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• Military cadence
  ...k song sung by military personnel while running or marching. In the United States, these cadences are sometimes called jody calls or jodies, after Jody, a re ...march or running-in-formation (double time) march. This serves the purpose of keeping soldiers "dressed", moving in step as a unit and in formation, whil
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• List of basil cultivars
  ...and [[shrub]]s native to Africa and other tropical and subtropical regions of the Old and New World.<ref name="hsa">{{cite web | title=Basil: An Herb Society of America Guide
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• Abbreviations (military)
  ...l come. In general terms, fighter cover between a strike force and an area of expected threat, also known as a "MiG screen". ...itical area of a combat zone, or over an air defense area, for the purpose of intercepting and destroying hostile aircraft before they reach their target
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• Sugar Pine
  ...hat occurs in the mountains of Oregon and California in the western United States, and Baja California in northwestern Mexico; specifically the Sierra Nevada ...t) tall, exceptionally up to 81 m (265 ft) tall, and with a trunk diameter of 1.5-2.5 m (5-8 ft), exceptionally 3.5 m (11 ft).
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• Fallout shelter
  ...ioactive material then falls to earth, subjecting anything within the line of sight to radiation, a significant [[radioactive contamination|hazard]]. A f ...r attack might have rendered these basements either buried under many tons of rubble and thus impossible to leave, or removed their upper framework, thus
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• U.S. Soldier's Creed
  ...ds to compete for the rank of [[Sergeant]] and above, as well as ''Soldier of the Month'' boards. ...s.sagepub.com/cgi/content/refs/31/4/599] ''Leave No Man Behind: Recovering America’s Fallen Warriors'' Wong, Leonard, Armed Forces & Society, Vol. 31, No. 4
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• Rifleman's Creed
  ...ng]] and they are expected to live by it. Different, more concise versions of the creed have developed since its early days, but those closest to the ori |title= My Rifle: The Creed of a U.S. Marine
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• Sailor's Creed
  ...ed]] of the [[United States Navy]], originally developed for the promotion of personal excellence. ...o form a group that would create a Code of Ethics for the Navy. The result of this meeting at the Naval War College was the eight point ''The Navy Unifor
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• 1983 Beirut barracks bombing
  |image=Beirutbarr.jpg|300px|caption=A smoke cloud rises from the rubble of the bombed barracks at Beirut International Airport. ...dmark|name=USMCBarracksatBeirutAirport|display=inline,title}}<br/>[[United States Marine Corps]] [[barracks]], [[Beirut Airport]]
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• Hooah
  '''Hooah''' ({{IPA-en|ˈhuːɑː|pron}}) is a [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[battle cry]] used<ref>[http://www.cavhooah.com/hooah.htm ...ce Combat Control Team|Combat Controllers]] or "[[Hooyah]]" among [[United States Air Force Pararescue|Pararescue]]<ref>http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joints
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• USS Swasey (DE-248)
  |Ship out of service= ...Swasey]] who was wounded during an engagement with [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] forces near [[Donaldsville, Louisiana]], on 4 October 1862 an
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• USS Howard D. Crow (DE-252)
  |Ship out of service= ...ed inboard of ''[[USS Oklahoma (BB-37)]]'' and received two bomb hits, one of which killed Ensign Crow.
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• USS Harveson (DE-316)
  |Ship out of service= ...of Lt. Harold Aloysius Harveson who was killed in action during early days of the war. She was laid down by [[Consolidated Steel]] Corp., [[Orange, Texa
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• USS Joyce (DE-317)
  |Ship out of service= ..., Texas]]; launched 26 May 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Harold T. Joyce, mother of Ensign Joyce; and commissioned 30 September 1943, Lt. Comdr. R. Wilcox, [[U
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• USS Mills (DE-383)
  |Ship out of service= ...]. Post-war, she performed additional duties for the Navy, including those of a [[radar picket]] ship and a safety and support ship for [[Operation Deep
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• USS Savage (DE-386)
  |Ship out of service= ...ssioned on October 29, 1943 manned by a Coast Guard crew under the command of Lieutenant Commander Oscar C. Rohnke, USCG. On 18 November, 1943, she was
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• USS Stewart (DE-238)
  |Ship out of service= ...f only two preserved U.S. destroyer escorts and the only surviving example of her class.
