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Monday, September 8, 2014
Twizzlers Caramel Apple Filled Twists
As the seasonal flavors hit the store shelves, Caramel Apple seems to be all the rage this year. Hershey's has introduced Twizzlers Caramel Apple Filled Twists.
The candy comes in a few formats. I saw them in the stores as a full sized bag of Twizzler Twists and saw some photos online of the King Sized package. I found this Snack Size package at the grocery story and liked that they were individually wrapped pairs of twists. Each twist is about 2.25 inches long, and each package is about a half an ounce and 50 calories.
The color of the candy is quite striking. The pair of short twists are joined together, but easy to pull apart. The green twists are very green but slightly translucent and shiny. The filling is a creamy camel color, not gooey enough to spill out even when the pieces are cut or pulled apart. (So it's not a real caramel, just a caramel cream filling ... sort of like an Oreo center.)
They smell like green apple Jolly Ranchers. The bite is very soft, the chew is also soft. The flavor is odd. After the smell, I expect a tangy bite to it, but it's not. It's sweet and tastes like fake apple with that light note of PlayDoh that red licorice often has ... but there's no tartness to it at all. The caramel filling is grainy, like frosting with a little buttery toffee note to it.
Overall, it's not a bad candy. It's not as artificial as I'd expect, without any overtly weird green apple bitterness or too-much-fake-butter flavor. I question the need for a red licorice version of caramel apple flavors, but I think it's a nice take on the idea.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Twizzlers Mixed Berry
In the category of licorice-free extruded starch gels, Twizzlers are at the top of the heap. Though they're known mostly for the standard hollow Strawberry twist, Twizzlers come in a vast array of flavors, color and formats. One of the newer versions Twizzlers has been expanding is the Pull n Peel varieties. Pull n Peel is basically the old fashioned laces, but formatted in a way that makes them easier to portion and package.
I picked up this king size version of Twizzlers Mixed Berry at Walgreen's, mostly because it came in the king size instead of the big nearly-a-pound bag. There are six twists in the package, a mix of three flavors: Cherry, Black Raspberry and Strawberry.
The twists look kind of like a swollen version of what you'd find if you stripped the insulation off a phone cable. There are nine different colored "wires" in each bundle. The effect is quite appealing, as they twist gently and stick together lightly in the package. It's kind of like a wheat-based package of mozzarella cheese sticks.
The texture is much more smooth and pliable than the regular Twizzlers, which I find a bit on the stuff and crumbly side of the plastic realm. My twists stuck together quite a bit, so it was hard to just pull off a single lace to eat separately. Cherry was the most discernible of the flavors. It had a deep medicinal note. It was smooth, not too sweet but also had a hint of salt to it. Strawberry was very mild and more sweet than Cherry. It didn't have any tangy note, which I didn't expect, but was also missing that fresh floral hint that usually evokes cotton candy in many other strawberry candies. The Black Raspberry (the blue strand) didn't do much for me, it wasn't distinct as a raspberry flavor on its own, but it definitely wasn't the same as the other two.
Eaten as a whole bite of multiple strands, it works well. None of them stand out, it's just a generic fruity-berry flavor. There's a bitter note towards the end though, which I'd guess are the artificial colors or flavors.
I could say that one twist is satisfying enough (about .7 ounces), since I didn't want to eat another after that. But if you're the kind of person who misses that period of life known as kindergarten when it was socially acceptable to eat PlayDoh, then the Twizzlers Pull n Peel are probably right up your alley. (I'm not making that up, either. The ingredients of Play Doh are also largely starch based, though it's not sold as a food item and Hasbro dissuades people from eating it, it's really the salt that might make that a bad idea and the fact that it contains wheat so it's not gluten free.)
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 12:55 pm Candy • Review • Hershey's • Chews • Kosher • 5-Pleasant • United States • Walgreen's • Comments (2)
Monday, June 9, 2014
Short & Sweet: Mentos
Though Mentos are a little less boring in the United States than they used to be, some of the most interesting flavors come from overseas.
I ordered a package of Mentos Tropical Rainbow from Japan (through Napa Japan, my new alternative to JBox.com).
The flavor array is interesting, you get just two of each flavor, they're all lined up with the flavors listed on the package. Of note:
Passion Fruit - it's a little bit on the metallic side. It's quite tangy and has a sort of black currant note mixed with pineapple, but still a bit of authentic passion fruit flavor.
Mango - less peachy than some others I've had, but still not convincing. It lacks that pine flavor that many mangos have, it's more like a very sweet peach crossed with pineapple.
Kiwi - a cross between green apple and strawberry. Kiwi is usually more about the texture than the flavor anyway, so a fruity candy that's supposed to be a kiwi is at a disadvantage.
Other flavors included were also:
Strawberry - fresh and sweet, but less tangy than a Skittle.
Green Apple - tart without too much of the artificial note in the American green apple candies.
Grape - wonderfully round, tastes like a concord grape.
Pineapple - an incredible mix of tart and floral.
I can't see myself ordering these again, but I do like some variety in my package from time to time ... still, I think the classic Rainbow Mentos suit my flavor preferences better.
Mentos Lemon Cola (also from Japan) are just a little more tangy than the Fresh Cola Mentos that are already widely available. I like the hint of zest and more intense flavor. It would be nice to see these in a mix, perhaps Cola and Cherry, Cola and Lemon and Cola and Lime all in one cola rainbow package.
Mentos Mintensity are available in Europe and are kind of like a Mint Rainbow, except that there aren't just 2 of each flavor. Instead it's like a sliding scale of intensity. None of the flavors are new, I've had them all in other packaging forms in the past. There are 2 Air Action, 2 Strong Mint, 4 Spearmint, 6 Mint chewy candies.
Overall, the Air Action delivers a potent mix of menthol and mint. It's not so different though, from the Strong Mint, which is also sold as Xtreme Mint in Southeast Asia. Strong is, well, a chewy Altoid. It's refreshing but doesn't exactly burn. The Spearmint were very good, and just the right amount. The Mint are, well, the standard Freshmaker. If you start with them, it's a nice progression, if you end with them, they taste kind of like sugar.
