1 Laura Bridgman (1829 â 1889): first deafblind child to be successfully educated in the U.S.A. 2  Helen Keller (1880 â 1968): author, activist, and lecturer, first deafblind person to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree and perhaps the person most popularly associated with the condition.
The calories burned, for an average male, weighing 190 pounds (86 kg) is 129 Calories, in 30 minutes of drumming (e.g., bongo, conga, benbe), moderate, sitting. The calories burned, for an average female, weighing 163 pounds (74 kg) is 111 Calories, in 30 minutes of drumming (e.g., bongo, conga, benbe), moderate, sitting.
Tai Chi and Calories. To lose 1 pound of fat, you must burn 3,500 calories. A 30-minute tai chi session will burn roughly 150 calories for a 155-pound person -- about the same as walking at a moderate pace. Although you don't burn as many calories with tai chi as with more vigorous activities such as jogging, the numbers add up over time, potentially leading to weight loss over the weeks.