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Silverstar (other)
The Silver Star is a medal awarded for gallantry in action while in combat as a member of any of the United States Armed Forces. Silver Star or Silverstar may also refer to: * Edelweiss, a flower * Silver award star, an attachment worn on meritorious medals of the United States Department of the Navy * Silver service star, an attachment worn on campaign medals and service decorations * A religious term used in Western Initiatory Kabbalah Arts, Entertainment, Media * "Silver Star" (1910 song), a popular song composed in 1910 by Charles L. Johnson * ''Silver Star'' (album), a 1977 Gary Glitter album * "Silver Star" (The Four Seasons song), 1976 * '' Lunar: The Silver Star'', a GameArts RPG released in North America in 1993 for the Sega CD * '' Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete'' a GameArts RPG released in North America in 1999 for the PlayStation * Silver Star (comics), a Pacific Comics and Topps Comics comic book by Jack Kirby * Silver Stars (reggae), a reggae group led by Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Star
The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the United States Armed Forces' third-highest military decoration for valor in combat. The Silver Star Medal is awarded primarily to members of the United States Armed Forces for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States. History The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the successor award to the Citation Star which was established by an Act of Congress on 9 July 1918, during World War I. On 19 July 1932, the Secretary of War approved the conversion of the Citation Star to the SSM with the original Citation Star incorporated into the center of the medal. Authorization for the Silver Star Medal was placed into law by an Act of Congress for the U.S. Navy on 7 August 1942, and an Act of Congress for the U.S. Army on 15 December 1942. The current statutory authorization for the medal is Title 10 of the United States Code, for the U.S. Army, for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, and for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Star Mountain Resort
Silver Star Mountain Resort (Silver Star) is a ski resort located near Silver Star Provincial Park in the Shuswap Highland of the Monashee Mountains, 22 km northeast of the city of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. Silver Star's snow season runs from late November to mid-April, weather permitting. Silver Star provides summer lift access for mountain biking and hiking from the end of June through September. Silver Star's current government leadership consists of local mayor Amanda Shatzko, MP Mel Arnold, and MLA Harwinder Sandhu. Terrain Silver Star has an annual snowfall of 700 cm or 23 ft (7.0 m). There are a total of 132 marked trails, with a vertical drop of 760 m (2,500 ft). The elevation of the village is 1,609 m (5,279 ft), while the summit is 1,915 m (6,283 ft) above sea level. Silver Star has a total of 12 lifts: One eight-seater gondola (Summit Express), one Six-Pack Express chairlift (Comet Six-Pack Express), two detachable high-speed quads (Silverwoods Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver (other)
Silver is a chemical element with symbol Ag and atomic number 47. Silver may also refer to: Other common meanings * Silver (color) * Silver (household), dishware, cutlery and other items made of silver * Silver medal, an award given to the runner-up of contests Arts and entertainment Books * '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow: Silver'', a prequel novel in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise * ''Silver'', a 2019 crime novel by Chris Hammer * ''Silver'' (Andrew Motion novel), a sequel to ''Treasure Island'' Film and TV * ''Silver'' (film), a 1999 Japanese film * Silver (TV channel), a former Scandinavian TV channel screening movies Video games * ''Silver'' (video game), a 1999 game for the PC and Dreamcast * '' Pokémon Silver'', a game for the Game Boy Fictional characters * Judge Silver, in the ''Judge Dredd'' comic strip * Long John Silver, main antagonist of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel ''Treasure Island'' * Silver, the Lone Ranger's horse * Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silverstar (other)
The Silver Star is a medal awarded for gallantry in action while in combat as a member of any of the United States Armed Forces. Silver Star or Silverstar may also refer to: * Edelweiss, a flower * Silver award star, an attachment worn on meritorious medals of the United States Department of the Navy * Silver service star, an attachment worn on campaign medals and service decorations * A religious term used in Western Initiatory Kabbalah Arts, Entertainment, Media * "Silver Star" (1910 song), a popular song composed in 1910 by Charles L. Johnson * ''Silver Star'' (album), a 1977 Gary Glitter album * "Silver Star" (The Four Seasons song), 1976 * '' Lunar: The Silver Star'', a GameArts RPG released in North America in 1993 for the Sega CD * '' Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete'' a GameArts RPG released in North America in 1999 for the PlayStation * Silver Star (comics), a Pacific Comics and Topps Comics comic book by Jack Kirby * Silver Stars (reggae), a reggae group led by C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skytone Alpha-400
The Skytone Alpha-400 is a Linux-based low-cost netbook with a 7 in 800×480 LCD screen, introduced in 2008. Its measurements (length×width×depth) are 210 mm × 140 mm × 32 mm and it weighs 0.65 kg. It was made in China by Guangzhou Skytone Transmission Technologies Co and Exon International Technology Co Ltd, with the former providing the Linux software and the latter producing the hardware. It uses a Chinese Ingenic Semiconductor, Ingenic Jz4730 336 MHz MIPS architecture, MIPSII-compatible one core 32-bit system-on-a-chip (SoC) with 128 MiB of SDRAM, and a 1–2 GB solid state drive. The Skytone Alpha-400 was designed with low cost and child-friendliness in mind, with some versions being sold for as little as $130 retail. There is an option to swap the standard theme with a children's theme. It also comes with applications geared toward children, and a Flash player to play animated children's songs. The Flash player is not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Star (roller Coaster)
