Scattering of Light | The scattering of light is an important observation in our daily life. The way light scatters off molecules in the atmosphere explains why the sky is blue and why the sun looks red at sunrise and sunset. This is because of the scattering of light. | | | Tyndall Effect A beam of light or laser‚ invisible in clear air or pure water‚ will trace a visible path through colloidal particles. This is known as the Tyndall effect after its discoverer‚ the 19th-century British
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When Not Knowing is Understanding “Help [. . .] is giving part of yourself to somebody who comes to accept it willingly and needs it badly‚” declared the father of narrator and author of A River Runs Through It‚ Norman Maclean (Norman Maclean‚ A River Runs Through It‚ A River Runs Through It and Other Stories‚ NY: Pocket Books-Simon & Schuster‚ 1992-1976‚ 1-113‚ 89. Print. All subsequent quotations are documented by page number only.). Norman’s attempt at helping people throughout the book is
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A SELECTION OF HIGH-VALUE WORDS Very often‚ you will be required to describe people‚ places‚ events or an experience that you have had. This can be in an examination situation or in a social situation when you are just talking to people. In order to describe anything effectively‚ you must have a wide vocabulary. You must be especially able to use verbs‚ adverbs‚ adjectives and imagery aptly and with confidence. This section contains many examples of good descriptive sentences. It is hoped that you
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the breath of eternal life would enter his body. The scepter symbolized power or dominion. (“Gods and Myths of Ancient Egypt”) Ra was known for many things one of which being his relation to the rising and setting of the sun. Every sunrise and sunset symbolizes his death and rebirth. Each day he begins a journey across the sky. He travels by way of a manjet boat accompanied by a number of other gods. (“Ra Father of the Gods”). He sailed through twelve provinces (12 hours) of daylight and
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During that time‚ dense rain clouds can reduce visibility to only 10 meters ahead when driving‚ consequently resulting in a fairly precarious 1-hour journey to its peak on the curvy roads. The mornings are best for experiencing sunrise amidst the fresh air‚ evenings for the sunset and nighttime for the
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SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE ON DENGUE FEVER What is dengue fever? Dengue fever is a disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. It is an acute illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with symptoms such as headache‚ fever‚ exhaustion‚ severe muscle and joint pain‚ swollen glands (lymphadenopathy)‚ and rash. Other signs of dengue fever include bleeding gums‚ severe pain behind the eyes‚ and red palms and soles. Dengue
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whole mankind rather than just certain people. Among certain obligations for Muslims are to pray five times a day- at sunrise‚ at noon‚ in the afternoon‚ at sunset‚ and in the evening. Friday is the Muslim holy – and everything is closed. Many companies are close on Thursdays making the weekend Thursdays and Fridays. During the holy month of Ramadan all Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and the only work
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classmate will always cherish the time spent in my hometown. Visit “Thomas” lake‚ which is located in between three small mountains. This lake has amazing view during the time of sunrise. Early morning birds fly from mountain towards lake and their nests are located on south part of the lake. Sunrise light which comes straight on lake and noise of birds sounds like music in ears. We all the people call it as “Peace Point” of our hometown. Martin Milk dairy is symbol of
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wearing the hijab (a head covering worn in public by some Muslim women)‚ praying 5 times a day (sunrise‚ around noon‚ before sunset‚ at sunset and an hour after sunset) and reading from the
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Sunset in Namibia The color contrast was the first thing that caught my eye. The colors were so vivid‚ and instead of slowly changing to the next shade‚ the radical color change amplified the drastic characteristics of the environment. From the green in the leaves of the tree‚ which is what is in focus in the picture‚ my attention moves into the vibrant contrast of blues‚ purples‚ reds‚ pinks‚ oranges‚ and yellows as the image in the picture moves towards the horizon. A tree farther off in
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