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• Hydroelectric
  ...argest hydroelectric power stations|largest hydro-electric power station]] in the world]] ...an installed capacity of 777 [[GWe]] supplied 2998 TWh of hydroelectricity in 2006.<ref>http://www.eia.doe.gov/ Energy Information Administration interna
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• J. Gordon Melton
  ...or the Study of American Religion]] and is currently a research specialist in [[religion]] and [[New Religious Movement]]s with the Department of [[Relig ...s, and almanacs on American religion and new religious movements. He lives in [[Santa Barbara, California]].
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• Asbestos
  ...re to asbestos is more likely to cause health problems, as asbestos exists in the ambient air at low levels, which itself does not cause health problems. ...late wiring for its [[electrical insulation]] at elevated temperature, and in buildings for its [[flame retardant|flame-retardant]] and insulating proper
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• Citric acid
  ...p?solute=citric%20acid%20monohydrate Solubility of citric acid monohydrate in non-aqueous solvents]</ref> ...rtant as an intermediate in the [[citric acid cycle]] and therefore occurs in the [[metabolism]] of virtually all [[Life|living things]]. It can also be
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• List of terrorist incidents, 1980
  ...[government]] or its forces (see [[state terrorism]] and [[state-sponsored terrorism]]). ...ion significantly damages the [[Cuba]]n [[diplomatic consulate|consulate]] in [[Montreal]].
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• August 1980 Bologna bombing
  ...bombing of the [[Bologna Central Station|Central Station]] at [[Bologna]], Italy, on the morning of 2 August 1980, which killed 85 people and wounded more t ...apsed onto the passengers, which greatly increased the total number killed in the terrorist attack.
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• List of assassinations and acts of terrorism against Americans
  {{sync|List of terrorist incidents in the United States}} * 1881 - [[James A. Garfield]], 20th US President, is shot in Washington by [[Charles J. Guiteau]]
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• Wall Street bombing
  |timezone = local time <!-- the Standard Time Act of 1918 was repealed in 1919 --> |type = [[car bombing|bomb concealed in horse-drawn wagon]]
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• Counter-terrorism
  {{terrorism}} ...itaries]], [[police department]]s and [[corporation]]s adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.
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• Tablighi Jamaat and allegations of terrorism
  ...[[Evangelism|evangelist]]s working among poor and poorly educated Muslims in British India.<ref name=USIoPeace> ...tates Department of Defense|Department of Defense]]'', pages 103-105</ref> In recent years, allegations and concerns have risen about whether, or how muc
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• History of terrorism
  {{terrorism}} ...iated, whether rightly or wrongly, with [[terrorism]]. Scholars agree that terrorism is a disputed term, and very few of those labelled terrorists describe them
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• Propaganda of the deed
  {{terrorism}} ...refers to the use of symbolic acts of violence against structural targets, in which the act is intended to evoke a broader meaning.
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• Guerrilla warfare
  ...illa warfare''' is a form of [[irregular warfare]] and refers to conflicts in which a small group of [[combatant]]s including, but not limited to, armed The term means "little war" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], and the word, ''guerrilla'', has been used to
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• Organized crime
  ...e.htm</ref> Such crime is commonly referred to as the work of the ''Mob'' in the U.S. ...lian Mafia]] based in [[Sicily]], known to its members as [[Cosa Nostra]]. In the [[United States]], "the Mafia" generally refers to the [[American Mafia
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• List of criminal enterprises, gangs and syndicates
  ...have had members accused) of such activity but are not inherently criminal in their nature (such as [[Outlaw motorcycle club|motorcycle clubs]] or Chines ...local corruption and lack of law enforcement to establish cartels turning in millions if not billions of dollars each year. Sometimes if government enfo
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• Black site
  ...image removed: [[Image:SaltPitAfghanistan.jpg|thumb|225px|The [[Salt Pit]] in [[Afghanistan]].]] --> ...facilities that are controlled by the CIA used by the [[U.S. government]] in its [[War on Terror]] to detain alleged [[unlawful enemy combatant]]s.<ref
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• Combined Task Force 150
  ...ned to Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) assemble in a formation in the [[Gulf of Oman]], 6 May 2004]] ...|Arabia Sea]] to support [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]] (OIF), and operations in the [[Indian Ocean]]) to support [[Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Afr
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• Extraordinary rendition by the United States
  .../> "'''Torture by proxy'''" is used by some critics to describe situations in which the United States has transferred suspected terrorists to countries k ...tp://washingtonindependent.com/46882/obama-administration-seeks-re-hearing-in-extraordinary-rendition-case
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• Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism
  ...and implementation of [[United States|American]] counterterrorism policy. In June 2007, the [[Coordinator for Counterterrorism]] was appointed to be [[A ...te and apply pressure on [[State Sponsors of Terrorism|states that sponsor terrorism]] to force them to change their behavior; and
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• Operation Enduring Freedom
  |image=[[File:US Marines in Operation Enduring Freedom.jpg|300px]] '''In Afghanistan:'''
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