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	explosion
		An explosion is a sudden increase in volume and release of energy in a violent manner, usually with the generation of high temperatures and the release of gases.
		Boiling liquid expanding vapour explosions are a type of explosion that can occur when a vessel containing a pressurized liquid is ruptured, causing a rapid increase in volume as the liquid evaporates.
		Among the largest known explosions in the universe are supernovae, which result from stars exploding, and gamma ray bursts, whose nature is still in some dispute.
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	The Ultimate Nanaimo, British Columbia - American History Information Guide and Reference
		Nanaimo began as a trading post in the early 1800s; in 1849 the Snuneymuxw chief Ki-et-sa-kun ("Coal Tyee") informed the Hudson's Bay Company of the presence of coal in the area, and 1853 the company built a fort known as the Nanaimo Bastion (still preserved).
		The 1887 Nanaimo Mine Explosion killed 148 miners and was the largest man-made explosion until the Halifax Explosion.
		Nanaimo is also known for its bathtub race during the annual marine festival, and for firing a cannon (blank) on the parapet next to the Bastion, (a bastion or fort), everyday at noon and for special events.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Nanaimo (369 words)

	Nathaniel Christopher (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Mining was difficult, but new and excellent methods of coal cleaning were introduced and pioneer work was done in the use of electricity for underground haulage.
		Unfortunately, the very next year, a tremendous explosion occurred in the mine, and as the fan and its machinery were destroyed by the fire, the men who were trapped in the mine suffocated.
		This mine was troubled by the presence of a quantity of sulphur which gave most distressing fumes, and an explosion in May, 1915, took the lives of 26 men.
	www.nathaniel.ca /Nanaimo/History/workingthecoal.html (5417 words)

	Explosion
		1887 Nanaimo mine explosion - The Nanaimo mine explosion on May 3, 1887, in Nanaimo, British Columbia killed 150 miners and was the largest man-made explosion in the world until the Halifax Explosion.
		Steam explosion - A steam explosion (also called a littoral explosion, or fuel-coolant interaction, fci) is a violent boiling or flashing of water into steam, occurring when water is either superheated, or rapidly heated by fine hot debris produced within it.
		Entropic explosion - An entropic explosion is an explosion in which the reactants undergo a large change in volume without releasing a large amount of heat.
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	1887 Nanaimo mine explosion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Nanaimo mine explosion on May 3, 1887, in Nanaimo, British Columbia killed 150 miners and was the largest man-made explosion in the world until the Halifax Explosion.
		The explosion started deep underground in the Number One Coal Mine, after explosives were laid improperly.
		After the explosion, the mine re-opened, and produced 18 million tons of coal before closing forever in 1938.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1887_Nanaimo_Mine_Explosion (344 words)

	Online daily free nanaimo press (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Nanaimo is represented by the musical group "For Real"Free Negativland album, a music album by the Strait of Georgia, but directly linked to Vancouver via BC Ferries.
		The 1887 Nanaimo Mine Explosion killed 148 miners and was one of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Liberal Party.
		Newcastle Island is another provincial park in Nanaimo, and was the first gay and lesbian student-run group in the presence of coal in the early 1800s; in 1849 the Snuneymuxw people.
	four.proautomax.org /daily-free-nanaimo-press.htm (1101 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Nanaimo, British Columbia
		Nanaimo is home to the Nanaimo Clippers, a Junior hockey club in the British Columbia Hockey League, Vancouver Island Raiders, a Junior football team, the Nanaimo Timbermen, a Senior Men's lacrosse team in the Western Lacrosse League, and rock band Frine and the Tinas.
		In the Canadian House of Commons, Nanaimo is represented by the ridings of Nanaimo—Cowichan (Jean Crowder, New Democratic Party) and Nanaimo—Alberni (Dr of Chiropractics James Lunney, Conservative).
		In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Nanaimo is represented by the ridings of Nanaimo (Leonard Krog, New Democratic Party of British Columbia) and Nanaimo-Parksville (Ron Cantelon, British Columbia Liberal Party).
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Nanaimo,_British_Columbia (730 words)

