Constitution. Who has the responsibility to spend money? Clearly, in the Constitution it is the Congress," Santorum said. "Now what has happened is that the system was abused and it got a bad name and as a result of that, I have said, "Look. The Congress has lost the public trust and they have to be suspended." "
Santorum, who is predicting his Republican presidential candidacy has a strong chance of a top three finish in Tuesday's Iowa Caucuses, came under attack in Iowa on Thursday from rival GOP candidate Rick Perry. The Texas governor questioned Santorum's credentials as a conservative, both during Perry's speeches and in a new radio advertisement released Thursday.
"Sen. Santorum, he is a prolific earmarker," Perry said during a campaign stop Thursday in Cedar Rapids. "I love Iowa pork, but I don't like Washington pork. That's the problem. That Washington pork is the one we've got to watch out for. It will give you a stomach ache that lasts for a long, long time. …. Well, senator, I'm calling you out."
However, Perry himself entered Texas into controversial contracts with Washington lobbyists who helped bring billions of dollars in federal money to Perry's home state, some of it via earmarks, according to an August report in the Huffington Post.
Lobbying disclosure reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate show that Perry's lobbyists focused heavily on two topics: transportation appropriations and federal health care funding. This included $754.4 million from 231 earmarks for Texas transportation projects, according to a database of the nonpartisan budget watchdog Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Santorum said there are some earmarks that he is proud of, including one that provided federal money for the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Institute. The Army had refused to fund a program for regenerative medicine to grow back fingers and organs, saying it didn't have the resources, he said. So he earmarked the money and after four years the Army took over the program.
He said Army officials told him,, "Thank God you did this because we were wrong." He added, "Guess what? We are growing back tissue. We are doing things, and it is because of that earmark."
But some earmarks were controversial, Santorum acknowledged.
"People say that I voted for "The Bridge to Nowhere." I did. I went with the federalist argument, which is, "Who am I in Pennsylvania to tell Alaska what their highway priorities should be?" You had a city that was separated from its airport, and of course in Alaska you have to travel by air, and you had to have a ferry. There were times when they couldn't get across."
The Bridge to Nowhere was proposed to link the town of Ketchikan, Alaska, with Gravina Island, which includes the Ketchikan airport and 50 residents. The project had an estimated cost of $398 million. Congress removed the earmark for the bridge in 2005. after a furor erupted in which the project was criticized as one of the worst abuses of federal spending.
Des Moines Register Staff Writer Josh Hafner contributed to this story.
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"With the new ETERNUS CS High End data protection appliance, our performance has improved by 50 %. This figure has been reached even though we have not yet fully explored the option of using multiple virtual drives in parallel"
Ulrich Voß, Technical Director, GKD Paderborn
GKD Paderborn was founded in 1979 and specializes in communications technology and information and data processing. It is an IT service provider for 20 companies in the districts of Paderborn, Höxter and Teltow-Fläming. In total, GKD Paderborn's data center and IT services benefit some 400,000 residents in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg. GKD securely stores local registry data and tax assessments, as well as providing the districts' 4,000 employees with various eGovernment solutions. The majority of the local authorities can work without their own server resources as they have direct dark fiber connections to the GKD data center.
One of GKD Paderborn's main services is efficient data storage and protection. GKD uses some 450 servers - kept strictly separate - to host the individual administrations. This totals more than 100 terabytes of data. This was a great challenge for the current backup system which consisted of a virtual tape library and two classic magnetic tape systems: "If we started the backup process at 6am on Saturday," explains Herbert Schröer, the person in charge of backups at GKD, "it would take until Monday or Tuesday to complete. We could no longer work with such large backup windows." To reduce the time taken for a complete backup while ensuring a high level of data availability, GKD decided to renew its backup infrastructure.
GKD decided to use Fujitsu's mirrored ETERNUS CS High End protection system, connecting it to two physical magnetic tape libraries at two different locations. The high performance data protection appliance manages these libraries centrally. For online storage, GKD chose two ETERNUS DX440 systems that are stored in two separate fireproof areas.
With two lots of 150 terabyte SAN storage capacity on high performance, easily scalable ETERNUS DX systems, GKD is well prepared for further data growth. The digital mountains of data produced by the district offices that need to be stored by GKD are set to increase by around 20%.
The data on the mirrored ETERNUS DX440 storage system is backed up regularly onto the ETERNUS CS High End data protection appliance. One advantage of this new system is the easy expandability of the components. The ETERNUS CS High End combines the positive features of both hard drives and tape storage: While the drives provide a fast, parallel access method (volume cache), the tapes are excellent for energy efficient long-term storage.
GKD's system has an uncompressed volume cache of around 16 terabytes. "The cache is dimensioned in such a way that we can save the data here for one to two weeks," explains Herbert Schröer. "This means that now 95% of all our restoration requests can be carried out using the volume cache."
