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Mother's Role In Human Values
20. Mother's Role In Human Values
Sri Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 36 (2003)
Birthday - 78
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easwaramma
sai avatar
Bereft of truth, righteousness, love and peace,
the value of all your education is zero,
the result of all your good deeds is zero,
the utility of holding positions of authority is zero,
the sanctity of all your acts of charity is zero,
These four qualities are the four pillars that support the mansion of Sanathana Dharma.
(Telugu Poem)
Embodiments of Love!
The mansion of human life rests on the four pillars of truth, righteousness, love, and peace. The safety and security of life depend on these four values. Since ancient times, the culture of Bharat (India) has been able to sustain itself as it is built on the bedrock of these values. Our ancestors led their lives strictly adhering to these eternal values. Bereft of these values, the mansion of life will collapse in a moment. Humanity continues to exist till this day due only to the fact that people practise these four values at least to a certain extent.
The individual child's life is greatly influenced by the qualities of the parents. The loving care of Jijabai made Shivaji a great warrior. Rama's divinity blossomed because of the noble qualities of His mother, Kausalya. The twins Lava and Kusha could become powerful and famous due to their noble and virtuous mother, Sita. The same can be said of our ancient sages and seers. They could sanctify their lives because of the noble influence of their parents.
Today, people neglect their parents because they fail to recognise the impact and influence they bear on their lives. They forget the fact that they could attain an exalted position in life only because of their parents. Gandhi became a Mahatma because of his pious mother Putlibai. She used to observe a strict vow wherein she would wait for the cooing of the cuckoo before partaking of her food. However, on one day, she had to wait for a long time for the call of the cuckoo without eating. The young Gandhi could not bear to see his mother fasting for such a long time. So, he went out of the house and imitated the cooing of the cuckoo. Then he came inside and told, Mother, now that the cuckoo has made its call, please take your food."
She at once recognised that her son was telling a lie. Unable to contain her grief, she slapped Gandhi on his cheeks and said, "What sin have I committed that such a liar should be born to me!" She was shedding tears as she spoke.
Gandhi repented and prayed for her forgiveness. He took a pledge that he would never utter a lie thenceforth. In this manner, our ancients developed virtues and attained exalted position only because of their mothers. Today, the country is facing hardship because people have no regard for truth and are indulging in falsehood in their thoughts, words, and deeds. The welfare of a nation depends on the teaching that the mother imparts to her children. When parents tread the path of truth, the children would naturally emulate them.
In olden days, it was a common practice among the women of Bharat (India) to perform the sacred ritual of Sathyanarayana Vratam, on every full moon day. Likewise, mother Easwaramma used to perform Sathyanarayana Vratam every full moon day in the company of Karanam Subbamma, who was her neighbour. Karanam Subbamma would often tell Easwaramma, "You are performing Sathyanarayana Vratam. With His blessings, you will bear a son. I want you to name him Sathyanarayana."
On a particular full moon day, Easwaramma did not have food untill very late in the afternoon, since she was participating in the Sathyanarayana Vratam being performed in Subbamma's house. The family members, including her husband Pedda Venkama Raju, were very much upset to see her remain without food for such a long time. Pedda Venkama Raju argued that there was no need to observe such severe austerities. But Easwaramma was determined. She told them not to wait for her saying, "I am not at all hungry. Sathyanarayana Vratam is more important for me than food."
After the ritual was completed, Subbamma brought prasadam (blessed food) for Easwaramma. Only after partaking of the prasadam did Easwaramma have her food that day. Women in those days used to perform such rituals with all sincerity and devotion. Only after partaking of prasadam could Easwaramma conceive. Yad Bhavam Tad Bhavati (as is the feeling, so is the result). Some people have faith in scriptural injunctions and adhere to them with earnestness, whereas some others ignore them. Easwaramma was the one who followed the injunctions strictly. Only after performing the vratam and partaking of the prasadam would she commence her household chores. She was unlettered. But she had unflinching faith in God.
During the seventh month of her pregnancy, one day Subbamma told her, "Easwaramma, the child in your womb is safe due only to the grace of Lord Sathyanarayana." She extracted a promise from her that the child would be named Sathyanarayana. The mother of Pedda Venkama Raju was also a great devotee of the Lord. She too was of the opinion that the child should be named after Lord Sathyanarayana.
Prior to the birth of the child, a very significant incident took place. Puttaparthi was then a tiny hamlet. In the centre was a well from which people would draw water. One day Easwaramma was fetching water from the well. All of a sudden, she saw a white luminous light, emerging like lightning from the sky, entering her womb. There was a sudden gust of wind. Subbamma, who came out of her house at that time, saw the light entering the womb of Easwaramma. Till this day, I have not revealed this to anyone. I am disclosing this today so that you may understand the significance associated with the advent of the Avatar. A day prior to this, as Pedda Venkama Raju was passing in front of Subbamma's house, she called him inside and told him, "Venkama Raju, tomorrow when the child is born, name him as Sathyanarayana." But he brushed her advice aside saying, it was her foolish imagination.
At 3 o'clock in the morning, at an auspicious moment, the child was born. It is natural for any child to cry when it is born. But this child did not cry at all. The midwife and the people in the household were anxious that the child might be stillborn. Easwaramma was also very much worried. Without anybody noticing her, she pinched the child to make it cry. On the contrary, to her utter surprise, the baby started smiling. Everyone was mystified to see the newborn babe smiling. Just then Subbamma entered the house and said, "Easwaramma, I heard that you have given birth to a male child at an auspicious moment. Can I have a glimpse of the child?"
Easwaramma wrapped the child in a cloth and placed him in front of Subbamma. Subbamma was an orthodox Brahmin lady. In those days, orthodox Brahmins would maintain distance from others. If they happened to touch them inadvertently, they would at once have a bath. That was why Easwaramma kept the baby at a distance from Subbamma.
Watching this, the mother-in-law said, "Easwaramma, she has come here with a lot of love and concern to see the child. Why don't you let Subbamma hold the child in her arms? Why do you keep him at a distance?"
Easwaramma said, "Oh mother! Subbamma is a very pious and orthodox brahmin lady. She may not like to touch the newborn baby. Hence, we should maintain distance from her." In fact, Subbamma herself had no such discriminatory feelings.
Mother Easwaramma looked after her child with love and care. Days rolled by, and the child grew into a boy. He was mithabhashi and mithahari (one who spoke less and ate less). Easwaramma was mystified by the strange behaviour of her son. Usually children are fond of eating. Especially some people would prefer non-vegetarian items like fish or meat. But her son was totally averse to non-vegetarian food. He would not even visit the houses where non-vegetarian food was cooked. Seeing his noble qualities, Easwaramma realised that the child was not an ordinary one, but one of divine nature. Her eldest daughter, Venkamma, also recognised the divine nature of the child. Together, they brought up the child with love and care. They would sing devotional songs as lullabies. The child was brought up in such a noble environment.
