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• 1983 Beirut barracks bombing
  At the time of the bombing, several Shia militant groups claimed responsibility for the attacks, and one, the Free Islamic Revolutio ...sto condemning the West and proclaiming "Allah is behind us supporting and protecting us while instilling fear in the hearts of our enemies."<ref name=Goldberg>
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• Aspirin
  ...ry prevention trials of aspirin was same for persons in high- and low-risk groups and did not depend on the blood pressure. The Collaboration suggested [[sta ...7/aspirin-battling-breast-cancer/</ref> official health bodies and medical groups have expressed concern over the touting of aspirin as "miracle drug".<ref>"
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• Photoresist
  Photoresists are classified into two groups: positive resists and negative resists. ...positions with Acid-Generating Photoinitiator and Polymer with Acid-Labile Groups Pendant From Polymer Backbone" J.M.J. Fréchet, H. Ito and C.G. Willson 198
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• Factors of polymer weathering
  ...le pairs to be created in the TiO2 lattice. These react with the hydroxide groups on the surface and the Ti4+ ions. Hydroxyl and perhydroxyl radicals are for ...ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun and thus plays a critical role in protecting terrestrial objects from this actinic radiation. Ozone is also a powerful o
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• Asphalt
  ...of ways - "principally in the construction of air-proof granaries, and in protecting, by means of the arches, the water-courses in the city of Paris from the in Certain activist groups have become increasingly concerned about the global [[peak oil]] and [[clim
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• Coffea
  ...bean (200&nbsp;mg to 300&nbsp;mg lipids / 100 g dried green coffee beans) protecting the interior matrix against oxidation and insects. Further, such molecules ...hoxycinnamic acid which are connected by an ester-bond to the [[hydroxyl]] groups of [[quinic acid]] (1alpha, 3R, 4alpha, 5R-tetrahydroxy-cyclohexane carboxy
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• Lubricant
  ...ngle largest applications for lubricants, in the form of [[motor oil]], is protecting the [[internal combustion engine]]s in motor vehicles and powered equipment ...is insufficient bulk lubricant present for hydrodynamic lubrication, e.g. protecting the valve train in a car engine at startup.
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• Thatching
  ..., 2003</ref> The [[colonisation]] of indigenous lands by [[European ethnic groups|Europeans]] greatly diminished the use of thatching. ...ndrews, Evangeline Walker (1945). ''Jonathan Dickinson's Journal or, God's Protecting Providence. Being the Narrative of a Journey from Port Royal in Jamaica to
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• Stainless steel
  ...the metal remains lustrous. The layer is impervious to [[water]] and air, protecting the metal beneath. Also, this layer quickly reforms when the surface is scr ...nts than austenitic stainless steels. Duplex grades are characterized into groups based on their alloy content and corrosion resistance. Lean duplex refers
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• Iron
  ...tric acid]] solution. This forms a protective layer of oxide on the metal, protecting it from further corrosion. When the metal is jarred, however, the layer is
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• Ergothioneine
  ...vulgaris]]'' and ''[[Streptococcus]]'', as well as fungi belonging to the groups [[Ascomycetes]] and [[Deuteromycetes]], cannot make ergothioneine.<ref>{{ci ...f name=Schomig/> Another possibility is that ergothioneine is important in protecting cells against the nitrosative stress produced by [[reactive nitrogen specie
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• Basic Occupational Health Services
  ...n of exposed workers and assessment of the levels of exposures for various groups of workers. *Identification of workers or groups of workers exposed to specific hazards
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• American Society of Safety Engineers
  ...founded October 14, 1911, is the oldest safety society and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. Its more than 32,000 occupational saf ASSE has 16 practice specialties, or groups that focus on a particular industry or field of safety. The practice specia
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• Implications of nanotechnology
  ...sts that the [[Consumer Product Safety Commission]], which is charged with protecting the public against unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with co [[Image:No Nano Grenoble P1150729.jpg|thumb|250px|Groups opposing the installation of nanotechnology laboratories in [[Grenoble]], [
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• Benzene
  ...lkylation. Broadly speaking 2 toluene molecules are reacted and the methyl groups rearranged from one toluene molecule to the other, yielding one benzene mol ...tile organic compounds in a nonoccupationally exposed US population and in groups with suspected exposure.|url=http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/reprint/40/7/1401.
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• Emergency management
  ...y Emergency management is the continuous process by which all individuals, groups, and communities manage [[:category:hazards|hazards]] in an effort to avoid ...d War]], have largely replaced ''Civil defense'', whose original focus was protecting civilians from military attack. Modern thinking focuses on a more general i
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• Pesticide poisoning
  ...nesterase is an important enzyme of the nervous system, and these chemical groups kill pests and potentially injure or kill humans by [[Cholinesterase inhibi ...handling or applying pesticides, exposure can be significantly reduced by protecting certain parts of the body where the skin shows increased absorption, such a
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• Occupational safety and health
  ...ety''' is a [[Interdisciplinarity|cross-disciplinary]] area concerned with protecting the [[safety]], [[health]] and [[quality of life|welfare]] of people engage ==Common workplace hazard groups==
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• Lead poisoning
  A chelating agent is a molecule with at least two negatively charged groups that allow it to form complexes with metal ions with multiple positive char ...at risk for elevated lead.<ref name="Pokras08-Ecohealth"/> In the US, the groups most at risk for lead exposure are the impoverished, city-dwellers, and imm
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• Noise-induced hearing loss
  ...communication difficulties, comfort issues, individuals’ attitudes about protecting themselves from noise-induced hearing loss, and individuals’ perceptions Musicians, from [[orchestra|classical orchestras]] to [[rock band|rock groups]], are exposed to high [[decibel]] ranges.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Jansso
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