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• GNU Free Documentation License
  Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc. <http://fsf.org/> ...to make a manual, textbook, or other functional and useful document "free" in the sense of freedom: to assure everyone the effective freedom to copy and
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• 1983 Beirut barracks bombing
  ...ry of France|French military forces]]—members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon—killing 299 American and French servicemen. The organization [[Is [[Suicide bomber]]s detonated each of the truck bombs. In the attack on the American Marines barracks, the death toll was 241 America
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• USS Barricade (ACM-3)
  |Ship in service= |Ship status= Burned and sank as fishing vessel ''Galaxy'' 2 October 2002
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• MBT LAW
  |design_date= May 2002 The '''Main Battle Tank and Light Armour Weapon''' ('''MBT LAW''') is a disposable, man-portable, short range [[fire-and-forget]] [[anti-
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• Codeine
  ...oppy (''Papaver bractreatum''), and codeine is extracted from this species in some places although the below-mentioned morphine methylation process is st ...] found in the [[opium poppy]], ''Papaver somniferum var. album'', a plant in the [[papaveraceae]] family. Opium poppy has been cultivated and utilized t
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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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• Fluoxetine
  '''Fluoxetine''' (trade names: '''Prozac''', '''Sarafem''', or in combination with [[olanzapine]] as '''[[Symbyax]]''') is an [[antidepressan ...ion]] (including pediatric depression), [[obsessive-compulsive disorder]] (in both adult and pediatric populations), [[bulimia nervosa]], [[panic disorde
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• Mercury (element)
  Mercury occurs in deposits throughout the world mostly as [[cinnabar]] ([[mercuric sulfide]]) ...ration]]. It is used in lighting: electricity passed through mercury vapor in a phosphor tube produces short-wave [[ultraviolet light]] which then causes
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• Zidovudine
  ...nt in [[Combivir]] and [[Trizivir]], among others. Zidovudine is included in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicine ...for cancer. These efforts eventually culminated in the "[[War on Cancer]]" in the 1970s.
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• Morphine
  ...city|damage]] (due to [[acetaminophen]] or [[paracetemol]] (APAP; Tylenol) in many morphine preparations) *[[Respiratory acidosis]] or an abnormal decrease in the [[pH]] of the [[blood]]
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• Liliaceae
  ...lintonia, Medeola, Prosartes, Scoliopus, Tricyrtis''), and flower arranged in threes. Several have bulbs, while others have [[rhizome]]s. Shade-dwelling ...]]ous if eaten and may cause serious complications, such as renal failure, in household pets, especially cats.
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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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• Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
  ...uary 2 | year=2004| title=Venerable tomes go digital| journal=The National Law Journal| pages=P8}}</ref> ...t the original three-volume work, published one volume at a time beginning in 1768.
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...ritannica'' became the first encyclopaedia to adopt "continuous revision", in which the encyclopaedia is continually reprinted and every article updated ...up> edition, ''Index'' preface}}</ref> Although publication has been based in the United States since 1901, the ''Britannica'' has maintained [[American
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• Robert McHenry
  ...ompanies, becoming editor-in-chief of the ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'' in 1992, a position he held until 1997. McHenry is also author of the book ''[ ...ellogg School of Management]] with a [[Master of Business Administration]] in 1987.<ref name="EBbio">{{cite web | title=Robert McHenry | work=Encyclopæd
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• Joseph McCabe
  ...ebate|speaker]] on [[freethought]], after having been a [[priest]] earlier in his life. ...holic Comprehensive School]]) for the remainder of his priestly education. In 1890 he was ordained into the priesthood with the name ''Father Antony''.
