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Sounds like great drinks and appetizers for Happy Hour, although much too pricey for Happy Hour!!! Go to Burnt Wood Tavern in Solon, if you want great drniks and appetizers with a great patio for far less $$$$.
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Hiking, Trekking, and Ecotours
Satisfy your craving for outdoor adventure with a trip into some of Indonesia's rugged and untamed nature.
From trekking in the jungle and seeing orang utans play in the wild to climbing volcanic peaks of Bromo or Kelimutu, there is no end to the amount of outdoor adventures you can have in Indonesia. Using an eco-tour to explore some of the most remote destinations will ensure that your visit conserves nature rather than exploits these beautiful destinations.
Come to Indonesia to embrace the great outdoors and some of nature's most impressive wonders that you will surely never forget.
Gunung Halimun Salak National Park
Established in 1992, Gunung Halimun Salak National Park (GHSNP) is the largest remaining primary lowland forest in Java, home to 23 mammal species, at least two of which are endemic and endangered (the Javan gibbon and the grizzled langur). The roughly 113,000 hectares found within its boundaries also cover a wide range of plant and animal species. The park also supports more than 200 bird species, of which 18 are endemic, and over 500 plant...
Location: Java » West Java » Kab. Bogor, Kab. Sukabumi
Gunung Padang
Large and long rectangular, ancient-looking blocks of stone - hundreds of them - lying strewn all over the mountain top, and mysteriously, many more scattered lower down among rice paddies and village houses and a lot more believed to be still buried on the mountainsides where the soil is fertile. Located 885 meters above sea level, this the view one meets on top of...
Location: Java » West Java » Kab. Cianjur
Hiking up Mt. Dua Sudara
Upon arrival in the town of Bitung in North Sulawesi, you will be greeted by a beautiful mountain with a twin peak called Mt. Dua Sudara (often also written Mt. Dua Saudara), meaning : the two brothers. This extinct volcano is located some 12 km from Bitung, east of Mt. Klabat and faces the Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve at Madidir Unet in the subdistrict of Madidir. The twin peaks of Mt. Dua Sudara provides a...
Location: Sulawesi » North Sulawesi » Kota Bitung
Hunting for Salak Pondoh in Sleman
Salak is one of Indonesia's traditional fruits. Covered with brownish-black scales, the flesh tends to be ivory in color. Salak pondoh is the sweetest variety. The flesh is firm and succulent. The taste is unique yet addictive. Visiting salak pondoh farm in Turi, Sleman regency, is truly a remarkable experience for you and your loved ones.
Location: Java » DI Yogyakarta » Kab. Sleman
Ijen Crater
Ijen plateau or known as "Kawah Ijen" is highly recommended to mountain buffs and hikers. The Plateau was at one time a huge active crater, 134 sq km in area. Today, Ijen is a quiet but active volcano, and the landscape is dominated by the volcanic cones of Ijen (2,368 asl) and Merapi (2,800 asl) on the northeastern edge of the Plateau, and Raung (3,332 asl) on the southwest corner.The magnificent turquoise sulfur lake of Kawah Ijen lies at...
Location: Java » East Java » Kab. Bondowoso
In The Thick of The Jungle at Tangkahan Village
Often referred to as the hidden paradise of Sumatra, Tangkahan's lush jungle and topography makes it a marvelous tourist spot that remains largely undiscovered. This village in the incredible Gunung Leuser National Park is located on the junction of two rivers, Batang Serangan and Buluh. The park is one of the world's most biologically diverse conservation areas, home to some of the planet's most endangered species.  ...
Location: Sumatra » North Sumatra » Kab. Langkat
Journey into the Surreal Sungei Sebung Mangrove Forests of Bintan
Located south west of the extensive Bintan Resorts tourism area, just at its very border, are pristine mangrove forests bisected by the meandering, clear river of Sungei Sebung . This 6.8 km long river has its source in the hillside lakes whose waters are collected from the rains and not from the ground as springwater. The mangrove forests that once used to be cut down by the locals to...
Location: Sumatra » Riau Archipelago » Kab. Bintan
Kaliurang Resort
If you want to take a break from crowds and cities and immerse yourself in some natural beauty, then Kaliurang resort may be the place for you. Lying on the southern slopes of the majestic Mt Merapi, the quiet highland resort of Kaliurang is a peaceful escape from the heat and chaos of city life. This is a place to come to relax and rejuvenate and be energized by the fresh air. Visitors can spend days here unwinding, swimming and exploring....
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City of the Lake By Nick Keppler/EXPLORE Photos courtesy VisitErie. Buffalo and Cleveland are cities on the lake. Erie, Pennsylvania, is a city of the lake. Almost all culture, history and industry of this burg of 104,000 extends from its location on the southernmost reaches of Lake Erie, where it is hugged by a hook-shaped […] [Read More]
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Day-cation By Leigh Hornbeck/EXPLORE During the school year, many families maintain a demanding schedule of sports practices, music lessons and other extracurricular activities on top of the demands of school. Summer is a time for kids to slow down and for Mom and Dad to take time off work so the whole family can […] [Read More]


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As a whole, Monroe County Community School Corp. has 744 language minority students, 336 of whom are limited English proficient students. University has one of the district's largest populations of international students.
