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• U.S. Soldier's Creed
  ...to compete for the rank of [[Sergeant]] and above, as well as ''Soldier of the Month'' boards. ...Warriors'' Wong, Leonard, Armed Forces & Society, Vol. 31, No. 4, 599-622 (2005)</ref>
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• Rifleman's Creed
  ...ped since its early days, but those closest to the original version remain the most widely accepted.<ref name=Lejeune>{{cite web|accessdate= |title= My Rifle: The Creed of a U.S. Marine
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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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• Sugarcane
  ...complex [[Hybrid (biology)|hybrids]]. Brazil produces about one-third of the world's sugarcane. Sugar cane is grown in over 110 countries with an estimated total production of 1,591 million [[me
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• Sugar beet
  ...r beets. The one on the left has been selectively bred to be smoother than the traditional beet, so that it traps less soil. '''Sugar beet''' (''Beta vulgaris'' L.), a member of the ''Chenopodiaceae'' family, is a plant whose root contains a high concentrat
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• Arc Welding
  ...nert gas, known as a shielding gas, and/or an evaporating filler material. The process of arc welding is widely used because of its low capital and runnin ...ot become popular for another decade.<ref name="Cary-5-6">Cary and Helzer (2005), p. 5-6.</ref>
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• Wood gas generator
  ...on by partial combustion of coke, a byproduct of coal, rather than through the town-gas process of destructive distillation (pyrolysis) of coal. ...Diplomat 3 GS mit Holzgasgenerator-hinten rechts.JPG|thumb|Adler Diplomat in WW II with wood gas generator]]
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• USS High Point (PCH-1)
  |Ship in service=15 August 1963 ...she was placed in service August 15, 1963 with Lieutenant H. G. Billerbeck in charge. ''High Point'' was named after [[High Point, North Carolina]].
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• USS Tacoma (PGM-92)
  |Ship in service= |Ship fate=leased to the [[Colombian National Armada]] as ''Quita Sueño'', 16 May 1983; sold to [[C
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• USS PC-470
  |Ship country={{nowrap|United States}} ...C-470''''' was a {{sclass|PC-461|submarine chaser}} built for the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. She was later renamed '''''Antigo'' (PC-470
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• AT4
  {{About|the unguided anti-tank weapon|the Russian guided anti-tank missile|AT-4 Spigot}} ...oduces a large back blast, a significant problem when operating the weapon in urban environments.
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• Air Defense Anti-Tank System
  | caption=ADATS on display for the 2008 [[Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo]] ...d by the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] company [[Oerlikon-Contraves]], a member of the [[Rheinmetall|Rheinmetall Defence Group]] of [[Germany]].
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• Mokopa
  ...requiring the target to be illuminated by a [[laser designator]] either on the launch platform or elsewhere; though there are alternative guidance package ...missile in. This method of launching greatly reduces the exposure time of the launch platform to enemy fire.
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• XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon
  |origin={{flagcountry|United States}} ..., and [[helicopter]]s at {{convert|1000|m|yd|0}}. The project was canceled in 2007.<ref name=GSM307/>
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• 12"/45 caliber Mark 5 gun
  |used_by=[[United States Navy]]<br>[[Royal Hellenic Navy]] |wars= [[World War I]]<br>[[Allied Intervention in the Russian Civil War|Russian Civil War]]<br>[[Greco-Turkish War]]<br>[[World W
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• Advanced Gun System
  ...States Navy]]. Production has started; the first magazine was delivered to the US Navy on 25 May 2010.<ref>{{cite web | title=BAE Systems Delivers First P ...ve been capable of firing guided munitions; the turret mounting will allow the use of unguided munitions as well.
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• Bofors
  {{For|the scandal involving Bofors AB's Indian contracts|Bofors scandal}} The name '''Bofors''' has been associated with the [[iron industry]] for more than 350 years.
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• GAU-8 Avenger
  |caption= The GAU-8/A Avenger's barrel and breech assembly<br>(ammunition drum off edge o |origin= {{flagcountry|United States}}
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• M2 Browning machine gun
  :''This article is about the .50 caliber M2 machine gun. For the .30-06 M2 machine gun, see [[M1919 Browning machine gun]].'' |origin= {{flag|United States}}
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• Mark 13 torpedo
  ...with breakaway wooden nose and tail protection which is shed upon hitting the water.]] ...12.8|kn}} slower than the [[Mark 14 torpedo]]. 17,000 were produced during the war.{{Ref|Milford1}}
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• Otobreda 76 mm
  ...as mounted in a stealth cupola (to reduce [[Radar cross-section]]) onboard the Norwegian ''Fridtjof Nansen''. |part_length=62 caliber: {{convert|4724.4|mm|in|abbr=on|lk=on}}
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• Parrott rifle
  [[Image:parrott_rifle.jpg|thumb|280px|A 200-pound Parrott rifle in Battery Gregg on Morris Island, South Carolina, 1865.]] ...zzle loading]] [[Rifling|rifled]] [[artillery]] weapon used extensively in the [[American Civil War]].
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• Phalanx CIWS
  | origin = United States | type = [[Close-in weapon system]]
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• QF 6 inch /40 naval gun
  ...cases for [[cordite]] propellant were much shorter. A shell stands next to the cartridge. |origin= [[United Kingdom]]<br>license-produced in [[Japan]]
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• Type 91 torpedo
  ...ard an aircraft carrier, each lower half was retouched in black to conceal the roll rudders. |unit_cost= 20,000 yen (in the year 1941)
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• Hydroelectric
  ...est hydroelectric power stations|largest hydro-electric power station]] in the world]] ...tion international statistics database</ref> This was approximately 20% of the world's electricity, and accounted for about 88% of electricity from renewa
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• Ivermectin
  ...he United States, Mectizan in Canada by [[Merck & Co.|Merck]] and Ivexterm in Mexico by [[Valeant Pharmaceuticals International]]. It is mainly used in humans in the treatment of [[onchocerciasis]], but is also effective against other worm i
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• Quinine
  | pregnancy_category = C <small>([[United States of America|USA]])</small>, D <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small> | legal_status = quinine is now banned in Australia unless specifically for Malaria due to its tendency to kill blood
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• Lidocaine
  ...ia experiments on himself.<ref name="lofgren_1948"/> It was first marketed in 1949. ...issue = 11 | year = 1999 | pages = 1557 | author = T. J. Reilly | title = The Preparation of Lidocaine | url = http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issue
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• Chloroquine
  ...ine''' ({{pron-en|ˈklɔrəkwɪn}}) is a [[4-aminoquinoline]] drug used in the treatment or prevention of [[malaria]]. ...n anti-malarial drug. It was introduced into clinical practice in 1947 for the prophylactic treatment of malaria.<ref>http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/history/i
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• Acetylcysteine
  | legal_status = Schedule 4 ([[Australia|Aus]])<br />[[Over-the-counter substance|OTC]] or [[Prescription drug|Rx]] ([[U.S.]]) ...tamol]] (acetaminophen) [[overdose]]. Other uses include sulfate repletion in conditions, such as autism, where cysteine and related sulfur amino acids m
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• Naloxone
  ...ioid overdose antidote Naloxone over counter 'will save lives' | publisher=The Guardian | date=29 January 2016 | author=Melissa Davey}}</ref> .../books?id=Rn51BwAAQBAJ&pg=PA191}}</ref> Multiple doses may be required, as the duration of action of most opioids is greater than that of naloxone.<ref na
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• Clindamycin
  ...Clostridium difficile|''Clostridium difficile''-associated]] [[diarrhea]] (the most frequent cause of [[pseudomembranous colitis]]). Although this [[side- ...'''[[Duac]]''', '''[[BenzaClin]]''', and '''Clindoxyl''' and '''Acanya''' (in combination with [[benzoyl peroxide]]), and '''[[Ziana]]''' (with [[tretino
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• Chloramphenicol
  | legal_status = Ocular P, else POM <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small> .... It is considered a prototypical [[broad-spectrum antibiotic]], alongside the [[Tetracycline antibiotics|tetracycline]]s.
