Thursday, September 17, 2015
Where to Watch the Road World Championships in Richmond
11 perfect spots to watch the UCI Road World Championships in Richmond.
Hand Sanitizers Poisoning More Kids
Title: Hand Sanitizers Poisoning More Kids
Category: Health News
Created: 9/16/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/16/2015 12:00:00 AM
Category: Health News
Created: 9/16/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/16/2015 12:00:00 AM
Saturday, September 12, 2015
History of Woody Station Wagon Radios
In their day, wooden bodied station wagons were work horses. Considered unattractive and strictly utilitarian, they were produced in low numbers. Then after a half century of production, they were gone, discontinued, largely because they were so difficult to manufacture and maintain. Yet today, they can sell for more than a house and are considered classic beauties.
Sometime in the late 19th century, a forgotten mechanic fastened a primitive engine to a horse drawn wagon creating the first horseless wagon. The details have been lost to history but from that humble beginning, a style of automobile was born, one that still exercises influence upon us over 100 years later.
Just into the 20th century, furniture makers began making "woodies" as a sideline to their businesses. They would purchase an automobile without a body, and build a body from wood. These custom vehicles were often set up like small buses and were commonly used by resorts to transport guest to and from railroad depots. They weren't called woodies back then. Rather, they were known as "depot hacks". In the horse-drawn days, a "hack" was a wagon.
Some woodies went upscale and became favorites of the wealthy. Sometimes referred to as estate cars, they would gain popularity with "county gentlemen" who owned large rural estates.
Eventually auto manufacturers began producing their own versions. Ford introduced the first production woodie in 1929. Throughout the 30's most other manufacturers joined in, usually with very limited success, Some lesser known car makers only produced a prototype or two. The largest car compamy at the time, Chevrolet, waited until 1939 before they introduced their first woodie.
By then the vehicles had become known as "station wagons", a variation of the earlier name "depot hack", but was still a reference to train stations.
Woodies were never a profitable item for car makers. They were extremely labor intensive to produce; literally hand assembled. Ford bought a track of forest known as Iron Mountain in Michigan as a source for lumber, other makers simply purchased the lumber, or more often, had outside vendors manufacture the wood bodies.
Woodies were considered commercial vehicles; part of the truck line. They were advertised with pickups, delivery vehicles and other commercial workhorses. While families might occasionally end up owning station wagons, you'd be more likely to see the local handyman driving one. Despite the obvious advantage for transporting kids, use of station wagons for family transportation was still years away.
With the passenger compartment being made completely of wood (including the roof which was covered with a waterproofed fabric), there were plenty of drawbacks. The cars tended to squeak as the wood joints aged and the wood needed constant refinishing much like a piece of furniture left outside. Despite constant care and attention, the wood was prone to moisture damage, discoloration and rot. And while no one ever performed any safety studies on woodies, it is easy to assume in a serious crash, the passenger compartment would splinter and break apart.
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Sometime in the late 19th century, a forgotten mechanic fastened a primitive engine to a horse drawn wagon creating the first horseless wagon. The details have been lost to history but from that humble beginning, a style of automobile was born, one that still exercises influence upon us over 100 years later.
Just into the 20th century, furniture makers began making "woodies" as a sideline to their businesses. They would purchase an automobile without a body, and build a body from wood. These custom vehicles were often set up like small buses and were commonly used by resorts to transport guest to and from railroad depots. They weren't called woodies back then. Rather, they were known as "depot hacks". In the horse-drawn days, a "hack" was a wagon.
Some woodies went upscale and became favorites of the wealthy. Sometimes referred to as estate cars, they would gain popularity with "county gentlemen" who owned large rural estates.
Eventually auto manufacturers began producing their own versions. Ford introduced the first production woodie in 1929. Throughout the 30's most other manufacturers joined in, usually with very limited success, Some lesser known car makers only produced a prototype or two. The largest car compamy at the time, Chevrolet, waited until 1939 before they introduced their first woodie.
By then the vehicles had become known as "station wagons", a variation of the earlier name "depot hack", but was still a reference to train stations.
