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Major Earthquakes around the World, 2005

DateLocationMagnitude1Feb. 5Celebes Sea7.1March 2Banda Sea7.1March 28Northern Sumatra, Indonesia8.7June 13Tarapaca, Chile7.8June 15Off coast of northern California7.2July 24Nicobar Islands, India 7.…

Major Earthquakes around the World, 2006

DateLocationMagnitude1Jan. 2East of the South Sandwich Islands7.4Jan. 2Fiji Region7.2Jan. 27Banda Sea7.6Feb. 22Mozambique7.0April 20Koryakia, Russia7.6May 3Tonga7.9May 16Kermadec Islands Region7.…

April 2003 Disasters

April, World: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), a deadly form of pneumonia, first detected in southern China was responsible for more than 388 deaths worldwide. The majority of the…

Teachers' feelings of preparedness

Teachers in the 2000 survey reported the extent to which they felt prepared for the overall demands of their teaching assignments and for eight specific classroom activities.…

Milky Way

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Position of the sun in the Milky Way Milky Way, the galaxy of which the sun and solar system are a part, seen as a broad band of light arching across the night sky from horizon…

Zoroastrianism

(Encyclopedia) ZoroastrianismZoroastrianismzôˌrōăsˈtrēənĭzəm [key], religion founded by Zoroaster, but with many later accretions. The religion's priests, successors to the pre-Zoroastrian Magi,…

July 2001 Disasters

southern W.Va. and southwest Va.: Torrential downpours during July caused flooding and mudslides that swept away homes and bridges and killed 2 people. Damages were estimated at more than $200…

Lack of <i>Con</i>-Census

The 2000 U.S. Census aims for greater outreach and accuracy by Elissa Haney This article was posted on March 31, 2000. The new census aims for greater accuracy in determining the…