Wednesday, October 31, 2007
IRIS
THE SONG IRIS BY THE GOO GOO DOLLS I MY FAVORITE SONG IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD. AARON LIKES THIS SONG TOO BUT HE THINKS I STOLE THIS SONG BUT I DIDN'T. I LIKED IT LONGER THAN HE DID. HE WISH IT AS SONG BUT IT IS MINE ULESS HE WANTS TO BE OUR BUT THAT IS UP TO HIM. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO THIS SONG.!!!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Fear of fire In like the rain......
Fear of fire In like the rain
I was in Mr.Smith's class one day and he told me to write this poem......................
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME
Fear of fire
In like the rain
Raining hard
Everyman up at 8:00
Men working hard
And turning off fire too
Nothing can stop it NOT EVEN YOU!!!
here's your link for today...
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/25/60minutes/main3407762.shtml
Let's explore editing...
"22"
(Mr. Smith)
Let's explore editing...
"22"
(Mr. Smith)
Monday, October 29, 2007
Our Students Rock Reading Plus!
Congrats students...Mr. Smith just checking in and I wanted to share some of our successes so far this year with Reading Plus. It's a blast watching the students grow with their reading comprehension and words per minute rates. I've seen so many success stories using Reading Plus this year that I can't wait to see how well everyone will achieve by the end of the school year. Keep up the great work and I'll check in again real soon!
Big Smiles,
Mr. Smith
CAACV Media Lab Sensei
Big Smiles,
Mr. Smith
CAACV Media Lab Sensei
Thursday, October 25, 2007
greased lightning back track link
http://www.singsongs.com/artist/john-travolta---olivia-newton-john/
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Im sorry
Dear Aaron,
I’m sorry for every bad thing I have done to not only you but to the school, too. Let me be up front with you.
I’m sorry for every bad thing I have done to not only you but to the school, too. Let me be up front with you.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
&&its/like/emilio
yeahh =]
yeahh =]
yeah i really want to
go to the fall festival
that you guys are haviing
butt i need the info!
lett me know whats up with it
and i might be able to go =]
jimi hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix born
November27, 1942–september18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Hendrix is considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. After initial success in England, he achieved worldwide fame following his 1967 performance at the Monterey pop festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969woodstock festival.
Jimi Hendrix helped pioneer the technique of guitar feedback with overdriven amplifiers, incorporating into his music what was previously an undesirable sound. He built upon the innovations and influences of blues stylists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, King, and T-Bone Walker, and derived style from rhythm and blues and soul guitarists Curtis Mayfield, Steve copper, and Cornell Dupree, as well as from traditional jazz. Part of Hendrix's flamboyant stage persona may have been inspired by rock pioneer Little Richard, with whom he toured as part of Richard's back-up band, "The Up setters." Hendrix is also widely thought to be influenced by Pete Townshend of The Who, who performed in London when Hendrix started his career there in 1966. Carlos Santana has also suggested that Hendrix's music may have been influenced by his Native American heritage.
Hendrix strove to combine what he called "earth", a blue, jazz, or funk driven rhythm accompaniment, with "space", the high-pitched physcadelic sounds created by his guitar improvisations. As a record producer, Hendrix also broke new ground in using the recording studio as an extension of his musical ideas; he was one of the first to experiment with stereophonic and phasing effects during recording.
Hendrix was inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame in 1992 and the UK music hall of fame in 2005. His star on the Hollywood Walk of fame (at 6627 Hollywood Blvd.) was dedicated in 1994. In 2006, his debut album, Are You Experienced, was inducted into the United States National Recording Preservation Board's National Recording institution Rolling Stone named Hendrix number 1 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003.
In the morning of September18, 1970 he was found dead in the basement Samarkand Hotel at 22 Lansdowne Crescent in London. The last person that saw him was his German girlfriend Monika Dannemann. Researchers say he first died in bed after drinking wine and taking nine sleeping pills, and then he choked on his own vomit.
By ayleen Nunez, Giovanna Munoz, and Rosie Dobbins
Jimi Hendrix born
November27, 1942–september18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Hendrix is considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music history. After initial success in England, he achieved worldwide fame following his 1967 performance at the Monterey pop festival. Later, Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969woodstock festival.
Jimi Hendrix helped pioneer the technique of guitar feedback with overdriven amplifiers, incorporating into his music what was previously an undesirable sound. He built upon the innovations and influences of blues stylists such as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, King, and T-Bone Walker, and derived style from rhythm and blues and soul guitarists Curtis Mayfield, Steve copper, and Cornell Dupree, as well as from traditional jazz. Part of Hendrix's flamboyant stage persona may have been inspired by rock pioneer Little Richard, with whom he toured as part of Richard's back-up band, "The Up setters." Hendrix is also widely thought to be influenced by Pete Townshend of The Who, who performed in London when Hendrix started his career there in 1966. Carlos Santana has also suggested that Hendrix's music may have been influenced by his Native American heritage.
Hendrix strove to combine what he called "earth", a blue, jazz, or funk driven rhythm accompaniment, with "space", the high-pitched physcadelic sounds created by his guitar improvisations. As a record producer, Hendrix also broke new ground in using the recording studio as an extension of his musical ideas; he was one of the first to experiment with stereophonic and phasing effects during recording.
Hendrix was inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame in 1992 and the UK music hall of fame in 2005. His star on the Hollywood Walk of fame (at 6627 Hollywood Blvd.) was dedicated in 1994. In 2006, his debut album, Are You Experienced, was inducted into the United States National Recording Preservation Board's National Recording institution Rolling Stone named Hendrix number 1 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2003.
In the morning of September18, 1970 he was found dead in the basement Samarkand Hotel at 22 Lansdowne Crescent in London. The last person that saw him was his German girlfriend Monika Dannemann. Researchers say he first died in bed after drinking wine and taking nine sleeping pills, and then he choked on his own vomit.
By ayleen Nunez, Giovanna Munoz, and Rosie Dobbins
By:jennifer
Guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Born Johnny Allen Hendrix (later changed to James Marshall) on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington. Learning to play guitar as a teenager, Hendrix grew up to become a rock guitar legend. He began his career by playing in a number of bands in his youth. Hendrix later enlisted in the United States Army in 1961 and became as a paratrooper. Even as a soldier, Hendrix found time for music, creating a band named The King Casuals. He served in the army until 1965 when he was discharged because of an injury.
After leaving the military, Hendrix pursued his music, working as a session musician and playing backup for such performers as Little Richard, Sam Cooke, and the Isley Brothers. He also formed a group of his own called Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, which played gigs around New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. In mid-1966, Hendrix met Chas Chandler, a former member of the Animals, a successful rock group, who became his manager. Chandler convinced Hendrix to go to London where he joined forces with musicians Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell to create The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Released in 1967, the band's first single, “Hey Joe,” was an instant smash in Britain, and soon followed by such other hits as “Purple Haze” and “The Wind Cried Mary.” On tour in Europe to support his first album, Are You Experienced?, Hendrix delighted audiences with his outrageous guitar-playing skills and his innovative, experimental sound. He won over American music fans with his stunning performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967, which ended with Hendrix lighting his guitar on fire. Quickly becoming a rock music superstar, Hendrix scored again with his second album, Axis: Bold as Love (1968). His final album as part of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Lady land (1968) was released and featured the hit “All Along the Watchtower,” which was written by Bob Dylan. The band continued to tour until it split up in 1969.
That same year, Hendrix performed at another legendary musical event, the Woodstock Festival. His rock rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” amazed the crowds and demonstrated his considerable talents as a musician. He was also an accomplished songwriter and musical experimenter. Hendrix even had his own recording studio in which he could work with different performers and try out new songs and sounds.
Hendrix tried his luck with another group, forming Band of Gypsies in late 1969 with his army buddy Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles. The band never really took off, and Hendrix became working on new album tentatively named First Rays of the New Rising Sun, with Cox and Mitch Mitchell from the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Unfortunately Hendrix did not live to complete the project.
Hendrix died on September 18, 1970, from drug-related complications. While this talented recording artist was only 27 at the time of his passing, Hendrix left his mark on the world of rock music and remains popular to this day.
