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• Military cadence
  ...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 ...close-order drill was a particular cadence count for the complex sequence of loading and firing a musket. In the Revolutionary War, Baron von Steuben no
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• Blood on the Risers
  ...atrooper whose parachute does not work. This results in him falling to his death. ...ort Benning, Georgia are sometimes required to memorize the lyrics as part of their training.
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• Rebel Roll
  Death Star’s about to blow<br/> Ahah group of ties<br/>
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• Para Rescue (cadence)
  I got two sets of teeth and a full coat of hair<br/> Dealing death isn' t all we do<br/>
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• Doog food
  * Alcoholic beverages Can cause intoxication, coma, and death. ...m fish, poultry, or other meat sources Can cause obstruction or laceration of the digestive system.
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• Sprouted wheat bread
  ...d then cook it in a sealed oven so that it reaches an internal temperature of about 187 degrees over about a two and three quarter hour time. Look at "w ...or Essene flat bread is from Edmond B. Szekely Book One The Essene Gospel of Peace is below.
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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. ...0|N|35|29|17|E|type:landmark|name=DrakkarBarracks}}<br/>'Drakkar' barracks of French [[''1er Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes'']], Ramlet al Baida, B
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• USS Hissem (DE-400)
  |Ship out of service= ...SS ''Hissem'' (DE-400/DER-400)''' was an [[Edsall class destroyer escort]] of the [[United States Navy]]. She was named for [[Joseph Hissem]].
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• USS Brough (DE-148)
  |Ship out of service= ...ly]] for his actions during the [[Battle of the Aleutian Islands|battles]] of [[Kiska]] and [[Attu]].
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• USS Thomas J. Gary (DE-326)
  |Ship out of service= |Ship out of service=
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• USS Daniel (DE-335)
  |Ship out of service= ...SS|Hornet|CV-8}} 19 October 1941, he remained on board that ship until his death 2 days after the action off [[Santa Cruz Island]] 26 October 1942. Private
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• USS Pillsbury (DE-133)
  |Ship out of service= ...ciety]] for many years, he was president of the society at the time of his death, 30 December 1919.
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• And Can It Be that I Should Gain?
  For me? who him to death pursued?<br /> To sound the depths of love divine.<br />
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• Building Your Own Larry Hall Icyball
  ...n death or serious injury. Exposure to ammonia can cause serious injury or death. We share these words and photos for information only. We make no claim as ...rs. I tried another kind of thread compound, and it failed during the heat of regeneration.
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• Arc Welding
  ...orating filler material. The process of arc welding is widely used because of its low capital and running costs. ...table arc. In 1905 Russian scientist Vladimir Mitkevich proposed the usage of three-phase electric arc for welding. In 1919, [[alternating current]] weld
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• Turkish Delight Duplicator Recipe
  ...duplicator for small print run stuff (apa contribs, small con newsletters of the informal persuasion) and security printing (Postscript output -> ghosts Anyway, here's Jenny's recipe (as obtained from a friend of a friend of a 'freedom fighter' who apparently used to run across the veldt duplicating
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• Wood gas generator
  ...ounted on an internal combustion engine, to provide a [[wood gas]], a form of [[syngas]]. These devices are also known as '''gas producers'''. ...than through the town-gas process of destructive distillation (pyrolysis) of coal.
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• Bofors
  ...amous owner was [[Alfred Nobel]] who owned the company from 1894 until his death in December 1896. He had the key role in reshaping the iron manufacturer to ...fors. In September 2000 [[United Defense|United Defense Industries]] (UDI) of the [[United States]] acquired Bofors Weapons Systems (the heavy weapons di
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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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• Mefloquine
  ...lter Reed Army Institute of Research]] in the U.S. as a synthetic analogue of [[quinine]]. ...sed to prevent [[malaria]] (malaria prophylaxis) and also in the treatment of [[chloroquine]]-resistant [[Plasmodium falciparum|falciparum malaria]]. As
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• Lidocaine
  Etymology: from one of its many chemical names - [alpha-Diethylamino-2,6-dimethylacetani- ] - lide ...ar = 1999 | pages = 1557 | author = T. J. Reilly | title = The Preparation of Lidocaine | url = http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/Journal/Issues/1999/Nov/abs1
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• Dexamethasone
  ...amethasone''' is a potent synthetic member of the [[glucocorticoid]] class of [[steroid]] drugs. It acts as an [[anti-inflammatory]] and [[immunosuppress ...fore and/or after some forms of [[dental surgery]], such as the extraction of the [[wisdom teeth]], an operation which often leaves the patient with puff
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• Acetylcysteine
  ...supplement]] used primarily as a [[mucolytic agent]] and in the management of [[paracetamol]] (acetaminophen) [[overdose]]. Other uses include sulfate re * '''Rheunac''' (Tree Of Life, Israel).
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• Naloxone
  ...e required, as the duration of action of most opioids is greater than that of naloxone.<ref name=AHFS2015/> Administration to opioid-dependent individuals may cause symptoms of [[opioid withdrawal]], including restlessness, agitation, nausea, vomiting,
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• Phenobarbital
  |title=Phenobarbital for the treatment of epilepsy in the 21st century: a critical review ...medicine in the [[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines]], which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system.<ref name="essentialWH
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• Phenytoin
  ...ted sodium channels. Aside from seizures, it is an option in the treatment of [[trigeminal neuralgia]] in the event that carbamazepine is deemed inapprop ...5331289">{{cite journal |author=Balaji S |title=Medical therapy for sudden death |journal=Pediatr. Clin. North Am. |volume=51 |issue=5 |pages=1379–87 |yea
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• Levamisole
  ...ntinued.htm |title=Products Discontinued from the Market Since Publication of the 2000 CPS |publisher=Canadian Pharmacists Association |accessdate=2009-0 ...[melanoma]] and [[head and neck cancer]]. It is unclear from its mechanism of action why it would have an effect in treating colon cancer, although it ha
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• Mebendazole
  ...highly effective broad spectrum anti elminitic indicated for the treatment of nemotode infestations including round worm, whip worm,thread worm and hook ...nfection has not cleared up. The dosage may differ depending on which type of worm someone is infected with. Some available products deliver 500&nbsp;mg
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• Praziquantel
  | pregnancy_category = Only when clearly needed (lack of sufficient data in humans) ...url=http://www.ajtmh.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=15642971}}</ref> As of 2005, praziquantel is the primary treatment for human [[schistosomiasis]],
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• Clindamycin
  ...Clostridium difficile''-associated]] [[diarrhea]] (the most frequent cause of [[pseudomembranous colitis]]). Although this [[side-effect]] occurs with al ...Feldman S, Careccia RE, Barham KL, Hancox J |title=Diagnosis and treatment of acne |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=69 |issue=9 |pages=2123–30 |year=2
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• Chloramphenicol
  ...urnal |author=Falagas ME, Grammatikos AP, Michalopoulos A |title=Potential of old-generation antibiotics to address current need for new antibiotics |jou ...journal | author = Rich M, Ritterhoff R, Hoffmann R | title = A fatal case of aplastic anemia following chloramphenicol (chloromycetin) therapy. | journa
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• Erythromycin
  ...] to penicillins. For respiratory tract infections, it has better coverage of atypical organisms, including [[mycoplasma]] and [[Legionellosis]]. It was Erythromycin is produced from a strain of the actinomycete ''[[Saccharopolyspora erythraea]]''.
