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[Backgroundrb-devel] Please comment on upcoming changes of backgroundrb

hemant gethemant at gmail.com
Wed Jun 18 16:44:46 EDT 2008

I am getting ready for a new release of BackgrounDRb. It will be
mostly tagging of git release which is being used in production. Not
to mention, Packet and BackgrounDRb has seen a _lot_ of improvement
and fixes since last release.

Also, there are few changes that I want to introduce, please comment on them:

1. As posted earlier - A way of running threads inside backgroundrb
and yet able to use result saving and stuff like that easily.
Currently method is named fetch_parallely which i am planning to
rename to run_concurrently. #defer stays as it is.

2. Ability to cluster and connect to multiple backgroundrb servers. It
involves some additions to backgroundrb.yml like:

# following section is totally optional, and only useful if you are
trying to cluster of backgroundrb server
# if you do not specify this section backgroundrb will assume that,
from rails you are connecting to the
# backgroundrb server which has been specified in previous section
  :drb_servers: ","

So, when you say:

BackgrounDRb will delegate the task to your backgroundrb servers in
round robin manner. By using:

you can one specific instance of worker which is tied to one
particular server. Also, #new_worker will be working a round robin
manner, but you must call #delete on returned object.

3. With clustering, there comes the question of storing worker
results. So far, backgroundrb result storage has been a bit of
problem. In new version, I am planning to rename ask_status to
ask_result. Also, register_status will be deprecated and for storing
results, you will have to use:

cache[some_key]  = result

where cache is local cache in your worker.  note that, here you are
defining a key for your result. But in memory process storage of
results won't work if backgroundrb servers are clustered and hence,
you will have to use memcache based storage if you are going to
cluster your workers. mechanism will be the same, you will specify the
key which will be combined with worker_name and worker_key.

Also, job_key wherever used will be replaced with worker_key since I
find that name confusing.

Thats all folks. Please try git version. Stress test it and let me
know about any problems.

Let them talk of their oriental summer climes of everlasting
conservatories; give me the privilege of making my own summer with my
own coals.

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[fxruby-users] FXTextField.connect(SEL_CHANGED)

Lyle Johnson lyle at lylejohnson.name
Thu Jul 29 11:52:36 EDT 2010

On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Ralph Shnelvar <ralphs at dos32.com> wrote:

> As far as I can tell, the setText does, indeed, set the text but does not
> signal SEL_CHANGED.

Ah, you're right. It actually sends SEL_COMMAND for that case. I was
thinking of the multiline FXText widget, which *does* send SEL_CHANGED
in that circumstance. I don't know why Jeroen (FOX's author) made
those two inconsistent.

If I read the code correctly, it looks like FXTextField sends
SEL_CHANGED as the user makes individual changes to the text (e.g.
typing in new characters, deleting text), so that's the difference.

> Where can I find the source to FXRuby? I don't want to build ... I just want
> the source because I could not find any documentation that shows that
> setText takes two parameters.

The source code repository is here:

and the source (actually, the SWIG interface file from which the
source code is generated) for FXTextField is here:

There, you will see that the setText() method is declared as:

    /// Set the text for this label
    void setText(const FXString& text,FXbool notify=FALSE);

The second argument ("notify") is false by default, which is to say
that if you just call:

    textfield.setText("new text")

it won't send a SEL_COMMAND message to the FXTextField's target. Now,
what you might also want to see (for additional insight) is the FOX
source code to which this links. You can download the source code for
FOX 1.6 here:

and if you look at FXTextField.cpp, you'll find this definition of the function:

    // Change the text and move cursor to end
    void FXTextField::setText(const FXString& text,FXbool notify){
        if(xid) layout();
        if(notify &&

Hope this helps,

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[rspec-users] Writing a matcher that accepts a block

Abhik Pramanik abhikp at gmail.com
Wed Jan 5 12:11:27 EST 2011

Hi all,

I'm trying to emulate the have_tag matcher that used to be in rspec-rails.
How would I do that with the rspec 2 interface?

html.should have_tag("div") do

RSpec::Matchers.define won't let me pass in a block. I could extend the
RSpec::Matchers module but I'm not sure if that's the way to do it anymore.
Any guidance would be helpful!

