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"CAN'T ToUcH ThE 80's"

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TECHNOLOGY OF THE 1980'S

The 1980's experienced numerous technological break throughs and 20 of the most significant succesesses are presented here. National labratories' discovery of a intermetallic material that becomes stronger when temperature increases. The space shuttle chalanger enters into orbit for the first space based manufacture operation Narendra Kermarker,at AT&T and BELL labatory developted an algorithm to solve resource - allocations with hundreds of thousands of variable the emergance of sterolithography wherea laser slifies a model of a computer ordered to design from liquid light - curiable plastice. These are some achievments.

THE VIDEO GAME OF THE 1980's

[-PACMAN-]:One evening a young Namco game designer named Tohru Iwatani went out for pizza with some of his friends. After chatting with his friends and drinking his drinks the pizza arrived. Tohru removed the first slice. Than he glanced at the shape of the pizza and said “What if”. The game revolved around a maze with a playing controller what was to become Pac Man the task was to eat all the dots and not to get eaten by the ghosts. Super pellets were also inside the maze if you got them that you were able to eat the ghost for a certain amount of time. After clearing each screen the levels would get faster.

[-DONKEY KONG-]:Designed by Sigeru Miyamoto, Donkey Kong’s was Nintendo’s second arcade game. At the top of the screen was a menacing ape who had captured the player’s girlfirend. The player, at the bottom of the screen, had to work his way up to the ape in order to free his girl. On his way up, the player had to avoid rolling barrels being tossed down the platforms by the ape as well as flames and bouncing rivets. The owner of Nintendo’s rented warehouse was named Mario Segali. Minoru Arakawa (president of Nintendo of America) named the star of Donkey Kong "Mario". Mario became Nintendo’s official mascot in 1985 and today, is recognized by more American children than Mickey Mouse.

HISTORY TIME LINE

1982- NOVEMBER. Leonid Brezhnew has a heart attack at the age of 75. He is succeeded the ex hand of the GB,Yuri Andropav.(right)

1983- MARCH. President Reagan, proposes a space-based antimissle defense system soon doubled the star wars project. OCTOBER. U.S troops invade the Caribbean island of Grenada to restore democracy following the overthrow and murder of its prime minister in an army coup. 1984- FEBRUARY. Yuri Andropov dies of kidney cancer at the age of 69. MAY. The USSR announces that it will boycott the Los Angeles Olympic Games. NOVEMBER. Ronald Reagan is reelected U.S president. Stalin’s daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva returns to the Soviet Union. 1986- JANUARY. The American Space shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after takeoff, killing all seven crew members on board. APRIL. A fire at the Soviet nuclear reactor at Chernoby in Ukraine spreads dangerous levels of radioactivity across Europe. 1989- JANUARY. The Hungarian parliament passes legislation permitting the formation of opposition political parties. NOVEMBER. East Germany opens the Berlin Wall. DECEMBER. In the course of a summit meeting n malta,Gorbachev and President Bush both assent to press conference suggeston that the cold war s over. In Czechoslova the Communist party relinquishes power to a multiparty cabinet. Romanan dictator Nicolae Ceauses is excuted.

T.V Shows

The television landscape of the early 1980s was dominated by prime-time soaps and action dramas. But in 1984, the situation comedy was reborn when THE COSBY SHOW made its debut. This gentle show, concentrating on the day to day lives of the upper-middle-class Huxtable family, was both a throwback to earlier sitcoms and a fresh new perspective on family life. THE COSBY SHOW was the brainchild of popular actor/comedian Bill Cosby, who had originally envisioned the show as a blue-collar comedy. When this first idea failed to gain the attention of the networks, Cosby's wife suggested that he retool the series to focus on a family of professional living in an upscale Brooklyn neighborhood. Thus changed, THE COSBY SHOW was picked up by NBC and premiered on September 20, 1984. The rest, as they say, is television history.

CARTOONS OF THE 1980's ;= )

Beetle Juice

Dennis The Mennis

Flinstone Kids

G * I * JOE

SpiderMan and Friends

Transformers

Yogi's treasure hunt and friends

School House Rock

Fashion Women Men

Hair

Feathered Hair Rave, tons of it Stick-up bangs Multicolored Crimped Side Ponytails Ultra-Teased Platinum Blonde Glitter Rainbow Mohawks Long & Layered Slightly Teased Long Frizzy w/Bangs Curly

Face

Vivid Makeup Light Pink Lips Glitter Colored Mascara Blue Eyeshadow Beauty Moles Punk Piercings Ray-Bans Glasses

Skirts & Jackets

Off-Shoulder Shirts 3/4 Sleeves Crop Top Primary Colors Pink Sweater Sweater on Waist Neon Matching Socks Thick Belts Long T-Shirts Mini Skirts Rock Band Shirts Black & Neon Leather or Jean Jackets Chains on Leather Rolled Sleeves Pastels Sleeveless Shirts Ocean Pacific T-Shirts

Legs Tight Stonewashed Jeans

Zippered Legs 3/4 Length Legging Legwarmers Scrunch Socks Exercise Gear Super Tight Minis Colored Hose w/Rips Spandex Tight Leather Pants Bright Colors Spandex Tight Stonewashed Jeans Jammers Parachute Pants Corduroy Pants

