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Ever-Spinning Steps; Israeli Folk Dances Evolve and Proliferate In Double-Quick Time
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Sure, Fred Solomon likes Israeli folk dancing, but even he has to
admit that things have gotten out of hand. "There are thousands of
Israeli folk dances," he says of the routines that are all the rage
at American Jewish gatherings like the one where he's sitting.
"It keeps growing and growing. If a song has a beat at all, they
make a dance out of it."
"They" are an elite cadre of Israeli choreographers. As soon as a
song hits Israeli radio, there's a mad rush to create a unique folk
dance to accompany it. The dances quickly reach the United States,
often via the Internet.
Those in the know ...
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Does growth correlate with turgor-induced elastic strain in stems? A re-evaluation of de vries' classical experiments
Magazine article from: Plant Physiology
; ...biomechanics were laid. In 1877, Hugo de Vries established the mechanism of plasmolysis...turgor pressure. In his time, de Vries' conclusions were widely accepted...However, in his original work de Vries (1877) had argued that the apparent...
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Braam de Vries word 70.(Elke slot 'n weerbegin: Abraham H. de Vries 70)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Literator: Journal of Literary Criticism, comparative linguistics and literary studies
; ...letterkundige tande. Verder is Braam de Vries ook deel van daardie buitengewoon...Aucamp. Nou het Abraham H. de Vries 70 geword en sy vriende en kollegas...skrywersvriende met gedigte van Daniel Hugo, Lucas Malan en M.M. Walters...daardie spanning waaroor De Vries self so meesterlik skryf in...
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A Guinea pig's history of biology.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Journal of Clinical Investigation
; ...such as Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Hugo de Vries, studied visible traits in plants...Hieracium led great minds such as de Vries down a perplexing pathway. Eventually...to emerge. Scientists such as de Vries and Gregor Mendel found that meticulously...
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Synthetic turf dampens shocks.(Sports and leisure)
Newspaper article from: Advances in Textiles Technology
; ...vary. [FIGURE 7 OMITTED] In US Patent 6 753 049, Hugo De Vries says synthetic playing surfaces are usually made with...information, see: US Patent 6 753 049, or contact: Hugo De Vries, Ringdijk 430, NL-2984 GS Ridderkerk, The Netherlands...
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Book reviews: Nature Via Nurture: More proof that nurture is only human nature
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman
; ...begin his chapter on the seven meanings of "gene" with Hugo de Vries rather than Mendel. This should help to redress the massive...though he does repeat the common misconception that De Vries merely "rediscovered" the laws of inheritance that Mendel...
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Natural gold dust.(Review)
Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England)
; ...begin his chapter on the seven meanings of "gene" with Hugo de Vries rather than Mendel. This should help to redress the massive...though he does repeat the common misconception that De Vries merely " rediscovered" the laws of inheritance that Mendel...
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Reviews: Fruit flies like a banana
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday
; ...for example, could eyes ever have evolved? In 1901, Hugo de Vries offered the "mutation theory", suggesting new traits...then the Fly Room worked a treat." In a bid to prove De Vries's mutation theory, Morgan subjected his flies to...
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A fine short course on the evolution of evolution
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; ...contemporary of Darwin who worked with peas and discovered the variability of traits. Others are less familiar. There's Hugo de Vries, the Dutch plant physiologist who found that mutations in primroses altered their traits. What caused mutations...
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Field Museum puts catalog of 40,000 books online Collection gives colorful glimpse into history of science
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; ...Williams said, peering through glasses perched on his nose and reaching for a 1912 volume on evolution by Dutch botanist Hugo de Vries. The bookplate says: "From the Library of Clarence Darrow." Williams smiled. "I always figured he acquired this...
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A brief history of medical diagnosis and the birth of the clinical laboratory, Part 5a--the foundation of molecular science and genetics.(Editorial)(Cover story)
Magazine article from: Medical Laboratory Observer
; ...s work was "rediscovered," arousing much controversy. Linked in this confused rediscovery, European scientists Hugo de Vries, Carl Correns, and Erich von Tschermak brought Mendel's early theory of heredity to light. Despite a number of...
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