Bronze medal

Zinc has been used to create reliable alloys since 500 BC [4]. These alloys included brass (copper + zinc) and supplemented bronze (copper + zinc + tin). So what gives zinc this amazing property to alloy usefully with other metals? Simply put, electron structure. Pure zinc is a unfavorable material to use, it has a low toughness and is generally brittle with a strength less than…

last minute change of mind. My research allowed me to gather significant information on this pedestal and supplement its file with information which could be very useful for researchers. Another example would be a group of 12 plaster medals after Renaissance bronze originals which…

wanted a strong Aryan youth so in order to achieve that goal men and women would be given loans equivalent to half a year’s pay and if the couple had more than four children they would not have to pay back the money. Mothers would be awarded with a bronze medal if they had four children, Silver if they had six and Gold if they had…

HISTORY The Franz Liszt Academy of Music is highest educational institution of music in Hungary, it is one the most known buildings in the district VI. It is also one of the largest concert venue. The Academy of Music (Zeneakadémia) was opened in 1870, allowing good music students to get higher education in Hungary. Ferenc Liszt, the famous Hungarian composer, was one of the biggest supporters of the conservatory, the famous Hungarian composer. The Academy opened its doors in 1875, and…

The reason I chose this topic is because it was more interesting than the other options that we had to research. Another reason I picked this topic is because I like to play sports and also watch sports. The reason I want to learn about this topic is because I want to know how sports started and what types of sports they had back then. I also wanted to learn about this topic because I want to see how games have changed since back then such as rules and clothing type they used to wear. Sports…

Djibouti is home to more than 846, 687 people (www.cia.gov). Djiboutians lack the basic necessities to make it through everyday life. They do not have the same opportunities and necessities as we do here in the United States. The capital of Djibouti is Djibouti City and it is located in northeastern Africa (the world book 257). Djiboutians speak more than one language including, French, Arabic, Somali, and Afar (www.cia.gov). Even though Djibouti is in poverty, there is still an interesting…

When I was little, I thought the only heroes were the ones in comic books. The ones who ran around with a cape swishing in the wind, but as I grew older, I figured out that heroes are average Joes that do extraordinary things. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, different types of ethnicities, and all different backgrounds. They all have different stories. Some heroes fight for our country. Others save people’s lives in hospitals. While some others fight for everyday survival for their…

African-American not only faced injustices in everyday society but also in the military. During the commencement of World War I, a large portion of the African-American community saw the war as a chance to demonstrate their patriotism and to take their place as equal citizen in the United States (Williams OL). Over a million African-Americans responded to the draft calls they received and an estimate of 370,000 were inducted into the army to fight during World War I, the war that would make the…

nearly double the amount of the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen were awarded for their bravery and efficiency during the war. They were awarded ninety-five distinguished flying crosses, three distinguished unit citations, one silver star, fourteen bronze stars and eight purple…

The notorious seven time tour de France winner Lance Armstrong who doped throughout his seven wins in cycling’s most notable and prestigious event admitted that if he could start his cycling career over again he would still dope (reference 1). Possibly the biggest case of doping in not only the sport of cycling but world sport he had repeatedly said during his career that he did not take performance enhancing drugs but one of his most famous quotes that makes him look foolish now is “I have…