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• Propædia
  ...pread criticism, the ''Britannica'' restored the Index as a two-volume set in 1985. The core of the ''Propædia'' is its '''Outline of Knowledge''', whi ...ch major discipline, a "roadmap" for a student who wishes to learn a field in its entirety. Finally, the ''Propædia'' serves as an expanded Table of Co
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• Mortimer J. Adler
  ...www.angelicum.net/html/in_memoriam_mortimer_j__adler.html Ralph McInerny, "In Memoriam Mortimer J. Adler," Crisis magazine, 2001]</ref> ....html?res=9A0DE2DC1738F933A25751C1A960948260 Charles A. Wagner] was editor-in-chief and [[Whittaker Chambers]] an associate editor).<ref>
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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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• Jewish Encyclopedia
  ...1901 and 1906 by [[Funk and Wagnalls]]. It contained over 15,000 articles in 12 volumes on the history and then-current state of [[Judaism]] and the [[J ...Jews]] of the [[Middle Ages]]. From the 1901-1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, now in the public domain.]]
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• Catholic Encyclopedia
  ...ted States]]. The first volume appeared in March 1907 and it was completed in April 1914. It was designed "to give its readers full and authoritative inf ...ncyclopedia's Editorial Board also served as the directors of the company. In 1912 the company's name was changed to The Encyclopedia Press. Publication
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• Homeostasis
  ...[[milieu interieur]] that was created by [[Claude Bernard]] and published in 1865. Multiple dynamic equilibrium adjustment and regulation mechanisms mak ...e's ultimate example of "regulators" because they control their parameters in a variety of climates and conditions.
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• Orthotropic material
  ...b|right|Wood is an example of an orthotropic material. Material properties in three perpendicular directions (axial, radial, and circumferential) are dif ...measured. An [[isotropic]] material, in contrast, has the same properties in every direction.
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• Friedel's salt
  ...s as chloride and iodide and is capable to retain them to a certain extent in its crystallographical structure. In the [[cement chemist notation]], considering that
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• Colloid
  Many familiar substances are colloids, as shown in the [[Colloid#Classification of colloids|chart]] below. As well as these na ...are affected largely by the [[surface science|surface chemistry]] present in the colloid.
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• Depleted uranium
  ...rs |accessdate= |author= |date= |year= |publisher= UN |pages= }}</ref> In the past, DU has been called '''Q-metal''', '''depletalloy''', and '''D-38' ...>]]. Civilian uses include counterweights in aircraft, radiation shielding in medical [[radiation therapy]] and industrial [[radiography]] equipment, and
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• Metallic bond
  [[Image:Metallic bond Zn.svg|thumb|right|200px|Metallic bonding is found in metals like [[zinc]].]] ...olten salts; however, this simplistic view holds true for very few metals. In a more [[quantum-mechanical]] view, the conduction electrons divide their d
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• Radioactive scrap metal
  ...The best known example of this type of event is the [[Goiânia accident]], in [[Brazil]]. ...ublications/PDF/Pub1123_scr.pdf The Radiological Accident in Gilan], IAEA (2002)</ref>.
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• Polystyrene
  Polystyrene is a [[thermoplastic]] substance, which is in solid (glassy) state at room temperature, but flows if heated above its [[g Solid polystyrene is used, for example, in disposable [[cutlery]], plastic models, CD and DVD cases, and smoke detecto
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• Dust
  ...Dust-storm-Texas-1935.png|thumb|A [[dust storm]] blankets [[Texas]] homes, in 1935.]] ...e found in the local environment.<ref name="hesskosa">Kathleen Hess-Kosa, (2002), ''Indoor Air Quality: sampling methodologies'', page 216. CRC Press.</ref
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  The term "[[National Treasures of Japan|National Treasure]]" has been used in Japan to denote [[Cultural Properties of Japan|cultural properties]] since |title= Architecture and authority in Japan
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• Riprap
  In the Western United States, ''riprap'' can also mean a cross between cobbles *[[Baer's law]]
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• Hemp
  In modern times, hemp has been used for industrial purposes including paper, [ title=Industrial Hemp Production in Alberta |
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• Herbert William Heinrich
  ...on: a scientific approach |publisher=McGraw-Hill |year=1931 }} <br/>quoted in {{cite book |author=Hollnagel, Erik |title=Safer Complex Industrial Environ ...fic approach |publisher=McGraw-Hill |year=1959 |edition=4th }} <br/>quoted in {{cite book |author=Grimaldi, John V.; Simonds, Rollin H. |title=Safety man
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• Young worker safety and health
  ...almost any economic sector. However, at a global level, most of them work in agriculture (70%).<ref name=WHO_Childlab/> ...t available for younger adolescents who are also known to work, especially in agricultural settings.
