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Armageddon In More Ways Than One

People tend to think of Armageddon in the biblical context. A great war of the end times - cataclysmic and terminal. That scenario is of course a growing possibility with our entry into a second nuclear age. More countries than ever have the bomb, and some have even threatened to use it. The complicated spider’s web of proliferation these days makes the cold war stand-off between the US and Soviet Union seem almost pedestrian by comparison. The threat possibilities now are a lot more difficult to both predict and contain.


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Congress Needs to Wake Up to Nuclear Waste Disposal, Part 2

Inside Alloy 22 Engineered Barrier Canisters


Within the first 1,000 years, about 99 percent of the radioactivity in the reactor fuel will have dissipated through the natural process of radioactive decay. For those who believe the nuclear waste will be dumped in some hole in the ground as some fanatical environmentalists falsely compared this to a landfill disposal think again. The Department of Energy designed rust-resistant canisters lined with titanium drip shield to prevent water entry. A new alloy for these canisters was created in 1987 called Alloy 22, which is a blend of nickel, chromium and other corrosive-resistant metals.


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6 Important Tips for Beginner Bonsai Tree Caretakers

Bonsai trees are a wonderful hobby to enjoy for a lifetime. However, when most people start out, most of their bonsai trees fall sick and die within a few weeks. Bonsai trees are extremely sensitive to their conditions and the caretaker needs to learn how to properly take care of these wonderful and attractive plants. Here are a few of the most commonly asked questions about caring for bonsai trees, and their answers.


Q: What about selecting the proper containers, and should they have drain holes?


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