The Rain Came Oganda could see the lake in the distance. She swallows her fear and walks towards it‚ like a cow led to slaughter. Singing quietly under her breath Oganda ignores the prickling of her skin as she makes her way through the sacred land. When at last she reaches the lake Oganda breathes a small sigh of relief‚ she is so thirsty‚ and her journey would be over soon. Just as she’s about to step a foot in the stretching expanse of the water a voice shouts from behind her. Startled
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Acid Rain Air pollution is one of the most common outcomes of the combustion of fossil fuels. A common air pollutant that is released is sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. This is because when coal and fuels obtained from crude oil are burned‚ sulpur and nitrogen is released into the atmosphere‚ which is eventually joint with the oxygen in the air to produce sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. When these gases are emitted in sufficient quantities‚ it reacts with the water and oxygen in the atmosphere
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Cause and Effect on Acid Rain Introduction Beautifully crafted statues are now worn out or severely damaged‚ aquatic wildlife population are dying off‚ forests have lost the leaves that protect their trees and produce food‚ and the rates of lung diseases in humans are rising around the world. The cause of all of these problems can be linked back to acid rain. Most people don’t understand the concept or science behind acid rain. The common belief is that it’s a natural process‚ but it’s actually
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Acid Rain Within this past century‚ acidity of the air and acid rain have become recognized as one of the leading threats to our planet’s environment. No longer limited by geographic boundaries‚ acid causing emissions are causing problems all over the world. Some laws have been passed which limit the amount of pollutants that are released into the air‚ but tougher legislation must be implemented before this problem can be overcome. Acid rain is produced‚ when automobiles‚ smelters‚ power
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Meteorology 11 October 2013 Harmful UV Rays and Their Differences As we all know being over exposed to the sun and its harmful rays can be very dangerous for your skin‚ and may lead to skin cancer‚ but there are some UV rays that are more dangerous than others. Coming from the skin cancer stand point the most dangerous rays are UVB rays‚ they are the main cause of most skin cancers. Although UVB rays are the most harmful to our skin it has the second shortest wavelength coming in at 290-320
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CAT IN THE RAIN Ernest Hemingway There were only two Americans stopping at the hotel. They did not know any of the people they passed on the stairs on their way to and from their room. Their room was on the second floor facing the sea. It also faced the public garden and the war monument. There were big palms and green benches in the public garden. In the good weather there was always an artist with his easel. Artists liked the way the palms grew and the bright colors of the hotels facing the gardens
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Ultraviolet rays can be separated into three different wavelengths. UVA‚UVB and UVC. this way they can be differentiated due to their wavelengths and the amount of energy they contain. UVA contains the least amount of energy and a smaller wavelength. UV-A radiation passes the earth’s atmosphere almost unfiltered. As both UVB and UVA rays can be detrimental to our health‚ it is important that we protect ourselves. UVC contains the highest amount of energy and a bigger wavelength. When the uv rays enters
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Introduction to rain Rain is liquid water in the form of droplets that have condensed fromatmospheric water vapor and then precipitated—that is‚ become heavy enough to fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycleand is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides suitable conditions for many types of ecosystem‚ as well as water for hydroelectric power plants and crop irrigation. The major cause of rain production is moisture moving along three-dimensional
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The character that I admire is August Boatwright. The reason that I admire her is because she’s very caring.In the book when Lily and Rosaleen arrived at the pink house and May opened the door‚ June walking over to the door and not wanting them there.They finally say that they are there for the honey and that they would like to talk to the lady that made it. They called August over‚ letting Rosaleen and Lily into the house. August made it seem like she cared about them and i know she did by her body
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a lion still has claws‚ And mine are long and sharp‚ my lord‚ as long and sharp as yours. And so he spoke‚ and so he spoke‚ that Lord of Castamere‚ But now the rains weep o’er his hall‚ with no one there to hear. Yes now the rains weep o’er his hall‚ and not a soul to hear. In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels‚ The Rains of Castamere was composed after Tywin Lannister’s victory over their rebellious bannermen: House Reyne of Castamere and the ancient House Tarbeck of Tarbeck Hall. Lord
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