Chinese astrologers refer to the Moon's Nodes as the Dragon's Head and Tail and give it tremendous attention as to the placement in the natal chart. Sadly, practical modern astrologers tend to ignore its very existence and in the process, lose a wealth of valuable information. To my knowledge, the Dragon, in itself, holds as much, if not more, facts and power than the entire complexity of a whole astrological chart! This article give you the knowledge to understand the Dragon in your personal horoscope.

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A drought or an extreme dry periodic climate is an extended period where water availability falls below the statistical requirements for a region. Drought is not a purely physical phenomenon, but instead is an interplay between natural water availability and human demands for water supply. Drought - Meanings. The precise definition of drought is made complex due to political considerations, but there are generally three types of conditions that are referred to as drought. Meteorologic ...

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• Drought - Meanings
• Drought - Consequences
• Drought - Famous droughts
• Drought - 18th and 19th centuries Cape Verde
• Drought - 1900 India
• Drought - 1902 Australia
• Drought - 1921-22 Soviet Union
• Drought - 1932-34 Soviet Union
• Drought - 1928-30 northwest China
• Drought - 1936 Sichuan Province China
• Drought - 1930-37 United States
• Drought - 1941 Sichuan Province China
• Drought - 1965-67 India
• Drought - 1968-74 Sahel
• Drought - 1968-72 Iran
• Drought - 1973–74 Ethiopia
• Drought - 1982-83 Australia
• Drought - 1983 Bolivia
• Drought - 1984-85 Ethiopia

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Harold Bloom - Miscellaneous Books. (Editor) English Romantic Poetry, An Anthology, Doubleday, 1961, two-volume revised edition, Anchor, 1963. (Editor, with John Hollander) The Wind and the Rain, Doubleday, 1961. The Literary Criticism of John Ruskin, Edited and with Introduction by Harold Bloom, Anchor, 1965. (Editor, with Frederick W. Hilles) From Sensibility to Romanticism: Essays Presented to Frederick A. Pottle, Oxford University Press, 1965. ...

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Harold Bloom, Harold Bloom - Life, Harold Bloom - Bloom's Influence, Harold Bloom - Bibliography, Harold Bloom - Miscellaneous Books, Harold Bloom - Articles, Harold Bloom - Books About Harold Bloom, Harold Bloom - Awards

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Aberdeen Football Club is a football team from Scotland, who compete in the Scottish Premier League. Formed in 1903 from the amalgamation of a number of clubs from Aberdeen, they have been one of the top clubs in Scotland. Sir Alex Ferguson was a highly successful manager of the team in the 1980s, guiding them to three league championships, and famously to victory in the 1983 Cup Winners' Cup, defeating Real Madrid in the final. Aberdeen are the only Scottish team to have won more than one European trophy. They play at P ...

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• Aberdeen F.C. - History
• Aberdeen F.C. - Origins of the club
• Aberdeen F.C. - Scottish Dominance
• Aberdeen F.C. - 90 minutes from the title
• Aberdeen F.C. - Into decline
• Aberdeen F.C. - Famous Players
• Aberdeen F.C. - Managers
• Aberdeen F.C. - Current Squad season 2005-2006
• Aberdeen F.C. - Honours
• Aberdeen F.C. - Trivia
• Aberdeen F.C. - Club Records

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1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. 1983 - Events. January 2 - The musical Annie is performed for the last time after 2,377 shows (Uris Theatre on Broadway, New York City). January 8 - Riot in the Sing Sing prison January 10 - Mafia hitman Roy DeMeo is found dead in a trunk of his own car January 15 - Mafioso Meyer Lansky dies at Mount Sinai hospital January 19 - Klaus B ...

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• 1983 - Events
• 1983 - February
• 1983 - March
• 1983 - April
• 1983 - May
• 1983 - June
• 1983 - July
• 1983 - August
• 1983 - September
• 1983 - October
• 1983 - November
• 1983 - December
• 1983 - Unknown dates
• 1983 - Births
• 1983 - January-March
• 1983 - April-June
• 1983 - July-September
• 1983 - October-December
• 1983 - Deaths
• 1983 - January-March
• 1983 - April-June
• 1983 - July-September
• 1983 - October-December
• 1983 - Nobel Prizes
• 1983 - Templeton Prize

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1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). 1952 - Events. January 8 - West Germany has 8 million refugees inside its borders. January 24 - Sudden heavy snowfall in Algeria. January 24 - Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada. 1952 - February. February 2 - A tropical storm forms just north of Cuba moving northeast. The storm makes landfall in southe ...

