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what kind of dance is the last dance in step up 1 that they do called?

13th August

The last dance in step up 1 they do this mixed type dance with different kinds of dance styles and music, what is that type of dancing called?

It is a mix of hip hop ballet Contemporary and jazz

What all r the songs used in the last street dance song in step up 2?

7th August

i wanna knw all the name of the songs which r in the last street dance song of step up 2……i cant find one song….:(…i really likeeee it..plz helpppppppppppp and i think that song comes before these two "Bounce and No Money In Bank" and has a very rock kind of music. plz helpppppppppp

is it "Killing in the Name of" by Rage Against The Machine…..??

What is a Dance Step Sequence?

15th July

At the end of some of the freestyles, it says Dance Step Sequence.
What is it?

A dance step sequence is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a bunch of pre-specified moves and turns that you have to perform in a certain order in order to pass the freestyle level. As you get better, the dance step gets harder, and you learn more turns. The goal of the dance step sequence is to help you gain more control over your edges and your skating.

For example, in freestyle four, you learn backward inside and outside three turns. These are part of a serpentine ("S" shape) dance step that consists of three turn/mohawk combinations.

You are graded on how much control you have, and how big you make the turns. Of course, if you’re on a wrong edge in the dance step, you get taken off.

Then in FS5, you learn lots of fun things, like brackets. These are also in the dance step.

Basically, they are the ISI equivalent of moves in the field, testing your ability to control yourself.

I hope this helped! :)

Which songs are used in the final dance scene of Step up 2 The streets?

26th June

I searched the whole Internet and still didn’t find the track list used in the final music mix for the final dance scene of Step Up 2 The Streets! Can you help me please?

Bounce -Timbaland, Money in the bank – Swizz beats, Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine.

How do you dance the 2 step to house music?? it looks like your dancing like a chicken?

5th June

Im not sure how to describe it but you dance it at like raves and electro clubs, all the girls dance like that and i want to learn how to dance like that too…. it looks like the 2 step but than you look like your dancing like a chicken…..

p.s. sorry im not really good at describing it.

Ummm. I have no idea what your talking about but I think the Melbourne Shuffle is best.

What were the songs used for the final dance in ‘Step Up’ and ‘Step Up 2: The Streets’?

30th May

I’ve forgotten the songs they used during the actual competition (the final dance) in Step Up and also the one the 410 and the MSA group used resp. in The Streets.
Thanks for answering =)

Money in the Bank-swizz beatz

Bounce-Timbaland

The Way I Are-Timbaland

Get Down [Busta Rhymes]
Midnight [Pitbull]
The Way I Are [Timbaland Feat. Keri Hilson]
We All Want the Same Thing [Kevin Michael]
Whenever There is You [Koop]
The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) [Shirley Ellis]
Bring Me Flowers [Hope Shorter]
Lights Off [Trick Daddy]
Bounce [Timbaland Feat. Missy Elliot, Dr. Dre, and Justin TImberlake]
Independent [Webbie Feat. Boosie]
No Te Veo (Remix) [Casa de Leones]
Everything I Can’t Have [Robin Thicke]
The Humpty Dance [Digital Underground]
Haterz Everywhere [B.o.B & Wes Fif]
Mmm… [Laura Izibor]
Work It [Pretty Ricky]
33. Money in the Bank [Swizz Beatz]
34. I’m a G [Yung Joc]
35. The Potion [Ludacris]
36. Slide N Crank [Kwame B. Holland]

The Top Five Gift Ideas for Women

8th May

As the story goes, we men despise shopping and even worse, we usually aren’t that good at it. If this sounds familiar, don’t worry. Simply sit back, relax and read over our top five gift ideas that are sure to please the special someone on your list.

1.      Amira’s Belly Dance 101 DVD for Beginners

Give the gift of fun this year with Amira’s Belly Dance 101. Perfect for the outgoing adventurer or for that friend who needs a little help climbing out of her shell. Make this gift extra special with a hip scarf she can tie on to any outfit for dancing on the go. The DVD is a perfect gift for a woman of any age, shape or size to allow her to radiate her feminine beauty. Belly dancing is an effective exercise for losing weight and toning the body, as well as creating a better self-image and enhancing self-esteem.

