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• USS Chincoteague (AVP-24)
  ...caption=USS ''Chincoteague'' (AVP-24) off the [[United States West Coast]] in mid-1945 after an [[wikt:overhaul|overhaul]]. |Ship in service=
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• USCGC Chincoteague (WAVP-375)
  |Ship namesake=[[Chincoteague Bay]] in [[Maryland]] and [[Virginia]] |Ship in service=
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• Soap
  ...oaps.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A collection of decorative soaps, usually found in hotels]] ...]], which historically comes either in solid [[molding (process)|bars]] or in the form of a viscous liquid.
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• 9M133 Kornet
  ...M). It is a heavy ATGM intended to replace an older generation of missiles in the Russian inventory, Kornet was designed to deal with current and future .... The missile is believed to have also entered service in the Russian army in 1994<ref>http://www.deagel.com/Anti-Armor-Weapons-and-Missiles/Kornet_a0010
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• Bofors scandal
  ...scandal was to the tune of Rs. 400 million.<ref>http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?issueid=89&id=39264&option=com_content&task=view&sectionid=4</ref ...uattrochi.jpg|frame|right|Ottavio Quattrocchi was accused as the middleman in the scandal because of his intimacy with [[Rajiv Gandhi|Rajiv]] and his Ita
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• Dahlgren gun
  ....<ref name="tucker">{{cite book|title=Arming the Fleet, U.S. Navy Ordnance in the Muzzle-loading Era|last=Tucker|first=Spencer|date=1989|publisher=Naval ...gren Boat Howitzer Mounted in Frigate's Launch. Field carriage can be seen in stern]]
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• M2 Browning machine gun
  ...ali Civil War]] <br>[[Operation Medak Pocket]]<br>[[War on Terror]] ([[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|Afghanistan]], [[Iraq War|Iraq]]) |length= {{mm to in|1650|abbr=on|precision=1|wiki=yes}}
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• Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  ...s of Oerlikon cannon were used during [[World War II]], and they are still in use today. ...haft'') based near Zürich. SEMAG continued development of the weapon, and in 1924 had produced the ''SEMAG L'', a heavier weapon (43 kg) that fired more
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• QF 12 pounder 12 cwt naval gun
  |length={{convert|123.6|in|m|3|adj=on}} |part_length={{convert|120|in|m|3|adj=on}}
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• QF 6 inch /40 naval gun
  |origin= [[United Kingdom]]<br>license-produced in [[Japan]] |part_length={{convert|240|in|m|sigfig=4}} bore
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• Prednisolone
  ...[Bell's palsy]], [[multiple sclerosis]]<ref>Thrower BW. Relapse management in multiple sclerosis. Neurologist. 2009 Jan;15(1):1-5. Review. PMID 19131851< ...lso be used as an [[immunosuppressive]] drug for [[organ transplants]] and in cases of adrenal insufficiency ([[Addison's disease|Addison's]]).
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• Naloxone
  ...<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bosack|first1=Robert|title=Anesthesia Complications in the Dental Office|date=2015|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=9781118828625| ...be given until the desired effect is reached.<!-- <ref name=AHFS2015/> --> In those with previous heart disease, further heart problems have occurred.<re
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• Phenobarbital
  |title=Phenobarbital for the treatment of epilepsy in the 21st century: a critical review ...in [[developing country|developing countries]]. It is a ''core'' medicine in the [[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines]], which is a list of minimum m
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• Aciclovir
  ...used for the treatment of [[herpes simplex virus]] infections, as well as in the treatment of [[herpes zoster|herpes zoster (shingles)]]. ...d pioneer in antiviral therapy, was the first to successfully use the drug in humans.
