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Nervous Conditions
Second edition, 2004
|Tsitsi Dangarembga
|The Women's Press
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|The Book of Not
Nervous Conditions is a novel by Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga, first published in the United Kingdom in 1988 by the Women's Press. The semi-autobiographical novel focuses on the story of a Rhodesian family in post-colonial Rhodesia during the 1960s. Nervous Conditions is the first of a proposed trilogy, with The Book of Not published in 2006 as the second novel in the series. The novel attempts to illustrate the dynamic themes of race, class, gender, and cultural change during the post-colonial conditions of present-day Zimbabwe. The title is taken from the introduction by Jean-Paul Sartre to Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth.
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Tambu is the main character of the novel. She is a young bright kid that is eager to go to school. The novel opens up with the news that Tambu's older brother, Nhamo, had just died. Tambu is not upset about this because Nhamo studied at a missionary school away from his homestead with his uncle Babamukuru and his family. The only thing Tambu desires is to attend school, but her family is very poor and does not have enough money to pay for her school fees. Tambu's uncle, Babamukuru, and his family came to visit the homestead. Because of Babamakuru's success, Babamukuru is worshipped whenever he comes to visit. During the visit, Babamukuru suggests that Tambu should take Nhamo's place and attend the missionary school by his house. Tambu is extremely excited to be going away to study at the missionary school. Upon arriving, she soon becomes close to her cousin Nyasha and completely focuses in her studies. During her stay with Babamukuru, Tambu is exposed to a different lifestyle. She often questions Nyasha's behavior. On one occasion, Nyasha and Babamukuru get into a serious argument after a school dance. The argument soon develops into a fight, where Nyasha punches Babamukuru and Babamukuru strikes her back. Tambu is completely shocked by these events. After the fight, Nyasha becomes distant and focuses on her studies and exams. During term break, everyone returns to visit the family back in the homestead. Tambu does not want to go back as she is much more comfortable living with Babamukuru. Babamukuru's wife, Maiguru also does not look forward going back, because there she is expected to do all the cooking and cleaning for all the members of the extended family. Upon arriving, family drama arises everywhere. Babamukuru concludes that the reason his family has so many problems is because Tambu's parents are not legally married. He decides that they must marry as soon as possible. Tambu is punished by Babamukuru because she disagrees with the idea of her parents marrying and does not attend the wedding. Soon after, Maiguru decides to leave Babamukuru after an argument over how she is being treated. However, she later returns to live with him.
Towards the end of the term, there is an exam administered at Tambu's school. This exam is to test the students and offer them an opportunity to study at a well known missionary school. Tambu excels on the exam and is offered a scholarship to attend this well known school. Babamukuru is hesitant to let her go, but he then realizes that this is a great opportunity and allows her to attend. Since Tambu is leaving, Nyasha gets upset with her because she does not want her to leave. In the new school Tambu is introduced to many cultural changes; however, she remains resilient to the changes. As always she is fully focused on her studies. When Tambu returns home to Babamukuru, she discovers that Nyasha has changed. Nyasha is extremely thin due to the fact that she is suffering from a serious eating disorder. Babamukuru finally decides to take Nyasha to see a psychiatrist, which allows her to slowly recover. Maiguru is also very disappointed that Chido has decided to have a white girlfriend. Because of the unfortunate events that surround Tambu's family, Tambu fears that she may become affected by them just like Nyasha. Consequently, Tambu remains cautious of her daily situations and nervous of the conditions that surround her.
History and culture[edit]
Nervous Conditions takes place during postcolonialism in the 1960s for many countries in Africa, including the novel's setting, Rhodesia (presently Zimbabwe). Rhodesia became independent in 1964 after 41 years of British colonial rule. However, Rhodesia retained British influences for many years afterward. In the story, the English had built a mission school for the natives African children to study, suggesting that this was during a time when race relations were improving among the Whites and Blacks. A problem of becoming "white washed" (natives thinking and acting like the English instead of representing their own culture) developed in the book as a result of the English mission and continued influence on Rhodesia. This was evident in characters such as Nyasha, Nhamo, and Babamukuru throughout the book. The English influence and school mission in the book were foreshadowing what would come in the near future. In 1965, the government and two nationalist African organizations started a civil war in the country, which resulted in the British regaining control of the country after the long war. This reign would not last however, since Britain would grant the country complete independence.
New president Robert Mugabe instituted a policy of "Africanization", in which all of the remaining English influences would be extinguished from the country. This includes all remaining traces of English rule, English laws, and style of government. Mugabe changed the name of the country to Zimbabwe in 1980 as well, in effort to completely rid the country of its past and any chance that the English would have continued influence on the country.
In the duration of the book, there were many cultural issues which effected the Rhodesians in a negative way. The continued English influence made it hard for Blacks then to maintain their African identity and culture, evident in Nyasha, Babamukuru, Nhamo, and even Tambu at times.
