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  • 31Wind — For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). Wind, from the …

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  • 32arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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  • 33undersea exploration — Introduction       the investigation and description of the ocean waters and the seafloor and of the Earth beneath. Primary objectives and accomplishments       Included in the scope of undersea exploration are the physical and chemical… …

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  • 34Landslide mitigation — Landslides can be triggered by many often concomitant causes. In addition to shallow erosion or reduction of shear strength caused by seasonal rainfall, causes triggered by anthropic activities such as adding excessive weight above the slope,… …

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  • 35fibre, man-made — Introduction       fibre whose chemical composition, structure, and properties are significantly modified during the manufacturing process. Man made fibres are spun and woven into a huge number of consumer and industrial products, including… …

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  • 36ALLAN — UNITED KINGDOM (see also List of Individuals) 23.7.1904 Brechin/UK 8.6.1957 Aldeburgh/UK James Foggo Allan was educated at the Dumbarton Academy and at Glasgow University, and he served an apprenticeship with William Denny and Bros., Ltd, the… …

    Hydraulicians in Europe 1800-2000

  • 37Éolienne — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Éolienne (homonymie). Une éolienne est un dispositif qui transforme l énergie cinétique du vent en énergie mécanique puis, éventuellement, en énergie électrique. Les éoliennes produisant de l électricité sont… …

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  • 38Environmental stress cracking — (ESC) is one of the most common causes of unexpected brittle failure of thermoplastic (especially amorphous) polymers known at present. Environmental stress cracking may account for around 15 30% of all plastic component failures in service.H. F …

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  • 39Diamond tool — A close up of the segment of a diamond saw blade A diamond tool is a cutting tool with diamond grains fixed on the functional parts of the tool via a bonding material or another method.[1] As diamond is a superhard material, diamond tools have… …

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  • 40Teak furniture — Teak is used to make outdoor furniture, boats, and other things which require resistance to the elements. Teak is used for outdoor furniture because of its natural durability in extreme weather conditions and because of its relative rarity. Being …

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