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  2. Survivability - Wikipedia

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    Survivability denotes the ability of a ship and its on-board systems to remain functional and continue designated mission in a man-made hostile environment. [5] The naval vessels are designed to operate in a man-made hostile environment, and therefore the survivability is a vital feature required from them.

  3. Survivance - Wikipedia

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    There he explains that "Survivance is an active sense of presence, the continuance of native stories, not a mere reaction, or a survivable name. Native survivance stories are renunciations of dominance, tragedy and victimry". [3]

  4. Space Shuttle abort modes - Wikipedia

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    The RTLS abort mode was never needed in the history of the shuttle program. It was considered the most difficult and dangerous abort, but also among the most unlikely to occur as only a very narrow range of probable failures existed that were survivable but nevertheless so time-critical as to rule out more time-consuming abort modes.

  5. SNC E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center - Wikipedia

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    The SNC E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) is designed to incorporate advanced technologies that enhance its operational capabilities in various scenarios. One significant feature is its hardening against electromagnetic pulse (EMP) effects, which ensures that critical systems remain operational even after a nuclear event.

  6. Airborne Launch Control System - Wikipedia

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    The Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS) provides a survivable launch capability for the United States Air Force's LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force. The ALCS is operated by airborne missileers from Air Force Global Strike Command 's (AFGSC) 625th Strategic Operations Squadron (STOS) and United States ...

  7. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    Like methadone, Suboxone blocks both the effects of heroin withdrawal and an addict’s craving and, if used properly, does it without causing intoxication. Unlike methadone, it can be prescribed by a certified family physician and taken at home, meaning a recovering addict can lead a normal life, without a daily early-morning commute to a clinic.

  8. Simple actions can make a big difference to protect homes ...

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    Sometimes it can mean protecting homeowners against rules that put their homes at risk, said Wright. "In Colorado, they changed their law related to homeowners associations," he said.

  9. Survivorship bias - Wikipedia

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    In finance, survivorship bias is the tendency for failed companies to be excluded from performance studies because they no longer exist. It often causes the results of studies to skew higher because only companies that were successful enough to survive until the end of the period are included.