Tucson Hobby

What's in energy drinks, anyway?

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:04:00 +0000

Posted by College Publication at Wednesday, May 06, 2009

By Katie Cunningham

The finish line for school is so close you can almost taste it, but first you must hurdle obstacles such as finals and semester projects.

College students often spend long, sleepless nights finishing papers and cramming for tests, followed by even longer mornings spent in class learning more lessons.

Unlike older adults who use coffee to keep them awake, many younger students turn to energy drinks for a late night and early morning boost.

What exactly do energy drinks such as Red Bull, Rockstar, Full Throttle and Monster contain? They’re packed with stimulants, sweeteners, amino acids, B vitamins and herbs, according to Consumer Reports on Health.

In Consumer Reports tests of a dozen popular energy drinks, the amount of caffeine in an 8-ounce serving ranged from 50 milligrams to 145 milligrams.

By contrast, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration limits caffeine to 71 milligrams in 12-ounce soft drinks. The restrictions don’t apply to energy drinks because they are classified as dietary supplements.

Energy drink ingredients that contain caffeine include guarana, green tea and yerba mate. Some drinks also add ginseng, which may amplify caffeine’s affects, according to Consumer Reports.

Too much caffeine can cause health problems such as anxiety and heart palpitations, the magazine notes. Another side effect is withdrawal symptoms when you try to stop consuming caffeine.

Energy drinks are also loaded with sugar, which boosts calories and causes a short-term jump in blood sugar levels. Some drinks also contain glucuronolactone, a naturally occurring sugar-like sweetener.

Consumer Reports said glucuronolactone is safe when consumed in moderate amounts. However, energy drinks contain several hundred times the amount you would get from food, so its safety is unknown.

Taurine, a protein, is another ingredient with unknown health effects. Some energy drinks use up to 10 times the usual daily intake of taurine, which is plentiful in foods. There’s no evidence that other added amino acids such as arginine, glutamine or leucine have health benefits, according to Consumer Reports.

Energy drinks also contain B vitamins, essential nutrients for extracting energy from food. However, Consumer Reports said most people get enough B vitamins from their diet.

Some people believe ingredients such as ginkgo biloba, milk thistle and bee pollen help improve memory or boost immunity. According to Consumer Reports, there is no evidence to back the claims or ensure the safety of the supplements.

It can also be dangerous to mix alcohol with energy drinks, the magazine warns. Research shows that people who do so become just as intoxicated as others but may feel less impaired. That might make them more likely to drink to excess or take risks.

Consumer Reports concluded that an occasional energy drink is safe for most adults, but it’s not a good idea to drink them regularly.

http://aztecpress.blogspot.com/2009/05/whats-in-energy-drinks-anyway.html

Puttin’ on the Dog FRIDAY, MAY 1st, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:11:00 +0000

Voted #1 in Tucson for 2007 & 2008, “Puttin’ on the Dog” is a unique fun-filled extravaganza benefiting the homeless animals within our community. Please join us at the 2009 event on May 1st at the Tucson Country Club from 5:30-9 p.m.

The event features Alan Michaels, Martha Vasquez, and Heather Rowe as our emcees. They will be presenting local celebrities (Model List) accompanied by their cherished pets modeling stylish fashions, hearty hor d’oeuvres provided by the Tucson Originals and libations. The night includes an exceptional silent and live auction featuring pet related products as well as distinctive and original fare such as having your pet’s photo in the 2010 Hot Dogs of Tucson calendar!

Help us reach our goal of $300,000 -- Please join as a sponsor! Your sponsorship is tax-deductible, you’ll receive publicity and tickets to the event and best of all -- you'll be saving the lives of our homeless animals in southern Arizona. For information on the different levels of sponsorship, click on the categories below, or call 321.3704, ext. 188.

Puttin’ on the Dog FRIDAY, MAY 1st, 2009

2008 el Tour de Tucson

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:34:00 +0000

The 81 mile starting point for the 2008 el Tour de Tucson 2008. This was at Pima Community College East Campus at 9 am on November 22, 2008

A bike event review from TucsonBikes.com
http://www.tucsonbikes.com

A TucsonPictures.com Video
http://tucsonpictures.com

Mike Brown, astronomer who ousted Pluto as a planet will speak Friday night at the UoA

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:26:00 +0000

The astronomer who was instrumental in ousting Pluto as a planet will tell that story Friday night at the University of Arizona. The debate is still being argued in scientific circles.