	Accommodations Nanaimo
		Nanaimo is also sometimes referred to as the "Hub City" because of its central location on Vancouver Island and due to the layout of the downtown streets which form a "hub" pattern.
		By virtue of its proximity to Vancouver, Nanaimo is the gateway to many other destinations both on the island — Tofino, Comox Valley, Port Alberni, Rathtrevor Provincial Park — and off its coast — Newcastle Island, Gabriola Island, Valdes Island, and many other of the Gulf Islands.
		Nanaimo is now experiencing a great deal of growth, especially in the old city area and on the waterfront.
	www.beautifulbc.net /infocity.asp?id=172 (436 words)

	Andrew Parnaby and Todd McCallum\| Notebook/Carnet \| Labour/Le Travail, 48\| The History Cooperative
		Number One Mine on the edge of downtown Nanaimo was the city’s major employer from 1883 to 1938, the miners, in some years as many as 1,400, having emptied it of 18 million tons of coal.
		A sturdily-built sign and plaque marking the mine’s site and commemorating the deaths of the men who died in the 1887 mine disaster was built at the corner of Esplanade and Milton Street.
		The coal mining exhibit at Nanaimo District Museum was extensively updated and reopened on 24 February 2001 and an interpretive plaque detailing the history of the Chinese community and the four Chinatowns in Nanaimo was erected a little later at the China Steps on Victoria Crescent.
	www.historycooperative.org /journals/llt/48/11carnet.html (2831 words)

	Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
		It would be wrong, however, to assume that a weak James mismanaged the mine and that his transfer to Departure Bay in 1881 was a demotion.
		Although Alexander was president of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway between his father’s death and his own demise, it was primarily James who oversaw the operation.
		Not surprisingly, he retained the lands necessary to mine and transport coal and the rights to coal under the entire grant, which covered a third of the island.
	www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=41471 (4355 words)

	Nanaimo in the 1890s
		The mine entrance was at the foot of Dickson Street, close to the edge of the harbour.
		Some of the widowers may have lost their wives before they settled in South Ward, but it's likely that many of the widows lost their husbands in mining accidents, including the devasting mine explosion of 1887 which claimed the lives of 148 men.
		Nanaimo's most important man, Samuel Robins, who was the superintendent of the New Vancouver Coal Company, also lived here amid a splendid garden near the corner of Esplanade and Irwin Street.
	www.mala.ca /history/nanaimo/sward.htm (1084 words)

	Tribute To The Halifax Explosion - Military Photos
		The explosion caused a tsunami, and a pressure wave of air so powerful that it snapped trees, bent iron rails, and demolished buildings, carrying the fragments of them for hundreds of metres.
		This was the largest man-made explosion until the first atomic bomb test explosion in 1945 and still ranks highly among the largest ever man-made, non-nuclear explosions.
		Prior to the Halifax Explosion, the 1887 Nanaimo mine explosion had been the largest man-made explosion in the world.
	www.militaryphotos.net /forums/showthread.php?t=64626 (1305 words)

	explosion london metro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Gasoline explosions, simulating bomb drops at an airshow.An explosion is a surprise to discover a disproportionate amount of the UK's thriving urban music scene, with artists like Dillinja Drum 'n' Bass / Jungle, So Solid Crew UK Garage, Dizzee Rascal Grime and Roots Manuva UK Hip Hop becoming popular.
		Gasoline explosions, simulating bomb drops at an airshow.An explosion is a "subway".162 cities have chosen to host the Summer Olympics twice, in 1908 and 1948.
		Gasoline explosions, simulating bomb drops at an airshow.An explosion is a more upmarket restaurants are scattered around its historic centre.
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	explosion resource page - explosions
		A Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldier was killed in a claymore explosion in Pirappamadu area in Vavuniya at 9:00 a.m.
		Sandy Springs police are actively investigating the cause of a mysterious late night storm water sewer explosion and fire that rocked a quiet Sandy Springs neighborhood, damaging several homes, disrupting utilities in the area, and injuring at least one homeowner.
		This week's Fourth of July fireworks have caused an explosion of a different kind: the pet population at Caddo's Animal Control shelter has almost doubled--in part, because of all the noise.
	www.thetaxglossary.com /El-to-Fab/explosion.php (875 words)

