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• BAE Systems AB
  ...is the British defence contractor [[BAE Systems]]. The company was formed in 2006 by the merger of '''Land Systems Hägglunds AB''' and ''' BAE Systems ...le division in 1998 and Vickers Defence in 2002 to form [[Alvis Vickers]]. In September 2004 BAE Systems acquired Alvis Vickers and merged it with its [[
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• Bofors
  ...anufacture in [[Finspång]]. The company's name was shortened to AB Bofors in 1919. ...ed the [[Celsius Group]], then the parent company for Bofors. In September 2000 [[United Defense|United Defense Industries]] (UDI) of the [[United States]]
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...tant Campylobacter species and the withdrawal of fluoroquinolones from use in poultry: a public health success story. | journal = Clin Infect Dis | volum ...r a variety of different brand names and is also available for limited use in [[veterinary medicine]].
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• Aspirin
  ...rction|heart attacks]], [[stroke]]s, and [[thrombus|blood clot]] formation in people at high risk for developing blood clots.<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 1 ...F. Jencks| title = Aspirin in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries : Patterns of Use and Outcomes| journal = Ci
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• Diazepam
  ...res (such as [[endoscopy|endoscopies]]) to reduce tension and anxiety, and in some surgical procedures to induce [[amnesia]].<ref name="PubChem">{{cite w ...[[paradoxical effects]] such as excitement, rage or worsening of seizures in epileptics. Benzodiazepines also can cause or worsen [[Major depression|dep
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• Temazepam
  ...tional Abuse: Intravenous (IV), Intramuscular (IM), Insufflated, Sprinkled in ethanol, smoked ...ref>{{cite journal |author=Fuccella LM |title=Bioavailability of temazepam in soft gelatin capsules |journal=Br J Clin Pharmacol |volume=8 |issue=1 |page
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• Britannica.com Inc.
  | num_employees = About 400 (300 in Chicago, 100 worldwide) ...Britannica]]'', to develop the ''Britannica'' as an online resource. Both companies are owned by [[Jacqui Safra]] under a holding company. The initial strateg
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• A & C Black
  ...ught the copyright of [[Walter Scott]]'s [[Waverley Novels]] for £27,000. In 1902 it published [[P. G. Wodehouse]]'s first book, ''[[The Pothunters]]'', In June 2002, [[T & A D Poyser]] and their back-list of around 70 [[ornitholog
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• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...me "supplements" (3rd–6th) or undergone drastic re-organizations (15th). In recent years, digital versions of the ''Britannica'' have been developed, b ...[[Cyclopaedia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences|Cyclopedia]]'' in 1728, which went through multiple editions and awakened publishers to the e
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...ing|containers]]; thermoforming applications; and engineering resins often in combination with glass fiber. ...ethylene glycol as the byproduct (the ethylene glycol is directly recycled in production).
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• Polyprenol
  ...small quantities in various plant tissues. [[Dolichol]]s, which are found in all living creatures, including man, are their 2,3-dihydro derivatives<ref> ...4. – P.803-808”</ref>. They are also present in [[shiitake mushrooms]] in trace amounts<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=A
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• AHI Roofing
  ...[metal roof]] tiles based in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] and with plants in [[New Zealand]], [[United States]] ([[California]]), [[Hungary]] and [[Mala ...ww.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10563576</ref> in steel roof tiles.
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• Optacon
  ...eshold between white and black needed to turn on the vibration of the rods in the tactile array, and a switch that determines whether images will be inte ...clinical psychologist since, so, like her father, she is often referred to in the press as "Dr. Linvill".
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• Confined space
  In a wide variety of industrial environments workers may be expected to enter ...ear, complete understanding of the issues involved in entering and working in these spaces, and the management of potential hazards to ensure on-going wo
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• Safety climate
  ...Traditionally, ‘lagging indicators’ have been used to identify trends in accidents that are occurring within the workplace. Lagging indicators inclu However, in recent years an increasing body of evidence suggests that more attention sh
  33 KB (4,747 words) - 21:32, 20 September 2010
• Examinetics
  ...ata management services in the United States. The company was established in 2004 following the consolidation of a number of small businesses providing ...ing services to US industrial and governmental companies and organizations in over 8,000 locations across the US.
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• Occupational hygiene
  ...f anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling [[health]] hazards in the working environment with the objective of protecting worker health and ...s and refers to "[[Employment|Work]]", "[[Workplace]]" and "Place of Work" in general. ''Environmental Hygiene'' addresses similar issues to ''Occupatio
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• Ergonomics
  ...the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.}} ...ployed to fulfill the two goals of health and productivity. It is relevant in the design of such things as safe furniture and easy-to-use interfaces to m
  28 KB (4,034 words) - 21:33, 20 September 2010
• Mold growth, assessment, and remediation
  ...t is the process of identifying the location and extent of the mold hazard in a structure, and mold remediation is the process of removal and/or cleanup ...omponent of household and workplace dust. However, when spores are present in large quantities, they are a health hazard to humans, potentially causing a
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• Mining
  ...ut| the extraction of geological materials from the Earth|the municipality in [[Austria]]|Mining, Austria|the siege tactic|Mining (military)|name of the ...cumference and second deepest [[open-pit mining|open pit]] [[copper]] mine in the world.]]
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