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text: From owner-ius-l@AMERICAN.EDU Thu Oct 3 15:35:28 1996 Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 12:56:38 -0700 To: ius-l@AMERICAN.EDU From: Eric James Robinson Subject: Angeles Crest My roomate Karin got a great intro to crewing. She shows a lot of potential -- i.e. was not even grumpy getting the 3:30 am wake up call. In a nice bit of coincidence, she soon encountered Stan Jensen and Miryam Kadkhodayan, who were crewing for Mike Palmer. I was pleased she was able to meet a lot of great individuals, and come away from the experience eager for more (instead of, say, cursing my name). By toting around a 30-pound cooler, she enabled me to implement my ever-evolving food selections. On the trail I mostly consumed GU and water plus gatorade. Pretty normal. But at the checkpoints I consumed refrigerated pudding, cottage cheese, chicken and cheese sandwiches, ensure, milk, and later, the usual chicken noodle soup. By most standards, this diet was quite high in protein and fat, and perhaps a little short on carbohydrates. However, I never experienced an energy low (though I did have other problems), and for the first time ever, I experienced no exotic food cravings in the days following the run. Stan has already related what happened at Bloodburst -- I mean Cloudburst checkpoint. The nosebleed was brought on by the dry air, dust, heat, and the effort of climbing a hill. I must have left quite a trail of evidence. One runner passing me asked if I was ok after my apparent faceplant. Eventually the thing stopped, I crested the hill, reached the checkpoint, and got cleaned up. Not so bad. But if I ever "volunteer" to mark a course in the future, I hope it is under different circumstances :-) My only other major problem was a fit of nausea climbing up to Newcombs pass. At the bottom of the hill, I drank two bottles of gatorade and soon felt ill. I pulled over to sit a couple times, but the problem continued. Fortunately, I spewed shortly after reaching the checkpoint, and was able to start over with pudding, water, tums, and chicken noodle soup. I kept clear of gatorade for the remaining 32 miles (and hope to continue doing so for several thousand more). I enjoyed the downhill finish (even if it was made possible by the interminable climb up Idlehour). It was the first downhill that I actually pushed a bit on, and by far my fastest section. The early downhills I had run at a very comfortable, normal pace (i.e. moderately fast). On two downhills I struggled a bit: the Gabrielino trail after Newcombs pass (narrow, tricky, and rather dark), and the Wilson toll road down to Idlehour (I spent the first half of this descent recovering from the climb up Mt. Wilson, and the second half walking off another nosebleed). All in all I had a lot of fun on the course. The high country and the Lodgepole pines were inspiring. And I'd like to see the streamside forests near Chantry Flat and Idlehour in the daytime. They were fairly pleasant at night. I assume the only way to get more downhill on a course is to try either Hardrock or Barclay? # Eric Robinson # -------------------------- # # -------------------------- # Berkeley, California


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Nutrition And Fitness Mythbusting With Nathan Jendrick

3. Strength Training Encourages Progression

Adding strength work into your training routine will enhance your all-around fitness. Photo: Scott Draper

“A lot of men seem to think that if they want to lose weight, they need to spend hours and hours on the treadmill. But, they neglect weight training and the benefits of having more lean muscle tissues on their bodies. For women, there tends to be this fear that they’ll get too bulky. Once we get past that fear, so many women see quick responses because strength training is a new stimulus that their bodies weren’t used to.”

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The Runner’s Holiday Tip Of The Day

Dec. 13–Give Yourself A Goal

A goal is a good gift to yourself this holiday season. Whether it’s to set a PR before the new year, drop a few pounds or just get back into the routine of working out regularly, having something to shoot for during the holiday season can help keep you on point when it’s tempting–and easy–to put things aside. Reflect on the past year, find a void that needs to be filled, write it down and start going after it!

“I love the month of December because it’s a good time for me to reflect on the past year,” says senior producer Mario Fraioli. “I like to look back on what went well, what didn’t, and start giving myself new goals to work toward over the next 12 months.”

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Sacred Texts  Christianity  Early Church Fathers  Index  Previous  Next

Chapter XIX.

Against those who assert that the Spirit ought not to be glorified.

48.  “Be it so,” it is rejoined, “but glory is by no means so absolutely due to the Spirit as to require His exaltation by us in doxologies.”  Whence then could we get demonstrations of the dignity of the Spirit, “passing all understanding,” 1114 if His communion with the Father and the Son were not reckoned by our opponents as good for testimony of His rank?  It is, at all events, possible for us to arrive to a certain extent at intelligent apprehension of the sublimity of His nature and of His unapproachable power, by looking at the meaning of His title, and at the magnitude of His operations, and by His good gifts bestowed on us or rather on all creation.  He is called Spirit, as “God is a Spirit,” 1115 and “the breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord.” 1116   He is called holy, 1117 as the Father is holy, and the Son is holy, for to the creature holiness was brought in from without, but to the Spirit holiness is the fulfilment of nature, and it is for this reason that He is described not as being sanctified, but as sanctifying.  He is called good, 1118 as the Father is good, and He who was begotten of the Good is good, and to the Spirit His goodness is essence.  He is called upright, 1119 as “the Lord is upright,” 1120 in that He is Himself truth, 1121 and is Himself Righteousness, 1122 having no divergence nor leaning to one side or to the other, on account of the immutability of His substance.  He is called Paraclete, like the Only begotten, as He Himself says, “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another comforter.” 1123   Thus names are borne by the Spirit in common with the Father and the Son, and He gets these titles from His natural and close relationship.  From what other source could they be derived?  Again He is called royal, 1124 Spirit of truth, 1125 and Spirit of wisdom. 1126   “The Spirit of God,” it is said “hath made me,” 1127 and God filled Bezaleel with “the divine Spirit of wisdom and understanding and knowledge.” 1128   Such names as these are super-eminent and mighty, but they do not transcend His glory.

