Stonehenge. Stonehenge was built between 7500 and 4500 B.C. The ancient civilizations that lived there used Stonehenge to track the sun and the moon. It’s heel stone lines up with the midsummer sunrise and halfway between the major and minor positions of the moon. Stonehenge also lines up with the midwinter sunset and the southern rising of the moon. It is most famous for tracking the summer solstice. Scientists have tried to figure out what was aligned on purpose and what was just a coincidence‚ but
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The story of Achelous and Hercules was one many may recognize with real life actions. Achelous was a river-god Hercules fought‚ because he was in love with the girl Hercules wanted to marry. Not only did Achelous have no desire to fight Hercules‚ but he wanted to reason with him. In that case it made Hercules more angry in the situation they were in. The river-god attacked Hercules fiercely after the words that were spoken‚ “My hand is better than my tongue. Let me win fighting and you may win talking”
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handle. This story is about a man who challenges his faith in himself and in the community in which he resides. Goodman Brown must take on a journey into the local forest‚ refuse the temptations of the devil‚ and return to the village before the sunrise. The story is set in the forest of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ around the time of the witch trials. Goodman Brown is a Puritan‚ and Salem is a Puritan village appears to be a good Christian community in the beginning of the story. Hawthorne once again
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Their duties were to plant and cultivate the crops‚ clear the land‚ flame the undergrowth‚ roll the wood‚ split rails‚ transport water‚ restore fences‚ spread fertilizer‚ and break the soil. Working since sunrise to sunset was purely and analogy for slave labor‚ they regularly worked before sunrise and considerably past dusk. A house slave every day routine incorporated helping for the house‚ the gardens and yard‚ prepared meals‚ caring for children of their master. Although there were ranks in the
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on a cloudless day. When we look towards the sun at sunset‚ we see red and orange colors because the blue light has been scattered out and away from the line of sight. 6) Why are sunrises and sunsets red/orange? Because the light from the sun has passed a long distance through air and some of the blue light has been scattered away. If the air is polluted with small particles‚ natural or otherwise‚ the sunset will be redder. Sunsets over the sea may also be orange‚ due to salt particles
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J.M.W. Turners painting of a slave ship that was got caught in a bad storm. The dark clouds filled the sky with a fiery red and yellow sunset. The reddish brown water is worrisome the waves splash against the ship‚ and the sails of the ship are not opened giving the impression that a storm was approaching. The Slavers realizing that a storm was near; they also realized that in order for them to save their ship and their selves‚ they will need to start throwing the dead and dying slaves overboard
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Question: How is Eid al-Fitr Celebrated? During the month of Ramadan‚ Muslims observe a strict fast and participate in pious activities such as charitable giving and peace-making. It is a time of intense spiritual renewal for those who observe it. At the end of Ramadan‚ Muslims throughout the world observe a joyous three-day celebration called Eid al-Fitr (the Festival of Fast-Breaking). Answer: Eid al-Fitr falls on the first day of Shawwal‚ the month which follows Ramadan in the Islamic calendar
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At the same surface air pressure‚ which one of the following air masses is least dense? Answer | | maritime tropical | | | arctic | | | maritime polar | | | continental tropical | | | continental polar | Air pressure drops more rapidly in a column of Answer | | cold air. | | | warm air. | Scientists predict that the American Southwest will experience ____________ in precipitation over the present century. Answer | | a decrease | | | an increase |
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From sunrise to sunset a field slave worked many hours to endure labor with a white overseer guarding them with a whip. Although cotton and tobacco sweated many brows‚ but during harvest time‚ an eighteen-hour work day was the minimum time spent in the fields. After
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worse on Adsila. She found a little secret place outside of the valley where she got some quiet time. At that spot‚ there was a steep‚ deep hole where it looked like a meteor had landed. The tribe said the spirits liked to come down there before sunrise on Saturdays. The day after‚ it was Saturday. Adsila was still at her secret hidden spot and noticed beams of lights beaming down the dirt. Those beams of lights were the spirits of the people who passed away. Before she wiped her tears off her rosy
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