After leaving the military, Hendrix pursued his music, working as a session musician and playing backup for such performers as Little Richard, Sam Cooke, and the Isley Brothers. He also formed a group of his own called Jimmy James and the Blue Flames, which played gigs around New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. In mid-1966, Hendrix met Chas Chandler, a former member of the Animals, a successful rock group, who became his manager. Chandler convinced Hendrix to go to London where he joined forces with musicians Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell to create The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Released in 1967, the band's first single, “Hey Joe,” was an instant smash in Britain, and soon followed by such other hits as “Purple Haze” and “The Wind Cried Mary.” On tour in Europe to support his first album, Are You Experienced?, Hendrix delighted audiences with his outrageous guitar-playing skills and his innovative, experimental sound. He won over American music fans with his stunning performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967, which ended with Hendrix lighting his guitar on fire. Quickly becoming a rock music superstar, Hendrix scored again with his second album, Axis: Bold as Love (1968). His final album as part of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Lady land (1968) was released and featured the hit “All Along the Watchtower,” which was written by Bob Dylan. The band continued to tour until it split up in 1969.
That same year, Hendrix performed at another legendary musical event, the Woodstock Festival. His rock rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner” amazed the crowds and demonstrated his considerable talents as a musician. He was also an accomplished songwriter and musical experimenter. Hendrix even had his own recording studio in which he could work with different performers and try out new songs and sounds.
Hendrix tried his luck with another group, forming Band of Gypsies in late 1969 with his army buddy Billy Cox and drummer Buddy Miles. The band never really took off, and Hendrix became working on new album tentatively named First Rays of the New Rising Sun, with Cox and Mitch Mitchell from the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Unfortunately Hendrix did not live to complete the project.
Hendrix died on September 18, 1970, from drug-related complications. While this talented recording artist was only 27 at the time of his passing, Hendrix left his mark on the world of rock music and remains popular to this day.
Kirk Hamett
Kirk Hamett was born on November18, 1962
Kirk Hamett plays the guitar and backround vocals
Kirk Hamett likes to eat sushi,Mexican food, Indian food and thai food
Kirk Hamett got his first guitar when he was 15 years old
Kirk Hamett got a phone call one day and joined the Metallica band
Kirk Hamett is a guitar leader!
Kirk Hamett plays the guitar and backround vocals
Kirk Hamett likes to eat sushi,Mexican food, Indian food and thai food
Kirk Hamett got his first guitar when he was 15 years old
Kirk Hamett got a phone call one day and joined the Metallica band
Kirk Hamett is a guitar leader!
BY:LEVi,KARRiSA,JONATHAN!
HERE iS A THiNG STEVE VAi WROTE TO HiS FANS!
Hey folks,I'm in Adelaide Australia right now. The rest of Malaysia went real well. The promoters were not sure how much of an audience I had there so they put me in Hard Rock Cafes. The audience was face to face with the stage. We asked the officials if they had proper security and they said "yeah, the people here are real low key". I asked if they were sure and they said "yeah, no problem".All the shows were way oversold, which had people pushing into the stage. All the tables on the floor were literally splinters by the end of the show, the audience was going ballistic (mmmmm... ballistic). It was bamboozling.In Singapore I had to stop the show 3 times because the police were bludgeoning people in the front row. I was surprised that they all knew the words and were singing with me as they were getting trounced. Nobody was hurt, by the way. I talked to the government police afterward and told them that I was very concerned with the safety of the kids, the band, and myself and that they can't be beating people just because they're screaming and having fun. I was surprised by their response; they apologized and said they would have it under control next time and that they didn't mean the kids any harm. And then they blew me (just kidding).If anybody reading this was at any of those Asian, Indonesian and Malaysian concerts, I adore you.We flew into Perth Australia after Malaysia. This was the first time I had been to Oz in 8 or 9 years and the first time in Perth so I wasn't sure how it was gonna go. The first odd thing is that we had an entire day off with no travel. The day off was totally incredible, we went to Rottness Island. It was great. Everyone went on a boat to go explore the bays and snorkel, I rented a bicycle to ride around the island.I came across this beautiful private little beach. The sand was blazing white and the Australian ocean was a crystalline translucent bright blue. Tasted good too. I sat on this exquisite little beach and talked to this extraordinary elderly French woman (about 75). She told me that the island got its name because when they discovered it, it was infested with rat kangaroos (also known as "Quokkas"). Hence the name Rottness Island. These quokkas exist nowhere else in the world except on this little island. She was telling me that they were marsupials just like kangaroos, etc., and the next thing I know, I turn around and here comes one. Very gentle, sort of pathetic looking but endearing at the same time. They are the total cross between a rat and a kangaroo. About the size of a furry cat. They move really slow like they are high on dope and they come right up to you and let you pet them. Very clean etc. When it stands on it's hind legs and eats, it looks like a little tyrannosaurus with fur. But this little old French lady was so sweet. She just kept going on about all these fascinating facts about these quokkas, and then she blew me on the beach (just kidding again!).Anyway, I swam out to the boat and snorkeled with everyone. By the time I swam back to the beach, there was nobody there so I fell asleep in the sun naked. I had very heavy sunblock on every part of my body but down under. When I woke I was covered in gummy sand from all the rolling around I did as I slept, and I had a bright red butt and genitals to match. Sort of the opposite of what everyone else gets when they lay in the sun. I then realized it was 4:15 and the last ferry leaves at 4:30 and it was a 22 minute bike ride to the boat. You should have seen me trying to ride my bike and put my clothes on in a panting frenzy against the wind, ouching from the inappropriate sunburn. Ya see what I go through for my fans?I'll get back to you soon and don't forget, I worship you.
Hey folks,I'm in Adelaide Australia right now. The rest of Malaysia went real well. The promoters were not sure how much of an audience I had there so they put me in Hard Rock Cafes. The audience was face to face with the stage. We asked the officials if they had proper security and they said "yeah, the people here are real low key". I asked if they were sure and they said "yeah, no problem".All the shows were way oversold, which had people pushing into the stage. All the tables on the floor were literally splinters by the end of the show, the audience was going ballistic (mmmmm... ballistic). It was bamboozling.In Singapore I had to stop the show 3 times because the police were bludgeoning people in the front row. I was surprised that they all knew the words and were singing with me as they were getting trounced. Nobody was hurt, by the way. I talked to the government police afterward and told them that I was very concerned with the safety of the kids, the band, and myself and that they can't be beating people just because they're screaming and having fun. I was surprised by their response; they apologized and said they would have it under control next time and that they didn't mean the kids any harm. And then they blew me (just kidding).If anybody reading this was at any of those Asian, Indonesian and Malaysian concerts, I adore you.We flew into Perth Australia after Malaysia. This was the first time I had been to Oz in 8 or 9 years and the first time in Perth so I wasn't sure how it was gonna go. The first odd thing is that we had an entire day off with no travel. The day off was totally incredible, we went to Rottness Island. It was great. Everyone went on a boat to go explore the bays and snorkel, I rented a bicycle to ride around the island.I came across this beautiful private little beach. The sand was blazing white and the Australian ocean was a crystalline translucent bright blue. Tasted good too. I sat on this exquisite little beach and talked to this extraordinary elderly French woman (about 75). She told me that the island got its name because when they discovered it, it was infested with rat kangaroos (also known as "Quokkas"). Hence the name Rottness Island. These quokkas exist nowhere else in the world except on this little island. She was telling me that they were marsupials just like kangaroos, etc., and the next thing I know, I turn around and here comes one. Very gentle, sort of pathetic looking but endearing at the same time. They are the total cross between a rat and a kangaroo. About the size of a furry cat. They move really slow like they are high on dope and they come right up to you and let you pet them. Very clean etc. When it stands on it's hind legs and eats, it looks like a little tyrannosaurus with fur. But this little old French lady was so sweet. She just kept going on about all these fascinating facts about these quokkas, and then she blew me on the beach (just kidding again!).Anyway, I swam out to the boat and snorkeled with everyone. By the time I swam back to the beach, there was nobody there so I fell asleep in the sun naked. I had very heavy sunblock on every part of my body but down under. When I woke I was covered in gummy sand from all the rolling around I did as I slept, and I had a bright red butt and genitals to match. Sort of the opposite of what everyone else gets when they lay in the sun. I then realized it was 4:15 and the last ferry leaves at 4:30 and it was a 22 minute bike ride to the boat. You should have seen me trying to ride my bike and put my clothes on in a panting frenzy against the wind, ouching from the inappropriate sunburn. Ya see what I go through for my fans?I'll get back to you soon and don't forget, I worship you.
Famouse Guitar Player
THE PEOPLE THAT WERE IN THE LIST OF THE FAMOUSE GUITAR PLAYERS ARE ...........
