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The word protection, which generally means anything that helps to ward off some threat, has several jargon uses:
- Civil protection, or Civil defense, is a function of civil society concerning the life, health, property and environment of citizens
- Environmental protection, a political movement directed towards the preservation, restoration, or enhancement of the natural environment
- Contraception (euphemism)
- Protection (climbing), a climber's basic safety mechanism
- Protection racket, an extortion scheme
- Protectionism, in international trade, the institution of tarrifs and regulations on imports in order to protect domestic industry
- Protective clothing, clothing that shields the body from hazards
- Protectorate, in politics, a form of guardianship, the relationship between a strong power (the protector) and a weaker one, which either simply enjoys the benefit of help when needed, or is obliged to accept, which historically often amounted to de facto colonization
- Ingress protection rating (IP), protection ranking of electronic equipment against objects or liquid
- Power system protection, in power engineering, the protection of electric systems against faults
- Protection (album), a 1994 album by Massive Attack
- The Intercession (The Protection of the Theotokos), a feast day in the Eastern Orthodox Church
The system also has applications for sick building syndrome and some homeland security protection requirements
C2EMD (Andrew Carnegie) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:15:49 -0000
The system also has applications for sick building syndrome and some homeland security protection requirements
Passing the US Department of Justice, IRS Building and Enviromental Protection Agency...
selectslacrosse (Bby Mtn Selects Lax) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:04:28 -0000
Passing the US Department of Justice, IRS Building and Enviromental Protection Agency...
@warrtalon ok so min distance needs to reflect the level of protection. Building power failure and across highway 'might' be ok
Nellymo (Neil Hodgkinson) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:35:55 -0000
@warrtalon ok so min distance needs to reflect the level of protection. Building power failure and across highway 'might' be ok
call from the building society: would you like to put your child benefit towards "child protection" in case "anything bad should happen"
matthewgerry (Matthew Gerry) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:17:54 -0000
call from the building society: would you like to put your child benefit towards "child protection" in case "anything bad should happen"
I know God is in the building watching over his flock you can feel his protection it's a wonderful,
sureofmyself (debb hill) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:11:26 -0000
I know God is in the building watching over his flock you can feel his protection it's a wonderful,
Giant ants' nests given special building protection: Insects' towering structures will be safeguarded during ti.. http://tinyurl.com/ylfrs5j
weirdnewsround (Weirdnewsroundup) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:55:24 -0000
Giant ants' nests given special building protection: Insects' towering structures will be safeguarded during ti.. http://tinyurl.com/ylfrs5j
Apotropaios - Brian Hoggard describes and explains the history of house protection magic in Britain. Photographs of artefacts are presented and explanations for their use discussed.
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BBC: Artefact Recalls Witches' Shadow - A witch bottle dated to c.1830 is discovered buried in foundations in the Lincolnshire village of Navenby.
Meta Description: [ A "witch bottle" sheds new light on how long our ancestors lived in fear of black magic. ]
Current Archaeology: How to Kill a Witch - An illustrated article on witch bottles and their use, in particular one found buried in a ruined house at Reigate, just south of London.
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Deliberately Concealed Garments Project - The Textile Conservation Centre at the University of Southampton explores the folk tradition of concealing objects in the fabric of buildings. Includes a database of garment finds.
Meta Description: [ Garments found hidden in the fabric of buildings. Rare examples of costume and dress. Database of garment finds. Folk tradition of concealing objects in buildings. Text only version available ]
History.UK.com: Concealed Ritual Objects and Protection from Witches - Ian Evans provides a quick guide to the ritual objects that can be found hidden within the structure of a house, and what to do if you find one. He also mentions ritual marks.
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Ritual Protection Marks - Results of a survey of Norfolk buildings (UK).
This is Bath: Mysterious Amber Liquid is Pure Nectar for Historians - David Lewin reports on the discovery of a phial of amber liquid in a wall in Bath.
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This is Bath: Mysterious Amber Liquid is Pure Nectar for Historians - David Lewin reports on the discovery of a phial of amber liquid in a wall in Bath.
Meta Description: [ Find the latest news, sport and whats on information in and around Bath and search for jobs, homes and cars, in association with the Bath Chronicle ]
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