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Once upon a time Shriji Maharaj was encamping at Jetalpur. The devotees prepared a swing on a bunyan tree. The swing was fitted with fine cushions. Maharaj sat in it. What a fine scene! A fine red cloth tied on Maharaj's waist, a white KHESH (a dupatta) on shoulder, a white turban on head, a stick in one hand, and PADUKAS on feet.
Saints swing Maharaj very gently. parsada used to fan him with a fan of gold handle. Thousands of devotees madly enjoy the Darshan of Maharaj. Some blows conch-shell. Some plays on crystals. Some plays on drum. Some plays other instruments. All used to enjoy.
Maharaj swung on a swing. There was a great rush of devotees. Devotees were standing with floral garlands in their hands. Maharaj was stretching his hand to accept them. He, at times, was accepting on his leg. He was accepting someone's garland on head.While other's garland was accepted directly on the neck. He was accepting someone's garland on a stick.
Both the hands of Maharaj are full of garlands. He keeps someone's garland on the branch of a bunyan tree. Both the ends of the stick in Maharaj's hand are laden with garlands. Only the central part of the stick is vacant. Then Maharaj holds that sticks on his shoulders like KAVAD. Now he appears like a naughty young KANAIYA out to tend cows.
This Hindola-Leela was in process. At that time there arrives a Brahmin from a distant land. He is a poor Brahmin. He clothes are tattered. He has come after a long journey. He had the only hope of Maharaj's Darshan. He is poor. He had nothing to offer to Maharaj yet he never wanted to have Darshan empty-handed. Hence, he brought two cucumbers in both his hands. He protects these cucumbers as if his life. He stands in a corner among great rush. He prays in his mind. "Lord, I am a poor man. How can I cross the rush? I am poor and crouched. It is not proper to stand amongst this gathering. But I am helpless I am very much anxious to fall at your feet. I keenly desire to offer cucumbers to you. Only for that purpose I have come here with great difficulty. Now everything is in your hands. The person who thinks that everything lies in the hands of Maharaj, Maharaj does take care of that man. Maharaj did take care of the Brahmin.
All of sudden, Maharaj got down the swing and moved towards the Brahmin, crossing the great rush. The crowd gave way to Maharaj. Everyone was surprised to see Maharaj's untimely going. Maharaj cross the crowd. He reached that Brahmin, stretched both his hands to accept Brahmin's offer to two cucumber, one in right hand and the other in the left.
The Brahmin's joy knew no bounds. His goal was reached. There were tears of joy in his eyes. He prostrated at the feet of Maharaj. Maharaj arranged for his stay and food. Maharaj said to a devotee, "serve this Bhakta with food etc." The Brahmin said "What ? Does Maharaj worry so much for me? Does he take so much care of me? He should. Why should he forget his devotee when he looks after the whole world?"
Thus Maharaj returned to his seat. On way to his seat, he began to bite cucumbers in both of his hands. He would eat once the cucumber of his right hand, and at the other time from his left hand. Maharaj went on eating cucumbers in presence of thousands of people.The surprise was that he was relishing the cucumber and not sweets.The value of those cucumber that have no value at all, has become, more valuable than sweets to day.
Maharaj sat on the swing and continued chewing the cucumbers. All eyes turned towards Maharaj. Maharaj was chewing the cucumbers Wonderful! Wonderful! What a grand Leela! What a wonderful cleverness!
Muktanand Swami was among the devotees. He joined both his hands and said to Maharaj, "It won't do if you eat all alone. We must have our share of the offering."
Maharaj laughed and said "This is the offering of my devotee." "We also are greedy for it. For us it is the offering of both, of God and of a devotee," said Swami.
"Then take it but please don't eat all alone. Distribute among all devotees and saints," said Maharaj. Swami distributed it among the saints and devotees and he took it at the last.
This lesson is based on the incident/episode "SATSANGI BHOOSHAN" written by Varneeraj Vasudevanand Swami. SATSANGI JEEVAN and SATSANGI BHOOSHAN are two great religious books. They have the same level as those of our religious scriptures. Saints and devotees continuously head these books. The teacher shall show the Gujarati translations of these books to his students. The charged volumes are written in Sanskrit poetic style.

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AIKIDO was developed by O-Sensei, largely at the Iwama Dojo, based on his martial experiences and philosophy. Since AIKIDO is a traditional martial art, it is transmitted directly from teacher to student. We are proud to be able to trace our AIKIDO lineage back to the source.
Among O-Sensei's most senior and dedicated students was Saito Morihiro Shihan, who began his training with O-Sensei in 1946 and continued for 23 years until O-Sensei's death in 1969. At that time, Saito Shihan assumed responsibility for the Iwama Dojo and the Aiki Shrine. Aviv Sensei had the privilege of training under Saito Morihiro Shihan at least annually from 1987 to 2001, including five visits to Iwama. Saito Shihan passed away on May 12, 2002.
Among Saito Shihan's most senior students was Bill Witt Shihan, who began his training under O-Sensei. Witt Shihan led the Takemusu Aikido Association until his retirement in 2024, of which our dojo is a member. Aviv Sensei and Aikido in Fredericksburg members trained regularly with Witt Shihan. Witt Shihan has presided over Aviv Sensei's dan promotions and instructor certification.
Wolfgang Baumgartner Sensei is Aviv Sensei's primary Aikido teacher. Aviv Sensei trained with him at Reno Aikido Co-Op and North Lake Tahoe Aikido from 1986 to 1993, until Wolfgang Sensei moved to Berlin. We are privileged to now host Wolfgang Sensei almost annually here in Fredericksburg and we train regularly with Wolfgang Sensei at locations around the world.
Saito Hitohira Sensei, the son of Saito Morihiro Shihan, continues to teach his interpretations of Iwama Aikido around the world. Saito Hitohira Sensei began his Aikido training directly under O-Sensei and continued under his father. In 2000, he inaugurated his own dojo, the Tanrenkan, and in 2004 he founded a separate organization, the Iwama Shin Shin Aikishurenkai.


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250 grams spaghetti pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 can (8 oz) spicy tuna flakes in oil
2 tablespoons dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried chili flakes(optional)
basil leaves for garnishing (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Part 1
1. In a large pot, prepare pasta based on cooking instructions. Drain and set aside.
Part 2
1. In a pan, heat olive oil then saute garlic, dried basil, and chili flakes.
2. Add tuna flakes and oil and stir cook for 3 minutes then season with salt and pepper according to taste
3. Add pasta then toss until coat evenly.
4. Transfer to serving plate, sprinkle with dried basil then serve with garlic bread.


