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Felix Mendelssohn
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was born on February 3, 1809, to Abraham and Lea Mendelssohn in Hamburg, Germany. He was the 2nd of 4children, but he was closer to his older sister Fanny than any of his other siblings. The two of them sstudy music and played together for many years, and Fanny also composed. Several of the Songs Without Words were her works, published under Felix's name because of the family's feeling that it was unbecoming for a women to engage in public life.
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The Effects of Calorie Intake on Aging
For ages, humans have been searching for ways to counteract the aging process. The legendary fountain of youth generated much attention in the past, and more recently, thousands of dollars have been spent each year on creams, pills, plastic surgery, and various forms of therapy designed to make one look and feel younger. So far nothing has ben proven to reverse or even retard human aging, but scientists are finally catching a glimpse as to a dietary manipulation technique that might work.
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Irish Step Dancing and Appalachian Clogging: The Roots of American Dance
My curiosity about clogging and step dancing began about 1 year ago, when I read a newspaper article about the success of the Irish dancing show Riverdance. The author stated that Irish step dancing had a big influence on Appalachian clogging, a form of American folk dancing. I'd never heard of clogging before, and my knowledge of step dancing was limited as well. The article sparked my interest, which led to my decision to choose step dancing and clogging as the topic of my final presentation and paper.
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The True Beauty of Pageants
"Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and famous? Actually, who are you not to be?" This famous quot was stated in Nelson Mandela's 1994 inaugural speech, and it brings up a valid point: why should humanity stop itself from feeling beutiful and important? Society has repeatedly put down beauty evants because people believe they make young women question their self worth. When learning more about beauty pageants, it is noted that they actually improve self-esteem and turn little girls into brite, beautiful young women. Many critics say that beauty pageants are a waste of time and will not help these girls in the long run, but this is incorrect. Despite the idea of beauty pageants as superficial, they encourage young girls to acquire traits they need today, as well as skills for their future, including academic lessons; these trends can be notised in many sucesful former pageant queens.
