Download or read book Roller Skating It s Not Just a Hobby It s a Passion written by Roller skating publishing and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-17 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for a great gift for a loved person or someone close to you Or just for yourself? details journal : Size: 6" x 9" Pages: 110 pages Paper: Blank Lined paper Cover: High-quality cover with a soft matte professional finish Check out a sample of the notebook by clicking on the "Look inside" feature.
Download or read book Gender Sport and the Role of Alter Ego in Roller Derby written by Colleen Arendt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender, Sport and the Role of the Alter Ego in Roller Derby focuses on the resurgence of roller derby by examining the appeal and dedication to a sport that combines the masculine aggression and physicality of sport with a more feminine, or alternative, style of organizing and community building. No longer a scripted sport filled with fake fighting and hair pulling, derby, though still dangerous, has nevertheless exploded in popularity around the world. Drawing on data from in-depth interviews with women players, Colleen Arendt reveals how derby has come to serve as a site of gender rebellion and emancipation that empowers participants. She demonstrates how players find roller derby a place to build friendships and support networks, while giving back to their community. The book also analyzes the adoption of derby personas, or alter egos, which many players use. While many players derive joy and other benefits from their derby personas, others argue that personas and alter egos detract from the athleticism and legitimacy of the sport. Finally, by considering the relationship between gender, sport, society, and power, this book tries to answer the question: Why derby? Why now?
Download or read book The Evolution of Skating written by Clyde McCoy and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Great skaters are not great because of their technique, but are great because of their passion" unknownYou still roller skate? This is the age-old question that seasoned skaters hear each time they mention this passionate pastime, the truth is skating never ceased. Sure, it fell out of the headlines for a while until some famous and fresh faces were spotted "having a little fun".The evolution of skating is the journey though the lives of skaters as they share their tales of discovery, growth, inspiration and passion of when they fell in love with roller skating and the impact it has on their life. This compilation of stories will take you on a twisting ride into the gritty underground of adult roller-skating introducing event organizers, videographers, DJ's, skate critics, rink owners and more. Giving the reader a peek into the deep, passionate and personal world of this artistic, vibrant, seldom understood historical past time called Roller Skating.
Download or read book Chicago Rink Rats The Roller Capital in Its Heyday written by Tom Russo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By 1950, roller skating had emerged as the number-one participatory sport in America. Ironically, the war years launched the Golden Age of Roller Skating. Soldiers serving overseas pleaded for skates along with their usual requests for cigarettes and letters from home. Stateside, skating uplifted morale and kept war factory workers exercising. By the end of the decade, five thousand rinks operated across the country. Its epicenter: Chicago! And no one was left behind! The Blink Bats, a group of Braille Center skaters, held their own at the huge Broadway Armory rink. Meanwhile, the Swank drew South Side crowds to its knee-action floor and stocked jukebox. Eighteen celebrated rinks are now gone, but rinks that remain honor the traditions of the sport's glory years. Author Tom Russo scoured newspaper archives and interviewed skaters of the roller capital's heyday to reveal the enduring legacy of Chicago's rink rats.
Download or read book The Evolution of Skating written by Charles Edwards and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Evolution of Skating is a collaboration, a journey of sorts, detailing the skate culture. It is the "Evolution" of the skater and how they have grown in passion and skill over the years. Featuring the stories of Skaters legendary and new, Deejays, Event Coordinators, Videographers, Skate Critics, rink owners national and international. Each chapter will provide a sneak peek inside the life of the individual and the culture, this gritty, fun, family friendly, sometimes underground but well-known phenomenon that has stood the test of time. A family pastime that has been passed down through the ages, irrespective of race, religion, social or financial status. It's an art that can be enjoyed as a family or alone. It's a stress reliever, fun, exercise, a sport, entertainment and even a life saver to some. The concept of this book is one of the many loves that had been stagnant in my heart and finally came to fruition with the help of my co-authors. I wanted to provide a platform for each person to tell their journey of what skating has meant to them, with the hopes to inspire, invite encourage, enlighten and brighten the day of each person who turns the page of this book or listens to their stories via the audio book. The history of roller skating began back in 1735 when the first roller skate was invented by John Joseph Merlin, from Belgium. He debuted his new wheeled shoes in London at a party, but crashed into a mirror, embarrassed but not deterred, he went back to the drawing board. In Paris the year 1819, Mr. M. Petitbled, a French inventor patented a three-wheeled inline skate model and in 1863 Mr. James Plimpton designed quad skates according to the National Museum of Roller Skating and this, revolutionized roller skating. Plimpton went on to establish the New York Roller Skating Association and he opened his first skating rink in 1866 at a Rhode Island resort, capitalizing on the social aspect of roller skating, he provided a place for the then young Victorian couples to meet up without being chaperoned, brilliant and wise I say. Roller skating has also been touted as a "valuable form of exercise" by many health officials. It increases the output of muscular energy, stimulates your circulation which increases perspiration all the while you can have fun whilst listing to music. Back in the early days, people would skate to a violin player, flutist, organist and the like. Deejays were not introduced to rinks for quite some time and even then, they started playing tapes from radio players not the traditional Deejays we are accustomed to spinning on turntables in this day and age. The creation and direction of roller skating has and continues to evolve. It is an ever-changing culture full of history, soul and artistry. Keep your eyes open to behold what is to come, the crafty and inventive.
