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  • 51commercial fishing — Introduction  the taking of fish and other seafood and resources from oceans, rivers, and lakes for the purpose of marketing them.       Fishing is one of the oldest employments of humankind. Ancient heaps of discarded mollusk shells (shell… …

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  • 52Watercolor painting — For other uses, see Watercolors (disambiguation). An artist working on a watercolor using a round brush Watercolor (US) or watercolour (UK and Commonwealth), also aquarelle from French, is a painting method. A watercolor is the …

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  • 53Hull classification symbol — This article is about the U.S. Navy system. For the similar system used by Canadian Forces, see Hull classification symbol (Canada). The United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric… …

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  • 54First Transcontinental Railroad — This article refers to a railroad built in the United States between Omaha and Sacramento, completed in 1869. For other transcontinental railroads see transcontinental railroad. At the ceremony for the driving of the Last Spike at Promontory… …

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  • 55List of hull classifications — The list of hull classifications comprises an alphabetical list of the hull classification symbols used by the United States Navy to identify the type of a ship.The combination of symbol and hull number identify a modern Navy ship uniquely. A… …

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  • 56materials science — the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals. [1960 65] * * * Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material s composition and structure, both… …

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  • 57Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation       January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed …

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  • 58List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English …

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  • 59History of Miami — In 1896, close to 400 people crowded onto the second floor of the Lobby Pool Room to vote to incorporate Miami as a city. The building to the left in this photo is the site of this historic meeting.[1] The area in which the city of Miami, Florida …

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  • 60Trench warfare — is a form of warfare where both combatants have fortified positions and fighting lines are static. Trench warfare arose when a revolution in firepower was not matched by similar advances in mobility. The result was a slow and grueling form of… …

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