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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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• Streptomycin
  | title = Population pharmacokinetics of intravenous and intramuscular streptomycin in patients with tuberculosis '''Streptomycin''' is an [[antibiotic]] drug, the first of a class of drugs called [[aminoglycoside]]s to be discovered, and was the first antibi
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• Fluconazole
  ...is a [[triazole]] [[antifungal drug]] used in the treatment and prevention of superficial and systemic fungal infections. In a bulk powder form, it appea ===Mode of action===
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• Griseofulvin
  ...lly. It is used both in animals and in humans, to treat fungal infections of the skin (commonly known as [[ringworm]]) and nails. It is derived from the ...the processing for mitosis and also underlying information for deposition of fungal cell walls.
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• Nystatin
  ...o its [[toxicity]] profile, there are currently no injectable formulations of this drug on the US market.<ref>Nystatin on RxList.com http://www.rxlist.co ...g neonatal oral [[Candidiasis|thrush]] is restricted to those over the age of one month ([[miconazole]] is an appropriate alternative for younger babies)
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• Amphotericin B
  ...ptomycete isolated from the soil collected in the [[Orinoco River]] region of [[Venezuela]]. Its name originates from the chemical's [[amphoteric]] prope Oral preparations of Amphotericin B are used to treat [[oral candidiasis|thrush]]; these are vir
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• Flucytosine
  ...ntifugnal properties discovered in 1964. The drug is dispensed in capsules of 250 mg and 500 mg strength. The injectable form is diluted in 250 mL [[sali ===Mechanisms of action===
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• Nelfinavir
  ...he [[human immunodeficiency virus]] (HIV). Nelfinavir belongs to the class of drugs known as [[protease inhibitor (pharmacology)|protease inhibitors]] (P ...uthor=Zhang KE, Wu E, Patick AK, ''et al.'' |title=Circulating metabolites of the human immunodeficiency virus protease inhibitor nelfinavir in humans: s
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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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• Sodium nitrite
  ...in metal coatings for phosphatizing and detinning; and in the manufacture of [[rubber]] chemicals. It may also be used as an [[electrolyte]] in [[electr ...c oxide]]'s importance to human metabolism and human endogenous metabolism of nitrite.
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• Atropine
  ...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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• 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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• Sodium thiopental
  ...Blackman GL, Paull JD, Wolf LJ |title=Pharmacokinetics and plasma binding of thiopental. II: Studies at cesarean section |journal=Anesthesiology |volume ...Model List of Essential Medicines|Essential Drugs List]]", which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic healthcare system.<ref name="essentialWHO
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• Valproic acid
  ...bilizer|mood-stabilizing]] [[medication|drug]], primarily in the treatment of [[epilepsy]], [[bipolar disorder]], and, less commonly, [[major depressive ...[[histone deacetylase inhibitor]] and is under investigation for treatment of HIV and various cancers.
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• Fluoxetine
  ...ination with [[olanzapine]] as '''[[Symbyax]]''') is an [[antidepressant]] of the [[selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor]] (SSRI) class. It is manufact Fluoxetine is approved for the treatment of [[major depressive disorder|major depression]] (including pediatric depress
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• Aspirin
  ...tances binds [[platelet]] molecules together to create a patch over damage of the walls within blood vessels. Because the platelet patch can become too l ...f Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries : Patterns of Use and Outcomes| journal = Circulation| year = 1995|pmid = 7586250}}</ref>
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• Atenolol
  ...al |author=Agon P, Goethals P, Van Haver D, Kaufman JM |title=Permeability of the blood-brain barrier for atenolol studied by positron emission tomograph .../en/NeLM-Area/Evidence/Guidelines/Updated-NICE-guideline-on-the-management-of-hypertension-in-adults-in-primary-care/ | date=2006-06-30 | publisher=[[Nat
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• Enalapril
  ...362:228, Jan. 21, 2010)</ref> Enalapril was the first member of the group of ACE inhibitors known as the dicarboxylate-containing ACE inhibitors. ...ntaining ACE inhibitor, was developed partly to overcome these limitations of captopril. The sulfhydryl-moiety was replaced by a carboxylate-moiety, but
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• Digoxin
  | routes_of_administration = [[Route of administration#Enteral|Oral]], [[Intravenous therapy|Intravenous]] ...] derivative is [[acetyldigoxin]]. Digoxin is widely used in the treatment of various [[heart condition]]s, namely [[atrial fibrillation]], [[atrial flut
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• Simvastatin
  ...disease]]. Simvastatin is a synthetic derivate of a fermentation product of ''[[Aspergillus terreus]]''. ...s discovery encouraged scientists worldwide to find an effective inhibitor of this enzyme.
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• Acetic acid
  ...reagent|chemical reagent]] and industrial chemical, used in the production of [[polyethylene terephthalate]] mainly used in soft drink bottles; [[cellulo ...mand of acetic acid is around 6.5&nbsp;million [[tonne]]s per year (Mt/a), of which approximately 1.5&nbsp;Mt/a is met by recycling; the remainder is man
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• Spironolactone
  ...never be given with potassium supplementation for fear of the development of [[hyperkalemia]]. ==Mechanism of action==
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• Magnesium hydroxide
  | OtherNames = Milk of Magnesia | RefractIndex = 1.559<ref>Pradyot Patnaik. ''Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals''. McGraw-Hill, 2002, ISBN 0070494398</ref>
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• Aluminium hydroxide
  ...ter purification, and an adsorbent for the catalyst during the manufacture of polyethylene by the Sclairtech process. ...double layers of hydroxyl groups with aluminium ions occupying two-thirds of the octahedral holes between the two layers.<ref>A. F. Wells, ''Structural
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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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• Potassium chloride
  | OtherNames = [[Sylvite]]<br/>Muriate of potash ...centered cubic]]. Potassium chloride is occasionally known as "[[muriate]] of potash," particularly when used as a [[fertilizer]]. [[Potash]] varies in c
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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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• Nitrous oxide
  ...ocket]]ry and in [[Auto racing|motor racing]] to increase the power output of [[Piston engine|engines]]. At elevated temperatures, nitrous oxide is a pow ...Forcing"] which contains information on [[global warming potential]] (GWP) of greenhouse gases.</ref>
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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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• Zidovudine
  ...used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. It is an [[analog (chemistry)|analog]] of [[thymidine]]. ...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
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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 ...set of analgesia is approximately 11 minutes after [[oral administration]] of paracetamol,<ref>{{cite doi|10.1093/bja/aei109}}</ref> and its [[half life]
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• Ephedrine
  ...[[pseudoephedrine]] as its principal active constituents. The same is true of other herbal products containing extracts from ''Ephedra'' species. ...phedrine pseudoephedrine isomers.svg|thumb|390px|The four diastereoisomers of ephedrine.]]