2.      Large Vicky Giraffe Print Faux Leather Purse

Finally form and function come together in this fashionable, animal friendly tote. She is sure to love the funky yet sophisticated print and carry it on all her wild adventures. With its top zip closure, silver-tone hardware, interior zip pocket as well as cell phone and sunglasses pockets, it is the best selling handbag for 2008.

3.      Viva La Juicy Holiday Fragrance Set

The perfect gift for anyone on your nice list, this gift set comes packaged beautifully, ready for giving. All you need to add is a pretty bow for instant holiday glamour anywhere she goes.  Viva La Juicy lets her flaunt her flirty, feminine charm with its right touch of tantalizing, teasing and tempting sweetness.

4.      Fumblin Foe Sequin Tank Dress

Wow her with this glamorous cocktail dress perfect for a special date night. Make it          funky with a pair of tall black boots or keep it sophisticated with a pair of simple, strappy      stilettos. She can wear this look so many ways!

5.      Regions of Italy Charm Bracelet

Charm her silly with this Regions of Italy art form charm bracelet. While the price is a little steep, it’s a gift that will keep on giving, making this piece the perfect heirloom to pass down to her own daughter someday. If you cannot afford this particular gift, go for a less pricy version or create your own with charms that are meaningful to her life such as a music note for her love of classical piano or a kitten for her favorite pet Fluffy.

When shopping for a gift, remember to keep the recipient in mind. Try to step into her shoes and look at items from her perspective. Does the gift look like something she would wear or buy for herself? Most of all choose to shop when you are in the mood for shopping. If you just can’t get in the mood to head out to the crowded malls, shop from home and visit us at www.gift-ideas-for-christmas.net , your one stop shop for everyone on your nice list.

Paul Pang
http://www.articlesbase.com/gifts-articles/the-top-five-gift-ideas-for-women-680701.html

Adding Music to Your Special Day

6th May

Music provides a beautiful, emotional element to your wedding and reception. Moreover, the music and songs you select will also help make your wedding uniquely your own. Here are some tips on how to enhance the different phases of your wedding with music.

You’ll most likely choose two different types of music for your ceremony and reception – softer, romantic music to be played or sung before, during, and after the ceremony, and entertaining or dancing music for the reception. In some cases, the same musicians are able to provide both. As an alternative, you might choose to have the church organist or soloist, or one set of musicians for the ceremony, and a band or entertaining DJ for your reception.

Should you wish to have music playing before the ceremony, instrumentals can establish an atmosphere for your guests and may include mood-setting pieces that your early-to-arrive guests can enjoy as they wait for the show to begin. For example, in traditional Jewish ceremonies, it is common to have a pre-ceremony reception or cocktail hour during which the bride and groom have separate chambers in which to greet guests, in addition to a common area where hors d’oeuvres and drinks are served. It is festive to have musicians and possibly a singer in the common area at this time to “warm up” the guests with some soft or lively music. Even chamber music wouldn’t be out of place.

For the ceremony, be sure to check with your site coordinator or officiant regarding any restrictions or limitations that might be in place on music selections. Some places of worship limit the music selections to whatever their own organist can play. However, there are numerous other options for your ceremony music, when allowed, including a harpist, violinist, string quartet, trumpeter, saxophonist, classical guitarist, keyboardist, flutist, and vocals or choir.

Your reception music can range from a refined background element during dinner to music for dancing. For example, a string quartet, violin or harp is a polished backdrop for your celebration, while a rock band or twelve-piece orchestra will provide a wider range of lively tunes. If you and your fiancé are strong music aficionados, you may even opt for different groups of musicians or even a DJ alternating with a band that specializes in your favorite style(s) throughout the reception — whether it’s jazz, rap or pop. Your style choices can also reflect your ethnic heritage, such as Latin, Klezmer or Irish step. Remember that good bands and DJs book up early, so you’ll need to start researching your options from nine to 12 months in advance. And, of course, be sure you have the chance to hear them in action before you decide to hire them.

