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Navita La Jiu Jitera: Women’s Training in BJJ
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A.D. McClish July 20, 2011 at 8:14 AM
Great post. One thing I have noticed is that, when you give women the option to train in a women's only environment, wives of men who train are much more willing to give it a go. I am not sure if it is the fact that they will have less pressure or if they are worried about relationship conflict coming from competition, but once we started the women's class at our school, a lot of wives came forward and said they had wanted to try it for a long time but didn't feel comfortable in the regular class.
Georgette July 21, 2011 at 9:07 AM
I am excited to know that Girls in Gis is getting some "press"!! Ashley Nguyen started GiG in Houston and it's become a really large group of gals here in Texas. It would be super easy to start a chapter-- just start hosting womens' open mats and call it Girls in Gis! :) I have a cool graphic design of the name, created for me by phenom BJJ artist and purple belt Seymour Yang (Meerkatsu is his blog.) Let me know if you want the graphic, or any other info-- Yay!!! :)
Email me at georgetteoden (at) yahoo (dot) com and between me, Ashley, Ariadne, and the other girls here in Texas, we can get you going! :)
rlvarady July 21, 2011 at 12:34 PM
It is wonderful to see how BJJ is growing especially amount us gals. Here in Texas, Girls in Gis for many is a wonderful opportunity for us to let are hair down and share the love of jiu jitsu with other women.
If you are interested in learning more about Girls in Gis the best people to contact would be Ashely Nguyen, Shama Ko and Triin Seppel as they have given a lot of their personal time and effort into making Girls in Gis something very special to some amazing gals.
rlvarady July 21, 2011 at 1:32 PM
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Liz's brag sheet: January 2007
Tonight we lit a fire in our borrowed fire pit. We also toasted marshmallows and listened to our wind-up shortwave radio. At first we listened to a firebrand preacher - in Spanish - from across the border. Then we started listening to something in German. Soon enough, we were listening to Radio Taiwan. After that, something from Japan. It was too much fun. Sam loved the fire. Awyn is scared of it and won't get anywhere near it.
Another big first - Awyn peed in the potty today. A couple of days ago Sam decided he no longer wanted a foot stool to reach the toilet. So this morning Eric converted it back into a potty chair for Awyn. She wanted to sit in it, so we let her. When I took off her diaper, she sat, strained, and peed. We'll keep giving her the opportunity. I wouldn't have said before this that she was ready to start potty training, so we'll take it nice and slow. We can't help but be excited. Just think, in another year, we might be completely done with diapers!
Daddy reads a story to Sam and Awyn.
Fairy Awyn
Sam thinks Awyn is Tinkerbell. The wings are from Aunt Debbie, and the dress was cousin Willow's. She was a hit at Ariel's birthday princess party. Sam was Captain Kirk. I rather thought that was close enough to being a prince. Once we got to the party he was given a gold crown, which he placed on his head, and pronounced himself to be King. Nice and Kirk-like. He didn't keep the crown on long enough for me to get the camera out.
Awyn's new dress
This dress just arrived from Grandma, and as Awyn was running around naked, we slipped it on over her head. She's holding Sam's bat that he made back in October.
Eric and the kids played peek-a-boo and tickle toes last night. They all had a lot of fun.
Tasha supervises the tamales
Tasha made sure the tamales didn't leap off the counter. I spent the day making tamales. They are time consuming, but oh-so-tasty and worth the effort. I'll have several meals put away when I'm done. Notice that I'm using my sticky rice steamer to steam my tamales. This is why I want a full sized stock pot with a steamer basket insert; I can cook more tamales at a time.
Tasha loves snow
Today was almost as cold as yesterday, no new snow. Tasha loves snow, and was having a ball whenever I'd let her outside. The snow that fell last night froze hard enough to walk across without leaving footprints. Eric bent the screen door trying to open it. I just thought I'd show a nice snow picture, and Tasha, who is under-represented in this blog.
Brrrr. It's Snowing.
Snow began falling last night, right around the time we went to bed. I heard the start of the hissing against the windows. It's been snowing all day, and is expected to continue to do so for at least another day, with a slight warm up into rain in a couple of days, sinking back into freezing temps and more snow this weekend. It's been in the 20's all day. This isn't the pretty, fluffy stuff we had in December. This is that nasty powder. The road to the Basin is closed. The post office is closed - no mail delivery. Bus driver training was cancelled. It is truly nasty out there. We took a short drive in the jeep to drop of mail, get some milk. We only went as far as the gas station, and they sold out of milk yesterday. Wish I'd thought that far ahead. Oh well, I do have powdered milk and canned milk, so I can cook. The jeep handles pretty well in the snow, but we did slide around the corners. It's really icy, not at all slushy. It's obviously much colder this time around. The power has been flirting with us. It keeps coming and going. We're hoping it stays on through the night, or we'll get pretty cold without the heater. We did need to do some grocery shopping. We are out of potatoes and onions, and many other good things. I'm getting low on yeast. I did make pizza. We had some leftover turkey-spagetti sauce that went well with a can of pineapple and olives and cheddar cheese. (gas station was out of white cheese - only had cheddar) Sorry, no pictures of the kids playing in this stuff, it's too cold, although we did let them for a couple of minutes before we ran down the hill and again on our way back into the house. We just don't have much snow clothing for them - there isn't much point here in the desert. At least they do both have jackets. Sam has gloves - somewhere. So do I, but I can't find them either. I do have my spiffy (and warm) wool hat I got for Christmas a couple of years ago.