49.  And His operations, what are they?  For majesty ineffable, and for numbers innumerable.  How shall we form a conception of what extends beyond the ages?  What were His operations before that creation whereof we can conceive?  How great the grace which He conferred on creation?  What the power exercised by Him over the ages to come?  He existed; He pre-existed; He co-existed with the Father and the Son before the ages.  It follows that, even if you can conceive of anything beyond the ages, you will find the Spirit yet further above and beyond.  And if you think of the creation, the powers of the heavens were estabp. 31 lished by the Spirit, 1129 the establishment being understood to refer to disability to fall away from good.  For it is from the Spirit that the powers derive their close relationship to God, their inability to change to evil, and their continuance in blessedness.  Is it Christ’s advent?  The Spirit is forerunner.  Is there the incarnate presence?  The Spirit is inseparable.  Working of miracles, and gifts of healing are through the Holy Spirit.  Demons were driven out by the Spirit of God.  The devil was brought to naught by the presence of the Spirit.  Remission of sins was by the gift of the Spirit, for “ye were washed, ye were sanctified,…in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the holy Spirit of our God.” 1130   There is close relationship with God through the Spirit, for “God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying Abba, Father.” 1131   The resurrection from the dead is effected by the operation of the Spirit, for “Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created; and Thou renewest the face of the earth.” 1132   If here creation may be taken to mean the bringing of the departed to life again, how mighty is not the operation of the Spirit, Who is to us the dispenser of the life that follows on the resurrection, and attunes our souls to the spiritual life beyond?  Or if here by creation is meant the change to a better condition of those who in this life have fallen into sin, (for it is so understood according to the usage of Scripture, as in the words of Paul “if any man be in Christ he is a new creature” 1133 ), the renewal which takes place in this life, and the transmutation from our earthly and sensuous life to the heavenly conversation which takes place in us through the Spirit, then our souls are exalted to the highest pitch of admiration.  With these thoughts before us are we to be afraid of going beyond due bounds in the extravagance of the honour we pay?  Shall we not rather fear lest, even though we seem to give Him the highest names which the thoughts of man can conceive or man’s tongue utter, we let our thoughts about Him fall too low?

It is the Spirit which says, as the Lord says, “Get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing:  for I have sent them.” 1134   Are these the words of an inferior, or of one in dread?  “Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.” 1135   Does a slave speak thus?  And Isaiah, “The Lord God and His Spirit hath sent me,” 1136 and “the Spirit came down from the Lord and guided them.” 1137   And pray do not again understand by this guidance some humble service, for the Word witnesses that it was the work of God;—“Thou leddest thy people,” it is said “like a flock,” 1138 and “Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock,” 1139 and “He led them on safely, so that they feared not.” 1140   Thus when you hear that when the Comforter is come, He will put you in remembrance, and “guide you into all truth,” 1141 do not misrepresent the meaning.

50.  But, it is said that “He maketh intercession for us.” 1142   It follows then that, as the suppliant is inferior to the benefactor, so far is the Spirit inferior in dignity to God.  But have you never heard concerning the Only-begotten that He “is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us”? 1143   Do not, then, because the Spirit is in you,—if indeed He is at all in you,—nor yet because He teaches us who were blinded, and guides us to the choice of what profits us,—do not for this reason allow yourself to be deprived of the right and holy opinion concerning Him.  For to make the loving kindness of your benefactor a ground of ingratitude were indeed a very extravagance of unfairness.  “Grieve not the Holy Spirit;” 1144 hear the words of Stephen, the first fruits of the martyrs, when he reproaches the people for their rebellion and disobedience; “you do always,” he says, “resist the Holy Ghost;” 1145 and again Isaiah,—“They vexed His Holy Spirit, therefore He was turned to be their enemy;” 1146 and in another passage, “the house of Jacob angered the Spirit of the Lord.” 1147   Are not these pasp. 32 sages indicative of authoritative power?  I leave it to the judgment of my readers to determine what opinions we ought to hold when we hear these passages; whether we are to regard the Spirit as an instrument, a subject, of equal rank with the creature, and a fellow servant of ourselves, or whether, on the contrary, to the ears of the pious the mere whisper of this blasphemy is not most grievous.  Do you call the Spirit a servant?  But, it is said, “the servant knoweth not what his Lord doeth,” 1148 and yet the Spirit knoweth the things of God, as “the spirit of man that is in him.” 1149

Phil. iv. 7.

John iv. 24.

Lam. iv. 20Sic in A.V. and R.V., the reference being to Zedekiah.  cf. Jer. xxxix. 5.  The Vulgate reads, “Spiritus oris nostri Christus Dominus,” from the Greek of the LXX. quoted by St. Basil, “Πνεῦμα προσώπου ἡμῶν χριστὸς κύριος.”

1 John i. 20.

Ps. cxliii. 10.

Ps. li. 10.

Ps. xcii. 15.

John 14:17, John 15:26, John 16:13, 1 John 5:6.

2 Cor. 3:8, 9.

John xiv. 16, παράκλητονcf. Note on p. 29.

Ps. li. 12, lxx. πνεῦμα ἡγεμονικόν.  Vulg. spiritus principalis.

John xv. 26, etc.

Is. xi. 2.

Job xxxiii. 4.

Ex. xxxi. 3, LXX.

cf. Ps. xxxiii. 6.

1 Cor. vi. 11, R.V.

Gal. iv. 6.

Ps. civ. 30.

2 Cor. v. 17.

Acts x. 20.

Acts xiii. 2.

Isa. xlviii. 16.  Mr. C. F. Johnston remarks:  “In Isaiah xlviii. 16 St. Didymus, as translated by St. Jerome, gives Spiritum suum.  The Targum has the same.  St. Ambrose writes:  ‘Quis est qui dicit; misit me Dominus Deus et Spiritus Ejus; nisi Qui venit a Patre, ut salvos faceret peccatores?  Quem ut audis, et Spiritus misit; ne cum legis quia Filius Spiritum mittit, inferioris esse Spiritum crederes potestatis,’ (De Sp. S. iii. 1, § 7.)  The passage is quoted by St. Athanasius, St. Basil, St. Cyril Hieros., and, as far as the editor is aware, without any comment which would help to determine their way of understanding the case of τὸ πνεῦμα; but Origen, on the words ‘Whosoever shall humble himself as this little child’ (Comm. in Evang., Matt. xiii. 18) says,—quoting the original, which may be rendered, “‘humbling himself as this little child is imitating the Holy Spirit, who humbled Himself for men’s salvation.  That the Saviour and the Holy Ghost were sent by the Father for the salvation of men is made plain by Isaiah saying, in the person of the Saviour, ‘the Lord sent me, and His Spirit.’  It must be observed, however, that the phrase is ambiguous, for either God sent and the Holy Ghost also sent, the Saviour; or, as I understand, the Father sent both, the Saviour and the Holy Ghost.’”  The Vulgate and Beza both render “Spiritus.”  The order of the Hebrew is in favour of the nominative, as in the Vulgate and lxx.  cf. Note A on Chap. xlviii. of Isaiah in the Speaker’s Commentary.