While a live band might seem like the ultimate in wedding reception entertainment, keep in mind that most won’t have the same range of selection that an established DJ will. There will also be “dead air” when the band takes their scheduled breaks, unless you make arrangements for something to be played during that time. If you opt for a DJ, make sure you choose one who is both experienced and fun and can play a variety of songs, from slower traditional to ‘50s to rock and roll to faster contemporary music for dancing.

If you’d like to give guests a performance they’ll always remember, consider staging a humorous dance and/or lip-sync number to a popular tune with your fiancé and perhaps a couple of members of the wedding party. Keep it tasteful — remember, this may show up on your wedding video! But it is your wedding, so it’s OK to have fun and let your hair down a little. And if you and your fiancé have taken dance lessons and are proud of what you can do, go on out there and strut your stuff!

Diana Valentine
http://www.articlesbase.com/weddings-articles/adding-music-to-your-special-day-692568.html

Master the Skill of Stress Management to Improve Your Health & Wellbeing!

4th May

Stress always goes hand in hand with health. Depending to the stress level of a person, the impact of stress in the body can range from minor sweaty palms right through to being fatal and causing death. In order to manage stress and health better, you must first be familiar with the severe effects of stress in the body.

*Physical & Behavioral Signs Of Stress*
Stressors can be either external or internal. External stressors involve situations in the workplace, death or illness in the family, or by simply becoming angry. On the other hand, most of the stress that people experience is self-generated or internal. A person usually creates his or her own stress but this indicates that the person has the choice or doing nothing or something about it.

Your major body systems are all affected by stress.
When a person feels stressed, there will be an increase in heart rate, and an elevation in the blood pressure levels. The continuous pressure in the heart can also make a person vulnerable to cardiac arrest and other cardiac-related problems.

The digestive system is also affected when you are stressed. Some people can experience diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, dryness of the mouth and the throat. Stress may also cause sleeping disorders, nausea and in some cases even a tightness of the chest, neck, jaw and the back muscles. You may also experience tooth grinding.

Often there are also changes in behavioral patterns noticeable in a person experiencing chronic levels of stress. Smokers normally experience an increase in smoking patterns. Aggressive behaviors and hostility towards others and even inanimate objects are sometimes linked to a person being easily startled. A person?s diet can also be affected by the irregular eating habits caused by stress.

Some people who cannot handle stress unfortunately resort to increased levels of alcohol and drug use. Additionally, unhealthy compulsive behavior, impatience and carelessness are also the behavioral effects of stress.

* Long Term Implications of poor stress management *
Long term stress in your life will badly affect your health and wellbeing overall. During stress the body produces hormones that enable the body to cope with the current situation. Short term effects of adrenaline, noradrenaline, and corticosteroids include tense muscles, queasiness and an in increase in breathing and heart rates.

The long term implications of these hormones include allergic reactions, digestive disorder, heart disease, fatigue headaches and migraine. Even some cases of impotence and premature ejaculation can occur in men or erratic menstrual cycles for some women. When the body continuously releases these hormones your sleeping patterns can also be affected and can sometimes lead to chronic insomnia. With severe cases of stress, it can cause eczema, ulcerative colitis, mouth and peptic ulcers and recurring muscular aches and pains.

* Healthy Lifestyle to reduce stress levels in your life *
How a person identifies stress is important to their overall health. When the stress becomes too much to handle, the damage to their physical and mental well-being can be irreversible. Living a healthy life can help a person cope with stress easily.

* Tips for Better Managing Your Stress *
Although a build up of stress can result in major risks, it can also be a positive catalyst for change in your life. Do not let stress accumulate without making the necessary lifestyle changes, otherwise the result can be fatal. By recognizing the stressors, you can put each of them in place and deal with them one by one. Remember that stress can be a healthy signal that you need to make some positive changes in your life, and that now is the best time to make decisions.

* Breathing And Relaxing to Control Stress *
Oxygen is obviously very important to the body. Taking a deep breath adds oxygen to the system, which can help you relax.

Take a short walk in some fresh air, go get a glass a glass of filtered water and do something that can change your focus onto something positive. Try smiling and take a short moment focusing on something else other than your problem. Watch some funny videos before you start your day or listen to comedy audio tapes when you drive in traffic. By the time you get back to your problem, it would not seem nearly as undefeatable.

