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Kondura or Condura (Greek: κονδοῦρα [1]) was a type of ship used on the eastern shores of the Adriatic. It is first mentioned and described in the 10th century as part of the medieval Croatian navy. It is also mentioned in the 14th century as a type of ship used by the Republic of Ragusa. [2] The condura was 7 to 8 metres (23 to 26 ft ...
In 1948 DuPont claimed its 'Cordura' high-tenacity rayon was "as strong as mild steel yet able to stand up under repeated flexing": [5] “DuPont scientists were working to improve on the properties of rayon…when, in 1928, a rubber company asked for a rayon yarn that would be stronger than cotton for tire cords.
In 1916, as U.S. soldiers chase after Pancho Villa, Army Major Thomas Thorn is assigned to be a battlefield observer and reward heroism.He has been suggested for this duty by Colonel Rogers, who is 63 years old and impatiently yearning to be promoted to general before mandatory retirement a few months hence.