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Sam was supposed to start speech therapy last week, but that got postponed. I was waiting for a phone call to reschedule for some time this week. This morning I finally got the call, and instead of scheduling, it was being cancelled again. Good thing, as they'd forgotton to call me when they rescheduled. I don't think they'll reschedule until next week, as it's supposed to snow here this week, and was already snowing in Alpine and the North entrance of the park.
Today we drove up to the Basin for lunch into a frosty wonderland. Wet, heavy clouds have been circling the mountains, and it was just below freezing outside. This is leaving some beautiful frosting on the plants and rocks. Before we went to the Basin we stopped at the school to check out another Curious George book and another Magic School Bus video. Both Sam and Awyn love Curious George. Sam can watch the Bus videos as many times as we'll let him. Here's a funny sign of his generation - he doesn't understand the concept of rewinding. He's used to DVDs that we can replay or restart or skip around instantly. We plan on buying some Curious George books the next time we're in the big city; Great Grandma gave the kids a gift card to Barnes & Noble.
These two are too cute not to post! Sam's been watching too much Dora - that's why he's helping me take the picture by 'clicking'.
Awyn and Aidan really played together, and mostly up until now they've played next to each other. Yesterday they really seemed to play with each other, even holding hands a few times while dancing. Awyn's pretty forward about that - Sam taught her to hold hands for dancing, so I think that's why she was insisting on trying that with Aidan.
Awyn and Aidan, playing together. They danced, played, and had a ball.
Video of Awyn and Tasha
Awyn loves to tuck Tasha in when she's trying to nap on her bed. Awyn will also tuck her dolls into bed with Sam if Sam's asleep.
Yesterday was my Birthday. I made myself a very rich dark chocolate cake with whipped cream on the top. It didn't have any flour in it - so I guess it was more like a souffle. It had Citronge in it, an orange liquor that I'm thinking will go well in coffee or hot chocolate. mmmm.
Most of you should recognize this as the image we used in our Christmas cards. If you don't, then I forgot to send you a card, so send me an address. I've had a few cards returned with incorrect or old addresses. I'm not making a huge effort to fix those problems.
Anyway, the background here is the Rio Grande, Mexico, the Chisos Mountains. This is taken from the Rio Grande Village nature trail across from campsite number 18. Fun short hike, awesome photo opportunity. The canyon in the near background is the east end of the Hot Springs Canyon.
One of the things that Sam is supposed to work on is his ability to put together puzzles. While Awyn was taking a bath, and getting ready for bed, Sam got to sit down at the table with some puzzles that had been hiding forgotton on a shelf. They date to a time when he wasn't ready for them, and we didn't want to lose all the pieces before he was ready. Well, he loves puzzles. He will sit down and put the entire thing together, so far we haven't stumped him. I think we'll try to do this more often.
Awyn tucks Tasha in.
Awyn decided that Tasha needed Sam's special blanket to take a nap. She kept putting it on Tasha, patting her, and saying "hat" and "nigh nigh".
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Nikon Df review - CNET
Nikon Df review:
The dials at the top of the Df are great to use but require you to move your hands (not just a finger) to turn them. (Credit: Nikon)
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Shikow: You Got to Love Your Tumor
Byron Katie's work is so powerful. I use it all the time. When I deal with anyone. Most of all myself. And it's so simple. Just 4 questions.
2. Can I absolutely know that's true?
When people ask why I'm so Zen and chill, one of the major things I cite is Byron Katie's 4 questions. They are very grounding.
Here is Byron Katie doing the work in a prison.
In her latest newsletter, she describes a moment with one of her friends who was diagnosed with cancer. It meant a lot to me. Maybe, it's something that will make sense to you. Here is an excerpt from her newsletter:
The truth is that until we love cancer, we can't love God. It doesn't matter what symbols we use - poverty, loneliness, loss - it's the concepts of good and bad that we attach to them that make us suffer. I was sitting once with a friend who had a huge tumor, and the doctors had given her just a few weeks to live. As I was leaving her bedside, she said, "I love you," and I said, "No, you don't. You can't love me until you love your tumor. Every concept that you put onto that tumor you'll eventually put onto me. The first time I don't give you what you want or threaten what you believe, you'll put that concept onto me." This might sound harsh, but my friend had asked me to always tell her the truth. The tears in her eyes were tears of gratitude, she said.
The Dutch version of the book is called Katie's Tao.
To read more of the newsletter or pre-order Katie's newest book you can visit thework.com.
If anyone is interested, I'll be going to see Katie at her free event on October 28th. I've got 3 open spots in my car. We can always tailgate too.
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel Int'l Airport,
Contact: Byron Katie International
Phone: 1-800-98-KATIE, Email: info@thework.com
This is a free public event and everyone is welcome. Bring a friend!
Byron Katie, bestselling author of Loving What Is and I Need Your Love - Is That True?, will introduce you to The Work, a revolutionary way to question the thoughts that keep you from living in peace and joy. With characteristic humor and lovingly incisive clarity, Katie will show you how self-inquiry can bring you a happier life. You will experience The Work directly, witness others in the process, and take home the ability to apply what you've learned to everything you do.