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"Artificial kinesthetic systems for telerehabilitation", in International Workshop in New generation of wearable systems for e-Health: towards a revolution of citizen' health and life style management?, Lucca, Italy, 2003, pp. 129-133.
, "Electroactive Fabrics And Wearable Biomonitoring Devices", AUTEX Research Journal, vol. 3, pp. 180-185, 2003. [PDF] (1.12 MB)
, "Strain-Sensing Fabrics for Wearable Kinaesthetic-Like Systems", IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 3, pp. 460-467, 2003. [PDF] (805.98 KB)
, "Wearable Sensing Garment For Posture Detection, Rehabilitation And Tele-Medicine", in 4th International IEEE EMBS Special Topic Conference on Information Technology Applications in Biomedicine, Birmingham,UK, 2003, pp. 287-290.
, "Wearable Sensory-Motor Orthoses for Tele-Rehabilitation", in 25th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Cancun,Mexico, 2003, pp. 3724-3727.
, "Active dressware: Wearable kinestetic system", in International Interactive Textiles for the Warrior Conference, Boston, USA, 2002.
, "Electroactive Fabrics for Distributed, Conformable and Interactive Systems", in The first IEEE International Conference on Sensors, Orlando, Florida, 2002, pp. 1608-1613.
, "Electroactive Fibers and Fabrics for Distributed, Conformable and Interactive Systems", in Proceedings of the First European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Cachan, France, 2002.
, "A Sensing Shirt for Monitoring Body Kinematic and Vital Signs", in Symposium on Telemedicine In Care Delivery, Technology and Application, Pisa, Italy, 2002, pp. 57-67.
, "Smart textiles for wearable motion capture systems", AUTEX Research Journal, vol. 2, pp. 199-203, 2002. [PDF] (322.26 KB)
, "A wearable motion capture system for multimedia applications", in Avantex Symposium - International Forum for Textiles and Technology in the Future, Frankfurt, Germany, 2002.
, "Active dressware: wearable haptics systems", in Proc. Int. Worksh. on Electroactive Polymers and Biosystems, Lucca, Italy, 2001, pp. 155-158.
, "Active dressware :wearable proprioceptive system based on electroactive polymers", in 5th International Symposium on Wearable Computers, Zurich, Switzerland, 2001, pp. 161-162.
, "Electroactive polymer based skin and muscles for man machine interfaces", in MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, USA, 2001.
, "Haptic smart skins: from biomimetics reasoning to wearing technology", in Fifth Workshop on Multifunctional Polymer and Smart Polymer Systems, Wollongong, Australia, 2001.
, "Optimal exploratory paths for a mobile rover", in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 2001, pp. 2078-2083. [PDF] (205.29 KB)
, "Piezoresistive fabrics for monitoring body kinematics and gesture", in First International Symposium on Measurement, Analysis and Modeling of Human Functions, Sapporo, Japan, 2001, pp. 395-399.
, "Sensing Threads and Fabrics for Monitoring Body Kinematic and Vital Signs", in Fibres and Textiles for the Future, Tampere, Finland, 2001, pp. 55-63.
, "Strain-amplified electroactive polymer actuator for haptic interfaces", in Proceedings of SPIE, Newport Beach, USA, 2001, pp. 43-53.
, "Wearable technology for multisensory expressive gesture applications", in 5th International Symposium on Wearable Computers, Zurich, Switzerland, 2001.
, "Wearable thermo- and piezoresistive sensors: realization and properties", in Sensors and Microsystems, World Scientific, 2001, pp. 195-200.
, "Monitoring Body Kinematics and Gesture Through Sensing Fabrics", in 1st Annual International IEEE-EMBS Special Topic Conference on Microtechnologies in Medicine AND Biology, Lyon, France, 2000, pp. 587-592.


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Top 10 Patriotic Country Songs
Country music and patriotism have always gone hand in hand. Whether in times of war or peace, American anthems have been fan-favorite country songs for decades, and there are a slew of country tunes that proudly proclaim the beauty and benefits of the United States of America.
Below, The Boot counts down our 10 favorite country music tributes to the USA:
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"Only in America"
Brooks & DunnProudest Lines: "Only in America / Where we dream in red, white and blue / Only in America / Where we dream as big as we want to."
This song was released just before the 9/11 terrorist attacks and became a patriotic pick-me-up afterward. It resurfaced in 2004 as President George W. Bush's re-election campaign song.
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"Ragged Old Flag"
Johnny CashProudest Lines: "So we raise her up every morning, take her down every night / We don't let her touch the ground, and we fold her up right / On second thought, I do like to brag / 'Cause I'm mighty proud of the ragged old flag."
This song's titular flag has several badges of honor: A hole from Washington crossing the Delaware, a rip from the Battle of New Orleans, and another from Vietnam.
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"Some Gave All"
Billy Ray CyrusProudest Lines: "All gave some and some gave all / And some stood through for the red, white and blue / And some had to fall / And if you ever think of me / Think of all your liberties / And recall, some gave all."
Cyrus once sang this title track to his nine-times platinum debut album for troops on a battleship in Norfolk, Va., in a performance the singer calls one of the highlights of his career.
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"Bumper of My SUV"
Chely WrightProudest Lines: "Yes, I do have questions / I get to ask them because I'm free / That's why I've got a sticker for the U.S. Marines / On the bumper of my SUV."
Wright was inspired to write this song after a woman flipped her off in traffic, cursing the singer for her U.S. Marines bumper sticker.
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Waylon JenningsProudest Lines: "It don't matter where I may roam / Tell you people that it's home sweet home / America, America."
In this song, written by Sammy Johns, the late country legend praises the unity of his fellow countrymen and asks them to respect the Native Americans who occupied the land first.
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Trace AdkinsProudest Lines: "I'm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property / I'm on sacred ground, and I'm in the best of company / I'm thankful for those thankful for the things I've done / I can rest in peace, I'm one of the chosen ones / I made it to Arlington."
Adkins sings this poignant tune from the perspective of a fallen American soldier, now buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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"In America"
Charlie DanielsProudest Lines: "We'll all stick together, and you can take that to the bank / That's the cowboys and the hippies, Rebels and the Yanks."
Daniels wrote this song in reaction to the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. Ever the proud American, the famed fiddler also wrote a song called "This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag" in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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"Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly"
Aaron TippinProudest Lines: "I pledge allegiance to this flag / And if that bothers you, well, that's too bad / But if you got pride and you're proud you do / Hey, we could use some more like me and you."
Tippin wrote this post-9/11 anthem a decade after writing what was the unofficial theme of the Persian Gulf War, "You've Got to Stand for Something."
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"American Soldier"
Toby KeithProudest Lines: "I will always do my duty, no matter what the price / I've counted up the cost, I know the sacrifice / Oh, and I don't wanna die for you, but if dyin''s asked of me / I'll bear that cross with honor, 'cause freedom don't come free."
An outspoken and dedicated supporter of U.S. troops, Keith could fill this entire countdown. In another of his classic patriotic songs, "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue," he tells terrorists, "We'll put a boot up your ass / It's the American way."
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"God Bless the USA"
Lee GreenwoodProudest Lines: "I gladly stand up, next to you and defend her still today / 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land / God bless the USA."
Though Greenwood wrote this song in 1983, it didn't become a big hit until Desert Storm in 1991, when radio stations embraced it to help boost patriotism. The song re-entered the country charts in 2001, after 9/11.


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Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly Are Hired Guns in Trailer for Western Comedy 'The Sisters Brothers'
Two new westerns coming out this year are looking to turn the genre upside down. There's Robert Pattinson's deadpan comedy Damsel this summer, and then there's The Sisters Brothers, another dark comedic take on the American frontier from French filmmaker Jacques Audiard.
Set in 1851 Oregon, Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly play a pair of brothers in the killing business, but this is nothing like the last hired gun Phoenix played. The two are Eli and Charlie Sisters, or better known around town as the Sisters Brothers. After scaring a woman into opening her safe, the duo's next job is to track down and kill a prospector (Jake Gyllenhaal doing a funky accent). There's also a chemist played by Riz Ahmed who's come up with an innovative way to mine for gold.
The wacky tone of the trailer is certainly far from the much heavier and intense fare Audiard is best known for, like 2010's exceptional A Prophet, the not-so-light melodrama Rust and Bone in which Marion Cotillard loses her legs, and 2015's Cannes Palme d'Or winner Dheepan. But I'm always up for an innovative take on the western, especially if it means we get to see Phoenix flex his wackier side. The Sisters Brothers hits theaters this fall.


