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Hey Karma, where's the love? Subtitle - Sometimes the Universe has other ideas.
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Friday, February 15, 2013
I think Karma has decided that I've had enough good things happen in my life recently, and it is time to shake things up again…I just wish she'd stuck with the adage that things "come in three's"…not 3 squared! Or maybe she decided that in my case it needed to be 3 months of an Interesting Life…In any case….I'm living it, and I hope to goodness I am doing a good job of learning what ever it is she thinks I need a little more obedience training for.
It all started the last week of November, when I met up with one of my Besties for dinner in Gresham. We had a lovely meal and decided to wonder around down town and check out the shop windows, then to trek over to Pet Smart and see the puppies. Instead, while crossing at the crosswalk we met up with a woman and her Cadillac…the type of brilliant woman who looks right to make a left turn. Made perfect sense to her!!! I was the lucky one in that I her license plate and my knee kissed, t'was a hell of a smooch, while my hand planted in the middle of her hood kept me upright. My friend on the other hand…she learned how to fly that night. No broken bones, but a major amount of bruising.
So…#2 the very next day I'm off to Las Vegas for the Rock n Roll Half Marathon. ***Gentlemen, you may skip this paragraph***…yes, it's one of THOSE stories.
Now you ladies of a certain age understand how excited you become when you reach the 11 month mark…11 months without a visit from Auntie Flo means you have one more month to go before you can officially celebrate. January…January 12 to be exact…I was even planning a " Croning Party" for myself….2 days after I arrive in Vegas, my least favorite Auntie arrived…and was she ever in a VILE mood! I guess since she hadn't seen me in 11 months, she felt the need to do everything in her power to remind me just what a harridan she can be. So…my 12 months has been reset. Sigh. I'm sure it was related to the accident and the massive amounts of Adrenalin and who knows what else that went pumping through me. For a while I was afraid the race would be impossible, but I walked all but the first mile or two, and had a fabulous time visiting with Jackie and enjoying the experience.
#3…I get back from RnR Vegas, and silly me, unthinkingly I toss my back pack over one shoulder and ralk my way through the airport. This one I totally put on myself…my fault. By the next day I'm feeling stiff, and within 3 days, I'm begging my chiropractor for relief…and then comes the cough. Bronchitis, combined with an already angry back…not a good combination. Ribs moving every which way but those where they belong. Everything went south in a major way for 2 weeks, then…blessed relief! I'm out of pain, I'm running, and life once again looks all happy shiny in Robin's world.
Until...dum bum bum dum....
#4 Let's all go for a night run! It's the Vancouver Marathon training group fun run, it's at a new location, all my friends will be there…there WILL BE BEER!!! (after the run of course!). Operative words in that run on sentence above; "new location". New route…at night…in the dark. I love running in the dark! On side streets. Where there isn't much traffic. Where I know the lay of the land and where all the dips and cracks and pot holes are. And…I hadn't been on a real night run since adventure #1. (Vegas doesn't count since the streets were all closed to cars.)
We end up running on a heavily traveled road with NO SIDEWALK, just a bike path. I keep edging off to the left, trying to stay clear of the cars. I'm trying to keep my mind on putting one foot in front of the other, and STAYING AWAY FROM THE CARS!!! Let's just say I'm freaking out a little bit, and even though I've got excellent lighting on, I still manage to find the one dip in the road and go body surfing on asphalt. I land palms first, then right knee, then I feel my cheek sliding across the pavement. Oh &%#$ just how bad is this going to be??? "Cheryl, how bad is my face!!!" She shines her flashlight on my face and there are no marks. Yippie!!! Next I roll onto my butt and see how bad the leg feels sitting down. I can tell it's scrapped up, lovely bit of road rash it will be, but it doesn't feel too bad. Let's get me up on my feet and see how awful this is really going to be. Put some weight on it…bend it…roll it a bit…put my full weight on it…."MY LEG IS OKAY! I CAN STILL RUN!!!" I roll my wrist, I touch my thumb to each finger, I realize my wrists are both okay, though the hands, well red looks good on me, right? I am still thinking I'm okay for the most part. I'll have a bunch of road to clean out of my hands when we get back to the base, but otherwise, I'm okay….yeah, sure I am.
Off we run, then we walk a bit…the right arm feels a little off…we run some more…we walk…the elbow aches a bit…we run some more…the elbow doesn't really want to straighten all the way, and something feels a little funny in there…we run one last time, and when we stop to walk, "ouch, we are walking back", there is definitely something not right going on in there, feels like something rubbing against something...and not two somethings that should be rubbing against each other at that.