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• Diazepam
  ...09F.SGM}}</ref> The pharmacological action of diazepam enhances the effect of the neurotransmitter GABA by binding to the benzodiazepine site on the [[GA ...s-2008"/> Diazepam also has abuse potential and can cause serious problems of addiction. Urgent action by National Governments to improve prescribing pra
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• Abrus precatorius
  ...ant is native to [[Indonesia]] and grows in tropical and subtropical areas of the world where it has been introduced. It has a tendency to become [[weed ...ter than the fatal dose of abrin. Abrin can kill with a circulating amount of less than 3 μg ([[microgram]]s).
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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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• Water dropwort
  ...æ|n|θ|ɨ}}), are a [[genus]] of plants in the family [[Apiaceae]]. Most of the [[species]] grow in damp ground, in marshes or in water. ...s in damp, marshy ground, and resembles [[celery]] with roots like a bunch of large white [[carrot]]s. The leaves may be eaten safely by [[livestock]], b
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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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• Calabar bean
  ...ous beak-like appendage at the end of the [[carpel|stigma]], in the centre of the flower; this appendage, though solid, was supposed to be hollow (hence ...are {{convert|6|or|7|in|cm|0}} in length; and the beans are about the size of an ordinary [[broad bean|horse bean]] but much thicker, with a deep chocola
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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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• Aconitum
  ...o the buttercup family ([[Ranunculaceae]]). There are over 250 [[species]] of ''Aconitum''. ...rbaceous [[perennial plant]]s are chiefly natives of the mountainous parts of the northern hemisphere, growing in moisture retentive but well draining [[
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• Cryptostegia grandiflora
  |image_caption = Flowers and leaves of Rubber Vine ...introduced to most other tropical and subtropical regions by man, because of its attractive [[flower|flowers]] and the fact that its latex contains comm
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• Arisaema triphyllum
  ...d covers over and contain a [[spadix]] ("Jack"), covered with tiny flowers of both sexes. The flowers are unisexual, in small plants most if not all the ...ing a plant with a single rounded leaf. Seedlings need three or more years of growth before they become large enough to flower.
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• Solanum nigrum
  ...found in many wooded areas, as well as disturbed habitats. It has a height of 30–120&nbsp;cm (12-48"), leaves 4-7.5&nbsp;cm (1 1/2-3") long) and 2–5& ...], and can be [[fatal]]. Death can result from the ingestion of high doses of plant parts, causing [[cardiac arrhythmia]]s and [[respiratory failure]].
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• Hebenon
  ...[death]] in Hamlet's [[father]]'s [[murder]] that set in motion the events of the play: ::''With juice of cursed '''hebenon''' in a vial,''
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• Kikayon
  ...is the [[Hebrew]] name of a plant mentioned in the [[Bible|Biblical]] Book of [[Jonah]]. The first use of the term ''kikayon'' is in the biblical book of ''Jonah'', Chapter 4:
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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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• Urtica ferox
  ...placed several obstacles to hinder pursuers whose wives he had stolen, one of which was the ongaonga. Ongaonga is the main food plant for larvae of the [[New Zealand red admiral]] butterfly or [[Kahukura]], ''Bassaris goner
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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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• Digitalis purpurea
  ...naceae]] (formerly treated in the family Scrophulariaceae), native to most of [[Europe]]. ..., or white in selected [[cultivar]]s). They are also spotted inside bottom of the tube. The flowering period is early summer, sometimes with additional f
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• Veratrum nigrum
  ...aring a safe and effective dosage, and that death has occurred at a dosage of 0.6 grams<ref name="Bensky, D. 2004 p 461"/>. [[Category:Flora of Asia]]
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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. ...issima (Linnaeus) R. M. King & H. Robinson var. altissima | work = [[Flora of North America]]}}</ref>
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• Melia azedarach
  <!-- and oogles of others - search for the species names to get lists. --> '''''Melia azedarach''''' is a species of [[deciduous]] [[tree]] in the [[Swietenia mahagoni|mahogany]] [[family (bio
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• Veratrum viride
  ...t plant by farmers with livestock. The species has acquired a large number of common names within its native range, including American False Hellebore, A ...ugh [[rhizome]] growth as well as seeds.<ref name=fna/><ref name=bc>Plants of British Columbia: [http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Verat
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• Dichapetalum cymosum
  ...he chemical [[Sodium fluoroacetate|monofluoroacetate]] occurs in all parts of the plant and is responsible for the toxic effects shown<ref>{{cite web |ti |publisher=The hidden Gifts of Nature
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• List of poisonous plants
  ...n]]ous parts that pose a serious risk of [[disease|illness]], injury, or [[death]] to [[human]]s or [[animal]]s. ...ss toxic parts, are toxic unless processed, or are toxic at certain stages of their life. Notable examples include:
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• Hellebore
  [[Image:Illustration Helleborus niger0.jpg|thumb|19th century illustration of ''Helleborus niger'']] [[Image:Helleborus foetidus0.jpg|thumb|right|The small green flowers of ''H. foetidus'' often have a purple edge to each 'petal']]
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• Zigadenus venenosus
  |name = Death Camas ...merica<ref name="efloras" /> and can be easily confused with edible onions of genus [[Allium]]<ref name="Turner" />. They tend to grow in dry meadows an
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• Digitalis
  ...id = 11222255 | issue = 2 | jstor = 2657024 | publisher = American Journal of Botany, Vol. 88, No. 2}}</ref> ...These range in color from various purple [[tint]]s through various shades of light gray, and to purely white. The flowers can also possess various marks
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• Conium
  [[Image:Koeh-191.jpg|thumb|right|200px|19th century illustration of ''Conium maculatum'']] {{Redirect3|Poison hemlock|For other uses of "hemlock", see [[Hemlock]]}}
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• Taxus baccata
  ...] and southwest [[Asia]].<ref name=rushforth>Rushforth, K. (1999). ''Trees of Britain and Europe''. Collins ISBN 0-00-220013-9.</ref> It is the tree orig ...th the leaf bases twisted to align the leaves in two flat rows either side of the stem, except on erect leading shoots where the spiral arrangement is mo
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• Karaka (tree)
  ...he Māori term for the colour [[orange (colour)|orange]], from the colour of the fruit. An alternative name, which is little used is New Zealand Laurel. ...] plantings. Most botanists accept it as native only in the northern half of the North Island.<ref>New Zealand Plant Conservation Network</ref>
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• Nerium oleander
  ...ermplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=1998-03-09 |accessdate=2010-06-26}}</ref> ...m the old Latin name for the flower. Oleander is one of the most poisonous of commonly grown garden plants, and can be very toxic if ingested in sufficie
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• Castor oil plant
  ...Genome Sciences |publisher=[[University of Maryland, Baltimore|University of Maryland Medical School]] |accessdate=2009-03-09}}</ref> Castor seed is the source of [[castor oil]], which has a wide variety of uses. The seeds contain between 40% and 60% oil that is rich in [[triglycer
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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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• 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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• Clethra arborea
  '''''Clethra arborea''''', commonly known as the '''Lily of the Valley Tree''', is a [[flowering plant]] in the genus ''[[Clethra]]'', ...ayanotoxin|andromedotoxin]] which may cause [[diarrhea]] and even sudden [[death]].<ref name=TFD>The Free Dictionary.</ref>
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• Bryonia dioica
  ...]] indigenous to Central and Southern Europe. It is a [[flowering plant]] of the genus ''Bryonia'' with five-pointed leaves and blue or white flowers. ...usea]] and [[vomiting]] in small doses, and [[anxiety]], [[paralysis]], or death in larger amounts. For this reason its fruit has been used to treat [[scab
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• List of psychedelic plants
  ...contain [[psychedelic drugs]]. Some of them have been used for thousands of years for religious purposes. The plants are listed according to the substa ...ects of cannabis. Many jurisdictions have laws regulating the sale and use of [[medical cannabis]] to treat pain, insomnia, and stimulate appetite.
