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  2. Economic planning - Wikipedia

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    The unusually large government sector in countries like Saudi Arabia means that even though there is a market, central government planning controls allocation of most economic resources. In the United States, the government temporarily seized large portions of the economy during World War I and World War II, resulting in a largely government ...

  3. Wind energy policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    In terms of wind energy, five areas were advanced: 1. an extension was given for the federal production tax credit (PTC) until December 31, 2012; 2. wind energy facilities can make use of an investment tax credit (ITC) for certain property in substitution for PTC; 3. wind projects initiated in 2009 and 2010 can receive a 30% grant from the ...

  4. United States federal government continuity of operations

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    The George W. Bush administration put the Continuity of Operations plan into effect for the first time directly following the September 11 attacks.Their implementation involved a rotating staff of 75 to 150 senior officials and other government workers from every federal executive department and other parts of the executive branch in two secure bunkers on the East Coast.

  5. Science policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The government would take ownership of intellectual property developed with federal funding and funding would be distributed based on geographical location, not merit. Although both Bush and Kilgore were in favor of government support of science, they disagreed philosophically on the details of how that support would be carried out.

  6. Winding engine - Wikipedia

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    A winding engine is a stationary engine used to control a cable, for example to power a mining hoist at a pit head. Electric hoist controllers have replaced proper winding engines in modern mining, but use electric motors that are also traditionally referred to as winding engines. Early winding engines were hand, or more usually horse powered. [1]

  7. Business plan - Wikipedia

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    A business plan is a formal written document ... as well as government agency business plans tend to focus on the "organizational mission" which is the basis for ...

  8. Pocket watch - Wikipedia

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    The c. 1950 Omega pocket watch is of stem-wind, stem-set movement. Movement of a 1914 Hamilton 992 Railroad grade pocket watch Invented by Adrien Philippe in 1842 and commercialized by Patek Philippe & Co. in the 1850s, the stem-wind, stem-set movement did away with the watch key which was a necessity for the operation of any pocket watch up to ...

  9. Wind power industry - Wikipedia

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    Some small wind farm developers, lacking the "muscle" and financing necessary to secure major turbine supply contracts, will develop a project in order to "flip" it and sell to larger developers such as wind power managing owners. Wind farm construction companies construct and sometimes assist with the operation and maintenance of wind farms.