Chile is a country located on the western coast of South America, lying along the Pacific Coast and sharing borders with Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina. Formerly a part of the Spanish colony of the Viceroyalty of Peru, Chile became an independent republic in 1818....
Bird flu is so named because it spreads stably in birds. The type of H5N1 that has been decimating bird populations for the last few years was first discovered in the late 1990s. But in 2020, H5N1 began to circulate in Europe “in a big way,” says Peacock.The virus spread globally, ...
The Atacama skeleton, found in Chile's Atacama Desert in 2003, sparked speculation about extraterrestrial origins due to its unusual size (6 inches or 15 cm tall) and features (conical skull and fewer ribs). Genetic research later confirmed the skeleton, nicknamed "Ata," is human, specifically...
Every country has its little hidden secrets, and Gljúfrabúi waterfall is one ofIceland’s finest. Gljúfrabúi (also known as Gljúfrabúifoss) is a 40-metre high waterfall on Iceland’s south coast, not far from the incredibly popularSeljalandsfoss. While it may not be quite as famous a...
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But while demand for lithium has been subdued, many believe the expanding supply outlook for the metal is mainly what is pushing prices lower this year, with a wave of fresh supply expected to come online from facilities in China, Australia and Chile. Five analyst forecasts, including ones fro...
In the last couple of years, Chile has experienced something of a gastronomic revolution. The world’s southernmost country has transformed its quiet food scene into one of the most dynamic and forward-looking culinary platforms, and 2017 might just be i
I always do a “boss contract.” Since the inception of my career, whatever boss I’ve had, I’ve always done a paper that says, “This is what I’m going to do,” just to know that we don’t have a mismatch. I did my first boss contract in 1993 in Chile, where I was head...
WRONG:Not pronounced like the Middle Eastern Country. The Texas town is named after "Ira" and "Ann" Yates who were influential in the town's founding. RIGHT:"Eye-ruh-ANN" Llano Canva Llano This one is tough, because two of them are technically correct. Just depends if you go with the...
the effect of the demand control and the supply control may be equivalent. But this is not the real case. Under the same level of CO2emission, carbon tax can significantly reduce the energy demand of enterprises and restrain energy imports. However, resource tax can significantly increase domesti...