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  2. Modine Manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    After WWII, Modine introduced the Airditioner HVAC unit for both residential and non-residential applications. [3] The company expanded with a European operation, Modine Schnappling Europe, in 1990 and in 1993 acquired Längerer & Reich, a German heat transfer company founded in 1913. [4] Today, the company employs around 11,000 people. [5]

  3. Flameless ration heater - Wikipedia

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    The instructions advise that the heater should rest against a "rock or something" The flameless ration heater is issued in a plastic bag with instructions printed on it. Inside the bag is a small quantity of metallic powders, which does the actual heating. To heat a meal, the bag is first torn open, and a sealed food pouch is placed inside.

  4. Matthew Modine - Wikipedia

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    Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) [1] is an American actor and filmmaker. He shared the Venice Film Festival ‘s Volpi Cup for Best Actor as part of the ensemble cast of Robert Altman film Streamers (1983).

  5. Electric heating - Wikipedia

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    Portable immersion heaters may not have a control thermostat, since they are intended to be used only briefly and under control of an operator. For domestic hot water supply, or industrial process hot water, permanently installed heating elements in an insulated hot water tank may be used, controlled by a thermostat to regulate temperature ...

  6. Heating system - Wikipedia

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    A heating system is a mechanism designed to regulate and maintain a desired temperature within a space by utilizing thermal energy. It is a fundamental component of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, providing warmth to residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.

  7. Full Metal Jacket - Wikipedia

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    D'Onofrio heard from Modine of the auditions for the film. D'Onofrio recorded his audition using a rented video camera and was dressed in army fatigues. According to Kubrick, Pyle was "the hardest part to cast in the whole movie"; Modine suggested D'Onofrio to Kubrick, so he cast him in the part.

  8. Full Metal Jacket Diary - Wikipedia

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    Modine played the lead role of Private Joker, a U.S. Marine who is sent to Vietnam as a war correspondent for Stars and Stripes. While filming, Modine was encouraged by Kubrick to keep a diary of his experiences. Notorious for his closed film sets, Kubrick granted Modine the rare privilege of photographing the process, capturing moments on the set.

  9. Coney Island hot dog - Wikipedia

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    The hot dog's fame later spread from this part of Brooklyn, New York, where Nathan Handwerker, a Polish Jewish immigrant was an early entrepreneur who sold them at his stand in Coney Island. His business was later named " Nathan's ," an iconic brand that remains popular as both a fast-food chain and as a grocery product.