* Enjoy The Good Things Of Life And Be Positive *
When you let stressful events build up, you can forget to enjoy the good things of life. Remember that life offers many more important things other than work. Reserve some time to actually recognize the good things in your life. Practice being grateful for what you have in your life.

* Know Yourself and Work on Your Limitations *
By recognizing your limitations, you can evade situations that can usually lead to the piling up of work. And you do not need to take responsibility for the work that some one else has left undone. Do not burden yourself with the problems of other people.

If you continuously beat yourself up with needless guilt, not only will you be unable to manage your stress but you will instead worsen the situation.

There are other several ways to help you manage your stress. If you are into self help books, sometimes taking time reading your favorite book can help you in putting the problem out of your mind, or help you to come up with creative solutions. Taking a warm bath and watching your favorite show on TV can also help you. Always remember that the keyword in better stress management is Relaxation.

* Strategies to Use for Avoiding Stress Build Up*
Stress build up can pose major health risks to you in the long term if you do not start to deal with it now. Often times, people who do not know how to handle stress find themselves in rehabilitation facilities that offer twelve-step programs that could help them recover. So have a policy that stress avoidance is always better than cure. Learn to avoid stress build up through simple strategies that you could practice in your free time.

* Learn To Have Fun *
Look into yourself and find something that you are into. There are bound to be some games or fun activities that you can enjoy by yourself or with friends and family. Find the things that you enjoy the most. Hobbies are helpful activities to enhance the overall relaxation process.

Drawing and gardening are great stress relievers but you are not limited to these two. You can practically put your hands on anything that you enjoy doing. Maybe start collecting something of interest as a hobby. Take some craft classes, or learn to dance. If there was a sport you enjoyed in school, you might be able to start getting back into shape with that interest again. Learn that it is fine to have a little fun after hard days of work.

* Taking Better Care Of Your Health *
If you have a predetermined health condition, stress can greatly aggravate that condition. Maintaining a healthy diet and physical activity levels can help you in avoiding the health risks from stress.

Healthy eating at home can help you lose some spare pounds around the stomach, since most people who are stressed-out tend to gain more weight than others. Planning ahead is an important step in eating healthy. Do your shopping for weekly groceries, and plan your home meals every week. Keep your cooking simple and fast to reduce your daily stress. Eating healthy does not mean that you need to prepare a four-course meal. A simple balanced meal with the combination of protein, fresh fruits, green vegetables, wholegrain bread and not too much fat is enough to get you going. You can even find healthy recipes online. Eating organic produce also helps to eliminate many of the toxins that can stress your body. Drink plenty of filtered water and reduce your caffeine and soda drinks.

Exercising can help you cope with stress easily. You can also enroll yourself in weekly gym classes or dance classes depending on how much free time you have. Through gentle and consistent exercise your body releases more of the endorphins that increase your feelings of wellbeing. It does not have to be overly strenuous, just enough to get a slight sweat and glow to your skin.

* Ask For Support When you Need it. *
Never blame yourself for the cause of stress as this will only worsen the stress that you are already feeling. Do not build a wall around you whenever you are feeling stressed and never let yourself feel helpless. Ask family or friends to assist you to cope. Stress is an enemy that you can triumph upon with the help of loved ones.

* You can use Spiritual Practices For Avoiding Stress *
Practicing meditation can help you clear you mind in stressful situations. Seniors use prayers as stress reliever. Prayers can also maintain emotional stability. Learn what you need to maintain your Mind, Body, Spirit Balance for your overall wellbeing.

Gen Wright
http://www.articlesbase.com/alternative-medicine-articles/master-the-skill-of-stress-management-to-improve-your-health-wellbeing-683766.html

The Gambler – Do I Hold, Fold or Run?

2nd May

Today’s home buyer is concerned with a variety of things: good neighborhoods, good schools, employment opportunities, quality recreation – but overriding everything are the questions, “Should I buy now.  Have prices bottomed out?  Will the price be lowered later?  Should I rent?  Watchful waiting is a solution for prostate cancer…maybe it’s the solution here as well?”

