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    Serve, the fourth album by London-based quintet WorldService Project, is composed of eight energetic tracks whose musical irreverence derives from a blend of impactful punk rock, stimulating funk, authoritative heavy metal, and light jazz. “Plagued With Righteousness” links passages that can go from acutely boisterous to soaringly atmospheric. The piece is a confluence of funk groove a-la Morphine and classic heavy metal with an easy melodicism, more in the line of Scorpions than Judas Priest. While

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    For Cirque du Soleil (Cirque), dreaming is an integral part of philosophy: to take the adventure further, push dreams further, and above all, believe that people are the engine of an enterprise. At Cirque du Soleil, they offer their artists and creators the freedom they need to imagine their most incredible dreams and bring them to life (Cirque du Soleil, 2016a). Cirque du Soleil 's incredible journey began in a small town located in Quebec, where a group known as the Baie-Saint-Paul Stiltwalkers

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    Many individuals came to America picturing the land of the free, where they would be able to relish in benefits economic opportunity, worship as the pleased, and have equality. These individuals were running away from the order that their native country was suffering in search for a better future. Progressive America offered an opportunity and promise of getting exactly what they desperately looked for which was freedom .Cities made way to what people came to know as mass consumption that become

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    The “swing” era consisted of interesting dances, including the Lindy Hop (Savoy Night life). These dances primarily differed from those of Latin Dance, such as the Rumba, Samba and Mambo, but do have some similarities as well. Here are some of the observations and comparisons I have made after watching the videos on these dances. In the Lindy Hop, I noticed the dancing to be representative of primarily men in the beginning of the dance. Later on, women did come into the dance to join the man. The

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    Raymond was a special need child, whom his sister Squeaky had to watch constantly. Without paying much attention to her older sibling’s actions, she merely just did her exercises for the coming up fifty yard dash. One day, he would be an acrobatic performer, walking the deadly tight rope, the next day he would be a coach driver speeding down Broadway like it was the wild blue yonder, and he would all ways have a new job after the sun went down, and his sister was so use to it she would not even

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    Some are only for sports. Some others for films, cartoons or songs. There are also many programs and film for children. In the text it says “Variety shows such as Ed Sullivan’s Toast of the Town provided a mix of comedy, opera, popular song, dance, acrobatics, and juggling. Quiz shows attracted large audiences,

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    I have always planned to have a career centered on children. I know I could give meaning and fulfillment to the lives of children to dispel any thoughts that they could not succeed. My belief that each child is capable of a multitude of tasks with practice and adaptation was the deciding factor for eliminating careers I did not want to pursue. After years of working with children who have disabilities in different settings, I learned Pediatric Occupational Therapy was the best fit for me. The work

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    Commedia dell’ Arte theatre emerged as a new form of stage entertainment in Italy in the late 16th Century, and reached the height of its artistic and commercial success in 1650; then flourished in Europe for two hundred years. Commedia was seen as one of the highest forms of entertainment, and is now considered to be the template of almost every practice of theatre. Commedia troupes performed for and were accessible to all social classes, and remarkably was also the first practice of theatre to

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    Being committed to competitive dance for 15 years has immensely impacted my life, as I have not only progressed technically and performance-wise, but I have been given numerous opportunities for self growth and development. Dancing has shaped me into a well-rounded, confident individual who is able to prioritize responsibilities, cooperate and collaborate with others, and exhibit strong leadership skills. Involvement in any extra curricular can aid one in developing a true passion, and through dance

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    I have always planned to have a career centered on children. I know I could give meaning and fulfillment to the lives of children to dispel any thoughts that they could not succeed. My belief that each child is capable of a multitude of tasks with practice and adaptation was the deciding factor for eliminating careers I did not want to pursue. After years of working with children who have disabilities in different settings, I learned Pediatric Occupational Therapy was the best fit for me. The work

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