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- 341: Coral Reefs 3
- ... by these corals and other organisms accumulate, along with sand and other debris, to form the backbone of the reef. Over tens of thousands of years, chemical and mechanical changes turn the reef into true rock. The body of a coral animal consists of a polyp, which is the living portion of the coral. A polyp is a hollow, cylindrical structure attached at one end to a surface, the other end ... in regulation of the sea's salt content, removing salt by acting as evaporation basins. · Shapers of landmass: Reefs play a part in the formation of tropical islands through deposition and accumulation of Calcium Carbonate rock (limestone) and sand. · Mediators of global climate: Corals remove large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere as they grow, actually "fixing" 700 billion kilograms a year. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that contributes to ... reefs struck frequently by boats recover more slowly from storm damage than untouched reefs. · Collecting of coral and other reef species: specimens are collected live for aquariums or for curios and jewellery. · Mining of coral rock and sand: These are used for building materials, and coral is mined for jewellery. · Redirecting water flow: Cross-sections of Florida reefs show that they began to decline beginning about eighty years ago. That ...
- 342: Imagination And How It Relates
- ... better life, their basic needs to survive were there, but they imagined better. The Japanese people created, and still create, beautiful gardens that have since become a part of their society. Each stepping stone, tree, rock and sand formations has symbolic value, which is so important to the designer of the garden. The inventor Johan Gutenburg imagines the printing press, an idea for pre cutting blocks of wood, which fit into ... view, the dog thinks and imagines; it imagines to help it function in it's way of life and it's dog society. A dog locked in a bathroom may play with the toilet paper roll, unwinding it all the way. A dog or cat might watch the TV when bored. A dog will stare at something for a few minutes and then do something completely unexpected. I doubt any of ...
- 343: Dizzy Gillespie, His Life.
- ... a great period of mourning in his life.It was a long time for him to get back together and continue with his life.It soon became a sort of depression for jazz musicians,because rock music was becoming very popular.Many young musicians abanodned jazz to follow the crowd.But too many people were getting hurt at rock concerts for many parents to consider it for thier kids.Although jazz was losing popularity,Dizzy wasn,t.Right in to the 70 s he remained an international celebrity.He was mobbed by crowd s ... no children,but in memorials it was commented we are all your childern .I still believe that,because he was the father of modern misic.If there was no bop,then there would be no Rock, grunge, reggae, fusion, rap or anything else that cameafter it. Bop was the bridge to what we have now.Thank Dizzy for that.
- 344: Lord of the Flies: Characteristics of Children
- ... been away from adults, the children will feel remorseful. Also, after the boys have been absent fr om structured discipline, they become blatant savages and retain absolutely no innocence. When Piggy and Ralph visit Castle Rock to get back Piggy's glasses, Golding says: Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, leaned all his weight on the lever. The rock struck Piggy. Piggy fell forty feet and landed on his back across that square across that square red rock in the sea. His head opened and stuff came out and turned red. (200) Without apprehension, Roger performs the horrible and violent act of killing Piggy. Roger has now been without adults to discipline ...
- 345: Frank Sinatra
- ... of the bobby-soxers . They were teenage girls who swooned over his crooning, soft-voiced singing. During this time period he also appeared in many film musicals such as, Anchors Aweigh (1945), Till the Clouds Roll By (1947), and On the Town (1949). Sinatra is also well respected as a jazz singer. During the 1950s and 1960s Sinatra also teamed with a number of talented jazz arrangers, including Nelson Riddle, Neal ... heart attack Thursday night, May 14, 1998, in Los Angeles at the age of 82. Sinatra s approach to song and style has drawn the adoration of modern artists from Bono, the leader of the rock group U2 to the alternative group Hootie and the Blowfish. Over the course of his almost 50 years in show business, Sinatra evolved from pop music's first swoon-inducing teen idol to a respected ...
- 346: Alcatraz
- ... the military prisoners on Alcatraz built the new prison, which was designated the Pacific Branch, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks for the U.S. Army. It was this prison building that later became famous as "The Rock." "The Rock" The U.S. Army used the island for more than 80 years--from 1850 until 1933, when the island was transferred to the U.S. Department of Justice for use by the Federal Bureau of ... John Paul Scott and Darl Parker bent the bars of a kitchen window in the cellhouse basement, climbed out, and made their way down to the water. Parker was discovered on a small outcropping of rock a short distance from the island. Scott attempted to swim towards San Francisco, but the currents began pulling him out to sea. He was found by several teenagers on the rocks near Fort Point ( ...
- 347: Malcolm X
- ... a run in with FBI agents concerning the nation of Islams practices, and how their message was being used. He stands on the pulpit, and delivers a message. We didnt land on Plymouth rock, my brothers Plymouth Rock landed on us! Its a clear message to his followers. If you want to succeed, first get from under that rock. He insisted that black is beautiful, and that African Americans must take control of their own destiny. As Malcolm was giving a speech at the autobahn in New York City. Three men gunned him ...
- 348: John Lennon: Biography
- ... Lennon: Biography I, John Winston Lennon, was born in Liverpool, England in 1940. I was the founding member of a group called the Beatles, which was the most popular music group in the history of rock and roll (World Book 197). The group included George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and myself. We originally formed in 1958, but it wasn't until 1960 that we decided to name ourselves the Beatles (World Book ...
- 349: Kurt Cobain: Collection of Personal Accounts From Family Relatives
- ... because he must have hooked into a big fish..and, of course, you all know that he didn't even have his line in the water! He was just kicking back against a good sized rock in the sunshine, practicing his screaming so, as he put it: "I can strengthen my vocal cords"... Well, I need to relate that, driving up the Wynoochee Road to the fishing spot, Kurt was really ... fish" Now, I am back to where I was in the eulogy, with Kurt kicking back and "strengthening his vocal cords". I noticed that his lure was just sort of displayed on top of a rock, liked he had carefully placed it there so he could just sort of stare at it! I am not sure, but I think that Kurt never did get his lure in the water that day ... Note: To Boddah Speaking from the tongue of an experienced simpleton who obviously would rather be an emasculated, infantile complain-ee. This note should be pretty easy to understand. All the warnings from the punk rock 101 courses over the years, since my first introduction to the, shall we say, ethics involved with independence and the embracement of your community has proven to be very true. I haven't felt ...
- 350: Dizzy Gelespie
- The people of today, raised by the sounds of The Beatles and Pearl Jam have forgotten all about the musicians that paved the way for these artists, and the musical styles that evolved into rock and roll, rhythm and blues and rap or hip hop. Unfortunately the music that once dominated the night clubs, restaurants, and radio stations is now heard only in elevators or when we go to a grandparents house ...
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