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• Doxycycline
  ...tration (United States)|U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) approval in 1967, becoming Pfizer's first once-a-day broad-spectrum antibiotic. Other b ...Tervahartiala T, ''et al.'' |title=Tear fluid levels of MMP-8 are elevated in ocular rosacea--treatment effect of oral doxycycline |journal=Graefes Arch.
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• Metronidazole
  ...ame of '''Nidagyl''' manufactured and marketed by '''Star Laboratories'''. In Thailand it is marketed as '''Mepagyl''' by Thai Nakhorn Patana. Metronidazole is also used as a gel preparation in the treatment of the [[dermatology|dermatological]] conditions such as [[rosacea]] ('''Rozex'''
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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
  ...Medical Books/McGraw Hill, Medical Pub. Division |location=New York |year=2005 |pages= |isbn=0-07-142290-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref> It is a semis ...years of attempts in order to obtain more stable semi-synthetic products, in 1959 a new molecule with high efficacy and good tolerability was produced a
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• Clotrimazole
  | pregnancy_category = C (oral) & B (topical) <small>([[United States|US]])</small> ...rand name '''Canesten''') is an [[antifungal]] medication commonly used in the treatment of fungal infections of both humans and animals such as [[candidi
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• Potassium iodide
  ...r = 2 g/100 mL (ethanol) <br> soluble in [[acetone]] <br> slightly soluble in [[ether]], [[ammonia]] ...e and Iodine Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2005, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim</ref>
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• Aciclovir
  <!--Please do not change "aciclovir" to "acyclovir". "Aciclovir" is the International Nonproprietary Name, and is thus preferred. --> ...gnancy_category = B3 <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small>, B <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small>
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• Emtricitabine
  ...se transcriptase inhibitor]] (NRTI) for the treatment of [[HIV]] infection in adults and children. ...d States)|U.S. Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) on July 12, 2006 under the brand name '''Atripla'''.
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• Tenofovir
  | pregnancy_category = B <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> ...atus = ℞-only <small>(U.S.)</small>, [[Prescription drug|POM]] <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small>
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• Efavirenz
  | pregnancy_category = D <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> | legal_status = POM <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small>, ℞-only <small>(U.S.)</small>
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• Nevirapine
  |pregnancy_category = B: ([[United states of America|USA]]) '''Nevirapine''', also marketed under the trade name '''Viramune''' ([[Boehringer Ingelheim]]), is a non-nucleoside [
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• Lopinavir
  | pregnancy_category = C <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small> ...atus = ℞-only <small>(U.S.)</small>, [[Prescription drug|POM]] <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small>
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• Nelfinavir
  | excretion = Metabolites eliminated in faeces ...macology)|protease inhibitors]] (PIs) and like other PIs is generally used in combination with other antiretroviral drugs.
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• Sodium nitrite
  | ImageNameL1 = The sodium cation | ImageNameR1 = The nitrite anion (space-filling model)
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• Ketamine
  {{For|the functional group referred to as ketimine|imine}} ...tion of CYP3A4, CYP2B6, and CYP2C9 isoforms to N-demethylation of ketamine in human liver microsomes |journal=Drug Metabolism and Disposition |volume=30
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• Ciprofloxacin
  {{Redirect|Cipro|the Rome Metro station|Cipro (Rome Metro)}} ...tant Campylobacter species and the withdrawal of fluoroquinolones from use in poultry: a public health success story. | journal = Clin Infect Dis | volum
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• Sodium thiopental
  ...Pharmacokinetics of thiopental after single and multiple intravenous doses in critical care patients |journal=Eur. J. Clin. Pharmacol. |volume=49 |issue= ...llers', January 12, 2007, Reuters.</ref> Thiopental is a core medicine in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines|Es
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• Methylene blue
  | ImageName1 = Space-filling model of methylene blue in its oxidised form ...thyl blue]], another [[histology]] stain, [[new methylene blue]], nor with the [[methyl violet]]s often used as [[pH indicator]]s.
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• Azithromycin
  ...nitrogen]] [[atom]] is incorporated into the [[lactone]] ring, thus making the lactone ring 15-membered. ...pounds, the PDR calls for five (5) days of 500mg for strep throat, and yet the pediatric lesser dose is commonly mis-prescribed.<ref>Physicians Desk Refer
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• Metformin
  ...erns still preclude its widespread use in this setting. It is also used in the treatment of [[polycystic ovary syndrome]] and has been investigated for ot ...cs in the [[World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines]] (the other being [[glibenclamide]]).<ref name=WHOessential>(March 2009) {{PDFlin
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• Fluoxetine
  ...tion with [[olanzapine]] as '''[[Symbyax]]''') is an [[antidepressant]] of the [[selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor]] (SSRI) class. It is manufactured ...ion]] (including pediatric depression), [[obsessive-compulsive disorder]] (in both adult and pediatric populations), [[bulimia nervosa]], [[panic disorde
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• Activated carbon
  ...ough further chemical treatment often enhances the absorbing properties of the material. Activated carbon is usually derived from [[charcoal]]. ...oal]] and [[Pitch (resin)|petroleum pitch]]. It can be produced by one of the following processes:
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• Aspirin
  {{Redirect|Asprin|the author|Robert Asprin}}
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• Procaine benzylpenicillin
  ...]]. Following deep [[intramuscular]] injection, it is slowly absorbed into the circulation and [[hydrolysis|hydrolysed]] to benzylpenicillin — thus it i ...with a large [[intramuscular injection]] of penicillin. It is widely used in veterinary settings.
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• Digoxin
  ...egnancy_category = A <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small>, C <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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• Furosemide
  ...nt [[thoroughbred]] and [[standardbred]] race horses from bleeding through the nose during races. Along with some other diuretics, Furosemide is also included on the [[World Anti-Doping Agency]]'s [[doping (sport)|banned drug]] list due to i
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• Simvastatin
  ...generically) is a [[hypolipidemic agent|hypolipidemic drug]] belonging to the class of pharmaceuticals called "[[statin]]s". It is used to control [[hype ...butor of internal cholesterol production) was discovered by researchers at the [[Max Planck Institute]]. This discovery encouraged scientists worldwide to
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• Acetic acid
  ...]] (62&nbsp;[[Fahrenheit|°F]]) to a colourless [[crystal]]line [[solid]]. The pure acid and its concentrated solutions are dangerously corrosive. ...[[descaling agent]]s. In the [[food industry]], acetic acid is used under the [[E number|food additive code]] E260 as an [[acidity regulator]] and as a c
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• Sodium stibogluconate
  ...nce has limited the utility of sodium stibogluconate, and in many parts of the world, [[amphotericin]] or [[miltefosine]] is used instead. ...n. It is available in the [[United States]] on a named-patient basis from the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC).
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• Azathioprine
  ...hioprine''' ({{IPA-en|ˌæzəˈθaɪɵpriːn|}}) is a drug that suppresses the immune system. ...e is used in [[organ transplant]]ation and [[autoimmune disease]]. Some of the autoimmune diseases are [[rheumatoid arthritis]], [[pemphigus]], [[Inflamma
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• Ranitidine
  |legal_status = P/POM <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small> ...idine is also used alongside [[fexofenadine]] and other antihistamines for the treatment of skin conditions such as [[hives]].
