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  • 41Avengers Academy — Cover to Avengers Academy, #1 (June 2010). Art by Mike McKone. Group publication information Publisher Marvel Comics …

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  • 42Wood preservation — All measures that are taken to ensure a long life of wood fall under the definition wood preservation (timber treatment). Apart from structural wood preservation measures, there are a number of different (chemical) preservatives and processes… …

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  • 43Fatal Racing — Infobox VG title = Fatal Racing developer = Gremlin Interactive publisher = Gremlin Interactive designer = Les Spink and Ade Carless engine = Custom released = 1995 genre = Racing game modes = Single player and multiplayer ratings = platforms =… …

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  • 44The psychological immune system — Understanding the Psychological Immune System The psychological immune system is a concept examined in the discipline of psychology. It is described as the system that is activated when humans are faced with potential or actual negative events in …

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  • 45papermaking — [pā′pər māk΄iŋ] n. the making of paper papermaker n. * * * pa·per·mak·ing (pāʹpər mā kĭng) n. The process or craft of making paper.   paʹper·mak er n. * * * Introduction       formation of a matted or felted sheet, usually of cellulose fibres,… …

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  • 46plating — /play ting/, n. 1. a thin coating of gold, silver, etc. 2. an external layer of metal plates. 3. the act of a person or thing that plates. [1535 45; PLATE1 + ING1] * * * Coating a metal or other material, such as plastic or china, with a hard,… …

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  • 47Roof — A roof is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A roof protects the building and its contents from the effects of weather. Structures that require roofs range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, dwellings being the most… …

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  • 48Reinforced concrete — is concrete in which reinforcement bars ( rebars ), reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867.[1] The term… …

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  • 49Lumber — Timber redirects here. For other uses, see Timber (disambiguation). Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill …

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  • 50Silicone — Not to be confused with the metalloid chemical element Silicon. Silicone caulk can be used as a basic sealant against water and air penetration. Silicones are inert, synthetic compounds with a variety of forms and uses. Typically heat resistant… …

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