In materials science, wear is the errosion of material from a solid surface by the action of another solid. The study of the processes of wear is part of the discipline of tribology. There are four principle wear processes: Adhesive wear Abrasive wear Corrosive wear Surface fatigue Wear - Adhesive wear. Adhesive wear is also known as scoring, galling, or seizing-occurs when two solid surfaces slide over one another under press ...

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• Wear - Adhesive wear
• Wear - Abrasive wear
• Wear - Corrosive wear
• Wear - Surface fatigue

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• Western wear - External link

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The metropolitan county crosses the traditional border between Northumberland, and County Durham: the River Tyne. Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside are north of it, and Gateshead, Sunderland and South Tyneside are to the south of it. Some organisations do not use Tyne and Wear, instead retaining the traditional boundary between Northumberland and County Durham. This includes particularly wildlife and biological recording groups, for whom the stability of recording boundaries is important for the maintenance of long-t ...

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Washington is a town in the county of Tyne and Wear in northeast England. Washington is administered as a part of the City of Sunderland and is located some 10 miles (16km) west of the city centre, and is located roughly the same distance south of Newcastle upon Tyne. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 55,454. Washington was designated a new town in 1964 and expanded dramatically to house overspill population from surrounding cities. While administratively part of the City of Sunderland, Washington has received large in ...

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It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out Ð it's the grain of sand in your shoe.

- Robert Service

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Choosing and Wearing Gemstones

Once a proper stone is obtained it may be set in either a ring or pendant for wearing on the body. The gem must be set in such a way that the stone comes into contact with the skin. Gems should be set by themselves, as certain gems are incompatible and may cause undesired effects if set together in the same piece of jewelry. There are exceptions in the case of specific talismans where certain gems are set together for a positive combined effect.

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Hinduism: Why do Hindu women wear the dot on the forehead?

Not only women, but Hindu men also wear a dot on the forehead, indicating their third eye. The pottu is a very auspicious symbol, reminding those who ear it of their spiritual heritage and ideals, wherever they may be. It also serves to identify a Hindu among the members of all other religions.

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Basics of Hinduism: Why do many Hindus wear a dot near the middle of their forehead?

The dot worn on the forehead is a religious symbol. It represents divine sight and shows that one is a Hindu. For women, it is also a beauty mark.

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Yukata (Japanese: æµ´è¡£) is a Japanese summer garment. People wearing yukata are a common site at fireworks displays, bon-odori festivals, and other summer events. The yukata is a casual form of kimono that is also frequently worn after bathing at traditional Japanese inns. Though their use is not limited to after-bath wear, yukata literally means bath(ing) clothes. Yukata - Fabrics and styles. A yukata is a cooling garment to wear. Like other forms of clothing based on traditional Ja ...

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Modesty describes a set of culturally determined values that relate to the presentation of the self to others. It can describe: Moderation in one's actions or appearance, not wishing to attract undue attention to oneself; Downplaying one's accomplishments (see Humility); False or Sham modesty, a form of boasting through excessive self-denigration; Modesty about clothing and the human body, especially the taboo against nudity in most ...

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• Modesty - Western norms of body modesty
• Modesty - Wearing less than the Western norm
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• Modesty - Modest versions of nudity

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Undergarments, also called "underwear", "undercrackers", "lingerie" (undergarments for women), or sometimes "intimate clothing", are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. Some clothing is specifically underwear, while T-shirts and some shorts are suitable as underwear as well as outer clothing. Suitability as outer clothing is, apart from outdoor or indoor climate, largely a social and sometimes even a legal matter. One of the criteria for shorts not to be suitable as outer clothing may be that it has a fly that avoids exposure of the genitals ...

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• Undergarment - 1940s
• Undergarment - 1950s and 1960s
• Undergarment - Present day
• Undergarment - Underwear styles and function
• Undergarment - Not wearing undergarments
• Undergarment - Underwearing
• Undergarment - Related topics

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Nudity or nakedness is the state of wearing no clothing. It is sometimes used to refer to wearing significantly less clothing than expected by the conventions of a particular culture and situation, and in particular exposing the bare skin of intimate parts. Nudity - Terminology. Although nude and naked have the same objective meaning (i.e. not covered by clothing) and a common origin, they have differing subjective connotations, which partly match their differing etymologies ("nude" ori ...

