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Whether you use your 240sx for daily driving, racing, or drifting, the best way to keep your Nissan functioning optimally is to get the right tools for monitoring its inner workings. Many choose aftermarket automotive gauges and other diagnostic devices to help monitor the most vital functions of their vehicle to ensure there is no damage being done to the vehicle's engine, turbo, exhaust manifold and more. Nothing brings out a custom interior style like a set of gauges mounted to your 240sx's dashboard or A-pillar.
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How To Bleed The Clutch
So you need to know how to bleed the clutch on a Nissan 240sx?
The job itself should take less then an hour, but if you have someone else to give you a hand, it'll take much less. Unless you have a pump bleeder accessible, then the job itself will be a breeze. Before you we get down to business, if the clutch dampener has not been removed yet, now would be a good time to do so. The clutch dampener causes 97% of clutch problems with the 240sx. The clutch master cylinder could be one, and the slave could be another, and the hose itself that goes from the dampener to the slave could be rotten or leaking. These are the most common issues with a fault clutch pedal.
Bypassing VATS on LS1 for 240sx Swapping
LS Swap the world!
Time to ditch the lame engine in your 240sx, whether it's KA, SR, or even RB and move on to the LS1! Lets face it, you wouldn't be reading this if you weren't already in the process of swapping it in now, unless you are doing your research before you start,"If that's the case, KUDOS to you." If you are in fact already swapping it in you are probably looking up how to attack the most common issue with the swap, the GM Vats System.
Bypassing VATS on LS1 for 240sx Swapping
What is VATS?
Vats stands for Vehicle Anti Theft System. Lots of people refer to this type of key, as a " computer Chip key". This key or "Chip" has nothing to do with a computer, nor is it a chip. But because of the popularity of calling it a computer chip key, so will we. So that we don't confuse. The black chip on the blade of the key is actually a resister. GM first started using the Vats key in 1986 on the Corvettes, then some of the Cadillac's, ect. GM uses 15 different resistors in their vats keys. Just looking at the keys you can't tell the difference. What is GM's VATS
Getting Started
Nissan Data Scan 240sx Software
Nissan Data Scan 240sx Software
Nissan Data Scan is probably one of the best and "must have" software available at an affordable price. Literally you and a few friends can chip in and buy Nissan Data Scan and you all would enjoy the cool features it offers. Never again have to count those annoying blinking lights ever again!
Nissan Data Scan has a free trial where only a few features are unlocked for usage. Take it from me, you will buy it and never regret it! A built in trip analyzer where you can drive and it calculates your MPG and fuel consumption. Built in Data Logging helps you monitor your engine while you drive. Nissan data Scan works with many Nissan ranging from 240sx with the stock ka24de to the SR20DET swap. Nissan VG30deTT from the 300zx and so on.
Removing Nissan 240sx Door Panel S13 Coupe and Hatch
240sx Door Panel Removal
So it's time to remove your Nissan 240sx door panel. Most likely due to your window no longer goes up or down. When your window begins to go on the fritz most think the worst, and usually it can be super expensive to have a shop do it but not today! Saving money by DIY 240sx tutorials is what we are all about! Removing the door panel takes less then 5 minutes and can be done with very few tools. You will need a Flat head and Phillip screw driver, That's All!
Tools Needed
Pulling Codes From Your 240sx ECU
Pulling Codes From Your 240sx ECU
SOHC Ka24e Codes
The ECU modes
The electronic control unit have five mode:
Mode I- Exhaust gas sensor monitor (Normal mode)
Mode II- Mixture ratio feedback control monitor
Mode III- Self-diagnostic
Mode IV- Switch on/off diagnostic system
Mode V- Real-time diagnostics system.
The unit automatically return to normal mode I when the ignition is switched off.
Only mode III will be studied here. Troubles code are stored on mode III. The stored codes will be lost if the car battery is disconnected or if after selecting mode III, mode IV is selected.
240sx Powering Up ECU without Car
240sx Powering Up ECU without the car has been one of the most common question from people looking to get there Nissan 240sx KA or SR chipped and tuned. If you can't or don't know how to tune your ecu but want to save a lot of money by chipping it yourself, then we have a few videos that can help. Sending your ECU our get a daughterboard installed usually costs $200-$400 but if you buy the materials yourself you can do it for less then $100. Depending on the feedback this video gets, I will make another explaining what is needed to burn a bin file or tune to your eprom chips. To buy the Nissan consult plug needed to scan or connect your ecu to your laptop or PC can be purchased from Below.
Drifting – The basics to getting started
The basics to getting started – Drifting!
So you have yourself a Nissan 240sx, Mazda rx7, or anything that is RWD and want to start drifting. As you will find out anywhere that drifting is by all means not a, "Poor Mans Sport." It doesn't take much to enjoy the sport or at least experience the feeling and rush you get. The actual cost getting started is simply buying the car itself. Although drifting a completely stock car is possible, you will have certain limitation on how well you do, and this is the reason I am writing this. I started drifting with a 1989 s13 Nissan 240sx and I still had a KA24e or, "single cam slam". Drifting with a car with hardly any HP/TQ IS in fact possible and I highly recommend it for beginners. Drifting a low power car teaches you the basics of actually handling your car. The cool hop up stuff comes in a little later. Since this site is 240-sx related, I will base everything off of the S chassis Platform.
Basic Drifting Upgrades
Starting out "considering you already have purchased your 240sx" The differential on a 240sx is 9/10 an open differential. Meaning you have 1 wheel putting down the power to move the car. "Open Differential or LSD", testing this is simple and you can find out really quick. Rev up your car and dump the clutch to begin a burn out. Have a friend, family member, or your local police officer watch the back wheels. If 1 wheel begins spinning and stays spinning while the other does nothing, congratulations you have an open differential. If both of your wheels spin then you have a rare case, and have a LSD differential. This can be a very common case, especially if the car has been drifted by a previous owner.
240sx Grill!
Nissan 240sx Grill!
What a great way to enjoy the weekend at the track/event! This owner of this machine is doing it RIGHT! This Nissan 240sx had the center tail light cut, and fabricated into a slide out grill! Thumbs up to the owners and creator of this beautifier idea!
240sxListed and Free 240sx Parts
240sxListed and Free 240sx Parts
Lately if you have been following us on Facebook, You will notice we keep our eyes open and watch what's going on at 240sxListed.
They have been working hard and giving us little hints at what's going on. Lets just say they have Free Nissan 240sx performance parts for everyone! What's the catch you may be asking? No catch! They have a random drawing raffle that you simply enter for a chance to win! To increase your chances of winning free Nissan 240sx parts, you can share your entry on given social media and it gives you a +1 entry! This greatly increases your odds of winning drastically.
240sxListed is a group of people scattered throughout the US that love drifting, autocross, and drag racing the Nissan 240sx s13 and s14 chassis. They are always giving away free 240sx parts to their followers and they range from Nissan 240sx shift knobs, coilovers, body kits, and suspension parts! Why would they do such a thing? Well, they are by far not super wealthy where they give away at random. The income generated by the site is used 100% to improve the site, and give away to loyal followers! What more could you ask for in the car and auto community?
Take a break from your internet surfing and give them a like and follow for more of the news they have!