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Chapter XXII.
A more particular Exposition of 1 Tim. vi. 20.
[53.] But it is worth while to expound the whole of that passage of the apostle more fully, "O Timothy, keep the deposit, avoiding profane novelties of words."
"O!" The exclamation implies fore-knowledge as well as charity. For he mourned in anticipation over the errors which he foresaw. Who is the Timothy of to-day, but either generally the Universal Church, or in particular, the whole body of The Prelacy, whom it behoves either themselves to possess or to communicate to others a complete knowledge of religion? What is "Keep the deposit"? "Keep it," because of thieves, because of adversaries, lest, while men sleep, they sow tares over that good wheat which the Son of Man had sown in his field. "Keep the deposit." What is "The deposit"? That which has been intrusted to thee, not that which thou hast thyself devised: a matter not of wit, but of learning; not of private adoption, but of public tradition; a matter brought to thee, not put forth by thee, wherein thou art bound to be not an author but a keeper, not a teacher but a disciple, not a leader but a follower. "Keep the deposit." Preserve the talent of Catholic Faith inviolate, unadulterate. That which has been intrusted to thee, let it continue in thy possession, let it be handed on by thee. Thou hast received gold; give gold in turn. Do not substitute one thing for another. Do not for gold impudently substitute lead or brass. Give real gold, not counterfeit.
O Timothy! O Priest! O Expositor! O Doctor! if the divine gift hath qualified thee by wit, by skill, by learning, be thou a Bazaleel of the spiritual tabernacle,500500 Exod. xxxi. 1, etc. engrave the precious gems of divine doctrine, fit them in accurately, adorn them skilfully, add splendor, grace, beauty. Let that which formerly was believed, though imperfectly apprehended, as expounded by thee be clearly understood. Let posterity welcome, understood through thy exposition, what antiquity venerated without understanding. Yet teach still the same truths which thou hast learnt, so that though thou speakest after a new fashion, what thou speakest may not be new.
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Steaming lucid motives
Posted by R. Berg on March 30, 2002
In Reply to: Casey Jones posted by Barney on March 30, 2002
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Has anyne heard the term
"balls out"? It is often used in business settings when a company
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : decides to change to a new
software system. To go "balls out" means to install it and use it
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : worrying about the way we've
always done it.
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Does the term come from the way the pendulum swings all the way out?
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Um. Well. Ahhh. No.
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : To go "balls out" means to throw caution to the winds and charge full-steam ahead. Without wanting to be too blunt as to the phrase's provenance, it's something which we males could do both figuratively *and* literally (though I can't think of any printable occasions when I'd do the latter), whereas the fairer sex is limited to doing it figuratively.
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : I believe that this expression originated with the early steam engines whose governors were a pair of spinning balls, which described a larger and larger circle as the demanded speed, and hence their rotational speed, increased to control the steam valve and hence the flow of steam from boiler to pistons.
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Ahahahahah. I can actually call to mind the device you describe - a pair of balls, each mounted at the hinge point that joins two rods of metal, right? So when the rods are spun around their vertical axis, the centrifugal force given to the balls causes them to pull out, thus making the hinges bend? Extremely plausible and actually I really and sincerely hope you're right on this, because it'll be pricelessly funny if you are.
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Tho I can't give you a definitive source, I can confirm that "balls out" does come from the days of steam engines and their governing devices, just as Mr Barney says. Mr Fallen and Mr Bob too from the look of it can console themselves in knowing that their alternative belief is far more popular than the correct one. And to know this sort of detail about steam engines, you'd have to be kinda geeky about them too.
: : : : : : : : : : : : : : This is a difficult question. Is any documentation forthcoming to support either possibility? The dictionaries seem to prefer a derivation from the anatomical balls, but the mechanical-balls story seems believable too. Apparently the expression is only known from WW II times or so. Does anybody have an example of an early (or even late) straight-faced use of an adverb "balls out" referring to that gadget with the balls?
: : : : : : : : : : : : : My references don't have this phrase, but my husband says the device was called a flyball governor and it used to be common in discussions of feedback loops. (When it spins faster, it makes the engine slow down.) That might help in searching.
: : : : : : : : : : : : It's said that "balls to the wall" has the same origin as "balls out." I don't have an authoritative source for this.
: : : : : : : : : : : I'd have thought that "balls to the wall" was far more likely to be of anatomical derivation than "balls out" - (mind you, I also thought the latter was anatomical). Sheer speculation, but I had imagined that "balls to the wall" referred to the effect of accelerative G-Forces squashing a pilot or race car driver back into his seat. Interestingly enough, I expect there's little doubt that the similar-seeming but presumably unrelated phrase "to nail someone's balls to the wall" is of anatomical provenance.
: : : : : : : : : : : I see the erudite jury's still out on "balls out". Despite my earlier belief, the steam engine solution felt like hot favourite as soon as I saw the post - though you'd think there would be numerous 18th and certainly 19th century references if this were the case. I wonder if it'll turn out to be a mini 9 yards?
: : : : : : : : : : People, people. The steam engine explanation is clearly one of those "polite" fabrications somebody invented so as not to offend someone. It doesn't make the slightest bit of sense: the phrase is about recklessness, about being oblivious to harm and proceeding without the usual protect-yourself conventions. The flyball governor is a governor, for goshsakes. It's function is to protect the machine by slowing it down, to keep it under control and prevent reckless, ungoverned damage. Here's my theory: This is very much a 9-yardism: John Q. Reckless talks to his pals about going balls out, investing his life savings in pork belly futures, when his sainted mother walks into the billiard room. He covers his verbal impropriety by inventing this steam engine story, and mom repeats it to her friends at the Canasta game, who perpetuate it because they also buy into cement mixers, kilts, machine gun belts, or whatever a friend of a friend "knows." Yours cautiously....
: : : : : : : : : Governors do not make engines slow down as their rotation speed increases - irrespective of the recollections of anybody - rather they represent the engine speed' and can be adjusted to limit it to a safe maximum. To adjust a governor to maximum 'ball out", is to set it to deliver the maximum possible power/speed that the engineer/'adjuster of the governor' believes the engine can deliver this side of some sort of mechanical failure that may destroy it.
: : : : : : : : : Now while one may respect the erudition of some of the contributors to this forum it is plainly obvious that none feel any embarrassment whatever at parading their complete ignorance of scientific or technical matters but would feel mortified if they misquoted the words of some long dead second rate poet - strange old world don't you think?
: : : : : : : : You're working very hard to make this phrase technical and scientific, but it's not convincing. Let's line up the last thousand people to use the phrase "balls out" and compare what percentage are conversant with antique steam engine technology versus what percentage are conversant with testicles. That's current usage and meaning, one might object, but surely the origin of the phrase comes from those days of yore when flyball governors were everywhere, and testicles had not yet been invented. Let's look at it again: if a governor exists to adjust an engine speed to "limit it to a safe maximum," that's hardly the meaning one intends to communicate with the phrase. The reason a golf cart has a governor is to prevent it from going over 15 miles per hour. It can be adjusted, of course, for a course. If it lacked a governor, some reckless, testosterone-poisoned operators would drive much too fast for conditions, even on hillsides, so their clubs would bounce, and their balls would fall out.
: : : : : : : Not to mention the discomfort caused to any poor boobs who happened to be traveling with them.
: : : : : : : A flyball governor does too regulate engine speed: see link (www.eagleridgetech.com/ sloan_on_flyball_governor.html).
: : : : : : Firstly, nobody is questioning that a governor regulates engine speed, but I take issue with the comment "(When it spins faster, it makes the engine slow down.)", which is patently wrong.
: : : : : : Secondly, to say "You're working very hard to make this phrase technical and scientific" is simply arrant nonsense. Whether the actions of the steam governor were, or were not, the origin of the oft-used phrase "balls out" is a matter of probability and opinion until someone digs out some relevant references. In the meantime I merely cited the governor as the probable origin.
: : : : : : What the positioning - either in or out, (whatever that may mean) - of testicles has to do with going fast or recklessly is beyond me but I hazard that those who heard the original expression without the benefit of the context of the steam governor may have assumed testicles, in some mystical way, played a role but I bet they were hazy, and varied, in their understanding of what having them 'out' entailed.
: : : : : : I would further hazard that all this talk of golf carts, clubs, balls and boobs is a load of bollocks and unworthy of such an erudite and longstanding contributor to this forum even if he is an ignoramus in the world of science and technology.
: : : : : My! Before anyone else dissolves into defensive apoplexy, let me at least answer the implied question regarding the risks of protruding testicles by pointing out that "girding up one's loins" has been considered sensible preparation for numerous male activities since Biblical times. This is nothing but sheer common sense... if I were off to smite the Philistines, I'd make damn sure I was girded. To do anything otherwise would surely be the height of both recklessness and stupidity.
: : : : : As to the provenance of the phrase, I'm surprised, if it does indeed come from the domain of the trainspotter, that nobody has found any usage of this phrase in any material that dates from the golden age of steam engines. Not that that would settle the issue for once and for all, but it'd be a step in the right direction.
: : : : Historically the term 'trainspotter' applied to someone who had an exaggerated interest in steam locomotives and spent most of their spare time observing them and noting down their type and identification number and not to someone who had an understanding of science or technology, It is not uncommon for uninformed "arty farty" types to try and denigrate those who show an interest and understanding of the real world of science and technology by sneeringly applying what they consider a derogatory label.
: : : : As to 'girding ones loins', I fail to see where this relates to testicles being in or out - whatever that might mean. Equally if the only protection you thought necessary for your foray to smite a Philistine was a girdle for you loins then I fear you are as ill informed about close quarters battle as you are about steam engine governors. Were I in your shoes I would be eating 'umble' pie and praying for deliverance from my ignorance.
: : : : Remember that an apoplexy is generally recognized as either a cerebral haemorrhage or an incapacity/speechlessness caused by extreme anger - I trust that nobody will be driven to either condition by anything discussed on this thread.
: : : Three teeny points of order here:
: : : Though no scientist, I am aware of what a flyball governor looks like. I've seen one in operation somewhere once - either in the National Science Museum, or on film in some laboratory, possibly as featured in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or maybe Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory - I forget which.
: : : As to the Philistines, let me make this easier for you to understand by choosing a more modern example. When going out to bat in a game of cricket, I'd always ensure I wore a box (a UK term for a hard protective cup for any who don't know). I'd not *only* wear a box - I'd also always wear pads on my legs and gloves, and dependent upon the speed of the bowler, maybe a thigh-pad too. I'm also more than liable to take a bat. So, as you may now be able to see, my wearing a box would be a critical part of my preparations, but not in any way the sole part - the decision to take one course of action to most people doesn't preclude all other actions of similar types. I hope this helps with your miscomprehension. Please however don't think that common sense in such a circumstance is compulsory - the rules of cricket allow you to be as reckless and foolhardy with your testicles as you yourself might wish.
: : : As for my usage of apoplexy, you're right. I charitably and therefore incorrectly used the term. The issue now seems clearly psychological, and not physiological.
: : May I step between the combatants in this sneering match for a moment, just to insert a fact? Steam locomotives are irrelevant because their engines didn't have automatic governors. Engine speed was controlled by the hand of Casey Jones on the throttle. Flyball governors were used in stationary engines. For some nice historical pictures, look up "Corliss engine" on your favorite search, uh, facilitating device.
: I don't think that anyone, with the single exception of yourself
perhaps, thought that steam locomotives were equipped with governors
of the type described.
: As to wearing protection when engaged in sport, what has that got to do with 'balls out'? The verbosity of the explanation does little to hide the fact that it renders no explanation whatever; it merely nods, nudges and winks toward an invisibility of factual evidence.
: On a lighter note you should take care not to depend on a scientific education gained through occasional visits to the National Science Museum or study of films such as "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" or that other classic, "Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory".
Responding to your first paragraph: I took my cue from a reference, above, to trainspotting.
Responding to your third paragraph: Actually, I haven't seen the films you mention. We don't often have movie night in here. -- rb
- Steaming lucid motives Barney 03/30/02