If you dump the package out, it's hard to tell the pieces apart, they're all white, grey or slightly tinted blue or green, but in low light situations, you're not going to be able to tell.
My final item is that Spearmint Mentos are now available widely in the United States. The flavor has been popular in other parts of the world for years, including Australia and Europe, but not here. So it was great to see them at 7-11 recently. I've picked them up on Europe before, and tried the Xtreme Spearmint version before as well.
It reminds me of toothpaste but also has a good, fresh green tea note to it. They're light green, so they do have some coloring to them, unlike peppermint Mentos. I'd definitely pick these up regularly.
As much as I like Mentos, their freshness varies. Unlike most candies sold today, they're not sealed in plastic, but instead just wrapped up in foil. So, I do get about a third of my packages where the candies are quite hard, often brittle instead of chewy. They're still edible, but not quite as good as the fresh and chewy ones.
POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:36 pm All Natural • Candy • Mentos • Review • Perfetti van Melle • Chews • Cola • Mints • 7-Worth It • Japan • Netherlands • Comments (2)
Monday, March 10, 2014
Starburst Fruity Slushies
Another new year, another new variety of Starburst. This year it's Starburst Fruity Slushies featuring four new flavors inspired by ... actually, I'm not sure what prompted these flavors.
The orange package is easy to spot and features a bunch of images of tasty looking fruits and some odd blue raspberries on it. The new flavors are strawberry lemonade chill, citrus slush, cherry splash and blue raspberry rush.
The colors are great, if a little unnatural, but the palette is pleasant and easy to tell apart from the other Starburst varieties.
Strawberry Lemonade Chill is in a pink wrapper. It's a standard strawberry but a little more tart and less floral. I didn't like it as much as the regular Strawberry Starburst, which is surprising because the idea of strawberry with a touch of tart lemon and a hint of zest would be fantastic. This does not have those qualities.
Cherry Splash is in an easy to spot red wrapper. It tastes exactly like a Cherry Starburst. I don't know what the splash is, maybe there's a hint of lime in there, but it's basically the same wild cherry flavor that has been in the Starburst pack for decades.
Citrus Slush is in a sort of peachy orange wrapper. There weren't that many in my package, so I had to make my tastings count. Instead of a citrus blast, it's more like a fruit punch. It's tart and has some nice tangerine notes, but not as much variety as I would have hoped. Could be orange, so again, not much different from the regular Starburst pack so far ... cherry, strawberry and orange.
Blue Raspberry Rush is in a cerulean blue wrapper and the piece inside matches exceptionally well in its "this is not food" impossibility. The piece smells like raspberry jam, and there is a definite jammy quality to the boiled fruit flavor. It also has a slight effervescent note to it. Overall, a well rounded flavor that ends rather sweet.
The variety was not innovative. I feel like the new Starburst are stuck in this rut or retreading the same territory. While I enjoy the idea of there being an infinite exploration of flavors for Starburst and Skittles, I think we have the standard flavors for a reason, they work well in this medium.
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Skittles Desserts
It's a new year and time for a new variety of Skittles.
This year's flavor variation is called Skittles Desserts and features five different colors themed on dessert creations: Orange Creme (peach), Raspberry Sorbet (red), Strawberry Milkshake (creamy pink), Blueberry Tart (blue) and Key Lime Pie (bright green).
The pink package was pretty easy to find on the shelf. The current varieties of Skittles are the Original Fruits (now with green apple), Wild Berry, Sours, Tropical and Darkside. For Easter there's also a pastel version of the Original Fruits.
Orange Creme is kind of pointless. It's absolutely like an orange sherbet, which is to say, orange with all the great things taken out. The addition of the creme flavor component gives it a sort of Play-Doh flavor note that's a little too fake milk. There's no zest, though a light tartness.
Raspberry Sorbet has a strong floral note and only a light tartness. There's also a bitter aftertaste for me, perhaps the food coloring. Overall, it's a nice flavor that combines well with the others.
Strawberry Milkshake is comforting. It's just strawberry with a sort of yogurt note. It's not as floral or as tart, just sweet and slightly creamy.
Blueberry Tart is tough to say succeeds. It does have a lot of blueberry flavor in it, both the deep boiled jam note and the sort of tart and tannic tea flavors. I wouldn't go so far as to call it a dessert like a berry tart, it's closer to a fresh berry flavor though that's not a bad thing.
Key Lime Pie is absolutely disappointing. I've had a lot of key limes, both fresh, frozen and mock versions. Key limes are definitely different from the standard Persian limes in both the flavor profile and texture. This lime is more Persian than Key. It's tart, but not overly so, but misses that milky, sort of chalky note that key limes have.
This flavor assortment was lackluster. There were no stand out flavors, nothing new. It's just a series of small tweaks to flavors that we've all seen before from Skittles. I didn't think they combined particularly well, which is usually one of the features I like best about Skittles. Since the loss of the Lime Skittle in the Original Fruits variety, I'm left without a favorite Skittles package. I haven't bought them since I stopped finding the bags with the original variety in them. In last year's review of the Skittles Darkside, I listed a few ideas for new mixes (including Skittles Pies, kinda what they did here).
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Thursday, December 26, 2013
Morinaga HiCHEW Mini
Morinaga's has created a morsel version of their popular HiCHEW candies. They're called HiCHEW Mini and feature four flavors to the cute little 1.4 ounce box.
There are four flavors: pineapple, green apple, grape and strawberry. The box is a great design, it's overwrapped with cellophane to keep the contents fresh, once opened there's a little perforated tab that opens a dispenser to get one candy at a time. The pieces are chunky, a little larger than Skittles, and kind of drum shaped.
The green apple is like most of the apple candies from Japan. It's more about the flavor of apple juice than the artificial thing typified by Jolly Ranchers in the United States. These are sweet and tangy, the chew lasts a long time and doesn't descend into a grainy mess.
The pineapple is the star, partly because there are no regularly found pineapple Skittles. It's immediately floral and tangy with that deep honey note. It's quite intense.
