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- 131: Galileo Galilei
- ... observations were performed on balls moving along an angled, grooved board or “inclined plane”.He observed that as the tilt decreased and/or the length of the board increased the time for a ball to roll from rest to the same place on the board increased in a regular way. The time doubled only if the length was increased by exactly a factor of four. From these observations he suggested that ... By: Pietro Redondi In the first section I read in Galileo: Heretic, Galileo had made a trip to Rome in 1611. He brought back with him a telescope and a box with some pieces of rock. These little fragments would be the basis of his theory of light. Those rocks, which Galileo brought with him, are called barium sulphide, or solar sponge. They held the property of glowing in the dark. (5:9-28) After being exposed to sunlight, the rock fragments gave off a weak, cold glow, which demonstrated the light was a phenomenon separable from the idea of heat and the presence of a luminous environment. Galileo thought that if light could exist ...
- 132: Paul McCartney: Six Feet Under?
- ... of Jim's sisters. It was most likely because of his mother's death that Paul decided to start playing guitar. (Davies, 26) He was influenced by the skiffle phase and Bill Haley's early rock numbers, but like his fellow Beatles, he was impressed by Elvis Presley. It wasn't until the summer of 1956 that Paul finally saw the first performance of his future co-lyricist, John Lennon. Paul was the one who showed them the chords and words to the popular tune, "Twenty Flight Rock."(Davies, 33) His first real performance with the Quarrymen was at a dance at the Conservative Club in Broadway. A few years later, with the addition of another guitarist named George Harrison, the group changed ... the spur of the moment by the host of a television show at an audition. (Davies, 58) In 1959, they changed their name to the Silver Beatles for an audition for the king of British rock and roll, Larry Parnes. Through a gig in Hamburg, Germany, they met their permanent drummer, Ringo Starr, who was then in the group Rory Storme and the Hurricanes. Finally in 1960 they shortened their ...
- 133: Competition Techniques
- ... the horizontal energy generated by the run to a base of support that parallels it. This is the most efficient way to transfer the energy generated by the run. This also forces the pole to roll over the box (so the top of the pole can continue to move forward) rather than compress the top of the pole into the box (causing the pole to return in the opposite direction). Keep ... in front of the shoulders after coming off the ground. This will do two things. It will redirect the energy of the run into the box. The box is a barrier. We are trying to roll the pole over the box, not compress it into it. "Rowing" the hands forward also limits the rise of the hips. If you row, you cannot clean the top of the pole. The pole vault ... the body, from the shoulders to the trail foot, begins to rotate around the shoulders. Try to keep the trail foot, hips, and shoulders extended and long. Keep the shoulders from dropping back through the rock back. The shoulders drive down and back at the same time the trail leg and hips lift. Do not let the top hand catch up to or pass the shoulders. Try to keep the ...
- 134: Beatles Again
- The Beatles to this day are one of the most famous and popular rock 'n roll groups in the world. The Beatles include George Harrison, John Lennon(1940-1980), Paul McCartney, and Richard Starkey(Ringo Starr). All of the Beatles where born and raised in Liverpool, England. John Lennon was considered ... were by the Beatles. They became world famous by the end of 1964. Also in 1964 the song "I Want To Hold Your Hand" marked the beginning of "BEATLEMANIA." The Beatles were unusual because most rock was strong beat with no melody. The Beatles added melody to rock. The Beatles also added strong and meaningful lyrics. John Lennon wrote a book called "In His Own Write." The Beatles started a ...
