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Armourstone along the sea wall south of Dawlish Warren (UK) Armourstone is a generic term for broken stone with stone masses between 100 and 10,000 kilograms (220 and 22,050 lb) (very coarse aggregate) that is suitable for use in hydraulic engineering.
The upper rail is called a kamoi (鴨居, lit. "duck's place"), and the lower is called a shikii (敷居). Traditionally these were waxed, but nowadays they usually have a vinyl lubricating strip to ease movement of the fusuma and shōji. Fusuma are typically made of opaque cloth or paper, while shōji are made of sheer, translucent paper. [2]
Naval armor refers to the various protections schemes employed by warships. The first ironclad warship was created in 1859, and the pace of armour advancement accelerated quickly thereafter. The emergence of battleships around the turn of the 20th century saw ships become increasingly large and well armoured.
Lapis lazuli (UK: / ˌ l æ p ɪ s ˈ l æ z (j) ʊ l i, ˈ l æ ʒ ʊ-,-ˌ l i /; US: / ˈ l æ z (j) ə l i, ˈ l æ ʒ ə-,-ˌ l i /), or lapis for short, is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color.
Zoids (ゾイド, Zoido), is a Japanese science fiction media franchise created by Tomy that feature giant robots (or "mecha") called Zoids, with designs being based on animals; including dinosaurs, mammals, insects, arachnids and mythological creatures.
In 2012, they played Japan Football League for the first time and finished in 6th position. After two seasons spent at JFL, YSCC Yokohama play in newly formed league, J3 from 2014. On 7 December 2024, YSCC Yokohama secure relegation to Japan Football League after defeat from Kochi United SC 0-2 in 2nd leg of J3/JFL play-offs and lost aggregate ...
In Japan, the adzuki bean is the second most important legume after the soy bean. In 1998, the annual crop yield was around 100,000 tonnes (98,000 long tons; 110,000 short tons). [8] In 2006, Japan consumed about 140,000 tonnes (140,000 long tons; 150,000 short tons)/year. Japan is the largest importer of adzuki beans. [9]
China is the largest coal producer in the world, [20] with 3.84 billion tonnes in 2020 and China National Coal Association forecasting an increase in 2021. [21] The coal production 1829 Mtoe in 2018 is more than the total aggregate of next nine top coal producers and 46.7% of the total global production. [22]