Of University's almost 500 students, 112 are considered language minority students.
Almost 30 languages are represented at University, with the largest population, 25 students, speaking Korean; 19 students speaking Mandarin/Chinese; and 10 students speaking Spanish.
Other languages spoken by University students this year include Arabic, Cantonese, Chin, Dari, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Luganda, Malay, Malayalam, Persian, Polish, Pushto, Russian, Swahili, Tajik, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Twi and Uzbek.
Of the 112 language minority students, about half are fluent in English, while the other half have limited English proficiency.


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WASHINGTON (AP) The wait for Adam LaRoche to make up his mind had played out long enough. It was time to decide if he would take the Washington Nationals' offer or move on.
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For six months, they could stake claim to the title of "Best Team in Baseball." And after they won their first-ever postseason game Sunday afternoon, the Nationals had every reason to con
Though there was legitimate optimism surrounding the Nationals when this season began, it took some time before the city fully bought into the notion this team could win big in 2012.
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A self-cooling container for the cooling of a beverage without the use of external refrigeration is provided utilizing an endothermic chemical reaction as the cooling mechanism. The cooling mechanism, located in an inner chamber within the container, is easily and safely actuated.
1. A self-cooling container comprising:
(a) an outer body for the storage of a beverage,
(b) an openable closure means located on the surface of said outer body,
(c) an inner body within said outer body and adjacent to said openable closure means having a first compartment containing a liquid and a second compartment containing a chemical that will react when contacted with said liquid to absorb heat, separated by a rupturable separator means, and
(d) a flexible diaphragm in movable association with said first compartment and accessible through said openable closure means, said flexible diaphragm capable of passing an externally applied force through said liquid and rupturing said rupturable separator means.
2. The container of claim 1 wherein said liquid is water and said chemical is ammonium nitrate.
3. A method for cooling a beverage in a container comprising:
(a) providing a beverage container comprising;
(1) an outer body containing said beverage,
(2) openable closure means on the surface of said outer body,
(3) an inner body within said outer body and adjacent to said openable closure means; said inner body including: (i) a first compartment containing a liquid, (ii) a second compartment containing a chemical that will react when contacted with said liquid and (iii) rupturable seperator means seperating said first and second compartments, said first compartment being accessible through said openable closure means, and
(4) means for rupturing said rupturable separator means,
(b) opening said openable closure means to provide access to said first compartment; and
(c) rupturing said rupturable seperator means to react said liquid and said chemical to cool said beverage.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to self-cooling containers and more particularly to self-cooling containers having an independent cooling chamber and a simple actuation means for initiating the cooling process and method for using the same.
2. Description of the Art
Many beverages available in portable containers are preferably consumed when they are chilled. For example, carbonated soft drinks, fruit drinks, beer and the like are preferably consumed at temperatures varying between 35° F. and 50° F. When the convenience of refrigerators or ice is not available such as when fishing, camping or the like, the task of cooling these beverages prior to consumption is made more difficult. In such circumstances, it is highly desirable to have a method for rapidly cooling the containers prior to consumption. Thus, a self-cooling container, one not requiring external low temperature conditions, is desirable.
The art is replete with self-cooling containers. Generally, such containers have utilized either a refrigdrant gas or, to a lesser extent, an endothermic reaction to provide the cooling means. Examples of the latter group which include chemical means as the cooling mechanism include U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,746,265, 1,897,723 and 2,882,69l. However, at the present time, none of these prior techniques have met with commercial success.
In order for a self-cooling container to have commercial application, it must meet several criteria. For exalple, the container configuration must be simple and capable of being adapted into current container manufacturing techniques. Second, the cooling mechanism must be such that it is safe, simple, inexpensive and efficient. Last, the actuation technique for initiating the cooling process must be tamper-evident and simple to appeal to the consumer. The prior techniques have not accomplished one or more of the above criteria.
It is an object of the present invention as set forth herein to provide a self-cooling container and method of for cooling a container which can efficiently and safely cool beverages prior to consumption.
It is another object of this invention to provide a self-cooling container which can be introduced into the container manufacturing industries without major alterations in manufacturing machinery or equipment.
It is yet a further object of this invention to employ an endothermic chemical reaction with inexpensive materials as a self-contained cooling mechanism.
Still a further object of this invention is to provide a self-cooling container which can be easily and safely actuated to initiate the cooling process.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a self-cooling container comprising:
(a) an outer body containing a beverage to be cooled,
(b) closure means on the surface of the outer body, and
(c) an inner body within the outer body and adjacent to the closure means; said inner body including: (i) a first compartment containing a liquid, (ii) a second compartment containing a chemical that will react when contacted with the liquid to absorb heat, and (iii) a rupturable separator means separating the first and second compartments, the first compartment being accessible through said openable closure means.
In another embodiment the present invention, a self-cooling container is provided wherein the cooling means is actuated upon the opening of the container.
Other embodiments of the present invention are also provided which include mixing means within the inner body to increase the rate of the reaction and therefore the cooling rate. In one embodiment, the mixing means is mechanical while in another embodiment, the mixing means is chemical.