Woodies were never a profitable item for car makers. They were extremely labor intensive to produce; literally hand assembled. Ford bought a track of forest known as Iron Mountain in Michigan as a source for lumber, other makers simply purchased the lumber, or more often, had outside vendors manufacture the wood bodies.
Woodies were considered commercial vehicles; part of the truck line. They were advertised with pickups, delivery vehicles and other commercial workhorses. While families might occasionally end up owning station wagons, you'd be more likely to see the local handyman driving one. Despite the obvious advantage for transporting kids, use of station wagons for family transportation was still years away.
With the passenger compartment being made completely of wood (including the roof which was covered with a waterproofed fabric), there were plenty of drawbacks. The cars tended to squeak as the wood joints aged and the wood needed constant refinishing much like a piece of furniture left outside. Despite constant care and attention, the wood was prone to moisture damage, discoloration and rot. And while no one ever performed any safety studies on woodies, it is easy to assume in a serious crash, the passenger compartment would splinter and break apart.
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
Removing Dups from Audio Players
iTunes has always been and will always be the number one software used by many when it comes to playing digital music on both computers and portable music players. With iTunes' features and benefits, it's not a surprise why a lot of people trust this brand. And because of its immense popularity, it is also not a surprise if new types of software come out of the market that will make iTunes far more effective and functional for music enthusiasts.
iTunes allows users to download songs and distribute them to all their music gadgets, whether it is for their iPods, iPhone, iPad, MP3, MP4 and all other digital music player. In fact it is so flexible that both Windows and Macintosh operating system can be used with this program.
Another great thing about iTunes is that it allows you to sync all of your digital gadgets with your computer so that all songs and videos that are stored in your iTunes will be automatically distributed. Manual distribution is no longer a problem. In fact very few people do this today.
The reason why many people like using iTunes is because it helps them save money from buying separate CDs of their favorite artists. They can just download their favorite songs online through iTunes store or other downloading sites. iTunes has so much benefits but there is one thing that it cannot do and that is to automatically remove duplicates in iTunes.
In almost all cases, iTunes users download songs three to four times without noticing it, especially if they use free downloading sites. And because of this, a lot of storage space is taken up unnecessarily. This is because aside from being able to store thousands of songs in iTunes, you would have to manually create a folder where you want these songs stored.
This is why in almost all cases people do not notice that they already have existing songs stored in some of their folders, when they make another download. And since the iTunes can sync to all your other music gadgets, duplicate copies of songs are also copied to all these gadgets. This limits your memory space, preventing you to download and store more files.
It is a good thing that there are available software that allows you to automatically Remove duplicates from iTunes. Aside from deleting the same songs automatically, it will also prevent you from downloading the same songs, so you don't have to manually keep track of your folder, because the software will do all these for you. Aside from this there are also software that doesn't just remove duplicates but it also automatically place them on folders according to their genres.
So songs are already organized once it enters your iTunes. And for songs without titles and name of the singer, the software has the ability to identify the songs and match it with the titles of the songs it finds online base on the melody. This uses advance matching software that identifies the songs and labels them correctly. If you have thousands of songs stored in your digital music gadgets, simply download one of these types of software, and enjoy an organized and duplicate free iTunes.
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iTunes allows users to download songs and distribute them to all their music gadgets, whether it is for their iPods, iPhone, iPad, MP3, MP4 and all other digital music player. In fact it is so flexible that both Windows and Macintosh operating system can be used with this program.
Another great thing about iTunes is that it allows you to sync all of your digital gadgets with your computer so that all songs and videos that are stored in your iTunes will be automatically distributed. Manual distribution is no longer a problem. In fact very few people do this today.
The reason why many people like using iTunes is because it helps them save money from buying separate CDs of their favorite artists. They can just download their favorite songs online through iTunes store or other downloading sites. iTunes has so much benefits but there is one thing that it cannot do and that is to automatically remove duplicates in iTunes.
In almost all cases, iTunes users download songs three to four times without noticing it, especially if they use free downloading sites. And because of this, a lot of storage space is taken up unnecessarily. This is because aside from being able to store thousands of songs in iTunes, you would have to manually create a folder where you want these songs stored.
This is why in almost all cases people do not notice that they already have existing songs stored in some of their folders, when they make another download. And since the iTunes can sync to all your other music gadgets, duplicate copies of songs are also copied to all these gadgets. This limits your memory space, preventing you to download and store more files.