Mike Brown, from CalTech, speaks on “How I Killed Pluto and Why it Had it Coming” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the UA's Integrated Learning Center, Room 120. The talk is free to the public.

http://arizonageology.blogspot.com/2008/11/pluto-planet-killer-to-speak-friday.html

Mars Phoenix Lander Finishes Successful Work On Red Planet

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:30:00 +0000

November 10, 2008 -- NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has ceased communications after operating for more than five months. As anticipated, seasonal decline in sunshine at the robot's arctic landing site is not providing enough sunlight for the solar arrays to collect the power necessary to charge batteries that operate the lander's instruments.

Mission engineers last received a signal from the lander on Nov. 2. Phoenix, in addition to shorter daylight, has encountered a dustier sky, more clouds and colder temperatures as the northern Mars summer approaches autumn. The mission exceeded its planned operational life of three months to conduct and return science data.

The project team will be listening carefully during the next few weeks to hear if Phoenix revives and phones home. However, engineers now believe that is unlikely because of the worsening weather conditions on Mars. While the spacecraft's work has ended, the analysis of data from the instruments is in its earliest stages.

"Phoenix has given us some surprises, and I'm confident we will be pulling more gems from this trove of data for years to come," said Phoenix Principal Investigator Peter Smith of the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Launched Aug. 4, 2007, Phoenix landed May 25, 2008, farther north than any previous spacecraft to land on the Martian surface. The lander dug, scooped, baked, sniffed and tasted the Red Planet's soil. Among early results, it verified the presence of water-ice in the Martian subsurface, which NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter first detected remotely in 2002. Phoenix's cameras also returned more than 25,000 pictures from sweeping vistas to near the atomic level using the first atomic force microscope ever used outside Earth.

"Phoenix not only met the tremendous challenge of landing safely, it accomplished scientific investigations on 149 of its 152 Martian days as a result of dedicated work by a talented team," said Phoenix Project Manager Barry Goldstein at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.

Phoenix's preliminary science accomplishments advance the goal of studying whether the Martian arctic environment has ever been favorable for microbes. Additional findings include documenting a mildly alkaline soil environment unlike any found by earlier Mars missions; finding small concentrations of salts that could be nutrients for life; discovering perchlorate salt, which has implications for ice and soil properties; and finding calcium carbonate, a marker of effects of liquid water.

Phoenix findings also support the goal of learning the history of water on Mars. These findings include excavating soil above the ice table, revealing at least two distinct types of ice deposits; observing snow descending from clouds; providing a mission-long weather record, with data on temperature, pressure, humidity and wind; observations of haze, clouds, frost and whirlwinds; and coordinating with NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter to perform simultaneous ground and orbital observations of Martian weather.

"Phoenix provided an important step to spur the hope that we can show Mars was once habitable and possibly supported life," said Doug McCuistion, director of the Mars Exploration Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "Phoenix was supported by orbiting NASA spacecraft providing communications relay while producing their own fascinating science. With the upcoming launch of the Mars Science Laboratory, the Mars Program never sleeps."

http://phoenix.lpl.arizona.edu/11_10_pr.php

New law allows salutes in civvies during anthem

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:29:00 +0000

10/31/2008 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Veterans and servicemembers not in uniform can now render the military-style hand salute during the playing of the national anthem, thanks to changes in federal law that took effect in October.

"The military salute is a unique gesture of respect that marks those who have served in our nation's armed forces," said Dr. James B. Peake, secretary of Veterans Affairs. "This provision allows the application of that honor in all events involving our nation's flag."

The new provision improves upon a little known change in federal law last year that authorized veterans to render the military-style hand salute during the raising, lowering or passing of the flag, but it did not address salutes during the national anthem. Last year's provision also applied to servicemembers while not in uniform.

Traditionally, members of the nation's veterans service organizations have rendered the hand-salute during the national anthem and at events involving the national flag while wearing their organization's official head-gear.

