Guitar and Drum Kit

Guitars
Gibson Guitar Corporation, Private, 1902, Orville Gibson, Nashville, Tennessee, Les Paul $800, SG $800
Epiphone Musical Instruments, Gibson, 1870s, Izmir, Turkey, Archtop, Les Paul $170, Junior Pack $180
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Private, 1946, Clarence Leonidas Fender, Scottsdale, Arizona, Stratocaster $400, Telecaster $400
Squier, Fender, Telecaster $170, Strat $170, Mini 22 3/4" $99, Hello Kitty Mini $149
Ibanez, 1957, Nagoya, Japan, Hoshino Gakki, Roadstar Guitar, RG series
ESP Guitar Company, Private, 1975, Tokyo, Japan, Hisatake Shibuya, Parts
Dean Guitars, Armadillo Enterprises, 1977, Dean Zelinsky, Tampa, Florida
Washburn Guitars, U.S. Music Corporation, 1883, Chicago, Illinois, Acoustic
B.C. Rich guitar company, 1972, Bernardo Chavez Rico, Repair Shop
Schecter Guitar Research, Private company, 1976, David Schecter, Van Nuys, California, Parts
Daisy Rock Guitars, Private, 2000, Tish Ciravolo, Van Nuys, California, Short Scale 22 1/2' $149
Takamine 1962 Japan, acoustic-electric ES31C Jasmine

Battery powered guitar amp:
Roland Micro Cube Guitar, 6 AA, 2W, 5", 20 hours, 185mA
Roland Mobile Cube Stereo, 6 AA, 2.5W * 2, 4" * 2, 1/4" Mic, 15 hours, 175mA
Roland Cube Street Stereo, 6 AA, 2.5W * 2, 6.5" * 2, XLR Mic, 15 hours, 235mA
Roland Micro Cube RX Guitar, 6 AA, 2.5W * 2, 4" * 4, 13 hours, 186mA
Roland BA-330 Portable Stereo Digital PA System, 8 AA, 6.5" * 4, 15 hours, 410mA
VOX DA5 6 C, 5W
Vox DA-5 vs Roland Microcube
Portable battery amp recommendations?

Drum Sets
Ludwig-Musser, Conn-Selmer, 1910, William F. and Theo Ludwig, Vistalite
Sonor, Germany, 19??
Tama Drums, Hoshino Gakki, 1974, Nagoya, Japan
Pearl Musical Instrument Company, 1946, Katsumi Yanagisawa, Sumida, Tokyo,
ddrum, Armadillo Enterprises, 1983
Mapex Drums, KHS Musical Instrument Company of Taiwan
Pulse Drums

Rancho San Antonio County Park - Stevens Creek Trail - Stevens Creek County Park

Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve, Black Mountain Trail Extension Easement, shortcut to PG&E Trail, agenda with maps minutes

Stevens Creek Feasibility TOC Map: Study Areas

Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve Map San Francisco Bay Area Stroller Hikes - Rancho San Antonio
Trail Alignment - Rancho San Antonio County Park to Stevens Creek Boulevard Map

Stevens Creek County Park Map
Trail Alignment - Stevens Creek County Park to Linda Vista Park Map

Linda Vista Park Through McClellan Ranch to Blackberry Farm Map

STEVENS CREEK CORRIDOR MASTER PLAN

Stevens Creek Trail Status

In 2002, the City of Cupertino prepared the Stevens Creek Trail Feasibility Report for Cupertino's portion of the Stevens Creek Trail, which is a sub-regional trail noted in the Countywide Trails Master Plan. The report identified an unpaved
and paved trail network within a portion of Rancho San Antonio County Park known as the Diocese Area (referred to as "Area A") with a goal of connecting this network to the Stevens Creek Trail alignment along Stevens Creek Boulevard. All of the trail network within the Diocese Area is now complete, with the exception of the connection between the Snyder Hammond House and Stevens Creek Boulevard. This unbuilt section requires authorization from Union Pacific
Railroad to cross their tracks next to Stevens Creek Boulevard.

