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  • |Ship power=6,000 [[horsepower]] (4.48 [[megawatt]]s) ...s and stood by for a landing, illuminating the sea and then indicating the wind direction with searchlights. The B-29, named ''Deacon{{'}}s Delight'', acco
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  • ...tion is necessary in order to avoid some very impressive amounts of smoke. Wind resistance is good. Turndown (min-max power) is good and quick- maybe 4 out of 5 when compared with gas cooking.
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  • Corrections can be made for surface wind velocity, firing ship roll and pitch, powder magazine temperature, drift of ...tic factors like high altitude temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, wind direction and velocity required final adjustment through observation of fal
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  • ...of 20 m (66 ft) in a shallow water military port, but also in a power-glide torpedo-bombing run, at the [[Nakajima B5N|Nakajima B5N2]]'s maximum Type 91 aerial torpedo is to be launched by aircraft power gliding from high in the sky. The aerial torpedo, released at altitude 100m
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  • ...[[List of the largest hydroelectric power stations|largest hydro-electric power station]] in the world]] ...lectricity generated by [[hydropower]], i.e., the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It
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  • ...lene are used as a [[dielectric]] within certain high-performance [[Pulsed power|pulse]] and low-loss [[Radio frequency|RF]] [[capacitors]]. * Wind-driven Slope Soarers
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  • ...her flared off, sold as liquified petroleum gas under pressure, or used to power the refinery's own burners. During the winter, Butane (C<sub>4</sub>H<sub>1 {{Main|Alternative energy|Nuclear power|Renewable energy}}
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  • ...]] and [[Soviet Union|USSR]] began their [[nuclear weapon]]s and [[nuclear power]] programs. It was at this time that depleted uranium was first stored as a ...Also, it is possible to design [[Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor|civilian power reactors with unenriched fuel]], but only about 10 percent of reactors ever
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  • ...andard is at a temperature gradient of 24 °C, at 50% [[humidity]] with no wind<ref> [P2000 Insulation System [http://www.p2000insulation.com], [http://www ...he source of heat gain. As radiative heat transfer is related to the cube power of the absolute temperature, such transfer is then at its most significant
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  • ...floats on water, and is abundant in the outdoor environment. Weathering by wind, sun, rain, and wave action degrade polystyrene to known and suspected carc ...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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  • ...ere|atmosphere]] arise from various sources such as soil dust lifted up by wind, [[volcanic eruptions]], and pollution. Dust in homes, offices, and other h ...the microwave band, which may distort the [[cosmic microwave background]] power spectrum. Dust in this regime has a complicated emission spectrum, and inc
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  • ...5|issue=7180}} cited in {{cite web|title=u Editor's summary: Nanomaterial: power dresser|url=http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v451/n7180/edsumm/e080214-
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  • ...vertical direction due to live load, or in the horizontal direction due to wind or seismic loads, or both vertical and horizontal directions. One applicat ...tructural Members, Chapter E. Other fastening methods, such as clinching, power actuated fasteners (PAF), mechanical anchors, adhesive anchors and structur
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  • ...= 10.1038/news061113-11 |journal = News nature |ref = harv}}</ref> Natural wind was used where the soil containing iron was heated up with the use of wood. ...annual energy consumption of the industry by about 75%, which is enough to power eighteen million homes for one year.<ref>{{cite web|title = Facts About Ste
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  • ...although [[waterpower]] had begun to be employed by 1104.<ref>A. Lucas, ''Wind, Water, Work: Ancient and Medieval Milling Technology'' (Brill, Leiden NL a ...to hammers for forging the blooms. However, while it is certain that water-power was used, the details of this remain uncertain.<ref>R. F. Tylecote, ''A His
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  • ...eneration by [[renewable energy]] in the form of [[photovoltaics]] (PV), [[wind generators]], or [[micro-hydro]] (either with fully independent systems ref
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  • ...e most conspicuous of these is [[fly ash]], a by-product of [[coal]]-fired power plants. This significantly reduces the amount of quarrying and landfill spa * [[Fly ash]]: A by product of coal fired [[power station|electric generating plants]], it is used to partially replace Portl
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  • ...[[engine]] on one side for example is obviously serious. Losing all engine power is even more serious, as illustrated by the 1970 [[Dominicana DC-9 air disa * [[Wind shear]]
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  • ...is inversely proportional to Solar activity, because the increased [[solar wind]] during periods of high solar magnetic activity in turn decreases the flux ...e tube]]s, etc., that are used for generating high levels of [[microwave]] power in the [[transmitter]]s .<!-- removed fact/date cites; ALL these uses of be
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  • ...ower_line_wildfires |title=News 8 Investigation: SDG&E Could Be Liable For Power Line Wildfires|accessdate=2009-07-20|date=2007-11-05|publisher=UCAN News}}< ...uring the day due to lower humidity, increased temperatures, and increased wind speeds.<ref>de Souza Costa and Sandberg, 228</ref> Sunlight warms the groun
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  • ...lboats. Its high density allows it to counterbalance the heeling effect of wind on the sails while at the same time occupying a small volume and thus offer ...tal hazard|environmentally hazardous]] waste. Lead is used in high voltage power cables as sheathing material to prevent water diffusion into insulation. Le
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  • ...nting Electrocutions of Workers Using Portable Metal Ladders Near Overhead Power Lines | journal = NIOSH Alert | volume = 89-110 | date = July 1989 | url ...e DeKalb Symphony Orchestra, Gainesville, GA; the Truett-Mcconnell College Wind Symphony; and the Toccoa Symphony Orchestra. He enjoys sailing and is an am
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  • * [[Beaufort scale]] (Beaufort wind force scale) — Sir [[Francis Beaufort]] * [[Stevens' power law]] — [[Stanley Smith Stevens]]
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  • * [[Buys Ballot's law]] — Concerned with the notion that the wind travels [[counterclockwise]] around low pressure zones in the Northern Hemi ...] is directly [[Proportionality (mathematics)|proportional]] to the fourth power of the black body's [[thermodynamic temperature]]. Named for [[Joseph Stefa
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  • ...lem]], but the idea would be that the plant would harness the power of the wind to pump out more water from the roots of the plants than would normally hap
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  • ...th agendas similar to the KKK include [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazis]] and [[white power skinhead]]s. {{cite book |title= The Way The Wind Blew: A History Of The Weather Underground
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  • ...ed legality. The program's code name is [[Stellar wind (code name)|Stellar wind]].<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/id/174602 Now We Know What the Battle Was A ...e Bush-Cheney Administration has “gone too far in expanding presidential power" while 41% see it as a tool to "combat terrorism" and 35% think the Adminis
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  • ...pass]]es, Bigsworth chart boards, sea markers, [[calculator]]s for course, wind and speed, a signalling lamp and float [[flare]]s.<ref name="flight36 p117" |power main=350 hp
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  • ...']]) in the [[English Channel]] during the Summer of 1967. On takeoff, the wind over the deck allowed the aircraft to fly but it was slower than the carrie ...ings are very forgiving, and it stalls at a speed as slow as 25 knots with power. Its stall and spin characteristics are benign. It has some adverse yaw, an
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