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• USS Thomas J. Gary (DE-326)
  |Ship in service= |Ship in service=
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• RARDEN
  ...Rarden Image-Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle.jpg|thumb|right|Close up of the [[30mm]] RARDEN cannon on a [[Warrior tracked armoured vehicle]].]] ...nfield]], at the time, were both part of the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]].
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• Quinine
  | pregnancy_category = C <small>([[United States of America|USA]])</small>, D <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small> | legal_status = quinine is now banned in Australia unless specifically for Malaria due to its tendency to kill blood
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• 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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• Dapsone
  ...℞-only <small>(U.S.)</small>, [[Prescription drug|POM]] <small>([[United Kingdom|UK]])</small> ...ion with [[rifampicin]] and [[clofazimine]] as multidrug therapy (MDT) for the treatment of ''[[Mycobacterium leprae]]'' infections ([[leprosy]]). It is
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• Aciclovir
  <!--Please do not change "aciclovir" to "acyclovir". "Aciclovir" is the International Nonproprietary Name, and is thus preferred. --> | pregnancy_category = B3 <small>([[Australia|Au]])</small>, B <small>([[United States|U.S.]])</small>
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• Ketamine
  {{For|the functional group referred to as ketimine|imine}} ...tion of CYP3A4, CYP2B6, and CYP2C9 isoforms to N-demethylation of ketamine in human liver microsomes |journal=Drug Metabolism and Disposition |volume=30
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• 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}} '''Aspirin''' ([[United States Adopted Name|USAN]]), also known as '''acetylsalicylic acid''' ({{pr
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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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• Nitrous oxide
  | SolubleOther = soluble in [[alcohol]], [[ether]], [[sulfuric acid]] ...rnia]] allow nitrous oxide as an [[anesthetic]]. Also used in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]]. -->
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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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• Nerium oleander
  |image_caption = ''Nerium oleander'' in flower ...ium oleander'' L. |work=Germplasm Resources Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=1998-03-09 |accessdate=2010-06-26}}<
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• Prunus laurocerasus
  ...'Manual of cultivated trees and shrubs hardy in North America exclusive of the subtropical and warmer temperate regions''. Macmillan publishing Co., Inc, ...n [[Europe]], from [[Albania]] and [[Bulgaria]] east through [[Turkey]] to the [[Caucasus Mountains]] and northern [[Iran]].<ref>Euro+Med Plantbase Projec
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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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• William Smellie (encyclopedist)
  ...wdry".<ref name="BurnsLetters_1985" >{{cite book | year = 1985 | title = ''The Letters of Robert Burns'' | Editors = J. De Lancey Fergusson and G. Ross Ro ...the inclusion of biographical articles in an [[encyclopedia]] dedicated to the arts and sciences.
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• Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
  ...yclopaedia Britannica 1911.png|300px|thumb|right|Encyclopædia Britannica, the eleventh edition]] ...special value and interest to modern scholars as [[cultural artifact]]s of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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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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• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...en developed, both online and on [[optical media]]. Since the early 1930s, the ''Britannica'' has developed several "spin-off" products to leverage its re ...nica''. The first encyclopedia to include biographies of living people was the 64-volume ''[[Grosses Universal-Lexicon]]'' (published 1732–1759) of [[Jo
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• The World Factbook
  | name = The World Factbook | image_caption = Last Government print edition of ''The World Factbook'' (2010 edition) cover.
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• Petroleum
  ...s first used in the treatise ''De Natura Fossilium'', published in 1546 by the [[Germany|German]] mineralogist [[Georg Bauer]], also known as Georgius Agr ...es depending on the subsurface conditions, and on the [[phase diagram]] of the petroleum mixture.<ref name="Hyne 2001">Hyne (2001), pp. 1–4.</ref>
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• Asphalt
  {{dablink|The term '''asphalt''' is often used as an abbreviation for [[asphalt concrete] ...extremely large".<ref name="Quddus99">Muhammad Abdul Quddus (1992), p.99, in ch.5 pdf</ref>
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• Depleted uranium
  [[File:30mm DU slug.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The DU penetrator of a [[30 mm]] round<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060716 ...|accessdate= |author= |date= |year= |publisher= UN |pages= }}</ref> In the past, DU has been called '''Q-metal''', '''depletalloy''', and '''D-38'''.
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• Metallurgy
  ...science is applied to their practical use. Metallurgy is commonly used in the [[craft]] of [[metalworking]]. ...n America|Metallurgy in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica|History of metallurgy in the Indian subcontinent}}
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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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• Hemp
  ...ut|industrial hemp|its psychoactive variant|Cannabis (drug)|the biology of the plant|Cannabis|other uses|Hemp (disambiguation)}} [[Image:Cannab2 new.png|thumb|right|The variety of appearances for cannabis. Only ''C. sativa'' (left) is suited fo
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• AHI Roofing
  ...s/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10475333</ref> The company sells under both the GERARD and DECRA brand names. ...ww.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10563576</ref> in steel roof tiles.
