Many traditional ballets such as Swan Lake‚ La Sylphide‚ and Sleeping Beauty are known as “ballet blanc” or white ballets. Many scenes of these ballets are performed in white tutus. Not only are many ballets “ballet blanc” but many ballet companies are as well. However‚ taking center stage of the ballet world is Misty Copeland‚ principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Copeland is an African American dancer who has turned the world of ballet on its axis. Through the use of her personal
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How do you stay fit and active? Do you need an idea to be active? Boxing is a great daily routine to stay fit every day. You can do it anywhere and only need some equipment. Boxing is one of the world’s oldest sports. It dates back to Egypt around 3000 BC. It was introduced to the Olympic Games in the late 7th century‚ but then stopped due to the fall of the Roman Empire. When boxing came back in the 17th century the Romans invented leather thongs-a glove studded with metal. Unfortunately‚ this
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When someone is curious or need to conduct research about a certain topic‚ they would use an encyclopedia to get the information they’re searching for. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that is authored and continuously updated by anyone who has access to the site. Wikipedia is a global website‚ which means that people from several different countries have access and the website can be translated in a language of choice. Users can edit grammatical errors‚ add‚ correct‚ or remove information‚ and
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Oh My Goodness. Don’t you just hate those annoying blackheads that seem to pop up at the most unfavorable time. You start applying your makeup and noticed that a blackhead is forming right in the middle of your forehead. You start thinking that you could cover it up with makeup or pretend that it is a beauty mark. Well‚ Wengie is a beauty blogger that has a great treatment for blackheads. It is a DIY Peel Off Mask. Wengie is a famous beauty blogger that is based in Australia. She is a favorite on
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What is cancer? Do you know someone who has or had cancer? If so‚ you will find that in this society cancer is one of the leading causes of death. However‚ the common man doesn’t understand what cancer is. To answer the question what is cancer? Well‚ cancer is a disease that cannot be transmitted through blood as many diseases do. Cancer is genetic. Cancer is not caused by bacteria but by your body. how does cancer develops‚ most common types of cancers that affects men and women‚ and how people’s
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I never realized that dog training would be one of my biggest hobbies‚ until now. This year I participated in the 4-H Dog Show at the Knox County fairgrounds. I did dog training last year and plan on doing it for the rest of my school years at ROWVA. Two years in a row‚ I have won Dog Champion. You do this by participating in Showmanship‚ Dog Care‚ and Obedience. I learned that hard work pays off. I arrived at the fairgrounds on a Saturday morning‚ very tired but ready to show. I got my number‚
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Halloween is the second most celebrated holiday in America‚ Christmas being the first. We as a country spend over 2.5 billion dollars annually on costumes‚ decorations and candy. Around the world‚ Halloween has evolved into a trick-or-treating tradition celebrated by many. Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival‚ Samhain. The Celtic people lived about 2‚000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland‚ Northern France‚ and the United Kingdom. According to the Irish English Dictionary
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Estelene Stoffel November 13‚ 2012 Audience: Visitors of Historical Alcatraz Island Purpose: To Inform The Rock Robert Stroud “Birdman of Alcatraz”‚ Alvin “Creepy Karpis” Karpowicz‚ and Al “Scarface” Capone were only some of the notorious criminals to pass through Alcatraz Island. Surrounded by harsh currents and cold waters‚ Alcatraz Island was thought to be the ultimate place to keep criminals too criminal for landlocked prisons. In the early 1930s‚ renovations made Alcatraz a better
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What is skateboarding? Skateboarding is a multicultural sport that can be seen in many different ways. The skateboard can be used in different ways for example: • Recreational activity • Method of transportation • A job/ form of art. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. Created by California surfers in the 1950s. Skateboarding was a way to surf the concrete streets. The original designer of the skateboard is unknown as it seems to be that a multitude
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Canines have been a part of law enforcement for over 100 years. Law enforcement officers train‚ care‚ and utilize service dogs to assist in criminal investigations. “They are the four-legged officers of the K-9 unit‚ and whether they are searching for missing children or sniffing out suspicious packages‚ they are part of a longstanding tradition that extends back thousands of years” (1). The first use of dogs started by the Greeks‚ Persians‚ Babylonians‚ and Assyrians. They began to use their dogs
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