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• USCGC Casco (WAVP-370)
  |Ship country=United States |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United States|coast guard}}
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• USCGC Unimak (WAVP-379)
  |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United States|coast guard}} |Ship namesake=[[Unimak Bay]] on the coast of [[Unimak Island]] in [[Alaska]] (previous name retained)
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• USS Unimak (AVP-31)
  |Ship namesake=[[Unimak Bay]] on the southern side of [[Unimak]] Island, [[Alaska]], in the [[Aleutians]] |Ship notes=Served as [[United States Coast Guard Cutter|Coast Guard cutter]] [[USCGC Unimak (WAVP-379)|USCGC ''U
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• USCGC Barataria (WAVP-381)
  ...etime between 1949 and the Coast Guard{{'s}} 1967 adoption of the [[United States Coast Guard#Symbols|"racing stripe"]] markings on its ships.. |Ship country=United States
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• USCGC Dexter (WAVP-385)
  ...ommissioning]] in 1949 and the Coast Guard's 1967 adoption of the [[United States Coast Guard#Symbols|"racing stripe"]] marking on its ships. |Ship country=United States
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• USCGC Staten Island (WAGB-278)
  |Ship out of service= |Ship fate=Turned over to the [[United States Coast Guard]]
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• USS Wainwright (DD-62)
  |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United States|coast guard}} ...ight.pdf | format = pdf | work = | publisher = Historian's Office, United States Coast Guard | accessdate = 25 April 2009 }}</ref>
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• USS Porter (DD-59)
  |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United States|coast guard}} ...p=Note>''Conway's'' (p. 123) lists eight torpedo tubes; the ''[[Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]]'' ([http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p10/p
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• Sugarcane
  ...harum bengalense''{{Verify source|date=June 2009}}<!-- "benghalense"? syn. of arundinaceum? --> <br/> ''Saccharum munja''{{Verify source|date=June 2009}}<!-- syn. of arundinaceum? --> <br/>
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• AT4
  |wars= <li>[[United States invasion of Panama|U.S. invasion of Panama]]<ref name="amnestysweden">http://www.svenskafreds.se/english/vapene ...). [[Saab]] has had considerable sales success with the AT4, making it one of the most common light [[Anti-tank warfare|anti-tank]] weapons in the world.
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• Vickers Vigilant
  ...], [[Finland]], [[Kuwait]], [[Dubai]], [[Switzerland]], [[United States of America]] ...controller. The launcher box is placed on the ground facing the direction of expected targets, and then connected by the cable to the sight controller,
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• 16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gun
  |origin= {{flag|United States}} |part_length= {{convert|720|in|m}} bore (45 [[Caliber#Caliber as measurement of length|calibres]])
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• 12"/50 caliber Mark 8 gun
  ...ps>{{cite web | last = DiGiulian | first = Tony | title = United States of America 12"/50 Mark 8 | url = http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_12-50_mk8.htm | ...573 yards (35,271 meters) at an elevation of 45°, while the "barrel life" of the guns was 344 shots;
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• 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 gun
  ...{{Sclass|Iowa|battleship}} {{USS|Iowa|BB-61|6}} fires a full [[broadside]] of her 16"/50 Mark 7 guns. ...Iowa''-class battleships]]. Due to its power it is regarded by many as one of the most effective [[naval artillery|battleship gun]]s ever designed.<ref>{
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• 3"/50 caliber gun
  |origin= {{flag|United States}} |part_length= {{convert|150|in|m}} bore (50 [[Caliber#Caliber as measurement of length|calibres]])
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• 3"/70 Mark 26 gun
  |origin= {{flag|United States}} |part_length= {{convert|210|in|m}} bore (70 [[Caliber#Caliber as measurement of length|calibres]])
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• 4"/50 caliber gun
  ...fired the [[first American shots fired in World War II|first American shot of World War II]] at [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor]] on 7 December 194 |used_by=<small>{{flagicon|United States|size=22px}} United States<br>{{UK}}<br>{{flagicon|Canada|size=22px}} Canada
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• 5"/38 caliber gun
  |origin= United States The '''Mark 12 5"/38 caliber gun''' is a [[United States|US]] naval gun.
