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  2. Uniformed services pay grades of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Structure. Pay grades are divided into three groups: [1] enlisted (E), warrant officer (W), and officer (O). Enlisted pay grades begin at E-1 and end at E-9; warrant officer pay grades originate at W-1 and terminate at W-5; and officer pay grades start at O-1 and finish at O-10. [a] Not all of the uniformed services use all of the grades; for ...

  3. List of currently active United States military land vehicles

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    M1129 mortar carrier (MC) M1130 command vehicle (CV) M1131 fire support vehicle (FSV) M1132 engineer squad vehicle (ESV) M1133 medical evacuation vehicle (MEV) M1134 anti-tank guided missile vehicle (ATGMV) M1135 nuclear, biological, chemical, reconnaissance vehicle (NBC RV) M113 armored personnel carrier – 6,000 [ 2][ 3] M58 Wolf.

  4. List of BMW engines - Wikipedia

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    BMW is well known for its history of inline-six (straight-six) engines, a layout it continues to use to this day despite most other manufacturers switching to a V6 layout. . The more common inline-four and V8 layouts are also produced by BMW, and at times the company has produced inline-three, V10 and V12 engines, BMW also engineered non-production customised engines especially for motorsports ...

  5. BMW New Six - Wikipedia

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    The BMW New Six (also known as the BMW E3) is a line of mid-size luxury sedans and grand tourer coupés produced by the German automaker BMW from 1968 to 1977. All models used the then-new M30 straight-6 engine. It marked BMW's return to the full-size luxury sedan market after a hiatus of 5 years and was introduced as a response to growing ...

  6. List of countries with highest military expenditures - Wikipedia

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    Retrieved 22 April 2024. ^ "International Comparisons of Defence Expenditure and Military Personnel". The Military Balance. 124 (1): 542–547. 31 December 2024. doi: 10.1080/04597222.2024.2298600. ISSN 0459-7222. ^ "Why Russian Military Expenditure Is Much Higher Than Commonly Understood (As Is China's)". War on the Rocks. 16 December 2019.

  7. 1/2 − 1/4 + 1/8 − 1/16 + ⋯ - Wikipedia

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    1/21/4 + 1/8 − 1/16 + ⋯. Demonstration that 1 21 4 + 1 8 − 1 16 + ⋯ = 1 3. In mathematics, the infinite series 1/21/4 + 1/8 − 1/16 + ⋯ is a simple example of an alternating series that converges absolutely . It is a geometric series whose first term is 1 2 and whose common ratio is − 1 2, so its sum is.

  8. BMW 1 Series (E87) - Wikipedia

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    The first generation of the BMW 1 Series consists of the BMW E81 (3-door hatchback), BMW E82 (coupe), BMW E87 (5-door hatchback) and BMW E88 (convertible) compact cars. The E81/E82/E87/E88 generation was produced from 2004 until 2013 and is sometimes collectively referred to as the E8x. The E8x replaced the 3 Series Compact as the entry-level ...

  9. 1,2,4-Butanetriol - Wikipedia

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    1,2,4-Butanetriol is used in the manufacture of butanetriol trinitrate (BTTN), an important military propellant. 1,2,4-Butanetriol is also used as a precursor for two cholesterol -lowering drugs, Crestor and Zetia , which are derived from D-3,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid, by using 3-hydroxy-gamma-butyrolactone as a chiral synthon [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is ...