In a hydraulic shock absorber in which a piston is slidably in contact with an inner periphery of an inner tube, a cross sectional area S1 of an annular oil chamber which is sectioned by an inner periphery of an outer tube and an outer periphery of the inner tube is formed larger than a cross sectional area of a piston rod. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1KH4 with another maize plant. Novel level wind features enable the lines to be appropriately tensioned during retrieval, to assure proper windup of the line in organized coils on the drum. By avoiding one or more joins, substantial savings in the consumption of computational resources are achieved. A method for making such an optical waveguide. A framing element is provided on a front portion of the sidewall with background images on an inward facing surface.