Right now, the rate of global warming may be 100 times faster than it has ever been. ... Within the next 50 to 100 years, the earth will continue to heat up hotter than it has been in the past million years. ... So warmer ocean water, with added melt-water from glaciers, will rise by twenty inches to five feet in the next 50 to 100 years. Just a 1 foot rise in sea level can cause shorelines to recede a hundred feet, and in flat terrain, a thousand feet. If ocean waters rise several feet, whole beaches could wash away. ...

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., Aug. 12, 1781, died-Mar. 3, 1855) in 1838, to follow the form of an Egyptian obelisk, it rises more than 550 feet above the city and is the largest masonry structure in the world. ... A difference in shading of the marble (visible 150 feet up) clearly shows the initial construction from its fishing construction in 1876. ... The only metal portion is the uppermost tip " a 100-ounce pyramid of aluminum, which in the 1880s was considered such a rare and precious metal that it was exhibited at Tiffany's jewelry store in New York before installation. ... Some renovations continue,...

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A New England machinist obtained the first American windmill patent in 1854. Until 1920, wind power was a major form of energy in the western United States, essential to development. Prior to 1920, thousands of windmills were put up across the Great Plains and helped settle the West. Windmills were...

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The mature tree size is anywhere from 90 to 100 feet tall, and spreads 50 to 70 feet. ... The White Birch is a small to medium sized deciduous tree which grows to 70 or 80 feet in height. ... The feet are a dull orange and its beak is yellow. ... Their feet relate to humans, because they touch the ground in a "heel, toe, heel, toe, etc." pattern. ... The length of this bear's body is usually 5-6 feet from nose to tail and 32-38 inches from paw to the top of its shoulder. ...

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Date: 1848-1885 Building Type: Monument Construction System: Masonry Cut Stone Climate: Temperate Context: Neo-Egyptian Fact: At 555 feet tall, the highest all-masonry tower in the world. It is 55 feet wide at the base. ... The only metal portion is the uppermost tip " a 100-ounce pyramid of aluminum, which in the 1880s was, considered such a rare and precious metal that it was exhibited at Tiffany's jewelry store in New York before installation. ... The bridge sways 27 feet to withstand winds of up to 100 miles per hour. ... The two towers of the bridge rise an impress...

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To understand why the race between the United States and the Soviet Union to get into space was so important during the late 1950s, you have to first look at what was going on in the world at that time. At that time in history the Cold War was at its prime state and America's fear of the Communists...

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Being physically active is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Individuals who participate in moderate or vigorous intensity physical activity can reduce their risk for disease and premature death (USDHHS, 1996). Physical activity has been shown to have the following health benefits: Reduces the risk of dying prematurely. Reduces the risk of heart disease. Reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. ...

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Measures had already been taken to institutionalize slavery which was a 100 year period between 1660 and 1760. ... King was struck by an electrical stun gun twice, but managed to rise to his feet. Wakened by the lights and noise, George Holliday began videotaping as King arose from his feet. ...

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Explosive effects from the 1200-pound bomb caused a crater 180 feet deep, 100 feet long, and 200 feet wide in the underground parking garage. ... According to Fred Holliday, approximately 400,000 square feet of space required complete structural demolition and reconstruction. ... They ride past 200 acres of lawn to park approximately 8,770 cars in 16 parking lots; climb 131 stairways or ride 19 escalators to reach offices that occupy 3,705,793 square feet. ...

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The greenhouse effect as stated in the dictionary is the effect produced as greenhouse gases allow incoming solar radiation to pass through the Earth's atmosphere, but prevent most of the outgoing infrared radiation from the surface and lower atmosphere from escaping into outer space. This process o...

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