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101ORGAN — Antiquity In its conventional form, an organ is basically a set of pipes activated by compressed air, under the control of a keyboard. It is thought to have been invented in Hellenistic Alexandria around the beginning of the second century C.E.,… …
102Organ Cave — Coordinates: 37°43′05″N 80°26′13″W / 37.71806°N 80.43694°W / 37.71806; 80.43694 …
103Organ (anatomy) — For the musical instrument, see Organ (music). In biology, an organ (Latin: organum, instrument, tool , from Greek ὄργανον, organon, organ, instrument, tool [1]) is a collection of tissues joined in structural unit to serve a common function. [2] …
104Organ donation in Jewish law — Under Jewish law, organ donation raises some questions, and has traditionally been met with some skepticism. However, it has met increasing acceptance as medical transplantation methods have improved. In both Orthodox Judaism and non Orthodox… …
105Organ Historical Society — The Organ Historical Society is an international organization primarily composed of pipe organ enthusiasts and those who enjoy its music, and professional restorers. The main activities of the Society include promoting an active interest in the… …
106Organ pipe — The choir division of the organ at St. Raphael s Cathedral, Dubuque, Iowa. Wood and metal pipes of a variety of sizes are shown in this photograph. An organ pipe is a sound producing element of the pipe organ that resonates at a specific pitch… …
107Organ console — The console of the Wanamaker Organ in the Macy s (formerly Wanamaker s) department store in Philadelphia, featuring six manuals and colour coded stop tabs. The pipe organ is played from an area called the console, which holds the manuals, pedals …
108Organ Mountains (New Mexico) — For the Brazilian mountain range of similar name, see Serra dos Órgãos Organ Mountains Range The Organ Mountains seen from the west …
109Organ donation taskforce — In December 2006, The UK Government set up the Organ Donation Taskforce to identify barriers to organ donation and recommend actions needed to increase organ donation and procurement within the current legal framework.[1] The Taskforce was asked… …
110organ — ORGÁN1, organe, s.n.1. Parte din corpul unei fiinţe vii, care îndeplineşte una sau mai multe funcţii vitale sau utile vieţii. ♦ Gură; p.ext. voce, glas. 2. Parte componentă a unui mecanism, a unei maşini, formată din una sau din mai multe piese,… …