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...omplete oxidation to carbon dioxide (CO₂) and is often produced in domestic or industrial settings by motor vehicles and other gasoline-powere ...mans by combining with [[hemoglobin]] to form [[carboxyhemoglobin]] (HbCO) in the blood. This prevents oxygen binding to hemoglobin, reducing the oxygen-
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• Manganese
  {{for|the ghost town in Minnesota |Manganese, Minnesota}} ...ganese is a metal with important industrial metal alloy uses, particularly in stainless steels.
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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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• CLP Regulation
  ...006, pp.&nbsp;1&ndash;849.</ref> and replaces the current system contained in the [[Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC)|Dangerous Substances Dire ...d mixtures]</ref> were adopted. They adapt classification-based provisions in other existing EU legislation (“downstream legislation”) to the new rul
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• Institute of Occupational Medicine
  ...] and [[occupational safety]]. Its mission is to benefit those at work and in the community by providing quality research, consultancy and training and b ...antitative research|quantitative]] data to set protective health standards in the industry. 50,000 coalminers were eventually recruited into the study fr
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• Air safety
  ...ailures through regulation, education and training. It can also be applied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as to the safety of [[air t ...tion]]. Of particular significance was the [[United States government role in civil aviation|Air Commerce Act 1926]], which required pilots and aircraft
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• Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981
  It was established in 1981, with the preamble stating: ...vention.<ref>[http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/cgi-lex/convde.pl?P155 Protocol of 2002 to the Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981]</ref>
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• Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001
  |name= Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001 '''Safety and Health in Agriculture Convention, 2001''' is an [[International Labour Organization]
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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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• COSHH
  Title=The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002| Citation=2002 No. 2677|
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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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• Emergency management
  ...anizational level after the current level's resources have been exhausted. In the private sector, emergency management is sometimes referred to as [[busi ...Reduction|disaster risk reduction]], particularly for emergency management in a development management context. This focuses on the mitigation and prepar
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• Occupational safety and health
  ...e [[safety]], [[health]] and [[quality of life|welfare]] of people engaged in [[Employment|work or employment]]. The goal of all occupational health and ...from factors adverse to health; the placing and maintenance of the worker in an occupational environment adapted to his physiological and psychological
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• Right to know
  ...law in the [[United States]] as well as in [[Local government|local]] laws in several states. "'''Right to Know'''" laws take two forms: Community Right Workplace safety and health in the U.S. operates under the framework established by the federal [[Occupati
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• Health and safety regulations in the United Kingdom
  In the '''[[United Kingdom]]''' there are many '''regulations''' relevant to [ ...h a [[fine (penalty)|fine]] of up to £400. If convicted on [[indictment]] in the [[Crown Court]], an offender can be sentenced to an unlimited fine.<ref
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• Arthur B. Guise Medal
  ...of the science and technology of fire protection engineering and is named in memory of the achievements of Arthur Guise <ref>Society of Fire Protection * [[Margret Law]] (1994)
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• Chromium
  ...is Nicolas Vauquelin]] in the mineral [[crocoite]] (''[[lead chromate]]'') in 1797. Crocoite was used as a pigment, and after the discovery that the mine ...lete removal from the diet has caused [[chromium deficiency]]. It is toxic in larger amounts. [[Hexavalent chromium]] (Cr(VI)) is toxic and [[carcinogeni
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• Construction site safety
  ...rous land-based work sector in [[Europe]], after the [[fishing industry]]. In the [[European Union]], the fatal accident rate is nearly 13 workers per 10 ...f Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Safety and Health Statistics Program. 2002. Nonfatal (OSHA recordable) injuries and illnesses. Industry incidence rate
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• Cadmium
  ...Hermann, both in Germany, as an impurity in [[zinc carbonate]]<ref>Cadmium in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1 ...declines have been due to competing technologies, cadmium’s [[toxicity]] in certain forms and concentration and resulting regulations <ref name="Refere
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• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  ...sion with respect to the employment medical advisory service; to amend the law relating to building regulations, and the Building (Scotland) Act 1959; and ...two years. Further, the '''Act''' provides a critical interface with the [[law of the European Union]] on workplace health and safety.
