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Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis C: The Silent Killer

Hepatitis C: The Silent KillerViral HepatitisIntroductionHepatitis A: Thriving in Unsanitary ConditionsHepatitis B: 300 Million Carriers and GrowingHepatitis C: The Silent KillerHepatitis G: The New…

Sikhism

A major religion of India and the fifth-largest faith in the world, Sikhism emerged in the Punjab under the guidance of the guru Nanak (1469–1539?). This region had been influenced by the Hindu…

Kids from Brazil

Continent: Northeastern South AmericaClimate: Tropical and subtropical; some areas have an annual rainfall of more than 6 feetSchool: The school year runs from February through December. Kids…

Kids from Egypt

Continent: North Africa/Middle EastClimate: Hot desert! In summer, temperatures average more than 100 degrees.School: School attendance is required for six years, generally beginning at age six or…

Classifying Animals

The inventor of modern scientific classification was Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) a Swedish botanist who classified and described more than 4,400 species of animals and 7,700 species of…

Geometry: The Next Dimension: Surfaces and Solids

The Next Dimension: Surfaces and SolidsGeometryThe Next Dimension: Surfaces and SolidsPrismsPyramidsCylinders and ConesPolyhedraSpheresPlatonic Solids Although you might be able to name a few two-…

Algebra: Evaluating Expressions

Evaluating Expressions Algebra Encountering Expressions Introducing Variables Translating Words into Math Behold the Power of Exponents Living Large with Scientific Notation Dastardly…