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Network Working Group E. Harslem Request for Comments: 94 J. Heafner NIC: 5725 3 February 1971 Some Thoughts on Network Graphics Purpose This note states some of our initial reactions to NWG/RFC #86, whose purpose was to provide a basis for discussion and development of Network graphics. The method of operation described in Note 86 was to interpret data structures to produce graphic order codes for display. This method has proven satisfactory in the past and we favor this approach. The Note 86 proposal is directed toward a particular concept of operation (i.e., minimal graphics terminal connected to computational facilities at remote sites); our remarks embrace extended operations that include smart programs at each end of the connection as well as the minimal terminal. The proposal in Note 86 should be broadened to include the description of more complex entities and it should be raised to a level of describing more general things. In this note, we first criticize the limitations imposed by the details of Note 86; then suggest some supplementary ingredients to extend its scope; and lastly, we suggest an alternate approach that reduces Network conversations (where possible) to symbol manipulation rather than gross detail. Comments on the Detailed Restrictions of Note 86 The detailed constraints enumerated in Note 86 restrict many interesting features of the Rand display hardware that we consider necessary (from a human factors standpoint) to some current applications. They likewise restrict other nodes whose ARPA- sponsored research is dependent upon the use of sophisticated hardware. For example, the point, vector, and character capability of Note 86 excludes line type mode, intensity control, and many other attractive control operations; the maximum symbol sizes are too small for our large character size; the origin of all of our symbols is specified as the "centroid" of the symbol rather than the lower left corner of a virtual rectangle encompassing the symbol; under mode control for plotting purposes, the beam may not be advanced to the next character position; a 7-bit ASCII is insufficient; etc. In short, the five list items of Note 86 are not expressive enough; for example, there is nothing to allow one to position and open a graphic Harslem, et. al. [Page 1]
RFC 94 Some Thoughts on Network Graphics February 1971 compare "window". The problem was not treated of supplying parameters identifying structure for match, etc. that are not actual display commands. Perhaps some necessary information gathering (i.e., the display hardware descriptions and the characteristics of every node) is preliminary to the generation of a detailed specification. It is important that, without delay, a mechanism be defined for gathering and collating this information in such a way that it doesn't deter progress on Network graphics development. Some General Extensions to the Note 86 Proposal 1. DISPLAY LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES SHOULD ENCOMPASS THE UNION OF CURRENT AND ANTICIPATED NETWORK GRAPHICS HARDWARE. Our experience in exploring interactive graphics communication techniques for use by researchers and non-programmers indicates that this is not just a "motherhood". The utility of such applications programs depends highly upon incorporating sophisticated graphics hardware. In absence of those features, some programs simply won't be used. 2. THE DATA STRUCTURE SHOULD ALLOW LOGICAL AS WELL AS PICTORIAL REPRESENTATION OF THE USER'S PROBLEM. This close coupling of the meaning of a picture with the actual picture is desirable from a processing program's point of view, especially if a user is to interact with the picture. We have found this an efficient way to operate with the GRAIL Project and its derivatives here at Rand. This technique is included in a recently proposed graphics language generated by Bob Anderson (Rand) and Ben Wegbreit (Harvard). 3. TRANSMIT DEFINITIONS OF GRAPHICS AND THEN INSTANCES OF THEIR USE. The attempt here is to raise the level of "conversation" between programs (where possible) and to reduce processing overhead. For example, if one wishes to draw lots of resistors, why not graphically define a resistor once and then transmit instances by giving the definition name accompanied by attributes? A typical form of an instance is shown below. Item Name (position, size, intensity, scaling, labeling, rotation, etc.) There are many examples of this approach such as the recent work by William Newman (Utah) and many earlier studies at MIT. 4. PARTITION THE DISPLAY STRUCTURE FOR 1) STATIC VS. DYNAMIC INFORMATION, AND 2) CONTEXT. As opposed to refreshing an entire picture whose domain is the entire screen, we have found it useful Harslem, et. al. [Page 2]
RFC 94 Some Thoughts on Network Graphics February 1971 to give the processing routine (that wishes to draw a picture) knowledge of only of a named rectangular portion of the CRT and an accompanying display structure. With our particular hardware we can then update only the dynamic part of a picture rather than regenerating the entire display structure. Just as important, we can logically assign areas of the CRT to different concurrent processing routines. Coupled with the logical/pictorial representation noted in 2) above, this is a powerful technique. Named partitions also naturally accommodate those applications requiring multiple CRTs. 5. THE INTERPRETER COULD BE CONTEXT-DRIVEN THUS NOT RESTRICTING ITS OUTPUT TO A SINGLE SET OF CRT ORDER CODES. By providing cataloged descriptions such as the "forms" discussed in Note #83, the interpreter could reconfigure data destined for files, etc., as well as a display. The gain here in terms of adapting to a users' Network needs is large; the price paid in terms of implementing this increment of the interpreter is probably small. An Alternate Proposal Note 86 mentions the case of a terminal at a node with a minimal HOST connected to a remote computationally-oriented node. The data standard, which Note 86 suggests transmitting over the Network is rather gross detail. Also, the standard language is rather inexpressive -- encompassing only a few simple notions. An alternative approach is to consider the situation of communication between non-minimal nodes (nodes with substantial memory and computing power). Here the Network standard data should be a high- level macro form representing the instances of gross detail with the power to deal with sophisticated graphics devices. That is, the standard language would be rich enough to express all the special features of Network display devices. This suggestion presents two problems. First, how can a terminal handle commands from a remote program of which its hardware is incapable? The answer is that the remote program to which it is connected is too sophisticated for the terminal -- the connection is invalid. A terminal should NORMALLY only connect to a program that addresses no more than its hardware capabilities. This concept allows a standard under which a simple terminal and a simple program can communicate (exactly the proposal of Note 86), yet a sophisticated terminal can talk to a sophisticated program in a high-level language, or it can talk to a simple program, all within the same Network standard. Harslem, et. al. [Page 3]
RFC 94 Some Thoughts on Network Graphics February 1971 The second problem is that a minimal host might not have sufficient facilities to translate from a powerful Network standard language into the simple, detailed order codes of its terminals. When required, the needs of a minimal site would be handled by another Network node providing data reconfiguration services, AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS PROPOSAL. The reconfiguration would be done on the basis of "forms" specifying translation form the Network standard to the specific non-standard data format required by the minimal node (i.e., tailored specifically to its hardware). Whether it would be graphic order codes or some intermediate form would depend on the processing power and requirements of the minimal node. Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the key elements of such a reconfiguration facility. Fig. 2 shows the use of that facility by a local display handler and its use as an intermediary by two remote nodes requiring different degrees of external data reconfiguration. Harslem, et. al. [Page 4]
RFC 94 Some Thoughts on Network Graphics February 1971 Network | ^ | | | | v | +--------------+ | A Network | Local | Process |---> Files, Programs, | Invoking the |<--- CRTs, etc. | Interpreter | +--------------+ | ^ | | | | v | +--------------+ +--------------+ (A user can access | | | User's | the logical |-->| Interpreter | | Semantic | representation of | | | | Routines | his problem.) | +--------------+ +--------------+ | | ^ | ^ | | | | | | | | | | | v | v | | +-------------------+ | | | | | Primitive | | | Data Structure | | | Operators | | | | | +-------------------+ | | ^ | | | +--------------+ | | | Data Base of | v | | "Forms" for | +------------------+ | Reconfigu- | | Data Structure | | ration | | Base: | +--------------+ | 1 - Pictorial | | 2 - Logical | +------------------+ Fig. 1. Data Reconfiguration Service Harslem, et. al. [Page 5]
RFC 94 Some Thoughts on Network Graphics February 1971 Host Providing Host Providing Computational Facility Reconfiguration Service +--------------------+ STANDARD +-----------------------------+ | | FORMAT | +----------+ +-----------+ | | |------------|--| Inter- |-| Display | | | | (of Macro | /| preter | | Handler | | | | Form Data) |//+----------+ +-----------+ | +--------------------+ //--------------------|-------+ // | /( +-----------+ / \ | Terminal | / \ +-----------+ / \ / \ / \ NON-STD. / \ NON-STD. (Terminal Order Codes) / \ (Detailed Data) / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ | | +-------|-------+ +-------|-------+ | | | | +-----------+ | Minimum | | | | | Display | | Minimum Host | | | | | Handler | | Host | | | | +-----------+ | +-------|-------+ +-------|-------+ | | +-----------+ +-----------+ | Terminal | | Terminal | +-----------+ +-----------+ Fig. 2. Use of Data Reconfiguration Service [ This RFC was put into machine readable form for entry ] [ into the online RFC archives by Sergio Kleiman] Harslem, et. al. [Page 6]