*Angus Young was born on March 31, 1955 in Glasgow Scotland. Angus’ family moved to Australia after his birth. Angus Young is one of the most famous blues and hard rock guitar players ever. Angus has been the lead guitarist of the notorious Australian hard rock legends AC/DC. Angus Young writes most of the AC/DC songs. Angus Young and his brother Malcolm Young founded AC/DC in 1973. The Angus brothers played in Tantrum, Kentuckee and several other bands, before starting AC/DC.AC/DC are one of the pioneers of heavy and hard rock and they have sold over 100 million copies of their 17 albums worldwide.Angus Young is famous for his extravagant stage appearances; he usually wears High school uniform on stage. Angus Young is well known for his frantic moves on stage.Angus Young plays Gibson SG guitar that became his trademark along with his High school uniform stage outfit. Angus uses Marshal amplifiers. Angus Young is an excellent lead guitarist with unique style, which is an integral part of AC/DC sound. Angus is famous for his extraordinary solos in “The Jack”, “Whola Lotta Rosie”, and many more AC/DC songs.
Second to only Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen was undoubtedly one of the most influential, original, and talented rock guitarists of the 20th century. Born Edward Lodewijk Van Halen on January 26, 1955, in the Netherlands, Van Halen moved with his family to the U.S. in the '60s. He and his older brother, Alex, began taking piano lessons at an early age, which planted the seeds for both of the siblings' future musical career. Mesmerized by the British Invasion rock movement (especially the Dave Clark Five), Eddie began playing the drums, while Alex took up guitar. The brothers switched their respective instruments shortly thereafter (while Eddie was out working a paper route trying to make his drum kit's payments, Alex was bashing away at his drums, until he was actually better than Eddie) -- as such, hard rock guitarists as Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page soon influenced the youngest Van Halen's playing.
Eddie van halen
Guitar God. In every concert he plays, the fans chant his name. "Eddie! Eddie! Eddie!" He is one of the most respected and loved guitar players of his generation, and is now mentioned among the greats like Eric Clapton and Jimmi Hendrix. Eddie Van Halen has reached the top of the guitar world, but the long road of hard partying on his way to numerous hit records, has finally caught up with him. Recently Eddie checked in to a hospital to undergo treatment for cancer symptoms in his mouth, specifically on his tongue. A heavy drinker and chain smoker, Van Halen has tried to curb his bad habits in later life, but it seems his early excesses have taken their toll before he could drop them.
Eddie and brother Alex were born in Holland. At a young age the family immigrated to the United States and settled in Southern California. Both parents loved music, and at the age of seven the brothers were trained in classic piano. But Eddie and Alex wanted to play rock and roll. Eddie soon bought himself a drum set with the money he earned from a paper route. Brother Alex began taking flamenco guitar lessons, but he secretly eyed Eddie's drums. Eddie practiced on his drums and tried to learn the songs of the day, but his job cut into his practice time. While Eddie was working his paper route, Alex would come in and play Eddie's drums. Alex practiced on Eddie's drums so much that he soon became the better drummer. Eddie decided he needed to learn another instrument. The guitar became his instrument of choice, and as they say, the rest is history.
Eddie went out and bought his first guitar for $70. He taught himself to play by listening to records and copying what he heard. Eric Clapton became his main influence, and soon Eddie was able to play every one of Clapton's solos. By the time high school was over, both Eddie and Alex were very good with their instruments, and had been in a few bands. They eventually met David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony, and the four of them formed a band called Mammoth. The name wasn't to be; they soon found out there was already another band billing itself as Mammoth, so they had to find a new name. After kicking around a few ideas, they decided to use the last name of the brothers, and Van Halen was born.
In a club one night, Ted Templeton, a Warner Bros. Records producer, caught Van Halen's act and signed them immediately. Soon their self-titled album debuted, and it has been nothing but success ever since. Powered by Eddie's hot guitar licks and the singing style of David Lee Roth and later Sammy Hagar, Van Halen produced a long list of hit songs and numerous number one hits. Some of their more popular songs include Jump, Right Now, Runnin' With The Devil, Panama, Hot For Teacher, and many more. Their albums have gone multi platinum, and they have established a loyal fan base that will pack any concert venue they play.
Van Halen became a group that styled its own distinct sound, a sound powered by Eddie's unique guitar licks. He played fierce solos and soon became known for tapping, a technique where he would tap the fret board with his playing fingers while making notes with his fingering hand. The tapping would produce numerous quick notes that drove his solos. Eddie Van Halen became a role model for modern guitarists, regardless of their tastes and preferences. His talent and skill were unquestioned, and he demonstrated a dazzling array of techniques, from simple riffs to extended solos filled with intricate fretwork.
With superstardom, Van Halen fell into the trap many rock stars do. The money and fame soon brought a decadent lifestyle. Drinking, women, parties, Van Halen experienced them all. For Eddie, it was the drinking that especially got a hold of him. He soon became a heavy daily drinker. The drinking habit became so bad, that he would perform concerts drunk. He recalls that at one point in his career, he would get so drunk that all during the concert he would stand in one place…… because he was too inebriated to move. He also recalls that during his heavy drinking period he could not remember many of the concerts he performed. He battled his alcoholism for many decades before he got sober.
Eddie married actress Valerie Bertinelli, and wanted to start a family. A desire to be a good role model for his new son Wolfgang, was the catalyst to get clean. Eddie soon enrolled in rehab, and he says he has now been clean and sober since October of 1994. Even though he was now free of the drinking, Eddie would pay for his years of excess. The affects of that drinking may have been the cause for surgery he had to undergo on his right hip, which was replaced because of a degenerative condition that may have been linked to excessive alcohol use.
The second health concern that hit Eddie was a diagnosis of cancer "symptoms" in his mouth, also thought to be a result of his heavy drinking and smoking. Eddie has had a long habit of smoking cigarettes throughout his adult life. The official statement from the M.D. Anderson Cancer in Houston, Texas reads, "He does not have cancer. After visiting with M.D. Anderson doctors, he is planning to begin an outpatient clinical trial to prevent cancer ... He did not have an operation at M.D. Anderson." That statement was actually, inaccurate. The Center said, "He will begin an outpatient clinical trial to prevent cancer. In the clinical trial, Eddie will be able to come and go, and won't be admitted to the hospital. A clinical trial means that whatever treatment he is receiving, it is a protocol under study; not a standard treatment." Although not much information is being released, it is thought that Eddie has tongue cancer. Eddie released a statement saying, "Although it's hard to say when, there's a good chance I will be cancer-free in the near future." Now having essentially admitted that he has cancer, Eddie no doubt will find that his reasons for wishing to keep it private from his many fans were unnecessary. He has a wide following of loyal fans who are genuinely concerned about his situation, and will undoubtedly be extremely supportive of his efforts to overcome cancer.
Side note: The Oral Cancer Foundation applauds Eddie's decision to talk about his cancer. It is only through public awareness, and knowledge of the risk factors, that this disease can be brought down from its high ranking as a killer. When someone of Eddie's celebrity talks openly, his voice will be heard by his millions of fans. Besides being one of rocks elite guitar greats, this makes him an extraordinary individual in a much broader sense.
Eddie and brother Alex were born in Holland. At a young age the family immigrated to the United States and settled in Southern California. Both parents loved music, and at the age of seven the brothers were trained in classic piano. But Eddie and Alex wanted to play rock and roll. Eddie soon bought himself a drum set with the money he earned from a paper route. Brother Alex began taking flamenco guitar lessons, but he secretly eyed Eddie's drums. Eddie practiced on his drums and tried to learn the songs of the day, but his job cut into his practice time. While Eddie was working his paper route, Alex would come in and play Eddie's drums. Alex practiced on Eddie's drums so much that he soon became the better drummer. Eddie decided he needed to learn another instrument. The guitar became his instrument of choice, and as they say, the rest is history.
Eddie went out and bought his first guitar for $70. He taught himself to play by listening to records and copying what he heard. Eric Clapton became his main influence, and soon Eddie was able to play every one of Clapton's solos. By the time high school was over, both Eddie and Alex were very good with their instruments, and had been in a few bands. They eventually met David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony, and the four of them formed a band called Mammoth. The name wasn't to be; they soon found out there was already another band billing itself as Mammoth, so they had to find a new name. After kicking around a few ideas, they decided to use the last name of the brothers, and Van Halen was born.
