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• 1983 Beirut barracks bombing
  ...teel rods. The airborne building then fell in upon itself. A massive shock wave and ball of flaming gas was hurled in all directions.<ref>Eric Hammel (1985 ...Predators and Parasites: Persistent Agents of Transnational Harm and Great Power Authority|author=Oded Lowenheim|year=2006|publisher=University of Michigan
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• USS Willis (DE-395)
  ...ning TG 22.3 on 1 May, ''Willis'' suffered minor storm damage when a heavy wave tore loose her number 1 gun shield, ripping a 4-inch hole in the deck; but ...combat operations-because a week later, Japan-reeling under the unexpected power of a pair of atomic bombs -capitulated. World War II was over.
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• USCGC Gresham (WAVP-387)
  |Ship power=6,080 [[horsepower]] (4.54 MW) ...ad of ''Klamath'' and transferring [[mail]] to ''Klamath'' when a large [[wave]] engulfed ''Gresham''{{'}}s [[quarterdeck]], injuring 11 enlisted men, inf
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• USS Menkar (AK-123)
  |Ship power= ...igational]] system for ships and planes based on the transmission of radio wave pulses, had only begun in the [[Pacific Ocean]] a year before; and a cargo
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• Arc Welding
  '''Arc welding''' uses a [[welding power supply]] to create an electric arc between an electrode and the base materi ==Power supplies==
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• 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  ...ee deck levels below the weather deck; deep magazine, gun control room and power room, gunbay and the gunhouse. ...The ladder to ''Cardiff's'' Mod 0 gun can be seen here, damaged by a freak wave.
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• 5"/38 caliber gun
  ;Power Rammed : An electric-hydraulic rammer is bolted to the top of the slide. Th ...the powder case, and then pulls down on the rammer lever. This causes the power rammer to ram the projectile and powder case into the chamber. As the powd
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• Ship gun fire-control systems
  }}</ref> During World War II, servomechanisms (called "power drives" in the U.S. Navy) were developed that allowed the guns to automatic ...ain armament, but many RN battleships and cruisers were fitted with Remote Power Control (RPC) via servomotors for secondary and primary armament, by the en
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• Alternator
  ...ven by automotive and other internal combustion engines. Alternators in [[power station]]s driven by [[steam turbine]]s are called turbo-alternators. ...shaped (claw-pole) so as to produce a voltage waveform closer to a square wave that, when rectified by the diodes, produces even less ripple than the rect
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• Mercury (element)
  ...electricity passed through mercury vapor in a phosphor tube produces short-wave [[ultraviolet light]] which then causes the phosphor to [[fluoresce]], maki ...oogle.com/?id=a4hPCX2XWDIC&pg=PA33|page=33|title=Domestic Architecture and Power|author=Jamieson, R W|publisher=Springer|year=2000|isbn=0306461765}}</ref>
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• Heathkit O-11
  ...Amazing linearity and lock-in characteristics enables viewing of a single wave, even at upper frequency limits. Both vertical and horizontal output amplif ...efficient blanking action provides "picture book" display of essential TV wave forms. Positive trace position controls with no bounce or overshoot. Freque
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• Ceramic materials
  ...de]] of [[energy]] and [[data transmission]] via electromagnetic (light) [[wave propagation]], though low powered, is virtually lossless. Optical waveguide ...ations such as advanced drivers for laser-driven [[Nuclear fusion|fusion]] power plants.
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• Building insulation
  ...²/day during summer. (Source:www.gaisma.com) In comparison the power output of an average domestic bar radiator is about 1kW. Therefore the amo ...and short-wave infra-red energy into a building but reflect back the long-wave infra-red radiation generated by interior furnishings. Similarly, special
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• Polystyrene
  ...is abundant in the outdoor environment. Weathering by wind, sun, rain, and wave action degrade polystyrene to known and suspected carcinogens, including st ...nd heat. Because of the amount of heat released, it is sometimes used as a power source for [[steam]] or [[electricity generation]].<ref>{{Cite news|title =
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• Gunpowder
  ...ic speeds. High explosives [[detonation|detonate]], producing a supersonic wave. Ignition of the powder packed behind a bullet must generate enough pressur ...be altered somewhat depending on the purpose of the powder. For instance, power grades of black powder, unsuitable for use in firearms but adequate for bla
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  ...orthern Court|Northern]] and [[Southern Court]] resulted in a 60 year long power struggle between warrior lords known as the [[Nanboku-chō period]] and cau ...ths gathered again in Nara when the various sects centered in Nara rose to power during the Kamakura period and needed weapons to arm their monks. Thus, the
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• RIAS (Remote Infrared Audible Signage)
  ...ted at 25 kHz, with a +/– 2.5 kHz deviation, and shall have an infra red wave length from 850 to 950 nanometer (nm). ...ion tone at +/– 2.5 kHz deviation of the 25 kHz subcarrier at an optical power density of 26 picowatts per square millimeter measured at the receiver phot
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• Confined space
  (2) have the controls (including any remote power supply ) clearly identified and tagged to guard against unauthorised interf Long wave or low frequency radio equipment can be used.
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• EN 207
  ...safety glasses should be able to withstand a [[continuous-wave|continuous wave]] laser for 10 seconds, or 100 pulses for a pulsed laser. | [[Continuous wave]]
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• Laser safety
  ...nd IEC 60825 internationally, define "classes" of laser depending on their power and wavelength. These regulations also prescribe required safety measures, ...effects. Even moderately powered lasers can cause injury to the eye. High power lasers can also burn the skin. Some lasers are so powerful that even the [[
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