Precious metal

by their electrostatic attraction to the negatively charged bacterial cell walls [10]. Metal nanoparticles are usually synthesized by chemical techniques which is costly and highly toxic. Currently, there is a growing demand for alternative methods that would limit the costs associated with the chemical synthesis of nanoparticles. Over the years, researchers have shown the ability of microbes to synthesize metal nanoparticles to be used against multidrug-resistant organisms. This study seeks to…

riches. The Danes “heaped-up treasure / [g]athered from far” (Beowulf lines 36-37) to put on Beo’s boat. It is not stated if it is an offering to the gods, or simply a means of indicating his former wealth and glory. Either way, burying the dead with precious objects seems to be a common Anglo-Saxon funeral…

com/den-of-thieves-federal-reserve-silver-bar-1-oz) Aimed to take a jab at one of the most hated institutions in the United States while referencing a popular Bible scene, the 1 oz. Den of Thieves Silver bar is certainly one of the more unique precious metal products found in the world. The name of the bar is a reference to the Biblical scene where Jesus throws the money changers out of the temple while reprimanding them for turning his temple into a den of thieves. In fact, the artist Heidi…

significant amount of pure Silver in the process. Sunshine Minting Inc. is a company that is known to supply Silver planchets (also called blanks) to the United States Mint and is also famous for manufacturing Liberty Dollar coins in addition to other precious metal bullion products. Each of these Silver rounds is minted using…

made clothing out of. In the highlands there were many precious metals that they made jewelry out of. They traveled on the rivers, the Usumacinta and the Grijalva, for trade and transportation.…

the ability to keep moving forward and anticipating (as best as possible) the events that are to come, this is the true nature of ingenuity, to see potential where no one else has. The Bexareños did not dismiss the land because there were no precious metals; the people believed in the region’s potential and exploited it to their…

colonization and Spanish conquests and their colonization of the Americas. The French Jesuits’ purpose for colonizing New France, present day Canada, was to spread the Catholic faith to the natives. The Spanish conquistadors focused on finding special metals (gold) and well populated native civilizations. Regardless of their difference they both shared a common desire for expansion. Below are several examples of how two contrasting societies interpreted their encounters with natives throughout…

The political difference between the universal power of the Egyptian pharaohs and the Mesopotamian emperors served as the most significant factor that influenced the varying degrees of stability of ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian society brought about by the type of ruler, along with each civilization’s religion, economics, and social structure. Mesopotamian society lacking the presence of the pharaoh led to the beliefs in violent gods who were feared instead of revered as they were in Egypt.…

creating Jadau jewelry encompasses activities alike designing, engraving, and enameling or meenakari. Nowadays due to its delicate appearance and brilliant art work women just adore to wear jadau jewelry items. To create jadau jewelry, semi precious, precious gemstones, beads, crystals are embedded into the…

directly. The King looked for Yeh-Shen because of the beauty and the shape of golden slipper that was very tiny. “The king was more than happy to accept the slipper as a gift. He was entranced by the tiny thing, which was shaped of the most precious of metals, yet which made no sound when touched to stone. The more he marveled at its beauty, the more determined he became to find the woman to whom the shoe belonged.” (Duan Changshi, Yeh-Shen) Based on the story, standard of beauty in China…