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|The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Categorization is odious. There is tremendous overlap among genres. These pigeonholes are offered only as a convenience.
Stieg Larsson (1954 - 2004)
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Stieg Larsson (1954-2004) was a Swedish writer and journalist.
Prior to his sudden death of a heart attack in November 2004 he finished three detective novels in his trilogy "The Millenium-series" which were published posthumously; "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo", "The Girl Who Played With Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest". Altogether, his trilogy has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide (summer of 2009), and he was the second bestselling author in the world 2008.
Before his career as a writer, Stieg Larsson was mostly known for his struggle against racism and right-wing extremism. Starting in the late 1970's, he combined his work as a graphic designer with holding lectures on right-wing extremism for the Scotland Yard. During the following years he became an expert on the subject and has held many lectures as well as written many novels on the subject. In 1995, when 8 persons were killed by neo-Nazis I Sweden, he was the main force behind the founding of the Expo-foundation, a group intended on exposing neo-Nazi activity in Sweden. From 1999 and on, he was appointed chief editor of the magazine Expo.
During the last 15 years of his life, he and his life companion Eva Gabrielsson lived under constant threat from right-wing violence.
--from StiegLarsson.com
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The three books whose English titles begin with "The Girl" comprise the late Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy. Start with The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, since it was the first of the three. The [much better] Swedish title, by the way, was "Men Who Hate Women."
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A voice. A pull. A realm of darkness dropping away, revealing another world of darkness. His arm. She was tugging his arm. He closed his eyes again. "I'm not working today," he said.
But the tug continued. It pulled him back from the darkness again. Her fingers, digging into his skin. In his darkness, he imagined teeth tearing into his hairy forearm.
"Get up," she whispered, her breath hot in his right ear. "Get up. Now."
He pinched his eyes and tried to make out her face in the low light of the bedroom. There was some moonlight and there was the glow from the alarm clock. He could not see her eyes. "Get up," she whispered again, digging her fingers deeper into his arm. Five points of fear clawing into him. He tensed and pulled his arm away.
"I'm awake," he said. "What? What is it?"
She pushed herself up against the headboard and pulled the sheets up to her neck. He still could not make out her eyes. "Somebody's in the house."
"What do you—"
She grabbed his arm again and the sheet fell away from her left shoulder. "Shut up and listen. Someone is downstairs. Listen." She drew her hand back and pulled the sheet taut.
They were quiet. He heard nothing. He watched her shadow, frozen with expectancy.
"It's nothing," he said, whispering and wondering why he was whispering if truly it was nothing. He waited a moment longer. "It's nothing," he said again.
She shook her head, slowly, left to right. Then, again, left to right.
Then he heard it. Something.
"I'm calling the police," she said.
He reached for the sheet at her neck. "It's nothing. It's the cat."
She was still pressed against the headboard. "I'm calling the police."
"Don't," he said. "Don't call the goddamned police." He untangled his legs from the sheets and swung them off the bed. "I'll go downstairs. I'll go down and get the damn cat. "
He rubbed his nose and started for the door.
"Take something," she said.
"What?" He turned to face her shadow.
"Take something with you."
"Like what?"
"A golf club. Something."
"The clubs are in the garage."
"I don't know," she said. Her voice, still a whisper, was higher now.
He was quiet as he slipped through the bedroom door. He was quiet for her. Nobody was downstairs, but he kept the hallway lights off anyway. He could see in the dark. He had better vision than she did. As he descended, he thought about the carpet runner she had demanded they install on the stairs. He wanted the pile to massage his feet but it was new and unforgiving.
Something was different. The spot on his arm where her fingers had been began to tingle. He touched his arm, thinking that she might have broken the skin. It was smooth, but there was an unmistakable tingling, a weak fire at the tips of his forearm hair. Something was wrong.
At the base of the stairs, he felt a breeze. The windows were closed. It had been cold that day. He squinted in the foyer and saw nothing. The den was empty. He moved through the living room. It was undisturbed. The dining room, too, was clear. There was no sign of the cat.
At the threshold of the kitchen, he reached for the light switch.
"Right there," a man's voice said. There was a thickness to the word "there."
Tiny spots appeared in his vision as his eyes adjusted to the light from the recessed bulbs in the ceiling and the fixture above the kitchen table. And then he saw him. Across the kitchen, a figure was facing him, standing with its back to the open sliding glass door that led to the deck. A man in a ski mask and a black coat and jeans. His hand was extended. It was holding a gun. The man was pointing a gun at him.
"I said stop," the man said, and he realized that he had not stopped walking, even when he saw the man. He had taken a step or two across the kitchen, toward a man in a mask with a gun. He stopped. He saw that the man was wearing a black turtleneck. He saw that the man had pale skin around his eyes.
The gun was pointed at him. The gun did not look like the guns he had seen in movies. It was not shiny. The man raised the gun level with the eye holes in the ski mask. "Not another step," the man said.
But he had not moved, or he did not think he had. He stared at the end of the gun. What was it called? he asked himself. The barrel? And he knew that he was going to die. He knew it because the cold wind coming through the open sliding glass door carried it to him. The wind was telling him that he was going to die. It was the song of the March night wind.
And he thought that he was supposed to see something about himself or his life. He thought that he would see images from his life, revelatory moments like the kiss at the altar on his wedding day or the night he crouched at the top of the stairs and heard his parents first say the word "divorce " or the first time he fell off his bicycle and felt the bloody kiss of the pavement. But these thoughts were incomplete, these images inchoate, and all he could fix upon was the cat in the corner of the kitchen. It was standing astride the long white vertical blinds that hung over the left half of the sliding glass door. The cat was gray and black and it looked up at him with blank greenish-yellow eyes. He could not remember its name. It was her cat.
"Damn," said the man with the gun, cocking his head slightly. He began to lower the gun.
He blinked and stopped thinking about the cat. He looked down at his blue and white pajama bottoms and saw the material growing darker, the darkness radiating out, spreading down his left leg and across his left thigh. He tried to stem the flow but could not and he shivered and his hands shook as the wetness ran down the length of his leg pooling on the tile. He choked back the urge to whimper. He closed his eyes and thought of the only thing that came to mind—nothing. He thought only of the darkness, the void, the emptiness of that black world behind shut eyes.
When he opened his eyes, the puddle on the kitchen floor came into focus. Slowly, deliberately, he raised his head toward the other side of the kitchen. The man was gone. The chilly breeze was toying with the vertical blinds. The cat was gone, too.
He rubbed his fingers against the inside of his cold palms. He touched the back of his right hand to this upper lip, then the skin between the upper lip and his nose. He rubbed at his eyes once more and exhaled deeply. His chest rattled. Stepping over the puddle on the floor, he moved toward the open door. He placed his palms on the frame and slowly poked his head out into the night. Looking left, then right, he saw no trace of the man in the mask. The breeze raised the hair on his forearm. He still felt the tingling where her fingers had dug into him.
He stepped onto the deck. The wood was rough against the bottoms of his feet. He heard the fluttering of the leaves in the breeze, the sounds of tall, thin trees slowly shaking in the wind.
He looked up at the sky. Just over the tree line, the blinking light of an airplane crawled across the darkness. He raised his head further and looked directly overhead. It was a brilliantly clear evening and the stars, hundreds of them, looked down at him.
One of the stars above him was the North Star. He remembered reading about when he was a boy. Polaris was its name.
He thought about the light burning above him, the gaze of stars long dead that still traveled such a great distance to be seen. The cold breeze was filling his lungs and his chest began to heave and he shuddered when the wet pant leg clung to his skin. He slid down the wet pajama bottoms, followed by his wet underwear. He dropped them in a heap on the deck. Then he looked down at himself, at the lower half of his body naked beneath the pajama top, and the incongruity made him smile. He pulled the pajama top over his head and dropped it on top of the pile. He inhaled through his nose and exhaled through his mouth. He rubbed his bare chest and looked up at the stars.
Even when he heard her padding across the kitchen, he did not look down from the night sky. When she stopped at the edge of the door, she made an unintelligible sound. He looked at her. "Chris," she said, "why are you naked?"
He smiled when he saw the blinking light of another plane trail across the night.
"What happened? Was somebody in the house?"
He turned as she stepped out onto the dark deck. "Is that, um, piss on the floor? What was all the noise? What's going on? Was somebody here? Why are you naked?"
She was standing so close now that the clouds of their breath were mixing in the cold air. He pulled her against him and smelled her hair. He kissed the spot beneath her left ear. "I'm starving, sweetheart," he whispered. He let her go and looked over at the grill in the corner of the deck. "Are you hungry, too?"
She squinted at him. "Chris, it's freezing and you're not wearing any clothes. I'm going to call the police."
He smiled and touched her shoulder reassuringly. "No," he said. "You get some steaks out of the fridge and we'll grill them up." He kissed her on the cheek and gently nudged her toward the house.
"What the hell are you talking about, Chris?"
"Everything's fine," he said. "Let's eat something."
She nodded slowly, and he could see that she was having trouble understanding. But he inhaled deeply again, sucking the cool air into his chest. He looked past her puzzled expression, toward the open sliding glass door, where the cat had poked out its head. Its eyes were devoid of feeling.
Ted, he remembered. The name of the cat was Ted. Sometimes she called him Teddy because she said that he reminded her of a bear. Teddy the cat was staring at him and he was staring back and the longer he looked, the more he saw the face of a bear.
BIO: Brian Ross lives with his wife in Hoboken, New Jersey. His fiction has appeared in or is forthcoming from Metazen, Short, Fast, and Deadly, and Eunoia Review.