Since there was no proper school in Puttaparthi, Seshama Raju, the elder brother of this body, took Me to Uravakonda and admitted Me in a school. The then Municipal Chairman of Bellary, Rama Raju, was a friend of Seshama Raju. He took us to the Virupaksha temple in Hampi during holidays. I was reluctant to enter the temple. Hence, Seshama Raju instructed Me to keep a watch over their belongings as they went inside to have darshan of the deity. I readily agreed and remained outside. The priest was giving arathi to the deity. To their utter astonishment, they found Me standing inside the sanctum sanctorum in place of Lord Virupaksha. Seshama Raju could not believe his eyes. In fact, he was very angry, thinking that I was transgressing My limits. He thought it was improper on My part to have entered the sanctum sanctorum. He at once came out of the temple only to find Me there! He again went inside and found Me there also! Still, he was having doubts. He told his wife, You go outside and keep a watch over Sathya. Do not allow Him to go anywhere. Meanwhile, I will go inside and see whether He is still there." She did accordingly. He again saw a smiling Sathya standing in the sanctum sanctorum. He wondered whether it was a dream, hallucination, or reality. At that time, his friend Rama Raju noticed a brilliant aura around My face. He revealed this only to his wife and not to anybody else, including Seshama Raju. In fact, Seshama Raju was full of doubts.
The vacation was over, and we were returning to Uravakonda. Rama Raju brought a pair of knickers and a shirt for Me as parting gift. But I refused to accept them. In those days, wearing a collar pin was considered a fashion. Hence, Rama Raju presented a gold collar pin to Me with the prayer that I should remember him always. Wearing a collar pin was very common among the children hailing from rich families. The collar pin dropped on the way while I was proceeding to the school in Uravakonda. It could not be traced. I at once discarded the books and returned home. I declared:
Know that I am Sai in reality,
Cast off your worldly relationships,
Give up your efforts to restrain Me,
Worldly attachments can no longer bind Me,
None, however great he may be, can deter Me.
Seshama Raju was not at home when I sang this poem. Later on when his wife told him about it, he laughed and brushed it aside saying, I would have got it composed by somebody. Being a poet himself, he thought it was impossible for a young boy like Me to compose such excellent poetry.
Excise Inspector Hanumantha Rao had great love for Me. Even his children were highly devoted to Me. When Hanumantha Rao came to know about the happenings, he at once came in his car and took Me to his house. He went on questioning, "My dear, did Your brother or sister-in-law scold You or did they beat You? Why have You decided to leave the house?" I sang a song:
The link with the world had gone in the form of the pin;
the pilgrimage to Hampi also served its purpose.
Baba left home saying that Maya could not bind Him any longer.
(Telugu Song)
I said, "The worldly attachment is like a small pin which I gave up. Hence, I have left the house. I will no longer stay there." I did not even enter the house of Hanumantha Rao. There was a big rock in front of the house. I sat there and did not speak to anybody. Everyone was stupefied beyond words to see the change that had taken place in Me.
In the evening, Seshama Raju, who was on his way back home from school, tried to take Me with him. But I was firm in My decision not to go home. Then Hanumantha Rao persuaded him saying, "Do not compel Sathya to go with you. Let him remain here for some time. I will bring him to you myself afterward."
I remained there for some time. Many people came to Me and put all sorts of questions like "Are You a ghost or a demon? Who are You?"
I told them, I am neither a ghost nor a demon. "Know that I am Sai Baba in reality."
They asked Me, "How are we to believe that you are Sai Baba? Can you prove Your claim?" In fact, in those days nobody in Anantapur District had even heard the name of Sai Baba. I took some flowers in My hand and threw them on the floor. As people were watching wonderstruck, the flowers arranged themselves as the letters Sai Baba in Telugu. Somebody brought a camera and took a photograph of Me sitting on the rock. There was a small stone in front of Me, which appeared like Shirdi Sai Baba in the photograph. Many copies were made of the photograph and distributed to all.
The same rock on which I sat that day remains there even today. At the same place, the Andhra State President of Sri Sathya Sai Organisations, Anjanaiah, has built a beautiful mandir (temple) with a spacious hall.
Gradually, My fame spread far and wide. People from various villages and cities started to flock around Me. People possessed by evil spirits were brought to Me in bullock-carts. They believed that I could drive away the evil spirits. People who were mentally retarded were also brought to Me. True to their faith, the evil spirits were driven away and the patients were cured of their mental ailments. Then they started believing in My Divinity.
Since people were coming in large numbers, it was not possible for Seshama Raju to keep Me with him. Hence, he wrote a letter to Pedda Venkama Raju to come and take Me away to Puttaparthi. In those days, Puttaparthi was such a remote village that it would take several days for letters to reach. However, Pedda Venkama Raju received the letter in Bukkapatnam, where he had gone to make purchases in the market. The letter said, "Father, it is not possible for us to keep Sathya with us any longer. Please come and take him home at once."
Pedda Venkama Raju came to Uravakonda from Bukkapatnam straightaway. He did not have sufficient money in his pocket. He took the bus fare from Seshama Raju and brought Me to Bukkapatnam by bus. From there, we had to walk all the way to Puttaparthi, since there was no transport facility. In fact, the name of Puttaparthi was hardly known beyond the closest localities.
When we reached Puttaparthi, Kondama Raju (grandfather of this body) was at home. He was very austere and God-minded. He told Venkama Raju, "Venkappa, let Him do whatever He wants; do not raise any objection. He is immersed in divine consciousness. Let him stay with me for some time." He kept Me with him and looked after Me with great love and care.
The four brothers - Pedda Venkama Raju, Chinna Venkama Raju, Venkatarama Raju, and Venkata Subba Raju - decided to live separately. Kondama Raju divided the property equally among them. Pedda Venkama Raju then asked, "Father, whom are you going to stay with? "
Kondama Raju replied, "I will not stay with anyone. I do not want any property for myself. Give me Sathya. That is enough. He will look after me."
In those days, nobody used to call Me by the full name Sathyanarayana. Everyone used to address Me as 'Sathya'. From then onward, I stayed with Kondama Raju and served him.
Everyday morning and evening, Venkamma used to come to Me. Sometimes she would ask, "Sathya, do You get dreams? Does anyone appear before You and talk to You?" However, I would not say anything to her. She had immense faith in Sai Baba. One day, she prayed, "Sathya, please give me a photograph of Sai Baba." I at once materialised a photograph of Sai Baba and gave her. She kept the photograph with her till her last breath.
