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Encyclopedia > Hoop

A hoop is a circular band with a number of uses:

Hoops are also used in the popular sport "basketball" to shoot the ball into. See "basketball" for more Ganymede rolling a hoop and bearing aloft a cockerel - a love gift from Zeus (in pursuit, on obverse of vase). ... The hula hoop is a toy hoop that promotes physical activity. ... Hoop (Rhythmic Gymnastics) may be made of plastic or wood, provided that it retains its shape during the routine. ...


See also:

  • Hoop stress, a particular type of mechanical stress
  • Hoop snake, a legendary creature of the United States
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Sacred Circle Hoops (799 words)
Hooping is a doorway into a place of transformation, healing and connection to your own life force.
Hoop dancing can lead us to reunite with the awareness of our direct connection with All That Is and the knowledge the we are spiritual beings experiencing the miracle of being human.
Hooping is a beautiful artistic dance that allows one to tap into the rythymn of the soul.
Coming Soon: Removable Top Hoop Houses (628 words)
Hoop house trials at the Noble Foundation have shown that only a few crops, namely tomato, cucumber, specialty (colored) pepper and cut flowers, are profitable when grown as a single crop per growing season.
However, considering the hoop house is generating income only 10 weeks out of 52, it is doubtful hoop house asparagus is a profitable enterprise.
For example, in southern Oklahoma a movable hoop house can be used to force a crop of strawberries into production during March and then moved to an adjacent location in April to protect a planting of cucumber or squash.
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