Kalaripayattu: The First Martial Art
In Kerala, southern India there still exists an ancient martial art which is believed to be the very thing which gave birth to Shaolin kung fu and jiu jitsu. Despite a longstanding ban under British rule, the secrets of kalaripayattu have been passed down by masters who are leading a revival of the form.
Director: Madhuri Mohindar
Editor: Bryan Menegus
Producer: Nathan Thornburgh, Matt Goulding, Bryan Menegus
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Domestic sewing machines are designed so that a person can sew individual items using a stitch. In a modern sewing machine fabric slides down the machine without needles and thimbles, making the task more quickly than with manual sewing. Industrial machines, moreover, are larger and faster, providing better tissue production.
An embroidery machine is a sewing machine which is capable of a motif or text embroider. Embroidery machines are normally used for personalization of textiles, hats and the like. Many modern embroidery machines are controlled by a computer, leaving it in an embroidery hoop clamped under the needle moves back and forth, so that the design of the pre-programmed embroidery pattern is automatically on the fabric stitched. Simple machines for domestic use are less automated than commercial embroidery machines and make other than industrial machinery, using only one needle, which allows only one color applied in multi-colored designs.
Embroidery machines are used for automatic making of embroidery, so the decorating fabrics by ascending or sewn threads. In the more modern types, a distinction single needle and multi-needle machines. Single-needle embroidery machines work with the chain stitch, multi-needle embroidery machines can be used as hand embroidery machines (also known as satin stitch machines) or as a shuttle embroidery be executed. The latter work like sewing with two threads (upper and lower thread), the other machines on the other hand with a thread that is pulled by a double ended needle through the fabric and recycled.
The first working mechanism for an embroidery machine was the 1829 from Alsace Joshua Heilmann developed hand embroidery machine. It imitates the handwork after. The embroidery figures arise in this case, by the threads are inserted and pulled through to the figure edges by needles through the tissue to form gradually on the surface of the pattern in sublime form. The embroidery frame is not horizontal and stationary, but vertically and movable while the apparatus which grips the needle and runs through the thread, makes only a horizontal movement. Developed by Heilmann machine came initially because of technical problems and poor quality of the goods produced almost into oblivion. Only through of Bartholome Rittmeyer and his son Franz Elysäus Rittmeyer and his mechanic Franz Anton Vogler improvements made in St. Gallen hand embroidery machines could be brought about around 1850 to market.
This first hand embroidery machines made embroidery from about 1850 specially in St. Gallen and the surrounding area for a very important economic sector. The embroidery was an important export branch of the Swiss economy, the z. B. in 1910 accounted for almost 20%. The St. Gallen embroidery sparking the previously successful cotton and canvas manufacturing in the eastern Swiss textile industry from. Both based in substantial part on the cottage industry that an additional purchase provided the rural poor. Stick factories prevailed only slowly. In Germany, the embroidery widespread especially in Saxony and has that body, particularly with the Plauen lace made a name.
Multi-head embroidery machines are used mainly to embroider finished tubular fabrics such as T-shirts, polos, shirts, socks and hats. Mainly embroidery for promotional purposes, associations and Work wear be created. The multi-head embroidery machines predominantly used today have attached to a crossbeam multiple embroidery heads, which are linked together by a continuous main shaft. Each embroidery head is equipped with multiple needles that then - depending on the color to be sewn - drive over the needle plate and the underlying gripper. As with normal sewing embroidery using a needle thread / bobbin thread system is caused by a lock stitch. The movement of the frame, in which the fabric is clamped, the upper thread is placed on the fabric and fixed by the entanglement with the lower ockstitch. Modern embroidery machines have up to 56 embroidery heads, and can set up such applications. B. applying sequins or cords.
While multi-head embroidery machine embroidery on a horizontally oriented frame, embroider large embroidery machines on a vertically positioned frame. Large embroidery machines are usually much larger than multi-head embroidery machines. On them mainly large-scale textiles such., Curtains, fabrics and embroidered tablecloths.
Today embroidery machines are in a position to implement other textile techniques. Among other things, sequins embroidery, cord embroidery, ribbon embroidery and moss embroideries are possible.
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Alien Encounters
Stories of strange encounters accompany many of history's major events. Is it merely coincidence? Or might it be evidence of extraterrestrial intervention? In ancient myths from cultures around the globe, gods are often portrayed intervening in human affairs. The Sumerian gods are said to have created mankind; the Hebrews believe God gave Moses man's first laws, the Ten Commandments, and the angel Gabriel reportedly shared divine wisdom with the prophet Muhammad. But is it possible that these supernatural visitations were not actually the work of the gods--but rather a race of extraterrestrials using advanced technology to create and shape our civilization? Ancient Astronaut Theorists believe aliens may have helped guide mankind in the remote past--and that evidence for this stunning conclusion can be found sprinkled throughout human history.