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acting
Art of representing a character on a stage or before a camera by means of movement, gesture, and intonation. Acting in the Western tradition originated in Greece in the 6th cent. BC; the tragedian Thespis is traditionally regarded as founder of the profession. Aristotle defined acting as "the right management of the voice to express various emotions" and declared it a natural gift that he doubted could be taught. Acting declined as an art in the Middle Ages, when Christian liturgical drama was performed by craft guilds and amateurs. Modern professional acting emerged in the 16th cent. with Italy's commedia dell'arte troupes. It flourished during the era of W. Shakespeare. Not until the 18th cent., however, was acting considered a profession to be taken seriously, through the efforts in England of the actor-manager D. Garrick and the talents of such actors as S. Siddons, E. Kean, and H. Irving. Modern acting styles have been influenced by K. Stanislavsky's emphasis on the actor's identification with his role and by B. Brecht's insistence on the objectivity and discipline of the actor. The Stanislavsky method was adapted in the U.S. by L. Strasberg and Stella Adler (1901-1992) and is the basis of most contemporary training, which features the cultivation of emotional and sense memory, physical and vocal training, and improvisation.
baking
Process of cooking by dry heat, especially in an oven. Baked products include bread, cookies, pies, and pastries. Ingredients used in baking include flour, water, leavening agents (baker's yeast, baking soda, baking powder), shortening (fats, butter, oils), eggs, milk, and sugars. These are mixed together to create dough or batter, which is then transferred to a metal pan or sheet and heated. Leavening agents produce gas that becomes trapped in the dough, causing it to rise. Shortening makes doughs more easily workable and the final product tenderer. Egg whites are used to produce a light, airy texture, and yolks contribute color, flavor, and texture. Milk is used for flavoring, and sugars to sweeten and to aid fermentation.
Mackinac
Channel connecting Lake Michigan with Lake Huron. Forming an important waterway between the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan, the straits are 30 mi (48 km) long and 4 mi (6 km) wide at their narrowest point. They are spanned by the Mackinac Bridge, a 3,800-ft (1,158-m) suspension bridge built in 1957.
walking
In track and field, a form of racing in which the competitor's advancing foot must touch the ground before the rear foot leaves it. Walking as a sport dates from the later 19th cent. Walking races of 10 mi and 3,500 m were added to the men's Olympic program in 1908, but since 1956 the Olympic distances have been 20 km and 50 km. A women's 10-km walk was introduced in 1992.
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