When you were younger you probably tried to catch a flying bug outside your back door at night. The bug doesn’t just fly but it also flashes its light on its but, yes I’m talking about a firefly. There are about 2,000 firefly specifies but most of them are extinct. Furthermore have you ever wondered how these fires do fly glow and flash there lights?
According to “learning to lift it off” fireflies have dedicated light organs that are located under their abdomens. The bug take in oxygen and, inside special cells, combine it with a substance called luciferin to produce light with almost no heat. Firefly light usually intermittent, and flashes in patterns that are unique to each species. Each blinking pattern is an optical signal that helps
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Well Phosphors, phosphors are any substance that radiates light after being energized in some way. There are literally thousands of chemicals that are phosphors. The chemicals tend to glow after being energized. There are 3 types of these chemicals you have, phosphorescent items which are the most common, chemiluminescent items and radio luminescent items. Phosphorescent is found in the glowing stars people stick to their ceilings. I guess that’s why it’s so common because it’s kind of like the main ingredient when it comes to things that glow. Basically all I’m saying is that most things that glow have this chemical in it. What phosphorescent does is absorb light radiation re-emits that stored light energy over time. So basically this kind of energy will last longer. the absorbed light energy transitions to a higher energy state, usually to something called a “triplet state”. Because of this, the energy can get trapped in this triplet state and will take time to return to the lower energy state. In certain phosphorescent chemicals, the span of the triplets last for hours, which allows these compounds to effectively store light energy in the form of slowly degrading excited electron
• The honeybee detects ultraviolet light patterns on flowers via the photoreceptors in their eyes, allowing them to distinguish between those with pollen/nectar and those without. • The Japanese Dace Fish is able to detect UV light, assisting in mate selection and detection of prey- hence helping survival as prey is able to be
Lighting bugs, firedevils, and fireflies are all names to describe a flying bug capable of glowing in the dark. In literature these insects are often used to symbolize the simpler things in life, enjoying moments and all that comes with them. In the excerpt from Tending Roses this idea is also present through the story inside the journal titled “When Did the Fireflies Stop Dancing”. When the main character Katie reads this journal she is shown the life and death of her grandmother’s dreams and desires, she is reminded to stop and look for fireflies.
The Triangle Fire The Triangle fire that claimed the lives of 146 people, most of them immigrant women and girls, caused an outcry against unsafe working conditions in factories. Firefighters arrived at the scene, but their ladders could only reach the 6th floor of the ten-story building, while the hose could only reach the 7th floor. Workers were trapped inside because the owners had locked the fire escape exit doors to prevent theft, so workers jumped to their deaths. The government could’ve prevented the Triangle fire earlier if they listened to the workers’ plea for a safety working environment. Union organization tried to address the employees’ working conditions but wasn’t recognized.
In the short story “Dragonfly Eyes” the author, Alane Ferguson is commenting on the fact that a person’s true potential cannot always be seen on the surface. We see this message developed through both the character’s a-ha moments and memory moments, as well as the author’s use of flash-forward. While using memory moments Ferguson shows how Claire’s potential is able to be found. “In it I see myself and my friends as we laugh at Claire behind cupped hands. We snicker at her black clothes, her odd hair, whisper at the thickness of her thighs.”
Firewing The novel “Firewing” by Kenneth Oppel is a good book for anyone aged between 8 and 88 because it contains a topic anyone can easily pick up. The main message is to be selfless and not question it and betray/bail on the person you are volunteering to help. The story started with Griffin & Luna beating their wings to stay airborne, they see a cave a cave they were told not to go into. Luna desperately begs Griffin to go in, he tries to tell her not too but she goes off anyway he follows her to make sure she is okay.
Glows are humans with advanced electricity running through them that create special powers. Michael has pulsing, or an electrical shock as well as the ability to form lightning balls. Taylor can read minds as well as create short term memory loss. Ian uses electrolocation for sight instead of light giving him the ability to see through anything with electricity, like a shark. Abigail can take pain away; McKenna controls light and heat with the electricity that runs through her body.
A phenomenon observed by Mirollo and Strogatz [1]in their paper ‘Synchronization of Pulse- Coupled Biological Oscillators’ is that when we see a swarm of fireflies, which start out with different frequencies of blinking, after a period of time, their frequencies get synchronized, ie, they all start blinking or glowing together. In Strogatz paper, he has discussed various applications of this
Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of the Butterflies is a work of historical fiction set in the Dominican Republic that focuses on the four Mirabal sisters who bond together to rebel against the corrupt leader of their country, Rafael Trujillo. The four Mirabal sisters, Patria, Dedé, Minerva, and María Teresa form closer relationships with each other as they figure out a way to bring down the tyranny of Rafael Trujillo. Although they have a mutual goal, each of the Mirabal sisters has different feelings and thoughts throughout this time period. The theme of coming-of-age and identify is best exemplified through the character of María Teresa, known as Mate, through the ways she matures throughout the novel and becomes her own person who stands up for what she believes in.
When someone gets anything handed to them whether it be a new laptop or even a higher ranking job they don’t really know how it is earned so they care less. A person has to know the difficulties of earning a certain higher position, whether it be for their job or social standing. In the novel “Lord of the Flies” a group of kids crash land on a island surrounded by water with a goal of getting rescued. Two boys have been given power by others and one of the them was voted into power while the other simply made his own “government.” In this story power can be seen as violence or it can be seen as the savage level.
In The Time of The Butterflies Final Essay A person’s life can completely change in the blink of an eye. Whether it’s for the better or for the worst. For these four sisters it was the worst.
http://www.freshnessmag.com/2014/10/23/nike-mercurial-superfly-cr7/. To begin with, in footwear, the most critical attributes of an item are fit and solace, and those are profoundly individual. The remainder of a shoe (the foot-molded structure around which it is assembled) unequivocally influences both fit and solace, and consumers need to search for a shoe that fits them well. Mercurial superfly have special areas that need to be covered to consider athlete foot security and player fashion by the complex nature of this football shoe. Flyknit, is an in number material and the material is woven in a manner that it springs back successfully. Through testing, it has the same cozy and secure fit around the lower leg as it had on first wear.
More than 12,000 children under the age of 15 passed through the Terezin Concentration Camp, also known by its German name of Theresienstadt, between the years 1942 and 1944. Out of all the children, more than 90% lost their lives during the time of the Holocaust. Additionally, throughout this time, children would write poetry describing how they would like to be free and their faith in believing they would one day be free again and see the light of the sun. They would also write about the dreadful experiences they suffered through. To add on, the poet’s word choice helps to develop the narrator’s point of view.
Their energy is directly proportional to the frequency of the light. The photons emitted
Three Foundational Aspects The Aurora Borealis is an amazing and wonder site to spectate for all ages and especially spectacular for photographers to capture that exact moment with all the different shades, but have you ever wondered why there are different colors? Where these extravagant pictures are taken? More well as why some pictures you see are clearly more visible and vibrant than others. In these short essay I will discuss the science behind all these questions. What makes different colors?
I think that the most weirdest but enjoyable place i have been is Angel Fire. Angel fire is in the rocky mountains in New Mexico. Angel fire is like red river but it’s a town and has a bunch of nice restaurants. Some of the restaurants are Zebs restaurant and bar and H2 up town.