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• Hydroelectric
  ...tics database</ref> This was approximately 20% of the world's electricity, and accounted for about 88% of electricity from renewable sources.<ref name="RE ...t of about 12.5 kilowatts. The Vulcan Street Plant powered two paper mills and a house.<ref>[http://home.clara.net/darvill/altenerg/hydro.htm Hydroelectri
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• Acetylcysteine
  ...es include sulfate repletion in conditions, such as autism, where cysteine and related sulfur amino acids may be depleted. <ref name="pm1">http://www.ncbi ...eolin (Hochland Pharma Germany), Solmucol (600&nbsp;mg)(IBSA, Switzerland) and Mucinac (Cipla India).
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• Metformin
  ...setting. It is also used in the treatment of [[polycystic ovary syndrome]] and has been investigated for other diseases where [[insulin resistance]] may b ...erol]] and [[triglyceride]] levels and is not associated with weight gain, and is the only anti-diabetic drug that has been conclusively shown to prevent
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• Fluoxetine
  ...ute); 4-6 days (chronic); Active metabolite Norfluoxetine 4-16 days (acute and chronic) ...e inhibitor]] (SSRI) class. It is manufactured and marketed by [[Eli Lilly and Company]].
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• Aspirin
  | bioavailability = Rapidly and completely absorbed ...relieve minor aches and pains, as an [[antipyretic]] to reduce [[fever]], and as an [[anti-inflammatory]] medication.
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• Furosemide
  | metabolism = hepatic and renal [[glucuronidation]] ...rand name '''Lasix'''. It has also been used to prevent [[thoroughbred]] and [[standardbred]] race horses from bleeding through the nose during races.
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• Mercury (element)
  ...name="Norrby" /> the others being [[caesium]], [[francium]], [[gallium]], and [[rubidium]]. ...mercuric sulfide]]), which is the source of the red pigment [[vermilion]], and is mostly obtained by reduction from cinnabar. Cinnabar is highly toxic by
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• Zidovudine
  ...i-viral drugs. In this form, AZT is used as an ingredient in [[Combivir]] and [[Trizivir]], among others. Zidovudine is included in the [[World Health Or ...alogs of these avian viruses, and then develop suitable drugs to kill them and produce a universal cure for cancer. These efforts eventually culminated in
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• Diazepam
  ...nticonvulsant]], [[hypnotic]], [[sedative]], [[skeletal muscle relaxant]], and [[amnestic]] properties.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Mandrioli, R., L. Merco ...return to normal.<ref name="Riss-2008"/> Diazepam also has abuse potential and can cause serious problems of addiction. Urgent action by National Governme
  78 KB (10,295 words) - 15:51, 27 September 2010
• Amoxicillin
  ...n it is often combined with [[clavulanic acid]], a β-lactamase inhibitor, and marketed under one name. This increases effectiveness by reducing its susce ...ent of the [[cell wall]]s of both [[Gram-positive bacteria|Gram-positive]] and [[Gram-negative bacteria]]
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• J. Gordon Melton
  | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|9|19|mf=y}} ...American Religion]] and is currently a research specialist in [[religion]] and [[New Religious Movement]]s with the Department of [[Religious Studies]] at
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...1994 | title = Kister's Best Encyclopedias: A Comparative Guide to General and Specialized Encyclopedias | edition = 2nd | publisher = Oryx Press | locati ..."continuous revision", in which the encyclopaedia is continually reprinted and every article updated on a schedule.<ref name="encyclopedia_1954" />
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• Robert McHenry
  ...until 1997. McHenry is also author of the book ''[[How to Know]]'' (2004), and a frequent contributor to journals. ==Early life and education==
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• Propædia
  ...ropædia'' also has several appendices listing the staff members, advisors and contributors to all three parts of the ''Britannica''. ...dia'' serves as an expanded Table of Contents for the ''[[Micropædia]]'' and ''[[Macropædia]]''; according to its designer, [[Mortimer J. Adler]], all
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• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...spin-off" products to leverage its reputation as a reliable reference work and educational tool. ...lopedias; for example, the failed two-volume ''A Universal History of Arts and Sciences'' of [[Dennis de Coetlogon]] (published 1745) grouped its topics i
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• Abramowitz and Stegun
  | name = Handbook of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables | author = [[Milton Abramowitz]] and [[Irene Stegun]]
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• Paper
  ...pically [[cellulose]] pulp derived from [[wood]], [[rags]] or [[grass]]es, and drying them into flexible sheets. ...cleaning]] products, in a number of industrial and construction processes, and occasionally as a [[Edible paper|food ingredient]], particularly in Asian c
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• Petroleum
  ...osene]] to [[asphalt]] and chemical [[reagents]] used to make [[plastics]] and [[pharmaceuticals]].<ref name="howstuff">{{cite web|url=http://www.howstuff ...tion which is gas or liquid varies depending on the subsurface conditions, and on the [[phase diagram]] of the petroleum mixture.<ref name="Hyne 2001">Hyn
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  ...|from left to right: [[naginata]], [[tsurugi]], [[tantō]], [[uchigatana]] and [[tachi]] (not to scale)]] |title= Architecture and authority in Japan
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• Stainless steel
  ...n its lifetime. Stainless steel is used where both the properties of steel and resistance to corrosion are required. ...a passive film of chromium oxide, which prevents further surface corrosion and blocks corrosion from spreading into the metal's internal structure.
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