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In a recent decision, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board held that a reference used to support each of the grounds for invalidity did not qualify as prior art. The case, GoPro v. Contour IP,[1] involved the Board's analysis of whether a reference, the GoPro Catalog, was publicly accessible to persons of ordinary skill in the art. Because the Petitioner failed to establish that reference was publicly accessible to ordinary artisans, the PTAB rejected the instituted prior art challenges without reaching the merits of the obviousness grounds. The Board also denied the parties' respective admissibility challenges to evidence relating to the GoPro Catalog.


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Oltcit and Axel
more information on the Oltcit story (and other Citroëns built outside
France), buy a copy of Gilles Colboc and
Jean François Ruchaud's superb book, "Les Citroën du monde" and "Citroën Axel - La
Cousine de Craïova" by Thijs van der Zanden
The energy crisis of 1974 led to a drop in new car sales and Citroën, in common with other motor manufacturers, decided to investigate new markets. Ceausescu's political independence from the Soviet Union and his protests against the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 attracted the interest of Western powers, who believed him to be an anti-Soviet maverick, and they hoped to create a schism in the Warsaw Pact by funding him.
Building a car there would give the company access to Comecon markets without the swingeing import taxes imposed on imports from outside Comecon. Further perceived advantages were the low labour rates in the country and Georges Taylor's personal connections with senior officials in the Ceausescu government.
The Romanians invited foreign motor manufacturers to participate in the technological and financial creation of a car factory. Three manufacturers expressed interest: Citroën, Renault and Volkswagen. Citroën proffered Projet TA, Renault offered their 12 and VW offered the yet-to-be launched Golf. VW dropped out, leaving the field to Citroën and Renault and in July 1976, after thirteen months of tortuous negotiations with the Romanian government, the Citroën-Romanian Agreement was signed, leading to the setting up of two automobile manufacturing enterprises in Romania. The partners in these ventures were the Romanian State and Citroën and the Romanian State and Renault and thus two new motor manufacturers came into existence. Dacia was the Renault venture, initially building the Renault 12 while the Citroën venture was called Oltcit – 'Olt' from the Romanian province of Oltenia and 'Cit" from Citroën.
The Romanian government took a 64% shareholding and Citroën the remaining 36% at a cost to the company of FF500,000,000. Citroën would supply the know-how and certain components that could not be sourced in Romania and agreed to take 40% of the production for export to France, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy. For its part, Oltcit would sell the car in Romania, Comecon and Latin America. The Ceausescu regime insisted that 40% of all components be sourced in Romania since they were not prepared to spend hard currency on imported components. Furthermore, the regime was reluctant to allow hard currency profits on the venture to be exported to France and Citroën were therefore obliged to purchase other Romanian products in hard currency, which they could export and sell outside Romania.
The agreement foresaw the production of an entire range of vehicles based on Projet TA – a five door saloon, an Entreprise light van and an estate together with future assembly of the yet-to-be launched BX and Peugeot 205.
On 30th December 1976, Citroën and the Romanian state signed an agreement to build a 350,000 square metre factory in Craiova in southern Romania. Citroën undertook to hand over the keys of a fully operational factory in 1980. It was envisaged that the factory would employ 7,000 people and would initially produce 130,000 vehicles per year with a peak capacity of 300,000 vehicles. In the event, Romanian bureaucratic obstacles meant that the factory took longer than this to build and small-scale production did not start until October 1982 with something approaching full production only being achieved in 1983. Widespread inefficiency and corruption meant that production never approached that intended, totalling a mere 60,184 between 1984 and 1988.
On its way from Projet TA to Romania, the car lost two of its doors (doors are expensive components to fabricate) although the two that remained were lengthened to improve access to the rear seats; the fuel filler migrated from the right to the left side of the vehicle; and the C-pillar was reduced in width. Ground clearance was increased to cope with the awful state of Romanian roads and modifications were made to the ignition and carburation to improve starting in the sub-zero temperatures that are all too common in the Romanian winters. The rear sub frame was also redesigned (the original eventually found its way into the Peugeot 205 and 405, Citroën BX, etc.)
Three models were put on sale:
The 11 RL was rebadged as the Citroën Axel and sold in France, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy. The Axel later acquired the 1299cc engine of the GSX3/GSA and improved trim and was sold in these markets as the Citroën Axel 12 TRS. The delay in getting the Axel into production meant it was already obsolete when launched and furthermore, it was in competition with its stablemates, the Visa, LN, LNA, Peugeot 104 and Talbot Samba. Poor quality control and assembly standards well below those expected in Western Europe meant that only a very aggressive pricing campaign could shift these vehicles.
was founded by Thijs
van der Zanden to combine his passion
for writing and Citroëns. Citrovisie publishes books which will
interest all enthusiasts of the Citroën brand.
The Oltcit was probably the last design uninfluenced by Peugeot - suspension was by torsion bars as opposed to the MacPherson struts used in the LN and Visa. The dashboard was pure Citroën, featuring the PRN (Pluie, Route, Nuit - rain, road, night) satellites as fitted to the original Visa and the GSA (although on those cars, they were rotated through 90 degrees - the Oltcit featured the original configuration as proposed by Michel Harmand).
Le Double Chevron 46 dated winter 1976 reported the signing of the accord with the Romanian state as follows:
|© 1996-2006 Le Double Chevron/Julian Marsh/Citroënët/Gilles Colboc/Jean François Ruchaud/Thijs van der Zanden


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Patients suffering from painful conditions need options to help treat their symptoms. The best pain control can be achieved by trying to target appropriate medications for the underlying problem and trying to minimize pain with different medication and non-pharmaceutical treatments. Learn about different types of medications used to control pain.

Acetaminophen

Tylenol (Acetaminophen) is used to treat pain. Unlike some medications for pain, Tylenol does not have anti-inflammatory effects. Often, however, in cases of chronic pain, no inflammation is at the site of the pain, and thus Tylenol may be an appropriate treatment choice. Tylenol is safe when used appropriately, but can be dangerous when used excessively. Patients should be aware of Tylenol that is mixed in with prescriptions such as Percocet or Darvocet, and not take these medications as well as regular Tylenol.

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Medications (NSAIDs)

The NSAIDs (such as Ibuprofen, Motrin, Aleve, etc.) are most beneficial in cases of acute pain, or flare-ups in patients with chronic pain. NSAIDs are excellent for treating inflammatory conditions including tendonitis, bursitis, and arthritis. In general, NSAID use is limited for patients with chronic pain because of concerns about the development of stomach problems. While the newer, so-called COX-2 inhibitors, such as Celebrex, were designed to avoid this complication, caution should still be used when using these medications for long periods of time.

Corticosteroids

As with NSAIDs, corticosteroids are powerful anti-inflammatory medications, and best used for acute pain or for flare-ups of a chronic inflammatory problem. Corticosteroids can either be taken orally (such as Medrol, Prednisone) or injected into the soft tissues or joints (cortisone injections).

Narcotics

Narcotics should be considered if pain cannot be otherwise controlled. Although these medications can be dangerous and addicting, they can also be extremely effective. While narcotic medications are useful for acute pain, they also have significant side effects. The short-acting types of these medications can lead to overuse and the development of tolerance. Long-acting options have fewer side effects and better control of chronic pain. Narcotics can become addictive when they are used for lengthy times without gradual reduction in the dose, or if the medications are taken for reasons other than pain.

Anti-Convulsants

Anti-convulsant medications are the category of medications that work to relieve nerve pain. These medications alter the function of the nerve and the signals that are sent to the brain. The most commonly prescribed anticonvulsant medication for nerve pain is called Neurontin (Gabapentin). Another option that has more recently emerged, specifically for the treatment of fibromyalgia, is called Lyrica (Pregabalin).

Local Anesthetics

Local anesthetics can provide temporary pain relief to an area. When used in the setting of chronic pain, local anesthetics are often applied as a topical patch to the area of pain. Lidoderm comes in a patch that is applied to the skin and decreases the sensitivity of this area.

