When I was first asked to give a talk on mothers‚ since it would be mother’s day. I started wondering how Mother’s Day came to be. I was surprised to discover that Mother’s Day has a history longer than Christianity! Ancients celebrated Isis (Mother of the Pharaohs)‚ Rhea (Greek Mother of the Gods)‚ and Cybele (The Great Mother). The worship of these ancient goddesses is similar to the reverence we show to Mary‚ Jesus’ mother as these Mother Goddesses are often depicted with a baby in arms.
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Valentine’s Day Valentines Day is a day to express your love‚ and to celebrate the spirit of love. Every year‚ the fourteenth day of the month of February has millions across the world presenting their loved ones with candy‚ flowers‚ chocolates and other lovely gifts. In many countries‚ restaurants and eateries are seen to be filled with couples who are eager to celebrate their relationship and the joy of their togetherness through delicious cuisines. There hardly seems to be a young man
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Bastille Day: French Independence Day "Bastille Day‚ on the Fourteenth of July‚ is the French symbol of the end of the Monarchy and the beginning of the French Revolution" (www.hightowertrail.com). Bastille Day is a national‚ symbolic‚ historical French holiday and is celebrated every July 14. To celebrate Bastille Day‚ also known as La Fete de la Bastille‚ French citizens remember the storming of the Bastille which was the first major event of the French revolution. Bastille was not just a prison
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Independence Day Speech in English | Essay A very happy Independence day to my honorable Chief Guest‚ my respectable teachers‚ & parents and all my lovely brothers and sisters. As You all Know Today we have gathered here for celebrating the 68th Independence day of our country. The day when India got freedom against the British Rule after so many years of struggle. On this day we pay tribute to our great freedom fighters like Mahatma Gandhi‚ Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru‚ Bal Gangadhar Tilak‚ Sarojini
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Christmas Day The morning of Christmas is just wonderful. You open your gifts and hope that your family got you what you wanted. Your whole family is home to celebrate Christmas with you. Christmas is the day is fun and your just happy all day. You’re celebrating the birth of Jesus or other beliefs. There’s no one on Christmas that should be sad. After all‚ it is the season to be jolly. Do you know why Christmas is so important? Well‚ you get a 2 weeks of vacation from school! It’s the celebration
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5-1-2011 Against School-Engaging The Text 1. Question: Why does Gatto think that school is boring and childish? How does Gatto’s depiction of school compare with your own elementary and secondary school experience? Answer: Gatto thinks school is boring because the teachers and students are bored with material. The students say they already know the material. I can compare my school experience to Gatto’s depiction of school. My experience in elementary was a breeze and easy. Then I entered
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Research Paper [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] Day light: The use of controlled natural lighting methods indoors through skylights‚ windows‚ and reflected light.. Day lighting in a building: is utilizing the available sunlight by manipulating window placement‚ window fixtures‚ and room dimensions to maximize natural light in a space. Benefits: It minimizes the need for lamps and overhead lights
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------------------------------------------------- Independence Day (India) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Fifteenth of August" redirects here. For other uses‚ see August 15. Independence Day | The national flag of India‚ on the Red fort in New Delhi; a common sight on public and private buildings on national holidays like the 15th of August. | Also called | The Fifteenth of August स्वतंत्रता दिवस (Hindi) १५ (पन्द्रह) अगस्त(Hindi) | Observed by | India | Type | National | Significance | The day India became independent
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Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment. Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22‚ 1970. While this first Earth Day was focused on the United States‚ an organization launched by Denis Hayes‚ who was the original national coordinator in 1970‚ took it international in 1990 and organized events in 141 nations.[1][2] Earth Day is now coordinated globally by the Earth
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Haleigh Perez Organizational Theory & Behavior Dr. Fischer March 25‚ 2013 Spring Career Day I interviewed with Ms. Kay Scott‚ human resource coordinator‚ with Hyspeco at the career fair. Ms. Scott was extremely friendly and very helpful. Hyspeco is a full-service distributor with the capability of providing motion and control solutions ranging from components to complete design and fabrication. Their product line consists of a complete selection of hydraulic and pneumatic components
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