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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Cycles of Time | | | |  Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Maya calendar - General overviewThe most important of these calendars is one with a period of 260 days. This 260-day calendar was prevalent across all Mesoamerican societies, and is of great antiquity (almost certainly the oldest of the calendars). It is still used in some regions of Oaxaca, and amongst the Maya communities of the Guatemalan highlands. The Maya version is commonly known to scholars as the Tzolkin, or Tzolk'in in the revised orthography of the Academia de Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala. The Tzolkin combined with another 365-day calendar (known as ...
See also:Maya calendar, Maya calendar - General overview, Maya calendar - Maya concepts of time, Maya calendar - Tzolk'in, Maya calendar - Divination, Maya calendar - Origin of the Tzolkin, Maya calendar - Haab, Maya calendar - Wayeb, Maya calendar - Calendar Round, Maya calendar - Long Count, Maya calendar - Calculating Long Count dates, Maya calendar - Calculating the Tzolkin date portion, Maya calendar - Calculating the Haab date portion, Maya calendar - End of the world?, Maya calendar - Venus cycle Read more here: » Maya calendar: Encyclopedia II - Maya calendar - General overview |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - History
Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings.
According to legend, the Chinese calendar developed during the first millennium BCE. It is said to have been invented by the first legendary ruler, Huang Di or the Yellow Emperor, who reigned, by tradition, c.2698-2599 BCE. The fourth legendary ruler, Emperor Yao, added the intercalary month. The 60-year "stem-branch" (干支 gānzhī) cycle (see below "Rules") was first used to mark years during the first century BCE. Tradition fixes the first year of the first cycle (the ...
See also:Chinese calendar, Chinese calendar - History, Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings, Chinese calendar - Early History, Chinese calendar - The Taichuli calendar, Chinese calendar - The True Sun and Moon, Chinese calendar - The Gregorian Reform and the 1929 time change, Chinese calendar - Calendar Rules, Chinese calendar - Year Markings, Chinese calendar - Regnal Years, Chinese calendar - The Stem-Branch Cycle, Chinese calendar - Solar Year versus Lunar Year, Chinese calendar - Hours of the Day, Chinese calendar - The Chinese Zodiac, Chinese calendar - Solar term, Chinese calendar - Holidays, Chinese calendar - Purpose of the Intercalary Months, Chinese calendar - The relevance of the calendar today, Chinese calendar - Practical uses, Chinese calendar - Cultural issues Read more here: » Chinese calendar: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - History |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Trichinosis - Signs and symptoms Symptoms can be divided into two types: symptoms caused by worms in the intestine, and symptoms caused by worms elsewhere.
In the intestine, infection can cause:
Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, fatigue, fever, and abdominal discomfort
Later, as the worms encyst in different parts of the body, other symptoms occur such as:
Headaches, fevers, chills, cough, eye swelling, aching joints and muscle pains, pinpoint hemorrhages, itchy skin, a ...
See also:Trichinosis, Trichinosis - Signs and symptoms, Trichinosis - Incubation time, Trichinosis - Life cycle, Trichinosis - Risk factors, Trichinosis - Diagnosis, Trichinosis - Treatment, Trichinosis - Epidemiology, Trichinosis - Prevention Read more here: » Trichinosis: Encyclopedia II - Trichinosis - Signs and symptoms |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Maya calendar - Tzolk'in Mayanists have bestowed the name tzolkin (or tzolk'in, in the revised orthography which is now preferred) on the Maya version of the Mesoamerican 260-day calendar. The word was coined based on the Yucatec language, with an intended meaning of "count of days". The actual names of this calendar as used by the pre-Columbian Maya are not known. The Aztec calendar equivalent was called by them t ...
See also:Maya calendar, Maya calendar - General overview, Maya calendar - Maya concepts of time, Maya calendar - Tzolk'in, Maya calendar - Divination, Maya calendar - Origin of the Tzolkin, Maya calendar - Haab, Maya calendar - Wayeb, Maya calendar - Calendar Round, Maya calendar - Long Count, Maya calendar - Calculating Long Count dates, Maya calendar - Calculating the Tzolkin date portion, Maya calendar - Calculating the Haab date portion, Maya calendar - End of the world?, Maya calendar - Venus cycle Read more here: » Maya calendar: Encyclopedia II - Maya calendar - Tzolk'in |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - History
Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings.
