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 Sundial Summary
244 words, approx. 1 pages One of the earliest timekeeping devices is the sundial, which consists of a pillar (called a style) or other object that casts its shadow across a dial with hour markings on it. The style is aligned parallel to the earth's axis. As early as 3500 B.C.,... summary from source:
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 Sundial Information
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A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. The most commonly seen designs, such as the 'ordinary' or standard garden sundial, cast a shadow on a flat surface marked with the hours of the day. As the position of the sun changes,... 
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Amende to-day and slack not, Deythe cometh and warneth not, Tyme passeth and speketh not. As the long hours do pass away, So doth the life of man decay. Begone about your business. Give God thy heart, thy service, and thy gold; The day wears on, and...
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 The Sunday Telegraph London Choosing a sundial Sundials
06/03/2007: 847 words, approx. 3 pages Everybody loves a sundial, whether it's a traditional stone and brass affair or something strikingly modern, but how are they best planned and positioned? Fortunately, there is helpful information out there for dedicated sundial worshippers. How do you make sundials that are laid... summary from source:
Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA Discussion by sundial enthusiast slated Saturday
08/10/2004: 488 words, approx. 2 pages First Martha Stewart was convicted on charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal investigators about a December 2001 stock sale. Now, the domestic doyenne faces another crisis: Elizabethtown resident Ken Clark says Martha's sundials are inaccurate. "Martha... summary from source:
 AP News Flight 93 memorial design worries father
8/18/2007: 257 words, approx. 1 pagesThe father of a man killed when hijacked Flight 93 crashed in Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001, wants his son's name withheld from a victims memorial because of renewed concerns that its design is centered around Islamic symbolism.Tom Burnett Sr. served on a jury that... summary from source:
AP News Gibson, professor trade barbs over film
3/23/2007: 392 words, approx. 1 pagesMel Gibson exchanged angry words with a university professor who challenged the accuracy of his film "Apocalypto" at an on-campus screening. Gibson was answering questions from the crowd at California State University, Northridge, Thursday night when Alicia Estrada, an assistant professor of Central American studies,...
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