Chinese Dictionary and Chinese-English Dictionary for Northern California Chinese School

國家華語測驗推動工作委員會 (簡稱華測會, Steering Committee for the Test Of Proficiency-Huayu, SC-TOP)  Chinese Language
華語文能力測驗 免費下載試題 TOCFL Online Mock Test Free Download

北加州中文學校聯合會 2008 年學術比賽
北加州中文學校聯合會2008 年學術比賽

新編國語日報辭典 2000 edition
博客來
三民網路書店
興奇購物網
書立得

遠東漢英大辭典 1994 and later edition
博客來
三民網路書店
興奇購物網
書立得

Specialty Socks Brands

Wigwam
Thorlo
Bridgedale
Fox River
WrightSock
injinji
Feetures
Balega
Drymax sport socks

Energy Drinks and Gels

Energy Gels, etc...
The Athlete's Kitchen: Engineered Sports Foods---A Primer By Nancy Clark PDF Cytomax: Alpha-L-PolyLactate, Hammer: L-Carnosine and Chromium Polynicotinate
Outside magazine - Bodywork: Hydration - Drink Responsibly - Groundbreaking new research shows there's a better way to fill your tan
Nutrition in Ironman Kona Hawaii Written by Asker Jeukendrup
Nutritional Needs of Elite Endurance Athletes - Asker Jeukendrup
Energy Gels and Drinks Ingredients, Calories, Sugar, Carbs, Proteins, Amino Acids
Hammer Nutrition Fueling Handbook - The Endurance Athlete's GUIDE to SUCCESS
Nutrition for Female Cross Country Skiers
Inside Triathlon 2005 Reader Survey
Inside Triathlon 2007-2008 Reader Survey
MapMyFitness 2007 User Survey
Barr Trail Mountain Race 2006 Survey Results
Performance Sports Retailer News and Information for the Running and Triathlon Market
ConsumerReview MTBR Nutrition Reviews
vegan and vegetarian alternatives: Energy Bars & Snack Bars ClifBar, Larabar, Odwalla, Organic Food Bar, ProBar
Most Clif Bar products are vegan-friendly, veggie, vegetarian, no animals, no dairy, whey, honey

Energy Drink $1/60g carb (1 hour)
Sodium/carb and Potassium/carb
*** Gatorade Performance Series Endurance Formula 8floz 14g 50cal 170mg Na 80mg K 13g carb 12g sugar, 46g carb/$1 53.8g/$1
** Accelerade Powder 12floz 31g 120cal 190mg Na 65mg K 21g carb 20g sugar 5g protein, carb:protein = 4:1
Hammer Nutrition HEED - Sport Drink 16floz 29g 100cal 62mg Na 16mg K 25g carb 2g sugar 80 serving $0.5625
Hammer Perpetuem 24floz 69g 260cal 231mg Na 156mg K 54g Carb 7g sugar 6g protein 32 serving $1.34
Hammer Sustained Energy 24floz 85g 343cal 112mg Na 73g carb 5g sugar 10.5g protein
Cytomax Performance Drink 8floz 25g 90cal 120mg Na 60mg K 22g carb 12g sugar 4.5lbs jug, 59g carb/$1
Coca-Cola Powerade
** PowerBar Endurance Beverage System 8oz 18g 70cal 190mg Na 10mg K 17g carb 9g sugar, Mg, glucose:fructose = 2:1, 48g carb/$1
Amino-Vital Endurance 40g 140cal 200mg Na 100mg K 32g carb 2g sugar 2.4g protein 20 20 fl oz serving $1.546a
Amino-Vital Pro 24g 90cal 20mg Na 180mg K 17g carb 1g sugar 3.6g protein
* GU2O 16floz 26g 100cal 240mg Na 40mg K 26g carb 4g sugar
Ultima Replenisher 4.35g 10cal 37.5mg Na 100mg K 3g carb $0.286
** 1st Endurance EFS Drink (Electrolyte Fuel System) E3 16floz 32g 96cal 270mg Na 160mg K 24g carb 16g sugar 2g amino acid $0.8
*** ClifShot Electrolyte 8floz 20g 80cal 200mg Na 50mg K 19g carb 10g sugar
nuun portable electrolyte hydration 6cal 360mg Na 100mg K $0.47
Enervit Enervitene Granular 45g 175cal 44g carb
*** Carb BOOM! - Electrolyte Sports Drink 8floz 19g 70cal 160mg Na 50mg K 17g carb 8g sugar
* Crank Sports e-Fuel Electrolyte Energy Drink 8floz 24.4ml 70cal 130mg Na 50mg K 18g carb 6g sugar
Champion Nutrition Revenge Sport 25g 90cal 100mg Na 110mg K 20mg Mg 23g carb 12g sugar lactic acid buffer 72oz 82 serving jar $0.388a

