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• USS Bering Strait (AVP-34)
  ...ch as ship control, communications, general drills, engineering and damage control instruction, gunnery training, and [[antiaircraft]] and [[antisubmarine]] w ...to Commander, Marianas Patrol and Escort Force, for temporary operational control for [[radar picket]] and air-sea rescue duty. She departed Tanapag Harbor o
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• USS Barataria (AVP-33)
  ...rch planes, ''Barataria'' arrived on the scene at 22:15 hours, lowered her motor [[whaleboat]], and brought the plane crew on board while preparing to fuel ...try and is unattributed.</ref> identified as “Hill 25.” Army Artillery Control contacted ''Barataria'' on 11 April 1945 and asked her to “fire on any av
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• USCGC Gresham (WAVP-387)
  |Ship notes=Served as [[United States Navy]] [[motor torpedo boat tender]] [[USS Willoughby (AGP-9)|USS ''Willoughby'' (AGP-9)]] ...caliber]] Mark 30 Mod 65, 1 x Mark 52-2 Mod 3 director, 1 x Mark 26-4 fire-control radar, 1 x [[Mark 10-1]] [[antisubmarine]] projector, 2 x Mark 32 Mod 2 [[t
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• Casting materials
  molasses] will work. There are many formulas out there. I've used motor oil instead of the syrup as a binder once upon a time. ...mentioned is a man made sand from crushed rock. It is prefered as they can control the size of the grains during the crushing and it has very sharp edges so t
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• Wood Gas
  ...dependent on constant attention due to the use of sophisticated electronic control systems, but it remains difficult to get clean gas from them. Purification ...no particulates, and the gas thus renders very little carbon black amongst motor oil.
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• The Colony (TV series)
  ...lifornia, specializing in fitting for [[irrigation]] waterworks, repairing motor-vehicle [[engines]], and rebuilding [[alternators]] to hook up to generator ...C. works to build a device that incorporates two [[solenoids]] and a small motor into a solar tracking device, allowing the solar panels to follow the sun d
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• 9M123 Khrizantema
  |steering=Two control surfaces ...issile to spin during flight with guidance control provided by two pop-out control surfaces at the rear of the missile (four additional surfaces help stabilis
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• 9M133 Kornet
  |steering=Two control surfaces ...issile to spin during flight with guidance control provided by two pop-out control surfaces on the front of the missile (four additional surfaces help stabili
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• 9K121 Vikhr
  a laser beam channel of missile control, a laser rangefinder, an automatic [[proximity fuze]], an air-dynamic control actuator, control electronics, a
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• Spike (missile)
  |caption=''SPIKE ATGM'' launcher control unit (LCU) with [[mock-up]] ''SPIKE LR'' missile mounted on a tripod at [[S • Launch control unit: {{convert|5|kg|lboz|abbr=on}}<br>
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• Brimstone missile
  ...ng's [[AGM-114 Hellfire]], but Brimstone is an all-new design with its own motor, warhead and seeker.<ref>''British Secret Projects; Hypersonics, Ramjets & *'''Control:''' Aerodynamic surfaces on missile
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• ERYX
  ...No other missile in service today uses this type of system to physically control the missile in flight. In addition the "soft launch" is what enables the E ...r of the launcher's cross-hair, sending corrective signals down a trailing control wire. The missile increases resistance to jamming by having a beacon as the
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• 37mm Gun M1
  ...lftrack, resulting in the T28 / T28E1 / M15 / M15A1 series of multiple gun motor carriages. ...n units were coupled to the M5 [[Director (military)]] using the M1 remote control system. the system was powered by the M5 generating unit. if the remote sys
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• 5"/38 caliber gun
  ...y when it was usually under the control of the advanced [[Mark 37 Gun Fire Control System]] which provided accurate and timely firing solutions against surfac ...the hoist, and the hoist maintains the ordered fuze setting from the fire control system as long as the projectile stays in the hoist.<ref name="NavOrdAndGun
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• 90 mm Gun M1/M2/M3
  ...ank gun, it was the weapon featured on the [[M36 (tank destroyer)|90mm Gun Motor Carriage M36]] and [[M26 Pershing|Heavy Tank M26 Pershing]], as well as a n ...in early [[1943]]. The gun was used on the [[M36 (tank destroyer)|90mm Gun Motor Carriage M36]], and the [[M26 Pershing|Heavy Tank M26 Pershing]].
