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  2. List of proofreader's marks - Wikipedia

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    Each edition has a sheet of proofreader's marks that appears to be the same apart from the language used to describe the marks. The section cautions that "it should be realised that the typesetter may not understand the language in which the text is written". English; French; German; Italian; etc.

  3. Forensic firearm examination - Wikipedia

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    The first was the Drugfire system which was used by the FBI. The second, the IBIS (Integrated Ballistic Identification System) was created by Forensic Technology, Inc. and eventually bought by the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) in 1993. The FBI and ATF realized that their systems would not work together, and they needed to find a way to ...

  4. Proof mark - Wikipedia

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    Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; Proof mark

  5. Forensic identification - Wikipedia

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    There is record of foot crease identification used in a criminal case to solve a murder. [6] [10] Sometimes with marks left by the foot with ink, blood, mud, or other substances, the appearance of creases or ridges become muddled or extra creases may appear due to cracked skin, folded skin, or fissures. In order to truly compare morphological ...

  6. Proof test - Wikipedia

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    In many jurisdictions a proof test and valid proof mark are required for the sale of firearms. A "proof round" is an ammunition assembly designed to be used in proof testing; this can use a fixed cartridge , a semi-fixed cartridge, or separately loaded projectile, charge and primer.

  7. Birmingham Proof House - Wikipedia

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    Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House Gates of the Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House. The Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof House is a weapons proving establishment in Banbury Street, Birmingham, UK. The building was designed by John Horton and consists of a centre bay, emphasised by a segmental parapet, which contains trophies by William Hollins.

  8. Proof coinage - Wikipedia

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    The oldest proof coin was made in 1662 Costa Rica 1897 20 colónes (proof) from the first year of issue for coinage. Decorative packaging for proof set: Reserve Bank of New Zealand; Royal Mint Proof coinage refers to special early samples of a coin issue, historically made for checking the dies (as in demonstrating that something is true) and ...

  9. Tombstone (typography) - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, the tombstone, halmos, end-of-proof, or Q.E.D. symbol "∎" (or " ") is a symbol used to denote the end of a proof, in place of the traditional abbreviation "Q.E.D." for the Latin phrase "quod erat demonstrandum". It is inspired by the typographic practice of end marks, an element that marks the end of an article. [1] [2]