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- 291: Rock Music
- ... the name of "hippie music". Groups that played this music were Country Joe and The Mamas and The Papas. Along with this hippie ideas popularity of hallucinogenic drugs produced a psychedelic style of music called Acid Rock. By the end of the 60's the distinctions between Rock n' Roll and Rock were evident. The early instruments- saxophone, piano, amplified guitar, and drums- had been changed to electric guitar and bass ... was more latin than rock, were created in the middle of this century, like: bubble gum rock, a funny playful music directed to the youngest fans, Punk Rock, "a loud, hard rock style derived from acid rock and marked by its extremes of costume and staging" ("Rock Music", Encarta, p.1), and Heavy Metal, which continued the approach to Acid Rock but with a simpler musical dimension but relying upon the power of repetitiveness, loud volume, and electronic distortion. One famous group of Heavy Metal was Led Zeppelin, a British group that was formed ...
- 292: Droughts
- Drought, condition of abnormally dry weather within a geographic region where some rain might usually be expected. A drought is thus quite different from a dry climate which designates a region that is normally, or at least seasonally, dry. Athough the quantity of the worlds freshwater resourses is more than adeguate to meet human needs, but uneven distribution from place to place can result in serious droughts. The word drought is applied to a time where an unusual shortage of rain causes a serious hydrological imbalance: Water-supply reservoirs are empty, wells dry up, and crop damage ensues. The severity of the drought is determened by the degree of moisture deficiency, its lengh, and the size ... timely relief measures. In Africa, the Sahel drought was also caused by nonclimate causes such as over cropping. The types of droughts are Meterological, Agricultural, Hydrological, Sociologial, and Legislative. Meterological is when it doesn't rain. Agricultural is when the sub soil is dry. Hydrological is when water sources are low. Sociologial is the result of both Meterological and Hydrological and often people are forced to move. Legislative is when ...
- 293: Polio
- ... Pollution Factories and transportation (like cars or planes) depend on huge amounts of fuel every year. When these fuels burn they introduce smoke and other, less visible, by-products into the atmosphere. Although wind and rain occasionally wash away the smoke given off by power plants and cars, the cumulative effect of air pollution poses a grave threat to humans and the environment. In many places smoke from factories and cars ... cannot cleanse themselves as rapidly as rivers or oceans. Factories sometimes turn waterways into open sewers by dumping oils, toxic chemicals, and other harmful industrial wastes into them. In mining and oil-drilling operations, corrosive acid wastes are poured into the water. In recent years, municipal waste treatment plants have been built to contend with water contamination. Some towns, however, still foul streams by pouring raw sewage into them. Septic tanks ...
- 294: Raves And Drugs
- ... index.html/). "The media has given E and the rave scene a bad reputation, since 30 years ago music has been greatly united with drugs. For example Weed and Rock in the 60's and acid in the 70's." (E for Ecstasy by Nicolas Saunders, ch.1) Ecstasy is just a hard and dangerous as weed, "a drug that 1 out of every 3 highschool students in the American population ... drugs that slow you down, drugs that speed you up, and hallucinogens. Hallucinogenic drugs are substances that distort the perception of objective reality. The most well-known hallucinogens include phencyclidine, otherwise know as PCP, lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD or acid, and psilocybin, or "magic" mushrooms. Under the influence of hallucinogens, the senses of direction, distance, and time become disoriented. You see sound and hear light. These drugs can produce unpredictable, erratic, and violent behavior ...
- 295: Suspenseful
- The solitude of the fearful evening added to frightful atmosphere of the cold winter's night. The piercing wind breathed heavily through the city and the tiny droplets of rain danced on the roofs of every building like a concert of tap dancers. All were asleep cozy in their beds. Anxiously, she quickened her pace and faced down at her feet to escape any sights ... her rising fear. She muttered to herself, "Nearly home" and continuously ran the thought through her mind as an attempt to calm the invasion of panicked thoughts. She turned the corner to her street. The rain poured heavily now and the foggy night blurred her sight of what was up ahead, which was no help to the already dim streetlight. In the distance, standing in front of her house, she could ... her heart eased to normal pace and she commended herself for her brave decision. She made her way to the bathroom and set the taps running, while in the bedroom she stripped herself of her rain soaked garments. Just for a moment as she brushed her tangled hair, she felt a soft breath against her neck. It was like gentle kiss yet cold, sending a shiver through her body. Goose ...
