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Contemporary archaeologies of the Southwest

Table of Contents: “…Jacobson -- Sacred landscapes, sacred acts : the metaphysics of emplaced ritual among northern Paiute and Hualapai ghost dancers / Alex K. Ruuska -- Fire : accidental or intentional? …”
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Contemporary archaeologies of the Southwest

Table of Contents: “…Jacobson -- Sacred landscapes, sacred acts : the metaphysics of emplaced ritual among northern Paiute and Hualapai ghost dancers / Alex K. Ruuska -- Fire : accidental or intentional? …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

In pursuit of Alaska : an anthology of travelers' tales, 1879-1909 / by Meaux, Jean Morgan

Table of Contents: “…Hine -- The Alaska Barnum's Dancers / Septima M. Collis -- Riding the Rails through White Pass Canyon / Charles M. …”
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Developing a Sense of Place : The Role of the Arts in Regenerating Communities

Table of Contents: “…Notions of place in relation to freelance arts careers: A study into the work of independent dancers -- Section 3: Multidisciplinary approaches to place and contested identities -- 9. …”
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In pursuit of Alaska : an anthology of travelers' tales, 1879-1909 / by Meaux, Jean Morgan

Table of Contents: “…Hine -- The Alaska Barnum's Dancers / Septima M. Collis -- Riding the Rails through White Pass Canyon / Charles M. …”
An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view

Developing a Sense of Place : The Role of the Arts in Regenerating Communities

Table of Contents: “…Notions of place in relation to freelance arts careers: A study into the work of independent dancers -- Section 3: Multidisciplinary approaches to place and contested identities -- 9. …”
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Physics and the art of dance understanding movement / by Laws, Kenneth

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction z -- The Role of Physical Analysis 4 -- The Physics of Dance 7 -- The Value of Analysis to Dancers o -- The Value of Analysis to Observers -- Analysis for Teachers and Health Professionals 14 -- Communication: Words, Images, and Photographs 6 -- 2 Balance 8 -- Condition for Static Balance zo -- Regaining Balance 24 -- Balance while Rotating 2z -- A Final Look 31 -- 3 Motions without Turns 34 -- Acceleration from Rest 36 -- Motion in a Curved Path 40 -- Stopping Horizontal Motion 42 -- Vertical Jumps 43 -- Connections between Horizontal and Vertical Motions 47 -- The GrandJete "Floating" Illusion 47 -- The Effect of Turnout on Traveling Jumps 49 -- Landings from Jumps 5 -- Dance Floors: Elasticity and Friction 56 -- A Final Leap 59 -- 4 Pirouettes 62 -- Torque and Rotational Momentum in a Pirouette 66 -- Controlling Rotational Velocity 69 -- Characteristics of Pirouettes 71 -- The Arabesque Turn 72 -- The "Illusion Turn," 75 -- The Grande Piroutte 76 -- Fouette Turns 78 -- Repeated Pirouettes 8I -- A Final Turn 8z -- 5 Turns in the Air 86 -- The Demi-fouette 88 -- The TourJete (GrandJete en Tournant) 91 -- The Saut de Basque 94 -- The Turning Assemble 97 -- The Tour en l'Air 98 -- A Final Leap oo -- 6 The Pas de Deux Io2 -- The History and Appeal of the Pas de Deux 104 -- Who's Responsible for What? …”
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Physics and the art of dance understanding movement / by Laws, Kenneth

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: 1 Introduction z -- The Role of Physical Analysis 4 -- The Physics of Dance 7 -- The Value of Analysis to Dancers o -- The Value of Analysis to Observers -- Analysis for Teachers and Health Professionals 14 -- Communication: Words, Images, and Photographs 6 -- 2 Balance 8 -- Condition for Static Balance zo -- Regaining Balance 24 -- Balance while Rotating 2z -- A Final Look 31 -- 3 Motions without Turns 34 -- Acceleration from Rest 36 -- Motion in a Curved Path 40 -- Stopping Horizontal Motion 42 -- Vertical Jumps 43 -- Connections between Horizontal and Vertical Motions 47 -- The GrandJete "Floating" Illusion 47 -- The Effect of Turnout on Traveling Jumps 49 -- Landings from Jumps 5 -- Dance Floors: Elasticity and Friction 56 -- A Final Leap 59 -- 4 Pirouettes 62 -- Torque and Rotational Momentum in a Pirouette 66 -- Controlling Rotational Velocity 69 -- Characteristics of Pirouettes 71 -- The Arabesque Turn 72 -- The "Illusion Turn," 75 -- The Grande Piroutte 76 -- Fouette Turns 78 -- Repeated Pirouettes 8I -- A Final Turn 8z -- 5 Turns in the Air 86 -- The Demi-fouette 88 -- The TourJete (GrandJete en Tournant) 91 -- The Saut de Basque 94 -- The Turning Assemble 97 -- The Tour en l'Air 98 -- A Final Leap oo -- 6 The Pas de Deux Io2 -- The History and Appeal of the Pas de Deux 104 -- Who's Responsible for What? …”
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The Funambulist Papers 2 /

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The Funambulist Papers 2 /

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Listening for Africa : Freedom, Modernity, and the Logic of Black Music's African Origins / by García, David F.

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Listening for Africa : Freedom, Modernity, and the Logic of Black Music's African Origins / by García, David F.

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Marginal People in Deviant Places : Ethnography, Difference, and the Challenge to Scientific Racism / by Irvine, Janice M.

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Marginal People in Deviant Places : Ethnography, Difference, and the Challenge to Scientific Racism / by Irvine, Janice M.

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