OK, so this is basically the greenhouse effect process. Now as you see, some radiation from the sun still doesn't get through to the atmosphere, just like some infrared waves don't get out. but the difference is, that the atmosphere is better a absorbing the infrared waves, rather than the solar radiation. So they can both get in and out, but because the atmosphere is better at absorbing the infrared waves, it stops them getting out. But the solar radiation is not absorbed as well so it just passes through, although some it is reflected by the atmosphere.


I'm not really sure if this makes sense but i really appreciate your HONEST opinions. I don't mind if you don't agree, but try to back it up anyway.

Halloween History Around the World!

England
All Saints' Day (All Hallows Day) became fixed on November 1, 835, and All Souls' Day on November 2, circa 998.
On All Souls' Eve, families stayed up late, and people ate little "soul cakes".
On the stroke of midnight there was solemn silence throughout households, which had candles burning in every room to guide the souls back to visit their earthly homes, and a glass of wine on the table to refresh them.
The tradition continued in areas of northern England as late as the 1930s, with children going from door-to-door "souling" (i.e., singing songs) for cakes or money.
The English Reformation in the 16th century de-emphasised holidays like All Hallows Day and its associated eve.

US and Canada
Halloween did not become a holiday in the United States until the 19th century.
American almanacs of the late 18th and early 19th centuries do not include Halloween in their lists of holidays.
The transatlantic migration of nearly two million Irish following the Irish Potato Famine (1845-1849) finally brought the holiday to the United States.
Scottish emigration from the British Isles, primarily to Canada before 1870 and to the United States thereafter, brought the Scottish version of the holiday to each country.

Mexico
Halloween is largely uncelebrated in the Caribbean.
However, like Australia and New Zealand, the event is not unheard of in the Caribbean and is seeing some increase in popularity.

People's Republic of China
There is no Halloween in Chinese tradition, but there is a similar Chinese holiday called Ghost Festival.
The Ghost Festival is a traditional Chinese festival and holiday, which is celebrated by Chinese people in many countries.
In the Chinese calendar (a lunisolar calendar), the Ghost Festival is on the 14th night of the seventh lunar month, which is called Ghost Day.
In Chinese tradition, the ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower world.

DID YOU KNOW?...

The Jack-o-lantern custom probably comes from Irish folklore.

As the tale is told, a man named Jack, who was notorious as a drunkard and trickster, tricked Satan into climbing a tree. Jack then carved an image of a cross in the tree's trunk, trapping the devil up the tree. Jack made a deal with the devil that, if he would never tempt him again, he would promise to let him down the tree.
According to the folk tale, after Jack died, he was denied entrance to Heaven because of his evil ways, but he was also denied access to Hell because he had tricked the devil. Instead, the devil gave him a single ember to light his way through the frigid darkness. The ember was placed inside a hollowed-out turnip to keep it glowing longer.
The Irish used turnips as their "Jack's lanterns" originally. But when the immigrants came to America, they found that pumpkins were far more plentiful than turnips. So the Jack-O-Lantern in America was a hollowed-out pumpkin, lit with an ember.

WIKIPEDIA
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http://www.meekmok.com/muaddib/images/blog/pumpkins_2005.jpg

STAND IN BLACK!!!

i am true All Black fan and i think that we should all stop moping and blaming, accept the loss, and get out out black clothes for the next game with respect, support, and loads of enthusiasm like true supporters!!!!!!!focus on the positive things!!!! be optimistic!!!!!!

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2007 Rugby world cup schedule...

From the 17th of september 07

Mon, 17 Sep Fiji vs Canada Millennium Stadium, Cardiff00:00am NZST, 17 Sep, 2007

Mon, 17 Sep France vs Namibia Stade Municipal, Toulouse07:00am NZST, 17 Sep, 2007

Wed, 19 Sep Scotland vs Romania Murrayfield, Edinburgh07:00am NZST, 19 Sep, 2007

Thu, 20 Sep Italy vs Portugal Parc des Princes, Paris06:00am NZST, 20 Sep, 2007

Fri, 21 Sep Wales vs Japan Millennium Stadium, Cardiff07:00am NZST, 21 Sep, 2007

Sat, 22 Sep France vs Ireland Stade de France, Saint Denis07:00am NZST, 22 Sep, 2007

Sun, 23 Sep Argentina vs Namibia Vélodrome, Marseille07:00am NZST, 23 Sep, 2007

Sun, 23 Sep South Africa vs Tonga Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens00:00am NZST, 23 Sep, 2007

England vs Samoa Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes02:00am NZST, 23 Sep, 2007

