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- 8361: Alexander I
- ... plot against him by certain nobles and military men. With the unspoken approval of Alexander, the Tsar was murdered at the Mikhailovski Castle in St. Petersburg during the night of March 11, 1801. The next day, Alexander was crowned Tsar to succeed his father. His mother, Maria, refused to speak to her son for a long while, she never entirely forgave him for his complicity in his father's murder. In ...
- 8362: Alexander The Great 3
- ... the Great and Napoleon where both military geniuses, both slightly mad, and both driven to pursue glory and expand the sphere of influence of Hellenistic and French culture respectively. Both men although Heroes in their day would probably not be regarded son in a more modern setting because of the high price paid in blood for their conquests.
- 8363: Nuclear Weapons
- ... exploration with its ability to power nuclear propulsion. Nuclear electric propulsion is using energy from plutonium to power space vehicles. (Ref 3) One of the major goals of the NASA space program is to, one day, get to Mars, and it looks like the only way it is going to happen in our current fiscal condition, is if we use plutonium, instead of chemical fuel, to power our explorations. Nuclear electric ...
- 8364: Acid Rain
- ... planet needs is another imminent natural disaster. Sources Cited Microsoft Encarta 98 Windows Software c. 1998 New Brunswick Precipitation Monitoring Program http://www.gov.nb.ca/environm/operatin/air/acidrain.htm Acid Rain: A Modern Day Stratagem http://www.angelfire.com/ri//acidrain/index.html
- 8365: The Aftermath of Hurricane Mitch
- The Aftermath of Hurricane Mitch Americans eager to help. Just days after Hurricane Mitch devastated Honduras and its Central American neighbors, U.S. citizens began calling the Honduran Consulate in Washington, D.C., asking how to adopt children orphaned by the storm. Beyond the confines of the airport, life becomes even more chaotic. Roads are choked with automobiles and trucks struggling to navigate through a city which ...
- 8366: Earthquake San Francisco- 1906
- ... until the next couple of days. Gas mains blew and caused massive fires all around the city. The city was in the middle of a great economic boom and almost all was lost on that day. The old buildings were never made to withstand earthquakes and easily crumbled and fell crushed people. Some sailers on the coast tried to leave but the waves flew the boats around like toys. The buildings ...
- 8367: Effects of Dam Building
- ... be one of the most ambitious North American undertaking of dams was another example of the lands that may be lost. The 12.7 billion scheme was to generate 3 160 megawatts of electricity a day, this power output would be enough to serve a city of 700,000! One of the largest problems with this dam, is that it would be built on a region that meant a lot to ...
- 8368: Hurricanes
- ... flow of air. A large quantity of warm, moisture-laden air is required and a continual supply is needed to keep it going. A location only a few hundred kilometers from a hurricane (just one day's striking distance away) may experience clear skies and virtually no wind. As a typical storm approaches, wind speeds increase, first to an intensity of 60 kilometers per hour and eventually to over 160 kilometers ...
- 8369: The Lowell Observatory
- ... refracting telescope that was 32 feet long. Costing $20,000, it is housed in a dome made of Ponderosa pine, the dome was built in ten days with ten men, using no tools. To this day is still standing, and is recognized as a National Historic Landmark; it allows viewers to go in and look through the telescope during the night shows. Dr. Percival used this telescope to study Mars; this ...
- 8370: Xenon
- ... think is a relatively unnoticed element. I have learned the uses of xenon as well has how it can be helpful in medical procedures. People should try to learn more about this element as one day it may help you in life. The many uses of this element makes it a very valuable addition to the periodic table of elements.
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