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41Nuclear power in Japan — The Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant, a 3 unit BWR site typical of Japan s nuclear plants …
42glassware — /glas wair , glahs /, n. articles of glass, esp. drinking glasses. [1705 15; GLASS + WARE1] * * * Introduction any decorative article made of glass, often designed for everyday use. From very early times glass has been used for various… …
43papermaking — [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,… …
44Revision of Vulgate — Revision of Vulgate † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Revision of Vulgate In the spring of 1907 the public press announced that Pius X had determined to begin preparations for a critical revision of the Latin Bible. The need for such a… …
45Filioque — Christianity portal …
46Medievalism — For the interdisciplinary study of the medieval period, see Medieval studies. The Middle Ages in Romanticism: Pre Raphaelite painting of a knight and a lady (Lamia by John William Waterhouse, 1905). Medievalism is the system of belief and… …
47Aspartame controversy — The artificial sweetener aspartame has been the subject of public controversy regarding its safety and the circumstances around its approval. Many studies have recommended further investigation into the possible connection between aspartame and… …
48censorship — /sen seuhr ship /, n. 1. the act or practice of censoring. 2. the office or power of a censor. 3. the time during which a censor holds office. 4. the inhibiting and distorting activity of the Freudian censor. [1585 95; CENSOR + SHIP] * * * Act of …
49PROTESTANTS — Up to World War II Seen in perspective, the attitude of the Protestant movement toward Jews and Judaism was ambivalent and unstable. For the earlier periods see luther , calvin , and reformation . By the beginning of the 18th century the… …
50Flat Earth — For other uses, see Flat Earth (disambiguation). The Flammarion engraving (1888) depicts a traveller who arrives at the edge of a flat Earth and sticks his head through the firmament …