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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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• Temazepam
  ...28.x}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Fuccella LM |title=Bioavailability of temazepam in soft gelatin capsules |journal=Br J Clin Pharmacol |volume=8 | ...opular and widely prescribed [[hypnotics]] on the market and it became one of the most widely prescribed drugs.
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• J. Gordon Melton
  | work_institution = [[University of California, Santa Barbara]] ...ious Leaders of America''<br>''Prime-Time Religion''<br>''The Encyclopedia of American Religions''
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• Colin Macfarquhar
  ...| entry = Bell, Andrew | year = 2004 }}</ref> The dates of his birth and death remain uncertain, even to Britannica itself.{{Citation needed|date=Septembe | DATE OF BIRTH =
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• George Gleig
  ...leig''' (12 May 1753 – 9 March 1840) was a [[Primus of Scotland|Primus]] of the [[Scottish Episcopal Church]]. ...the [[Scottish Episcopal Church]], and was ordained to the pastoral charge of a congregation at [[Pittenweem]], [[Fife]], whence he removed in 1790 to [[
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• William Robertson Smith
  ...emites'', which is considered a foundational text in the comparative study of religion. ...eresytrialEN.htm trial for heresy] in the 1870s, following the publication of an article in the ''Encyclopædia Britannica''.
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• Charles Frederic Moberly Bell
  | death_date = {{death date and age|1911|4|5|1847|4|2|df=y}} ...pt correspondent, becoming famous for his coverage of the [[Urabi Revolt]] of 1882. He also began the ''Egyptian Gazette'' newspaper in 1880.
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• Hugh Chisholm
  {{for|the Canadian-American industrialist of this name|Hugh J. Chisholm}} | death_date = {{death-date|29 September 1924}}
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• Arthur Twining Hadley
  | university =President of [[Yale University]] | death_date ={{death year and age|1930|1856}}
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• Harry Ashmore
  ...t/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1579 | publisher=The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture|accessdate=2006-07-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal ...tion as a moderate-to-liberal thinker. In 1951 [[Governor]] [[Sid McMath]] of Arkansas invited Ashmore to address the [[Southern Governors' Association|S
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• William Haley
  | death_date = {{death date and age|1987|9|6|1901|5|24|df=y}} | occupation = Editor and director-general of the BBC
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• A. J. Jacobs
  | | caption = Jacobs at the 2009 premiere of ''[[Whatever Works (film)|Whatever Works]]'' ...come the Smartest Person in the World|The Know-It-All]]'',<br>''[[The Year of Living Biblically]]''
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• Warren E. Preece
  | deathdate = {{death date and age|2007|4|11|1921|4|17|mf=y}} ...ion separated the content into three parts, the ''[[Propædia]]'' (Outline of Knowledge), ''[[Micropædia]]'' (Ready Reference) and ''[[Macropædia]]'' (
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• Horace Everett Hooper
  ...was the publisher of ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'' from 1897 until his death. ...any at [[Denver Colorado]]. He sold books to the western states making use of the [[United States Postal Service]].
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• Andrew Bell (engraver)
  ...]] of a first rate [[ship-of-the-line|ship-of-war]] from the First Edition of the [[Encyclopædia Britannica]] - "undoubtedly the noblest machine that ev ...st horse available in [[Edinburgh]], dismounting by a ladder to the cheers of onlookers.<ref name="kogan_1958" />
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• William Benton (senator)
  ...States|U.S.]] senator from [[Connecticut]] (1949 - 1953) and [[publisher]] of the ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'' (1943 - 1973). ...e.com/books?id=5JHrODsAdNwC&printsec=frontcover ''Walt Disney: the triumph of the American imagination''], New York : Random House, 2006. ISBN 978-0-679-
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• Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
  ...formed a partnership to create a new book that would embody the new spirit of scholarship. [[William Smellie (encyclopedist)|William Smellie]] was engage The encyclopaedia's reputation grew throughout the publication of its subsequent volumes.
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• James Louis Garvin
  | death_date = {{death date and age|1947|1|23|1868|4|12|df=y}} ...ther, Michael, became a teacher; his status as the family's primary source of income led them to move, first in 1884 to [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], then
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  | image = {{Double image|center|Spine of Americanized Encyclopaedia Britannica.jpg|49|Americanized Encyclopædia Bri | image_caption = New American edition of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (1899)
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• Robert McHenry
  ...tannica]]'' 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 ...uated from Northwestern's [[Kellogg School of Management]] with a [[Master of Business Administration]] in 1987.<ref name="EBbio">{{cite web | title=Robe
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• Propædia
  ...es listing the staff members, advisors and contributors to all three parts of the ''Britannica''. ==The Outline of Knowledge==
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• Thomas Stewart Traill
  ...ians|Orcadian]] professor of medical [[jurisprudence]] at the [[University of Edinburgh]]. ...list of animals observed in eastern [[Greenland]] to Scoresby's ''Journal of a Voyage to the Northern Whale Fishery'' (1823). Scoresby named [[Traill Is
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• Mortimer J. Adler
  | death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|6|28|1902|12|28}} ...ewanted=all William Grimes, "Mortimer Adler, 98, Dies; Helped Create Study of Classics," New York Times, June 29, 2001]</ref><ref name="Angelicum">[http:
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• Fat′h-Ali Shah Qajar
  |image_neshan=Coat of arms of Persia (16th century - 1907).png |title=[[Shahanshah|Shahanshah of Persia]]
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• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...dergone drastic re-organizations (15th). In recent years, digital versions of the ''Britannica'' have been developed, both online and on [[optical media] {{See also|Encyclopedia|List of encyclopedias}}
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• James Tytler
  ...sachusetts]]) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] aviator (aeronaut) and an editor of the ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]''. ...EB: The Story of the Encyclopædia Britannica | publisher = The University of Chicago Press | location = Chicago | id = {{LCCN|58|00|8379}}}}</ref> and w
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• Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
  ...can Biography''''' is a six-volume collection of [[biography|biographies]] of famous [[United States|American]]s. It was published between 1887 and 1889 ...traits accompanied by facsimile autographs, and also several hundred views of birthplaces, residences, monuments, and tombs famous in history.<ref name="
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• Cyclopaedia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
  ...e:Table of Trigonometry, Cyclopaedia, Volume 2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Table of [[Trigonometry]], 1728 ''[[Cyclopaedia]]'']] ...n numerous editions in the eighteenth century. The ''Cyclopaedia'' was one of the first general encyclopedias to be produced in English.
