Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepavali‚[1] popularly known as the "festival of lights"‚ is an important five-day festival in Hinduism‚Jainism‚ and Sikhism‚ occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus‚ Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. Deepavali is an official holiday in India‚[2] Nepal‚ Sri Lanka‚ Myanmar‚Mauritius‚ Guyana‚ Trinidad & Tobago‚ Suriname
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Father Viscardi 9 December 2013 "Light" John 12:35 The English language is a funny thing. Words sound like other words and some words have numerous meanings‚ while some have only one. In the gospel of John‚ the word light comes up more than enough times to bring it to one’s attention. Not only does the word show up a lot in the gospel of John‚ but it displays different meanings at different times. In chapter one verse four (1:4) it shows the meaning of light as the spirit and life of people. "In
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The events of Tiananmen Square in 1989 present the struggle between continuity and change through the clashing ideals of the Communist party and the civilians‚ especially the students‚ of China. The students‚ who leaned towards western ideals‚ demanded for political and economic reform that would ultimately lead to a more democratic and free society. They also campaigned against corruption‚ and this resulted in much support from the working class who had been exploited by the government. The westernised
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Interactions of light and matter Young was able to explain this result as a wave-interference phenomenon – the double-slit interference pattern demonstrates the wave-like nature of light. Free download and print from www.itute.com ©Copyright 2009 itute.com Explaining the interference pattern using the wave model Light has been described both as a particle and as a wave. Isaac Newton (~1665) made up a particle model of light to explain many of the known behaviours of light at that time
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Will Light Rail be Enough? August 25‚ 2009 Will Light Rail Be Enough? With traffic congestion what it is today‚ many cities are looking for solutions to remove single-occupancy vehicles from the roadways and still get people where they need to go. Seattle‚ Washington is no different. According to Sound Transit’s website‚ Light Rail was approved via voters and meant to provide transportation to a minimum of 75‚000 passengers daily in King County‚ run 24 hours a day‚ and remove traffic congestion
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of Light on Snapdragon Flowers Introduction: It is a well-known fact that plants need light for nourishment‚ yet many people are ignorant of the reasons behind this. The biological process by which green plants utilize carbon dioxide‚ water and sunlight to form their own food is called photosynthesis (unknown). Past research has demonstrated that red and blue rays maximize this process (Rothenburger‚ 1993). The purpose of this experiment was to examine the effect of several different light sources
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halogen light bulbs in lighting fixtures for filming? – The benefits of using the halogen lights could be that they can last longer and are much brighter than regular light bulbs. 2. Describe in detail how to create the effect of light coming through a window onstage in a theatrical production. – A metal cutout will create an effect of a light shining through a window‚ so that it doesn’t look like a straight up spotlight on stage. 3. What is hard light? How does it differ from soft light? How can
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How did the Tiananmen Square massacre affect China and its people? The Tiananmen Square massacre or the June Fourth Incident was a series of protests and demonstrations in China. These student-led demonstrations reflected the anxieties that young people had about the country’s future‚ regarding the issues of rapid economic and social change. These protestors would do things like going on hunger strikes‚ sit-in or occupy public spaces. They did all of this so they could achieve their goals of “A Communist
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Solar Powered Traffic Light Solar traffic lights are signaling devices powered by solar panels positioned at road intersections‚ pedestrian crossings and other locations to control the flows of traffic. They assign the right of way to road users by the use of lights in standard colors (red - amber/yellow - green)‚ using a universal color code (and a precise sequence to enable comprehension by those who are color blind). Most of the solar traffic lights have battery back-up for functioning during
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Light and Darkness In the story‚ Oedipus the King‚ Sophocles employs the imagery of light and darkness. Light is associated with understanding‚ and darkness is associated with ignorance. Tiresias is thelight of the play. Oedipus is the darkness. Oedipus is known for his intelligence; however‚ he is ignorant. Therefore‚ Oedipus is blind to the truth about himself and his past. Yet‚ when Tiresias exposes the truth he is shunned. Then‚ in an ironic conclusion‚ when Oedipus is finally convinced of the
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