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• 1952 - Events
• 1952 - February
• 1952 - March
• 1952 - April
• 1952 - May
• 1952 - June
• 1952 - July
• 1952 - August
• 1952 - September
• 1952 - October
• 1952 - November
• 1952 - December
• 1952 - Undated events
• 1952 - Births
• 1952 - January
• 1952 - February
• 1952 - March
• 1952 - April
• 1952 - May
• 1952 - June
• 1952 - July
• 1952 - August
• 1952 - September
• 1952 - October
• 1952 - November
• 1952 - December
• 1952 - Deaths
• 1952 - January
• 1952 - February
• 1952 - March
• 1952 - April
• 1952 - May
• 1952 - June
• 1952 - July
• 1952 - September
• 1952 - October
• 1952 - November
• 1952 - December
• 1952 - Unknown date
• 1952 - Nobel Prizes

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The British currency was decimalised on February 15, 1971. The basic unit of currency – the pound (or pound sterling) – was unaffected. Before decimalisation there were 240 (old) pennies in a pound, now there are 100 (new) pence. The new coins were marked with the wording NEW PENNY (singular) or NEW PENCE (plural) to distinguish them from the old. The word "new" was dropped after ten years. The symbol p was also adopted to distinguish the new pe ...

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British coinage, British coinage - Current coinage, British coinage - Coins and dates, British coinage - Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, British coinage - Bullion coinage, British coinage - Pre-decimal system, British coinage - Slang, British coinage - Silver content, British coinage - History of the penny, British coinage - Historical coins, British coinage - Denominations of pre-decimal coins and their years of production, British coinage - Images, British coinage - New Designs, British coinage - Commemorative coins, British coinage - Fifty Pence, British coinage - Two Pound

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The parents of Alice Mary Norton were Adalbert Freely Norton, owner of a rug company, and Bertha Stemm. She began writing at the Collinwood High School in Cleveland, under the tutelage of Miss Sylvia Cochrane. She was the editor of a literary page in the school's paper for which she wrote short stories. During this time she wrote her first book—Ralestone Luck, which would eventually find its way to publication as her second novel in 1938, the first ...

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Andre Norton, Andre Norton - Biography, Andre Norton - Books, Andre Norton - Witch World series, Andre Norton - Book of the Oak, Andre Norton - Free Traders, Andre Norton - Murdoc Jern, Andre Norton - Crosstime, Andre Norton - Time Traders, Andre Norton - Janus, Andre Norton - Lorens Van Norreys, Andre Norton - The Magic Sequence, Andre Norton - Star Ka'at, Andre Norton - Forerunner, Andre Norton - Solar Queen, Andre Norton - The Halfblood Chronicles, Andre Norton - Hosteen Storm, Andre Norton - Astra, Andre Norton - Westerns

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Although studio albums don't paint an entirely accurate picture of the band's creative talent, the band released many. They recorded their debut album, Phish, in 1986, and began touring nationally soon after, playing 150 concerts in 1990 alone. They were signed to Elektra Records in 1991. All Phish albums feature the classic lineup of Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon, Jon Fishman, and Page McConnell. Phish - Studio Albums. 1. Phish (The White Tape) (unofficially circulated in 1986 ...

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Phish, Phish - The Beginning, Phish - Climb to the Top, Phish - Cultural Icons, Phish - One More Time, Phish - Band Members 1983-2004, Phish - Their Music, Phish - Discography, Phish - Studio Albums, Phish - Live Albums besides LivePhish series, Phish - Celebrity Fans, Phish - Fan Activities

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Rifkind was born to a Jewish family in Edinburgh, and was educated at George Watson's College. He first entered Parliament representing Edinburgh Pentlands for the Scottish Conservatives in the February 1974 general election. He was appointed Junior Minister at the Scottish Office in the 1979 Thatcher Government and became Minister of State at the Foreign Office in 1983. He was promoted into the cabinet as Secretary of State for Scotland in 1986.He gained a reputation as being a moderate voice on social and economic issues,and did so ...

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Malcolm Rifkind, Malcolm Rifkind - Biography, Malcolm Rifkind - Publications

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The 1947 Imperial Household Law defines the imperial household as: the empress (kōgō 皇后), the empress dowager (kōtaigō 皇太后), the grand empress dowager (tai-kōtaigō 太皇太后), the crown prince (kōtaishi 皇太子) and his consort, the imperial grandson who is heir apparent (kōtaison 皇太孫) and his consort, the shinnō (親王) and their consorts, the naishinnō (内親王), the ō (王) and their consorts, and the nyoō (女王). The legitimate children a ...

