There is not an atom called a graphite atom. Graphite, a natural mineral, is a form (allotrope) of the element carbon, and it is composed of carbon atoms. But graphite is not â¦ the only allotrope of carbon.There are also diamonds and amorphous carbon.here is not an atom called a graphite atom. Graphite, a natural mineral, is a form (allotrope) of the element carbon, and it is composed of carbon atoms. But graphite is not â¦ the only allotrope of carbon.
How Apple Sidesteps Billions in Taxes. Braeburn Capital, an Apple subsidiary in Reno, Nev., manages and invests the companyâs cash. Nevada has a corporate tax rate of zero, as opposed to the 8.84 percent levied in California, where Apple has its headquarters. Credit David Calvert for The New York Times RENO, Nev. â Apple, the worldâs most profitable technology company, doesnât design iPhones here.
LisaCourtesy of Apple Computer, Inc.Apple had its own plan to regain leadership: a sophisticated new generation of computers that would be dramatically easier to use. In 1979 Jobs had led a team of engineers to see the innovations created at the Xerox Corporationâs Palo Alto (California) Research Center (PARC).