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• Michael H. Belzer
  ...versity]]. He is the author of ''Sweatshops on Wheels: Winners and Losers in Trucking Deregulation'' ([[Oxford University Press]], 2000). Along with Gr ...t amounts to barely more than the minimum wage. [This book] is eye-opening in its appraisal of what the trucking industry has become."{{Citation needed|d
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• Lead poisoning
  ...Symptoms include abdominal pain, headache, [[anemia]], irritability, and in severe cases [[seizure]]s, [[coma]], and [[death]]. ...e policies (e.g. laws that ban lead in products or reduce allowable levels in water or soil).
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• Mining
  ...ut| the extraction of geological materials from the Earth|the municipality in [[Austria]]|Mining, Austria|the siege tactic|Mining (military)|name of the ...cumference and second deepest [[open-pit mining|open pit]] [[copper]] mine in the world.]]
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• Electromagnetic field
  ...electrically charged objects]]. It affects the behavior of charged objects in the vicinity of the field. The electromagnetic field extends indefinitely t ...etic field is described by [[Maxwell's equations]] and the [[Lorentz force law]].
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• Personal health record
  ...personal health record” is not new. The earliest mention of the term was in an article indexed by [[PubMed]] dated June 1978;<ref name=FIRST>{{cite jou ...ed systems; however, current usage usually implies an electronic resource. In recent years, several formal definitions of the term have been proposed by
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• Electronic health record
  ...health-care records in enterprise-wide systems|local computerized records in a specific health-care organization|Electronic medical record}} ...e-wide information systems. Such records may include a whole range of data in comprehensive or summary form, including [[demographics]], medical history,
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• John Howard (public health administrator)
  |years_active = 2002-2008, 2009-Present ...rdinator to respond to the health effects of the [[September 11 attacks]]. In this role Howard advocated for rescue workers, introducing a program to pro
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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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• Henry's law
  ...e gas laws in chemistry|the chemist|William Henry (chemist)|all other uses|Law (disambiguation)}} ...the [[gas laws]], formulated by [[William Henry (chemist)|William Henry]] in 1803. It states that:
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• Acid dissociation constant
  ...eak acid]], donates a proton (hydrogen ion, highlighted in green) to water in an equilibrium reaction to give the [[acetate]] ion and the [[hydronium]] i ...for a chemical reaction known as [[Dissociation (chemistry)|dissociation]] in the context of [[acid-base reactions]]. The equilibrium can be written symb
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• Henderson–Hasselbalch equation
  ...[buffer solution]] and finding the [[Chemical equilibrium|equilibrium]] pH in [[acid-base reaction theories|acid-base reactions]] (it is widely used to c In these equations, <math>\mbox{A}^-</math> denotes the ionic form of the rele
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• Equilibrium chemistry
  ...rst=N.|title=Physical and Chemical Equilibrium for Chemical Engineers|year=2002|isbn=978-0-471-07170-9}}</ref> This principle, applied to mixtures at equil ...hange, but the rate of change is negligibly slow, the system is said to be in a [[metastable]] state. The equation of chemical equilibrium can be express
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• Bond valence method
  ...the [[valence bond theory]] in [[quantum chemistry]]) is a popular method in coordination chemistry to estimate the [[oxidation state]]s of atoms. The individual bond valences in turn are calculated from the observed bond lengths.