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the joy of sox: G87: Yankees 5, Red Sox 1
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Clay Buchholz (3.1-6-3-0-3, 59) left the game in the fourth inning with tightness in his right elbow. (Only one of his three runs allowed was earned.)
Boston had runners at first and second with one out in the third, but Xander Bogaerts grounded into a double play. Two singles with two outs in the fourth were wasted.
Mookie Betts hit a solo homer (#10) for the Red Sox's only run. He also fanned with a runner on third to end the seventh.
Dellin Betances retired the Red Sox in order in the eighth. Andrew Miller recorded two strikeouts in the ninth, including Shane Victorino to end the game with a man on second.
Boston dropped to 6.5 GB.
Is this the season's most important series? So far, yes, without a doubt.
Boston has won nine of its last 12 games and is now only 5.5 GB the Yankees in the division. If the Red Sox can sweep this three-game series, they will be only 2.5 games out at the All-Star break. Conversely, a Yankees sweep would likely push the Red Sox back out of postseason contention. (With either team winning two of the three games, Boston would end the weekend either 4.5 or 6.5 GB. Those outcomes might not tell us very much.)
Dustin Pedroia (right hamstring injury) is eligible to be activated from the disabled list for the series, but it is not certain that he will play. Manager John Farrell says that Pedroia will be back in the lineup "when he's first ready, without any undue risk". In 12 games since Pedroia went down, Brock Holt has hit only .250/.304/.250.
Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal writes that the Red Sox's current surge points out how few good options Farrell has in his bullpen: "As a group, the 3.94 ERA Boston's bullpen had compiled entering play Wednesday ranks fourth-worst in the American League. ... By Fielding Independent Pitching, the group looks even worse." ... Joe Kelly, currently with Pawtucket, could return to the team as a reliever.
In his last nine appearances, covering nine innings, Koji Uehara has allowed only one hit, with opponents batting .034 (1-for-29). Uehara has no walks and nine strikeouts in those games.
Dvid Ortiz has played first base twice recently because of Mike Napoli's horrific slump. Can Ortiz keep doing it? "Hell, no. ... I'm too old for that, man. I like doing my focusing on hitting. ... I know my boy is going to bounce back and do what he normally does. It's just a matter of time." (Napoli is hitting .192 and is 2-for-27 (.029) in his last nine games.)
Rick Porcello has a 3.60 ERA in four starts with Ryan Hanigan behind the plate. His ERA with Sandy Leon or Blake Swihart is more than twice that (6.70). Porcello calls Hanigan an "experienced, veteran catcher, I trust him." Hanigan says he and Porcello have a good bond: "I'm feeling a groove with him. I like catching him."
Saturday, 7 PM: Ivan Nova / Eduardo Rodriguez
Sunday, 1:30 PM: Nathan Eovaldi / Wade Miley
by allan at 8:15 AM
A sweep would be ideal, two-of-three would be great, but I'd even settle for one out of three because I thought the Sox needed to win eight of 12 heading into the break to have a chance of getting back into this race. Right now, they are 7-2.
Obviously, as you astutely observed, the big difference is that they are playing the current division front-runners. Plus, it's the MFY and I want their collective head on a pike outside Fenway when this series ends.
Matthew Kory asks: Are The Red Sox Really Contenders?
Twins score 7 in the B9 and beat the Tigers 8-6!


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Link Love Friday | Almond Butter Binge
Happy Friday, everyone! I’m getting married exactly six weeks from today, and while I try not to talk too much about the wedding on this blog, it’s pretty much taking over my life right now. Seating arrangements, menu selections (lamb or beef? What about pork?), and nailing down logistics are how I am spending all of my spare time these days.
But when the wedding stress gets too much, like everyone, I am prone to wasting time on the Internet. Here are some of the links I’m loving this week:
That bag of prunes is still mocking me from the pantry. I might need to make The Pioneer Woman’s Prune Cake and take it down once and for all.
Suzannah at Adventures in Dressmaking has a great post up today with food and close-up photography tips. Worth a read for anyone looking to boost their photos to the next level.
A green smoothie that isn’t green? Danielle Walker knows what’s up.
I ate this Asian Fried Cauliflower Rice from Nom Nom Paleo for lunch all week. YUM.
Did you know I have another blog? I am a co-blogger over at Literary Transgressions and have lately been posting about zombies and humanity.
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Six weeks ! Yeeks can’t believe it. I bet that prune cake would taste good with a thin layer of cream cheese frosting instead of the glaze. Reminds me of a recipe my mother use to make. The cauliflower salad looks real good too!
It would be good with cream cheese frosting, definitely! I later made it paleo, so I had to avoid dairy, but otherwise, I would make made cream cheese frosting for sure.

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Oasis Guest House, Kuala Lumpur Hotels from £5 - KAYAK Overview
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New Olympic Sport	Posted on September 26, 2011	by mairedubhtx Invent a new Olympic sport. Take two sports you like and combine them into one sport and make up rules for the new sport. My new sport is the Chinese checker sprint. The players would sprint for 100 yards, then … Continue reading →
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Mass Media History: 2008-03-23
The Stereograph = Amazing.
The stereograph was quite the invention, it seemed as though Oliver Wendell Holmes created something truly magnificent. The stereograph was a card with two identical images that was seen through a stereoscope. When a person views this, they see what appears to be a three dimensional image. This discovery made simple photographs to appear as real objects.
