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• BAE Systems AB
  ...is the British defence contractor [[BAE Systems]]. The company was formed in 2006 by the merger of '''Land Systems Hägglunds AB''' and ''' BAE Systems ...le division in 1998 and Vickers Defence in 2002 to form [[Alvis Vickers]]. In September 2004 BAE Systems acquired Alvis Vickers and merged it with its [[
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• Bofors
  ...anufacture in [[Finspång]]. The company's name was shortened to AB Bofors in 1919. ...aab]] purchased the [[Celsius Group]], then the parent company for Bofors. In September 2000 [[United Defense|United Defense Industries]] (UDI) of the [[
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...tant Campylobacter species and the withdrawal of fluoroquinolones from use in poultry: a public health success story. | journal = Clin Infect Dis | volum ...r a variety of different brand names and is also available for limited use in [[veterinary medicine]].
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• Aspirin
  ...rction|heart attacks]], [[stroke]]s, and [[thrombus|blood clot]] formation in people at high risk for developing blood clots.<ref>{{Cite journal| doi = 1 ...F. Jencks| title = Aspirin in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries : Patterns of Use and Outcomes| journal = Ci
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• Diazepam
  ...res (such as [[endoscopy|endoscopies]]) to reduce tension and anxiety, and in some surgical procedures to induce [[amnesia]].<ref name="PubChem">{{cite w ...[[paradoxical effects]] such as excitement, rage or worsening of seizures in epileptics. Benzodiazepines also can cause or worsen [[Major depression|dep
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• Temazepam
  ...tional Abuse: Intravenous (IV), Intramuscular (IM), Insufflated, Sprinkled in ethanol, smoked ...ref>{{cite journal |author=Fuccella LM |title=Bioavailability of temazepam in soft gelatin capsules |journal=Br J Clin Pharmacol |volume=8 |issue=1 |page
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• Britannica.com Inc.
  | foundation = 1999 | num_employees = About 400 (300 in Chicago, 100 worldwide)
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• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...me "supplements" (3rd–6th) or undergone drastic re-organizations (15th). In recent years, digital versions of the ''Britannica'' have been developed, b ...[[Cyclopaedia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences|Cyclopedia]]'' in 1728, which went through multiple editions and awakened publishers to the e
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...ing|containers]]; thermoforming applications; and engineering resins often in combination with glass fiber. ...ethylene glycol as the byproduct (the ethylene glycol is directly recycled in production).
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• AHI Roofing
  ...[metal roof]] tiles based in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] and with plants in [[New Zealand]], [[United States]] ([[California]]), [[Hungary]] and [[Mala ...ww.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10563576</ref> in steel roof tiles.
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• Confined space
  In a wide variety of industrial environments workers may be expected to enter ...ear, complete understanding of the issues involved in entering and working in these spaces, and the management of potential hazards to ensure on-going wo
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• Safety climate
  ...Traditionally, ‘lagging indicators’ have been used to identify trends in accidents that are occurring within the workplace. Lagging indicators inclu However, in recent years an increasing body of evidence suggests that more attention sh
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• Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
  ...lopment began at the United Nations [[Earth Summit (1992)|Rio Conference]] in 1992, when the [[International Labour Organization]] (ILO), the [[Organisat * Facilitating international trade in [[chemicals]] whose [[hazards]] have been properly assessed and identified
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• Occupational hygiene
  ...f anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling [[health]] hazards in the working environment with the objective of protecting worker health and ...s and refers to "[[Employment|Work]]", "[[Workplace]]" and "Place of Work" in general. ''Environmental Hygiene'' addresses similar issues to ''Occupatio
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• Ergonomics
  ...the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance.}} ...ployed to fulfill the two goals of health and productivity. It is relevant in the design of such things as safe furniture and easy-to-use interfaces to m
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• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  ...f persons at work, for protecting others against risks to health or safety in connection with the activities of persons at work, for controlling the keep ...m of specific provisions for various industries, disciplines and risks. It established a system of public supervision through aids the creation of the [[Health an
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• Knovel
  '''Knovel''' is a privately held company, founded in 1999, that provides [[science]] and [[engineering]] reference resources by vert ...al Abstract Service/American Chemical Society]]. He applied his experience in the development of information products for applied scientists and engineer
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• Panasonic Corporation
  ...saka|Kadoma]], [[Osaka Prefecture|Osaka]], [[Japan]]. Its main business is in [[electronics]] manufacturing and it produces products under a variety of n ...ation services. Panasonic was ranked the 89th-largest company in the world in 2009 by the Forbes Global 2000 and is among the [[Worldwide Top 20 Semicond
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• Cannabis
  {{About|the plant genus|use as a psychoactive drug in the genus|Cannabis (drug)}} ...amsterdam.JPG|thumb|220px|[[Hash Marijuana & Hemp Museum|Cannabis Museum]] in [[Amsterdam]].]]
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• Methadone
  ...action and very low cost. Methadone was introduced into the United States in 1947 by [[Eli Lilly and Company]]. Methadone is useful in the treatment of opioid dependence. It has [[cross-tolerance]] with other o
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