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2. 1870 United States elections - Wikipedia

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   1870 United States elections. The 1870 United States elections occurred in the middle of Republican President Ulysses S. Grant 's first term, during the Third Party System. Members of the 42nd United States Congress were chosen in this election. The election took place during the Reconstruction Era, and many Southerners were barred from voting.

3. Salaries of members of the United States Congress - Wikipedia

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   This chart shows historical information on the salaries that members of the United States Congress have been paid. [1] The Government Ethics Reform Act of 1989 provides for an automatic increase in salary each year as a cost of living adjustment that reflects the employment cost index. [2] Since 2010 Congress has annually voted not to accept the increase, keeping it at the same nominal amount ...

4. Free-piston engine - Wikipedia

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   Free-piston engine used as a gas generator to drive a turbine. A free-piston engine is a linear, 'crankless' internal combustion engine, in which the piston motion is not controlled by a crankshaft but determined by the interaction of forces from the combustion chamber gases, a rebound device (e.g., a piston in a closed cylinder) and a load ...

5. Combat service support - Wikipedia

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   Combat service support. The term combat service support (or CSS) is utilized by numerous military organizations throughout the world to describe entities that provide direct and indirect sustainment services to the groups that engage (or are potentially to be engaged) in combat .

6. One-dollar salary - Wikipedia

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   One-dollar salary. A number of top executives in large businesses and governments have worked for a one-dollar salary. [1] [2] [3] One-dollar salaries are used in situations where an executive wishes to work without direct compensation, but for legal reasons must receive a payment above zero, so as to distinguish them from a volunteer.

7. Free-piston linear generator - Wikipedia

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   The free-piston linear generator generally consists of three subsystems: combustion chamber, linear generator and return unit (normally a gas spring), which are coupled through a connecting rod. In the combustion chamber, a mixture of fuel and air is ignited, increasing the pressure and forcing the moving parts (connection rod, linear generator ...