They are involuntary (unwilling) travellers- they had no choice The families have few belongings- like the birds‚ they have to travel light ( as their location could change quickly) As Europeans‚ they can’t relate to the seasons of the southern hemisphere‚ which are opposite The extended metaphor of the “birds of passage” ( and “homing pigeon”) is effectively used in helping develop the idea of dislocation and frustration among the migrants. Their life has become a limbo‚ as they have come involuntarily
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What is the movement of the ocean current in the southern hemisphere? A. In upward direction C. In clockwise direction B. In downward direction D. In counterclockwise direction ____23. What is the air temperature when ocean current flow away from the poles? A. The temperature of air is lower. B. The temperature
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QUESTIONS #1-10: 1. Gyres formed from 3 or 4 currents in the Northern Hemisphere move in what type of a circular pattern? Gyres flow clockwise in Northern Hemisphere oceans 2. What type of a circular pattern do the gyres move within in the Southern Hemisphere? counterclockwise in Southern Hemisphere oceans because of the Coriolis Effect. 3. Which current could carry a vessel around the world without the assistance of any other current? The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC -- also the "West
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Plane of the Eclipt. Because of Earth’s tilt‚ different regions of earth receive different amounts of direct and indirect sunlight. We call these various periods of time the seasons. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun it is experiencing summer‚ simultaneously‚ the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing winter‚ because it is tilted away from the Sun. During the Winter‚ the days are shorter because the sun rays hit the Earth at such an extreme angle. During the summer‚ days are longer
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Hurricanes Andrew’s Strike By: Alex Osmun Core: 8 Hill Intro The beginning of a disaster‚ August 16th‚ 1992 Hurricane Andrew was formed This piece‚ you will be learning all about Hurricane Andrew. I will be explaining what a hurricane is‚ what was the damage caused‚ and how meteorologists track the hurricane. It got up to a category five and the top wind speeds were 175 mph. It was one of the worst‚ most disastrous hurricane of all time. What is a hurricane and how does it form
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How to Logically Solve a Rubik’s Cube Kenneth Cason First‚ as with any problem‚ it is important to understand what your objective is. In the case of the Rubik’s Cube‚ the main goal is to arrange the pieces in such a way that each side is the same color. Next lets luck at the structure of a standard 3x3 Rubik’s Cube. It is a cube composed of 6 sides‚ each side composed of 9 stickers (3x3). There are 8 corner pieces‚ 12 edge pieces and 6 center pieces (one on each side). It is also important to note
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Hurricanes: Deadly and Unavoidable Earth has many weather changes throughout the year and certain periods of climate called seasons. These seasons are called winter‚ spring‚ summer‚ and fall; each of these seasons brings a certain type of weather. For example‚ winter would bring you cold days and nights with high chances of snow every now and then. Summer‚ on the other hand‚ will give you humid or dry hot days with really warm nights with the casual thunderstorm. These weather changes are all
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People are always looking forward to a vacation. There are many different options on where to vacation. The two most common places people go are‚ up to the mountains or down to the beach. Both places offer a variety of fun activities and are a great excape from the stressors of everyday life. If you want to relax and get away‚ a vacation to either two places are the thing for you. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the climates‚ activities and locations of these two destinations
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In the late April 1996‚ Bill Lancaster‚ president of Black & Decker – Eastern Hemisphere‚ faced a difficult decision. He must choose one of two performance appraisal and management development systems for Eastern Hemisphere. One was introduced by Anita Lim‚ manager of Human Resources or ADP‚ US – who designed the Appraisal Development Plan (ADP) which provided each employee with feedback from subordinates‚ peers and supervisions. ADP had the positive impact on Black & Decker in the US‚ but some of
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Background Information Background Information Coffs Harbour is located on the Mid North Coast‚ between Sydney and Brisbane. It has a semi-tropical climate consisting of hot summers and mild winters. The Coffs Harbour area experiences high rainfall averaging between 1200 mm to 1700 mm per year‚ most rainfall occurring in late summer/early autumn. The landforms surrounding Coffs Harbour influences the rainfall greatly‚ The Great Dividing Range passes close to the area and the area has no major
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