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Wacom Cintiq 21UX Unboxing
Saw this set of Cintiq unboxing photos on Engadget today and even though the concept of documenting a retail product unboxing seems ridiculous, I couldn't resist. Ever since I saw a Cintiq (a combination LCD display and tablet) on demo in Barcelona (OFFF) a few years back I've been wanting one. I'm not sure that it would benefit me that greatly but it would be fun to find out. Maybe not $1,999 (msrp) worth of fun, but definitely something I'd like to try.
The problem is that this kind of device relies on a mode of interaction few of us are very familiar with so it's tough to make the leap without knowing if it will work for you. It's not like you find these on demo anywhere; the only place I know of that stocks them in San Francisco is Calumet and they have them tucked away in some back corner, there's not even a floor model out much less a working display last time I checked. I wish they had some sort of trial period but I suspect that would be a bad thing for me; I'm pretty convinced if I really spent some time with this thing I wouldn't want to give it back. The only drawback I heard was poor color representation due to the touch surface over the screen, hopefully they've remedied that issue with this latest iteration.
Some questions: Anyone using one of these? Care to share your feelings? Everyone else: Are you planning on getting one? If not, would you use this if someone gave you one? How much cheaper would it have to be to make you consider it? Current Wacom users, does this seem like an improvement or would you rather stick with your regular tablet? Discuss in the comments


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Korean model Kim Won Jung (hubba hubba)
O hai
Photography: Jin Oh. Edit: Park & Cube
I've decided to take the Saruman approach over the past menswear fashion weeks (London, Pitti, Milan, Paris) and have allocated eyes and ears to spy on distant lands while I sit in my tower in a big white (bath) robe. Here's some of my picks from Milan, shot by one of my favourite streetstyle photographers who I was lucky to be able to commission, Jin Oh (who might remember, also shot this with me). I won't lie, I was positively aching at the fact that I had volunteered to miss out on all this cute boys (and girls) action… Oh well, will have to put a ribbon in le husband's hair this evening and make do.


