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Mount Moriah

Today the top of Mount Moriah lies somewhere beneath the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Throughout the Bible, this special place played a significant role in many people’s lives: AbrahamIn Genesis 22:1-14, God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, his only beloved son and the heir God promised, in the regionFortsätt läsa ”Mount Moriah”

Learn About Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP) | American Lung Association

Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) is a form of interstitial lung disease where the small airways (bronchioles) and alveoli (tiny air sacs) become inflamed, leading to difficulty breathing and flu-like illness. — Read at http://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/cryptogenic-organizing-pneumonia/learn-about-cryptogenic-organizing-pneumonia What Causes COP? The condition is called “cryptogenic” because in most cases, the cause is unknown. Doctors believe that there areFortsätt läsa ”Learn About Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP) | American Lung Association”

Tantalum – resource of conflict

Tantalum is considered a conflict resource. Coltan, the industrial name for a columbite-tantalite mineral from which niobium and tantalum are extracted, can also be found in Central Afrika, which is why tantalum is being linked to warfare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). According to an October 23, 2003 United Nations report,Fortsätt läsa ”Tantalum – resource of conflict”

Position Oboe atlantic

Oboe was a British aerial blind bombing system in World War II, based on radio transponder technology.[1] The system consisted of a pair of radio transmitters on the ground, which sent signals which were received and retransmitted by a transponder in the aircraft. By comparing the time each signal took to reach the aircraft, the distance between the aircraft and the station could be determined. The OboeFortsätt läsa ”Position Oboe atlantic”