To make a very long story a little shorter, Urgent care, split, xrays, pain pills, ORTHOPEDIC, new splint, (removable, a bright spot), more xrays…no need for surgery (yay!)….2 weeks later....Mmmmm…we may be looking at surgery…(BOO!) Next visit is in 2 weeks. And I'd better be able to straighten it more by then! Or in doctor jargon, the flexion and extension need work. Fractured radius head in this stunning C shape, and blown out sumpin sumpin (actually I blew out at least one tendon or capsule around the humerus) in the elbow. No, I will not stoop so low as to make a joke about the humor of this situation...maybe later.
Two days later my life turns completely on end, six ways to sideways….I get a call at work from my Dad's caregiver....she thinks he has another infection and wants to know if I want him sent to the ER. I'm his POA, and have the final say on everything when it comes to his care and his welfare. If she thinks he needs to go, we go! We have been through this many times. He has pain, becomes either agitated, or completely passive. The Dr's prepare us for the worst, and with antibiotics, a change of scenery, and top of the line care, he's back to the foster home in no time.
I get to the hospital, let him know I'm there. Thankfully he doesn't notice the cast on my arm...I was terrified he'd see it and get worked up. He's tired, doesn't know where he is, and not terribly communicative. I stand beside him and hold his hand until my mom arrives. Unfortunately I head back to work for a few hours. My yearly self assessment was due by the end of the day, and I was only half way through. I truly wish now I'd not gone back to finish it, a pay cut would have been worth it to have had a little more time with him while he was still somewhat lucid.
I return to the hospital to be told by the Dr that we need to plan for hospice care....that it's just a matter of days. The hospital will admit him, keep him comfortable, but in a day or two he would need to either go to a hospice center, or back to Luminita's foster home. The next thing I had to do, was the 2nd hardest thing I've ever done in my life. #1 was dialing 911 when my husband died. This time is placing the call to my brother to tell him our father is going to die...not in that intangible future we had always known was coming...but soon...tomorrow, the next day, this time we weren't going to get to take him home and have him feel better and clearer and have a few good weeks of clarity and good talks, and memories, and laughs, or even to just sit with him and watch golf matches on TV....the only thing I could think was, "my Daddy is dying." (Oh crap, here come the tears again.)
I'd already made calls to my sons before we got this news. Told them there was no need to come to the hospital immediately, but as always they did. Thank goodness my boys have that wonderful sense of family...we may not spend a lot of time together, but when there is the slightest sense of something going awry, they are there just as fast as can be. (sorry this is so long, but it's time to get it out)
My mother and I took off to get some food knowing the boys....excuse me...my men...would be there with their Bapa, I felt that somehow he would know they were with him. While we were gone, the nurse called and said we should come back soon, very soon. I'm thinking, deluding myself, that the antibiotics would do the trick and in a few days, he'd show the Dr's they were wrong. It was a bloody gallstone after all...gall stones don't kill people!
Mother and I return from getting some dinner. All three of my sons are there, Dad looks peaceful, but I can tell he's very ill. Past trips to the hospital by now he would be hallucinating about the war, the concentration camps, or even trying to get Jesse to fix the leaks in the water pipes in the ceiling. this time was very different. I got it. I understood my Daddy wasn't going back to his home. I held his hand, I stroked his hair, and I told him it was okay...if he was ready to leave, it was okay. I told him over and over that I loved him, and if it was time that his mom would be waiting for him. To be totally honest, I don't know if I believe that, but I know he does. I never knew much about my real grandma, but I knew he loved her deeply. My sons got the opportunity to say goodbye, and even my mother, who had been separated from him for many years, whispered her final words to him. We really don't know when he took his last breath. Jesse, my oldest was the one who kept watch. When we thought he was gone, I went for the nurse....she thought a few times she heard a flutter of a heart beat...and silly me, again I'm thinking, "He's going to fool us all, he's stronger than the Dr's think". I knew better, I didn't want to admit it. When she finally said he was gone...Oh...all I could think was "my Daddy's dead". I haven't thought of him as Daddy in decades...I've been more parent to him than child for 10 years, but at that moment, I was the child once again, and all I wanted was to tell my Daddy one last time that he was important to me, and I loved him, and I didn't want him to leave.