One day, Kondama Raju called Venkamma and told her, "Our people are living in ignorance. They are unable to recognise the Divine nature of Sathya. He is verily God Himself. He is never hungry, never thirsty. He has transcended hunger and sleep."
Namagiriamma was the actual name of Easwaramma, given by her parents. Since Kondama Raju recognised My Divinity, he told his son, Pedda Venkama Raju, to change her name to Easwaramma because he was very well aware that she was the mother of Easwara Himself.
In the middle of the night, Kondama Raju would quietly place his hand near My nostrils, just to see whether I was breathing or not. Sometimes, he would not notice any breathing process taking place. He would hear only the sound Soham coming from Me.
People started pouring into Kondama Raju's house to see Me. If anyone questioned them, they would reply, "The grandson of Kondama Raju is one of divine powers. He appears in our dreams and solves our problems."
Once, Seshama Raju came to Puttaparthi during holidays. He did not like so many people visiting the house of Kondama Raju. At that time, he was thoroughly sceptical. He argued with Kondama Raju and told him not to allow anybody to come to his house. In those days, the educated were highly respected in the villages. Seshama Raju had just completed teachers' training. Hence, people in the village considered him to be highly educated. He told Kondama Raju, "Grandfather, do not allow anybody to come near this boy. He does not have any divine power. He is suffering from hysteria." In this manner, he spoke derisively about Me.
There used to be an exorcist in Kadiri who was considered to be an expert in driving away from people the evil spirits that had taken possession of them. I was put in a cart for transporting Me to Kadiri, and Venkamma accompanied Me. At no time would she be parted from Me.
This so-called exorcist of Kadiri was a thorough drunkard. He asserted that I was possessed by some powerful spirit and boasted that he would rid Me of the evil and belaboured Me with canes, sticks, whips and the like. He even went to the extent of pouring some highly corrosive liquids into My eyes expecting to drive away the spirit in this manner. I submitted Myself to all this torture without demur. In the evening when I got free, I approached Venkamma and asked her to put a little fluid of cow dung dissolved in water. With this treatment overnight, My eyes became clear again. So, for every maltreatment of this kind, I used to go to Venkamma and got the situation remedied. Finally, he had My head shaved and scratched deeply with a sharp knife. The scalp became bloody with severe wounds. Seating Me, water was poured from a height of 10 feet above; it was a terribly painful operation. After this treatment failed, he started rubbing lemon juice into the wounds. Venkamma could not bear the sight of this torture. Quietly, she called the cartman and in the darkness of night, she took Me back home to Puttaparthi.
Steadily, the fame of Sai's greatness was spreading far and wide. There was such a rush of people that there was hardly any space for people to stay in the house. Then Pedda Venkama Raju told the people to come to the house only on Thursdays. But people protested saying that they could not bear their sufferings until Thursday.
Subbamma called Venkappa and told him that as it was not practical to accommodate the surging crowds in his house, she would take Me to her house and meet all My needs and also of the visitors. Since Subbamma was a Brahmin and Swami belonged to the Raju caste, the Brahmins of Puttaparthi took objection to Subbamma's proposal and decided to boycott Subbamma. She, however, said that since she was childless and had no inclination to go about visiting anybody, she was not worried by the proposed boycott. "I shall never forsake Sathya", she said.
In the village, there were a few Harijan residences. These Harijans were highly devoted to Swami. I used to visit their houses. Even Subbamma accompanied Me to those places. She would not bear to be separated from Me even for a moment. She looked after Me as her own son. All the Brahmins of the village were completely inimical to Subbamma, and even her own mother and brother turned against her. In the path of Divinity Incarnate, such impediments do arise and she was quite aware of the situation. She declared that she was unconcerned about the enmity of anybody. She was quite firm in her resolve to hold on to Me.
Soon, even her house started overflowing with the throng of visitors. So, once Venkappa approached Subbamma and said, "Why should you undergo this kind of ordeals on account of my son? Let us put Him in a separate house." Then Subbamma gave some land between the Sathyabhama and Venugopala Swami temples. A small room was constructed there. They used to lock Me up in the room, but, in spite of the locked closed room, I used to get out and sit on the top of the hill. These kinds of wonders were a daily occurrence.
Meanwhile, those who were opposed to Subbamma on caste grounds decided to get rid of Swami by poison. I was very fond of vadas (Indian delicacy) in those days. So, these people made some vadas and mixed some virulent poison in some of them. Subbamma was warning Me all the time against visiting those houses. But I used to go to all places despite her objection. On this occasion, I visited this house and picked up the specific vadas that had been poisoned and ate them. The sequel to this attempt is already known.
Another attempt of this kind was when some of them set fire to My improvised house. The house had a thatched roof. Some miscreants set fire to the house. As the fire was raging, people were worried as to what would have happened to Me inside. Suddenly, there a cloudburst poured down just above the house and put out the fire. There was, however, not a drop of rain anywhere else. Venkamma, Subbamma, and Easwaramma came there weeping. The roof was fully burnt and only the walls were standing. They peeped over the wall and found Me sleeping peacefully. I was totally unharmed. Then Subbamma had the lock broken open and took Me away to her house. After several such trials and tests, people developed greater faith in Sai Baba.
In Penukonda, another person started claiming miraculous powers, saying that he was a devotee of Sai Baba. Several others started imitating My dress and manners and started going about trying to collect a following at different places. Merely assuming My name and manners, one cannot have a following indefinitely. People realised the truth very soon.
After this, My sojourn to Bangalore began. Easwaramma and Venkamma entreated that I should not forsake Puttaparthi. I promised them that I would never abandon Puttaparthi. Various royalties, including the Maharani of Mysore, used to visit Puttaparthi. Those days, the Chitravathi was flowing most of the time. They used to cross the river by putting planks and driving the cars over such improvised causeways. As such following by the high and low of the land increased, all opportunities for creating obstacles by the local opponents vanished.
All great men have been moulded by their mothers. It is the high moral character and behaviour of the mothers that would result in the greatness of their progeny. It is the virtues of Kausalya that resulted in the greatness of Rama. Similarly, Sita brought up Lava and Kusa to be great. In this manner, virtuous mothers were responsible for ideal children. After I had promised Easwaramma, I never abandoned Puttaparthi. The whole world may flock here but I shall not leave Puttaparthi. Generally, the Avatars adhere to their place of birth. If you uproot a plant from here and plant it elsewhere, how long will it survive? A tree should grow where the seed sprouted. In this manner, Sri Sathya Sai Baba has retained his roots in Puttaparthi and has made Puttaparthi a place of pilgrimage.
When the High School at Bukkapatnam was established, they asked Me for a prayer song, and I composed a suitable verse that emphasised the unity in diversity of the people of Bharat (India).