According to legend, the Chinese calendar developed during the first millennium BCE. It is said to have been invented by the first legendary ruler, Huang Di or the Yellow Emperor, who reigned, by tradition, c.2698-2599 BCE. The fourth legendary ruler, Emperor Yao, added the intercalary month. The 60-year "stem-branch" (干支 gānzhī) cycle (see "Calendar rules" below) was first used to mark years during the first century BCE. Tradition fixes the first year of the first c ...
See also:Chinese calendar, Chinese calendar - History, Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings, Chinese calendar - Early history, Chinese calendar - The Taichuli calendar, Chinese calendar - The true sun and moon, Chinese calendar - The Gregorian Reform and the 1929 time change, Chinese calendar - Calendar rules, Chinese calendar - Year markings, Chinese calendar - Regnal years, Chinese calendar - The stem-branch cycle, Chinese calendar - Solar year versus lunar year, Chinese calendar - Hours of the day, Chinese calendar - The Chinese zodiac, Chinese calendar - Solar term, Chinese calendar - Holidays, Chinese calendar - Purpose of the intercalary months, Chinese calendar - The relevance of the calendar today, Chinese calendar - Practical uses, Chinese calendar - Cultural issues Read more here: » Chinese calendar: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - History |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Trichinosis - Epidemiology Infection was once very common; however, infection is now rare. From 1991 to 1996, an annual average of 12 cases per year were reported in the USA. The number of cases has decreased because of legislation prohibiting the feeding of raw meat garbage to hogs, increased commercial and home freezing of pork, and the public awareness of the danger of eating raw or undercooked pork products. Cases are less commonly associated with pork products and more often associated wit ...
See also:Trichinosis, Trichinosis - Signs and symptoms, Trichinosis - Incubation time, Trichinosis - Life cycle, Trichinosis - Risk factors, Trichinosis - Diagnosis, Trichinosis - Treatment, Trichinosis - Epidemiology, Trichinosis - Prevention Read more here: » Trichinosis: Encyclopedia II - Trichinosis - Epidemiology |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - The Chinese Zodiac The Twelve animals (十二生肖 shí'èr shēngxiào, or colloquially 十二屬相 shí'èr shǔxiāng) representing the twelve Earthly Branches are, in order, the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (or goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
A legend explains the sequence in which the animals were assigned. Supposedly, the twelve animals fought over the precedence of the animals in the cycle of years in the calendar, so the Chinese gods held a contest to determine the order. All the animals lined up on t ...
See also:Chinese calendar, Chinese calendar - History, Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings, Chinese calendar - Early History, Chinese calendar - The Taichuli calendar, Chinese calendar - The True Sun and Moon, Chinese calendar - The Gregorian Reform and the 1929 time change, Chinese calendar - Calendar Rules, Chinese calendar - Year Markings, Chinese calendar - Regnal Years, Chinese calendar - The Stem-Branch Cycle, Chinese calendar - Solar Year versus Lunar Year, Chinese calendar - Hours of the Day, Chinese calendar - The Chinese Zodiac, Chinese calendar - Solar term, Chinese calendar - Holidays, Chinese calendar - Purpose of the Intercalary Months, Chinese calendar - The relevance of the calendar today, Chinese calendar - Practical uses, Chinese calendar - Cultural issues Read more here: » Chinese calendar: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - The Chinese Zodiac |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - The Chinese zodiac The Twelve animals (十二生肖 shí'èr shēngxiào, or colloquially 十二屬相 shí'èr shǔxiāng) representing the twelve Earthly Branches are, in order, the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (or goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.
A legend explains the sequence in which the animals were assigned. Supposedly, the twelve animals fought over the precedence of the animals in the cycle of years in the calendar, so the Chinese gods held a contest to determine the order. All the animals lined up on t ...
See also:Chinese calendar, Chinese calendar - History, Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings, Chinese calendar - Early history, Chinese calendar - The Taichuli calendar, Chinese calendar - The true sun and moon, Chinese calendar - The Gregorian Reform and the 1929 time change, Chinese calendar - Calendar rules, Chinese calendar - Year markings, Chinese calendar - Regnal years, Chinese calendar - The stem-branch cycle, Chinese calendar - Solar year versus lunar year, Chinese calendar - Hours of the day, Chinese calendar - The Chinese zodiac, Chinese calendar - Solar term, Chinese calendar - Holidays, Chinese calendar - Purpose of the intercalary months, Chinese calendar - The relevance of the calendar today, Chinese calendar - Practical uses, Chinese calendar - Cultural issues Read more here: » Chinese calendar: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - The Chinese zodiac |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Eddy Merckx - The Greatest cyclist of all times? As in many other sports, assigning someone the title of The Greatest cyclist of all times will always be an intrinsically controversial issue. On the one hand, career statistics (in which Merckx clearly dominates) can be considered an objective measurement. On the other hand, they should not be seperated from their context. The times have changed, opponents have changed and cycling has evolved a great deal since Merckx's era. Like all sports, it has become much more professional and specialized over the years. Both in sports medical t ...