=Then came the family, the funeral, the nephews that I wish - hope - will learn what they mean to each other...before they regret it...Then just days after my father's funeral, the death of my mother's cat. I honestly think I cried harder at the vet holding my mother, than I did at the funeral....it was just one straw too many.
And then #6 Anti climactic, but pure hell for the past 2 weeks.
What's that???…it's an ache in my lower left back again…it will go away…Hmmm…It's the next day…ache's still there…it will go a way…Hmmmmmm day 3…Oh my FREAKING GAWDS…Kidney stone pain!!!! Off to the Dr, convinced I'm giving birth to a twenty pound stone through my ureter. BP is through the ceiling, hoping someone will please just take the knife out of my back. CT Scan, more pain meds (thank goodness I still had some left from the arm since the ditsy Dr [not my regular PCP] forgot to call in the prescription), and home with the diagnosis no blood in my urine and no stone on the scan. Dr says don't see the chiro until we have a diagnosis, then she leaves me hanging. What the FLIP? Not even a call to see if I'm any better. I spend the entire weekend in bed, waiting for the pain to pass....Monday morning my BP is just as high as it was Thursday, I'm fantasizing about taking 4 pills instead of the prescribed 2 but know the consequences of that rash idea. Back to the hospital for xrays to make sure it's not my spine. Perfect xrays, perfect blood workup. better even than 2 months ago for my physical. FINALLY I get to see my PCP. we talk, he gives me a hug when he hears about my Dad's death....we talk about stress, the fact that I'm lopsided due to the stupid cast, the fact that I haven't been able to do any of my normal exercises, and he brings in a spine to show me what he thinks is going on. Nerve bundles, muscles that hold the stabilizing bones in place, sacroiliitis or some such. No more pain pills, something to relax me a bit, and deal with the muscle spasms, a steroid to reduce the inflammation...look at my diet and remove any inflammatory foods, and GET MY BUTT BACK TO THE CHIROPRACTOR!!!
Okay....once again, sorry for the novel. I needed to get it all off my chest and maybe I can move on a bit. spilling a few more tears tonight while writing this probably did me a world of good.
Hopefully #6 is it, for the time being at least...My attitude is trying to turn back to the sunny side , and maybe I've learned what ever lesson the Universe thought it was time for. Touch Wood.
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Robin, they say bad things come in 3's, but I never heard of getting a double-dose! So sorry to hear about your losing your father, but at least you were there and surely he was able to hear you comforting him at the end. It's understandable that you'd go to pieces at the vet's - somehow they are such calm and understanding people; they just seem to know how to let us vent.
The arm will get better, even if it does need surgery. The bad back may be with you for a long time, so it's good you already have a chiro you know and trust. Your recent weekend in Seattle must have been a calming help, and tackling the landscape first will give you a good feeling about the other renovations yet to come.
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That's a lot to handle and makes a lot of sense the stress manifested into physical problems! Hopefully you will find some relief soon and that this is the end of your trials for a bit.
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That darn Karma! Hoping it all turns around ~ soon!
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I still say you are quite the inspiration, despite all that you have been through with your father's passing on top of each and every injury you have still maintained your sense of humor, and you have continued to work towards your health goals! I pray that things start looking up for you!
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Oh robin.. I get what you are saying. It's the how much more do I have to go through. I think I had that friday and I broke down. I hope writing it all out helped.
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You are a wonderful, strong, brave, beautiful woman. I'm sorry about the hand you have been dealt, but you have been handling it with such grace.
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Robin, I didn't mind reading the whole thing at all... It was very nicely written. It made me feel like you were sitting her talking to me...I'm hoping it made you feel better and that things will go back to a better kind of 'normal' for you!
PS: I did knock on wood!
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I'm so sorry.
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Here is a prayer that as we turn into spring, your life will get some peace. Take care! You have been strong to endure all of those events.
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Robin, I don't have anything to add because (y)our friends have said it all.
That's a crap load to deal with but I sense that you're keeping your humour intact. Can you handle one more hug?
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Oh, Robin, I'm so sorry for everything. I am in tears now reading about your Daddy; it brings back memories of losing my mother and then four years later my father. I guessed the broken arm before you spelled it out. I broke the radius head of my right (writing) arm one spring day just the same way you did and with very similar sensations.
Life isn't fair, but we become stronger for our experiences. Just as steel is put in the fire one last time to make it stronger, it seems that Karma has but you in the fire one last time to make you stronger.
I hope that 2013 becomes the best year of your life. You deserve it.