Another problem in Rhodesia was the brain drain resulting from Rhodesians seeking educational and work opportunities abroad. Tsitsi Dangarembga provided examples of this phenomenon in the text through Tambu's brother and uncle. This was not unique to Rhodesia however, since many of the countries in Africa experience this even today. This creates a problem for the African countries since many of the educated people who are able to build and improve their countries are leaving. Mugabe attempted to stem the brain drain by eradicating British schools as part of his "Africanization" policies.
Another cultural significance which was represented in the book were the gender relations.This is also evident in the beginning of the book when Tambu claims to be a better student than her brother ever was, but that he was chosen to get the "better" English schooling simply because he was a man and she was a girl.
- Tambu: Jeremiah and Mainini's daughter. Tambu is the novel's main character and narrator of the story. Her desire for an education and to improve herself seem strong enough to overcome just about anything. She is very hard on herself, and always strives to do her best and make the correct decisions. Unlike many other characters in the book, she respects the societal roles in place regardless of her desire not to be held back by her gender. Despite the drastic changes in her life, Tambu manages to stay mostly resilient throughout the novel.
- Babamukuru: Tambu's uncle and Nyasha's father. Babamukuru is well educated and is the dean of the mission school. He feels that it is his responsibility to help the rest of his extended family because they are not as fortunate as him. This causes him to be very authoritative in character. These actions stem from his subservience to anyone that offered him assistance in getting his education. He is often seen as an uninterested father, and shows his disapproval of his daughter's actions. He also keeps out of any intimate relationships by being preoccupied with work all the time. Throughout the novel, he proves to be a very complex character, and it is nearly impossible to tell the true intentions of his seemingly kind and generous actions.
- Maiguru: Babamukuru's wife and Tambu's aunt. Maiguru is a well educated woman who can provide for herself by working at the mission. Her time in England has led her to become jealous of the life she could have potentially lived had she stayed in England. At one point she leaves her husband because she is tired of being viewed as a second class citizen, but she returns soon afterwards because she realizes it is for the best to stay in her passive role.
- Nyasha: Babamukuru and Maiguru's daughter. While she is subservient to her father, it is not by choice, but rather she realizes that she has nowhere else to go. She makes no attempt to be social with any girls at the mission. Her desire to be independent gets her into a lot of trouble, including numerous arguments with her father. Her time in England showed her a different life, and she is having trouble assimilating back into Rhodesian society.
- Chido: Babamukuru and Maiguru's son. Because Chido is Babamukuru's son, he received a good education, but he succumbed to the customs of the white colonists. He dates a white girlfriend to the dislike of all his family members.
- Jeremiah: Babamukuru's brother and Tambu's father. Jeremiah received very little education and is barely able to provide for his family. He acts grateful to Babamukuru for the education he provided his children with.
- Lucia: Ma'Shingayi's sister. Lucia stays relatively unknown during the course of the novel. She is believed to have had many affairs with wealthy men. She is a very independent woman, and is determined to educate herself and not fall into the normal roles of women in her society.
- Ma'Shingayi: Tambu's mother. During the beginning of the novel when Nhamo was sent off to school, Mainini had no issues with the extra work that she had to do when Nhamo was gone. After his death however, when Tambu goes to the mission, she becomes very resentful of Babamukuru for taking another one of her children to his school. During Tambu's trips home, Mainini makes no attempt to hide her displeasure with Babamukuru's actions.
- Netsai: Tambu's sister. Netsai is a very kind person who helps out around the house not only because she is required to, but because she actually desires to help her family.
- Nhamo: Tambu's brother. As the eldest son in the family, Nhamo is chosen to go to the mission school. After being at the school, he feels he is superior to the rest of his family, and takes no part in their daily tasks. Eventually, he starts going home from the mission less and less until his death.
- Takesure: Babamukuru and Jeremiah's cousin. Takesure is quite apathetic as a father throughout the novel and he overuses the societal power given to him because he is a man. He is involved with numerous women regardless of his financial inability to care for any of them. After Nhamo dies, he is brought to the homestead to help Jeremiah.
Major themes[edit]
Gender is the overarching theme that progresses the novel. Babamukuru educated Nyasha only so his image of an educated man would reflect on his family. This is also why he allowed Maiguru to get her Master's degree after they were already married. This is why it was especially important for Nhamo to get an education, and without his death, Tambu likely wouldn't have been given the education she received.
- Before Nhamo died, Tambu was trying to earn an education through her maize. Despite her high marks, her father laughed off her desires for an education, "My father was greatly tickled by this... 'Just enough for the fees! Can you see her there?'" (17). Jeremiah does not recognize Tambu's idea as valid or even commend her desire to earn the fees on her own. This comes from the blatantly sexist thinking that a girl cannot possibly have entrepreneur characteristics or have a future which uses an education.
