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• Encyclopaedia Biblica
  ...even has some articles ('marriage' for example) which quote large sections from it nearly verbatim. It is also referenced by works such as the [[Internatio A measure of its importance is gained from the fact that the Jewish Encyclopedia dedicates the majority of the article
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• Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity
  ...Purity'' and by Avicenna to justify the notion of the Mother of the Book." From "On the Cult of Books", ''Selected Non-Fictions'', [[Jorge Luis Borges]]; e ...extreme in relating the Ikhwan to the [[Nusairis]], who are as far removed from the rationalists as any group to be found in Islam." Nasr (1964), pg 26.</r
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• Balsam of Mecca
  ...tion with [[Gilead]] comes from [[Book of Genesis|Genesis]] chapter 37 and from [[Jeremiah]] chapters 8 and 46 (quoted below). From the Jewish Publication Society - [[JPS Tanakh]]:
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• Asphalt
  ...thods of Testing | edition=4th| publisher=D. Van Nostrand Co| location=New York |url=http://www.archive.org/details/asphaltsandallie031010mbp|accessdate=20 ...an English]], asphalt (or asphalt cement) is the carefully refined residue from the distillation process of selected crude oils. Outside the U.S., the prod
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• Gunpowder
  ...he powder packed behind a bullet must generate enough pressure to force it from the muzzle at high speed, but not enough to rupture the [[gun barrel]]. Gun ...tly reduced amounts of smoke and combustion products; they ranged in color from brownish tan to yellow to white. Most of the bulk semi-smokeless powders ce
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• African textiles
  ...nin City]] and Nigeria.<ref>Christopher Spring, ''African Textiles'', (New York: Crescent) 1989, p. 3</ref> ...a [[caste]]-like group and sometimes slaves to noble families. In [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] compounds were used where master weavers would teach all the boys
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• Textiles of Mexico
  ...After the [[Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire]], the Spanish introduced new fibers such as [[silk]] and [[wool]] as well as the European foot treadle [ ...Most handcrafts are produced by [[Indigenous peoples in Mexico|indigenous people]], whose communities are concentrated in the center and south of the countr
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• Kerosene
  ...h Africa, is a [[combustible]] [[hydrocarbon]] liquid. The name is derived from [[Greek (language)|Greek]] ''keros'' (κηρός [[wax]]). The word ''Keros ...Australia (where it is usually referred to colloquially as ''kero'') and [[New Zealand]].<ref>[[Oxford English Dictionary]], ''kerosene''.</ref>
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
  ...f National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)]]. The list is limited to ''New National Treasures'', those that have been designated since June 9, 1951 ...ntries in the list covering the time from Classical to early modern Japan from 7th century [[Asuka period]] to 18th century [[Edo period]]. However, the
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  [[File:Image19swardjp.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3|from left to right: [[naginata]], [[tsurugi]], [[tantō]], [[uchigatana]] and [[ |location= London, New York
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• Cemesto
  ...ts name is a [[portmanteau]] word combining "cem" from "cement" and "esto" from "asbestos." ...ype cemesto house was displayed at the [[1939 World's Fair]] in [[New York City]].<ref>Robert Hugh Kargon and Arthur P. Molella, ''[http://books.google.com
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• Thuja plicata
  ...native to the northwestern [[United States]] and southwestern [[Canada]], from southeastern [[Alaska]] and [[British Columbia]] south through [[Washington ...for three years, it was planted in a yard having southern exposure in the city of Utica, NY where it has survived several very cold winters.
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• Tile
  ....jpg|thumb|Decorative tilework in [[Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque]], [[Isfahan (city)|Isfahan]], [[Iran]] - early 17th century]] ...ved from the [[French Language|French]] word ''tuile'', which is, in turn, from the [[Latin Language|Latin]] word ''tegula'', meaning a roof tile composed
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• Optacon
  ...b. 1974, pp. 49-56</ref> is an electromechanical device that enables blind people to read printed material that has not been transcribed into Braille. ...(born 1952, blind since the age of 3). Using the Optacon, Candy graduated from Stanford and received a PhD. She has worked as a clinical psychologist sinc
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• Hearing conservation program
  ...g to be formed before it is inserted into the ear. This prevents the plugs from becoming soiled before insertion. -Custom molded ear plugs are unique for each person, since they are cast from each user’s own ear canals. Therefore, they provide a personalized fit f
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...lorless, odorless, tasteless, and non-irritating, it is very difficult for people to detect. Carbon monoxide is a product of [[incomplete combustion]] of org ...rent haunted houses. Symptoms such as delirium and hallucinations have led people suffering poisoning to think they have seen ghosts or to believe their hous
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• American Society of Safety Engineers
  ...ober 14, 1911, is the oldest safety society and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. Its more than 32,000 occupational safety, he ...148 garment workers in New York who could not escape the building, or died from jumping out of the windows. Originally called the United Association of Cas
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• Dead man's switch
  ...d Its Job|last=Newman|first=Andy|coauthors= |date=May 7, 2010|work=The New York Times|accessdate=May 7, 2010}}</ref> ...not maintained on the entire controller, but on a large button protruding from the controller handle. This button also had to be pressed continuously, typ
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• National Fire Protection Association
  ...as well as other life-safety codes and standards. This includes everything from [[building code]]s to the personal protective equipment utilized by [[firef ...uence grew from sprinklers to include building electrical systems (another new and fast-growing technology), and then all aspects of building design and c
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• Nosocomial infection
  ...s after discharge.{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}} ''Nosocomial'' comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word ''nosokomeion'' (νοσοκομείον) ...biotic resistance]] is spreading to Gram-negative bacteria that can infect people outside the hospital.<ref name=NYT/>
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