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• Salbutamol
  ...thKline]] as '''Ventolin''', '''Aerolin''' or '''Ventorlin''' depending on the market; by [[Cipla]] as '''Asthalin'''; by [[Schering-Plough]] as '''Proven ...tolin remains a breath of fresh air for asthma sufferers, after 40 years]. The Pharmaceutical Journal Vol 279 No 7473 p404-405.</ref>
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• Ibuprofen
  ...rteries and some other blood vessels. Ibuprofen is a ''core'' medicine in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines|Es | month = March | year = 2005
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• Epinephrine
  ...echolamine]], a [[monoamine]] produced only by the [[adrenal gland]]s from the [[amino acid]]s [[phenylalanine]] and [[tyrosine]]. ...262-438-8">{{cite book |author= Gail Askew and Marilyn Smith-Stoner.|title=The Pharmacy Assistant (Clinical Allied Heathcare Series) |publisher=Thomson De
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• Nitrous oxide
  | SolubleOther = soluble in [[alcohol]], [[ether]], [[sulfuric acid]] ...[California]] allow nitrous oxide as an [[anesthetic]]. Also used in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]]. -->
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• Mercury (element)
  ...Frostburg State University| author=Senese, F}}</ref><ref name="Norrby" /> the others being [[caesium]], [[francium]], [[gallium]], and [[rubidium]]. ...tion from cinnabar. Cinnabar is highly toxic by ingestion or inhalation of the dust. [[Mercury poisoning]] can also result from exposure to soluble forms
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• Zidovudine
  ...anscriptase inhibitor]] (NRTI), a type of [[antiretroviral drug]] used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. It is an [[analog (chemistry)|analog]] of [[thymidin ...in [[Combivir]] and [[Trizivir]], among others. Zidovudine is included in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines|Es
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• Morphine
  {{About|the drug|other meanings|Morphine (disambiguation)}} *[[Flushing (physiology)|Flushing]] of the [[face]]
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• Paracetamol
  ...cite journal | doi = 10.1021/je990124v | title = Solubility of Paracetamol in Pure Solvents | author = Roger A. Granberg and Åke C. Rasmuson | url = htt ...States Adopted Name|USAN]]) is a widely used [[over-the-counter drug|over-the-counter]] [[analgesic]] (pain reliever) and [[antipyretic]] (fever reducer)
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• Ephedrine
  ...enus)|Ephedra]]'' (family [[Ephedraceae]]). It is most usually marketed in the ''hydrochloride'' and ''sulfate'' forms. ...ns ephedrine and [[pseudoephedrine]] as its principal active constituents. The same is true of other herbal products containing extracts from ''Ephedra''
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• Diazepam
  ...fect of the neurotransmitter GABA by binding to the benzodiazepine site on the [[GABAA receptor|GABA_A receptor]] leading to [[central nervous s ...g practices has been recommended.<ref name="Dièye-2006"/><ref name="Atack-2005"/>
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• Amoxicillin
  | metabolism = less than 30% biotransformed in [[liver]] ...by susceptible [[microorganism]]s. It is usually the drug of choice within the class because it is better absorbed, following oral administration, than ot
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• Plastic recycling
  ...em as plastic chairs and tables. Typically a plastic is not recycled into the same type of plastic, and products made from recycled plastics are often no ...e; because of this, plastics must often be of nearly identical composition in order to mix efficiently.
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• Solanum ptychanthum
  ...rennial plant|perennial]] in the [[Solanaceae]] or [[Nightshade]] Family. The is 15-60 cm tall, and is much branched. ...hweya. Black Nightshades. Solanum nigrum L. and related species. Promoting the conservation and use of underutilized crops 15. Institute of Plant Genetics
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• Louisiana State Act 159
  ...known hallucinogenic plants in the state of [[Louisiana]]. However, use of the plants "strictly for aesthetic, landscaping, or decorative purposes" was al ...llowing were declared as "[[Psychedelic plants|Hallucinogenic Plants]]" by the bill:
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• Adonis aestivalis
  | image_caption = Plant in flower ...introduced elsewhere, such as the western and eastern parts of the United States.
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• Melia azedarach
  <!-- and oogles of others - search for the species names to get lists. --> ...erroneously called Syringa, which is in fact the [[Syringa|lilac genus]]. The genus ''Melia'' includes four other species, occurring from southeast [[Asi
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• Apocynum cannabinum
  |image_caption = ''Apocynum cannabinum'' in flower ...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.
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• Zantedeschia
  ...nd is visible in many of [[Diego Rivera|Diego Rivera's]] works of art (see The Flower Vendor, amongst others). ...nger-like spadix.<ref>Botanicas Annuals & Perennils, Random House, Sydney, 2005, ISBN 0091838096 pp. 938</ref>
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• Locoweed
  ...can species of ''Oxytropis'' and ''Astragalus'', but this article includes the other species as well. | title = Swainsonine toxicosis suppresses appetite and retards growth in weanling rats
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• Astragalus lentiginosus
  ...'Astragalus lentiginosus''''' is a species of [[Fabaceae|legume]] known by the [[common name]]s '''spotted locoweed'''<ref name=VetPath>{{cite book ...he fruit of a given individual are generally needed to identify it down to the variety.
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• Nerium oleander
  |image_caption = ''Nerium oleander'' in flower ...ander'' L. |work=Germplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=1998-03-09 |accessdate=2010-06-26}}</ref>
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• Lily of the Valley
  ...rate species). It was formerly placed in the lily family [[Liliaceae]], or in its own family called [[Convallariaceae]]. ...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
  ...t is the only species in the [[genus]] ''Sanguinaria'', and is included in the family [[Papaveraceae]] and most closely related to ''[[Eomecon]]'' of east ...also been known as '''tetterwort''' in America, although that name is used in Britain to refer to [[Greater Celandine]].
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• Atropa belladonna
  ...w York City}}</ref>Atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine are derived from the plant for use as pharmaceutical [[anticholinergic|anticholinergics]]. ...used as a poison by early men, [[Ancient Rome|ancient Romans]], including the wives of two Emperors, and by [[Macbeth of Scotland]] before he became a Sc
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• Stinging nettle
  ...orthern [[Africa]], and [[North America]], and is the best-known member of the [[nettle]] genus ''[[Urtica]]''. ...name, as well as the colloquial names burn nettle, burn weed, burn hazel. The pain and itching from a nettle sting can last from only a few minutes to as
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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
  | nationality = [[United States|American]] ...= ''Religious Leaders of America''<br>''Prime-Time Religion''<br>''The Encyclopedia of American Religions''
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• Jorge Cauz
  ...the ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'', a position to which he was appointed in November 2003. Cauz is a graduate of the [[Kellogg Graduate School of Management]] of [[Northwestern University]], a
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• Harry Ashmore
  ...tanding on the right) with other Planetary Society enthusiasts sometime in the 1970's]] ...tzer Prize]] for his editorials in 1957 on the school integration conflict in [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]].