- Tambu was often in awe of Nyasha's knowledge, desire to learn, the opinions she had because of her education, and natural smarts, but people like Babamukuru couldn't appreciate the gift she had. "I was impressed by her mental agility, but Babamukuru was irritated by it"(102). Parents are supposed to be proud of their children, especially if they are excelling in school. They also encourage children to think outside of the box, but Nyasha's education was only seen by Babamukuru as fuel for Nyasha's feminist ways which undermined his authority.
- While Maiguru and Tambu are conversing about her Master's Degree and its benefits, Maiguru explains her role in her marriage to Babamukuru, "Your uncle wouldn't be able to do half the things he does if I didn't work as well! ...Where do you think I would get the car from? ...Do you think I can afford to buy one?"(103-104). These two questions are very important because Maiguru just emphasized how integral of a part she plays in Babamukuru's success by earning her own money, yet she can't afford to buy a car. This displays what her typical African marriage is like. They appear to be an equal partnership because they both have jobs, but in actuality Maiguru has sacrificed a lot for her family. She hasn't truly been able to use her Master's degree, not in the way an unmarried Maiguru would have, and the money she earns goes straight into Babamukuru's pocket. God forbid Maiguru actually spent her own money. Babamukuru probably believed she would use it frivolously. In actuality, it would be for transportation, a freedom she deserves to have but does not. Tambu recognizes the pain Maiguru went through and continues to go though in order to be the house wife Babamukuru wants and expects. "I felt sorry for Maiguru because she could not use the money she earned for her own purposes and had been prevented by marriage from doing the things she wanted to do" (103). This realization surely affects Tambu's decision to get an education and fuels her goal to not allow marriage and traditional gender roles to get in the way of her future.
- After Nyasha, Chido, and Tambu come back from a school dance Babamukuru is upset by their late arrival and chastises Nyasha for speaking to a boy outside and alone. "You children are up to no good...out so late at night! ..."No decent girl would stay out alone, with a boy, at that time of the night"(114-115). During a long break, Chido was allowed to stay with a friend who had a sister, yet Babamukuru yells and eventually hits Nyasha for only talking to a boy where her father could see. This shows clear gender discrimination from Babamukuru.
Additional related quotes:
- "Babamukuru condemning Nyasha to whoredom, making her a victim of her femaleness, just as I had felt victimised at home in the days when Nhamo went to school and I grew my maize. The victimisation, I saw, was universal.... Men took it with them everywhere"(118).
- "If there had been sons earlier, they would have helped the old man on the land. The family would have been better off than they are now. Besides...a man can't be sure about daughters!"(127).
- "Well Babamukuru... maybe when you marry a woman, she is obliged to obey you. But some of us aren't married, so we don't know how to do it. That is why I have been able to tell you frankly what is in my heart. It is better that way so that tomorrow I don't go behind your back and say the first thing that comes into my head."(174)
Race and Colonialism:
Racism and colonialism go hand in hand in the novel. Rhodesia's society was not only colonized, but double colonized as well. Although Dangarembga likely knew that readers would have certain racial stereotypes, she puts a scene in the beginning where a white woman makes the judgement that Tambu must be selling food because she's being forced to. Race also comes up with Babamukuru's character. In his efforts to be as "white" as possible, several instances in the book display Babamakuru trying to sculpt his family more modern and Western. His attempts, however, proved to have failed. One example is in his marriage to Maiguru. This novel took place in the 1960s when the second wave of Feminism was already going on in America. The gender inequality in his marriage represented the marriage and gender roles that were in Africa. Comparing Jeremiah and Ma'Shingayi, and Maiguru and Babamukuru, their marriages have very similar dynamics. Dangarembga also explores what happens to youth who are put in a Western environment. She alludes to it with Nhamo's character dying, but Nyasha is the best representation of that exploration. In her struggle with an eating disorder, we see the conflict between tradition and progress alongside colonialism. Comparing Tambu and Nyasha, the conclusion can be made that Tambu had enough time in Africa to ground her values and establish a clear goal in which she needed an education. Nyasha was young enough when she left Zimbabwe, causing her to forget how to speak Shona and thus appear to be more Western than African. As noted by Janice Hill, "Dangarembga's novel illustrates how the acquisition of education and the adoption of Western ways can have painful consequences for modern African women." This is especially possible because Babamukuru was self-loathing and trying to force some Western ways upon her, while also telling her she couldn't be Western. Examples of this are when she was not allowed to read a Western book, or whenever Babamukuru belittled her accomplishments and opinions because she was female.