"The first effect of looking at a good photograph through the stereoscope is a surprise such as no painting ever produced. The mind feels its way into the very depths of the picture. The scraggy branches of a tree in the foreground run out at us as if they would scratch our eyes out. The elbow of a figure stands forth so as to make us almost uncomfortable. Then there is such frightful amount of detail, that we have the same sense of infinite complexity which Nature gives us." - The Stereoscope and The Stereograph, Page 1.
Holmes describes his invention as an extraordinary thing and ya know something? It was. Not only did the viewer recieve a more realistic vision but they also got a touch of spark to their imaginations. Not only does the viewer see it as something that they could touch in real life, it makes them feel that they actually are. It feels true, real, and exciting but also scary sometimes. Without the stereograph, life may have been very different. It may not have been too exciting but it's defiently brought a nice excitement. It also brought more understanding. It brought greatness.
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After reading articles by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Charles Baudelaire, and the article, "the Pernicious Picture Postcard", it is pretty easy to grasp the opinions of each. I agree that the picture is a miracle in some aspects, as Holmes may have mentioned. Today, the image is as powerful a tool as the most powerful weapon in our arsenal. An image has the ability to win wars. Look at the image of the Marines raising the flag over Mt. Surabachi during WWII. In some ways, it really is a miracle. However, when using an image to express scenes from travel, or emotions from a particular character, feeling comes up short. You can use a photograph in a documentary to speak just as well as your written words. An image by itself leads the imagination to run wild. Words and an image can make up a perfect pair. One without the other may not do any justice. Sometimes an image is left alone in order to arouse the imagination. Baudelaire explains the image as ruining the the painter. The image is not natural. I feel that when attempting to persuade a person during a time of war, or to convict a law breaker, the image is a force to be reckoned with. I also believe that an image may take away from the experiences obtained through travels. A photo is a useful tool and it is an important form of mass media.
posted by frankie g @ 9:23 PM 1 comments
New Media Find: Oldest Voice Recording 1860
The above images are of a phonautogram on the left, and the picture on the right is a new find in Audio History; dated 1860 a voice recording from Paris, France.
I saw this on the news and then found it on rueters. The voice recording dates seventeen years earlier than Thomas Edison's recorded sound. Found in Paris by American "Audio Historians". It is a ten second sound recording of the folk song "Au Clair De La Lune". The phonautogram captured sounds visually but could not play them back.
posted by M. Carr @ 7:52 PM 1 comments
Public Opinion Vs. Advertisers. Often partners in crime!
In E.L. Godkins article The Advertiser and the Daily Press we see the emergence of a new industry printing articles that are prone to instill the interests of the advertisers as opposed to appealing to the true masses senses. Newspapers learned by the turn of the twentieth century that the money was in the advertising, not the subscriptions. This would be the beginnings of the media we know of today. This evolution coincided with the sprawl of inventions promoting mass industry. Mass media had already begun by now, but advertisers and big business would now intervene in the interests of many true blue news gurus.
posted by Michael Anthony @ 6:16 PM 1 comments
From Jane Addams point of view, the theater was a "Romanticism" for the youth. A "house of dreams" as she refers to it in its power over the youngsters, making these fictional stories come to life. Addams believes that "the theater has a strange power to forecast life for the youth" What I believe she was trying to get at was similar to contemporary debates over media and music today. Many critics feel that the images and music that the youth are exposed to may then have a direct effect on their own prospective of life, thus taking a romanticized fiction and creating a new reality. Addams also describes the type of stories that play out in these films. She describes them as films:
"filling their impressionable minds with these absurdities which will become the
foundation for their working moral codes....and the data from which they will
judge the proprieties of life".
This quote also is an example of the potential effects that these films will cause. In reading the descriptions of a few of these films, I can see where she comes to that conclusion. In one of the films, a mother gives thanks to God for him allowing her sons to bring home two hundred dollars in which they obtain by killing an innocent laundyman while robbing him for his money.http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/addams-jane/
posted by Fritzo's Thoughts @ 4:40 PM 1 comments
(After hearing of a pick-pocket caught by a man observing through a Camera Obscura) "Whether it might be proper to erect [the Camera Obscura] in the streets of a populous city like this, and to place it under the inspection of an officer for the detection of mischief and crime, is a matter worthy of the consideration of the local authorities." - From The Glasgow Mechanics' Magazine, No. XXXII
This magazine predicted what has become a struggle for some, especially in England. The saturation of Closed Circuit Television, used by security cameras, in England has many government watchdogs calling for a reformation in their governments ways. In England there is 1 CCTV camera for every 14 people, and some of these are beginning to be equipped with microphones.
This problem, little known to most American citizens I've talked to, is something that would cause an enourmous uproar if transposed to our own country. Imagine New York City with a set of security cameras on every corner. It isn't hard to see where this could lead. The article in The Glasgow Mechanics' Magazine doesn't delve into the problems of a people who's every move is watched by its government, perhaps because of the limitations in the Camera Obscura it was examining. They saw only the potential to help, the same potential that is used as a reason or excuse to build security cameras on streetcorners.
posted by M.Phillips @ 4:34 AM 1 comments
It can be argued that photography and writing complement each other or that one is superior to the other. The reality is actually both. The words of a poem can be extremely difficult to express in a single picture but it can also be said that a single picture is worth a thousand words. In the same manner, a picture to give the reader a clear perspective can complement an article in a newspaper.