The candy shell, though, is lacking something. There's no crunch, there's no boost of texture from the shell. Instead the shell becomes tacky and kind of waxy, like it's just shellac (though it is a little tangy and does seem to have the same flavor as the chew).
The grape is lovely and reminiscent of concord grapes. It has those skin flavors of a concord grape and the green fruity note of the juice.
The strawberry was the least impressive of the set. It's not floral or jammy, just kind of tangy but lacking any different levels.
I wanted to love these. I wanted them to be everything that Skittles aren't: naturally flavored, more intense chew with great packaging. Instead they're expensive and leave a weird waxy residue in my molars. I still might buy them again if I see them in another flavor assortment. I like the assortment notion, as most HiCHEW are single flavor packages (unless you get the bagged candies) and the fact that there's less packaging overall.
Note: I ordered these from JBox.com (or JList.com, as they're also known) and found the experience to be unsatisfactory in enough different ways (payment is taken immediately even if the items aren't shipped for a month, lack of communication via email and their twitter account, slow & conflicting information and unilateral cancellation of one of the items I'd ordered) that I do not plan on shopping with them again.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 11:13 am Candy • HiCHEW • Morselization • Review • Morinaga • Chews • 7-Worth It • Japan • Comments (5)
Monday, November 18, 2013
Mentos Tutti Frutti
Several times a week I browse eBay's candy sellers' section to see what sort of new products are out there. This is usually how I find out about new varieties of Mentos around the world. I spotted the Mentos Tutti Frutti a while back and have been trying to get a hold of them.
Tutti Frutti means "all fruits" in Italian and is a common dessert and ice cream flavor. This variety looks like it's available in Europe and possibly Asia. This variety of Mentos is part of a new trend in the European releases made with all natural colors and flavorings.
The candies are the palest pink. They don't smell like anything, but biting into them, there's a lot of flavor. If you're familiar with Juicyfruit gum, this will be a familiar flavor. It's a combination of banana, apple and a touch of pineapple. It's sweet and soft, like banana, with a sort of creamy note to it. But there's also a light tangy hint like fresh apples or canned pineapple.
It's an awful lot like a Skittles version of Juicyfruit gum. I like that it's natural colors and flavors, there's no weird bitterness or aftertastes. There's a clean sweetness and soft of floral finish that's not quite as breath-freshening as a mint, but still feels like I've had some jasmine tea or some other neutral drink.
There are quite a few other varieties of Mentos in Europe that we don't have here in the United States. Kristian at CandyBrain.de was good enough to seek them out (some are sold only at gas stations):
I'll have reviews later of the other versions: Mentos Mintensity, Mentos Incognito and Sour Rainbow Mentos. I feel like Mentos are stalled as a brand here in the United States. They've been spending more on their gum line than the mints and chews, so we rarely get to see the new flavors, even as limited editions here. As we become more global, it's nice to experience the cultural crossover flavors at the local stores instead of having to pay the premium for eBay sellers or JBox. (I have some JBox candies on order.)
Of course it's hard to do a review of a Tutti Frutti item and not include this: Little Richard singing Tutti Frutti.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 3:06 pm All Natural • Candy • Mentos • Review • Perfetti van Melle • Chews • 8-Tasty • Netherlands • Comments (3)
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Bonomo Taffy Nibbles: Vanilla and Banana
Bonomo Turkish Taffy is one of those great comeback stories in the candy world. The company is now bringing back one of its more obscure products, Bonomo Taffy Nibbles which were made briefly from 1966 to 1972, when the equipment used to make it was damaged in a flood and never repaired.
The revived version comes in two varieties, Vanilla and Banana. They are small bites of soft taffy covered in milk chocolate. Though they are an old product, the timing of their reintroduction coincides with the current trend of morselization, that is, making candy bite sized.
I heard they were coming back and had some samples earlier this summer, but found the packages I'm reviewing while on vacation last week in Pennsylvania. They're a nicely sized portion of 1.5 ounces.
The Vanilla Taffy Nibbles are nicely formed and coated. They're a bit like Milk Duds, except they're made with real chocolate and instead of caramel, it's a nougat-style taffy.
The chew is soft and a bit airier than the crack & chew bars. The flavor is mild, not quite the soft vanilla notes that I get from the taffy bars, but still a pleasant chew. There's a faint whiff of amaretto or some other flavor in it. The chocolate is sweet and creamy without being too waxy or sticky. Overall, I found them fun to eat, though I'd probably prefer to mix them in with something else.
The Bonomo Banana Taffy Nibbles are pretty much everything I want in a banana candy. The chew is soft, the banana is light and though artificial it's still satisfying and not too caustic. The chocolate is decent and the pieces are a great size with good proportions.
Bonomo's Taffy Nibbles are what I always felt Charleston Chews should be. They reminded me of the Swedish candy called Polly, which is a little nugget of rum nougat covered in chocolate. Now that they're back, I hope they become easier to find, because they do fit a wonderful niche in the candy world. They're a great movie candy and I'd like to see more flavored centers and maybe some dark chocolate if they become popular.
The candies contain milk, eggs and soy as well as confectioners glaze (shellac) and are made on equipment that also processes peanuts, tree nuts and wheat.
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POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:15 pm Candy • Morselization • Review • Bonomo • Chews • Chocolate • Kosher • 7-Worth It • United States • Comments (1)
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Could Iran Be the Dominant Economic Story This Fall?
Tensions over Iran are escalating and at least one economist expects the situation in the Mideast to become the dominant story of the second half of the year.
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"Overshadowing all the economic data is growing speculation that Israel is gearing up to destroy Iran's uranium enrichment plants," said Bernard Baumohl of the Economic Outlook Group. "We assess the probability of such a military strike to be 85%, and that it will likely occur between September and November."
Earlier this month, a flurry of Israeli military maneuvers ignited speculation about a possible strike. Meanwhile, the U.S. has continued to voice concerns about Iranian nuclear capabilities, while making clear that it prefers diplomatic solutions. But reports have surfaced that American covert operations against Iran have been stepped up.
