Why is the sky blue? A clear cloudless day-time sky is blue because molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than they scatter red light. When we look towards the sun at sunset‚ we see red and orange colours because the blue light has been scattered out and away from the line of sight. The white light from the sun is a mixture of all colours of the rainbow. This was demonstrated by Isaac Newton‚ who used a prism to separate the different colours and so form a spectrum
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While reading Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn‚ I came across many issues and conflicts. In the story‚ a Pakistani woman named Mukhtar Mai was a victim of gang rape. Six men raped her as a punishment due to her brothers supposed relationship with a woman from another clan. Mukhtar says‚ “when I tried to call the police‚ I received death threats that I would be killed if I went to the police station.” In Joel Christie’s article‚ they talk about a Norwegian woman named Monika Korra
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“Sons-of-the-Soil” and Local Insurgencies ABSTRACT One explanation for localized armed conflicts is competition between the original inhabitants of an area and more recent settlers‚ including both migrants from the same country and from abroad. As of yet‚ this explanation has not been thoroughly scrutinized‚ partly due to the lack of disaggregated data on violence needed to properly examine the hypothesis. Hence‚ this paper applies the idea of such “sons-of-the-soil” dynamics to
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are at the heart of every text” In your view‚ what distinctive ideas are explored in your prescribed text? Analyse how these ideas are developed throughout the text by examining the ideas‚ form and language used in the text. The Piper’s Son The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta explores a variety of issues‚ themes and ideas. Grief‚ closure and development of the individual are all key issues in the novel. Marchetta engages the reader in the development of these issues via key events and relationships
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Throughout life there will be many instances where a persons perspective is forced to change‚ whether it be brought about by maturity of time‚ the people we meet or the experiences in our life- good or bad. This is evident in Hannah Roberts’ story ‘Sky High’ which explores the transition from the innocence and imagination of childhood to an adult with less freedom and more responsibility and Eleanor Farjeon’s poem ‘It was long ago’‚ which captures an incident that occurred when the protagonist was
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but that doesn’t change the fact that you robbed our great quality wool that is worth good money. You took the free offer for granted and quickly became greedy. In result‚ we have decided to never give you wool again. This isn’t debatable. You can still come over whenever you please‚ as long as Dixie or myself is there to watch your every move. You can also help around the farm‚ but will not be paid. This isn’t
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The sky was still colored dark when ominous cough disturbed Uro’s light sleep. Beside him‚ Taya‚ still only half awake‚ struggled for air. He gently pushed his body out of the sofa and placed a pillow behind Taya’s head. The oxygen tank resting on the floor showed no signs of warning. It still had a good two hour breathing gas left. Still‚ the cough got more intense with every minute. He thought that maybe her mask needed to be removed and just as he was about to wake her up‚ she opened her eyes
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think that the issue is as wide spread as the authors make it out to be but in other areas the situation is only getting worse and this lack of diversity in schools can only lead to further problems with race relations. In comparing the essay Still Separate‚ still unequal: American’s Educational Apartheid by Johnathan Kozol and the essay Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Beverly Tatum you see that both essays have many similarities and differences in the points that they
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The Rise of Drones; The Civil and Social Use of Drones The transformation of drones in the military to the civilian world is becoming a controversial topic throughout the U.S. Many American’s worry it will interfere on our privacy and freedom we are promised in the Constitution and 4th amendment because drones pose a threat and danger to our safety. The engineers of drones are increasing their intelligence and enabling drones to think on their own. This is a heated debate and I disagree with the
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“For a Deaf Son” My four year old son’s name is Tommy and he is deaf. My husband and I both have normal hearing therefore‚ we knew raising a deaf son would be a demanding and difficult learning experience. Tommy is currently enrolled in an all speaking school. His speech is intelligible so he has the potential at successfully communicating with only oral language‚ if this is the option we wish for Tommy to take. He often becomes frustrated when he struggles with his oral speech and hearing. As Tommy’s
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