Energy Gel $1/30g carb (30 min)
GUSports GU Energy Gel 32g 100cal 40mg Na 35mg K 25g carb 3g sugar
GU Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Gel 100cal 125mg Na 55mg K 25g carb glucose:fructose=4:1 1200mg Amino Acid Caffeine
Hammer Nutrition Hammer Gel 36g 88cal 22mg sodium 22g carb 2g sugar amino acids $0.729 20oz 26 serving jug bulk
** PowerBar Power Gel 41g 110cal 200mg Na 20mg K 27g carb 10g sugar, glucose:fructose = 2:1, chocolate has more K, fat, $0.981a
Clif Bar Clif Shot Gel 32g 100cal 40mg Na 30mg K 2% Mg 25g carb 8g sugar $0.723a
Carb BOOM! Energy Gel 110cal 50mg Na 75mg K 26g carb 4g sugar 24 servings bulk
* Crank Sports e-Gel Electrolyte Energy Gel 55g 150cal 230mg Na 85mg K 37g carb 7g sugar $0.81/100cal
Accelerade Accel Gel 41g 100cal 100mg Na 50mg K 20g carb 17g sugar 5g protein, carb:protein = 4:1
Honey Stinger Energy Gel 37g 120cal 50mg Na 85mg K 29g carb 29g sugar
Cytosport Cytomax Energy Gel 40g 110cal 35mg Na 65mg K 27g carb 6g sugar $0.816a 15% off subscribe $0.693
Enervit Enervitene Sport Gel 25ml 71cal 18g carb
Jelly Belly Sport Beans 28g 100cal 80mg Na 40mg K 25g carb 19g sugar

Chews
PowerBar Gel Blasts 130cal 20mg Na 30g carb 24g sugar 2g protein
* Clif Shot Bloks 30g 100cal 70mg Na (Margarita 210mg) 20mg K 24g carb 12g sugar 6 pieces $0.685a
Sharkies 45g 140cal 110mg Na 30mg K 36g carb 17g sugar
Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chews 50g 160cal 80mg Na 40mg K 39g carb 24g sugar 1g protein 10 pieces

PreRace Supplements
Cytomax Pre-Formance 70g 260cal 2g fat 50mg Na 240mg K 35g cab 2g sugar 26g protein 3.08lb 20 serving jug $1.11a
Gatorade Performance Series Carbohydrate Energy Formula 12oz 320cal 79g sugar 43g sugar 350mg Na 160mg K
First Endurance PreRace
Hammer Race Day Boost 24cal 4.5g carb 1g sodium phosphate 500mg glutamine 48 serving $0.31
Amino-Vital Fast Charge

Recovery
PowerBar Recovery Beverage 8floz 90cal 20g carb 10g sugar 3g protein 250mg Na 10mg K
Gatorade Performance Series Protein Recovery Shake 11oz 270cal 45g carb 31g sugar 20g protein 1.5g fat 250mg Na 620mg K
Clif Shot Recovery Drink 8floz 40g 150cal 31g carb 19g sugar 6g protein 230mg Na 135mg K
Cytomax Recovery 75g 350cal 20g carb 7g sugar 26g protein 105mg Na 350mg K 18g fat
Hammer Recoverite 8-12oz 49g 180cal 833g carb 2g sugar 10g protein 30mg Na 19mg K
1st Endurance Ultragen RS-Recovery Series 12floz 91g 320cal 60g carb (sugar) 20g protein 320mg Na 200mg K

NOW Foods bulk Maltodextrin (Carbo Gain 133g/$1), Electro Pro, Fructose (280g/$1), Dextrose (208g/$1), Soy Protein Isolate, Whey Protein Isolate
NOW Sports Products
My Supplement Store
iHerb

The Complete Electrolyte Story
Sport Drink Comparison

Electrolyte Capsules 200mg/$0.06
SaltStick salt stick 215mg Na, 63mg K, 22mg Calcium
Succeed! S!Caps Electrolytes 341mg Na, 21mg K
Thermotabs 180mg Na, 15mg K
nuun 360mg Na, 100mg K, 12.5mg Ca
Homemade NaCl:KCl:Ca/Mg = 23:5:7.5 == 40 capsule

Maltodextrin: glucose (dextrose)
Sucrose: glucose + fructose
Maltose: 2 glucose
Lactose: galactose + glucose
Corn Syrup: glucose
Relative Sweetness

carb 1 g/min, 60 g/hr, 6% glucose concentration, 1000 cc fluid, 33.8 floz
Na/NaCl = 0.39337234152316873413
K/KCl = 0.52445037625249828976
1g glucose + 36.31601100982055117501 mg Salt + 12.25773060648234249135 mg KCl