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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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• Ketamine
  ...tion of CYP3A4, CYP2B6, and CYP2C9 isoforms to N-demethylation of ketamine in human liver microsomes |journal=Drug Metabolism and Disposition |volume=30 ...|author=Bergman SA |title=Ketamine: review of its pharmacology and its use in pediatric anesthesia |journal=Anesthesia Progress |volume=46 |issue=1 |page
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• Metformin
  ...oncerns still preclude its widespread use in this setting. It is also used in the treatment of [[polycystic ovary syndrome]] and has been investigated fo ...diabetes. {{As of|2009}}, metformin is one of only two oral anti-diabetics in the [[World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines]] (the ot
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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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• Activated carbon
  ...e of microporosity, just 1 [[gram]] of activated carbon has a surface area in excess of 500&nbsp;m² (about one tenth the size of a football fi ...at temperatures in the range 600&ndash;900 °C, in absence of air (usually in inert atmosphere with gases like [[argon]] or [[nitrogen]])
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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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• Dopamine
  ...ine D5 receptor|D₅]]—and their variants. Dopamine is produced in several areas of the brain, including the [[substantia nigra]] and the [[ve ...affect the [[central nervous system]]. To increase the amount of dopamine in the brains of patients with diseases such as [[Parkinson's disease]] and do
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• Acetic acid
  ...that it is only a partially [[dissociation (chemistry)|dissociated]] acid in an [[aqueous solution]]. Pure, [[water]]-free acetic acid (''glacial acetic ...In households, diluted acetic acid is often used in [[descaling agent]]s. In the [[food industry]], acetic acid is used under the [[E number|food additi
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• Salbutamol
  ...sub>-adrenergic receptor agonist]] used for the relief of [[bronchospasm]] in conditions such as [[asthma]] and [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] Salbutamol was the first selective Β2-receptor agonist to be marketed — in 1968. It was first sold by Allen & Hanburys under the brand name Ventolin.
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• Metoclopramide
  ...used to treat nausea and vomiting, and to facilitate [[gastric]] emptying in patients with [[gastroparesis]]. It is also a primary treatment for [[migr ...analysis of study data by the FDA showed that about 20 percent of patients in that study who used metoclopramide took it for longer than three months.<re
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• Ibuprofen
  ...y arteries and some other blood vessels. Ibuprofen is a ''core'' medicine in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicine ...graph |accessdate=2008-01-20 |format= |work=The Daily Telegraph | location=London | first=Victoria | last=Lambert | date=2007-10-08}}</ref>
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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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• Ephedrine
  ...(genus)|Ephedra]]'' (family [[Ephedraceae]]). It is most usually marketed in the ''hydrochloride'' and ''sulfate'' forms. In traditional Chinese medicines, the herb ''má huáng'' (麻黄, ''[[Ephedra
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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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• Albuca
  ...cented flowers with 6 petals in bell-shaped, are yellow or greenish white, in loose racemens on tall stems. Fruiting capsule has many black seeds.</br> ...conservatory or greenhouse. Grow in full sun in light-free draining soil, in a shelter position if light frosts might occur. Propagate from offsets or s
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• Atropa belladonna
  ...ses at low doses, induce [[delirium]] and [[hallucination]]s when ingested in sufficient amounts.<ref name=Wilson2008>{{Cite book| last = Wilson | first ...of life), and the name "atropa bella donna" is derived from an admonition in [[Italian language|Italian]] and [[Greek language|Greek]] meaning "do not b
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• Stinging nettle
  ...an adjacent laterals. It bears small greenish or brownish numerous flowers in dense axillary inflorescences. The leaves and stems are very hairy with no *''U. dioica'' subsp. ''afghanica''. Southwestern and central Asia. (Gazaneh in Iran)
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• Airspeed Oxford
  |caption=Oxford II inflight over [[Saskatchewan]], Canada in 1942 ...use for training [[Commonwealth of Nations|British Commonwealth]] aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery roles throughout the [[Wor
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
  ...''Cyclopaedia'' was one of the first general encyclopedias to be produced in English. ...he Definitions of the Terms, and Accounts of the Things Signify'd Thereby, in the Several Arts, both Liberal and Mechanical, and the Several Sciences, Hu
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• Balsam of Mecca
  ...of the "Royal Perfume" of the [[Parthians]] in his [[Naturalis Historia]]. In [[Latin language|Latin]] the resin was technically known as ''opobalsamum'' When "balm" or "balsam" is mentioned in translations of the [[Bible]] this is probably the product that is intended
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• Wattle and daub
  ...wattle and daub construction, and the technique is becoming popular again in more developed areas as a low-impact [[sustainable building]] technique. [[Image:Wattle hurdle under construction.JPG|right|175px|thumb|Wattle in the process of being made.]]
