BACKGROUND PAPER ON SGT MAYNARD SMITH 1. When you hear about the Medal of Honor‚ do you know why it is given? Do you as a military member know what a member must go through to receive such an honor? Sadly‚ a lot of military members don’t realize what a prestigious award this is. My intention today is to share with you what the Medal of Honor is. Also‚ I am going to tell you about Sgt. Maynard Smith who received a Medal of Honor in World War II‚ due to his bravery and loyalty to his fellow crewmembers
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the mid sixteenth century a silver mine located at Potosi‚ South America was formed. This silver mine was one of the few major silver mines in the world‚ the others located in Northern Central America and Southern Japan. This certain mine was known for its distinctive rich black flint. Extensive excavation required more than three-thousand Indians to work away with picks and hammers to break up the ore and bring it up to the surface. Just after refining the ore‚ the silver is shipped to Spain then from
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The Congressional Medal of Honour The Medal of Honour is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is given to a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States". Because of the nature of its criteria‚ the medal is often awarded posthumously. Members of all branches of the U
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Silver Atomic Number:47 Atomic Weight: 107.8682 Melting Point: 1234.93K (961.78C) Boiling Point: 2435K (2162C) Density: 10.501 grams per cubic centimetre Phase At Room Temperature: Solid Element Classification: Transition Metal Period Number: 5 Group Number: 11 Origin-: The word silver derives from the Anglo-Saxon word seolfor. Silvers chemical symbol comes from the Latin word for silver‚ argentum. History and Uses-: Silver has been in use for over 5‚000 years. Silver is obtained from
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SILVER By: Wahida Gh-Sakhi What is Silver? Silver is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft‚ white‚ lustrous transition metal‚ it possesses the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal. Element Symbol • Ag • Silver‚ Symbol Element Name • Silver Atomic Mass • The atomic mass is 107.8682 Atomic Number • The atomic number is 47 Bohr-Rutherford Diagram The Story of its Discovery Unknown since prehistoric
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The Congressional Medal of Honor In 1861‚ in the prime of the American Civil War‚ the Congressional Medal of Honor was created. This award was designed to give recognition to those fighting in the war. Since then‚ around 3‚000 men and women have been presented this award. This prestigious award is presented to the recipient by the current president of the United States at the time and is formal event that takes place in the White House. The Medal of Honor is presented to those in the Air Force
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1.John is twice as old as his friend Peter. Peter is 5 years older than Alice. In 5 years‚ John will be three times as old as Alice. How old is Peter now? 2. John’s father is 5 times older than John and John is twice as old as his sister Alice. In two years time‚ the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is John now? 3. Joan is 3 times as old as her sister. In 3 yeas ‚ shee will be two years more than twice the age her sister will be then. What are their ages? 4. Kevin is 4 years older than
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Arsh Shah Mrs. Murphy Honors English 1 March 24‚ 2011 Analytic Essay on “Silver” From similes to rhyme scheme Walter de la Mare shows what a beautiful evening is really like in this poem.The lyrical poem‚ “Silver”‚ by Walter de la Mare‚ enhances the imagery by repeating the word ‘silver’ to illustrate how the moon shines on everything by using similes and sensory language to describe a beautiful serene evening. Reading this poem the author will draw a great picture of a serene and calm evening
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such as gold and silver. Silver Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are traded in the stock market providing a non traditional investor of silver an easy way to gain exposure without having to purchase bullions of the commodity. The first silver ETF arrived on the scene in 2006—in the form of the iShares Silver Trust‚ managed by Barclays Global Investors. Today‚ the ETF has over $13 billion in assets and has returned 25.17% in average annualized returns since inception. Not only iShare Silver Trust‚ the spot
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Silver Iodide By: Paul Gilmore III Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Properties III. Cloud Seeding IV. Photography V. Toxicity VI. Conclusion VII. Works Cited Paul Gilmore III 15 April 2013 Ms. Placke 4th Period I. Introduction Silver Iodide is an inorganic compound represented by the formula AgI that is used in cloud seeding‚ photography‚ and can also be used as an antiseptic. These are the three main ways the compound
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