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| Featured Article - 3/Oct/2001 | ||
| Informer Image Galleries | ||
| This section provides an image archive of equipment, systems and components for various industries. | ||
| Communications |
| Mobile Phone Glossary Mobile Glossary explaining terms used in mobile communications technology. |
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| Recruitment Agency choosing the right industry specific recruitment consultants |
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| Recruitment Agency choosing the right industry specific recruitment agency |
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| Telecommunications Jobs and Recruitment Section on Mobile/Cellular Technology |
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| Defence |
| Aerospace Aviation Terms and Glossary The Aerospace Technology's A-Z index of aerospace and aviation terms |
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| air charter, leasing, aircraft leasing, aircraft charter Services provided by the air charter, lease, leasing and brokerage of aircraft. |
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| Aircraft Interiors aircraft fabrics upholstery Aircraft Interiors |
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| Aircraft upgrade, structures, completions Aircraft upgrade, structures, completions |
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| airlift Airlift, Logistics and Cargo |
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| APFSDS armoured piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot ammunition |
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| Army Technology Glossary A guide to common military terminology and phrases found on the Army Technology website. |
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| Gas Masks article describing how gas masks and military respirators work |
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| Nato Response Force Information on the proposed Nato Response Force. |
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| Nuclear Biological and Chemical Warfare List of Articles relating to NBC defence and protection |
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| Protective Clothing NBC suit materials and their use. |
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| Space Based Laser The Space Based Laser Program |
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| Space Technology Jobs and Recruitment Space Technology Jobs and Recruitment Section |
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| Energy and Environment |
| Butterfly Valves information on butterfly valves |
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| Byford Dolphin Drilling Rig the byford dolphin drilling rig |
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| Diamond Mining a basic explanation of the way kimberlite is mined and how diamonds are extracted |
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| Exxon Valdez Oil Spill the exxon valdez oil spill disaster, cleanup attempts and statistics |
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| Fuel Cell Technology fuel cell technology as an environmentally sound power source |
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| Gate Valves A description of valves, in particular gate valves and knife gate valves |
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| Nuclear Energy issues of nuclear energy |
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| Nuclear Power Plants number of nuclear power plants worldwide |
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| Nuclear Terrorism Nuclear terrorism - dirty bombs, nuclear suitcase bombs and threats to nuclear power plants |
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| Oil Rigs oil drilling rigs installation |
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| Oil Spills oil spills, the effects on the environment and oil spill cleanup operations |
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| OPEC Oil a description of the OPEC oil producing organisation and various world oil statistics. |
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| Reverse Osmosis membrane separation process, wherein purified water is extracted from wastewater |
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| Three Mile Island details of the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in 1979 |
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| Water Pumps water pumps section of Water Technology web site |
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| Wind Power wind power as a renewable energy source |
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| Healthcare |
| Anthrax Vaccine Availability Concerns USA |
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| Medical Equipment the International Hospital Federations' (IHF) medical equipment and services suppliers catalogue. |
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| Leisure and Hospitality |
| Artificial Turf Information on artificial turf, including types available and their use in sports stadiums. |
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| FIFA World Cup Group A description of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Group A including France, Senegal, Uruguay and Denmark |
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| FIFA World Cup Group B description of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Group B including Spain, Slovenia, South Africa and Paraguay |
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| FIFA World Cup Group C description of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Group C including Brazil, Turkey, China and Costa Rica |
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| FIFA World Cup Group D description of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Group D including Korea, Portugal, Poland and the USA |
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| FIFA World Cup Group E description of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Group E including Germany, Ireland, Cameroon and Saudi Arabia |
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| FIFA World Cup Group F description of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Group F including Argentina, England, Sweden and Nigeria |
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| FIFA World Cup Group G description of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Group G including Italy, Ecuador, Croatia and Mexico |
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| LED Displays information on LED displays, including their advantages over traditional electronic displays. |
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| Manufacturing |
| Air Compressors showcase of two centrifugal air compressor manufacturers and examples of their products |
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| Air Filters decription of two applications for air filters - respirators and industrial equipment |
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| Avelox - Antibiotic for respiratory tract infections Information on Avelox, an antibiotic for treating respiratory tract infections |
