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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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• 16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gun
  |length= {{convert|642.5|in|m}} |part_length= {{convert|720|in|m}} bore (45 [[Caliber#Caliber as measurement of length|calibres]])
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• 38 cm SK C/34 naval gun
  |part_length={{convert|18.405|m|in}} L/48.4 |caliber={{convert|380|mm|in}}
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• 45 mm anti-aircraft gun (21-K)
  |caliber={{convert|45|cm|in}} ...by the fully-automatic 37&nbsp;mm ''70-K'' gun from 1942—3. It was used in [[World War II]] and during the [[Cold War]] as the Soviets exported their
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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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• 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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• 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 | accessdate = 2006-09-07
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• Erythromycin
  In structure, this macrocyclic compound contains a 14-membered [[lactone]] rin ...eus'' (designation changed to "''Saccharopolyspora'' ''erythraea''") found in the samples.
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• Co-trimoxazole
  ...of [[trimethoprim]] and [[sulfamethoxazole]], in the ratio of 1 to 5, used in the treatment of a variety of bacterial infections. The name co-trimoxazole ...when given separately; the reason is because they inhibit successive steps in the [[folic acid|folate]] synthesis pathway (see diagram below).
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• Fluconazole
  ...counter as '''Alfumet'''. It is marketed under the brand name "candivast" in the Persian Gulf area. ...nter difficulties with [[enantiomer]] separation and associated variations in biological effect.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} A number of related co
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• Aciclovir
  | publication-date = January 2006 | date = 5 October 2005 | year = 2005 ...used for the treatment of [[herpes simplex virus]] infections, as well as in the treatment of [[herpes zoster|herpes zoster (shingles)]].
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• Lopinavir
  ...]]. The Kaletra formulation has also been used successfully as monotherapy in some studies.<ref>[http://www.aidsmap.com/en/news/4140714E-EFE1-45FD-9E77-E ...of antiretroviral agents in HIV-1-infected adults and adolescents (May 4, 2006). (Available for download from [http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/Guidelines/Guid
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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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• Prussian blue
  Another name for the color ''Prussian blue'' is ''Berlin blue'' or, in [[painting]], ''Parisian blue''. '''Turnbull's blue''' is the same substanc ...icles. The pigment is used in [[paint]]s, and it is the traditional "blue" in [[blueprint]]s. It has been used as an [[antidote]] for certain kinds of [[
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• Phenoxymethylpenicillin
  ...fm?id=645|title=Penicillin V Potassium tablet: Drug Label Sections|date=12/2006|publisher=[[United States National Library of Medicine|U.S. National Librar ...rmaceutical Society of Great Britain and the Pharmaceutical Press|location=London|year=2002|edition=Electronic version}}</ref>
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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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• 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 | accessdate = 2006-03-12
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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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• Digitalis
  ...grown as an [[ornamental plant]] due to its vivid [[flower]]s. These range in color from various purple [[tint]]s through various shades of light gray, a ...Plants (full text)|editor=Boswell J.T.|publisher=Edward hardwicke|location=London|date=1866|edition=III|volume=VI campanulacae to verbanacea|pages=128|url=ht
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• Taxus baccata
  ...ous.<ref name=rushforth/><ref name=afm2>Mitchell, A. F. (1972). ''Conifers in the British Isles''. Forestry Commission Booklet 33.</ref> ...ones are globose, {{convert|3|-|6|mm}} diameter, and shed their [[pollen]] in early spring. It is mostly [[Plant sexuality|dioecious]], but occasional in
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• Castor oil plant
  | image = Castor bean in distubred area.jpg | image_caption = Castor bean in disturbed area
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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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• 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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• A & C Black
  ...ught the copyright of [[Walter Scott]]'s [[Waverley Novels]] for £27,000. In 1902 it published [[P. G. Wodehouse]]'s first book, ''[[The Pothunters]]'', In June 2002, [[T & A D Poyser]] and their back-list of around 70 [[ornitholog
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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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• Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity
  ...; and it does claim to be a 'complete account of all things' - to contain, in epitome, all that was known at the time it was written. ...ia'' contributed to the popularization and legitimization of [[Platonism]] in the Arabic world.<ref name="ency-borges">"George Sales observes that this u
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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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Fulling
  ...lsh (language)|Welsh]] word for a fulling mill is ''pandy''. This is used in several place-names. ...s that we derive the phrase ''being on tenterhooks'' as meaning to be held in suspense. The area where the tenters were erected was known as a [[tentergr
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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 ...tting]] in order to create a fine product.<ref name="Theaker 2006">Theaker 2006.</ref>
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• Muffin Wax
  ...rnational final], [http://www.newquayvoice.co.uk/ Newquay Voice], July 26, 2006</ref> ...[[Savoy Hotel]] in [[London]] which they won and went to represent the UK in [[Interlaken]] [[Switzerland]]. The company has since changed their name si
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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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• Gibbs and Canning Limited
  ...[[architectural terracotta]], based in Glascote, [[Tamworth]] and founded in [[1847]]. ...ence: statues of lions and pelicans to adorn the Natural History Museum in London; architectural terracotta for banks and schools; and garden urns and plante
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• Coade stone
  ...lpture.jpg|thumb|Father Thames, a Coade stone sculpture by [[John Bacon]], in the grounds of [[Ham House]]]] ...indow features and almost entire façades. The factory was in [[Lambeth]], London, where the [[Royal Festival Hall]] now stands.