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• Bofors 40 mm
  ...zed the platform the gun sat on. All five mounts were operated by one fire control system. ...ed version of the Bofors was with the gun set on the chassis of a [[Morris Motor Company|Morris Commercial]] four-wheel drive lorry. Such guns were used in
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• Chain gun
  ...apon, and does so via a continuous loop of chain similar to that used on a motor or bicycle. "Chain gun" is a registered trademark of [[Alliant Techsystems| ...f a cartridge to power the cycle of action, a chain gun uses an [[electric motor]] to drive the chain that moves in a rectangular circuit via four [[sprocke
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• Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-6-23
  ...t it is [[gas-operated]], rather than externally powered via an [[electric motor|electric]], hydraulic, or pneumatic system. Although the engineering diffic ...AM-23 round, fed via linked cartridge belt or a linkless feed system. Fire control is electrical, using a 27v DC system. The cannon has 10 [[pyrotechnic cocki
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• M242 Bushmaster
  ...ses a 1.0 [[Horsepower|hp]] (750 W) [[Direct current|DC]] [[Electric motor|motor]], positioned in the [[receiver (firearms)|receiver]] to drive the chain an The M242 weapon system has both electrical and manual fire control and can be operated electrically or manually. In doing so, the gunner can c
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• M42 Duster
  ...s the M42. Initially, aiming the 40mm guns assisted by a [[radar]] [[fire control system]] housed in a secondary vehicle of similar design but this idea was ...ers towers (M41E1) with surplus AMX-13M51 hulls. With improvements in fire control for night operations and on original chassis. One AA-Battery +/-10 of conve
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• Mark 24 Mine
  ...y the hydrophones exceeded a predetermined threshold level, at which point control was then shifted to the passive acoustic proportional homing system. Initi * '''Propulsion''': 5 hp (3.7 kW) electric motor driving a single propeller, powered by a 48 volt lead acid battery.
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• QF 2 pounder naval gun
  ...ld War II]], mainly on board second-rate ships such as [[naval trawler]]s, Motor Boats and "armed yachts". It was used almost exclusively in the single barr ...ettes]]) and coastal craft (especially early Fairmile 'D' [[Motor Gun Boat|motor gunboat]]s). The Mark XVI mounting was related to the twin mounting Mark V
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• QF 3 inch 20 cwt
  ...operated by [[Royal Garrison Artillery]] crews, with drivers and crew for motor lorries provided by the [[Army Service Corps]]. Britain supplied 24 Mk 3 guns and 7 M/34 mechanical fire control computers to Finland during the [[Winter War]] of 30 November 1939 - March
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• Ship gun fire-control systems
  ...USS ''Iowa'']]. After the 1950s, GCFSs were integrated with missile [[fire-control system]]s and other ship sensors. ...vOrdAndGunV2">{{cite book|title =NAVAL ORDNANCE AND GUNNERY, VOLUME 2 FIRE CONTROL, NAVPERS 10798-A|publisher =U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel|date =1958
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• Swingfire
  |engine=Solid rocket motor |steering=Thrust Vector Control
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• Alternator
  ...rotor. Automotive alternators invariably use a rotor winding, which allows control of the alternator generated voltage by varying the current in the rotor fie ...means of an auxiliary terminal. Other typical connections are for charge control circuits.
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• Mefloquine
  According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to prevent malaria, Mefloquine is no longer ...oia, aggression, nightmares, insomnia, seizures, birth defects, peripheral motor-sensory [[neuropathy]],<ref>{{cite journal | author=Jha S, Kumar R, Kumar R
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• Carbamazepine
  In 1971, Drs. Takezaki and Hanaoka first used carbamazepine to control mania in patients refractory to antipsychotics ([[Lithium pharmacology|Lith ...p/> Carbamazepine also increases the metabolism of the hormones in [[birth control pill]]s and can reduce their effectiveness, potentially leading to unexpect
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• Ketamine
  ...://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200011/22/1122170.htm Government to tighten control on Ketamine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ...ref> They studied 70 patients with major depression and 25 patients as the control (Group C). The depressed patients were divided randomly into two groups; pa
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• Dopamine
  ...e nucleus]] and [[putamen]]. The pathway is involved in the basal ganglia motor loop. ...6150070 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |author=Grace AA, Bunney BS |title=The control of firing pattern in nigral dopamine neurons: burst firing |url=http://www.
