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  2. Combat rubber raiding craft - Wikipedia

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    The Zodiac Milpro Futura Commando 470 or in short FC470 combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC), also known as the "combat rubber reconnaissance craft," is a specially fabricated rubber inflatable boat often used by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Army, and others.

  3. Zodiac Nautic - Wikipedia

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    Zodiac received publicity in late 1952 after Alain Bombard made a crossing of the Atlantic in a production model of a Zodiac inflatable boat called L'Hérétique. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The company eventually stopped using materials for balloon production after the creation of synthetic nylon fabrics better suited for inflatable boats in the late 1950s.

  4. Inflatable rescue boat - Wikipedia

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    The new Zodiac IRB powered by a 25 hp Johnson motor (with propguard): demonstrated a live rescue in a much quicker time than previously experienced. At the same event, a surf club crew member was injured during the collision of two traditional 'wooden' surf boats, highlighting yet another benefit of the 'rubber duck' for safety of surf rescue ...

  5. Diaphragmatic excursion - Wikipedia

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    Diaphragmatic excursion is the movement of the thoracic diaphragm during breathing. Normal diaphragmatic excursion should be 3–5 cm, but can be increased in well-conditioned persons to 7–8 cm. This measures the contraction of the diaphragm. It is performed by asking the patient to exhale and hold it.

  6. Diaphragm (birth control) - Wikipedia

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    The diaphragm is a barrier method of birth control. [3] It is moderately effective, with a one-year failure rate of around 12% with typical use. [ 4 ] It is placed over the cervix with spermicide before sex and left in place for at least six hours after sex.

  7. Zodiac Milpro - Wikipedia

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    High speed light boat of the river Seine police unit in Paris in August 2012. Zodiac Milpro, headquartered in Paris, France, is a company that manufactures inflatable boats and rigid hull inflatable boats for the emergency services, military and professional users, including heavy-duty inflatable work boats that can carry payloads up to four tons and passengers for ecotourism, whale watching ...

  8. Diaphragm (optics) - Wikipedia

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    Nine-blade iris Pentacon 2.8/135 lens with 15-blade iris Aperture mechanism of Canon 50mm f/1.8 II lens, with five blades In the human eye, the iris (light brown) acts as the diaphragm and continuously constricts and dilates its aperture (the pupil) A 750nm titanium-sapphire laser beam passing through an iris diaphragm, while opening and closing the iris.

  9. The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds - Wikipedia

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    The Zodiac: Cosmic Sounds is a 1967 collaborative concept album on the theme of the signs of the Zodiac. It was issued by Elektra Records in and featured early use of the Moog synthesizer by Paul Beaver , with music written by Mort Garson , words by Jacques Wilson, and narration by Cyrus Faryar .