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• Welding Rod
  ...orticulture to adjust ph so it should be available in some form that MIGHT work in making welding rods. ...lcium carbonate with any binding agent. Then "painting rods" you cover it. Of course; 3/16 is most common diameter for concrete steel SAE 1035. But if po
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• Codeine
  ...'et al'' |title=Comparative metabolic capabilities and inhibitory profiles of CYP2D6.1, CYP2D6.10, and CYP2D6.17 |journal=Drug Metab. Dispos. |volume=35 ...ylation process is still much more common. It is considered the prototype of the weak to midrange opioids.
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• Zantedeschia
  ...ntings, and is visible in many of [[Diego Rivera|Diego Rivera's]] works of art (see The Flower Vendor, amongst others). ...ethiopica ) |accessdate=2007-11-18 |author=Miles, Jackie |date=2002-09-12 |work=South Coast Weeds |publisher=Eurobodalla Shire Council}}</ref>. However lea
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• Narcissus (plant)
  ...valence used by the American Daffodil Society.<ref name="ADS"/> The range of forms in cultivation has been heavily modified and extended, with new varia ...variations, he died of starvation and thirst from just sitting by the edge of the pool until he gave out, gazing at his reflection until he died. In bot
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• Staff of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...lopædia Britannica]] requires trained staff. According to the final page of the 2007 ''[[Propædia]]'', the staff are organized into ten departments:<r # Art and Cartography (9 employees)
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• William Smellie (encyclopedist)
  ...'' | Editors = J. De Lancey Fergusson and G. Ross Roy | Volume = Volume II of II | Publisher = Clarendon Press | location = Oxford | page = 10 | isbn = 0 ...second edition of the ''Britannica'', because he objected to the inclusion of biographical articles in an [[encyclopedia]] dedicated to the arts and scie
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• Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
  ...ve special value and interest to modern scholars as [[cultural artifact]]s of the 19th and early 20th centuries. ...tors were American, and a New York office was established to run that side of the enterprise.{{Citation needed|date=June 2007}}
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  | image = {{Double image|center|Spine of Americanized Encyclopaedia Britannica.jpg|49|Americanized Encyclopædia Bri | image_caption = New American edition of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (1899)
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• Propædia
  ...es listing the staff members, advisors and contributors to all three parts of the ''Britannica''. ==The Outline of Knowledge==
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• Mortimer J. Adler
  ...ewanted=all William Grimes, "Mortimer Adler, 98, Dies; Helped Create Study of Classics," New York Times, June 29, 2001]</ref><ref name="Angelicum">[http: ...d to school to take writing classes at night where he discovered the works of men he would come to call heroes: [[Aristotle]], [[Thomas Aquinas]], [[Joh
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• Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
  ...e:Table of Trigonometry, Cyclopaedia, Volume 2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Table of [[Trigonometry]], 1728 ''[[Cyclopaedia]]'']] ...n numerous editions in the eighteenth century. The ''Cyclopaedia'' was one of the first general encyclopedias to be produced in English.
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• Encyclopædia Perthensis
  ...every source and intended to supersede the use of all other English books of reference''" was published in [[Perth, Scotland]] by [[C. Mitchel and Co]]. ...ement of 348 plates, of which only one could be described as a map, a plan of [[Washington, D.C.]] in 1800 by [[Andrew Ellicott]].
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• The Nuttall Encyclopædia
  '''''The Nuttall Encyclopædia: Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge'''''<ref name="pg">{{cite web|url=http://www.gutenberg.or ...uttall]] (d. 1869), whose works, such as ''Standard Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language'' (published in 1863), were eventually acquired by Fre
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• Wattle and daub
  ...6,000 years, and is still an important construction material in many parts of the world. Many historic buildings include wattle and daub construction, a ...ttle hurdle under construction.JPG|right|175px|thumb|Wattle in the process of being made.]]
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• Ceramic materials
  ...action=list&grp=C Ceramic Tile and Stone Standards]</ref> [[Clay]] was one of the earliest materials used to produce [[ceramic]]s, but many different cer ==Types of ceramic materials==
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• Antimicrobial polymers
  ...e=The Chemistry and Applications of Antimicrobial Polymers: A State of the Art Review|journal=BioMacromolecules|publisher=American Chemical Society|volume ...age of cytoplasmic constituents leads to the death of the cell. Comparison of small molecule antimicrobial agents and antimicrobial polymers are shown in
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• Metal
  ...s a [[chemical element]] that is a good [[Electrical conductor|conductor]] of both [[electricity]] and [[heat]] and forms [[cations]] and [[ionic bonds]] ...ed by a sea of delocalized [[electron]]s. They are one of the three groups of elements as distinguished by their ionization and bonding properties, along
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• Metallurgy
  [[Image:Georg Agricola.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Georg Agricola, author of ''De re metallica'', an important early book on metal extraction]] ...plied to their practical use. Metallurgy is commonly used in the [[craft]] of [[metalworking]].
