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The Richter scale [1] (/ ˈ r ɪ k t ər /), also called the Richter magnitude scale, Richter's magnitude scale, and the Gutenberg–Richter scale, [2] is a measure of the strength of earthquakes, developed by Charles Richter in collaboration with Beno Gutenberg, and presented in Richter's landmark 1935 paper, where he called it the "magnitude scale". [3]
On December 22, 2008, then-Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (filing on behalf of KATV and AETN) and the tower's insurer, Boston-based OneBeacon America Insurance Co.—which paid KATV and then-owner Allbritton Communications $4 million in liabilities for the tower damage—each filed lawsuits against Structural Systems Technology with ...
Due to their excessive damage, the names of tropical cyclones accruing at least $1 billion in damage are usually retired by the World Meteorological Organization, but this is not always the case. Juan in 1985 was the first hurricane to cause at least a billion in damage and not be retired; its name was retired after a later usage ( 2003 ) that ...
Alnico cow magnet, used to bind sharp metal wire and other iron objects that may be ingested by the animal and otherwise cause damage to the digestive tract Alnico magnets are widely used in industrial and consumer applications where strong permanent magnets are needed.
In Afghanistan, troops found that M855 rounds also suffered at long ranges. Although 5.56 mm rifles have an effective range of 450–600 meters, the M855 bullet's performance falls off sharply beyond 300 meters. The ranges are even shorter for short-barreled carbines. Half of small-arms attacks were launched from 300 to 900 meter ranges. [134]
A relatively strong tornado tore a path across Toronto Township (the precursor municipality to Mississauga) on June 24, 1923, cutting a swath from present-day Meadowvale to near Cooksville, killing four people and causing massive property damage in a time when most of the area was still rural farmland dotted with fruit orchards. [citation needed]
Seismologists estimate 90% probability of a magnitude 6.0 earthquake by 2040 and 7-10% probability of a magnitude 8.0, [2] such tremors could create significant damage across a large region of the central U.S. including St. Louis.
Terry Cunningham and the Cunningham Group originated the software in 1984. [2] Crystal Services Inc. marketed the product [3] (originally called "Quik Reports") when they could not find a suitable commercial report writer for an accounting software they developed add-on products for, which was ACCPAC Plus for DOS (later acquired by Sage). [4]