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DESCRIPTION JP2016045316
Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To generate rich sound by a vibrator using a resonance
cylinder of a general stringed instrument. A guitar (100) has a neck (16) and a resonance drum
(10), and the resonance drum (10) comprises a top plate (11), a back plate (12) and a side plate
(13). The stand 20 has a U-shape or a U-shape in a side view, and each of the forearms 21 is
provided with a transducer TrF for vibrating the front plate 11. The rear arm 22 is provided with
a transducer TrB for vibrating the back plate 12. The transducers TrF and TrB are inserted by
inserting the resonance drum 10 into the U-shaped portion of the stand 20 and bringing the
supported portion 19 into contact with the bottom 23 and tilting the resonance drum 10 toward
the side (rear) where the transducer TrB is located. It abuts on the front plate 11 and the back
plate 12 respectively. When an acoustic signal is supplied to the transducer Tr as a drive signal,
it vibrates, and the front plate 11 and the back plate 12 are excited to generate a rich sound.
[Selected figure] Figure 1
Support for stringed instruments, Excitation device for stringed instruments
The present invention relates to a support for a stringed instrument having a resonance cylinder,
and an excitation apparatus for the stringed instrument.
Conventionally, a stringed instrument having a resonating body, such as an acoustic guitar, a
bass, a violin, a ukulele, and a mandolin, is known.
For example, a resonance cylinder of a guitar is composed of a front plate, a back plate and a side
plate, and a sound hole is formed on the front plate. The playing of the strings mainly vibrates
the front and back plates, and resonates with the resonance cylinder to generate a rich sound.
By the way, with such a stringed instrument, an apparatus is known which generates sound by
using a resonance drum regardless of performance. For example, in patent document 1, a
speaker is attached to the sound hole of a guitar, and the resonance trunk is made to function as
an enclosure of a speaker. There is also known a sound promoting device in which a vibrating
body such as a spring for giving string vibration is provided on a stringed instrument main body
such as a guitar to promote sound promotion (Patent Document 2).
Utility Model Registration No. 3188252 JP-A-2006-65276 JP-A-5-227585 JP-A-5-244677
However, in Patent Document 1, since it is necessary to attach a speaker to a stringed
instrument, and some processing for it is also required, it can not be widely applied to general
(for example, commercially available) guitars and the like.
Moreover, in patent document 2, although sound promotion is achieved, it is not the structure for
enjoying the sound itself by the vibration by a vibrating body.
In addition to the stringed instrument, a speaker is also known in which a vibrating body is
provided in a box having a sound hole and the box is vibrated (Patent Documents 3 and 4).
However, these are also not widely applicable to general stringed instruments.
The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art,
and its object is to make it possible to generate rich sound by a vibrator using a resonance
cylinder of a general stringed instrument. It is in.
In order to achieve the above object, the support of the stringed instrument according to claim 1
of the present invention is a support (20) of a stringed instrument supporting a stringed
instrument (100) having a resonance cylinder (10) and vibrated by a drive signal. It has an
exciter (Tr), and when the stringed instrument is supported by the support, the exciter abuts on
the resonance cylinder of the stringed instrument to excite the resonance cylinder. It is
characterized by
Preferably, when the stringed instrument is supported by the support, the vibrator is disposed on
at least one main vibrating wall (11, 12) that mainly vibrates among the walls constituting the
resonance cylinder of the stringed instrument. It is configured to excite the main vibrating wall in
contact therewith (claim 2).
Preferably, the main vibrating wall includes a first main vibrating wall (11) and a second main
vibrating wall (12) at mutually opposing positions, and the vibrator includes the first main
vibrating wall. There are a first vibrator (TrF) for vibrating the vibrating wall and a second
vibrator (TrB) for vibrating the second main vibrating wall (claim 3).
Preferably, when the stringed instrument is supported by the support, the positions of the first
vibrator and the second vibrator as viewed from a direction substantially perpendicular to the
first main vibrating wall. Are different (claim 4). Preferably, the portion of the vibrator that abuts
on the resonance cylinder is formed into a convex curved surface (claim 5).
In order to achieve the above object, the vibrating device for a stringed musical instrument
according to claim 6 of the present invention is provided with a first main vibrating wall (11) and
a second main vibrating wall (12) which face each other and mainly vibrate. An excitation device
(20, 120) for vibrating the resonance drum of the stringed instrument (100) having the
resonance drum (10), wherein the vibration device is vibrated by a drive signal and is applied to
the first main vibrating wall A first vibrator (TrF) for vibrating the first main vibrating wall in
contact with the second main vibrating wall, which vibrates in response to a drive signal, contacts
the second main vibrating wall, and adds the second main vibrating wall. And a second vibrator
(TrB) for vibrating.
In addition, the code in the said parenthesis is an illustration.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to generate rich sound by the
vibrator using the resonance cylinder of a general stringed instrument.
According to the second aspect, it is possible to excite the main vibrating wall to generate a rich
According to the third aspect, it is possible to simultaneously vibrate the two opposing walls to
efficiently generate rich sound.
According to the fourth aspect, it is possible to excite a suitable point for each main vibrating
According to the fifth aspect, it is possible to easily secure the contact state, and to cope with
many types of stringed instruments.
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to generate rich sound by the
exciter utilizing the two opposing walls of the resonance cylinder of a general stringed
They are a side view (figure (a)) of a support concerning a 1st embodiment of the present
invention, a front view (figure (b)), and a side view (figure (c)).
It is a block diagram showing composition of a control part. It is a side view (figure (a), (b)) which
shows the modification of a transducer, and a side view (figure (c), (d)) which shows the
modification of a support body. It is a perspective view (figure (a)) of a supporter concerning a
2nd embodiment, and a perspective view (figure (b), (c)) showing a modification of a stand. They
are a side view (figure (a)) of the support concerning a 3rd embodiment, and a front view (figure
(b)). It is a figure (figure (a), (b), (c)) which shows the modification of a stand. They are a side view
(figure (a)) and a front view (figure (b)) of a stringed musical instrument to which the oscillating
device concerning a 4th embodiment was attached.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the
drawings.
1 (a) and 1 (b) are a side view and a front view of a support according to a first embodiment of
the present invention.
The support supports a stringed instrument having a resonance cylinder, and an acoustic guitar
100 is an example of a stringed instrument, and a stand 20 for a guitar is an example of a
support. The stringed instrument supported by the support to which the present invention is
applied may be a stringed instrument having a resonance cylinder, and may be, for example, an
acoustic bass, a violin, a ukulele, a mandolin or the like. The stringed instrument may be an
electric stringed instrument provided with a sensor such as a pickup as long as it is a stringed
instrument having a resonance cylinder, and may be, for example, an electric acoustic guitar, a
bass, a violin, a ukulele, a mandolin or the like.
As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the guitar 100 has a neck 16 and a resonance cylinder 10, and a
string 14 is stretched from the neck 16 to the resonance cylinder 10. The resonance cylinder 10
is composed of a front plate 11, a back plate 12 and a side plate 13. The top plate 11 and the
back plate 12 are opposed substantially in parallel. The side plate 13 is generally a connecting
wall connected to the edge 17 of the front plate 11 and the edge 18 of the back plate 12. A
sound hole 15 is formed in the front plate 11. The top plate 11 and the back plate 12 serve as
main vibrating walls that mainly vibrate.
The stand 20 has a control unit 101. The control unit 101 may be separate from the stand 20.
The stand 20 has a bottom 23, two forearms 21 and one rear arm 22, which are U-shaped (or Ushaped) in a side view. Each of the forearms 21 is provided with a transducer TrF for exciting the
front plate 11 so as to be directed inward in a U-shape. The rear arm 22 is provided with a
transducer TrB for exciting the back plate 12 toward the inside of the U shape. The transducers
Tr (TrF, TrB) are vibrators that vibrate using supplied acoustic signals (musical tone signals) as
drive signals, and vibrate (excite) an object to generate sounds. Driving of the transducer Tr is
performed by the control unit 101, the details of which will be described later with reference to
The basic shape of the stand 20 may be the same as a commercially available one, and it is also
possible to obtain the stand 20 of the present invention by providing the control unit 101 and
the transducer Tr on a stand having a general configuration. The stand 20 supports the
resonance drum 10 of the guitar 100 in a posture in which the neck 16 is directed upward by
the bottom 23, the forearm 21 and the rear arm 22. The bottom 23 is the main support for
receiving the resonance cylinder 10. The lower portion of the resonance cylinder 10 in the
posture in which the neck 16 is upward, specifically, the supported portion 19 supported by the
bottom portion 23 with the side plate 13, the edge 17 of the front plate 11 and the edge 18 of
the back plate 12. It becomes.
When the guitar 20 is supported by the stand 20, the resonance drum 10 is inserted between the
U-shaped part of the stand 20, that is, between the transducer TrF and the transducer TrB, and
the supported portion 19 of the resonance drum 10 is a support portion (bottom Support in 23).
The general guitar 100 is assumed. Therefore, in order to make the stand 20 versatile, the
distance between the transducer TrF and the transducer TrB is the thickness of the resonance
drum of a general guitar (the distance between the outer surface of the front plate 11 and the
outer surface of the back plate 12) It is set larger than.
FIG. 1A shows a state immediately after the resonance drum 10 is inserted into the U-shaped
portion of the stand 20 and the supported portion 19 is brought into contact with the bottom
portion 23. On the other hand, FIG. 1C shows a state in which the guitar 100 is normally
supported by the stand 20. In the present embodiment, the properly supported state means that
the supported portion 19 is supported by the bottom portion 23 and the transducer TrF is in
contact with the front plate 11 and the transducer TrB is in contact with the back plate 12. It
means the state of contact.
As shown in FIG. 1A, in a state where the supported portion 19 is supported by the bottom
portion 23, when the transducers TrF and TrB are not in contact with the front plate 11 and the
back plate 12, respectively, the position is higher The transducers TrF and TrB abut on the front
plate 11 and the back plate 12, respectively, by tilting the resonance barrel 10 to the side (rear)
on which the transducer TrB is located (FIG. 1 (c)). As long as the transducers TrF and TrB are in
contact with the front plate 11 and the back plate 12, the contact point in contact with the
bottom portion 23 may be anywhere in the supported portion 19. In the example shown in FIG.
1C, the edge 18 of the back plate 12 is the contact point P1.
When the guitar 100 is normally supported by the stand 20, the positions of the transducer TrF
and the transducer TrB are different when viewed from a direction substantially perpendicular to
the top plate 11. When the stand 20 is placed on the floor and the transducers TrF and TrB are
higher than the bottom 23, the transducer TrB is located above the transducer TrF. The
transducer TrB abuts on a position relatively far from the side plate 13 in the back plate 12,
while the transducer TrF abuts on a position near the side plate 13 on the face plate 11 as
compared with the transducer TrB.
Thus, the back plate 12 is suitable for generating medium to low range sound, and in order to
enhance the excitation efficiency, the transducer is adapted to excite the position as close as
possible to the center in the surface direction of the back plate 12. TrB is arranged. On the other
hand, the top plate 11 is suitable for generating high-range sound, and the difference in
excitation efficiency depending on the excitation position is small, so the transducer TrF may be
disposed at a position close to the side plate 13. The lower region is emphasized when the central
portion far from the side plate 13 is excited for any of the front plate 11 and the back plate 12,
and the low region is less likely to occur when the peripheral region near the side plate 13 is
excited. There is a tendency that the high region is emphasized. Therefore, the excitation position
may be set in consideration of these points.
In addition, although it is desirable to excite the transducer TrF at a position avoiding the sound
hole 15 or at a position avoiding foreign objects such as a bridge or a pick guard, components
fixed to the front plate 11 such as a bridge or a pick guard are added. The top plate 11 may be
vibrated indirectly by shaking. Since the sound and the localization change somewhat depending
on the vibration position by the transducers TrF and TrB, the arrangement of the transducers TrF
and TrB may be set in consideration of them. Although the localization of the low-range sound
generated from the back plate 12 is not clearly recognized, the consideration of the localization
may be particularly useful for the front plate 11 in some cases. When both the top plate 11 and
the back plate 12 are vibrated, the sound is localized between the top plate 11 and the back plate
12 (substantially at the center of the thickness direction of the resonance cylinder 10). It is
possible to obtain a near natural feeling of localization at the time of sound generation by
musical instrument performance.
The tips of the transducers TrF and TrB are formed in a convex curved surface such as a
spherical surface. This is because the angle of the front plate 11 and the back plate 12 in a state
where the guitar 100 is normally supported by the stand 20 can be different depending on the
shape type and size of the guitar 100, and the contact state can be easily secured. This is to be
widely applicable to many types of guitars.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit 101. As shown in FIG.
The CPU 31 receives an input from the operation element 32 via the bus 36 and controls the
various I / F (interface) 34, the distribution unit 33, and the memory 35.
Although not shown, the CPU 31 has a ROM, a RAM, a timer, and the like. The various I / F 34
includes a MIDI interface, an interface for inputting musical tone signals, and the like.
In the memory 35, waveform data groups dF and dB are stored in advance. Each of the waveform
data groups dF and dB is a collection of sampling waveform data for one tone generated by
sampling a musical tone waveform of a guitar or the like, and has a volume envelope. The
waveform data groups dF and dB are data to be generated by the transducers TrF and TrB,
When analog musical tone signals are input from various I / Fs 34, they are divided by the
distributing unit 33 into high-tone musical tone signals and middle- and low-tone musical tone
signals, which are respectively supplied to the transducers TrF and TrB. Ru. Therefore, the
frequency bands of the transducers TrF and TrB are different, and the transducer TrF for exciting
the top plate 11 is responsible for the higher frequency bands.
When automatic performance data such as MIDI is input from the various I / Fs 34, the CPU 31
generates the waveform data group dF, based on information such as pitch and key depression
velocity in the automatic performance data read out sequentially. The waveform data is selected
from dB, and a waveform signal is generated from the selected waveform data and sent to the
distribution unit 33. Then, the distributing unit 33 converts the sent waveform signals into
analog tone signals and supplies them to the transducers TrF and TrB.
From the viewpoint of simplifying the configuration, without providing a CPU, an input terminal
for an acoustic signal may be provided, and the transducers TrF and TrB may be driven by the
input acoustic signal.
According to the present embodiment, when the stand 20 supports the guitar 100, the
transducers TrF and TrB contact the resonance drum 10, and the resonance drum 10 can be
vibrated. Therefore, the resonance drum of a general stringed instrument (guitar 100) can be It
can be used to generate rich sound by using vibrators (transducers TrF and TrB).
In addition, while the guitar 100 is supported by the stand 20, it is possible to vibrate the
resonance drum 10 for a long time by the transducers TrF and TrB without playing. As a result, it
is possible to expect an effect of promoting so-called aging, in which the tone is improved in the
same manner as when the performer plays the guitar 100 for a long time.
In addition, since the transducers TrF and TrB excite the top plate 11 and the back plate 12
respectively, the two opposing main vibration walls (the top plate 11 and the back plate 12) are
simultaneously vibrated to efficiently generate rich sound. It can be done. In addition, since the
positions of the transducers TrF and TrB are made different from each other when viewed from
the direction substantially perpendicular to the front plate 11, suitable locations of the front
