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Perpetual Motion (other)
Perpetual motion is motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy. Perpetual motion may also refer to: Music * Perpetuum mobile, music characterised by a continuous steady stream of notes, usually at a rapid tempo * ''Trois mouvements perpétuels'', a piano suite by Francis Poulenc Albums * ''Perpetual Motion'', an album by the Dave Weckl Band * ''Perpetual Motion'' (album), an album of classical material played on the banjo by Béla Fleck along with an assortment of accompanists * ''The Perpetual Motion'', a 2005 album by French progressive death metal band The Old Dead Tree Songs * "Perpetual Motion", a song by Anthrax from ''Stomp 442'' * "Perpetual Motion", a song by Atavistic * "Perpetual Motion", a song by Billy Miller and the Great Blokes 1982 * "Perpetual Motion", a song by Neal Arden 1960 * "Perpetual Motion", a song by Procol Harum from ''The Prodigal Stranger'' 1991 * "Perpetual Motion", a song by Veronica Falls Veronica Falls were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perpetual Motion
Perpetual motion is the motion of bodies that continues forever in an unperturbed system. A perpetual motion machine is a hypothetical machine that can do work infinitely without an external energy source. This kind of machine is impossible, as it would violate either the first law of thermodynamics, first or second law of thermodynamics or both. These laws of thermodynamics apply regardless of the size of the system. For example, the motions and rotations of celestial bodies such as planets may appear perpetual, but are actually subject to many processes that slowly dissipate their kinetic energy, such as solar wind, interstellar medium resistance, gravitational radiation and thermal radiation, so they will not keep moving forever. Thus, machines that extract energy from finite sources will not operate indefinitely, because they are driven by the energy stored in the source, which will eventually be exhausted. A common example is devices powered by ocean currents, whose energ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Miller And The Great Blokes
The Ferrets were an Australian pop band. They are best known for their song "Don't Fall in Love" and album, '' Dreams of a Love'' which were both released in 1977. History 1975: Formation Ken Firth, Phil Eizenberg and William "Billy" Miller had been involved with the Australian stage production of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' (1972–1974) which also included singer-actors Jon English, John Paul Young and Rory O'Donoghue. Firth (bass guitar, backing vocals), Miller (vocals, guitar) and Dave Springfield (guitar, backing vocals) were all members of hard rockers Buster Brown (which also featured vocalist Angry Anderson later of Rose Tattoo).Spencer et al, (2007BUSTER BROWNentry. Retrieved 7 March 2010. In November 1975 the trio left Buster Brown to join guitarist Eizenberg and formed The Ferrets. Drummer Rick Brewer (ex- Zoot) joined in April 1976 followed by Miller's sisters Jane Miller (backing vocals, keyboard) and Pam Miller (backing vocals) in July—they were now a seven-piece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perpetual Motion (film)
''Perpetual Motion'' is an independent Chinese film directed by Ning Ying. The film follows four wealthy, high-powered women living in Beijing during the Chinese New Year. The film had its North American premiere on September 10, 2005 at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. ''Perpetual Motion'' was co-written by Ning, musician and author Liu Sola, and publisher Hung Huang (Hung and Liu also star) and was produced by Beijing Happy Village, Ltd. The film opened in Chinese cities in late February 2006 to some controversy due to its depiction of assertive, sexually confident women. The version shown was slightly edited compared to the version shown abroad in Toronto and Venice, with some of the more explicit discussions on sex as well as a scene involving the four main characters listening to an old revolutionary song in high heels and makeup being edited or cut. Given its content, ''Perpetual Motion'' is often referred to as a Chinese version of the American television s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perpetual Motion (solitaire)
Perpetual Motion is a Patience game which has the objective of discarding playing cards from the tableau. The name relates to the time-consuming process of the game. It is also called Idiot's Delight or Narcotic. The name Perpetual Motion is also the alternative name of another card solitaire game called Rondo or Eight-Day Clock. The name Idiot's Delight is also used to refer to two other unrelated games, namely Aces Up and King Albert. Rules The tableau is made up of four piles or columns. Four cards are dealt (the rest are left aside as the stock), one in each pile. If there are cards of equal rank (such as three kings), the duplicates are moved to the leftmost pile with an equal card. Example: The three kings mentioned are found at piles 2, 3, and 4. The kings in piles 3 and 4 are moved to pile 2. After that, four cards are again dealt from the stock (even if one pile is empty) and plays already mentioned are made. Only the top card of each pile is available. In case t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perpetual Motion (novella)
"Perpetual Motion" is a science fiction short story by American writer L. Sprague de Camp, part of his '' Viagens Interplanetarias'' series. It was first published under the title "Wide-Open Planet" in the magazine '' Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories'' in the issue for September–October, 1950. It first appeared in book form under the present title in the collection ''The Continent Makers and Other Tales of the Viagens'', published in hardcover by Twayne Publishers in 1953, and in paperback by Signet Books in 1971. It was also included in the paperback edition of '' The Queen of Zamba'' published by Dale Books in 1977. This edition was reprinted by Ace Books in 1982 as part of the standard edition of the Krishna novels. A trade paperback edition in which the story was paired with Richard Wilson's "And Then The Town Took Off" was issued by Armchair Fiction in May, 2013 as ''Wide-Open Planet & And Then The Town Took Off''. The story has been translated into Portuguese, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Falls
