Austraila's recent federal election produced the closest result in Australian history, with neither major party gaining a majority in the House of Representatives and both losing ground in the Senate to the Greens.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_鈥?/a>
Why was there a swing towards the Coalition nationally in the House of Representatives, but against then nationally in the Senate?|||Partially, the fact that the Coalition lost so many senators was just an effect of the Australian system in which Senators are generally elected for a double (six year) term, and the 2004 election saw record numbers of Coalition senators. Indeed, they had a majority, which is very unusual in Australia given the Senate voting system.
However, this doesn't yet answer your question, which is about the swing away from the Coalition (as well as Labor) in the Senate when compared with 2007. I think the answer to this lies partially in a significant portion of the electorate highly dissatisfied with both major parties' responses to climate change. The ALP were heavily punished for ditching their ETS (Rudd lost his leadership and the ALP lost their majority, and possibly their right to govern). But the Coalition are also being punished by some voters for ditching Turnbull and their last vestiges of credibility on the issue. Even some conservatives actually care about conservation and think that the command and control policies advocated by Abbott belong in the playbook of the far left, not the centre-right. They remember that it was Reagan's administration that championed market-based solutions to climate and find it odd that the right have now abandoned such strategies.
Or maybe I'm just projecting. :-)|||It means there was an upset, something happened to the Coalitions' surprise, like:
The Coalition gained in Queensland, NSW and Tasmania which took the government to 38 seats - one seat away from a majority in the upper house, and the Democrats were decimated, losing all three sitting senators up for re-election in Queensland, Western Australia and NSW, cutting its numbers to four. And early figures showed the coalition winning three Senate seats in Western Australia and possibly a fourth which would give it control of the Senate.
But wait a minute, the Greens were set to boost their numbers to three in the Senate, with former state MP and environmentalist Christine Milne within reach of a full quota, yeah, and One Nation's Len Harris, independent Shayne Murphy and Australian Progressive Alliance leader Meg Lees looked highly likely to lose their seats, but to save the day, the Labor frontbencher Senator Stephen Conroy said the result would make the government less accountable and they won it.
Something like that anyways, and there's your punch or swing agains the Coalition.
A swing in this instance is when you think you've won it and something happens where you don't.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
How fast to swing a bucket to keep dry?
You tie a cord to a pail of water, and you swing the pail in a vertical circle of radius 0.900 .
What minimum speed must you give the pail at the highest point of the circle if no water is to spill from it?|||2.97 m/s2
What minimum speed must you give the pail at the highest point of the circle if no water is to spill from it?|||2.97 m/s2
How do I prepare a tire for making a swing?
I have a huge oak tree in the back yard and I want to put up a tire swing for my 2 youngest children(ages 8 and 10).I'm wondering what are the proper steps to take in order to keep the tire from getting the kids clothes dirty/black.Any suggestions that are proven to be effective?|||You can clean the tire off with nothing more than soap and water before hanging it, and drill holes in the bottom of the tire to let rainwater drain out. You'll still need to clean leaves out of the tire from time to time. Bottom line is that kids will sit on top of the tire to sit / spin, they'll smack into the tree, they'll lay through the tire and swing / spin while watching the ground (then stagger away %26amp; fall if they're dizzy from spinning ;-) the possibilities are endless!
Bottom line is that it's a tire swing and they're gonna get dirty.
Bottom line is that it's a tire swing and they're gonna get dirty.
What force does the runner's hand exert on each weight at the bottom of the swing?
As part of a training program, an athlete runs while holding 6.50 kg weights in each hand. As he runs, the weights swing through a 30.0 arc in 1/3 s. His hands are 72 cm from his shoulder joint, and they are light enough that we can neglect their weight compared with that of the 6.50 kg weight he is carrying.|||Angular Speed of swinging weight(w) = pi/180 * 30 /(1/3)
= pi/2 rad/sec
Force exerted by runenrs hand on weight = Centrifugal force = m*r*w^2
= 6.5 * (72/100) * (pi/2)^2
=11.55 N
= pi/2 rad/sec
Force exerted by runenrs hand on weight = Centrifugal force = m*r*w^2
= 6.5 * (72/100) * (pi/2)^2
=11.55 N
What is a good tree to build a tire swing on?
I'm working on Chief Architech and I want to make a tire swing. Any ideas what kind of tree I should use?|||any hardwood tree that the branches grow horizontally...at least a 6 in. dia. branch...|||Oak the only tree I can think of Good Luck
How old do you have to be to attend swing dancing lessons?
Im 13 and I REALLY Want to dance! Is this still a ok age for me to swing dance?|||You can start younger than 13! So start now!
The question is though, what kind of swing dancing do you want to learn? (There's more than one!)
Most people start off learning, "East Coast Swing" which has a 6-count basic, and is the most common form of swing dancing that can be found being taught. Here's a video going over some of the basics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si7YFo3Sj鈥?/a>
If you enjoy dancing to traditional "swing music" then you will want to learn East Coast Swing and eventually move on to "Lindy Hop". Lindy Hop is the original swing dance from the 1930s and 1940s, and it's also the dance that created air steps (aka aerials).