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• 5"/51 caliber gun
  |origin= United States ...ted States Navy [[battleship]]s built from 1907 through the 1920s. United States naval gun terminology indicates the gun fired a projectile 5&nbsp;inches (1
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• 5"/54 caliber Mark 16 gun
  |origin= United States ...te [[World War II]]-era [[naval artillery]] gun mount used by the [[United States Navy]] and [[Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force]]. While designed for the n
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• Advanced Gun System
  | caption = Test firing of Advanced Gun System ...vy on 25 May 2010.<ref>{{cite web | title=BAE Systems Delivers First Piece of Production Hardware for U.S. Navy's Advanced Gun System | publisher=BAE Sys
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• Close-in weapon system
  Nearly all classes of modern [[warship]] are equipped with some kind of CIWS device. ...le rapid-fire medium-calibre guns placed on a rotating gun mount. Examples of gun based CIWS products in operation are:
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• M230 Chain Gun
  |origin= [[United States]] |used_by= [[United States of America]], and other countries
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• M42 Duster
  ...County (LST-1153)|USS ''Talbot County'' (LST-1153)]] offloads M42 Dusters of the 517th Artillery at the [[Rio Hato]] training area in [[Panama]] during ...atic twin 40&nbsp;mm M2A1 [[Bofors 40 mm gun|Bofors]], with a rate of fire of 240 rounds per minute (rpm) and either a .30 cal. [[M1919 Browning machine
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• Mark 14 torpedo
  |origin= [[United States]] |manufacturer=[[Bureau of Ordnance]]
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• Otobreda 76 mm
  ...a]] [[76/62mm Allargato]], which was bigger, heavier and had a slower rate of fire. A vehicle-mounted version known as the [[Otomatic]] was built for the The gun is capable of very high rates of fire, making it suitable for short-range anti-missile point defence. Its ca
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• QF 1 pounder pom-pom
  |origin= {{flag|United Kingdom}} |used_by=[[Image:Flag of Transvaal.svg|22px]][[South African Republic]]<br>[[British Empire]]<br>{{f
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• Ship gun fire-control systems
  ...GFCS for 5 inch and larger guns, up to battleships such as the [[Armament of the Iowa class battleship|USS ''Iowa'']]. After the 1950s, GCFSs were integ ...NNERY, VOLUME 2 FIRE CONTROL, NAVPERS 10798-A|publisher =U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel|date =1958 edition|location =Washington 25, D.C.}}</ref>
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• Thunder fish
  ...e.<ref name="hellions">{{cite book|last=Gannon|first=Robert|title=Hellions of the Deep|publisher=Pennsylvania State University Press|date=30 April 1996|p The words '''Thunder fish''' is literally translation of Japanese ''gyorai'' that means "torpedo" (''gyo'' = fish, ''rai'' = thunder
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• Type 91 torpedo
  ...igned to be launched from an aircraft. It was used in the [[naval battle]] of carrier task forces in [[World War II]]. The Type 91 aerial torpedo rev.2 won the admiration of the world. This torpedo had two unique characteristics:
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• Hydroelectric
  ...l 2006.jpg|thumb|right|280px|The [[Three Gorges Dam]] in China, the [[List of the largest hydroelectric power stations|largest hydro-electric power stati ...approximately 20% of the world's electricity, and accounted for about 88% of electricity from renewable sources.<ref name="REN21-2006">[http://www.ren21
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• Quinine
  | pregnancy_category = C <small>([[United States of America|USA]])</small>, D <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small> ...nti-inflammatory]] properties and a bitter taste. It is a [[stereoisomer]] of [[quinidine]] which, unlike quinine, is an [[anti-arrhythmic]]. Quinine con
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• Chloroquine