See also:Eddy Merckx, Eddy Merckx - Racing career, Eddy Merckx - Successes in stage racing & single day races, Eddy Merckx - Setbacks and lesser days, Eddy Merckx - Hour Record, Eddy Merckx - The Greatest cyclist of all times?, Eddy Merckx - After retirement, Eddy Merckx - Personal life and personality, Eddy Merckx - Trivia & cultural references, Eddy Merckx - Significant victories by race, Eddy Merckx - Grand Tours, Eddy Merckx - Other tours, Eddy Merckx - Classic cycle races, Eddy Merckx - World titles, Eddy Merckx - Track races, Eddy Merckx - Significant victories by year, Eddy Merckx - 1964, Eddy Merckx - 1966, Eddy Merckx - 1967, Eddy Merckx - 1968, Eddy Merckx - 1969, Eddy Merckx - 1970, Eddy Merckx - 1971, Eddy Merckx - 1972, Eddy Merckx - 1973, Eddy Merckx - 1974, Eddy Merckx - 1975, Eddy Merckx - 1976, Eddy Merckx - 1977 Read more here: » Eddy Merckx: Encyclopedia II - Eddy Merckx - The Greatest cyclist of all times? |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Segregated cycle facilities - The safety of segregated cycle facilities The issue of the safety of segregated cycling facilities has been one of extreme controversy since the 1930s. Since that time, the established cycling lobby has taken a critical and measured view of their utility and value. On the other hand, the proponents of segregated cycling facilities frequently proclaim them as being necessary to the provision of a "safe" cycling environment. However, in many cases their proponents have no established interest or expertise in cycling promotion and may include representatives of various interests such a ...
See also:Segregated cycle facilities, Segregated cycle facilities - Terminology, Segregated cycle facilities - Off Road: Cycleways/Bike Paths, Segregated cycle facilities - Off Road: Cycle track/Sidepath, Segregated cycle facilities - On Road: Cycle lanes/Bike lanes, Segregated cycle facilities - Explanatory note: Terminology, Segregated cycle facilities - History, Segregated cycle facilities - Pre motorisation, Segregated cycle facilities - Post motorisation Pre World War II, Segregated cycle facilities - Post World War II, Segregated cycle facilities - 1980s and 1990s, Segregated cycle facilities - The safety of segregated cycle facilities, Segregated cycle facilities - Direct safety, Segregated cycle facilities - Indirect safety, Segregated cycle facilities - Remedial measures, Segregated cycle facilities - Segregated cycle facilities and transportation cycling, Segregated cycle facilities - Evidence, Segregated cycle facilities - Cycle facilities vs. facilitating cyclists, Segregated cycle facilities - Cycle facilities in promoting recreational cycling, Segregated cycle facilities - References and further reading, Segregated cycle facilities - Notes, Segregated cycle facilities - Additional reading Read more here: » Segregated cycle facilities: Encyclopedia II - Segregated cycle facilities - The safety of segregated cycle facilities |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Majora's Mask: Encyclopedia II - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Termina Termina appears to be an alternate version of Hyrule: the majority of the Ocarina characters were reused in Majora's Mask with slight differences. For example, the younger and older versions of Malon from Ocarina of Time appear as sisters named Romani and Cremia living on a farm on Milk Road. Anju, whose chickens could be retrieved for a reward in Ocarina of Time, is the main character of an intricate sidequest living in Clock Town. Several other characters were also reused in Majora's Mask, including the < ...