Here's what Lindy Hop looks like at medium tempo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdgaVz56h鈥?/a>
and here's what fast Lindy Hop looks like with air steps, being danced by pro dancers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJj0mNNe鈥?/a>
Don't be intimidated by the air steps, you can learn them eventually, if you want, but first it's important that you get the dancing part down.
Other traditional swing dances include: Charleston, Balboa, and Collegiate Shag (you can look them up if you are curious).
Now, if you are more into modern music, rather than traditional swing music, then "West Coast Swing" would probably be more enjoyable for you. West Coast Swing is an evolved form of Lindy Hop, and it's focus is about being smooth and cool. Here's what it looks like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3ZxiPKma鈥?/a>
Other modern swing dances include: Carolina Shag, DC Hand Dancing, and Ceroc (Modern Jive)
If you like all of these dances, you can learn all of them, so it's better you start sooner rather than later! :-)
If you want to talk about swing dancing, or learn more about it, check out the National Swing Dance Forum:
http://www.yehoodi.com
Best of luck to you!|||earlier you start, better is for you
The question is though, what kind of swing dancing do you want to learn? (There's more than one!)
Most people start off learning, "East Coast Swing" which has a 6-count basic, and is the most common form of swing dancing that can be found being taught. Here's a video going over some of the basics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si7YFo3Sj鈥?/a>
If you enjoy dancing to traditional "swing music" then you will want to learn East Coast Swing and eventually move on to "Lindy Hop". Lindy Hop is the original swing dance from the 1930s and 1940s, and it's also the dance that created air steps (aka aerials).
Here's what Lindy Hop looks like at medium tempo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdgaVz56h鈥?/a>
and here's what fast Lindy Hop looks like with air steps, being danced by pro dancers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJj0mNNe鈥?/a>
Don't be intimidated by the air steps, you can learn them eventually, if you want, but first it's important that you get the dancing part down.
Other traditional swing dances include: Charleston, Balboa, and Collegiate Shag (you can look them up if you are curious).
Now, if you are more into modern music, rather than traditional swing music, then "West Coast Swing" would probably be more enjoyable for you. West Coast Swing is an evolved form of Lindy Hop, and it's focus is about being smooth and cool. Here's what it looks like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3ZxiPKma鈥?/a>
Other modern swing dances include: Carolina Shag, DC Hand Dancing, and Ceroc (Modern Jive)
If you like all of these dances, you can learn all of them, so it's better you start sooner rather than later! :-)
If you want to talk about swing dancing, or learn more about it, check out the National Swing Dance Forum:
http://www.yehoodi.com
Best of luck to you!|||earlier you start, better is for you
Where is the best place to get vintage inspired swing dress patterns?
I'm getting married in October and would like to make my own dress. We are having a 50's theme wedding and I am looking for 50's swing dress patterns, new patterns that is. Where online can I look?|||Butterick carries a line of retro patterns, available on their website or at any fabric store. Also try McCall's, Simplicity, Vogue, etc. If you're near a Wal-Mart or fabric store, check the pattern books, usually in the costume index.|||If you're making a wedding dress, look for wedding dress paterns (stay away from costume patterns!). Most modern pattern books have "classic" patterns where the style goes back to the 40's, so theres no need to go looking for vintage patterns.
http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Wedd鈥?/a>
http://www.denverfabrics.com/pages/stati鈥?/a>
http://www.weddingpatterns.com/frame.asp
But before you go diving into the patterns, you should know the history of the fashion from the era!
The bride of the 1950s had a plethora of choices for weddings were now big business. Ultra formal weddings were the norm, and for the first time in the twentieth century, wedding dressmakers stopped basing their designs on the most popular styles of day or evening wear. Designers preferred to create Cinderella-like fantasies, with fitted bodices, cinched-in waistlines, and huge skirts ballooning out from underneath. To wear these dresses properly, a bride needed to wear layers of hoop skirts or the combination of a cinch-waist corset and a foundation garment called a bombast, which made the dress spring out from the waist. This type of dress usually came in 2 lengths, to the floor and the popular ballerina length that stopped at the lower calf and looked like a long tutu. Wedding fabric ranged from formal bridal satins and shantungs to light tulle and organdies. Dresses had either long fitted sleeves, short cap sleeves or were completely strapless. Veils in the 1950s were short and billowy. Most were between elbow and flyaway length. Popular headpieces of the era included princess-like crowns, Juliet caps and half-caps.
Examples of a 50's style wedding dress:
http://www.revampvintage.com/images/paul鈥?/a>
http://www.revampvintage.com/images/paul鈥?/a>
Using this as an example, you can start looking for the designs you want (I say design, because when I make a dress, I often take the top of one pattern, the shoulder and sleeves of another pattern, and the bottom of another pattern to make the dress in the style I'm looking for).
