single choreographer" and a "living museum of dance" with Russian‚ American and British "wings"‚ and units for black and Hispanic dances. The pair renamed the company "Ballet Theatre" and Mordkin later departed‚ finding himself solely in the background. Agnes de Mille: She was an American dancer and choreographer. De Mille began her association with the fledgling American Ballet Theatre (then called the Ballet
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1.08 Nile Verleur Plot Elements Element Definition ACT in the Play Exposition: Mainly the basic introduction to the play. Background info is presented‚ main characters are introduced‚ and the main conflict is established. Act I Rising Action: Conflicts and challenges encountered by the main characters Act II 3rd scene – Act 3 3rd scene Climax: The point of maximum conflict and the turning point. Tension builds until the main character makes a decision or takes action that determines the
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sail aboard the Europe on a British mail ship call the Trent. When British accused America of violating the British neutrality America sailed out to get the support for the Civil War in the south. Afterwards the ship was searched and then England departed from the Trent and a doctrine of freedom between the seas was purposed‚ meanwhile the Trent sail though the Bahama with no further interference. Great Britain and France maintain their reputation as a sovereign nation and the relationship with
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“Rainy Mountain”. His people are the Kiowa‚ an old Native American tribe that lived on the plains of Oklahoma. The story‚ in the literal sense‚ is about the main character returning to Rainy Mountain‚ to the place that reminds him the most of his departed grandmother. He describes her and her personality‚ letting us get to know her as well. While he himself has never been to Rainy Mountain‚ he finds that‚ the closer he gets to it‚ the more it reminds him of his loved ones and his people and their
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$708 million loss. While the Apple II was successful in homes and schools‚ Apple created the III as a business computer. Introduced in 1980‚ the III had major quality problems. The late 80’s and early 90’s both the company’s visionary founders departed. Technical failures and strategic blunders resulted in a lackluster product line‚ culminating in a tremendous financial collapse. In 1998 the stock reached a low near $4‚ and the company posted losses of over $1 billion. A factor in the failure
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It all started on May 26‚ 1940. The Battle of Dunkirk was an operation that took place in Dunkirk‚ France during the second world war. The battle was between the British‚ France‚ Belgium‚ Poland‚ and the Netherlands against Germany. On May 26‚ 1940‚ Anthony Eden told General Lord Gort‚ Commander in chief that they might need to “fight back to the West”. The first plan for a defense along the Lys Canal couldn’t be carried out because of the Germans moved their troops on that day. With the 2nd and
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which‚ together with XX‚ is called Ramessid. They were tasked with restoring the influence of Egypt in the "post-World" world‚ which underwent major changes. The great legacy of Thutmose III in Asia was almost lost. Absorbed by the reform‚ Akhenaten departed from an active foreign policy‚ reacting little to the letters of the Asian vassal kings about the growing threat of the Hittites. The latter‚ meanwhile‚ defeated Arzava‚ shared with Assyria Mitanni and claimed Syria-Palestine. Collision with the
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The play‚ “Beauty”‚ explains the story about two foolish girls‚ fighting over a magical wish to receive a feature that each other has. Although it is heart wrenching that each of these girls are begging to change their features‚ it shows us the play’s underlying message; We will always have problems that will affect us. The author of the story‚ Jane Martin‚ shows us this simple message along with a comical aspect. “Beauty”‚ narrates the story of two friends who are secretly jealous of one another
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An old‚ deaf man sits in a cafe‚ drinking late in to the night. All the other customers have left‚ and he is the sole patron remaining. Two waiters‚ one young and one older‚ sit at a table and watch him‚ sharing what they know of him through hearsay. One waiter says the old man tried to kill himself the week before. When asked why‚ the waiter says the old man was despairing over nothing‚ since he "has plenty of money." (The subject and a level of confusion in the phrasing of dialogue has been a contentious
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death as simply another part of daily life; they prayed to the gods and performed ceremonies to ensure that the dead made it to the underworld for the rest of eternity. In Greek culture‚ the underworld was nothing more than a final resting place for departed souls to reside. The description of the underworld in the Odyssey – known as the House of Hades - contains more of the conditions of afterlife rather than its scenery. While it is not strictly intended
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