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• USS Bering Strait (AVP-34)
  ...'Bering Strait'' underwent a [[shipyard]] availability and then loaded the equipment of Rescue Squadron 3 (VH-3), which had been substituted for VH-2. ...l/danfs/b5/bering-strait-i.htm) is unattributed.</ref> from the Navy “on personal initiative.”<ref>This quote, from the ship{{'}}s ''Dictionary of American
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• The Colony (TV series)
  ...ing as an engineer in oil refineries. As a young man, he had been in the [[military]] and left Communist Yugoslavia. ...th''' started her martial arts career at the age of 28. She now works as a personal [[self defense]] instructor. She also has an interest in cooking.
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• United States 40 mm grenades
  ...14 February 2008. ''Gary's Olive Drab Page''. [http://www.inetres.com/gp/military/infantry/grenade/40mm_ammo.html 40mm Low-Velocity Grenades]. Access Date: 2 ...a signaling or illumination device. Like 40 mm smoke grenades, in the US military they are all of 40x46mm caliber, serving more of a use in the individual ra
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• Webbing
  ...y]], [[auto racing]], [[tow truck|towing]], [[parachuting]], [[battledress|military apparel]], and many other fields. Modern webbing is often made from except In rock climbing, nylon webbing is used in [[sling (climbing equipment)|slings]], runners, [[climbing harness|harnesses]], anchor extensions and [
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• Kevlar
  ...1980s both have Kevlar as a key component, as do their replacements. Other military uses include bulletproof facemasks used by sentries and [[spall#Antitank wa ====Personal protection====
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• Steel
  ...]], while [[Noric steel]] was used by the [[Military of ancient Rome|Roman military]].<ref>"Noricus ensis," [[Horace]], Odes, i. 16.9</ref> The [[ancient China ...office furniture, [[steel wool]], [[tool]]s, and [[armour]] in the form of personal vests or [[vehicle armour]] (better known as [[rolled homogeneous armour]]
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• Effective Safety Training
  *Personal Protective Equipment *Equipment and Machinery
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• Air safety
  ...civilian VOR, were also used in that new system. With the proper receiving equipment in the aircraft, pilots could know their radials in degrees to/from the VOR ...ure]] that can be switched off by the [[Military of the United States|U.S. military]] in time of crisis, onboard [[Inertial Navigation System]] (INS) or ground
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• Implications of nanotechnology
  ...lds such as engineering, biology, chemistry, computing, materials science, military applications, and communications. ...traditional industries as the products of nanotechnology become dominant; military applications such as [[biological warfare]] and implants for soldiers; and
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• Emergency management
  ...aced ''Civil defense'', whose original focus was protecting civilians from military attack. Modern thinking focuses on a more general intent to protect the civ *[[stockpile|stockpiling]], inventory, and maintain disaster supplies and equipment<ref>[http://etd.lib.fsu.edu/theses/available/etd-07092008-091641/unrestrict
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• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  ...of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999]], the [[Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Work Regulations 1992]] and the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regu ...was extended by the [[Consumer Protection Act 1987]] to cover [[fairground equipment]] and its use by persons at work and enjoyment by members of the public.<re
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• Electric shock
  ===Law enforcement and personal defence=== Although they are illegal for personal use in many jurisdictions, Tasers have been marketed to the general public.
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• Trichloroethylene
  ..., resulting in more stringent ventilation controls and personal protective equipment use by workers. Trichloroethylene is a cleaning solvent that was used to clean military weapons during the [[Gulf War]]. There are reports associating exposure to
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• John F. Kennedy assassination
  ...ation_09.html Donald Roberdeau].</ref> Connally, like the president a WWII military veteran (and unlike the president, a longtime hunter), testified he immedia ...Arlington National Cemetery |accessdate=2009-04-28}}</ref> the President's personal physician, determined the head wound was the cause of death. Dr. Burkley si
  88 KB (13,591 words) - 21:55, 26 September 2010
• Outlaw motorcycle club
  ...istate.edu/M/MichaelCarlie/Storage/motorcycle_gangs.htm] Into the Abyss: A Personal Journey into the World of Street Gangs, Mike Carlie Phd</ref> Any pay wome ...lubs ("Iron Pigs") as well as the national military only clubs like the US Military Vets MC.
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• Ken Alibek
  His exceptional academic performance while studying [[military medicine]] at the [[Tomsk]] Medical Institute and his family’s noted patr ...parat facility called [[Biomash]]. Biomash designed and produced technical equipment for microbial cultivation and testing. He planned to increase the amount of
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• Bruce Edwards Ivins
  ...Yekaterinburg), which killed at least 64 after an accidental release at a military facility.<ref name=nyt2>{{cite news |first=Sarah |last=Abruzzese |coauthors ==Personal interests and beliefs==
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• Moazzam Begg
  ...provided money and support to al-Qaeda training camps, received extensive military training in al-Qaeda-run terrorist training camps in Afghanistan, and prepa ...he U.K., providing books, teaching materials, and classroom and playground equipment. He says he was in the process of starting the school, and was going to be
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• NSA warrantless surveillance controversy
  ...tly superseded by the subsequent passage of the [[Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Terrorists]] (AUMF).<ref name = "findlaw-20060119">U.S. Depar ====Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) Resolution ====
  147 KB (21,761 words) - 17:31, 27 September 2010
• Anthrax
  ...igh-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, is recommended.<ref>National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/default.ht ...in 1942 British bioweapons trials<ref>[http://www.sonicbomb.com/v1.php?vid=military/anthrax_island.wmv&id=533&ttitle=Anthrax%20Island]</ref> severely contamina
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