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The Harvest Moon Festival is an Asian holiday that celebrates the union of families and friends while observing the full moon and giving thanks for the harvest. The Asian American Student Association and the Vietnamese American Student Association observe this day and created a festival here, at Oklahoma State University. I enjoyed the festival, even though the festival did get a bit disorganized, you could still tell that the organizations and the audience all had a fun time regardless of the…

Karuna Thapa History 1301(63404) Lesson 7(Q.2) Enrichment Idea 2 9 February, 2017 Comparison Between Kent State University and Boston Massacre Shootings History doesn’t repeat itself. We are the one who make history ingeminate its past story again and again. I believe that history is the academic discipline which analyze the past events along with the memories and discovery. In the journey of repeating those stories I got chance to study and research about the two most misfortune gun firing in…

Exactly. From Shounai the mountain does not seem to be round shaped, but it can be seen a clear round shape from the upcountry. On the other hand, the purpose of the fire festival in on December 31 to January 1st is to burn away the year’s plagues. New year is the point when the power of fire burns down, so people need to fuel the fire for all of the people living in the 33 countries in Haguro territory. Bright sunlight is necessary for a rich harvest. In this way, Mount Haguro represents…

Oldcastle Precast Mid-Atlantic Group is making change possible by raising donations and volunteering their time at the Allentown Rescue Mission, which aids and feeds the homeless, provides emergency shelter, and offers programs to aid the homeless transition to being productive members of society. These services provide rehabilitation and restoration for people in crisis. On October 15th, 2016, employees from Oldcastle Precast Mid-Atlantic volunteered to help prepare the dinner, assist the…

INDONESIA - The Bali Spirit festival of 2017 came to a close on the 26 March after a week of concerts, yoga and much more. The Festival was held in Ubud, a small town in Bali, Indonesia. During the day, you could expect a variety of activities, seminars, health workshops, and more. Some activates on the day were yoga classes, meditation, dance, and martial arts with instructors coming from all over the world. “It was a life changing transformation and amazingly fun experience,’ says Allie…

Mabon, or the Fall Equinox, is another harvest festival. It is celebrated on September 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and on March 19th is the Southern Hemisphere. However, depending on how Mabon falls, it can also be on either the 22nd or the 23rd of September in the Northern Hemisphere. Just like Ostara, Mabon is a time when dark and light are balanced, but mostly the darkness sets in and we go from warm weather to cold weather. We harvest what is left in our gardens before the freezing cold…

What is Ideal? Imagine the ideal American childhood. Now, consider my story. My childhood home, settled at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, was equipped with a basketball hoop in the backyard and a minivan in the driveway. I grew up in a two-parent middle-class home with evenings spent at the dinner table waiting for Jeopardy to start; then, I would read my older brother’s comics or The Magic Tree House series until I couldn’t hold my eyes open. I was a tomboy for lack of a better word; a…

The Canadian Corps was ordered to take Vimy Ridge, located in northern France from Germany in April, 1917. The Battle of Vimy Ridge took place from April 9-12, 1917 and was a very meaningful victory for the Canadian soldiers. The success and the sacrifices made by Canada in the Battle of Vimy Ridge helped it become recognised by Britain, it was also the first time all 4 Canadian divisions fought as one and as an end result, Canada got a separate seat in the Treaty of Versailles. Due to the…

service as he became recently promoted. But only being a private, Lacon Piercy was not among their numbers. Wretchedly, their time at the Chateau came to an end, as the 12th of June they left to relieve the 78th battalion in the quarry area near Vimy Ridge. They did not linger there for long, by the end of the 16th they were sent to Barthonval Woods, and from there, back to the trench. On the 21st, the battalion sent two tonnes…

in which Canada fought. These include the battles of Vimy Ridge, the D-Day landing, and the Korean War. After confederation Canada was born, but truly they became one nation in the twentieth century. Many events occurred in the twentieth century like World War 1, World War 2 and post wars that have helped Canadians create a name for themselves. During early 1900s, many battles occurred in World War 1 and Vimy Ridge was one of them. Vimy Ridge had a great role for the independence of Canada…