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• A. J. Jacobs
  |image= [[File:AJ Jacobs at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg|220px]] | | caption = Jacobs at the 2009 premiere of ''[[Whatever Works (film)|Whatever Works]]''
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  | image_caption = New American edition of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (1899) | country = United Kingdom (1768–1900)<br>United States (1901–present)
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• Robert McHenry
  ...nica]]'' in 1992, a position he held until 1997. McHenry is also author of the book ''[[How to Know]]'' (2004), and a frequent contributor to journals. ...ellogg School of Management]] with a [[Master of Business Administration]] in 1987.<ref name="EBbio">{{cite web | title=Robert McHenry | work=Encyclopæd
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• Propædia
  ...listing the staff members, advisors and contributors to all three parts of the ''Britannica''. ==The Outline of Knowledge==
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• The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
  ...= The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World | image = [[Image:The know it all.jpg|180px]]
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• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...en developed, both online and on [[optical media]]. Since the early 1930s, the ''Britannica'' has developed several "spin-off" products to leverage its re ...nica''. The first encyclopedia to include biographies of living people was the 64-volume ''[[Grosses Universal-Lexicon]]'' (published 1732–1759) of [[Jo
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• Jewish Encyclopedia
  ...les in 12 volumes on the history and then-current state of [[Judaism]] and the [[Jew]]s as of 1901. It is now a [[public domain]] resource. ...s]] of the [[Middle Ages]]. From the 1901-1906 Jewish Encyclopedia, now in the public domain.]]
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• A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar
  | name = A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar | image_caption = Title page from the 38th edition published in 1880
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• Demographics of Sierra Leone
  ...the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. ...aphics of Sierra Leone, Data of [[FAO]], year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.]]
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• The World Factbook
  | name = The World Factbook | image_caption = Last Government print edition of ''The World Factbook'' (2010 edition) cover.
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• Copyright status of work by the U.S. government
  .../ref> but not state or local governments. In general, under section 105 of the Copyright Act,<ref name=17usc105>{{USC|17|105}}</ref> such works are not en ...tle=Does the Government have copyright protection in U.S. Government works in other countries?}}</ref>
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• Pathologic nystagmus
  ...ternating [[smooth pursuit]] in one direction and [[saccadic movement]] in the other direction. ...r system]], including the [[semicircular canal]]s, [[otolith]] organs, and the [[cerebellum|vestibulocerebellum]].
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• Renin inhibitor
  ...[[renin]], are a new group of [[pharmaceutical]]s that are used primarily in treatment of [[hypertension]]. They act on the [[juxtaglomerular cell]]s of [[kidney]], which produce renin in response to decreased [[blood flow]].
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• Sodium channel blocker
  ...channels by binding to and occluding the [[extracellular]] pore opening of the channel: ...which block sodium channels by blocking from the [[intracellular]] side of the channel include:
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• Paper
  ...sses, and occasionally as a [[Edible paper|food ingredient]], particularly in Asian cultures. {{See|Science and technology of the Han Dynasty|List of Chinese inventions}}
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• D3o
  ...ounded by [[Richard Palmer (entrepreneur)|Richard Palmer]] and specializes in creating unique [[polymers]]. ...[[Personal protective equipment|protective clothing]] in situations where the wearer may be exposed to [[blunt trauma]].
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• Ceramic materials
  ...to produce [[ceramic]]s, but many different ceramic materials are now used in domestic, industrial and building products. ...morphous solid (non-crystalline). However, glass involves several steps of the ceramic process and its mechanical properties behave similarly to ceramic m
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• Tar
  ...rot. The largest user was the [[Royal Navy]]. Demand for tar declined with the advent of iron and steel ships. ...[[Bitumen]] is a term used for natural deposits of oil "tar" - such as at the [[La Brea Tar Pits]].
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• Polymer science
  ...s such as [[plastic]]s. The field of polymer science includes researchers in multiple disciplines including [[chemistry]], [[physics]], and [[engineerin *[[Polymer chemistry]] or [[macromolecular chemistry]], concerned with the chemical synthesis and chemical properties of polymers.
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• Polybutylene
  ...-butene)''', '''PB-1''') is a [[polyolefin]] or saturated [[polymer]] with the chemical formula (C₄H₈)_n. It should not be ...and [[polyethylene]]. Because of its specific properties it is mainly used in pressure piping, flexible packaging, water heaters, compounding and hot mel
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• Antimicrobial polymers
  ...title=The Chemistry and Applications of Antimicrobial Polymers: A State of the Art Review|journal=BioMacromolecules|publisher=American Chemical Society|vo ...mall molecule antimicrobial agents and antimicrobial polymers are shown in the following table:<ref name="Review"/>
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• Polyethylene
  {{Redirect|Polythene|the Feeder album|Polythene (album)}} [[Image:Polyethylene-repeat-2D.png|thumb|The repeating unit of '''polyethylene''', showing its [[stereochemistry]].]]
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• Creosote
  ...mperature treatment of [[beech]] and other woods, or from the [[resin]] of the [[creosote bush]]. ...sy liquid with a smoky odor and burned taste. Other than looks and taste, the chemical makeup is totally different to coal tar creosote. It is made of p
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• Petroleum
  ...s first used in the treatise ''De Natura Fossilium'', published in 1546 by the [[Germany|German]] mineralogist [[Georg Bauer]], also known as Georgius Agr ...es depending on the subsurface conditions, and on the [[phase diagram]] of the petroleum mixture.<ref name="Hyne 2001">Hyne (2001), pp. 1–4.</ref>
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• Asphalt
  {{dablink|The term '''asphalt''' is often used as an abbreviation for [[asphalt concrete] ...extremely large".<ref name="Quddus99">Muhammad Abdul Quddus (1992), p.99, in ch.5 pdf</ref>
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• Metal
  ...nd [[heat]] and forms [[cations]] and [[ionic bonds]] with [[non-metal]]s. In [[chemistry]], a '''metal''' (from [[Greek language|Greek]] "μέταλλο ...d thus produced is held by electrostatic interactions between the ions and the electron cloud, which are called [[metallic bond]]s.<ref name="morty">{{cit
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• Depleted uranium
  [[File:30mm DU slug.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The DU penetrator of a [[30 mm]] round<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060716 ...|accessdate= |author= |date= |year= |publisher= UN |pages= }}</ref> In the past, DU has been called '''Q-metal''', '''depletalloy''', and '''D-38'''.
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• Ruthenium
  ...ction of thick-film resistors. A minor application of ruthenium is its use in some platinum [[alloy]]s. ...r bar of lustrous silvery metal. One end is rough, as though broken, while the other, cigar-shaped end is relatively smooth.|A half of a pure, [[Electron
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• R-value (insulation)
  ...=11340 The R-Value of Insulation], retrieved 2008-07-13.</ref>. R-value is the [[Multiplicative inverse|reciprocal]] of [[U-value]]. ...correct units can be inferred from the context and from the magnitudes of the values.
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• Aerogel
  ...ls like [[Polystyrene#Solid foam|expanded polystyrene]] ([[styrofoam]]) to the touch. ...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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• Building insulation materials
  '''Building insulation materials''' are [[thermal insulation]] used in the construction or retrofit of buildings. ...on]] or [[convection]] and are employed in varying combinations to achieve the desired outcome (usually [[thermal comfort]] with reduced energy consumptio
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• Polystyrene
  ...red from [[petroleum]] by the [[chemical industry]]. Polystyrene is one of the most widely used kinds of [[plastic]]. Polystyrene is a [[thermoplastic]] substance, which is in solid (glassy) state at room temperature, but flows if heated above its [[g
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• Perlite
  {{for|the two-phased structure in steel|pearlite}} ...ally formed by the hydration of [[obsidian]]. It occurs naturally and has the unusual property of greatly expanding when heated sufficiently. It is an [[
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• Sugar
  :''For the common table sugar, see [[sucrose]].'' [[Image:Sugar 2xmacro.jpg|right|thumb|Magnification of grains of [[sucrose]], the most common sugar.]]
