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Hammered Dulcimer: An American Tradition
A Little About Hammered Dulcimers
The hammered dulcimer in America is a traditional stringed instrument that been in revival over the last 30 years. It can now be heard in contemporary music, seen at folk festivals, and bought over the...
Hip-Hop Love Stories and the Construction of Socially Acceptable Urban Identities
Hip-Hop has historically existed as a male-dominated industry. Being a reflection of urban life and struggle, past Hip-Hop artists have been forced to maintain a certain level of masculinity in order to be accepted by their urban communities. Old...
Magnets - Attractive Little Things!
Magnets - Attractive Little Things! Magnets can be made by placing a magnetic material such as iron or steel, in a strong magnetic field. Permanent, temporary and electromagnets can be made in this manner. That's the boring technical...
Memories Are Made Of This : The Golden Years of The Sixties Music Revolution
Notes from an era of true free expression where we were "spoilt
for choice" with the newest musical innovators. Before the
onslaught of the digital age and the polarisation of modern
music we experienced a cultural revolution which, in my...
Pomp, Circumstance and Fine Swedish Table Linen.
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Although the history to fine Swedish table linen is impressive enough, the current reverence for its past can be seen in many international functions.
Since 1901, the...
Ramones Forever
Immortality is so much better when you can stay around long enough to realize it ...
In that respect, the Ramones endured to at least have a hint it was being bestowed upon them.
Once again, you've got a chance to see why. If you were among...
Satellite TV By Dish Network Deals A Blow To Unhappy Marriages
You might be amazed to know that television is one of the main causes of domestic disputes in America. Either the husband is so ensnared by a NFL game that induces the wife to nag him about work around the house, or the wife is so enamored with...
SOMETHING
SOMETHING A Tribute to the Late, Great George Harrison Some musicians might say that the song Something was one of the greatest love ballads written in the past fifty years; in-fact Frank Sinatra, who was no fan of rock and roll said those exact...
Taj Weekes and Adowa-Hope and Doubt
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Eva Dilmanian 55 West 47th Street Suite 1120 New York, New York 10036 Tel: 800-654-9889 Fax: 212-302-1943 E-Mail: eva@buzzwordpr.com (AlphaPocket Records/Jatta Entertainment; Tuesday, August 16, 2005) New...
What is a church musician
What is a church musician? After being in this position for
several years I have come to my own conclusions as to what this
title means and is all about. First let me say that I think a
lot of church musicians make the mistake of using this as...
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Magnets - Attractive Little Things!
Magnets - Attractive Little Things!
Magnets can be made by placing a magnetic material such as
iron or steel, in a strong magnetic field. Permanent,
temporary and electromagnets can be made in this manner.
That's the boring technical information.
But for everyone else, magnets and magnetism have an almost
magical quality. They make heavy metal objects dance and
wiggle. They have an attractive force that's invisible,
almost otherworldly. Weird stuff, but compelling too.
There are many legends accounting for the discovery of
magnets. One of the most common, is that of an elderly
shepherd named Magnes, who was herding his sheep in an area
of Northern Greece called Magnesia, about 4,000 years ago.
It is said that both the nails in his shoes and the metal
tip of his staff became firmly stuck to the large, black
rock on which he was standing. This type of rock was
subsequently named magnetite, after either Magnesia or
Magnes himself.
Stories of magnetism date back to the first century B.C in
the writings of Lucretius, and
the magical powers of
magnetite are mentioned in the writings of Pliny the Elder.
For many years following its discovery, magnetite was
surrounded in superstition and was considered to possess
magical powers, such as the ability to heal the sick,
frighten away evil spirits and attract and dissolve ships
made of iron!
People soon realized that magnetite not only attracted
objects made of iron, but when made into the shape of a
needle and floated on water, magnetite always pointed in a
north-south direction creating a primitive compass.
So next time you pick up a magnet, think about its weird
nature. And I'll bet you also move it towards something made
of ferris metal. That's steel or iron to you - the stuff
that magnets simply love!
About the author:
Nick Grains has a healthy obsession for things that act funny - like magnets! You can find out more at his site dedicated to all things magnets at: http://www.hot-magnets.info/
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