The objects of the present invention and the associated advantages thereof will become more readily apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the following drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective cross-sectional side view of one embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective cross-sectional side view of another embodiment of the present invention which utilizes a chemical mixing means and an actuation pin,
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional perspective side view of another embodiment of the present invention which self actuates the cooling process upon opening the container,
FIG. 4 is a side view of a mechanical mixing apparatus useful in the self-cooling containers of FIGS. 1 and 3, and
FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the mechanical mixing apparatus of FIG. 4.
With reference to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a self-cooling container 10 particularly suited for carbonated soft drinks, fruit drinks, beer and the like. Preferably, the container 10 is a can constructed of conventional materials such as aluminum or other suitable materials. The container 10 has an outer body 11 opening means 19, optional insulation means 12, openable closure means 13 and an inner body 14. The openable closure means 13 provides a tamper-evident function and a means to prevent accidental activation of the cooling mechanism.
The inner body 14 is positioned below openable closure means 13 and has two compartments 16 and 17 which are separated by a rupturable separator means 15. Inner body 14 includes flexible rolling diaphragm 18 which can be exposed by opening openable closure means 13. Openable closure means 13 can be any material which will prevent access to flexible rolling diaphragm 18 until properly opened or removed. Typically, openable closure means 13 can be an adhesive foil, a plastic cap or the like which can be pealed back, opened, or otherwise removed by the consumer.
Compartment 16 of inner body 14 contains a suitable liquid which will both react when in contact with the chemical in compartment 17 and transmit pressure exerted on flexible rolling diaphragm 18 to rupturable separator membrane 15. Typically, the liquid employed will be water although other liquids either organic or inorganic can be employed depending upon the chemical chosen in compartment 17. The chemical in compartment 17 is selected so as to react with the liquid in compartment 16 upon contact thereby absorbing heat. This reaction, known as an endothermic reaction, is the cooling mechanism which will cool the beverage in outer body 11 by heat transfer through the wall of inner body 14. Thus, inner body 14 should be constructed of a suitable heat transfer material and is preferably selected from conventional can manufacturer materials such as steel, aluminum or other metal alloys.
Suitable chemicals for use in compartment 17 can be any material which reacts with the liquid in compartment 16 to absorb heat. Such chemicals are well known in the art. When the liquid is water, typical materials include inorganic salts such as alkali metal halides, perchlorates, ammonium salts or the like. The preferred chemical is ammonium nitrate.
One advantage of the present invention is the ability to manufacture container 10 using conventional manufacturer materials and equipment with minimal adaptation. For example, container 10 can be manufactured with conventional can manufacturing technology by preforming outer body 11, preforming inner body 14, as either an integral part of the can top or as a separate chamber, inserting the cooling means into inner body 14, which can be either separately manufactured as a preformed unit or assembled within inner body 14, and then inserting inner body 14 into the outer body. After sealing container 10 with conventional techniques, the openable closure means 13 can be placed on the container using conventional technology.
The operation of the present self-cooling container 10 is particularly simple lending to quick consumer acceptance. As desired, the consumer lifts or removes the openable closure means 13, applies pressure to the flexible diaphragm 18 with their finger thereby causing the pressure to be exerted upon and rupturing the rupturable separator means 15. Once the rupturable separator means 15 is ruptured, the liquid from compartment 16 enters compartment 17 and reacts with the chemical in compartment 17 causing an endothermic reaction and the resulting cooling of the beverage. The beverage is consumed through opening means 19.
It is important to note that rupturable separator means 15 has sufficient durability to keep the contents of compartment 16 and compartment 17 from coming into contact during normal handling. On the other hand, rupturable separator means 15 must be capable of rupturing upon the exertion of pressure. Typically, the rupturable separator means can be any thin material or membrane such as rubbers, elastomers, films, resins, plastics or the like. Preferably, the material is a elastomer which is stretched or drawn so as to have limited flexibility yet not rupture during normal handling.
FIGS. 4 and 5 are illustrations of a mechanical mixing means 40 which can optionally be employed within compartment 17 of inner body 14 of self-cooling container 10 (FIG. 1) or within compartment 34 of inner body 32 of self-cooling container 30 (FIG. 3). Mechanical mixing means 40 has two agitators 41 and 43 located on shafts 42 and 44 respectively. Shaft 42 movably fits into cavity 45 attached at one end of shaft 44. A flexible elastomer 46 such as normal rubber-band, is affixed to the ends of shafts 42 and 44 and wound until sufficient tension is obtained. The tension on flexible elastomer 46 is maintained by applying an adhesive strip 47 to agitators 41 and 43 which is soluble in the liquid employed in compartment 17 of inner body 14 (FIG. 1). Such soluble adhesive strips such as a water soluble tape, are well known in the art. When the liquid of compartment 16 (FIG. 1) is released into compartment 17 (FIG. 1), the adhesive on adhesive strip 47, dissolves thereby releasing the tension on flexible elastomer 46 and allowing the agitators 41 and 43 to rotate in opposite directions. The rotation of agitators 41 and 43 expedite the mixing of the liquid and chemical to increase the rate of the reaction and speed the cooling of the beverage.
