• Flotation of flexible objects is a phenomenon in which the bending of a flexible material allows an object to displace a greater amount of fluid than if...
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    Flexible suction hose (Flex suction or suction hose), not to be confused with hard suction hose in U.S., is a specific type of fire hose used in drafting...
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    many uses. Over three quarters of the global consumption of polyurethane products is in the form of foams, with flexible and rigid types being roughly...
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    popular usage, the term pontoon can refer to any of several of the following objects that make use of nautical floats. A pontoon boat is a flattish boat...
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  • behaves as a 'zero-leeway' object, moving with the top meter of the water column, with no additional motion due to the direct effect of the wind on the SLDMB's...
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    wearing a properly fitted and secured personal flotation device. In order to provide for the safety of both the rescuer and victim, a low to high risk...
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    in Australia, Asia, and the United States. Zinc is refined by froth flotation of the ore, roasting, and final extraction using electricity (electrowinning)...
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    common forms of sledding, back country sledding involves four important elements in combination: a great amount of directional control, flotation, a binding...
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    use of buoyancy compensators (BCs) for diving with dry suits is required by some organisations as they provide secure flotation in the event of catastrophic...
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    Society of Mining Engineers and Metallurgists organized a special symposium dedicated to their discovery and, thus, the 100th anniversary of flotation. In...
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  • or shell of a ship. hull The shell and framework of the basic flotation-oriented part of a ship. hull speed The maximum efficient speed of a displacement-hulled...
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    range of motion than a surfing or diving wetsuit. Some triathlon wetsuits have varied thickness by way of panels that provide custom flotation that aids...
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    M18 Hellcat (category World War II tank destroyers of the United States)
    mounting a 90 mm gun; cancelled after the end of the war. 76 mm gun motor carriage T86: M18 with the T7 flotation device, using its tracks for water propulsion...
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    two or three people (depending on local boating laws), and a personal flotation device. In addition, the skier must have adequate upper and lower body...
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    of Armstrong's suit was unveiled for the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 in July 2019. The quarantine trailer, the flotation collar and the flotation bags...
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    then surface tension pinches it into spheres. Flotation of objects denser than water occurs when the object is nonwettable and its weight is small enough...
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    detection of faint objects more difficult except perhaps in remote locations with negligible light pollution. Many astronomical objects of 8 magnitude...
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  • fluorspar — Determination of flotation agents [Withdrawn without replacement] ISO 3704:1976 Sulphur for industrial use — Determination of acidity — Titrimetric...
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    packages for undertaking specific tasks such as pull-in and connection of flexible flowlines and umbilicals, and component replacement. They are often used...
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  • Investment From Goldman". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021. "Flywire's flotation suggests the IPO slowdown is behind us". TechCrunch. Retrieved 9 June...
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    Thorium (redirect from History of thorium)
    usually obtained by mining, are divided into small parts and then undergo flotation. Alkaline earth metal carbonates may be removed after reaction with hydrogen...
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    is used in several applications such as; textile fibres, bottles, rigid/flexible packaging, and electronics. However, it accounts for 12% in global solid...
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  • Frasers Group (category Sporting goods retailers of the United Kingdom)
    hired Merrill Lynch, who valued the group at up to £2.5bn ahead of a possible flotation on the London Stock Exchange. The group debuted on the exchange...
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    froth flotation ore separation process, the instream ore analysis process and the buffalo fly trap. Australian inventions also include a number of weapons...
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    Gillois in 1955. The system consisted of a wheeled amphibious truck equipped with inflatable outboard flotation sponsons and a rotating vehicle bridge...
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    eliminate the slip rings and bearings of the gimbals. Therefore, some systems use fluid bearings or a flotation chamber to mount a gyrostabilized platform...
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    computer aided design (CAD) system to manufacture an object of any shape by "shooting droplets of plastic." During this time, Masters was forced to part...
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    of birds. Drowning has been a factor in severe accidents as well and may have been avoided in some cases through the use of an appropriate flotation aid...
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    Egypt Vision 2030, including a dramatic currency flotation in 2024 that led to a 38% depreciation of Egyptian pound against the dollar after securing...
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  • Covered during SWIM phase of boot camp, intended to explain course of action while lost at sea with or without flotation devices. Safety Brief – Usually...
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