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  • 1Mother Lode Country — Former gold rush belt, Sierra Nevada foothills, central California, U.S. It was about 150 mi (240 km) long but only a few miles wide. The gold rush was sparked by the 1848 discovery of placer gold on John Sutter s property. The term mother lode… …

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  • 2The Blue Belt — is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr . It is Aarne Thompson type 590.Plot summaryA beggar woman and her son were returning home when he saw a blue belt. She forbad him to pick it… …

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  • 3Bible Belt — The Bible Belt is an informal term for an area of the United States of America in which socially conservative Evangelical Protestantism is a dominant part of the culture. Much of the Bible Belt consists of the Southern United States. During the… …

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  • 4Stroke Belt — is a name given to a region in the southeastern United States that has been recognized by public health authorities for having an unusually high incidence of stroke and other forms of cardiovascular disease. It is typically defined as an 11 state …

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  • 5Explosive belt — An explosive belt (also called suicide belt, Bomberpilot Jacket, suicide vest or shaheed belt) is a vest packed with explosives and armed with a detonator, worn by suicide bombers. Explosive belts are usually packed with nails, screws, bolts, and …

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  • 6The Protection of the Mother of God — The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, known in Church Slavonic as Pokrov (Покровъ, protection ), and in Greek as Skepê (Σκέπη), is a feast of the Mother of God celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic …

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  • 7REACT belt — The Remote Electronically Activated Control Technology belt is a restraining device that applies 50 kV to the muscles in the area of the kidneys, pulsed over 8 seconds. It is a product of Stun Tech Incorporated of Cleveland, Ohio. In March 2000,… …

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  • 8seat belt — {n.} A strong strap used to protect a person in a moving car or other vehicle by holding him in his seat. * /When the plane began to land, Billy and his mother fastened their seat belts./ * /Passengers in automobiles should wear seat belts for… …

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  • 9seat belt — {n.} A strong strap used to protect a person in a moving car or other vehicle by holding him in his seat. * /When the plane began to land, Billy and his mother fastened their seat belts./ * /Passengers in automobiles should wear seat belts for… …

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  • 10seat\ belt — noun A strong strap used to protect a person in a moving car or other vehicle by holding him in his seat. When the plane began to land, Billy and his mother fastened their seat belts. Passengers in automobiles should wear seat belts for safety …

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