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Imperial Household of Japan, Imperial Household of Japan - Current members of the imperial family, Imperial Household of Japan - Living former members of the imperial family, Imperial Household of Japan - Succession, Imperial Household of Japan - Current order of succession, Imperial Household of Japan - Possible succession solutions, Imperial Household of Japan - History of titles, Imperial Household of Japan - Related terms, Imperial Household of Japan - Shinnōke, Imperial Household of Japan - Ōke

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New Year season lasts fifteen days. The first week is the most important and most often celebrated with visits to friends and family as well as greetings of good luck. The celebrations end on the important and colourful Lantern Festival on the evening of the 15th day of the month. However, Chinese believe that on the third day (年初三) of the Chinese New Year it is not appropriate to visit family and friends, and call the day "chec hao" ...

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Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year - New Year dates, Chinese New Year - Festivities, Chinese New Year - Days before the new year, Chinese New Year - Reunion dinner, Chinese New Year - First day of the new year, Chinese New Year - Second day of the new year, Chinese New Year - Third day and fourth of the new year, Chinese New Year - Fifth day of the new year, Chinese New Year - Sixth day through the tenth day of the new year, Chinese New Year - Seventh day of the new year, Chinese New Year - Eighth day of the new year, Chinese New Year - Ninth day of the new year, Chinese New Year - Tenth day through twelfth day of the new year, Chinese New Year - Thirteenth day of the new year, Chinese New Year - Fourteenth day of the new year, Chinese New Year - Fifteenth day of the new year, Chinese New Year - Traditions, Chinese New Year - Greetings

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Phillips worked as an assistant director and instructor at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he also studied Drama, between 1983-1986. In 1982 he met Adam Roarke, of the Film Actors Lab (Arlington, Texas), who became an important figure in his life. At the Film Actors Lab he studied Film Acting Technique and later joined the team as an instructor. He attended Flour Bluff High School, and briefl ...

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Lou Diamond Phillips, Lou Diamond Phillips - Biography, Lou Diamond Phillips - Selected Filmography

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2000AD has an extremely lively and thriving fanbase, which has produced a number of independent fanzines. In 1998 W.R. Logan, frustrated at the lack of activity from the comic's publishers both in promoting the title and also in making best use of new talents, decided to create an independent title using 2000AD copyrighted characters and situations. This was titled Class of '79, marking the coming of age of the generation that had bought 2000AD on its original release. The first couple of issues contained work from now-professional co ...

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2000 AD comic, 2000 AD comic - Overview, 2000 AD comic - History, 2000 AD comic - The 1970s, 2000 AD comic - The 1980s, 2000 AD comic - The 1990s, 2000 AD comic - The 2000s, 2000 AD comic - Glossary, 2000 AD comic - Related publications, 2000 AD comic - Popular characters, 2000 AD comic - Famous creators, 2000 AD comic - Awards, 2000 AD comic - Fanzines

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Lady Thatcher's husband, Sir Denis Thatcher, died in June 2003. The couple had been married for fifty-two years and had two children, twins, on 15 August 1953. Her son, Sir Mark Thatcher, has been dogged by a series of controversies from 1982 when he went missing in the Sahara Desert to January 2005 when he was fined three million rand and received a four-year suspended jail sentence in South Africa over funding an aircraft intended for use in a planned coup d'etat in Equatorial Guinea. Her daughter, the journalist and commentator Hon. Carol Thatcher, won the fifth series of the British realit ...

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Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher - Early life and education, Margaret Thatcher - Political career between 1950 and 1970, Margaret Thatcher - In Heath's Cabinet, Margaret Thatcher - As Leader of the Opposition, Margaret Thatcher - As Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher - 1979–1983, Margaret Thatcher - 1983–1987, Margaret Thatcher - 1987–1990, Margaret Thatcher - Fall from power, Margaret Thatcher - Post-political career, Margaret Thatcher - Legacy, Margaret Thatcher - Family life, Margaret Thatcher - Titles and honours, Margaret Thatcher - Titles from birth, Margaret Thatcher - Honours

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1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball. World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2); Reggie Jackson, MVP American League Championship Series: New York Yankees (East) over Kansas City Royals (West) (3-2) National League Championship Series: Los Angeles Dodgers (West) over Philadelphia Phillies (East) (3-1); Dusty Baker, MVP All-Star Game, July 19 at Yankee Stadium ...