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• List of phobias
  ...e hypersensitivity to a stimulus, usually sensory (e.g., [[photophobia]]). In common usage they also form words that describe dislike or hatred of a part ...m The A- Z of Fear], an October 30, 1998 ''[[BBC News]]'' unsigned article in the "Entertainment" section</ref>
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• List of colleges and universities named after people
  ...e credited as their founders. A few institutions were named by the founder in honor of a parent, child, spouse, or other close family member. | University was established by the Aga Khan in 1983 as part of the [[Aga Khan Development Network]].<ref>[http://www.aku.e
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• List of eponymous laws
  ...There are also laws ascribed to individuals by others, such as [[Murphy's law]]; or given [[eponym]]ous names despite the absence of the named person. ...ottish Vowel Length Rule|Aitken's Law]] — describes how [[vowel length]] in [[Scots language|Scots]] and [[Scottish English]] is conditioned by environ
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• List of places named after people
  ...k many hundreds of years. Often, there is not much known about them today. In Latin America it is common practice to name (and often rename) birthplace t *[[Caesarea]] (various cities in various countries) &ndash; [[Julius Caesar]] or Roman Emperors.
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• List of dog diseases
  ...ases are unique to dogs or closely related species, while others are found in other animals, including humans. Not all of the articles listed here contai ...law. Please see the article [[dog health]] for information on this disease in dogs.<ref>{{cite web | title = Rabies: Introduction | work = The Merck Vete
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• Phosphate homeostasis
  ...r be part of an organic molecule ([[organophosphate]]). Bringing phosphate in any form into the cell and when needed transporting phosphate out of the ce ...[[Cell signaling|signaling]]. Outside the cell, phosphate may be dissolved in [[extracellular fluid]] (ECF) or form structures such as [[bone]] and [[tee
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• Gabapentin
  | bioavailability = Rapid, in part by saturable carrier-mediated L-amino acid transport system<br />60% f | title = The mechanism of action of gabapentin in neuropathic pain
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• Kratom
  ...dis]]''. Other species in the ''[[Mitragyna]]'' genus are used medicinally in Africa, and also used for their wood. ...|month=April |pmid=20371282 |doi=10.1016/j.jep.2010.03.035 |url=}}</ref> In Southeast Asia the fresh leaves are commonly chewed, often continuously, by
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• 11-nor-9-Carboxy-THC
  ...n secondary [[metabolite]] of [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]] which is formed in the body after [[Cannabis]] is consumed. ...f cannabis use by the analysis of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol metabolites in blood and urine by combined HPLC and RIA. ''Journal of Analytical Toxicolog
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• Tetrahydrocannabinol
  ...ture]]), or '''dronabinol''', is the main [[psychoactive substance]] found in the [[cannabis]] plant. ...m]] from the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]] in [[Rehovot]], [[Israel]], in [[1964]].<ref name="doi10.1021/ja01062a046">{{cite journal
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• Synthetic cannabis
  ...in the USA and Canada. Several US states have made it illegal under state law. .... A survey of readers of ''[[Mixmag]]'' in the UK in 2009, found that one in eight respondents had used synthetic cannabis, compared to 85% who had used
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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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• Cannabis (drug)
  ...the hemp plant Cannabis sativa...is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States"[http://www.drugabuse.gov/Infofacts/marijuana.html] --> ...= http://www.idmu.co.uk/can.htm | title = Types of ''Cannabis'' Available in the United Kingdom (UK) | author = Matthew J. Atha (Independent Drug Monito
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• Cannabis reform at the international level
  ...turned to Class B in January 2009[http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/drugs/drugs-law/cannabis-reclassification/]. ...rposes the production, manufacture, export, import, distribution of, trade in, use and possession of drugs.''
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• Buprenorphine
  ...2&nbsp;mg) and to control moderate pain in non-opioid tolerant individuals in lower dosages (~200&nbsp;µg). ...national control]</ref> In recent years, buprenorphine has been introduced in most [[Europe]]an countries as a [[transdermal patch|transdermal formulatio
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• Fentanyl
  ...of Fentanyl |publisher=Aspi.wisc.edu |date= |accessdate=2010-07-28}}</ref> In addition, it is a synthetic strong agonist at the [[mu opioid receptor|μ-o ...sp;milligrams per kilogram in monkeys, and an undetermined LD₅₀ in humans.