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• Nudity - Depictions of nudity

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Ekam-The Ultimate Oneness Vethan-The Creator Thirumal-The Maintainer Sivan-The Destroyer Vaikundar-The Incarnation The Trinity Akilattirattu Ammanai Vinchai to Vaikundar Thirukkalyana Ekanai Arul Nool Thalaimaippathi Pathis Nizhal Thangals Ayyavazhi Publications Ayyavazhi ...

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• Ayyavazhi religious practices - Healing diseases
• Ayyavazhi religious practices - Anna Dharmam Charity on Food
• Ayyavazhi religious practices - Panividai
• Ayyavazhi religious practices - Patippu Pattu Pothippu The Prayers
• Ayyavazhi religious practices - Offering of Churul
• Ayyavazhi religious practices - Worship in front of a mirror
• Ayyavazhi religious practices - Congregational Worship

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Contact lenses (also known simply as "contacts") are lens placed on the cornea of the eye usually, but not always for corrective purposes. They serve the purpose of conventional glasses, but are very light and conveniant, sitting directly on the eye. Contact lens - History. Leonardo da Vinci first proposed the idea of applying a corrective lens directly to the surface of the eye as early as 1508. Similar concepts surfaced from René Descartes in 1636, but it was not until 1887 that the German physiol ...

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• Contact lens - Rigid vs. soft contact lenses
• Contact lens - Daily vs. extended wear contact lenses
• Contact lens - Spherical vs. toric contact lenses
• Contact lens - Cleaning and disinfection products
• Contact lens - Parameters
• Contact lens - Products

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The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, in Latin as the 'Triregnum', or in Italian as the 'Triregno',[1] is the three-tiered jewelled papal crown of Byzantine and Persian origin that is the symbol of the papacy. Papal Tiaras were worn by all popes from Pope Clement V (d. 1314) to Pope Paul VI, who was crowned in 1963. Pope Paul VI abandoned the use of his own tiara after the Second Vatican Council, symbolically layin ...

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• Papal Tiara - Shape of the Triple Tiara
• Papal Tiara - Weight of the tiara
• Papal Tiara - Symbolism of the Triple Tiara
• Papal Tiara - Origins
• Papal Tiara - Usage
• Papal Tiara - The Papal Coronation
• Papal Tiara - The Papal Tiara and the 666 controversy
• Papal Tiara - The last crowned Pope
• Papal Tiara - A permanent end to the wearing of the Triple Tiara?
• Papal Tiara - Tiara envy
• Papal Tiara - The triple tiara in Tarot
• Papal Tiara - Footnotes

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A bucket, also called a pail, is a waterproof, vertical cylinder, open at the top and with a solid bottom, usually attached to a carrying handle and usually wider at the top. Buckets have been used since very ancient times, mainly for transporting water from a fountain or well into permanent reservoirs such as water holes and barrels. At one time it was common for workers to carry food in a bucket and it w ...

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Amnesia (or amnaesia in Commonwealth English) is a condition in which memory is disturbed. The causes of amnesia are organic or functional. Organic causes include damage to the brain, through trauma or disease, or use of certain (generally sedative) drugs. Functional causes are psychological factors, such as defense mechanisms. Hysterical post-traumatic amnesia is an example of this. Amnesia may also be spontaneous, in the case of transient global amnesia. T ...

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Although the metropolitan county council was abolished in 1986, several joint bodies exist to run certain services on a county-wide basis. Most notable is the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority which co-ordinates transport policy. Through its Passenger Transport Executive, now known as Nexus, it owns and operates the Tyne and Wear Metro light rail system, as well as the Shields' ferry service and the Tyne tunnel linking communities on either side of the River Tyne. Also through Nexus, the authority subsidises socially-necessary transport services (including taxis) and operates the concessi ...

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The county is divided into 14 Parliamentary constituencies. As of July 2005, all of these constituencies are represented by Labour. Historically, the area has been regarded as a Labour stronghold: South Shields, for example, is the only Parliamentary constituency in the country which, since the Reform Act of 1832, has never returned a Conservative MP to the House of Commons. Research is being carried out into changing the number of parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear ; reducing it by one. If changes are made, then it co ...

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Definition and meaning of Wear and tear :

The amount deducted from a claims payment in recognition of the depreciation of the property insured through usage of it over time. Where cover is provided on a Ònew for old basisÓ i.e. where the insurer agrees to replace an old item with a similar new one, no such deduction is made.

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