Why 22nd of September Is More Important
WHY 22ND OF SEPTEMBER IS MORE IMPORTANT
I know you clicked on this link to know why the 22nd of September is more important, even more than any other date. You will know that in a few minutes.
Autumn equinox: simply means equal night and day. Persons born on this day are potential human rights activists or critics, they tend to engage in long arguments.
There are two equinoxes every year- In September and March. It is an astronomical event.
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The September equinox is also called the “autumnal (fall) equinox” in the northern hemisphere and “spring (vernal) equinox” in the southern hemisphere. It takes place 21-24th of September. This year’s own is on the 22nd September, 2013.
Event exact time:
20:44 /22 09 2013
Why is it called equinox
The equinox day and night is about the same length, say 12hours all over the world. Sometimes I think I am a lucky human being, because not everyone in the world is lucky to have this kind of (mystery) astronomical event on their birthday.
The name equinox is derived from the Latin “aequus” (equal) and “nox” (night). It occurs when the sun crosses the equator (the imaginary line that shares the earth in two equal halves and runs from North to South).
Hey, you don’t get this every day. On any other day of the year, the earth tilts a little away from or towards the Sun.
Practice
If you care for any practical test, be on the watch today, check when you experience twilight and when the day gets dark. Then come tell me the number of hours each lasted.
Culture and Traditions
Many cultures and religions during the September equinox celebrate or observe holidays and festivals.
People born on 22nd September:
- They are advocates of equal right
- They are power-speakers
- They may be politically aware
- They have a voice that must be heard
- They are critical thinkers
- They are usually successful
- Intelligent and current
You can simply add your own to this by writing a reply or comment. Let me know what you think about me.
Once again Happy Birthday to me.
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Cheers
U.S. Senator John McCain Replies Russian President, Putin
U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), (L), makes remarks to the media as U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) …
By Thomas Grove
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Senator John McCain on Thursday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of allying himself with tyrants and ruling through violence and repression, in a scathing retort to a New York Times editorial by Putin earlier this month.
In an editorial published on news website Pravda.ru, McCain criticized the Russian leader’s policies at home and in Syria, where Putin has repeatedly protected President Bashar al-Assad.
“(Putin) is not enhancing Russia’s global reputation. He is destroying it. He has made her a friend to tyrants and an enemy to the oppressed, and untrusted by nations that seek to build a safer, more peaceful and prosperous world,” wrote the senior senator from Arizona, who is also a leading Republican voice on military affairs.
Pravda.ru considers itself a successor to the Soviet-era Communist Party newspaper but is not connected to it. Like the newspaper, which still exists, it has a limited readership.
U.S.-Russia ties are at one of their lowest points since the Cold War as tensions over human rights and the fate of fugitive ex-U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, to whom Russia awarded asylum, have added to tensions over the Syrian conflict.
Putin’s op-ed article took issue with U.S. President Barack Obama’s claims of “American exceptionalism” and said a military strike against Assad could escalate the conflict that has already killed more than 100,000 people.
Russia has blocked three consecutive U.N. resolutions aimed at pressuring Assad to end violence and has held talks on a plan enabling the Syrian leader to give up his chemical weapons to avoid possible U.S. military strikes.
McCain, who is known in Russia as one of the Kremlin’s harshest critics, warned Putin in 2011 that “the Arab Spring is coming to a neighborhood near you” when fraud allegations triggered mass street protests after a parliamentary election.
The senator has been critical of Putin’s domestic policies, including Moscow’s response to the protest movement that has all but died out after Russia’s parliament passed laws that critics say are intended to clamp down on dissent.
“President Putin and his associates … don’t respect your dignity or accept your authority over them. They punish dissent and imprison opponents. They rig your elections. They control your media,” McCain wrote.
After Russia gave asylum to Snowden, who is wanted by U.S. authorities, McCain said Washington should complete missile-defense programs in Europe and expand NATO to include Russian neighbor Georgia – both endeavors that are anathema to Moscow.
McCain also made reference to dead whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, who died in pre-trial detention after accusing officials of a $230-million fraud, and mentioned recently passed laws criticized in the West for being anti-gay.
He also said that the members of the protest punk band Pussy Riot, two of whom are serving time behind bars for a protest against Putin in a Moscow cathedral, had been convicted on political grounds.
“They write laws to codify bigotry against people whose sexual orientation they condemn. They throw the members of a punk rock band in jail for the crime of being provocative and vulgar and for having the audacity to protest President Putin’s rule,” he said.
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