See also:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Storyline, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Gameplay, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Masks and transformations, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Three-day cycle, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Songs, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Termina, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Temples, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Releases and history, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Development, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Improvements from Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Reviews, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - GameCube re-release Read more here: » The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: Encyclopedia II - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Termina |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Majora's Mask: Encyclopedia II - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Gameplay The gameplay of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is based on the 3D computer graphics engine used in its predecessor. Link retains a variety of basic actions, including walking, running, somersaulting, and limited jumping. Majora's Mask is the second game in the Zelda series to take place outside of the land of Hyrule, placing the protagonist Link (voiced by Fujiko Takimoto) in a land by the name of Termina. The Skull Kid has been causing several issues and is attempting to persuade the moon to abandon its orbit and cr ...
See also:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Storyline, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Gameplay, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Masks and transformations, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Three-day cycle, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Songs, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Termina, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Temples, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Releases and history, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Development, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Improvements from Ocarina of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Reviews, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - GameCube re-release Read more here: » The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: Encyclopedia II - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - Gameplay |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Eddy Merckx - Trivia & cultural references Merckx was known as "the cannibal" because he refused to ride tactically. He preferred to go flat out at all times, and wanted to win every single race he participated in, never "arranging" a race with another competitor. One result was that many foreign cycling fans hated Merckx for winning so much and, as mentioned above, it made him skip at least one Tour de France.
Other nicknames were the Einstein of the two-wheelers, ...
See also:Eddy Merckx, Eddy Merckx - Racing career, Eddy Merckx - Successes in stage racing & single day races, Eddy Merckx - Setbacks and lesser days, Eddy Merckx - Hour Record, Eddy Merckx - The Greatest cyclist of all times?, Eddy Merckx - After retirement, Eddy Merckx - Personal life and personality, Eddy Merckx - Trivia & cultural references, Eddy Merckx - Significant victories by race, Eddy Merckx - Grand Tours, Eddy Merckx - Other tours, Eddy Merckx - Classic cycle races, Eddy Merckx - World titles, Eddy Merckx - Track races, Eddy Merckx - Significant victories by year, Eddy Merckx - 1964, Eddy Merckx - 1966, Eddy Merckx - 1967, Eddy Merckx - 1968, Eddy Merckx - 1969, Eddy Merckx - 1970, Eddy Merckx - 1971, Eddy Merckx - 1972, Eddy Merckx - 1973, Eddy Merckx - 1974, Eddy Merckx - 1975, Eddy Merckx - 1976, Eddy Merckx - 1977 Read more here: » Eddy Merckx: Encyclopedia II - Eddy Merckx - Trivia & cultural references |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Year Markings
Chinese calendar - Regnal Years.
Traditional Chinese years were not continuously numbered in the way that the BC/AD system is. More commonly, official year counting always used some form of a regnal year. This system began in 841 BC during the Zhou dynasty. Prior to this, years were not marked at all, and historical events prior to this cannot be dated exactly.
In 841 BC, the Li King Hu of Zhou (周历王胡) was ousted by a civilian uprising (国人暴动), and the country was governed for the next fourte ...
See also:Chinese calendar, Chinese calendar - History, Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings, Chinese calendar - Early History, Chinese calendar - The Taichuli calendar, Chinese calendar - The True Sun and Moon, Chinese calendar - The Gregorian Reform and the 1929 time change, Chinese calendar - Calendar Rules, Chinese calendar - Year Markings, Chinese calendar - Regnal Years, Chinese calendar - The Stem-Branch Cycle, Chinese calendar - Solar Year versus Lunar Year, Chinese calendar - Hours of the Day, Chinese calendar - The Chinese Zodiac, Chinese calendar - Solar term, Chinese calendar - Holidays, Chinese calendar - Purpose of the Intercalary Months, Chinese calendar - The relevance of the calendar today, Chinese calendar - Practical uses, Chinese calendar - Cultural issues Read more here: » Chinese calendar: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Year Markings |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Year markings
Chinese calendar - Regnal years.
Traditional Chinese years were not continuously numbered in the way that the BC/AD system is. More commonly, official year counting always used some form of a regnal year. This system began in 841 BC during the Zhou dynasty. Prior to this, years were not marked at all, and historical events prior to this cannot be dated exactly.
In 841 BC, the Li King Hu of Zhou (周历王胡) was ousted by a civilian uprising (国人暴动), and the country was governed for the next fourte ...
