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organisms as the trace dietary mineral. Copper lies below the hydrogen in the electromotive series which it is not soluble in acids with the changes in hydrogen then it will react with oxidizing acids, such as hot and nitric. (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, 2018). Brass, it is also an alloy it was made by a cooper and zinc in these two types of elements brass can be harder and more soften alloy and it can improve also some machine ability and corrosion resistance (Terrence Bell, 2017).…

at the University of California. The case deals with a white male, of Allan Bakke, who was denied acceptance into the university, twice, despite having better scores and grades than the vast majority of minority students who were accepted (Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., “Bakke decision”). This was caused by the university’s use of a racial quota; this quota reserved “16 of 100 places in each year’s entering class for racial minorities” (Gruhi, “The Impact of the Bakke Decision”). Ultimately, the…

The Renaissance is considered one of the greatest times in history for several reasons. The world had just experienced one of the worst plagues to date. In England alone it was estimated that it killed nearly 30%-60% of its population. (Alchon) At this point the world was in the early beginnings in many things such as; Medicine, Art, and Religion, to list a few. The black plague could have easily ended the world (and all of the progress thus far) as we know it, however it started something that…

and intellectual Chinese who would might have done something like the enlightened Europeans did were inclined to break their bones studying for the civil service examinations that would have provided the best opportunity for better life (Encyclopaedia Britannica). Position in the government is the light at the end of the Chinese tunnel. I agree that it makes sense because after the reintroduction of the imperial exam, the power was turned to scholars and eunuchs thus, sacrifice to learning the…

school, and played with each other in the park. All of the people of Japanese descent were returning to cities after being released from the internment camps. However, in Chinatown, the population was packed in very tightly as, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica, it was “the highest population density in an already densely populated city” (San Francisco). There were also, crowded tenements and sweatshops in…

Virgil, Vergil, or Publius Vergilius Maro was a Roman poet. He was best known for writing the poem epic “Aeneid.” “Virgil was regarded by the Romans as their greatest poet, an estimation that subsequent generations have upheld.” [1] Virgil fame mostly surrounded by his unfinished poem Aeneid. He was born/lived the peasant stock life. His inspiration and love for the Italian countryside and the people of Italy helped shaped his poetry. Virgil was well educated in his knowledge for Greek and Roman…

Final Art Analysis: The Course of Empire From beginning to end: Savage State, Pastoral State, Consummation, Destruction, Desolation. Art Analysis What category of art does this fall under? How can you tell? This piece of art falls under the category of a painting, or an oil on canvas painting. The way I can tell that these works are paintings is every source describes it as so. You can also tell by the amount of detail and the way it has a fade. This artwork is a series, however, with The…

World War 2 began in 1939 and did not finish until 1945. It was estimated that over 60 million people were killed, millions of people were displaced from their homes and the lives of many people around the world changed forever. There is no doubt that war is a beastly act of humanity but one proof that society is human is that we can learn, even from it, how better to exist which resulted in many positive advancements in society and technology. One of the positive outcomes of World War 2 was…

his young assistance name Vincent Spaulding that introduced him to the job with the only requirement is to have red hair. After gotten the job Wilson had to report to Mr. Duncan Ross each day at the Red-Headed League building and copy the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Then one day he showed up to work and there was a sign that said the league is dissolved, after can 't find any information about Mr. Ross or the league he came to Holmes for help. So after the Mr.…

Within literature, tragedy is generally exemplified by a grave and unfortunate situation that is inflicted onto a heroic figure, causing emotions of sorrow and pity for its audience. Today tragedies can be delivered in various literary forms, yet centuries ago a tragedy exclusively pertained to stage performances. The iconic plays of Oedipus the King by Sophocles and Hamlet by William Shakespeare are examples of two traditional tragedies from two different eras, Greek and Elizabethan. It’s due…