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121USS Thuban (AKA-19) — USS Thuban (AKA 19/LKA 19) was an Andromeda class attack cargo ship named after Thuban , the brightest star in the constellation Draco. Thuban was at one time the pole star and was important in ancient Egyptian religion. USS Thuban served as a… …
122USS Titania (AKA-13) — USS Titania (AK 55/AKA 13) was an Arcturus class attack cargo ship named after Titania, one of the moons of the planet Uranus. She served as a commissioned ship for 13 years, beginning in 1942. History Launch and training exercises Titania was… …
123French Texas — was the period of Texas history from 1685 until 1689. During this time, a French colony, Fort Saint Louis, existed near what is now Inez, Texas (USA). Explorer Robert de La Salle intended to found the colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River …
124Belay device — Belay devices are mechanical pieces of climbing equipment used to control a rope during belaying. They are designed to improve belay safety for the climber by allowing the belayer to manage their duties with minimal physical effort. With the… …
125Landslide mitigation — Landslides can be triggered by many often concomitant causes. In addition to shallow erosion or reduction of shear strength caused by seasonal rainfall, causes triggered by anthropic activities such as adding excessive weight above the slope,… …
126USS Acubens (AKS-5) — was an Acubens class general stores issue ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II. She was responsible for delivering and disbursing goods and equipment to locations in the war zone. Acubens was laid down under a Maritime… …
127List of oil field acronyms — Contents 1 # 2 A 3 B 4 C …
128Tieback (geotechnical) — For other uses, see Tieback (disambiguation). A tieback is a horizontal wire or rod, or a helical anchor used to reinforce retaining walls for stability. With one end of the tieback secured to the wall, the other end is anchored to a stable… …