Veronica Falls were an English indie pop band that formed in London in 2009. The band consisted of Roxanne Clifford and James Hoare, both on vocals and guitar, Marion Herbain on bass guitar and Patrick Doyle on drums and backing vocals. The members of the band were formerly in the bands The Royal We and Sexy Kids. The band released several singles in the United Kingdom and the United States throughout 2010. Veronica Falls came to prominence with the release of their self-titled debut album in 2011. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 150. History Formation and early work (2009–2010) In 2009, Roxanne Clifford and Patrick Doyle from Sexy Kids teamed up with James Hoare of Your Twenties. Clifford and Doyle met Hoare at a Comet Gain show. After a meeting with Hoare, their friend Marion Herbain accepted to join the band to form Veronica Falls as it is now. In 2010, Veronica Falls released two singles, "Found Love in a Graveyard" and Beachy Head (song), "Beachy Head", on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Procol Harum
Procol Harum () were an English rock music, rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea, Essex in 1967. Their best-known recording is the 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", one of the few singles to have List of best-selling singles, sold over 10 million copies. Although noted for their baroque music, baroque and classical music, classical influence, Procol Harum's music is described as psychedelic rock and proto-prog with hints of the blues, Rhythm and Blues, R&B, and Soul music, soul. In 2018 the band was honoured by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was inducted into the new Singles category. History Formation In 1966, after Southend-on-Sea-based group The Paramounts were unable to generate any follow-up success with their UK top 40 single "Poison Ivy (song), Poison Ivy", the group disbanded. Their frontman Gary Brooker decided to retire from performing and focus on songwriting, and his old friend Guy Stevens introduced him to lyricist Keith R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neal Arden
Neal Arden (born Arthur Neal Aiston; 27 December 1909 – 4 June 2014) was an English-born actor and writer who appeared in films, television shows, theatre productions and radio programs. He was born in Fulham, London. In 1928, Arden moved to Southern Rhodesia and served in the British South Africa Police (BSAP). Two years later, he returned to Great Britain to pursue an acting career. His screen debut came in the 1934 film version of '' Princess Charming''. Other films include '' "Pimpernel" Smith'', ''John Wesley'' and '' The Shakedown''. He also worked in television, appearing in series like ''Ivanhoe'' and ''Z-Cars''. Arden's most notable role was on the BBC radio show ''Housewives' Choice'', as a host for 20 years from 1946. His last acting credit was in 1977. Later life Arden also wrote plays and songs. In 2005, he published his autobiography called ''A Man of Many Parts''. In 2003 he retired to East Anglia East Anglia is an area in the East of England, often def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atavistic
In biology, an atavism is a modification of a biological structure whereby an ancestral genetic trait reappears after having been lost through evolutionary change in previous generations. Atavisms can occur in several ways; one of which is when genes for previously existing phenotypic features are preserved in DNA, and these become expressed through a mutation that either knocks out the dominant genes for the new traits or makes the old traits dominate the new one. A number of traits can vary as a result of shortening of the fetal development of a trait (neoteny) or by prolongation of the same. In such a case, a shift in the time a trait is allowed to develop before it is fixed can bring forth an ancestral phenotype. Atavisms are often seen as evidence of evolution. In social sciences, atavism is the tendency of reversion. For example, people in the modern era reverting to the ways of thinking and acting of a former time. The word ''atavism'' is derived from the Latin ''atavus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stomp 442
''Stomp 442'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax. It was released in 1995 by Elektra Records. The band and the Philadelphia-based producers Butcher Brothers produced the album, which includes the singles, "Fueled" and "Nothing". The album debuted at No. 47 on the ''Billboard'' 200 charts. The album is their last to be released by Elektra Records, as they left the label after claiming that they didn't do enough to promote the album. ''Stomp 442'' is the only Anthrax album not featuring the traditional Anthrax logo on its artwork. ''Stomp 442'' is also Anthrax's first album without Dan Spitz on lead guitar. Though not credited as a member of the band, Paul Crook took over lead guitar duties. Critical reception AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album a negative review, describing it as "a generic collection of speed metal bombast". He finished his review by saying that the record is a "disheartening experience." Reviewer Jimmy Neeso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Old Dead Tree
The Old Dead Tree was a progressive death metal band from the city of Paris, France active between 1997 and 2019. Musical style Their musical style is a mixture of death metal elements, such as double bass drumming and heavy guitar riffing, and more mellow, progressive, gothic metal and doom metal elements. Singer Manuel Munoz varies between harsh growls and a melodic tenor voice. Albums Their first major album release in 2003 was entitled ''The Nameless Disease'' and was inspired by and centered around the suicide of the band's first drummer, Frédéric Guillemot. Their second album ''The Perpetual Motion'' was released in 2005. Their latest record to date is ''The Water Fields'' which was released in September 2007. It received critical acclaim. A new album was tentatively scheduled to be recorded in Fall 2009, but creative differences caused the band to break up before it could be finished. In 2013, in order to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ''The Nameless Disease'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
