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Anambra State

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‹ The template Infobox settlement is being considered for merging. › State in Nigeria Anambra State Anambra State Nicknames:  Light of the Nation Igbo: Ife Mbà Location of Anambra in Nigeria Coordinates: 6°20′N 7°00′E  /  6.333°N 7.000°E  / 6.333; 7.000 Coordinates: 6°20′N 7°00′E  /  6.333°N 7.000°E  / 6.333; 7.000 Country   Nigeria Date created 27 August 1991 Capital Awka Government  • Governor [1] Willie Obiano (APGA)  • Deputy Governor Nkem Okeke  • Legislature Anambra State House Of Assembly Area  • Total 4,844 km 2 (1,870 sq mi) Area rank 35 of 36 Population (2006 census) 1  • Total 4,177,828  • Rank 10 of 36  • Density 860/km 2 (2,200/sq mi) Demonym(s) Ndi Anambra GDP (PPP)  • Year 2007  • Total $11.83 billion [3]  • Per capita $1,615 [3] Time zone UTC+01 (WAT) ISO 3166 code NG-AN HDI (2016) 0.471 [2] · 17th of 36 Website anambrastate.gov.ng ^1 Prelimi...

MDAX

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MDAX Foundation 19 January 1996 Operator Deutsche Börse Exchanges Frankfurt Stock Exchange Constituents 60 [1] Type Mid-cap, non-technology sectors Market cap €42.9 billion (end 2008) [2] Weighting method Capitalization-weighted Related indices DAX, TecDAX, SDAX The MDAX is a stock index which lists German companies. The index is calculated by Deutsche Börse. It includes the 60 Prime Standard shares from sectors excluding technology that rank immediately below the companies included in the DAX index. The company size is based on terms of order book volume and market capitalization. The index is based on prices generated in the electronic trading system Xetra. Contents 1 Companies 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Companies The following 60 companies make up the index as of the quarterly review effective on 24 September 2018. 1 Constituent Ticker Sector 1&1 Drillisch DRI Telecommunicat...

Automatic Warning System

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The AWS indicator inside Class 27 showing caution . The Automatic Warning System ( AWS ) was introduced in 1956 in the United Kingdom to provide a train driver with an audible warning and visual reminder that they were approaching a distant signal at caution. [1] Its operation was later extended to give warnings for; [2] A colour light signal displaying a double yellow (steady or flashing), single yellow or red aspect A reduction in permissible speed A temporary or emergency speed restriction An automatic barrier crossing locally monitored (ABCL), an automatic open crossing locally monitored (AOCL), or an open crossing (OC). AWS was based on a 1930 system developed by Alfred Ernest Hudd (ca. 1883-1958) [3] and marketed as the "Strowger-Hudd" system. An earlier contact system, installed on the Great Western Railway since 1906 and known as automatic train control (ATC), was gradually supplanted by AWS within the Western Region of British Railways. Conte...