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Copper comes from a Latin term cyprium (after the island of Cyprus) meaning “the metal of Cyprus.” Copper dates back to prehistoric times but has been mined for 5000 years, however it’s exact discoverer is unknown. Cu is Copper’s chemical symbol. It contains 29 protons/electrons (atomic number) and 35 neutrons. It’s atomic weight is 65.39….

Sri Lanka is an agricultural state and agribusiness plays a critical function in the economic system of the state lending 12 GDP and 38 employment chances ( Central Bank of Sri Lanka, 2010 ) . Majority of the population of the state is in rural countries and the support of most of these people is…

In 1494, stories about Columbus and the new world across the Atlantic Ocean spread throughout Europe. The teller of the tales was not Columbus himself, but a Taino Indian from the Bahamas. He was baptized and renamed Diego Colon, which was the name of Columbus’s son. There were also other Native Americans that were similarly…

Although many countries that opt to use a Hobbesian State of Nature end the war with what could be considered a small victory; at what price did they achieve that victory? And how does which type of course of action we use determine how we feel about what we owe other individuals and society as…

Air France offers commercial flights to customers in the airline industry. Trends indicate that this industry is projected to reach a breakeven point of $500 million by 2006. This growth is attributed to the increasing demand for international travel and the rising prices of economy tickets (7.4%). Air France, along with other airlines, is well-equipped…

esThe First World War was a horrible experience for all sides involved. No one was immune to the effects of this global conflict and each country was affected in various ways. However, one area of relative comparison can be noted in the experiences of the French and German soldiers. In gaining a better understanding of…

Age of Consent My position on the age of consent is that I’m for it. I believe that the age of consent should be and always be age of 16, because once have turned 16 you should be mature enough to make your own decision on who you want to have sex with because you…

Interdependence in nature is illustrated by the transfer of energy through trophic levels. the diagram below depicts the transfer in a food web of an arctic lake in Alaska. Choosing organisms from four different trophic levels of this food web as examples, explain how energy is obtained at each trophic level; 1 page, 1 source…

Book eight of the Aeneid starts with Aeneas in an anxious and nervous mood. With Turnus rallying his troops, and the uncertainty of aid from other territories, Aeneas’ mind is in turmoil. His thoughts are further confused when he sleeps that night and has a prophetic dream. He dreams he is lying on the bank…

            The ideas of ecoconsciousness and sustainability of the Earth’s natural resources have been around, accessibly, for about twenty years, but, within the last five years, the terms have become part of the American vernacular.  Going green is the new thing—even celebrities are promoting their “green” vehicles, their “eco-friendly” homes, and their “organic-only” diets.  Ecoconsciousness…