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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Independent Novel Study Douglas MacArthur once said‚ “The soldier above all others prays for peace‚ for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” In the book Ship Breakers by Paolo Bacigalupi the main character Nailer has many external and internal struggles as he strives for peace in his life. It is during these difficult trials that his true inner strength and characteristics are revealed. Nailer portrays such attributes as courage‚ loyalty‚ perseverance
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Regal Boats Introduction Regal Boats is a privately owned boat building company started in 1969 by the Kuck family and has become one of the largest family owned and operated boat manufacturing companies in the world. Over their 43 year history‚ the company has weathered the downturns in the industry and achieved success through an unwavering commitment to integrity and quality. Their success and the quality of their products has been demonstrated by winning the 1996 Industry Marine Innovation
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your weight in gold.” Well how about‚ worth your weight in silver instead? Their once was a time when the world trade depended heavily on silver. Chinese ports would accept nothing but silver‚ and they had the luxury trade goods and commodities that European countries enjoyed and needed. In one fell swoop China had dramatically changed global economies as well as social standards. First we see how the silver coin had an effect on China. Silver became Chinas number one import during the Ming dynasty
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1926-1928 no one would imagine this man would immigrate to Taxco and have a big impact on silver. Spratling played a big role in development‚ migration‚ and folk Mexican culture. At the time his work may not have seemed like a big deal but its influenced Mexican culture enough to be proudly displayed in the Mexican Cultural Institute 16th St mansion. The name of the event I chose to attend is “ Silver on Silver‚ William Spratling an American in Taxco” exhibit‚ where they displayed pieces created by
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The Silver Sword- Ian Serraillier The Silver Sword is a story about the Balickis’‚ a Polish family‚ living in Warsaw. The story is about their separation due to the Nazi injustice in 1940 and how they reunite themselves in Switzerland after the war. It took them 5 years to reunite‚ the children have grown up‚ the adults have aged but at least they are all together again‚ along with a new member of the family. The first person that was separated from the family was the father‚ Joseph
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The Unsinkable Ship On April 14‚ 1912‚ the RMS Titanic also known as ‘The Unsinkable Ship‚’ sunk to the bottom of the Atlantic but in 1997‚ James Cameron brought that fateful voyage to the television screen in a lifelike movie with what most historians believe to be accurate details. The fateful voyage of the RMS Titanic is a story that most people learn about and become fascinated with in elementary school. Like many people‚ James Cameron became fascinated with this story. In 1995‚ he began producing
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Clipper Ships The name Clipper is applied to a ship to indicate that it is a very fast sailer. The term‚ probably derived from the verb clip (to move quickly)‚ was first used in the United States soon after the War of 1812 and was applied to the type of vessel formerly described as Virginia built or of pilot boat construction. After the 1830s the term clipper was adopted to mean any fast ship. The Clipper Ship By 1830 general usage had made the term clipper synonymous with fast sailing‚ although
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CRUISE SHIP A cruise ship or cruise liner is a (usually very large) passenger ship used for pleasure voyages‚ where the voyage itself and the ship ’s amenities are part of the experience‚ as well as the different destinations along the way. Transportation is not the prime purpose‚ as cruise ships operate mostly on routes that return passengers to their originating port‚ so the ports of call are usually in a specified region of a continent. In contrast‚ dedicated transport oriented ocean liners
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the best approach as most landowners in these Latin American countries do not have a choice of whether or not their land is cultivated for drugs. Drug lords control vast areas of these Latin American countries with impunity. Our aid dollars and military equipment are not enough for these governments to secure the country sides for their citizens‚ lack of training and support for law enforcement combined with widespread government corruption ensure that the majority of our aid dollars to these countries
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