  ...wɪn}}) is a [[4-aminoquinoline]] drug used in the treatment or prevention of [[malaria]]. ...s introduced into clinical practice in 1947 for the prophylactic treatment of malaria.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/history/index.htm#chloroquine</ref>
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• Metronidazole
  | type of medicine = [[antibiotic]], [[antiprotozoal agent|antiprotozoal]] ...e '''Flagyl''', in '''Pakistan''' it is also available with the brand name of '''Nidagyl''' manufactured and marketed by '''Star Laboratories'''. In Thai
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• Vancomycin
  ...gnancy_category = B2 <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small>, B <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> | legal_status = S4 <small>(Au)</small>, POM <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small>, ℞-only <small>(U.S.)</small>
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• Rifampicin
  ...ited States Adopted Name|USAN]]) is a [[bactericidal]] [[antibiotic]] drug of the [[rifamycin]] group.<ref name="isbn0-07-142290-0">{{cite book |author=M ...}</ref> they decided to call these compounds "rifamycins". After two years of attempts in order to obtain more stable semi-synthetic products, in 1959 a
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• Nevirapine
  |pregnancy_category = B: ([[United states of America|USA]]) ...nevirapine is used alone, so recommended therapy consists of combinations of three or more antiretrovirals.
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• Atripla
  ...mbination (antiretroviral)|fixed dose combination]] drug for the treatment of [[HIV]] infection. It combines [[Gilead Sciences]]'s [[tenofovir]] and [[em ...| date=2010 | accessdate=2010-01-03}}</ref> The drug retails in the United States for {{US$|1,400}} for a one-month supply. As off 2007, annual cost in India
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• Codeine
  ...'et al'' |title=Comparative metabolic capabilities and inhibitory profiles of CYP2D6.1, CYP2D6.10, and CYP2D6.17 |journal=Drug Metab. Dispos. |volume=35 ...ylation process is still much more common. It is considered the prototype of the weak to midrange opioids.
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• Ketamine
  ...tle=Contribution of CYP3A4, CYP2B6, and CYP2C9 isoforms to N-demethylation of ketamine in human liver microsomes |journal=Drug Metabolism and Disposition ...anesthesia]]"<ref>{{Cite journal|author=Bergman SA |title=Ketamine: review of its pharmacology and its use in pediatric anesthesia |journal=Anesthesia Pr
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...ce K, Forrest A, Leslie J, Caldwell J |title=Absolute oral bioavailability of ciprofloxacin |journal=Antimicrob Agents Chemother. |volume=30 |issue=3 |pa | routes_of_administration = [[Route of administration#Enteral|Oral]], [[intravenous therapy|intravenous]], [[topic
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• Azithromycin
  '''Azithromycin''' is an [[azalide]], a subclass of [[macrolide]] [[antibiotics]]. ...the [[United States]] under the name '''Zithromax''', and under a variety of brand names and generic labels worldwide. It is derived from [[erythromycin
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• Salbutamol
  ...r agonist|β₂-adrenergic receptor agonist]] used for the relief of [[bronchospasm]] in conditions such as [[asthma]] and [[chronic obstructive ...om/Editorial/20071013/articles/p404ventolin.html Ventolin remains a breath of fresh air for asthma sufferers, after 40 years]. The Pharmaceutical Journal
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• Ibuprofen
  ...Model List of Essential Medicines|Essential Drugs List]]", which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system.<ref name="essentialWH | title = WHO Model List of Essential Medicines
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• Mercury (element)
  ...of any metal. A heavy, silvery [[d-block]] [[metal]], mercury is also one of the five [[liquid metal|metallic]] chemical elements that are [[liquid]] at ...f mercury (such as [[mercuric chloride]] or [[methylmercury]]), inhalation of mercury vapor, or eating seafood contaminated with mercury.
