Summary of poem “night of the scorpion” The poet ’s mother was stung by a scorpion on that night when it was pouring very heavily‚ thousands of villagers on hearing the news came in ’like swarms of flies ’ trying to do their bit in saving the mother. They came with lanterns‚ candles and crowded round her chanting the name of God ’a thousand times ’‚ they first tried to search for the scorpion for they felt as much as the scorpion moved the poison of the mother would spread but there was no
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Dark Energy VS Dark Matter Dark Matter Dark Matter is the name given to mass that emits no detectable radiation. ‘’Dark Matter accounts for the galaxies rotating about "local groups" in tighter orbits than we expect from our observations. Gravity is stronger than we can account for unless there is some matter we cannot see. We are much more certain what dark matter is not than we are of what it is” (Feild‚ Ann‚ 2013). Scientists think dark matter is made of particles called WIMPS‚ "weakly
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Summary of “The Modern Academy Raging In The Dark” by Richard Badenhausen In David Mamet’s Oleanna‚ the inclusion of the controversial topics of gender conflict‚ sexual harassment and political correctness in colleges led most critics to point to these as the main themes of the play. A year before it the play appeared‚ the Clarence Thomas-Hill controversy had occurred‚ helping push these issues in the play to the forefront of reader’s minds. However‚ the “difficulties of acquiring and controlling
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Dark energy what is it? Dark energy is a unknown energy said to take up 70 percent of the universe. The energy is a repulsive gravitational effect that is causing the universe to accelerate out-ward. No one knows exactly what dark energy is or where it comes from. Dark Energy is a new idea. Little is known about dark energy‚ yet it takes up a huge amount if the universe. Scientist were able to show the universe was expanding at an accelerated rate by measuring the red-shift of an object by comparing
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Dark Tourism Dark tourism is the act of travel and visitation to sites‚ attractions and exhibitions that have real or recreated death‚ suffering or the seemingly macabre as a main theme. Tourist visits to former battlefields‚ slavery-heritage attractions‚ prisons‚ cemeteries‚ particular museum exhibitions‚ Holocaust sites‚ or to disaster locations all constitute the broad realm of ‘dark tourism’. The Institute of Dark Tourism Research (iDTR) at the University of Lancashire in England in 2012 marks
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Analysis of “A Dark Time” by Theodore Rothke This poem is often interpreted as a sad and depressing piece of literature‚ I however find a different meaning in this poem‚ a darker meaning. There are many deep hidden meanings within each line of any given poem (usually) and Theodore Rothke had no intention of breaking the chain. In this analysis I will break down a few lines of this poem to reveal the deep shady abyss of concealed messages that is Theodore Rothke’s poem: “In a Dark Time”. In the
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technology compose the desolate history of the dark Middle Ages. However‚ these characteristics do more than define the lifestyle of a medieval society. Neglected arts‚ lack of education and corrupting powers depict a civilization overthrown by an age of darkness. These dismal dark ages are engendered by rapidly spreading disease‚ imposing enemies‚ and extortionate powers. By understanding how these epidemics‚ invasions‚ and corruptions shape a dark age‚ the middle ages can be more clearly interpreted
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Dark chocolate is brimming with antioxidants and heart-healthy properties‚ research finds Tuesday‚ April 05‚ 2011 by: James Schreiber http://www.naturalnews.com/031959_dark_chocolate_antioxidants.html (NaturalNews) Ongoing research shows that eating dark chocolate exerts beneficial effects throughout the whole body. High quality chocolate delivers disease-zapping antioxidants‚ lowers blood pressure and protects your heart and liver‚ all in one fell crunch. Chemistry Central Journal brings
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person. This book‚ “The dark child” by Camara Laye‚ is an autobiographical story about one boy who sacred traditions struggling against the encroachment of a modern world. Reading the “The Dark Child”‚ I sincerely felt what the cleanest and the beautiful mind was like and struggles as well. It’s is like story of one’s fight for oneself. While I was reading this book‚ it brought me the warmth of the little boy’s heart and the background of his life as well. I think this book "The Dark Child" is a diary
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The Nature of Dark Matter We observe the universe around us through many scientific means. However it is through the electromagnetic spectrum‚ that is everything from radio waves to gamma waves‚ that we learn about the objects in our world and beyond. However we can also learn about our universe through indirect means‚ such as the effect of gravity on light as well as larger objects like our galaxy. In fact it is this indirect method of observation that has led us to the discovery of extra-solar
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