Param vIr chakra: The medal is a circular bronze disc 1.375 inches (3.49 cm) in diameter. The state emblem appears in the centre‚ on a raised circle. Surrounding this‚ four replicas of Indra’s Vajra (the all-powerful mythic weapon of the ancient Vedic King of Gods). The decoration is suspended from a straight swivelling suspension bar. It is named on the edge. On the rear‚ around a plain center‚ are two legends separated by lotus flowers. The words Param Vir Chakra are written in Hindi and English
Premium Param Vir Chakra
“crazy” idea of sending man to the moon. 6) President Kennedy shot and killed Nov.22 in Dallas‚ TX. C. Achievements/Awards 1) Navy and Marine Corps Medal 2) Purple Heart 3) American campaign medal 4) American Defense Service Medal 5) WW2 victory medal 6) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 bronze stars 7) Won the presidential race against Nixon 8) After JFK was assassinated Eisenhower named the launch operations center The Kennedy
Premium John F. Kennedy Franklin D. Roosevelt Lyndon B. Johnson
. Strategy Concept Models and Issues- EON U.K – Porter’s Five Forces Michael Porter created an industry analysis model to allow managers to assess the nature of their businesses in an industrial context‚ creating a competitive advantage over rival firms. He divided this concept into five separate entities known as ’the five forces ’ which can be applied to the energy giant E-on. E-on U.K is Britain ’s second largest multifaceted energy producer‚ distributor and retailer providing energy to
Premium Nuclear power Energy development
won his fourth Olympic medal on Sunday London‚ Great Britain‚ August 8‚ 2012 – For the first time ever‚ a team which was down 2-0 in an Olympic final fought back to win gold. In the middle of the Russian court‚ clearly knowing that those were his last minutes with the Russian flag on his jersey‚ was standing one of the volleyball heroes of the London Olympic Games. The 36-year-old spiker Sergey Tetyukhin entered on Sunday the gotha of the volleyball Olympian with four medals‚ together with Italy’s
Premium Olympic Games Russia Soviet Union
was trying for the illusive 7 gold medals in swimming‚ the record held by Mark Spitz but came up short with six gold and 2 bronze. Well he decided that wasn’t good enough so the next year he came back with a whopping 8 gold medals! “I think it’s probably one of the greatest things sport in general has ever seen‚”(Crouse 1). “At Sunday’s start‚ the Person’s Republic of Michael would have ranked fourth in gold medals and been ahead of all but 14 countries in the medal count”(Crouse 1). Phelps dominated
Premium Michael Phelps 2008 Summer Olympics Summer Olympic Games
received the Medal of Honor for his actions as a Corporal of Marines during Operation Enduring Freedom. A brief introduction to Dakota L. Meyer before we start on the details of what he did in combat. Dakota Meyer was born June 26‚ 1988‚ and is a United States Marine Corps veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8‚ 2009‚ part of Operation Enduring Freedom in Kunar province‚ Afghanistan. He is the third living recipient of the Medal of Honor
Premium United States Marine Corps
Life orientation Paralympics Group members: Cleo arendse Danielle Africa Jamie Williams Charne downes Names of different Paralympics Games Sport. . . * Archery * Athletics * Boccia * Cycling Road * Cycling Track * Equestrian * Football 5-a-side * Football 7-a-side * Goal Ball * Judo * Power Lifting * Rowing * Sailing * Shooting * Table Tennis * Sitting Volleyball * Wheelchair Basketball * Wheelchair Fencing * Wheelchair Rugby * Wheelchair
Premium Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games Paralympic Games
The Summer Olympics have been going on for thousands of years. These games have been bringing people together from many parts of the world. People have been gathering for this event since 776 B.C. Many people have competed and have won several awards. The first Olympic games dated back to 776 B.C. The games started out with only 1 event called “Stade”. Many people competed nude. Married women were not allowed to watch or go to the events but‚ unmarried women were allowed to and were sat next to
Premium
scientists. In that same year‚ the Library of Congress selected him as one of 89 "Living Legends." In 2006‚ he received the Spingarn Medal‚ the highest honor bestowed by the NAACP. Ben Carson is a reincarnation of King Arthur because Time magazine named Ben Carson as one of the nation’s 20 foremost physicians and scientists in 2001. In 2006‚ he received the Spingarn Medal‚ the highest honor bestowed
Premium English-language films Surgery Physician
refers to an author’s work as a whole. The Swedish Academy decides who‚ if anyone‚ will receive the prize in any given year. The academy announces the name of the chosen laureate in early October. A Literature Nobel Prize laureate earns a gold medal‚ a diploma bearing a citation‚ and a sum of money. The amount of money awarded depends on the income of the Nobel Foundation that year. If a prize is awarded to more than one
Premium Nobel Prize