The power of motherhood is indescribable. It is the righteous observances and strict adherence to moral values of the mothers that manifest in their children. They (mothers) may be unlettered. Their greatness does not depend on literacy or book learning. It is the unlettered Easwaramma's virtues that have brought about this greatness of the name and fame of Puttaparthi. It is a matter of regret that Easwaramma is forgotten, while her son is extolled. Without Easwaramma, how could there be such a phenomenal Power? Never neglect your parents.
What is the origin of the name of this village Puttaparthi? There is a strange story associated with it. Near the temple of Venugopala Swami, there used to be an anthill in which there was a snake. Every day, the cowherds would take their cows for grazing to the outskirts of the village. One of the cows would go to the anthill, and the snake would drink milk from its udder. Every day, the cow would return home with its udder empty. The cowherds found out the reason behind this and planned to kill the snake. One day, as the snake was drinking milk from the cow, they hit it with a boulder. The snake got enraged and pronounced a curse on them, saying that the cowherds and their cows would no longer be able to live in the village. That is why the cowherds left Puttaparthi village and built their houses near the gokulam. Even today, you can see it for yourselves. The boulder with which the cowherds tried to kill the snake is now being worshipped as Venugopala Swami idol.
Today, I narrated at length all this in order to make you aware of the significance of the names Sai Baba and Puttaparthi. Puttaparthi has a great history behind it. Many eminent people visited this place. Many people of affluence lived here and brought great name and fame to this village. In those days, the Mysore Maharaja and his mother used to come here quite frequently. Many such eminent personalities recognised the greatness of Puttaparthi and revered it.
The Lord of Puttaparthi will protect you always,
He is the embodiment of compassion,
He will hold your hand and take you across the ocean of life,
He will never forsake you under any circumstances.
You are really fortunate, having done great merit, for you are able to enjoy the Divine proximity of Sai. It is your great good fortune that you are able to sing with Swami and play with Him. You are with Sai and Sai is with you. That is why I often say, "I and you are one." The power and glory of God is beyond the ken of human understanding. Develop unwavering faith in him.
Students!
Having come to Puttaparthi and studied here, you should make every effort to uphold the prestige of Puttaparthi. I want to bring to your notice one important thing. Usually, students like to spend their vacations at their respective homes. But here, the students do not like to go home even after the vacation starts. Only very few of them go home. Most of them like to stay back even after completing their post graduation. What is the reason for this? Here is the greatest Divine magnet. God attracts one and all. His power is beyond all estimation. In the years to come, you will experience the power of this magnet more and more.
[Bhagavan sang the bhajan, "Hari Bhajan Bina," and continued the Discourse.)
[Pointing to Dr. Anjanaiah, Swami said:] He constructed a mandir (temple) in Uravakonda. The mandir enshrines the rock on which I sat when I gave the first teaching to mankind. He completed his M.Sc. Ph.D. and was doing a job. Later, he resigned and dedicated himself to the service of Swami. At present, he is the State President of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Andhra Pradesh.
[Pointing to an elderly devotee:] He is the father-in-law of Dr. Anjanaiah. He also stays in Uravakonda. He has kept aside 100 acres of land for Swami. He is growing various types of fruits there and sending them to Puttaparthi. At present, he has completed 100 years of his life.
I want to tell you another important thing. Here, in Prasanthi Nilayam, all devotees who dedicate their lives to Swami live for a full 100 years. Kasturi came here and lived a full life. Similar was the case with Pujari Kistappa.
All of you might have heard of Kamavadhani. He was a great Vedic scholar. He came and stayed here for 30 years. Never did he leave Puttaparthi. One day after performing Rama Kalyanam, here in the mandir, he told Me, "Swami, I am going to My room. I will have a sacred bath and come back." I told him, "You don't need to come back. After the bath, have your food and sleep peacefully." He went home and had a bath. As instructed by Swami, he had his food and rested. He died peacefully in his sleep. The name of Sai was always in his mind. He never had any illness.
There was another devotee by name Soorayya. He was a bachelor. He had no desires. Prior to coming here, he was working for Venkatagiri Raja. One day he expressed his desire to the Raja that he wanted to go to Puttaparthi. The Raja was very happy and made all arrangements for his coming here. He stayed here for more than 30 years and served Swami. He too lived for 100 years and died peacefully in his sleep.
[Swami called Sri Gopal Rao to the dais] Many of you might have heard of Gopal Rao. He is also completing 100 years. Even at an advanced age, he used to go to canteen regularly and serve water to the devotees. When he was the Chairman of Andhra Bank, there was a major strike. Many big people were arrested. Indira Gandhi sent him a telegram. That day I happened to go to his house for lunch. I told him, "Gopal Rao, do not yield to political pressure. What you have chosen is the path of truth. Do not budge from it." He obeyed My command. Nobody could touch him. At present, he is living in Prasanthi Nilayam happily doing namasmarana (repetition of God's name).
Dr. Padmanabhan's father, Seshagiri Rao, came here at the age of 63 after his retirement. He also lived for 100 years and had a peaceful death. All these devotees led a happy and healthy life. At no point of time did they seek the service of others.
I told Gopal Rao that he would die peacefully without depending on others for service. I told him to be courageous. In this manner, many devotees led a long and peaceful life in Divine proximity. The physical body is bound to perish one day or the other. But one should leave the body peacefully without being wholly dependent on others.
[At the end, Swami permitted Sri Gopal Rao to speak a few words.]
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Each day women who lack access to safe water at home spend hours of their days trying to collect it. This is time that could be spent working or caring for their families.
We've seen, across many different countries, the crippling cycle of poverty that the lack of access to clean water and sanitation perpetuates. For women, collecting water is a major activity each day. They walk to the local community tap and then spend hours in line waiting to fill their containers. Children—mostly girls—are forced to leave school to spend their time collecting water, their future choices narrowing with every bucket filled.
We saw firsthand how the smallest, most practical solutions can change this. A water tap at home means that a woman can take up sewing to earn money with the hours she once spent collecting water.
We observed that women and their families, despite living in poverty, were making huge financial sacrifices to try to change their water situation, turning to informal credit markets—loan sharks—to do so. We learned that people earning as little as $3.10 a day were willing to access financing for water and sanitation if they could overcome the obstacles that stood in their path.
We asked, what if we could facilitate small, affordable loans for water and sanitation access? Microfinance was enabling people to generate income by creating their own micro-businesses. Could we add micro-finance to the tools we had available to provide people in need with access to safe water and sanitation? The answer was yes. Access to small affordable loans are a proven, powerful, long-term solution to helping millions solve their water crisis.
Nairobi, Kenya - Ester rents rooms to a number of families in Kigiru Village. She has taken WaterCredit loans to get two large water tanks allowing her tenant families access to safe water as part of their rent.