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• Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
  Title=The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995| parliament=United Kingdom Parliament|
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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 (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992
  Title=The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992| parliament=United Kingdom Parliament|
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• Factories Act 1961
  | parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom ...the Factories Acts, 1937 to 1959, and certain other enactments relating to the safety, health and welfare of employed persons.</sup>
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• Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
  parliament=Parliament of the United Kingdom| ...tain provisions of the Factories Act 1961; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.</sup>|
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• Workplace safety
  ...orkplace safety & 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
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• Occupational hygiene
  ...the objective of protecting worker health and well-being and safeguarding the community at large.''<ref>[http://www.ioha.net International Occupational H ...iene'', but is likely to be about broad industry or broad issues effecting the local community, broader society, region or country.
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• NEBOSH
  | location = United Kingdom ...292092007261326.pdf 2007 Annual Report]</ref>. It is itself accredited by the [[Qualifications and Curriculum Authority]] of England.
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• Health and safety regulations in the United Kingdom
  In the '''[[United Kingdom]]''' there are many '''regulations''' relevant to [[occupational safety and ==Regulations made under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974==
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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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• Mining
  ...in [[Austria]]|Mining, Austria|the siege tactic|Mining (military)|name of the [[China|Chinese]] emperor|Daoguang Emperor}} ...ference and second deepest [[open-pit mining|open pit]] [[copper]] mine in the world.]]
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• John Stoke (physician)
  ...Some of the details in this article are drawn from notes that he had made in preparation for an autobiography. ...arried in 1918. His parents settled in Leigh-on-Sea, close to the mouth of the Thames Estuary. <br />
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• International System of Units
  ...e|right|Cover of brochure ''[http://www.bipm.org/en/publications/brochure/ The International System of Units]''.]] ...light]], all of which have defined values as a result of the definition of the metre and ampere.
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• Mining accident
  [[Image:MountMulligan.jpg|frame|right|[[Mount Mulligan mine disaster]] in [[Australia]] 1921. These cable drums were blown 50 feet (15&nbsp;m) from t A '''mining accident''' is an [[accident]] that occurs in the process of [[mining]] minerals.
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• List of foods named after people
  ...54), first published in 1888, and subsequently rising to be a major figure in French literature, was favored early on by Charles Ranhofer with this goose ...tartlets all bear her name, as later chefs remembered her for her interest in food.
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• List of colleges and universities named after people
  ...cal leader]]s, and respected [[teacher]]s or other leaders associated with the institution. This is a list of [[higher education]] institutions named for ==Institutions named for people associated with the institution==
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• Cannabinoid
  ...endocannabinoids.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Lambert DM, Fowler CJ |title=The endocannabinoid system: drug targets, lead compounds, and potential therape ...= 2005 | pmid = 15866316 | doi = 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2004.11.005 }}</ref> In recent study it has been found that humans have these receptors as well.
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• Anadin
  '''Anadin''' is a brand of [[painkiller]] sold in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Ireland]]<!-- (may be marketed elsewhere too) --> by [[Wyeth]].< Several different types of painkiller are sold under the brand.<ref>http://www.anadin.co.uk/home/</ref> {{As of|2009|04}}, these inc
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• Cannabis
  {{About|the plant genus|use as a psychoactive drug in the genus|Cannabis (drug)}} ...amsterdam.JPG|thumb|220px|[[Hash Marijuana & Hemp Museum|Cannabis Museum]] in [[Amsterdam]].]]
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• Cannabis (drug)
  {{Dablink|For the plant genus, see [[Cannabis]]. For other uses of cannabis, see [[Cannabis#I ...tion = Dried flowers from the [[Cannabis|''Cannabis sativa'']] plant. Note the visible [[trichomes]] (commonly known as "crystals"), which contain large q
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• Buprenorphine
  ...}}</ref> ([[USA]])<br>Schedule 8 ([[Australia|Aust]])<br> Class C([[United Kingdom|UK]])<br> Cat. A[[Singapore]]}<br> Schedule III [[Germany]]} ...2&nbsp;mg) and to control moderate pain in non-opioid tolerant individuals in lower dosages (~200&nbsp;µg).
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• Hydromorphone
  ...and bioavailability of single-dose intranasal hydromorphone hydrochloride in healthy volunteers | journal = Anesth. Analg. | volume = 97 | issue = 1 | p ...morphone]] in the rest of the world, according to the current version of ''The A-Z Encyclopaedia of Alcohol & Drug Abuse'' and other references.
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• Phencyclidine
  ...effects of the drug lasts for a few hours, the total elimination rate from the body typically extends eight days or longer. ...nnels (nAChR). Some analogues have greater potency at nAChR than at NMDAR. In some brain regions, these effects act synergistically to inhibit excitatory
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