20 fl oz bottle = 591 cc = 591 cc water + 37.75 g glucose (151 Kcal, 37.75 minutes) + 1~1.5 g salt + 18.88 g fructose + 9.44 g protein
0.6 l bottle = 600 cc = 600 cc water + 38.3 g glucose (153 Kcal, 38.3 minutes) + 1~1.5 g salt + 19.1 g fructose + 9.6 g protein
24 fl oz bottle = 710 cc = 710 cc water + 45.3 g glucose (181 Kcal) + 1.2~1.8 g salt

bluetooth phone without camera

* (have World Roaming)
* have GSM 850
* have Bluetooth
* do not have Camera
* have Speaker Phone
* do not have Text Keyboard

Comparison
Motorola L2
Motorola V195 / V197 - long standby and talk time, quad band
Motorola V540
Nokia 2660 - American version has 2 band only
Samsung SGH-D357

Running Barefoot

Vibram Fivefingers Classic, Sprint, Surge
Water Shoes / Aquasocks / River Shoes / Sandals
Nike Free 3.0, 5.0, 7.0
Nike Waffle Racer
Nike Air Rift split big toe

Five Fingers Barefoot Running
Dr. Stephen M. Pribut's Sport Pages
Marathon and Beyond : The Barefoot Route

Boot

Gore-Tex brands road running, Merrell, Nike, Puma, The North Face, Salomon; trail running, Adidas, Inov-8, La Sportiva, Merrell, Montrail, New Balance, Puma, Salomon, Timberland, Vasque
eVent fabrics waterproof breathable membrane KEEN Wasatch Crest WP running Hi-Tec Radar II eVent Low adventure sport Teva Aniso adventure

Sandal
Teva Sports Sandals 1984
Keen Toe-covered Sandals, Portland 2003

Vibram
Cambrelle
Cordura
DRYZ IntelliTemp
Wellco Panama Sole

Boot Components
The Official Corcoran and Matterhorn Footwear Website: 1997
Best/Cheapest Boots?

USB Softwares and Application Launchers

List of portable software applications for USB flash drives
Comparison of application launchers

U3
SanDisk U3 Titanium, Micro
Cruzer PocketCache Cruzer Titanium, Mini, or Micro
CruzerLock 2 from encryptX

Ceedo Personal $39
Lexar PowerToGo Jumpdrive Lightning, Mercury, 360
Lexar Image Rescue 3 Software $29.99

PortableApps Menu Free, Linux, Windows, Mac

MojoPac 2.0 Free version

12 Tricks To Teach Your USB Thumb Drive
7 Whole-Disk Encryption Apps Put A Lock On Data

Music Exam / Certification

Asoociated Board of the Royal Schools of Music ABRSM 英國皇家音樂學院
Taiwan 及格名單

Music Teachers’ Association of California Certificate of Merit

National Music Certificate Program NMCP in association with RCM Examinations, a division of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada. Royal American Conservatory Examinations RACE

The Piano Guild - American College of Musicians - National Guild of Piano Teachers

Piano Methods

NLS Music Circulars - Piano Methods in Braille
鋼琴教材
幼兒教材的感想
中國音樂書房
台北音樂家書房
鋼琴教材之比較：可樂弗鋼琴叢書、巴斯田才能鋼琴教程、艾弗瑞全能鋼琴教程
臺灣鋼琴獨奏作品分級之由來

Elementary Instruction Book for the Pianoforte by Ferdinand Beyer 拜爾
Practical Method for Beginners, Op. 599: Piano Technique by Carl Czerny 徹爾尼
Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises by C.L. Hanon 哈農
Twenty-Five Easy and Progressive Studies for the Piano, Op. 100: Piano Solo by J. Friedrich Burgmuller 佈爾格彌勒 布爾格繆勒
Sonatina Album: Piano Solo (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) 小奏鳴曲
School of Velocity, Op. 299: Piano Technique by Carl Czerny 徹爾尼
First Lessons in Bach - Book 1 巴哈 巴赫
Sonata Album for the Piano - Book 1: Piano Solo 奏鳴曲
Art of Finger Dexterity for the Piano, Op. 740 by Carl Czerny 車爾尼