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• Vermiculite
  | pleochroism = X in paler shades than Y and Z ...te]].<ref name=Mindat/> Large commercial vermiculite mines currently exist in [[South Africa]], [[China]], and [[Brazil]].
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• Meat and bone meal
  ...stric]] animals. It is widely used in the United States as a low-cost meat in [[dog food]] and [[cat food]]. [http://www.pedigree.com/really-good-food/pr ...ed as a fossil-fuel replacement for renewable energy generation, as a fuel in cement kilns, [[landfill|landfilling]] or [[incineration]].
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• Gunpowder
  ...leloading]] rifles and pistols in FFFG granulation size. [[Quarter (United States coin)|Coin]] (diameter 24 mm) for comparison.]] ...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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• Dust
  ...Dust-storm-Texas-1935.png|thumb|A [[dust storm]] blankets [[Texas]] homes, in 1935.]] ...minerals from outdoor soil, and many other materials which may be found in the local environment.<ref name="hesskosa">Kathleen Hess-Kosa, (2002), ''Indoor
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• Units of textile measurement
  ...ue (worth 1/12th of a sou). Applied to yarn, a denier was held to be equal in weight to 1/24th oz. The term micro-denier is used to describe filaments that weigh less than one gr
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• Textile recycling
  ...manufacturing process. Textiles in municipal solid waste are found mainly in discarded clothing, although other sources include furniture, carpets, tire ...United States have been accepting textiles in curbside pickup since 1990. The textiles must be clean and dry for them to be accepted being recycled.
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• Textile manufacturing
  ...ry of Textile manufacturing from 1750 to 1850 | Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution|Hand processing techniques today and before 1750 | Te ...xtile manufacturing by pre-industrial methods|hand techniques]] to achieve the same results.
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• Textiles of Mexico
  [[File:RuginProgressTeotitlan.JPG|thumb|300px|Rug in progress in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca]] ...to 1910), when the mechanization of [[weaving]] was introduced, mostly by the French.
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• Kerosene
  ...ican Gas Light Company and the Downer Company (to which Gesner had granted the right) were allowed to call their lamp oil ''kerosene''.<ref>{{Cite book | title = The golden flood: an informal history of America's first oil field
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• Scagliola
  ...op (39 x 21 inches) by Ferndinando Enrico Hugford (1695–1771), featuring the arms of [[Charles Fane, 1st Viscount Fane|Fane]] impaling Stanhope</sub>]] ...le inlays, the ''[[pietra dura]]'' works created for the [[Medici]] family in [[Florence]].
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• Scoubidou
  ...acha Distel]] and which was formerly the title of the cartoon "Scooby-Doo" in French|Scooby-Doo}} {{redir|Scoobie|the snooker player with the same nickname|Alain Robidoux}}
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords)
  {{For|the list of non-sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures The term "[[National Treasures of Japan|National Treasure]]" has been used in Japan to denote [[Cultural Properties of Japan|cultural properties]] since
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• Formwork
  [[Image:Talbruecke-Bruenn-4 2005-08-04.jpg|thumb|right|Modular steel frame formwork for a foundation]] [[Image:Stair-formwork.gif|thumb|right|Sketch of the side view of traditional timber formwork used to form a flight of stairs]]
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• Architectural glass
  {{For|the [[2008 in film|2008]] film|Safety Glass (film)}}{{For|automotive safety glass|laminat ...so used for internal partitions and as an architectural feature. When used in buildings, glass is often of a safety type, which include reinforced, tough
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• Composite construction
  ...ch is a specific order of classical architecture that combines elements of the [[Ionic order|Ionic]] and [[Corinthian order|Corinthian]] orders. ...ransformed section]] as one step in analyzing the load carry capability of the composite beam.
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• Jerusalem stone
  ...as been used in many of the region's most celebrated structures, including the [[Western Wall]]. ...com/2000/0104/p6s1.html Palestinians' stones cut both ways] Ilene Prusher, The Christian Science Monitor, January 4, 2000</ref>
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• Cob (material)
  ...create artistic, sculptural forms and has been revived in recent years by the [[natural building]] and [[sustainability]] movements. ...eft|Cob building is usually a highly cooperative activity, as seen here at the [[University of Washington]]'s construction of a cob oven]]
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• Cold formed steel
  ...ical composition, yield stress, ductility, and weldability are summarized. The article concludes with a comparison of cold-formed steel to hot-rolled stee ...Iron and Steel Institute, ''Commentary on North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, Washington, D.C. Published
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• Pervious concrete
  ...he interconnectivity of the voids. Pervious concrete is traditionally used in [[parking lot|parking areas]], areas with light traffic, residential [[stre ...ch reduces the need for separate stormwater [[retention pond]]s and allows the use of smaller capacity [[storm sewer]]s. This allows property owners to de
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• Dimension stone
  ...px||Large blocks of granite dimension stone being loaded at [[Teignmouth]] in 1827.]] .... Another important selection criterion is durability, the time measure of the ability of dimension stone to endure and to maintain its essential and dist
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• Thuja plicata
  | image_caption = An old tree in [[Vancouver]] ...]], and has extensive applications for the indigenous [[First Nations]] of the [[Pacific Northwest]].<ref name="Gymnosperm">Gymnosperm Database: [http://w
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• Sandstone
  ..._(geology)|lithic]] fragments are also common. Other minerals may be found in particularly immature sandstone. [[Image:MoabAlcove.JPG|thumb|[[Alcove]] in the [[Navajo Sandstone]]]]
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• Steel
  ...(materials science)|hardness]], [[ductility]], and [[tensile strength]] of the resulting steel. Steel with increased carbon content can be made harder and ...iron]], which can contain a small amount of carbon, but it is included in the form of [[slag]] [[inclusion (casting)|inclusion]]s. Two distinguishing fac
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• Wrought iron
  [[image:Eiffel tower from below.jpg|thumb|The [[Eiffel tower]] is constructed from [[puddle iron]], a form of wrought iro ...ron flower.jpg|right|thumb|A wrought iron flower, on the fence in front of the [[Royal Courts of Justice]]]] -->
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• Drywall
  {{For|the musical group|Drywall (musical project)}} [[Image:Drywall.jpg|thumb|Example of drywall with [[joint compound]], the common interior building material. (This photo shows drywall hung verticall
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• Permeable paving
  [[Image:Santarem carfree.JPG|thumb|200px|align=right|Cobblestone paving in [[Santarém, Portugal]].]] ...ervious surface|impervious]] and infiltrates the [[stormwater]] through to the soil below.
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• Hemp
  ...ut|industrial hemp|its psychoactive variant|Cannabis (drug)|the biology of the plant|Cannabis|other uses|Hemp (disambiguation)}} [[Image:Cannab2 new.png|thumb|right|The variety of appearances for cannabis. Only ''C. sativa'' (left) is suited fo
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• Concrete
  {{About|the construction material}} ...concrete [[dome]].<ref>[http://www.romanconcrete.com/ The Roman Pantheon: The Triumph of Concrete]</ref>]]
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• Cement
  [[File:06 Contes cimenterie.jpg|thumb|[[Lafarge]] cement plant in [[Contes, Alpes-Maritimes|Contes]], (France).]] ...binder. The volcanic ash and pulverized brick additives that were added to the burnt lime to obtain a hydraulic binder were later referred to as cementum,
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• AHI Roofing
  ...s/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10475333</ref> The company sells under both the GERARD and DECRA brand names. ...ww.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10563576</ref> in steel roof tiles.