Bottom Line

Chronic pain is a problem that is seldom resolved quickly, or with one treatment. The best way to treat chronic pain is by working with your doctor and trying to attack the pain with different types of treatments. Other treatments effective for chronic pain include acupuncture, ice and heat application, massage, and other alternative treatments.

Sources:

Marcus, DA "Treatment of Nonmalignant Chronic Pain" Amer. Family Physician. 2000. 61(5) Pages 1331-8.

Katz, WA "The Needs of a Patient in Pain" Amer. J. Med. 1998. 105(1B) Pages 2S-7S.


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A serving of chicken korma can clock in at more than 600 calories and 34 grams of fat. This version is lighter and quicker, yet it delivers plenty of flavor.
Recipe adapted from "Make It Lighter: Healthier Versions of Your Favorite Recipes," by Angela Nilsen (Hamlyn, 2014).
Makes 4 servings
2 medium onions
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided use
5 cardamom pods
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1-inch piece ginger root
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons plus 2/3 cup water
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala, divided use
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt, at room temperature
1/2 cup low-fat milk (2 percent)
1 or 2 small green chiles
3 tablespoons sliced almonds
Handful cilantro tender stems and leaves
To cook onions: Coarsely chop onions. In deep saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat until oil shimmers. Add onions. Stir to coat. Cook, stirring often, for 12 minutes or until onions are golden. Turn off heat.
To prepare seeds: Meanwhile, remove seeds from cardamom pods. Lightly crush seeds. Discard pods.
To prepare chicken: Trim off and discard any visible fat from chicken. Cut meat into bite-size pieces.
To prepare ginger, garlic: Peel ginger. Peel garlic. Coarsely chop.
To make paste: Transfer one-third of sauteed onion to mini food processor. Add ginger, garlic and 2 tablespoons water. Puree to a paste.
To make korma: Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to remaining onions in saute pan. Return to medium-high heat. Add carda-mom seeds and cinnamon stick. Add chicken. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add coriander, 1 1/4 teaspoons garam masala, mace and black pepper. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Stir in all but 3 tablespoons yogurt. Add reserved onion-garlic paste. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add 2/3 cup water and milk. Heat until liquid bubbles. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stir occasionally, for 10 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon garam masala.
To add chiles: Meanwhile, discard seeds from chiles. Mince chiles. Add (to taste) to korma.
To prepare garnish: In small, dry skillet, toast almonds over medium-low heat until fragrant and lightly browned. Coarsely chop cilantro and some tender stems.
To serve: Remove korma from heat. Discard cinnamon stick. Divide among individual bowls. Garnish with cilantro, almonds and dollop of remaining yogurt.