Is. lxii. 14, LXX.

Ps. lxxvii. 20.

Ps. lxxx. 1.

Ps. lxxviii. 53.

John 16:13, John 14:26.

Rom. 8:26, 27.

Rom. viii. 34.

Eph. iv. 30.

Acts vii. 51.

Is. lxiii. 10.

Ps. 6:32, Mic. 2:7.

John xv. 15.

1 Cor. ii. 11.

Next: Against those who maintain that the Spirit is in the rank neither of a servant nor of a master, but in that of the free.


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Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 5-1/2 Cup Rice Cooker Review

Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 5.5 Cup Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker and Warmer has earned high praises from hundreds of consumers for being one of the best rice cookers on the market. Even though it’s a computerized rice cooker, it’s very easy to use and clean. Cooking perfect rice for your small to medium-sized family is only a few simple steps away. If you’ve been on the fence about investing in a quality rice cooker, definitely add this to your short list.

Table of Contents (click a title to jump ahead)
Capacity | Heating Technology | Easy to Use | Other Features | Helpful Tips | Customer Reviews | Pros and Cons | Price, Warranty and Where to Buy |

Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 Capacity

NS-ZCC10 has the capacity of 5.5 uncooked rice, which yields about 11 cups of cooked rice (1 to 2 ratio between uncooked & cooked rice). That’s enough to feed 5 or so people. Bear in mind that the cup that comes with all the Zojirushi rice cookers is only 6 oz vs. the 8 oz for a U.S. measuring cup.

Also if you cook brown rice, the capacity is about 3 cups. I would definitely cook more initially to make sure you have enough rice for the meal. You can always store the left-over in a container in the fridge or cook up a fried rice dish for another day.

Heating Technology – Zojirushi NS-ZCC10

One of the reasons why Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 has been the best-seller is because it’s equipped with the Neuro Fuzzy logic technology. Neuro Fuzzy is a trademark of Zojirushi, a Japanese manufacturer of rice cookers and other kitchen appliances.

This rice cooker has a computer chip that enables it to adjust temperature and cooking time to produce perfect rice every time. It doesn’t matter what types of rice you cook – white, brown, sushi, sweet or porridge. You can always count on this smart rice cooker to do a brilliant job consistently.

The rice is cooked in a Dupont Teflon spherical nonstick inner plan that allows for spherical heating while prevents rice from sticking. There is a side handle on the inner pan that stays cool for easy removal and for quick cleanup.

Easy to Use

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As much as the Zojirushi rice cooker has the most advanced technology, it’s also very easy to use. All you need to do is:

  1. Measure the rice accurately using the cup provided in the rice cooker
  2. Rinse the rice 4 to 5 times to get rid of the bran (optional)
  3. Fill water to the marked water line for the type of rice, stir the rice and water in the inner pan to mix each grain with the water. There are three different water lines for White/or Mixed Rice, Porridge and Sushi Rice. Make sure you choose the appropriate one.
  4. Select the rice type (e.g.: white rice, brown rice, etc.) and the preferred texture (e.g.: hard, soft and so on)
  5. Press “Cook” in the Menu selection

Other Features – Zojirushi NS-ZCC10

LCD and Timer: The Zojirushi NS-ZCC rice cooker comes with a LCD and a Timer. For those of folks who work outside of their home, you can set the timer in the morning to cook the rice an hour before coming home. There is nothing homier than getting the first whiff of the aroma from freshly cooked rice. All you need to do is to whip up a stir-fry dish with your favorite vegetables and meat. Voila, dinner is served.

Menu Selection: The menu gives you many options to cook your rice perfectly. There are two different ways to cook rice. The first one is to cook rice with rinse, which means that you rinse the rice a few times before cooking. The other is for cooking pre-washed rice. Most of us are probably more familiar with the first kind of cooking. Pre-washed rice applies a new milling technology developed in Japan, where bran and residues are milled from the rice without any compromise of the quality. This results in some time saving from rinsing the rice before cooking.

Rice with Rinse: When you cook regular rice with rinse, you can choose from “soft” or “hard” in texture. Personally, I always like the rice to be “al dente”, firm but not hard. If you cook other kinds of rice such as brown, sushi or sweet rice, there is an option for that.

Rice without Rinse: To cook pre-washed rice, you need to use the green measuring cup, which is different from the clear cup for all other types of rice. You also need to press the “Pre-Washed” button on the lower right hand corner to get perfectly cooked rice.

Keep Warm: We all have times that we need to stay longer at work to finish a project or a meeting. Fret not as this rice cooker is capable of keeping the rice warm for hours and reheat when you need it. The regular “Keep Warm” button keeps the rice warm for 5 hours. There is also another button to keep the rice for 12 hours. With the “Extended Keep Warm” function, the temperature is adjusted slightly lower to prevent dryness, odor and discoloration of the rice.

Smart Memory: Your choice for desired texture will be stored in the memory of the rice cooker until you change the setting.