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• Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate
  ...menclature of Cosmetic Ingredients|INCI]]) is an [[organic compound]] used in [[sunscreen]]s to absorb [[Ultraviolet|UVA]] radiation. It is marketed as ' ...expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1, interleukin-1, and interleukin-6 in human dermal fibroblasts
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• Malachite green
  ...+](c2ccccc2)c3ccc(cc3)N(C)C. Is there a way to represent fractional charge in SMILES? --> ...related to the [[mineral]] [[malachite]] &mdash; the name just comes from the similarity of colour.
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• Dexmedetomidine
  ...ists in neurosurgery | journal = Journal of Clinical Neuroscience | year = 2005 | volume = 12 | issue = 4 | pages = 375–378 | doi = 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.0 *[[Stereoisomerism]]: dexmedetomidine is the S-[[enantiomer]] of [[medetomidine]].<ref>{{PubChem|5311068}}</ref>
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• Amitraz
  ...sa cells |journal=Hum. Reprod. |volume=20 |issue=11 |pages=3018–25 |year=2005 |month=November |pmid=16085667 |doi=10.1093/humrep/dei194 |url=http://humre ...ontrol [[tick]]s, [[mite]]s, [[lice]] and other animal pests. The [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] classifies amitraz as Class III - slightl
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• Phenylephrine
  ...]] [[agonist]] used primarily as a [[decongestant]], as an agent to dilate the [[pupil]], and to increase [[blood pressure]]. Phenylephrine has recently ...r-the-counter drug|over-the-counter]] (OTC) [[decongestant]] in the United States; [[oxymetazoline]] is a more common nasal spray. [[Pseudoephedrine]] was hi
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• Phenylpropanolamine
  ...In [[veterinary medicine]], it is used to control [[urinary incontinence]] in dogs under [[trade name]]s '''Propalin''' and '''Proin'''. ...th prescription and over-the-counter. In [[Canada]], it was withdrawn from the market on May 31, 2001.<ref name=Canada/>
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• Audiobook
  {{Redirect|Talking book|the album by Stevie Wonder|Talking Book}} ...etailers carrying audiobooks became commonplace on bookshelves rather than in separate displays.
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• Talking Tactile Tablet
  ...r to create 3D overlays and connects audio-files to parts of the overlays. The device is connected to a computer and run with a programme CD, and has a t ...ives new exporters the training, planning and support they need to succeed in overseas markets.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.herefordtimes.com/archive
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• Telesensory Systems
  ...h&res=9B0DE7DE1F3FF93AA15753C1A961948260|title=High-Tech Devices That Help in Seeing|date=October 29, 1987|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=2009-01-25 ...for blind people during the 1970s, and expanded into the low vision field in 1984.
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• White cane
  [[Image:Long cane.jpg|thumb|100px|A long cane, the primary mobility tool for the visually impaired.]] ...s a courtesy to others. Not all modern white canes are designed to fulfill the same primary function, however: There are at least five different varieties
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• White Cane Safety Day
  [[image:Long cane.jpg|thumb|upright|A long white cane, the symbol of White Cane Safety Day]] ...impaired]] and the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence, the [[white cane]].
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• Vibration white finger
  ...y '''Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome''' or '''HAVS'''. The symptoms of VWF are the vascular component of HAVS. ...Council in 1970. Injury can occur at frequencies between 5 and 2000 Hz but the greatest risk is between 5 and 150 Hz.
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• Participatory ergonomics
  ...g workers in implementing ergonomic knowledge, procedures and changes with the intention of improving [[working conditions]], [[safety]], [[productivity]] ==Implementing a participatory ergonomics program in the workplace==
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• Joseph LaDou
  ...se that trained more than 3,000 physicians (500 from developing countries) in [[occupational medicine]]. ...ph, ed. 1986. Special Issue on "The Microelectronics Industry," ''State of the Art Reviews: Occupational Medicine'' 1(1, January-March). Philadelphia: Han
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• Young worker safety and health
  ...almost any economic sector. However, at a global level, most of them work in agriculture (70%).<ref name=WHO_Childlab/> ...t available for younger adolescents who are also known to work, especially in agricultural settings.
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• Ethylene oxide
  ...of its special molecular structure, ethylene oxide easily participates in the [[addition reaction]], opening its cycle, and thus easily [[polymerisation| ...de" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005.{{DOI|10.1002/14356007.a10_117}}.</ref>
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• Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology and Surveillance
  ...adult blood lead surveillance programs which can accurately measure trends in adult blood lead levels and which can effectively intervene to prevent lead ...ng Office, November 2000.</ref> The highest BLL acceptable by standards of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is 40 µg/dL.<ref> U.S.
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...omplete oxidation to carbon dioxide (CO₂) and is often produced in domestic or industrial settings by motor vehicles and other gasoline-powere ...xyhemoglobin can revert to hemoglobin, but the recovery takes time because the HbCO complex is fairly stable.
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• Flame arrester
  | title =The Technology of Catalytic Oxidations | title =Safety and Health in Confined Spaces
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• Health and safety crime in the United Kingdom
  In the '''[[United Kingdom]]''' there are several '''[[crime]]s''' that arise from failure to ==Offences under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974==
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• Laser safety
  ...elatively small amounts of laser light can lead to permanent eye injuries, the sale and usage of lasers is typically subject to government regulations. ...ntrol the risk of injury, various specifications, for example ANSI Z136 in the US and IEC 60825 internationally, define "classes" of laser depending on th
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• National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System
  | Non-profit_logo = <br /><small>Logo of the National Fire Fighter Near-Miss Reporting System</small> | founded_date = {{foundation date|2005|8|12}}
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• Cancer
  ...ion = A coronal [[CT scan]] showing [[malignant]] [[mesothelioma|cancer of the lung sac]].<br/>Legend: →&nbsp;tumor&nbsp;←, ★&nbsp;central [[pleural ...but some, like [[leukemia]], do not. The branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is [[oncology]].
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• Workplace stress
  ...oor match between job demands and the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker.<ref name=NIOSH_Stressatwork>NIOSH (1999). [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh ...ed States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health}}</ref> or in extreme cases, [[karoshi|death]].
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• Nosocomial infection
  ...ype of infection is also known as a '''hospital-acquired infection''' (or, in generic terms, '''healthcare-associated infection'''). ...ce]] is spreading to Gram-negative bacteria that can infect people outside the hospital.<ref name=NYT/>
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• Diacetyl
  | Solubility = Soluble in 4 parts ...rmula]] C₄H₆O₂. Diacetyl occurs naturally in alcoholic beverages and is added to some foods to impart a buttery flavor.
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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
  ...g|thumb|Blue asbestos (crocidolite) from [[Wittenoom, Western Australia]]. The ruler is 1 cm.]] ...ue asbestos (teased).jpg|thumb|Blue asbestos showing the fibrous nature of the mineral]]
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• Health and safety law
  ...lly be enforced by the state using an inspectorate, regulatory control and the criminal law. ...owever the injured employee can also seek damages for the injury caused in the civil courts under areas of civil law such as [[negligence]] and occupiers
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• Air safety
  ...n also be applied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as to the safety of [[air travel]]. ===United States===
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• Work–life balance
  ...nd "life" ([[pleasure]], [[leisure]], family and spiritual development) on the other. Related, though broader, terms include "lifestyle balance" and "life ...United Kingdom</ref> In the [[United States]], this phrase was first used in 1986.
