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• 1983 Beirut barracks bombing
  ...the Islamic Republic of Iran.<ref name=Ranstorp>Ranstorp, ''Hizb'allah'' (1997), p. 89–90</ref> [[Suicide bomber]]s detonated each of the truck bombs. In the attack on the American Marines barracks, the death toll was 241 America
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• Bofors scandal
  ...scandal was to the tune of Rs. 400 million.<ref>http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?issueid=89&id=39264&option=com_content&task=view&sectionid=4</ref ...uattrochi.jpg|frame|right|Ottavio Quattrocchi was accused as the middleman in the scandal because of his intimacy with [[Rajiv Gandhi|Rajiv]] and his Ita
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• Codeine
  ...oppy (''Papaver bractreatum''), and codeine is extracted from this species in some places although the below-mentioned morphine methylation process is st ...] found in the [[opium poppy]], ''Papaver somniferum var. album'', a plant in the [[papaveraceae]] family. Opium poppy has been cultivated and utilized t
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...tant Campylobacter species and the withdrawal of fluoroquinolones from use in poultry: a public health success story. | journal = Clin Infect Dis | volum ...r a variety of different brand names and is also available for limited use in [[veterinary medicine]].
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• Fluoxetine
  '''Fluoxetine''' (trade names: '''Prozac''', '''Sarafem''', or in combination with [[olanzapine]] as '''[[Symbyax]]''') is an [[antidepressan ...ion]] (including pediatric depression), [[obsessive-compulsive disorder]] (in both adult and pediatric populations), [[bulimia nervosa]], [[panic disorde
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• Mercury (element)
  Mercury occurs in deposits throughout the world mostly as [[cinnabar]] ([[mercuric sulfide]]) ...ration]]. It is used in lighting: electricity passed through mercury vapor in a phosphor tube produces short-wave [[ultraviolet light]] which then causes
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• Ephedrine
  ...(genus)|Ephedra]]'' (family [[Ephedraceae]]). It is most usually marketed in the ''hydrochloride'' and ''sulfate'' forms. In traditional Chinese medicines, the herb ''má huáng'' (麻黄, ''[[Ephedra
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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 Robertson Smith
  ...book ''Religion of the Semites'', which is considered a foundational text in the comparative study of religion. ...tm trial for heresy] in the 1870s, following the publication of an article in the ''Encyclopædia Britannica''.
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• Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
  ...uary 2 | year=2004| title=Venerable tomes go digital| journal=The National Law Journal| pages=P8}}</ref> ...t the original three-volume work, published one volume at a time beginning in 1768.
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...ritannica'' became the first encyclopaedia to adopt "continuous revision", in which the encyclopaedia is continually reprinted and every article updated ...up> edition, ''Index'' preface}}</ref> Although publication has been based in the United States since 1901, the ''Britannica'' has maintained [[American
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• Robert McHenry
  ...of the ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'' in 1992, a position he held until 1997. McHenry is also author of the book ''[[How to Know]]'' (2004), and a frequ ...ellogg School of Management]] with a [[Master of Business Administration]] in 1987.<ref name="EBbio">{{cite web | title=Robert McHenry | work=Encyclopæd
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• Catholic Encyclopedia
  ...ted States]]. The first volume appeared in March 1907 and it was completed in April 1914. It was designed "to give its readers full and authoritative inf ...ncyclopedia's Editorial Board also served as the directors of the company. In 1912 the company's name was changed to The Encyclopedia Press. Publication
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• Polyelectrolyte
  ...rolytes when dissociated. PSS is a 'strong' polyelectrolyte (fully charged in solution), whereas PAA is 'weak' (partially charged).]] ...are polyelectrolytes. Both natural and synthetic polyelectrolytes are used in a variety of industries.
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• Depleted uranium
  ...rs |accessdate= |author= |date= |year= |publisher= UN |pages= }}</ref> In the past, DU has been called '''Q-metal''', '''depletalloy''', and '''D-38' ...>]]. Civilian uses include counterweights in aircraft, radiation shielding in medical [[radiation therapy]] and industrial [[radiography]] equipment, and
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• Multi-layer insulation
  ...]. It is therefore commonly used on [[satellite]]s and other applications in [[vacuum]] where conduction and convection are much less significant and ra ...til it is radiating 230 watts from each side, at which point everything is in balance. The new layer receives 460 watts from the original plate. 230 wa
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• Crushed stone
  ...[[track ballast]], and [[filter stone]]. It may also be used with a binder in a [[composite material]] such as [[concrete]], [[tarmac]], or [[asphalt con ...title= Statistical Compendium - Crushed Stone|accessdate=2007-11-11 | date=1997-11-04 | first = Valentin V. | last = Tepordei |publisher = U.S. Geological
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• Granular material
  ...ect to thermal motion fluctuations. Thus, the lower size limit for grains in granular material is about 1 [[Micrometre|µm]]. On the upper size limit, ...dhes, M (editor),'''Principles of powder technology''', John Wiley & Sons, 1997 ISBN 0-471-92422-9</ref>.
