resistant (resisting)
111eastern Africa — ▪ region, Africa Introduction part of sub Saharan Africa comprising two traditionally recognized regions: East Africa, made up of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; and the Horn of Africa, made up of Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.… …
112technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
113tungsten processing — Introduction preparation of the ore for use in various products. Tungsten exhibits a body centred cubic (bcc) crystal lattice. It has the highest melting point of all metals, 3,410° C (6,170° F), and it has high conductivity for… …
114Copper wire and cable — Copper has been used in electric wiring since the invention of the electromagnet and the telegraph in the 1820s.[1][2] The invention of the telephone in 1876 proved to be another early boon for copper wire.[3] Today, despite competition from… …
115Ductile iron pipe — is a pipe commonly used for potable water distribution.[1] The predominant wall material is ductile iron, a spheroidized graphite cast iron, although an internal cement mortar lining usually serves to inhibit corrosion from the fluid being… …
116Métaux réfractaires — H   He Li Be   B C N O F Ne Na Mg   Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca Sc   Ti V Chrome Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y …
117refractory — I. adjective Etymology: alteration of refractary, from Latin refractarius, irregular from refragari to oppose, from re + fragari (as in suffragari to support with one s vote) Date: 1606 1. resisting control or authority ; stubborn, unmanageable 2 …
1181994 Northridge earthquake — Northridge earthquake of 1994 Building collapsed as a result of the earthquake …
119Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah — Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussein Fadl Allāh Religion Twelver Shi a Islam Other name(s) Arabic: السيد محمد حسين فضل الله …
120Weighted clothing — is the adding of weight to various parts of the body through attaching weighted pieces to the body which leave the hands free to grasp. Unlike with held weights or machines, the user is generally more apt for normal movement. In some cases… …