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• Opus signinum
  ...gi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0062:id%3Dsigninum-opus]</ref> Pliny in his [[Natural History (Pliny)|Natural History]] describes its manufacture: The technique began in North Africa, some time before 256 B.C., and spread north from there to Sic
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• Stainless steel
  ...less steel to suit the environment to which the material will be subjected in its lifetime. Stainless steel is used where both the properties of steel an ...s steel nyt 1-31-1915.jpg|left|thumb|250px|An announcement, as it appeared in the 1915 ''New York Times'', of the development of stainless steel.<ref nam
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• Thuja plicata
  ...Specialist Group|year=1998|id=42263|title=Thuja plicata|downloaded=12 May 2006}}</ref> | image_caption = An old tree in [[Vancouver]]
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• Mathematical tile
  {{dablink|For tilings in geometry, see [[Tessellation]].}} ...was used on many buildings in [[Brighton]] (now part of the [[City status in the United Kingdom|city]] of [[Brighton and Hove]]) from about 1760 onwards
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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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• Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate
  ...ansferred to the [[Office of Rail Regulation]] and finally ceased to exist in May 2009 when it was renamed the Safety Directorate. ...accident inscription.jpg|thumb|left|Memorial to railway accident of 1845, in [[Ely Cathedral]]]]
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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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• 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 ...itle =Cancer | publisher =World Health Organization |month=February | year=2006 | url =http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs297/en/ | accessdate =20
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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
  ...No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of C ...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
  ...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 ...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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• Benzene
  ...thor= David R. Lide, ed.|title= "Physical Constants of Organic Compounds", in CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Internet Version 2005, <http://www.h ...o|first2=T|title=Surface tension measurements show that chaotropic salting-in denaturants are not just water-structure breakers.|journal=Proceedings of t
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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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• Formaldehyde
  ...rnational Agency for Research on Cancer | location = Lyon, France | year = 2006 | isbn = 92-832-1288-6}}. {{11thRoC|file=s089form|name=Formaldehyde (gas)}} ...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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• Chlorine
  ...-containing molecules such as [[chlorofluorocarbons]] have been implicated in the [[ozone depletion|destruction]] of the [[ozone layer]]. ...ersity of Sheffield and WebElements Ltd, UK]}}</ref> Solutions of chlorine in water contain chlorine (Cl₂), hydrochloric acid, and hypochlorou
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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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• Pitzer equations
  ...ent]]s. They can be used to calculate single-ion [[activity coefficient]]s in solutions which for which the [[Debye–Hückel equation]] is inadequate. T in which the activity coefficient depended on not only on ionic strength, but
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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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• Lymph
  ...man body. It enters the [[lymph vessel]]s by [[filtration]] through pores in the walls of capillaries. The lymph then travels to at least one [[lymph no ...ise, the lymph formed in the [[digestive system]] called [[chyle]] is rich in [[triglyceride]]s (fat), and looks milky white.
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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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• Spleen
  ...9 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> Recently, it has been found to contain in its reserve half of the body's [[monocyte]]s within the [[red pulp]]. These ...d M. DeLong, Mark A. Kliewer | title=Sonographic Evaluation of Spleen Size in Tall Healthy Athletes | journal=American Journal of Roentgenology | volume=
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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 | title = The mechanism of action of gabapentin in neuropathic pain
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• Menthol
  ...emperature]] and melts slightly above. The main form of menthol occurring in nature is (−)-menthol, which is assigned the (1R,2S,5R) [[Cahn Ingold Pre ...tion to both the [[methyl]] and [[hydroxyl]] groups. Thus it can be drawn in any of the ways shown:
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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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• Synthetic cannabis
  ...ade illegal in many European countries, but remain legal under federal law 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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