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Religious Freedom and Military History: Fiction and Fact
A joint statement from the Sothern Baptist's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission North American Missions Board has been issued on religious freedom on the military.
Following the recent reports about a potential court martial for proselytizing, a virulent atheist military consultant, and "extremism" claims, many were wondering what problem was coming next. Were our chaplains about to be handed a copy of Good Housekeeping or Psychology Today in place of their own sacred book?
Two national religious leaders, Russell Moore of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and Kevin Ezell of the North American Mission Board, have issued the following statement. This is an excerpt:
"When reports emerged about purported threats to religious liberty, we immediately moved into investigation and action, working with military and political and advocacy leaders across the nation. Gen. Douglas Carver of NAMB, retired United States Army Chief of Chaplains, led the way in investigating and advising us of the current landscape. Here is a recap of the more controversial reports of recent weeks.
1.) On April 8, media sources reported that United States Army troops were told, in briefing materials, that evangelical Christians were "extremists," included in the same category as al-Qaeda. FACT: This characterization did happen, in a redeployment briefing for Army Reserve soldiers in Pennsylvania. The Department of Defense looked into this, and corrected the briefing materials.
2.) On April 25, news reports indicated that the United States Army had blocked the Southern Baptist Convention's website http://www.sbc.net due to "hostile content." FACT: This incident took place across Army, Air Force, Marine and Navy bases, not simply Army bases. Military officials tell us the concern was related to malware issues, related to maintaining the safety of military computer networks from viruses and hacking, not an intentional move to block the Southern Baptist Convention site for ideological reasons.
3.) On April 28 news reports indicated that the Pentagon had tapped Mikey Weinstein, infamous for his inflammatory anti-Christian remarks, as an adviser on religious issues in the U.S. military. FACT: The Department of Defense confirms that Weinstein requested and was granted a meeting with Pentagon officials but denies he serves as a military consultant or in any other official capacity.
4.) On May 1, some news sources reported that soldiers could be prosecuted for sharing their faith, up to and including court-martial. FACT: The Department of Defense clarified that no troops or chaplains are being court-martialed for evangelism. Military spokespersons said that evangelism is not a punishable offense, but that "proselytizing," defined as an unwelcome coercion of religious beliefs, would be considered a Uniform Code of Military Justice offense because such action violates good order and discipline by forcing faith beliefs on those not welcoming such advances.
These reports have elicited a great deal of concern and confusion among military chaplains, pastors and congregations. In some cases, misinformation has been mixed with fact, with the possible result of furthering already tense relationships between military and religious communities.
We reject any and all attempts to sensationalize or misrepresent situations, in this or any other context. Having said that, we are concerned. While rejecting any conspiracy theory linking the reports above, we believe there are in some of these cases elements that are indicative of a troubling lack of respect for true religious diversity in our military. Furthermore, problematic attempts in some sectors of the military to compromise the free exercise of religion have given a sense of plausibility when other such reports emerge, even when those reports are not grounded in fact.
While no reports indicate any known court martial or disciplinary proceedings related to evangelism, we also know that the time for clarification and protection of religious liberty is before such rights are taken away, not simply after they have been. Moreover, we have seen too many other incremental steps to marginalize and stigmatize the free exercise of religion, especially among evangelical Christians, in the military and elsewhere. Notice, for instance, the ongoing struggles for evangelical Christian chaplains to pray in public settings as evangelical Christians, in the name of Jesus, which is the only way evangelical Christians believe we can come before God the Father.
We ask then, and expect, from our military leaders, and from their civilian command, clarification of a commitment to safeguarding religious liberty, including the right for all servicemen and women to share their faith, short of coercion or harassment. This would entail a less subjective and more precise definition of such coercion and harassment, beyond the ambiguous language of "proselytizing."
It seems continued prayer for our military is in order, but so is every effort to ascertain the truth.


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History of the CBN
History | Branches | Organogram | Departments | The Board | Departmental Directors | Past Governors | Freedom of Information Office | The CBN Service Charter | Our Information Security Policy | CBN Act 2007 (Audio Version)
G. D. Paton Report
The period 1892 - 1952, there was an enquiry by the then colonial
administration to investigate banking practice in Nigeria. The G. D. Paton
Report which emanated from the enquiry was the basis for the first Banking
Ordinance of 1952. The ordinance was designed to ensure orderly commercial
banking and to prevent the establishment of unviable banks. A draft legislation
for the establishment of Central Bank of Nigeria was presented to the House of
Representatives in March, 1958. The Act was fully implemented on 1 July, 1959
when the Central Bank of Nigeria came into full operations.
Central Bank Act, 1958
The Central Bank Act, 1958 (as amended) and the Banking Decree 1969 (as
amended) constituted the legal framework within which the CBN operates and
regulates banks. The wide range of economic liberalization and deregulation
measures following the adoption, in 1986, of a Structural Adjustment Programme
(SAP) resulted in the emergence of more banks and other financial
intermediaries. The Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BOFI) Decrees 24 and
25 of 1991, which repealed the Banking Decree 1969 and all its amendments, were,
therefore, enacted to strengthen and extend the powers of CBN to cover the new
institutions in order to enhance the effectiveness of monetary policy,
regulation and supervision of banks as well as non-banking financial
institutions. Unfortunately in 1997, the Federal Government of Nigeria enacted
the CBN (Amendment Decree No. 3 and BOFI (Amended)] Decree No. 4 in 1997 to
remove completely the limited autonomy which the Bank enjoyed since 1991.
The 1997 amendments
The 1997 amendments brought the CBN back under the supervision of the
Ministry of Finance. The Decree made CBN directly responsible to the Minister of
Finance with respect to the supervision and control of bank and other financial
institutions, while extending the supervisory role of the bank to other
specialised Banks and Financial Institutions. The amendment placed enormous
powers on the Ministry of Finance while leaving the CBN with a subjugated role
in the monitoring of the financial institutions with little room for the Bank to
exercise discretionary powers.
The 1998 amendments
The CBN (Amendment) Decree No. 37 of 1998 which repealed the CBN
(Amended) Decree No. 3 of 1997. The Decree provided a measure of operational
autonomy for the CBN to carry out its traditional functions and enhances its
The CBN Act, 2007
The current legal framework within which the CBN operates is the CBN
Act of 2007 which repealed the CBN Act of 1991 and all its amendments. The Act
provides that the CBN shall be a fully autonomous body in the discharge of its
functions under the Act and the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act with
the objective of promoting stability and continuity in economic management. In
line with this, the Act widened the objects of the CBN to include ensuring
monetary and price stability as well as rendering economic advice to the Federal
The BOFI (Amendment) Decree, 1998
Furthermore, the regulatory powers of the CBN were strengthened by the
Banks and other Financial Institutions (Amendment) Decree No. 38 of 1998 which
repealed BOFI (Amendments) Decree No. 4 of 1997. Through the amendments, the CBN
may vary or revoke any condition subject to which a license was granted or may
impose fresh or additional condition to the granting of a license to transact
banking business in the country.
By the Decree, the CBN's powers on banks, specifically those relating to withdrawal of licenses of distressed banks and appointment of liquidators of these banks, including the NDIC was restored.
The 1999 amendment
The BOFI (Amendment) Decree No. 40 of 1999 makes the provisions
relating to failing banks applicable to other financial institution. It also
empowers the Governor of the CBN to remove any manager or officer of a failing
bank or other financial institution.
The Money and Capital markets
The CBN has also taken responsibility for nurturing the money and
capital markets. In furtherance of this, the CBN introduced treasury bills in
1960, treasury certificate in 1968, and facilitated the establishment of Lagos
Stock Exchange in 1961 and the capital issue committee now known as the
Securities & Exchange Committee in the early 1970s.