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I am so sorry for your loss and all the body pain you have had to endure. They say this to shall pass but sometimes it seems to take forever.. I hope the next 12 months passes without any unexpected visits. Good luck and God Bless you and your family.
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There's just no words to say how sorry I am for what you've been going through.
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I am so glad that you were able to get in to your PCP. It sounds like he is pretty wise. I am so sorry to hear all you have been going thru!! It is hard to read, I can't imagine actually Living It!!
I will be Praying with you that The Worst is Over, The Lesson Is Learned, and Brighter Days are on The Horizon!!
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Ah Robin
I'm so, so sorry.
I wish you peace, and relief and healing. And sunshine and forest trails when you're ready again.
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Oh sweetie!! What a whirlwind of STUFF!
My sincerest condolences to you and your family.
I hope you are back to "normal" soon. Stress can really be insidious!
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My heart goes out to you.
Having your sons nearby must be very comforting. Dealing with your physical issues on top of it all really stinks too!
You are strong and will win
out over these challenges that life has thrown at you.
Your Spark friends are here for you.
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Robin, I don't think that was karma - unfortunately I think that was just life. And sometimes life breaks you down -- hopefully to build you back up.
My life was mostly hell this last yr, but it IS getting better . . . with my dad turning 87 & my mom 85 I'm not sure for how long, but I can appreciate while I've got it.
They say the average age for menopause is 51 . . . since I just turned that & TOM shows no signs of disappearing i'm afraid I'll be like my mom & not go thru it til I'm 56! And lately it only likes to make an appearance at races which is really annoying!
Here's to a much better 2013 & big hugs!
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*HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS HUGS* Robin, wow, life has really put you through the wringer lately. You are a strong woman to handle all of these things. You will make it! And things will get better! :)
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Robin, you should have put a tissue alert in there! I am so sorry for all you've been through recently. Life has to start looking up for you! Sending good vibes your way.
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Better days are coming!
Read my blog on Evolving Health!
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I'm so sorry to hear of all your troubles. Life is like that sometimes - everything seems to come at once, but I hope that life will get better for you from now on, and I hope your back is recovering.
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I enjoyed yor novel ... Blood, sweat, tears and absent love! There is nothing more I could ask for. I think we should at least get a TV series out of it. I will be your agent! What do say? Thanks for sharing, you are an over-commer and I luv your sense of humor.
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So sorry for the pain, sadness, and grief. Such a journey we walk....
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Wow. Life has really thrown you a curveball in a major way. First off-my sincerest condolences on the loss of your dad. That has to be one of the hardest things any child will ever have to endure with an aging parent. Thank goodness for your mom and your children.
2nd- keep going to the chiropractor. Those people have magic hands, of this I am almost certain.
big time and I hope all of your injuries heal quickly and properly.
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has been developed.
Tests are being performed on a small Motor-RLG
(M-RLG) set which has a DC drive motor coupled to an
AC RLG. The test results of input power to the drive
motor and the output from the RLG are shown on the accompanying
graph. The violet line shows the actual input to the
RLG from the drive motor. The drive motor has efficiency
of 80%. The green line shows the input to RLG without
taking motor efficiency into account. The blue line
shows the output from the RLG. Even at the moderate
speed of 1750 rpm, at which this test was conducted,
the ratio of RLG output / RLG input is 160% (from the
lowest to the highest lines). With extrapolation it
can be shown that at 3000 rpm, the efficiency of the
M-RLG set will reach 275%.
Explanation ofthis new RLG phenomenon
comes from the principles of Space Vortex Theory that
explains the creation and stability of electrons, the
flow of electrons from atom to atom, the formation of
a current in a conductor, and the creation of the field
structure of electron, all these from the absolute vacuum
of space (a mass-less, nonmaterial fluid). Briefly stated:
the positive terminal of a DC generator has a shortage
of electrons while the negative terminal has more electrons.
This is because the electrons in the atoms of the armature
conductors in rotation interact with the magnetic fields
that strip them of their orbital electrons and push
them to form the negative terminal. When the positive
terminal of the generator is connected to the external
stationary output circuit, the electrons of the neutral
atoms of the circuit, now in contact with the positive
terminal, are pulled by the positive generator terminal
and this process continues. The negative terminal supplies
the electrons that are pulled from atom to atom, the
process starting from the positive generator terminal.