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• Morphine
  *[[Cardiac arrest]], cessation of [[Cardiac cycle|heartbeat]], or [[heart failure]] *[[Flushing (physiology)|Flushing]] of the [[face]]
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• Paracetamol
  ...| url = http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/je990124v | journal = Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data | volume = 44 | pages = 1391 | year = 1999}}</r ...ophen''' ({{IPA-en|əˌsiːtəˈmɪnɵfɨn||Acetaminophen.ogg}}) ([[United States Adopted Name|USAN]]) is a widely used [[over-the-counter drug|over-the-coun
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• Resin identification code
  [[File:Mint box polypropylene lid.JPG|thumb|upright|[[Polypropylene]] lid of a [[Tic Tac]] box, with a [[living hinge]] and the resin identification cod ...tic]]s to identify the [[polymer]] type. It was developed by the [[Society of the Plastics Industry]] (SPI) in 1988, and is used internationally.
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• Staff vine
  ...lasm Resources Information Network]] |publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]] |date=2007-10-05 |accessdate=2009-04-16}}</ref> ...or '''bittersweet''', genus '''''Celastrus''''', comprise about 30 species of [[shrub]]s and [[vine]]s. They have a wide distribution in [[East Asia]], [
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• Toxicodendron
  |image2_caption = ''Another picture of Toxicodendron radicans'' ...ermplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=2009-11-23 |accessdate=2010-02-12}}</ref>
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• Gelsemium
  ...ub]]s to straggling or twining climbers. Two species are native to [[North America]], and one to [[China]] and [[Southeast Asia]]. ...de Jussieu]] renamed the genus in 1789. ''Gelsemium'' is a Latinized form of the [[Italian language|Italian]] word for [[jasmine]], ''gelsomino''.
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• Cicuta virosa
  ...ps]] or carrots. The plant may be mistaken for parsnip due to its clusters of white tuberous [[root]]s. ...certainly the Greek [[philosopher]] [[Socrates]] drank a cup of some kind of hemlock infusion at his execution in [[399 BC]]. ''Cicuta virosa'' is howev
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• Solanum carolinense
  ...y [[Philip Miller]] is actually the ''[[Solanum houstonii|S. houstonii]]'' of Martyn.'' ...ed States]] that has [[Invasive species|spread widely]] throughout [[North America]]. This plant has hard spines along the stems that can penetrate the skin a
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• Calia
  ...ermplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=1999-03-05 |accessdate=2009-12-29}}</ref> ...bean''', '''Mescal Bean''' or '''Frijolito'''. One of the [[common name]]s of ''[[Calia secundiflora|C. secundiflora]]'' is Texas Mountain Laurel, althou
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• Cicuta
  ...to other members in the family Apiaceae and may be confused with a number of other edible and poisonous plants. The common name hemlock may also be conf ...ncluding [[anticonvulsant]] drugs such as a [[benzodiazepine]]. High doses of anticonvulsant medicine are often required to halt seizure activity and fur
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• Oriental Staff Vine
  ...Bowden |title=Oriental and American Bittersweet Hybrids |journal=[[Journal of Heredity]] |volume=38 |number=4 |pages=125–128 |date=1947 |url=http://jhe ...sonous.<ref>Richard H. Uva, Joseph C. Neal and Joseph M. Ditomaso, ''Weeds of The Northeast'', (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1997), Pp. 336–33
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• Cryptostegia grandiflora
  |image_caption = Flowers and leaves of Rubber Vine ...], [[India]], [[Southeast Asia]], [[Latin America]], the southern [[United States]], [[Fiji]] and [[New Caledonia]].