If you want more examples of 50's era fashion (other than wedding dresses), then check out this page:
http://www.revampvintage.com/1950.html
Now that you have an idea of what you are going to make for your dress, time to start thinking about how to do your hair!
Hair was a big deal in the 1950's, and had a very unique look, so you'll have to learn how to do your hair (or have it done) right by going to this website:
http://www.nocturne.com/swing/hair/hair.鈥?/a>
They have step by step instructions and photos on how to style your hair (or have your hair done for you!).
The first thing you have to do is determine if you can do the style that you want . Hair was cut to the same length everywhere on the head (so i you have too short of hair, or bangs, you won't be able to do these hair styles). Long hair is ok, and actually a good thing because it let's you do more with your hair. Also don't worry about dying your hair a certain color. Back then natural was the only way to go (that or blue!).
To prep your hair, you'll need to curl it (don't use a curling iron). You'll want to use "Setting Lotion" when you curl your hair with sponge curlers or pin curls to get your curls to be uniform (let set until dry, or sleep in your curlers). When you curl your hair, you'll also want to do it in layers as indicated on the website (think rows of where you want to put rolls). You'll want a row of curls (curling the hair back) that follows your face around the top and sides.
When styling your hair, don't get frustrated if it takes a while. You will need a lot of hair spray and bobby pins. Even using this, your hair may not do what you want it to do, because it takes a while to train your hair to style the way you want it to.
You'll probably want some waves or curls on the front top and sides, then put the rest of your hair in a hair net or snood (you'll want to brush it out big after you curle it so that it fills the hair net uniformly).
Practice, practice, practice! As you style your hair like this more often, it becomes easier, and your hair easier to manage. I have a friend who does WWII reinacting and she can put her hair in pin curls while driving to work!
I hope that helps!
http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Wedd鈥?/a>
http://www.denverfabrics.com/pages/stati鈥?/a>
http://www.weddingpatterns.com/frame.asp
But before you go diving into the patterns, you should know the history of the fashion from the era!
The bride of the 1950s had a plethora of choices for weddings were now big business. Ultra formal weddings were the norm, and for the first time in the twentieth century, wedding dressmakers stopped basing their designs on the most popular styles of day or evening wear. Designers preferred to create Cinderella-like fantasies, with fitted bodices, cinched-in waistlines, and huge skirts ballooning out from underneath. To wear these dresses properly, a bride needed to wear layers of hoop skirts or the combination of a cinch-waist corset and a foundation garment called a bombast, which made the dress spring out from the waist. This type of dress usually came in 2 lengths, to the floor and the popular ballerina length that stopped at the lower calf and looked like a long tutu. Wedding fabric ranged from formal bridal satins and shantungs to light tulle and organdies. Dresses had either long fitted sleeves, short cap sleeves or were completely strapless. Veils in the 1950s were short and billowy. Most were between elbow and flyaway length. Popular headpieces of the era included princess-like crowns, Juliet caps and half-caps.
Examples of a 50's style wedding dress:
http://www.revampvintage.com/images/paul鈥?/a>
http://www.revampvintage.com/images/paul鈥?/a>
Using this as an example, you can start looking for the designs you want (I say design, because when I make a dress, I often take the top of one pattern, the shoulder and sleeves of another pattern, and the bottom of another pattern to make the dress in the style I'm looking for).
If you want more examples of 50's era fashion (other than wedding dresses), then check out this page:
http://www.revampvintage.com/1950.html
Now that you have an idea of what you are going to make for your dress, time to start thinking about how to do your hair!
Hair was a big deal in the 1950's, and had a very unique look, so you'll have to learn how to do your hair (or have it done) right by going to this website:
http://www.nocturne.com/swing/hair/hair.鈥?/a>
They have step by step instructions and photos on how to style your hair (or have your hair done for you!).
The first thing you have to do is determine if you can do the style that you want . Hair was cut to the same length everywhere on the head (so i you have too short of hair, or bangs, you won't be able to do these hair styles). Long hair is ok, and actually a good thing because it let's you do more with your hair. Also don't worry about dying your hair a certain color. Back then natural was the only way to go (that or blue!).
To prep your hair, you'll need to curl it (don't use a curling iron). You'll want to use "Setting Lotion" when you curl your hair with sponge curlers or pin curls to get your curls to be uniform (let set until dry, or sleep in your curlers). When you curl your hair, you'll also want to do it in layers as indicated on the website (think rows of where you want to put rolls). You'll want a row of curls (curling the hair back) that follows your face around the top and sides.
When styling your hair, don't get frustrated if it takes a while. You will need a lot of hair spray and bobby pins. Even using this, your hair may not do what you want it to do, because it takes a while to train your hair to style the way you want it to.
You'll probably want some waves or curls on the front top and sides, then put the rest of your hair in a hair net or snood (you'll want to brush it out big after you curle it so that it fills the hair net uniformly).
Practice, practice, practice! As you style your hair like this more often, it becomes easier, and your hair easier to manage. I have a friend who does WWII reinacting and she can put her hair in pin curls while driving to work!
I hope that helps!
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