Water.org now works with microfinance providers to extend affordable financing solutions known as WaterCredit for safe water and sanitation to families in need around the globe. For a large segment of people living below their country's poverty line, charity dollars are not necessarily needed as much as access to finance. Water.org has found that millions of women have great potential to take hold of their family's future; when they get back the time once spent collecting water; they can work to earn more income and ultimately fund their own solutions.
Tangerang, Indonesia - Neni took out a WaterCredit loan to install a toilet in her home. This has given her time to run her snack shop of which generates an income to repay her loan and provide for her family.
Water.org is seeing great success in challenging the traditional charity model by empowering women and families through small, affordable loans. With these loans, they can finance the construction of their own solutions like a water tap or toilet. To date Water.org has served more than 15 million people. And of those served, more than 90% of the loans were borrowed by women who repaid them at a repayment rate of 99%.
Nairobi, Kenya - Tabitha used to pay her neighbors $35-$70/mo to use their well, so she took out a WaterCredit loan that cost $40/mo to buy her own rainwater catchment system. She paid off the loan in one year, and now she puts her extra money towards her salon in Rongai.
We believe that hundreds of millions of those lacking water and sanitation can be reached by continuing to remove financial and other roadblocks, allowing them to become empowered people with potential to define their own future.
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Sammie Martin has gone from the North to the Southwest and now Northeastern and beyond in pursuit of her basketball dreams.
This year she reached several goals, including a key achievement of a Division I NCAA basketball scholarship.
On Friday Martin, 18, verbally committed to study psychology and play for Northeastern University in Boston, starting in the fall of 2019. She will sign officially in November.
She visited the campus with her parents Lisa and Sam last month.
She hopes to have an immediate impact when she takes to the court next season.
It's the first time Martin has been home to Sudbury since April, but she wouldn't have it any other way for her sport.
Martin was a competitive dancer with Extreme Dance Studio until she was in Grade 7. In Grade 8, she began playing hoops for Carl Nesbitt Public School, and in the Sudbury Jam system. She was following in her father's footsteps — her dad had played high school ball at the former Sudbury High School.
She played two years at Lasalle Secondary with Mitch Lalonde and Dennis Gauthier. "They enforced really good habits, which was a major step in my development as well," she adds.
She moved to Sault Ste Marie for Grade 11 to play at Prolific Prep North, an experiment in creating a Northern basketball prep school that barely lasted the season.
She then moved to Southwest Academy in London, Ont. (which is based in Regina Mundi Catholic High School) and currently plays in the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association.
Martin is finishing out her victory lap year now at Southwest, and will actually return to Sudbury on Oct. 16 to play LoEllen Park Secondary, which has also joined the OSBA.
It was an especially meaningful selection because Martin had missed the first two tryout camps due to injury. A sprained right ankle kept her out from November until mid-March.
"I had a really strong second half of my season (at Southwest) and I think that helped me get recognized by (Canada Basketball)," she said.
She survived the final tryout and joined Team Canada for the North American qualifier that secured a place for Canada in the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup in 2019. Team Canada won the silver against Team USA in August in Mexico.
Martin is used to playing most of her high school games for Southwest and scoring 20 points per game. She played a limited role in Mexico, scoring two points and pulling down four rebounds.
It was an adjustment and a somewhat humbling experience not being on the court as often as usual.
"Now if there are people who don't play as much, now I can appreciate that because I had never been in that position," she says.
Her takeaway includes knowing what work likes ahead in her development.
She recalls the support of the Mexican fans when Canada played before 5,000 fans packed solid into the arena.
Their Mexican fans told the Canadians they'd cheer for Canada in the final.
Canada lost to the U.S. in the final but Martin recalls how the Canadians stayed on the court signing autographs and posing for photos with fans.
Now it's back to the gym, to enjoy her final season of OSBA and to refine her technique at centre so she can return to Team Canada and play at the U19 worlds. It's the type of work she likes, where the drive is to be the best, to run down the court in transition after a fast guard and set up for a possible rebound.
She recalls how Southwest, her high school team, had to win on a layup on a buzzer beater to make the 2018 playoffs.
Laura Young's column appears every other week in The Sudbury Star.


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We're glad you asked! It starts with our sessions: we keep them relaxed and fun; we walk in the sand and play by the water. We bring fun little props for the children (or you can bring your own if you prefer). Our goal is to capture the love you have for one another, in an natural way. If you have any special requests we are happy to include them.
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Where can we find your full pricing list?
Please send us an email via our contact page for our current price list.
We have to have you! How do we book a session?
We would be honored to photograph you and your family! Feel free to give us a call at 850-684-0206 or go to our "contact us" link. We require a signed contract and your session fee as a retainer to hold your selected date.
We feel it is important to get to know you a bit before your session, so we have created questionnaires that will help us prepare for our time together and make the most out of it.
How far in advance do we need to book a beach portrait?
We have clients calling every day to book sessions 6 months to a year in advance. As soon as you decide we are the ladies for you…give us a call or shoot us an email! May-August are the busiest beach portrait months, so be sure to book those dates early.
What time of day to you photograph beach sessions?
All of our beach sessions are photographed at the absolute best time of day (evenings before sunset) to take advantage of the gorgeous evening colors, and ensure no hard shadows or squinting. This creates limited availability but outstanding results.
This depends on the session type and the ages of kids involved. For beach and locations sessions, we generally travel to your preferred location. There are many gorgeous spots in Destin, South Walton, and along 30A in Alys Beach, Rosemary Beach, Watercolor FL, Grayton Beach, Seaside FL, Blue Mountain Beach, Seacrest Beach, Seagrove, Miramar Beach, Sandestin, Watersound, Santa Rosa Beach, Inlet Beach, Navarre and adjoining areas. We are intimately familiar with all these areas and can even gift you suggestions about which neighborhood will fit your family's style and vacation plans!
It's a bit farther for us but arrangements can also be made for us to come to Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key, Gulf Shores/Orange Beach AL, and Panama City.
Sessions within 40 miles of Two Lights Photography's Studio (this includes most of the areas listed) will not incur travel charges. Sessions outside that area may include at travel charge at the studio's discretion.
Yes! We love to travel when our schedule permits. We travel worldwide. Depending on the location travel may include airfare, car rental and accommodation, hotel, and food.
Yes! We offer gift certificates at anytime during the year, we have many clients who purchase gift certificates for Mother's Day, Birthdays or even Christmas gifts!
Do you have a minimum print order?
No, we do not require a minimum print order.