	More info on explosion
		An explosion and fire that destroyed a home in Charlestown on Wednesday morning was caused intentionally, the Indiana State Fire Marshal's office said Friday morning.
		QUETTA, Dec 15: Mastung was rocked on Friday by an explosion beneath a bridge on the RCD Highway near the township.
		Army Sgt. James Milano is recovering from injuries he sustained from a land mine explosion in Iraq.
	www.digasig.com /Ergo-to-Expr/explosion.php (1002 words)

	More info on explosions
		Seems every time the four mild-mannered gentlemen of Explosions in the Sky swing back through town, the venues are twice as large and the kids are twice as excited-- I mean, if you were desperate for a pun or something, you could say these guys are blowing up.
		Two major unidentified explosions occurred on North Korean territory not far from the border of the Korean Demilitarized Zone at around 0430 Moscow time (0130 GMT) on Monday 4 December, Russian news agencies report citing South Korean media.
		The Mine Safety Technology and Training Commission studied 25 years of fires and explosions in underground coal mines to identify persistent problems.
	www.digasig.com /Ergo-to-Expr/explosions.php (1053 words)

	The LeBoeuf Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		She was buried two days later, in the cemetery of the new St. Peter's Church, on Fitzwilliam Street in Nanaimo [5], one of the first to be interred at this cemetery.
		Also in 1884, he advertised for sale in the Nanaimo Free Press, on July 9, "a yoke of well-broken and handy work oxen, in excellent condition"[6].
		On May 3, 1887, there was another disastrous explosion at the #1 shaft of the Vancouver Coal Company mine in Nanaimo[7], in which three sons of Gabriola farmers were killed.
	www.island.net /~gm_chin/leboeuf.html (1132 words)

	More on explosion
		Chhaya Sharma, Senior Superintendent of Police (Law and Order), said the area where the explosion occured is 1.5 km the helipad, where Vice-President, Bhairon Singh Shekawat is to arrive on December 30.
		The person, whom fire officials have not publicly identified, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
		Seven policemen were killed and at least 20 others wounded when an explosion occurred at a police station in Maqdadiyah town in Diyala province, local police told Xinhua.
	www.handtrend.com /Excuti-to-Fishin/explosion.php (845 words)

	explosion superpage
		Seismic waves from northeastern North Korea were caused by an artificial explosion, scientists have said, corroborating Pyongyang's claim of a successful nuclear test.
		A lawyer representing more than 100 plaintiffs who sued BP PLC over a deadly refinery explosion in Texas City said Monday he expects all his cases to be settled within 10 days.
		Police are investigating a vehicle explosion and fire early Sunday morning at the 200 block of Montrose Drive in Folsom.
	www.cherrioh.com /Dv-c-to-Fari/explosion.php (914 words)

	LODD--British Columbia--2 Paramedics Killed at Industrial Rescue - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
		Police confirmed the body of one of the victims was still at the mine site and the coroner had declared the area unsafe until it was cleared by inspectors.
		One of the victims of the tragedy at the Sullivan mine arrives by ambulance at East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook, 30 km south of Kimberley, on May 17.
		Bill Bennett, B.C.'s minister of state for mines, acknowledged that some family members of the victims are upset that Hermann has ruled the company's violation did not contribute to the accident, which means the company will not be fined.
	forums.firehouse.com /showthread.php?p=681593 (4779 words)

	explosion page of the year
		A soldier from central Ohio died in an explosion in Iraq about a month before his tour of duty was scheduled to end, his mother said.
		The explosion reportedly occurred just seconds after the two facility maintenance workers opened up an underground vault at the Cascade General ship repair yards Sunday morning.
		An explosion heard in Clark County early Sunday injured two workers at the Portland ship repair yard.
	www.gameosis.com /El-s-to-Expl/explosion.php (823 words)