“Let photography quickly enrich the traveler’s album, and restore to his eyes the precision his memory may lack;…….let it, in short, be the secretary and record keeper of whomsoever needs absolute material accuracy for professional reasons.” The Modern Public and Photography, Baudelaire P. 88
Someone travelling through the conflict area in Darfur, could in essence, write page upon page describing the terrible conditions that people are going through. However, the reality is that a single picture showing the facial expressions, filled with terror and uncertainty, of a mother and child are stronger than all the words in the world.
Photography an art by itself, has the power that words may lack to create a direct connection with another person’s soul, dead, alive, in the past or the future, next to you, or halfway across the globe.
posted by SandroB @ 10:03 PM 1 comments
This is a stereograph card with two identical images which can be viewed through a magnifying viewer to make the objects appear 3 dimensional.
In Oliver Holmes' article "The stereoscope and the stereograph" in 1859 he describes the mechanics of the stereograph and the amazing advance it is to be able to take a two dimensional picture and make it three dimensional. The very idea that our eyes can see three dimensional is itself intriguing. Holmes' explains that the very detail that a picture can capture an artist would leave out.
"Form is henceforth divorced from matter. In fact, matter as a visible object
is of no great use any longer, except as the mould on which form is shaped.
"We are looking into stereoscopes as pretty toys, and wondering over a photograph as a charming novelty; but before another generation has passed away, it will be recognized that a new epoch in the history of human progess."
What Holmes is saying in 1859 is that in the years to come the photograph will be mass poduced instead of a novelty for the wealthy. Holmes talks of the nest European war being photographed and how a bulb of light flashing would help increase exposure time for a picture. His thoughts and ideas are ahead of his time and this article expresses his belief that the photograph will bring great things in the future.
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Patent US7151945 - Method and apparatus for clock synchronization in a wireless network - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method and apparatus for synchronizing a local clock value in a wireless receiver receiving a data unit containing synchronization information. The method includes receiving a first data unit containing synchronization information, extracting the synchronization information from the received first...http://www.google.com/patents/US7151945?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7151945 - Method and apparatus for clock synchronization in a wireless networkAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7151945 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/112,220Publication dateDec 19, 2006Filing dateMar 29, 2002Priority dateMar 29, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS7567544, US20040008661, US20070091934Publication number10112220, 112220, US 7151945 B2, US 7151945B2, US-B2-7151945, US7151945 B2, US7151945B2InventorsAndrew F. Myles, David S. Goodall, Alex C. K. LamOriginal AssigneeCisco Systems Wireless Networking (Australia) Pty LimitedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (11), Non-Patent Citations (7), Referenced by (80), Classifications (16), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for clock synchronization in a wireless network
The 802.11 MAC standard uses a TSF timer to maintain time. The synchronization of TSFs in Stations (STAs) and Access Points (APs) supports, for example, power save functions and the Point Coordination Function (PCF). Synchronization between TSFs in STAs and APs is achieved using time synchronization information in packets that contain time synchronization information, e.g., using beacon packets that each includes a timestamp. The TSF timer is required to be a 64-bit value with 1 μs resolution and �0.01% accuracy. Probe response frames also include time synchronization information.
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Patent US5473696 - Method and apparatus for combined encryption and scrambling of information ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn improved method and apparatus for encrypting and scrambling information cells transmitted on a telephone system local loop from a central office to a plurality of user premises networks via a shared medium passive optical network. Prior to transmission, the information cell is encrypted for security...http://www.google.com/patents/US5473696?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5473696 - Method and apparatus for combined encryption and scrambling of information on a shared medium networkAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5473696 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/148,752Publication dateDec 5, 1995Filing dateNov 5, 1993Priority dateNov 5, 1993Fee statusLapsedAlso published asEP0652661A2, EP0652661A3Publication number08148752, 148752, US 5473696 A, US 5473696A, US-A-5473696, US5473696 A, US5473696AInventorsJohn H. M. van Breemen, Robert J. M. VerbeekOriginal AssigneeAt&T Corp.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (2), Non-Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (40), Classifications (20), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for combined encryption and scrambling of information on a shared medium networkUS 5473696 AAbstract An improved method and apparatus for encrypting and scrambling information cells transmitted on a telephone system local loop from a central office to a plurality of user premises networks via a shared medium passive optical network. Prior to transmission, the information cell is encrypted for security purposes and scrambled to improve its transmission properties by modulo 2 addition of the information cell and a combined encryption and scrambling sum pattern. At the other end of the passive optical network which is connected to user premises networks, the received encrypted and scrambled information cells are used to generate a processed cell by the modulo 2 addition of the received cell and a combined decryption and descramble sum pattern.
We claim: 1. A method for transmitting an encrypted and scrambled information cell on a shared medium network having a transmitter and a plurality of receivers, each receiver having an address, wherein each transmitted information cell has a particular destination receiver which can properly decrypt and descramble the cell, the method comprising:generating a pseudo-random sum pattern by modulo 2 addition of a scramble pattern and a pseudo-random encryption pattern; generating the encrypted and scrambled information cell by combining the pseudo-random sum pattern with the information cell; and transmitting the encrypted and scrambled information cell on the network. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:storing the pseudo-random sum pattern in a memory device, wherein the encrypted and scrambled information cell is generated by modulo 2 addition of the information cell and the contents of the memory device. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information cells are asynchronous transfer mode cells.