plate 11 and the back plate 12 can be excited.
In addition, even when the transducers TrF and TrB do not immediately abut on the front plate
11 and the back plate 12 when the supported portion 19 is supported by the bottom portion 23,
both can be supported by a simple supporting operation by tilting the resonance drum 10. It can
be put in contact.
A modification of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are side views showing modifications of the transducer Tr.
First, as shown in FIG. 3A, it is preferable that the transducer TrF has a variable angle joint 24
and be urged in a direction to be upright.
Examples of the joint portion 24 include, for example, a universal joint and a gimbal. As the angle
of the transducer TrF is variable, the transducer TrF can be easily brought into contact with the
front plate 11 appropriately. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the transducer TrF may be configured
to have the elastic portion 25 in a part thereof. The elastic deformation of the elastic portion 25
makes it easy for the transducer TrF to properly contact the front plate 11.
Since the joint portion 24 or the elastic portion 25 is adopted, and the tips of the transducers TrF
and TrB are formed in a convex curved surface, the transducer TrF and the front plate 11
transmit sufficient vibration while being in contact with point contact. can do. That is, by
combining the joint portion 24 or the elastic portion 25 with the tip shape of the convex curved
surface, it is possible to secure an appropriate contact state with many types of guitars. From the
viewpoint of vibration transmission efficiency, it is advantageous for the transducer to be in
surface contact with the excitation surface. If a flat surface is provided at the tip of the
transducers TrF and TrB and the joint portion 24 is adopted, it is possible to secure surface
contact with the excitation surface. However, there is no particular problem if the vibration
direction of the transducer is substantially perpendicular to the vibration surface, and the
vibration transmission function is sufficiently performed even in the configuration in which point
contact is performed by the convex curved surface as described above. Moreover, in the case of
point contact, there is an advantage that the excitation direction can be made substantially
perpendicular to the excitation surface in various contact states.
Thus, the configuration of FIG. 3 (a) or FIG. 3 (b) absorbs variations in size, shape, and placement
of the resonator 10 depending on the model, and can be widely compatible with many types of
guitars. it can. It is necessary to provide the joint portion 24 and the elastic portion 25 with an
appropriate hardness to the extent that the vibration of the transducer TrF can be properly
transmitted to the front plate 11. The configuration of FIG. 3 (a) or FIG. 3 (b) can also be applied
to the transducer TrB.
FIG.3 (c), (d) is a side view which shows the modification of the stand 20. As shown in FIG. FIG. 3
(c) shows the support state of the guitar 100, and FIG. 3 (d) shows the support state.
As shown in FIG. 3C, in the U-shaped portion where the bottom portion 23 of the stand 20, the
forearm 21 and the rear arm 22 exhibit in a side view, the forearm 21 and the rear arm 22
become closer to each other as their tips Configure to As a result, the distance between the
transducer TrF and the transducer TrB is set smaller than in the example of FIG. 1A, and is set
slightly smaller than the thickness of the resonance drum of a general guitar. Furthermore, in the
stand 20, at least one of the front arm 21 and the rear arm 22 is elastically bendable in the
spreading direction.
In the step of inserting the resonance cylinder 10 between the transducers TrF and TrB, the front
plate 11 and the back plate 12 of the resonance cylinder 10 abut on the transducers TrF and
TrB. The user continues to insert the resonance barrel 10 as it is, and brings the supported
portion 19 into contact with the support portion (bottom portion 23). At that time, by elastically
deforming in a direction in which the forearm 21 and the rear arm 22 (mainly the rear arm 22)
open, the distance between the transducers TrF and TrB becomes large, and the supported
portion 19 opposes and abuts on the bottom 23; It becomes a normal support state. Thus, the
transducers TrF and TrB can be appropriately brought into contact with the front plate 11 and
the back plate 12 with an appropriate force by a simple supporting operation. In addition, you
may apply combining the structure of FIG. 3 (a), (b), (c) suitably.
(Second Embodiment) By the way, in order to excite the main vibrating wall of the resonance
drum 10 efficiently, the supported portion supported by the stand 20 is a portion of the guitar
100 which does not disturb the vibration of the main vibrating wall. It is preferable to In the first
embodiment, the supported portion 19 (the side plate 13, the edge portion 17 of the front plate
11, or the edge portion 18 of the back plate 12) is supported. In the second embodiment of the
present invention, the head support portion is a supported portion.
FIG. 4A is a perspective view of a support according to the second embodiment. The stand 20,
which is a support, has a bifurcated head support 26 at the top. The user passes the neck 16 of
the guitar 100 through the forked portion of the head support 26 and hooks the head 9 of the
guitar 100 on the head support 26 to hold the guitar 100 on the head support 26 so as to
suspend it. The transducer TrB is disposed at a height at which the resonance cylinder 10 is
located at the lower part of the stand 20. The transducer TrB abuts on the back plate 12 of the
resonance cylinder 10 of the guitar 100 in the suspended state with an appropriate force.
Moreover, the structure shown in FIG.4 (b) is mentioned as a modification of the stand 20 of a
stationary type. In the example shown in FIG. 4 (b), unlike the example shown in FIG. 4 (a), the
head support 26 plays a role of supporting the guitar 100 so that it does not move back and
forth. Two transducers TrS for exciting the side plate 13 are provided at positions in contact with
the side plate 13 of the resonance cylinder 10 at the lower part of the stand 20. In this case, the
main load of the guitar 100 is received by the transducer TrS.
In addition, you may employ ¦ adopt the structure which combined the example shown in FIG.4
(b), and the example shown in FIG.1 (a)-(c). In this case, a transducer TrS is provided at the
bottom 23 of the stand 20 of FIGS. 1A to 1C instead of the transducers TrF and TrB.
Alternatively, the transducers TrF and TrB may be omitted. In such a combination configuration,
as shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C, the supported portion 19 may be supported by the bottom portion
23 and the bottom portion 23 may receive the main load of the guitar 100. In this case, the
transducer TrS abuts on the side plate 13 but does not receive much load of the guitar 100. The
transducer TrS may be in contact with the front plate 11 or the back plate 12 depending on the
U-shaped design of the stand 20.
Generally, the sound is better if a certain amount of load is applied to the transducer. Therefore,
in the case of the configuration shown in FIG. 4A, it is preferable to appropriately set the amount
of protrusion of the transducer TrB and the like so that an appropriate load is applied to the
transducer TrB using the weight of the guitar 100. Alternatively, the protrusion amount of the
transducer TrB may be adjustable. Also in the case of the configuration shown in FIG. 4B, the
sound may be improved by applying an appropriate load to the transducer TrS using the weight
of the guitar 100.
In addition, a wall hanging type stand 20 shown in FIG. 4C may be adopted. The plate-like
mounting portion 28 of the stand 20 is fixed to a wall 8 such as a room. From the attachment
portion 28, the extension portion 29 is extended obliquely in the direction away from the wall
portion 8. A transducer TrB is provided below the extension portion 29. When the head 9 of the
guitar 100 is hooked to the head support 26 and the guitar 100 is suspended, the transducer TrB
abuts on the back plate 12 of the resonance drum 10 with an appropriate force.
In the configuration of the neck suspension type as shown in FIG. 4 (a) or 4 (c), the top plate 11,
the back plate 12 and the side plate 13 may be vibrated. Therefore, the transducers TrF and TrS
may be added in the configuration of FIG. 4 (a) or FIG. 4 (c). In the configuration of FIG. 4A in
that case, the main load may be received by the head support 26.
According to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be
achieved with regard to generating rich sound by the vibrator using the resonance cylinder of a
general stringed instrument.
Third Embodiment FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are a side view and a front view of a support according to
a third embodiment of the present invention.
A stand 20 as a support has a bottom 7 and a back wall 6, and a plurality of extending portions
27 extend from the top of the back wall 6. The bottom portion 7 is provided with transducers
TrF, TrB, TrS for exciting the front plate 11, the back plate 12, and the side plate 13, respectively.
The user inserts the resonance drum 10 between the transducers TrF and TrB and abuts the side
plate 13 on the transducer TrS disposed on the back wall 6 and the neck 16 of the guitar 100
between the two adjacent extension parts 27. Pass through. Then, the head 9 is knocked down to
the back wall 6 side. As a result, the transducers TrF, TrB, and TrS abut on the top plate 11, the
back plate 12, and the side plate 13, respectively. Note that some of the transducers TrF, TrB,
and TrS may be omitted.
According to this embodiment, it is possible to excite a large number of points with relatively
small space. In addition, by arranging the stands 20 continuously or providing a plurality of sets
of two extending portions 27, a large number of guitars can be excited simultaneously with a
relatively small space. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is possible to efficiently perform an
ensemble by excitation of a plurality of guitars, an aging process of a plurality of guitars at a
guitar production site, and the like.
The posture of the guitar 100 when supported by the stand 20 is not limited to the standing
posture, and for example, as shown in FIG. 6A, the thickness direction of the resonance drum 10
is substantially horizontal and the guitar 100 is inclined. The transducers TrF and TrB may be
provided on the holding stand 20.
Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, the transducers TrF and TrB may be provided on a
stand 20 that holds the resonance drum 10 of the guitar 100 with the thickness direction of the
resonance drum 10 substantially vertical.
Specifically, in the stand 20 shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, the arm 41 is extended from the bottom
43, the transducer TrB is provided in the bottom 43, and the transducer TrF is provided in the
arm 41. The bottom portion 43 is formed with a support surface 42 which is a tapered surface so
as to surround the transducer TrB.
When the user inserts the resonance cylinder 10 between the transducers TrF and TrB, the edge
18 of the back plate 12 is supported by the support surface 42 by the weight of the resonance
cylinder 10. The transducer TrB has a joint portion 24 and is biased in a direction to be erected
straight. When the edge 18 abuts on the support surface 42, the transducer TrB abuts on the
back plate 12 so that a proper load is applied to the transducer TrB. At the same time, the
transducer TrF also abuts on the front plate 11 with an appropriate force due to the elasticity of
the arm 41.
(Fourth Embodiment) It is assumed that the support described in FIGS. 1 to 6 is a support for
supporting a stringed instrument.
However, from the viewpoint of generating a rich sound by the vibrator using the resonance
drum of the stringed instrument, the configuration does not necessarily have to be recognized as
a support (stand). For example, it may be recognized as an excitation device of a stringed
instrument. It is possible to grasp the stand 20 having the configuration described in FIGS. 1 to 6
as a vibrating device.
In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, a configuration specialized to a vibration
apparatus for a stringed instrument will be described. FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are a side view and a
front view of the stringed instrument to which the vibration exciter according to the fourth
embodiment is attached.
The excitation device 120 is a headphone type device, and is configured in a U-shape in a side
view. Arms 121 and 122 extend from both sides of the bridge portion 123 of the excitation
device 120. The longer arm 122 is provided with a transducer TrB, and the shorter arm 121 is
provided with a transducer TrF. The vibration device 120 is configured in the same manner as
the stand 20 described in FIGS. 3C and 3D, at least one of the arms 121 and 122 has elasticity,
and the distance between the transducers TrF and TrB is generally It is set a little smaller than
the thickness of the resonance drum of the classic guitar. Two arms 121 are provided at intervals
larger than the width of the neck 16. The control unit is not shown.
The vibration device 120 is assumed to be used in a state in which the guitar 100 is supported
by any support so that the thickness direction of the resonance drum 10 is in the horizontal
direction. For example, as shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), the resonance barrel 10 of the guitar
100, which is erected so as to extend upward, is engaged from above with the U-shaped portion
of the vibration device 120 interposed. Let Then, the lower surface of the bridge portion 123
becomes the engaging portion K1, and the upper portion of the side plate 13 (portion near the
neck 16) becomes the engaged portion K2, and the engaging portion K1 engages with the
engaged portion K2. Be done. At that time, in the resonance barrel 10 sandwiched between the
transducers TrF and TrB, the transducers TrF and TrB respectively abut the top plate 11 and the
back plate 12 with an appropriate force due to the elasticity of the arms 121 and 122.
Thereby, it is possible to generate rich sound by the exciter using the two opposing walls of the
resonance cylinder of a general stringed instrument.
7A and 7B illustrate the excitation device 120 in the form of being hooked on the guitar 100 in
the upright position, the attitude of the guitar 100 when the excitation device 120 is used does
not matter.
In addition, an excitation device 120 having an engaging portion (K1) engaged with the engaged
portion (K2) of the stringed instrument, the transducer Tr so as to excite the two main vibration
walls in opposite positions to each other. The present invention can be applied to any vibration
apparatus that provides
The manner of engagement is not limited to the illustrated one, but it does not matter, but in
order to excite the main vibrating wall efficiently, the engaged portion (K2) is a portion of the
stringed musical instrument that does not disturb the vibration of the main vibrating wall. It is
desirable to
In addition, it is not essential to provide the engaging part K1 and the to-be-engaged part K2.
That is, an aspect in which the excitation device 120 contacts the musical instrument with only
the transducer Tr and the transducer Tr sandwiches the resonance drum (for example, in the
example of FIG. 7, an embodiment in which the bridge portion 123 floats without contacting the
guitar 100) It may be a configuration used in. This may be the case where the user holds and
uses the vibration device 120 by hand.
By the way, when the stand 20 described in FIGS. 1 to 3 is grasped as an excitation device, the
supported portion 19 corresponds to the engaged portion K2, and the bottom portion 23
corresponds to the engaging portion K1. When the stand 20 described with reference to FIGS. 4
and 5 is grasped as an excitation device, the head 9 or the neck 16 corresponds to the engaged
portion K2, and the head support portion 26 and the extension portion 27 correspond to the
engaging portion K1. Equivalent to. When the stand 20 described with reference to FIGS. 6B and
6C is grasped as an excitation device, the edge portion 18 corresponds to the engaged portion
K2, and the support surface 42 corresponds to the engagement portion K1.
Of the configurations of the stand 20 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6, those applicable to
the vibration excitation apparatus 120 may be applied. For example, when viewed from a
direction substantially perpendicular to the front plate 11, the excitation position of the
transducers TrF and TrB is different, the transducer TrF and TrB receives different frequency
bands, and the tips of the transducers TrF and TrB are convexly curved. The point and the like
can also be applied to the vibration apparatus 120.
In each of the above embodiments, the number of transducers Tr for exciting the same surface
may be one or more. In addition, it is not essential to simultaneously vibrate a plurality of
surfaces as illustrated, and a configuration in which a part of the transducers Tr is omitted may
be employed. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the one that excites the main
vibrating wall, and excites only the portion other than the main vibrating wall (the side plate 13,
the edge 17 of the front plate 11, the edge 18 of the back plate 12, etc.) Are not excluded from
Although the present invention has been described in detail based on its preferred embodiments,
the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and various embodiments
within the scope of the present invention are also included in the present invention. included.
You may combine suitably one part of the above-mentioned embodiment and modification.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 resonance body, 11 front plate (1st main vibration wall), 12 back
plate (2nd main vibration wall), 13 side plate (connection wall) 17, 18 edge part, 19 supported
part, 20 stands, 23 Bottom part (support part), 100 acoustic guitar (stringed instrument), 120
excitation device, TrF transducer (first exciter), TrB transducer (second exciter), K1 engagement
part, K2 engaged part


