In this case‚ a surf board designer would favor a board that has a greater rocker and down turned rails to provide a tail lift (Design‚ Hendricks Part II 84‚ Surfboard Design Guide Newsletters). Using asymmetric fins creates a lift as it pulls the surfboards fins into the wave (McCagh 21). For a balance between drag and lift the design of a surfboard would have a moderate rocker‚ shorter length‚ and down turned rails (Design‚ Surfboard Design Guide Newsletters‚ McCagh 18).
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With gas prices rising higher and higher everyday‚ many people turned to alternate forms of transportation. One of the most popular forms of transportation is motorcycles. These vehicles can save a lot of money at the pump. Sports involving motorcycles are also becoming more and more popular everyday. Motocross is the second most popular motorsport in America behind NASCAR. This growth of the motorcycle industry got me curious about these amazing machines and how they work. The first motorcycles
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panics‚ certain groups periodically become the focus of moral panics. They are labelled as being outside the central core values of our consensual society and as posing a particular threat to them. The groups investigated by Cohen were the Mods and Rockers. The ’central core values ’ which such groups transgress against are argued to be the norms and values which serve the interests of the dominant classes. The media whips up a moral panic which is coupled with calls for strengthening the forces of
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Discuss the theoretical and technical concepts of reggae drumming‚ with reference to its historical context (500-600 words) Reggae is a music style (genre) which developed in the Caribbean (Jamaica) in the late 60s‚ which originated from the development of “Ska” and “Rocksteady”. Reggae is recognized worldwide by the rhythmic accents provided from the off-beat pattern (usually played by the guitar or piano) it is also known as the “Skank”. This pattern accents the 2nd and 4th beat in each bar
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Links: Richard Sparks (1992) Crime Waves - mugging‚ the media and moral panics - Hall et al (1979) mods and rockers (1960 ’s)‚ mugging in the 70 ’a‚ HIV/AIDS in the 80 ’s‚ Satanic child abuse 80 ’s‚ guns in the 90 ’s/2000 ’s‚ male under achievement in education in the 1990 ’s‚ Islamic terrorism (2000 ’s)‚ knife crime (2000 ’s). Jewkes (2003) Wall (2001)
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As Autumn approaches maple leaves start to lose their green color and then turn red‚ yellow and brown. In observing my first set of maple leaves I noticed a high concentration of black spots in the yellow areas of the maple leaves. This observation brought mine to the question of‚ Do the dark brown spots appear mostly in the yellow area compared to the red areas on the leaves? The first set of Red Maple leaves I observed black spots that seemed to appear in higher amounts on the yellow areas rather
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The Teddy Boy Youth Movement The consumer boom of the 1950s America did not reach Britain until the 1960s but nevertheless working class teenagers could for the first time afford good clothes‚ a bicycle or motorcycle and entertainment. Teddyboys were the first group of youths to dress to impress‚ they made it acceptable for young people to care about what one looked like all the time and dress purely for show‚ instead of just having one’s work or school clothes. The style was tailored‚ and featured
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Part B: Library Research with Ms. McHugh Identify one issue (an important topic or problem) that relates to your item from Part A. (You may need to do some searching in order to identify an issue) Maple syrup is included among a few healthy foods that show a beneficial effect in protecting the brain from Alzheimer’s. Select 2 information sources that discuss the identified issue. Note: These sources must be from the library site as discussed during your research tutorial. a) Magazine
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extended lows in the same manner as Mahogany. Soft Maple’s dull lows also mean no muddiness in the extended range. It can be a good alternative to Basswood if that’s your main concern. The pickups will have to compensate for the bright upper mids. Hard Maple will have the tightest lows for the extended range. Low notes will have a sharp attack‚ plenty of harmonics‚ and excellent sustain. Spruce‚ while capable of reproducing extended lows‚ is too soft not to get mushy. A neck through‚ a laminated top
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Jurisprudence. The Supreme Court has developed categories of public spaces where expressive activities may take place. ”(Gravey & Schaver‚ 1992‚ Chapter 2) As I read the case of Bruce Rocker I took notes about the problems in the case and possible solutions. Case Brief: This case analysis is about rock star Bruce Rocker who is returning home to Maryland to announce that he was running for political office. His fans wanted to have a welcome home gathering for him and also for him to give a 15 minute
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