Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The rate of work done normally by one man in a given time.—2. A motor utilizing the force of a man in driving machinery.
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Yes | No | Report from mattreney wrote 24 weeks 3 days ago thanks for sharing i was very impressed by this but it is what the soldier deserved (not being shot but being helped in the best way possible) thats a lot of money man-power and effort im glad they did it
Calling All Angels--Do Americans Care About British Soldiers? 2009
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Perhaps the reason shoplifters and income tax dodgers are being sent to this prison these days are because of a lack of man-power?
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » StarE’s Review Forum 2009
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Credit also to the Maryland Deleware Rocketry Assn. who sponsored the event and added plenty of man-power.
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Yes | No | Report from mattreney wrote 24 weeks 3 days ago thanks for sharing i was very impressed by this but it is what the soldier deserved (not being shot but being helped in the best way possible) thats a lot of money man-power and effort im glad they did it
Calling All Angels--Do Americans Care About British Soldiers? 2009
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A tremendous amount of patience and man-power over a thirty year period had already been focused on this one scientific problem simply to allow a vague outline of glycolysis to emerge.
Otto Meyerhof and the Physiology Institute: the Birth of Modern Biochemistry 2010
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That includes, for example, power to military bases in conflict zones (to avoid having to cart oil to the bases using vulnerable, expensive, and man-power intensive convoys), disaster relief applications, power to remote locations (remote settlements, Antarctic science bases), etc.
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Should the license holders make an effort assuming they have the man-power/money to go hunting for said sites that are holding their content illegally they can get those sites shut down or at least to stop displaying their content.
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Even if it includes calling a few of my "bozo" friends for more man-power to do the job and fulfill my duty as a hunter, and not be considered as a killer!
Video Report: Arkansas Hunter Kills Locked-Horn Two-For 2008
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But, believe it or not, money isnt the only indicator of quality- over only a decade or so, Miramax received an astonishing 200 Oscar nominations, with a fraction of the resources and man-power of its competitors.
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While I can't offer to help, a searchable on-line system would have immense advantages over all alternatives, if you have the man-power (and permission if needed) to scan everything into pdfs or similar format.
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