Download or read book The Evolution of Skating Vol VI written by and published by Sk8rz Konnect. This book was released on 2023-01-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Great skaters are not great because of their technique, but are great because of their passion" unknown You still roller skate? This is the age-old question that seasoned skaters hear each time they mention this passionate pastime, the truth is skating never ceased. Sure, it fell out of the headlines for a while until some famous and fresh faces were spotted "having a little fun". The evolution of skating is the journey though the lives of skaters as they share their tales of discovery, growth, inspiration and passion of when they fell in love with roller skating and the impact it has on their life. This compilation of stories will take you on a twisting ride into the gritty underground of adult roller-skating introducing event organizers, videographers, DJ's, skate critics, rink owners and more. Giving the reader a peek into the deep, passionate and personal world of this artistic, vibrant, seldom understood historical past time called Roller Skating.
Download or read book Cher written by Mark Bego and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pop phenomenon Cher has had one of the most surprising and long-lasting careers in American entertainment. Her run of hits and comebacks have continued to defy expectations, right up to her Grammy Award-winning song "Believe" and subsequent tour and HBO special. Cher's string of successes includes dozens of hit songs from the '60s onward, two top-10 rated television shows, a critically acclaimed appearance on Broadway, and a succession of award-winning films roles, the latest being in Tea with Mussolini. In this brand new book pop music authority Mark Bego tackles all the recent developments including her well-documented grief after ex-husband Sonny Bono's tragic death. Cher: If You Believe also includes the most complete discography ever of her career as well as a "boyfriend-ography"!
Download or read book The Evolution of Skating It s Our Expression Volume IV written by Amirah Palmer and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "You still roller skate?" This is the age-old question that skaters hear each time they mention this passionate pastime. The truth is, skating never ceased. The Evolution of Skating: It's Our Expression, Volume IV, follows skaters from around the globe: Tyrone Dixon, Liliana Monique Ruiz, Wanda Brown, Rickey Davis, Joe Bowen, Denise Wesley, aka DanceLegz, Ron Butts, aka G. Whiz, Odis "O.D." Rowlett, Ash Fahrenheit, Jaclyn Duncan, Jody Allen, Lionel Laurent, Naimah Cyprian, aka Xstra, Nicholas Moore, Derrick Johnson, Christopher Morales, Cristina Bauer, Harry Gaskin, Toure Clark, Victor Smith, Marilyn Coleman, aka Socks, Haleigh Gross, April Guillory, aka Black Diamond, and Angie McClendon as they share their tales of discovery, growth, inspiration, and passion of when they fell in love with roller skating and the impact it has had on their lives. Enjoy a twisting ride into the gritty underground of the sport and take a peek into the deep, passionate, and sometimes personal world of this artistic, vibrant, and seldom understood historical pastime and culture known as roller skating.
Download or read book The Mind Body Problem written by Howard Burton and published by Open Agenda Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Janko Tipsarevic, who is a former professional tennis player with a career-high singles ranking of world no. 8 and founder and CEO of Tipsarevic Tennis Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. This conversation gives behind-the-scenes insights on what it takes to achieve excellence in professional sports, what mindset is needed to reach one’s true potential and a penetrating and inspirational window into the psychology of professional tennis that resonates with all of us. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Giving Your All, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. On Nietzsche and Tennis - The dangers of too much perspective II. Lost Opportunities - Reflections on vacuous press conferences III. Commitment - More than just the hours IV. Breaking Through - Leaving nothing back V. Tennis as a Team Sport - Davis Cup and doubles VI. Achieving Potential - Coaching and talent VII. Winner Take All? - Spreading the wealth—or not? About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert through a focused yet informal setting to give non-specialists a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks. For other books in this series visit our website (https://ideas-on-film.com/ideasroadshow/).
Download or read book National Theatre Connections 2024 written by Abi Zakarian and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Theatre Connections 2024 draws together ten new plays for young people to perform, from some of the UK's most exciting and popular playwrights. These are plays for a generation of theatre-makers who want to ask questions, challenge assertions and test the boundaries, and for those who love to invent and imagine a world of possibilities. The plays offer young performers an engaging and diverse range of material to perform, read or study. Touching on themes like trans-rights, the mental health crisis, colonial history, disability activism, and climate change, the collection provides topical, pressing subject matter for students to explore in their performance. This 2024 anthology represents the full set of ten plays offered by the National Theatre 2024 Festival (eight brand-new plays, and two returning favourites), as well as comprehensive workshop notes that give insights and inspiration for building characters, running rehearsals and staging a production.
