Straw poll (462 bytes)
1: ...on (law)|resolution]]s. The results of the straw polls may or may not influence the delegates as they p...

Straw (3386 bytes)
1: ...but with the advent of the [[combine harvester]], straw has become more of a burden, almost a nuisance to...
3: However, straw can be put to many uses, old and new.
5: '''Uses of straw'''
10: **The straw-filled mattress, also known as palliasse, is stil...
16: ...ood packing material. A company in France makes a straw mat sealed in thin plastic sheets.

Straw marquetry (923 bytes)
1: ...similar to that of wood [[marquetry]] except that straw replaces the wood veneer. It is thought to have f...
3: ...e and Switzerland making a variety of items using straw marquetry.
5: ...d been built for them; the prison most famous for straw marquetry was Norman Cross, Huntingdon.
7: ... ironed; for [[Egg (biology)|egg]] decoration the straw is not ironed.

Jack Straw (616 bytes)
1: '''Jack Straw''' was/is the name of two famous individuals:
3: ...[[August 3]] [[1946]]), commonly known as '''Jack Straw''', is a British [[The Labour Party (UK)|Labour P...
5: *[[Jack Straw (rebel leader)|Jack Straw]] was a leader of the English [[Peasants' Revolt]...
7: *The Jack Straw Foundation is a public radio foundation based in ...
9: *"Jack Straw" is also the name of a song by the [[Grateful Dea...

Final Straw (1997 bytes)
2: ...ign="center" bgcolor="orange" colspan="3"|''Final Straw''
4: ...gn="center" colspan="3"|[[Image:Snow-Patrol-Final-Straw-albumcover.jpg|200px|Songs for Polar Bears]]
36: | valign="top"|<small>''[[Final Straw]]''<br />([[2004]])</small>
39: '''Final Straw''' is the third album by the [[indie rock]] group...

Straw Dogs (1605 bytes)
3: '''''Straw Dogs''''' is a 1971 [[film]] directed by [[Sam Pe...

Turkey in the Straw (2065 bytes)
1: '''Turkey in the Straw''' is a well known [[United States]] [[folk song]...
20: : Turkey in the straw, in straw, in the straw,
22: : And put on a tune called Turkey in the straw.
26: : Turkey in the straw -- Haw haw haw
28: : The Reubens are dancing to Turkey in the Straw

Soda straw (1261 bytes)
1: A '''soda straw''' is a [[speleothem]] in the form of a hollow [[...
3: ... [[Tourism|tourist]] caves. When left alone, soda straws can grow to hang more than 20 feet.
5: A soda straw can turn into a [[stalactite]] if the hole at the...
8: ...tp://www.showcaves.com/english/explain/Speleothem/Straw.html Showcaves.com definition and explanation]
9: ...rtcave/sodastw/sodastw.html The Virtual Cave soda straw photos]

Straw purchase (848 bytes)
3: ...rchaser or ultimate possessor of the firearm(s). Straw purchases and theft are the most common ways that...
5: ...of the [[Gun Control Act of 1968]] for both the ''straw purchaser'' and ''ultimate possessor''.
7: ...http://www.atf.gov/field/philadelphia/press/050101straw.htm atf.gov]''
9: ==Famous straw purchases==

Straw hat (712 bytes)
1: ...t is woven out of [[straw]]. The American style straw hat is associated with [[rural]] people. This ha...
3: ..._hat_american.jpg|left|thumb|250px|American style straw hat]]
5: ...[[Vietnam|Vietnamese]] people have made a pointed straw hat that is rain-proof and protects them during t...
7: ...made of straw and is sometimes referred to as a ''straw hat''.

Straw man (6034 bytes)
1: ...uman created by stuffing [[straw]] into clothes. Straw men are used as [[scarecrow|scarecrows]], combat-...
3: ...be easily defeated in argument; the creator of a "straw man" argument does not accurately reflect the bes...
7: ...ually offer. To "set up a straw man" or "set up a straw-man argument" is to create a position that is eas...
9: One can set up a straw man in several different ways:
17: ...se the term to refer to all of these tactics. The straw-man technique is also used as a form of [[media m...

Straw bale (666 bytes)
1: A '''straw bale''' is a large bundle of [[straw]] tightly bound with twine or wire. Bales may be...
3: ...] and other [[renewable energy]] projects - see [[straw-bale construction]].

Straw-bale construction (9789 bytes)
1: ...ilding construction|building]] method that uses [[straw bale]]s as structural elements, [[insulation]], o...
6: ...er]] with which to build [[housing]]. Often, the straw-bale house was seen as a make-shift structure, to...
8: Straw-bale [[construction]] experienced a re-emergence ...
14: ...ure is in place, the walls are then infilled with straw bales for insulation. This type of structure, ca...
16: ...es is used, where outside walls have load-bearing straw bales and inside walls are timber-framed.

Jack Straw (politician) (5547 bytes)
1: [[Image:Jack straw.jpg|frame|right|Jack Straw]]
3: The [[Right Honourable]] '''John Whitaker "Jack" Straw''' (born [[August 3]], [[1946]]) is a British [[L...
5: ...] peasant leader [[Jack Straw (rebel leader)|Jack Straw]]) and the [[University of Leeds]]. During his ti...
24: ...Commission for Racial Equality to the Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department, o...
27: ...831 Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Rt Hon Jack Straw MP] with biography and archive of speeches, inter...

Jack Straw (rebel leader) (841 bytes)
1: ...Jack Straw''' (probably the same person as '''Rackstraw''') was one of the three leaders (together with [...
3: ...e three leaders. It has been suggested that Jack Straw may have been a preacher, but his name may sugges...
5: ... in [[Great Baddow]], in [[Essex, England]], Jack Straw led an ill-fated crowd from the churchyard to one...
7: ...hitaker Straw]] (born 1946) adopted the name Jack Straw after the rebel leader.

Straw that broke the camel's back (366 bytes)
1: ...w). This also gives rise to the phrase "the last straw."

Poll (1091 bytes)
1: ...olitics, but it may simply refer to any [[opinion poll|survey of popular opinion]].
3: Usually a poll is taken by asking a random sample of people a qu...
5: ... leads to a phenomenon known as "governing by the polls" which is devoid of real leadership.
9: [[straw poll]], [[push poll]]
12: * [http://www.bestandworst.com BestandWorst, a polling website]

Claudia Poll (210 bytes)
1: '''Claudia Poll Ahrens''', born December of 1972, is an Olympic g...

Exit poll (1728 bytes)
1: ...opinion poll]] taken after voters have exited the polling stations and is designed to give an early indi...
3: ...r the [[1992 UK General Election]] when both exit polls predicted a hung Parliament. In the event, the [...
7: ...influencing election results. Early leaks of exit poll figures for the [[U.S. presidential election, 200...
9: ...l offence to publish exit poll figures before the polling stations have closed.
15: [[pl:Exit poll]]

Push poll (2393 bytes)
1: ...cal messages, some of which may be negative. Push polling has been condemned by the American Association...
3: ...o remind voters of an issue. For instance, a push poll might ask respondents to rank candidates based on...
5: ...egative are attacks on another candidate by using polls. These attacks often contain information with l...
7: ...s age, income, or race -- is generally not a true poll but some form of advertising.
9: ...eged that [[George W. Bush]]'s campaign used push polls to torpedo the campaign of Senator [[John McCain...

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