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• Refractory metals
  ...on.cws_home/405934/description#description | title = International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials | publisher = Elsevier| accessdate = 2 ...components from these metals. Some of their applications include tools to work metals at high temperatures, wire filaments, casting molds, and chemical re
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• Gunpowder
  ...le, but instead use [[smokeless powder]]. [[Antique]] firearms or replicas of antique firearms are often used with [[black powder substitute]]. ...explosives [[detonation|detonate]], producing a supersonic wave. Ignition of the powder packed behind a bullet must generate enough pressure to force it
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• Dust
  ...ust in homes, offices, and other human environments contains small amounts of plant [[pollen]], human and animal hairs, [[textiles|textile fibers]], [[pa ...logged with '''dust''', rendering the computer unusable due to possibility of [[overheating]].]]
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• Glossary of textile manufacturing
  :''For terms specifically related to sewing, see [[Glossary of sewing terminology]].'' ...louring yarn or the finished material is [[dyeing]]. For more information of the various steps, see [[textile manufacturing]].
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• African textiles
  [[File:Kanga.jpg|thumb|A variety of a [[kanga]] and [[kitenge]], both widely worn in [[East Africa]] ]] ...o the ninth century BCE from sites at [[Igbo Ukwu]] of the [[Igbo people]] of [[Nigeria]]. Some twelfth century cloth fragments date from the [[Tellem]]
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• Textile preservation
  ...ialized care. Always contact a professional conservator if you are unsure of how to proceed in the preservation process. ...rol, and rely strongly on natural light to display their furnishings, both of which may contribute to textile decay.
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• Tulle bi telli
  ..., is a [[textile]] marrying [[cotton]] or [[linen]] mesh with small strips of metal, with its origins dating back to [[Ancient Egypt]]. The name translat Thin strips of metal, such as [[copper]] wire, [[silver]], [[pot metal]], [[brass]], chrom
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• Straw plaiting
  ...ts including hats and ornaments, and the process is undertaken in a number of locations worldwide. Straw can be plaited for a number of purposes, including: the [[thatching]] of roofs, to create a paper-making material, for ornamenting small surfaces as
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• Textiles of Oaxaca
  ...eEnFabricación-Teotitlán del Valle-Oaxaca-Mexico.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A work in progress on a stationary loom.]] ...]]. Oaxaca is home to several different groups of indigenous peoples, each of which has a distinctive [[textile]] tradition.
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• Textile
  A '''textile''' is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial [[fibre]]s often referred to as thread or [[yarn]]. Y ...g, spreading, crocheting, or bonding. ''Cloth'' refers to a finished piece of fabric that can be used for a purpose such as covering a bed.
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• History of clothing and textiles
  ...lk'', early 12th century painting by [[Emperor Huizong of Song]] (a remake of an 8th century original by artist [[Zhang Xuan]]), illustrates silk fabric ...corated their surroundings.<ref name="Cambridge intro">''Cambridge History of Western Textiles'', p. 1-6.</ref>
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• Textile manufacturing
  {{about||History of Textile manufacturing from 1750 to 1850 | Textile manufacture during the In ...)|finishing]] and colouration processes to the production of a wide ranges of products. There remains a large industry that uses [[Textile manufacturing
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• Textiles of Mexico
  ...ntil the era of [[Porfirio Díaz]] (1880s to 1910), when the mechanization of [[weaving]] was introduced, mostly by the French. ...a]] and [[Chiapas]]. The textile industry remains important to the economy of Mexico although it has suffered setback due to competition by cheaper goods
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• Renaissance Wax
  ...sh for cabinetry and furniture. Renaissance wax is also used by reenactors of historic swordsmanship to protect armour and weapons. It is widely recognis To quote a typical commercial supplier of conservation materials, it is used, ''to revive and protect valuable furnit
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• Trudon
  ...of the royal court of [[Louis XIV]], as well as most of the great churches of [[France]]. ...kills of the Trudons and gives the manufacture as an example. Such a level of quality earned Charles Trudon the appointment by King [[Louis XIV]] as Earl
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• Scagliola
  ...21 inches) by Ferndinando Enrico Hugford (1695–1771), featuring the arms of [[Charles Fane, 1st Viscount Fane|Fane]] impaling Stanhope</sub>]] ...nation of materials and technique provides a complex texture, and richness of color not available in natural veined marbles.