- 135: Elvis Presley
- Jailhouse Rock: The Story of Elvis Aaron Presley I. Early Life On January 8, 1935 at 4:35 a.m., a little boy by the name of Elvis Aaron Presley was born to parents Vernon Elvis Presley ... on. III. Impact on History Elvis wasn t just a musician; he starred in 33 successful films including Love Me Tender, King Creole (playing the role James Dean was slated to play), and Jail House Rock . Some later movies included GI Blues, Fun In Acapulco, and others that were considered uninspired and repetitious. Globally, Elvis has sold over one billion records; more than any other artist. His American sales have earned ... the fame go to his head. Known as the King of Western Bop and the Hillbilly Cat, Presley fused sounds of country music with black rhythm-and-blues influences and what was then the new rock-and-roll style. His electrically charged performances helped make him one of the first mass idols of United States pop-culture. He inspired countless musical artists. His talent, good looks, sensuality, charisma, and good ...
- 136: Egyptian Cosmogony
- ... Armstrong to influence all of jazz and almost every aspect of American music- its instrumentalists and singers, composers, and arrangers. By 1955, his innovations could be heard everywhere: in jazz, of course, but also in rock and roll, country music, film and television scores, and even symphonic works. The 1960's were also a time of embracing radical new ideas, including black nationalism and protesting American military action in Vietnam. Saxophone players Archie ... they helped to create it. There were no longer implications that double standards existed in America; it was said point blank. Not only was this protest mirrored in the streets of Harlem, Detroit, Dallas, Little Rock, but also in the music world. This had a profound affect on the self-image of many blacks during the sixties. For example, Brown s record Don t Be a Drop-Out, encouraged young ...
- 137: Lane Frost A Fallen Champinion
- ... became the youngest cowboy ever, at the age of 24, to win World Champion Bull Rider. In 1988, Lane took a challenge to be the first man of 309 to previously try to ride Red Rock for eight seconds (Mahrley 1-24). Red Rock's owner and Lane had a deal that Lane would have eight chances to ride Red Rock for a large sum of money. Red Rock was born in Oregon, in 1976. He is named after a rock formation near the ranch. He started rodeo when he was two. His owner became ...
- 138: Censorship Of American Music
- ... bill in the House that would ban mailing of any pornographic recording, punishable by five years imprisonment and a $ 5,000 fine" (http://ericnuzum.com/banned/fifties.html). Even Elvis Aaron Presley, ‘The King of rock-n-roll’ was once thought of as obscene. In 1957, when he appeared on the Ed Sullivan show for the third time, the cameramen were told to only film him from the waist up. "Elvis’s dancing ... violence has ever been established or proven. Many organizations have been founded as a counter attack to the Parent's Music Resource Center. One group that works for freedom of expression call themselves, Parents of Rock and Rap. Members include students of all ages, parents, grandparents, college professors and musicians. No matter what side of the issue you stand for, the issues as of now have to be settled by ...
- 139: Metallica
- “If you came here to see spandex and big hair, this ain’t your band”, Metallica’s “war cry” throughout the early eighties. While the rest of the hard rock bands wanted to get rich and a lot of women, Metallica, as in the words of former lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, “Our hole existence pretty much was guitar, dominating the world and getting liquored up ... tape entitled “No Life ‘Till Leather”. This tape was quickly distributed across the country and landed in the hands of John and Marsha Zazula. John and Marsha owned a record store in New Jersey called Rock “N” Roll Heaven. Quickly, John and Marsha got in touch with Metallica and asked them to drive to Queens, New York, expenses paid, to talk about a record contract. After arriving in Queens, James Hetfield and ...
- 140: Kiss The Hype
- ... machinery of hype surrounding the music industry. Some of what came out of it was original and imaginative, but some was deceptive and outrageous. Whatever it was, it was all aimed at the consumer. The rock group Kiss has been performing for over twenty-six years. In that time, they have sold over ninety million albums, amassed legions of fans, and sold out stadiums around the world. There is a reason ... New York City. With guitarist Paul Stanley, he formed a band called Wicked Lester that played in small clubs and bars around New York. That band quickly failed. "Wicked Lester just wasn't the deadly rock n' roll assault squad they had always wanted" (Kitts 12). But Simmons and Stanley felt they could and would become stars. They invested in some large equipment and decided to start a major rock band. From ...
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