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Harvest festival celebrated by ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese peoples on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, near the autumnal equinox. The festival has roots in ancient Chinese religious rituals celebrating the harvest. It may also have ties to ancient moon-worshipping rituals. Observances included worshipping Tudi Gong (the earth god) or Tai Yin Jun (the moon god) and references to other myths and legends incorporating the moon. It is customary to have a family reunion during the full moon, to eat moon cakes, and to appreciate the beauty of the full moon.

Infrared spectroscopy having the range of 400-4,000 inverse centimeters [cm-1].

The English language in the period between Anglo/Saxon and Modern English, usually considered ca. 1100/1150-1450/1500. Middle English is characterized by a reduced system of grammatical inflections, an increased lexical borrowing from other languages, especially French and Latin, and great dialectal diversity in writing.

The variety of German language that developed after ca. 1100 CE, based on the upper German dialects Alemannic and Bavarian that had begun to arise in the southernmost part of Germany. Middle High German was the language of an extensive literature that includes the early 13th-century epic "Nibelungenlied."

In the context of personal names, particularly in western culture, names that are positioned between a first name and a last name, possibly comprising an additional familiar name or a maternal family name. In other traditions, such as Islamic tradition, the middle name may be the primary personal name (analogous to the first name in western tradition) or another sort of name.

Educational institutions for the second stage of a three-tier educational system, falling intermediate between an elementary school and an upper, senior, or high school. The age ranges and grades or forms included in middle schools differ according to the system, but an example would be for children ages 13 to 16, covering grades 6 through 9.

General term for Native North American period and culture dating approximately 200 BCE–500 CE, characterized by a shift of settlement to the interior of North America, an expansion of local and inter-regional trade, finer ceramics, and a shift to more elaborate burial practices for important people.

Devices for removing impurities from and grinding middlings (larger pieces of grain left over from the process of grinding grain into flour).

Devices that use a current of air to remove bran from middlings (pieces of grain left over from the process of milling grain into flour).

System of belief of the Anishinaabe and other Great Lakes Native North American communities, commonly practiced in the pre-contact and historic periods. Declined in the 19th century by colonial pressures to convert to Christianity; resurged in the 20th century. The religion incorporates a structure of networked spiritual societies, initation rites, and community healing services. Ceremonies and rites are sourced from the spirit and culture hero Nanabozho.

Estándar de hardware y software creado en 1983 que ofrece tanto un medio físico de interconexión de instrumentos musicales electrónicos entre sí y con ordenadores, y el código para transmitir datos que controla variables tales como notas, timbre, duración, velocidad, y una variedad de efectos.

Investigación e interpretación rabínica de las Escrituras Judaicas.

European celebration centered upon the summer solstice, which takes place on an evening between June 21 and June 24. It is typically accompanied by gathering flowers and greenery, lighting of fires, and feasting. It was originally related to ancient fertility practices and ceremonies performed to ensure a successful harvest. With the advent of Christianity, St. John the Baptist's Day was set during this same period.

En el contexto de parques de atracciones, exposiciones, ferias, etc, a lo largo de las avenidas centrales; en dondese exhibe o se colocan principalmente diversiones.

People, usually women, trained to assist women in childbirth. Midwives may also be qualified to give prenatal and postnatal care.

El estado de alarma y urgencia; aprensión en relación a una experiencia potencialmente dañina.

Fluido viscoso dulce producido por abejas a partir del néctar recolectado de flores.

Aquellos que tienen membresía en una organización, comunidad, empresa conjunta, u otro grupo.