In Studio Viewing Appointments: Viewing and ordering takes place at a special appointment created for this purpose at our Studio location. This appointment will last about one hour, and all individuals who wish to place an order (or have input into your family's order) are encouraged to attend. Images will be projected on a large flat screen TV and studio samples will be available to help make your selections. Studio appointments are scheduled at booking time and subject to availability.
Online Viewing with a Phone Consultation: If your family simply cannot make the ordering appointment due to schedule constraints, a phone consultation can be scheduled in conjunction with an online proofing portal. The gallery will be placed online 2 weeks after your session and stay online for 14 days. If the gallery needs to be extended for any reason, a charge of $25 will be incurred for each 7 additional days.
How many photos can we expect to see?
Your images presentation will show on average 80 images from your session (depending on type of session). Family Reunion Sessions often have more proofs shown. The images we show will most artistically represent your family.
Do you offer digitals files or "disc" of images?
Digital files are not included with your session fee, but can be purchased as part of a Collection, or on their own. A "digital file" is defined by the studio as one single digital image.
Yes! Your session will have a "Two Lights Edit" when you see them in your proofing gallery or appointment. This includes skin smoothing, color correction and enhancements, and some removal of background elements.
Collections also include a limited number of custom retouches (usually 10 requests per collection, you will be able to select which images are retouched).
For ala carte orders, custom retouching is optional and can range from $7.50-$30 per request for removal of braces, digital slimming, wrinkle reduction, teeth whitening, etc.
Orders must be paid in full before retouching begins and clients must approve retouching before an order is finalized and sent to print.
We ship direcly to our clients homes, and once orders are finalized we have the following estimated delivery times.
Digital Downloads that do not include retouching: 3 business days.
How long do you keep images on file for re-orders?
Images you purchase at your ordering appointment will be kept on file for 1 year after the first viewing of the images. Unordered images may be purged after 60 days.
Check out inspiration at www.pinterest.com/twolightsphoto. We are also happy to schedule a phone consultation to discuss color schemes and styles that work best.
Can I bring my pet to my session?
We love dogs, but some beaches do not allow them. If your beach allows pets, we will be happy to photograph them with your family. Please just let us know when you are booking if you would like to add your family pet.
Yes! We have a referral program that offers you a $50 referral credit for every client you refer that books. We have had many clients spread the word and rack up referral credits! Don't miss out and make sure you tell your friends about your experience with us!
What if it rains? What if my child becomes ill?
If you must cancel your session due to illness or other personal emergency, please do your best to provide the studio with 48 hours notice so that your session time can be made available to other clients. We will happily offer a complimentary reschedule, subject to availability. Failure to provide adequate notice of a cancellation or multiple rescheduling will result in the forfeiture of your session fees, and another session fee payment will be required to hold your new date.
If a session is canceled because of severe weather, we will gladly reschedule your session one time for a future date. Sessions canceled due to severe weather that cannot be rescheduled will have 50% of their session fee refunded. The remaining 50% is used for event preparation.
Can you customize an album or wall grouping for me?
Yes! We create custom wall art for our clients that be allow your session to be a true work of art for your home! We also have several album designs to choose from and we will customize any album for an additional fee. All custom designs, layouts, and albums will be proofed to you within two weeks of your order. You are granted one opportunity to make up to three changes within your layout. All requests for changes must be made at the same time, as only on additional proof will be created. We reserve the right to make final decisions on artistic layouts.
Do you offer Family reunion sessions and how do you photograph such a large group?
Yes! Depending on how many family members are in your party you may book two photographers. Family Reunion Beach Sessions cannot be extended beyond one hour due to the harshness of the sun. We would love to capture everything naturally, but large family sessions do lend themselves to more posing than our single family sessions. Typically we catch a few natural shots of the kids and family, but we with larger groups we tend to guide you more into a position that shows off everyone in your family during those large group shots.
Any tips for parents of young children?
Make sure they get their regular nap, but I know that it is vacation and their schedule is a little off.
Make sure they have a snack before your session because it is close to dinnertime and they might get fussy and please try not to offer them snack while we are shooting so we don't have gummies in their mouth.
We always advise you to change them when you arrive at your session, so please leave enough time to do that. If you feel your toddler will not mess up their outfit before the shoot then feel free to dress them beforehand.
Please do not stress! I know that's hard to ask of parents with toddlers and babies, but the more you stress, they pick up on it. We are excellent with children and we can handle most any child we come in contact with. Every child is unique and sometimes they need more time to warm up to the camera. We always enjoy playing with them and talking with them with are camera to the side so they get to know us. Please know we always have their best interest and safety in mind. We have photographed hundreds of children over the years and we know all the right tricks and fun games to play to capture the perfect expression.
Babies: We suggest that you feed them before the session and also change them into their clothes when you arrive, so please allot yourself enough time to do that. If your baby is not sitting up yet or does not like the sand we try to bring a blanket, but any sentimental blanket from home or a blanket that you want to bring would be wonderful.


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Il personaggio

Shizuka è una bambina dolce, di buon cuore e responsabile.
I suoi passatempi preferiti sono fare il bagno, attività da lei considerata rilassante, cucinare torte e biscotti per i suoi amici (specie per Nobita, che ne è golosissimo) e suonare il pianoforte o il violino. Il suo cibo preferito sono le patate dolci, anche se si vergogna ad ammetterlo. Un'altra sua grande passione è rappresentata dagli animali: possiede un canarino e un cane, rispettivamente Pico e Pero.

Shizuka ha un particolare legame con Nobita, che considera il suo migliore amico e del quale è segretamente innamorata; la ragazza, infatti, è sempre pronta ad aiutare e confortare il ragazzo, sia nello studio che nei momenti in cui è in difficoltà. Ci sono anche delle volte in cui lei si arrabbia con Nobita, ad esempio quando lui la spia mentre fa il bagno, quando le alza la gonna, quando la offende involontariamente o le fa dei brutti scherzi utilizzando i chiusky di Doraemon. In queste situazioni, il ragazzo ci rimette spesso uno schiaffo o dei lividi, ma alla fine Shizuka lo perdona sempre.

Numerose volte Nobita le propone di usare i gadget di Doraemon, e anch'esso cerca di aiutarla nel caso lei abbia qualche problema. Alcune volte però è la stessa Shizuka a non voler usare i chiusky, o almeno non più di una volta, facendo capire anche all'amico che non deve dipendere da essi. La ragazza apprezza tuttavia la compagnia di un altro ragazzo, Dekisugi Hidetoshi, nei confronti del quale Nobita ha sviluppato una forte gelosia. In futuro Shizuka si sposerà con Nobita e avrà con lui un figlio, Nobisuke. Nonostante il suo carattere altruista e gentile, la ragazza si dimostra in alcune occasioni piuttosto permalosa.