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2 bedroom apartment for sale in Charlbury House, Worcester Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14, WR14
www.rightmove.co.uk/property/80430647
Charlbury House, Worcester Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14
The Penthouse Apartment Charlbury House enjoys a convenient position less than five minutes on foot from the centre of Great Malvern where there is a comprehensive range of amenities including shops and banks, Waitrose supermarket, the renowned theatre and cinema complex and the Splash leisure pool and gymnasium.
Transport communications are excellent. There are mainline railway stations less than half a mile away in either Malvern Link or Great Malvern itself and Junction 7 of the M5 motorway at Worcester is just under eight miles away. Educational needs are well catered for including Malvern College and Malvern St James Girls School in the private sector as well as The Chase and Dyson Perrins Secondary state schools. Waitrose supermarket is only about five minutes walk away.
The property itself is a beautifully presented and recently refurbished top floor apartment. It is one of six homes in an elegant Grade II Listed period building, the main feature of which is its generous space and magnificent views across the Severn Valley.
A bright and spacious apartments that make the most of the stunning views across the Severn Valley and towards the Malvern Hills but which also cater for the demands of modern life including fitted carpets, gas fired central heating, beautifully equipped kitchens (with a full range of white goods) and off road parking. Much of the internal masonry was re-constructed, the roof was replaced and original sash windows overhauled. This has allowed higher levels of insulation and lighting to be introduced (mainly LED internally to the flats themselves and PIR motion sensors to the communal areas). Other features include the introduction of oak doors, access to the attractive landscaped communal grounds, a private garden shed and a video entry system.
Radiator. Ceiling downlighting, elegant staircase to first floor
Radiator, Ceiling downlighting and carpeted stairs leading to
Lounge/Dining Room 5.14m (16ft 7in) x 4.65m (15ft)
Kitchen / Breakfast Room 3.87m (12ft 6in) x 3.54m (11ft 5in)
These are maximum measurements as this is an 'L' shaped room.
Approached via a short flight of steps from the hall the kitchen has a comprehensive range of contemporary floor units with granite work surfaces glass shelving and white high gloss tiled surrounds and incorporates a sink with drainer, five ring Bosch HOB with OVEN below and stainless steel and glass extractor canopy above. Integrated FRIDGE and separate FREEZER and DISHWASHER. Further breakfast bar with granite worksurface and glass units over. Two Velux windows, ceiling spotlights, wood effect flooring, radiator and door leading to
Bedroom 1 4.34m (14ft) x 3.54m (11ft 5in)
Bedroom 2 5.11m (16ft 6in) x 2.94m (9ft 6in)
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26 Oct 2018 Apartment 6, Charlbury House, 30 Worcester Road, WR14 £285,000
10 Nov 2017 Apartment 2, 32 Worcester Road, WR14 £250,000
11 Aug 2017 Apartment 5, Charlbury House, 30 Worcester Road, WR14 £250,000

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June 2013 – gourmetfinesse
Posted in Recipes	Tagged Breakfast, fluffy pancakes, lime sauce, mango and tsamiya drink, mantsar drink, masa, tamarind, tomato slices, tsamiya	4 Comments
Welcome to introduction to Curry 101. This includes basics you should know about Indian curries and a Curry recipe. Firstly curry does not refer to the curry powder but it actually means “sauce” in Tamil (a south Indian language) and they are used to eat rice, naan bread or other type of food. There are different kinds of curries and not all of them are even yellow like the “curry powder” we know. Now instead of using the ready-made curry powder to make a curry, you need to combine your own spices available from the vast array of Indian spices. Theses spices are best bought whole and ground when needed. They can also be toasted before grinding or some can even be put whole in the food for that extra zing. But hey! even if you get them already ground, it’s better to have that than none at all. Many thanks to my Pakistani flat-mate who gave me this list of spices and the Curry recipe (in fact I named the curry after her). For a basic combo, you can combine the first 8 spices and grind to use for cooking curries:
Other ingredients popular in curries include:
Tamarind (called “tsamiya” in hausa)
Yoghurt or coconut milk as liquid base.
Ghee (clarified butter) which serves as the oil.
Thickener: cashew nut paste, tomato or ground onions.
Meat: (for non-vegetarian curry), lamb or chicken is commonly used.
Sehar’s curry with basmati rice and salsa
Now for the recipe I made some slight modifications. Instead of buying all the spices I used a Paneer masala called Everest® Kitchen King Masala which I bought from Park ‘n’ Shop. Masala just means “spice mix” in Hindi so to buy your own masala, just read the ingredients and see if it contains what you need. I chose this because it had all the spices I needed. In addition I didn’t have coriander leaves for garnishing so instead I made a Salsa.
Ingredients: Sehar’s curry
Garlic and ginger, grated.
Knorr® cubes
Everest® masala (at least should contain coriander powder and turmeric powder)
Yoghurt (thick and unsweetened)
Cashew nut paste (ground cashew nut mixed with water)
Cashew nuts, hand broken.
Mango (non-fibrous), chopped.
A rumour of cinnamon.
Procedure: For curry:
Take some onions and cut them into ‘D’ shape.
In a thick saucepan, put some oil and fry these onions until they are light brown. Strain them from the oil and allow them to cool.
In the same oil (add more if needed), put chicken, ginger and garlic then fry till the chicken is brown on the outside.
