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Grizzly M4A1 Medium Tank - at Base Borden
Photo of Grizzly M4A1 Medium Tank with plaque. Located at Base Borden, in Ontario, near Angus. The plaque begins with: In 1942 for the Canadian production of the M4A1 Sherman became known as the Grizzly. While it had been planned to build large quantities of the Grizzly, orders were reduced
| Photo Specific Links: | Grizzly M4A1 Tank - from wikipedia | | from site: The Grizzly I was a Canadian-built M4A1 Sherman tank with relatively minor modifications, primarily to stowage and pioneer tool location and adding accommodations for a Number 19 radio set. They used the same General Steel hull castings as late Pressed Steel-built M4A1(75)s, to include both the standard hull and the later ones with the armour thickened over the ammo bins. Grizzlies were originally built with US style tracks and sprockets. It was only later that they were refitted with
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Oberon Class Submarine Propeller at CFB Base Borden
At Base Borden Ontario, the propeller was on display in August of 2019.
Three of these submarines were purchased in 1964 and built for the Royal Canadian Navy. These submarines were decommissioned in 2000.
| Photo Specific Links: | Oberon-class submarine | | from site: The Oberon class was a ship class of 27 British-designed submarines operated by five nations. They were designed as a follow-on from the Porpoise class; physical dimensions were the same but stronger materials were used in hull construction and improved equipment was fitted.
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Mint-Hydroxychloroquine Pill Bottle - 200mg
Photo of the bottle for the generic Mint-Hydroxychloroquine pills. This is a generic form of Plaquenil.
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Going to the details of the link will provide additional information about these pills and how they might be used to fight COVID-19.
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The DIN number is 02424991.
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These drugs are both Anti-inflammatory and Antimalarial.
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Hydroxychloroquine and Plaquenil Pills side-by-side
Photo of both the generic Mint-Hydroxychloroquine pill and the brand name Plaquenil pill side by side. Going to the details of the link will provide additional information about these pills and how they might be used to fight COVID-19.
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The DIN numbers are 02424991 and 02017709 respectively.
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These drugs are both Anti-inflammatory and Antimalarial. Hydroxychloroquine has largely replaced chloroquine, which is more toxic to the retina than hydroxychloroquine. The mechanisms of the two are presumed to be the same.
| Photo Attributes: | Mint-Hydroxychloroquine, Plaquenil, Antimalarial Drug, Canada, 02424991, 02017709, Mint Pharmaceuticals Inc., Sanofi, Hydroxychloroquine, 2020, |
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Related Links | | | | Canada Links: | Canada - Wikipedia | | Government of Canada Site | | Official web site for the Government of Canada.
| | | Hydroxychloroquine Links: | Drugs.com link for hydroxychloroquine | | from site: Hydroxychloroquine is a quinoline medicine used to treat or prevent malaria, a disease caused by parasites that enter the body through the bite of a mosquito. Malaria is common in areas such as Africa, South America, and Southern Asia. This medicine is not effective against all strains of malaria.
| | | Hydroxychloroquine - Wikipedia Page | | From site: sold under the brand name Plaquenil among others, is a medication used for the prevention and treatment of certain types of malaria. Specifically it is used for chloroquine-sensitive malaria. Other uses include treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and porphyria cutanea tarda. It is taken by mouth. It is also being used as an experimental treatment for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
| | | Rheumatlogy.org - ACR Announcement: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) - March 2020 | | from site: The American College of Rheumatology acknowledges President Trump's directive to the Food and Drug Administration asking them to 'fast track' potential treatments for COVID-19, including the antimalarials chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine. Rheumatologists have extensive experience using these drugs and understand their safety and efficacy, including for our patients with rheumatic disease who take these medications on a regular basis. We hope that pragmatic clinical trials of these d
| | | WebMD link page for Hydroxychloroquine | | from site: Hydroxychloroquine is used to prevent or treat malaria infections caused by mosquito bites. It does not work against certain types of malaria (chloroquine-resistant). The United States Center for Disease Control provides updated guidelines and travel recommendations for the prevention and treatment of malaria in different parts of the world. Discuss the most recent information with your doctor before traveling to areas where malaria occurs.
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