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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  ...list of non-sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)}} ...ational Treasure]]" has been used in Japan to denote [[Cultural Properties of Japan|cultural properties]] since 1897,<ref>{{cite book
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• Cold formed steel
  ...y, and weldability are summarized. The article concludes with a comparison of cold-formed steel to hot-rolled steel. ...eel Institute, ''Commentary on North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, Washington, D.C. Published 2007 </ref
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• Steel
  ...ss (materials science)|hardness]], [[ductility]], and [[tensile strength]] of the resulting steel. Steel with increased carbon content can be made harder ...which can contain a small amount of carbon, but it is included in the form of [[slag]] [[inclusion (casting)|inclusion]]s. Two distinguishing factors are
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• Concrete
  ...dome]].<ref>[http://www.romanconcrete.com/ The Roman Pantheon: The Triumph of Concrete]</ref>]] ...ern building: [[Boston City Hall]] (completed 1968) is largely constructed of concrete, both pre-cast and poured-in-place.]]
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• Iron
  ...ition series]]. Like other [[Group 8 element]]s, it exists in a wide range of [[oxidation state]]s. Iron and iron [[alloy]]s ([[steel]]s) are by far the ...the heaviest stable element produced by stellar fusion because the fusion of iron is the last nuclear fusion reaction that is [[exothermic]]. Iron is th
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• Optacon
  ...tape recorder connected by a thin cable to a camera module about the size of a penknife (See Fig. 1). ...he image threshold between white and black needed to turn on the vibration of the rods in the tactile array, and a switch that determines whether images
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• Vibration white finger
  ...Syndrome''' or '''HAVS'''. The symptoms of VWF are the vascular component of HAVS. ...s a disorder which affects the blood vessels, nerves, muscles, and joints, of the hand wrist and arm. Its best known effect is vibration-induced white fi
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• Carbonless copy paper
  ...an original, handwritten (or mechanically typed) document without the use of any electronics. The process was invented by chemists Lowell Schleicher and Carbonless copy paper works in a fairly simple way. It consists of sheets of paper that are [[coated paper|coated]] with [[micro-encapsulation|micro-enc
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• Confined space
  ...)|labor]]-[[safety]] [[regulation]]s that refers to an area whose enclosed conditions and limited access make it dangerous. ...ments workers may be expected to enter a variety of areas and spaces, some of which, due to their particular characteristics will qualify as “Confined
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• Indoor air quality
  ...]]s and [[structure]]s, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. ...ticulate]]s, or any mass or energy stressor that can induce adverse health conditions. Indoor air is becoming an increasingly more concerning health hazard than
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• Contact dermatitis
  ...to weeks to heal. Chronic contact dermatitis can develop when the removal of the offending agent no longer provides expected relief. ...cher.auderis.se/artspec_information.asp?thingid=82914]</ref> Common causes of irritant contact dermatitis are harsh (highly alkaline) soaps, detergents,
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• Laser safety
  ...unts of laser light can lead to permanent eye injuries, the sale and usage of lasers is typically subject to government regulations. ...xample ANSI Z136 in the US and IEC 60825 internationally, define "classes" of laser depending on their power and wavelength. These regulations also presc
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• Cancer
  | Caption = A coronal [[CT scan]] showing [[malignant]] [[mesothelioma|cancer of the lung sac]].<br/>Legend: →&nbsp;tumor&nbsp;←, ★&nbsp;central [[ple ...of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is [[oncology]].
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• Asbestos
  ...:Blue asbestos (teased).jpg|thumb|Blue asbestos showing the fibrous nature of the mineral]] ...sks related to exposure to asbestos at work |publisher=Publications Office of the European Union |date= |accessdate=2010-07-05}}</ref>
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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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• Latex allergy
  '''Latex allergy''' is a medical term encompassing a range of [[allergic]] reactions to natural [[rubber]] [[latex]]. Latex is known to cause 2 of the 4 (or 5) types of [[hypersensitivity]].
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• Arsenic
  ...The occurrence of arsenic in drinking water is problematic in some parts of the world. ...per and lower layer. This relatively close packing leads to a high density of 5.73&nbsp;g/cm³.<ref name="Holl"/> It is a [[semiconductor]] an
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• List of eponymous medical signs
  ...named after a famous patient. This list includes other eponymous entities of '''diagnostic''' significance; i.e. tests, reflexes, etc. ...tter''' || '''Sign''' || '''Name''' || '''Specialty''' || '''Associated conditions''' || '''External link<br />(if no internal link)'''|| '''Descriptor'''
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• List of cutaneous conditions
  {{dynamic list}} ...eous conditions|Category:Cutaneous conditions|ICD-10 Chapter XII: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue}}
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• List of diseases caused by insects
  ...case of malaria spread by mosquitoes, or via their faeces, as in the case of Chagas' Disease spread by Triatoma bugs or epidemic typhus spread by human ...gdorferi'', which causes Lyme Disease, is transmitted by ticks and members of the bacterial genus ''Rickettsia'' are transmitted by lice. For example, th
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