The most recent change, authorizing hand-salutes during the national anthem by veterans and out-of-uniform military personnel, was sponsored by Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, an Army veteran. It was included in the Defense Authorization Act of 2009, which President Bush signed Oct. 14.

The earlier provision authorizing hand-salutes for veterans and out-of-uniform servicemembers during the raising, lowering or passing of the flag, was contained in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, which took effect Jan. 28, 2008. (Courtesy of VA News)

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123121980

Gear Review Blog Started

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 06:17:00 +0000

We started our new Gear Review Blog

We will post our gear reviews from our websites here

Pocket Pry Tool - 6 month review

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:26:00 +0000

We bought these County Comm Pocket Widgy Pry Tools about six months ago and decided to try them out in a chest rig that carries AR15 magazines. There is a fold in the material in this Eagle Chest Rig where this County Comm Widgy Tool is kept durring use, training and in storage. This chest rig is not used every day it is used about once a month for taining drills and is kept in storage (the closet) most of the rest of the time in the dry environment of Tucson, Arizona.

County Comm Pocket Widgy Pry Tool - 6 month review

http://makeyourowngear.com/Articles.php?action=detail&g=content1224323912

UofA discovered asteroid impacts earth

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:39:00 +0000

The first meteor identified before it hit the Earth, was spotted as it exploded into the atmosphere over Sudan on Monday night. The asteroid 2008 TC3 was discovered by the UA's Mt. Lemmon observatory about 20 hours before it entered the Earth's atmosphere....

http://arizonageology.blogspot.com/2008/10/ua-discovered-asteroid-impacts-as.html

Paintballs areToxic to Dogs

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:53:00 +0000

This was sent to us in an email:

From: Paintball Toxicosis in Dogs
By: Caroline W. Donaldson, D.V.M.

From January 1998 to January 2003, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) received 44 calls regarding paintball ingestion by dogs that subsequently developed clinical signs.
In some cases, the dogs may have ingested as many as 500 paintballs at one time. Paintball ingredients vary depending on the manufacturer...
In dogs, the most common clinical signs reported to the ASPCA APCC were vomiting (with or without paint) ataxia, diarrhea, and tremors. These signs occurred as early as one hour after ingestion.
In two cases, the dogs were euthanized because their central nervous system signs were unresponsive to treatment; no other deaths were reported.
The exact number of ingested paintballs required to cause clinical signs is unknown. In one case, a 90-lb (41-kg) Labrador retriever showed clinical signs after ingesting 15 paintballs.

If you believe that your dog is a victim of Paintball Poisoning, please refer to - or direct your veterinarian to the following website: http://www.aspca.org/site/DocServer/toxbrief1203.pdf?docID=1521

Tucson Aerobatic Shootout 2008

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:04:00 +0000

Tucson Aerobatic Shooto

Giant Scale Radio Control Aerobatics At Tucson International Modelplex Park (TIMPA)

	October 11 & 12 (Saturday & Sunday)

	See the world’s top aerobatic pilots “shoot it out” for over $100,000 in cash and prizes. There is no other contest like it in the U.S.....Only in Tucson, Arizona! Featuring World Class Invitational Pilots Bernd Beschorner (Germany), Frazer Briggs (New Zealand), Chris Brislin (Australia), Gernot Bruckmann (Austria), John Glezillis, Bill Hempel, Andrew Jesky, Kurt Koelling, Ivan Kristensen (Canada), Mark Leseberg, Sean McMurtry, David Moser, Frank Noll, Jason Noll, Jeffrey Szueber, Jason Shulman, Quique Somenzini and more!

	Spectacular Freestyle Contest Extreme Aerobatics Inches From The Ground!


		Sponsored by:


		Desert Aircraft AeroWorks AirWild Bill Hempel Carden Aircraft Composite ARF Dalton Aviation Duralite Greve Exhaust Systems Hobbico Horizon Hobbies Krill Models KS Exhaust Systems Mejzlik Modelbau MTW Exhaust Systems Peak Electronics Radiowave SmartFly SWB Tru-Turn Wing Bags by Caroline Advanced Ceramics Research Competition Hobbies Hobby Barn HobbyTown USA (Tucson) and many more




	See these huge aircraft perform maneuvers that ordinary pilots can only dream about!