Note

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Personaggi di Doraemon
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Today's WordPress Photo Challenge topic is foreign so I thought I'd share a photo in which I was the one who was "foreign". I had just climbed up to the top of the Great Wall of China through a relatively unknown back route and as soon as I stepped upon this mighty feat of engineering, I was swarmed by some native Chinese women who wanted to take their picture with me, their friendly blonde-haired, blue-eyed foreign friend. I say, "Why not" and took one of them with me as well!
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Made during my final year at Sheridan (2010), the film reveals a period in a young boy's life when his aging grandmother, dealing with the on-set of Alzheimer's, comes to stay with his family. Leonard is naïve and puzzled by her increasingly odd behaviour and seeks stability in their strained relationship, which is unravelling very much like her gift of a scarf.
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Cosmos » Health » Major changes needed to meet Trump's HIV pledge
Andrew Masterson
Major changes needed to meet Trump's HIV pledge
Eliminating HIV can't be done under current policy settings.
Latino communities carry a disproportionate burden of HIV positive cases. Credit: Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times
The United States could eliminate HIV transmissions within its borders by 2030 – but only if proposed health budget cuts are abandoned and efforts ramped up to tackle "the significant racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities that continue to define the HIV epidemic".
That's the message contained in a Viewpoint article published in the influential journal JAMA, written by Ingrid Katz and Ashish Jha, both from the Harvard Global Health Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The article was written in response to an announcement contained in Donald Trump's State of the Union Address on February 5 this year. The President said it was a goal of his administration to end the HIV epidemic in the US within 10 years. The announcement is outlined in an editorial in the same issue of JAMA.
Katz and Jha say that the ambitious goal is achievable, but only if the government urgently tackles several major issues that are currently driving transmission of the virus.
One of these is access to a therapy known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The approach has been demonstrated to be highly effective in driving down transmission rates, but brings its own set of problems. Currently, it needs to be taken daily, rather than monthly or annually, and in US it can be prohibitively expensive, even for people with health insurance.
PrEP is available only through prescription, and some doctors require patients to undergo a number of clinical tests before approving the medication – which discourages vulnerable people from coming forward. Katz and Jha strongly recommend a policy change, so that the medication becomes available at low cost over the counter.
"Beyond prevention," they write, "an effective national strategy will need to ensure that those living with HIV maintain long-term viral suppression."
Evidence suggests that people who achieve 100% viral suppression do not infect others, yet only about 50% of HIV positive people in the US reach this state.
The authors say that 85% of HIV positive people receive a diagnosis (leaving 15% undetected), but only 60% of those achieve complete viral suppression.
The picture becomes significantly worse when ethnicity is factored in, revealing deeply unequal access to healthcare.
"African Americans, who make up 13% of the US population, accounted for 43% of new HIV diagnoses in 2017," they write.
"Latinos, who make up 18% of the US population, accounted for 26% of new HIV diagnoses in 2017."
There is also a clear relationship, they add, between housing instability and viral suppression. Plans by the Trump administration to further weaken social protections around housing and healthcare will "lead to more difficulty accessing care and make achieving zero new cases nearly impossible".
Jha and Katz urge Mr Trump to the look to the legacy of another Republican leader – George W. Bush – whose "President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) … saved more than 16 million lives worldwide by providing treatment for individuals living in Africa".
In order to meet the stated goal of eliminating HIV transmission in the US by 2030, they conclude, funding needs to be reorganised, healthcare cuts need to be abandoned, and the vacant position of director of the Office of National AIDS Policy needs to be filled.
Above all, they say, "the administration will need to more aggressively engage with the community of people living with HIV and those who directly care for them".
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Toxins, negative thought patterns, unpleasant memories, etc. that have been stored in the body over the years are released during the first three weeks after an attunement. While there are a few people who do not have any effects of this kind, most others have felt their emotions surfacing during cleansing. You are encouraged to perform self treatments with Reiki often if you experience any noticeable effects of the cleansing process.
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At NAB 2017, Boris FX will show major new versions of the plugin packages Continuum and Sapphire, and the new Mocha VR tools. The main updates are to keying, motion tracking and 360 video optimization. Sapphire 11 will be updated to include integrated Mocha tracking and masking tools for creative effects isolation, and Primatte chroma keying will also be added to all Boris FX products. Also, development has continued in the 360/VR workflows that Mocha VR can support.
Boris FX has licensed Primatte, the chroma keying system developed by the Photron film and video equipment and photo-instrumentation company. Primatte's keying algorithm is the basis of many green and blue screen compositing tools and will be available to Avid, Apple, Adobe and OFX hosts. Under the licensing agreement, all Boris FX products can take advantage of Primatte.
The set of tools in Sapphire 11 can now be purchased as nine individual Sapphire Units, which break down the most used filters into categories. Furthermore, Sapphire 11 will integrate Mocha's tracking and masking tools directly into all of its filters and effects. Particularly for the lighting and glows, this integration is expected to extend the software's applications.
Mocha VR is a new product developed for visual effects artists working on 360 content. It adds native tracking, masking, object removal and horizon stabilization tools, optimized for 360 video, to host applications such as Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Adobe After Effects CC, Avid Media Composer, The Foundry's NUKE and Blackmagic Design Fusion. Because Imagineer's planar tracking now supports equirectangular footage, it will work simultaneously in rectilinear and lat/long views.
Remove Module now works on 360° video by analyzing temporal frames, and can remove unwanted elements like rigs and shadows automatically.
When adding elements such as titles, graphics, patches and non-360 enabled filters, Mocha VR's lens correction converts between lat/long and rectilinear and to control nausea-inducing characteristics, its new Reorient Module tracks and smooths or stabilizes shaky, handheld and drone footage. Mocha VR is available as a plug-in or as standalone application for OS X, Windows and Linux operating systems.
Continuum 11, Boris' original set of plugins for VFX, motion graphics and finishing, now has some new tools - including Primatte's chromakeyer as mentioned. New Title Studio functions include a real-time 3D particle engine and a better UI for motion graphics and title design. Also a new 360/VR Unit based on Mocha VR includes the Reorient Module, 360 optimized blurs and sharpening, and an Insert 2D 360 filter.
The Boris FX Suite is a new bundle product that makes the Sapphire, Continuum and Mocha Pro plug-in packages available together on one license at a lower cost than buying each one separately. The Boris FX Suite will be available as a permanent license or as an annual subscription for Adobe, Apple, Avid, Autodesk, Blackmagic Design and other host applications.
A guest demo artist line-up for Boris FX is coming to NAB 2017 [24-27 April, Las Vegas Convention Centre] and includes John Dickinson from Motion Works; Yoram Tal, online editor for 'Dancing with the Stars'; freelance editor Mae Manning; certified instructor Nick Harauz for Apple, Adobe and Avid; Evan Fellars at Black Math and Culley Bunker from Skulley Effects.


