My element is Mercury‚the atomic number is 80 and the atomic mass is 200.59.The symbol is Hg.Mercury comes from the greek name hydrargyrum which means liquid silver.The element is also known as quicksilver for its mobility. Named after the fastest-moving planet in the solar system‚ mercury has been known to humanity for ages.despite its toxic qualities‚ mercury can still be useful to us. The element conducts electricity and is used in electrical switches of thermostats and certain types of doze alarm-type
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Elements of Nonfiction Name: __________________________________________________Date:______________ While some readers enjoy getting lost in imaginary world of fiction‚ others prefer the authenticity of stories from real life. Nonfiction is writing about real people‚ places‚ and events. There are two broad categories of nonfiction. One category‚ called informative nonfiction‚ is mainly written to provide factual information. Nonfiction of this type includes science and history texts‚ informational
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The Four Elements The task of the Gods was to govern the four elements and control the natural forces of the universe “According to the Empedocles‚ a Greek philosopher‚ scientist and healer who lived in Sicily in the fifth century B.C.‚ all matter is comprised of four “roots" or elements of earth‚ air‚ fire‚ and water. Fire and air are outwardly reaching elements‚ reaching up and out‚ whereas earth and water turn inward and downward” (Tracy‚ 1998). The Gods and Goddesses in mythology give nations
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substantial examples to avoid being recognized as phonies‚ but instead giving an account of our experiences gives the novel or piece of work we are writing depth and progress. Therefore I have decided to compare the reflection of the autobiographical element felt in the two novels I am currently reading. When we talk about autobiography what it means is‚ auto means self writing and biographical means to relate to a fact or reality of a person’s life history in their own works. When the two words are put
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Tin is a chemical element with the symbol Sn from the Latin word “stannum.” Its atomic number is 50 and its atomic mass is 118.71. Tin is classified in the ’Other Metals’ section which can be located in groups 13‚ 14‚ and 15 of the Periodic Table. All of these elements are solid‚ have a relatively high density and are opaque. This silvery‚ ductile metal is not easily oxidized in air and resists corrosion. Tin is usually malleable‚ but when cooled it is very brittle. It is found in many alloys
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Katerina Rizova The Last Samurai Samurai are a group of powerful warriors that existed in Japan until the late 1800’s. In the film “The Last Samurai” we have the opportunity to learn more about the positive characteristics of them. Samurai is very compassionate and they humbly express that emotion. Perhaps the most important trait of the Samurai‚ is discipline. The Last Samurai is a war and drama film‚ based on a true story depicting honour and courage. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is an
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Elements of a Crime (Actus Reus & Mens Rea) Model Lesson Plan Source: Original lesson plan. Handout #2 from David Crump‚ Criminal Law: Cases‚ Statutes‚ And Lawyering Strategies‚ Lexis Nexis 2005 pg. 117-18. I. Goals: by the end of this class students should have a strong foundation for reading criminal statutes and differentiating similar crimes. II. Objectives a. Knowledge objectives: as a result of this class students will be better able to: i. define “Actus Reus” and “Mens Rea” ii
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Scandium is a chemical element with symbol Sc and atomic number 21. A silvery-white metallic transition metal‚ it has historically been sometimes classified as a rare earth element‚ together with yttrium and the lanthanoids. It was discovered in 1879 by spectral analysis of the minerals euxenite and gadolinite from Scandinavia. Scandium is present in most of the deposits of rare earth and uranium compounds‚ but it is extracted from these ores in only a few mines worldwide. Because of the low availability
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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA “All the World’s a stage…” William Shakespeare DRAMA Comes from the Greek word ‘dran’ Means ‘To act’ or ‘To do’ The doing/acting makes drama DRAMA… …is a story told in front of an audience. TERMS PLAYWRIGHT- the author of the play PLOT- action of the play SETTING- time and place ACTS- Divisions within a play (much like chapters in a novel) SCENES- smaller parts of an act. ASIDE- lines that are spoken by a character directly to the audience. DRAMATIC
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The Element Argon Argon Argon was originally named after the Greek word “Argos‚” meaning inactive. Argon’s chemical symbol was just A before it was changed to Ar in 1957. It has an atomic number of 18‚ and is in Period 3‚ Group 18. Argon contains 18 protons and 18 electrons with 22 neutrons. It has an atomic mass of 39.948. Suspected to be present in the atmosphere in 1785 by Henry Cavendish‚ Argon
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