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Vintage AZILAL <> Moroccan Rug Diamond Lozenge Tasseled Pure Wool Contemporary Modern Mid Century 4'4 x 7'8" Rug.
Beautiful Vintage Moroccan Azilal Rug handmade by women in their homes in the Atlas Mountain region of Morocco. Each rug is hand knotted from organic undyed natural wool. Beautiful sumptuous soft pile woven from the weavers imagination, colours design and motifs chosen as expressions of Moroccan tribal tradition.
Traditional rugs have no backing and the back displays the intricate knotting and weaving of the Artisan.Beautiful Unique Single Knot Vintage Azilal Rug,Cream Wool field with Simplistic Geometric Male symbols with fringing.
Age <> Vintage
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Rug Size <> 133 x 233 cm / 4'4" x 7'8"
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Please note the following information is for your interest.
All rugs are cleaned prior to shipping. Any restoration work is completed free of charge by our dedicated weavers in Marrakech.
Please allow for the processing of your order within 1-3 Days. Your tracking number shall be provided upon request once your order has been dispatched.
Items are shipped direct from Morocco by secure fast couriers with guaranteed delivery.Delivery time 3 - 5 days depending on location and customs.
A wonderful free trade agreement exists between the US and Morocco allowing exemption from custom charges.
We also recommend that a rug pad be used underneath your rug this aids the longevity of the rug, protects the weave, prevents movement and protects the underside from any soiling. Rugs are beautiful on the reverse side too and can be used in the summer months in this position giving your space a lighter feel.


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Amanda Brandeis is a National Correspondent for E.W. Scripps. From the US-Mexico border to the Pacific Northwest, she travels throughout the country bringing viewers stories from the West Coast.
A three-time Emmy Award winner, Amanda shoots, writes, and edits all her stories. Before joining the national team, she reported for ABC 10News in San Diego.
One of her most memorable assignments was traveling to Washington D.C. with World War II and Korean War veterans. Her coverage inspired a local philanthropist to donate $100,000 to the nonprofit organization Honor Flight San Diego.
Amanda helped grow the Positively San Diego franchise, highlighting stories of people making a difference in their communities to provide viewers a more accurate reflection of the city. She was also able to share her craft with high school journalism students, collaborating on a project promoting news literacy.
Before moving to San Diego, Amanda worked at the NBC station in Austin, Texas. She often reported late into the night covering severe weather events like the 2015 Memorial Day weekend floods. The historic event damaged hundreds of homes in the Texas Hill Country after river levels surpassed 40 feet.
Amanda regularly covered sensitive topics like sexual assault on college campuses, mental health, and cyberbullying.
Amanda got her start at the CBS affiliate in Grand Junction, Colorado, reporting extensively on the legalization of recreational marijuana. She also covered the 2012 presidential election, interviewing high-profile politicians campaigning in the once battleground state. Amanda's reporting on a months-long battle for adequate cell phone service in a rural Colorado town resulted in swift action from the cellular provider at fault.
A California native, Amanda is proud to share stories from the West Coast with viewers across the country.


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man Tk::Pod::SimpleBridge () - Tk::Pod::SimpleBridge -- render Pod::Simple events to a Tk::Pod window
Tk::Pod::SimpleBridge -- render Pod::Simple events to a Tk::Pod window
[ This is a class internal to Tk::Pod. No user-serviceable parts inside. ]
This class contains methods that Tk::Pod (specifically Tk::Pod::Text) uses to render a pod page's text into its window. It uses Pod::Simple (specifically Pod::Simple::PullParser) to do the parsing.
Tk::Pod used to use Tk::Parse (a snapshot of an old old Pod-parser) to do the Pod-parsing. But it doesn't anymore it now uses Pod::Simple via this module.
Copyright (c) 2002 Sean M. Burke. All rights reserved.
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Sean M. Burke <firstname.lastname@example.com>, with bits of Tk code cribbed from the old Tk::Pod::Text code that Nick Ing-Simmons <firstname.lastname@example.com> originally wrote.
Current maintainer is Slaven Rezic <firstname.lastname@example.com>.


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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that GalaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Avandia (rosiglitazone), has agreed to add new information to the existing boxed warning in the drug's labeling about potential increased risk for heart attacks. Avandia is used to treat type 2 diabetes.
People with type 2 diabetes who have underlying heart disease or who are at high risk of heart attack should talk with their health care provider about the revised warning as they evaluate treatment options. FDA advises health care providers to closely monitor patients who take Avandia for cardiovascular risks.
"FDA has moved expeditiously to review the cardiovascular risks of this drug so that we could inform patients and doctors at the earliest possible time of our findings," said Janet Woodcock, M.D., FDA's deputy commissioner for scientific and medical programs, chief medical officer, and acting director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "FDA remains committed to making sure that doctors and patients have the latest information about the risks and benefits of medicines."
Avandia, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Philadelphia, Pa., was approved in 1999 as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve control of blood sugar levels. Avandia is approved to be used as a single therapy or used in combination with metformin and sulfonylureas, other oral anti-diabetes treatments.
According to the FDA, over the past year the agency has analyzed various sources of data, some which show conflicting results, related to the risk of chest pain, heart attacks and heart-related deaths, and deaths from any cause in patients treated with Avandia.
The FDA has concluded that there isn't enough evidence to indicate that the risks of heart attacks or death are different between Avandia and some other oral type 2 diabetes treatments. Therefore, the agency has requested that GSK conduct a new long-term study to evaluate the potential cardiovascular risk of Avandia, compared to an active control agent. GSK has agreed to conduct the study and FDA will ensure it is initiated promptly.
The revision of Avandia's existing boxed warning—FDA's strongest form of warning—includes the following statement:
A meta-analysis of 42 clinical studies (mean duration 6 months; 14,237 total patients), most of which compared Avandia to placebo, showed Avandia to be associated with an increased risk of myocardial ischemic events such as angina or myocardial infarction. Three other studies (mean duration 41 months; 14,067 patients), comparing Avandia to some other approved oral antidiabetic agents or placebo, have not confirmed or excluded this risk. In their entirety, the available data on the risk of myocardial ischemia are inconclusive.
The previous upgraded warning, added to certain diabetes drugs (in class of drugs related to Avandia) on Aug. 14, 2007, emphasized that these types of drugs may worsen heart failure, a condition in which the heart does not adequately pump blood, in some patients.
GSK is also developing a Medication Guide for patients to provide additional information about the benefits and risks and safe use of Avandia.
To date, no oral anti-diabetes drug has been conclusively shown to reduce cardiovascular risk. Consequently, the agency also will be requesting that labeling of all approved oral anti-diabetes drugs contain language describing the lack of data showing this benefit.
Today's action follows recommendations made at the July 2007 joint meeting of FDA's Endocrine and Metabolic Drugs and Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committees. At the meeting, members voted 22-1 to recommend that Avandia stay on the market, pending a review of additional data. The committee also advised that information warning of the potential for increased risk of heart attacks should be added to the drug labeling.
Source: FDA