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Staff — October 1, 2012
Some of the most respected names in our industry share their commitment to its sustainable future
Frank Baumstark
AccuLawn Systems: Goodbye Measuring Wheel
If someone showed you how to sell more lawn services while reducing fuel usage, cutting your labor costs and saving yourself lots of time, would you agree that that fits the concept of sustainable growth?
Frank Baumstark hopes you see it that way. He's the founder and owner of Acculawn Systems, Columbia, Mo., and he says he's developed a system that accomplishes all of the above.
He says there's a better way than driving from property to property and walking them with a measuring wheel. That way is his Acculawn Systems, a patented new technology that saves lawn care company owners "time, fuel, manpower and money," says Baumstark.
How, you might reasonably ask?
Simple. Prospects go to your company website, select the AccuLawn Systems icon, type in their address, select the services they want, and they get instant quotes. The more successful you are at driving customers to your website, the more lawn services you will sell using the system, he says.
A former lawn care company owner, he says he spent several years developing the system. He won't say exactly what combination of technology tools it uses to provide accurate property measurements and other details; that's propriety. It's enough to know it works, he says.
AccuLawn System users decide which services they want to offer, how services are described and how they're packaged. System users can adjust their pricing per job or per square foot for each service. The system also collects property addresses from all potential customers, even if they don't sign up for your services.
"The setup is easy and turn-key," says Baumstark. "We provide simple, how-to videos with step-by-step instructions.
"You don't spend time, fuel and manpower manually measuring a property to prepare a bid for potential customers, which means more bids with less waste," he says. Visit www.acculawnsystems.com.
BioGreen USA, Inc.: Spreading Across the U.S.A.
BioGreen USA, Inc. manufactures biologically active, nutritionally balanced, micro-nutrient-fortified, soil-amending products. BioGreen USA began as a small lawn spraying service in northern Nevada and quickly transformed into a national brand, offering territories for exclusive brand license though a national licensee program.
"We have chosen the license model rather than franchising for a few reasons," says John Perry, president and founder of BioGreen USA. "We believe that individuals should be able to dictate their own equipment choices, advertising expenses, and overall, how they spend their money. This brings a lot of freedom and lowers the startup costs of our model."
What does it cost to start a BioGreen Spray Service? Not as much as you think, he stresses.
"We do not charge a license fee; our model follows a product commitment schedule rather than being a fee-based system. Because we manufacture our own line of products, we do not need to charge additional fees or take percentages of sales out of the pockets of hard-working businesspeople," says Perry.
He says that BioGreen USA has been experiencing rapid growth since it began licensing its model in late 2008. Because of the combined power of liquid fertility, soil amendments and growth stimulants in one bottle, the results on all grass types are phenomenal. BioGreen products focus on soil fertility to promote growth while at the same time providing supplemental foliar nutrients to keep grass green and provide lightning quick results.
One of the many benefits of using BioGreen Products in a turf program is the decrease in nutrient pollution. Ongoing studies in Florida along golf course canals are showing a dramatic decrease in nitrate levels since the introduction of BioGreen Products in late 2010, says Perry.
BioGreen licenses are available all across the country and our products are available for purchase through the home office or through local BioGreen licensees.
Troy Leezy
Hunter Industries: Sustainability 360
Hunter Industries' commitment to conservation is evident in many ways – its products, its LEED-certified California headquarters and in helping the U.S. Environmental Production Agency (EPA) with the development of the WaterSense product-labeling program. This program is similar to Energy Star ratings for appliances, and will provide easy identification of products that use as little water as possible to properly irrigate landscapes.
This family-owned company offers high-quality, efficient solutions for the irrigation, outdoor lighting and custom molding industries. Its diverse array of products can be seen everywhere from residential landscapes to stadiums, national landmarks, theme parks, city parks, commercial complexes, hotels and municipal buildings around the world.
On the irrigation front, the acquisition of the MP Rotator by Hunter Industries in 2007 provided landscape and grounds professionals with one of the most innovative products in the industry. MP Rotators rotate while emitting multiple distinct streams of water at one-third of the rate of spray heads, allowing the soil to more efficiently absorb the applied water.
With a lower application rate, MP Rotators elicit virtually no runoff or standing water, fight wind with stream technology, and can cover micro problem areas with easy arc and radius adjustments that maintain the application rate and uniformity.
The company also prides itself on its LEED-certified factories and facilities and its extensive material waste reduction efforts. The two-story, 40,000-square-foot Hunter Industries Marketing and Distribution facility features efficient HVAC systems, rooftop photovoltaic panels, dual-pane insulated glazing, natural daylighting and the use of local materials, which earned it LEED Gold certification.
"Every aspect of our business was developed to use as little natural resource as possible, says Troy Leezy, marketing marketing for Hunter Industries. "Moving forward, our promise to our customers and community remains the same: In our every endeavor, Hunter Industries will strive to employ business practices that use natural resources efficiently and provide customers with products matching that goal."
Kohler Engines: Closed-Loop EFI Technology
Today's turfgrass professionals need engines that help preserve the environment in which they work, while also providing reliability, increased productivity and lower overall operating cost. Kohler Engines delivers all of these and more with its closed-loop EFI (electronic fuel injection) technology. This advancement is helping green industry professionals across the country save money while also minimizing their impact on the environment.
Incorporated into the Kohler Command PRO EFI line of commercial engines, the closed-loop EFI technology has been shown to save up to $600 in fuel and is designed to provide reliable starting and unequaled performance at a competitive price.
"Our Kohler Command PRO EFI Engines are a great product," said Mark Johansen, senior product manager for Kohler Engines. "They offer lower operating costs and also manage exhaust emissions. With gas prices continuing to stay high, lawn and landscape pros are evaluating the savings that can be found with our closed-loop EFI technology."
Kohler EFI engines incorporate an oxygen sensor that analyzes the air/fuel mixture in the muffler. If the oxygen level strays from the ideal air/fuel mixture, the sensor triggers adjustments to the amount of fuel injected into the system. Kohler engines then "close the loop" between the air/fuel intake and the exhaust output to provide a constant stream of critical feedback, which helps deliver optimal fuel efficiency and a variety of other benefits, including easier starting, fuel adaptability, improved power and increased life span.
Based on strong industry response to its closed-loop EFI, Kohler Engines is also set to launch an EFI Propane engine. This new option is ideal for those seeking the advantages of the company's closed-loop EFI in tandem with the clean-burning benefits of propane. To learn more about the efficient and environmentally friendly line of Kohler Command PRO EFI engines visit efi.
Tom Jessen
PermaGreen: Making Lawn Care More Sustainable
PermaGreen has been leading the professional lawn care industry along the path of sustainability, fuel efficiency, labor savings and pesticide reduction for 31 years.
"We recognized long ago that the right application equipment and techniques could help protect the environment, increase profits for lawn care companies and sustain the entire industry as well. But to make it happen, the industry, itself, needed to change," says Tom Jessen, president.
From 1973 to 1981, PermaGreen's four-application lawn fertilizer program was delivered by gas-guzzling, 1,200-gallon tank trucks and included the following blanket pesticide applications: preemergent, insecticides and up to four broadleaf herbicides.
In 1981, PermaGreen became a pioneer in making applications using a low-volume (1 gallon per 1,000 square foot) spray. Suddenly, a fuel-efficient mini-pickup truck could do the same daily production as the old, 1,200-gallon tanker, a 12-volt pump replaced a PTO, and PermaGreen became a manufacturer of application equipment.
"Soon we invented and patented the first commercially available twin-hose injection gun system that allowed the spray technician to make one trip over the lawn blanketing the entire area with fertilizer and selectively applying a pesticide only where needed. The savings in chemicals was phenomenal both for the bottom line of the company and the environment," says Jesson.
In 1997, PermaGreen turned the industry upside down again by inventing the stand-on, ride-on spreader/sprayer. This small, maneuverable, easy-to-use machine works well on large acreage, as well as small lawns, and can be used every day on almost every lawn. While riding a PermaGreen, one technician can do the work of two, thereby eliminating extra employees, vehicles and overhead. With the ability to blanket fertilizer and spray as needed, the environmental impact is lower, and the patented features of the PermaGreen Ride-On make it a consistently accurate pesticide applicator.
"Providing better working conditions and pay scale, ride-on spreader sprayers help a company attract and keep quality employees," adds Jesson. "A lawn technician's job becomes a career, not a dead end, which makes the lawn care industry itself more sustainable." So, when the talk is about sustainability, fuel efficiency, labor savings and lower environmental impact, the talk is about PermaGreen.
Project Evergreen: Industrywide Effort to Preserve Green
Project EverGreen's mission is to preserve and enhance green space in our communities for today and future generations.
First, a look at some facts:
A 50-by-50-foot lawn (2,500 square feet) releases enough oxygen for a family of four, while absorbing carbon dioxide, hydrogen fluoride, perosyacetyle nitrate.
Well-maintained trees and shrubs can increase property value by up to 14 percent.
Trees properly placed around buildings can reduce air conditioning needs by 30 percent.
A healthy person can drink about 3 gallons (48 cups) of water per day.
Approximately 85 percent of U.S. residents receive their water from public water facilities. The remaining 15 percent supply their own water from private wells or other sources.
It's little wonder Americans love their lawns, parks, golf courses and green spaces. According to one estimate, there are 40 million acres of turfgrass in the United States with home lawns comprising nearly 75 percent. More than $40 billion dollars is spent annually on lawn maintenance.
Project EverGreen works with turfgrass, tree care and irrigation professionals, as well as manufacturers and other industry supporters to promote and educate consumers about sustainable practices. Project EverGreen is committed to informing the American public about the positive effects of well-maintained green spaces, including lawns and landscapes, sports turf, golf courses and parks.
We want to inspire people to get involved and get passionate about green spaces. Through programs like GreenCare for Troops and SnowCare for Troops we connect volunteer landscapers and snow service providers to aide families who have immediate family members on active duty. To learn how you can join GCFT or SCFT visit: www.projectevergreen.com.
Project EverGreen promotes sustainability on its website (www.projectevergreen.com/sustainability/) and is a clearinghouse for sustainability initiatives. All green industry stakeholders – suppliers, associations, end-users – are encouraged to visit our website and submit their sustainability plans.
Dana Lonn
The Toro Company: Driving Innovation
As The Toro Company nears its 100th anniversary in 2014, its commitment to develop innovations that help turf professionals care for their outdoor environments remains a constant driver in its success. Balancing performance, customer value and sustainability is another important factor, both in its products and operations.
Unique to the industry, Toro's Center for Advanced Turf Technology (CATT) explores new technologies that deliver environmental benefits while not compromising performance and productivity for customers. In partnership with customers and leading researchers, this group has been influential in the development of products that increase productivity, save water, reduce fuel consumption, and improve growing conditions. This group has also laid the foundation for future innovations in robotics, fuel cells, advanced battery technologies and site assessment.