In a club one night, Ted Templeton, a Warner Bros. Records producer, caught Van Halen's act and signed them immediately. Soon their self-titled album debuted, and it has been nothing but success ever since. Powered by Eddie's hot guitar licks and the singing style of David Lee Roth and later Sammy Hagar, Van Halen produced a long list of hit songs and numerous number one hits. Some of their more popular songs include Jump, Right Now, Runnin' With The Devil, Panama, Hot For Teacher, and many more. Their albums have gone multi platinum, and they have established a loyal fan base that will pack any concert venue they play.
Van Halen became a group that styled its own distinct sound, a sound powered by Eddie's unique guitar licks. He played fierce solos and soon became known for tapping, a technique where he would tap the fret board with his playing fingers while making notes with his fingering hand. The tapping would produce numerous quick notes that drove his solos. Eddie Van Halen became a role model for modern guitarists, regardless of their tastes and preferences. His talent and skill were unquestioned, and he demonstrated a dazzling array of techniques, from simple riffs to extended solos filled with intricate fretwork.
With superstardom, Van Halen fell into the trap many rock stars do. The money and fame soon brought a decadent lifestyle. Drinking, women, parties, Van Halen experienced them all. For Eddie, it was the drinking that especially got a hold of him. He soon became a heavy daily drinker. The drinking habit became so bad, that he would perform concerts drunk. He recalls that at one point in his career, he would get so drunk that all during the concert he would stand in one place…… because he was too inebriated to move. He also recalls that during his heavy drinking period he could not remember many of the concerts he performed. He battled his alcoholism for many decades before he got sober.
Eddie married actress Valerie Bertinelli, and wanted to start a family. A desire to be a good role model for his new son Wolfgang, was the catalyst to get clean. Eddie soon enrolled in rehab, and he says he has now been clean and sober since October of 1994. Even though he was now free of the drinking, Eddie would pay for his years of excess. The affects of that drinking may have been the cause for surgery he had to undergo on his right hip, which was replaced because of a degenerative condition that may have been linked to excessive alcohol use.
The second health concern that hit Eddie was a diagnosis of cancer "symptoms" in his mouth, also thought to be a result of his heavy drinking and smoking. Eddie has had a long habit of smoking cigarettes throughout his adult life. The official statement from the M.D. Anderson Cancer in Houston, Texas reads, "He does not have cancer. After visiting with M.D. Anderson doctors, he is planning to begin an outpatient clinical trial to prevent cancer ... He did not have an operation at M.D. Anderson." That statement was actually, inaccurate. The Center said, "He will begin an outpatient clinical trial to prevent cancer. In the clinical trial, Eddie will be able to come and go, and won't be admitted to the hospital. A clinical trial means that whatever treatment he is receiving, it is a protocol under study; not a standard treatment." Although not much information is being released, it is thought that Eddie has tongue cancer. Eddie released a statement saying, "Although it's hard to say when, there's a good chance I will be cancer-free in the near future." Now having essentially admitted that he has cancer, Eddie no doubt will find that his reasons for wishing to keep it private from his many fans were unnecessary. He has a wide following of loyal fans who are genuinely concerned about his situation, and will undoubtedly be extremely supportive of his efforts to overcome cancer.
Side note: The Oral Cancer Foundation applauds Eddie's decision to talk about his cancer. It is only through public awareness, and knowledge of the risk factors, that this disease can be brought down from its high ranking as a killer. When someone of Eddie's celebrity talks openly, his voice will be heard by his millions of fans. Besides being one of rocks elite guitar greats, this makes him an extraordinary individual in a much broader sense.
about steve vai
Steve Vai was born on June 6th, 1960 in New York. Steve Vai becomes famous while playing with one of the most-distinguished rock guitar players and composers - Frank Zappa. Steve Vai is well known for his guitar instrumental music records.Steve Vai has played & recorded with many rock legends. In the 80's he played lead guitar in Alcatrazz. Later Steve Vai joined David Lee Roth's (former Van Halen lead singer) band and recorded several albums. Vai recorded the album Slip of the Tongue with Whitesnake.Steve Vai has his own band, but he also tours with other famous guitar players like Joe Satriani and Yngwie Malmsteen. Steve Vai received a Grammy Award in 1991.Steve Vai owns a recording company called Favored Nations, which works with newly discovered talents. Steve Vai is famous for his studio producing work (Vai owns 2 recording studios).Steve Vai has his own signature series of guitars manufactured by Ibanez and called Ibanez JEM. The Ibanez JEM guitars are famous for its fast and comfortable neck and the handgrip cut into the body of the guitar.
eLvIS pReSLey
THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE THAT I KNOW THAT PLAY THE GUITA BUT ELVIS IS THE BEST GUITAR PLAYER. WELL THATS WHAT I THINK............
RUTH GUDINO
FrAnCiScA,IvOnNe,KaYlA!!
ELVIS PARSLEY IS ONR OF THE MOST KNOWN PEOPLE WHO PLAY THE GUITAR HES BEEN KNOWN IN ALL OVER THE WORLD, WELL IN THE USA.
SOEM OF HIS SONGS HE WROTE WERE CALLED....
1. LOWDOWN...
2 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS...
3.
deanna..........
Elvis Aaron Presly was born on January 8, 1935 and died on August 16, 1977. He died at the age of 42 because he was using drugs. He was born in Memphis, Tennesee. He was a singer and an actor. He played the guitar and the piano. He would record songs in the rock and roll genre. Some of his most famous songs are "Hound Dog" and Jailhouse Bird". Elvis Presly was known all over the world and was soon a big hit. His 'musical influences' came mostly from when he was younger his family went to a church Assembly of god, a pentecostal holiness church.
His firt public performance took place in the year of 1954. His musical 'breakthrough' took place in 1956 only two years after he first started playing. Several top record labels wanted to sign Presly, but instead on November 21, 1955 Parker and Philips negotiated with RCA Victor Records to sign Elvis' contract. He also got 35,000 to go along with that.
On Janurary 27, Elvis' first single with the RCA 'heartbreak hotel' was released it sold over 1 million copies. And then on March 23 his first record was released.
BbKiNg ThE kInG oF tHa BlUeS
The year was 1925 ... In the area of Mississippi known as the "Delta", a baby was born on September 16 in a small sharecropper's cabin near the town of Itta Bena.In 1947, B. B. King began recording songs under contract with Los Angeles based RPM Records. It is frankly reported by King himself that he has fathered 15 children by 15 women over the course of his life: "About 15 times, a lady has said: 'It's either me or Lucille.' That's why I've had 15 children by 15 women.The boy was named Riley B. King.In an interview with Albert King in 1978, he says of his son, "I call B.B. my baby brother 'cause we're only eighteen years apart. I call him B.B. like everybody else, but his real name is 'Riley.' Now he's got them two B's up front of his name.In 1942 when he was 16 years old, he moved back to Kilmicheal to attend the Elkhorn school and continue singing with his gospel group.The singing group consisted of a five man chorus, including Riley and cousin Birkett, and was led by John Matthews. The new group was called "The Famous St. John's Gospel Singers." Riley accompanied them on guitar when they sang, mostly at churches. Occasionally, they gave live performances which were broadcast on radio station WGRM in Greenwood, Mississippi. At this same time, Riley was also playing the blues on the Indianola street corners on Saturday nights. Blues music was not new to him.Riley had to register for the Military draft in 1944 and was found physically fit for service. Johnson Barrett, not wanting to loose a skilled tractor driver, applied to the draft board on Riley's behalf for an occupational deferment. Barrett also told Riley that getting married would improve his chances of being deferred. Riley married his first wife, Martha Denton, on November 11, 1944, and shortly afterward he received his deferment. When Riley B. King first arrived in Memphis in the summer on 1946, he searched on Beale Street for his cousin Bukka White. HE'S STILL ALIVE COOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!<33
thanks to bb king official site
thanks to bb king official siteby xenya
About 245 athletes (all men) participated in the First Modern Olympiad in Athens.
Canada is the only host country not to win a gold medal (Montreal 1976).
3 sports have appeared in every single Olympic Games - Track and Field, Fencing and Swimming.
3 athletes have won four gold medals in the same individual event - Al Oerter (USA), Carl Lewis (USA), Paul Elvstrom (DEN).
Most golds won in a single Games - 7 by swimmer Mark Spitz (USA) in 1972.
