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circus movement, 1 an unusual and involuntary rolling or somersaulting caused by injured neural structures that control body posture, such as the cerebral pedicles or the vestibular apparatus. 2 an unusual circular gait caused by injury to the brain or spinal cord. 3 a mechanism associated with the excitatory wave of the atrium of the heart and atrial flutter or fibrillation. The wave travels a circular path characterized by a gap between the refractory and the excitatory tissue, usually resulting in conduction of only a fraction of the impulses to the ventricle. circus movement Reentry, reciprocal movement Cardiology Aberrant electrical impulses that flow through the cardiac conduction system, which form the basis for some–if not all–SVT How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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San Francisco, with at least 15 groups, appears to be the American center of the nouveau circus movement — a form that owes more to buskers and burlesque than Barnum and Bailey and already has swept Canada, Australia and parts of Europe. Among the artists featured from the 21 European countries present were France's Blanca Li, known for her personal blend of urban dance, flamenco, and circus movement, and the Lyon Opera Ballet, each of whom presented new works; Belgium's Jan Fabre, a cutting-edge artist whose works include choreography, sculpture, and photography (a selection of the latter was on view at the Lyon Museum of Contemporary Art); and Italy's Aterballeto, one of the country's foremost contemporary ballet companies. San Francisco, with at least 15 groups, appears to be the American center of the nouveau circus movement — a form that owes more to buskers and burlesque than Barnum and Bailey and already has swept Canada, Australia and parts of Europe. |
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