Cord: To keep your kitchen counter tidy, the rice cooker has a retractable cord after each use.

Color: NS-ZCC10 Rice Cooker has premium white that will complement any kitchen decor.

Dimensions: The rice cooker is measured 14 x 8 x 9 inches. It is very futuristic in design, yet it doesn’t take up a lot of counter space in the kitchen.

Melody: You will hear “Twinkle, twinkle, little star” when the timer is set and cooking starts. “Amaryllis” will be played when cooking or reheat is completed.

Accessories: Included with the rice cooker are 2 measuring cups (one for regular rice and the other for pre-washed rice), a nonstick rice spoon, a rice spoon holder and recipes.

helpful-tipsHelpful Tips for Zojirushi NS-ZCC10

  1. Measure uncooked rice accurately by leveling the cup.
  2. Wipe off water or residue on the outside of the inner pan and on the surface of the heating plate.
  3. Stir or fluff the rice as soon as it’s done.
  4. If there is any left-over, scoop the rice to the center of the pot to prevent it from drying.

Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 Consumer Reviews

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At the time of this reviews, the Zojirushi 5.5 Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer has received 357 honest reviews on Amazon.

4.5 out of 5

Majority of the customers who have owned this rice cooker for years raved about the perfect rice it cooks and how easy it is to use and clean. Many of these customers use the rice cooker multiple days in a week. They call the Zojirushi Rice Cooker “the workhorse” of their kitchen. One thing that makes this rice cooker stand out is that it is great for cooking brown rice. A huge benefit is that you don’t have to lose half of the rice at the bottom of the pan as it would in conventional stove-top cooking. The versatility of reheating and keeping warm function is just icing on the cake.

A customer complained about the hassle to replace the battery in the rice cooker. You will have to ship the rice cooker to a designated service center and pay for the battery and the service (less than $30 in total). One solution suggested by another customer is to keep the rice cooker plugged most of the time so that you don’t need to replace the battery at all.

Pros and Cons

Pros This is undoubtedly one of the best rice cookers on the market and loved by many. With mid-price point among the expensive rice cookers, Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 5 Cup Rice Cooker is an indispensable appliance in many households. It’s designed for cooking many different types of rice with just a push of a button. It can’t get any easier than this to cook a perfect pot of rice to please the most discerning foodies in your family or friends.

Cons Cooking time is longer than a simpler rice cooker. On an average, it takes between 45 to 60 minutes to cook a pot of rice. The instructions are more complicated than it should be. I chalk this up to the translation nuances from Japanese to English. It shouldn’t be a rocket science to figure out a few buttons on the Menu. Would you agree?

Price, Warranty & Where to Buy Zojirushi NS-ZCC10

I’ve checked a dozen of shopping sites and the best price is on Amazon. The Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 Rice Cooker is expensive, but one customer put the price into perspective. He calculated that after 8 years of use, the cost per year is about $20.

Zojirushi offers a one -year limited warranty.

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Anal Hygiene

ed-buttAnal touch and prostate massage offer a unique opportunity for profound relaxation and pleasure. I strongly believe that we can’t be completely relaxed if our butt is tight. In addition, many of the muscles of the pelvic floor can only be reached via anal touch. At the same time, many men are apprehensive about exploring anal pleasure and touch. For some men, this apprehension can be around hygiene.

I have worked with men on anal hygiene – including detailed instruction on anal cleaning techniques. Many men are concerned about anal cleanliness. In many cases these concerns get in the way of enjoyment of anal pleasure. Most porn improperly validates these concerns because everyone in porn is impeccably clean. You never see the extensive preparation involved!

The process of cleaning the rectum is called anal douching. Many people simply refer to it as cleaning out. The process doesn’t take very long to do, but can take some getting used to if you haven’t done it before.

The reason many of us are concerned about anal cleansing is because of being dirty. We were conditioned from a young age to be embarrassed about it. Just look at the expression of someone changing a baby’s diaper sometime – ever think that those feelings get transferred to the baby? Of course they do! Many of us still carry some trauma from these experiences. This is a natural bodily function and is nothing to be embarrassed about. Besides all the cleaning you do will be private – no one else needs to be with you to clean yourself out.

I don’t recommend using laxatives to help clean your digestive tract. Laxatives can cause dehydration and their regular use can be harmful to your digestive system.

You’ll be using water to clean out. Be sure to pay attention to the temperature of the water you use. The nerves inside the rectum are designed to sense pressure (when you feel this pressure you note that you need to go to the bathroom.) These nerves don’t sense temperature very well, so you could harm yourself by using hot water. Cold water won’t hurt you but can give some men cramps. Be sure to check the temperature of the water before you insert it. I recommend the “baby bottle” test. Splash a bit on the inside of your wrist – just like testing a baby’s bottle. The water should be comfortably lukewarm on the inside of your wrist.