Though the atoms of the circuit conductor do work in
pulling the electrons from the negative terminal to
the positive terminal, their structural energy remains
intact without any loss. This is because the electron
as well as the atoms are vortices of the mass-less,
continuous, non viscous vacuum. These vortices continue
to retain their structure despite their continuing interactions.
In an RLG, by a specific configuration
of the armature conductor and the magnetic field, a
torque that supports rather than opposes the motor torque
is created. This way the armature reaction is nullified
and Lenz's law is bypassed. There is no creation of
energy from any source. There is no applicability of
LCE. We have erred, though unknowingly, in our design
of electrical generators and have remained in error
for more than two centuries.
A century from now, several realizations
will be known: the vacuum of space which fills the universe
is itself the real substratum of the universe; vacuum
in a circulating state becomes matter; the electron
is the fundamental particle of matter and is a vortex
of vacuum with a vacuum-less void at the center and
is dynamically stable; the speed of light relative to
vacuum is the maximum speed that nature has provided
and is the inherent property of the vacuum; vacuum is
a subtle fluid unknown in material media; vacuum is
mass-less, continuous, non viscous, and incompressible
and is responsible for all the properties of matter;
and that vacuum has always existed and will exist forever.
Then scientists, engineers and philosophers will bend
their heads in shame knowing that modern science ignored
the vacuum in our chase to discover reality-almost for
more than a century.
Paramahamsa Tewari was born on
January 6, 1937, and graduated in Electrical Engineering
in 1958 from Banaras Engineering College, India, and
held responsible positions in large engineering construction
organizations, mostly in Nuclear Projects of the Department
of Atomic Energy, India. He was also deputed abroad
for a year at Douglas Point Nuclear Project, Canada.
He retired in 1997 from his position as Executive Nuclear
Director, Nuclear Power Corporation, Department of Atomic
Energy, India, and is the former Project Director of
the Kaiga Atomic Power Project.
Toby Grotz, President, Wireless
Engineering, visited India in 1993 and again in December
of 1997 to perform an independent set of measurements
of the Tewari RLG. Using calibrated high-accuracy instruments,
traceable to the National Bureau of Standards, tests
were conducted that confirm Tewari's measurements. During
a recent visit in November of 2011 he witnessed the
phenomenon of the negation of Lenz's Law observing what
he termed an Infinite Gain Generator. He has corresponded
with Mr. Tewari since 1984 and has visited Mr. Tewari
at his laboratory four times. He has become a trusted
friend and champion of the RLG. Toby Grotz Paramahamsa
Grotz ...............Paramahamsa Tewari
photo by Moana Roberts www.lightstormphotography.net
The Tewari
the Space-Vortex Structure of the Electron
The proof that the universal substratum of space with
nonmaterial properties has real existence is provided
by deriving the basic properties of the electron (mass,
charge, inertia, gravity, locality, etc.) from the space
vortex structure, and experimentally observed physical
Final Proof of Electron Structure and Properties
Tewari has made a breakthrough in a method of electrical
power generation. He has been granted an Indian Patent (Application
number 397/Bom/94) for an increased efficiency homopolar generator.
This device is described by the theoretical papers in this web site
as a Space Power Generator (SPG).
Space Power Generator is proven technology that produces 200-300
percent over-unity energy.
Experiments conducted during the last 10 years have indicated that
his Space Power Generator (SPG) is operating at over-unity efficiency.
Many researchers have performed experiments with these devices,
also called homopolar generators or unipolar dynamos. The devices
usually consist of a rotating magnetic disk called a Faraday homopolar
generator in which electrical current is passed from the center
of the disk to its edge.
Theory of Operation
In conventional electrical generators, electromotive force [EMF
- also know as volts] is induced with rotation of an electrical
conductor relative to a magnetic field or vice versa. The rotation
is produced by what is know as the prime mover, or in this case,
a drive motor. In a SPG, the conductors rotate along with the electromagnet
producing the magnetic field, there is no relative motion between
the electrical conductor and the magnetic field. The result however
is the same, and an EMF is induced in the conductors.
Also, in conventional generators, conductors are generally laid
in open slots in what is called the armature (the central rotor
of the generator) across which, it is believed , that the magnetic
field sweeps through, and "cuts" the conductors . Unlike this system,
in a SPG, armature conductors pass through closed slots [holes]
provided in the rotating magnetic core. With this configuration
, it becomes possible to lay two conductors in the same slot with
opposite load currents flowing in them, thereby nullifying partly
the magnetic field produced due to the load current.