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1977 in baseball, 1977 in baseball - Champions, 1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball, 1977 in baseball - Other champions, 1977 in baseball - Awards and honors, 1977 in baseball - Major League Baseball final standings, 1977 in baseball - American League final standings, 1977 in baseball - National League final standings, 1977 in baseball - Events, 1977 in baseball - January-March, 1977 in baseball - April-June, 1977 in baseball - July-September, 1977 in baseball - October-December, 1977 in baseball - Births, 1977 in baseball - Deaths

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Guiding Light - Current cast members. Scott Bailey (Sandy Foster) (2003-present) Neal Bledsoe (Quinn Matthews) (2005-present) Rob Bogue (A.C. Mallet #2) (2005-present) Mandy Bruno (Marina Cooper #6) (2003-present) Crystal Chappell (Olivia Spencer Lewis Spaulding Spaulding Lewis) (1999-present) Bradley Cole (Jeffrey O'Neill) (2003-present) Justin Deas (Buzz Cooper) (1993-present) Michael Dempsey (Alan-Michael Spaulding #4) (2005-present)

1980 in music - A-C. Super Trouper - ABBA Back in Black - AC/DC I'm a Rebel - Accept Greatest Hits - Aerosmith Crimes Of Passion - Pat Benatar The Birthday Party - The Birthday Party Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath Live at Last - Black Sabbath Autoamerican - Blondie Eat to the Beat - Blondie Kurtis Blow - Kurtis Blow Scary Monsters ...

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1980 in music, 1980 in music - Events, 1980 in music - January, 1980 in music - February, 1980 in music - March, 1980 in music - April-December, 1980 in music - unknown dates, 1980 in music - Albums released, 1980 in music - A-C, 1980 in music - D-I, 1980 in music - J-R, 1980 in music - S-Z, 1980 in music - Chronological Table of US and UK Number One Hit Singles, 1980 in music - Other significant singles, 1980 in music - Published popular music, 1980 in music - Classical music, 1980 in music - Opera, 1980 in music - Musical theater, 1980 in music - Musical films, 1980 in music - Births, 1980 in music - Deaths, 1980 in music - Awards, 1980 in music - Grammy Awards, 1980 in music - Country Music Association Awards, 1980 in music - Eurovision Song Contest, 1980 in music - Charts, 1980 in music - List of No. 1 Hits, 1980 in music - KROQ

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Hogan was born to Italian-American Pete Bollea and Ruth Bollea, who is of French, Italian and Panamanian descent. Early in life, Terry Bollea was a standout in minor league baseball and also spent ten years playing bass guitar in several Florida-based rock bands, including Ruckus and Infinity's End. Many of the wrestlers who competed in the Florida territory at that time would visit the bars in which Bollea was performing. Bollea's impressive physical stature soon caught the attention of former top-drawing wrestler Jack Brisco and his brothe ...

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Hulk Hogan, Hulk Hogan - Career, Hulk Hogan - World Wrestling Federation: the first run, Hulk Hogan - American Wrestling Association, Hulk Hogan - New Japan Pro Wrestling, Hulk Hogan - Hulkamania, Hulk Hogan - World Championship Wrestling, Hulk Hogan - World Wrestling Entertainment: the comeback, Hulk Hogan - Mr. America, Hulk Hogan - Hall of Famer, Hulk Hogan - The Icon versus The Legend, Hulk Hogan - Legacy, Hulk Hogan - Controversy, Hulk Hogan - In wrestling, Hulk Hogan - Previous managers, Hulk Hogan - Quotes, Hulk Hogan - Finishing and signature moves, Hulk Hogan - Trivia, Hulk Hogan - Theme songs/entrance music, Hulk Hogan - Title history, Hulk Hogan - Pre-World Wrestling Federation era, Hulk Hogan - Awards

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When Sharon joined Begin's government he had relatively little political experience. He avoided Begin's Herut party in the 1940s and 1950s and seemed to be personally devoted to the ideals of Mapai, and then Labor. However, after retiring from military service, Sharon was instrumental in establishing the Likud in July 1973. The Likud was comprised of Herut, the Liberal Party and independent elements. Sharon became chairman of the campaign staff for the elections which were scheduled for November 1973. But two and a half weeks after the start ...

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Ariel Sharon, Ariel Sharon - Early life, Ariel Sharon - Mitla incident, Ariel Sharon - Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War, Ariel Sharon - Sabra and Shatila massacre, Ariel Sharon - Political career, Ariel Sharon - Gaza evacuation, Ariel Sharon - Founding of Kadima, Ariel Sharon - Health problems

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