Published documents by Victor Epand

2008

Model tanks can be very fun and interesting to assemble. The can be very educational as well. There are many different manufacturers that create model tank kits. Some of the most highly sought after ones include those made by Tamiya, Revell, Dragon, Trumpeter and Academy. Manufacturers today have upped the ante on producing top notch models by seeing who it is that can create the model with the...

Teaching Our Next Generation The Vedic Culture Published on 10/09/2008

In many of the ancient vedic teachings, which can be found in a variety of vedic books on the market today, individuals can become familiar with the culture of an ancient society that is still being installed today in many Indian families. Individuals that were not brought up in the normal vedic culture can now study a variety of vedic books to learn these ancient vedic cultures. Several...

Bongo Drums And Latin Culture Published on 10/09/2008

Bongo drums, usually just called bongos, are one of the most recognizable of percussion instruments. Due to the pervasive popularity of Latin music (thank you, "Dancing With the Stars"), the sounds of these little drums are familiar to people around the world. Bongos, as the name implies, always come in attached sets of two. One drum is slightly bigger than the other; the larger is the "hembra"...

Video Games Affecting Children Negatively Published on 10/09/2008

Previous studies that have been published that clearly show how violent video games that children play can affect them in a negative manner. In fact, since the turn of the new millennium there have been several studies completed on this issue and the results have all been the same as shown in such issues as the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. One such study even went into such...

Playing Video Games With A Wireless Controller Published on 10/09/2008

One of the best video gaming system accessory on the market today has to be the wireless controller, which is available for most video gaming systems no matter which one you own. With a wireless controller, video gamers no long have to worry with troublesome wires getting in their way during game play. Most wireless controllers have an off and on switch built right in, which enables the...

Guitar Accessories: More Than Just Icing Published on 10/09/2008

Accessories, as any good fashionista will tell you, can either make or break an outfit. Now I'm not suggesting that a guitar played with last year's guitar pick simply isn't worth the effort, or that red guitar straps are the new black. However, guitar accessories do have one thing in common with their fashion counterparts-each is designed to help the user get the most out of his or her...

Types Of Musical Synthesizers: The Keyboard's Family Tree Published on 10/09/2008

Musical synthesizers, or keyboards, as they are more commonly called, are one of the musical instruments most often owned by individuals or families in the United States. Comparatively compact, affordable, and easy to play, keyboards have, to some extent, followed in the footsteps of the Napoleonic Era's ubiquitous pianoforte. It is an instrument that almost everyone has had access to at one...

Remote Controlled Model Tank Fun Published on 10/09/2008

One of the fastest growing hobbies for model tank builders is the construction and/or battling of remote controlled tanks. These so called R/C tanks are booming in popularity but you might not have seen them at your local giant retail store. So, how do you get into this hobby, and more importantly where can you go to buy the remote controlled tanks you are searching for? The first step you...

Drums And Worship: The Rhythm Of Religion Published on 10/09/2008

Drum music can be moving in the extreme. It is vital, powerful and speaks to our most basic instincts. Perhaps this is because the purpose of drum music is, in essence, to provide a beat that can be heard by everyone. The beat unites the listeners, puts them all in the same time and space, and creates a bond between them. Given its abilities, it is unsurprising that the drum is one of the most...

The Early History Of Sheet Music In Western Civilization Published on 10/09/2008

Sheet music, sometimes called "score," is the hand-written or printed form of musical notation, or the system that represents aurally perceived music via the use of written symbols. The history of musical notation, and therefore of sheet music, is a long one. There are those who hold that the earliest sheet music known is a fragment of a cuneiform tablet from Nippur, an ancient Babylonian city,...