As per the Lenz's law , the magnetic field produced due to the
load current interacts with the main magnetic field, that induces
the EMF. The load current produces torque in opposition to the main
magnetic field.
Thus, if the magnetic field produced due to the load current within
the slots is partly nullified as stated above, the armature reaction
is also reduced proportionately. Though the direction of the EMF
induced in the conductor remains as per the Lenz's law, the reduced
armature reaction violates Lenz's law [equivalent of the energy
conservation law] causing lesser reaction on the prime mover. This
is the key aspect and proprietary nature of the Tewari machine.
This then, is the reason that the overall efficiency of the prime
mover and SPG combination shoots beyond 100% if the no load losses
are kept controlled with the use of appropriate current collecting
brushes, bearing etc. An over all efficiency of 200 % can be easily
attained while running the machine at 2450 rpm and beyond.
The SPG is a low dc voltage and high current generator [30 V dc,
3000 A dc, or higher ratings] that can operate at over unity efficiency
of 200% and above and is ideally suited for use in chemical reactions
using electrolysis, hydrogen generation, desalination, mineral extraction,
battery chargers, etc. and later with more development as a stand
alone motor-generator.
The SPG
is proven technology that produces 200-300 percent over-unity
energy. The SPG theory has been tested and proven. It is time, now,
to build a prototype system and to work on improving the concept
to develop a product that can be used in every household.
Toby Grotz,
of Wireless Engineering, visited India in December of
1997 to perform an independent set of measurements of the Tewari
SPG. Using calibrated high-accuracy instruments, traceable to the
National Bureau of Standards, tests were conducted that confirm Tewari's
measurements. During a recent visit in November of 2010 he witnessed
the phenomenon of the negation of Lenz's Law observing what he termed
an Infinite Gain Generator.
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go to walmart and buy a booster chair around the baby section, used one for both my kids, my 3 yr old still uses hers and it works great, she can eat better and stays in her chairposted 04/09/2010 by Mommy&DaddyOfTwo
My son does the same thing, he either has to stay in his chair or so sit in his room until he's ready to eat. some meals go better then other, don't worry she won't starveposted 01/22/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
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PrerequisitesStudents will normally have attained a mark of 60% or above in an appropriate disciplinary course in the previous session at SOAS.
Objectives and learning outcomes of the module
The objective of the course is to provide the students with advanced training in academic research and writing. This final year unit is the culmination of the research and writing training provided throughout the BA in African Studies.
At the end of a course, a student should be able to demonstrate clear evidence of undertaking a detailed supervised study of a topic in African Studies.
WorkloadA maximum of ten hours' supervision over the academic year.
Scope and syllabusA 10,000 word essay on any approved topic in African studies. Normally research for this project will be based on primary source materials (and field research, if possible). The project is undertaken under the supervision of a teacher who must approve the topic before research is begun and who will supervise its progress. The topic must be presented and approved in the summer term of the student's 2nd/3rd year so that research can begin during the summer vacation. Students doing an Independent study project may be required to participate in relevant seminar classes.
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In a book that mimics Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series both in scope and design, seventh-grader Danny is trying to navigate choppy middle-school waters. "I'm about halfway down the food chain," he explains. "Not president of the Mathletes, but no one's saving me a seat at the Cool Table. I can't afford a lot of slippage." After the budding comics artist refuses to hand over his beloved drawing pen to a classmate, she adds his and his friend Jasper's names to the "Loser List" scribbled on the girls' bathroom wall. Danny's attempt to eradicate their names lands him in detention, where he finds an unlikely ally in school bully Axl, which alienates Danny from Jasper, among other complications. The story unfolds in a handwritten-looking font on lined pages amid ample spot illustrations. Danny's cartoons, sidebars, and lists ("Top Three Signs You're Going to Summer School") should enhance the book's appeal for reluctant readers. The design of Kowitt's (The Sweetheart Deal) story ought to attract Wimpy Kid fans, and the book's "be yourself" message makes it a more earnest alternative. Ages 8-12. (Apr.)[Page ]. Copyright 2010 PWxyz LLC
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Intern turned hero, Daniel Hernandez Jr., will appear on the Northern Illinois University campus to speak as part of the LGBT Resource Center's LGBTQ History Month and the Latino Resource Center's Latino Heritage Month. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Monday in the NIU Holmes Student Center's Carl Sandburg Auditorium.
