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Seven "debate" topics are known from the Sumerian literature, falling in the category of 'disputations'; some examples are: the debate between sheep and grain; the debate between bird and fish; the tree and the reed; and the dispute between silver and copper, etc. [2] These topics came some centuries after writing was established in Sumerian Mesopotamia.
Daylight saving time (DST) is the practice of advancing clocks during warmer months so that darkness falls later each day according to the clock.. Proponents of DST generally argue that it saves energy, promotes outdoor leisure activity in the evening (in summer), and therefore is good for physical and psychological health, reduces traffic accidents, reduces crime or is good for business.
The year 1816 is known as the Year Without a Summer because of severe climate abnormalities that caused average global temperatures to decrease by 0.4–0.7 °C (0.7–1 °F). [1] Summer temperatures in Europe were the coldest of any on record between 1766 and 2000, [ 2 ] resulting in crop failures and major food shortages across the Northern ...
Two prospective Biden-Trump debates came together quickly after Biden issued a challenge and Trump accepted. But there are still a lot of details to be worked out and either could walk away.
For all the buzz Alaska gets for summertime’s wildlife adventures and cruises, visiting during winter has a unique appeal. Here’s what to do and see when it’s cold. This state that booms in ...
Star wideout Ja'Marr Chase was looking for a long-term contract extension last summer, but ended up playing on a team option and having his best season as a pro – leading the NFL in receptions ...
The Sumerian disputation poem or Sumerian debate is a genre of Sumerian literature in the form of a ... Debate between Winter and Summer (CSL 5.3.3) Debate between ...
Case in point: Fall 2023 tickets to Shanghai are about $1,523, which is $902, or 37%, cheaper than summer. US hotel rates are down slightly from peak summer rates – by about 5% on average ...