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• Datura inoxia
  ...'Datura meteloides'' was for some time erroneously applied to some members of the species, but that name has now been abandoned.<ref name='Preissel'>{{ci ...ut butter when crushed or bruised, although most people find the fragrance of the flowers to be quite pleasant when they bloom at night.{{Citation needed
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• Manchineel
  ...', "little apple of death". This refers to the fact that manchineel is one of the most poisonous trees in the world. ...p to 15 [[meters]] high with a greyish bark, shiny green leaves and spikes of small greenish flowers. Its fruits, which are similar in appearance to an [
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• Adonis aestivalis
  ...introduced elsewhere, such as the western and eastern parts of the United States. ...Bailey|Bailey, L. H.]] | title=[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9550 Manual of Gardening (Second Edition).] | year=[[2005]] | publisher=[[Project Gutenber
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• Phytolacca americana
  ...d ink plant''' and '''chui xu shang lu''' (in [[Chinese medicine]]). Parts of this plant are highly [[toxic]] to [[livestock]] and humans, and it is cons ...hanges to a spreading, horizontal form later in the season with the weight of the berries. Plant dies back to roots each winter. Stem has chambered [[pi
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• Asclepias verticillata
  ...http://www.lib.ksu.edu/wildflower/whorledmilk.html Wildflowers and Grasses of Kansas]</ref> by Native American tribes. ...ve range includes most of eastern North America and parts of western North America.<ref name="plants"/>
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• Ageratina altissima
  ...atorium]]'' has undergone taxonomic revision by [[botanist]]s and a number of the species once included there have been moved to other genera. ...innaeus) R. M. King & H. Robinson var. altissima | work = [[Flora of North America]]}}</ref>
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• Apocynum cannabinum
  ...It is a [[poison]]ous plant; the name means "poisonous to dogs". All parts of the plant are poisonous and can cause cardiac arrest if ingested. The stems are reddish and contain a milky [[latex]] capable of causing skin blisters. The [[leaf|leaves]] are opposite, simple broad lance
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• Hymenoxys odorata
  ...o a maximum height near 60 centimeters. The stems are covered in a foliage of short leaves which are divided into narrow, pointed lobes. The plentiful [[ ...plant because they find it distasteful but they will eat it in the absence of other forage.<ref name=usda/>
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• Agave
  |subdivision = see text. See also [[List of Agave species|full listing]]. {{For|the queen of Greek mythology|Agave (mythology)}}
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• Podophyllum peltatum
  ...in the family [[Berberidaceae]], native to wooded areas of eastern [[North America]].<ref>{{ITIS|ID=18850}}</ref> ...in open mesic woodlands. Individual shoots are often connected by systems of thick [[tubers]] and [[rhizomes]].<ref name = "Fondren"> {{cite web| last =
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• Sandbox Tree
  ...ceae]]), native to tropical regions of [[North America|North]] and [[South America]] in [[Amazon Rainforest]]. It is recognized by the many dark, pointed spin ...has also been known as the Dynamite tree, so named for the explosive sound of the ripe fruit as it splits into segments.
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• Locoweed
  ...ia]]. The term locoweed usually refers only to the North American species of ''Oxytropis'' and ''Astragalus'', but this article includes the other speci ...sonine toxicosis''', '''locoweed disease''', and '''loco disease'''; North America) and '''pea struck'''<ref name="pmid2110378">{{cite journal
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• Astragalus lentiginosus
  '''''Astragalus lentiginosus''''' is a species of [[Fabaceae|legume]] known by the [[common name]]s '''spotted locoweed'''<re ...ies of this species, and they vary in appearance. The flower and the fruit of a given individual are generally needed to identify it down to the variety.
