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111Rutherford, Ernest, Baron Rutherford of Nelson, of Cambridge — ▪ British physicist Introduction born Aug. 30, 1871, Spring Grove, N.Z. died Oct. 19, 1937, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Eng. New Zealand born British physicist considered the greatest experimentalist since Michael Faraday (Faraday, Michael)… …
112thermonuclear bomb — ▪ fusion device also called hydrogen bomb , or H bomb weapon whose enormous explosive power results from an uncontrolled, self sustaining chain reaction in which isotopes of hydrogen combine under extremely high temperatures to form helium in …
113Irrigation in viticulture — A vineyard with a drip irrigation system running along the bottom of the vines The role of irrigation in viticulture is considered both controversial and essential to wine production. In the physiology of the grapevine, water is a vital component …
114List of companies in the nuclear sector — Here is a list of all large companies which are active along the nuclear chain, from uranium mining, processing and enrichment, to the actual operating of nuclear power plant and waste processing. Company name Country of origin Category Brief… …
115Culture of the United Kingdom — The Proms is an eight week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts, on the last night with some traditional patriotic music of the United Kingdom.[1][2] …
116F-20 Tigershark — Infobox Aircraft name= F 20 Tigershark caption= F 20 #82 0062 (USAF photo) type= Fighter aircraft national origin = United States manufacturer= Northrop designer= first flight= 30 August 1982 introduced= number built= 5Fact|date=October 2008… …
117Iran and weapons of mass destruction — This article is about Iran and weapons of mass destruction. For Iran s nuclear power program, see Nuclear program of Iran. Weapons of mass destruction …
118Variable yield — or dial a yield is an option available on most modern nuclear weapons. It allows the operator to specify a weapon s yield, or explosive power, allowing a single design to be used in different situations. For example, the Mod 10 B61 bomb had… …
119Windscale fire — The Windscale Piles (centre and right) in 1985. The Windscale fire of 10 October 1957 was the worst nuclear accident in Great Britain s history, ranked in severity at level 5 on the 7 point International Nuclear Event Scale.[1] The two piles had… …
120Diamond enhancement — Diamond enhancements are specific treatments, performed on natural diamonds (usually those already cut and polished into gems), which are designed to improve the gemological characteristics and therefore the value of the stone in one or more ways …
