Hardness

while onyx has parallel bands. Black onyx often has stripes of white and black with black being more dominant. Onyx Properties Onyx comes in a variety of colors like red, yellow or blue. It falls under the category of quartz stones, and has a hardness of between 6 and 7 on the Mohs scale. Most of the black onyx seen in jewelry doesn't have the white stripe, so some people are not even aware that black onyx has another color to it unless it's been used for a cameo. Jewelry Choices and…

“The Judge’s Wife” is set in a rustic Latin-American town that’s just large enough to have a town square, but small enough so that none of the town’s inhabitants are ignorant to the drama this story entails. Allende gives no explicit details about the town besides the fact that there is a courthouse, a bank, and a corner shop owned by a Turkish woman. Instead, she uses her adept skill of imagery to paint a picture of this town, a place that modern time has seemingly passed by. Modern time, that…

Task-5 a) • Metals Metal structure is made up of crystals of metals which are made up of positive metal ions and these ions are surrounded by a sea of delocalized electrons. To separate these substances from this crystal lattice a lot of energy is needed. In between the positive and negative ions is present a strong electrostatic force of attraction. That is the reason why metals have strong melting and boiling points. In order to slide one layer of the metal ions over the other layer very less…

The sounds, the smell, the sights, and the eerie and melancholy, but somehow always beautiful sound of jazz music assaulted the man's eardrums, as usual, as the dusk began to darkness, and the final rays of the sun lit up the sky in an incandescent, orange glow, which perfectly match the scene. New Orleans was a city, Michael O'Loughlin was still to become accustom to, and that showed in the way his bright green eyes shifted from side to side, his attention caught by the bright dolls and…

purpose. The figurative language used by Wharton includes metaphors and similes. Metaphors compare two unlike things without using words of comparison. For example, in the beginning of the novel, Wharton gives readers the feeling of the bitterness and hardness of the winter by setting the constellation, Orion, in a "sky of iron." When Ethan and Mattie enter the Frome household after walking home, the kitchen has "the deadly chill of a vault after the dry cold of the night." This image is…

Out of the 13 tests taken at each of the 4 sites, 4 tests will be chosen to compare and contrast the difference in values and reasoning behind those sites. Potassium ion, calcium ion, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen will be compared from Lake Mary, Colorado River Float, Lake Powell Marina, and Lake Powell Swimming locations. These 4 tests will be compared as it takes into account three popular ions found in most bodies of water (salt, calcium, and potassium), as well as the oxygen levels…

In The Necklace, Guy de Maupassant tells the story of Mathilde, a beautiful woman plagued by her desire to be wealthy. Mathilde feels destined for much more than the ordinary and mundane life she has been given. Mathilde is given a chance to appear wealthy at a party by borrowing a friend’s expensive necklace. When Mathilde loses the necklace, she and her husband are hurled into financial suffering that they could have never imagined. The Necklace is a masterpiece of literary irony delivered…

Orange is the New Black is an example of cultural hegemony and the social injustices women and minorities face within the judicial system. It also portrays how the different social statuses of inmates dictates the treatment during incarceration. One inmate in particular that we see struggle is Sophia Burset. Unlike the other ladies, Sophia struggles on a level most do not in this particular setting; she is an African American transgender. I feel like Sophia’s character is a breath of fresh air…

tone skin color may have discoloration. The infected area of the skin may be tender, painful, firm, soft, warm, or cool compared with other area. “For Grade 1, nonblanchable erythema of intact skin, discoloration of the skin, warmth, edema, and hardness may be used as signs, particularly on individuals with darker skin.” (Hughes, 2008) Figure 5 Stage 1 of Pressure…

that the drum is tight and hard like how the world is tight and hard because of the responsibility, tax, money, family, and other stress and hardships. This quote is also very detailed, and so one can picture the drum, highlighting the tightness and hardness of its surface. the type of figurative language that was used was metaphor. in lines 4-5, "I'm gonna beat out my own rhythm", comparing "beat out"as the control or to create, and "own rhythm" as one's own path, in other words, this quote…