"Customers today seek ways to improve water-use efficiency, labor productivity and reduced environmental impact," says Dana Lonn, managing director for Toro's CATT group. "Working to create innovative solutions to solve these problems has driven our product development efforts for more than 10 years. It is all about precision and control to only use resources when they are necessary and appropriate."
Landscape and grounds professionals are likely aware of the company's efforts in alternative fuels, such as biofuels, propane, advanced battery and hydrogen. Toro, for example, was one of the first in the turf industry to approve B20 biodiesel fuel for most commercial and landscape contractor equipment. Additionally, today, they offer propane-powered professional mowing equipment utilizing a cleaner-burning fuel that can reduce maintenance costs and extend engine life.
Toro has also introduced more fuel-efficient professional mowers that feature electronic fuel injection engines (EFI). The environmental friendly design helps reduce emissions, and mowers equipped with EFI engines have up to 25 percent better fuel economy than equivalent carborated engines.
In the important area of water conservation, Toro has been on the cutting-edge of developing smart irrigation technologies that help customers in diverse turf and agricultural markets use this critical resource more efficiently.
Toro's Precision Series spray nozzles, which can easily retrofit existing sprayhead systems, use a patented oscillating stream technology that reduces flow rates by 35 percent while still covering the same distances and patterns of conventional spray nozzles.
Consider these products, and the company's other innovative offerings, along with its support of environmental, educational and community initiatives focused on improving landscapes and grounds in a sustainable fashion, and you can appreciate why Toro is an industry leader.
Agrium Advanced Technologies: Making N Work More Efficiently
Agrium Advanced Technologies makes sustainability one of the cornerstones of its business model.
That philosophy has resulted in the release of a family of high-efficiency fertilizers for the green industry by AAT. One of these products, Spread it & Forget it, should be of special interest to busy, multitasking landscape, lawn care and institutional grounds pros.
Spread it & Forget it, driven by DURATION CR controlled-release fertilizer, is formulated to effectively feed turfgrass for six months or more. The micro-thin polymer coating on the DURATION responds to soil moisture and warming soil temperatures to allow the dissoved nutrients to pass to the plants' roots at a controlled, predictable rate, minimizing potential losses to the environment, atmosphere or ground water. Because of this, the product uses up to 40 percent less total nitrogen per year.
Spread it & Forget it eliminates growth flushes normally associated with ordinary fertilizers. By eliminating growth flushes you also reduce mowing time and disposal of clippings.
Starting this coming January, Agrium Advanced Technologies will be offering its Spread it & Forget it fertilizer as a combo product containing either the preemergent herbicide Barricade or the preemergent Dimension, take your choice says Ben Cicora, turf & ornamental marketing manager of AAT.
Combining Spread it & Forget it with the popular preemergements is one way that AAT provides contractors and grounds pros the opportunity to spend less time fertilizing turfgrass, time they can spend giving their customers other environment-enhancing property management services.
"Growth is important, but not at any cost to the environment or society. We're helping growers grow healthy plants environmentally and socially responsible ways. And as our company grows, we integrate our commitment to responsibility into our new businesses and communities," says the company on its website. To that end it, it promotes its 4R Nutrient Stewardship Framework – applying the right source of nutrients at the right rate, right place and right time.
Walker Manufacturing: Sustainability Through Design, Discipline
A key to successful product design is being able to adapt for improvements in technology. At Walker, a strong discipline is used to not only maintain the essence of the product, but also introduce improvements that focus on sustainability and environmental friendliness. Walker continues to develop products that landscape professionals can use to mow and perform many other property management services in a reliable manner that save fuel, reduce labor and produce quality results.
For example, Walker offers four tractor models, ranging from 23 hp to 31 hp, featuring Kohler engine electronic fuel injection (EFI) technology. EFI, in addition to being more reliable and offering easier startups in all conditions, improves fuel efficiency by approximately 25 percent over competitors' similarly sized carbureted units. With the cost of gasoline approaching, and in some regions exceeding, $4 a gallon, this represents a substantial savings for end users.
Walker's tractor lineup also includes two diesel-powered production models, again offering end users substantial fuel savings along with increased torque and longevity.
Walker's out-front units, in addition to providing a consistent quality cut, can be used with a full line of labor saving implements, including snowblowers, dozer blade, rotary broom, debris blower and loader bucket. Attachments such as a blade edger, boom sprayer and detacher, provide the tractor users with even greater utility.
Green industry contractors realize that to compete in today's economy they must consistently deliver quality service, and this can only be done by adopting and using dependable, well-designed, versatile equipment that allows them to get jobs done efficiently.
Approximately 30 percent of Walker Mowers are sold outside the U.S., so this means that Walker has to be conscious of environmental requirements in a variety of markets, and as it pertains to sustainability, this has led to Walker being one of the most globally conscious manufacturers in power equipment.
L.T. Rich Products: Products for Sustainable Service
L.T. Rich Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of commercial lawn care equipment that takes its responsibilities to the environment to heart. One of those responsibilities is to build quality products that help customers perform their services in as efficient and cost-effective manner as possible.
"We manufacture products that bring both functionality and durability together as one," says Shane Bell of L.T. Rich, headquartered in Lebanon, Ind.
The second responsibility L.T. Rich has when manufacturing commercial lawn care equipment is producing equipment that enhances the environment of landscapes and commercial grounds. The company provides resources and calibration information that contractors can use to apply products properly and responsibly.
L.T. Rich also takes sustainability into the manufacturing facility. Not only does the facility recycle cardboard material, aluminum cans and plastic materials, but also used engine oil and hydraulic fluids to heat the building during the fall and winter months, adds Bell.
Reducing the labor and effort required by end users to apply products and to aerify the landscapes under their care saves manpower, time and fuel, and gives contractors more time to provide related services to sustain both their clients' properties and to grow their businesses.
To learn more about L.T. Rich Products, visit www.z-spray.com.
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Tech & show tunes! SOMA musical skewers Silicon Valley
Chad Jones	0 comments	local theater, musicals, Pat Blute, Sam O'Keefe, Tareq Abuissa, theater review, World premiere
The cast of South of Market: The Musical pays homage to the "humble" engineer as part of its lightheared satire of all things Silicon Valley. Below: The brains behind startup WeWork (from left) Shishir Dash as Anish, Morgan Pate as Delia and Jake Saper as Riley attempt to lure some venture capital funding. Photos by Anna Gavrilov
Having lived in San Francisco for 26 years now, it's' sad to say that everything I know about Silicon Valley comes not from firsthand experience of the world outside my doorstep but from the HBO show "Silicon Valley." Based on that show and on the genial South of Market: The Musical, I would venture to say that the best way to deal with that world is through a satirical lens. My impression is that Silicon Valley life/work is so wacky and self-involved it's basically satire that writes itself.
The short run of SOMA sold out completely, and at the early show on Saturday, it was packed with Silicon Valley types who ate up every arcane reference and inside joke, all while looking like they should have their own TV shows of the new not-funny-on-purpose sitcom variety. There's a sense behind this show of smart, scrappy kids who, in the tradition of Mickey and Judy, decided to put on a show in the barn. But this being 21st-century San Francisco, any show anywhere (especially one with a fantastic band and a cast of 19) is a major financial undertaking, and it would seem that some major capital has been expended on this frothy, highly enjoyable venture.
The show is only about 70 minutes, so why not have a warm-up comedian? At Saturday's early show, Sarah Cooper (www.thecooperreview.com) kicked off the show. Mining gems from her time at Google and making fun of the tech world's misogyny and racism, she was hilarious and set a nice tone for the show to follow.
What's fun about South of Market: The Musical (just about everything) is that it's not set in Mountain View or Cupertino but in the real tech world ground zero: San Francisco. Startup culture is gleefully skewered from the opening number, "South of Market," where everyone is walking around with their noses in their phones. Quick references to the under-construction Salesforce tower and outrageous rents zip by along with a host of other references, indicating that this is going to be a speedy barrage of quips and call-outs, which turns out be true.
The book by Pat Blute and Sam O'Keefe focuses on a startup called WeWork. What their app does exactly remains a mystery because, as a sign points out, if they had a brilliant idea for an app, they wouldn't be writing a musical. It seems the protagonist will be Riley (Jake Saper), who is a little too obsessed with landing on the 30 Under 30 list in his waning days as a 29-year-old. His narrow focus on his own success leaves the real work of the startup to Delia (Morgan Pate), the real brains behind the company, and Anish (Shishir Dash), the engineer.
Before Riley spins completely off the tracks, he hauls out every tech cliché and buzzword he can during a VC meeting with Victor (the sublime Rolfe Winkler, who should probably have a show of his own), head of Value-Add Ventures on Sand Hill Road. Victor has money to spend, of course, but what he really wants is to be a nice guy, hence his big number "I Want to Be Helpful," which features some charming tap dancing (the vivacious choreography is by Lila Green).
It seems appropriate that this whole game – startups doing a song and dance for the funders – should be set to music, and the score here by Tareq Abuissa is appropriately bright and bouncy, a pop/showtune blend with abundant humor. And the aforementioned band is absolutely terrific. Abuissa is on bass and serves as musical director, and though the whole band is terrific, the superstar is violinist Ishtar Hernandez, who lends a distinctive and cheerful sound.
There are also some killer voices here, including Pate (her big number is "Girl Disrupted" backed by all the other women in the show) and Malinda Derouen as Sarah 4.9 Stars, an enterprising woman whose name comes from her average rating on all the service apps she works for like Uber and Door Dash.
Director Christopher Goodwin finds a nice balance between sincerity and satire, character-driven humor and outright silliness. Perhaps not surprisingly his "day" job is performing with Beach Blanket Babylon, and the comic speed of that show and its ability to work in of-the-moment references help make this show all the more carbonated. For instance, there are references to Russians disrupting the American elections and there's an ensemble performer wearing a "Nasty Woman" T-shirt. Dolores Park plays a major role (its refurbishment, its proliferation of pot products) and the TV show "Stranger Things" gets a nice shout-out (Go Barb!).
The "inside baseball" aspect of SOMA isn't at all off-putting for someone (like me) ignorant of the tech world. Rather, it lends the show a certain authenticity, like it really knows of what it makes fun, and besides, there are too many good laughs to worry about not getting a reference here and there. Do you need to know specifics to make "You're lazier than a new Google product launch" funny? Not really. Making fun of Google is just fun.
It's a shame that South of Market: The Musical had such a short run. But just like that supposedly better-than-Burning-Man event referenced in the show (I had to look it up), SOMA certainly has a further future.
South of Market: The Musical has concluded its short run, but keep your eye on the official website for its inevitable return: www.somamusical.com.


