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Jan 2013
 New York Times |
Uncommon Advice for Seeking a Fresh Start
New York Times Remarkably, three books have emerged since the nonfateful winter solstice that can help everyone become a finer creature in the brave new world of 2013. All of these books — one about self-image, one about diet and one about habits — would seem, on … |
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04
Jan 2013
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Winter making you SAD?
Paragould Daily Press 21, the winter solstice and shortest day of the year, but the short and cold winter days still might have some feeling a bit gloomy. According to the National Center for Biotechnology (NCB), approximately 6 percent of the United States' population … |
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04
Jan 2013
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Winter Gardening
Utica Observer Dispatch (blog) Now that the winter solstice has passed and the daylight is increasing there's hope for the indoor garden. The 14 amaryllis bulbs that lived happily on the deck all summer are sharing the southwest window.Four of them are beginning to show buds, some … |
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04
Jan 2013
 The Guardian (blog) |
Will 2013 bring a new, sustainable world?
The Guardian (blog) They were right, the world has ended. The world as we knew it came to an end more or less when the Mayan calendar ran out, on winter solstice, 2012. The old world that died in 2012 had a stable climate, cheap commodities, governments managing change, … |
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04
Jan 2013
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Latest sunrises for mid-northern latitudes around January 5
EarthSky (blog) The discrepancy between the clock and sun gives us the latest sunrises after the winter solstice for mid-latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. Photo credit: Amika Malone. So you like to sleep late but don't want to miss the sunrise? This time of year … |
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04
Jan 2013
 Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog) |
Pacific Breeze (January Thaw next week; coldest air of winter 2 weeks away?)
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog) But this tracks with conventional wisdom that, most winters, the coldest spell of weather arrives the second or third week of January, coming about 3-4 weeks after the Winter Solstice. And cheer up, the mean temperature rises 2 whole degrees between … |
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04
Jan 2013
 New York Times |
Reflections
New York Times Illumination has been a subject and condition of art since prehistoric painters at the Lascaux caves positioned their images to catch the rays of the sun at winter solstice. Great classical cultures across the globe spun visions of the universe around … |
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