Folk dance
The term "folk dance" is sometimes applied to certain dances of
historical importance in European culture and history; typically
originated before 20th century. For other cultures the terms "ethnic
dance" or "traditional dance" are sometimes used, although the latter
terms may encompass ceremonial dances.There
are a number of modern dances, such as hip hop dance, that evolve
spontaneously, but the term "folk dance" is generally not applied to
them, and the terms "street dance" or "vernacular dance" are used
instead. The term "folk dance" is reserved for dances which are to...
Asteroid Juno Grabs the Spotlight
Toward the end of September, the sun will turn a spotlight on the
asteroid Juno, giving that bulky lump of rock a rare featured cameo in
the night sky. Those who get out to a dark, unpolluted sky will be able
to spot the asteroid's silvery glint near the planet Uranus with a pair
of binoculars.
"It can usually be seen by a good amateur telescope, but the
guy on the street doesn't usually get a chance to observe it," said Don
Yeomans, manager of NASA's Near Earth Object Program Office at JPL.
"This is going to be as bright as it gets until 2018."
Juno, one of the first asteroids...
Burgundian Dance in the Late Middle Ages
Our primary knowledge of Burgundian dance in the
late Middle Ages is based on a manuscript housed in the Brussels
Bibliothèque Royale, Les Basses danses de Marguerite d'Autriche,
published c.1490. The manuscript, printed on black paper and with gold
and silver calligraphy, contains music and a shorthand form of
tablature for the description of more than fifty bassesdanses.
Popular from the fourteenth century to the second half of the sixteenth, the bassedanse (It., bassadanza)
was a regal processional dance consisting of only five steps. The
simplest components were single steps and...
Vaccination and Treatment for H1N1 Virus in Humans
There currently is no commercially available vaccine to protect
humans against this H1N1 virus. The H1N1 flu virus strains causing the
current outbreak are very different from human H1N1 viruses and,
therefore, vaccines for this past human seasonal flu would not provide
protection from these H1N1 flu viruses.
Antiviral Medication
If you get sick, antiviral drugs can make your illness milder
and make you feel better faster. They may also prevent serious
influenza complications. In treatment, antiviral drugs work best if
started as soon after getting sick as possible, and might not...