Mon, 24 Sep Australia vs Fiji Stade La Mosson, Montpellier00:30am NZST, 24 Sep, 2007

Mon, 24 Sep Scotland vs New Zealand Murrayfield, Edinburgh03:00am NZST, 24 Sep, 2007

Wed, 26 Sep Canada vs Japan Stade J. Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux04:00am NZST, 26 Sep, 2007

Wed, 26 Sep Romania vs Portugal Stade Municipal, Toulouse06:00am NZST, 26 Sep, 2007

Thu, 27 Sep Samoa vs United States Stade Geoffroy Guichard, St-Etienne06:00am NZST, 27 Sep, 2007

Thu, 27 Sep Georgia vs Namibia Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens04:00am NZST, 27 Sep, 2007

Sat, 29 Sep England vs Tonga Parc des Princes, Paris07:00am NZST, 29 Sep, 2007

Sat, 29 Sep New Zealand vs Romania Stade Municipal, Toulouse23:00pm NZST, 29 Sep, 2007

Sun, 30 Sep Australia vs Canada Stade J. Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux01:00am NZST, 30 Sep, 2007

Sun, 30 Sep Scotland vs Italy Stade Geoffroy Guichard, St-Etienne07:00am NZST, 30 Sep, 2007

Wales vs Fiji Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes03:00am NZST, 30 Sep, 2007

Mon, 1 Oct France vs Georgia Vélodrome, Marseille01:00am NZST, 01 Oct, 2007

Ireland vs Argentina Parc des Princes, Paris03:00am NZST, 01 Oct, 2007

Mon, 1 Oct South Africa vs United States Stade La Mosson, Montpellier06:00am NZST, 01 Oct, 2007

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GO BLACK!!!

"Mummy, why is the sky blue?..."

"Mummy, why is the sky blue?"

"Well dear......

The sky appears blue because of an effect called scattering.

In the atmosphere, the molecules absorb blues light better than the longer red wavelengths.

Then by sending the light in different directions, the blue light is scattered all around the sky, making it appear blue.

As the sun sets, the light has to get through more air to get to your eyes.

So more blue light is scattered which leaves more red light to reach your eyes.

That is why the Sun and the sky around it look red at sunset and sunrise."

"er, ok mummy.."

Reference:
Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2006. © 1993-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
http://www.pa.msu.edu/sciencet/images/BlueSky.jpg
http://www.eyeassociates.com/Images%202/Clouds01.jpg

Walt Disney...

Walt Disney

Born
December 5, 1901(1901-12-05)[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died
December 15, 1966 (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
Film producer, Co-founder of The Walt Disney Company, formerly known as Walt Disney Productions
Spouse
Lillian Disney


Walt Disney was an American film producer,

director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, and philanthropist. As the co-founder (with his brother Roy O. Disney) of Walt Disney Productions, Walt became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. The corporation he co-founded, now known as The Walt Disney Company, today has annual revenues of approximately US $30 billion. Walt Disney is particularly noted for being a hands-on film producer, and a popular showman, as well as an innovator in animation and theme park design. Walt Disney and his staff received more than 950 honors from every nation in the world throughout his career. He was nominated for 48 Academy awards and 7 emmys, holding the record for most Oscar nominations. His brother Roy helped him tremendously with his work. He and his staff created a number of the world's most popular animated properties, including the one many consider Disney's alter ego, Mickey Mouse. He is also well-known as the namesake of the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the United States. Walt Disney died of lung cancer on December 15, 1966, a few

years prior to the opening of his Walt Disney World dream project in Orlando, Florida.

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"stitch"...

What causes Stitch?

The reason for stitch is simple.

The inner organs are hanging from several ligaments, which, in turn, are fixed to the diaphragm, the muscular "plate" between chest and abdomen.

Liver, spleen, stomach, small intestine and colon form a weight of several kilograms, hanging from the diaphragm.

The impact of every step forces the inner organs to move downwards.

Additionally, the diaphragm moves upwards on every expiration to force air out of the lungs. This continuous up/down stress may cause a cramp in the diaphragm: stitch.

Stitch occurs most often on the right hand side because of the liver being the heaviest organ, and therefore the one stressing the diaphragm the most.

Shoulder tip pain

The diaphragm is supplied by branches of the phrenic nerve that originates in the neck.
This may explain the common association of stitch with shoulder tip pain.

How do I get rid of Stitch?

Should you suffer from stitch, the first (and best) cure is to slow down or stop until the stitch is gone.
If you do not want to stop, you can try to press your hand onto the part of your abdomen where the stitch is, and release the pressure on expiration.
Repeat this several times.