It is a good thing that there are available software that allows you to automatically Remove duplicates from iTunes. Aside from deleting the same songs automatically, it will also prevent you from downloading the same songs, so you don't have to manually keep track of your folder, because the software will do all these for you. Aside from this there are also software that doesn't just remove duplicates but it also automatically place them on folders according to their genres.
So songs are already organized once it enters your iTunes. And for songs without titles and name of the singer, the software has the ability to identify the songs and match it with the titles of the songs it finds online base on the melody. This uses advance matching software that identifies the songs and labels them correctly. If you have thousands of songs stored in your digital music gadgets, simply download one of these types of software, and enjoy an organized and duplicate free iTunes.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Adopting Terrapins as a Pet
Pre-planning:
Are you planning to buy terrapins as your pet? Think twice, and don't act whimsically, because looking after terrapins is not a cake walk! But in case you are determined to have these small and cute creatures, then some research work is very much needed.
A good knowledge about terrapin habit and habitat, their uniqueness, feeding pattern, mating ritual, hibernating etc. can help you to offer them a healthy life. It would not be wrong to mention here that terrapins are cold blooded reptiles and survive long in captivity (about 30 years), provided you take loving care.
Where to buy:
* A good pet store in the locality is a good option as their expert can demonstrate live how to handle your terrapin as well as can give you valuable tips.
* You can buy online too. Browse through the websites and select the best. But discuss with them so that collection can be done safely and conveniently. Make sure that you are not being cheated with any sick terrapin.
* Breeders know the best; Purchasing from them is another safe alternative to get healthy hatchlings. Ask him for some useful tips.
* Ask a good veterinarian for some guidelines.
Pick the right species:
Both hardy (European) and half-hardy (North-American) species can be chosen. Commonly kept terrapins are Red-eared sliders, Yellow-bellied Terrapin, Map terrapin, etc. You may look for the semi-aquatic breeds too.
Points to ponder:
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Are you planning to buy terrapins as your pet? Think twice, and don't act whimsically, because looking after terrapins is not a cake walk! But in case you are determined to have these small and cute creatures, then some research work is very much needed.
A good knowledge about terrapin habit and habitat, their uniqueness, feeding pattern, mating ritual, hibernating etc. can help you to offer them a healthy life. It would not be wrong to mention here that terrapins are cold blooded reptiles and survive long in captivity (about 30 years), provided you take loving care.
Where to buy:
* A good pet store in the locality is a good option as their expert can demonstrate live how to handle your terrapin as well as can give you valuable tips.
* You can buy online too. Browse through the websites and select the best. But discuss with them so that collection can be done safely and conveniently. Make sure that you are not being cheated with any sick terrapin.
* Breeders know the best; Purchasing from them is another safe alternative to get healthy hatchlings. Ask him for some useful tips.
* Ask a good veterinarian for some guidelines.
Pick the right species:
Both hardy (European) and half-hardy (North-American) species can be chosen. Commonly kept terrapins are Red-eared sliders, Yellow-bellied Terrapin, Map terrapin, etc. You may look for the semi-aquatic breeds too.
Points to ponder:
- The coin sized hatchling grows fast, so plan the size of your terrapinarium accordingly (3' x 1' x 1' for two baby terrapins). Water level should be moderate.
- Water temperature needs to be maintained between 240 to 260ºC with the help of a thermostatic heater.
- You would need an water filter, a siphon, and a net to keep the water clean.
- A fluorescent lamp has to be fitted which can emit UV-A and UV-B light.
- Construct an elevated basking area with white spot lamp, inside the tank.
- Keep some small logs and pebbles inside the aquarium.
- Their food should be a balanced combination of 50% fresh vegetables, 25% meat and 25% of commercial supplements
- They should be heavy, healthy looking with clean and freely opening and closing mouth, bright eyes with no discharge, active with easily moving head and limbs. Avoid one with any crack or wound on the skin and the shell.
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Sunday, September 6, 2015
Is Yodeling Considered Music Today
Everyone in the world, con or sin good singing voice, have some inclinations to music. You can sing or you cannot. But even if you cannot render a vocal solo or even a duet, you surely can listen and hear good music. You can appreciate melody and you can sing silently in your heart. Now, there are many genre of music and is yodeling one of your likes?