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today said everyone is concerned about the prospect of Iran developing nuclear weapons, and that Iran's behavior is isolating the country from the financial system. "And I believe that over time it makes a real difference and sends a clear signal if you have concerted and multilateral action that is conduct-based and which isolates them from much of the outside world, the respectable outside world," he said.
However, it's not Iran's financial system that worries economists, but the impact any military action there could have on oil prices. "The price of crude could spike close to $250 a barrel once the assault commences," Baumohl said. "How oil prices will behave afterward will depend on the speed and effectiveness of the Israeli strike and whether the U.S. manages to keep the Strait of Hormuz open."
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2015-2016 Schedule
October 3 - Metropolitan Opera: Rising Stars
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January 10 - Andrew Sords on violin, Eriko Izumida on piano
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Although The EMMA Concert Association has been doing business for years as the EMMA Concert Association, the organization's original name was Emil Maestre Music Association. Started by a small group of music lovers, among them Frieda Bringmann and Irene and Peter Allemano in April 1979, the organization was named after a famous Spanish cellist, Emil Maestre, who retired to St. Augustine. EMMA was incorporated in September of the same year.
EMMA has always been a nonprofit all-volunteer organization with a mission to produce quality music and dance performances at modest ticket prices. Since then the organization has lived up to this commitment and never failed. The volunteers serving on the EMMA board of Directors change as times goes by, but they all embrace the work with the same enthusiasm and spirit of accomplishment that bonds the group together.
Every Concert Season, EMMA produces an Evening Series of six performances, an Afternoon Series of four performances, two Holiday Pops concerts and one free concert for the community combined with the EMMA annual meeting. Besides these big productions, each fall EMMA produces a series of Music Masters - Words and Music presentations at the beautiful Flagler Room in the main building of Flagler College.


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Eli Smith, Teacher: Eli Smith may be one of Brooklyn's leading lights in the world of folk music, but that won't make him rich. Here he does some teaching on the side.
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An Unsettling Murder in Mount Vernon
By ROBERT WORTH
Published: September 3, 2000
MOUNT VERNON— TO her teachers at Nelson Mandela High School here, Rasheda J. Farmer was a good student and a lively presence in class. A pretty 17-year-old with smiling eyes and elegantly braided hair, she was intelligent and polite and seemed likely to do well after graduation.
They were shocked, therefore, when they heard last week that Ms. Farmer had been charged with helping to commit one of the most senseless murders this city has seen in years.
''How could a girl like her get caught up in something like this?'' said Dr. Hosea Zollicoffer, the principal at Mandela. ''It keeps you from sleeping at night. You just don't know what to do.''
A tall man with a gentle, grandfatherly manner, Dr. Zollicoffer sighed and looked down at the newspaper articles on his desk, which outlined the bare facts. Ms. Farmer, who would have been a senior this fall, had been arrested with a 19-year-old Poughkeepsie man named Raul South in the robbery and murder of Devon Clarke, a local 22-year-old who was just a few months from his college graduation. The police said Ms. Farmer and Mr. South had killed Mr. Clarke for $400 and some jewelry. Both were charged with second-degree murder.
Unlike many of the killings in Mount Vernon in recent years, this one had nothing to do with turf wars, feuds or rivalries. Mr. Clarke scarcely knew Ms. Farmer, whom he had arranged to meet for drinks on a Saturday night at the suggestion of a friend. In a statement to the police, Mr. South said that he and Ms. Farmer had set out to rob Mr. Clarke.
The murder has stunned the city, Dr. Zollicoffer said, not only because of its coldbloodedness but also because many in the community knew both Ms. Farmer and Mr. Clarke. Although Ms. Farmer had had difficulties, including an incident in eighth grade when she cut another child with a razor, several people said they could not understand how she could have been party to a murder. And all of them seem amazed that the victim should have been Mr. Clarke, a thoughtful young man who was majoring in business and marketing at Clark Atlanta University and planned to work in real estate like his uncle in Atlanta.
''That family doesn't deserve this,'' said Lillian Lucas-Dixon, a neighbor of the Clarkes. ''They're well known, well respected and loved in the community.''
Mr. Clarke was only home from Atlanta because he had wanted to accompany his mother on the 12-hour drive from South Carolina, where she had dropped her daughter Keisha off at college. He was planning to return to Atlanta on Monday, the day after he was killed.
The Clarke family learned of their son's death on a Sunday morning, after a friend of the family discovered his body in the family's white 1996 Volvo station wagon on South 11th Avenue. The friend had first seen the car while walking to church, and she had thought it odd that the windshield wipers were on even though it was not raining. Returning from church an hour later, she saw that the wipers were still on and decided to take a closer look. She found Mr. Clarke in the driver's seat with a hole in the back of his head.
Ever since, a constant stream of visitors has moved in and out of Glenston and Wendie Clarke's beige two-story house in the Kingsbridge Gardens section of Mount Vernon, bearing flowers and trays of food. Mr. Clarke, a groundskeeper for the Mount Vernon public schools, and his wife, a registered nurse, are both active members of the P.T.A. Mr. Clarke was the first president of the Mount Vernon Police Community Council when it was formed in 1995.
''Devon was a beam and light to the community,'' said Mr. Clarke, 63, who has a broad gray beard and large somber eyes. ''Even to our co-workers, everybody knows Devon.'' Like his father, Devon volunteered his time, working with children at Abbott House, a home for dependent and abused children in Irvington.
In the photographs gathered by his family and displayed on a cork board in their home, Devon is a tall, handsome young man with his father's dark eyes. He played basketball and baseball in college, and in some photographs he appears shirtless, displaying a spectacularly muscled physique.
''He matured a lot,'' said Micah Lewis, a friend from Minneapolis, of the time they spent together at college in Atlanta. ''He didn't have to prove anything to anyone.''
On Aug. 24, hundreds of friends of the Clarke family turned out in search of answers at the City Court on a hot muggy afternoon. Most were turned away at the doors, because the courtroom had room for only 90. Inside, Judge Brenda Dowery-Rodriguez warned the restless audience to be quiet as Mr. South and Ms. Farmer were led in and took places at the defendants' table.