Most golds won by a female in a single Games - 6 by swimmer Kristin Otto (GDR)
Most medals won in a single Games - 8 (3-4-1) by gymnast Aleksandr Dityatin (URS) in 1980 and swimmer (6-0-2) Michael Phelps (USA) in 2004
Most all-time gold medals won - 9 by Paavo Nurmi (FIN), Larisa Latynina (URS), Mark Spitz (USA), Carl Lewis (USA).
Most all-time medals won - 18 (9-5-4) by gymnast Larisa Latynina (URS) over a span of three Olympics (1956-1964)
Most all-time medals won by a male - 15 by gymnast Nikolai Andrianov (URS) (1972-1980)
Most all-time medals won by a female - 18 by Latynina, 12 by Jenny Thompson
Most medals won in a single Games by a female American - 5 by swimmers Natalie Coughlin (2004), Shirley Babashoff, and Dara Torres; gymnasts Mary Lou Retton (1984) and Shannon Miller (1992); and track star Marion Jones (2000).
Most all-time medals won by an American - 12 by Jenny Thompson, 11 by Mark Spitz/Matt Biondi/Carl Osburn, 10 by Gary Hall (5-3-2)
Number of nations that have never won a medal - 86.
Canada is the only host country not to win a gold medal (Montreal 1976).
3 sports have appeared in every single Olympic Games - Track and Field, Fencing and Swimming.
3 athletes have won four gold medals in the same individual event - Al Oerter (USA), Carl Lewis (USA), Paul Elvstrom (DEN).
Most golds won in a single Games - 7 by swimmer Mark Spitz (USA) in 1972.
Most golds won by a female in a single Games - 6 by swimmer Kristin Otto (GDR)
Most medals won in a single Games - 8 (3-4-1) by gymnast Aleksandr Dityatin (URS) in 1980 and swimmer (6-0-2) Michael Phelps (USA) in 2004
Most all-time gold medals won - 9 by Paavo Nurmi (FIN), Larisa Latynina (URS), Mark Spitz (USA), Carl Lewis (USA).
Most all-time medals won - 18 (9-5-4) by gymnast Larisa Latynina (URS) over a span of three Olympics (1956-1964)
Most all-time medals won by a male - 15 by gymnast Nikolai Andrianov (URS) (1972-1980)
Most all-time medals won by a female - 18 by Latynina, 12 by Jenny Thompson
Most medals won in a single Games by a female American - 5 by swimmers Natalie Coughlin (2004), Shirley Babashoff, and Dara Torres; gymnasts Mary Lou Retton (1984) and Shannon Miller (1992); and track star Marion Jones (2000).
Most all-time medals won by an American - 12 by Jenny Thompson, 11 by Mark Spitz/Matt Biondi/Carl Osburn, 10 by Gary Hall (5-3-2)
Number of nations that have never won a medal - 86.
the olyimpics
One of the pan-Hellenic rituals observed by all Greek city-states; involved athletic competitions and ritual celebrations. (p. 132)
DID YOU KNOW THAT… For unknown reasons, El Salvador did not compete at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Canada.
DID YOU KNOW THAT…The 1988 Olympic Games were boycotted by seven socialist nations, including Cuba, Seychelles, Nicaragua, North Korea, Ethiopia, Albania , and Madagascar. The 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul, South Korea.
DID YOU KNOW THAT…The United Kingdom competed at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, USSR (currently Russia,Ukraine,Estonia…)
DID YOU KNOW THAT…Officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee(IOC), Jamaican Olympic Committee is the sole sports organization with exclusive powers to organize delegations from Jamaica at the Pan American Games, the Central and Caribbean Games, the Commonwealth Games, the Olympic Games…
DID YOU KNOW THAT…Bangladesh competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics for the first time ever.
DID YOU KNOW THAT…For political reasons, Taiwan did not compete at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal Canada.
DID YOU KNOW THAT…Since 1984, Taiwan has competed at the Olympic Games under the banner of “Chinese Taipei”.
DID YOU KNOW THAT…The 1980 Summer Olympics were boycotted by 66 nations and territories, including the United States, Albania, Argentina, Bermuda, Belize, Bolivia,Canada, Chile, Egypt, El Salvador, West Germany (currently Germany), Haiti, Hong Kong, Iran, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, South Korea, Norway, New Zealand, Paraguay, Thailand, Uruguay and the People´s Republic of China.The American-led boycott affected competition in most sports: track and field, soccer, archery, field hockey, judo, basketball and volleyball.
DID YOU KNOW THAT…The 1976 Olympic Games were boycotted by 34 Third World countries, including Iraq, Guyana, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zaire.Under the leadership of Julyus Nyerere (former dictator of Tanzania), 34 African countries boycotted the Games to protest New Zealand´s violation of the international sports ban on South Africa. The International Committee Olympic ousted South Africa in 1961 for its apartheid policies.
DID YOU KNOW THAT…London will host the 2012 Olympic Games. In 2005, London defeated Paris to 2012 Games. Tony Blair, who is prime minister of the United Kingdom, said, “It´s more than half a century since Britain last hosted the Games. Olympic historians will know how important the 1908 and 1948 London Games were in ensuring the Olympic Movement was equipped and strengthened to continue its vital role. Staging the Games again in London, the city which most excites young people the world over, can only help to strengthen the bond between the Olympic Movement and the younger generation…”
DID YOU KNOW THAT…The USSR competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul,South Korea.
DID YOU KNOW THAT…The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics were boycotted by 18 nations, including Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bulgaria, Ethiopia, East Germany (currently Germany), Hungary, Iran, Laos, Lybia, Mongolia, Poland, North Korea, Czechoslovakia (currently Czech Republic), Burkina Faso, South Yemen,Cuba, and Vietnam.
About the Olympic Rings
The five Olympic rings or circles, linked together to represent the sporting friendship of all peoples. They also symbolize 5 geographic areas-Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and America. Each ring is a different color-blue, yellow, black, green, or red.The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp,1920.
By:Karrisa
By:Karrisa
the olympics BY:FrAnCiScA♥
•ThEy UsEd To PlAy NaKeD
•It StArTeD To PlAy In AnCiEnT GrEeCe
•ThE OlYmPiCs CoLoRs ArE YeLlOw,ReD,BlUe,BlAck,GrEeN
•NoW ItS wOrLd WiDe
•It StArTeD To PlAy In AnCiEnT GrEeCe
•ThE OlYmPiCs CoLoRs ArE YeLlOw,ReD,BlUe,BlAck,GrEeN
•NoW ItS wOrLd WiDe
The olympics started in Greece. There is a Summer and Winter season. The Olympics is held every 4 years. The next winter olympics will be in 2010. The different sports and catagories are Alpine skiing, Alpine skiing(paralympic), Biathlon, Biathlon(paralympics), bobsleigh, cross country skiing, cross country skiing paralympic, curling, figure skating, free style skiing, ice hockey, ice sledge hockey, luge, nordic combined, short track speed skiing, skeleton, Ski jumping, snowboard, speed skating, wheel chair curling
Lindsay Bostick
Lindsay Bostick
duh
The Olympic Games (often referred to simply as The Olympics or The Games[1]) is an international multi-sport event subdivided into summer and winter sporting events. The summer and winter games are each held every four years (an Olympiad[2]). Until 1992, they were both held in the same year. Since then, they have been separated two years apart.
