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  • 41Port of Hong Kong — The Port of Hong Kong, located by the South China Sea, is a deepwater seaport dominated by trade in containerised manufactured products, and to a lesser extent raw materials and passengers. A key factor in the economic development of Hong Kong,… …

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  • 42Merksworth (1874) — ‹ The template below (Infobox Ship Wreck Event) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› ‹ The template below (Infobox Ship Wreck Location) is being considered for deletion. See templates for… …

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  • 43USS Sherburne (APA-205) — was a Haskell class attack transport of the US Navy. She was built and used during World War II. She was of the VC2 S AP5 Victory ship design type. Sherburne was named for Sherburne County, Minnesota. She was later converted and renamed to USS… …

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  • 44nuclear reactor — Physics. reactor (def. 4). Also called nuclear pile. [1940 45] * * * Device that can initiate and control a self sustaining series of nuclear fission reactions. Neutrons released in one fission reaction may strike other heavy nuclei, causing them …

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  • 45ship broker — noun an agent for the ship owner; obtains cargo and may arrange for its loading or discharge • Hypernyms: ↑agent, ↑factor, ↑broker * * * noun 1. : a mercantile agent employed in buying and selling ships 2. : a representative acting in behalf of… …

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  • 46USS Ottawa (AKA-101) — was a Tolland class attack cargo ship named after counties in the states of Kansas, Michigan, Ohio and Oklahoma. She served as a commissioned ship for 23 months. Like all AKAs, Ottawa was designed to carry military cargo and landing craft, and to …

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  • 47Diffusion of technology in Canada — This article outlines the history of the diffusion or spread of technology in Canada. Technologies chosen for treatment here include, in rough order, transportation, communication, energy, materials, industry, public works, public services… …

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  • 48environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction       infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations …

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  • 49International Space Station — ISS redirects here. For other uses, see ISS (disambiguation). International Space Station …

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  • 50USS Alhena (AKA-9) — was an attack cargo ship named after Alhena, a star in the constellation Gemini . She served as a commissioned ship for 5 years and 4 months. Laid down as Robin Ketiering under a Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 74) on 19 June 1940 at… …

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