There are a variety of ways to clean out. I’ll cover the most popular ways here. (This discussion is focused on the US; I’m sure similar products are available in other countries.)

fleet_enemaDisposable Enema – This is probably the cheapest and simplest method. You can get these at most drug stores. Empty out the contents – it comes with a chemical solution that can irritate the lining of the rectum. You’re buying this for the device – not the liquid contents. Unscrew the tip and refill the bottle with lukewarm tap water. You’ll notice a one-way valve at the base of the tip to prevent water returning into the bottle. Covering the tip is a removable cap. Remove this cap. There’s a bit of lube already on the tip but you’ll probably want to add some more. You may also want to add lube to your asshole. Gently insert the bottle tip into your asshole and squeeze the water into your rectum. You may find it easier to do this on your knees or squatting. Fill your rectum and try to hold it in for a bit. Then empty the water into the toilet. The first few times the water may be a bit dirty – that’s normal. Just repeat the process until the water is clear. Then you’re done! You can use the bottle again. Just wash it and save it for the next time. You can keep reusing it until the plastic bottle wears out.

analdoucheAnal Douche Bulb – The disposable enema bottle wears out pretty quickly. A longer lasting but more expensive option is the anal douche bulb. These are available at most sex toy stores. There’s also a slightly larger version intended for vaginal cleansing available at most drug stores. (For some reason the vaginal douche is usually blue while the anal version is usually red – I have no idea why.) Using either version is the same basic principle as the disposable enema. Just fill the bulb with lukewarm water put some lube on the tip and insert. Squeeze the water into your rectum and empty the water in the toilet. Since these don’t have the one-way valve be sure to remove the tip before releasing the bulb or you may suck water from your rectum back into the bulb. Also keep in mind that these devices hold more water then the disposable enemas. Just like the disposable enema, repeat several times until the water comes out clear. When you’re done just clean the bulb and the tip.

shower_shotShower Douche – Sometimes this is called a shower shot. This is a convenient option for those who may want more frequent or deeper cleaning. It’s what I use. The shower douche is essentially a diverter valve, hose and tip that is installed into your plumbing just before the shower head. You’ll need some basic plumbing skills and a few tools to install this.

Since this allows water to flow directly into your rectum from the plumbing, it’s important to be able to control the temperature and pressure of the water. I don’t recommend this option if your water temperature isn’t fairly constant. (If your shower gets hot when someone flushes the toilet don’t use this!) I also recommend installing an adjustable pressure valve to control the water pressure coming out. You don’t want full water pressure shooting into your rectum!

You can use this like a douche. Take in some water and empty it out. Then rinse and repeat. Another option is to allow the water to freely flow into your rectum and back out again down the shower drain. You can tighten then relax your external sphincter to build up water then release the water from your rectum. This is the way I do it.

This method also works for deeper cleaning past the rectum. You’ll use the same technique but let the water go in a bit deeper and you’ll need to clean in stages with a break in between. Deeper cleaning is needed for fisting. If you’re interested in deeper cleaning for fisting, I’m happy to chat with you about it.

A few observations… Be kind to your butt. Inserting anything inside shouldn’t hurt. Take things slow and gentle. Use plenty of lube. If it hurts, slow down or stop!

Sometimes cleaning out stimulates the lower part of your digestive tract and you may notice that you have to go to the toilet shortly after douching. This is not unusual. Allow plenty of time for your body to adjust after douching before beginning anal play. If you have to go after cleaning out, just do another rinse and repeat!

If you take in a lot of water it can become temporarily trapped in your colon. You may find that you need to eliminate water 10 to 30 minutes after douching or this water may come out during anal play. Any water held in your system isn’t a problem. One of the functions of the colon is to absorb water before elimination. You’ll either eliminate the excess water or it will be absorbed into your body. For this reason it’s best to use plain water. Don’t add any soap or other chemicals to the water.

A clean butt doesn’t last forever. Your digestive system keeps things moving along. You may find yourself needing to clean out again during anal play. With practice, you’ll learn when you need to touch up. You may also find that certain foods make it harder to completely clean. Get to know how your body works. I don’t recommend anal play right after a meal. For many of us eating stimulates the digestive tract to move things along. If something goes in, something usually needs to come out. I suggest anal play on an empty stomach or after a very light snack.

There may also be times when your body just isn’t ready for anal play. Listen to what your body is trying to tell you. If you’re not ready, just wait for another time. Again, there’s no need to rush.

Finally, for hygienic reasons, please don’t share cleaning devices. Sharing anything that’s inserted not only could transmit HIV, but also hepatitis and a host of other organisms. In a pinch all of these can be cleaned with bleach or a disinfecting cleaner, but it’s best to keep them for your use only.


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Hardy Cup: Evan Walker Dominates Hardy Cup Day Three Racing

Walker (AUS) rounds the top mark ahead of Nicholas (AUS). Image copyright Aline Van Haren.

by Peter Campbell

Scoring five straight wins, defending champion Evan Walker dominated yesterday’s third day of racing in the Hardy Cup ISAF Grade 3 under 25 Match-Racing Regatta on Sydney Harbour.

Sailing on his home waters in a fresh south-easterly to easterly sea breeze, Walker outsailed the opposition in the Pool A mini round-robin to head the fleet going into today’s finals of the prestigious international event.

Conditions were ideal for aggressive and tactical match-racing in the Elliott 6 sports boats and the young teams attacked each other with great vigour, utilising the rules of racing to their limit.

In fact, the umpires were working virtually non-stop as protest flags fluttered and yellow or blue flags signalled infringements.

Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron race officers were busy, too, as the course areas for the Hardy Cup had to be shifted several times because of changes in wind direction and to keep the match-racing Elliott 6s well clear of the large fleet of yachts competing in regular Wednesday afternoon racing on the Harbour.

Evan Walker (AUS) and Adrian Short (NZL) in the pre-start of their Round Robin A match. Image copyright Aline Van Haren.

“We are combining well as a crew of four,” Walker said this morning before his semi-final encounter with New Zealander Adrian Short. The team is the same that won the Hardy Cup last year: Walker, who will turn 22 next month, Kyle Langford (19) and Will Ryan (19), plus 13-year-old Adam Bloomfield…”he’s really fired up!”