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Food Processing Seals Market
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Food Processing Seals Market worth $3.2 billion by 2023
The report "Food Processing Seals Market by Material Type (Metals, Face Materials, Elastomers), Application (Bakery & Confectionery, Meat, Poultry & Seafood, Dairy Products, Non-Alcoholic Beverage, Alcoholic Beverage), and Region - Global Forecast to 2023", The food processing seals market size is projected to reach USD 3.2 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 3.3%, from an estimated USD 2.7 billion in 2018.
Browse 60 market data Tables and 41 Figures spread through 126 Pages and in-depth TOC on "Food Processing Seals Market by Material Type (Metals, Face Materials, Elastomers), Application (Bakery & Confectionery, Meat, Poultry & Seafood, Dairy Products, Non-Alcoholic Beverage, Alcoholic Beverage), and Region - Global Forecast to 2023"
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The growing demand for processed and packed food is projected to drive the demand for food processing seals in all regions. In addition, the necessity to save raw materials from deteriorating by processing them is another factor driving the food processing seals market. The rapid-growth of the middle-class population in emerging countries, such as China and India; and changing lifestyle and food consumption pattern fuel the growth of the food processing seals market.
The elastomer material type segment of the market is projected to register the highest CAGR, in terms of value, during the forecast period.
Based on material type, the elastomer material type segment is projected to register the highest CAGR, in terms of value, between 2018 and 2023. This is because of its unique properties, such as chemical compatibility, excellent aging characteristics, temperature range and highest replacement rate when compared to other materials. In addition, the rate of replacement of elastomers is higher when compared to other materials. This drives the growth of elastomers in the food processing seals market.
The alcoholic beverage application segment of the food processing seals market is projected to register the highest CAGR, in terms of value, during the forecast period.
Based on application, the alcoholic beverage application segment is projected to register the highest CAGR, in terms of value, between 2018 and 2023. The growing demand for alcohol in China, India, South Korea, among other countries. and the presence of major alcoholic beverage manufacturers, such as Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (Japan), Kirin Holdings Company (Japan), Suntory Holdings (Japan), Thai Beverage (Thailand), Wuliangye Yibin (China), Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery (China) Kweichow Moutai (China), Anheuser-Busch InBev (Belgium), Heineken Holding N.V. (Netherlands), Diageo Plc (UK), Pernod Ricard (France), and Carlsberg Group (Denmark), globally drive the demand for food processing seals in the alcoholic beverage application.
Asia Pacific is projected to register the highest CAGR, in terms of value, in the food processing seals market during the forecast period.
The food processing seals market has been studied for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and the Middle East & Africa. The Asia Pacific region is projected to register the highest CAGR, in terms of value, during the forecast period. The growth of the food processing seals market in the region is attributed to the increased production of processed food and bakery & confectionery products.
The key players in the food processing seals market include Freudenberg Group (Germany), AESSEAL Plc (UK), Smiths Group Plc (UK), Flowserve Corporation (US), A.W. Chesterton Company (US), SKF (US), Parker Hannifin (US), Trelleborg AB (Sweden), IDEX Corporation (US), EnPro Industries, Inc. (US), James Walker (UK), and Meccanotecnica Umbra S.p.A. (Italy).
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Yep. I dont mind Andy on the staff but ST is frustrating Hope he proves me wrong.
Hope he proves me wrong.
You and me both brother !
Just wondering, how many years, position changes and recruiting opportunities has Hill ALREADY had to prove you wrong?? What's that definition of "insanity" again.... ?
will certainly make that post season ban hurt less.
Actually Hill did a great job coaching WR and was a good recruiter in the KC area.
Was being the key word there.
Really? Really JQ? Oh well we will just have to agree to disagree on both counts.
JQ is right on this. Not sure why anyone would argue that.
What's that definition of "insanity" again.... ?
As always, it seems we're less than loquacious about the great B.O. staff.
Hill has a year left in his contract. With an AD that's not trying to spend money it was unlikely he was going to get bought out.
Since 1998 Hill has coached 13 players named All conference, 2 Freshman All SEC, 1 Fr All American, and 3 All Americans.
He is a great WR coach.
Great WR coach is right, below average QB coach and lousy ST coach.


Photos of a stranded sailboat stoked up interest on social media.
I then walked down to the boat and began taking photos. Another person walked up to me, and said they had a backstory. They had noticed the boat acting weird off the beach earlier in the day, so I then dismissed the scene as thieves whole stole a boat and went on a joyride.
"Apparently the grounded sailboat stoked up a lot of interest on social media. I underestimated the importance or interesting-ness of that "beached sailboat?" Next time I will handle those scenes differently. I myself dismissed it as nothing more than thieves out for a joy ride on a stolen vessel. That's why I wrote down "allegedly" on my posts. Thieves who wreck boats don't get rescued, they get arrested.


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Gusella and Bakker
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Gusella was formed during the great economic boom of the late 1950s, when the construction industry needed new apparatus and equipment to meet the demands of a sector in constant evolution. Enzo Gusella had one of those ideas that proved to be decisive: in 1958 he decided to diversify production, and changed from building farm machinery to manufacturing lifting equipment and equipment for moving rubble and waste. Constant attention to problem-solving, investments in the research and development of new technologies (still our priorities, even today) meant that the company quickly achieved outstanding results: 1969 marked the arrival of the world's first orange peel grab with a structural base frame, a completely new product which protected flexible hoses and hydraulic components.
Bakker Hydraulic Products started when Klaas Bakker took over an agricultural mechanisation company in Arnhem in 1950. He had a lot of experience in this field and was able to design and build machines himself so he could respond quickly to demands in the market. In the years that followed he started to build more and more equipment for earthmoving machinery and, a little later, for lorry loading cranes. His son Harm joined him in the business in 1969. Like his father, he was able to design as well as build. He carried on specialising in grabs and designed a multipurpose grab with a horizontal instead of a vertical cylinder. This was a design that would make the company grow faster than anybody had anticipated and made the first move of the company necessary. In 1979 the company moved to Huissen. At this time Harm was married and his wife Thea was working for the company as well. The company continued crowing and it did not take long before they had to move again. In 1989 the company moved to Elst and up to this day is still located there. Besides Grabs Bakker Hydraulic Products started designing other equipment as well, the hook grabs or Gejo systems for emptying environmental containers being the most known. In 2014 the company celebrated its 75 year anniversary. Now, after more than 75 years in business, Gusella - Bakker as well as Bakker Hydraulic Products are the ideal partners for all kinds of equipment for truck mounted cranes, excavators and material handling machines for moving loose materials.
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