The original Olympic Games (Greek: Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες; Olympiakoi Agones) began in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and was celebrated until AD 393.[3] Interest in reviving the Olympic Games proper was first shown by the Greek poet and newspaper editor Panagiotis Soutsos in his poem "Dialogue of the Dead" in 1833. [4] Evangelos Zappas sponsored the first modern international Olympic Games in 1859. He paid for the refurbishment of the Panathinaiko Stadium for Games held there in 1870 and 1875. [4] This was noted in newspapers and publications around the world including the London Review, which stated that "the Olympian Games, discontinued for centuries, have recently been revived! Here is strange news indeed ... the classical games of antiquity were revived near Athens". [5]
The International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 with the initiative of a French nobleman, Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin. The first of the IOC's Olympic Games were the 1896 Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece. Participation in the Olympic Games has increased to include athletes from nearly all nations worldwide. With the improvement of satellite communications and global telecasts of the events, the Olympics are consistently gaining supporters.[6] The most recent Summer Olympics were the 2004 Games in Athens and the most recent Winter Olympics were the 2006 Games in Turin. The upcoming games in Beijing are planned to comprise 302 events in 28 sports.[7] As of 2006, the Winter Olympics were competed in 84 events in 7 sports.[8]
The original Olympic Games (Greek: Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες; Olympiakoi Agones) began in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and was celebrated until AD 393.[3] Interest in reviving the Olympic Games proper was first shown by the Greek poet and newspaper editor Panagiotis Soutsos in his poem "Dialogue of the Dead" in 1833. [4] Evangelos Zappas sponsored the first modern international Olympic Games in 1859. He paid for the refurbishment of the Panathinaiko Stadium for Games held there in 1870 and 1875. [4] This was noted in newspapers and publications around the world including the London Review, which stated that "the Olympian Games, discontinued for centuries, have recently been revived! Here is strange news indeed ... the classical games of antiquity were revived near Athens". [5]
The International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 with the initiative of a French nobleman, Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin. The first of the IOC's Olympic Games were the 1896 Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece. Participation in the Olympic Games has increased to include athletes from nearly all nations worldwide. With the improvement of satellite communications and global telecasts of the events, the Olympics are consistently gaining supporters.[6] The most recent Summer Olympics were the 2004 Games in Athens and the most recent Winter Olympics were the 2006 Games in Turin. The upcoming games in Beijing are planned to comprise 302 events in 28 sports.[7] As of 2006, the Winter Olympics were competed in 84 events in 7 sports.[8]
The Olympics
Olympics are held every 4 years.They were first held in Ancient Greece;in ancient times woman\girls could not compete.
OLYMPICS deanna
Olympic Summer Games:
Athens 1896
Paris 1900
St. Louis 1904
London 1908
Stockholm 1912
Antwerp 1920
Paris 1924
Amsterdam 1928
Los Angeles 1932
Berlin 1936
London 1948
Helsinki 1952
Melbourne 1956
Rome 1960
Tokyo 1964
Mexico City 1968
Munich 1972
Montreal 1976
Moscow 1980
Los Angeles 1984
Seoul 1988
Barcelona 1992
Atlanta 1996
Sydney 2000
Athens 2004
Athens 1896
Paris 1900
St. Louis 1904
London 1908
Stockholm 1912
Antwerp 1920
Paris 1924
Amsterdam 1928
Los Angeles 1932
Berlin 1936
London 1948
Helsinki 1952
Melbourne 1956
Rome 1960
Tokyo 1964
Mexico City 1968
Munich 1972
Montreal 1976
Moscow 1980
Los Angeles 1984
Seoul 1988
Barcelona 1992
Atlanta 1996
Sydney 2000
Athens 2004
the olympics by aaron..
Boxing
Mississippi 1977.3.68Side B: boxersPhotograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of the University Museums, University of Mississippi
Ancient boxing had fewer rules than the modern sport. Boxers fought without rounds until one man was knocked out, or admitted he had been beaten. Unlike the modern sport, there was no rule against hitting an opponent when he was down.
There were no weight classes within the mens' and boys' divisions; opponents for a match were chosen randomly.
Philadelphia MS2444Side B: himantes hanging above boxer Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Instead of gloves, ancient boxers wrapped leather thongs (himantes) around their hands and wrists which left their fingers free.
Plato makes fun of boxers' faces, calling them the "folk with the battered ears." Plato, Gorgias 515e.
To read more about these topics, see Further Resources.
This exhibit is a subset of materials from the Perseus Project database and is copyrighted. Please send us your comments.
Mississippi 1977.3.68Side B: boxersPhotograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of the University Museums, University of Mississippi
Ancient boxing had fewer rules than the modern sport. Boxers fought without rounds until one man was knocked out, or admitted he had been beaten. Unlike the modern sport, there was no rule against hitting an opponent when he was down.
There were no weight classes within the mens' and boys' divisions; opponents for a match were chosen randomly.
Philadelphia MS2444Side B: himantes hanging above boxer Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Instead of gloves, ancient boxers wrapped leather thongs (himantes) around their hands and wrists which left their fingers free.
Plato makes fun of boxers' faces, calling them the "folk with the battered ears." Plato, Gorgias 515e.
To read more about these topics, see Further Resources.
This exhibit is a subset of materials from the Perseus Project database and is copyrighted. Please send us your comments.
DEANNA WARD ☻
Swimming: International Swim Meet 2007 -- Day 4 results
24 August 2007© 2007 AFP
Results from the International Swim Meet 2007 here Friday:
Men
50m freestyle
1. Gerhard Zandbert (RSA) 22.18 sec
2. Eamon Sullivan (AUS) 22.22
3. Nick Brunelli (USA) 22.31
4. Gideon Louw (RSA) 22.82
5. Lukasz Gasior (POL) 22.88
6. Makoto Ito (JPN) 22.90
7. Hisayoshi Sato (JPN) 22.94
8. Matthew Targett (AUS) 23.49
100m butterfly
1. Takashi Yamamoto (JPN) 52.50
2. Andrew Lauterstein (AUS) 52.75
3. William Stovall (USA) 52.82
4. Ryo Takayasu (JPN) 52.84
5. Corney Swanepoel (NZL) 53.27
6. Wu Peng (CHN) 53.31
7. Moss Burmester (NZL) 53.37
8. Todd Cooper (GBR) 54.21
200m individual medley
1. Liam Tancock (GBR) 1:59.19
2. TP Patrick (USA) 2:00.59
3. Ken Takakuwa (JPN) 2:00.94
4. Gregor Tait (GBR) 2:01.25
5. Leith Brodie (AUS) 2:01.82
6. Takahiro Mori (JPN) 2:01.95
7. Liu Weijia (CHN) 2:02.08
8. Mihail Alexandrov (BUL) 2:02.43
4x100m medlay relay
1. Japan 3:33.35 (Tomomi Morita, Kosuke Kitajima, Ryo Takayasu, Hisayoshi Sato)
2. USA 3:35.15, 3. Australia 3:35.42, 4. Britain 3:39.04, 5. China 3:40.63, 6. South Africa 3:41.92, 7. Mexico 3:57.96
Women
50m freestyle
1. Cate Campbell (AUS) 24.48
2. Lisbeth Lenton (AUS) 24.65
3. Zhu Yingwen (CHN) 25.18
4. Lara Jackson (USA) 25.38
4 Xu Yanwei (CHN) 25.38
6. Magdalena Kuras (SWE) 25.77
7. Christin Magnuson (USA) 25.78
8. Kaori Yamada (JPN) 25.81
800m freestyle
1. Ai Shibata (JPN) 8.23.76
2. Yurie Yano (JPN) 8:27.62
3. Kylie Palmer (AUS) 8:30.51
4. Rebecca Cooke (GBR) 8:33.21
5. Yang Fan (CHN) 8:33.79
6. Wendy Trott (RSA) 8:34.67
7. Alyssa Anderson (USA) 8:36.32
8. Yu Xin (CHN) 8:38.80
24 August 2007© 2007 AFP
Results from the International Swim Meet 2007 here Friday:
Men
50m freestyle
1. Gerhard Zandbert (RSA) 22.18 sec
2. Eamon Sullivan (AUS) 22.22
3. Nick Brunelli (USA) 22.31
4. Gideon Louw (RSA) 22.82
5. Lukasz Gasior (POL) 22.88
6. Makoto Ito (JPN) 22.90
7. Hisayoshi Sato (JPN) 22.94
8. Matthew Targett (AUS) 23.49
100m butterfly
1. Takashi Yamamoto (JPN) 52.50
2. Andrew Lauterstein (AUS) 52.75
3. William Stovall (USA) 52.82
4. Ryo Takayasu (JPN) 52.84
5. Corney Swanepoel (NZL) 53.27
6. Wu Peng (CHN) 53.31
7. Moss Burmester (NZL) 53.37
8. Todd Cooper (GBR) 54.21
200m individual medley
1. Liam Tancock (GBR) 1:59.19
2. TP Patrick (USA) 2:00.59
3. Ken Takakuwa (JPN) 2:00.94
4. Gregor Tait (GBR) 2:01.25
5. Leith Brodie (AUS) 2:01.82
6. Takahiro Mori (JPN) 2:01.95
7. Liu Weijia (CHN) 2:02.08
8. Mihail Alexandrov (BUL) 2:02.43
4x100m medlay relay
1. Japan 3:33.35 (Tomomi Morita, Kosuke Kitajima, Ryo Takayasu, Hisayoshi Sato)
2. USA 3:35.15, 3. Australia 3:35.42, 4. Britain 3:39.04, 5. China 3:40.63, 6. South Africa 3:41.92, 7. Mexico 3:57.96
Women
50m freestyle
1. Cate Campbell (AUS) 24.48
2. Lisbeth Lenton (AUS) 24.65
3. Zhu Yingwen (CHN) 25.18
4. Lara Jackson (USA) 25.38
4 Xu Yanwei (CHN) 25.38
6. Magdalena Kuras (SWE) 25.77
7. Christin Magnuson (USA) 25.78
8. Kaori Yamada (JPN) 25.81
800m freestyle
1. Ai Shibata (JPN) 8.23.76
2. Yurie Yano (JPN) 8:27.62
3. Kylie Palmer (AUS) 8:30.51
4. Rebecca Cooke (GBR) 8:33.21
5. Yang Fan (CHN) 8:33.79
6. Wendy Trott (RSA) 8:34.67
7. Alyssa Anderson (USA) 8:36.32
8. Yu Xin (CHN) 8:38.80
The Olympics
The Olympic Games started more than two thousands years ago.It started with ancient Greece and other surrounding countries but now its world wide.The Olympics take place every four years and are done in summer and winter.