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• Ageratum
  ...px?flora_id=1&taxon_id=100805 | title = Ageratum | work = [[Flora of North America]] }}</ref> to 60 tropical American [[herb]]s, annuals and perennials from t They form tussocks or small hills. They grow to a height of 75&nbsp;cm. The opposite [[Leaf|leaves]] are cordate or oval, hairy or tome
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• Lily of the Valley
  ...'''''Convallaria''''' in the flowering plant family [[Ruscaceae]] (or one of two, or three, if ''C. keiskei'' and ''C. transcaucasica'' are recognised a ...nquist, Arthur, (1991), ''Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada'', New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York, pp. 839-
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• Bloodroot
  ...in the family [[Papaveraceae]] and most closely related to ''[[Eomecon]]'' of eastern Asia. ...etimes '''pauson'''. Bloodroot has also been known as '''tetterwort''' in America, although that name is used in Britain to refer to [[Greater Celandine]].
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• Kalmia latifolia
  ...]] of [[Connecticut]] and [[Pennsylvania]]. It is the namesake of the city of [[Laurel, Mississippi]] (founded 1882). ...of pink, near red and maroon pigment. It blooms in May and June. All parts of the plant are [[poison]]ous. [[Root]]s are [[Fiber|fibrous]] and matted.<r
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• White Bryony
  ...> The fruit is a 1.5&nbsp;cm berry which blackens as it ripens, and seeds of which are disseminated by birds.<ref name="Noxious Weed Control Board"/> '''Common names:''' Kudzu of the Northwest, Devil’s Turnip, English Mandrake.<ref name="Botanical.com:
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• Aesculus sylvatica
  ...s Plants: Aesculus sylvatica |accessdate=2009-12-05 |work=Poisonous Plants of North Carolina }}</ref> [[Category:Flora of Alabama]]
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• Atropa belladonna
  ...me|ancient Romans]], including the wives of two Emperors, and by [[Macbeth of Scotland]] before he became a Scottish King. ...three [[Moirae|Fates]] in [[Greek mythology]] (the one who cuts the thread of life), and the name "atropa bella donna" is derived from an admonition in [
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• Poison ivy
  ...m|Poison-Oak]], and [[Toxicodendron rydbergii]] are found in western North America. Poison ivy rarely grows at altitudes above {{convert|1500|m|ft|abbr=on}}, ...not grow in [[desert]] or [[arid]] conditions. It grows in a wide variety of [[soil]] types, and [[soil pH]] from 6.0 (acidic) to 7.9 (moderately alkali
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• Ranunculus occidentalis
  ...er=[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/interchange/I_treat_indexes.html University of California Berkley Jepson Treaments] |accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref> ...ography |author=Holt, Catharine |date=1946 |page=310 |publisher=University of California, Berkeley}}</ref> The seeds were used to make [[Pinole (staple)|
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• Stinging nettle
  ..., northern [[Africa]], and [[North America]], and is the best-known member of the [[nettle]] genus ''[[Urtica]]''. ...e]], [[5-HT]] or [[serotonin]], and possibly [[formic acid]]. This mixture of chemical compounds cause a painful sting or [[paresthesia]] from which the
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• Robinia pseudoacacia
  ...tly used common name is '''False Acacia''', which is a literal translation of the [[specific epithet]]. It was introduced into Britain in 1636. ...2–5&nbsp;cm long and 1.5–3&nbsp;cm broad. Each leaf usually has a pair of short thorns at the base, 1–2&nbsp;mm long or absent on adult crown shoot
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• Autarky
  ...t as a whole, but also can be limited to a narrow field such as possession of a key raw material. ...theorist Robert LeFevre used "autarchy" and "[[autarchism]]" in the sense of self-government to describe his own political philosophy and to distinguish
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• Dobson's Encyclopædia
  ...owever, it was outdated; it was eventually supplanted by the first edition of ''[[Encyclopedia Americana]]'' (1829-1833). ...ans; he used only American materials and craftspeople and his announcement of the first "American" encyclopedia was timed to agree with [[George Washingt
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