I first knew that drum corps was for me at the DCI East super-regional in 2012. DCI, or Drum Corps International, is marching music's major league and is essentially professional marching band. I hadn't known anything about it until that fateful day the summer before freshman year when my high school band made the hour and a half journey by school bus to J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, PA to watch this classic drum corps event. I only barely remember the corps that performed or what their…
The movie Whiplash from 2014 follows the story of Andrew Neiman as he is a jazz major student at Shaffer Conservatory in New York City. The movie starts out with Andrew playing the drums in the music room, when Terence Fletcher, a well-known conductor, walks in to see him playing. Fletcher invites Andrew to be a part of his studio band as the alternative drummer. When Andrew arrives to band practice the next day, he realizes Fletcher’s true personality. He is insulting, abusive, and a bully to…
In addition to that, the feature of Regenerative Braking system could enhance their mileage autonomy by producing and storing additional energy to the vehicle’s battery. This additional energy is produced by the friction created when the vehicle brakes and breaking disc and wheel pads are touching each other. Thus, the Regenerative Braking System can be more efficiently employed in the city environment which is full of traffic lights and the vehicle must stop very frequently. Importantly it…
USAFA/CWPH Function: The CWPH office serves as an advisory staff to the Commandant of Cadets on all USAFA CW Human Relations Climate (HRC) and Human Relations Training and Education (HRT&E) related programs. The program’s primary objective is to foster an equal opportunity environment that develops leaders of character, who respect the dignity of all human beings, and who use human relations skills as an integral part of effective leadership. The program also works to integrate AF EO and…
Scott Anderson’s novel, Triage, portrays the different effects that war and death can have on people. Mark, Joaquin, and Elena endure different experiences with war and death and are affected in different ways. Mark’s traumas originate from his time as a war photographer. His ability to capture war’s most grueling moments grants him the opportunity to shoot in many war-torn areas such as Beirut, Sri Lanka, Kurdistan, and Uganda. Mark’s first experience of war is in Beirut. He describes the…
My hands shook furiously as Keith Shadis paced up and down around the other cadets. Chest pounding at what felt like 1000 beats a minute, I prayed that Shadis wouldn't come close to me. After seeing the way he had already interagated potato girl I don't think I would be able to handle talking to him. "Hey calm down. It's gonna be okay," I heard a voice whisper to me. I whipped my head around to see that Zoe was standing there. She was standing tall and confidently, unlike myself who was still…
7 - https://www.hondapartsonline.net/auto-parts/2011/honda/crosstour-5-door keywords OEM Honda parts 2011 Crosstour parts links https://www.hondapartsonline.net/brake-drums https://www.hondapartsonline.net/oem-alternators https://www.hondapartsonline.net/brake-pads The 2011 Honda Crosstour was a full-sized crossover SUV that was a little smaller than the Pilot and took the place of the Element. It is a hatchback wagon version of the Accord, but lost the Accord labeling by this year. It is a…
In the automotive program this quarter I didn't know too much of anything about the brakes . In this quarter i started learning things that I thought I wouldn't . The few things that I learned to do was how to be organized , how to machine a drum , and how to take a caliper off . I started off knowing nothing about those things but within these 9 weeks i've learned how to do these things . I haven't just learned how to do these things on paper but i've also learned how to do them on a live car…
using tools such as, grinders and other equipment. Automotive technician’s put their health and their lives in jeopardy each time they're working on vehicles. In the automotive industry far as workers, they have to be cautious about working on drum brakes and clutch assemblies. In the Automotive Industry using a grinder is an important part of a technician's work. Their are some safety features the technicians need to take before grinding. According to Jean Ndana, not wearing safety glasses…
type of mechanical issue that Mr. Maddin experienced. In January 2009 Mr. Maddin was driving in Illinois on Interstate 88 when he stopped while looking for a fuel stop at 11 pm. He was low on fuel and when he stopped the brakes on his trailer froze to the drums. This locked the brakes in an on position and he could not free them. Since he was low on fuel he could not run his truck very long in fear of running out of fuel. His auxiliary power unit or APU on his truck did not work.…