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Feb 2012
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The word of the season is . . . variability
Mountain Xpress You're looking due east at the Black Mountains and you can see where the sunrise is occurring now on the horizon compared to where the sunrise occurred at the time of the winter solstice in December. As we head toward spring, the sun is heating up the … |
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NATURE IN SHORT / Legend lives in Chiba Pref. under protection of hackberry tree – The Daily Yomiuri
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Feb 2012
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NATURE IN SHORT / Legend lives in Chiba Pref. under protection of hackberry tree
The Daily Yomiuri This sekki, which means something like "Insect Awakening," starts about 76 days after the winter solstice. By then, the warmth of the sun is beginning to penetrate the soil, and insects that have been hibernating underground start making their way back … |
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29
Feb 2012
 FEARnet.com |
The Horror of Leap Year Part 7
FEARnet.com The purpose of the leap year is to keep our artificial calendars aligned with what the Earth actually does in its orbit around the sun and to ensure that roughly at noon on the winter solstice (Dec. 21) each year, the same point on the Earth is tilted … |
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29
Feb 2012
 DigitalJournal.com |
Op-Ed: Lent, Pagans, and the Cycles of Life
DigitalJournal.com The dates, (and in the case of both Lent and Easter – even the names) are related to Pagan observances and celebrations, namely the winter solstice, and the vernal equinox. Placing Christian Holy Days over the top of these Pagan festivals was the … |
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Feb 2012
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About Last Night: Don't Mess With 'The Collector'
Grantland (blog) Well, the extra day creates a "prolonged winter solstice effect," essentially meaning the sun has to stay closer to the earth (and thus hotter) for an extra 24 hours in order not to throw off the Gregorian calendar. But the sun isn't designed to behave … |
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29
Feb 2012
 Wired News |
Why Is There a Leap Year?
Wired News This is the time it takes for the Earth to go from one summer solstice to the next (or you could use the winter solstice). The solstice is the day (and time) that the Sun is directly above the Earth's equator that the Sun is at the farthest point above … |
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29
Feb 2012
 Palisadian-Post |
Letter: If Nativities Go, So Should Winter Solstice Sculpture
Patch.com He argues that Nativity displays should get 14 spots at Palisades Park if a winter solstice statue stays there year-round. The city already hosts a permanent "winter display" at Palisades Park called Gestation 3. It's a circular-shaped sculpture … The Future Of Nativity Scenes In Santa Monica Hangs In The Balance |
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Feb 2012
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Leap Day- Its Earlier Than You Think
Bakersfield Now (blog) That time is called the Winter Solstice. Additionally, there is a moment in which the North Pole point most directly toward the sun. This instant in time is known as the Summer Solstice. These events correspond to dates. |
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Feb 2012
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Wobbly axis causes leap year
UNM Daily Lobo “We always make sure that the summer solstice and the winter solstice occur at the same time every year,” he said. “The time it takes for the Earth to go around the sun is not the same as the year that we use.” Rand said the Earth orbits the sun in … |
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Feb 2012
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Sunlight and serenity
Northwest Herald Those suffering have reason for optimism, as we are well beyond the winter solstice (the shortest day of the year was Dec. 22, 2011) and the official start of spring is less than a month off – March 20. Bedsole said she looks at seasonal affective … |
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