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    Summer Solstice

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    Characters: 1. Doña Lupeng Moreta- initially rejects ancient beliefs‚ but under the spell of the moon‚ she gets possessed by the spirit of the Tadtarin cult. 2. Don Paeng Moreta- the highly moral husband of Donya Lupeng 3. Guido- young cousin to the Moretas who studied in Spain 4. Amada- the family cook and Entoy’s wife 5. Entoy- the family driver Conflicts: The stereotypes of masculinity and feminine traits run rampant in the story. Women are supposed to look after their husbands

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    What causes the seasons? Earth’s seasons are created by the direct and indirect sunlight that locations on Earth receive during the year‚ which is caused by the Earth’s constant 23.5˚ tilt toward the north star‚ making the direct sunlight locations get differ throughout the year. The Angle of Sunlight Lab‚ measured the temperature of the Northern and Southern Hemisphere while a light source was directed at it for 8 minutes. The position of the Earth simulated what December looks like for Earth

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    2018 Winter Olympics Luge is an event in the Winter Olympics‚ there is different types of categories which include relay (mixed)‚ men’s‚ women’s‚ and doubles. Luge was first introduced into the olympics in the 1964 winter olympic games in Austria. The germans have found a way to master the event and they hold the most gold medals in luge. This event can be terrifying because you are on a sled‚ by yourself‚ faced upward‚ and your feet are first. From the information I am going to tell you

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    is pointing‚ but not at other times. The varying amount of sunlight around the earth‚ during the year‚ creates the seasons. We have hot summers and cold winters because of the tilt of the earth’s axis. The tilt of the earth means that earth will lean towards the sun‚ which creates ‘Summer’ or lean away from the sun which creates ‘Winter’‚ 6 months later. In between these‚ spring and autumn will occur. Autumn The North Pole begins to move away from the sun. The sun rises lower in the sky

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    Why Do We Have Seasons?

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    portion (Southern Hemisphere) is‚ due to the tilt of Earth. When the top is pointed toward the Sun‚ it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere‚ and vice versa. The times in between‚ when no end is pointed towards the Sun‚ then we get autumn and spring. Although not every place in the world has four seasons‚ or a winter and a summer as we think of it. Countries near to the equator - the line which goes round the middle of the earth - have very mild seasons. The

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    Summer Solstice

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    Walt Whitman Walter "Walt" Whitman was an American poet‚ essayist and journalist. A humanist‚ he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism‚ incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon‚ often called the father of free verse. His work was very controversial in its time‚ particularly his poetry collection Leaves of Grass‚ which was described as obscene for its overt sexuality.  Walt was born in Westhills‚ Long

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    Script for Host City SPONSORS: The world-wide sponsors are Coca-Cola‚ Samsung‚ Apple‚ Intel‚ and Visa.The sponsors for the 2026 Winter Olympics are Vanguard‚ Next‚ Ebay‚ and Butagaz. BUDGET: Our games will cost around 7 billion factoring the venues‚ security and other aspects and components. Norway’s GDP and GDP per capita are 370.6 billion USD and 70‚812.48 USD which proves that this country is fully capable of holding these olympics and are capable of funding them too. 2.3 billion dollars of

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    SUMMER Scotland Guid Nychburris - mid June This is a Dumfries festival which has its origins in a court which resolved disputes between neighbours to make them "Guid Nychburris" or good neighbours. The Queen of the South is crowned during the week-long festivities. Lanimer Day - 17th June Held in Lanark‚ Lanimer Day (a corruption of "landemark" or boundary) is when the houses are decorated with greenery and there is a Lanimer Fair. Selkirk Common Riding - 18th June A ceremony of Riding

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    The Tatarin‚ or otherwise known as the Tadtarin‚ was a three day festival that celebrated a ritual of fertility. This was done only by women. Many men frowned upon the extravagant dances and plays surrounding the ritual. "Summer Solstice" is set during the three days of the St. John’s festival. Lupeng‚ a Filipino woman who feels closed to her womanhood‚ is married to Paeng‚ who is no doubt loyal to her. They have three small boys and live a somewhat wealthy life as they have a carriage driver named

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    Summer Solstice Analysis

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    Human Interaction is The Importance of Life In the poem‚ “Summer Solstice‚ New York City‚” by Sharon Olds‚ a man stands on the roof of a building ready to end his life. The man hung at the edge of the roof until things started to change for him. Many men went up to the roof and one man talked him out of committing suicide. After experiencing the longest day of the year around the United States’ most populated city and busiest one at that‚ the man receives personal attention to keep him from stepping

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