Joint Primary Aircraft Training System — Joint Primary Aircraft Training System, usually just called JPATS, was an aircraft procurement program of the United States in the 1990s by the USAF and USN, a merger of 1980s era training aircraft programs. The winner was declared in 1995 and… … Wikipedia
Film holder — A film holder is a device which holds one or more pieces of photographic film, for insertion into a camera or optical scanning device such as a dedicated film scanner or a flatbed scanner with film scanning capabilities. The widest usage of the… … Wikipedia
Malaysian Expressway System — Malaysian expressway logo The Malaysian Expressway System (Malay: Sistem Lebuhraya Malaysia), which begins with the North South Expressway (NSE), is currently in the process of being substantially developed. It was built by private companies… … Wikipedia
Ottoman System in the Balkans — By the early sixteenth century most of the Balkan Peninsula’s Christians were submerged within the Ottomans’ Islamic theocratic society. In traditional Islamic civilization, no separation existed between religious and secular matters, and… … Wikipedia
Preston Holder — (10 September 1907, Wasbash, Indiana 3 June 1980, Lincoln, Nebraska) was an American archaeologist and photographer who is remembered for his work in both of these fields. In 1930 he entered the University of California, Berkeley, to study… … Wikipedia
Hill-holder — is a name for the mechanism invented by Studebaker that holds the brake until the clutch is at the friction point, making it easier to start up hills from a stop in manual transmission automobiles. It was first introduced in 1936 as an option for … Wikipedia
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Cigarette holder — A cigarette holder A cigarette holder is a fashion accessory, a slender tube in which a cigarette is held for smoking. Most frequently made of silver, jade or bakelite (popular in the past but now wholly replaced by modern plastics), cigarette… … Wikipedia
Point system (driving) — A demerit point system is one in which a driver s licensing authority, police force, or other organization issues cumulative demerits, or points to drivers on conviction for road traffic offenses. Points may either be added or subtracted,… … Wikipedia
Global Maritime Distress Safety System — The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is an internationally agreed upon set of safety procedures, types of equipment, and communication protocols used to increase safety and make it easier to rescue distressed ships, boats and… … Wikipedia
Gas holder — A gasometer, or gas holder, is a large container where natural gas or town gas is stored near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures. The volume of the container follows the quantity of stored gas, with pressure coming from the weight of a… … Wikipedia