Walker, a graduate and now coach of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Youth Sailing Academy, said his two toughest matches of the Hardy Cup so far had been against Nikki Souter, who is sailing for the Australian Sailing Development Squad. They had each had one win against the other.

Nikki Souter (AUS) finishing ahead of Phil Robertson (NZL). Image copyright Aline Van Haren.

“Yesterday, we were barely more than a boat length apart on the first windward and leeward legs, but we gained a vital penalty going through the gybes and as she had incurred a pre-start penalty, that gave us a clear advantage going to the finish.”

Apart from the unbeaten performance of Walker, the other impressive effort yesterday was that of Souter, the Australian women’s match-racing champion.

Robertson (NZL) leading Chapman (AUS) to the top mark. Image copyright Aline Van Haren.

The highly skilled young woman sailor scored three wins out of five flights in the Pool A mini round-robin, including her second win of the regatta against the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s Phil Robertson, last week’s Warren Jones Regatta winner.

Tacking duel between Souter (AUS) in Boat 6 and Robertson (NZL) in Boat 4. Image copyright Aline Van Haren.

Souter and Robertson both ended the day with three wins each, but Souter’s win over the Kiwis lifted her into second place in standings going into the finals.

Souter, 24, agreed that her match yesterday against Walker had been the toughest and best of the day, along with her second win against Robertson. “Those two penalties ended a really close encounter with Evan,” she said this morning before heading out for a semi-final match against Robertson.

Nikki Souter and her Australian Sailing Development Squad team mates were in top form on Day Three of the Hardy Cup 2009. Image copyright Aline Van Haren.

Souter’s crew comprises Rayshele Martin (22), Kylie McKillop (22) and Lilly Taylor (19) all currently training with the Australian Sailing Development Squad as a potential crew for the women’s match-racing at the London 2010 Olympic Games, with the Elliott 6 the chosen yacht.

Robertson (NZL) in Boat 4 tries to overtake Short (NZL) in Boat 1. Image copyright Aline Van Haren.

Another New Zealander, Adrian Short, also representing the RNZYS, and David Chapman, from the RSYS, each had two wins yesterday to finish fourth and fifth overall at the end of the Pool A mini round-robin. Peter Nicholas from the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, failed to win a flight.

Matthew Steven (NZL) in Boat 6 and Silja Lehtinen (FIN) in Boat 2. Image copyright Aline Van Haren.

Another Kiwi, Matthew Steven, from the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, topped Pool B to decide the seventh to 12th positions. He and his crew had four wins out of five flights, while Finnish woman Silja Lehtinen showed a vast improvement to also score four wins to place 8th overall behind Steven.

Tom Spithill from the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, had three wins to place 9th overall, followed by Lucinda Whitty (RSYS), Amanda Scrivenor (Australian Sailing Development Squad) and Yuki Nagahori from Japan’s Hamaya Marina Yacht Club.

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Today, two of the strongest ocean champions in Congress, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced the National Endowment for the Oceans (NEO).  This landmark legislation would estabilsh the first-ever national fund for ocean conservation, and would direct significant funds to activities that would restore, protect, maintain or improve our understanding of ocean, coastal and Great Lakes health.

At a time when we're playing a lot of defense against bad ocean bills, NEO creates a ray of hope.  This strong conservation bill has great potential, and you can help build support for it by becoming a citizen cosponsor.

In introducing NEO, Senator Whitehouse remarked, "This legislation will help protect our oceans and coasts, and the natural resources they provide, so they may continue to support jobs for generations to come."

Senator Snowe added, "The National Endowment for the Oceans would help fulfill our responsibility to preserve the vitality of the critical ecosystem it supports."

The bill comes with an impressive list of original Senate cosponsors, including fellow ocean champion Bill Nelson (D-FL), Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and Mary Landrieu (D-LA).

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Woman Sought In Vegas Shooting That Killed Oakland Rapper

LAS VEGAS (CBS / AP) — A 22-year-old Miami woman with a history of prostitution arrests was identified Tuesday as a person of interest in a Las Vegas Strip shooting that triggered a spectacular fiery crash and left three people dead.

Police said Tineesha Lashun Howard was in a black SUV with Ammar Harris last week when he fired shots into a Maserati sports car at a self-promoted rapper who investigators say argued with Harris minutes earlier in the valet area of a glassy Strip resort.

Maserati driver Kenneth Wayne Cherry Jr., 27, was mortally wounded before the sports car accelerated and slammed into a taxi that burst into flames — killing the cab driver and his passenger, a businesswoman from Washington state.

Colleagues of the taxi driver posted a $35,000 reward Tuesday for information leading to the arrest of Harris, a 26-year-old felon whom police last year accused of being a panderer.

“We lost one of our own in cab driver Michael Boldon,” said Brent Bell, president of Whittlesea Bell Corp. and the trustee of a trust fund established to pay the reward.

Bell called the death of Sandra Sutton-Wasmund of Maple Valley, Wash., “no less tragic,” and said taxi drivers’ hearts also went out to Cherry’s family in Oakland.

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Investigators have said there were several people in the black Range Rover SUV when the shots rang out. They have only identified Harris and Howard.

Police released several photos of the two together and said Howard also uses the name Yenesis Alfonzo.

A police statement said Howard has been arrested multiple times on charges including prostitution, trespassing, possession of a stolen vehicle and grand larceny. It wasn’t immediately known if those arrests led to convictions.

Police said Howard was considered missing and possibly in danger.