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• Radar-absorbent material
  '''Radar-absorbent material''', or '''RAM''', is a class of materials used in [[stealth technology]] to disguise a vehicle or structure from radar detect ...ity. A particularly disastrous example occurred during the [[Kosovo war]], in which moisture{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} on the surface of an [[
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• Gemstone
  ...ection of gemstone pebbles made by tumbling rough rock with abrasive grit, in a rotating drum. The biggest pebble here is 40 mm long (1.6 inches).]] ...t forms; the carvings of [[Carl Fabergé]] were the last significant works in this tradition.
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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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• Refractory metals
  ...="#90FF00"|[[Ruthenium|Ru]]||bgcolor="#90FF00"|[[Rhodium|Rh]]||Pd||Ag||Cd||In||Sn||Sb||Te||I ||Xe ...temperatures, wire filaments, casting molds, and chemical reaction vessels in corrosive environments. Partly due to the high melting point, refractory me
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• Ruthenium
  ...ction of thick-film resistors. A minor application of ruthenium is its use in some platinum [[alloy]]s. ...t hard white metal, ruthenium is a member of the [[platinum group]] and is in [[group 8 element|group 8]] of the periodic table:
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• Down feather
  ...ng]], [[pillow]]s and [[sleeping bag]]s. The discovery of feathers trapped in ancient amber suggests that some species of dinosaur may have possessed dow ...Life & Behaviour |page=17 |date=2001 |publisher=Christopher Helm |location=London |isbn=0713662506 |first1=Chris |last1=Elphick |first2=John B. |last2=Dunnin
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• Aerogel
  ...optics)|translucent]] nature and the way [[light]] [[scattering|scatters]] in the material; however, it feels like [[Polystyrene#Solid foam|expanded poly ...s a result of a bet with Charles Learned over who could replace the liquid in 'jellies' with gas without causing shrinkage.<ref>{{cite journal
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• Coffea
  |image_caption = ''[[Coffea arabica]]'' trees in [[Brazil]] ...W2 IMG 2430.jpg|thumb|190px|''[[Coffea canephora]]'' green beans on a tree in [[Goa]], [[India]]. ]]
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• Sugar
  ...prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dental caries: scientific advances in the United States|journal = J Am Dent Assoc|volume = 140|pages = 25S–34S|
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• Kefir
  ...[goat]], or [[sheep]]'s milk with kefir grains. Traditional kefir was made in [[Goatskin (material)|skin]] bags that were hung near a doorway; the bag wo [[Marco Polo]] mentions kefir in recounting his travels.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}
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• Gunpowder
  ...b|right|Black powder for [[muzzleloader|muzzleloading]] rifles and pistols in FFFG granulation size. [[Quarter (United States coin)|Coin]] (diameter 24 m ...ern firearms do not use the traditional gunpowder (black powder) described in this article, but instead use [[smokeless powder]]. [[Antique]] firearms or
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• Straw plaiting
  ...oduce products including hats and ornaments, and the process is undertaken in a number of locations worldwide. ...ll told, was not more than a few hundreds in 1907, as compared with 30,000 in 1871.
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• History of clothing and textiles
  ...ry original by artist [[Zhang Xuan]]), illustrates silk fabric manufacture in China.]] ...ore_Code=TI&Product_Code=1870372557CD-ROM&Category_Code=History Creativity In The Textile Industries: A Story From Pre-History To The 21st Century]</ref>
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• Timeline of clothing and textiles technology
  *c. 8000 BC – Evidence of [[flax]] cultivation in the [[Near East]].<ref name="Cambridge 1">''Cambridge History of Western Te ...ref>Barber 1991.</ref> This requires much greater skill than [[knitting]] in order to create a fine product.<ref name="Theaker 2006">Theaker 2006.</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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• Thatching
  ...developing countries, usually with low-cost, local vegetation. By contrast in some developed countries it is now the choice of affluent people who desire ...aterials and methods used in England over the past three centuries survive in archives and early publications.
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• Architectural terracotta
  [[Image:Natural History Museum London Jan 2006.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Natural History Museum]] has an ornate [[ter ...was generally used to supplement [[brick]] and [[tile]]s of similar colour in late [[Victorian era|Victorian]] buildings.
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• Terracotta
  ...e to iron oxide in the source clay. Clays with low iron content can result in paler colors on firing, ranging from white to yellow.]] ...y Museum London Jan 2006.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Natural History Museum]] in London has an ornate terracotta facade typical of high [[Victorian architecture]].