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Julian Tavarez
With playoff rotations confined (usually) to three or four starters, there is a possibility that Julian Tavarez and Jon Lester will be on the outside looking in. Tavarez has pitched both as a starter and a reliever this year, but it's clear where he's been better -- he sports a 5.12 ERA as a starter and an ERA in the threes as a reliever.
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A lot of people would kill for an invite to the annual Met Gala for the Costume Institute, but Gwyneth Paltrow says she won't be back.
The 40-year old actress attended the ball in a long-sleeved pink Valentino gown and said that the evening was too hot for her to enjoy herself.
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Of course, that could have been avoided had she chosen a dress that was more appropriate for the weather, but she apparently had her own agenda. Whatever it was, it didn't include being like everyone else, because she admitted to ignoring this year's couture/punk theme. Perhaps she just didn't want a repeat of her wardrobe mishap at the premiere of "Iron Man 3".
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Patent application title: RFID PASSIVE REFLECTOR FOR HIDDEN TAGS
Jay Clifford Sinnett (Greenville, SC, US)
Harold S. James (Greer, SC, US)
IPC8 Class: AG06K710FI
USPC Class:
340 101
Class name: Communications: electrical selective interrogation response
Publication date: 2014-05-08
Patent application number: 20140125460
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The subject matter relates to methods for communicating with an RFID tag
that is positioned out of the line-of-sight of a communications device. A
passive reflector is provided corresponding to an antenna resonant at the
operating frequency of the tag. The antemia may be supported by an
insulative or conductive wand for manual placement within the
line-of-sight of both the tag and a communications device wishing to
communicate with the tag. The passive reflector receives signals from
either or both the tag and communications device and retransmits the
signals. In this manner signals are able to "turn a comer" to improve
communications capabilities.
1-20. (canceled)
21. A method for reading a hidden tag positioned out of line-of-sight of a tag reader, comprising: providing an antenna resonant at the operating frequency of the tag; providing a receiver capable of receiving signals at the operating frequency of the tag; and positioning the antenna at a location within the line-of-sight of both the tag and the receiver, whereby signals from the tag will be received by the antenna and re-transmitted thereby to the receiver.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein the antenna is temporarily manually positioned.
23. The method of claim 21, further comprising supporting the antenna by an insulative wand.
24. The method of claim 21, further comprising supporting the antenna by an extendable insulative wand.
25. The method of claim 21, further comprising supporting the antenna by a conductive wand.
26. The method of claim 21, further comprising supporting the antenna by an extendable conductive wand.
27. The method of claim 21, further comprising supporting the antenna by a conductive wand electrically coupled thereto.
28. The method of claim 21, further comprising: supporting the antenna at one end of a wand; and mechanically coupling the other end of the wand to the receiver.
29. A method for communicating with a hidden radio frequency (RF) tag, comprising: providing an antenna resonant at the operating frequency of the tag; providing a transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving signals at the operating frequency of the tag; and positioning the antenna at a location within the line-of-sight of both the tag and the transceiver, whereby signals exchanged between the tag and the transceiver will be received by the antenna and re-transmitted.
30. The method of claim 29, wherein the antenna is temporarily manually positioned.
31. The method of claim 29, further comprising supporting the antenna by an insulative wand.
32. The method of claim 29, further comprising supporting the antenna by an extendable wand.
33. The method of claim 29, further comprising supporting the antenna by a conductive wand.
34. The method of claim 29, further comprising: supporting the antenna at one end of a wand; and mechanically coupling the other end of the wand to the transceiver.
35. A system for providing a passive reflector for an RFID tag, comprising: an antenna resonant at the operating frequency of the RFID tag; a manually supportable wand, the antenna being secured to a first end of the wand; and wherein the antenna is configured to passively reflect signals from the RFID tag to a remote device.
36. The system of claim 35, wherein the antenna is positioned at a location within line-of-sight of both the REID tag and the remote device.
37. The system of claim 35, wherein the wand is an extendable wand.
38. The system of claim 35, wherein the wand is a conductive wand.
39. The system of claim 38, wherein the antenna is electrically coupled to the wand.
40. The system of claim 35, wherein the wand is an insulative wand.
[0001] The present subject matter generally relates to tire tags and related tire electronics, and more particularly concerns an antenna and methods for using such antenna.
[0002] The incorporation of electronic devices with pneumatic tire structures yields many practical advantages. Tire electronics may include sensors and other components for obtaining information regarding various physical parameters of a tire, such as temperature, pressure, number of tire revolutions, vehicle speed, etc. Such performance information may become useful in tire monitoring and warning systems, and may have potential use as a part of a feedback system to regulate or control certain tire and/or vehicle related systems. Yet another potential capability offered by electronics systems integrated with tire structures corresponds to asset tracking and performance characterization for commercial vehicular applications.
[0003] Sensors using piezoelectric-based technology have been used in various tire embodiments for a variety of purposes. For example, piezoelectric elements have been used to generate power within a tire. Piezoelectric sensors have been used to function as a revolution counter within a tire. Piezoelectric sensors have even been used to determine deflection, acceleration and other parameters.
[0004] Some of these devices include radio frequency (RF) features and may correspond to tags that may be described as RFID tags. Such RFID tags may be used in a number of ways including for identification by way of serial number, for example, of a particular tire. Additional information may be provided such as manufacturing location and date, information regarding tire construction and type, manufacturer's name, etc.
[0005] One aspect of such RFID tags is that information must be read from the tag by way of radio frequency signals. It has been found, however, that truck tires, for example, in which such tags are placed absorb or block RF energy. In such instances it may become difficult to read an RFID tags located, for example, on the inside sidewall of the inside tire of dual-mounted tires.
[0006] Current methods for reading such tags generally involve one of three strategies: (1) Extending an antenna that is electrically connected to the RFID transponder into the wheel well so that it is within line-of-sight of the tag; (2) Physically hold a complete but compact RFID transponder inside the wheel well so that the built-in antenna is within line-of-sight of the tag; or (3) Using an RFID transponder with the maximum allowed power and antenna gain, and read the tag by means of reflections off portions of the truck frame and suspension components, etc. This last approach is simple, but not reliable as reflections are very random. The first two approaches have drawbacks of ergonomics, cost, and fragility.
[0007] Although many tire tag reading arrangements have been developed, a need remains for a robust and reliable method for reading tire tags positioned in difficult to access locations. No design has emerged that generally encompasses all of the desired characteristics as hereafter presented in accordance with the subject technology.
[0008] In view of the recognized features encountered in the prior art and addressed by the present subject matter, improved methodologies have been developed to more easily read RFID tags located in less accessible locations.
[0009] One exemplary embodiment of the present subject matter relates to a method for reading a hidden tag positioned out of line-of-sight of a tag reader. The method includes providing an antenna that is resonant at the operating frequency of the tag and a receiver capable of receiving signals at the operating frequency of the tag. The antenna is positioned at a location within the line-of-sight of both the tag and the receiver so that signals from the tag will be received by the antenna and re-transmitted thereby to the receiver.
[0010] In certain embodiments the antenna is temporarily manually positioned and may be supported by an insulative wand or conductive wand, which, in either instance may be provided as an extendable wand. In instances where the wand is conductive, the antenna may be electrically coupled to the wand. In particular embodiments, one end of the wand may be mechanically coupled to the receiver for ease of supporting the antenna.
[0011] Another exemplary embodiment of the present subject matter relates to a method for communicating with a hidden radio frequency (RF) tag. Such method includes providing an antenna resonant at the operating frequency of the tag and a transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving signals at the operating frequency of the tag. In accordance with such method the antenna is positioned at a location within the line-of-sight of both the tag and the transceiver so that signals exchanged between the tag and the transceiver will be received by the antenna and re-transmitted.
[0012] Yet another exemplary embodiment of the present subject matter relates to a method for providing a passive reflector for an RFID tag. In such method an antenna is provided that is resonant at the operating frequency of the RFID tag and secured to a first end of a manually supportable wand. In certain embodiments the wand may be an extendable wand. In selected embodiments, the wand may be a conductive wand that, in selected embodiments, may be electrically connected to the antenna.
[0013] Additional embodiments of the present subject matter, not necessarily expressed in the summarized section, may include and incorporate various combinations of aspects of features, components, or steps referenced in the summarized embodiments above, and/or other features, components, or steps as otherwise discussed in this application. Those of ordinary skill in the art will better appreciate the features and aspects of such embodiments, and others, upon review of the remainder of the specification.
[0014] A full and enabling disclosure of the present invention, including the best mode thereof, directed to one of ordinary skill in the art, is set forth in the specification, which makes reference to the appended figures, in which:
[0015] FIG. 1 provides an illustration of an exemplary passive reflector in accordance with present technology;
[0016] FIG. 2 illustrates a methodology by which the present technology is employed to enable reading of an out-of-sight tire tag;
[0017] FIG. 3 illustrates positional relationships for a passive reflector to best repeat signals from a hidden tag;
[0018] FIG. 4 illustrates an alternate embodiment of a passive reflector in accordance with present technology;
[0019] FIG. 5 illustrates a further embodiment of a passive reflector constructed using a retractable support;
[0020] FIGS. 6 and 7 illustrate further embodiments of a passive reflector constructed using collapsible supports;