* The Olympics *
The Olympics were started long ago in ancient Rome. It was a series of altheleic games where a bunch of people came from far and wide to compete for first place! Only men use to compete... Now in days it's a series of competetive sports where people go for the gold! And everyone can compete!
Mississippi 1977.3.68Side B: boxersPhotograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of the University Museums, University of Mississippi
Ancient boxing had fewer rules than the modern sport. Boxers fought without rounds until one man was knocked out, or admitted he had been beaten. Unlike the modern sport, there was no rule against hitting an opponent when he was down.
There were no weight classes within the mens' and boys' divisions; opponents for a match were chosen randomly.
Philadelphia MS2444Side B: himantes hanging above boxer Photograph by Maria Daniels, courtesy of The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Instead of gloves, ancient boxers wrapped leather thongs (himantes) around their hands and wrists which left their fingers free.
Plato makes fun of boxers' faces, calling them the "folk with the battered ears." Plato, Gorgias 515e.
To read more about these topics, see Further Resources.
This exhibit is a subset of materials from the Perseus Project database and is copyrighted. Please send us your comments.
Olympics >.<
The International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 with the initiative of a French nobleman, Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin. The first of the IOC's Olympic Games were the 1896 Summer Olympics, held in Participation in the Olympic Games has increased to include athletes from nearly all nations worldwide. With the improvement of satellite communications and global telecasts of the events, the Olympics are consistently gaining supporters. The most recent Summer Olympics were the2004 Games in Athensand the most recent Winter Olympics were the 2006 Games in Turin. The upcoming games in Beijing are planned to comprise 302 events in 28 sports. As of 2006, the Winter Olympics were competed in 84 events in 7 sports...
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Olympic Facts
Australian swimmer Grant Hackett will compete in an open-water 10 kilometre race in Melbourne this weekend after setting his sights on taking part in the inaugural event at next year's Olympics.
The Olympic FlameThe Olympic flame is a practice continued from the ancient Olympic Games. In Olympia (Greece), a flame was ignited by the sun and then kept burning until the closing of the Olympic Games. The flame first appeared in the modern Olympics at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. The flame itself represents a number of things, including purity and the endeavor for perfection. In 1936, the chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936
Olympic Games, Carl Diem, suggested what is now the modern Olympic Torch relay.
The Olympic FlameThe Olympic flame is a practice continued from the ancient Olympic Games. In Olympia (Greece), a flame was ignited by the sun and then kept burning until the closing of the Olympic Games. The flame first appeared in the modern Olympics at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam. The flame itself represents a number of things, including purity and the endeavor for perfection. In 1936, the chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936
Olympic Games, Carl Diem, suggested what is now the modern Olympic Torch relay.
olympics
The olympics started in Greece. There is a Summer and Winter season. The Olympics is held every 4 years. The next winter olympics will be in 2010. The different sports and catagories are Alpine skiing, Alpine skiing(paralympic), Biathlon, Biathlon(paralympics), bobsleigh, cross country skiing, cross country skiing paralympic, curling, figure skating, free style skiing, ice hockey, ice sledge hockey, luge, nordic combined, short track speed skiing, skeleton, Ski jumping, snowboard, speed skating, wheel chair curling.
Lindsay Bostick
Lindsay Bostick
Olimpics
The Olympic Games (often referred to simply as The Olympics or The Games[1]) is an international multi-sport event subdivided into summer and winter sporting events. The summer and winter games are each held every four years (an Olympiad[2]). Until 1992, they were both held in the same year. Since then, they have been separated two years apart.
The original Olympic Games (Greek: Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες; Olympiakoi Agones) began in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and was celebrated until AD 393.[3] Interest in reviving the Olympic Games proper was first shown by the Greek poet and newspaper editor Panagiotis Soutsos in his poem "Dialogue of the Dead" in 1833. [4] Evangelos Zappas sponsored the first modern international Olympic Games in 1859. He paid for the refurbishment of the Panathinaiko Stadium for Games held there in 1870 and 1875. [4] This was noted in newspapers and publications around the world including the London Review, which stated that "the Olympian Games, discontinued for centuries, have recently been revived! Here is strange news indeed ... the classical games of antiquity were revived near Athens". [5]
The International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 with the initiative of a French nobleman, Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin. The first of the IOC's Olympic Games were the 1896 Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece. Participation in the Olympic Games has increased to include athletes from nearly all nations worldwide. With the improvement of satellite communications and global telecasts of the events, the Olympics are consistently gaining supporters.[6] The most recent Summer Olympics were the 2004 Games in Athens and the most recent Winter Olympics were the 2006 Games in Turin. The upcoming games in Beijing are planned to comprise 302 events in 28 sports.[7] As of 2006, the Winter Olympics were competed in 84 events in 7 sports.[8]
Found at wikipedia.org
The original Olympic Games (Greek: Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες; Olympiakoi Agones) began in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and was celebrated until AD 393.[3] Interest in reviving the Olympic Games proper was first shown by the Greek poet and newspaper editor Panagiotis Soutsos in his poem "Dialogue of the Dead" in 1833. [4] Evangelos Zappas sponsored the first modern international Olympic Games in 1859. He paid for the refurbishment of the Panathinaiko Stadium for Games held there in 1870 and 1875. [4] This was noted in newspapers and publications around the world including the London Review, which stated that "the Olympian Games, discontinued for centuries, have recently been revived! Here is strange news indeed ... the classical games of antiquity were revived near Athens". [5]
The International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 with the initiative of a French nobleman, Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin. The first of the IOC's Olympic Games were the 1896 Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece. Participation in the Olympic Games has increased to include athletes from nearly all nations worldwide. With the improvement of satellite communications and global telecasts of the events, the Olympics are consistently gaining supporters.[6] The most recent Summer Olympics were the 2004 Games in Athens and the most recent Winter Olympics were the 2006 Games in Turin. The upcoming games in Beijing are planned to comprise 302 events in 28 sports.[7] As of 2006, the Winter Olympics were competed in 84 events in 7 sports.[8]
Found at wikipedia.org
About the olympic rings
The Olympic symbols are logos, icons, flags and symbols used by the International Olympic Committee for related to the promotion of the Olympic Movement around the world.The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp in 1920.The five Olympic rings or circles, linked together to represent the sporting friendship of all peoples.They also symbolize 5 geographic areas-Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and America. Each ring is a different color-blue, yellow, black, green, or red.
By:Karrisa
By:Karrisa
the olympics
the olympics in an international multi sport even where all sports come together and compete against eachother abut they compete individually like 9f your a swimmer then all swimmers ccome together and compete or if your a soccer player then all soccer players wou.ld come together and compete they seperate the invents into summer and winter events the summer and winter events come every 4 years ythe olympic games started in 776 bc and was celebrated until ad 393 the first modern olympic games was in 1859 and their still doing it today The International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894 with the initiative of a French nobleman, Pierre Frédy, Baron de Coubertin. The first of the IOC's Olympic Games were the 1896
Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece. Participation in the Olympic Games has increased to include athletes from nearly all nations worldwide. With the improvement of satellite communications and global telecasts of the events, the Olympics are
Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece. Participation in the Olympic Games has increased to include athletes from nearly all nations worldwide. With the improvement of satellite communications and global telecasts of the events, the Olympics are
Just a little different
The thing that I am going to talk about this school is the lunch. The lunches they use to make at my school they were discusting that you not even want to get close they only thing they gave was the hamburger with tator tots , tamales with salad and a chesse stick, macaronichesse,and the chicken nuggets. The rest of the things that they gave were really gross like meatloaf.lasanya with too much spinach and allot of greenbeans and the fish they used to give well it accually it was fish sticks but they were really gravoulting, but those were the things that poped into my head. The next thing that was different of my school is that we only had one classroom for each grade like kindergarden through sixt grade was only in one class.The next thing is the teachers they were not that understanding and thats what i liked about MR.SMITH ,MRS.ESTRELLA ,AND MR.PARKS!!!!