Detective Arthur Glover then recounted what he had been told by Mr. South, who was on probation from a drug conviction at the time and has a long arrest record in Poughkeepsie and Newburgh for drug sales, larceny, resisting arrest and assault. His father and stepfather are currently serving 25 years to life in prison for a robbery and murder they committed together in 1995.


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This fly-by-night company should not be trusted. They lie. Competitors are available in our area to offer technical services far superior than those of Reach Broadband.
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Nathan Carr California State University at Fullerton College date-rapist is now college faculty! Fullerton, California
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Nathan has very negative things to say about white women who date black men. Ironically, Nathan taught English in Taiwan in order to find an Asian wife, because, according to him, American women arent obedient enough. He succeeded, and brought his Taiwanese wife back the States. In America, she began to become more independent. Nathan did not like this, so he became abusive with her. Its scary this guy is working with young adults.
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Blue Hippo assured me that i would get a dell computer, but that didnt happen i already paid 700 dollars and they shipped out nothing to me so i stoped paying, then they told me that i would be ble to get stuff from the gallery like a camera and other things for the money that i already paid but nothing every time i call to get my order in they try to get me to upgrade on a computer. Internet
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It's time to get to know Mississippi's Chris Warren.
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Nest's new generation of products, including the Nest 5.0 app and Protect smoke detector, got a makeover that makes them more user-friendly.
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Nest Labs, which Google recently acquired for $3.2 billion, is opening up its smart Nest thermostat and smoke detector to developers.
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I was watching the Ergo Proxy dub, since I had heard it was pretty good, and I was really enjoying it. The voices matched the characters well, and I loved Iggy's totally gay voice, but then there were two random soldiers chasing Vincent who sounded like their VAs were just some prepubescent middle school boys who were promised ten dollars if they read some lines into a microphone. Is it that hard to find good extras?
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Palaeontologists have discovered two mammal hairs encased in 100 million-year-old amber. While older 2D fossilised hairs are known, those preserved in the amber are the oldest 3D specimens known. The hairs, found alongside a fly pupa in amber uncovered in southwest France, are remarkably similar to hair found on modern mammals. That implies that the shape and structure of mammal hair has remained unchanged over a vast period of time.
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WELL, NOW WHAT? Now that Helen is gone... nothing more to post...
oh look ... genetic material :)
So hair didn't evolve? How unDarwinian.
Wow...all for the love of Grant Money.
1. A Chimera is produced when a human embryo is fused with an animal embryo; 2. An Hybrid is produced when a human female egg is fertilised with animal sperm or vice-versa; and 3. A "Cybrid" is produced when an animal cell's genetic material is removed and replaced with human genetic material.
Well, maybe modern animals just have old hair? Or, old animals had modern hair...
Helen Thomas?
Ya know, if there isn't a good reason to evolve, it won't happen. As long as it works, it's probably not going to change.
"Helen Thomas?"
Also extinct..
Please tell me that isn't real . . .
Cretaceous Park?
a. feathers didn't turn into birds.
b. reptile scales evolved into feathers
The hairs, found alongside a fly pupa in amber uncovered in southwest France, are remarkably similar to hair found on modern mammals. That implies that the shape and structure of mammal hair has remained unchanged over a vast period of time.
Or maybe it just means that (macro) evolution and the billions of years are not true.
Cretaceous amber ping
Evolution is Science Fiction.
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Finally it's revealed where the fellow who is running for Governor in Texas on the Rat ticket came from. Thanks we Texans needed to know that....
Not immediately, but yes.
Actually, it's a lot more accurate, and intellectually honest, to say that parakeets are the great-great-great-etcetc grandchildren of a certain branch of dinosaurs.
Not my hair. Most of mine is eligible to be stuck in amber,wherever it is.
I may never eat meat again. That is sooooo disturbing.
Some, though given the timescale, and the assumptions that not many birds were robust enough for remains to be preserved before decomposition and not many birds lived in the kinds of environments that favored fossilization, there aren't as many as there are for, say, reptile to mammal. Here's an initial list. One last aside: be careful with demanding transitionals, as it becomes all to easy to demand "the one in between those", on and on recursively. It's dishonest to keep raising the bar. The existence of even some transitional fossils is enough to show that such things can and do exist. The notion that there would be animals similar to both a predecessor and an antecedent, and yet related to and generationally independent of both is absurd:
# Lisboasaurus estesi and other "troodontid dinosaur-birds" — a bird-like reptile with very bird-like teeth (that is, teeth very like those of early toothed birds [modern birds have no teeth]). May not have been a direct ancestor; may have been a "cousin" of the birds instead.
# Protoavis — this is a highly controversial fossil that may or may not be an extremely early bird. Not enough of the fossil was recovered to determine if it is definitely related to the birds, or not. I mention it in case people have heard about it recently.
# Archeopteryx — reptilian vertebrae, pelvis, tail, skull, teeth, digits, claws, sternum. Avian furcula (wishbone, for attachment of flight muscles), forelimbs, and lift-producing flight feathers. Archeopteryx could probably fly from tree to tree, but couldn't take off from the ground, since it lacked a keeled breastbone (for attachment of large flight muscles) and had a weak shoulder (relative to modern birds). Not currently considered transitional, but a good example of the changes in morphology along the way; more of a dead-end.
# "Chinese bird" [I don't know what name was given to this fossil] — A fossil dating from 10-15 million years after Archeopteryx. Bird-like claws on the toes, flight-specialized shoulders, fair-sized sternal keel (modern birds usually have large sternal keel); also has reptilian stomach ribs, reptilian unfused hand bones, & reptilian pelvis. This bird has a fused tail ("pygostyle"), but I don't know how long it was, or if it was all fused or just part of it was fused.
# "Las Hoyas bird" [I don't know what name was given to this fossil] — This fossil dates from 20-30 m.y. after Archeopteryx. It still has reptilian pelvis & legs, with bird-like shoulder. Tail is medium-length with a fused tip (Archeopteryx had long, unfused tail; modern birds have short, fused tail). Fossil down feather was found with the Las Hoyas bird.