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• Structural insulated panel
  ...on to bring in [[First Lady]] [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] to dedicate the house. In a testament to the durability of such panel structures, it has endured the ...styrene core and paper overlaid with plywood skins were used in a building in 1967 and the panels have performed well to the present day.
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• Vibration white finger
  ...hite finger (VWF), a name coined by the Industrial Injury Advisory Council in 1970. Injury can occur at frequencies between 5 and 2000 Hz but the greates Excessive exposure to [[hand arm vibrations]] can result in various patterns of diseases casually known as HAVS or VWF. This can affect
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• Young worker safety and health
  ...almost any economic sector. However, at a global level, most of them work in agriculture (70%).<ref name=WHO_Childlab/> ...t available for younger adolescents who are also known to work, especially in agricultural settings.
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• 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 ...mans by combining with [[hemoglobin]] to form [[carboxyhemoglobin]] (HbCO) in the blood. This prevents oxygen binding to hemoglobin, reducing the oxygen-
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• Factories Act 1961
  ...lth and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974]] and [[Health and safety regulations in the United Kingdom|regulations made under it]]. ...tis Grimsby Ltd v. Cookson]'' [2007] EWCA Civ 1261</ref> often extend back in time beyond the current legislation.
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• Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
  ...on for securing the health, safety and welfare of persons employed to work in certain railway premises; to amend certain provisions of the Factories Act ...lth and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974]] and [[Health and safety regulations in the United Kingdom|regulations made under it]].
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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
  ...re to asbestos is more likely to cause health problems, as asbestos exists in the ambient air at low levels, which itself does not cause health problems. ...late wiring for its [[electrical insulation]] at elevated temperature, and in buildings for its [[flame retardant|flame-retardant]] and insulating proper
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• Air safety
  ...ailures through regulation, education and training. It can also be applied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as to the safety of [[air t ...tion]]. Of particular significance was the [[United States government role in civil aviation|Air Commerce Act 1926]], which required pilots and aircraft
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• Prevention of Major Industrial Accidents Convention, 1993
  |force= January 3, 1997 It was established in 1993, with the preamble stating:
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• Occupational hygiene
  ...f anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling [[health]] hazards in the working environment with the objective of protecting worker health and ...s and refers to "[[Employment|Work]]", "[[Workplace]]" and "Place of Work" in general. ''Environmental Hygiene'' addresses similar issues to ''Occupatio
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• Health and safety regulations in the United Kingdom
  In the '''[[United Kingdom]]''' there are many '''regulations''' relevant to [ ...h a [[fine (penalty)|fine]] of up to £400. If convicted on [[indictment]] in the [[Crown Court]], an offender can be sentenced to an unlimited fine.<ref
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• Arthur B. Guise Medal
  ...of the science and technology of fire protection engineering and is named in memory of the achievements of Arthur Guise <ref>Society of Fire Protection * [[Margret Law]] (1994)
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• Chromium
  ...is Nicolas Vauquelin]] in the mineral [[crocoite]] (''[[lead chromate]]'') in 1797. Crocoite was used as a pigment, and after the discovery that the mine ...lete removal from the diet has caused [[chromium deficiency]]. It is toxic in larger amounts. [[Hexavalent chromium]] (Cr(VI)) is toxic and [[carcinogeni
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• Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
  ...sion with respect to the employment medical advisory service; to amend the law relating to building regulations, and the Building (Scotland) Act 1959; and ...two years. Further, the '''Act''' provides a critical interface with the [[law of the European Union]] on workplace health and safety.
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• Michael H. Belzer
  ...versity]]. He is the author of ''Sweatshops on Wheels: Winners and Losers in Trucking Deregulation'' ([[Oxford University Press]], 2000). Along with Gr ...t amounts to barely more than the minimum wage. [This book] is eye-opening in its appraisal of what the trucking industry has become."{{Citation needed|d
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• Lead poisoning
  ...Symptoms include abdominal pain, headache, [[anemia]], irritability, and in severe cases [[seizure]]s, [[coma]], and [[death]]. ...e policies (e.g. laws that ban lead in products or reduce allowable levels in water or soil).