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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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• Phencyclidine
  ...e D2 and serotonin 5-HT2receptorsimplications for models of schizophrenia](2002)</ref> Other NMDA receptor antagonists include [[ketamine]], [[tiletamine]] ...nnels (nAChR). Some analogues have greater potency at nAChR than at NMDAR. In some brain regions, these effects act synergistically to inhibit excitatory
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• Salvia divinorum
  ...oducing viable seed.<ref name="Marushia2002p3">[[#refMarushia2002|Marushia 2002]], p.&nbsp;3.</ref><ref name="Reisfield1993barrier" /> ...ncern in this respect. The isolated and controversial suicide of [[Brett's law|Brett Chidester]] received much media attention.
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• COX-2 inhibitor
  ...ne]]. [[Rofecoxib]] (commonly known as [[Vioxx]]) was taken off the market in 2004 because of these concerns. ...mons any royalties and profits from his discovery. A lawsuit is currently in progress by Simmons against the drug developers. [http://www.the-scientist.
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• Gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid
  | metabolism = 95%, mainly [[Hepatic]], also in blood and tissues ...title -->].</ref> to treat [[cataplexy]] and excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with [[narcolepsy]]. The same company is also investigating the dr
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• Oktoberfest
  ...ember to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the world's largest fair, with some six million people attendin ...ays when the 1st Sunday is October 2nd and 18 days when it is October 1st. In 2010, the festival lasts exceptionally until the first October Monday, to m
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• Beltway sniper attacks
  ...er]]s and [[robbery]] in [[Louisiana]] and [[Alabama]], which had resulted in three deaths.<ref name="Malvo reportedly details 4 new shootings">[http://w In September 2003, Muhammad was [[Capital punishment in the United States|sentenced to death]]. One month later, Malvo was sentence
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• Los Angeles Times bombing
  ...-post-bombing.jpg|thumb|350px|Rubble of the ''Los Angeles Times'' building in 1910]] ...onvicted, and sentenced to life in prison. J.J. was sentenced to 15 years in prison for bombing a local iron manufacturing plant, and returned to the Ir
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• 1993 shootings at CIA Headquarters
  ...three others wounded. The perpetrator, Mir Aimal Kasi, shot CIA employees in their cars as they were waiting at a stoplight. ...] and first-degree [[murder]], and was executed by [[lethal injection]] in 2002.
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• Rosewood massacre
  ...re two blacks and two whites were killed in [[Rosewood, Florida|Rosewood]] in January 1923]] ...]]s in the years before the massacre, including a well-publicized incident in December 1922.
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• 1993 World Trade Center bombing
  {{About|the first terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 1993|the 2001 attack and destruction of the World Trade Center|September 11 ...hilders.htm |title=Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings: Foreign Terrorists in America: Five Years After the World Trade Center |accessdate=2008-01-08 |la
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• 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
  ...ed support for people working for civil rights. It marked a turning point in the U.S. [[African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)|1960s Civil R ...rn Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)]] to integrate public facilities in the country.
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• Bath School disaster
  .... Their deaths constitute the deadliest act of [[mass murder]] in a school in U.S. history. The perpetrator was [[school board]] member [[Andrew Kehoe]], .... In the early 1920s, the area was primarily [[agriculture|agricultural]]. In 1922, Bath voters voted to form a district for the purpose of funding and c
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• Sterling Hall bombing
  ...h connections with the US military during the [[Vietnam War]]. It resulted in the death of a university physics researcher and injuries to three others. .../newspapers?id=kd0jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UCgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6725%2C2322869|title=Bomb in Stolen Truck Caused explosion at UW|pages8-}}</ref><ref name="injured"/><re
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• 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack
  | caption = Four of the restaurants in The Dalles affected by the attack ...ent was the first, and single largest [[bioterrorism|bioterrorist]] attack in United States history.<ref name="healthexperts" /><ref name="lewis">{{cite
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• Assassination of George Tiller
  | caption = [[George Tiller]] gives a mock [[consultation]] in 1997 in the setting of his clinic, Women’s Health Care – [[Wichita, Kansas]], w ...s |url=http://airamerica.com/news/11-13-2009/fbi-got-warning-about-suspect-in-kan-doctor-death/ |work=[[Associated Press]] |date=2009-11-13 |title=Scott
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