- While Tambu tries to earn the fees for her education, a white woman, Doris, immediately makes an assumption based on her skin color, "'I'd be shocking myself if I walked by and didn't say anything.... Is she your little girl?' Without waiting for an answer she gave him a piece of her mind. 'Child labour. Slavery! That's what it is'" (28-29). If Tambu had been a white child, Doris probably would have thought it was for school or her parents were trying to teach her the value of money. Although she tries to stand up for Tambu, it's unfounded that she would be there for a different reason than a white child.
- Tambu explains the changes in her brother after being at the mission, "Nhamo came home at the end of his first year...insignificant matters" (52-53). Although some of these changes, like Nhamo's inability to speak Shona, were fabricated on his part to appear Western, he had started to change, but was doing so by dropping his African identity.
- After asking to go to a different school, Babamukuru contemplates Tambu's request by talking about Nyasha. "I have observed from my own daughter's behaviour that it is not a good thing for a young girl to associate too much these white people, to have too much freedom. I have seen that girls who do that do not develop into decent women"(183). Although Babamukuru didn't know about Nyasha's eating disorder at this point, he was correct in saying that Western society affected Nyasha. Perhaps, it affected her in a positive way because it helped her form her feminist opinions. Despite comments in the beginning of the book about the way Tambu's African body looked, Nyasha's eating disorder appeared to stem from her excessive studying and desire to do well in school. This desire began from Babamukuru's overbearing expectation to succeed in learning. Additionally, what Babamukuru is judging Nyasha for has to do with his personal discrimination against women, not Western's society's pressures on Nyasha.
Nervous Conditions has mostly received positive reviews, making it a prominent African-literature novel. The African Book Club recommends Nervous Conditions, claiming Dangarembga's work to be, "a thought-provoking novel that packs a huge number of complicated ideas into a simple and engaging story." Nervous Conditions was awarded the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 1989, and has since been translated into a number of languages. It has been praised both within and outside of Africa as a prominent contribution and advocate of African feminism and post-colonialism. Within the diverse tradition of African and Black women's writing, it is Nervous Conditions that best represents the extent to which emancipation and justice remains a constant possibility. The novel has been described as an "absorbing page-turner" by The Bloomsbury Review, "another example of a bold new national literature" by the African Times and "a unique and valuable book" by Booklist. Finally, Pauline Uwakweh describes how Nervous Conditions emphasizes that "[Racial and colonial problems are explored] as parallel themes to patriarchal dominance because both are doubtless inter-related forms of dominance over a subordinate social group. Dangarembga has, indeed, demonstrated a keen knowledge of the problems of her society in particular, and Africa in general. Her vision as a writer stresses that awareness and courage are the blueprint to exploding its contradictions". Overall, Nervous Conditions is recognized as a major literary contribution to African feminism and postcolonial literature.
- Dangarembga, Tsitsi: Nervous Conditions (Ayebia, 2004).
- Patel, Raj. "Nervous Conditions." The Voice of the Turtle. 1999. [1] (accessed 7 August 2008).


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So last week I wrote about Christmas cards being posted on Facebook. And then days later, Facebook blew up with something new – the VIDEO Christmas card …
If you haven't seen it, go check out "#xmas jammies" on YouTube. This family of four recorded a music video – in their red and green striped Christmas PJ's. The mom said they did it because they couldn't get their kids to sit still to take a good Christmas card picture.
Awesome – I didn't even know this was an option. Here we all are, racing around trying to dress up our kids, to sit on a stoop, to snap a picture, and the whole time the answer is right in front of us … just shoot a movie.
I think I speak for all moms when I say, I am just kicking myself that I didn't think of this. It makes so much more sense. Starting with you don't have to pull out and iron your Sunday best. You just have to find matching pajamas that range in size from 4T to a man's XL. And have them monogrammed with everybody's name. How hard is that?
And then you just dance around and shoot video. Well, I mean, after you clean your house and decorate it so that it looks fresh and festive for the camera. This family shot both interiors and exteriors, so better get the yard guy out there to blow leaves off the steps and driveway.
Oh, and the vehicle in that drive? It's a hybrid. So you might wanna think about purchasing something environmentally friendly – nobody wants to see you twerk around your gas guzzler. But once you get the Prius in place, you're good to go.
Just need somebody to lay down a funky beat. And rap everybody's accomplishments. Well, I guess first, somebody has to have some accomplishments. And then you need to dig up all the picture and video documentation that you hopefully have, so you can edit it in. After you buy editing equipment. And learn to edit.
But then it's easy. Heck, the Dad quits his job at the end of the video. I do that all the time, it's a cake walk. I just need a camera crew, hair and makeup, and a hip-hop class. And a form-fitting undergarment, if I'm going to wear pajama bottoms. The camera adds ten pounds. Twenty, if you're doing the running man.
And then there's no envelope-addressing, stamp-licking, or racing to the post office. Just write the song, record the track, cut and splice, and add some graphics. Then get your kids to give you the low down on the upload to YouTube, and post to Facebook. Then relax and admire your tree.