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• Encyclopædia Perthensis
  ...every source and intended to supersede the use of all other English books of reference''" was published in [[Perth, Scotland]] by [[C. Mitchel and Co]]. ...ement of 348 plates, of which only one could be described as a map, a plan of [[Washington, D.C.]] in 1800 by [[Andrew Ellicott]].
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• Magna Britannia
  ...byshire]], and [[Devon]]. The work was curtailed in 1819 on Samuel Lysons' death. ...rms]] and [[Pedigree chart|pedigrees]], and did not overstate the grandeur of the counties, as local topographers were apt to do.
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• Demographics of Sierra Leone
  ...of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. ...px|right|Demographics of Sierra Leone, Data of [[FAO]], year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.]]
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• Easton's Bible Dictionary
  ...19th century [[Christianity|Christian]] viewpoint. Despite its name, many of the entries in Easton's are encyclopedic in nature, though there are also s * [http://www.ccel.org/ccel/easton/ebd2.html Full text of ''Easton's Bible Dictionary''] at the [[Christian Classics Ethereal Library
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• The Imperial Gazetteer of India
  ...er of India, 1908-1931, Book cover.jpg|right|thumb|'The Imperial Gazetteer of India' cover, 1931]] [[Image:Imperial gazetteer india1908.jpg|right|thumb|The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1908, showing the 26 volumes, including the first four encyclopaedic
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• Bouvier's Law Dictionary
  ...definitions almost wholly from customs, court decisions, and [[statute]]s of the United States. ...ges, their births, their burials, their beer and ale houses, and a variety of similar subjects?''[http://books.google.com/books?id=YCRAAAAAYAAJ&dq=bouvie
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• Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity
  ...discordant, incoherent views; and it does claim to be a 'complete account of all things' - to contain, in epitome, all that was known at the time it was ...velopment of the Qur'an#"Created" vs. "uncreated" Qur'an]] for the concept of the "uncreated Koran".''</ref>
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• Homeostasis
  ...pically used to refer to a living [[organism]], the concept came from that of [[milieu interieur]] that was created by [[Claude Bernard]] and published i ...example of "regulators" because they control their parameters in a variety of climates and conditions.
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• Pentoxifylline
  '''Pentoxifylline''' is the [[International Nonproprietary Name]] (INN) of a drug sold by [[Aventis]] under the [[Brand#Brand name|brand name]] '''Tre ...is passed into the [[breast milk]]. Animal studies have shown no evidence of teratogenicity at high doses.
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• 4-Aminopyridine
  ...going [[clinical trial#Phase III|Phase&nbsp;III]] [[clinical trial]]s {{as of|2008|lc=on}},<ref>http://www.acorda.com/pipeline_fampridine_sci1.asp</ref> ...ao Ichimura "Pyridine and Pyridine Derivatives" in "Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry" 2007; John Wiley & Sons: New York.</ref>
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• Balsam of Mecca
  {{for|other products called Balm of Gilead|Balm of Gilead (disambiguation)}} ...y the Elder]] mentions it as one of the ingredients of the "Royal Perfume" of the [[Parthians]] in his [[Naturalis Historia]]. In [[Latin language|Latin]
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• Polyethylenimine
  [[File:Polyethylenimin.svg|thumb|right|The structure of linear polyethylenimine.]] ...the other end is a [[Hydroxyl|hydroxyl group]]. It has a [[melting point]] of 73-75°C. It can be stored at room temperature.
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• Antimicrobial polymers
  ...07|title=The Chemistry and Applications of Antimicrobial Polymers: A State of the Art Review|journal=BioMacromolecules|publisher=American Chemical Societ ...age of cytoplasmic constituents leads to the death of the cell. Comparison of small molecule antimicrobial agents and antimicrobial polymers are shown in
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• Creosote
  ...temperature treatment of [[beech]] and other woods, or from the [[resin]] of the [[creosote bush]]. ...rvative. It is distilled from crude coke oven tar, and is mainly composed of [[polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons]] (PAHs), but also contains [[phenol]]s
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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/20060716085611/http://www ...shed from DU produced as a byproduct of uranium enrichment by the presence of [[uranium-236|U-236]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.un.org/News/Press/do
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• Dyeing
  {{About|the process of coloring using [[dye]]s|dying and the end of life|death}} '''Dyeing''' is the process of imparting [[colours]] to a textile material in loose fibre, [[yarn]], [[cl
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• Webbing
  ..., with [[Tensile strength|breaking strengths]] readily available in excess of 10,000 [[Pound-force|lb]] (44.4 k[[newton (units)|N]]) ...packs]] straps, load adjusters and [[tent]] adjusters. There are two types of webbing: tubular and flat
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• Baldachin
  [[Image:14HeiligenGnadenaltar.jpg|thumb|right|Engraving of the ''Gnadenaltar'' in the ''Vierzehnheiligen Basilica'', [[Bad Staffelstei ...e)|ciborium]]'' when it is sufficiently architectural in form. A '''cloth of honour''' is a simpler cloth hanging vertically behind the throne, which ma
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• Embalming chemicals
  ...ore a natural appearance for [[viewing]] a body after [[death]]. A mixture of these chemicals is known as '''embalming fluid''' and is used to preserve d Typically embalming fluid contains a mixture of [[formaldehyde]], [[methanol]], [[ethanol]] and other solvents. The formal
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• Highly hazardous chemical
  ...ancer, birth defects, induce genetic damage, cause miscarriage, injury and death from relatively small exposures. ...ov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=9761&p_table=standards OSHA list of highly hazardous chemicals]
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• Wax
  '''Wax''' refer to a class of [[hydrocarbon]]s that are [[Plasticity (physics)|plastic]] ([[malleability| ...ba]] (a plant [[epicuticular wax]]). Most industrial waxes are components of fossil fuels or are synthesized from petroleum-derived compounds, such as [
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• Nye Lubricants
  |label5 = Number of Employees: ...d of [[commerce]]. Before his death 70 years later, he would create a line of lubricating oils sought around the globe – and a company that still bears
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• Kerosene
  | title = The golden flood: an informal history of America's first oil field ...paraffin wax or just [[paraffin]]); the term ''kerosene'' is usual in much of Canada, the United States, Australia (where it is usually referred to collo
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• List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: others)
  ...he list of sword national treasure craft items|List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)}} [[File:Tamamushi Shrine Painting1.JPG|thumb|right|Detail of the Tamamushi Shrine]]
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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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• Edward Giles Stone
