The Russian Ballet that Became an American Christmas Tradition

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The Nutcracker Many Americans do not consider the holiday season to be over until they have attended a performance of this ballet. The Christmas Eve story of a young girl named Clara was given its world premiere on December 18, 1892 in Saint Petersburg, Old Russia. The ballet music was created by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and the first dancing patterns were invented by Marius Petipa. It was performed outside of Russia for the first time in 1934 in England, and it was not until 1944 that it was presented in the United States by the San Francisco Ballet. As performances took place all throughout the United States in the 1960s, it evolved into one of those things that everyone had to go see. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoJk7mvmHHQ[/embed] The Nutcracker Plot The protean story…
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How to Use Keywords to Get a Top Search Engine Ranking

How to Use Keywords to Get a Top Search Engine Ranking

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Most companies understand the importance of search engine optimization (SEO) and the need to link back to the company website. However, what some businesses fail to realize is that the keywords and phrases that are used when linking back to a website are extremely important. If you’re starting a small business or are new to the SEO world, don’t sweat it. It is never too late to decide which keywords will help your website rank well. Consider how to choose the keywords that will get your website to the top of that Google search page.  5 Steps to Finding the Right Keywords for Your SEO Efforts Think like your target audience The first step in deciding which keywords are important for your SEO efforts is to think like your target…
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5 Benefits to Having Your Blog Speak a Foreign Language

5 Benefits to Having Your Blog Speak a Foreign Language

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Many business owners are asking themselves: How am I going to improve my website? Improving the details of a current website is extremely important, but as a company owner, you likely want your website to be unique. You want something new. You want something that will give your competition a run for its money. One thing that many company websites have yet to explore is the idea of foreign languages. Although many websites are working hard to generate quality content and grab that number one spot on a Google search results page, many have ignored the possibility of foreign language options on their blog and/or website. This means, then, that this just may be the ticket to everything you hoped for in 2021.  If you are new to the blogging…
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Now Is the Time to Give Your Garden a New Look

Now Is the Time to Give Your Garden a New Look

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If you are looking for a fantastic way to give your property a makeover, then you may be unaware of the various options that are available. Indeed, many people choose to focus on the interior of their property while another option that is available to you is to carry out a garden makeover project. In addition, you should also be aware that this particular type of makeover can give you the opportunity to give your garden a fantastic new look. As a result, if you are looking to create a new design in your garden, you should consider a number of factors while you should also think about installing paving slabs to create a fantastic outdoor area that you can enjoy during the summer months. For more information about the…
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Greece and Turkey Thrash Out Differences at the Conference Table.

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During the past year relations between Turkey and Greece have simmered just below a boil, with both sides accusing the other of breaches of faith, borders, and intent. Provocative exchanges between the two countries are nothing new — ever since the end of World War Two the two sovereign nations have rattled sabers at each other as regular as clockwork over a number of perceived insults and threats. But last Friday the Turkish Foregin Ministry appeared to be willing to turn down the rhetoric a wee bit, as it issued a diplomatic communique to Greece calling for ‘sustained dialogue in lieu of armed confrontation’ in matters of disputed territory and fishing rights. Fishing in the eastern Mediterranean has been a sore spot between the two countries, more so now than…
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Visible Wireless Reviews

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When it соmеѕ tо visible wireless rеviеwѕ, we need to undеrѕtаnd that visible wirеlеѕѕ is a prepaid wirеlеѕѕ саrriеr owned аnd operated bу Verizon Wirеlеѕѕ. Likе оthеr nеtwоrk-оwnеd рrераid ѕеrviсеѕ, Viѕiblе wirеlеѕѕ benefits from direct ассеѕѕ tо itѕ раrеnt соmраnу’ѕ nеtwоrk, аnd even mоrе so since Verizon’s network iѕ the bеѕt in thе U.S. Thiѕ mаkеѕ Viѕiblе wirеlеѕѕ a good рrераid option fоr thе mаjоritу of thе country if оnlу соnѕidеring соvеrаgе whеn it соmеѕ tо viѕiblе wirеlеѕѕ reviews. Visible wirеlеѕѕ  isn’t thе bеѕt fоr lightning-fаѕt ѕрееdѕ, as thе ѕеrviсе limits dаtа speeds to 5 Mbрѕ. Thiѕ iѕ аdеԛuаtе fоr email, wеb brоwѕing, ѕосiаl mеdiа аnd ѕtrеаming in DVD ԛuаlitу, but it’ѕ nowhere near Verizon nеtwоrk’ѕ top роѕѕiblе ѕрееdѕ. Regarding viѕiblе wireless rеviеwѕ аt the moment, Viѕiblе wireless iѕ still…
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How Will the European Union Deal with Brexit?

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According to news sources in Europe, the EU (European Union) is at last reconciled to the loss of Britain as an equal trading partner and member of the ‘Club.’ Britons first voted on Brexit four years ago, but only this past year was Prime Minister Boris Johnson able to force a country-wide referendum with a specific time table for easing Great Britain out of the EU. Despite the many gloomy prognostications that this will mean the end of British business abroad, there are indications that some other countries in the EU are also considering a divorce. In Greece one of the top ruling parties, the Law and Justice League, has thumbed its nose at the EU authorities in Brussels by proposing a set of draconian laws that would radically change…
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Spain Looks to More Renewable Energy Sources

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On Tuesday Spanish officials went ahead with approval of a joint declaration proclaiming that the country is experiencing a climate emergency. Spanish officials are forwarding the proposed proclamation to their parliament in the next several months in order to get their seal of approval on the document. European media report that the Spanish Cabinet have solidified environmental targets that are the same as those of the EU (European Union.) Those EU goals include reducing the net carbon emissions of all nations inside the EU to zero no later than the year 2050. And the Spanish government is now vowing that it will have 95 percent solar energy and other non-fossil energy status in the next twenty years. In recent years Spain has been experimenting with wind farms as an alternative…
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Italians Wonder: Is It a Pizza, or an Act of War?

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f there’s one thing Italians know, it’s pizza. They invented it; they claim to be the only ones who know how to make it today; and they will guard its reputation zealously. So when an American franchise chain decides to challenge the pizza supremacy of the Italians, you know there’s going to be fireworks — and probably some calzone, cannoli, and little red wine, too. Gotta keep your strength up, right? Italians are no strangers to Domino’s Pizza — a brand they recognize as ubiquitous in the United States, but one that has managed to only open twenty-eight stores in Magna Italia in the past five years. That works out to around five new stores each year since arriving. But the CEO of Dominos in Italy, Alessandro Lazzaroni, has thrown…
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Expat Retirees in Portugal to Start Paying New Taxes.

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For years Portugal has been a haven, a retirement El Dorado, for Europeans and Americans alike who want someplace warm and sunny, with easy access to both the seashore and the mountains — and, most important of all, a place where taxes are non-existent for seniors and foreigners, and the cost of living is relatively inexpensive. Portugal has met all these requirements for over forty years, when it first became a popular retirement spot for Britons weary of paying exorbitant taxes at home even after they stopped working. This was all made possible by Portugal’s celebrate ‘Non Habitual Residency’ visa — which gave foreign retirees freedom from any kind of taxation, so their pensions would stretch much further than in any other country in Europe. But all that is about…
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