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
THE expirement
Here I am and I am going to tell you something we did in science class but first here are some questions that the students had..................
1 The first thing that they wanted to ask so the first question they had is how far the paper air plane was going to land and the expirement that we did is that we made the paper air planes and went outside and saw how far the paper air planes went the first time it was a little disapointed because none of ours went as fast as Mr.Smith's but still mine went far and Leo's went almost by an inch close to mine.
2 The next thing they did is they made a hipothasis a hipothasis is something you think is going to happen and even before you see what happened and then did another expirement and the ball went more faster but then tried another air plane it went even faster WOW!
p.s Do the expirement at home !!!!!!!!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2768368762284821227&q=paper+airplane&total=1838&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
1 The first thing that they wanted to ask so the first question they had is how far the paper air plane was going to land and the expirement that we did is that we made the paper air planes and went outside and saw how far the paper air planes went the first time it was a little disapointed because none of ours went as fast as Mr.Smith's but still mine went far and Leo's went almost by an inch close to mine.
2 The next thing they did is they made a hipothasis a hipothasis is something you think is going to happen and even before you see what happened and then did another expirement and the ball went more faster but then tried another air plane it went even faster WOW!
p.s Do the expirement at home !!!!!!!!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2768368762284821227&q=paper+airplane&total=1838&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
Monday, October 15, 2007
DEANNNNNNA WARD AND AYLEEEEEEEENNN NUNEZ
MY FAVORITE SONGS!!!
First Time-marcous houuston
Bed- J Holiday
You- Lloyd
Tell Me-Bobby Valentino
Diamonds on my d**n chain- Fabolous
Shawty what your name is- Nelly
Its going down- yung joc
I know you see it- yung joc
soulja girl- soulja boy
easy- paula deanda
get low- lil john
candy kisses- amanda perez
shoulder lean- ti
we fly high- jim jones
what ive done- linkin park
lean like a cholo- down
grind with me- pretty ricky
whine up- Kat DeLuna
like you- Bow wow ft. Ciara
lipgloss- lil mama
lose control- missy elliot
me and you- cassie
laffy taffy- d4l
baby dont go- fabo,lous
tipsy- jkwon
party like arockstar- shop boyz
NOT DONE!!!
First Time-marcous houuston
Bed- J Holiday
You- Lloyd
Tell Me-Bobby Valentino
Diamonds on my d**n chain- Fabolous
Shawty what your name is- Nelly
Its going down- yung joc
I know you see it- yung joc
soulja girl- soulja boy
easy- paula deanda
get low- lil john
candy kisses- amanda perez
shoulder lean- ti
we fly high- jim jones
what ive done- linkin park
lean like a cholo- down
grind with me- pretty ricky
whine up- Kat DeLuna
like you- Bow wow ft. Ciara
lipgloss- lil mama
lose control- missy elliot
me and you- cassie
laffy taffy- d4l
baby dont go- fabo,lous
tipsy- jkwon
party like arockstar- shop boyz
NOT DONE!!!
KARRiSA&DAMARiS♥
SOULJA BOY SONG[EDiTED]
SOULJA BOY UP iN THiS HOUSE,WATCH ME CRANK&WATCH ME ROLL.WATCH ME CRANK DAT SOULJA BOY THEN SUPERMAN.NOW WATCH ME YUUUAAAAAA!
[CRANK DAT SOULJA BOY]NOW WATCH ME YUUUAAAA![CRANK DAT SOULJA BOY]
NOW WATCH ME YUUUAAAA![CRANK DAT SOULJA BOY]
NOW WATCH ME YUUUAAA![CRANK DAT SOULJA BOY]
SOULJA BOY UP iN THiS HOUSE,WATCH ME CRANK&WATCH ME ROLL.WATCH ME CRANK DAT SOULJA BOY THEN SUPERMAN.NOW WATCH ME YUUUAAAAAA!
[CRANK DAT SOULJA BOY]NOW WATCH ME YUUUAAAA![CRANK DAT SOULJA BOY]
NOW WATCH ME YUUUAAAA![CRANK DAT SOULJA BOY]
NOW WATCH ME YUUUAAA![CRANK DAT SOULJA BOY]
♥ my favorite music -artist etc by ayleen♥
my favorite kind of music would be well it would by a tie between rock and rap
my favorite rock artist is linkin park and for rap is brown boy. my favorite song by linkin park is what i've done and my favorite song by brown boy is super-man. i thin these songs are the best there is well that's my opinion
my favorite instrument would be the electric guitar i've been playing probably for two years now and i think its a very cool instrument
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my favorite rock artist is linkin park and for rap is brown boy. my favorite song by linkin park is what i've done and my favorite song by brown boy is super-man. i thin these songs are the best there is well that's my opinion
my favorite instrument would be the electric guitar i've been playing probably for two years now and i think its a very cool instrument
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♥iV0NNE DELGADiLL0♥
THE KiND 0F MUSiC i LiSTEN t00 iS RAP ANd HiP H0P ANd DiSNEy S0NGS t00 LiKE tHE J0NAs BR0THErS ANd AL0T 0F 0THER sTUFF LiKE 0LDiEs BuT YEAh.
My FAV0RiTE s0NGs FR0M HiP HoP ANd RAp ARTiST ANd S0NG iS S0UTHSiDE By ASHANTi ANd LL0Yd THAtS 0Ne 0F mY fAV0RiTe S0NGs.
My FAV0RiTE S0NG FR0M 0LDiEs iS wELL i HAVe Al0T BUt My FAV0RiTe ARTiST iS bReNt0N W00DS.
My FAV0RiTe S0Ng FR0M J0NaS bR0ThErS iS H0LD 0N S0 YEAh TH0SE ARe My FAV0RiTE S0NGS☻
My FAV0RiTE s0NGs FR0M HiP HoP ANd RAp ARTiST ANd S0NG iS S0UTHSiDE By ASHANTi ANd LL0Yd THAtS 0Ne 0F mY fAV0RiTe S0NGs.
My FAV0RiTE S0NG FR0M 0LDiEs iS wELL i HAVe Al0T BUt My FAV0RiTe ARTiST iS bReNt0N W00DS.
My FAV0RiTe S0Ng FR0M J0NaS bR0ThErS iS H0LD 0N S0 YEAh TH0SE ARe My FAV0RiTE S0NGS☻
hey dudes reead
Jennifer Dobbins likes, I don’t know I like lots of types of music I like pop rock stuff like that but I don’t like old stuff and im not a big fan of country. A few radio stations I listen to are 93.3, 90.3 and 98.9 stuff like that some artists I listen to are t-pain, jordin sparks, timberland. 3 doors down, rihanna, neyo, simple plan and lots of other stuff.My personal opinion on music is I love it and I think its stupid how people judge other people because the music they listen to like people that listen to pop for instance just because they like pop instead of country doesn’t mean you need to go up to that person and say “country is stupid and dorky” I think that’s stupid and that’s not just it people go and make fun of someone they listen to specifically like you like akon and someone else likes Hannah Montana WHO CARES! It doesn’t make you kooler to listen to akon its just music so I don’t think people should make fun of other people because of the music they listen to we should all be lucky we even have music I know I appreciate it so I just wanted to say that and that’s it so im done now bye! ☻
MY music
My music
My favorite music is not only gospel because I am christian but I also like listening to my favorate stars from disney channel my first favorite people from disney channel is probably high school musical Hanna Montana.They for me are the best thing to listen to because I am stilol small and dont have a hiphop or rock band the best song of high school musical is we are all in this together because it teaches me that we are all in this together and that me and my friedns should not fight over things because we are all in this this together. And the best song I like about hanna Montana is probably no bodys perfect!!!!!!!!!! because it is true NOBODYS PERFECT!!!!!!!!!
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