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• Implications of nanotechnology
  The '''implications of [[nanotechnology]]''' run the gamut from the [[Nanomedicine|medical]], [[ethical]], [[mental]], legal and environmental ...sks which were previously inaccessible due to physical restrictions, which in turn may reduce labor, land, or maintenance requirements placed on humans.
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• Occupational hygiene
  ...the objective of protecting worker health and well-being and safeguarding the community at large.''<ref>[http://www.ioha.net International Occupational H ...iene'', but is likely to be about broad industry or broad issues effecting the local community, broader society, region or country.
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• COSHH
  Title=The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002| parliament=United Kingdom Parliament|
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• SENSOR-Pesticides
  ...ting states. It also provides funding to some states, in conjunction with the [[US Environmental Protection Agency]] (US EPA). ...se definition and set of variables. This information is then forwarded to the program headquarters at NIOSH where it is compiled and put into a national
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• Benzene
  ...nic Compounds", in CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Internet Version 2005, <http://www.hbcpnetbase.com>|journal=CRC Press}}</ref> ...ers.|journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America|volume=87|issue=1|pages=167–9|year=1990|pmid=2153285|pmc=53221
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• Hot work
  {{for|the type of metalworking process|Hot working}} ...neral certificate | page = 84 | publisher = Butterworth-Heinemann | year = 2005 | edition = 2nd | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=F-3XDSCSWKoC&pg=PA
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• Avian influenza
  :''For the H5N1 subtype of Avian influenza see [[Influenza A virus subtype H5N1]].'' ...s of H5N1 human influenza A virus]</ref> {{Clarify|date=February 2010}} Of the greatest concern is '''highly pathogenic avian influenza''' ('''HPAI''').
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• Emergency management
  ...zational level after the current level's resources have been exhausted. In the private sector, emergency management is sometimes referred to as [[business ...gement context. This focuses on the mitigation and preparedness aspects of the emergency cycle (see below).
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• Arsenic
  <!-- THIS ARTICLE WAS STARTED AND IS KEPT IN BRITISH SPELLING --> ...he occurrence of arsenic in drinking water is problematic in some parts of the world.
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• Health and safety regulations in the United Kingdom
  In the '''[[United Kingdom]]''' there are many '''regulations''' relevant to [[occupational sa ==Regulations made under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974==
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• Chromium
  {{about|the element}} ...]'') in 1797. Crocoite was used as a pigment, and after the discovery that the mineral chromite also contains chromium this latter mineral was used to pro
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• Cadmium
  ...Hermann, both in Germany, as an impurity in [[zinc carbonate]]<ref>Cadmium in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1 ...declines have been due to competing technologies, cadmium’s [[toxicity]] in certain forms and concentration and resulting regulations <ref name="Refere
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• Hexavalent chromium
  {{redir|Hex chrome|the color printing process|Hexachrome}} ...salts of [[chromate]] and [[dichromate]]. Hexavalent chromium is used for the production of [[stainless steel]], textile dyes, wood preservation, [[leath
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• Beryllium
  ...|ɪ|l|i|əm}} {{respell|bə|RIL|ee-əm}}) is the [[chemical element]] with the symbol '''Be''' and [[atomic number]] 4. ...on, make it in many ways an ideal aerospace material, and it has been used in rocket nozzles and is a significant component of planned space telescopes.
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• Formaldehyde
  {{About|the chemical compound|the 1993 rock album|Formaldehyde (album)}} ...toxyethanol and 1-''tert''-Butoxypropan-2-ol | series = IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans 88 | publisher = International A
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• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom| ...l advisory service; to amend the law relating to building regulations, and the Building (Scotland) Act 1959; and for connected purposes.</sup>|
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• Wildfire
  {{Redirect|Crown Fire|the 2010 wildfire in Southern California|2010 California wildfires}} ...|thumb|right|upright=2|alt=A daytime fire engulfing large trees|A wildfire in California, USA on 5 September 2008]]
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• Lead poisoning
  Caption = An X ray demonstrating the characteristic finding of lead poisoning, dense [[metaphyseal]] lines.| ...Symptoms include abdominal pain, headache, [[anemia]], irritability, and in severe cases [[seizure]]s, [[coma]], and [[death]].
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• Aerosol
  [[Image:Aerosol-India.jpg|thumb|Aerosol-contamination in northeastern [[India]] and [[Bangladesh]].]] ...ub-microscopic) particles in a liquid. With studies of dispersions in air, the term aerosol evolved and now embraces both liquid [[droplets]], solid parti
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• Mining
  ...in [[Austria]]|Mining, Austria|the siege tactic|Mining (military)|name of the [[China|Chinese]] emperor|Daoguang Emperor}} ...ference and second deepest [[open-pit mining|open pit]] [[copper]] mine in the world.]]
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• Wildfire suppression
  ...and natural wilderness. Wildfire suppression also addresses the issues of the wildland-urban interface, where populated areas border with wildland areas. ===United States===
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• Noise-induced hearing loss
  ...sion=0&_userid=10&md5=1178013205fe4ed07e720ae2a2503d1c Role of glutathione in protection against noise-induced hearing loss]. ''Brain Research''</ref> Th ...degeneration of structures within the hair cells, morphological changes of the cilia, ruptures of cell membranes, and complete degeneration and loss of ha
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• Electric shock
  ...Note the slight branching redness traveling up his leg from the effects of the current. ...s approaching 100 mA are lethal if they pass through sensitive portions of the body.<ref>[http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/JackHsu.shtml Electric Curre
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• Lead
  {{About|the metal}} ...Lead is a soft, [[malleable]] [[poor metal]]. It is also counted as one of the [[heavy metal (chemistry)|heavy metal]]s. Metallic lead has a bluish-white
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• Health Level 7
  ..."HL7" is also used to refer to some of the specific standards created by the organization (e.g., HL7 v2.x, v3.0, HL7 [[Reference Information Model|RIM]] ...very, and evaluation of [[health service]]s, are the most commonly used in the world.{{Citation needed|date=May 2007}}
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• ASTM International
  ...rials, products, systems, and services. The organization's headquarters is in [[West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania]], about 5 miles northwest of [[Philadelp ...ds of volunteer technical committees, which draw their members from around the world and collectively develop and maintain more than 12,000 standards.
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• Electronic health record
  ...health-care records in enterprise-wide systems|local computerized records in a specific health-care organization|Electronic medical record}} ...e-wide information systems. Such records may include a whole range of data in comprehensive or summary form, including [[demographics]], medical history,
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• Veterinary equivalency
  ...country’s individual products and facilities will not have to submit to the separate standards of importing countries and to cumbersome and costly insp ...olved technical disputes. Some parts of this agreement remained in dispute in 2002.
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• ISPM 15
  [[Image:IPPC from box.jpg|right|thumb|A photo of the IPPC seal on a wine shipping crate]] ..., used to ship products between countries. Its main purpose is to prevent the international transport and spread of disease and insects that could negati
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• International System of Units
  ...e|right|Cover of brochure ''[http://www.bipm.org/en/publications/brochure/ The International System of Units]''.]] ...light]], all of which have defined values as a result of the definition of the metre and ampere.
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• Mining accident
  [[Image:MountMulligan.jpg|frame|right|[[Mount Mulligan mine disaster]] in [[Australia]] 1921. These cable drums were blown 50 feet (15&nbsp;m) from t A '''mining accident''' is an [[accident]] that occurs in the process of [[mining]] minerals.