Blend fried onions and tomato. You could use a little yoghurt to ease the blending.
Pour this into the chicken, add remaining yoghurt then season with the salt, chili powder, stock cubes and masala.
Cook until chicken is tender and oil comes to the top.
At this point add the cashew nut paste.
Cook for 2 minutes and its ready.
Combine the vegetables and nuts.
Add the dressings and seasoning.
Use as border garniture for the rice and curry.
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Books 4 Learning: Middle Grade Monday: Words with Wings (Nikki Grimes)
Middle Grade Monday: Words with Wings (Nikki Grimes)
Gabby has been a daydreamer for as long as she can remember, but when her parents began arguing, daydreaming became as essential as breathing. At first an escape, it’s now taken over her life. In her new home with only her mother, Gabby misses the way their family used to be. In her new school, she’s always alone. The kids see her as Shy Girl Who Lives Insider Her Head and tease her. Her teacher keeps telling her to pay attention, while her mother scolds her for drifting off. Will Gabby ever find a way to keep her thoughts grounded? Or could her daydreams help her take flight?
Words with Wings is a novella written in poetic form. The free verse poems are so melodic and beautiful that I found myself reading over many of them multiple times. I love the imagery she uses like “feel fire on my cheeks, then tears come to smother the flames” (37) and “the trees are whispering” (66). Despite being poetry, the images and words are written for middle graders. I was afraid of poetry until I was an English teacher for several years (still a little afraid). Many of my college students are afraid of poetry. I believe reading books like Words with Wings can help students feel comfortable with poetic language and, hopefully, learn to enjoy it.
Gabby is a sweet protagonist. You will get swept up in her world right away with the story of the origin of her name, her family situation, and her imagination. Many middle grade readers will identify with her experiences—watching her parent's marriage dissolve, dealing with divorce, moving to a new place, starting a new school, being bullied by peers, and making new friends. Gabby deals with her feelings of alienation and powerlessness is a positive way—her imagination. While it does sometimes distract her from accomplishing tasks, she learns how to manage it and use it for good.
Another important character is her teacher, Mr. Spicer—based on a teacher the author had in school. For teachers and parents, he can be an inspirational figure. He values Gabby for her uniqueness and helps her focus her talents properly. Mr. Spicer also encourages creativity and imagination in his other students. He is a great reminder to sometimes set aside the “objectives” to accomplish significant learning.
The title Words with Wings sums up the theme of this novella well. Gabby learns that her words, ideas, and imagination have metaphorical wings. They lead her through darkness and loneliness. They help her cope with life’s difficulties. They make her who she is. She does not change to fit it. Instead, she finds people who appreciate her uniqueness, and she does the same for them in turn.
Young people feel that their clothes, physical appearance, tattoos, piercings, and other superficial things define them, making them who they are. They feel it is how they “express themselves.” I reject that idea. I believe your words, your ideas, your imagination, your personality, your talents, and, most importantly, your actions define you, making you who you are. This book epitomizes that idea for me. It is an idea worth discussing and challenging students with.
Journaling: Like Mr. Spicer, have the class randomly stop everything and daydream. It simply means, letting the students journal their ideas. Younger children could draw their ideas. They should write/draw without stopping for an age appropriate amount of time.
Writing Poetry: Like many of Gabby’s poems, give the students a word (or allow them to pick a word). Have them write down a description of it in free verse. Encourage the age appropriate usages of figurative language like simile, metaphor, personification, understatement, hyperbole, and so forth.
Literature Circles: Pick one or more poems from the book. Assign the students to small groups to discuss what the poem(s) means. They can brainstorm the connotations and denotations of key words or discuss why the narrator used specific figurative devices. Then, discuss how the poem illustrates a key aspect of the novella, such as characterization or theme. Finally, students can discuss the motifs in each poem, including how they relate to their lives.
Character Education: Discuss as a class what it feels like to be the new person in a school or place. Have the students brainstorm ways to help new people feel welcome and become involved. Create a class or individual plans to put into action.
For other Marvelous Middle Grade Readers, visit Ramblings of a Wanna Be Scribe.
Labels: bullying, divorce, figurative language, friendship, imagination, middle grade reader, moving, poetry, school-middle, SD Sound Devices (Poetic)
I really like the sound of the plot. Thanks for the review!
Greg Pattridge April 4, 2016 at 10:10 AM
Great idea for a story and a great method to tell it. Thanks for your thoughts. I'm intrigued and will be looking for this one.
Patricia T. April 4, 2016 at 12:13 PM
This really sounds like a beautiful book written in verse, my favorite. I like your contrast of someone who is working on healing herself from within as opposed to youth who focus on the physical more tribal approach of tattoos, etc.
Joanne R. Fritz April 4, 2016 at 8:17 PM
Oh, I definitely need to read this! I love novels in verse and need to read more of them. This sounds like a gem. Thanks for telling me about it (and for visiting my blog!).
Sue Kooky April 4, 2016 at 10:25 PM
This one sounds like my next favorite book! Eeeeeep, I can't wait!!! Thanks for the reccomendation.
(For some reason it won't show my blogger account so I can comment as Sue Kooky) :(
~Sue Kooky
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Thanks for visiting on Middle Grade Monday. I hope you all enjoy the book!


