the ‘penny’‚ has been a part of United States history for over two hundred years.” It’s time for those two hundred years‚ and counting‚ to be over. The penny needs to stop being produced to best help the consumer and the government. In “Penny Anti” by John Fund‚ the economical reasons for getting rid of the penny are listed‚ as well as alternative solutions to the one-cent piece. In the second article‚ “The Many Faces of the Penny‚” by J. Wendell Shelton‚ there is a backstory of how the penny we know
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Over the past few years‚ the debate on whether or not the penny should remain a part of the U.S. currency system has increased in popularity. With many politicians‚ journalists‚ and everyday citizens giving their opinion‚ the topic has certainly caused controversy. Although many would suggest otherwise‚ the penny coin is a historically and monetarily valuable aspect of American culture that should remain intact. Pennies hold significance in retaining American history. It had been the first coin
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Copper is one of the few metals that have been mined for more than 100 decades globally. According to M.G.C Wilson (1989) copper has been mined since the early 3000 BC in Cyprus. In the ancient times copper was used for making tools‚ weapons‚ ornaments and many household utensils. Copper is the third most widely used metal after aluminium (Al) and iron (Fe) because of its high durability (Doebrich et.al‚2009). In the Southern African region copper has been extracted by the early inhabitants long
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William Safire: Abolish the Penny William Safire writes a fine argumentative piece on why America no longer has any need for a bothersome coin of copper that “costs more in employee-hours‚” than it is actually worth. Safire uses compelling evidence and real life scenarios to convince his audience that we need to rid our lives of this‚ “outdated‚ almost worthless‚ bothersome and wasteful penny.” If the reader is able to read between the lines and use some analytical processes‚ they will come to
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of pennies with redox reactions Introduction: The understanding of oxidation and reduction must be clear to carry out this lab. With the understanding of these concepts we can calculate or hypothesize for the properties of each element or compound. Oxidation involves the gain of electrons of hydrogen or the loss of oxygen or decrease in oxidation state. If zinc completely reacts with HCL‚ then the theoretical yield of copper should be equivalent to the actual yield. Purpose: In this lab‚ we
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Fifteen-year-old Amari loves life in her home village in Africa. She spends her days strolling along the stream‚ daydreaming about her handsome future husband‚ teasing her little brother‚ and avoiding chores. But everything changes the day the pale-faced visitors arrive. Everyone contributes for the celebration to welcome the strangers. Amari helps her mother arrange the food‚ her storyteller father shares his tales‚ her fiancé plays his drum‚ and everyone dances. But then their world shatters
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writer’s grandparents feel that a penny is worth bending over and picking it off of the ground every time they come across one. Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “A penny saved is a penny earned” (BrainyQuote 2016). If you pick up every penny that you find‚ they eventually will add up. There used to be candy stores that had penny candy but nowadays‚ there is nothing that actually costs a penny. Many people look down at the ground‚ see a penny and leave it there. For them‚ the penny is not worth any effort to
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Laboratory report Aluminum Copper Alloy MSCI 300 – Thermodynamics of Materials Alexandre de Freitas Silveira Eau Claire December 18th‚ 2012. Abstract: At this experiment‚ the composition of an alloy of Aluminum Copper was analyzed via X-Ray Fluorescence. From this‚ it was possible to construct a phase diagram a make some predictions about the possible phases presents at considering the 3 samples used in this experiment‚ the samples prepared at this experiment the sample as delivered
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Pennies were the first coin minted in the U.S ‚the first U.S penny is 223 years old. In recent years‚ there has been a heated debate about money in the United States. Surprisingly‚ it is about the pros and cons of producing and using pennies. In my opinion the penny should no longer be used and produced in America today. Here are some reasons why‚ pennies cost more than it’s worth‚ they are not big money‚ and are so close to worthless. ‘‘ Michael Cooper‚ an eighth grader
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Penny stocks trading is the first step to enter stock trading By Kent Wrotham Feb 7‚ 2012 Investing in penny stocks that have the potential to greatly increase their profits is the ideal way to enter stock trading. There are multitudinous things to contemplate when investing in global penny stocks. First‚ is the cost related‚ such as broker fees or commissions. Because in penny stocks‚ you may think that the cost of the investment is in miniature. Some brokers charge you more and get a great ability
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