When will the big one hit? Or has it hit already? In watching the Nova Special: Meteor Strike and the movie Armageddon we will look for fact or fiction. Did the movie get it right or was it just “bad” science. In Meteor Strike we follow Astrophysicist Peter Brown after a meteor strikes Chelyabinsk‚ Russia on February 15‚ 2013. We will see how Dr. Brown researches the explosion of a fireball over Russia‚ analyzes all the video footage‚ photos and evidence and comes to his conclusion of his initial
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The Boston Police Strike In 1919‚ there was a general agreement that the Boston policemen had a great deal to complain about. They disliked their hours‚ working conditions and most importantly‚ their salary. After getting a raise in 1913‚ the policemen had asked for another raise in 1917 to compensate for the high wartime inflation. By the time the officers had finally received that raise‚ the buying power of that extra money had gone down so low that the policemen were still having problems making
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Government Could Go on Strike… In an ideal world when someone does not agree with their boss’s actions it would be a wonderful benefit to not go to work until your superior sees reason and conforms to the subordinates’ logic. There are some careers‚ in which this is not only a great thought‚ but also an actual possibility. For example‚ unionized employees often go on strike when they have disagreements with management. In the event that a group of employees decides to strike; these actions do in fact
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F-35: The Joint Strike Fighter of the Future Since the beginning of World War I‚ key military analysts have begun to realize the importance of airpower over the battlefield. It has been said throughout the years that “he who controls the air‚ also controls the battlefield”. Though some have disputed this statement‚ the truth has always been proven to analysts after the war when evaluations can be made. The three branches of military that currently use fighter/bomber aircraft are the Air Force
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cause more than 26‚000 fires with damage to property in excess of $5-6 billion." In 1749‚ Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod. The lightning rod not only helped prevent many rural fires and dangerous lightning strikes‚ it also provided the electricity from a lightning strike a safe path to the ground. Benjamin Franklin‚ born on January 17‚ 1706‚ in Boston‚ Massachusetts was the 15th child and the youngest son of his family (“Benjamin Franklin”). You may know Benjamin Franklin for helping
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Geography Strikes Back - WSJ.com News‚ Quotes‚ Companies‚ Videos U.S. EDITION Home Friday‚ September 7‚ 2012 As of 11:28 PM EDT World U.S. New York Arts & Entertainment Cars Business Books & Ideas Subscribe Tech Fashion Markets Food & Drink Market Data Sports Travel Opinion Health 1 of 12 TOP STORIES IN It’s a Little You‚ a Little Me Life & Culture THE SATURDAY ESSAY SEARCH SEARCH Life & Culture Retirement Planning 2 of 12 Beige Can Be an Oddly HighMaintenance Friend Real
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The advancement of technology and the progress of man makes humans feel as though we are invincible‚ but when a natural disaster strikes we are reminded that Mother Nature still cannot be tamed and can strike at any time without warning. We have seen this in the past weeks with hurricane Harvey flooding Houston and displacing people who never in their life thought that their houses and neighborhoods might be underwater one day and left with nothing. Similar to current events‚ this image shows New
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Death Strikes In Capulet’s Monument Early Friday Morning‚ in Verona‚ Italy death struck many‚ the heirs of Lord Capulet and Lord Montague‚ and a relative of Prince Escalus. The dead bodies of Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Paris were discovered in Capulet’s monument/tomb. Witnesses stated the cause of death was two suicides and a homicide. Lord Montague‚ Lord Capulet‚ Lady Capulet and Prince Escalus arrive along with the masters of the dead‚ Page and Balthasar. Friar Laurence confesses about the whole situation
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hourly rate as before. Sparking a massive movement that left the mills without most of their employees‚ the strikers and the Industrial Workers of the World spearheaded an organized strike that would result in some of their demands being met. However‚ the terms in the collective bargaining agreement to end the Lawrence strike of 1912‚ while beneficial for the workers‚ were short-lived and untenable with declining participation in the pursuit of increasing workers’ rights within the Industrial Workers
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it was a fantasy that had a sense of humor. I thought it was hilarious. It’s amazing how warm people are. I’m always taken a back because they make you feel like you’re part of the family. Now that stories‚ you know I met my wife online for Empire Strikes Back or whatever like you named my daughter Leia or you know everyone has a personal story. A line I said in the first one that now has been in all of them‚ I don’t know about Rogue one I’ve only seen that once I have a very bad feeling about this
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