SCATTERING Why is the sky blue? The blue color of the sky is due to Rayleigh scattering. As light moves through the atmosphere‚ most of the longer wavelengths pass straight through. Little of the red‚ orange and yellow light is affected by the air. However‚ much of the shorter wavelength light is absorbed by the gas molecules. The absorbed blue light is then radiated in different directions. It gets scattered all around the sky. Whichever direction you look‚ some of this scattered blue light reaches you
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key factors that may lead the intelligence failures to occur. Through discovering various materials‚ I find out that the failures are commonly caused by a combination of internal and external errors. Before discussing some reasons for the error‚ we need to understand the nature of intelligence work. The work is an outcome of team effort‚ as it consist a series of human endeavours‚ therefore it cannot be completely accurate. In fact‚ the intelligence failure could cause an intelligence agency or government
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Blue- Collar workers are the ones that deserve the most respect in this world. They work so hard to perfect what they actually do. In the short passage Mike Rose expresses his own emotion not only towards his life but he basically broke it down for us piece by piece. He starts off by telling us his experience with being with his mom in the restaurant that she works at when he was a little kid. He learned a lot of things about the restaurant when he was there; most importantly he learned the hardship
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In the poem ‘Funeral Blues’ by W. H. Auden‚ a sad and depressing atmosphere is created as the poem tells a story of the man’s grief. The poet’s use of language‚ word choice and sentence structure makes the mood in this poem suitable for the message it is getting across. In this poem the author’s feelings are expressed along with the use of rhythm and rhyme. In this poem‚ the writer uses regular verse and traditional pattern of rhythm and rhyme to give impact to his unexpected imagery of the end
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26 November 2013 The Blues Brothers The Blues Brothers is an American comedy directed by John Landis and was released in 1980. The film follows convict Jake and his brother Elwood Blues‚ who go on “a mission from God” to save the Catholic orphanage they grew up in from shutting down. By doing so‚ they reunite their band and organize a performance to earn $5‚000 to pay off the owed tax while being chased by a deranged ex‚ Illinoisan Nazis’‚ the Good Ole Boys’‚ a western/country band‚ and the police
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creation through its own lens. Any such interpretation the audience makes is not necessarily that intended by the artist‚ and will certainly vary based on the individual experiences of the particular member of the audience. In his short story‚ Sonny’s Blues‚ James Baldwin illustrates this many-faceted relationship between art and life‚ and the differences between the artist’s intent and way it is actually perceived. One such example of the relationship between art and life and the differences in its
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Failure of Democracy in Pakistan Almost 150 years ago‚ Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as a Government of the people‚ by the people and for the people. Democracy is a form of government in which the authority of government is based on the will of masses. Democracy aims at defining the relationship between the ruler and the masses in such a manner that primacy is assigned to the latter. After sixty years of its existence as an independent country democracy has remained an elusive dream in Pakistan
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PepsiCo Inc. was created in 1965 as a result of the merger of Pepsi Cola‚ created in 1898 and Frito Lay‚ created in 1932. Both companies agreed that by merging they would gain access to a wider market. Diversification was part of the company’s strategy from the beginning‚ and we can say that because Frito-Lay was the result of a merger between two different producers of salty snacks. PepsiCo Inc. was clear as to what type of diversification strategy to use‚ and when to diversify. Their first strategy
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English 102 Research Paper I February 14‚ 2012 In reading James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues‚” we hear a story about class and racial struggles‚ personal conflict‚ and redemption. We hear about loss and human emotion. We see this entire story set in nineteen fifty’s Harlem‚ which‚ for many American’s is the very picture of poor black culture and environment. The differences in poor black culture and poor white culture show many of the same themes and quirks. Both cultures often find solace
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No Child Left Behind Act Introduction The No Child Left Behind tends to cause neglect to important subjects because they are non-tested subjects‚ such as Social Studies‚ Art‚ health‚ and Music. With the neglect of these subjects‚ there is more focusing that’s being done on the tested subjects‚ like Math and Reading. This may cause a greater impression that NCLB is a positive thing for our educational system but studies show this is misleading to the public. States can set their own standard
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