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Sidewinder Fin
Sidewinder may refer to: Snakes * Sidewinding, a form of locomotion used by some snakes ** ''Bitis peringueyi'' or sidewinding adder, a venomous adder species found in Namibia and southern Angola ** ''Cerastes cerastes'' or Saharan horned viper, a venomous pit viper found in northern Africa and parts of the Middle East ** ''Crotalus cerastes'' or sidewinder rattlesnake, a venomous pit viper species found in the southwestern United States Amusement park rides * Sidewinder (roller coaster element), an inversion involving a half-loop followed by a half-corkscrew * Sidewinder (Elitch Gardens), a roller coaster in Denver, Colorado * Sidewinder (Hersheypark), a roller coaster in Hershey, Pennsylvania * Sidewinder, a ride at Sandcastle Waterworld in Blackpool, England Computing * Microsoft SideWinder, a family of digital game controllers * Sidewinder, firewall software from Secure Computing (now McAfee) Fiction * Sidewinder (character), a Marvel supervillain * Budd (''Kill Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidewinding
Sidewinding is a type of locomotion unique to snakes, used to move across loose or slippery substrates. It is most often used by the Saharan horned viper, ''Cerastes cerastes'', the Mojave sidewinder rattlesnake, ''Crotalus cerastes'', and the Namib desert sidewinding adder, ''Bitis peringueyi'', to move across loose desert sands, and also by Homalopsine snakes in Southeast Asia to move across tidal mud flats. Any number of caenophidian snakes can be induced to sidewind on smooth surfaces, though the difficulty in getting them to do so and their proficiency at it vary greatly. The method of movement is derived from lateral undulation, and is very similar, in spite of appearances. A picture of a snake performing lateral undulation would show something like a sine wave, with straight segments of the body having either a positive or negative slope. Sidewinding is accomplished by undulating vertically as well as laterally, with the head tracing out an ellipse in a vertical plane n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidewinder (EP)
''Sidewinder'' is an EP by Industrial music group Download released in 1996. Track listing # "Sidewinder (Remix)" – 5:52 # "Glassblower (Remix)" – 3:30 # "Base Metal (Remix)" – 4:29 # "Chalice" – 3:06 # "Shemaesin" – 5:42 # "IM5" – 3:25 # "Attalal (Haujobb Remix)" – 4:43 # "Lenge T'Agn" – 1:06 Trivia * The title of track 7 is misspelled on the packaging of this EP—the song is a remix of the composition originally found on ''Furnace'', where it is spelled "Attalal" (with two "L"s) instead of "Attallal" (with three "L"s). However, it could be conjectured that since a "second" mix of "Attalal" appears on ''Microscopic The microscopic scale () is the scale of objects and events smaller than those that can easily be seen by the naked eye, requiring a lens (optics), lens or microscope to see them clearly. In physics, the microscopic scale is sometimes regarded a ...'', the inclusion of a third "L" in the title intentionally points to this being the third remix re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sidearm (baseball)
In baseball, sidearm is a motion for throwing a ball along a low, approximately horizontal plane rather than a high, mostly vertical plane ( overhand). Sidearm is a common way of throwing the ball in the infield, because many throws must be made hurriedly from the glove after fielding ground balls. An infielder's quickest throw to the bases is often from just above ground level, necessitating a horizontal release of the ball. Sidearm pitchers, also known as sidewinders, are uncommon at all levels of baseball except in Japan, where sidearm pitchers are widely popular. Few find sidearm a natural delivery, and those who do are often discouraged by coaches who know little about sidearm mechanics, and who believe that overhand pitching affords greater velocity. This is generally true, since overhand pitching provides better mechanical leverage with which the body can use to accelerate the ball. But what the sidearm pitcher loses in velocity, they gain in ball movement and unusual rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freestyle Skateboarding Tricks
A freestyle skateboarding trick is a trick performed with a skateboard while freestyle skateboarding. Some of these tricks are done in a stationary position, unlike many other skateboarding tricks. The keys to a good freestyle contest run are variety, difficulty, fluidity, and creativity. This is an incomplete list, which includes most notable tricks. Terminology *nose – the part of the board that is normally leading in the riding direction *tail – the part of the board that is normally trailing in the riding direction *truck – the collective name for the front and rear axle assemblies of a skateboard *fakie – to ride backwards *pivot – to "kickturn", "spin", or "turn the board horizontally" *varial – to spin 180 degrees or more, as in a varial kickflip (180 pop shove-it + kickflip), body varial (body spins 180 degrees landing in an opposite stance), or 360 varial (often in vert, a 360 pop shove-it that's caught) *scoop – to push down on the tail/nose with a foot a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tucson Sidewinders
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Sidewinders (X-League)
The Sidewinders are an American football team located in the Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League X2 division. Team history *1970 Team founded by former Kyoto University players and staff. *1988 New sponsorship with the Iwatani International Corporation. Team renamed the Iwatani Sidewinders. *1990 Join the X-League *1998 Finished 4th in the West division (1 win, 4 losses) *2003 Finished 6th in the West division (0 wins, 5 losses). Lost X2-X1 replacement match against the Finies Football Club. Demoted to X2 for the following season. *2004 Finished 1st in X2 West division (5 wins, 0 losses). Won X2-X1 promotion match against the Hankyu Bruins 24-15. Promoted to X1 for the following season. *2006 Finished 6th in the West division (1 win, 4 losses). Lost X1-X2 replacement match against the Nagoya Cyclones) 0-7. Demoted to X2 for the following season. *2007 Iwatani International Corporation ends team sponsorship. Team renamed the Sidewinders. *2009 Finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Form & Function Vol