Paton and Lee offer a comprehensive range of equipment and facilities to treat your horse, pony or donkey either at your yard or in at our Hoo Hall clinic. Our aim is to provide the very best veterinary care for your horse in the most convenient way for you - so if you would like x-rays taken at your yard, we have state-of-the-art portable digital radiography. Need endoscopy? Advanced dentistry? Ultrasound? Shockwave therapy? We can provide all of these services where your horse is kept*. See the list below for full details.
Want to have a look around? You can take a full virtual tour of our clinic via the link below, or look around each individual room by scrolling down and clicking on each individual link.
*some of our portable equipment does require a hard surface and mains electricity to operate.
Sometimes it will be necessary to bring your horse in to our clinic. If that is the case, you can trust your horse will receive the very best care. Our experienced yard staff and qualified equine veterinary nursing team will treat your horse as though it is their own (and they all have their own horses!) - so from a nice clean bed, to the feed and hay your horse requires, your horse's stay will be as stress-free as possible. All our stables have rubber matting, good light and ventilation, and we use a range of bedding materials to meet your horse's needs. We can provide most types of hard feed plus dry hay, soaked hay or haylage as you require. We will ensure that if your horse is on any supplements or medication these continue throughout your horse's stay with us and we'll change rugs throughout the day to keep your horse nice and warm and cosy.
We have two state-of-the-art portable digital radiography systems (DR) and computed radiography (CR) that allows us to take superb quality x-rays both at our clinic and out on site*. Whether during a vetting or as part of a comprehensive lameness investigation, you can be sure that our radiographs are of a quality that ensures no lesions will be missed. All of our radiographs are stored on a PACS system with additional backup so that images won't get lost, and we can email images or burn them onto disk should you require. Both of our two DR systems and our CR system use wireless xray cassettes so that there are no wires moving around your horse's legs, and we have a full range of blocks and holders for every xray view required.
*Please note that mains power is required to use our DR system out on site. Our CR system can be run off our generator, so even if you have no power we can still xray your horse where he or she stands.
As with our radiography, we also have advanced ultrasound equipment that is fully portable and can be used out on site as well as here at the practice, ensuring that your horse can get the best possible imaging of any soft-tissue injuries. Ultrasound is extremely useful for diagnosing tendon, ligament and muscle injuries and for monitoring the healing process. It can also be vital when assessing horses with colic, weight loss, liver disease and other abdominal issues. As a BEVA approved AI centre we also have a range of ultrasound machines purpose built for equine breeding work, including battery powered machines that can be used where there is no mains power.
At our Hoo Hall clinic we have full surgical facilities for both standing surgery and surgery under general anaesthesia to be performed. Our purpose built equine operating theatre is padded throughout for the safe induction and recovery from anaesthesia, with a hydraulically operated operating table mounted in the floor. For most routine operations we will perform the surgery ourselves, but we always have our patient's best interest at heart, so for more complicated procedures we only ever use expert specialist surgeons who are operating on horses all-day every-day. We are very fortunate to have an excellent relationship with Rossdales Equine Surgeons in Newmarket, and their surgeons are happy to visit our premises to perform surgery as and when required. We have full anaesthetic monitoring (see anaesthesia section below for videos) and specialist stabling for any post-operative care that is required.
As an RCVS Tier 2 Equine Clinic we have high standards when it comes to monitoring your horse during general anaesthesia. The risk of anaesthesia can never be reduced to zero, but we do everything we can to ensure all of our patients come through any operation without problems. Your horse will receive a full health check before the operation, and during anaesthesia will be continuously monitored by a dedicated veterinary anaesthetist using direct blood pressure monitoring and a continuous ECG trace. If you would like to see what goes on during an anaesthetic, we have embedded two videos below. The first shows a horse being induced for anaesthesia and the second gives a short tour of our operating theatre during an anaesthetic.
Biosecurity is vital in any hospital environment. Occasionally we have to treat horses that have infectious diseases. We have a dedicated purpose-built isolation unit that allows us to treat infectious horses in complete isolation. All horses admitted to the isolation unit have their own dedicated nursing team, who use specialised barrier-nursing techniques so that there is no risk of cross-contamination. The unit even has its own fridge, pharmacy, water-supply, equipment and drainage system.
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive treatment option for horses with a variety of ligament and musculoskeletal disorders including proximal suspensory ligament desmitis and impinging dorsal spinous processes (kissing spines). The ESWT unit produces high-energy sound waves that dissipate into the tissue around the injury site and stimulate healing whilst also reducing discomfort. Our ESWT unit is fully portable, so any patients requiring a course of shockwave therapy can be given the treatment at their yard. ESWT does make some noise (like a hammering) and can be slightly uncomfortable, so a little sedation is usually required.
To perform video gastroscopy a long flexible camera is passed up the patient's nose and swallowed down into the stomach. The oesophagus (food pipe), stomach and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine) can then be examined in high-definition on our video gastroscopy unit and the findings recorded for future reference. Gastroscopy is the only way to diagnose Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome, which is common in performance horses. It can also be extremely useful as part of an investigation into many other conditions, including weight loss, poor performance and behavioural changes. We are able to take duodenal biopsies via the gastroscope which can then be sent to the laboratory for analysis. Gastroscopy can be performed as an out-patient procedure at our clinic and you are welcome to stay and watch the procedure. Before the procedure it is necessary to withhold food from the patient for 24 hours, so some clients prefer to admit their horses the night before so that we can be the mean ones withholding their food!
As a practice we have a keen interest in equine dentistry, from routine checks and rasps out on site to advanced dentistry when there are more serious problems. In addition to rasping we are also able to offer, if required: wolf-tooth removal (including blind wolf teeth); cap remove; portable oral endoscopy; portable dental xrays; oral extraction of molar fractures; rostral-profiling (bit-seating); diastema flushing, widening and filling; sinus surgery and surgical removal of molar teeth. The old saying goes "no foot, no horse" but we believe it's every bit as true to say "no tooth, no horse".
Endoscopy allows us to see inside your horse to try and reach a diagnosis. We have a range of clinic-based and portable endoscopes that allow us to perform upper-airway examinations, guttoral pouch flushes (for the diagnosis and treatment of strangles disease), tracheal washes (for breathing problems) and bronchio-alviolar washes (for deeper lung disorders). We can also visualise the sinuses, teeth and stomach / duodenum. Our portable endoscopes come complete with battery-operated light sources so that we can perform endoscopy even when there is no mains power. There is a short video showing the endoscopic removal of a foreign body below.


