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  2. IDS Center - Wikipedia

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    The IDS Center is an office skyscraper located at 80 South 8th Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Completed in 1973, it is the tallest building in Minneapolis, and the tallest building in the state at a height of 792 feet (241 m). It originally stood 775 feet 6 inches (236.37 m), though a 16-foot (4.9 m) garage for window washing equipment was ...

  3. JCB (heavy equipment manufacturer) - Wikipedia

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    Net income. £341 million. Number of employees. Approximately 11,000 [2] Website. www .jcb .com. J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited ( JCB) is a British multinational manufacturer of equipment for construction, agriculture, waste handling, and demolition. It was founded in 1945 and is based in Rocester, Staffordshire, England.

  4. Multichannel Television Sound - Wikipedia

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    Multichannel Television Sound (MTS) is the method of encoding three additional audio channels into analog 4.5 MHz audio carriers on System M and System N.It was developed by the Broadcast Television Systems Committee, an industry group, and sometimes known as BTSC as a result.

  5. Commissioning (construction) - Wikipedia

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    In construction, commissioning or commissioning process (often abbreviated Cx) [1] [2] [3] is an integrated, systematic process to ensure, through documented verification, that all building systems perform interactively according to the "Design Intent". The commissioning process establishes and documents the "Owner's Project Requirements (OPR ...

  6. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing - Wikipedia

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    Mechanical, electrical and plumbing ( MEP) refers to the installation of services which provide a functional and comfortable space for the building occupants. In residential and commercial buildings, these elements are often designed by specialized MEP engineers. MEP's design is important for planning, decision-making, accurate documentation ...

  7. Square (unit) - Wikipedia

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    square metre. 9.29030. The square is an Imperial unit of area that is used in the construction industry in the United States and Canada, [1] and was historically used in Australia. One square is equal to 100 square feet. Examples where the unit is used are roofing shingles, metal roofing, vinyl siding, and fibercement siding products.

  8. The Sports Network - Wikipedia

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    The Sports Network ( TSN) is a Canadian English language discretionary sports specialty channel owned by CTV Specialty Television, owned jointly by Bell Media (70%) and ESPN Inc. (30%), itself a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. TSN was established by the Labatt Brewing Company in 1984 as part of the first group of Canadian specialty cable ...

  9. MOSFET - Wikipedia

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    In electronics, the metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor ( MOSFET, MOS-FET, or MOS FET) is a type of field-effect transistor (FET), most commonly fabricated by the controlled oxidation of silicon. It has an insulated gate, the voltage of which determines the conductivity of the device.