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• Scoubidou
  {{For|a song by [[Sacha Distel]] and which was formerly the title of the cartoon "Scooby-Doo" in French|Scooby-Doo}} [[Image:Gimpthreadspools.JPG|right|thumb|Two spools of plastic used for scoubidou]]
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• Salt ceramic
  ...MatSaltCeramic.htm</ref> and so is often used in folk craft and children's art. Like other air-dried modeling compounds, it is not suitable for vessels th Popular uses of salt ceramic include making jewelry<ref>http://www.pioneerthinking.com/vict
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
  ...he list of sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)}} [[File:Tamamushi Shrine Painting1.JPG|thumb|right|Detail of the Tamamushi Shrine]]
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  ...list of non-sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)}} ...ational Treasure]]" has been used in Japan to denote [[Cultural Properties of Japan|cultural properties]] since 1897,<ref>{{cite book
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• Glazed architectural terra-cotta
  ...façade which features a fine relief of birds, flowers, leaves and typical Art Deco sunbursts under the windows.]] ...nd in U.S. urban environments. It is the [[Ceramic glaze|glazed]] version of [[architectural terracotta|architectural terra-cotta]]; the material in bot
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• Plaster
  ...'''plaster''' can refer to [[gypsum]] plaster (also known as '''''plaster of Paris'''''), [[lime plaster]], or [[cement plaster]]. Plaster of Paris is a type of building material based on [[calcium sulphate]] [[Hydrate|hemihydrate]], no
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• Edward Giles Stone
  ...neer prominent in many innovative, often daringly and spectacular, aspects of early [[reinforced concrete]] constructions in Australia. He was also invol ...oogroups.com on Monday, April 05, 2004 7:39 PM. This incorporates research work by Mr. Peter Alsop</ref>
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• Stucco
  ...cture121.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Stucco from the [[Khaneh Borujerdi ha|House of Borujerdi-ha]], 1850s, [[Kashan]], [[Iran]].]] '''Stucco''' or '''render''' is a material made of an [[Construction aggregate|aggregate]], a [[binder (material)|binder]], an
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• Bottle wall
  A '''bottle wall''' is a [[wall]] made out of [[Glass Bottles|glass bottle]]s and binding material. ...two fingers of separation are used as a means of spacing although any kind of spacing can be achieved.
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• Caulking
  ...s between planks. A related process was formerly employed to join sections of [[cast iron]] [[sanitary sewer|sewerage]] [[water pipe|pipe]]. ...stop]]ping. In the [[tunnelling]] industry, caulking refers to the sealing of joints in segmental [[precast concrete]] tunnels, commonly by using [[concr
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• Terracotta
  [[File:Hanuman in Terra Cotta.jpg|thumb|A terracotta sculpture of [[Hanuman]] in [[India]]. The reddish color is due to iron oxide in the sou ...LouvreEG126.JPG|thumb|Rare terracotta image of [[Isis]] lamenting the loss of [[Osiris]] (Eighteenth Dynasty, Egypt) [[Musée du Louvre]], [[Paris]]]]
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• Adobe
  ...aceCoatingRenewalOnWall.jpg|frame|right|Renewal of the surface [[coating]] of an adobe wall in [[Chamisal]], [[New Mexico]]]] [[File:Adobe kilns from HABS.jpg|thumb|right|Detail of adobe kilns in [[Arizona]]]]
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• Super Adobe
  .... Due to Super Adobe’s inexpensive nature, ease in construction, and use of locally available materials, it has also been proposed for use as a long te ...gain worldwide recognition as a plausible solution to the global epidemic of housing shortages.
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• Thuja plicata
  ...bia]], and has extensive applications for the indigenous [[First Nations]] of the [[Pacific Northwest]].<ref name="Gymnosperm">Gymnosperm Database: [http ....<ref name="Gymnosperm"/><ref name="Farjon">Farjon, A. (2005). ''Monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys''. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-06
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• Felt
  ...y soft, some are tough enough to form construction materials. Felt can be of any colour, and made into any shape or size. [[Image:Felt cloth.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A selection of 4 different felt cloths.]]
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• Building material
  {{For|other kinds of building materials|Hardware|Biology|Star formation}} ...pentry]], [[plumbing]], [[roofing]] and [[Building insulation|insulation]] work. This reference deals with [[Human habitat|habitat]]s and [[architecture|st
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