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24. Oral Message From Chairman Khrushchev to President Johnson 1
Moscow, April 20, 1964.
Dear Mr. President:
I have received your oral message of April 172 on the question of the reduction of the production of fissionable materials for military purposes [Page 51] which you sent through our Ambassador in Washington A. Dobrynin and which as it turned out you prepared before you could familiarize yourself with the answering message which I sent you earlier on this question.3
You state that you intend to make a statement April 20 concerning the plans of the Government of the U.S.A. in connection with a fixed reduction of the production of fissionable materials for military purposes and would like to know whether you could refer in some form or other to the possibility of parallel actions on the part of the Soviet Union in this area.
I think the answer, although possibly not complete, to this question of yours is already contained in my last message to you of April 17: we regard the achievement of agreement between our countries on the reduction of the production of fissionable materials for military purposes useful, although naturally we for our part will determine the amount of the reduction of such production of active materials proceeding from a calculation of the total production of them by the NATO countries.
As for England, in addition to your communications, I have only just received a message from Prime Minister Douglas-Home 4 in which he informs me of his intention to associate himself with your forthcoming statement of April 20 although he is doing this in general form not giving concrete expression to his intention. Concerning the plans of France, nothing as formerly is known to us in this connection, although as I have already noted it is important for us to know this.
Nevertheless, since as a result of the exchange of opinions, agreement in principle between us concerning the desirability of parallel actions in this question has been achieved and, as you point out, it is important for you to make a statement on this question April 20, we also on that day will make a declaration concerning the intentions of the Soviet Union in the matter of the reduction of the production of fissionable materials for military purposes. Our declaration naturally will take into account the above mentioned circumstances complicating for us a determination at the present moment of the specific amount of reduction of the production of uranium-235. As for plutonium, as I have already informed you we shall make a declaration concerning the discontinuance of the construction of two new big atomic reactors for the production of plutonium.
And so, we have nothing against your referring in your statement to the receipt from me of a communication concerning the intention of the [Page 52] Soviet Government to carry out some reduction of fissionable materials for military purposes. For my part, I have in mind to refer in my statement to the receipt of analogous communications from you and from Prime Minister Douglas-Home.
I am sure that our parallel statements on the question of the reduction of the production of fissionable materials for military purposes will be interpreted positively by international public opinion as a step in the development of that course which our governments have taken through the conclusion of the treaty on the banning of the testing of atomic weapons in three spheres.
Of course, as I have already said, this new measure which it is now possible to consider agreed, is although useful limited in its significance. This is not a disarmament measure. However the very fact that we have succeeded in undertaking certain practical steps as a matter of mutual example—I have in mind both the present agreement and mutual reduction of military budgets—shows that this approach can also be applied beneficially in a number of other instances.
Why, for example, do we not attempt to agree in the same manner on the reduction of foreign troops on others' territories? I am familiar with the declarations to the effect that the U.S.A. intends to withdraw from Western Germany 7,500 soldiers and officers transferred there additionally in 1961.5 We welcome this step of yours. If you would be prepared to go farther and proceed to the reduction of those American troops which are permanently stationed on the territory of the FRG, then I can say right now: we in that case will also be prepared to reduce our troops stationed on the territory of the German Democratic Republic with the provision, naturally, that the reduction of your troops would not be compensated by the further increase in the number of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany itself. It is no secret that recently the West German Bundeswehr is swelling quickly. Your Minister of Defense declared recently that the number of NATO troops in Europe already exceeds the number of troops of the countries of the Warsaw Pact6 and we understand that this on the whole is directly connected with the rapid growth of the West German Army. All this we must naturally take into consideration.
I would be happy to know your views on this score.
In conclusion, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for the warm congratulations in connection with my 70th birthday sent me through [Page 53] Ambassador A. Dobrynin. I am grateful for the token of remembrance which you sent through our Ambassador for me on my birthday.7
I have also received your official congratulations for which I thank you and to which I shall reply.
Respectfully,8
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Intelligence File, Arms Control Messages Exchanged Between President Johnson and Chairman, USSR, Vol. I, Box 11. No classification marking.↩
This message has not been further identified.↩
No announcement of these specific numbers of troop withdrawals has been found.↩
In a speech to the New York Economic Club on November 18, 1963, McNamara stated that "the Warsaw Pact total [of armed troops] including the Soviets is only about 4,500,000. Against that, it is today the members of NATO whose active armed forces number over 5,000,000." (Keesing's Contemporary Archives, 1963-1964, p. 19920)↩
Neither the President's message nor his "token of remembrance" has been further identified.↩
Dobrynin, Anatoly FedorovichDouglas-Home, Sir AlexJohnson, Lyndon B.Khrushchev, Nikita SergeevichMcNamara, Robert S.
FRGNATOUSSR