Basically, a yodel is a kind of singing of an extended note. This is done repeatedly and rapidly with distinctive changes in the pitch. Some who want a more melodious music consider yodeling as a noise, mere yelling. However, in some period of time, this yodel had become a part of Texan music. Several singers who hailed from Texas incorporated this yelling musical rendition into their distinct singing styles.
As this singing style requires extended repeating changing notes, anyone who does this should make his sound come from his chest voice going to his head voice. This high low high low melody of the voice had become famous in various states, not only in Texas where it was previously loved, but also all over the globe.
The high low high low shift in pitch had been popular in Texas. A more familiar kind of yodeling had been attributed to Swiss folk music, suspiciously developed in the Swiss or Austrian Alps. In the beginning, such sound was only a method of communication between mountain peaks but later it developed to become an integral part of the traditional Swiss or Austrian singing.
Another yodel technique comes from Persia. This was integrated in the Persian and Azeri music. The singing technique makes use of tahir which is oscillating to the neighboring tones. Krimanchuli is the name of yodeling musical technique in the Georgian traditional musicale. And in Central Africa, the yodels are inserted by the Pygmies in their conventional polyphonic way of singing. And in American music, this technique is a part of the bluegrass or country music.
If anyone is interested to adapt this kind of voice singing, he has to learn how to make use of his distinct vocal registers. These are the head and the chest voices. The range of lower pitch will come from the chest voices while the range of high pitches will emanate from the head chest. With this singing style, you should learn how to control your voice, overlap the ranges and easily go switching from high to low or vice versa. Yodeling will involve the up and down or see-saw motion of the voice.
Yodeling to some ears is nothing but yelling. However, this sound had been introduced as a technique in many different countries. They are called with different names. Nevertheless, this consistent shift of up and down voice pitch had developed into a music many aficionados to country singing had loved.
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Basically, a yodel is a kind of singing of an extended note. This is done repeatedly and rapidly with distinctive changes in the pitch. Some who want a more melodious music consider yodeling as a noise, mere yelling. However, in some period of time, this yodel had become a part of Texan music. Several singers who hailed from Texas incorporated this yelling musical rendition into their distinct singing styles.
As this singing style requires extended repeating changing notes, anyone who does this should make his sound come from his chest voice going to his head voice. This high low high low melody of the voice had become famous in various states, not only in Texas where it was previously loved, but also all over the globe.
The high low high low shift in pitch had been popular in Texas. A more familiar kind of yodeling had been attributed to Swiss folk music, suspiciously developed in the Swiss or Austrian Alps. In the beginning, such sound was only a method of communication between mountain peaks but later it developed to become an integral part of the traditional Swiss or Austrian singing.
Another yodel technique comes from Persia. This was integrated in the Persian and Azeri music. The singing technique makes use of tahir which is oscillating to the neighboring tones. Krimanchuli is the name of yodeling musical technique in the Georgian traditional musicale. And in Central Africa, the yodels are inserted by the Pygmies in their conventional polyphonic way of singing. And in American music, this technique is a part of the bluegrass or country music.
If anyone is interested to adapt this kind of voice singing, he has to learn how to make use of his distinct vocal registers. These are the head and the chest voices. The range of lower pitch will come from the chest voices while the range of high pitches will emanate from the head chest. With this singing style, you should learn how to control your voice, overlap the ranges and easily go switching from high to low or vice versa. Yodeling will involve the up and down or see-saw motion of the voice.
Yodeling to some ears is nothing but yelling. However, this sound had been introduced as a technique in many different countries. They are called with different names. Nevertheless, this consistent shift of up and down voice pitch had developed into a music many aficionados to country singing had loved.
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Saturday, September 5, 2015
Early Treatment With Flu Antivirals May Shorten Seniors' Hospital Stay
Title: Early Treatment With Flu Antivirals May Shorten Seniors' Hospital Stay
Category: Health News
Created: 9/3/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2015 12:00:00 AM
Category: Health News
Created: 9/3/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/4/2015 12:00:00 AM
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