Television is a cultural reference point for most of us‚ a type of shorthand that makes it easy to carry on a conversation. Columnist Ellen Goodman wrote that to those born since the baby boom of the late ‘40s‚ “All history begins with television.” We compare ourselves to those on TV; we change how we dress and cut our hair and talk based on the latest television trend. Viewers pick up catch phrases and turn them into side-splitting party parodies that in turn become part of our culture. For decades
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and was later the lead dancer of the Ballet Russes. He eventually choreographed many works‚ one of them being Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) in 1913. He “exceeded the limits of traditional ballet” and the Rite was an example of this. In 1919 he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent the rest of his life in and out of hospitals until he died in London on April 8‚ 1950. The Rite of Spring was performed by Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes on May 29th‚ 1913 at the Theatre des Champs
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Basse danse- also known as the low dance. People used dancing as a way to meet their mate in the 15th and 16th centuries. This particular dance was one of their favorites. Canzona‚ canzon- type of music written in the 16th century for instrumentalists Clavecin- harpsichord who’s name originated in France Clavichord- smaller version of a stringed keyboard that would be used as a solo instrument. Consort- an English instrumental ensemble containing four to seven instruments Crumhorn- similar to bagpipe
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association with the fledgling American Ballet Theatre (then called the Ballet Theatre) in 1939‚ but her first significant work‚ Rodeo (1942) with the score by Aaron Copland‚ was staged for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Although de Mille continued to choreograph nearly up to the time of her death—her final ballet‚ The Other‚ was completed in 1992—most of her later works have dropped out of the
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constructed in winter and as the ice covered it people would ride sleds down it‚ these creations were called ‘Russian Mountains’. In 1804 the innovative idea was taken to France where Small wheels were added to the sleds to make the ‘Les Montagnes Russes’ or ‘Russian Mountains’ usable during summer and from there the roller coasters that don the theme parks where created. Physics of roller coasters A roller coaster uses the principle of gravity‚ by putting in work against gravity to raise the cars
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1. [5] In 1945‚ George Danse Millar is killed while working in Galashiels Gas Co .‚ Ld’s workplace while working with a lift. If the mechanism of the lift was in efficient working order it was impossible for theft to move while any one of the gates was open. When Millar was temporarily away from the lift the braking mechanism did not work properly and as a result the left moved upwards causing the accident. The Factories Act‚ 1937 states that “Every…lift shall be …properly maintained” No explanation
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References: Films * Moliére(2007) * La Roi Danse(2000) Internet Sources * www.louis-xiv.de/index.php?id=69 * www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Jean_Baptiste_Poquelin_Moliere.aspx * www.awakening-healing.com/Sun_King.htm * www.sinisterfrog.com/writings/louis-xiv Books * Louis XIV‚ David J.Sturdy
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decided to make put wheels on the sleds (Source B). The wheels removed the need for ice‚ but accidents were still happening at the same rate as ice sled accidents (Source B). In 1817‚ two coasters were built in France which were called the Les Montagnes Russes a Belleville‚ which were the first wheeled coasters (Source F). It was the ride that locked sleds’ wheels into a track and became the world’s first roller coaster (Source F). In that same year‚ they creates another wheeled coaster called Arial Walk
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Julia Child interview Me: How did you get involved in World war II? Julia Child: In 1941‚ at the onset of World War II‚ I moved to Washington‚ D.C.‚ where I volunteered as a research assistant for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)‚ a newly formed government intelligence agency. In this position‚ I played a key role in the communication of top-secret documents between U.S. government officials and their intelligence officers. My colleagues and I were sent on assignments around the world
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The style is Cubist although Chagall has not fragmented the apple tree – Perhaps to ensure that this element of the painting remains clear and sure in the world of realism: This in itself an idiosyncrasy: Although entirely conventional and representational of the truth for a deeply religious man‚ as was Marc Chagall. The ambience of this oil painting is joyful thanks to the fresh green and yellow hues which dominate the composition. The red and blue of the apple tree denote danger - Red is a color
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