Moppers compete again, too, for the chance work gold-medal matches.
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Retained Isle of Wight firefighter Neil Cole and Jacqueline Rowley, from Eastleigh Friends of People with a Learning Disability, receive the British Empire Medal for work in their fields.
The SpaceX CEO and chief designer was speaking at the Royal Aeronautical Society where he was being awarded a gold medal for his work to advance the commercialisation of space.
The values companies look for are greatness, gold medal champions and hard work.
He received the Queen's Police Medal in 2004 for his work combating serious crime in Liverpool.
Earlier this year, Foege won the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work in the fight against disease.
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In 1999, President Bill Clinton awarded Mr. Kampelman, a longtime Democrat despite his achievements under a Republican president, the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work as an arms negotiator.
The author won a number of awards for his work, including the Hans Christian Andersen medal for illustration in 1970 and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association in 1983.
Arnold Rampersad. (Applause.) The 2010 National Humanities Medal to Arnold Rampersad for his work as a biographer and literary critic.
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They include Northumberland swimming coach Christine Hall who received the British Empire Medal (BEM) for her work for Tynedale Amateur Swimming Club, which she has been involved with for about 25 years.
Let's leave Jess Ennis aside, because she is so far out there going for the gold medal, but if Louise can work on some of her weaker events she has to be looking at trying to get close to those medals.
Maya Lin. (Applause.) The 2009 National Medal of Arts to Maya Lin, for her profound work as an architect, artist, and environmentalist.
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After receiving his first camera as a middle-school present, Oshima won a gold medal in a photo contest and began picking up commercial work.
I've still got a lot of work to do, but I can't complain about getting another medal.
The U.S. Olympic Committee says it'll work with Nelson to figure out an appropriate way to present him with his gold medal, meaning it won't be mailed in a box.
Professor Laura McAllister, chair of Sport Wales and a UK Sport board member, points to the work of Disability Sport Wales performance academy coaches such as Anthony Hughes for maximising the medal and performance potential of athletes.
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Even with a gold medal you might not receive a single endorsement deal and you might have to do normal office work to make a living.
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Pike isn't overstating it when says the influence of Ritchie's work can't be overstated, and though Ritchie received the Turing Award in 1983 and the National Medal of Technology in 1998, he still hasn't gotten his due.
The new medal will honour Russians who have achieved great things in the economy, public life or in their work for the state.
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