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• Electroactive polymers
  ...tions, EAPs are often referred to as artificial muscles. A cartoon drawing of a gripping device using EAPs as "fingers" to grip a ball is depicted in Fig ==History of EAPs==
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• Nanocellulose
  ...[[thixotropy]]. When the shearing forces are removed the gel regains much of its original state. The fibrils are isolated from any cellulose containing ==History and terminology==
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• Refractory metals
  ...on.cws_home/405934/description#description | title = International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials | publisher = Elsevier| accessdate = 2 ...for [[fabrication (metal)|fabricating]] components from these metals. Some of their applications include tools to work metals at high temperatures, wire
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• Thatching
  ...l vegetation. By contrast in some developed countries it is now the choice of affluent people who desire a rustic look for their home or who have purchas ==History==
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• Stucco
  ...cture121.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Stucco from the [[Khaneh Borujerdi ha|House of Borujerdi-ha]], 1850s, [[Kashan]], [[Iran]].]] '''Stucco''' or '''render''' is a material made of an [[Construction aggregate|aggregate]], a [[binder (material)|binder]], an
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• Stainless steel
  ...bjected in its lifetime. Stainless steel is used where both the properties of steel and resistance to corrosion are required. ...oxide. Stainless steels contain sufficient chromium to form a passive film of chromium oxide, which prevents further surface corrosion and blocks corrosi
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• Magnesium oxide wallboard
  ...and commercial [[building construction]]. It is suitable for a wide range of general building board usages and for applications requiring a [[fire ratin ...[[ceiling]] cover material or sheathing. It is also being used in a number of other construction applications such as: fascias, [[soffit]]s, shaft-liner
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• Bamboo
  |diversity_link = Taxonomy of the Bambuseae See the full '''[[Taxonomy of the Bambuseae]]'''.}}
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• Phenylephrine
  ...y of Florida (press release) | title=UF researchers question effectiveness of decongestant | date= 2006-07-19 | accessdate=2008-03-15 }}</ref> (see [[Phe ...lephrine's effectiveness as a decongestant stems from its vasoconstriction of nasal blood vessels, thereby decreasing blood flow to the sinusoidal vessel
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• Air safety
  ...pplied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as to the safety of [[air travel]]. ...eronautics Branch of the [[United States Department of Commerce|Department of Commerce]].
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• Ergonomics
  ...age:Computer Workstation Variables.jpg|thumb|240px|Ergonomics: the science of designing the job, equipment, and workplace to fit the worker.]] '''Ergonomics''' is the science of designing jobs, equipment and workplaces to fit workers. Proper ergonomic d
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• SENSOR-Pesticides
  [[File:SENSOR logo.jpg|right|alt=Green and white logo of a person spraying crops with pesticides.|thumb|SENSOR-Pesticides Logo]] ...ta from several different sources using a standard case definition and set of variables. This information is then forwarded to the program headquarters
  27 KB (3,757 words) - 21:33, 20 September 2010
• Emergency management
  ...he institutions for [[civil defense]] or within the conventional structure of the [[emergency service]]s. However, emergency management actually starts a ...anagement context. This focuses on the mitigation and preparedness aspects of the emergency cycle (see below).
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• Wildfire
  ...ropagation|propagation]], the combustible material present, and the effect of weather on the fire.<ref name=UToronto /> ...cial effects on wilderness areas. Some plant species depend on the effects of fire for growth and reproduction,<ref name=NOVA /> although large wildfires
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• Electronic health record
  [[Image:VistA Img.png|thumb|300px|Sample view of an electronic health record based on images]] [[File:Electronic medical record.jpg|thumb|300px|Sample view of an electronic health record]]
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• Airbrush
  ...'Spray guns''' developed from the airbrush and are still considered a type of airbrush. ==History==
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• List of colleges and universities named after people
  ...eacher]]s or other leaders associated with the institution. This is a list of [[higher education]] institutions named for people. ...d as their founders. A few institutions were named by the founder in honor of a parent, child, spouse, or other close family member.
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• List of prizes named after people
  This is a list of '''[[prize]]s''' that are '''named after people'''. ''For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see [[Lists of etymologies]]''.
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• Cannabis (drug)
  {{Dablink|For the plant genus, see [[Cannabis]]. For other uses of cannabis, see [[Cannabis#Industrial and personal uses|Cannabis - Industrial ...trichomes]] (commonly known as "crystals"), which contain large quantities of [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], [[Cannabidiol|CBD]] and other [[cannabinoids]
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• Neuroproteomics
  ...or. Neuroproteomics is a complex field that has a long way to go in terms of profiling the entire neuronal proteome. It is a relatively recent field th So far, only small subsets of the neuronal proteome have been mapped, and then only when applied to the p
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