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• Aluminium hydroxide
  ...have counterbalancing [[laxative]] effects. This compound is also used to control [[phosphate]] (phosphorus) levels in the blood of people suffering from kid ...RF, Shaw CA. | title=Aluminum adjuvant linked to Gulf War illness induces motor neuron death in mice. | journal=Neuromolecular Med. | year=2007 | issue=9 |
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...ed as an [[Oxidizing agent|oxidizer]] in [[rocket]]ry and in [[Auto racing|motor racing]] to increase the power output of [[Piston engine|engines]]. At elev Nitrous oxide can be used as an [[oxidizing agent|oxidizer]] in a [[rocket]] motor. This has the advantages over other oxidizers in that it is non-toxic and,
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• Morphine
  ...gastrointestinal afflictions related to motility, and problems with weight control in either direction. ...r changes to the body make morphine and opium a crude form of female birth control, and lower sperm counts are seen in male subjects, as well as erectile dysf
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• Diazepam
  ..., when [[Intravenous therapy|IV]] [[magnesium sulfate]] and blood pressure control measures have failed.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Kaplan | first1 = PW. | * Impaired motor function
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• Temazepam
  ...[[memory]] and [[learning]], increased [[reaction time]] and impairment of motor functions (including [[coordination]] problems),<ref name="pmid38627">{{cit ...aminobutyric acid) at the GABA_A receptor. This causes sedation, motor-impairment, ataxia, anxiolysis, anticonvulsant effect, muscle relaxation an
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• 4-Aminopyridine
  ...dine, pg.23, September 27, 2007.</ref>. The use of 4-aminopyridine in bird control has been criticized by the [[Humane Society of the United States]].<ref>{{c Fampridine has been shown to improve visual function and motor skills and relieve fatigue in patients with [[Multiple Sclerosis]] (MS). 4-
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• Viscometer
  ...can be adopted for many different conditions, making it ideal for process control environment. ...industries. It consists of a paddle-type rotor that is spun by an internal motor, submerged into a cylinder of viscous substance. The rotor speed can be adj
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• Shellac
  ...ater vapour penetration. Shellac based primers are an effective sealant to control odours associated with fire damage. Shellac was once used for fixing [[inductor]], [[Electric motor|motor]], [[generator]] and [[transformer]] windings, where it was applied directl
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• Petroleum
  *[[Lubricant]]s (produces light machine oils, [[motor oil]]s, and [[Grease (lubricant)|grease]]s, adding [[viscosity]] stabilizer Control of oil spills is difficult, requires ad hoc methods, and often a large amou
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• Paraffin
  *Biomedical science (evaporation control during [[Polymerase Chain Reaction|PCR]]) ...rocket]] motors<ref>{{cite journal|last=Staff|date=Fall 2004|title=Rocket motor uses common household product for fuel|journal=OASIS Ocean Air Space Indust
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• Corrosion inhibitor
  * DCI-6A, for motor gasoline and distillate fuels, and for [[U.S. military]] fuels ([[JP-4]], [ *[http://www.corrosionist.com/corrosion_control_methods.htm Corrosion Control Informations and documents]
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• Oil analysis
  ...rst trucking company to set up an in-house used oil analysis laboratory to control vehicle maintenance costs. In 1960 the first independent commercial oil ana [[Category:Motor oils]]
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• Shell Rotella T
  * [[Motor oil|Engine oils]] ...Protection," meaning it provides enhanced qualities for engine wear, soot control and engine cleanliness. Shell's Rotella website indicates that on-road tes
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• Cutting fluid
  ...ati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. DHHS ...is fetid or chemically degraded and has lost its usefulness. As with used motor oil or other wastes, its impact on the environment should be mitigated. Leg
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• Concrete
  ...author = Kosmatka, S.H. | coauthors = Panarese, W.C. | title = Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures | publisher = Portland Cement Association | year = 198 | title = Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies - 6th International Conference
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• Young worker safety and health
  ...r work-related injuries include construction and work activities involving motor vehicles and mobile machinery. Although safety requirements and [[child lab ...t of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...O₂) and is often produced in domestic or industrial settings by motor vehicles and other gasoline-powered tools, heaters, and cooking equipment. ...carbon monoxide exposures.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)|title=Houseboat-associated carbon monoxide poisonings
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• Dead man's switch
  ...or]]s, [[lawn mower]]s, [[tractor]]s, [[personal watercraft]]s, [[outboard motor]]s, [[chainsaw]]s, [[snowblower]]s, [[Treadmill|tread machine]]s, [[snowmob ...rod which, when pushed down, contacts a [[solenoid]] or switch inside the control housing. The handle springs up if pressure is removed, releasing the rod's
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• Occupational fatality
  ...auses of occupational fatalities include falls, machine-related incidents, motor vehicle accidents, electrocution, falling objects, [[homicide]]s and [[suic The regulatory organization for occupational injury control and prevention is the [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration]] (OS
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• COSHH
  Title=The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002| ...n Economic Area]]. The '''regulations''' reenacted with amendements the '''Control of Substances Hazardous to Work Regulations 1999''' and implement several [
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