Skill Level 1 Records field data, prepares schematic sketches, and marks survey stations. Performs astronomic observation, measure azimuths, and angles and determines deviations for target, connection, and position area surveys with angular measuring equipment. Assist PADS operator with the transfer, strap down, and preparation for operations of PADS. Computes data using logarithms or calculator to obtain the unknown required field data to include computing for accuracy ratios and adjustment. Operates and performs PMCS on vehicles, radios, weapons, and all survey equipment.
Skill Level 2 Supervises and coordinates PADS vehicle operations. Computes survey data, plots geographic/UTM grid coordinates and performs azimuth transfer with PADS. Operates PADS system, performs calibrations, zero velocity updates, and PMCS on PADS system. Assists collection, evaluation, and dissemination of survey information. Provides leadership and technical guidance to lower grade personnel.
Skill Level 3 Selects and determines survey starting data and reviews data for errors. Supervises the proper maintenance on all assigned section equipment, prepares technical, personnel, and administrative reports covering training objectives and survey operations. Orients, instructs, and leads surveyors in survey procedures and techniques to include PADS operations. Provides leadership and technical guidance to lower grade personnel.
Skill Level 4 Determines methods of survey in order to obtain required accuracy, participates, prepares, organizes, and schedules the survey parties. Serves as the principal assistant to the survey officer and performs his duties in his absence. Provides leadership, expertise, and inspects section equipment and vehicles to ensure the proper application of PMCS. Develops training plan to accomplish training objective. Directs collection, evaluation, and dissemination of field artillery survey information. Coordinates survey operations with other units and maintains survey maps/overlays.