I am SO glad I don't have to worry about that convoluted Christmas card next year …
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LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help identifying two masked men who held up a Lehigh Acres convenience store at gunpoint in October, taking off with pockets full of cash.
Shortly before 8:00 p.m. on October 29th, two armed men barreled through the front door of GG's Grocery. One man, carrying a handgun, immediately walked behind the counter, and held the weapon to the clerks head, demanding that she empty the register of all its cash. A second male followed close behind, pointing a rifle at a customer, while seemingly standing guard near the front door. At one point, a delivery man tried to enter the store, however the suspect told him to leave. Both men wore all black clothing, and pulled off the crime in less than two minutes time.
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Video: 2013 Baloch Liberation Army - IED Attacks on Pakistani troops near peer Ismaeel Marget 4 personals were killed 3 badly injured
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The PetSafe Deluxe has been superseded by the PetSafe InGround Dog Fence. The InGround retains the PetSafe Deluxe Collar, but has a new transmitter with a lower 10 capacity. The system is a much better deal, price at just over $150, it is a $100 savings over the PetSafe Deluxe that it replaces.
The PetSafe Deluxe is the best general purpose system from PetSafe. It is a significant upgrade over the basic PetSafe Fence (PRF-3004W) with a vastly better collar and a slightly better control box.
The PetSafe Deluxe collar has four correction levels which lets you tailor the correction level to the dog, much better than the basic system which only has one correction level. The collar can also be used with any other PetSafe in-ground system.
The Deluxe is compatible with all the other PetSafe in-ground collars. So you can mix and match the collars so that each dog has the one right for them. The PetSafe Deluxe collar is the best general purpose collar. Other good choices are the PetSafe Little Dog Collar for dogs under 12 pounds. And the PetSafe Stubborn Collar is useful where there are very large dogs or dogs unresponsive to the regular correction levels.
This is a good all round system with good reliability and capacity for up to 25 acres. The only reason not to get this system is that there are better choices at this price point.
The Innotek IUC-4100 is slightly more expensive up-front, but is rechargeable so you don't need to keep buying the disposable proprietary PetSafe battery used by the PetSafe Deluxe.
If you are going to use other types of PetSafe collars with your system it is almost always cheaper to get that system and buy an extra PetSafe Deluxe collar. In particular the PetSafe Stubborn system is a very good deal if you need a Stubborn dog collar. Although, the PetSafe Deluxe base station is slightly better and can power up to 25 acres unlike the PetSafe Stubborn which can only do 10 acres.
Summary: Good general purpose system, that can be used with the special purpose PetSafe Little Dog and Stubborn Dog collars.
If you found this website useful, please consider making your PetSafe Deluxe purchase using our online store.
The PetSafe Deluxe is like the Meat and Potatoes of the dog fence world, not terribly exciting on it's own, but a reliable standby that can easily be dressed with a little sauce and garnish to be something special.
The PetSafe Deluxe is the best general purpose PetSafe system. The PetSafe Deluxe (PRF-304W) is basically an upgraded version of the basic PetSafe In Ground Radio Fence PRF-3004W. The PetSafe Deluxe adds two very necessary features. First, the collar has four correction levels. That makes it much more versatile collar letting you find a correction level appropriate to your dog. Second, the PetSafe Deluxe Dog Fence adds a collar status light to let you know when the system battery is low and needs replacing. Very competent but nothing special on it's own.
But, where it shines is when you have diverse family with pups of different sizes and temperaments. You can combine the Deluxe with the other PetSafe collars, in particular you will find it useful in combination with the PetSafe Stubborn and PetSafe Little Dog collars.
So if you have a mixed pack, the combination of Deluxe, Little Dog, and Stubborn Dog collars is the way to go.
PS – if you need a stubborn dog collar and are doing less than 10 acres, buy the Stubborn Dog System, adding PetSafe Deluxe and PetSafe Little Dog collars. This is significantly cheaper than doing it the other way.
The strong point of the PetSafe Deluxe Dog Fence (PRF-304w) is the collar. It is an upgraded version of the collar on the PRF-3004w.
Four Correction Levels The PetSafe Deluxe collar has four progressive correction levels. The correction level is adjusted on each collar individually by unscrewing a cover and pressing a button on the collar. The collar can also be set to a no-correction mode using this button.
Battery Warning Lamp The PRF-304W adds a status light, letting you know when the collar is working fine and when it needs a new battery. This is a significant improvement over the basic PetSafe model that has no warning light and leaves you in the dark (sorry), about whether the collar is working.
Disposable Proprietary Battery The PRF-304W Deluxe uses the proprietary PetSafe RFA-67 disposable battery. Expect to get 3-4 months from the battery, and pay about $4 pet battery. Not as good as a rechargeable battery, but not going to cause a life of poverty.