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| Celebrex - arthritis drug information on Celebrex, a popular drug for relieving symptoms of arthritis |
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| Claritin - relief of allergy symptoms Information on Claritin, a popular drug for relieving symptoms of allergies |
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| Flomax - reduction of enlarged prostate Information on Flomax, a drug for relieving the symptoms of an enlarged prostate |
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| Nanotechnology glossary terminology with regard to the chemicals industry |
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| Petronas Towers information on the world's tallest building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| Prescription drug information Information on prescription drugs |
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| Reverse Osmosis how reverse osmosis is used to purify water for pharmaceutical applications |
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| Vacuum Pumps showcase of four liquid ring vacuum pump manufacturers and examples of their products |
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| Zocor - lowering cholesterol Information on Zocor, a drug for lowering cholesterol |
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| Marine |
| Azimuth azimuth thrusters in azipod propulsion systems |
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| Boat Propellers development of boat propellers |
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| Carnival Cruise Line review of the carnival cruise line company |
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| Carnival Takeover Bid carnival cruise lines takeover bid for princess cruises |
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| Celebrity Cruises review of the celebrity cruises ship company |
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| Celebrity Cruises - Century brief description of celebrity cruises century ship |
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| Celebrity Cruises - Constellation brief description of celebrity cruises constellation ship |
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| Celebrity Cruises - Galaxy brief description of celebrity cruises galaxy ship |
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| Celebrity Cruises - Horizon brief description of celebrity cruises horizon ship |
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| Celebrity Cruises - Infinity brief description of celebrity cruises infinity ship |
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| Celebrity Cruises - Mercury brief description of celebrity cruises mercury ship |
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| Celebrity Cruises - Millennium brief description of celebrity cruises millennium ship |
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| Celebrity Cruises - Summit brief description of celebrity cruises summit ship |
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| Celebrity Cruises - Zenith brief description of celebrity cruises zenith ship |
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| CODOG CODOG combined diesel or gas engines |
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| Cruise Lines a description of all the major companies in the cruise lines industry |
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| Diesel Electric Systems description of diesel-electric propulsion systems |
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| Diesel Engines description of two stroke and four stroke diesel engines |
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| Gas Turbines comparison of gas turbines to diesel engines |
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| Great Lakes Shipwrecks a summary of shipwrecks, especially those wrecks in the Great Lakes |
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| Princess Cruise and Royal Caribbean Merger information on the princess cruise lines and royal caribbean cruise line merger |
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| Princess Cruise Lines review of the princess cruise lines company |
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| Propeller Cavitation wear and corrosion causing propeller cavitation |
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| Renaissance Cruises review of the renaissance cruises ship company |
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| Royal Caribbean Cruise Line review of the royal caribbean cruise line company |
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| Ship Anchors use of ship anchors and chains in boat mooring |
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| Ship Propulsion ship propulsion engine developments |
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| Sonar Systems passive and active sonar systems for navigation and sound detection sonars |
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| Water Jet Propulsion water jet propulsion systems |
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| Transport |
| 3-Letter Airport Codes an alphabetical list of three-letter airport codes worldwide |
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| Access Control how access control equipment can be used to improve airport security |
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| Airport Security equipment used for airport security |
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| Eurostar Trains information on the Eurostar trains and the planned night sleeper carriages |
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| Explosives and Chemical Warfare Detection Technology equipment used in airports for explosives and chemical warfare detection |
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| Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport information on Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, USA |
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| ICAO Codes an alphabetical list of four-letter ICAO airport codes worldwide |
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| Intelligent Transportation Systems information on intelligent transportation systems (ITS) |
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| JFK International Airport information about John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, USA |
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| London airports information about London's airports |
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| Newark Liberty International Airport information on Newark Liberty International Airport, New York, USA |
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| Railroad Tie information on the railroad tie - wooden, steel, concrete and plastic |
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| Recruitment Agency choosing the right industry specific consultants |
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| Security Cameras the use of security cameras in airport security |
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