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    frequently during the full moon phase than at other times of the year.” The quote shows some potential volatility to the idea that humans could be affected by the moon. The Women state that there was a significant increase in the number of criminal offenses during the full moon phase. The moon cycle take 29.5 day to go from full to full again, during those 29.5 days there are seven days when the moon gets brighter and brighter until it is full, this is known as the moon phase It could be nothing more

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    As spring approaches, the citizens of the rural, southwest town I call home prepare empty plots of dirt for gardening. That includes my own home. My mother is a gardening fiend. She plots out her garden months in advance, orders the fertilizer, and preps the tiller, all before the snow has even had a chance to melt. We 've grown everything, from simple squash plants to more complex green bean poles. I have many fond, and not so fond, learning experiences in the gardens of my past. (What are you

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    variety of symbols as well. For instance, it is known as a feminine symbol due to its lunar cycle being analogous to the phases of human maturation (Protas). “The new moon is infancy, the crescent is youth and adolescence, the full moon is maturity and pregnancy, and the waning moon represents the decline of life, sleep” (Protas). In addition, astronomers view the moon as a symbol of soul and some even relate the phases of the moon to immortality and eternity as well (Protas). Furthermore, as a result

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    pitch-blackness of a night sky. It seemed so lonely, so cold. "This moon is for you. It's our moon, always there even when you can't see it." I gazed back up at the sky. I remember thinking how ironic it was that it was a full moon--the last lunar phase before it started all over again. I wasn't sure if I wanted, if I was ready for a new moon yet. Not if it meant being thousands of miles away from the only person who knew me better than I knew myself. A cloud covered the moon, then moved past

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    Basho 1. Where and when does Basho start his travels? Basho’s journey starts from a 17th Century Japanese city called Edo (present-day Tokyo). He had a cottage in a quiet, rural part of the city. He left Edo in the Spring season, “ It was the Twenty-seventh Day, almost the end of the Third Month.” (p. 2112) 2. Why does Basho start his travels? Like many of us do, Basho was beginning to question the purpose of his existence. In comparison to what Dante was going through during the time he wrote

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    Who’s Blood Races down a Shirt the Fastest? “The black, submissive sky recedes when the influence from the white, imperious moon disrupts the balance of candid humanity,” my brother always said. “There are too many big words, Damien. I don’t get it,” I would respond. “One day you will, Uriah. One day.” He loved talking with the bartender who lived down the street. Damien made sure to visit Mr. Caver after the full moon each month. What do you think of black skin? Is it dirty? Is it clean? Before

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    Hi, meet Emma she is very curious and smart. She loves to ask and figure out questions and she has a lot of question. That is why she writes them in a curiosity list. Right now, she is thinking an answer for this question on her list: What is the difference between orbit and rotation? Orbit is the path that an astronomical object such as a planet, moon, or satellite follows around a larger astronomical object such as the Sun. Rotation is a turning motion like that of a wheel around an axis

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    Before the playing of the national anthem at each Bucknell University basketball game at Sojka Pavilion this season – men or women – there is a vocal request for unity across the campus and the nation. Despite the plea, the nation remains divided on cultural, moral and political issues that run parallel to racial and ethnic lines. Such divisions were evident throughout the three-day D.N.C. Atlanta conference where both Tom Perez and Keith Ellison urged backers to unite and fight President Trump

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    1) Suppose this evening here in Montana, you look up at the sky, and you see a bright star low on the horizon, exactly due East. Where will that star appear to be six hours later? (Hint: It will NOT be directly overhead.) • If I were to look up at the sky and see a bright star low on the horizon, exactly due East six hours later it would appear at its highest point due North. 2) Suppose this evening here in Montana, you look up at the sky, and you see a bright star low on the horizon, exactly due

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    The artwork, Moon Over Water was created in 1977 by Canadian artist Paterson Ewen (1925). The artwork is located in the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) against a white wall showcasing a large piece of art. The medium used to create this piece is acrylic on galvanized steel and gouged plywood. While, Moon Over Water portrays a calm scene, the artwork connotes an unsettling feeling to its viewers because of its dull colour palette and its contrasting technicalities. The artist uses carved wood which is

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