The moon The moon is the only natural satellite of Earth. The moon orbits the Earth from 384‚400 km and has an average speed of 3700 km per hour. It has a diameter of 3476 km‚ which is about ¼ that of the Earth and has a mass of 7.35e22 kg. The moon is the second brightest object in the sky after the sun. The gravitational forces between the Earth and the moon cause some interesting effects; tides are the most obvious. The moon has no atmosphere‚ but there is evidence by the United States
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Hatshepsut was one of the very few women to rule Egypt. She reigned from 1479 to 1458 B.C.E‚ which was the New Kingdom. She was the only child of Thutmose I and Ahmose. When her father died and her half-brother Thutmose II ascended to the throne‚ she married him to keep their bloodlines pure. When he died‚ she became the pharaoh. Hatshepsut had many accomplishments. Some of her more notable ones were organizing an expedition to the land of Punt from which brought back foreign trees. She also portrayed
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Tessie Hutchinson was stoned to death in order to have a good harvest for all the crops being grown in the town. In the Bible of the Old Testament‚ it says that each year on the Day of Atonement‚ they would use 2 goats. One to be sacrificed for the Lord and one to atone for the people’s sins. However in this case‚ they sacrifice Tessie for the good of the community. Jackson was inspired to have a sacrificial ritual from a Syracuse University professor’s Introduction to Folklore course and Sir James
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pie for dessert at the end of the meal. Thanksgiving‚ or Thanksgiving Day‚ is a public holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. It originated as a harvest festival. ... The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in October
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As tobacco became a major cash crop in America‚ many people who cultivated the crop had to rely on heavy labor to harvest. At first there was an abundant increase of immigration towards America because of the Head Right Act. This allowed people to be able to work for landowners‚ usually having to do labor for an X amount of years. These people were called indentured servants‚ they provided labor in exchange for freedom or land so they can establish their new life in the settlements. Indentured servants
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On "After Apple-Picking" Reuben A. Brower There is no question here of tones playing against a traditional form; rather‚ an original rhythmic form grows out of the dramatic setting and the initial commitment in tone. Pre-sleep and sleepy reminiscence of the day condition all that is said‚ and the speaker’s first words show what form his dreamy talk will take. His ’ladder’s sticking through a tree’—which is accurate and earthy—but ’through a tree / Toward heaven.’ As the apple-picker drowses off
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to turn a quick profit. Farms were increasingly run by off site owners and the farmers being merely tenants who fell into debt by taking out money on (possibly uncertain) future harvests. Sharecroppers usually had nothing and were only working with equipment given to them by the landowners who took large cuts of the harvest‚ leaving them with almost no personal income. Backcountry residents were forced into producing cash crops for easy money instead of the traditional food items. The cause for tenants
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with lot of joy and enthusiasm not only in US but other countries as well. It symbolises the feeling of gratitude‚ people feel towards God for bestowing constant grace and love. More commonly it is celebrated to thank God for the bounty of autumn harvest. The official thanksgiving day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year. It is generally a "four-day" weekend in the United States. Friday right after thanksgiving is popularly known as ’Black Friday’. It is the official beginning
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instance‚ Achebe illustrates the magnitude of power in which the gods possess when he states‚ "The story was told in Umuofia‚ of how his father‚ Unoka‚ had gone to consult the Oracle of the Hills and the Caves to find out why he always had a miserable harvest." This statement demonstrates the extensive knowledge the gods have possession of and ability to foretell the past‚ present and future. Oracles are considered to be speakers of the higher power to the ordinary townspeople‚ because the gods never come
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the company. They used their findings to fashion a plan focusing on four areas: strategies‚ target audiences‚ objectives‚ and budget. Execution of the plans‚ which included new partnerships with four hunger relief organizations (America ’s Second Harvest‚ Share Our Strength‚ Lift Up America‚ and Feed the Children)‚ resulted in Tyson Foods donating 7.5 million pounds of protein and staged 68 major food donation events from fall 2005 to the end of 2006. MCG came up with an evaluation by surveying food
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