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Alcon offices in Johns Creek, Georgia. Alcon Inc. ( German: Alcon AG) is a Swiss-American pharmaceutical and medical device company specializing in eye care products. It has a paper headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland but its operational headquarters are in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, where it employs about 4,500 people. [2]
Military slang is a colloquial language used by and associated with members of various military forces. This page lists slang words or phrases that originate with military forces, are used exclusively by military personnel or are strongly associated with military organizations.
APPN – Appropriation Number (U.S. Military) APRT – Army Physical Readiness Test (U.S. Army) ARCENT/TUSA – US Army Central /HQ Third US Army (TUSA) [ 3] ARPANET – Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (e.g., 1969 to 1989; antecedent of the information superhighway; now DARPA) ARM – Anti-Radar Missile.
Latin America and the Caribbean. Havana(/həˈvænə/; Spanish: La Habana[laaˈβana]ⓘ)[5]is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center.[6] It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the second largest metropolitan areain the Caribbeanregion.
Alcon is a global ophthalmic company with a emphasis on surgical and vision care products. Alcon or ALCON may also refer to: Alcon (arcade game) or Slap Fight. Alcon (computer virus) Alcon Entertainment, a film and TV production company. Alcón, a surname. Phengaris alcon, a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.
The name Alcon (/ ˈ æ l k ɒ n /; Ancient Greek: Ἄλκων) or Alco can refer to a number of people from classical history: Alcon the Molossian (6th century BC) suitor of Agariste of Sicyon . Alcon, a surgeon ( vulnerum medicus ) at Rome in the reign of Claudius , 41–54, who is said by Pliny to have been banished to Gaul , and to have ...
Languages of Mexico. The Constitution of Mexico does not declare an official language; however, Spanish is the de facto national language spoken by over 99% of the population [1] making it the largest Spanish speaking country in the world. Due to the cultural influence of the United States, American English is widely understood, especially in ...
By Sophie Yu and Casey Hall. BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce vendors are struggling for survival as sales growth slows, price pressure rises and shopping platforms compete with ever-more ...