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• Porter-Cable
  | foundation = 1906 in [[Syracuse, New York]] ...mpany is known for introducing a number of noteworthy power tools, such as the first portable [[belt sander]], [[helical gear|helical-drive]] [[circular s
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• Hilti
  ...trademark]] of the various Hilti corporate entities, is the family name of the company's founders. ...f> but it employs account managers, engineers and specialists in all fifty states.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}}
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• Hitachi
  | slogan = Inspire the Next ...loss}} [[Japanese yen|¥]] 10.00 trillion <small>(2009)</small> / [[United States dollar|US$]] 99.544 billion <small>(2009)</small>
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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 ...argest company in the world in 2009 by the Forbes Global 2000 and is among the [[Worldwide Top 20 Semiconductor Sales Leaders]].<ref>[http://finapps.forbe
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• Robert Bosch GmbH
  |foundation = 15 November 1886 (adopted current name in 1937) by [[Robert Bosch]] ...orporation which was founded by [[Robert Bosch]] in [[Stuttgart]], Germany in 1886.<ref name=YFbosch>{{cite web|title=Robert Bosch GmbH Company Profile|w
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• Nail gun
  {{redirect|Air hammer|the Transformers character|Air Hammer}} [[Image:Using a nail gun.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Pneumatic nail gun in use]]
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• Sodium poly(aspartate)
  ...er)|α]] and [[beta (letter)|β]]) are [[hydrolysis|hydrolyzed]] resulting in a sodium poly(aspartate) [[copolymer]] with 30% α-linkages and 70% β-link ...nc.): Production and Use of Thermal Polyaspartic Acid |publisher= [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|US Environmental Protection Agency]]}}</ref
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• Deferasirox
  ...d | date = November 9, 2005 | accessdate = 2007-10-31 | publisher = United States [[Food and Drug Administration]]}}</ref> ...y the [[United States]] [[Food and Drug Administration]] (FDA) in November 2005.<ref name=Choudhry/><ref name=FDA/>
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• Pentetic acid
  {{for|the [[diphtheria]], [[tetanus]], and acellular [[pertussis]] vaccine|DPT vaccin ...g of a [[diethylenetriamine]] backbone with five [[carboxy]]methyl groups. The molecule can be viewed as an expanded version of [[EDTA]] and it is used si
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• Hemoglobin
  This article is written in AMERICAN ENGLISH. Please DO NOT change the spelling to match your personal preference.
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• Sulfuric acid
  ...is one of the top products of the [[chemical industry]]. World production in 2001 was 165 million [[tonne]]s, with an approximate value of US$8 billion. ...lecule)|water]] - i.e., oxidation of [[sulfurous acid]]. Sulfur dioxide is the main byproduct produced when sulfur-containing fuels such as coal or oil ar
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• Thermodynamic equilibrium
  ...nbalanced potentials (or driving forces) with the system. A system that is in equilibrium experiences no changes when it is isolated from its surrounding The opposite of equilibrium systems are [[nonequilibrium]] systems that are ins
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• Emergency medical responder levels by U.S. state
  ...nformation. If you don't know how to set up a reference, please post it to the talk page.--> ...blisher= National Highway Transportation Safety Administration }}</ref> In the list, certification levels are provided from most basic to most advanced.
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• List of colleges and universities named after people
  ...cal leader]]s, and respected [[teacher]]s or other leaders associated with the institution. This is a list of [[higher education]] institutions named for ==Institutions named for people associated with the institution==
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• List of eponymous laws
  ...h as [[Murphy's law]]; or given [[eponym]]ous names despite the absence of the named person. ...ottish Vowel Length Rule|Aitken's Law]] — describes how [[vowel length]] in [[Scots language|Scots]] and [[Scottish English]] is conditioned by environ
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• List of dog diseases
  ...ies, while others are found in other animals, including humans. Not all of the articles listed here contain information specific to dogs. These articles a ...is disease in dogs.<ref>{{cite web | title = Rabies: Introduction | work = The Merck Veterinary Manual | year = 2006 | url = http://www.merckvetmanual.com
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• List of fictional diseases
  ...Death.<center>''<center>[[The Masque of the Red Death (film)|The Masque of the Red Death]]'', picture by [[Roger Corman]], 1964.</center>]] Items in this list are followed by a brief description of symptoms and other details
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• Phosphate homeostasis
  ...te in any form into the cell and when needed transporting phosphate out of the cell is a necessary activity of '''phosphate homeostasis'''<ref name=Butter ...[[Cell signaling|signaling]]. Outside the cell, phosphate may be dissolved in [[extracellular fluid]] (ECF) or form structures such as [[bone]] and [[tee
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• Angiology
  | formation= Degree in Medicine [[Image:Grafik blutkreislauf.jpg|thumb|The human circulatory system.]]
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• Aspergum
  ...ide effects, medical uses, and drug interactions.]''</ref> is the [[United States]] trademark name for an [[analgesic]] [[chewing gum]], whose active ingredi ...tance-Renewal dated January 16, 2006]</ref> the same company that produces the [[aspirin]] and [[caffeine]] based [[Anacin]].
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• Valdecoxib
  | pregnancy_category = May cause premature closure of the [[ductus arteriosus]] | legal_status = '''Withdrawn''' in [[United States|U.S.]], [[European Union|EU]], [[Canada]] & parts of [[Asia]]
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• Cannabinoid
  ...cations |journal=J. Med. Chem. |volume=48 |issue=16 |pages=5059–87 |year=2005 |pmid=16078824 |doi=10.1021/jm058183t |url=}}</ref> ...= 2005 | pmid = 15866316 | doi = 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2004.11.005 }}</ref> In recent study it has been found that humans have these receptors as well.
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• Gabapentin
  | bioavailability = Rapid, in part by saturable carrier-mediated L-amino acid transport system<br />60% f ...|GABA]] [[Analogue (chemistry)|analogue]]. It was originally developed for the treatment of [[epilepsy]], and currently, gabapentin is widely used to reli
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• Endorphin
  {{Redirect|Runner's high|the album by the Japanese band The Pillows|Runners High}} ...uote = | accessdate = 2008-10-15}}</ref> and they resemble the [[opiate]]s in their abilities to produce [[analgesia]] and a feeling of well-being.
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• Tylenol
  {{For|more information about the active ingredient of Tylenol, acetaminophen|Paracetamol}} ...pany.pdf History of TYLENOL – McNeil Consumer Healthcare Company.]</ref> The brand is owned by [[McNeil Laboratories|McNeil Consumer Healthcare]], a sub
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• Menthol
  ...in form of menthol occurring in nature is (−)-menthol, which is assigned the (1R,2S,5R) [[Cahn Ingold Prelog priority rules|configuration]]. Menthol ha ...always the (''1R,2S,5R'') form (bottom left corner of the diagram below). The other seven [[stereoisomers]] are:
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• HU-210
  | legal_status = Schedule I Controlled Substance in the USA <ref name="usdoj_spice">http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugs_concern ...eferences it is called 1,1-dimethylheptyl- 11-hydroxytetrahydrocannabinol. The abbreviation ''HU'' stands for ''Hebrew University''.
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• Cannabidiol
  ...Russo-JCANT%201(3-4)-2001.pdf Cannabis and Cannabis Extracts: Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts?]. ''Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics''. 1(3/4):103-132. ...nnabis]]''. It is a major constituent of the plant, representing up to 40% in its extracts.<ref name="Grlie_1976">{{cite journal
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• AM-1241
  ...P, Prather PL |title=The CB2 cannabinoid agonist AM-1241 prolongs survival in a transgenic mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis when initiated at
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• Tetrahydrocannabinol
  <!-- Here is a table of data; skip past it to edit the text. --> |title=Cannabis and Cannabis Extracts: Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts?
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