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2. The Power (1968 film) - Wikipedia

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   The Power. (1968 film) The Power is a 1968 American Tech noir, science fiction thriller film from MGM, [1] produced by George Pal, directed by Byron Haskin (his final film), that stars George Hamilton and Suzanne Pleshette. It is based on the 1956 science fiction novel The Power by Frank M. Robinson . The storyline concerns a hunt to find a man ...

3. Parachute cord - Wikipedia

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   Parachute cord (also paracord or 550 cord when referring to type-III paracord) is a lightweight nylon kernmantle rope originally used in the suspension lines of parachutes. This cord is now used as a general purpose utility cord. This versatile cord was used by astronauts during the 82nd Space Shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space ...

4. Omni Hotels & Resorts - Wikipedia

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   Robert Rowling. TRT Holdings. Website. www .omnihotels .com. Omni Hotels & Resorts is an American privately held, international hotel company based in Dallas, Texas. [2] The company was founded in 1958 as Dunfey Hotels, and operates 51 properties in the United States and Canada, totaling over 20,010 rooms and employing more than 23,000 people.

5. Andon (manufacturing) - Wikipedia

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   In manufacturing, andon ( Japanese: アンドン or あんどん or 行灯) is a system which notifies managerial, maintenance, and other workers of a quality or process problem. The alert can be activated manually by a worker using a pullcord or button or may be activated automatically by the production equipment itself. The system may include ...

6. Hydroelectricity - Wikipedia

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   Hydroelectricity. The Three Gorges Dam in Central China is the world's largest power-producing facility of any kind. Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4,500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources ...

7. Tidal stream generator - Wikipedia

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   Two types of Tidal Stream Generators Evopod - A semi-submerged floating approach tested in Strangford Lough with SeaGen in the background.. A tidal stream generator, often referred to as a tidal energy converter (TEC), is a machine that extracts energy from moving masses of water, in particular tides, although the term is often used in reference to machines designed to extract energy from the ...