Silver Star is a steel roller coaster located at Europa-Park, a theme park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The coaster has a height of and a drop of 67 metres (220 ft), placing it in the hyper coaster category. At the time of its opening, Silver Star was the tallest coaster constructed by Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M). It was later surpassed by Shambhala at PortAventura Park (76 m/249 ft); the record currently belongs to Fury 325 at Carowinds (99 m/325 ft). Silver Star has 3 trains which seat 36 people each, giving an hourly capacity of 1,750 passengers. The hypercoaster is situated in the “France” area of Europa Park, and it is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz. The ride Silver Star features no inversions, but many camelback hills: # After the first drop, the train travels to the left and up onto the first camelback. It then goes down a smaller drop and then through a second camelback. # The train performs a 180° return in the horseshoe element. # The train then continues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Star (NZR Train)
The ''Silver Star'' was a luxury passenger train that ran overnight between Auckland and Wellington on the North Island Main Trunk (NIMT) railway of New Zealand, operated by New Zealand Railways (NZR). The train ran from Monday 6 September 1971 until Sunday 8 June 1979. It replaced the ''Night Limited'' express passenger trains which provided a faster service than the ordinary express trains, by stopping at only six intermediate stations (Palmerston North, Marton, Taumarunui, Taihape, Te Kuiti, Frankton) en route and not hauling a postal (sorting) van as on previous trains. Designed as a "hotel on wheels", the service was unsuccessful and attempts to re-use the rolling stock were thwarted by the presence of asbestos in the carriages. NZR eventually sold the carriages to the Eastern and Oriental Express, where they remain in use. Introduction The train was NZRs attempt to compete with the introduction of jet aircraft for business traffic between Auckland and Wellington. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Star (Amtrak Train)
The ''Silver Star'' is a temporarily discontinued long-distance passenger train operated by Amtrak on a route between New York City and Miami via Washington, D.C.; Richmond, Virginia; Raleigh, North Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; Jacksonville, Florida; and Tampa, Florida. The ''Silver Star'' and its sister train in the ''Silver Service'' brand, the ''Silver Meteor'', are the descendants of numerous long-distance trains that operated between Florida and New York for most of the 20th century. On November 10, 2024, Amtrak temporarily combined the and ''Silver Star'', producing a Chicago-Washington–Miami route, the . During fiscal year 2023, the ''Silver Star'' carried 351,732 passengers, a decrease of 19.1% from FY2022. In November 2023, the train had a total revenue of $8.7 million. History Background The ''Silver Star'' was originally a service of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL), running from New York to Miami and later also St. Petersbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CT-133 Silver Star
The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (company model number CL-30) is the Canadian license-built version of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer aircraft, in service from the 1950s to 2005. The Canadian version was powered by the Rolls-Royce Nene, Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbojet, instead of the original Allison J33. Design and development The Canadair CT-133 was the result of a 1951 contract to build T-33 Shooting Star trainers for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with a Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbojet. A project designation of CL-30 was given by Canadair and the name was changed to ''Silver Star''. The CT-133's appearance is distinctive due to the large fuel tanks usually carried on the wingtips. Canadair built 656 CT-133 aircraft. Operational history The CT-133 entered service in the RCAF as its training aircraft for fighters. The designation of the Silver Star in the Canadian Forces was CT-133. The CT-133's service career in the RCAF (and later the Canadian Forces) was extremely long. One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio Silver Stars
The San Antonio Stars were a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Utah Starzz before the league's inaugural 1997 season began; then moved to San Antonio before the 2003 season and became the San Antonio Silver Stars, then simply the San Antonio Stars in 2014. The team was owned by Spurs Sports & Entertainment, which also owned the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. The team was sold to MGM Resorts International in 2017 and moved to Paradise, Nevada to become the Las Vegas Aces for the 2018 season. The Stars qualified for the WNBA Playoffs in seven of their fourteen years in San Antonio. The franchise has been home to many high-quality players such as all-star point guard Becky Hammon, solid power-forward Sophia Young, former first-overall draft pick Ann Wauters, and seven-foot-two-inch center Margo Dydek. In 2008, the Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Stars (South Africa)
Platinum Stars was a South African football club based in Phokeng near Rustenburg, North West Province that played in the Premier Soccer League. The club was nicknamed ''Dikwena'', the Tswana name for ''Crocodiles''. The team's best finish in the Premiership came during the 2006–07 season, when the club finished as league runners-up, earning them their only appearance in the CAF Champions League. During the same season, the Platinum Stars also collected their first major trophy, when the club won the Telkom Knockout in December 2006. The club was purchased by a consortium in 2018. After initially indicating that the club would remain in place under the same name, it was dissolved in 2018 and a new club established in Cape Town, Cape Umoya United. History The club was the historical descendant of Khakhu Fast XI, that initially were founded as an amateur club in 1937, and represented the local city Khakhu – located 170 km northeast of Polokwane. Ahead of the 1998–99 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