Tim Quinlivan, a PE Teacher in Australia, has found the following method works well with his young athletes:

Slow your pace slightly
Grasp your side where you feel the stitch just under the bottom rib and half way across between the side and the belly button.
Thumb to the rear and fingers to the front
Squeeze firmly and bend at the waist (45-90 degrees) while still running
After about 15 metres slowing straighten
The stitch should have gone

An advanced method requires some thoughts about the reason why stitches occur.
You should try to synchronise your breathing pattern with your running, and exhale when the foot on the not hurting side touches the ground, i.e. when you have stitch in your right hand side, try to exhale when your left foot touches the ground.
You do not need to worry about inspiration - if your expiration is right, your inspiration will be, too.
If you manage to keep this breathing pattern, your diaphragm moves downward at the same time as your intestines, thus decreasing the stress.

How can I avoid Stitch?

Strengthen your abdominal muscles (core stability), keep your upper body warm, do not run too soon after meals and learn "abdominal breathing".


References:

http://www.brianmac.co.uk/stitch.htm
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Mayflies!!!....

Mayflies are insects which belong to the Order Ephemeroptera (from the Greek ephemeros = "short-lived", pteron = "wing", referring to the short life span of adults).

They have been placed into an ancient group of insects termed the Paleoptera, which also contains the dragonflies and damselflies.

They are aquatic insects whose immature stage (called naiad or, colloquially, nymph) usually lasts one year in fresh water.

The adults are short-lived, from a few hours to a few days depending on the species.

About 2,500 species are known worldwide, including about 630 species in North America.

Common names for mayflies include "dayfly", "shadfly", "Canadian soldier", and "fishfly" [1].

The mayfly belongs to group 1 taxa, or pollution–sensitive animals.

This means if mayflies are in or around the water, the water should be good quality, perhaps even good enough to drink without distilling or boiling.

They live many months at the bottom of a stream, but they molt - or change - into a short-lived adult.

They are soft bodied, and of relatively large size (on the order to 1-3 centimeters in length).

The adult stage of the mayfly's life is very short; often as short as a few hours.

Each species takes cues from the environment in order to emerge simultaneously, and metamorphose into adults for the express and sole purpose of mating.

In fact, most species have no formed mouth parts, as their life expectancy as adults is so short that they do not feed after emergence.

The normal time of emergence is in the month of May in most temperate climates (hence the name), and the animals tend to emerge at dusk.

They reproduce while flying (most of the time), and after mating females will fall to the water to lay their eggs.

The scene either on or near lakes after an emergence and mating event is true carnage; bodies often cover nearly every square meter of the surface.

Their only assignment is to mate and lay eggs, so most individuals live just a few hours. Fortunate individuals live a few days

Vodaphone:

“The common mayfly has a life expectancy of just one day. But is he miserable about it? Not one bit. He fills his day with the things he loves. He soars. He swoops. He savours every moment. Maybe there’s a lesson in this for us longer living creatures. Just think. If we embrace life like a mayfly, what a life that would be! Vodafone! Make the most of now.”

Information reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfly

http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=Mayfly

http://mdc.mo.gov/kids/out-in/1997/3/5.html

Picture references:

http://www.life.uiuc.edu/ib/109/Insect%20rearing/photos/mayfly%20adult.jpg

http://blogs.commercialappeal.com/blake/mayfly.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Mayfly_Luc_Viatour.JPG/795px-Mayfly_Luc_Viatour.JPG

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Homework -Ancient Egyptian Homework

What were the ancient egyptian measuring units that related to the building, measurements and planning of the pyramids?


1 Royal cubit = 52.4cm (Meh Nesut)

1 palm = 7.48cm (Shesep or Shep)

1 finger = 1.87cm (Yeba or Zebo)The hieroglyph of a finger is also used for the number 10'000

1 Short Cubit = 45.0 cm




The ancient Egyptians used cubits, palms and fingers as measuring units.

The cubit was divided into 7 palms and a palm into 4 fingers which resulted in 28 fingers for one cubit.

Most of the different standards of measure were based on hand, forearm, or foot length.

The Egyptians used the Royal Cubit to help them in building the pyramids.

It was the standard length used to measure building dimensions, land holdings, grain quantities, etc.

A smaller unit of measure was the “short cubit”.

It was a length of 450 millimeters and was divided into six palm widths.

References;
http://www.cheops-pyramide.ch/khufu-pyramid/pyramid-alignment.html
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/horses/facts/info_handf2.gif
http://education.uncc.edu/cmste/summer/2005%20Applications%20in%20Stat/egypt%20math.doc

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