Although other mechanical mixing means can be employed as is readily apparent to those skilled in the art, the mechanical mixing means 40 disclosed herein is particularly desirable since it is simple, inexpensive and can be easily inserted into compartment 17 during assembly.
FIG. 2 is another embodiment of the present invention which utilizes a chemical mixing means to more rapidly mix the contents of the inner body thereby increasing the rate of the reaction and the speed of the cooling process. Accordingly, self-cooling container 20 has an opening means 21A, an openable closure means 29, an outer body 21 and an inner body 22 with compartments 23 and 24 separated by rupturable separator means 25. The physical relationship of these components is similar to their corresponding components described in FIG. 1. However, inner body 22 has a gas permeable membrane 26 in place of the flexible diaphragm (18 in FIG. 1) and an actuation pin 27 which passes through gas permeable membrane 26, through the liquid in compartment 23 and rests with the cutting end of the pin in close proximity to rupturable separator means 25. Activation pin 27 is accessible through openable closure means 29.
Compartment 24 has a suitable chemical for reacting with the liquid in compartment 23 and also has a chemical mixing means 28 which, when in contact with the liquid, will evolve a gas. The gas so evolved will bubble up through the mixture and expedite the mixing of the chemical and the liquid to increase the rate of the reaction. The gas evolved from the chemical mixing means when in contact with the liquid is vented through the gas permeable membrane 26 and the openable closure means 29 into the atmosphere. The gas so emitted has no appreciable force and is non-toxic.
The actuation pin 27 preferably has a vertically extending cap 27A which keeps the actuation pin 27 from being pushed through the gas permeable membrane 26. Collapsible prongs 27B collapse during insertion and serve to retain the actuation pin 27 from being removed from inner body 22.
Suitable chemical mixing means include any chemical which when in contact with a suitable liquid, such as water, will evolve a non-toxic gas such as oxygen or carbon dioxide. Preferred chemical mixing means include nontoxic salts, such as alkali metal carbonates, and organic acids with baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and citric acid being especially preferred. Suitable chemical mixing means are readily apparent to one skilled in the art.
The gas permeable membrane 26 can be any porous material which will form a seal with the actuation pin 27, allow the penetration of gas and contain the liquid in compartment 23. Examples of such materials include but are not limited to gas permeable resins, films elastomers, and polymers. Additional fixation means (not shown) can be employed to hold actuation pin 27 in place provided such means do not prohibit the evolved gas from venting.
The operation of self-cooling container 20 is generally similar to that of self-cooling container 10 of FIG. 1. The consumer opens or removes openable closure means 29, applies pressure to actuation pin 27 which punctures rupturable separator means 25 allowing the liquid from compartment 23 to react with the chemical and chemical mixing means 28 in compartment 24. The gas which evolves from the chemical mixing means is vented to atmosphere through gas permeable membrane 26. The beverage is consumed through opening means 21A after a short cooling period.
FIG. 3 is yet another embodiment of the present invention which has been specifically adapted for use with carbonated soft drinks and wherein the cooling mechanism is self-actuated by the opening of beverage container 30. Accordingly, self-cooling container 30 has an outer body 31 and an inner body 32 consisting of two compartments 33 and 34 separated by a rupturable separator means 35. Inner body 32 is affixed to the bottom of container 30 adjacent to cap 38 and has a flexible membrane 37. Flexible membrane 37 can be made of metal or from any materials as described above for the rupturable separator means (35 in FIG. 3) and must be flexible to gasous pressures. The actuation pin 36 is affixed to compartment 33 in a manner such that the cutting end comes into close proximity of rupturable separator means 35.
When outer body 31 is filled with the carbonated beverage and sealed, the flexible membrane 37 of the inner body 32 becomes inverted towards compartment 33. This effect, known in the art as "an oil can effect", is caused because of the carbon dioxide pressure exerted on flexible membrane 37. The inner body 32 is then filled with the liquid, rupturable separator means 35 and chemical and sealed with cap 38. This can be accomplished either by inserting a preformed package of these components or by assembling the individual components within the cavity of inner body 32. When the consumer opens the container 30 with opening means 39, suitably a pop-top or pull-top as known in the art, the carbon dioxide pressure within the can is released. The flexible membrane 37 begins to "oil can" back towards the up position creating a negative pressure on the liquid in compartment 33. The liquid in compartment 33 exerts a pulling force on rupturable separator means 35 pulling it up into contact with actuation pin 36. When rupturable separator means 35 is contacted and punctured, the liquid mixes with the chemical cooling the beverage in outer body 31. It is preferred that rupturable separator means 35 have a sufficient tension causing the puncture hole from actuation pin 36 to enlarge thereby increasing the mixing of the liquid and the chemical.
Optionally, the mechanical mixing means 40 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 may be used with container 30 by placing it into compartment 34. Other mechanical mixing means could also be employed in compartment 34 as desired.
While the preferred form of the present invention has been shown and described above, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the subject invention is not limited by the Figures and that the scope of the invention includes modifications, variations and equivalents which fall within the scope the attached claims. Moreover, it should be understood that the individual components including but not limited to the rupturable separator means, the chemical, the gas permeable membrane, and the chemical mixing means include equivalent embodiments without departing from the spirit of this invention.
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Early attempts at identification of CDOs.
