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• Sugar beet
  ...enopodiaceae'' family, is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of [[sucrose]]. It is grown commercially for [[sugar]] production. The sugar comes from the bulb of the beetroot plant, [[chard]] and fodder beet, all descended by cultivation
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• M230 Chain Gun
  |used_by= [[United States of America]], and other countries ...trically operated [[chain gun]], a weapon that uses external power instead of recoil to load its rounds.
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• Rikhter R-23
  ...ever, a feed mechanism that chambered the rounds base-first from the front of the weapon required a cartridge completely different from the usual design. ...ft. The DK-20 turret weighs 593kg including the R-23 cannon and 500 rounds of ammunition.
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• Hydroelectric
  ...l 2006.jpg|thumb|right|280px|The [[Three Gorges Dam]] in China, the [[List of the largest hydroelectric power stations|largest hydro-electric power stati ...approximately 20% of the world's electricity, and accounted for about 88% of electricity from renewable sources.<ref name="REN21-2006">[http://www.ren21
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• Activated carbon
  ...cal reaction]]s.<ref>[http://www.activated-carbon.com/1-3.html "Properties of Activated Carbon", CPL Caron Link, accessed 2008-05-02]</ref> ...though further chemical treatment often enhances the absorbing properties of the material. Activated carbon is usually derived from [[charcoal]].
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• Essential medicines
  :''For the list of WHO essential medicines, see [[List of World Health Organization Essential Medicines]] ...tion]] are "those drugs that satisfy the health care needs of the majority of the population; they should therefore be available at all times in adequate
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• Diazepam
  ...09F.SGM}}</ref> The pharmacological action of diazepam enhances the effect of the neurotransmitter GABA by binding to the benzodiazepine site on the [[GA ...s-2008"/> Diazepam also has abuse potential and can cause serious problems of addiction. Urgent action by National Governments to improve prescribing pra
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• Narcissus (plant)
  ...valence used by the American Daffodil Society.<ref name="ADS"/> The range of forms in cultivation has been heavily modified and extended, with new varia ...variations, he died of starvation and thirst from just sitting by the edge of the pool until he gave out, gazing at his reflection until he died. In bot
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  | image = {{Double image|center|Spine of Americanized Encyclopaedia Britannica.jpg|49|Americanized Encyclopædia Bri | image_caption = New American edition of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (1899)
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• Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
  ...268-272).</ref> A seventh volume, containing an appendix and supplementary lists, and thematic indexes to the whole work, was issued in 1901. ...traits accompanied by facsimile autographs, and also several hundred views of birthplaces, residences, monuments, and tombs famous in history.<ref name="
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• Nordic Institute of Dental Materials
  |name = Nordic Institute of Dental Materials |image = Nordic Institute of Dental Materials.png
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• List of decorative stones
  : *''For generic [[Petrology|petrological]] rock types, see: [[List of rock types]]'' ...d in various countries. In addition [[hardstone carving]] uses many types of [[gemstones]].
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• Pulse (legume)
  ...and Toor or pigeon peas are thus eaten as fresh green beans cooked as part of a meal. Pulses are important food crops due to their high [[protein]] and [ ...[[Pakistan]] are the world's largest producers and the largest consumers of pulses. [[Canada]], [[Myanmar]], [[Australia]] and the [[United States]] a
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  ...list of non-sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)}} ...ational Treasure]]" has been used in Japan to denote [[Cultural Properties of Japan|cultural properties]] since 1897,<ref>{{cite book
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• Iron
  ...ition series]]. Like other [[Group 8 element]]s, it exists in a wide range of [[oxidation state]]s. Iron and iron [[alloy]]s ([[steel]]s) are by far the ...the heaviest stable element produced by stellar fusion because the fusion of iron is the last nuclear fusion reaction that is [[exothermic]]. Iron is th
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• Workplace violence
  The definition of work related violence that has received pan-European acceptance is as follo ...ted physical violence (use of weapons, e.g. guns, knives, syringes, pieces of furniture, bottles, glasses, etc)
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• LOLI Database
  The '''LOLI (List of Lists)''' Database is an international chemical regulatory [[database]] developed ...OLI database is one of the primary sources of information for the creation of [[material safety data sheet]]s and other hazard communication documents.
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• Cancer
  | Caption = A coronal [[CT scan]] showing [[malignant]] [[mesothelioma|cancer of the lung sac]].<br/>Legend: →&nbsp;tumor&nbsp;←, ★&nbsp;central [[ple ...of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is [[oncology]].
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• White Lead (Painting) Convention, 1921
  ...he adoption of certain proposals with regard to the prohibition of the use of white lead in painting, ...</blockquote> |+ style="font-size: larger;" | '''The following countries have ratified this Convention:'''
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• Emergency management
  ...he institutions for [[civil defense]] or within the conventional structure of the [[emergency service]]s. However, emergency management actually starts a ...anagement context. This focuses on the mitigation and preparedness aspects of the emergency cycle (see below).
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