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[[Image:ROR in Bil'in.JPG|thumb|250px|Israeli ROR in mass demo against the [[Israeli West Bank barrier|separation fence]] in [[Bil'in]]]]
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'''Rhythms of Resistance''' or just '''RoR''' is a network of [[percussion instrument|percussion]] bands that play at [[Demonstration (people)|demonstrations]] and [[direct action]]s that fall within the broad definition of '[[anti-capitalist]]'. Since [[Rhythms of Resistance London|RoR London]] was formed in 2000, various sister-bands throughout Europe (and even the rest of the world) have been spawned, not always sharing the same name, but mostly the same [[ideology]].
'''Radiation''', as in [[physics]], is [[energy]] in the form of waves or moving [[subatomic particles]] emitted by an atom or other body as it changes from a higher energy state to a lower energy state. Radiation can be classified as ''[[ionizing radiation|ionizing]]'' or ''[[non-ionizing radiation]]'', depending on its effect on atomic [[matter]]. The most common use of the word "radiation" refers to ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation has enough energy to ionize atoms or molecules while non-ionizing radiation does not. ''[[Radioactive material]]'' is a physical material that emits ionizing radiation.
[[Image:RadiationPenetration2-pn.png|300px|thumb|right|This shows three different types of radiation and their penetration levels]]


The RoR-bands are often referred to as the '[[samba]]-bands', yet this is an inadequate term since lots of instruments are taken from this [[Brazil]]ian musical genre, but the rhythms take all forms. They consist of a fluid number of members from all walks of life. Their interest is in empowerment for themselves and others and in maintaining the energy of solidarity and of creative action against the interwoven constructs of those who feel like they need to suppress and exploit the planet and mankind.
==Types of Radiation==
There are three principal types of ionizing radiation: [[Alpha decay|alpha]], [[Beta decay|beta]] and [[Gamma ray|gamma]] radiation. They are all emitted from the nucleus of an unstable atom. Less commonly encountered are spontaneous [[nuclear fission]], [[positron emission]], and [[neutron emission]]. [[Electron capture]] results in the spontaneous emission of an X-ray. Certain isotopes of [[radium]] have a decay mode where they emit an entire [[Carbon-12|<sup>12</sup>C<sub>6</sub>]] nucleus.


RoR has quite a lot of affinity with the [[Afro Bloc]] parading drum bands that emerged in the mid 70s in [[Salvador, Brazil|Salvador da Bahia]] in [[Brazil]]. Bands such as [[Ilê Aiyê]] and [[Olodum]] formed as a political expression of black awareness, resisting economic exclusion. Coming out of some of the poorest urban communities, Afro blocs became a mobilising focus on picket lines and marches.
==Discovery==
[[Wilhelm Röntgen]] is credited with the discovery of [[X-Rays]]. When experimenting with various isotopes of tritium, he noticed a drastic change in photonic emissions when measuring electrical charges in a vacuum. When he took pictures of the tritium, he found that the state of one solid piece would deteriorate quickly. [[Henri Becquerel]] found that [[uranium]] salts caused fogging of an unexposed photographic plate, and [[Marie Curie]] discovered that only certain elements gave off these rays of energy. She named this behaviour [[radioactivity]].


[[Rhythms of Resistance]] formed as part of the UK [[Earth First]] action against the [[IMF]] / [[World Bank]] Meeting in [[Prague]] in September [[2000]]. A [[Pink and Silver]] [[carnival]] bloc, focused around a 55 piece band, detached itself from a march of 67.000 and outmanoeuvered police resources defending the IMF annual summit. With an international 'black bloc' and a large contingent from the [[Italy|Italian]] movement, '[[Ya Basta]]', three diverse forms of direct action worked towards a common goal and resulted in the shut down of the IMF summit.
In December of 1899, Marie Curie and [[Pierre Curie]] discovered radium in pitchblende. This new element was two million times more radioactive than uranium, as described by Marie.


Building on the success of [[S26]], more bands were forming, playing the same rhythms and with the same approach. The [[RoR Amsterdam|Amsterdam band]] formed in for the Rising Tide Actions against the [[Cop6]] Climate Conference in November [[2000]] and joined together with 10 drummers from Rhythms of Resistance to form a 65 piece band.
== See also ==
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* [[Ionizing radiation]]
* [[Non-ionizing radiation]]
* [[Background radiation]], which actually refers to the background ionizing radiation
* [[Black hole]]
* [[Cosmic microwave background radiation]], 3[[kelvin|K]] [[blackbody radiation]] that fills the [[Universe]]
* [[Electromagnetic spectrum]]
* [[Radiant energy]], radiation by a source into the surrounding environment.
* [[Radiation damage]] - adverse effects on materials and devices
* [[Radiation hormesis]] - dosage threshold damage theory
* [[Radiation poisoning]] - adverse effects on life forms
* [[Radiation hardening]] - making devices resistant to failure in high radiation environments
* [[Radioactive contamination]]
* [[Radioactive decay]]
* [[Hawking radiation]]
* [[Cherenkov radiation]]
* [[Cyclotron radiation]]
* [[Solar radiation]]
* [[Synchrotron radiation]]
* [[Radiation reaction]]
* [[National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements]]
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With bands forming in across [[Europe]] and beyond (with at least two in the [[United States|U.S.]] and one in [[Mexico]]), an international network of percussive resistance to the march of [[capitalism]] is now emerging.
[[Category:Radiation| ]]
[[Category:Physics]]
[[Category:Fundamental physics concepts]]
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Street carnival is the vital component of their protest and life and fun. Because all of the independent bands are playing the same rhythms, it is easy to catch up with each other when marching in one bloc to a demonstration.
[[ar:إشعاع]]