[0021] FIGS. 8A-8D illustrate various possible positional relationships between an antenna element and a support structure; and
[0022] FIGS. 9A-9D illustrate various possible collapsible support and antenna arrangements with various storage possibilities for the antenna element.
[0023] Repeat use of reference characters throughout the present specification and appended drawings is intended to represent same or analogous features, elements or steps of the present invention.
[0024] As discussed in the Summary of the Invention section, the present subject matter is generally concerned with methods for reading information from RFID tags located in less accessible locations of mounted tires. In more particular embodiments, repeater antenna systems are provided to make a less accessibly located tag readable using conventional handheld readers located in positions that, absent the present technology, would not be able to read the tags.
[0025] Selected combinations of aspects of the disclosed technology correspond to a plurality of different embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that each of the exemplary embodiments presented and discussed herein should not insinuate limitations of the present subject matter. Features or steps illustrated or described as part of one embodiment may be used in combination with aspects of another embodiment to yield yet further embodiments. Additionally, certain features may be interchanged with similar devices or features not expressly mentioned which perform the same or similar function.
[0026] Referring now to the drawings, FIG. 1 is an illustration of an exemplary passive reflector 100 in accordance with present technology. Passive reflector 100 corresponds to a tuned antenna 110 mounted to one end of a support element 120. Passive reflector 100, in operation, functions as a "passive repeater" in that antenna 110 when placed proximate a transmitting device receives and re-radiates a signal to which antenna 110 is tuned. Generally, the combination of antenna 110 and support element 120 may be viewed as an entirely portable wand with a passive repeating antenna configured to allow positioning of the antenna portion of the combination in real time to a location to provide a temporary repeating functionality that here-to-fore has not been available.
[0027] Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3, there are illustrated exemplary placements 200, 300 for an antenna 210, 310 and wand 220, 320 to illustrate an advantageous placement of tuned antenna 210, 310 for best repeater functionality. As may be seen in both FIGS. 2 and 3, antenna 210, 310 is to be placed in proximity to a hidden RFID tag 340 more generally illustrated in FIG. 3 while the hidden tag may be located, for example, in the sidewall of an inside tire of dual-mounted tires in the wheel well of a large truck. As more generally illustrated in FIG. 2, hidden tag 340 will, upon initially receiving an interrogation signal from transceiver 230, will modulate and re-radiate such received signal as radio frequency signals 232 that are received by tuned antenna 210, 310 and again re-radiated or re-transmitted as signals 234 toward transceiver 230, 330.
[0028] Due to its resonant nature, the passive reflector antenna collects a portion of the energy radiated by hidden tag 340 and re-transmits it according to its own antenna gain pattern. In this manner, some of the RF energy re-radiated by hidden tag 340 has now effectively "turned a corner" finding a path from the hidden tag to transceiver 230, 330. Similarly as previously noted, in instances where transceiver 230, 330 transmits a signal to hidden RFID tag 340, such transmitted signal may also be re-directed around the corner formed by tire 360 by use of present technology to provide increased energy and/or signals to hidden tag 340.
[0029] It is noted here that transceiver 230, 330 may generally be regarded as a receiver in that such device is configured to receive re-radiated signals from tag 340. Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate, however, that in most instances RFID tags are formed as otherwise passive devices in that they do not have their own power supply but rather are configured to re-modulate a received signal or extract power from a received signal to transmit data to a receiver. In these instances, transceivers 230, 330 are also operated as a transmitter to query or interrogate the tag or simply to supply RF energy that the tag then uses to power itself.
[0030] In either instance, that is, for receiving signals from tag 340 or transmitting signals to tag 340, the methodologies as taught by the present technology are useful to repeat the signals passed from one of the devices to the other when the respective items may be blocked from a line-of-sight view of each other thereby reducing signal strength there between.
[0031] With more specific reference to FIG. 3, an operator wishing to read signals from hidden RFID tag 340 may hold wand 320 in one hand and transceiver 330 in the other hand so as to position antenna 310 in a zone 350 extending generally above hidden tag 340 and behind the inner tire 360 of dual-mounted tires 360, 362. As the hidden tag 340 is "hidden," some amount of "fishing" for the best signal reception may be required including lateral movement within zone 350. As an alternative to holding transceiver 330 in one hand and wand 320 in the other, wand 320 may be temporarily or permanently attached to transceiver 330 to facilitate performing the entire operation with one hand.
[0032] With further reference to FIGS. 1-3, antenna 110, 210, 310, may in each instance correspond to a half-wavelength dipole antenna while support (wand) 120, 220, 320 may correspond to an insulating wand. In exemplary configurations, antenna 110, 210, 310 may correspond to a copper wire or an equivalent that is conductive at the RFID frequency. In an exemplary configuration, the RFID frequency may correspond to commonly used such frequencies that vary by governmental regulations depending on the country in which the device is operated. In the United States, the frequency may be approximately 915 MHz while in Europe the frequency may be approximately 868 MHz. In exemplary configurations, a resonant 915 MHz antenna may be provided by a 158 mm length of 14-gauge antenna wire while a similar 868 MHz resonant antenna may be provided by a 166.5 mm length of 14-gauge antenna wire.
[0033] In other embodiments, antenna 110, 210, 310 may take different forms and may include such as a coiled wire helix, a coiled steel helical spring that may be coated with copper and nickel, or constructed using circuit traces on a printed circuit board. Coiled conductor configuration permis shorter overall antenna structures. In certain instances, coiled conductors may be embedded in or touching a dielectric material. Further discussion on this possibility will be provided with respect to the embodiment of FIG. 4. It is noted here, however, that such contact or near contact with a material having a dielectric constant and/or magnetic permittivity greater than air will also shorten the resonant length. One example of such is a coiled antenna embedded in a flexible dielectric sometimes referred to as a "rubber ducky" antenna used on walkie-talkies, etc. In all instances, however, the antenna is tuned to, that is, is resonant at, the operating frequency of the RFID tag.
[0034] As to support (wand) 120, 220, 320, such structure may correspond, in some embodiments, to a insulated support such as a fiberglass pole similar to a fishing pole. Other material may also be used including wood and plastic. One desirable characteristic for such a support includes at least slight flexibility to avoid breakage. Flexibility may be achieved in a number of ways including selection of material used along with physical measurements like diameter or cross-section.
[0035] With reference now to FIG. 4, there is illustrated an alternate embodiment of a passive reflector 400 in accordance with present technology. In accordance with the embodiment of the present subject matter illustrated in FIG. 4, the support or wand may correspond to a two-piece construction including a conductive portion 420 and an insulated portion 430 that may made of plastic. Insulated portion 430 may be configured in a "V" shape to receive conductive portion 420 that may correspond to a conductive wire, for example, a copper wire similar or identical in composition to antenna 410 and may be soldered thereto. Insulated portion 430 may then be held in an operator's hand without adversely effecting the directional operation of conductive portion 420.
[0036] In an alternative configuration, steel or aluminum may be used for conductive portion 420. Yet additional alternative configurations of an insulated portion 430 supporting a conductive portion 420 may be provided. For example, a portion of PVC tubing may be used to support a conductive portion inserted into the tubing. Alternatively yet, a conductive wire encased in a fiberglass covering may be used where an exposed portion of the wire may be soldered to the antenna. In this configuration, it has been found that conductive portion 420 will act in part as a "director" element for antenna 410 to increase the amount of signal conveyed between the tag and transceiver.
[0037] In a preferred embodiment, the antenna is made of copper or copper alloy, but other good conductors could also be used. At UHF frequencies, electromagnetic waves are carried on the surface layer of a conductive material. Therefore, the antenna can be physically made of steel or other materials that do not conduct well at UHF and coated with a few microns of highly-conductive material to provide the wave carrying surface layer.
[0038] It has been found that a conductive wand gives a significantly better result than a non-conductive one. However the exact length of the wand does not seem to be important thus any length wand is acceptable. Similarly, the exact location of the transceiver (reader) placement along the wand also does not seem to be important so that any placement is acceptable.
[0039] Referring now to FIGS. 5-9, a number of different configurations for an antenna and support structure are illustrated, all with the object of illustrating portable configuration of devices usable with the present technology that may be collapsed into a smaller package for ease of portability and/or storage.
[0040] With reference to FIG. 5, there is illustrated a device 500 in the form of a wand 520 containing a measuring tape 524 that may be retracted for portability and storage. Antenna 510 may be attached by insulated tape 522 to an exposed end of tape 524. The combined device may then be used in the same manner as the various devices illustrated in FIG. 1-4.
[0041] FIG. 6 illustrates a device 600 corresponding to a telescoping support 620 having antenna 610 coupled to one end thereof. Telescoping support 620 may correspond to, for example, a lecturer's pointer or a telescoping antenna for example as used on portable radios or television receivers.
[0042] FIG. 7 illustrates yet another embodiment of a device 700 including an antenna 710 coupled to one end of a foldable support structure 720. Folding support structure 720 may correspond in function to, for example, a folding carpenter's ruler. Generally for telescoping or foldable configurations, the support portion of the device should range from about 30'' to about 48'' long when the device is to be used to assist in reading RFID tags on the inside sidewall of the inside tire in dual-mounted tires. When used in other situations, the wand might be shorter or longer as required.
[0043] In some instances it may be that a collapsible wand is not required. In those cases, other possibilities are available such as providing a permanent bend built into the wand, or making all or part of the wand from a material or composition that can be semi-permanently deformed, for example, in a manner similar to that of a gooseneck lamp.