Early in 1939 a Mr. Charles Hulse was interviewed by the AACA editor, Mr. Theodore Fiala, and the resulting article was then published in the HCCA Gazette dated October 2, 1939. While the identification items are not comprehensive, Mr. Hulse was essentially correct and in line with today's knowledge. I have reformatted to make reading a little easier, but I tried to make no changes to the text. I guess time and much research have proved Mr. Hulse was essentially correct.
How to date your one cylinder Oldsmobile
The average onlooker at the Horseless Carriage Club meeting gathers the impression from the remarks by owners that their curved dash Oldsmobiles were built in 1900 or very close to it. Now the old trade journals issued in the early 1900s show that the curved dash Olds was produced over a period of five or six years.
In order to determine the year an Oldsmobile was built takes something more objective and exact than hearsay and endless argument.
That California is not the only spot where discussion waxes warm, over this date of manufacture is shown by the quotation presented below. It is taken verbatim from the July 1939, issue of the "Antique Automobile Club of America Bulletin" through the courtesy of its editor, Mr. Theodore Fiala. The quotation is from a letter to the editor by Mr. Charles Hulse who has gone rather carefully into the matter of dating Oldsmobiles.
Here is what Mr. Hulse has to say:
"My findings are, and Mr. Olds approves, that the curved-dash model was put on the market in 1901 (NOT 1900) and sold until 1907; 425 were built and sold in 1901; 2,500 in 1902; 4,000 in 1903; and 5000 in 1904. Total production of the curved-dash Olds reached the 13,000 figure. Five electric Olds cars were built and sold in 1899 and 1900. Mr. Olds tells me these were built to satisfy the stockholders who were getting excited and wanted to see some kind of car on the market. He also did build in 1899-1900 less than a half-dozen of the "super" models. These had pneumatic tires, electric starting, and pneumatic clutch as features. It was to sell for $ 1,200 but Mr. Olds could not remember if a ny were sold or not. He recalled that one went to Los Angeles . He found they were not the car he had hoped they would be, so he started experimenting in October 1900 on the curved dash model. By March 1901 he was ready to put them on the market, but fire destroyed the factory in Detroit and they didn't get them on the market until May 1901."
"It seems that most owners of the curved dash Olds models do not know of any way of identifying their machines in order to determine in what year it was made. Hence we find so much confusion and predating of the curved dash Olds... The majority I believe think that all the curved-dash Olds were alike. This is erroneous because there were a great number of changes in each years model."
"Here are my means of identifying each year's model.
1901 - Wire wheels and water tank in a horizontal position over the cylinder. Brake only on the transmission.
1902 - Wire wheels and water tank the same. Brake added to the differential.
1903 - Wooden, hubs and offset wooden spokes first half of the year and steel spokes in the last part of the same year. Water tank removed to right of cylinder over gas tank. Improved carburetor. Rear-half of cylinder flanged to aid cooling (this kept on all succeeding Olds). All have fenders now.
1904 - Brakes on the rear wheels. New styling of the body.
1905 - New carburetor. Increased horse-power. New style fenders.
1906 - Some changes in body and one could buy either straight or curved- dash model OldsThese are the biggest changes made in it but there were others. The underlined ones are the easiest ways to tell one years cars from another. I will be glad to have anyone add to this story."


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A Fresh Approach to Drumset (book/CD/CD Rom )
Mark Wessels Publications
A Fresh Approach to the Drumset will give you a solid foundation to take your drumming to the next level! Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced drummer, you'll benefit from the simple step-by-step approach for learning technique, independence, music reading and grooves.
Including MP3 CD packed with 41 Play-Along Tunes (with and without drums) and over 400 Demonstration Tracks.
Topics covered:
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NEVADA, MO.--- The Board of Directors of Nevada Regional Medical Center is in search for a new hospital CEO. Current CEO Judy Feuquay will soon be leaving after serving as CEO for 10 years. Feuquay was a founding member of the Healthy Nevada Project, which aims at improving the health of area residents. NRMC's Management Services Firm will conduct a national search for a permanent CEO. The hospital board will be closely involved to find the best candidate for the hospital and community. Currently, there's not set date for Feuquay's departure.
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Connect for Life
The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center collects blood and tissue from volunteer donors.
Doctors' Day: One Doctor's Compassion
The first use of an anesthetic in surgery can be traced to one doctor's compassion and the curious after effects of a recreational drug. In the early 1800s, "laughing gas parties" became the rage among certain sectors of the upper class. The wealthy inhaled ether (nitrous oxide) as a party favor. The gas produced contrasting […] [Read More]
Healthy Heart = Healthy Donations
February is the month for hearts. There's Valentine's Day, of course. Grocery aisles promote chocolates in heart-shaped boxes. School children cut hearts out of red paper for their classmates and parents. February is also heart awareness month with activities sponsored by the American Heart Association and Go Red for Women. It's a time to alert […] [Read More]
The Best Gift of All
Your neighborhood donor room is giving away an Apple iPad2! That's right. Anyone who comes to donate at a fixed site location in December 2012 will be eligible to win an iPad2. One iPad will be given away at each location: Pavilion, Northeast, Southeast, Oak Hills, Shavano, Westover HIlls, New Braunfels Donor Room, and Victoria […] [Read More]
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Summer blood needs turn up the heat.