Intercompatibility The Deluxe collar can be used in conjunction with any other current PetSafe indoor system.
Prongs The PetSafe Deluxe comes with standard length prongs. Long prongs for long-hair dogs are available separately. (Long probes were included up to November 2009, inexplicably they are no longer included as standard)
Indoor Pod CompatibilityYou can use the included collar (PetSafe PUL-275) with the PetSafe Indoor Pod.
The base station on the PetSafe PRF-304W is an upgraded version of the PRF-3004w and is shared with the PetSafe Little Dog. The upgrades are relatively minor and add extra range and a grounding wire. The base station cover opens up like a clamshell style cellphone to reveal the main controls:
Boundary Width Control Dial – controls how close the dog can get the boundary wire without getting the warning and correction. The first 20% of the boundary width is the warning zone and the next 80% is the correction zone.
Power Light – advanced circuitry tells you when the unit is switched on!
Loop Light – the light is steady when everything is working fine, a blinking light and an alarm let you know when the system is off.
Boundary Wire Terminals – here is where you plug in the start and end of your boundary wire loop.
Ground Wire Terminal – there is the option to directly ground the system to protect it from lightning strikes. To use it you need to wire the dog fence directly to a nearby grounding rod, which most people simply don't have. Most people who need lightning protection use the plug in lightning protection instead.
Boundary Size Switch – this switch on the side of the system adjusts the signal strength for large and small boundary loops. The system can handle up to 25 acres, 15 acres more than the basic system.
The base station plugs into a regular power outlet using 110V AC power via the included power adapter.
The PetSafe Deluxe Fence includes enough wire for about one-third of an acre. The basic kit includes:
Extra boundary kits that contain wire, flags and splices are available. Each extra boundary kit (including 500 feet of wire, 2 splices, and 50 flags) costs $29.95. You can also upgrade the wire to 18 gauge, not recommended for most people, but the option is there if you want it.
The system comes with an instruction manual. In the past, these systems included a training DVD, but for reasons unknown PetSafe stopped providing the DVD in November of 2009.
PetSafe's limited lifetime warranty applies to the PetSafe Deluxe. There is a one year full warranty, then a fixed charge repair in subsequent years.
|PetSafe Deluxe In Ground Radio Fence PRF-304W
|In Ground
|Collar Battery
|Disposable – proprietary
|Correction Levels
|4 Levels
|Beep Only Training Mode
|Collar Warning Beep
|Collar Vibration
|Independent Correction Levels
|Collar Dimensions
|1.25" (L) x 2.25" (W) x 1.25″ (D)
|Collar Neck Size
|2″ – 23″
|Collar Water Resistance
|Collar Fit Test
|Maximum Number of Dogs
|Minimum Dog Size
|12 lbs
|Minimum Age
|6 months
|Maximum Containment Area
|25 acres (5,000 feet)
|Boundary Width
|0-10 feet (adjustable)
|Control Box Dimensions
|4.75" (L) x 4.25" (W) x 2" (D)
|Control Box Power Source
|Wall Outlet (110V)
|Control Box Battery Backup
|Indoor Pod Compatibility
|Yes – Petsafe
|Outdoor Pod Compatibility
|Included Boundary Wire
|500 feet + 2 wire Splices
|Included Boundary Flags
|Training Materials
|Manual + DVD
|Boundary tester
|Package Dimensions
|12" (L) x 6" (W) x 6″ (D)
|Package Weight
|11 lbs
|Limited Lifetime
For the Petsafe Deluxe PRF-304W Manual click here. (PDF)
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The game "skate" has rules similar to the basketball game "horse" except in "skate," players try to one-up each other with skateboard tricks instead of difficult shots. The strategy is the same (always open with a tough trick and save something even tougher for later rounds), but the penalties in "skate" are a little higher. If you miss a hook-shot in "horse," you're embarrassed; miss a bigspin, and you could break an ankle. But who dares wins, so go as big as you dare at The Big Game of Skate today at the relatively new South City Family YMCA Skate Park (3150 Sublette Avenue; 314-644-3100 or www.ymcastlouis.org). There are two divisions (fourteen and younger and fifteen and older), and sign-ups start at 11 a.m. ($3 to participate, but free for skate-park members).
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On June 24, 2014 Mark Spina, 14 yrs old, who lives in Phoenixville, PA was hit by a train and had to be flown to CHOP in Philadelphia. No one thought Mark would pull through this tragic accident…….HE DID IT. Mark has undergone extensive surgery and has been in the hospital ever since. He has had to learn to walk and speak all over again. The hospital stay to date along with the helicopter ride that was $28,000 and the on-going therapy Mark will have to have is what this benefit will help with. Mark will be coming home August 12th and has a long road of recovery a head of him. As a strong community we are joining together to help Mark and his family to overcome this tragedy!