[0044] Alternatively still, while the antenna placement is preferably balanced, centered on the end of the wand, it is possible for the antenna to work, albeit at reduced efficiency, if it is somewhat offset, even to the extent of being supported at one end. FIGS. 8A-8D illustrate such possibilities including the preferred centered, perpendicular configuration of FIG. 8A, end support configurations in FIGS. 8B and 8D and centered but non-perpendicular to the wand in FIG. 8C. In the configuration of FIGS. 8C and 8D where antenna 810 is not perpendicular to wand 820, the angle between the wand and antenna may vary up to as much as 30-45 degrees without serious loss of efficiency.
[0045] In certain embodiments, it may be desirable to provide a way to collapse the entire structure into a small package which is easy to carry, for example in a pocket, rugged, that is not easily damaged, and easy to deploy quickly. Given the present disclosure, those of ordinary skill in the art will be able to imagine many options for achieving these goals, but several non-limiting examples may be seen in FIGS. 9A-9D.
[0046] In FIG. 9A, telescoping support 920 provides support for foldable antenna 910. In such embodiment, antenna 910 may be folded in the direction of the arrows against the body of a collapsed telescoping support 920.
[0047] FIG. 9B illustrates a similar configuration except that antenna 910 is configured to pivot around its mid-portion so as to be positioned parallel to the body of a collapsed telescoping support 920.
[0048] FIG. 9C provides an alternate configuration where antenna 910 is configured to slide in the direction of arrow 1, rotate in the direction of arrow 2 and then be inserted into the end of telescoping support 920 as indicated at arrow 3.
[0049] Finally, as illustrated in FIG. 9D, antenna 910 may be disconnected from support wand 920 and then secured to the side of the body of a collapsed telescoping support 920. Detached antenna 910 may be secured using a clip or other type fastener or the antenna might be separately stored.
[0050] In general with all of the various embodiments described, the antenna can be insulated from the wand or bonded to it electrically. Further the antenna may be held to the end of the wand by any of several ways including, without limitation, by a clip, threaded fastener, rivet, magnet, sleeve, loop, adhesive, and adhesive tape.
[0051] In those instances where a folding construction is chosen, it is important to maintain good electrical conductivity between the two folding halves of the antenna. Such could be done with appropriate metals and a sliding junction at the pivot point, with a mechanism to maintain a consistent normal force at the pivot; or could be done with a short, highly flexible and fatigue-resistant "jumper wire" connected between the two halves of the antenna.
[0052] In still further configurations, the antenna could be configured as a multi-elements antenna or some other configuration, for example, a patch antenna, that would give it additional desirable RF directivity. Such gain, however, would come at the expense of increased size and weight at the end of the wand, but may be advantageous in certain circumstances because it could increase the strength of the signal path between the transponder and tag.
[0053] While the present subject matter has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments thereof, it will be appreciated that those skilled in the art, upon attaining an understanding of the foregoing may readily produce alterations to, variations of, and equivalents to such embodiments. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure is by way of example rather than by way of limitation, and the subject disclosure does not preclude inclusion of such modifications, variations and/or additions to the present subject matter as would be readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art.
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The NFL announced Monday no changes to its Week 12 schedule, meaning that the Philadelphia-New England game — surprise, surprise — will remain the Sunday, Nov. 25, prime-time game.
WRGB (Ch. 6) confirmed that it will have Pittsburgh-N.Y. Jets at 4:05 this Sunday.
So here's what we're looking at the next two weeks:
Sunday, Nov. 18
1:00: N.Y. Giants at Detroit, Fox-23
4:05: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Jets, CBS-6
4:15: Washington at Dallas, Fox-23
8:15: New England at Buffalo, NBC-13
Monday, Nov. 19
8:30: Tennessee at Denver, ESPN
Thursday, Nov. 22
12:30: Green Bay at Detroit, Fox-23
4:15: N.Y. Jets at Dallas, CBS-6
8:15: Indianapolis at Atlanta, NFL Network
Sunday, Nov. 25
1:00: Buffalo at Jacksonville, CBS-6
1:00: Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, Fox-23
4:15: Denver at Chicago, CBS-6
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A lawyer acting for the first player banned under golf's anti-doping policy claimed yesterday a "significant" number of PGA Tour pros had tested positive for drugs but not been punished by the authorities.
Jeffrey Rosenblum told a court in Memphis the tour had singled out Doug Barron, a journeyman professional, for punishment in an attempt to prove it was serious about its anti-doping policy while at the same time ignoring a number of other alleged positive tests for recreational drugs such as marijuana and cocaine.
Barron, who has made $3m in prize money during his PGA Tour career, was banned for a year after testing positive this summer for beta-blockers and testosterone – both drugs prescribed by his doctors to combat medical conditions. He had sought, and had been denied, "therapeutic exemptions" to take the drugs and continue to play in tour events. "I cannot say how many positive tests there have been on the tour but from discussions I have had with my client and other people, I believe the number is significant," Rosenblum told the Guardian last night. "I am very concerned that if the PGA Tour knew of even one person who took an illegal drug and yet chose not to punish that person, while at the same time my client was thrown out of the sport for one year. I believe that is an abuse of discretion."
The PGA Tour could not be reached for comment last night. Earlier this year, its commissioner Tim Finchem was asked about the use of recreational drugs on tour and said, "we may have had some test results that trouble".
"But we don't publicize those. We treat those as conduct unbecoming. I'm not saying this has happened or not, I'm just saying what the process is. If we get a test like that, we will consider it conduct unbecoming, and what are our choices? We can suspend a player, we can fine a player, we can do both of those and put a player into treatment. We could also add to that regular testing,'' he added.
Barron's lawyer said that if the case progressed he would seek a disclosure order from the court requiring the PGA Tour to provide all records of any positive drugs tests since the introduction of its anti-doping policy last year, including the type of drug use uncovered and the names of the players who had allegedly been involved. "It is just not fair for the PGA Tour to sit in its ivory tower and cast judgement on people in an inconsistent way. This is Doug Barron's livelihood. It is how he supports his wife and kids,'' Rosenblum added.
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|Crude oil from the tanker Exxon Valdez swirled on the surface of Prince William Sound near Naked Island in Alaska on April 9, 1989. (John Gaps III/Associated Press/File)
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TWENTY YEARS ago today, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez spilled 10.8 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound. Much will be written about the impacts of this devastating spill and Exxon's responsibilities. Yet, it's important to reflect on how this country has successfully avoided and managed oil spills since this disaster - and how this success may diminish in the future.
The United States has reduced the amount of oil spilled since the Exxon Valdez. The number of oil spills documented by the Coast Guard that were greater than 5,000 gallons decreased from 55 to 14 from 1991 to 2004, with none over 1 million gallons. In addition, there is a growing trend that freighters, not high-volume tankers like the Exxon Valdez, are the spillers.
There are numerous reasons why spills are less frequent, including digital charts, GPS, improved weather prediction, and even cellphones. Communications cannot be overlooked. Years back, once a vessel left the dock, the captain was king. Now, position and speed can be monitored half way around the globe. Training has increased for the fleet, too, under requirements of the Oil Pollution Act, which passed in 1990 in response to the Exxon Valdez and other spills. It is also very expensive for spillers, who are required by law to pay for the clean-up, restore damaged areas, and settle claims.
If an accident occurs, the United States is arguably the most experienced and prepared in responding to spills. This response is based on a unified command structure comprising federal, state, and spiller representatives, who work as a team. This integrated approach focuses on the singular goal to reduce damages. In some countries, efforts are often characterized by groups working against each other.
As an oil spill scientist, I have observed how the unified command performs and how spills are managed. The speed and efficiency of the unified command, for example, can stop a small spill from becoming a large one. During the 2007 spill of the Cosco Busan in San Francisco Bay, the cleanup teams moved faster than I could collect samples. On one occasion, I begged the supervisor of a cleanup team to let me collect some oil-covered rocks before they were removed by his Tyvek-suited crew. He let me take them.
To me, the Exxon Valdez is a source of significant scientific advancement. Classic manuscripts on the behavior and effects of the spill sit on my desk with the bindings worn from reading and rereading them. One thing that I have learned from this spill and others is that no two are ever the same. There are many variables that determine the outcome of a spill, including location, weather, and type and viscosity of oil. So when a spill does occur, try not to assume that it will be another Exxon Valdez.
Over the last two decades, government agents and representatives of spillers have led an impressive effort to reduce oil spills and diminish their impacts. They have exported American know-how to help other nations manage their own catastrophes. But here's the rub: Most of these people have retired or will be retiring soon and there are few experienced heirs apparent.
Increased priorities for homeland security, attention to impacts of global warming and other important issues, and an overall downturn in funding for response, preparedness, and research have contributed to draining talent away from work on spills. Ironically, oil company money set aside by the Oil Pollution Act specifically for training and preparedness by this act has never been appropriated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - an agency that provides essential scientific support for oil spills.
On the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez, the United States can take pride in its improved efforts to reduce spills and learning from them. However, oil spills are inevitable and training of a new generation of oil spill specialists is paramount for our continued success and the sharing of knowledge with others.
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So, we talked about what to do to start your writing for the day, but how about how to finish it at night?
Here are some tips:
- Round out your thoughts. Leaving a thought half-finished often means losing it altogether between writing sessions. The writing doesn't have to be perfect, but make sure you've got the complete idea on paper. Those little guys are tricky and take any opportunity to wander off–so make sure they're at least penned in before you leave them on their own.