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MMORPG.com has teamed up with Nexon to bring our users a first look at Hurk, a hero full of rage. We've got exclusive information and a great new Hurk video to share so hop through the link and check it out.Reported on Dec 16, 2013
Nexon's Vindictus has been quietly undergoing major update cycles and making big game improvements over time. We caught up with Matthew McCullough to talk about the recent changes to Vindictus and what the future may hold. Read on before heading to the comments to chat.Reported on Dec 10, 2013
With Season 2, Episode 3 soon to be arriving, Nexon has partnered with MMORPG.com to bring our readers a bit of exclusive information about a pair of raids and raid bosses that players can expect to find. Read on and then leave your thoughts in the comments.Reported on Dec 03, 2013
Nexon is getting ready to launch Vindictus Season 2, Episode 3: Secrets of the Crystals. We've teamed up with Nexon to bring our readers an exclusive developer diary with more information about Secrets of the Crystals, including exclusive screens and a brand new trailer. Check it out and then let us know what you think in the comments.Reported on Nov 19, 2013
Nexon has announced the introduction of a new and deadly Vindictus weapon. Called "Twin Chain Blades", it is a mid-range weapon that combines both ranged and close-combat abilities, razor sharp blades as well as a whip-like cast at enemies.Reported on Jul 24, 2013
The Vindictus site has been updated with new information about raids in Season 2. Rather than spell out the details in writing, the team has created a walkthrough video to help players visualize the new way that the raid system will play out.Reported on Jul 03, 2013
Nexon is ready to unleash Season 2 on Vindictus. The new season will include some juicy updates to content, quests, monsters, battles, features and more. Check out this new trailer to find out more.Reported on Jun 19, 2013
Each week, The Tourist visits a different MMO to offer a quality preview of what players can expect to find. In this week's installment, the travellers have visited Vindictus and offer their thoughts about the game. See what you think before adding your travelogue to the comments.Reported on Jun 06, 2013
Nexon has teamed up with MMORPG.com to bring our readers the first ever look at a new weapon for Vindictus's Kai. Kai is usually found with a bow but will soon have the ability to wield a cross gun, a machine gun-like crossbow.Reported on Mar 12, 2013
Nexon has partnered with MMORPG.com to bring our readers the first-ever look at a new character set to enter Vindictus soon. Her name is Vella, the Dominant Mistress of the Seas. We've got her story, an exclusive video and screenshot to introduce Vella to the world. Read on!Reported on Dec 05, 2012
Nexon has released a new video featuring an inside peek at Vindictus Season 2, the latest game update that features new monsters, maps, bosses and a level increase. Players can now attain 80th level in Vindictus. Enjoy!Reported on Nov 17, 2012
Nexon has revealed that jumping will now be a part of Vindictus and developers have released a new trailer to show off the new character skill. According to provided information, the jump ability will depend on what weapons characters have equipped.Reported on Sep 21, 2012
Nexon has teamed up with MMORPG.com to bring our readers and exclusive Vindictus Strategy Report that centers around one of the game's newer characters, Kai the Archer. Jonathan Redaja, Vindictus Lead QA/GM Supervisor at Nexon America has all the best tips around. Keep reading!Reported on Aug 23, 2012
Nexon has announced the addition of terrifying new pets to Vindictus. In this new video, Gremlins are spotlighted. The Gremlin come in three types, the buff colored Tiny Gremlin, which is prone to mindless violence; the purple featured Punk Gremlin which brings a rock-n-roll attitude into fights and the Armor Gremlin, which comes equipped with armor from fallen enemies.Reported on Aug 09, 2012
Nexon and the Vindictus team are ready to introduce the newest character to the epic action MMO. Little of Kai's past is known for sure, but rumor has it that his motivation to destroy the Fomors comes from the loss of a loved one. Kai is a brilliant archer driven by strong morals and a troubled past. Check out the new video!Reported on Jul 12, 2012
The Vindictus team has sent out an awesome new trailer showing off the new dragons just unleashed in the game. Ice, Earth and Black dragons are raid bosses which provide great rewards for the group that is able to work together to bring them down. Enjoy!Reported on Jun 15, 2012
Vindictus EU has been updated with a new patch that brings a pair of sucking monsters into the game. The Succubus and Glas Ghaibheleann raid bosses are now live in Vindictus EU.Reported on May 21, 2012
Vindictus players will want to check into the game for the latest update. Called The Armies of Colhen, the new update features a 24-player raid featuring three brand new bosses to conquer: the Ravenous Queen and her giant spiders, Stribog the polar bear, and Elchulus, one very angry red dragon.Reported on Mar 23, 2012
Vindictus players can now take one another on with the arrival of the latest game update. PvP is included in the Crimson Blades patch which includes three forms of PvP action.Reported on Feb 27, 2012
The Vindictus EU team has sent out a new trailer showing off the massive Thor. Thor is simply massive...a snapping turtle-esque creature with frightening jaws. At the end, however, the trailer teases the arrival of a mighty warrior, a playable character coming to the game soon.Reported on Feb 08, 2012


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In response to Michael Gerson's November 11 column in which he said the end of AIDS is possible because of combination prevention and treatment innovations, David Bryden, the Stop TB advocacy officer at RESULTS, writes in a Washington Post letter to the editor, "Another benefit of [HIV] treatment is that it sharply reduces deaths from tuberculosis [TB], which is the primary killer of people living with HIV/AIDS." He says that "to fully succeed in Africa, where TB and HIV/AIDS are often two sides of the same coin, we have to quickly identify people who have TB or who are vulnerable to it and get them the services they need," which also means developing an accurate quick test for the disease.