Every summer, the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center (STBTC) prepares for a decline in donations. Because students account for such a big part of the donor base (23%), summer school closures plus the usual summer vacationing put a drain on an otherwise healthy blood supply, maintained by thousands of altruistic donors. So as you […] [Read More]


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Bristol archer Larry Godfrey selected for his third Olympic Games
Posted: May 09, 2012|
IN-FORM Larry Godfrey believes London 2012 represents his best chance of achieving a career-long Olympics medal dream.
The Kingswood-born archer booked his place on the Great Britain archery squad by convincingly winning the Olympic Games selection shoot at Lilleshall.
Godfrey will be taking part in his third Olympic Games.
His Olympic debut was in Athens in 2004, an event at which he exceeded all expectations by losing out narrowly to Australian Tim Cuddihy in a bronze-medal play-off match.
A trip to Beijing followed in 2008, where a disappointing defeat in the first round to eventual bronze medallist Bair Badënov ensued, before another early exit followed at the hands of China in the team event.
Godfrey, however, insists a podium finish is a realistic target in London this time around, following a 12-month spell in which he believes he has been in the form of his life. "I'm feeling good right now," said Godfrey. "My form over the last 12 months has been good – I feel pretty much at the peak of my powers.
"It's nice to be able to call myself a triple Olympian, but the real business starts now as we countdown to London. I've worked hard in training to improve my consistency, so I think targeting a medal spot is a realistic aim."
World Cup clashes in Turkey and America and a trip to the European Championships in Amsterdam provide the key preparation dates for Godfrey before the Olympic tournament starts at Lord's on July 27.
"They are all high-level tournaments where the competition will be fierce," said Godfrey. "It will be the ideal preparation for London. It is going to be tough at Lord's, as this will probably be the highest-level Olympics I've competed at in terms of depth of competition.
"Italy have a few good players and the Americans and the Koreans are also decent. In my first Games in Athens, there were maybe 20 people in with a chance of landing a medal.
"I'd say there are at least 50 people in the running to win a medal in London and a lot will depend on who can bring it on the day, because there are so many factors that can have a bearing on your performance.
"There was a Cuban guy at the last Olympics who didn't score above 108 all the way through a tournament in which I was knocked out in the first round after scoring 109. He went on to finish fifth overall, so a lot can also depend on the luck of the draw."


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Step 1: Concept
First of all, the arm must be able to pick up the egg without dropping it. Secondly, the egg must not break when it is picked up. As a result, there should be a range of forces we can use on the egg.
The design of the arm will consist of two four-bar linkages for the two sides of the gripper, with a piston supplying the force. The head of the gripper will be coated in rubber.
Step 2: Simulation - Check range of motion
To see whether it will pass our one-inch clearance requirement, we can trace the tips of the gripper to see its arc of motion.
Looking at the graph information, we can see that the peak displacement for each side of the gripper is 1.018", so this design does indeed pass our clearance requirement.


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Oct. 19, 2007
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- The University of New Mexico volleyball team beat Air Force, 30-14, 30-15, 30-20 in Colorado Springs on Friday night. The Lobos improve to 15-7 overall and 6-4 in Mountain West Conference action. The 15 wins are the most in the season by UNM since joining the MWC in 1999. The six wins in MWC play ties the most league wins by the Lobos since joining (6, 2005).
"I am extremely proud of the team and the season to this point," said Lobo head coach Jeff Nelson. "The accomplishments this season have been tremendous and getting this win tonight is another step in moving the program forward."
The Lobos got on track quickly in Game One after starting in the hole, 3-1. Jade Michaelsen served UNM on an 11-0 run to take a 12-3 lead. Jeanne Fairchild recorded four kills in a row to get the Lobos going at the start of the run. New Mexico extended the lead to double digits for good at 21-11 on an attack error by the Falcons. The Lobos pushed to the 30-14 finish with Colorado Springs product Lisa Meeter closing the game with a kill.
In Game Two, Meeter served UNM to a 6-1 lead, and after 6-2 the Lobos never let Air Force get any closer. The Lobos went on a 6-0 run in the game to jump out to a 23-8 lead on back-to-back kills by Fairchild.
Game Three saw the Lobos lead 3-0 and never give up the lead. Back-to-back ball-handling errors by Air Force got the Lobo lead to 10-5. New Mexico held the Falcons at bay, getting to a double digit lead at 27-17 on a block by Meeter, Allie Suiter, and Taylor Hadfield. Hadfield put away the match on one of her five kills, 30-20.
"I thought it was a great all-around team effort," said Nelson. "We played very focused and steady. We were able to pull away and play good ball in each game."
Fairchild led the Lobos with 16 kills and a .609 hitting percentage, while Anna Lehne, also playing in front of her home crowd, recorded nine kills. Meeter finished the night with eight kills and 10 digs. Suiter, also a Colorado native, had six kills and five blocks.
"It was nice to see Lisa Meeter and Anna Lehne play so well in front of their hometown crowd," continued Nelson. "Jeanne Fairchild recovered well and got her game back on track tonight. Kelsi Phillips and Gayle Tripp did a great job in the back row."
