The Silver Lining

always have had formal training and have received a degree from an art school or who have apprenticed with a Master. On the other hand, artisans who create handcrafted beaded jewelry may or may not have formal training. Rather than create the gold or silver used in their jewelry, these artisans purchase those materials. In addition to purchasing metals, beaded jewelry artisans must also purchase gemstones, crystals, glass or other materials. The quality of these materials plus the skills,…

Embellishment would also be applied to the clothing. Forms of embellishments are commonly sequins, beads and shells and trading with various countries meant that the embellishment techniques were used worldwide. Embellishment was used in order to shown ranking in the military as well as within society therefore lots of embellishment is commonly seen on the clothing of the upper classes. Threads made from metal were used on upper class clothing and authority and position would be expressed…

Zinc is a wonderful choice to produce coinage since it is an abundance element with stable market pricing contrasted with numerous other coinage elements. In addition, they require less plating than other alternative base metals and its transportation cost are lower as well. Zinc comes in a phase of a solid with blueish-white color that exhibits a shiny luster and are neither ductile or malleable at room temperature unless the metal is being heated. One of the most important quality of zinc is…

The element silver (ag) is named from the Anglo-Saxon word seolfor, it’s chemical symbol, Ag, comes from the Latin word argentum, derived from the Greek ὰργὀς (are-ah-gush). This name comes from a Proto-Indo-European language root. Silver has been around for thousands of years, with many versatile uses. From a scientific layout, silver has an atomic weight of 107.8682, contains 47 protons and electrons respectively, and has 61 neurons. This element has a melting point of 1234.93 K (961.78 °C…

I am Kylee Skutar, but you may know me as Professor Calleta. I have always had an interest in bugs especially caterpillars. Then one day there was a terrible tornado. I had been in my car and one second I was on the ground, the next in the center of the tornado, then back down. I awoke in the hospital around midnight and they said they gave me a medicine made of Calleta silkmoth. That night I had a hard time falling asleep, I knew that I was no longer a human. I felt different, like if I moved…

The success of any business depends on whether it can stay relevant to its target market. This is only possible through constant innovation, repositioning, and improvement of its products and services. Companies thus innovate to differentiate their products from competition. Conversely, lack of innovation leads to loss of business, staff, and revenue. Moreover, companies innovate to keep up with consumer demands who are preferring better products day after day. Therefore, innovation is the best…

Silver Effects on Social Life and Economy Trading by exchanging goods was the way countries had acquired foreign luxuries for a very long time. Mercantilism, the idea that there is a fixed amount of wealth in the world and to increase a country’s wealth, the country must take it, led to European countries exploring other parts of the world for “God, gold, and glory.” As a result, European countries started to colonize lands in the Indian Ocean and Latin America to gain control of trade routes…

In this day and age people fly through gears pushing everything to its limit. With that being said we need the best ways to bring our vehicles to a stop. Over the years our braking systems have been improved over and over. In the said old days we used “spoon” brakes. Today we use ABS, air brakes, drum brakes, disk brakes, and they are even coming out with full contact disc brakes. But those are still a work in progress and it will be a few years until we see those on any type of vehicle. So in…

CHAPTER 5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: Materials and Chemicals • Tin Oxide coated glass electrodes, 3 mm thick, 14 Ω/□, Pilkington • Anatase TiO2 nanoparticle colloid, Ti-Nanoxide D/SP, Solaronix Particle size 15-20nm with >100nm diffusing particles. • Black Dye N749, Ruthenizer 620-1H3TBA, Solaronix • Electrolyte: Iodolyte Z-150, Solaronix • Acetonitrile anhydrous 99.8%, Sigma-Aldrich • tert-Butanol - anhydrous ≥99.5%, Sigma-Aldrich • Deoxycholic acid ≥99%, Sigma-Aldrich • Titanium (IV)…

China really only started coming to the Olympics in the early 90’s and wasn 't really known for anything athletic before then. In 2008 China ranked #1 overall in the Olympics finishing with 51 gold medals, 21 silver medals, and 28 bronze medals. China 's best sports at the Summer Olympics are badminton, diving, gymnastics, shooting, table tennis, and weightlifting. China is known for soaring in table tennis and has won 23 of 27 gold medals for table tennis in…