# Toothed Cretaceous birds, e.g. Hesperornis and Ichthyornis. Skeleton further modified for flight (fusion of pelvis bones, fusion of hand bones, short & fused tail). Still had true socketed teeth, which are missing in modern birds.
And that's just pieces of the bird line. Other animals are far better represented. There are hundreds of so-called transitional fossils.
Ha. made me laugh. Thanks. (except i don't wear bobbi pins being a guy and all)
If it works, don't fix it.
oooh, ahhhh! Thanks JoeProBono! Look Back in Amber ping.
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I had chicken tonight, thank god.
We're planning Chinese Hassenpfeffer later in the week.
We knew she likes the turkey's cracked corn, but we had no idea she would go after the wild Hassenpfeffer's cabbage leaves bait.
She was one P.O.ed pussy when I went in & got the camera instead of immediately releasing her.
According to creationists zero.
That's because according to them, every time a critter is found with features and age mid-way between known critters creationists blandly insist that the new critter doesn't fill the gap, but actually creates two new gaps on either side.
If they do will you shut up?
Nahhh, I've got a couple 100 million year old mammal hairs.
[it was a little harsh]...
That picture is totally disgusting.
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Patent application title: EXTERNALLY MOUNTED BAND ATENNAE REQUIRING MINIMAL METAL CUTTING ON DRILLSTRING FOR REDUCTION OF MECHANICAL STRESSES
John A. Signorelli (Houston, TX, US)
Tsili Wang (Katy, TX, US)
IPC8 Class: AH01Q104FI
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Class name: Communications: radio wave antennas antennas combined with diverse-type art device
Publication date: 2010-04-22
Patent application number: 20100097279
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An instrument disposed into a drill string for imaging an earth formation
includes: at least one band antenna disposed over an intermediate layer
disposed into a groove in an outer surface of the drill string. A method
of fabrication is provided.
1. An instrument disposed into a drill string for imaging an earth
formation, the instrument comprising:at least one band antenna disposed
over an intermediate layer disposed into a groove in an outer surface of
the drill string.
2. The instrument as in claim 1, wherein the band antenna comprises at least one of copper, annealed copper, steel, nickel, aluminum and an alloy.
3. The instrument as in claim 1, wherein the band antenna comprises at least one of a film, a foil, a flattened wire, a shaped wire, a flexible circuit, a bar, a plate, and a sheet of material.
4. The instrument as in claim 1, wherein the band antenna is one of segmented and continuous.
5. The instrument as in claim 1, wherein the intermediate layer comprises at least one of ferrite and another magnetically conductive material.
6. The instrument as in claim 1, wherein the intermediate layer comprises at least one of fiberglass and another insulating material.
7. The instrument as in claim 1, wherein the groove is about a quarter of an inch deep and about three inches wide.
8. The instrument as in claim 1, further comprising a coupling on the band antenna for coupling to electronics.
9. The instrument as in claim 1, wherein a maximum ratio of stress along the drill collar to stress in the groove is about 1:1.5.
10. A method for fabricating an antenna in a drill string, the method comprising:placing a groove into an external circumference of the drill string;placing an intermediate material into the groove; andmounting at least one band antenna onto the intermediate material.
11. The method as in claim 10, wherein the placing of the groove comprises at least one of: machining and casting.
12. The method as in claim 10, wherein placing of the intermediate material comprises at least one of fitting preformed pieces into the groove, pouring, melting and curing.
13. The method as in claim 10, wherein mounting comprises maintaining a gap between the band antenna and the drill string.
[0001]1. Field of the Invention
[0002]The invention disclosed herein relates to exploration for oil and gas and, in particular, to improved methods and apparatus for providing antennae on exterior surface of drilling equipment.
[0003]2. Description of the Related Art
[0004]In the exploration for oil and gas, it is necessary to drill a borehole into the earth. While drilling of the borehole permits individuals and companies to evaluate sub-surface materials and to extract desired hydrocarbons, many problems are encountered. Once such problem is that of harsh environments down hole.
[0005]Many apparatus may be used for performing surveys of sub-surface materials while drilling the borehole. In general, such apparatus are referred to as providing a "logging while drilling" (LWD) or "measuring while drilling" (MWD) function.
[0006]On most present day logging while drilling tools, resistivity antenna(e) are created by placing wire loop antennae inside of deeply grooved channels cut into a body of a drillstring. The depth of the cut creates signal losses and unwanted stresses in the material (i.e., steel) of the drill collar. In order to improve signal strength, a very wide channel and/or ferrite materials are used. Unfortunately, this does not improve performance under mechanical stress or reduce complexity of the assembly.
[0007]Therefore, what are needed are methods and apparatus that provide for improved implementations of antenna(e) on drill string apparatus. Preferably, the methods and apparatus provide for minimal machining of drill apparatus, enhancements to mechanical strength and improved signal strength.
[0008]An embodiment of the invention includes an instrument disposed into a drill string for imaging an earth formation, the instrument including: at least one band antenna disposed over an intermediate layer disposed into a groove in an outer surface of the drill string.
[0009]Another embodiment of the invention includes a method for fabricating an antenna in a drill string, the method including: placing a groove into an external circumference of the drill string; placing an intermediate material into the groove; and mounting at least one band antenna onto the intermediate material.
[0010]The subject matter which is regarded as the invention is particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the claims at the conclusion of the specification. The foregoing and other features and advantages of the invention are apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
[0011]FIG. 1 depicts aspects of a drilling apparatus;
[0012]FIG. 2 depicts a single loop antenna embedded in a drill collar, provided for comparison;
[0013]FIG. 3 depicts a band antenna according to the teachings herein embedded into the drill collar, and is compared to the antenna of FIG. 2;
[0014]FIG. 4 depicts another band antenna according to the teachings herein embedded into the drill collar, and is compared to the antenna of FIG. 2;
[0015]FIGS. 5 and 6 depict another example of a single loop antenna and band antenna, with the antennae being placed in fiberglass; and
[0016]FIGS. 7 and 8 depict stress mapping of the drill collar and a groove therein for retaining the band antenna.