See also:Chinese calendar, Chinese calendar - History, Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings, Chinese calendar - Early history, Chinese calendar - The Taichuli calendar, Chinese calendar - The true sun and moon, Chinese calendar - The Gregorian Reform and the 1929 time change, Chinese calendar - Calendar rules, Chinese calendar - Year markings, Chinese calendar - Regnal years, Chinese calendar - The stem-branch cycle, Chinese calendar - Solar year versus lunar year, Chinese calendar - Hours of the day, Chinese calendar - The Chinese zodiac, Chinese calendar - Solar term, Chinese calendar - Holidays, Chinese calendar - Purpose of the intercalary months, Chinese calendar - The relevance of the calendar today, Chinese calendar - Practical uses, Chinese calendar - Cultural issues Read more here: » Chinese calendar: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Year markings |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Purpose of the Intercalary Months Most people, upon using or studying the Chinese calendar, are perplexed by the intercalary month because of its seemingly unpredictable nature. As mentioned above, the intercalary month refers to additional months added to the calendar in some years to correct for its deviation from the astronomical year, a function similar to that of the extra day in February in leap years.
However, because of the complex astronomical knowledge required to calculate if and when an intercalary month needs to be inserted, to most people, it is simply a mystery. This has led to a superstitio ...
See also:Chinese calendar, Chinese calendar - History, Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings, Chinese calendar - Early History, Chinese calendar - The Taichuli calendar, Chinese calendar - The True Sun and Moon, Chinese calendar - The Gregorian Reform and the 1929 time change, Chinese calendar - Calendar Rules, Chinese calendar - Year Markings, Chinese calendar - Regnal Years, Chinese calendar - The Stem-Branch Cycle, Chinese calendar - Solar Year versus Lunar Year, Chinese calendar - Hours of the Day, Chinese calendar - The Chinese Zodiac, Chinese calendar - Solar term, Chinese calendar - Holidays, Chinese calendar - Purpose of the Intercalary Months, Chinese calendar - The relevance of the calendar today, Chinese calendar - Practical uses, Chinese calendar - Cultural issues Read more here: » Chinese calendar: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Purpose of the Intercalary Months |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Purpose of the intercalary months Most people, upon using or studying the Chinese calendar, are perplexed by the intercalary month because of its seemingly unpredictable nature. As mentioned above, the intercalary month refers to additional months added to the calendar in some years to correct for its deviation from the astronomical year, a function similar to that of the extra day in February in leap years.
However, because of the complex astronomical knowledge required to calculate if and when an intercalary month needs to be inserted, to most people, it is simply a mystery. This has led to a superstitio ...
See also:Chinese calendar, Chinese calendar - History, Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings, Chinese calendar - Early history, Chinese calendar - The Taichuli calendar, Chinese calendar - The true sun and moon, Chinese calendar - The Gregorian Reform and the 1929 time change, Chinese calendar - Calendar rules, Chinese calendar - Year markings, Chinese calendar - Regnal years, Chinese calendar - The stem-branch cycle, Chinese calendar - Solar year versus lunar year, Chinese calendar - Hours of the day, Chinese calendar - The Chinese zodiac, Chinese calendar - Solar term, Chinese calendar - Holidays, Chinese calendar - Purpose of the intercalary months, Chinese calendar - The relevance of the calendar today, Chinese calendar - Practical uses, Chinese calendar - Cultural issues Read more here: » Chinese calendar: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Purpose of the intercalary months |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Estrus cycle - Frequency Some species—such as cows and pigs—are polyestrous and can go into heat several times a year. Seasonally polyestrous animals have multiple estrous cycles during a specific time of the year and can be divided into short-day and long-day breeders:
Short-day breeders—such as sheep, goats, deer, elk—are sexually active in fall.
Long-day breeders—such as horses and hamsters—are sexually active in spring and summer.
Species that go into heat twice per year—suc ...
See also:Estrus cycle, Estrus cycle - Differences from the menstrual cycle, Estrus cycle - Etymology and nomenclature, Estrus cycle - The four phases of the Estrus Cycle, Estrus cycle - Proestrus, Estrus cycle - Estrus, Estrus cycle - Metestrus, Estrus cycle - Diestrus, Estrus cycle - Anestrus, Estrus cycle - Cycle variability, Estrus cycle - Frequency, Estrus cycle - Specific species, Estrus cycle - Cats, Estrus cycle - Dogs, Estrus cycle - Horses, Estrus cycle - Others Read more here: » Estrus cycle: Encyclopedia II - Estrus cycle - Frequency |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Personal finance - A Question of Time Personal finance is a detailed analysis of financial flows at various points in time. For example, we may receive employment income today, but have to pay college tuition fees next year. Mortgage payments, interest earned, insurance premiums, and numerous other financial flows are recurring events that repeat at monthly or yearly intervals. Because these involve several time periods, we have to ask "What ...