  ...neer prominent in many innovative, often daringly and spectacular, aspects of early [[reinforced concrete]] constructions in Australia. He was also invol ...rking for the Road and Bridges Branch at the same time that former members of the branch were building the first reinforced concrete structures in Austra
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• Coade stone
  ...b|Father Thames, a Coade stone sculpture by [[John Bacon]], in the grounds of [[Ham House]]]] ...icial Stone Company, in [[Westminster Bridge Road]], provided a huge array of 'off the shelf' solutions for builders and architects, ranging from small k
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• Bamboo
  |diversity_link = Taxonomy of the Bambuseae See the full '''[[Taxonomy of the Bambuseae]]'''.}}
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• Hemp
  {{About|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 for industria
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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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• Bromethalin
  ...the central nervous system can cause [[paralysis]], [[convulsion]]s, and [[death]].<ref>[http://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/1997/spring/bromoethalin.sht ==Risk of poisoning==
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• Phenylpropanolamine
  ...as '''norephedrine''' and '''oxyamphetamine''', is a [[psychoactive drug]] of the [[phenethylamine]] and [[amphetamine]] [[chemical class]]es which is us ...is no longer sold without a prescription due to a proposed increased risk of [[stroke]] in younger women. In [[Europe]], however, it is still available
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• Thomas Armitage
  ...dom|British]] [[physician]], and founder of the [[Royal National Institute of Blind People]]. ...and fireclay on their estate. His brother [[Edward Armitage]] was a member of the [[Royal Academy]].
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• Zain-Din al Amidi
  [[Category:Year of death unknown]]
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• Workplace violence
  The definition of work related violence that has received pan-European acceptance is as follo ...ted physical violence (use of weapons, e.g. guns, knives, syringes, pieces of furniture, bottles, glasses, etc)
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• Occupational injury
  ...s. Workplace injuries and illnesses in 2007. Washington, DC: US Department of Labor; 2008. Retrieved at: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/about.html About NIOSH ...nal Safety and Health]] and the [[Bureau of Labor Statistics]], an average of 15 workers die from traumatic injuries each day in the United States, and
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• Young worker safety and health
  ...n be found in almost any economic sector. However, at a global level, most of them work in agriculture (70%).<ref name=WHO_Childlab/> ...lture and related and in nonagricultural industries by age, sex, and class of worker] Data source: Current Population Survey.</ref> Official employment s
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• Confined space
  ...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 ...ssues involved in entering and working in these spaces, and the management of potential hazards to ensure on-going worker health and safety.
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• Chemical accident
  {{Mergefrom|Chemical hazard|discuss=Talk:Chemical hazard#Merger of article|date=April 2009}} ...hazardous material]]s that can cause people illness, injury, disability or death.
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• Indoor air quality
  ...]]s and [[structure]]s, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. ...lutants, collection of samples on building surfaces and computer modelling of air flow inside buildings.
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• Sleeping while on duty
  ...live-in [[caregiving]], sleeping at least part of the shift may be a part of the paid work time. While some employees who sleep while on duty in violati ...8859-1&output=html</ref> Concerns that employers have may include the lack of productivity, the unprofessional appearance, and danger that may occur when
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  Title=The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995| ..._by=[[Paul Beresford]] [[Secretary of State for the Environment|Department of the Environment]]|
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• Carbon monoxide poisoning
  ...xide poisoning|Image=Carbon-monoxide-3D-vdW.png|Caption=Spacefilling model of a [[carbon monoxide]] [[molecule]]|DiseasesDB=2020|ICD10={{ICD10|T|58||t|51 ...eople to detect. Carbon monoxide is a product of [[incomplete combustion]] of organic matter with insufficient [[oxygen]] supply to enable complete oxida
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• Dead man's switch
  ...[[wikt:incapacitated|incapacitated]], such as through [[death]] or [[loss of consciousness]]. The switch usually stops a machine, and is a form of [[fail-safe]]. They are commonly used in [[locomotive]]s, [[Aviation_fuel#
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• Factories Act 1961
  | parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom ...9, and certain other enactments relating to the safety, health and welfare of employed persons.</sup>
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• Health and safety crime in the United Kingdom
  ...'' there are several '''[[crime]]s''' that arise from failure to take care of [[occupational safety and health|health, safety and welfare]] at work. ...t be imprisoned, though an individual manager could be convicted if guilty of an offence.
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• Workplace safety
  ...afety & health''' is a category of [[management]] responsibility in places of employment. To ensure the safety and health of workers, managers establish a focus on safety that can include elements suc
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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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• Workplace stress
  ...a poor match between job demands and the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker.<ref name=NIOSH_Stressatwork>NIOSH (1999). [http://www.cdc.gov/n ...for Occupational Safety and Health}}</ref> or in extreme cases, [[karoshi|death]].
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• Global road safety for workers
  ...e premiums, the threat of litigation, loss of an employee, and destruction of property.<ref>''Frequently Asked Questions''. [http://www.fleetsafetysoluti ...hes worldwide kill over a million people every year and cost as much as 3% of global gross domestic product (GDP).<ref name=peden>Peden, M., Scurfield, R
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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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• Bernardino Ramazzini
  |work_institutions = [[University of Modena]], [[University of Padua]] |alma_mater = [[University of Parma]]
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• Health and safety law
  ...s of the population such as employees. Most jurisdictions have a framework of health and safety law which will usually be enforced by the state using an ...an also seek damages for the injury caused in the civil courts under areas of civil law such as [[negligence]] and occupiers liability.
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• Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
  The '''Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals''' or '''GHS''' is an internationally agreed upon system set to r ...sible, by the year 2000”. The goals of the GHS are to enhance protection of mankind and the environment, by:
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• Samuel Stockhausen
  ...o die Hütten Katze oder Hütten Rauch'' (“Treatise on the Noxious Fumes of [[Litharge]], Diseases caused by them and Miners’ Asthma”) | title = Database of alchemy printed books: Samuel STOCKHAUSEN.