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With Our Arms to the Sun is an American post-metal band formed in Arizona in 2012. The band consists of Josh Breckenridge (vocals, guitar, noise), Joseph Leary (guitar), and Joseph Breckenridge Jr. (bass).

History
Originally a solo demo project, Josh Breckenridge recorded an early draft of Delicate Union of Minds in his home studio.  He approached his brother Joseph Breckenridge Jr. and childhood friend Joseph Leary to collaborate and the completed EP was released on social media in early 2013.  They quickly followed up with the well received LP The Trilogy in August of the same year. The album featured cover art by Chet Zar.  The band began touring regionally in the American Southwest and was featured on the score of the documentary Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters.

With Our Arms to the Sun went back to the studio in early 2014 enlisting the help of Isis drummer Aaron Harris and film/television composer Jonathon Levi Shanes.  The resulting album A Far Away Wonder gained high praise including nominations for Loudwire's Best Metal Song of 2014 for the single "Tessellation" and Best New Act of 2014.  The band toured heavily through the remainder of 2014 and into 2015 supporting such acts as John 5, Doyle, Mushroomhead, and playing the Monster Mash Music Festival alongside Coheed and Cambria, Primus, and Tool.  During this time, they signed with former Spitfire Records founder Paul Bibeau's new label Fade to Silence Records and gained an endorsement from Schecter Guitar Research.

Winter 2015 saw With Our Arms to the Sun return to the writing process, starting on their soon to be released LP Orenda.  The forthcoming album was produced by Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne and will be supported by a headlining tour with Los Angeles based progressive rock band Socionic.

Discography
 Delicate Union of Minds (EP, 2013)
 The Trilogy (2013)
 A Far Away Wonder (2014)
 Orenda (2017)
 The Mogollon Monster (2019)

References

External links

American post-metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 2012
Musical groups from Phoenix, Arizona
2012 establishments in Arizona
Heavy metal musical groups from Arizona

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SP Balasubrahmanyam 'stable,' confirms hospital, a week after singer's coronavirus diagnosis
13 August 2020, 11:07 pm ·2-min read
A week after he was admitted to Chennai's MGM Healthcare for his coronavirus diagnosis, singer SP Balasubrahmanyam is stable and is maintaining normal oxygen saturation, the director of the hospital said.
"SP Balasubrahmanyam, who is admitted at MGM Healthcare for mild symptoms of COVID, continues to be stable and is maintaining normal oxygen saturation," said the Director, MGM Healthcare.
On 5 August, the musician confirmed testing positive for COVID-19 with 'mild' symptoms through a video message posted on his official Facebook page.
In the video, the singer detailed about having a little "discomfort" for two days, stating he had chest congestion along with cold and on-off fever, which led him to get tested for the virus.
He also praised the hospital conditions and asked fans and well-wishers to not worry about him. "I'm in good hands and I've good health. Nobody has to worry about this one."
Thanking everyone who showed concern, he said, "I have come here mostly to take rest so there won't be any disturbance to me and to take medication. Don't bother calling me. I am fine, I will be fine".
Earlier in June, Balasubrahmanyam had paid homage to "some souls lost during this pandemic" by singing a song. He uploaded the video on his official Facebook page.
As per Indian Express, Tamil Nadu reported 5,871 coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 3,14,520.
(With inputs from Press Trust of India)
Also See: SP Balasubrahmanyam tests positive for coronavirus; playback singer admitted to Chennai hospital
Actor Satish Shah reveals he tested positive for Covid-19 in July, thanks medical staff for his recovery
Coronavirus Outbreak: Singer Jubin Nautiyal helps six thousand families in Uttarakhand affected by pandemic
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Q: Passing data from php to Jquery I have all my javascript/jquery code in a file and include it into my page. Without having apache process js files as php what would be the best way to pass data from php to my js script? Right now I have a hidden div on my page that I echo out a value then using jquery I get the text content and then split it to get the variables. Is this a good way of doing it? Or is there a better way?
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As mentioned prior, all my js code is in a .js file that I include into the webpage. The only way I could use php in this scenario is tell apache to treat .js files as php so it would recongize php code inside the .js file. I dont want to do this.
HTML

data1<>data2

JS
var pagedata = $('#pagedata').text();
var break_data = pagedata.split('<>');

A: Why don't you just have php render javascript directly (as JSON), then you have it available to jQuery natively.

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if you don't want to have inline js in your php page, and don't want apache to process js as php, then maybe you can src a php file which contains js.

As this is declared in a global scope of your page your script can actually access these variables.
The only thing you have to look out for are race conditions. Your script will have to execute after the data has been defined. However, with a standard jquery on-dom-ready callback that is not a problem.

A: Best practice is likely as Matt mentions in the comment above: use JSON. If you're going to use jQuery, you can have a PHP script you call using either $.get() or $.getJSON(). You can find the manual for PHP JSON here: http://php.net/manual/en/book.json.php, and the API reference for the jQuery method $.getJSON() here: http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.getJSON/
HTH.

A: HTML

<?
$master['data1'] = 'single';
$master['data2'] = array('2a', '2b');
echo json_encode($master); ?>

json_encode should be already in PHP 5.2. Otherwise look here http://www.json.org/
JS
var master = JSON.parse( $('pagedata').html() );
// master.data1; // single
// master.data2[0]; // 2a
// master.data2[1]; // 2b

To use JSON.parse you'll need json2.js from here https://github.com/douglascrockford/JSON-js.

A: It's a good idea to have JS variables and objects with data, but another approach is to manage them through internal jQuery storage $.data()
The advantages are obvious for non-trivial UI:

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*you can use DOM object as a namespace

*encapsulation of internal data

*logic and objects are "isolated"

JS
var pagedata = jQuery.data( document.body, '<? echo json_encode($var); ?>');
var break_data = JSON.parge(pagedata)

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What time and where do you usually run in the AM?
We run on the Provo River Trail Tue-Fri at 6:00 AM, Mon and Sat around 7:00-7:30. Do you want to join us?
If you wouldn't mind having someone else come tag along on occasion. Always looking for people to run with. Where do you start running from?
Dragonvulture - that would be great. 5:55 AM Friday (tomorrow) at 339 N 1120 W in Provo. Saturday has not yet been decided, probably 7:30 AM.
The dark slows me down about 10 seconds a mile in race pace workouts, and 30 seconds a mile on an easy run.
This brings up an interesting question in my mind (somewhat akin to the training at altitude conundrum): Is it sufficient to train at a certain perceived effort, or does one really need to hit certain paces?
For aerobic development you do not need to be very precise with pace/effort. Just hit it somewhere in the range where it is sustainable for as long as you need to without overloading the nervous system or causing an injury overtime, but at the time fast enough to where it is faster than virtual walking. For me, that is anywhere from 6:40 to 9:00.
For speed workouts it is very different. You need to be a whole lot more precise, but perceived effort still plays a critical role for a runner that knows his body. There are factors that would be impossible to account for mathematically - variations in wind, temperature, humidity, and the fitness on the day of the workout.
Sasha, I plan on being there tomorrow morning, look forward to the run.
Nevels, I'm fairly new to running, really started a year ago, so take my advice with a grain of salt, but having the garmin with the heart rate monitor on does help a lot in seeing improvements in aerobic activity. When you see your heart rate not going up as much over time while running the same distance at the same speed, you can easily see where your body is becoming more efficient in your running. There are of course variables to heart rate, diet, hydration, etc., but tracked over time you get a good indication of your actual effort over given distance and you can see when you are slacking off, or when you need to slack off. For instance, my first half I did last August, my heart rate was around 180 for the entire race, which I didn't know at the time, but do now, is probably not the best place to keep your heart rate for that long of a time. I was the guy who got to the end of the race, made it about one foot past the finish and laid on the ground for about 10-15 minutes. I couldn't even make it to the guy cutting the tags off the shoes. Maybe less than a week or two later I ran farther, faster, with much less effort and no long lasting side effects like I had from the race. And I love to connect all the dots from my GPS on google earth.


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Governor Justice: Moderna has upped vaccine doses to W.Va.
Mineral Daily News-Tribune
CHARLESTON - During his daily virtual press briefing Wednesday, Gov. Jim Justice announced that the initial allocation of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that will be received in West Virginia has been increased to 32,600 doses.
While announcing the state's initial allocation plan last week, Gov. Justice reported that West Virginia was supposed to receive 26,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine.
"Our cries are working as far as moving the number and bumping us up with more and more vaccine," Gov. Justice said.
The Governor also provided an update on the timeline for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which is currently the first such vaccine expected to arrive in West Virginia.
"The FDA is scheduled to have an all-day regulatory meeting tomorrow, where it is expected that they will discuss the Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer vaccine," Gov. Justice said.
"FDA officials have said they plan to make a decision on approving this emergency authorization within four days of the meeting, though I hope to the good Lord above that they can approve it even faster than that.
"The federal government tells us that, within 24 hours of receiving the FDA approval, West Virginia will begin receiving shipments of the vaccine," Gov. Justice continued. "Within 24 hours of receiving the vaccine, we will be vaccinating people."
Gov. Justice announced Monday that West Virginia officials have submitted the state's initial Pfizer vaccine order to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, requesting the state's maximum-allowed weekly ordering cap of 16,575 doses.
West Virginia plans to receive an initial allocation of approximately 60,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
There will be a limited supply of the COVID-19 vaccine when it first becomes available, so the vaccine will be distributed in phases, based on risk for contracting COVID-19.
In accordance with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, the first-available vaccine doses will be distributed to healthcare workers, long-term care facility staff and residents, individuals critical to community infrastructure and emergency response, public health officials, and first responders.
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