See also:Personal finance, Personal finance - A Question of Time, Personal finance - The financial planning process, Personal finance - The financial life-cycle in industrialized countries, Personal finance - The financial life cycle in less developed countries, Personal finance - Related lists Read more here: » Personal finance: Encyclopedia II - Personal finance - A Question of Time |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Calendar Rules The following rules outline the Chinese calendar since c.104 BCE. Note that the rules allow either mean or true motions of the Sun and Moon to be used, depending on the historical period.
The months are lunar months, such that the first day of each month beginning at midnight is the day of the astronomical new moon.
Each year has 12 regular months, which are numbered in sequence (1 to 12) and have alternative names. Every second or third year has an intercalary month (閏月 rùnyuè), which may come after any re ...
See also:Chinese calendar, Chinese calendar - History, Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings, Chinese calendar - Early History, Chinese calendar - The Taichuli calendar, Chinese calendar - The True Sun and Moon, Chinese calendar - The Gregorian Reform and the 1929 time change, Chinese calendar - Calendar Rules, Chinese calendar - Year Markings, Chinese calendar - Regnal Years, Chinese calendar - The Stem-Branch Cycle, Chinese calendar - Solar Year versus Lunar Year, Chinese calendar - Hours of the Day, Chinese calendar - The Chinese Zodiac, Chinese calendar - Solar term, Chinese calendar - Holidays, Chinese calendar - Purpose of the Intercalary Months, Chinese calendar - The relevance of the calendar today, Chinese calendar - Practical uses, Chinese calendar - Cultural issues Read more here: » Chinese calendar: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Calendar Rules |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Calendar rules The following rules outline the Chinese calendar since c.104 BCE. Note that the rules allow either mean or true motions of the Sun and Moon to be used, depending on the historical period.
The months are lunar months, such that the first day of each month beginning at midnight is the day of the astronomical new moon.
Each year has 12 regular months, which are numbered in sequence (1 to 12) and have alternative names. Every second or third year has an intercalary month (閏月 rùnyuè), which may come after any re ...
See also:Chinese calendar, Chinese calendar - History, Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings, Chinese calendar - Early history, Chinese calendar - The Taichuli calendar, Chinese calendar - The true sun and moon, Chinese calendar - The Gregorian Reform and the 1929 time change, Chinese calendar - Calendar rules, Chinese calendar - Year markings, Chinese calendar - Regnal years, Chinese calendar - The stem-branch cycle, Chinese calendar - Solar year versus lunar year, Chinese calendar - Hours of the day, Chinese calendar - The Chinese zodiac, Chinese calendar - Solar term, Chinese calendar - Holidays, Chinese calendar - Purpose of the intercalary months, Chinese calendar - The relevance of the calendar today, Chinese calendar - Practical uses, Chinese calendar - Cultural issues Read more here: » Chinese calendar: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Calendar rules |
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| | | | | Cycles of Time: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Holidays The Chinese calendar year has nine main festivals, seven determined by the lunisolar calendar, and the other two derived from the solar agricultural calendar. (Note that the farmers actually used a solar calendar, and its twenty-four terms, to determine when to plant crops, due to the inaccuracy of the lunisolar traditional calendar. However, the traditional calendar has also come to be known as the agricultural calendar.)
The two special holidays are the Tomb-Sweeping Festival (Qingming Festival and the Winter Solstice Festival, fall ...
See also:Chinese calendar, Chinese calendar - History, Chinese calendar - Legendary beginnings, Chinese calendar - Early History, Chinese calendar - The Taichuli calendar, Chinese calendar - The True Sun and Moon, Chinese calendar - The Gregorian Reform and the 1929 time change, Chinese calendar - Calendar Rules, Chinese calendar - Year Markings, Chinese calendar - Regnal Years, Chinese calendar - The Stem-Branch Cycle, Chinese calendar - Solar Year versus Lunar Year, Chinese calendar - Hours of the Day, Chinese calendar - The Chinese Zodiac, Chinese calendar - Solar term, Chinese calendar - Holidays, Chinese calendar - Purpose of the Intercalary Months, Chinese calendar - The relevance of the calendar today, Chinese calendar - Practical uses, Chinese calendar - Cultural issues Read more here: » Chinese calendar: Encyclopedia II - Chinese calendar - Holidays |
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