Harris, who was convicted in South Carolina in 2004 of felony possession with intent to sell a stolen pistol and convicted in Atlanta of a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge, is sought in Las Vegas on three murder charges.

Police have said they won’t rest until he is in custody.

“We are confident we know what happened and how,” Las Vegas police homicide Lt. Ray Steiber said Tuesday of the shooting and six-vehicle crash. “All this is about now is locating him and arresting him.”

Police previously released a photo of Harris taken after his arrest last year in Las Vegas in a 2010 prostitution case using the name Ammar Asim Faruq Harris. He was charged with robbery, sexual assault, kidnapping and coercion with a weapon, and police sought charges of pandering by force and felon in possession of concealed weapon charges. Court records show that case was dismissed last June.

Ads with Harris’ photo also were posted Monday on billboards along major southern Nevada freeways.

The image shows Harris with tattoos on his right cheek and words on his neck above an image that appeared to depict an owl with blackened eyes. Police said Harris should be considered armed and dangerous.

Public records show Harris previously lived in South Carolina and Georgia, and told police when he was arrested in Miami Beach last December that he had lived in Florida for about a year.

His SUV was found Saturday at a gated apartment complex where he lived, two blocks east of the Strip.

Steiber said a dealer ad that witnesses reported seeing in place of a license plate on the SUV after the crash had been replaced.

“The vehicle had been changed by the time we found it,” the homicide lieutenant said Tuesday.

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City Talk: The Coffee Fox enlivens downtown Savannah corner

A martial arts studio was the most recent business at the northwest corner of Whitaker and Broughton streets.

It always seemed an odd spot for a personal service business that appealed only to a tiny fraction of pedestrians. For a point of comparison, look at the vibrancy of The Paris Market right across the street.

I’ve written a lot over the years about the importance of corners in pedestrian-friendly downtowns like ours.

Corners are meeting points that add cultural and economic dynamism to urban environments.

At least they have that potential. We have plenty of underutilized corners in downtown generally and on Broughton Street specifically.

That underutilization is in part a logical result of poor street design. Our one-way streets with unnecessarily wide lanes and no buffer of on-street parking encourage drivers to go fast and encourage pedestrians to stay away.

No, streets like Whitaker and Drayton are never going to be as beautiful as the ones with squares, but there’s no reason they should be so forbidding.

Despite the unfriendliness to pedestrians, Whitaker Street north of Broughton sees plenty of foot traffic. After all, those few short blocks include The Lady & Sons, three pizza places, three fine restaurants, a couple of bars and other shops.

Now, with the opening of The Coffee Fox at the northwest corner of Whitaker and Broughton, we have another business that’s eager to take advantage of that dynamic corner.

I had coffee and a kolache at the new coffee shop on Saturday afternoon along with a steady stream of shoppers, tourists and others. Many were getting drinks and snacks to carry out, while others seemed eager to take a break from the bustle on the sidewalk.

The Coffee Fox is the sister business of Foxy Loxy, the café and print Gallery on Bull Street near 36th Street.

Open just over a year, Foxy Loxy has become a vital community gathering point for neighborhood residents.

With its obvious appeal to tourists and shoppers, The Coffee Fox will develop a different vibe, but it will certainly become a routine hangout for a variety of downtown residents and workers.

While Foxy’s interior invites lounging, The Coffee Fox has counters and small tables in keeping with Broughton’s faster pace.

The Coffee Fox obviously has a full range of coffee drinks and other beverages. The food menu is lighter than the fare at Foxy Loxy, but includes a few breakfast items, cheese boards and pastries baked at Foxy.

The Coffee Fox is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Beer and wine should be available in the near future.

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Chapman announces as fifth candidate in 1st Congressional District race

The race to succeed U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston in the 1st Congressional District in 2014 grew even more crowded when Brunswick state representative Jeff Chapman announced his candidacy late Monday night via emails and an entry on his Facebook page.

Chapman, a failed Republican candidate for governor in 2010, became the fifth Republican candidate in the congressional race with his non-traditional entry on the wings of social media and the ether world.

Chapman, 53, said he will hold a formal campaign announcement event in the near future but wanted to get the word out as quickly as possible once he filed the necessary paperwork Monday afternoon with the Federal Elections Commission.

He said he spent the last several weeks speaking with politicians and voters throughout the 1st District before deciding he has a legitimate shot at succeeding Kingston in Washington.

“To me, it’s a ministry,” Chapman said Tuesday. “I enjoy serving people and now is a time, I think, that we need good strong leadership that will honor the Constitution and the public trust.”

He joins state Sen. Buddy Carter, R-Pooler, lobbyist and former Kingston aide David Schwarz, Savannah surgeon Bob Johnson and Alma resident Darwin Carter in the race that unfolded when Kingston decided to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Saxby Chambliss.

Chapman has not yet hired a campaign manager or political consultant and conceded his organization is in its embryonic stage. Still, he felt it was important to enter the race now to begin raising campaign funds against the backdrop of a field that continues to expand.

“The big issue is how the federal government has interfered and intruded in the private lives of people,” Chapman said, referencing the current scandals involving the IRS and widespread electronic monitoring by national security agencies.

Chapman was elected to the state House of Representatives in 2012 out of District 167, which includes McIntosh, Long and a portion of Glynn counties.

A former three-term state senator, Chapman finished fifth in the Republican gubernatorial primary in 2010, with 3 percent of the vote. Chapman also served two terms on the Glynn County Commission and was the founder and former owner of Chapman Waste Disposal Inc., which he later sold to Waste management Inc.

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