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• Fallout shelter
  In November 1961 in Fortune magazine, an article by Gilbert Burck appeared that outlined the plans of Nelson Rockefeller, Edwar ...r required for prolonged habitation and a large number have been converted by the owners to other uses (e.g. wine cellars, ski rooms, gyms). However, a
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• Morphine
  ...Sertürner, first distributed by same in 1817, and first commercially sold by [[Merck]] in 1827, which at the time was a single small chemists' shop. It ...ohol addiction. Commercial production began in Darmstadt, Germany in 1827 by the pharmacy which became the pharmaceutical compary Merck, with morphine s
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• Propædia
  ...hich in turn contain from 2 to 11 Sections. These Sections form the basic categories of knowledge in the [[Model (abstract)|schema]], and each one is given a sp ...sp;Surface]] '''2.3.2''' [[Geomorphology|Features Produced by Geomorphic Processes]]
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• Biopolymer
  '''Biopolymers''' are [[polymer]]s produced by living organisms. [[Cellulose]], [[starch]], [[chitin]], [[protein]]s, [[ ...they can be put into an industrial composting process and will break down by 90% within 6 months. Biopolymers that do this can be marked with a 'compost
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• Building insulation materials
  The materials are used to reduce heat transfer by [[Heat conduction|conduction]], [[Radiant energy|radiation]] or [[convectio ==Categories==
  49 KB (7,250 words) - 09:14, 20 September 2010
• Gunpowder
  ...nebland/articles/history/shotshells.asp The History and Art of Shotshells] by Jon Farrar, Nebraskaland Magazine</ref> ...Buchanan|2006|p=4}}.</ref> To reduce the likelihood of accidental ignition by [[static electricity]], the granules of modern black powder are typically c
  51 KB (7,447 words) - 09:15, 20 September 2010
• Technical textile
  ...s a [[textile]] product manufactured for non-[[aesthetic]] purposes, where function is the primary criterion. ...many categories, depending on their end use. The classification developed by Techtextil, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH is widely used in Europe, North
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• Lubricant
  ...icient energy use|efficiency]] and reducing [[wear]]. It may also have the function of dissolving or transporting foreign particles and of distributing heat. ...nd vibrations. Lubricants achieve this by several ways. The most common is by forming a physical barrier i.e. a thin layer of lubricant separates the mov
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• Indoor air quality
  IAQ can be affected by [[Microorganism|microbial]] contaminants ([[mold]], [[bacterium|bacteria]]) ...ing concrete slab floors, basement foundations, water drainage systems, or by increasing ventilation.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://radon-solution.com/pg
  30 KB (4,388 words) - 20:31, 20 September 2010
• Cancer
  ...ite web | last =Cancer Research UK | title =UK cancer incidence statistics by age | month=January | year=2007 | url =http://info.cancerresearchuk.org/can ...all cells from birth. The [[heritability]] of cancers is usually affected by complex interactions between carcinogens and the host's [[genome]].
  94 KB (13,321 words) - 20:32, 20 September 2010
• Manganese
  ...iː|z}}, {{respell|MANG|gən-neez}}) is a [[chemical element]], designated by the symbol '''Mn'''. It has the [[atomic number]] 25. It is found as a [[Ox ...ing organisms. In larger amounts, and apparently with far greater activity by inhalation, manganese can cause a [[manganism|poisoning syndrome]] in mamma
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• Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
  ...goals of the GHS are to enhance protection of mankind and the environment, by: ...es and mixtures of this [[hazard class]] are assigned to one of two hazard categories on the basis of the outcome of the test or calculation method.
  32 KB (4,668 words) - 20:32, 20 September 2010
• Pesticide poisoning
  ...soning cases are accidental or suicidal poisonings, occupational exposure, by-stander exposure to off-target drift, and the general public who are expose ...icides are used in a large number of industries, which puts many different categories of workers at risk. Extensive use puts agricultural workers in particular
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• Pressure sensor
  ...s as a [[transducer]]; it generates a signal as a [[Function (mathematics)|function]] of the pressure imposed. For the purposes of this article, such a signal ...sure sensors, such as those found in some [[traffic enforcement camera]]s, function in a binary (on/off) manner, i.e., when pressure is applied to a pressure s
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• Haber process
  ...gas is relatively unreactive because nitrogen molecules are held together by strong [[Chemical bond|triple bonds]]. It was not until the early 20th cent ..., for their work in overcoming the chemical and engineering problems posed by the use of large-scale, continuous-flow, high-pressure technology.
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• List of cutaneous conditions
  ...air, and glands form from the [[ectoderm]], which is chemically influenced by the underlying [[mesoderm]] that forms the dermis and subcutaneous tissues. ....<ref name="RooksCD" /> This stratified squamous epithelium is maintained by cell division within the stratum basale, in which differentiating cells slo
  177 KB (19,269 words) - 20:05, 21 September 2010
• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  ...d Hutchinson Cancer Research Center]] from the 1950s through the 1970s led by [[E. Donnall Thomas]], whose work was later recognized with a [[Nobel Prize ...disease response and progression in patients with multiple myeloma treated by high-dose therapy and haemopoietic stem cell transplantation. Myeloma Subco
  41 KB (5,684 words) - 20:26, 21 September 2010
• Cannabis
  ...nsumed. [[Cannabinoids]], [[terpenoids]], and other compounds are secreted by glandular [[trichomes]] that occur most abundantly on the floral [[sepal|ca ...144–165.</ref> Although overall [[cannabinoid]] production is influenced by environmental factors, the THC/CBD ratio is genetically determined and rema
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• Signal transduction
  ...duction starts with a signal to a receptor, and ends with a change in cell function. ...steroid hormones have receptors within the [[cytoplasm]], and usually act by stimulating the binding of their receptors to the [[promotor (biology)|prom
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• Hydromorphone
  ...ation (and the first to last 24 hours - see below) is '''Jurnista''', made by Janssen-Cilag. In addition to Purdue-Frederick and Janssen-Cilag, manufactu ...d'' as a [[synecdoche]] for hydromorphone. Hydromorphone may also be known by the brand name ''Morphodid''.
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