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• Occupational fatality
  An '''occupational fatality''' is a death that occurs while a person is at work or performing work related tasks. Oc ...al Injuries Retrieved on 13 January 2009</ref>. That amounts to an average of 15 deaths every day.
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• Work–life balance
  ...y an intense, competitive work environment. Long-term loyalty and a "sense of corporate community" have been eroded by a performance culture that expects ...teeism]] as well as rising workers’ compensation claims are all evidence of an unhealthy work life balance. {{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}
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• Implications of nanotechnology
  The '''implications of [[nanotechnology]]''' run the gamut from the [[Nanomedicine|medical]], [[et ...e|date=June 2010}} Nanotechnology's reduced size may allow for automation of tasks which were previously inaccessible due to physical restrictions, whic
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• Hazard symbol
  ...bones (poison)|skull and crossbones]], a or poison, and other sources of [[Death|lethal danger]].]] ==Types of hazard symbols==
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• Occupational hygiene
  ...ntrolling [[health]] hazards in the working environment with the objective of protecting worker health and well-being and safeguarding the community at l ...industries and refers to "[[Employment|Work]]", "[[Workplace]]" and "Place of Work" in general. ''Environmental Hygiene'' addresses similar issues to ''
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• Benzene
  ...ide, ed.|title= "Physical Constants of Organic Compounds", in CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Internet Version 2005, <http://www.hbcpnetbase.com>| ...urnal=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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• Mold growth, assessment, and remediation
  ...a structure, and mold remediation is the process of removal and/or cleanup of mold from an indoor environment. ...mnipresence|ubiquitous]] in nature, and mold spores are a common component of household and workplace dust. However, when spores are present in large qua
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• Avian influenza
  :''For the H5N1 subtype of Avian influenza see [[Influenza A virus subtype H5N1]].'' ...enes 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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• Panton-Valentine leukocidin
  ...L is associated with increased [[virulence]] of certain strains (isolates) of ''[[Staphylococcus aureus]]''. It is present in the majority of community-associated [[Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus|Methicil
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• Occupational safety and health
  ...rs, employers, customers, suppliers, nearby communities, and other members of the public who are impacted by the workplace environment. It may involve i ...logical capabilities; and, to summarize, the adaptation of work to man and of each man to his job."
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• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  ...rs for Disease Control and Prevention]] (CDC) within the U.S. [[Department of Health and Human Services]]. ..., safety, psychology, engineering, chemistry, and statistics. The director of NIOSH is [[John Howard (public health administrator)|John Howard]].
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• Mine Safety and Health Administration
  |jurisdiction = [[Federal government of the United States]] ...the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, and the head of MSHA.
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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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• Construction site safety
  ...s about 6% of U.S. workers, but 20% of the fatalities - the largest number of fatalities reported for any industry sector.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www | [[United States of America]] || 10.8 || 2006 || <ref>[http://www.workforamerica.com/Article/CB
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• Cadmium
  ...an impurity in [[zinc carbonate]]<ref>Cadmium in Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999, revision to be publishe ...and resulting regulations <ref name="ReferenceA">Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Article Cadmium</ref>. Although cadmium is toxic, one
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• Hexavalent chromium
  ...]], and as anti-corrosion and [[conversion coating]]s as well as a variety of niche uses. | quote = There is ''sufficient evidence'' in humans for the carcinogenicity of chromium[VI] compounds as encountered in the chromate production, chromate
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• Formaldehyde
  ...1-''tert''-Butoxypropan-2-ol | series = IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans 88 | publisher = International Agency for Rese ==Forms of formaldehyde==
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• Chlorine
  ...luorocarbons]] have been implicated in the [[ozone depletion|destruction]] of the [[ozone layer]]. ...s a pale yellow-green gas that has its distinctive strong smell, the smell of bleach. The bonding between the two atoms is relatively weak (only 242.580
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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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• Alice Hamilton
  ...[[toxicology]], studying occupational illnesses and the dangerous effects of industrial metals and chemical compounds on the [[human body]]. ...d raised in [[Fort Wayne, Indiana]]. She was the second of four girls, all of whom remained close throughout their childhood and into their professional
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• Lead poisoning
  Caption = An X ray demonstrating the characteristic finding of lead poisoning, dense [[metaphyseal]] lines.| ...[anemia]], irritability, and in severe cases [[seizure]]s, [[coma]], and [[death]].
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• Animal lead poisoning
  ...birds) is a veterinary condition and pathology caused by increased levels of the [[Heavy metal (chemistry)|heavy metal]] [[lead]] in animal's body. Lead interferes with a variety of body and natural processes.
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• Mining
  ...ity in [[Austria]]|Mining, Austria|the siege tactic|Mining (military)|name of the [[China|Chinese]] emperor|Daoguang Emperor}} ...e:Chuquicamata-002.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Chuquicamata]], [[Chile]], site of the largest circumference and second deepest [[open-pit mining|open pit]] [
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• Noise-induced hearing loss
  ...s from exposure to high-intensity [[sound]], especially over a long period of time. NIHL is a preventable [[hearing disorder]] that affects people of all ages and demographics.
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• Electric shock
  ...e. Note the slight branching redness traveling up his leg from the effects of the current. ...ents approaching 100 mA are lethal if they pass through sensitive portions of the body.<ref>[http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/JackHsu.shtml Electric C
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• Commercial fishing in Alaska
  ...the early 17th century. Russians came to Alaska to harvest there abundance of sealife, as well as Japanese and other Asian Cultures. ...ality rate is 26 times that of the overall U.S. work-related fatality rate of approximately 5/100,000 workers/year for the same time period.<ref name=NIO
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• Lead
  ...lead''' from [[Långban]], Sweden. This is a very fine, very rare specimen of crystallized native lead. Size 8×3×2 cm.]] ...2. 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-wh
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• Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE)
  ...sessment and Control Evaluation (FACE)''' program's goal is the prevention of [[occupational fatality]]. Program elements include: Conducting investigations of a select number of these incidents. <br />
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• IDLH
  ...th]] (NIOSH) as exposure to airborne contaminants that is "likely to cause death or immediate or delayed permanent adverse health effects or prevent escape IDLH values are often used to guide the selection of breathing apparatus that are made available to workers or firefighters in s
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• Mining accident
  A '''mining accident''' is an [[accident]] that occurs in the process of [[mining]] minerals. ...today occur in developing countries, especially [[China]], and rural parts of developed countries.
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• W64 Self-rescuer
  ...onality of the device and consequently remove it. This may quickly lead to death. The W64 Self-Rescuer is required to be carried by all people going undergr The mouthpiece is self explanatory. The device you see on the left side of the photo is a nose-plug to block unintended breathing through one's nose.
