Kirat Hundle 1. What is the difference between an element and a compound? An element is an isotope made of the number of neutrons it has. A compound is a substance made of two or more different elements (a mixture). 2. What is the periodic table? A periodic table is where the chemical elements are organized based on their atomic number (number of protons in the nucleus)‚ electron arrangement‚ and chemical properties. 3. Give two examples of each of the four major mineral groups (silicates‚ carbonates
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‘To what extent does research support a link between stress and illness’ (12 marks) There is proven to be correlation between stress & illness. Stress can cause problems with the circulatory system‚ problems such as high blood pressure‚ coronary heart disease caused by atherosclerosis and stroke. Kiecolt-Glaser et al (1995) supported the link between stress and illness. The study showed the slowing of wound healing in relation to psychological stress (especially how stress damages the immune
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Buddhist and Catholic Afterlife "Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun‚ the moon‚ and the truth." - Siddhartha Gautama (Brainy Quotes). For most of his life‚ the young Indian prince Siddhartha Gautama (born in 563 B.C.) was sheltered from the world by his father. Siddhartha had no knowledge of any sorrow or any hardship‚ he had everything a prince could want. But he was unhappy. The first time Siddhartha had a worrisome encounter was when he was 29; he had seen an old man dying. Next he
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ETHIOPIAN AND EUROPEAN CALANDER "But when the time had fully come‚ God sent His only begotten Son..."Gal.4: 4 Why do the Ethiopian and the European (Gregorian) calendar differ? The difference is both in years and days. According to the Ethiopian calendar‚ the current year is 2002‚ which is clearly Seven (eight) years behind the Gregorian. The Ethiopian months are also lagging by seven‚ eight‚ nine or ten days depending on where the two calendars’ months match. We have 12
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Many believe that the primary source of contention between the Roman Catholic Church and Galileo was because of Galileo’s scientific views primarily on the subject of heliocentrism. The theory of heliocentrism declared that the earth rotated around the sun‚ a concept that opposed the age-long beliefs that the sun revolved around the earth and‚ i.e.‚ geocentrism (Drake). Geocentrism further declared that the earth was the center of the universe and all other heavenly bodies revolved around the globe
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How did the Ottoman-Safavid Conflict affect the World during the First Global Age? Two empires‚ labeled the strongest in the world‚ rose from the Middle East. In the midst of the First Global Age‚ they waged war against each other. This destructive event lasted from 1534 CE until 1639 CE (Ways of the World : a Brief Global History with Sources‚ Robert W. Strayer). Shah Isma’il I‚ the first Safavid ruler‚ (ruled from 1501 to 1524)‚ made his entire state’s religion Shia Islam‚ and furthermore pronounced
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Conquests in Central America The dictionary defines genocide as the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national‚ racial‚ political‚ or cultural group. Genocide is a strong word and a word not used lightly‚ it is a word that can only describe some events. It is also something that defines the Spanish Conquest exactly. These conquests started in 1492‚ when Christopher Columbus made landfall in Central America with the new discovery of transatlantic technology. His initial goal was to land in China
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There are many links between Crime and Punishment‚ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and A Doll’s House‚ by Henrik Isben. Each character goes through many ironic situations. Throughout both of the works all three types of irony are used. In this essay irony is going to be used to link the two works together. Dramatic‚ situational‚ and verbal irony are going to be used to link the two works together.<br><br>Dramatic irony is used throughout Crime and Punishment. The reader knows that Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov
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similarities would surprise you. In my opinion‚ the differences between 1958 life and today’s life are both very different and very similar. The most significant changes‚ in my opinion‚ is that women themselves didn’t want to change until they saw it happening in a positive way. For example‚ when Betty turned color she was devastated and she didn’t want her husband or anyone to see her that way. When “Bud” told her how amazing she was and that she didn’t have to be afraid or ashamed she felt better
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Pd. Settlements of British North America Although there was economic and religious concerns during the colonial period it is believed and can be proved that economic concerns had more to do with the settling in British North American than religious concerns. Economic concerns that drove the settlements included‚ over population‚ standard of living‚ as well as high unemployment. Throughout history‚ people from around the world from different cultures have to American seeking for a new life an upgrade
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