	Concessions available all day (iincluding breakfast) • Indoor restrooms on site Limited bleachers available Admission $5 per adult ($10 maximum per car) • Bring lawn chairs (bleachers fill early) 8:00-5:00 Saturday • 8:00-3:00 Sunday • 1 Freestyle round on Saturday & 2 rounds on Sunday From the Northwest: Take Ina Rd west from I-10, left on Wade Rd, right on Picture Rocks, left on Sandario Rd, right on Manville Rd, left on Reservation Rd (dirt) 2 miles to TIMPA gate From midtown: Take Speedway west from I-10 through Gates Pass, right on Kinney Rd, continue west on Mile Wide Road (at Sahuaro National Monument entrance), continue past Sandario Rd and turn right on Reservation Rd. (dirt) to TIMPA gate (on the east side of Reservation Rd) Map available at www.timpa.org Shootout details at www.desertaircraft.com

ut 2008

What kind of reviews are you interestred in ??

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:32:00 +0000

We head out once in a while to test our gear, and we take pictures and stuff.. and I would be curious to hear what kind of reviews, pics, testing, etc people would like to see us do to our gear

We typically weigh it and use it, but I bet there could be other tests we could do too

What would you like to see?

We Started our Hobby Blog

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:53:00 +0000

Welcome to our new Hobby Blog.. looks like most of the pictures stopped working in our first set of posts, we'll add them a different way next time.

More reviews, photos along with our thoughts on the way..

Ham Radio Introduction

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:49:00 +0000

Ham Radio Introduction
Posted By: Crescent Security
Posted: Wed Aug 13 2008
Amateur Radio is regulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under the Communications Act of 1934. It is also su ...Click Here for full article

Electromagnetic Spectrum and US Radio Frequency Allocation

3 to 30 Hz	Extremely low frequency
	Naturally-occurring waves
30 hertz and 300 hertz	Super low frequency
60 hertz	AC power grids
76 hertz and 82 hertz	submarine communication
300 Hz to 3400 Hz	Voice frequency
85 to 155 Hz	typical adult male
165 to 255 Hz	typical adult female
10 kHz to 30 kHz	Very Low Frequency (VLF)
9 - 30 kHz	Power line carrier systems
30 kHz to 300 kHz	Low Frequency (LF)
70 - 90 kHz	Radiolocation, land or mobile
90 - 110 kHz	LORAN-C navigation system
300 kHz to 3 MHz	Medium Frequency (MF)
325 - 405 kHz	Radiobeacons for aircraft navigation
535 kilohertz to 1.7 megahertz	AM radio
3 MHz to 30 MHz	High Frequency (HF)
3.023 MHz	Maritime SSB Radiotelephone
5.9 megahertz to 26.1 megahertz	Short wave radio
13.36 - 13.41 MHz	Radio astronomy
26.96 megahertz to 27.41 megahertz	Citizens Band radio CB
30 MHz to 328.6 MHz	Very High Frequency (VHF)
38.0 - 38.25 MHz	Radio astronomy
54 to 88 megahertz	Television channels 2 through 6
88 megahertz to 108 megahertz	FM radio
174 to 220 megahertz	Television channels 7 through 13
328.6 MHz to 2.9 GHz	Ultra High Frequency (UHF)
40 megahertz	Garage door openers, alarm systems, etc
40 to 50 megahertz	cordless phones
49 megahertz	Baby monitors
72 megahertz	Radio controlled airplanes
75 megahertz	Radio controlled cars
215 to 220 megahertz	Wildlife tracking collars
406.0 - 406.1 MHz	Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT)
433.5 - 434.5 MHz	RF ID tags
145 megahertz and 437 megahertz	MIR space station
824 to 849 megahertz	Cell phones
900 megahertz	900-MHz cordless phones
960 to 1,215 megahertz	Air traffic control radar
1,227 and 1,575 megahertz	Global Positioning System GPS
2290 megahertz to 2300 megahertz	Deep space radio communications
2.9 GHz to 30 GHz	Super High Frequency (SHF)
	modern Radars
	Wireless USB technology
30 GHz to 300 GHz	Extremely High Frequency (EHF)
46.7 - 46.9 GHz	Vehicle Radar Systems
300 GHz (1 mm) to 30 THz (10 μm)	Infrared
400 nm and 700 nm	Visible Light
	Ultra Violet
30 petahertz to 30 exahertz	X-Rays
the shortest wavelength	Gamma-Rays