[0017]Disclosed are methods and apparatus that provide for improved implementations of antenna(e) on drill string apparatus. The methods and apparatus provide for minimal machining of drill apparatus, enhancements to mechanical strength and improved signal strength. In some embodiments, the methods and apparatus provide for reduced use or elimination of ferrite materials.
[0018]For perspective, refer now to FIG. 1 where aspects of a drill string are shown. In FIG. 1, an exemplary embodiment of an apparatus for performing logging while drilling is shown. In this example, a section of earth 1, which includes at least one formation 2, is penetrated by a drill string 3. The drill string 3 drives a drill bit 4. In this example, the drill bit 4 also provides a flow of a drilling fluid 5, such as drilling mud. That is, the drilling fluid 5 may be pumped downhole through the drilling pipe 8, and thus resulting in a flow of drilling fluid that is provided upward within a borehole 7 (also referred to as a "wellbore").
[0019]The drill string 3 may include a plurality of sections of the drill pipe 8. The drill pipe 8 may include wired pipe providing users with a communications channel. Included within the drill string 3 may be at least one logging apparatus 9. Exemplary logging apparatus include devices implementing resistivity, nuclear magnetic resonance, acoustic, seismic and other such technologies. Generally, included with the logging apparatus 9 is a package of downhole electronics 10. The downhole electronics 10 generally provide for collection and/or communication of downhole data to a package of surface based electronics 11. Included in this drill string 3 is a plurality of surface mounted antenna 12. The drill string 3 may also be referred to as "drill stem," and by other similar terms.
[0020]Collectively, the logging apparatus 9 and the associated electronics 10, 11 provide for such tasks as imaging of the at least one formation 2. In addition, the logging apparatus 9 and the associated electronics 10, 11 may provide for collection and/or communication of other information, such as measurement data from each of the antenna 12.
[0021]Generally, each of the antenna 12 are disposed such that the respective antenna 12 is operable for performing local measurements of resistivity, including measurement through the drilling fluid 5 and into the earth 1. Each of the antenna 12 may be powered by at least one of the electronics units 10, 11 and provide a signal to at least one of the electronics units 10, 11. In some embodiments, and as described herein, each of the electronics unit(s) 10, 11 may, alone or in combination, provide imaging information that is descriptive of aspects of the sub-surface materials in the surrounding earth 1.
[0022]In some embodiments, a body of the drill string 3 is referred to as a "drill collar." That is, an outer portion of the drill string 3 that is fabricated from material such as steel and is generally designed to communicate mechanical energy is referred to herein as the "drill collar 21." The drill collar 21 may be of varying dimensions including varying dimensions for each of an inner diameter and an outer diameter. For purposes herein, it is considered that the drill collar 21 is simply fabricated from steel, however, a wide variety of more specific types of materials and alloys may be used.
[0023]In general, the drill collar 21 is fabricated such that a single groove is apparent therein. The groove may be set using, for example, machining, casting and other similar techniques. In the embodiments discussed herein, the groove is approximately three inches high (i.e., three inches along a centerline axis of the drill string 3, shown as in the Z-direction), and approximately 0.25 inches deep into the drill collar 21. Of course, use of such dimensions are arbitrary, and therefore merely illustrative of the teachings herein.
[0024]In general, a single groove is provided in the drill collar. The single groove is generally approximately three inches high and approximately 0.25 inches deep into the drill collar. Ferrite material may or may not be used to enhance signal strength. Further detail is provided below with regard to test data. In some embodiments, band material(s) and/or insulating materials are used.
[0025]Consider now a comparison of antennae. FIG. 2 provides an embodiment of an antenna 12 that includes a single loop antenna 22. Certain physical and performance aspects of the embodiment of FIG. 2 are described for comparison with an embodiment of an antenna according to the teachings herein, as described in FIG. 3
[0026]Refer now to FIG. 2, where aspects of the antenna 12 are shown. In this example, a groove 20 has been cut into the drill collar 21. The groove 20 is shown as providing a receptacle for accepting and retaining at least one ferrite strip 23. The at least one ferrite strip 23 is generally mounted using techniques as are known in the art, including by friction fit (i.e., machining with tight tolerances), use of adhesive(s), and/or mechanical retention (such as by an interlock device or feature). Placed outboard of the at least one ferrite strip 23 is a single turn antenna loop 22. In some embodiments, the single turn antenna loop 22 is formed of copper or a copper alloy, however other materials suited for use in antenna will suffice.
[0027]For evaluation of performance in this example, the antenna loop 22 was coupled to a signal generator (not shown). The signal generator produced an output of about 100 millivolts (mv) peak-to-peak which was output to a 20 db attenuator and then to a power amplifier, which provided the signal to the antenna loop 22. In this example, the antenna loop 22 was tuned to an impedance of about 50 ohms. The signal was of about 1.00 amps (peak-to-peak) as measured with a current probe, at a frequency of about 2 MHz. A resulting signal as measured on a spectrum analyzer was about -56.3 dbm at about nine (9) inches above the antenna loop 22.
[0028]The embodiment shown in FIG. 2 is provided for comparative purposes. That is, a first embodiment of an antenna 12 according to the teachings herein is provided in FIG. 3. Performance of the antenna 12 of FIG. 3 is compared to the performance of the antenna of FIG. 2.
[0029]In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the single turn antenna loop 22 of FIG. 2 has been replaced by a steel bar 34 as a "band antenna." In this embodiment, the steel bar 34 is placed over the ferrite strip(s) 23. The steel bar 34 may include a coupling to electronics, for example as a wire. For comparison, the signal generator was adjusted to provide a signal current of 1.0 Amp, peak-to-peak and 100 mv, peak-to-peak. No attenuator was used (in essence, providing a signal boost of about 20 db over the embodiment shown in FIG. 2). The signal was measured using a spectrum analyzer and produced an output of -63.7 dbm at about nine (9) inches above the steel bar 34. With a slight increase in the current (to about 1.03 Amps), the output was -58.2 dbm, also measured at about nine (9) inches above the steel bar 34.
