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Leaps are one of the greatest thrills in dance. Professional dancers appear to defy gravity as they soar through the air. Some people seem to have a natural ability for jumping, whereas some have to work at it a little harder. Most leaps in dance require tremendous strength and coordination to execute correctly. However, practice makes perfect. The following five tips can help you improve your leaps! Stretch Properly If you can’t achieve a split on the ground, it is unlikely you will achieve it in the air....

01 of 06 Should You Wear a Low, Medium or High Rise Jean? Learn what rise of jeans will flatter your body best. Christian Vierig/Getty Images You may know your jeans size, but do you know your jeans rise? When shopping for the perfect pair of jeans, it’s important to understand whether your body shape will look its best in a low-rise, medium-rise or high-rise cut. So, what is a jeans rise?...

01 of 12 Inflation Style Buoyancy Compensator Styles and Features This photo shows examples of two different styles of buoyancy compensators. The Cressi Start (left) is a vest-style buoyancy compensator, while the Aqualung Libra (right) is a back-inflating buoyancy compensator. Images reproduced with the permission of Cressi and Aqualung. A buoyancy compensator (also known as a buoyancy control device, BCD, or BC) has two basic functions in scuba diving. It allows a diver to control his buoyancy, and therefore his depth, during a dive, and it attaches the tank to the diver....

How much and how quickly did driver clubheads grow in size around the turn of the 21st century? Consider Callaway’s Great Big Bertha drivers. They were called Great Big Berthas because they were even larger than Callaway’s original Big Bertha. Just how big was the first Great Big Bertha driver? It was 380cc in clubhead volume — about twice the volume of the original Big Bertha. But today, 38cc would be considered a tiny driver head....

There’s nothing worse than working on your car or putting something together and realizing that you have irreversibly mangled the head of a screw. In most cases, you’ll have no choice but to drill into the screw head in order to remove it. It’s not always necessary, but if nothing else works, here’s how to go about it: 01 of 03 Drill Out the Stripped Screw Head You can use any kind of drill for this process....

Edinburgh Premium Outlets Overview: Located just 35 minutes south of Indianapolis on I-65, Edinburgh Premium Outlets has 85 stores offering up to 65 percent off every day. There are additional ways to save even more by shopping during the special sales weekends, getting money-saving coupons, staying at hotels offering outlet mall discounts and more. Below you will find the information you need for maximizing your savings at the outlet. Outlet Mall Address:...

The Pisces woman believes in the sweeter side of love. Young Pisces are super sensitive, and vulnerable to being overwhelmed by stronger personalities. Pisces girls are waifs, and some are ephemeral, with an air of mystery. Her strength is her link to spirit, which sets her apart. The ones who have lost their faith deal with a lot of melancholy and are at risk for addictions. A Pisces in love is ultra-romantic, and forgiving, sometimes to a fault....

01 of 02 Counting Musical Triplets, With Audio Image © Brandy Kraemer, 2016 Counting Triplets in Piano Music A triplet is a group of three notes played inside the length of two of its note-type. For example, in the time it takes to play two-eighth notes of normal length (or “straight eighths”), three eighth-note triplets are heard: ♫ Hear Eighth-Note Triplets in 4/4 Time In other words, three notes fit into the space of two-eighth notes....

Are you prepared to tell your kids about your divorce or separation? While the conversation will be difficult, it’s also an opportunity to let them know that you love them and to demonstrate that—as a family—you’re going to meet their needs and answer their questions. However, it’s essential to be absolutely certain that you will move forward with the divorce before you tel the kids. Once you reach that point, these tips for divorcing parents will help you conduct a family meeting where you can share the news....

The band Lonestar originated in 1992 with group members Richie McDonald, John Rich, Dean Sams, Michael Britt, and Keech Rainwater. Hailing from Texas, they originally decided to name the group “Texassee” after their home state and their new home in Nashville, Tennessee, but quickly changed it to Lonestar. The band toured together first playing in Nashville in 1993, and by 1994 they were signed to BNA Records. They released their self-titled debut album in 1995....

