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    Kathak Dance

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    the classical dance of north indian style that was characterized by rhythmic footwork danced under the weight of more than 100 ankle bells‚ spectacular spins‚ and a representation of themes from Persian and Urdu poetry alongside those of Hindu mythology. The word kathak means "to tell a story". It is derived from the dance dramas of ancient India. Kathak arose from the fusion of Hindu and Muslim cultures that took place during the Mughal period. More than any other South Asian dance form‚ kathak

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    Asian in Society

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    Asians are represented in many different ways. Some are good and some are bad. There are many different people in Australia who have different views on the Asian people. This is a picture of Aunty Ali Golding and Deborah Wall‚ an Indigenous Australian and an Asian. In this picture‚ these two women are smiling and they look very happy. This photo was taken in a ceremony called “Following the Heart” which came about due to the interest of each other’s cultures and also because both Ali Golding and

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    Rain of Fire

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    Rain of Fire In the article‚ “Rain of Fire”‚ Evan Thomas‚ assistant managing editor of Newsweek magazine‚ wrote about the story from Virginia Dichiara‚ victim of September 11th incident. In brilliant morning of September 11th‚ DiChiara‚ a self-discribed workaholic‚ somehow felt moseying; so she left home at 7:40am which was 40 minutes later than her usual morning routine. Inside On 78th floor of World Trade Center‚ DiChiara switched to the second elevator which leaded her 101th floor where her

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    Cat in the Rain

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    Husband vs. Innkeeper In Hemingway’s story “Cat in the Rain‚” there are four characters; the husband‚ his wife‚ the innkeeper‚ and a maid. The focus of this story is on the wife’s want of a cat. The innkeeper resolves this issue but in the process makes the husband look bad. In fact in this story the husband appears insensitive‚ rude‚ and lazy; the innkeeper is contrasted as being completely the opposite of the husband. In this story it appears that innkeeper is a model of what this woman’s husband

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    Ritual of the Gridiron         The snap of the ball‚ the crack of helmets‚ the shoulder pads colliding together echoing off the sound of the grunts of men slamming against the turf. An average football play contains a complexity of events in a window of just four to six seconds. Yet‚ within those few moments of time‚ the ritual of preparation to guarantee each of those moments are executed perfectly‚ can be listed on for days. Every athletic team performs a great amount of rituals in preparation

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    Asian economy

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    destination‚ the reason is his huge coverage and that he has some excellent leaders or symbolic countries who have already shown this region’s unlimited potential‚ such as China‚ India and some south-east Asia countries. The most attractive BRICS countries‚ Asian countries have taken up two places‚ which is enough convinced to prove his force and strength. So this emerging power means that he has more business opportunities with his rich natural resources‚ cheap labours and others good qualities. Doing business

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    Cat in the Rain

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    Megan Young English 1102 2/28/12 Cat in the Rain Cat in the Rain is a short story about an American couple on vacation to Italy. They are in their first year of marriage. The husband has a dismissive attitude towards the wife and the wife always wants more. In the story the couple has a lot of selfishness going on in their relationship. The husband ignores his wife’s needs and the wife and the wife is not satisfied with her husband. The theme of this story has a lot to do with loneliness in

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    cat in the rain

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    The story “Cat in the Rain” by Ernest Hemingway is about an American couple who stays at a hotel with a beautiful view of the sea and different monuments. After describing the view from their hotel room‚ on the second floor‚ Ernest continues the story with the American woman having a conflict. The story begins when she noticed a kitty outside her window trying to find shelter from the rain; she instantly wanted to go get the kitty. With her husband wanting to continue to read she started her journey

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    types of dances

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    Types of Dance Ballroom Dance: The Ballroom dance is one of the most entertaining and elite styles of dancing. In the earlier days‚ Ballroom dance was only for the privileged class of people. This style of partner dance originated in Germany but is popular all over the world. Today‚ the popularity of Ballroom dance has spread to many corners! This dance includes many other dance styles (Tango‚ Waltz‚Foxtrot‚ Swing‚ Cha-cha‚ Rumba‚ Samba‚ Salsa‚ etc.). There are many dance techniques that have been

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    Charleston Dance

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    the upbeat Charleston Dance. Most people will associate this dance with the flappers and the speakeasy‚ despite its origins‚ because many young women used it as a way to mock the people who supported the Prohibition. As a result‚ the Charleston was considered to be a provocative and immoral dance during its time. In this paper‚ I want to briefly explore the dance’s history‚ its characteristics‚ how it reached popularity‚ how the social implications of the time affected the dance‚ and ultimately how

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