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Welcome to Hoon Hay Medical Centre
Hoon Hay Medical Centre is a friendly general practice dedicated to providing high quality care to you and your family.
We are open from 8am and our first appointments are available from 8:30am – see our Contact Us page for further details.
Influenza ("the flu") is on the rise in Canterbury. In order to minimise the spread of this contagious virus before you arrive at the medical centre we ask that you check for the following symptoms which are common to the flu virus: fever (shakes or chills), cough, sore throat, muscle aches, headache, runny nose.
If you are experiencing some or all of the above, you may like advice on whether you can manage the flu at home or whether you need to see a doctor.
Please phone Healthline on 0800 611 116 for Nurse Advice, or contact us at the Medical Centre on 338 8179 and advise the receptionist that you think you may have the flu. You will be put through to one of our practice nurses, who will advise you on the next steps to take in the management of your care.
The flu vaccine provided to our patients this year looks to be a good match to the flu strains we are seeing this season and so should provide immunity for most people who have been vaccinated up to 2 weeks ago.
The publicly funded influenza programme closed on 31 August 2014. Influenza vaccine is still available for people wishing to be vaccinated at a cost of $30.
There are some exciting changes happening at Hoon Hay that we believe will make your medical centre an even better place to have as your Healthcare Home. We are working on ways your healthcare teams at Hoon Hay can work better together for your benefit.
You can now select the doctor you would like to see for your consult based on who you think has the best skills or experience to meet the needs of that consultation. Our doctors have special areas of interest like womens health or skin cancer detection for example that you might like to take advantage of – check out Our Team for more information. We still take pride in a personalised service and you can still count on your doctor having a broad understanding and experience of all General Practice problems if you prefer the continuity of seeing your doctor each time. No matter who you chose to see we always take full responsibility for the care of the person in front of us.
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Slashing government expenditures is great when the economy is growing normally. But when it's not — watch out
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The solution to states' budget woes: Vanity license plates?Posted on June 27, 2011, at 1:46 PM
A Texas driver was willing to pay $3,000 for "AMERICA" plates, suggesting a potentially lucrative new revenue source for cash-strapped states
President Obama's auto bailout claims: 'Phony accounting'?Posted on June 8, 2011, at 10:45 AM
The Washington Post fact-checks the president's recent speech about Chrysler's bailout repayments, and takes issue with... almost all of it
The Post Office's 'dire financial straits': By the numbersPosted on May 19, 2011, at 6:45 AM
Beset by dwindling business and huge losses, the U.S. Postal Service has warned that it could become insolvent unless Congress extends a helping hand
Could Detroit disappear?Posted on March 24, 2011, at 1:06 PM
The population of the Motor City declined by an astonishing 25 percent in the last decade. Could it vanish altogether?
Will Celine Dion save Vegas?Posted on March 16, 2011, at 2:08 PM
Is the return of the crowd-pleasing Canadian chanteuse the best stimulus package the Sin City's flailing economy can hope for?
Chrysler's 'embarrassing' decision to spend $9 million on a Super Bowl adPosted on February 8, 2011, at 1:05 PM
Many critics were inspired by the car company's two-minute defense of Detroit. Others argue that the price is inappropriately high for a company in debt
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From California to New York, states are facing monstrous deficits. The forecast calls for pain
Should U.S. states be able to declare bankruptcy?Posted on February 2, 2011, at 12:00 PM
Lawmakers can't agree on whether giving struggling states access to bankruptcy courts will help, or make matters worse
Can a 'monster' tax hike save Illinois?Posted on January 14, 2011, at 4:35 PM
Illinois governor Pat Quinn, a Democrat, has approved a record income tax increase of 66 percent for his constituents. Can it help the state recover from the recession, or will it make the economy worse?
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says a growing number of America's municipalities may go bankrupt this year. What city will be next to fail?
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The Golden State's governor has called for dramatic spending cuts and tax extensions to help reduce a $25 billion deficit. Will his plan work?
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Scene 2, Kim Laughton, 2014, 2 min, hd video, color, sound
A hyperreal ride upward on a shopping mall escalator, with indoor palm foliage simulacra, and artificial tropical forest sounds.
Scene 2, Kim Laughton, 2014, 2 min, hd video, color, sound
A hyperreal ride upward on a shopping mall escalator, with indoor palm foliage simulacra, and artificial tropical forest sounds.
"A super melty, lighting feedback in-browser visual experiment created by Andrew Benson using HTML5/WebGL graphics."
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Spheres 1-20, 2013, 20 min, HD video, sound
by Sara Ludy
"In Spheres 1-20, ambiguous forms float in polygonal landscapes created from snippets sourced from Ludy's wanderings of the internet, personal photos, and samples of computer-aided-drafting motifs. Taking two-dimensional screen captures and image-mapping them onto three-dimensional rotating forms, Ludy creates her Spheres as virtual architectures that refer to an amorphous and psychological space. Between each 1-minute episode of the video, abrupt cuts shift the focus to new structures while an audible synthesized drone changes pitch with each reveal, similar to the shift found between levels in video gameplay.