- Use a Teaser. While, yes, you're going to want to make sure you haven't left any ideas hanging and ready to blow away overnight, that doesn't mean it's not a good idea to leave yourself a spring-off point for the next day. Something that points the way to the next thought. Half a sentence of a transition. The title and first sentence of a new blog post. The name of your next chapter. Something that will remind yourself where you were planning on going when you sit down the next day. I do this with sewing, too–I never put it away without first threading the needle and taking just one or two stitches with a new length of thread, so that the next day, I can sit down and immediately just GO.
- Save everything. This should be obvious, but … just in case. Make sure, before you shut down the computer, before you stash your papers away in a drawer or a briefcase, that your work for the day is secure. Don't assume that the sleep-mode of your computer won't lose your work. Don't leave the papers on the floor for the puppy to chew on. A fireproof vault, if you have one, wouldn't be out of line, if you ask me.
- Backup! Did I mention how important backups are? When I'm working on a big project, I copy my file(s) onto a little flash drive every day, so that the worst I'll ever lose, barring catastrophe, is one day's work. For files that I might not touch every day, I try to do a computer back-up at least once a month (though I should be doing that more often). There are automated systems that can take care of this for you, too, so there's really no excuse not to. Keeping a copy of your computer's database off-site somewhere isn't a bad idea, either. In case of emergencies, you understand. (Oh, and do regular blog back-ups, too!)
- Make sure your words are clear. Don't assume that you're going to be able to interpret that scrawl in the morning. Right now, while it's fresh, is the time to make sure that what you've done so far is at least legible–no half-written scrawls or cryptic notes like "Joe Fresno Orange" that you're not going to be able to interpret later on. I had a professor in college whose lectures were so jam-packed with information, it was almost impossible to keep up with the notes. (These were the only times I ever wished I knew shorthand.) The only way I could be sure I'd be able to read them was to go directly back to my room and rewrite the 6-10 pages of notes right then while the lecture was still fresh in my head. If I waited until after lunch, there was no way I'd be able to read the notes. (Did I mention this was before laptop computers?)
- Neaten up your desk. You may be one of the people who works best in the midst of clutter, but even so, take a minute to shuffle your notes together, to clean out your coffee cup, to put your pen away. It's (usually) easier to start the day fresh at a "fresh" desk. I'm not saying it has to be perfectly neat with every paper corner aligned–unless it's my desk–but this is akin to the difference between climbing into a neat bed and climbing into one that's still the rat's nest of sheets from the night before. Sure, the bed itself is just as comfortable, but there's something nice about starting fresh.
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Teak bathroom accessories – Teak is the wood that grows in tropical countries such as Indonesia and Thailand. Wood is popular because of its durability that lasts for 10-20 years of age and easy to enforce. Even weatherproof, if you have a garden bench made of teak wood, you will know that it even lasted for years under sun exposure daily. In addition, it is unique because the wood that cannot be destroyed by termites.
Currently, the use of teak bathroom accessories increases. People who like to use this wood for the bathroom, especially because it will not spoil easily when it gets in direct contact with water. Maintenance is also easy. Teak bathroom you will definitely come into contact with water regularly. To avoid shampoo and soap residue, rinse your identity using water. You can apply linseed oil to teak furniture so that it will not dry.
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*0 Flash external trunk on bridged channel.
*60 Blacklist last caller (if callerid was present) (after 13 Sep 2004)
*67 Disable Caller ID for next outgoing call (per call blocking).
*69 Call return. Dials number of last caller if caller ID was present.
*70 Disable call waiting for the next call or until hangup.
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Not even an month has passed since the launch of one of the most anticipated gadgets for this year, the Apple iPad and as per reports from China, Apple Inc. could very well be looking forward to design and develop a new generation of Mini Apple iPads that are believed to have a display screen size of 5-7 inches, which puts it somewhere in the middle of an iPhone and the current generation iPad. These all new Mini iPads are expected to be available in the year 2011.
It seems Apple Inc. is trying to target the consumer base that, require tablet devices only to read and for less text input requirements, all the while yearning for such a device to be a dedicated gaming platform and yet cost considerably less than the normal iPad cost of $400. If such a device does indeed materialize, then it would be up to time to see the success of the mini iPad that, would actually become a cross breed between an iPhone and a regular sized iPad.
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At the request of many of our customers, we have created a list
of seeds for plants that are listed in the Bible. We have only
listed seeds for plants that will do well in a wide variety of
climates and conditions, if there is a plant mentioned in the
Bible that is not listed here, it is probably because the
plants will only grow well in a certain region, or because
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Important Note: Most of the seeds on this page will benefit greatly from using the CAPE Smoke Seed Germination Primer that we use in our own greenhouses. We find we receive significantly better germination results when we use this primer on these types of seeds.
This plant is recommended for covering tall fences and various supports as well as concealing unsightly buildings. It can suppress the growth of other plants. The growth form is that of a woody vine. There are well-developed tendrils that wrap around nearby plants or other objects to help the vine climb.
Mature vines have loose, fissured bark, and may attain several inches in diameter. Leaves are alternate, and lobed (there can be dramatic differences in the lobbing pattern from one leaf to the next). The lobes are generally sharp-pointed and there are also large sharp teeth along the margin. The leaves often have opposite tendrils or inflorescences; they are about 5-25 cm (2-10 in) long and 5-20 cm (2-8 in) broad, sometimes with sparse hairs on the underside of veins, and are glossy green on both surfaces.
The vine has large panicles of delightfully Mignonette scented flowers - a most unusual feature - in early summer. The inflorescence is 4-15 cm (1.5-6 in) long and is loose, and the flowers are small, fragrant, dioecious, and white or greenish in color. V. riparia blooms in May or June and produces a small 6-15 mm blue-black berry (grape) with a bloom, seeded, juicy, edible, vinous-herbaceous in flavor (not foxy), but usually sour.
Hardiness zones: 2-9 (-43°C/-45°F, -5°C/25°F) in winter. The vine is extremely cold hardy and easily survives temperatures as low as 40°F below zero. The riparia vine prefers a deep rich moist well-drained moderately fertile loam. This vine does best in calcium rich fertile loamy evenly moist soils for best production and flavorful fruit. It will grow best in a calcareous soil. It will succeed in sun or partial shade though a warm sunny position is required for the fruit to ripen. This is an undemanding, drought tolerant and fully hardy species.
Note: These seeds need to be cold statified before sowing. We recommend using the Seedman's Cold Stratification Kits for cold stratification.
Location: Cedar of Lebanon is named for the famous forests that grow in Lebanon. The species also occurs in Turkey and Syria. Var. stenocoma is native to southern Turkey.
Culture: The cedars grow well in acidic sands and in thin soils over limestone; pH doesn't matter. Good drainage is essential, however. Cedar of Lebanon has a tendency to produce multiple leaders and the grower may wish to prune out the weaker shoots; do this in autumn. These are slow growing trees.
Light: Young trees can grow in partial shade but will eventually need full sun to realize their potential.
Moisture: Cedar of Lebanon occurs naturally where there is very little summer rainfall, and is quite tolerant of drought. It can thrive where annual precipitation is no more than 15", but it also does well where 80" of annual precipitation is the norm.
Hardiness: USDA Zones 6 - 9.
Usage: The cedars make majestic specimen trees for parks, estates and larger lawns. A mature cedar of Lebanon, especially one with multiple leaders, will be as wide as it is tall, and a truly picturesque specimen.
Features: The taxonomy of the genus Cedrus is debated by the botanists. Depending on who you believe, you can recognize one, two or four species. The splitters recognize Cyprus cedar (Cedrus brevifolia), cedar of Lebanon, deodar cedar (C. deodar), and Atlas cedar.
Hyssop is also used symbolically in the Bible. When the Israelites marked their door posts with lamb's blood in order for the angel of death to pass over them, God instructed them to use a bunch of hyssop as a "paintbrush"(Exodus 12:22). This was probably because hyssop was sturdy and could withstand the brushing, but it also likely signified that God was marking His people as "pure" and not targets of the judgement God was about to deal out to the Egyptians.
David also mentions hyssop in Psalm 51:7: "Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow". David does not refer to physical cleansing-rather, he is asking God to cleanse him spiritually as he confesses his sin.
Hyssop also appears at Jesus' crucifixion, when the Roman soldiers offered Jesus a drink of wine vinegar on a sponge at the end of a stalk of hyssop (John 19:28-30). This was, in fact, Jesus' last act before He declared His work on earth finished and gave up His spirit. While the hyssop stalk may have been used for purely practical purposes (i.e., it was long enough to reach to Jesus' mouth as He hung on the cross), it is interesting that that particular plant was chosen. It is possible that God meant this as a picture of purification, as Jesus bought our forgiveness with His sacrifice. Just as in the Old Testament blood and hyssop purified a defiled person, so Jesus' shed blood purifies us from the defilement of our sin.
The Hyssop herb is an aromatic plant, and the young leaves are somewhat bitter and minty in flavor. A widely used culinary herb, both the flowers and leaves are used in salads although the leaves are much stronger in flavor. It is also used to flavor pork, chicken, soups, teas and stuffing.
Hyssop is also considered to be a medicinal herb, with the oil obtained from the leaves used to make herbal baths and facials.
Hyssop is an excellent bee plant. Legend has it that beekeepers rubbed their hives with hyssop and other herbs to encourage bees to stay. Hyssop also attracts hummingbirds and butterflies; claims that it keeps cabbage butterflies away from crops or repels flea beetles have not been substantiated.
A perennial hardy in zones 3 to 10.
In I Kings 7:24 there is recorded a description of a basin in Solomon's temple with the colocynth, carved in cedar wood, and used as ornamentation. "And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it..." The gourd is known as the "globe cucumber." Another name given this gourd is the "prophet's cucumber" from its biblical connotation.
2 Kings 4:38-40 (KJV) And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. "And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not. So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof." Long fruits are 8-10 inches long and have dark green skin with sharp and scattered tubercles. Plants are very vigorous when growing in warm and rainy climates. This variety starts to producie fruits in 45-50 days after sowing.