Thompson's Table of Contents
Thompson's Searchable song list

John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano 1936 約翰湯姆遜現代鋼琴課程
John W. Schaum Piano Course 1945 約翰修姆進階鋼琴教本
David Carr Glover Method for Piano 1967 可樂弗鋼琴教本
Suzuki Piano School 1970 鈴木鋼琴指導曲集
Bastien Piano Basics 1976 巴斯田才能鋼琴教程
Alfred's Basic Piano Library 1981 艾弗瑞鋼琴教本
Piano Adventure by Nancy & Randall Faber 1993 芬貝爾基礎鋼琴教程
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library 1997 好連得成功鋼琴教程
Alfred's Premier Piano Course 2005

Piano-Pal Piano Teaching Methods
Piano Lane Children's Piano Methods
Sheet Music Plus Piano Methods
Music Mart Children's Piano Methods
AMRO Music Piano Methods
Music Basics Piano Methods
Allergo Music Online
Skyline Music Piano Methods Regularly Carried

Music Masics Guitar Methods
Allegro Music Online Guitar Music
MusicMart Guitar
SheetMusicPlus Guitar Methods
Gary Turner Guitar Method LTP Publishing

Low self-discharge NiMH battery

Rechargeable

Eneloop comparison table
三洋電機 eneloop（エネループ）
Sanyo eneloop AA typ 2000 mah, min 1900 mah, AAA typ 800 mah, min 750 mah, 90% 6 month, 85% 1 year, 80% 2 year, 1000 cycle times, -10C
2nd gen min 1900 mah, min 750 mah, 75% 3 year, 1500 cycles, -20C
3rd Gen min 1900 mah, min 750 mah, 70% 5 year, 1800 cycles
4th Gen up to 2000 mah, up to 800, 70% 10 year, 2100 cycles, Panasonic
enerloop XX 2500 mah, 75% 1 year, 500 cycles, -20C
11/14/2005 eneloop pdf forms
Sony Cycle Energy 2000, 800, 85% 1 year, 1000 times

Panasonic Advanced individually controlled charger BQ-CC17

Best AA Batteries and Chargers: 2016 Update Fujitsu Takasaki factory, Eneloop generations

NLee

charger review, 0.2-0.33C (3-5hr) to ensure negative delta-V detection for proper termination
BQ-CC17 is good 7hr, BQ-CC55 is better 3hr, lineup

Linear Tech: Battery Charger Primer: slope inflection, negative delta v –∆V
ST: An Intelligent One Hour Multicharger for Li-Ion, NiMH and NiCd BATTERIES, inflexion point, -DV, timed, temp
ST: From nickel-cadmium to nickel-h ydride fast battery charger, inflexion, -DV, timer, temperature
Candle Power Forum Battery charging NiMH Summary
UltraSmartCharger Forum

La Crosse BC1000 Alpha Charger

GS Yuasa low self-discharge Ni MH paper all products including EniTime
Panasonic Infinium 2100, 800, (80% 6 month, 90% 1000 times) -> (80% 1 year, 60% 1000 times)
GS Yuasa eNi TIME 2100, 800, 80% 1 year, 1000 cycles
Lenmar 2150, 850, 85% 1 year, 1000 times
Maha Energy Powerex Imedion "Ready When You Are!" 2100, 800, 85% 1 year, 1000 times
VARTA Ready2Use 2100, 800, 80% 6 month - 1 year?
AccuPower Acculoop 2100, 800, -2% a month, 80% 1 year, 1000 times
Kodak Ni-MH Pre-Charged 2100, 850, ???, 1000 times
松下電器即可用充電電池 HHR-3MPA 2050, HHR-4MPA 780, 80% 6 months, 1000 times
自己放電抑制 パナソニック充電式ニッケル水素電池 HHR-3MPS 2000, HHR-4MPS 750, 80% 6 month - 1 year, 1000 cycles
充電式エボルタ rechargeable alkaline, 2000, 750, 1200 times
Nexcell energyON 2000, 750, 85% 6 months, 80% 1 year, 500 cycles
Duracell Pre-Charged 2000, 800, 75% 1 year
Rayovac Hybrid 2000, 800, 80% 6 month, 500 times

GP ReCyko+ Gold Peak 2050, 820, 85% 1 year, 1000 times

Uniross Hybrio 2100, 800, 80% 6 months, 70% 1 year, 500 times

Batteries Digest: Consumer

Alkaline Battery Shoot Out