Ludy's interest in spatial compositions stems from her lifelong captivation with video games, haunting second life and google warehouse looking for imagery and her professional experience creating immersive environments as a VJ for Los Angeles nightclubs. She pursues a sense of familiarity and the uncanny, pointing to the flexible spectrum of spaces designed for human habitation and the facsimiles of those spaces found online." – Rob Hult, Klaus Gallery
Thalé by Barry Doupé
2009, 5 min, video, sound
Barry Doupé's Thalé (2009) experiments with the phenomenology of light and colour through fiber-optic flower arrangements. Doupé's animations are inspired by the Thale Cress plant, which is commonly used in biological mutation experiments. His rotating electronic floras, which resemble neon lights, sex toys and fireworks, glow in the dark digital void.
– Amy Kazymerchyk, Fabulous Festival of Fringe Film
"Similar Images, Associatively, Transparent GIF"
by Sebastian Schmieg
Netherlands, 2011, 1 min, video, silent
"Search by Image is a series of algorithmic and experimental videos analyzing Google's image search function of the same name." (S.S.)
Artist talk with Sebastian Schmieg
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Wipe Poem
by Chris King
2013, 2 min, video, sound
"A little video using mostly standard wipes to generate both the imagery and audio, light and dark content of the signal directly influence pitch and wave shape, the sound of the video signal was also processed through audio effects controlled live in parallel to the wipes and video effects. I then cut together my favourite parts in to a short work. It was influenced by early video art and visual music experiments." (CK)
Saturday, June 21, 2014, 8pm
Graham Foundation @ Madlener House
4 West Burton Place, Chicago, IL
Admission FREE; RSVP here
On June 21, 2014, American artist and electronic musician Three Legged Race (Robert Beatty) closes out Lampo's spring 2014 season with a performance and screening of new and recent work, as well as sound and video collaborations with artist Takeshi Murata, including the Chicago premiere of OM Rider and a new video piece commissioned by Lampo.
The program will also include three recent Takeshi Murata works including:
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About Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty (b.1981, Lexington, KY) is an artist and electronic musician who performs solo under the name Three Legged Race. He is a long-running member of the bands Hair Police, Eyes and Arms of Smoke, and C. Spencer Yeh's Burning Star Core. Through Beatty's collaboration with video artist Takeshi Murata, Three Legged Race has performed at the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing, China; Deitch Projects, New York; the Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh; and the New Museum, New York. In 2013, Beatty released the acclaimed "Soundtracks for Takeshi Murata" (Glistening Examples), a collection of his audio work for Murata. Beatty's performances and recordings explore the repetition and decay of simple musical themes, evoking minimalist sci-fi soundtracks, clouded hypnotic landscapes, and primal industrial techno. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky.
Robert Beatty first appeared at Lampo in October 2008, when he premiered a two-movement work, "Falling Order I and II." In March 2010, he and Takeshi Murata appeared together in the Lampo series, in a live performance and screening co-presented by Lampo and Conversations at the Edge.
About Takeshi Murata
Takeshi Murata (b.1974, Chicago, IL) graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1997 with a BFA in Film/Video/Animation. In 2007, Murata was the subject of a solo exhibition, Black Box: Takeshi Murata, at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC. His work has been included in solo and group shows at The Museum of Modern Art, New York; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco; Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo, Japan; Peres Projects, Los Angeles; Gavin Brown's Enterprise, New York; Eyebeam, New York; FACT Centre, Liverpool, UK; Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati; Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh; New York Underground Film Festival; Smack Mellon, Brooklyn; Foxy Production, New York, and Deitch Projects, New York, among others.
About OM Rider (from Electronic Arts Intermix)
In OM Rider, Takeshi Murata deftly weaves the aesthetics of retro-noir, video games, and Italian giallo film into a cinematic exercise in cool, narrative minimalism and distilled rebellion. In a vast desert bathed in neon hues, a misfit lycanthrope blasts syncopated techno rhythms into the night. Meanwhile, an old man sits at a large, round table in a void-like space, rigidly sipping coffee and rolling snake-eyed dice as the faint sound of the werewolf's pulsating, phantasmic synth grows louder. Hopping on his motorcycle and ripping a bowl, the werewolf tears full speed ahead over forbidding terrain while his hoary counterpart becomes increasingly anxious…
At once opaque and thrilling, OM Rider expands upon Murata's previous 3D character-based animation and references to horror cinema, benefiting from the integral collaboration of longtime composer Robert Beatty, here joined by musicians Devin Flynn and C. Spencer Yeh.