[0030]In comparison, one may conclude that the steel bar 34 may function adequately as an antenna 12 (for example, if a signal increase of 20 db or more is achieved).
[0031]Now with reference to FIG. 4, another embodiment of a band antenna is shown. In this example, a copper band 41 is used in place of the steel bar 34. In this example, the impedance of the of the band antenna using the copper band 41 is given as:
for 2 MHz, Z=865 mΩ+(j)13.1Ω; and
for 400 kHz, Z=405 mΩ+(j)2.7Ω.
[0032]In general, the copper band 41 is about 2.9375 inches (2 15/16 inches) wide, and there is clearance between the copper band 41 and the drill collar 21 of about 0.03125 inches ( 1/32 inches). As with the embodiment of FIG. 3, a signal of about 1.0 Amps is provided. At a frequency of about 2 MHz, the signal obtained was -66.7 dbm, for 400 kHz, the signal obtained was -74.5 dbm. Using about 1.48 Amps (peak-to-peak), the signal obtained was -57 dbm. Further embodiments are shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
[0033]In FIGS. 5 and 6, fiberglass 51 is placed in the groove 20 in place of the ferrite strips 23. In FIG. 5, the antenna includes a copper antenna tube 52. In FIG. 6, the antenna tube 52 is accompanied by copper band wire. The copper band wire may be fabricated from, for example, an annealed copper microsquare, which may be a rectangular shaped wire of about 0.014 inches by 0.125 inches. In order to test performance of the resulting band antenna, the copper band wire 62 was connected to a signal generator that produced a signal of a frequency of about 2 MHz and 5 volts peak-to-peak. Using an oscilloscope, a signal of 730 mv and 176 milliamps was measured using an inductive probe at the band antenna. A measurement was made using a spectrum analyzer (in the same manner as the measurements above), and provided a signal of -39.7 dbm. For the tuned circuit, input current was set to 1.5 amps and voltage was set to 5.0 volts, peak-to-peak at 1.0 amps peak-to-peak. The spectrum analyzer provided a result of -7.1 dbm. All measurements were performed for a 2 MHz signal.
[0034]In other embodiments, other insulating materials are used, in place of or in addition to, the fiberglass 51. Such materials may be placed into the groove 20 by fitting preformed pieces into the groove 20, pouring, melting, curing and other such techniques. In some embodiments, the insulating materials (and/or fiberglass) are selected for protection from corrosion.
[0035]Having thus introduced the "band antenna," one skilled in the art will recognize certain commonalities in at least the embodiments provided herein. For example, the band antenna generally includes an antenna layer of metal (or other current conducting material) disposed over an intermediate layer, which has in turn been disposed upon the drill collar 21. Exemplary intermediate layers include ferrite strips, fiberglass, and other such materials. Each of the band antenna are ultimately coupled to electronics as are known in the art for producing electromagnetic signals, such as those used for resistivity measurements.
[0036]Antenna layers for the band antenna may include, for example, any one or more of: a film, a foil, a flattened wire, a shaped wire, a flexible circuit, a bar, a plate, a sheet, and other such forms. Materials for the band antenna may include conductive layers, such as and without limitation, copper, annealed copper, steel, nickel, aluminum and various alloys. The band antenna may be of a form that is segmented, continuous or in any suitable combination.
[0037]The antenna layer is generally selected for providing an unobtrusive antenna. In some embodiments, the band antenna circumferentially bounds an outer surface of the drill string 3 (e.g., the drill collar 21). Machining of the drill collar for receiving the antenna generally involves a minimal reduction in mechanical strength of drill components, as well as a minimal addition of antenna components. Consider FIGS. 7 and 8.
[0038]In each of FIGS. 7 and 8, an equivalent stress map is shown. In FIGS. 7 and 8, perspective cross sectional views of the drill collar 21 are shown. In FIG. 7, a complete cross sectional view is shown, and depicts a symmetric distribution of equivalent stress. In FIG. 8, a half section of the drill collar 21 is shown. In both illustrations, stress along the drill collar 21 and through the groove 20, may be evenly distributed. A maximum stress point is shown at a transitional area from the groove 20. Also, it should be noted that in both embodiments, a stress differential between the drill collar 21 and the groove 20 is within a reasonable ratio. That is, with regard to FIG. 7, a maximal stress along the drill collar 21 is about 75% that of maximal stress within the groove 20 (A/B, or about 110/about 207=about 1:1.9). In FIG. 8, the ratio is about 1:1.5.
[0039]In support of the teachings herein, various analysis components may be used, including at least one digital system and/or analog system. The system may have components such as a processor, storage media, memory, input, output, communications link (wired, wireless, pulsed mud, optical or other), user interfaces, software programs, signal processors (digital or analog) and other such components (such as resistors, capacitors, inductors and others) to provide for operation and analyses of the apparatus and methods disclosed herein in any of several manners well-appreciated in the art. It is considered that these teachings may be, but need not be, implemented in conjunction with a set of computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable medium, including memory (ROMs, RAMs), optical (CD-ROMs), or magnetic (disks, hard drives), or any other type that when executed causes a computer to implement the method of the present invention. These instructions may provide for equipment operation, control, data collection and analysis and other functions deemed relevant by a system designer, owner, user or other such personnel, in addition to the functions described in this disclosure.
[0040]Further, various other components may be included and called upon for providing for aspects of the teachings herein. For example, a power supply (e.g., at least one of a generator, a remote supply and a battery), magnet, electromagnet, sensor, electrode, transmitter, receiver, transceiver, antenna, controller, optical unit, electrical unit or electromechanical unit may be included in support of the various aspects discussed herein or in support of other functions beyond this disclosure.
[0041]One skilled in the art will recognize that the various components or technologies may provide certain necessary or beneficial functionality or features. Accordingly, these functions and features as may be needed in support of the appended claims and variations thereof, are recognized as being inherently included as a part of the teachings herein and a part of the invention disclosed.
[0042]While the invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications will be appreciated by those skilled in the art to adapt a particular instrument, situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
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