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• Fallout shelter
  .... Many such shelters were constructed as [[civil defense]] measures during the Cold War. ...ighly radioactive material then falls to earth, subjecting anything within the line of sight to radiation, a significant [[radioactive contamination|hazar
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• USS Brough (DE-148)
  ...sthumous recognition|posthumously]] for his actions during the [[Battle of the Aleutian Islands|battles]] of [[Kiska]] and [[Attu]]. ''Brough'' was built by the Consolidated Steel Corporation of [[Orange, Texas]]. Her keel was laid on 2
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• USS Bering Strait (AVP-34)
  |Ship namesake=The [[Bering Strait]], connecting the [[Arctic Ocean]] and [[Bering Sea]] ...sferred to [[South Vietnam]] January 1, 1971<br/>Acquired by [[Republic of the Philippines]] April 1975<br/>Formally transferred to Philippines April 5, 1
  25 KB (3,600 words) - 21:49, 2 July 2010
• USCGC Gresham (WAVP-387)
  ...387, WHEC-387, WAGW-387) sometime after the Coast Guard's 1967 adoption of the [[United States Coast Guard#Symbols|"racing stripe"]] markings on its ships ...p namesake=[[Walter Q. Gresham]] (1832-1895), [[United States Secretary of the Treasury]] (1884)
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• The Colony (TV series)
  | show_name = The Colony | image = <!--[[File:The colony title card.jpg|250px]]-->
  29 KB (4,323 words) - 19:28, 24 June 2010
• Codeine
  ...tion process is still much more common. It is considered the prototype of the weak to midrange opioids. ...lgesic, anti-tussive and anti-diarrheal) and hypnotic properties linked to the diversity of its active components, which include morphine, codeine and pap
  40 KB (5,581 words) - 16:45, 27 September 2010
• Ketamine
  {{For|the functional group referred to as ketimine|imine}} ...M, Suzuki T |title=A putative sigma1 receptor antagonist NE-100 attenuates the discriminative stimulus effects of ketamine in rats |journal=Addiction Biol
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• Ciprofloxacin
  {{Redirect|Cipro|the Rome Metro station|Cipro (Rome Metro)}} ...first4 = FJ. | title = Fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter species and the withdrawal of fluoroquinolones from use in poultry: a public health success
  88 KB (11,930 words) - 16:46, 27 September 2010
• Nitrous oxide
  ...for [[California]] allow nitrous oxide as an [[anesthetic]]. Also used in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]]. --> ...oxidizer]] in [[rocket]]ry and in [[Auto racing|motor racing]] to increase the power output of [[Piston engine|engines]]. At elevated temperatures, nitrou
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• Zidovudine
  ...anscriptase inhibitor]] (NRTI), a type of [[antiretroviral drug]] used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. It is an [[analog (chemistry)|analog]] of [[thymidin ...in [[Combivir]] and [[Trizivir]], among others. Zidovudine is included in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines|Es
  21 KB (3,049 words) - 16:51, 27 September 2010
• J. Gordon Melton
  ...= ''Religious Leaders of America''<br>''Prime-Time Religion''<br>''The Encyclopedia of American Religions'' ...[New Religious Movement]]s with the Department of [[Religious Studies]] at the [[University of California, Santa Barbara]]. He is a Distinguished Senior F
  28 KB (3,978 words) - 13:31, 19 September 2010
• Mortimer J. Adler
  ...mes, "Mortimer Adler, 98, Dies; Helped Create Study of Classics," New York Times, June 29, 2001]</ref><ref name="Angelicum">[http://www.angelicum.net/html/i ...[Columbia University]] and contributed to the student literary magazine, ''The Morningside'', (a poem "Choice" in 1922 when [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/
  52 KB (8,236 words) - 13:32, 19 September 2010
• Tar
  ...rot. The largest user was the [[Royal Navy]]. Demand for tar declined with the advent of iron and steel ships. ...[[Bitumen]] is a term used for natural deposits of oil "tar" - such as at the [[La Brea Tar Pits]].
  7 KB (1,095 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Textile preservation
  ...humb|250px|[[Ainu people|Ainu]] ceremonial dress on display under glass in the [[British Museum]].]] ...contact a professional conservator if you are unsure of how to proceed in the preservation process.
  30 KB (4,909 words) - 10:15, 20 September 2010
• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  {{For|the list of non-sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures The term "[[National Treasures of Japan|National Treasure]]" has been used in J
  154 KB (20,678 words) - 10:19, 20 September 2010
• Super Adobe
  ...slowly beginning to gain worldwide recognition as a plausible solution to the global epidemic of housing shortages.
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• Rubberecycle
  ...lch]] products for private, public, government and commercial users across the [[United States]]. ...equestrian, and military uses. The company distributes its products under the Playsafer, Landscape, and Surefoot brand names.<ref>Business Week. Companie
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• 4-NEMD
  ...ity''. 1992;4(7):432-8. PMID 1361151</ref> 4-NEMD was also investigated by the United States military as an anaesthetic agent, most likely for use in surg
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• Phenylpropanolamine
  ...sed in [[prescription drug|prescription]] and [[over-the-counter drug|over-the-counter]] [[cough and cold preparation]]s. In [[veterinary medicine]], it i ...th prescription and over-the-counter. In [[Canada]], it was withdrawn from the market on May 31, 2001.<ref name=Canada/>
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• Electric shock
  ...Note the slight branching redness traveling up his leg from the effects of the current. ...s approaching 100 mA are lethal if they pass through sensitive portions of the body.<ref>[http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/JackHsu.shtml Electric Curre
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