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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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• USCGC Unimak (WAVP-379)
  |Ship flag={{shipboxflag|United States|coast guard}} |Ship namesake=[[Unimak Bay]] on the coast of [[Unimak Island]] in [[Alaska]] (previous name retained)
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• USS Gallup (PGM-85)
  |Ship in service= |Ship struck=9 October 1984
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• 5"/38 caliber gun
  |origin= United States |length= Mk 12 Gun Assembly: 223.8 in (5.685 m)
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• Dahlgren gun
  ...thumb|John A. Dahlgren standing next to a 50-pounder Dahlgren Rifle aboard the ''U.S.S. Pawnee'', 1865]] ...ef name="tucker">{{cite book|title=Arming the Fleet, U.S. Navy Ordnance in the Muzzle-loading Era|last=Tucker|first=Spencer|date=1989|publisher=Naval Inst
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• Mk 19 grenade launcher
  |origin= {{Flag|United States}} ...[[Cold War]], first seeing action during the [[Vietnam War]] and remaining in service today.
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• Phalanx CIWS
  | origin = United States | type = [[Close-in weapon system]]
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• Type 88 75 mm AA Gun
  |used_by=[[Image:War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army.svg|22x20px|border]] [[Imperial Japanese Army]] ...obsolete by 1941, it continued to be used on many fronts until the end of the war.
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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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• 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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• Potassium iodide
  ...r = 2 g/100 mL (ethanol) <br> soluble in [[acetone]] <br> slightly soluble in [[ether]], [[ammonia]] ...[iodine]].<ref name=Ullmann>Phyllis A. Lyday "Iodine and Iodine Compounds" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2005, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim</
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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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• Aspirin
  {{Redirect|Asprin|the author|Robert Asprin}}
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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 ...buprofen on my hangover' - Telegraph |accessdate=2008-01-20 |format= |work=The Daily Telegraph | location=London | first=Victoria | last=Lambert | date=20
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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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• 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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• Diazepam
  ...fect of the neurotransmitter GABA by binding to the benzodiazepine site on the [[GABAA receptor|GABA_A receptor]] leading to [[central nervous s ...[[paradoxical effects]] such as excitement, rage or worsening of seizures in epileptics. Benzodiazepines also can cause or worsen [[Major depression|dep
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• Cicuta
  ...ae and may be confused with a number of other edible and poisonous plants. The common name hemlock may also be confused with poison hemlock (''[[Conium ma ...e of [[activated charcoal]] to decrease [[gastrointestinal]] absorption of the toxic principle along with supportive care including [[anticonvulsant]] dru
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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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• 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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• 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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• Propædia
  ...listing the staff members, advisors and contributors to all three parts of the ''Britannica''. ==The Outline of Knowledge==
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• Mortimer J. Adler
  | birth_place = [[New York, New York]], [[United States]] | death_place = [[Palo Alto, California]], United States
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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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• Polylysine
  | Solubility in water = Soluble ...ntation. ε-Poly-<small>L</small>-lysine is used as a natural preservative in food products.
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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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• 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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• Refractory metals
  ...="#90FF00"|[[Ruthenium|Ru]]||bgcolor="#90FF00"|[[Rhodium|Rh]]||Pd||Ag||Cd||In||Sn||Sb||Te||I ||Xe ...ds, and chemical reaction vessels in corrosive environments. Partly due to the high melting point, refractory metals are stable against [[creep (deformati
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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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• Textile preservation
  ...humb|250px|[[Ainu people|Ainu]] ceremonial dress on display under glass in the [[British Museum]].]] ...contact a professional conservator if you are unsure of how to proceed in the preservation process.
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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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• 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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• 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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• Bamboo
  |image_caption = Bamboo forest in [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]] |diversity_link = Taxonomy of the Bambuseae
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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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• 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 ...r blind people during the 1970s, and expanded into the low vision field in 1984.
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• Carbonless copy paper
  ...f> Early product literature piggybacked on NCR's corporate name by calling the paper '''''N'''o '''C'''arbon '''R'''equired paper''. Carbonless copy paper works in a fairly simple way. It consists of sheets of paper that are [[coated paper
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• Chemical accident
  ...ubstance or substances hazardous to human health and/or the environment in the short or long term. Such events include [[Conflagration|fires]], [[explosio ...cidents in recorded history was the 1984 [[Bhopal disaster]] in [[India]], in which more than 3,000 people were killed after a highly toxic [[vapour]], (
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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| ...liquid.<ref name=Ullmann>Siegfried Rebsdat, Dieter Mayer "Ethylene Oxide" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005.{{
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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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• 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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• 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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• Institute of Occupational Medicine
  ..., impartial position as an international centre of excellence. Since 1990, the IOM has been a fully independent "not for profit" organisation. [[File:IOM_ ...o found a scientific institute to take over the running of this research. The original senior members of staff, under Rogan, were Henry Walton, Deputy Di
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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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• Chlorine
  {{About|the chemical element|the bleach|Sodium hypochlorite|the upcoming film|Chlorine (film)}} ...rocarbons]] have been implicated in the [[ozone depletion|destruction]] of the [[ozone layer]].
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• Alice Hamilton
  ...s and the dangerous effects of industrial metals and chemical compounds on the [[human body]]. ...ome schooled and completed her early education at [[Miss Porter's School]] in [[Farmington, Connecticut]],as did her sister [[Edith Hamilton]].
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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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