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• Black Lung Benefits Act of 1973
  ...ner's dependent survivors if pneumoconiosis caused or hastened the miner's death. ...ttp://www.umwa.org/?q=content/black-lung Black Lung] - United Mine Workers of America</ref>
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• Panasonic Corporation
  | products = See [[List of Panasonic Corporation products]]<br />AVC networks<br />Home appliances<br | num_employees = 292,250 <small>(Consolidated, as of March 31, 2009)</small>
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• Robert Bosch GmbH
  ...[[automotive industry|automobile company]] in the world. The headquarters of Bosch is in Gerlingen, near [[Stuttgart]]. [[Franz Fehrenbach]] became [[C ...er=Bosch|title=Bosch facts and figures}}</ref> in fiscal 2006, an increase of 5.4% over the previous fiscal.
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• Phosphonate
  [[Image:Phosphonate.png|thumb|right|General ester of phosphonic acid.]] ...TPA. The stability of the metal complexes increases with increasing number of phosphonic acid groups. Phosphonates are highly water-soluble while the pho
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• Acid-base homeostasis
  ...denatured and digested, [[enzyme]]s lose their ability to function, and [[death]] may occur. ...of [[Ventilation (physiology)|ventilation]]. This alters the concentration of [[carbon dioxide]] in the blood, shifting the above reaction according to [
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• Hemoglobin
  ...ng reason to change the spelling style, please first read Wikipedia:Manual of Style (spelling) and then begin a discussion on the talk page.--> | image_source = Structure of human hemoglobin. The protein's <font color = "red">'''α'''</font> and <fo
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• Index of health articles
  '''[[Health]]''' is the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and a positive concept emp {{see also|List of health sciences topics}}
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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. ...s Irenée Jean Abadie]] ||neurology ||[[tabes dorsalis]] || ||absence of pain on Achilles tendon pressure
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• List of acronyms for diseases and disorders
  | [[Agenesis of the corpus callosum]] | [[Alternating hemiplegia of childhood]]
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• List of cutaneous conditions
  ...eous conditions|Category:Cutaneous conditions|ICD-10 Chapter XII: Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue}} ...pmid17314969">{{cite journal |author=Fuchs E |title=Scratching the surface of skin development |journal=Nature |volume=445 |issue=7130 |pages=834–42 |y
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• List of phobias
  {{About|the suffix ''-phobia''|the class of psychological disorders|Phobia}} ...a]]). In common usage they also form words that describe dislike or hatred of a particular thing or subject. The suffix is [[antonym]]ic to [[-phil-]].
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• List of circulatory system conditions
  ...=Kenneth S.|coauthors=Miller, Leslie|title=Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of form and Function|publisher=Mc Graw-Hill|date=2004|edition=3rd|pages=680|ch ...te=2009-12-21|work=Genetics Home Reference|publisher=U.S. National Library of Medicine|accessdate=24 December 2009}}</ref>)
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• Arthropod bites and stings
  ...feeding or defense. Arthropods are major [[Vector (epidemiology)|vector]]s of human disease, with the pathogens typically transmitted by bites. {{External causes of morbidity and mortality}}
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• List of foods named after people
  This is a list of '''[[food]] items named after people'''. :For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see [[eponym]].
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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 inventions named after people
  ...after). For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see [[Lists of etymologies]]. * [[Belisha beacon]] – [[Leslie Hore-Belisha]], Minister of Transport
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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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• List of eponymous roads in London
  The following is a '''list of [[eponym]]ous roads in [[London]]'''. | [[London Borough of Tower Hamlets|Tower Hamlets]]
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• List of chess openings named after people
  ...d for the player who was the first to popularize it or to publish analysis of it. Below is a '''list of [[chess opening]]s named after people'''.
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• List of diseases (S)
  A list of [[disease]]s in the English wikipedia. * [[Scoliosis as part of NF]]
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• List of diseases (F)
  A list of [[disease]]s in the English wikipedia. * [[Fan death]]
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• List of dog diseases
  ...pecies, while others are found in other animals, including humans. Not all of the articles listed here contain information specific to dogs. These articl ...th humans makes canine rabies a [[zoonosis|zoonotic]] concern. Vaccination of dogs for rabies is commonly required by law. Please see the article [[dog h
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• List of fictional diseases
  ...enter>''<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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• Circulatory system
  ...sed cardiovascular system (meaning that the blood never leaves the network of [[arteries]], [[veins]] and [[capillaries]]), some [[invertebrate]] groups Two types of fluids move through the circulatory system: blood and lymph. The blood, hea
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• Splenic infarction
  ...rnal |author=Jaroch MT, Broughan TA, Hermann RE |title=The natural history of splenic infarction |journal=Surgery |volume=100 |issue=4 |pages=743–50 |y ...es.<ref name="pmid9486895"/> It has to be differentiated from other causes of [[acute abdomen]].
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• Lymphopoiesis
  ...fers to the generation of [[lymphocyte]]s, one of the five different types of [[white blood cells]] (WBC), and is also more formally called [[lymphoid]] ...considered to be of the [[lymphoid]] lineage as opposed to other lineages of blood cells such as the [[myeloid]] lineage and the [[erythroid]] lineage.
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• Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  ...matology]] and [[oncology]], most often performed for people with diseases of the [[blood]], [[bone marrow]], or certain [[cancer]]. With the availability of the stem cell growth factors [[GM-CSF]] and [[G-CSF]], most hematopoietic s
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• Vasospasm
  ...[[cerebral ischemia]] is a major contributor to post-operative stroke and death especially after aneurysmal [[subarachnoid space|subarachnoid]] hemorrhage. Along with physical resistance, vasospasm is a main cause of ischemia. Like physical resistance, vasospasms can occur due to [[atheroscl
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• Angiology
  ...medical specialty which studies the diseases of [[circulatory system]] and of the [[lymphatic system]], i.e., [[arteries]], [[veins]] and lymphatic vases ...e related to blood vessel pathology{{Fact|date=February 2010}}. The field of vascular medicine (angiology) is the field that deals with preventing, diag
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• Cerebral blood flow
  ...the tissue becomes ischemic, potentially resulting in damage to and death of [[neuron|brain cells]]. Medical professionals must take steps to maintain p ...ical concentrations. For example, they dilate in response to higher levels of [[carbon dioxide]] in the blood.<ref name="Kandel"/>
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• Foam cell
  ...ed mag cropped.jpg|right|thumb|250px|'''Foam cells''' in [[cholesterolosis of the gallbladder]]. [[H&E stain]].]] ...so be known as fatty like streaks and typically line the [[tunica intima]] of the vasculature.
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• Foramen ovale (heart)
  {{redirect|falx septi|other parts of the anatomy with names including "falx"|falx}} ...t ventricle. The heart still has a common [[pulmonary vein]] (LV), instead of four. |
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• Inotrope
  ...muscular]] contractions. Positively inotropic agents increase the strength of muscular contraction. ...ce to various [[medication|drugs]] that affect the strength of contraction of [[heart]] muscle (myocardial contractility). However, it can also refer to
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