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Beat Soundtrack #33: Simon A. Morrison
No full textDr Simon A. Morrison is interviewed for Rock & The Beat Generation about the relationship between the Beat and Rave scenes.N/
Charlie May Simon materials
No full textThis collection contains materials relating to Arkansas author Charlie May Simon
Harmony and discord within the English ‘counter-culture’, 1965-1975, with particular reference to the ‘rock operas’ Hair, Godspell, Tommy and Jesus Christ Superstar
No full textPhDThis thesis considers the discrete, historically-specific theatrical and musical sub-genre of ‘Rock Opera’ as a lens through which to examine the cultural, political and social changes that are widely assumed to have characterised ‘The Sixties’ in Britain. The musical and dramatic texts, creation and production of Hair (1967), Tommy (1969), Godspell (1971), Jesus Christ Superstar (1970) and other neglected ‘Rock Operas’ of the period are analysed. Their great popularity with ‘mainstream’ audiences is considered and contrasted with the overwhelmingly negative and often internally contradictory reaction towards them from the English ‘counter-culture’. This examination offers new insights into both the ‘counter-culture’ and the ‘mainstream’ against which it claimed to define and differentiate itself.
The four ‘Rock Operas’, two of which are based upon Christian scriptures, are considered as narratives of spiritual quest. The relationship between the often controversial quests for re-defined forms of faith and the apparently precipitous ‘secularization’ and ‘de-Christianization’ of British society during the 1960s and 1970s is considered.
The thesis therefore analyses the ‘Rock Operas’ as significant, enlightening prisms through which to view many of the profound societal debates – over ‘faith’ and ‘belief’ in the widest senses, sexuality, the Vietnam war, generational conflict, drugs and ‘spiritual enlightenment’, and race – which were, to some considerable extent, elevated onto the national, political agenda by the activities of the broadly-defined ‘counter-culture’. It considers subsequent representations of the ‘counter-culture’ as the root of a contested but enduring popular legacy of ‘The Sixties' as a period of profound cultural change
Modelling rock slope behaviour and evolution with reference to Northern Spain and Southern Jordan
No full textThe geomorphological behaviour of steep jointed rock slopes has been studied using distinct element computer models. In order to model steep slopes effectively, methodologies need to be combined from the studies of environmental modellers, geomorphologists and engineers. The distinct element method is ideal for the study of the development of jointed rock masses, where the failure is controlled by the nature of the discontinuities. Theoretical modelling identified that block size is a key control affecting the deformation of rock masses. Deformation of rock masses with smaller block assemblages is greater than for rock masses composed of larger block sizes. This is due to the increased magnitude of joint normal closure. Catastrophic failure is less likely in slopes with smaller block sizes because the shear strength is greater in a closely jointed rock mass. These slopes are more likely to undergo gradual deformations. Block-size effects are also responsible for influencing the failure mechanism of rock masses. As block size decreases, the magnitude of block rotation increases and the failure mechanism changes from sliding to toppling. The effect of slope scale on the deformation properties of the rock masses has also been investigated. Two field locations, the Picos de Europa mountains, northern Spain and Wadi Rum, southern Jordan, have been chosen to provide a link between the theoretical modelling and classic rock landforms which are controlled by the discontinuity geometry. Given the sporadic and infrequent occurrence of failure events at the field sites, a computer modelling approach has been adopted to analyse slope behaviour. In the Picos de Europa, slope deformations are deep-seated, with sliding and toppling being the dominant modes of failure. Much of the slope deformation in these mountains is a result of post-glacial rock-slope deformation. The sandstone inselbergs of Jordan show a range of morphologies from rounded hills to vertical cliffs. The morphology of the inselbergs is related to the intact rock strength; stronger Red lshrin sandstone forms vertical slopes, whereas the weaker Disi sandstone forms rounded domes. Jointing in the area is sub-vertical with horizontal bedding and computer simulations have shown that toppling is the dominant mode of failure in these inselbergs. Comparison of computer model output suggests that different failure mechanisms have distinct failure signatures. Catastrophic, deep-seated failures are characterised by a long period of acceleration as the failure propagates through the rock mass and infinite velocity is reached. Non-catastrophic slope movements, such as self-stabilising topples, are characterised by short periods of acceleration followed by small creep movements at a constant velocity. Computer modelling has indicated that scale effects do exist in the modelled rock masses from the Picos de Europa and particularly Wadi Rum. In areas where jointing is constant, the relative block size of the rock mass decreases as slope scale increases. The greater numbers of blocks along with greater in situ stresses influence the failure of the slope. Cosmogenic dating was used to temporally constrain UDEC model output and provide a better understanding of rock slope failure mechanisms in the Picos de Europa and Wadi Rum. Dating indicated delayed paraglacial adjustment was the triggering mechanism for slope failure in the Picos de Europa, whereas failures in Wadi Rum appeared to be closely linked with wetter climatic conditions
Images from Lectern Rock, 2019
No full textComplete set of images from the Lectern Rock event held Tuesday 19 March 2019. Lectern Rock is a world first. Never before has the business world had its own theatrical rock show. Part theatre, part rock concert, part business insights briefing– and all inspiration. Presented by Simon Hammond as part of the Master of Marketing program in the Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship at Swinburne University
Simon Nyakot
No full textabstract: Simon Nyakot left his village when he was six years old.
“Lost Boys Found” is an ongoing, interdisciplinary project that is collecting, recording and archiving the oral histories of the Lost Boys/Girls of Sudan. The collection is a work-in-progress, seeking to record the oral history of as many Lost Boys/Girls as are willing, and will be used in a future book.Age: 27Region: LakeThis picture and bio was donated to the Lost Boys Found project from The Arizona Lost Boys Cente
Cahiers Saint-Simon
No full texthttps://www.persee.fr/renderCollectionCover/simon.pngThe Société Saint-Simon was founded in 1972 in order to promote studies about the Duke of Saint-Simon (1675-1755), namely about the work, life, and thinking of the Mémoires’s author. Each year it issues a Cahier Saint-Simon. It contains the Acts of the annual Journée d’étude in Versailles, but also Notes and Documents, News of the Society and Book reviews.Fondée en 1972, la Société Saint-Simon a pour but de développer les études concernant l'oeuvre, la personne et la pensée du duc de Saint-Simon (1675-1755), l’auteur des Mémoires. Chaque année, paraît un numéro de Cahiers Saint-Simon contenant les actes de la journée annuelle de Versailles, ainsi que des Mélanges, des Notes et Documents et une Chronique bibliographique détaillée
Cahiers Saint-Simon
No full texthttps://www.persee.fr/renderCollectionCover/simon.pngThe Société Saint-Simon was founded in 1972 in order to promote studies about the Duke of Saint-Simon (1675-1755), namely about the work, life, and thinking of the Mémoires’s author. Each year it issues a Cahier Saint-Simon. It contains the Acts of the annual Journée d’étude in Versailles, but also Notes and Documents, News of the Society and Book reviews.Fondée en 1972, la Société Saint-Simon a pour but de développer les études concernant l'oeuvre, la personne et la pensée du duc de Saint-Simon (1675-1755), l’auteur des Mémoires. Chaque année, paraît un numéro de Cahiers Saint-Simon contenant les actes de la journée annuelle de Versailles, ainsi que des Mélanges, des Notes et Documents et une Chronique bibliographique détaillée
Interview #28: Simon A. Morrison Beats on the dancefloor?
No full textDr Morrison was influenced about his writing (specifically Dancefloor-Driven Literature) and wider career for the influential Substack publication.N/
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