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• Steel
  ...er. Varying the amount of alloying elements and the form of their presence in the steel (solute elements, precipitated phase) controls qualities such as ...ght iron]], which can contain a small amount of carbon, but it is included in the form of [[slag]] [[inclusion (casting)|inclusion]]s. Two distinguishing
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• Wrought iron
  ...ge:wrought iron flower.jpg|right|thumb|A wrought iron flower, on the fence in front of the [[Royal Courts of Justice]]]] --> ...ought iron''' is an [[iron]] [[alloy]] with a very low [[carbon]] content, in comparison to [[steel]], and has fibrous [[Inclusion (mineral)|inclusions]]
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• Bamboo
  |image_caption = Bamboo forest in [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]] ....ogg|listen}}'' is a group of [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[evergreen]]s in the [[true grass]] family '''[[Poaceae]]''', subfamily [[Bambusoideae]], tr
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• Concrete
  ...mpleted 1968) is largely constructed of concrete, both pre-cast and poured-in-place.]] ...right|275px|''[[Opus caementicium]]'' laying bare on a tomb near [[Rome]]. In contrast to modern concrete structures, the concrete walls of Roman buildin
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• Cement
  [[File:06 Contes cimenterie.jpg|thumb|[[Lafarge]] cement plant in [[Contes, Alpes-Maritimes|Contes]], (France).]] In the most general sense of the word, a '''cement''' is a binder, a substance
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• Iron
  ...veryday use. Fresh iron surfaces appear lustrous silvery-gray, but oxidize in air. ...rth most common in the Earth's crust. It is produced as a result of fusion in high-mass stars, and it is the heaviest stable element produced by stellar
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• Staddle stones
  ...ground thereby protecting the stored grain from vermin and water seepage. In Middle English staddle or stadle is stathel, from Old English ''stathol'', ...staddles or supports were made of wood, such as at [[Peper Harow]] granary in [[Surrey]].<ref name="Quiney">Quiney, Anthony. (1995). ''The Traditional Bu
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• Mesalazine
  ...Mesalazine is a bowel-specific [[aminosalicylate]] drug that acts locally in the gut and has its predominant actions there, thereby having few systemic ...lazine have published data to suggest that once-daily dosing is sufficient in ulcerative colitis.
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• Fuchsine
  ...g, which is also used in the literature of industrial dyeing<ref>Hunger K (2003) Industrial Dyes. Chemistry, Properties, Applications. Weinheim: wiley-VHC. ...sed Unabridged Dictionary''. Retrieved on 2007-09-25</ref> An 1861 article in ''Répertoire de Pharmacie'' said that the name was chosen for both reasons
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• Optacon
  ...eshold between white and black needed to turn on the vibration of the rods in the tactile array, and a switch that determines whether images will be inte ...clinical psychologist since, so, like her father, she is often referred to in the press as "Dr. Linvill".
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• Participatory ergonomics
  ...participatory approach to ergonomics relies on actively involving workers in implementing ergonomic knowledge, procedures and changes with the intention ==Implementing a participatory ergonomics program in the workplace==
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  ...e]]s and "dangerous occurrences" that take place at [[employment|work]] or in connection with work.<ref name=hse>[http://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/ UK Govern ...essed 9 March 2008</ref> Even today, hundreds are killed at work each year in the UK|thumb|left]]
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• Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
  ...[[Health and Safety Executive]] (HSE) or in some cases, [[Local government in England|local authorities]].<ref>Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, s ...uty of care|duty]] imposed by regulations, they have a [[cause of action]] in [[tort]] against the offender.<ref>Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974,
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• Factories Act 1961
  ...lth and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974]] and [[Health and safety regulations in the United Kingdom|regulations made under it]]. ...tis Grimsby Ltd v. Cookson]'' [2007] EWCA Civ 1261</ref> often extend back in time beyond the current legislation.
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• Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
  ...on for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons employed to work in certain railway premises; to amend certain provisions of the Factories Act ...lth and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974]] and [[Health and safety regulations in the United Kingdom|regulations made under it]].