Bryden continues, "Fortunately, research is proceeding on such a test, and U.S.-backed programs such as the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Fund are saving countless lives affected by both AIDS and TB. But we face a historic choice. Do we stall or even cut these programs to achieve a relatively tiny budget savings, as proposed in the House of Representatives, or do we push boldly forward? The answer is clear: We must seize this moment" (11/16).
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Edith L. Brown Walker, 94, of Columbus, died at 2:05 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at Silver Oaks Health Campus.
Edith was raised on a farm in Shelby County and as a young girl would drive a team of horses while her father hand-picked and shucked corn. She had been a salesperson at Brunning's clothing store and later worked as office manager at the AMOCO bulk plant. After retirement, she and her husband traveled extensively with their travel trailer and enjoyed camping.
She was a former member of East Columbus United Methodist Church, where she served as youth leader for 13 years, and was currently a member of Sandy Hook United Methodist Church and Bartholomew County Senior Center. She enjoyed square dancing and computer games.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Myers-Reed Chapel on 25th Street, with the Rev. Charles Aigner officiating. Her son, the Rev. Harold Walker, will give a eulogy. Calling will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the service Thursday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation or Our Hospice of South Central Indianan.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com.
Born in Noble Township, Shelby County, Feb. 7, 1919, Edith was the daughter of Raymond A. and Rilda Irene Richardson Brown. She married Ray R. Walker Sept. 12, 1936, at Westport. He preceded her in death Sept. 27, 1998.
She is survived by sons, Rev. Harold (Beverly) Walker of Plainfield and Michael (Pat) Walker of Columbus; a daughter, Glenna Owen of Columbus; sisters, Imogene Welch, Columbus, and Betty (Dale) Anderson, Batesville; a brother, Robert "Bob" (Barbara) Brown, Columbus; grandchildren, Gwyn (Brent) Myrick of Mooresville, Dawn (Carl) Seyerle of Camby, Sarah (husband Adam Levine) Lowe of Massachusetts, Chris Walker of Wisconsin, Anita (Ernie) England of Westport, Heather (John) Logan of Columbus, and Denver (Andrea) Sparkman of Uniontown; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a son-in-law, Ron Owen.
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I was so excited to dye Easter Eggs this year. I haven't done it in a few years, but I found a link to this site on Pinterest and was inspired!
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I think they came out pretty! Way more effort than I'd have made. I love decorating eggs, but am not likely going to do it because I'm not doing a big celebration or anything. As much as I love colorful eggs, I will eat them un-dyed for this year.


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Gold and silver prices were moving higher in Friday morning trading, even as a healthy print on September retail sales gave investors a bit more confidence that the U.S. economy wasn't falling into another black hole.
Spot gold briefly breached the $1,680-per-ounce level early today and was trading at $1,672.50 Bid, $1,673.50 Ask, having hit a high of $1,685 and a low of $1,671.70. The London p.m. gold fix was set at $1,678 by the London Bullion Market Association.
Spot silver was bid at $32.16 with an ask price of $32.26, having hit a morning high of $32.65 and a low of $31.94. The reference price for spot delivery of an ounce of silver was set at $31.82 by the LBMA in the London a.m.
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- The iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:SLV) was around 1.4% higher.
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- Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) was up around 1.4%.
- Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE:NEM) was some 2% higher.
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- Pan American Silver Corp. (USA) (NASDAQ:PAAS) was around 0.9%.
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