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• 1983 Beirut barracks bombing
  |image=Beirutbarr.jpg|300px|caption=A smoke cloud rises from the rubble of the bombed barracks at Beirut International Airport. ...0|N|35|29|17|E|type:landmark|name=DrakkarBarracks}}<br/>'Drakkar' barracks of French [[''1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes'']], Ramlet al Baida, B
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• Azathioprine
  ...rine is used in [[organ transplant]]ation and [[autoimmune disease]]. Some of the autoimmune diseases are [[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[pemphigus]], [[Infl ...ncluding T-cells and B-cells, are particularly affected by the inhibition of purine synthesis.
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...ocket]]ry and in [[Auto racing|motor racing]] to increase the power output of [[Piston engine|engines]]. At elevated temperatures, nitrous oxide is a pow ...Forcing"] which contains information on [[global warming potential]] (GWP) of greenhouse gases.</ref>
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• Bloodroot
  ...in the family [[Papaveraceae]] and most closely related to ''[[Eomecon]]'' of eastern Asia. ...zome]], that grows shallowly under or at the soil surface. Over many years of growth, the branching rhizome can grow into a large colony. Plants start to
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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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• A & C Black
  ...piece 1863 Woodstock-whole.png|thumb|Adam and Charles Black's 1863 edition of ''Woodstock'', by [[Walter Scott]] (first publ. 1826)]] ...ehouse]]'s first book, ''[[The Pothunters]]'', and went on to produce many of his early works.
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• Depleted uranium
  [[File:30mm DU slug.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The DU penetrator of a [[30 mm]] round<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060716085611/http://www ...shed from DU produced as a byproduct of uranium enrichment by the presence of [[uranium-236|U-236]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.un.org/News/Press/do
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• Thermal insulation
  [[Image:Huygens thermal multilayer insulation.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Thermal insulation on the [[Huygens probe]]]] [[Image:Steinwolle 1600dpi roxul rxl80.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Mineral wool|Rockwool]] Insulation, 1600 dpi scan against the
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• Planetary ring
  ...ation.gif|thumb|300px|The moons Prometheus and Pandora shepherd the F ring of Saturn.]] A '''planetary ring''' is a ring of [[cosmic dust]] and other small particles [[orbit]]ing around a [[planet]]
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• Textile Labelling Act (Germany)
  ...age:Textilkennzeichnungab.jpg|thumb|right|Label indicating the composition of textiles]] ...kennzeichnungsgesetz}} [[Literal translation|Lit]]:"Law on the designation of textiles", short ''TextilKennzG'') is a [[Germany|German]] federal law whic
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• Chemical substance
  ...Kochendes wasser02.jpg|thumb|right|Water and steam are two different forms of the same chemical substance.]] ...[gas]], or [[plasma]] and may change between these [[Phase (matter)|phases of matter]] with changes in [[temperature]] or [[pressure]]. [[Chemical reacti
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• Jojoba
  ...| title = A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert | publisher = University of California Press | date = 2000 | pages = 256–257 | isbn = 0-520-21980-5 } [[Image:Simmondsia_chinensis_male_flower.jpg|left|thumb|Close-up of male jojoba flowers.]]
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• Wax fire
  ...ges the flame of the already existing fire incredibly. Only a small amount of wax and water is needed to create a wax fire. ...m of the container. Secondly, as burning wax quickly reaches a temperature of well over 200 degrees C, the water instantly vapourises. When water changes
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• Dunnage
  ...ipes, and supports for air conditioning and other equipment above the roof of a building. ...78) it is illegal for ships to dump dunnage within {{convert|25|nmi|km|0}} of the shore. Presently, the [[International Plant Protection Convention]] (IP
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• Pervious concrete
  [[File:Wikipedia PrvsC.JPG|thumb|A pervious concrete street]] ...s an important application for [[sustainable]] [[construction]] and is one of many [[low impact development]] techniques used by builders to protect [[wa
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• Dimension stone
  [[Image:Teignmouthquay1.jpg|thumb|280px||Large blocks of granite dimension stone being loaded at [[Teignmouth]] in 1827.]] ...ne to endure and to maintain its essential and distinctive characteristics of strength, resistance to decay, and appearance.<ref>ASTM, C18, C119-08 Stand
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• White cane
  [[Image:Long cane.jpg|thumb|100px|A long cane, the primary mobility tool for the visually impaired.]] ...ame primary function, however: There are at least five different varieties of this tool, each serving a slightly different need.
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• Young worker safety and health
  ...n be found in almost any economic sector. However, at a global level, most of them work in agriculture (70%).<ref name=WHO_Childlab/> ...lture and related and in nonagricultural industries by age, sex, and class of worker] Data source: Current Population Survey.</ref> Official employment s
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• Laser safety
  [[File:Laser-symbol-text.svg|thumb|200px|right|A typical laser [[hazard sign|warning symbol.]]]] ...unts of laser light can lead to permanent eye injuries, the sale and usage of lasers is typically subject to government regulations.
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• Air safety
  [[Image:Controlled impact demonstration dummies.jpg|thumb|right|NASA air safety experiment ([[Controlled Impact Demonstration|CID pro ...pplied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as to the safety of [[air travel]].
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