If you understand how to play craps and don’t need a crash course, you still might not understand proposition or horn bets. Horn bets make craps fun! Most players start with a simple pass line bet where the house edge is a tiny 1.41 percent. A pass line bet wins when 7 or 11 is thrown on the first roll, loses when 2, 3, or 12 is thrown on the first roll and is in serious limbo when a “point” is established should 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 total on the dice....

The middle linebacker, or “mike” linebacker, is the anchor point in any good defense. Very similar to a quarterback on offense, the middle linebacker is, quite literally, in the center of all things that happen on defense. A mike linebacker is tasked with stopping the run but is also involved in coverage and normally locked up man-to-man with running backs out of the backfield or tight ends. Additionally, the mike linebacker is involved in most tackles on defense, either instigating the initial contact or helping with the defensive play....

In astrology, Aries is the first sign of the zodiac. Coinciding with the spring equinox, you are an Aries if you were born between March 21 and April 21. When it comes to sex and romance, Aries are sexy, because they project big confidence, even if they don’t feel it inside. In a world of conformity, the Ram does his or her own thing. Aries is a doer, not a talker, and this inspires respect and can be a big attractant for some....

01 of 10 “Beautiful” (2002) Christina Aguilera - “Beautiful”. Courtesy RCA Christina Aguilera first hit national pop charts in her late teens in 1999. Since then her career has ranged across teen pop, powerful adult-oriented ballads, and music that looked back to jazz and swing for inspiration. “Beautiful” was written by Linda Perry, and she originally wanted to record it for herself. Pink also was interested in the song, but ultimately Christina Aguilera won out and recorded “Beautiful” for her Stripped album....

I love Batman with a passion, but Superman has fed him a knuckle sandwich many times. Batman and Superman went head-to-head the movie “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” It’s set up as the battle of the century and carries on a tradition from the comics In the comics, the two have fought each other many times. It’s a classic brain vs. brawn fight. The two are often shown as adversaries, but it hasn’t always been that way....

The Italian musical phrase alla breve (lit. “to the breve” - where breve refers to a half-note) is an indication to play in cut time. Alla breve has the 2/2 time signature, in which one beat = half-note. The effect of alla breve is to change the pace slightly while retaining the song’s rhythmic integrity. Also Known As: cut time; half time; “playing in 2” à deux temps rapide; à la blanche (Fr) Allabreve; Takt in Halben Noten (Ger)...

If you were challenged to produce real tears within the next sixty seconds, could you do it? Physically producing genuine tears is one of the most difficult challenges for actors, especially those who perform live on stage. Actors use a variety of ways to elicit tears. Tricks of the Tears Memory Driven TearsIf you are like most human beings, you have probably had a good cry—maybe while watching a sad movie or maybe after a break-up....

A new film about Nina Simone, Nina, opens April 22, 2016 starring Zoe Saldana in the title role. On June 24, 2015, the documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone? opened with an accompanying CD, Nina Revisited: A Tribute To Nina Simone, which was released July 10, 2015. Lauryn Hill recorded six songs for the album which also featured Mary J. Blige, Usher, Common, Lalah Hathaway. and Simone’s daughter, Lisa Simone Hill performed with a 19-piece band at the New York premiere of the film on June 1, 2015 at the Apollo Theater, singing “Ne Me Quitte Pas,” “Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair,” “Ain’t Got No, I Got Life,” and the Simone instrumental, “African Mailman....

When several people told me they had seen bass on beds in the month of March, I was not too surprised. Although most people think all bass bed in April where I live in central Georgia, I think that during a normal spring about 20 percent will bed in March, 60 percent in April, and 20 percent in May. If it is unusually cold or hot during the spring, or if there is a lot of rain, these times and percentages may change....

If you want longer or thicker hair, there’s no better option than hair extensions. But with so many types of hair extensions, choosing the right one for your lifestyle and your bank account can be daunting. Below, we discuss six different kinds of extensions and their benefits and drawbacks. The Different Types of Hair Extensions There are extensions that you can wear for a day and others that are meant to be worn for months....