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41Critical mass — This article is about nuclear fission reactions. For other uses, see Critical mass (disambiguation). As part of a re creation of a 1945 criticality accident, a plutonium pit is surrounded by blocks of neutron reflective tungsten carbide. The… …
42V.F.D. members — In the children s novel series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, many characters are members of a secret organization known as V.F.D. The following is a list all of the known members of V.F.D. Contents 1 Members 1.1 Beatrice… …
43Metallurgical Laboratory — Henry Moore s Nuclear Energy on the site of the first self sustaining nuclear chain reaction. The Metallurgical Laboratory or Met Lab at the University of Chicago was part of the World War II–era Manhattan Project, created by the United States to …
44Matrix planting — is a form of self sustaining gardening, with a focus on attractive rather than food bearing plants. Contents 1 The idea 2 Related ideas 3 See also 4 References …
45chain reaction — 1. Physics. a self sustaining reaction in which the fission of nuclei of one generation of nuclei produces particles that cause the fission of at least an equal number of nuclei of the succeeding generation. 2. Chem. a reaction that results in a… …
46Nuclear Energy (sculpture) — Nuclear Energy Artist Henry Moore Year 1967 Type Bronze Dimensions Divergent measurements exist; see text Location University of Chicago (outdoor), Chicago, Illinois …
47Motor glider — DG 808B 18m self launching See also: glider (sailplane) A motor glider is a fixed wing aircraft that can be flown with or without engine power. The FAI Gliding Commission Sporting Code definition is: A fixed wing aerodyne equipped with a means of …
48University of Chicago — University of Chicago …
49Piracy in the Caribbean — The great era of piracy in the Caribbean began in the 1560s and died out in the 1720s as the nation states of Western Europe with colonies in the Americas began to exert more state control over the waterways of the New World. The period during… …
50containership — A ship specially constructed and equipped to carry only containers without associated equipment, in all available cargo spaces, either below or above deck. Containerships are usually non self sustaining, do not have built in capability to load or …