As a Realtor we have seen the pendulum swing from the Seller’s side of the table way over to the Buyer’s side.

It wasn’t so many years ago that you’d come to Bellingham, Washington looking to purchase that home of your dreams & we’d drive down any street in Bellingham (or Whatcom County for that matter) & what we’d see were “Sale Pending” signs. We’d write an offer on the perfect Bellingham home that just came on the market only to find that there were 4 offers in front of us & the doggone Seller wasn’t even going to look at the offers until the following week. In order to compete in this arena we’d virtually be forced to write our offer for more than full price, waive the financing & inspection contingencies, give the Seller everything he could possibly want only to get a response back from the Seller telling us that it still wasn’t good enough (more than full price is not good enough?.) We’d be told to re-submit the “Best Offer” we could write & he would make his choice. The problem was that the Buyer was really forced to dance to the Seller’s tune because there was little inventory, his wife & family were living out of a suitcase in the Holiday Inn & his moving truck was 2 days out of town.

Fast forward to today – July, 2008.

The pendulum has swung to the Buyer’s side of the table & then some. We drive down the same streets in Bellingham & Whatcom County & what do we see but “Priced Reduced”, “New Price”, “Re-Visited Price”, “Price Modified” – in fact there was one Realtor that subscribed to the theory if one is good, 2 or more has to be better, so he festooned his sign with multiple “Price Reduced” signs. There are Seller concessions, agent concessions, lender concessions – everybody is willing to give the Buyer something in hopes that he / she will step up & buy. I saw an ad that talked about an attractive Florida divorcee who had her house on the market & couldn’t sell it, so, since she was in the market for a husband anyway, she decided to market herself & the house in a single package – Yankee ingenuity is great but I’m not sure that the general public would find this an acceptable strategy for either buying or selling.

The Buyer still has a dilemma though. Everything that the Buyer hears, reads & sees makes him / her wonder if he buys today will the home be worth less tomorrow. Maybe he should just wait. That philosophy is hard to fault, however a Buyer really needs to analyze the particular market he’s moving to & determine just how speculative this specific area really is. Our oldest son lives in Mountain View, California & tells us there are areas in Stockton, California where home owners are not only leaving their homes by the dark of the moon but leaving their pets as well, often times locked up in the now vacant house. The problem is so widespread that the Humane Society is urging homeowners who are faced with foreclosure to take their animals to an animal shelter rather than leaving them unattended.

Now I’m here to tell you if you are considering a move to one of these areas, the prudent thing for a Buyer may be to wait & see how the market sorts out. Bellingham, Washington & many other areas are something else altogether. While the media paints with a wide brush & you see examples of their embellished articles every day in the morning newspaper, a Buyer certainly needs to be site specific in determining whether to purchase today or to wait

A Buyer today is well advised to step back & look at a community statistically to see what has & is happening regarding inventory, prices & consumer confidence to determine how they as Buyers or Sellers should respond to the market. Analytical tools that Buyers & Sellers both can use to determine the state of the market & then help them decide if it makes sense to buy or sell are available through local MLS’s, real estate offices, city assessors offices & often times through local universities all of which can be used to track sales, inventory & absorption rates. It’s by drilling down & analyzing this data by area, price range & date over a period of time that you’ll be able to get a clearer idea of what is really happening in your community.

One of my all time favorite Country Western songs is “The Gambler” by Kenny Rodgers. In it, there is the lyric “You got to know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to walk away & know when to run”.

So, in terms of The Gambler, I admit there is very little good news coming out of the media today about real estate. However, I firmly believe that if you wait for every light to turn “Green” before you head to town, you’ll never get out of your driveway. So do your homework – there are good buys out there in every market, Sellers are motivated like they have never been before, interest rates are excellent & time is on your side. Depending where you live, if it’s Bellingham Washington or an area like Bellingham Washington, don’t wait for all those lights to turn green before you go into town – get into the game & play your cards.

Meet us on the web at Johnson Team Real Estate

Rich Johnson
http://www.articlesbase.com/real-estate-articles/the-gambler-do-i-hold-fold-or-run-680379.html

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