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Smokeless tobacco has carried a social stigma for years. The typical user has been characterized as a ballplayer or cowboy, spitting quantities of tobacco juice. New research, published in the July 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, provides fascinating information that redefines contemporary smokeless tobacco users.The new study by David Timberlake and Jimi Huh at the University of California-Irvine used 2003-2005 data from the government’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Timberlake and Huh identified four groups of men who use smokeless tobacco and the percentage of all users that they represent: 1) Older chew users (17%), 2) Young poly-tobacco users (29%), 3) Skilled laborers (28%), and 4) Educated professionals (27%). Here are some interesting characteristics of each group. Group 1: Older chew users. Only about one in five of these men went to college, while a third didn’t finish high school. Almost half are former smokers, confirming previous research showing that smokeless tobacco has been used as a cigarette substitute and smoking cessation method. In fact, 88% of former smokers quit over three years ago, so switching to smokeless was not only successful, it was sustainable. Group 2: Young poly-tobacco users. Seventy percent of this group are age 18-25 years, and almost all are unmarried. Six out of ten only use moist snuff, and most use smokeless tobacco only on some days. About half are cigarette smokers. Obviously, these poly-tobacco users are getting nicotine satisfaction from both forms of tobacco. If they knew that smokeless tobacco use is 98% safer than smoking, they would likely abandon cigarettes altogether.Group 3: Skilled laborers. Eighty-five percent of this group are age 26-49 years, and almost 70% are high school graduates. They are the most likely of all smokeless users to live outside cities. Most use only moist snuff, and they use it daily.Group 4: Educated Professionals. Nearly 90% attended college. The majority live in small or large cities, and most use only moist snuff. Also notable: 60% of professionals have never smoked, and 20% are former smokers. This study revealed that American smokeless tobacco users are considerably diverse with respect to education, occupation and other characteristics. Timberlake and Huh concluded that "…educated professionals defy many of the common stereotypes of male smokeless tobacco users. More demographic heterogeneity in smokeless tobacco users may translate to greater appeal among cigarette smokers considering smokeless tobacco as a substitute." Starting about 15 years ago, health professionals at the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control, the Mayo Clinic and other anti-tobacco organizations began to denigrate users by describing smokeless products as "spit tobacco." These derogatory characterizations were always unprofessional. But the new research shows that they are no longer accurate, because American smokeless tobacco users are discarding the "spitting" image.
During the past month the U.S. Congress passed landmark legislation authorizing the federal Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco. In classic Washington terms the bill was portrayed as saving our children from tobacco's evil grasp, although a detailed review by the American Association of Public Health Physicians concluded that it would have little effect on teen smoking rates. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), accused RJ Reynolds of marketing "tobacco candy" to children. The target of this attack was a new dissolvable tobacco product called Camel Orbs, which is being test marketed by Reynolds in Columbus, Indianapolis and Portland, Oregon.Senator Brown said there is no doubt that these products "…are aimed squarely at children." His evidence: Orbs come in "mellow" and "fresh" flavors, and "are sold in containers that resemble cell phones. From a distance, the packaging and design of the individual Orbs are virtually indistinguishable from breath mints." It is almost beyond belief that two U.S. senators would engage in an unsubstantiated and specious attack on a manufacturer who is trying to convert its consumers (and those of other cigarette manufacturers) from a product that is very hazardous (cigarettes) to one that has almost no demonstrable health risks (smokeless tobacco). Instead of challenging the senators to validate their allegations, American media reported this story with little regard for the truth.It is clear that the senators had no substantive evidence that Reynolds is actually marketing these products to children. If they had proof, they could simply turn it over to a State Attorney General. Since the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), tobacco manufacturers have been prohibited from directly or indirectly targeting children, and many states have an expedited process for policing and enforcing MSA provisions.Brown was wrong on another critically important point: He called the Orbs "dangerous." In fact, there is broad scientific consensus that smokeless tobacco products are 98% safer than smoking. Unlike cigarettes, smokeless tobacco does not cause lung cancer, heart disease or emphysema. The risk for mouth cancer with smokeless is far lower than it is with cigarettes. Statistically, smokeless users have about the same risk of dying from a tobacco-related illness as automobile users have of dying in a car wreck. Apparently, the senator doesn’t understand that tobacco smoke is the real killer. Eliminate the smoke, and you eliminate nearly all the risk. I refer interested readers to my website, www.smokersonly.org, for more information.Senators Brown and Merkley sponsored an amendment to the FDA bill that would require the new Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee to immediately study the public health effects of dissolvable tobacco and report its findings to the FDA. The committee will find that the products are not marketed to children, that they satisfy adult smokers who are unwilling or unable to quit nicotine and tobacco altogether, and that they are far safer than continuing to smoke. According to the Public Health Physicians, "the most substantial problem with this severely flawed [FDA] bill is the fact that it ignores the plight of the 45 million Americans who are current adult cigarette smokers. All of the 8 million deaths due to cigarette smoking that will occur over the next 20 years in the United States... in this group." They are not children today; they are adults, 35 years and older. Preventing youth access to tobacco is important, but that effort should never be used as a smokescreen to condemn smoking parents and grandparents to premature death.If any other consumer product was as dangerous as cigarettes, society would demand safer alternatives, and it would be scandalous if consumers were denied them. But Senators Brown and Merkley want these products banned, which is counterproductive. Smokers in Ohio and Oregon and Indiana and every other state are literally dying for ways to step away from the fire. They deserve accurate information about safer smokeless substitutes.