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• FN Model 1903
  ...are also designs of John Browning. John Browning sold his designs to both companies (and others as well). ...Belgian]] army - these claims have no confirmation from the defence forces of these two governments.
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• BAE Systems AB
  ...tems Land evolution.png|thumb|250px|Evolution of the land systems division of BAE Systems, 1970s to [[BAE Systems Land and Armaments|Land & Armaments]] f ...e contractor [[BAE Systems]]. The company was formed in 2006 by the merger of '''Land Systems Hägglunds AB''' and ''' BAE Systems Bofors'''.
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• Bofors
  ...46. The modern corporate structure was created in 1873 with the foundation of [[Aktiebolag]]et (AB) Bofors-Gullspång. A leading Swedish steel producer b ...fors. In September 2000 [[United Defense|United Defense Industries]] (UDI) of the [[United States]] acquired Bofors Weapons Systems (the heavy weapons di
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• Hispano-Suiza HS.404
  |used_by=United Kingdom, [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] & [[United States]] ...ervices. Firing a [[20 mm caliber]] projectile, it delivered a useful load of explosive from a relatively light weapon. This made it an ideal aircraft we
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• M2 Browning machine gun
  ...lklands War]] <br>[[South African Border War]]<br>[[United States invasion of Panama]] <br>[[Gulf War]] <br>[[Somali Civil War]] <br>[[Operation Medak Po ...Gun''', or "Ma Deuce" is a [[heavy machine gun]] designed towards the end of [[World War I]] by [[John Browning]]. It is very similar in design to John
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• Saab Bofors Dynamics
  ...Bofors Dynamics''', located in [[Karlskoga]], [[Sweden]], is a subsidiary of [[Saab|Saab AB]] that specializes in military [[materiel]] such as missile ...ed in 1873. In 1999 [[Saab]] purchased the Celsius Group, the parent group of Bofors. In September 2000 [[United Defense|United Defense Industries]] (UDI
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• Hydroelectric
  ...l 2006.jpg|thumb|right|280px|The [[Three Gorges Dam]] in China, the [[List of the largest hydroelectric power stations|largest hydro-electric power stati ...approximately 20% of the world's electricity, and accounted for about 88% of electricity from renewable sources.<ref name="REN21-2006">[http://www.ren21
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• Potassium iodide
  ...n>Phyllis A. Lyday "Iodine and Iodine Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2005, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim</ref> ...o contain about 50&nbsp;mg iodine as iodide, I ^-. Two (2) drops of SSKI solution is equivalent to one 130&nbsp;mg KI tablet (100&nbsp;mg iodid
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• Simvastatin
  ...disease]]. Simvastatin is a synthetic derivate of a fermentation product of ''[[Aspergillus terreus]]''. ...s discovery encouraged scientists worldwide to find an effective inhibitor of this enzyme.
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• Diazepam
  ...09F.SGM}}</ref> The pharmacological action of diazepam enhances the effect of the neurotransmitter GABA by binding to the benzodiazepine site on the [[GA ...s-2008"/> Diazepam also has abuse potential and can cause serious problems of addiction. Urgent action by National Governments to improve prescribing pra
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• Temazepam
  ...28.x}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Fuccella LM |title=Bioavailability of temazepam in soft gelatin capsules |journal=Br J Clin Pharmacol |volume=8 | ...opular and widely prescribed [[hypnotics]] on the market and it became one of the most widely prescribed drugs.
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• Polyprenol
  ...eir 2,3-dihydro derivatives<ref>”Rezanka T, Vortuba J. “Chromatography of long chain alcohols (polyprenols) from animal and plant sources” // J. Ch ...al. “On the specific pattern of long chain polyprenols in green needles of Pinus mugo Turra” // Acta Biochim. Pol.– 1997. – Vol. 44. – P.803-8
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• Steel
  ...ss (materials science)|hardness]], [[ductility]], and [[tensile strength]] of the resulting steel. Steel with increased carbon content can be made harder ...which can contain a small amount of carbon, but it is included in the form of [[slag]] [[inclusion (casting)|inclusion]]s. Two distinguishing factors are
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• Concrete
  ...dome]].<ref>[http://www.romanconcrete.com/ The Roman Pantheon: The Triumph of Concrete]</ref>]] ...ern building: [[Boston City Hall]] (completed 1968) is largely constructed of concrete, both pre-cast and poured-in-place.]]
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• Optacon
  ...tape recorder connected by a thin cable to a camera module about the size of a penknife (See Fig. 1). ...he image threshold between white and black needed to turn on the vibration of the rods in the tactile array, and a switch that determines whether images
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• Global road safety for workers
  ...e premiums, the threat of litigation, loss of an employee, and destruction of property.<ref>''Frequently Asked Questions''. [http://www.fleetsafetysoluti ...hes worldwide kill over a million people every year and cost as much as 3% of global gross domestic product (GDP).<ref name=peden>Peden, M., Scurfield, R
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• Work–life balance
  ...y an intense, competitive work environment. Long-term loyalty and a "sense of corporate community" have been eroded by a performance culture that expects ...teeism]] as well as rising workers’ compensation claims are all evidence of an unhealthy work life balance. {{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}
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• Mining
  ...ity in [[Austria]]|Mining, Austria|the siege tactic|Mining (military)|name of the [[China|Chinese]] emperor|Daoguang Emperor}} ...e:Chuquicamata-002.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Chuquicamata]], [[Chile]], site of the largest circumference and second deepest [[open-pit mining|open pit]] [
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• Poulan
  ...of the [[Sweden|Swedish]] manufacturer [[Husqvarna AB]], once a component of the Swedish [[conglomerate (company)|conglomerate]] [[Electrolux]]. In 200 ...an. Purchased in late fifties or early sixties by the Beaird Company, also of Shreveport, it was known as Beaird-Poulan. The company merged with [[Weed E
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• McCulloch Motors Corporation
  ...1943 by [[Robert P. McCulloch|Robert Paxton McCulloch]] as a manufacturer of small [[Two-stroke engine|two-stroke gasoline engines]] and introduced its ...boat motors. <ref>[http://www.scott-atwater.com/History.htm - Manufacture of Outboard Boat Motors]</ref>
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