The ETERNUS CS High End system has given GKD a massive boost in backup speed. "Our backup speed has doubled," says Ulrich Voß, Technical Director for GKD Paderborn, who is clearly delighted with the device. "Backup periods are now back to a much more manageable level. We can now carry out a full backup within a weekend." This halving of the backup times will be surpassed again in the future, as GKD plans to use virtual drives. GKD's ETERNUS CS High End has 64 virtual drives, meaning that multiple backup processes can run concurrently, again leading to a dramatic decrease in the time taken to run a full backup. The flexibility of the ETERNUS CS High End appliance means that the system can be built out further to gain a maximum performance level of 90 terabytes per hour.
For data that the authorities need to store on a long term basis - in some cases up to ten years - the magnetic tapes again come into their own. This is managed via a back-end process of the ETERNUS CS High End. Data is written automatically to both the local magnetic tape system and the remote library, which are located in the city of Paderborn. GKD then stores the tapes in a secure place. There is also an environmental benefit: "The data stored on a tape on a shelf doesn't require any energy," says Ulrich Voß.
"The ETERNUS CS High End has brought us further than we expected," explains Ulrich Voß. Performance, data availability and security have all been increased in one fell swoop. "As our new backup system has a much larger volume cache and data can be accessed online, restoration periods have decreased to a minimum," says GKD's Technical Director. Another reason for choosing the ETERNUS CS High End was the fast process of transferring data, including data in archives and the remote data.
"We wanted to move all our stored backups to one system. The ETERNUS CS High End system was the only way we could do this in such a short time frame. The ETERNUS CS High End also provides the option to manage data automatically on magnetic tape storage systems in different locations." Ulrich Voß was also very pleased with the way the project was handled:
"The migration from the old virtual tape library to the new ETERNUS CS High End was fast and smooth. The long-term archive was transferred to the new system within two days, thanks to the help of the Fujitsu experts. The process was completely frictionless; we had no system downtime. The combination of the fast ETERNUS DX440 storage system and the ETERNUS CS High End data protection appliance has brought our performance and data availability to a whole new level. Fujitsu's planning and sizing was exactly right. The project was a complete success."
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Happy New Year everyone!
We have been enjoying renovation hell here at England Street, so I don't have much to report from the sewing room. Over the 4 weeks leading up to Christmas we replaced our laundry, kitchen and the floors in our hallways and main living area. I will post some before and after photos once they have been entirely finished (just for you Kris!) At the moment we still need to replace some lighting, put the skirting boards back on and paint. Then phase 1 will be over and we will be girding the loins for phase 2 in March.
On a different note, I thought I'd share what my daughter has been up to. I was indoctrinated at an early age into the world of craft and have carried on the tradition with Scarlett. The beauty of the Pfaff is that you don't need to use a foot control, so we just dialed the sewing speed down to low and the littlest crafter was able to control everything with her pointy little finger.
So without further ado, I give you Scarlett's first creation - a four-patch doll's quilt, pinned, pressed and quilted by me but sewn by her.
I decided to attempt some free hand quilting on Mum's longarm - I'm not much of a quilter I tell you! I hadn't really touched the machine for 5 years and to say that I'm a bit rusty would be a gross understatement. I pulled some pretty serious concentration faces while doing this and I'm fairly sure that my tongue was hanging out for most of the 20 minutes it took!
Now it just needs to be bound and it will be ready for a dolly to snuggle under. Talk soon.


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THE MAIZE GENOME DATABASE IS AVAILABLE ON-LINE MaizeDB, the full-capability relational Sybase database for maize genome data, is now available for on-line access. MaizeDB is part of the Plant Genome Database, which is under development at the National Agricultural Library and which has the goal of encompassing information on all plant species in a single database. MaizeDB contains a broad array of information on maize genetics and breeding, integrated in a relational structure using Sybase software. Current categories of information include loci, alleles and other variations, gene products, stocks, maps, probes, phenotypic traits, references, and people. In the next few months we expect to add information on pests and stresses and results of quantitative trait locus studies Certain data which you may find interesting to explore: Updated BNL and UMC maps. Current lit, attached as we identify them. Genbank numbers (attached to allele, locus, probe) Addresses of persons for clones/probes, mail, phone, etc (addresses are not necessarily current; please be patient pending a systematic update). Southern blot (gel) pattern, data All interested users may access MaizeDB without charge. Our sole condition is that you inform us if you see something in either the content or format of the database that needs correction or improvement. You may leave notes directly in the Sybase version of MaizeDB (under the "/" at top left