Accessories Clock Necklaces

Friendship Stuff Many Swatches Swatch Protectors Plastic Charms Hoop Earrings Slouch Sock High Tops Puff Paint Safety Pins Beads Slap Bracelets Rubber Bracelets Jellies Big Hair Bows Braces With Color Rubberbands Croc Dundee Hats Rhinestone Glove Brimmed Hats Neon Book Covers Hightops Trapper Keepers

Necessary

Brands Ocean Pacific Banana Republic Reebok LA Gear Liz Claiborn Keds Esprit Gap Jordache Guess Kaepa Izod Ralph Loren Vans Adidas

Lyrics and Music of the 1980's

Music was of great influence in the 1980's. It played a great role in describing this decade and allowing kids to describe who they are. there were many types music to listen to at this time. Some types of music were Hip-Hop (the early stages), Punk Rock, Heavey Metal (including death metal), and the oh so wonderful pop.

We have picked 2 songs we think help to describe this time period.

Material Girl ------------------------- Some boys kiss me, some boys hug me I think they're O.K. If they don't give me proper credit I just walk away They can beg and they can plead But they can't see the light, that's right 'Cause the boy with the cold hard cash Is always Mister Right, 'cause we are Living in a material world And I am a material girl You know that we are living in a material world And I am a material girl Some boys romance, some boys slow dance That's all right with me If they can't raise my interest then I Have to let them be Some boys try and some boys lie but I don't let them play Only boys who save their pennies Make my rainy day, 'cause they are Living in a material world And I am a material girl You know that we are living in a material world And I am a material girl Living in a material world [material] Living in a material world Boys may come and boys may go And that's all right you see Experience has made me rich And now they're after me, 'cause everybody's Living in a material world And I am a material girl You know that we are living in a material world And I am a material girl A material, a material, a material, a material world Living in a material world [material] Living in a material world

This song is just a summary of how the 1980's was based very largley on materials. Its also a good example of woman arent scarred of saying what they want from life and in this case men.

The other song we picked is wlak like an egyptian by the bangles.

Walk Like an Egyptian All the old paintings on the tomb They do the sand dance, don'cha know? If they move too quick (Oh-Ah-Oh), they're falling down like a domino. And the bazaar man by the Nile He got the money on a bet For the crocodiles (Oh-Ah-Oh), They snap their teeth on a cigarette. Foreign types with their hookah pipes sing: Oh-ah-oh-ah-ooo-aaa-ooo-aaa, Walk like an Egyptian. The blonde waitresses take their trays, Spin around and they cross the floor. They've got the moves (Oh-Ah-Oh), You drop your drink then they bring you more. All the school kids so sick of books, They like the punk and the metal band. When the buzzer rings (Oh-Ah-Oh), They're walking like an Egyptian. All the kids in the marketplace say: Oh-ah-oh-ah-ooo-aaa-ooo-aaa, Walk like an Egyptian. Line your feet astreet, bend your back, Shift your arm, then you pull a clock. Like Sergeant O (Oh-Ah-Oh), So strike a pose on a Cadillac. If you want to find all the cops, They're hanging out in the donut shop. They sing and dance (Oh-Ah-Oh), They spin their clock and cruise on down the block. All the Japanese with their Yen, The party boys call the Kremlin. The Chinese know (Oh-Ah-Oh), They walk along like Egyptians. All the cops in the donut shops say: Oh-ah-oh-ah-ooo-aaa-ooo-aaa, Walk like an Egyptian, Walk like an Egyptian.

This song is a must when talking abtou the 80's. It is totally about doing your own thing and thats what the 1980's is all about.

Presidents of the 1980's

Jimmy Carter - Born in October 1, 1924, Plains, Georgia. Was the first President born in a hospital Nickname"Jimmy". Served in US Navy to rank of lieutenant, 1946-53; farmer, warehouseman, Plains, GA 1953-77; member, Georgia Senate, 1963-1967; Governor of Georgia, 1971-1975; President of the United States, 1977- 1981;His Vice President Walter Mondale, who was a United States Senator from Minnesota prior to becoming Vice President. He tried end racial discrimination.He was the first president since 1932 to lose re-elction.

Ronald W. Reagan -Ronald Wilson Reagan was elected the 40th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES on Nov. 4, 1980, and was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 1981. At the age of 69, he was the oldest man and the first movie actor ever sworn into that office. During his two terms in office the popular president helped raise the nation's spirits. He also oversaw the creation of large budget and trade deficits and ultimately effected a historic truce in the cold war with the Soviet Union.

George Bush -George Herbert Walker Bush, (1924-), 41st PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. During most of his public career, George Bush served other presidents loyally in a number of important positions. Not until 1988, after eight years as vice president under Ronald Reagan, did Bush, a self-effacing man, step into the limelight as the Republican nominee for president. For the first time he had an opportunity to articulate his vision for America's future. Bush promised to cut the deficit without raising taxes. It was a promise he was unable to keep.>