The Lobos return to action on Friday, Oct. 26, at TCU. Match time in Fort Worth is set for 6 p.m. MDT.
New Mexico def. Air Force 30-14, 30-15, 30-20
New Mexico (15-7, 6-4) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Fairchild, Jeanne 16-0-2; Lehne, Anna 9-0-2; Meeter, Lisa 8-3-2; Suiter, Allie 6-0-5; Hadfield, Taylor 5-0-3; Morris, Rose 5-0-2; Middleton, Melissa 3-0-0; Phillips, Kelsi 0-1-0; Michaelsen, Jade 0-2-2; Totals 52-6-10.5. (Assists) - Michaelsen, Jade 28; Kwasigroch, Sarah 18. (Dig leaders) - Tripp, Gayle 15; Meeter, Lisa 10; Phillips, Kelsi 9; Kwasigroch, Sarah 8
Air Force (7-17, 0-10) (Kills-aces-blocks) - STILWELL, Nichole 7-0-1; KURTZ, Caroline 7-0-0; BOOKER, Jocelyn 5-0-0; STEWART, Kristina 2-0-0; HARRINGTON, Michelle 2-0-0; KALLABIS, Kim 1-0-0; GERTON, Rebecca 1-1-0; STANFORD, Stephanie 1-0-0; PETTIE, Jasamine 1-0-0; DOLAN, Morgan 1-0-0; Totals 28-1-1.0. (Assists) - HELLMANN, Jessica 14. (Dig leaders) - DOLAN, Morgan 5; KURTZ, Caroline 5


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25 years ago, 1988: Jean Comer showed all the fisherman a thing or two by catching the largest individual catch of the day in the Arthur Smith Walleye Tournament on Lake Erie. The walleye measured 28.8 inches and weighed 6.8 pounds. She caught the prize-winning fish off the southeast corner of Kelleys Island.
10 years ago, 2003: Bob Evans and the Bob Evans Restaurants celebrated their 50th anniversary. Evans and five of his family members joined as partners and incorporated his sausage company and restaurant in Gallipolis, Ohio. In 2003 there were 522 restaurants in 22 states that served 161 million customers a year.


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Summer Balance Changes
We've done some fine tuning to several ships and added a few new modules to mix things up a bit. Ishtar, Tempest and Battleship pilots will find some interesting changes in Aegis.
Missile System Balance
Two new modules, Missile Guidance Computer and Missile Guidance Enhancers, expand your options in setting up the perfect missile ship. Heavy missile users will also notice an improvement to damage, and a slight reduction to torpedo volume.
Gallente Ishtar Adjustments
We dialed the Ishtar back just enough to bring it in line with other ships of its class, while still maintaining its place as a great drone boat. Drone Damage Amplifiers now do slightly less amplifying, and adjustments were made to the slot layout and some speed stats.
Battleship Improvements
Keeping it simple on the Battleship front, the current balance pass bumps the Minmatar Tempest's rate of fire bonus from 5% to 7.5%.
Aegis Theme Song
Shield yourself in the melodic tones of the Aegis theme song, available at https://soundcloud.com/ccpgames, EVE Online's growing music archive.
Gallente Hecate T3 Tactical Destroyer
The Gallente Federation Navy round out the new collection of Tech 3 tactical destroyers with the Hecate, a sleek and deadly vessel with multiple battle modes.
Caldari Cerberus Hull Redesign
Lai Dai's famed Tech II variant of the Caldari Caracal has be reimagined with a unique hull design. The upgrade also allows the ship to take advantage of the latest shader and texture updates.
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The last of the mission structures and objects have their effects and textures enhanced with the latest round of visual updates.
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Show off where your allegiance lies. Four influential factions have brought their colors to market for their followers and fans among the capsuleers.
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Four weeks of new SKINs have been scheduled for deployment. Check the New Eden Store every Tuesday to see what's new.
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In this next set of major changes to the Sovereignty system, the Entosis link expands to all sovereign structures; vulnerability windows take effect; and constellation-wide capture events and Freeport mode mechanics become active.
Redesign: The Gallente Dominix
The venerable Dominix has seen combat since the Gallente-Caldari War. The time for the iconic look of this historic battleship to evolve has come, and the Gallente have spared no expense in updating the appearance of this glorious warhorse.
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Galatea Theme Song
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So Ohio has been home for 6 days now and she is looking a little bit better. I'm pretty happy with her progress actually.
She is in foal, so we are not sure how the poor foal is going to be, hopefully he is a healthy little one when he/she is born. She is pretty stiff from an old injury she had (stifle) she isn't really sore, just pretty stiff. We are going to try to give her some joint injections after she has the foal to see how it goes.
She's a real sweetheat and LOVES when the kids groom her and pamper her. Just stay AWAY when her grain comes out
We also had the farrier out to do her feet and they look alot better, however still have a long ways to go. The farrier said in six months we should have them looking as good as new! Thank goodness!