corner of database forms; see also Hints and Tutorial) or contact us as indicated on the next page. We know there will be some things, chaotic or cryptic to the "naive" user, that we have lost the capacity to recognize because we have forgotten the problems or have explained them away to each other. We continuously upgrade "helps", and will incorporate suggestions from you at any time, but especially need suggestions now, in the early phases of accessibility. Is the first screen you see sufficiently clear? The second? Are the "helps" intuitively comfortable? Do you find information where you expect to? Guests may search two data formats: gopher flat files or the Sybase database, Maizedb. As a guest, both formats are accessible to you whether you use Gopher or directly log into teosinte.agron.missouri.edu, the machine where the data are stored. For direct logins, USER NAME is 'guest', PASSWORD is 'corncob'. You may mail yourself data retrieved by Gopher or Sybase searches. DATA AVAILABLE TO GOPHER SEARCHING The MaizeDB Gopher server is updated regularly from the underlying Sybase database and allows RAPID, USER-FRIENDLY full text searches of most portions of the data. The Gopher access lacks the robust query and browsing capabilities of the full-featured database, but it is sufficient for many purposes. If one searches for "ht1" under the Loci category, for example, Gopher will respond with a list of "documents" containing that character string; those documents can then be viewed one by one. Guidelines on formulating searches in Gopher are contained under the menu option "Gopher Information". Other menu choices include links to other Plant Genome gophers and to other biology gophers. CONNECTING: A. TYPE OF COMPUTERS AND CONNECTIONS REQUIRED You may access the data using a MacIntosh, a PC or a Unix computer but you will need to be connected to the Internet. Intervening modem connections will work, but do not support an X-windows (this is not the same as Windows) display of the Sybase database. A major advantage of X-Windows is that you will be able to use a mouse to navigate. You do not need to use an X-Window, but may use keyboard commands. The keyboard commands are relatively simple and may be obtained when you first login. B. GOPHER: GOPHER AND SYBASE SEARCHES You may access our gopher client by any of the below: (a) login on teosinte.agron.missouri.edu as described below (b) installing your own gopher (client) software (c) connecting to some other gopher client. CAUTION: If you use gopher software installed on a system with an IBM 3270 emulation (which many university mainframe systems use), the Gopher "Guest Access" option to the relational database will not function correctly. GETTING GOPHER SOFTWARE You will need the gopher client software. Software for Unix, MacIntosh, and PC computers is available without cost by anonymous ftp (file transfer protocol) from: boombox.micro.umn.edu The software and help files are in the directory: /pub/gopher For anonymous ftp, the user name is "anonymous" and the password is your email address: yourname at yourmachine.etc. Downloading the software and installation is easiest if you have access to a campus computing services desk, or a systems administrator or can get help from a friendly hacker. The program may be modified so that it automatically calls up the Maize Genome Database gopher at "teosinte.agron.missouri.edu" or "22.214.171.124". Otherwise, you will first connect to the University of Minnesota gopher, and you will be able to access the Maize gopher from the listing of gophers that are located in Missouri (USA). C. DIRECT LOG IN: GOPHER AND SYBASE SEARCHES (1) If using an X-window, you need to allow teosinte (the machine where MaizeDB resides) to open a window on your machine: - Unix: type xhost + teosinte.agron.missouri.edu - MacIntosh, PC: set the xterm appropriately on your X-Windows software. (2)Establish a telnet connection to: teosinte.agron.missouri.edu There are several ways to do this, depending on your computer and software. On Unix machines, at the prompt, type: telnet teosinte.agron.missouri.edu If you have a MacIntosh or PC you will find software helpful. (3) Login as 'guest' and use password 'corncob'; if you are successful, a list of options will appear as follows: -------------------------------- 1- VT100 Version of MaizeDB 2- X-Windows Version of MaizeDB 3- MaizeDB Gopher (vt100) 4- Set Erase Character to ^H 5- Help for X-Windows 6- Help for Sybase 7- Mail Sybase Tutorial to Yourself 8- Exit Enter choice: ------------------------------- For relational (SYBASE) searches: a. Choose selection #2 "X-Windows ..." if you have an X-Window (this is not the same as Windows) b. Choose selection #1 "VT100 Version of MaizeDB" if you are not using an X-window OR if you are connected by an intervening modem. Refer to the list of keyboard commands (Option #6, Help for Sybase) for navigating in a vt100 emulation. For GOPHER searches: choose selection #3 "MaizeDB Gopher (vt100)" For guidelines on querying and navigating around MaizeDB, refer to option 7: "Mail Sybase Tutorial to Yourself. MaizeDB Development Team: Ed Coe (ed at teosinte.agron.missouri.edu) Denis Hancock(dhancock at teosinte.agron.missouri.edu) Mary Berlyn(mary at fetalpig.biology.yale.edu) Patrick Byrne (byrne at teosinte.agron.missouri.edu) Georgia Davis (gdavis at teosinte.agron.missouri.edu) Stan Letovsky (letovsky-stan at cs.yale.edu) Mary Polacco (maryp at teosinte.agron.missouri.edu) Marty Sachs (msachs at uiuc.edu) Faxed information and queries may be sent to (314) 874-4063. If you are unable to use the email addresses as given, teosinte.agron.missouri.edu is also known as 18.104.22.168. Phone contact for help: 314-882-1722 (Denis Hancock).