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At 6 years old, John hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height. At 16 years old, John returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by 5 centimeters each year, how much higher is the nail?

A) 500 centimeters

B) 50 centimeters

C) 5 centimeters

D) 0 centimeters

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[Dec 2 2008]

Mines researchers help construct 'ship in a bottle kit' on a microchip: Dec. 2, 2008 – Sometimes physicists resort to tried and trusted model-making tricks. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, ...more

[Nov 26 2008]

Gov. Ritter and Colorado Delegation return home from Asia economic mission: NOV. 26, 2008 – Gov. Bill Ritter and a 40-member business delegation have returned home to Colorado optimistic and encouraged following a 10-day ...more

[Nov 19 2008]

First Colorado Aerospace Business Incubator Opens Doors : 8th Continent, EDC, Mines team up to drive “Space 2.0” entrepreneurism into global economy GOLDEN, Colo. – Nov. 19, 2008 – The ...more

People, Places & Activities

The Colorado School of Mines section of the Society of Women Engineers received the 2008 Outstanding Collegiate Section Award at the national conference held recently in Baltimore, Md. 

Three officers — Andrea Ham, Sally Moriarty and Eryn Ammerman — participated in the Subject Matter Expert Bowl and placed third. Each won $50 and the team brought home $1,000 for the region.

With more than 300 members, the Mines student section of SWE is the largest professional organization on campus and the 2nd largest collegiate SWE section in the nation.

 

 

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