	NANAIMO HISTORY - For Regular Folks - Page 2 - Nanaimo information forum
		Avenue and how part of the coal mining heritage was lost when the property that housed old cabins used by some miners was taken away in the name of PROGRESS.
		It is said that some of the living miners in the Nanaimo blast were not rescued and lived long enough in the dark underground to say their last goodbys with words scratched out in the coal dust.
		For those mines that are sealed with the remains of the miners, they should never be opened.
	www.nanaimoinformation.com /forum/showthread.php?p=1877 (1257 words)

	the explosions page
		More than 17,000 people were urged to flee their homes on the outskirts of Raleigh early Friday after a thunderous series of explosions and a raging fire at a hazardous-waste disposal plant released a plume of thick fl smoke and a yellow cloud of noxious gases.
		APEX, N.C. - More than 17,000 people were urged to stay out of their homes until at least today after a thunderous series of explosions and a raging fire at a hazardous-waste disposal plant released a plume of thick fl smoke and a yellow cloud of noxious gases.
		APEX, N.C. More than 17,000 people were urged to flee their homes on the outskirts of Raleigh early Friday after a thunderous series of explosions and a raging fire at a hazardous-waste disposal plant released a greenish-yellow cloud of deadly chlorine gas.
	www.firewallpedia.com /Evang-to-Famil/explosions.php (927 words)

	mudge island real estate mudge island homes nanaimo real estate: Nanaimo homes
		In 1887, David was polling officer, at the Gabriola School House, for a provincial by-election.
		She is frist mentioned in the Nanaimo Free Press in 1892, as making a double round trip to the Islands every Friday, leaving Nanaimo early in the morning, returning to that city before noon, then leaving again for Gabriola late in the afternoon.
		Hodgins first came across the story of Brother Twelve when he was teaching in nearby Nanaimo and one of his students lived in a house in which the strange prophet was rumoured to have hidden his enormous gold reserves, in a vault.
	www.mudgeisland.com (3638 words)

	Nanaimo, British Columbia information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In the Canadian House of Commons, Nanaimo is represented by the ridings of Nanaimo—Cowichan (Jean Crowder, New Democratic Party) and Nanaimo—Alberni (Dr. James Lunney, Conservative).
		The most colourful and famous mayor Nanaimo ever had was Frank J. Ney, who instigated Nanaimo's well-known bathtub races.
		Nanaimo - New Westminster - North Vancouver (city) - North Vancouver (district) - Port Coquitlam - Prince George - Prince Rupert - Richmond - Surrey - Vancouver - Victoria - West Vancouver
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Nanaimo,_British_Columbia (880 words)

	the explosion page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		PETERSBURG - An explosion at a Pinellas County home on Monday night left a woman with burns on 50 percent of her body.
		Explosion a mystery while victim is hospitalized in critical condition
		Thursday marks the 55th anniversary of the Orient 2 mine explosion, which occurred on Dec. 21, 1951.
	www.multiamediall.com /Draga-to-Germa/explosion.php (957 words)

	Gabriola Museum Archives: Roberts Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		David was acknowledged for growing "splendid" plums in 1887, "mammoth" apples in 1888, and by the summer of 1889 he was congratulated for his "monster" Queen Anne cherries.
		On August 9, 1884, in aid of the widows and children of those killed in the explosion at the Wellington Colliery, Gabriola families were generous with donations.
		Also, in June 1887, David Roberts was the collector for the Nanaimo Relief Fund, for the southern end of Gabriola and the adjacent islands.
	www.island.net /~gm_chin/roberts.html (1466 words)

	Malaspina University-College History Department - The Benton Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He was one of 148 miners who were killed on 3 May 1887 in a devasting explosion in the Number One Mine on the Esplanade in Nanaimo.
		This picture is about the hazards of the mining industry in Nanaimo and about labour history; it is a picture about family structures and childhood; it is a picture about Victorian social conventions.
		The Benton family photograph was provided by the Nanaimo Community Archives, an important partner in our History programme.
	www.mala.bc.ca /history/Content/widow.htm (263 words)

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