Download or read book Conversations About Social Psychology written by Howard Burton and published by Open Agenda Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conversations About Social Psychology include the following five carefully-edited Ideas Roadshow Conversations featuring four leading social psychologist and a former professional tennis player with a detailed preface highlighting the connections between the different books: I. Being Social - A conversation with Roy Baumeister, Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland. This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Roy Baumeister and explores his unique combination of biological and psychological thinking from recognizing essential energetic factors involved with willpower and decision-making, to framing free will in evolutionary biological terms to measuring the numbness associated with social rejection as a form of analgesic response, and more. II. Mindsets: Growing Your Brain - A conversation with Carol Dweck, the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and renowned psychologist Carol Dweck and provides behind-the-scenes, detailed insights into the development of Carol’s important work on growth mindsets and fixed mindsets: how different ways of thinking influence learning ability and success. III. The Mind-Body Problem - A conversation with Janko Tipsarevic, founder and CEO of Tipsarevic Tennis Academy in Belgrade, Serbia. He is former professional tennis player, with a career-high singles ranking of world No. 8. This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Janko Tipsarevic and gives behind-the-scenes insights on what it takes to achieve excellence in professional sports, what mindset is needed to reach one’s true potential and a penetrating and inspirational window into the social psychology of professional tennis. IV. The Science of Emotions - A conversation with Barbara Fredrickson, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Barbara Fredrickson who is also Director Positive Emotions & Psychology Laboratory at UNC Chapel Hill. Topics covered by this extensive conversation include Barbara’s work on the science of positive emotions, including her broaden-and-build theory, the undoing effect and upward spirals, while highlighting relevant evolutionary-driven hypotheses together with measurement details of empirical studies. V. Critical Situations - A conversation with Philip Zimbardo, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Stanford University. This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Philip Zimbardo. During this extensive conversation Philip Zimbardo relates his intriguing life history and the survival techniques that he developed from the particular dynamics of his upbringing in the Bronx to his quarantine experiences, his experiences with South Bronx gangs, and more. Further topics include his relationship with his former classmate Stanley Ingram and the impact the different experiences in his youth had on the development of his personal situational awareness and how that influenced his psychological research, and more. Howard Burton is the creator and host of Ideas Roadshow and was the Founding Executive Director of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. All the above books are also available for individual purchase. For other books in this series visit Howard Burton's author page or our website (https://ideas-on-film.com/ideasroadshow/).
Download or read book A Brief History of Stuff written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how 30,000 bath toys and the work of amateur beachcombers have helped scientists study ocean currents. Explore how the search for a death ray led to the creation of the microwave oven and ready-made meals. Discover the surprising link between sticky tape and the Nobel Prize. Uncover the extraordinary stories of ordinary objects in this perfect gift for curious minds. From the creators of the A Brief History of Stuff podcast and inspired by the incredible artifacts in the Science Museum Group Collection, this collection of entertaining essays reveals the fascinating history behind some of the most mundane items in our homes.
Download or read book Our Young People written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Cincinnati Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cincinnati Magazine taps into the DNA of the city, exploring shopping, dining, living, and culture and giving readers a ringside seat on the issues shaping the region.
Download or read book The Most Fun Thing written by Kyle Beachy and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR • Southwest Review • Electric Literature Perfect for fans of Barbarian Days, this memoir in essays follows one man's decade-long quest to uncover the hidden meaning of skateboarding, and explores how this search led unexpectedly to insights on marriage, love, loss, American invention, and growing old. In January 2012, creative writing professor and novelist Kyle Beachy published one of his first essays on skate culture, an exploration of how Nike’s corporate strategy successfully gutted the once-mighty independent skate shoe market. Beachy has since established himself as skate culture's freshest, most illuminating, at times most controversial voice, writing candidly about the increasingly popular and fast-changing pastime he first picked up as a young boy and has continued to practice well into adulthood. What is skateboarding? What does it mean to continue skateboarding after the age of forty, four decades after the kickflip was invented? How does one live authentically as an adult while staying true to a passion cemented in childhood? How does skateboarding shape one's understanding of contemporary American life? Of growing old and getting married? Contemplating these questions and more, Beachy offers a deep exploration of a pastime—often overlooked, regularly maligned—whose seeming simplicity conceals universal truths. THE MOST FUN THING is both a rich account of a hobby and a collection of the lessons skateboarding has taught Beachy—and what it continues to teach him as he strugglesto find space for it as an adult, a professor, and a husband.