Make your own Magnetic Labels

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:46:00 +0000

Make your own Magnetic Labels
Posted By: Desert Surplus
Posted: Sun Aug 10 2008
I store some things in metal containers and in metal drawers and cabinets. Depending on quantity the items, things get shuffl ...Click Here for full article

Skilcraft Hydramax Pack

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:40:00 +0000

Skilcraft Hydramax Pack
Posted By: Bubba
Posted: Mon Jul 7 2008
This pack is worn much of the time during outdoor activities. It carries water (120 oz), A extendable Baton, an Extra Digital ...Click Here for full article

Kodak Easyshare M853

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:39:00 +0000

Kodak Easyshare M853
Posted By: Joe F
Posted: Sat Jul 5 2008
8.2 Megapixels Digital image stabilization. 2.5 LCD (6.4 cm) high-resolution (154k pixels) indoor/outdoor color display. Redu ...Click Here for full article

Komatsu PC 220 LC with Hydraulic Breaker vs Bank Safe

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:38:00 +0000

Komatsu PC 220 LC with Hydraulic Breaker vs Bank Safe
Posted By: Joe F
Posted: Sun May 25 2008
We took some photos of this Komatsu PC220 LC Excavator Crawler with Hydraulic Breaker in a battle with a bank vault. The rest ...Click Here for full article

Limestone (Marble) Mine south of Tucson, Arizona

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:37:00 +0000

Limestone (Marble) Mine south of Tucson, Arizona
Posted By: KVH
Posted: Mon May 5 2008
Near Vail, Arizona the famous Georgia Marble Company of Arizona ran a Limestone Operation for many years. The quary is now sh ...Click Here for full article

Review of Howard Leight Impact Sport Electronic Hearing Protection

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:37:00 +0000

Review of Howard Leight Impact Sport Electronic Hearing Protection
Posted By: Bubba
Posted: Sat Apr 19 2008
The Impact Sport electronic earmuff amplifies low-level ambient sounds, like range commands and conversations, while instantl ...Click Here for full article

Small Camera Tripod

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:36:00 +0000

Small Camera Tripod
Posted By: Leads Unlimited
Posted: Fri Apr 18 2008
We use these small plastic tripods to hold and point our digital cameras.The tripods fold up and weigh almost nothing so they ...Click Here for full article

U.S. Army WWII parachute jumper uniform

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:36:00 +0000

U.S. Army WWII parachute jumper uniform
Posted By: Desert Surplus
Posted: Thu Apr 17 2008
The paratrooper uniform is very distinct. It was designed with bellow pockets so troops could carry extra items on their pers ...Click Here for full article

Air Soft at Desert Surplus in Tucson, Arizona

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:35:00 +0000

Air Soft at Desert Surplus in Tucson, Arizona
Posted By: Desert Surplus
Posted: Thu Apr 17 2008
If you are looking for Air Soft guns for training, military re-enactments, sport or just for fun, check out the selection of ...Click Here for full article

Swap Shop Listener Swap Meet April 2008

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:35:00 +0000

Swap Shop Listener Swap Meet April 2008
Posted By: LibertyWatch
Posted: Tue Apr 15 2008
April 13th, 2008 the Swap Shop radio Show in Tucson, Arizona hosted a listener swap meet free of charge to anyone who wanted ...Click Here for full article

Twinkie, Deconstructed - The Book

noreply@blogger.com (The Team at Tucson Websites) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:34:00 +0000

Twinkie, Deconstructed - The Book
Posted By: KVH
Posted: Mon Apr 14 2008
Like most Americans, Steve Ettlinger eats processed foods. And, like most consumers, he often reads the ingredients label—wit ...Click Here for full article