Several of the sights on her trip inspired her, and they found their way into her poem, including the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the " White City " with its promise of the future contained within its alabaster buildings ; the wheat fields of America's heartland Kansas, through which her train was riding on July 16 ; and the majestic view of the Great Plains from high atop Zebulon's Pikes Peak.

Several unusual applications, such as a nuclear battery or fuel for space ships with nuclear propulsion, have been proposed for the isotope < sup > 242m </ sup > Am, but they are as yet hindered by the scarcity and high price of this nuclear isomer.

Several studies published since 1990 indicate that cooking meat at high temperature creates heterocyclic amines ( HCAs ), which are thought to increase cancer risk in humans.

Several in vitro studies indicated that high concentrations of chromium ( III ) in the cell can lead to DNA damage.

Several of Griffith's later films were also successful, but his high production, promotional, and roadshow costs often made his ventures commercial failures.

Several other commercials for MTV quickly followed, in which Leary would rant at high speeds about a variety of topics, playing off the then-popular and growing alternative scene.

Several commentators have suggested that Congress alone may decide for itself what constitutes a " high crime or misdemeanor ".

Several dealers across North America resultingly took advantage of this high demand and dramatically increased the markup on the vehicle ; some asked for as much as USD $ 17, 000 retail price.

Several pro, minor, college and high school sport teams have named themselves after the species, with the Pittsburgh Penguins team in the National Hockey League and the Youngstown State Penguins being the most recognizable.

Several marriages were contracted with princesses from other Slavic monarchies and other orthodox kingdoms, and even a couple of cadet-line princesses were allowed to marry Russian high noblemen-whereas until 1850s, practically all marriages had been with German princelings.

Several leading Republicans who would occupy high positions in the George W. Bush administration publicly urged President Clinton in February 1998 to recognize the Iraqi National Congress ( INC ) as the provisional government of Iraq.

Several other high speed and normal railroad projects are currently in the planning stage.

Several Japanese companies produced turbocharged high performance motorcycles in the early 1980s.

Several large multi-national corporations in this service field have received exposure from high profile litigation.

Several first and middle schools were closed or merged into new primaries, with the three high schools of King Charles I School, Wolverley C E Secondary School, and Baxter College ( formerly Harry Cheshire High School ) becoming secondary schools with sixth forms.

Several colleges host annual independent competitions, many of which hold varying degrees of prestige, such as the Contest of Champions at Middle Tennessee State University, which is the longest running high school band contest in the United States.

Several other black American players joined the International League the following season, including pitchers George Stovey and Robert Higgins, but 1888 was the last season blacks were permitted in that or any other high minor league.

Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds.

Several referendums have been orchestrated to build a new sports complex at the new high school, but have failed ; these have also included plans to build on to the existing high school and junior high in order to resolve overcrowding.

Several archaeological digs in the castro of La Carisa ( municipality of Lena ) have found remnants of a defensive line whose main purpose was to protect the valleys of central Asturias from invaders who came from the Meseta through the Pajares pass: the construction of these fortifications reveals a high degree of organization and cooperation between the several Asturian communities, in order to defend themselves from the southern invaders.

Several studies show that high levels of cortisol within the bloodstream from the digestion of animal protein can contribute to the development of insulin resistance.

Several studies conclude that high uric acid level apart from other contributing factors by itself may be a significant cause of insulin resistance.

Several Mesoamerican cultures used a skull-rack ( known by its Nahuatl term, tzompantli ), on which skulls were impaled in rows or columns of wooden stakes.

Several of these wooden stakes were carbon dated, revealing the oldest to be made from a hemlock tree c. 750 CE, while the youngest dated from around 1830.

Several days before the main event, he was banned from the Binion's Horseshoe by Benny Binion because he spat in the face of a dealer after losing a sizeable pot in a high stakes game.

Several simple games can be played to select one person from a group, either as a straightforward winner, or as someone who is eliminated.

Several incomplete sets of this form of croquet are known to exist, and one complete set is still used for demonstration games in the West of Scotland.

Several games involve a skill such as scoring a ping-pong or darts.

Several popular drinking games involving cards are asshole, fuck the dealer, horserace, Kings, liar's poker, pyramid, bloody knuckles, Ring of Fire, Toepen, ride the bus, and Black or Red.

Several of the Pokémon games have also received director's cuts and have used the term " extension ," though " remake " and " third version " are also often used by many fans.

Several of his games were published in Germany but never in the United States.

Several strategy games, such as Rise of Nations, Rome: Total War, Spartan Total Warrior, Empire Earth, Civilization, Ancient Wars: Sparta, Age of Empires, Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City and Age of Mythology, feature infantry units called " Hoplites " or " Phalanx ".

Several video games are based on or influenced heavily by Lovecraft such as Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, Shadow of the Comet, Prisoner of Ice, Shadowman, Alone in the Dark, Chzo Mythos, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Cthulhu Saves the World, Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Dead Space, Splatterhouse, Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder, Penumbra, and Quake.

Several abstract strategy games are listed below:

Several Nintendo Wii games take advantage of such a system.

Several versions of the Nights theme song " Dreams Dreams " appear throughout the games in the series.

Several non-commercial email games played on the Internet and BITNET predate these.

Several varieties of RPG also exist in electronic media, such as multi-player text-based MUDs and their graphics-based successors, massively multiplayer online role-playing games ( MMORPGs ).

Several more recent games have been, in turn, influenced by Risus.

Several Sega Master System games have been added to the Wii's Virtual Console, many of which are games that had also been released on the Game Gear.

Several games can be played with these cards, all involving the concept of a set.

Several weeks later, the three parties came to an accord in which the NADA would move its convention date to the original Super Bowl week in exchange for financial and other considerations, including promotional spots shown during selected regular season NFL games.

Several computer and video games, both licensed and unlicensed, have been based on the story.

Several games of the series are considered seminal games of their genre.

Several action games also focused on mental challenges, including the action-puzzle hybrid Q * bert from 1982.

Several dozen puzzle video games were created in the 1990s, with many games allowing players to arrange falling blocks as seen in Tetris.