- 296: Led Zeppelin
- ... Peter told us if we didn't crack San Francisco, we'd have to go home. That was the place that was considered to be essential, the hotbed for the whole movement. It was the acid test, forget the Kool-Aid, and if we weren't convincing, they would have known right away. I said 'I've been singing for years. I'd be happy to sing anywhere.' But he had ... were closing it out in style. In August, two huge appearances at Knebworth had turned out to be emotional affairs for the homeland audiences. The band swept the Melody Maker polls again. "Fool in the rain," a rare Zeppelin single, was released in December. After Knebworth, what would be the next step for the biggest band in the world? The answer came that next July as the group stealthily began their ...
- 297: Nutrition and You
- ... surrounding them in a layer of fat. Fat also surrounds the body in a layer that preserves body temperature and keeps us warm. One other function of fat is to slow the production of hydrochloric acid thereby slowing down digestion and making food last longer. Some sources of fats are meats and nuts as well as just plain oils and fats. Proteins, besides water, are the most plentiful substance in the ... and cereal products contain high concentrations of B vitamins due to a governmental intervention of the whole food group to ensure that the nation was getting enough B vitamins Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water soluble vitamin. It is sensitive to oxygen and is the least stable of all vitamins . One primary function of vitamin C is to maintain collagen, a protein necessary for the formation of ... prevent the disease, scurvy, which used to be seen in sailors because of their lack of vitamin C in their diet. This was corrected by issuing each sailor one lime per day which supplied citric acid, a source of vitamin C. Other sources include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Strawberries, Oranges, and grapefruits . Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin which is made up of a group of compounds called tocoherols. There ...
- 298: Heartburn and Gallstones
- Heartburn and Gallstones Heartburn is the inflammation of the esophagus. It is also known as pyrosis. The major cause of heartburn is reflux. This is when the esophagus bottom edges are not tightly shut, and acid moves form the stomach up into the esophagus. Hiatus Hernia's also cause heartburn. This also occurs when the ends of the esophagus are not shut, and the stomach lining moves up the esophagus. There ... alcohol usage, smoking, foods (acidic), certain types of medication, and types of syndromes (Zollinger, and Ellison). Posture also causes heartburn, for example, if after eating a large fairly acidic food, and lying straight back, the acid moves back from the stomach. Also, if you lean over while working, pressure builds in the organs, pushing the acids upwards. Heartburn is often very uncomfortable for the individual who has it. There are not ... heartburn, you must cut down on the causes. Gallstones A gallstone is a stone about the size of a pea, or marble which is made in the gallbladder. It usually consists of bile, cholesterol, uric acid, and calcium phosphorus. The major cause of gallstones is the precipitation of chemicals in the gallbladder by stasis, which means that the substance is still. The liver produces bile, which is stored in the ...
- 299: Gibbons
- ... a very different habitat. Its range extends as high as 3400 m (11,200 ft) on the cool, mist-covered slopes of the Virunga Mountains. The gibbons and orangutans inhabit Southeast Asia. Gibbons live in rain forests and seasonal forests of India, Indochina, and the Malay Archipelago. The orangutan is purely a rain forest animal. Today its range is restricted to two large islands Sumatra and Borneo but fossils show that it once had a far greater range, reaching as far north as China. III. Physical Characteristics With ... care is largely the job of the females, while in some gibbons the mother hands over responsibility to the father when the infant gibbon's first year is complete. V. Endangered Apes Like nearly all rain forest animals, ape populations have been harmed by deforestation. Some also face additional threats. Most vulnerable of all is the mountain gorilla, which has recently been extensively hunted by starving people ravaged by war. ...
- 300: E. E. Cummings
- ... winter he sang his didn't he danced his did. Women and men(both little and small) cared for anyone not at all they sowed their isn't they reaped their same sun moon stars rain children guessed(but only a few and down they forgot as up they grew autumn winter spring summer) that noone loved him more by more when by now and tree by leaf she laughed his ... stir by still anyone's any was all to her someones married their everyones laughed their cryings and did their dance (sleep wake hope and then)they said their nevers they slept their dream stars rain sun moon (and only the snow can begin to explain how children are apt to forget to remember with up so floating many bells down) one day anyone died i guess (and noone stooped to ... sleep noone and anyone earth by april wish by spirit and if by yes. Women and men(both dong and ding) summer autumn winter spring reaped their sowing and went their came sun moon stars rain up into the silence the green up into the silence the green silence with a white earth in it you will (kiss me) go out into the morning the young morning with a warm ...
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