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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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• Cancer
  ...cent tissues), and sometimes ''[[metastasis]]'' (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood). These three malignant properties of cancers d ...5 }}</ref> Cancer caused about 13% of [[causes of death|all human deaths]] in 2007<ref name="WHO">{{cite web | last =WHO | authorlink =World Health Organ
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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
  ...ctive 2003/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 March 2003 amending Council Directive 83/477/EEC on the protection of workers from the ...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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• 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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• Implications of nanotechnology
  ...sks which were previously inaccessible due to physical restrictions, which in turn may reduce labor, land, or maintenance requirements placed on humans. ...ated exclusion of engineered nanoparticles from certified organic produce in Australia and the UK <ref>Paull, John (2010) , [http://orgprints.org/16786/
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• COSHH
  amendments=SI 2003/978, SI 2004/3386| ...f the [[Health and Safety Executive]] or in some cases, [[Local government in England|local authorities]].<ref>Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, s
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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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• Pesticide poisoning
  ...Organization]] estimates that 300,000 people die from self-harm each year in the Asia-Pacific region alone.<ref name=WHO_factsheet/> Most cases of inten ...nt categories of workers at risk. Extensive use puts agricultural workers in particular at increased risk for pesticide illnesses.<ref>{{cite pmid|12749
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• Formaldehyde
  ...emistry, 2002, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. {{DOI|10.1002/14356007.a11_619}}</ref> In view of its widespread use, toxicity and volatility, exposure to formaldehy ...methanol in addition to various metallic impurities. The diol also exists in equilibrium with a series of short polymers (called [[oligomer]]s), dependi
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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 ...r]]s through [[Statutory Instrument (UK)|Statutory Instrument]] which has, in the years since [[1974]], generated an extensive system of specific provisi
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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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• Lead
  ...red stable. Its four stable isotopes have 82 [[proton]]s, a "magic number" in the [[nuclear shell model]] of [[atomic nuclei]]. ...another heavy metal, lead is a potent [[neurotoxin]] that accumulates both in soft tissues and the bones. [[Lead poisoning]] has been documented from [[a
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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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• Partition coefficient
  <!--This article is in Commonwealth English--> ...(D) is the ratio of [[concentration]]s of a [[chemical compound|compound]] in the two phases of a mixture of two [[immiscible]] [[solvent]]s at [[Partiti
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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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• Bromley equation
  ...ref> is important for the understanding of the behaviour of ions dissolved in natural waters such as rivers, lakes and sea-water.<ref name=stumm_morgan>{ |title=Aquatic Chemistry: Chemical Equilibria and Rates in Natural Waters |last=Snoeyink |first=V.L. |coauthors=Jenkins, D. |year=1980
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• Equilibrium chemistry
  '''Equilibrium chemistry''' is a concerned with systems in [[chemical equilibrium]]. The unifying principle is that the [[thermodynami ...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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• Hemoglobin
  This article is written in AMERICAN ENGLISH. ...ont> subunits are in red and blue, and the iron-containing [[heme]] groups in green. From {{PDB|1GZX}} {{Proteopedia|Hemoglobin}}
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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 fictional diseases
  ...]al [[disease]]s''' — nonexistent, named medical conditions which appear in fiction where they have a '''major''' plot or thematic importance. They may Items in this list are followed by a brief description of symptoms and other details
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• Lymphatic system
  .... Leeuwenhoed did not create microscope before 1654.It was first described in [[1651]] as the source of white blood cells.<ref name=Thomson1843/>--> ...s). <!--Lymph is indeed pumped by the lymphatic vessels themselves, albeit in some cases not exactly like blood is pumped by the heart DC Zawieja-->
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• Asymmetric dimethylarginine
  ...L-arginine in the production of [[nitric oxide]], a key chemical involved in normal [[endothelium|endothelial]] function and, by extension, [[circulator Patrick Vallance and his [[London]] co-workers first noted the interference role for asymmetric dimethylargin
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• Gabapentin
  | bioavailability = Rapid, in part by saturable carrier-mediated L-amino acid transport system<br />60% f ...han one drug used<ref name="BNF">[[British National Formulary|BNF]] (March 2003) '''45'''</ref>
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• Caryophyllene
  ...mer. Caryophyllene is notable for having a [[cyclobutane]] ring, a rarity in nature. ...nabinoid. Whether this compound is able to modulate inflammatory processes in humans via the [[endocannabinoid system]] is yet unknown. Beta-caryophyllen
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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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• 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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