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• Mining
  ...ut| the extraction of geological materials from the Earth|the municipality in [[Austria]]|Mining, Austria|the siege tactic|Mining (military)|name of the ...cumference and second deepest [[open-pit mining|open pit]] [[copper]] mine in the world.]]
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• Electronic health record
  ...health-care records in enterprise-wide systems|local computerized records in a specific health-care organization|Electronic medical record}} ...e-wide information systems. Such records may include a whole range of data in comprehensive or summary form, including [[demographics]], medical history,
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• SA8000
  ...re available from its [http://www.sa8000.org website]. SAI offers training in SA8000 and other workplace standards to managers, workers and auditors. It ...itation.org SAAS Accreditation] that over one million workers are employed in SA8000 Certified Facilities around the world.
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• Partition coefficient
  <!--This article is in Commonwealth English--> ...| language = | publisher = Blackwell Science | location = Oxford | year = 1997 | origyear = | pages = | quote = | isbn = 0-86542-684-8 | oclc = | doi = 10
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• Vapor-liquid equilibrium
  ...relatively closed location if a liquid and its vapor are allowed to stand in contact with each other long enough with no interference or only gradual in ...tain theories such as [[Raoult's Law]], [[Dalton's Law]], and/or [[Henry's Law]].
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• Partial pressure
  ...f a gas mixture is the sum of the partial pressures of each individual gas in the mixture. ...rtial pressures, and not necessarily according to their [[concentration]]s in a gas mixture.
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• Ion-association
  ...eaction]] whereby [[ion]]s of opposite [[electrical charge]] come together in [[solution]] to form a distinct chemical entity. Ion-associates are classif ...e primary solvation sphere,<ref name=Burgess>{{cite book |title=Metal Ions in Solution
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• Acid dissociation constant
  ...eak acid]], donates a proton (hydrogen ion, highlighted in green) to water in an equilibrium reaction to give the [[acetate]] ion and the [[hydronium]] i ...for a chemical reaction known as [[Dissociation (chemistry)|dissociation]] in the context of [[acid-base reactions]]. The equilibrium can be written symb
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• Raoult's law
  ...esnum=6&ved=0CDIQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q&f=false Extract.]</ref>, '''Raoult's law''' states: ...nd|chemical component]] and the [[mole fraction]] of the component present in the solution''.<ref>''A to Z of Thermodynamics'' by Pierre Perrot. ISBN 019
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• Pitzer equations
  ...ent]]s. They can be used to calculate single-ion [[activity coefficient]]s in solutions which for which the [[Debye–Hückel equation]] is inadequate. T ...eal gas]]. The remaining terms quantify the departure from the [[ideal gas law]] with changing pressure, ''P''. It can be shown by [[statistical mechanics
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• Equilibrium chemistry
  '''Equilibrium chemistry''' is a concerned with systems in [[chemical equilibrium]]. The unifying principle is that the [[thermodynami ...hange, but the rate of change is negligibly slow, the system is said to be in a [[metastable]] state. The equation of chemical equilibrium can be express
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• List of dog diseases
  ...ases are unique to dogs or closely related species, while others are found in other animals, including humans. Not all of the articles listed here contai ...law. Please see the article [[dog health]] for information on this disease in dogs.<ref>{{cite web | title = Rabies: Introduction | work = The Merck Vete
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• Phosphate homeostasis
  ...r be part of an organic molecule ([[organophosphate]]). Bringing phosphate in any form into the cell and when needed transporting phosphate out of the ce ...[[Cell signaling|signaling]]. Outside the cell, phosphate may be dissolved in [[extracellular fluid]] (ECF) or form structures such as [[bone]] and [[tee
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• Gabapentin
  | bioavailability = Rapid, in part by saturable carrier-mediated L-amino acid transport system<br />60% f | title = The mechanism of action of gabapentin in neuropathic pain
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• Tetrahydrocannabinol
  ...ture]]), or '''dronabinol''', is the main [[psychoactive substance]] found in the [[cannabis]] plant. ...m]] from the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]] in [[Rehovot]], [[Israel]], in [[1964]].<ref name="doi10.1021/ja01062a046">{{cite journal
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