Form is the shape, visual appearance, or configuration of an object. In a wider sense, the form is the way something happens. Form also refers to: *Form (document), a document (printed or electronic) with spaces in which to write or enter data *Form (education), a class, set, or group of students *Form (religion), an academic term for prescriptions or norms on religious practice *Form, a shallow depression or flattened nest of grass used by a hare *Form, or rap sheet, slang for a criminal record People * Andrew Form, American film producer * Fluent Form, Australian rapper and hip hop musician Arts, entertainment, and media *Form (visual art), a three-dimensional geometrical figure; one of the seven elements of art *Poetic form, a set of structural rules and patterns to which a poem may adhere *Musical form, a generic type of composition or the structure of a particular piece *The Forms (band), an American indie rock band Computing and technology *Form (computer virus), the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pure Chewing Satisfaction
''Pure Chewing Satisfaction'' is the second studio album by American band Lard, released in 1997. Critical reception The ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram'' wrote that "the sound may be a repetitive industrial/metal grind (think Ministry's 'Just One Fix' times eight) but Biafra's rants are full of vitriol and sharp imagery." Track listing All songs written by Biafra/Jourgensen/Barker/Rieflin except as noted. #"War Pimp Renaissance" – 4:19 #"I Wanna Be a Drug-Sniffing Dog" – 3:17 #"Moths" – 4:57 #"Generation Execute" – 5:42 #"Faith Hope and Treachery" – 3:56 #"Peeling Back the Foreskin of Liberty" – 5:11 #"Mangoat" – 5:05 #"Sidewinder" – 4:59 Personnel Lard * Rev. Al Jourgensen – guitars, keyboards, programming, production * Rev. Paul Gordon Barker – bass, keys, programming, production *Ayatollah Jello Biafra – "Mr. Microphone", photography, production *William Rieflin – drums (1, 3–6, 8) Additional personnel * Jeff Ward – drums (2) *Rey Washam †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cynic Project
The Cynic Project is the name of a predominantly trance project started in 1999 by American musician and producer Alex Smith. It is known for its uplifting melodies, as well as standard club beats. It rose in popularity with the upbringing of mp3.com in 2000, where it hosted its music, which was downloadable for free. Much of the earlier works were relatively short, considering trance standards. The project originally started as an experiment and developed into the high energy trance project it is today. During Smith's time with mp3.com, he worked with various artists that enhanced his sound and overall quality. Although the names of such people are unknown, they were very much involved with the creation and overall sound of songs such as Grid(Matrix), Eurodance Megamix, On Top of The World, and many others. His song Matrix ][ achieved six million downloads on mp3.com back in 1999. Smith formerly lived at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus). He studied piano from grade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Balcony
''The Balcony'' (french: Le Balcon) is a play by the French dramatist Jean Genet. It is set in an unnamed city that is experiencing a revolutionary uprising in the streets; most of the action takes place in an upmarket brothel that functions as a microcosm of the regime of the establishment under threat outside. Since Peter Zadek directed the first English-language production at the Arts Theatre Club in London in 1957, the play has been revived frequently (in various versions) and has attracted many prominent directors, including Peter Brook, Erwin Piscator, Roger Blin, Giorgio Strehler, and JoAnne Akalaitis. It has been adapted as a film and given operatic treatment. The play's dramatic structure integrates Genet's concern with meta-theatricality and role-playing, and consists of two central strands: a political conflict between revolution and counter-revolution and a philosophical one between reality and illusion. Genet suggested that the play should be performed as a "glorif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Evil
''City of Evil'' is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released on June 6, 2005, through Warner Bros. Records. Co-produced by Andrew Murdock, ''City of Evil'' contains a more traditional heavy metal and hard rock sound than Avenged Sevenfold's previous two albums, which showcased a predominantly metalcore sound. The album title is derived from a lyric in the song, "Beast and the Harlot". The album is notable for the absence of screaming vocals. M. Shadows worked for months before the album's release with vocal coach Ron Anderson, whose clients have included Axl Rose and Chris Cornell, to achieve a sound that had "grit while still having the tone". In order to increase stamina and strength on the pedals, The Rev would sit for hours practicing until he could get up to 210 beats per minute. The album contains some of Avenged Sevenfold's most popular and famous songs, including "Bat Country", which is arguably their most successful to date, being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morton Subotnick
Morton Subotnick (born April 14, 1933) is an American composer of electronic music, best known for his 1967 composition '' Silver Apples of the Moon'', the first electronic work commissioned by a record company, Nonesuch. He was one of the founding members of California Institute of the Arts, where he taught for many years. Subotnick has worked extensively with interactive electronics and multi-media, co-founding the San Francisco Tape Music Center with Pauline Oliveros and Ramon Sender, often collaborating with his wife Joan La Barbara. Morton Subotnick is one of the pioneers in the development of electronic music and multi-media performance and an innovator in works involving instruments and other media, including interactive computer music systems. Most of his music calls for a computer part, or live electronic processing; his oeuvre utilizes many of the important technological breakthroughs in the history of the genre. Early career Subotnick was born in Los Angeles, Califo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