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Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children each year, UN health agency reports
Polluted environments kill 1.7 million children...
According to the latest information, polluted environments take the lives of 1.7 million children under the age of five.
"A polluted environment is a deadly one – particularly for young children," said Margaret Chan, Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO). "Their developing organs and immune systems, and smaller bodies and airways, make them especially vulnerable to dirty air and water."
In one of the two reports, Inheriting a Sustainable World: Atlas on Children's Health and the Environment , WHO announced that many of the common causes of death among children aged between one month and five years of age are preventable with safe water and clear cooking fuels. These include diarrhoea, malaria and pneumonia.
The main pollutant is in the air, resulting in 570,000 deaths each year among children under five years old. Air pollution can stunt brain development and reduce lung function and trigger asthma. In the longer-term, exposure to air pollution can increase the child's risk of contracting heart disease, a stroke or cancer.
To counter such exposure, WHO recommends reducing air pollution, improving safe water and sanitation, and protecting pregnant women and building safer environments, among other actions described in Don't pollute my future! The impact of the environment on children's health .
"Investing in the removal of environmental risks to health, such as improving water quality or using cleaner fuels, will result in massive health benefits," said Maria Neira, WHO Director, Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health.
One of the emerging environmental threats to children is electronic and electrical waste, according to the second WHO report. Appliances such as old mobile phones that are improperly recycled "expose children to toxins which can lead to reduced intelligence, attention deficit, lung damage, and cancer," the UN agency reported.
At the current rate, the amount of such waste is expected to increase by 19 per cent between 2014 and 2018, up to 50 million metric tonnes.
The reports also point out harmful chemicals that work themselves through the food chain – such as fluoride, lead and mercury, as well as the impact that climate change and UV rays have on children's development.


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Most problems with single-phase motors involve the centrifugal switch, thermal switch, or capacitor(s). If the problem is in the centrifugal switch, thermal switch, or capacitor, the motor is usually serviced and repaired. However, if the motor is more than 10 years old and less than 1 HP, the motor is usually replaced. If the motor is less than 1/8 HP, it is almost always replaced.
Troubleshooting split-phase (single phase) motors
The split-phase motor has a starting and running winding. The starting winding is automatically removed by a centrifugal switch as the motor accelerates. Some split-phase motors also include a thermal switch that automatically turns the motor OFF when it overheats. Thermal switches may have a manual reset or automatic reset. Caution should be taken with any motor that has an automatic reset, as the motor can automatically restart at any time.
To troubleshoot a split-phase motor, apply the following procedure:
- Turn power to motor OFF. Visually inspect the motor. Replace the motor if it is burned, the shaft is jammed, or if there is any sign of damage.
- Check to determine if the motor is controlled by a thermal switch. If the thermal switch is manual, reset the thermal switch and turn motor ON.
- If the motor does not start, use a voltmeter, such as a Fluke 87V Industrial Multimeter, to check for voltage at the motor terminals. The voltage should be within 10% of the motor's listed voltage. If the voltage is not correct, troubleshoot the circuit leading to the motor. If the voltage is correct, turn power to motor OFF so the motor can be tested.
- Turn the handle of the safety switch or combination starter OFF. Lock out and tag the starting mechanism per company policy.
- With power OFF, connect the Fluke 87V to the same motor terminals the incoming power leads were disconnected from. The ohmmeter will read the resistance of the starting and running windings. Since the windings are in parallel, their combined resistance is less than the resistance of either winding alone. If the meter reads zero, a short is present. If the meter reads infinity, an open circuit is present. In either case, the motor should be replaced. Note: The motor size is too small for a repair to be cost efficient.
- Visually inspect the centrifugal switch for signs of burning or broken springs. If any obvious signs of problems are present, service or replace the switch. If not, check the switch using an ohmmeter.
Manually operate the centrifugal switch. (The end bell on the switch side may have to be removed.) If the motor is good, the resistance on the ohmmeter will decrease. If the resistance does not change, a problem exists. Continue checking to determine the problem.
Troubleshooting capacitor motors
A capacitor motor is a split-phase motor with the addition of one or two capacitors. Capacitors give the motor more starting and/or running torque. Troubleshooting capacitor motors is like troubleshooting split-phase motors. The only additional device to be considered is the capacitor.
Capacitors have a limited life and are often the problem in capacitor motors. Capacitors may have a short circuit, an open circuit, or may deteriorate to the point that they must be replaced. Deterioration can also change the value of a capacitor, which can cause additional problems. When a capacitor short-circuits, the winding in the motor may burn out. When a capacitor deteriorates or opens, the motor has poor starting torque. Poor starting torque may prevent the motor from starting, which will usually trip the overloads.
All capacitors are made with two conducting surfaces separated by dielectric material. Dielectric material is a medium in which an electric field is maintained with little or no outside energy supply. It is the type of material used to insulate conducting surfaces of a capacitor. Capacitors are either oil or electrolytic. Oil capacitors are filled with oil and sealed in a metal container. The oil serves as the dielectric material.
More motors use electrolytic capacitors than oil capacitors. Electrolytic capacitors are formed by winding two sheets of aluminum foil separated by pieces of thin paper impregnated with an electrolyte. An electrolyte is a conducting medium in which the current flow occurs by ion migration. The electrolyte is used as the dielectric material. The aluminum foil and electrolyte are encased in a cardboard or aluminum cover. A vent hole is provided to prevent a possible explosion in the event the capacitor is shorted or overheated.
AC capacitors are used with capacitor motors. Capacitors that are designed to be connected to AC have no polarity.
To troubleshoot a capacitor motor, apply the following procedure:
- Turn the handle of the safety switch or combination starter OFF. Lock out and tag the starting mechanism per company policy.
- Using a Fluke 87V, measure the voltage at the motor terminals to make sure the power is OFF.
- Capacitors are located on the outside frame of the motor. Remove the cover of the capacitor. Caution: A good capacitor will hold a charge, even when power is removed.
- Visually check the capacitor for leakage, cracks, or bulges. Replace the capacitor if present.
- Remove the capacitor from the circuit and discharge it. To safely discharge a capacitor, place a 20,000-ohm, 2 W resistor across the terminals for five seconds.
- After the capacitor is discharged, connect the Fluke 87V leads to the capacitor terminals. The Fluke 87V will indicate the general condition of the capacitor. A capacitor is either good, shorted, or open.
Set your Fluke 87V to measure capacitance. The capacitance value read should be within ±20% of the value on the capacitor label.