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Penguindows Alternative: Steam For Linux Beta Kicks Off
By way of careful study and hundreds of hours of naturalistic observation, I've ascertained that some PC gamers actually don't like Windows 8 all that much. Which ' in retrospect ' seems like a pretty tremendous waste of my time, because it waspunch-me-in-the-eyeball obvious all along. But while everyone else becomes vocally enraged, outraged, and other directions of rage, Valve's actually trying to do something about it. The king of swing (and also PC gaming) is pushing to build Linux into a viable gaming platform with Steam for Linux, and now, it's taken the oh-so-crucial step of, you know, letting said masses use it.
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Pick of the week, May 30: Tweeting in the Twenties?
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May. 30, 2014 by Leith Johnson
It is very witty to compare this to Twitter. Just as the internet came out of military research, so too this 1920s joke was borrowing from the postcards sent home from the front in World War One. The standard format meant they did not have to be censored. The British called them field service postcards. In the US army they were given out by voluntary organizations like the YMCA, and I don't think they had a standard format.
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Detecting Autism Symptoms – The Earlier The Better
Autism is a brain disorder that persists throughout adulthood and begins in early childhood, usually around the age of 3. It affects crucial areas of development.
Autism Symptoms Need To Be Detected Early In Life
Autism is a disorder best diagnosed early – the first signs of it usually appear in a child's first three years but often manifests itself till adulthood. It affects the developmental stage of a child, who would exhibit the symptoms listed below:
How To Know If You Are On The Autistic Spectrum
The term autistic spectrum has been coined in order to determine the different ways in which people are affected by autism and any related conditions. They are known to affect a broad range of people and if you happen to be affected it will impact on your life in several ways and affect interactions with others.
A Little Knowledge on Compounding Pharmacies. What Are They
Medicine men, shamans, priests, alchemists…they have been called various titles over the years, but ever since the first caveman discovered use of some plants and flowers or fungi could cure many ills, there have been a few high status members of every tribe who specialized in healing. The uses of particular plants and formulas were generally handed down from generation to generation and were highly protected secrets known by the select few. These days, while shamans and alchemists still work their wizardry for the remaining indigenous peoples of the world, urban healers can be found at compounding pharmacies where they work in concert with medical professionals and patients.
Sometimes it the Simple Mistakes Made by Parents of Autistic Children
It is natural that parents pamper their child too much. You expect that your child is organized and when he is 16 he should do everything himself like dressing up or going to bathroom. Some parents do everything themselves and forget to train their child to be self dependent and this leads to the problems when they are grown up as an adult, parents at that stage can do nothing except repenting.
The Probiotic Hypothesis And Constipation Remedies
Understanding probiotics requires a discussion of the biology of mammalian intestines, in particular, the human kind. The human intestine is known to contain hundreds if not thousands of different species of bacteria. Genome sequencing technology is starting to identify many of these species, enumerate and characterize them in a systematic way.
Different Types Of Insomnia And Its Effect On Your Health
Did you know insomnia, alone, is not a disease? It might be a symptom from a physiological and emotional unbalance or merely materialization of fatigue caused by deficiency of sleep. This precondition is evidenced by any of the following: a) light, disrupted sleep that one is still fatigued upon waking up, b) not being able to sleep, even if exhausted, c) lack of sleeping hours. Although this circumstance is usually temporary, insomnia may be categorized based on the duration of time it has affected the patient.


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Welcome to year two of our weekly series of 'link-up' Posts which reflect on life's journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info).
In my case The BST went a bit like this:
Aged 12, 1979. In the bathroom.
ME: "Aaaarghhhhhhh! Muuuuuuuum! (intermittent hyperventilation sounds) Somethings…*sob* h..h..happened to me *sob*. I'm bleeeeeeeeding!!"
MUM: "Oooookay. I think you'd better read this, darling."
Thank GOD she didn't sit on the candlewick bedspread and read it with me. I don't think I could have survived such excruciating embarrassment. What does a woman of, I dunno…..FORTY something know about S.E.X for God's sake?
Fast forward to a forty something mother-of-a-teenager-me. Call me a bad mother, but we've never had A Big Sex Talk. It is clear to me that my teenage son knows far more than I would like him to about the birds and the bees. I know this with absolute certainty by the way he laughs at highly inappropriate televisual references to words such as 'knob' and 'orgasm'.
Don't get me wrong, we've read some stuff (amusing extracts her by way of illustration) and I've told him I'm too young to be a grandma. I've squeezed his blackheads and introduced him to the big showery thing in the bathroom. Heck, I've even browsed for websites that he can look at to help with his education (even as we speak I am half expecting a heavily armed SWAT team to swoop in via kitchen window to confiscate my laptop).
No. In fact my greatest worry is NOT that he will fail to understand the facts of life, or that he will be ill prepared for his first ventures into sexual activity. My greatest anxiety is that I, his mother will have absolutely NO clue what the hell he is talking about because I am forty something and I am out of touch with the vagaries and language of youth.
Is it wrong to make him watch back to back episodes of Sex in the City as part of a controlled education programme? :)
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A selection of other posts from this series:-
Week 2 – Old School Portrait
Week 4 – Bestest Friends
Week 5 – Teenage Crushes
Week 6 – First Movie Memories
Week 9 – Favourite Childhood Books
Week 19 – Becoming a Parent
Week 25 – Old Boyfriends
Week 39 – My home town