[[bg:Лъчение]]
== Rhythms of Resistance Bands ==
[[ca:Radiació]]
* [http://www.rhythmsofresistance.co.uk/ Rhythms of Resistance London]
[[cs:Záření]]
* [http://www.cardinalfang.net/samba/ Oxford Breach of the Peace]
[[da:Stråling]]
* [http://www.rhythmsofresistancesheffield.org.uk Rhythms of Resistance Sheffield]
[[de:Strahlung]]
* [http://www.rhythmsofresistancemanchester.blogspot.com Rhythms of Resistance Manchester]
[[et:Radioaktiivne kiirgus]]
* [http://www.intergalactique.lautre.net/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=31 Vamos! Sambaktivists Paris]
[[es:Radiación]]
* [http://action-samba-berlin.so36.net/en Rhythms of Resistance Berlin]
[[eo:Radiado]]
* [http://www.sambasta.de/ Sam¡Basta! Freiburg]
[[fr:Rayonnement]]
* [http://fkserv.ugent.be/~filologica/rorgent/ Rhythms of Resistance Ghent]
[[gl:Radiación]]
* Rhythms of Resistance Amsterdam
[[is:Geislun]]
* Rhythms of Resistance Bremen
[[it:Radiazione]]
* Rhythms of Resistance Oberhausen
[[he:קרינה]]
* Rhythms of Resistance Leipzig, MAGDA (Ministerium fuer AGitation und propaganDA) und Vanillesauce
[[ms:Sinaran]]
* Rhythms of Resistance Lyon
[[nl:Straling]]
* Rhythms of Resistance Maastricht
[[ja:放射]]
* Rhythms of Resistance Mexico City
[[no:Stråling]]
* [http://www.rozbrat.org/samba.htm Samba "Pekajace Bebenki" Poznan]
[[nn:Stråling]]
* [http://www.inventati.org/ror-sambato Rhythms of Resistance Torino]
[[pl:Promieniowanie]]
* [http://www.sambanda.hit.bg Rhythms of Resistance Sofia]
[[pt:Radiação]]
* [http://www.sambaror.pl Rhythms of Resistance Trojmiasto]
[[ru:Излучение]]
* [http://myblog.de/ror-koeln/ Rhythms of Resistance Köln/Cologne]
[[simple:Radiation]]

[[sl:Sevanje]]
== External links ==
[[sr:Зрачење]]
* [http://www.rhythms-of-resistance.org Website of the network Rhythms of Resistance]
[[fi:Säteily]]

[[sv:Strålning]]
[[tr:Işınım]]
[[Category:Activism]]

[[ur:اشعاع]]
[[de:Rhythms of Resistance]]
[[zh:放射線]]
[[it:Rhythms of Resistance]]
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[[pl:Rytmy Oporu]]

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Israeli ROR in mass demo against the separation fence in Bil'in

Rhythms of Resistance or just RoR is a network of percussion bands that play at demonstrations and direct actions that fall within the broad definition of 'anti-capitalist'. Since RoR London was formed in 2000, various sister-bands throughout Europe (and even the rest of the world) have been spawned, not always sharing the same name, but mostly the same ideology.

The RoR-bands are often referred to as the 'samba-bands', yet this is an inadequate term since lots of instruments are taken from this Brazilian musical genre, but the rhythms take all forms. They consist of a fluid number of members from all walks of life. Their interest is in empowerment for themselves and others and in maintaining the energy of solidarity and of creative action against the interwoven constructs of those who feel like they need to suppress and exploit the planet and mankind.

RoR has quite a lot of affinity with the Afro Bloc parading drum bands that emerged in the mid 70s in Salvador da Bahia in Brazil. Bands such as Ilê Aiyê and Olodum formed as a political expression of black awareness, resisting economic exclusion. Coming out of some of the poorest urban communities, Afro blocs became a mobilising focus on picket lines and marches.

Rhythms of Resistance formed as part of the UK Earth First action against the IMF / World Bank Meeting in Prague in September 2000. A Pink and Silver carnival bloc, focused around a 55 piece band, detached itself from a march of 67.000 and outmanoeuvered police resources defending the IMF annual summit. With an international 'black bloc' and a large contingent from the Italian movement, 'Ya Basta', three diverse forms of direct action worked towards a common goal and resulted in the shut down of the IMF summit.

Building on the success of S26, more bands were forming, playing the same rhythms and with the same approach. The Amsterdam band formed in for the Rising Tide Actions against the Cop6 Climate Conference in November 2000 and joined together with 10 drummers from Rhythms of Resistance to form a 65 piece band.

With bands forming in across Europe and beyond (with at least two in the U.S. and one in Mexico), an international network of percussive resistance to the march of capitalism is now emerging.

Street carnival is the vital component of their protest and life and fun. Because all of the independent bands are playing the same rhythms, it is easy to catch up with each other when marching in one bloc to a demonstration.

Rhythms of Resistance Bands

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