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  2. Wayside shrine - Wikipedia

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    A wayside shrine is a religious image, usually in some sort of small shelter, placed by a road or pathway, sometimes in a settlement or at a crossroads, but often in the middle of an empty stretch of country road, or at the top of a hill or mountain. They have been a feature of many cultures, including Chinese folk religious communities ...

  3. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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    A single lamp attached to wayside signals with a "C" plate bolted to it. The aspect is Rule 280a - Clear to Next Interlocking. This aspect is only seen in the Eastern United States on rail lines operating Cab Signal Systems. Cab signal lines only have wayside signals at interlockings and diamonds.

  4. Glossary of rail transport terms - Wikipedia

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    Rail transport terms are a form of technical terminology applied to railways. Although many terms are uniform across different nations and companies, they are by no means universal, with differences often originating from parallel development of rail transport systems in different parts of the world, and in the national origins of the engineers and managers who built the inaugural rail ...

  5. William John Brock - Wikipedia

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    In 1847 Brock published a small volume of poems, Wayside Verses, dating the preface "London, 22 September".In 1855 he published at Barnsley, by subscription, Twenty-seven Sermons.

  6. History of religion - Wikipedia

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    The history of religion is the written record of human religious feelings, thoughts, and ideas. This period of religious history begins with the invention of writing about 5,200 years ago (3200 BCE). [1] The prehistory of religion involves the study of religious beliefs that existed prior to the advent of written records.

  7. Wayside - Wikipedia

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    Wayside (band), an early version of As Friends Rust; Wayside Restaurant, an eatery in Vermont, USA; The Wayside School franchise: Wayside (book), 1978 children's book written by Louis Sachar; Wayside (movie), 2005 animated film loosely based on the original book series; Wayside, 2007 cartoon that follows up on the 2005 movie; A rest area

  8. Historiography of religion - Wikipedia

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    The historiography of religion is how historians have studied religion in terms of themes, sources and conflicting ideas. Historians typically focus on one particular topic in the overall history of religions in terms of geographical area or of theological tradition.

  9. Communications-based train control - Wikipedia

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    Wayside ATP system. This subsystem undertakes the management of all the communications with the trains in its area. Additionally, it calculates the limits of movement authority that every train must respect while operating in the mentioned area. This task is therefore critical for the operation safety. Wayside ATO system. It is in charge of ...